Vol. 41, No. 20 Thursday, May 17, 2012

MacDill CAREsTinker Elementary School fifth graders enter their mock deployment location during MacDill’s annual Contingency and Readiness Education event at MacDill Air Force Base, May 9. CARE provides a hands-on learning experience to military children to help them understand what their parents undergo during a deployment.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Shandresha Mitchell

COMMANDER’S CORNER

MacDill ThunderboltPublisher: Terry Jamerson

Editor: Nick Stubbs

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COMMANDER’S ACTION LINEThe Action Line provides a two-way communication between the 6th Air

Mobility Wing commander and the MacDill community. A 24-hour recording service is provided so personnel may submit questions, concerns or com-ments. Call the Action Line at 828-INFO (4636) or email macdillwingcom-mander@us.af.mil

by Col. Lenny Richoux and Chief Master Sgt. Vicki Gamble6th Air Mobility Wing commander and 6th AMW command chief

Team MacDill,It has been a very busy week

at MacDill. Unfortunately, the past few weeks have been excep-tionally difficult, following the tragic death of one of our senior noncommissioned officers who was killed on a closed track while participating in motorcycle skills rider training. We mourn the loss of a very experienced Airman whose contributions to our nation cannot be replaced. If you choose to become involved in a high risk activity, remember that you are required to obtain the consent of your commander, as line of duty determination may depend on the legality of your participation.

Our Defenders maintain close watch over MacDill and all facili-ties on our 5,700-acre installa-tion. Some 11,000 ID cards are checked between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, with 100 percent accuracy. Sadly and

tragically we lost one of our De-fenders this past weekend while on duty. While our profession can be demanding, know too that ev-ery one of us has likely walked a mile in your shoes and many of us have had the same chal-lenges along the way. Be nosey Wingmen! Know your co-workers and get into their business! Our business is a team sport and we cannot lead segmented lives. We must be ready to answer the call every hour of each and every day. If someone doesn’t seem right — they are not! Get your first ser-geant involved. Tell someone. You may be the one who saves a life or a career.

We are doing great work in preparation for our Compliance Inspection scheduled for Novem-ber. We are on the way to showing the inspector general that we are an “OUTSTANDING” wing as we continue our path along the “Year of Conspicuous Compliance.” Keep your eyes on the prize. Pre-pare now and we will do great.

I want to thank everyone, espe-cially our partner units, who par-

ticipated in the recent Hurricane Readiness Exercise. We spent the morning discussing how to prepare the base, our people and the mission in the event we are faced with a catastrophic storm. We ended the day with a trip to our evacuation location. Please do your part both at home and in the workplace to be prepared for hur-ricane season. A Category 3 storm would put MacDill under several feet of water.

As we approach the Summer months, please factor safe plan-ning into recreational activities. Our military strives to give its people the maximum time off and I want all of you to enjoy that time safely! And speaking of recreational activities, it’s Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and I en-courage you to learn a little about the contributions of the Asian Pacific community, then come and enjoy a luau on May 30 at Mac-Dill Beach. See your unit repre-sentative for details.

This week I’d like to call out Staff Sgt. Matt Dowden for re-vamping the safety and vehicle

programs at Maintenance Squad-ron. He really has the program on track. I would also like to recog-nize Tech. Sgt. Tim Jones and Tech. Sgt. Tanika Belfield for being exceptional Wingmen. Ev-ery day I’m reminded how you are the finest Air Mobility Wing on the Face of the Planet! Thank you for your service!

‘Be a nosy Wingman!’

Photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie Bulow-Kelly

Col. Lenny Richoux

Your T-bolt TodayNews/Features: page 4 “There I was...”

Diamond Sharp: page 8

This week’s standout

Briefs: page 20

News to know

NEWS/FEATURES

Sports/Recreation: page 6

Disc golfer visits MacDill

Community: page 25

Event, chapel, more

by Maj. Z. Veronica Lau6th Medical Group

May is Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and this recipe will bring Asian culture to your home and kitchen.

