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By Staff Sgt. Anthony HyattJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is scheduledto kick off March 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The AFAF campaign will run until April 12, 2013.

AFAF was established to provide an annual effort toraise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide sup-port to the Air Force family (active duty, retirees,reservists, guard and their dependents, including surviv-ing spouses) in need.

"AFAF is important because the contributions made tothese organizations directly benefit our Airmen and theirfamilies," said Capt. Daniel Naske, 17th Airlift Squadronchief of flight scheduling and Team Charleston AFAFinstallation project officer. "Unlike other campaigns, suchas the Combined Federal Campaign, whose benefits are open to the gen-eral public, the AFAF charities provide services exclusively to the AirForce family."

According to Naske, the goal for Team Charleston is to obtain 100 percentcontact with all active-duty personnel and the monetary goal is $73,409.

"The campaign is a fundraising effort to support four organizations,"said 2nd Lt. Htein Lin, 628th Communications Squadron deputy com-mander for plans flight and Team Charleston AFAF installation projectofficer. "These organizations are the Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc.,General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, Air Force VillagesCharitable Foundation, and the Air Force Aid Society."

Air Force Enlisted Village: To provide a homeThe Air Force Enlisted Village's mission is to provide a home to mothers

of active duty and retired military members and pro-vides temporary housing to surviving spouses ofenlisted members who die while on active duty or toactive-duty members when tragedy strikes. Spousesare AFEV's priority, but they serve the entire AirForce family.

Air Force Village: Build a safety netThe Air Force Village is an exceptional retirement

community with an extraordinary charitable mission- to care for retired Air Force officer widows whoneed financial assistance. Air Force VillagesCharitable Foundation honors widows for the sacri-fices they made while serving their country, side byside with their spouses.

Air Force Aid Society: Be there for an AirmanAFAS offers about $10 million in emergency

grants and interest-free loans to eligible Airmen and their family members.Whether the emergency is a death in the family, a car repair, or basic liv-ing expenses, AFAS is here to help in times of need.

General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation: Lend a hand to aretiree

The LeMay Foundation helps widows of all Air Force retirees, bothofficer and enlisted, through financial grants of assistance. Any donationsmade help those who sacrificed themselves for our freedom.

For more information about the Air Force Assistance Fund, visitwww.afassistancefund.org, call 2nd Lt. Htein Lin at 963-2298 or Capt.Daniel Naske at 963-2925.

To read about the specific organizations, visit www.afev.us, www.afvil-lages.org, www.afas.org and www.lemay-foundation.org.

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By Scott BlackAir Mobility Command Headquarters - A1

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL – The 17thannual United States Air Force Marathon will beheld Sept. 21, 2013, at Wright-Patterson AirForce Base in Dayton, Ohio.

Air Mobility Command will again sponsor anactive-duty team comprised of both male andfemale runners representing various age groups

who compete in the full marathon. Team members will be selected based upon sub-

mitted AF Form 303. The completed forms shouldbe submitted through the JB Charleston fitnesscenter by May 1, 2013. Those selected will be noti-fied by AMC Headquarters/A1 and placed onPermissive TDY for the marathon.

In addition to the official AMC competitiveteam, all others interested in competing in the AirForce Marathon are encouraged to do so at their

own expense. Other events include a wheelchairdivision of the marathon (consisting of hand-cranked and push-rim divisions), half marathon,10K and 5K. The USAF Marathon, HalfMarathon, and 10K will be held Sept. 21, 2013,and the 5K race is scheduled for Sept. 20, 2013,at Wright State University.

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See page 7 Commentary by Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notifiedCongress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughsfor civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.

In a memo to all employees, Panetta vowed to continue working withCongress to avoid sequestration, which would add $470 billion to the $487billion in defense spending cuts the department already is making over thenext 10 years. If Congress cannot agree on an alternative deficit reductionplan, the cuts go into effect March 1.

Panetta and every other defense leader have called the cuts dangerous.They would come on top of cuts imposed by operating under a continuingresolution. For fiscal year 2013, the effect will be further magnified,because the cuts must be done in the final six months of the fiscal year,which ends Sept. 30.

