Combat Edge articles from October 2002

Combat Edge archives from October 2002

Let's make the most out of our fresh start. (Accent on Safety).(safety planning)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... October marks the start of a new fiscal year. It is also when we reset and restart our counting of operational and safety statistics. Many AGO wings will start operations with new organizational structures and some will be realigned to...

Whoa!(aircraft safety)
October 1, 2002... There we were, slipping the surlies in our "Bone." The tone dropping and "name-that-tune" portion of the flight had progressed normally, and we started an en route descent 30 miles north of Base D. At that point, the Central Integrated Test...

Radar-assisted trail departure.
October 1, 2002... There was a 500-foot ceiling and 1.5 nautical miles visibility with rain -- lots of it -- the day our flight was scheduled to depart Aviano Air Base, Italy. The squadron commander was leading a three-ship redeployment of F-4s back to Torrejon...

Joelle's story.(SSgt Joseph L. Venus)(drunk driving leads to death)
October 1, 2002... Mariah venus lives alone in a home that she'd hoped to share with her husband. In "his room" -- the place he kept all of his sports mementos -- she keeps a picture of the two of them snuggled together on a soft chair. In a special place she...

Monthly and Quarterly award winners.(flight safety)
October 1, 2002... Ground Safety Award of Distinction T Sgt Michael Roney always puts people and their safety at the forefront of mission completion. He is an F-16 Avionics Craftsman at Detachment 2, 28th Test Squadron, which conducts ground-based...

Awareness is the key to safety.(working together safely)
October 1, 2002... How many times have we heard that awareness is the key to remaining safe? Since we have been in the Air Force, we have all been told to be aware of our surroundings, whether it is resolving a force protection issue or completing a work center...

Surviving a car crash.
October 1, 2002... One person in 60 in America dies in a motor-vehicle accident, and five people in 60 are permanently disabled. I'm now one of the five in 60. I was a seat belt away from being a fatality. My story started during the early morning darkness of...

Hunting season: Firearms Safety Commandments.
October 1, 2002... Hunting season begins in many areas around the country this month. In Air Combat Command for Fiscal Year 2002, three people were injured in hunting related or firearm activities. To be safe during this time, the Ten Commandments of Firearms...

Stop gambling with your life.
October 1, 2002... As the Ground Safety Superintendent for one of the largest installations in the United States Air Force, I have seen my share of mishaps. Military personnel continue to depend on luck when it comes to safety. It constantly amazes me that not...

Mishap statistics.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Aircraft Notes As we closeout this year's flying, we need to take the time to reflect. A quick synopsis of this year's flying mishaps would show a big increase in pilot and maintenance errors. It used to be that parts just broke and...