Airman articles from January 2009

Airman archives from January 2009

Fear the hog.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In regard to what Capt. Terrell Eikner stated in the [July-August 20081 issue of Airman magazine, the captain wrote he believed the cover photo of the A-10 was an "... awful cover photo of a very dirty A-10 [and] is...

Aircraft recognition.(COMMENTS)(Correction notice)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I enjoy your magazine and its high-quality format. The photos are excellent quality and the content is interesting, cover to cover. I was dismayed, however, to find mistakes in the material that should have been...

Hispanic heritage.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I think it's very important for everyone to recognize the diversity of our Air Force. I am proud to be an American and I will never forget that. I am also proud to be Colombian. I was the first of three brothers to...

New Airmen for a new world: Air Force Basic Military Training adds two-and-a-half weeks of training designed to help Airmen meet the challenges of an evolving joint combat environment.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Cold War is over, but a new war has emerged to take its place. In this war, temperature is not a factor, terrorism is. Missiles have been replaced by improvised explosive devices, and the enemy, once easily...

Military training instructor: Staff Sgt. Nicole Pino.(PROFILE)(Brief biography)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Since I was a trainee going through Basic Military Training myself, I knew I wanted to be an MTI. When I actually got accepted to become one, I had no idea how much I would love the Job. You hear a lot about the...

Molding the future: general creates vector to develop Airmen of today and tomorrow.(General Stephen Lorenz)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For many people, tomorrow is another day. But, for Gen. Stephen Lorenz, developing the Airmen of tomorrow must be done professionally and decisively, today. As the leader of Air Education and Training Command, he...

Education benefits then & now.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Education benefits and opportunities available to Airmen today have come a long way since their beginning at the end of World War II. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more commonly know as the GI Bill of...

Old school former CMSAF recalls days as MTI.(HERITAGE)(military training instructor Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert Gaylor)
January 1, 2009... Airmen who arrive at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, for their Basic Military Training now have an additional two weeks to learn skills critical in a joint field environment. With a look at how BMT has changed through the years, retired Chief...

To return with honor.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While families throughout the country enjoyed a comfortable Thanksgiving meal last November, students attending the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School, filled up on grubs shadowed beneath small rocks;...

SERE specialist: SrA Matthew T. Cothron.(PROFILE)(Brief biography)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] "Being a SERE specialist is the greatest job in the Air Force. The job is always changing and evolving, which makes it exciting and also a challenge. It is an honor to know that I am giving aircrew members and...

Developing Airmen takes many forms.(Frontline Duty)
January 1, 2009... Across the Air Force, the dedicated men and women who are actively serving their country also make time to improve themselves through education and training opportunities. A myriad of training keeps America's Airmen sharp for the future....

Smart start: 2009 education opportunities paved for travel for Airmen.
January 1, 2009... Similar to a freeway, the education path in the Air Force branches off to many highways and biways of discovery--often the road less traveled can make the journey smoother. For 2009, officers can embark on several educational travels with...

Enlisted commissioning programs.
January 1, 2009... Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program The Airman Scholarship and commissioning Program is for selected Airmen who separate from active duty and enlist into the Air Force Reserve. The ASCP program offers enlisted personnel the...

CCAF: education now: college degrees open doors for today's Airmen.(Community College of the Air Force)
January 1, 2009... This college has no traditional classrooms, teachers, dorms or libraries, but more than 300,000 students are registered. Sixty-seven degree programs are available, and each student can have an individual degree plan developed by any one of more...

Art of war: Air War College teaches senior leaders how to think about tomorrow's warfare.
January 1, 2009... Like many college students around the world, the alarm clock rings early, announcing a long day of laborious classes, study and research. But. unlike other college students, Col, Patrick Owens. an Army mobility officer from U.S....

An offer you shouldn't refuse.(NOTEBOOK)(Community College of the Air Force)(Essay)
January 1, 2009... Learned my associate's degree and completed most of my bachelor's degree without sitting in a civilian classroom, thanks to the Community College of the Air Force. My secret weapon was the College-Level Examination Program, which provides...