The Air Force Inspector General recently recognized the 21st Space Wing at Peterson AFB, Colo., as the first Active Duty or Reserve wing to fully implement the Air Force’s new inspection system, states an April 15 release. “We worked aggressively on the implementation of this new system within our wing,” said Col. John Shaw, 21st SW commander. Under the previous system, an external team inspected the unit. Now the unit commander regularly conducts inspections. “The frantic preparation” under the old system “was unsustainable,” said 21st Space Wing’s Inspector General L. J. Van Belkum. “You can’t maintain at that speed and expect to stay mission ready and focused. Everyone was exhausted by the end of our most recent consolidated unit inspection; the AFIS is designed to eliminate that,” he said. The wing has come up with a two-year strategic plan to aid the self-assessment. “While we know we don’t have this AFIS 100 percent right, we are on a good course to meet its intent of improving operations within the wing,” said Shaw.
New Air Force Safety Tool Forecasts Mishap Risk
March 10, 2026
When you check the weather forecast, it can tell you there’s a 40 percent chance of rain for the day based on the barometric pressure, the wind, the humidity, or any number of factors. A new Air Force Safety Center dashboard offers commanders the same kind of outlook, but for mishaps—a forecast that quantifies their units’ risk level based on dozens of…