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  • ON-LINE & FINE

    I'm a retired master sergeant, and used to be stationed at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Ariz., from 1984 to 1986 at the crash recovery/transient alert. In our "spare time," we were responsible for, and did quite a bit of refurbishing work on, the static display aircraft at "The Bend."

  • AWESOME POSTER

    I just saw Torch's "Ambition" poster with the pilot/helmet picture, and I thought it was awesome! How can I obtain a set of the posters published by Torch?The Torch poster series can be obtained by e-mailing torch.magazine@randolph.af.mil. Please ensure your request includes the specific posters you

  • TEN YEARS AND COUNTING

    I have been a reader of Torch for the past 10 years, and I find your magazine informative and helpful. We use some of your articles for our safety briefings.

  • DISTURBING DEATH

    The story "Unusual Circumstances Lead to Airman's Death" (Around the Command, November/December 2006 issue, page 4) is very disturbing. It got me thinking about all the times I've slid over to the passenger seat when my husband and I swap places on road trips. I've bumped the emergency brake, the

  • BAN SMOKING?

    I never really thought of smoking negatively affecting force readiness as stated in your article "Smoking Up in the Military" (November/December 2006 Torch, page 14). However, if smoking really decreases readiness by "impairing night vision, weakening the immune system and lengthening healing time,"

  • AND FURTHERMORE

    I have two comments from your Torch Talk letters to the editor section in the November/December 2006 issue of Torch.First, talk about an over reaction by the reader with the letter titled "Photo Stirs Bad Memories" (page 2). The photo you ran of the motorcyclist without the helmet was obviously used

  • SHELL GAME

    I really liked the Torch cover for the November/December 2006 issue. The photo was awesome, and the story was interesting. I always thought they should include more weapons training in basic. Keep up the good work.

  • 'Why Am I Alive Today?'

    For the past 20 years I've heard many stories about how wearing seat belts can save your life. I have seen PowerPoint slides and attended several safety briefings on the subject. However, until a sunny October afternoon, it seemed that I would never see these benefits firsthand.On this particular

  • Doing a Double Take

    The aircraft picture at the top of page 24 in your September/October 2006 issue "Clear the Runway" section is incorrect. The caption says "F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots and maintainers will train at Eglin AFB, Fla." However, the picture shown is of a Boeing X-32 (an experimental

  • Torch Calendar

    Glad to see your 2007 Torch Calendar is coming out. Your calendars are the best! Everybody scoops them up when they come in, and everybody who sees them wants one. It's the only calendar I display. Thanks!