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SHOW OF RESPECT
INSIDE
Commentary
2
Recognition
6
What’s Happening 21
News & Features
Halloween safety
AFCS transition
8
10
Photo by Robbin Cresswell
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders lead a procession of vehicles through Port San Antonio for fallen Marine Cpl. Jorge Villarreal Jr. Oct. 22.
Men and women from Lackland lined the street as a show of respect for Corporal Villarreal, who was killed on patrol in Afghanistan Oct. 17.
Memorial March
15
Gateway Marathon 22
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Operation Homecooking set for sign-ups
San Antonio area families
can share their warmth and
hospitality with Airmen at
Lackland this Thanksgiving by
giving them a chance to enjoy a
holiday meal in a family atmosphere through Operation Homecooking.
Now in its 35th year, the program provides the opportunity
for families to share their traditional Thanksgiving celebrations with Air Force basic
trainees and technical school
students.
Throughout the years, families have generously opened
their homes to these young men
and women, recognizing that
many of them are away from
home for the first time.
Two Airmen will be placed
with each host. Last year, local
residents hosted 3,662 Airmen
for Thanksgiving dinner.
“Operation Homecooking
shows Airmen how much the
American public (appreciates)
their many sacrifices and hard
work,” said Donald Steele,
737th
Training
Support
Squadron training operations
flight chief.
Families within the San
Antonio metropolitan area may
invite two Airmen by calling
671-5453, 671-5454 or 6713701, beginning Monday.
Calls will be taken weekdays
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone
lines will remain open until Nov.
24. Once registration is full, Mr.
Steele said people may be
placed on a standby list.
On Thanksgiving, Airmen
must be picked up at the BMT
Reception Center, Bldg. 7246,
between 7-11 a.m. They must
be returned back to the base by
7 p.m.
Due to increased security
measures throughout the
Department of Defense, a background check must be accomplished on all visitors accessing
Lackland.
Anyone applying to participate as a host for Operation
Homecooking must provide
their driver’s license number, or
state issued ID number, as well
as the name of the state issuing
the license or ID.
For more information and a
complete list of rules and
requirements, visit http://www.
lackland.af.mil/homecook/
index.asp.
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TALESPINNER
COMMENTARY
Energy conservation is everyone’s business
By Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick
502nd Air Base Wing commander
We’ve all heard it before
and all the slogans: “conserve water, turn the faucet
off while you’re brushing
your teeth” … “save electricity, turn off the lights
when you leave the room”
… “save fuel, slow down
and plan a little extra time
Brig. Gen.
to drive to where you need
Leonard Patrick
to go.” The simple truth is
for most of our lives we’ve been bombarded
with the need to save energy, and while we
have a number of folks who practice good
habits, our consumption continues to go
unchecked.
I’ve been in the energy conservation
business most of my life. I grew up in
Southern California and have lived through
rolling brown outs, water shortages, and
fuel rationing. However, in the end, the burden to conserve was placed on a small population that was squeezed hard, while energy
hogs went unchecked.
To combat this, our Presidents have
signed a number of Executive Orders and
Congress has passed several laws to ensure
we will have the natural resources we need
for generations to come, and to also ensure
our national security.
An Executive Order signed in 2007
requires that by 2015, federal agencies
reduce energy use by 30 percent. That same
Executive Order required federal agencies to
reduce water consumption by 2 percent a
year through 2015. An Executive Order
signed in 2009, increased the water reduction goals for federal facilities to 2 percent
annually through the year 2020. It is a total
reduction goal of 26 percent from the 2007
baseline.
Reducing water consumption is particularly critical during periods of drought. The
502nd Air Base Wing Drought Management
Plan not only outlines “ops normal” conservation measures, but details additional
actions to take in cooperation with drought
stage level standards set by the San Antonio
Water System. You’ll find the Drought
Management Plan on the 502nd ABW website at www.502abw.af.mil.
Joint Base San Antonio is the largest
energy user and customer for CPS Energy,
San Antonio’s city-owned utility. We’ve partnered with CPS Energy on several initiatives.
For example, at Lackland, a major lighting
retrofit in more than 130 buildings resulted
in an energy reduction of 2 megawatts.
Did that effort pay off? You bet it did! I
was extremely proud last year to receive the
largest rebate ever awarded by CPS Energy.
The rebate check for nearly $950,000 was a
credit on the following month’s CPS Energy
bill. I was equally pleased when two months
ago Lackland was named a recipient of the
San Antonio Business Journal’s 2010 Going
Green award based on measurable results
in green efforts. Randolph AFB also benefitted from a chiller replacement which resulted in a rebate check for $67,500.
Fort Sam Houston has four separate solar
arrays on post as part of the renewable
energy program. Two of these systems produce electric current for use within facilities
and the remaining two provide energy savings through solar heating.
But I believe the JBSA military community can do more to meet our obligations to
the American people and be good stewards
of our natural resources. As your JBSA
Commander, I’m putting a full court press
on a campaign plan to help guide an enterprise approach to energy conservation.
Here are the principles of our campaign:
1. Find out where our energy hogs are.
We are in the process of metering buildings,
water lines, and gas lines to determine
where we are leaking energy. As a side
effect, meters are a great first line of defense
for waterline breaks that are below ground
and “out of sight and out of mind.”
2. Control what we have. I intend to modernize our Energy Control and Monitoring
Systems throughout JBSA, and add additional data points. Today, of our 5,254 facilities
throughout JBSA, only 310 can be remotely
controlled, but we’re working on others.
That means we can use technology to balance peak demands, or turn off utilities after
hours if the building occupants forget to do
so. We need to use technology to help us
conserve.
3. Out with the old … get rid of the energy wasters. We have many old, poorly insulated facilities with old building systems. We
need to either modernize them, or if they
are excess, demolish them and consolidate.
However, we must take into consideration
our many historic facilities, and as part of
our charge to preserve our heritage, we’ll
look to modernize many with consultation
with the State Historic Preservation Officer
in the years to come.
4. In with the new. Build new facilities to
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Silver Standards, and when
we modernize existing facilities, renovate
them to these same standards. The LEED
Green Building Rating System rates a facility
based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a
whole building perspective over a building’s
life cycle, taking into consideration water
and energy efficiency, materials and
resources, and indoor air quality.
5. Use other people’s ideas, talent, and
treasure. We need to partner with our utility
providers, industry, research scientists, and
the educational system to bring quick payback and affordable green energy onto our
installations. Also, we need to develop, program and compete for resources the Office,
Secretary of Defense sets aside each year for
projects and programs with the highest economic return on investment, so we can realize real savings soonest.
