National FirePrevention Week

October 5, 2012 Vol. 57 No.40

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Educationconference

Management, AFGE release joint statement

“The management and

union negotiating teams have

been working together for the

last month to update the Local

Supplement Agreement. This

agreement has not been updat-

ed since October 1982.

The parties are committed to

work together to resolve prob-

lems for the betterment of the

Robins Air Force Base mission

and all employees. Our intent is

to jointly craft a new Local

Supplement Agreement which

will clarify contract language,

strive for a more effective,

employee-friendly environment

in which to work, and improve

workplace culture. Our common

goals are to improve labor man-

agement relations, provide bet-

ter quality support to our cus-

tomers, and improve support to

the War Fighter.

We are making progress and

will continue to work hard to

ensure Robins is the place to

live, learn, work, and play and

the first choice for new work-

load.”

Energy Action Month contestRobins’ Energy Office is spon-

soring three contests to promote

awareness during Energy Action

Month.

Guidelines follow:

1. Personnel are encouraged

to submit nominations for the

following categories – Energy

Hog, Energy Champion, Energy

Creative/Innovative.

2. Submissions in bullet format

– five bullets max; 10 words

max for each bullet.

3. Identify a building, organiza-

tion or area for the award.

4. Send nominations to

78.abw.energy.office@robins.af.

mil.

For full details, see the Robins

homepage at www.robins.af.mil.

Get on the trainTeam Robins will be exercis-

ing and training for most of

October. The 78th Air Base

Wing is also practicing and

training to prepare for an instal-

lation inspection later this fiscal

year.

Team Robins starts the month

with a deployment exercise Oct.

15 through 19, with training

events leading up to the actual

deployment process.

As an installation, Emergency

Management is a big task, and

readiness will be challenged on

Oct. 16 with a Public Health

Outbreak Table Top Exercise

that will have participation from

all base leaders.

NEWSYYOUOU CANCAN USEUSE

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONMontford Point Marine Corps veteran Frank Johnson was honored with the government’s highest civilianaward – the Congressional Gold Medal – during a Tuesday ceremony at Macon City Hall.

Local Marine receives Congressional honor

Globemaster team wins 2012 SecDef performance-based logistics award

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.gordon.ctr@robins.af.mil

With his wife and daughterby his side, Marine Corps vet-eran Frank Johnson was hon-ored Tuesday with the govern-ment’s highest civilian award –the Congressional Gold Medal.

A standing-room only crowdgathered at Macon City Hall topay respect to Johnson – alongtime Macon volunteer andactivist, and one of theMontford Point Marines.

From 1942 to1949, all blackMarine recruits – nearly 20,000in all – reported for segregatedbasic training at MontfordPoint, N.C., just outside CampLejeune.

He served his country dur-ing World War II, and returned

to Macon after the war. Hewould later serve his localcommunity, and retired fromRobins in 1989 after 34 yearsof civil service. To recognizetheir contributions to the Corpsand American society, themedal was bestowed uponabout 400 living MontfordMarines during a service inWashington D.C. in June. Notall, however, were able toattend, so the ceremony hasbeen brought to many acrossthe country.

The ceremony began withthe reading of a quote from for-mer president Ronald Reagan;“Some people live their entirelife wondering if they made adifference in the world.Marines don’t have that prob-lem.”

Following the reading of aletter from the Commandant ofthe Marine Corps and PresidentBarack Obama, the medal waspresented to Johnson by Lt.Col. David Steele, MarineAircraft Group 49 DetachmentA commander.

“This is a great day. Wehave an opportunity to honor aliving legend in our Corps,”said Steele. “We’re reallyembracing the Montford Pointtraditions. These men werefighting on two fronts – for ournation and for civil rights.”

Johnson’s wife, Dorothy,spoke on her husband’s behalf,explaining how proud her fam-ily is of the award, and of hisstrength, courage and honor.

“I feel thankful that he isstill here to enjoy it,” she said.

BY CAPT GERALD MARTINEZC-17 Globemaster III Combined Program

Office

The C-17 Globemaster

Integrated Sustainment

Partnership – much of which is

located at Robins – recently won

the 2012 Secretary of Defense

“Gerald R. Beck” Performance

Based Logistics Award in the

system level category for team-

ing the Air Force with Boeing to

provide global sustainment sup-

port to all operators of the C-17.

The C-17 Globemaster III

Combined Program Office here

manages the partnership and

employs 196 civilians, contrac-

tors and military personnel – a

team which works to ensure

high aircraft availability and reli-

ability for 239 aircraft at 18

main operating locations for the

air or defense forces of the

United States, the United

Kingdom, Australia, Canada,

Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,

and NATO.

