RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE No. 27 • JULY 9, 2010

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

INSIDE ... METC USHERS IN NEW ERA IN MILITARY MEDICINE, P3 ... AVOID HEAT STRESS, P6 ... 4th of JULY PHOTOS, P10 ... GETTING FIT TO LATIN BEAT, P15

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Rey Gutierrez (left), 12th OperationsSupport Squadron Aircrew FlightEquipment instructor, demonstratesprocedures for connecting the parachuteharnesses to the new T-38C ejection seatas Maj. Bryan France, 435th FighterTraining Squadron, looks on. For thecomplete story on the new ejection seat,see page 4. Photo by Steve Thurow

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PAGE 3WINGSPREADJULY 9, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 2 JULY 9, 2010

COMMENTARY

By Maj. Tony SchmidtAir Education and Training Command

When I was notified I was deployingto Afghanistan, I had no idea what Iwas getting into. My position atRandolph is in Air Education andTraining Command A3T, where I amthe Space and Missile Training Pipelinemanager. However, when ColonelPittman told me I was being deployed, Idon’t think even he knew what missionhis Airman was about to do.

My name is Maj. Tony Schmidt and Iam the chief of Biometrics forAfghanistan’s Ministry of Defense. Themission of the command where I havebeen assigned here is to advise, equipand train the Afghans in building capaci-ty and capability within their armedforces. My charge is simply to advise theway forward for the Afghan leadershipon developing their processes to biomet-rically enroll 100 percent of the AfghanNational Army (ANA) and Air Force.Biometric enrollment involves a ques-tionnaire, retinal scan, 10-finger digitalprint and three facial pictures.

Since 2008, members of the U.S. mili-tary have partnered with Ministries ofInterior and Defense to develop a sus-tainable, independent biometrics pro-gram to strengthen security for the peo-ple of Afghanistan and enhance forceprotection for Afghan National SecurityForce and Coalition partners. At the cen-ter of the program is the AfghanAutomated Biometric IdentificationSystem, a database currently capable ofstoring and matching up to one millionfingerprints, iris scans, facial images andbiographical information.

Operations such as the ANP PersonnelAsset Inventory are facilitating mandat-ed requirement of 100 percent enroll-ment of ANSF and planning is under way

to establish Regional Biometric SupportOffices to conduct enrollments at pointsof entry for both services. This programis in the foundational stage, but isalready proving its utility as a contribu-tor to counter-insurgency and anti-cor-ruption efforts.

NATO Training Mission – Afghanistanand Combined Security TransitionCommand – Afghanistan is charged withproviding training support to ANA,Afghan National Police and their respec-tive departments. NTM-A/CSTC-A isdivided into directorates much likemany military organizations. CJ-2,where I have been assigned, is the Inteloffice that owns the Biometrics pro-gram. Our office has a Ministry ofInterior section and the Ministry ofDefense section. MoD runs the Armyand is currently on a glide path to reach171,000 members. The MoD also runsthe Afghan National Air Force (formallyAfghan National Army Air Corps).Together, these forces have the nation’ssecurity fully in their sights.

I am truly blessed to advise andwork so closely with tremendous lead-

ers that I’ve found in the MoD.Leaders like Colonel Abdulla whocommands the Biometrics Office at theKabul Military Training Center. He isa former Mujahedeen officer whohumbly helped fight off the Russianoccupation in the 1980s. He is a manwho has few people and few resourcesbut has committed himself to the secu-rity of his country. He shows up forwork everyday and charges his 15-man team with enrolling all newrecruits that pass through the MilitaryEntrance Processing Center just priorto entering Basic Warrior Training.

Along with the recruits, membersfrom the ANA are biometricallyenrolling the entire Army. On basesproper and in the most remote areasof the country, the enrolling continues.This endeavor takes an incredibleamount of time and effort but in theend it identifies who is and who is notproperly in the ANA, roots out insur-gents and applies science to identify-ing people who have been connectedto previous crimes in the country ofAfghanistan through the use of crimescene forensics. So far, over 500 crimi-nal matches have been identifiedthrough the use of the AfghanBiometrics program.

Facebook, Myspace, blogs and othersocial media outlets are telling the truestory here in Afghanistan. The grass-roots effort is taking hold and the storyis getting out. The shoulder-to-shouldereffort we have with the Afghans isworking and measurable milestonesare being met.

If you have a friend, relative or simplya co-worker currently in Afghanistan,please know they, and everyone elsedeployed to Southwest Asia, are makingthe country of Afghanistan a better placefor everyone.

Afghanistan implements security measures

We invite all Airmen assigned to Randolph to share their Air Force story through a commentary published here in the Wingspread.We continuously look for topics relating to life lessons learned, leadership, values, deployment experiences and more that will

resonate through the total force. Submissions must be between 500-700 words typed, and submitted to news@randolph.af.mil for consideration. For more information, call 652-5760.

“If you have a friend,relative or simply a

co-worker currently inAfghanistan, please

know they, andeveryone else deployedto Southwest Asia, aremaking the country ofAfghanistan a betterplace for everyone.”

The Action Line is the direct path for addressing issues with the 502nd Air Base Wing commander that have not been resolved through chain of command orthe appropriate responsible agency action. Items of general interest may be printed in the Randolph Wingspread. Anonymous inquiries will not be published.

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NEWS

By Steve ElliottFort Sam Houston Public Affairs

The future of military medical train-ing arrived at Fort Sam Houston in abig way June 30 with the opening of thesprawling Medical Education andTraining Campus.

The METC, the crown jewel of the2005 Base Realignment and ClosureCommission’s mandates for Fort SamHouston, is an integrated campusunder a single university-style adminis-tration, with more than 100 coursesbeing taught there.

Rear Adm. William Kiser is theMETC’s first commandant, with ArmyCol. Larry Hanson as deputy comman-dant and dean. Air Force CommandChief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing is thesenior enlisted adviser.

“Today marks a significant milestonein the ongoing story of military medi-cine,” Admiral Kiser said. “Everywhereour nation sends our finest to serve, ourgraduates will be there with them,serving as a force for good because ofthe work done here.”

Making history as the world’s largest

military medical and training institu-tion, METC entered into its initial oper-ating capability with a ribbon-cuttingceremony June 30. Its initial trainingcourse, Radiography Specialist, actuallybegan in April. Other courses will bephased in throughout the summer andfall and into next year.

“METC will serve as the birthplacefor joint interoperability for corpsmen,medics and technicians,” said Lambingin his remarks. “The souls that willwalk the hallowed halls of this institu-tion will make a difference in farawaylands for centuries to come. In fiveyears, every medic and corpsmanunder the grade of E-5 will have beeneducated here at METC.”

The campus will have more than24,500 students going through its doorseach year, with an average daily stu-dent load of approximately 8,000.METC will also employ an operatingstaff and faculty of more than 1,400.

By service, the student breakdownincludes approximately 45 percentArmy, 31 percent Navy and 24 percent

All military medical training starts at METC

Photo by Steve ElliottU.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Kiser (center), Medical Education and Training Campuscommandant, cuts the ribbon to open the center along with Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles Green(left), U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Rubenstein (right),Army Medical Department Campus and School commanding general and chief of U.S. ArmyMedical Services Corps.

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

The T-38 has served the Air Force as one of itsadvanced jet trainers for nearly 50 years and remains acommon sight at Randolph as the winged warhorse ofthe 435th Fighter Training Squadron and the 560thFlying Training Squadron.