6. Create a culture of conservation. The
human element is the most important factor
in all of this ... if we depend on the few professionals in the facility maintenance business to meet our energy goals, we will fail.
We need to create a culture that will prevail,
and among others – here we go again – turn
the water off when they brush their teeth,
turn off lights when they leave a room, and
drive the speed limit. Without all of us rowing in the same direction, for a specific purpose, we’ll have nothing but a paper campaign to stamp out wasteful energy practices.
Our approach will take time and involvement by all, but in the end, I believe we can
not only meet the strategic objectives our
President has set for us, but we will ensure
the natural resources we need will be available for generations to come. And, we will
make a concerted effort to modernize our
built environment where we live, work,
train, educate, and recreate.
OCTOBER 29, 2010
Editorial staff
BRIG. GEN. LEONARD PATRICK,
502ND AIR BASE WING
COMMANDER
OSCAR BALLADARES,
DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-A
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CHIEF OF INTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS, 671-4111
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MANAGING EDITOR, 671-1786
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STAFF WRITER, 671-4357
PATRICK DESMOND,
SPORTS EDITOR/STAFF WRITER,
671-5049
PAUL NOVAK,
DESIGN/LAYOUT, 671-0478
Office:
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Lackland AFB, Texas
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
News
BRIEFS
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Courtesy Photo
The F-22 Demonstration
Team from Langley Air Force
Base will perform during
AirFest 2010 Nov. 6 and 7.
The team will demonstrate
the unique capabilities of the
world's only operational fifthgeneration fighter aircraft.
NON-APPROPRIATED PROPERTY SALE
A sale of non-appropriated property by
the 802nd Force Support Squadron is
today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bldg. 1858, Morris
Witt Road on Port San Antonio, and is open
to the public.
Sale items include dining chairs, night
stands, sofas, sleepers, lounge chairs, TVs
(DVD-VCR combo), clock radios and miscellaneous.
All sales are final, sold as is, and no
returns. Loading and transport is the purchaser’s responsibility; no assistance will
be available.
For more information, call 671-2652.
FEDERAL BENEFITS OPEN SEASON
Federal benefits open season for Air
Force civilian employees is Nov. 8 through
Dec. 13, and the Lackland Federal
Employees Health Benefits Fair is Nov. 18,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Mitchell Hall when
employees will have an opportunity to
meet representatives from different health
carriers.
All changes must be made through the
Benefits and Entitlement Service Team.
Elections and changes can be made
through the Web-based Employee Benefits
Information Exchange or the BEST phone
system at 1-800-525-0102. Counselors
are available Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-11
p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, 311 p.m.
For more information, contact Manuel
Basaldua III at 671-4977.
HOLIDAY CARD COMPETITION
Lackland squadrons are invited to
compete in a giant holiday card competition sponsored by the 802nd Force Support
Squadron.
The cards will be displayed on the
Gateway Club’s circular driveway throughout the season. Awards are $500 FSS club
bucks for first place, $300 club bucks for
second and $150 club bucks for third. The
registration deadline is by 4 p.m. on Nov.
19.
Entry forms and rules are available at
Arnold Hall Community Center or lacklandfss.com under the “Leisure &
Recreation” or “Arnold Hall” tabs.
F-22 to perform at AirFest 2010
By Shannon Carabajal
Talespinner Editor
Visitors to Lackland AirFest 2010
will see the world’s only operational
fifth-generation fighter aircraft when
the F-22 takes to the sky Nov. 6-7 during AirFest 2010 at the historic Kelly
Field Annex flightline.
Maj. Dave Skalicky, the Air Force F22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team
commander and pilot, said visitors to
AirFest 2010 can expect to see an
amazing demonstration.
“They are going to see a sequence of
maneuvers that no other fighter aircraft
can perform. Right from takeoff, I am
going to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the Raptor. (They will see) me
push the extreme flight envelope of the
F-22 which directly translates into combat capabilities for the Air Force,” he
said.
The F-22’s combination of stealth,
supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved
supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities.
For those who saw the demo in
2008, the major said this year’s show
promises to be even more impressive.
After two years of taking the jet around
the world, the team has perfected the
demonstration.
“Believe me, nobody will feel cheated,” he said.
The Raptor will perform a solo
demonstration and later fly alongside
an F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-15
Strike Eagle as part of an Air Education
and Training Command composite
flight.
AirFest 2010 coincides with San
Antonio’s year-long celebration of the
100th anniversary of military flight in
Texas.
The show will commemorate and
showcase the accomplishments of military aviation with a wide variety of aerial performances and static displays
composed of past and present military
aircraft.
The one-of-a-kind U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds, the gravity-breaking
Army parachute-jumping Golden
Knights team, and Tora! Tora! Tora!, a
re-enactment of Pearl Harbor, will also
perform during the air show.
Primary parking for AirFest 2010 is
at Nelson Wolff Baseball Stadium, locat-
ed off Highway 90, exit Callaghan Road.
The Air Force will provide daylong
free shuttle service from the stadium
and designated areas at Lackland
transporting visitors to the main
entrance to Kelly Field, located at the
intersection of Billy Mitchell Boulevard
and Frank Luke Drive at Port San
Antonio.
All attendees parking at Lackland
must have a Department of Defense ID
card and are asked to exit Military
Drive and follow the signs.
If parking at Port San Antonio, attendees are encouraged to use General
McMullen or General Hudnell and avoid
using 36th Street due to major construction and heavy pedestrian traffic.
Gates are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each
day. With security being Lackland’s No.
1 priority, visitors will be prohibited
from bringing concealed weapons, ice
chests, backpacks, large bags, alcohol,
skates and skateboards. These items
must be left in the vehicle.
Pets, with the exception of assistance
or guide dogs, will not be allowed at the
event.
For more information, visit http://
www.lackland.af.mil/airshow.
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
MEMORIZING THEIR LINES
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier
Master Sgt. Shawn Sprayberry (left), Defense Media Activity – San Antonio, speaks
with Army Spc. Martin Garcia, from the 863rd Engineer Battalion, before recording
a holiday greeting in Kyrgyzstan Oct. 14. The Joint Hometown News Service distributes 14,700 greetings from nearly 80 installations worldwide to 1,100 commercial
television and 1,200 radio stations across the U.S. and its territories.
TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
A SWIFT TOUR
Photo by Navy Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Rachael Leslie
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Creameans, deputy mission commander for Southern
Partnership Station 2010, left, and Staff Sgt. Jose Trevino, a Spanish interpreter,
center, speak with local media personnel during a tour of High Speed Vessel Swift in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic last month. Sergeant Trevino is currently serving
on the USS Iwo Jima in support of Continuing Promise 2010, a humanitarian mission
bringing health care and other services to communities in Latin America and the
Caribbean. He is deployed from Lackland’s 318th Training Squadron, where he is a
crew chief instructor at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy.
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
BMT HONORS
Congratulations to the following 71 Airmen for being
selected as honor graduates
among 718 trainees graduating today:
320th Training Squadron
Flight 675
Robert Biederman
Paul Campbell
Miguel Condit
Shane McAlhaney
Corey Rhoads
David Rogers
Ryan Rynkowski
Rafael Silva
John Simmons
Flight 676
Oscar Adams
Jared Bartunek
Nicholas Evans
Scott Felando
Andrew Lowman
Edward Lutsko
Justin Montgomery
Sean O’Neill
Jason Vernon
Jerome Washington
Mikah Wilkerson
321st Training Squadron
Flight 677
Brian Walker
Flight 678
Laura Cook
Lindsay Joyce
Joelle Marioni
Lisa Newman
322nd Training Squadron
Flight 673
Zachary Campbell
Justin Fulmer
Mason Hyney
Brit Meibos
Jason Miller
Zachary Orosz
Jonathan Vargas
Rhett Whitaker
Matthew White
Flight 674
Robert Gilsbach
Cody Hall
323rd Training Squadron
Flight 683
Robert Barnes
Derek Cross
Ryan Goins
New Lor
Jonathan Malin
William Riddle
Zachariah Turner
Jeremii Van Komen
Flight 684
Preston Chojnacki
Brandon Grabher
Elias Johnson-Saucier
Turner Stanek
Danny Wilson
Flight 687
Tyler Fox
Joshua Thaxton
Simon Thomsen
Flight 688
Andrea Lester
Mary Ellen Reed
Nicholas Rosales
Jesse Schwenk
326th Training Squadron
Flight 679
Timothy Lange
Michael Navarre
Patrick Paine
Flight 680
Johnathan Cox
Charles Klinger
Adam Niemier
Maiky Rodriguez-Recio
Top BMT Airman
Derek Cross, 323rd TRS,
Flight 683
Airmen recognized for high CDCs
324th Training Squadron
Flight 681
Tajon Dunn
Jordan Garner
Flight 682
Sara Glover
Meghan Haas
Cheyenne Lembke
331st Training Squadron
Flight 685
Ryan Irwin
Carlos Martinez
Flight 686
Michael Maines
Female Airmen
Joelle Marioni, 321st TRS,
Flight 678
Rachel Ridley 323rd TRS,
Flight 688
Male Flights
320th TRS, Flight 676
323rd TRS, Flight 683
Female Flights
324th TRS, Flight 682
321st TRS, Flight 678
Top Academic Flights
320th TRS, Flight 675
331st TRS, Flight 685
Most Physically Fit
Male Airmen
Jerome Washington, 320th
TRS, Flight 676
Travis Mader, 320th TRS,
Flight 675
BRONZE STAR AWARD
Congratulations to the following Airmen for scoring 90 or higher on their
Career Development Course examination during September and October.
802nd Contracting Squadron
Airman 1st Class Derek Guedes
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Ambala
Airman 1st Class Kelly Martin
802nd Security Forces Squadron
Airman 1st Class Meagan Johnson
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bukowski
Staff Sgt. George Callaway
Staff Sgt. Ryan Rowe
59th Surgical Specialties Squadron
Airman 1st Class
Miguel Venet-Garcia
59th SIS
Airman 1st Class Megan Layman
559th Aerospace
Medicine Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Davidson
59th Laboratory Squadron
Airman 1st Class Gilbert Granillo
59th Dental Squadron
Airman 1st Class Kirsten Moss
59th Diagnostics and
Therapeutics Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joseph Erdmann
Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett
Maj. Gen. Tom Travis, 59th Medical Wing commander (left), presents the Bronze Star
Medal to Master Sgt. William Rapoza, NCO-in-charge of medical readiness training,
59th Medical Support Squadron, at Wilford Hall Medical Center Oct. 14. Sergeant
Rapoza received the award for his medical support of operations outside the wire,
while serving as the lead medic, Detachment 2, 232nd Expeditionary Security Forces
Squadron, United States Forces-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, from Jan. 21 to July 31.
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
Keep safety first during Halloween
Trick-or-treaters will be out in force Sunday
night as neighborhood children go door-to-door in
search of Halloween goodies. Official trick or treat
hours in base housing will be 6 – 8 p.m.
Though there are ample opportunities for fun,
there are also dangers lurking in the dark.
According to a study by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, conducted from 1975-1996,
the number of deaths among young pedestrians was
four times higher on Halloween evening when compared with the same time period during all other
evenings of the year.
Members of the 802nd Security Forces Squadron
will be walking patrols and parents are urged to
communicate important safety measures to children
before hitting the streets so most risks can be avoided.
Children should:
• Go only to well-lit houses and remain on porches
rather than entering houses.
• Travel in small groups and be accompanied by an
adult.
• Know their parents’ phone numbers and carry
coins for emergency telephone calls.
• Have their names and addresses attached to their
costumes.
• Bring treats home before eating them so parents
can inspect them.
• Use costume knives and swords that are flexible,
not rigid or sharp.
When walking in neighborhoods, they should:
• Use flashlights, stay on sidewalks, and avoid
crossing yards.
• Cross streets at the corner, use crosswalks and do
not cross between parked cars.
• Stop at all corners and stay together in a group
before crossing.
• Wear clothing that is bright, reflective, and flame
retardant.
And a few tips about pumpkins:
• Carve pumpkins on stable, flat surfaces with good
lighting.
• Have children draw a face on the outside of the
pumpkin, then parents should do the cutting.
• Place lighted pumpkins away from curtains and
other flammable objects, and do not leave lighted
pumpkins unattended.
Following these tips and using a little common
sense will ensure we all have a safe and fun
Halloween.
(Courtesy 502nd ABW Safety Office)
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
Transition calls for employees to update resumes
By Daniel Elkins
AFPSM Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE –
Following the success of a sevenmonth pilot program using a resumebased system to fill vacant positions
at 16 locations across the service,
current Air Force civilian employees
will now apply for vacant position
using USAJOBS beginning Nov. 15.
