August issue of Airman now available

August issue of Airman now available

(EXCERPT) SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --Learn about Air Force "aces," snipers
at Bashur Airfield, the upcoming Air Force Academy football season and
road maintenance airmen in a Washington national forest. These
features and more highlight the August issue of Airman magazine, now
available in print and online at

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/indxflas.html

Ace in the Sky World War I brought about a new breed of fighter, and
nations were quick in exploiting the successes of their airmen for
propaganda purposes. The United States was not the first to award the
"ace" distinction to its fighters who had downed enemy aircraft, but
it did herald many such notable men.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0803/aces.html

Keeping a Sharp Eye Two snipers were with the first 20 airmen from a
conventional unit to parachute into Iraq. But they did not slip into
the mountains near Bashur Airfield to stalk the enemy. That call never
came. Rather, they stuck to what they knew best -- force protection.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0803/sniper.html

A Season to Remember When the Air Force Academy football season kicks
off in late August it could be special for the Falcons. Coach Fisher
DeBerry enters his 20th season with 17 returning starters, the most in
his tenure, as well as a favorable lineup of games. Preview the
Falcons' upcoming season and their 2003 schedule.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0803/fball.html

Opening Doors Airmen at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, are opening
doors to a better life for the families of a local village through
donated food, clothing, school supplies and other items from around
the world. The program goes hand-in-hand with the unit's mission to
help the Afghanistan people rebuild their nation and to provide
security for the region.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0803/human.html

Bombs Away Aerial bombing in the Korean War was hit-or-miss. There
were no fancy computers or guided munitions back then. But the
development of fliers and equipment in the 50 years since has given
the Air Force a global edge on the competition.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0803/korea.html

The Road Runners You will not find these airmen plodding through the
daily grind stuffed in a cubicle. Their work takes them outside to
Washington's Colville National Forest where they are responsible for
miles and miles of gravel roads. When someone says, "It's a bear,"
they mean it, literally.

http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0803/roads.html...

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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com