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By Senior Airman Sergio A. Gamboa 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — “Everybody in this room is a leader. Think of yourself as a leader of leaders, not as a leader of subordinates.”

These words of sentiment were shared to more than 120 students March 24 at the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy by U.S. Army Master Sgt. Eric Rassmussen.

This was the first time the NCO Academy held a joint military panel, which included

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The Paul W. Airey NCO Academy hosted a joint military panel at the Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., March 24, 2017. The four-man senior enlisted panel included service members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force and discussed career choices, answered student questions and provided detailed insight on joint environments. [U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN SERGIO A. GAMBOA]See PANEL, 2

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senior enlisted leaders from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force, but it will not be their last.

“The idea was to enhance what the curriculum does not have [at the academy] and that’s experience in joint environments,” said Senior Master Sgt. Rob Compton, Paul W. Airey NCO Acad-emy director of education.

“We also thought this would be a good touch to expand on what the Chief of Staff of the Air Force has said his number two priority is—‘building joint leaders and teams.’”

The panel of four joint service members discussed career choices, answered student questions and pro-vided detailed insight on joint environments, to include similarities and differences in developing Soldiers, Sail-ors and Airmen.

The students listened to joint leadership perspec-tives that provided NCOs from 37 different Air Force

installations the chance to bring back the leadership insight to Airmen in their home units.

“The audience gained a developed understanding on the parallels and challenges facing each service branch and enlisted force,” said Chief Master Sgt. Darnell Burton, Airey NCO Academy com-mandant. “Many students stated that this panel was a highlight of their NCOA experience and plan to take this information back [to their home units] and try to have a joint panel at their base.”

They enabled students to

connect their professional military education knowledge with rare joint leadership insight on areas like joint task forces, joint training, maritime warfare, and the evolution of joint warfare, and that is something stu-dents rarely get in class, Burton added.

“We love the way it went and was the first of many that we plan on having. We’ve opened Pandora’s box in a good way,” Compton said. “Now we are building rela-tionships, not only with our sister services, but our coali-tion partners.”

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The Tyndall Chapel has a part-time contract vacancy for a Protestant Parish Coordinator. The contractor will provide support to the total Protestant Community Program.

Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an Air Force Protestant Chapel or a local church program. Contract will be awarded based on “best value” to the government.

Applicants can pick up the Statement of Work (SOW), the Basis of Award, bid sheet and other from the Tyndall Chapel 2 from the NCOIC, Program S u p p o r t o f f i c e o r by email request to [email protected]. Required Items: Resume, Three Letters of Recommendation, and Sealed bid must be submitted to the Tyndall AFB chapel by 1530 on 13 April 2017.

An interview with applicants the Con-tracting Officer, Wing Chaplain and Protes-tant Chaplain is also required and will be scheduled on 17 April 2017 at 1130. Public Bid opening will be in the Tyndall Chapel Two conference room A.

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Chapel Position By Col. Patrick S. Ryan Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Chief Information Officer

Today’s environment is filled with examples of technol-ogy designed to connect Airmen to the internet: smart phones, smart watches, and other common personal technology that is always capable of connec-tion. While Airmen grow more connected to the digital world, the connections open the door to insider and external threats eager to use those vulnerabilities to subvert data, plant malicious code or simply activate that entry point for later use.

The Air Force culture has integrated an understanding of smartphone capabilities and risks because they’ve been with us for more than two decades. It’s common knowledge that smartphones send and receive data and can therefore be used as a tool to transmit data for

espionage purposes. We think about the risks and have adapted to them for the most part by leaving those devices at home, in the car or in lock boxes as appropriate.

The issue now is the many blossoming technologies with similar “smart” capabilities that pose an equal threat, yet appear harmless.

Current Air Force policy places the majority of risk miti-gation upon the owners of the work space and not as specifi-cally on individual Airmen, but Airmen can, and do, play a vital role with regard to protecting data.

