Article: NADCA names Safety Award winners.(CONTRACTOR News)

Article: Unit Safety Award of Distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Control Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. Oops! Pardon our mistake in the Nov/Dec 07 issue of THE COMBAT EDGE magazine. The Unit Safety Award of Distinction winner went to the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron and not the 963rd as listed in the Nov/Dec issue ...

Article: Pilot Safety Award of Distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...While executing a combat reconnaissance mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Major VanPelt experienced a catastrophic structural failure of his U-2S aircraft shortly after takeoff. The event caused the pressurized hatch of the equipment bay to separate from the aircraft, leaving a

Article: Ground Safety Award of Distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...TSgt Gaylord closely collaborated with 15th Operational Weather Squadron personnel at Scott AFB to issue a severe thunderstorm warning for hail greater than or equal to 1/2-inch at Minot AFB. The warning was issued with a 56-minute advance notice to commanders, permitting them ample time to direct

Article: Unit Safety Award of Distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...While preparing to offload approximately 75,000 gallons of special-use Jet Propellant Thermally Stable fuel from three railroad tank cars, Fuels Specialists discovered that one of the rail car's bottom loading valves was improperly sealed in the "open" position during transport. Had the valve

Article: Unit Safety Award of Distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The 506 EOSS has demonstrated superior safety performance in supporting airfield operations at Kirkuk AB, Iraq. The EOSS recognized the need for and implemented the first front loader training program in the Iraq AOR. By utilizing DLI training, the EOSS also overcome an instructor shortfall for

Article: Pilot safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Capt Hargis was leading an A/OA-10 flight in the Barry M. Goldwater Range on a tactical night targeting pod upgrade sortie. While on the tactical range, Capt Hargis was performing a safe escape maneuver following a 30mm gun pass when his Master Caution Light illuminated. A quick glance at the

Article: Ground safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY ...
Combat Edge;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...TSgt McKee and SSgt Amirault arrived into the combat AOR as a "plus up" with no unit program or infrastructure in place. Assuming responsibility for their unit's safety program while deployed into a combat AOR and enduring almost daily indirect fire attacks, these two dedicated Airmen developed a