Team Tyndall Arrives Alive

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Vol. 10 No. 14
Team Tyndall Arrives Alive
By Senior Airman
Alex Fox Echols III
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — On
a dreary day in March, members of Team Tyndall learned
what could happen to them
while driving distracted or
intoxicated.
In an effort to reduce
drunk and distracted driving incidents, safety officials
from Air Combat Command
are bringing the “Arrive Alive
Tour” to all of ACC’s bases,
starting with Tyndall.
“Out of the 11 motor vehicle fatalities for fiscal year
2015, willful non-compliance
was the cause of 55 percent
of them,” said Harry Dunn,
ACC safety chief of programs. “Willful non-compliance includes individuals
purposefully violating traffic
rules, alcohol use and excessive speeds greater than
20 mph above posted speed
limit. We’re hoping the Arrive
Alive Tour will help get our
Airmen’s attention and eliminate fatalities caused by willful non-compliance.”
On March 28 and 29, more
than 120 people experienced
what it would be like to be
behind the wheel of a vehicle
and not be in control.
“We travel all over the
country during spring and
fall visiting colleges, high
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Comic Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Coupon Connection . . . . . . . . . 6
Slim Pickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unsung Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Movie Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fitness Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Squadron of the Week . . . . . . 15
The Thrive Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Nightlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Airman 1st Class Justin Leigh, 325th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, texts while participating
in a virtual reality simulation during the Arrive Alive Tour March 29 at Tyndall AFB, Fla. More than 120 Team Tyndall
members participated in the simulation and experienced what it is like to drive while texting or intoxicated without
being in actual danger.
“The easiest way to die in the Air Force isn’t from fighting a terrorist, and it
isn’t from getting cancer from smoking. The way we lose the most people is
through mishaps. Vehicle mishaps in particular are the number one killer.”
Jared Stonecipher, 325th Fighter Wing Safety superintendent
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schools, military bases and community
events where we set up a virtual reality driving simulator to simulate texting
and driving as well as driving under the
influence of alcohol,” said Patrick Sheehy, Arrive Alive Tour team lead.
The Arrive Alive simulator hooks up
to any car by attaching sensors to the
break and gas pedals and the steering
wheel. The passenger then places a virtual reality headset on, and without actually moving, is immersed in a dangerous world where they take their lives,
and the lives of others, into their own
hands by choosing to drive while texting
or inebriated.
Tyndall’s Safety Office worked directly with the Arrive Alive Tour personnel
as well as Airmen from the Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
program to make this event as impactful
as possible.
“The worst thing that we can do is do
nothing to prevent mishaps,” said Jared
Stonecipher, 325th Fighter Wing Safety
superintendent. “The easiest way to die
in the Air Force isn’t from fighting a terrorist, and it isn’t from getting cancer
from smoking. The way we lose the most
people is through mishaps. Vehicle mishaps in particular are the number one
killer.”
Representatives from ADAPT like
SrA Kayla Klasing, 325th Medical Operations Squadron Mental Health technician, were set up in a booth next to the
simulator providing additional information on the dangers of overt alcohol use.
She said events like Arrive Alive go hand
in hand with the ADAPT program, so it
was natural fit for them to be involved.
“I think it’s really great,” Klasing
said. “I have never seen this at any
other base, and it’s really cool to bring
it out here and show everyone, including
younger Airmen that seem to struggle to
understand, what driving like this can do
to them. I think it has opened up a lot of
eyes through the use of this simulator.”
“Willful non-compliance
includes individuals
purposefully violating
traffic rules, alcohol use
and excessive speeds
greater than 20 mph
above posted speed limit.
We’re hoping the Arrive
Alive Tour will help get
our Airmen’s attention
and eliminate fatalities
caused by willful
non-compliance.”
Harry Dunn
ACC safety chief of programs
After the simulation is complete, the
technician goes over the passengers
driving capabilities and everything they
did wrong during the trip. Many participants hit pedestrians or crashed multiple times.
“I believe it’s probably highly accurate,” said Airman 1st Class Justin
Leigh, 325th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller. “I definitely
won’t be drinking or texting while driving, and I will be discouraging others
from doing so as well.”
If you find yourself in a situation
where you have had too much to drink
and your back-up plan for getting home
fails, do not get behind the wheel. Call
Tyndall’s Airmen Against Drunk Driving at 850-867-0220, and they will anonymously pick you up.
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Sexual assault prevention
is everyone’s role
By Senior Airman Ty-Rico Lea
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE
— April is recognized as
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month, and the Air Force
encourages its members
to always be mindful and
report any form of sexual
assault to the proper
official authorities.
Each April, the
Department of Defense
observes the awareness
month and commits to
raising awareness and
prevention of sexual
violence. The base’s
sexual assault response
coordinator office works
to ensure these defensive
measures are put into
place.
“The sexual assault
response coordinator
serves as a single point
of contact for integrating
and coordinating victim
care from an initial report
through resolution of issues
related to the victim’s
health and well-being,”
said Phylista Dudzinski,
325th Fighter Wing
sexual assault response
coordinator. “This includes
24/7 response capabilities
by calling 850-625-1231 or
being connected through
the base operator or
command post.”
The Air Force Sexual
Assault Prevention and
Response program is
designed to deter all forms
of sexual assault brought
on to its members.
The Air Force SAPR
mission is to develop,
implement and assess
policies and programs to
eliminate sexual assault
and empower every
Airman to serve as a
catalyst for behavior and
attitude change that fosters
an environment free from
sexual harassment, sexual
assault and its effects. The
SAPR office offers services
to active duty service
members, guard and
reserve personnel, adult
dependents of uniformed
Airmen, and civilian Air
Force employees.
According to the
Air Force Personnel
Center, the term ‘sexual
assault’ is defined as
intentional sexual contact
characterized by use of
force, threats, intimidation,
abuse of authority, or when
the victim does not or
cannot consent.
In 2014, the Air Force
reported more than 1,300
cases of sexual assault to
Congress.
