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A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E 5 0 2 n d A I R B A S E W I N G
JOINT
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ANTONIO-LACKLAND,
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Vol.
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MAY
29,
2015
MTIs set example
for future Airmen
Photo by Johnny Saldivar
Tech Sgt. Jarmaine Thomas, 331st Training Squadron military training instructor, marches a new flight of Airmen to inprocessing appointments during their first day of basic military
training March 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. For more photos and the complete article, see pages 8 and 9.
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Commentary 2
News 3
Community Briefs 16
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TALESPINNER
MAY 29, 2015
Help Us, Help You!
By Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta
Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio
I
can’t believe how fast the past two
years have flown by and what an
amazing ride it’s been. As was the
case when I took command on May 29,
2013, I am incredibly honored to serve
on such a great team and to call myself a
member of the 502nd Air Base Wing and
Joint Base San Antonio – the premiere
installation in the Department of Defense!
As I begin my third year in command,
please know that the 502nd Air Base Wing
is committed to excellence and is driven by
our mission to, “provide unrivaled installation support and service to enable Mission
Partner success.”
However, realizing this is a team sport,
we absolutely need the entire JBSA team
– every Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Airman,
Coast Guardsman, civil servant, contractor and family member – to help us keep
the momentum moving forward. As Tom
Cruise’s character said in the movie “Jerry
Maguire,” with a twist, “Help us, help
you!”
As your installation support providers, the 502nd ABW is going to employ
the Jerry Maguire strategy in a few areas
where I’m certain that all of us, the entire
JBSA team, can make a difference working
together over the next year.
Specifically, we will seek your assistance
in improving safety, energy efficiency and
installation stewardship. Regardless of
where we work, or how we contribute to
the mission, these three focus areas apply
to all of us.
Safety
The safety of every single team member
who works, lives, and plays on JBSA is of
paramount importance. The motto “Safety
First!” should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind and in everything we do as a
shared responsibility.
For example, don’t put yourself in
precarious situations on the road, and be
attentive while driving, both on and off the
installation. Keep your head on a swivel
especially in bad weather or in heavy
traffic. It only takes a split second of distracted driving to have your life and the
lives of your family changed forever.
Even though we all are aware of the
hands-free cell phone use policy, it continues to amaze me how some members
still violate this law. Please, I can’t stress
enough, just hold off on receiving or placing that phone call or text until you’re no
longer behind the wheel … because your
life and those around you matter.
With the warmer weather, we’ll see
more motorcycles on the road. Be alert for
those riders and make sure you give them
the room you and they need to maneuver.
Bikers, you play a bigger role in preserving your own safety.
So, drive offensively and defensively and
make sure you’re wearing appropriate
protective equipment (helmet, eye protection, sturdy footwear, long sleeved shirt or
jacket, long pants and full-fingered gloves).
Also, although no longer a mandatory
requirement, wearing reflective gear at
all times is the smart thing to do. The feel
and freedom of a good ride is always best
when you return to your loved ones safe
and sound … because your life and those
around you matter.
For all my fellow runners and walkers
out there, take extra precautions when
you are doing PT in the early morning
hours and after dark. Make sure that you
can be seen clearly by wearing reflective
belts, gear or clothing.
Moreover, always be alert of your surroundings by staying off the road and
runways and remaining on sidewalks and
running tracks. In addition, don’t run or
walk with headphones or ear buds on if
you cross a road as it’s not only a breach
of installation policies, it’s just plain smart.
Remember, put safety first in everything
you do … because your life and those
around you matter.
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is another of the
502nd ABW’s top priorities and we need
everyone’s commitment in order to achieve
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Joint Base San AntonioLackland
Editorial Staff
Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta
502nd Air Base Wing/JBSA
Commander
Todd G. White
502nd ABW/JBSA
Public Affairs Chief
Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta
Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and
Joint Base San Antonio
success. All of us can make a difference
by reducing our energy-use/consumption
across JBSA. The corresponding savings
we achieve in decreasing our overall utility costs will then be shifted to fund other
critical installation support requirements.
One of the easiest ways to be more
energy efficient is to turn off unnecessary
lights and remind our co-workers,
neighbors and friends to do the same
every time they depart their rooms, offices
and homes.
Also, we should turn off computer
monitors and other peripherals (copier
machines, printers, speakers, etc.) when
not in use (of course, check with your
systems administrator first). Statistics show
that we can cut energy costs by 10 percent
by instituting these simple, self-help
measures—this equates to approximately
$4.9 million per year.
Cooling and heating our facilities comprises a significant portion of our utility
costs – approximately $49 million per year
across JBSA. Therefore, thermostats for
most work spaces should be maintained
between 68 to 70 degrees in the winter
and 76 to 78 degrees in the summer.
Bumping our thermostats by just one or
two degrees will have a huge effect on
energy consumption resulting in significant cost savings across the entire JBSA
complex.
Finally, although we’ve had a very wet
spring, water is another valuable resource
that we must conserve and protect.
While we may move from Stage II to
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Jose T. Garza, III
Sports/Staff Writer
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MAY 29, 2015
News in Brief
enterprise service desk
not accepting phone calls
The Enterprise Service desk no longer
accepts phone calls to troubleshoot
computer and network issues. For information on technology issues, contact the
communications focal point at 925-2666.
usaf test pilot school applications due in june
The 2015 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
selection board will convene July 20-24
to consider candidates for July 2016 and
January 2017 classes. Applications are due
to the Air Force Personnel Center by June 5.
The board will select applicants for
fighter, multi-engine aircraft, helicopter
and remotely piloted aircraft pilot, combat systems officer (including navigators,
electronic warfare officers and weapons
system officers) and military and civilian
engineer opportunities.
TPS trains officers and civilians to
develop, test and evaluate the newest
aircraft and weapons systems. The
48-week course covers experimental test
pilot, experimental test combat systems
officer, experimental test remotely piloted
aircraft pilot and experimental flight test
engineer curricula.
Eligible regular Air Force, Air Reserve
component and civilians may apply for the
program. Eligibility criteria and application
procedures are available on the myPers
website under 2015 USAF Test Pilot School
Selection Board.
