Airman articles from January 2005

Airman archives from January 2005

In defense of freedom.(The Book 2005)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The global war on terrorism continues--at home and abroad. Today, Air Force members are fully involved in homeland defense and deploying to Southwest Asia and other regions to fight terrorism. U.S. forces have made progress along with...

Commanding the force.(Organization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... When America needed you the most, you answered the call. After the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on America, active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen, civilians and contractors amassed to protect the homeland and take the fight to the enemy. It's a...

Air Force leadership.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Secretary of the Air Force It is my great honor and distinct pleasure to lead the world's greatest air and space force. Regardless of the challenge, you have answered America's call to defend peace and freedom around the world. ...

12 outstanding airmen of 2004.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Senior Master Sgt. Michael W. David Air Mobility Command Mission Systems Flight Superintendent 437th Communications Squadron Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Home of birth: Bitburg, Germany Master Sgt. John W. Knipe...

Air combat command.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. Ronald E. Keys Headquarters: Langley AFB, Va. Command Chief Master Sgt: Chief Master Sgt. Rodney E. Ellison Established: June I, 1992 Web address: http://www2.acc.af.mil Mission Provides primary force of combat air...

Air education and training command.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. Donald G. Cook Headquarters: Randolph AFB, Texas Command Chief Master Sgt: Chief Master Sgt. Karl Meyers Established: July 1, 1993 Web address: www.aetc.randolph.af.mil Mission Recruits, trains and educates...

Air Force Materiel Command.(Organization)(Directory)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. Gregory S. Martin Headquarters: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Command Chief Master Scot: Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan E. Hake Established: July 1, 1992 Web address: www.afmc.wpafb.af.mil Mission Delivers war-winning...

Air Force Reserve Command.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III Headquarters: Robins AFB, Ga. Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Cheryl D. Adams Established: Feb. 17, 1997 Web address: www.afrc.af.mil Mission Provides citizen Airmen to defend...

Air Force Special Operations Command.(Organization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Lt. Gen. Michael W. Wooley Headquarters: Hurlburt Field, Fla. Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Howard Mowry Established: May 22, 1990 Mission America's specialized air power. Provides combat search and...

Air Mobility Command.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. John W. Handy Headquarters: Scott AFB, Ill. Command Chief Master Sgt: Chief Master Sgt. Michael R. Kerver Established: June 1, 1992 Web Address: public.amc.af.mil Mission Provides airlift, air refueling, special air...

Pacific Air Forces.(Organization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. Paul V. Hester Headquarters: Hickam AFB, Hawaii Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. David W. Popp Established: Aug. 3, 1944 Web Address: http://www2.hickam.af.mil/hqpacaf Mission Provides ready air and...

United States Air Forces in Europe.(Organization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. Robert H. Foglesong Headquarters: Ramstein AB, Germany Command Chief Master Sgt: Chief Master Sgt. Gary G. Coleman Established: Aug. 7, 1945 Web Address: www.usafe.af.mil Mission Provides rapidly deployable,...

Direct reporting units.
January 1, 2005... Direct reporting units are subdivisions of the Air Force, directly subordinate to Air Force headquarters and are separate from any major command or field operating agency due to unique missions, legal requirements or other factors 11th...

Field operating agencies: field operating agencies are subdivisions that carry out activies under the operational control of a headquarters Air Force functional manager.
January 1, 2005... Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation, Orlando, Fla.: Supports the development and use of the Realistic Global Battlespace for training, analysis, acquisition, test and evaluation and operations. Implements Air Force. joint and...

Air National Guard.(Organization)
January 1, 2005... Commander: It. Gen. Daniel James III Headquarters: Arlington, Va. Command Chief Master Sgt: Chief Master Sgt. Valerie Benton Established: Sept. 18, 1947 Web address: www.ang.af.mil Federal Mission Maintains well-trained,...

Active Air Force, Reserve & Guard facilities.(Organization)(Directory)
January 1, 2005... Major Active Facilities Here's a list of major and minor active Air Force, Air Notional Guard and Air Force Reserve facilities. It includes major commands, telephone numbers, size, location and Web site little. Abbreviation codes: Air...

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command bases.(Organization)(Directory)
January 1, 2005... Abbreviation Codes: Air Force Reserve Command (AFRO, Air National Guard (ANG), Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Air National Guard Station (ANGS), Air Reserve Station (ARS), Joint Air Reserve Station (JARS) NOTE: Some ANG and AFRC units are...

Defining the force.(Database)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2005... It takes a lot to take the fight to the enemy. The Air Force--with more than 690,000 active duty, civilian, Guard and Reserve forces--operates from some 100 countries in the defense of freedom. Pilots, security forces and maintainers are...

Arming the force.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The defense of freedom begins with the warrior, but the battle is won with weapons. The Air Force has fielded the best, the most sophisticated and most dominant weapons to defend our nation. Arming warfighters with the right weapon is a...

Bombers.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... B-2A Spirit Primary function: Multi-role bomber. Speed: High subsonic. Dimensions: Wingspan 172 ft., length 17 ft. Range: Intercontinental. Armament: M117, MK-62/82/84, CBU-87/89/97, GBU-28/31/38, AGM-154A, AGM-158A and nuclear weapons....