Using a “Virtual Fleet” con-

struct, they pooled and posi-

tioned spares and services

enabling 55,000 sorties and

more than 220,000 flying hours

while maintaining an 86 percent

aircraft in-commission rate with

an average of 49 sorties flown

between aircraft stoppers. By aggregating requirements,

examining demand patterns, andrepositioning buy and repairprocesses, costs per flying hourwere also reduced by 10 percent.

PBL is a key Department of

Defense strategy used to deliver

an integrated, affordable, sup-

port solution designed to opti-

mize system readiness.

Secretary of Defense PBL

awards recognize government

and industry teams that have

demonstrated outstanding

achievements in providing

warfighters with exceptional

operational capability through

PBL agreements.

“It’s a pleasure coming to

work every day with such dedi-

cated and professional men and

women. They’re what make this

the number one PBL sustain-

ment program,” said Col. David

Morgan, C-17 Globemaster III

CPO chief.

“It’s definitely a team sport to

achieve the levels of perform-

ance this program has enjoyed,”

added Gus Urzua, Boeing vice

president and program manager.

“Together, we’re stronger and

achieve more than if we were

trying to do this separately.”

The award will be presented

Oct. 30 at the Aerospace

Industries Association’s Fall

Product Support Conference in

Charleston, S.C.

Online HazardReporting Toolimplemented

Litchfield: Robins a strategic asset, important baseBY KENDAHL JOHNSON

kendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

Lt. Gen. BruceLitchfield recently madehis first official visit toRobins as commander ofthe Air ForceSustainment Center atTinker Air Force Base,Okla.

During a Sept. 25press conference, he saidthe visit was important inhelping him understandhow he can best supportthe base’s mission andthe people working toaccomplish it.

“This will be one ofmany trips I will makehere in the foreseeablefuture,” Litchfield said.“Robins is a strategic

asset for the UnitedStates Air Force – it’s animportant base – and Ihave to make sure Iunderstand what we needto be successful in whatwe do.”

Robins became partof the AFSC in Julywhen the Warner RobinsAir Logistics Center wasre-designated a complex.The restructure was amajor part of AFMC’sresponse to a congres-sional challenge to findefficiencies and save taxdollars. Litchfield saidthus far it has been suc-cessful.

“I can say unequivo-cally we are operatingmore effectively todaythan we were before we

stood up,” he said. “Forthe first time we’re alltalking the same lan-guage; we’re all execut-ing under a similar lead-ership model; we’re alloperating under the samescientific principles andproduction capabilities atall three of our strategicbases. It’s really remark-able to see that in such a

short time.”

The general’s visit to

Robins was a homecom-

ing of sorts, as

Litchfield’s first duty

assignment in 1981 was

as an electronic warfare

integrated systems man-

ager at the WRALC. “When I go through

the software facility now,it’s impressive,” he said.

“What Robins does interms of software pro-gramming, softwareupgrade efforts, the tal-ented people we havehere, and the infrastruc-ture we have to supportthem, it’s some of thebest we have in the AirForce. I look at it withgreat pride seeing howfar we’ve come.”

Litchfield said helooks forward to return-ing to in about fiveweeks.

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIEHORTON

Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield,Air Force SustainmentCenter commander,speaks to media duringhis visit to Robins.

BY KENDAHL JOHNSONkendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

In an effort to improveworking conditions and theoverall safety and health ofthe workforce, a new onlineHazard Reporting Tool isbeing implemented.

The tool will allowemployees and managementto see the real-time status ofmajor safety and health con-cerns across Robins and giveemployees anonymous report-ing capability.

Lt. Col. Timothy Tart,installation chief of safety,said developing streamlinedmetrics to assist in pinpoint-ing immediate problems andproviding speedy resolutionswill help “win over the heartsand minds of the employees”by developing a trusting, sin-cere rapport with employees,management, union, theOccupational Safety andHealth Administration and theoverall Robins community.

“We expect to significantlyimprove the means ofaddressing employee con-cerns to ensure our people aregoing home safe and healthyeach day,” Tart said.

An icon linking to theHRT will be deployed todesktops by Tuesday. Any-one with server access will beable to access the tool andsubmit a hazard using theicon. Once a hazard report issubmitted, it’s sent electroni-cally to a supervisor. If thesupervisor can’t resolve theconcern within 24 hours,

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Above, Robins kicks off NationalDisability Employment AwarenessMonth on Monday with a half-milewalk around buildings 300 and 301.The observance is a national cam-paign that raises awareness and cel-ebrates the many contributions ofAmericans with disabilities. Thisyear's theme is “AStrongWorkforceis an Inclusive Work Force: WhatCan YOU Do?”

