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Friday, March 11, 2016
AIRMAN OF THE YEAR
SQUADRON OF THE
WEEK: MDOS: Just what
the doctor ordered | Page 4
NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Tech. Sgt. Jared K. Stonecipher
SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED
OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Senior Master Sgt. Mark J. Abrahamson
COMPANY GRADE
OFFICER OF THE YEAR
CIVILIAN CATEGORY I
Mr. Terrance Bulger
Capt. Ruth S. Afiesmama
Team Tyndall annual award winners
Senior Airman Sergio A. Gamboa
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE —
Tyndall hosted its annual award
ceremony, where 13 Tyndall
members took home a Team
Tyndall annual award, March 4, at
the Horizons Ballroom.
This annual ceremony
highlights airmen and civilian
personnel for their dedicated
hard work and outstanding
performance who excelled as
airmen, NCO’s, senior NCO’s,
company and field grade officers,
civilian, volunteers and honor
guardsman.
“Team Tyndall has many
diverse missions that all are
critical to our Air Force,” said
Col. Joseph Kunkel, 325th Fighter
Wing vice commander. “Being
able to recognize the best-of-thebest regardless of the mission
supported, or the command
assigned, is what the Team
Tyndall awards are all about. I
want to personally congratulate
every nominee and winner for
what they have accomplished.”
Below are the award winners
and what some of them had to say.
AIRMAN OF THE YEAR
Senior Airman Antoine L.
Thompson, 325th Logistics
Readiness Squadron deployment
instructor
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FIELD GRADE OFFICER
OF THE YEAR
Major Christopher “Burn”
CIVILIAN CATEGORY III
Mr. Grant Burris
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
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Movie Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Unsung Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Coupon Connection . . . . . . . . 13
Nightlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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HONOR GUARD
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award winners
Non-Commissioned
Officer of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Jared
K. Stonecipher, 325th
Fighter Wing Safety
Office occupational safety
NCO in charge
“It was truly
unexpected. Safety is a
very small career field.
We only have about 300
members give or take
Air Force wide, so it’s a
privilege to represent
such a small career field
on a Wing scale.”
Senior
Non Commissioned
Officer of the Year
Senior Master Sgt.
Mark J. Abrahamson,
325th Civil Engineer
Squadron superintendent
and deputy fire chief
“I was ecstatic
and fulfilled. 2015
was a very busy year
for me, especially
holding two different
jobs and preparing for
deployment. So winning
the award certainly made
all the effort complete.
Everything I was able to
accomplish leading to the
award was made possible
by taking full advantage
of the opportunities I was
given. Opportunities do
not come every day so
take them when you have
the opportunity.”
Company Grade
Officer of the Year
Capt. Ruth S.
Afiesmama, 325th Force
Support Squadron
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manpower and personnel
flight commander
Field Grade Officer
of the Year
Maj. Christopher
“Burn,” 43rd Fighter
Squadron assistant
director of operations and
F-22 Raptor Instructor
Pilot
“I was surprised, and
then thought about my
Afghanistan deployment
and how my wife
deserved the award just
as much as I did.”
Civilian Category I
Mr. Terrance Bulger,
325th Medical Support
Squadron pharmacy
technician
“When I found out
that I was the winner
I felt super. Having
been bestowed such
recognition amidst
outstanding counterparts
who are also a part
of Team Tyndall, is
an honor. I have been
working at Tyndall nearly
twelve years, and to be
given this recognition
is motivation to become
a greater asset to the
organization.”
Innovator of the Year
Air Traffic Control
and Landing Systems
Maintenance Flight,
325th Operation Support
Squadron
Spouse of the Year
Mrs. April Moss, 325th
Logistics Readiness
Squadron key spouse
First Sergeant
of the Year
Senior Master Sgt.
Jason D. Bennett, 601st
Air Operations Center
first sergeant
“I felt completely
humbled and taken
back. With the caliber
of first sergeants I
work with daily and I
look to for mentorship,
it is humbling to be
considered for this
award, especially at
the Team Tyndall level.
It truly is something
special. I’m honored
with the opportunity to
serve these homeland
defenders and the team
at Tyndall every day.
It’s a great feeling to
represent the [601st]
AOC and the Florida Air
National Guard.”
bittersweet. While it
was nice to win, I was
competing against a few
of my troops. It was a
win-win situation for me,
but I really wanted to see
one of them walk away as
the winner. Everything I
do is for them. We are all
a family, so it was nice to
bring it back to my flight.
“However, I wouldn’t
have been upset if they
would’ve won as well.
The thing that did it for
me was my peers telling
me that I deserve it. That
was the most rewarding
part of the night. We don’t
do things for rewards, but
the sense of appreciation
motivates and fuels you
to do better. Take care
of your people and do
the right thing. There is
no greater feeling than
watching the people
you supervise/mentor
succeed.”
Staff Sgt. Jordan
L. Fuller, 325th Force
Support Squadron
Professional Military
Education instructor
“I was filled with
excitement. It feels good
knowing that leadership
recognizes all of the hard
Civilian Category II
Honor Guard
work and dedication that
Mr. Charles O. Higgins,
Member of the Year
was put in throughout the
325th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Cameron
year. Winning any award
Squadron installation
Culliver, Alpha Flight
isn’t an individual effort,
deployment officer
325th Security Force
and I’d like to thank my
Squadron supply and fleet family, supervisor, coCivilian Category III
management NCO in
workers and everyone
Mr. Grant Burris, 53rd charge and Honor Guard out in the community.