"In the event of sequestration, we will do everything we can to be ableto continue to perform our core mission of providing for the security of theUnited States," Panetta wrote in the memo, "but there is no mistaking thatthe rigid nature of the cuts forced upon this department, and their scale,will result in a serious erosion of readiness across the force."

Panetta and DOD leaders long have expressed deep concern about thedirect impact sequestration will have on military personnel, civilianemployees and families. Flexibility in sequestration is limited, the secre-tary said in his memo, noting that while military personnel are exemptfrom direct impact, services on bases will deteriorate, and families mayfeel the pinch in other ways.

Civilian employees will be furloughed if sequestration is triggered.Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said last week that civilianemployees could lose 20 percent of their normal income throughSeptember.

"I can assure you that, if we have to implement furloughs, all affectedemployees will be provided at least 30 days' notice prior to executing afurlough, and your benefits will be protected to the maximum extent pos-sible," Panetta wrote.

DOD will work to ensure furloughs are executed in a consistent andappropriate manner, the secretary said, and Pentagon officials also willcontinue work with employee unions.

"Our most important asset at the department is our world-class person-nel," Panetta wrote. "You are fighting every day to keep our country strongand secure, and rest assured that the leaders of this department will con-tinue to fight with you and for you."

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Commentary by Col. Al Miller437th Airlift Wing vice commander

Last month, President Barack Obama signed the FY13National Defense Authorization Act which contained a pro-vision extending the 75-day maximum carry over leave bal-ance for active-duty personnel for two more years. Whenthis news broke, a collective sigh of relief was heard AirForce wide as we gained some temporary relief from theimpending "use or lose" leave scheduling challenge ... atleast until Sept. 30, 2015. While the additional 15 days ofcarry over may help prevent some of our busiest Airmenfrom losing annual leave, it should not be used as a conven-ient excuse for supervisors to deny leave or for individualsto neglect scheduling leave.

If you do research into non-military leave programs, Ithink you'll find our 2 ½ days accrued per month is very generous. But thereis a definite reason for this; our leave system is designed to provide opportu-nities for military members to reconnect with loved ones and to get a breakfrom the stressors of military service. Clearly, leave is an effective tool whenwe examine our own resiliency within Comprehensive Airman Fitness.

Air Force Instruction 36-3003, Military Leave Program, states "both man-agement and members share responsibility" when scheduling leave.Commanders and supervisors must establish unit guidelines for schedulingleave and individuals must plan ahead to take it. Unfortunately, there aretimes when military necessity forces leave cancellation, which is in part why

the President has extended the additional carry over policy.These cases, however, should be the exception and not the rule.If you are so irreplaceable in your daily duty that the missionwould fail or suffer greatly in your absence, then there is a moreserious problem your leadership needs to address. Militarystructure is not designed for one person to have all the answersand skills; there must be flexibility to allow for absence andquick replacement if need be.

Your military leave is a right; use it as necessary to increaseyour resiliency and often, more importantly, your family'sresiliency. While moving to different locations in the militarycan be difficult, it also provides the potential to explore andexperience new cultures and attractions. Being stationed at JointBase Charleston is a perfect example of a great opportunity, sotake full advantage of it! It's a terrible feeling to be drivingaway from a duty station for the last time wishing you would

have spent more time enjoying the area while building lasting memories withfriends and family.

As part of our core values, we willingly embrace service before self, butmust also realize the military leave program is an important piece of theoverall readiness puzzle. Supervisors must encourage their Airmen to makewise use of their annual leave and should make every effort to prevent leaveloss. Like most things, proper planning is the key to success, so set asidetime as early as possible and stick to your plan. We're always going to bebusy, and there is seemingly never a "good" time to take leave. But, when itcomes to your readiness, resiliency and CAF, you cannot afford to lose it.

Commentary by Lt. Col. Michael Brown628th Air Base Wing chaplain

Seventy years ago, February 1943, the U.S.Army Transport ship Dorchester was crowdedto capacity carrying 902 service men, merchantseamen, and civilian workers as it moved acrossthe icy waters from Newfoundland towardGreenland. The ship's captain knew the waterswere dangerous. German U-boats had alreadysunk other ships in that area. On Feb. 3, at12:55 a.m., three torpedoes were fired. The onethat hit was deadly.

