Airman articles from March 2003

Airman archives from March 2003

Riding the tide: quantum leaps in technology--a century in the making.
March 1, 2003... The sun sets behind a radar station at Barter Island, Alaska, in this 1987 photo of one of 30 stations that composed the distant early warning line. The north warning system replaced the distant early warning line in the early 1990s and is used...

Focus on the fight: airmen remain focused on tasks at hand.
March 1, 2003... As world events keep Americans on their toes, airmen remain focused on tasks at hand--defending freedom, ensuring commitment to equality and providing opportunity for everyone to succeed. These values are what Secretary of the Air Force James...

Air Force responds to Columbia tragedy. (Airman's World).(includes related article)
March 1, 2003... SAN ANTONIO -- Federal, state and local authorities continue the search for parts of the Space Shuttle Columbia that disintegrated over north central Texas Feb. 1. Two Air Force officers were among the seven astronauts lost during the...

Air Force life for former Soviet officer. (Airman's World).(2nd Lt. Chris Sverkounov)
March 1, 2003... MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- When stories about job changes come up in conversation, it's hard to top 2nd Lt. Chris Sverkounov's story. He went from being a lieutenant in the Soviet "Red" Army to earning a commission in the U.S. Air Force,...

NCO's marrow donation saves brother's life. (Airman's World).(Senior Master Sgt. Clint Bateman)
March 1, 2003... SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- When Senior Master Sgt. Clint Bateman discovered his brother Jeff was dying of what was believed an incurable type of cancer, donating marrow wasn't a choice. It was a necessity. "I thought he was going...

A taste of home. (Airman's World).(Afghanistan's Air Force Village)
March 1, 2003... BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- It's Sunday in Afghanistan's Air Force Village, and once again, a huge, 15-gallon metal cooking pot will provide a little taste of home to deployed airmen. Harry Connick Jr. sings "A spoon full of sugar helps the...

Pope combat controller awarded Air Force Cross. (Airman's World).(Tech. Sgt. John Chapman)
March 1, 2003... POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, a combat controller killed in Afghanistan while saving the lives of his entire team, was posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross, which is second only to the Medal of Honor as an award for...

Making mountains, Grand Forks style. (Airman's World).(Entre-Prises)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- When the cold dreary days of a North Dakota winter have people climbing the walls, the folks here head to the sports and fitness center. There, just inside the entrance, stands a 37-foot, 6-inch climbing wall...

Bluesuiters by day, racing stars by night. (Airman's World).(90th Services Squadron sports)
March 1, 2003... F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- For most Air Force members, it's not common to have fans surround them and request their autograph. But it is for Tech. Sgt. Chris Cypher, 90th Services Squadron sports director, and Staff Sgt. Casey Baxter,...

Taxes made easy: ways to save time and money. (Airman Consumer).
March 1, 2003... April 15 is rapidly approaching, but there are still several resources available for airmen who haven't filed their taxes. While those who joined the Air Force in 2002 are entering a new realm of filing taxes, there are several things that...

Air mail.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2003... Shuttle support I recently read the article on the Air Force role in the event of a space shuttle disaster ["Boosting the Shuttle," November 20021. I stood in shock when news of the Columbia disaster filled the airwaves. My first thoughts...

The next generation.(unmanned space vehicles, includes related article)
March 1, 2003... Unmanned space launches aren't a new concept. Since Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite to orbit Earth, was launched into space in 1958, there has been a long list of successful missions. The future of space vehicles lies in the thrust of...

OSI: the fact-finders; Office of Special Investigations forensics agents help crack tough cases.
March 1, 2003... It's the latest rage on prime time television: dedicated medical examiners pitting their investigative talents and cutting-edge forensics technology against cunning crooks. But just how much of what you see on television is real, and how...

They just keep going and going and going and going and going: at overseas bases, one man's clunker is often another man's ride to work. And another's. And another's.(Andersen Air Force Base, Guam)
March 1, 2003... Staff Sgt. Wyatt Crozier isn't really proud of his car, but he's proud of the deal he got. For a little under $900, including registration, Crozier picked up a 1986 Chevy Spectrum sporting a tan-and-green camouflage paint scheme, more than...

Assignment: White House; a military presence with the president dates to the founding of the nation.(Col. (Dr.) Richard Tubb, director of White House Medical Unit)
March 1, 2003... Air Force doctors and flight surgeons are all under pressure to keep their patients as healthy as possible. For Col. (Dr.) Richard Tubb, one can only imagine the stress. When your job is the director of the White House Medical Unit, and...

Final frame.(caption)
March 1, 2003... Saying Farewell Staff Sgt. Scott Berrier, force protection with the 621st Air Mobility Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., says farewell to his son before deploying for Operation Enduring Freedom. The Enduring Freedom mission...