Fall 2005 quarterly issue of Airman available online Published Oct. 11, 2005 SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Read about the Air Force’s explosive ordnance disposal team in Baghdad disarming the enemy, get inside the Air Force’s response to Hurricane Katrina, follow a little boy named Eddy as he undergoes surgery in Ecuador, and discover the ins and outs of the F/A-22 Raptor. These features and more highlight the fall quarterly issue of Airman magazine, now available in print and online at www.af.mil/news/airman/. Defusing the Enemy -- As the only Air Force explosive ordnance disposal team in the Baghdad, Iraq, area, this team of 12 Airmen from Sather Air Base regularly carry out dangerous missions disarming and searching for improvised explosive devices. www.af.mil/news/airman/1005/enemy.shtml Lifted to Safety -- The images and stories created by Hurricane Katrina will forever be forged into the minds of Americans. Part of that story is the Air Force’s support to victims of the most devastating storm in decades. In an unprecedented humanitarian response, Airmen throughout the Air Force answered the call. .www.af.mil/news/airman/1005/safety.shtml Iraq’s Crossroads -- Airmen at the Baghdad International Airport rarely venture “outside the wire.” But the air base’s mission of moving people and cargo is crucial to the fight. They are the pipeline for personnel in country and vital to the Iraqi transformation. www.af.mil/news/airman/1005/roads.shtml Faces of Change -- In a remote mountain villa of Ecuador, a little boy named Eddy travels a significant distance to meet a team of medics from Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, whose sole mission is to improve his and 29 other people’s lives by performing surgery on cleft lips and palates. www.af.mil/news/airman/1005/faces.shtml Air Dominance for Decades -- The more the Air Force reveals about the abilities of the F/A-22 Raptor, the more the world is impressed. But what about the people behind the aircraft? After all, a weapon is only as good as the trained professionals who work with it. www.af.mil/news/airman/1005/air.shtml Beyond Words -- Whether they are there for two weeks or 18 months, students at the Defense Language Institute are learning new language skills. It is not just about tackling a new language, it is absorbing cultural differences and breaking barriers -- critical tools in the global environment. www.af.mil/news/airman/1005/words.shtml Coming to a Screen Near You -- Read about Airmen in Ecuador, learn how important Body Mass Index is to your health and discover what the Airman staff’s “Top 10 ways to get educated in the Air Force” are. Check out the Web site for these features and more every month. Besides the quarterly publication, Airman is posting stories to the Web at the top and middle of each month. Get instant notification when new articles are posted by subscribing at www.af.mil/subscribe, click “Airman magazine.”