Mishap Statistics - United States Air Force - Brief Article

Combat Edge, Dec, 2001

Flight Notes

As we enter the holiday season with many of you deployed around the world fighting combat missions, it's critical that you integrate safety practices into all of your efforts. With the operations tempo and separation from our families, it's easy to have a mental slip that can cause a mishap. Cutting corners is not a wartime practice, it's a practice that leads to the loss of assets--and an asset can be you. Each and every one of you are critical to this nation's ability to fight and win. Take all of the proper steps and think safety in everything you do.

Weapons Notes

Emphasis should now be placed on implementing ORM into all operations involving explosives. This provides operators a "time to think" when facing questionable situations. Last FY was record breaking for explosive mishaps. Let's attempt to keep the pace.

Ground Notes

FY 01 Recap

Class A

On Duty - 2

Off Duty - 14

Total - 16

Class B

On Duty - 0

Off Duty - 1

Total - 1

Class C

On Duty - 157

Off Duty - 420

Total - 577

Total All Mishaps

FY01 - 594

FY00 - 595

FY99 - 645

So far this fiscal year there has been an increase of on-duty mishaps, one of which was the first non-combat death during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. As the operation progresses we need to keep the principles of ORM in mind.

Flight

As of November 1, 2001


8 AF
9 AF                HH-60
12 AF               F-16
AWFC                QF-4, QF-4
ANG
AFRC
Aircrew Fatalities
Ground

As of November 1, 2001

FY02       Class A       Class A Injury  Class B  Class C
           Fatality        or Equip.

8 AF          0                0            0        *
9 AF          0                0            0        *
12 AF  Ground Fatality,        0            0        *
       Ground Fatality
DRU    Ground Fatality         0            0

Notes: (*) Injury / Permanent Injury

Class A - Fatality; Permanent Total Disability; Property Damage
$1,000,000 or more

Class B - Permanent Partial Disability; Property Damage between $200,000
and $1,000,000

Class C - Lost Workday; Property Damage between $20,000 and $200,000
Weapons

As of November 1, 2001

            Class A     Class B      Class C  Fatalities

8 AF           0           0            0         0
9 AF           0           0            0         0
12 AF          0           0            0         0
AWFC           0     Weapons Mishap     0         0
ACC Totals     0     Weapons Mishap     0         0

Class A - Fatality; Permanent Total Disability; Property Damage
$1,000,000 or more

Class B - Permanent Partial Disability; Property Damage between $200,000
and $1,000,000

Class C - Lost Workday; Property Damage between $20,000 and $200,000