RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE65th Year • No. 9 • MARCH 4, 2011

A publication of the 502nd Air Base Wing – Joint Base San Antonio

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Leila Bebley performs during the Familyand Teen Talent Competition Feb. 18 atRandolph’s Airman and Family ReadinessCenter. See Page 9 for more photos ofthe event. Photo by Melissa Peterson

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PAGE 3WINGSPREADMARCH 4, 2011WINGSPREADPAGE 2 MARCH 4, 2011

NEWS

502nd Air Base WingOperating Location Bravo

Editorial StaffBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick

CommanderMarilyn Holliday

Chief of Public AffairsAirman 1st Class Precious Yett

EditorRobert Goetz, Brian McGloin

Airman Alexis SiekertStaff Writers

Maggie ArmstrongGraphic Designer

WINGSPREAD

By Anthony MartinezJBSA Environmental Engineer

Why Water Management? Implementation of proactive water management

is essential in San Antonio, where periods ofdrought increase the need for proper aquifer man-agement. As we move into the warmer months weneed to be aware of the fact that critical stages ofdrought management quickly occur with lack ofrain. As stewards of the environment, Joint BaseSan Antonio has a responsibility to preserve theEdwards Aquifer. In the summer things like swim-ming pools, irrigation and car washing increase.

This, along with additional demands placed on theEdwards Aquifer through our growth and expan-sion, give us the need to evaluate and modify ouroperations to minimize withdrawals. Excessive usemust be curtailed and system losses reduced to off-set drought conditions through proper management.Poor water management will lead to depletion of theaquifer and result in the declaration of more extensiveuse restrictions.

Joint Base San Antonio PolicyAs of the week of Feb. 21, the Edwards Aquifer

level was at about 671 feet. As the hot summermonths occur the aquifer can drop as much as 1 footper day. The next critical stage occurs when theaquifer falls below 660 feet for three consecutivedays. However here we have a policy to conservewater year round. Within this policy watering isrestricted to before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m. Military

family housing with even-number addresses areallowed to water on Saturday and Tuesday, odd-num-ber addresses are allowed to water Sunday andThursday. All installation facilities are allowed towater Monday and Friday. Athletic fields are wateredon Monday and Wednesday and golf courses any day.

Who’s Responsible?Commanders must maintain and promote sound

water conservation measures. Commanders mustalso educate their personnel on the importance ofwater conservation and the need to eliminatewater waste.

All individuals at JBSA (employees, housing residentsand contract personnel) are required to comply withthese water conservation measures. Failure to do socould result in administrative actions taken againstJBSA. Joint Base San Antonio staff at the installationswill conduct assessments on a daily basis to identifywater misuse and waste. When users are notified ofdiscrepancies, they need to be corrected immediately.

Persons found in violation of these measures will beheld accountable for their actions.

Everyone is asked to do their part to conserve thisnatural resource that we can all enjoy through propermanagement and control.

HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE BEST BALL-GOLF TOURNEY

All profits go toward the Holocaust Days of Remembrance Event March 25 at 8 a.m. at the Randolph Oaks Golf Course

Sign-up deadline is March 15$40 per person/4 per team

First 12 Teams to sign-up pay $35Payment due upon sign-up

POC: Lara.Davis@randolph.af.milPrizes Presented For • 1st and 2nd place Teams • Closest to the Pin • Longest Drive

Mulligan's 3 for $5 (max 1 set per person)

AETC commander speaks on top achievements, challengesBy Lt. Col. Sean McKenna Air Education and Training Command PublicAffairs

The commander of Air Educationand Training Command highlightedthe Air Force’s successes in recruiting,training and educating Airmen whileacknowledging the many challengesahead during a presentation at the27th annual Air Force Association AirWarfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla.,Feb. 18.

Gen. Edward Rice Jr. spoke to agroup of nearly 250 military profes-sionals, aerospace industry insidersand media members. The presenta-tion, titled “AETC: Today’s Challenges– Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” touchedon the command’s achievements in2010, including leading and graduat-ing a student population of more than330,000 military members, beforeturning attention to the many chal-lenges the Air Force’s fourth-largestcommand faces in the days ahead.

“Be proud of what’s going on in yourAir Education and Training Command,carrying out tasks that are meeting theneeds of our combatant commanders,”said General Rice, who assumed com-mand Nov. 17. Recruiting

The Air Force met 100 percent of itsactive-duty enlisted and line-officerrecruiting goals in fiscal 2010, GeneralRice said, all while welcoming thebrightest crop of Airmen in Air Forcehistory, with more than 90 percent ofrecruits scoring in the upper half of theArmed Services Vocational AptitudeBattery test.

He pointed out there is still room forimprovement, especially in health pro-fessions recruiting, where the challenge

remains attracting fullyqualified doctors and den-tists, primarily due to thedisparity in salariesbetween what the AirForce and the civilian sec-tor can offer.Flying training

General Rice reportedthe Air Force met 95 per-cent of its programmedundergraduate flyingtraining in FY10 and 89percent of its overall flyingtraining production, con-sisting of 91 officer and 30enlisted pipelines with 302different courses offered.

The challenge that liesahead, he said, is keeping up with theAir Force’s high demand for pilot pro-duction, leaving little headroom for deal-ing with the unexpected. With aging air-craft such as the 50-year-old T-38 Talonprimary trainer, the future of the AirForce’s flying training program is a topAir Force priority.Technical training

With a goal of filling 90 percent ofits technical training seats, the AirForce bested that in FY10 with 95 per-cent, General Rice noted, whileexpertly managing 136 separatecareer-field curriculums totaling morethan 3,000 courses. However, certaincritical career fields – includingpararescue jumper, combat controller,cryptological language analyst, cybersystems operator, and airborne intelli-gence, surveillance, and reconnais-sance operator – continue to sufferfrom production shortfalls, he said.

Improving the shortfalls in those crit-ical career fields remains a top focusfor AETC, General Rice said. For exam-

ple, with the attrition ratefor pararescue trainees at90 percent, the Air Forcehas tightened its recruitingand screening processes,with the aim of bringing ina PJ candidate much morelikely to withstand the rig-ors of an intense PJ train-ing pipeline that encom-passes 11 courses during424 days.Core Mission Analysis

The general explainedthe command’s CoreMission Analysis, a processthat identifies AETC’srequirements, roles andmissions, and determines

how it can most effectively and efficientlyaccomplish those missions. Doing so, hesaid, leads the command to make betterresourcing decisions and manage riskmore effectively, with the goal being tomaintain the highest standards ofrecruiting, training and education excel-lence in a resource-constrained environ-ment.

“The senior leadership of AETC isspending a lot of time making sure thatevery one of the things we do is still rele-vant and is tied back to something wehave been asked to do by a valid authori-ty,” General Rice said.

General Rice concluded his presenta-tion by reiterating that AETC remains“The First Command,” the foundationof the Air Force enterprise, the firefrom which every Airman warrior isforged. For the U.S. Air Force to contin-ue to succeed in the years ahead, hesaid, AETC will have to continue towork the margins hard and make thefullest use of its precious resourcesthrough the CMA process.

Gen. Edward Rice Jr.

Joint Base San Antonio Water Management

Awards board

Photo by Bill GainesJoint Base San Antonio senior NCOs review award packages for the 2011 JBSA annualawards. For the first time, the board included members of the Army. Pictured, from left toright, are Chief Master Sgt. Jose Lopez, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Freeman, ChiefMaster Sgt. Tina Boothe, Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, Chief Master Sgt. Juan Thomas,Army Sgt. Maj. Douglas Adams and Chief Master Sgt. Andrews Simanski.

New recruits

Photo by Ed DixonBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick (left), 502nd Air Base Wing commander, swears in 14 young menand women into the Delayed Enlistment Program during Military Appreciation Night at the SanAntonio Rampage game Feb. 26. The enlistees will serve in the Marines, Navy and Air Force.

Leila Bebley performs during the Familyand Teen Talent Competition Feb. 18 atRandolph’s Airman and Family ReadinessCenter. See Page 9 for more photos ofthe event. Photo by Melissa Peterson

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Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the PublicAffairs Division of the 502nd Air Base Wing OL-B in accordancewith local policy and style guidance. All photos, unless otherwiseindicated, are U.S. Air Force photos.

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For details about submissions, call 652-5760.

