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001031. Fifth National Missile Defense test flight slated
by Linda D. Kozaryn
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Pentagon-based reporters will be pulling a late shift
here July 7, standing by for the results of the fifth test flight of a
prototype National Missile Defense system.
The system being designed to protect the United States from a limited
intercontinental ballistic missile attack, consists of ground-based
interceptors, command, control and communication, X-band radars and upgraded
early warning radars.
Defense officials are slated to conduct the fully integrated test flight
between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. EST, Pentagon spokesman Adm. Craig Quigley said
at a July 6 news conference. Sometime within that four-hour window --
depending on the weather -- Air Force officials will launch a modified
Minuteman target missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., he said.
"We give ourselves that four-hour window so that the fog at Vandenberg can
dissipate," he said. "If we wait 30 minutes and the safety controllers at
Vandenberg have that visual on the missile, we're good to go."
About 20 minutes later, about 4,300 miles away at Kwajalein Atoll in the
(Pacific's) Marshall Islands, another missile will launch the interceptor.
"Ten minutes after that, about one hundred miles above the Pacific," he
said, "we anticipate the hit-to-kill technology intercepting the target from
Vandenberg."
The test is designed to demonstrate the ability of the exoatmospheric kill
vehicle, or EKV, to intercept the target. The kill vehicle is the bullet of
the weapon system in the NMD architecture. Using a hit-to-kill concept, it
destroys a target using only kinetic energy or the force of impact.
This is the fifth test, but only the third intercept attempt, Quigley noted.
The first succeeded in intercept, and the second attempt failed. Like the
earlier tests, and 16 more to come, the latest test is important, Quigley
stressed, in that it tests the NMD technology as a package.
"It is designed to test the feasibility of the comprehensive, integrated
system ... of both detection, command, control and communications; the
radars themselves; the kill vehicles themselves; the process, the flow of
information and human beings and decision-making processes in the loop."
Following the test, there will be about a seven- to ten-day "data reduction
period" where military officials will look at all aspects of the test in
great detail, Quigley said. In 30 days, Air Force officials will present a
Deployment Readiness Review to Defense Secretary William S. Cohen.
"In the weeks ahead, the secretary will make his DRR recommendation to the
president and the president will then make his decision later on this fall,"
he said. If the president were to give the program the green light it would
be operational in fiscal 2005.
The 20-year life cycle cost of the National Missile Defense System is
estimated at $38 billion. Each flight test costs $100 million.
001032. Command logs zero fatalities half way through 101 Critical Days
by Staff Sgt. Carl Norman
Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- Zero fatalities is what Air
Force Materiel Command members have logged halfway through the 101 Critical
Days of Summer, and command safety officials encourage people to keep the
trend going.
People taking time to use risk management techniques, thinking about what
might happen in any given situation and supervisors getting involved in that
process are what's driving AFMC's safety train, according to John Russell,
AFMC ground safety chief.
"Exercising personal risk management in everything we do, on and off duty,
is the key to enjoying safe activities," Russell said. "If we soundly apply
the six steps of risk management, we can be reasonably assured there will be
no surprises."
The six steps Russell referred to are: Identifying hazards associated with a
particular activity; assessing the impact each hazard has in relation to
potential loss and severity; determining controls necessary to reduce or
eliminate the hazards; making decisions as to accepting, avoiding or
controlling the risk; following through to make sure appropriate controls
are used; and monitoring the situation and adjusting as necessary to keep
things under control.
Take driving a vehicle for example. Using risk management techniques an
individual would first consider the hazards such as weather and road
conditions, traffic, impaired drivers, wildlife in the area and any unseen
situations. After assessing the risk and analyzing the control measures,
that individual might want to check the weather and drive accordingly;
listen to local radio stations for road conditions; and travel outside
peak-travel times.
Russell also suggests keeping road rage caged; don't drink and drive; being
ready for wildlife at all times, animals can dart in front of a vehicle at
any time; driving defensively and being cautious on unfamiliar roads.
Checking into alternate methods of traveling and taking spare parts and
tools on extended trips can help travelers be prepared for the unexpected.
If current trends continue, AFMC is on the road to its second zero-fatality
year, according to Russell. The last AFMC fatalities were recorded in 1998
when two people drowned. The year before that, two individuals perished in
private motor vehicle accidents.
Although AFMC is fairing well in the safety war, the Air Force as a whole
isn't doing so well. Air Force safety officials said the service has
experienced 10 fatalities.
Of those, six involved four-wheel private motor vehicles, three involved
motorcycles and one was a parachutist.
Four of the POV deaths and one of the motorcycle deaths were passengers.
Two of the POV deaths were not wearing seat belts, and the motorcycle
passenger wasn't wearing a helmet.
"We continue to lose precious Air Force members because they fail to follow
the law and commonly accepted safety practices," Air Force safety officials
said in a message to field units. "We continue to see the same scenarios
reappearing - lack of attention, thereby ending up in a head-on collision
with on-coming traffic, loss of control due to high speed and failing to
yield."
Everyone, including supervisors and managers, needs to continue strong
interaction with their co-workers and encourage each other to emphasize
safety through the remaining 101 Critical Days of Summer, Russell said.
"This is the time of year where more activities are happening and therefore
the risk of mishaps happening increase," he said. "With increased awareness
and people taking the time to think about what might happen in any given
situation, we can continue minimizing our mishaps and fatalities and bring
our people back home safely."
