Airman articles from December 1 2000

Airman archives from December 1 2000

Tuzla's Turnaround.
December 1, 2000... Tuzla Air Base has done an about-face. It's no longer the Wild West town airmen found in Bosnia-Herzegovina five years ago. The muddy streets are history. And there's no need to dodge tanks at each turn. Gone are the drafty tents where...

Surgery team changes Honduran lives.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Nine airmen recently practiced their skills and performed life-changing plastic surgery for underprivileged Honduran families. The team, directed by U.S. Southern Command, set up operations in a public...

Medal of Honor recipient Levitow dies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 1, 2000... WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force Sergeant John L. Levitow, one of only 16 airmen awarded the Medal of Honor for exceptional heroism during wartime, died Nov. 8 at his home in Connecticut after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 55. ...

Into the wild blue yonder.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Floating just above the water, a balloon representing the Airborne Laser program prepares for the Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. One of more than 1,000 this year, the balloon features an artist's concept of...

Operation Dear Abby.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... In 1967, to support military members serving overseas during the holidays, syndicated columnist Abigail Van Buren asked readers to write letters for distribution to service people overseas. The Department of Defense called the effort "Operation...

Camp helps students stay on right track.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFMCNS) -- Thirty airmen volunteers supported an eight-day Drug Education for Youth camp for 38 kids ages 9-12. The program combines classroom and field lessons to develop goal-setting, team-building, conflict...

Wind tunnel tests weapons compatibility for B-1B.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFMCNS) -- Wind tunnel tests conducted at Arnold Engineering Development Center examined new weapon options for the B-1B Lancer. The tests assessed the separation characteristics of the Joint Air-to-Surface...

Swimmers make splash overseas.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Capt. Ellis Eaton, 16th Special Operations Squadron, was one of 10 military members selected for the U.S. Allied Air Forces Central Europe Championship team. The Americans met for the first time in Germany, just four...

Rookie racer drives the competition.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Racing against veteran race car drivers is what weekends are all about for Tech. Sgt. Joseph "Panda Joe" Schmitt. He's one of three active-duty airmen assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron who enjoy...

Commemorative touchdown.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--Buffalo Bill's punter Chris Mohr steps aside as Lt. Col. Pete Davis lands with the Korean War Commemoration Flag during Military Appreciation Day at Giants Stadium. Colonel Davis was part of a multiservice parachute team...

Personnel Going Virtual.
December 1, 2000... Imagine receiving an e-mail notification that it's time to re-enlist. You complete and submit your Department of Defense Form 4 from home that evening. The next morning your supervisor reviews, electronically signs, and forwards it to your unit...

AirMail.(letters)
December 1, 2000... Visions of Vance The June 2000 issue allowed fellow Air Force members to read about Vance Air Force Base [Okla.], which is not widely known to many, especially the newbies. Aside from that, it feels good to see a familiar face on the cover...

Air Force Link.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... http://www.af.mil/ -- Airman magazinc, Air Force Print News, photos, Air Force Radio News, fact sheets, biographies, artwork, and links to other Air Force and DOD news.

Electronic mail subscriptions.
December 1, 2000... Send requests to usafnews@afnews.af.mil for free e-mail subscriptions to news and information.

Anonymous file transfer protocol server.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... ftp://ftp.afnews.af.mil -- Public access to Air Force public affairs products: biographies, fact sheets, Air Force Print News and more. Log on as "anonymous." Password is "guest."

Air Force Radio News.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... 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 AFLink at www.af.mil/news/radio/.

Air Force Television News.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... 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.

Air Force Online News.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Redesigned and incorporated as a part of Air Force Link at www.afnews.af.mil.

Airman.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... feature and info magazine. Online at www.af.mil/news/airman. Subscribe:www.af.mil/news/airman/subscribe.htm. Unit subscriptions: afnspub@ afnews.af.mil.

Special Ops Takes Giant Step in Virtual Warfare.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Air Force crews in helicopters, fighters and battle management aircraft, and Army special operations aircrews, climbed out of their "aircraft" after the hairy five-hour prisoner of war extraction mission. Covered in sweat, they reflected on how...

Going the Distance.
December 1, 2000... One step at a time, straining muscles carry bodies to the next mile along Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's 26.2 mile course. Before legs go numb and muscles ache, marathon runners reach a euphoric state that transcends physical pain. But the...

A Christmas Story.
December 1, 2000... When the North Koreans threatened the orphans of Seoul, South Korea, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Russell Blaisdell first prayed. Then he found some C-54s to fly them to safety. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Russell Blaisdell wasn't just desperate. He was in...

Turning Green to Gold.
December 1, 2000... The Air Force Special Investigations green recruits into qualified, gold-badge carrying investigators. It's 2 a.m., and Rick Pearson has been at work for more than an hour. The tranquil night would be soothing if it weren't for the...

Something in the Airwaves.
December 1, 2000... Hey TV zombies, ever wonder how you get programs while overseas? Stay tuned and learn how it's done at the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service's worldwide Broadcast Center. Ever watch "ER" in your dorm in Germany, Bosnia or Kuwait...

SANTA TRACKERS.ORG.
December 1, 2000... Each December, North American Aerospace Defense Command's tracking facilities in Colorado are abuzz as volunteer airmen entertain a room full of giddy kids on a speakerphone. One connection is so clear that service members hear the kids...

Air mishap rate lowest ever.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... WASHINGTON (AFPN)-The air force achieved its lowest numbers in major aviation mishaps in the service's 53-year history during fiscal 2,000. The rate was 1.04 per 100,000 flying hours with the next best rate set in fiscal 1991 at 1.11.