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By Mike JosephStaff Writer

Leaders implementing the federal gov-ernment’s new consumer protection agency met with Joint Base San Antonio service-members to discuss the unique fi nancial issues facing military families Tuesday at the Gateway Club.

Professor Elizabeth Warren, assistant to the President and special advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consum-

er Financial Protection Bureau, and Holly Petraeus, who recently joined the CFPB implementation team to help establish the Offi ce of Servicemember Affairs within the bureau, will use information gathered from the meeting to mold the new support offi ce for military members.

“We need to get a sense of what’s hap-pening (fi nancially to servicemembers) because ultimately, we need to be able to build the right support structure,” said Professor Warren, who heads the CFPB’s

implementation team.Mrs. Petraeus also emphasized to the

group the importance of communication between servicemembers and the Offi ce of Servicemember Affairs, or OSMA.

“We want to make sure your voices are heard in the agency,” Mrs. Petraeus said. “I do realize some of what you’re going through. It’s very important to us that we hear from you.”

JBSA helps shape new offi ceConsumer protection agency seeks military input

Photo by Alan Boedeker(left to right) Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 502nd Air Base Wing commander, meet with Professor Elizabeth Warren and Holly Petraeus before a town hall meeting with servicemembers and their families at the Gateway Club Tuesday. Professor Warren, the assistantto the president and special advisor to the secretary of the treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mrs. Petraeus, team lead ofthe Offi ce of Servicemember Affairs for the CFPB Implementation Team, talked with members of Joint Base San Antonio about unique fi nancial cir-cumstances and challenges facing military communities.

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TALESPINNER JANUARY 21, 2011

COMMENTARY

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By 2nd Lt. Bill Kiser81st Comptroller Squadron

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – As a new fi nancial services offi cer, I found myself spending up to 20 hours a week on Government Travel Card management tasks – answering questions from agency program coordinators and commanders who were focused on program and delin-quency management.

My experience wasn’t unusual – many FSOs spend just as much time on similar tasks that take us away from our focus on evaluating and improving processes to ensure customers are paid in an accurate and effi cient manner.

One day, an opportunity streamed into my e-mail. It stated, “Keesler Air Force Base will be piloting the Controlled Spend Account program.”

That was my introduction to the CSA program. Over the next several weeks I saw the benefi ts of the new cash advance cards that will replace the GTC.

ImprovementsAt base level the biggest benefi ts of-

fered by the CSA are manpower savings and increased rebates.

With the GTC, tracking delinquencies and misuse became a mainstay in fi nan-cial services daily and monthly opera-tions. To manage the program effectively, fi nancial managers ran eight to 12 re-ports to capture delinquencies. Then they had to coordinate with agency program coordinators to follow up on cases of mis-use. We did try to catch the less-than-one percent of users who misused the card, spending a tremendous amount of time on administrative tasks.

CSA has no reports, only account list-ings. For me, this saved about 12-20 hours per week.

When we disbursed cash to complete mission requirements prior to the GTC, we didn’t spend hours tracking cash ad-vance abuses. We just wanted our Airmen to travel, complete the mission and return home safely. The CSA is a modernized version of that cash advance system.

The card’s controlled spending limits

are based on the approved travel order estimates.

This cash amount is uploaded to the card electronically and is visible to both the fi nancial manager and the customer. Because we don’t monitor how the trav-eler spends the allotted money, there’s no need to run reports to track misuses.

To clarify, the card should still only be used for offi cial travel expenses, but should be used for all travel expenses.

Additionally, delinquencies are ex-tremely limited by the controlled spend capability and Citibank manages the few instances when overspending does occur. Our responsibility is to ensure travelers are using the card for all expenses, so major commands and wings can recapi-talize rebate dollars for mission require-ments.

The CSA signifi cantly reduces admin-istrative tasks and increases MAJCOM and wing-level rebates, but its greatest benefi ts – more control and freedom – are passed on to our customers.

Better for the customerThe CSA program provides the cust-

omer the ability to call and establish a temporary spend limit to meet changes in the mission. An e-mail is generated to the approving offi cial as a notifi cation of change, but the traveler can complete the mission with no hiccups.

The card also provides more freedom to cardholders. With the CSA program, customers no longer need to worry about using the card for the wrong thing; instead, they can focus on managing al-located funds to complete the mission.

Additionally, funds saved or earned while traveling can be used in several ways after the temporary duty is over.

Customers may choose to transfer the unused funds to other personal accounts or continue using the card until the al-located funds are spent.

At the base level, the new card offers many benefi ts to both our customers and our fi nancial managers.

As the program expands to other bases, sharing our lessons learned will help facilitate smooth transitions as CSA

is implemented across the Air Force.If your organization does switch to the

new CSA, here are some simple ways you can help provide a smooth transition:

Buy in - We tend to resist change, es-pecially if the current program seems to work. Garner support of the CSA pro-gram at every level by ensuring everyone knows its ins and outs. Establishing trust with leadership and agency program coordinators will ensure a smooth transi-tion.

Let go - We’ve managed delinquencies for so long it’s diffi cult to let go of past prac-tices. Forget the past – focus on getting the program implemented, become an expert and reap the benefi ts of the cost and manpower savings.

Prepare - The initial phase of the conver-sion requires agency program coordina-tors to scrub current account listings to ensure travelers have been transferred, accounts closed and mailing and e-mail addresses updated. Lack of preparation here may result in more work.

Train - Providing training is not enough – travelers, agency program coordinators, and Defense Travel Service reviewing/ap-proving offi cials must attend the training.

