Fighter Pilots and Science Fiction
A rule of writing is that an author must “spell out” a term before using its abbreviation or acronym. It appears that military public affairs writers have taken this rule to heart, almost to a fault.
A recent article from Balad, Iraq, talks about the men and women who maintain the flight equipment that pilots wear on missions. These servicemembers may sometimes be overlooked, but if pilots are forced to depend on their equipment (for example, following an ejection), strong bonds often develop between the Airman who packed a survival kit and the pilot whose life is saved by it.
In the article, the public affairs Airman says Read more