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September 24, 2010
Vol. 39, No. 40
Never forget
Team MacDill remembers with POW/MIA ceremony - page 16
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tanika Belfield
COMMANDER’s CORNER
CFC kicks off, outstanding work logged by team MacDill
by Col. Lenny Richoux
6th Air Mobility Wing commander
The Combined Federal Campaign kicked
off in our local area Sept. 15. Please consider donating to the many organizations that are helping people all over. Recently I got together with
some city officials to discuss the importance of
supporting the charities CFC supports. The
campaign offers us a great way to contribute to
organizations that are as close to us as agencies that help Airmen on this base, to organizations located around the world assisting people
in crises. I encourage the military and civilian
personnel of MacDill AFB to determine how to
help. Whatever you commit to give, will make a
difference. Points of Contact for this year’s CFC
are Capt. John Myers, 91st ARS, Senior Master Sgt. Johnny Grassi, 6th MDG and Master
Sgt. Christopher Masson, 6th MXG.
This week we completed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise and I want to tell
you that we have a phenomenal team of people
ensuring mission success. Thanks for the hard
and important work over another weekend.
I’d like to recognize Tech. Sgt. William
Mendez, the acting noncommissioned officer in
charge of the Weather Flight. He guided issuance of 10 weather watches, warnings and advisories ensuring protection of $2.5 billion worth
of resources. As hurricane season stays busy,
we’ll rely on the expertise of our weather shop!
Two shout-outs go to the Mission Support
Group this week: Dave Engle, from the Force
Support Squadron and Elaine Williams, from
the Airman and Family Readiness Center, have
done outstanding work recently. Dave helped
organize and secure sponsorship for the Air
Force Birthday 5K race last week. If you were
there, you know about the awesome giveaways
Dave helped secure: gasoline cards, a bicycle,
a sports watch, smoothies and more. It was a
great time and a good workout. As a receptionist at the AFRC, Elaine handles nearly 50 phone
calls daily and manages appointment scheduling for families who seek out AFRC assistance
or guidance. Thanks for being the friendly and
professional face of our AFRC, Elaine!
Congratulations to last week’s 5K race winners. The first place winners in men’s and women’s categories were Joshua Epperson and
Emmy Giannoni. In second place were Stuart
Davies and Erin O’Conner, and in third were
Tim Noonan and Jamie Brunette.
And from the Medical Group, I’d like to recognize Lt. Col. Elizabeth Coddington, the
Brandon Community Clinic flight commander.
She oversees 50 individuals responsible for administering care to our families in Brandon and
the surrounding area. Colonel Coddington, the
service of you and your staff is vitally important to the success of our mission here as many
MacDill Airmen call that area home. You’ll read
more about Colonel Coddington’s deployed experience in a few pages.
While the Brandon area is on your mind,
Photo by Senior Airman Nancy Hooks
Col. Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander (left), with Pam Iorio, Tampa mayor,
during the CFC kickoff dinner event marking
the start of the charitable campaign, which got
under way Sept. 15.
remember to attend the Town Hall meeting
Sept. 30 at 6:30pm. This meeting is a chance
for Team MacDill to reach out to our families in
Brandon and find out how we can improve how
we support our military families. I’m always
looking for ways to improve and am excited for
the opportunity to connect with the families in
the communities that so many of you commute
to and from daily.
Have a great week! I’m proud to serve with
you in the finest Air Mobility Wing on the planet!
ACTION LINE
The Action Line provides a two-way communication between the 6th Air Mobility Wing
commander and the MacDill community. A 24-hour recording service is provided so personnel may submit questions, concerns or comments. Call the Action Line at 828-INFO (4636)
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NEWS/FEATURES
Your T-bolt Today
What you can do to help
by Capt. Loren Peterkin
6th Communications Squadron
NEWS/FEATURES: page 4
ADX migrations will begin on or about Oct.
4 and continue for six weeks. Although user
impact will be minimal and changes relatively transparent, the ADX Migration Users
Toolbox and following information should assist you in preparing for this migration.
Flu season coming
NEWS/FEATURES: page 4
Power lifting championships
NEWS/FEATURES: page 12
Graphic by Nick Stubbs
Religious holiday season
NEWS/FEATURES: page 17
Diaper Dash
COMMUNITY: page 24
Events, movies, more...
Faster entry!