In some cases, victims
may be reluctant to
report assault in fear
of repercussions or
embarrassment, but
the office assures that
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confidentiality through
the restricted reporting
option. Active duty service
members may also elect for
the unrestricted reporting
option, which will generate
a full investigation.
“Without reporting, we
will never be able to answer
with any certainty how
prevalent sexual assault
is in Air Force,” said
Dudzinski. “This is why the
Air Force has deemed it
imperative to aggressively
foster a culture in which
victims feel secure. Things
won’t change unless
everyone takes an active
part. Supervisors must take
it seriously and respond
with compassion.”
The Secretary of the
Air Force Public Affairs
office released an article
recognizing the importance
of all wingmen identifying
sexual assault indicators all
year, not just for the month
of April.
Within the SAPR
program, the Air Force has
a total of 118 sexual assault
response coordinators, 79
full-time victim advocates,
more than 2,000 volunteer
victim advocates, 33 special
victims’ counselors, and
nine special victims’ unit
senior trail counsels.
To contact the
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Gulf Defender | Tyndall airman participates in Bataan Memorial Death March
By Capt. Katie Johnson
it as one of the top 30
marathons in the United
53rd Test Support Squadron
States.
Technical Sgt. Julia
— In the high desert
Getter from the 53rd Test
terrain of White Sands
Support Squadron took
Missile Range, New
part in the grueling 26.2Mexico, the annual Bataan mile course again this
Memorial Death March
year, making it her fifth
was held March 20 in
time participating in the
honor of the heroic service event.
members who defended
Growing up in White
the Philippine Islands
Sands, Getter was
during World War II.
immersed early on in the
The challenging 26.2history and stories of the
mile march pays tribute to Bataan Death March. She
the approximately 75,000
remembers writing papers
Filipino and American
and doing research on the
troops who suffered
heroes who inspired this
during Japan’s arduous
commemorative race.
prison relocation in April
The history and stories
1942. Thousands died
of the survivors is what
during the 70-mile march
motivated her early on
and many more suffered
to serve in the event’s
from the harsh conditions many different facets.
as prisoners of war.
Her preparation training
Marathon Guide regards
included logging as many
miles as possible in
combat boots and a 35pound ruck sack.
“It is a great way to
bring the family together
to go on hikes and do
some cardio while training
for the event,” said Getter.
There were eight
survivors of the perilous
march in attendance,
including 98-year-old
Ben Skardon, who hiked
eight and a half miles at
this year’s event, shaking
hands and cheering on
those who walked with
him. Although fewer
and fewer survivors
are around each year,
hearing their stories
and understanding the
why behind their service
brings Getter back to
White Sands to show her
support for those who
have served before her.
Courtesy photo
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julia Getter, 53rd Test Support Squadron, crosses the finish line
with her sons, 7-year-old Zackary and 2-year-old Zander, at the Bataan Memorial Death
March, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, March 20, 2016. This was Getter’s
fifth time participating in the Bataan Memorial Death March, which is held in honor of
the service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II and were
captured by the Japanese in 1942.
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Members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Airfield Pavement Evaluation Team
helped save lives following a multi-vehicle accident in Avon Park, Florida, February 2016.
The team contacted emergency assistance services, helped free individuals trapped in
one of the vehicles and moved people involved in the accident to safety.
APE team saves the day
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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE —
Members of the Air Force
Civil Engineer Center Airfield Pavement Evaluation
Team helped save lives following a multi-vehicle accident in Avon Park, Florida,
this past February.
The team members had
completed their work for
the day and were enjoying
dinner when they heard
the sounds of crashing and
screeching metal.
“We stepped back from
the wall thinking something was going to come
through it,” said Capt. John
Kulikowski, APE Team
chief. “A woman had just
parked her car, stepped in
the door and screamed out
‘help.’”
Several
APE
team
members had received
advanced emergency response training to assist in
the event of injuries during
regular training exercises,
and put it to use supporting the injured until paramedics arrived.
“We heard the crash and
ran outside to see if everyone was alright,” said Master Sgt. Bruce King, APE
team superintendent. “We
ended up seeing a pickup
truck that had struck one
car, pushed it forward, ran
into another car and flipped
a couple times.”
There was a gas can
leaking near the vehicles,
which the team secured
and removed from the
scene. The Air Force members were also able to help
the young man and woman
escape from the truck they
were trapped in.
They then ensured no
one left the incident scene,
instructed an onlooker to
call for emergency assistance and moved the victims to a safe location on
the side of the road. They
also used their training to
evaluate and calm those
involved in the accident
until emergency responders arrived.
“It is a pretty crazy experience, over all, when
you walk out and see such
an accident with a truck
flipped over and two cars
smashed,” Kulikowski said
After evaluating the incident, it was discovered
that the truck tie rod broke
while crossing railroad
tracks which caused the
driver to lose control of the
vehicle, hitting a parked
car which smashed another car and caused the
truck to flip over.
“We are grateful that
our team was able to assist the accident victims
to help avoid more serious
injury,” said Lt. Col. David Novy, deputy director
of the AFCEC Operations
Directorate.
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The Sporting Life:
Was it always this way?
By Slim Pickens
Many sports fans,
mostly concentrated in
the southeastern section
of the United States,
see this time of the year
as a period of sports
hibernation. Sure, the
typical SEC fan will pop
out of their hole, see a
basketball shadow and
run back to their burrow,
only to watch football
replays and count the
days to the NFL draft.
But it was not always
this way. What was the
sporting life, say 70 years
ago in our great nation?
To begin with there
was an SEC, but nobody
paid a lot of attention to
it for two reasons: first,
there was very little
TV. The TVs that did
exist were mainly in
storefronts, where they
would show a mixture of
globs that may have been
playing sports, and static.
Second: everybody
lived up north. They
had a thing called “jobs”
and they existed under
the grey skies of the
northeast and Midwest.
There was football,
but the main interest
there was concentrated
on college football.
