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COMMENTARY
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
Veterans Day
Honoring all who serve our nation
By Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick
502nd Air Base Wing commander
On Thursday we recognize Veterans Day, an occasion which commemorates
the armistice between the
allied nations and Germany
during World War I. The
fighting stopped on the
eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the
Brig. Gen.
Leonard Patrick eleventh month in 1918.
While Armistice Day
was originally an occasion to honor the veterans of World War I, it soon became clear
this was not the “war to end all wars” and
there would be many more veterans to
honor and thank for service in World War II
and Korea.
So, in 1954, Armistice Day was re-designated Veterans Day in honor of all veterans.
Since that time American military men
and women have served in Vietnam, the
Balkans, the countries of Southwest and
Central Asia, in numerous skirmishes and
countless humanitarian missions around the
world. Many of those men and women gave
the last full measure of devotion President
Lincoln spoke of so eloquently in his famous
Gettysburg Address in November of 1863.
On Veterans Day, we should continue to
be mindful of our service members serving
in Iraq and Afghanistan and also remember
the sacrifices their families are making on
the home front.
Freedom is never free; there is always a
cost to those who defend it. Brooke Army
Medical Center and the Center for the
Intrepid on Fort Sam Houston are replete
with examples of our brave men and
women in uniform who have paid the price,
done it willingly and in many cases, want to
get back into the fight. Many of you assigned
to Joint Base San Antonio have served at
least one tour “down range.”
It is because of you and veterans past
and future that our country will remain
free. I thank you and your families, and
hope you will take a moment to reflect on
your contributions you have made to our
nation.
Can you name one of
America’s most trusted professions? How about the one that
has consistently earned the
American public’s highest level
of confidence? It should be no
surprise that the United States
Armed Forces comes out on top
in both cases.
Every day from across our
great nation, parents are waving goodbye to their sons and
daughters as they head off to
become a member of the Air
Force team. Mom and Dad may
not always understand exactly
what their children will be
doing, but they are well aware
that their sons and daughters
are entering an honorable profession whose sole purpose is
to provide for our security and
protect the freedoms of our
nation and our allies.
As our Airman’s creed
states, each new recruit results
in “one more guardian of freedom and justice,” another
“sword and shield,” a “sentry
and avenger” to defend our
country. But, equally important, the Air Force also gains
an Airman Ambassador.
What is an Airman
Ambassador? They are every
Airman – from the newest
basic trainee to our most senior
four-star general. Airman
Ambassadors are our link to
the American public and refers
to the impressions and impacts,
through acts, deeds and words
that each Airman imparts
when they interact outside of
our fence line.
Being an Airman Ambassador is not an additional duty
or something you can volunteer
for. It is the inherent obligation
of all men and women who
wear the uniform.
Lesson number one when
you become a commander is
that someone is always watching. Truer words have never
been spoken, not only for commanders but for each and
every Airman, in and out of
uniform.
With this in mind, we must
BRIG. GEN. LEONARD PATRICK,
502ND AIR BASE WING
COMMANDER
OSCAR BALLADARES,
DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-A
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ensure we always do the right
thing and be keenly aware that
the motive for our every action
- either real or perceived influences the public’s view of
our noble profession.
This weekend is Lackland
Airfest 2010. Initial estimates
put the potential number of
attendees at well over 200,000.
We couldn’t ask for a better
venue to validate why the trust
and confidence in the US military is so well founded. So get
out there and enjoy some quality time with the public, but
keep in mind that it doesn’t
stop there.
Why? Because an
Ambassador’s job is never
done!
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NOVEMBER 5, 2010
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Lackland welcomes community to AirFest
By Shannon Carabajal
Talespinner Editor
After nearly nine months of preparation, the AirFest 2010 planning
committee is ready to showcase the
accomplishments of military aviation
to an expected crowd of 300,000
Saturday and Sunday at the historic
Kelly Field Annex flightline.
The one-of-a-kind U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds, the gravity-breaking
Army parachute-jumping Golden
Knights team, and Tora! Tora! Tora!,
with its re-enactment of the attack on
Pearl Harbor, will headline Lackland
AirFest 2010.
The event is free and open to the
general public. Gates are open both
days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We have a great show planned
and I hope everybody gets an oppor-
tunity to come see the awesome history of airpower we’re featuring either
overhead or displayed on the
ground,” said Lt. Col. Robert Montes,
AirFest director.
Other incredible aerial demonstrations include performances by the F22 Raptor, the 21st century fighter;
the Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet, a twin
engine, mid-wing, multi-mission tactical aircraft; as well as the F-16
Fighting Falcon, the Air Force’s high
performance combat aircraft.
On the ground, multiple static displays will give visitors an up close
look at today’s U.S. military airpower.
Vintage aircraft on the flightline will
include a B-25 Mitchell, the Republic
P-47, and the F4U-5 Corsair.
AirFest is a family event where
parents can enjoy the beauty of airpower and children can play and par-
ticipate in activities just for kids.
Various children’s activities will
include a rock climbing wall, video
game trucks, bounce castles and
entertainment by Radio Disney.
The aerial demonstrations will
begin at approximately 10:30 a.m.
each day when members of the Air
Force Combat Control Team open the
show by jumping in with the U.S. flag.
Daily events will conclude when the
Thunderbirds take to the sky in the
afternoon.
• Gates are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both
days.
• Concealed weapons, large tote bags,
ice chests, backpacks, alcohol, skates,
skateboards, roller blades and pets,
with the exception of service animals,
are prohibited.
• See pullout supplement in today’s
Talespinner for more information.
Directions to AirFest 2010 parking
Visitors are encouraged to park at Nelson Wolff
Stadium, located off Highway 90, Callaghan Road
exit. A free shuttle service will take visitors from the
stadium to Kelly Field and back during the event.
Parking is available for Department of Defense ID
cardholders at Lackland. Those parking at Lackland
should take Highway 90 to SW Military Drive and follow signs to the designated parking areas. A free
shuttle service will take visitors from the base to
Kelly Field and back during the event.
Visitors parking at Port San Antonio should avoid
36th Street and only park in designated parking
areas. To access those parking areas, take Highway
90 East/West to either General Hudnell Drive or
General McMullen Blvd.
Trainees and students living on Lackland should take
the base shuttle to Wilford Hall Medical Center and
use A Route to get to AirFest.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2010
News BRIEFS
GATE CLOSURE
CHANGE OF COMMAND
The gate entrance on the
U.S. Highway 90 frontage road
will be closed to all base traffic beginning Monday.
The frontage road gate
used by 59th Medical Wing
staff and base personnel will
be closed for about five years
during construction of the
new Wilford Hall Ambulatory
Surgical Center.
Changes to existing parking in that area of the Wilford
Hall Medical Center campus
will also occur in early
February 2011 and again in
June 2011. Beginning in
February, temporary parking
will be available to offset
parking lost due to the construction.
For more information, call
671-0177.
The 59th Medical Wing
change of command ceremony is Nov. 16, 9-10 a.m., at
the Wilford Hall Medical
Center main flagpole
entrance.