001030. AAFES recalls Today's Kids toy
DALLAS (AFPN) -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service in conjunction with
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Today's Kids, of Dallas, is
recalling more than 103,000 spinning ride toys.
A center column on the "Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner" can break, causing
the child to suddenly fall backward, or be hit in the face by the broken
column. Consumers should take these spinning ride toys away from children
immediately.
Today's Kids has received 1,427 reports of the toys' columns breaking off,
resulting in five injuries. Injuries include bumps on heads, cut faces and
split lips.
The toy is a purple turntable with a green column through the middle, which
is topped by a yellow steering wheel. The child sits on the turntable and
spins around by turning on the steering wheel. The toy plays five songs and
lights flash while the child is spinning.
The toy's packaging indicates it is intended for children 1 1/2 to 5 years
old. A sticker on the center of the steering wheel reads, "Today's Kids."
The battery cover, on the side of the green column reads, "MADE IN CHINA."
The bottom of the turntable reads, "MADE IN U.S.A." Customers should look
for model number 916, Item 495406447, UPC 022983009160, and CRC 4456696.
The company has issued instructions for obtaining a free replacement
spinning toy. Consumers should remove the bolt from the bottom of the
spinner and throw away the washer found on the bolt, so a child can't choke
on it. Next, unscrew the battery cover and cut the ribbon attaching the
cover to the column of the toy. For safety reasons, keep the batteries out
of a child's reach and throw the rest of the toy away immediately and do not
let anyone play with any of the parts. Finally, wrap the removed bolt and
the battery cover in a single piece of paper and place in a standard
envelope and send it to:
Today's Kids
13630 Neutron Road
Dallas, TX 75244
Customers in the United States must use 44-cent postage on the envelope and
overseas customers should use correct postage. Upon receipt of this
envelope, the supplier will send you a confirmation letter with a newly
minted, gold colored $1 coin to defray the costs you incur for shipping
these parts back to the supplier. Then, in approximately late August they
will send you a newly designed spinner, free of charge.
If a consumer has any additional questions about the recall, the company's
toll-free phone number is (800)916-TOYS and they're open Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT or visit the firm's web site at
www.todayskids.com
001028. Standard Systems Group to host information technology conference
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. (AFPN) -- Industry chief
executive officers and senior Air Force leaders will convene in Montgomery,
Ala., Aug. 28 - 31 for the annual Air Force Information Technology
Conference.
The conference is open to all Department of Defense personnel and is
designed to bring computer users up to date on the efforts of industry and
government agencies.
"Combating Computer Terrorism" is the theme of the 14th AFITC, hosted each
year by the Standard Systems Group and the City of Montgomery.
Among industry leaders confirmed to attend are chief executive officers Carl
Yankowski, Palm, Inc.; John Becker, AXENT Technologies; and James Adams,
iDEFENSE. Air Force keynote speakers are Carol DiBattiste, under secretary
of the Air Force; Lt. Gen. John Woodward, commander of Air Force
Communications and Information Center; and Lt. Gen. Lance Lord, commander of
Air University.
Government and industry leaders will present more than 160 in-depth
technical seminars and workshops, and a vendor exhibition hall consisting of
more than 150 participants will showcase the latest technologies.
More than 3,500 people attended last year's conference with more than 4,000
expected this year. Early registration is encouraged and can be accomplished
on line at http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/AFITC. Name badges will not be
mailed out as in past years, but will be available for pick up at the
Montgomery Civic Center after Aug. 27.
001029. Nurse corps director achieves another first
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. (AFPN) -- The Air Force's top nurse will add
another first for the Air Force Nurse Corps when she takes command of the
89th Medical Group at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base,
Md., becoming the first nurse corps officer to command one of the Air
Force's five medical centers.
Brig. Gen. Barbara C. Brannon, director of medical readiness and nursing
services, Office of the Surgeon General here, will take command of the
medical center July 10th from Brig. Gen. (Dr.) James G. Roudebush.
Roudebush will become command surgeon for Headquarters Air Mobility Command
and U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
Brannon also made nurse corps history in October 1999, when she became the
first nurse with command experience to lead the Air Force Nurse Corps.
The general said she's ready for the challenge of being the first nurse
corps officer to command a medical center. This will be the general's third
assignment as a medical facility commander.
"During my twenty-five year Air Force career, I've moved a total of 15 times
and held even more job descriptions," said Brannon. "I've been given the
opportunity to provide critical care in intensive care units, to provide
'care in the air' as a flight nurse, to teach, to live overseas, to complete
a graduate degree, to command a squadron, and to command two medical
facilities."
The general added that "life as an Air Force nurse has been exhilarating,
and, at times exhausting. But I have never for a minute considered doing
anything else."
One of the highlights of Brannon's career was commanding the 31st Medical
Group, Aviano Air Base, Italy. During this time, Operation Allied Force
kicked off, and she was responsible for medical care for more than 8,000
deployed and permanent party military personnel.
"It was a fantastic experience," said Brannon. "I learned so much from the
operational world and about the core competencies of the warfighting
aviator."
As commander of the Air Force's largest medical center on the East Coast,
Brannon will be responsible for the management of a 70-bed hospital,
commanding more than 1,500 personnel, and delivering quality medical care to
more than 400,000 eligible beneficiaries in the national capital area. The
general will continue to serve as the director of Air Force nursing
services.
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