As new devices such as smart home security systems and appliances, water bottles that transmit the amount of fluid consumed, and toys that use voice recognition technology and internet connectivity to engage children, Airmen must be cautious and adapt behaviors

in line with threat made possible by each new smart product.

Many times, the end goal of cybercrime isn’t strategic military objectives, but instead simply identity theft for mone-tary gain, which is why Airmen are dual-targets and cyber hygiene is just as important at home as it is at work.

As policy continues to catch up to an increasingly agile and fast moving technological world, Airmen must serve the critical role of instituting personal cyber hygiene. They must add cyber to existing wingman traits.

Questioning the mission impact of smart devices in the workplace, researching their cybersecurity capabilities or even just disabling their Wi-Fi connectivity features will go a long way in establishing a more secure Air Force culture as well as the home front. Asking ques-tions before purchasing smart technology will also add a huge

layer of protection for Airmen and their families.

“Personal cyber hygiene is the foundation of cybersecurity cul-ture. Airmen and their families should take that extra moment to understand the risks involved with all things connected to the internet. Whenever pos-sible, take steps to harden those devices through security patches or disabling of Wi-Fi when not in use,” said Pete Kim, the Air Force chief information secu-rity officer.

Ultimately, cybersecurity is the epitome of a team sport. As technology gets smarter, Airmen must heighten their awareness and efforts to pro-tect themselves and the Air Force. It is vitally important to be extra vigilant and rec-ognize how more products are becoming “smart” and con-nected, and to know the risks those devices present both at home and work.

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By Airman 1st Class Isaiah Soliz

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — Two Tyndall Airmen garnered recognition through supporting Airmen and embracing an old proverb: some are born to lead, and some grow into it.

Technical Sgt. Chris Ken-nedy, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observables production supervisor, and Senior Master Sgt. Brian N e h r i n g , 4 3 r d A i r c r a f t Maintenance Unit assis-tant superintendent, were both recognized in the 2016 Maintenance Professional of the Year and presented the Superior Leadership Cap-tain Lance P. Sijan Award for characterizing the traits of great leaders.

Mentoring and leadership aids the growth of Airmen through the sharing of exper-tise, standards, capabilities, viewpoints, and approaches; all of which are essential to accomplishing the mission.

“There are so many great qualities in so many people, and a lot of times they can’t see that. We already know we have to improve, but highlight the good stuff they already possess,” Kennedy said. “Doing so takes down barriers a person might have when it comes to feedback while also reassuring them they have a good foundation.”

Nehring, who was recently selected for promotion to chief master sergeant, believes it’s not the one individual in charge who is successful, it’s the team. He added, sharing the knowledge garnered and leading from the front is key to helping Airmen grow.

“Leaders asking the right questions helps the Airmen by providing them with the tools and things they need to more

efficiently complete the mis-sion,” Nehring said. “Helping our Airmen in even the small-est of ways can result in saved time, efficiency, or improved attitudes.”

Nehring is a firm believer in three things – know your job, do your job and be profes-sional. Those, along with the core values, are the qualities he believes must be instilled in Airmen.

Excellence in all we do is a core value that Kennedy feels very strongly about.

“Truly give 100 percent to everything you do and believe in people,” Kennedy said. “Believe in the people you work for and the people you work with. Challenge your-self to be the person who is optimistic and enthusiastic when you see others who are not.”

Senior enlisted Airmen fall into the noncommissioned officer or senior noncommis-sioned officer tiers, and are responsible for meeting and exceeding the standards and expectations charged upon junior enlisted Airmen. They must exemplify excellence and lead by example while demonstrating effective fol-lowership and leadership.

“It’s so true when you hear people say ‘attitudes are contagious,’” Kennedy continued. “As an NCO you

are in the biggest position to influence new people to the Air Force. In my career field those positions typically work side by side with new Airmen every day, so being optimistic and enthusiastic helps mold them the correct way.”

Kennedy and Nehring both hope to grow as leaders by maintaining open commu-nication with their Airmen to allow for growth along the ranks and help produce the future leaders of tomorrow.

