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By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

The message traffic flitted Air Force-wide last week: Senior Master SergeantGraham Smith, first sergeant and superin-tendent of the Academy’s Cadet Group 3,is the Air Force’s First Sergeant of the Year.

The 23-year Air Force NCO was the“first shirt” at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.,for three years before he went to KadenaAir Base, Japan.

“For me personally, serving overseasas first sergeant was much more chal-lenging,” said Sergeant Smith, who arrivedat the Academy on July 26. “Severalfactors for this is a larger population

residing on base, fewer resources avail-able to assist people in crisis, missiondemands and higher ops tempo.”

The stress of being in a combat zonein Balad also demanded more skills as afirst sergeant, he said.

There are largely unseen aspectsbehind being a first sergeant, he said.

“Like crisis intervention,” said thesenior NCO from Lynn, Mass. “Few getto experience what it is like dealing withsuicide, domestic violence, child abuse,sexual assault or helping a family deal withthe death of a loved one. Unfortunately,many people only think the shirt deals withdiscipline, which creates a negative stereo-type.”

The Air Force’s top “shirt” said beinga first sergeant in today’s Air Force is oneof the toughest duties during the best oftimes.

“To be effective in today’s Air Force,first sergeants have to rely on good leadersin their units to help them take care of theirpeople,” he said. “It’s a total team effort.No matter how stressed and overloadedfirst sergeants feel with their workload, wealways seem to find a way to get it done.”

The emphasis on taking care of peoplehas not changed over the years, but moredeployment time for everyone has,Sergeant Smith said.

As a shirt, he has personal priorities.

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CFC: 2006: A two-minute

‘warming’

Academy NCO is top Air Force ‘shirt’

Photo by Troy Garnhart

New look big rigWhen the Air Force Falcon football team hits the road this season, its equipment gets transported via their new53-foot full-size trailer, made possible this summer through a corporate sponsorship between the Air ForceAcademy Athletic Association and Texas Road House. The trailer design is a vinyl wrap provided by the SignShop of Colorado Springs. It’s attached with more than 6,200 rivets. The trailer has a 13-foot ramp to load andunload the team’s gear by eight to 10 people for each away game. A 1997 Freightliner truck will pull the trailer250 miles to Laramie, Wyo., for Saturday’s Mountain West Conference opener against the Cowboys.

By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit staff

Two minutes a day can help feedthe hungry. Two minutes a day canhelp the sick and injured. Twominutes a day can help put our chil-dren on the right path as respon-sible, caring adults and help theirgrandparents maintain their inde-pendence.

Two minutes of each day’s paycan make miracles and make ourcommunity a better place foreveryone through the CombinedFederal Campaign.

The three-week Air Force CFCfund drive off icially kicks offTuesday at 10 a.m. at the AcademyOfficers Club. It is open to all basepersonnel from Peterson andSchriever Air Force bases as well asthe Academy.

“The kick off event is essential,”said Lt. Col. Steven Orie, Academyadmissions director for Region 1and installation project co-officer.

“It gives contributors and keyworkers an opportunity to hear thestrong CFC support from the basesenior leadership and to interact withrepresentatives from over 70 of thecharities.”

This year’s theme, “Every 1 ofUs—Take 2, and Be the Miracle,” isbuilt on a sports theme. By executingthe campaign with a passionate two-minute drill campaign organizershope to connect contributors’ timewith their deeply held values andpassion for sports.

Master of ceremonies for theceremony, KRDO’s Jon Karroll, willserve as “referee” as the eventunfolds with sports-related activi-ties like a coin toss and scoreboardpostings.

Keynote speaker for the kickoffis Air Force head football coachFisher DeBerry, founder of the FisherDeBerry Foundation dedicated tothe support and education of single

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Academy SpiritSeptember 22, 2062 COMMENTARY

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By Chief Master Sgt. Dale R. BuckholtzUSAFA Command Chief Master Sergeant

My family and I have been here for 60 days, andwe are very impressed with everyone supporting theAcademy mission. We are equally impressed withthe cadets and the Prep School’s cadet candidates.

We also look forward to building on the greatrelationships with those at the other ColoradoSprings-area installations, local retirees and keycivic organizations. What a great way to start a newtour!

It is an absolute privilege and honor to serve asthe Command Chief Master Sergeant of the UnitedStates Air Force Academy. When General Regniphoned and asked us to “consider” the position, wewere — and remain — humbled. The opportunityto interact, mentor and learn with 4,000-plus futureleaders is unmatched anywhere else in our AirForce.

We need not be reminded that our purpose —our mission — is “to educate, train and inspire(these) men and women to become officers of char-acter, motivated to lead the United States Air Forcein service to our nation.”

With the Academy mission laid out for us, thereare several supporting missions of equal priorityworth noting.

First, it’s every person’s responsibility to seekout our next “challenge” and disrupt its growthbefore it becomes a major issue. Not an easy task,but I’m a firm believer that there’s one sure way totackle this – be visible, talk to our people, earn theirtrust and let them know we care about them and ourinstitution. The best way to ensure things remainsmooth is to always stay in touch.

Second, ensure our Airmen are ready to executethe global war on terrorism. We have people aroundthe Academy deploying in support of this mission.Making sure they are prepared and their familieswill be supported in their absence is a criticalmission with zero room for error.

Lastly, we need to continue to develop ourpeople. As our Air Force transforms, it becomesparamount for us to be the best technicians and thebest leaders. We do this through multiple education

phases including professional military education,on-the-job training and civilian courses, amongothers.

Speaking of developing our people, I want toboast about our enlisted corps.

I’ve had the privilege of serving in our AirForce for 23 years, and the enlisted men and womenwe have here are the finest in our Air Force. Lastweek, I spoke at one of our important develop-mental programs, the Senior NoncommissionedOfficer Orientation course. I met 35 of our newestmaster sergeants and came away inspired with theirenthusiasm and optimism. Between them and themembers of the Cadet Wing, I am confident we arein good hands for years to come.

Finally, there are a few “truths” I believe in andthat have helped pave my road to success in our AirForce. We’re looking forward to meeting all ourAcademy teammates.

I believe:• Disagreement is not disrespect, but everybodyneeds to be on board once a decision is made.• I f you’re not working your boss’ agenda, you’reworking the wrong agenda.• Leadership by e-mail isn’t leadership.• It’s better to go through life spring-loaded to the“yes” position than the “no” position.• Base housing appearance is a litmus test for excel-lence.• The appearance of an impropriety is an impro-priety.• If you’re in the Air Force, then every Air Forceproblem is your problem.• You need to think in terms of we, us and ours —not I, me and mine.• You can’t be a good wingman if you’re not physi-cally fit.• You should never bring your boss a problem unlessyou also bring a solution.• Ninety percent of all problems can be solved withleadership and the other 10 percent can be solvedwith hard work.• Anything of importance can be written on onepage.• Our current ops tempo isn’t a surge, it’s our steady

state.• I can make mistakes.• You are never as good as you think you are.• Sometimes the solution is simple: you have towork harder.• Our new Airmen are better today than they werewhen I was young.• We are not a one-mistake Air Force, but we are aone-crime Air Force.• You should treat everyone with dignity and respectunless their actions dictate otherwise.• Our Air Force senior leaders care more about ourAirmen’s welfare than they do their own.• We’re winning the Global War on Terrorism.• My two most important titles will always behusband and father.

Academy command chief eyes objectives

Unattended Personal Property

• Security is of primary concern at every military installation and is no different here in the Cadet Wing. We each have an obligation to ensure a safe environment for all assigned personnel. One of the ways we accomplish this is by maintaining positive control over personal property such as backpacks, bags, boxes and laptops to name a few.

• Bags should remain with the owner at all times. A few examples include while dining in Mitchell Hall, attending class in Fairchild Hall, or shopping at the cadet store. The appropriate action is to keep these items within arms reach and in eye sight at all times.

• Personal property such as backpacks and laptops must be marked with name, squadron, and duty phone to help in identifying the owner in the event the items are misplaced or safety of the item is questioned.

• Any unattended items must be reported immediately to the Command Center with a description, name and location of the item. This will ensure a safe environment for all assigned personnel and prevent unnecessary actions to dispose of the item by other Academy agencies.

The Cadet Sight Picture (Cadet Wing Manual 36-3501) provides an insight into the day-to-day requirements for cadets.

Photo by Dave Armer

Academy Command Chief Master Sgt. DaleBuckholtz addresses the senior NCO inductionceremony gathering Sept. 1 at the officers’ club.

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By Joe MangunoAtlanta Public Schools Office of Communications

ATLANTA – The Hitachi Foundation announcedit has chosen North Atlanta

High School graduate Antonio Marcellous Jenningsas one of nine 2005-2006 young men and women in theUnited States to receive the Yoshiyama Award forExemplary Service to the Community.

Jennings is currently a cadet candidate at the AirForce Academy Preparatory School. He was chosen toreceive the Yoshiyama Award because of his work with

the Each One, Reach One program; Hosea Williams Feedthe Hungry, the Atlanta Community Food Bank and theBoys who D.A.R.E (Dream About Reading Everyday)program.

