Airman articles from September 2005

Airman archives from September 2005

Honorable Airman.(Summer 2005 Airman brings reader comments)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2005... The coverage and photography in the July issue was outstanding! Senior Airman Brian Kolfage's story ["Surviving and Thriving"] and photos brought tears to my eyes. Master Sgt. Lisa Troglio Guatanamo Bay, Cuba

Kudos.(Summer 2005 Airman brings reader comments)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2005... My thanks to you and the staff for the outstanding publication! Keep up the good work. I enjoy the coverage of the young men and women of our Air Force, particularly the Reserve and National Guard troops. I retired in 1975 and find today's...

'How to' attracts attention.(Summer 2005 Airman brings reader comments)(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2005... I was impressed with the entertainment value of "How to Dodge a Surface-to-Air Missile" in the July issue. Not only is the information essentially accurate, but it's refreshing to see Airman venture a little risk beyond its predictable...

1st Fighter Wing has its place in Air Force annals.(In Air Force history)
September 22, 2005... The 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., doesn't just arbitrarily call itself the first, it many ways, it was the first. On Jan. 16, 1918, Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, chief of the Air Force, American Expeditionary Force,...

Iraq's crossroads: deploying to Baghdad means moving a whole lot of passengers and cargo.
September 22, 2005... When an Airman mentions he's been "outside the wire" in Iraq, that usually raises eyebrows. It's a little like telling someone you've "pressed carpet" inside the White House. It's simply not done. Few Airmen assigned at Sather Air Base,...

Crossing into the blue.
September 22, 2005... As a child growing up, the last thing on Capt. Zensaku Munn's mind was joining the military, let alone becoming an Air Force C-21 pilot. That was then, when his father, now retired Lt. Col. James Munn, was an enlisted Airman serving tours in...

F/A-22 air dominance for decades.
September 22, 2005... By now, most people know the F/A-22 Raptor is a lean, mean fighting machine. But what about the people who fly it and fix it? What's it like to know your work, your aircraft, your mission, is to provide American air dominance for decades...

Lifted to safety: Air-Force helps thousands in wake of Hurricane Katrina.
September 22, 2005... In late August 2005, in What some are calling "America's Tsunami," Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region along Louisiana and Mississippi's borders. The storm's aftermath will produce numbers most find difficult to...

Unexploded ordnance.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... THEY CAN BE LARGE OR SMALL--MISSILES, BOMBS, ROCKETS, MINES OR GRENADES WITH FULLY ATTACHED OR MISSING PIECES. NO MATTER WHAT THE CHARACTERISTICS, THESE OBJECTS--UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE--HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. WITH SO MANY UXOS IN...

Diffusing the enemy: team disarms IEDs one at a time.(improvised explosive devices)
September 22, 2005... The thumbtacks number in the hundreds. Blue. Yellow. Red. Green. White. They cover a large white map of Baghdad's southwest side like some creation Picasso might have made on a child's Lite-Brite toy. Red tacks are the favorite for dirty,...

Beyond words: students embrace new languages and cultures.
September 22, 2005... One of the most effective tools in breaking barriers between nations isn't something you hold in Four hands. But every deploying Airman should pack it in their rucksack--an open mind. This means having the ability to absorb and comprehend new...

An international affair: specialists broaden minds and careers.
September 22, 2005... The Air Force maintains a global presence with more than 21 percent of its members stationed at 14 overseas locations, and members deployed to every continent. To be effective and considerate guests in our host nations, cultural understanding...

All tied up: top 10 deployment uses for 550 cord.(TOP TEN)
September 22, 2005... It's thin, strong, resilient and possibly the one thing,, besides your extra undies, that you don't want to forget to .pack with your deployment gear--parachute cord. Known to many as 550 cord, this super utility item is not only Useful for...

Wet n' wild at Fairchild.(dealing with in-flight emergency)(Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington)
September 22, 2005... It's every helicopter aircrews worst nightmare. A routine sortie over open water suddenly becomes an in-flight emergency. Now, you're being yelled at to brace for a hard landing and an underwater egress as the chopper begins a corkscrew-shaped...

Faces of change.(dealing with Cleft lip and pallet)
September 22, 2005... Having a cleft lip or pallet may not seem like a big deal to the average person, but to those afflicted, it affects the way they talk. eat and look. Especially to teenagers. having a cleft lip or pallet repaired is everything. So it wasn't...

AF changes fitness criteria.(United States Air Force)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials announced a few changes to the physical fitness test. Updates to Air Force Instruction 10-248 will include a change in how body composition is measured, a new table for the running portion of the test that...

New housing allowance guidelines won't result in pay cut.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Defense officials are eliminating the "geographic rate protection" clause that ensures servicemembers moving to a new area receive the same housing allowance as those already living there. Geographic rate protection is...

Air Force receives new leadership.(Gen. T. Michael Moseley)(Gen. John D. W. Corley)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... SAN ANTONIO -- Gen. T. Michael Moseley was sworn in as the next chief of staff of the Air Force following Gen. John P. Jumper's retirement ceremony Sept. 2 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Gen. John D. W. Corley was chosen to fill General...

Force Shaping Phase II evolves for fiscal 2006.(military recruitment)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Air Force achieved its congressionally mandated active-duty end strength of 359,700 Airmen for fiscal 2005. Force Shaping Phase II initiatives successfully reduced the overall size of the force; however, the Air Force still...

Air Force approves wear of Afghanistan, Iraqi campaign medals.(honoring airmen's period of service)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Force officials have authorized Airmen to wear the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraqi Campaign Medal. The Department of Defense campaign medals apply to active-duty Airmen, reservists and...

'Hush House.(aircraft engine test facility)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Once inside, you can scream as loud as you want. No one outside will ever hear you. It's not a nightmare! it's an aircraft engine test facility. Within the insulated Hush House, test facility craftsmen like Staff Sgt. Chad Hancock run...

How to fold our nation's flag.(AIRMAN BASICS)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... OUR NATION'S FLAG HAS BEEN WAVING OVER MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDINGS AND OUTSIDE OF AMERICANS' HOMES FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS. AS MILITARY MEMBERS, WE SHOULD TAKE GREAT CARE WITH THE STARS AND STRIPES FOR IT IS RICH IN HISTORY...

Peacekeepers on the move.(Darfur, Sudan)(Rwandan Defense Force)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Shrouded by the night sky, Rwandan Defense Force peacekeepers board a C-130 Hercules at Kigali International Airport, Rwanda, in late July. The Air Force is assisting in the rotation of approximately 1,200 Rwandan servicemembers to the Darfur...