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> > 0091. Davis-Monthan pilot killed in A-10 mishap > > DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFPN) -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot > assigned to the 355th Wing here was confirmed dead following a Jan. 17 > mishap involving another A-10 on a training mission. > > The other pilot successfully ejected and is being treated for minor > injuries at a local hospital. > > The mishap occurred at 3 p.m. MST 18.5 miles east of Douglas, Ariz., near > the New Mexico and Mexico borders. The pilots' names have not been > released. > > Air Force and Army emergency teams responded to the accident, and traveled > to the crash site, which is in a remote area. > > A board of officers, appointed by Air Combat Command headquarters at > Langley Air Force Base, Va., will investigate the accident. Since the > last 355th Wing accident on May 14, 1998, the 355th Wing has safely flown > more than 140,000 hours. > > Additional information will be made available as it develops. > > > > 0093. Base responds to train derailment > > by 1st Lt. Tressa A. Tillman > 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs > > MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFPN) -- Airmen here responded quickly Jan. 18 > to assist local emergency officials when a multicar train derailment left > a cloud of anhydrous ammonia over the city of Minot, N.D. > > One local resident was killed when the train derailed one mile west of the > city of Minot at about 2:20 a.m. CST. > > Base fire department and hazardous material team personnel from the 5th > Civil Engineer Squadron responded to the scene to assist at the request of > local emergency response officials. Base medical officials also opened an > urgent treatment center at the base medical treatment facility here to > treat several local residents suffering from exposure to hazardous fumes. > > Anhydrous ammonia is a clear, colorless gas that attacks any part of the > body that is moist -- eyes, ears, nose, throat, etc. Anhydrous ammonia is > used as fertilizer. > > Local residents were instructed by city emergency management officials to > halt all travel in the city, remain inside and close or seal off all > windows and doors. > > Meanwhile, base firefighters and HAZMAT personnel continued to assist > local officials at the scene by assessing the extent of the contamination > and going door-to-door checking on nearby residents. > > North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven and Doug Friez, the state emergency manager, > traveled to Minot from the state capitol in Bismarck to personally monitor > the situation. > > > > 0086. Commentary: Remembering the dream > > by Gen. Lester L. Lyles > Air Force Materiel Command commander > > WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- I would never try to > recollect the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, or his > accomplishments. Most Americans are familiar with this already, or > certainly will have the opportunity to learn more about this great man > from the many historical articles and TV specials presented during our > national holiday honoring him. > > Instead, I want to briefly reflect on Dr. King's most famous speech, "I > Have a Dream," which he gave nearly 40 years ago this year on Aug. 28, > 1963. > > I was 17 years old on that hot, sultry day and about to enter college in > my hometown of Washington, D.C. > > I can honestly say I was not a young man with a great social conscience at > the time. Yes, I was obviously concerned about the plight of minorities, > but I was not fully involved in the equality movement. > > The march for equality in Washington, D.C. that day was, at first, nothing > more than an exciting happening -- lots of people; movie and TV stars; and > political dignitaries. > > I remember walking down the broad expanse of Constitution Avenue from the > U.S. Capitol to the park grounds and reflecting pool by the Lincoln > Memorial listening to people singing, "We Shall Overcome" -- watching > people marching arm-in-arm like old friends. > > What initially stirred my emotions and started me thinking that this was > not just a happening, but something truly significant, was when I noticed > that this magnificent crowd of 300,000 did not contain just > African-Americans -- but people of all races and ages; people from all > walks of life marching and singing for a cause. This was true integration > and equality. > > When Dr. King came to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a hush slowly > descended over the crowd and he began in his deep, melodious, rich tone. > With the giant statue of Abraham Lincoln as a backdrop, it was almost as > if the president who freed the slaves was pleased at what he was seeing > and hearing; like a fatherly spirit proud of what his Emancipation > Proclamation had set in motion some 100 years before. > > We've come a long way as a society since that day in 1963, thanks to the > unceasing contributions of heroes like Dr. King ... some known and many > more unknown. It is the countless unknown heroes we should strive to > recognize and remember during Martin Luther King Jr. Day. > > If you are inclined to doubt the success of these heroes, just ponder the > current landscape in our nation's senior leadership -- Secretary of State > Colin Powell, National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice, Supreme Court > Justice Clarence Thomas and congressmen and women. The list of luminaries > goes on across all walks of life --politics, religion and especially the > military. > > I hope the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day will not just be 'a day of > rest.' It should be a day of action -- that each of you will participate > in projects that promote the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and > the Constitution. This national holiday will remind us that Dr. Martin > Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives on. His dream has made a difference in our > lives, both as a nation and personally. > > You too can continue to make a positive difference for today and the > future by just practicing the ideals of Dr. King. > > > > 0092. W-2s are in the mail ... read them carefully > > by Tech. Sgt. Tim Dougherty > Air Force Print News > > WASHINGTON -- Air Force people who spent time in a newly recognized combat > zone area during the last part of the year should carefully review their > W-2, and they might need to wait for a corrected form W-2C to arrive, Air > Force officials said. > > W-2 forms were mailed Jan. 15. > > "If you were entitled to combat zone tax exclusion during the final four > months of 2001, we recommend you carefully review your W-2," said Col. > Martha Beatty, Air Force accounting and finance office director. "If you > feel there are errors, delay filing your tax return until you contact your > local finance office and see if you need a corrected W-2." > > The determination of CZTE and personnel system problems caused many pay > records to update late, Beatty said. A statement on January leave and > earnings statements will remind people about the potential for errors. > > President Bush signed an executive order Sept. 19 that designated > Afghanistan and the airspace above it as a combat zone. Air Force people > directly supporting operations in Afghanistan from other locations may > also be eligible for CZTE if they are receiving imminent danger pay or > hostile fire pay. > > The Internal Revenue Service established a toll-free telephone number for > military people or their families to call with any tax questions that may > arise. Callers will not be limited to asking combat zone-related tax > questions. The number is (866) 562-5227. > > A recent letter sent out by the IRS to about 50,000 military people caused > confusion about CZTE. > > "The primary purpose of the letter was to update IRS records to ensure > that certain extensions are allowed and that other types of actions are > not taken against members who are serving in a combat zone," Beatty said. > > Although the IRS is drafting a follow-up letter that will be sent to try > to clear up any confusion, the best advice is to simply disregard the > original letter, Beatty said. > > > > 0087. NATO provides additional planes for homeland defense > > NORFOLK, Va. (AFPN) -- NATO's North Atlantic Council recently approved the > deployment of two additional airborne warning and control aircraft to the > United States for Operation Eagle Assist, NATO's support of U.S. > operations associated with homeland defense. > > The approval follows a request by U.S. officials. The deployment enables > the United States to use its AWACS aircraft for operations elsewhere. > > The aircraft will join five NATO AWACS aircraft already deployed to Tinker > Air Force Base, Oklahoma. These five aircraft have supported the North > American Aerospace Defense Command in Operation Noble Eagle since Oct. 9. > > The deployment to Tinker is one of the post Sept. 11 measures taken by the > North Atlantic Council following its decision to invoke Article 5 of the > 1949 North Atlantic (Washington) Treaty. > > Article 5, or collective defense, is the cornerstone of the alliance. It > reads that an attack on one NATO nation is an attack on all NATO nations, > and that member nations will aid in restoring and maintaining security. > > This is the first time NATO officials invoked Article 5 and the first time > NATO assets have been used in direct support in the continental United > States. > > Since arriving on Oct. 9, the AWACS crews have conducted 163 missions and > flown about 1,900 hours. > > There are about 200 NATO crewmembers deployed to Tinker. The crewmembers > come from 13 different NATO nations, including the United States. > > > > 0089. SECAF visits Langley, talks about future challenges > > by 2nd Lt. Kevin S. Brown > Air Combat Command Public Affairs > > LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Reflecting on the challenges he > faced when he took office as the 20th secretary of the Air Force, Dr. > James G. Roche discussed how Operation Enduring Freedom has changed some > of those challenges and how the Air Force will continue to do business. > > Roche said it is fascinating to think that the Air Force was born in the > aftermath of a world war, nurtured in a cold war, and now enters a new > era. "Now we have to think about what we are and what we want to be," > Roche told a crowd of more than 1,000 airmen here during a base visit Jan > 15. > > While he was here, Roche learned how Air Combat Command is improving the > way the Air Force fights America's wars. He toured the 1st Fighter Wing, > spoke with an Operation Noble Eagle aircrew, and received a combat mission > training overview and an F-15 Eagle simulator demonstration. > > The Air Force has made several advancements in aerospace technology, > including the new F-22 Raptor fighter that people here will work with > beginning in 2004, Roche said. > > "But all the technology in the world is useless if we don't have good > leadership and a team that can work well together," he said. > > Operation Enduring Freedom is a good example, Roche said. For instance, 55 > percent of the aircraft refueling missions serviced Navy aircraft. > > "Carrier airpower could not be effective without the long-range tanking > mission," he said. "The teaming relationship has been really wonderful. > In fact, it is the best I've seen." > > As the conflict continues, Roche said it is imperative that the Air Force > adapts. > > When the Expeditionary Air Force was created, leaders thought the Air > Force was big enough, Roche said. > > "One of the problems we are facing is when we get involved someplace, we > always stay -- we always leave behind a group," he said. "So we're still > in [Operation] Southern Watch, we're still in [Operation] Northern Watch, > we're still in Korea. And now that we're fighting the war on terrorism, it > is not clear we can do all of this at the same time." > > Whether or not the EAF concept will continue to handle all of these > responsibilities is a challenge he and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John > P. Jumper will continue to look at, Roche said. > > Aside from the war on terrorism, Roche said the biggest