“The maintenance com-munity that we have is full of great leaders and to be recognized is a very hum-bling experience,” Nehring said. “I’m very proud of the Airmen, they are the key, the focus area of what we do. The mission is not successful without our Airmen.”

Striving for excellence

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Kennedy (second from right), 325th Maintenance Squadron low observables production supervisor, reviews data with his Airmen at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. Kennedy is a recipient of the Superior Leadership Captain P. Sijan award, which he credits his guidance and care for fellow Airmen. [U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS]

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian Nehring, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant superintendent, speaks with his Airmen at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., March 21, 2017. Nehring was recently recognized with the Superior Leadership Captain P. Sijan Award, which he credits to the excellent work of his Airmen.

“There are so many great qualities in so many people, and a lot of times they can’t see that. We already know we have to improve, but highlight the good stuff they already possess. Doing so takes down barriers a person might have when it comes to feedback while also reassuring them they have a good foundation.”

—Technical Sgt. Chris Kennedy


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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE – Army & Air Force Exchange Service Deputy Director, Mike Immler is making it his mission to ensure the Exchange is doing all it can to serve Airmen at Tyndall Air Force Base.

“The Exchange is dedi-cated to making Tyndall a community, ensuring Airmen, retirees and their families have a place to shop and dine that they can be proud of,” Immler said.

To better understand how the Exchange can best meet the needs of the community, Immler met with Mission Sup-port Group Commander Col. Ronald Pieri during his visit March 30. Immler a l s o t o u r e d T y n d a l l Class Six/Express, main Exchange, food court and Felix Express for a first-hand look at how the Exchange supports Team Tyndall.

To ensure Airmen, families and retirees have an exceptional shopping

experience, the Exchange is dedicated to bringing name brands, such as Michael Kors, Lucky and Yeti, at competitive prices to store shelves.

“We are honored to help make Tyndall a great place to live and work,” Immler said. “The Exchange remains focused on bring-ing terrific brands and great value to Airmen.”

If Airmen can’t find the products they need at the Tyndall Exchange, they can go to shopmy-exchange.com, which has been improved to make shopping and order ful-fillment easier.

“The Exchange online s t o r e i s c o n t i n u a l l y

being updated to ensure the best brands are just a click away,” Immler said. “Being able to shop the Exchange online for an expanded product assortment is a key part of our efforts to provide a consistent experience on the Internet or on the installation.”

Every time Airmen shop at the Exchange or shop-myexchange.com, they are generating funds to help make life better at Tyndall. One-hundred percent of Exchange earnings are returned to the military commu-nity: two-thirds of the earnings support Quality-of-Life programs while the remainder is rein-vested in improving the shopping experience.

“In 2016, sales at the Tyndall Exchange gener-ated more than $431,000 f o r Q u a l i t y - o f - L i f e programs at Tyndall,” Immler said. “Every time shoppers buy from the Exchange, they are improving their entire military community.”

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associates are passionate about serving the military community. During his visit, Immler met with the Exchange team, recogniz-ing several associates for their good work.

“Around the world, more than 85 percent of the Exchange workforce has a connection to the military,’” Immler said. “Many of us have worn the uniform or have close loved ones who have, so we truly understand—and care about—our shoppers.”

Immler, too, has his own military connection. He retired after 30 years as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve after having served on the staff of the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force and senior legal posts throughout the United States. Immler is the first civilian deputy director of the 121-year-old Exchange, which employs approximately 34,000 associates world-wide. In addition, roughly 30 active-duty service members are assigned to the Exchange.

Exchange Deputy Director Focuses on Making Airmen’s Lives Better

“The Exchange is dedicated to making Tyndall a community, ensuring Airmen, retirees and their families have a place to shop and dine that they can be proud of.”

—Army & Air Force Exchange Service Deputy Director Mike Immler

By By Tech. Sgt. Robert BarnettSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force senior leaders testified on the current state of the total force readiness before the House Armed Services Commit-tee in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017.

Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the director of Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Mary-anne Miller, the chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command and Maj. Gen. Scott West, the director of Air Force Current Operations and deputy chief of staff for Operations, shared Air Force needs before the readiness subcommittee.

“Readiness is my first priority,” Rice said.

Readiness is measured in two ways: ‘for what’ and ‘with what,’ West said. ‘For what’ is the com-mander’s assessment of whether their unit is ready to support their mission. ‘With what’ measures per-sonnel, training, skill level, equipment and resources.

“I think the combina-tion of the two of them is important,” West said. “Those two together inform how we measure readiness. Accessing and retaining more Airmen is the first step towards improvement.”

Readiness levels are lowered by the shortage of experienced maintainers to generate sorties and enable full spectrum training with aging fleets. Moderniza-tion and recapitalization of aircraft and equipment are also essential, all three Air Force leaders said.

The average age of Air Force aircraft is 27 years – older than many of the pilots flying them.

“It’s more difficult to make (our aircraft) avail-able for training, which affects our readiness,” West said. “It’s important that the Air Force be able to generate the sorties when we want to, to be able to have the effect we want to have on the day and the time of our choosing.”

The panel also agreed on the need for more main-tainers, and to fix the pilot shortage.

“If there’s one thing I could do, it would be put more maintainers on the flight lines,” Rice said.

Based on the service’s current assessments, more manpower is also needed in maintenance, intelligence –specifically intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance – cyber, pilots and special operations.

“To begin to improve readiness now, and attain manning levels that match requirements, the Air Force must increase its active duty, Guard and Reserve end strength, to include growing active duty end strength to 350,000,” West said.

W h i l e a l l t h r e e expressed the need for more Airmen, they also expressed the need to reduce infrastructure.

Far too much money is spent on excess infra-structure than needed given today’s reduced manpower footprint and current warfighting mis-sion requirements. Excess and outdated facil i-ties need to be reduced, according to Air Force leadership.

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By Senior Airman Ty-Rico Lea 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — His journey brought him to Langley Air Force Base, Va., in May 2009. Going from being a humbled Airman work-ing the flight line as a technical sergeant, pushing his toolbox from aircraft to aircraft, to being promoted to master ser-geant in October 2010 through the Stripes for Exceptional Per-formers program.

Walker credits many of his professional successes to his wingmen and the support of his family. He also gives great credit to his parents the Rev. Luther Walker and Rudine Walker, who at one point were urged not to have him.

“The doctors told my par-ents not to have children,” Walker said. “But they both came together and decided to go through with it anyway.”

Mrs. Walker gave birth to Max at the expense of losing one of her kidneys and severe bleeding.

“Since my birth there’s always been an iron cord between me and my parents,” Walker said. “By God’s grace my mother operated perfectly on one kidney for forty-two years after having me, but unfortunately that one strong little kidney quit working in 2015.”

“Through tons and tons of prayer my mother received a kidney transplant in July of 2016 from my sister-in-Christ Dana Edson from Kerrville, Texas, whom I love with all of my heart. On top of all of that, the Air Force allowed me to be with her for two weeks in her time of need.”

“The entire experience was almost too surreal and somewhat embarrassing at first,” said Senior Master Sgt. Max Walker, 43d Aircraft

Maintenance Unit assistant superintendent. “When I went back to work the next day, I wanted to blend in with my team so I removed my [Airman Battle uniform] blouse. I was approached by one of the other senior NCOs who said to me ‘Senior NCOs keep their ABU blouses on’…reason was that if he were to go to a work detail, he is looking for the Airman with their top on and that tells him who’s in charge.”

Walker would meet another senior NCO who would leave a lasting impression on him. A person who would not only change his perspective on his daily tasks but also life within the community.

