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By Amy RobinsonWWW.ARMY.MIL

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T.Odierno made his first trip to the newU.S. Army Training and Doctrine Com-mand headquarters at Fort Eustis, Va.,for updates on how TRADOC is shap-ing the Army’s role in the Joint Force of2020 Jan. 26.

Welcomed and joined by Gen. RobertW. Cone, commanding general of TRA-DOC, Odierno received updates anddiscussed a number of topics critical inshaping the Army of 2020, includingleader development, the Army LearningModel and Doctrine 2015.

The day before Odierno’s visit to TRA-DOC, he attended the Association ofthe U.S. Army Institute of Land Warfarebreakfast, where he not only talked aboutwhere the Army is headed, but also re-flected on where the Army has been.

“As you all know, we have been anArmy at war for the past decade,” Odi-erno said. “Our Army has proven itselfin what I consider to be the most difficultconditions this nation has ever faced. Ican proudly boast that this incredibleArmy is truly one Army.”

Going forward, Odierno explainedthat the Army will be in a period of tran-sition for the next five years — or possi-bly more; however, there are fundamen-tal characteristics that will sustain theforce throughout the transition.

Similarly, Cone recently spoke tomembers of the Army Science Boardabout the Army transition — from TRA-DOC’s perspective — what the Armymust do and how the Army must do it.

“I think we’re going through two funda-mental transitions here at TRADOC, andTRADOC has been in overdrive workingin these two major areas,” Cone said.

The first challenge is the structur-al transition, which includes strategies,capabilities, structure, organization andmodernization. The second transition,which Cone said he feels is the most im-portant, is the human transition, and in-cludes the Army Profession, leader de-velopment, Doctrine 2015, the ArmyLearning Model and the Squad.

“We have what I consider to be the

greatest young generation in terms of in-novation, creativity, and in terms of ser-vice and commitment,” Cone said, “and

we have to have programs in place tostimulate and excite them.”

As TRADOC continues to revolution-

ize training and develop future leaders,it will continue to shape the Army of2020, which will, in turn, be critical partdeveloping the joint force of 2020.

“The Army has and will remain a vitalcomponent of the Joint Force,” Odiernosaid. “As we develop this future force,we will ensure it is responsive to com-batant commanders, providing depthand versatility to our national securitydecision makers. We must ensure thatour Army, as part of the Joint Force 2020is: adaptive and innovative, flexible andagile, integrated and synchronized, le-thal, but discriminate.”

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Hill

Gen. RobertW. Cone, commanding general of U.S.ArmyTraining and Doctrine Command, shows Chief of Staff of theArmy Gen. Raymond

T. Odierno, a pictorial history ofTRADOC commanding generals atTRADOC headquarters on Fort Eustis, Jan. 26.

Fort Eustis now has two Installation Status hotline numbers up and running: 878-6181 and 878-6182

“As you all know, we have been an Army at war for the past decade.Our Army has proven itself in what I consider to be the most difficultconditions this nation has ever faced. I can proudly boast that this in-credible Army is truly one Army.”

— Gen. Raymond T. OdiernoArmy Chief of Staff


By Senior Airman Melanie Holochwost332ND AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Meet Staff Sgt. Sokum Ouk, 332nd ExpeditionaryForce Support Squadron fitness journeyman, deployedfrom Langley Air Force Base, Va., and a native of Ches-ter, Va. Her positive attitude, energetic personality andkindness will naturally bring a smile to your face.

“My goal is to make at least one person a day smile,”Ouk said. “If I can get 20or 30 smiles, that’s evenbetter. I get my high offof seeing people happy.”

Although her job isaimed at keeping Airmenin shape, Ouk said she’salso focused on morale.

“Morale is so impor-tant at a deployed loca-tion because we don’thave our families andfriends to lean on,”she said. “Here, we areeach other’s family. So,if I don’t see you at thegym, I’ll find you at thedining hall, recreationcenter, or just walkingaround the base. And, I will make you smile.”

With this positive attitude and genuine care for oth-ers, it doesn’t come at much of a surprise that she haswon several awards. Most recently, she was named ‘Air-man of the Year’ by the 633rd Force Support Squadronat Langley AFB.

According to Lt. Col. Sara Custer, 332nd EFSS com-mander, Ouk is a superstar.

“She is an outstanding member of our team and weare very proud of her,” Custer said. “I fully expect her towin at the group and wing level.”

Looking back on her career, Ouk said it hasn’t alwaysbeen a cup of tea.

“I’ve been in my fair share of trouble,” she said. “Atone point I lost a stripe and had to spend 30 days in mili-tary confinement because I made poor decision with mygovernment travel card.”

With the help of good leadership, Ouk said she wasable to bounce back from her mistakes.

“I was very fortunate to have one or two people whodidn’t write me off as a bad Airman,” she said. “Theygave me good advice and time off when I really needed

it. When I was ready, they gave me opportunities to shine.Before I knew it, they were putting me in for awards.”

Ouk said she uses this story to mentor others whohave hit a rough patch in their careers.

“I want to be like the senior NCOs who helped mewhen I was in need,” she said. “Without them, I wouldn’tbe the person I am today.”

Editor’s Note: Staff Sgt. Sokum Ouk is currently deployedfrom the 633rd Force Support Squadron to Southwest Asia.

“Morale is so impor-tant at a deployed lo-cation because wedon’t have our familiesand friends to lean on.Here, we are each oth-er’s family.”— Staff Sgt. Sokum Ouk

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Gen. Robert W. Cone, command-ing general of U.S. Army Trainingand Doctrine Command, got a first-hand look at what it takes to oper-ate an Army vessel, and the rigoroustraining demands of Army marinersas they attend their Individual EntryTraining at Fort Eustis, Va.

During his visit, the general spenttime with Soldiers of the 7th Sus-tainment Brigade and the U.S. ArmyTransportation School Maritime andIntermodal Training Department Jan.27, where he learned more about theForces Command mission.

The 7th Sust. Bde. is the only Forc-es Command unit located on FortEustis, and though the mission re-quirements of FORSCOM differfrom those of TRADOC, both com-mands reap the rewards of havingwell-trained Army mariners avail-able to meet the nonstop water logis-tic mission around the world.

“I think it’s important we work to-gether with TRADOC and the Army’schief of transportation on allowingthese maritime warrant officers, non-commissioned and officers to train onour watercraft,” said Col. Steve Cher-ry, commander of the 7th Sust. Bde.(Provisional). “I also think it is im-portant that one of our senior leaders,General Cone, knows the capability ofour water logistic assets so we can re-tain this capability in the future acrossthe Army and Department of Defenseas we continue to support missions insupport of U.S. Army South, SouthernCommand and the Pacific.”

Cherry accompanied Cone to 3rdPort for an up-close look at the bri-gade’s vessels. The leaders board-ed the Landing Craft Utility-2001, as-signed to the 97th Transportation

Company, 10th Transportation Battal-ion, were they received a detailed tourof the vessel explaining how the crew-members live while on mission. TheLCU disembarked the pier and sailedthe waters of the port with Cone inplace on the vessel’s bridge as ChiefWarrant Officer Nicholas Laferte, ves-sel master, described the navigationand communications equipment usedto operate the LCU.