Patient and staff parking
will be limited from 8-11 a.m.
at the main entrance for the
ceremony. Patient drop off
and pick up will be at the
clinic entrance during the ceremony.
For more information, contact the 59th MDW Public
Affairs office at 292-7688.
HEALTH BENEFITS FAIR
The Lackland Federal
Employees Health Benefits
Fair is Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., at Mitchell Hall when
Air Force civilian employees
will have an opportunity to
meet representatives from
different health carriers.
Federal benefits open
season for Air Force civilian
employees begins Monday
and continues through Dec.
13.
All changes must be
made through the Benefits
and Entitlement Service
Team.
Elections and changes
can be made through the
Web-based Employee
Benefits Information
Exchange or the BEST phone
system at 1-800-525-0102.
Counselors are available
Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-11
p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.;
and Sunday, 3-11 p.m.
For more information, call
671-4977.
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
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343 days and counting
By Capt. Omar Villarreal
Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE – Air Education
and Training Command is closing in on a never
before achieved safety goal – going 365 days without a fatality as of Oct. 29.
According to Robbie Bogard, AETC Safety and
Occupational Health Specialist, the First Command
has eclipsed the previous 250 days without a fatal
mishap by going 343 days without a fatal mishap
and 394 days without a motorcycle fatality.
“These numbers show that AETC commanders,
instructors and motorcycle mentors are doing their
part to save lives,” Mr. Bogard said. “It’s important
to be continually on the lookout for risk, as things
can happen when you least expect them to.”
The safety team’s immediate goal is to make it
through November 20 fatality free. Doing that
would push AETC to 365 days without a fatality.
“Reaching this goal is a major milestone in
mishap prevention for the First Command,” Mr.
Bogard said. “We normally lose about 10 Airmen a
year to preventable mishaps.”
Air Education and Training Command’s subsequent goal is to make it through the end of the
calendar year fatality free, something the
AETC safety representatives say is up
to everyone to achieve.
“Every 10 seconds in the
United States, someone is
injured in a car crash,” Mr.
Bogard said. “On top of that ...
every 12 minutes, someone
dies in a car crash.”
According to the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
website, traffic death rates are
on the decline in the United
States, but traffic accidents kill
more people aged 15-29 than any
other cause.
“The safety community cannot stress
safety enough,” Mr. Bogard said. “Selling safety
and saving lives is up to each member in AETC
and the Air Force.
“Make sure to do your part to keep each other
safe,” he said.
The safety office said that wingmen programs
play a large part in preventing mishaps
and fatalities. Look out for one another, help each other identify risk
and r i s k y be h a v i o r, a n d a c t
accordingly to reduce risk.
Mr. Bogard said that our
upcoming holidays will challenge our outstanding mishap
record, but that he is confident the safety record will
remain intact.
Mr. Bogard went on to say
he recommends everyone take a
look at the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention’s website
information on motor vehicle mishap
prevention tips about being safe and not
becoming a statistic.
Visit http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/ for
tips on motor vehicle safety.
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BMT HONORS
Congratulations to the following 55 Airmen for being
selected as honor graduates
among 558 trainees graduating today:
321st Training Squadron
Flight 695
Bradley Cain
Lucas Klodt
Kevin McKenzie
Eric Mendez
Corey Villarreal
Flight 696
Jacob Davidson
Charles Kain
Pashala Lewis
Paul Nuno
Nicholas Taglienti
320th Training Squadron
Flight 699
Michael Lindsey
Cory Teat
Flight 700
Lindsey Best
Victoria Campbell
Rosa Cruz
Jacqueline Giordano
Amy Gonzalez
Katherine Kline
Cassandra Myrvik
Aileen Patten
Nicholl Reid
Emily Sajdecki
Janelle Stokes
323rd Training Squadron
Flight 693
Charles Benton
Ricardo Burgos
Benjamin Griess
David Powers
Flight 694
Cruez Davis
Kyle Dwelly
Clayton Eilert
Kyle Henley
Michael Kowalke
Brock Martin
Juan Montes
Daniel Richardson
Mark Roseman
Vasilis Vasilakis
324th Training Squadron
Flight 689
John Gavin
Flight 690
Austin Childs
Joseph Maldonado
Zachary Saitta
Devin Williams
Nicolas Zappardino
Flight 697
Camron James
Zachary Meulemans
Patrick Snyder
Richard Von Voigt
Flight 698
Heather Charlton
Kesa Hansen
Chelsea Lundahl
Angelina Martinez
Amy Teston
331st Training Squadron
Flight 691
Austin Kinsey
Flight 692
Lauren Franklin
Denise Thorsson
Top BMT Airman
Richard Von Voigt, 324th TRS,
Flight 697
Amy Gonzalez, 320th TRS,
Flight 700
Male Flights
323rd TRS, Flight 694
324th TRS, Flight 690
Female Flights
320th TRS, Flight 700
324th TRS, Flight 698
Top Academic Flights
324th TRS, Flight 697
324th TRS, Flight 689
Most Physically Fit
Male Airmen
Andrew Nichols, 321st TRS,
Flight 696
Matthew Wilsberg, 321st TRS,
Flight 696
Female Airmen
Cassandra Myrvik, 320th TRS,
Flight 700
Nurse honored for leadership in San Antonio
By Linda Frost
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
The commander of the 59th Inpatient
Operations Group is the recipient of the 2010
Women’s Leadership Award in the public service education category.
Col. Amy Bachelor is one of 18 women recognized by the San Antonio Business Journal
for outstanding leadership. The award was
recently presented at the Oak Hills Country
Club in San Antonio. There were nearly 100
nominees for the awards.
The women’s leadership award recognizes
women for their contributions to the economy,
advancements in business, helping make
improvements in the community and through
volunteer work and nonprofit organizations.
As a leader of approximately 1,000 military
and civilian nursing professionals, Colonel
Bachelor is the commander of the only Nurse
Corps Inpatient Group in the Air Force. She
directs a leadership team of 16 executive managers and 25 middle managers and oversees a
$35 million budget and $18.5 million in contracts annually.
Colonel Bachelor’s says her philosophy is to
“mentor, role model, motivate and take care of
people.”
“I love being a nurse and I have always
enjoyed patient care,” she said. “But now, in a
leadership role, my job is to take care of those
who take care of patients.”
The impact of her leadership is felt worldwide. She is also responsible for the readiness,
training and deployment of 250 nursing staff
who support combat operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan as well as multiple humanitarian
missions to around the world.
“The outstanding care provided to these
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines directly
contributed to a 98 percent combat injury survival rate – the highest in U.S. history,” said Lt.
Col. Judy Gavin, 59th Training Squadron commander, who prepared the nomination package.
Colonel Bachelor’s greatest accomplishment
for the San Antonio military medical community is her role as the Base Realignment and
Closure Commission Air Force Integration
Lead for Nursing, combining over 1,000 nursing personnel at Wilford Hall Medical Center
with nursing staff at Brooke Army Medical
Center, Fort Sam Houston.
“As a key architect and joint nursing team
builder, she is the face of Air Force nursing,
forging the best practices of the largest two
medical centers in the Department of
Defense,” Colonel Gavin said. “She is literally
writing the script for joint medical operations
in the future and her efforts have been hailed
by the Secretary of the Air Force.”
