The Aviation Safety Discipline consists of safety-trained professionals spanning the domain of flight. The division preserves warfighting capability by establishing Aviano aviation safety policy, promoting mishap prevention programs for all aviation assets and through the establishment of proactive safety programs. It oversees the aviation mishap investigative process, the collection and accuracy of flight safety data and the disposition of risk-mitigating actions. It provides proactive and reactive engineering and operational analyses of flight safety issues across the 31^st Fighter Wing. Additionally, the discipline directs the Aircraft Information Program, the Hazardous Air Traffic Report Program, the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Program and the Mishap Analysis and Animation Facility.

The Occupational Safety Discipline manages Aviano’s occupational safety program, including operational, industrial, occupational, sports and recreation, and traffic safety. This division has oversight responsibility for the safety risk management program and epidemiology efforts for the 31 Fighter Wing mishap prevention program.  It oversees integration of safety inspections, assessments and evaluation in conjunction with the DAF inspector general. The discipline interprets Air Forces safety standards, Department of Labor, and industry standards for implementation throughout wing. The discipline conducts occupational safety mishap investigations and provides advice to commanders and supervisors in the field. It develops and oversees occupational safety policy, programs, and procedures to provide a safe work environment and enhance the safety of Airmen, Soldiers, and families while off duty to help maintain combat capability and readiness.

The Weapons Safety mission is to establish and execute mishap prevention programs for all weapons and nuclear systems, striving to maintain a zero-mishap culture throughout Aviano AB and the Air Force. To achieve this, the Weapons Safety Division (SEW) provides safety certification of nuclear systems and equipment, maintains nuclear weapon system safety rules, certifies the use of new or modified conventional munitions, develops Air Force, Joint, and OSD explosives safety policy and standards, conducts safety reviews of explosives facility siting and construction plans, classifies hazards of munitions for storage and transportation, manages conventional munitions and nuclear mishap reporting, investigation, and analysis, provides radiological safety expertise for weapons and operations, manages historical weapons maintenance and mishap location records, and oversees weapons safety program implementation through staff assistance and education.