Weapons Evaluation
flight sergeant
This wouldn’t be possible
Group
“The win was
without their support.”
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Squadron of the week
MDOS: Just what the doctor ordered
By Senior Airman Ty-Rico Lea
325th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE —
As days go by for service
members here at Tyndall,
life may very well throw
them challenges. These
challenges can be mental,
physical or a combination
of both.
The professionals at the
325th Medical Operations
Squadron work tirelessly
to accommodate Tyndall
community members seeking relief from the tensions
of military life.
Consisting of four flights
and several subdivisions,
each section of the MDOS
is responsible for tackling
all four prescribed pillars
of Comprehensive Airman
Fitness for airmen and
their families.
Just as the Air Force is
made up of airmen from
various walks of life, so
are the people of the 325th
MDOS; each airman receiving skills in their respective
fields and using them to assist others in coping.
The mental health flight
is an example of this concept, promoting programs
and systems that offer
services to airmen and
families. These include
individual and family therapy, drug and alcohol assessment and treatment,
and specialty services for
families managing issues
related to domestic abuse
or violence.
“All elements in our facility offer daily therapy
services as well as prevention and education sessions, custom Commander’s Calls, and special outreach events,” said Maj.
Shannon Branlund, 325th
MDOS Mental Health
Flight Commander.
Within the mental health
flight is the family advocacy
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Staff Sgt. Lisette Wright, 325th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical
technician and Capt. Shauna Sokolowski, 325th MDOS pediatric registered nurse,
measures the circumference of a toddler’s head March 4 at the 325th Medical Group.
Measurements are taken during well visits to track the development of children.
element and Alcohol Drug
Abuse Prevention Treatment program.
Additionally, the family
Advocacy Element offers
support to new parents and
families, Branlund added.
The Mental Health team
offers multifaceted services including nursing, social
work, psychology, psychiatry, drug & alcohol counselors, domestic abuse victim
advocacy, and specialty
program management.
“While many airmen
and families may believe
these services are command referred or ‘mandated,”’ Branlund said,
“All assistance programs
can be provided to clients
seeking voluntary services,
and self-help is encouraged. These programs are
not punitive and can assist
clients in personal and professional development.”
During high-ops tempo
events, the flight provides
custom unit responses
under the Disaster Mental Health program. They
also work closely with
base agencies such as the
Sexual Assault Response
Center, the Chapel, and the
Airman and Family Readiness Center.
Working in conjunction
with the mental health
flight is the physical therapy flight. This is where
trained professionals perform exercises for patients
recuperating from ailments
such as back pain, tightness or other discomforts.
“The mission of the
physical therapy flight is
to assure maximum readiness and provide trusted
quality care to achieve
optimal health for all our
patients,” said Lt. Col.
Brian Katen, 325th MDOS
physical therapy flight
commander. “This is done
through the achievement
of two objectives. Assuring
all physical therapy staff is
trained and ready to function in all readiness operations including wartime
contingencies,
disasters
and peacetime operations.
And to provide the most
customer-centered,
cost
effective, safest, and highest standard of PT services
possible to our beneficiary
population.”
Daily tasks for the physical therapy flight consists
of providing neuromusculoskeletal evaluations, orthopedic injuries treatment to
restore function, improve
body mobility, relieve pain,
and prevent or limit physical impairment resulting
from injury, disease, or preexisting conditions.
The majority of cases
seen by personnel of the
physical therapy flight are
sports and orthopedic re-
lated cases, Katen said.
When not treating patients for pain, personnel
are recording data in patient medical records including military electronic
medical records. The data
collected may be used in
monthly training exercises in or as a reference
for patients with unique
conditions.
Personnel are also
required to be current
with their training before conducting therapy
procedures.
“Our training is based
on a culture of safety and
a goal of ‘Zero Harm’ to
our patients which is derived from the Air Force
Medical System ‘Trusted
Care’ model as well as the
National Patient Safety
Goals,” Katen said. “We
train to acknowledge that
we have the right patient,
at the right time, for the
right treatment.”
When not being seen by
the physical therapy flight,
airmen or their dependents
may find themselves heading towards the maternal
child flight within the 325th
MDOS.
This flight contains the
immunizations clinic, pediatric clinic, ambulance services, family health clinic
each with their own key
roles to excel in and following the effort of taking care
of airmen and families.
“The
immunization
clinic’s overall mission is
to ensure that the men and
women of 325th Fighter
Wing and its associate
units are immunized and
worldwide qualified,” said
Senior Airman Colin Mullaly, 325th MDOS allergy
immunizations technician.
“Making sure that vaccines and allergy extracts
have not expired is one
of our daily tasks. When
not checking dates we’re
also performing walk-in
appointments.”
One of the flight’s most
critical times of operation
is flu season.
“Flu season is a very
important season not just
the Team Tyndall and the
Air Force but all of DoD,”
Mullaly said. “The Surgeon
General of the Air Force
gives each base a date to
have the majority of the
active duty population
vaccinated. This requires
hundreds of man hours
prepping, meeting and ordering the vaccines. The
next step of this process is
to vaccinate.
During this time, people
may become more susceptible to the illness.