Photo by Harold China
C o l . A m y B a c h e l o r, l e f t , 5 9 t h I n p a t i e n t O p e r a t i o n s G r o u p
commander, performs a final review of records Oct. 15, with Col.
Lola Casby, 59th Medical Wing Education and Training Division
chief, right, and Maj. Andy Reimundher, 59th Medical Wing
Division of Education and Training deputy chief, as they prepare for
an upcoming inspection. Colonel Bachelor is one of San Antonio’s
Women’s Leadership Award winners.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2010
Lackland Airman contributes to mortuary mission
By Christin Michaud
AFMAO Public Affairs
Photo by Jason Minto
An Air Force carry team transfers the remains of an Airman at Dover
Air Force Base, Del. Carry teams are usually comprised of personnel
from the services career field who deploy to Air Force Mortuary
Operations. Recently, Airmen from other career fields were included
in the tasking. Staff Sgt. Rachel Gamertsfelder-Doane (third from
left), 802nd Security Forces Squadron, took part in the sacred
mission of honoring the fallen with dignity, honor and respect.
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – For four
months, an Airman from Lackland’s 802nd
Security Forces Squadron provided dignity, honor
and respect while serving on a carry team with
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover
Air Force Base, Del.
Staff Sgt. Rachel Gamertsfelder-Doane was
recently part of an eight-person team that transferred the remains of fallen servicemembers when
they arrived at Dover for a dignified transfer.
Carry teams also transfer remains prior to departure for their final resting place.
The transfer is a solemn movement of the fallen servicemember from an aircraft to a vehicle to
the AFMAO Center. A transfer event is conducted
for every servicemember who dies while supporting a combat operation, and also is enacted for
civilians involved in a mass fatality or for those
attached to other federal agencies supporting the
war effort.
During a dignified transfer, the carry team, clad
in an Airman battle uniform and stark, white
gloves, carries the fallen servicemember from the
aircraft to the dignified transfer vehicle with
solemn, deliberate movements.
For Sergeant Gamertsfelder-Doane, the experience was another opportunity to show her respect
to fallen servicemembers. While deployed, she
was part of a group who placed transfer cases on
aircraft bound for the states.
She said serving on the team at Dover reassured her that the care and honor put into the
transfer downrange was continued. “I didn’t know
how much honor and respect (went) into it on the
other side,” she said.
Normally made up of Airmen from the services
career field, Sergeant Gamertsfelder-Doane was
among the first four Airmen from career fields
outside that specialty to serve on the team. The
opportunity to serve on the AFMAO carry team
was a unique chance for the security forces
Airman and one that gave her a great deal of satisfaction.
“I’m very proud of everything I have been able
to do,” she said.
Sergeant Gamertsfelder-Doane trained, drove
vehicles, steamed and folded flags, and carried
the fallen with dignify, honor and respect. She
experienced something outside her Air Force specialty and left with something in return – pride
from being part of a special mission.
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Officials initiate upgrade to Windows 7
By Capt. Christine Millette
24th Air Force Public Affairs
In a continuing effort to meet
emerging threats, Air Force officials
initiated the service-wide upgrade of
operating systems to Windows 7 Oct.
29.
“This upgrade keeps with life cycle
management best practices for information technology systems,” said Col.
Mark Ware, 24th Air Force director of
operations. “The Air Force’s upgrade
from remaining Windows XP and
those using Vista enhances the security of the Air Force information networks, reduces the manpower
requirements for desktop administration, and lowers overall software
licensing costs.”
Programmers with 24th Air Force
and its operational arm, the 624th
Operations Center, have been testing
and evaluating the upgrade on a
small sample of the Air Force network since mid-August, providing
assessments back to Air Force leaders regarding the readiness of the
service to accept the upgrade. The
Air Force-wide implementation which
started Oct. 29 will continue to standing systems, with the goal of completing the upgrade across the service by
December 2011.
“We ensure systematic, monitored
procedures are used to conduct all
cyberspace upgrades,” said Col.
Victor Diaz, the 624th OC commander. “We want to ensure that the
process is as operationally non-inter-
ruptive as possible, and we provide
support to each base as they conduct
the upgrade on their systems.”
For those average users currently
using Vista, which is a majority of the
Air Force population Colonel Diaz
said, the upgrade will be nearly
transparent. The biggest changes will
be seen by those changing from
Windows XP.
“The
Integrated
Network
Operations and Security Centers,
Enterprise Support Desk, and the
base-level communications squadrons will be ready to answer questions about the change-over,” said Lt.
Col. Todd Glanzer, 24th Air Force
director of communications. “The
change from Vista to Windows 7 will
not be very drastic, but for those
moving from the XP systems, we
anticipate a need for a higher level of
support, due to the big differences in
the software.”
The immediate piece of the
upgrade initiation is the acquisition of
new equipment.
“With the implementation of
Standard Desktop Configuration 3.1,
newly purchased equipment must be
able to support the Windows 7 operating system, and that equipment will
have Windows 7 loaded upon delivery
to the customer,” Colonel Ware said.
To learn more about the differences between Windows XP, Vista and
Windows 7, see the Microsoft
Corporation website at: http://www.
microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/
compare/versions.aspx.
PROTECT THE NETWORK
The following removable flash media are unauthorized on all DoD information systems:
• Memory sticks • Thumb drives • Camera flash memory cards •
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NOVEMBER 5, 2010
THE ADMIRAL KICKS OFF CAM
Courtesy photo
U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former San
Antonio Spur David Robinson meets with
Airmen during the San Antonio Chamber of
Commerce’s Celebrate America’s Military
We e k k i c k o f f l u n c h e o n a t t h e F r e e m a n
Coliseum Grounds Monday. This year’s CAM,
continuing through Thursday, includes events
throughout San Antonio honoring local
servicemembers and veterans for their
service. For more information and a complete
list of events, visit www.sachamber.org.
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Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios
Chief Master Sgt. James Roy greets Command Sgt. Maj. Eid Mohammad during his first trip to the United States at Lackland Oct. 27. Chief Roy is the 16th Chief Master
Sergeant of the Air Force and Command Sergeant Major Mohammad is the Command Sergeant Major of the Afghan National Army Air Force.
Chief Roy meets with top Afghan enlisted leader
By David Roberts
Defense Media Activity
The chief master sergeant of the Air
Force met with the top enlisted leader
of the Afghan air force at Lackland Oct.
27.
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force
James Roy and Eid Mohammad, the
command sergeant major of the air
force in Afghanistan, discussed education, training and other issues relating
to the enlisted forces of both nations.
“It’s great to have (Command Sgt.
Maj.) of the air force Mohammad, from
Afghanistan, here today,” Chief Roy
said. “This meeting that we had here
today is important because it’s his first
visit to the United States, and his first
exposure to the greater United States
Air Force. We had an opportunity to
talk about recruiting, basic training,
technical training, all the way through
to (professional military education),
based on his desires.”
Chief Roy said the priorities of
Command Sergeant Major Mohammad
are very similar to those of U.S. Air
Force leaders.
