03-04-2011 - Eglin Dispatch

Friday, march 4, 2011
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 Medical Group
recognized for newborn
hearing tests.
See story Page 2
 Master Sgt.
Gregory Miller
earns a Bronze Star.
See story Page 3
ORI prep
begins
page 8
 African American
Heritage luncheon held
at Eglin.
See story Page 4
 Tops In blue returns
on March 12.
See story Page 5
index
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Classifieds...................... Page 15
Philpott........................... Page 10
Sports Briefs.................. Page 11
Tots in Blue..................... Page 5
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Medical Group recognized for newborn hearing tests
By Samuel King Jr.
Team Eglin Public Affairs
B
arely 24 hours after she was born,
during one of her many naps,
Sarah Thompson had a tiny green
ear bud placed in her ear. The bud
wasn’t connected to an MP3 player piping in Baby Mozart or even Black Eyed
Peas, but to a device called an EroScan
which measures hearing sensitivity.
Measuring otoacoustic emissions,
which are sounds produced by the
outer hair cells within the inner ear, is
a common practice for babies born on
base and a state-mandated procedure
in Florida. The reason for this practice
is to catch as early as possible what’s
become the most common disability
found in newborns in America - loss of
hearing.
“Early discovery of hearing loss and
remedial treatment gives the newborns
the opportunity for hearing to help develop speech and language,” said Capt.
Catherine Wynn, 96th Medical Group’s
resident audiologist. “When early identification and proper intervention occurs, hearing impaired children make
dramatic progress developing speech
and language and are more successful
in mainstream classrooms.”
The law, which went into effect
in 2000, requires all newborns to be
screened prior to hospital discharge or
within 30 days after. The state tracks
the screenings, referrals and follow ups
and continued care. The 96th Medical
Group was recently recognized with an
excellence award by Florida for its processes. This was the first time the state
presented the award.
During testing, the Eroscan instrument presents sound to the ear. The ear
returns a sound of its own, which is the
noise the machine is looking for, according to Captain Wynn. The results of the
test are immediate.
The returned sound is the OAE, according Captain Wynn. Abnormalities
will be picked up by the Eroscan which
cause a “referral” test result.
Abnormalities like debris in the
ear canal, fluid of the middle ear, a
malformed middle ear or a malformed
cochlea can cause a referral and require
further testing by an audiologist.
“The test is very sensitive,” said the
captain. “Even a baby’s breathing can
affect the test.”
The next referral is for a diagnostic OAE test where more frequencies
Samuel King Jr. | USAF
Sarah Thompson, daughter of Senior Airman Josh Thompson, 1st Special Operations Wing, has an
ear bud placed in her ear prior to her newborn hearing screening. Staff Sgt. Arlitha Ivey watches the
Eroscan device that tests the hearing of Thompson.
and intensities tested. If the newborn
refers a second time then an Auditory
Brainstem Response test is performed.
The next step in the process will be a
decision by the physician and parents
to seek help/treatment from a civilian
specialist.
“We’ve only had two infants diagnosed with hearing loss in the two and a
half years I’ve been here at Eglin,” said
Captain Wynn.
The hospital delivered 895 children in
2009 and 788 in 2010. The initial screening of the newborns is part of the labor
and delivery department’s protocol
and an item on the patient’s discharge
checklist according to the 96th Inpatient
Squadron.
The 96th MDG commander believes
this procedure is just one of many processes happening daily at the hospital to
ensure Team Eglin is taken care of.
“I’m extremely proud of those who
helped facilitate this important procedure helping us earn this award,”
said Col. Gary Walker. “This award
shows how committed we are at the
96th Medical Group to provide the best,
most comprehensive care we can to our
patients.”
Friday, March 4, 2011 | THE EGLIN DISPATCH | Page Master Sgt. Gregory Miller
earns Bronze Star
By Sachel Seabrook
Team Eglin Public Affairs
When Master Sgt. Gregory Miller, 46th Maintenance Squadron, received the Bronze Star Medal Feb.
25, he summed up his feelings in one
word: humbling.
Miller was awarded the prestigious award for expertly mentoring
over 64 Afghan National Army soldiers in the management of munitions worth $40 million.