There was an NFL but
its popularity was small
compared to the king:
baseball. Baseball was
the nation’s passion. Joe
DiMaggio got to marry
Marilyn Monroe, and
DiMaggio was no bargain
in the looks department.
People liked baseball’s
measured pace and took
great pride in their local
teams. Players usually
stayed on one team
and you may run into
them down at the local
Woolworth’s. They were
not paid in gold bullion
as today, and believe
it or not, they often
had regular jobs in the
off-season.
The next most
popular sport was a tie
between boxing and
horse racing, now both
minor sports. Boxers
today are considered
“active” if they fight three
times a year. Back then
they’d fight about every
17 minutes against just
about anyone. That had
to be entertaining and
a little unpredictable.
Horse racing existed to
fill the undeniable craving
to throw your money
away while betting on
sports. There were not
casinos (legal) in every
state as today. There was
a Vegas, but it had about
three hotels all the size of
a Super 8 and it was set in
a nuclear test site.
As mentioned, football
did exist, but not as we
know it. It was then
played by normal looking
human beings, not the
giants of today that look
like they belong to a
different species entirely.
Successful coaches
were not thought of as
“messiahs,” they were
thought of as ….well, just
coaches.
Sports were slower,
sweatier, more personal
70 years ago. You could
not watch 121 games a
day on your 60 inch, highdef box. You had to go
where the sports were
being played, sit down,
buy a beer, and a dog, and
yell at a ref or umpire.
In truth, not a bad life. I
promise you would not
miss the commercials
every minute and a half
you get today. I guess
something has got to
pay for that gold bullion
player salary.
The Coupon Connection:
April showers bring spring savings
April showers bring
May flowers, but lots
of good deals are to be
found during the month
of April too! Please
remember to check the
clearance sections of all
stores you shop at this
month. Anything with an
Easter theme or logo will
be heavily reduced or
discounted. That means
more than candy and
plastic eggs.
Here are a few
items to look for in the
clearance sections:
Kitchen towels, dish
cloths, paper plates,
napkins, clothing, storage
containers and trash
bags.
Also, Earth Day is
also in April, so if you
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of organic foods, this is
the month to stock up!
Here’s a list of some
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• Cascadian
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• Organic Valley
• Clif Bar
• Pacific Foods
• Crunchmaster
• Plum Organics
• Earth balance
• Quorn
• Earthbound farm
• Seeds of Change
• Enjoy Life
• Truvia
• Eat Smart
• Wild Harvest
• Fresh Express
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• Knudsen
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Tyndall briefs
POLITICAL DO’S AND DO NOT’S
The U.S. Office of Special
Counsel has released new guidance
regarding the Hatch Act, which
limits political activities of federal
employees:
• Do not engage in political
activity while on duty OR while in
the workplace.
• Do not engage in political
activity in an official capacity at any
time.
• Do not solicit or receive
political contributions at any time .
• No federal employee may
“like” a post soliciting for partisan
political contributions at any time.
• Federal employees may
display campaign logos or
candidate photographs as their
cover or header photo situated at
the top of their social media profiles
on their personal Facebook or
Twitter accounts.
• Federal employees may
display campaign logos or
candidate photographs as their
profile pictures on their personal
Facebook or Twitter accounts.
However, employees would not be
permitted, while on duty or in the
workplace, to post, “share,” “tweet,”
or “retweet” any items on Facebook
or Twitter, since each such action
would show their support for a
partisan group or candidate in a
partisan race, even if the content
of the action is not about those
entities.
• “Further restricted employees”
may “like” a social media post from
a partisan group or candidate in a
partisan race and may comment on
such an entity’s social media pages
when not at work.
• Service members may be
involved in voting, encouraging
others to vote, and attend political
functions not in an official capacity.
Message from the Commander
Team Tyndall,
Please join me in congratulating
the 325th Logistics Readiness
Squadron for winning the Air Force
Daedalian Major General Warren
R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness
Award. This is a truly distinct
accomplishment that earns the
325th LRS recognition as the Air
Force’s number one LRS for 2015!
Additionally, please join me in
congratulating the following Air
Combat Command award winners.
We wish them luck as they compete
at the Air Force level:
• John P. Flynn Award — 325th
Fighter Wing Inspector General;
Maj. Gen. Eugene Eubank Award
— 325th Force Support Squadron;
Fitness & Sports Program of
the Year — 325th Force Support
Squadron; Lt. Gen. Norm Lezy
Award — Lt. Col. Johnathan Zulauf,
325th Force Support Squadron
Force Support; NCO of the Year
— Tech. Sgt. Whitney Rogers, 325th
Force Support Squadron
Job well done!
Col. Derek France
commander,
325th Fighter Wing
Gulf Defender | Unsung Hero: A1C Nathan Neer
By Senior Airman
Solomon Cook
Pennsylvania, but claims
Lordstown, Ohio as his
hometown.
325th Fighter Wing
“I graduated in 2013
Public Affairs
from Lordstown High
School in Lordstown,
Ohio, with a graduating
— Airman 1st Class Nathan
class of less than 30 stuNeer, 325th Maintenance
Airman
dents,” Neer said.
Squadron
conventional
1st Class
Following high school,
maintenance crew memNathan Neer Neer decided to follow in
ber, is the Unsung Hero of
his brother’s footsteps
the 325th MXS this week.
Neer was born in Sharon, and join the Air Force. His older
brother’s enlistment played a part
in his decision to enlist, Neer said.
“My brother is extremely proud
of me for enlisting in the first place,
but also for my mindset that I currently have toward my career. I’m
very driven in my career, and I
very much feel in control of where
I will go,” Neer added.
The daily duties of Neer include supporting the 95th and 43rd
Fighter Squadrons through the
processing of countermeasures,
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Although not overly comfortable with the term “hero” he takes
the praise with pride.
“It’s always nice to get recognition for the effort you put in; however, I’m not sure how to feel about
the word “Hero” in the award title.