Right, Airman 1st Class TyneishaShelley, 78th Force SupportSquadron, displays a poster she car-ried during Monday’s walk.

National Disability EmploymentAwareness Month

Focus for October on recognition, understandingTriple Ribbon Awareness Month

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.gordon.ctr@robins.af.mil

Three key healthissues – drug abuse,domestic violence andbreast cancer are thefocus of Triple RibbonAwareness Month.

The Health andWellness Center isplanning eventsthroughout October toput the spotlight thoseimportant topics. Allevents are free andopen to anyone withbase access.

“Triple RibbonMonth promotes aware-ness of these issues,”said Dani Lebovitz,HAWC health and fit-ness specialist and reg-istered dietitian. “In-stead of creating sever-al small educationalevents, we decided tocreate a multiple healthawareness campaign toshine light on varioushealth issues that faceour local communityand beyond.

“The goal is to pro-mote health awarenessand to build a healthiercommunity,” sheadded.

BY AFMCWELLNESS SUPPORT

CENTER

During October, AirForce MaterielCommand will bepromoting BreastCancer andProstate CancerAwareness. This isan excellent timeto educate indi-viduals aboutbreast and prostate can-cer and promote screen-ing. Knowing aboutthese diseases and whatyou can do to preventthem, can save your life.

According to theCenters for DiseaseControl and Prevention,about one in eightwomen in the UnitedStates will get breastcancer. Men can also bediagnosed with breastcancer, but it’s rare.

Breast cancer canoccur at any age, but it ismore likely to occur afterage 40. Family historyand unhealthy lifestylebehaviors may increase awomen’s chance of hav-ing breast cancer.

Screening for breastcancer includes mammo-

grams, breast exams by aphysician, and self breastexams. Your doctor canhelp you decide whenand how often to bescreened.

The CDC reportsthat about 1 out of6 American menare diagnosed with

prostate cancer.Men have an

increased risk ofgetting prostatecancer if they

have a family history ofthe disease, are African-American, or if they areage 50 or older.

Screening for prostatecancer includes theblood test and digitalrectal exam by a physi-cian.

Throughout October,Civilian HealthPromotion Services willbe offering health educa-tion briefings on breastand prostate cancer riskfactors, symptoms,screenings, and thingsyou can do to reduceyour cancer risk.

For more informa-tion, contact your localCHPS team or visitwww.afmcwellness.com.

Breast, Prostate CancerAwareness Month

U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPP

TRIPLE RIBBON EVENTS�Today, Oct. 19 and 26 – Education Road Show featuring

informational displays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the BaseExchange, commissary and all dining facilities.

�Oct. 12 – 5K run/walk and Health and Wellness Fair,beginning with a 7:20 a.m. balloon release in honor of thosetouched by the triple ribbons. Participants should sign in at 7a.m. by the Robins Park pavilions to fill out a tribute tab to beplaced in the balloons, and an honorary bib to run or walk inhonor of someone. The run/walk will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. onthe nature trail.

Entire units wishing to participate should contact the HAWCat 497-8480. The health fair will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in theold fitness center.

For more information about these activities, call 327-8480.�Oct. 16 – Houston Healthcare will host a Pink Picnic from

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Museum of Aviation.�Oct. 23 – A self-defense class will be offered in the fitness

center aerobics room from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.During October, everyone is encouraged to participate in

Wednesday Spirit Days. Wear an appliqué on your ID badge;purple on Wednesday, red on Oct. 17, and pink on Oct. 24.

Warner RobinsMayor, ChuckShaheen; Col.Mitchel Butikofer,installation com-mander; and otherbase and commu-nity leaderssigned a proclama-tion Sept. 26 at theMuseum of Avia-tion designatingOctober 2012 asthe third annualTriple RibbonMonth.U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTON

Lodging rates increaseAfter four years without an increase, Air Force

lodging rates rose slightly Monday.The increase was necessary to ensure Air Force

lodging rates covered current operating and capitalimprovement costs, said Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, AirForce Personnel Center commander.As an example, the nightly room rate for a visiting

quarters room, which had been $39 is now $53.25,and the rate for temporary lodging facilities hasgone from $43 to $55 per night. The increasedrates will fund costs for operations, room renova-tions and construction, Stewart said.As the Air Force works to improve business

processes, implement efficiencies and maintainlodging operations in a constrained budget envi-ronment, other adjustments may be necessary,according to Col. Thomas Joyce, director, AFPCServices Directorate.“We are committed to keeping room rates as low

as possible while providing clean, comfortable,quality facilities. This is part of our commitment tocaring for Airmen, and we take that obligation veryseriously,” he said. “ However, we must be realisticas well.”For further details, visit www.af.mil.