For more information about Air Force personnel programs, go to myPers at https://
mypers.af.mil. Individuals who do not
have a myPers account can request one at
http://www.retirees.af.mil/shared/media/
document/AFD-120510-068.pdf.
starbase kelly summer program
The 433rd Airlift Wing will be sponsoring
the Starbase Kelly summer program, a free
summer educational program, for children
who are associated with Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland and who have completed
either the fourth or fifth grade and have not
attended the program before.
The program includes aircraft tours,
scientific experiments, teamwork and
goal setting, rocket building and launching, computer aided design and computer
flight simulation.
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OK, I got a traffic ticket. Now what?
By Lt. Steven B. Dews
Crime Prevention Manager JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Despite what people might think,
traffic tickets can often have a positive effect. This counts not only for
the driver who was pulled over, but
also for the drivers that pass by the
stopped vehicle.
Traffic tickets are issued for a multitude of violations. Tickets are issued
for violations of the Texas Transportation Code, Air Force Instructions,
JBSA regulations, Command Policy
Letters and Department of Defense
Directives.
For instance, Texas State Bill 193
requires drivers to slow down or
change lanes while passing a police
(or any emergency) vehicle with its
emergency lights activated.
As the person that was pulled over,
you need to know what the next step
is after receiving a traffic ticket.
The answer depends upon what
type of ticket you received.
There are two types of traffic tickets issued by the Department of the
Air Force police officers throughout
Joint Base San Antonio: the Department of Defense Form 1408 (Armed
Force Traffic Ticket) and the United
States District Court Violation Notice.
It is up to the officer’s discretion
and the seriousness of the violation
whether you receive one of the aforementioned tickets or get a verbal or
written warning.
The DD Form 1408 is a multi-use
ticket that may be used for anything
from parking violations to uncontrolled pet complaints.
Depending upon your status on
JBSA, this ticket could be forwarded
to your unit commander if you are active duty, your sponsor’s commander
if you are a family member, or your
section manager if you are a civilian
or contractor employed by the DOD.
If you are a civilian with no
affiliation to the DOD or JBSA, it will
be handled by the 502nd Security
Forces Squadron.
There is no monetary fine for the
DD Form 1408. However, there may
be points assessed against your driving privileges on all JBSA locations,
including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston,
JBSA-Randolph, JBSA-Camp Bullis
and JBSA-Lackland.
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These points will follow your
career for 24 months. The points
assessed are directed by Air Force
Instruction 31-218(i), chapter 5 and
range from one point for a minor
parking violation to six points for a
major violation.
Any driver acquiring six points but
less than 12 points in a six-month
period could have their on-post driving privileges suspended or revoked
for a period of time, as directed
by the 502nd Security Force and
Logistics Support Group commander.
Any revocation or suspension of
driving privileges based on traffic
points will be at least 6 months. At
12 points, driving privileges will be
suspended for up to one year.
The United States District Court
Violation Notice is issued for state
and federal traffic violations.
This ticket not only assesses points
against your on-base driving privileges, but also comes with a mandatory monetary fine established by the
Chief Justice of the Western District
of Texas (Federal Magistrate).
The words “United States District
Court” and “Federal Magistrate”
should be key identifiers that you
should not ignore this ticket. The fine
assessments range from $60 to $425,
which include a mandatory $25 processing fee for each violation.
The Chief Justice of the Western
District of Texas has set the minimum fine of $225 for Failure To
Maintain Financial Responsibility or,
in other words, driving without insurance. The federal ceiling for this
violation is $5,000 if the presiding
judge deems it necessary.
At JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, the
502nd SFS extends a courtesy to
drivers that declare they actually
had valid insurance coverage on the
date and time the ticket was written
but could not present it during the
traffic stop.
They have three days, excluding
weekends and holidays, to handcarry proof of insurance and the copies of their ticket to Security Forces
Administration at building 2250 to
the Magistrate Court Liaison office.
At the Magistrate Court Liaison
office, the ticket will be evaluated
for possible dismissal. Insurance
purchased after the ticket was written, even on the same day, will not
help the case.
If, after the three-day courtesy
period has passed, a driver feels
their ticket merits dismissal, only the
assistant U.S. attorney, during your
court appearance, may dismiss your
ticket.
Lastly, depending upon the seriousness of the violation and the mandatory background check conducted
during your traffic stop, you may be
arrested, be directed to a mandatory
court appearance, or both.
Failure to appear in court as
directed by a federal court order or
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TALESPINNER
MAY 29, 2015
AF launches baseline hearing
testing program for new recruits
By Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
The Air Force launched the service’s first baseline
hearing testing program March 30.
Developed by the Department of Defense Hearing
Center of Excellence located at the Wilford Hall
Ambulatory Surgical Center in partnership with the
559th Medical Group, the program tests and documents audiograms providing a hearing readiness
screening for all Air Force basic military trainees and
officer recruits.
“Our goal with this program is to provide an accurate hearing assessment for new recruits before exposure to job-related hazardous noises,” said Michael
Elliot, HCE Health Systems Administrator.
The Air Force previously relied solely on hearing
tests administered at Military Entrance Processing
Stations. To better ensure readiness, Air Education
and Training Command and the Air Force Surgeon
General leadership gave the “green light” to develop
the program last summer.
“Early testing enables the staff to diagnose, intervene and explore treatment options for the trainee.
We’re also in a better position to measure exposure
to high noise levels throughout a service member’s
career,” Elliot said.
All recruits undergo the hearing assessment as part
of medical in-processing within the first three weeks
of training. Those needing additional evaluation will
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retest before their fifth week of training.
Tests are conducted on the training installation; enlisted basic trainees undergo testing on Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland and officer recruits at Maxwell Air
Force Base, Ala. A five-member team, including one
audiologist and four audiology technicians certified by
the Center for Occupational Hearing Conservationists,
supports the high volume of basic trainees.
“At a minimum trainees will receive at least one
other hearing test upon either separation or retirement,” said Elizabeth Flanders, program audiology
technician. “Medical personnel will then be able to
compare the results of the two tests and get a better
picture of any impact the military service may have
had on the member’s hearing.”
Although not the original intent, testing has already
identified trainees who do not meet accession or Air
Force Specialty Code standards. Early identification
is projected to save the DOD approximately $350,000
in avoidance costs.
Those failing to meet standards for their projected
AFSC have the opportunity to retrain into another career field. Trainees not meeting accession standards
must separate from the Air Force.
