• Fourth of July safety

    The 4th of July, in my humble patriotic opinion, is the best of all the holidays. The summer breeze, barbeque, and an ice cold can of your beverage of choice makes for an enjoyable weekend. It isn't always that great for everyone though. Especially for the 10,300 people who receive injuries from

  • 17th Training Wing Tech. Sgt. promotion list

    The following are the newest Tech. Sgt. promotees for the 17th Training Wing: 17th Communications SquadronStaff Sgt. Christopher Funderburgh17th Comptroller SquadronStaff Sgt. Michael WilliamsStaff Sgt. Gina Webber17th Contracting SquadronStaff Sgt. Michael Scott 17th Logistics Readiness

  • Gear Position at a Stoplight, Escape Route vs. Avoiding Hand Fatigue

    There's often lively discussion on this issue at Motorcycle Safety Foundation.The keep-it-in-first camp says: maintain readiness to pull out quickly in an emergency. The keep-it-in-neutral camp says: avoid the hand fatigue and avoid stressing the bike's components.Safety often involves weighing many

  • Starting On Hills, It Doesn’t Have to be an Uphill Battle

    Depending on which way you're facing on a hill, the technique for starting out will differ. However, regardless of whether you're facing uphill or downhill, for stop signs you'll generally want to be in first gear by the time you come to a complete stop, because your stop will be brief. For stop