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Thursday, April 16, 2009 Vol. 53 No. 15

INSIDEAnnouncements 7Best of Best 8Bonuses 9First Knight 10Classifieds 13

Year of LeadershipPage 5

Holocaust StoriesPage 5

ORI ExercisesPage 6

Air Force photo by Craig Denton

The 2008 Team Pete Annual Award Winners stand at the “Team Pete” Annual Awards Banquet April 1. From left to right: Junior enlisted of the year – Senior Airman Alex Royal, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, Maj. Gen. John Bordelon, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command chief of staff, Category I civilian of the year – Justin Ochsendorf, 721 Mission Support Group, Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Wood, NORAD/USNORTHCOM, Category II supervisory civilian of the year – Martha Wilkinson, Air Force Space Command, Col. William Hampton, AFSPC, Category I supervisory civilian of the year – Donald Jordan, 21 SW, Chief Master Sgt. Ira Cutting, AFSPC, Senior NCO of the year – Senior Master Sgt. Joel Brown, 21 SW, Col. John Raymond, 21 SW commander, First sergeant of the year – Master Sgt. John Facemire, 21 SW, Command Chief Master Sgt. Tim Omdal, 21st SW. Winners not pictured include: Noncommissioned Officer of the Year – Tech. Sgt. William Picket, 13th Air Support Operation Squadron; Company Grade Officer of the Year – Capt. Jayson Schmiedt, 13th Air Support Operation Squadron; Category II Civilian of the Year – Caroline Ross, U.S. Northern Command.

Team Pete Annual Award WinnersCommentary by Capt. Chris Baker

Air Force Assistance Fund Peterson AFB Installation Project officer

It’s that time of year again! We have just entered week four of the Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign. During the remaining three weeks we can do our part to help our fellow Airmen and their families in this time of eco-nomic struggle.

How can you help out? The Air Force Assistance Fund is an annual six week cam-paign conducted at each base to donate money towards four charities to benefit Airmen and their families in times of need. The charities are the Air Force Aid Society, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. Lemay Foundation, the Air Force Indigent Widows Fund, and the Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows Fund.

This year’s goal for Peterson AFB is to raise $80,667. Essentially, if each person donates a minimum of $2 a month for 12 months we will surpass our goal and raise more than $85,000. I can say with a straight face that I will not miss $2 a month and I know there are many others who can say the same. That is basically one less coffee each month. If everyone donated $5 a month we would raise more than $240,000! Five dollars a month is one fewer extra-value menu lunch a month. If we all pledged to bring in a sack lunch instead of buying lunch one day a month we would meet our goal.

Obviously, not everyone can afford $2 or $5 a month, which is one of the reasons we have the campaign. Traditionally, the largest contribu-tions go toward the Air Force Aid Society pri-marily because they assist Airmen by providing no-interest loans and grants that really make a difference when times are hard. The loans are used for a variety of things: funeral expenses, basic living expenses, dental, vehicle repair, emergency travel and relocation.

The Air Force Indigent Widows Fund and the Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows Fund both support the widows of our fallen brothers and sisters in arms. The Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows Fund pro-vides more than 1,600 widows with a home and assistance, while the Air Force Indigent Widows Fund is primarily for widows of retired officers. Many of the people benefiting from these orga-nizations are the widows of those who began the Air Force. This is a chance to do our part to support our proud Air Force heritage, our tradition of honor, and our legacy of valor.

The process to donate is extremely simple: find your squadron’s project officer and tell him or her that

you would like to donate. From there it takes only a few minutes to fill out the form, decide how much money you’d like to give and to which charity you’d like to donate to. If you choose to donate via the Payment Deduction Plan, you can donate a small amount of money each month for three-to-twelve months. Another way to donate is with a cash or check donation where you could give a one-time lump sum to any charity of your choice.

If you have any additional questions re-garding this year’s AFAF, please locate your respected unit project officer.