I’m no more of a hero than any other Airman who puts in 100 percent
in and out of uniform every day,”
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“Neer deserves recognition and
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He leads our Airmen in the shop
and sets an excellent example of
how to perform. He also leads the
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let’s call him Steve,
wives on a date in
who is trying
a couple days, but
his best to be an
they also wanted to
adult. Steve is
go bowling. So their
paying off students
alien friend, Gazoo
loans, saving
(the show got weird
up for a house,
towards the end),
Dan Hinz
and planning a
made Fred and
Financial Coach
vacation. It’s quite
Barney clones. The
a full plate.
guys went bowling
Steve asked me the
and the clones went on the
other day, “How can I
date.
make all three work at the
And guess what?
same time? Pay off debt,
Eventually, something
save, and enjoy life?”
goes wrong (of course) and
The truth is there is no
the girls figure out what’s
magic formula. As adults,
going on. They fight, talk
sometimes we have to
it out, and soon all is well
make decisions where
with their prehistoric
there’s a loser. But I have
world. Yabba dabba doo!
an exercise that can help
I wish I could coach
you make that choice.
my clients to pull off
Did you ever watch The Flintstones-level stunts.
Flintstones cartoon? There But the real world doesn’t
was an episode where
work that way. We find
Fred and Barney had to be happiness in different
in two places at once.
ways, but our money, like
Fred and Barney
time, eventually runs out.
What should my friend
Steve do? How do you
determine which goals to
work on first? What is the
most responsible choice?
I can’t teach you my
whole coaching process in
one article. Instead, here
is a quick exercise you can
learn to help pick the right
goals for you.
The main idea is to
avoid the paradox of
choice. We love to have a
lot of choices so we can
pick what’s best for us.
Bigger menus! Streaming
music! Custom shoes!
The problem is when
there are too many
choices, or there is too
much information, we
end up picking nothing.
How many times have you
scrolled through Netflix
only to watch nothing at
all?
I told Steve to pick two
of his goals to compare.
He picked student loans
and saving up for a house.
Steve wants to buy a house
in a year.
I asked Steve, “Assume
you still pay the minimum
payments on your loans.
Can you save enough of a
down payment in a year for
the house you want?” He
said yes.
I then asked, “Could
you pay off all your student
loans in a year without
saving any money towards
a house?” He said yes.
Fantastic! Steve could
reach either of his goals
in a year. Then I said,
“Imagine yourself in a
year. Option A: Living in
an apartment debt free.
Option B: A house you
love with a mortgage
and student loans. Which
makes you feel better?”
I won’t tell you what
Steve’s answer was, but
I bet you made a choice.
Imagining yourself in those
two situations helps you
— and Steve — find out
what’s important to you.
You start to understand
what you want more.
My advice in this
situation is to get rid of the
debt first. But what about
vacation? How does that fit
into this situation?
You can repeat the
exercise and compare
saving for a vacation
to getting out of debt.
Or compare saving
for vacation versus a
down payment. At some
point, you have to give
up something that is
less important to get
something that is more
important. I left Steve to
choose on his own.
There is likely a middle
ground where you can
work on all your goals at
the same time. Yet, you
can start to feel like you’re
taking small steps in many
directions. Some people
feel frustrated when they
don’t make meaningful
progress towards
anything.
Some people are okay
with that. Some people
aren’t. It’s up to you. The
best choice for you might
be to pick one goal and go
after it with passion and
intensity.
This exercise helps
you narrow the infinite
universe down to a couple
options. By doing so, you
can block out the noise
and avoid the paradox of
choice. It works for picking
financial goals or buying
sunglasses.
If you want more help
and advice for dealing
with money, check out
DanHinzCoaching.com
for a free eBook and more
articles.
Movie Review: ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’
By Alex Echols
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
The Dark Knight faces off
against the Man of Steel in the
much anticipated “Batman V
Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
After thousands die and
most of Metropolis is destroyed
during the colossal battle
between Superman and an
evil alien, Batman dons his
cape and cowl and vows to do
whatever it takes to ensure a
tragedy like that never happens
again, even if it means killing
the most powerful being on the
planet.
Ben Affleck debuts as the
newest Batman in “BvS”, while
Henry Cavill reprises his role
as Superman from “The Man of
Steel.”
From the opening scenes,
it is clear that “BvS” is a work
of art. The movie is filled with
countless references to iconic
comic book scenes and some
images seem lifted straight
from the pages of DC’s greatest
books.
Affleck’s rough, aged and
ruthless portrayal of Batman
is like nothing ever seen on the
big screen, but is amazingly
close to Frank Miller’s
“The Dark Knight Returns”
interpretation of the character.
I felt like I was reading the
comics all over again.
Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot),
Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg)
and the monstrous Doomsday
make their first appearance in
the new DC cinematic universe
adding more layers to the
movies plot. Most movies with
this many major characters in
it seem to have a clunky rushed
feel. But director Zack Snyder
does a great balancing act to
ensure they all get the proper
amount of screen time.
The movie is a vast
departure from the comic book
movies viewers are used to.
While not close to the brutality
of the recent “Deadpool” movie,
each fight scene of “BvS” is
filled with fierce action. Snyder
does a great job of making the
audience believe a mere man
can stand up to an opponent
with nearly limitless power.
However, not everything
is perfect in this adaptation.
Eisenberg’s portrayal of Lex
Luther is far too zany for the
villainous genius, and Cavill’s
Superman is very detached
and almost lifeless. There are
also a couple times a character
does something completely
ridiculous.
Overall, BvS was worth the
wait. It comes through where
it counts: the action is flawless
and there is a ton of comic
book nostalgia. It would be a
disservice to the movie to not
watch it in beautiful IMAX 3D
and see every heat-vison blast
and batarang throw.