“In the past, shot lines
have been developed at
the personnel deployment
function line as well as at
the 325th Fighter Wing
building and the Air Force
Civil Engineer Center,”
Mullaly said. These shot
lines are for rapid immunization of large quantities
that streamline vaccinations for the population.
Once flu season is over, the
planning for the next season begins.”
On the other spectrum of
operations, but not entirely
different from the other offices is the pediatric flight.
Here is where all children
from 0-18 years of age are
treated for any ailments
that may afflict them.
“The overall mission of
the Tyndall Pediatric Clinic
is to provide a patient-centered medical home and
unmatched trusted care
to the dependents of the
men and women of the
325th Fighter Wing and its
associate units,” said Staff
Sgt. Lisette Wright, 325th
MDOS Pediatric Clinic
NCO in-charge.
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By Slim Pickens
While growing up my
friends and I would often
debate if Bruce Lee could
beat up Muhammad
Ali. We would try to
scientifically examine
all the variables: size,
distance, striking power,
defense, etc. Frankly, we
did not know what the hell
we were talking about
but it was fun. Meet the
genesis of Mixed Martial
Arts.
Apparently, in the
beginning MMA was
taking different kinds of
fighters and throwing
them into a cage -euphemistically called
the “Octagon” to stop
police raids. Barroom
brawlers with big beer
guts went against
wrestlers, boxers and the
like. Unfortunately, it got
popular and businessmen
realized there was money
to be made and it all got
ruined.
The worst part of an
MMA fight is when they
start wrestling each other.
At first they’re punching
and kicking each other,
which admittedly can be
entertaining. Then they
fall to the ground and
wrestle each other. That’s
when things start to look
like the outtakes from a
bad porn movie.
From an outsiders
viewpoint MMA today
seems to be about
marketing personalities
rather than fighting. Even
the most uninformed
seems to know about
Rhonda Rousey—the
female fighter/model/
spokesperson/actress.
Rousey got famous
for two things: looking
good and beating all of
her opponents in about
10 seconds or less. She
rapidly became the Donald
Trump of female sports
figures. She became the
self-proclaimed baddest
to ever step into the ring
(sorry, Octagon) and too
mean to shake hands with
an opponent. Then, in her
last fight, her opponent
just beat the crap out of
her, finally knocking her
cold.
The most amazing
thing about Rousey is
how she could transform
her looks between stage
and Octagon. If you don’t
believe in the miracle of
make-up, look at Rousey
on a TV show and when
she steps into fight. She
goes from glamourpuss to
trucker and back, in one
easy step.
I do know about this
guy Conor McGregor. He’s
bald, with lots of tattoos;
he sticks his face in the TV
cameras and yells a lot.
He kind of looks and acts
like an extra from a Mad
Max movie. He got KO’d
last time, which seems
to be a trend for selfpromoters lately.
Fighters come and go,
but management stays
the same: making money.
Dana White, who seems to
kind of own MMA, brings
in hundreds of millions and
pays his fighters minimum
wage. Now, if Rhonda
Rousey (with make-up
on) would meet White in
a winner-take-all fight, I
would watch. But I bet
neither one of them could
beat Bruce Lee.
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Senior Airman Casey O’Neill and Airman 1st Class Emily Stickney, 325th Medical
Operations Squadron ambulance services technicians, perform an emergency
intravenous access demonstration on Senior Airman Benjamin Friedrichsen, 325th
MDOS ambulance services technician, March 3 at the 325th Medical Group. The
Ambulance Service Department partners with the 325th Civil Engineer Squadron
Fire Department and the 325th Security Forces Squadron to provide 24/7 emergency
medical response and support for everyone on Tyndall AFB and provides first-responder
support from the DuPont Bridge to Mexico Beach.
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To assist with the pediatric procedures used
to treat children and adolescents, the clinic hosts a
quarterly town hall-style
forum called “Dr. Mom.”
During this event, a pediatrician will answer questions and concerns from
the attendees, Wright said.
“The end of summer is
definitely the busiest time
for the Pediatric Clinic,”
Wright said. “It is at this
time of year when everyone
is scrambling to get their
school and sports physicals
completed. This influx of
patients, plus the regular
amount of well and acute
patients, makes for a very
busy time. We always encourage parents or guardians to schedule school and
sport physicals early.”
In any case where there
is an emergency which prevents a person from getting
medical attention, the ambulance services office has
teams of airmen who work
to mitigate such situations.
“The ambulance services department is designed to provide 24 hour
emergency response,” said
Staff Sgt. Sarah Mears,
325th MDOS ambulance
services department NCO
in-charge. “We ensure
emergency care and transport for 36,000 beneficiaries
to tertiary care. The ambulance services department also coordinates 911
calls with first response
agencies.”
The Ambulance Service
Department partners with
the 325th Civil Engineer
Squadron Fire Department
and the 325th Security
Forces Squadron to provide
24/7 emergency medical
response and support for
everyone on Tyndall and
provides
first-responder
support from the DuPont
Bridge to Mexico Beach.
They are responsible for
responding to incidents for
the entire base.
The ambulance services
department’s mission is to
support and provide expeditionary airmen to the
Air Force while delivering trusted, quality care to
achieve optimal health for
all we serve, Mears added.
Last to be recognized is
the family health clinic. It is
here where service members, dependents and DoD
employees receive routine
check-ups and diagnoses
to ailments.
