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123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, Louisville, Ky. Vol. XX, No. 5 • May 15, 2004

123rd Airlift WingPublic Affairs OfficeKentucky Air National Guard1101 Grade LaneLouisville, KY 40213-2678

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Through the first half of fiscal year 2004, the Air Guardhas had zero Class-A aviation mishaps.

So far, so good! However, we’ve had too many closecalls.

There are few new lessons, only reminders of thefundamentals — airmanship, fuel management andsupervision.

Additionally, inattention in the workplace resulted inthe loss of valuable resources and lost workdays.

On the active duty side, we’ve lost aircraft and lives dueto mid-air collisions, powerplant failures and controlledflight into terrain.

We need to emphasize once more the basics and worktogether — aircrew, wingmen, and supervisors — to getthe mission done safely.

The 101 Critical Days of Summer are rapidly approach-ing.

This is the time of year when we all like to get out andenjoy the good weather with our families.

It’s also a time when we see the most highest number ofinjuries and deaths due to vehicle accidents, both in 4-wheeled vehicles and especially motorcycles.

Again, the factors are the familiar — alcohol, excessivespeed, darkness and lack of proficiency on motorcycles.

Off-duty sports and recreation is another area wherewe see mishaps.

Don’t let your desire to have fun interfere with soundjudgment.

Air Force Instruction 91-207 and Department ofDefense Instruction 6055.4 require that all personsoperating a motorcycle at any time on a DoD installationmust complete a Motorcycle Safety Foundationcourse.

This also applies to all military personnel and DoDcivilians in a duty status, on or off a DoD installation.

It’s our intent that everyone has the opportunity forthis valuable training within resource constraints.

My safety professionals will provide you with somematerials to kick off your own campaign.

I expect each and every one of our Guardsmen andtheir families to still be around on Labor Day.

Commanders and supervisors — know your people, getinvolved with them, and demand that they approach theirjob and their lives in a safe, professional manner.

Remember, “Mission First, Safety Always” — and havea great spring and summer.

—Lt. Gen. Daniel James IIIDirector, Air National Guard

101 Critical Days of Summer approching

Services returnsfrom Avianosummer campBy Tech. Sgt. Amy MundellCargo Courier Editor

Fourteen members of the Kentucky AirGuard’s 123rd Services Flight recently re-turned from Aviano Air Base, Italy, wherethey completed a two-week summer campfull of hands-on, real-world experiences.

During the deployment, which ran fromMarch 31 to April 16, the airmen were givennumerous taskings to enhance their knowl-edge of different areas in this broad careerfield, said Capt. Rodney Boyd, flight com-mander.

Services personnel are responsible formanaging dining facilities, fitness centers,mortuary affairs and billeting, as well as mo-rale, welfare and recreation programs.

Locally, the airmen get minimal exposureto some of these areas, the captain said.

At a large base like Aviano, however, theKentucky troops were given training oppor-tunities that simply aren’t available here.

Besides valuable experience in foodpreparation, lodging and fitness center op-erations, the deployed airmen received train-ing in such home-station requirements assearch and recovery operations.

The deployment also gave Capt. Boyd anopportunity to hone his leadership skills andlearn more about active duty operations.

“I was able to serve as the troop com-mander of a hybrid unit and gain experi-ence from an active duty perspective,” hesaid.

The flight’s airmen agreed that the de-ployment offered excellent training and de-velopment opportunities.

“We were able to work in the fitness cen-ter and in lodging,” said Senior AirmanRachel Cowley, who normally works in thePhotos by Tech. Sgt.

Dennis Flora/KyANG

RIGHT: KyANGSenior Airman Anne

Brasseaux joins aMichigan Air Guard

services troop inpreparing meals at

the Aviano Air BaseDining Facility.

See FLIGHT, Page 3

ABOVE: Senior AirmenWendy Haight, left,

and Ashlee Richards,right, receive trainingin base lodging froman active-duty troopstationed at Aviano.

The airmen deployedto the base for a

summer camp with12 other members of

123rd Services Flight.

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COMMANDER’S CALL AIR FORCE NEWS

Brig. Gen. Hank MorrowAssistant Adjutant General For Air

Wing Commander....................................Col. Mark KrausWing Public Affairs Officer.....................Capt. Dale GreerEditor.............................................Tech. Sgt. Amy MundellStaff Writer......................................Staff Sgt. Mark Flener

This funded Air Force newspaper is an authorized pub-lished for members of the U.S. military services. Contentsof The Cargo Courier are not necessarily the official viewsof, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department ofDefense or the Air Force.

The editorial content is edited, prepared and providedby the public affairs office of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Ken-tucky Air National Guard, Louisville International Airport,Louisville, Ky. 40213-2678.

Our office is located in room 2118 of the Wing Head-quarters Building. Deadline for the next issue is May 31.

How to contact us:Phone: (502) 364-9431Fax: (502) 364-9676E-mail: amy.mundell@kyloui.ang.af.mil

An electronic version of the Cargo Courier is available at the Kentucky Air Guard’s Web site — www.kyloui.ang.af.mil

123rd Airlift Wing Editorial StaffBy Army Sgt. Jon CuppU.S. Joint Forces Command Public Affairs

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Joint Forces Command officials willtake a first step in kicking off the Command Senior-Enlisted LeaderCapstone Joint Operations Module course at the Joint WarfightingCenter here April 27 to 28.

The course provides command senior enlisted airmen, soldiers,Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen the tools they will need in aworld where no service goes to war by itself, course organizerssaid. It is for senior enlisted leaders who serve in service headquar-ters that are joint capable.

“Up until this point, we haven’t done anything to provide themwith any joint education,” said Army Command Sgt. Maj. MarkRipka of USJFCOM. “Today’s command senior enlisted leaders

Senior enlisted course improves joint education

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug SampleAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — Reserve componentleaders from the Air Force, Army and Ma-rine Corps met before a Senate subcommit-tee reviewing the fiscal 2005 military bud-get here April 7.