“To get a bronze star ... that is a
statement,” said Col. Michael Brewer, 46th Test Wing commander. “He
is an ordinary guy out in an extraordinary situation doing extraordinary
things.”
Miller also negotiated with Afghanistan Ministry of Defense on
a relocation and disposal plan for
explosive materials. His initiative reduced the risk of enemy rocket and
mortar attacks and indirect fire to
6,000 coalition and Afghan National
Army forces on site.
Master Sgt. Miller said he learned
of the nomination in December, just
in time for Christmas.
“It was definitely a nice Christmas gift, especially because I had to
celebrate Christmas early with my
family,” he said.
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces military
decoration that may be awarded for
bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious
service. When awarded for bravery,
it is the fourth-highest combat award
of the U.S. Armed Forces and the
ninth highest military award including both combat and non-combat
awards.
The Staunton, Ill. native has
served in the Air Force for 21 years
and reenlisted for another three
years while during his year deployment to Herat, Afghanistan.
Now that he’s back, Miller, who
builds test munitions, has time to
reflect on his experience. Though
he’s able to spend more time with
his now 2-year-old daughter, he said
the experience was unforgettable
and eye opening.
“This was the greatest experience of my entire career. If I had the
chance to go back, I’d do it again.”
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African American Heritage luncheon held at Eglin
By Sachel Seabrook
Team Eglin Public Affairs
With a plateful of soul
food, a liturgical dance
piece and a thought provoking speaker, members
of Team Eglin gathered at
the enlisted club Feb. 22 to
do one simple thing: honor
African Americans in the
Civil War.
Rev. Jerry D. Jones,
college chaplain for Northwest Florida State College,
told the untold stories of
African American soldiers in the Civil War to
more than 100 Airmen
and community leaders.
These newly freed slaves
exhibited sacrifice and
bravery when they decided to enlist in the Army to
preserve their newfound
freedom.
“Their legacy deserves
more than a footnote in
history and we honor them
today,” said Rev. Jones.
In his speech, Rev.
Jones highlighted men of
the 54th Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantrylike Sgt.
William Carney, the 1st
African-American to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Sgt. Carney received the
Medal of Honor for never letting the American
flag touch the ground as
troops charged towards
him, although he was
wounded.
“Boys, I only did my
duty; the old flag never
touched the ground,” Rev.
Jones said, repeating Sgt.
Carney’s famous words.
“How inspiring is that?”
Au d i e n c e m e m b e r s
sat quietly captivated
as they listened to Rev.
Jones. At the conclusion
of his speech, listeners left
feeling encouraged and
thankful.
“Black history month is
set aside to learn and honor the contributions and
achievements of black men
and women throughout
our history,” said Tamika
Dereje, 46th Test Squadron. “This message should
resonate loudly for anyone
who encounters a problem and feels defeated. We
should put aside the negative, and remain thankful
for what we have while focusing on the positive.”
In his closing remarks,
Sachel Seabrook | USAF
96th Air Base Wing Vice- Staff Sgt. Penelope Patterson, 96th Logistics Readiness
Commander Col. Porter
Squadron, performs a liturgical dance at the African
American Heritage Luncheon Feb. 22 at the enlisted club.
An expression of prayer or worship, liturgical dance is a
tradition in the African American culture. The luncheon,
attended by more than 100 people, honored African
American soldiers who fought in the Civil War.
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Friday, March 4, 2011 | THE EGLIN DISPATCH | Page Tops In Blue returns March 12
Team Eglin Public Affairs
The U.S. Air Force’s
Tops In Blue offers a free
night of family entertainment at Northwest Florida
State College’s Outdoor
Theater in Niceville March
12 at 7:30 p.m. The event is
open to the public.
This year, Tops In Blue
continues its long-standing
tradition of “family entertaining family” by showing what has made Tops
In Blue a “must-see” event
every year for the last 57
years. The upcoming show
is titled “We Believe.”
The show features cool
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well as great music from
favorite movies and Broad-
way shows.
Tops In Blue will visit
more than 120 locations
in the United States and
25 foreign countries. Their
official web site is www.
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Bring a chair or blanket for outdoor seating.
Tops In Blue will also be
appearing March 11 at 7
p.m. at 16th Nose Hangar,
Hurlburt Field. The Hurlburt event is open only to
those with authorized base
access.