Officials discusscybernet transformation effortsDefense officials gathered at the National Press

Club on Sept. 27 to discuss DoD efforts to trans-form its cyber operations into cloud computingtechnology that’s envisioned to provide addedagility, security and cost effectiveness.Robert Carey, DoD’s principal deputy chief infor-

mation officer; Grant M. Schneider, DefenseIntelligence Agency deputy director for informationmanagement and CIO; and Air Force Lt. Gen.Ronnie Hawkins Jr., Defense Information SystemsAgency director, comprised the discussion panelat the 3rd Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit.The discussion included DoD’s cloud computing

strategy that transforms the department’s redun-dant and costly current network application silos toan end state that fosters a more agile, secure andcost-effective service environment.Cloud computing is a converged infrastructure

that allows greater application set-up and speedwith improved manageability and reduced mainte-nance, enabling technicians to more quickly adjustto and protect against threats, officials said. DISAhas been named enterprise cloud service broker,the officials added.For further details, visit www.defense.gov.

Airmen able to voteby absentee ballotsNo one has to miss out on getting their vote in

for the upcoming general election. With FVAP.gov,voting for military members is simpler than ever.The 2012 general election will be Nov. 6.

Deadlines to register absentee ballots are state-dependent and can be found at the FVAP.govwebsite.An absentee ballot is a way for military members

and their families to vote while outside their stateof residence.To request an absentee ballot, use the online

registration and absentee ballot assistant, or con-tact your unit or installation voting assistance offi-cers.“Today, with the Internet, it’s easy to vote,” said

Capt. Ashley Snyder, 99th Medical SupportSquadron Resource Management Office deputyflight commander. “The website makes things errorproof.”The Military Postal Service provides free, expe-

dited ballot delivery and ballot tracking to localelection offices for military members and their fam-ilies stationed overseas. Overseas and deployedmembers can go to their local post office or postalclerk, use the Label 11 - DoD form on their absen-tee ballot envelope and mail it. They can alsotrack the status of the ballot, at www.usps.com.For further details, visit www.acc.af.mil.

Couriers control critical cargoWhen the military requires a delivery of goods

too important to entrust to the local post office, itrelies on U.S. Transportation Command’s DefenseCourier Service. These Soldiers, Sailors andAirmen ensure safe delivery of highly-classifieditems across the globe.Two such couriers are Army Sgt. Marcus

Atchison and Staff Sgt. Anthony Haylock, DCScouriers based out of Fort Meade, Md. Thoughhailing from different services and careers, bothshare a passion for their special duty.“I love this job,” said Atchison. “We have no stan-

dard workday or regular customer. I have seenplaces I would not have seen otherwise.”

The bread and butter of courier duty is transport-ing and transferring goods. At a moment’s notice,couriers can be tasked to board a flight destinedfor a location across the globe. Their deliveriescan take the form of a small package or a 1,200-pound pallet, but all of them are important.For further details, visit www.amc.af.mil.

–compiled by Holly Logan-Arrington

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Travis Air Force Base Airmen conduct a mass launchof 12 mobility aircraft, practicing the combat capabili-ty of safely and swiftly launching a large number ofaircraft in a matter of minutes. The launch of six KC-10A Extenders, three C-17 Globemaster IIIs, and threeC-5 Galaxies from the California base provided essen-tial training across the spectrum of mobility capabili-ties, including flight operations, operations support,aircraft maintenance, fuels and air traffic control.

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EDITORLanorris Askew

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STAFF WRITERSJenny GordonHolly Logan-Arrington

LoadedSenior Airman Antonio Ortega,left, Master Sgt. NelsonRodriguez, center, and SeniorAirman Christian Marrero-Santanaload a GBU-54 bomb onto an F-16Fighting Falcon during the 482ndAircraft Maintenance Squadron’squarterly Load Crew Competitionat Homestead Air Reserve Base,Fla. The winning load crews foreach quarter will compete againsteach other at the end of the yearfor Homestead’s Best Load Crewof the Year title.

U.S. Air Force photo

Wings, Wings, WingsU.S. Air Force photo by LT. COL. ROBERT COUSE-BAKER

Perspective

Today is a great day to fly … as welook ahead to soaring tomorrow.

Each and every member of the AirForce Sustainment Center should taketremendous pride in what we accom-plished this past fiscal year.