To search for Air Force vacancies,
employees can visit the newly
launched www.afciviliancareers.com
website or www.usajobs.gov.
Air Force employees who have
recently applied for any position
through USAJOBS should be familiar
with the new process.
Air Force employees who are new
to USAJOBS will need to create a
resume and an account. They can
then seek job vacancy announcements through USAJOBS, answer jobrelated, multiple-choice questions
and attach a resume.
Each account can store up to five
different resumes that allow employees to clearly identify and highlight
their skills and abilities when seeking
future career opportunities, said
Michelle LoweSolis, the director of
civilian force integration at the Air
Force Personnel Center.
Air Force Personnel, Services and
Manpower officials highly encourage
all Air Force civilian employees to
begin developing a resume.
Local Airmen and Family Readiness Center officials are available to
assist with resume development
through one-on-one consultations,
resume writing workshops or by
answering general questions, said
Saundra Nichols, a community readiness analyst from the AFPC Airman,
Family and Community Operations
Branch.
When managers or selecting officials receive a referral list of candidates, they will receive one list of
qualified candidates with copies of
the resumes to review.
They will no longer have to wres-
tle with comparing career briefs on
some candidates and resumes on others. “The new Air Force hiring
process will allow our employees to
be more competitive in managing
their careers,” said Nancy Tackett, a
supervisory human resources specialist at AFPC. “This streamlined
approach will also help managers
and employees by expediting the hiring process.”
Ms. Tackett said the transition also
aligns the Air Force to meet the president’s call for federal agencies to
implement changes that simplify and
improve the hiring process.
“The immediate goals are improving hiring timelines and the quality
level of candidates referred for selection consideration,” she said.
That improvement has already
begun to take shape at test bases
during the pilot program.
The timeline average for recruitment, referral and selection was
reduced 36 days when compared to
previous averages for job fill actions
at those bases from a year ago,
according to Ms. Tackett.
“Supervisors and employees at the
t es t s i t es hav e ex pr es s ed an
increased level of satisfaction under
the resume-based staffing tool business process,” Ms. Tackett said.
Twelve Air Force locations will not
be transitioning to the new recruitment process at this time and will
continue advertising internal vacancies on the AFPC secure employment
website. Those bases include Arnold
Air Force Base, Tenn.; Brooks City
Base, Texas; Edwards AFB, Calif.;
Eglin AFB, Fla.; Hanscom AFB,
Mass.; Hill AFB, Utah; Hurlburt Field,
Fla.; Kirtland AFB, N.M.; Luke AFB,
Ariz.; Robins AFB, Ga.; Tinker AFB,
Okla.; and Wright-Patterson AFB,
Ohio. Officials will inform Air Force
employees as these bases transition
to the new system.
For more information, current Air
Force employees may call the Total
Force Service Center at 800-5250102.
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OCTOBER 29, 2010
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Founders rededicate Air Force Village
By Staff Sgt. Patrick Brown
Defense Media Activity - San Antonio
Photo by Alan Boedeker
Suzie Schwartz speaks at the Air Force Village I rededication
ceremony Oct. 22. The Air Force Villages are a San Antoniobased community for America’s retired military officers and
spouses. Earlier that day, Mrs. Schwartz, the wife of Air
Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, toured Air Force
Village I, which has undergone a massive re-construction
project to modernize and update the facility.
The wife of Air Force Chief of
Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz
helped honor Air Force Village
founders and administrators
during a rededication ceremony
Oct. 22.
Suzie Schwartz was the featured speaker at the ceremony,
which marked 40 years of operation for this Air Force retirement home. It also highlighted
the construction of new facilities, including a new front
entrance, healthcare center, several new apartments and dining
facilities, and an assisted living
facility scheduled for completion
in mid-2011.
“Since it is the nature of the
Air Force to look toward the
future, we are now engaged in
this major expansion and revitalization of our village,” Mrs.
Schwartz said. “These new venues will be among the best in
the country.”
Guests of honor included
Te x a s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e D a v i d
Lebowitz, San Antonio Councilman Phillip Cortez and military
leaders from the local area.
Col. Richard Houghton, 802nd
Mission Support Group commander, attended the ceremony
to honor the facility and its residents.
“This is a gemstone in the
retired military community,” he
said. “The retired component
that comes from the village
every day onto (Lackland) is
amazing. I’m here to understand
better how things are going
down here and to know what we
can do to strengthen our relationship. There are a lot of great
Americans here.”
Mrs. Schwartz began by
speaking about the beginnings
of the Air Force Village.
“We recognize the vision of
the founders 40 years ago as
they built a facility, and they
kept a promise to military
retirees and spouses,” she said.
“In the 1960s, just as today, the
Air Force was focused on the Air
Force family. It does take a family, as we just completed the
Year of the Air Force Family.”
Mrs. Schwartz continued to
tell the story of two Air Force
spouses key to the foundation of
t h e A i r F o r c e Vi l l a g e : H e l e n
LeMay, wife of former Air Force
Chief of Staff Gen. Curtis LeMay,
and Pat Ladd, an Air Force
widow. She described how the
two traveled and raised funds
for the village through bake
sales and charity balls.
“The first contribution of $9
on Mrs. Ladd’s kitchen table in
See VILLAGE P19
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
Musicians take stand against drug abuse
By Linda Frost
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
The Air Force’s Band of the West is reaching out to
thousands of school children in San Antonio with a
“Stay in School” and “Say No to Drugs” message.
In a 10-year partnership program with the San
Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the Band
of the West’s rock-n-roll ensemble “Top Flight” performed six Red Ribbon Week concerts Oct. 19 and 20
at the Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts.
Nearly 10,000 school-aged children were bused in
from the San Antonio metropolitan area for the concerts. During the performances, band members
shared messages about the importance of a drug-free
lifestyle.
National Red Ribbon Week is held Oct. 23 through
31 to raise awareness in youth to make the right decisions concerning substance abuse and inform them
on the dangers of drugs.
The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug
traffickers in Mexico City murdered Drug
Enforcement Agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. This
began the continuing tradition of displaying Red
Photo by Senior Airman Melissa Crews
The Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight musical group
provides a sneak preview to community leaders of their show
to promote a drug-free lifestyle during the Red Ribbon Week
concerts held in San Antonio.
Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance toward the use of
drugs.
Maj. Gen. Tom Travis, 59th Medical Wing commander, represented the Air Force at a news conference Oct. 18 to announce the continuing support of
the drug-free campaign.
