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INSIDECommentary 4

Recognition 6

What’s Happening 18

News & Features

Tattoo policy 2

Famous footsteps 13

EOD 14

Joe Hall Tourney 23

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DBIDS signupbegins JanuaryBy Mike JosephStaff Writer

The registration pro-cess for an enhancedDepartment of Defenseidentity authenticationand force protection sys-tem starts Jan. 11 atLackland.

Lisa Frantz, 37thSecurity Forces Squad-ron installation securitychief, said registrationinto the Defense Biomet-ric Identification System(DBIDS) is expected to beorganized by squadron.

“Every squadron willbe given a certain timeslot and more than likely,we’re only going to doone squadron at a time,”said Ms. Frantz.

Following squadronregistration, which couldtake several months,Department of Defenseemployees, long-termcontractors and retireeswill register. Registeringthe base populous willlast four to six months.

“The commanders andfirst sergeants for eachsquadron will be given aschedule,” she added,“and we’ll be able toprocess 10 people perhour, per machine.”

To register in DBIDS, aCommon Access Card orother DoD-issued identifi-

cation card is scannedinto the system. Thecardholder’s informationis verified and an elec-tronic fingerprint istaken. SFS officials ex-pect the process to takeabout five minutes a per-son, the time dependenton how much informa-tion has to be entered.

Six registration areaswill be established: fourat Pass and Registration,Bldg. 5660; one at ArnoldHall Community; and onein the Wilford HallMedical Center atrium.Three machines at Passand Registration and theone at Arnold Hall will bededicated to an assignedsquadron. One machineat Pass and Registrationwill be used for walk-upsand the machine atWHMC will be used forthe 59th Medical Wingand walk-ups.

Ms. Frantz also saidwhen renovation workstarts at Arnold Hall nearthe end of January, thatregistration machinemoves to the Bob HopePerforming Arts Theater.

“The hours are still tobe determined but weanticipate 8 a.m. to 4p.m., Monday throughFriday,” she said. “Once

SITTING WITH SANTA

Photo by Robbin CresswellGavin, son of Staff Sgt. Sue Hemgesberg, 59th Laboratory Squadron, sits inSanta’s lap during the children’s holiday party at the Skylark Community CenterSaturday. For more party photos, see page 8. See DBIDS P5

TALESPINNERPAGE 2 DECEMBER 18, 2009

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Air Forcesenior leaders here have taken stepsto ensure Air Force dress and person-al appearance standards are appliedconsistently across the service.

“It’s about enforcing and maintain-ing Air Force standards,” said Lt. Gen.Richard Newton III, the deputy chiefof staff for manpower and personnel.“Our focus is to ensure our Airmenuphold a professional military imageno matter the environment; whetherat their home-base, basic militarytraining, or in a joint deployed envi-ronment.”

Air Force officials recently identi-fied inconsistent application of the tat-too screening process following areview of more than 6,000 trainees atbasic military training. The reviewrevealed more than 80 people did notcomply with the Air Force’s tattoo pol-icy standards.

“The Air Force tattoo policyremains unchanged since March1998,” General Newton said. “AirForce instructions spell out our pro-fessional standards and responsibili-ties.

They outline the excellence that

defines us as Airmen.Air Force Instruction 36-2903,

Dress and Personal Appearance,states “Excessive tattoos and brandswill not be exposed or visible while inuniform.”

Excessive is defined as anytattoo/brands exceeding one-quarterof the exposed body part and thoseabove the collarbone when wearingan open collar uniform. The AFI alsooutlines the current provisions andprohibitions to include standards gov-erning piercings and body alterations.

Failure of Airmen to observe the

standards outlined in the AFI is a vio-lation of Article 92 of the UniformCode of Military Justice.

“Adherence to Air Force instruc-tions is the responsibility of eachAirman and an important element ofthe Air Force core values: integrityfirst, service before self, and excel-lence in all we do,” General Newtonsaid. “These core values are essentialto the profession of arms and form thebasis for Air Force policies and guid-ance.”

For the complete AFI, visit the AirForce Portal.

Air Force officials reinforce tattoo policy

REMINDER! Talking on a cell phone while driving on base is prohibited.

TALESPINNERDECEMBER 18, 2009

MLK DAY LUNCHEON

Team Lackland will host a MartinLuther King Jr. Day luncheon Jan. 14 ,beginning at noon in the Gateway Club.

Tickets for the luncheon, whichincludes Southern-style food and gospelmusic, are $7. Retired Brig. Gen. ToreaserA. Steele will be the guest speaker.

For more information contact HopeChapel at 671-2941, Freedom Chapel at671-4208, the Wing Chapel’s office at671-4101 or the Wilford Hall MedicalCenter Chapel at 292-7272.

CLOTHING DRIVE

The Lackland Family Advocacy Programand the Airman and Family ReadinessCenter are supporting the Year of the AirForce Family initiative by collecting cloth-ing items for all sizes and genders.

Items will be donated to support men,women, children, and veterans who arevictims of violence or are experiencingunexpected events.

Donations can be dropped off throughDec. 31, Room 4A51, in Wilford HallMedical Center or at AFRC, Bldg. 1249.

Contact Staff Sgt. Dawn MacKenzie at292-7725 or Senior Airman Sondra Lawsonat 292-0404 for more information.

SLIM-FAST RECALL

Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products incans have been recalled because of possi-ble Bacillus cereus contamination, whichmay cause diarrhea and possibly nauseaand/or vomiting.

No other Slim-Fast products are asso-ciated with the recall, and consumers whohave purchased the ready-to-drink cansare urged to discard them.

The company can be contacted at 1-800-896-9479 for a full refund. The con-sumer service center is open Mondaythrough Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TESTING CENTER CLOSURES

The National Testing Center, located inBldg. 5725, will be closed Monday throughJan. 4.

Contact Lackland Education Servicesat 671-2895 or 671-2896 for more infor-mation.

NewsBBRRIIEEFFSS

THUNDERBIRDS COMING TO LACKLAND

Courtesy Photo The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performs precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating thecapabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. The team's 57th show season is scheduledto take them to more than 65 shows in 27 states and Canada, including performances Nov. 6 and 7 at Lackland. For thecomplete schedule and more information, visit thunderbirds.airforce.com.

By Mike JosephStaff Writer

This year’s CombinedFederal Campaign foundTeam Lackland members tobe in a charitable and giv-ing mood for the yearahead.

Despite the economichardships and recessionover the past year, the four-month fundraising cam-paign exceeded its goal by13 percent, collecting morethan $1.7 million for themore than 2,600 charitableagencies participating.

“People really need helpright now and this justproves that those who workin the Department ofDefense are, by nature,charitable and caring,” said

Lt. Col. Enrique Gwin, TeamLackland project officer forthe campaign.

“We all focused on thegoal, but the reality is,every dollar that came inwill help somebody,” headded. “I can’t be anyprouder of the way thisbase stepped up, particular-ly with the way the econo-my is.”