Working in unprecedented partner-ships, we constructed a leaner, moreresponsive sustainment organization,and we did it while never losing focuson our first priority – delivering air-power to the warfighter.

Time and again you demonstratedyour ability to meet expectations bydelivering critical capabilities usingthe tenets of speed, quality and safety.

From passing Air Force MaterialCommand’s first Consolidated UnitInspection and garnering theDepartment of Defense’s highestaward for depot maintenance to find-ing innovative ways to reduce the costof executing our business, Team AFSC

has already proven we are unequivo-cally better today than when we acti-vated in July.

But what excites me isn’t what wehave done, but our potential for world-record performances across the sus-tainment mission. During our first 90days as a center, we demonstrated

unprecedented collaboration across allorganizations to successfully postureourselves to achieve ‘art of the possi-ble” results.

We have the leadership model inplace that will enable us to be moreand more productive as a center. Weare building metrics that provide focus

and transparency from the shop floorto the AFMC commander’s door; realmetrics that measure productivity – notjust activity.

We are freeing ourselves from aculture of “this is how we have alwaysdone it” and embracing the reality thatcontinuous process improvement is theportal to the cost-effective readinessour nation needs. In uncertain times,one certainty is that the cost of readi-ness will be a major factor in shapingthe size of the Air Force and its abilityto win the next fight. Never doubt,what you do matters.

It isn’t cliché when I say I am hum-bled to be part of this remarkablegroup of logistics, maintenance, supplychain and base support professionals. Ihope each of you is as proud as I amin the work you do every day to sup-port our nation’s defense.

It’s going to be a great year.

Today we fly ... tomorrow we soar“It isn’t cliché when I say I am

humbled to be part of this remark-able group of logistics, maintenance,supply chain and base support pro-fessionals. I hope each of you is asproud as I am in the work you doevery day to support our nation’sdefense.” Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield

Air Force Sustainment Center commander

hard work and serviceduring the past year,”he wrote in a memo.“You've done it withclass and grace, andensured that we keptthe ‘team’ in TeamJSTARS with ourbrothers and sisters inthe 116th (ACW) and138 Military Intelli-gence Company. Pleasetake time to reflect onall we’ve done togetherduring the last 12months ... and take

pride on your tremen-dous commitment toService, Excellence,and our Country.”

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Senior AirmanBelow-the ZoneFollowing are Robins

Senior Airman Below-the-Zone Promo-tion Boardselectees for July throughSeptember:

�Airman 1st ClassWilliam Baker, 12thAirborne Command andControl Squadron

�Airman 1st ClassBenjamin Bryant, 461stAir Control NetworksSquadron

�Airman 1st Class CarlCorbett, 78thAerospaceMedicine Squadron

�Airman 1st ClassAaron Eastin, 461st AirControl NetworksSquadron

�Airman 1st ClassJesica Horton, 12thAirborne Command andControl Squadron

�Airman 1st ClassAndy Renteria, 78thMedical Support Squadron

The following leader-ship classes are sched-uled for October:

�John Adams willpresent “Lessons

Learned from 20 years ofALC Leadership”Wednesday from 2 to 4p.m. in the executiveconference room inBldg. 301.

�Ellen Griffith willpresent “Communicationand Interpersonal Skills”October 15 from 9 to 11a.m. in Bldg. 905, Room141.

�Carl Unholz willpresent “Diversity”October 30 from 3 to 5p.m. in Bldg. 905, Room141.

Equal OpportunityRefresher Training formanagers is scheduledfor Oct. 23 and 24 at thebase theater.EO refresher training

for employees is sched-uled for Jan. 22, 23 and24, also at the base the-ater.For more information,

call Susan Carey orJeanette Draughorne at497-2131.

Et ceteraThe following leave

recipient has been

approved through theVoluntary Leave TransferProgram:

Christie Pierce of AirForce Life CycleManagement Center (F-15 Division). POC isPam Johnson, who canbe reached at 497-3007.To have a leave recip-

ient listed here, pleaseemail Lanorris Askew atlanorris.askew@robins.af.mil.Space permitting, sub-missions will run for twoweeks.

To assist in reducingalcohol-related inci-dents, the 78th ForceSupport Squadron isoffering a designateddriver program at theHeritage Club and PizzaDepot.For groups of two or

more, designated driverswill receive free fountainsoft drinks, fruit juices ornon-alcoholic frozendrinks.To learn more, call

468-2670.