2009 AFAF Campaign:tightening our belts to help those in need

Feature by Tech. Sgt. Ray Bowden21st Space Wing Public Affairs

At 8:30 a.m. Dec. 9, following a savage explosion which claimed the life of the wing commander and tore the wing headquarters building in half, nearly two dozen Airmen and civilians rushed to a nondescript facility north of the flight-line to activate Peterson’s Emergency Operations Center.

Granted, the terrible blast was part of a simulated Operational Readiness Inspection scenario, as was Col. Jay Raymond’s demise, but the EOC was still activated and for the Airmen and civilians inside, hunched over their computers, conversing with the EOC director or barking orders into a phones, the scenario was com-pletely real.

Previously known as the disaster control group, the EOC serves as the master coordination and control point for base-wide emergency efforts and is staffed by team of experts who coordinate support for emergency responders.

EOC representatives Chaplain (Capt.) Heather Bodwell, 21st Space Wing Protestant chaplain, believes the EOC is essential whether navigating through an ORI or an actual disaster.

“The EOC allows us to provide an efficient response regardless of the situation,” she said, “We can talk to each other, to the different agency representatives, and lean forward as a team.”

One NCO called the EOC a ‘decision-making melting pot.”

EOC offers ‘decision making melting pot’ during ORI

See EOC page 12

Air Force photo by Rob Bussard

Second Lt. Mark George, 21st Contracting Squadron (right), searches a box carried into building 350 by Staff Sgt. Nichole Piazzo, 21st Space Wing command section, as part of his entry controller responsibilities during the operational readiness inspection April 10. Proper entry control procedures are critical to safeguarding Peterson Airmen and facilities during a crisis or exercise.

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Commander’s Corner21st space Wing

Col. Jay Raymond21st Space Wing Commander

This is it, the final few days of our Operational Readiness and Unit Compliance inspections. With our out-brief scheduled for Monday, this is the last sprint to the finish. Let’s keep up the motivation and professionalism.

Over the last week, we have had some very dramatic and interesting scenarios, including one where I ‘died’ in a simulated attack on our base; but now I’m “back from the dead”, and together we have shown the inspectors how well we respond to emergency and catastrophic events.

As with many of our operational readiness exercises, our emergency and first responders played a crucial and critical role, from securing crime scenes to catching the bad guys, from putting out fires to treating medical emergen-cies, and from blowing up suspicious packages to search and recovery efforts.

In addition to our professional emergency responders, our personnel also utilized their self aid and buddy care training and correctly used the information in our Wing Readiness guide. I was proud to see our team maintain their profes-sionalism during this simulated attack.

Also, while we were reacting to these simu-lated events, our firefighters and medical per-sonnel had to respond to real-world situations, including a dormitory fire, a medical emergency, as well as the myriad calls our emergency per-sonnel respond to on any given week. Well done to all of our first responders.

Everyone pulled together — Medical, Security Forces, Communications, Civil Engineer, Contracting, Bioenvironmental, Force Support, Logistics Readiness, OSI, Safety, just to name a few– the whole base was tested in

the scenario.As our headquarters building was “attacked”,

our personnel performed admirably as they evacuated the building and provided care for their wounded Airmen. Afterwards, they still had to figure out how to keep the mission going. All of our command staff and Director of Staff personnel and many of the Operations Group had to re-locate to continue with their mission. Although they were working in austere and unfamiliar locations, I am happy to report that they adapted and overcame and pressed on as if nothing had changed. By moving into an office here and a spare desk there, they were able to keep the wing functioning despite the hectic pace — great job.

On Monday our mission to deploy Warrior Airmen was tested with a simulated rapid de-ployment line. Over 100 members of our wing were called to deploy with very little notice. Our Unit Deployment Managers and logistics per-sonnel did an outstanding job ensuring we met the requirement. They showed the inspectors how we are ready to meet our global deployment needs on a moment’s notice.

There is not enough time to tell you of all the great things the wing has accomplished — and not just during these inspections — but in our everyday operations. From the bottom of my

heart, thank you for all the hard work and extra effort you give on a daily basis, to make sure we succeed as the premiere wing in AFSPC. We are America’s Space Superiority wing, and I consider it an honor to be your commander — keep up the great work.

