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A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING – JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO
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Zelany Conger picks up eggs during the Easter egg hunt at the Lackland Youth Center Saturday. The FitFamily event included a healthy recipe
contest and a free spaghetti luncheon. Zelany is the daughter of Staff Sgt. Travis Conger, 343rd Training Squadron.
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SFS schedules active shooter training
By Mike Joseph
Staff Writer
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Random workplace related
shootings, including the
recent incident at Fort Hood,
have led to new training
requirements for military
members, government civilians and permanent contractors at Lackland.
Mandated by Air Education
and Training Command, the
“active shooter” training
focuses on appropriate actions
people should take during a
shooting incident.
The 802nd Security Forces
Squadron will conduct two
daily briefings, Monday
through Friday (April 9), at 9
a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Bob
Hope Theater. The briefings
will last about an hour.
“Anyone assigned permanently to the base is the target
audience, including permanent contractors who work on
base every day, not the shortterm contractors,” said Lt.
Col. Edward Schneider, 802nd
SFS commander.
Colonel Schneider said
educating the base populace
on the active shooter concept
could save lives. He said
active shooters are intent on
injuring as many people as
possible while disregarding
their own safety.
“Education is the best
course of action,” said Colonel
Schneider. “We’re training the
public to take cover and get
out if you can. When (law
enforcement) arrives, they are
there to eliminate the threat
against you. We have to protect people from getting hurt,
too.
Studies show if you know
what’s going to happen, the
s u r v i v a l r a t e i s h i g h e r, h e
said. “These are terrible situations with a lot of mayhem
and disorganization. We want
to eliminate that chaos.”
802nd SFS training superintendent Charles Bradley
said the training focuses on
how to react during an active
shooter incident, what actions
to take before law enforcement arrives, and what to
expect from law enforcement
during the incident.
In order to reduce overcrowding at the 970-seat theater, 802nd SFS officials have
scheduled unit briefings by
organization:
• Monday – 802nd Mission
Support Group, 37th Training
Group
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COMMENTARY
APRIL 2, 2010
Sexual assault prevention
Strengthening the force through positive action
By Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick
502nd Air Base Wing commander
our teammates and
our successes.
If we all concentrate
Can any of us truly say
our efforts on preventthat our behaviors never
ing sexual assault, we
affect another person,
can eliminate its deveither directly or indirectastating effects. We
ly?
need to examine our
Our behaviors often
Wingman behaviors
Brig. Gen.
have a ripple effect.
Leonard Patrick and do what we can to
Whether positive or negapromote a positive riptive, they impact those around
ple effect among our force.
us. Our behaviors can have farA strong educational awarereaching consequences, affectness program promotes positive
ing people and organizations
behaviors, helps prevent sexual
both directly and indirectly.
assault and strengthens our
Members of the military –
force.
especially those in supervisory
Speaking up against inappropositions – understand the
priate behaviors, intervening on
power of this phenomenon and
someone else’s behalf and supuse it to shape behaviors, culporting victims affected by this
ture and Airmen. Praise a work- crime greatly help sexual
er in front of his peers, for
assault and the detrimental
example, and you will have
impact of these events.
more than just one proud workApril is Sexual Assault
er – you will see others within
Awareness Month or SAAM.
the section strive for excellence.
Joint Base San Antonio has a
Reprimand someone who is
variety of events planned for
behaving unprofessionally, usuLackland, Randolph and Fort
ally better done in private, and
Sam Houston. Participating in a
the lesson taught is learned by
SAAM event has a positive influall who know about it.
ence in our lives, and conThis year, the Department of
tributes to the eradication of
Defense is educating people on
sexual assault among the servicsexual assault and the ripple
es.
effects that happen when one of
I ask that you and your family
its members is sexually assaultparticipate in SAAM events and
ed. This year’s theme, “Hurts
increase your knowledge about
one … Affects all,” emphasizes
sexual assault prevention. I also
that sexual assault not only
ask that you take care of your
affects the victim, the accused,
Wingman. If you see someone in
family members and friends; it
trouble, intervene and hold
affects mission readiness.
offenders accountable for their
According to a Department of
actions.
Defense fiscal year 2009 report,
Together, we can change this
2,670 military victims reported
year’s theme from “Hurts one …
they were sexually assaulted last Affects all,” to “Helps one …
year. Of these, 546 were Airmen. Affects all.”
The impact from just one sexFor more information about
ual assault is profound; the
Sexual Assault Awareness
impact from more than 500 vicMonth or sexual assault support
tims is inconceivable.
services at Joint Base San
Let there be no doubt that
Antonio, contact the Sexual
sexual assault negatively
Assault Prevention and
impacts the Air Force mission,
Outreach program at 671-7272.
Joint Base San Antonio
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Events at Lackland AFB
10 SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR FOR WOMEN
Krav Maga Worldwide Training Center, 1 – 4 p.m.
STW Krav Maga Regional Training Center invite the women of the San
Antonio military community to participate in a Krav Maga self defense class.
This training is open to women ages 12 and up. Register on line at kravmaga-san-antonio.com/seminar-registration-form or call 348-6127.
APRIL
14 WINGMAN RUN FOR AWARENESS – “AFFECTS US ALL!”
Parade field parking lot (behind Bldg. 2484), activities start at 3 p.m.; run
begins at 3:30 p.m.
The run will include a “Wingman Race” to include prizes for the pair of
Wingmen who finish first in their division. There will also be games and activities with hundreds of giveaways prior to the race. Call the SAPO office at 6717273 for more information.
APRIL
17 TEEN DANCE
Lackland Youth Center, 8 – 11 p.m.
Teens, ages 13-18, are invited to the center for a night of dancing, playing
games and having fun with friends. Membership to the youth program is free.
Permission slips available at Youth Center or by calling 671-7273.
APRIL
23 “HAPPY HOUR” WITH COMEDIAN BERNIE MCGRENAHAN
Bob Hope Theatre Showtimes: 2:30 p.m. (all Lackland); 4:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. (students only)
Famous comedian, Bernie McGrenahan, brings a comedy show with an
inspirational message. Opening the program with a 30 minute stand-up comedy show, Bernie then segues into the dangers and risks of alcohol, drug
abuse and sexual assault and harassment to inspire military and civilian personnel to make smart, safe decisions and better prepare each unit for MISSION
SUCCESS!
APRIL
THROUGHOUT APRIL “START EARLY” READ-A-BOOK EVENTS
Variety of dates and times at the child development centers and Lackland
schools
Call the SAPO office at 671-7273 for more information.
THROUGHOUT APRIL ACTIVITY AND INFORMATION TABLE CAMPAIGN
Variety of dates and times in WHMC and at participating AAFES locations
Information tables will be set up to distribute information about sexual
assault prevention, impact and victim resources. Activities and special giveaways will also be available, all in an effort to promote sexual assault awareness. Call the SAPO office at 671-7273 for more information.
For more information, contact Lackland’s Sexual Assault Prevention and
Outreach program at 671-7273.
“Hurts one … Affects all” Stop Sexual Violence!
Editorial staff
BRIG. GEN. LEONARD PATRICK,
502ND AIR BASE WING
COMMANDER
OSCAR BALLADARES,
DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-A
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671-5049
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OUTSTANDING AIRMEN
BASE EASTER ACTIVITIES
Easter weekend events at Lackland
include:
• Children’s underwater Easter egg hunt,
Skylark Aquatic Center, Saturday. Pool
times are 10:30 a.m., ages 5-7; 11 a.m.,
ages 8-10; 11:30 a.m., ages 9-11; 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m., family swim. Fee is $3 per
swimmer. Call 671-3780 for information.
