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By Maria GallegosBrooke Army Medical Center

It started with tornadoes breaking out across populated areas of Oklahoma over-whelming their medical capabilities, re-sulting in casualties being airlifted to San Antonio for medical care on Tuesday.

In reality, the casualties were Army and Air Force trainees who volunteered to par-ticipate in the annual mass casualty exer-cise held on Kelly Field at Lackland and extended to Brooke Army Medical Center and Methodist Hospitals as patients were

triaged and transported to local hospi-tals.

It was an exercise of the National Di-saster Medical System brought Army, Air Force, and local civilian organizations to-gether to orchestrate the movement of ca-sualties into San Antonio by air, and then out to local hospitals by ambulance and ambulance buses. Participants included Brooke Army Medical Center, 502nd Air Base Wing, 59th Medical Wing, 802nd Mission Support Group, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council on Trauma and American Medical Response.

The overall objective of the exercise was two-fold, said Lt. Col. Chuck Wil-liams, NDMS Federal Coordinating Center San Antonio coordinator, citing that the exercise’s overall objective is “to improve Patient Response Time readiness and to improve BAMC’s ability to handle a mass casualty.”

“Here in San Antonio, we are one of the hubs for NDMS Region 6, where we serve as the evacuation center for natural or man-made disasters from Oklahoma,

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INSIDECommentary 2

Recognition 6

What’s Happening 25

News & Features

Dollars for scholars 10

Airmen raise $271K 13

High-tech training 16

Baseball tryouts 27

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Exercise tests military, civilian responders

Photo by Robbin Cresswell Emergency responders from Joint Base San Antonio, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council on Trauma and American Medical Response prepare a patient for transport during the National Disaster Medical System exercise at Kelly Field Tuesday.

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TALESPINNER MAY 20, 2011

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COMMENTARY

Zero tolerance for sexual harassmentBy Staff Sgt. Brandy MitchellEqual Opportunity Specialist

Across the Department of Defense, general offi cers have issued a policy stating that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. This Zero Tolerance policy ensures that once sexual harassment is alleged, immediate and appropriate ac-tion will be taken to resolve the allega-tions and ensure any proven unlawful behavior stops.

Sexual harassment, according to Air Force Instruction 36-2706, Equal Oppor-tunity Program, is defi ned as unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:• Submission to or rejection of such con-duct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person’s job, pay or career, or• Submission to or rejection of such con-duct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting

that person, or• Such conduct has the purpose or ef-fect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

There are three forms of sexual harassment: verbal (slurs, inferences), nonverbal (gestures, pictures, notes), and physical (pinching, unwanted touching, physical advances).

Is it appropriate to inquire about someone’s love life? Should explicit or implicit pictures be displayed in the workplace? Lastly, should anyone physi-cally touch another person? The answer to all these questions is no.

Prevention is the best tool to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. Commanders and supervisors at every level should take steps to prevent sexual harassment from occurring; clearly communicate to employees that sexual harassment will not be tolerated; provide sexual harassment training to employees;

establish or insure an effective com-plaint or grievance process is available; take immediate action to investigate and resolve all employee harassment complaints; and take appropriate action when a complaint is confi rmed or sub-stantiated.

If sexual harassment is occurring in the workplace, the complainant or third party should attempt to resolve the issue at the lowest level possible. The best way to do this is by fi rst speaking with the alleged offender if possible and then following their respective chain of com-mand.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, which is considered as mediation, is another op-tion to resolve the issue. If the complaint is still not resolved at this point, contact the Equal Opportunity Offi ce for assis-tance. We provide services to all Depart-ment of Defense employees, active duty personnel, retirees, and family members to resolve these kinds of confl icts.

For more information, call 671-4284.

Air Force offi cials announce civilian hiring controlsWASHINGTON (AFNS) – Air

Force leaders announced that hiring controls were instituted May 12 to reduce projected growth of the civilian work-force.

The Air Force-wide efforts to stem the civilian personnel growth are a result of Secre-tary of Defense Robert Gate’s effi ciency initiatives to main-tain civilian manning at fi scal 2010 levels.

Hiring controls will allow Air Force offi cials to take a target-ed approach to meet the man-dated manning levels.

Effective immediately, one person will be hired for every two new vacancies in areas af-

fected by hiring controls. This doesn’t apply to current hiring actions when a job selection has already been made; how-ever, all other hiring actions may only be fi lled at a 1:2 ratio as new vacancies occur.

“As our nation and the Air Force face signifi cant budget-ary challenges, tools such as hiring controls help us manage hiring and posture ourselves for the future,” said Paige Hinkle-Bowles, the deputy director of force management policy.

Hiring controls will enable a more focused approach to hir-ing, giving higher priority to strategic mission areas such as the nuclear enterprise, the

acquisition workforce, and test and evaluation.

“Civilian hiring controls will be used as a bridging mecha-nism as the Air Force develops strategic plans for the future to ensure civilian authorizations are in the right place to meet mission priorities,” said Lt. Gen. Darrell Jones, the deputy chief of staff of Air Force manpower, personnel and services.

Air Force offi cials will con-tinue to monitor and assess hiring controls throughout the summer and will provide addi-tional hiring guidance and pri-oritization details as the overall plan develops.

“The Air Force recognizes

the invaluable contributions of our civilian workforce, but also recognizes the fi scal constraints under which all the services are operating. We will do our best to balance mission needs while taking care to minimize the ef-fect on the civilian workforce,” General Jones said.

For more information about hiring controls, individuals may contact their base civil-ian personnel offi ce or visit the restricted-access Air Force personnel services website at https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil/app/home. For information about other personnel issues, call the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102.

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RUMSFELD BOOK SIGNING

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will sign copies of his new book, “Known and Unknown, A Memoir,” May 26, 4-6 p.m., at the Fort Sam Houston main exchange.

Mr. Rumsfeld is the second longest-serving defense secretary after Robert Mc-Namara. He served from 1975-1977 under President Gerald Ford, and from 2001-2006 under President George W. Bush.

'THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR' PLAY

A Lackland Performing Arts Group play, “The Girl in the Mirror,” is tonight and Saturday night at Arnold Hall Community Center.

The play deals with depression and suicide, and is not recommended ages under 15.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m.; shows start at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are general admission, $15; 65 and over, $10; and technical training students, $5. Prices include light hors d’oeuvres.

For information, call 671-2619.

MANDATORY DBIDS REGISTRATION

The 502nd Air Base Wing has man-dated all Joint Base San Antonio Common Access Card and Teslin (retirees, depen-dents) cardholders to register into the Defense Biometric Identifi cation System, or DBIDS, before Oct. 1.

Failure to register into DBIDS prior to Oct. 1 may result in delayed entry at any of the JBSA installation gates.

Lackland DBIDS registration is available at the Pass and Registration offi ce in Bldg. 5616, Room 109, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or a visitor reception center during non-duty hours, weekends or holidays.

For information, call 671-9162.

ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS

A cultural show, blood drive and bone marrow registry signup for Asian Pacifi c Heritage Month are today at Freedom Chapel.

The cultural show is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the blood drive and registry signup run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Lackland Blood Donor Center is conducting the blood drive. Registration into the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplanta-tion Program, Be The Match Registry, is a listing of potential marrow donors. A swab of cheek cells is required for tissue typing.

For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Sandra Cichon at 671-9890.

NewsBRIEFS

AFCEE redefi nes the gateway to the Air ForceBy Robert GinsbergAir Force Center for Engineering and the Environment

Engineers at the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment are preparing to build an inprocessing and information center for Air Force recruits and their families.

The construction of the facility is signifi cant to both the agency and the Air Force, due to its robust depiction of Air Force culture, according to AFCEE offi cials.

“This project is of high importance to AFCEE as we recognize the founda-tional impact the structure will have for the Air Force,” said AFCEE Capi-tal Investment Execution branch chief Ben Kindt. “The building will be the fi rst thing that Air Force recruits and their families see before embarking on basic military training, the gateway to the Air Force.”

The $21.8 million facility will serve as the primary inprocessing and infor-mation center for all Air Force recruits

entering basic military training and will support approximately 40 military and civilian employees.

Features include modernized infor-mation stations, a multi-story glass atrium and an outdoor auditorium that seats 3,000 to support BMT graduation week activities. The outdoor auditori-um will be the primary location for coin and retreat ceremonies where trainees are presented the Air Force Airman’s Coin signifying that they have earned the right to be called “Airman.”

The focal point of the 70,000 square-foot facility is the front entrance, often referred to as “the gateway to the Air Force.”

Air Force recruits will be immersed in Air Force tradition from the mo-ment they arrive. Six pillars will line the front walkway featuring engrav-ings that detail the Air Force’s core values of integrity fi rst, service before self and excellence in all we do, and operational domains of air, space and cyberspace.

This design build effort will also beexecuted in accordance with Leader-ship in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign, or LEED, requirements, and isexpected to be certifi ed LEED silver.

LEED is an internationally recog-nized approach to the design, con-struction and operation of “green”buildings.

A LEED-certifi ed building requiresthat a building be designed and con-structed utilizing an approach aimedat increasing performance, reducingwaste and improving quality of life.

“We are very pleased to have the op-portunity to design and construct thenew inprocessing and information cen-ter for the Air Force and are commit-ted to utilizing sustainable and greenmaterials to do the job,” said AFCEEproject manager Joseph Fox.

The award for this construction con-tract is expected Aug. 15.

(Mr. Ginsberg is a contractor in AF-CEE’s Capital Investment ExecutionDivision)

Courtesy graphicAn artist’s concept of “The Gateway to the Air Force,” a $21.8 million facility which will serve as the primary inprocessing and informa-tion center for all Air Force recruits entering basic military training.

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Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas,” said Dewey Mitchell, spokesperson for BAMC. “BAMC has the lead in today’s exercise, but it is a col-laborative effort of the military and civilian orga-nizations working together that makes this work effectively.”

BAMC is responsible for strategically planning and implementing procedures under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services while the 502nd ABW played a key role in helping coordinate logistical support and assets required to support the NDMS mission for the use of Hangar 1610 for this exercise as well as real-world pur-poses.

The 59th MDW at Wilford Hall Medical Center supported the BAMC Patient Reception Team in or-der for the NDMS mission to be capable of provid-ing 24/7 health care service during an emergency or disaster.

“This exercise will prepare us for a real-world situation, since you never know when a disaster will strike,” said Master Sgt. Michael Bocconcelli, 59th MDW, chief of the Exercise Evaluation Team.

For this exercise, BAMC was evaluated on its re-sponse to an Oklahoma tornado disaster operating from the Port of San Antonio (Hangar 1610) to re-ceive, sort, triage, and regulate the transportation of its patients.

“In order to depict an accurate distribution plan for NDMS patients, BAMC Patient Administration played a key part in collecting patient’s data by us-ing the Joint Patient Reception Team and Air Force Global Patient Movement Regulated Center by send-ing it to BAMC and to the NDMS hospitals for this exercise,” Colonel Williams said.

Approximately 37 volunteers from Air Force and Army Trainees simulated injured patients who acted to receive medical stabilization en route to Port San Antonio. Upon landing and medical triage, the pa-tients were transported to area hospitals according to injury and availability of bed spaces.

“The exercise was considered so successful by leaders at the conclusion that they are planning to make a template to use as a model for future exercises,” Mr. Mitchell said.

EXERCISE from P1

Air Force civilians play a crucial role in carry-

ing out the Air Force’s ex-peditionary mission.Many deploymentopportunities are

available for civilians.For more information,

visit www.cpms.osd.mil/expeditionary

Congratulations to the fol-lowing 60 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among 601 trainees graduat-ing today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 355James BenvenutoMichael BurrBrandon HutchinsonJeremy WeantFlight 356Camree CohoonKaitlin FerrellElyse FowlerMichelle GreeneJasmine MasseyJessica RiegleSara Van Til

321st Training SquadronFlight 359David Bauer

Joshua DeereJonathan DinsmoreMichael GibsonChristopher GrahamAndy HernickFlight 360Dylan DrakeArden MontgomeryAndrew ShawChristopher StoneVernon StoneJbrandon WerleyRyan WestmorelandChristopher WilliamsDominic Zito

322nd Training SquadronFlight 361Joshua HyderPaul OrlandoThomas SalmonTyler SteeleFlight 362Kathryn Angstead

Katherine GandhiKristina Hedrick

323rd Training SquadronFlight 357David KrauseCody O’DonnellFlight 358James BrosnanMichael CapikHarold CasenasNicholas DamronJesse EgertRanulfo GrijalvaAndrew LagaceAcosta MariscalBenjamin MathiasShane McGarryKeith PeavieSamuel PotterMichael Trusty

326th Training SquadronFlight 363

Daniel BonnicksenSeth HigginsTeodoro MoralesFlight 364Jourdyn GomezByron ReedTerrance SchalinMichael SeamanChristopher Smith

331st Training SquadronFlight 365Eric BlackWilliam GallowayRandall JacksonFelipe Sanchez

Top BMT AirmanRyan Westmoreland, 321stTRS, Flight 360Most Physically FitMale AirmenEmanuelle Negron-Marrero,321st TRS, Flight 360

Christopher Williams, 321stTRS, Flight 360Patrick Wagenecht, 322ndTRS, Flight 361

Female AirmenCamree Cohoon, 320th TRS,Flight 356Patrice Craig, 331st TRS,Flight 366Leah Hudson, 322nd TRS,Flight 362