The Yoshiyama Award recognizes the contribu-tions of young people addressing economic and socialisolation in America, honoring exemplary service andcommunity involvement rather than academic achieve-ment. With the award, the Hitachi Foundation “seeksto reinforce the values of leadership and service asdefining qualities of award recipients and inspire othersto contribute to a better society.”

The award is not a scholarship program, but isaccompanied by a gift of $5,000, dispensed over twoyears, which the recipients may use at their discretion.Awardees are selected by a national panel, representingvarious professions, committed to leadership develop-ment and civic responsibility.

Recipients are invited to participate in an awardsceremony in Washington on Oct. 17, preceded by afive-day retreat with other awardees, where they canexchange ideas and strategies, develop a network andincrease their knowledge and skills in leadership andeffective social change.

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What would take a cadet off-base toyet more strenuous activity?

Try the Aug. 26 three-mile walk indowntown Manitou Springs to promoteawareness and acceptance of peoplewith Down Syndrome. More than 50cadets from Cadet Squadron 23 walkedwith their ‘buddy’ Colt, the son of theirAcademy Military Trainer.

Cadet 1st Class Arianne Morrisonthinks she has the answer.

She and Cadet 1st Class Katie Millerorganize volunteer activities for CS-23’s people and any others who want tohelp make the local community a betterplace.

“I became involved with organizing

community service events in my thirddegree year,” said the biology majorfrom Rangely, Colo. “There arenumerous cadets in the wing who enjoyorganizing volunteer events for theirsquadrons. Cadet Service Learning isone of the most rewarding programs atthe Academy … cadets learn lessons thatcannot be taught in a classroom.”

There are always more volunteeropportunities to come, said the unitcommunity service representative.

There’s Table Mountain VolunteerWeekend, Oct. 7 to Oct. 8. The commu-nity service representatives need up to25 cadet volunteers. There will be anovernight camp out at Table Mountainto help with a trail restoration project ofthe Rocky Mountain Field Institute.The group will leave after the Navy

football game, camp out, then help withtrail restoration.

“This is the first time that I knowof cadets volunteering at Golden’s TableMountain,” said C1C Morrison.

There’s also “Hungry Heroes” anongoing program that helps welcomehome Fort Carson soldiers from Iraqand Afghanistan at the Colorado SpringsAirport and takes the returnees to a localfast food restaurant for a burger and asmile now through May 1. The call isout for cadet volunteers.

There are volunteer openings for theGarden of the Gods trail restorationcoming Saturday and Sunday and runningthrough October, November andDecember. Cadets work with the RockyMountain Field Office to control erosion.

The Beaver Creek Wilderness

project is Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. This is partof the Adopt-A-Crag event with aweekend camp out at BCW for restora-tion work on a trail.

Cadets volunteer precious spare time

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Cadet 1st Class Arianne Morrison andColt at a Down Syndrome activity.Cadet volunteers are sought for up-coming community assistance projects.

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“Ensure the mission gets done by communicatingand ensuring the commander’s policies are understood,”he said. “This is the starting point for instilling goodorder and discipline.”

He is keen on developing Airmen.“I want to make sure my Academy Military Trainers

have the tools to do their job and help them getpromoted.”

He places importance on improving Airmen and theirfamilies’ quality of life.

“This is why I became first sergeant and why I lovebeing a ‘shirt’,” Sergeant Smith said.

There have been so many gratifying rewards, he said. One was being elected President of the Kadena First

Sergeants Council by his peers. “Leading 40 of my peers in the biggest and busiest

combat wing in the Air Force helped me tap into skillsI didn’t realize I had,” Sergeant Smith said. “Also,being selected as the wing first Sergeant for the 332

Air Expeditionary Wing. Being the lead shirt in Iraqwas an extreme privilege. It gave me an opportunity tobe a leader in a real combat zone. There was realsatisfaction that I made a difference on a world scene.”

He looks to the future and personally hopes toenjoy retirement, stay healthy and productive andwatch his three kids grow up to be successful.

Professionally, he eyes becoming a command chief,or perhaps an NCO Academy commandant.

Meanwhile, the Air Force’s top shirt helps the groupcommander with the cadet group, instructing and super-vising military training for the cadet group staff.

Days are filled overseeing training and profes-sional development of 10 cadet squadrons.

Time is invested in advising and assisting squadroncommanders on implementing training, policy andprocedures.

His advice is always consistent.“Just continue to take care of your unit, your family

and yourself and always work hard everyday at whatyou do,” he said. “This is my recipe for success.”

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parents and their children.For Coach DeBerry, this is a game everyone

wins. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone,” he said. Everyone can get in the game too. “Just as we

expect everyone to win a game, we expect everyoneto give their fair share,” he added.

Guest speakers will include senior leadershipfrom NORAD/NORTHCOM, Air Force SpaceCommand, the Academy and the 21st and 50th Spacewings. Dress is uniform of the day for military anddaily attire for civilians.

A free light buffet lunch will be served. About500 people from the three Colorado Springs Air Forceinstallations are expected to attend.

Representatives from the charitable agencies willbe on hand with written information and to answerquestions from potential contributors. A charities’ fairwill follow the formal opening ceremonies.

This year’s campaign will de-emphasize the mone-tary goal. Instead it will show the impact of how just

two minutes each day makes a significant differencefor someone in need.

“If everyone were to contribute one hour of payeach month, it would collectively add up to a hugeamount—upwards of $4 million for just Academypersonnel,” Colonel Orie said.

For contributors with tight family budgets, no giftis too small. “Contribute what you feel you cancomfortably do without,” he said. He noted if cadetsgive just $5 a month, roughly equivalent to a fast-foodmeal, it can mean the difference between a familygoing hungry that day when the amount is combinedwith other contributions.

The CFC campaign covers 1,700 charities, bothlocal and national. Contributors can pick and choosethose causes closest to their heart and designate theirgifts accordingly.

Contributors can feel confident their donationswill go where they want. The local Pikes Peak CFCcampaign goes through three audits a year, one fromthe Office of Personnel Management, a local inde-pendent audit and an internal audit. Colonel Orie

pointed out military personnel can review their leaveand earnings statements to see their donations are beingdirected to their charities.

He emphasized supervisory pressure to contributeis counter to CFC guidance.

Building an early momentum for this year’scampaign is especially vital because it is a week shyof the usual four-week campaign.

That doesn’t make it less important. “This is not just in some impoverished far away

land. A small contribution can make a differenceeven here in Colorado Springs,” Colonel Orie stressed.

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Senior Master Sgt. Graham Smith, left, with unitmembers in Iraq. He arrived at the Academy inJuly and has been named as the Air Force’s FirstSergeant of the Year.

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“We Rock’ was 10th MedicalGroup’s theme for last week’s HealthServices Inspection by the Air ForceInspection Agency and a JointCommission on Accreditation ofHealthcare Organizations surveyinspections Sept. 11-15.

“And that is what we did,” saidCol. Alan B. Berg, 10th Medical Groupcommander Monday.

Survey validates careA JCAHO survey validates the care

that the hospital provides and allows itto go head-to-head with it’s civiliancounterparts. The focus of the jointcommission is reducing risk andimproving safety for patients and staff.

“It helps to strengthen communityconfidence,” said the colonel.

Colonel Berg said the two JCAHOsurveyors were impressed with thefacility’s medical care after reviewinginpatient wards and outpatient clinical

areas. The 10th MDG received fullaccreditation status.

The Health Services Inspection vali-dated the effectiveness of military specifichealthcare requirements for the hospital’speacetime and wartime missions.

“This inspection benchmarks the10th Medical Group with other militarytreatment facilities,” he said.

Excellent overallThe Medical Group earned an

“Excellent” overall and the highestranking this year for a bedded facilityfrom the nine member inspection team.Five areas received an “Outstanding” –Executive Oversight, Behavioral Health,Clinical Services, Dentistry andBusiness Management. Six other areaswere rated as excellent.

“I could not be more proud of the menand women of the 10th Medical Group,”said Colonel Berg. “The inspectors provedthat we are providing high quality medicalcare to our beneficiaries.”

JCAHO inspectors visit every threeyears, usually accompanied by HSI

inspectors.No hospital operations came to a

halt during the inspections.“Patient care is our first priority,”

said the commander. “Nothing is moreimportant to us than that.”

The hospital had records going years

back to attest to the caliber of care.“We adhere to standards,” he said. If

we’re doing our work right day-to-day,inspections take care of themselves. Ourfocus is on meeting our patient’s medicalneeds and exceeding their customerservice expectations.”

Inspections show qualityhospital medical care

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Patient care continued without pause as the Academy hospital went throughinspections.


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Academy cadets are readying for adress rehearsal Wednesday and Thursdayfor the launch of FalconSAT-3.

The dry launch exercise at CapeCanaveral is in preparation for the actualplanned launch Dec. 2.

“Cadets will go through every proce-dure as if it were launch day,” said Lt. Col.Tim Lawrence, assistant professor ofastronautics and faculty adviser.

They will be in contact with theAcademy ground station as the satellitewill pass over the station in FairchildHall.