“I met Master Sgt. James “Rudy” Rudisel while I was stationed at [Joint Base Eus-tis-Langley], Va.,” Walker said. “He expressed to me that

throughout his Air Force career, he didn’t take full advantage of learning the whole Airman concept, and he would not allow me to become that way, so he figuratively held me on his shoulders to prevent me from drowning in the daily throws of aircraft maintenance. Rudy allowed me the freedoms to learn the job and get involved in base activities at the same time.”

“Despite all the great things my leaders did for me in the past, the one thing I wasn’t accomplishing was being a mentor,” Walker added. “This is what I had to learn quickly as a new master sergeant, just as Master Sgt. Parker once told me in basic training ‘you better get it right on the first try’. That desire ultimately turned into me pursuing goals to become a first sergeant.”

Walker soon found himself in that very situation as the first sergeant for the 1st Operations Group at JBLE. To Walker’s surprise he would run into an old teammate from the USAF Thunderbirds who was serv-ing as the Operations Group Commander.

At the end of the year 2011, Walker was selected to deploy to Afghanistan to serve as the 455th Security Forces Squad-ron first sergeant with (at the time) Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Sherman.

“Colonel Sherman was and is a rock star, the amount of energy he brought everyday was unbelievable,” Walker said with exaltation. “Also the fact that we shared and practiced the same faith in God was hands down the absolute best. Taking care of Airman was our number one priority.”

At the completion of his deployment, Walker found himself back in the maintenance world as the 1st Maintenance Squadron first sergeant at JBLE.

Working with Air Force Lt. Col. Schultz, Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Echols and the guidance of his command Chief Master Sgt. Emmette “Lucky” Bush, he was selected for the rank of senior master sergeant in 2014.

After a PCS to Tyndall AFB, Fla., Walker achieved what only 1 percent of the total active duty force can, and on December 8, 2016 was selected for the rank of chief master sergeant.

“At this point I’m just truly thrilled to be able to continue to be utilized as an Air Force leader,” Walker said, “All I can think to do now is to just keep continuing to strive and paying it forward like my teammates did before me.”

“I would say that this jour-ney couldn’t have begun without my first chief coming to me and ripping up my shav-ing waiver,” he said. “With him doing that, he showed that he cared enough about me to not allow me to slip into what everyone else was doing.”

Walker now continues his role as the 43d AMU assis-tant superintendent and is always looking for oppor-tunities around the wing to provide a positive role model for Airmen.

“I would say that this jour-ney couldn’t have begun without my first chief coming to me and ripping up my shav-ing waiver,” he said. “With him doing that, he showed that he cared enough about me to not allow me to slip into what everyone else was doing.”

“The foundation that you put in now as a junior Airman will carry you to your dreams and desires in the future, that is what I encourage to all aspiring career Airmen.”

The Long Road to Chief: Part II

Senior Master Sgt. Max Walker, 43d Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant superintendent receives a chiefþÄôs plaque and poses for a photo with Air Force Col. Michael Hernandez, 325th Fighter Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, 9th Air Force command chief and Chief Master Sgt. Craig Williams 325th FW command chief at the Horizons Community Center on Tyndall AFB, Fla., Feb. 7, 2017. Walker is one of 531 senior master sergeants selected for the rank of chief master sergeant. Walker credits many of his professional successes to his wingmen and the support of his family. [U.S. AIR FORCE

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A restoration team applies brown paint to a static display of an F-4 Phantom aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., March 24, 2017. The Phantom is one of four static aircraft displays that will go through the refurbishment process. [U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY AIRMAN

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By Ilka Cole Team Eglin Public Affairs

The 96th Medical Group was recently selected to standup the Air Force’s first Invisible Wounds Clinic here.

The hospital was chosen as the Air Force site due to the at-risk population sta-tioned in the surrounding areas such as Air Force spe-cial operations forces, the Army’s Special Forces, Army Rangers, explosive ordnance disposal Airmen and Navy School EOD.

The IWC will fill an identi-fied gap in warrior care and is a priority of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Air Force Surgeon General. The IW clinic will focus on those with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and associated pain conditions.