In less than 20 minutes, the Dorchesterwould slip beneath the Atlantic's icy waters.Aboard the Dorchester, panic and chaos set in.The blast had killed scores of men and manymore were seriously wounded. Men jumpedfrom the ship into lifeboats, over-crowdingthem to the point of capsizing. Through the pan-demonium, according to those present, fourArmy chaplains brought hope in despair andlight in darkness.

Those chaplains were Lt. George Fox,Methodist; Lt. Alexander Goode, Jewish; Lt.John Washington, Roman Catholic; and Lt. ClarkPoling, Dutch Reformed. Quickly and quietly,the four chaplains spread out among the Soldiers.There, they tried to calm the frightened, tend tothe wounded, and guide the disoriented towardsafety. Witnesses of that terrible night rememberhearing the four chaplains offer prayers for thedying and encouragement for those who wouldlive. The chaplains opened a storage locker andbegan distributing life jackets. When they ranout, an astonishing sight was witnessed; the

chaplains removed their own life-jackets and gave them to fourfrightened young men.

The altruistic action of thefour chaplains constitutes one ofthe purest spiritual and ethicalacts a person can make. Whengiving out their life jackets,Rabbi Goode did not call out fora Jew; Father Washington did notcall out for a Catholic; nor didthe Reverends Fox and Polingcall out for a Protestant. Theysimply gave their life jackets tothe next man in line. As the shipwent down, survivors in nearby rafts could seethe four chaplains - arms linked and bracedagainst the slanting deck. Their voices couldalso be heard offering prayers. Of the 902 menonboard, 672 died, leaving 230 survivors.

"Valor is a gift," Carl Sandburg once said."Those having it never know for sure whetherthey have it until the test comes." Our currentmilitary culture seeks to promote spiritualhealth while, at the same time is very cautiousto be politically correct about the topic of reli-gion. It is a potential flashpoint that leadersmust maneuver.

Per Department of Defense Directive1300.17, "A basic principle of our nation is freeexercise of religion. The Department of Defenseplaces a high value on the rights of members ofthe Armed Forces to observe the tenets of theirrespective religions. It is DOD policy thatrequests for accommodation of religious prac-tices should be approved by commanders when

accommodation will not have anadverse impact on military readi-ness, unit cohesion, standards, ordiscipline."

As military members whohave taken an oath to uphold theconstitution, we do not have theright to try to stop, take away, orinhibit the free religious expres-sion of another military member,even if we disagree with it. Nordo we have the right to force itupon someone. The criteria listedin DODD 1300.17, are the onlyfilters upon which to make a

decision about accommodating religious expres-sion. The key for everyone is respect, the kindof respect the four chaplains had for each otherand the troops that needed their leadership andspiritual valor that night.

Studies have shown a positive associationbetween "religiousness" and hope, optimism,less depression, less anxiety, less correlationsto suicides, less alcohol abuse, and lower ratesof divorce and separation. A variety of riskybehaviors covering the gambit from seatbeltuse to sexual promiscuity is less among thosewith a connection to religion. Therefore, itseems to me the most self-defeating behaviorsare to force religion on another, squelch theexpression of religion, or lack spiritual valor.By avoiding favoritism and using respect, reli-gion has the potential to create better citizensand be a positive force in our military cultureeven for non-believers. So be respectful, butbe courageous as well.

Col. Al Miller437th Airlift Wing vice commander

Annual leave: Do you use or lose?

Lt. Col. Michael Brown628th Air Base Wing chaplain

Spiritual valor, religion andself-defeating behaviors

Commentary by Master Sgt. Tiffany Robinson17th Airlift Squadron first sergeant

Not adhering to the Air Force standards is adirect violation of your individual responsibilitiesregarding uniformity and our Air Force image.

As a young Security ForcesAirman, I was often approachedby higher ranking members with-in my chain of command (andsometimes outside of my chain)in regards to dress and appear-ance standards. Their initialapproach would be a mild rebukeor subtle chastisement about howI had blatantly disregarded AirForce Instruction 36-2903 (AirForce Dress and Appearance) bywearing overly eccentric and/orfaddish hairstyles, or even abouthow my uniform did not meetthe intent of the AFI because Ihad it tailored “too” perfectly(meaning- the overly “snug” uniform should notsilhouette my shape in that manner.)