“He’s interested in basically the
same thing we’re interested in: properly organizing, training and equipping
his airmen,” Chief Roy said. “He’s also
interested in how well we care for our
Airmen. He certainly understands the
fiscal restraints of his nation, but he’s a
motivator, first of all, and he’s an advocate for his airmen.”
Command
Sergeant
Major
Mohammad, speaking through an interpreter, said he has learned a lot from
meetings with U.S. Air Force leaders.
“What we’ve learned here is that you
have a great leadership system, especially the enlisted folks,” he said. “We
learned that the enlisted folks should
receive education in Afghanistan, in
order to be good leaders.”
The command sergeant major also
said that what he has learned gives him
hope for the future development of the
Afghan air force.
“This gives me a hope that one day,
in Afghanistan, we will train our enlisted airmen in order to become good
leaders in the future, to take care of
each other in the air force,” he said.
Chief Roy highlighted the close relationship between members of the
Afghan and U.S. air forces.
“It’s important for me to keep relationships with the leadership of
Afghanistan,” he said.
“As they continue to build their
force, we need to understand what
their desires are. We have Airmen
there today (who) are in what we call
air advisory roles. Those Airmen are
doing amazing work for the United
States, along with NATO, and of course,
for Afghanistan. So it’s very important
for us to continue with that relationship. I think that reflects back to every
one of those Airmen that we have
deployed forward, how important their
mission is, each and every day.”
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Photo by William Belcher
Ben Patterson, a contractor with Dawson Technical,
prepares to install an energy-saving window barrier handed
to him from co-workers Tirin Sneed, front, and Francisco
Contreras at the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance Agency headquarters. The 802nd Civil
Engineer Squadron estimates that the installation of
radiant barrier window insulators in the 53-year-old
building, at a cost of $475,000, will save $100,000 a
year in energy savings expenses.
Project reduces energy consumption, costs
By Mike Joseph
Staff Writer
It was fitting that the 802nd Civil
Engineer Squadron was almost halfway
through installing energy efficient window insulators at Air Force Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Agency headquarters during October.
Since October was national Energy
Awareness Month, it was natural the
squadron be involved in a major energy
conservation project.
Once the project at AFISRA HQ
(Bldg. 2000) is completed in early 2011,
both energy and dollar savings will
begin to be realized.
With an investment of nearly
$475,000 to install the energy-efficient
insulators, 802nd CES expects to recover about $100,000 annually in energysavings costs. The AFISRA project fol-
lows the installation of In’Flector window insulators at the Gateway Club
earlier in 2010 to improve that building’s energy efficiency and reduce costs.
As Lackland adheres to reducing
energy consumption 3 percent a year
by 2015 per federal mandates (the
requirements began in 2006), project
managers are constantly looking to feasibly convert “energy hogs” to “energy
efficient” when possible.
“It’s going to be tougher,” said
Monico Luna, 802nd CES Energy and
Utilities Team chief, about staying within the timeline mandates. “A lot of the
low-hanging fruit has been picked, so
now we’re going to have to get up the
tree.”
While not every building is a good
candidate for window insulators, Bldg.
2000 turned out to be a match for the
In’Flectors when it came to energy sav-
ings and return on investment.
The installation will reduce an estimated 20 percent energy loss through
the 53-year-old building’s windows to
about 3 percent. In’Flectors reflects hot
or cool air back into the interior rather
than allowing conduction through glass,
convection or seal leakage.
In addition to the energy reduction,
In’Flectors also provides more savings:
90 percent of the sun’s ultraviolet rays
are blocked which prevents damage to
carpets, drapes and furniture.
“We’re looking at other potential
buildings with a lot of windows but final
determinations have not been made,”
Mr. Luna said. “Coming in FY ’11 will
be more HVAC modifications and other
projects meant to conserve energy and
dollars.
“There is still a lot of potential and
opportunity but it’s related to our
investment cost and the return on
investment while keeping in mind the
ultimate goal of what is going to reduce
energy.”
Even with nine energy-reduction
projects in FY 2010 and more planned
for the future by taking advantage of
new technology and innovations, energy conservation and raising awareness
still comes down to educating the base
populous and changing behavior patterns.
“We could bring in the best technology that’s available but if it’s not used
correctly and people don’t understand
or embrace it (habits won’t change),”
Mr. Luna said. “Education is just
reminding people.
“We can make an immediate impact
by changing light bulbs but if people
don’t change their habits (to conserve
energy), we’re back at square one.”
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AFRC offers resume writing classes
By Mike Joseph
Staff Writer
Tw o u n i t s i n t h e 8 0 2 n d F o r c e
Support Squadron, the Airman and
Family Readiness Center and the
Civilian Personnel Section, have
joined together to provide resources
for educating current Air Force civilian employees on the new single
staffing program.
B e g i n n i n g N o v. 1 5 , c i v i l i a n
employees will apply for vacant
internal and external positions using
the federal government website
USAJOBS. To search for vacant positions, employees can use a recently
launched Air Force website,
w w w. a f c i v i l i a n c a r e e r s . c o m , o r
www.usajobs.com. The process now
requires applicants to include a
resume.
To a s s i s t L a c k l a n d ’s C i v i l i a n
Personnel
Section
with
the
changeover, AFRC is offering eight
classes in basic resume writing during November and December. The
first class was held this week and
the next class is Wednesday, 5-7
p.m., at the AFRC, Bldg. 1249.
AFRC will hold more classes during the next seven weeks on different
days and times to reach cross sections of the base population interested in the class.
“We are encouraging candidates to establish an account on usajobs.com and
pre-position their resume so they will be ready if a job they are looking for is
posted.”
- Beverly Diaz
Civilian Personnel Section chief
“Our part is to support civilian
personnel because this is the first
time a lot of people are going to have
to develop a resume as an internal
employee,” said Sharon Witter, AFRC
chief. “We understand it’s difficult to
write a resume and some people may
not have done it before. We’re offering these extra basic resume writing
classes to those who may want to
learn more and create a better
resume.”
In addition to the resume writing
classes, civilian personnel sponsored
five town hall meetings last week on
the new single staffing tool.
Additional town halls for organizations to inform even more Lackland
employees will depend on demand.
Beverly Diaz, Civilian Personnel
Section chief, said civilian employees
should be proactive with the new
program in creating or updating
their resumes at usajobs.com.
“We are encouraging candidates
to establish an account on
usajobs.com and pre-position their
resumes so they will be ready if a job
they are looking for is posted,” Ms.
Diaz said.
“(With the town halls and basic
resume writing classes) we are trying to provide resources for applicants to be successful in preparation
for a future job search.”
Ms. Diaz said the normal timeframe for job announcements at
Lackland is five days. Creating an
account and resume at usajobs.com
ahead of time, she said, would help
avoid missing an announcement
deadline.
“It’s very important to start positioning a resume now because if a
person decides to apply for a job and
sees the announcement on the third
day, they might lose out,” Ms. Diaz
said. “By the time an account and
resume are created, the announcement may have closed.”
Ms. Diaz also said that the
www.afciviliancareers.com website
already links to www.usajobs.com for
tutorials with step-by-step instructions. Most San Antonio-area
Workforce Solutions Alamo centers
also have certified USAJOBS personnel on site for assistance off base.