“We have military mem-bers who come back from deployments with issues to work through. Often, it’s the things you don’t see that we need to deal with,” said Lt. Col. Artemus Armas, 96th Medical Group, healthcare integrator. “We also have members who haven’t been to war, but suffered traumatic brain injuries in an accident or other harrowing events. Everyone has different coping levels.”

The Eglin team will model the clinic here after other Department of Defense war-rior care clinics based on proven best practices and les-sons learned from those sites.

The IWC will treat and support the area’s service members through integra-tive medicine, a combination of conventional and com-plimentary therapies. The facility will also provide a range of treatments and reha-bilitation capabilities tailored to individual patient needs.

It will provide traditional clinical sciences in addi-tion to complementary and

alternative medicine, creative arts and meditative thera-pies. The goal of the clinic is to restore patients to their highest level of functionality.

A person-centered, holis-tic approach to treatment of these injuries will address emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and social well-being, as well as the environmental factors that may influence the healing process, according to Armas.

E g l i n ’ s I W C w i l l u s e computer and satellite tech-nology that allows doctors to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients remotely without the need for in-person visits if necessary.

Art and music therapy, yoga, acupuncture, physical and occupational therapy and mental health services will also be included in treatment.

“We are proud to be the pioneers for the Air Force in the treatment of PTS, TBI and pain. Our goal is to improve the condition of all persons suffering, sometimes silently, from their invisible wounds,” said Col. Eveline Yao, 96th Medical Group commander.

New facility treats ‘invisible wounds’

A service member performs art therapy as part of his

traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment and recovery.

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“We have military members who come back from deployments with issues to work through. Often, it’s the things you don’t see that we need to deal with.”

—Lt. Col. Artemus Armas, 96th Medical Group, healthcare integrator.


Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

A reopening celebra-tion was held at the Lil’ Commando Community Park, here, March 17, after renovations.

Members of the 1st S p e c i a l O p e r a t i o n s Force Support Squadron reopened the park with a ribbon- cutting ceremony, a ticket raffle, a rock-climbing wall, Segway rides and a bounce house for family fun.

“We thought, ‘Let’s bring the park up to today’s standards and make it something kids would want to see and keep coming back to’,” said Maj. Jama Stilwell, an operations officer with the 1st SOFSS. “We took ownership and knew the Airmen and families deserve a better park facil-ity. We sat down, put pen to paper and here we are.”

Plans came to fruition as reports of the park being in disrepair were made by Hurlburt’s Air Comman-dos, Stilwell said. Those reports inspired the 1st SOFSS to take action.

Renovations to the park included construc-tion of a brand-new splash pad, replacement of playground equip-ment, and installation of new park benches, picnic tables and flooring. A nature-walk path was also introduced at the celebra-tion as children ran around and explored their new playground.

“With both of my chil-dren being school-age, they have a love for parks,” said Master Sgt. Tracy Bennett, 1st Sgt. with

the 1st Special Opera-tions Logistics Readiness Squadron. “My children thoroughly enjoy the new park, which in turn makes me happy knowing they have a place to come and have fun.”

Along with the current park, the 1st SOFSS plans on making expansions to the park by building a Lil’ Commando ‘battle rig’, a structure designed to be an

obstacle course, much like the obstacle course used in the TV show Ameri-can Ninja Warrior. They also plan to add awnings over the playground equipment.

There are no age restric-tions for children to use the park.

For more information about the park, call Out-door Recreation at (850) 884-6939.

Lil’ Commando Park is back in business

Hurlburt Field children play on the new playground at the Lil’ Commando Community Park during a reopening event March 17. Renovations to the park included a new zip line, playground and splash pad for Air Commandos and their families to enjoy.

Major Jama Stilwell, an operations offi cer with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, cuts a ribbon with children during an event at Lil’ Commando Community Park at Hurlburt Field.