Call 884-4252 for more
information on the Hurlburt performance. Call 8821482 for information on the
Niceville performance.
Airman Anthony Jennings | USAF
Tops in Blue, an all-active duty US Air Force special unit
made up of talented amateur performers selected for
their entertainment abilities, will visit the Team Eglin
March 12 at the Northwest Florida State College.
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Feb. 7 to Tech. Sgt. David
and Staff Sgt. Kristina
It’s a boy
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 James Donald, born
 Mia Katherine, born
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Airmen of destiny
2064397
commentary
As a young honor
guard officer I had the
solemn responsibility of
53rd Weapons Evaluation
presenting our flag to a
probably
figured
out
pretty
Group deputy commander
quickly that we wouldn’t be fallen Airman’s widow,
the last ‘formal’ memory
single-handedly defeating
TYNDALL AIR FORCE
those enemies and wound she would carry of our Air
BASE — The Dalai Lama
up performing duties (both Force. In each of these
told Bill Murray’s charexamples, consider the
exciting and mundane)
acter in the movie Cadpositive effects on that
that we could have never
dyshack, that he would
person’s family, their
imagined as we left civilreceive total enlightenfuture contributions to
ian life.
ment on his death bed ...
the defense of our nation
While it’s true that
so he’s got that going for
and their ability to “pay
the fighter pilot dreams
him, which is nice. These
forward” your mentorof splashing four bandits
days lots of celebrities
ship or act of selflessness.
beyond visual range and
are into “spirituality,” but
How many of these seemthen merging to kill a
many can’t seem to define couple more with Sideingly routine moments
it (or stick with a parhave passed over the last
winders, and the Security
ticular brand). I won’t bore Forces defender is ready
month? The last year?
you with the details of my
Your military career? How
at all times to engage a
faith, because you don’t
many lives did you change
company-strength enemy
care, and you’re probably
and not even pause to
force with interlocking
pretty busy. But I contend, fields of fire and bounding notice? Probably more
whether you admit it or
than you know and for that
overwatch tactics ... but
not, whether you choose
you should be proud and
the reality of our service
to articulate it or not, that
thankful.
will usually not be so drayou are predisposed to
Our Air Force is the
matic. But don’t make the
make an impact in this
most technical of the
mistake of underestimatworld and be greater than ing the value of your serarmed forces and I fear
yourself by virtue of the
we sometimes lose sight
vice, as routine as it may
uniform you wear. The
of the human element in
appear on the surface.
American Airman is a pertactical success. I’ve never
I am confident that
son of destiny. Bear with
met a plan so bad or equipI have saved lives durme ... .
ment so deficient that it
ing my Air Force career.
While having lunch with I can’t give you specific
can’t be conquered by the
a couple of Army officers
ingenuity and heart of the
names or the callsigns of
a few years back, one of
maneuver units I support- American Airman. That
them challenged me to de- ed during several hundred kind of power is unique
fine the Air Force ‘ethos.’
and synergistic — it feeds
hours over Iraq and AfHis thesis was that the
ghanistan in the back of an on itself and multiplies our
infantry leader shouting
ability to grow leaders,
E-8C Joint-STARS. They
“Follow me!” over the top
take care of each other,
have all blended together
of the hill was somehow
and deliver desired effects
or faded over time, but I
more genuine and easy to
know my crew made a dif- on and off the battlefield.
encapsulate than any Air
Whether you think
ference. Anyone reading
Force warrior ethos. The
about it often or not, you
this article has probably
irony was that as a Special had a life-altering impact
are part of something
Forces officer, he’d probgreater than yourself: the
on their fellow Airman,
ably made more of a straeven if they might not have most powerful force for
tegic impact by developing known it at the time. What good in human history.
relationships and building if you’ve already achieved
The cynics who are about
trust with indigenous pop- your destiny? What would to start commenting furiulations over the course of the impact be if you saved ously on this article won’t
his career.
change my view on that.
a brother Airman by volMany of us brought
So strive for the destiny
unteering with Airmen
some preconceived noyou think you were born
Against Drunk Driving,
tions into the service with or helped a sister Airman
to, but celebrate the greatus and probably some fan- work through a problem
ness in your striving every
tastic plans to defeat the
at work that set her up for day. Celebrate the differevil confronting our nation future success, promotion, ence you make as Airmen
when we joined. Most of us and responsibility?
of Destiny.