Male Flights326th TRS, Flight 364326th TRS, Flight 363

Female Flights331st TRS, Flight 366320th TRS, Flight 356

Top Academic Flights322nd TRS, Flight 361323rd TRS, Flight 358

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BMT HONORS

Staff Sgt. Stuart Bartow: 326th Training SquadronDuty title: Military Training InstructorTime in service: Four years, eight monthsHometown: Penn Yan, NYFirst Sergeant’s comments: Staff Sgt. Bartow proved the Air Force core value excellence in all we do as a rookie Military Training Instructor. Despite being only his second fl ight as team chief, he successfully trained his second consecutive war-rior fl ight. It is evident he motivated Flight 263 by achieving a perfect score for duty dorm and an outstanding for control of a marching fl ight, setting a new squadron record. His pursuit of excellence earned him the aggressively sought after title, “Honor Flight”, placing him number one out of 14 MTIs that graduating week. He is the fi rst instructor in the 326th TRS to earn this title under the new honor fl ight/warrior fl ight program. Additionally, Sergeant Bartow completed all CCAF graduation requirements earning his Instructor of Technology and Military Science Associate degree. Moreover, his excep-tional performance and professional appearance as a NCO, allowed him to be selected to fulfi ll a vital role and assist with the practice and performance of the 37th TRW Retreat ceremony and honor military customs and traditions. He also selfl essly volunteered and was chosen as the MTI Associa-tion representative for the 326th TRS. Lastly, due to his ethic, caliber and accomplishment as a MTI, Sergeant Bartow was lauded by squadron leadership and presented the “1st Ser-geant” coin by the 326th Training Squadron fi rst sergeant. It goes without saying; a true military professional with the fl y, fi ght, win attitude and Warrior Airman Ethos like Sergeant Bartow, defi nitely deserves to be recognized!

– Master Sgt. Tisha Gilmore326th TRS First Sergeant

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Lt. Col. Patrick Muehlberger: 59th Emergency Medical SquadronDate assumed command: May 11Previous assignment: Emergency Medicine Flight Commander, 59th EMDSTime in Service: 22 yearsFamily: Wife, Trinity, and 3 sons, Patrick, Matthew and CharlieHobbies: Biking, camping and hikingWhy the squadron is important to the Air Force mission: The 184-member squadron cares for past, present, and future warriors and their families,

home station and down range, and train future military physicians, nurses, and technicians.Command philosophy: Lead and care for people, and they will take care of the missionGoals for new position: Successfully navigate the Base Realign-ment and Closure transition, merge the Wilford Hall Medical Center emergency department operations with the Army at Brooke Army Medical Center, and stand up the urgent care center at Wilford Hall. Enable our members to be the best warrior medics. Have our work centers be places of pride and joy in which to work.

Lt. Col. PatrickMuehlberger

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By Steve ElliottFSH News Leader

By building trust and good relationships with the San Antonio and Texas politicians, Joint Base San Antonio has been able to thrive, support a myriad of mission partners and create more effi cient working environments.

As commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing, Brig. Gen. Len Patrick said it’s a matter of constant en-gagement with the four U.S. Congressmen who have JBSA military installations in their areas and the two U.S. senators from Texas.

Each year, Air Force wing commanders are al-lowed to go to Washington, D.C., to meet their Con-gressional members and discuss Air Force issues important to Congress and their constituents back home.

“It’s an opportunity to talk about current policy and Air Force issues, since our representatives don’t always have a chance to get out to the military instal-lations on a routine basis,” General Patrick said.

“I’ve made fi ve visits to Capitol Hill overall, three of them as 502nd ABW commander,” the general said. “It’s given me a chance to engage with them and tell them what we are working on, since the military is a tremendous part of the areas they rep-resent and the economic impact of JBSA is worth

billions of dollars.”As a 2005 Base Realignment and Closure man-

date to consolidate installation support functions and nearby installations under one military department to optimize installation management, the joint base concept has found support on Capitol Hill.

“Our political leaders have a very good under-standing of JBSA,” General Patrick added. “We’ve worked very hard to articulate that the missions of Fort Sam Houston, Lackland and Randolph Air Force Bases haven’t changed and that our 211 mission partners still have their missions to do.”

By forming relationships with the MLAs – the military legislative assistants for congressional and senatorial staffs – the general said he has been able to keep elected offi cials well informed about JBSA successes.

“They are very interested to see how we are do-ing,” General Patrick said. “Are we more effi cient? Are we saving money?

“On my last trip May 5, I could show that not only are we saving money and manpower for the services we’re providing, but we’re also giving time back to our mission partners, so their civilians and military members have more time to do their jobs.”

The general said it’s been amazing to realize the kind of effi ciencies found with joint basing.

“If we fi nd that one installation is able to save time

on a process, we can transfer that knowledge to all three parts of JBSA,” he said. “For instance, we’re taking multiple service contracts that provide the same thing and putting them under one contract.

“We are standardizing procedures on emergency response, installation access, customer comment feedback, occupational health, environmental re-sponses and much more,” the general continued. “There is so much value in learning from each other. When we do fi nd an issue at one of the installations, we have the three organizations from our three in-stallations get together to solve it.”

With Joint Base San Antonio still in its infancy, the general said it’s going to take time to fi nd all the effi ciencies possible.

“That is our day-to-day charge: to effectively sup-port our mission partners in the way they enjoyed in the past while we become more effi cient,” General Patrick stressed. “I feel the transition over to joint basing been successful.

“We’ve had some rough seas, and there are some things we are learning to ensure we keep the heri-tage and culture of each of the three bases in Joint Base San Antonio intact, while the organization known as the 502nd Air Base Wing provides the municipal support for those three organizations,”

JBSA builds trust with elected offi cials

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Medical buildings to become tobacco freeBy Sue Campbell59th Medical Wing Public Affairs

In accordance with the Air Force Surgeon General’s tobacco policy, all medical treatment facilities, or MTFs, here will become tobacco free effec-tive June 1 eliminating designated smoking areas around the exterior of each building.

The AF/SG advises that tobacco use is inconsistent with a fi t and healthy force and continued use of tobacco products by Airmen results in signifi -cant impact to the mission. The Cen-ters for Disease Control have shown lost duty time from smoking in the Air Force amounts to 3,573 full-time equivalents per year – equal to the loss of an Air Force wing.

“This is a signifi cant impact,” said Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, 59th Medi-

cal Wing commander. “But, more im-portantly are the serious health issues associated with tobacco use.”

Air Force fi tness data shows in-creased run times for smokers com-pared with non-smokers, and health data indicates smoking impairs night vision, reduces physical endurance, and increases the time it takes for wound healing. Tobacco also harms an Airman’s long-term health and second-hand smoke threatens wing-men, friends, and family.

However, despite these concerns, Air Force tobacco use remains at 23 percent and Lackland AFB is at 17 percent.

“The 359th Medical Group, our component group at Randolph Air Force Base adopted a tobacco-free policy at their MTFs in 2006 and their tobacco usage rate dropped from 16.8

to 11.6 percent,” General Hepburn said. “They have saved $22,397 in smoking-attributable costs and 144 workdays and are an outstanding ex-ample for us to follow.”