Above, Caileign Miller, daughter of Master Sgt. Jeff Miller, a unit deployment manager with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin, rides a new zip line during the Lil’ Commando Community Park reopening. Renovations included a new zip line, playground and splash pad. Right, Hurlburt Field children play on the new playground at the Lil’ Commando Community Park during a reopening event March 17. Renovations to the park included a new zip line, playground and splash pad for Air Commandos and their families to enjoy.

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — It starts with the peripheral vision going fuzzy.

Gravity bears down on the soft tissues inside the body, the organs, and impedes blood from prop-erly reaching the brain. Everything turns bland shades of gray after. And then, if not corrected, darkness.

That’s the gradual progression of sustained G-forces, or gravitational forces, one experiences in intense and prolonged exposures. In extreme instances, it has caused death via asphyxiation.

One way to prevent the blackout is by repeatedly sounding out the letter “K” followed up by a quick inhale. It sounds like “Ka-hah” and basically sends a shot of oxygenated blood

to the brain.As we tailed another

fighter pilot in a routine dog fight exercise Friday, reaching six times the force of gravity, I hear “Ka-hah … Ka-hah … Ka-hah” coming from the front cockpit of the T-38 Talon supersonic fighter jet.

That’s Capt. Caleb Whitlock, known as Wan among the other fighter pilots of the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base. At only 26 years of age, he’s been flying for the past three. Whitlock started with a simple desire to serve the country and an interest in aerospace but initially was deterred from becoming a pilot because of concerns with his vision.

“I didn’t think you could fly with glasses,” he told me before the flight. “But being around a bunch of pilots, I guess I just caught the bug.”

After a fly-along in an F-16 and a clarification

that one can become an Air Force pilot with less than 20⁄20 vision, the rest is history.

■ ■ ■Now as his passenger, I

follow Whitlock’s lead in repeatedly chanting “Ka-hah” as the blur creeps into my peripheral vision and recedes.

The exercise is part of the outreach by Tyndall to several news media types in anticipation of the Gulf Coast Salute open house

and air show. Air Force officials are expecting about 150,000 people to attend the free show over the course of April 22-23.

The demonstration is billed this year as a multi-pronged outreach event. It’s partly to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, partly to give the public a chance to see what their tax dol-lars go toward and partly used as a recruitment tool.

“Many of the pilots

here, they became inter-ested after going to an air show,” said Don Arias, 325 Fighter Wing spokesman.

Allowing journalists, reporters and disc jockeys to tag along likewise works on a few levels. Because the airmen are required to log a certain amount of flight time each week, it’s not an additional cost to the Air Force. And the willing pas-sengers get to experience the pilots' daily physical demands, to which almost

all succumb in the form of either blacking out or at least vomiting.

So it’s a win-win-win, right?

Being allowed to fly in a T-38 fighter jet requires certain physical tests, hours of safety training and fittings for equipment. But no amount of explana-tion and training can fully prepare the first-time flier for the experience.

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Beyond height and weight requirements — having too much or not enough in either category can cause problems in case one has to eject — other physical attributes come into play. As the medical officers take mea-surements, they tend to ask about specific medical issues — like if your heart pumps blood right, obvi-ously — and question your history with sinus or dental issues.

“The pressure in the cabin of the jet is different than that of a commercial flight, so if you have any cavities, the air in those pockets can expand and cause serious damage,” the medical officer said as I tongued a crater in one of my back teeth I’ve been meaning to have checked.

He later explained the damage likely would only apply to people diving from more than 30,000 feet. We’d top out at about 16,000 at the height of a loop in the airspace over Carrabelle.

Going through the tests and training to prepare for the flight, most people involved have a deadpan sense of humor about the dangers and simple dis-comforts involved.

Some of the members

joke about eating bananas before flying because they taste roughly the same going down as coming up. Or they’ll say to eat a big enough meal to put an even coat of vomit inside the cockpit. Almost every first-timer yaks to some degree, and the common wisdom is “puke early,” Capt. Julio "Speedy" Gomez told me.

“Get it out of the way, or you’ll be miserable the whole time,” he said.