issue facing the > Air Force is retaining talent. > > That means "having careers for both enlisted and officers that are so > fulfilling to the individual and their family that they are willing to > commit for 20 years," he said. > > If the Air Force loses a radio technician with 14 years of experience, it > cannot just go to the French air force or the British air force for a > lateral transfer, he said. The Air Force has to grow another radio > technician. > > "So we need each of you who are valuable contributors to be treated like > valuable assets," Roche said. > > That is what leadership worries about the most, Roche said. Can the Air > Force, in this era, make an attractive offer? Can quality -of-life issues > like family housing and continuing education be attractive to military > people and their families? > > During his question time, the audience had suggestions: How about opening > up the Air Force Institute of Technology to enlisted people, or having > Community College of the Air Force offer four-year degrees? > > The secretary said he would look into them. > > "It just comes down to the little things," Roche said. "We have to let our > people know that they're important to us." (Courtesy of ACC News Service) > > > > 0088. QF-4E accident report released > > LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Air Force investigators have > determined that maintenance errors resulting from an incorrect maintenance > manual diagram caused an Air Force QF-4E drone aircraft to crash Oct. 3 at > Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. > > The drone, which was unmanned, was destroyed upon impact as it was taking > off. No one was injured in the accident. The aircraft was assigned to > Detachment 1 of the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, whose parent unit is the > 53rd Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. > > The aircraft was participating in a training mission at the time of the > accident. > > According to an Air Combat Command accident investigation report released > Jan. 17, maintenance workers installed the tri-axis rate gyro backward in > compliance with an incorrect installation diagram in the aircraft's > maintenance manual. > > The tri-axis rate gyro provides measurements of pitch, roll and yaw to the > automatic flight control system during automatic takeoffs. The aircraft > collided with the runway less than two seconds after takeoff. (Courtesy > of ACC News Service) > > > > 0090. Pilot thanks life-saving doctor with a flight > > by 2nd Lt. Joe Campbell > 366th Wing Public Affairs > > MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFPN) -- Many people go home at the > end of the workday believing that nothing will change their normal > comfortable routine. > > That is what Lt. Col. Brad Robert, 391st Fighter Squadron deputy > commander, thought as he completed his last F-15E Strike Eagle flight of > the week and headed off with his family to Oregon on Nov. 22, 2000. > > "As we started on our Thanksgiving holiday, I pulled over to assist a > traffic accident victim," Robert said. "Unfortunately, I became a victim > myself after a chain reaction of highway crashes almost killed me." > > An 18-wheeler semitrailer rammed into four vehicles sending parked > motorists scrambling for cover in a ditch. All nine wheels on the left > side of the truck ran over both of Robert's legs. > > Unconscious for five days after the accident, Robert said he was ecstatic > to wake up and find that he had survived, and that doctors were able to > save his legs. > > "I wasn't sure I was ever going to walk again," Robert said. "Returning > to fly never entered my mind as a possibility." > > After five surgeries, Robert had to learn how to walk again through > rigorous daily strengthening and flexibility exercises. Instrumental in > his recovery was Dr. Mark Meier, an orthopedic surgeon from Boise, Idaho, > who agreed to the military's TRICARE insurance terms and accepted Robert's > case. > > "Helping patients like Brad recover is a wonderful feeling" Meier said. > "Instead of having to go to San Antonio, we were able to do Brad's > follow-up surgeries and rehab right here in Boise where he grew up." > > Also, Meier set an important goal for Robert -- proclaiming the injured > pilot fit to fly again after only a year's recovery. > > "After months of often daily visits, Brad has made a remarkable recovery," > Meier said. "We've developed a strong bond and a lasting friendship." > > Nearly one year after the accident, Robert was able to return to the > cockpit on full flight status Nov. 11. > > Robert was able to give Meier a firsthand look recently at what it is like > to be in the Air Force and to fly the F-15E aircraft. > > "Flying is something I always wanted to do," Meier said. "I had a few > preflight jitters, but I had complete confidence in the ability of my > front-seater so I just sat back and enjoyed the scenery." > > > > 0094. Vaccine ban for pregnant servicewomen strengthened > > PENTAGON (AFPN) -- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs > William Winkenwerder issued policy guidance Jan. 17 that reiterates and > strengthens a long-standing Defense Department policy to avoid > immunization of servicewomen during pregnancy. > > This action was taken because of issues raised about preliminary data from > a Naval Health Research Center Study of women who received the anthrax > vaccine. > > "Although these study results are preliminary and there are significant > concerns about the database that require further investigation before any > conclusions can be made, we are taking these steps to reaffirm our > existing policies," Winkenwerder said. > > The preliminary data, which has not been scientifically peer reviewed and > will require further validation, identified a possible relationship > between maternal anthrax vaccination in the first trimester and higher > odds of birth defects. > > Because the data supporting the study showed that a number of women might > have received the anthrax vaccine beyond the first trimester, study data > is now being re-validated. 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