On June 1, the following Lackland MTFs will adopt a tobacco-free policy: Wilford Hall Medical Center; MacK-own, Dunn and Kelly Dental Clinics; Reid and Kelly Family Medicine Clin-ics; the Blood Donor Center; the Sat-ellite Pharmacy; and the Refractive Eye Surgery Center. The 59th MDW Facilities Management Offi ce will post “no smoking” signs around each building.

“I recognize, for a percentage of our medical staff and patients, the loss of a designated tobacco use area at these facilities may ultimately drive a lifestyle change – that’s the goal,” General Hepburn said.

The Lackland Health and Well-ness Center offers various tobacco cessation options including a 4-week tobacco cessation class and tobacco “quit lines” sponsored by Wilford Hall, the American Lung Association, the Texas Department of Health Services and the American Cancer Society. Call the HAWC at 671-0566 or 671-1993 for more information about these ser-vices.

“We in the 59th MDW are dedicated to the health and wellness of all our personnel and our benefi ciaries. As members of the Air Force Medical Service, we should lead by example,” General Hepburn said.

“I encourage all tobacco users to take advantage of the HAWC cessa-tion options and I’m counting on all personnel to assist in this positive workplace change.”

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LOSC awards $21K in scholarships

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club presented $21,000 in scholarships dur-ing a banquet at the Gateway Club May 13. Scholarships were awarded to 15 high school students and two spouses, all dependents of Lackland service-members, pursuing a degree from an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational school.

First Command Financial Services, Air Force Federal Credit Union, and the Lackland OSC sponsored the schol-arships. Air Force FCU awarded two $1,000 scholarships, First Command awarded one $1,000 scholarship, and the Lackland OSC gave out $18,000 in scholarships.

The OSC’s primary source of funding is the Lackland Thrift Shop, located at 6329 Barnes Avenue across from the base library. The shop, staffed fully by volunteers, is open for sales and dona-tions Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and the fi rst Saturday of each month from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Con-signment hours have been suspended until the thrift shop moves to its new

location in July. The shop is always looking for volunteers, shoppers and donations to increase the amount of scholarships given each year.

Congratulations to the scholarship winners:

2011 High School ScholarshipRecipientsJoi Renee AbarintosDesiree SanchezForderick FowlerJennings FairchildWilliam MottLauryn HochBryttany WilloughbyAbigail KindtKatherine EllerBrooke ChattertonKelly KnippelChelsie MillerWilliam SchramDesmond ClarkBrandon McRae

2011 Spouse Scholarship RecipientsElena KocsisWilliam Richardson


By Mike JosephStaff Writer

The 2011 Lackland Air Force As-sistance Fund campaign exceeded its goal by more than $3,000 with its fi nal total.

The fundraiser for the four charita-ble affi liates under the AFAF umbrella collected $271,188.95 in the six-week campaign, according to Senior Master Sgt. Clarence Brown, Lackland instal-lation campaign project offi cer.

Sergeant Brown said 4,446 Airmen at Lackland donated to the assistance fund. He added unit project offi cers were critical in meeting and surpass-ing the campaign goal of $267,819.

“The unit project offi cers in each squadron briefed, solicited, conducted fundraisers and tracked funds each week,” Sergeant Brown said. “They played a major role.”

Contributions to the “A Commitment to Caring” campaign help support the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Vil-

lages, Inc., Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc., and the Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation.

AFAF was established as an annual effort to raise monies for the fund’s af-fi liates. Air Force active duty, retirees, Reservists, Guard and their depen-dents, including surviving spouses, can apply for assistance.

The four charitable affi liates and their assistance areas are:

The Air Force Aid Society provides emergency assistance to Airmen and their families, and sponsors education and quality of life programs in com-munities.

The Air Force Enlisted Village pro-vides homes for surviving spouses of retired enlisted Airmen.

Air Force Villages, a retirement community, cares for retired Air Force offi cer widows who need fi nancial as-sistance.

The LeMay Foundation awards grants to retired Airmen and their spouses in fi nancial need.

AFAF campaign tops $271K


502nd ABW Airmen learn leadership toolsBy Brent Boller502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Fourteen members of the 502nd Air Base Wing returned charged-up fol-lowing a riveting day-long leadership experience May 6 in Atlanta. It was called Leadercast, an annual event focused on global leadership develop-ment.

The trip was organized and led by George DeCoux, 502nd Air Base Wing director of staff. “I had the opportunity to experience this event a few years ago in person and it was a defi ning moment in my journey,” Mr. DeCoux said. “I decided that others needed to be exposed to this in person or via si-mulcast so they can learn and share with others.”

The Leadercast was opened by Dr. John Maxwell, a world renowned speaker and author who has sold more than 13-million books on leadership. “In my opinion, the most profound statement he made was that ‘lead-ership is a verb’, which means that it’s moving,” said Capt. Brent Knapp,

502nd ABW executive offi cer.Other speakers included Mack

Brown, Texas Longhorn’s football coach, who discussed his recruiting process and philosophy on promot-ing winners; Dave Ramsey popular radio and TV host, fi nancial author and founder of EntreLeadership; Dan Cathy, president and chief operations offi cer of Chick-fi l-A and Muhtar Kent, president and chief executive offi cer of the Coca-Cola Company. Mr. Cathy and Mr. Kent took part in a panel dis-cussion answering questions on global development, the importance of giving back to the community and effective team-building.

But after all of the profound quotes and amazing concepts provided by some of the world’s greatest leadership minds, Captain Knapp said he didn’t fi nd that failsafe leadership secret. “As a matter of fact, I realized that leader-ship has no secret. It’s all about taking care of your people. Leadership is de-veloping, empowering, communicat-

Courtesy photoMembers of the 502nd Air Base Wing headquarters staff attended a day-long leadership experience in Atlanta May 6. The event, called Leadercast, focused on global leadership development and featured accomplished speakers from the corporate world, sports and the media. Trip organizer George DeCoux, 502nd ABW director of staff, said the pledge is to offer the 2012 Leadercast event to each Joint Base San Antonio installation through simulcast at a large venue.See LEARN P23

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By Patrick DesmondStaff Writer

Posing the largest potential impact on the Air Force’s combat and security operations the world over, the Security Forces Academy recently instituted a new training course better equipped to prepare Airmen for its current mission.

“The new course is an enormous change, like a jump from the Vietnam era to what conditions are now,” said Capt. Lance Engle-bert, 343rd Training Squadron, director of operations. “It focuses on what the guys are doing now down range.”

The redesign includes a reordering of training blocks, an increase in training, change in training philosophy and intro-duction of the latest simulation technology available.

The hope of the new course’s braintrust – William Arnell, training development ele-ment chief; Roy Gutierrez, training manager; and Rhonda Battles, course manager – is that the Air Force’s largest career field will be able to mold future generations of highly-skilled, critical-thinking and battle-ready Airmen.

The 65-day course includes elements of career-field orientation, weapons training, ground combat skills, basic air base defense tactics, law enforcement and additional sur-vival tactics training.

The technical school is now more ad-vanced.

It goes beyond telling Airmen what to do – an approach Ms. Battles refers to as “obedience to comprehension” – and starts fostering a decision-making mind set.

