Airman articles from July 2008

Airman archives from July 2008

Airman at war.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Absolutely the finest Airman magazine ever printed [May-June 2008]. From the cover to the Final Frame, the Airmen at War issue captured the true essence of today's Airman warrior. And a poster too! Super work--keep...

Inappropriate patch.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... I have always appreciated your articles and the strides you take to cover the amazingly wide variety of skills and occupations our Air Force has to offer. I would also say that your accuracy is spot on 99 percent of the time. And while there...

True warriors?(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... Lieutenant Hering, I read your comment in the latest issue of Airman magazine [May-June 2008 issue] and I'm appalled! By now I hope someone has corrected you and put you in your place. Civilians call, and do, earn the right to be warriors....

New Airman online.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When I read about the new Airman online Web page, I didn't think I would like the idea. But having browsed around a bit, I find it very easy to navigate and as visually appealing as any AFPIMS (Air Force Public...

Giving Iraq new wings.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coalition Air Force Transition Teams, or CAFTTs, consist of 380 Airmen working to rebuild the Iraqi air force. Your March-April 2008 magazine did a great job telling the story of the training school at Tail, Iraq,...

Michelle's Yellow Rose.(COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... To the brave Villers family, it was with great honor that I learned of the valor your daughter demonstrated ["Michelle's Yellow Rose," March-April 2008]. Every day I also struggle, but persevere in serving the Air Force. My daughter, like...

Fear the 'hog': Bagram maintainers keep A-10s fighting.(Bagram Air Base)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Airman 1st Class Marissa Burke doesn't fear the "hog." Coalition ground forces fighting the war on terrorism don't fear it either. They love to hear the distinctive hum of the A10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack fighter...

The space link: Airmen provide out-of-this-world capabilities.(Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton)(Interview)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Finding a fleeting enemy in Iraq's vast deserts or the rugged mountains of Afghanistan is no easy task for coalition ground forces. And when the enemy hears a warplane overhead, they run away and hide, taking...

A persistent presence: Pacific Air Forces: 100 million square miles of nonstop responsibility.
July 1, 2008... It would take a C-17 Globemaster III more than 60 hours of nonstop flying to skirt the edges of Pacific Air Forces' area of responsibility. It's an area that includes 16 time zones and 43 countries in 100 million square miles. It...

C-17 globemaster III pilot: Capt. Scott Raleigh.(PROFILE)(Brief biography)(Biography)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "There are three great aspects to my Job. First, the chance to fly varied missions around the world. Experiencing new locations and immersing In other cultures Is an unbelievable +benefit of Air Force life. Second,...

Recruiting the force: meeting the goal is no reason to stop.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tech. Sgt. Frank McMahon III's dark blue Ford Explorer rambled down the two-lane blacktop highway, the scenery vanishing in a blur past his driver's side window. Not that there's much to see anyway, except long...

Airmen perform beyond 'to do' list.(Frontline Duty)
July 1, 2008... At a bleak outback airfield in Afghanistan Airmen land their C-130 Hercules to deliver much-needed cargo. As the transport's engines run during the unloading at Feyzabab Airfield. other Airmen--hands on their weapons--guard against any attack....

Keesler marches on: training base bounces back from hurricane Katrina's fury.(Keesler Air Force Base)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As Airmen march to and from technical school classes today at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., it's no big deal. But three years ago, they would have been wading through five feet of floodwaters. Today, visitors...

Vote of confidence: airmen encouraged to cast their ballots.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Airman Kelly Anderson doesn't consider herself a complete person, yet. Granted, she's only 19 and has barely been in the Air Force a nanosecond. But she desperately wants to shed her sedate, York, Pa.,...

'Fitter' to fight: warrior ethos demands fitness evolution.
July 1, 2008... Evolution and progression have been a way of life for the Air Force since its creation more than 60 years ago. But while many people focus oil the technological side of the evolution, there's a physical side as well. You only have to look...

Hope for today's youth.(NOTEBOOK)
July 1, 2008... There's no hope for today's youth. Or at least that's what some people would have you believe. They are disrespectful, lazy and no good, some say. And, in some cases, they're right. Overall, though, I disagree. I think today's youth...