“The Air Force has been a part of Red Ribbon
Week here in San Antonio since the beginning,” said
General Travis. “We are proud of our partnership
with this community in this important effort.
“The Airmen who perform for the children during
this week, as part of the Band of the West, represent
the hundreds of thousands of Airmen here in the U.S.
and deployed around the world today.” General Travis
said. “And they wouldn’t be serving their country as
Airmen if they hadn’t made the right choices at an
early age. And that is the message we are helping to
give this week: Say ‘yes’ to a healthy mind and body
by saying ‘yes’ to education and ‘no’ to drugs!”
During Red Ribbon Week, schools distribute red
ribbons or red wristbands that students wear all
week.
Each year, SACADA disseminates 20,000 red ribbons and 20,000 wristbands to schools in Bexar and
the surrounding counties, said Gyna Juarez, the
Prevention Resource Center Coordinator for SACAD.
“We want the week of Red Ribbon to belong to the
school because each of them has their own way of celebrating,” said Mrs. Juarez. “Whether it’s a small
parade, wearing crazy socks because ‘doing drugs is
crazy,’ or having a school pep rally, each school likes
to celebrate their own way.”
Band holds holiday chorus auditions
By Mike Joseph
Staff Writer
The Air Force Band of the West
held auditions recently for an allvolunteer chorus to perform with
the band in an upcoming holiday
community concert series.
More than 40 persons performed
before a panel of judges Oct. 21 at
Lackland’s Skylark Community
Center for a spot in the chorus. A
similar amount also auditioned at
Randolph Air Force Base Oct. 22
and the same number is expected
at Fort Sam Houston tryouts
Tuesday.
The participants sang Irving
Berlin’s “White Christmas” a cappella before a panel of judges in the
auditions. About 40 persons – balanced among sopranos, altos,
tenors and basses – will form the
chorus when selections are
announced Wednesday.
The Band of the West and chorus
will present a concert selection of
popular holiday songs for three
nights at Trinity University’s Laurie
Auditorium Dec. 12-14. The chorus
will join the band for songs to end
each half of the concerts. Together,
the two groups will lead an audience sing-a-long as the grand
finale.
“We were thrilled with the
turnout at Lackland,” said Staff Sgt.
John Marsh, marketing specialist
and a trombonist for the Air Force
band. “Add in those from Randolph
and Fort Sam, and I’m really excited about this group.”
Sergeant Marsh, the show’s producer, got the idea for a chorus
joining the band after listening to
music by the U.S. Air Force Band.
“I was searching for music
because we try to keep the show
fresh every year,” Sergeant Marsh
said. “It’s been a long time since
we’ve had a chorus with the band
for these concerts. The (USAF
Band) music is fantastic and (the
volunteer chorus) will be a great
way to incorporate more of the San
Antonio military into the concert.”
Sergeant Marsh said 40 was the
target number for the chorus with
the small stage at Laurie
Auditorium. He also said the
judges’ decisions while keeping the
musical balance could move those
chosen slightly higher or lower.
The auditions were open to all
Air Force and Army active duty,
Reserve, National Guard, Joint Base
San Antonio civilian employees,
retirees and adult dependents
regardless of previous choir experience.
Those selected for the chorus
must commit to at least three of
four Monday evening rehearsals in
the weeks before the concerts. They
are also required to attend a 6.5hour dress and technical rehearsal
a day prior to the performances,
and all three concerts. Selectees
will receive sheet music and practice recordings 10 days before the
first mandatory practice on Nov. 15.
Photo by Alan Boedeker
Airman Rebekah Adams, 59th Medical Operations
Squadron, auditions for the Air Force Band of the
West holiday chorus Oct. 21.
OCTOBER 29, 2010
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Airmen finish 860-mile trek
By Airman 1st Class Joe McFadden
Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Their journey is over,
but their cause unfortunately goes on.
Their feet hurt with each step. Their skin burned
under the oppressive sun. Their clothes were
drenched with sweat, and they were exhausted
from each carrying a 50-pound rucksack across five
states. Yet their spirits remained as high as when
they first began their trek 13 days before.
Hundreds of people gathered Oct. 21 to welcome
the marchers from the Tim Davis Special Tactics
Memorial March.
They had just completed an 860-mile march
across five states that started Oct. 9 at Lackland Air
Force Base.
Each of the marching Airmen carried one or
more wooden batons, each decorated with a small
plate bearing the name of a fallen special tactics
Airman.
“For those who understand, no explanation is
necessary,” said Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Travis,
the Air Force Special Operations Training Center
chief enlisted manager and one of the participants
in the march. “And for those who don’t understand,
no explanation will suffice.
“I will try to explain for those who don’t: Love.
Family is love. Love for family is why the men volunteer to do this.”
Chief Travis carried a baton for Senior Airman
Adam Servais, of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron,
who was killed Aug. 19, 2006 in Afghanistan. His
baton, like others, represented a special tactics
Airman killed in action.
One of the Airmen being remembered was Staff
Sgt. Tim Davis, of the 23rd STS, who was killed Feb.
20, 2009.
The march, an idea set forth by Capt. Sam
Schindler and Master Sgt. Kenneth Huhman, both of
special tactics Airmen with Lackland’s 342nd
Training Squadron, was named in honor of
Sergeant Davis after he was killed in Afghanistan.
The carrying of the batons symbolized the passage through the special tactics training pipeline
after Basic Military Training at Lackland, until the
day they earned their scarlet berets at Hurlburt
Field.
“I didn’t have the honor of knowing two of the
names called out, but I knew each and every other
one,” Chief Travis said. “Some of them were dear
friends, my leaders and my Airmen. There’s not a
single fiber of my being that could imagine not stepping up and saying ‘yes’ for my family.”
He then completed his speech with a variation of
Photo by Master Sgt. Russell Cooley
Surviving family members, a few wounded Airmen and members of the Air Force Special Operations Command, join fifteen
Special Tactics Airmen on the final stretch of an 860-mile memorial march from Lackland to Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 21.
the Airmen’s Creed, beginning with “These are
America’s finest Airmen,” and dedicated to those
the march memorialized.
“They never left an Airman behind,” Chief Travis
said. They did not falter, and they never failed, and
God willing, we will never fail in remembering
them.”
The recent passing of Senior Airmen Daniel
Sanchez, of the 23rd STS, and Mark Forester, of the
21st STS, who were both killed in action in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom Sept. 16 and 29,
respectively, left a fresh reminder in the minds of
the marchers of how their own lives could be on the
line in combat.