FalconSAT-3 was built at theAcademy and is roughly 750 cubiccentimeters in size and weighs 126pounds. It carries five research payloadsand is expected to orbit at 560 kilome-ters an hour at an inclination of 35degrees.

It is the fourth satellite for the SpaceSystems Research Center and finishedtemperature and vibration testing inFebruary. Cadets follow a progressionof developmental models from engi-neering to qualification and flight modelsto building satellites.

Colonel Lawrence and Cadet 1stClass Travis Anderson will be on site inFlorida for the practice launch. For theactual launch, two cadets will be inMission Control at the cape and 18 at theAcademy’s ground station.

This year’s launch follows an abortedattempt of the FalconSAT-2 launch fromthe Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.Shortly after lift-off, the launch vehiclefailed and impacted a reef off the island.The satellite, however, was blown freefrom the launch vehicle on impact anddiscovered in a storage shed after itcrashed through the roof of the shed andcame to rest just a few feet from the ship-ping container used to deliver it fromColorado Springs.

“We are hoping for a good rocket thistime,” Colonel Lawrence said. FalconSAT-3 will be powered aboard a LockheedMartin Atlas rocket, which he said has a100 percent success rate.

“The satellite is sound,” he said. Theonly problems that the launch mayencounter are with ground station, highwinds, weather, lightning or other factorsthat may harm the sensitive electronics.

The Space Systems Research Centeris multi-disciplinary and involves cadetsfrom astronautical engineering, physics,

engineering mechanics, electrical engi-neering, space operations and manage-ment. Thirty five cadets work on thesatellite in the Astro 436 course and puttheory into practice and “learn space bydoing space.”

The space center is one of eightAcademy centers, which includes centersfor chemistry, lasers and optics, agingaircraft, human environmental, aeronau-tics, modeling and simulation and spacephysics and atmospheric research.

Up…up…andaway…and back

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Cadets prepare the qualification model of FalconSAT-3 for vibration andthermal testing in 2005.

Photo by Joel Strayer

Right: The engineering model ofFalconSAT-3 now sits on display.Three versions of each satellite arebuilt, as part of the three-yearFalconSAT program.


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Cadets from all classes can get aglimpse of their future during CareerDay Oct. 14 in Fairchild Hall.

Volunteers with current career fieldexperience, both at a home station andin a deployed environment, are needed.

“It’s a small investment that cantruly change the course of a cadet’sprofessional life,” said Maj. LeslieBabich, Cadet Squadron 11 commander.

So far, about 40 volunteers havecommitted to providing mini presenta-

tions, mockups, displays and answeringcadets questions on a personal level.More than one representative from acareer field is also needed to work as ateam member or offer another perspec-tive when answering cadet questions.

More than 40 career areas will berepresented.

There will be two sessions lasting 40minutes each, with 15 minutes traveltime in between. First class cadets mustattend their assigned brief. Second classcadets, who will soon choose their careerfield as the primary audience, will attendboth sessions, as will third class cadets.

Fourth class cadets are encouraged butnot required to attend.

Incoming cadets usually come tothe Academy with an idea of what theywant to do, Major Babich said. Most ofthem choosing pilot training, for example,have a good idea they can qualify for it.

“Most cadets are not aware of themany career fields open to them,” shesaid of the day’s opportunities. “They willhave a chance to find out what fits them.”

First class cadets apply for specificAir Force Specialty Codes in Nov. beforegraduation.

Some specialties, like intelligence

and Office of Special Investigations, arehighly competitive for selection. Cadetscan raise their odds of selection, however.

“The higher they are in board orderof merit scores, the better chance theyhave of getting their first choice,” MajorBabich said. Merit scores are measuredfor academic grades, military perform-ance and physical education.

To volunteer for Career Day or formore information call Major Babich at 333-4539 or Maj. Steve Hayes at 333-0727 or email them at [email protected] or [email protected].

A cadet’s future starts one career day at a time


November’s 21st Academy Military HistorySymposium has “Harnessing the Heavens: NationalDefense through Space” as its theme.

Interested scholars from around the country willattend the events. Cadets can attend events that do notconflict with their other classes. Interested space profes-sionals from the local community have been invited toattend the evening events at Arnold Hall.

Professor William Burrows, well-known author ofthe popular book, Deep Black, which exposed the exis-tence of early satellite surveillance programs, will speakon “Beyond the Blue Horizon: Lunar Missile BaseConcepts in the Early Cold War” in Fairchild Hall’s F-1 auditorium Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m.

Lt. Col. Mark Erickson’s “Reconnaissance andPrestige: Cold War Engines Driving the Creation of a

Trinitarian American Space Program in the Early SpaceAge” will examine the early three-way split in spacebetween the National Reconnaissance Office, the AirForce, and National Air and Space A in the F-1 audito-rium Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m.

Recurring themes in Air Force space history will beaddressed by Dr. David Spires.

Dr. Everett Dolman’s presentation will concern“Astro-politics and Astro-politik: Strategy and SpaceDeployment” in Fairchild’s F-1 auditorium Nov. 2 at 1p.m.

“It definitely will have more focus on internationalrelations and theory than history, but should be an inter-esting addition to his panel on doctrine,” said Lt. Col PaulGillespie, symposium director.

“All of our speakers will take a historical approachto the role of space in national defense with the excep-tion of former astronaut Gen. Kevin Chilton, Air ForceSpace Command commander, who will speak on the future

of space. It wouldn’t be much of a conference if thesepresentations didn’t also have relevance for current spaceoperations and future space policy,” said Colonel Gillespie.General Chilton will speak in the Academy Officers’ClubNov. 2 at 5:30 p.m.

Duke University’s History Professor Alex Roland isexpected to discuss implications for the future of humanspaceflight, although his approach will likely be histor-ical, in the F-1 auditorium on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.

The symposium enhances scholarship by bringingeminent specialists to interact with faculty and cadets andpresent the experts’ latest work in a formal setting.Proceedings will be published for wider dissemination.

It further advances cadet learning in ways beyond anormal classroom setting, Colonel Gillespie said.

A military history symposium is held at the Academyonly once every three years. The 2003 symposiumcommemorated the 100th anniversary of flight, while the2009 symposium will explore the history of the Academy.

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NCOs excel at academyTech. Sgt. Jason Tepool of the 98th Flying Training

Squadron was named a Distinguished Graduate of theForrest L. Vosler NCO Academy Sept. 14 duringceremonies held at the Peterson Air Force BaseOfficers’ Club. Sergeant Tepool was joined by fellowAcademy graduates, Tech. Sgts. Jane Brooks, KennethGarlough and Bruce Graybill of the 10th MedicalOperations Squadron; Tech. Sgts. Gregory Stapletonand David Wirt from the 10th Medical SupportSquadron and Tech. Sgt. Bryan Daniel of the 10thMission Support Group. The seven graduates were partof the 130-members of Class 06-6.

Bowl-a-thon rolls for CFCThe Academy Diamond Council’s 16th annual

Operation Warm Heart Bowl-A-Thon Tournamentrolls Sept. 29.

Operation Warm Heart provides financial supportfor the morale and welfare of needy Academy mili-tary and civilian families.

“This year marks the first time Operation WarmHeart is part of the Combined Federal Campaign,”Master Sgt. Dan Colwell, project officer, said. “Allfunds raised by this tournament will be donated to oper-ation Warm heart through the CFC.”

The tourney consists of three no-tap/scratchgames, meaning, if a bowler knocks down nine pinson the first ball, they’re credited with a strike.

The shift times are 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Eachteam will pay a $25 entry fee, $5 per bowler, whichincludes lane fees and shoe rental, if necessary. Teammembers are encouraged to solicit pledges usingpledge sheets and by collecting pledges following thebowl-a-thon.

Copies of all completed pledge sheets must bebrought to the bowl-a-thon. Pledges may be set at

any amount or a certain amount per pin knockeddown.

Donations by cash, check or pledges may beaccepted by the team member prior to the bowl-a-thon.Donations may be turned in at the bowl-a-thon.Checks should be made payable to “Operation WarmHeart.”

Any team requesting a specific time must notifytheir respective first sergeant at the time the entry feeis paid. All special time requests will be considered,but there are no guarantees all teams requestingspecific times can be accommodated.

The Bowl-a-thon is open to active duty military,Academy employees, retirees and family members.Entry deadline is Wednesday.

For more information, call Sergeant Colwell at333-8736, or any Academy first sergeant.

SECAF, CSAF sendAF birthday greeting

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — This message is fromSecretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and AirForce Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley on theAir Force’s 59th birthday Monday.

“Over the course of the past 59 years, the UnitedStates Air Force has established itself as the domi-nant force in air, space and cyberspace. Our knowl-edge-enabled Airmen have revolutionized the wayour nation defends itself and its allies across the fullspectrum of threats.

“Before our inception as an independent service,the Air Force responded wherever and wheneverneeded, whether for disaster relief, humanitarianoperations or combat operations. We have only gottenbetter in time.