Almost every question I’ve fi elded re-garding the CSA was discussed during the initial training or is listed in the frequent-ly-asked-questions brochures.

For more information, visit www.airforcetravelcard.transactionservices.citi.com.

GTC replacement eases travel

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

LACKLAND TECHNOLOGY EXPO

The Lackland technology expo is Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Gateway Club. Hosted by the 802nd Communica-tions Squadron, the exposition features more than 30 exhibits by information and technology vendors demonstrating the latest in fi ber opitcs, signal analysis, language and translation, communica-tions, business intelligence and more. To preregister for the event visit www.federalevents.com.

QUARTERLY AWARDS BREAKFAST

The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland fourth quarter awards breakfast is Feb. 3, 7:30 a.m., at the Gateway Club.

Tickets, $10.50 for club members and $12.50 for non-club members, are avail-able through a unit’s fi rst sergeant.

The reservation deadline is Jan. 28.

AACA ANNUAL GOSPEL FEST

The African American Cultural As-sociation annual gospel fest is Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m., at the Gateway Chapel. This program is free and open to all.

For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Ethel Willard-Crews at 671-9329 or Chiretta Boclair at 977-6545.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR LUNCHEON

The African American Heritage Com-mittee’s annual luncheon is Feb. 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Gateway Club.

Guest speaker for the luncheon is Brig. Gen. Jimmy Millian, director of Air Force Security Forces and deputy chief for Lo-gistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. For tickets, call Shirley Jones at 671-1750 or Sharon Witter at 671-3722.

Meal choices are fried chicken, $13 for club members and $15 for non-members, or tortellini, $12 and $14.

JBSA ANNUAL AWARDS

The inaugural Joint Base San Antonio annual awards ceremony is Feb. 25, 6 p.m., at the Gateway Club Fiesta Ball-room. Reservations are due by Feb. 23.

To register, call Senior Master Sgt. Greg Butler at 977-2389.

GEORGE AVENUE SECTION CLOSED

George Avenue, located on the basic military training side of Lackland, re-mains closed between McGuire and Nellis Streets through Jan. 28 for drainage upgrades.

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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Photo by Robbin CresswellMaj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Air Force Personnel Center commander, gives comments during the Joint Base San Antonio Martin Luther King Day luncheon Jan. 14. General Stewart delivered the luncheon’s keynote address, “The Dream: A Look to the Future.”


The City of San Antonio, with as-sistance from Lackland and the local community, was recently chosen the nation’s best for National Night Out 2010.

San Antonio earned fi rst place in Na-tional Night Out’s category 1, competing against other cities with 300,000-plus populations from across the nation. Last year’s NNO involved 37 million people in 15,110 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories and military bases. It was the largest participation in the program’s 27-year history.

For its involvement, the 802nd Se-curity Forces Squadron received an award of appreciation for sponsoring the Lackland NNO block party on Oct. 5, 2010 in support of the San Antonio

Police Department NNO program. Ap-proximately 500 family members at-tended the event.

“I was very excited to see San An-tonio reclaim the No. 1 award in the nation for its National Night Out program,” said Senior Airman Elizabeth Baratta, 802nd SFS police services/community policing, who organized the Lackland NNO.

“The city has been in the category 1 top three for the last several years and always has a strong showing in the com-munity,” Airman Baratta said. “It’s an extraordinary thing to be a part of the San Antonio NNO program.”

She said Lackland’s participation with SAPD helped indicate to judges from National Association of Town

Watch, NNO sponsor, the city’s strengthand involvement in the program.

“The mission of National Night Outis to show criminals that we’re taking

back our neighborhoods from crime,” Airman Baratta said.

“Getting the Lackland com-munity to interact with Se-curity Forces really drives home that point.

“The most important factor in deterring crime is the sense of community

and watching out for each other.”SAPD estimated more than

200,000 persons participated in the city’s NNO 2010 activities. Approxi-mately 2,200 different parties aroundSan Antonio were held under thetheme, “Giving Neighborhood Crimeand Drugs a Going Away Party.”

Base helps city win national award


AF automates active-duty assignment notifi cationsBy Tech. Sgt. Steve GreverAir Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE – The Air Force has automated active-duty assignment notifi cations for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below.

Airmen will receive an e-mail notifi cation about their new assignments and have seven days to ac-knowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military Personnel Flight website. Colonels, general offi cers, basic military training and pipeline students will still use the current assignment notifi cation pro-cess.

The Air Force is consolidating and modernizing many of its business processes, and transforming online personnel services was one initiative to help the service accomplish its goals.

Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Air Force Personnel Center commander, said the center continues to research and develop new online solutions to reduce the amount of time Airmen spend on individual person-nel actions.

“AFPC is here to take care of the needs of all Airmen by making the personnel process easier for them so they can focus on the mission,” General Stewart said.

“The new assignment notifi cation process will au-tomate how Airmen receive new assignments and

make it easier for local military personnel sections to manage this program.”

Master Sgt. Kathi Glascock, AFPC’s relocation op-erations manager, said the new notifi cation process not only gives time back to active-duty Airmen, but also streamlines the amount of personnel actions as-sociated with managing the assignment notifi cation program.

“AFPC processes about 153,000 assignment ac-tions ever year,” Sergeant Glascock said.

“The new notifi cation system will save Airmen time as well as base personnelists who manage as-signments and relocations programs for their instal-lations. It also condensed the new assignment RIP (Report on Individual Personnel) from six to two pages.”

AFPC developed and tested the automated capa-

bility for almost two years and sought feedback from personnelists at Lackland and Randolph Air Force bases.