Now the versatile two-seat aircraft, less than a decadeafter a comprehensive modernization program trans-formed it into the T-38C, is receiving an upgrade thatwill improve aircrews’ safety and comfort.

Representatives from Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Inc.are in the early stages of installing their state-of-the-artescape systems in all 66 T-38Cs at Randolph after com-pleting the same project at Laughlin Air Force Base,Texas, the first of five Air Education and TrainingCommand installations scheduled for the upgrade.

“The ejection seat in the T-38 is the original onefrom the 1950s and ‘60s,” said Rick French, AETCT-38 program manager. “There were modificationsover the decades, but the seats made today aremuch more capable.”

One of the greatest advantages of the new seat, calledthe Mk US16T, is that it functions well in the situationthat accounts for most ejections.

“The old ejection seat has the least capability in theflight regime where the most ejections occurred – thelow-altitude, low-airspeed range – because it takes a fewseconds for the parachute to open when you leave theaircraft,” Mr. French said.

“The best part of the new seat is that it’s a zero-zeroseat,” said Rey Gutierrez, 12th Operations SupportSquadron Aircrew Flight Equipment instructor. “It willeject at zero altitude and zero airspeed, so the aircrewcan bail out on the ground.”

The new seat provides rapid deployment of the

parachute following ejection.“When the seat clears the aircraft, explosives

deploy the parachute,” Mr. French said. “It’s almostinstantaneous.”

A bonus for aircrew members is that they no longerhave to carry their parachutes – a 45-pound load – to theaircraft because each one is part of the ejection seat,enclosed in a container called the head box. Their onlyrequirement is to wear a 5-pound harness that attachesto the ejection seat. The parachute itself, an efficientaeroconical design, has a host of safety features.

Another feature, the inter-seat sequencing system,

New ejection seat adds modern touch to T-38

See METC, P4

See SEAT, P4

“The best part of the new seat is that it’s a zero-zero seat. It will eject atzero altitude and zero airspeed, so the aircrew can bail out on the ground.”

Rey Gutierrez12th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment instructor

Rey Gutierrez (left), 12th OperationsSupport Squadron Aircrew FlightEquipment instructor, demonstratesprocedures for connecting the parachuteharnesses to the new T-38C ejection seatas Maj. Bryan France, 435th FighterTraining Squadron, looks on. For thecomplete story on the new ejection seat,see page 4. Photo by Steve Thurow

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Commander1st Lt. Ryan Ernst

Deputy Chief of Public AffairsKelly Parsons

EditorRobert GoetzStaff Writer

Maggie ArmstrongGraphic Designer

WINGSPREAD

This paper is published by Prime Time Military Newspapers, aprivate firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, underexclusive written contract with Randolph AFB, Texas. This com-mercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publica-tion for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of theWingspread are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsedby, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or theDepartment of the Air Force.

The appearance of advertising in this publication, includinginserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by theDepartment of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, or PrimeTime Military Newspapers of the products or services advertised.

Everything advertised in this publication shall be made avail-able for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race,color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical ormental handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factorof the purchaser, user, or patron.

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.

Articles for the newspaper should be submitted by noonThursday the week prior to the desired publication date. Items canbe dropped off on a PC- or Macintosh-formatted disk at theWingspread office in Hangar 6.

Articles for submission may also be sent by e-mail tonews@randolph.af.mil.

For details about submissions, call 652-5760.

ON THE COVER

PAGE 3WINGSPREADJULY 9, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 2 JULY 9, 2010

COMMENTARY

By Maj. Tony SchmidtAir Education and Training Command

When I was notified I was deployingto Afghanistan, I had no idea what Iwas getting into. My position atRandolph is in Air Education andTraining Command A3T, where I amthe Space and Missile Training Pipelinemanager. However, when ColonelPittman told me I was being deployed, Idon’t think even he knew what missionhis Airman was about to do.

My name is Maj. Tony Schmidt and Iam the chief of Biometrics forAfghanistan’s Ministry of Defense. Themission of the command where I havebeen assigned here is to advise, equipand train the Afghans in building capaci-ty and capability within their armedforces. My charge is simply to advise theway forward for the Afghan leadershipon developing their processes to biomet-rically enroll 100 percent of the AfghanNational Army (ANA) and Air Force.Biometric enrollment involves a ques-tionnaire, retinal scan, 10-finger digitalprint and three facial pictures.

Since 2008, members of the U.S. mili-tary have partnered with Ministries ofInterior and Defense to develop a sus-tainable, independent biometrics pro-gram to strengthen security for the peo-ple of Afghanistan and enhance forceprotection for Afghan National SecurityForce and Coalition partners. At the cen-ter of the program is the AfghanAutomated Biometric IdentificationSystem, a database currently capable ofstoring and matching up to one millionfingerprints, iris scans, facial images andbiographical information.

Operations such as the ANP PersonnelAsset Inventory are facilitating mandat-ed requirement of 100 percent enroll-ment of ANSF and planning is under way

to establish Regional Biometric SupportOffices to conduct enrollments at pointsof entry for both services. This programis in the foundational stage, but isalready proving its utility as a contribu-tor to counter-insurgency and anti-cor-ruption efforts.

NATO Training Mission – Afghanistanand Combined Security TransitionCommand – Afghanistan is charged withproviding training support to ANA,Afghan National Police and their respec-tive departments. NTM-A/CSTC-A isdivided into directorates much likemany military organizations. CJ-2,where I have been assigned, is the Inteloffice that owns the Biometrics pro-gram. Our office has a Ministry ofInterior section and the Ministry ofDefense section. MoD runs the Armyand is currently on a glide path to reach171,000 members. The MoD also runsthe Afghan National Air Force (formallyAfghan National Army Air Corps).Together, these forces have the nation’ssecurity fully in their sights.

I am truly blessed to advise andwork so closely with tremendous lead-

ers that I’ve found in the MoD.Leaders like Colonel Abdulla whocommands the Biometrics Office at theKabul Military Training Center. He isa former Mujahedeen officer whohumbly helped fight off the Russianoccupation in the 1980s. He is a manwho has few people and few resourcesbut has committed himself to the secu-rity of his country. He shows up forwork everyday and charges his 15-man team with enrolling all newrecruits that pass through the MilitaryEntrance Processing Center just priorto entering Basic Warrior Training.

Along with the recruits, membersfrom the ANA are biometricallyenrolling the entire Army. On basesproper and in the most remote areasof the country, the enrolling continues.This endeavor takes an incredibleamount of time and effort but in theend it identifies who is and who is notproperly in the ANA, roots out insur-gents and applies science to identify-ing people who have been connectedto previous crimes in the country ofAfghanistan through the use of crimescene forensics. So far, over 500 crimi-nal matches have been identifiedthrough the use of the AfghanBiometrics program.

Facebook, Myspace, blogs and othersocial media outlets are telling the truestory here in Afghanistan. The grass-roots effort is taking hold and the storyis getting out. The shoulder-to-shouldereffort we have with the Afghans isworking and measurable milestonesare being met.

If you have a friend, relative or simplya co-worker currently in Afghanistan,please know they, and everyone elsedeployed to Southwest Asia, are makingthe country of Afghanistan a better placefor everyone.

Afghanistan implements security measures

We invite all Airmen assigned to Randolph to share their Air Force story through a commentary published here in the Wingspread.We continuously look for topics relating to life lessons learned, leadership, values, deployment experiences and more that will

resonate through the total force. Submissions must be between 500-700 words typed, and submitted to news@randolph.af.mil for consideration. For more information, call 652-5760.