ON THE COVER

PAGE 3WINGSPREADMARCH 4, 2011WINGSPREADPAGE 2 MARCH 4, 2011

NEWS

502nd Air Base WingOperating Location Bravo

Editorial StaffBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick

CommanderMarilyn Holliday

Chief of Public AffairsAirman 1st Class Precious Yett

EditorRobert Goetz, Brian McGloin

Airman Alexis SiekertStaff Writers

Maggie ArmstrongGraphic Designer

WINGSPREAD

By Anthony MartinezJBSA Environmental Engineer

Why Water Management? Implementation of proactive water management

is essential in San Antonio, where periods ofdrought increase the need for proper aquifer man-agement. As we move into the warmer months weneed to be aware of the fact that critical stages ofdrought management quickly occur with lack ofrain. As stewards of the environment, Joint BaseSan Antonio has a responsibility to preserve theEdwards Aquifer. In the summer things like swim-ming pools, irrigation and car washing increase.

This, along with additional demands placed on theEdwards Aquifer through our growth and expan-sion, give us the need to evaluate and modify ouroperations to minimize withdrawals. Excessive usemust be curtailed and system losses reduced to off-set drought conditions through proper management.Poor water management will lead to depletion of theaquifer and result in the declaration of more extensiveuse restrictions.

Joint Base San Antonio PolicyAs of the week of Feb. 21, the Edwards Aquifer

level was at about 671 feet. As the hot summermonths occur the aquifer can drop as much as 1 footper day. The next critical stage occurs when theaquifer falls below 660 feet for three consecutivedays. However here we have a policy to conservewater year round. Within this policy watering isrestricted to before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m. Military

family housing with even-number addresses areallowed to water on Saturday and Tuesday, odd-num-ber addresses are allowed to water Sunday andThursday. All installation facilities are allowed towater Monday and Friday. Athletic fields are wateredon Monday and Wednesday and golf courses any day.

Who’s Responsible?Commanders must maintain and promote sound

water conservation measures. Commanders mustalso educate their personnel on the importance ofwater conservation and the need to eliminatewater waste.

All individuals at JBSA (employees, housing residentsand contract personnel) are required to comply withthese water conservation measures. Failure to do socould result in administrative actions taken againstJBSA. Joint Base San Antonio staff at the installationswill conduct assessments on a daily basis to identifywater misuse and waste. When users are notified ofdiscrepancies, they need to be corrected immediately.

Persons found in violation of these measures will beheld accountable for their actions.

Everyone is asked to do their part to conserve thisnatural resource that we can all enjoy through propermanagement and control.

HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE BEST BALL-GOLF TOURNEY

All profits go toward the Holocaust Days of Remembrance Event March 25 at 8 a.m. at the Randolph Oaks Golf Course

Sign-up deadline is March 15$40 per person/4 per team

First 12 Teams to sign-up pay $35Payment due upon sign-up

POC: Lara.Davis@randolph.af.milPrizes Presented For • 1st and 2nd place Teams • Closest to the Pin • Longest Drive

Mulligan's 3 for $5 (max 1 set per person)

AETC commander speaks on top achievements, challengesBy Lt. Col. Sean McKenna Air Education and Training Command PublicAffairs

The commander of Air Educationand Training Command highlightedthe Air Force’s successes in recruiting,training and educating Airmen whileacknowledging the many challengesahead during a presentation at the27th annual Air Force Association AirWarfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla.,Feb. 18.

Gen. Edward Rice Jr. spoke to agroup of nearly 250 military profes-sionals, aerospace industry insidersand media members. The presenta-tion, titled “AETC: Today’s Challenges– Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” touchedon the command’s achievements in2010, including leading and graduat-ing a student population of more than330,000 military members, beforeturning attention to the many chal-lenges the Air Force’s fourth-largestcommand faces in the days ahead.

“Be proud of what’s going on in yourAir Education and Training Command,carrying out tasks that are meeting theneeds of our combatant commanders,”said General Rice, who assumed com-mand Nov. 17. Recruiting

The Air Force met 100 percent of itsactive-duty enlisted and line-officerrecruiting goals in fiscal 2010, GeneralRice said, all while welcoming thebrightest crop of Airmen in Air Forcehistory, with more than 90 percent ofrecruits scoring in the upper half of theArmed Services Vocational AptitudeBattery test.

He pointed out there is still room forimprovement, especially in health pro-fessions recruiting, where the challenge

remains attracting fullyqualified doctors and den-tists, primarily due to thedisparity in salariesbetween what the AirForce and the civilian sec-tor can offer.Flying training

General Rice reportedthe Air Force met 95 per-cent of its programmedundergraduate flyingtraining in FY10 and 89percent of its overall flyingtraining production, con-sisting of 91 officer and 30enlisted pipelines with 302different courses offered.

The challenge that liesahead, he said, is keeping up with theAir Force’s high demand for pilot pro-duction, leaving little headroom for deal-ing with the unexpected. With aging air-craft such as the 50-year-old T-38 Talonprimary trainer, the future of the AirForce’s flying training program is a topAir Force priority.Technical training

With a goal of filling 90 percent ofits technical training seats, the AirForce bested that in FY10 with 95 per-cent, General Rice noted, whileexpertly managing 136 separatecareer-field curriculums totaling morethan 3,000 courses. However, certaincritical career fields – includingpararescue jumper, combat controller,cryptological language analyst, cybersystems operator, and airborne intelli-gence, surveillance, and reconnais-sance operator – continue to sufferfrom production shortfalls, he said.

Improving the shortfalls in those crit-ical career fields remains a top focusfor AETC, General Rice said. For exam-

ple, with the attrition ratefor pararescue trainees at90 percent, the Air Forcehas tightened its recruitingand screening processes,with the aim of bringing ina PJ candidate much morelikely to withstand the rig-ors of an intense PJ train-ing pipeline that encom-passes 11 courses during424 days.Core Mission Analysis

The general explainedthe command’s CoreMission Analysis, a processthat identifies AETC’srequirements, roles andmissions, and determines

how it can most effectively and efficientlyaccomplish those missions. Doing so, hesaid, leads the command to make betterresourcing decisions and manage riskmore effectively, with the goal being tomaintain the highest standards ofrecruiting, training and education excel-lence in a resource-constrained environ-ment.

“The senior leadership of AETC isspending a lot of time making sure thatevery one of the things we do is still rele-vant and is tied back to something wehave been asked to do by a valid authori-ty,” General Rice said.

General Rice concluded his presenta-tion by reiterating that AETC remains“The First Command,” the foundationof the Air Force enterprise, the firefrom which every Airman warrior isforged. For the U.S. Air Force to contin-ue to succeed in the years ahead, hesaid, AETC will have to continue towork the margins hard and make thefullest use of its precious resourcesthrough the CMA process.

Gen. Edward Rice Jr.

Joint Base San Antonio Water Management

Awards board

Photo by Bill GainesJoint Base San Antonio senior NCOs review award packages for the 2011 JBSA annualawards. For the first time, the board included members of the Army. Pictured, from left toright, are Chief Master Sgt. Jose Lopez, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Freeman, ChiefMaster Sgt. Tina Boothe, Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, Chief Master Sgt. Juan Thomas,Army Sgt. Maj. Douglas Adams and Chief Master Sgt. Andrews Simanski.

New recruits

Photo by Ed DixonBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick (left), 502nd Air Base Wing commander, swears in 14 young menand women into the Delayed Enlistment Program during Military Appreciation Night at the SanAntonio Rampage game Feb. 26. The enlistees will serve in the Marines, Navy and Air Force.

By G.W. PomeroyAir Force Surgeon General Public Affairs

WASHINGTON – Air Force officialsbegan drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 todetermine whether they are using Spice– the street term for a range of designersynthetic-cannabinoid products.

With the implementation of testing,officials intend to send a very clear mes-sage: use Spice, and you may lose yourcareer, end up in jail or both, officials said.

Spice, also commonly referred to as herbalincense, is mistakenly perceived by some Airmen as alegal or safe alternative to marijuana,” said Dr. Aaron Jacobs, the AirForce Drug Testing program manager.

Side effects can include panic attacks, hallucinations, delusions, vomit-ing, increased agitation and dilated pupils, he said.

“Additional harmful effects are still unknown, so individuals are taking sig-nificant risks to their health when they use Spice,” he said.

Drug Enforcement Administration officials recently took steps toward listingfive chemicals used to make Spice as schedule I controlled substances, meaningthey will be illegal to possess, distribute or manufacture in the U.S.

According to the DEA website, this action was taken as an emergency measure due

to an increasing number of reports from poison control centers, hospi-tals and law enforcement agencies regarding these products.

Use of these substances is strictly prohibited forAirmen. The prohibition is contained both in AFI 44-120,

Military Drug Demand Reduction Program and the AFGMto AFI 44-121, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and

Treatment Program.Airmen who use Spice are subject to prosecution

under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Air Force officials have taken disciplinaryaction against Airmen identified as using Spice

and continue to aggressively enforce theprohibition through courts-martial andnonjudicial punishment.