The leaders discussed transformationgoals and spending requirements.

They also touched on is-sues such as deployments,stress on the force and thewar on terrorism before theSenate AppropriationsCommittee’s defense sub-committee.

Lt. Gen. James E.Sherrard III, chief of AirForce Reserve, addressedmodernization efforts of sev-eral aircraft.

He said the events of Sept.11, 2001, and the war on ter-rorism has meant that one inthree Air Force reservists has been mobi-lized during that time.

He said that such reliance has meant achange in how the Reserve uses its forces.

“Like our active-duty partners, the menand women of the Air Force Reserve arevery busy,” the general said.

During fiscal 2003, Air Force ReserveCommand Airmen made major air and spaceexpeditionary force contributions and stillmet practically all aviation and support com-

Guard, Reserve leaders address Senatemitments, including deploying more than23,350 reservists, he said.

Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, director of theAir National Guard, highlighted his service’saccomplishment in the war on terrorism.

He said more than 36,000 air guardsmenwere mobilized since Sept. 11, 2001, and thatone-third of the Air Force aircraft in Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom have been from theGuard.

“We flew 100 percent of the OperationEnduring Freedom A-10 (Thunderbolt II)missions and 66 percent of the Iraqi Free-dom A-10 tasking,” he said.

“The A-10s flew more combat missionsin the Iraqi war than any other weapon sys-tem.”

Future needs will rely heavily on techno-logical advances in space, command andcontrol, intelligence and reconnaissance sys-tems, information warfare and unmanned

aerial vehicles, General James said.Air Guard officials are also looking at

the ability to conduct high-volume andhighly accurate attacks with significantlyfewer types of aircraft, he said.

For the Guard to remain part of the totalforce, “it has to expand its capabilities asjoint warfighters and make the changes tointegrate seamlessly into the joint-warfighting force,” he said.

“Now is the time for usto lead the way by consid-ering, selecting andimplementing new con-cepts and missions that le-verage our uniquestrengths to improve totalforce capabilities in sup-port of expeditionary rolesand defense of the home-land,” he said.

“This can only be ac-complished by involvingall Air National Guardstakeholders.”

The guardsmen will continue to defendthe nation in the war on terrorism whiletransforming for the future, General Jamessaid.

“We will do this across the full spectrumof operations in both the expeditionary andhomeland defense missions,” he said.

“The men and women of the Air Guardare currently serving proudly in the far cor-ners of the globe — and here at home —and will do so … to protect our freedoms.”

—Lt. Gen. Daniel James IIIDirector of the Air National Guard

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The men and women of the Air Guard arecurrently serving proudly in the far corners

of the globe — and here at home —and will do so … to protect our freedoms.

are more operationally focused leaders. They must understand jointcommand and control and joint planning to be more effective at thejoint-force headquarters level.”

The program gives senior enlisted leaders a chance to immedi-ately affect a joint task force or functional component headquartersstaff, Sergeant Major Ripka said.

“Our command senior-enlisted leaders typically have more bootson the ground, deck plate and flightline experience than most ofour officers,” he said. “When that experience is coupled with ajoint-educational experience, the combination results in (greater)command senior enlisted leadership.”

During the course, the enlisted leaders will learn many topicsbased on the life cycle of a JTF headquarters. Those topics includeforming the JTF, manning document development, joint commandand control, basing and the integration of special-operations forces.

t’s always hard to setrealistic goals, eitherfor yourself or for anorganization that youmanage.

The goals must ap-pear to be achievable but challengingenough to improve the organization inits quest.

I often will set seemingly unachiev-able goals just for the challenge; and youknow, maybe someday I’ll achieve thosehigh standards.

Margaret Thatcher said, “Look at aday when you are supremely satisfied atthe end. It’s not a day when you loungearound doing nothing; it’s when you’vehad everything to do and you’ve doneit.”

Ever had that feeling?It begins with tasking yourself and

achieving those tasks.The same applies to an organization.

Present the challenge and start workingat it, and when the day is done and thetasks are achieved, sit back and enjoy theresults.

Nothing feels better.One of the most severe mistakes we

can make is thinking that we think weare much better than we actually are.

Overinflated egos present a false feel-

ing that everything is fine, nobody cantouch us and we can conquer anything.

Have you ever had that feeling andthen got knocked off your horse?

That’s very hard to deal with.You’re shocked and dismayed to find

out that everything wasn’t so outstand-ing and that you’re struggling.

Have we been there before?

I think everyone has experienced thatonce in a lifetime, maybe more. What’simportant is how we deal with it.

In the flying world, an ejection in afighter aircraft is an experience no oneis ready for.

What happens to that flyer immedi-ately after the ejection? Does he or sheget back in the airplane and go fly?

Sure — and the sooner the better.The same applies to riding horses.

Fall off and get back on.We all have temporary setbacks. We

fall, jump up and dust ourselves off.We can do that with style, forget the

shock, learn from the situation and be abetter person or organization for expe-riencing the setback.

That’s what’s important.We have a proud past in the Kentucky

Air National Guard.We know that, and have the trophies

to show just that.I ask that we keep our goals ex-

tremely high (maybe even unachiev-able), work extremely hard, show theclass to dust ourselves off, hold ourheads up and continue the superb tradi-tion that is standard with the KentuckyAir Guard.

It is an organization that I’m person-ally proud to be a part of.

Setbacks can be a learning experiencefor members of the Ky. Air Guard

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KyANG NEWS

Everybody gets angry. Anger is nothingmore than a natural, adaptive response tothreats.

On a very basic level, we need anger tosurvive. It’s normal to feel angry or frus-trated when you’ve been let down or be-trayed.

