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Flight Safety bashes Airfield hazards at AB 201

Photos by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
February 9, 2024
Lee Taylor, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist assigned to the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing safety office, monitors the space around the airfield at Air Base 201, Niger, during a nighttime wildlife survey Jan. 17, 2024. The wildlife survey is part of the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program to monitor and deter animals that could be a threat to aircraft and the airfield environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
Lee Taylor, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist assigned to the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing safety office, uses a flashlight to search for a small mammal briefly seen during a nighttime wildlife survey at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 17, 2024. The wildlife survey is part of the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program to monitor and deter animals that could be a threat to aircraft and the airfield environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
Lee Taylor, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist assigned to the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing safety office, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Missy Ward, 406th AEW flight safety, prepare to attach a trail camera to a tree at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The trail cameras are part of the 406th AEW’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program, and used to establish patterns which could impact flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Missy Ward, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety, uses a machete to clear the view of a trail camera monitoring wildlife patterns at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The trail cameras are part of the 406th AEW’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program, and used to monitor patterns and habitats of animals that could negatively impact flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
Lee Taylor, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist assigned to the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing safety office, turns on a trail camera to monitor wildlife patterns at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The 406th AEW Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program helps monitor the airfield environment and aircrew understand potential risks prior to flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Missy Ward, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety, radios the 409th Air Expeditionary Group air traffic control tower to provide an update on bird watch conditions at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. Bird strikes pose a hazard to flight operations due to the potential for damage to the airfield, aircraft or injuries to personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Missy Ward, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety, observes animal tracks to identify potential airfield hazards at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The 406th AEW Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program works in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to deter animal hazards from the airfield to minimize potential aircraft accidents that could impact flight operations at AB 201. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Missy Ward, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety, checks the direction a trail camera is facing to increase the likelihood of wildlife sightings at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The 406th AEW Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program works in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to deter animal hazards from the airfield to minimize potential aircraft accidents that could impact flight operations at AB 201. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
Storks fly away from the airfield at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The 406th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety office and Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program focuses on tracking and deterring birds and wildlife using pyrotechnics, movement or environmental shaping to make the airfield a less desirable habitat and minimize potential hazards to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)
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