It is the old adage: “There is nothing like home cooking.” Personally, the meals that have been served in my kitchen are a fusion of Chi-nese, Vietnamese and American influences. Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup usually served with beef or chicken, and I would like to share my mother-in-law’s recipe. The soup includes white rice noodles (called bánh pho’) garnished with Asian basil, mint leaves, lime and bean sprouts. Background:

Pho originated in the early 20th century in northern Vietnam. The specific place of origin appears to be southeast of Hanoi in Nam Dinh province. It was first sold by vendors from large boxes, until the first pho restaurant opened in the 1920s in Hanoi. Ingredients and preparation:

A typical pho spice packet, sold at many Ori-ental food markets, containing a soaking bag plus various necessary dry spices, such as: cin-namon, star anise, black cardamom, coriander

seed, fennel seed and clove. Broth:

The broth for beef pho is generally made by simmering beef bones, oxtails, flank steak, on-ion and spices for approximately three hours. For chicken pho, only the meat and bones of the chicken are used in place of beef and beef bone. Add Asian yellow rock sugar and salt until the desired flavor is achieved.Noodles:

Bring white rice noodles to a boil and drain.Garnishes:

Typical garnishes for pho Sài Gòn are: on-ions, chili peppers, cilantro, lime, bean sprouts and basil.

The beef pho may be served with meatballs and sliced slim cuts of beef (steak, fatty flank, lean flank, tendon, tripe and brisket) and gar-nished with bean sprouts, fresh mint, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, limes and sliced chili pep-pers. The soup is typically served with hoisin sauce and chili pepper sauce.

Bon Appetite!Information for this article was compiled

from LA Weekly’s “History of Pho Noodle Soup,” Saigon Times Weekly’s “Why is Pho Top Dish,” About.com, Georgia Straight and Marcelle Mor-phy’s “Recipes of all nations.”

Good Asian eats to celebrate May

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The official 2012 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Air Force poster.

News/Features: page 12

MacDill CAREs

News/Features: page 18

Med Group honoring retireesDate: May 19Time: 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Place: 6th Medical Group Clinic, MacDill AFB, Fla.

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Mission Partners: page 16

Military kids visit SOCOM

Be sure to visit the official MacDill Air Force Base web site

at www.macdill.af.mil

by Master Sgt. Misty Varner6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron

The deployment came down as a tasking to Africa; Ethiopia to be exact. My first thought

was, “does the Air Force have active duty members in Ethiopia?” Then I wondered what my mission was. Soon, there came instructions to attend a Tropical Medicine course held at Walter Reed Army Insti-tute of Research, Texas. The course was intimidating, but exciting and informative. I learned about dis-eases such as Hemorrhagic Fever and Malaria, as well as, a multitude of parasites. Also, there is the ever present fact that Ethiopia has an estimated 2.2 million people infect-ed with the AIDS virus.

This information was very im-portant, but I was unsure how rele-vant it was to my mission. I did not know if I was deploying in a hu-manitarian role or other capacity. Fortunately, a month prior to my departure I was able to contact the individual I would be replacing. He informed me it was not a humanitarian mission. We would be staying at a local inn, and be wearing civilian clothes about 50 percent of the time. Conditions were much better than what I expected; however, in-ternet was very limited, mail was practically nonexistent (we received mail four times in my six month deployment), and we finally received Air Force News service two months prior to my departure.

My primary mission was to provide medical care to the military per-sonnel deployed at our location. The medical contingency consisted of a physician, a public health technician and me, a medic. We faced mul-tiple challenges receiving supplies, as there was no ability to receive items that required refrigeration. However, our active duty military population is relatively healthy, and our deployed members, having gone through medical screening prior to deployment, are the healthiest of the bunch.

Our team spent the majority of our time emphasizing prevention. We talked to individuals about proper hygiene and taking their anti-malarial medication. We also stressed the need to be leery of foods served in local restaurants and taught them to avoid potentially con-taminated foods. Of concern, were the cooks at the base dining facility

who were not contracted by the military. The public health technician and our services personnel provided training to the local cooking staff on proper hand washing and cooking techniques. The most common maladies we saw were nausea and diarrhea. Most people had to adjust to the food they were eating and be mindful of undercooked food such as eggs and chicken.

We were about a month into our deployment when we noticed a unique skin condition on several people. The patients described a burn-ing sensation that felt like it was caused by a chemical burn, and they also complained of pain and itching. Their skin was red with pustules and blisters. This was our newest mystery.