What matters is not whether a person orsituation makes us angry. What matters iswhat we do with our angry feelings. Whatdo you do when you feel an-gry?

Here are some sug-gestions:

— Learn to talk aboutyour feelings. If you’reafraid to talk or if you can’t findthe right words to describe whatyou’re going through, find atrusted friend to help you one-on-one.

— Express yourself calmly. Expresscriticism, disappointment, anger or displea-sure without losing your temper or fight-ing. Ask yourself if your response is safeand reasonable.

— Listen to others. Listen carefully andrespond without getting upset when some-one gives you negative feedback. Ask your-self if you can really see the other person’spoint of view.

— Try some relaxation techniques. Forexample, breathe deeply, from yourdiaphragm (breathing from your chestwon’t relax you). Picture your breath

KyANG unit profile123rd Logistics Readiness

Squadron

Leadership

Lt. Col.JohnnyJones hascommandedthe unit sinceJuly 1998.

Mission

To provide for the overall directsupport of all units assigned tothe Kentucky Air Guard. Supportand management servicesincludes the operation of thebase supply account, fuels,traffic management, vehicleoperations, and maintenanceand wing readiness.

Personnel

The flight has approximately 90members, about 35 of whom arefull time. The remainder aretraditional, part-time reservists.

Global engagement

Since Sept. 11, 2001, thesquadron has been activated onmultiple occasions in support ofOperations Noble Eagle, JointForge, Enduring Freedom andIraqi Freedom.

Several members of the unitwere mobilized immediately afterthe attacks to support thenation’s homeland defensemission and were deployed toTexas and Kansas beforereturning to Kentucky to com-plete a yearlong assignment.

In 2002 and 2003, additionalmembers were activated anddeployed to locations throughoutthe world in support of Aero-space Expeditionary Forces.

Managing anger appropriatelymay ease your peace of mind

Tonini receives DSM at PentagonCargo Courier Staff Report

Ret. Brig. Gen. Edward Tonini,former Kentucky Air Guard chiefof staff, received the DistinguishedService Medal from Michael L.Dominguez, assistant secretary ofthe Air Force for manpower andReserve affairs, during a ceremonyat the Pentagon on March 15.

Called to active duty shortlyafter the September 11, 2001,terrorist attacks, General Tonini

coming up from your “gut.”— Slowly repeat a calm word or phrase

such as “relax” or “take it easy.” Repeat it toyourself while breathing deeply.

— Use imagery. Visualize a relaxing ex-perience.

— Try nonstrenuous, slow yoga-like ex-ercises, which can relax your muscles andmake you feel much calmer.

— Engage in problem solving. Work outyour problems with someone else

by looking at alternatives.— Use humor. Nothing dif-

fuses anger more quickly than agood joke, especially if you’re

taking yourself too seriously.Anger is a serious emotion,but it’s often accompanied byideas that, if examined, can

make you laugh. Remember, you can’t eliminate anger —

and it wouldn’t be a good idea if you could.In spite of all your efforts, things will hap-pen that will cause you anger — and some-times it will be justifiable anger.

Life will be filled with frustration, pain,loss and the unpredictable actions of oth-ers. You can’t change that; but you canchange the way you let such events affectyou.

Managing your anger appropriately cankeep you happy and healthy in the long run.

—Maj. Fred EhrmanWing Chaplain

fathered what has become a uniquegrassroots outreach program in theDepartment of Defense, serving thetotal Air Force.

The program, “Your Guardians ofFreedom,” allows unit commandersto communicate directly with com-munity members who are affected bythe deployment of military personnel,giving Air Force leaders a means toexpress appreciation for the supportprovided by family members, civilianemployers and other key groups.

dining hall store room at the Kentucky Air Guard base. Suchopportunities, she said, aren’t available at home station.

Senior Airman Jessica Martin, who has worked in foodservices at the Kentucky Air Guard for three years, wasequally pleased to learn something new.

“I was really excited to work in a different area —lodging,” she said.

One highlight, both agreed, was being tasked withsetting up contingency lodging for United States AirForces-Europe basketball players who were visiting Avianofor a tournament.

The Kentucky troops joined with members of theMichigan Air Guard to turn empty dorms into livable spacein about an hour.

“We had to clean, move furniture and make beds,”Airman Cowley said.

Teamwork, she added, got them through the process ofsetting up the dorms from scratch.

The Aviano trip was not the first time the two collegestudents have mobilized together.

Both were deployed to the Persian Gulf region last yearfor more than four months, along with 16 other KentuckyAir Guard services troops.

Surprisingly, both agreed that the two-week trip toAviano was more stressful than being deployed to thedesert, where they were responsible for setting up andtaking down tents and providing food service.

After being in the desert awhile, Airman Cowleyexplained, “you begin to get adjusted to the environment.”With the Aviano deployment, however, “you’re not therelong enough to get adjusted,” she said.

Flight deploys to AvianoContinued from Front Page

LEFT: Airman 1st Class BrittanyIngram of the 123rd ServicesFlight assists with landscaping atAviano in preparation for thearrival of Air Force Chief of StaffGen. John Jumper.

ABOVE: Senior Airman BrandonBoggs, a member of the wing’s123rd Services Flight, prepares asteam kettle in the dining hall atAviano. Airman Boggs and otherflight members had the opportu-nity to train in a variety of areasduring the deployment.

Photos by Tech. Sgt.Dennis Flora/KyANG

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Ash retires after 27 years of military service

Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora/KyANG

The following individuals have beenpromoted to the rank indicated

as members of theKentucky Air Guard

and reservistsof the United States Air Force:

Promotions, retirements & separations Kentucky Air National Guard

The following individualshave separated from

the Kentucky Air National Guard:SENIOR AIRMAN (E-4)

•Maj. Marsha Beecham,123rd Airlift Wing

•Master Sgt. Deborah Cox,123rd Airlift Wing

•Lt. Col. Greg Hamilton,123rd Operations Support Flt.

