Airman articles from December 2001

Airman archives from December 2001

Southern Airlift: Guard, Reserve and active duty airmen keep Coronet Oak flying.(U.S. Southern Command's airlift arm)
December 1, 2001... Landing a C-130 Hercules at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is a tricky job. Built on a wind swept cliff top, the approach to the airstrip can make even the most experienced "Herc" driver sweat. But Capt. Mike Gesser was cool as he winged...

A Sigh of Relief.(humanitarian aid air drops in Afghanistan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Airmen supporting the Enduring Freedom humanitarian airdrop mission delivered twice the number of meals -- about 70,000 -- to Afghan refugees and made military airlift history during a mission in October. "This was the first time we've...

'Basic' background. (Airman's World).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Every Friday of the year, except for two, the Air Force gets a new crop of airmen. Some 750 young men and women make the transition from "Joe or Jane Civilian" to airman. Last fiscal year that meant 39,500...

Security forces on alert. (Airman's World).(Operation Southern Watch following U.S terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Michael Malloy is a little tense these days. What was supposed be another routine deployment to Operation Southern Watch -- his third in his nearly three-year Air Force career -- has become anything but just...

Retiree, Pearl Harbor survivor remembers. (Airman's World).(marine bugler Richard Fiske)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... SAN ANTONIO -- On December 7, 1941, Richard Fiske started his day aboard the USS West Virginia, much like any other. But just before 8 a.m., the 19-year old Marine bugler looked up from his watch post on the ship's quarterdeck to see Japanese...

Lancing the Taliban. (Airman's World).(bomber missions over Afghanistan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... SAN ANTONIO -- Bomber crews who fly strike missions over Afghanistan have "quite a drive" to get to and from their targets. Each sortie - flown mostly over the vast Indian Ocean - may last from 12 to 15 hours. And they may involve extended...

Air Force finishes 12th in Eco-Challenge. (Airman's World).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... GLENDHU BAY, New Zealand - The Air Force team finished 12th in the 2001 Eco-Challenge as it paddled ashore, completing the demanding 230-mile ultimate race. The race started Oct. 21 with 73 international teams. The four airmen who competed...

F-35 to deliver stealth strike. (Airman's World).(Lockheed Martin to produce Joint Strike Fighters for U.S Air Force)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Air Force plans to buy 1,763 of the first operational Joint Strike Fighter, now called the F-35, scheduled for delivery starting fiscal 2008. The F-35 is a family of three multirole aircraft designed to replace...

Here comes Santa Claus. (Airman's World).(North American Aerospace Defense Command)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Want to know where Santa is en route to your rooftop? Thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado, you can monitor his journey online at www.noradsanta.org or www.noradsanta.com. The Web site provides up-to-the-minute...

Program delivers food, suport during holidays. (Airman's world).(Operation Warm Heart)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... LIMESTONE, Maine -- Senior Master Sgt. Robert Price remembers when times weren't so good. Living his first Air Force years in dormitories, the first sergeant for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service element here admitted to poor...

Maintainer musters muscle in Mustangs. (Airman's World).(Master Sgt. Vincent "Dale" Cole, collecter of Ford Mustangs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Appropriately, the home of Master Sgt. Vincent "Dale" Cole is mere feet from a farm housing more than 100 miniature horses. Cole can snicker and thumb his nose a bit at those neighbors. He's collected more...

Ho, Ho, Hoax? (Airman Consumer).(avoiding con artists)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Imagine carolers, parties, shoppers and candles. Trimming the tree, baking cookies and smiling faces. These are the images of the holiday season. The holidays are a time to think of family, friends and having a good time. A time to give...

Air Mail.
December 1, 2001... Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, hundreds of letters have been received at the Pentagon from schoolchildren. A sample of the unedited letters is included in this month's AirMail. Thank...

Air Force Link. (In search of news and information).(www.af.mil)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... www.af.mil -- Airman magazine, Air Force Print News, photos, Air Force Radio 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).(usafnews@afnews.af.mil)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Send requests to usafnews@afnews.af.mil for free e-mail subscriptions to news and information.

Anonymous file transfer protocol server. (In search of news and information).(ftp://ftp.afnews.af.mil)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... 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. (In search of news and information).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... 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 wwww.af.mil/news/radio.

Air Force Television News. (In search of news and information).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... 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 American Forces Radio and Television Service.

Air Force Print News. (In search of news and information).(news wire service)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... 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)
December 1, 2001... Feature and information magazine. Online at www.af.mil/news/airman.Subscribe: www.af.mil/news/airman/subscrib.htm. Unit subscriptions: afnspub@afnews.af.mil.

The Search Masters: The Civil Air Patrol is often the first to find those who are lost or in distress.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... The master pilot and his untested Civil Air Patrol search party orbited the Alaskan bush between Anchorage and Mount McKinley. All eyes were on the ground, looking for evidence of an aircraft wreckage. Two hours into their sector -- full of...

Building A Dream: Airmen help Polish monk realize his vision, brick by brick.
December 1, 2001... The Rev. Pawel Zawadzki had a simple dream. He wanted to build a church in South Korea. A place of sanctuary, worship and brotherhood that would stand the test of time. So for the past seven years, the Polish missionary from Warsaw has...

A Friend in Deed: When lie gets rough, the Air Force Aid Society an smooth the way.
December 1, 2001... Stories of personal tragedy are legion in any Air Force Aid Society office. But as the people there will tell you, it doesn't take a tragedy to need help. Sometimes, life just gets out of control. Tech. Sgt. Terry Burden seemed to have a...

Adopted Roofs: Eight children under one roof? A Charleston couple would have it no other way.
December 1, 2001... It's not uncommon for a loaf of bread, a half-gallon of milk and a whole box of cereal to vanish in one sitting. Many of the meals are run like an assembly line and the food budget would rival a new airman's monthly paycheck. This is not,...

Just Desserts: Food service technicians at Travis are cookin' up sweet success.
December 1, 2001... As early as 4:00 a.m. the smell of cinnamon rolls fills the air at the Sierra Inn. While that happens at most dining facilities, it's doubtful the baker could say he's trained by the CIA. They aren't spies, and these aren't covert goodies....

Old Glory flying high. (Final Frame).(American flag on food drops over Afghanistan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... The symbol of America's resolve in the war on terrorism is flying high. The Stars and Stripes was aboard the first Air Force C-17 Globemaster Ills that dropped food over eastern Afghanistan. The crew folded the flag when the cargo plane...