Master Sgt. Charyl Samson, the 802nd Force Sup-port Squadron relocations superintendent at Lack-land AFB, said her offi ce will be able to eliminate several manual processes that will allow them to accomplish their mission more effi ciently.

“From a personnel standpoint, we will save a tremendous amount of time from processing new assignment notifi cations and suspensing members,” Sergeant Samson said. “I’m looking forward to see-ing it in action in the fi eld.”

For more information about the automated as-signment notifi cation process, visit the Air Force personnel services website or call the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102.

“AFPC is here to take care of the needs of all Airmen by making the per-sonnel process easier for them so they can focus on the mission. The new assignment notifi cation process will automate how Airmen receive new assignments and make it easier for local military personnel sections to

manage this program.”– Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart

Air Force Personnel Center commander


BMT HONORSCongratulations to the fol-

lowing 70 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among 707 trainees graduat-ing today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 107Joseph BaroneEthan CarrSean CarterJoseph ChastainDwight GarthDaniel JohnsonPhillip JonesKyle KillionWilliam KlineKevin LonaJames McGinnisScott PetersonNicholas ReardonFlight 108Sadie BoikLeah HaberkornCatherine MarstonAubrey Tippett

321st Training SquadronFlight 105Chad CahillBrendan SlaneyFlight 106Raymond BennettNathaniel DeanJoshua GreenJames HuffDale McKayJeremy OatmanFlight 109Martin MayleAlex PhiferMichael WoodFlight 110Haley HogueDeborah LuckstedStefanie SimonTate StarkErica Whitney

322nd Training SquadronFlight 103Nathan HartJaz Jordan

Devin ProwsShane RemeleFlight 104Maria CruzHeather DawMelissa GagneLacey Potts

323rd Training SquadronFlight 099Thomas BarnardAaron CauleyRichard FowlerRuben GuzmanChristian MeyersJay MulfordFlight 100Brandon ErlerWilliam HuffCharles Linear

324th Training SquadronFlight 097Zachary BarlettTyler Highfi llBrandon Kyle

Eric WatkinsFlight 098Allison BruceSarah CowanMallory SchwarzrockDominique Washington

326th Training SquadronFlight 111Timothy SkarbekAustin WoodFlight 112Tavis Adkins-CabanaWong LyKyle Post

331st Training SquadronFlight 101Christopher ErdtMichael GonzalesRyan JonesSeth MowreyMark PlateSteven RomeroRichard Watts

Top BMT AirmanAaron Cauley, 323rd TRS, Flight 099

Most Physically FitMale AirmenRobert Willging, 331st TRS, Flight 101Randolph Sullivan, 320th TRS, Flight 107Female AirmenAlexandra Steckler, 321st TRS, Flight 110Stefanie Simon, 321st TRS, Flight 110Male Flights331st TRS, Flight 101320th TRS, Flight 107Female Flights322nd TRS, Flight 104320th TRS, Flight 108

Top Academic Flights321st TRS, Flight 106323rd TRS, Flight 100

EXCELLENT

Photo by Alan BoedekerDeborah Knapp, co-anchor of KENS 5 Eyewitness News, presents Lackland Elementary third grade teacher Pam Torre with an ExCEL award Jan. 11. Sponsored by SACU and KENS 5, the ExCEL award recognizes outstanding teachers in the Greater San Antonio area. A fi rst-year teacher, Ms. Torre was honored for the impact she is making in the lives of her children.


Park University namesAirmen to Dean’s ListPark University recently announced those students named to the fall 2010

Dean’s List. Students from the Lackland Air Force Base Campus Center are:

To qualify for the list, students must be degree-seeking; have completed 12 or more graded hours at Park University, either in one 16-week term or in two consecutive accelerated terms (Fall I/Fall II); earned a semester grade point average of 3.6 or better; and received no incomplete grades for the semester or terms.

Zahi Y. Abi ChakerPatrick L. AdamsMaurice T. Allen

Silvia V. AllenRemedios P. Allison

Rebekah Marie Bradfi eldTony L. BrownKenneth BruceLarry L. Carlton

Sabrina Ann CarterEdgar A. Chavez

Lucia CobbMitchell Cobb

Bryon T. CurryRichard Donnell Davie

Maegan Elizabeth DavisParnell Evans

Stacy R. ForemskiThomas Gary

Richard GodfreyAmanda M. GuzmanJo A. Hartso-Pretty

Jennifer Nicole HeatonChasity Danielle HenryBrian L. Hollingsworth

Tonia V. JohnsonAlesha A. Keeler

Mark P. KuttnerCassandra K. Lee

Beatrice Olivia LozanoEvelyn Martinez

Jeffrey B. McInturfBobby Lee Mitchell

Caroline Julianna NewellKeishe R. Oliver

Eugene OrtizNkenge PrudenSarah RobinsonBruce A. Scott

Thomas A. ShefferAnthony D. Sibbing

Angie L. SmoakBertha A. TaylorVivian S. Tyler

Michael C. VillasCaleb A. Walch

Brandon D. Williams



Embracing Air Force Core Values is key to mission effectiveness and "Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century" principles. This was the message conveyed to 48 Joint Base San Antonio senior lead-ers attending the AFSO21 senior leaders' course Jan. 17-20 at Lackland.

The course was designed to provide senior lead-ers with the tools to create an Air Force culture of continuous process improvement.

“The course is about understanding how to deliver ‘Excellence in All We Do,’ said Col. Brou Gautier, Pacifi c Air Forces AFSO21 director.

