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By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

Wednesday at 9:50 a.m., Academyradio station KAFA, 97.7 FM, will team withthe Pentagon Channel to simulcast livecoverage of the 2007 graduation ceremonyfrom Falcon Stadium.

The special programming will be broad-cast nationwide and to an internationalaudience.

The Pentagon Channel is distributedto all U.S. military installations and allstateside cable and satellite providers. It’s also available via the American ForcesRadio and Television Service overseasand via the worldwide web at www.

pentagonchannel.mil.“Give credit to Jon Zanone at Rohmann

Joint Venture,” KAFA advisor Dave Westsaid. “He’s the one who got us in this deal.We appreciate him thinking about us for thisproject and we’re excited to play a part.”

KAFA announcers Senior Master Sgt.Edward Bradley and Cadet 2nd ClassAndrew Kemendo will provide audiocommentary on the ceremony to comple-ment the video.

“This is a great opportunity for thecadet wing to show its pride in the institu-tion as well as getting real-world broad-casting experience,” Cadet Kemendo said.“This will further solidify KAFA’s role asthe Academy’s voice to the community.”

KAFA’s pre-graduation broadcast willair from 7-9:50 a.m. It’ll feature travel andparking directions plus special programmingabout the Class of 2007.

The broadcast will include how to getmedical assistance, items that can and cannot be brought into the stadium and otherimportant information visitors need toknow.

Arnold Hall will show the broadcast inthe theater and in the Richter Lounge.

“I’m excited for the radio station andthe Academy,” Sergeant Bradley said. “TheClass of 2007 deserves to have nationaland international exposure. Hopefully we’llstart a tradition. I have to warn you, though,I have a face for radio.”

Cadets rescued,lessons learned

Live grad coverage goes global

Photo by Mike Kaplan

Countdown to launchCadet 1st Class Harrison Sumerall, Cadet Squadron 24, performs the last electrical test on the FalconLaunch Vavionics case April 12 in the Department of Astronautical Engineering laboratories. It was designed, built, test-ed and operated by cadets through the Academy Space Systems Research Center. For the rocket launch story,see Page 4.

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By John Van WinkleAcademy Public Affairs

Two cadets were airlifted off ofPikes Peak Wednesday, after adaytime hiking trip turned into asnowbound night at 13,700 feet alti-tude.

Cadet 1st Class Jessi Leuschenand Cadet 2nd Class Jesse Mortensenembarked on a hike up the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Tuesday, trying totake advantage of a stretch of freetime during summer transition week.

The duo started out from theBarr Trail trailhead in ManitouSprings, Colo., during what was apicturesque May day.

“We prepared for a moderatelycool day and we f igured if wereached the peak early, we would beokay,” said Cadet Mortensen. “Weshould’ve been back to the Academyby 2 p.m. [Tuesday], but that didn’twork out so well.”

A late-season cold front blewthrough Colorado during midday,dumping snow at high altitudes, andon the hiking cadets.

“Everyone says to be prepared,and we were as prepared as we couldpossibly have been. But we preparedfor a moderately cold day. We justdidn’t expect a blizzard,” said CadetLeuschen.

Once they got above the tree-line, conditions deteriorated. Theyhad trouble keeping to the trail, espe-cially once the snow built up.

“He would go ahead and trudgea path through the snow, but his feetwould sink deep in the snow. I’dfollow his footsteps, but would stillsometimes sink down up to my waist.And if I didn’t move fast enough,those footprints filled up with snowand hail if I waited too long.”

The duo used some of the extragear they were hauling – a tent andsleeping bags – to get warm and findshelter from the waist-deep snow.Then they called for help.

“I turned my cell on and thank-

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BOLLING AFB, D.C. (AFPN) — The senselesstragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, stirred the spirit of patri-otism and unity in the hearts of all Americans. Someof us remember how deep our emotions ran when weheard those powerful words, “United We Stand” and“God Bless America.”

We rallied around military members and theirfamilies, hugged strangers, wore patriotic T-shirts,proudly displayed American flags and made bannersthat read, “Support our Troops.” Tears came to oureyes and chills ran down our spines every time weheard the words of Lee Greenwood patriotic song,“”God Bless the USA.”

Hearing those words made us feel good aboutourselves and our country. Ordinary Americans weresending their sons and daughters off to join the warefforts in record numbers. We were united, strongand proud, and wanted everyone around to knowhow patriotic we were — duty, honor and countryinspired all of us.

It’s been nearly six years since that fateful day,and the patriotism doesn’t echo as loud and vibrantas it did then. What happened? Where are all thebanners, ribbons and T-shirts? Was it all a blind sense

of patriotism or have we grown tired of the war? Regardless of our feelings, we owe it to

ourselves to not loose faith, and renew our sense ofduty and patriotism during this Memorial Dayweekend. Let the feelings of patriotism, apprecia-tion, support, love and prayers show for our coura-geous men and women now defending our freedomsin far-flung countries around the globe.

Let’s respectfully honor those who have riskedtheir lives for the sake of America through its timesof war and struggle. Let us not forget the brave menand women in uniform who stood up against tyrannyand oppression, and selflessly gave their freedom soothers may have it.

Memorial Day is an opportunity for us toexpress the special places we have in our heartshonoring those who have made the ultimate sacrificeto keep us a free country – let’s reflect on this day.As we celebrate Memorial Day, help others to reflecton what this day truly means for Americans.

Memorial Day is a day to reflect on the sacri-fices and services of our veterans and courageousmilitary men and women, past and present, whocontinue to inspire us by their unwavering courageand valor.

Let’s also reflect on what our greatest nationalsymbol, the America flag, and those who defend it

stand for — freedom. The red represents the blood ofall our fellow Americans who gave their lives to keepAmerica free. The white represents peace andfreedom. And old glory’s blue — this is the hope thatAmerica will continue to be the “land of the free andhome of the brave.”

When I reflect on what Memorial Day means tome, I think about:

— encouraging neighbors, family members,friends and children to visit cemeteries and placeflags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes.

— visiting memorials such as the Korean WarVeterans, Vietnam Veterans, National World War IImemorials, etc., and feel the presence of greatcourage and sacrifice in our hearts.

— flying the POW/MIA flag and rememberthose whose freedom was taken away and those notyet accounted for.

— participating in a “National Moment ofRemembrance” at 3 p.m. to pause, listen to “Taps”and think about the true meaning of the day.

— renewing my pledge to aid widows,widowers, orphans and offer thanks to veterans andthe bereaved family of our fallen.

— honoring those who died in combat andmade the ultimate sacrifice in service of our greatcountry.

The Center for Character Development’s definition of ‘charac-ter’ is: One’s moral compass, the sum of those qualities ofmoral excellence, which move a person to do the right thingdespite pressures to the contrary. The foundation of char-acter, as our Air Force practices it, is found within our firstcore value; integrity. We often describe integrity as “doingwhat’s right when no one else is looking.” Another view,maybe a more important view, is “doing what’s right wheneveryone else is looking.” A very powerful force in all of our lives is one we associatewith younger generations. We call it peer pressure. Althoughwe commonly believe it affects only the young, it can affect allof us at any time. We can easily default into the “everyone-does-it” syndrome. Interestingly, we only fall into that syn-drome when we’ve done bad things. Gen. George S. Patton said, “We are always onparade.” Someone, maybe everyone, isalways watching us. Will we do what’sright? When we do, we’re living up toour deepest core value of integrity.Each time we do, we’re addinganother building block to devel-oping our character.

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fully it worked. So I got in touch with a friendof mine who’s an EMT, and he recommendedI call 911,” said Cadet Mortensen. From thatcell phone call, El Paso County Search andRescue was activated.

The county rescue agency dispatched twoteams with 11 trained rescuers. The teamsheaded up the mountain, using automobiles,snowmobiles and eventually on foot. But theywere not able to get to the cadets because oftheir location and the weather.

“Throughout the night, we went over thechoices and decisions we made,” said CadetLueschen. “We could have and should haveturned around at the A-frame [checkpoint onthe trail]. But we were making good time andthe skies were clear then.”

Once daylight broke, the ground teamswere able to locate the cold and snow-soakedcadets, and got dry clothes to them. AColorado Army National Guard HH-60Blackhawk helicopter was dispatched fromBuckley Air Force Base, Colo., to airlift theground rescue team and cadets from a moun-tainside landing zone to Colorado Springs.

The now-thawed-out duo returned to theAcademy that day, in time to prepare for theirRing Dance date tonight.

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Deceased neurology chief honored by AcademyBy Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

A memorial was dedicated Tuesday to the lateAcademy Neurology Services chief, Col. Judy Lombeida.

A plaque and a small bench dedicated to her nowoccupy space before the hospital’s emergency roomentrance.

“It was a token of our appreciation to one of our ownwho passed away too early,” said 10th Medical Group’sCommand Chief Master Sgt. Garry Maxwell. “She wasvery, very personable.”

The vehicle the Air Force neurologist was in rolledover in Nebraska on July 20, 2006.

Remarks were made by Col. Christopher Williams,10th MDG deputy commander, and Colonel Lombeida’shusband, retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Backlin. Presentfor the ceremony were Lt. Gen. John Regni, Academysuperintendent; Col. Jimmy McMillian, 10th Air Base Wingcommander and Col. Alan Berg, 10th MDG commander.

Colonel Lombeida was born to Julio and AntonietaLombeida in Guaranda, Ecuador. She graduated from theUniversity Autonomous, Juarez, Mexico, in 1981.