•Master Sgt. Jeffrey McDonald,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.•Master Sgt. Sharon Robison,

123rd Maintenance Grp.•Maj. John Soldner,

165th Airlift Sq.•Master Sgt. Reed Striegel,

123rd Maintenance Sq.

The following individualshave retired as members of the

Kentucky Air National Guardand reservists of the

United States Air Force:

•Matthew Blevins,123rd Maintenance Sq.

•Marco Leques,123rd Aerial Port Sq.

•Alicia Petty,123rd Maintenance Sq.

•Marie Plaza,123rd Medical Sq.

•Chad Rodger,123rd Aerial Port Sq.

STAFF SERGEANT (E-5)

•Karen Bishop,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Brian Henry,123rd Communications Flt.

•Robert Powers,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.

TECHNICAL SERGEANT (E-6)

•Master Sgt. Robert Vanassen,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Master Sgt. John Zeitz Jr.,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Maj. Jason Arnold,165th Airlift Wing

•Staff Sgt. Jason Bogiel,123rd Student Flt.

•Staff Sgt. Terry Davis Jr.,123rd Student Flt.

•Senior Airman Lotoya Fox,123rd Medical Sq.

•Staff Sgt. Randy Holmes,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Tech. Sgt. Leslie Kirgan,165th Airlift Sq.

•Senior Airman Michael Lewis,123rd Aerial Port Sq.

•Senior Airman Larry Massey,123rd Security Forces Sq.•Maj. Nathan Mellman,

123rd Airlift Wing•Senior Airman Lesley Pocker,

165th Airlift Sq.•Senior Airman Alecia Willis,

123rd Communications Flt.

•Ryan Russell,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.

Senior Airman Philip Speck/KyANG

•Jason Thomas,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.

Twenty-five members of the123rd Airlift Wing marched inthe city’s Pegasus Parade onApril 29, winning “best spe-cialty unit” in the process.

The Kentucky Derby Festivalevent, which is held each yearin downtown Louisville,marked the public debut of thewing’s “Mini C-130,” a self-propelled, scale replica. Thewing also trotted out its recentGallopalooza entry, “Thorough-bred Express.”

Ky. airmen deploy to RamsteinCargo Courier Staff Report

About 70 members of the Ken-tucky Air Guard’s 123rd AirliftWing departed for a 45-day deploy-ment to Ramstein Air Base, Ger-many, in April.

The deployed members includepilots, navigators, aircraft mainte-nance personnel and other supporttroops.

While overseas, the Kentuckyaircrews will fly cargo from Ger-many to locations around the world.

Last year, hundreds of members ofthe Kentucky Air Guard weredeployed to Ramstein Air Base,where they flew missions in supportof Operation Iraqi Freedom, theongoing peacekeeping mission inBosnia and U.S. military operationsin Liberia.

Cargo Courier Staff Report

Brig. Gen. Richard W. Ash said farewellto the Kentucky Air National Guard duringa retirement ceremony in the Base AnnexMarch 6, marking the culmination of a 27-year career dedicated to military service.

General Ash, who served as the assistantto the adjutant general for Air from Feb. 1,1999 to Dec. 1, 2003, was responsible forcommand and control of all Air Guard unitsin the state.

During his tenure, the Kentucky AirGuard’s 123rd Airlift Wing won numerousnational awards, including the DistinguishedFlying Unit Plaque, which is presented an-nually to the top five Air Guard flying units;and the Solano Trophy, which is presentedeach year to the top Air Guard unit in the15th Air Force.

State Headquarters also won several hon-ors during the general’s tenure, includingtwo Air Force Organizational Excellenceawards.

General Ash began his military careerwith a commission as a second lieutenantfrom the Reserve Officer Training Corps in1976. After an initial active duty tour underthe Palace Option program, he entered theKentucky Air National Guard and served forapproximately two years as a civil engineer-ing officer.

The general then attended undergraduatenavigator training at Mather Air Force Base,Calif., and served as an RF-4C weapons sys-tem officer until January 1981.

His next assignment was Vance Air ForceBase, Okla., where the general completedundergraduate pilot training before return-ing to Louisville to pilot RF-4Cs until Au-gust 1988.

When the unit converted to C-130 aircraft,General Ash made the same transition, andhe continued to pilot Hercules aircraft untilbeing assigned to state headquarters in Sep-tember 1995.

General Ash holds the distinction of be-ing the first Air National Guard officer tocommand Delta Squadron at Rhein-Mein AirBase, Germany.

Organized in 1994 as a fast-response air-lift unit, the squadron was composed of ac-tive duty Air Force, Air Guard and Air ForceReserve personnel and aircraft.

The unit completed 1,252 sorties deliv-ering nearly 10,000 tons of humanitarian

Army Maj. Gen. Donald Storm, Kentucky’s adjutant general, congratulates Brig. Gen.Richard W. Ash, former assistant to the adjutant general for Air, at his retirementceremony in the Base Annex on March 6. General Ash served in the post from Feb. 1,1999 to Dec. 1, 2003. He had been a member of the Kentucky Air Guard since 1976.

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supplies into Bosnia-Herzegovina.Throughout the four-month-long Opera-

tion Provide Promise, 15 C-130 crews un-der General Ash’s command flew daily sor-ties into hostile territory, often sustainingdamage from ground fire while successfullyaccomplishing their mission without loss oflife or aircraft.

The general’s awards and decorations in-clude the Legion of Merit, the MeritoriousService Medal, the Air Medal and the Ken-tucky Distinguished service medal with oneoak leaf cluster.

General Ash is a pilot for American air-lines with more than 7,000 hours of militaryand civilian flight time.

