Airman articles from April 2005

Airman archives from April 2005

Operation Deep Freeze: airmen aid research in thawing secrets of the universe.(IceCube Neutrino Detector)(Operation Deep Freeze)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... When the IceCube Neutrino Detector one day tracks down me origin of the universe, Maj. Kurt Bedore won't be mentioned among the discoverer's of one of the longest-standing quests in modern astrophysics. But the Air Force navigator could...

Contracting officer experiences frontline action in Iraq.(Airman's World)(personal narrative of Ed Ruckwardt)
April 1, 2005... SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- First Lt. Ed Ruckwardt was in his office, wrapping up some contracts he'd worked the previous few days. It was typical of the lieutenant's duties--nothing extravagant or special about the contracts. But...

Murray launches inaugural edition of Airman handbook.(Airman's World)(Gerald R. Murray, Airman Air Force Handbook 1)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- If Airman Basic Rachel Redel ever forgets who presented her with one of the first two copies of the Airman Air Force Handbook 1, she can find the answer on Page 15: "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force,...

Project allows glimpse into Air Force's past.(Airman's World)(BMT Flight Photo Project )
April 1, 2005... LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS -- It's not often when someone has a chance to peer into the past, present and future at the same time. An Air Force historian has done just that after creating an online repository of basic training flight...

Re-enlistment marks milestone for accident victim.(Airman's World)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- It was a special day for Tech. Sgt. Hector Barrios when he re-enlisted in the Air Force recently. While a re-enlistment itself is not an unusual event, getting there was for the 96th Security Forces Squadron...

Monster Garage: Phantom project.(Airman's World)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AI Teague gives the Belly Tank Lakester a last-minute inspection before Jesse James, star of the TV show "Monster Garage," races it down the runway at Vanderberg Air Force Base, Calif. The base was selected...

Extended deployments affect only 200.
April 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are designating some positions in U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility as 365-day extended deployments in an effort to provide stability and allow for long-term relationship building with host...

Family dodges tsunami destruction.
April 1, 2005... KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Col. Eli Caison and his family flew to the Thai resort town of Phuket on Christmas Eve for the vacation they had planned for months--lounging on idyllic, sun-smothered beaches and playing in the gentle surf--a...

All in the family: preparing mom or dad for war goes beyond the deployment line.
April 1, 2005... A photo of father and son still hangs on the wall above the toddler's bed--a subtle reminder for mom of when daddy deployed at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The photo was hung so the young boy could say "good-night" to his daddy each...

Breakin' it down.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I was concerned about the racial breakdown section on Page 36 of the Book [January 2005]. There is no mention of Latin American and or Hispanic personnel in our great Air Force. I'm of Hispanic decent, and know personally many others in the Air...

Kudos.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I just wanted to pass along my compliments for the great photo of Tech. Sgt. Mark Kinkade and Master Sgt. Lance Cheung in the Notebook [December 2004]. The magazine is looking as great as ever. As one of the instructors for Air Force Reserve...

Weapons security.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... In the article "The Store That Goes To War" ]February 2005], the lead photo showing Soldiers standing in line with empty weapons isn't in the best interest of their security. The photo clearly shows there are no magazines in the weapons. In a...

Fond of Fairford.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I really enjoyed "The Fairford Few" [February 2005], what I consider the best kept secret in Air Force assignments. I was the seventh person to arrive at RAF Fairford in February 1979 and was assigned to establish the safety office. I also...

Keeping the faith.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I would like to thank you for your outstanding publication, which keeps me, and quite frankly several of my fellow Air Force brothers informed about what's going on with our service today. Your magazine is incredibly important to me, and it's...

Complete package.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I just finished reading the February issue cover to cover. This was simply a fabulous issue! I loved everything--story selections, layout, design, photos and writing styles. I can't say enough about the quality of photos and their presentation....

Burn baby burn: balancing your body's 'fuel' equation.
April 1, 2005... "Low carb," "fat free," "high protein"--phrases like these cloak all types of food product packaging. Today's society is so concerned with what's fueling people's bodies that they forget about the other part of the equation--burning that fuel....

Students of war.
April 1, 2005... If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will...

Mission of mercy: Air Force Rescue Squadron offers a different kind of helping hand in Sri Lanka.
April 1, 2005... Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, played a small but vital part in Operation Unified Assistance, but it left a lasting impression. With their six HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, the squadron helped transport...

Stories from the front: convoy survives ambush in Iraq.
April 1, 2005... As the convoy approached Mosul, an Iraqi man looked toward Tech. Sgt. Bob Busse and slid his hand across his throat. A short while later, the assemblage of about 70 gun trucks, armored Stryker vehicles, tractor trailers and heavy equipment...

The fight's far from over: airmen do their part to keep Iraq and Afghanistan free.
April 1, 2005... The job Senior Airman Klarissa Strick does in Iraq is important. She's sure of that. But she has no time to wonder how what she does fits into the overall coalition effort in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She's too busy with command and control...

See the world, save a life.(firefighters)
April 1, 2005... Fate closed a door to the career ambitions of teenager Joshua Smith. It's ironic, perhaps, because what motivated the volunteer firefighter from Forest Grove, Ore., to become a professional firefighter was the "thrill of kicking down the door...

Mac Town: where the summer sun never sets on Groundhog Day.
April 1, 2005... It just might be the ultimate deployment getaway. There's about 4,100 square miles for each deployed Airman, but be careful where you roam. At McMurdo Station, you're living on the highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on earth. ...

Team Air Force.(appreciation of aircraft maintainers)
April 1, 2005... It was looking unlikely that our aircraft would be fixed in time to get us to Antarctica on schedule. It was a holiday weekend, and the prospects of a drop pitch trim actuator arriving in New Zealand in time for the Tuesday departure wasn't...

Then & now.(retired senior master sergeant, Heidi Uttrich)
April 1, 2005... When three of Airman 1st Class Heidi Uttrich's co-workers called in sick, the 19-year-old got a bit nervous. Her four-person office was already overtaxed as it processed all outbound assignments for Airmen assigned to Wilford Hall Medical...

Fill 'er up.(Final Frame)
April 1, 2005... Maj. Derick Bissinger (right) and Capt. Aaron Juhl maneuver their B-1 Lancer in place behind a KC-135 Extender from the 349th Air Refueling Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for an air-to-air refueling. The Lancer pilots from the 37th Bomb...