Commentary

Most people in Air Force Special Operations Command think of going to war in Iraq or Afghanistan when they hear the words,

Heating equipment is the leading cause of home fires during the winter months and most heating equipment fires involve space heaters. Space heaters can be fixed or portable. They can be fueled by electricity, wood, gas or kerosene (although the latter are illegal in KMC housing areas). Even wood stoves and fireplaces are considered space heaters. All pose hazards and require care.

There was a hush over the audience. The Air Force men and women had assembled to hear a general officer speak

The 435th Air Base Wing and 86th Airlift Wing will soon be declaring ENDEX on our next-to-last opportunity to exercise our collective employment capabilities, leaving us with only one more practice session before the Phase II Operational Readiness Inspection in late March. Over the last few months of field exercises, 640 Airmen have been battling eyeball-freezing temperatures, long hours, clumsy chem gear and a rigorous schedule of scenarios designed to test their ability to survive and operate their respective deployed missions.

Now that we

Most buildings in the KMC, including housing, are connected to central hot water heating plants. These plants produce hot water and distribute it to our buildings to provide building heat through radiators. Your radiator control will look similar to the one pictured here.

Would it be possible to remind dog owners that their dogs are supposed to be on leashes while on base? A person who I have spoken to once about this problem did not have his dog on a leash. His dog ran across the street to my dog and me, and while doing so, came within a couple of feet of being hit by a car. My concern is not only for the safety of his dog and other dogs, but also for the safety of kids playing and drivers. The drivers could swerve to miss a dog and have a wreck or hit a child or other pedestrian while doing it. I think this is a very serious safety issue that people need to consider.