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By Amy L. RobinsonARMY NEWS SERVICE

U.S. Army Training and DoctrineCommand welcomed another specialguest to its new home on Joint BaseLangley-Eustis when the undersecre-tary of the Army made his initial vis-it to the headquarters on Fort Eustis,Va., April 4.

During his visit Joseph Westphalmet with TRADOC senior leaders tolearn more about the command’s topinitiatives and how the initiatives areprioritized to shape the future force --the Army of 2020.

Gen. Robert W. Cone, TRADOCcommanding general, welcomedWestphal and began the visit with atour of the new headquarters build-ing. The tour ended at the MorelliAuditorium, where Cone expressedhis appreciation for the opportuni-ty to discuss TRADOC’s role in theArmy and the Joint Force.

“We’re excited to share with yousome of our ideas about the futureand get your feedback on the direc-

tion we’re headed,” the general said.Lt. Gen. John Sterling, TRADOC dep-

uty commanding general, talked aboutTRADOC in transition, beginning withthe most basic question: What doesTRADOC do for the Army?

“We write the concepts for how webelieve the Army will need to oper-ate in 2020,” Sterling explained. “Andfrom those concepts, we determinewhat capabilities are required to exe-cute those concepts, and then, we de-velop our leaders and train our Sol-diers in those concepts.”

Sterling also discussed the com-mand’s scope of responsibility, or-ganizational structure, funding andhow the TRADOC determines strate-gic and operational requirements forthe Army, through the Army ForceManagement Model.

Westphal acknowledged the com-plexity of the requirements processand noted that communicating theright requirements to Army seniorleaders is essential.

The undersecretary also receivedpresentations on how TRADOC is

shaping the Army of 2020, which in-cluded Cone’s vision and intent, aswell as information from the ArmyCapabilities Integration Center onhow TRADOC is moving forward tothe Army of 2020.

Lt. Gen. David Perkins, CombinedArms Center commander, provid-ed an update on Doctrine 2015, dis-cussed some of the findings from theArmy Profession report, which wasreleased April 2, and stressed the im-portance of leader development.

“You train people how to learn,” Per-kins said, explaining the importance ofboth learning and training. “When yougo out to the unit, you’ve got to takewhat you have, you’ve got to train oth-ers and you’ve got to stay connected.”

Perkins said leader development iscritical to the Army’s future. He not-ed the importance of a “strategic re-serve” force in uncertain battlefieldconditions, and then linked that toleader development by saying thatwithin the context of the Army’s un-certain future, “Our strategic reservewill be our well-trained leaders.”

633rd changes tohours of operationduring April ORE633RD FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

The 633rd Force Support Squadron will fea-ture modified hours of operation during theupcoming Langley Air Force Base OperationalReadiness Exercise, April 16-20.

Dining Facilities

The Raptor Café Dining Facility will maintainnormal hours for lunch and dinner. The costof meals is based on individual menu items.Once the Phase II portion of the exercise be-gins April 19, the Raptor Café will open to sell"midnight MREs," or Meals, Ready to Eat, forflightline personnel. Each MRE will cost $4.55.

■ Lunch: April 16-20,10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.■ Dinner: April 16-20, 4:30 to 7 p.m.■ Midnight MRE:April 19-20, midnight to 1 a.m.The Crossbow Dining Room will maintain

normal hours for breakfast, lunch, dinner andmidnight meal. Cost for meals is based on indi-vidual menu items.

■ Breakfast: April 16-20, 5:30 to 7:30 a.m.■ Lunch: April 16-20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.■ Dinner: April 16-20, 3 to 7 p.m.■ Midnight:April 16-20, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Child Development Center

The Shellbank Child Development Centerwill be open April 16-20 from 6:30 a.m. to 7p.m. Extended hours are available for enrolleesparticipating in the exercise. Parents withoutreservations should call 764-3585.

Fitness Centers

The Shellbank Fitness Center will be openApril 16-20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Air Com-bat Command Fitness Center will be closedApril 16-20.

Additional Services

The 633rd FSS Military Personnel Sectionwill be closed April 16-20. However, the Com-mon Access Card customer service section willmaintain normal business hours.

The Community Center will be closed throughApril 25 for recreation and leisure activities.However, the help desk will be open from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. for all other services. All instruc-tional classes will be held at the ShellbankYouthCenter. For more information, call the Commu-nity Center at 764-2983/2984.

Photo by Sgt. Steven Schneider

JosephW.Westphal, undersecretary of the Army, walks with Gen. RobertW. Cone, commanding general of U.S. ArmyTrain-

ing and Doctrine Command, after his arrival to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, April 4. During Westphal's visit, he met withTRA-

DOC senior leaders at Fort Eustis to learn more about the command's top initiatives and how the initiatives are prioritized to

shape the future force – the Army of 2020.


By Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Perception is reality. This mantra is drilledinto trainees’ heads at Basic Military Train-ing from the moment of their first clothingissue, and it is emphasized through techni-cal training. Dress and appearance is fun-damental to Air Force personnel and key toour core value of “excellence in all we do.”

However, some Airmen become com-placent and let these high standards slipinto mediocrity once out of the trainingenvironment.

“Uniforms are just the foundation, andyou have to correct the little things beforeyou can correct the big things,” said Mas-ter Sgt. April Brittain, the 633rd Commu-nications Squadron first sergeant. “Theeasiest things to let slide are the basics.”

Brittain explained the most common is-sues are not where the policies may have re-cently changed, but where the policies haveremained constant. Personal grooming andmake-up are among the most common tofollow this trend. Wearing multicolored sun-glasses or hair ties to match the color of run-ning shoes is not allowed. While dressed inany uniform,Airmen must make sure acces-sories and their overall look complement theuniform, not the current styles or fashions.

“An Airman’s appearance in uniformshould be timeless,” said Brittain.

With the summer months fast approach-ing, Airmen have a tendency to become in-creasingly lax with uniform standards, saidMaster Sgt. Steven Mathews, the 633rd Civ-

il Engineer Squadron first sergeant. Thewarmer weather brings a new set of uni-form standards to remember.

Tattoos can be a difficult issue to tack-le, especially during warmer months. AirForce Instruction 36-2903 states that only25 percent of an Airman’s exposed bodypart can show tattoos.

“With the weather getting nicer, op-tions to comfortably cover up tattoos arelimited,” said Mathews.

Physical training is essential to the AirForce way of life, but it is often easy to for-get that even while wearing the more ca-sual PT uniform, each Airman is still rep-resenting the Air Force.

“The PT uniform is still a uniform, andit needs to present a military image,”said Mathews.

Ensuring that PT gear fits properly, choos-ing running shoes with a subdued color pal-ate, and carrying your gym bag in your lefthand, instead of slung across your chest, areeasy ways to promote the military image,said Master Sgt. Ryan McCauley, 633rd AirBase Wing Staff Agencies first sergeant.

While first sergeants will often correct uni-form infractions, it is every Airman’s role toeducate their wingmen and ensure they areadhering to the high Air Force standards.

“It’s not the responsibility of the first ser-geants to police uniform infractions,” saidMcCauley. “We do that because we’re Air-men, and that’s what all Airmen need todo. It can take a certain degree of courageto address a uniform infraction to a seniorranking member, and it shouldn’t.”

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The Fort Eustis Army Emergen-cy Relief assistance program recent-ly launched their 2012 campaign. Allcampaign events run through May 15.This year’s theme is: “A Strong Tradi-tion of Soldiers Helping Soldiers.”

For the last 70 years, the campaignobjectives have remained the same:To create greater awareness of AERassistance programs and benefits;and to give Soldiers the opportunityto help their fellow Soldiers.

“This is absolutely an incredibleprogram that supports our Soldiers,families and retirees. A lot of folksdon’t necessarily understand whatit’s designed to do and how it actu-ally operates,” said U.S. Army Col.Thomas R. Wetherington, 733rd Mis-sion Support Group commander.

“This program applies to these in-dividuals who may fall upon finan-cial crisis or have an urgent need.The process also allows no interestloans and grants. It promotes theoverall sense that we as an Armywill take care of our own internally. “

AER interest-free loans up to$1,000 for terms of between 12 and24 months; in the case of largerloans, extensions may be granted ona case-by-case basis.