“Senior leaders learn how to get into the continu-ous process improvement mode and how the AFSO21 tools can make a real difference,” said Colonel Gau-tier.

AFSO21 is a standardized approach to improv-ing work processes and combat capabilities across the Air Force by fostering a continuous process im-provement culture. The program seeks to develop a Total Force culture that reduces waste, maximizes resources and improves effi ciencies for continued mission success.

The Air Force Process Improvement director said the senior leader course provides an understanding about AFSO21 and a leader’s role in improving mis-sion effectiveness through a culture of effi ciency.

“They will also understand their role as a leader in implementing and empowering their people to im-prove mission performance and close performance gaps,” said Karen Jevsevar, Air Force Process Im-provement and Training director. “It’s not how to do the work; it’s a leader’s role in creating the cul-ture.

“Our intention is to (instill) continuous process improvement in every Airman and use AFSO21 as a force multiplier,” she added. “When you become more effi cient in using AFSO21 tools, by design you’re

becoming more effective in mission performance.”In addition to the curriculum, attendees also spent

an afternoon touring the Toyota manufacturing plant in southwest San Antonio. The plant tour provided JBSA leaders a visualization of continuous process improvement and its tools.

“Toyota has been doing this for decades,” said Robert Hamm, Air Education and Training Command Process Improvement Offi ce director. “They saw a lot of the tools and principles applied; it becomes the way a Toyota employee thinks about problem solving and continuously improving their work.”

Mr. Hamm said by taking the senior leaders to Toyota, it was an opportunity for them to see the results from the time and effort they would spend implementing the process improvement culture.

“(The senior leader’s) job is to create an environ-ment and allow it to exist for Airmen who are actu-ally using the eight-step (problem solving) process, to achieve excellence in all they do,” he said.

All three leaders agreed future mission effective-ness relied on a culture that utilized its resources through improved effi ciencies and less waste.

“We’re not going to get a bigger budget or more people to execute our mission,” Colonel Gautier said. “The pressure will continue to be on the Department of Defense to perform with existing, if not fewer, resources.”

Senior leaders attend AFSO21 course

Photo by Alan BoedekerRobert Hamm, Air Education and Training Command Pro-cess Improvement Offi ce director, leads a discussion during the Joint Base San Antonio senior leader course Jan. 13.


WASHINGTON (AFNS) – The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 was re-cently signed into law.

Effective Aug. 1, 2009, but not payable until Oct. 1, 2011

• Certain National Guard members mobilized on Title 32 orders on, or af-ter, Sept. 11, 2001 are now eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Effective Aug. 1, 2011• The Post-9/11 GI Bill will pay all pub-lic school tuition and fees; this includes graduate training, out-of-state tuition differential, etc.• For students attending private insti-tutions of higher learning or foreign schools, the tuition and fee reimburse-ment will be capped at the lesser of net out-of-pocket cost or $17,500 an-nually.• College fund payments will be paid on a monthly basis instead of a lump sum at the beginning of the term. Those training at one-half time or less will be eligible for college fund pay-ments.• Reimbursement will be available for multiple licensing and certifi cation tests.• Reimbursement will be available for fees paid to take national examinations

used for admission to an institution of higher learning.• Vocational Rehabilitation partici-pants will be able to elect the higher housing allowance offered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill if otherwise eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.• Break or interval pay will no long-er be payable under any Department of Veterans Affairs education benefi t program unless under an executive order of the president or due to an emergency situation such as a natural disaster or strike.

Effective Oct. 1, 2011• For those training at greater than one-half time, housing allowance will be prorated according to the training time those are enrolled in.• Housing allowance will be payable to students enrolled solely in distance learning. The housing allowance will be one-half the national average basic allowance for housing for an E-5 with dependents. • Non-college degree programs, on-the-job training and fl ight-training programs will be covered under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.• The book stipend will be payable to active-duty members.

(Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Changes coming toPost-9/11 GI-Bill



When off-duty college courses conducted by the Lackland Education Center resumed last week, students for the spring semester were welcomed back by new surroundings, a differ-ent location and enhanced classroom equipment.

A Jan. 13 ribbon cutting signifi ed the center’s classroom transition from Bldg. 5200 to Bldg. 7065 on Lackland’s basic military training side. The relocation ended a 33-year associa-tion for the center in Bldg. 5200, which will be renovated for the 559th Medical Group.

Located on the third fl oor of Bldg. 7065, the 13 new class-rooms include three computer labs. The rooms are equipped with SMART boards, Internet capability, enhanced audio-vi-sual aides and improved lighting.

“This has really turned out to be a positive for us,” said Russ Gregg, Lackland Education and Training chief.

Mr. Gregg said the smaller design – most classes have 24 students or fewer – produces more classrooms, which in turn makes more classes available at any given time. Other benefi ts of the $258,000 project include increased classroom capabili-ties, a more central location and additional storage space.

The reconfi gured classroom design expands maximum to-tal seating capacity from 304 to 338. It also allows Webster University’s graduate classes to relocate from Bldg. 10904, and join Alamo Community Colleges and Park University in Bldg. 7065.

“By bringing Webster here, that’s one less ‘beg, borrow and steal’ arrangement to be made and maintained (for classroom space),” Mr. Gregg said. “We now have more control and sta-bility over our environment.

“And for the most part, (the colleges) will have their own dedicated classrooms.”

The education chief said Simplifi ed Acquisition Base En-gineering Requirements (SABER) completed the project in 50 work days and SABER’s innovations helped meet their needs.

“They really impressed me,” Mr. Gregg said about the 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron unit. “They improved the original design and were very, very good on the renovation.”