At the same time, Ms. Battles said, train-ing continues to promote Basic Military Training’s field mentality.

“Just like every Soldier has soldier skills first, every Airman has to be able to go down range,” said Ms. Battles, a prior Secu-rity Forces career-field instructor.

Following that approach means putting Airman in complicated combat situations, in this case facilitated by virtual combat train-ing.

At Camp Bullis, Security Forces students are dropped off in a mock deployment en-vironment to engage in convoy mission and base defense tactics training.

At the Virtual Combat Convoy Training facility, groups of five Airmen hop into one of four Humvees.

The 360-degree digital screen inside each room places the convoy in real world locales in Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan and Iraq, per-forming more than 80 operation scenarios.

One benefit of such a simulator is its real-istic, but also digital, nature.

Captain Englebert said the convoy simula-tor “saves money and time.

“It offers the opportunity to engage Air-men in simulated environments and mis-sions, while allowing for multiple repeti-tions.”

The man responsible for turning Ms. Bat-tles’ training concept into reality, Mr. Gutier-rez also explained simulation is relevant to younger generations of Airmen.

“It’s the age of computers,” he said, expounding on the proliferation of personal information devices available, from iPods to PS3s.

“It’s what they understand.”Ms. Battles added that technical students

get to see and feel what it’s like to drive through a village before they actually de-ploy.

Overall, the three managers use the rule of repetition and recency to guide the career-field’s new training schedule and maintain comprehension.

Students perform comprehensive evalua-tions up until the final four days, while the law enforcement training is now the final training section to ensure higher recall of instruction once the Airmen go to their duty bases.

The first new training course in nearly five years, the three managers agree train-ing is an ongoing process of reflection.

It’s a process of observing current mis-sions and deployment locations, analyzing training data and adjusting techniques to meet the needs of today’s Security Forces Airmen.

Next Gen: New Security Forces Academy upgrades training course

Photos by Alan BoedekerStaff Sgt. Corey Morris, 343rd Training Squadron, introduces Security Forces Academy students to the Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer at Camp Bullis April 29.

Security Forces Academy students receive a mission briefing outlining the scenario they will encounter in the Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer.

Security Forces Academy students maneuver through a scenario on the Virtual Combat Convoy Trainer April 29 at Camp Bullis. The 360-degree digital screen allows students to train in more than 80 operation scenarios in Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Inside Bldg. 6012 at Camp Bullis, four groups of Security Forces Academy students prepare for the day’s combat operation April 29.

Reviewing a map of local geog-raphy, Victories 1, 2, 3 and 4 are given orders to ride in a close convoy from forward operating base Eagle, follow the supply line through a native village and ren-dezvous with Abram tanks and supply trucks.

The five Airmen teams climb into their Humvees, outfitted with M-4s and a mounted M-2 .50 caliber machine gun, each with his own role: truck commander, turret gunner, driver, navigator, or ammo reloader.

Aside from an issue with radio contact between the vehicles and mission control, the operation starts smoothly.

The Humvees roll down the road toward the village leaving a dirt cloud behind them.

Then comes the first obstacle. Victory 3 was hit by a roadside bomb. The rear team, Victory 4, reacts quickly, circling back around to push the disabled Humvee out of the area but to no avail. The team fixed the Hum-vee, and the convoy regrouped

and was back on the move.Later down the road, the teams

returned fire to an insurgent ambush, drove through civilian traffic in the village, and averted an enemy encampment before joining the Abram tanks.

A voice over the communica-tion system informs them the operation is complete.

The 20 technical students from Security Forces Academy Team 1 had just completed their first virtual combat convoy training, a learning experience marked by both successes and failures.

The simulation drew out the students’ reactions and forced them to overcome obstacles, just like their continuity instructor promised.

The VCCT is all about teaching “what to do and how to handle it,” Staff Sgt. Angeline Tyree, 343rd Training Squadron, said to her group of 96 Airmen before they separated into convoy teams. “That’s what you need to be thinking the whole time during this training.”

The students learned to do exactly that during the open-envi-ronment, virtual training.

Powered by 15 computers, sys-tem operators are able to control

the action during the simulator while watching the operation on their nine flatscreens.

Using the system’s graphic user interface, they can upload an operation scenario, control the Humvees, view the CCT camera of each room, and drop in ob-stacles such as insurgents, an ambush situation, roadside bombs and friendly forces, in real-time.

Teams can even radio mission control, or system operators, to call in Apache helicopters for air support.

“It puts the training into real world scenarios,” said Tech. Sgt. Joe Freiesleben, 343rd TRS. “We can drop them in the middle of Baghdad, if we choose.

“It’s significantly brought us up to speed with what is going on out there.”

Part of the “crawl, walk, run” approach to training new Security Forces Airmen, the introduction to the vivid exercise helps stu-dents grasp concepts and tech-niques learned in the classroom.

“It’s more realistic,” Airman 1st Class Samath Chheng said, following his first session in VCCT. “We haven’t had an expe-rience like this (before in other training). It was fun.”

Virtual deployment in Afghanistan


Real Hogan’s Heroes visit 433rd AWStory and photo by Senior Master Sgt. Minnie Jones433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Although it has been more than 60 years, Edward Dostie vividly remembers the day his aircraft went down during World War II, the events surrounding his capture, and his life as a prisoner of war and life in the Stalag 17B.

During a recent tour of the 433rd Airlift Wing, Mr. Dostie, a fl ight engineer, recalled the day his B-17 Flying Fortress, a four-en-gine heavy bomber, went down over Germany. Though he never had to jump out of a plane before, he did what he had to do to survive.

After he was captured, he was fi rst taken to Dulag, where he was processed and in-terrogated. It is estimated that 77,000 POWs were held by the Germans in pris-oner of war camps, called Stalags, short

for Stammlager Luft or prison camp.After leaving Dulag, Mr. Dostie was taken to

Stalag 7A in Mossberg, a prison camp for air force offi cers, and later transferred by train to one of the most infamous POW camps during World War II, Stalag Luft 17B, located in Krems, Austria at the base of the Alps. That is where Mr. Dostie and his camp mates fi nally came to stay.

Stalag Luft 17B was surrounded by barbed wire and contained about fi ve wooden huts that housed about 200 men each. The men slept in bunked type beds that were stacked three beds high. Living conditions were poor with insuffi cient heat, inadequate latrines and baths, no hot water and very little food.

At one time, the camp held about 4,200 prison-ers, all NCOs. The camp was so infamous that it was the basis of a movie, “Stalag 17,” and a TV series. But, unlike the TV series, “Hogan’s He-

roes,” their lives in the camp weren’t trouble-free.However, when Mr. Dostie and two fellow POWs

– Joe Ortiz, a ball turret gunner and Vincent Pale, a radio operator – told their story, they focused on the positives rather than the negative.

One of the high points of the men’s stay were the deliveries from the Red Cross that some-times contained butter, chocolate, milk and cigarettes. “If it wasn’t for the Red Cross, we would never have made it,” Mr. Dostie said.