“If you look over the course of our nation’s history, there has been a very small segment of our population that has been asked to do the types of things
we are doing today,” said Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster,
the commander of Air Force Special Operations
Command.
“One percent of the U.S. serves in the armed
forces. Of that group, an incredibly small fraction
performs the duty of close combat and engaging the
enemy, and a large portion of that force (in the Air
Force) is in AFSOC, particularly in special tactics.
And look around: kids are going to school, people
are going to work and our nation is secure, thanks
to the people who do this.”
Kristy Jefferson is the widow of Tech. Sgt. Will
Jefferson, a 21st Special Tactics Squadron combat
controller who was killed March 22, 2008. She
marched for the last five miles of the route with
Sergeant Huhman, the chief of the combat control
selection course at Lackland, who carried her husband’s baton.
“It just fills my heart up,” Mrs. Jefferson said.
“This is just one more thing to make sure they’re
never forgotten.”
After completing the march, the marchers said
they would have selflessly repeated it countless
times over so that none of their comrades’ memories will ever be forgotten.
“No word can really sum up the feeling,”
Sergeant Huhman said. “But seeing the family
members – this is what it’s all about. It makes the
rest of the walk seem like nothing.”
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TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
CAM week begins
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s
Celebrate America’s Military Week gives
the community an opportunity to pay
tribute local active-duty and retired servicemembers. According to the chamber’s website, “2010 marks The Greater
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s
40th Anniversary of Celebrating
America’s Military, the country’s longest
and largest celebration of its kind.”
The week is designed to recognize
and honor the men and women of our
active duty military services, our guard
and reserve, our wounded warriors and
our veterans, for their service to our
nation. This year’s CAM is Nov. 1-11
and will feature many events, including:
U.S. Military Veterans Parade
Association Proclamation
The U.S. Military Veterans Parade
Association Proclamation is Thursday
at 5 p.m. at the San Antonio City
Council chambers. The event is free and
open to the public.
laying ceremony will be held Nov. 6 at
10:30 a.m. at the Alamo, 300 Alamo
Plaza. The parade begins at noon and
marches through downtown San
Antonio with former San Antonio Spur
David Robinson as the grand marshall.
The event is free and open to the public.
San Antonio Symphony Concert
A Veteran’s Day Concert will be held
Nov. 7, 7 p.m. at the Tobin Center for
the Performing Arts, formerly
Municipal Auditorium, 100 Auditorium
Circle. The event is free and open to the
public.
FSH Veterans Day Ceremony
The Fort Sam Houston’s Veterans
Day ceremony will be Nov. 11 at 9:30
a.m. at the Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road.
The event is free and open to the public.
Lackland AirFest 2010
Lackland will host AirFest 2010 Nov.
6-7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is
free and open to the public.
Bexar County Buffalo Soldier
Commemorative Ceremony
A Buffalo Soldier Commemorative
ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at 1:30
p.m. at the San Antonio National
Cemetery, 517 Paso Hondo St. The
event is free and open to the public.
Veterans Day Wreath Laying
Ceremony and Day Parade
A Veterans Day parade and wreath
For more information about CAM
2010, visit www.sachamber.org or call
229-2163.
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VILLAGE from P13
1965 rapidly grew to over $1
million.
S o o n t h e r e a f t e r, l a n d w a s
donated in San Antonio and the
rest was history,” she said. “I
love the idea of $9 on a kitchen
table. I think things still happen
the same way today.”
Mrs. Schwartz lauded the
work Air Force Village facilitators have done since the village’s
beginning.
“The village’s dedication to
providing a quality living envi-
ronment and care centered on
the individual has been an
unqualified success,” she said.
“Today the village continues to
care for widows in need.
Significantly, no widow has ever
been turned away.
“I am pleased and honored to
represent (General Schwartz)
and the spouses of the Air
Force, past, present and future,
to rededicate Air Force Village
for continued service to the
retired community for many
years to come,” Mrs. Schwartz
said.
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TALESPINNER
COMMUNITY
Local
BRIEFS
EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The Lackland Education
Services Office concludes its needs
assessment survey Sunday.
The needs assessment is the
key element in determining base
improvements and education programs offered.
The 10-question assessment
can be accessed on the Air Force
Virtual Education Center via the AF
Portal or by going to https://www.
my.af.mil/afvecprod/needs/.
MURDER MYSTERY THEATER
The Lackland performing Arts
Group presents “Dead to the Last
Drop,” an interactive murder mystery with the audience choosing
one of four possible endings,
tonight at Arnold Hall Community
Center
Light hors d’oeuvres are included in the $10 tickets. Doors open at
6:30 p.m.; the play begins at 7
p.m.
For more information, call 6712619.
FREEDOM CHAPEL FALL FEST
A fall harvest fest is Saturday,
6-8 p.m., at Freedom Chapel, Bldg.
1528. The fest includes games,
prizes, balloons and rides.
For more information, call 6714208.
ITT SETS VACATION EXPO
A vacation expo sponsored by
ITT is today, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at
Arnold Hall.
Travel representatives from ski
resorts, cruise lines, hotels, and
area points of interest will offer
special travel discounts available
only on the day of the expo. Hourly
drawings include tickets to theme
parks and weekend hotel stays. The
grand prize drawing is Amtrak tickets for two valued at $900.
For more information, call ITT at
671-3133.
CARSWELL AVENUE CLOSURES
Sections of Carswell Avenue will
be closed through early December
for installation of new storm drain
curb inlets associated with construction of the new Airman
Training Complexes.
Approximately 100 feet of the
northbound right lane will be
closed on Carswell at Kirtland
Street through Nov. 16 and at Luke
Boulevard, Nov. 24 to Dec. 7.
For more information, call the
802nd Civil Engineer Squadron
project manager at 671-4843.
ACCESSIBILITY FEST
Persons with disabilities and
their families are invited to attend
the AccessAbility Fest Sunday, noon
to 5 p.m., at Morgan’s Wonderland,
near the intersection of Thousand
Oaks and Wurzbach Parkway.
The event is free and open to
the public. Participants can compete in the costume contest. For
more information, visit
disABILITYsa.org.
HYPERTENSION EDUCATION CLASS
A hypertension education class
is Monday, 1-3:30 p.m., at Wilford
Hall Medical Center.
The class is open to any patient
or family member interested in
learning more about hypertension.
For more information or to register, call 292-6868.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ONLINE
The 2011-2012 General Henry H.
Arnold education grant program
application is available online at
the Air Force Aid Society website.
