“The Air Force is trying to halt an increase in maintenance-related aircraft mishaps by putting new safety training and briefings in place for maintainers that the service says will now require those airmen to sign non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, in the process. An NDA is a legal contract that prevents the sharing of such information.”

“The beefed-up training and briefings will allow the Air Force to confidentially share the details on these accidents and quickly teach maintainers what lessons have been learned, Stefanek said.”

“But some critics worry that the NDAs could stifle the Air Force publicly acknowledging its mishaps.”

Read more here: www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/10/14/air-force-maintainers-will-learn-more-about-mishaps-but-cant-share-it/