“This is a joint effort — the trainingof our Army mariners,” Cherry said.“Our watercraft provides TRADOCthe equipment necessary for training.When the vessels are available (fortraining), the initial entry training re-ceived by Soldiers is not only goodfor TRADOC, but also for the brigade.

These IET Soldiers are the Army’s fu-ture mariners who will continue for-ward with successfully sustaining thebrigade’s water-logistic capability.”

In closing, Cone took time to talkwith Soldiers, asking them abouttheir hometowns, what footballteams they followed, and why theyjoined the Army. Standing inside thegalley of the LCU-2001, Cone pre-sented TRADOC coins to brigadeand IET mariners as a token of ap-preciation for their efforts.

“I thank you all for what you do ev-ery day,” he said. “Our Army is hugeand diverse, but we would not be whatwe are today without your tremendouscontributions, and we understand howimportant your mission is.”

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By Toni GuagentiCONTRUBUTING WRITER

There’s something about one year turninginto the next that inspires people to better orenhance their lives: stop smoking, lose weight,get into shape, save more, spend less. The listseems endless.

But, as we enter the second month of 2012,many of us have fallen off the track to makethose changes a permanent part of our lives.

On the other hand, if you work for Joint BaseLangley-Eustis, you have myriad ways to getthe support you need to succeed, especially ifyou’re picking two of the most popular resolu-tions: getting physically or financially fit.

“Usually around February, that’s when westart to get folks coming in,” said Marcella D.Moody, financial readiness program coordinatorfor Soldier and Family Readiness at Fort Eustis.“They realize they need a budget done (because)they wasted a lot of money during the holidays,and now they’re in trouble.”

To head this issue off, Moody said, the programoffers a class in the summer specifically dealingwith creating a budget for holiday spending.

“How many of you overspent last Christ-mas?” Moody typically asks the attendees,whom, she says, are unfortunately few. “Yousee the hands go up.”

Program counselors want to make sure thatfamilies don’t encounter this problem again,that they have enough money set aside forthe holidays, and for other expenses through-out the year, such as buying school clothes andsupplies for their children, Moody said.

Through the Family Readiness Program,any Department of Defense employee with ac-cess to Fort Eustis can participate in the class-es and services the program offers, which in-clude one-on-one financial counseling anddebt-reduction services.

At Langley Air Force Base, Dawn Teagle,chief of the Airman and Family ReadinessCenter, said service members come in withnumerous financial goals for the New Year,including the desire to begin saving, becomedebt-free or set up a retirement account.

“They want to accrue their wealth and avoid... more debt,” Teagle said.

People have several options when they vis-it the readiness center, Teagle said. They canattend one of the center’s weekly workshops

that cover several strategies to increasing fi-nancial wellness, she said. Different work-shops are rotated monthly, as well, she said.

“It’s not as simple as you coming in once,” saidTeagle. “We’re pretty busy all year long.” And,the center offers customer follow-up, to makesure they’re staying with the plan, she said.

For example, during Feb. 19-26, the center willhost a week of activities for Military Saves Week,which will include workshops held on basehousing and classes geared toward children “be-cause it’s important for them to have a positivemindset about money,” too, Teagle said.

The center also helps spouses who are look-ing for employment in the New Year, Teaglesaid, including one-on-one appointments, re-sume-writing workshops and classes aboutgetting hired by the federal government. Ser-vices even include mock interviews and point-ers for dressing for success, Teagle said.

The center’s staff provides customers with ac-countability, she said. “We want you to meet thegoals you set for yourself; we’re supporting you.”

At Fort Eustis, Soldier and Family Readinessalso helps people get on track to purchase ahome, if that is one of their new year’s goals.

“We offer a home-buying seminar every quar-ter,” which goes through the whole process ofpreparing for and buying a home, Moody said.The next one is scheduled for March 28, from 4:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Army Community Service.

They talk budgets, affordable mortgag-es, debt-to-income ratios and credit reports.Moody said she likes to work with customersat least six-to-eight months to make sure theirfinances are in order, and that they will quali-fy for a mortgage.

“No one plans to fail,” Moody said, “youjust fail to plan.”

Moody also emphasizes that all program ser-vices are free and confidential. Soldiers don’t

have to worry about their commanding officersfinding out they are in financial trouble, she said.

Like financial fitness, getting physically fitrequires a commitment on the part of airmenand soldiers.

“The main thing we try to tell everyone to keeptheir resolution is to make it part of their lifestyle,especially if they’re not doing it regularly,” saidBob Ornelaz, Langley’s Fit to Win coordinatorand fitness contractor since 1997 for McClellanFitness Center and Anderson Field House.

Ornelaz emphasizes the four cornerstones offitness: a sensible nutrition plan, an aerobic train-ing plan, a strength-training plan, and flexibility.

Picking a fun activity or something they’reinterested in will make it easier to incorporateexercise into a daily routine, he said.

“Some people like to do a mixture ofthings,” Ornelaz said, “whatever keeps peo-ple interested.”

For those who are just getting started, Or-nelaz said, he tells them that they shouldn’t“try to convert an out-of-shape body intoan in-shape body over night.” If they do toomuch and get injured or discouraged, they’remore likely to fall of the fitness wagon, he said.

While soldiers have many options on baseto exercise, including a lap pool and strength-training equipment, Hampton Roads also of-fers many other ways to stay fit, includingmyriad walking trails, cycling trails and orga-nizations that sponsor running events, he said.

It’s about “small achievable goals thatmake you feel good about yourself when youachieve them,” Ornelaz said.

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“Usually around February, that’s whenwe start to get folks coming in. They re-alize they need a budget done (because)they wasted a lot of money during theholidays, and now they’re in trouble.”

— Marcella D. Moodyfinancial readiness program coordinator

According to Bob Ornelaz,Langley’s Fit to Win coordi-nator and fitness contractorsince 1997 for McClellanFitness Center and Ander-son Field House, the fourcornerstones of fitness are:• Sensible nutrition plan• Aerobic training plan• Strength-training plan• Flexibility


By Tech. Sgts. William Winslow and Aaron Gause633RD DENTAL SQUADRON

Each year, National Children’s Dental Health monthis celebrated in February. This celebration is a time toprovide oral health education to all children regardlessof economic status. The American Dental Association(ADA) began sponsoring the event in 1949 in order topromote the importance of good oral health beginning ata young age. This nationwide program has educated mil-lions of children across the country over the last 60 yearsby working through schools, public facilities, communi-ty groups, military bases and dental offices.

In support of the National Children’s Dental HealthMonth celebration, the 633rd Den-tal Squadron will provide presen-tations to local Child Develop-ment Centers and schools withinthe Hampton Roads community.633rd DS professionals will be atthe Langley Exchange Feb. 25 from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to educate thepublic on the importance of oralhealth in children and provide anopportunity to ask questions. Boiland bite mouth guards will be passed out to visitors.

To further highlight the importance of developinggood oral health in children, there will be a series of threearticles published in February to increase public aware-ness. Contact your private or civilian dentist for otherspecial events in the area associated with National Chil-dren’s Dental Health Month. For more information, con-tact the ADA at (800) 947-4746 or online at www.ada.org.