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325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in Load Crew Competition
A
ircraft armament systems
specialists from the 325th
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
participated in a Load Crew
Competition, March 30. Load
Crew Competitions are put on to
add a level of competitiveness and
pride to the Airmen that make up
the 325th AMXS. There are both
quarterly and annual levels of the
competition that showcase the
best weapons crew. The weapons
crews ensure the bombs and
missiles installed onto the F-22
Raptor are properly loaded and
calibrated to ensure the safe and
accurate delivery of air combat
power.
photos by Airman 1st Class Cody R. Miller | Air Force
Senior Airman Michael Avalos (left), 325th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, and
Staff Sgt. Vincent Miller (right) 325th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron weapons load team lead, inspect training bombs.
Staff Sgt. Vincent Miller (left) 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team lead, Senior Airman Jack Crane
(middle), 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, Senior Airman Michael Avalos (right),
325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, pose with their winning trophy after the Load Crew
Competition March 30.
Technical Sgt. Jason Burke, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems specialist, drives a jammer through
an obsticle course.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Gyke, 325th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron weapons load team lead, inspects a training
bomb once it has been loaded.
Staff Sgt. Vincent Miller (left), 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team lead, and
Senior Airman Jack Crane (right) 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member,
raise a training bomb into the loading bay of an F-22 Raptor.
Senior Airman Jack Crane (left), 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member,
and Senior Airman Michael Avalos (right), 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load
team member, prepares to move training missile.
Senior Airman Daniel Solomon, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament
systems specialist, drives a jammer through an obstacle course.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Gyke, 325th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron weapons load team lead, secures a training
missile onto missile rack.
12 | Gulf Defender
Fitness Corner: BIGGER IS BETTER
When it comes
movements.
to losing weight,
Compound
there are many
movements are
misconceptions
large multi-joint
about the type
movements that
of resistance
allow the body to
training best
work in the specific
suited to help you
kinetic chains it is
Master
reach your goals.
designed for. These
Sgt. Randy movements not
Many will say skip
Aikens
resistance and
only allow you to
just do cardio until
lift the maximum
you reach your target
amount of weight but
weight. Others say that
also result in the highest
low weight and high reps
metabolic demand. All
is the only way to train if
too often though, these
weight loss is your goal.
types of movements
The truth of the matter is
are villainized because
your body responds best
people tend to associate
to progressive resistance
them exclusively with
while using compound
bodybuilders, powerlifters
and cross-fitters. In
reality, squats, deadlifts,
pushups and pullups (just
to name a few) should
in some way be the
foundation of any routine
targeting weight loss.
Building a routine
based on larger
movements doesn’t mean
that smaller isolation
(single joint movements)
should be completely
avoided. A sound routine
will prioritize larger
movements, so that they
can be performed when
your levels of energy and
concentration are at their
highest.
In doing this, you are
able to maximize your
effort and minimize
your risk for injury due
to fatigue and declining
form. Once you’ve
completed the work for
those larger muscles,
and chains of muscles,
then it’s time to move
on to a small amount of
isolation work. Single joint
movements focus on a
single muscle, and in the
grand scheme of things,
they have their place, but
won’t make you change
dramatically because they
just aren’t very efficient.
Learning to prioritize
your training routine will
make you more efficient.
Not only will it help you
reach your goal faster, but
it will also help minimize
the amount of time you
need in the gym.
Prioritizing compound
movements applies
favorably to any fitness
goal. So whether you
are looking to gain
muscle mass, lose body
fat, or train for athletic
competition, large
movements play a pivotal
role in getting you there.
Keep in mind,
compound refers to
the amount of joints/
muscles used to perform
the movement, not
necessarily the load
or complexity. Two of
my favorite compound
movements are pushups
and bodyweight squats.
The beauty of these two
movements is they can
be performed anytime,
anywhere.
We all have different
levels of ability, different
goals, and different
limitations when it comes
to working out. One
thing that is consistent
is the need to perform
compound movements in
order to change.
When it comes to
choosing exercises you
should build your routine
around, bigger is better!
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Tyndall’s newest promotees
By Senior Airman
Dustin Mullen
325th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE
BASE — Tyndall’s April
promotees.
Promoted to
Airman 1st Class
Davis, Kamen: 325th
Foster, Marcus: 95th
Fighter Squadron
Promoted to
Senior Airman
Anderson, Ridge: 325th
Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron
Bell, James: 325th
Brickey, Austin: 325th
Security Force Squadron
Coleman, Shaquille:
325th Force Support
Squadron
Creamer, Cobretta:
325th Medical Support
Squadron
Dingman, Tyler: 325th
Haskell, Robert: 325th
Squadron
Lott, Jylen: 325th
Squadron
Maddox, Colette: 81st
Range Control Squadron
Martin, Cynthia: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Martinez, Lynette:
337th Air Control
Squadron
Payne, Makara: 325th
Operations Support
Squadron
Perez Rodriguez,
Edgardo: 325th
Pileski, Hannah: 325th
Medical Operations
Squadron
Rinaldi, Joseph: 325th
Silva, Jessica: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Yarbough, Donte: 325th
Promoted to
Staff Sergeant
Bryant, David: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Corey, Christopher:
325th Maintenance
Squadron
Crane, Cody: 325th
Security Forces Squadron
Denson, Julia: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Forbin, Stephen: 325th
Squadron
Gove, Miranda: 325th
Operations Support
Squadron
Hennlich, Anthony:
325th Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Leal, Jasper: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Lanoue, Elizabeth: 81st
Range Control Squadron
Lugrand, Christopher:
325th Maintenance
Squadron
Merritt, Marcus: 325th
Parker, Katrina: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Raynor, Steven: 325th
Richey, Chase: 325th
Simmons, Mathan:
325th Comptroller
Squadron
Sperry, Sean: 325th
Southworth, Nadim:
325th Aerospace Medicine
Squadron
Viguers, Derek: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Vergara, Adrian: 325th
Wolverton, Miranda:
325th Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Promoted to
Technical Sergeant
Graves, Jeremy: Paul
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Hilton, David: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Rudeseal, Jennifer:
Paul W. Airey NCO
Academy
Barber, Jason: 325th
Chavis, Antonia: 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Hill, Shaun: Det.