Eventually, these “not adhering to AF stan-dards” talks became more frequent and quite bur-densome. Finally, I reached my breaking point: Ihad enough of being “picked” on for just wantingto be me! I mean, although we are smaller parts ofa larger force, we are still entitled to our individu-ality, right? Wrong.

Somehow my external sight picture hadbecome an internal one which solely focused onthe ‘me’ in team. And, although my work per-formance was stellar, these repetitively negativegaps in judgment began to overshadow the posi-tives I had worked so hard to obtain. Then one

day in an emotional rant, I went andspoke with one of my mentors. Just asthe tears of what I deemed “individu-ality injustice” began to fall he said,“Do you want to be recognized foryour productivity and duty perform-ance versus your lapse in judgment?”

“Yes, Sir,” I said. “Well, then you must apply self-

discipline to ALL areas of your lifeand Air Force career. Adhering tostandards CANNOT be selective,” hereplied.

He went on to quote AFI 1-1:“When you took the oath of enlist-ment, you agreed to live by a set ofmilitary rules and standards which

embody our AF core values.” At that moment, thecore value “Service Before Self” formed a bande-role around my mind and my light switch hadfinally come on. My mentor did not have to sayanother word because I realized that my smallpicture was an intricate detail in a much largerportrait.

As I thanked my mentor for his time and beganmy departure from his office, his words continu-

ously replayed in my head. Specifically, the partsabout adhering to standards NOT being selectiveand AF core values rang the loudest. Once Imade it back to my cubicle, I pulled up e-publica-tions and began reading AFI 1-1. One of my(now) favorite excerpts reiterates what my mentorrelayed. It reads: “Our core values define ourstandards of conduct. Our standards of conductdefine how Airmen should behave when interact-ing with others and when confronting challengesin the environment in which we live and work.”(United States Air Force Core Values, January 1,1997.)

Understanding the value and magnitude of ‘ser-vice before self” helped me realize that when Itook my oath enlistment, the individual within mebecame a part of something much greater aroundme. I, just like each of you, had become aunique, specialized force that is recognized for itsstandards, uniformity, and unity of effort.

In closing, during his recent visit to JBCharleston, Gen. Paul Selva said, “The harderright will always produce better results than theeasier wrong.” So with that in mind, each day wemust ask ourselves, ‘Who Me?’ Am I positivelyor negatively impacting the Air Force image? CanI possibly damage the larger Air Force image bynot adhering to standards?

Every time the answer will be, ‘Yes, YOU!’ Your latter response might be ‘Couldn’t be’…

but I challenge you to make a difference.Because, if not you, “Then, who?”

Who me? Yes, you! Couldn’t be! Then, who?

Master Sgt. Tiffany Robinson17th Airlift Squadron

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By Ann SimmonsCity of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department Arts coordinator

The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is hosting a free afternoon concertby the United States Air Force Heritage Brass Quintet from the USAF Heritage of AmericaBand at the Sterett Hall Auditorium on the former Charleston Naval Base, March 17, 2013, at3 p.m.

The concert will feature the diverse talents of five professional Airman-musicians fromJoint Base Langley - Eustis in Hampton, Va., whose commitment to excellence has earnedworldwide acclaim and military distinction. From Bach to the Beatles and patriotic favorites,Heritage Brass offers a musical experience sure to be enjoyed by all audiences.

The Heritage Brass, formed in 1973, tours the United States' mid-Atlantic region fromSouth Carolina to Delaware, always leaving audiences impressed and delighted with theensemble's world-class musicianship and entertaining showmanship. From classical to jazzand popular music, the quintet brings its brilliant brass sound to all music genres, providing avariety of music that's as educational as it is exciting.

The group has also performed the National Anthem and other patriotic music atPhiladelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles games and NASCAR's Dover 400.

Additionally, Heritage Brass performs in a variety of other venues including concert halls,theaters, schools, museums, and hospitals, and often presents clinics at the elementary, sec-ondary and collegiate levels. The quintet also participated in the ceremony marking the merg-er of Naval Weapons Station Charleston and Charleston Air Force Base to form Joint BaseCharleston.

