Combat Edge articles from December 2002

Combat Edge archives from December 2002

Have a safe & happy holiday. (Accent on Safety).
December 1, 2002... The Christmas season is special for Americans. It brings out the best in us, generosity, human kindness, and best wishes to all mankind. America just shines at this time of year. It is also a time when we share good cheer and gather to...

Safety international style: six principles you'll need while deployed.
December 1, 2002... This is more of a "Here I Am..." versus a "There I Was .. ." type of story. As I write this, I am the Chief of Flight Safety stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In this capacity, I work Safety issues with...

No cell phones & beepers on our flightline!(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... I have been a jet engine mechanic for over 17 years, but just recently realized that we have inadvertently increased the vulnerabilities of our flightlines because of advances in technology--specifically, cell phones and beepers. This new...

Live to fly again.(aircraft safety)
December 1, 2002... There I was supporting Operation SOUTHERN WATCH in the dead of summer in Kuwait. I was an A-10 pilot with a fair amount of experience and had been selected to be the wingman of a two-ship in an exercise designed to test the Kuwaiti Air Force's...

FOD.(foreign object debris/damage)(safety tips)
December 1, 2002... Most of us are familiar with the term Foreign Object Debris/Damage or FOD. Foreign objects and debris (i.e., rocks, nails, screws, fasteners, tools, rivets, and wire) can find their way into the strangest places and do considerable damage....

An airman's story.(drunk driving and traffic safety)
December 1, 2002... "A Night that Changed Everything" One incident can have a profound impact on our lives. If we are lucky, the impact is positive. I am one of those lucky people. My life could have been very different. After joining the Air Force and...

Carbon monoxide risk management.
December 1, 2002... With the onset of cold weather, many of us will soon be switching on our heating systems. Beware! If you have not maintained your heating equipment, this single act can kill you. Carbon monoxide (GO) is a colorless, odorless, and poisonous...

Motorcycle safety.
December 1, 2002... In all of the episodes of Star Trek I've ever watched, I never saw James T. Kirk or Jean-Luc Picard beam down a safety officer with the Away Team. Don't get me wrong. I don't want to put safety people out of a job, but hopefully our military...

Monthly Award Winners.(aircraft and weapons safety)
December 1, 2002... Pilot Safety Award of Distinction Major Max Marosko was the instructor pilot on a two-ship F-i 50 sortie during August 2002. While the student syllabus sortie was uneventful, he was unaware that his aircraft's nose gear steering cable had...

Safety fairs sharing safety tools.
December 1, 2002... Even though the "101 Critical Days of Summer" Safety campaign is over for this year, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is already starting to think and plan for next year. That is because each year Barksdale launches the "101 Critical Days of...

It's our time to be looked at...again.(occupational safety management)
December 1, 2002... The value of a safety evaluation is not in what evaluators discover about your organization, but in the preparation a unit typically does for them. Programs are reviewed and updated. Closer attention is given to areas that don't always make the...

Dangerous distractions.
December 1, 2002... Courtesy of Shell Oil Company The list of driver distractions that contribute to crashes and injuries is long. Here's the bottom line: Driving is a serious responsibility; it demands and deserves your full, undivided attention. What is...

Kitchen tragedy.(child safety)
December 1, 2002... December is traditionally a month filled with joyful anticipation of wonderful things to come. That will not be the case in several central Missouri homes for many years to come. In those homes, December now holds memories full of anguish and...

Aircraft notes. (Mishap Statistics).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... ACC started FY03 with three Class A flight mishaps during the month of October: two rate producing and one non-rate producing. Two F-16s had a mid-air resulting in two lost aircraft and sadly, one lost pilot. The second Class A was an F-15C...

Ground notes. (Mishap Statistics).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... ACC finished FY02 with 31 Class A mishaps. This is the third highest toll since the inception of ACC. Class B mishaps totaled nine this year as opposed to only one in FY01. Class C mishaps tallied at 567, down slightly from the 579 total in...

Weapons notes. (Mishap Statistics).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Well, we've done it again. Second year in a row, ACC has gone the entire year without a Class A mishap. You are to be congratulated. While our stats look good, we continue to experience mishaps that could have been prevented by using technical...