Last year alone, $77 million wasdistributed to over 64,000 Soldiers.According to Wetherington, Eustisreceived a distribution just under amillion dollars that supported close

to 800 Soldiers and families.“They key to our success is to en-

sure commanders and senior lead-ership have effective and passionatepersonnel who are not afraid to en-gage individuals and get the kind ofsupport we need to make this pro-gram a great success,” said Sgt. 1stClass Toya King, 89th Transporta-tion Company and AER installationcoordinator. “You never know whenyou’re going to need some type ofassistance and a lot of Soldiers reallydon’t understand how important theAER assistance program is.”

There are also scholarships thatare readily available and accessibleto family members whether active-duty or retiree.

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The wing held its first Sentinel Focus in August 2009and has been holding them twice a year since.

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By Senior Airman Jason J. Brown633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

With chaos erupting around him, roundsnarrowly missing his aircraft, frantic crewmembers barking directions and a pair ofwounded troops waiting for salvation ina sequestered landing zone below, then-Capt. Charles McMullen did what he wastrained to do – adapt, lead and overcome.

McMullen, a rescue pilot deployed to Af-ghanistan from the 41st Rescue Squadronat Moody Air Force Base, Ga., was guidinga combat search and rescue mission Dec.28, 2009, when his team came under firefrom insurgents in a village nearby. Despitemiscommunication and the threat of rock-et propelled grenade attacks, McMullen ledhis four-ship task force to the successful ex-traction of two wounded British soldiers.

As a result of his gallantry and brav-ery under fire, McMullen, now a major,received the Silver Star from Gen. MikeHostage, the commander of Air Com-bat Command, in a ceremony at LangleyAFB, Va., April 3.

The nighttime recovery mission cameas a group of 160 British Special Forcestroops began to sweep a village near NadE Ali, Afghanistan. An injury to one sol-dier put the lives of the entire unit in jeop-ardy, and McMullen’s team, which con-sisted of two U.S. HH-60 Pave Hawksand two British WAH-60 Apache attackhelicopters, was dispatched in to com-plete the urgent CSAR mission.

After the British cleared a landingzone for the HH-60s, McMullen directedhis wingman to ascend and recover theinjured soldier while he and the Apach-es provided cover. As the Pave Hawkbegan its final approach, insurgents am-bushed using small arms, heavy ma-chine gun and anti-aircraft artillery firefrom 200 meters away. In response, Mc-Mullen cleared his aerial gunner to en-gage the enemies, allowing his wingmanto withdraw.

The British Apache crews notified Mc-Mullen that the landing zone was again

clear, and McMullen ordered the secondattempt at recovery.

However, insurgents were waiting be-yond the tree line to strike again. As theaircraft descended, enemies armed withRPGs encroached on the landing zone,and the anti-aircraft and small arms fireresumed. The rounds came within 15 feetof the helicopter.

“They can’t take off because they’reboxed in, rounds are coming over the topof their aircraft. I was ready to turn hot to-

ward them, and all I saw was three guns.I was convinced they were being shot,”McMullen recalled.

“We were coming over the trees begin-ning our ascent into the LZ, and really in-tense fire came from the left side,” saidCapt. Evan Roth, the co-pilot of the HH-60 attempting the rescue. “As soon as wedropped below the trees, we got engaged.[McMullen] saw it and directed us toegress. It was then I saw the rounds aboveus and below his helicopter.”

“I remember thinking how I was onmy seventh deployment, and I hadn’t lostanybody yet ... hadn’t lost a patient, hadn’tlost a crew member,” McMullen said.

Running out of options, McMullen madehis decision. He accelerated his HH-60 intothe line of fire between his wingman andthe incoming rounds, drawing enemy fireaway from the pinned-down aircraft andproviding a means for escape.

“I called for my flight engineer to engagethe targets, and he replied that they wereout of range and couldn’t get a shot. At thatpoint, the only thing I could think to do wasdive through the tracer fire,” he explained.“I figured if they started shooting at me,they weren’t going to take out my wing-man, who had no way to defend himself.”

According to Roth, it was just enoughfor them to get away.

“I don’t know how we didn’t get hit withfire that night,” he said. “I’ve been in a cou-ple engagements and that was probablythe most scared I’d ever been. We were ableto evade because Chuck made a great call.”

McMullen continued dodging roundsfrom three gun positions. With fire comingin from both sides, his crew members gaveconflicting directions to strafe left and right.

“Had it not been for my co-pilot, weprobably would have gotten shot, as bothguys in the back both yelling to break adifferent direction – ‘break right, breakleft,’” McMullen recalled. “We were fly-ing with the doors off, and my co-pilotsaid he could almost feel the rounds com-ing up. [The rounds] were so close on ourleft side tracking toward the helicopter,they almost hit the rotor disk.

“I called out, ‘Hey guys, give me a wayto go!’ My co-pilot was the calmest heever was during the deployment. He said‘go right,’ put his hand on the stick andpushed it to the right a little bit. Immedi-ately, we broke away and continued go-ing through the maneuvers,” he contin-ued. “It felt like the longest engagementI’ve ever been in.”

Photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, presents the

Silver Star to Maj. Charles McMullen, 41st Rescue Squadron helicopter pilot, at Langley

Air Force Base, April 3. McMullen received the Silver Star after leading an aerial combat

rescue mission in Afghanistan Dec. 28, 2009, during which his team came under fire from

insurgents from a nearby village.

“McMullen was guiding a combat search and rescue mission when his team came under fire from insurgents in a village nearby. Despite miscommunicationand the threat of rocket propelled grenade attacks, McMullen led his four-ship task force to the successful extraction of two wounded British soldiers”

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“This isn’t a one-time event unfortunately. This is what every in Rescuedoes, day in, day out. When we were there, we did seven or eight missionsa day, every day, with no days off. You’re on your alert for 12 hours. You flya mission, get out to use the bathroom, then jump back in and do it again.”

— Maj. Charles McMullen41st Rescue Squadron helicopter pilot


After escaping the threat, McMullen learned of a sec-ond soldier in need of extraction at the landing zone. TheBritish Apaches did another run, eliminating several in-surgents. On the third attempt, McMullen ordered hiswingman to ascend and attempt casualty evacuation.

This time, the operation went without incident, and theformation evacuated with the wounded soldiers aboard.

In retrospect, McMullen attributed the mission’s successto training and communication. He thanked his British al-lies for their support, and honored the Air Force parares-cue jumpers who worked so closely and diligently withhis flight crews.

“The communication with our wingmen was re-hearsed – there were no questions about what needed tobe done. Even during training at Red Flag, when we’dgo out to the range on Moody, I would push them, tellingthem “This is what you gotta do. When the time comes,you can’t think about - you just gotta do it.”

Roth said while training ensured everyone knew theirrole in the heat of battle, McMullen’s leadership andbravery saved the mission – and their lives.

“He made the right call, and got our mission done. Hegot put in a very tough situation as the flight lead. Therewasn’t a point where he called and said, ‘I don’t think wedo this,’” Roth said. “With all the risks, he did his best tomitigate them to the best of his ability for us to accom-plish our mission.”

Even with one of the nation’s highest military honorsbestowed upon him, McMullen, who is currently train-ing as a test pilot, said his actions are indicative of whatany rescue Airman would do.

“This isn’t a one-time event unfortunately. This is whatevery in Rescue does, day in, day out,” he said. “Whenwe were there, we did seven or eight missions a day,every day, with no days off. You’re on your alert for 12hours. You fly a mission, get out to use the bathroom,then jump back in and do it again.”

“It’s what we do as Combat Rescue,” added Roth.“These things we do that others may live.”

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, right, commander of Air

Combat Command, speaks with Maj. Charles McMullen,

left, 41st Rescue Squadron helicopter pilot, plus his friends

and family, before presenting him the Silver Star at Langley

Air Force Base, April 3. McMullen received the Silver Star

for leading an aerial combat mission to rescue two wound-

ed British soldiers in Afghanistan.


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One Time article from February2012, titled “Why Spanking Doesn’tWork,” cited a study that was con-ducted over the course of twenty yearsand investigated the effects of physi-cal punishment. The article noted thatspanking does in fact stop behaviorsin the short term. For example, if yourchild tries to touch a hot stove and youslap his hand to prevent him from do-ing so, the child will most likely notkeep reaching for the stove.

Alas, according to this study, thismay be the only positive outcome ofspanking. Other outcomes suggestedphysical punishment tends to increasephysically aggressive behaviors inchildren. Additionally, spanking canlead to other undesirable behaviors,such as lying. After all, how many ofus twisted the truth when we wereyounger to avoid repercussions?

Because the study followed the livesof 80 children for 20 years, the research-ers were able to observe differences inchildren who were regularly spankedand those who were not. Researchersfound that children who were physi-cally punished were at higher risk fordeveloping depression, anxiety andsubstance abuse when they got older.