“This program is just another tool we have to ensure new Airmen are fit and ready to serve in every
aspect. It’s helping us build a better, stronger force,”
Elliot said.
For more information about the HCE, visit http://
hearing.health.mil/.
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NETWORKING SCENE
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla
Basic military trainees in their first week of training sit in a
waiting room prior to taking a baseline hearing assessment
May 15 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. As part of the
Air Force’s effort to establish a baseline hearing screening
of all new recruits, trainees are now required to receive an
initial hearing assessment within the first three weeks of
training.
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the Air Force speaks to Airmen
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Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Bob Gaylor shared life lessons with more
than 100 Joint Base San Antonio NCOs May 19 at the JBSA-Lackland Gateway Club.
Gaylor, who served as the Fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 1977 to
1979, spoke about his career progression, his time as the Air Force's top enlisted Airman and his overall experience in the Air Force.
MAY 29, 2015
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502nd Air Base Wing stresses summer safety practices
By Jose T. Garza III
JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs
The 502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office is
emphasizing summer safety by implementing
the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign,
an annual Air Force initiative aimed at reducing fatalities during the busy summer months.
The 101 critical days of summer began
Memorial Day weekend and ends on Labor
Day.
Travis Kilpack, 502nd ABW ground safety
manager, noted that vehicle and motorcycle
fatalities are more likely during this period,
which is regarded as the busiest vacation time
of the year.
“Riding motorcycles and cars account for the highest fatality rates during the summer,” Kilpack said. “I hope
that the 101 Critical Days of Summer
messages continue getting out to people. As
we continue to spread the message and repeat the information, it helps to foster a new
culture of safety among our younger Airmen
and civilians.”
Kilpack added that he would like to see
a decrease in accidents related to high-risk
activities such as motorcycle riding.
“We are not telling people to stop what
they are doing, but rather to plan well and
accordingly,” Kilpack said. “They should
plan for risks, for instance in skydiving; they
should train on how to pack their chute, and
have their buddy it and vice versa. We want
people to apply that same risk management
mentality into all things they do.”
He stressed that safety starts with the chain
of command.
“We want leaders to show Airmen that it
is very important to not only get their work
done at all costs, but rather safely, efficiently
and economically,” Kilpack said.
He also added that safety pays dividends
in efficiency because the work was completed
without injury, translating into no one having to work double to complete an unfinished
assignment left by an injured co-worker.
Between 2012 and 2014 there were four
fatalities in the Air Education and Training
Command, one in 2013 and 2014 in vehicle
accidents and two in motorcycle accidents
in 2012.
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MAY 29, 2015
JBSA promotes safe
summer habits
By Senior Airman Dustin King
JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs
The Safe Summer Kickoff and
Motorcycle Safety event was held May
21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
to promote motorcycle and highway
safety awareness.
The event was hosted by the 502nd
Air Base Wing Safety Office and sponsored by the Base Exchange. More than
500 guests attended the event and more
than 120 motorcycle riders participated
in one of the five different show categories: cruiser, classic, sport, builder and
trike/sidecar.
Brig. Gen. Robert LaBrutta, 502nd
ABW commander, presided over the
event and stressed the importance of
motorcycle and highway safety.
Vernon Vinson, event coordinator, volunteers his time as a riding coach with
the Motorcycle Safety Course at JBSA-
Lackland’s Medina Annex, where a basic
and an advanced course are instructed.
“The importance of the event is
not necessarily the bike show, but the
mentoring that happens between patrons during the event,” said Vernon.
“When you get two motorcyclists together they begin to converse about events
that they’ve done, they learn from each
other. They share their knowledge and
experience.”
The event was also held to promote
the 101 Critical Days of Summer, which
is typically observed from Memorial Day
Weekend and Labor Day weekend, and
aims to ensure service members have
an injury-free summer.
Throughout the year, the 502nd ABW
safety office holds courses and classes
to ensure safe practices, with an emphasis on motorcycle riding. A free riding course is offered to Department of
Defense civilians, family members and
Photo by Senior Airman Dustin King
Members of the Joint Base San Antonio community view motorcycles on display at the
JBSA Safe Summer Kick Off and Motorcycle Safety event May 21 at the JBSA-Lackland
main Base Exchange. The event was sponsored by the 502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office
and included presentations from San Antonio Police Department police officers and JBSA
safety officials and a performance from the U.S. Air Force Band of the West arrangement.
service members.
The basic course consists of 15 hours
of instruction, with the first half taking
place in the classroom, and the second
half outside in a parking lot. The basic
course open to all, but there is also an
advanced course offered to those who
already have their own bikes and have
driven at least a thousand miles.
For information about motorcycle safety or safe Summer habits, call 671-5456.
DOD Leadership program visits JBSA’s Alamo Wing
By Capt. Philip Cortez
433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs
More than 60 members of the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program visited
the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland May 14 and
received a wing mission brief, toured
an Air Force Reserve Command C-5A
Galaxy and had a walk-through of the
C-5 Formal Training Unit.
The Executive Leadership Development Program provides DOD personnel with leadership training and gives
participants a greater understanding
of the overall DOD mission and culture.
Vanessa Glascoe, ELDP manager,
understands the importance of this
program for DOD personnel.
I brought the group here to get a
good understanding of the joint base
concept,” stated Glascoe. “This is important for the DOD as a whole. It gets
people out of their seats and into the
field in order to experience how their
work impacts war fighters.”
Photo by Capt. Philip Cortez
Members of the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program received a wing mission brief, toured an Air Force Reserve Command C-5A Galaxy and had
a walk-through of the C-5 Formal Training Unit during a visit to the 433rd Airlift Wing at
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14.
The EDLP requires a 10-month
commitment from applicants. A deployment is scheduled each month
to areas in and outside of the con-
tinental United States. Deployments
for this current group included
stops at the United States Pacific
Command in Hawaii and the United
States Forces-Korea.
Scott Bauer, a Pentagon financial
specialist, feels the field experience
is important to him for planning purposes.
“We have been to many places and
spent time with each of the branches,”
Bauer said. “I’ve been really impressed
with the visit to JBSA-Lackland because of the many missions that are
executed here. Also, the role of the
Guard and Reserve in the total force
concept has increased and I needed to
see that to help in planning back at the
Pentagon.”
Another ELDP participant from the
US State Department, Emma Atkinson,
was thrilled at the opportunity to be
up close to an Air Force Reserve Command C-5A aircraft.
