The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Safety Office is offering sport bike classes for McConnell members. For times, contact the safety office at 759-3210. The class will address safety procedures, techniques and operational risk management tips for sports bike riders. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)

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Motorcycle Safety

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The base safety office hosts a basic motorcycle riding course to train new rider’s ways to stay safe. Basic rider’s course students class huddled together to listen to the instructor brief the order of the maneuvers that they were going to demonstrate, to show the instructors that they could competently perform what was learned in the classroom. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- A basic riding course instructor lines the class of riders up in order to start their maneuvering practice. Members from all over McConnell, including the Air Force Guard and the Army participated in the class, exhibiting different skills that had been taught to them by the base safety office. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Riders who participate in the base safety office’s basic riding course launch off in pairs from their starting line. All of the riders were given a chance to practice different types of turns and obstacle navigation in order to assist them in events that might arise in their daily motorcycle riding. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- A basic riding course instructor pulls a few motorcycle riders to the side of the course, and gives them a brief refresher on the proper way to handle curves. All of the riders in the base safety office’s BRC were supervised and advised on ways to improve their riding ability during the two day course. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- A basic riding course instructor guides his class back to their starting line after they perform a few last maneuvers. The class spent an entire day of riding in a parking lot on base, in order to practice some of their newly learned safety oriented skills. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)

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Safety minute: 101 Critical Days of Summer

Published May 27, 2009
By Col. James C. Vechery
22nd Air Refueling Wing commander

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The theme for the first week of the 101 Critical Days of Summer that runs May 26 to June 2, is Sport Bike Safety.

Sport bike training reduces accidents involving high-performance motorcycles by making Airman better riders and addressing the behaviors that cause single-vehicle mishaps. Studies show sport bike riders have 55 percent more accidents than other motorcycle types.

The sport bike training program doesn't replace the DoD directed Motorcycle Safety Foundation training, but complements it.

As a reminder, per AFI 91-207 AMCSUP 1, dated May 13, 2008, sport bike riders must complete the AMC approved Sport Bike Training Program.

Please contact the Safety Office at 759-3216 for questions on motorcycle training requirements or to schedule a motorcycle safety class.