The message that resonates from National Children’sDental Health Month activities is the importance of es-tablishing good oral health habits at an early age androutine dental visits with a professional to get a goodstart on achieving healthy teeth and gums.

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By Monica Miller-Rodgers, APR633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Langley Air Force Base’s hospital be-gan accepting emergency-service patientsfrom ambulances off base Wednesday.

Working with Hampton EmergencyMedical Services, TRICARE beneficia-ries who are off base and need ambulanceservice can now request to be brought tothe emergency room of Langley Air ForceBase Hospital.

“We would like to re-capture these pa-tients back into our system,” said Maj.Peter Kulis, 633rd Medical OperationsSquadron emergency services flight com-mander. “We are a functioning facilitythat is growing ... and we want to providethis care and service.”

The USAF Hospital Langley Emergen-cy Room, which became a fully-function-al ER in 2010, can provide care to patientsin most crisis situations. The only casesthat the patient could not be brought to

USAF Hospital Langley are active heartattacks, significant trauma, pregnanciesunder 34 weeks, and stroke victims. Inthese conditions, the patient would needto be taken to an ER in the local commu-nity that can entirely accommodate thesemedical emergencies.

According to Jason Monk, Hampton Di-vision of Fire and Rescue chief medical of-ficer, approximately 85 percent of emergen-cy-service patients are given the option ofwhich local ER they would like to go to formedical attention. He said the open dia-logue in establishing a mutual understand-ing between USAF Hospital Langley andHampton EMS for ambulance services hascreated an encouraging relationship.

“By providing the treatment optionof Langley’s emergency room, we hopeto give patients the choice they are mostcomfortable with,” said Monk. “Throughthis collaborative process, we are grow-ing our relationship with Langley to bet-ter serve our community.”

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The 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron earned two honorsat the Air Force’s 2011 Civil Engineer Annual Awards,capping off a milestone year for the unit.

The squadron’s Asset Management Flight won the Maj.Gen. Del R. Eulberg Award for Outstanding Air Force CEAsset Management Flight, and Todd Barnes earned the AirForce Outstanding CE Civilian Manager of the Year Award.

“I’m incredibly proud of our Air Force winners and allour ACC nominees, as it’s been a remarkable year for thesquadron,” said Lt. Col. Marc Vandeveer, the 633rd CEScommander. “It’s been the ‘Year of asset management.’Our superb cross functional team and Asset Manage-ment Flight is leading the way in the Air Force with howwe successfully manage limited resources using concisedata and fact-based-decisions to ensure continued mis-sion success for all our Team Langley mission partners.”

Troy Andersen, the Asset Management Flight chief, at-tributed the flight’s success to its mission partners in thesquadron, including the Operations, Programs and Re-sources Flights.

“Winning this award is a great accomplishment andcould not have been done without a tremendous amountof teamwork,” said Andersen. “This teamwork com-bined with the concepts of asset management will guar-antee that limited resources are allocated appropriately.”

The pair of honors are the latest in what was a ban-ner year for the decorated unit. Among its record-settingwinnings at the 2011 Air Combat Command Civil Engi-neer Awards in September 2011, the 633rd CES earned theRobert H. Curtin Award for Outstanding CE Unit-Large,awarded to the best CE unit in Air Combat Command.

Additionally, the squadron deployed more than 170Airmen worldwide in support of various combat andhumanitarian aid missions, contributed to the Air Force’sfirst ever F-22 phase one, operational readiness inspec-tion, and participated in three major exercises in 2011.

633rd CES earnsAir Force-levelannual honors

TOP HONORSThe squadron’s AssetManagement Flightwon the Maj. Gen.Del R. Eulberg Awardfor OutstandingAir Force CE AssetManagement Flight,and Todd Barnesearned the Air ForceOutstanding CE Civil-ian Manager of theYear Award.

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LEFT TOP: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class

Gabriel Villaneuva, Tops In Blue tenor sax-

ophone, performs for an audience at the

Hampton Convention Center in Hampton,

Jan. 26. Tops In Blue’s “Rhythm Nation”

show features songs from the past and

present that showcase the nation’s history.

LEFT BOTTOM: U.S. Air Force Senior Air-

man Cordero Nichols, Tops In Blue vocal-

ist, dons the trademark attire of Elvis Pre-

sley during his performance. Tops In Blue

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in the Air Force.

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RIGHT TOP: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman

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By Tetaun Moffett633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. Army Medical Department Ac-tivity and McDonald Army Health Cen-ter teamed up with American Red CrossBlood Services, Mid-Atlantic Region fortheir annual blood drive Jan. 25 at theFort Eustis U.S. Army Reserve Center.

Soldiers, civilian employees and donorsfrom the Fort Eustis community came outto show their support by volunteering todonate blood for a worthy cause.

ARC team supervisor Tania Slight saidthey conduct blood drives yearly throughthe Mid-Atlantic region including vari-ous military installations. Last year FortEustis donated 63 pints of blood.

“ARC is responsible for distributingblood throughout the Mid-Atlantic re-gion from North Carolina to HamptonRoads. Our goal this visit is to service 70donors and in which each person is capa-ble of saving three lives,” said Slight.

According to Slight there is always a needfor blood and ARCs works fervently tomake sure local hospitals are equip to sup-ply enough blood incase of an emergency.

“It’s all about saving lives and we wantto ensure that we continue to encourage the

Fort Eustis community to help us save lives.”The McDonald Army Health Center

and other Military Treatment Facilitiesgets credit for free blood units from Amer-ican Red Cross to support our Soldiers andbeneficiaries. Donating blood is strictly adecision that is to be made by the individ-ual and is voluntary.

“As a Soldier I want to serve the com-munity I live in any way I can,” said Spc.Ondirae Abdullah-Robinson, 359th InlandCargo Transfer Company, 10th Transpor-tation Battalion 7th Sustainment Brigade.“Giving blood is not only convenient forme but I feel like I’m providing a great ser-vice to my community.”

Although donors may not be forced orcoerced to donate, reasonable incentives,inducements, and recognition may be of-fered to encourage donations.

“It’s all about giving back and therecould potentially come a time when I mayneed blood. So this is a great opportunityto not only represent my brigade but givesomeone a future chance at life,” he said.

The ARC helps people in emergenciesevery day. Whether if it’s victims dur-ing a major disaster or an individual whoneeds blood, their mission is all aboutsaving lives in a time of need.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Antoinette Gibson

U.S.Army Spc. Ondirae Abdullah-Robinson, 359th Inland CargoTransfer Company special-

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By Tetaun Moffett633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Since joint basing additional facilities atFort Eustis were added to meet the needsof a growing military community. Thisgrowth also included a need or a largerchild care facility.

So after 21 months of construction FortEustis can now occupy its $9.6 millionchild care facility located at 1140 Persh-ing Avenue.

“The post was growing and we had alengthy waiting list for infants, toddlersand pre-schoolers,” said Kate Johnson,Pershing Child Development Center di-rector “ When military families made Per-manent Change of Station moves to FortEustis they would have to wait at least ayear or even longer to enroll their chil-dren. So I'm so excited that we finally gotit up and running.”