She received her medical degree with a specialty inneurology from the University of Texas in 1985, and inneurophysiology from Georgetown University in 1986.

“I cannot count the humanitarian missions she led,”said Colonel Williams.

Dr. Lombeida received her Air Force commission onOct. 18, 1986. She served for 19 years at Air Forcemedical facilities in Washington, D.C., and Biloxi, Miss.,prior to her assignment to the Academy.

She was awarded the Star of the Armed Forces ofEcuador, her country’s highest military honor.

Dr. Lombeida was renowned for the medical care and

compassion she provided to military members and theirfamilies, and for leading numerous medical missionsto Central and South American countries.

Her professionalism, integrity, sense of humor,caring and warm personality brought joy to multitudesof patients and friends.

Her husband noted the significance of the bench.“She always had time for everyone,” said Colonel

Backlin.

Photo by Butch Wehry

Col. Christopher Williams, 10th Medical Group deputy commander views a memorial dedicatedTuesday to the late Academy Neurology Services chief, Col. Judy Lombeida. A plaque (above) andphoto on a small bench dedicated to her now occupies space in the grove before the hospital’s emer-gency roomentrance. She died from a car rollover in Nebraska, July 20, 2006.

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Cadets, NASA team on FalconLaunch VBy John Van WinkleAcademy Public Affairs

The Academy’s latest soundingrocket was launched Tuesday fromNASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, WallopsIsland, Va.

The rocket was FalconLaunch V, thelatest in a series of rockets designed andbuilt by cadets, as part of a Departmentof Astronautical Engineering capstonecourse.

This program is a two semestercapstone design course for seniorsmajoring in astronautical engineering,systems engineering and systems engi-neering management. The goals for theprogram are to provide a “hands-on”educational experience for cadets, whileapplying a high level of practical engi-neering to solve real-world problems.

Nine graduating cadets volunteeredtheir time after finals to work withNASA range personnel to make thelaunch happen.

“Cadets integrated the rocket,loaded it on the NASA launch rail, andperformed payload checks on Monday,”said Lt. Col. Ralph Sandfry,FalconLaunch program manager.

The countdown began at 3 a.m.Eastern Standard Time, and proceededsmoothly to the 6-9 a.m. launch window.

“Unlike our April attempt, weatherwas beautiful. So nice, that severalslow-moving sailboats fouled our launchrange and delayed the launch for nearlytwo hours,” the colonel said.

After the delay, the countdownresumed at T-3 minutes and proceeded

smoothly. At T-0 – 6:07 a.m. MountainStandard Time — the FalconLaunchtest manager, Cadet 1st Class JamesLee, pressed the launch button. Cadetteams operated two separate groundstations and tracked the rocket, alongwith NASA radars and cameras.

“Initial estimates are the rocketreached Mach 3.5 and an altitude ofroughly 15,000 feet,” said ColonelSandfry. “Although the launch wasinitially very smooth, we experienceda fin failure at about 6 seconds intoflight. The rocket flew for more than twominutes and landed several milesoffshore. It floated long enough forNASA to dispatch a local fishing boatto recover it.”

“At this time, it’s unknown if thetelemetry system recorded any data,” headded. “The team will return theavionics to the Academy where we willattempt to retrieve position, velocityand acceleration data from the telemetrysystem.”

Despite the outcome, NASApersonnel were very impressed withthe cadet team.

“The Air Force Academy cadetsput a lot of effort in this project. Allthe preflight testing went extremelywell,” said Mr. Phil Eberspeaker, chiefof NASA’s Sounding Rockets ProgramOffice.

Cadets worked with NASA to meetall of the safety, analysis, test and oper-ations requirements throughout the year.

“Although they did not achieve allmission objectives, cadets will neverforget this program. The lessons learned

today, and throughout the year, havemade them better Air Force officers,”said Mr. Eberspeaker. “This projectwas a great collaboration betweenNASA and the Air Force that allowedthe Academy cadets to learn the NASAapproach to conducting a small subor-bital space mission.”

While the current group ofFalconLaunch cadets graduatesWednesday, they will take the lessonsof working, managing and trou-bleshooting a space program with themafter graduation.

“I’m very proud of our team andhappy with the lessons they learnedthroughout this year in theFalconLaunch V program,” said Col.Marty France, permanent professor andhead of the Department of AstronauticalEngineering.

“We wish we had good news, butthis is really the academic equivalent ofa football bowl game. We did everythingwe thought we needed to do to prep forthe event, spirit was high, the teamworked together and made some bigsacrifices to pull off this delayed launch.The bad news is, we lost this game.We’ll take the lessons learned from ourfailure analysis and I’m confident thatnext year’s FalconLaunch VI team willbuild on these lessons.”

“We will ultimately achieve ourgoal of reaching 100 kilometers altitude,but more importantly, we’ll continue toproduce Second Lieutenants who’ve‘Learned Space by Doing Space,’ andare ready to serve our country,” thecolonel said.

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FalconLaunch V, the cadet designed, builtand tested rocket, lifts off Tuesday atWallops Island, Va.

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SECAF sets sights on space at PeteBy Tech. Sgt. Kate RustAir Force Space Command Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE,Colo. (AFPN) – “Setting the strategicconditions for victory starts right herein (Air Force) Space Command,” saidSecretary of the Air Force Michael W.

Wynne as he visited here May 7.Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the AFSPC

commander and 1976 Air ForceAcademy graduate, met with the secre-tary for an office call and several brief-ings, focusing on the command’smission as well as current training initia-tives.

“Space is approaching a $200 billionglobal industry,” General Chilton said.“The world has come to depend heavilyon space.”

AFSPC continues to be there for thenation and the world, Secretary Wynnesaid.

Clearly a priority, the general led theday’s discussions with space profes-sional development. National SecuritySpace Institute representatives providedbackground and training status informa-tion to the secretary.

“We were very proud to present thesuccess of the space professional development program since it is critical to enabling the command’spriority of developing and retainingpeople with the necessary expertise,”said Maj. Denise Harris of the SpaceProfessional Management Office atAFSPC. “It is an Air Force-levelprogram focusing on career develop-ment, which ensures we have highly

competent, motivated Airmen with thedepth and breadth of skills to deliverspace power.”

When the discussion turned toretaining space professionals, the secre-tary indicated he is “pushing hard tomake professional training relevant topersonal goals.”

As it stands, it can be problematicto pursue a graduate degree due tocourse availability and funding,according to officials in the SPMO.The command has a number of initia-tives, which includes a space certificatepilot program and online distancelearning.

“Once you’re in space, the bug hitsyou, and you don’t want to leave,”Secretary Wynne said referring tocareers based around space operations.“To offer advanced academic degreesin the space fields could help secureprofessionals beyond 25 years to 35and even 45 years.”

Photo by Tech Sgt. Raheem Moore

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Gen. Kevin P. Chilton listento a briefing May 7 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on several focus areasof Air Force Space Command, including space professional developmentand the National Space Security Institute. General Chilton is the AFSPCcommander and a 1976 Academy graduate.


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The “101 Critical Days of Summer” is near.This campaign begins on Monday, MemorialDay and ends on Labor Day, Sept. 3.

“This is when we hit the road for the annualfamily vacation, take part in outdoor activities orif all else fails, stay home and do some homeimprovements,” said Mr. Tim Lujan, Academyoccupational safety specialist. “Summer meansmany things to us, but for our cadets, it meansgoing home and spending some quality time withfamily and friends. It means taking a well-deservedbreak from all the academic and military trainingthey endured here. It means having fun.”

But the Academy safety official had some lessthan glowing reports.

“Last year, our Air Force community expe-rienced 18 fatalities in this 15-week period,” Mr.Lujan said. “Eleven of those involved privatemotor vehicle operations either operating orriding as a passenger which makes it the mainAir Force mishap. Even with the rise in the priceof gas, the car will still be our choice of trans-portation for us and hundreds of thousandmotorists who will share the road with you thissummer.”

The safety expert calls for keeping in mindthese factors when planning a summer road trip:

Vehicle breakdown. Vehicle breakdownleads to nervous breakdown that can dampenany family road trip, and is expensive in mostcases. Ensure your vehicle is in good operatingcondition. Make sure you have a working sparetire and jack kit.

Fatigue.As an operator, you must get enough

rest before getting behind the wheel. Use multipleoperators when possible and ensure they arerested as well.

Weather and road conditions. Rain makesfor slick and hydroplaning conditions. Reducespeed while traveling through these and otherweather conditions. Look out for road construc-tion delays that may keep you in heavy traffic forseveral miles. This usually leads to vehicle over-heating and lost travel time.

Mr. Lujan said sports and recreation wassecond for mishaps and in 2006 there were fourfatalities in this area.

“The summer offers many activities we’vebeen waiting for,” he said. “Many of these activ-ities we will be engaging in for the first time. Manywe’ve participated in for years. Although notedmore for common strains and sprains, these activ-ities can range from minor to high risks likebungee jumping and rock climbing. Whetheryou’re a novice or experienced in a certain activity,we must always keep our guard up. It’s those fewthings that we don’t expect, consider or pay atten-tion to that pose a threat to having a good time.So have fun, but keep safety firmly in mind.”

The safety office staff strives to ensure thateach individual is provided with a safe workingenvironment.