Another article, which cited twostudies, presented interesting results.In 1997, the New York Times pub-lished an article titled “2 SpankingStudies Indicate Parents should beCautious.” One of the studies by Dr.Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe demon-

strated that for some, spanking result-ed in fewer fights in school. This samestudy also showed that rates of anti-social behavior increased in children.

Dr. Murray Strauss, who conduct-ed the second study, also found thatrates of antisocial behavior increasedamong children who were spanked.In their studies, antisocial does notindicate shyness or withdrawn be-havior, but rather feeling no remorsewhen hurting others. This suggeststhat while spanking can have short-term benefits, it can potentially haveundesired negative implications.

In addition to encouraging the read-er to consider the type of punishment,these studies also consider whetherpunishment is truly needed or ben-eficial in some circumstances. Whenmost children hit the beautiful age oftwo, they find their inner “No!” – andexpress it repeatedly. The meltdownsand strong-willed behavior can drivethe most patient of saints to considerraising their hand in anger.

Depending on the child’s age, the be-havior that is observed may not actu-ally be oppositional but a result of thechild’s development. ATime article cit-ed Dr. Durrant’s interaction with herchild as an example. When her son was3 years old, he dropped his father’s

toothbrush in the toilet. Dr. Durrantrealized that he was experimenting –he wanted to see what would happenwhen the toothbrush is in the water.Af-ter all, he had dropped other things inother bodies of water – why would atoilet and toothbrush be any differentfrom a toy dropped in the bathtub?

Where some of us might have con-niptions and hide all toothbrushes (notto mention gargling with mouthwashfor good measure), she took a differ-ent approach. When she explained tohim what the toilet and toothbrushwere used for and had him considerwhether or not his father would wantto use the toothbrush, her son put twoand two together and came up withfour. Sometimes, understanding whatdevelopmental stage a child is in canhelp a parent see that the child’s ac-tions aren’t personal, even thoughthey feel personal.

So; to spank or not to spank? Thatmay still be the question. The onlydefinitive conclusion we can draw isthat even though spanking works inthe short term, the long term effectsdon’t seem so positive. The reality isthat using corporal punishment onone’s child is legal in Virginia. How-ever, it is illegal for physical punish-ment to leave marks.

To learn about alternatives to spank-ing, contact your military branch’sFamily Advocacy Program. As thetoddler years can be challenging, allbranches of the Armed Forces have anew parent support program. Nursesand social workers can visit your hometo offer education on your child’s de-velopmental stage and helpful waysto get through challenging times. Theprogram is available to those expectingor who have a child up to 3 years old.

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U.S. Army Chaplains from variousunits hosted an Easter Sunrise Serviceat the Fort Eustis Regimental MemorialChapel in the early morning, March 8.

The event celebrated the Eas-ter holiday and the resurrection ofChrist. The service was timed so at-tendees could see the sun rise as theservice progressed.

The chaplains began their Eastermorning with a welcome from Capt.Lisa Williamson, 53rd TransportationBattalion chaplain.

Staff Sgt. Guillermo Bellver, 633rdAir Base Wing Chapel religious sup-port operations NCOIC, read a scrip-ture from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.

Chap. (Col.) Kenneth Bush, 633rdABW deputy chaplain, delivered a ser-mon about the resurrection of Christ.

Bush spoke on the subject of thepreachings of Paul, a disciple of Jesus.

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valid, if he had not risen, the gospelwould be meaningless.”

After the Easter message, the U.S.Army Training Doctrine and Com-mand brass quintet performed whilethe crowd sang hymns, and the bene-diction was given.

Military personnel, dependents andcivilians who attended the service en-joyed not only the message, but alsothe atmosphere.

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According to Chap. (Lt. Col.) Jo-seph Ko, 633rd ABW deputy opera-tions chaplain, the traditional servicedates back to 1732, when Christiansheld a sunrise service to celebrate atthe time followers of Jesus witnessedthe empty tomb and met the risenLord very early on the first day of theweek, just after sunrise.

Today, believers continue the tradi-tion worldwide to worship and cele-brate the risen Lord Jesus at sunriseservices every year on the Resurrec-tion Sunday.

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By Senior Airman Jason J. Brown633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

More than 20 military and civilian poofficers from the Hampton Roads comnity participated in a Krav Maga traincourse at Langley Air Force Base, Va., A2-8.

The class, held in the base static disphangar, trained participants in the arKrav Maga, a form of noncompetitivedefense focusing on striking, wrestlinggrappling techniques.

Krav Maga was created in the late 19by Imre Lichtenfeld, an Israeli martialist who developed the practice to defendJewish neighborhood against anti-Semgang violence in Bratislava. Currently, a

Photos by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ronald Blaze (left), Norfolk Naval Station Security

Forces Unit executive officer, warms up with U.S.Air Force Senior Airman Co-

rie Flores (right), 633rd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, during a Krav

Maga course at Langley Air Force Base,April 7. During the course students are

taught to respond to attacks in the quickest and most efficient way.

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vin Smith, left, Department of the Air Force police officer.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corie Flores,a 633rd Security Forces Squadron patrol-man, said the training gave students an ad-vantage in close-quarters combat situationsagainst untrained or under-trained enemies.

“It (provides) a lot of practical applicationsfor law enforcement and troops deployeddownrange,” Flores said. “(The training)is very natural and free flowing. If there’ssomething you don’t do right, you can keepgoing and still accomplish the end resultrather than over think the maneuvers.”

According to Flores, the students can takethe skills back to their units and train otherservice members in the art, as all graduates

of the 7-day course are qualified to instructKrav Maga at a basic level.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody O’Neill, as-signed to the Marine Corps Security ForceRegiment in Norfolk, highlighted Krav Ma-ga’s emphasis on hand-to-hand combat,which he said can be a critical skill set in ur-ban combat environments often encoun-tered during deployments.

U.S. Army Spc. Korvin Jameson, assignedto Fort Eustis’ 221st Military Police Detach-ment, echoed O’Neill’s sentiments.

“This will help us most in combat situa-tions. Say for instance you go into a houseand you don’t know what’s going on, thensomeone comes at you tries to stab you,” heexplained. “(Krav Maga) keeps you quickon your feet and ready.”

Flores (left) and Senior Airman Webster Gadison, 633rd

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By Maj. Michael Meridith18TH AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

“Total Force Integration allows us to le-verage Air Reserve Component experience,improve access to aircraft, encourage reten-tion, and increase total force effectiveness,”said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. NortonSchwartz during opening remarks at the18th Air Force TFI Summit at Joint Base An-drews-Naval Air Facility Washington, Md.,April 3-4.

The two-day summit brought togethermore than 100 enlisted and officer lead-ers from the Total Force to discuss ways ofimproving the effectiveness and efficien-cy of active duty and ARC associate unitsthrough increased integration.

“We are all Airmen,” said Lt. Gen. MarkRamsay, 18thAir Force commander and theevent’s host. “Our goal here is to tackle is-sues that will make our Air Force even bet-ter. Nothing we will discuss is easy, but weare here to address those issues that affectour ability to remain a superb Air Force.

“The key is that we have meaningfuldialogue to put key issues on the tablefor resolution.”

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ciate model, an ARC unit has that responsi-bility. In an ARC associate model, one ARCcomponent has responsibility for the sys-tem that it shares with another ARC unit.

Among the issues which underpinneddiscussion at the summit were the chal-lenges of shifting operational focus toalign with the Defense Department’s newstrategic guidance, and the effects of in-creasingly constrained budgets and re-duced force structure.

Ramsay said that in an environmentwhere “we will have more capability butless capacity,” TFI is foundational to ensur-ing the Air Force continues to become evenmore efficient and effective.

That point was echoed by many of theAir Mobility Command and Air Staff brief-ers at the summit, who discussed a varietyof subjects including services transforma-tion, Air and Space Expeditionary ForceNext, rating chain and personnel issues,unit inspections, and Title 10/32 issues.

“[TFI] associations have grown fromsomething unique to the way we have tooperate for the future,” said Lt. Gen. Chris-topher Miller, the Air Force’s Deputy Chiefof Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs,and one of the summit briefers.

Schwartz said he saw the summit asproviding attendees the opportunity forextensive, face-to-face interaction withpeers, where they could share ideas fromvarying perspectives.

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Erika Brooks is the first member of theArmy Management Staff College facultyto receive “Civilian Educator of the Year”awardforTrainingandDoctrineCommand.