“If you have a friend,relative or simply a

co-worker currently inAfghanistan, please

know they, andeveryone else deployedto Southwest Asia, aremaking the country ofAfghanistan a betterplace for everyone.”

The Action Line is the direct path for addressing issues with the 502nd Air Base Wing commander that have not been resolved through chain of command orthe appropriate responsible agency action. Items of general interest may be printed in the Randolph Wingspread. Anonymous inquiries will not be published.

Commander’s Action Line e-mail randolph.actionline@randolph.af.mil

NEWS

By Steve ElliottFort Sam Houston Public Affairs

The future of military medical train-ing arrived at Fort Sam Houston in abig way June 30 with the opening of thesprawling Medical Education andTraining Campus.

The METC, the crown jewel of the2005 Base Realignment and ClosureCommission’s mandates for Fort SamHouston, is an integrated campusunder a single university-style adminis-tration, with more than 100 coursesbeing taught there.

Rear Adm. William Kiser is theMETC’s first commandant, with ArmyCol. Larry Hanson as deputy comman-dant and dean. Air Force CommandChief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing is thesenior enlisted adviser.

“Today marks a significant milestonein the ongoing story of military medi-cine,” Admiral Kiser said. “Everywhereour nation sends our finest to serve, ourgraduates will be there with them,serving as a force for good because ofthe work done here.”

Making history as the world’s largest

military medical and training institu-tion, METC entered into its initial oper-ating capability with a ribbon-cuttingceremony June 30. Its initial trainingcourse, Radiography Specialist, actuallybegan in April. Other courses will bephased in throughout the summer andfall and into next year.

“METC will serve as the birthplacefor joint interoperability for corpsmen,medics and technicians,” said Lambingin his remarks. “The souls that willwalk the hallowed halls of this institu-tion will make a difference in farawaylands for centuries to come. In fiveyears, every medic and corpsmanunder the grade of E-5 will have beeneducated here at METC.”

The campus will have more than24,500 students going through its doorseach year, with an average daily stu-dent load of approximately 8,000.METC will also employ an operatingstaff and faculty of more than 1,400.

By service, the student breakdownincludes approximately 45 percentArmy, 31 percent Navy and 24 percent

All military medical training starts at METC

Photo by Steve ElliottU.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Kiser (center), Medical Education and Training Campuscommandant, cuts the ribbon to open the center along with Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles Green(left), U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Rubenstein (right),Army Medical Department Campus and School commanding general and chief of U.S. ArmyMedical Services Corps.

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

The T-38 has served the Air Force as one of itsadvanced jet trainers for nearly 50 years and remains acommon sight at Randolph as the winged warhorse ofthe 435th Fighter Training Squadron and the 560thFlying Training Squadron.

Now the versatile two-seat aircraft, less than a decadeafter a comprehensive modernization program trans-formed it into the T-38C, is receiving an upgrade thatwill improve aircrews’ safety and comfort.

Representatives from Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Inc.are in the early stages of installing their state-of-the-artescape systems in all 66 T-38Cs at Randolph after com-pleting the same project at Laughlin Air Force Base,Texas, the first of five Air Education and TrainingCommand installations scheduled for the upgrade.

“The ejection seat in the T-38 is the original onefrom the 1950s and ‘60s,” said Rick French, AETCT-38 program manager. “There were modificationsover the decades, but the seats made today aremuch more capable.”

One of the greatest advantages of the new seat, calledthe Mk US16T, is that it functions well in the situationthat accounts for most ejections.

“The old ejection seat has the least capability in theflight regime where the most ejections occurred – thelow-altitude, low-airspeed range – because it takes a fewseconds for the parachute to open when you leave theaircraft,” Mr. French said.

“The best part of the new seat is that it’s a zero-zeroseat,” said Rey Gutierrez, 12th Operations SupportSquadron Aircrew Flight Equipment instructor. “It willeject at zero altitude and zero airspeed, so the aircrewcan bail out on the ground.”

The new seat provides rapid deployment of the

parachute following ejection.“When the seat clears the aircraft, explosives

deploy the parachute,” Mr. French said. “It’s almostinstantaneous.”

A bonus for aircrew members is that they no longerhave to carry their parachutes – a 45-pound load – to theaircraft because each one is part of the ejection seat,enclosed in a container called the head box. Their onlyrequirement is to wear a 5-pound harness that attachesto the ejection seat. The parachute itself, an efficientaeroconical design, has a host of safety features.

Another feature, the inter-seat sequencing system,

New ejection seat adds modern touch to T-38

See METC, P4

See SEAT, P4

“The best part of the new seat is that it’s a zero-zero seat. It will eject atzero altitude and zero airspeed, so the aircrew can bail out on the ground.”

Rey Gutierrez12th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment instructor

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By Mike Joseph502nd Air Base Wing OL-A Public Affairs

If there’s a buzzword around the802nd Mission Support Group thesedays, it could easily be transition.

Recent transitions include leaving the37th Training Wing as the 37th MSG,realigning as the 802nd MSG under the502nd Air Base Wing and becoming partof the largest joint base in theDepartment of Defense.

Another transition took placeWednesday with an 802nd MSGchange-of-command ceremony at theGateway Club. Col. Richard Houghtonassumed command from Col. PatrickFogarty, who guided the groupthrough this year’s transition to JointBase San Antonio.

“It’s been a lot of fun and very eyeopening,” said Colonel Fogarty. “It was achallenge transitioning to JBSA and get-ting the Lackland pieces off the ground.”

Colonel Fogarty said having the instal-

lation commander, Brig. Gen. LeonardPatrick, 502nd ABW commander, head-quartered at Fort Sam Houston was abig change along with new responsibili-ties for himself and the MSG staff whenJBSA stood up last February.

“We’ve taken it as far as we can overthe first six months, and I think it will bea good time for the baton to change,” hesaid. “We’ve done a lot but there’s stillplenty of work to do.”

In addition to Colonel Houghton’sarrival, both deputy commanders andfive of the seven squadron commanderswill also be new to the 802nd MSG in thecoming weeks.

Colonel Fogarty said the leadershipchanges are positive because the newleadership will only be familiar withJBSA, adding “they’re going to knowhow it is now, not when we were partof the 37th TRW.”

During his command, which beganin October 2008, Colonel Fogartycited the successful beginning of a

civilian leadership development pro-gram. He also included the progressmade of the increasing business rolesfor MSG fl ight commanders andchiefs, along with the organizationlooking further ahead in future plan-ning and improvements.

“(The civilian leadership developmentprogram) was good for the groupbecause we depend so much on civil-ians,” he said. “It helped provide energyinto their professional lives. I’m mostsatisfied with that because the programgot where I wanted it to be.”

A career civil engineer officer, ColonelFogarty left Lackland for the Joint Chiefsof Staff in the Pentagon to become thelogistics engineering chief.

“It’s going to be something differentfrom the day-to-day operations atLackland,” he said. “The transitionfrom the base level to joint staff andhow it’s going to work every day hasme a little anxious in my mind, but Ilook forward to it.”

Group commander says farewell to Lackland

Col. Patrick Fogarty Below the Zone Promotions:Sept. 4 - Airman 1st Class Rigel Valverde-Vargas359th Aerospace-Medicine Squadron

Aug. 24 - Airman 1st Class Clinton Patton902nd Security Forces Squadron

For the complete list of 502nd Air Base Wing promotees, visit www.randolph.af.mil.

By Brent Boller502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Joint Base San Antonio officials aretransforming business practices tomeet the unique challenges of sup-porting Army and Air Force organi-zations across San Antonio.

