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ACC experienced three Class A mishaps since 1 Aug. Fortunately, none involved injuries…
Category: Combat Edge
Driving under the influence of fatigue
Troy Faaborg
What can you do that is just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alc…
Wounded Warthog: an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot safely landed her “Warthog” after it sustained significant damage from enemy fire
Jason Haag…
Pit & go hell – pilot recalls sortie mission
Maj Jon Wilkinson
‘Tail 419, you are cleared onto hot pit number two,” called the hot …
Fightin’ tired: lengthy missions can change crewmembers’ sleep schedules by about 12 hours for each flight, and fatigue is becoming a huge facto…
Got fuel? There’s an old saying that “the army runs on its stomach.” Well, the Air Force runs on jet fuel and lots of it!
Geoff Janes
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How do you fall from a tree stand?
Ben Walker
Finding the answer to that question took me 34 years. Somewhere, it’s written that on…
Stop gambling with your life
Richard D. Washington
As the Ground Safety Superintendent for one of the largest installations in the …
Twice saved by a seat belt
Matthew W. TSgt Gilreath
I learned a valuable lesson when I was 16 years old: seat belts save lives. My …
Car survival
Bryan L. Kasmenn
The top three places people spend most of their time are home, work, and their vehicle. Now for some …