In order to pass the time, they planned ac-tivities to occupy their days, offering language classes, playing baseball and holding box-ing matches. “We created a theater called the Cardboard Playhouse. We would put on shows, we even had an orchestra,” Mr. Pale said.

“We were trying to show the Germans

See HEROES P19


what we were like, and that they couldn’t oppress us,” Mr. Dostie said.

In March 1945, Russian troops were approaching from the east while British and Americans forces approached from the west. From the camp, the men could see artillery fl ashes and hear bombing. By this time, Germany was close to defeat.

On April 8, the POWs were told they had to evacuate the camp. About 4,000 men headed west (toward the Americans) by foot through the for-est. The prisoners thought the Germans wanted to avoid being taken by the Russians who had a reputation of abus-ing and mistreating German POWs.

For the POWs, the days walking through the forest were the bleak-est points of their imprisonment. The conditions were worse than living back at the camp. With hardly any food, the prisoners were forced to scav-

enge what they could off the land. Some of the men were frostbitten, oth-ers were plagued with dysentery.

“It was one of the coldest winters ever in Europe,” Mr. Pale said. At night, men would sleep in groups of three, with one rotating to the middle every so often to keep warm. After marching more than 280 miles, the men were told to make camp in Austria’s Leach Forest.

On May 3, 1945, the men saw ar-mored tanks busting through the forests’ tall trees and coming toward them. The tanks were driven by the 13th Ar-mored Division of the 3rd Army. After about 10 more days in the forest, they were fl own to camp Lucky Strike lo-cated just outside of Le Havre, France.

There, they were greeted with coffee and doughnuts and given a new set of clothes by the Austrian Red Cross. After spending several days recuperating at camp Lucky Strike, they boarded the ship, Marine Dragon, and headed for home.

HEROES from P18

Former prisoners of war, Edward Dostie, former B-17 Flying Fortress fl ight engineer and (at left) Joe Ortiz, a former B-17 Liberator ball turret gunner, recall the days they were held as prisoners in one of the most infamous POW camps during World War II, Stalag Luft 17B, located in Krems, Austria. The veterans shared their stories while touring the 433rd Airlift Wing May 2.


Sailors attend Military Training Leaders SchoolBy Mike JosephStaff Writer

The 37th Training Group and the Navy are working together to provide leadership training for Sailors assigned to Fort Sam Houston.

Four Navy Military Trainers have already attended the two-week Mili-tary Training Leaders School run by the 37th TRG, and another 10 are ex-pected to take the monthly course this year. The course provides training to MTLs who are responsible for the gen-eral supervision and discipline of the students in technical school.

The NMTs attending the school work with Navy medical corps tech-nical training students at Fort Sam Houston. Master Sgt. Michelle Barrow,

MTL school commandant, said NMTs became interested in the training after temporarily sharing offi ce space with Air Force MTLs who were awaiting completion of the Air Force dormitory. They were especially impressed with the way MTLs interacted with the stu-dents while guiding them into leader-ship roles and assisting with personal, fi nancial and disciplinary issues.

Petty Offi cer 1st Class Juan Arreola, a hospital corpsman assigned to the Navy Medicine Training Center, re-cently completed the course at Lack-land.

He found the course informative and also different from what he expected.

“We have more knowledge about

See SAILORS P23

Photo by Alan BoedekerPetty Offi cer 1st Class Juan Arreola marches technical training students during Military Training Leaders School at Lackland. Petty Offi cer Arreola is a hospital corpsman as-signed to the Navy Medicine Training Center at Fort Sam Houston.


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Normal - above 660’

Stage I - 660’

Stage II - 650’

Stage III - 642’

Stage IV - 640.5’

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CURRENT LEVEL* = 654.5’*determines Joint Base San Antoniowater conservation stage

General Patrick added.Even with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchi-

son and Sen. John Cornyn both being Republicans and the four U.S. con-gressmen split 50-50 Democrat (Rep. Charles Gonzalez and Rep. Henry Cuel-lar) and Republican (Rep. Lamar Smith and Rep. Francisco Conseco), General Patrick said support remains strong across party lines for San Antonio’s military installations.

“We have a mixture of both parties that represent our installations and they treat the military in San Antonio with the highest regard,” the general said. “This city goes out of its way to make the military feel welcome.”

The general said building trust takes an open line of communication.

“Sometimes their offi ces call us, and other times we’ll go through the City Council or the Chamber of Commerce

and let the offi cials know what we are working on,” General Patrick said.

When there are decisions made that may prove unpopular, having that two-way communication helps both sides mediate the results.

“Our elected offi cials in Washing-ton understand that some decisions are because of directives we’ve been given, like going to Force Protection Condition Bravo, or changing access to the installations like we had to do af-ter 9/11,” the general said. “They know we had a well-thought-out process in making these decisions, rather than operating in a vacuum.

“Our Texas representatives know our missions, they know our leader-ship by their fi rst names and they par-ticipate in our events,” General Patrick noted.

“They are very interested in the suc-cess of all the missions in San Anto-nio.”

TRUST from P7


what we’re supposed to do (as an NMT),” Petty Offi cer Arreola said. “Right now, the Navy doesn’t have a class-room instructor course like this.

“I was skeptical be-fore coming (to Lack-land) about what I would learn. But halfway through the fi rst morn-ing, it was eye opening. I knew what it meant (to be an NMT), now I know more about my role and

what I should do (and) I can pass that on to other NMTs.”

Petty Offi cer Arreola said he was also ready to put his new skills into action and move for-ward.

“You are the liaison between the Sailor and the chain of command; you’re there on a day-to-day basis,” he said. “It’s a big responsibility and I wasn’t aware how big it was (before the course).

“I’m eager to put to use what I’ve learned.”

SAILORS from P20

LEARN from P15

ing, guiding, supporting and caring for each in-dividual on your team,” Capt. Knapp said.

Second Lt. Rachel Mitchell, 502 ABW pro-tocol offi cer, noted that “the multiple accounts of perseverance and trial with success provided an unmatched experience pushing my personal and professional growth to the next level.”

Amber Marcella, 502nd ABW deployment offi cer, found metaphor-ical resonance in the presentation by Alison Levine, an adventurer and mountaineer.

Her experiences of climbing Mount Everest were inspiring and “they apply directly to what we experience right here in Joint Base San Antonio,” Marcella noted.

“In order to climb Everest or any other ex-

treme altitude you have to ascend a certain dis-tance and turn around to rest, hydrate, move forward to the next level, and do the same several times to reach the top. Although most of us in JBSA would like to just ‘get things done’ there are times when we have to move back a few steps or processes to move forward.

It reinforced what I’m doing is appropri-ate. Tenacity pays large rewards in the end both personally and profes-sionally,” Ms. Marcella said.

Meg Reyes, 502nd ABW director of man-power, personnel and services said her lead-ership experience was enhanced by stepping outside the military lead-ership tools and expand-ing her toolkit with other value information.

