2015 NSC Rising Stars of Safety: 'Leaders and innovators'

Michael Hawkins
Age 32
Non-Commission Officer in Charge, Headquarters Safety Program
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO

“Mike developed a phased initiative to provide multi-venue professional presentations on winter driving, defensive driving and behavioral safety targeting the five most common causes of motor vehicle crashes: fatigue, speed too fast for conditions, impaired driving, distracted driving, and failure to use seat belts or helmets. Mike also spearheaded a regional effort to provide advanced motorcycle safety training to the area’s three installations, creating a sixfold increase in training opportunities. Finally, as a capstone event on his traffic safety initiative, Mike reviewed, consolidated and addressed five separate traffic safety studies comprised of over 150 findings.”