“Our heritage is one of technological innovation,courage and dedication. As we build on that proud

heritage and look toward new and unlimited horizons,we will continue to deliver unmatched air, space andcyberspace dominance for the interdependent jointteam and our nation.

“Your tireless commitment, agility and profession-alism are the foundation for our successes. Withoutyou, and the support of your families, we could notbe the world-class team we are. America’s Airmenexemplify our core values of Integrity First, ServiceBefore Self and Excellence in All We Do.

“As we lead into our diamond anniversary cele-bration, we count on our most valuable asset — ourAirmen — to continue the magnificent work ourforebears began. We are confident you’ll conquertomorrow’s challenges with the same courage, commit-ment and confidence that defined our first 59 years.

“Thanks to our entire Air Force family acrossthe globe: active duty, civilian, Guard, Reserve,retirees, veterans and all their families. Happy Birthday,Air Force!”

Time for PT gear

Oct. 1 marks the mandatory wear date of phys-ical training gear. All Airmen will be required to haveone running suit, two T-shirts and two pairs of shorts.Also starting this October, enlisted Airmen willreceive an increase in their clothing allowance tooffset the increase of the mandatory number of T-shirtsand shorts from two sets to three sets in October2007.

Air Force officials emphasize Airmen should notwait until October to purchase these items. Therevised AFI will clarify wear of PT gear by speci-fying when doing organized physical training, theshorts and T-shirts will be worn as a set and notmixed with civilian clothes; however, at other timesthe PT gear, including the running suit, can be wornwith civilian clothes.


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A research display at October’s Air Force 60thAnniversary open house for visitors at the Pentagonwill highlight what Academy officials think is anunder-told story on Oct. 14.

“Many consider the Academy a place to come tobe an officer — often a pilot — which of course it is,”said Mr. Mike Crane, Dean of the Faculty Researchdeputy director. “The story we want to tell is thatthere are lots of other exciting opportunities here forpeople that lead to careers in the Air Force, like

working on world-class research and becoming ascientist or engineer.”

The Education Directorate’s research official saidhe is developing a unique Academy display for theopen house.

“We want CORONA and other Department ofDefense visitors to know about the tremendous bang-for-the-buck they get when we can engage our researchfaculty and cadet: top-quality results, a tremendouslycost-effective effort and better-educated future officersas a bonus,” said the director from Fresno, Calif.

There is a 30-foot by 30-foot booth reserved at theopen house.

“We will highlight several ongoing researchefforts,” he said. “One historically rooted long-termchemistry effort will be highlighted as well as more-recent efforts in high-performance computing, aero-nautics and aircraft life-extension and command-and-control tools.”

In addition to the displays and representativesfrom the cadet wing and faculty, brochures will bedistributed to interested visitors and an annual researchreport to CORONA visitors.

There is also a DVD in production that is sched-uled to appear on the Jumbotron during the event.Final editing is taking place this week.

Academy research display at Pentagon Oct. 14


Safety officials clarified the need for joggingsafety Wednesday.

“The Academy has had instances where joggershave been hit by a vehicle in parking lots,” saidMaster Sgt. Mark Garner, Academy Safety Office.

In February 2005, a jogger had just completedher run in the parking lot of the medical center whena military dependent driving in the parking lot hit her,pinning her against a tree.

The spouse thought she had the vehicle in adifferent gear. The runner sustained injuries and washospitalized one day and on quarters for nine days.

Academy jogging hazards include vehicles on theroadways, non-level ground on trails, and joggerslistening to radios instead of their surroundings and

jogging after dark without reflective material.Officials advise joggers to run facing on-coming

traffic, wear reflective materials at night, and not towear ear phones while jogging on roads during heavytraffic times.

“Drivers should be aware of surroundings andslow down when passing,” said the safety official.“Supervisors need to ensure their people are briefedon the Cadet Sight Picture, Air Force Instructions 91-207 and 31-304.”

“We have had three minor injuries this year tojoggers on trails consisting of strains and sprains,”said Sergeant Garner. “When the roadway is withoutsidewalks, shoulders or designated protective zones,cadets should use the left side facing oncomingtraffic and jog in single file. Do not jog on roadswithout shoulders during periods of high traffic.”

Crosswalks, sidewalks, safety zones and other

protective areas do not ensure vehicle will yield.It’s not worth violating the rules.“Commanders and supervisors can conduct

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By Tech. Sgt. Cohen A.Young Air Force Print News

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — A teammade up of Air Force Academy grads thatrecently competed on a reality-televisionshow, visited the Pentagon Sept. 7 and metwith senior Air Force leaders. They alsotoured the Air Force Memorial site here.

Husband and wife, Matt and BrookeRillos, and their best friend, MattZitzlsperger, spoke of their experience on thepopular show “Treasure Hunters” withSecretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynneand Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. T.Michael Moseley. The three were known as“Team Air Force” on the scavenger hunt-styleshow.

The team members were given small giftsof appreciation by Secretary Wynne andGeneral Moseley for representing the AirForce in a positive manner.

“You guys stood out as being just decentAmericans,’ General Moseley said.

Mr. Rillos said that it was important tomaintain a good image for the team. Asformer Air Force members, they didn’t wantto feed into the negative comments like someof their competitors.

“We knew we were representing past,present and future Air Force members and itwas an honor,” Mr. Rillos said.

All three graduated from the Academy in2000.

The team finished second in the contestwith nine other teams in which they traveledall over the world to historically significantlocations. These locations contained clues topuzzles that the teams had to decipher to avoidbeing eliminated from the competition. Thecompetition lasted three and a half weeks.Their previous military training helped themthrough their adventures, Mr. Zitzlsperger said.

Secretary Wynne said that his sister-in-law hooked him on the show. The show alsowas popular in General Moseley’s home.Jennie Moseley, the general’s wife, gave a giftto Mrs. Rillos, who is six months pregnant.

“We would have never gotten to meetSecretary Wynne and General Moseley if wewere still in (the service), so this is an honor,”Mrs. Rillos said. “It was amazing to be treatedlike that. Being on TV, people who are fansfeel as though they know you.”

All three said the visit to the Pentagonwas something special for them.

“Being here today and getting a chance tovisit the Pentagon and to meet the secretary ofthe Air Force and the chief of staff is some-thing that I will never forget,” Mr. Zitzlspergersaid. “Also getting the chance to view the newAir Force Memorial is a great experience.Being able to see it and touch it before it’scompleted is amazing.”

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Team Air Force from the “Treasure Hunters” reality televisionshow receives a tour of the new Air Force Memorial site by KatieMartha, a public affairs executive with the Air Force MemorialFoundation, during their visit Sept. 7. The team, Air ForceAcademy graduates Matt Zitzlsperger and husband and wife, Mattand Brooke Rillos, placed second in the show’s competition.

September 22, 2006FEATURE 17Academy Spirit16

By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit Staff

From now to Oct.15 the Academy is celebratingHispanic Heritage Month to pay tribute to the diversity,richness and contributions of Hispanic Americans.

The month kicked off Monday in the communitycenter ballroom with cultural displays, music,dancing and a buffet of Hispanic foods.

Other events this month include readings at 1:30p.m. on Fridays at the child development center, baselibrary and community center displays and aluncheon Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at theAcademy Officers’ Club with Colorado SpringsMayor Lionel Rivera as guest speaker.

Master Sgt. Ric Melendez, chairman of theobservances and Academy military trainer withCadet Squadron 30, left Honduras 30 years ago. An18-year veteran of the Air Force, he is proud of hisfamily origins.

“The United States is my country. It’s myheritage but I’m an American first,” he said.

Sergeant Melendez wants to use the month tobring awareness of Hispanic culture. “We all need toget along and appreciate each other,” he said.

The word Hispanic generally refers to thosewhose parents or forebears came from any of 20different Spanish-speaking countries. Latinos referto Hispanics whose families have roots in theAmericas.

Hispanics are no longer emerging as a minority.They are the largest and fastest-growing minority inthe United States.

Family, and food, are sacred traditions for them.Air Force spouse Jessica Meinert grew up in

Panama where whole neighborhoods and familiesgather to cook mountains of food Christmas Eve.After the sumptuous meal, they enjoy dancing, thefiesta and visits to the beach. Christmas Day theyrelax and munch on leftovers.

Her specialty is spiced pork shoulder or pernilde puerco. “I love to cook.

“Our family and God are first, and we learn torespect ours and other cultures,” she said.

Capt. Eric Garcia, curriculum manager forsecond class cadet professional military education,grew up in south Texas. He, too, enjoys large familyevents with music and barbecues.

“It’s a tradition when we gather together as awhole family,” he said.

Cadet 1st Cass Alejandro Leam is spending ayear here as an exchange student from his nativeChile.

“We have a huge family,” he said and counted 10aunts and uncles with an average of two or threechildren each. They gather for holidays and familyevents such as weddings.

Cost of the Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon is$11.50 for club members and $12.50 for non-members. For luncheon tickets and other event infor-mation, contact Master Sgt. Leopoldo Perez at333-4145, Master Sergeant Melendez at 333-0785,Tech. Sgt. Weeks at 333-7885, Tech. Sgt. Clementsat 333-4322, Tech. Sgt. Buckley-Lowe at 333-0785,Mrs. Ryles at 333-6739 or Ms. Gina Moore at 333-7241.