“It’s a big change but I think it
will be a welcome change,” she said.
“It will be one central process, not
one internal way and one external
way.”
Ms. Witter said AFRC stands ready
to provide the necessary tools to
civilian employees in the converting
to the new program.
“We’ll saturate the basic resume
writing class for the next two
months,” she said. “If these classes
fill up, we may do more until the
demands are met.”
For information about upcoming
basic resume writing classes, call the
AFRC at 671-3722.
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Airmen earn CCAF degree
Congratulations to the following
members of Lackland recognized
for completion of their Community
College of the Air Force degree during a graduation ceremony Thursday at the Randolph Air Force Base
Theater:
Tech. Sgt. Ramona Akamu
Master Sgt. JB Alarcon
Master Sgt. Marco Alfaro
Staff Sgt. Billy Allison
Staff Sgt. Carlo Almazan
Staff Sgt. Omar Antuna
Staff Sgt. Erika Archer
Staff Sgt. Francis Armstrong
Staff Sgt. Eric Arnold
Tech. Sgt. Johnny Avalos
Staff Sgt. Che Bain
Airman 1st Class James Baker
Staff Sgt. Latron Banks
Master Sgt. William Barfknecht
Staff Sgt. Rosa Bates
Tech. Sgt. Ira Baxter
Tech. Sgt. Brian Beal
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Beaudrie
Staff Sgt. Austin Becker
Staff Sgt. Jason Becoat
Staff Sgt. Andrea Bell
Staff Sgt. George Benavides
Master Sgt. Douglas Bennett
Master Sgt. Joseph Bennett
Airman 1st Class Paul Berkvens
Staff Sgt. Phillip Bernal
Staff Sgt. Jose Berrios
Staff Sgt. Jasper Blake
Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Booth
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Borders
Staff Sgt. Michael Boudreau
Staff Sgt. Nathan Bradford
Tech. Sgt. Ricky Bradley
Staff Sgt. Jason Broline
Staff Sgt. Larry Brown
Tech. Sgt. Deroni Brown
Staff Sgt. Jason Brown
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Brown
Staff Sgt. Cendy Brown Hernandez
Staff Sgt. Jared Browning
Sgt. 1st Class Nathaniel Burney
Tech. Sgt. Larry Busby
Senior Airman Troy Butolph
Senior Airman Richard Bynum
Master Sgt. Alejandro Cachola
Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Caldwell
Staff Sgt. Timothy Calvin
Staff Sgt. Lakesia Campbell
Staff Sgt. Brian Cannon
Staff Sgt. Shawn Canole
Master Sgt. David Caples
Tech. Sgt. Chad Carper
Staff Sgt. Thomas Carteret
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Casey
Tech. Sgt. Eric Casteel
Senior Airman James Cearnal
Master Sgt. Louis Cedillo
Staff Sgt. Cortney Christiansen
Tech. Sgt. James Clerkley
Staff Sgt. Wallace Cleveland
Master Sgt. Michael Clites
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Cochran
Staff Sgt. James Coker
Staff Sgt. Margaret Colegrove
Staff Sgt. Jayson Conger
Tech. Sgt. Justin Cook
Master Sgt. Michael Copeland
Master Sgt. Holly Copes
Staff Sgt. Charles Cormier
Senior Airman Raymond Cosby
Senior Airman Aaron Couasnon
Master Sgt. Michael Crittenden
Senior Airman Joshua Crook
Tech. Sgt. Jacqueline Cunningham
Tech. Sgt. Edward Cunningham
Staff Sgt. Shakerra Curry
Staff Sgt. Andrew Curtis
Staff Sgt. Alberto Da Silva
Staff Sgt. David Daniels
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Davis
Staff Sgt. David Day
Staff Sgt. Leo De Felippis
Staff Sgt. Andrea Deards
Staff Sgt. Magda Delarosa
Staff Sgt. Jose Deleon
Staff Sgt. Carmen Deleonacosta
Staff Sgt. Dorothy Diego
Senior Airman Marcus Dixon
Tech. Sgt. Darryn Donaldson
Master Sgt. Robert Dostart
Tech. Sgt. Jon Douglas
Staff Sgt. Ryan Dowell
Master Sgt. Jeanette Drake
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Dredden
Senior Airman Joey Duncan
Master Sgt. Christopher Dunstone
Master Sgt. Dennis Dyke
Tech. Sgt. Shannon Edwards
Master Sgt. Trey Elias
Staff Sgt. Zachary Emmott
Staff Sgt. Margaret Eriacho
Staff Sgt. John Evans
Tech. Sgt. Carlotta Falcon
Staff Sgt. David Finley
Staff Sgt. Brian Fisher
Master Sgt. Christina Fitzpatrick
Tech. Sgt. Edward Fivel
Staff Sgt. Nicolas Flannigan
Tech. Sgt. Frederico Flores
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Foremski
Tech. Sgt. Justin Forsgren
Master Sgt. Troy Foster
Senior Airman Kristina Francis
Tech. Sgt. Sean Fruge
Staff Sgt. Ulysses Fuentes
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Fusco
Tech. Sgt. Adrian Gaines
Master Sgt. Antonio Garcia
Tech. Sgt. Sean Garrettson
Staff Sgt. Jamie George
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Gilbertson
Staff Sgt. David Gipson
Staff Sgt. Maygan Gipson
Tech. Sgt. Samuel Girard
Tech. Sgt. Jerry Glascock
Master Sgt. Jeffrey Glover
Tech. Sgt. John Goll
Tech. Sgt. Pedro Gonzales
Staff Sgt. Margie Gonzalez
Staff Sgt. Katrina Graham
Staff Sgt. Alicia Grant
Staff Sgt. Julie Greenwood
Master Sgt. Justin Greer
Tech. Sgt. Angela Grice
Staff Sgt. Zavier Grier
Master Sgt. Eric Grill
Staff Sgt. Tony Gruenwald
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Guerrero
Tech. Sgt. Steve Gutierrez
Tech. Sgt. Bobbie Haddox
Tech. Sgt. Terry Hale
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Hall
Staff Sgt. Steven Hanspard
Staff Sgt. Koby Harding
Staff Sgt. Marivic Harrelson
Staff Sgt. Sarah Harter
Tech. Sgt. Jon Hauge
Staff Sgt. Corey Hayes
Tech. Sgt. Oscar Hernandez
Staff Sgt. Jovanni Hill
Senior Airman Taylor Hilliard
Master Sgt. Jason Hodges
Master Sgt. Jason Hohenstreiter
Staff Sgt. Joseph Horton
Staff Sgt. Jacob Houser
Tech. Sgt. Jade Huffman
Staff Sgt. Yolanda Huland
Staff Sgt. Patrick Hunt
Staff Sgt. Andrea Hyden
Staff Sgt. Latonya Jennings
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Master Sgt. Rickey Johnson
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Johnson
Staff Sgt. Aaron Jones
Master Sgt. Kenneth Kasper
Staff Sgt. Alesha Keeler
Staff Sgt. Alan Kenoyer
Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Kerzic
Staff Sgt. Dominique Kilcrease
Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Kimrey
Staff Sgt. Krista Knickerbocker
Staff Sgt. Steven Krugle
Master Sgt. Faline Kubes
Staff Sgt. John Kuhns
Tech. Sgt. Stanley Kuzbiski
Tech. Sgt. Elissa Kyle
Staff Sgt. Bruce Lambright
Staff Sgt. Charles Lane
Staff Sgt. Yolanda Langston
Master Sgt. Angie Lanier
Tech. Sgt. Damien Larche
Staff Sgt. Shane Larsen
Staff Sgt. Joseph Laughlin
Staff Sgt. Venita Lee
Staff Sgt. Alexander Lee
Staff Sgt. Jessica Lett
Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Lewis
Staff Sgt. Cory Little
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lively Cleveland
Staff Sgt. Brooke Llafet
Senior Airman Diedre Lopez
Senior Airman Christal Lovett
Master Sgt. Scott Lowell
Staff Sgt. Christopher Lowery
Staff Sgt. James Lumadue
Tech. Sgt. Richard Luna
Tech. Sgt. Sean Lynn
Senior Airman Brian Machi
Tech. Sgt. David Maez, Jr.