By Lt. Col. Matt
Barker
Friday, March 4, 2011 | THE EGLIN DISPATCH | Page Doolittle Raider Richard Cole attracts a large crowd
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Skyler Vickery and his
friends drove an hour from
Westville on Wednesday
to meet retired Lt. Col.
Richard Cole. The teens
then waited 20 to 30 minutes to shake the Doolittle
Raider’s hand and get a
snapshot.
“It was worth it,” said
Vickery, who is 16. “I’m a
big World War II buff and
I loved getting to meet
him.”
It was a second encounter for a couple of the
teens.
“We actually met him in
the bathroom but we didn’t
know it was him,” said
John Sumpter, 16.
Vickery, Sumpter, Clay
Jackson and Dustin Landers got a laugh from the
“lively” Cole.
“He asked if he could
trade haircuts (with Landers),” Sumpter said.
More than 200 people
showed up at the Air Armament Museum to get
autographs from Cole and
buy signed commemorative prints to raise money
for the James Doolittle
Scholarship Fund.
“This is such a military
community. It’s nice to see
so many people still care,”
said Jim Boney, a member
of the Air Commando Association. “These guys are
real heroes.”
Cole, a 2nd lieutenant
at the time, was Lt. Col.
Jimmy Doolittle’s copilot
in the raid on Tokyo. The
raiders practiced for the
historic mission at Eglin
Air Force Base.
“What these guys did
raised the country’s morale by 100 percent,” Boney
said.
Cole also is an Air
Commando.
Boney was on hand to
get Cole’s signature on a
print signed and donated
to the Air Commandos by
Doolittle Raider Ed Horton. Boney also “coined”
Cole with an Air Commando coin and invited him to
the group’s next reunion.
Cole, 95 got a jump on
the crowd by autographing
200 posters at his home in
Comfort, Texas before arriving the night before the
event.
After more than 90 minutes standing for photos
and signing every item laid
in front of him, Cole was all
smiles.
“I thought it was
great,” Cole said. “And
overwhelming.”
His daughter, Cindy, escorted Cole to the signing.
Because of his age, Cindy
Cole said this will most
likely be Cole’s last visit to
the area.
“We had a lot of help and
it was still overwhelming,”
she said.
Pia Yuen brought her
6-year-old son Alexander
to meet the legendary pilot. She also bought a few
posters for friends and her
husband, who is a fighter
pilot.
Like many who met
Cole, Yuen was impressed
by the shape he was in.
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ORI prep begins
with exercises
Friday, March 4, 2011 | THE EGLIN DISPATCH | Page 9
Senior Airman
Marcus Prince,
96th Aerospace
Medicine Squadron, receives his
weapon from Staff
Sgt. Andrew Curtis, 96th Logistics
Readiness Squadron, as part of the
Phase I exercise.
Airman 1st
Class Kasandra Wood,
96th Force
Support
Squadron,
dons her M50 gas mask
during the
Phase II exercise Feb. 24.
An Airman
places the cloth
inner glove on
before donning
the rubber outer
glove during the
Phase II exercise Feb. 24.
An Airman
places a
flag down
to mark the
area around
an unexploded ordnance during
the Phase II
exercise.
Airmen from the
96th Air Base Wing
practice securing the
patient during selfaid and buddy care
training at the Phase
II exercise Feb. 24 at
Eglin Air Force Base.
Phase II included selfaid and buddy care,
weapons, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and
explosive training.
Airmen learned the
proper procedures
for cleaning and loading their weapons and
also how to wear and
work in their chemical
gear and gas masks.
throughout the week
of Feb. 22-25.
Samuel King Jr. | USAF photos
Col. Carole Farley, 96th Inpatient Squadron, leads the first chalk through
the deployment line as part of the Phase I exercise Feb. 23 at Eglin Air
Force Base. Phase I included deployment preparation, records review,
Samuel King Jr. | USAF photos
mobility gear and weapon issue. Three chalks of Eglin Airmen particiStaff Sgt. Peter Torres, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, ensures an Airman’s chemical suit is sealed and secured during the Phase II exercise Feb. 24 at Eglin Air Force Base.
pated in Phase I and II exercises as part of an Operational Readiness
Phase II included self-aid and buddy care, weapons, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training. Airmen learned the proper procedures for selfExercise throughout the week of Feb. 22-25.
aid and buddy care, field stripping a weapon and also how to wear and work in their chemical gear and gas masks.
