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 newly established Joint Safety Council (JSC) held its first meeting to improve operational safety in military aviation through enhanced data analysis.
The JSC was formed in response to a National Commission's findings that a lack of meaningful accident analysis led to 224 deaths and $11.6 billion in damages from 2013-2020.
The council aims to bridge commercial and military aviation safety practices and will meet quarterly to address safety across all military operations, including related policy, data standards, and logistical challenges.

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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.”