Airman articles from September 2004

Airman archives from September 2004

Building a better Iraq: Balad Airmen stay on track despite terrorist attacks.(United States Air Force)(Balad Air Base, Iraq)
September 1, 2004... In an effort to bring peace and stability to Iraq, Airmen at Balad Air Base, Iraq, consistently face mortar and rocket attacks from an enemy focused on seeing them fail. Maj. Gary Hankins, a psychologist who was at Balad in April, said...

Tuskegee airmen.(332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq)
September 1, 2004... The people of Iraq must overcome innumerable obstacles as they rebuild their country and begin a new way of life after decades of servitude under the tyranny of Saddam Hussein. Airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad Air Base,...

Fitness uniform in production.(Airman's World)(United States Air Force)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The Air Force's first physical training uniform will soon hit the streets. The new uniform was approved earlier this year by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper and is making its way into active service. "We did...

Legacy of airpower.(Airman's World)(www2.acc.af.mil/airdemo/demo_schedule.html)(Air Force Heritage Flight program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... An A-10 Thunderbolt II. F-86 Sabre. P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Va., in May. The formation displayed four generations of Air Force aircraft, part of the Air Force Heritage...

SECAF approves 'V' device for heroism award.(Airman's World)(James G. Roche, United States Secretary of the Air Force)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche authorized use of the "V" device, to represent valor, on Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded for heroism. The decision will clearly distinguish and denote a...

Taking his best shot of natural wonders: NCO drawn into wild through camera lens.(Airman's World)(Cory Kittle, United States Air Force)(non-commissioned officer)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Cory Kittle's quiet eyes reveal raw wonder as he describes the moment a wolf attacked a baby elk yards in front of him. "He came running with his mouth open and hit it--just caught it by the neck--and they both...

Benevolent cyclist takes high road for charity.(Dexter Sargent IV, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware)
September 1, 2004... DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- When trying to think of something to give his grandparents as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August, Senior Airman Dexter Sargent IV thought of something they've done all their lives and that he...

Price is right for Nellis Airman.(Airman's World)(Roger Thomas, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- After watching the "Price is Right" game show faithfully for years, Senior Airman Roger Thomas was invited to "come on down" for his chance to bid in contestants' row. The information manager at Air Combat...

Airmen shatter blood donation record.(Airman's World)(Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airmen from the 82nd Training Wing shattered their own record recently by donating 1,341 units of blood in a single day. Last year, base donors set the state's single-day, single-site blood donation record...

Museum rolls in 11,000-pound stone from China.(Airman's World)(Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... DAYTON, Ohio -- A stone roller used to build airfield runways in Kunming, China, during World War II made its American debut in June during a ceremony at the Air Force Museum. Donated by Yunnan Province officials in China, the stone roller...

Stressed Out! With frequent and longer deployments, more work and fewer people, an online guide can help leaders deal with a workforce facing increasing anxieties at home and abroad.(Airman's Consumer)(United States Air Force)(Shelly Barton recalls terrorist bomb attack on Khobar Towers, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia)
September 1, 2004... Twenty-three-year-old Shelly Barton headed to her nightstand, situated directly under the window in her apartment, just like she had every night since moving into the Khobar Towers housing complex at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. As an F-16...

Editor's note.(Air Mail)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... In "Putting His Best Foot Forward" [July 2004], Airman featured Lt. Col. Andrew Lourake and his desire to help amputees returning from Southwest Asia. The colonel had his leg amputated following an accident on a dirt bike. At the time our...

"Reserved" emotion.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... While sitting at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, waiting to use the computer to e-mail my family, I picked up the April 2004 issue of Airman. Then I noticed a picture of an Air Force major ["Academy Professor has More Than One-Mission Mind"] with...

Embracing Korea.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I'd like to extend kudos to Master Sgt. Val Gempis and Tech. Sgt. Orville F. Desjarlais Jr. for bringing positive attention to the collocated operating bases in South Korea and encouraging Airmen to immerse themselves in the full spectrum of...

'Zen' what?(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I'm curious as to what "Zen" has to do with motorcycling ["Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Mentoring," June 2004]? I looked up the definition of Zen, and then I noticed it was somewhat comparable to "New Age." I've been recently researching the...

Nice duds.(Air Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... Several of my troops have questioned me about a picture in your June 2004 article titled "Olympic Dreams." On Page 22, Capt. Eli Bremer is pictured in a uniform that's in direct violation of Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal...

Meet the staff.(Christa D'Andrea, Airman)(official magazine of the United States Air Force)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Capt. Christa D'Andrea is a nine-year veteran whose previous assignments include Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.; the Air Force Inspection Agency, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.; and Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs at Randolph...