At left, Staff Sgt.
James Hickman,
96th Civil Engineer
Squadron, pops the
magazine into his
weapon while Tech.
Sgt. Josh Casey,
96th Security Forces
Squadron, ensures
the he follows procedures during the
Phase II exercise Feb.
24 at Eglin Air Force
Base.
On the cover, an
Airman tests the
seal on his gas mask
during the Phase II
exercise Feb. 24.
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Lawmakers seeking
guidance from military associations on whether to
support the new Defense
Department plan to raise
TRICARE Prime enrollment fees modestly for
working-age retirees next
year, and then to adjust
them annually for inflation,
will get mixed signals this
time around.
Joyce Wessel Raezer,
national director of the
National Military Family
Association, is not alone
in calling the fee hikes of
$60 a year for under-age-65
retiree families and $30 for
individual coverage “amaz-
ingly reasonable.”
She noted that the
higher fees would affect
only the managed care
program and the “most
vulnerable” users — those
medically retired and
surviving spouses — still
would see no increase.
No hikes are sought for
TRICARE Standard, the
traditional fee-for-service
benefit, or for TRICARE
for Life, the prized supplement to Medicare available
for elderly retirees.
TRICARE fees haven’t
been raised since 1995.
Assuming increases are
inevitable at some point,
Fill your
Raezer
said, accepting
these
“surprisingly small”
increases
now, when
the military
is so deeply
appreciated, is
better than waiting until
lawmakers come “looking
for a peace dividend.”
But other associations
remain committed to
blocking any TRICARE
fee increase. Retired
Army Major Gen. William
M. Matz Jr., president of
Tom
Philpott
the National Association
for Uniformed Services,
argues that the proposed
hikes will be the first of
many. He said Robert Hale,
undersecretary of Defense,
hinted as much last week
when asked why the proposed fees are so small.
Congress, Hale said,
has turned down “flat”
more ambitious increases.
“We are hopeful that, by
starting slowly and (with)
modest proposals, we will
get their agreement,” Hale
said.
“I will admit, sir, it is
a modest increase,” said
Matz. “But you must look
through it, around it, above
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Major veterans service
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oppose any fee increase.
National Commander Jimmie Foster said the Legion
is “proud of the fact that
TRICARE fees have never
been raised in the 15-year
history of the program.”
But some of the most
popular organizations representing military retirees,
all of which lobbied hard
against past TRICARE
fee hikes, say they are
“encouraged” by the new
proposal and by what they
perceive as a changed
tone from senior Defense
officials.
“Our belief is that if you
keep putting your head in
the sand and say ‘No fee
increases ever,’ you take
yourself out of the equation. People stop listening
to you and eventually, given the deficit tide the country is facing, the budget
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said Steve Strobridge, director of government relations for Military Officers
Association of America.
MOAA, he said, “has
never taken the position
that there should never be
a single dollar increase in
health care fees. What we
have always said is there
needs to be a reasonable
process” for setting and
adjusting fees.
Absent such a process,
Strobridge said, DOD went
“for more than a decade
not proposing any fee
increases, which makes
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people believe there is
never going to be any. And
then, all of a sudden, a new
defense secretary comes
in and proposes tripling or
quadrupling them. To us
that was unacceptable.”
Defense officials, he
said, finally seem to embrace arguments that their
earlier plans for TRICARE
fees were unreasonable
and failed to take into account that retirees have
paid much of their cost for
a promised lifetime health
care benefit “up front”
through unique hardships
of military careers.
Under the new plan,
working-age retirees would
see TRICARE Prime enrollment fees climb by 13
percent — from $460 to
$520 for families and from
$230 to $260 for individual
coverage. After 15 years,
and with surviving spouses
and medically retired
members unaffected, Strobridge said, “it is hard to
make the argument that
that’s unaffordable.”