• Easter sunrise service, BMT Parade
Grounds behind Bldg. 2484, Sunday, 7
a.m. The first 375 attendees receive complimentary breakfast buffet tickets at
Mitchell Hall, 8-9 a.m. Alternate rain site
is Freedom Chapel. Contact Chaplain
(Capt.) Alex Jack at 671-4208 for information.
• Chapel worship services, regularly
scheduled times, Sunday.
• Easter Sunday brunch, Gateway Club,
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members and
trainees, $17.95; non-members, $20.95;
ages 6-12, $9.95; age 5 and under, free.
• Easter Sunday lunch, Rodney Gott dining
facility, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open to activeduty family members, retirees and their
immediate family members. A la carte
prices.
NATIONAL PRAYER LUNCHEON
The Lackland National Prayer luncheon
is Wednesday, 11 a.m., at the Gateway
Club.
Sponsored by the 502nd Air Base Wing
chapel team, Maj. Gen. Cecil R.
Richardson, Air Force chief of chaplains, is
the guest speaker.
Tickets are $5 and a limited number
are available at Freedom Chapel, Wing
Chaplain’s office, Wilford Hall chapel,
Security Hill chapel or through your unit’s
first sergeant.
COMBAT DINING-IN FUNDRAISER
A combat dining-in fundraiser to benefit the Air Force Assistance Fund is April 9,
6-10 p.m., at the Basic Expeditionary
Airman Skills Training site.
Sponsored by the Lackland Leadership
5/6 Council, tickets are $5.
For information, contact Staff Sgt.
Brandon Consola at 671-3969.
Photo by Armando Flores
Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog (left), 2nd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan (right), 2nd AF command chief,
stand with 2nd AF nominees for the Air Education and Training Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award. During her visit
to the base March 23 - 26, General Hertog attending the memorial service for Rosanne O’Toole, met with 37th Training Wing leadership, observed training at Camp Bullis, and attended the AETC OAY banquet at the Gateway Club.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Mike Joseph
Staff Writer
This year’s Sexual Assault
Awareness Month campaign
focuses on the ripple effect
created when a sexual
assault occurs.
Following the Department
of Defense theme “Hurts one
… Affects all,” sexual assault
awareness events are held
nationally throughout the
month at all military installations.
A teaser campaign
designed by the Sexual
Assault Prevention Office on
Lackland helped generate a
lead in to April’s events. “Wet
paint” signs around base
were followed by more signs
explaining its meaning in
kicking off the campaign.
“We received a lot of
phone calls,” said Dr.
Charlotte Moerbe, sexual
assault response coordinator,
502nd Operating Location
Alpha SAPO. “Wet paint is
something we created to
address the indecent assault
increase. When you think of
wet paint or see a wet paint
sign, what do you think?
Don’t touch.”
The Lackland active-duty
population is not SAPO’s only
focus. There is also an
increased effort to educate
teenagers at Lackland about
sexual assault prevention.
SAPO arranged for an
educational speaker last year
to address Stacey High
School students about
respecting boundaries and
asking consent. SAPO volunteers are also spreading the
message to students.
“We’re focusing some of
our efforts on prevention
toward a younger audience
because we recognize they
have the highest risk,” Dr.
Moerbe said. “Basic Military
Training and technical training school students are our
main target because that’s
when they start building
behavior patterns, and that’s
what we are seeing here.”
Dr. Moerbe said it was
important that the month’s
activities heighten awareness and demonstrate that
sexual assault exists in the
military. The focus is educating the base student populations by defining sexual
assault and its effects, risk
reduction, prevention and
communication.
“It helps build empathy
for victims and makes them
feel more comfortable coming forward if they know
we’re talking about it,” she
said. “Sexual assault is still a
taboo subject for some, and
an awareness month not
only educates people but it
lets them know it’s OK to talk
about it.”
Last year 60 sexual
assault cases were reported
by servicemembers or someone affiliated with the military at Lackland. Since April
2008, 121 prior to military
service reports were filed.
Dr. Moerbe attributed the
PTMS reports to students in
BMT and technical schools
seeking support for the first
time after being exposed to
SAPO training and materials.
“Some of the stories and
backgrounds people are
bringing into the Air Force
are amazing,” she said.
“People are learning about
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TRAINING from P1
AWARENESS from P3
• Tuesday – 737th Training
Group, Cryptologic Systems
Group, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnais-sance Agency
• Wednesday – 37th Training Wing, Inter-American
Air Forces Academy, Defense Language Institute
English Language Center,
93rd Intelligence Squadron, Headquarters Air
Force Security Forces
Center.
• Thursday – Remaining
tenant units.
• Friday – Open makeup.
Tr a i n i n g f o r t h e 5 9 t h
M e d i c a l Wi n g w i l l b e
announced at a later date.
Unit members with conflicting schedules during
assigned times can attend
any session.
M r. B r a d l e y s a i d u n i t
reporting to SFS of members who have completed
the training would dictate
the need for additional
briefings. He said the goal
is to have the base trained
by May 31.
For more information,
call Mr. Bradley at 6712183.
our services. We’ve hired
an in-house counselor
who can also see technical school students after
hours.”
The number of investigations and total sexual
assault reports in the Air
Force for fiscal year 2009
dropped from the previous year. Investigations
for unrestricted reports
fell from 387 to 300, the
lowest in the last three
fiscal years, and total
reports from 607 to 546.
In unrestricted reports, a servicemember
discloses a sexual assault
without requesting confidentiality. Any details
provided to the SARC,
healthcare provider, victim’s advocate, command
authorities or other people are reportable to law
enforcement and may be
used to initiate an official
investigation process.
The Department of
Defense annual report
showed an opposite trend
when all military branches were combined, reflecting an 11 percent
increase in reported sexual assault by military
victims.
It also showed two
reports per thousand servicemembers, an increase from last year.
The report concluded,
given that most sexual
assaults are not reported,
the increase in reporting
behavior reflected a
greater proportion of victims coming forward, not
an increase in crime.
Dr. Moerbe expects
required training for a
new Air Force initiative
to begin in May.
All active-duty military
and civilian supervisors
must complete bystander
initiative training by June
2012.
“It will count toward
the annual sexual assault
training requirement,”
she said. “All higher leadership has had the training. It is an interactive
curriculum developed by
civilian, legal and social
science experts. They are
already doing similar
trainings in the civilian
community and having
great success.”
APRIL 2, 2010
2010 Spring Holy Day Schedule
For permanent party military/civilian personnel and
technical training students
Good Friday, Today
2 p.m., Stations of the Cross, Freedom Chapel, Bldg. 1528
2 p.m., Catholic Good Friday Service, Freedom Chapel, Bldg. 1528
5 p.m., Protestant Service, Freedom Chapel, Bldg. 1528
Holy Saturday, April 3
8 p.m., Catholic Easter Vigil, Freedom Chapel, Bldg. 1528
Easter Sunday, April 4*
7 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service, Parade Grounds
*normal worship schedule at all chapels
Jewish Services
Airmen Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 5432
Savuot
May 18, 5:45 p.m., Evening Service
May 19, 9 a.m., Shavuot Morning Service
Orthodox Christian Easter Sunday, April 4
Airmen Memorial Chapel , Bldg. 5432
9 a.m., Orthodox Christian Service
For more information, call 671-4101
APRIL 2, 2010
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Senior airman accompanies senior leaders to D.C.
