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  • FOOD POISONING SYMPTOMS

    Nausea Vomiting Watery diarrhea Abdominal pain Stomach cramps Loss of appetite Fatigue Fever-- Mayo Clinic

  • FIVE GUN SAFETY RULES

    1. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use. 2. Always keep your gun on safety until ready to use. 3. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. 4. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. 5. Always identify your target and know what is beyond it. -- National Rifle

  • FIVE TIPS TO AVOID G-LOC

    Good physical fitness: Cross-train to include weight training and cardiovascular. Hydration: Put water or non-caffeinated fluids into your body. Good hydration all day long improves performance. Don't just drink water right before you fly. Proper fit and wear of life support

  • FIVE TIPS TO REDUCE RISK

    1) Wear a seat belt. Over the past decade, 80 percent of people killed in rollover crashes in 15-passenger vans were unbelted. 2) Use an experienced van driver. Because a 15-passenger van is substantially longer and wider than a car, it requires more space and additional reliance on the side-view

  • FINDINGS IN THE PROJECT RED BARON REPORT

     Aircrews of multi-role fighters tended to have such a diverse range of missions that they seldom had a chance to master air combat tactics. Those who were shot down rarely saw the enemy aircraft or even knew they were being engaged. Few, before flying into combat, had any experience

  • FROM CLASSROOM TO CONFLICT

    Staff Sgt. Michael Turner has been to every continent but Antarctica and has supported the war on terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and all over the Middle East. And he's only been a C-5 loadmaster for seven years."It doesn't take long for a loadmaster to travel all over the world," said Turner, an

  • FIVE TIPS TO AVOID RUNNING INJURIES

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - Airmen must be physically fit to support the Air Force mission. With the inception of the Air Force fit-to-fight program, Airmen may be experiencing more knee, back and shoulder injuries.These injuries are mainly caused by running and can be easily prevented, said

  • Facing the Consequences

    For Airmen, possible consequences of drinking and driving include: Arrest and incarceration Increased insurance rates Fines/lost wages Loss of driving privileges Loss of security clearance Official reprimand Article 15 Loss of rank Death