Drivers should soon notice a difference in the
traffic flow at the Dale Mabry gate due to the
initiation of the Automated Installation Entry
Control System (AIECS). AIECS, which is currently in a year-long trial phase. It will allow
base employees to scan their common access
cards (CAC) manually into the computerized
system to gain base entry, thus eliminating the
need for security forces personnel to check cards
for entry. Currently AIECS tests hours are between noon and 3 p.m. in lane two at the Dale
Mabry Gate. The AIECS will eventually operate
during regular gate entry hours in Lane #2.
The system is expected to expedite traffic for
military, civilian and contractor CAC carriers
who are registered in the Defense Biometrics
Identification System. AIECS checks the credentials of the card holder using DBIDS.
In order to use AIECS, identification cards
must be registered in DBIDS. DBIDS registration can be conducted at the Visitor Reception
Facility from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
The primary goal of the test phase is to determine the system’s capability in expediting traffic
entry for the more than 15,000 personnel who
work at MacDill Air Force Base.
MacDill computer users
should see easy transition
to new AF network
by Nick Stubbs
Thunderbolt editor
Word that anything substantial is about to
change with the MacDill computer network
can send shivers from a user’s mouse hand to
their toes, as visions of e-mail access problems
to trouble simply logging in dart through the
mind at broadband speeds.
Not to worry, said Capt. Loren Peterkin, 6th
Communications Squadron Operations officer
and network migration lead, referring to the
upcoming switch from the internal network
at MacDill to joining the Air Force centralized
computer network set to begin next month.
MacDill is among the first bases — and the
first MAJCOM base — to make the shift to
the AF system, which is a move designed to
standardize and streamline, ultimately making things more convenient for computer users,
and more reliable and secure for the Air Force.
“The primary goal is standardization,” said
Captain Peterkin. He also noted that standardizing computer equipment and workstations
will ensure a “safer, more secure” network.
The process begins Oct. 4, when a network
transition teams will spend six weeks moving
base Air Force units to the new network. One
of the biggest changes, and a plus for Airmen
moving from base to base or deployed
locations, will be that they will maintain the
same Air Force E-mail address and network
See TRANSITION, Page 10
What will be different?
• New single e-mail address for life (first.
[email protected])
• No more activation/deactivation of e-mail
accounts
• New Outlook Web Access (OWA) address
(https://mail.macdill.us.af.mil/owa/)
• Network/Email access from any AF CAC
enabled computer
What you can do to prepare
• Reduce the size of your mailbox! Move
older emails to a locally stored personal folder. Accounts not within size limits will be unable to send/receive messages
• Practice good information management
• Read and keep all migration related messages
What if I’m TDY, on Leave, or Deployed?
• You will still be migrated, and e-mail
can be accessed at (https://mail.macdill.us.af.
mil/owa/). Call the 6 CS Comm Focal Point
at 828-2666 for specific information or to address concerns
What about my Government Laptop,
Blackberry, or WinMobile Device?
• If you use a government furnished device,
please contact the 6 CS Comm Focal Point at
828-2666 for specific instructions
Who do I call for help?
• For any computer/network related problems, users should call:
• Until 28 Sept. 10 call 828-2666
• After 28 Sept. 10 users can still call 8282666 but computer/network related calls will
be forwarded to the Enterprise Service Desk
(ESD) DSN 945-2900, or commercial at (210)
925-2900
• Send questions/concerns to [email protected]
NEWS/FEATURES
Flu season around the corner; first vaccine on priority basis
by Tech Sgt. Tiffany Williams
6 MDG/MDOS
Influenza season is quickly
approaching and the vaccine
will soon be available at the 6th
Medical Group clinic. Because
the full supply of the flu vaccine
is not provided all at once, the
initial disbursement will be prioritized as follows: medical personnel, deployers and identified
high-risk patients (people with
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart conditions).
Once the full supply arrives
(expected mid-November), individuals eligible for care at the
6th Medical Group who are 6
months of age and older will be
able to receive the flu vaccine.
Administration will continue
until the end of June 2011. Seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines are
combined into a single vaccine
this year. Flu vaccines can be
provided by any TRICARE-authorized provider or at one of the
network pharmacies that participates in the vaccination program
at no cost. Active Duty members
MUST receive their flu vaccines
from the 6 MDG. Call 1-877363-1303 to find a participating
pharmacy near you or look online at www.express-scripts.com/
TRICARE.
Patients cannot get the flu
mist or vaccine if they have an
allergy to eggs.
