Combat Edge articles from September 2001

Combat Edge archives from September 2001

Accent on Safety.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... JOINING TEAM SAFETY Hi, I'm Colonel Kevin Smith, the new Chief of Safety for Air Combat Command (ACC). I want each of you to know that "we are here to help." If that sounds a bit strange coming from a staff-puke who has not recently camped...

School Bus Safety.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... As summer days grow shorter, communities across America will soon be observing that timeless annual ritual: the first day of school. It is a time when parents breathe a sigh of relief and students and teachers anticipate new beginnings and new...

Pushing Your Endurance Limits.
September 1, 2001... I joined the 12th Air Force safety staff about 6 months ago and amazingly ran into an old fellow KC-135 navigator. His most vivid memory of our past exploits was a long KC-135 trip we took from Beale Air Force Base, California, to Kadena Air...

End of a Dream ... The Beginning of Life.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I have two sons. Both are alive and for that I am grateful -- especially after what happened on a Saturday evening in 1997. My older son Ryan was away at college while the other was home and a junior in high school. Ryan was the number two...

Night Rider.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I know you did not mean to be gone so long, but the enjoyment of riding on such a beautiful, sunshiny day has led into a pre-dusk return. Good thing you had the foresight to pack your clear shield even though the tinted one sure did come in...

Preparation is Key to Safe Hurricane Season.
September 1, 2001... POPE AFB, N.C. -- As we find ourselves into another hurricane season, we are reminded of the awesome power these storms produce and the devastation that is left in their wake. While we have no control over what Mother Nature throws our way, we...

PRM: Your Ticket to Safety.(personal risk management)
September 1, 2001... 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...

AADD Airman Receives "O" Flight.
September 1, 2001... A volunteer for the base's Airmen Against Drunk Driving (AADD) program was recently rewarded for all his hard work in the AADD program. A1C. Curtis Hanson, 28th Maintenance Squadron aircraft systems fuels apprentice, received an incentive ride...

ORM: Not Just for the Flightline.(operational risk management)
September 1, 2001... Over the past few years the Air Force has worked to integrate Operational Risk Management into daily operations. The purpose of the integration is to create a more proactive environment in which problems are prevented in the planning phase. ...

Soft Bedding a Factor in Playpen Deaths.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, D.C--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a report in July on deaths in playpens. Since 1988, CPSC has reports of more than 200 babies who died while in playpens. In almost 100 of these deaths, soft bedding or...

Letters From the Field.
September 1, 2001... In the July issue of The Combat Edge, I enjoyed the articles on PPE, Following Tech Data, etc... However, I feel compelled to point out an error. Pages 28 & 29 contain photos of SrA Miller performing the task of safety wiring; however,...

Pilot Safety Award of Distinction.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Capt. Lendy Renegar was participating in a Phase II operational readiness exercise as number three of a 4-ship, night, aircrew coordination training sortie. En route to the airspace, Renegar noticed that he was having trouble breathing and his...

Unit Safety Award of Distinction.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... On April 4, 2001, the Tower, Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) and Airfield Management (AM), which comprise the 4th Operations Support Squadron's Airfield Operations Flight at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, joined forces to avert potential...

Fliglitline Safety Award of Distinction.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... On April 26, 2001, TSgt. Shawn Emerson, SSgt. Kathleen Hellwig and AiC. Jeremy Edgar prepared an F-16C for a dry motor run on the flightline at Joe Foss Field, S.D. Emerson was in the cockpit; Edgar was on the ground communication headset and...

Ground Safety Award of Distinction.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... While escorting a civilian contractor who was doing routine maintenance on an underground sewer service pipe, SrA. Nicholas Butterfield noticed decreased movement in the contractor's safety lifeline and the presence of a strong chemical odor....

Aircrew Safety Award of Distinction.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... On April 4, 2001, 1Lt. Clark Carroll, upgrading pilot, and Capt. Neil Allen, instructor weapons system officer, launched out of Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, as the number two F-15E of a two-ship, night, surface attack, tactics sortie....

It Only Takes a Second.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I have a 5-year-old son and a 16-month-old toddler. Both children are beautiful and healthy, and I consider myself to be a good father. All of that almost changed one day because of a moment of complacency. I was playing "Mr. Mom" while my...

Safety's No Bull.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... OK, it's no secret that rodeo is an inherently dangerous activity. It says so in darn near every rodeo document ever produced. So believe it, because it's true. Being members of the military we all should know about risk management and...