“It’s awesome! How many times do
you get to walk around the C-5?” asked
Atkinson. “I am really surprised at the
role of Air Force Reserve units, specifically the 433rd Airlift Wing, and how
closely aligned they are with active
duty units.”
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High year tenure extension possible for senior
airmen – master sergeant in 35 career fields
By Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
Eligible senior airmen, staff sergeants,
technical sergeants and master sergeants
in 35 Air Force specialties will be able to
apply for a high year of tenure extension
and, if approved, will be able to extend
between 12 and 24 months past their current HYT.
The Air Force is introducing several
personnel and manpower initiatives to
meet increased mission requirements
outlined in the president’s fiscal year
2016 budget. This voluntary extension
opportunity is focused on retaining experienced Airmen in undermanned specialties such as intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance, maintenance, nuclear,
cyber and special operations.
A matrix of eligible Air Force specialty
codes and eligible grades has been posted to myPers. Eligibility is based on an
Airman’s core AFSC as of May 11, 2015,
and Airmen must have a Sept. 30, 2016
or earlier HYT.
Eligible Airmen who apply for an
extension must be approved by their
unit commander or civilian leader, and
must meet regular reenlistment criteria
as well. Airmen with a reenlistment restriction are not eligible to apply for an
HYT extension.
The HYT extension application window
will be open June 1-May 31, 2016.
• Airmen with a Sept. 30, or earlier
HYT must apply for an extension at
least 30 days before their current HYT
separation date, unless they are already within 30 days as of the program
announcement.
• Airmen with an Oct. 1-Dec. 31 HYT
must apply at least 60 days before their
HYT separation date.
• Airmen with a Jan. 1-Sept. 30, 2016
HYT must apply at least 120 days before
their HYT separation date.
Airmen approved for an extension must
get required retainability within 30 days
of being notified or they will forfeit the
opportunity for an HYT extension.
For complete eligibility criteria and
application information, go to the myPers
website, select “Any” from the search
drop down options and enter “FY15/16
High Year of Tenure Extension Program”
in the search window.
For more information about Air Force
personnel programs go to myPers at
https://mypers.af.mil. Individuals who do
not have a myPers account can request
one at http://www.retirees.af.mil/shared/
media/document/AFD-120510-068.pdf.
To post or not to post
By Charlotte Hu
Air Force Public Affairs Agency Public Web
With the surge of social
media and blogging capability,
every Airman has not only become a communicator, but they
are also nearly all in the digital
publishing business.
The fundamental principles
of the United States’ freedom
of expression are now shared
with most of the world and
it has had stunning impact,
from the fall of the FARC
(Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia), a Colombian terrorist
organization, to the toppling of
dictatorships throughout the
Middle East, as detailed in a
Secretary of State speech on
Internet freedom.
Exciting though these developments may be, this new
digital publishing capability
has also provided the means
to leak controlled information,
perhaps unwittingly.
It is critical to the safety and
security of our Air Force that
every Airman understands ex-
actly what should and should
not be published on social
media or blogs. There are three
main elements that should
never be published on public
facing websites, which includes
social media and blogs.
Three examples of controlled
information that should never
be publicly published without
proper clearance are information from any controlled access
websites such as the Air Force
Portal, information from unit
and career field SharePoint
sites and internal email strings.
One question that well-read
and intelligent Airmen might
ask is: given the requirements
of the Freedom of Information Act and Transparency in
Governance, which requires
an open government, why
isn’t information more widely
available?
There are limits to what we
can share. All formal FOIA requests go through a detailed
vetting process. Additionally,
Air Force professionals must
always ensure there are no
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concerns regarding operational security with the release of
information.
Information on unit and
career field SharePoint sites
is intended for specific internal audiences. A conscientious
Airman might reason that
the information on his unit’s
SharePoint site is not classified. As such, it doesn’t require
protection.
At the bottom of the AFNet SharePoint collection is a
privacy notice. Upon clicking
that notice, users will see the
following message: “This site is
intended for the use of United
States government agencies.
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Information from controlled
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digital platforms.
With recent events in the
news highlighting the Global
War on Terror, it is critically
important that every Airman
help protect our controlled
information.
One of the best things
about ICE is that people
can let service providers know when they do
a great job, not just for
poor service. It takes
five minutes or less to
submit a comment at
http://ice.disa.mil.
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MAY 29, 2015
MTIs transform civilians into Airmen
By Senior Airman Krystal Jeffers
JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs
A
booming voice echoes outside the
future home for a flight of
basic trainees, “Left… left… left,
right, left…”
Occasionally the chant is broken with
shouted phrases like, “Get your cover!,”
“Get your dress!” and “Keep in step!” These
barked commands are given to a group of
marching trainees by an Aiman wearing a
blue, wide-brimmed campaign hat; the distinction for a military training instructor.
Every enlisted member of the U.S. Air Force
has one thing in common, regardless of their
career field or background and that’s
basic military training at Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland. The other commonality is that every trainee remembers their
MTIs. Individual experiences may vary, but
every trainee is placed in a flight overseen
by MTIs. MTIs are responsible for shaping
recruits into Warrior Airmen.
“There are a lot of things an Airman will
remember of their Air Force career and it will
always include their MTI,” said Tech. Sgt.
Jarmaine Thomas, 331st Training Squadron
MTI. “Thirteen years later, I still remember
my training instructor and the example he
set for me. To this day, I am still looking
for my MTI to thank him.”
Trainees arrive at basic military training
between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. and are then organized into flights before a bus transports
them to their squadron dormitories. When
they step off the bus, recruits are greeted
by one of their new MTIs.
Two such groups, Flights 365 and 366,
arrived at the 331st TRS May 20 and were
met by their flight team chiefs, Tech. Sgts.
Jason Kadisak and Edory Robinson. Thomas, who has been an instructor for a year,
is Flight 365’s second MTI.
Each day has a full schedule that starts at
5 a.m. and ends with lights out at 9 p.m.
To cover the schedule, MTIs work 10-hour
shifts with a few hours of overlap, creating
a team of MTIs responsible for individual
flights. The overlap for the MTIs allows
for continuity and usually happens around
midday.
