Combat Edge articles from June 2006

Combat Edge archives from June 2006

Focus on being a good wingman this summer.(ACCent on Safety)
June 1, 2006... Stating the obvious, people are Air Combat Command's number one priority. It also goes without saying that preventing mishaps, suicides, and other self-destructive behaviors are directly tied to this priority. Time and time again, commanders...

Katrina diary.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... Command -- there's no better job in the world. After 7 years in jobs with "command authority" and two squadron commands, I figured I had a good idea what command was all about. I was wrong. What changed my mind? Four words: "Shelter Commander"...

Straegic planning.(aircraft safety)
June 1, 2006... Don't you enjoy curling up by a fire, sitting under an elm in the spring, or sipping tea by the pool with a copy of Blue Four News? Do you reminisce about the days when you stood by the ops desk to read the latest mishap report? Does the...

Sage advice.(air force pilots)
June 1, 2006... Almost two and a half decades ago when I was a brand new Air Force pilot my first introduction to flight safety was via Military Airlift Command's slogan "Beware The AWTH" (Accident Waiting To Happen). The AWTH was embodied in a caricature of a...

Water rescue.
June 1, 2006... The fire department water rescue team rescued two swimmers at a local beach near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. When the rescue team arrived on scene just after midnight, security forces were already there, said Master Sgt Gregory Chesser, 36th...

Spinning out of control.(air force pilots)
June 1, 2006... Dusk had descended upon us, and it was just starting to get dark. We'd turned on the "Lite-Alls" about 10 minutes before, and the lights on the gantry were starting to make a difference at the "Off-load" side of the Munitions Assembly Conveyor....

Aircrew safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Capt Jesse Winters and A1C Sean Gillespie distinguished themselves while demonstrating their exceptional airmanship while faced with multiple aircraft emergencies. On the first occasion, Capt Winters and A1C Gillespie were recovering an MQ-1...

Pilot safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)
June 1, 2006... Capt Nicholson was #2 of a 2-ship on an F-15C continuation training sortie. Shortly after entering the airspace, the flight was performing a nose low descent to transition into the low altitude structure. During his descent at approximately 30...

Ground safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... SSgt Michael Pettus and SrA Charles Willis averted a potential disaster due to their safety awareness during the recent Phase II exercise. Both men were inventorying weapons to be given out to the 20 CES security team at the start of their...

Crew chief safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)
June 1, 2006... SSgt Randall's attention to detail and superb commitment to maintenance safety prevented a possible U-2 Class A mishap. While supervising the installation of a U-2 aircraft's empennage (aft section), SSgt Randall noticed that the left lower...

Flight line safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... MSgt Morton led the development and implementation of protective cover faceplates for the B-2 fire extinguishing control panel and engine/APU control panel to prevent safety-of-flight incidents which could result in the loss of an aircraft....

Unit safety: award of distinction.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... An inspection of fuel tank 3A in an F-15A at Otis Air National Guard Base resulted in the unexpected discovery of deteriorating fuel cell foam. A meeting was immediately called by the 102 FW Plans and Scheduling Section to address the safety...

ACC safety salutes superior performance.(MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Maj Barry Hutchison, B-1B IP Capt Jason Jackson, B-1B IWSO 1Lt Ryan Jodoi, B-1B Student Pilot 1Lt Robert Stinson, B-1B Student WSO 28th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Wing Dyess AFB, Texas TSgt James T....

Mishap statistics scoreboard.
June 1, 2006... Aircraft Notes April was a busy month for mishaps. ACC had three Class As and again we got lucky with NO fatalities. We lost an F-16 following a GLOC, and trashed an engine with a birdstrike. We also had an F-15 suck up a gear pin during...

Fleagle.(Cartoon)
June 1, 2006... WHY ALL TH' STUFF? IT'S FOR OUR DAY ON TH' WATER. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOP IN TH' BOAT AN' I'LL PASS IT DOWN. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'VE MADE SURE WE GOT PLENTY OF EVERYTHING. BUT FLEAGLE... [ILLUSTRATION...