No tower in sight
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and its surroundings Jan. 12. The quake toppled hundreds of structures; homes, businesses and schools were flattened, roofs lay intact on the ground. The blocks that once supported them now spilled into the street. The scene is overwhelming and looks as if the buildings were made from toy [...]
Footsteps of the Ghostwalkers
Members of a unique security forces unit train for ground combat-specific operations
Experimental explosives: Airmen turn legacy bombs into precision munitions
During World War II and the Vietnam War, bombs weren’t technological marvels. They were little more than metal tubes with explosives inside and a fuse designed to set them off on impact. It took hundreds of bombs to destroy a target, with a good measure of luck thrown in. Today’s bombs are much more precise. [...]
Airman Magazine: Good, clean, science
Thinking of the Air Staff conjures up the image of generals discussing the future Air Force weapons systems and their employment. That image is partially correct. The staff is made up of generals and they do plan for the future of American airpower. However, making the assumption the members of the Air Staff are strictly military officers overlooks important civilian members. Most civilian Air Staff members have backgrounds in the military; one has a background in good, clean science.
Upcoming stories
I have a few stories planned in the near future in addition to the final Sickle Cell story. All will be published in the Nov/Dec issue of Airman Magazine, which will be themed “Taking Care of Airmen and Their Families.” I’m leaving next week for the Great State of North Dakota where I’ll travel to [...]