The USAF Heritage Brass concert is free, but advance tickets are required. Tickets may beobtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope with request to:

Tickets, City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, PO Box 190016, North Charleston, S.C., 29419-9016. There is a limit of six tickets per mail-in request. Tickets are also available for pick up

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from the North Charleston Cultural ArtsDepartment office on the second floor of North Charleston City Hall, located at 2500 City HallLane, North Charleston, S.C., 29406. Unclaimed seats will be available to non-ticket holders15 minutes prior to concert time.

For more information about this concert or other programs and services offered by the NorthCharleston Cultural Arts Department, call 740-5854, email [email protected],or visit http://bit.ly/culturalarts.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In its quest to helpveterans find employment, the Department ofDefense is collaborating with states, whichrepresent the center of gravity for jobs, thedirector of training readiness and strategy forthe deputy assistant secretary of defense forreadiness told a Maryland state administrativepanel.

Frank DiGiovanni testified at theMaryland state house here on the benefits ofthe state’s Veterans Full Employment Act of2013, which is under consideration by theMaryland legislature.

The crux of the act would require licensingunits and boards to give credit to veterans forrelated military training, education and expe-rience. Giovanni heads the licensing and cre-

dentialing task force for the DOD.DOD is developing a three-phase program

in conjunction with states, he noted. “The first will be to work with [states’]

professional organizations that represent yourlicensing boards,” he said. “We’ll also recog-nize states … that have exhibited the bestpractices in support of our veterans. The thirdpart of our strategy is to look at veterans serv-ice organizations and use them as our ‘mis-sionaries’ to talk to folks about what theneeds of our veterans are.”

DiGiovanni said putting skilled workersand veterans back to work is an urgent matter.

“In January,” he said, “for 18- to 24-year-old veterans, the unemployment rate was 31.5percent, as compared to the national averagefor that same age group of about 7.9 percent”.

The jobless rate among veterans variesbetween 12 percent and 31 percent, he said,

adding that it’s extremely important for thelegislation to pass state legislatures “becauseit does help put our folks to work.”

An important factor in veterans’ unem-ployment is the 240,000 service memberswho leave the military each year. “And thatincludes an end-strength cutdown that willtake place over the next five years, and anadditional 100,000 people,” he added. “Sothis legislation is extremely important forthose who will depart from military service.”

DiGiovanni said DOD’s licensing and cre-dentialing task force is focusing on suchoccupational specialties as aircraft and auto-

motive mechanics, first responders, supplyand logistics, health care, transportation,information technology and manufacturing.He added the act would provide those in cer-tain military occupational specialties, such ascombat arms, with “ready access to employ-ment” when they leave the military.

“From our perspective, this is one of themost comprehensive [bills] that we’ve seen,”DiGiovanni said. “And right now there’s noother bill like it that has passed legislation, soit’s extremely important.”

The Patriot • February 22, 20134 DOD NEWS

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WASHINGTON – The Navy initiatednew measures to track and prevent cases ofhazing, as announced in NavalAdministrative message 137/13, releasedFeb. 20, 2013.

Hazing occurs when a service membercauses another to be exposed to cruel, abu-sive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning,or harmful activities. Hazing can be phys-ical, verbal, or psychological in nature.This behavior is contrary to the Navy'score values of honor, courage, and com-mitment, as expressed by Adm. Scott VanBuskirk, chief of Naval Personnel.

"Hazing has no place within the Navy'sculture of dignity and respect for everySailor," said Van Buskirk. "It diminishesour Sailors' trust in their Shipmates, theirunit and our organization, it affects readi-ness, and it will not be tolerated. It is theresponsibility of every Sailor and deckplateleader to both reject and report hazing."

The NAVADMIN establishes the NavyOffice of Hazing Prevention as the leadentity for hazing policy and tracking sub-stantiated cases.Within each com-mand, hazing istracked byassigned commandmanaged equalopportunity pro-gram managers,equal opportunityadvisors, and equalopportunity pro-gram managers,who will then workwith commandingofficers to ensuretimely reporting ofincidents.

Reporting pro-

cedures are outlined in the NAVADMIN.The Navy Office of Hazing Prevention

is working to expand the Military EqualOpportunity Network database to includetracking information on hazing incidents.MEONet is a standalone online web-basedprogram that standardizes, tracks andreports administrative actions associatedwith the primary duties of EO advisors andCMEO program managers.