In 2010, 177 Airmen received nonjudicialpunishment for using Spice and another 83

Airmen faced Spice charges at courts-martial.Air Force Drug Testing Lab technicians will utilize

the expertise of the Armed Forces Medical ExaminersSystems to conduct the specialized testing.

Dr. Jacobs added that the Air Force is also mountinga robust education and awareness campaign to ensure all

Airmen understand the risks of possessing and/or consumingthese dangerous products.

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COMMENTARY

Air Force has new weapon in fight against Spice

By Col. James MinerAir Force Force Development Office

WASHINGTON – Think back to whenyou were young and struggling to getaccustomed to your new high school, andalong comes the dreaded “finals week.”Facing four or five major tests in a row,you broke out into a cold sweat.

But then you talked to an older sib-ling or friend who helped guide youthrough your study preparation andgave you some test-taking words of wis-dom. Next thing you knew, you’d suc-cessfully gotten over that hurdle, andthe next yea, you were the one provid-ing the sage advice. Simply put, yousucceeded, and in turn, helped otherssucceed, thanks to mentorship.

This interactive process happens allthe time – advice about how to buy anew car, how to write a good paperor how to cope with personal chal-lenges – we all rely on mentorship tohelp us through life’s ups and downs.We rely on mentorship to help us suc-ceed.

For this reason, mentoring is a fun-damental responsibility of Air Forceleaders. Mentors ensure all individu-als under their leadership are person-ally and professionally developed so

they can achieve their personal andorganizational goals and ultimatelystrengthen the overall mission of theAir Force. By sharing knowledge,experience and wisdom, both formallyand informally, mentors become aforce multiplier and an integral partof developing our Airmen.

To help you get started, Air Forceofficials established a web-basedmentor network in My DevelopmentPlan on the Air Force Portal. Thiseasy-to-navigate network allows you,as a “mentee,” to manage your careerdevelopment and invite mentors toshare in your individual mentorshipexperience. Your supervisor should be

your primary mentor, but you canselect additional mentors as well.

Initiating the mentoring process iseasy. A great tool is the mentoring planfound on the Air Force Portal in thementoring section of MyDP, locatedunder the Education/Training/ForceDevelopment heading on the left-handside of the page (MyDP > Mentoring >Related Documents > Mentoring Plan).

Schedule a meeting with your men-tor, come with your mentoring planfilled in and use it to stimulate discus-sion. By covering mentoring expecta-tions, career goals and indicators,competency proficiencies and measur-able benchmarks, you’ll find that

much of the uncertainty about theroad ahead, just like finals week, willnot seem so looming.

But this is only the first step. Mentorship is not a one-time deal.

Both sides of the mentoring relation-ship need to stay engaged with eachother, sharing experiences and changesthat will inevitably influence goals andmilestones. In this manner, an enduringand trusting relationship can be built. Aguiding principle here is open and hon-est dialogue, especially when discussingexpectations and developing roadmapsto success. Mentors must challengeyou, and not just tell you what to do.

Likewise, you must challenge yourmentor to provide you with informedand factual information as well as sageadvice. Ultimately, successful mentoringmakes both of you better Airmen andprovides you with tools that will tran-scend specific issues and allow you toextend the learning to new situations.

Being able to adapt and cope withnew stresses and situations is one ofthe foundations of being a resilientAirman. Since we’ve all achievedvarious levels of success and over-come many obstacles, what betterway to help your wingman than to bea mentor.

The fundamentals of mentorship emphasized“Mentorship is not a one-time deal. Both sides

of the mentoring relationship need to stayengaged with each other, sharing experiences

and changes that will inevitably influence goalsand milestones. In this manner, an enduring

and trusting relationship can be built.”

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

A steering group composed oforganizational representatives andfacility managers from all overRandolph is at the forefront of thebase’s efforts to intensify its energyconservation efforts.

Re-established by the 902nd MissionSupport Group, the EnergyManagement Steering Group will meetat 1 p.m. March 15 in the 902nd MSGconference room, Bldg. 100, for the firstof planned quarterly meetings.

According to the mission statement ofthe EMSG’s proposed charter, the pur-pose of the steering group is to “stimu-late energy conservation opportunitiesand alternative energy technologyimplementation across the full spectrumof base energy applications.”

The steering group will promoteenergy as a resource consideration inAir Force decision making, a culturewhere Airmen naturally conserve ener-gy, alternative energy sources consis-tent with life-cycle costs and benefitsand the use of technology to offsetenergy consumption.

The original EMSG was active for sev-eral years before it was merged with theEnvironmental, Safety and OccupationalHealth forums to form the Energy,Environmental, Safety and OccupationalHealth Council, said James Wimberley,902nd Civil Engineer Squadron assetoptimization chief.

“With the current emphasis that isbeing placed on energy at the nationallevel, program management officesdedicated to energy issues are beingformed at the Office of the Secretary ofDefense and Air Force all the waydown to base level,” he said. “To keeppace with all the initiatives being con-sidered and strategies being developed,directions have been issued to breakout the specific working group to con-centrate on energy issues.”

Ruben Ramos, 902nd CES utilitiesengineer, said one example of an ener-gy-saving practice that was discussedat a recent meeting involving represen-tatives from all Joint Base San Antonioinstallations is working with communi-cations squadrons to shut off all com-puters and monitors at night and give

those squadrons prescribed times toinsert patches into software programsand perform other maintenance.

“That would result in considerablesavings because some buildings haveheavy loads from computer equip-ment,” he said.

Mr. Ramos said another way to saveenergy is to control heating, ventilationand air-conditioning systems in thebase’s facilities from a central location,which is now being performed on alimited basis.

“This helps with the demandresponse program,” he said, referringto the voluntary City Public Serviceprogram that encourages customers tovoluntarily curtail energy use duringsummertime peak consumption hours.“But to make a bigger difference wewould have to control more buildings.”

Mr. Ramos said the steering groupmeetings will provide a forum for thedevelopment of more ideas to conserveenergy.

He said the first session will focus onthe EMSG’s proposed charter, whichincludes the steering group’s missionstatement, membership and duties andresponsibilities, as well as historicaldata regarding the base’s energyusage.

Mr. Ramos said initial recommenda-tions may include the installation ofpower strips with sensors that can turnoff computer monitors, fans, radios andother devices when they’re not in useand tasking facility managers withmaking sure that monitors, lights, cof-fee makers and other equipment areturned off at the end of the day.

Randolph has played a part in an AirForce-wide effort to conserve facilityenergy for several decades, accordingto the proposed charter. Major goals ofAir Force energy policies, driven byfederal policies, mandates and publiclaw, are to reduce energy intensity by 3percent per annum and water use by 2percent per annum and increase use ofrenewable energy at annual targetsthrough 2025.

“The Air Force’s energy vision is toincrease the use of alternative energysources, reduce energy demandthrough efficiency and develop a cul-ture where all Airmen consider energyin all we do,” it reads.

Steering group re-establishedto focus on energy conservation

Proud heritage

Courtesy photoCol. David DeMartino (right), Air Education Training and Command and a formermember of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Red-Tail Alumni of the TuskegeeAirmen, and Chief Master Sgt. Jessie Langhorne, Total Force Service Center SanAntonio superintendent, present a film, ‘Wings for this Man,’ a 1945 original versionof the Air Army Corps Tuskegee Airmen, to Randolph Elementary School fifth gradersFeb. 28 as part of the African American History Month observance.

RetirementCongratulations to Col. Deborah Burgess,

Air Education and Training Command, onher retirement.

Library closureRandolph Library will close at noon today for

staff training. Normal hours will resumeSaturday.

No air conditioningDormitory residents will be without air condi-

tioning for eight hours March 15 due to achilled water shutdown. The shutdown willbegin in the morning.

Walk of Autism S.A.The Exceptional Family Member Program

coordinators at Randolph and Lackland AirForce Bases and Fort Sam Houston have formeda Joint Base San Antonio team for Any BabyCan’s seventh annual Walk for Autism SanAntonio, which takes place April 16 at the AT&TCenter Sombrilla. For online registration, visitwww.walkfor autism.com, click on “Register”and sign up for the JBSA-EFMP team under thelist of teams and groups.

Early registration ends March 31. For moreinformation, call Tracy Bramlett, RandolphEFMP coordinator, at 652-5321.

Munitions offices closedThe 902nd Logistics Readiness

Squadron/LGRW munitions offices and themunitions storage area will be closed next weekfor the semiannual 100 percent inventory ofammunition and explosives. Only emergencyissues can be honored during this period.

Perimeter Road construction updateConstruction on Perimeter Road extending

from the Randolph Medical Clinic to the end ofthe runway is under way. Lights and flagmen willcontrol traffic. Motorists traveling to theRandolph Independent School District complexare encouraged to use the south gate to elimi-nate delays. All traffic accessing the school com-plex via the West Gate will use the road betweenthe Kendrick Club and the BXtra parking lot.