Flu mist is a live virus, so it is
given to our patients so they can
have immediate immunity to the
flu.
The flu mist age group is 2 to
49. The clinic staff will adminster the flu mist over the flu shot
because of the immediate immunity, and it is less invasive. The
individuals who are not eligible
for the mist are patients who are
pregnant, have asthma, respiratory disease, COPD, or immunodeficiency disorders (compromised immune systems).
Anyone who has severe nasal
congestion cannot receive the flu
mist.
The Shingles vaccine is also
generally available at the 6th
Medical Group Clinic. Unfortunately at this time the vaccine
is currently unavailable due to a
manufacturer’s delay. The Shingles vaccine will not be available until December or January.
Once vaccine supplies arrive, it
will be available to individuals
60 years and older and must be
accompanied with a prescription
from their primary care provider.
Clinic walk-in hours are 7 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Thursdays until 4:30
p.m. Every third Wednesday,
the clinic hours are 7 to 11 a.m.
Please contact the Immunizations Clinic at 827-9375 for further information.
MacDill hosts 2010 Armed Forces Powerlifting Championships
MacDill Air Force Base hosted the third annual RAW United Armed Forces Powerlifting
Championships on Sept. 11. The event was
open to active duty, reserve, National Guard,
and military veterans, and featured more than
30 powerlifters age 10 to 72 competing in the
squat, bench press and deadlift.
Lifting in the “Bench Press Only” category,
U.S. Army veteran JoJo Brasseaux of Lenoir
City, Tenn. lifted a record-shattering 270 lbs.
bench in the women’s 165 lb. class, and also
captured a “best lifter” award. Jay Flores, a
United States Army Special Operations veteran that has served in both Afghanistan and
Iraq, bench-pressed 375 lbs. in the 220 lb class,
and Marine Corps veteran Tom Nash set a new
U.S. record in the submaster, 275 lb. class with
a 390 lb. bench press.
In the combined bench press-deadlift category (know as push-pull), Air Force veteran
Shawn O’Grady, of Satellite Beach, Fla. captured “best lifter” honors with a 280 lb bench
press and 445 lb. deadlift while lifting in the
148 lb submasters class (ages 35-39). A local
crowd-pleaser was Air Force Lt. Col. Jon Drummond, from U.S. Special Operations Command,
who pushed a 355 lb. bench press and pulled a
660 lb. deadlift in the 308 lb. class.
Four students with military affiliations competed: 10-year-old Brandon Levels, Evan Pittman, 11, and 15-year-old Seiya Fanska all set
squat, bench press, deadlift and total records.
Fanska lifted in Okinawa, Japan, and his father
Billy, a Marine Corps veteran, submitted video
of his lifts - one of three lifters to compete digitally. Additionally, 16-year-old Justin Gaskins,
whose father is currently serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom, registered personal records in
the squat, bench press and deadlift.
Three women competed in the women’s full
power competition, and U.S. Army National
Guard soldier Marie Pritzl earned “best lifter”
honors with a 295 lb. squat, 180 lb. bench press,
and 315 lb. deadlift in the women’s 165 lb. division.
In men’s full power, U.S. Army veteran Rich
Murphy, Coast Guard veteran Danny Aguirre,
and Coast Guard veteran Larry Dromerhauser
won “best lifter” honors in separate categories.
First Sergeant Russell Zirkle, currently assigned to the mobilization & deployment unit
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, posted a 1370
total in the 242 lb. class, including a strong 410
Photo by Chief Jane West
The 2010 Armed Forces Powerlifting Championship was held at the Short Fitness Center
at MacDill Air Force Base Sept. 11. The event
was sanctioned by R.A.W. United.
lb. bench press. The men’s full power division
featured five lifters over 50 years of age, and
three lifters over 60.
“It was a great meet,” said Dr. Spero Tshontikidis, president of RAW United Powerlifting and an OEF veteran. “MacDill Air Force
Base was a superb host, and we hope to have
our 2011 Armed Forces Championships hosted
again at the Short Fitness Center.”
NEWS/FEATURES
There I was: Bagram
by Lt. Col. Elizabeth
Coddington
6th Medical Group
Lt. Col. Elizabeth
Coddington is the
flight commander for
the Macdill Brandon
Community Clinic
Colonel Coddington
worked as the flight
commander for a 17
Bed Intensive Care
Unit at Craig Joint
Theater Hospital in
Bagram, Afghanistan
with 30 staff members.