Air Force Link.(In search of news and information)(www.af.mil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Air Force Link: www.af.mil--Airman magazine, Air Force Print News, Air Force Radio News, Air Force TV News, fact sheets, biographies, artwork, and links to other Air Force and Department of Defense news.

Electronic mail subscriptions.(In search of news and information)(www.af.mil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Electronic mail subscriptions: www.af.mil, then follow the "Subscribe" link at the top of the page--Free e-mail subscriptions to news and information products.

Air Force Radio news.(In search of news and information)(www.af.mil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Air Force Radio News: 1-877-AF-RADIO (237-2346), DSN 945-5918--five-minute, weekday program providing latest Air Force news. Available to more than 1,700 commercial radio stations via satellite. Also available on Air Force Link at www.af.mil,...

Air Force Television news.(In search of news and information)(www.af.mil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Air Force Television News: 30-minute biweekly television program covering news and policy issues available with closed captioning. Shown on public access cable channels and on the American Forces Radio and Television Service. Also available on...

Air Force print news.(In search of news and information)(www.af.mil/news)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Air Force Print News: www.af.mil/news--The Air Force news wire service providing Air Force and Department of Defense news and information, with daily updates from around the world.

Airman.(In search of news and information)(www.af.mil/news/airman)(United States Air Force)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Airman: www.af.mil/news/airman--Feature and information magazine. Unit subscriptions: afnspub@afnews.af.mil.

The best of jake.(Airman)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... "That's the pilot who made a crash landing this morning; he fell of his swivel chair at headquarters." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

An off-line talk about in-line skating.(Airman Fitness)
September 1, 2004... After seeing an in-line skating daredevil slide effortlessly down a handrail on television in 1993, James Williams and a few of his friends marched straight to a sporting goods store in Rapid City, S.D., and bought their first pair of in-line...

More than Airmen: services are combining forces, blurring the lines between Airmen, Marines, Soldiers and Sailors.(United States Air Force)
September 1, 2004... The Air Force trained Capt. John Blocher as an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, but last year he found himself out of the cockpit and pounding the ground with Soldiers in Iraq. The Air Force trained Staff Sgt. Amelia Grahn as a transportation...

Don't cry for me: badly scarred by fire at a young age, Airman 1st Class Brandon Lee gets instant credibilty from other survivors at Camp Oo-U-La.(United States Air Force)
September 1, 2004... Brandon Lee used to stand in front of a mirror, cover up the side of his face that was scarred the worst and try to imagine what he'd look like if he'd never been burned. "I'd mentally fuse together the side of my face that had the least...

Balad: three players, one goal: forces work together for common mission.(Balad Air Base, Iraq)
September 1, 2004... At Balad Air Base, jointness isn't a concept explored by Pentagon planners. At this hotbed in the middle of Iraq, where mortar attacks have become almost commonplace, Airmen and Soldiers live and work alongside each other--and have discovered...

Extreme academics: airmen travel to central Alaska's frozen wilderness to learn the rigors of arctic survival.(United States Air Force)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... During the coldest months in central Alaska, when temperatures plummet to minus 60 degrees, you can toss a hot cup of coffee into the air and it'll evaporate before the first drop ever touches the ground. There's no more dramatic proof...

The music man: sergeant fosters international relationships one note at a time.(Airman Profile)(Sergeant Keith Fitzgerald, United States Air Force Band based at Yokota Air Base, Japan)
September 1, 2004... He's played for "Mickey," shook hands with "Minnie," serenaded "Belle," and blown away the "Beast." But working at Disney World, "The Happiest Place on Earth," can't compare to the thrill of taking center stage for one of the mightiest...

Trees burn, and when the majority of a base is nestled in a vast training area covered with trees, the threat of fire is constant. At Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the Jackson Guard keeps trees and tradition alive by: guarding Eglin's wild lands.(@eglin.af.mil)
September 1, 2004... Long before there was an Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., people protected the longleaf pine forests that covered the vast area. Today, those people are called the "Jackson Guard." But they do more than protect trees. They are the guardians of...

Dog sleds and cold beds.(Airman's Notebook)(Alaska)(Column)
September 1, 2004... When the editor was looking for a volunteer to shoot a feature story in Alaska, my hand shot up quicker than an ejection seat busting an F-16 canopy, For one, I'd never set foot in the "Last Frontier" and have heard nothing but glowing...

All systems go.(Final Frame)(computer technician Dave Hayward)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Turning the last screw, Dave Hayward finishes attaching a small fan to a computer's central processing unit. Mr. Hayward is a functional systems manager with the 424th Communications Squadron. Royal Air Force Fairford, England. Computer support...

Then & now.(the flood of April 1997, Grand Forks, Michigan)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... After flood waters forced them to evacuate their home and leave behind family treasures such as photos, 2nd Lt. Darcy Dowling and Master Sgt. Steve Dowling, dropped off their three daughters at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. They returned to...