The new classrooms occupy more than two bays in the former Recruit Housing and Training building, located on the corner of Selfridge and Carswell Avenue. Centrally located restrooms, a break room and ADA-compliant entrances are added conveniences for students.

Additional student benefi ts are a covered break area and ample parking.

“In the evenings, the parking lots (around here) empty out,” Mr. Gregg said. “5200 did not have a lot of parking. Whoever got there fi rst got the good parking spots; whoever didn’t, did some hiking. This should be more conducive to parking issues.”

He recalled that his fi rst reaction was shock when notifi ed about the project in late 2009. However, once on the drawing board, there was a new perspective.

“When I fi rst found out, I didn’t want to be bounced out of 5200,” Mr. Gregg said. “Then (SABER) started showing me what could be done (in Bldg. 7065) and I started feeling bet-ter about (the move).”

Pausing momentarily, he wryly added, “When I saw the fi nal product, I was really glad I came up with this idea.”

Education Center relocates, upgrades classrooms

Photos by Robbin CresswellLeadership from the 802nd Mission Support Group and representatives from universities that conduct on-base classes cut the ribbon to the new base education center classrooms in Bldg. 7065 Jan. 13. Benefi ts of the $258,000 project include increased classroom capabilities, a more central location and additional storage space.

Col. Richard Houghton, 802nd Mission Support Group commander, gets a close look at anatomy models during a tour of the new base education center classrooms in Bldg. 7065 Jan. 13. The new classrooms are equipped with SMART boards, Internet capability, enhanced audio-visual aides and improved lighting.


Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Josie Walck59th Medical Wing Public Affairs

After being diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoma in 2001, Jean Youngson received an autolog-uous bone marrow transplant at Wilford Hall Medical Center which extended her life an-other fi ve years.

Her husband, retired Col. Jim Youngson, donated $5,000 to the hospital in her honor Dec. 16.

“There are outstanding people here, they made her life tolerable and, in the end, they made her life comfortable. They treated us both well,” said Colonel Youngson, who also battles lymphoma and has been treated here.

Bone marrow transplants are used to treat a number of cancers, including acute and chronic leukemias, relapsed and high-risk lymphomas and multiple myeloma. Additional-ly, bone marrow transplants are utilized in the treatment of certain non-cancerous diseases, such as aplastic anemia.

The WHMC Bone Marrow Transplant Unit is the only al-logeneic bone marrow trans-plant unit in the Department of Defense and performs the vast majority of auto BMTs within the DOD. Allogeneic transplants are transplants in which the patient receives stem cells from another person in order to replace their immune system, with the hope of curing their cancer or blood disorder.

Autologuous transplants, like the one Mrs. Youngson receiv-ed, are a rescue therapy in which a patient’s stem cells are collected and frozen while they are in remission. If or when their cancer relapses, the pa-tient receives potentially lethal doses of chemotherapy to treat their cancer. Their frozen cells are then returned to rescue them from the side effects of chemotherapy, in this way cur-ing their cancer or extending the patient’s life.

“Our unit has historically av-

eraged about 70 transplants a year,” said Stephanie Condron, nurse manager of the hospital’s Hematology/Oncology Flight. “We have a 10-bed inpatient unit, plus the bone marrow transplant clinic, which oper-ates seven days a week.”

Most patients transition back and forth between inpatient and outpatient several times throughout the course of their therapy and a number of the patients use the Lackland Fisher House.

“Colonel Youngson’s donation is greatly appreciated and will benefi t many of our patients. His donations allowed us to purchase things for patients that are not permitted to be purchased with federal govern-ment funds,” said Ms. Condron.

His donation was given through the Wilford Hall Auxil-lary, a nonprofi t organization. The WHA used the funds to purchase comfort items, appli-ances and educational materi-als for the bone marrow clinic, the breast cancer clinic and the Lackland Fisher House.

“The WHA is a private, non-profi t organization that unites spouses of Department of De-fense medical personnel,” said Heather Lisenbee, WHA public relations. “We are dedicated to supporting the men and women of Wilford Hall Medi-cal Center and their families. Our organization donates money and implements service projects that benefi t the 59th Medical Wing community. We also provide friendship, support and social activities for our members.”

For more information about the WHA, visit their website at www.wilfordhallauxiliary.com.

When asked how he and his wife spent their last fi ve years together, Colonel Young-son said, “We went on several cruises, to Australia and New Zealand. We visited family in England and Scotland, but mostly we enjoyed our children and grandchildren, and that’s what’s important.”

Retired Col. Jim Youngson displays a photo of his late wife, Jean Youngson, and their two granddaugh-ters at Wilford Hall Medical Center Dec. 16. Colonel Youngson donated $5,000 to the hospital, through the Wilford Hall Auxiliary, in his wife’s honor.


Also wanting to hear from those who serve the military community, Profes-sor Warren and Mrs. Petraeus held a roundtable discussion with JBSA fi nan-cial readiness program managers and counselors, legal assistance lawyers, chaplains and other professionals who serve the military community. Service providers brought to light the unique personal fi nancial challenges facing military members today.

The size and diversity of the San An-tonio military community made JBSA a good starting point to assimilate in-formation, according to Professor War-ren.

“We thought it was an opportunity, in a single visit, to get a very broad perspective on the nature of the fi nan-cial problems facing military families,” she said.

Mrs. Petraeus agreed, adding, “I think it was great to start at a joint base. It’s the wave of the future, the services all working together. We have a lot of different uniforms in the room and that is very helpful to us.”