I was deployed to
Bagram, Afghanistan
from January to July 2009 at the Craig
Joint Theater Hospital. On the morning
of Feb. 13, we received
news of four coalition
force soldiers severely
injured when their
tank was hit by an
improvised explosive
device.
I immediately responded to the emergency department
and began working
with the nurses to set
Courtesy photo
up the trauma bay. Lt. Col. Elizabeth Coddington receiving the National Defense (gold)
The first soldier to decoration July 1, 2009.
arrive by Army helicopter was a young, entire face. Both of his of his entire body. As tion and rehabilitaFrench soldier, who legs were blue in ap- soon as the radiology tion.
appeared to be in his pearance, cold to the results were complete;
At the time of this
twenties. He was crit- touch, and no pulse in we immediately went attack, I had only been
ically injured, bleed- the legs. Throughout to the operating room at this location for 40
ing profusely, suffered this treatment, he re- for emergency surgery days. The work dursignificant head and ceived more than 40 of his lower legs and ing this deployment
face trauma, and also units of blood and his facial injuries. During involved extremely
had lower extremity heart stopped three surgery, one of the OR long hours and I expefractures. There was times.
staff stepped out of rienced both mental
so much blood comOnce he was stabi- the room and handed and physical exhausing out of his mouth, lized we rushed him me his wedding ring.
tion. There were days
nose, and ears that to radiology where he
As I held the ring in I experienced so much
the blood covered his received a CAT scan my hand, I instantly trauma and fear, yet
felt tears stream down others where I treamy face. The reality of sured the ability in
his injures hit me like saving lives and proa brick. It broke my viding so much hope. I
heart to think his wife am so blessed to have
would receive a call been a part of somewith the horrific news thing so huge that I
that her husband may didn’t realize the exnot make it.
tent of everything I
Within 24 hours, had experienced until
the French military I returned home.
arranged for a critical
Today, the soldier in
care team to trans- this story is alive and
port the soldier to well with his wife and
Paris. There was con- two children.
siderable coordination
Three Air Force Ofbetween their medical ficers and I were honteam and my aero- ored for our efforts by
medical evacuation receiving French decunit. The patient was orations. We received
transported safely to the National Defense
his country for an ex- (gold) July 1 from the
tensive hospitaliza- French Commander.
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Transition
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log-in credentials. That means they will be able to log on and use any
computer in the world on the AF network, check their E-mail or access
files without having to be granted new credentials specific to the location.
Once the new system is rolled out across the Air Force, Airman will
have the same e-mail address throughout their service careers, and will
never have to apply for new user credentials to log onto a computer at a
new base on the system.
The new system is expected to take some of the workload off the 6 CS
members, as most network support issues will be handled remotely by
Air Force central techs. CS techs will remain available for site visits and
hardware problems, and will also assist the transition team with the
switch.
One of the issues worked out is ensuring that computer token cards
currently held by base computer users will function for logging into the
new AF network, said Captain Peterkin.
“Your computer will automatically run a script that will set the new
network connection,” said Captain Peterkin, whose only real concern
about getting everyone switched to the new network is computer that
are turned off due to users being away from work while on leave, duty
assignments or deployments. (see sidebar for what you can do to help
with the network transition).
If users do experience any problems the transition team will be remaining at MacDill until 99 percent of all trouble tickets related to the
switch are cleared.
RELIGION/FAITH
Religious accommodation in the workplace
by Heidi Spencer
As members of the armed forces, all servicemembers pledged to “support and defend the
Constitution of the United States.” Indeed, it is
the Constitution that provides the foundation
for the freedoms all Americans practice each
day – freedoms that include the “free exercise
of religion.”
“The Department of Defense places a high
value on the rights of members of the Military
Services to observe the tenets of their respective religions,” states DOD Directive 1300.17.
“It is DoD policy that requests for accommodation of religious practices should be approved
by commanders when accommodation will not
have an adverse impact on mission accomplishment, military readiness, unit cohesion, stan-
dards, or discipline.”
“Because the Constitution mandates that
the government shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, commanders have a responsibility to their units to fairly consider religious accommodation requests for all religions,”
said Chaplain, Captain William Spencer, Senior
Protestant Chaplain at MacDill AFB. “In fact,
the DoD expects commanders to create an environment that allows service men and women
in their units the freedom to request religious
accommodation.”