“We would like to extend this commitmentby identifying and providing safety tips on off-duty activities that we may participate in,” Mr.Lujan said. “We hope you and your family enjoythe summer through careful preparation and plan-ning. Fun is exactly what we all want you tohave, but doing it safely and returning back to theAcademy safe is what we expect and what counts.”

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School’s out for summerCadet 1st Class Skylar Rollins celebrates the end of finalsweek by taking the traditional flying leap into one of the AirGarden Fountains.


Cadets showcase skills at nationalsBy Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

Cadets returned as 11th overall fromthe 2007 National Intercollegiate FlyingAssociation Safety and Flight EvaluationContest at Columbus, Ohio, May 16.

“They competed with flyers from 31other colleges and with more than 400competitors,” said Capt. Candice Streff,557th Flying Training Squadron flyingteam flight commander. “Our biggestcompetitors are Embry-Riddle Aero-nautical University - Prescott, Ariz.;Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University– Daytona, Fla.; University of NorthDakota, Ohio State University andPurdue University.”

In Short Field Landings Cadet 1stClass Eric Santroch was 11th in thenation.

Power Off Landings saw Cadet 1stClass Dan Moseby return as 9th in thenation.

Message Drop Event, 19th in thenation went to Cadet 2nd Class GradySponaugle, pilot and Cadet 3rd ClassKevin Johnston, drop master.

Navigation Event, First in thenation: Cadet 1st Class Eric Santroch,pilot, and Cadet 2nd Class Eric Foster,navigator; 8th place was Cadet 1st ClassKen Ackerson, pilot, and Cadet 2ndClass Scott Siler, navigator.

Instrument Flight Rules SimulatorEvent, 16th in the nation was Cadet 3rd

Class Zach Shapiro.Aircraft Recognition Event, Cadet

2nd Class Scott Siler was 25th out of155 competitors.

Simulated Comprehensive AircraftNavigation Event, 24th place, Cadet2nd Class Brian Elliott and 28th place,Cadet 3rd Class Kevin Johnston.

Ground Trainer was Cadet 3rd ClassTyler Clark, 31st out of 62 competi-tors.

Crew Resource Management Eventwent to Cadets 3rd Class Zach Shapiroand Alex Smith was 15th in the nation.

Outstanding Team Member Awardwas Cadet 2nd Class Brian Elliott andwas chosen by his flying team membershad to be participating in an event to

travel to nationals. “The cadets practiced together and

helped each other all year,” said CaptainStreff. “We have participated for 29years. Last year was one of our bestyears as a team. We won the flyingevents and were 4th overall.”

“The Flying Team cadets are dedi-cated, top-notch pilots who historicallydo very well at Undergraduate PilotTraining,” said Lt. Col. Ed Lombard,557th FTS director of operatons andT-51 instructor pilot “They representedthe Air Force well at this demandingnational competition, and they’ll serve the Air Force well as combat and combat support pilots in years tocome.”

Academy family days explainedBy Lt. Gen. John F. RegniSuperintendent

As our training and support tempo remains ata high level,our commitment to excellence continuesto be unparalleled. Deservingly, we wish to estab-lish family days throughout this calendar year andallow you and your team sufficient time off to enjoyupcoming holidays.

Therefore, I have designated June 1, July 3, Nov.23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, 2007, as family days tocoincide with the federal holidays of IndependenceDay,Thanksgiving,Christmas and New Years, respec-tively.

In those cases where mission requirementsmake it impossible to grant a family day on thedesignated dates, leadership should ensure affectedpersonnel are given time to spend with their fami-lies on another date.

The three-day period that includes June 1 andthe 2-day period of July 3 and 4 are designated asspecial passes.The 4-day periods that include Nov.23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 are designated as regularpass periods.The guidelines for special passes shouldbe followed in accordance with AFI 36-3003,MilitaryLeave Program, Paragraph 8.

Under current rules for Academy civilians (AFIs36-1004 and 36-8 15, the Academy Bargaining Unit

Contract, DoD Financial Management Regulationsand AFMAN 34-310 for non-appropriated fundemployees), employees may use annual leave, previ-ously earned compensatory time or approved time-off awards.

During the upcoming holidays, please exercisegood risk-management by using common sense.Afew simple things such as not wearing seat belts,unsafedriving speeds and irresponsible alcohol consump-tion have all been attributed to fatalities around ourAir Force.With a few precautions, a happy and safeyear is in store for all.

Thank you for your hard work, dedication andservice to our great nation!


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Face time with the cadreA cadet basic and an upper classman Basic Cadet Training Cadre member get acquainted. Most of the trainingnow underway in Jacks Valley is being conducted by senior cadet instructors. The training concludes Aug. 5with a 3.2 mile march back to the cadet area. See story Pages 14-15.

By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit staff

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 rare, but extremelyserious illness. Its fatality rate is high.More than 38 percent of reported victimsin Colorado died. Early symptoms of HPSinclude fever, headache, muscle pain,severe abdominal, joint and lower backpain, nausea and vomiting. A cough andshortness of breath usually follows in oneto five days after the early symptoms.Fluid build-up in the lungs can progressto respiratory failure.

The Colorado Department of PublicHealth and Environment estimates thatfrom the time of infection to time symp-toms begins ranges from one to six weekswith an average of two to three weeks.

Rolling up the welcome mat to unin-vited rodents is the best solution forpreventing HPS. Seal up gaps or holesaround kitchen cabinets, closets, doors,

VOL. 46 NO. 30 JULY 28, 2006

See HANTAVIRUS, Page 4

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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Top 3 rewarded for service before self

Photo by John Van Winkle

Straight shooterStaff Sgt. Daniel Arens, Academy firefighter, pulls a charged water hose while attempting to knock over a vol-leyball-size target during a Combat Firefighter Challenge qualifying meet in Westminster, Colo., last weekend.The five-member team has qualified for six consecutive years and will travel to Atlanta in October for the nation-al 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

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Academy firefighters target world titleBy John Van WinkleAcademy Public Affairs

The run for a world championship starts now forone Academy team, beginning with a fully-laden runup five flights of stairs.

Training is underway at the Academy FireDepartment for the Super Bowl of firefighting compe-titions, the Firefighter Combat Challenge.

The Firefighter Combat Challenge simulates thephysical demands of real-life firefighting by runningfirefighters through a series of five back-to-back tasks.They are:

Climb a five story tower carrying a 42-pound firehose; hoist another rope weighted by a 42-pound firehose up five stories while leaning over the top of thetower; hit a 160-pound steel “Kaiser” beam with amallet to move the beam five feet horizontally; run 140feet, then drag a fire hose 75 feet and hit a volleyball-sized target with water; and drag a life-sized, 175-pound dummy 100 feet while walking backward, acrossthe finish line.

Competitors wear 60 pounds of firefighting gearwhile running the course.

“Every part is designed to be a task you wouldaccomplish on a fire ground,” Academy FirefighterCombat Challenge team chief Roy Dalton said. “Itsimulates a working fire to a ‘T.’”

Firefighters who complete the course in two minutesor less will qualify individually for the world nationals.Teams must have three of their five members finish witha combined time of less than seven minutes to qualifytheir team for the nationals.

“Two minutes of this would compare to 10 to 15

minutes of strenuous work on a working fire,” saidMr. Dalton.

The Academy team – dubbed “Team USAFA” –aims for its seventh straight appearance in the nationaland world firefighter combat challenges. Team membersare: Mr. Dalton, Mr. Pat Kraft, Mr. Hans Barkley, Mr.Lance Gore, Staff Sgt. Danny Arens and team alternateSenior Airman Horace Conney.

Each primary team member has a minimum ofthree appearances at the world level.

“We do have some others who will run the regularcompetition,” added Mr. Dalton. Assistant fire chiefKenneth Helgerson and Ms. Elaine Perkins will run thecoed tandem, while Mr. Brian Bell and Mr. SteveHardman will run the men’s tandem. Master Sgt. BrianArchuleta will compete solo.

Ms.Perkins has already run the course fast enoughto qualify for world in practice, said Dalton,and the team is making “leaps and bounds”in their training he said.

The team is more focused this year, withincreased emphasis on technique for eachevent, to give them an edge beyond physicalfitness and familiarity with the course.

The course is so physically punishing thatlunch or breakfast often makes a repeatappearance in the post-course recovery. Thefirefighters team can only practice the fullcourse once a day.

Team USAFA is scheduled to competein the June 2 regionals in Carlsbad, N.M., andhas signed up for the July 28 regional compe-tition in Westminster, Colo.

But the team brings home more than

trophies and international bragging rights with each year’scompetition.

“The best thing about running the firefighter combatchallenge is the health benefits derived from the trainingfor this activity,” said Chief Ernst Piercy, chief ofAcademy Fire and Emergency Services. “While someof the other teams running the challenge have ‘large’firefighters, those teams are not competitive on thenational and world stage. Team USAFA is very phys-ically fit, which translates into fire fighters that are bettercapable of performing their primary duties. Other firefighters not on the team, work out with Team USAFA,which means more fire fighters increased their phys-ical fitness activities. Everyone wins!”

The Firefighter Combat Challenge nationals areslated for Oct. 12-13 in Atlanta and the world compe-tition set for Nov. 4-8 in downtown Las Vegas.

Photos by John Van Winkle

Firefighter Combat Challenge Team chief Roy Dalton hoistsa rope weighted down with a 42-pound hose up five flightsof stairs.

Senior Airman Horace Conney tries to hit a volleyball-sizetarget after dragging his fire hose 75 feet.