In other news, the 21st SW hosted the annual Team Pete Awards Ceremony last week follow-ing a weather delay. These are the best of the best that Peterson has to offer. Congratulations to the winners in each category, the competition was extremely tight. The winners were:

• Junior enlisted of the year — Senior Airman Alex Royal, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron

• NCO of the Year — Tech. Sgt. William Picket, 13th Air Support Operation Squadron

• Senior NCO of the year — Senior Master Sgt. Joel Brown, 21st Space Wing

• First sergeant of the year — Master Sgt. John Facemire, 21st Space Wing

• Company grade officer of the year — Capt. Jayson Schmiedt, 13th Air Support Operation Squadron

• Category I civilian of the year — Justin Ochsendorf, 721st Mission Support Group

• Category II civilian of the year — Caroline Ross, U.S. Northern Command

• Category I supervisory civilian of the year — Donald Jordan, 21st Space Wing

• Category II supervisory civilian of the year — Martha Wilkinson, Air Force Space Command.

All of the nominees and winners truly em-body excellence and service. Congratulations to all of you. Thanks for all for your hard work

Col.Jay Raymond

21st Space Wing

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Commentary by Lt. Col. Max Lantz 6th Space Warning Squadron

Everything I’ve learned about character I learned from playing golf, and just as im-portant as character is while on the sport-ing green, there’s also no question that it’s an equally important element of successful leadership.

If you are a good leader, people will want to follow you because of who you are and the ex-ample you set. Are your motivations pure? Can people trust you? Are you fair? Do you genuinely care for people? Here are a few of those lessons I’ve learned from golf that go hand-in-hand with leadership.

No Mulligans – In golf, a mulligan is a free hit, a.k.a a “redo.” It’s pretending the wicked slice you just hit doesn’t count and you get another chance without counting a stroke on your score card. There are no mul-ligan’s in leadership. Everything we do counts. Character is THE fundamental trait of leader-ship, because every other aspect of leadership builds upon it. Ensure your foundation is strong and make every stroke count.

No “Foot Wedges” – If you’re not familiar with golf…a “foot wedge” is when someone hits their golf ball too close to an object and they move it to a more favorable location with their foot when no one is looking. There’s no opportunity for a “foot wedge” when it comes to character. One truth in leadership is that someone is always watching everything we do and say. The first time we sacrifice our integrity, someone will see it and we’ll in-stantly lose credibility.

Don’t Wrap Your Club Around the Tree—Golf can be one of the most frus-trating games. On some days, everything goes wrong and no matter what you try, you

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Practice makes perfect—Just like golf, in leadership, the more we practice and learn, the better we’ll be. Character is a perishable trait that requires constant attention. Certainly as adults we’re the product of our up-bringing, but as we gain wisdom and insight, we solidify our beliefs. What makes leaders success-ful in the most challenging situations is the refinement that occurs when the stakes are lower. It’s well known how intensively Tiger Woods practices for his golf tournaments but probably less obvious is that former Secretary of State and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell practiced just as hard to develop his character as a young Army captain in the U.S. Army.

We’re very fortunate to have the Air Force Core Values to guide our character develop-ment and to use as a litmus test when mak-ing difficult decisions. Let “Integrity First, Service before Self, Excellence in All We Do” guide your decision-making process. Good luck and hit ‘em straight!

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Commentary by Rabbi (Capt.) Gary Davidson

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., — Tears flowed from her eyes as she hesitantly asked if I was a rabbi. I responded “yes” and asked how she recognized me. She mentioned that she once briefly met me while I was sta-tioned at Schriever Air Force Base. I said, “We should talk after we finish here.”

The “here” I was referring to was the Marion House Soup Kitchen in downtown Colorado Springs. On that particular Sunday afternoon in August of 2007, I volunteered to serve food to the hungry and homeless. During my shift, several men, women and children from differ-ent cultures, races and religions streamed into the soup kitchen for a warm and filling meal. Standing behind the counter, I ladled peas and carrots on plates that were already heaped with meatloaf, gravy and mashed potatoes.