By Senior Airman Denise Rodriguez
502nd Air Base Wing Headquarters
we went walking toward the Lincoln
Memorial. I stood on the spot where Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a
I just got back from a trip to the most
dream” speech. I looked out over the reflectamazing place; a place I have heard about all
ing pool to the Washington Monument and
my life, but never visited! I’ll give you a hint.
tried to envision the hundreds-of-thousands of
Some of the most important decisions affecting
people who stood out there and witnessed that
our nation are made there and the cherry
momentous speech.
blossoms are magnificent. I was in
Day two took us to the Pentagon, where we
Senior Airman
Washington D.C. on official business and it
received a quick briefing before heading to
Denise Rodriguez
was my first-ever temporary duty assignCapitol Hill. We spent the second day bouncment!
ing between the House and the Senate where I met
I was accompanying Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, two U.S. Congressmen who represent San Antonio.
502nd Air Base Wing commander and my immediate
On day three, before departing Washington, we got
boss, Command Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 502nd a personal tour of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ABW command chief, on a congressional visit, and it and Arlington National Cemetery before heading back
was an experience of a lifetime.
to the Pentagon, where I got to meet General Norton
While assisting Chief Lewis with his official duties Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Michael
in Washington, he found time to show me the city, Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, and Chief Master
from the Washington Monument to Capitol Hill, and Sergeant James Roy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air
we even saw the White House. We got caught in a tor- Force. Wow!
rential downpour, but the chief was a trooper, so off
I was a little surprised and caught off guard when
Gen. Schwartz took a few minutes to stop in the hallway to meet me and to say hello. He reminded me of
how much he needed me, as an Airman, to reenlist. I
was impressed!
I can’t believe what a huge and busy place the
Pentagon is. Constantly a lot of people rush around,
each on a specific, important mission. Those people
who took time to stop and chat were friendly and had
just as many questions about joint basing as I did
about the Pentagon.
While at the Pentagon I couldn’t help but think
about my most vivid memory of that building following the terrorist attack on Sep. 11, 2001. During the
visit, my feelings grew from sadness to a sense of
pride, as I knew our country was healing.
This being my first temporary duty, it is definitely
one I will remember for a lifetime; and I have to
admit, it was pretty heady stuff for a senior airman!
My visit certainly sparked an interest in our nation’s
capital, and future plans are already underway to
visit D.C. with my husband and children. It was like
no other place I have ever visited.
PROTECT THE NETWORK
The following removable flash media are unauthorized on all DoD information systems:
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APRIL 2, 2010
BMT HONORS
Congratulations to the following 80 Airmen for being
selected as honor graduates
among 807 trainees graduating today:
319th Training Squadron
Flight M319
Jay Jensen
Flight 255
Cason Brown
Corey Hayes
Daniel Narlock
Flight 256
Dartagnon Bicoy
Karl Coulombe
321st Training Squadron
Flight 251
Ryan Skinner
Darryl Terry
322nd Training Squadron
Flight 241
Benjamin Courtney
Christopher Davis
Cody Davis
Dustin Dekeno
Jeremy Hughes
Ronald Metherell
Brian Reece
Daniel Sheahan
Flight 242
Zachary Akin
Vanshun Allen
Maxime Estimable
Thomas Fitzgerald
Mitchell King
Kevin Lee
David Letters
Codey McDonald
Chad Mitchell
Christopher Oakley
Clark Payne
Victor Rodrigue
323rd Training Squadron
Flight 243
Joshua Dorsey
Andrew Goff
Andrew Johnson
Joshua Mills
Andrew Muhs
John Page
Jeremy Webb
Flight 244
Justin Antonowicz
Ruben Baca
Joshua Dejongh
Zachary Kossack
Timothy Moss
Patrick Parsons
Kevin Swope
Flight 247
William Buckhout
Eric Henson
Anthony Iannicello
Corey Mozisek
Wei Sung
Flight 248
Joseph Demelis
Nathan Hawk
William Jones
Ariel Pedraza
Christopher Sanfilippo
Flight 253
Shain Amaral
Jordan Kunkel
Joshua Lawhon
Jason McCoomb
Terry Pak
Flight 249
Samuel Kirschbaum
Shane Lovern
Thomas Meehan
Aaron Roberts
Below the zone is a competitive
early promotion program offered
to Airmen in the grade of airman
first class. This early promotion
opportunity is restricted to elite
Airmen who stand out from their
peers and perform duties at a level
above their current rank.
A below the zone promotion
allows Airmen to sew on a new
stripe six months earlier than their
original date of rank.
Congratulations to the following
Airmen selected for promotion
BTZ:
Cryptologic Systems Group
Airman 1st Class Anthony
Garrow-Smith
59th Orthopedic and
Rehabilitation Squadron
Airman 1st Class Chelsea Foulks
802nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Airman 1st Class Rogerio Garcia
559th Aerospace Medical
Squadron
Airman 1st Class Monique
Robertson-Jamison
59th Dental Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Romulus
Koesis
59th Dental Training Squadron
Airman 1st Class Dustin Weaver
59th Pharmacy Squadron
Airman 1st Class Ann Hughes
59th Radiology Squadron
Airman 1st Class Crystal
Andrews
59th Surgical Inpatient
Squadron
Airman 1st Class Monique
Medina
690th Network Support
Squadron
Airman 1st Class Christopher
Dial
Top BMT Airman
Corey Mozisek, 324th TRS,
Flight 247
Flight 245
Badger Garner
Sadat Kahin
William Lambert
William Majors
Philip Sheridan
Rudy Soto
Benjamin Van Tiem
Flight 246
Ashlee Burnworth
Lindsay Skamarycz
Tara Trespalacios
Lackland Airmen promoted below the zone
543rd Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Nicholas
Prosser
Flight 250
Austin Foley
Jordan Morgan
Logan Schmitt
Flight 254
Uilani Forgione
Katie Graves
Ashkia Mestack
Meryl Roder
Brittani Smith
Taylor Walter
802nd Communications
Squadron
Airman 1st Class Ma Dianne De
Lota
802nd Security Forces
Squadron
Airman 1st Class Janel Barnes
Airman 1st Class Christel Gill
Airman 1st Class Ashleymarie
Shank
Airman 1st Class Alex
Whitehorn
93rd Intelligence Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Hill
Airman 1st Class Laken Killian
Most Physically Fit
Male Airmen
Jordon Jones, 320th
Flight 256
Nathan Simons, 320th
Flight 255
Female Airmen
Katie Graves, 324th
Flight 254
Meryl Roder, 324th
Flight 254
Male Flights
320th TRS, Flight 256
Female Flights
TRS,
TRS,
TRS,
TRS,
Top Academic Flights
322nd TRS, Flight 241
Airmen earn
Diamond Sharp
Congratulations to the following recipients of
the Lackland First Sergeants’ Diamond Sharp
Award for March, received in recognition of
their outstanding performance, appearance and
dedication.
Tech. Sgt. Luz Swanner
Tech. Sgt. Erich Dye
802nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Felicia Green
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Lackland Airmen complete ALS
Congratulations to the following
Airmen who graduated from
Airman Leadership School March
23.
