APPROACH Mar-Apr 2015

Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d That Bomb Go? BY LT TOM CRISP

he Rampagers were in Alpena, Michigan supporting a NSWG-2 detachment to help qualify new JTACs that were soon to be deployed to combat theatres around the world. We had stumbled upon an air-to-surface gold mine: 12 live GBU-12s, more than 30 BLU111s, and more .50 caliber ammunition than we would be able to shoot.

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Crew Risk Management Dangers By LT David Hicks The holes in the Swiss cheese line up to produce a frightening near-miss

By LT John Stuber VRC

Surprising the Guys in the Back

More Than Just a Parts Run By LT Roy Walker Things went well – but only because of a lot of good headwork and decisions

Over Malaysia, Your Signal Divert By LT Christopher Nigus Lack of preparation for executing a bingo profile wastes critical seconds

A Freezer in the Desert By LT Douglas DeVuono What happens when you come across an emergency that has neither a caution nor a procedure?

How I Helped ATC Win an Award

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