The U.S. Air Force Safety Center has launched phase two of the Air Force chief of staff’s Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign.
Utilizing Risk Management to Enhance Airmen’s Capabilities
The Air Force Materiel Command said Monday the IRR’s second phase is intended to embed risk management principles across all command levels. This is meant to equip airmen with the necessary skills and knowledge to identify risks, develop and implement mitigation strategies and assign the right person at the proper level to take on the risk.
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Phase two will utilize the “policy, practice, tools and training” construct to ensure consistent application of risk management processes in policy development, operational practices, training and risk management tool deployment.
Policy changes, including updates to DAFI 90-802, Risk Management, will establish standard risk management principles across the Department of the Air Force and be included in DAF publications.
Units will update their risk thresholds using the Risk Assessment Matrix to reinforce the practice line of effort. Commanders use these tools to define the impact on a unit’s mission and assign risk acceptance authority, embedding risk management principles into daily planning, execution and evaluation to foster a culture of proactive decision-making. The IRR campaign’s tools element involves the utilization of the Joint Risk Assessment Tool by all DAF personnel to complete a DD Form 2977, Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet, for scenario-based risk assessment during the annual risk management refresher training. The tools and training are intended to boost the baseline knowledge.
Leaders are also encouraged to use existing AFSEC tools like SAFEREP, the Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance program, Line Operations Safety Audit, DAF Combined Mishap Reduction System, and Organizational Safety Assessments.