On day one, the MTIs teach the trainees the
basics of drill movements and customs
and courtesies. The MTIs also march their
flight to various locations to set them up for
their time in training.The flight marches
to the finance building, where financial
experts set up their pay, then on to clothing issue for uniforms and clothing sales
for the opportunity to purchase a pair of
running shoes and toiletry items. On the
first day, male trainees receive their first
haircut. Every trainee is assigned a bed
and given a tour of the squadron dormitories. Trainees are also allowed to write post
cards to send to their families, informing
family members that they arrived safely.
Instructors regularly correct trainees
throughout the day by elevating their voices.
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MTI from Page 8
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has a problem marching and the next day we
have an emergency where a family member
back home passed away. We have to be able
to respond to these incidents and take care of
the trainee while ensuring that we keep training the rest.”
Training a large group comes with its own
challenges, most centered around being responsible for a large number of people with a
variety of backgrounds and personalities.
“There is a lot of yelling because we need to
get the point across to the entire flight so everyone knows what they are supposed to be doing,” said Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Severance, 331st
TRS MTI. “Other than that, there is actually a
lot of teaching and mentoring.”
Tech. Sgt. Jarmaine Thomas, 331st Training Squadron
military training instructor, provides instructions to a newly
arrived Air Force basic trainee .
Photos by Johnny Saldivar
At left and above, Tech. Sgt. Edroy Robinson, 331st Training Squadron military training instructor, yells instructions
to newly arrived Air Force military basic trainees.
The days are broken into times for physical training, dorm clean up, meals and drill
and ceremony. There are briefings on topics
including sexual assault and prevention,
suicide prevention, coping with stress and
understanding Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits.
Plus,
there
are
classes
on
topics
like the Uniform Code of Military Justice,
customs and courtesies, Air Force history
and dress and appearance. In addition, there is
time to perform detail-oriented activities such
as rolling socks and folding T-shirts to military
standards.
“We are transforming civilians to successful members of the Air Force.” Severance said.
“We take them and give them the foundation
of discipline, instill the core values and teach
them the basics (of being an Airman) like
following instructions and performing in stressful situations.”
The instructors agree that core values aren’t
something that can be taught.
“I can teach them by the book all day, but
if I am not exemplifying it, then I failed them,”
Thomas said. “The best way of showing integrity and excellence is being the example.”
Those beliefs are echoed by his fellow MTIs.
“We don’t want you to just know what the
core values are,” Severance said, who has been
an Airman for about 15 years and a MTI for
1 ½ years. “The trainees need to see me living with integrity and showing excellence and
then they will be more likely to do it. A lot of
trainees try to be like their instructors.”
Each MTI has 7 ½ weeks to complete the
transformation from civilian to Airman.
“I like to see the finished product,” Robinson
said. “I get a civilian on day one and seven
weeks later I get to see a completely different person; an Airman in the Air Force who is
disciplined and well trained. I enjoy it.”
“I love to see the change in trainees from
when they first arrived here in their civilian
clothes, big hair, not knowing how to stand
still or be quiet, to when they are marching
and looking professional 7 ½ weeks later,”
Severance added. “It is a really good feeling
knowing that I helped them get there. I hope
that they are better people when they leave
here than when they arrived.”
Tech. Sgt. Jason Kadisak, 331st Training Squadrom military training instructor, provides marching instructions to
basic trainees.
When trainees graduate, each MTI hopes
that the trainees are on the right path to
becoming successful Airmen.
“I want to instill our core values, a sense of
purpose and a sense of pride,” Thomas said.
Severance added, “I want them to be proud
to tell people that they are in the Air Force and
proud to wear the uniform.”
Many challenges are conquered during
the process to transform civilians becoming
Airmen and each day is different.
“It is challenging in some ways,” Thomas
said. “Every day is a different day and we never
face the same challenges. One day a trainee
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Severance, 331st Training Squadron
military training instructor, marches new Air Force basic
trainees.
“The most challenging thing is tailoring
your leadership to 50 different individuals,”
Severance said. “Not everyone responds the
same way; some don’t respond to yelling, some
do. If a trainee isn’t responding, you need to
be flexible and change your leadership style to
reach every trainee. It’s hard to reach everyone
every day. You also have to balance mentoring
every trainee with taking care of the flight as
a whole because spending too much time with
one or two could be detrimental to the rest of
the flight.”
Despite the challenges, the MTIs shared the
same sentiment about their work as MTIs.
“I love this job,” Severance said. “I love
teaching the trainees how to be Airmen and
successful members of the Air Force. It has
been the best job I have had.”
“I have enjoyed my experience so far,”
Thomas said. “At the beginning I doubted myself. Over time with mentorship and training,
I have grown to realize that I am good at this
job and the only way for me to maintain a great
example for the Airmen is to continue to build
myself up as an MTI.”
The basic training mission is part of the
37th Training Wing at JBSA-Lackland and is
the largest training wing in the United States
Air Force. The 37th Training Wing is known
as the “Gateway to the Air Force” because as
the name implies, all enlisted members in the
active Air Force, Air National Guard and
Air Force Reserve all began their careers by
completing basic military training.
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Reid family visits clinic
By Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
The family of an Air Force senior NCO killed in 1985 recently
visited the medical facility that now
bears his name at Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland.
Members of the late Senior Master
Sgt. David B. Reid’s family paid a special visit to the Reid Clinic May 14
while touring the base.
Reid’s sister, Becky Reid and her
family traveled from North Carolina,
11 years after the clinic was posthumously dedicated in his honor. Maj.
Gen. (Dr.) Edgar Anderson Jr., then
the 59th Medical Wing commander,
presided over the ceremony for the
new Reid Health Services Center in
March 1994.
A plaque honoring Reid can be
found to the left of the building’s front
entrance. It is there that the family
gathered 11 years later to pay homage to the former first sergeant, who
perished while onboard a C-130 Hercules Jan. 22, 1985.
The plane, carrying cargo and passengers, crashed while en route to
care for troops at a temporary location in Honduras. At the time of his
death, Reid was a first sergeant at the
military hospital on Shaw Air Force
Base, S.C.
During the visit, the Reid family
received a special tour of the clinic
and learned about the facility’s medical mission, its operations as part of
the 559th Medical Group and of the
clinic’s rich history.
