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Complacency Can End Your Career
1 Aug 2015

Complacency Can End Your Career

A very dangerous part of the maintenance personnel’s job is the launch and recovery of the Shadow. This incident occurred during the recovery of an aircraft where complacency played a contributing factor and the crew chief was not following the proper procedures.

Anything Can Happen

Anything Can Happen

It was a good training day. We were conducting a command-sponsored train-the-trainer event for M-249/M-240B machine gun qualification tables to show subordinate unit leaders what right looks like. So far, we had executed well and “right” looked pretty good.

  • 1 August 2015
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Give Me Some Space

Give Me Some Space

One of the most important ways to keep from being involved in an accident is to use a technique called space cushion driving. What’s that, you ask? That means ensuring there is plenty of space around your vehicle while driving.

  • 1 August 2015
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Good, Good, Good, Good Hydration

Good, Good, Good, Good Hydration

Team sports can be a great way for Soldiers to exercise and bond. However, when not done safely, they can also be a significant hazard that adversely impacts the effectiveness and readiness of an organization.

  • 1 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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A Slippery Slope

A Slippery Slope

Sometimes, complacency and inexperience causes us to make less-than-stellar decisions. Thankfully, early experiences and failures in my personal career never led to a loss of life or equipment damage. What it did lead to, though, were lessons in the Army aviation safety risk management process.

  • 1 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10050
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Road Hazard

Road Hazard

I am currently deployed to Kuwait. While I don’t have much interaction with the locals, I do occasionally leave the safety of Camp Arifjan and venture into Kuwait City. When I do, I always find myself in a chaotic driving free-for-all.

  • 1 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 5765
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