JBSA leadership recently metwith members of the BusinessTransformation Agency to identifyand scrutinize end-to-end processesin areas such as information flow,accounting and hiring practices, con-tracting and civil engineering. Basedin Arlington, Va., BTA improves sup-port to the warfighter while provid-ing greater accountability to theAmerican taxpayer.

The analysis of these processes iscritical as the Air Force combinessupport services with the Army inJBSA, which includes Lackland andRandolph Air Force Bases, and FortSam Houston.

“Rather than three separate entities,the joint base will have to develop intoone,” said Army Lt. Col. Phil Keller, whohelped lead the workshop.

Because business practices differ,extra attention must be given tocoordination and consistencies asArmy and Air Force cultures mergeand strive for efficiency. Part of theprocess involves identifying obstaclesand ways to overcome them.

“With Joint Base San Antonio, wehave a remarkable opportunity tochange the way business has beenconducted in the past,” said Brig.Gen. Leonard Patrick, 502nd AirBase Wing commander. The 502ndABW is responsible for executing theinstallation support mission for JBSA.

“This workshop is a beginning, butwe need to keep up the momentum,”General Patrick said.

The general said officials areworking to ensure JBSA, the largestorganization for installation sup-port within the Department ofDefense, leads the way towardmaximum efficiency while learningfrom best practices.

“Joint Base San Antonio can set thestandard for other joint bases, butwe can also learn from them,”General Patrick said.

JBSA transforms business practices

Photo by Brent BollerLt. Col. Christina Voyles, Air Education and Training Command, leads a seminar group oncharting end-to-end processes June 22 during a visit from the Business TransformationAgency to Joint Base San Antonio.

which has a selector boxwith three options,decreases the possibilityof aircrew collision dur-ing ejection and aircrewburn potential becausethe rear seat will alwayseject first, no matterwhich crew memberpulls the seat firing han-dle located on the front ofthe seat.

Mr. Gutierrez saidanother advantage ofsequencing “is that therear seat ejects up andto the right and thefront seat ejects upand to the left, so acollision is unlikely.”

In addition, the seatdecreases the potential ofinjury to aircrew mem-bers, especially at highairspeed, because itsthigh and anklerestraints keep themmore secure; it alsoexpands the populationwho can fly the T-38 –anyone from 103 to 245pounds – because it hastwo positions, including

one that moves it oneinch forward.

“Now the seat can bet-ter accommodate smallerpilots,” said Mr. French.“The old seat accommo-dates 58 percent offemale pilots; the newseat brings that percent-age up to 87 percent.”

Mr. Gutierrez, who istraining instructorpilots, student pilots,flight doctors and otherswho fly the T-38 to usethe new seat, said itsother features include asurvival kit with a radio,flares, a mirror, a firstaid kit, water, a flash-light and other items aswell as fittings thatallow for a fasterrelease of the parachutecanopy.

Mr. French said instal-lation of seats will beginthis month at ColumbusAFB, Miss., and the proj-ect is expected to con-clude in May 2013 atVance AFB, Okla., andSheppard AFB, Texas.

SEAT from P3

Air Force. The longest programoffered is cytology – which is thestudy of cells – at 52 weeks; andthe shortest, at four weeks, ispatient administration.

“Today is truly about new begin-nings. METC’s mission is to pro-duce the world’s best militaryhealthcare personnel to supportthe nation and the vision is to bethe nation’s leader in military med-ical education and training,” saidRear Adm. Eleanor Valentin, com-mander, Navy Medicine SupportCommand and Chair, METC FlagOfficers Steering Committee. “Thismission and vision guided us toensure METC provides curriculumand education that preserves eachservice’s identity while creating anenvironment where our enlistedprofessionals can learn from theircounterparts in their sister servic-es.”

Consolidated basic and specialtyenlisted training from five separateservice medical learning centershave already moved or are in theprocess of moving to San Antonio.These include the 882nd TrainingGroup from Sheppard Air ForceBase in Wichita Falls, Texas (at

Camp Bullis as of June 25); theNaval School of Health Sciences atPortsmouth, Va.; the Naval Schoolof Health Sciences in San Diego;and the Naval Hospital CorpsSchool in Great Lakes, Ill. Theenlisted medical training missionat Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter in Washington, D.C., willalso transfer to METC.

The Army Medical DepartmentCenter and School will shift 41enlisted programs to METC butcontinue to keep nearly 200 pro-grams and more than half its full-time staff. METC will do entry-levelmedic training, while AMEDD willcontinue advanced enlisted med-ical training, as well as officer andadvanced NCO courses

“METC is more than an institu-tion of higher learning,” said ChiefLambing, who was most recentlythe Air Education and TrainingCommand chief of the enlistedmedical force. “This will become aplatform of medical diplomacy onthe world stage. Nations across theglobe will send their men andwomen to this campus becauseMETC stands for the best platformthe world has ever known for pro-ducing medics and corpsmen.”

METC’s footprint covers more

than two million square feet onFort Sam Houston and cost morethan $1.2 billion to build andequip. Each of its three currentdormitories will house 1,200Airmen and Sailors. Two othernearby dorms will be built nearbyfor Army students, with one hous-ing 1,200 Soldiers and the other600 Army students.

“I want you to see not just thebricks, stones, mortar and glass, Iwant you to see the people whoselives will be made better by whattranspires in these buildings,”Admiral Kiser said. “These build-ings are an investment in thehealth and safety of the men andwomen who go into harm’s way.They are an investment for whatwe in military medicine stand for.”

“We will show it is possible tovalue our heritage and distinctionsand still work together towards acommon vision,” Admiral Kisersaid. “Our vision and commitmentat METC can be summed up in asingle sentence: We will provideAmerica’s uniformed services thefinest medics, the finest techs, thefinest hospital corpsmen who arewell-trained, capable and ready tosupport the missions of our coun-try anywhere around the globe.”

METC from P3

Duty Title: Client Support Center supervisor Hometown: Austin, TexasHobbies:Playing football, basketball, bowling, watching UFCand boxing, going to the gym and gun rangeGoals:I’d love to own my own sports bar. I want to finish myCCAF degree, get a master’s degree in computer infor-mation systems and travel in Europe.Greatest Accomplishment:My joint expeditionary tasking. My team earned boththe Army Combat Action Badge and the Air ForceCombat Action Medal.Personal Inspiration:My grandfather. He retired as an Army master ser-geant, worked for the city of Austin, raised six childrenand provided for his family while my grandmother

battled diabetes and cancer.Personal Motto:“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he standsin moments of comfort and convenience, but where hestands at times of challenge and controversy.”– Martin Luther KingPet Peeve:People who chew their food loudlyCommander’s Comments:“Staff Sgt. Nanez is a hard-charging, dedicated worker.You can always count on him to get the job done right.His calm demeanor and infectious attitude make iteasy for his subordinates and peers to emulate as healways leads by example. A true warrior, he is aninvaluable member of the Air Force family.”

– Gene Boedigheimer902nd Communications Squadron director

Staff Sgt.Paul Nanez

902ndCommunications

Squadron

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By Mike Joseph502nd Air Base Wing OL-A Public Affairs

If there’s a buzzword around the802nd Mission Support Group thesedays, it could easily be transition.

Recent transitions include leaving the37th Training Wing as the 37th MSG,realigning as the 802nd MSG under the502nd Air Base Wing and becoming partof the largest joint base in theDepartment of Defense.