How do we treat this skin condition and how do we determine what is causing it? Through some detective work, by interviewing some of the hotel staff and reaching back to the previous provider, we found out this skin condition was caused by a bug called the Rove Beetle. It was not a sting or a bite from this beetle that causes this reaction, but the result of a reaction to the bug’s exoskeleton, when the affected individ-ual crushed the beetle against their skin. Crushing the beetle releases a toxin which is absorbed into the skin and surrounding blood vessels, causing the inflammatory skin reaction. The beetle is very small, only 7-8mm in length and most people did not even know when they came into contact with it. Unfortunately, there is no real treatment other than topical antihistamines for symptomatic relief. Eventually, we learned if you knew you had crushed the beetle against your skin and were able to wash the affected area shortly after contact, the reaction was less severe. Due to the identification of this new hazard we added the now notorious Rove Beetle to all of our “New Comer” briefings.

I learned many things on this deployment to Ethiopia. I believe the most important message to get across is the importance of prevention. Military members are constantly reminded to keep immunizations, preventative health assessments and fitness up-to-date. It becomes a reality in a situation where immunizations are not available and de-finitive medical care could be 12 to 24 hours away.

There I was…Squaring off with the Rove Beetle, other dangerous enemies

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It isn’t the Rove Beetle’s bite that is feared, but the toxins inside it if squashed.

NEWS/FEATURES

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Master Sgt. Misty Varner and friend during her deployment to Ethiopia, where she worked providing medical care to military members.

by Nick StubbsThunderbolt editor

It’s been said golf is a sport you take up when you don’t have enough frustration in your life.

Not so with a free-wheeling, up and coming variation of the sport played without clubs, balls or tees, says Larry Kirk, a California resi-dent and technical sergeant in the Air Nation-al Guard. Kirk dropped in at MacDill recently on his way to play a round of disc golf with a world-class champion in Sarasota.

Known as Frisbee golf in its infancy, the sport has evolved over the last 35 years, with

Disc golfer visits MacDill; hopes course on base becomes reality

SPORTS/RECREATION

Photo by Nick Stubbs

Larry Kirk with a few of the golf discs in his collection displayed on the lawn at the base fitness center.

See DISC GOLF, Page 17

Job title: Maintenance scheduling

Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla.

Short-term goals: Earn a 100 percent on my next physical training test; earn a line number for staff sergeant; and complete my Community College of the Air Force degree by January 2014.

Long-term goals: Earn a bach-elor’s degree in education and re-tire from the Air Force.

Advice to others: My advice to others is to have an open-mind, have fun with what you’re doing and to appreciate every day that you have.

Senior Airman Megan Bridges6th Maintenance Operations Squadron

DIAMOND SHARP

by Tech. Sgt. Richard Golen6th Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention

Whether in the home shop or in an in-dustrial shop area, sawdust is a common problem.

Sawdust doesn’t appear very dangerous. Yet it burns very quickly, much faster than other kinds of dust. When there is not a good dust-collection system, sawdust will accumulate on surfaces, where it’s combus-tible.

Even an ultrathin layer of sawdust can cause trouble:u Use a vacuum to clean up sawdust. u Don’t use a compressor to blow sawdust off the surfaces; it can propel the dust into the air where it can easily ignite.

There are many dust collection systems and vacuums out there. The vacuums will help keep the area clean and help keep tools running well.

For more information contact the fire prevention office at 828-4236.

Sawdust poses serious fire danger

MacDill CAREs big hit with kids

(Above) Volunteers from the 6th Air Mobil-ity Wing and Tinker Elementary School fifth graders march to their mock deployment loca-tion during MacDill’s annual Contingency and Readiness Education event at MacDill Air Force Base, May 9. CARE provides a hands-on learn-ing experience to military children to help them understand what their parents undergo during a deployment.

MORE, next page

Photos by Airman 1st Class Shandresha Mitchell

(Above) Col. Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, explains the pre-deployment process to Tinker Elementary School fifth graders.

Volunteers from the 6th Air Mobility Wing take Tinker Elementary School fifth graders through a mock pre-deployment processing line.

Lt. Col. Caroline Omdal, 6th Force Support Squadron commander, talks to Tinker Elementary School fifth graders about deployment life during MacDill’s annual CARE event.

MISSION PARTNERS

Kids’ go to work day(Above) Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Walton, United States Special Opera-tions Command Clinic, shows a young boy how to properly take a blood pressure reading using a blood pressure cuff, as well as the proper use of a stethoscope during SOCOM’s take your daughters and sons to work day inside Hangar 3 at MacDill, April 26. (Left) An Air Force Lt. Col. with SOCOM shows his son how to properly wear a Kevlar helmet.