Tracking substantiated hazing events isvital to determining the extent to whichthese events are occurring and the natureof such events, as well as analyzing trends.Incidents of hazing will be reported by theNavy Office of Hazing Prevention to theChief of Naval Personnel quarterly.

The full Department of Navy policy onhazing can be found in SECNAVINST1610.2A.

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"The Military Saves campaign is a total force, command-level program," saidMcComb. "It provides an opportunity for leaders at all levels within the activeduty, National Guard and Reserve ranks to educate and motivate troops and fami-lies to save their hard-earned money for emergencies and financial goals."

While Military Saves is a year-long effort, Military Saves Week is a dedicatedopportunity for the military and civilian community to come together to emphasizethe importance of saving while encouraging individuals to take action.

"Throughout the week, our emphasis will be to encourage individuals to takewhat is known as a Savings Pledge," said Angela Cottman, Joint Base Charleston- Weapons Station community readiness consultant. "Individuals throughout theWeapons Station and Air Base will reach out to the entire JB Charleston commu-nity to promote the importance of the pledge. By doing this, our hope is to get mil-itary families to take the first step in saving for their future."

"The average emergency costs $500," said Barbara Lang, JB Charleston - AirBase certified personal financial counselor. "If an individual would simply take alittle time and effort to save at least that much, they'd be less likely to rely on cred-it or loans to fund an emergency when it occurs. Military Saves Week gives us theplatform we need to help encourage our Sailors and Airmen to step up and save!"

"The personal financial readiness of our service members and their familiesdirectly affects mission readiness," said Bailey. "Military Saves Week presents agreat opportunity for our Sailors and Airmen, single or married, to take personalresponsibility for their financial situation and make choices that will protect theirfuture."

In observance of Military Saves Week, JB Charleston will hold savings-relatedevents at both the Air Base and Weapons Station.

For more information regarding these events, contact the Airman and FamilyReadiness Center at 963-4406 or the Fleet and Family Support Center at 764-7480.

Military Saves Pledge signed by base command

Colonel Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, presents the seventh annual MilitarySaves Campaign pledge to (left) Suerjee Lee, Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station lead personalfinancial educator, and Barbara Lang, 628th Force Support Squadron Community Readiness Consultantand Certified Financial counselor Feb. 13, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Military SavesWeek is Feb. 25 through March 2, 2013.

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Colonel Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, signs the seventh annual MilitarySaves Campaign pledge to commemorate Military Saves Week in his office, Feb. 13, 2013, atJoint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

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An Air National Guard unit from Minnesota recently wrappedup a training exercise here at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Sixteen Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron,stationed at Minneapolis – Saint Paul, Minn., completed atwo-week deployed for training, or DFT, from Feb. 2 - 16,2013 working with Airmen from the 628th Security ForcesSquadron.

“Our main mission coming to Joint Base Charleston was toshadow the active-duty service members of the 628thSecurity Forces Squadron,” said Master Sgt. James Kenison,133rd SFS team lead. “I brought along a lot of youngerAirmen and noncommissioned officers that didn’t have muchactive-duty experience.”

During their training, the Airmen from the 133rd SFSmelded right in with the 628th SFS personnel.

“The partnership between the two squadrons worked sowell – my guys blended in great with the active duty,” saidKenison. “While stationed here, we performed patrol duty,gate guards, resource protection, combat arms training andmaintenance and pass and identification.”

The group from Minnesota was also able to conduct a fewprocedures that they don’t perform as often at their home station.

“We filled out a lot more paperwork on damage reports anda medical emergency, which we don’t do as often at ourbase,” Kenison said. “We also got to observe how the vehiclescanner works.”

Another benefit the 133rd SFS Airmen received from thistraining was the opportunity to work at a larger base.

“Joint Base Charleston is a much larger base than what weare used to in Minneapolis,” said Kenison. “Our guys wereable to see the day-to-day operations of a joint base and tooperate on a base with more than 50 C-17s, compared to abase with single digit aircraft.”