Professor Warren cited Mrs. Petra-eus’ extensive association with the mil-itary in her selection. She joins OSMA after serving the past six years as the Better Business Bureau’s Military Line director. Mrs. Petraeus has family mili-tary lineage that dates to her great-grandfather, and has been a military spouse for more than 35 years.

She is the wife of Army Gen. David Petraeus, the current International Se-curity Assistance Force commander in Afghanistan.

CFPB is a product of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Pro-tection Act signed into law last year. Responsible for enforcing all federal laws in consumer credit, the new bu-reau begins operations July 21. It will also provide consumer fi nancial educa-tion and examine fi nancial rules.

“(This agency) is about making sure current laws are fully observed and that there’s a cop on the beat to ensure that’s the case,” said Professor Warren.

This will be the case for all Ameri-cans, and particularly for our military families, she added.

OFFICE from P1



Lackland is one of four Air Education and Train-ing Command bases participating in a new pro-gram that provides more comprehensive and pro-active family support for active-duty Airmen who have family members with special needs.

The Air Force created positions for Exceptional Family Member Program family support coordina-tors at 35 Airman and Family Readiness Centers worldwide based on the highest number of EFMP-enrolled Airmen. Lackland ranks near the top with 758 EFMP families.

Audrey Jolivette, Lackland’s EFMP coordinator, is energized about the challenge to implement the new startup program.

“It is exciting,” Mrs. Jolivette said. “My focus is to streamline the access to support services for exceptional family members and be an advocate for those individuals. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Recognizing EFMP has traditionally been an assignment-focused program, Air Force senior leaders want to grow the program’s support.

Mrs. Jolivette will partner with the special

needs coordinator at Wilford Hall Medical Center and military personnel assignments to provide ad-ditional support for special needs families.

Mrs. Jolivette has experience in assisting spe-cial needs families, having worked in assignments during part of her 23-year Air Force career, and also holds a master’s degree in counseling.

She will assist Airmen and their families in connecting to community support services through information and referral to on-base, off-base, lo-cal, state and federal agencies before, during and after permanent changes of station.

She will also provide community awareness and education on EFMP and support outreach servic-es, and help special needs families negotiate the challenges of moving from base to base.

“We want to provide families with the tools they need and show them how to use those tools to

empower themselves to take care of their family,” Mrs. Jolivette said. “I also want to educate the community and base leaders on EFMP.

“We want to make PCS transition easier for those families.”

Sharon Witter, Lackland AFRC chief, said the new program will augment what is already in place on base.

“This will establish more of a partnership with the medical side,” Ms. Witter said. “Since this is new, we’re developing how it is going to fit.

“Audrey is doing a fantastic job. She had noth-ing to start with so that’s the challenge: building a new service under AFRC from the ground up.”

For more information on the Exceptional Family Member Program support services, contact Mrs. Jolivette at the Airman and Family Readiness Cen-ter or call the center 671-3722.

Air Force adds more support to EFMP“My focus is to streamline the access to support services for exceptional

family members and be an advocate for those individuals.”– Audrey Jolivette

new Lackland EFMP coordinator


LacklandConservation Corner

SAVE ENERGY!Turn off and un-plug non-essential lights and

appliances. The electricity generated by fossil fuels for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the

air than two average cars!


COMMUNITY

DIABETES NUTRITION CLASS

The Wilford Hall Medical Center Diabetes Center of Excellence will hold a nutrition class Thursday.

Contact Jennifer Miller at 292-1599 for more information or to sign up.

DIABETES RESEARCH STUDY

The Wilford Hall Medical Center Bariatric Clinic is looking for overweight individuals with Type 2 diabetes to participate in a research study, “Sleeve gastrectomy versus medical management for remission of diabetes in mild to moderately obese patients.”

Military medical benefi ciaries age 18-65 with Type 2 diabetes are invited to participate, excluding active-duty members.

For more information, contact the Bariatric Clinic at 292-2210.

CHAPEL SETS MARRIAGE RETREAT

Lackland Chapel marriage care is sponsoring a free marriage retreat, Jan. 28-30, at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera.

Priority placement for the work-shop will be given to Airmen who are preparing to deploy, or who have returned from deployment in the past year.

For more information and registration, call Freedom Chapel at 671-4208.

YOUTH MINISTRY MEETING

A meeting of high school youth and their parents to discuss forming a Lackland youth ministry is Jan. 30, 2-4 p.m., at the Freedom Chapel annex.

For more information or registra-tionw, call 221-5943.

SINGERS NEEDED FOR GOSPEL FEST

The African American Heritage Committee needs singers for the annual gospel fest Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m., at the Gateway Chapel.

Military members, civilians and dependents are eligible to join the choir.

Rehearsals are tonight, Monday, Jan. 28, Jan. 31 and Feb. 4 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Gateway Chapel.

For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Ethel Willard-Crews at 671-9329.

COUPLES’ RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP

A couples’ relationship enhance-ment workshop is Feb 5, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Arnold Hall Com-munity Center ballroom.

The workshop provides training to improve a couples’ relationship.

For more information and registration, contact the Wilford Hall Mental Health Clinic at 292-7361.

FAMILY ADVOCACY PARENTING CLASS

A seven-session “Parenting with Love and Logic” class sponsored by Family Advocacy begins Wednesday.

Classes are held each Wednesday through March 9 at Wilford Hall Medical Center, 1:30-3 p.m., in Room 4C40.

For more information or registra-tion, call 292-5967.

LOSC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club scholarship applications are avail-

able online at the LOSC website. High school students or spouses of military offi cers and enlisted personnel permanently assigned to Lackland are eligible.