“This flight is designed
to deliver provider operational health and readiness
for all military members
and promote optimal clinical currency for the members of the team,” said Maj.
Lucky Mulumba, 325th
MDOS primary care flight
commander.
As an all-encompassing
unit, the 325th MDOS continues to take care of airmen and families in accordance with the commander’s line of effort.
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St. Patrick’s Day events
Fitness Corner: Resistance is not futile
By Airman 1st Class
Cody R. Miller
325th FW Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE
— This year for Saint
Patrick’s Day the 325th
Force Support Squadron
will be hosting multiple
events.
The Tyndall Library,
Oasis Snack Bar and
Tyndall Fitness Center
will all be holding events
March 17 to celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day.
The Tyndall Library
will be hosting a St.
Patty’s Day story time for
the kids from 11:15 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. Children
will be encouraged
to wear green and be
ready for St. Patrick’s
Day themed stories. For
more information call
850-283-4287.
The Oasis Snack Bar
will also be making a
special lunch from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring
Irish themed meals such
as corn beef hash and
Reuben sandwiches.
Finally, the Tyndall
Fitness Center will hold
the Pot O’ Gold 5k/10k from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. As a part
of the event, a costume
contest will be held for
any of the participants
that wish to run in their
Irish colors. Dressing
up is welcomed and the
costume contest will have
different prizes for various
age groups, such as a 40
and over group, and an 18
and under group.
For those 21 and older,
the Horizon’s Club will
be providing green beer
afterwards to celebrate the
completion of the run.
For additional
information on events
see the 325th FSS
website calendar at:
http://325fss.com/index.
php?page=CALENDAR.
When trying
Neglecting
to lose weight,
resistance training
the first thing
for the sake of
most people think
cardio is a recipe
they need to do
for disaster.
is increase their
Resistance
training is more
cardio. Cardio is
important than
a good thing, but
Master
you may think
we tend to think
Sgt. Randy when it comes
we need way more
Aikens
to weight loss.
than we actually do
Most think that
when it comes to
as soon as you touch a
fat loss.
weight, you instantly begin
Typically, people will
turning into the Incredible
increase cardio in an
Hulk, and continue to get
effort to lose weight first,
bigger until you stop lifting
and attempt to add in
weights. Just because you
resistance training once
lift, it doesn’t mean that
they feel like they’ve lost
you will get big and bulky
enough. In all actuality
though, that plan of attack — unless that is your goal.
In that case your diet
causes metabolic damage
and training need to then
and usually ends up
leaving folks with the ever match that goal. For the
dreaded “Skinny Fat” look average person though,
resistance training along
because cardio alone is
with a good diet and
indiscriminate to the type
complimentary cardio
of tissue (muscle or fat) it
routine will do wonders to
uses for fuel.
speed up your metabolism.
The key to achieving
and maintaining your
weight loss goals is
increasing your metabolic
rate, or the rate at which
you use calories for fuel.
If your metabolism is
Friday, March 11, 2016
labored, you won’t be
able to process all of the
calories you consume, and
any excess will be stored
as body fat. The trouble
with that is, body fat as
a fuel is difficult to use.
Your body basically locks
it away because it thinks
it needs to save it as an
absolute last resort. That’s
why those trouble areas on
our bodies are always the
last to go.
The way to reset a
sluggish metabolism is to
move weight.
The reason resistance
training is so crucial to
boosting your metabolism
is twofold. First of all, the
more lean body mass, or
muscle, you have, the less
body fat you are capable of
storing. This doesn’t mean
we all need to walk around
looking like super heroes,
but attempting to keep
your lean body mass high
will make you less efficient
at getting rid of those
stubborn concentrations
of fat.
Secondly, unlike cardio,
resistance training causes
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Lifting weights will
not automatically make
you big, bulky, or “manly.”
In fact, any routine that
doesn’t include some
form of resistance will be
counterproductive if your
goal is to lose weight as
effectively as possible.
So if you’ve been doing
cardio exclusively, and you
haven’t seen the results
you’ve expected, now
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The bear necessities: Safety tips for black bear encounters
By Senior Airman Alex Echols
325th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE —
With spring right around
the corner, Tyndall
residents may notice a rise
in something other than
the budding plants and
flowers: bear encounters.
Florida black bears are
most active from March to
November during hours of
darkness. March signifies
the end of their denning
period, which is similar
to hibernation, and their
return to actively foraging
for food.
Though the threat level
for a Florida black bear is
low, they can still be quite
a nuisance. Bears come
out from the surrounding
woods when they smell
food, which leads to
ransacked garbage cans
and lawns full of trash.
“The mere presence
of a black bear does not
represent a problem,”
said the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation
Commission on their
website. “In fact, living
in black bear country
can provide unique and
rewarding experiences.
The best way to enjoy our
wildlife is to keep them
wild and away from food
sources like garbage, pet
food and bird seed.”
Follow these tips to
mitigate the possibility of
bears in your life:
• Use lock bars or door
clips on dumpsters.
• Put garbage cans out
the morning of collection.
• Keep garage doors
closed.
• Do not use bird
feeders in housing.
• Do not leave pet food
outside.
• Thoroughly clean
barbeque grills or store
them in the garage.
According to the FWC,
if you encounter a bear:
• Make noise, bang
pots and pans or honk
your horn to scare the
bear away.
