a report published in the American media about the "non-battle injuries" personnel the US Air Force for the period from 2011 by 2017 years. The article said Defense News, that it often comes to ridiculous situations, in which American soldiers are guilty of the Air Force. Here are just a few examples, that say about the nature of injuries and damage - and not only on the part of pilots, but also by serving Air Force personnel:
March 2011 of the year. Randolph base (Texas). Pilot US Air Force dropped a few days due to the fact, that has undergone multiple insect bites. He developed a severe allergic reaction.
December 2012 of the year. US air base in Qatar. The representative of the US Air Force technical staff slipped on a cargo rink, He suffered a back injury and concussion. Eliminated in the period of more than three months.
July 2015. Base Elmendorf-Richardson (Alaska). Technical level A serviceman scrambled chassis military transporter C-130H, and fell as a result of, as it is written in the report, "I received a delicate injury" – testicular trauma. Eliminated in a few days.
stated, that 2011 by 2017 years in the US Air Force in connection with the incidents of this kind have been lost 8,67 thousand. working days (service days) and hundreds of millions of dollars. At the same time noted, that the number of injured in the United States Air Force from year to year continues to grow. noted, that identified and the case of deliberate injury to receive insurance payments for military, that in the United States for military sometimes exceed 50-100 one thousand dollars.
noted, that the most frequent injuries last time in the Air Force became US concussion. revealed 155 cases.
also stated, that more than 730 cases, the reasons for military injuries have been identified. Human rights activists in the US are already interested in this number, stated, that we can talk about hazing.
What are the reasons for the increasing number of injuries indicated in the report? stated, that we can talk about the congestion of troops due to the uncompleted parts. the problem of the lack of uniform standards in the performance of certain works also named. Not quite clear, as the full staffing or standardization could prevent insect bites or injured testicle Falling soldier with the airplane wheels.