There was a quiet urgency in the German-accented voice of the elderly female volunteer who wanted to talk to me. It was obvious some-thing was deeply troubling this woman, which was why I was willing to talk with her.

After our shift was over, I motioned for the woman to join me in a private room at the back of the soup kitchen. We sat down opposite each other at a wooden table, and I asked how I could be of help.

“Rabbi”, she said, “it’s not easy for me to tell you my story, but I’ve been carrying this burden with me for over sixty years. You see, I grew up in Germany during World War ll. When I was a teenager, I was a member of the Hitler Youth Organization as were so many other young people at that time. It’s hard for me to admit but I remember watching the Jews in my town get brutalized almost every day. When I got a little older, I took a job working for a company that provided shovels and pails for the German war effort. For a long time, I

didn’t know where those shovels and pails went to…but years later I found out.”

Taking my hand in her own aged hand, Elsa chokingly sobbed: “those shovels and buck-ets were sent to the labor and concentration camps. The Jews of those labor and concen-tration camps were forced to do heavy slave labor using the shovels and pails I provided them. As you know, rabbi, many of those people died…” Elsa’s voice trailed off. After weeping for several moments, Elsa tried to compose herself but could only manage a hoarse whisper: “I feel I’m responsible for the deaths of those Jewish people! I’ve carried this burden with me for over sixty years and I haven’t told anyone but my husband and daughter. I have trouble sleeping at night because I keep thinking about those poor Jewish people who were beaten and worked to death. I don’t know what to do about the pain that’s been in my heart all these years, but I wanted to tell you because I’ve seen you before , you’re a rabbi and I trust you. Rabbi, what do I do?” she gently sobbed.

How does one answer a question like that? Being Jewish and indirectly traumatized by this dark period of history, my knee-jerk reaction was to angrily reproach her for being at least partially involved in the deaths of six million of my people. But when raw emotion gave way to reason, I felt sympathy and compassion for this tortured soul. I reminded myself that she genuinely didn’t know what her shovels and pails were being used for and that she was truly remorseful for the harm she unknow-ingly caused.

After thinking for a few minutes, I looked deeply into Elsa’s eyes and said: “Elsa, if you want to start the process of freeing your soul from this burden, you need to tell your story to as many people as possible. Tell them about your painful memories about growing up in

Telling Holocaust stories lightens soul’s burden

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By Tech. Sgt. Ray Bowden 21st Space Wing Public Affairs

Peterson Airmen and key wing civil-ians found themselves maintaining 24-hour operations as the installation’s 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection shifted

into high gear at 8 a.m., April 9, following a simulated explosion at the 21st Space Wing headquarters building.

Col. Jay Raymond, 21st Space Wing com-mander, was listed as one of the “killed” in the incident, a exercise situation which saw Col. Wayne Monteith, 21st SW vice

commander, assume command. “Leadership is crucial at all levels,” said

Colonel Monteith. “I have no doubt we’ll continue to show our inspection team that we can adapt to any scenario they put forth.”

To complicate matters, Peterson emer-

gency personnel responded to an actual fire which consumed two second story rooms. At least three adjacent rooms were dam-aged by water from the fire suppression

ORI exercises and ‘real world’ fire keep Peterson busy

See Busy page 12

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The 21st Medical Group main clinic, the Schriever clinic, the dental clinic and the Peterson-East refill pharmacy at the com-missary will close at 10:30 a.m. , April 23, for an official function and on April 24 for a 21st Space Wing “down day.” The Peterson East refill pharmacy will re-open April 25 for normal business operations. All patients requiring medication refills and/or medical appointments are encouraged to schedule their appointments prior to the clinic closure. For medical emergencies, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room. When requiring after hours acute care, dial 556-CARE and select the United States Air Force Academy Acute Care clinic.