Five base agencies shat-tered their CFC goals withfour exceeding their markby more than 200 percent.

The Air Force SecurityForces Center and theDefense Language Instituteled that group.

“This year’s campaignexceeded all goals,” saidColonel Gwin. “I really hada crack team on this proj-

ect.”Colonel Gwin said Master

Sgt. Thomas Allen, 326thTraining Squadron, drovethe daily progress of thecampaign and the financialmanagement was handledby Tech. Sgt. Thomas Gary,737th Training SupportSquadron, and Staff Sgt.Brendan Reilly, 326th TRS.

Approximately 300 keyworkers from the 37th TRWand Lackland’s tenant unitssupported them.

Tony Leverett, SanAntonio CFC director, alsohad high praise for theTeam Lackland effort.

“The San Antonio areaCombined Federal Cam-paign is the fifth most suc-cessful CFC campaign out ofthe 234 worldwide,” said

Mr. Leverett.“The members of the

37th TRW, including thebasic military trainees, inyears past have set thestandard for workplacecharitable giving and havelaid the foundation for oursuccess."

Base agencies participat-ing in the fundraising, opento all federal employees,are the 37th TRW, 59thMedical Wing, the Air ForceIntelligence, Surveillanceand Reconnaissance Age-ncy, 688th IOW, 677thNetwork Warfare Wing, theCryptologic Systems Group,the Texas CryptologicCenter, Joint InformationOperations, Warfare Center,the 149th Fighter Wing andthe 433rd Airlift Wing.

2009 CFC shatters goals


COMMENTARY

Editorial staffCOL. WILLIAM H. MOTT V,37TH TRAINING WING

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By Tech. Sgt. Roshied White37th Training Wing Safety Office

Every 15 minutes, someone dies inan alcohol-related crash. The NationalHighway Transportation SafetyAdministration recently reported that12,998 people were killed in drunkendriving crashes in 2007, a 3.7 percentdecline in drunken driving fatalitiesfrom 2006.

You probably greet this news in twoways. On one hand, it’s positive thatfatalities are declining, especially the15 percent decrease among underagedrunken driving fatalities. On the otherhand, 12,998 families still received avisit from law enforcement, tellingthem their loved one wasn’t cominghome due to an entirely preventablecrime.

You can do a lot to prevent theseunnecessary accidents by heeding thefollowing advice:• Think before you drink. Have a planon how you are going to get home andstick to it.• Know your limit and drink responsi-bly. If you are not sure, experiment athome with your spouse or anotherresponsible individual. Explain whatyou are attempting to learn. Most peo-ple find they can consume one drinkper hour without any ill effects.• Don’t be fooled. The contents of the

typical bottle or can of beer, glass ofwine, or liquor drink (mixed drink orstraight liquor) each contain virtuallyidentical amounts of pure alcohol.• Don’t drink and drive and don’t ridewith anyone who has had too much todrink. The risk of collision for driverswith high blood-alcohol content is sev-eral hundred times higher than for anon-drinking driver.• Eat food while you drink. Food, espe-cially high protein items such as meat,cheese and peanuts, will help slow theabsorption of alcohol into your body.• Don’t participate in chugging contestsor other immature drinking games.• Keep active; don’t just sit around anddrink. If you stay active, you tend todrink less and are more aware of anyeffects alcohol may be having on you.• Beware of unfamiliar drinks. Somedrinks, such as zombies and other fruitdrinks, can be deceiving because alco-hol content is not detectable.Therefore, it is difficult to space themproperly.• Avoid travel after midnight, especiallyon Fridays and Saturdays.• Never drive when fatigued. The dan-gers posed when fatigued are similar tothose when intoxicated. A drunk orfatigued driver has slowed reactionsand impaired judgment; a driver whonods off at the wheel has no reactionsand no judgment.

Think before you drink

By Capt. Thomas Griffy343rd Training Squadron

There are many examples ofgreat leaders and, throughouthistory, much has been writtenabout leadership. I think thatthough most would agree thereare likely more than two keypoints to being a successfulleader, character and couragemay be the most importantqualities.

The most essential trait of agreat leader is character.Simply put, a leader cannotlead without character. Many

authors of leadership haveargued that character is every-thing. It is essential to produc-ing the best decisions andactions necessary for accom-plishing the mission of anyorganization.

Character lays the founda-tions for leaders to fightthrough adversity, give praisewhere needed, and takeresponsibility for their failures.It is the foundation from whichall aspects of leadership extend.Gen. Albert Wede-meyer, anAmerican military planner andcommander during World War

II, believed character wasexhibited by, “someone whostands up under fire, who hasthe courage to defend his con-victions, not arrogantly, notstubbornly, but intelligently.

Someone who does notbelieve they know all theanswers, who will listen to oth-ers with different experiencesand different knowledge. Itmeans a deep sense of loyalty.Unless a person has characternothing they can do can causetheir troops to love and respectthem.”

Another key attribute of a

successful leader is courage. Inwar or peace, at home orabroad, moral and physicalcourage is essential to the foun-dation that allows leaders tomake those tough decisions andaccomplish the most impossibletasks. Without courage a leaderis empty, void of that passionneeded to stand up for what isright.

In following GeneralsDouglas MacArthur, GeorgeMarshall, Dwight Eisenhowerand George Patton through the

Character, courage key to leadership

See KEY P5


years of their military serv-ice in both peace and war,author Edgar Puryearwrites in his book, 19Stars: A Study in MilitaryCharacter and Leadership,“The crux of this quality iscovered in the ancientfable, a flock of sheep ledby a lion will prevail over aherd of lions led by asheep.” One must stand upfor what is right and not bea yes man when it isimperative to the missionthat their position be heardby senior leadership.

Character and courage,both essential to leader-

ship, allow us to go forthand lead successful organi-zations.

Character and courageis the foundation for fight-ing for what’s right and forfighting through the adver-sity of life and command.

True leadership is bornof these two traits and aleader who has them willstand out above the rest ofhis contemporaries.

General Marshall said,“The real leader displayshis quality in his triumphsover adversity, howevergreat it may be.”

At the very core of thattriumph is character andcourage.

we get the mass of peopledone during the duty day, thenwe’re going to start accommo-dating non-standard hourworkers. We will open one ortwo of the machines for themto register after duty hours.”

All active duty, family mem-bers, DoD contractors andretirees – anyone with perma-nent base access – will have toregister into the LacklandDBIDS system. DBIDS will alsorequire a criminal historycheck on personnel enteringmilitary installations. In thecoming months, DBIDS will beinstalled at all visitor gatesand contractor passes will

require registration into thesystem.

DBIDS enhances installa-tion security and improvesforce protection. It allows agate guard to use a hand-heldwireless scanner on the barcodes of CACs and DBIDSissued credentials. The scan-ners will instantly identify whothe person is and whether ornot they’re allowed on base.

In addition to providingpersonal information at thepoint of entry, DBIDS will noti-fy guards about lost or stolenID cards, persons barred fromthe base, or persons beingsought by their commanderfor an emergency or keyresponse notification.