Another transition took placeWednesday with an 802nd MSGchange-of-command ceremony at theGateway Club. Col. Richard Houghtonassumed command from Col. PatrickFogarty, who guided the groupthrough this year’s transition to JointBase San Antonio.

“It’s been a lot of fun and very eyeopening,” said Colonel Fogarty. “It was achallenge transitioning to JBSA and get-ting the Lackland pieces off the ground.”

Colonel Fogarty said having the instal-

lation commander, Brig. Gen. LeonardPatrick, 502nd ABW commander, head-quartered at Fort Sam Houston was abig change along with new responsibili-ties for himself and the MSG staff whenJBSA stood up last February.

“We’ve taken it as far as we can overthe first six months, and I think it will bea good time for the baton to change,” hesaid. “We’ve done a lot but there’s stillplenty of work to do.”

In addition to Colonel Houghton’sarrival, both deputy commanders andfive of the seven squadron commanderswill also be new to the 802nd MSG in thecoming weeks.

Colonel Fogarty said the leadershipchanges are positive because the newleadership will only be familiar withJBSA, adding “they’re going to knowhow it is now, not when we were partof the 37th TRW.”

During his command, which beganin October 2008, Colonel Fogartycited the successful beginning of a

civilian leadership development pro-gram. He also included the progressmade of the increasing business rolesfor MSG fl ight commanders andchiefs, along with the organizationlooking further ahead in future plan-ning and improvements.

“(The civilian leadership developmentprogram) was good for the groupbecause we depend so much on civil-ians,” he said. “It helped provide energyinto their professional lives. I’m mostsatisfied with that because the programgot where I wanted it to be.”

A career civil engineer officer, ColonelFogarty left Lackland for the Joint Chiefsof Staff in the Pentagon to become thelogistics engineering chief.

“It’s going to be something differentfrom the day-to-day operations atLackland,” he said. “The transitionfrom the base level to joint staff andhow it’s going to work every day hasme a little anxious in my mind, but Ilook forward to it.”

Group commander says farewell to Lackland

Col. Patrick Fogarty Below the Zone Promotions:Sept. 4 - Airman 1st Class Rigel Valverde-Vargas359th Aerospace-Medicine Squadron

Aug. 24 - Airman 1st Class Clinton Patton902nd Security Forces Squadron

For the complete list of 502nd Air Base Wing promotees, visit www.randolph.af.mil.

By Brent Boller502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Joint Base San Antonio officials aretransforming business practices tomeet the unique challenges of sup-porting Army and Air Force organi-zations across San Antonio.

JBSA leadership recently metwith members of the BusinessTransformation Agency to identifyand scrutinize end-to-end processesin areas such as information flow,accounting and hiring practices, con-tracting and civil engineering. Basedin Arlington, Va., BTA improves sup-port to the warfighter while provid-ing greater accountability to theAmerican taxpayer.

The analysis of these processes iscritical as the Air Force combinessupport services with the Army inJBSA, which includes Lackland andRandolph Air Force Bases, and FortSam Houston.

“Rather than three separate entities,the joint base will have to develop intoone,” said Army Lt. Col. Phil Keller, whohelped lead the workshop.

Because business practices differ,extra attention must be given tocoordination and consistencies asArmy and Air Force cultures mergeand strive for efficiency. Part of theprocess involves identifying obstaclesand ways to overcome them.

“With Joint Base San Antonio, wehave a remarkable opportunity tochange the way business has beenconducted in the past,” said Brig.Gen. Leonard Patrick, 502nd AirBase Wing commander. The 502ndABW is responsible for executing theinstallation support mission for JBSA.

“This workshop is a beginning, butwe need to keep up the momentum,”General Patrick said.

The general said officials areworking to ensure JBSA, the largestorganization for installation sup-port within the Department ofDefense, leads the way towardmaximum efficiency while learningfrom best practices.

“Joint Base San Antonio can set thestandard for other joint bases, butwe can also learn from them,”General Patrick said.

JBSA transforms business practices

Photo by Brent BollerLt. Col. Christina Voyles, Air Education and Training Command, leads a seminar group oncharting end-to-end processes June 22 during a visit from the Business TransformationAgency to Joint Base San Antonio.

which has a selector boxwith three options,decreases the possibilityof aircrew collision dur-ing ejection and aircrewburn potential becausethe rear seat will alwayseject first, no matterwhich crew memberpulls the seat firing han-dle located on the front ofthe seat.

Mr. Gutierrez saidanother advantage ofsequencing “is that therear seat ejects up andto the right and thefront seat ejects upand to the left, so acollision is unlikely.”

In addition, the seatdecreases the potential ofinjury to aircrew mem-bers, especially at highairspeed, because itsthigh and anklerestraints keep themmore secure; it alsoexpands the populationwho can fly the T-38 –anyone from 103 to 245pounds – because it hastwo positions, including

one that moves it oneinch forward.

“Now the seat can bet-ter accommodate smallerpilots,” said Mr. French.“The old seat accommo-dates 58 percent offemale pilots; the newseat brings that percent-age up to 87 percent.”

Mr. Gutierrez, who istraining instructorpilots, student pilots,flight doctors and otherswho fly the T-38 to usethe new seat, said itsother features include asurvival kit with a radio,flares, a mirror, a firstaid kit, water, a flash-light and other items aswell as fittings thatallow for a fasterrelease of the parachutecanopy.

Mr. French said instal-lation of seats will beginthis month at ColumbusAFB, Miss., and the proj-ect is expected to con-clude in May 2013 atVance AFB, Okla., andSheppard AFB, Texas.

SEAT from P3

Air Force. The longest programoffered is cytology – which is thestudy of cells – at 52 weeks; andthe shortest, at four weeks, ispatient administration.

“Today is truly about new begin-nings. METC’s mission is to pro-duce the world’s best militaryhealthcare personnel to supportthe nation and the vision is to bethe nation’s leader in military med-ical education and training,” saidRear Adm. Eleanor Valentin, com-mander, Navy Medicine SupportCommand and Chair, METC FlagOfficers Steering Committee. “Thismission and vision guided us toensure METC provides curriculumand education that preserves eachservice’s identity while creating anenvironment where our enlistedprofessionals can learn from theircounterparts in their sister servic-es.”

Consolidated basic and specialtyenlisted training from five separateservice medical learning centershave already moved or are in theprocess of moving to San Antonio.These include the 882nd TrainingGroup from Sheppard Air ForceBase in Wichita Falls, Texas (at

Camp Bullis as of June 25); theNaval School of Health Sciences atPortsmouth, Va.; the Naval Schoolof Health Sciences in San Diego;and the Naval Hospital CorpsSchool in Great Lakes, Ill. Theenlisted medical training missionat Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter in Washington, D.C., willalso transfer to METC.

The Army Medical DepartmentCenter and School will shift 41enlisted programs to METC butcontinue to keep nearly 200 pro-grams and more than half its full-time staff. METC will do entry-levelmedic training, while AMEDD willcontinue advanced enlisted med-ical training, as well as officer andadvanced NCO courses

“METC is more than an institu-tion of higher learning,” said ChiefLambing, who was most recentlythe Air Education and TrainingCommand chief of the enlistedmedical force. “This will become aplatform of medical diplomacy onthe world stage. Nations across theglobe will send their men andwomen to this campus becauseMETC stands for the best platformthe world has ever known for pro-ducing medics and corpsmen.”

METC’s footprint covers more

than two million square feet onFort Sam Houston and cost morethan $1.2 billion to build andequip. Each of its three currentdormitories will house 1,200Airmen and Sailors. Two othernearby dorms will be built nearbyfor Army students, with one hous-ing 1,200 Soldiers and the other600 Army students.