Submission deadline is April 1, 2011.

To download the application, visit www.lacklandosc.org.

AIRMAN’S ATTIC SEEKS MANAGER

The Airman’s Attic is currently taking applications for a fulltime volunteer manager. The Airman’s Attic provides uniforms and uniform items limited to active-duty Airmen, and a variety of household goods for free. Donations come from Air-men and their families, as well as the local community.

For information, contact Master Sgt. Stacy Grice at 395-9894.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ONLINE

The 2011-2012 General Henry H. Arnold education grant program application is available online at the Air Force Aid Society website.

Need-based grants of $2,000 are

available to dependent children of active duty, Title 10 Reservists on extended active duty, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, re-tirees, retired Reserve and deceased Air Force members.

Spouses of active duty members and surviving spouses of deceased personnel are also eligible.

The application deadline is March 11, 2011.

For more information or to down-load the application, visit http://www.afas.org.

VIDEO GAMES AVAILABLE

The Lackland library now has video games available for checkout.

For information, call 671-3610.

ARTS GROUP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Lackland Performing Arts Group needs volunteers to assist with the production of its upcom-ing play, “Adam’s Eve,” scheduled for Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 18-19 at Arnold Hall.

For information, and registration contact Perry Lewis at 671-2619.

LocalBRIEFS

Air Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman’s Attic 671-1780Base Post Offi ce 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Offi ce 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 Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland Public website www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.com

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES CHAPEL SERVICES Christian

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

Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 11 a.m

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

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

Hope ChapelHispanic Mass, 8 a.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 3 p.m.

OrthodoxSunday: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, 11 a.m.

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

a.m.Wednesday andThursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Gateway ChapelThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

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

IslamicFriday:Defense LanguageInstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Sunday:Religious Education, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,5:45 p.m.Religious Education, 4:30 p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom Chapel Room 8,San Antonio Military Open 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


JAN. 24RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

The seminar is an informal forum about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.

For more information, call 671-3722.

JAN. 25PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study Tuesday, 10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel with children ministry during the meeting.


JAN. 25-27TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A three-day transition assistance program for separating or retiring military personnel is Tuesday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Airman and Family Readi-

ness Center, Bldg. 1249.The program is presented by the

Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission. It focuses on how to job search and related topics.


JAN. 26RIGHT START ORIENTATION

Right start orientation, a class designed for Lackland newcomers, is Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gateway Club.


JAN. 27INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES CLASS

An interview techniques class by the Airman and Family Readiness Center is Thursday, 6-8 p.m., at the Lackland Library.

What questions to expect, how to dress, grooming tips and types of interviews will be discussed.

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

SPONSORSHIP TRAINING

Training for new sponsors along with annual updates for sponsors pre-viously trained is Jan. 27, 9-10 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel

meets for Bible study Thursday, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.


JAN. 31RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Jan. 31, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

The seminar is an informal forum about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.


FEB. 1SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP

The Small Business Development Center will sponsor a “How to Start Your Own Business” workshop, 1-4 p.m., Feb. 1 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

Among the topics for discussion will be writing an effective business plan, doing market research, selecting a location and time management.

For class enrollment, call 671-3722.

DISABILITY TAP SEMINAR

A disability transition assistance program seminar is Feb. 1, 11 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

The seminar is for separating or retiring personnel on vocational

rehabilitation and how it works.For more information, call 671-

3722.

PRE-SEPARATION RETIREES CLASS

A mandatory counseling class for pre-separation retirees is Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Fam-ily Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

Attendees will be briefed about benefi ts and services.


FEB. 2KEY SPOUSE TRAINING

Training for the Key Spouse Pro-gram is Feb. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force readiness program sup-porting Airmen and their families during deployments, separations and emergencies by enhancing and encouraging communication between units and families.

For information call 671-3722.

What’s Happening � � Family Support Events

WWW.LACKLANDFSS.COM

MONTHLY MEETINGSENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the AFRC, Bldg. 1249. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Kelly Club. For more information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

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

By Patrick DesmondSports Editor

After a near full game, Sta-cey fi nally put enough points between themselves and their aggressive district opponent, Gervin Academy, to breathe easy in a 56-46 win Tuesday night.

The action witnessed on Stacey’s home court was al-most enough to make a win-ning coach lose his shirt or at least a tie.

During the half hour before the Eagles took a 49-41 fourth

quarter lead, Stacey coach Mike Flores watched numer-ous steals, turnovers, scram-bles for loose balls go Gervin’s way.

By the third quarter, he tossed his tie in the stands and adjusted shirt sleeves in frustration.

“I was hoping maybe if they saw me roll up my sleeves, they’d think, ‘it’s time to get to work,” Flores said.

He had seen Stacey start slow and trail 6-0 and then


By Patrick DesmondSports Editor

The Stacey girls recorded an-other 20-point victory – its eighth of the season – Tuesday shutting down Gervin Academy, 62-16.

The 46-point margin, largely founded on a second quarter de-fensive shut out, mirrored a 52-15 win over Gervin in December. And more recently an 80-42 vic-tory over La Pryor Jan. 14.

Stacey coach Amber Greeness said it was the fi rst time the team has shut out an opponent all year, but tough defense has been an

asset to the team during district play.

“The games that we have lost, we’ve lost on defense,” Greeness said about the overall 12-12 team. “Sometimes, we just get lost in the shuffl e. That was our main focus coming in. Let’s see what we can do on defense.”

With six games remaining of the schedule, the Eagles already have two more overall wins than last year. Greeness said their suc-cess is due to mounting player experience.