Mr. DeCoux likened

the theme of this year’s Leadercast, “Voices of Change,” to the process within JBSA.

“Every day we are dealing with change in standardizing products and services across JBSA. Joint basing is taking the voices of three installations and creating one chorus for the future. We want oth-ers to join the chorus,” Mr. DeCoux said.

Speaking of the future, Mr. DeCoux said the goal is “pay it forward.” He said the pledge is to of-fer the 2012 Leadercast event to each installa-tion through simulcast at a large venue.

“Lackland offered this opportunity to more than 350 people in May 2009 and the response was tremendous,” Mr. DeCoux remarked. “This event impacts people in different ways, but it al-ways delivers.”


COMMUNITY

RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC

A rabies vaccination clinic is Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Lackland Small Animal Clinic.

The service is open only to valid military ID cardholders who are registered in DEERS. Cost is $15 and includes a veterinary tech exam, vaccination, and user fee.

Advanced registration is recom-mended for the fi rst-come, fi rst- serve service, with a maximum of four pets per family. Flea and tick prevention, and heartworm prevention with proof of a negative heartworm test performed in the last 11 months will also be available for purchase.

For more information, call 671-3631 or 671-2245.

LAPA MONTHLY MEETING

The Lackland Administrative Professionals Association’s monthly meeting is Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the conference room at 802nd Security Forces Squadron, Bldg 5275., 2445 George Avenue.

Lt. Col. Edward Schneider, 802nd

SFS commander, will speak on various police topics that affect Lackland and the community. Lunch is provided.

For more information, contact

Judy Charles or Josie Levine at 671-4124 or 671-7317.

CRITICAL DAYS OF SUMMER KICKOFF

A safety expo kicks off Lackland’s

Critical Days of Summer campaign Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Arnold Hall.

The expo is free and open to all base personnel.

It features safety industry exhibi-tors and two performances by Steve Verret, the Cajun Comic, at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

TECH TRAINING CHALLENGE

A technical training challenge sponsored by the 37th Training Group relating to combat-oriented skills is June 4, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Lackland Training Annex.

Challenges include an obstacle course, self aid and buddy care, ruck march, basic orienteering, weapons fi ring and Airman’s manual exam.

The event is limited to 15 six-man teams; cost is $60 per team. Team entries should be emailed to Master Sgts. Ian Mirkes or Norman Watson by June 1.

A mandatory challenge safety briefi ng and M16A2 rifl e zeroing are June 2, 2 p.m.; an additional safety briefi ng is at 5:30 p.m.

The briefi ngs are in Bldg. 950, Room 213, on the training annex.

For information, contact Sergeants Mirkes at 671-3143 or Watson at 671-4303

LocalBRIEFS

Air Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman’s Attic 671-1780Base Post Offi ce 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Exceptional Family Member Program 671-3722Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Offi ce 671-3362Library 671-3610Medical Appointment Line 916-9900MPF ID Cards 671-6006Outdoor Recreation 925-5532TRICARE Info 800-444-5445Thrift Shop 671-3600

Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club www.lacklandesc.orgLackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.comLackland ISD www.lacklandisd.netLackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland Public website www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.com

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCESCHAPEL SERVICESChristian

CatholicTuesday-Friday:Freedom ChapelDaily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 11 a.m.

Saturday:Freedom ChapelEucharist, 5:30 p.m.Reconciliation after Eucharist

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Ed., 9 a.m.Eucharist, 11 a.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 3 p.m.

OrthodoxSunday:

Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Ed., 10:45 a.m.

ProtestantSaturday:Gateway ChapelSeventh-Day AdventistService, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.

Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.Gospel Service,12:30 p.m.Children’s ChurchprovidedReligious Ed., 11 a.m.Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Gateway ChapelThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelTraditional Service, 1:30 p.m.

IslamicFriday:Defense LanguageInstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Sunday:Religious Ed., 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,5:45 p.m.

Religious Ed., 4:30 p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom Chapel Room 8,San Antonio Military Open Circle, 6 p.m.

BuddistSunday:BMT Reception Center,10 a.m. - noon.

For more information,contact the chapel staff:

Freedom Chapel • 671-4208

Gateway Chapel • 671-2911

Hope Chapel • 671-2941

WHMC Chapel • 292-7373

Volunteerism helps make Lackland

a better place to live and work. Wheth-

er you are an enlisted member, offi cer,

spouse, retiree or teen, help Lackland

improve quality of life for everyone. If

you have a few free hours each week,

please consider volunteering in our

community.

• The Airman’s Attic – Monday through

Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Master

Sgt. Stacy Grice, 6395-9894.

• CAMP (Children’s Association for

Maximum Potential) – Volunteers, 14

and older, assist with Special Needs,

Parents Night Out and Respite Week-

ends. Call Sarah Colume, 671-5229.

(www.campcamp.org)

• Lackland Fisher House – Volunteers,

16 and older or younger when accom-

panied by a parent, assist the retiree

community with a range of needs. Call

Cathy Guertin, 671-6029. (www.

fi sherhouseinc.org)

• Lackland Thrift Shop – Monday

through Wednesday and the fi rst Sat-

urday of the month, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call 671-3608.

• Military Working Dog Puppy Pro-

gram – Volunteer your home and time

for three months to raise a military

working puppy. Call 671-3686. (www.

lackland.af.mil/units/341stmwd/

index.asp)

• Air Force Village Hospice – Volun-

teers assist with areas from adminis-

trative to patient care. Call Katie Boggs,

838-6349. Volunteers for reading, com-

puter café or shopping trips, call Lori

DeWitt, 568-3301. (www.

airforcevillages.com)

• AMIGO Sponsorship Program

(American Members of International

Goodwill to Others) – Volunteers help

international students from the Defense

Language Institute English Learning

Center become acquainted with Ameri-

can society, customs and general way

of life. Sponsors host students during

family activities and leisure time. Call

671-7700. (www.dlielc.org)

To get your volunteer opportunity

listed, e-mail the Talespinner staff at

[email protected]

LACKLAND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES


MAY 20SPECIAL NEEDS SEMINAR

A legal information seminar by a specialized licensed attorney on estate planning, probate and guard-ianship for families with special needs children is today, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.


MAY 23RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal forum about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.


MAY 24PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study Tuesday, 10

a.m., at Freedom Chapel with chil-dren ministry during the meeting.

For more details, call 671-4208.

MAY 24-26TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A three-day transition assistance program for separating or retiring military personnel is Tuesday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The program is presented by the Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission, and focuses on how to job search and employment-related topics.


MAY 25PARENTING ORDER LEGAL CLINIC

The Offi ce of the Attorney General of Texas will host a free parenting order legal clinic for military parents Wednesday, noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information, contact the Lackland Legal Offi ce at 671-3362.


Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study Thursday, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.

For more information, call

671-4208.

MAY 30The Airman and Family Readi-

ness Center will be closed May 30 for Memorial Day.


Protestant Women of the Chapel

meets for Bible study May 31, 10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel with chil-dren ministry during the meeting.