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Ash retires after 27 years of military service

Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora/KyANG

The following individuals have beenpromoted to the rank indicated

as members of theKentucky Air Guard

and reservistsof the United States Air Force:

Promotions, retirements & separations Kentucky Air National Guard

The following individualshave separated from

the Kentucky Air National Guard:SENIOR AIRMAN (E-4)

•Maj. Marsha Beecham,123rd Airlift Wing

•Master Sgt. Deborah Cox,123rd Airlift Wing

•Lt. Col. Greg Hamilton,123rd Operations Support Flt.

•Master Sgt. Jeffrey McDonald,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.•Master Sgt. Sharon Robison,

123rd Maintenance Grp.•Maj. John Soldner,

165th Airlift Sq.•Master Sgt. Reed Striegel,

123rd Maintenance Sq.

The following individualshave retired as members of the

Kentucky Air National Guardand reservists of the

United States Air Force:

•Matthew Blevins,123rd Maintenance Sq.

•Marco Leques,123rd Aerial Port Sq.

•Alicia Petty,123rd Maintenance Sq.

•Marie Plaza,123rd Medical Sq.

•Chad Rodger,123rd Aerial Port Sq.

STAFF SERGEANT (E-5)

•Karen Bishop,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Brian Henry,123rd Communications Flt.

•Robert Powers,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.

TECHNICAL SERGEANT (E-6)

•Master Sgt. Robert Vanassen,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Master Sgt. John Zeitz Jr.,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Maj. Jason Arnold,165th Airlift Wing

•Staff Sgt. Jason Bogiel,123rd Student Flt.

•Staff Sgt. Terry Davis Jr.,123rd Student Flt.

•Senior Airman Lotoya Fox,123rd Medical Sq.

•Staff Sgt. Randy Holmes,123rd Special Tactics Sq.

•Tech. Sgt. Leslie Kirgan,165th Airlift Sq.

•Senior Airman Michael Lewis,123rd Aerial Port Sq.

•Senior Airman Larry Massey,123rd Security Forces Sq.•Maj. Nathan Mellman,

123rd Airlift Wing•Senior Airman Lesley Pocker,

165th Airlift Sq.•Senior Airman Alecia Willis,

123rd Communications Flt.

•Ryan Russell,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.

Senior Airman Philip Speck/KyANG

•Jason Thomas,123rd Aircraft Maintenance Sq.

Twenty-five members of the123rd Airlift Wing marched inthe city’s Pegasus Parade onApril 29, winning “best spe-cialty unit” in the process.

The Kentucky Derby Festivalevent, which is held each yearin downtown Louisville,marked the public debut of thewing’s “Mini C-130,” a self-propelled, scale replica. Thewing also trotted out its recentGallopalooza entry, “Thorough-bred Express.”

Ky. airmen deploy to RamsteinCargo Courier Staff Report

About 70 members of the Ken-tucky Air Guard’s 123rd AirliftWing departed for a 45-day deploy-ment to Ramstein Air Base, Ger-many, in April.

The deployed members includepilots, navigators, aircraft mainte-nance personnel and other supporttroops.

While overseas, the Kentuckyaircrews will fly cargo from Ger-many to locations around the world.

Last year, hundreds of members ofthe Kentucky Air Guard weredeployed to Ramstein Air Base,where they flew missions in supportof Operation Iraqi Freedom, theongoing peacekeeping mission inBosnia and U.S. military operationsin Liberia.

Cargo Courier Staff Report

Brig. Gen. Richard W. Ash said farewellto the Kentucky Air National Guard duringa retirement ceremony in the Base AnnexMarch 6, marking the culmination of a 27-year career dedicated to military service.

General Ash, who served as the assistantto the adjutant general for Air from Feb. 1,1999 to Dec. 1, 2003, was responsible forcommand and control of all Air Guard unitsin the state.

During his tenure, the Kentucky AirGuard’s 123rd Airlift Wing won numerousnational awards, including the DistinguishedFlying Unit Plaque, which is presented an-nually to the top five Air Guard flying units;and the Solano Trophy, which is presentedeach year to the top Air Guard unit in the15th Air Force.

State Headquarters also won several hon-ors during the general’s tenure, includingtwo Air Force Organizational Excellenceawards.

General Ash began his military careerwith a commission as a second lieutenantfrom the Reserve Officer Training Corps in1976. After an initial active duty tour underthe Palace Option program, he entered theKentucky Air National Guard and served forapproximately two years as a civil engineer-ing officer.

The general then attended undergraduatenavigator training at Mather Air Force Base,Calif., and served as an RF-4C weapons sys-tem officer until January 1981.

His next assignment was Vance Air ForceBase, Okla., where the general completedundergraduate pilot training before return-ing to Louisville to pilot RF-4Cs until Au-gust 1988.

When the unit converted to C-130 aircraft,General Ash made the same transition, andhe continued to pilot Hercules aircraft untilbeing assigned to state headquarters in Sep-tember 1995.

General Ash holds the distinction of be-ing the first Air National Guard officer tocommand Delta Squadron at Rhein-Mein AirBase, Germany.

Organized in 1994 as a fast-response air-lift unit, the squadron was composed of ac-tive duty Air Force, Air Guard and Air ForceReserve personnel and aircraft.

The unit completed 1,252 sorties deliv-ering nearly 10,000 tons of humanitarian

Army Maj. Gen. Donald Storm, Kentucky’s adjutant general, congratulates Brig. Gen.Richard W. Ash, former assistant to the adjutant general for Air, at his retirementceremony in the Base Annex on March 6. General Ash served in the post from Feb. 1,1999 to Dec. 1, 2003. He had been a member of the Kentucky Air Guard since 1976.

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supplies into Bosnia-Herzegovina.Throughout the four-month-long Opera-

tion Provide Promise, 15 C-130 crews un-der General Ash’s command flew daily sor-ties into hostile territory, often sustainingdamage from ground fire while successfullyaccomplishing their mission without loss oflife or aircraft.