The state of the art 26,303-square-footcenter houses up to 232 children, ages 6

weeks to 5 years old. It also features in-door and outdoor activity areas, a com-mercial kitchen, laundry, storage andsupply rooms, fire protection and alarmsystems and administrative offices.

According to Johnson, they were veryfortunately when Fort Monroe closed lastyear because they didn't have to go throughthe challenges of hiring a new staff.

“This was a great opportunity for theCDC providers from Fort Monroe. Manyof them were transferred to Fort Eustisand that made things a lot easier forus. It's great to know that I have a welltrained staff with years of experience whocontinue providing support for our mili-tary families,” she said.

The Pershing CDC offers a safe, excit-ing and innovative environment in whichchildren can learn, explore, develop andgrow. Full time care hours of operationare from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hourly care isopen from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more in-formation, call 878-4723.

ABOVE: Eustis families

take a tour of the new

Pershing Child Devel-

opment Center at Fort

Eustis, Jan. 27.The new

facility was built to al-

leviate the long wait list

for families to get their

children enrolled.

RIGHT: Pershing Child

Development Center

caregivers set up a new

infant room. Many of the

caregivers have trans-

ferred to Eustis after the

Fort Monroe base clo-

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Say hello to Capt. Marni Prenell, 7thSustainment Brigade communications of-ficer and a Resolute Warrior since Septem-ber upon her arrival from Fort Bliss, Texaswhere she worked as the G-6 automationsofficer for the 1st Armored Division.

The 26-year old Chicagoan received herArmy commission in May 2006 via the Re-serve Officers’ Training Corps at RhodesCollege in Memphis, and is the first mem-ber of her family to serve in the military.At first, Prenell’s family was skeptical re-garding her decision to join the Army.

“Initially they were not overly support-ive,” said Prenell. “However, now theyare very proud of what I’m doing. Theirinitial trepidation was due to the wars go-ing on in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

A strong desire to influence people’slives was one of the reasons she gave whenasked why she chose to join the military.

“I have wanted to join the militarysince I was 14-years old when I was inJROTC in high school,” she explained. “Iwanted to do something that made mefeel like I made a difference. I wanted tohave an impact on people’s lives person-ally and professionally. As an officer itgives me the opportunity to do so.”

Prenell’s first duty assignment found herin the country of South Korea stationed atCamp Walker. The next 26 months foundher working as the communications offi-cer for the 36th Signal Battalion.

“Initially I was nervous about going toKorea because I was thousands of milesaway from my family,” she said. “Withinmonths, I was embraced by the commu-nity and my command team, and I felt

right at home. It turned out to be the as-signment of my military career thus far,and I cannot wait to go back, this timewith my husband.”

Her husband is Capt. Riecharde Pren-ell, an Army logistics officer currentlyworking in D.C. as part of a military in-ternship program. The couple has beenmarried for a year and a half.

Do not mistake dedication of duty as asign that Prenell is all work and no play.The care of her younger sister, and timespent playing with the family’s pit bull,Zazu; keep Prenell just as busy at home.

“My little sister, Sara, who is seven-years old, has become my dependent dueto my mother’s ill health,” said Prenell.“She lives with me half of the year, andshe is my mini me. Sara is my biggestcheerleader. She has bragged to her class-mates since she was three-years old abouther big sis that travels the world. In kin-dergarten she explained to her classmateshow Korea is a different country, and thatyou have to take a plane or boat to getthere because you cannot drive.”

When asked about Zazu, Prenell’s facebeams.

“I have a dog that I treat like a human,”she said. “She is my pride and joy. Mydog is my world. My dog is sweet, andshe is two. I take her to the beach. I takeher to the store. Sometimes I just drivearound with her in the car so she can en-joy the ride.”

When asked if she had words of wis-dom to share with readers, the young of-ficer from Chicago had this to say:

“I would like to thank our current andpast veterans for everything that they do.I will continue to represent the Army thebest way possible; stay Army strong!”

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Jo Bridgwater

Capt. Marni Prenell, 7th Sustainment Brigade communications officer closes out the duty

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“I have wanted to join the military since I was 14-years oldwhen I was in JROTC in high school. I wanted to do somethingthat made me feel like I made a difference. I wanted to have animpact on people’s lives personally and professionally. As anofficer it gives me the opportunity to do so.”

— Capt. Marni Prenell7th Sustainment Brigade communications officer

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Friday, 7 p.m.

No Show

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Alvin and the Chipmunks:

Chipwrecked (G)

Playing around whileaboard a cruise ship, theChipmunks and Chipettesaccidentally go overboardand end up marooned in atropical paradise. They dis-cover their new turf is notas deserted as it seems.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

We Bought a Zoo (PG)

Inspiring and true storyabout the magical power offamily to persevere in theface of extraordinary chal-lenges. Damon portraysa single dad who, lookingto give his family a much-needed fresh start, movesto a home situated in themiddle of a zoo, which heand his two children will at-tempt to bring back to itsonce glorious state.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

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Groninger Library arts and crafts

Get in touch with your creative side andmake some Valentine crafts at the GroningerLibrary on Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m.; MardiGras crafts will be available Feb. 18. Open toall ages; free materials provided.

The library is located at Bldg. 1313, Washing-ton Blvd. For more information, call 878-5017.

New Lakeside Sports Bar

Come out and watch Super Bowl XLVI onSunday at the new Lakeside Sports Bar in Bldg.828, Kells Drive. Doors open at 2 p.m.; kickoff isat 6:25 p.m. Ride the free on-post shuttle andenjoy music at the bar between 4 and 6 p.m.

There will be a chili cook-off, and drawingsfor door prizes will take place every quarter.

For more information, call 878-2610.

Free book

The Fort Eustis community is invited to stop bythe Family Life Center and pick up a free copy of“Love & Respect” or “12 Hours to a Great Mar-riage.”The center is located at Bldg. 1006, Mon-roe Ave. For more information, call 878-2202.

Valentine’s Grams

The Fort Eustis Better Opportunities for Sin-gle Soldiers program will hand deliver Valen-tine’s Grams anywhere on post Feb. 14. Thecost is $8.00 and includes chocolate candies,a plush animal, two balloons and a keepsakecharm. Orders must be placed and paid for byMonday at the BOSS office, Anderson FieldHouse or the Community Recreation Center.

For more information, call 878-1046/1483.

Spouses Club of Fort Eustis

■ Bunco Luncheon — Roll on down to theU.S. Army Transportation Museum and enjoya catered lunch from Panera Bread Thursdayat 11 a.m.The cost is $15.

For more information, call Linse at 864-0328or email [email protected].

■ Consignment Shop — The Fort EustisConsignment Shop is open every Tuesday andWednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donationsare always accepted and consignments are al-ways welcome.The consignment shop is locat-ed in Bldg. 671, Lee Blvd.


14th annual 10K Run

The 14th annual Fort Eustis 10K Run will beMarch 3 at 9 a.m. The race is certified by theUnited States of America Track Federation andwill be run entirely on Fort Eustis. It will start atthe corner of Lee Blvd. and Dickman St. and endat Anderson Field House, Bldg. 643, Dickman St.