• Do not turn your
back, play dead, climb a
tree or run. Back away
slowly into the house or
secure area.
• Avoid direct eye
contact. Bears and
many other animals may
view this as aggressive
behavior.
• If the bear climbs a
tree, it is frightened and
will not come down until
the perceived threats are
removed. Move all pets
and people indoors and
turn off outdoor lights.
If you see a bear in a
populated area of Tyndall,
call the 325th Security
Forces Squadron at 2832254. For more information
on bears and other wildlife
related issues contact the
Natural Resources Office
at 283-2822.
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Gamer Review: Twitch.tv
By Solomon Cook
making a final decision
on a purchase. Twitch
can be accessed by the
app directly, or if you are
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — looking to get a digital
download on a console,
This week’s review is not
you can look at broadcasts
on a game per se, but on
an application and website currently playing before
making a purchase.
that gives players the
There have been games
opportunity to watch live
streams and communicate I was interested in, but
after watching Twitch.tv
with the people that are
and asking the members
broadcasting.
in the stream about it I
Twitch.tv is a live
have opted out of buying
streaming video platform
it. On the other hand, I
owned by Twitch
have bought some games
Interactive, a subsidiary
that I thought I wouldn’t
of Amazon.com. The site
primarily focuses on video like after watching some
gameplay. So it may not
gaming, including playsave you money, but it
throughs of video games,
can ease the frustration
broadcasts of electronic
of getting a game that you
sports competitions, and
won’t like.
more recently, creative
Signing up for twitch
content. Content on the
is relatively simple; all
site can either be viewed
live, or viewed via Video on that is needed is an email
address and the creation
demand.
of a user name. Gamers
The advent of this app
is beneficial to avid gamers can subscribe to specific
broadcasters they like and
because it gives them the
their current broadcast
chance to watch a game
will be visible within the
played live. Gamers can
app once opened. Twitch
watch as much as they
is available by going to the
deem necessary before
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website, or can be viewed
through consoles that have
downloaded the app.
The upside of this app is
that you can watch games
being played and interact
with the broadcaster live.
Broadcasters can field
any questions you may
have or you can just chit
chat. A downside to this is
that you can come across
a broadcaster that does
more talking than playing
and can distract you from
what you are watching.
When that happens, you
can just look up another
person.
After sifting through
the duds of broadcasters
that are unhelpful,
uninteresting or annoying,
Twitch can be a very good
source of review on games
before making a purchase.
Additionally, it can be used
as another form of social
media to interact with
gamers of like minds.
I would recommend this
app and website to anyone,
because it’s free and it can
help you research before
you buy.
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Movie Review: ‘Zootopia’
By Senior Airman Alex Echols
325th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Despite the odds, she
succeeds and becomes
the city of Zootopia’s first
bunny police officer. When
she gets a case that will
make or break her career,
she needs the help of a sly
con-man fox, Nick Wilde,
played by Jason Bateman,
to save the city’s missing
animals and bring peace to
Zootopia.
The absence of humans
opens up the possibility for
real reflection on our own
society as well as hilarious
interactions while Officer
Hopps travels through
Library to feature Women’s History Month display
By Senior Airman Solomon Cook for Abagail: an Almanac
325th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE
— In honor of Women’s
History Month the Tyndall
Library, will be displaying
books highlighting the
contributions women have
made to history.
“This is the first year
that the Tyndall Library
has done something
special to honor Women’s
History Month,” said
Mark Rix, 325th Force
Support Squadron Force
Development Flight chief.
“The library has set up
a small display, near the
front entrance, with photos
and books that highlight
inspiring figures and
significant contributions of
women throughout history.”
“Titles on display
include: “I Am Malala”
by Malala Yousafzai; “A if
of Amazing American
Women” by Lynne Cheney;
“The Heart of a Woman” by
Maya Angelou; and “Wild
Rose: A Civil War Spy” by
Ann Blackman, among
others,” Rix said.
An excerpt from
Women’s History Month
website states that the
month of recognition had
its origins as a national
celebration in 1981 when
Congress passed Pub. L.
97-28, which authorized and
requested the President
to proclaim the week
beginning March 7, 1982 as
“Women’s History Week.”
Throughout the next five
years, Congress continued
to pass joint resolutions
designating a week in
March as “Women’s History
Week.” In 1987 after being
petitioned by the National
Women’s History Project,
Congress passed Pub. L.
100-9, which designated the
month of March 1987 as
“Women’s History Month.”
Between 1988 and 1994,
Congress passed additional
resolutions requesting and
authorizing the President
to proclaim March of
each year as Women’s
History Month. Since
1995, Presidents Clinton,
Bush and Obama have
issued a series of annual
proclamations designating
the month of March as
“Women’s History Month.”
As a source of factual,
historical information, the
professionals of the Tyndall
Library will continue to
take care of airmen and
their families’ quest for
knowledge.
“We hope that patrons
will find and learn more
about these women and
what makes them an
inspiration to all of us
today,” Rix said.
the city investigating. All
of the normal community
roles are filled by animals
like the DMV being run by
nothing but sloths and a
pop-star gazelle voiced by
Shakira.
“Zootopia” is a comedy
for the whole family but
world. The city of Zootopia
is split up into to several
regions and they all have
their own personalities
such as Tundratown,
a frozen paradise for
artic animals, and Little
Rodentia, a miniaturized
section of the city designed
for smaller animals. The
details are really where
this movie shines. It brings
these areas to life with little
nuances like sprinklers
maintaining the rain in the
Rainforest District.