“We were thrilled to have them [133rd SFS Airmen],” saidSenior Master Sgt. Jacob Blake, 628th SFS Operations super-intendent. “From their team leader, Master Sgt. Kenison, ondown, every member of the 133rd Security Forces Squadronthat worked with us was committed, professional and excep-tionally capable.”

The 133rd SFS were accompanied on this training missionby personnel from the 133rd Logistics Readiness Squadron,who were training with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron.

The 133rd SFS is responsible for the protection of aero-space both at home station and deployed locations. This unitalso works with air base defense, law enforcement, security,combat arms training and maintenance and the PhoenixRavens.

The ANG has units in every state and territory of theUnited States.

The Air National Guard accomplishes three missions: tosupport the Air Force in its national security objectives, toprotect life and property, and to preserve peace, order andpublic safety, and to participate in local, state and nationalprograms, according to the Air National Guard website.

As a member of the ANG, members are required to attendone drill per month and one period of annual training per year.A drill consists of two days of training per month.

For more information about the ANG, visitwww.ang.af.mil.

Minnesota ANG Airmen train with 628th SFS

Minnesota Air National Guard Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron recently completed a two-week training exercise atJoint Base Charleston, S.C. The 133rd SFS Airmen received active-duty experience by training with the 628th Security ForceSquadron.

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Navy Chaplain (Capt.) KyleFauntleroy, Naval ChaplaincySchool and Center commandingofficer speaks at the 60th AnnualNational Prayer Breakfast atthe Redbank Club Feb. 20, 2013, atJoint Base Charleston - WeaponsStation, S.C. The National PrayerBreakfast, started in 1953 byPresident Dwight Eisenhower, continues to offer modern day leaders and civilians the opportunity to join in fellowship and prayer.

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Commentary by Debbie GildeaAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – The Air Force will implementthe enlisted date of separation rollback program this fiscal year, in addition to several volun-tary force management programs that were announced Feb. 5, Air Force Personnel Centerofficials say.

The rollback will accelerate the date of separation for senior master sergeants and belowwho meet required criteria, said Lt. Col. Shelley Strong, AFPC operations division chief.Airmen affected must separate from the Air Force by May 31, and those eligible to retiremust do so effective June 1 or earlier.

The rollback program allows commanders to consider Airmen for selective reenlistmentearly, if they meet program criteria.

Airmen eligible for retirement may also be affected by the DOS rollback."It's important that retirement-eligible members affected by the program submit their

retirement request by March 29 this year," Strong said. "Enlisted retirement is not automatic,so affected members who don't submit their request by March 29 will be projected for sepa-ration instead."

Airmen separated under DOS rollback won't be required to return unearned portions ofbonuses, special pays, or other monetary incentives, and will not be entitled to any unpaid por-tions of bonuses, special pays, or other monetary incentives.

If they meet Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility requirements and are honorably discharged,involuntary separation will not affect their benefits. However, members who transferred edu-cation benefits to their dependents who do not complete their related active duty servicecommitment may be required to repay those benefits.

Airmen with six or more, but less than 20, years of active service who are not in their ini-tial term of enlistment may be authorized one-half separation pay, but will be required to signan Individual Ready Reserve Agreement to receive that benefit.

In addition, Airmen who served 180 days or more on active duty who are separated underthe DOS rollback will be authorized transition assistance benefits, such as permissive tempo-rary duty, 180 days extended medical care for themselves and their family members, and twoyears of commissary and exchange privileges.

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By Staff Sgt. Billy O’BrienJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Email can be an effective way to distribute information to people quickly. This can be goodand bad. For users who use it properly, it’s a means of getting a message out, but when usersattach large files to their emails and send it to large groups, the servers that send our emails canbecome clogged and prevent others from sending and receiving.

“For us, our servers are in Scott [Air Force Base, Ill.] and our users are here in Charleston,so when you send an email it goes to Scott, it’s sorted by the server and sent to the users here,”explained Master Sgt. Joe Helfrich, 628th Communications Squadron cyber operations sectionchief. “For emails that are five megabytes or smaller that’s not a problem, but when peoplesend larger files like Power Points to large groups of people, it creates a denial of service onourselves and depending on the size of the email and group it’s being sent to, the server can bebacked up anywhere from one to three days.”