1, 823rd Red Horse
Promoted to Chief
Squadron
Master Sergeant
Howell, Joshua: 325th
Encalada, Joell: 325th
Maintenance Group
Logistics Readiness
Spies, Christopher:
Squadron
325th Maintenance
Squadron
Promoted to
Wallace, Jacob: 53rd
1st
Lieutenant
Test Support Squadron
Doe, Nicholas:
Wilkins, Jeremy: 325th
Security Forces Squadron 325th Medical Support
Squadron
Promoted to
Master Sergeant
Cirone, Christopher:
Det. 1, 823rd Red Horse
Squadron
Cowden, Brandi: 337th
Air Control Squadron
Fountain, Joshua:
325th Aircraft
Promoted to Captain
Dawson, Matthew:
Air Force Institute of
Technology
Keller, Stephen: 23rd
Flying Training Squadron
Mountcastle, Dustin:
337th Air Control
Squadron
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program is a 325th FW commander program designed to recognize members of Team
Tyndall. The program provides an opportunity for the commander to meet with the
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Squadron of the week
325th Maintenance Squadron: Maintaining the line
By Senior Airman Solomon Cook
325th Fighter Wing Public
Affairs
For the average person,
their
mechanical
incline may end at “leftyloose-y, righty-tight-y” but
the professionals of the
325th Maintenance Squadron make all things aircraft
their business.
The 325th MXS conducts
intermediate-level
maintenance to support
pilot training for the F-22
Raptor squadron, manages
and maintains a munitions
stockpile valued at more
than $275 million, and provides avionics support for
114 line-replaceable units.
Additionally, the squadron
performs periodic inspections and structural repair
for 325th Fighter Wing-assigned aircraft and conducts engine maintenance
and hush house test cell
operations for Pratt and
Whitney F-100 and F-119
engines.
In this squadron, the
duties of maintenance are
allocated among seven sections: maintenance, fabrication, accessories, aerospace ground equipment,
armament, propulsions and
ammunitions.
These sections have
their own specialties, obligations, checks, proposes
and sometimes even their
own subsections to guarantee that the air assets of
Tyndall AFB continue to
train and project unrivaled
combat air power.
Coining the motto, “Danger is no stranger to an
AGE ranger,” or DINSTAAR, the professionals of the
aerospace ground equipment Flight maintain and
inspect all the equipment
that is used to prepare the
F-22 Raptor for flight. They
also support the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, 2nd
Senior Airman Solomon Cook | Air Force
Staff Sgt. Kristopher Moss, 325th Maintenance Squadron package maintenance plans technician (left) points out an F22 Raptor’s broken 270 volt direct current wire to Airman 1st Class Joshua Quick, 325th MXS package maintenance
plans technician (right), March 28 in Hangar 2. When instances like this occur, technicians like Quick coordinate with
a specialist to repair damaged parts and materials.
Fighter Training Squadron,
53rd Weapon Evaluation
Group and Silver Flag.
“There is no airpower
without ground power,” said
2nd Lt. Brandon Toothaker,
325th MXS AGE flight commander. “On any given day
we will have more than 30
Airmen performing maintenance and inspections
while two Airmen are out
on the flight line picking up
and delivering the equipment. If there was no AGE
flight, the flightline would
not get the support equipment needed to fly jets.”
Toothaker touted his Airmen on their ability to adapt
and handle any situation
maintenance related.
“What’s unique about
AGE flight is that we are a
jack of all trades,” Toothaker said. “Our Airmen are
trained to maintain, inspect
and deliver all aerospace
ground units. From knowledge on hydraulic, pneumatic, turbine, diesel and
electrical these skill sets
are unique because any
of our Airmen can do any
of the jobs whether in our
shop or on the flightline on
any day.”
Not to be outdone by the
AGE flight with its diversity, the accessories flight is
comprised of two separate
Air Force specialty codes,
aircrew egress systems and
aircraft fuel systems repair,
both aid in sustaining the
infrastructure of aircraft on
Tyndall.
“Our fuel systems Airmen perform functionality
checks and inspect, aircraft
fuel systems, that include,
fuel tanks, in-flight refueling receptacle systems
and related components,”
said Master Sgt. Andrew
Wood, 325th MXS accessories flight chief. “The
egress section maintains
aircraft egress systems,
components and trainers,
equipment such as aircraft
ejection seats, extraction
and escape systems, egress
components of jettisonable canopies, and explosive components of escape
hatches.”
Although the main component of the accessories
flight is at Tyndall AFB, on
any given day, their reach
and responsibilities can go
far beyond the gates.
“Our maintainers work
closely with the aircraft
maintenance units to coordinate extensive and timeconsuming repairs,” Wood
said. “Sometimes a single
repair will involve various
specialties from across the
325th Maintenance Group.
It is not uncommon for our
technicians to be in constant communication with
other F-22 units, Lockheed
Martin F-22 field service
representatives and engineers to isolate complex
malfunctions.”
The accessories flight
keeps the F-22’s systems
operating smoothly. Without
a reliable fuel system, the
engines will starve. Without
egress, the pilot has no way
out of a disabled aircraft.
Mission success for the accessories flight is first time
fixes – no repeats,” Wood
said.
The next flight is part of
what separates one of the
most powerful warfighting
systems the world has ever
seen from commercial aircraft – the munitions flight.
“Our mission is to provide unrivaled munitions
support for the wing and
tenant units,” said Capt.
Matthew Larson, 325th
MXS munitions flight commander. “This includes
accountability, testing, security and build-up of munitions assets for two fighter
squadrons, the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, Silver Flag, Navy Dive Center
and Air Force Civil Engineer Center.”
Keeping with what seems
to be a common theme of
having multiple sections
doing a variety of things, the
munitions flight’s 10 shops
further divide into three
sections: systems, materiel
and productions.
“The systems section
is responsible for the control of all munitions related
activities while also overseeing the training of personnel and preparation for
mobility taskings,” Larson
said. “The materiel section handles the sourcing,
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flight, which works on the
weapon systems that are
housed in aircraft.