“Zootopia” is a good
time for the whole
family. With its positive,
meaningful messages
and comedic gold in
every scene, it uplifts and
entertains children of
all ages. It will surely go
down in history along with
greats like “Aladdin” and
“The Lion King” as one of
Disney’s most captivating
world.
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Studios has produced
stunning worlds that
make viewers, young and
old, believe in genies,
mermaids and superpowered robots. Their
latest animated film,
“Zootopia” definitely
contains a lot of that
Disney magic.
Much like the movie
“Cars,” the world of
“Zootopia” is devoid of
humans and is instead
inhabited solely by a
civilization of talking
animals. The movie
centers on the journey
of Judy Hopps, voiced by
Ginnifer Goodwin, who is
a small-town rabbit with
ambitions of being a bigcity cop.
at its heart, it is about
determination, acceptance
and overcoming
prejudices. The movie
brings home the point that
no matter who you are,
from a tiny artic shrew to
a towering giraffe, you can
do anything you set out to
do as long as you try hard
and don’t give up.
Discrimination is
another big theme that
runs throughout the
movie. In the city of
Zootopia, animals that
were once predator and
prey now live alongside
each other. This creates
tension due to prejudices
and is something that
even Officer Hopps has to
overcome at some point.
One of the most
impactful things about
this movie beside its social
messages is the amount
of detail the animators put
into such an expansive
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Unsung Hero: A1C Katlin Hightower
By Senior Airman Ty-Rico Lea
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
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1st Class Katlin Hightower, 325th Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician, makes
preparations for an upcoming Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment outreach presentation March 8
at the Mental Health facility. Hightower is a native of Mooresville, Missouri, a graduate of the Southwest
Livingston County R-1 School District located in Ludlow, Missouri, and the first person in her family to join
the military.
Hightower.
“It was about the time in midelementary that the military
really caught my attention,”
Hightower said. “It was at
that point I was sure I wanted
to join. I had considered the
Army and becoming a combat
medic at first, but I was only 17
at the time. Later on I decided
on the Air Force, and I haven’t
regretted my choice at all.”
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technician, Hightower is
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think a hero is any person really
intent on making this a better
place for all people,” Maya
Angelou once said.
Meet Airman 1st Class Katlin
Hightower, a 325th Medical
Operations Squadron mental
health technician. Hailing from
Mooresville, Missouri, a town
of 83, she is a graduate of the
Southwest Livingston County
R-1 School District located in
Ludlow, Missouri, and the first
person in her family to join the
military.
“While in high school I was
a part of a group called ‘Stand
for the Silent,’ which was really
one of the things I enjoyed most
about high school,” Hightower
said.
The program was put in place
to prevent and deter bullying.
Hightower was the acting
president for the group during
most of her time in high school.
Aside from the “Stand for
the Silent” program, Hightower
also participated in various
extracurricular sports activities.
One of which was track and
field.
“I would definitely say track
and field was my favorite sport
to play,” Hightower said. “I had
a really good chance of actually
running for a team in college.
But I respectively declined from
the possibility of risking injury
because you never know what
could happen.”
Everyone’s story for joining
the military is never same.
This is also true for Airman
Hightower’s hobbies include
horseback riding.
“I’ve gone out to a ranch
somewhat close to the
installation and rode a few
times,” Hightower said. “Bike
riding is another hobby of mine.
I get together with a couple of
friends, and we ride along the
30A highway. We’ve biked as far
as 30 miles.”
Hightower will be PCSing to
Royal Air Force Lakenheath,
United Kingdom. As she takes
her next step in excelling her
Air Force career, she shows
a concrete plan in her future
endeavors.
“I plan on staying in the Air
force for as long as I can and
eventually making a career
of it by completing 20 or more
years,” Hightower said. “There
are also a lot of things I plan on
doing while in. I have thought of
applying as a military training
instructor ever since completing
basic military training, since
I view that as a helping hand
kind of job in a sense. Having
that outlook I really want to see
what it’s like to actually mold
people into the airmen they can
become.”
Sometime after her Air Force
career is complete, she also
has aspirations of becoming a
veterinarian.
“My advice to anyone just
starting or have been in for
the long haul is to never lose
your flame,” Hightower said.
“No matter what job you’re
in there are always going to
be good times and bad times.
Finding camaraderie amongst
your peers can be reassuring,
especially in the military.”
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have fun couponing!
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3. KMART: Take your
little one into your local
store on his or her birthday
and they will receive a
birthday certificate, $5.00 in
Birthday Bucks, a birthday
crown, and a fun pack full
of surprise gifts. Think
stickers and color sheets
— but my daughter was still
thrilled!
4. TOYS “R” US: Sign
your kids up for Geoffrey’s
Birthday Club and they will
receive a birthday card and
phone call from Geoffrey
himself. You will also get an
invitation to come into the
store for an extra special
birthday experience: a
birthday balloon and crown.
Register at http://www.
birthdaysrus.com.
6. ACE HARDWARE: Sign
up for the Ace Kids Club
and your child will receive
a free surprise from a
participating store. Again,
think along the lines of
stickers, color sheets, and
a store coupon. Register
at http://www.acekidsclub.
com.