As an alternative to sending large files, Airmen can post information to the ElectronicInformation Management Site and send the link to where they posted this information to theirdesired recipients. This allows them to transmit the information to large groups of people with-out causing denial of service to other users across the base.

“If you put it on the EIM and send people a link, you’ve gotten your information to peoplejust as if you attached it as an email only blocking the server,” said Helfrich.

To prevent clogging the servers, users should keep in mind the size of their email and howmany people they want to send it to.

“Most individuals can send 10 megabytes emails to one or two people occasionally and itusually won’t cause a problem, but for large groups you don’t want to send out anything that’sbigger than five megabytes,” said Helfrich.

For more information or questions regarding how to use EIM for sharing large files, contactthe 628th Communications Squadron Help Desk at DSN 963-2666.

Large file emails causeserver clog

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By Debbie GildeaAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –More than 163,000 Airmen voiced their opinions in the onlineAir Force Climate Survey conducted May 11 - June 22, withresults indicating Airmen are satisfied with unit performanceand trust their leaders, Air Force Personnel Center officials say.

Conducted every two years, the climate survey is designedto measure attitudes toward the work environment, with ques-tions organized within factors such as satisfaction, trust, unitperformance and resources. Participants include active duty,Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members, andappropriated and non-appropriated fund civilian employees.

"This survey is one of the most valuable tools we have asleaders. Airmen cannot focus on mission-critical tasks in anunhealthy environment, so we use survey results to identifyareas that need attention," said Secretary of the Air ForceMichael Donley. "Thanks to the many Airmen who took thetime to communicate with us on these issues so we may bet-ter focus our efforts where they will do the most good."

Leaders at every level use the survey results to 'tap thepulse' of the organization, said Nicole Gamez, AFPC man-power directorate. At the total force level, this year's resultsheld steady, with small increases or decreases in differentareas. More than 80 percent of survey respondents say theyare satisfied with their jobs and 95 percent believe their unit is

successfully accomplishing its mission."Overall satisfaction numbers are similar to last year,

which is good news. On the down side, our Airmen indicatethey're working hard, but resources continue to be an issue,"Gamez said.

Along with resources, recognition continues to be one ofthe lowest rated areas across the total force.

"Morale is affected by the ongoing struggle for limitedresources. It is my challenge - every Air Force leader's challenge- to find innovative ways to accomplish the mission, in spite ofresource challenges, without overburdening our people," Donleysaid. "Morale is also affected by recognition, or lack of it, and thatis an area where every Airman can have a positive impact."

A confidential outlet where Airmen can express their con-cerns, the survey provides leaders with information specific totheir area of responsibility.

"Leaders who don't know about problems can't fix them.The survey results include candid feedback from membersabout what needs improvement within the unit, as well as aguide to help leaders act on the information," said Col. KentWhite, AFPC director of Manpower. "Analysts here in themanpower directorate provide reports to each squadron,group, and wing with 10 or more participants so leaders getinformation pertinent to their units."

When leaders act to improve the climate they simultane-ously send a message to their people that their feedback iscritical and Airmen come first. In addition to improving work-

ing conditions, that positively affects morale and helpsincrease participation in future climate surveys, White said.

This year, 28 percent of the total force participated, but thatnumber doesn't tell the whole story.

"That participation rate is actually strong at the aggregateAir Force level considering external factors, like operationstempo and workload," Gamez explained. "Still, the primarypurpose of this survey is to provide actionable feedback at theunit level. The more people who respond, the more results wecan provide, so we're already thinking about the 2014 surveyand how to get more Airmen involved."

Once leaders have their unit reports, they'll have time toreview and digest the information, but are expected to briefthe results to their units within 30 days.

"One way we support Airmen is by communicating openlywith them about problems and solutions. Results from previ-ous surveys indicate members whose commanders used theprevious survey results positively had substantially higherlevels of agreement across the board," said White.

Commander's calls and unit briefings offer leaders the per-fect opportunity to open the floor for suggestions to overcomechallenges and improve recognition.

Survey results from the 2012 CSAF Climate survey, as wellas the 2008 and 2010 results, are available on the Air ForcePortal Web page. To see them, log into the Portal athttps://www.my.af.mil. and enter "Air Force Survey Office"in the search window.

2012 climate survey shows overall satisfaction with jobs, leaders


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