DBIDS from P1 KEY from P4Lackland

ConservationCorner

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS ANDCONSERVE ENERGY!

Use timers on holiday lightdisplays to maximize savings.All base housing light displayscan be turned on at dusk and

must be turned off by10 p.m.


BMT HONORSCongratulations to the fol-

lowing 42 Airmen for beingselected as honor graduatesamong 701 trainees graduat-ing today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 049Matthew CurryCharles NicholsEthan RenfrewDavid SullivanFlight 050Sico LyGunnar Ostman

321st Training SquadronFlight 039Michael HoffmanBrandon Smith

Flight 040Robert Benton

322nd Training SquadronFlight 045Trace KeeysJames LorangMatthew RostiAdam TresenriderFlight 046David KebkerAdam Vargeson

323rd Training SquadronFlight 051Timothy CoverZachary EtzlerAnthony EwingFlight 052Laura Bourdlais

Jessica FreemanKatherine HammerTaylor McDowellAbby NelsonBethane Pasechnyk

324th Training SquadronFlight 041David ForkerFlight 042Ryan JonesBrandon RowlesMarvin Wigfall

326th Training SquadronFlight 043Mark BryantSean HuseboJulian ThomasFlight 044

Latia BellDanielle GlaserKatherine GriffinErin RoopChristina Salinas

331st Training SquadronFlight 047Carl BurnhamSamuel BurtonEric MoseleyEduardo SarFlight 048Audrey Carlstrom

Most Physically FitMale AirmenGiovanni Reyes, 326th TRS,Flight 043Ben Lepke, 326th TRS, Flight

043Female AirmenCheryl Manibusan, 331st TRS,Flight 048Kayla Walton, 331st TRS,Flight 048Male Flights324th TRS, Flight 042322nd TRS, Flight 045Female Flights331st TRS, Flight 048326th TRS, Flight 044

Top Academic Flights326th TRS, Flight 044320th TRS, Flight 050

Top BMT AirmanCharles Nichols, 320th TRS,Flight 049

SCOUT’S HONOR

Photo by Alan Boedeker Col. William H. Mott V, 37th Training Wing commander, presents Air Force basicmilitary trainee Christopher Platte, 331st TRS, Flight 028, an Eagle Scout badgeand certificate after the BMT honor graduate ceremony Dec. 10. Trainee Platte wasawarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, by his court of honor in recognition of his Scout spirit, service and leader-ship. Trainee Platte is joined by his mother, Marilyn Wright.

Airmen earn Wingman Awards

AETC NAMES SAFETY AWARD WINNERS

The Team Lackland Wingman Award recognizes Airmen each monthwho have gone above and beyond taking care of their fellow Airmen.Congratulations to the November Wingman Award winners:

Tech. Sgt. Eziah Gonzalez, 318th Training SquadronMaster Sgt. Tracy Eubanks, 321st Training Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Jason Pentz, 322nd Training SquadronStaff Sgt. Michael Maldonado, 326th Training Squadron

Master Sgt. Michael Evans, 737th Training Support SquadronJames Polak, 37th Medical Group

Congratulations to the following organizations and members of TeamLackland who were recently named winners in the 2009 Air Education andTraining Command Safety Awards program.

To Promote Safety Trophy59th Medical Wing

AETC Ground SafetyExcellence Award 59th Medical Wing

AETC Ground SafetyManager of the YearLarry Cain, 59th MDW

AETC Ground Safety Technician of the YearStaff Sgt. Victor Ramon, 59th MDW

Air Force Chief of Safety OutstandingAchievement Award for Ground Safety

59th MDW

Air Force Chief of SafetyMedical Achievement Award

59th MDW


320th Training SquadronStaff Sgt. Ruth Miller • Staff Sgt. William Welborn

321st Training SquadronStaff Sgt. Kristopher Benavidez

322nd Training SquadronStaff Sgt. William Velasco

323rd Training Squadron Tech. Sgt. Jason Dearinger • Tech. Sgt. Raphael Sorhaindo

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Jiles • Senior Airman Jeffrey Gotcher

324th Training Squadron Tech. Sgt. Lee Pentimone • Staff Sgt. Brad CalahanStaff Sgt. Groda Soeprapto • Staff Sgt. Larnell Smith

326th Training SquadronTech. Sgt. Raymond Jaramillo

331st Training SquadronStaff Sgt. Matthew Oleson • Tech. Sgt. Randall Middaugh

Newest crop of MTIs graduateCongratulations to the Airmen who graduated from

Military Training Instructor School Thursday:

The 37th Training Wing Office of theStaff Judge Advocate administeredthese judgments from Dec. 3-9:

• A first lieutenant from the 37thAerospace Medicine Squadron violatedArticle 92 (dereliction of duty, failure toobey lawful regulation or statutoryguidance), and received forfeiture of$600 in pay a month for two monthsand a reprimand.

• An airman first class from the 59thDiagnostics and Therapeutics Squadronviolated Article 86 (did not report toduty on time) and Article 107 (false offi-cial statement), and received a reduc-tion to airman (suspended) and forfei-ture of $784 a month for two months(suspended).

• An airman from the 343rd TrainingSquadron violated Article 92 (derelic-tion of duty, underage drinking), andreceived a reduction to airman basicand a reprimand.

• An airman first class from the343rd TRS violated Article 92 (derelic-tion of duty, underage drinking), andreceived a reduction to airman and areprimand.

• An airman basic from the 319thTraining Squadron violated Article 92(dereliction of duty, unlawfully provid-ing prescription medication to anotherairman), and received forfeiture of$647 in pay a month for two monthsand a reprimand.

• An airman basic from the 319thTRS violated Article 92 (dereliction ofduty, taking medication that is not pre-scribed), and received forfeiture of$647 in pay a month for two monthsand a reprimand.

• A staff sergeant from the 320thTraining Squadron violated Article 107(make a false official statement) andArticle 92 (dereliction of duty, unprofes-sional relationship with a trainee), andreceived a reduction to senior airman,forfeiture of $1,109 pay for two months(two months suspended) and a repri-mand.

Mandatory Uniform Code of MilitaryJustice briefings for second-term re-enlistees are conducted on a walk-inbasis in the 37th TRW headquarterscourtroom.

For more information, call 671-2007.

MILITARY JUSTICE SPOTLIGHT


HOLIDAY PARTY TIME

Photos By Robbin Cresswell p Mikayla, daughter of 2nd Lt. Mary O’Donnell, 59th MedicalOperations Group, gets her face painted at the Skylark CommunityCenter Saturday.

t Erik Piña and his stepson Joe Cruz, Jr., spend some time withSanta during the children’s holiday party at the SkylarkCommunity Center Saturday.

