Airman articles from August 2002

Airman archives from August 2002

Power, speed, lethality: the B-1 Lancer is an aerodynamic marvel that brings patience and accuracy to the war on terrorism.
August 1, 2002... The B-1 is a vital part of America's long-range bomber force, providing massive and rapid delivery of precision and nonprecision weapons against any potential enemy. Senior Airman Philip Knight (left) directs Airman David Ryals as they unload a...

Chief of staff survey results show force improvement. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- More than 279,000 active duty airmen and civilians spoke their minds on issues affecting their day-to-day work in the 2002 chief of staff organization climate survey. Gen. John Jumper, Air Force chief of staff, received...

Taming the dragon. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The base men's dragon boot team jumps to an early lead during the Naha dragon boat races held at Naha Military Port, Japan. The 35-member team held on to beat Navy and Marine Corps teams. American troops take part in...

Lights out for Misawa pilots. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Using "common sense, balling wire and bubble gum," John McDonald crafted a cheap modification for F-16 fighter simulators that improves night vision goggle flight training. His improvement -- what Misawa aviators...

A welder's tale. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Staff Sgt. David Huffman shuns the limelight. But he's at home under the light cast by his welding torch. Huffman's a welder who works on aircraft and makes equipment parts. The trick is to fix airplanes...

Welcome home. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Four-year-old Elizabeth is all smiles as she gets a hug from her father, Maj. Mike Phillips, when he returned home after a deployment "down range" to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Phillips, with the 7th...

Vietnam vets in their 'last dance'. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Eight reservists in the 320th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron have some war experiences to pass on -- from the Vietnam War. The men are Chief Master Sgt. Merritt Porter, Senior Master Sgts. Sonny Cannon,...

Air Force women repeat as service soccer champs. (Airman's World).
August 1, 2002... FORT EUSTIS, Va. -- A determined Air Force women's soccer squad beat up on the Army, 4-1, to capture its second straight Armed Forces Women's Soccer championship. But this year's win wasn't easy. Unlike last year's championship when...

Dietary supplements: are they worth it? (Airman's Consumer).
August 1, 2002... Dietary supplements are the rage these days. People take them for a host of reasons, like to boost their energy or lose weight. Base exchanges and commissaries sell a host of them -- many with hard-to-pronounce names. But Air Force surgeon...

AirMail.
August 1, 2002... Real concerns I'm replying to the comment that Master Sgt. Tony Barnes wrote about the sleeveless shirt [AirMail, May 2002]. He stated the airman was out of regulations with her sleeves rolled up. I was deployed with that airman working...

Air Force Link. (In Search of News and Information).
August 1, 2002... www.af.mil -- Airman magazine, Air Force Print News, Air Force Image Express, Air Force Radio News, Air Force TV News, fact sheets, biographies, artwork, and links to other Air Force and Department of Defense news.

Electronic mail subscriptions. (In Search of News and Information).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... https://oaprod.hq.af.mil/saf/pa/misc/listserv.cfm -- Free e-mail subscriptions to news and information products.

Air Force Image Express. (In Search of News and Information).
August 1, 2002... Images of current Air Force operations, events, people and weapon systems from around the world. The site is updated daily at www.af.mil/photos/afie.shtml.

Air Force Radio News. (In Search of News and Information).
August 1, 2002... 1-877-AFRADIO (237-2346), DSN 945-5918 -- five-minute, weekday program providing latest Air Force news. Available to more than 1,700 commercial radio stations via satellite. Also available on Air Force Link at www.af.mil/news/radio.

Air Force Television News. (In Search of News and Information).
August 1, 2002... 30-minute biweekly television program covering news and policy issues available with closed captioning. Shown at commander's calls, on public access cable channels and on the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Also available on Air...

Air Force Print News. (In Search of News and Information).
August 1, 2002... The Air Force news wire service providing Air Force and Department of Defense news and information, with daily updates from around the world. Available on Air Force Link at www.af.mil/news.

Airman. (In Search of News and Information).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Feature and information magazine. Online at www.af.mu/news/airman. Unit subscriptions: afnspub@afnews.af.mil.

Band of gypsies: like a caravan crossing the globe, air control squadrons live nomadic lives.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... In another time, they'd creak along huddled in hundreds of bulky wooden wagons filled with their effects. Through thick brown mud, over huge sand dunes and huddled for warmth in the cold, the wheels of this band of gypsies would roll along....

Honor with dignity: Air Force Honor Guard members perform their duties with strength and dignity, qualities that are sought in candidates and nurtured throughout their tour.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Grieving family members huddle close, and a steady rain falls on Arlington National Cemetery, a dreary reminder of the somber events of the day. As storm clouds roll across the Potomac, a retired colonel is laid to rest on the hallowed grounds...

Hope on the scope: Radar site turned rehab center offers hope in Iceland.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Ragnar Hauksson's hands are cut, bruised and chaffed. His face is scarred; his paint-stained sweatshirt and jeans are torn. He stands outside the gymnasium he's renovated and looks at it with pride. In a little more than two years, the...

Second wind: some say the Rasputin-like Rhein-Main Air Base may never close.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Every time someone even says the word "closure" around here, someone else giggles. Maybe it's denial. Maybe the date scratched on everyone's desk calendars is erased more than an answer on an enlisted promotion test. Or it could be that this...

The contenders: Air Force Academy faces tough opponents -- again.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Out-sized, out-numbered and sometimes out-skilled. That seems to be the story of the Air Force Academy Falcons football team each year. It faces a perennial uphill battle against NCAA Division I teams that boast rosters bulging with NFL...

Up from the sea.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Keeping Operation Enduring Freedom on track takes a combined effort from a variety of people, aircraft and specialties. In peacetime a tiny island in the Indian Ocean is quieter than a Maytag repair center, but now it's a stationary aircraft...