“I want you to see not just thebricks, stones, mortar and glass, Iwant you to see the people whoselives will be made better by whattranspires in these buildings,”Admiral Kiser said. “These build-ings are an investment in thehealth and safety of the men andwomen who go into harm’s way.They are an investment for whatwe in military medicine stand for.”

“We will show it is possible tovalue our heritage and distinctionsand still work together towards acommon vision,” Admiral Kisersaid. “Our vision and commitmentat METC can be summed up in asingle sentence: We will provideAmerica’s uniformed services thefinest medics, the finest techs, thefinest hospital corpsmen who arewell-trained, capable and ready tosupport the missions of our coun-try anywhere around the globe.”

METC from P3

Duty Title: Client Support Center supervisor Hometown: Austin, TexasHobbies:Playing football, basketball, bowling, watching UFCand boxing, going to the gym and gun rangeGoals:I’d love to own my own sports bar. I want to finish myCCAF degree, get a master’s degree in computer infor-mation systems and travel in Europe.Greatest Accomplishment:My joint expeditionary tasking. My team earned boththe Army Combat Action Badge and the Air ForceCombat Action Medal.Personal Inspiration:My grandfather. He retired as an Army master ser-geant, worked for the city of Austin, raised six childrenand provided for his family while my grandmother

battled diabetes and cancer.Personal Motto:“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he standsin moments of comfort and convenience, but where hestands at times of challenge and controversy.”– Martin Luther KingPet Peeve:People who chew their food loudlyCommander’s Comments:“Staff Sgt. Nanez is a hard-charging, dedicated worker.You can always count on him to get the job done right.His calm demeanor and infectious attitude make iteasy for his subordinates and peers to emulate as healways leads by example. A true warrior, he is aninvaluable member of the Air Force family.”

– Gene Boedigheimer902nd Communications Squadron director

Staff Sgt.Paul Nanez

902ndCommunications

Squadron

Twenty-two Air Force aviatorswill receive their wings during

a combat systems officer graduation today at 10 a.m.

in the Parr Club.During the combat systems officer

course, students learn fundamental, system and

intermediate navigation. Studentsspend about 12 months in

training, including anIntroductory Flight School.

AF aviators complete CSO training

1st Lt. Samuel EsplinEC-130

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

2nd Lt. Roy CalilungU-28

Hurlburt Field, Fla.

2nd Lt. Travis ChaseC-130

Yokota AB, Japan

2nd Lt. Sarah AffalterC-130

Pope AFB, N.C.

2nd Lt. Kevin Fickert IIRC-135 (EWO)

Offutt AFB, Neb.

2nd Lt. Adam CohenKC-135

McConnell AFB, Kan.

2nd Lt. Jacobus JensB-52

Barksdale AFB, La.

2nd Lt. Jared HarrisE-8

Robbins AFB, Ga.

2nd Lt. Jason HechlerEC-130 (EWO)

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

2nd Lt. Jessica FullerE-8

Robbins AFB, Ga.

2nd Lt. Andrew KochmanC-130

Peterson AFB, Colo.

2nd Lt. Tyler JacksonKC-135

McConnell AFB, Kan.

2nd Lt. Sarah SchuffRC-135 (EWO)

Offutt AFB, Neb.

2nd Lt. Jeremy MaxeyC-130

Minnesota ANG

2nd Lt. Christopher MitchellMC-130 (EWO)

Hurlburt Field, Fla.

2nd Lt. John LockheedC-130

Peterson AFB, Colo.

2nd Lt. Sean SlettenB-52 (EWO)

Barksdale AFB, La.

2nd Lt. Joshua ZattlerRC-135

Offutt AFB, Neb.

2nd Lt. Zachary WilliamsC-130

F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.

2nd Lt. David RauschC-130

Minnesota ANG

What has been the mostchallenging aspect of thecourse?

“The training is extremelyintensive and rigorous andwould be tough even if thatwas all one had to do.However, I had the additional responsibility ofbeing a wife and mother ofthree. Furthermore, I hadthe additional challenge ofacclimating my family to themilitary way of life. This has been the most difficult time of my life and I could not have done it without the support of my family.”

2nd Lt. Lisa CottrellRC-135 (EWO)

Offutt AFB, Neb.Jack DonovanAward Winner

Why did you decide tobecome a CSO?

“Whether it be using amap and compass inbackcountry travel, orflying VFR as a privatepilot, I have always relished the challenge ofknowing precisely whereI am and where I amgoing. The fact I get topractice this as an officerin the service of my country, travel the world,and even be paid for it, issimply unbelievable. Itwas an opportunity Icould not say no to.”

2nd Lt. Peter StanulonisMC-130

Cannon AFB, N.M.Ira J. Husik Award Winner

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By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

For about six months every year, bioenvironmentaltechnicians from the 359th Aerospace-MedicineSquadron set up an odd-looking device on the side-walk behind the Randolph Clinic early each morning –weather permitting.

The device plays a vital role at Randolph, pro-viding readings throughout the day that oftenresult in warnings to the base community aboutadverse conditions that especially affect those whowork or exercise outdoors and those whose indoorjobs subject them to South Texas’ oppressive heatand humidity.

Those readings determine heat levels known as flagconditions, which guide supervisors as they weigh theeffects of heat on their personnel.

“The goal is to give supervisors recommendationson ways to mitigate heat stress on their folks whilefulfilling the mission,” said Tech. Sgt. ThomasWaldrop, 359th AMDS bioenvironmental technician.

He said flag conditions usually start in May andcontinue into September and October, including the101 Critical Days of Summer period from MemorialDay to Labor Day.

The device used by 359th AMDS personnel,known as a thermal environment monitor, featuresthree temperature elements. First, a thermometerwith a bulb covered with a cotton wick suppliedwith distilled water from a reservoir accounts forhumidity and air movement. Next, a black globewith a thermometer at the center measures radiantheat from the sun. And, finally, a shielded ther-mometer records ambient temperature.

A ratio of the readings from the monitor results ina wet bulb globe temperature, referred to as the

WBGT, which determines flag con-ditions ranging from white for78 to 81.9 degrees all the wayto black for 90 degrees ormore. The other flags aregreen, 82 to 84.9 degrees;yellow, 85 to 87.9 degrees;and red, 88 to 89.9 degrees.

“After we set up the moni-tor, we wait 20 minutes, andthen check the readings everyhour,” Sergeant Waldrop said. “Ifflag conditions exist, we contact thecommand post at Lackland Air ForceBase and they send out messages that aredisplayed on the computers of Randolph personnel. AWeb site shows readings throughout the day as well.”

Once supervisors know flag conditions, they canimplement work/rest cycles corresponding to theWBGT. Employees are also encouraged to drink plen-ty of water or other non-caffeinated, non-alcoholicbeverages. Following commonsense guidelines canprevent heat-related illnesses such as cramps,exhaustion and stroke.

“One thing that can help is the buddy system,”Sergeant Waldrop said. “It’s a good idea to have a co-worker nearby to watch for signs of heat exhaustion.”

Sergeant Waldrop said some of Randolph’s person-nel especially subjected to heat are flightline workers,personnel who wear chemical suits, groundskeepersand security forces.

He said black flag conditions generally startbetween 2 and 3 p.m., with the hottest timesbetween 4 and 6 p.m.

Sergeant Waldrop said the best advice is to look atflag condition recommendations for work/rest cycles

and tailor them to a unit’s mission.“You should work within that framework as much

as possible,” he said.