Raezer with NMFA said
if Prime enrollment fees
had been adjusted for inflation since 1995, using cost-
of-living adjustments given
From staff reports
to military retirees, the
family fee today would be
$652 and individual enrollees would pay $327 a year
— or 25 percent more than
DOD now proposes.
The group has several acOne feature of the plan
tivities
planned for March.
that every military associaMar.
4: 6 p.m. a dinner
tion seems ready to challenge is indexing Prime
fees for retirees to “medical inflation.”
Joe Barnes, national
executive director of the
Fleet Reserve Association, noted that Defense
officials, in briefing their
plans, identified up to eight
indices that purport to
track medical inflation. But
the department hasn’t decided yet which one to use
to adjust enrollment fees.
That doesn’t build confidence that any of them are
right for tracking medical
costs for this population of
under-65 retirees, Barnes
said.
Florida Trail group
activities
sports Briefs
a hike in Milton. Details:
850-776-5147.
Mar. 5: 8 a.m. a strenuous
& adventurous hike of 21.5
miles on the Jackson Trail.
Details: 850-982-4544.
Mar. 11–13: the Annual
Conference & Hiking Festival in Fruitland Park, Fl.
Details: 1-877-HIKE-FLA.
Mar. 12: 9 a.m. a 3 mile
Kids Hike on Eglin. Details:
850-683-0803.
Mar. 19: 8 a.m. Volunteers needed for trail maintenance on Eglin. Details:
850-492-8258.
Mar. 19: 8:30 a.m. Bring
your canoe or kayak for a
float trip on Blackwater
River. Details: 850-484-9111.
Mar. 22: 6 p.m. Monthly
meeting of the Florida Trail
Association at Ed’s Hometown Seafood & Steaks in
Niceville. Visitors welcome.
Details: 850-546-1172.
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eglin Briefs
From staff reports
AETC Special Duty
Assignment Team
If you’ve ever wanted to
have the opportunity to recruit sharp individuals into
the Air Force as an Air Force
Recruiter, mold civilians into Airmen as an Air Force
Military Training Instructor
(MTI), continue the Airmen
development as a Military
Training Leader (MTL), or
mold the leaders of tomorrow as a Professional Military Education Instructor
(PME), the AETC Special
Duty Briefing Team can
answer any questions you
may have concerning these
challenging and rewarding
careers. The team will brief
on all aspects of special duty opportunities at 8:30 a.m.
on March 25 in Bldg. 19C,
ALS Auditorium. Spouses
are highly encouraged to
attend. Senior Airmen with
at least 35 months Time
In Service (TIS) through
Master Sergeants with less
than 16 years Total Active
Federal Military Service
(TAFMS) are invited to attend the briefing and are
eligible to apply for these
special duty assignments.
To obtain a copy of the
AETC special duty application, contact the Eglin Career Advisor, MSgt Shauna
Bauer, at 882-2449.
Student Summer
Hire program
Applications must be postmarked by March 11.
For more information, call
Wade Fludd, 882-9363, or Mike
The Eglin AFB Civilian Deiler (AFRL), 883-1919).
Personnel Office will be accepting student summer hire
applications beginning Feb.
28 - March 11, for clerical,
general laborer, and AFRL
Northwest Florida Blood
engineer technician positions. The applications and Services will hold several
forms are on the Eglin Home blood drives:
 March 4 at Hurlburt
Page at http://www.eglin.
af.mil/units/basehelpingunits. AFSOC (100 Bartley St,
Hurlburt Field) from 9 a.m.asp.
Applications will be ac- 3 p.m. You can make an apcepted from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., pointment by going to www.
Monday - Friday, at 310 W. nfbsdonor.org, or contact
Van Matre Ave, bldg 210, Melissa Levister for details
Ste. 101, Eglin AFB through at 850-884-4057. Your donation helps support the Blood
March 11.
Northwest Florida
blood drives
Transfusion Services at the
MDG!
 March 7 at the Eglin
Test Site C64C (5001 Site C-6
Rd, Freeport, FL) from 8 -11
a.m. You can make an appointment by going to www.
nfbsdonor.org, or contact
Ron Stearns for details at
850-882-7984.
 March 10 at the Eglin
Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office (205 West D Ave, Bldg
350, Ste 352) from 8 a.m.-2
p.m. You can make an appointment going to www.
nfbsdonor.org, or contact
Robert Wible for details at
850-883-1620.
