Combat Edge articles from July 2001

Combat Edge archives from July 2001

It's up to you. (Accent on Safety).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... We are well into summer and we are all having fun. I am planning on taking my RV to Cape Hatteras for the Fourth of July. I plan to have lots of fun while I am there, and I plan to return safely home to Langley AFB. There are a number of...

Into the dark: Night flying has always been a great challenge. The advent of systems like terrain following radar, Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night or LANTIRN and now night Vision Goggles (NVGs) add to this challenge.
July 1, 2001... Concerns about the degree of this challenge increased in 9th Air Force when news hit the streets that Class A and B night mishaps almost doubled in Fiscal Year 2000. When faced with numbers like these, leadership started asking for reviews of...

Searching for a needle.(locating a downed glider)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Holloman AFB, N.M.--It was a bright sunny morning on May 24, 2001, when two sail plane pilots, one German and the other French, embarked on a record-setting adventure to fly from Alamogordo Municipal Air-port, New Mexico, to Denver, Colorado....

Facts about CPR.(cardiopulmonary resuscitation)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in adults. Most arrests occur in persons with underlying heart disease. * CPR doubles a person's chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest. * 75% of all cardiac arrests happen in...

PPE: The first line of defense; You are probably asking yourself, "What is PPE?" Well, personal protective equipment, PPE for short, is what we wear to protect ourselves from injury.(includes related article on selecting a helmet)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... For example, football players wear pads and a helmet to protect them when they play football. Construction workers wear hardhats, eye protection and various other devices to help them do their job. For motorcyclists, PPE can mean the difference...

Disinfectants corroding landing gear. (Safety Shorts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The spraying of chemical disinfectants onto landing craft in Europe in order to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease could lead to corrosion in the metal and catastrophic failure, according to Commodities Directorate lead engineers Sandra...

Firemen train in new simulator. (Safety Shorts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Air Force people are no strangers to simulation training. Many pilots experience their first "rides" in million-dollar flight simulators that allow them to learn valuable lessons without getting burned. Davis-Monthan firefighters also know...

Fowl research specialists investigate bird strikes. (Safety Shorts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... EGLIN AFB, Fla -- As an Eglin F-16 pilot and his backseater headed for their third pass on a weapons delivery sortie here recently, a large gray indistinct shape suddenly hit the aircraft. Luckily, Col. Kevin Burns, 46th Test Wing vice...

Recalling dangers at home. (Safety Shorts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... How many parents, given the proper knowledge, would knowingly put their family in harm's way? How many fathers would buckle their child into a car seat that had a defective harness? How many wives would buy their husbands a scuba regulator...

Three injured in tower explosion. (Safety Shorts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... ESKAN VILLAGE, Southwest Asia -- Three Eskan Village workers assigned to clean tower 42-10 were injured in an explosion May 6. The victims, natives of Bangladesh and India, were using a lacquer paint thinner to strip the floor of a room when...

Trigger padlocks recalled. (Safety Shorts).(Sturm, Ruger and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc., of Southport, Conn. is voluntarily recalling 1.2 million padlocks and 800,000 cable gun locks that bear the "Ruger" name. The...

Pilot Safety Award of Distinction. (Safety Salutes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... On the night of Dec. 11, 2000, Maj. Daniel Hampton and Capt. Eric Sparks were number three and four in a four-ship of F-16CJs. The flight departed on a two v. two, air combat training sortie. The weather ceiling was broken from 1,000 to 3,000...

Ground Safety Award of Distinction. (Safety Salutes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... T Sgt. Kevin Duffy prior to a 31st Combat Communications Squadron field training exercise, expertly packaged 750 gallons of diesel fuel for air mobility and road transportation. Later, at the deployed location, he inspected all generator...

Crew Chief Safety Award of Distinction. (Safety Salutes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... On Jan. 9, 2001, an F-15 returned from flight and hot-pit refueling with a piece of metal protruding from the right main landing gear tire. Upon initial inspection, technicians were unable to determine the origin of the foreign object. Later...

Weapons Safety Award of Distinction. (Safety Salutes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... SSgt. Kerry Alexander's ability to take charge and apply sound judgment led to the prevention of a possible costly mishap. He identified a live violet smoke grenade while certifying a returned munitions residue inspection. He immediately...

Weapons Safety Award of the Quarter. (Safety Salutes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... TSgt. David Sherman has provided annual nuclear surety and proficiency training for over 350 individuals and consistently tracked and identified trends for all nuclear surety training requirements. He dedicated over 52 hours of his off-duty...

Ground Safety Award of the Quarter. (Safety Salutes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... As the alternate safety representative for the 34th Combat Communications Squadron, Sgt. Steven Alexander showed intense initiative by completely revamping the squadron's safety program. He started with a 100% review of the squadron's nine...

Test your electrical hazard safety knowledge.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Every supervisor needs to make sure employees do not accidentally create electrical hazards. Here is a true or false quiz that will test your knowledge of electrical safety rules. 1. Items cannot be stored within 30 inches of electrical...

Where's the tech data?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... In 9th Air Force/U.S. Central Command Air Forces, recent weapons mishaps have occurred because the crews involved with each incident did not properly use technical data. Technical orders and checklists are required for a reason: to provide the...

ORM: Believe it or not, it's a natural process.(Operational Risk Management decision making)
July 1, 2001... It's 3:00 a.m. on the trailing edge of a 12-hour shift. The F-15C rudder actuator is broken, the jet is on the schedule to fly that day, the production supervisor is screaming for you to finish and -- by the way -- it's raining. As you are...

Fireworks celebration dangers.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Amputation, third degree burns, loss of sight, loss of hearing... sound like battlefield injuries, an industrial accident or maybe a car crash? How about the aftermath of an off-duty get-together of a few friends or family members -- no way,...

The most dangerous explosives.(fireworks accident statistics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Often, the question is asked, "out of all the different explosives -- homemade or manufactured -- which are the most dangerous?" It may surprise you to learn that according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately...

Weapons Safety.(military weapons safety statistics for 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Weapons Safety ACC Losses for FY 01 (1 Oct 00 - 31 May 01) Number of Weapons Mishaps / Dollar Losses (*) Class A Class B Class C 8 AF ...