Photo by Robert GoetzAirman Dustin Dayvolt, 359th Aerospace-MedicineSquadron bioenvironmental technician, adds distilled waterto the reservoir of the thermal environment monitor.

Heeding flag conditions mitigates heat stress

RetirementsCongratulations to Col. Frank K.

Benjamin, HQ AETC Personnel Divisionchief, and Master Sgt. Terry Roseborough,12th Operations Group, on their retirement.

Chapel servicesNext week, the 11:30 a.m. daily mass

will be at the religious activity center,Bldg. 975.

Cub Scout activityRandolph Cub Scout Pack 338 will have

a model rocket launch Saturday at 8 a.m.at Randolph High School.

All boys grades 1-5 are invited toattend. Kits are available for $5 for non-scouts and siblings. For more informationcall Steve Leggier at 725-6437.

Vehicle auctionThe 902nd Force Support Squadron

Logistics Branch is having a non-appropri-ated fund vehicle auction. One 1999 FordCargo Van and two 2000 Ford Windstarsare being auctioned until Wednesday.Vehicles can be viewed at Bldg. 156 park-ing lot from 1-3 p.m. For more information,call 652-7319.

NSPS Town Hall meetingsNSPS town hall meetings take place

Thursday and July 26 at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. in the base theater to discuss NSPS.All NSPS employees and supervisors areencouraged to attend.

For details, call 652-4659.

Base BRIEFS

“Prince of Persia” (PG-13)Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal

Today @ 7 p.m.Saturday @ 6 p.m.

“Marmaduke” (PG)William H. Macy, George Lopez

Saturday @ 3 p.m.

“Get Him to the Greek” (R)Jonah Hill, Russell Brand

Sunday @ 3 p.m.

NOW SHOWINGat the

Randolph Theater

$4.50 for adults$2.25 for children 11 and under

Call 652-3278 for details.For a complete listing of base briefs, visit www.randolph.af.mil

Twenty-two Air Force aviatorswill receive their wings during

a combat systems officer graduation today at 10 a.m.

in the Parr Club.During the combat systems officer

course, students learn fundamental, system and

intermediate navigation. Studentsspend about 12 months in

training, including anIntroductory Flight School.

AF aviators complete CSO training

1st Lt. Samuel EsplinEC-130

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

2nd Lt. Roy CalilungU-28

Hurlburt Field, Fla.

2nd Lt. Travis ChaseC-130

Yokota AB, Japan

2nd Lt. Sarah AffalterC-130

Pope AFB, N.C.

2nd Lt. Kevin Fickert IIRC-135 (EWO)

Offutt AFB, Neb.

2nd Lt. Adam CohenKC-135

McConnell AFB, Kan.

2nd Lt. Jacobus JensB-52

Barksdale AFB, La.

2nd Lt. Jared HarrisE-8

Robbins AFB, Ga.

2nd Lt. Jason HechlerEC-130 (EWO)

Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

2nd Lt. Jessica FullerE-8

Robbins AFB, Ga.

2nd Lt. Andrew KochmanC-130

Peterson AFB, Colo.

2nd Lt. Tyler JacksonKC-135

McConnell AFB, Kan.

2nd Lt. Sarah SchuffRC-135 (EWO)

Offutt AFB, Neb.

2nd Lt. Jeremy MaxeyC-130

Minnesota ANG

2nd Lt. Christopher MitchellMC-130 (EWO)

Hurlburt Field, Fla.

2nd Lt. John LockheedC-130

Peterson AFB, Colo.

2nd Lt. Sean SlettenB-52 (EWO)

Barksdale AFB, La.

2nd Lt. Joshua ZattlerRC-135

Offutt AFB, Neb.

2nd Lt. Zachary WilliamsC-130

F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.

2nd Lt. David RauschC-130

Minnesota ANG

What has been the mostchallenging aspect of thecourse?

“The training is extremelyintensive and rigorous andwould be tough even if thatwas all one had to do.However, I had the additional responsibility ofbeing a wife and mother ofthree. Furthermore, I hadthe additional challenge ofacclimating my family to themilitary way of life. This has been the most difficult time of my life and I could not have done it without the support of my family.”

2nd Lt. Lisa CottrellRC-135 (EWO)

Offutt AFB, Neb.Jack DonovanAward Winner

Why did you decide tobecome a CSO?

“Whether it be using amap and compass inbackcountry travel, orflying VFR as a privatepilot, I have always relished the challenge ofknowing precisely whereI am and where I amgoing. The fact I get topractice this as an officerin the service of my country, travel the world,and even be paid for it, issimply unbelievable. Itwas an opportunity Icould not say no to.”

2nd Lt. Peter StanulonisMC-130

Cannon AFB, N.M.Ira J. Husik Award Winner

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By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

For about six months every year, bioenvironmentaltechnicians from the 359th Aerospace-MedicineSquadron set up an odd-looking device on the side-walk behind the Randolph Clinic early each morning –weather permitting.

The device plays a vital role at Randolph, pro-viding readings throughout the day that oftenresult in warnings to the base community aboutadverse conditions that especially affect those whowork or exercise outdoors and those whose indoorjobs subject them to South Texas’ oppressive heatand humidity.

Those readings determine heat levels known as flagconditions, which guide supervisors as they weigh theeffects of heat on their personnel.

“The goal is to give supervisors recommendationson ways to mitigate heat stress on their folks whilefulfilling the mission,” said Tech. Sgt. ThomasWaldrop, 359th AMDS bioenvironmental technician.

He said flag conditions usually start in May andcontinue into September and October, including the101 Critical Days of Summer period from MemorialDay to Labor Day.

The device used by 359th AMDS personnel,known as a thermal environment monitor, featuresthree temperature elements. First, a thermometerwith a bulb covered with a cotton wick suppliedwith distilled water from a reservoir accounts forhumidity and air movement. Next, a black globewith a thermometer at the center measures radiantheat from the sun. And, finally, a shielded ther-mometer records ambient temperature.

A ratio of the readings from the monitor results ina wet bulb globe temperature, referred to as the

WBGT, which determines flag con-ditions ranging from white for78 to 81.9 degrees all the wayto black for 90 degrees ormore. The other flags aregreen, 82 to 84.9 degrees;yellow, 85 to 87.9 degrees;and red, 88 to 89.9 degrees.

“After we set up the moni-tor, we wait 20 minutes, andthen check the readings everyhour,” Sergeant Waldrop said. “Ifflag conditions exist, we contact thecommand post at Lackland Air ForceBase and they send out messages that aredisplayed on the computers of Randolph personnel. AWeb site shows readings throughout the day as well.”

Once supervisors know flag conditions, they canimplement work/rest cycles corresponding to theWBGT. Employees are also encouraged to drink plen-ty of water or other non-caffeinated, non-alcoholicbeverages. Following commonsense guidelines canprevent heat-related illnesses such as cramps,exhaustion and stroke.

“One thing that can help is the buddy system,”Sergeant Waldrop said. “It’s a good idea to have a co-worker nearby to watch for signs of heat exhaustion.”

Sergeant Waldrop said some of Randolph’s person-nel especially subjected to heat are flightline workers,personnel who wear chemical suits, groundskeepersand security forces.

He said black flag conditions generally startbetween 2 and 3 p.m., with the hottest timesbetween 4 and 6 p.m.

Sergeant Waldrop said the best advice is to look atflag condition recommendations for work/rest cycles

and tailor them to a unit’s mission.“You should work within that framework as much

as possible,” he said.