Your donation helps support the Blood Transfusion
Services at the MDG!
Munitions Inventory
The 46th Test Wing
Munitions Flight will be
performing a semi-annual
wall-to-wall inventory of
the base stock munitions
account from March 7 - 25.
During this period no munitions issues, turn-ins, or
shipments will be scheduled
unless an emergency situation exists. Any requests
during this time must be
submitted in writing and
approved by the organizations group commander
or equivalent IAW AFI 21201 paragraph 7.11.2. This
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Spring Camping Trip
A preschool story time is
scheduled for March 8, 15,
22, and 29 at 9:30 a.m. at the
The Youth Center is ofBase Library. 882-5016
fering a spring camping trip
full of high adventure activities and open to youth ages
12-16. Trip departs 8 a.m. on
March 21 and returns the
evening of March 25. Cost is
The Youth Center will $75 per week for Youth Cenhost a free sports camp dur- ter members and $90 per
ing Spring Break, March 21- week for nonmembers. All
25 from 1-4 p.m. The camp meals are provided. Space
is an opportunity for youth is limited. Youth ages 9-18
ages 9-14 to learn non-tra- are invited to sign up for
ditional sports. Transporta- Youth Center membership,
tion will be provided to the $50 per year. 882-8212
Free Youth Sports
Camp
2-Person Scramble
Golf Tournament
The Gator Activity Group
presents The Spring Gator
Classic Golf Tournament on
Saturday, March 5 at Eglin
AFB, Falcon Course, in Niceville. Sign in is at 10:30 a.m. and
the shotgun start is at 12:30
p.m. Format is 4-Man Best
Ball Scramble , Prizes for
1st, 2nd , 3rd , and last place
teams; there will also be a longest drive, closest to the pin,
and door prizes. The cost is
$40 per player which includes
lunch, tournament entry, cart,
and greens fee. $5 per mulligan 2 per player. RSVP to
Capt. Marsh (850) 543-6203,
or [email protected].
Pay on the day of the event.
Outdoor Recreation
will be camping out in the
“woods” at Camp Robbins,
Shambo Cove, on Friday evening, March 25. This event is
sure to be a hit for family
and friends. Come camp out,
have some s’mores and enjoy an evening on our beautiful bay front. Assistance in
setting up campsites will be
provided to everyone new
to the camping experience.
Restrooms are located on
the grounds. Come enjoy an
evening of relaxing, family
fun. Cost is $20 for the tent
with up to 4 sleeping bags.
To reserve your tent and
sleeping bags, call 882-5058.
In-house golf event
scheduled for March 26
with an 8 a.m. shotgun on
the Eagle Course. Format
is a 2-Person Scramble,
flighted based on handicap
and participation. Cost is
$20 per player, not including green and cart fees.
Included in event is lunch
and prizes for winners.
Registration ends Wednesday, March 9. 882-2949
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Both Protestant and
Catholic Ash Wednesday
services will be held at 11:30
a.m. March 9 at the Eglin
Chapel Center. Catholic
service will be held in the
sanctuary and Protestant
Weekly Story Time
Spring Gator Classic
Golf Tournament
COOL
Ash Wednesday
Services
service will be held in the Base Pool on Wednesday
annex. For information, call for Water Polo. Class size
the chapel at 882-2111.
is limited to the first 30 participants to sign up. For information, call 882-8212.
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against the account during
the inventory. Normal issue
requests will be accepted
until close of business Feb.
21. All munitions users are
requested to pre-plan their
munitions requirements
prior to the start of the inventory. 46 MXS/MXMWMA, Mr. Dunn, 882-8297 or
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Home & Home Golf
Tournament
This is the first of three
separate Home & Home
Events scheduled for the
upcoming year with Hurlburt Field and Tyndall
AFB. Each Base will be
hosting an event, with
Eglin hosting the first on
March 12 with an 8 a.m.
shotgun on the Eagle
Course. Twenty Players
from each course will represent their team. Cost is
$20 per player for food and
prizes, green and cart fees
not included. Sign up ends
March 8, close of business,
at the Golf Shop. 882-2949
Gulf of Mexico
dive trips
The Eglin Dive Flight is
sponsoring dive trips into
the Gulf of Mexico starting March 12. Divers are
required to have at least
an Open Water certification. Most trips depart the
Eglin Yacht Club dock at
7 a.m. Dive locations vary
but include both man made
reefs, shipwrecks and natural reefs. You do not have to
be a Dive Flight member
to participate. For information, call Mike Graham,
803-3163.