Hispanic Americans:“Our Rich Culture Contributing to

America’s Future”

Spanish, not English, was the first European language spokenin North America. Today the U.S. is the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. Many rivers, mountains, states,towns and geography terms such as arroyo, tornado and hurri-cane come from Spanish, as do animal names such as coyoteand jaguar.

The impact of Hispanics on this country began long beforethe Pilgrims struggled to maintain their tiny colony. Beforethen, Spanish towns were growing and flourishing in Florida,the Southwest and Puerto Rico. Hernando de Soto andFrancisco Coronado also explored many present-day statesmore than a century before Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike andDaniel Boone were born.

Hispanics helped the U.S. win its independence fromEngland. King Carlos of Spain and Spanish towns in Californiagranted funds to the Continental Congress for the war effort.Money from the Cuban treasury financed the Battle ofYorktown, the decisive battle of the Revolution, and Cubanwomen contributed their jewelry. More than 4,000 Spanishsoldiers died on English prison ships in New York Harbor afterbeing captured fighting for the colonists.

David Glasgow Farragut, the first admiral of the U.S. Navy,is credited with playing a decisive role in the outcome of theU.S. Civil War. About 10,000 other Hispanics fought in that waron both sides of the conflict.

In World War II more than 400,000 Hispanics served over-seas, and thousands of Puerto Ricans served during the KoreanWar with the 65th Infantry Regiment. The longest confirmed

prisoner of war in the Vietnam war was pilot Everett Alvarezwho spent eight and a half years as a prisoner.

Hispanics have helped make American the breadbasket ofthe world. Of the more than 100 plant species found north ofMexico, all but nine were developed and cultured in LatinAmerica, with corn and potato among the most plentiful.

The first public school in St. Augustine, Fla. opened in 1787,the same year the Constitution was being drafted. It laid thefoundation for integrated public education.

When gold and other valuable metals were discovered inthe American West, prospectors borrowed mining techniquesfrom Mexico, Peru and Chile. Western settlers also learned tomanage irrigation and water supplies from the Mexicans, wholearned it from the Pueblo Indians.

It was Mexicans who took cattle, sheep and horses broughtby the Spanish and then developed and passed on the art ofranching to the Anglo Americans, thus creating the Americancowboy mystique.

The concept of community property in which the wife isconsidered equal in wealth and holdings of the family is derivedfrom Mexican law.

Hispanic Americans have flown in space, won Nobel andPulitzer Prizes, served in Congress and as U.S. Surgeon Generaland led the crusade for farm workers’ rights. They have influ-enced American culture in art, literature and education inuntold ways.

Hispanics such as Ricardo Montalban, Edward James Olmos,Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Selena, Placido Domingo, MartinSheen, Rita Moreno and Jimmy Smits have topped Americanmovie marquees and billboards. Desi Arnaz was the first to usethree cameras for shooting television situation comedy which isnow an industry standard.

Notables Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Nancy Lopez andRoberto Clemente are among Hispanic athletes to rise to thetop of their sport.

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to

Hispanic Heritage Month.

Photos by Ann Patton

Top: Cadet 2nd Class Lina Pineros and Cadet 1st ClassCarlos Hernandez from the cadet salsa club keep up thebeat.

Left: Tech. Sgt. Crystal Weeks (left), with humanresources and education at the Cadet Wing, and GinaMoore, human resource specialist, 10th Mission SupportSquadron, serve up carnitas and enchiladas.

Academy SpiritSeptember 22, 2006SPORTS18

Men’s hoops on TVThe Air Force men’s

basketball team will have 15of its 16 Mountain WestConference games televisedthis season, according to theleague, which released itstelevision schedule Sept. 14.Six of the 15 games will betelevised nationally, threeeach on CSTV and Versus(formerly OLN), while nineothers will be shown region-ally on the mtn., the MWCTelevision Network.

Women’s hoops onTV

The Mountain WestConference released the2006-07 women’s basketballbroadcast schedule. Air Forcewill have three televisedcontests this season, begin-ning with its Jan. 4 game atSan Diego State. The Falconswill also be featured on theroad versus defendingregular-season championBYU on Feb. 8, and at homeagainst the Aztecs on Feb.15.

Falcon web featuresAs part of the Academy’s

agreement with CSTV,Falcon fans can now webstream the radio broadcastof football games free ongoairforcefalcons.com. PlusFans can pay for games tele-vised by CSTV. TheMountain West conferenceallows the new network tocharge. When a game is nottelevised, the Academy plansto have tools to stream gamesfree to fans on the web on orabout the beginning of 2007.

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By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

Even casual sports fansknow Gregg Popovich is the headcoach of the National BasketballAssociation’s San Antonio Spurs.He’s guided them to NBA cham-pionships in 1999, 2003 and2005.

But fewer folks know theroad to his success was pavedwith lessons learned as an AirForce Academy cadet. ‘Pop,’ ashe’s commonly called, didn’tforget.

He returned to the AcademySept. 14, accompanied by hisSpurs assistant coaches, as partof a four-day retreat at theBroadmoor Hotel in ColoradoSprings. The group toured theAcademy for nearly four hours.The visit rekindled fond memo-ries.

“To see classmates workinghere, who ran through the samesquadron halls as I did, is prettyspecial,” the 1970 grad said.“When I showed these guys (hisassistant coaches) what the cadetsare doing, they didn’t believe Idid that, and I don’t either. Thebest part was seeing the cadets,going to the chapel and the cadetrooms. It was a lot of fun.”

It was more fun than he hadas a junior varsity basketballplayer.

“I should have been on thevarsity,” Popovich maintains.“The junior varsity coaches (JohnClune, who Clune Arena isnamed after and Hank Egan)kicked me out of practice oncea week because I was a bit of awise guy. I wasn’t as good as I

thought I was. Now that I’mcoaching, I know that.”

Popovich wasn’t recruitedby any Division I schools out ofEast Chicago, Ind., but wound upthe Air Force team captain hissenior year.

“It was very satisfying,” herecalled. “I’m more proud of thatthan any basket I might havescored.”

He scored more than a few.As a senior he led the Falcons inscoring with a 14.3 average onthe team’s way to a 12-12 record.

Popovich credits timing andcircumstance, much more thanpersonnal skill, for his success inthe pro ranks. He says he tookfrom the Academy a work ethic,an ability to organize and a“moral compass” he uses whenlooking for character people forhis program, people who under-stand teamwork, sacrifice, excel-lence and service to others.

“The education and disci-pline from the military trainingis obvious,” he said. “All thosecharacter and integrity issuespeople really don’t understanduntil they get into the real world.The things I took from theAcademy were most of the thingsother grads talk about.”

One grad is Popovich’sfellow ’70 classmate DickRauschkolb, the Association ofGraduates Vice President ofCommunications.

“All of our classmatesadmire Pop for what he’s done,”Rauschkolb said. “He stuck itout through some difficult timeas a cadet. He inspired us. Hetook the lessons we learned aboutintegrity and honor and applied

them. He’s molded a team thatnot only wins NBA champi-onships, but represents SanAntonio and the NBA in a first-class manner. That’s due to thegood leadership he learned atthe Academy.”

Popovich recognized theleadership of current Falconmen’s head basketball coach JeffBzdelik, who guided Air Forceto just its fourth NCAATournament appearance in hisfirst season at the helm.

“Dr. (Hans) Mueh (Air ForceAthletic Director) was smart

enough to understand what thisguy embodied and you see theresult,” Popovich said ofBzdelik’s hiring. “He fits herelike a glove. It’s like havinganother Fisher DeBerry inbasketball.”

Bzdelik was equally compli-mentary.

“Coach Popovich’s supportof our basketball team and theAcademy, is unparalleled,”Bzdelik said after Pop had lunchwith Falcon senior players andcoaches at Mitchell Hall. “Tohave a graduate of his stature,within the game of basketball,show sincere interest in ourplayers is very uplifting.”

Popovich’s Academy reflec-tions were sprinkled with advicefor future cadets.

“I’d tell them it’s a toughroad to hoe,” he said. “Theyshould understand what this placeentails. They must want chal-lenges. When I was fortunate toreceive an appointment, I thoughtthat’s where I’m going. I’ll figureout how to play basketball and getan education. I didn’t know Iwas getting a lot more.”

Photo courtesy Athletic Media Relations

Falcon team captain Gregg Popovich practices his jumpshot in 1970.

Photo by Danny Meyer

San Antonio Spurs headcoach, and 1970 Academygraduate, Gregg Popovichmeets the media Sept. 14 atthe Falcon Athletic Center.

