USACRC Risk Management Newsletter 8-12 JUN 2026

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Army Safety and Occupational Health Team,

Below is our weekly USACRC Risk Management newsletter. Please distribute across your commands and organizations. If you are unable to open the links embedded within the attached PDF, copy the links and paste them into your browser.

RIDER VIGILANCE

As Mike approached, the pickup pulled out, turning left directly in front of him. The truck and boat now obstructed both lanes. Mike, positioned in the left lane, took immediate corrective action by steering toward the center turn lane. However, the truck did not stop, effectively blocking any remaining escape route. Mike laid his bike down to try and reduce the force of the collision, but due to the speed of both vehicles, the slide did little to mitigate the impact. He struck the truck’s bumper face-first. Read more at:

https://safety.army.mil/MEDIA/Risk-Management-Magazine/ArtMID/7428/ArticleID/8249/Always-Expect-the-Unexpected?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=riskmgmt&utm_content=rmn-thisweek01

AIRSPACE DECONFLICTION

The SWT proceeded to identify friendly and enemy positions. Suddenly, the trail aircraft collided with the Raven at about 3,250 feet MSL, shattering the left side windscreen and damaging the left side of the glare shield, a digital camera and an M4 carbine. Read more at:

https://safety.army.mil/MEDIA/Risk-Management-Magazine/ArtMID/7428/ArticleID/8250/Airspace-Deconfliction?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=riskmgmt&utm_content=rmn-thisweek02

SPORTS INJURIES

My ankle looked and felt horrible. I worried I would be released from active duty, or REFRAD, after just arriving and wondered if I should ever play basketball again. Thankfully, the conditions allowed me to stay on the deployment. Read more at:

https://safety.army.mil/MEDIA/Risk-Management-Magazine/ArtMID/7428/ArticleID/8251/Lessons-from-the-Court?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=riskmgmt&utm_content=rmn-thisweek03

SPRING-SUMMER SAFETY CAMPAIGN

Spring and summer are the Army’s deadliest times of year for mishaps both on and off duty. Of the 73 off-duty fatalities in FY25, 40 of them occurred between March and September. The USACRC’s spring-summer safety campaign provides tools and products focusing on important seasonally appropriate topics to help Soldiers and civilians counter the hazards that come with rising temperatures. Check it out at:

https://safety.army.mil/MEDIA/Seasonal-Safety-Campaigns/Spring-Summer-Safety-2026

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