Whitlock told me before the flight that he no longer gets air sickness but some-times gets queasy when he’s a passenger in other vehicles.

“I still get car sick some-times, which is weird for a pilot,” he said.

I ' d l i k e t o s a y i t was because of my strong constitution I didn't heave. More accurately, it's likely because I avoided tempt-ing the body's natural mechanisms.

Gomez, also a flight sur-geon on the base, is the one who explained how to stay conscious in 6-G conditions, which is the maximum the T-38 allows pilots to let passengers endure. To combat the effects of sustained Gs, pilots use G-suits, muscle strain techniques and the “Ka-hah” chant as means to force blood back into the brain. F-22s can with-stand nine Gs, although in dogfight scenarios that sometimes is exceeded.

In real life dogfights,

withstanding G-forces is the name of the game. Get-ting the edge in a dogfight is what determines the victor. So that’s what gets most fighter pilots hyped, including Whitlock.

“It’s exciting to be engaged aerial combat,” he said. “It’s exhilarat-ing but always tempered by the reality that this is a life-or-death scenario. It’s a sobering environment.”

■ ■ ■ Slightly more serious than

vomiting in a multimillion-dollar piece of military equipment, another major topic of training to fly in a fighter jet is ejection and what to do afterward. Capt. Brennan "Nomad" Swee-ney, who flies four or five times a week, said there are innumerable ways an ejec-tion can go wrong. One, right off the bat, would be freezing up when the pilot gives the signal to “bail out,” he said.

In that instance, I naively asked, would the passenger be putting the pilot’s life in danger?

“We’re going to get out of

there one way or another,” he responded. “It could be hazardous to you, though.”

He was referring to the eject mechanism. The seats are equipped with thrust-ers to quickly separate the person from the plane. If the person in the rear isn’t out by the time the front seat ejects, he is likely to suffer severe burns.

Despite the emphasis on preparation, airmen do not fully experience an ejec-tion until it’s absolutely necessary. It only takes two ejections for a pilot to lose his wings, or ability to fly, because it is so physi-cally damaging. While they train with proper diving, parachuting and landing procedures in dif-ferent scenarios, the risk of sustaining an injury and possibly not being able to fly far outweigh any bene-fit practicing might serve.

“There’s one pilot I know that had to eject,” Sweeney said. “His neck got messed up pretty bad.”

An entirely separate issue is where ejected pilots — and passengers — land afterward

and what condition they’re in at the time. The Air Force aims to mitigate the possible dangers in those situations. Pilots are equipped with just about everything one would need in a survival situation, including what I initially assumed was a prophylactic.

“Do whatever you want to with that,” said Sgt. Alli Haynes, Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician, who I briefly interrupted from going through the inventory, “but it wouldn’t be very comfortable because it’s not lubricated and sup-posed to be a water bag.”

■ ■ ■ Last in preparation for a

flight is the outfit — which most laypeople would consider a moderate dis-comfort. The air suit itself is mildly stifling, but that's not the issue. The rule of thumb in properly strap-ping into the 40-pound parachute is, if your groin area is comfortable while standing up, it isn’t tight enough. Those inconve-niences are compounded by the G-suit, which has to be almost skin-tight in

order to effectively squeeze blood toward the brain to prevent blacking out.

One gains an apprecia-tion for the women of the corset-era and not having to be stuck under the sun on a tarmac without air conditioning.

Once all the preparation is done, there's still all the inherent dangers of flying a metal tube containing explosive fluids through the air. And the physical demands of flying a super-sonic jet tend to take their toll: Over time, if tragedy doesn’t befall them in the line of duty, some pilots suffer from neck and spine issues after their service.

However, the thrill and love of the job propels most to press onward. For Whit-lock, his faith and service to the country also play a role.

“It’s a challenging and high-paced job,” he said after coming in for a land-ing at the end of Friday's fly-along. “But I feel called here. God wanted me to be here to serve my country. I’m proud to be part of that.”

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