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— Air Force Personnel Center officials here recentlyimproved four Airman assignment programs to furtherstreamline Web-based personnel processes in supportof Personnel Services Delivery and personnel trans-formation initiatives.

The four programs include the Career Airman Baseof Preference Program, the Enlisted QuarterlyAssignment Listing-Plus selection criteria, VolunteerStatus Change after PCS Selection and the Report-no-later-than-date Changes after Assignment SelectionProgram.

“These changes are part of AFPC’s efforts toprovide the best personnel services for all Airmen,and there’s more to come,” said Maj. Gen. TonyPrzybyslawski, center commander.

Career Airman Base of PreferenceProgram

AFPC officials now will consider career AirmenBOP applications on a quarterly rather than monthlybasis, to coincide with overseas returnee and conti-nental United States mandatory move cycles. Thechange does not affect first-term applicants who stillwill be processed on a monthly basis.

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efforts to satisfy mission requirements,” said SeniorMaster Sgt. Tammy Brangard-Hern, superintendentof Assignment Programs and Procedures. “At thesame time, Airmen need to forecast their career andpersonal development needs and apply for assignmentsthey believe have the best opportunity to meet thoseobjectives.”

EQUAL Plus Assignment SelectionCriteria

Following the Air Force chief of staff ’s PCSbudget initiatives, commanders must look for localforce development opportunities to assist with PCSreductions. AFPC officials will give priority consid-eration to local resources when filling EQUAL-Plusjobs. Specific rules of engagement will apply foroverseas and CONUS locations. Airmen should consultwith their MPF personnel for further guidance.

Volunteer Status Change afterAssignment Selection

AFPC officials will require commander endorse-ment to accompany a request to change assignmentvolunteer status and specif ic justif ication based on either a hardship condition or best interest of

the Air Force. “This change falls in line with Personnel Services

Delivery applications and places the responsibility oneach Airman to ensure his or her records, to includeassignment preferences, are up to date and accurate,”said Sergeant Brangard-Hern.

Report-Not-Later-Than Date change AFPC’s improvement requires Airmen to provide

specific justification with their commander’s endorse-ment to change a RNLTD.

This justification must fall within the followingcategories:

operational — such as upcoming inspections,coverage for one-deep position/shallow manned unitand deployments;

medical — such as completing rehabilitationsfor recent surgery or awaiting results of medical tests;

PCS eligibility requirement conditions — suchas awaiting security clearance or completing trainingrequirements; or hardship — conditions signifi-cantly greater than other members encounter in similarcircumstances.

The change will ensure manning levels areadequate to accomplish the mission and decreaseimpact on losing and gaining units. (Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center News Service)

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What not to do while strength training By Sharon SkovExercise Physiologist

Editor’s Note: May is NationalFitness Month.

Weight training is important to keepa strong body and maintain muscle massas a person gets older. It also helpsincrease bone density as well as reducebone loss.

Some common mistakes that caneasily be prevented when trying to weighttrain correctly are:

Focusing on demonstrating ratherthan developing strength. Whenperforming a strength-training program,the primary goal should not be to showothers how much you can lift, but tobuild strength using proper technique.This often translates into using less weightin order to maintain good technique andreduce the chance of injury.

Not strengthening what should bestrengthened. Certain exercises are fordeveloping certain muscles. It is veryimportant to select the right exercises toachieve specific goals.

Not controlling the speed of the exer-cise. When performing strength exer-cises, make sure to raise and lower theweight under control. Otherwise, themomentum is just “throwing” the weightaround rather than lifting it. Avoid ballisticmovements like dropping, jerking andbouncing while lifting.

Not exercising through a full rangeof motion. When performing an exer-cise with a full range of motion, muscu-lature retains its natural elasticity anddevelops to its fullest. Not doing so willcause your muscles to tighten up, resultingin a condition commonly referred to asbeing “muscle bound.”

Not exercising opposing musclegroups. The body has muscle groups thatoppose each other, like quadriceps andhamstrings. These pairs of muscles havea proportionate strength relationship that

must be maintained. If one group becomestoo strong, there is risk for injuring theweaker muscle.

Holding your breath while exercising.Breath should never be held in order to“gut out” an extra repetition or lift moreweight. Lifters should inhale when theweight is pulled toward them, and exhalewhen the resistance is moving away fromthe body.

Not exercising at the right level ofintensity. If less demand is placed onmuscle than it can handle, less improve-

ment will be noticed than what one iscapable of achieving. If too much demandis placed on muscles, they will be exposedto an undue risk of injury or make theexercise too difficult to perform properly.

Not giving muscles enough time torecover before the next workout. If therecovery time is too brief, muscles mightnot be able to make the physiologic adap-tations needed before being stressedagain. If too much time is taken to recover,muscles will gradually return to theiruntrained state. In general, 48 hours restbetween workouts is recommended forthe same muscle group.

Trying to do too much too soon.Programs should be progressive in nature.Stress placed upon the muscles shouldgradually be increased, so they are ableto meet the imposed demand. Lifting toomuch too soon can lead to failure andinjury.

Not performing the exercise properly.There is only one proper way to performa specific exercise. Always adhere to thecorrect technique. If that’s compromised,so will the results.

To prevent injury, ease into a newexercise program. Health benefits willfollow by staying consistent and focused.

To learn more about health andfitness programs designed to meetspecific goals, call the Academy’s Healthand Wellness Center at 333-3733 or theBase Fitness Center at 333-3531.

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Graduation Week visitors take noteBy Academy Public Affairs

Free reserved-seat tickets for the Academy’s Classof 2007 Graduation Ceremony May 30, at 10 a.m.,are still available through the Colorado SpringsChamber of Commerce.

Tickets must be picked up between 8 a.m. and 5p.m. weekdays at the chamber offices at 2 NorthCascade Avenue, Suite 110, in Colorado Springs.

A maximum of four tickets per person will beavailable on a first-come, first-served basis. Thechamber cannot mail tickets or accept telephonereservations, and there will be no will-call. Losttickets cannot be replaced. Tickets are not availablefrom the Academy’s Athletic Ticket Office.

Falcon Stadium gates open at 8 a.m. and visitorsare encouraged to arrive no later than 9 a.m. Stringentsecurity measures are still in effect. Stadium securitystaff will check tickets, IDs and hand-carried itemsand require attendees be scanned by airport-stylemetal detectors.

Officials will not allow weapons, alcohol, coolers,large bags and any items that cannot be readilyinspected inside the stadium. Strollers are not allowed.Child car seats are permitted only if there is a sepa-rate ticket for the infant who occupies the seat. Noopen containers will be allowed, including unsealedwater bottles. Sealed water and soft drink bottles willbe allowed into the stadium. Free water will also beavailable.

Once the ceremony has begun, no one will beallowed to leave the stadium until after the end of theThunderbirds’ performance at approximately 12:45p.m.

Family members visiting the Academy mustremember to bring passes that were mailed out priorto graduation. They are required to enter the Academy

and ride the shuttle buses into the cadet area during grad-uation week. Family members should contact theircadet if additional passes are needed.

Many areas of the Academy are restricted to DoDID card holders. Guests may enter the Academy throughthe North Gate and visit the Barry Goldwater VisitorCenter, the Cadet Field House, the Cadet Chapel andArnold Hall without a pass. Guests who wish to ridethe shuttles or walk into the cadet area will be askedto show their escort badge and may escort other familymembers or guests on the buses and into the cadetarea. The Force Protection Condition may change at anytime based on world events or events closer to homethat may affect some of the scheduled events and requireadditional security precautions for the safety of allAcademy guests.

Plan to arrive early for all graduation week envents.Traffic, parking and security checks may result indelays getting to your destination.

All parking for events in or near the Cadet Area isin the Field House, Reservoir and Parade Field ParkingLots (see map) accessible through the North Gate.Display your base access and parking pass prominentlyin your car when parked. Please make sure to park indesignated parking spaces.

Shuttle services will operate from the field houseparking areas through Tuesday. Shuttle buses should beused for all events within the cadet area. Shuttle servicewill not be available on graduation day since ceremonyparking is at Falcon Stadium.

Disabled guests should bring or rent any walkers,wheelchairs, breathing support or other special-needsor medical equipment they require. It’s recommendedwheelchair guests bring a portable or folding wheel-chair for convenience in accessing transportation.They should also bring their state-issued ‘handi-capped’ placard or other documentation in order to

park in designated handicapped lots.During graduation week, specially equipped hand-

icapped shuttle vans will transport disabled guests fromthe handicapped parking area to locations throughoutthe cadet area.

Handicapped parking for the graduation cere-mony is available in Lots 1 and 5 at Falcon Stadium.Guests may show their state handicapped placard inorder to park in this lot. Golf carts will transporthandicapped guests from the parking area to Gates 3or 4.

The Academy cadet area is located approximately7,300 feet above sea level. At this altitude, it ispossible to contract an illness known as acute moun-tain or high-altitude sickness. The common symptomsof this disorder include headache, malaise, nausea,vomiting and shortness of breath. Most cases of acutemountain sickness are mild but the altitude may exac-erbate other existing medical conditions. High alti-tude sickness usually resolves within a few days oncean individual has had a chance to adjust to the increasedelevation. The best way to avoid illness is to allow timeto acclimatize. Do not over-exert yourself in the firstdays after arrival and make sure to drink sufficientfluids to avoid dehydration. Do not go sight seeingat higher elevations (i.e., up in the mountains) untilafter you have been in Colorado Springs for a few days.Consuming alcohol may worsen these symptoms, sodrink in moderation.