Photo by Robert GoetzAirman Dustin Dayvolt, 359th Aerospace-MedicineSquadron bioenvironmental technician, adds distilled waterto the reservoir of the thermal environment monitor.

Heeding flag conditions mitigates heat stress

RetirementsCongratulations to Col. Frank K.

Benjamin, HQ AETC Personnel Divisionchief, and Master Sgt. Terry Roseborough,12th Operations Group, on their retirement.

Chapel servicesNext week, the 11:30 a.m. daily mass

will be at the religious activity center,Bldg. 975.

Cub Scout activityRandolph Cub Scout Pack 338 will have

a model rocket launch Saturday at 8 a.m.at Randolph High School.

All boys grades 1-5 are invited toattend. Kits are available for $5 for non-scouts and siblings. For more informationcall Steve Leggier at 725-6437.

Vehicle auctionThe 902nd Force Support Squadron

Logistics Branch is having a non-appropri-ated fund vehicle auction. One 1999 FordCargo Van and two 2000 Ford Windstarsare being auctioned until Wednesday.Vehicles can be viewed at Bldg. 156 park-ing lot from 1-3 p.m. For more information,call 652-7319.

NSPS Town Hall meetingsNSPS town hall meetings take place

Thursday and July 26 at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. in the base theater to discuss NSPS.All NSPS employees and supervisors areencouraged to attend.

For details, call 652-4659.

Base BRIEFS

“Prince of Persia” (PG-13)Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal

Today @ 7 p.m.Saturday @ 6 p.m.

“Marmaduke” (PG)William H. Macy, George Lopez

Saturday @ 3 p.m.

“Get Him to the Greek” (R)Jonah Hill, Russell Brand

Sunday @ 3 p.m.

NOW SHOWINGat the

Randolph Theater

$4.50 for adults$2.25 for children 11 and under

Call 652-3278 for details.For a complete listing of base briefs, visit www.randolph.af.mil

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FEATURE

Randolph celebrates Independence Day 2010

Above: Philip Lynotc prepares porksandwiches at one of the many foodbooths set up on the South Ramp.Above right: Emily Lingebach enjoys afunnel cake.

Above: Jakey Cabra gets his face paintedby Delia Gonzalez from the youth center.Right: Bryan Shaw tries his hand atflying a mini plane.

A fireworks displaywas the finale ofRandolph’s 4th ofJuly celebrationSunday.

PsychedelicJukeboxprovidedrock and rollmusic forthe thou-sands ofattendees atRandolph’s4th of JulycelebrationSunday.

Photosby

Steve White

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PAGE 9WINGSPREADJULY 9, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 8 JULY 9, 2010

FEATURE

Randolph celebrates Independence Day 2010

Above: Philip Lynotc prepares porksandwiches at one of the many foodbooths set up on the South Ramp.Above right: Emily Lingebach enjoys afunnel cake.

Above: Jakey Cabra gets his face paintedby Delia Gonzalez from the youth center.Right: Bryan Shaw tries his hand atflying a mini plane.

A fireworks displaywas the finale ofRandolph’s 4th ofJuly celebrationSunday.

PsychedelicJukeboxprovidedrock and rollmusic forthe thou-sands ofattendees atRandolph’s4th of JulycelebrationSunday.

Photosby

Steve White

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SPORTS - HEALTH - FITNESS

Water aerobic classesWater aerobic classes

are offered Monday andWednesday from 10-11 a.m.at the center pool. Classescost $3.

For more information,contact the Fitness Centerat 652-7263.

Youth registrationRegistration for flag

football, cheerleading(ages 5-15 years) andvolleyball (ages 9-15years) runs through Aug.13. The cost is $40 peryouth and all participantsmust have a currentsports physical, YouthPrograms membershipand must present validproof of age, i.e. birth cer-tificate or military ID card.

Family golf specialFamilies can golf

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By Deborah Silliman Wolfe502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Fifty women and a few brave men movetheir bodies to a loud Latin beat at theRambler Fitness Center Saturday morning.Each member of the Zumba class dances,smiles and sweats for a full 60 minutes beforethe workout comes to an end.

This isn’t your typical fitness class because,according to Rambler Fitness Center instructorSandra Asher, Zumba is “exercise in disguise.”

“You think you are coming to the class tohave fun, and you don’t even realize an hourhas gone by,” Asher said. “At the end of theclass, people are usually asking, ‘When isthe next class?’ They are not saying, ‘Ugg,I’m gonna go home and take it easy.’ Theyare so enthused!”

Asher’s goal for the class is to get everyonemoving for the full 60 minutes and she says itis possible to burn over 600 calories in just onesession. According to Asher, some instructorslove heavy-duty choreography, but she hasfound that the less choreography, the better.

“I have found people get put off if there istoo much choreography,” she said. “People getall tense and worried they are going to make amistake, that people are going to look at them,all the things that we don’t want people toworry about. What has worked well for mehere at Randolph is to make sure everyoneknows that there’s no right way or wrong way,and no one is writing home to momma to saythey did something wrong.”

The judgment-free environment gives every-one in the class the opportunity to take theworkout at their own pace. The participants inthe Saturday morning class ranged frompeppy 16 year-olds to 20- and 30-year-oldmothers to women in their late 50s and 60s.One participant was Arminda McLaughlin whorecently had shoulder surgery and usesZumba as part of her therapy.

“I do the Zumba workout at home, butlove coming to the class,” she said. “Thereare a lot of women who come and I get tosee their moves and I am like, ‘I want to dothat!’ It is very inspiring and fun as well asbeing a fantastic workout. I’m also a diabeticso I am always trying to find an exercise that

I enjoy. Zumba is fun and it works.”Claudia Peacock, Rambler Fitness Center fit-

ness instructor, attended the Saturday classand said that Zumba really lets the partici-pants make the workout their own.

“Sandra may show the routine going to thefront, and if you want to take it to the side, thatis your priority,” said Peacock. “No one is goingto say, ‘Hey, it is supposed to be to the right,not to the left. Nobody cares. It’s fun, everyoneis having fun and it is contagious.”

According to Asher, the Zumba phenome-na started in the late 1990s when thefounder of Zumba, Beto Perez, immigratedto the states from Colombia. Mr. Perez wasteaching regular fitness classes in southFlorida and one day forgot his music.

“So he runs out to his car, grabs what helistened to, puts it on and has the class,”said Asher. “People went crazy and startedtelling other people about the workout andit exploded and started getting bigger andbigger and bigger.”

Zumba started sweeping the South, andwhen Ms. Asher read about the workout inone of her fitness magazines, she decided togo and get certified to teach the Latin-inspired fitness class.

“I got in on it, luckily, at the beginning herein San Antonio,” she said. “I really had to cam-paign to get the class here on base.”

Now, barely three years since the class firststarted at Randolph, Zumba is one of the mostpopular classes on base, according to RamblerFitness Center Fitness Programs manager ReySalinas. So popular, in fact, that Zumba wasfeatured on the main stage at Randolph’sIndependence Day Celebration Sunday. Atleast a hundred members of the crowd tookpart in the 20-minute Zumba workout.

“Zumba is all about having a good time,”said Daira Hall, a Zumba class participant whoattended the Independence Day Zumba pres-entation. “How many things in your life arejust fun, and you get a benefit from doing it? Itdoesn’t feel like a workout at all.”

Zumba: Exercise in Latin disguise

Photo by Deborah Silliman WolfeSandra Asher, Rambler Fitness Center Zumba instructor, leads the audience in Zumba exercises atRandolph’s Independence Day celebration Sunday.

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