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DAF Safety launches motor vehicle awareness survey to assess driver attitudes
May 21, 2025 — To improve road safety, DAF Safety is using the Motor Vehicle Awareness Survey to understand driving attitudes and identify vulnerability trends among Airmen and Guardians. This data, collected during the 101 CDS campaign, will inform targeted accident prevention strategies. The survey results will be included in the 101 CDS Final Report... MORE

Motor Vehicle Awareness Survey graphic with QR Code

101 Critical Days of Summer – Fun in the sun!
May 20, 2025 — Summer is the time to enjoy the warm sunny days with family and friends but do it safely and never leave Mother Nature to chance and prepare for the unexpected... MORE

12th Flying Training Wing implements paintball deterrent to reduce bird strike risk
March 19, 2025 — To reduce the risk of bird strikes during flying operations, the 12th Flying Training Wing will implement a new bird deterrent method this spring and summer... MORE

JBSA hosts Motorcycle Safety Fair at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston March 6
February 27, 2025 — Motorcycle riders heard from a variety of agencies emphasizing the importance of safety at the Joint Base San Antonio Motorcycle Safety Fair held at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Exchange parking lot from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. March 6... MORE

DAF Safety announces next generation safety reporting
January 30, 2025 — The next iteration of digital safety reporting is here with the release of the new SAFEREP App... MORE

Seven days to perfection … or some tragic déjà vu?
August 26, 2024 — Flashback to day 100 of the 101 Critical Days of Summer last year. At that point, Air Education and Training Command had remained fatality-free during this high-risk period... MORE

With a week left to finish out the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, Air Education and Training Command, thankfully, has not suffered a preventable mishap fatality. However, it’s not time to celebrate or let your guard down. Last summer, AETC lost a valuable teammate to a tragic motorcycle mishap over the Labor Day holiday weekend on day 100 of the 101 Critical Days.

Safe+Sound Week – Speak up for safety
August 7, 2024 — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s annual Safe + Sound Week campaign, which originally kickstarted in 2017, will take place this year from Aug. 12-18. The campaign is a joint effort between safety organizations to encourage workplace safety and to assist companies in developing and maintaining safety and health programs. ... MORE

CSAF’s Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign kicks off
August 2, 2024 — The U.S. Air Force kicked off the Risk and Readiness Campaign on Aug. 1, stemming from the need to drive understanding that to win in our future fight, we must better prepare all Airmen to make risk-informed decisions, and to subsequently drive improved decision making at all levels. Active duty units will have 60 days to complete stand-up day activities and the Air Reserve Component will have 120 days... MORE

Graphic illustration kicking off the Integrating Risk and Readiness Campaign.

Take care to barbecue, grill safely this summer
July 17, 2024 — Barbecuing ranks as one of America’s favorite ways to entertain families and friends and people fire up the barbecue more than three billion times a year, said the National Fire Protection Association... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer: Barbecue/grilling safety

UPDATE: JBSA prepares for Beryl
July 5, 2024 — Information on hurricane preparations can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/hurricanes/safety/index.html. ... MORE

JBSA fire department strives to achieve accreditation
June 28, 2024 — Joint Base San Antonio’s fire chief, Michael Guzman, is always looking for ways to improve capabilities and services on San Antonio’s military installations, and one way to do that is through accreditation. ... MORE

Don’t get ‘ripped’ by currents and tides this summer
June 26, 2024 — If you’re hitting the beach this summer, Naval Safety Command urges you to be mindful of water conditions and associated risks. Rip currents account for more than 80% of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, rip currents are the No. 1 hazard at a surf beach, leading to tens of thousands of rescues by lifeguards and over 100 drowning fatalities every year in the United States... MORE

Teens don’t drive as much as they used to … and that can kill our troops
June 20, 2024 — An investigation into a recent Department of Defense tactical vehicle rollover crash that left two service members dead and 15 injured revealed the driver had been going too fast while trying to negotiate a 90-degree turn at a traffic light. However, it also uncovered a less apparent cause. While the driver had all the appropriate licenses and certifications, he still lacked driving experience … not just in the tactical vehicle but driving in general. This revelation underscores a growing trend in vehicle mishaps: Many of today’s young drivers don’t have as much experience on the road as those in the past... MORE

The military has seen more rollover driving mishaps and other on- and off-duty traffic accidents that can at least be partially attributed to inexperienced drivers. Inexperience behind the wheel can be especially problematic when driving large, heavy military vehicles.

Solar Eclipse: Apocalyptic, but not in ways you might expect
April 4, 2024 — A total solar eclipse is nearly upon us, and it comes with some serious safety threats beyond the obvious risk of damage to your eyes... MORE

A total solar eclipse takes place April 8, 2024, across 15 states in the U.S. Eye injuries, traffic mishaps and communication disruptions are just a few of the hazards facing viewers.

Solar eclipse: Keep your eyes on safety April 8
April 3, 2024 — On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States (including Texas) and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun’s face. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Much of San Antonio will be in the direct viewing path for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The 99.9% eclipse over downtown is expected to appear as a partial eclipse around 12:14 p.m. with peak eclipse viewing at 1:34 p.m., and end around 2:55 p.m. when the partial eclipse begins to disappear... MORE

The path of totality and partial contours crossing the U.S. for the 2024 total solar eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024

Safety Enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 Strategic Plan
April 1, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force Safety Strategic Plan defines the essential path to take DAF Safety from where we are to where we need to be and provide maximum value to all Airmen and Guardians. The Strategic Plan identifies six areas of focus for the safety enterprise to further evolve and modernize. These goals align with safety’s task to preserve readiness and increase combat power... MORE

Roll into this motorcycle season safely
March 14, 2024 — This motorcycle preseason, March 21 through May 16, motorcycle riders need to be aware and prepared to ensure 2024 is the safest riding season yet. ... MORE

Ground-breaking risk management initiative seeks to reduce aircraft maintenance mishaps
March 4, 2024 — Since September 2018, aircraft maintenance-related mishaps cost the Air Education and Training Command more than $50 million. These mishaps happened during high-risk maintenance tasks, including engine operational checks and aircraft towing. Fiscal Year 2023 saw an alarming spike in these preventable mishaps, prompting the AETC commander to direct multiple initiatives designed to enhance operational risk management in aircraft maintenance units... MORE

Preventable aircraft maintenance mishaps, such as the damage to this MQ-9 Reaper during a towing incident, have cost AETC tens of millions of dollars over the past five years. The damage to this MQ-9 alone cost more than $3 million. Command leadership hopes new, innovative aircraft maintenance ORM initiatives will reverse this negative trend.

How to stay safe and secure during the holidays
December 20, 2023 — Unfortunately, criminals love the holidays just as much as we do. The holiday hustle and bustle can sometimes cause us to lower our defenses, but there are some tips on how we can leverage good holiday safety and security practices... MORE

Protecting your family during the holidays.

U.S. Air Force upgrades eye protection for aircrew
November 20, 2023 — Comprised of eight different devices and known as the Block 3 family of products, the eyewear will provide protection from laser threats and introduces a combined laser and ballistic protection capability for the first time... MORE

A B-52 aircrew member participating in a laser eye protection test. (U.S. Air Force/courtesy photo)