Senior Airman Brett Deweese
Senior Airman Prentiss Carver
342nd Training Squadron
Senior Airman Russell
Almanza
802nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Jonathan Carthron
Senior Airman Ryan Martinez
Senior Airman Stacey Powell
Senior Airman Jessica Rainwater
502nd Air Base Wing
Senior Airman Shanae Harry
Senior Airman Koert Lyman
Senior Airman Billy Crawford
Senior Airman Rebecca Roberson
543rd Support Squadron
Senior Airman Erik Thornton
346th Test Squadron
Senior Airman Michael Downs
Senior Airman Jeremy Holder
59th Laboratory Squadron
Senior Airman John Marrs
59th Emergency Medical
Squadron
Senior Airman Wendy
McCoubrey
Senior Airman Michael Shea
59th Medical Operations Squadron
Senior Airman Jensen De nijs
Staff Sgt. Edgardo Sanchez de Jesus
Senior Airman Vaniece Edwards
Senior Airman Jonathan Kertulis
Senior Airman Quiana Neal
Senior Airman Daniel Oh
68th Network Warfare Squadron
Senior Airman Christian Favorite
Senior Airman Jordan Paniagua
59th Medical Logistics and
Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Joshua Crook
802nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Elton Brock
Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Senior Airman Yara Hernandez
Senior Airman Thad Mitchell
Senior Airman Damian Reyes
688th Information Operations
Squadron
Senior Airman William Huber
93rd Intelligence Squadron
Senior Airman Raquel Rodriguez
59th Medical Support
Squadron
Senior Airman Stephen
Barnett
Band of the West
Senior Airman Lenora Plotkin
59th Mental Health Squadron
Senior Airman Leah Starks
802nd Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Senior Airman Alberto Da Silva
Senior Airman Luisa Villafranca
59th Surgical Operations
Squadron
Senior Airman Cory Henderson
Senior Airman Rob Richardson
802nd Aerospace Medicine
Squadron
Senior Airman Juan Jimenez
Senior Airman Jacob Runzel
91st Network Warfare Squadron
Senior Airman Charles King
Cyber Analysis Squadron
Senior Airman Jared Murrell
2nd Air Force, Detachment 1
Technical Training Operations
Senior Airman Swani Philipp
Award winners
John L. Levitow
Senior Airman Swani Philipp
Academic Achievement
Leadership Award
Distinguished Graduate
Senior Airman Leah Starks
Senior Airman Stephen Barnett
Stay up-to-date during special events and rough skies. Call 671-NEWS
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APRIL 2, 2010
Manpower SNCO wins second straight AF award
By Mike Joseph
Staff Writer
An 802nd Force Support Squadron
manpower and organization section
superintendent would much rather
have her section recognized for its
hard work and accomplishments
than receive an individual award.
“It is special but I would trade it
for an office award because our
office worked really hard last year,”
said Master Sgt. R. Monique Slater
about being named 2009 Air Force
Manpower Senior NCO of the Year
for the second time in two years.
The reaction falls in line with her
commander’s description about the
humility of Sergeant Slater.
“She is what I would call a quiet
hero, a quiet professional,” said Lt.
Col. Joel Jones, 802nd FSS commander. “Monique is very quiet and
unassuming. She plods along, doing
her job well and efficiently.
“Before you know it, she’s got this
stack of accomplishments,” he continued. “We know she’s something
special to the squadron and the manpower career field.”
The manpower section determines
the requirements to ensure base
units have the number of people to
accomplish their mission and that
those assets are used efficiently.
Sergeant Slater oversees all base
manpower studies the section conducts.
Colonel Jones describes the section as efficiency experts and process
improvement specialists. He said not
only has Sergeant Slater been
acknowledged as a subject matter
expert in her career field, she was
asked to help write the specialty
knowledge test for manpower.
Sergeant Slater’s accomplishments
don’t stop after duty hours. During
the award timeframe, she completed
two online business courses; took a
40-hour tax training course, an Air
Force training course and an eightweek leadership course; was
L a c k l a n d To p I I I v i c e p r e s i d e n t ;
See SNCO P9
Photo by Robbin Cresswell
Master Sgt. R. Monique Slater was named the Air Force Manpower Senior NCO of the
Year. Sergeant Slater is the 802nd Force Support Squadron Manpower and
Organization Flight superintendent.
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SNCO from P8
MILITARY JUSTICE SPOTLIGHT
served o n t h e L a c k l a n d I n d e p e n d e n t S c h o o l
District board of trustees and a community homeowners association board; and taught Bible study.
To top it off, she deployed for six months last
y e a r. I t ’s l i t t l e w o n d e r t h e c o m m a n d e r s a i d
Sergeant Slater was a role model for the
squadron’s young Airmen.
“Hard work does get recognized,” Colonel Jones
said. “If you do the work and continue to maintain
that level of performance, it will be recognized.
Any Air Force level award is great, but this is the
second year in a row. We’re proud that she won.”
But it still caught her off guard.
“Somebody told me that morning during physical training,” Sergeant Slater said before being
officially notified she’d won later that same day. “I
was like, ‘no, that doesn’t happen. Nobody gets it
two years in a row.’
“I was really surprised. It’s a blessing to be recognized again, but next year it’s going to be the
office.”
The 802nd Mission Support
Group Office of the Staff Judge
Advocate processed these judgments from March 18-23:
• A staff sergeant from the
668th Alterations and Installations
Squadron was guilty of failing to go
to appointed place of duty and
received a reduction to senior airman (suspended) and a reprimand.
• An airman first class from the
59th Medical Support Squadron
was guilty of making a false official
statement and received a reduction to airman (suspended), forfeiture of $500 in pay for two months
and a reprimand.
• A senior airman from the 59th
Medical Logistics and Readiness
Squadron was guilty of failing to go
to appointed place of duty and
received a reduction to airman
first class (suspended) and a reprimand.
• An airman basic from the
343rd Training Squadron was
guilty of underage drinking and
received forfeiture of $723 in pay
for one month (suspended) and a
reprimand.
• An airman first class from the
343rd TRS was guilty of being
drunk on duty and received a
reduction to airman basic, forfeiture of $723 for one month (suspended), restriction to base for 14
days, 14 days extra duty and a
reprimand.
Be Responsible! Seat Belts Save Lives!
Buckle Up And Wear Yours!
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APRIL 2, 2010
AFEV: Forever caring for the Air Force family
By Scarlett Bauman
Air Force Enlisted Village
When an active-duty master sergeant died
suddenly at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England,
he left behind a wife and four children. With
nowhere to go, the family was offered a home at
the Air Force Enlisted Village near Eglin Air
Force Base, Fla.
Though it would be a temporary home until
they could make more permanent arrangements, AFEV residents stocked the kitchen and
helped make the apartment a home. It would
not be the first time the AFEV would be called
upon to help a family in need.
A retired master sergeant and his family
were left homeless after Hurricane Ivan
destroyed their home near Hurlburt Field, Fla.
After they were referred to the AFEV, they were
immediately offered a two bedroom apartment
with wheelchair access for their son at Teresa
Village in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Once again,
residents brought food and supplies and constantly checked with the family to see if they
needed anything. The family counts their stay at
the AFEV as a true blessing.
The Air Force Enlisted Village has been providing a home for enlisted Air Force widows for
35 years. They operate three sites near Eglin:
Bob Hope Village and Hawthorn House in
Shalimar, Fla., and Teresa Village. Changing
lives for the better, offering a home when there
is no hope, and caring for moral dependents are
just a few ways the AFEV offers continuous care
for the Air Force family.
“Taking care of our Air Force family is not a
one-time deal. It is a forever deal,” said Jim
Binnicker, AFEV President and CEO. “Our number one priority is, and always will be, providing
a home to Air Force enlisted widows.”
According to Mr. Binnicker, being flexible and
adapting to residents’ needs is what the AFEV
does best. To meet the needs of residents requiring assisted living, the AFEV opened the doors
to Hawthorn House, a 64 one-bedroom assisted
living facility in 2005. With a licensed nurse on
staff 24 hours a day, the Hawthorne House
encourages continued independence while providing assistance and support to residents in a
safe, professional and nurturing environment.