A young boy tries on Special Opera-tions equipment, including a kevlar vest and helmet.

Army Staff Sgt. Bertrum Johnson, High Altitude Low Opening room NCO, taught kids the difference be-tween static-line parachutes and a military free-fall parachute system. He went on to show the kids the equipment used in both styles of jumping, as well as videos of actual jumps.

specialized, smaller and heavier plastic discs replacing the common throwing toy everyone knows from childhood. Capable of sailing more than 800 feet, modern disc golf is picking up momentum nationwide and is played profes-sionally. It’s also a sport that may be coming to MacDill soon.

The construction of a disc golf course is on the wish list of the 6th Force Support Squad-ron’s outdoors and recreation division, said Caroline Rice, director of outdoor recreation. Funding has not been allocated, but if the idea wins approval, a course would be built around Lewis Lake, she said.

“It’s a fantastic and very fun sport to play,” said Kirk, who took up the hobby in 1978 and says he is the third person in history to play at least one round of disc golf in all 50 U.S. states.

Kirk, who also was in the area to visit a new course at nearby Picnic Island, classifies him-self as an “advanced” player – “not phenome-nal, but near phenomenal.”

“It takes a lot of practice, but you can enjoy it at any level,” said Kirk. “It’s a gentleman’s sport, like golf.”

The rules of disc golf are pretty much the same as those used in golf, Kirk said. Nine or 18 “holes” are the usual game, though some-times 27 holes are played. While “holes” is a term carried over from golf, the actual target is more of a basket, surrounded by hanging chains that intercept the disc, allowing it to drop down into the basket below.

Kirk said the sport would be ideal for Mac-

Dill, and is an alternative to the big learning curve and physical demands of traditional golf.

“It’s not about strength of spending a lot of money on equipment,” said Kirk. It’s more technique than strength, and anyone can play with a minimal investment.”

That’s not to say the sport is without depth. Several compa-nies make play-ing supplies, and there are count-less specialty discs made for distance (driv-ing) throwing, on down to discs for putt ing. Smaller in diam-eter and heavier than a Frisbee, top players can make throws of hundreds of feet. Kirk has a 350-foot forehand that serves him well.

But the disc doesn’t have to fly. Rolling shots are permitted. Kirk plans to write a book on the sport one day. He also predicts tourna-ments will be televised within five years, and

earnings for top players will exceed the typical $30,000 to $40,000 annually seen today.

Impossible? Pro golfer Bubba Watson is a disc golf player, said Kirk, and other touring pros play, as well. There also is the Pro Disc Golf Association, which issues player cards just as in the Professional Golf Association.

A disc based on a toy may be the heart and soul of the game, but that’s part of the appeal, said Kirk.

“Growing up is overrated,” Kirk said, adding that disc golf is a way to stay in touch with the simple pleasures of youth while providing the challenge and high level of competition adults crave.

He also touts the sport as a great family ac-tivity.

“It’s perfect for families; it is something they can do together,” he said, recalling from the start it was a sport he enjoyed sharing with his sons.

“We saw some guys playing and asked if we could go in the water to retrieve discs,” he said. “We found a dozen or more and from that day on we were hooked.”

As someone who values the bragging rights of playing on as many courses as possible, Kirk said he is hopeful MacDill gets a course. If it does, he suspects he’ll be back one day to play on it.

“I played 11 courses in one day in Phoenix,” recalled Kirk. “That’s probably a record; I don’t know.

“I just thought, how cool would it be to be able to say I did it?”

DISC GOLFFrom Page 6

Date: May 19Time: 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Place: 6th Medical Group Clinic, MacDill AFB, Fla.

Chapel youth programs startingBeginning in June, the MacDill Chapel will

be offering youth ministry programs specifi-cally for middle and high school students. The “Club Beyond” meeting will be held Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Chapel Annex 2. The “Deeper” program will be held Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. in Chapel Annex 2. Contact Shea Vo-slar at 482-7875 for more information.

Commissary case lot sale The MacDill Commissary is scheduled to

have a “Tent” Case Lot Sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 17-20.