The general’s awards and decorations in-clude the Legion of Merit, the MeritoriousService Medal, the Air Medal and the Ken-tucky Distinguished service medal with oneoak leaf cluster.

General Ash is a pilot for American air-lines with more than 7,000 hours of militaryand civilian flight time.

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KyANG NEWS

Everybody gets angry. Anger is nothingmore than a natural, adaptive response tothreats.

On a very basic level, we need anger tosurvive. It’s normal to feel angry or frus-trated when you’ve been let down or be-trayed.

What matters is not whether a person orsituation makes us angry. What matters iswhat we do with our angry feelings. Whatdo you do when you feel an-gry?

Here are some sug-gestions:

— Learn to talk aboutyour feelings. If you’reafraid to talk or if you can’t findthe right words to describe whatyou’re going through, find atrusted friend to help you one-on-one.

— Express yourself calmly. Expresscriticism, disappointment, anger or displea-sure without losing your temper or fight-ing. Ask yourself if your response is safeand reasonable.

— Listen to others. Listen carefully andrespond without getting upset when some-one gives you negative feedback. Ask your-self if you can really see the other person’spoint of view.

— Try some relaxation techniques. Forexample, breathe deeply, from yourdiaphragm (breathing from your chestwon’t relax you). Picture your breath

KyANG unit profile123rd Logistics Readiness

Squadron

Leadership

Lt. Col.JohnnyJones hascommandedthe unit sinceJuly 1998.

Mission

To provide for the overall directsupport of all units assigned tothe Kentucky Air Guard. Supportand management servicesincludes the operation of thebase supply account, fuels,traffic management, vehicleoperations, and maintenanceand wing readiness.

Personnel

The flight has approximately 90members, about 35 of whom arefull time. The remainder aretraditional, part-time reservists.

Global engagement

Since Sept. 11, 2001, thesquadron has been activated onmultiple occasions in support ofOperations Noble Eagle, JointForge, Enduring Freedom andIraqi Freedom.

Several members of the unitwere mobilized immediately afterthe attacks to support thenation’s homeland defensemission and were deployed toTexas and Kansas beforereturning to Kentucky to com-plete a yearlong assignment.

In 2002 and 2003, additionalmembers were activated anddeployed to locations throughoutthe world in support of Aero-space Expeditionary Forces.

Managing anger appropriatelymay ease your peace of mind

Tonini receives DSM at PentagonCargo Courier Staff Report

Ret. Brig. Gen. Edward Tonini,former Kentucky Air Guard chiefof staff, received the DistinguishedService Medal from Michael L.Dominguez, assistant secretary ofthe Air Force for manpower andReserve affairs, during a ceremonyat the Pentagon on March 15.

Called to active duty shortlyafter the September 11, 2001,terrorist attacks, General Tonini

coming up from your “gut.”— Slowly repeat a calm word or phrase

such as “relax” or “take it easy.” Repeat it toyourself while breathing deeply.

— Use imagery. Visualize a relaxing ex-perience.

— Try nonstrenuous, slow yoga-like ex-ercises, which can relax your muscles andmake you feel much calmer.

— Engage in problem solving. Work outyour problems with someone else

by looking at alternatives.— Use humor. Nothing dif-

fuses anger more quickly than agood joke, especially if you’re

taking yourself too seriously.Anger is a serious emotion,but it’s often accompanied byideas that, if examined, can

make you laugh. Remember, you can’t eliminate anger —

and it wouldn’t be a good idea if you could.In spite of all your efforts, things will hap-pen that will cause you anger — and some-times it will be justifiable anger.

Life will be filled with frustration, pain,loss and the unpredictable actions of oth-ers. You can’t change that; but you canchange the way you let such events affectyou.

Managing your anger appropriately cankeep you happy and healthy in the long run.

—Maj. Fred EhrmanWing Chaplain

fathered what has become a uniquegrassroots outreach program in theDepartment of Defense, serving thetotal Air Force.

The program, “Your Guardians ofFreedom,” allows unit commandersto communicate directly with com-munity members who are affected bythe deployment of military personnel,giving Air Force leaders a means toexpress appreciation for the supportprovided by family members, civilianemployers and other key groups.

dining hall store room at the Kentucky Air Guard base. Suchopportunities, she said, aren’t available at home station.

Senior Airman Jessica Martin, who has worked in foodservices at the Kentucky Air Guard for three years, wasequally pleased to learn something new.

“I was really excited to work in a different area —lodging,” she said.

One highlight, both agreed, was being tasked withsetting up contingency lodging for United States AirForces-Europe basketball players who were visiting Avianofor a tournament.

The Kentucky troops joined with members of theMichigan Air Guard to turn empty dorms into livable spacein about an hour.

“We had to clean, move furniture and make beds,”Airman Cowley said.

Teamwork, she added, got them through the process ofsetting up the dorms from scratch.

The Aviano trip was not the first time the two collegestudents have mobilized together.

Both were deployed to the Persian Gulf region last yearfor more than four months, along with 16 other KentuckyAir Guard services troops.

Surprisingly, both agreed that the two-week trip toAviano was more stressful than being deployed to thedesert, where they were responsible for setting up andtaking down tents and providing food service.

After being in the desert awhile, Airman Cowleyexplained, “you begin to get adjusted to the environment.”With the Aviano deployment, however, “you’re not therelong enough to get adjusted,” she said.

Flight deploys to AvianoContinued from Front Page

LEFT: Airman 1st Class BrittanyIngram of the 123rd ServicesFlight assists with landscaping atAviano in preparation for thearrival of Air Force Chief of StaffGen. John Jumper.

