New DOD Office To Focus On Military Aviation Safety

The DOD's new Joint Safety Council aims to "bridge the gap between commercial aviation practices and military aviation realities.”

Kimberly Johnson

Thursday, September 01, 2022 at 05:03 PM ET

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The Department of Defense's Joint Safety Council (JSC) has convened for its first meeting as Pentagon officials aim to improve operational safety in military aviation. [Adobe Stock]

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The Department of Defense (DoD) has convened its new Joint Safety Council (JSC) to enhance operational safety across military operations, with a primary focus on aviation.
Established by the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act, the JSC aims to improve safety by conducting in-depth analysis of aircraft accident data and integrating best practices from commercial aviation.
The council's formation stems from a recommendation by the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety, which identified a critical lack of accident trend analysis and significant losses (224 lives, 186 aircraft, $11.6 billion) in military aviation between 2013 and 2020.

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The Department of Defense’s Joint Safety Council (JSC) has convened for its first meeting as Pentagon officials aim to improve operational safety in military aviation.

The JSC was established earlier this year through the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act in a bid to ramp up analysis of service data regarding aircraft accidents and mishaps. The new organization, says the Pentagon, aims to “bridge the gap between commercial aviation practices and military aviation realities.”