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of the family for continuous income protec-tion following a member’s death. The SBP is a non-profit annuity program administered by the government. Coverage is free while the member remains on active duty. After retirement, monthly premiums are held in the Military Retirement System Trust Fund and benefits are paid to eligible survivors from that fund. As a result, the retiree has the assurance of a well-managed program with-out having to pay administrative expenses. Prior to retiring, you will have an opportunity to enroll in the SBP. Additional details are available by calling you’re the Peterson SBP counselor, Warren McCoy at 556-4229.

DMV ANNOUNCEMENT The Colorado Department of Motor

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The current DMV vehicle registration form is under review with an estimated completion date of July. This form will be used in con-junction with a copy of the member’s orders when it becomes available. Service members will need to have the form signed by their unit commander or first sergeant in case they do not have a copy of their PCS orders.

Currently there is no DMV process or waiver in place for service members who do

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Airmen may access their PSC orders by logging on to the Air Force Portal.

Questions may be directed to the 21st Force Support Squadron at 556-6299

PARKING LOT CLOSURE The parking lot located east of the Shoppette

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light poles, curbs and gutter, irrigation and landscaping will be installed in the closed lot. Vehicles will not be allowed in the lot during this time.

This project corrects a safety concern re-garding the lack of lighting in the lot. The project was awarded at end of year 2008 and has been in winter exclusion. A chain link construction fence will be installed around the parking lot.

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AFSPC Outstanding Airmen of 2008 nominees are:

AIRMANAirman 1st Class Katie King576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Senior Airman Brittanie Pierce Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.Senior Airman Chanice Reid10th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.Senior Airman Joseph Soldano460th Operations Support Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo.Staff Sgt. Johanna AvilesWest Coast Communications Support Element, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.Staff Sgt. Ryan Brown61st Mission Support Group, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

NCOStaff Sgt. Marcial VillegasSecure Message Center, National Reconnaissance Office, Va.Tech. Sgt. Ricky Barnett61st Civil Engineer and Logistics Squadron, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.Tech. Sgt. John Chacon30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Tech. Sgt. Nikki Drago791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D.Tech. Sgt. Chester Maddox595th Space Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Tech. Sgt. Michael WatsonOffice of the Command Surgeon, HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.

SNCOMaster Sgt. Steven FallinSpace Test and Operations Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.Master Sgt. Michael Federer576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Master Sgt. Robert JonesCommunications Directorate, National Reconnaissance Office, Schriever AFB, Colo.Master Sgt. Troy Pettit30th Security Forces Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rosinski90th Security Support Squadron, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo.Senior Master Sgt. Jeffery SteagallOffice of the Inspector General, HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.First SergeantMaster Sgt. Shelley Haskett90th Missile Maintenance Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.Master Sgt. Joseph Powell45th Civil Engineer Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla.Senior Master Sgt. Michael PrimoSpace Innovation and Development Center, Schriever AFB, Colo.Senior Master Sgt. Richard SchlosserSpace and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

CGO1st Lt. Lauren Neely30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Capt. Michael JohnsonSpaced-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Wing, Sunnyvale, Calif.Capt. Luis Palacios595th Operations Support Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.Capt. Kristin PanzenhagenAerospace Data Facility-East, National Reconnaissance Office, Va.Capt. Jeremy SheppardHeadquarters 20th Air Force, F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo.Capt. Craig ThorstensonPlans and Requirements Directorate, HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.

The nominees and their guests will be touring local bases and attractions to include Peterson, U. S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson and Colorado Springs popular tourist attractions.

The four-day recognition event, scheduled April 21 — 24, will culminate with a formal banquet highlighting the nominees’ achievements and announcing the command’s top five selections to move on and compete in Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition.

For more information regarding the OAY banquet, contact Master Sgt. Amber Mitchell at 719-576-5568.

Editor’s note: Established by the Air Force, the OAY program recognizes 12 outstanding, active-duty enlisted professionals in a range of grades representing a cross section of ca-reer fields for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements.