On the Fly

BY FARON THOMPSON461st Air Control Wing Historian

The 461st Air ControlWing celebrated theone-year anniversary ofits activation Tuesday,but just last month thecommander helped com-memorate other mile-stones at the 461stBombardment Groupreunion in Indianapolis,Ind.The group invited

Col. Dean Worley toaddress the organizationand help link its past tothe present.The 461st was first

activated July 1, 1943 asa B-24 BombardmentGroup. Following train-ing in the United States,the unit was deployed toTorretta Air Field, inCerignola, Italy arrivingon Feb. 20, 1944.The group flew 223

bombing missions overEurope which included5,494 sorties andspanned 46,203 combathours.They dropped 10,886

tons of bombs overenemy targets with animpressive 82 percentaccuracy rate. Some ofthe notable and mostheavily-defended targetsthe group bombed werethe oil fields in Ploesti,Romania and theHerman Goering Tankfactory at Linz, Austria.The group earned an

impressive two Disting-uished Unit Citationsand eight campaignstreamers from its suc-cessful operations inEurope. The group wasinactivated on Aug. 28,1945.Worley spoke about

the present day-461stmission to a very recep-tive audience made upof 19 original WorldWar II bomb groupmembers and some oftheir family membersbefore opening up for aquestion and answersession.The veterans and

family members wereinterested in the presentday-461st ACW mis-sion, and proud the unitis alive again and serv-ing the needs of thenation.On Tuesday, Worley

sent the following con-gratulatory message tohis wing:“I thank you for your

461st ACW connects with its roots

Photo by FARON THOMPSONCol. Dean Worley, 461st Air Control Wing commander,speaks with 461st Bomb Group World War II veterans.

Below, George Swinehart, a pilot shot down on his18th mission, displays his prisoner of war card.

Military retirees fromall branches of serviceand their guests are invit-ed to attend Robins’Retiree Appreciation DayOct. 27.The appreciation day

is held to inform, assistand honor all retired mil-itary members, spousesand surviving spouses, aswell as their familymembers with baseaccess.The day’s festivities

will begin with breakfastfrom 6:30 to 8 a.m. at theWynn Dining Facility.Door prizes and regis-

tration will take placefrom 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. atthe Base Theater.Retiree activities and

briefings will followfrom 9:45 a.m. to noon.Col. Mitchel

Butikofer, installationcommander, will provideopening remarks at 10a.m.The briefings will

include informationabout the pharmacy,security forces and serv-ices.A pay-as-you-go lunch

will be available in theHeritage Club’s PizzaDepot from noon to12:30 p.m.Vendors’ tables (at no

charge) will be availablein the Heritage ClubBingo Room from 10:30a.m. to noon. Vendorsvary from base servicesto community businesses

interested in educatingretirees and their familiesabout resources and serv-ices provided by theirbusiness. Door prizeswill be furnished by baseservices, as well as manycommunity businesses.Drawings for door prizeswill be from 2 to 3 p.m.For more information,

visit the RetireeActivities office Monday,Wednesday, and Fridayfrom noon to 3 p.m., call327-4707, or emailrichard.delaney@robins.af.mil. You may alsocontact Pat Delaney at225-8653 or pdlaney48@hotmail.com.

Robins to host Military Appreciation Day

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BY JENNY GORDONjenny.gordon.ctr@robins.af.mil

When it comes to using MassTransportation, Robins employeescontinue to find ways to make adifference.During fiscal 2012, base com-

muters saved more than $800,000, while reducing 800 tons ofpollutants and avoiding 1 millionvehicle miles driven on base.Robins workers continue to

use the BiRD (Buses into RobinsDaily), which is offered by theMacon-Bibb County TransitAuthority. The service had just214 riders when it began inNovember 2010; this past sum-mer it averaged about 905 riders amonth. Private vehicle riders are also

looking into vanpool and carpoolprograms as alternative ways toget to work.The transit options are aligned

to the Clean Air Campaign, anon-profit organization that workswith more than 1,600 employers,partners, commuters and schoolsto encourage ways to reduce traf-fic congestion and improve airquality.Programs and resources such

as the use of commute alterna-

tives, statewide incentive pro-grams and campaigns that reachmore than 300 schools and schooldistricts help promote awareness,and saves Georgians more than$150 million every year on gasand vehicle expenses.If you ride transit, carpool,

vanpool, bike or even walk towork, you can visit the CACwebsite and click on CommuterRewards to learn about this valu-able program. There is cash avail-able for commuters, as well asother rewards and prizes. You canalso view a match list of potentialcarpoolers in the area.As part of its efforts in the last

several years, Robins has beenrecognized with the AFMC Gen.Thomas D. White NaturalResources Conservation Award,AFMC Gen. Thomas D. WhiteEnvironmental Quality Award,and runner-up for the 2011 PACEAward.To learn more, visit

www.cleanaircampaign.org.The Robins Transportation

Incentive Program offers financialbenefits to people who share ridesin vehicles carrying six or morepassengers. To learn more, con-tact Staff Sgt. John Rogers, TIPmanager, at 926-4453.