“The armament Airmen are responsible for
performing off-equipment
weapons system maintenance for two F-22 squadrons, weapons load training and 20mm ammunition
loading capabilities for the
53rd WEG,” said Master
Sgt. Gregory S. Goodro
325th MXS armament flight
chief. “Our whole job as armament technicians is to
make sure weapon systems
work correctly every time.
Without armament, the
F-22 would become an airto-air combat surveillance
aircraft. The aircraft would
not be able to drop bombs,
fire the 20mm gun system
or fly with fuel tanks.”
Aircraft would have no
means of getting off the
ground without the propulsion flight.
“The mission of propulsion flight is to provide warready engines primed for
combat deployment by performing safe, reliable and
effective intermediate level
maintenance on Tyndall’s
139 F119 engines that power the F-22 Raptor,” said
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of the entire stockpile valued at $107 million. Finally,
the production section handles the inspection, testing,
assembly and delivery of
munitions assets to support
all aircrew training and real
world requirements.”
If there is a requirement
for something to be shot,
dropped or blown up, we’re
involved,” Larson said.
Although the munitions flight’s mission is to
work with things that are
intended to be destructive,
personnel of this section
keep safety at the forefront
of their daily duties.
“Mission success is the
safe use of all munitions assets along with maintaining
100-percent accountability
and security,” Larson said.
“Our personal standards
extend beyond that to provide timely and professional
client support through safe
and reliable weapons performance. The munitions
community of the armed
forces is a close-knit family with a long history and
pride that spans generations. The professionalism
that I witness every single
day pays tribute to that legacy and affirms our right to
call ourselves ammo troops
and to wear the ordnance
insignia,” Larson added.
Aiding and augmenting
Wurster described the
daily duties of his section.
“A typical day begins
with a production meeting
to review maintenance actions from the previous day
and to formulate a plan of
action for the current day,”
Wurster said.
The support section supplies the tools, equipment
and parts necessary to repair the F119 engine. The
JEIM Section, together
with a Pratt & Whitney contractor team, tear-down,
inspect, repair, and buildup the engine to prepare it
for operational testing. The
test cell section configures
the engine with diagnostic
equipment to facilitate the
testing process and then
operates it on the test stand
ensuring that it meets
specifications,
Wurster
explained.
The propulsion flight
serves as a vital component
of the 325th MXS in regards
to F-22 assets. They halt the
need to send F-22 engines
elsewhere when being
serviced.
“Without the propulsion
flight in place to perform
intermediate maintenance,
each engine removed from
the F-22 for repair would
have to be shipped to another F-22 location with that
capability,” Wurster said.
“This would increase the
overall repair costs due to
an additional transportation requirement and could
result in potential aircraft
‘holes’ while waiting for a
serviceable spare engine
to return to Tyndall. Without power for the F-22, the
Raptor cannot fly, fight and
win.”
The next section is
the largest flight, not only
within the 325th MXS, but
on Tyndall AFB. The fabrication flight is comprised
of four subsections: low observable, nondestructive inspection, aircraft structural
maintenance and metals
technology.
“Fabrication flight is the
biggest flight at Tyndall,”
Senior Airman Solomon Cook | Air Force
Senior Airman Jackson Findley, 325th Maintenance Squadron package maintenance
plans technician, inspects the F-22 Raptor aircraft mounted assisted drive March 28
in Hangar 2. Package maintenance plans technicians like Findley are charged with
checking F-22s AMADs for any defects or wear and tear.
said 1st Lt. Sarah Raser, fabrication flight commander.
“We handle the low observable coating on the aircraft.
Without it, the jet would be
detected by enemy radar.”
The non-destructive inspection uses methods of
inspecting parts and aircrafts through non-invasive
inspections, such as x-rays,
ultrasonic waves and dye
penetrants. The section is
very unique to the maintenance career field. Raser
said.
Raser elaborated on the
remaining sections of fabrication flight.
“The aircraft structural
maintenance section manages structural repair, corrosion control, inspection,
damage evaluation, repair,
manufacture, and modification of metallic, composite, fiberglass, plastic
components, and related
hardware associated with
aircraft,” Raser said.
Finally, the metals technology section does things
similarly to the aircraft
structural
maintenance
section with the added duty
of performing heat treating,
cleans, welds and related
hardware associated with
aircraft, Raser added.
The maintenance flight
rounds out the squadron,
and the support they provide is also critical to accomplishing the mission.
“The mission of the
maintenance flight is to perform programmed maintenance package inspections,
time changes on parts,
completing hourly and
calendar intervals inspections, replacing faulty and
damaged parts, performing
operational checks on the
aircraft hydraulic and electrical systems and conducting engine run operational
checks,” said Master Sgt.
Michael Larson, 325th MXS
maintenance flight chief.
“This aids the squadron’s
overall mission to provide
specialized
support
in
maintaining five diverse flying units.”
Without the maintenance flight, the burden of
the hourly inspections and
the extended down-time
would have to be engulfed
by the aircraft maintenance
units.
Reducing their
manning and cutting the
amount of time to perform
maintenance on their other
aircraft, Larson said.
Whether the duty of the
day is running engines,
fabricating parts, loading
ammo or repairing aircraft, the professionals of
the 325th MXS will ensure
projection of combat airpower by advancing and
sustaining resources and
infrastructure of aircraft on
Tyndall Air Force Base.
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The Thrive Life: The Failure Lie
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That’s right, I said it.
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- there is no such thing as
failure!
You literally CANNOT
fail when trying to
reach your goals. If
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fails about five weeks
after I make a New
Year resolution,” your
perception is off my
friend. Failure is a lie and
it’s a lie based on a faulty
perception.
Here are two steps
to changing your
perceptions:
1. Change the question:
Faulty perceptions begin
with a question we all ask
ourselves when we fall
short of a goal, “Why do I
suck?” (Or some variation
of that question.) We all
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every time you fall short.
“What did I learn?” If you
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way, you have achieved
my friend. Change your
perception.
