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TRAINING CAN BE MURDER FIGHTER PILOTS BALENCED TACTICS, SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS

Under the dissimilar air combat training program in the early 1970s, Air Force officials had some T-38s painted with Soviet-style paint schemes and flew them based on adopted Soviet tactics. That kind of realistic training helped pave the way for today''s U.S. fighter pilots to dominate the skies. (US Air Force Photo)

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HUNTER OR HUNTED

A father made a full recovery after his son shot him in a hunting accident. (Photo by Dave Nolan)

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Drowsy Drivers

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Expert Panel on Driver Fatigue and Sleepiness report, the annual averages are 40,000 nonfatal injuries and 1,550 fatalities resulting from driver drowsiness. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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Cadets research fuel line bacteria

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)

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SUMMER DROWNING HIGH RISK TO CHILDREN

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)

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RETIREE SURVIVES BOATING ACCIDENT

When an inexperienced boater rammed into his wave runner at Lake Powell, Utah, Retired Master Sgt. Tim Olson of Baltimore was knocked unconscious. Olson survived the crash, but many boaters won’t be so lucky this summer. (© RF/Corbis)

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Night Vision Goggle

In the"nite lab," Capt. Tom Massa, Air Force Night Vision Goggle Academic Instructor Course director, adjusts the lighting on the terrain board (a scale model of desert mountain urban environments) to demonstrate the effects of shadows, illumination and contrast on NVG visual performance. (photo by Capt. Alex Ramos)

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Averting a ?Crash Course?

After a close call, First Lt. Michael Seltzer stands with the jet that malfunctioned at the end of a mission he flew recently over Iraq. Seltzer is an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (photo by Senior Airman Kerry Solan-Johnson)

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Airman Down

On bike patrol, Tech. Sgt. Norman D. Hicks III watches as Airmen-in-Training run by during physical readiness training. In February, Hicks helped save one of the Airmen after the trainee went into convulsions. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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Wingman' in action

Medical technician Airman 1st Class Eric McJunkins (right) checks Basic Trainee Cindy Hernandez?s vital signs on Ward 7D of Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 23. The trainee broke her ankle on the Confidence Course during Warrior Week. Airman McJunkins was instrumental in saving the lives of a fellow 859th Surgical Operations Squadron member and his son following a vehicle accident Feb. 16. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Master Sgt. Kimberly Spencer)

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Didn't mean to PRY...

A pry-bar lying in the road speared a Kennedy Space Center employee's vehicle when the car in front of him ran over it during rush-hour traffic. (USAF Photo)

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DON’T FIND ‘OLD WAYS‘ TO CRASH ’NEW AIRPLANES‘

Since aviation can be an unforgiving endeavor, aircrew members don’t have to be involved in flying too long to have had, seen or at least heard about, a close call or actual mishap. They can use these lessons learned to instruct new aviators. (USAF file photo)

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GETTING DIRTY

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off during Phase 1 tests at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. Tests are being conducted to determine the C-17?s ability to bring a large force into a wet or dry dirt airfield without making runway condition corrections. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin Dec. 4 at Edwards AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka)

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Vance T-1 Jayhawk

An air-to-air view of a T-1A Jayhawk during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Thurow)

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CHOKING TO DEATH

Praised for saving a boy choking on a jawbreaker, Airman 1st Class Kyle Thomas credits basic training for teaching him the Heimlich maneuver that saved the 7-year-old?s life.(Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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C-130J Hercules

Master Sgt. Kevin Davis and Tech. Sgt. Michael Ferry, C-130J Hercules flight engineers, 48th Airlift Squadron prepare a C-130J aircraft for a routine training mission at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. September 13, 2006. (United States Air Force Photo by SSgt. Matthew Hannen) Released

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EOD protects people from explosive hazards

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A controlled detonation eliminates unexploded ordnance found in the area. Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal unit destroy items weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Pilot error causes predator crash

When the pilot inadvertently depressed the wrong switch, an MQ-1B Predator aircraft crashed, causing $1,436,765 in damages. (USAF photo)

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Security Forces provides overnight safety

Senior Airman Adam Mastropaolo, 95th Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, monitors the speed of motorists on Rosamond Boulevard here July 8, 2006. Airman Mastropaolo was using a LIDAR gun that measures the vehicle?s speed up to a mile away. One of the mission of 95th SFS is to provide base safety during night time. (Photo by Airman Stacy Garcia)

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OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- An F-15C Eagle turns away from a tanker aircraft after receiving a full fuel load high over the deserts of southwest Asia. The F-15 is from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U. S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Bucher)

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