Abigail, daughter of Staff Sgt. Sue Hemgesberg, 59th LaboratorySquadron, plays with balloons. The children’s holiday partyincluded games, crafts, prizes, food and music. u


CAR SEAT SAFETY

Photo by Robbin Cresswell Roy Gutierrez, a certified child passenger technician with the 37th Training Wing Safety Office, shows StaffSgt. Leubinka Romero how to properly strap and adjust her daughter Isabella into a car seat. The safety officeoffers assistance on the proper selection and installation of car seats; call 671-3969 for an appointment.Certified technicians are also available by appointment at each of the base child development centers and theyouth center for enrolled families.

Be Responsible! Seat Belts Save Lives!Buckle Up And Wear Yours!


By Ron RogersSan Antonio Joint Program Office

RANDOLPH – The Army and AirForce vice chiefs of staff recently signeda memorandum of agreement outlininghow Joint Base San Antonio, under theleadership of the 502nd Air Base Wing,will operate and provide services tothree military installations in SanAntonio.

In addition to establishing a timelinefor transition to the new installationmanagement organization, the MOAdetails what and how services will bedelivered and the standards used todetermine required support withimplementation and resource transfer,as well as the command structure ofJBSA.

The Joint Basing Command struc-

ture includes a general officer servingas the air base wing commander, alongwith a deputy Joint Basing Commanderand three geographical separatedgroups located on Lackland, Randolphand Fort Sam Houston.

“The largest challenge with ourMOA came in understanding and allo-cating expenses as a result of the com-ing Base Realignment and Closuregrowth in San Antonio. No other JointBase is experiencing the kind of growththat is occurring at our San Antonioinstallations,” said Dr. CEM Maxwell,San Antonio Joint Program Officedeputy director.

“In addition to bringing Fort SamHouston into the joint base, we are theonly location combining two bases fromthe same service: Lackland andRandolph. Finally, we are the largest

joint base with many varied militaryunits to support, and that has createdsome challenges.”

Next year will be a milestone yearfor JBSA as the installation supporttransition period begins Jan. 31 withinitial operational capability and culmi-nates with full operational capabilityOct. 1. At IOC, Randolph’s 12th FlyingTraining Wing and Lackland’s 37thTraining Wing will relinquish installa-tion support, including some wing staffactivities, and the mission supportgroups to the leadership of the 502ndABW. The U.S. Army Garrison at FortSam Houston will begin restructuringin April with continued progression toF OC on October 1, 2010.

The actual transfer of real property,civilian employees, and budget willoccur at FOC. The signing of the JBSA

MOA highlighted an unprecedentedlevel of participation by the Army andAir Force to commit the right manpow-er mix and resource structure to deliv-er world class support. In the end,JBSA will employ an estimated 8,000people to support more than 80,000military and civilian employees, makingit the largest single installation supportenterprise in the Defense Department.

“This imminent stand up of the SanAntonio Joint Base, while largely trans-parent to the civilian community, is amajor milestone for the military com-munity in San Antonio. We look for-ward to having the best joint base inthe Department of Defense and owe adebt of thanks to the many Air Forceand Army personnel who have workedso hard over the past two years tomake this a success,” said Dr. Maxwell.

Joint Base San Antonio MOA becomes official

Stay up-to-date during special events and rough skies.Call 671-NEWS



When Airman Christopher Platte decided to jointhe Air Force last year, he didn’t know he would befollowing in famous footprints.

Graduation from basic military training Dec. 11capped a whirlwind two days for Airman Platte. Oneof the family members in attendance was his greatuncle, retired Capt. Claude Platte, a famed TuskegeeAirman.

BMT graduation was the first time Airman Plattecould remember meeting his famous relative. CaptainPlatte broke down racial and educational barriers bybecoming the first African American officer to betrained and commissioned in the newly reopened AirForce pilot training program at Randolph Air ForceBase in the 1940s.

“Friday was the first time we’ve met (since I was ababy),” said Airman Platte. “The first time I talked tohim was last November (2008). I didn’t know he wasa Tuskegee Airman until I made the decision to jointhe Air Force.

“I talked to my mother about (joining the AirForce) and she said, ‘Oh, by the way, you have agreat uncle who is a Tuskegee Airman.’ I had noidea,” he added. “I think that it’s going to be a greatmotivation for me to take it a step higher now that Iknow where I come from. Even if I decide not to be apilot, it’s motivation to be the best I can be in the AirForce.”

Airman Platte’s great uncle, who served 18 yearsin the Air Force, went on to train more than 400African American Airmen to fly solo and pilot special-

ized military aircraft. Captain Platte’s brother,Christopher Platte’s grandfather, was also a TuskegeeAirman.

Captain Platte received various honors during hiscareer and post-career. Tuskegee Universitybestowed an honorary doctorate in public service in2006, and he was awarded the Congressional GoldMedal in 2007.

Retired from Bell Helicopter and living in NorthTexas, Captain Platte and other Tuskegee Airmentravel the country telling their story.

A modest man who stays involved in community

service, Captain Platte says he wasn’t out to breakdown barriers; he only wanted to fly.

“It (flying) was something I wanted to do,” he said.“It was just like getting a toy. I didn’t think about thesegregation part of it. I wasn’t interfered with so Ireally enjoyed it.”

Captain Platte’s return to Lackland for his greatnephew’s BMT graduation was the first time he hadbeen back since his own BMT nearly 50 years ago.

And as Airman Platte begins his military career –he’s entering as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance andEscape specialist – he, too, started down a differenttrail.

After all, how many Airmen begin their careerwith an Eagle Scout Court of Honor the day beforeBMT graduation?

“It was an interesting experience; it was not a tra-ditional court of honor,” he said about the Dec. 10ceremony.

Col. William H. Mott V, 37th Training Wing com-mander, presided over the event and presentedAirman Platte with his Eagle Scout award.

The two days of special activities were enough todo a mother proud.

“I don’t think there are words to describe howproud I am,” said his mother, Marilyn Wright. “Hereally didn’t have any idea the legacy he was step-ping into. Since he was six, he’s been saying, ‘I wantto fly planes; I want to be in the air!’

“Honestly, I tried to discourage him, but it’s in hisheart to be an Airman,” she said. “Now he’s fulfillinga dream.”

And along the way, trying to fill some pretty bigshoes.

Lackland Airman follows in famous footsteps

Photo by Alan Boedeker Retired Capt. Claude Platte, a former Tuskegee Airman, signsa wall at the 323rd Training Squadron dedicated to theTuskegee Airmen as his great nephew, Airman ChristopherPlatte, 331st Training Squadron, looks on. Capt. Platte wasthe first African-American officer to be trained and commis-sioned in the Air Force pilot training program.



When Staff Sgt. KennethGuinn was deciding on anAir Force career field, hedidn’t want to be indoorsbehind a computer.

With that criteria nar-rowing the scope, he decid-ed to volunteer for what hecalls the best job in the AirForce – Explosive OrdnanceDisposal, a volunteer onlyunit.

“I really enjoy it; I would-n’t have it any other way,”said Sergeant Guinn, whohas been a part of the 37thCivil Engineer Squadron’sEOD unit since June 2005.