2. Recognize the
small victories. Change
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momentum can snowball.
Progress is progress. Did
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of secret to be revealed.
Now think about the
person you know who
“catastrophizes.” OK, that
might be a made up word.
But it is descriptive. This
person freaks out every
time they get a hangnail.
“Oh dear God!” they may
scream. They may be
screaming about quitting
their job because the
printer won’t work – and
it may not even be turned
on.
What is the difference
between the screamer and
the smiler? Perception is
the difference. Stop and
think about it. The things
that happen to you …
they’re just things. “Life is
10 percent what happens
to you -- and 90 percent
how you react to it.”
Here’s a tip: Quit putting
so much value in the
small things and examine
your perceptions.
Now let’s put all of
this into the scope of goal
setting. Goal setting is not
algebra; it’s not right or
wrong, or pass or fail.
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A black and
perception of what
white world with
happens is far
no shades of gray
more important
would be a simpler
than what actually
world. Take math
happens. Things
for instance; there
that happen to us
really is no gray
or things we do are
area with math.
just that, things.
Thomas
Math is black
We then
Winterman evaluate those
and white, right
or wrong. Nearly
things (perception)
every equation has one
and we assign values to
answer. With all of the
them. If Bill Gates finds
number (and sometimes
a $100 bill on the ground
letter) combinations in
he might laugh and kick
the world, there is only
it around a little, amazed
one right answer. Just
they still make money
one; you are either right
in such insignificant
or wrong.
amounts. A homeless
But life is not like
man could stumble across
that. Life is not pass or
that same $100 bill, but
fail, or black and white.
his perception of finding
There is a lot of wiggle
the cash would be a bit
room, and shades of gray.
different.
That’s mostly because of
The money is exactly
this unique phenomenon
the same, but the reaction
called perception.
is different because of the
When it comes to goal
value assigned to that new
setting we tend to see
found $100 bill is based on
things as being like a
perception.
math equation. “I want
Do you know a person
to lose 20 pounds in six
who never lets anything
months.” If you don’t
bother him? They may
make it, it’s a fail! “I want be faced with some lifeto be out of graduate
altering circumstance
school by the time I’m 28.” and smile. While you
But if you are 75 percent
may wonder, “What are
of the way there by age
you doing? How do you
29, it’s a fail! Life is not
remain calm and deal
a math equation and is
with all this?” They may
not pass or fail. How do
just keep smiling and say
I know? It’s a little thing
something like, “It’s all
called perception.
good. I don’t sweat the
Our perception of
small stuff.”
what happens is far
You may walk away
more important than
and curse them under
what actually happens.
your breath because you
Did you catch that? Our
were hoping for some sort
debt? FAIL! I don’t think
so … you are in less debt
than when you started,
right? That’s progress and
progress is SUCCESS!
It is human nature to
look at the negatives and
start a “shame spiral,”
but a small change in
perception can be the
difference between
success and failure.
Change begets change,
positive momentum can
snowball, and progress
is progress. After all, the
journey of a thousand
miles starts with a single
step, right?
Thomas Winterman
is a therapist, school
counselor, published
author, and blogger. This
is his first contribution
to the Gulf Defender.
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The Thrive Life, on
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Gulf Defender | 19
James announces Office of Energy Assurance
By Secretary of the Air Force
Public Affairs
Johnny Saldivar | Air Force
Air Force Secretary Deborah
Lee James addresses basic
trainees currently in the Basic
Expeditionary Airmen Skills
Training (BEAST) course
March 22 at the 319th Training
Squadron on Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force
Secretary Deborah Lee James
announced the establishment of
the Air Force Office of Energy
Assurance and conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland
March 22.
James spoke to more than 600
Air Force basic trainees at the
ceremony for the Forward Operating Base of the Future.
The FOB of the Future is located at the Basic Expeditionary
Airmen Skills Training (BEAST)
site, where trainees spend a
week in an expeditionary environment during their more than
eight weeks at basic military
training.
Developed by the Air Force
Research Laboratory, the $3.4
million project will demonstrate
alternative energy capabilities to
reduce a FOB’s reliance on diesel by generating on-site renewable energy and reducing overall
consumption.
While the project is an energy
reduction prototype that also advances a culture of energy awareness, the significant goal will
be reducing the reliance on fuel
convoys in contested FOB environments which have resulted in
service member casualties.
One zone of the BEAST site
was retrofitted with solar panels
on tents, enhanced environmental controls, micro-grid technology, and smart power controllers,
reducing the energy footprint of
the zone by 85 percent.
“One of the biggest challenges our Airmen face on the
battlefield is secure access to
energy, the energy we need to
accomplish our mission,” she
said. “Natural disasters, terrorism, political instability … all of
these can impact our access to
energy and jeopardize mission
effectiveness.”
However, assured access to
energy isn’t just a requirement
for our Airmen in forward operating environments, it’s critical
to our operating needs at every
installation, James said.
“Through innovative technologies and business models, we’ll
create strategic energy agility on
our installations, allowing us to
sustain our mission even when
traditional resources are disrupted,” she said.
According to the OEA memorandum of establishment, signed
earlier this month by James and
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark
A. Welsh III, the office will develop, implement and oversee an
integrated facility energy portfolio, including privately financed,
large-scale clean energy projects
that will provide uninterrupted
access to the electricity neces-
sary for mission success.
James said the OEA will take
an enterprise-wide approach
to identify and facilitate energy
projects that provide resilient,
cost-effective, cleaner power to
Air Force installations.
Miranda Ballentine, the assistant secretary of the Air Force
for installations, environment
and energy, said the office is already beginning to operate and
anticipates having 10 large-scale
projects in service or procurement across the U.S. by the end
of 2017.
“The establishment of OEA
further cements the Air Force’s
focus on energy resiliency,” Ballentine said. “The Air Force is
taking a holistic approach to our
installation energy resources
and looking to resilient, cleaner
and cost-effective energy projects as a way to enhance the
Air Force’s mission assurance
through energy assurance.”
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