Registrations received on or before Feb. 27

are $25; registrations received after are $30.Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. Makechecks payable to FE Fitness for registrationsdropped off at AFH. Registrations may also bemailed to Sports Branch, P.O. Drawer E, FortEustis, VA 23604. Register online at www.ac-tive.com. No refunds, no rain date.

The course surface is 99 percent flat as-phalt roadways. Ample parking, rest rooms andshower facilities will be available for use at AFH.


Family Advocacy Program

■ Teen DatingAwareness — Learn the warn-ing signs of teen dating violence and how to talkto your kids if you suspect they are in an abusiverelationship Feb. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. at Bldg.213, Calhoun Street.

Call 878-0807 to register.■ Safety Education Seminar — The Fam-

ily Advocacy Safety Education Seminar is a90-minute seminar that describes the dynam-ics of domestic violence and child abuse, whois at risk, and what resources are available.FASES is open to anyone on base who is in-terested in learning more about these topics.

The class is scheduled for Feb. 23, 9 to 10:30a.m. at Bldg. 213, Calhoun Street.

To register call 878-0807. No children please.

Lincoln Penny Splash

The Fort Eustis Aquatic Center will host aLincoln Penny Splash, Feb. 11, noon to 1 p.m.at Bldg. 641,Tyler Ave. What is a Lincoln Pen-ny Splash? Up to 5,000 coins will be scatteredin the Adventure Pool for prizes. Participantsmust be under 18 years old to participate.

The cost is $2 for active duty and their fam-ily members and $3 for all others. The combo(with coupon for one hot dog, chips and a drink)is $5 for active duty and their family membersand $6 for all others. Make sure that you bringyour goggles and something to hold your coins.


Troops toTeachers briefing

Troops to Teachers provides a $5,000 sti-pend to pay for any approved teacher licensureprogram, in any state, at any accredited col-lege to military personnel with bachelor’s de-grees. Participants may also be eligible for a$10,000 bonus.

Joe Wargo, Virginia TTT director, will give apresentation Feb. 15, 9 a.m., at the Army Ed-ucation Center, Bldg. 1500, Madison Ave.


ResiliencyTraining

Spouses and Couples Post-DeploymentResiliency Training will be Feb. 21, 1:30 to

3:30 p.m. or March 1, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. atBldg. 650, Monroe Ave. This resiliency train-ing model discusses independence and re-siliency, the elements of combat and oth-er high-risk deployments and some potentialpitfalls that may impact the post-deploymenttransition and reintegration back home. Reg-istration is required.

Free limited childcare is available (with res-ervations). The deadline to register for child-care is Monday for the February class andFeb. 15 for the March class.


Automotive service repair

General automotive service repair and of-ficial Virginia state inspections are now avail-able at Bldg. 668, Jackson Ave. Highly quali-fied mechanics who previously worked at theFort Monroe Auto Crafts Shop will provide avariety of automotive services.

Grand opening specials for February in-clude a state inspection for $10 ($6 off); ro-tate and balance tires for $39.99 ($10 off); androtate tires and oil change (up to 5 quarts ofregular oil) for $39.99 ($10 off).

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday throughFriday. To make an appointment, call 878-2480or email [email protected] are welcome.

Dinner for families of deployed

Military families experiencing deploymentor other duty-related separation are invitedto attend a free monthly dinner sponsored bythe Fort Eustis Chapel Community on Feb.14, 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the Regimental Memori-al Chapel, 923 Lee Blvd.

■ 5:15 p.m. —Welcome and dinner is served.■ 6 to 7 p.m. — Craft and game time for chil-

dren 3 and a half years and older.■ 6:10 to 7 p.m. — Adult fellowship time.Free child-watch care is available after din-

ner for kids 3 and a half years and younger.For more information on the free monthly

dinner, contact Carole Carkhuff at 218-0871,email [email protected] or call the Cha-pel at 878-1304/1316.

Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis

The Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis meets atnoon on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of eachmonth at the Fort Eustis Club. All interestedparties are invited and welcome to attend themeetings. Kiwanis International is a global or-ganization of members of every age who arededicated to changing the world, one childand one community at a time.

More information is available by calling LanceMusser at 713-1399 or by email at [email protected].


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Friday, 7 p.m.


Inspiring and true storyabout the magical power offamily to persevere in theface of extraordinary chal-lenges. Damon portraysa single dad who, lookingto give his family a much-needed fresh start, movesto a home situated in themiddle of a zoo, which heand his two children will at-tempt to bring back to itsonce glorious state.

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Alvin and the Chipmunks:

Chipwrecked (G)

Playing around whileaboard a cruise ship, theChipmunks and Chipettesaccidentally go overboardand end up marooned in atropical paradise.They dis-cover their new turf is notas deserted as it seems.

Saturday, 7 p.m.


Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

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1.5-mile running clinic

Having trouble completing the 1.5 mile run?Unsure of how to begin training?

Join the Health and Wellness Center staffWednesday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thisclass is designed to help active-duty mem-bers safely train for the cardio componentof the Air Force fitness test. Expert staff willdiscuss shoe selection and running biome-chanics, as well as endurance/speed training.Please dress for activity.

Seating is limited, please call 764-6321to reserve your seat or self-register at theHAWC Community of Practice web link:https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/community/views/home.aspx?Filter=25840.

PT Success Class

The Health and Wellness Center will hosta PT Success Class Feb. 10 and 24 from 9 to10:30 a.m.This class is designed to help active-duty members safely train for the componentsof the Air Force Fitness Test. We will discusstraining principles and participate in improve-ment strategies. PT gear is mandatory.

For more information on the class, call theHAWC at 764-6321.

ACC Medallion Ceremony

The Headquarters Air Combat CommandStaff Annual Awards’ Medallion Ceremony willbe held March 1 at 1 p.m. in the Static DisplayHangar, Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The eventis free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Master Sgt.Diana Shinabarger at 764-5810.

ACC Annual Awards banquet

The Headquarters Air Combat CommandStaff Annual Awards Banquet will be heldMarch 2 at the Bayview Commonwealth Cen-ter, Joint Base Langley-Eustis. A pre-dinner so-cial will begin at 5:45 p.m. with dinner and theawards recognition ceremony following.

For tickets, contact a HQ staff directorate’spro-rata representative. Deadline to purchasetickets is Feb. 24, 2012.

ASBP Blood Drive

The Armed Services Blood Program willhost a blood driveTuesday at the Langley Cha-pel Annex from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more in-formation, contact Ralph Peters at [email protected].

FreeValentine’s Day dinner

The Airman & Family Readiness Center willhost a free Valentine's Day dinner for spousesof deployed personnel at Langley's CrossbowDining Facility, Feb. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m.To reg-

ister, call 764-3990 no later than Monday.

Free CCAF course

The Air Force Culture and Language Center isaccepting applications for a new session of itscross-cultural competence (3C) course. Intro-duction to Culture (ITC) is an online, self-pacedcourse which fulfills three resident hours of ei-ther Social Science or Program Elective creditrequired for the Community College of the AirForce (CCAF) degree programs.