Sergeant Guinn followedhis family’s lineage into theAir Force. His father was anAirman, and after hisbrother followed suit,Sergeant Guinn completedthe trifecta. In fact, hisbrother brought EOD to his

attention.“I looked into it and

thought it was the best jobin the Air Force,” he said.

Most days on the job arenever dull for the EODsquad. Two days each weekare spent training, andevery other week the unitheads to the range to trainon demos. In between,there’s paperwork, upkeepand reviewing reports fromdeployed units. Additionally,at least one two-man teamis on call 24 hours.

And all of that is secondto its top priority: respond-ing to emergency situations.

Lackland EOD is respon-sible for the southern half ofTexas. When a civilianagency – a police or sheriff’soffice – has a suspect pack-age and doesn’t have abomb squad, the Lacklandunit is available forresponse.

“The majority of our

calls are (because someone)is suspicious (of some-thing),” said SergeantGuinn. “Since I’ve beenhere, I can think of only onecall where we actuallyfound a pipe bomb at some-body’s house.

“Most of the time here inthe States, we don’t findactual IEDs (ImprovisedExplosive Device); it’s usual-ly a backpack, somebody’sshoes or something thatwas left behind (and some-one became suspicious).”

For what is a potentiallydangerous career field,what makes it so interest-ing?

“You can be sitting atyour computer one mo-ment, then get a call abouta package on base or some-thing like that,” SergeantGuinn said. “Or it could bean ordnance at a construc-tion site you’ve got to blowup so protective measures

are done to be sure nobodygets hurt.”

The call responses getthe unit out in the commu-nity and when necessary,EOD conducts IED recogni-tion classes as it recentlydid for construction work-ers at Brooke Army MedicalCenter.

The unit recently held itssafety day, spending time inclassified training and brief-ings. Some of the materialcovered in the briefingsincluded mental health,deployment and familyissues. They also reviewedreports from Iraq andAfghanistan, which occurson a regular basis becauseunit members are frequent-ly deployed.

Sergeant Guinn, who hasdeployed twice, believes,“Preparing for deploymentis an important part of thejob and puts our skills towork,” he said.

EODVOLUNTEERING

FOR

DANGER

Staff Sgt. Scott Cameron sets up a portable X-ray tolook inside a homemade bomb during an explosiveordnance disposal training exercise Nov. 23. SergeantCameron, 37th Civil Engineer Squadron, is wearing abomb disposal suit made of Kevlar, and designed toprotect a body from a blast within arms reach.

Staff Sgt. Scott Cameron (left), Senior Airman Trevor Brown and StaffSergeant Diana Guinn, all with the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron,interpret the X-ray of an improvised weapon of mass destructionduring a training exercise.

Photos by Robbin CresswellSenior Airman Trevor Brown moves a robot intoposition to inspect a suspected improvised weapon ofmass destruction during a training exercise Nov. 23.Airman Brown is an explosive ordnance disposal tech-nician with the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron.


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calls are (because someone)is suspicious (of some-thing),” said SergeantGuinn. “Since I’ve beenhere, I can think of only onecall where we actuallyfound a pipe bomb at some-body’s house.

“Most of the time here inthe States, we don’t findactual IEDs (ImprovisedExplosive Device); it’s usual-ly a backpack, somebody’sshoes or something thatwas left behind (and some-one became suspicious).”

For what is a potentiallydangerous career field,what makes it so interest-ing?

“You can be sitting atyour computer one mo-ment, then get a call abouta package on base or some-thing like that,” SergeantGuinn said. “Or it could bean ordnance at a construc-tion site you’ve got to blowup so protective measures

are done to be sure nobodygets hurt.”

The call responses getthe unit out in the commu-nity and when necessary,EOD conducts IED recogni-tion classes as it recentlydid for construction work-ers at Brooke Army MedicalCenter.

The unit recently held itssafety day, spending time inclassified training and brief-ings. Some of the materialcovered in the briefingsincluded mental health,deployment and familyissues. They also reviewedreports from Iraq andAfghanistan, which occurson a regular basis becauseunit members are frequent-ly deployed.

Sergeant Guinn, who hasdeployed twice, believes,“Preparing for deploymentis an important part of thejob and puts our skills towork,” he said. The 37th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit conducts a training exercise Nov. 23.

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron usean EOD robot to move a suspicious package during a training exercise Nov. 23.

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Staff Sgt. Scott Cameron sets up the XRS-3 X-ray generator for remote operation.The XRS-3 takes X-rays of targets so explosive ordnance disposal technicians canidentify any hazards inside. Sergeant Cameron is an EOD technician with the 37thCivil Engineer Squadron.


Holiday Bus ScheduleSERVICE DATES HOURS

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Dec. 21 - 23 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.*

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Dec. 24 noon - 8 p.m.

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) No Service

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Dec. 26 - 30 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.*

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Dec. 31 - Jan. 1 (New Year’s Eve/Day) No Service

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Jan. 2 - 3 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Lackland Main Shuttle Bus Jan. 4 Resume Normal Service

Training Annex Shuttle Bus Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 No Service

Training Annex Shuttle Bus Jan. 2 - 3 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Training Annex Shuttle Bus Jan. 4 Resume Normal Service

*2 buses 30 minutes apart. **Military Taxi service is available for duty passengers when shuttle buses are not running.

Chapel holidayservices

Permanent Party ServicesEvents held at Freedom Chapel unless otherwise noted.

For more details, call 671-4208

Christmas and AdventTonight, 7 p.m., Protestant Children’s Christmas Play

Christmas Eve5 p.m., Children’s Mass

6 p.m., Orthodox Service (Airmen Memorial Chapel)7 p.m., Protestant Candlelight Christmas Service9 p.m., Catholic Christmas Lessons and Carols

9:30 p.m., Christmas Eve Mass

Christmas Day9 a.m., Christmas Day Mass

Hanukkah(All services at Airmen Memorial Chapel)Today, 6 p.m., Menorah Lighting and Meal

New Year’s Eve5:30 p.m., Vigil Mass Mary Mother of God 10:30 p.m.,

Protestant Watch-night Service and Meal

By Linda Frost59th Medical Wing Public Affairs

An Air Force medical team trained in helpingpeople recover from traumatic events hasreturned from Ft. Hood, in response to the Nov. 5shootings which left 13 people dead and dozensinjured.

The traumatic stress response team, led byMaj. Sheila Beville, a social worker assigned tothe 59th Mental Health Squadron, deployed to Ft.Hood, Nov. 8 to Dec. 2.

The six-member team assisted with counselinghundreds of soldiers, first responders, hospitalworkers, civilians and family members who weredirectly affected by the impact of the shooting vio-lence.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old Armypsychiatrist, has been charged with 13 counts ofpremeditated murder and 32 counts of attemptedpremeditated murder in the shootings. MajorHasan is being treated for injuries at Brooke ArmyMedical Center.

The Lackland TSR team helped conduct morethan 2,100 traumatic stress response debriefingsduring the 25-day period.

They were the only Air Force behavior healthgroup assisting with the counseling. The group

worked side by side with Army combat stressteams, family life consultants and Army chaplains.