Commissary dog showThe MacDill Commissary will host a “Dog

Show” from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Dog owners with pets of all sizes are encouraged to partici-pate. Prizes will be awarded.DCC is seeking an E-5 to E-6

The Davis Conference Center has an opening for a staff sergeant to technical sergeant. Any

Air Force Specialty Code (5- or 7-skill level) may apply for the position, with a report date of June 15. Applicants are expected to remain in this position for one year. Individuals must ob-tain their unit commander’s approved release. To apply, contact Kevin Thompson at 828-6601 or ernest.thompson@us.af.mil.

School physicals, immunizationsThe 6th Medical Group is providing physi-cals and immunizations for the upcoming school year. Make appointments by calling the 6th MDG at 828-2273. A parent or guardian must accompany children. Immunizations are screened for all children, and physicals are re-quired for all children (K – 12) entering Florida schools for the first time.

Core 4 ChallengeThe MacDill fitness center will host a Core 4

Challenge from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., May 24. The challenge will consist of conditioning drills. The Health and Wellness Center will be giving out

prizes. For more information contact the HAWC at 828-4739.

Chapel seeks children’s coordinatorThe MacDill Chapel is accepting bids for a

part time Protestant Children’s Church coor-dinator, paid by the Chapel Tithes and Offer-ing Fund. A statement of work can be picked up at the chapel from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Re-sumes and sealed bids will be accepted through June 1. Interviews will be conducted June 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. The sealed bids will be opened at noon, June 5 in the Chapel conference room. Anyone with interest may attend. The Protes-tant Children’s Church coordinator is expected to start work on June 10. Applicants must have access to enter a military installation and will be subject to a criminal background check as directed by Department of Defense Instruction 1402. For additional information, contact Tech. Sgt. Anthony DeVoile at 828-3621 or anthony.devoile@us.af.mil.

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Bayshore Boulevard road closureBayshore Boulevard, between Florida Keys Avenue and Staff Circle, will be temporarily closed starting May 29 and will re-open June 4. Traffic will be detoured along Florida Keys to the re-alignment of new Florida Keys, as shown on the map.

MACDILL COMMUNITYEVENTS

FridayBoomers Bar & Grill

Friday Bash! 3-7 p.m. Bar snacks & drink specials! Guaran-teed $100 club card drawing, Bar Bingo, and DJ!

Surf’s Edge ClubMembership Dinner from 5:30-9

p.m. AF Club Members: FREE Non-Members: $14.95

SaturdayAmerica’s Armed Forces Kids Run

8 a.m. Free & open to youth 5yrs and older. Run starts at the Pavilion located across from the Davis Conference Center. Register 6:30-7:30 a.m. Call the Youth Cen-ter at 828-7956 for more info.

WednesdayFitness Center

Bench Press Competition from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on T-shirts for the first 25 registered partici-pants and medal for top perform-ers. Sign up NLT 22 May.

ThursdayBoomers Bar & Grill

Thursday Bash! 3-7 p.m. Bar snacks & drink specials! Guaran-teed $100 club card drawing, Bar Bingo, and DJ!

Family & Teen Talent ContestYou Got Talent Show at the

Base Theater at 5 p.m. Call 828-7956 for more info.

Deployed Family Event6-8 p.m., at Boing! Jump Cen-

ter, 622 Ware Blvd, Brandon, Fl. This Open to all actively serving deployed families. Parents must sign a Release of Liability at the door. Food and drinks will be pro-vided. RSVPs are required, please call 813-828-0145 or 813-655-9281 to register.

Protestant servicesSunday - 9 a.m. - Praise Worship Service 12 p.m. - Gospel Service

Islamic servicesFriday - 1:30 p.m. - Prayer Service

Catholic servicesSaturday - 4:30 p.m. - Confession

5:30 p.m. - Mass

Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Mass

Monday to Thursday: 12:10 p.m. - MassFor all other faith inquiries or to view upcoming event information, call the Chapel at 828-3621 or visit the we

web site at www.macdill.af.mil/macdillchapel

Helping handCapt. Christy Cruz, 6th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy element chief, explains to Emily Roman, wife of Master Sgt. Kevin Roman, 927th Air Refueling Wing recruiter, the services the Family Advocacy clinic provides to military members and their families during the Exceptional Fam-ily Member Program Resource Fair at MacDill Air Force Base, May 11. The EFMP Resource Fair had more than 35 local community and base organizations in attendance to provide resources, informa-tion, and referrals.

CHAPEL SCHEDULE

Photo by Airman 1st Class Shandresha Mitchell

NOTE: Chapel services hours will be changing beginning June.