BCAA nominationsThe Black Cultural Awareness Association

is accepting nominations for the 2011-12executive committee. All positions are openand nominations should be submitted toSenior Master Sgt. Renwick Davis no laterthan noon Tuesday.

Newly elected officers will be announcedThursday at the March meeting from 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. at the Randolph AFB Chapel OneAnnex Fellowship Hall.

Base BRIEFS

By G.W. PomeroyAir Force Surgeon General Public Affairs

WASHINGTON – Air Force officialsbegan drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 todetermine whether they are using Spice– the street term for a range of designersynthetic-cannabinoid products.

With the implementation of testing,officials intend to send a very clear mes-sage: use Spice, and you may lose yourcareer, end up in jail or both, officials said.

Spice, also commonly referred to as herbalincense, is mistakenly perceived by some Airmen as alegal or safe alternative to marijuana,” said Dr. Aaron Jacobs, the AirForce Drug Testing program manager.

Side effects can include panic attacks, hallucinations, delusions, vomit-ing, increased agitation and dilated pupils, he said.

“Additional harmful effects are still unknown, so individuals are taking sig-nificant risks to their health when they use Spice,” he said.

Drug Enforcement Administration officials recently took steps toward listingfive chemicals used to make Spice as schedule I controlled substances, meaningthey will be illegal to possess, distribute or manufacture in the U.S.

According to the DEA website, this action was taken as an emergency measure due

to an increasing number of reports from poison control centers, hospi-tals and law enforcement agencies regarding these products.

Use of these substances is strictly prohibited forAirmen. The prohibition is contained both in AFI 44-120,

Military Drug Demand Reduction Program and the AFGMto AFI 44-121, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and

Treatment Program.Airmen who use Spice are subject to prosecution

under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Air Force officials have taken disciplinaryaction against Airmen identified as using Spice

and continue to aggressively enforce theprohibition through courts-martial andnonjudicial punishment.

In 2010, 177 Airmen received nonjudicialpunishment for using Spice and another 83

Airmen faced Spice charges at courts-martial.Air Force Drug Testing Lab technicians will utilize

the expertise of the Armed Forces Medical ExaminersSystems to conduct the specialized testing.

Dr. Jacobs added that the Air Force is also mountinga robust education and awareness campaign to ensure all

Airmen understand the risks of possessing and/or consumingthese dangerous products.

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COMMENTARY

Air Force has new weapon in fight against Spice

By Col. James MinerAir Force Force Development Office

WASHINGTON – Think back to whenyou were young and struggling to getaccustomed to your new high school, andalong comes the dreaded “finals week.”Facing four or five major tests in a row,you broke out into a cold sweat.

But then you talked to an older sib-ling or friend who helped guide youthrough your study preparation andgave you some test-taking words of wis-dom. Next thing you knew, you’d suc-cessfully gotten over that hurdle, andthe next yea, you were the one provid-ing the sage advice. Simply put, yousucceeded, and in turn, helped otherssucceed, thanks to mentorship.

This interactive process happens allthe time – advice about how to buy anew car, how to write a good paperor how to cope with personal chal-lenges – we all rely on mentorship tohelp us through life’s ups and downs.We rely on mentorship to help us suc-ceed.

For this reason, mentoring is a fun-damental responsibility of Air Forceleaders. Mentors ensure all individu-als under their leadership are person-ally and professionally developed so

they can achieve their personal andorganizational goals and ultimatelystrengthen the overall mission of theAir Force. By sharing knowledge,experience and wisdom, both formallyand informally, mentors become aforce multiplier and an integral partof developing our Airmen.

To help you get started, Air Forceofficials established a web-basedmentor network in My DevelopmentPlan on the Air Force Portal. Thiseasy-to-navigate network allows you,as a “mentee,” to manage your careerdevelopment and invite mentors toshare in your individual mentorshipexperience. Your supervisor should be

your primary mentor, but you canselect additional mentors as well.

Initiating the mentoring process iseasy. A great tool is the mentoring planfound on the Air Force Portal in thementoring section of MyDP, locatedunder the Education/Training/ForceDevelopment heading on the left-handside of the page (MyDP > Mentoring >Related Documents > Mentoring Plan).

Schedule a meeting with your men-tor, come with your mentoring planfilled in and use it to stimulate discus-sion. By covering mentoring expecta-tions, career goals and indicators,competency proficiencies and measur-able benchmarks, you’ll find that

much of the uncertainty about theroad ahead, just like finals week, willnot seem so looming.

But this is only the first step. Mentorship is not a one-time deal.

Both sides of the mentoring relation-ship need to stay engaged with eachother, sharing experiences and changesthat will inevitably influence goals andmilestones. In this manner, an enduringand trusting relationship can be built. Aguiding principle here is open and hon-est dialogue, especially when discussingexpectations and developing roadmapsto success. Mentors must challengeyou, and not just tell you what to do.

Likewise, you must challenge yourmentor to provide you with informedand factual information as well as sageadvice. Ultimately, successful mentoringmakes both of you better Airmen andprovides you with tools that will tran-scend specific issues and allow you toextend the learning to new situations.

Being able to adapt and cope withnew stresses and situations is one ofthe foundations of being a resilientAirman. Since we’ve all achievedvarious levels of success and over-come many obstacles, what betterway to help your wingman than to bea mentor.

The fundamentals of mentorship emphasized“Mentorship is not a one-time deal. Both sides

of the mentoring relationship need to stayengaged with each other, sharing experiences

and changes that will inevitably influence goalsand milestones. In this manner, an enduring

and trusting relationship can be built.”

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

A steering group composed oforganizational representatives andfacility managers from all overRandolph is at the forefront of thebase’s efforts to intensify its energyconservation efforts.

Re-established by the 902nd MissionSupport Group, the EnergyManagement Steering Group will meetat 1 p.m. March 15 in the 902nd MSGconference room, Bldg. 100, for the firstof planned quarterly meetings.

According to the mission statement ofthe EMSG’s proposed charter, the pur-pose of the steering group is to “stimu-late energy conservation opportunitiesand alternative energy technologyimplementation across the full spectrumof base energy applications.”

The steering group will promoteenergy as a resource consideration inAir Force decision making, a culturewhere Airmen naturally conserve ener-gy, alternative energy sources consis-tent with life-cycle costs and benefitsand the use of technology to offsetenergy consumption.

The original EMSG was active for sev-eral years before it was merged with theEnvironmental, Safety and OccupationalHealth forums to form the Energy,Environmental, Safety and OccupationalHealth Council, said James Wimberley,902nd Civil Engineer Squadron assetoptimization chief.

“With the current emphasis that isbeing placed on energy at the nationallevel, program management officesdedicated to energy issues are beingformed at the Office of the Secretary ofDefense and Air Force all the waydown to base level,” he said. “To keeppace with all the initiatives being con-sidered and strategies being developed,directions have been issued to breakout the specific working group to con-centrate on energy issues.”

Ruben Ramos, 902nd CES utilitiesengineer, said one example of an ener-gy-saving practice that was discussedat a recent meeting involving represen-tatives from all Joint Base San Antonioinstallations is working with communi-cations squadrons to shut off all com-puters and monitors at night and give

those squadrons prescribed times toinsert patches into software programsand perform other maintenance.

“That would result in considerablesavings because some buildings haveheavy loads from computer equip-ment,” he said.

Mr. Ramos said another way to saveenergy is to control heating, ventilationand air-conditioning systems in thebase’s facilities from a central location,which is now being performed on alimited basis.

“This helps with the demandresponse program,” he said, referringto the voluntary City Public Serviceprogram that encourages customers tovoluntarily curtail energy use duringsummertime peak consumption hours.“But to make a bigger difference wewould have to control more buildings.”

Mr. Ramos said the steering groupmeetings will provide a forum for thedevelopment of more ideas to conserveenergy.

He said the first session will focus onthe EMSG’s proposed charter, whichincludes the steering group’s missionstatement, membership and duties andresponsibilities, as well as historicaldata regarding the base’s energyusage.

Mr. Ramos said initial recommenda-tions may include the installation ofpower strips with sensors that can turnoff computer monitors, fans, radios andother devices when they’re not in useand tasking facility managers withmaking sure that monitors, lights, cof-fee makers and other equipment areturned off at the end of the day.

Randolph has played a part in an AirForce-wide effort to conserve facilityenergy for several decades, accordingto the proposed charter. Major goals ofAir Force energy policies, driven byfederal policies, mandates and publiclaw, are to reduce energy intensity by 3percent per annum and water use by 2percent per annum and increase use ofrenewable energy at annual targetsthrough 2025.