The AFEV is one of the four official charities
of the Air Force. A nonprofit charity, AFEV
receives approximately 12 percent of their
donations from the Air Force Assistance Fund’s
annual six-week campaign.
Monies contributed through the AFAF are
used specifically for the living expenses of enlisted widows who qualify for financial assistance.
Surviving spouses requiring financial assistance
live at the AFEV among their peers sharing
memories of Air Force life without the stigma
normally associated with subsidized housing
facilities. All other expenses, including administrative and operating costs, are funded by donations received from individual and organizational donations and fundraisers.
The AFAF drive continues through April 16.
During the annual “Commitment to Caring”
campaign, Airmen can contribute to four Air
Force charitable organizations: Air Force Aid
Society, Air Force Village, AFEV, and General
and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation.
Contributions to the AFAF benefit active-duty,
Reserve and Guard members, retired Air Force
members, surviving spouses and families. For
more information, contact your unit key worker
or Master Sgt. Chad Winkelman, the 502nd Air
Base Wing AFAF project officer, at 808-7563.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern
Justine Mikkelsen, a 12-year resident at the Air Force Enlisted
Village, is dressed for her Red Hat Society gathering. The AFEV is
one of the four official charities of the Air Force supported through
the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign.
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Summer jobs available at Lackland
By April Rowden
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs Office
As the Air Force ramps up for the upcoming
season by advertising hundreds of job vacancies
online that support the annual summer employment program, 143 summer jobs are available at
Lackland.
Qualified individuals can apply online at
USAJOBS.gov for various positions on base,
including lifeguards, lead lifeguards, water safety
instructors, recreation aids, clerks, computer
operators, and laborers.
Most summer jobs are classified into pay
grades 1-4. The job announcement will indicate
pay potential.
Carolyn Cook, a human resources technician
with the Lackland Civilian Personnel Office,
encourages those interested to apply soon. “Even
though the announcement may be open until June
1 or later, applicants should apply as quickly as
possible to receive the most advantageous consideration,” she said.
To be considered for a summer position, a candidate must meet at least one of the following criteria: be eligible for the Student Temporary
Employment Program, have Veteran Recruitment
Appointment eligibility, be a documented 30 percent disabled veteran, or have reinstatement status.
STEP applicants must, at a minimum, be
enrolled in an accredited high school or
enrolled/accepted for enrollment as degree-seeking students, taking at least a half-time course
load in an accredited technical, vocational, twoor four-year college or university, or graduate or
professional school.
For Veteran Recruitment Appointment eligibility, the individual must be a disabled veteran; or a
veteran who served on active duty in the Armed
Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; or veterans who, while serving on active
duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United
States military operation for which an Armed
Forces Service Medal was awarded; or a recently
separated veteran.
To qualify under the veterans’ 30 percent disabled hiring authority, individuals must have
served in the military, be able to produce proof of
service and disability (DD Form 214 Member 4
copy and VA Disability Rating), and have a serv-
ice-connected disability of 30 percent or more.
Individuals have reinstatement status when
they are former career/career-conditional federal
civil service employees.
The summer hire positions are temporary
appointments that are scheduled to end Oct. 2,
2010. Depending on the physical requirements of
the position, a physical exam may be required.
To find a position, job hunters can enter the job
title, such as “lifeguard,” into the key word
search, along with the city or state in which they
are interested. Students can also search by clicking on the word “Student” at the bottom of the
USAJOBS home page.
To apply for a vacancy, users must create a free
USAJOBS account. From there, they will have the
ability to build and save up to five different
resumes, submitting the resume that is most
reflective of the skills needed for the jobs in which
they are interested.
USAJOBS can be accessed by computer or
smart phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information, visit AFPC’s Personnel
Services Web site and type in keyword “summer
employment” or call the Air Force one-stop customer service phone number at 1-800-525-0102.
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Customs and Courtesies 101
Demonstrating pride, heritage, service
Air Force military customs and courtesies
are acts of respect and courtesy when dealing
with other people and have evolved as a result
of the need for order, as well as the mutual
respect and sense of camaraderie.
Going beyond basic politeness, they are critical to building morale, esprit de corps, discipline, and mission effectiveness. They ensure
proper respect for the chain of command and
build the foundation for self-discipline.
It can be easy to become complacent, so for
those who may have forgotten some basic protocol, here are a few reminders.
(Information compiled from Air Force
Instruction 34-1201)
Courtesies to Retreat, the National Anthem, and the Armed Service Medley
The Armed Service Medley, a compilation of all the service songs, is played over the Lackland giant
voice system every Friday at noon. Additionally, the National Anthem and Retreat are played at 5 p.m.
Military members outside and in uniform during the Armed Service Medley must come to the position
of attention without saluting for the duration of the song. Those driving a vehicle do not have to stop.
During the National Anthem and Retreat, military members outdoors and in uniform must face the
flag, if visible, or face the music. Stand at attention and salute on the first note of the music (or if no
music, when you see the flag first being raised or lowered). The salute is dropped after the last note is
played, or when the flag has been fully raised or lowered, depending on the ceremony.
Those driving a vehicle during Retreat should pull the vehicle to the side of the road and stop. All military occupants should sit quietly at attention until the last note of the National Anthem has played.
When in civilian clothes and outdoors during Retreat, stand at attention and place your right hand
(with a hat if wearing one) over your heart.
Saluting the U. S. Flag
When outdoors in uniform and an uncased U. S. flag passes by, stand at attention, salute six paces before
the flag is even with you and hold your salute until the flag has passed six paces. Veterans and servicemembers not in uniform may either salute or stand at attention and place their right hand over their heart. A
man wearing a hat will remove it and hold it in his right hand over his heart. Women are not required to
remove their hats. If the flag is cased (furled and covered with a canvas case), honors are not required.
Flags on stationary flag staffs are only saluted during Reveille, Retreat or special ceremonies. An exception is, when boarding a ship of the U.S. Navy, it is customary to first salute the “ensign” (U.S. flag) flying aft
prior to saluting the officer of the deck and requesting permission to board the vessel.
The ceremonial occasions when the salute is rendered, outdoors only, include the passing of the uncased
colors, the playing of “Ruffles and Flourishes,” “Hail to the Chief,” or the national anthem of any nation, and
“To the Colors.”
When indoors and in uniform or civilian clothes, face the flag (or the music of the flag is not visible) and
stand at attention when the national anthem or “To the Colors” is played (do not place your hand over your
heart).
There are two exceptions. If you are in uniform, under arms, you should salute. The other rule is when
you’re a spectator in uniform at a military ceremony inside where “outdoor” rules apply. For example, when
a change of command ceremony planned for outdoors is moved inside a hangar due to inclement weather.
Photo by Robbin Cresswell p
Flags on stationary flag staffs are only saluted during
Reveille, Retreat or special ceremonies.
Photo by Lance Cheung
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When to Salute Officers
Calling a Room to Attention
Other Marks of Respect
Your guide for saluting should be recognition; distance and uniform should not be criteria for saluting.
Salute at a distance at which recognition is easy and
audible. Offer your salute early enough to allow the senior time to return it and extend a verbal greeting before
you pass, such as “good morning, ma’am” or “good
afternoon, sir.”
When outdoors and in uniform, salutes should be
exchanged. If in a group with no one in charge, the first
person to see a senior officer will call the group to attention as the officer approaches; all members, if junior,
will salute. If in military formation, the person in charge
salutes for all members of the formation (unless the formation is four or less, in which case everyone salutes).
