Combat Edge articles from September 2004

Combat Edge archives from September 2004

Accent on safety: 95 down, 6 to go!(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... As this issue of THE COMBAT EDGE hits the street, we are 6 days from the end of the 101 Critical Days of Summer, and will begin counting down the 264 days until Memorial Day weekend 2005. We don't have a catchy campaign slogan to typify the...

Afghan adventure part one of three.
September 1, 2004... Editor's Note: The author of this story, while deployed to Afghanistan, was called on to go to the scene of a Predator crash. It was impossible to shorten this story without losing its message or impact. Therefore, we are presenting it in its...

Where's the Predator orbiting?
September 1, 2004... In a recent RED FLAG, I was chosen to be the Predator Liaison down at Nellis for our crews flying out of Indian Springs. I attended every mission planning meeting, brief, and debrief during the 2-week stretch and found myself constantly...

Lessons learned at an aircraft mishapsite.
September 1, 2004... many ground safety professionals think they will not be called on to respond to an aircraft mishap. Actually, Ground Safety should be and often is involved from the start by planning, laying out, and developing the mishap site. After the site...

Mustang deliverance.(p-51 Mustang)
September 1, 2004... Many of the precautions today's Air Force takes in flight safety come from on-the-job experiences of the aviators that came before us. One such aviator is 79-year-old retired Major Cecil Byrd. Almost 57 years ago in Fowlmere, England, Lt Byrd...

Bagram Airmen keep safety a priority.(Afghanistan)
September 1, 2004... Air Force safety rules are just as important here, in the heart of the worldwide war on terrorism, as they are at bases outside of the "war zone." Challenges to maintaining a safe environment are all around here--literally. There are land mines...

Back in session school bus safety.
September 1, 2004... The "101 Critical Days of Summer" are now over, and life is getting back to a daily routine that will be followed for the next 9 months. The carefree days of summer are now replaced with the challenges of a new school year. That's right--SCHOOL...

Weapons safety: award of distinction.(Monthly Award Winners)
September 1, 2004... SSgt McIntyre, SrA Mulero, SrA Cass, and SrA Kavanaugh were tasked to download and replenish 20mm ammunition from the M61A1 gun system on an F-16CJ, tail number 93-3532. They performed aircraft safe for maintenance steps and ensured the gun...

Ground safety: award of distinction.(Monthly Award Winners)
September 1, 2004... TSgt Dunn's awareness of stringent new range safety requirements and his safety-conscious attitude has led to the identification of major safety violations in the current range configuration. Using an Operational Risk Management checklist, he...

Aircrew safety: award of distinction.(Monthly Award Winners)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... On 19 May 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Campbell and the crew of REAPER 36 departed on a routine training sortie consisting of a low level route, high altitude training, and pattern activity. The sortie was uneventful until the en route descent into...

Pilot safety: award of distinction.(Monthly Award Winners)
September 1, 2004... Capt Jayant "Axle" Mahajan, the pilot of JACKPOT 44, displayed extraordinary airmanship during an incident involving simultaneous flight-control and engine malfunctions. On takeoff, sometime during gear retraction, the aircraft experienced a...

Flight line safety: award of distinction.(Monthly Award Winners)
September 1, 2004... As the lead aircraft during a two-ship training sortie to the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), Captain Dujmovic's crew conducted ground ops and started engines normally. The aircraft was loaded with 100 bundles of RR-112 training chaff, 16...

Mishap statistics scoreboard.(air force)
September 1, 2004... Aircraft Notes In July, ACC had one Class A. An F-16's brakes failed on landing roll in the AOR at night. The aviator walked away. Let's put the rally caps on for the home stretch! This month completes the 101 Critical Days of Summer and 1...