Chaplain Spencer also noted that the fall and
winter seasons include many religious holidays
(See sidebar) and equal treatment and respect
for all personnel and all religions is very imporSee RELIGIOUS, Page 22
MacDill
remembers,
honors
POWs/ MIAs
(Left) Tech Sgt. Sharonda Miles, 6th Medical Group,
sings the National Anthem as Master Sgt. Melissa
Ebenhoeh, 6th Medical Group, and Chaplain David
Buttrick, 6th Air Mobility Wing Chaplain, salute.
Photos by Tech Sgt. Tanika Belfield
Senior Airman Brandyn Strickland, 6th Medical Group, holds the
guideon in formation during the ceremony in honor of the National Recognition POW/MIA Day at MacDill Air Force Base Sept.
17.
Col. Lenny J. Richoux, Commander, 6th Air Mobility Wing,
pays respect with a moment of silence during the ceremony in
honor of the National Recognition POW/MIA Day at MacDill Air
Force Base, Sept. 17.
Diaper Dash caters to MacDill’s moms-to-be
Photo by Tech Sgt. Tanika Belfield
Expectant moms begin to arrive at the Chapel Annex during the Military Mommy Diaper Dash event at MacDill Air Force Base, Sept. 16. The
Greater Jacksonville Area USO partnered with General Motors to host the event, which gave 80 active duty and active duty spouse expectant
mothers the chance to see safety demonstrations, have a catered lunch, and be chauffeured to three Tampa Area Publix Stores for grab bags.
Photo by Tech Sgt. Tanika Belfield
Col. Lenny J. Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing
commander, briefs on Team MacDill family support opportunities to the expectant
mothers at the Diaper Dash.
Photo by Tech Sgt. Tanika Belfield
Staff Sgt. Aleta Palmer (center), 6th Medical Support Squadron, Staff Sgt. Janet Montiel
(right), and Senior Airman Linzi Joseph, members of 6th Air Mobility Wing Staff, examine a scale replica of an infant at 33 weeks gestation.
religion
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tant.
The bottom line for
commanders, according to DoD Directive
1300.17, is that “worship practices, holy
days, and Sabbath or
similar religious observance shall be accommodated, except
when precluded by
Sept. - Oct. 2010
religious calendar
* Means that Holy days
begin at sundown the day
before this date.
** Regional customs,
group preference or moon
sightings may cause a variation of this date.
Bold titles are primary
holy days of a tradition.
September
23-29 (23-24 Primary Obligation Days)
• Sukkot * - Jewish
military necessity.”
But commanders
don’t have to handle
religious accommodation issues alone. “We
are here to help,” offered Chaplain Spen-
23 (Equinox)
• Mabon * - Wicca/Pagan
Northern Hemisphere
• Ostara * - Wicca/Pagan
Southern Hemisphere
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• Michael and All Angels Christian
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• Shemini Atzeret * - Jewish
October
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• Simchat Torah * - Jewish
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• St Francis Day - Catholic
Chrisian
cer. “Leadership can
always consult with
a chaplain regarding
upcoming Holy days
and any religious
questions which may
arise.”
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• Navaratri ** - Hindu
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• Thanksgiving - Interfaith
- Canada
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• Dasera ** - Hindu
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• Birth of the Báb * - Baha’i
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• Milvian Bridge Day Christian
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• All Hallows Eve - Christian
• Reformation Day ** - Protestant Christian
SISTER SERVICES
Capt. Craddock assumes command of NOSC Tampa
by Mass Communication Specialist
2nd Class Alice C. Hall
Navy Public Affairs East
Capt. Therese Craddock relieved Cmdr. Edward A. Lizak as
Navy Operational Support Center
(NOSC) Tampa Commanding Officer on Aug. 28th.
Lizak took charge in August
2008, and commanded expertly
at NOSC Tampa. During his command the NOSC performed 795 funeral honors with 100 percent accountability, mobilized more than
250 Selected Reservist, and executed a $6 million annual training
budget.
Rear Admiral Buzz Little, U.S.
Navy commander, Navy Reserve
Forces Command, commended
Lizak for his work with all supporting Echelons to plan, fund, order, and install commander, Navy
Reserve Forces Command’s firstever floating Jet Docks.
“Command is the greatest job
with responsibilities you only appreciate when you’ve gone,” said
See NAVY, Page 26
Capt.