7. BASKIN-ROBBINS BIRTHDAY
CLUB: Your child will receive
1155420
It’s Spring Break
The workshops
and the kids are
are great for 5 to
going to be home
12-year-olds. If
from school for a
your little builder is
week. They’ll be
under 5, that’s fine
sleeping in late,
too, but you’ll need
having friends over
to provide a little
and eating every
more supervision.
Vonda
15 minutes. You’re
The workshops
Gainer
going to want them
are great for
Qpon Qween
out of the house and
scouts troops,
having fun, but that
neighborhood
can get expensive.
organizations and Sunday
Luckily, I have some
school classes as well.
affordable options for you.
Each child receives a
Several stores offer fun
kid-sized orange apron,
classes for children -- and
similar to The Home
most of these classes are
Depot associates’ aprons,
either very affordable or
and an achievement pin.
free!
Head to their website to
1. LOWE’S BUILD AND GROW
register: http://workshops.
CLINICS: Kids can build a
homedepot.com/
wooden project and get a
workshops/kids-workshops.
free apron, goggles and a
3. MICHAEL’S KIDS CLUB
patch. Children must be
— SPRING BREAK EDITION:
5 and older and a parent
Keep your little crafters
must accompany the child,
busy during Spring Break
but the cost is free. Check it with a new project each
out and register for a class
day! For kids ages 3 and up,
at www.lowesbuildandgrow. these classes are Monday
com/clinics
through Friday from 10 a.m.
2. HOME DEPOT FREE KIDS
till noon. Each session is
WORKSHOPS: On the first
30 minutes long. The cost
Saturday of each month,
is $2.00 per project and all
from 9:00 a.m. till about
supplies are included. A
noon, Home Depot’s FREE parent or guardian must
Kids Workshops offer fun
remain on premises.
and useful projects like
Schedules vary so see
building toolboxes, fire
your local store calendar
trucks and mail organizers, for details. Visit their
birdhouses, Mother’s Day
website at www.michaels.
gifts, or any number of
com/classes-and-events/
other cool projects.
classesandevents.
State-Of-The-Art
Infusion Center
Aymen A. Kenawy, M.D.
1153796
850-747-5039
1155344
University of Florida & Shands Hospital-Trained Physician
Dr. Kenawy is one of the area’s leading
specialists and is Board-Certified in
Rheumatology and Internal Medicine.
850-215-6400
3890 Jenks Avenue | Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm | Friday: 8:00am-12:00pm
DrKenawy.com
Tyndall Air Force Base
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ADVERTISE:
Call Marie Forrest at 747-5041
or email [email protected].
Deadline is 5 p.m. Monday.
15201 Front Beach Road | 850-235-2420
Happy Hour & Early Bird every day,
3-6 p.m.
BEACH BASH MUSIC FEST
Tuesday: Steve Aoki, 3 p.m.
Wednesday: Brett Eldredge. 3 p.m.
After Party w/ Red Cup Nation, 7 p.m.
www.sharkysbeach.com
VENUE
Buster's Beer & Bait
PCB, FL 235-9250
Dockside
PCB, FL 249-5500
Ms. Newby’s
PCB, FL 234-0030
Newby’s Too
PCB, FL 234-6203
Schooners
PCB, FL 235-3555
Sharky’s
PCB, FL 234-2420
Spinnaker
PCB, FL 234-7882
The Backdoor Lounge
PCB, FL 235-0073
5900 Thomas Drive, PCB | 850-234-9250
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 3-7 p.m.
Friday: Tweezer’s, 6-10 p.m.
Jesse Jones, 9:30 p.m.-close
Saturday: Sounds of Thunder, 5-9 p.m.
Roy Hill Band, 9:30 p.m.-close
Sunday: Marvin Lee, 6-10 p.m.
Monday: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-midnight
Tues.: Tony Vegas & Sarah Moranville, 6-10 p.m.
Thursday: HOOT NIGHT – Open Mic w/Kc
Phelps & Richard Del Val, 7-11 p.m.
Veteran owned and operated
FRIDAY
Friday, March 11, 2016
NEWBY’S TOO
4103 Thomas Drive | 850-234-6203
Open everyday 8 a.m. until
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-Noon
Fri. & Sat.: Sus Mathers, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Friday & Saturday: Karaoke w/DJ Night
AL at the Endzone, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Sunday: Richard De Val, 2-6 p.m.
Tuesday: Big Stage Series w/Richard De
Val & KC Phelps, 8 p.m. till
Wednesday: Glen & Jeramy, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Thursday: Salsa Dance Night, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
BUZZTIME every day. Sports Bar, Pool,
Foosball, Darts, Shuffleboard, Ping Pong
& Air Hockey. Smokers Welcome.
MS. NEWBY’S
8711 Thomas Drive | 850-234-0030
At the Office
Friday: Beth Behighey, 6-10 p.m.
Tuesday: Clay Musgrave, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
On the Patio
Friday: The Good Lookings, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Saturday: Panhandlers, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sunday: Live Music, 4-7 p.m.
Sun., Mon. & Thurs.: DJ JoJo, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Karaoke w/DJ
Night Al, 8 p. m.-2 a.m.
THE BACKDOOR LOUNGE
5550 North Lagoon Drive, PCB
850-249-5500
Located @ Capt. Anderson’s Marina
Live Music on the Tiki Deck
Friday: Sarah Moranville, 5-9 p.m.