ABOVE: Senior Airman BrandonBoggs, a member of the wing’s123rd Services Flight, prepares asteam kettle in the dining hall atAviano. Airman Boggs and otherflight members had the opportu-nity to train in a variety of areasduring the deployment.

Photos by Tech. Sgt.Dennis Flora/KyANG

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COMMANDER’S CALL AIR FORCE NEWS

Brig. Gen. Hank MorrowAssistant Adjutant General For Air

Wing Commander....................................Col. Mark KrausWing Public Affairs Officer.....................Capt. Dale GreerEditor.............................................Tech. Sgt. Amy MundellStaff Writer......................................Staff Sgt. Mark Flener

This funded Air Force newspaper is an authorized pub-lished for members of the U.S. military services. Contentsof The Cargo Courier are not necessarily the official viewsof, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department ofDefense or the Air Force.

The editorial content is edited, prepared and providedby the public affairs office of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Ken-tucky Air National Guard, Louisville International Airport,Louisville, Ky. 40213-2678.

Our office is located in room 2118 of the Wing Head-quarters Building. Deadline for the next issue is May 31.

How to contact us:Phone: (502) 364-9431Fax: (502) 364-9676E-mail: amy.mundell@kyloui.ang.af.mil

An electronic version of the Cargo Courier is available at the Kentucky Air Guard’s Web site — www.kyloui.ang.af.mil

123rd Airlift Wing Editorial StaffBy Army Sgt. Jon CuppU.S. Joint Forces Command Public Affairs

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Joint Forces Command officials willtake a first step in kicking off the Command Senior-Enlisted LeaderCapstone Joint Operations Module course at the Joint WarfightingCenter here April 27 to 28.

The course provides command senior enlisted airmen, soldiers,Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen the tools they will need in aworld where no service goes to war by itself, course organizerssaid. It is for senior enlisted leaders who serve in service headquar-ters that are joint capable.

“Up until this point, we haven’t done anything to provide themwith any joint education,” said Army Command Sgt. Maj. MarkRipka of USJFCOM. “Today’s command senior enlisted leaders

Senior enlisted course improves joint education

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug SampleAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — Reserve componentleaders from the Air Force, Army and Ma-rine Corps met before a Senate subcommit-tee reviewing the fiscal 2005 military bud-get here April 7.

The leaders discussed transformationgoals and spending requirements.

They also touched on is-sues such as deployments,stress on the force and thewar on terrorism before theSenate AppropriationsCommittee’s defense sub-committee.

Lt. Gen. James E.Sherrard III, chief of AirForce Reserve, addressedmodernization efforts of sev-eral aircraft.

He said the events of Sept.11, 2001, and the war on ter-rorism has meant that one inthree Air Force reservists has been mobi-lized during that time.

He said that such reliance has meant achange in how the Reserve uses its forces.

“Like our active-duty partners, the menand women of the Air Force Reserve arevery busy,” the general said.

During fiscal 2003, Air Force ReserveCommand Airmen made major air and spaceexpeditionary force contributions and stillmet practically all aviation and support com-

Guard, Reserve leaders address Senatemitments, including deploying more than23,350 reservists, he said.

Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, director of theAir National Guard, highlighted his service’saccomplishment in the war on terrorism.

He said more than 36,000 air guardsmenwere mobilized since Sept. 11, 2001, and thatone-third of the Air Force aircraft in Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom have been from theGuard.

“We flew 100 percent of the OperationEnduring Freedom A-10 (Thunderbolt II)missions and 66 percent of the Iraqi Free-dom A-10 tasking,” he said.

“The A-10s flew more combat missionsin the Iraqi war than any other weapon sys-tem.”

Future needs will rely heavily on techno-logical advances in space, command andcontrol, intelligence and reconnaissance sys-tems, information warfare and unmanned

aerial vehicles, General James said.Air Guard officials are also looking at

the ability to conduct high-volume andhighly accurate attacks with significantlyfewer types of aircraft, he said.

For the Guard to remain part of the totalforce, “it has to expand its capabilities asjoint warfighters and make the changes tointegrate seamlessly into the joint-warfighting force,” he said.

“Now is the time for usto lead the way by consid-ering, selecting andimplementing new con-cepts and missions that le-verage our uniquestrengths to improve totalforce capabilities in sup-port of expeditionary rolesand defense of the home-land,” he said.

“This can only be ac-complished by involvingall Air National Guardstakeholders.”

The guardsmen will continue to defendthe nation in the war on terrorism whiletransforming for the future, General Jamessaid.

“We will do this across the full spectrumof operations in both the expeditionary andhomeland defense missions,” he said.

“The men and women of the Air Guardare currently serving proudly in the far cor-ners of the globe — and here at home —and will do so … to protect our freedoms.”

—Lt. Gen. Daniel James IIIDirector of the Air National Guard

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The men and women of the Air Guard arecurrently serving proudly in the far corners

of the globe — and here at home —and will do so … to protect our freedoms.

are more operationally focused leaders. They must understand jointcommand and control and joint planning to be more effective at thejoint-force headquarters level.”

The program gives senior enlisted leaders a chance to immedi-ately affect a joint task force or functional component headquartersstaff, Sergeant Major Ripka said.

“Our command senior-enlisted leaders typically have more bootson the ground, deck plate and flightline experience than most ofour officers,” he said. “When that experience is coupled with ajoint-educational experience, the combination results in (greater)command senior enlisted leadership.”

During the course, the enlisted leaders will learn many topicsbased on the life cycle of a JTF headquarters. Those topics includeforming the JTF, manning document development, joint commandand control, basing and the integration of special-operations forces.

t’s always hard to setrealistic goals, eitherfor yourself or for anorganization that youmanage.

The goals must ap-pear to be achievable but challengingenough to improve the organization inits quest.

I often will set seemingly unachiev-able goals just for the challenge; and youknow, maybe someday I’ll achieve thosehigh standards.