T h e re s e
Craddock is piped
aboard to assume
command of Navy
Operational Support Center Tampa
Aug. 28. She relieved Cmdr. Edward A. Lizak
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christine Hannon
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Lizak. “I’m going to miss working with the staff;
I’m going to miss working with the reservists.
We actually directly affected overseas contingency operations with the people we put forward.”
Lizak made major changes when he arrived
at the NOSC. His first obstacle was getting the
staff to work as a cohesive unit while providing
top-notch customer service. “My job was to get
all the programs back on line and make a more
customer friendly NOSC,” said Lizak.
NOSC Tampa’s mission is to provide strategic depth and deliver operational capabilities
tothe Navy and Marine Corps team, and Joint
Forces, from peace to war.
Capt. Therese Craddock most recently served
as the division director of Manpower, Personnel,
Mobilization and Training Policy for the Chief
of Navy Reserve. She was born in Dublin, Ohio,
and is a 1988 NROTC graduate of Ohio State
University.
In September of 1989, she received her wings
in Corpus Christi, Texas. Upon completion of
school she was assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREE (VQ-3). Other previous
assignments include: Attack Squadron FOUR
TWO (VA-42), NAS Oceana, Fleet Logistics
Support Squadron FOUR SIX (VR-46), Fleet
Logistics Support Squadron ONE (VR-1), and
most recently in 2008 as a Division Director
for the Chief of Navy Reserve, before assuming
command of NOSC Tampa.
“I’m just so proud of the Sailors here at NOSC
Tampa. I feel privileged to be here, and I really
look forward to the next two years,” said Craddock. “My goal is to make NOSC Tampa a place
where people want to come to work, where they
are proud of their work, and where they wear
their uniform with pride because they enjoy
what they do. That’s my goal for the next two
years. “
The new commanding officer thinks it is important to empower Sailors and the units.
“We will continue to build upon the foundation that Cmdr. Lizak put in place. My goal is
to improve the programs, focus on the things
that are important, and take care of our Sailors
to make sure they are ready to deploy anytime,
anywhere,” said Craddock.
MACDILL COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Friday
Surf’s Edge Club
Membership Dinner from 5:30-9
p.m. Free for club members; Spouses
$12.95; Non-Members $14.95.
SeaScapes Beach Club
Live music at the Tiki Hut at 5:30
p.m. featuring Tommy “Bahama” Arnold.
Saturday
World Day of Play
Family event held behind Fitness
Center by soccer fields from 9 a.m.12 p.m. Kick ball, relay races, sack
races, and FEAR Factor. Refreshments will be served.
Saturday–Sunday
Base Pool
Free recreational swimming from
11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information
call Outdoor Recreation 828-4982.
Monday
SeaScapes Beach Club
Value Meal! 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 1/3lb.
burger topped your way! Includes
fries & small soda $5.50.
Tuesday-Friday
Base Pool
Free Adult Fitness Swim from 11
a.m.-2 p.m. *For Active duty military
personnel & DoD Civilians Only.
Wednesday
Bay Palms Golf Complex
2 FOR 1 Golf Special! Receive twofor-one green fees. Pay the higher of
the two fees and the second person
plays for FREE! Call 840-6904 for
exact pricing.
Thursday
Brandon Area Town Hall
Bell Shoals Baptist Church Multi
Purpose Center from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz
Big check!
6th Air Mobility Wing members dug deep and came up with a $4,400 contribution to help Operation
Helping Hands with its efforts to support wounded and injured servicemembers, as well as their
families. The check was presented at the Operation Helping Hands dinner at James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tampa, Sept. 16.
CHAPEL SCHEDULE
Protestant services
Sunday - 9 a.m., Traditional Service
10:30 a.m., Religious Education, Noon, Gospel Service
& 9 a.m., service, FamCamp Multipurpose Center
Wednesday - 10:30 a.m., Women of the Chapel
Thursday - 11:30 a.m., Officers’ Christian Fellowship
For more information regarding the Chapel or Chapel services, call 828-3621.
AT THE MOVIES
Catholic services
Saturday - Mass, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday - Mass, 10:30 a.m.
Monday to Thursday: Mass, 12:10 p.m.
Saturday - Sacrament of Reconciliation, 4:30 p.m., (or by appointment)
Islamic services
Friday - 1:15 p.m.
Jewish services - Call 828-3621
$4 for adults / $2 for children 828-2780
Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 3 p.m.
Saturday - 7 p.m.
The Other Guys (PG-13)
No showing
Dinner for Schmucks (PG-13)