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's Joint Safety Council (JSC) held its first meeting to improve operational safety in military aviation.
Established earlier this year by the FY22 NDAA, the JSC aims to enhance military aviation safety through improved accident data analysis and by integrating commercial aviation best practices.
The council's formation stems from a National Commission's recommendation that highlighted significant military aviation losses between 2013 and 2020 and a lack of effective trend analysis to prevent mishaps.

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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.”