Other saluting guidelines include:
• In formation – Members do not salute or return a
salute unless given the command to do so. Normally the
person in charge salutes and acknowledges salutes for
the whole formation.
In public gatherings – Salutes between individuals are
not required in public gatherings, such as sporting
events or meetings, or when a salute would be inappropriate or impractical.
• Staff vehicles – All military members have the responsibility to salute officers in staff vehicles. Staff vehicles
are government vehicles used for official business.
These vehicles can be a car, van, or bus, but are usually
cars. A staff vehicle may have an officer’s rank displayed
on a bumper plate on the right front bumper, or on a
flag located on the right front fender.
• Civilians – Rendering and returning salutes is not
required if either or both are in civilian attire; however,
a greeting, such as “good morning sir,” is appropriate.
• The President – The President of the United States, as
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, is always
accorded the honor of a salute.
• In a work detail – In a work detail, individual workers
do not salute. The person in charge salutes for the
entire detail.
• Indoors – Except for formal reporting, and some ceremonies, salutes are not rendered.
The enlisted custom is for the first
person to see an officer entering the
room to call the room to attention. If an
officer of equal or higher rank is already
in the room, the room is not called to
attention. When the officer departs, the
room is called to attention again.
When gathered in a conference room
or theater awaiting the arrival of a senior officer, someone should be posted to
watch for his arrival. When the senior
enters the room, one officer will
announce “Ladies and gentlemen, the
commanding officer,” or “Ladies and
gentlemen, General Jones.” All military
members stand at attention until told to
be seated.
Note that common sense has a play in
deciding when a work center is called to
attention. If bringing the room to attention could cause an adverse safety or
mission impact, it should not be done.
• Juniors will stand when addressed by an officer senior to them.
• Juniors will walk or ride to the left of seniors they are accompanying.
• Officers shall enter aircraft and other modes of transportation in
inverse order of rank and shall depart them in order of rank, unless
there is special reason to the contrary. The seniors shall be accorded
the more desirable seats.
Photo by Lance Cheung
Exceptions to Saluting
q
The ceremonial occasions when the salute is
rendered, outdoors only, include the passing
of the uncased colors, the playing of “Ruffles
and Flourishes,” “Hail to the Chief,” or the
national anthem of any nation, and “To the
Colors.”
If your arms are full, you are not required to initiate or return a
salute; however, you should always extend or respond to a verbal
greeting. You should attempt to carry objects in your left arm to keep
your right unencumbered for the salute, if possible. However, you
always salute a superior if he is encumbered and you are not, even
though he can’t return your salute. In the Air Force we do not salute
indoors except during a formal report. Here are some other situations
where saluting is not appropriate:
• At any time the salute is obviously impractical or will seriously interfere with the performance of official duties.
• Indoors, when a senior enters your office, though you should stand.
• When you are in the ranks of formation; however, if at ease in a formation, come to attention when you are addressed by a senior officer.
• When working as a member of a detail or engaged in sports or social
functions.
• When you are a spectator at a sports event. Come to attention if spoken to by a senior officer.
• When you are the driver of a moving vehicle. However, when practical you should return the salutes of others. This most frequently occurs
when an officer driving a vehicle returns the security policeman’s
salute at the entry gate of an Air Force base.
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When outdoors in uniform and an uncased U. S. flag passes by, stand at attention, salute six paces before the flag is
even with you and hold your salute until the flag has passed six paces.
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Courtesy photo
The President of the United States, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, is always accorded the honor of a salute.
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Wing commander’s secretary says ‘farewell’
Story and photo by Sue Campbell
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
Surrounded by Spurs memorabilia and framed,
autographed photos of prior Wilford Hall Medical
Center commanders, Irma Stewart sits in her office
and anticipates retirement.
“I’m a little nervous, because I’ve been doing this
for so long and it’s hard to imagine not having my
normal weekly routine,” she said.
Her anxiety is understandable, as she prepares to
retire today after 50 years of federal civil service.
Ms. Stewart started working at the U.S. Air Force
Hospital Lackland, now known as Wilford Hall
Medical Center, in 1960 as secretary for Social
Work Service, then became secretary to the Chief of
the Psychiatry Inpatient Consultation Service, and
then secretary to the Chairman of the Dept of
Psychiatry. At that time, construction was nearing
completion on the hospital’s new 500-bed training,
or “T”, wing, which is now the “A” wing.
After working various positions on Lackland and
Randolph, Ms. Stewart moved into her current position, secretary to the 59th Medical Wing commander, in July 1994 and has worked for seven different
commanders.
“When I walk down Heritage Hallway and see the
commanders’ photos, it reminds me how long I have
been here, and I feel older than I am some days,”
she said. “Looking at all the pictures brings me
many fond memories of my time here because of the
many wonderful people I have worked for and
with.”
Her memories include the various types of equipment she has used over the years.
“When I first started working at Lackland, I used
a manual typewriter,” said Ms. Stewart. “I finally
got an electric typewriter after about six months.
We used correction tape, white out and dictaphones
with plastic bands and carbon paper, which I’m sure
some of our young people have never used, or may
not even know what it is.”
She remembers when word processors were first
introduced.
“So many people rebelled against using them
because we received training months before the
equipment arrived and couldn’t remember how to
use them when they finally put them on our desks,”
said Ms. Stewart. “The printers were dot matrix,
using tractor-feed paper with perforated holes on
the edges.”
But now, as her retirement date looms, she looks
ahead at the next stage of her life.
“I have always told people they will know when it
is time to retire,” said Ms. Stewart. “I thought it was
time before, but ‘someone’ would always talk me
into staying just a little longer. Now, it’s definitely
time.”
She and her husband, Lynn, are building a new
house in San Antonio, which has been a challenge
in itself, so when they are finally able to move, she
will be able to unpack at her leisure. She also plans
to garden, visit their only granddaughter in
Alabama, take a cruise this year and do additional
traveling. If she gets bored, she says she will probably do volunteer work at one of the local animal
shelters.
There’s also Fiesta to look forward to and Spurs
games. She and her husband are avid Spurs fans
and she never misses NIOSA each year during
Fiesta.
“I will truly miss everyone here,” said Ms.
Stewart. “I have especially enjoyed working with
our young enlisted folks in the executive support
See FAREWELL P16
Ms. Irma Stewart, secretary to the 59th Medical Wing
commander, answers the phone in the wing command
section March 23. Ms. Stewart retires April 2 after 50
years of federal civil service.
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FAREWELL from P14
office and the commanders’
execs. I feel sort of like their mom
or grandmother in some cases.”
The command section staff will
miss her, as well.
“Irma has given so much to
this organization for so long, and
supported so many patients and
staff here, that the 59th MDW
team can’t imagine her not being
here and part of what we do
every day. I know that is especially true for me,” said Maj. Gen.
Tom Travis, commander, 59th
MDW. “I am sure I speak for all
the wing commanders who had
the pleasure of serving with her
before me when I say I could not
have done my job without her
professionalism, experience, and
her incredible heart and humor. I
am really going to miss her – all
of us will.”
“It has been such an honor to
work in this great and wonderful
place that does so many amazing
things, from separating conjoined
twins to transplanting a hand,”
said Ms. Stewart. “I feel proud to
be part of a medical wing that
takes such great care of its beneficiaries and I feel that, changes
or not, Wilford Hall will always be
the best.”
