Photo By Staff Sgt. Quay Drawdy | U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron discuss safety procedures...... read more read more
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein directed all Air Force wings with flying and maintenance functions to execute a one-day operational safety review by May 21, 2018.
Individual units from Kadena Air Base took time to assess and evaluate key aspects of flying and maintenance operations over the course of several days prior to May 21.
“We cannot afford to lose a single Airman or weapons system due to a mishap that could have been prevented,” Goldfein said.
During the safety review, Airmen used commander-led forums to discuss safety practices and concerns. These forums challenged the Airmen who execute the Air Force's flying operations on a daily basis to identify issues that may cause a future mishap.
Airmen from the maintenance and operations groups broke discussions into smaller groups based on rank and specific jobs. The breakout sessions allowed Airmen the ability to provide open and honest feedback about safe operations, and to give possible solutions on better future practices.
Although the safety focus was centered on flying operations, many units across the wing took the opportunity to focus on safety as it applies to their specific mission.
“Safety is paramount and appropriate risk analysis is a fundamental component of safe operations," said Col. Richard Tanner, 18th Wing vice commander. "Even though we have an excellent safety record at Kadena, it never hurts to take some time away from our busy operations and really focus on every aspect of the mission and how we can identify and mitigate risks."
| Date Taken: | 05.21.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2018 18:21 |
| Story ID: | 278175 |
| Location: | JP |
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