Risk Management Magazine

Losing a Soldier to an off-duty accident reduces unit readiness as much as losing one on duty. Because of that, leaders can’t afford to look only at the impact on duty performance caused by a Soldier’s unsafe off-duty behavior.

Talking to your crew about in-flight issues is a good idea. It could prevent an unplanned landing in hostile territory. Here’s how I learned.

Like most Soldiers, I’ve read the articles and seen the posters that say, “Seat Belts Save Lives.” But I never really thought I would be involved in an accident. That all changed when I was in a life-threatening two-vehicle collision in Kuwait.