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GETTING THE GRAND TOUR
Photo by Alan Boedeker
Master Sgt. James Woods (left), 319th Training Squadron, leads General Paulino Jose Macaringue, Mozambique Chief of Defense,
on a tour of the Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training complex Monday. General Macaringue and a delegation from the
Mozambique Defense Forces visited Lackland to learn how the Air Force develops Airmen. During their trip, they also met with
37th Training Wing leadership, toured basic military training dorms, and received a mission brief and tour of the Defense
Language Institute English Language Center and the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy.
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COMMUNITY
Local
BRIEFS
HYPERTENSION EDUCATION CLASS
A hypertension education class is
Monday, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Wilford
Hall Medical Center.
The class is open to any patient
or family member interested in
learning more about hypertension.
For more information or to register, call the Nephrology Clinic at
292-6868.
ARTS GROUP MEETING
A general membership meeting
of the Lackland performing arts
group is Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., at
Arnold Hall Community Center.
Anyone interested in theater arts
may attend. General membership
meetings are held the first and third
Wednesdays of the month.
Expressions by LPAG, an open
microphone night, follows the meeting until 9 p.m.
PARENTING CLASS SCHEDULED
The Fort Sam Houston family
LACKLAND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteerism helps make
Lackland a better place to
live and work. Whether you
are an enlisted member, officer, spouse, retiree or teen,
help Team Lackland improve quality of life for
everyone. If you have a few
free hours each week, please
consider volunteering in our
community.
• The Airman’s Attic –
Monday through Thursday,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Master
Sgt. Jeffrey Reed, 671-4401.
• CAMP (Children’s Association for Maximum Potential) – Volunteers, 14 and
older, assist with Special
Needs Parents Night Out and
Respite Weekends. Call
Sarah Colume, 671-5228.
(www.campcamp.org)
• Lackland Fisher House –
Volunteers, 16 and older or
younger when accompanied
by a parent, assist the
retiree community with a
range of needs. Call Julie
Verschoyle,
671-6029.
(www.fisherhouseinc.org)
• Lackland Thrift Shop –
Monday through Wednesday and the first Saturday of
the month, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call 671-3608.
advocacy department will present a
parenting class, “Screamfree
Parenting: Five Truths Every Parent
Needs To Know,” April 15, 9-10:30
a.m., in the Fort Sam Houston Army
community service building.
Hal Runkel, author and seminar
leader, will teach parents how to
stay calm and connect with their
children to calm them down.
Call 221-0349, 221-2418 or 221-
• Military Working Dog
Puppy Program – Volunteer
your home and time for
three months to raise a military working puppy. Call
671-3686.
(www.lackland.af.mil/units/
341stmwd/index.asp)
• Air Force Village Hospice –
Volunteers assist with areas
from administrative to
patient care. Training begins
in March. Call Katie Boggs,
838-6349. Volunteers for
reading, computer café or
shopping trips, call Ida
Hardy, 568-3296. (www.
airforcevillages.com)
2705 for more information or to register for the class.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE CLOSURE
The Lackland legal office will be
minimally staffed April 22-23 while
military attorneys attend training.
The office will be open only for
notary services, powers of attorney
and emergency services.
Legal assistance will not be
• AMIGO Sponsorship Program (American Members of
International Goodwill to
Others) – Volunteers help
international students from
the Defense Language Institute English Learning Center
become acquainted with
American society, customs
and general way of life.
Sponsors host students during family activities and
leisure time. Call 671-7700.
(www.dlielc.org)
To get your volunteer
opportunity listed, e-mail the
Talespinner
staff
at
[email protected]
available those two days.
The office is located in 37th
Training Wing headquarters, Bldg.
2484, Room 134.
For more information, call 6713362 or 671-3363.
LRS CUSTOMER SERVICE
The 802nd Logistics Readiness
Squadron customer service is the
primary point of contact for all sup-
CHAPEL SERVICES
Christian
Catholic
Monday-Friday:
Freedom Chapel
Mass, 11:30 a.m.
Orthodox
Saturday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.
Religious Education,
10:45 a.m.
Monday-Friday:
Wilford Hall Chapel
Mass, 11 a.m
Protestant
Sunday:
Liturgical Service, 8 a.m.
Saturday:
Freedom Chapel
Confessions, 4:45 p.m.
Mass, 5:30 p.m.
Hope Chapel
Spanish Contemporary,
12:45 p.m.
Contemporary, 10:45 a.m.
Sunday:
Freedom Chapel
Religious Education, 9
a.m.
Mass, 11 a.m.
Freedom Chapel
Contemporary Service,
9:30 a.m.
Gospel Service, 12:30
p.m.
Children’s Church
provided
Religious Education, 11
a.m.
Wednesday and
Hope Chapel
Hispanic Mass, 9:15 a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Mass, 3 p.m.
For more information,
contact the chapel staff:
Freedom Chapel • 671-4208
Gateway Chapel • 671-2911
Hope Chapel • 671-2941
WHMC Chapel • 292-7373
Thursday:
Bible Study, 6 p.m.
Sunday:
Medina Chapel
Contemporary Service, 9
a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Traditional Service, 1:30 p.m.
Islamic
Friday:
Defense Language
Institute
Student Center
Faith Study, 1:30 p.m.
Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30
p.m.
Sunday:
Religious Education, 10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Jewish
Friday:
Sabbath Eve Service,
5:45 p.m.
Religious Education, 4:30
p.m.
Wicca
1st Wednesday:
Freedom Chapel
Room 8,
San Antonio Military
Open Circle,
6:15 p.m.
ply related questions, concerns and
complaints.
LRS customer service also manages the zero overpricing program
for pricing concerns or challenges,
and defense reutilization and marketing office transaction assistance.
To contact LRS customer service,
e-mail 802lrs.customerservice@
lackland.af.mil or call 671-2575,
671-3801 or 671-3802.
SUPPLY TRAINING
The 802nd Logistics Readiness
Squadron’s equipment accountability office conducts supply training
the third Wednesday each month in
Bldg. 5160, second floor commander’s conference room, 8 a.m.
The class covers introduction to
general supply training, benchstock
training and supplemental training
for supply custodians.
Contact Rosa Ledesma or
Bethany Cuevas at 671-3803 to register.
KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES
Air Force Aid Society
Airman & Family Readiness Center
Airman's Attic
Base Post Office
Bowling Center
DEERS
Family Child Care
Legal Office
Library
Medical Appointment Line
MPF ID Cards
Outdoor Recreation
TRICARE Info
Thrift Shop
Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club
Lackland Force Support Squadron
Lackland ISD
Lackland Officer Spouses’ Club
Lackland public Web site
My Air Force Life
Year of the Air Force Family
671-3722
671-3722
671-1780
671-1058
671-2271
800-538-9552
671-3376
671-3362
671-3610
916-9900
671-6006
925-5532
800-444-5445
671-3600
www.lacklandesc.org
www.lacklandfss.com
www.lacklandisd.net
www.lacklandosc.org
www.lackland.af.mil
www.MyAirForceLife.com
www.af.mil/yoaff
APRIL 2, 2010
TALESPINNER
SCOREBOARD
SOFTBALL
Division I
1. 343rd TRS
2. FSS
3. 737th TRG
4. CPSG
5. 149th FW
6. 543rd Spt Sq
W L
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
March 30343rd TRS 8, CPSG 4
FSS 15, 149th FW 11
737th TRG 9, 543rd Spt Sq 7
Division II
1. 345th TRS
2. 701st MPBn
3. CES
4. Clinical Support Gp
5. Navy/ Marines
6. 668th ALIS
7. Security Forces
8. NIOC
9. 668th IOW
10. 717th MI Bn
11. Radiology
SPORTS
Box-off, b-ball to hit base
Two of Lackland’s biggest sporting events, the Air Force Box-offs and the Southwest
Military Basketball Conference Championship tournament, kick off this weekend.