Margaret Thatcher said, “Look at aday when you are supremely satisfied atthe end. It’s not a day when you loungearound doing nothing; it’s when you’vehad everything to do and you’ve doneit.”

Ever had that feeling?It begins with tasking yourself and

achieving those tasks.The same applies to an organization.

Present the challenge and start workingat it, and when the day is done and thetasks are achieved, sit back and enjoy theresults.

Nothing feels better.One of the most severe mistakes we

can make is thinking that we think weare much better than we actually are.

Overinflated egos present a false feel-

ing that everything is fine, nobody cantouch us and we can conquer anything.

Have you ever had that feeling andthen got knocked off your horse?

That’s very hard to deal with.You’re shocked and dismayed to find

out that everything wasn’t so outstand-ing and that you’re struggling.

Have we been there before?

I think everyone has experienced thatonce in a lifetime, maybe more. What’simportant is how we deal with it.

In the flying world, an ejection in afighter aircraft is an experience no oneis ready for.

What happens to that flyer immedi-ately after the ejection? Does he or sheget back in the airplane and go fly?

Sure — and the sooner the better.The same applies to riding horses.

Fall off and get back on.We all have temporary setbacks. We

fall, jump up and dust ourselves off.We can do that with style, forget the

shock, learn from the situation and be abetter person or organization for expe-riencing the setback.

That’s what’s important.We have a proud past in the Kentucky

Air National Guard.We know that, and have the trophies

to show just that.I ask that we keep our goals ex-

tremely high (maybe even unachiev-able), work extremely hard, show theclass to dust ourselves off, hold ourheads up and continue the superb tradi-tion that is standard with the KentuckyAir Guard.

It is an organization that I’m person-ally proud to be a part of.

Setbacks can be a learning experiencefor members of the Ky. Air Guard

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123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, Louisville, Ky. Vol. XX, No. 5 • May 15, 2004

123rd Airlift WingPublic Affairs OfficeKentucky Air National Guard1101 Grade LaneLouisville, KY 40213-2678

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Through the first half of fiscal year 2004, the Air Guardhas had zero Class-A aviation mishaps.

So far, so good! However, we’ve had too many closecalls.

There are few new lessons, only reminders of thefundamentals — airmanship, fuel management andsupervision.

Additionally, inattention in the workplace resulted inthe loss of valuable resources and lost workdays.

On the active duty side, we’ve lost aircraft and lives dueto mid-air collisions, powerplant failures and controlledflight into terrain.

We need to emphasize once more the basics and worktogether — aircrew, wingmen, and supervisors — to getthe mission done safely.

The 101 Critical Days of Summer are rapidly approach-ing.

This is the time of year when we all like to get out andenjoy the good weather with our families.

It’s also a time when we see the most highest number ofinjuries and deaths due to vehicle accidents, both in 4-wheeled vehicles and especially motorcycles.

Again, the factors are the familiar — alcohol, excessivespeed, darkness and lack of proficiency on motorcycles.

Off-duty sports and recreation is another area wherewe see mishaps.

Don’t let your desire to have fun interfere with soundjudgment.

Air Force Instruction 91-207 and Department ofDefense Instruction 6055.4 require that all personsoperating a motorcycle at any time on a DoD installationmust complete a Motorcycle Safety Foundationcourse.

This also applies to all military personnel and DoDcivilians in a duty status, on or off a DoD installation.

It’s our intent that everyone has the opportunity forthis valuable training within resource constraints.

My safety professionals will provide you with somematerials to kick off your own campaign.

I expect each and every one of our Guardsmen andtheir families to still be around on Labor Day.

Commanders and supervisors — know your people, getinvolved with them, and demand that they approach theirjob and their lives in a safe, professional manner.

Remember, “Mission First, Safety Always” — and havea great spring and summer.

—Lt. Gen. Daniel James IIIDirector, Air National Guard

101 Critical Days of Summer approching

Services returnsfrom Avianosummer campBy Tech. Sgt. Amy MundellCargo Courier Editor

Fourteen members of the Kentucky AirGuard’s 123rd Services Flight recently re-turned from Aviano Air Base, Italy, wherethey completed a two-week summer campfull of hands-on, real-world experiences.

During the deployment, which ran fromMarch 31 to April 16, the airmen were givennumerous taskings to enhance their knowl-edge of different areas in this broad careerfield, said Capt. Rodney Boyd, flight com-mander.

Services personnel are responsible formanaging dining facilities, fitness centers,mortuary affairs and billeting, as well as mo-rale, welfare and recreation programs.

Locally, the airmen get minimal exposureto some of these areas, the captain said.

At a large base like Aviano, however, theKentucky troops were given training oppor-tunities that simply aren’t available here.

Besides valuable experience in foodpreparation, lodging and fitness center op-erations, the deployed airmen received train-ing in such home-station requirements assearch and recovery operations.

The deployment also gave Capt. Boyd anopportunity to hone his leadership skills andlearn more about active duty operations.

“I was able to serve as the troop com-mander of a hybrid unit and gain experi-ence from an active duty perspective,” hesaid.

The flight’s airmen agreed that the de-ployment offered excellent training and de-velopment opportunities.

“We were able to work in the fitness cen-ter and in lodging,” said Senior AirmanRachel Cowley, who normally works in thePhotos by Tech. Sgt.

Dennis Flora/KyANG

RIGHT: KyANGSenior Airman Anne

Brasseaux joins aMichigan Air Guard

services troop inpreparing meals at

the Aviano Air BaseDining Facility.

See FLIGHT, Page 3

ABOVE: Senior AirmenWendy Haight, left,

and Ashlee Richards,right, receive trainingin base lodging froman active-duty troopstationed at Aviano.

The airmen deployedto the base for a

summer camp with12 other members of

123rd Services Flight.

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