CAC, TIP programs alive at Robins

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.gordon.ctr@robins.af.mil

The Second Annual GeorgiaMilitary Child EducationConference was conductedSept. 28 at the Museum ofAviation. Hosted by Robins and the

Houston County Board ofEducation, the one-day confer-ence brought together installa-tion school liaison officers andeducation and military represen-tatives from across the state todiscuss issues important to mili-tary children and families.Following a full day of

breakout sessions, goals wereset for the year, including devel-oping a framework for puttingtogether a state council, alongwith a commissioner, to overseeimportant topics related to mili-tary families. That includes progress

updates on the recently signedInterstate Compact on MilitaryChild Education, which Gov.Nathan Deal signed. Georgiabecame the 42nd state to signthe compact, which seeks tomake transitions easier for chil-dren when they transfer

between school systems in theU.S. Col. Mitchel Butikofer,

installation commander, pro-posed to include a letter to thegovernor, signed by all ofGeorgia’s installation command-ers, to receive progress updateson the implementation of theinterstate compact, as well asgetting a commissioner appoint-ed. Two recipients also received

the 2012 Military ChildEducation Impact Award, whichrecognizes an organization andan individual who has made a

difference in the lives of mili-tary children. The organizationwinner was LinwoodElementary School; the individ-ual winner was Laura Melnick,guidance counselor at MattArthur Elementary School. Linwood was recognized for

its activities celebrating April2012 as the Month of theMilitary Child, and Melnick forimplementing Houston Countyschools’ first deployment sup-port group, which includedworking with more than 200students to help them cope withfamily member deployments.

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONBrendon Kennedy, Abbey and Erin Butikofer, Robins Teen Council mem-bers, display coins they were presented at the conference to them byretired Brig. Gen. Norman Arflack.

Military child conference draws representatives from across state

it is forwarded to the safety office, wherean investigator is assigned to review thesubmission and provide recommendationsfor corrective action. (Anonymous sub-missions will be sent directly to the safety

office, bypassing the supervisor.)Before the submission can be closed, a

high-level team will review any correc-tive actions taken, and all team membersmust approve a resolution. If an agree-ment cannot be reached, the concern willbe elevated to the Occupational Safetyand Health Working group. In addition, ifthe submitter feels the actions taken were

not effective, he or she can follow anappeal process for the concern or hazard. “The Hazard Reporting Tool is going

to be very successful,” said DavidDecker, 78th Air Base Wing chief ofground safety. “It’s an awesome applica-tion, providing an additional avenue foremployees to report hazards in the work-place.”

All current forms of reporting hazardsare still available, such as manually sub-mitting an AF Form 457, but the HazardReporting Tool will allow the customer totrack concerns real-time as they areprocessed through the system. For more information about the HRT

process, contact the 78th Air Base WingSafety Office at 468-6271.

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12 � The Robins Rev-Up � October 5, 2012ROBINSOUTANDABOUT ON TAP

First FridayToday5 to 6 p.m.Heritage Bar & LoungeFor details,call 472-7864.

GA National FairNow through Oct. 14Admission $7Child 10 yearsand younger freewith paying adultRide Sheets $10 at ITTFor details,call 468-2945.

Kids Holiday KraftsTuesdayPre-K to 1st grade10 to 11:30 a.m.2nd to 6th grade2 to 3:30 p.m.Arts and Crafts Center$7 per session,For details,call 468-5282.

Oriental BuffetThursdays in October

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Heritage Ballroom$8.50 per personFor details,call 472-7864.

UPCOMINGHeart LinkOct. 128:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Bldg. 794Sign up by WednesdayFor details,call 468-1256.

Biltmore CastleSign up by Oct. 12$500 - $700Trip is Dec. 27 through 29For details,call 468-4001.

Mini Adventure RaceOct. 13Fitness CenterRegistrationbegins at 8:15 a.m.Race starts at 9 a.m.Individual, 2-manor family bike and run

May preregisterFor details,call 468-2128.

Operation KUDOSOct. 139 a.m. to 2 p.m.Robins ParkSign up early;space is limitedFor details,call 468-1256.

Base GolfChampionshipOct. 13 and 149 a.m. tee timeGolf Course$50 per player plus $10optional skins gamesFor details,call 468-4103.

