Combat Edge articles from February 2002

Combat Edge archives from February 2002

It's still winter. (Accent on Safety).
February 1, 2002... Late winter weather can be tough to predict. It behooves us, as we start to look ahead toward spring, to still take all the winter precautions both in the air and on the ground. Whether we are planning a vacation, going skiing, loading...

Plan for combat safety.
February 1, 2002... The 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB Mo., set a new record for combat sortie duration in the war on terrorism. Six B-2s led the first new days of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM by destroying some of the most critical targets and clearing the way for...

Staying winterized.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... It is now February. When the mercury first dipped below zero, you successfully "winterized" your home and thinking, but now it's February. That means spring is right around the corner, right? Being winterized is not so important any more,...

Weather in the desert.(flight safety in bad weather)
February 1, 2002... The first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Arabian Peninsula is probably the weather; it's hot and dry. The 120-plus degree temperatures reinforce that when you arrive in theater and step off the plane into a blast furnace. ...

Plan for the unexpected.(military aeronautics)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Plan, brief; execute, and debrief -- what could go wrong? Our mission was fairly straightforward. We were tasked to redeploy three F-4 Phantoms from Incirlik AB, Turkey, to Torrejon AB, Spain -- something that goes on all the time. We were...

Air force recognizes events of Sept. 11 with Aircraft nose art. (Safety Shorts).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Aircraft nose art with the words "Let's roll!" -- America's two-word marching order in the fight against terrorism -- will be displayed on various aircraft throughout the Air Force as a way of recognizing the heroes and victims of...

PRM: Your ticket to safety. (Safety Shorts).(Personal Risk Management)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Personal Risk Management (PRM) is a common sense way of accomplishing a task with reduced risk. It is a systematic process to help all individuals make sound decisions in a logical manner. It is a method of getting the task done by...

Monthly award winners.(flight safety)
February 1, 2002... Pilot Safety Award of Distinction On Sept. 17, 2001, Capt. Charles Rogers prevented a potential Class A mishap by demonstrating exceptional airmanship. Rogers was on his first F-16 flight following a 3-month, non-flying deployment in...

Treat all munitions as live!(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Those of us who have worked with training or inert munitions during local base exercises have probably heard the saying "treat these as if they are 'live' munitions." It is critical that all of us, from the young airman to the seasoned veteran,...

Winter weather mishaps.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... It's 5:30 a.m. and the alarm clock is beeping out its wakeup call. You hit the snooze button for just a few more minutes of peaceful sleep, but suddenly realize it's Monday morning and you've got to go to work. You look outside and see it --...

They could have lived if.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Personal risk management is a vital part of our everyday lives and should not be taken for granted. Harsh lessons are learned from the deaths and senseless injuries that occur due to the failure of individuals to exercise sound personal risk...

No fear.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... I grew up in Spokane, Wash. Mt. Spokane is not exactly a "skiing mecca," but there was plenty of skiing to be had for a kid growing up in that area. I would say that by the time I graduated from high school, I was a pretty decent skier. I could...

Mishap statistics.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Aircraft Notes December ended with one additional Class A rate producing mishap, the loss of a B-1 over the Indian Ocean in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Kudos go to the safety team deployed in support of the operations there to...