Airman articles from January 2008

Airman archives from January 2008

Special issue.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was impressed with the special issue of Airman magazine about the 60th anniversary of the Air Force [September 2007]. I do have one comment: There was only one picture of a KC-135 Stratotanker, on Page 39, and it...

Disappointing quote.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I found the story "A Medal is Born" [Fall 2007] particularly interesting. I enjoy learning the history of how our medals and awards come to be. However, I am disappointed with a quote appearing in the article...

In hindsight.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... I am deployed to Southwest Asia and as I was looking at the Airman's Creed poster that came with the magazine [Fall 2007 Airman]. I noticed the M-4 rifle the Airman is holding in the picture doesn't have a rear sight. The weapon has the front...

October issue.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Great fall issue! Great stories. Staff Sgt. Austin M. May Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was in the Air Force from 1971 to 1979 and worked with heating systems. I want to thank you for sending me Airman...

AF blues.(COMMENTS)(Cartoon)
January 1, 2008... YOU KNOW WHY I LOVE FLYING THE PREDATOR? HMM? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT'S THE FUTURE, MAN. IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF WHAT'S TO COME, AND I'M EXCITED TO BE A PART OF IT. JUSTIFY IT HOWEVER YOU NEED, SON... [ILLUSTRATION...

On a noble mission: airmen still stand watch over nation's cities and borders.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lt. Col. Michael Rouse wakes with a jolt. Around him, the world is chaotic. A loud alarm is sounding and the overhead lights are on, even brighter than normal. He squints against the glare as his eyes adjust to...

Handling the 'Herc': at Little Rock, combat airlift is the name of the game.(C-130 Hercules)
January 1, 2008... "We have a problem here!" As a shrill warning tone blares in the background, 1st Lt. Justin Gripp barks nervously into his headset, fighting the C-130 Hercules' controls. With the back of one hand he wipes the sweat from his eyes and...

Air Force core values: integrity first service before self excellence in all we do.
January 1, 2008... "As America's Airmen, it is imperative that we maintain the moral high ground--our nation depends on it." Michael W. Waynne Secretary of the Air Force

Dental technician: Staff Sgt. Sarah Boyll.(PROFILE)(Brief biography)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I like my job because it allows me to see the world. On this deployment (aboard USNS Comfort) I visited 15 countries in four months. I love my Job because I can provide medical care to people who otherwise would not...

A war not forgotten: war stories abound during fighter pilots' return to South Korea.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Retired Col. Harold Fischer, a Korean War double ace who 'shot down 10 enemy aircraft, struggles to make it to the top of the steps of the Seoul National Cemetery in South Korea. He bends over to use a slightly...

Reaper's debut grim for the enemy.(Frontline Duty)
January 1, 2008... The Air Force upped the ante against insurgents in Afghanistan when it deployed its MQ-9 Reaper there to join in the war on terrorism. It was a long-awaited deployment. But less than a month after arriving, the Reaper showed its worth. One...

Home front warriors: civilian workers keep war machines battle ready.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aloud alarm clock rings Tina Stalker-Betts' 3:45 a.m. wake-up call. It's time for her to get up, go to work and serve her country, again. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Her husband, Mike, sleeps in because he works...

A time for families.(@HILL)
January 1, 2008... Deploying Airmen and their families get a special gift before they depart Hill Air Force Base, Utah--time to spend together. They spend time away from the hustle and bustle of pre-deployment life, to be together as a family, at the Hill Air...

Civilian volunteer: Shannon P. Reichert.(PROFILE)(Brief biography)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOME BASE: Air Force Base, Utah HOMETOWN: Rosenberg, Texas ENTERED AIR FORCE: Never served; family support center volunteer DEPLOYMENTS: Never been deployed MARITAL STATUS: Married, with a son ...

Stressing out.(coping with stress)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The prospect of having to leave her special-needs son when she deploys to Iraq was almost too much to deal with. The mother, an Air Force sergeant and single parent, worried. She didn't know what to do, or where to...

An American hero: Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets Jr., 1915-2007.(HERITAGE)(In memoriam)
January 1, 2008... He once said, "I am an Airman, a pilot." But retired Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets Jr. was also the Airman who altered the course of world history. The pilot of the B-29 Superfortres "Enola Gay," the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, died...

Playing their hearts out: airmen test skills at military games shootout in India.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After a 27-hour plane ride, 1st Lt. Paul Gensic had a hard time adjusting when he finally arrived in Hyderabad, India. He went there to represent the United States in the Military World Games pole vault competition....

Seoul survivor.(NOTEBOOK)(South Korea)
January 1, 2008... Making my way back to the Inchon International Airport, I couldn't believe how 10 days flew by so quickly. Time, like everything else in South Korea, seems to move at a fast pace. It was my first trip to the "Land of the Morning Calm" and...

Leaping to learn.(THE FINAL FRAME)(720th Special Tactics Group)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Airmen from the 720th Special Tactics Group jump from a C-130J Hercules transport over Destin, Fla., as part of a water rescue training exercise. The exercise also helps group combat controllers, pararescuemen and special operations weathermen...