JUNE 1RIGHT START ORIENTATION

Right Start Orientation, a class designed for Lackland newcomers, is June 1, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gateway Club.


JUNE 2PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study June 2, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.


JUNE 6RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is June 6, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal

forum about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.


JUNE 7PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study June 7, 10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel with chil-dren ministry during the meeting.


JUNE 7-9TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A three-day transition assistance program for separating or retiring military personnel is June 7-9, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

The program is presented by the Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission, and focuses on how to job search and employment-related topics.


What’s Happening � � Family Support Events

WWW.LACKLANDFSS.COM

MONTHLY MEETINGSENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the AFRC, Bldg. 1249. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Kelly Club. For more information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Military Council of Catholic Women meets the fi rst Friday of the month, 10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.


NEXT WEEK’S FC2 WORKOUT

Complete as many sets of 10 air squats, 25 behind the neck presses, 25 push-ups and 20 sit-ups in 10 minutes.

BASKETBALL COACHES NEEDED

Youth sports needs volunteer coaches for its summer basket-ball season. For more details, visit the Youth Center or call 671-1245/2388.

MILITARY SOFTBALL TOURNEY

The deadline to enter the 2011 Commander’s Cup is June 3. For more details, call 671-2725.

SPORTSUpcoming

ScoreboardNational W L1. NIOC 6 02. 433rd AW 4 2 3. Navy-Marines 4 2 4. 93rd IS 3 3 5. 543rd Spt Sq 3 3 6. 802nd OSS 1 57. 688th IOW 0 6

American W L1. LAB 6 1 2. Crypto Div 6 2 3. Security Forces 4 3 4. 701st MP Bn 4 3 5. AFISRA 3 46. 624th OC 2 5 7. 717th MI Bn 0 7

Competitive W L1. Radiology 7 1 2. 737th TRG 6 2 3. FSS 6 2 4. 343rd TRS 4 45. 149th FW 3 5 6. CES 3 57. 668th ALIS 3 58. Dental 0 8

Women W L1. Crypto Div 2 0 2. 59th Med Wing 1 1 3. MSS 1 1 4.NIOC 0 2

Division II W L1. COMM 2 02. LAB Sq 2 03. AFISRA 2 14. 433rd AW 2 15. DLI 11/2 1/2

6. Recruiting 1 27. 343rd TRS 1/2 21/2 8. 737th TRG 0 3

SOFTBALL

GOLF

By Staff Sgt. Mareshah HaynesDefense Media Activity

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) – Twenty-fi ve Airmen joined nearly 200 oth-er wounded warriors for the 2011 Warrior Games opening ceremony Monday.

The competition between all branches of service is in its second year and is open to service members who were injured while serving on active duty.

“These games are a shining light, showing our nation the triumph of the human spirit and plain hard work … against what many would view as insurmountable challenges,” said Navy Admiral James Winnefeld, the commander of the North American Aero-space Defense Command and the military representative during the ceremony.

Included on the Air Force team are four active duty Airmen and two Airmen who are competing as members of the newly formed U.S. Special Operations Command team.

Following the posting of the colors by the Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard, the ath-letes marched down the “Olympic Pathway” where hundreds of spectators cheered each team and the Olympic torch was passed be-tween torch bearers from each service.

The games include sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, swimming, archery, shooting and track and fi eld events. Aside from individual events, each team will compete for the Champion’s Cup, which is awarded to the team that earned the highest cumulative score.

The 2011 Warrior Games will culminate with a closing ceremony Saturday.

Wounded warriors start military games

Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Griffi nTeams representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations Command sit Monday during the 2011 Warrior Games opening ceremony at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Photos by Robbin CresswellCamelia Fulk, left, and Brian McKinny, right, 802nd Force Support Squadron, participate in separate drills during the Firemen Challenge, a May Fitness Month event, May 13. Daniel Ayon won the challenge, which included weighted stair climbs, a hose drag and roll up, and a dummy rescue exercise.

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Heroes take Warhawks fieldBy Patrick DesmondSports Editor

T he Heroes of the Diamond founder and general manager met with Lackland ball players in search of a few good men May

13 at the Warhawks diamond.The military all-star team is recruiting at installa-

tions across the U.S. in anticipation of another season of goodwill, military support and competitive play.

Since a chance encounter with then President George W. Bush at fl ight school and a somewhat mandatory-decision to start a military team, Terry “Crash” Allvord has seen the military baseball scene grow to more than 50 teams. It’s a pool he uses to recruit nearly 150 all-star players a year.

Of all the services the team provides both the pub-lic and servicemembers, Allvord said creating an en-joyable experience for servicemembers the is most important.

“That’s what it’s all about,” the 23-year Navy vet said.

At Lackland, Allvord led more than 20 Lackland players through fi elding and hitting drills, dropping nuggets of baseball tips and friendly jibes.

Pitching to one player, the general manager was struck with a line drive to his shoulder. His recovery was as quick as his quip.

“Why aren’t you running?” Allvord asked the bat-ter, watching from home plate. “Just because you hit me doesn’t mean you can slow down.”

For one Lackland Military Training Instructor, Craig Leblanc, 331st Training Squadron, the tryout is a chance to continue a role as a leader and ex-ample.

“This is an experience of a lifetime. I’ve been dreaming about something like this since I was a kid,” he said.

A regular on the San Antonio Twins – a team that competes with Lackland’s own varsity team, the War-hawks – Leblanc said military players get to represent the U.S. in more than one way.

“It’s about being an ambassador,” the 25-year-old said. “I’m an example here for the trainees. This is an opportunity to be an ambassador for the rest of the country. And have fun while I’m doing it.”

Allvord agrees it’s not all about baseball.“It’s good that we have baseball, because it’s a con-

duit to everything else that we do,” he said, “but it’s a small piece.”

The Heroes of the Diamond regularly participate in veterans hospital visits, media interviews and inter-national goodwill competitions. The team also admits returning wounded warriors and deployed service-members as a transition to stateside life.

“That’s why we wear this yellow ‘S’,” Allvord said about the letter emphasized in USA across his uni-form. “It’s critical.”

Some events planned this year are taking the American fl ag at Ground Zero to Congress July 28, the Cooperstown Hall of Fame Classic June 19, a game featuring Hall of Fame baseball players, and trips to Australia and Hawaii.

The Heroes have been on Letterman and taped an episode of JAG. An appearance for the reality show Cake Boss is in the works this year.

“We have great guys,” Allvord said about meet-ing servicemembers on recruiting stops. “All of them are probably coming off a day shift or just got back from deployment, and they still come out and give their best.”

Allvord said while a lot of base players “may not have the ability to play with us against the Boston Red Sox,” but all of them can help represent the Armed Forces. His next stop is Naval Air Station Joint Re-serve Base Fort Worth.

Photo by Robbin CresswellHeroes of the Diamond general manager Terry Allvord, left, meets with Lackland varsity baseball coach Davin Dukes at Warhawks diamond before the all-star military team tryout.

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