Staff Sgt. Michael Maldonado
Staff Sgt. Chunte Manno
Staff Sgt. Edgaras Margevicius
Staff Sgt. Eduardo Marquezalvarez
Staff Sgt. Thomas Martin
Senior Airman Adam Massey
Staff Sgt. Morgan Maul
Senior Airman Colin Mayo
Staff Sgt. Isidro Mazuca
Master Sgt. Vergil McCadney
Staff Sgt. Maurious McCall
Staff Sgt. Bobby McCrary
Master Sgt. Tara McCraw
Staff Sgt. Shevon McFarland
Tech. Sgt. Brandon McFrazier
Tech. Sgt. Amy McIntosh
Tech. Sgt. Daniel McKeown
Staff Sgt. Jim McLarty
Senior Airman Eunitta Meade
Tech. Sgt. Peter Medhurst
Master Sgt. Brian Meeks
Staff Sgt. Michael Mejia
Staff Sgt. Scott Mendoza
Tech. Sgt. Luis Mercado
Senior Airman Brandon Mercer
Staff Sgt. Teba Mercurius
Airman 1st Class Adam Meyer
Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Miller
Staff Sgt. Andrew Miller
Staff Sgt. Conan Mills
Master Sgt. Gary Moix
Staff Sgt. Rogerick Montgomery
Staff Sgt. Albert Morales
Senior Airman Navon Morgan
Staff Sgt. Torri Morris
Senior Airman Jayme Mortensen
Tech. Sgt. Russell Mullens
Senior Airman Casey Murphy
Senior Airman William Murrow
Staff Sgt. Tory Myhre
Master Sgt. Sean Naglic
Staff Sgt. Kyle Nason
Tech. Sgt. Jason Nawrot
Staff Sgt. Ian Neske
Staff Sgt. Daxton Newberry
Staff Sgt. Vince Ng
Senior Airman John Ogami
Tech. Sgt. David Ohl
Tech. Sgt. Jose Ontiveros
Staff Sgt. Maria Ortiz
Airman 1st Class Milo Otis
Staff Sgt. Kristin Parsons
Senior Airman Christine Parsons
Tech. Sgt. Lee Pentimone
Staff Sgt. Matthew Perez
Chief Master Sgt. Joan Peters
Staff Sgt. Zephrim Peterson
Master Sgt. Thomas Petterson
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
Staff Sgt. Mathew Pilch
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Pivirotto
Staff Sgt. Lenora Plotkin
Tech. Sgt. William Pond
Tech. Sgt. Antonio Portela
Master Sgt. William Pyle
Senior Airman Christopher Pyles
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Ramirez
Staff Sgt. Oscar Hurtado Ramirez
Tech. Sgt. Alyson Ramirez Garza
Master Sgt. Christopher Ramsdell
Tech. Sgt. Jerry Ransom
Master Sgt. William Rapoza
Master Sgt. Richard Ray
Senior Airman Kenya Reed
Staff Sgt. Patrick Reese
Master Sgt. Richard Reidel
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Remley
Staff Sgt. Eric Richter
Staff Sgt. Alejandra Rivera
Master Sgt. Christopher Roach
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Roberson
Staff Sgt. Holly Roberts
Staff Sgt. Patrick Roberts
Tech. Sgt. Ronda Roberts
Staff Sgt. Andrew Rodriguez
Master Sgt. Juan Rodriguez
Tech. Sgt. Charles Rudy
Senior Airman Evereth Salas
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Salaver
Master Sgt. Juan Salazar
Tech. Sgt. Leigh Salinas
Staff Sgt. Crystal Sanchez
Staff Sgt. Joseph Sanchez
Staff Sgt. Homero Sanchez
Staff Sgt. Boniface Sapno
Staff Sgt. Lucia Serna
Staff Sgt. Estrid Serrano
Staff Sgt. Michael Sessions
Senior Master Sgt. Rodney Simington
Staff Sgt. Abbey Skinner
Staff Sgt. Kevin Sklark
Staff Sgt. Daniel Smith
Staff Sgt. Renee Snavely
Staff Sgt. Jacob Spotts
Staff Sgt. April Sprowls
Staff Sgt. Matthew Stanley
Staff Sgt. Chad Stemick
Staff Sgt. Gideon Stibor
Staff Sgt. Jason Stover
Senior Airman Melissa Surkamer
Staff Sgt. John Suskey
Staff Sgt. Shaun Svetlecic
Staff Sgt. Joshua Swisher
Master Sgt. Marie Takeshita
Tech. Sgt. Valessa Taylor
Senior Airman Lucas Taylor
Staff Sgt. Jamie Taylor
Master Sgt. Ellwood Tegtmeier
Master Sgt. Yvonne Terry
Staff Sgt. Tiauanta Thompson
Airman 1st Class William Thompson
Master Sgt. Calvin Thurman
Staff Sgt. Reinardo Valentin
Staff Sgt. Crystal Vargas
Staff Sgt. Oziel Vela
Tech. Sgt. Roberto Velez
Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Viladiu
Staff Sgt. Craig Virion
Master Sgt. David Warner
Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Washington
Tech. Sgt. Calvin Watts
Staff Sgt. Bryan Weaks
Senior Airman Charles Weatherston
Staff Sgt. Alonzio Webb
Staff Sgt. Matthew Weekly
Staff Sgt. Marcus Wells
Tech. Sgt. James Weltin
Staff Sgt. Ernest Wheeler
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Wheeler
Master Sgt. James White
Staff Sgt. Christopher Whiting
Staff Sgt. Antonia Williams
Senior Airman Kellie Wolcott
Staff Sgt. William Wood
Staff Sgt. Kyla Woods
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Zukowski
Stay up-to-date during special events and rough skies.
Call 671-NEWS
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NOVEMBER 5, 2010
COMMUNITY
Local
BRIEFS
TOPS IN BLUE AUDITIONS
Singer and musician video submissions are due today for Air Force
Tops in Blue auditions for the 2011
cast at the World Wide Talent
Contest on Lackland Dec. 5-13.
