Now showing: May 12 edition of AFTVNews

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A list of symptoms and simple precautions to protect airmen against Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome are spotlighted in the latest edition of Air Force Television News.

Staff Sgt. Joe Wallace’s story on SARS emphasizes the Air Force has not been affected by the virus, thus far, but as a member of the surgeon general’s office points out in his report, airmen, especially those who travel in the Far East, could be susceptible.

Staff Sgt. Leigh Bellinger examines a program that allows civilian nurses a fast track to becoming Air Force nurses; and Staff Sgt. April Lawrence reports on the shortage of critical-care nurses and talks to one nurse who discusses the rewards of such a career.

Staff Sgt. Kevin Dennison is in the New Mexico desert to witness a land-speed record set at the Holloman Air Force Base test sled: 6,416 mph in only six seconds. The test was part of a missile-defense project and was the culmination of five years of work.

With the president announcing an end to major combat operations in Iraq, Master Sgt. Ron Przysucha shows how F-15 Eagle crews are still flying protective cover. Master Sgt. Dan Robinson has the story of an environmental enemy plaguing maintenance crews in the region: sand and blowing winds.

Staff Sgt. Bill Scherer goes to Scott AFB, Ill, for a story on the Air Force opening its Institute of Technology to the enlisted corps.

Staff Sgt. Rusty Barfield shows even lieutenant colonels are not exempt from a strict base speeding policy at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Leigh Bellinger profiles an Air Force reservist in Baton Rouge, La., who is making life a little easier for inner-city school children with an aluminum can recycling program.

And, in another profile, Tech. Sgt. Pachari Lutke shows the two lives of a military training instructor at Lackland AFB, Texas: a menace to trainees during the week and a laid-back radio disc jockey on weekends.

Air Force Television News is a biweekly production of Air Force News Service. It is distributed on videotape to more than 3,000 military and civilian outlets worldwide, and is seen on more than 700 cable TV outlets nationwide. It is also available on the Internet at www.af.mil and can be seen regularly on the The Pentagon Channel. The program recently won top awards in the annual Cindy, Videographer and Gold Screen competitions. It is the only military production offered with closed captioning. Viewers can comment on the program by sending e-mail to aftvnews@afnews.af.mil.