Enrollment for the Spring 2012 ITC sessionwill run through Feb. 29 and is limited to 800students. The course will begin March 1 andend June 6.

For more info, visit http://culture.af.mil/cul-ture_introcultureclass.html.

Marriage seminar

The Langley Chapel will host a marriageseminar, “A Peacemaking Mission,” Thursdayfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Langley Club.Whether you have a good marriage that youwant to make better, or you are hanging on bya thread, this marriage seminar can transformyour marriage.

The Chapel is sponsoring this one-day eventat no cost to Team JBLE and their families.Come with or without your spouse. Lunchprovided. Open to everyone. Alternate DutyLocation authorized for GS civilians. Join usfor a fun-filled one-day event to connect withyour spouse and learn effective ways to have athrilling marriage. You'll leave with a fresh per-spective and step by step details on A Peace-making Mission.

Sign-up early to reserve your seat. Registra-tion can be completed at https://einvitations.afit.edu/MarriageSeminar377/anim.cfm or bycalling 764-7847.

Scholarships available

The Langley Officers’ Spouses’ Club hasscholarships available for high school seniorsand spouses who plan to attend an accreditedcollege or university during the 2012-2013 aca-demic school year. Details on eligibility and ap-plication forms can be found on-line at www.langleyosc.org. Applications must be post-marked no later than March 1.

For more information, contact Carla Givensat [email protected].

Young Adult Bible Study

The Langley Chapel will host a Young AdultBible Study and fellowship every Thursdayfrom 9 to 11 p.m. for dependent family mem-bers, ages 18-25, at the Bethel Chapel RECenter. The study will be on, "Who is God,”by Francis Chan.

The RE Center is located on 1st Street acrossfrom Bethel Chapel. For more information, callDavid Rasbold at 764-0992/254-2944.

ANG Recruiter office relocation

The Air National Guard In-Service Recruit-ing Office has relocated from the Career De-velopment Center to Bldg. 329 in room 113on Holly St., across the street from the BaseCivil Engineering Complex. For more infor-mation, contact Master Sgt. Tamika Coving-ton at 764-9995 or email [email protected].

AFAS after-hours coverage

The American Red Cross will provideemergency Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) af-ter-hours coverage. Note that this is for after-hour emergencies only, and not routine dailyfinancial assistance.

The A&FRC will continue to cover AFAS cas-es during their normal duty hours, 7:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Servicemembers seeking emergen-cy financial assistance after duty hours are re-quired to call toll-free 1-877-272-7337, and willbe assisted by an American Red Cross repre-sentative. Calls for assistance can be made bythe requesting service member or first ser-geant/commander. After-hours AFAS servic-es are limited to urgent situations that cannotwait for normal duty hours such as electronic-tickets for emergency travel.

For more information, call the A&FRC at764-3990.

Deployment marriage study

The Langley Chapel is offering a Deploy-ment Ready Marriage Study (married or en-gaged) Tuesday evenings through Feb. 21from 6 to 8 p.m. This event provides Chris-tian-based principles for strengthening yourmarriage, restoring your marriage, and beforeand after deployment marriage concerns. Afree dinner is provided.

For more information or to sign-up, call theLangley Chapel at 764-7847 or DennisTrexlerat 303-9280 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Wednesday morning Bible study

Wednesday morning Bible study, sponsoredby Military Ministries, is held each Wednesdaymorning from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m. at the LangleyChapel Annex auditorium. Enjoy great fellow-ship, insightful Bible topics, relevant Biblical dis-cussion, and strengthened Bible knowledge.

For more information, contact Joe Shirey at764-5527, William Shirey at [email protected] or Chuck Macri at 928-7220 oremail [email protected].


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Baseball for special needs kids

The Challenger Little League for the Vir-ginia Peninsula is accepting registrations forthe upcoming spring season Saturday, 10a.m. to noon, at the Brittingham-MidtownCommunity Center, 570 McLawhorne Dr.,Newport News.

For more information, contact Kim Cata-lano at 879-1403 or [email protected].

Weekend to Remember

The Langley Air Force Base Chapel willsponsor (pay half the cost of hotel/registra-tion) all active duty couples who would liketo attend a Weekend to Remember Mar-riage Getaway, Feb. 10-12 at the Founder’sInn, 5641 Indian River Rd., Virginia Beach.The cost is $100 per couple (a $350 val-ue). Retirees and civil service civilians willbe on a space available basis. Registrationis required and limited to 25 couples; reg-ister no later than Monday.

For more information, call DennisTrexlerat (757) 303-9280 or email [email protected].

TidewaterTech Expo

The Tidewater TechExpo will be Thursday,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Point Plaza Suites atCity Center. This free exposition will provideLangley Air Force Base and NASA LangleyResearch Center personnel with the oppor-tunity to view GSA vendor products includingbuilding and office supplies, high-tech tacti-cal equipment and more.The hotel is locatedat 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News.


1940sValentine’s Hangar Dance

The fourth annual 1940sValentine’s HangarDance will be Feb. 11, 6 to 10 p.m. at the Mil-

itary Aviation Museum,Virginia Beach. Comedressed in your 1940’s attire as we transformone of our hangars into a dance floor in cele-bration of Valentine’s Day.TheTerry ChessonOrchestra Band will be playing all the favor-ite period hits. Tickets are $40 each (with ta-ble discounts) and are available at www.mil-itaryaviationmuseum.org/events/vday-dance.

The museum is home to one of the larg-est collections of vintage World War I andWorld War II era fighters, bombers, train-ers and seaplanes. It is located at 1341Princess Anne Rd.


Valentine CandlelightTour

The Casemate Museum will host a Valen-tine Candlelight Tour, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m. at20 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe.This event willhighlight tales of old Fort Monroe. Admis-sion is free but reservations are required.


African-American history focus

“From Africa to Virginia” is the theme ofinterpretive programs throughout Februaryat the Jamestown Settlement History Mu-seum. Lectures on Feb. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m.complement a month-long focus of the firstknown Africans in Virginia and the experi-ence of Africans in colonial America.

Jamestown Settlement is operated by theJamestown-Yorktown Foundation, a Virginiastate agency that also administers the Yor-ktown Victory Center. Visitors are invited tolearn about the lives of African-Americansduring the American Revolution period.

On Feb. 12, Lauranette L. Lee, VirginiaHistorical Society curator of African-Ameri-can history, will speak on “Exploring 17th –Century Virginia: Legislating Boundaries and

Creating Culture.” Christy S. Coleman, pres-ident of the American Civil War Center, willpresent “In the Cause of Liberty: Shapingthe American Ideal of Freedom,” on Feb. 19.Both lectures are included in admission.

The theme will also be the focus of guid-ed tours of the museum’s re-created Conti-nental Army encampment and 1780s farm of-fered Wednesday through Feb. 17. Tours takeplace every hour from 10:05 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.

Combined admission to JamestownSettlement, located on Route 31 and Co-lonial Parkway near Williamsburg, and theYorktown Victory Center, located on Route1020 and Colonial Parkway in Yorktown, is$20 (adults) and $10 (ages 6-12).