“People felt comfortable talking to us … theywere willing to open up and share,” said MajorBeville, team chief.

TSR debriefings allow people affected by atraumatic incident to express their feelings, such

as fear, anger, guilt or blame – all normal reac-tions to a traumatic event.

“Our job is to help them normalize their emo-tions and understand what symptoms to expectfrom a traumatic experience. We provide screen-ing, education, psychological first aid, and refer-ral for those who may need further help,” saidMajor Beville.

When requested, the TSR Team responds tomajor traumatic events that involve loss of life,natural disasters or any incident that results intraumatic emotional impact on individuals.

“This was an important mission for our team.It’s very rewarding to know that we have helpedothers take a small step to move forward withtheir lives,” she added.

“I really think we made a difference. We heardfrom so many people how much they appreciatedus being there.”

The team has responded to four other real-world incidents since January ranging from sui-cides to unexpected deaths of co-workers.

Other team members include Maj. (Dr.) JeffreyLammers, psychiatrist; Maj. Wendy Cole, mentalhealth nurse practit ioner; Maj. (Dr.) RenaNicholas, psychologist; and Staff Sgt. DavidBrandon and Senior Airman Brian Machi, mentalhealth technicians.

Traumatic stress response team helps Ft. Hood victims

Courtesy Photo Army and Air Force traumatic stress response teams workaround the clock at the Ft. Hood Behavioral HealthEmergency Operations Center. The Air Force TSR teamhelped conduct more than 2,100 traumatic stress debrief-ings for hospital staff at the Carl R. Darnell Army MedicalCenter Nov. 8 to Dec. 2.


Though exciting, fireworkscan be very dangerous. In 2006,according to the National FireProtection Association, fire-works caused an estimated32,600 reported fires, including1,700 structure fires, 600 vehi-cle fires, and 30,300 outsideand other fires.

These fires resulted in anestimated six deaths, 70injuries and $34 mil l ion indirect property damage. Inaddit ion to the f ire-relatedinjuries, hospital emergencyrooms treated an estimated9,200 people for f ireworks-related injuries.

Here are some things toremember as your family is cel-ebrating the new year.• Fireworks on base are prohib-ited; the only authorized fire-work display is performed by acontractor during the 4th ofJuly weekend.• If using fireworks in an off-base location, check with localoff icials to ensure use isauthorized.• Children should never playwith fireworks; firecrackers,rockets and sparklers are sim-ply too dangerous. Sparklerscan reach 1,800 degreesFahrenheit, hot enough to meltgold.• Buy only legal f ireworks.Legal fireworks have a label

with the manufacturer’s nameand directions; illegal ones areunlabeled. I l legal f ireworksusually go by the names M-80,M100, blockbuster, or quarterpounder. These explosives werebanned in 1966, but st i l laccount for many fireworksinjuries.• Store fireworks in a cool, dryplace.• Never try to make your ownfireworks.• Always use fireworks outside,and have a bucket of water anda hose nearby in case of acci-dents.• Steer clear of others; fire-works can backfire or shoot offin the wrong direction. Neverthrow or point f ireworks atsomeone, even in jest.• Don’t hold fireworks in yourhand or have any part of yourbody over them while lighting.• Wear eye protection.• Avoid carrying fireworks inyour pocket as the frict ion

could set them off.• Point fireworks away fromhomes, and keep away frombrush, leaves and flammablesubstances. The NFPA esti-mates that local fire depart-ments respond to more than50,000 fires caused by fire-works each year. • Light one firework at a time,not in glass or metal contain-ers, and never relight a dud.• Don’t allow children to pickup pieces of fireworks after anevent. Some may still be ignitedand can explode at any time.• Soak all fireworks in waterbefore throwing them in thetrash can.• Think about pets. Animalshave sensitive ears and can beextremely frightened orstressed during firework cele-brations. Keep pets indoors sothey won’t run loose or getinjured.

(Article courtesy LacklandFire Prevention Office)

By Sharon AmannLackland Library

For Lackland Library patrons thirsty for bestsellers, the three-year drought is over.

The McNaughton best seller-leased-book pro-gram, cancelled in 2007, is back.

“It’s been a very lean time for our most vora-cious readers,” explained Lenore Shapiro, directorof the Lackland library system. “We’ve done ourbest to purchase some of the most popular fictionand non-fiction titles with our regular budget, butwe’ve had nothing like the numbers of booksavailable with a dedicated program for leasedbooks.”

A leaner version of the McNaughton programhas been reintroduced from funding by Col.Patrick Fogarty, 37th Mission Support Group com-mander.

“We explained to the colonel how important thisprogram has been to our customers in the pastand he found the money to fund it for fiscal 2010,”said Ms. Shapiro. “Our reference librarian hasstarted ordering and the books have begun to rollin.”

The new program will allow the Lackland mainlibrary to select 40 titles a month with a cap of800 books in the library at any one time. Thepatient library will select 10 books per month withan inventory cap of 200 titles on the shelf.

“The beauty of this program is that as popularbooks age out and become less in demand we cantrade them in for new best sellers. It’s a win-winfor us and our clientele,” Ms. Shapiro said.

The McNaughton collection will be housed atthe front of the main library, in the shelving to theleft of the doors.

Fire prevention offers fireworks safety tips Popular programback at library

Courtesy Photo


HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM WHMC

Photo by Master Sgt. Kimberly Yearyean-Siers The holiday tree on the roof of Wilford Hall Medical Center is lit by light-emitting diode, or LED, bulbs insteadof incandescent bulbs for the first time as a way to reduce energy consumption. The tree is lit from dusk todawn throughout the holiday season.


COMMUNITY

LACKLAND SAFETY AWARDS

The deadline for submitting nomi-nations for the quarterly LacklandSafety Awards is today.

The awards program is designedto acknowledge Airmen, Departmentof Defense employees and units fortheir contributions to mishap preven-tion through sustained superior per-formance.

For more information and nomina-tion forms, contact Tech. Sgt. RoshiedWhite or Staff Sgt. Bilma Romero at671-3969.

LIBRARY HOLIDAY HOURS

Holiday hours will be in effect forthe Lackland library Monday throughDec. 31.

The library will be open 9:30 a.m.to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, andnoon to 6 p.m. on weekends.

Additionally, it will close at 2 p.m.today for an official function; it will beclosed Christmas Day and New Year’sDay.

From Monday through Thursday,the library will have a make-and-taketable setup for winter crafts.

All supplies will be available totake home to make the craft.


WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE

The Lackland library is the dropoffpoint for a coat and sweater drive thatcontinues through Dec. 31.

All items collected will be distrib-uted to charitable organizations.

HYPERTENSION EDUCATION CLASS

A hypertension education class isJan. 11, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at WilfordHall Medical Center.

The class is open to any patient orfamily member interested in learningmore about hypertension.

For more information or to register,call the Nephrology Clinic at 292-6868.