Brooks, who teaches the Civilian EducationSystem Basic Course at Fort Leavenworth’sAMSC campus, won the award for fiscal year2011 against other nominated educators fromacross TRADOC – including the Commandand General Staff College, the U.S. Army Ser-geants Major Academy and the many otherTRADOC centers and schools.

Bob Kiser, director of the Basic Course,nominated Brooks and said her award waswell deserved. Brooks also was named“Educator of the Year” for AMSC.

“She’s just outstanding,” Kiser said. “Herrepertoire with students is just excellent.Her classroom demeanor and presence iswhat led me to nominate her. I just thoughtthat this is one of the best instructors I’veseen and I’ve been here for 10 years.”

The Basic Course is a Department of theArmy civilian’s first resident educationexperience in the Civilian Education Sys-tem. Kiser said the course lays the founda-tion for the students’ ability to understandcomplex and ill-structured problems.

Kiser said the leadership develop-ment and education taught in the courseis designed to encourage students to be-come lifelong learners. He said the AMSCcourse has been called a “bright spot”among TRADOC course offerings for itsstudent-centered method of instruction.

It’s also the first time some of the civil-ian students learn about leadership, Kisersaid, and take a look into their interper-sonal skills, which can be an emotionallesson for some people. Kiser said it’s dif-ficult for some leaders and managers tohear that they don’t treat others kindly.

“We’re teaching people how to treat peo-ple, and sometimes that can be difficult …we sort of expose that part of them in ourclass, we ask them to reflect on how theytreat people,” Kiser said. “A lot of peoplejust don’t know they’re doing it, and it allcomes to them right here. There’s tears andemotions, and Erika handles that becauseshe’s just a good person.”

Brooks has taught at AMSC since 2005.She had no military background, but had a

career as a chemical engineer. Brooks saidshe had some experience in teaching andtraining adults as part of her previous ca-reer. She also has a master’s degree in in-dustrial organizational psychology. Shecame to Fort Leavenworth for a tempo-rary assignment, and when that ended, aposition became available to her at what isnow the Army Management Staff College.

Brooks said her philosophy of teach-ing is the student-led, learner-centric en-vironment mirrored in the Army Learn-ing Concept 2015.

Brooks said she wants to create a placewhere people feel comfortable to engage indiscussions and find real-life applications.

“I definitely see myself more of a facil-itator than an instructor. I’d rather be theperson not just issuing information to theparticipant students, but I’m the one us-ing open-ended questions and incorpo-rating real-life applications.”

Brooks said she wants her students to beable to affect the people around them in apositive way, both by taking care of thosepeople and getting the mission done.

“Truly, I really just want them to go bebetter leaders for the Army,” she said.“The Army has been wonderful to me. Iam surrounded by leaders who are prod-ucts of their military experience, time andeducation. We work as a team and real-ly try to help one another out, both insideand outside the classroom. We have inher-ited a tradition here at Fort Leavenworthof really being like a family and it inspiresme to do the very best I can.”

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By Elaine SanchezAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

From a 9-year-old blogger to a 17-year-old community-service volunteer, chil-dren from military families took centerstage here last night during OperationHomefront’s 2012 Military Child of theYear awards gala.

The military’s top brass heaped praise onfive of these children – one from each ser-vice plus the Coast Guard – for their resil-ience, strength of character and leadership.

Operation Homefront, a nonprofit or-ganization that provides emergency assis-tance to military families, annually givesthe award to a child from each service tohonor military kids’ service and sacrifice.

These children are the “best of thebest,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempseytold an audience of military and familymembers. Joining the chairman was hiswife, Deanie, top military leaders fromeach service, and special guest speaker,Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st

Class Sammy L. Davis.“If I had to be identified as the best of the

best among any group in America today,I’d actually like to be known as the best ofthe best among military kids,” Dempseytold the audience, “because of what weask them to do, and what they do.”

The honorees included a 9-year-oldwho started a blog to support otherchildren dealing with deployment to a17-year-old who dealt with her Army fa-ther’s illness, then the loss of her soldierbrother in Afghanistan.

Though people have said militarychildren are tough and resilient despitetheir hardships, the chairman said, hetakes an opposite view.

“I think that our military kids are whothey are because of the hardships,” hesaid, citing their adaptability, strengthand ability to embrace diversity. “Kidsbecome who they are because of whatwe ask them to do and because of whatthey see us do [and] see their moms anddads do.”

These children are the nation’s future

leaders, Dempsey noted. He said Na-thaniel Richards, the Navy’s MilitaryChild of the Year, put it best when hewrote this on his blog site: “Even thoughwe are young, we still have great ideas.We can help. We can make a difference.”

Dempsey thanked Operation Home-front for its efforts to honor military chil-dren. “Let me tell you how proud weare of America’s military kids,” he said.“And let me tell you how very proud weare of the five that have been identifiedtonight as the best of the best.”

Following Dempsey’s remarks, seniorservice leaders presented the awards totheir service’s honoree – first citing theirexceptional qualities and accomplish-ments and passing on their personalgratitude for their service and strength.

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the Army’svice chief of staff, acknowledged mil-itary children’s challenges, particular-ly after a decade of war. Yet, he said, “itis remarkable to see these young peopleroutinely rise to the challenges of mili-tary life and excel under what are very

difficult circumstances.”Through their unyielding support,

military children increase not only theirmilitary parents’ strength, but also theirresilience, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.Norton A. Schwartz added.

Amelia McConnell, the Army’s Mili-tary Child of the Year, said she was “hon-ored and humbled” by the honor andthe opportunity to represent thousandsof other military children. “I love being amilitary kid,” she said with a smile.

Each award recipient will receive $5,000from Operation Homefront, along withadditional gifts from nonprofit organiza-tions such as Soldiers’ Angels and Veter-ans United Foundation. Jim Knotts, Op-eration Homefront’s president and CEO,called the honorees examples for thou-sands of other military children. “I knowyou will all do us proud,” he told them.

Acommittee of active duty service mem-bers, family readiness support assistants,teachers, military mothers and communitymembers selected the children from a poolof more than 1,000 nominees.

The recipients of this year’s Military Child

of theYear award are:

■ James Nathaniel Richards, of Jamul, Ca-lif., for the Navy. This 9-year-old’s three broth-ers and father all were deployed at the sametime. To share his lessons learned, he starteda blog for other military children called “Natethe Great: A Military Brat.” He leads the anti-bullying committee at his school and volunteersat the USO -- clocking more than 200 hourslast year collecting Christmas toys for childrenin need and wrapping hundreds of stockings tosend to troops in Afghanistan.

■ Amelia McConnell, of Carlisle Barracks, Pa.,for the Army. At 17, McConnell is the youngestof six children. She’s moved with her family ninetimes, and her father has deployed three times.In 2006, after her father returned from Iraq, hewas diagnosed with leukemia. After six monthsof treatments, the disease appeared to be in re-mission. He returned to Iraq in 2007. Two yearslater, her only brother, Army Sgt. Andrew Mc-Connell, was killed in Afghanistan. A year later,her father deployed to Afghanistan shortly afterthe family moved to Pennsylvania from overseas.While helping her mother at home, McConnellalso served as the vice president as the NationalArt Honor Society, and she is a member of theGermany National Honor Society.

■ Chelsea Rutherford, 17, of Panama City,Fla., for the Air Force. She has two parents in themilitary and has attended five different schools.Still, she’s an honor roll student with a 3.6 gradepoint average and serves as the vice president ofthe Student-to-Student Club, which introduces

new students to the campus and helps to easetheir transition. She’s also an avid volunteer whoclocked nearly 180 hours with nonprofit organiza-tions in 2011, and is a member in the Society ofLeadership and Success and the National Soci-ety of High School Scholars.

■ Erika Booth, 16, of Jacksonville, N.C., for theMarine Corps. She was an avid softball player untilshe was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmunedisease that affects her blood and requires pain-ful monthly kidney checks. While dealing with herown health issues, Booth also helps to care forher 13-year-old brother, who has autism. Despitethese challenges, Booth is ranked first in her classacademically, serves as the junior class presidentand vice president of her local Health OccupationsStudents of America chapter, and volunteers asa mentor with the Drug Education for Youth pro-gram. She also works with other military childrenand adults to help them cope with the challengesof military life, and has traveled abroad with thePeople to People Ambassador Program.