Need-based grants of $2,000
are available to dependent children
of active duty, Title 10 Reservists
on extended active duty, Title 32
AGR performing full-time active
duty, retirees, retired Reserve and
deceased Air Force members. Also
eligible are spouses of active duty
CHAPEL SERVICES
Christian
Catholic
Monday-Friday:
Freedom Chapel
Mass, 11:30 a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Mass, 11 a.m
Saturday:
Freedom Chapel
Confessions, 4:45 p.m.
Mass, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday:
Freedom Chapel
Religious Education, 9
a.m.
Mass, 11 a.m.
Hope Chapel
Hispanic Mass, 9:15 a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Mass, 3 p.m.
OCTOBER 29, 2010
Orthodox
Sunday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.
Religious Education,
10:45 a.m.
Protestant
Sunday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Liturgical Service, 8 a.m.
Hope Chapel
Spanish Contemporary,
12:45 p.m.
Contemporary, 10:45 a.m.
Freedom Chapel
Contemporary Service,
9:30 a.m.
Gospel Service, 12:30
p.m.
Children’s Church
provided
Religious Education, 11
a.m.
Wednesday and
For more information,
contact the chapel staff:
Freedom Chapel • 671-4208
Gateway Chapel • 671-2911
Hope Chapel • 671-2941
WHMC Chapel • 292-7373
Thursday:
Bible Study, 6 p.m.
Sunday:
Medina Chapel
Contemporary Service, 9
a.m.
Wilford Hall Chapel
Traditional Service, 1:30 p.m.
Islamic
Friday:
Defense Language
Institute
Student Center
Faith Study, 1:30 p.m.
Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30
p.m.
Sunday:
Religious Education, 10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Jewish
Friday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Sabbath Eve Service,
5:45 p.m.
Religious Education, 4:30
p.m.
Wicca
1st Wednesday:
Freedom Chapel
Room 8,
San Antonio Military
Open Circle,
6:15 p.m.
and surviving spouses of deceased
personnel. The application deadline
is March 11, 2011.
All applicants must be enrolled
as full-time undergraduates at an
accredited college or university
during the 2011-2012 academic
year, and are required to maintain
a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Selection is based on cost of
attendance, family income and the
number of eligible applicants. AFAS
plans to award nearly 3,000
grants; the average selection rate
is more than 50 percent.
For more information or to
download the application, visit
http://www.afas.org.
VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT
An Xbox “Call of Duty: Black
OPS:” video game tournament is
Nov. 12, 6 p.m., at Arnold Hall
Community Center.
For more information, call 6712619.
KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES
Air Force Aid Society
Airman & Family Readiness Center
Airman’s Attic
Base Post Office
Bowling Center
DEERS
Family Child Care
Legal Office
Library
Medical Appointment Line
MPF ID Cards
Outdoor Recreation
TRICARE Info
Thrift Shop
Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club
Lackland Force Support Squadron
Lackland ISD
Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Lackland Public website
My Air Force Life
671-3722
671-3722
671-1780
671-1058
671-2271
800-538-9552
671-3376
671-3362
671-3610
916-9900
671-6006
925-5532
800-444-5445
671-3600
www.lacklandesc.org
www.lacklandfss.com
www.lacklandisd.net
www.lacklandosc.org
www.lackland.af.mil
www.MyAirForceLife.com
TALESPINNER
OCTOBER 29, 2010
What’s Happening 
NOV. 1
NOV. 2-4
RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
A return and reunion seminar is
Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the
Airman and Family Readiness
Center, Bldg. 1249.
The seminar is an informal
forum about the stress families and
individuals experience during separation.
For more information, call 6713722.
A three-day transition assistance program for separating or
retiring military personnel is
Tuesday through Thursday, 7:45
a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the
Airman and Family Readiness
Center, Bldg. 1249.
The program is presented by the
Department of Labor and the Texas
Workforce Commission. It focuses on
how to job search and related topics.
For more information, call 6713722.
NOV. 2
RESUME WRITING CLASS
A resume writing class is
Tuesday, 1-3 p.m., at the Airman
and Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
The class provides tips on basic
resume writing.
For more information, call 6713722.
PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL
Protestant Women of the Chapel
meets for Bible study Tuesday, 10
a.m., at Freedom Chapel with children ministry during the meeting.
For more information or to register, call 671-4208.
NOV. 3
LPAG MEETING
Members of the Lackland
Performing Arts Group meet
Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., at Arnold Hall
Community Center. “Expressions,”
an open microphone forum, follows
the meeting from 7-9 p.m.
For more information, call 6712619 or 671-2352.
NOV. 4
PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL
Protestant Women of the Chapel
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 Family Support Events
MONTHLY MEETINGS
ENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB
The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the
month, 6:30 p.m., at the AFRC, Bldg. 1249. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.
OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB
The Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the
month at the Kelly Club. For more information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.
MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
The Military Council of Catholic Women meet the first Friday of the month,
10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.
meets for Bible study Thursday, 6
p.m., at Freedom Chapel.
For more information, call 6714208.
SPONSORSHIP TRAINING
Training for new sponsors along
with annual updates for sponsors
previously trained is Thursday, 8-9
a.m., at the Airman and Family
Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.
For more information or to sign
up, call 671-3722.
NOV. 6
PARENTS’ DAY OUT
Give Parents a Break/Parents’
Day Out at the youth center is Nov.
6, 1-6 p.m., for children enrolled in
full-day kindergarten through age
12.
For more information, call 6712388.
WWW.LACKLANDFSS.COM
NOV. 8
RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR
A return and reunion seminar is
Nov. 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the
Airman and Family Readiness
Center, Bldg. 1249.
The seminar is an informal
forum about the stress families and
individuals experience during their
separation.
For more information, call 6713722.
NOV. 9
SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP
The Small Business
Development Center will sponsor a
“How to Start Your Own Business”
workshop, 1-4 p.m., Nov. 9 at the
Airman and Family Readiness
Center, Bldg. 1249.
Among the topics for discussion
will be writing an effective business
plan, doing market research, selecting a location and time management.
For class enrollment, call 6713722.
PRE-SEPARATION RETIREES CLASS
A mandatory counseling class
for pre-separation retirees is Nov. 9,
9-11 a.m., at the Airman and Family
Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.
Attendees will be briefed about
benefits and services.
For more information, call 6713722.
DISABILITY TAP SEMINAR
A disability transition assistance program seminar is Nov. 9, 11
a.m. to noon, at the Airman and
Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
The seminar is for separating or
retiring personnel on vocational
rehabilitation and how it works.
