Citizen Airman back issues from April 2004:
Saying goodbye: commander reflects on long, successful career.(Lieutenant General James E. Sherrand)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2004; ... For the past 33-plus years, Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrand the past 33-plus years, Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III has been contributing to the Air Force mission as a reservist, with the last five-plus years as the commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of Air Force Reserve. During ...
Helping hands: International Health Specialist program opens doors for medical professionals to better serve around the world.
Apr 01, 2004; ... Air Force medical specialists involved in humanitarian missions around the world treat thousands of needy patients every year. Occasionally, they encounter a patient who really touches their heart. For Col. (Dr.) David Snell, Sorn Sokhon, who goes by the nickname Son Sin, was one of those ...
Missions of mercy: reserve aeromedics turn cargo planes into flying hospitals.(791st Expeditionary Air Evacuation Squadron)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Breakfast is barely over when a C-141, loaded with patients from all over the world, touches down on the tarmac at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. A launch and recovery team speeds out to the aircraft and immediately goes to work helping the air evacuation crew unload the patients after a long ...
One in a million: captain's bone marrow donation gives boy a new shot at life.(air force)
Apr 01, 2004; ... When Capt. Brent Davis agreed to help drum up support for a bone marrow donor drive, he had no idea that 18 months and 1.5 liters of bone marrow later his actions may have saved a young man's life. The journey began when a fellow officer contacted Captain Davis, 910th Airlift ...
Help at home: new law goes further to protect deployed service members.
Apr 01, 2004; ... A new law replacing the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 provides service members greater protections to handle personal financial and legal obligations. President Bush signed the Service Members' Civil Relief Act into law Dec. 19. "The focus of the (new act) is ...
Raving about the raptor: whether he's flying for the Air Force or for Lockheed Martin, Lt. Col. Alan Norman loves the new F/A-22.(Cover Story)
Apr 01, 2004; ... For Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Alan Norman, flying the F/A-22 Raptor, the Air Force's newest fighter and one of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built, on a daily basis isn't the most difficult thing about his job. With many years of experience as a test pilot, ...
Covert training: units hook up to practice skills in the Arizona desert.(10th Air Force units)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Members of two 10th Air Force units hooked up in the Arizona desert in late January to take care of some required training they couldn't accomplish by themselves. An MC-130P aircrew from the 5th Special Operations Squadron, Duke Field, Fla., traveled to Davis-Monthan Air Force ...
Dances with sharks: nurse gets her thrills feeding, tagging underwater predators.
Apr 01, 2004; ... Imagine intentionally plunging into an open water shark feeding area. The only thing between you and approximately 50 hungry sharks, weighing up to 400 pounds each, is water. Wearing a pair of chain mail gloves and basic diver's gear, you pull out some frozen fish and begin feeding the ...
Bridging the gap: program fills need for mid-level NCO leadership training.(Non-Commisioned Officer)
Apr 01, 2004; ... In the late 1980s, senior leaders within the Air Force Reserve recognized that a serious gap existed in the professional development of its enlisted force. To address the needs of young NCOs, there was Airman Leadership School. And the NCO Academy was available for more ...
Training ensures fallen comrades receive honor.(Round The Reserve)
Apr 01, 2004 ... American military people who are killed in the line of duty deserve the nation's gratitude and the highest respect for their ultimate sacrifice. To ensure that they receive professional care and handling, instructors at Dover Air Force Base, Del., trained 40 mortuary affairs ...
System streamlines Air Force travel processing.(Round The Reserve)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Active-duty Air Force travelers can look forward to more accurate and secure records, universal e-mail copies of vouchers and possibly faster payouts, thanks to the Air Force Reserve. Financial management offices though-out the Air Force began using Air Force Reserve Command's ...
NASA selects Ohio reservist for space shuttle mission.(Round The Reserve)(National Aeronautics & Space Administration)
Apr 01, 2004; ... An Air Force Reserve officer assigned to the F-16 System Program Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is one of four National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts named to fly on space shuttle mission STS-121. The mission is scheduled to be the second ...
Leave program helps activated federal employees.(Round The Reserve)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Federal employees who are called up by a Reserve or National Guard trait to support a contingency can use special leave to supplement lost wages. They can receive their civilian income instead of military pay for 22 days if their civil service job pays more. ...
Machine shop testing commercial equipment for military applications.(Round The Reserve)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Paying at the pump is always cheaper and faster than using the old system with a full-service gas station attendant. The staff at the 445th Maintenance Squadron's machine shop at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, has a new piece of equipment that does not pump gas, but it is saving ...
Reservists fight war on terrorism with satellites.(Round The Reserve)(air force)
Apr 01, 2004; ... Mobilized and volunteer reservists in Air Force Reserve Command are fighting the global war on terrorism by controlling satellites high above the Earth. Working with leading-edge technology, reservists are providing vital intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, navigation ...
Organization offers international opportunities.(Round The Reserve)(air force)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Air Force Reserve medical officers looking to broaden their knowledge and establish professional relationships with their counterparts within NATO may do so through participation in the Confederation of International Officers of the Medical Reserve. Established in Brussels, ...
Defense Logistics Agency recruits reservists.(Round The Reserve)
Apr 01, 2004 ... The Defense Logistics Agency has always appreciated the support it receives from the military reservists on its staff. In fact, the agency likes reservists so much, it wants more of them. That was the message of DLA staffers who took the agency's traveling exhibit to the Reserve ...
Reserve Interactive Recruiting Center offers live chats.(Round The Reserve)(air force job vacancies on website)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Web surfers interested in learning about a career in the Air Force Reserve can log onto an interactive recruiting center and get immediate answers to their questions. Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service started its contracted online Interactive Recruiting Center Nov ....
Flight plan gives airmen roadmap to future.(Round The Reserve)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Air Staff officials have put the finishing touches on the Transformation Flight Plan, which spells out the future direction of the Air Force. The TFP, a 176-page document, can be accessed through a link on the Air Force's Internet home page (www.af.mil) or on the Office of ...
Pope's puns.(Round The Reserve)
Apr 01, 2004 ... DEMOB (ILIZATION) LINE CRIPES!! WHAT WAS ...
Certificate of Creditable Coverage automatically issued.(Round The Reserve)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Department of Defense Military Health System officials are now automatically issuing a Certificate of Creditable Coverage to any former uniformed services sponsor or family member who loses eligibility for health-care benefits under Tricare. The service began Feb. 1. Eligibility ...