Saturday: Jesse Jones, 5-9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Tweezer’s 6-10 p.m.
Sounds of Thunder 5-9 p.m.
Jesse Jones 9:30 p.m.-close Roy Hill Band 9:30 p.m.-close
Sarah Moranville
Jesse Jones
5-9 p.m.
5-9 p.m.
Beth Behighey 6-10 p.m.
Panhandlers
The Good Lookings 9 p.m.-1a.m.
9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sus Mathers 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sus Mathers 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Karaoke 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Karaoke 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Barry & Greg
Barry & Greg
8-11 p.m.
8-11 p.m.
Natalie Stovall & The Drive
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Triggerproof 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Natalie Stovall & The Drive
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Mojiles 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Live Music
9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Live Music
9 p.m.-2 a.m.
SUNDAY
5121 Gulf Drive | 850-235-3555
Friday & Saturday: Barry & Greg, 8-11 p.m.
www.schooners.com
MONDAY
7800 W. Hwy 98, PCB | 850-235-0073
Happy Hour: 9 a.m.-Noon
Fri. & Sat.: Live Music, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Wednesday: KC Phelps hosting open mic,
10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Thurs.: Karaoke w/Night Al, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Digital recording available
TUESDAY
8795 Thomas Drive | 850-234-7882
Friday-Thursday: Mega Beach Party,
Noon-5 p.m.
Fri.-Sun., Wed. & Thurs.: Natalie Stovall &
The Drive, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Friday: Triggerproof, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Saturday-Tuesday:
Mojiles, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Monday & Tuesday: Casey Jamerson,
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: Grand Theft
Audio, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
GROOVE ROOM
Friday-Thursday: DJ, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.
PORTSIDE
Friday-Thursday:
March Madness, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Marvin Lee
6-10 p.m.
Karaoke
8 p.m.-midnight
Tony Vegas & Sarah Moranville
6-10 p.m.
Live Music 4-7 p.m.
DJ JoJo 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Richard Del Val
2-6 p.m.
DJ JoJo
8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Clay Musgrave 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Karaoke w/Night Al 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Richard Del Val & KC Phelps
8 p.m.-till
Karaoke w/Night Al
8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Glen & Jeramy
9 p.m.-1 a.m.
DJ JoJo
8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Salsa Dance Night
9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Steve Aoki
3 p.m.
Casey Jamerson
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Mojiles 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Brett Eldredge 3 p.m.
Red Cup Nation 7 p.m.
Natalie Stovall & The Drive
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Grand Theft Audio
10 p.m.-2 a.m.
KC Phelps,
10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Natalie Stovall &
The Drive
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Grand Theft Audio 10 p.m.
Karaoke w/Night Al
8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Natalie Stovall & The Drive
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Mojiles 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Casey Jamerson
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Mojiles 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Kc Phelps & Richard Del Val
7-11 p.m.
Friday, March 11, 2016
Tyndall Air Force Base
U.S. Northern Command deputy commander visits Tyndall
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Commentary
Character
By Brig. Gen. Karl McGregor
U.S. Air Forces Central
Airman 1st Class Cody R. Miller | Air Force
United States Army LTG Daniel Hokanson, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander, receives a brief summary
on the capabilities of the F-22 Raptor March 8 at Tyndall Air Force Base. Hokanson served in multiple air cavalry,
attack helicopter and aircraft test organizations prior to joining the Oregon National Guard. He currently helps lead
USNORTHCOM in anticipating, preparing and responding to threats against North America and within Northern
Command’s assigned area of responsibility.
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) — The views
expressed in this article are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect the official policy
or position of the Air Force, Defense Department
or the U.S. Government.
“I have a dream that my four little children
will one day live in a nation where they will not
be judged by the color of their skin, but by the
content of their character,” said Martin Luther
King Jr., in one of his most famous speeches.
Character is what’s deep inside each of us,
it’s who we are on a daily basis, it’s who we are
when things go well and more importantly, when
things go wrong. It’s who we are when we’re in
leadership positions, as well as with the family
in our living rooms. Character is our moral
and ethical strength; it is who we are when no
one is looking. Character is a mix of traits that
are distinct to each person and baked into that
person’s life. It’s much more than just what we
try to display for others to see, good character is
doing the right thing because it is right to do so.
For those of us who serve in the military, we
are and should be held to a higher standard
than the general public. We are servants of our
country and our bond to those we serve is tied to
our reputations and inevitably, to the character
that reputation is built upon. Reputation is a
long-term display of good character traits and we
enhance that display, by making our character
traits consistent by living our morals and ethics
every day.
We must model good character for ourselves,
our families and our service organizations daily.
When promises are made, no matter how small,
they must be kept. Be a great example, be known
as a promise keeper. Never take shortcuts,
communicate the importance of quality to your
team and make sure that in times of stress, the
importance of delivering quality is not lessened.
Stay consistent when you deal with others. Treat
everyone with respect, regardless of how long
the day has been or the number of setbacks
created by people in the organization that “just
don’t get it.”
Finally, always self-audit. At the end of the
day, week and month, review your decisions for
bias and consistency against the character goals
you’re striving to achieve. Every action reflects
on your character, as Whorton says, “no matter
how small.” Make sure your reflection is in line
with who you are.
Tyndall Air Force Base
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