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  • Maj. Alex Cos of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue jump team escorted Col. John W. Blumentritt, AETC director of safety, via a tandem jump, from 17,500 feet above sea level to the tiny drop zone on the academy’s airfield.

    'WORK HARD, PLAY SMART'

    Col. John Blumentritt's article "Geronimo!" in the "From the Director" column (July/August 2007 issue of Torch) reminded me of the days when I jumped off barns and garages with makeshift parachutes (sheets, towels, etc.).I really enjoyed the article. It mirrored my many safety briefings here at the Air Force Institute of Technology. We take risks
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    A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

    From the 5th Wing Medical Center ... please continue the excellent mix of articles dealing with both aviation safety and the personal health and safety aspect of our lives. Your magazine is unique in my experience, in regularly addressing both of these areas, which, after all, are inextricably connected.A habit of risk taking or corner cutting in
  • A silhouette composite of a military vehicle convoy (by David Stack)

    IT'S A CONVOY

    My son, Airman 1st Class Dennis Rogeski, is written up in your magazine in the article "Combat Convoy" (July/August 2007 issue, page 12). He is now serving in Afghanistan. He called us yesterday to say that you had sent him a copy -- thank you for that. He was very pleased and excited about it.We accessed the article online and viewed the photos.

  • ILLEGAL STREET RACING

    With your cover story on "Illegal Street Racing" in the July/August 2007 issue, you've hit on a topic that "drives" me crazy (no pun intended). It seems more and more people are turning their vehicles into "weapons of mass destruction" by participating in this illegal activity.For a lot of people, it's not the pre-arranged races that are getting
  • Torch Magazine Cover - Jan-Aug 2007 Issue (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Bailey)

    CHEVROLET CAMARO OR CANDIDO CAMERO?

    I can't believe the number of times I see "Camaro" misspelled. Your article "Illegal Street Racing" (July/August 2007 issue of Torch, page 8) was no exception. As a matter of fact, it probably takes top honors because of the numerous times "Camero" (with an "e" instead of an "a") appeared in the article. As a prior owner of a '69 Chevy Camaro, I
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon, similar to the one in this photo, crashed near Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 27, destroying the aircraft and killing the pilot. (USAF photo)

    F-16 PILOT LANDS AIRCRAFT AFTER HAVING STROKE

    Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John D. W. Corley presented the Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy, one of the service's top safety awards, to a fighter pilot during a ceremony June 5 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes. Assisting in the presentation was Koren Kolligian, nephew of the trophy's namesake.The award recipient, Lt. Col. Peter Byrne, was honored
  • Cadet 1st Class Brandon Martinez transfers bacteria from jet fuel into culture tubes in a laboratory at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The bacteria eat jet fuel and produce a slime that can foul jet engines. Academy cadets perform this research as part of their curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

    CADETS RESEARCH FUEL LINE BACTERIA

    Bacteria that can survive on jet fuel is not something one might think about. But, that same microscopic bacteria can bring down a multi-million dollar aircraft.Cadet 1st Class Jonathan Stralka peers at a small tube filled with jet fuel. Inside is the culprit responsible for fouling jet engines with a type of slime. That slime is a byproduct of
  • Two F-22 Raptors fly in formation above Florida. Its combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin)

    F-22 TEAM EARNS KUDOS FOR WARFIGHTING SYSTEM PROWESS, SAFETY

    The National Aeronautic Association presented its Robert J. Collier Trophy to the Lockheed Martin Corporation for their role in the development of the Air Force's F-22 Raptor.The Air Force was part of the team awarded the honor, one of the nation's most prestigious prizes for aeronautical and space development."The F-22 has been a success story for
  • AT-38C Talon (photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

    DISTURBING TREND - AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT MISHAPS ON THE RISE

    The following is a July 3 memorandum from Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Wendell L. Griffin to major command vice commanders, imploring them to help reverse the negative trend in Air Force aircraft mishaps this year.Last year the Air Force had an outstanding aviation safety year, setting three new records along the way: lowest Class A flight
  • When an Airman pulled a young boy from the water and discovered he wasn’t breathing, he had to use CPR to save him. (Photo by Tim Barela)

    SUMMER DROWNING HIGH RISK TO CHILDREN

    The young boy peered up at me through the clear waters of Florida's Ichetucknee Spring on the day before my 31st birthday. He looked calm, peaceful and somewhat serene. I asked a nearby adult if the child was OK, and he told me yes, that the boy had been playing in the chilly waters of this natural swimming hole earlier.But when air bubbles rose to
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