For more information, call 6713722.
RESUME WRITING CLASS
A resume writing class is Nov.
9, 5-7 p.m., at the Airman and
Family Readiness Center, Bldg.
1249.
The class provides tips on basic
resume writing.
For more information, call 6713722.
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TALESPINNER
Gateway Half
OCTOBER 29, 2010
SPORTS
Triathlete captures 2nd base run
Half Marathon
1. C. Rey – 1:26.47
2. T. Pitt – 1:37.17
3. P. Carillo – 1:38.07
4. N. Lawlor – 1:38.07
5. T. Laurie – 1:38.08
6. C. Silva – 1:39.06
7. S. Landry – 1:41.43
8. M. Molett – 1:42.21
9. J. Smith – 1:42.50
10. B. Dartez – 1:44.14
10K
1. E. Santos – 46:04
2. A. Gibson – 49:52
3. J. Rodriguez – 50:03
4. J. Zuniga – 50:38
5. E. Holland – 51:45
6. N. Przyborowski –
54:16
7. S. Plait – 54:48
8. J. Davis – 56:08
9. B. Knapp – 56:10
10. R. Gatlin – 56:13
5K
1. M. Amaya – 20:24
2. J. Klauck – 24:29
3. C. Sik Jang – 24:46
4. T. Mandujano –
24:55
5. J. McMullan – 25:04
6. A. Casas – 25:25
7. E. Chase – 25:59
8. R. Angle – 26:04
9. L. Crouch – 26:15
10. J. Remley – 26:17
Photos by Robbin Cresswell
Wearing a visor, sunglasses and bib No. 364, half-marathon winner Charlie Rey takes off from rrace start at the Gateway Half Marathon Oct. 23.
Airmen’s 860-mile ruck march, honoring
the running improvement program works.
By Patrick Desmond
fallen comrades.
While one of his students ran in the 5K,
Sports Editor
the instructor completed his run in 1:37.17,
“I know a lot of injured veterans,” Rey
An Ironman once again outpaced the
saying it helps to run with a crowd.
said. “It drives you to dig a little deeper.
competitive field during Lackland’s half
There’s no better cause to dedicate this to.”
Said Pitt, “It’s one thing to run on your
marathon Oct. 22.
Triathlete James Bales won the inaugural own. But when you’re with a group, you
Charlie Rey, 342nd Training Squadron,
push yourself a little faster.”
half marathon in 2009.
can now add the annual 13.1-mile race to
Amy Swiatecki-McCabe was the top
The Defense Language Institute English
his other athletic achievements, including
Language Center put their money on the
female finisher in the half marathon, crosscompeting in Ironmans Brazil and Lake
right athlete in the 10K.
ing the finish line in 1:45.38.
Placid.
Swiatecki-McCabe used the 13.1-mile run
Sponsored runner and Colombian
Rey won the second annual Gateway Half as a warm-up for the Rock ‘N’ Roll San
Eleazar Santos won the event in 46:04 durMarathon in 1 hour, 26 minutes and 47 secing his first race in the United States.
Antonio Marathon Nov. 14.
onds, placing ahead of 108 other half
In particular, the DLI student said the
“It was a great opportunity,” she said.
marathon runners.
cross walk and bridge at Truemper Street –
“The course is really nice and I got to see a
“Really, cycling is my thing,” he said. “I
lot of Lackland.”
obstacles for most competitors on the day –
decided to try this last night.”
Second overall in the half marathon, run- were an advantage
The pararescue student said he was
ning instructor Timothy Pitt is proof teachSee BASE RUN P23
inspired by the recent special tactics
ers learn from their students, too, and that
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of the dorm and seeing Lackland.”
Known for his speed and endurance on the soccer
field, Warhawks striker Miguel Amaya was the first
runner to record a time during the 5K run. Starting
out ahead of the pack, he was later overtaken by
Loman.
“He just caught up to me,” the Airman from the
59th Training Squadron said, while adding,“I like to
see fellow runners. I love doing road races.”
Julie Klauck finished second overall and first for
the women in the 5K with a time of 24:29.
Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 502nd Air Base
Wing command chief, and his honorary commander,
Tim Salier, director of sales for Spurs Sports &
Entertainment, handed out awards and Spurs tickets
to the winners, and medals as runners crossed the
finish line.
Chief Lewis said he wanted to support the races,
not only because it legitimizes running and physical
fitness on base, but encourages “it as a way of life.”
The trainees, mostly running to the cadence of
military training instructors, once again left their
mark on the annual event’s 5K.
Military Training Instructor Raven Mirabeau,
323rd Training Squadron, led his troop in jodies
while running at an elevated pace.
“They’re all in shape,” MTI Mirabeau said about
being able to pump out the quick pace while singing.
In addition to adding atmosphere to the event,
Mirabeau said, the jodies are a token, passed down
through the Armed Forces long and storied history.
But, the three-mile run wasn’t enough for the
soon-to-be Airmen. Troops began knocking out sets
of push-ups as runners finished the last 100-meter
dash.
Operating the event’s chip timing system, Michael
Kaplan said seeing the trainees in action really goes a
long way of saying “something about the reputation
of the Air Force” and its fitness program.
“I just kept pushing over the bridges,” he said. “I
like to exercise my legs.”
The 10K’s top female finisher knows how to put the
hammer down as well.
Having included many sprint workouts preparing
for the same event at the Air Force Marathon, Angela
Studer pushed out the fastest time for the women.
Studer said she “likes this event because it’s smaller,” and that, especially, if you run a lot, “you can
really sprint over those bridges” in the otherwise flat
course.
Three hundred Airmen from Air Force Basic
Military Training and technical training participated
in the 5K, though not for recorded times.
Trainee Andrew Loman was the first across the 5K
finish line. Between deep breathes, he verbalized his
gratitude for the opportunity.
“It’s been a while,” he said. “I enjoyed getting out
Runners show their excitement as the race gets underway,
following a 20-minute delay due to lightning and rain.
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Second Lt. Annette Geringer, 502nd Air Base Wing
headquarters, stretches on the track at Fort Sam
Houston during her training for the Athens Marathon in
Greece Sunday. The marathon commemorates the
2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. Legend
has it, the ancient soldier Pheidippides ran from the
town of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C., bringing
news of a Greek victory over the Persians. Pheidippides
reportedly delivered the message “Niki!” (Victory),
then collapsed and died. Geringer says she plans for a
more positive outcome. The finish line for the
marathon is at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, where
the modern Olympic Games were born.
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