At the beginning of their careers,
every enlisted military member receives medical care in this clinic,
said Lt. Col. Chris Hudson, 559th
Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander. “Not everyone knows the
Courtesy photo
Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid, a former
first sergeant at Shaw Air Force Base, S. C.,
died in a C-130 plane crash en route to
Honduras in 1985. A clinic on Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland and the Airman
Leadership School on Shaw Air Force Base
are now named in his honor.
559th, but when you mention Reid
Clinic, they know what you’re talking about.”
The Reid Clinic serves as the medical hub for Air Force basic military
Trainees and all Airmen attending
technical schools on JBSA-Lackland.
“Coming back to Lackland was such
a blessing for us,” said Crystal Murphy, Reid’s niece. “My uncle meant
so much to us. We are fortunate, as
a family, to be able to say there is a
building named in his honor. The military and its people meant so much
to him.”
MAY 29, 2015
HELP from Page 2
Stage I water restrictions – even if we
completely come out of restrictions
for the short term, we must always be
mindful of how we’re using (not wasting) our water, and follow the posted
guidelines.
We also need to observe and report
any water leaks, faulty sinks, toilets
or showers to our facility managers
who will submit a work order to the
502ndnd Civil Engineering Squadron
for action.
Installation Stewardship
Many years ago, when I was
Airman 1st Class LaBrutta, I grew
up in an Air Force that had cleaning
details and we were required to take
care of our facilities, including the
grounds around our facilities – as this
work was not out sourced. Therefore,
I spent many days picking up trash
and cigarette butts, pruning bushes,
and cleaning offices and dormitories.
Today, “JBSA Proud” is not just
a two-time-a-year catch phrase or
program. Instead, we should all take
pride in the way our buildings and
work areas look every day. Therefore,
if you see something that needs to be
cleaned, fixed or removed, don’t walk
past it … clean it, fix it or report it.
All of us have a responsibility to
keep the 50-foot areas around our
facilities and common areas clear of
trash, and ensure that the landscaped
areas are maintained by removing
weeds and pruning bushes and trees.
Our key tasks should be to remove
trash, old furniture, large tree limbs,
brush and non-household trash. We
should take responsibility to sweep
sidewalks, curbs and to police streets
and parking lots for unsightly trash
and rubbish.
Our professional organizations,
such as the Company Grade Officers’
Council, Top Three Association, First
Sergeants Association and the numerous Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Airmen,
and Coast Guard Councils, booster
clubs and private organizations are
encouraged to adopt roads, parks and
other areas inside our fence-lines …
just like we do in our surrounding
communities.
Additionally, when we’re at our
exchanges, Class Six Stores and commissaries, let’s make a point to pick
up trash on the way in or out of the
facilities, replace shopping carts and
don’t leave them lose in the streets
and if we see one of our teammates
littering … let’s remind them of their
responsibilities as well.
Moreover, let’s all do our part in
taking care of what we already have,
not just in the workplace, but also at
our recreation facilities.
For instance, when using the fitness centers, please be sure to use
the sanitary wipes that are provided
to help keep things clean and reduce
the spread of germs. Avoid slamming
the equipment around, put the weight
plates back on the stands, and when
using the elliptical and cycle machines
hang on to the proper handles and
bars and not on the TV monitors.
Using the equipment properly and
cleaning after ourselves will reduce
breakage, extend useable life spans
and reduce the costs associated with
premature replacement.
Again, I’m looking forward to
carrying the guidon of the 502nd
ABW for another year as a member
of this “team of teams” – JBSA!
By “helping us, help you” we’ll
make significant improvements in the
areas of safety, energy efficiency, and
installation stewardship. After all,
the strategy worked for Jerry Maguire
and Rod Tidwell. In the end, Rod got
his contract and Jerry regained his
reputation of being a superb agent.
I have no doubt that with all of us
working together there is nothing we
can’t accomplish and JBSA will continue to be “the premiere installation
in the Department of Defense!”
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Sunday
Friday
• Noon The Avengers: Age of Ultron
• 6 p.m. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
(3D) (PG-13)
(3D) (PG-13)
• 3 p.m. Furious 7 (PG-13)
Saturday
Thursday
• Noon Furious 7 (PG-13)
• 4 p.m. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
• 3 p.m. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
(3D) (PG-13)
(3D) (PG-13)
• 6 p.m. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)
Movie Line: 671-3985 or View schedules at:
https://www.shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/
Program Note
Locate the Day of the Week and Read across for
specific show times.
We have one movie screen, one movie per show time.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show time.
MAY 29, 2015
Congratulations to the
following 40 Airmen
for being selected as
honor graduates among
the 461 Air Force basic
military trainees who
graduated today:
320th Training Squadron
–Flight 285
Dalton Celusta
Austin Frost
Nicholas Hartman
George Juarez
Gregory Monk
Skylar Orr
Raymond Tuncap
–Flight 286
Jessica Guy
322nd Training Squadron
–Flight 293
Ty Allen
Cole Burley
Alexander Schulte
–Flight 294
Alice Butler
323rd Training Squadron
–Flight 287
Chadwicke Bolding
Brian Decuir
Adam Huffman
Clinton Yoder
–Flight 288
Xavier Brezniak
Forrest Coleman
Sean Downs
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Andrew Hoffmann
Christopher Johnson
Joseph Lindgren
Tanner Phillips
Kathleen Esteban
322nd TRS, Flight 294
Viviana Vasquez
331st TRS, Flight 290
–Flight 291
Jesse Barr
Gabriel Hernandez
Stephen Hunter
Justin Kuykendall
Kyle Ratcliff
Paul Reiter
Daniel Stasson
Tyler Toensmeyer
–Male Airmen
Nicholas Andsager
323rd TRS, Flight 287
William Braten
320th TRS, Flight 285
Jeffrey Williams
320th TRS, Flight 285
Theodore Debauge
320th TRS, Flight 285
–Flight 292
Quinn Habeck
Albert King Jr
Austin Sehlmeier
331st Training Squadron
–Flight 289
Daniel Cheshire
Steven Kacvinsky
Robert Louthain
–Flight 290
Kristen Delotta
Allexis Eichert
Shaquayla Hellmann-Jones
Top BMT Airman
Ty Allen
322nd TRS, Flight 293
Most Physically Fit
–Female Airmen
Ashley Merritt
322nd TRS, Flight 294
Shaquayla Hellmann-Jones
331st TRS, Flight 290
–Female Flights
320th TRS, Flight 286
322nd TRS, Flight 294
331st TRS, Flight 284
–Male Flights
320th TRS, Flight 285
323rd TRS, Flight 287
323rd TRS, Flight 291
322nd TRS, Flight 293
323rd TRS, Flight 288
331st TRS, Flight 289
323rd TRS, Flight 292
Top Academic Flights
323rd TRS, Flight 291
331st TRS, Flight 289
323rd TRS, Flight 288
322nd TRS, Flight 293
323rd TRS, Flight 287
331st TRS, Flight 290
323rd TRS, Flight 292
320th TRS, Flight 285
322nd TRS, Flight 294
320th TRS, Flight 286
Fraud, Waste or Abuse
Report suspicious activity concerning fraud, waste or
abuse and employee or management misconduct.