Due to our location on the Front Range of theRockies weather at the Academy can be highly unpre-dictable and change rapidly. Bring sunscreen and hatsfor good weather and rain coats/hats for bad weather(umbrellas are not allowed in the stadium). In the eventof severe weather or serious security requirementsincrease because of a high-threat situation, the ceremonycould be moved to another location.


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5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Ring Dining Out Mitchell Hall(Class of ‘08 and their guests only

7 – 8 p.m. Jewish Sabbath Cadet ChapelService

8 – 11 p.m. Ring Dance Arnold Hall (Class of ‘08 and Ballroomtheir guests only)

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7 – 9 p.m. Bluebards Production Arnold Hall The Fantasticks Theater

Sunday, May 27

Cadet Chapel8 a.m. to 1p.m. Baccalaureate Services8 – 9 a.m. Catholic Mass, Squadrons 28-409 – 10:15 a.m. Protestant Service, Squadrons 21-4010 – 11 a.m. Catholic Mass, Squadrons 14-2711 a.m. – 12 p.m. Jewish Service, Squadrons 1-4011 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Protestant Service, Squadrons 1-2012 – 1 p.m. Catholic Mass, Squadrons 1-13

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Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day)

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Graduation Arnold Hall Tapping Ceremonies Ballroom

(Curtiss, Civil Air Patrol Balconyand 100-Year Honor Roll)

(by invitation only)8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Donors’ Coffee Field House

(by invitation only) Concourse10 – 11 a.m. Organizational Stillman Field

Awards Parade& Wreath Laying Ceremony

(Note: if parade is cancelled due to severe weather, Organizational Awards

will be presented at the Individual Awards Ceremony)

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m . Donors’ Officers’ ClubLuncheon

(invitation only)1:30 – 3 p.m. Individual Awards Clune Arena

Ceremony 3 – 4 p.m. Individual Awards Field House

Reception(by invitation only)

5 – 7:30 p.m. Muslim Convocation MuslimPrayer Room

7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cadet Chorale Arnold Hall

Concert Theater

Tuesday, May 29

10 – 11 a.m. Graduation Parade Stillman Field

3:30 – 5:10 p.m. Catholic Choir Cadet ChapelConcert

6 – 8 p.m. Graduation Formal Mitchell HallReception

7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Commissioning Various locations Ceremonies on base

8:30 p.m. – Midnight Graduation Arnold Hall Ball Ballroom

10 p.m. – Midnight Commissioning Various locationsCeremonies on base

Wednesday, May 30

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Graduation Falcon StadiumCeremony

12 – 12:45 p.m. Thunderbird Falcon StadiumDemonstration

1:15 – 3 p.m. AFAF Luncheon Carlton House(by invitation only)

Graduation Schedule of Events


Sister service academies graduate siblingsBy Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

Cadet 1st Class Charlotte Freedman is atAnnapolis today as her older brother Josh becomesa second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

He’ll be at the Air Force Academy next weekwhen his sister becomes a second lieutenant.

“Josh is going into the Marine Corps and willbe living at Quantico Marine Corps Base inVirgina,” said the Cadet Squadron 18 member fromAlburquerque, N.M.

Not long ago, there was no military tradition inthe Freedman family.

“Somehow there are now four of the six of myimmediate family in the military,” said theAcademy space operations major who will enterthe logistics field and report to Dyess Air ForceBase, Texas. “Josh started everything. My youngerbrother Seth enlisted in the Marines and is leavingfor basic, so he will miss my graduation but,thankfully, will get to see Josh graduate today.”

Cadet Freedman said her lieutenant brother wasa huge influence on her coming to the Academy.

“If he hadn’t wanted to go to Navy then Iwould never have even considered coming here,”she said. “Then, when Josh decided, I realized thatif he could do this then I could, too. We havealways been in school together for the most part,and it has been awesome being able to talk aboutour schools together though neither of us did anexchange. I did attend his ring dance with hisroommate.”

Lieutenant Freedman is going to be married onJune 2nd in New Mexico before he goes toQuantico.

Discarded hat inspiresyouth turned grad

By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

A tossed graduation hat 13 years ago helpedbring a then eight-year-old back to the Academy.

Old photos show a small four-year-old childwalking the terrazzo during parents’ day while hissister, now Maj. Julie Siff, Air Force Reserve,Langley Air Force Base, Va., attended the Academy.

Indelible memories were etched in the mind ofthe eight-year-old boy when he attended his sister’s1993 graduation.

“It was the ultimate for a young boy. Cadets insharp uniforms, parades, fly-bys, the Air Force,” saidCadet Squadron 26 military history major Cadet 1stClass John Nep. “All fighter pilots came from theAcademy, right? It was the perfect place for a boy tobecome the thing he dreamed of, an Air Force Officerand a military pilot. I can remember running themarble strips at the age of four in 1989 andpretending I was a cadet. It was what I wanted, myvision. I saw myself going through here, I saw mydestiny.”

His sister cultivated his interest in the Air Forcewith hand-me-down uniforms and memorabilia.

“She was my inspiration,” said Cadet Nep fromAkron, Ohio. “At eight, I saw firsthand what fouryears at the Academy earned you. She was a newlycommissioned lieutenant. I wanted the same. I

wanted the responsibility, the adventure, the future.” Just after graduation, the boy found a hat on the

ground tossed by a cadet. A new second lieutenantnamed Callihan had placed his name card in it.

The hat sat on the boy’s shelf at home for 10years.

“Every morning I woke up, every evening I wentto bed, I saw that hat sitting there, challenging me,”said the military history major. “Growing up, I evenput the hat on every once in a while and imaginedmyself a cadet and even graduating. The hat kept theAcademy in focus for me, it served as somethingtangible for my goals. Imagination coupled withdesire is a powerful thing for a young man. It helpedto propel me to where I am today and for the futurethat awaits me.”

Last year, he took the time to actually look at thename on the card and started to wonder what RobertS. Callihan was doing now 14 years later

“I did a search on the global email list and foundthat Maj. Callihan was still in the Air Force and was,in fact, teaching at the Academy Math Department. Ie-mailed him and then went up to meet him.”

They talked about how it felt for him to finally bea firstie and how the major felt at graduation when hetossed the cap, the elation and the joy of finally beingdone.

“We discussed how the hat had made it throughhis years here and then had stayed on my shelf for 10

years as I grew up and the fact that 14 years later, Itoo would be tossing a hat, that was the kicker,” saidCadet Nep. “I told him what an inspiration the hathad been to me, and by proxy, him. I thanked him forthat impact and the results. How the hat had kept mefocused on my goals and that his action had a directresult on where I am today.”

They also talked about the possibility of CadetNep throwing the same hat to continue the circle andpossibly have the same effect on another young boyor girl, but that is still to be decided.

So time and fate weaved curious paths and oneperson’s actions can have unforeseen impact onanother person’s destiny.

“Major Callihan’s hat was the focus for my desireas it sat there on my shelf for 10 years,” said thecadet. “His tossing of the hat at graduation and mypicking it up were each acts leading to the fulfillmentof my destiny. Each of us has a role to play in life andI was fortunate to know at an early age what minewas. The hat was the symbol of that future. It was theembodiment of my hopes and dreams. Now, 14 yearslater, the circle comes to fruition. Just like MajorCallihan, just like my sister, I am joining the LongBlue Line.”

Next month, the deployed major returns to theAcademy.

“I hadn’t thought much about the fate of the hat,”wrote Air Force pilot and Academy math teacherMajor Callihan Tuesday from Bagram Air Base,Afghanistan, where he is deployed as the CombinedJoint Task Force 82’s current operations deputy chief.

Intervening years have assigned him duties as aT-37 instructor pilot, KC-135 pilot/instructor pilotand a T-6 instructor pilot.

“Some grads kept theirs, but the gesture ofthrowing the cap into the air with the Thunderbirdsflying overhead is one of the best memories you haveat the Academy. I felt it was important to “let it go”and officially start my Air Force career.”

The major’s children will attend graduation nextweek

“Hopefully they can retrieve a cap of their own,”he said.

Courtesy Photos

C1C John Nep with Maj. Robert Callihan’s hat in 1993 (top left corner) with the cadet’s mother pinningon his sister’s second lieutenant boards.

Cadet 1st Class John Nep


Academy is all in the Scott familyBy Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

It is no surprise that family background influ-enced Cadet 1st Class Michael Scott’s decision tocome to the Academy.

His father is 1978 Academy graduate, Brig.Gen. David J. Scott, 354th Fighter Wingcommander, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

His grandfather, retired Lt. Gen. Winfield W.“Skip” Scott III, was Academy Superintendent from1983 to 1987.

“I think being a military dependent really caninfluence your decision to come to an Academy,just because you grow accustomed to the lifestyle,”said the Cadet Squadron 18 social sciences major.“For me, I really couldn’t think of doing anythingelse. However, I’ve also seen tons of cadets whohave no past ties to the military.”

Family tradition influenced the cadet.“I couldn’t see myself doing anything else with

my life,” said the cadet from Fairfax, Va. “Thethings I got to experience growing up as adependent were unbelievable, and I’d like my kidsto be able to experience the same thing.”

His grandfather settled in Colorado Springs.“He’s the biggest Air Force football fan I know,

so he’s at every game,” said Cadet Scott. “And Ispent a lot of time at their house through the fouryears. My Dad has visited a lot too, coming throughtown on TDYs and for Parent’s Weekend and such.