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INTERCOLLEGIATEMen’s SoccerSept. 15 at AFA#25 Memphis 3 Falcons 1 Sept. 17 Alabama A&M 3 Falcons 1

Women’s SoccerSept. 15 at West Point, N.Y. BAE Systems ClassicArmy 2 Falcons 1Sept. 17Falcons 0 (OT) Delaware 0Sept. 20 at Colorado Springs, Colo.Colorado College 1 (OT) Falcons 0

VolleyballSept. 15 at Provo, Utah#19 BYU 3 Falcons 0 Sept. 16 at Salt Lake City, Utah#21 Utah 3 Falcons 0

Water PoloSept. 16 at AFA East Meets West Tournament#17 Falcons 16 MIT 2#17 Falcons 14 La Verne 3Sept. 17#17 Falcons 11 #20 Brown 5#17 Falcons 11 #19 Cal Baptist 5

FencingSept. 16 & 17 at Santa Fe, N.M.New Mexico OpenPeter French (Men’s Epee) 1stNathan Smith (Men’s Foil) 1stKatherine Gulczynski (Women’s Sabre)1st

PREP SCHOOLFootballSept. 16 at Highlands, Kan. Huskies 19 Highlands CC 14

Men’s SoccerSept. 16 at AFACS of Mines 3 Huskies 1 Huskies 3 Denver 0

Women’s SoccerSept. 16 at AFAWestern State 2 Huskies 0 Sept. 17 UCCS 2 Huskies 1

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ScoreboardBy Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

Momentum is fickle. A teamcan ride its crest to victory or getswept away by the undertow.

The Air Force men’s soccerteam continued to battle the latterwhen it was saddled with 3-1losses to #25 Memphis Sept. 15and to Alabama A&M Sunday,both at the cadet Soccer Stadium.Following their season-opening1-1 tie with Army, the Falconshave dropped six straight.

Ironically, the Memphisoutcome had a direct bearing onthe A&M game.

With the Falcons and Tigersscoreless in the 35th minute, AirForce senior midfielder BrendanGreenaway was assessed twoyellow cards eight seconds apartfor fouls and was tossed fromthe game.

Memphis (6-1) capitalizedon the man-advantage, gettinggoals from Jared Britcher in the40th minute and Jamie Gilbert 11minutes later.

“It’s tough to play catch updown by a goal with only 10men, but it happens,” Air Forcehead coach Lou Sagastume said.“Their second goal made it evenharder.”

Falcon freshman forwardSteve Noller cut the lead in half

in the 57th minute with his firstcareer goal, a line drive from 22yards out that eluded divingMemphis goalkeeper MichaelGoodlett.

“Joe Lapinsky stole the ballat midfield and chipped it tome,” the 6-foot 6-inch Nollersaid. “I took it off my body. Noone was on me so I turned andfound the corner. We practicegetting it to me because I’m a bigplayer. I’m supposed to hold theball and turn.”

The Falcons couldn’t turnthe corner as Memphis’ leadingscorer Kevin Walsh convertedhis fourth goal of the season offa direct kick from 19 yards outpast Air Force backup goaliePaul Elsbernd. Elsbernd replacedstarter Brian Guyette who theplay before was red carded andejected for a hand ball violationoutside the box.

After the goal, Falcon ReidGaiser was red carded and tossedfor arguing the play, leaving eightplayers to finish the game.

“The referee made a lot oferrors. Most of them went againstus,” Sagastume said. “The firstyellow card he called was a slip.The second one wasn’t a badfoul, players simply got tangledup. The referee gave Reid a redcard because he thought he wastalking to him instead of us. Once

you get a red card you can’t arguewith him at all.”

According to NCAA rulesthree ejected Falcons had to sitout the next game.

A&M (2-6), which snappeda six-game losing streak, wastedlittle time taking advantage.Bulldog forward Mosito Rankothe scored the first of his twogoals just 12 seconds into thegame with a lob over Elsbernd.It was the quickest goal to starta game in Cadet Soccer Stadiumhistory. Less than four minuteslater Cornell Castle took a crossfeed and tallied from 16 yards out.

“We were a totally differentteam when we lost three starters

who are leaders,” Sagastumeadmitted. “It was like pullingteeth.”

It was agonizing for theFalcons who out-shot A&M 20-5.

Air Force averted a shutoutwhen junior midfielder ChrisMathews scored in the 66thminute. It was just the eighthgoal by the Falcons in their firstseven games.

“The way things were going,we had to get something on net,”Mathews said.

Noller summed up theweekend.

“I’m going to shower andwash this loss away.”

Tough luck Falcon skid reaches six

By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

As satisfying as this winwas, the 10th Medical Group #1still points to the one that gotaway.

MDG got a 15-yard touch-down reception from EarnestAziz and a 40-yard interceptionreturn for a touchdown by VicRodgers Tuesday as theymethodically wore down theCommandant of Cadets 21-6 inAcademy Intramural Flag

Football League action on thebase Turf Field.

The win moved the medics,(4-1 at press time), within one-half game of the league-leadingPrep School (4-0). Med Group’slone loss was a disheartening18-13 setback to Prep on Sept.12, in which MDG squandereda 13-0 lead. The Prep Schoolsports several former Air ForceFalcon standouts who now coachthere.

“We’ve got to keep playingthe way we are right now,” MDG

player/coach Cordney Moreheadsaid. “We’ll play Prep Schoolagain and we have to put themaway.”

The two teams meetThursday at 8 p.m. in a game thatwill likely decide the top seed inthe post-season playoffs.

But, first things first. MedGroup’s Casey Berry intercepteda Shea Dodson pass on thesecond play of the game Tuesdaygiving MDG offense excellentfield position. Med group quar-terback Drew Pennell then calleda pitch-back play to keep theCW defense on its heels. Theirsecond play was a carbon copy.

“We ad-libbed the mis-direc-tion in our last game,” Pennellexplained. “Tonight we said thatwas going to be our first play.The second time it wasn’tplanned. We knew we could takeadvantage of our athleticismagainst them.”

With the commandant wingdefense vulnerable, Pennellfound Aziz near the end zonepylon for the games first touch-down.

“The play was designed forme to run an out pattern at thegoal line,” Aziz said. “I rantoward the ball and Drew put it

on the money. My job was tobring it in. That’s what I do. I’ma specialist.”

On the change of posses-sion, Rodgers made the defen-sive play of the game, picking offa Dodson pass and scampering40 yards through traffic for theeventual game-winning touch-down.

“Before the play we knewtheir quarterback likes to roll tohis right and throw back acrosshis left,” Rodgers said. “Weanticipated that so I was in theright place at the right time.When I get the ball in my hands,it’s off to the races, and you canquote me on that.”

That confidence translatedinto a convincing win. The lonechink in MDG’s defensive armorwas exposed early in the secondhalf when Dodson hit TommyVoie with an 11-yard touchdownpass.

The medics’ Carl Jacksonmade the special teams’ play ofthe game when he interceptedCW’s extra point try on his 2-yard line and returned it 78 yardsfor two points. MDG added aninsurance touchdown with aboutfour minutes to play to ice thewin.

MDG surges, eyes Prep rematch

Photo 1st Lt. John Ross

Falcon forward Josh Rhynard and an Alabama A&M playercollide going for possession Sunday.

Photo by Jamie Romero

MDG quarterback Drew Pennell tries to sidestep CW defend-er Pernell Parker who grabs a handful of flag.


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By Academy Spirit staff

It was a bye week for Falcon football, but The Birddidn’t get any time off as voting continued for the mascotchallenge.

The Bird is a finalist for mascot ofthe year, for the third time in five years.

The 12 furry fanatics that make upthe fifth annual Capital One All-AmericaMascot Team were announced Sept. 12, which againincluded the Air Force Academy’s maniacal costumedmascot, The Bird.

The dozen costumed college mascots are vying forthe title of Capital One National Mascot of the Yearthroughout college football’s regular season via dailyonline voting.

This year’s contest features a weekly claw-to-pawface-off among this year’s All-Americans:

Air Force Academy - The Bird Auburn University - Aubie Georgia Tech - Buzz North Carolina State - Mr. Wuf Syracuse University - Otto University of Kentucky - Wildcat University of Maryland - Testudo University of Oklahoma - Sooner University of Tennessee - Smokey University of Wisconsin - Bucky Badger Washington State University - Butch T. Cougar Western Kentucky University - Big Red The Bird, Aubie, Buzz, Big Red and Testudo are all

making return appearancesin the bowl challenge. TheBird competed in the 2002and 2004 mascot chal-

lenges.“We created this

contest to celebrate theunsung heroes of college football,” said Steve

Schooff at Capital One. “These diehard, dedicated char-acters have been cheering on their teams relentlesslythrough thick and thin, and now is their opportunity toshine.”

Fans will determine the winner. Daily online votingconsists of 11 weekly head-to-head match-ups betweenthe All-Americans. Then the six mascots with the bestwin/loss records will face-off in online playoffs startingin November.

The Bird went against mascot challenge newcomerBucky Badger of the University of Wisconsin in the firstweek of online voting. With strong support from FightingFalcon fans, the Cadet Wing and the strategically-placedinstruction to “Vote Bird” on Spirit Hill, The Bird startedmascot season off with a narrow win, 47,516-47,359 votes.This gave The Bird the second-highest vote total of theweek, second only to Tennessee’s Smokey.

This week’s opponent in the online voting is Wildcatfrom the University of Kentucky, a feline the Bird plansto intimidate with his military prowess.