Report suspected FWA to your local inspector general,
the 502nd Air Base Wing IG or the DOD FWA Hotline.
502 ABW/IG FWA Hotline 808-1000, http://www.jbsa.
af.mil/fwa.asp
DOD Hotline 800-424-9098, http://www.dodig.mil/hotline
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NEWS IN BRIEF from Page 3
Two sessions are offered, from July 13-17 and
July 20-24. Program hours are 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
The sessions will be held on Starbase Kelly
at the 433rd AW ramp in building 909. Children
attending will need to bring a lunch.
To register, submit the child’s name, address,
home telephone, and school grade completed
this year via email. Include the sponsor’s name,
organization, duty phone and the session being
requested.
Submit registration information to
[email protected]. For additional information, call 925-5397.
502nd abW Wingman resilience day may 29
The 502nd Air Base Wing conducts a
Wingman Resilience Day at all Joint Base
San Antonio locations from 8-11 a.m. May 29.
The simultaneous events take place at the Army
Medical Department Center & School’s Blesse
Auditorium at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston,
Fleenor Auditorium on JBSA-Randolph and The
Lackland Gateway Theater on JBSA-Lackland.
TICKET from Page 3
failure to forfeit (pay) the total collateral due (fine) will result in a federal
arrest warrant issued in your name.
The U.S. Marshals Service is tasked
with carrying out these warrants
for arrest. There are no automatic
re-sets just because you missed your
day in court.
With the increase of traffic congestion and four-way stops in areas of
heavy pedestrian traffic, drivers are
reminded public safety is everyone’s
business.
Both drivers and pedestrians alike
are held responsible for their actions.
Topics covered in the briefings include safety,
physical and spiritual resilience and personal
stories of Airmen overcoming adversity. Maximum participation by all 502nd ABW units is
required. Vehicle operations will provide transportation to and from the events from various
pick-up points at each of the three locations.
Once released, units will assemble in their respective areas for breakout sessions or small
group discussions. Wingman Resilience Day
culminates with the 3 p.m. wing promotion
ceremony at JBSA-Randolph. For more information, call 671-3832. Specific information will be
released for each location via base email.
technical sergeant promotion release delayed to
alloW system validation
Technical sergeant promotion selection results, originally scheduled for release May 28,
will be delayed to enable the Air Force to continue to validate extensive system changes to
the Weighted Airman Promotion System. Once
the validation is complete, Air Force officials will
announce the promotion results release date on
http://www.af.mil and www.afpc.af.mil. In addition, Airmen can monitor myPers for updates.
In addition, the traffic flow plan
in the parking lot of the Main Post
Exchange is for one-way traffic only.
The maximum speed limit in all
JBSA parking lots and the in and out
lanes at all base entry control points
is 10 miles per hour.
JBSA police officers and 502nd
SFS employees wish all JBSA members a safe, healthy and event-free
driving experience on all JBSA locations and remind people to “Click It
Or Ticket.”
(Kevin Rice, the Joint Base San
Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Federal
Magistrate Court Liaison Coordinator
also contributed to this article.)
FOSTER a PUPPY
The Department of Defense dog breeding program
needs families to foster puppies for three months.
Potential foster families need:
• time and patience to raise a puppy
age 12 weeks to six months,
• a stimulating and safe home environment, and
• a desire to help raise a military working dog.
Call 671-3686
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community
LOCAL Briefs
SATURDAY
custom sportsguard clinic
Do you play contact sports? Do
you need a sportsguard? The 59th
Dental Group will be hosting a
custom sportsguard clinic for active
duty Air Force members from
8-11 a.m. at Dunn Dental Clinic
building 6418, 1615 Truemper St.
This will be a walk-in, first-comefirst-served clinic and only the first
50 applicants will be accepted.
TUESDAY
home buyer’s seminar
There will be a home buyer’s
seminar in the Pyramid Chapel’s
fellowship room across from the BX
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For reservations, call 375-5148 or 375-5149.
JUNE 12
l.e.a.d. council scholarship
The Robert D. Gaylor NCO
Academy Leaders of Enlisted Airman
Development council is offering a
$250 scholarship to the qualifying Airman who writes the best
essay. Applicants must be enlisted
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MAY 29, 2015
height, number of children and make
and model of vehicle. To register,
call 292-5967.
members or a family member of an
enlisted member of Joint Base San
Antonio seeking degrees from higher
learning institutions. Essays can
be submitted through June 12. The
scholarship will be awarded near the
end of June. For additional information, call 671-3766.
jbsa family advocacy program care line
Assistance is available to those
in need of services related to the
prevention of family maltreatment in
the community.
To report incidents of spouse or
child abuse and to coordinate an
emergency response for victims of
domestic violence, call 292-5967.
This line is monitored 24 hours per
day, seven days a week.
INFORMATIONAL
car seat clinic
Family Advocacy is partnering
with SafeKids USA to provide a child
safety seat clinic at the Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland Fire Station,
located at 1910 Kenly Ave., building
2325, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
We will be providing safety seat
check ups, installation education,
and recall checks.
Only military ID cardholders
are eligible and child must be a
dependent. New car seats provided
only if current seat is outdated or on
the recall list.
Children must be present and
under 4 feet 9 inches or 100 pounds.
Only one seat will be replaced per
child. Registration is required; no
walk-ins.
Provide the following information:
child’s name and age, weight and
dining facilities price change
The below rates apply to dining
facilities not using the a la carte
pricing system: Slagel, Rocco,
B5107, B5105, Medical Readiness
DFAC and all BMT facilities.
