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The Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, announced that Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign has officially commenced and will include a Stand-up Day.

The campaign’s multi-stage approach aims to institutionalize efforts across the force with both a short-term and long-term focus. The campaign will consist of a MAJCOM-led stand-up day dedicated to risk management training and discussion. Active duty units will have 60 days to complete their stand-up day while Guard and Reserve units will have 120 days to complete.

The long-term focus of the Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign is to integrate Risk Management principles into all training, career fields, and operational environments across the U.S. Air Force, as well as implementing them within policy, directives, and education.

The campaign stems from the recognition that there will be increased risk as the USAF makes changes to the way it operates so Airmen are better prepared to make risk-informed decisions. The campaign will also focus on reviving a mindset of operational discipline in all Airmen.

“As we reoptimize for Great Power Competition, infusing risk management and operational discipline into all facets of planning, preparation, execution, and assessment is imperative across all missions and environments,” said Allvin.

Allvin emphasized this campaign is not in response to a specific safety incident but rather is a proactive campaign designed to maximize readiness enabling our forces to meet the operational demands of Great Power Competition.

“Mission readiness is the cornerstone of this campaign,” said Allvin. “Mission command necessitates risk management at the tactical edge. Well-executed, risk-informed decision-making preserves and protects combat power without sacrificing mission success.”

Allvin announced this campaign as a complement to DAF Safety’s recently unveiled Strategic Plan, which focuses on increasing combat readiness through training, risk management, and analysis. The Strategic Plan outlines the safety enterprise’s new mission, vision, and supporting objectives.

“Combat operations and training are inherently risky,” said Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette, DAF Chief of Safety and AFSEC commander. “They require action. We must train Airmen at all levels how to approach those actions smartly with risk management skills. Safety’s job is to arm our forces with the resources and skills to make risk-informed decisions at home or in the field.”

Choquette emphasized the role individual Airmen will play in implementing these tenets.

“Leaders at every level are crucial to transforming DAF Safety as we face new threats, capabilities, and organizational change within the Department,” said Choquette. “Ultimately, our mission relies upon the disciplined approach of individual Airmen – they are the key component in our enterprise.”

For more information on the Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign visit the AFSEC Integrating Risk and Readiness page. For stand-up day resources visit the CAC-enabled AFSEC Risk Management page on AF Portal.