“Being a representative of the all-powerful U.S. AirForce intimidates most mascots,” said The Bird. “I canfly in fast, put bombs on target, and get out of trouble

undetected. I have thousands of troops that have myback plus the greatest uncle you could ever ask for.”

While he plans to inspire fear and dread in oppo-nents, fear is not an emotion The Bird is familiar with.He’s the only mascot in the challenge that actually para-chutes into games, and still has a habit of surfing the CadetWing crowd at home football contests.

“I am not afraid of anything! Whether its HornedFrogs, Rams, Cougars, Lobos, or Cowboys – Fry em’up, I’ll eat em’,” said The Bird.

It’s behavior like this which inspired the MascotChallenge.

“Mascots bust their tails every game, but are lost inthe shadows of the flashy all-star quarterbacks, runningbacks, receivers and coaches,” said David Raymond,mascot expert and original Phillie Phanatic. “This is agreat tribute to them, and fans now have an opportunityto show their support. Bragging rights are on the line.”

This year’s fuzzy crew was chosen from DivisionIA and IAA athletic programs with college footballteams. They made the squad after being ranked onmascot “musts” such as interaction with fans, origi-nality and pedigree. The panel of judges included mascotguru and historian, Dr. Roy Yarbrough, and representa-tives from ESPN and Capital One.

Capital One has added another fan component to thisyear’s competition. Fans can log on to www.capitalonebowl.com and download their mascot of choice todance, prance and tumble across their computer desk-tops to remind them to show their school spirit and votefor their favorite furry or feathered friend.

adds Wildcat to hit list

Bird bashes Badger,

Academy SpiritSeptember 22, 2006COMMUNITY22

Crud tourney setA Direct Reporting Unit Crud

Tournament is today at 4 p.m. in theAcademy Officers’ Club Crud Lounge.The four-team, single eliminationtourney is open to all officer/civilianequivalents, GS-7 and above. Heavyhors d’oeuvres are free for clubmembers. A $5 cover for non-membershelps cover food costs. For more infor-mation, call 333-7722.

MSS commander’s callThe 10th Mission Support Squadron

is closed Tuesday, from 3-4:30 p.m.,for commander’s call. Sections closedduring that time include: ID/CustomerService, Readiness, Commander’sSupport Staff, the Education Center,Civilian Personnel and the Airman andFamily Readiness Center, formerly

known as the Family Support Center. Formilitary questions, call Chief MasterSgt. Larry Welch at 333-2139. Forcivilian questions, call Ms. KarenWarner at 333-3937.

Airmen appreciated The Milazzo Club is sponsoring

Airman’s Appreciation Night Sept. 29from 4:30-9 p.m. The event is free toE-1s through E-4s and features a steakdinner, open bar and door prizes. Costfor staff sergeants and above is $3 perplate.

Cluster of the month debuts The Academy “Yard of the Month”

award program now recognizes mili-tary family housing residents with a“Cluster of the Month” award program.The 10th Air Base Wing will reviewcluster islands in Douglas and PineValley to determine community pridewith the “Best of the Best” clusterislands in Academy Family Housing.Prizes will be awarded.

Deployed spouses rollSpouses and families of deployed

Academy members can bowl freeSunday from 5-7 p.m. at the AcademyBowling Center. For more informationand reservations, call the Airman andFamily Readiness Center at 333-3444.

Trafficking in persons This training must be completed

by all Academy members no later thanSept. 30.

It deals with women and childrenvictims who have been kidnapped,tricked, coerced or sold by their fami-lies. While base officials are not awareof Academy or local violations, theSecretary of Defense required trainingis for all active duty, civilian employeesand cadets. DoD contractors arerequired to test only if they deploy. For

more information, call 333-4344 or4258. Trainees need to register withcomputer based training to log-on.Logging on problems can be resolvedat: hhttp://intraweb.usafa.af.mil/tip.ppt.

Home buying made easierA free home buying seminar is set

for Oct. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. at theAirman and Family Readiness Center.Attendees learn the difference betweenbrokers, agents and agencies plusfinancing, mortgage qualifications, loantypes and the advantages to homeownership. For more information, call333-3444.

Qwest Military DayThe Colorado Rockies and Qwest

present Qwest Military Day at CoorsThursday at 1:05 p.m., when the Rockieshost the Los Angeles Dodgers in theirf inal regular season home game.Festivities include a parade, fly-over,National Anthem, a color guard andceremonial first pitch – all performedby uniformed military personnel andveterans. Commemorative dog tags willbe given to the first 5,000 fans, compli-ments of “America Supports You.”Active duty members and veterans areoffered complimentary tickets and canjoin in a pre-game parade. Additionaltickets for family and friends are avail-able for $6 each. To order tickets, callBobby Dicroce at (303) 312-2486, fax(303) 312-2219, email [email protected] , or stop by theCoors Field ticket windows. Orders willbe available for pickup only at the Coors

Field Will Call windows with a pictureID. (No federal endorsement of sponsorintended.)

Octoberfest celebrated The 2006 Colorado Springs

Oktoberfest is Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct.6 and 7 from 4 p.m. to midnight at theNorris Penrose Event Center’s indoorarena. All proceeds go to local mili-tary charities. Active duty military andfamilies are admitted free. All others pay$5.

Organizers need volunteers to helpset up and tear down and with eventoperations. Academy volunteers areneeded Oct. 7 for the split-shift 4-10:30p.m. and 10:30 p.m.-midnight or thewhole shift. To volunteer, call MasterSgt. Ric Brayboy at 333-5944.

Family walk unite The Falcon Wanderers are observing

National Volkssport Month with a 10K(6.2 mile) family walk Oct. 7 at theKings Deer Golf Club. Registration isfrom 8:30-11:30 a.m. Four-footedwalking companions and large-wheeledstrollers are welcome. A 5K (3.1 mile)trail is available for a shorter walk. Formore information, call 487-8275 or667-5662.

Vets day parade nears The Colorado Springs Veterans Day

Parade, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m., sports thetheme “A Nation at War A Communityof Support.” It features the newestcombat veterans plus those from WorldWar II, Korea, Vietnam, and DesertStorm. The Academy Band and 10 highschool marching bands will play.Organizers are looking for groups tobuild patriotic, non-commercial floats.For more information, call executivedirector Diana Ceciliani at 282-3862 orvisit the parade website at: www.csvetsparade.org.

CADET CHAPELCatholic Masses:SundayReconciliation 9:15-9:45 a.m.(or by appointment)Mass - 10 a.m.Daily Mass Mon.-Thurs. - 6:30 p.m.Holy Day Mass - 6 p.m.

Protestant Service:SundayTraditional - 9 a.m.Contemporary - 10:30 a.m.Gospel - 12 p.m.

Jewish ServicesFridays - 7 - 8 p.m.

COMMUNITY CENTERCHAPEL

Catholic Masses:SaturdayReconciliation - 4 p.m.Mass - 5 p.m.SundayMass - 9:30 a.m.Religious Formation - 10:45 a.m.(Begins Sunday)

Protestant Services:SaturdayContemporary - 7 p.m.SundayTraditional - 8 a.m.Gospel - 11 a.m.Religious formation - 9:30 a.m.(Begins Sunday)Monday-FridayCatholic Mass - 11:30 a.m.For more information, call 333-3300.

Cadet Chapel changeA combined Protestant service

will be conducted in the Cadet ChapelSunday at 9 a.m. It will be the onlyProtestant service at that chapel thatday. The Catholic service will becelebrated at it’s usual 10 a.m. starttime.

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Boyd receiveshonor

posthumously

Top 3 rewarded for service befor

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Straight shooterStaff Sgt. Daniel Arens, Academy firefighter, pulls a charged water hose while attempting to knocleyball-size target during a Combat Firefighter Challenge qualifying meet in Westminster, Colo., laThe five-member team has qualified for six consecutive years and will travel to Atlanta in October foal competition. For more on the firefighters who make up the Academy team, see page 5.

By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit Staff

For 23 years the Academy Top 3 hasdonated countless hours and talents towardmaking life better on and off base.

In recognition of the service organi-zation’s contributions, the Top 3 has beenawarded the Academy’s 2006Distinguished Service Award to bepresented during Parents’Weekend Sept.1.

“To be recognized for this award is ahuge honor,” outgoing president SeniorMaster Sgt. Judy Bailly, 10th MissionSupport Squadron, said. “I’m particu-larly honored to be given the privilege of

serving with Top 3.”The approximately 120 members have

a long list of accomplishments. The groupinstituted the Order of the Sword ceremonyto honor a selected Academy commanderas a leader among leaders, an Airmanamong Airman.

The base picnic, now in its third year,is steered by the Top 3 and is the onlyannual event bringing all Academypersonnel together to enjoy rare downtime.

“It’s very exciting to take over thepicnic. It’s the result of a lot of team workwith everyone pitching in,” Sergeant Baillysaid.

By Academy Public Affairs

Academy officials presented the2004 Thomas D. White NationalDefense Award posthumously to Col.John R. Boyd at an awards ceremonyWednesday during the cadet wing’snoon meal formation at Mitchell Hall.