Individual admission to the JamestownSettlement is $15.50 (adults) and $7.25 (ages6-12). Yorktown Victory Center admission is$9.75 (adults) and $5.50 (ages 6-12). Chil-dren under 6 are free and parking is also free.

Both the Jamestown Settlement andthe Yorktown Victory Center are open 9a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information,call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or visit www.historyisfun.org.

Tuskegee Airman speaker

The Virginia Peninsula Chapter of the Mili-tary Officers Association of America is hon-ored to welcome retired Chief Master Sgt.Grant S. Williams, a Documented OriginalTuskegee Airman, as guest speaker at theFeb. 23 lunch meeting at the ChamberlainHotel at Fort Monroe. Cost is $17 per person.

Reservations are required and must bereceived no later than Feb. 17; mail reser-vations to VIPMOAA Hospitality, Feb Box4305, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-0305.

Download a reservation coupon at VIP-MOAA.org by clicking on the Meetings/Pro-

grams Coming Soon section or simply en-close a note with your check indicating name,rank, branch of service of each military offi-cer attending and contact info for the reserva-tion. Spouses of officers are also welcome.

More information is available by callingJim Pauls at 851-1141.

Earn free childcare

First Baptist Church Denbigh’s Child De-velopment Center is now accepting regis-trations and a chance to earn free tuition.Located at 3628 Campbell Rd. in NewportNews, the CDC’s children are more than 50percent military. If you recruit for them, oneenrollment earns one free week; two en-rollments earn two free weeks and more.


Division 1 women’s basketball

Old Dominion University will host the firstand second round of the 2012 NCAA Divi-sion 1 Women’s Basketball Championshipat the Ted Constant Convocation Center onMarch 17 and 19. ODU will serve as one ofthe eight sites for the first two rounds of thetournament with games set for 11 a.m. and1:30 p.m. on March 17 and one game at 7p.m. on March 19.

All session tournament books are availablenow at www.coxtix.com for $30 (adults) and$25 (youth 17 and under). Single day tick-ets are $20 (adults) and $15 (youth). Groupsof 10 or more can purchase tickets for $10per person by calling 683-5000. Fans canalso support the tournament by purchasingYouth Sponsorship packages starting at $100which will provide tickets for 10 children to at-tend one of the tournament sessions.

For more information, contact the boxoffice at 683-4444.

VFW Post 960 seeking members

YorktownVFW Post 960 is located in thecommunity of Lackey, Va., across SR 238from theYorktown Naval Weapons StationGate 1 and has a roster of almost one hun-dred members. The current membershiphails from Williamsburg, Yorktown, New-port News, Joint Base Langley-Eustis andpoints beyond. The Post is always lookingfor former, active and retired veterans withforeign service to join the ranks.

VFW Post 960 meetings are held the firstWednesday of each month at the Lackeylocation. Beverages and dinner from thegrill starts before 6 p.m. with the businessmeetings starting at 7 p.m.

Contact the Post Quartermaster at 566-8289 for more information.

Free winter coats and hot lunches

Free winter coats will be distributed to adults and children Saturday, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. at distribution sites on the Peninsula and Southside. Parents must bepresent with their children for sizing purposes. Distribution sites are:

■YWCA, 2702 Orcutt Ave., Newport News.■ Hiram Grand Lodge, 2400 Jefferson Ave., Newport News.■ Hampton FamilyYMCA, 1322 LaSalle Ave., Hampton.■ Eastern Virginia Medical School (Lewis Hall), 700 Olney Rd., Norfolk.■ Light of the Valley Lodge #9, 521 Grafton Dr., Grafton.■ St. James Episcopal Church, 928 Effingham St., Portsmouth.■Tidewater BiblewayTemple, 510 High St., Portsmouth.■ Ebenezer Baptist Church, 875 Baker Rd., Virginia Beach.Free hot lunches will be available on Saturdays, noon to 1:30 p.m.,

through March 31 in mid-town Newport News at the New Vision Fam-ily Outreach Ministry, 10754 Jefferson Ave., (2nd floor). Please call596-8180 to confirm the number of people joining us for lunch.


By Tech. Sgt. Richard A. Williams Jr.AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. NortonSchwartz explained the service’s contri-butions to the new Defense Departmentstrategy during a Pentagon press brief-ing here Jan. 27.

Schwartz said that as the Air Force ap-proaches future constrained budgets,service officials will trade size for qual-ity in order to ensure a ready force.

“We will be a smaller but superb forcethat maintains our agility, our flexibili-ty and readiness to engage a full rangeof contingencies and threats,” Schwartzsaid in the news conference, which fol-lowed the Defense Department’s majorbudget decisions briefings on Jan. 26.

With Airmen regularly serving jointlyand deploying with their coalition coun-terparts, the Air Force must ensure itsunique contributions to national securi-ty are preserved, he added.

“Air Force capabilities are clearly in-strumental to the major priorities of thenew defense strategic guidance, suchas deterring and defeating aggression,power projection in anti-access and ar-ea-denial environments, preventing thespread of weapons of mass destruction,space and cyber operations, and strate-gic deterrence,” Schwartz said.

Future plans call for the Air Force toreduce its total force end strength by ap-proximately 10,000 personnel, the gen-eral said. The changes will be tied toreductions in aircraft and other forcestructure, and are not being made tosimply save money, he added.

Confronted by a complex security envi-ronment and significant reduction in de-fense resources, the Air Force determinedthat the best path forward was to becomesmaller in order to maintain and protect ahigh-quality force, Schwartz said.

“To avoid a hollow force, we must andwill protect readiness at any force leveland strengthen our integration of the to-tal force team of active, Guard and Re-serve Airmen,” Schwartz said. “It isour intent, indeed our obligation, to theAmerican people and our Airmen thatwe will remain the world’s finest AirForce in the years and decades to come.”

Schwartz said the Air Force supports anew round of base realignment and clo-sures as a way to reduce excess infrastruc-ture, and echoed comments from seniordefense officials that the Block 30 versionof Global Hawk would be terminated.

“The reality is that the Global Hawkis not less expensive to operate than theU-2,” Schwartz said, confirming that theAir Force would continue to use the U-2rather than the Global Hawk Block 30 asa way to reduce costs. “And in many re-spects, the Global Hawk Block 30 systemis not as capable, from a sensor point ofview, as the U-2.”

Schwartz also touched on the impor-tance of the nuclear triad, stating “the di-versity, the variety and the attributes asso-ciated with each leg of the triad actuallyreinforce each other to a great degree.”

Other key programs and investmentpriorities for the Air Force include theKC-46A tanker, F-35 Lightning II andthe future long-range strike bomber,Schwartz said.

“The bottom line is these are impor-tant capabilities for the nation and onesthat we will make sacrifices in other ar-eas to sustain,” the general said.

Schwartz ended the news conferenceby touching on the importance of Amer-ica’s servicemembers, and their families,to the success of the armed forces.

“I would just like to remind everyonethat the real power of our Air Force, likeour sister services, is our people, and notonly in the excellence that they strive toprovide, but also in the commitment thattheir families offer us on a daily basis,”Schwartz said.