SPORTS

POLAR BEAR 5K

The 737th Training Group’s Texas Polar Bear 5K is Feb. 5. Race-day registration is $15, starting at 7 a.m. Call 497-8214 for more details.

SUPER BOWL GOLF

The Gateway Hills Golf Course Super Bowl tournament is Feb. 6. Due by Feb. 2, the entry fee is $38 for annual fee players and $54 for all others.

NEW POOL HOURS

Lap swimming hours at the Skylark Aquatic Center are reduced, noon to 1 p.m. Normal hours, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will resume Jan. 29.

BASKETBALL CLINIC

Registration for the Youth Basketball Clinic ends Feb. 9. The youth center clinic, Feb. 11, is open to children ages 5-9 and 10-16. For more informa-tion, call 671-2611.

AIR FORCE BOX-OFFS

The Air Force Box-Off starts Saturday, 6 p.m., at the Bennett Fitness Center. Call 925-4848 for more details.

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Photos by Alan BoedekerStacey’s Jennifer Zimmerman fi ghts for a loose ball during the Eagles’ blowout win over Gervin Academy at home Tuesday night.

See STACEY GIRLS P20See STACEY BOYS P20

Boys battle Gervin, earn shot at taking place atop district

Girls get defensive, record eighth blowout season win

Stacey stops Gervin at home

“We have a couple of girls who are in their second and third year with us, so we have momentum,” she said.

The addition of forward/center Whitney Brown, a senior transfer, has also helped the team develop a well-rounded offense and defense.

“We can set up an inside-outside game, which we really haven’t been able to do in the past,” Greeness said.

Brown had 16 points against Gervin to help boost scoring while Region IV’s top scorer, Stacey senior Cordia Harvatin, sat out most of the second quarter.

After the Eagles soared to a 22-5 lead in the fi rst quarter, Greeness sat Harvatin so other players could get experience and

to learn to play without the team’s leading scorer.

It’s an in-game situation worth prepar-ing for.

“We’ve been really working on it,” Gree-ness said. “Earlier in the season, (Harvatin) got into foul trouble. She’s our scorer. We didn’t have anywhere to go.”

The Eagles’ hard work paid off in the second half, as guard Jennifer Zimmerman consistently found open players for baskets and the defense recorded a shut out.

“I think the girls are starting to realize that each player has a specifi c job,” Gree-ness said. “Once they started understand-ing their roles, and not everyone wanted to be the leading scorer, it made us more cohesive as a team.”

Still, Harvatin’s value is plain to see.Stepping back in for the half’s fi nal min-

ute, the shooting guard changed the na-ture of the game. It became faster, more physical.

She immediately brushed off a defender and nailed a jumper for two of her 24 total points.

“If she’s in the game, she’s our go-to,” her coach said. “Any time she’s open, we try to get her the ball.”

Despite the blowout win, Stacey (5-2) still sits in the middle of District 30-A standigs.

Greeness hopes the staunch defense, lacking in earlier losses, carries over to upcoming district matchups with frontrun-ners Brackett and Sabinal.

bounce back to fi nish the opening quar-ter on top. In the second, the scoring curtailed again and Stacey was trailing 25-23 at halftime.

“In the fi rst half, we had no intensity,” Flores said. “They were beating us to every loose ball. They were out rebound-ing us, out hustling us.”

In the locker room, he made a call for more effort. And the Eagles responded.

Forward Dylan Moton started the scoring in the second half with two fi n-ger rolls.

Then, a half court trap led to the fi rst of fi ve steals cashed in for points.

By the end of the third, Flores’ dark, dotted tie sat comfortably in the bleach-er’s second row as the home team built a tenuous four-point lead going into the fi nal quarter.

“In the second half, we really matched their intensity and effort,” Flores said. “We executed better, getting the ball to (Moton), where I thought we had a huge advantage.”

With Gervin placing more effort on defending the Eagles slashing guard, Clark, Stacey changed its approach.

“I called a timeout and said from here on out I want to get the ball into (Moton) every possession,” Flores said.

Moton scored 11 of the team’s 17 fourth quarter points, including a two-handed throwdown good for the team’s fi nal points.

Though at times upset with his team, Flores said a tough win over an athletic team like Gervin is sometimes better than seeing fl awless play.

“We came back and fought and didn’t let their early run demoralize us. We just

came back and fought and excelled later in the game,” he said. “We took their best punch.”

Getting tough wins are especially im-portant in District 30-A basketball, he added, where “there are no easy nights. It’s one of those districts, (Region IV) if you can come out of it and make the playoffs, you’re going to be ready.”

The Eagles have a 5-2 district record and a chance to take over the No. 1 spot this Tuesday against D’Hanis.

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Sports Editor

Joe Bela

Chief of Internal Communications

Steve Reichert

Fitness & Sports Dir.

Dwayne Reed

Varsity sports/ events Dir.

Payton Barnett

WEEKEND FORECAST

“Wanted: Vick, Ryan, Cutler.Rogers outguns another big name QB. Throws three TDs, Packers beat Bears.”

– Patrick DesmondSports Editor

Stacey senior Desmond Clark beats Gervin defenders to the baseline for a runner.

BOYS BOX

Stacey (56)

Moton 28, Clark 14, Roach 7, Salgado 6, Kelps 1.

Next home game: Tuesday, vs. D’Hanis.

GIRLS BOX

Stacey (62)

Harvatin 24, Brown 16, Zimmerman 10, Tabery 4, Moton 4,

Pettyjohn 4.

Next home game: Today, vs. Sendero Christian Academy

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STACEY BOYS from P19

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