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HON 5 drawer horizontal locking filing cabinet, exc cond $75; jewelry armoire $25; 4
heavy duty bar stools
(dark wood), $80 call
678-5808.
CLASSIFIEDS
It’s easy to place an in-column classified ad
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Needs good home,
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gentle, good cuddler!
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CKC male Yorkies for
sale $800 OBO. Available
13
Feb.
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Parents are 4-4 1/2 lbs
and on-site. Please call
862-6394.
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and Loveseat, still in
crate. Retail $1299, just
$525.
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Mobility chair, like
new. Power chair lift,
used very little. nordick
track treadmill like new.
tow bar, $75 call
939-9498.
125 gal saltwater tank
100+ pounds of live
rock. Fluval FX5 filter.
Very nice wood stand.
Night/Day lights. $1100
OBO call 512-3050.
Classified Ad Copy:
2005 Samsun 25”-18”
deep, Color TV in excellent condition, $75.
2003 Sharp 27”-20”
deep, Color TV in excellent
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call
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Duty Phone
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• Free classified ads are for the one time sale of personal property by
military members and immediate family, and military retirees.
• Non-military individuals and all businesses should contact the Eglin
Dispatch’s publisher, the Northwest Florida Daily News by calling
850-864-0320.
• Ads must not exceed 25 words and must list a home or cell phone
number.
• Duty telephones are used by the Dispatch staff for verification
purposes only. The Eglin Dispatch staff reserves the right to edit or
refuse classified ads due to inappropriate content, space
considerations or for other reasons.
• Only one ad may be submitted per week, unless PCSing.
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Burial lot, Crestview,
Live Oak Memorial
Cemetery (Garden of
Honor)
$895
call
678-2526.
Devilbiss 5000 watt
generator w/10 HP engine, $350. Large metal
pet carrier, 3’x2’x2’,
$35.
Petmate
pet
carrier, med. to large,
$15. Shakespear rod &
reel, $10. 862-5167
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32”
Phillips
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picture, includes stand.
$100 call 830-2089.
TV’s For Sale, 36” JVC
$150. 27” PANASONIC
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buy house for investment 850-651-0987
Text FL36834 to 56654
Mustang ‘99 35th Anniv. Lazer red garage
kept one owner less
than 45K miles like new
condition with 35th gift
set 10K call 729-1990.
Car, Truck & SUV Accessories
1 Bd and 2 Bd will
be avail. mid March
850-862-5915
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Body Side Molding
Floor Mats
Bed Covers
Window Visors
Trunk Spoilers
Since 1988
Running Boards/Steps
FWB waterfront 2 br, 1
bath. W/D Near bases,
shopping & more. $685
mo. 862-1425 Lv Msg.
Parkview
Townhomes
FWB
$199 Deposit
2 Br, 1.5 Ba
Starting at $725
Pet Friendly
850-862-4831
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Shalimar- 1, 2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms, Minutes To
Bases, Pool, Laundry,
Free Water, Military
Specials, $99 Deposit.
850-651-8267
Crestview renovated 3
br, 2 ba, 1375 Sf, ½
acre security, appliances, lawn equipment, screened porch,
Gazebo
Hot Tub
Ready,
work
shop
$145,900 850-729-0418
2 br, 1.5 bath, near
base, shopping and
schools $725 Month.
Call 850-585-1255
Navarre Bch 3 br, 2 ba
Condo, Gulf View! w/d,
basic cable incl.1yr lse.
$1000 mo military/early
pay discount 267-2909
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$199 Deposit
Crestivew
2
story
home, 5 br, 3 ba, 2395
sqft, close to Duke
Field $209,900. Call
Bay
Source
Realty
850-936-7720
BWB 2 br, 2.5 bath TH.
Nr marina, golf course.
Fireplace. Granite countertops, $189K. 850897-1077/330-421-4504
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