■ Alena Deveau, 17, of Fairfax, Va., for theCoast Guard. She has visited 40 states duringher father’s career. When she was in the sev-enth grade, Deveau’s father was diagnosedwith lung cancer, followed by hip cancer. Heunderwent multiple surgeries before being di-agnosed with brain cancer. Her father, who nowis medically retired, was hospitalized for nearlythree months. Deveau’s mother spent her timeby her husband’s bedside, and Deveau held upthe home front, helping to care for her 15-year-old sister. Still, she found time to volunteer asan organizer of the local Veterans Day dinner.


By C. Todd LopezARMY NEWS SERVICE

The Army’s aircraft of the future will befaster than what the service has now, it willcarry more weight, it will require less of alogistical footprint, and officials said it willbetter do what Army aviation is meant todo: serve the ground commander.

While what is now being called “FutureVertical Lift,” or FVL, by the Army is still aconcept, its capabilities are already known.

The FVL concept will be “able to sup-port the Army and the ground command-ers better than we can do it today,” saidMaj. Gen. Anthony G. Crutchfield, com-mander, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Ex-cellence.” I see this aircraft being able todo all the missions that we currently do.I see the aircraft that can do it because itcan be scaled. It may be a medium vari-ant, something that is the size of maybea Black Hawk or an Apache is today, thatcan do the attack mission, or the assault/lift mission. I see the same aircraft scaledsmaller that will be able to do the recon-naissance mission, similar to what a Kio-wa Warrior does today.”

Crutchfield said it’s not known if theFVL concept will end up producing a ro-tary-wing aircraft, like the Army AH-64Apache, or a tilt-rotor aircraft like the Ma-rine Corps MV-22 Osprey.

What the FVL will do is perform mis-sions the Army does today with its avia-tion assets, missions that will not change.

“The vision is that we can have an air-craft that can do all the missions that we

currently have,” he said. “Our missionswill not change. We still will do attackand reconnaissance, we still will do sus-tainment and troop movements. It’s anenduring mission that will not change. Ijust want to do it better.”

The FVL aircraft will perform multi-ple roles, Crutchfield said, and that meansthat the end result is that there will be few-er types of aircraft in the Army’s fleet. It’salso possible that there will be fewer aircraftoverall, because a more capable aircraftmeans that fewer aircraft will be needed.

“Today there are concepts where thereare aircraft that we consider rotary wing,that can fly in excess of 300 knots,” Crutch-field said. “No other aircraft we have to-day can fly 300 knots. If you have an air-craft that can fly 300 knots, it can covermore terrain faster, and if you can cov-er more terrain faster, theoretically, youwould need less airframes to do the sametype mission.”

And because Crutchfield said the ideabehind the FVL concept is to have thesame aircraft be able to perform multiplemissions, the Army will need fewer typesof aircraft. That means a smaller numberof parts will be needed to sustain the fleet,and a shared pool of maintainers andmaintenance equipment. That will resultin a reduced cost for logistics.

Crutchfield said that the FVL couldcome in different sizes, depending on themission it will perform, but things like en-gine, drive train, and cockpit componentswould be the same, common between thetwo, and swappable.

U.S. Army graphic

Three different concepts for the next-generation

vertical-lift aircraft are among those being devel-

oped under the Joint Multi-Role program.

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By Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On a cool Friday morning, the soundof more than 20 motorcycles start-ing their engines fill the air around theLangley Air Force Base CommunityCenter parking lot.

This is not merely a day off for thesebikers. Some have daughters they wantto protect, while some may have a pain-ful history with the issue. Others simplyrespect their fellow Airmen and want toshow they care.

This ride of solidarity is one to pro-mote sexual assault awareness.

April is Sexual Assault AwarenessMonth, and motorcycle enthusiast AngieWoods, a Langley AFB Sexual AssaultPrevention Readiness trainer, plannedan event April 6 for those who have ayearning for the wind on their face.

“I love riding motorcycles,” saidWoods. “I wanted to bring awareness toa diverse group of people.”

While the thrill of the ride is fun, themessage is most important, said Woods.

“(Sexual assault is) not just happen-ing on base,” said Woods. “So be a goodwingman. We can’t afford to lose anAirman.”

To accentuate the importance of sex-ual assault awareness, U.S. Army Col.Reggie Austin, 633rd Air Base Wingvice commander, made an appearanceand shared his insight at the event.

“I want to reiterate that we all need tobe cognizant of the impact to the individ-ual families and community when some-

one is sexually assaulted,” Austin said.An advocate for sexual assault aware-

ness, Austin said he plans participate ina variety of the base’s SAAM events, in-cluding in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoeslater this month, where men don ladies’shoes for a walk to impart the significanceof battling sexual assault and abuse.

Prior to the ride-out, a few ridersshared their insight on why they choseto join the event.

“I get to ride for something,” said StaffSgt. Toron Hines, a 1st MaintenanceSquadron fuel systems technician. “I doit for the esprit de corps as well.”

“I’m doing it to promote awareness,”said Master Sgt. Nakisha Turner-Brown,an Air Combat Command Communi-cation Support Squadron section chief.“Sexual assault affects all.”

The bikers took a scenic route to theJames River ferry and back, totaling80 miles.

“The ride-out itself went better thanexpected,” said Master Sgt. Robert Me-diavilla, the 633rd Medical Group firstsergeant and lead road captain for theevent. “Overall, it was a big success.”

Mediavilla said he was motivated toparticipate by the thought of his 3-year-old daughter and how detrimental sex-ual assault is to the mission.

Just as important to the promotingthe message of protecting others fromsexual assault was the emphasis onmotorcycle safety. Senior Airman An-drew Hill, an ACC CSS support tech-nician ensured riders wore appropriateprotective gear, practiced safe ridingtechniques and made corrections whenappropriate.

Woods said she plans on making theride-out an annual event. She thinks ifthe chilly weather didn’t deter riders, itis very probable to get even more ridersout next year.

Photos by Senior Airman John D. Strong II

ABOVE: U.S.Army Col. ReggieAustin,

633rd Air Base Wing vice command-

er, speaks to motorcycle riders before

the Sexual Assault Prevention Re-

sponse Awareness Month road rally

April 6 at the Langley Air Force Base

Community Activity Center. The rally

was held to raise awareness about

sexual assault prevention.

LEFT:Two motorcyclists drive out dur-

ing the rally. More than 20 members

of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis com-

munity participated in the event.


Photo by Marlon Martin

U.S. Army Capt. Ross V. Montfort, left, assumed command of Medical Company, Mc-

Donald Army Health Center, in a change of command ceremony at Fort Eustis, March

30. Montfort, a native of the Washington D.C., replaced Capt. Nykeba L. Jackson as the

company commander.

Fort Eustis has two Installation Status hotlinenumbers up and running: 878-6181 and 878-6182


The Federal Law Enforcement TrainingAccred-itation Board granted initial program accredita-tion status to the 343rd Training Squadron’s Secu-rity Forces Basic Officer and Apprentice Coursesat Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently.

Air Force Director of Security Forces Brig.Gen. James McMillian said, “This has been along time coming for our career field to be rec-ognized and accepted as professional federaltraining programs. The 343rd is one of only 24federal agencies nationwide to join the presti-gious ranks of FLETA which includes the FBIAgent Training Program, U.S. Secret ServiceSpecial Agent Training, and the U.S. MarshalsDeputy Training Program to name a few.”

FLETAisanindependentaccreditationprocessthat gives law enforcement training agencies theopportunity to demonstrate their adherence toan established set of professional standards. Thegoal of accreditation is to improve training qual-ity and support organizational and operationalsuccess. To accomplish this goal, trainers in thesame discipline, working through a professionalaccrediting body, assist each other in evaluatingand improving their professionalism.

The overall accreditation provides assuranceto community citizens that local law enforce-ment agencies have voluntarily submitted to aprocess of self-regulation, and have successful-ly achieved compliance standards.

To achieve accreditation, the 343rd TRS hadto submit to an independent review of its train-ing programs to ensure compliance with FLE-TA’s standards and procedures in the areas of

program administration, training staff, trainingdevelopment and training delivery.

The officer and apprentice courses were as-sessed in December 2011 as two FLETA teamstook a detailed look at the courses. After suc-cessfully completing the process with no defi-ciencies or suggested areas for improvement,squadron officials presented attributes of thecourses to the FLETA board, which met in Hil-ton Head March 21.

Lt. Col. Chris Echols, 343rd TRS command-

er, led a team of three in the presentation to theboard. Echols emphasized the security forcesmission to “Protect, Defend and Fight to enableAir Force, Joint and Coalition Missions.”

