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airman

[′er·mən]

(mining engineering)

A worker who constructs brattices.

(ordnance)

An enlisted man in the military air force.

airman

i. A loose term for air force personnel below an officer's rank.
ii. An Air Force rank below that of an NCO (non-commissioned officer) and equivalent to the army's other ranks.
iii. A tradesman certified by appropriate authority to work on aircraft.
iv. A generic term for one who flies; an aviator; an aircrew member, a pilot, or a navigator.

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Common feedback from these courses involved education and training that was not needed until a year or more after the Airman began work.

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When one of our combat medics was critically wounded and being prepared for theater medevac without any notice to Air Force leadership, a JET Airman called the group to advise of the situation.

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As the tech sergeant ran for his Crew Chief, airman Niedermayer quickly signaled the "lazy eight" fire signal to the pilot.

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To become an honorary Tuskegee Airman, one must help preserve the Red Tails heritage and help continue their legacy by introducing youth to aviation and science, technology, engineering and math.

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I would do anything to be an airman again, I have what it takes.

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The DO also wanted the same kind of plan for the return leg with the exception that the Airman could make the trip in 1 day if he planned at least one long rest stop and finished before dark.

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Senior Airman William Newman from Kingston Springs, Tenn.

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WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND, I WILL NEVER FALTER,

The Airman's Creed

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