Audio, lighting and stage technicians, and driver spots are also
available.
For more information, contact
Arnold Hall Community Center at
671-2619 or visit www.topsinblue.
com.
VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT
An Xbox “Call of Duty: Black
OPS:” video game tournament is
tonight, 6 p.m., at Arnold Hall
Community Center.
For more information, call 6712619.
ARNOLD HALL SEEKS INSTRUCTORS
Arnold Hall Community Center
needs instructors to teach classes in
pet obedience and dance (ballroom,
country, hip hop, ballet, Latin or
belly dancing). Interested persons
may also suggest a class subject.
For more information, call 6712619 or 671-2352.
SPACE CENTER TO SALUTE TROOPS
Space Center Houston, the visitor
center for NASA’s Johnson Space
Center and home to mission control
and the astronaut training program,
hosts “Salute Our Troops Day” Nov.
13, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Scheduled events include special
appearances by Tim Kennedy, Green
Beret, Medal of Honor Winner and
MMA Superstar, and Col. Lee
Archambault, decorated Air Force
combat pilot and space shuttle commander. A basic training “Boot
Camp” by U.S. Army drill instructors
is also on tap. Other activities, military displays and live demonstrations are also scheduled.
Visit http://www.spacecenter.org/
TXNG.html for more details.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ONLINE
The 2011-2012 General Henry H.
Arnold education grant program
application is available online at the
Air Force Aid Society website.
Need-based grants of $2,000 are
available to dependent children of
active duty, Title 10 Reservists on
extended active duty, Title 32 AGR
performing full-time active duty,
retirees, retired Reserve and
deceased Air Force members. Also
eligible are spouses of active duty
and surviving spouses of deceased
personnel. The application deadline
is March 11, 2011.
All applicants must be enrolled
as full-time undergraduates at an
accredited college or university during the 2011-2012 academic year,
and are required to maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
Selection is based on cost of attendance, family income and the number of eligible applicants. AFAS
plans to award nearly 3,000 grants;
the average selection rate is more
than 50 percent.
For more information or to download the application, visit http://
www.afas.org.
AETC FIRST SERGEANT SYMPOSIUM
Registration continues for the Air
Education and Training Command
Additional Duty First Sergeant
Symposium Nov. 15-19 at the InterAmerican Air Forces Academy
Training Center, Bldg. 7356.
To register, visit ps://www.my.af.
mil/afknprod/community/views/
home.aspx?Filter=OO-DP-AE-54.
For more information, call 6713897.
THRIFT SHOP BAG SALE
The Lackland Thrift Shop bag
sale starts at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 13.
The shop is open for sales at
9:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Consignor hours are
10-11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and
CHAPEL SERVICES
Christian
Catholic
Monday-Friday:
Freedom Chapel
Mass, 11:30 a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Mass, 11 a.m
Saturday:
Freedom Chapel
Confessions, 4:45 p.m.
Mass, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday:
Freedom Chapel
Religious Education, 9
a.m.
Mass, 11 a.m.
Hope Chapel
Hispanic Mass, 9:15 a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Mass, 3 p.m.
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Orthodox
Sunday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.
Religious Education,
10:45 a.m.
Protestant
Sunday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Liturgical Service, 8 a.m.
Hope Chapel
Spanish Contemporary,
12:45 p.m.
Contemporary, 10:45 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
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:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
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.
Wednesdays. Sales proceeds help
provide scholarships to military
dependents and donations to military-related organizations.
For more information, call the
thrift shop at 671-3600 or visit
www.lacklandosc.org.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
The American Society of Military
Comptrollers, Alamo chapter, and
the Bexar County Scholarship
Clearing House will award two $500
scholarships to high school seniors.
Eligibility requirements include
top 25 percent class ranking, a
dependent of an active duty or
retired Department Of Defense
retiree, and plans to pursue a degree
in a financial management discipline.
Applications are available from
high school counselors. The deadline
to apply is Nov. 15.
For more information, call (210)
659-6242.
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 Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Lackland Public website
My Air Force Life
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
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What’s Happening 
NOV. 6
PARENTS’ DAY OUT
Give Parents a Break/Parents’ Day
Out at the youth center is Saturday, 16 p.m., for children enrolled in full-day
kindergarten through age 12.
For more information, call 6712388.
NOV. 8
RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR
A return and reunion seminar is
Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Airman
and Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
The seminar is an informal forum
about the stress families and individuals experience during separation.
For more information, call 6713722.
NOV. 9
SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP
The Small Business Development
Center will sponsor a “How to Start
Your Own Business” workshop, 1-4
p.m., Tuesday at the Airman and
Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.
Among the topics for discussion
will be writing an effective business
plan, doing market research, selecting
a location and time management.
For class enrollment, call 6713722.
OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB
Reservations are due by noon
Tuesday for the November meeting of
the Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ Club.
The group meets Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., at the Kelly Club.
E-mail LOSC_reservations@
yahoo.com or call 451-5175 for reservations by noon Tuesday. Luncheon
tickets are $14 per person.
For more information, visit www.
lacklandosc.org.
PRE-SEPARATION RETIREES CLASS
A mandatory counseling class for
pre-separation retirees is Tuesday, 911 a.m., at the Airman and Family
Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.
Attendees will be briefed about
benefits and services.
For more information, call 6713722.
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
 Family Support Events
MONTHLY MEETINGS
ENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB
The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the
month, 6:30 p.m., at the AFRC, Bldg. 1249. For more information, visit www.
lacklandesc.org.
OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB
The Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the
month at the Kelly Club. For more information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.
MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
The Military Council of Catholic Women meet the first Friday of the month,
10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.
Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.
The seminar is for separating or
retiring personnel on vocational rehabilitation and how it works.
For more information, call 6713722.
PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL
Protestant Women of the Chapel
meets for Bible study Tuesday, 10 a.m.,
at Freedom Chapel with children ministry during the meeting.
For more information or to register,
call 671-4208.
NOV. 10
RESUME WRITING CLASS
A resume writing class is
Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., at the Airman
and Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
The class provides tips on basic
resume writing.
For more information or to register,
DISABILITY TAP SEMINAR
A disability transition assistance
program seminar is Tuesday, 11 a.m.
to noon, at the Airman and Family
WWW.LACKLANDFSS.COM
call 671-3722.
NOV. 12
resume writing.
For more information, call 6713722.
BUDGET AND SPENDING CLASS
A budget and spending class that
teaches basic financial management
is Nov. 12, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at
the Airman and Family Readiness
Center, Bldg. 1249.
The class teaches how to manage
a budget.
For more information, call 6713722.
NOV. 15
RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR
A return and reunion seminar is
Nov. 15 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Airman
and Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
The seminar is an informal forum
about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.
For more information, call 6713722.
RESUME WRITING CLASS
A resume writing class is Nov. 15,
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Airman and
Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.
The class provides tips on basic
NOV. 16
HEART LINK ORIENTATION
Heart Link, the Air Force’s official
orientation program for spouses, is
Nov. 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Airman
and Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
Heart Link is an interactive program targeted at all spouses new to
Lackland or the military, as well as
fiancées and other service branch
spouses assigned to the base.