“The Air Force’s energy vision is toincrease the use of alternative energysources, reduce energy demandthrough efficiency and develop a cul-ture where all Airmen consider energyin all we do,” it reads.

Steering group re-establishedto focus on energy conservation

Proud heritage

Courtesy photoCol. David DeMartino (right), Air Education Training and Command and a formermember of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Red-Tail Alumni of the TuskegeeAirmen, and Chief Master Sgt. Jessie Langhorne, Total Force Service Center SanAntonio superintendent, present a film, ‘Wings for this Man,’ a 1945 original versionof the Air Army Corps Tuskegee Airmen, to Randolph Elementary School fifth gradersFeb. 28 as part of the African American History Month observance.

RetirementCongratulations to Col. Deborah Burgess,

Air Education and Training Command, onher retirement.

Library closureRandolph Library will close at noon today for

staff training. Normal hours will resumeSaturday.

No air conditioningDormitory residents will be without air condi-

tioning for eight hours March 15 due to achilled water shutdown. The shutdown willbegin in the morning.

Walk of Autism S.A.The Exceptional Family Member Program

coordinators at Randolph and Lackland AirForce Bases and Fort Sam Houston have formeda Joint Base San Antonio team for Any BabyCan’s seventh annual Walk for Autism SanAntonio, which takes place April 16 at the AT&TCenter Sombrilla. For online registration, visitwww.walkfor autism.com, click on “Register”and sign up for the JBSA-EFMP team under thelist of teams and groups.

Early registration ends March 31. For moreinformation, call Tracy Bramlett, RandolphEFMP coordinator, at 652-5321.

Munitions offices closedThe 902nd Logistics Readiness

Squadron/LGRW munitions offices and themunitions storage area will be closed next weekfor the semiannual 100 percent inventory ofammunition and explosives. Only emergencyissues can be honored during this period.

Perimeter Road construction updateConstruction on Perimeter Road extending

from the Randolph Medical Clinic to the end ofthe runway is under way. Lights and flagmen willcontrol traffic. Motorists traveling to theRandolph Independent School District complexare encouraged to use the south gate to elimi-nate delays. All traffic accessing the school com-plex via the West Gate will use the road betweenthe Kendrick Club and the BXtra parking lot.

BCAA nominationsThe Black Cultural Awareness Association

is accepting nominations for the 2011-12executive committee. All positions are openand nominations should be submitted toSenior Master Sgt. Renwick Davis no laterthan noon Tuesday.

Newly elected officers will be announcedThursday at the March meeting from 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. at the Randolph AFB Chapel OneAnnex Fellowship Hall.

Base BRIEFS

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By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Death was an everyday possibility forMarlin Richardson back in 1967, when hewas flying F-4s into harm’s way over NorthVietnam, but his closest brush with deathcame more than four decades later, farfrom a war zone.

If not for the fortuitous presence of anunexpected wingman who knew exactlywhat to do and the availability of an elec-tronic device that jump-started Mr.Richardson’s heart, death would havebeen a reality for the retired Air Force lieu-tenant colonel the morning of Feb. 2.

“I was in the right place at the righttime,” he said. “It was phenomenal that ithappened when it did.”

Mr. Richardson had just entered theRambler Fitness Center for one of histhrice-weekly workouts when he collapsedin the hallway en route to the locker room.Within moments, Randolph FireEmergency Services paramedic and fire-fighter Jerry Knopf, who was about toleave the fitness center after his workout,was at his side.

Mr. Knopf, who had finished his 24-hourshift at the Randolph fire station just anhour earlier, heard a woman call for help,saw a man down the hallway lying on hisstomach and rushed to his aid.

“I knew something was wrong,” he said.“He was in a prone position and was hav-ing snoring respirations.”

From his training as a paramedic, Mr.Knopf knew that these respirations, alsoknown as agonal gasps, were not normal.These irregular breaths, often seen duringcardiac arrest, do not provide enough oxy-gen to the body.

“People think nothing’s wrong becausehe’s making noise; they feel he doesn’tneed CPR,” he said. “But this is the body’sway of saying everything’s shut off.”

Mr. Knopf immediately turned Mr.Richardson over on his back and beganchest compressions, then told abystander to retrieve the AED, or auto-mated external defibrillator, a portableelectronic device that diagnoses poten-tially life-threatening cardiac arrhyth-mias and treats them through defibrilla-tion, the use of electrical therapy.

“When I got the AED, I turned it on andapplied it to Mr. Richardson,” he said. “Somany people are reluctant to use thesedevices because of the shock involved, butthese devices are programmed. They onlyshock a victim if they find lethal rhythms.It’s impossible to shock someone if theydon’t need it.”

But Mr. Knopf said it’s “good news” if theAED advises shock.

“That means the patient will have a bet-ter chance,” he said. “If there is no shockadvise, that means the heart has no energyor there is a pulse and you have to find it.”

After using the AED on Mr. Richardson,Mr. Knopf resumed chest compressionsand the victim responded.

“He started blinking and moved hishead,” the paramedic said.

Mr. Knopf then asked the fitnesscenter’s director, coincidentally alsonamed Marlin Richardson, to getsome aspirin for the victim.

“I gave him 324 milligrams,” he said.“The aspirin makes the platelets, whichare what cause clotting, slippery so thereis less chance for them to clot. The goal isto try to stop damage to the heart.”

Mr. Richardson was soon transported byambulance to Northeast MethodistHospital, where he received a stent, andwas back at his Universal City home lessthan a week later. His diagnosis was con-gestive heart failure.

“A nurse gave us a briefing,” hesaid. “She said less than 6 percentsurvive what happened to me.”

Mr. Richardson said he’s “in therecovery stage.”

“I walk around the house a bit,” he said.Mr. Richardson, who received five more

stents last week, said he was taken byambulance to Brooke Army MedicalCenter about a decade ago when he wasfeeling nauseous and his vision was hazyduring a workout at the gym. He receivedtwo stents at that time.

He said he was feeling “pretty good, butnot 100 percent” the morning of Feb. 2,when he went to work out.

“When I walked in, I showed themmy ID at the desk,” he said. “At thatpoint, things started getting hazy.The last thing I saw was a table. Myhead hit the table, but I didn’t feelanything at all.”

Mr. Knopf said it was fortunate that anAED was so readily available.

“It’s possible he would have died,” hesaid. “Federal buildings have to haveAEDs. They’re all over the base.”

“The irony is that two hours later Iwas teaching the use of the AED,”said Mr. Knopf, whose business,Breath of Life Health & Safety, focus-es on emergency training, includingcardiopulmonary resuscitation anduse of the AED.

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Mark Kolasa, 359thMedical Group chief of medical staff,called AEDs “a critical link in the chain ofsurvival in addition to CPR and prompttransfer to higher level of care.”

“Defibrillation by the AED is criticalto the resuscitation of a patient expe-riencing a life-threatening/endingarrhythmia,” he said. “Every minutethat lapses prior to defibrillationdecreases chance of survival by 10percent. CPR provides critical perfu-sion of the brain and other organswith oxygenated blood.”

Dr. Kolasa said the base’s PublicAccess Defibrillator program is aunit-/line-based program “responsi-ble for these key links of the chain ofsurvival.”

“The medical group provides med-ical consultation to the organizationson base that have AEDs under thePAD program,” he said. “The PADprogram’s goal is to provide AEDs inclose proximity to potential victims ofsudden cardiac death to meet theAmerican Heart Association goal of nomore than three minutes’ durationfrom time of collapse to availability ofAED to provide a shock if needed.Having trained lay responders whocan do CPR and use an AED is alsopart of the PAD program.”

Soon after Mr. Richardson was releasedfrom the hospital, he and his wife,NanEtte, expressed their appreciation toMr. Knopf by inviting him to their home.

“I’m lucky to be alive,” Mr.Richardson said. “This guy saved mylife.”

Mr. Knopf said responding to a crisislike Mr. Richardson’s is “just who I am.”

“It’s ingrained in me,” he said.

Wingman’s action saves retired fighter pilot

Photo by Robert GoetzJerry Knopf (right), Randolph Fire and Emergency Services paramedic and firefighter,explains the use of the automated external defibrillator to retired Lt. Col. MarlinRichardson at the Rambler Fitness Center.

By Brian McGloin502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

His master sergeant father stood onthe steps in the shadow of the iconic TajMajal in December 1967 for his retire-ment ceremony. Now all these yearslater, the colonel did the same thing.

Col. Timothy Swinney retired fromthe Air Force after 33 years of service,which included active duty enlisted andofficer, fighter jet and cargo aircraftpilot, squadron commander, militarytraining instructor, Texas NationalGuard and reservist.

