The most recent signal has been posted. As always, if there are any errors or corrections that need to be made, feel free to email me. If I have not responded within 2-3 days, just throw me another email! Sometimes they get lost in the shuffle! Recently I found an email that had been sent to me a year ago that I never saw/opened! Whoops. And, of course, if you have any other questions or concerns, you're always free to send me an email for that, too. I hope you have all had a wonderful summer and, for those of you in cooler climates, are prepared for the winter.
The 2022 Boom Signal has finally been completed and posted. Sorry that it was so late! I'd like to thank the editor of the 2022 Signal and wish him luck in the future!
Hello, All! Sorry took me a little bit to upload the 2021 signal, I received it a couple of weeks ago! Either way, it's here! As always, if there are problems you can contact me.
Hello, Everyone! The signal for 2020 is back up on the site.
I need to take the 2020 Signal down temporarily pending some changes. I will update the site once it's back up. Sorry for the inconvenience and I appreciate your patience while it's sorted out!
Alright, it's finally here! As always, link is at the top of the homepage or under the Signals tab. Enjoy!
Hello everyone! This quick update is just to add a new PDF file to the site. Not the signal yet, but it IS still coming! Sorry for the wait, folks. Instead, this is a PDF file containing information about early in-flight refueling and some of the folks that made it happen! If you've previously read "Voice of an Old Warrior" which can also be found on this site, it is penned by the same author, Dr. Christopher Hoctor.
You can find the download on the "Receptacle Tab" on the site or from the link above for a short time. Once the 2020 Boom Signal is finally released I will update the site again with it.
As always, feel free to contact me with questions or concerns and I will do my best to help you! I hope everyone has been staying safe, healthy, and happy!
It's time once again that a new edition of the Boom Signal is finished and posted for everyone to see! 2019 marks 40 YEARS of the Boom Signal being in "production" and as an added bonus, the first ever release of the Boom Signal from 1979 has also been added to our directory here for everyone to read.
I am honestly so grateful to get to be a part of this tradition in whatever small way I am contributing. You guys kick ass, and without you, no one else would!
Next up, I'd like to extend many thanks to Mike R. who has been editting the Boom Signal for the past few years and has recently passed the torch to a new editor. It was great working with you and good luck in all that you set out to do in the future. And to the new editor, I am so excited to welcome you!
And to the Booms out there reading this, as always, feel free to email me with questions or concerns. I will do my best to help you wherever I can! NKAWTG!
Hello everyone. The latest Boom Signal has been posted. You can find it, as always, by clicking on the link directly above this post or by navigating the Signal page from the tab above. I hope everyone has had an uneventful and smooth year so far, and that Spring has finally started kicking into full swing for those of you living in the colder areas.
They are a little later than usual, sorry about that! But here they are. Enjoy!
NKAWTG
It's that time again. And here it is! The 2016 Boom Signal has been completed and uploaded.
Burns is no longer the Editor for the Boom Signal. But I wish him the best in all of his future endeavors.
I hope everyone 2017 year started off good and is only getting better as time goes on!
***Note: I am sorry to everyone who has emailed me (at theboomsignal email address) over the year and received no response! The email I had set up for this site was not forwarding to my personal email like it should have been. I had assumed that since it was post-upload, I just wasn't receiving any emails! I was wrong! Whoops!! Some of you sent me some really awesome photos for "Picture of the Month"! So I will be adding them to the site in the next day or so! And I have corrected the issue and should now receive any emails from this site to my personal email once again.
***Also: Until I set it up with the new editor emails related to the Boom Signal (not the website) will be sent to me. Please be patient! I promise to get them! I will update again when this has changed.
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a relaxing Veteran's Day. And I would like to personally thank you for your service.
Once again, it's time to release the latest installment of The Boom Signal. You will find it in the same place as always, or right up there,^ above^ this^ post^. Enjoy all!
Thank you again, Burnsie, for all of your hard work editing it and putting it together for us all to enjoy.
After a period of downtime for one reason or another, the Boom Signal is back online! And just in time for the 2015 Boom Signal. Soon, Burnsie will put out an official request for submissions, so be on the lookout.
We are truly sorry for the inconvenience it may have caused to have the website down. We look forward to hearing from you and especially the newest installment of the Boom Signal. Keep the tradition alive!
The newest edition of the Boom Signal is now available to download. See the link above to have a look!
I'd like to thank Ernest Burns for putting it together once again for us!
After a bit of hiatus, The Boom Signal has returned to the internet! I would like to take a moment to thank those who helped in this process.
Ernest Burns
Geoff Schultz
Last but not least, all of those past and present who have had a hand in keeping the tradition of the Boom Signal alive.
The Boom Signal is a collection of comments about all of the Boom Operators. Every year the most "responsible" boom in the squadron compiles a list of members and writes a quick review of their year for each of them. It is then sent to the editor who compiles all of the squadron's signals into a single file.
The result is a history of us that keeps everyone connected like a signal coil.
Legal Disclaimer: The Boom Signal is a private effort, compiled during off duty hours and not sponsored by the USAF! The Boom Signal Editor is not responsible for the content of the entries. The Unit's submissions are edited for format, and compiled in geographical order, the original content is left wholly intact. It is the responsibility of each units Chief Boom to scrub the entries and ensure they are appropriate to publish on public media. Any content that is deemed inappropriate and/or disrespectful will be removed from this site.