Accepting the award on behalf ofColonel Boyd were his children, Johnand Mary Ellen Boyd. AcademySuperintendent Lt. Gen. John F. Regnipresented the award to the ColonelBoyd’s family.

A legendary fighter pilot, ColonelBoyd was known as “Forty-SecondBoyd” because of his offer to pay $20to any opponent who could evade himfor more than 40 seconds in air-to-airmaneuvers; none ever did.

In 1962, after receiving a B.S. inIndustrial Engineering from GeorgiaTech University, he moved to Eglin AirForce Base, Fla., as an engineer wherehe developed his concept of EnergyManeuverability (E-M).

In 1965, he was awarded the AirForce Systems Command ScientificAchievement Award for work onEnergy Maneuverability. ColonelBoyd transformed the way militaryaircraft, in particular the F-15 and F-16, deemed by many to be the mostsuccessful fighter aircraft ever built,were designed through application ofhis innovative E-M theory.

Following an often turbulent mili-tary career, Colonel Boyd served asan unpaid Pentagon consultant wherehe worked on a new and radical theoryof conflict that, at the time, was mostlyignored, but now is acclaimed as themost influential thinking about conflictsince Sun-Tzu. His “OODA Loop”theory described the process by whichan individual or organization reacts toan event. In a briefing entitled“Patterns of Conflict,” deliveredthrough the years to hundreds of mili-tary and civilian officials, he broke

See BOYD, Page 4 See TOP 3, Page 4

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Force Shapingdetails released

Hantavirus prevention efforts empha

Pho

Face time with the cadreA cadet basic and an upper classman Basic Cadet Training Cadre member get acquainted. Most ofnow underway in Jacks Valley is being conducted by senior cadet instructors. The training conclwith a 3.2 mile march back to the cadet area. See story Pages 14-15.


The death of a military retiree onvacation July 19 at the Academy’sPeregrine Pines FamCamp, was confirmedJuly 21 as the first fatality related to theHantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in ElPaso County.

There have been 48 cases of HPS inColorado between 1993 and 2005, andmore than 400 cases have been confirmedin the United States. The virus got itsname from the Hantaan River in Koreawhere the disease was first located.

Col. Christian Benjamin, commanderof the 10th Aerospace Medicine Squadron,said he believes the military retireecontracted the virus after cleaning aconfined space underneath his recre-ational vehicle or trailer.

Infected rodents excrete the virus inurine, droppings and saliva. These excre-tions contaminate dirt and dust thatbecomes airborne. Humans are infectedby breathing in airborne particles of thevirus in contaminated dirt.

Known carriers of HPS in NorthAmerica are the deer mouse, the white-footed mouse, the rice rat and the cottonrat. Every rodent within these species,however, is not necessarily a carrier.

The Colorado Department of PublicHealth and Environment reports increasedpopulations of some rodent hosts ofHantaviruses in some areas of thestate,because of increased vegetation asa result of wetter than usual weather. Deermice and other HPS carriers are generallynot found in urban or suburban settingsbut in rural or semi-rural Colorado loca-tions.

The HPS is a very raserious illness. Its fatalMore than 38 percent of in Colorado died. Early sinclude fever, headachsevere abdominal, jointpain, nausea and vomitishortness of breath usualto five days after the eFluid build-up in the lunto respiratory failure.

The Colorado DepaHealth and Environmenfrom the time of infectiotoms begins ranges fromwith an average of two t

Rolling up the welcovited rodents is the bpreventing HPS. Seal uaround kitchen cabinets

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Master Sgt. Mitch GettleAir Force Print News

WASHINGTON — Air Forceofficials recently announced newforce-shaping initiatives to be usedto meet the required 2007 fiscal yearend strength numbers.

The new initiatives are designedto bring the Officer numbers downas the enlisted end-strength numbersare on target for 2007. Officials saidmore than 8,000 officers must sepa-rate either through normal attrition,retirement or force shaping meas-ures to achieve the required balancein force.

“It’s important to keep in mindwhat force shaping is all about; thepresent and future state of the AirForce,” Lt. Gen. Roger A. Brady,Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpowerand Personnel, said. “We have tobalance our (force) for now and thecoming years to have the kind offorce we need to win the long warwe are in now and be prepared forwhatever comes next.”

The Air Force will look forvolunteers but will also initiate invol-untary shaping programs to achievea balanced force. The force-shapingprogram maximizes the Air Force’svoluntary separation authority andalso allows implementation for invol-untary shaping programs as needed.

The Air Force starts the 2007force-shaping program with threetools to lower the number of activeduty officers. These three initiativesare Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP),Selective Early Retirement Board(SERB) and a f iscal 2007 ForceShaping Board (FSB). Under U.S.Code Title 10, the Secretary of theAir Force has authority to use theseforce-shaping tools.

The VSP incentive will beoffered to line of the Air Force offi-cers (including judge advocates),and chaplains with more than sixand no more than exactly 12 yearsof service to encourage their sepa-

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NewsLearn space,do space

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State Games needs volunteers

Photo by Dennis Rogers

Pull!!!Cadet Basic Trainee Juliana Jacobellis shouts encouragement as CBT Angelica Figueroa anchors the rope dur-ing the Field Day omen’s tug of war at the Academy on Saturday. The Barbarians Flight females won. The eventfostered teamwork for the cadet basic trainees. See story, Pages 18-19.

By Butch Wehry Academy Spirit staff

Col. Larry Jones looked back inretrospect on the Academy PreparatorySchool he took command of in May.

Of the 256 cadet candidates, 62 areprior enlisted people, another 62 arefemales.

He could reaff irm his school’scommitment to continually updateprograms to provide the best pre-Academy preparation possible.

“The academic curriculum of thePrep School is tailored to meet the needsof the students,” said the command pilotwho graduated from the Academy witha degree in engineering mechanics in

1982. “There are now four tracts withinthe mathematics curriculum determinedby placement testing and studentperformance during the academic year.”

He spoke of refining the preflightcourse, which was introduced last year.

“This course is designed to teachstudents how to take personal responsi-bility for their academic performance,”he said. “It includes self-managementtechniques and specific blocks of instruc-tion on how to study for math, science,and English.”

The preflight course is comple-mented by an academic advisingprogram, which provides individualizedinstruction and follow up.

VOL. 46 NO. 29 JULY 21, 2006

Training future cadets is ‘exciting, noble’

y Wayne Amanncademy Spirit Editor

The success of a sporting eventepends, in large part, on the hard workf folks behind the scenes.

The Sports Corp needs volunteersor several sports at the Rocky Mountaintate Games Aug. 4-6 in Coloradoprings and Denver.

Organized and managed by theColorado Springs Sports Corporation,he 2006 RMSG offers competition in9 sports for all ages and abilities.

The Academy will be the primaryenue with the U.S. Olympic Training

Center and Fort Carson among otherColorado Springs sites.

Volunteers are needed for theseports and venues:• Track and Field (Academy) Aug. 5

nd 6• Flag Football (Academy) Aug. 6• Basketball (Rampart High School,ine Creek High School, Hillside

Community Center), Aug. 4-6• Volleyball (Colorado College) Aug.

• Beach volleyball (Sharky’s Bar &Grill/The Sandpits) Aug. 6

• Field hockey (Colorado College)Aug. 4-6

• Triathlon (Prospect Lake/Memorialark) Aug. 5• Power lifting (Fort Carson) Aug. 6 • Ticket sales: Basketball at Rampart

HS, Pine Creek HS and Hillside CCAug.4-6

• Martial arts (Doubletree Hotel)Aug.6

• Athlete bag stuffers: Today, Mondaynd July 28, at the Garden Pavilion,enrose House, 1661 Mesa Ave.

State Games volunteers receive atate Games tee-shirt and meals at theenue where they handle their assign-

ments, plus a free ticket to the OpeningCeremonies on Aug. 4, at the Colorado

prings World Arena.To sign up, call Jessica Klem at the

ports Corp, 634-7333, ext.1009, e-mail her at: [email protected] go on-line at www.thesportscorp.orgnd click on “Rocky Mountain State

Games/volunteer.” See PREP SCHOOL, Page 3Courtesy Photo

Col. Larry Jones

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WILDWOOD AT NORTHGATEFrom the upper $100sVoyager Parkway & Jet Stream Drive719-488-4507

STETSON RIDGE-HIGHLANDSFrom the upper $100sMarksheffel & Stetson Hills Boulevard719-570-7247

FALCON RIDGEAT SPRINGS RANCHFrom the upper $100sBarnes & Marksheffel719-637-3784

FALCON TERRACE ATSPRINGS RANCHFrom the upper $100sNorth Carefree & Springs Ranch Drive719-574-0810

SIERRA SPRINGSFrom the upper $100sAcademy & Astrozon719-638-1574

The affordability and convenience of a townhomein your own single-family detached home.

• Extraordinary value, priced from the upper $100s• Maintenance-free grounds and limited snow removal included

• Move-in ready with full-yard landscaping, free appliances and window coverings**

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Visit our website for a complete listing of communities and available homes.

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Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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