2012 TORCH CALENDAR Published March 2, 2012 By Readers Via e-mail -- First, great job on the 2012 Torch Calendar. However, there are more "flyers" than just pilots in the "Fight Club." One of several flyers is the combat systems officer. CSOs can "AETC track" to the B-1B, AC-130 or F-15E Strike Eagle (all of which you show pictures of in the calendar, but fail to mention the CSOs). CSOs are still rated flyers, still part of the "fight club," still just as involved in the safety aspect of the "fight club," and still part of AETC. They played vital roles in Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, and are still engaged in the fighting. CSOs deserved a cite in your calendar or at least a mention in your "forward" statement. Don Johnson Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ We at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center just received the 2012 calendars, and once again you all have outdone yourselves! Great photos! Our staff consists of retired Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and civilians, and all could tell one or two stories about our aircraft and how the Air Force supported their missions in one way or another. It definitely shows how much the Air Force has had an impact on past and present engagements. I'm sure the support and impact they have will extend into the future as well. Anyway, I have always been a huge fan of Torch magazine and its contents. We always look forward to getting your publication. Paul E. Gomez El Paso, Texas __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just wanted to say thank you. The calendars are awesome! I've handed them out, and the feedback has been great. Maj. Sean Gradney Rosamond, Calif. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your calendar is great! I love it because of all the information it contains. Rushell Hutto Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our folks (in the T-6 program) really like the calendars ... they are very popular here. Billy Doolittle Wichita, Kan. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ I have to say that everyone here was quite impressed with your calendar! Heather J. Oben Fort Sam Houston, Texas __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The pictures in the calendar are awesome! Torch/Air Education and Training Command does a great job on these calendars! Thanks so much for sharing them with the Simulators Division. Karen Shelley Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for the beautiful 2012 calendar! Donna M. Averell Via e-mail __________________________________________________________________________________________________ We use your wall calendars in our Air Force recruiting offices. Thanks! Frank V. Hernandez Fresno, Calif. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you very much for the calendar! It fits very well into my cubicle here at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. Your calendars have made life better for me. I will be hanging it up in September of 2012; yes, retiring with 30-plus years here at "the Lake." No matter what you hear, we in the Navy do admire all that you do in the Air Force! Don G. Bell China Lake, Calif.