Team Robins BashOct. 132 to 6 p.m.Robins ParkFreeFor details,call 497-5916.

EEVVEENNTTSS AANNDD AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS

THINK OPSEC!PRACTICE IT AT

WORK, HOME, EVERYWHERE.

10 � The Robins Rev-Up � October 5, 2012

BY ROBINS FIREDEPARTMENT

Oct.7 through13 isFirePrevention Week.

Robins’ Fire EmergencyServices has numerous eventsplanned to educate TeamRobins on how to prevent andsurvive fires.

This year’s fire preventionweek theme is “Have 2 WaysOut.”

Every year, thousands diefrom fire-related incidents.One way to help ensure yourfamily’s survival is to practice“Exit Drills In The Home”(E.D.I.T.H.).

Have a SoundFire Escape Plan

Remember every secondcounts in the event of a fire. Inless than 30 seconds a smallflame can turn into a majorfire. Escape plans help you getout of your home quickly.

Practice Escaping FromEvery Room in the HomePractice E.D.I.T.H. escape

plans monthly. The best planshave two ways to get out ofeach room. A secondary routecould be a window onto anadjacent roof or a collapsibleladder – evaluated by a nation-ally recognized laboratorysuch as UnderwritersLaboratories – for escape fromupper story windows.

Make sure windows are notstuck, screens can be taken outquickly and security bars canbe properly opened. Also,practice feeling your way outof the house in the dark orwith your eyes closed.

Immediately Leavethe Home

When a fire occurs, don’twaste time saving property.Take the safest exit route, but

if you must escape throughsmoke, remember to crawl

low, under the smoke and keepyour mouth covered.

Designate AMeeting Place Outside

and Take AttendanceDesignate a meeting loca-

tion away from the home. Forexample, meet under a specifictree or at the end of the drive-way or front sidewalk to makesure everyone has gotten outsafely. Designate one person togo to a neighbor’s home tophone the fire department oruse a cell phone.

Once Out, Stay OutRemember to escape first

and then notify the fire depart-ment using the 9-1-1 system.Never go back into a burningbuilding for any reason. Teachchildren not to hide from fire-fighters. If someone is miss-ing, tell the firefighters. Theyare equipped to perform res-cues safely. Last, having work-ing smoke alarms installed onevery level of your homeincreases your chances of sur-vival. Smoke alarm batteriesneed to be tested every month,and the batteries should bechanged out every six months.A good way to remember tochange the batteries is tochange them during daylightsavings time and standard timechanges. Also, consider replac-ing the entire smoke alarmevery 10 years, or as the man-ufacturer guidelines recom-mend.

The Fire Prevention Weekschedule of events is as fol-lows:

Oct. 8 – From 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. a fire truck will beon display at the BaseExchange. Firefighters will behanding out fire-preventionmaterials.

Oct. 9 – Fire-safety cardswill be distributed at flight lineentry gate 31 from 7:15 to8:15 a.m. Sparky the Fire Dogand the “Friendly Fireman”will be at the ChildDevelopment Center in Bldg.946 from 9 to 10 a.m.

A fire truck will be on dis-play at the Base Exchange andfirefighters will hand out fireprevention materials with thehelp of Smokey Bear orSparky from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. At 2 p.m., Smokey willmake an appearance at Bldg.215.

Oct. 10 – Fire-safety cardswill be distributed at flight lineentry gate 44 from 7:15 to8:15 a.m. Sparky and the“Friendly Fireman” will be atthe CDC in Bldg. 943 from 9to 10 a.m.

From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.firefighters will hand out fire-prevention materials and therewill be visits from Sparky orSmokey at the Base Restaurantin Bldg. 166. Smokey will alsomake an appearance at Bldg.905 at 2 p.m.

Oct. 11 – from 7:15 to 8:15a.m., fire-safety cards will bedistributed at flight line entrygate 38.

From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.firefighters will hand out fire-prevention materials and therewill be visits from Sparky orSmokey at the flight line din-ing facility in Bldg. 2062.Smokey will make an appear-ance at Bldg. 1555 at 2 p.m.

Oct. 12: – From 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. a fire truck willbe displayed at the BX andfirefighters will hand out fire-prevention materials alongwith the help of Smokey Bearor Sparky.

For more information aboutfire prevention, call 468-2145.

Base to celebrateFire Prevention Week with host of events

‘Have 2 Ways Out’ ‘Long Shot’‘Long Shot’ By Harry Paige

If you have an idea for a ‘Long Shot’ comic, contactGeoff Janes at vance.janes@robins.af.mil,or Harry Paige at harry.paige@robins.af.mil.