Fighters.(Weapons)
January 1, 2005... F/A-22 Raptor Primary function: Multi-role fighter, air dominance. Speed: More than 1,000 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 44 ft. 6 in., length 62 ft. 1 in., height 16 ft. 8 in. Range: 3,450 miles, without external tanks, more than 1,200 miles....

Reconnaissance.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... RC-135S/U/V/W Rivet Joint Primary function: RC-135S/U--scientific and technical platform; RC-135V/W--reconnaissance. Speed: 500 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 130 ft. 10 in., length 140 ft. 6 in., height 41 ft. 8 in. Range: 3,000-4,000 miles....

Attack, observation & battle management.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... E-8C Joint STARS Primary function: Long-range, air-to-ground surveillance system. Speed: 450-585 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 145 ft. 9 in., length 152 ft, 11 in., height 42 ft. 6 in., randome length, 40 ft. Range: Nine hours unrefueled, 15...

Transports and special duty.(Weapons)(military transport )
January 1, 2005... C-5A/B/C Galaxy Primary function: Long-range, heavy logistics transport. Speed: 518 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 222 ft. 11 in., length 247 ft. 1 in., height 6.5 ft. 1 in. Range: Unlimited with aerial refueling. Crew: Seven. Inventory: C-5A,...

Tankers.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... HC-130N/P Primary function: Combat search and rescue air refueling. Speed: 289 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 7 in., length 98 ft. 9 in., height 38 ft. 6 in. Range: Beyond 4,000 miles. Crew: 10. Inventory: HCd30N, three and HC-130P, 15;...

Trainers.(Weapons)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... T-6A Texan II Primary function: Undergraduate pilot training. Speed: 350 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 33 ft. 5 in., length 33 ft. 4 in., height 10 ft. 8 in. Range: 1,036 miles. Crew: Two. Inventory: 159. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] T-1A...

Helicopters.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... MH-53J/M Pave Low III/IV Primary function: Special operations. Speed: 165 mph. Dimensions: Length 92 ft., width 9 ft., height 25 ft., rotor diameter 72 ft. Range: 600 miles. Armament: Any combination of three 7.62 mm miniguns or three...

Unmanned aerial reconnaissance systems.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... RQ-4A Global Hawk Primary function: High-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system. Speed: 390 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 116 ft. 2 in., length 44 ft. 4 in., height 15 ft. 2 in. Range: 15,535 miles. Endurance: 35 hours....

Aerial targets and decoys.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... QF-4 Aerial Target Primary function: Full-scale, high-performance aerial target for live air-to-air and surface-to-air missile tests. Speed: 1,250 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan: 38 ft., length 16 ft., height 6 ft. Endurance: Two hours. Crew:...

Strategic missiles.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Abbreviation codes: AGM--Air-launched surface Attack Guided Missile LGM--Silo-launched surface Attack Guided Missile LG--Silo-launched Surface Attack Missile LGM-30G Minuteman III Primary function: Intercontinental...

Launch vehicles.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Atlas II Primary function: Space launch vehicle Dimensions: Core diameter, 10 feet; Length, up to 156 feet, engine cluster hight 16 ft. Payload capability: 6,100 pounds in geosynchronous orbit. Delta II Primary function: Space-lift vehicle....

Satellites.(Weapons)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Air Force Satellite Control Network The Air Force Satellite Control Network consists of worldwide satellite operations centers Comprised of remote tracking stations and command and control facilities. The facilities monitor satellites...

Air base defense.(Weapons)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... M2.50-Caliber Machine Gun Primary function: Anti-personnel and anti-aircraft weapon. Dimensions: Length 5 ft. 5.13 in. Weight: 128 lbs. Bore diameter: .50 in. Maximum effective range: Area target 6,003 ft., point 4,921 ft. Cyclic rate of fire:...

Airborne tactical and defense missiles.(Weapons)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... AGM-65 Maverick Primary function: Tactical, air-to-surface guided missile. Dimesions: Diameter 1 ft., wingspan 2 ft. 4 in. Speed/Range: Classified. AGM--Air-launched Surface-attack Guided Missile AIM--Air-launched Intercept-aerial...

Bombs.(Weapons)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... GBU-31/32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Primary function: GPS/INS smart tallkit that fits on general purpose unguided bombs. Dimensions: Length from 9 ft. 11 in. to 12 ft. 8 in., wingspan from 1 ft. 7 in. to 2 ft. 1 in. Range: Up to 15...

Air Force aircraft tail markings.(Weapons)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Air Force Aircraft Tail Markings Code Aircraft Unit Location and Command AC F-16C/D 177th Fighter Wing. Atlantic City IAP, N.J. (ANG) AF TG-10B/C/D, TG-14, ...

Air Force Space Command.(Organization)(profile)
January 1, 2005... Commander: Gen. Lance W. Lord Headquarters: Peterson AFB, Colo. Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Ronald G. Kriete Established: Sept. 1, 1982 Web address: www.peterson.af.mil/hqafspc Mission Operates Air Force space and...