“They never once pushed me to go to schoolhere,” said the cadet. “It was never a situation likethat. It was just a matter of seeing what my Dad didfor a living and truly having him as a hero and rolemodel that influenced me. It also wasn’t just him,but his friends and fellow officers. The same is truefor my Granddad. I have no doubt that they wouldbe just as proud if I was graduating from FloridaState or Virginia Tech.”

As graduation nears, it was time to reflect.“It was nowhere near what I expected,” he said.

“There was a lot more of a focus on academics thanathletics, which I didn’t expect. There are a numberof other things I was surprised at. I’m happy tohave made it through, that’s for sure.”

Post graduation means time at Hurlburt Field,Fla., until the second lieutenant goes to WhitingField Naval Air Station, Fla., for pilot training.

“I’m really hoping to fly helicopters,” CadetScott said.

Before that, he has plans to unwind from therigors of the Academy.

I’m going to spend a lot of time with my fiancéand friends from here,” he said. “I’ll be in CapeCod, down in Florida, and probably up in Alaskafor a little bit. I’ve also got a few weddings to goto.”

He is aware that he will serve in a war-time AirForce.

“It’s a crazy world we live in and I think mytraining after graduation will do a great jobpreparing me to serve,” the cadet said.

Sri Lankan joins Long Blue LineBy Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

A Sri Lankan cadet is waiting forword on his first job with theDemocratic Socialist Republic of SriLanka’s Air Force, but knows he’sgoing to graduate from the U.S. AirForce Academy next week.

It means going home at last toMaharagama, Western Province, onthe South Asian island nation of 20million people, also known asCeylon, 18 miles off the southerncoast of India.

“I plan on going on vacation for afew days after I return home, andprobably go to the Maldives Islands,”said Cadet 1st Class K.E. Naveen D.Gunaratne. “I have received a greateducation at the Academy and I hadthe opportunity to train with the U.S.Air Force and experience a differentsocial and military culture.”

He won’t be quickly forgotten.Positions he has held include CadetSquadron 11 chief of inspections,squadron deputystandardization/evaluation officer,

special training events NCO, stan-dardization/evaluation NCO, HellcatsFirst Basic Cadet Training operationsNCO and weight room cadet in-charge.

He’ll be a flying officer backhome.

“The greatest thing I receivedfrom the Academy is the lifelongfriendship with my peers,” said theinternational cadet. “I hope that willbe useful someday down the road inour air force careers.”

Roles and missions continue toevolve in the Air Force. Withincreasing deployments, newmissions centering on coalitionwarfare, joint-international opera-tions, and multi-national cooperativehumanitarian assistance have becomecommonplace. These “GlobalPresence” commitments underscorethe need for better foreign area,cross-cultural, and foreign languageskills. As a prime producer of officeraccessions, the Academy is helping tomeet this need through programs that“internationalize” the curriculum andprovide a “global perspective.”

Courtesy Photo

Soon-to-graduate Cadet 1st Class K.E. Naveen D. Gunaratne from Sri Lankareadies to take a flight in an F-16 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

Cadet 1st Class Michael Scott Brig. Gen. David Scott Lt. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III


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Ruggers show metal in wheelchair demoBy Capt. Sabine PetersDepartment of Foreign Languages

A showdown of unconventional proportions tookplace at the base fitness center gym, May 11, when theAcademy Men’s Rugby Team took on U.S. ParalympicWheelchair Rugby players in an exhibition game.

The U.S. squad was in Colorado Springs for anintense weekend of drills and practice sessions at theOlympic Training Center. They welcomed the oppor-tunity to showcase their sport at the Academy.

Several members of the Paralympic team areveterans of past Paralympic Summer Games and aremultiple Gold and Bronze medalists. The Academyteam was in for a treat.

“I was actually a little nervous,” the Academy’s ChrisValine admitted. “But, once we got playing it was a lotof fun and really neat to see how good they were. It wasa lot tougher than I thought. It was a very fulfilling expe-rience and very eye-opening. I have a lot of respect forthose guys.”

Paralympic head coach James “Gumbie” Gumbert,whose brother Gary is a 1970 Academy graduate,divided his players into two teams and talked the audi-ence through some of the rules of the game, while hisguys were going at it on the court.

Players sit in customized wheelchairs designed towithstand the countless hits by opposing players. Wheelsare positioned at an outward angle to increase stability,and for offensive players, the front of the chair hasmetal “wings” welded on to keep defensive chairs fromhooking their front ends into them to stop a play.

The hits kept coming and the crowd was anxiousto see the Academy team give it a shot.

The first Academy players out of the chutes were

Mark Cerni, Blake Wong, Valine and team captainBrice Collier.

After a few minutes of getting accustomed to theMad Max-like contraptions, it was clear maneuveringa wheelchair while trying to pass, catch, dribble orprotect a ball, is much harder than it looks.

Passes were long, balls were dropped and best ofall, judging by the crowd’s reaction, players were repeat-

edly knocked over and virtually dumped out of theirchairs.

“Those guys are amazing athletes,” Collier said.“They were an inspiration to our team. I know we willlook forward to playing them again next year.”

By the end of 2007, coach Gumbie will determinethe final team roster of 11 players for the 2008Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Photo by Danny Meyer

Air Force’s Mark Cerni, 1, finds the going rough, May 11, at the base fitness center gym, thanks to U.S.Paralympic Rugby’s Scott Hogsett.

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Matchefts honoredFormer Air Force hockey

coach John Matchefts receivedthe prestigious John “Snooks”Kelley Founders Award May 16during a ceremony at FalconStadium. The award honorscoaches who contributed to theoverall growth and develop-ment of the sport in the UnitedStates. Matchefts, 75, was aFalcon assistant from 1972 to1974 and Air Force’s headcoach from 1974 to 1985. Asa player, he won a silver medalwith the U.S. Olympic men’shockey team in 1956, threenational championships withthe University of Michigan andthree state titles at EvelethHigh School in Minnesota. Hewas inducted into the U.S.Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.

Kuchta an all-star Falcon lacrosse player

Justin Kuchta was selected toplay for the North squad at the66th annual North/SouthClassic Senior All-Star Game,today at Calvert Hall HighSchool in Baltimore. Kuchta isthe 14th Falcon to play in theprestigious game and thesecond in the last three years.A midfielder from Ridgefield,Conn., he had 18 goals thisseason, second most on theteam. Kuchta closed out hiscareer with 72 goals and 24assists.

GI s get ticket break The Colorado Rockies are

offering special reduced pricetickets to all military personnel.GI’s who attend the St. LouisCardinals game at Coors Fieldin Denver Monday at 1:05 p.m.,will receive a complimentaryticket to the game and theoption to purchase additionaltickets for $8 each. Regularprices are as much as $38.There will be a pre-gameparade for military in uniform.To participate, call Tim Kelschat (303) 312-2426 or [email protected] later than today.

Chiefs/Shirts tee offThe 6th annual Academy

Chiefs & Shirts Golf Tournamentis June 5 at 8 a.m. at theEisenhower Golf Club. Entryfees vary with pay grades. Costincludes cart, green fees andrange balls. Proceeds supportAcademy people programs.Prizes are awarded to top threeteams, male and female closestto the pin and longest drives. Toregister, contact a unit firstsergeant, Master Sgt. RicBrayboy at 333-5944 or ChiefMaster Sgt. Karen Jacobs at 333-0464.

Arena AF Marathon a premier running eventBy Kathleen A.K. Lopez Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCEBASE, Ohio — If you think you have onegood reason for not running the U.S. AirForce Marathon Sept. 15, here are fiveexcellent reasons why you should.

For starters, it’s the only marathon inthe world where runners receive inspira-tion and encouragement from the sky, asAir Force aircraft fly overhead continu-ously throughout the race.

Second, it’s the premier Air Forceparticipatory athletic event recognized bythe service’s 60th Anniversary committee.Next, the race itself is only one of aplethora of marathon events that havegrown into three days of festivities.

Additionally, the course is being recer-tified so that spectators will have moreaccess to the marathon route. Finally, forAir Force Airmen, a new service-widecompetition is debuting to determinewhich major command has the best long-distance runners.

In essence, the Air Force Marathon,run in the heart of the birthplace of avia-tion — Dayton, Ohio — is the premierrunning event for the service.

Air power demonstrationsfor runners

Since the inaugural Air ForceMarathon in 1997, each one has distin-guished itself from the others by desig-nating an aircraft as the featured “star ofthe show.” Thus, the marathon’s “look”changes annually.

The C-5 Galaxy, a mainstay in trans-porting cargo to troops in support of thewar on terrorism, carries the honor ofrepresenting the 2007 Marathon.

With the exception of the f irstmarathon, where the featured plane wasthe Wright 1909 Military Flyer, all repre-sentative aircraft have been those in themodern-day Air Force arsenal.

Part of the distinction for an aircraft’screw, once the plane is identified to repre-sent the marathon, is to fly it throughoutthe race to demonstrate its flying capabil-ities to ground spectators. The exceptionto this concept was the 1998 marathon,when the F-22 Raptor did not fly as itwas still in production.

“We figured out then that in futureraces we would choose aircraft that werean active part of the (Air Force) inventoryand could fly throughout the day,” saidMolly Louden, Air Force Marathondirector. “We realized this was a keybuilding block to making our marathonstand out from the others.”