Breakfast – $3.45
Lunch – $5.55
Dinner – $4.85
In addition, Meals-Ready-to-Eat
and flight meals are priced at $5.55
each. For details on dining facilities
to include hours, contact information
and address, visit http://www.jbsa.
af.mil/library/diningfacilities.asp.
shape up With free Workout classes
The JBSA-Lackland Gillum Fitness
Center offers high-energy cardio
programs to get gym enthusiasts in
great shape. The total body toning
classes Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
target strength and cardiovascular
fitness.
The stand-up fighter workout
Tuesday and Thursday offers a
combination of mixed martial arts,
basic boxing, Muay Thai and ground
defense boxing techniques focusing on cardiovascular aerobics and
stress relief. These classes are free.
For additional information, call
977-2353 or 977-2354
professional framing available
The Joint Base San AntonioLackland Frame Shop professionals
are available to assist patrons in
making the best selection to frame
personal items. For additional
information, call 652-5142.
domestic abuse victim advocate program
Crisis intervention and support
services to domestic abuse victims,
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you or someone you know has
—WICCA
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Daily Mass
Contemporary Service
Religious Education Sun.
Gospel Service
Sun.
Spanish Service
Sun.
Sun.
—ISLAMIC
Global Ministry Center – Building 7452
Sun.
8:00 a.m
CHURCH OF CHRIST
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Sun.
7:30 a.m. (Rm. 175)
SEVENTH - DAY ADVENTIST
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
Sat.
12:30 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Sun.
7:30 a.m. (Rm. 112)
—ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
Airmen Memorial Chapel – Building 5432
Sun.
9:30 a.m.
The JBSA-Lackland Military &
Family Readiness Center gives
spouses of deployed members free
vouchers for a free basic oil change
and vehicle safety inspection at the
Auto Hobby Shop. Call 671-3549 for
more information.
food recall in effect
Blue Bell creameries has voluntarily expanded its recall to include
all of its products due to a possible
risk of Listeria monocytogenes
contamination, an organism which
can cause serious and sometimes
fatal infection in young children,
frail or elderly people and others
with weekend immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such
as high fever, severe headaches,
stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain
and diarrhea, Listeria infection can
cause miscarriages and stillbirths
among pregnant women.
Call Public Health at 652-1876
for concerns.
KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES
—PROTESTANT WORSHIP SERVICES
Freedom Chapel – Building 1528
LITURGICAL SERVICE
Airman Memorial Chapel – Building 5432
car care available for spouses
JBSA-LACKLAND
CHAPEL SERVICES
Sun. 9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
experienced domestic violence, help
and support is available at
367-1213.
9:00 – 11:00 (Auditorium)
Freedom Chapel – Building 1528
Wicca Open Circle
1st Tues.
6 – 7 p.m.
—REFUGE STUDENT CENTER
Building 9122 (Tech Training & TDY Students)
Wednesday 6 – 8 p.m.
Thursday
6 – 8 p.m.
Friday 6 – 11 p.m.
Saturday
12 – 9 p.m.
Sunday
11 – 5 p.m.
—JEWISH
Airmen Memorial Chapel – Building 5432
Sabbath & Kiddush Fri.
Religious Education Sun.
4:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
—ROMAN CATHOLIC
Freedom Chapel – Building 1528
Religious Education Sun.
Mass Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun.
Reconciliation
Sat.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Mon., Tues. & Thur. 11:30 a.m.
Note: Reconciliation(s) may be scheduled by appointment
Jumu'ah Prayer
Fri.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
—BUDDIST
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Sun.
10 a.m. (Rm. 175)
—ECKANKAR
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays
12:30 p.m.
—BAHA'I
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sun.
11:00 a.m.
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MAY 29, 2015
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Texas Alamo Wing ready ‘to fly, fight and win’
Photo by Minnie Jones
Aircrew members of the 433rd Operations Group perform water survival training May 16, at Reeds Bay Beach Park, Hilo, Hawaii. Water survival training was part of exercise Aloha
Stampede. More than 140 members from several squadrons from the 433rd Airlift Wing participated in the event.
By Minnie Jones
433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs
A 433rd Airlift Wing C-5A Galaxy
aircraft and a 927th Air Refueling Wing
KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill
Air Force Base, Fla .left Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland May 15 enroute
to Hilo, Hawaii for the wing’s first
major training exercise, dubbed Aloha
Stampede.
The purpose of the exercise was
two-fold: To provide mission-ready
aircrews to conduct overseas air, land
and air-refueling missions, and to provide deployable members with ground
training from numerous agencies within the wing.
“Under the new inspection plan,
the wing commander is responsible
for showing the wing is ready,” said
Col. Lee E. Merkle, 433rd Operations
Group commander and troop com-
mander for Aloha Stampede. “This
exercise is just one key piece of ensuring that this wing can do the jobs it’s
tasked with and provide combat ready
Airmen.”
Aloha Stampede is the first time the
433rd Airlift Wing has combined training and a fly-away exercise.
Training included egress non-ejection, self and aid and buddy care,
land and water survival training,
air-refueling,
cargo preparation,
and increment monitoring of cargo for inspection during all phases of the flyaway to include predeployment, deployment and redeployment.
The 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation
Squadron also participated in this exercise, honing their skills in the care
and transporting of the wounded to
major medical facilities where they
can receive further medical care.
Photo by Senior Airman Keith James
A C-5A Galaxy aircraft from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,
approaches the refueling boom of a KC135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 927
Air Refueling Wing over Hilo, Hawaii,
May 16. Both aircraft were participating in
exercise Aloha Stampede.
Although training was geared towards operations personnel, there
were a number of support units benefiting from the exercise as well, such as
the 26th and 74th Aerial Port Squadrons, 433rd Force Support Squadron
and the 433rd Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron. In all, more than 140 wing
members, including some in support
roles, processed through a deployment
line May 14 prior to departing to the
exercise location.
Capt. Michael Medrano, 433rd
Operations Group chief operations
plans officer, who is responsible for
planning all the non-standard C-5
taskings, talked about some of the
challenges the wing faced while putting an exercise of this size together.
“We started back in December with
execution in May,” said Medrano. “Being a Reserve wing, one of the challenges was getting information out to
everyone all at once because of everyone’s different schedules and civilian
jobs. But at the end of the day everything came together quite nicely.”