“To avoid a hollow force, we must and will protect readinessat any force level and strengthen our integration of the totalforce team of active, Guard and Reserve Airmen. It is our intent,indeed our obligation, to the American people and our Airmenthat we will remain the world’s finest Air Force in the years anddecades to come.”

— Gen. Norton SchwartzAir Force Chief of Staff

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Photo by Scott M. Ash

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz delivers comments about the new defense strategy to members of the media in the Pen-

tagon on Jan. 27.Throughout the ongoing budget process, Schwartz said, the Air Force will remain committed to its ongoing responsi-

bilities to provide globally-postured, regionally-tailorable, full-spectrum airpower.

About the Chief

Gen. Norton A. Schwartzis Chief of Staff of the U.S.Air Force, Washington,D.C. As Chief, he servesas the senior uniformed AirForce officer responsiblefor the organization, trainingand equipping of 680,000active-duty, Guard, Reserveand civilian forces servingin the United States andoverseas. As a member ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff, thegeneral and other servicechiefs function as militaryadvisers to the Secretary ofDefense, National SecurityCouncil and the President.


By Master Sgt. Doug SampleARMY NEWS SERVICE

The thunderous sound of the gun volley thatechoed across Washington, Jan. 31, marked theend to an acclaimed and storied military careerfor Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli.

Chiarelli served for the past three years as theArmy’s vice chief of staff. At the end of his career,he was applauded for his contributions to Sol-diers, their families, and the Army institution.

The ceremony was hosted by Chief of Staffof the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, and at-tended by lawmakers, Department of Defenseofficials, and senior military officers.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta used theItalian phrase “buon uomo,” meaning “goodman,” to describe Chiarelli, a man he includesamongst his friends. He said it is the strengthand fortitude of men like Chiarelli that makethe Army the greatest in the world.

Panetta said former Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates saw in Chiarelli a depth of knowl-edge, skill and passion for Soldiers and theirfamilies that led the former secretary to choosethe general to serve as his “right hand man”and senior military assistant.

In that role, Chiarelli would inform Gates on afull range of pressing security matters. He wouldalso advise the secretary on how his decisionswould impact service members on the battlefield.

“If there is one thing that has been the hall-mark of Pete’s career, it is the depth of his con-cern for the welfare of every Soldier,” Panettasaid. “It’s that quality that made him the perfectchoice to be the vice chief of staff of the Army.”

Panetta said the secretary knew that, “as longas there where Soldiers in harm’s way, as longas there was a single Army family in need, Petewould not rest. And for more than three years,Pete has not rested. Pete, you have earned atime of peace, a time for family,” he said.

Odierno thanked the Chiarelli family fortheir support — including both his childrenand wife, Beth, who stood by him during a 40-year military career and through 25 permanentchange-of-station moves.

“As an Army wife and mother you havemade many sacrifices,” Odierno told her. “I be-lieve this observance is trivial compared to allyou have given us. As we all know, soldieringis a family affair, and there’s no better exampleto us than the Chiarelli family.”

Dempsey, who told the media their headlineshould read: “We have never had a finer manin uniform than Pete Chiarelli,” described thegeneral’s innovativeness and skill as an officer,and also his character as a person. The two men

have known each other their entire careers.Dempsey said Chiarelli has long carried the

mantle as being one of the best trainers in theArmy. He said when Chiarelli’s 1st Cavalry Divi-sion was being sent to Baghdad to take over op-erations, the general sent his staff toAustin, Texasto learn how city officials there run the city.

“Only Pete Chiarelli, truthfully in those days,would have thought to spend his time and pre-pare his staff in that way,” Dempsey said.

Dempsey also spoke of the general’s thought-fulness. He said while recovering during a longstay in the hospital, it was Chiarelli who, “ev-ery week, without fail” sent him a greetingcard telling him to get well.

“I will never forget that,” Dempsey said. “Heis a giant of a man in every way inside and out.I couldn’t be prouder to call you my friend.”

Secretary of the Army John McHugh said heis reluctant to see great men like Chiarelli leavethe service. And for that reason McHugh saidas a member of Congress he never supportedterm limits, “Because we have in this great manan example of someone who had much more togive,” he added.

McHugh concluded his remarks by compar-ing Chiarelli to the patch of the 1st Cavalry Divi-sion, which the general wore into combat. The in-signia of the 1st Cav. is the Army’s largest patch.McHugh said Chiarelli has done “big things” for

the Army. “Big in principles, big in heart, and bigin faith, and as you know he had done incredi-bly big things that have made this Army better.”

When he finally got his turn to speak, Chi-arelli was brief. He spoke about his career fromFort Knox to his arrival here in Washington. Hetalked about his father, a World War II veter-an who received a battlefield commission andwho was awarded a Silver Star of heroism.

Chiarelli spoke passionately of Soldiers andthe contributions they have made to the country.

“They are not just steely-eyed killers,” Chi-arell said. Soldiers, he said, are now playingmany roles, including diplomat, mayor, econ-omist, city engineer, liaison, trainer and farmer.

“Over the past decade they have made a tre-mendous difference in the lives of people liv-ing and working in both theaters,” he said.“I am incredibly and profoundly proud of allthey have accomplished.”

He became emotional when he spoke of the650 Soldier he lost under his command in Iraq.

“I would trade all the medals and ribbons onmy chest and every bit of rank to get just one ofthem back,” he explained.

Chiarelli’s career has personified the Army’sdefinition of values: loyalty, duty, respect, selflessservice, honor, integrity, and personal courage.The seven rows of ribbons stacked neatly acrosshis chest tell the story of his accomplishments.

Photo by Rachel Larue

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Army chief of staff, presents Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, 32nd Army vice

chief of staff, and his wife Beth Chiarelli, with awards and retirement certificates. About the Chief

General Peter W.Chiarelli retired onFeb. 1 following 40years of service. Heserved as the 32ndVice Chief of Staff ofthe U.S. Army fromAug. 4, 2008 untilJan. 31, 2012. In hisprevious assignment,he was the SeniorMilitary Assistantto the Secretary ofDefense from March2007 to August 2008.He hails from Seattle,Washington and is aDistinguished MilitaryGraduate of SeattleUniversity. GeneralChiarelli was com-missioned a secondlieutenant of Armor inSeptember 1972.

“If there is onething that hasbeen the hall-mark of Pete’scareer, it is thedepth of his con-cern for the wel-fare of every Sol-dier. It’s thatquality that madehim the perfectchoice to be thevice chief of staffof the Army.”

— Leon PanettaSecretary of Defense

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HOW TO QUALIFY: YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS• Be in current active duty status in the U.S. Military (Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Coast Guard and active Reserve) OR aU.S. Military inactive reserve (i.e., Ready Reserve) that is part of the individual Ready Reserve, Selected Reserve and Inactive National Guard.Retired Military Personnel are not eligible.

• Provide verifiable proof of military status or active service at the time of purchase:Leave and Earning Statement orMilitary Identification Card

• Receive a salary sufficient to cover ordinary living expenses and payments for your Toyota• Receive credit approval through a Toyota dealer and Toyota Financial Services

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