Not including 2001, when themarathon was cancelled due to the 9/11terrorist attack, featured fighter, bomberand airlift aircraft have inspired runnersfrom the air each year as they challengeda tough and historic course on the ground.

This year, however, the marathon isgoing one step further to secure its uniqueplace in marathon history. In addition towatching the massive C-5 Galaxy, whichcan hold an eight-lane bowling alley,marathon runners will witness a bevy ofother planes flying.

Both marathon and Air Force MaterielCommand officials intend for the smaller-scale air power demonstrations to build infuture years. So far, other aircraft sched-uled to fly in September include the F-15Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

An Air Force 60th Anniversary event

While there are many Air Force 60thAnniversary events, the Air ForceMarathon is the only committee-recog-nized participatory athletic event. Besidesa tee-shirt and other trinkets, runners whotake part in this year’s race will declare aunique claim-to-fame.

“As an official 60th U.S. Air ForceAnniversary event, runners participatingin the 2007 U.S. Air Force Marathon, too,will become a permanent part of ourservice’s history,” said Gen. Bruce Carlson,AFMC commander.

No stranger to running, Gen. Carlsonhas issued a challenge to the men andwomen of the Air Force. Last year, 5,000runners participated in the various races,this year he hopes to see that numberreach 10,000. For active-duty Airmen,permissive TDY is authorized to partici-pate in the race.

Not only is this year’s marathon ahistoric milestone for the Air Force, thecourse itself covers hallowed grounds,including Huffman Prairie, where thefounding brothers of modern-day flight,Orville and Wilbur Wright, perfected thescience of flying following their land-mark first flight in 1903.

Full marathon just part ofthree days of activities

So maybe you’re not up for runningan entire 26.2-mile marathon. There areother options to consider, including a half-marathon, wheelchair and four-personmarathon relay races.

Also part of the festivities will be a5K race, which will be on September 14,Ms. Louden said. Historically run inconjunction with the full marathon, thisyear begins a new tradition and partner-ship with neighboring Wright StateUniversity, on whose grounds the 5K racewill take place.

Other activities include the Sportsand Fitness Exposition on September 13and 14 at WSU’s Ervin J. Nutter Center,and the Gourmet Pasta Dinner, September

14, at the National Museum of the UnitedStates Air Force. World-renowned runnersAlberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley andlegendary coach Bill Squires will signautographs, conduct clinics, speak at thedinner and will participate in the Saturdayraces, she said.

The Air Force Band of Flight, is sched-uled to perform.

For more about these events and toregister for the Air Force Marathon, logonto www.usafmarathon.com.

Recertified course One thing long-distance runners appre-

ciate more than anything is throngs ofpeople cheering them on throughout therace, Ms. Louden said. While the race isopen to the public to run it, parts of thecourse have not been open to spectatorssince 2001.

In the beginning, the Air ForceMarathon course, which is run mostly onWright-Patterson Air Force Base, wasopen to spectators. The events of 9/11changed accessibility for them, and runnersfaced long stretches with few sightings ofnon-running “cheerleaders.”

This year, the race is being recertified,she said. Thus, family, friends and otherwell-wishers will be able to better posi-tion themselves to cheer on runnersthroughout the race.

“We are changing the route to includestreets in both neighboring downtownFairborn, and on the Wright StateUniversity campus,” she said.

Additionally, there will be hydrationstations about every mile, each of whichwill be sponsored by local businesses andcommunity groups, thus, adding evenmore cheering spectators, she said.

The race still will be a BostonMarathon qualifier, as officials from USATrack and Field, the national governingbody for long-distance running, will bikeand measure the route, Ms. Louden said.

The marathon racers still will finishat the National Museum of the UnitedStates Air Force, where runners will makethe f inal stretch of their race down a“runway” flanked by static vintage aircraftand cheering crowds. Air Force generals,colonels and chief master sergeants willpresent all runners with a commemorativemedal as they cross the finish line.

A new competition New for Airmen is the addition of a

service-wide competition, which willdetermine which major command in theAir Force has the best long-distancerunners. And, the stakes are high: Thewinning major command of runners willbe the recipient of the f irst Air ForceMarathon Commander’s Trophy.

The competition will be based on apoint system which factors both partici-pation and performance in both the full-and half-marathon events, Ms. Loudensaid. The challenge is intended to serve asincentive for MAJCOMs to encourageparticipation in this nationally-recognizedfitness event.

The trophy will be awarded annuallyto the commander of the winning majorcommand by the Air Force chief of staffduring the fall Corona.


Falcons at regionals Air Force will be repre-

sented by 12 members of itstrack and f ield team at theNCAA Midwest RegionalChampionships, today andSaturday, at Des Moines, Iowa.The meet is one of fourregional competitions to deter-mine which athletes partici-pate in the NCAA NationalOutdoor Championships, June6-9, in Sacramento, Calif.

Tee time at PeteThe Logistics Officer

Association, Pikes Peak Chapter’sinaugural Scholarship GolfTournament tees off June 8 at thePeterson Air Force Base SilverSpruce course. Check-in for thefour-person scramble is 7 a.m.The entry fee is $10 plus greenand cart fees. Prizes include golfpro shop, restaurant and sportinggoods store certificates. Proceedsgo to the LOA NationalScholarship Fund for EnlistedLogisticians. Registration dead-line is June 1. For rules and toregister, call 2nd Lt. CarolynGriffin at (719) 556-1505.

Duathlon setThe 2007 Schiever Air Force

Base Duathlon is June 8, at 9a.m., at the Main Fitness Center.Participants run one mile, bike10 miles and run one more mile.For more information and toregister, call 567-6628.

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Falcon finale no walk in the park By Nick ArseniakAthletic Media Relations

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – AirForce came as close as a teamcould to winning, but didn’t.

Keith Smith’s third home runof the game rallied UNLV to a 13-12 walk-off win over the FalconsSaturday afternoon at Earl E.Wilson Stadium. The loss cappedthe bluesuiters 2007 regular

season with an 8-44 overall recordand 0-23 mark in Mountain WestConference play.

After rallying back with fourruns in the eighth inning to takea 12-10 lead, Air Force was poisedto win their first conference gameof the season. But Smith, whowent 3-for-6 with six runs battedin, rallied UNLV (22-34, 10-14),taking an 0-1 pitch from Falconcloser David Miller deep for the

game winning three-run homer. Two walks by Miller (1-2)

set the table for Smith’s heroics.Ironically, Miller struck out Smithwith two runners aboard in theseventh inning to thwart a UNLVthreat.

The loss gave the Rebels asweep of the three game series.UNLV survived a late Falconrally to edge Air Force, 4-3 onMay 17, then exploded for a nine-run seventh inning en route to a13-4 rout on May 18.

UNLV had 19 hits inSaturday’s finale with Smith,Blake Gailen and Braden Walkereach collecting three. Rebel closerMarc Baca (3-3) earned the winin relief. UNLV starter MattHutchison was chased from thegame after surrendering five runswithout recording an out.

Air Force had 16 hits in thegame. Geno Salazar and K.J.Randhawa had three hits apiecefor the Falcons. Karl Bolt, TylerMcBride, Chay Derbigny andMatt Alexander each had twohits. Alexander drove in threeruns and McBride and Salazarhad two RBIs.

The wild game was a see-sawaffair highlighted by four leadchanges.

Air Force opened the gameby scoring five runs in the firstbut UNLV came right back withthree in the bottom of the inningto make it a 5-3 game. The Rebels

chipped away at the Falcons’leadwith a run in the fourth and tookthe lead with three runs in thefifth to make it a 7-5 game.

After the teams traded runsin the sixth, the Falcons tied thegame with two runs in the seventhto make it 8-8. UNLV then madeit 10-8 with two in the bottom ofthe frame.

The Falcons answered withfour runs, all with two outs inthe eighth, to retake a 12-10 lead.Matt Alexander had a clutch two-out, two-run single to center to tiethe game. Ben Ausbun followedup with a double to drive inAlexander for the lead. Ausbunthen came around to score on awild pitch and throwing error atthird base.

Four Falcon seniors, KarlBolt, Mitch Brown, Joe Petersonand Geno Salazar, who went ateam-best 7-for-14 in the UNLVseries, concluded their Air Forcecareers.

Randhawa finished theseason batting .405 in MWC play,the first Falcon to bat more than.400 in MWC play since MikeThiessen batted .435 in 1999(Brian LaBasco batted .449 in2002 for the Falcons, but did nothave enough at bats, 49 in 15games, to officially qualify forseason marks).

Bolt finished his career witha 12-game hitting streak, tying hiscareer best as a junior.

‘Show me the old-school intramurals’

Photo by Dennis Rogers

Freshman K. J. Randhawa went 5-for-13 in the UNLV seriesto finish with a .405 batting average in MWC games, the firstFalcon to top the .400 plateau in eight years.

I’ve learned one thing covering militarysports – GIs play for the right reason: thelove of the game.

No, this isn’t a money-is-the-root-of-all-evil lectures. In fact, I’ve always feltmoney isn’t everything, but it’s way aheadof what’s ever in second place.

With all due respect to the movie JerryMcGuire and his “show me the money”philosophy, I propose a mindset that empha-sizes the sheer enjoyment of playing, respectfor the game and fun.

I call it ‘show me the old-school intra-murals.’

When hip-hop eventually goes the wayof disco and flower power, the old-schoolmentality will still be alive and well, thanksto its practitioners in the armed forces.

If old school wasn’t the right way toapproach sports, why has it stood the testof time?