Heart Link is designed to increase
awareness of the mission, customs,
traditions, protocol and support
resources in the Air Force.
Reimbursable childcare is offered.
For reservations, call 671-3722.
ENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB
The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’
Club meets Nov. 16, 6-8 p.m., at the
Airman and Family Readiness Center,
Bldg. 1249.
For more information, visit
www.lacklandesc.org.
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SPORTS
Intramural flag football championship | MLRS 13, SFS 0
Photo by Robbin Cresswell
LACKLAND BODYBUILDING
Quarterback Joshua Lien, 802nd Security Forces Squadron, evades two
tackles during the second half of the intramural flag football championship. The Medical Logistics Readiness Squadron defense consistently
hurried Lien throughout the game.
Lackland’s 30th annual
Bodybuilding Classic is Nov.
13 at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Theater, Bldg. 5408.
Tickets are $15 at the Health
and Wellness Center and at
all local GNC locations.
Beforehand, bodybuilder
Kai Greene, 2009 Arnold
Classic winner, will meet with
fans from noon to 2 p.m. at
the base exchange.
PERSONAL TRAINING
Lackland’s free certified
personal trainers help design
individualized workout plans.
Sign up at any fitness center
or download the form at www.
lacklandfss.com/fitness.html.
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VOLLEYBALL
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1. CPSD
2. 737th TRG
3. IAAFA
4. AFISRA
5. 802nd LRS
6. 543rd Spt Sq
7. Radiology
8. 35th IS
9. Mental Health Sq
10. 37th TRSS
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Postseason tournament
Tuesday
Championship
Med LRS 13, Security Forces 0
Third place
737th TRG 12, Dental 7
Monday
Med LRS 14, 737th TRG 13
Security Forces 14, Dental 13
Oct. 29
Dental 26, 93rd IS 13
737th TRG 20, Clinical Spt Gp 18
Security Forces 13, 543rd Spt Sq 12
Oct. 28
Clinical Spt Gp 15, COMM 6
Security Forces 8, 802nd LRS 7
Med LRS 27, NIOC 12
MLRS wraps up title
By Patrick Desmond
Sports Editor
It’s been quite a year for intramural flag
football, and a year not quite like any other
for the league champion 59th Medical
Logistics Readiness Squadron.
Before the season began Sept. 14, MLRS
coach Lloyd Brock told his squad “we have
enough athletes to win this thing.”
How many would’ve kept the faith if
they’d seen the obstacles ahead for the
MLRS: two early season losses – to Navy
Information Operations Center and the
737th Training Group; an unprecedented
level of competition in Division-I – five teams
tied after the final week; a first-round
matchup against NIOC – a team that started
6-0, and a semifinal against 737th TRG – a
team which previously handed them a 36-6
whooping.
Finally, MLRS squared off against the
team with nothing to lose – a stubborn
Division III team in 802nd Security Forces
Squadron – which, on its way to the finals,
took down postseason king, the 59th Dental
Squadron.
“If we do what we do well, we feel like no
one can beat us,” said MLRS coach Lloyd
Brock, looking back on the challenges.
An opportunistic defense and an efficient
offense ensured no one would beat them
Tuesday night at Warhawk Field, as MLRS
put down SFS, 13-0.
MLRS’ aggressive pass rush forced interceptions on three consecutive drives to start
the game, setting up quarterback Otis Milo
with a short field and the challenge of evading pressure to toss two touchdowns.
With a 13-0 lead at halftime, MLRS’
defense continued its lights out performance, recording another interception on the
game’s final series.
Defensive minded, Brock couldn’t be hap-
pier with how the game played out.
“I pride myself in D,” he said. “To get a
game like that means the world to me.”
Larry Smith, sidelined with an injury, said
the game provided another benchmark in
the MLRS’ story: “It’s the first time we shut
out a team all year. We hadn’t had that
many sacks and picks in one game.”
After stalling on the first two drives, while
taking three sacks, MLRS’ normally shifty
quarterback found his footing.
Following a Steffon Adams’ interception,
Milo nearly fell down splitting a SFS rush.
Keeping his feet long enough, he found
receiver Brandon Hinkley in the endzone.
Milo said, “I lost my balance a little. I
knew they had a tough rush. I was expecting
it, and they didn’t disappoint.”
After the score, the MLRS forced another
bad throw and Kevin Morrow stepped in
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front of the pass to set up the final score.
Facing a persistent pressure, Milo received
advice that changed the game.
Milo said his lineman told him the rushers were
coming off the edge wide. He adapted by running up
the middle.
Milo stepped up in the pocket and threw a jump
ball to the six-foot plus Adams, who reached over
and ripped a catch from his defender.
The following 1-point conversion to Alphius
White ended the scoring.
Though SFS fought back, holding MLRS scoreless
in the second half while driving within MLRS’ 20yard line three consecutive possessions, tight marking frustrated SFS’ attack in key fourth-down plays.
With the ball on the 8-yard line, Milo snagged the
game-ending interception.
MLRS linemen Larry Smith and Tommy Garcia
said, the championship is owed to a close group of
friends and dedicated to a squadron that has carried on in times, good and bad.
“It is the source of a lot of pride for our
squadron, for everyone who has been working so
hard,” Garcia said.
With intramural championships in both football
and basketball earlier this year, MLRS has captured
two of five total base-wide trophies.
Garcia added, hopefully the achievements “will
raise morale. We work hard and we play hard.”
Yet, there’s more to do.
Intramural sports director Jerry Tiger said the
two teams will represent Lackland at the inaugural
Joint Base San Antonio intramural championships,
Nov. 16-17 on base.
With a season’s worth of challenges and JBSA on
his mind, coach Brock’s outlook is “in a word: confident,” he said. “We’re ready to get started.”
Gridlocks
Varsity to push tempo in 2010-11
By Patrick Desmond
Sports Editor
Weeks before the Warhawks’ season opener at
Temple Junior College Saturday, the men’s varsity basketball coach has been busy re-engineering a winner.
Second-year coach Curtis McGlown has been installing a faster up-and-down game.
“We do a made-shot (fast)break,” McGlown said
about the drill run since the start of practice in October.
“As soon as the ball goes in, we take it out. There’s a lot
of hugging the trash cans.”
The 2011 Warhawks unit is traveling coast-to-coast
and back across fitness center courts in 17 seconds.
Since the physical makeup of the team has gotten
smaller due to roster changes, McGlown said they’re
“staying away more from the halfcourt set.”
With the loss of Dikembe Mutombo-like center
Quentin Leathers and power forward Dietrick Mayer,
McGlown is looking at a new crew of big men to fill the
void under the boards.
Joining the team in the paint are former Air Force
Academy center Byron Nicholas, Jason Sparks and
Bryan Hawks.
McGlown hopes the experience of backcourt veterans
Michael Whitehead, All-Air Force shooting guard Joseph
Easley and team captain Tim Anderson should ease the
transition for new players.
The Warhawks captured its fifth regional Southwest
Military Basketball Championship last year before falling
in the National Military Basketball Championship.
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