Surrounded by his mother, brothersand children on a crisp, bright morn-ing, the presiding officer of the cere-mony, Maj. Gen. Jack Ramsaur, AirEducation and Training Command,presented Colonel Swinney with hisretirement citation in the same placeMaster Sgt. Raymond Swinney, 405SField Training Detachment, did 43years earlier.

“My immediate family has been inthe Air Force since it existed,” ColonelSwinney said.

That is no exaggeration. ColonelSwinney said his father was in theArmy Air Force when it became a sepa-rate military branch in 1947 and hetransitioned to the Air Force.

Military service is something of a

family tradition for the Swinneys. Hisbrother joined the Air Force throughthe delayed enlistment program inAugust 1969 and separated as a staffsergeant in 1986. His son, Tech. Sgt.Kyle Swinney, spent six years in theArmy before joining the Air ForceReserve, where he works as a recruiterfor the 433rd Recruiting Squadron.

“It’s a very proud day,” said EbilineSwinney, Colonel Swinney’s mother,about the second retirement she’s wit-nessed at Randolph.

Colonel Swinney’s career spannedmore than just time and his accom-plishments have been notable. He wasthe 1979 Airman of the Year atBergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, andthe 1994Company Grade Officer atKelly Air Force Base, Texas.

He received his commission in July1983 as a distinguished graduate of theAcademy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.Colonel Swinney wore the campaignhat of a military training instructor atLackland Air Force Base, teachingtrainees to salute officers and how tobe strong Airmen. Later, he was com-mander of the 433rd TrainingSquadron, a reservist MTI squadronthat works seamlessly with theiractive-duty counterparts, and the onereceiving the salutes.

Change and versatility didn’t end withhis retirement.

Although Colonel Swinney is retir-ing from his military career, he does-n’t plan to retire from the workingworld.

“I’m going to take a month off toenjoy life and then back into thebusiness world, which I did yearsago,” he said.

He said he wants to travel and

study for a while before headingback to work in the insurance indus-try where he worked for 15 yearswhile he was a traditional reservist,serving a weekend a month, 15 daysof annual tour and other duties.

“I’m glad I could have ended mycareer here at Randolph,” thecolonel said with a grin as he stoodgathered with his family in theincreasing sunlight.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Randolph colonel follows family tradition

Photo by Rich McFaddenMaj. Gen. Jack Ramsaur, Air Education and Training Command, presents a retirementcertificate to Col. Timoty Swinney Feb. 25.

Then and Now

The Randolph Air Force Base hospital building in the 1930s (left), houses members of the Air Education and Training Command Communications and AETC Staff Judge Advovate today (at right).Photo by Rich McFaddenCourtesy photo

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By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Death was an everyday possibility forMarlin Richardson back in 1967, when hewas flying F-4s into harm’s way over NorthVietnam, but his closest brush with deathcame more than four decades later, farfrom a war zone.

If not for the fortuitous presence of anunexpected wingman who knew exactlywhat to do and the availability of an elec-tronic device that jump-started Mr.Richardson’s heart, death would havebeen a reality for the retired Air Force lieu-tenant colonel the morning of Feb. 2.

“I was in the right place at the righttime,” he said. “It was phenomenal that ithappened when it did.”

Mr. Richardson had just entered theRambler Fitness Center for one of histhrice-weekly workouts when he collapsedin the hallway en route to the locker room.Within moments, Randolph FireEmergency Services paramedic and fire-fighter Jerry Knopf, who was about toleave the fitness center after his workout,was at his side.

Mr. Knopf, who had finished his 24-hourshift at the Randolph fire station just anhour earlier, heard a woman call for help,saw a man down the hallway lying on hisstomach and rushed to his aid.

“I knew something was wrong,” he said.“He was in a prone position and was hav-ing snoring respirations.”

From his training as a paramedic, Mr.Knopf knew that these respirations, alsoknown as agonal gasps, were not normal.These irregular breaths, often seen duringcardiac arrest, do not provide enough oxy-gen to the body.

“People think nothing’s wrong becausehe’s making noise; they feel he doesn’tneed CPR,” he said. “But this is the body’sway of saying everything’s shut off.”

Mr. Knopf immediately turned Mr.Richardson over on his back and beganchest compressions, then told abystander to retrieve the AED, or auto-mated external defibrillator, a portableelectronic device that diagnoses poten-tially life-threatening cardiac arrhyth-mias and treats them through defibrilla-tion, the use of electrical therapy.

“When I got the AED, I turned it on andapplied it to Mr. Richardson,” he said. “Somany people are reluctant to use thesedevices because of the shock involved, butthese devices are programmed. They onlyshock a victim if they find lethal rhythms.It’s impossible to shock someone if theydon’t need it.”

But Mr. Knopf said it’s “good news” if theAED advises shock.

“That means the patient will have a bet-ter chance,” he said. “If there is no shockadvise, that means the heart has no energyor there is a pulse and you have to find it.”

After using the AED on Mr. Richardson,Mr. Knopf resumed chest compressionsand the victim responded.

“He started blinking and moved hishead,” the paramedic said.

Mr. Knopf then asked the fitnesscenter’s director, coincidentally alsonamed Marlin Richardson, to getsome aspirin for the victim.

“I gave him 324 milligrams,” he said.“The aspirin makes the platelets, whichare what cause clotting, slippery so thereis less chance for them to clot. The goal isto try to stop damage to the heart.”

Mr. Richardson was soon transported byambulance to Northeast MethodistHospital, where he received a stent, andwas back at his Universal City home lessthan a week later. His diagnosis was con-gestive heart failure.

“A nurse gave us a briefing,” hesaid. “She said less than 6 percentsurvive what happened to me.”

Mr. Richardson said he’s “in therecovery stage.”

“I walk around the house a bit,” he said.Mr. Richardson, who received five more

stents last week, said he was taken byambulance to Brooke Army MedicalCenter about a decade ago when he wasfeeling nauseous and his vision was hazyduring a workout at the gym. He receivedtwo stents at that time.

He said he was feeling “pretty good, butnot 100 percent” the morning of Feb. 2,when he went to work out.

“When I walked in, I showed themmy ID at the desk,” he said. “At thatpoint, things started getting hazy.The last thing I saw was a table. Myhead hit the table, but I didn’t feelanything at all.”

Mr. Knopf said it was fortunate that anAED was so readily available.

“It’s possible he would have died,” hesaid. “Federal buildings have to haveAEDs. They’re all over the base.”

“The irony is that two hours later Iwas teaching the use of the AED,”said Mr. Knopf, whose business,Breath of Life Health & Safety, focus-es on emergency training, includingcardiopulmonary resuscitation anduse of the AED.

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Mark Kolasa, 359thMedical Group chief of medical staff,called AEDs “a critical link in the chain ofsurvival in addition to CPR and prompttransfer to higher level of care.”

“Defibrillation by the AED is criticalto the resuscitation of a patient expe-riencing a life-threatening/endingarrhythmia,” he said. “Every minutethat lapses prior to defibrillationdecreases chance of survival by 10percent. CPR provides critical perfu-sion of the brain and other organswith oxygenated blood.”

Dr. Kolasa said the base’s PublicAccess Defibrillator program is aunit-/line-based program “responsi-ble for these key links of the chain ofsurvival.”

“The medical group provides med-ical consultation to the organizationson base that have AEDs under thePAD program,” he said. “The PADprogram’s goal is to provide AEDs inclose proximity to potential victims ofsudden cardiac death to meet theAmerican Heart Association goal of nomore than three minutes’ durationfrom time of collapse to availability ofAED to provide a shock if needed.Having trained lay responders whocan do CPR and use an AED is alsopart of the PAD program.”

Soon after Mr. Richardson was releasedfrom the hospital, he and his wife,NanEtte, expressed their appreciation toMr. Knopf by inviting him to their home.

“I’m lucky to be alive,” Mr.Richardson said. “This guy saved mylife.”

Mr. Knopf said responding to a crisislike Mr. Richardson’s is “just who I am.”

“It’s ingrained in me,” he said.

Wingman’s action saves retired fighter pilot

Photo by Robert GoetzJerry Knopf (right), Randolph Fire and Emergency Services paramedic and firefighter,explains the use of the automated external defibrillator to retired Lt. Col. MarlinRichardson at the Rambler Fitness Center.

By Brian McGloin502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

His master sergeant father stood onthe steps in the shadow of the iconic TajMajal in December 1967 for his retire-ment ceremony. Now all these yearslater, the colonel did the same thing.

Col. Timothy Swinney retired fromthe Air Force after 33 years of service,which included active duty enlisted andofficer, fighter jet and cargo aircraftpilot, squadron commander, militarytraining instructor, Texas NationalGuard and reservist.