Here’s a preview of the service’s best boxers and region’s military roundball.
Air Force Box-offs
W L
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
March 29345th 13, Radiology 12
Recreation
1. 559th MDG
2. IAAFA
3. 70th ISR
4. 690th NSG
5. 93rd IS
6. 433rd AW
7. 59th MED LRS
8. 342nd TRS
9. 59th ORS
10. 344th TRS
11. AFISR
12. 802nd LRS
W L
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
March 29559th MDG 11, 802nd LRS 10
VOLLEYBALL
Coed
1. CPSG
2. 737th TRG
3. Mental Health Sq
4. NIOC
5. EMS
6. 345th TRS
7. 70th ISR
8. Radiology Sq
9. FSS
W L
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
1
March 30Mental Health Sq 2, NIOC 1
737th TRG 2, CPSG 0
FSS 2, Radiology 1
March 25CPSG 2, 70th ISR 0
345th TRS 2, FSS 1
March 23Radiology 2, NIOC 1
Mental Health 2, 70th ISR 1
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Photos by Alan Boedeker
Jerome Thames, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (left) dodges Augustine Rios’ body
punch during last year’s light welterweight championship bout.
SMBCC tournament
A dominating force on the military basketball scene,
Lackland enters the Southwest Military Basketball Conference
Championship tournament, Saturday and Sunday, with a
chance to capture a fifth straight title – and settle any discussion of a dynasty.
Sporting a 20-2 record overall, the host enters No. 1 in the
south division of the conference. Fort Sill, last year’s runnerup,
is the top seed in the north division.
Eight other military teams fill out the postseason competition to be played at the Chaparral and Warhawk fitness centers.
In previous years, the Warhawks have been successful
under the guidance of coaches Jerome Riley and Martin Larus.
This year, the team has a few new faces on the sideline,
including first-year coach Curtis McGlown.
The two teams that advance to the region championship
earn an invitation to the inaugural National Military Athletic
Association Basketball Championship, a tournament designed
to find the best base basketball team in the military.
Lackland hosts the national tournament April 9-11.
The Air Force Box-offs feature the seven remaining camp
boxers Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Bennett Fitness
Center.
Each will get a shot proving they can handle the pressure.
“What I look at is how quick they pick up technique, how
hard they work during the training camp and how they do in
competition,” Air Force boxing coach Steven Franco said. “The
final step is how you perform under pressure in an actual
bout.”
Each boxer has two scheduled bouts during the competition,
with nine total bouts on Friday’s fight card and 10 on Saturday.
Due to the lack of equal matches within the camp, local boxers have been selected to fill weight classes and match the military boxers’ level of experience. It allows Franco to make a fair
evaluation of the Air Force boxing team candidates.
The civilian boxers have been selected from local gyms such
as San Fernando Gym (San Antonio Parks and Recreation) and
Abilene Boxing Gym. In addition to military bouts, the event
features bouts between 15-16 year-olds and superweights.
Boxers that make the cut Sunday will continue training at
Lackland, departing for the Armed Forces Boxing
Championships on April 18.
Lackland
power
Quentin
forward
Leathers beats a Fort
Sill Cannoneer to the
rack during the
Warhawks’ 2009
Southwest Military
B a s k e t b a l l
C o n f e r e n c e
Championship win.
PAGE 20
TALESPINNER
APRIL 2, 2010
Top of their game
‘Sports’ thrive with service, support and initiative
By Patrick Desmond
Sports Editor
Lackland’s sports and fitness staff
members were recently named the best
at what they do in the Air Force.
The staff was recognized as the Air
Force’s top performing sports program
for its contributions to the base community between October 2008 through
September 2009.
While recognition is nice, providing
Airmen the avenue to fitness and recreation is what really motivates the staff
to excel.
That motivation results in smiles
greeting fitness center patrons, professionalism in fitness testing, and ingenuity in program development such as
evaluative health programs and basewide sporting events.
Some of the major accomplishments
during the award period include spearheading an Air Force Basic Military
Training fitness rehab program, a
“fittest fighter” incentive program,
hosting a service-wide soccer tournament and an Armed Forces basketball
tournament.
After winning the majority of Air
Education and Training Command
awards over the past decade, staff
director Steve Reichert said being the
named service’s best is the ultimate
prize.
“Every year that’s our goal,”
Reichert said. “We feel like (a major
command level award is) a given. We
should win that hands down for all the
things that we do, but the Air Force
award has always been our goal.”
Reichert enjoyed a career year in
2008, winning the squadron, group,
wing and Team Lackland civilian of the
year as well as the Air Force services
senior supervisor of the year awards.
Reichert agreed it was like winning
the MVP but losing the championship,
stressing the importance of a team con-
Photo by Armando Flores
Fitness center manager Ken Hack helps a customer with abdominal exercises.
cept.
He’s more concerned with the overall mission and seeing his team succeed.
He said the accolade recognizing the
men and women dedicated to serving
its community is much more valuable.
Recognizing his team’s talent and
trusting his staff, from employees manning fitness center reception desks to
the intramural and varsity sports directors located across from his office, has
contributed to success.
With a fitness and sports package
that included eight varsity sports, 23
intramural sports, six fitness centers
and its associated classes, 15 fun runs
and seven formation runs, and numerous outreaches in support of other base
organizations among other contributions, Reichert allows his staff freedom
to make decisions, identify problems
and find solutions.
“I empower these folks to make decisions,” he said. “I’m definitely the furthest thing from a micromanager.”
Enhanced – or varsity – sports is one
of many areas where the program has
shined.
Not a mandated area of fitness and
sports programs, varsity sports
requires vision, dedication and ambition to sustain programs and bring in
new sporting competitions.
As a result, varsity sports director
Dwayne Reed trades nights and weekends to provide Airmen a venue to play
competitive sports.
“I want to give that active-duty
member the opportunity to play a high
level sport, whether it’s basketball, soccer, volleyball,” he said. “I want to give
them the opportunity to play against
local colleges or other bases. It gives
them another avenue in addition to
intramurals.”
Varsity sports can also be a steppingstone to the Air Force World Class
Athlete Program and Olympic-level
competition.
In another important way, it connects bases through competition.
“I try to reach out to bases with the
same sense of ambition and initiative,”
Reed said. “That way we can come
together and make it happen.”
Above all else, Reichert said customer service is integral to the successful program, especially while private
gyms are getting less expensive and
more accessible.
The staff fits in with a community
focused on warrior Airmen.
The flip side of their mission, the
staff maintains access to training facilities and pools knowledge about fitness
evaluations and personal training.
“If there’s one thing that our leadership and Steve (Reichert) harps on, it’s
customer service,” Warhawk Fitness
Center manager Brett Cannon said.
“Plus, these guys just enjoy their
jobs,” Cannon confirmed. “That’s why
we hire who we hire.”
With Reichert at the helm, the current group chemistry doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.
He agreed a candidate for a staff
position has to be enthusiastic.
Regardless of the fitness facilities or
yearly budget, Reichert believes in the
people he’s surrounded by.
“Pick my staff up and put them in
one of these (newer) fitness centers, see
how much we shine then,” he said. “It’s
the people that make the difference.”
Moving forward, the goal is “sustained excellence,” Reichert said, with
emphasis focused on perfecting the fitness assessment cell testing of the
revised Air Force fitness program.

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