The Air Force Association honors the 12 Outstanding Airmen at its annual convention in Washington, D.C., according to the AFA Web site. The program was initiated at the AFA’s 10th annual national conference, held in New Orleans in 1956 — The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, a general officer and selected major command-level command chiefs form the selection board. The Air Force Chief of Staff reviews the selections. The 12 Outstanding Airmen are awarded the Outstanding Airman ribbon with the bronze service star device and wear the Outstanding Airman badge for one year. They also serve on the Air Force Enlisted Council for one year. Guidelines for submissions are outlined in Air Force Instruction 36-2805, Special Trophies and Awards.

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Nazi Germany and share the horrors of the Holocaust. Let people know what you did and the remorse you feel. Share your story at high schools, colleges, military bases…anywhere you can. And if an organization pays you to talk, donate that money to a Holocaust victim’s fund or to an organization that teaches about the Holocaust. Your freedom will come once you unburden your soul with the truth.”

Elsa exhaled heavily and then carefully breathed in the air as if it was her first pure breath in over sixty years. Her tears of remorse seemed to slowly transform into tears of hope. A small but noticeable glint of excitement ap-peared in her eyes. “Rabbi” she said with a hint of a smile “I feel a little better already... and I’m going to do just what you said.”

Several months later, I was pleased to learn that Elsa and I were asked to jointly speak at a Holocaust Remembrance Service at a local Air Force Base. Just prior to the service, Elsa and I hugged, and I noticed a fiery look of de-termination in her eyes. We were excited to be re-united and to work together as a team to educate others about the Holocaust.

I spoke to the audience first, telling them the “facts” about Hitler, Nazi Germany and the slaughter of millions of innocent people. Once finished, I returned to my seat and held my breath as Elsa ascended to the podium.

Speaking clearly into the microphone, Elsa introduced herself and said: “Everything the rabbi just said is true…I know it is because I was an eyewitness to the Holocaust”. For the next twenty minutes, Elsa boldly told her story about growing up in Nazi Germany, watching the daily brutalities carried out against the Jews and her regrettable involvement in supplying buckets and shovels to the slave laborers. As I looked at the reaction of the audience members, I noticed that many were spell-bound by Elsa’s words. I also heard an occasional gasp from the crowd or saw tears flow down the faces of some of the attendees in reaction to Elsa’s chilling account.

When Elsa finished, she received a standing ovation. No one was prouder of Elsa, though, than I was. I hugged Elsa and she asked “how did I do?” With a big smile, I told her she did great. “How do you feel?” I asked her. “I feel free” she said with a tear in her eye.

I have not seen Elsa since that time, but I’m certain she’s still telling her story to whoever will listen.

Elsa’s story will probably not be made into a Hollywood movie nor will it be the subject of a best-selling book. It’s just one of countless rela-tively unknown, intimate accounts about the Holocaust. But it’s a unique and touching story that was told to a group of caring Airmen at an Air Force Holocaust Remembrance Service. These stories need to be told, but just as im-portant, they need to be heard…heard by you, heard by me and heard by anyone else who cares about humanity.

Holocaust

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sprinkler system.“We were wrapping up our [exercise]

response to the headquarters building, con-ducting a de-brief with the IG when we had to drop everything and break away for the fire,” said Tech. Sgt. Tony Hayne, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron fire team chief.

Another exercise scenario involved a suspicious package found near Peterson’s military personnel and finance facility. Explosive Ordnance Division personnel responded and simulated detonating the item.

“I’m proud of our team,” said Lt. Col. Gary Schneider, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron commander. “Their near-si-multaneous response just highlights the

quality of our first responder training and is clear evidence of our ability to get the job done.”

There is no doubt more challenges will arise as the ORI progresses but overall, Team Peterson seems ready.

“We’re ready by far,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Payne, 21st Security Forces Squadron plans and programs noncommissioned officer in charge. “From our leadership’s backing and encouragement to our training, we know we can handle it. It’s not the end of the world.

Sergeant Hayne concurs and said that Peterson has prepared to the point where any type of response, be it real world or part of the inspection, is instinctual.