ANNUAL FASHION SHOW

The Team Lackland AfricanAmerican History CulturalAssociation’s annual fashion show isFeb. 13,

The theme for the show is“Motown in Review.” Event proceedswill go to the AAHCA scholarshipfoundation, which gives scholarshipsto Department of Defense graduatingseniors in the San Antonio area.

Contact Tracy Parmer at 292-8145or Staff Sgt. Jennifer Brown at 671-5858 for more information.

TRS SERVICES AVAILABLE

The Wilford Hall Medical Center’straumatic stress response team isavailable to serve as trauma responseconsultants to unit leaders.

The team can prepare personnellikely to be exposed to potentiallytraumatic events, and also providescreening, education, psychologicalfirst aid and referral for those exposedto traumatic events.

For TSR services, call 292-7361 or292-6065.

For pre-exposure training, contact292-5993.

NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

The Alamo City chapter of theAmerican Society of MilitaryComptrollers is accepting nomina-tions for its 2009 annual ASMCawards.

Awards will be presented to indi-viduals and teams for outstandingaccomplishment in the field of comp-trollership Feb. 8-9.

Local nominations are due Jan. 11submitted on a one-page electronicdocument endorsed by the nominee’scomptroller and submitted by e-mailto Denise Perryman at Randolph AirForce Base.

National nominations are due Jan.31, and essay submissions by Feb.28.

For more information, visit theASMC Web site, www.asmconline.

LACKLAND WINGMAN AWARDS

Nominations are being acceptedfor the monthly Lackland WingmanAwards.

The program creates a direct linefor Airmen or their families to getword to wing leadership of the dailyefforts their peers are taking to helpone another.

Nomination forms can be e-mailedto [email protected].

For more information and nomina-tion forms, contact Master Sgt. JasonHohenstreiter at 671-3722.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Lackland Officers’ SpousesClub scholarship applications for fall2010 are available at the GatewayClub cashier’s cage, the thrift shop,and on the LOSC Web site atwww.lacklandosc.org. The submissiondeadline is March 1, 2010.

For more information, refer to theOSC Web site or call Darla Gerner,scholarship chairman, at 888-5063.

LocalBRIEFS

ChristianCatholicMonday-Friday:Freedom ChapelMass, 11:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday:Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 11 a.m

Saturday:Freedom ChapelConfessions, 4:45 p.m.Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Education, 9a.m.Mass, 11 a.m.

Hope ChapelHispanic Mass, 9:15 a.m.Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 3 p.m.

OrthodoxSaturday:Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Education,10:45 a.m.

ProtestantSunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.

Hope ChapelSpanish Contemporary,12:45 p.m.Contemporary, 10:45 a.m.

Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.Gospel Service, 12:30p.m.Children’s ChurchprovidedReligious Education, 11a.m.Wednesday and

Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Medina ChapelContemporary Service, 9a.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelTraditional Service, 1:30 p.m.

IslamicFriday:Defense LanguageInstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30p.m.Sunday:Religious Education, 10:00a.m.-12:00 p.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,

5:45 p.m.Religious Education, 4:30p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom ChapelRoom 8,San Antonio MilitaryOpen Circle,6:15 p.m.

For more information, contact the chapel staff:

Freedom Chapel • 671-4208Gateway Chapel • 671-2911

Hope Chapel • 671-2941WHMC Chapel • 292-7373

CHAPEL SERVICES KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCESAir Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman's Attic 671-1780Base Post Office 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Office 671-3362Library 671-3610Medical Appointment Line 916-9900MPF ID Cards 671-6006Outdoor Recreation 925-5532TRICARE Info 800-444-5445Thrift Shop 671-3600

Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club www.lacklandesc.orgLackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.comLackland ISD www.lacklandisd.netLackland Officer Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland public Web site www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.comYear of the Air Force Family www.af.mil/yoaff


DEC. 19BOWLING WITH SANTA

The Wilford Hall Medical CenterAuxiliary will host Bowling with Santaat the Skylark Bowling CenterSaturday, 1-3 p.m.

The event is free for families ofdeployed WHMC servicemembers.

Each child will get two hours ofbowling, hot dog, gift bag and achance to visit with Santa.

For information or questions,contact Lindsay Krauland [email protected].

DEC. 21PRAISE DANCE CLASS

Praise dance class meetsMonday, 6 p.m., at Arnold HallCommunity Center.

For details on the free classes,call 671-2619.

DEC. 22PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapelmeets for bible study Tuesday, 10a.m., at Freedom Chapel in Rooms 5and 6. Activities for children areoffered during the meeting. For moreinformation, call 671-4208.

DEC. 28PRAISE DANCE CLASS

Praise dance class meets Dec.28, 6 p.m., at Arnold Hall CommunityCenter.

For details on the free classes,call 671-2619.

DEC. 29PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapelmeets for Bible study Dec. 29, 10a.m., at Freedom Chapel in Rooms 5and 6. Activities for children areoffered during the meeting. For moreinformation, call 671-4208.

JAN. 5PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapelmeets for Bible study Jan. 5, 10 a.m.,at Freedom Chapel in Rooms 5 and 6.Activities for children are offered dur-ing the meeting. For more informa-tion, call 671-4208.

JAN. 7HEARTS APART MEETING

A Hearts Apart meeting fordeployed family members is Jan. 7, 6-8 p.m., at the Airman and Family

Readiness Center, Bldg, 1249.Military Family Life counselors

will lead a discussion on coping withwinter blues, and children and sepa-ration issues with deployment.

Call 671-3722 for reservations.

RESUME PREPARATION CLASS

A resume preparation class isJan. 7, 6-8 p.m., at the Airman andFamily Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249,sponsored by AFRC and the Lacklandlibrary.

For more information, contact671-3610 or 671-3722.

JAN. 11MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS

Mothers of Preschoolers, orMOPS, meets for Bible study and fel-lowship Jan. 11, 9:30 a.m., at theFreedom Chapel’s Fellowship Hall.

Child care for preschool-agedchildren will be provided.


JAN. 13SOCIAL SECURITY SEMINAR

Learn about qualificationrequirements for retirement, recentchanges and other Social Securityprograms by attending the SocialSecurity seminar Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., at the Airmen andFamily Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

The event is co-sponsored byAFRC and the Lackland library.

For information, call 671-3610 or671-3722.

JAN. 14FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SEMINAR

A How to Apply for Federal

Employment seminar is Jan. 14, 6-8p.m., at the Airman and FamilyReadiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

For information, call 671-3722.

JAN. 15FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CLASS

The Airman and FamilyReadiness Center will hold a basicfinancial management class Jan. 15,10:30 a.m. to noon, Bldg. 1249.

The class will focus on basicfinancial management, budgetingand spending.

Discussions will center on budg-et, basic banking, saving, investing,and controlling debt.

For reservations, call 671-3722.

JAN. 21INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES CLASS

An interview techniques class isJan. 21, 6-8 p.m., at the Airmen andFamily Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249,sponsored by AFRC and the Lacklandlibrary.

What questions to expect, how todress, grooming tips and types ofinterviews will be discussed.

