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Play it SAFE
1 Jul 2014

Play it SAFE

As Soldiers in Aviation, we are tasked to operate many pieces of equipment. We are taught how to assess risk and mitigate it. However, dozens of Soldiers are killed every year operating a common piece of equipment — their private motor vehicle. 

Risk vs. Reward

Risk vs. Reward
Sometimes, you have to use common sense when you see something that is not right. Remember, as a pilot in command of an aircraft, you have to determine the risk versus reward in everything you decide to do. Although it might be legal, is it smart?
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Traveling Time Bomb

Traveling Time Bomb
As Soldiers, we frequently hear about the dangers of drinking and driving. While I definitely agree drinking and driving is bad, I believe there is a more common activity that not only rivals it, but possibly surpasses it in danger — fatigued driving. 
  • 1 July 2014
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Last Run

Last Run
Service members have many things in common, one of which is running. Some run only when it is time for their biannual physical fitness tests, while others may run as a hobby. I didn’t realize how big a part of my life it was until it was taken away.
  • 1 July 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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One Clear Spring Day

One Clear Spring Day
The last thing you want to hear from the backseat while flying an instrument approach in an AH-64 is, “Oh, crap! I’ve got the controls!” That’s exactly what I heard just before a steep-diving left turn. I think my heart was in my throat. 
  • 1 July 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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Breaking the Chain

Breaking the Chain
It was an average summer day in August 2008. I was halfway through my shift when the State Patrol Communications Center sent notice of a head-on collision involving injuries on a heavily traveled highway in northeastern Washington state.
  • 1 July 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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