Surrounded by his mother, brothersand children on a crisp, bright morn-ing, the presiding officer of the cere-mony, Maj. Gen. Jack Ramsaur, AirEducation and Training Command,presented Colonel Swinney with hisretirement citation in the same placeMaster Sgt. Raymond Swinney, 405SField Training Detachment, did 43years earlier.

“My immediate family has been inthe Air Force since it existed,” ColonelSwinney said.

That is no exaggeration. ColonelSwinney said his father was in theArmy Air Force when it became a sepa-rate military branch in 1947 and hetransitioned to the Air Force.

Military service is something of a

family tradition for the Swinneys. Hisbrother joined the Air Force throughthe delayed enlistment program inAugust 1969 and separated as a staffsergeant in 1986. His son, Tech. Sgt.Kyle Swinney, spent six years in theArmy before joining the Air ForceReserve, where he works as a recruiterfor the 433rd Recruiting Squadron.

“It’s a very proud day,” said EbilineSwinney, Colonel Swinney’s mother,about the second retirement she’s wit-nessed at Randolph.

Colonel Swinney’s career spannedmore than just time and his accom-plishments have been notable. He wasthe 1979 Airman of the Year atBergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, andthe 1994Company Grade Officer atKelly Air Force Base, Texas.

He received his commission in July1983 as a distinguished graduate of theAcademy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.Colonel Swinney wore the campaignhat of a military training instructor atLackland Air Force Base, teachingtrainees to salute officers and how tobe strong Airmen. Later, he was com-mander of the 433rd TrainingSquadron, a reservist MTI squadronthat works seamlessly with theiractive-duty counterparts, and the onereceiving the salutes.

Change and versatility didn’t end withhis retirement.

Although Colonel Swinney is retir-ing from his military career, he does-n’t plan to retire from the workingworld.

“I’m going to take a month off toenjoy life and then back into thebusiness world, which I did yearsago,” he said.

He said he wants to travel and

study for a while before headingback to work in the insurance indus-try where he worked for 15 yearswhile he was a traditional reservist,serving a weekend a month, 15 daysof annual tour and other duties.

“I’m glad I could have ended mycareer here at Randolph,” thecolonel said with a grin as he stoodgathered with his family in theincreasing sunlight.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Randolph colonel follows family tradition

Photo by Rich McFaddenMaj. Gen. Jack Ramsaur, Air Education and Training Command, presents a retirementcertificate to Col. Timoty Swinney Feb. 25.

Then and Now

The Randolph Air Force Base hospital building in the 1930s (left), houses members of the Air Education and Training Command Communications and AETC Staff Judge Advovate today (at right).Photo by Rich McFaddenCourtesy photo

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Randolph’s got talent

Photos by Melissa PetersonCorinda Kratz and Cheyenne Rauscher perform at the Family and TeenTalent Competition Feb. 18. For more photos of the event, visitwww.randolph.af.mil.

The 14th annual You Got Talent Familyand Teen competition was held Feb. 18 atthe Airman and Family Readiness Center.Eligible youth ages 5-18 and familieswith children who wished to compete didso in solo, instrumental, singing and vari-ety categories.

The showcase consisted of 21 acts withan array of talent: piano players, singers,dancers, steppers, violinist, guitaristsand a cello player.

The top acts of the night were: MadisonTrimble and Sharlee Krkosa, who did atap performance in the pre-teen groupact category; Rylee Krkosa, teen vocalsolo; Leila Bebley, who played the violinin a pre-teen solo; Monique Bebley, whoplayed the cello in a teen solo; AndrewTrimble and Baylee Krkosa, ballet per-formance in the children’s group act;Barbara and Anslee Howard, family actvocal performance; the teen group act,varsity youth program step team ofBreyana Gadson, Beyonce Johnson, FaithWoods, Meliyah Tyus, Savaun Paige,Khamari Culmer, Brittney London, DesireFinney and Jessyca Wooford. All ofRandolph’s top acts of the night willbe submitted for the Air Force-levelcompetition.

Topsin Blue

March 27 at Laurie AuditoriumSee Page 12 for details.

Brandon Seiffert plays his guitar for an audience of family,friends and judges during the Family and Teen TalentCompetition.

Now Showing at the Randolph Theater“The Rite” (PG-13)

Anthony Hopkins, Collin O’DonoghueToday @ 7 p.m.

“The Green Hornet” (PG-13)Cameron Diaz, Seth Rogen

Saturday @ 6 p.m. and Sunday @ 3 p.m.$4.50 for adults, $2.25 for children 0-11

Duty Title:Assistant NCOIC personal programsHometown:New Braunfels, TexasHobbies:RVing, party planning and scrapbookingPersonal Inspiration:My late husband’s parents Ann and Larry Deslatte,who have sacrificed so much when I needed some-one the most. They provide memories of the olderkids’ father, they help when I am in a bind, theymake sure we are fed and they accepted my newfamily with open arms. They are so giving and askfor nothing in return, I strive to be just like them.Personal Motto:“Life is too short to pass up joy – live it to the fullest.”

Greatest Accomplishment:My four childrenGoals:Finish my degree, raise my children and enjoy thelittle things with my husbandPet Peeve:Drama, it’s all around us and it’s hard not to getcaught up in itCommander’s Comments:“Tech. Sgt. Samantha Deslatte-Youngren is anextremely hard worker and a go-getter. She has apositive attitude and is the utmost professional. Shehas impressed me with her desire to tackle any joband her willingness to succeed.”

Col. James Smetzer340th Flying Training Group commander

Tech. Sgt.Samantha Deslatte-Youngren

340th Flying Training Group

Photo by Rich McFadden

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

More than 100 Airmen and civilians from the JointBase San Antonio installations will be in the spotlightnext week as the Alamo Chapter of the Air ForceAssociation holds its 25th annual awards banquet.

The event takes place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at theLackland AFB Gateway Club.

“This is a way for the Alamo Chapter to recognize thehard work of military members and civilians from allover San Antonio,” said 1st Lt. Manuel Ramirez,Randolph Company Grade Officers Council president.

The banquet is dedicated to the memory of JoeKellogg and Charlotte and Carlton Loos, three longtimeAFA members who helped define the Alamo Chapter.Airmen and civilians in all nine award categories willreceive a Kellogg Blue Suit or Loos Civilian award.

The Kellogg Blue Suit Award will be presented toAirmen in six categories – Outstanding Airmen,

Outstanding Noncommissioned Officers,Outstanding Senior NCOs, Outstanding IndividualMobilization Augmentees, Outstanding CompanyGrade Officers and Outstanding First Sergeants.The Loos Civilian Award will be given to civilians inthree categories based on their pay grades.

Honorees are selected based on suggested areasof accomplishment such as knowledge of their jobas applied to an Air Force problem or combat situa-tion, leadership, ability as an articulate and positivespokesperson for the Air Force and recognizedachievements.

Lieutenant Ramirez said commanders and commandchiefs nominate honorees. A letter written by AlamoChapter president Randy Coggins requested nominationsand provided details about the event.

“We’re looking for their support in nominating peopleand attending the ceremony,” Lieutenant Ramirez said.

One honoree from each category will also benominated for a state-level award. Winners of those

awards will be announced at the AFA Texas conven-tion July 22-24 in Fredericksburg.

The event will also feature the presentation of theAlamo Chapter AFA awards to the Dr. Kaye H.Biggar Member of the Year, Officer of the Year, NCOof the Year, Military Organization of the Year, Cadetof the Year, Community Partner of the Year,Recruiter of the Year, Civilian of the Year andTeacher of the Year. The winner of the Earle NorthParker Essay Contest for area high school seniorswill also be honored.

The Air Force Association is a civilian nonprofitorganization that addresses the defense responsibil-ities of the United States, educates members andthe public about the development of aerospacepower and advocates the military preparedness ofthe U.S. and its allies.

Today is the deadline for tickets, which are priced at$20 for E-6, O-3, GS-8 and below and $25 for all others.Tickets are available online at www.alamoafa.org.

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Randolph’s got talent

Photos by Melissa PetersonCorinda Kratz and Cheyenne Rauscher perform at the Family and TeenTalent Competition Feb. 18. For more photos of the event, visitwww.randolph.af.mil.

The 14th annual You Got Talent Familyand Teen competition was held Feb. 18 atthe Airman and Family Readiness Center.Eligible youth ages 5-18 and familieswith children who wished to compete didso in solo, instrumental, singing and vari-ety categories.

The showcase consisted of 21 acts withan array of talent: piano players, singers,dancers, steppers, violinist, guitaristsand a cello player.