To enroll in the class, call 671-3610 or 671-3722.

MONTHLY MEETINGSENLISTED SPOUSES CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses Club meets every third Tuesday of the month,6:30 p.m., at Arnold Hall Community Center. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES CLUB

The Lackland Officers’ Spouses Club meets every third Thursday of the month,11 a.m., at the Gateway Club. For more information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.

PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

The Protestant Women of the Chapel meet every Tuesday, 10 a.m., in Rooms 5and 6 at the Freedom Chapel for bible study. Activities for children are offered. Formore information, call 671-4208.

MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Military Council of Catholic Women meet the first Friday of the month, 10a.m., at the Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.

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SPORTS

By Troy GarnhartU.S. Air Force Academy Athletic Communications

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.(AFNS) – Air Force officials accepted abid as the Mountain West Conferencerepresentative to play in the 2009 BellHelicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 31in Fort Worth, Texas.

The U.S. Air Force Academy willplay the 25th-ranked Houston Cougarsof Conference-USA at Amon G. CarterStadium beginning at 11 a.m., airing onESPN.

“We are thrilled to have the AirForce Academy as the MWC’s represen-tative,” said Brant Ringler, the bowl’sexecutive director. “With numerousFalcon and military fans at our past twoNew Year’s Eve games, we’ve estab-lished record attendance figures."

Falcons coach Troy Calhoun lauded

his team for earning a third-consecu-tive bowl appearance.

“It’s a remarkable accomplishmentby our cadets,” he said. “We never takethat for granted. It is a great opportuni-ty to play in a bowl game – but wearen’t content just to play. We play towin.”

Coach Calhoun said the Air Forcelooks forward to playing the Cougars.

“We know the University of Houstonhas a very rich football history and cur-rently has an incredibly talented team,”he said. “They have great size andskilled people; they have a great quar-terback; they are absolutely loaded atreceiver.”

Academy defensive back and teamcaptain Ben Garland said winning abowl game has been one of the Falcons’main goals coming into the 2009 sea-son.

“It would certainly be a great way togo out,” said Garland, a senior andnative of Grand Junction, Colo. “Welove this opportunity to play Houstonand go up against such a powerfuloffense with all those great weapons.”

This will be the third matchupbetween the teams in 15 months. TheFalcons won the teams’ first matchup,31-28. They played again in the ArmedForces Bowl last year, with the Cougarswinning, 34-28.

Photo by David ArmerAir Force quarterback Tim Jefferson evades pressure from the Houston defensive lineduring last year’s Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 31.

Falcons to head to Texasin Armed Forces Bowl bid

Team Lackland enjoyeda 5K run with SantaClaus Wednesday, start-ing from the WarhawkFitness Center. Childrenran in a separate minirun, each receiving a giftfrom Santa afterward.

More than $2,800 inprizes were given out tothe about 600 runners,including a set of Spurstickets valued at $400.

Tis the season ...

Photo by Alan Boedeker Children from the LacklandYouth Center help Santa oncearound the Warhawk track.


Photo by Robbin CresswellWarhawk Damon Turner closes out an open lane to the basket duringLackland’s first of four games played in the Joe Hall Tournament.

Fall at Joe Hall

By Patrick DesmondSports Editor

In the spirit of giving, it has become tra-dition in the last four Joe Hall basketballtournaments for the Lackland Warhawksand the Air Force Academy PreparatorySchool Huskies to exchange the champi-onship trophy.

The Warhawks won in 2005 and 2007,and the Huskies took the trophy back toColorado in 2006 and 2008.

It should have been the host’s turn. However, the Huskies played Grinch in

the tournament’s 33rd rendition, outlastingnine other teams to steal the trophy fromWarhawk ‘ville for a second straight year.

Another departure from previous years,the Warhawks failed to make the finals,exiting the tournament in a semifinal lossto Fort Sill, Okla., 69-60, Sunday at theChaparral Fitness Center.

“That was a big win,” Fort Sill coachLarry Anderson said. “We haven’t beatenLackland in two years.”

For their part, the Huskies went unde-feated in four games against Randolph,Fort Sill and the Warhawks, before winningthe championship against Fort Sill, 77-52,in double-elimination play.

Winning coach Bob Cavera said thetournament exposes the potential Air ForceFalcons ballers to “the fact that in thefuture they can continue to play basketballthroughout their Air Force career” whilegaining valuable experience.

Huskies guard Wade Collie’s 23-pointperformance in the finale earned him thetournament’s most valuable player award.

“Being able to travel to San Antonio is ablessing,” the MVP said about the team’strip which included a visit to the RiverWalk, a Spurs game and a few days offfrom school. “But if we were to lose, itwould have made this trip miserable.”

Fort Sill’s Jeff Anderson dropped 12 inthe final while earning the offensive playerof the tournament award.

In addition to sporting a deft hand ondefense, fleet feet on fastbreaks and amarksman eye from the three-point arc,Collie’s buzzer-beating, halfcourt shot

before halftime capped a 17-6 Huskies’ runto send his team into the locker room withtheir first lead, 36-35.

Before the run though, Fort Sill stormedout to a 29-16 lead in the first 12 minutes,looking as if they weren’t playing theirfourth game of the day. In contrast, theHuskies started flat despite playing one lessgame.

“We beat them last time and we cameout nonchalant,” Collie said. “They felt theyshould have beaten us last time, so theycame out with more energy. Coach called atime out and told us to pick it up.”

Hounding ballhandlers, pressuringinbound passes, intercepting passing lanes,the Huskies got the spark they needed ondefense.

Turnovers jumpstarted their sputteringoffense as it soon took flight on fastbreaksand three-point bombs from the perimeter.

Playing an up-tempo offense, theHuskies’ ball movement on offense eventu-ally drained Fort Sill’s kinetic energy andconfidence. Stabs at steals replaced extrasteps on defense, and between whistles,hands on hips were accompanied by stares.

The 2009 Joe Hall champions were justas fired up in the second half, pushing itsone-point advantage to a game-high 25-points with 1:02 remaining in the game.

The Warhawks began on a high notewith 54-point and 18-point wins overGoodfellow AFB and Fort Sam Houston onSaturday to start the tournament. Then,the short-handed team surrendered to theHuskies, 62-36, before taking their finalloss against Fort Sill in the semis.

Guard Eli Lozano had 14 and 12 pointsin the final games in his return to the team.Laron Smith earned the most valuabledefensive player award while scoring 11.5points a game in the tournament.

Warhawks coach Curtis McGlown saidhe takes responsibility for what he consid-ers to be a “disappointment.”

“It’s a tournament, you never know whois going to show up and play hard,” hesaid. “Just like the NCAA, there’s always aCinderella out there. The last two gamestoday, we couldn’t buy a basket.”

But sometimes losing is a learning expe-rience, or as McGlown frames the dialectic,“the same thing that makes you laugh, willmake you cry.

“When you lose, it shows what you did-n’t work on. We’ll see Fort Sill again.”

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