He also described the magnitude of respon-sibility the 343rd TRS has in producing morethan 5,000 graduates annually between thetwo accreditation candidate courses. The FLE-TA board voted unanimously to welcome theSecurity Forces Basic Officer and ApprenticeCourses into the FLETA community.

FLETA grants accreditation to Air Forcesecurity forces officer, enlisted courses

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

Members of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron salute the flag during the Police Officers' Memorial

ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, May 16, 2011.The Federal Law EnforcementTraining Accreditation

Board granted initial program accreditation status to the 343rdTraining Squadron's Security Forces Ba-

sic Officer andApprentice Courses at Joint Base SanAntonio-Lackland recently.

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LAFBCommunity Submit LAFB Community announcements to [email protected]

Friday, 7 p.m.

Project X (R)

“Project X” is an out-of-con-trol comedy that follows a groupof buddies who set out to throwthe most epic 17th birthday partyever. The film documents a highschool party that gets complete-ly out of control, shot from theperspective of the digital camer-as that the kids have with them.

Saturday, 4 p.m.

Dr. Seuss’The Lorax (PG)

The animated adventure fol-lows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for a realTruffulaTree, the one thing thatwill enable him to win the af-fection of the girl of his dreams.To get it he must find the sto-ry of the Lorax, the acerbic yetcharming character who fightsto protect his world.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Gone (PG-13)

Jill (Amanda Seyfried) livesa quiet life, yet one marked bya severe anxiety that the manwho once threw her in a ditchto die was going to come backand finish the job.When her sis-ter Molly (Emily Wickersham)goes missing, Jill heads to thepolice, but no one will listen toher, save for Detective Hood(Wes Bentley), who might ormight not have his own reasonsfor lending a hand. As time runsout, Jill becomes more franticand takes to desperate mea-sures, putting the police on hertrail as she tries to put an end toher nightmare once and for all.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

Movie synopsis and showtime information is available on-line at www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheaters/Movies-Langley.htm.

LangleyTheaterSchedule

Limited legal assistance hours

Due to limited manning, an upcomingOperational Readiness Exercise and an AirForce level inspection, the Langley Law Cen-ter’s legal assistance hours through May 14are as follows:

■ Monday – April 20: Notaries and pow-ers of attorney ONLY: Monday through Fridayfrom 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for walk-in ser-vice. For faster service, pre-fill your informa-tion at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil. YouMUST have your ticket number to retrieve theinformation during your visit.

■ April 23 – May 4: Notaries and pow-ers of attorney: Monday through Friday from7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for walk-in service.Limited attorney appointments will be avail-able during this two-week period. To see anattorney at Langley, JBLE personnel andtheir dependents may call 764-3277 to makean appointment.

■ May 7–11: Notaries and powers of at-torney ONLY: Limited service for person-nel stationed at JBLE and their dependents.Call 764-3277 to check availability.

Important Note: These hours are only foractive-duty JBLE personnel and their depen-dents. In case of emergency or a short-no-tice deployment issues, call the Legal Centerimmediately. We apologize for any inconve-nience, and appreciate your understandingand cooperation.

Call 764-3277 for more information.

Summary court officer for deceased

Effective April 3, 2012, Summary CourtOfficer 2nd Lt. Chance E. English, 1st Main-tenance Group, is detailed as the Summa-ry Court Officer to secure and make properdisposition of the personal effects of Tech.Sgt. Aaron D. Ciccocioppo.

Anyone having knowledge of money orpersonal property due to deceased or claimsagainst the deceased estate, contact Englishat 764 -2181.

Victim advocate hotline

Effective immediately, the new hotline num-ber for the JBLE Family Advocacy Program’sVictim Advocate is 637-4035. This hotline isavailable 24/7, providing services for adult vic-tims of domestic violence.

Red-Tails Bowl-A-Thon

The Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails, are host-ing a bowling event at Langley Lanes todayfrom 1 to 5 p.m. in support of their annualscholarship fund and youth aviation program.Sponsors and bowlers are needed. OriginalTuskegee Airmen will attend briefly.

For more information, contact Capt. Jas-mine Bobbitt at 225-5329.

OutdoorWorship Service

The Langley Chapel will host a ProtestantCommunity Outdoor Worship Service April29 at10:30 a.m., at Langley AFB’s Eagle Park,next to the dental clinic. Bring a lawn chairand enjoy great music, great worship, andgreat fellowship. Lunch and family activitieswill follow the worship service. Open to ev-eryone. For more information, call the Lang-ley Chapel at 764-7847.

Chiefs Group 5K Fun Run/Walk

The Langley Chiefs Group is hosting theirannual 5K Fun Run/Walk fundraiser April 27.All military, dependents, and civilian employ-ees are invited to participate. Race day pack-age pickup and registration begins at 7 a.m.at the Bayside Commonwealth Center, andthe race begins at 8 a.m.

There is a $20 pre-registration fee due bynoon April 26; registration is $25 race day.All funds raised will go to support Airmenand their families.

For more info contact any chief at LangleyAFB or call Chief Master Sgt.Tony Hatcher at764-4816 or Chief Master Sgt. Barbara Millerat 225-3278.

Spring Awareness Fashion Show

There will be a spring fashion show at 11a.m. April 28 at the Langley Air Force BaseExchange to raise awareness for Sexual As-sault Awareness month. Come see the lat-est fashions and win prizes!

Wiccan study group

The Langley Chapel will host a WiccanStudy Group every first and third Saturdayof each month from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. atthe Bethel Chapel Annex. All are welcometo attend.

For more information, contact Staff Sgt.Catherine Quinlan at 764-6785 or email [email protected].

Young Adults’ Bible Study

A bible study intended for college-age par-ticipants is held each Wednesday from 10:30a.m. until noon at the Religious Center, 17921st St. in Bethel Housing. Our current seriesis titled; “Basic” by Francis Chan. There willbe refreshments.

For more information, contact David Ras-bold at 764-0992 or 764-7847.

AFAS after-hours coverage

The American Red Cross will provide emer-

gency Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) after-hourscoverage. Note that this is for after-hour emer-gencies only, and not routine daily financial as-sistance. The A&FRC will continue to coverAFAS cases during their normal duty hours,7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Servicemembers seeking emergency fi-nancial assistance after duty hours are re-quired to call toll-free 1-877-272-7337, andwill be assisted by an American Red Crossrepresentative. Calls for assistance can bemade by the requesting service memberor first sergeant/commander. After-hoursAFAS services are limited to urgent sit-uations that cannot wait for normal dutyhours such as electronic-tickets for emer-gency travel.

For more information, call the Airman &Family Readiness Center at 764-3990.

Exceptional Family Member Program

Air Force Services introduces the Excep-tional Family Member Respite Care Program,designed to provide parents with short-term,specialized child care to help reduce thestresses associated with caring for a mod-erate to severe EFM child. This program al-lows eligible Air Force active duty EFMP fam-ilies to receive up to 20 hours per month offree respite care per EFM child depending ontheir EFMP category and the sponsor’s de-ployment status.

The Air Force has partnered with The Na-tional Association of Child Care Resourceand Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) to re-cruit, screen and train providers to care forchildren with special needs. To be eligible,active duty Airmen stationed at Joint BaseLangley-Eustis must be enrolled in the Ex-ceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)and have a child up to 18 years of age iden-tified with moderate or severe specialneeds living with them.

For more information, call National Associ-ation of Child Care Resource and ReferralAgencies child Care Aware at 1-800-424-2246or Ursula Santiago at 764-3990, or visit NAC-CRRA online at http://www.naccrra.org/mili-taryprograms/air-force/EFMP.

Combatives program

A Mixed Military Combatives Trainingclass is available Mondays and Wednes-days from 3:30 to 4:30 and 4:30 to 5:30p.m. at the ACC Fitness Center Combat-ives Room at Langley AFB. Come out andenjoy a fun way to stay fit and learn battle-field self-defense skills.

For more info, contact Staff Sgt. Adam Ne-gron at [email protected].


EustisCommunity Submit Eustis Community announcements to [email protected]

Friday, 7 p.m.

Gone (PG-13)

Jill (Amanda Seyfried) livesa quiet life, yet one markedby a severe anxiety that theman who once threw her in aditch to die was going to comeback and finish the job. Whenher sister, Molly (Emily Wick-ersham), goes missing, Jillheads to the police, but no onewill listen to her, save for De-tective Hood (Wes Bentley),who might or might not havehis own reasons for lending ahand. As time runs out, Jill be-comes more frantic and takesto desperate measures, put-ting the police on her trail asshe tries to put an end to hernightmare once and for all.