The top acts of the night were: MadisonTrimble and Sharlee Krkosa, who did atap performance in the pre-teen groupact category; Rylee Krkosa, teen vocalsolo; Leila Bebley, who played the violinin a pre-teen solo; Monique Bebley, whoplayed the cello in a teen solo; AndrewTrimble and Baylee Krkosa, ballet per-formance in the children’s group act;Barbara and Anslee Howard, family actvocal performance; the teen group act,varsity youth program step team ofBreyana Gadson, Beyonce Johnson, FaithWoods, Meliyah Tyus, Savaun Paige,Khamari Culmer, Brittney London, DesireFinney and Jessyca Wooford. All ofRandolph’s top acts of the night willbe submitted for the Air Force-levelcompetition.

Topsin Blue

March 27 at Laurie AuditoriumSee Page 12 for details.

Brandon Seiffert plays his guitar for an audience of family,friends and judges during the Family and Teen TalentCompetition.

Now Showing at the Randolph Theater“The Rite” (PG-13)

Anthony Hopkins, Collin O’DonoghueToday @ 7 p.m.

“The Green Hornet” (PG-13)Cameron Diaz, Seth Rogen

Saturday @ 6 p.m. and Sunday @ 3 p.m.$4.50 for adults, $2.25 for children 0-11

Duty Title:Assistant NCOIC personal programsHometown:New Braunfels, TexasHobbies:RVing, party planning and scrapbookingPersonal Inspiration:My late husband’s parents Ann and Larry Deslatte,who have sacrificed so much when I needed some-one the most. They provide memories of the olderkids’ father, they help when I am in a bind, theymake sure we are fed and they accepted my newfamily with open arms. They are so giving and askfor nothing in return, I strive to be just like them.Personal Motto:“Life is too short to pass up joy – live it to the fullest.”

Greatest Accomplishment:My four childrenGoals:Finish my degree, raise my children and enjoy thelittle things with my husbandPet Peeve:Drama, it’s all around us and it’s hard not to getcaught up in itCommander’s Comments:“Tech. Sgt. Samantha Deslatte-Youngren is anextremely hard worker and a go-getter. She has apositive attitude and is the utmost professional. Shehas impressed me with her desire to tackle any joband her willingness to succeed.”

Col. James Smetzer340th Flying Training Group commander

Tech. Sgt.Samantha Deslatte-Youngren

340th Flying Training Group

Photo by Rich McFadden

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

More than 100 Airmen and civilians from the JointBase San Antonio installations will be in the spotlightnext week as the Alamo Chapter of the Air ForceAssociation holds its 25th annual awards banquet.

The event takes place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at theLackland AFB Gateway Club.

“This is a way for the Alamo Chapter to recognize thehard work of military members and civilians from allover San Antonio,” said 1st Lt. Manuel Ramirez,Randolph Company Grade Officers Council president.

The banquet is dedicated to the memory of JoeKellogg and Charlotte and Carlton Loos, three longtimeAFA members who helped define the Alamo Chapter.Airmen and civilians in all nine award categories willreceive a Kellogg Blue Suit or Loos Civilian award.

The Kellogg Blue Suit Award will be presented toAirmen in six categories – Outstanding Airmen,

Outstanding Noncommissioned Officers,Outstanding Senior NCOs, Outstanding IndividualMobilization Augmentees, Outstanding CompanyGrade Officers and Outstanding First Sergeants.The Loos Civilian Award will be given to civilians inthree categories based on their pay grades.

Honorees are selected based on suggested areasof accomplishment such as knowledge of their jobas applied to an Air Force problem or combat situa-tion, leadership, ability as an articulate and positivespokesperson for the Air Force and recognizedachievements.

Lieutenant Ramirez said commanders and commandchiefs nominate honorees. A letter written by AlamoChapter president Randy Coggins requested nominationsand provided details about the event.

“We’re looking for their support in nominating peopleand attending the ceremony,” Lieutenant Ramirez said.

One honoree from each category will also benominated for a state-level award. Winners of those

awards will be announced at the AFA Texas conven-tion July 22-24 in Fredericksburg.

The event will also feature the presentation of theAlamo Chapter AFA awards to the Dr. Kaye H.Biggar Member of the Year, Officer of the Year, NCOof the Year, Military Organization of the Year, Cadetof the Year, Community Partner of the Year,Recruiter of the Year, Civilian of the Year andTeacher of the Year. The winner of the Earle NorthParker Essay Contest for area high school seniorswill also be honored.

The Air Force Association is a civilian nonprofitorganization that addresses the defense responsibil-ities of the United States, educates members andthe public about the development of aerospacepower and advocates the military preparedness ofthe U.S. and its allies.

Today is the deadline for tickets, which are priced at$20 for E-6, O-3, GS-8 and below and $25 for all others.Tickets are available online at www.alamoafa.org.

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902nd Force Support Squadron Briefs

SPORTS – HEALTH – FITNESS

Randolph hosts JBSA dodgeball tournament

Above: Aaron Pharr (right), 902ndSecurity Forces Squadron, chal-lenges an opponent for a ballduring the first Joint Base SanAntonio dodgeball tournamentFeb. 25 at the Rambler FitnessCenter. Proceeds from the tourna-ment were donated to theWounded Warriors Project andChief Master Sgt. RichardEtchberger Scholarship fund.Photo by Airman Alexis Siekert

Top left: Dodgeball tournamentparticipants discuss tactics beforethe games begin.Photo by Airman Alexis Siekert

Bottom left: After the two-hourcompetition, the Average Joes fromthe 340th Flying Training Squadrontook first place.Photo by Rich McFadden

Golf tournamentThe Randolph Oaks Golf

Course host a HolocaustDays of Remembrance golftournament March 25.For details, see Page 2.

Super twilight ratesGolfers can now enjoy

unlimited golfing begin-ning Tuesday throughMarch 13 Monday-Fridayafter 3:30 p.m. for only $10for a round of golf withcart. Golfers should sign inat the Pro Shop before hit-ting the course.

Get ready to golfThe cost for five days of

golf lessons plus time onthe course is $99 (clubsfurnished). All participantswill also get a punch cardfor 10 nine-hole rounds ofgolf. Call PGA golf profes-sional Charles Bishop at244-3415 for more infor-mation.

Tee time schedulingGolfers should sign up for

weekday tee times at theRandolph Oaks Golf Coursetwo days in advance.

Drawings are held everyThursday for weekend teetimes. Those wishing toparticipate in the drawingshould include the num-ber of people in the groupand each person’s status(i.e. active duty, retired,guest) and what timeyour group would like toplay. Groups must haveat least two active-dutymembers to qualify for apriority tee time.

To sign up for weekendtee times, e-mailtee.time@randolph.af.mil.E-mails must be receivedby 10 a.m. Thursdays to beincluded in the drawing.

Sports BRIEFS

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902nd Force Support Squadron Briefs

SPORTS – HEALTH – FITNESS

Randolph hosts JBSA dodgeball tournament

Above: Aaron Pharr (right), 902ndSecurity Forces Squadron, chal-lenges an opponent for a ballduring the first Joint Base SanAntonio dodgeball tournamentFeb. 25 at the Rambler FitnessCenter. Proceeds from the tourna-ment were donated to theWounded Warriors Project andChief Master Sgt. RichardEtchberger Scholarship fund.Photo by Airman Alexis Siekert

Top left: Dodgeball tournamentparticipants discuss tactics beforethe games begin.Photo by Airman Alexis Siekert

Bottom left: After the two-hourcompetition, the Average Joes fromthe 340th Flying Training Squadrontook first place.Photo by Rich McFadden

Golf tournamentThe Randolph Oaks Golf

Course host a HolocaustDays of Remembrance golftournament March 25.For details, see Page 2.

Super twilight ratesGolfers can now enjoy

unlimited golfing begin-ning Tuesday throughMarch 13 Monday-Fridayafter 3:30 p.m. for only $10for a round of golf withcart. Golfers should sign inat the Pro Shop before hit-ting the course.

Get ready to golfThe cost for five days of

golf lessons plus time onthe course is $99 (clubsfurnished). All participantswill also get a punch cardfor 10 nine-hole rounds ofgolf. Call PGA golf profes-sional Charles Bishop at244-3415 for more infor-mation.

Tee time schedulingGolfers should sign up for

weekday tee times at theRandolph Oaks Golf Coursetwo days in advance.

Drawings are held everyThursday for weekend teetimes. Those wishing toparticipate in the drawingshould include the num-ber of people in the groupand each person’s status(i.e. active duty, retired,guest) and what timeyour group would like toplay. Groups must haveat least two active-dutymembers to qualify for apriority tee time.

To sign up for weekendtee times, e-mailtee.time@randolph.af.mil.E-mails must be receivedby 10 a.m. Thursdays to beincluded in the drawing.

Sports BRIEFS