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ROMADs train with Army to become JTACs

WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD, Hawaii -- A 25th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party Airman provides landing zone security for an Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook on Wheeler Army Air Field's East Range June 23. He and other Radio Operators, Maintainers and Drivers camped out for four days to sharpen proficiencies necessary for upgrade training to become combat mission-ready Joint Terminal Attack Controllers. Because they're training now, they'll have a better idea of what to expect when they get to Afghanistan with an Army unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carolyn Viss)
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ROMADs train with Army to become JTACs

WHEELER ARMY AIR FIELD, Hawaii -- Tactical Air Control Party Airmen prepare for landing after a 30-minute ride on an Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook during training June 23-26. 25th Air Support Operations Squadron members camped at Wheeler Army Air Field's East Range near Hickam AFB to sharpen proficiencies necessary for upgrade training to become combat mission-ready Joint Terminal Attack Controllers. It’s training like this that ensures safe and reliable wartime readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carolyn Viss)
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3 Airmen headed to Academy

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Col. Lawrence Roller, the Hickam Air Force Base Air Force Academy admission liaison officer, stands with three Airmen from base who were accepted to the Colorado Springs, Co., academy and are scheduled to depart Hawaii to begin classes in the fall. Next to Colonel Roller, left to right, are Senior Airman Adam Miller, 8th Intelligence Squadron imagery analyst, Airman 1st Class Jason Hodges, Det-1 561st Network Operations Squadron network infrastructure technician, and Senior Airman Keaton Hinners, 15th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer assistant. Airmen Hodges and Miller will attend preparatory school, and Airman Hinners will be a freshman at the academy. According to the AFA Web site, www.usafa.af.mil, the Academy sets aside up to 85 slots for active-duty Airmen and up to 85 more slots for Guard and Reserve members in each cadet class. Additionally, the prep school offers 60 slots for Airmen to join the one-year program, after which graduates will enter into the Academy's next class of cadets. For more information on how to apply for any of these programs, call Colonel Roller at 623-2178 or visit the base education office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carolyn Viss)
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What a great IDEA

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, HAWAII – George Solomon receives a $10,000 check from 15th Airlift Wing vice commander Col. Dean Wolford at a commander’s call April 28 for a winning submission to the Innovative Development Through Employee Awareness (IDEA) Program. Mr. Solomon is a 15th Aircraft Maintenance squadron aircraft electrician who requested a source maintenance and recoverability code change that allowed a previously-expendable $16,631 C-17 ice detector to be repaired for about $5,000. In the last two years, 135 parts have been thrown away at a cost of $2,190,105; however, repairing the part would only have cost $769,500, which adds up to a total cost savings of $1,420,605 in two years. The IDEA Program is an incentive program that promotes process improvement and/or resource savings through ideas submitted by military and civilian employees. For more information, see Air Force Instruction 38-401 or call the 15th Mission Support Squadron Manpower-Organization and Readiness Flight at 448-IDEA. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Carolyn Viss)
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