“As a wing, we’re fully prepared. We’re all integrated; whether fire response, security forces, medics or others, we know what to do,” he said. “It’s definitely a one-team, one fight mentality.”

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“The EOC gives the director a different per-spective,” said Master Sgt. Marvin Tisdale, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Quality Awareness noncommissioned officer. “The director gets a different vantage and viewpoint. We give him the full picture.”

Col. Jay Raymond, 21st SW commander, relies heavily on the expertise and advice of his EOC team.

“These folks are my eyes and ears, period,” he said.” “Without their counsel, I would have minimal situational awareness. One reason why I know that we will do well in this ORI is because of the EOC team – they’re all experts in their field whom I trust implicitly.”

Sergeant Tisdale assesses the current EOC performance as one that will help Peterson traverse its ORI.

“It says a great deal about us that we can respond to a real fire in a dorm while right in the middle of an exercise scenario,” he said.

Sergeant Tisdale was referring to Peterson

emergency personnel leaving the scene of the exercise explosion at the wing headquarters to respond to a real-world fire in Building 1270.

According to Senior Airman Robert Hattan, 21st CES engineer apprentice, the exercises and preparation Peterson endured in the past year have paid off.

“We’ve definitely built a solid foundation,” he said. “We’ve improved our continuity and our processes.”

According to EOC representative Tech. Sgt. Sheldon Briggs, 21st Force Support Squadron, the EOC is crucial in providing the “big pic-ture” to the EOC director and by extension, the wing commander.

“The Unit Control Center’s can’t see every-thing, but we can,” he said. “We communicate with the commander on what is going on and help him or her assess the situation.”

Sergeant Briggs, who estimates that he has performed EOC duty seven times in the last year, expressed little worry about any fur-ther challenges the IG team may place upon Peterson.

“I’ve known that we’re going to do well from the start,” he said. “We’ve been together for a while. The EOC is good to go.”

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service for $179.99 per month for 12 months. After promotional period, or if service is downgraded, regular charges apply. Comcast’s current monthly service charge for the (1) HD Starter Triple Play package is $129.99; (2) HD Plus Triple Playpackage is $159.99; and (3) HD Premier Triple Play package is $199.99. No HD service or equipment charges apply if all three products are retained. 30-day money-back guarantee covers standard installation charges, recurring charges andequipment rental or purchase fees actually paid to Comcast for the first month of service. Cable and High-Speed Internet service limited to a single outlet. Subject to Comcast standard terms and conditions. Price does not include equipment andinstallation charges, taxes, franchise fees, the Regulatory Recovery fee or other applicable charges (e.g., per call or international charges). May not be combined with other offers. Cable Service: Certain services available separately or as a partof other levels of service. Basic Service subscription required to receive other levels of service. Converter and remote required to receive certain services. On Demand selections subject to charge indicated at time of purchase. HD programminglimited to programming provided to Comcast in HD format. High-Speed Internet Service: PowerBoost® provides bursts of download speed and upload speeds for the first 10 MB and 5 MB of a file, respectively, for 6 Mbps service; and for the first20 MB and 10 MB, respectively, for 8 and 16 Mbps service. Many factors affect speed. Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. Not all features, including McAfee®, compatible with Macintosh systems. Comcast Digital Voice®: Unlimitedpackage pricing applies to direct-dialed calls from home to locations in the U.S., Canada and certain U.S. territories. No separate long-distance carrier connection available. Comcast Digital Voice® service (including 911/emergency services) maynot function after an extended power outage. eMTA required for Internet and Voice service ($3.50/month). Savings claim based on HD Premier Triple Play promotional bundle price versus regular monthly service charge after the first year. Callfor restrictions and complete details. ©2009 Comcast. All rights reserved. HBO®, HBO On Demand® and Cinemax® are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Starz® related channels and service marks are the property of Starz® EntertainmentLLC. Showtime and related marks are trademarks of Showtime Networks Inc., a CBS Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. AprilCSMNG

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