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Dr. Seuss’The Lorax (PG)

The animated adventure fol-lows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for a realTruffulaTree, the one thing thatwill enable him to win the af-fectionof thegirl ofhisdreams.To get it he must find the sto-ry of the Lorax, the acerbic yetcharming character who fightsto protect his world.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Project X (R)

“Project X” is an out-of-control comedy that follows agroup of buddies who set outto throw the most epic 17thbirthday party ever. The filmdocuments a high school par-ty that gets completely out ofcontrol, shot from the perspec-tive of the digital cameras thatthe kids have with them.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

Movie synopsis and showtime information is available on-line at www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheaters/Movies-Eustis.htm.

JacobsTheater ScheduleSummary Court Officer

Maj. Matthew Ruff, North AtlanticTreaty Or-ganization, Norfolk, is detailed as the summa-ry court officer to secure and make proper dis-position of the personal effects of Staff Sgt.Dectrick Beverly. Anyone having knowledgeof money or property due to the deceased orclaims against the deceased estate, contactMaj. Ruff at (757) 604-4448.

Earth Day events

Earth Day, April 22, is a time to celebrategains that we have made and to create newvisions to accelerate environmental prog-ress. The community is invited to take ac-tion and join us in the following Earth Dayvolunteer events taking place on Joint BaseLangley-Eustis:

■ Monday – Storm Drain Medallion Installa-tion (throughout post), 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. andNatureTrail Clean-up, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

■ Tuesday – Retention Pond Plantings (Bldg.887), 9 to 11 a.m.

■ Thursday – BoxTurtle Survey (Training Ar-eas 1 and 2), 9 to 11:30 a.m.

■ April 20 – Warwick Pier Restoration, 9:30to 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call 878-4123, ext.227 or 308.

Home buying and selling seminars

The Fort Eustis Housing Referral Officewill sponsor a Home Buying Seminar onTuesday, 6 to 8:30 p.m., and a Home Sell-ing Seminar on Thursday, 6 to 8:30 p.m.Both seminars will take place at the CivilEngineer Division conference room in Bldg.1407, Washington Blvd. They are free andopen to the public. Industry experts will in-clude a realtor, mortgage lender, attorneyand home inspector.

Please RSVP at least 3 business days pri-or to attending the seminar of your choice.Toregister, call 878-2977/5687/5579.

Pre-retirement briefing

The 733rd Force Support Division Retire-ment Services Office will host a Pre-retirementBriefing on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at theLakeside Sports Bar, Bldg. 828, Kells Dr. Infor-mation will be provided by Retirement Servic-es, Finance, Housing,Transportation, Army Ca-reer and Alumni Program, TRICARE, VeteransAdministration and more.

To register, call 878-3648 or 878-2227.

Pines Golf Course

■ Golf Shop Sale – Celebrate spring dur-ing the Golf Shop Sale on Wednesday. En-joy 15 percent off all golf shirts and bags and

30 percent off select golf clubs. Take advan-tage of bundle packages that include freegolf; members will receive an additional 10percent off all sale merchandise.

■ Get Golf Ready – Join the Get GolfReady Program and be ready to play in 5days. The Pines offers classes all year for be-ginners, families, ladies, and advanced golf-ers. The cost is $99.

For more information, call 878-2252.

Family Advocacy Program

■ The Family Advocacy Safety EducationSeminar is a 90-minute seminar that describesthe dynamics of domestic violence and childabuse, who is at risk and what resources areavailable. The seminar takes place Thursdayfrom 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Bldg. 213, Calhoun St.FASES is open to anyone on post who is inter-ested in learning more about these topics. Reg-ister by calling 878-0807. No children please.

■ “Raising Resilient Children” is scheduledfor April 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. Learn tips onhow to keep your children safe from preda-tors and bullies during the “Children and In-ternet Safety” class April 27 from 9 to 10 a.m.Both classes will be in Bldg. 213, Calhoun St.To register, call 878-0807.

Resume writing workshop

The Soldier and Family Readiness Center ishosting a Resume Writing Workshop on April20 from 9 a.m. to noon in Bldg. 650, MonroeAve. Come and create or transform your re-sume to make the most of your work experi-ence, learn relevant strategies, select properformats and overcome gaps.The workshop isfree and open to the military community.

To register, call 878-3638/3042.

Water Safety Day

The Fort Eustis Aquatic Center will hostWater Safety Day on April 21 from 2:30 to5 p.m. at Bldg. 641, Tyler Ave. Water safetystations will be available to increase publicawareness about aquatic safety techniquesand drowning prevention.This event will alsofeature classroom and pool activities. Admis-sion is free for all CAC holders.


Army technology exhibit

The Fort Eustis community is invited to at-tend the GovTech: Army Technology Exhibiton April 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the FortEustis Club. More than 40 high-tech organiza-tions from across the U.S. and Canada will beexhibiting and demonstrating their latest prod-ucts and services at this free event.


5K run/walk and 10K run

The Spouses’ Club of Fort Eustis is spon-soring a 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run on April28 at 8 a.m. to benefit local Wounded War-riors. This event will begin in the AndersonField House area and continue around FortEustis and the James River (10K only). Thecourse is flat and very scenic.

Registrations received through April 27 are$25 (5K run/walk); $30 (10K run); and $50(both). Race day registrations are $30 (5K run/walk); $35 (10K run); and $55 (both). Pre-reg-istration packet pick-ups will take place April27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Anderson FieldHouse, Bldg. 643, Dickman St.

Register online at www.active.com ordownload a race/walk form at www.spouses-clubofforteustis.com. If you would like to vol-unteer, sponsor or contribute, please [email protected] or callDawn Stewart at 369-1994 or Kate Dunbar at(910) 257-0027.

Marriage Enrichment

“Managing Pressure in Your Marriage,” aMarriage Enrichment Program, is scheduledfor 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through May 31 atthe Regimental Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 923Lee Blvd. This program is for all married andengaged couples. Sessions will include “Mak-ing Plans and Decisions Together,” “Recogniz-ing When and How to Relax” and “LookingOut for Each Other.” Free child watch-care willbe provided for children up to age 11 years old.

For more information, contact Mike and Car-ole Carkhuff at 218-1034 or email [email protected].

Range schedule

Ranges, training areas and associated facil-ities are off limits to personnel not engagedin scheduled firing, operations or inspectionsunless clearance is obtained from the RangeControl Fire Desk or a designated RangeControl Technician. The Range Control officetelephone number is 878-4412, ext. 226 or878-3834, ext 234.

The range operations schedule untilWednes-day is:

■Today – Ranges RD, 1 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.);■ Saturday – Ranges 5 (7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.);■ Sunday – Ranges 2 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.);■ Monday – Ranges RD, 1 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.);■ Tuesday – Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to

10 p.m.);■ Wednesday, Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m.

to 10 p.m.).All personnel are required to check in and out

with Range Control before going into or depart-ing any training area.


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Veterans Benefits Clinic

Project Salute, a nationwide initiative ofthe American Bar Association Young Law-yers Division, will host a free clinic to helpveterans apply for federal benefits on Sat-urday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Old Do-minion University Virginia Beach Higher Ed-ucation Center, 1881 University Dr. If youare a veteran with a service-connected dis-ability or a disability that was made worseby service, you may be entitled to disabili-ty compensation or other federal benefits.

The clinic, sponsored by the ODU Stu-dent Veterans Association, will also includea free individual legal consultation. Pleasebring your DD Form 214, recent rating de-cisions and any other documentation thatwill help in evaluating your situation.

To RSVP, contact Sarah Schauerte at [email protected]; walk-ins are wel-come. For more information, visit http://projectsaluteva.wordpress.com.

LangleyYacht Club picnic

The Langley Yacht Club will host a SockBurning, blessing of the fleet and covereddish picnic Sunday at 5 p.m. at 417 Shore-line Dr., Hampton. Ceremonial sock burn-ings are a Chesapeake Bay tradition thatcelebrates the return of warm weather andthe start of the boating season. This eventis open to all who enjoy boating, sailing,racing or just being on the water.

For more information, call Gary Herbert at846-4166 or RSVP to [email protected].

CivilWar Re-enactment

Visit the Endview Plantation April 21 and22 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and see thesights and sounds of Civil War battles ashundreds of reenactors converge to recre-ate battles fought 150 years ago during thePeninsula Campaign. Featured battles willinclude “Assault of the Red Redoubt,” “Sev-en Pines” and the “Battle of Williamsburg.”Civil War-era music will be performed bythe Liberty Hall Fifes and Drums.