I think because it’s in all of us beforeoutside influences take their toll.

When I was in grade school I couldn’twait to play catch with my dad in our backyard in north suburban Chicago. That sameanticipation swelled in me when I playedLittle League, Pony League and high schoolbaseball plus organized hockey. I was partof something more important than myself.And it felt good.

During my 20-year active duty Air

Force career I saw that same feeling on thefaces of countless Soldiers, Sailors, Airmenand Marines around the globe. Theyconnected with sports and still do, obviouslynot for monetary gain, but for intangiblesmoney can’t buy like pride, accomplishmentand belonging.

Since their job is to put their lives onthe line if needed, they understand better thanmost, how to put sports in its proper perspec-tive.

It’s no coincidence that the Academy,known primarily for its student-athletecentered, intercollegiate Division I programs,is also home to thriving, year-round intra-mural sports, catering to the active dutyand civilian workforce on base.

Ten teams will hit the diamond in theAcademy Intramural Softball League theweek after the cadets graduate. Eighteenteams began chasing little white balls atthe Eisenhower Golf Course earlier thismonth. According to the Academy intra-

mural sports calendar, those summer leaguesare followed by flag football, basketball,volleyball and soccer. Throw in the 18 teamsbowling Monday nights at the AcademyLanes, and you have a seven sports optionswhere players can re-kindle a childhoodpassion.

Intramurals are a necessary outlet forbluesuiters and civilians at the Academylooking for healthy competition and cama-raderie, not to mention stress relief.

The specific reasons people play sportsare as varied as those who play them. Frommy vantage point, the thread that GIs havein common is a deep appreciation for theopportunity to turn back the clock.

When I was a bluesuiter I remember therush I got on game days knowing I’d be ona lineup card, like I was as a kid. It didn’tmatter (much) if our team lost. We were init together, as a unit. It was us against them.The anticipation and participation faroutweighed the result.

If you’ve ever played organized sportsyou know what I mean. If you’ve neverplayed them, you don’t know what you’remissing. That’s why, at 54 years young, I’mgetting back in the game with my unit soft-ball team.

To all former, present and future mili-tary ‘old schoolers’, I’m proud to be oneof you. It’s a moniker that never grows old.

Spirit SportsCommentary

WayneAmann

Academy SpiritMay 25, 2007COMMUNITY22

Memorial Day at AFAMemorial Day at the Academy

features a wreath-laying ceremony andthe Organizational Awards Parade. Theparade is at 10 a.m., on the StillmanParade Field. It is free and open to thepublic. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. During the parade, aMemorial Day wreath-laying ceremonywill pay tribute to fallen comrades of thearmed forces.

Cadet squadrons receiving awardsin the categories of leadership, mili-tary, academics and athletics will behonored during the parade.

Parking will be available in lotsnorth of the parade field and near theCadet Field House. Transportation willbe offered to and from the parade fieldand the parking lots to handicappedpeople.

In case of inclement weather, theparade will be canceled and the awardspresented in Clune Arena, Cadet Field

House, in conjunction with theIndividual Awards Ceremony there at1:30 p.m. Because of limited seatingin the field house, only cadets and theirinvited guests will be permitted to attend.

Academy theater grouppresents musical

The Academy’s theater group, theBlueBards, presents the musical TheFantasticks at Arnold Hall Theatre todayand Sunday at 7 p.m. in Arnold Hall.The general public is invited to attend,and may access Arnold Hall throughthe Academy’s North Gate.

The Fantasticks is a family comedyabout two young people and theirjourney through romance, adventureand experience. This cadet-performedplay is presented for cadets and theirguests.

Tickets are $10 for general admis-sion and $7 for military, seniors andstudents and $5 for cadets. Tickets areavailable at the Arnold Hall TicketOff ice. For more information, call333-4497.

Arnold Hall closed forrepairs

The Arnold Hall Student Centerwill close Thursday to Aug. 1 fordrainage system replacement. Theclosure will affect all of Arnold Hall,including the food court.

Legal office closedThe legal offices, in the 10th Air

Base Wing headquarters and HarmonHall, will be closed Thursday from noonto 3 p.m. for an official function. Legalassistance will not be available that day.In case of an emergency, call 333-2633and ask for the on-call judge advocategeneral.

Law Day run/walk setA Law Day 2007 5K run and 1K

walk is set for June 1 at 6:30 p.m. atMonument Valley Park. The $25 entryfee for those 13 and older and $15 for12 and younger benefits Kid Power ofColorado Springs. To register, go towww.active.com. For more informationor to volunteer to help, [email protected].

Thrift Shop closesThe Thrift Shop will close June 19

through July 16 for summer break. Itwill resume normal hours July 17.Regular hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Fridays from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.Consignments are collected from 9:30– 11 a.m. Donations are accepted anytime during regular hours. For moreinformation, call 333-4459.

Prep School needs sponsorsThe Academy Preparatory School

needs sponsors for cadet candidates forthe 2007-2008 academic year. Sponsorsmust be E-7 and above, O-3 and above,a Department of Defense employee orcontractor. To apply to be a sponsor orfor more information, call Mrs. CleoGriff ith at 333-2583 or e-mail [email protected].

VBS registration underwayAvalanche Ranch Vacation Bible

School is June 11-15 at the communitycenter chapel from 5-7:30 p.m. Kidsages 4 though those completing fifthgrade will explore the Bible throughadventures, crafts, games, music,missions and more. For informationor to register, call 333-3300.

May is Fitness MonthTo celebrate Fitness Month, the

Academy Health and Wellness Centerpresents a weekly 5K run Tuesdaysthroughout May. Runners should meetat 3:45 p.m. for a 4 p.m. start. Runtimes and refreshments are provided.

The start and finish point is thepavilion at the bottom of Park Drive. Theevent is open to everyone. Prizes willbe given to the first female and first maleto finish each week.

For more information, call 333-3733.

Cooking class on the burnerThe Academy Health and Wellness

Center offers “A lighter side of cooking”series where participants learn how toprepare healthy foods. The next sessionis June 7 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the HAWC,8137 Park Drive, and will feature healthydesserts.

Participants receive free recipe cardsand a Healthy Heart Cookbook. Toregister or for more information, call333-3733.

Operation Purple Campcoming

The National Military FamilyAssociation is sponsoring OperationPurple Camp, where children ages 7-16whose parent has or will be deployedanytime during May 2006 to August2008, will camp July 25-31 at the FarishRecreation Area.

The camp is open to all sister serv-ices. Activities include geo-caching,horseback riding, archery, paddle boats,fishing, rock climbing and mountainbiking. For more information or toregister, go to www.operationpurple.org.

Contract positions availableThe community center chapel has

these appropriated fund contract posi-tions available: protestant traditionalmusic coordinator, protestant religiouseducation coordinator and catholic reli-gious education coordinator. For infor-mation or to obtain a Statement of Work,call the chapel at 333-3300. Resumesand sealed bids should be submitted toMike Slocum, 333-6081, before June 30.

Attic volunteers sought Volunteers are needed to keep the

Academy Airman’s Attic open. It helpsjunior ranking Airmen with freeclothing, furniture, appliances and more.Paid childcare is available for volunteers.The attic is open Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom noon to 4 p.m. To volunteer, callCassie Nordin at 472-7923 and leave amessage.

Marriage encounter availableA marriage encounter with nationally

certified counselors is June 2 from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the Woodmoor Pines Golf andCountry Club in Colorado Springs.Seating is limited. Cost is $150 per couplewhich includes lunch. For more informa-tion, call 330-4256.

Spouse support conferenceset

The National Homeland DefenseFoundation presents a mini SOS(Supporting our Spouses) Conferencefor spouses of deployed or soon to bedeployed service members June 9 atthe Southeast YMCA, 2190 Jet WingDrive. Two conference times are from7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-5 p.m.Conferences are limited to the first 100registrants for each session. For moreinformation, call Roz Johnson at 577-7417. Academy family members canregister by calling Master Sgt. TerryBlansett at 333-6393 or Donna Chavezat 333-2213.

Pikes Peak or Bust ticketsavailable

Tickets for the 67th Annual PikesPeak or Bust Rodeo are on sale. Therodeo is July 11-15. Adult tickets are $10,$15 and $27 depending on location.Children’s tickets are $5, $7.50 and $27.Military personnel and groups of 20 ormore receive a $2 discount. For moreinformation, visit coloradospringsrodeo.com or call 635-1101.

CADET CHAPEL

Catholic Masses:SundayReconciliation 9:15-9:45 a.m.(or by appointment)Mass - 10 a.m.WeekdayMon., Tues., Thurs. - 6:45 a.m.WednesdayCatholic Adoration - 6 p.m.Mass - 7 p.m.

Protestant Services:SundayGeneral - 10:00 a.m.

Jewish ServicesFridays - 7 p.m.

Buddhist Worship Wed. - 6:30 p.m. -All Faiths Room

Muslim PrayerFridays - Noon - Muslim Prayer Room,Chapel Basement

COMMUNITY CENTER CHAPELCatholic Masses:SaturdayMass - 5 p.m.SundayMass - 9:30 a.m.Religious Formation - 10:45 a.m.Monday-FridayCatholic Mass - 11:30 a.m.

Protestant Services:SaturdayContemporary - 7 p.m.SundayTraditional - 8 a.m.Gospel - 11 a.m.Religious formation - 9:30 a.m.WednesdayLiturgical - 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call 333-3300.

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