Gates open at 10 a.m. each day.The costis $7 per person; free for children under 7.House tours will be available at a reducedprice; tours begin at 10 a.m. and continueevery half hour until 3:30 p.m. (closed duringthe battles). Endview Plantation is located at362Yorktown Rd., Newport News.

For more information, call 887-1862 orvisit www.endview.org.

Child ID Fest

The Hampton Sheriff’s Office will hostthe 9th Annual Child ID Fest April 21 from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Carousel Park, 602 Set-tlers Landing Rd., Hampton.This event willfeature child ID services, cotton candy, sno-cones and fun activities for children. All ac-tivities are free and open to the public.


Arts and crafts show

The Colonial Williamsburg EmployeesArts and Crafts show is scheduled for April21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the His-toric Triangle Community Services Build-ing, 312 Waller Mill Rd., Williamsburg. Theshow is open to the public and will featurejewelry, textiles, woodcrafts, photographyand more. Admission and parking are free.


Free national park admission

The National Park Service and the Na-tional Park Foundation, the official charityof America’s national parks, invite peopleeverywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, shareand give back to America’s nearly 400 na-tional parks during National Park Week2012. Celebrating the theme, “PictureYour-self in a National Park,” National Park Weekwill run from April 21-29. Throughout thecountry, visitors can enjoy the beauty and

wonder of 84 million acres of the world’smost spectacular scenery, historic placesand cultural treasures for free.

From ranger-led hikes and kayak trips tocamping and exploring, park visitors canplan their National Park Week activities atwww.nationalparkweek.org. Learn aboutspecial events for visitors of all ages, how toshare your park adventure with other travel-ers and how to support the parks.

Military Job Fair

The Military Affairs Council of the VirginiaPeninsula Chamber of Commerce is sponsor-ing a Military Job Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.on April 26 at the Hampton Roads Conven-tion Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr., Hampton.The event is free and open to active-duty mili-tary, recently separated military members, re-tirees, reservists, veterans, DoD civilians andtheir dependents. Please bring properly pre-pared resumes and dress in business attire.

The following seminars will be offered:■ How to Work a Job Fair, 8 and 9 a.m.■ How to Negotiate a Salary, 10 a.m.■ Employer Panel, 11 a.m.More information is available by calling

Carrice White at 325-8161 or email [email protected] or visit www.MilitaryJobFair.org.

Ways toWork Program

Predatory loans have caused heart-ache and financial ruin for many, includingthose in military service. Avalon, a centerfor women and children in collaborationwith Army Community Services now of-fers an alternative for responsible, workingindividuals and families to receive low-inter-est auto loans that will support their finan-cial self-sufficiency and asset developmentthrough the Ways to Work program.

What could reliable transportation meanto you or your military family? Having a ve-hicle can help stabilize your life and trans-port your children to child care, school, anddoctor appointments. No more waiting inthe rain, cold, or heat for the bus, or spend-ing money on cab services. To qualify forthis program an applicant must:

■ Be 18 years or older.■ Be a James City County, Yorktown, Po-

quoson, orWilliamsburg resident or be activeduty military E-6 and below, DOD personnel,or veteran in the Hampton Roads area.

■ Be employed with a moderate house-hold income.

For more information, call 258-5022, ext.1015 or email [email protected].

Run/Walk for the Dream

Registration is open for the second annual Run for the Dream Half Marathon scheduled for May 20 on the cam-pus of the College of William & Mary. General registration is $100; active-duty military may register for $45. Pro-ceeds from the race will benefit An Achievable Dream, theVirginiaWoundedWarrior Program, the Achilles FreedomTeam of Wounded Veterans and Warfighter Sports. Registration fees are tax deductible.

Registration is also open for the Fit to Run, Fit to Dream 8K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run to be held May 19, ArmedForces Day. General registration is $55; Fun Run registration is $15.The 8K will honorWoundedWarriors and our na-tion’s military personnel and veterans.

ColonialWilliamsburg is providing free single-day Historic Area passes (valid May 19-20) for the first 6,000 Run forthe Dream participants and a 50 percent discount for family and friends.The first 3,000 registrants for the half mar-athon will also receive a free pass to Busch Gardens to be used May 18-20, plus discounts for family and friends.

Online registration is available at www.RunforAchievableDream.com. For more information, call 599-9472.


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Members of Girl ScoutsTroop 4047 recently visited the Warrior

Transition Unit at Fort Eustis’ McDonald Army Health Center to

thank Soldiers for their faithful service. Although some of the

scouts seemed a bit nervous, troop leader Suzette Sapp said the

girls “were very excited to make the trip to Joint Base Langley-

Eustis to meet the Soldiers and let them know how much they

really appreciate them.”The Girl Scouts raised enough money to

donate 156 boxes of their world-famous cookies to Soldiers as-

signed to theWTU, using contributions they collected from their

cookie booths, door-to-door sales and community residents.

Winners of the inaugural Easter Egg Splash display their

winnings at theAquatic Center at Fort Eustis, March 31. Chil-

dren scoured the adventure pool for in search of two golden

Easter eggs, which were nestled amongst 800 plastic eggs

in the water. In total, two lucky winners found the golden

eggs, and eight additional contestants took home prizes.

Courtesy photo

Photos by Marlon Martin


By Douglas DeMaioBAVARIA MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY PUBLICAFFAIRS

Dietary and performance enhancingsupplements have an artificial image ac-cording to an expert who works at theArmy Wellness Center here.

“Fewer than 30 percent of service mem-bers discuss dietary supplements usewith their health care providers,” saidKim Waller, director of Bavaria’s onlyArmy Wellness Center here, who quoteda study she read about supplement useby active duty service members. “A lot ofpeople don’t consider the use of supple-ments to affect medication.”

Using both medications and supple-ments at the same time can increase a per-son’s risk of drug-supplement interactions,according to a statement on National Cen-ter for Biotechnology Information website.

The use of supplements alone can pro-duce adverse side effects and cause con-sumers to feel faint or dizzy, Waller said.The substances may even cause consum-ers to have a headache or interfere withtheir sexual performance.

When these adverse effects happen,Waller said, who wants to raise awarenessabout the potential dangers of using somesupplements, consumers “don’t stop tak-ing them, they just try a different one orthey decrease the dosage.”

“The thing with dietary supplements isthat they are not regulated by the FDA(Foodand Drug Administration),” Waller said,who has a degree in clinical laboratory sci-ence. “The supplements do not have to betested or proven effective before being sold.”

Testing occurs after a problem aris-es, like it did with ephedra, which wasbanned in 2004 after being on the dietarysupplement market for almost a decade.

“After a careful review of the availableevidence about the risks and benefits ofephedra in supplements, the FDA foundthat these supplements present an un-reasonable risk of illness or injury to con-sumers,” according to a report by the U.S.Department of Health and Human Ser-vices website.”The data showed little ev-idence of ephedra’s effectiveness, exceptfor short-term weight loss, while confirm-ing that the substance raises blood pres-sure and stresses the heart. The increased

risk of heart problems and strokes ne-gates any benefits of weight loss.

There is strong evidence that ephedra isassociated with an increased risk of sideeffects, possibly even fatal ones.”

Another supplement containing 1,3-di-methylamylamine, known as DMAA, hasbeen temporarily removed from Army andAir Force Exchange Service shelves becauseit is being associated with adverse events.

What consumers also need to know is thatsome supplements are laced with varyingquantities of approved prescription drug in-gredients, controlled substances, and untest-ed and unstudied pharmaceutically activeingredients, according to the FDA’s website.

“These deceptive products can harmyou,” according to the website. “Hiddeningredients are increasingly becoming aproblem in products promoted for body-building. Remember, FDA cannot test allproducts on the market that contain po-tentially harmful hidden ingredients. En-forcement actions and consumer adviso-ries for tainted products only cover a smallfraction of the tainted over-the-counterproducts on the market.”

There are products tested by third partyentities for banned substances and receivea certification for meeting an internation-al standard for a dietary supplement, butunknown ingredients in certified prod-uct’s proprietary blend are what concernsWaller, she said.

Proprietary blends do not list ingredi-ents by volumes and are advertised to sellthe product to consumer.

“It’s marketed to sound like somethingextreme,” Waller said. “What exactly is anEner-Tropic Xplosion? It just sounds cool.”

The total sales for dietary supplementsin the U.S. are estimated to be more than$27 billion annually, according to a con-sumer report from 2011.

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