vol. 53 no. 49 santa’s coming to town! · santa claus waves to the crowd from atop a fire truck...

CDCs earn accreditationFollowing nine months of

preparation and an intensiveinspection, the NationalAssociation for the Educationof Young Children recentlyannounced the Robins ChildDevelopment Centers, bothEast and West, have beenaccredited.

The Air Force mandates thatall child development pro-grams will be accredited by anoutside agency. They chose theNAEYC, one of the topaccrediting bodies in the coun-try. Although the CDCs under-go an accreditation processevery five years, this year’sprocess was much moreinvolved than in year’s pastbecause the NAEYCrevamped its accreditation sys-tem and adjusted the evalua-tion criteria.

“Our staff worked hard toachieve this accreditation and Iam happy that all the hard work haspaid off,” said Karen Bradley, CDCWest director.

Representatives from NAEYCmade visits to Robins in Septemberto inspect the two centers, observingclassrooms and checking to ensure10 standards with more than 400 cri-teria were being met. Preparationsfor the visits began in January.

“We worked long hard hours toachieve this,” said Ella Durham, asupervisor at the CDC East. “It waswell worth the time we spent. Wenow focus more on the children’s

strengths and weaknesses and arebetter equipped to serve the wholechild.”

Ms. Bradley said although theteams have received accreditationand that process is over, they are not“slacking off.” She also said beingaccredited adds an extra layer ofprestige to an already solid program.

“We’ve always strived to offerquality care regardless, but to getaccredited by NAEYC means somuch,” she said. “It ensures the chil-dren are getting the quality care theyneed and deserve.” — staff report

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December 12, 2008 Vol. 53 No. 49

WEATHERTHETWO-MINUTEREV

SATURDAY

59/37

SUNDAY

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FRIDAY

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ENERGY

Renovation

$16.2 million project toprovide better space for402nd EMXG, 3B

CONSTRUCTION

Field work

DEPLOYMENT

Conservation Team Robin saves nearly$40,000 compared toNovember 2007, 5A

Robins Rev-Up holiday print scheduleThe final Robins Rev-up of 2008 will be published Dec. 19. Thenext edition will be published Jan. 9. Those wishing to haveitems published in the Dec. 19 paper must submit them no laterthan 4 p.m. Monday. For more information, contact KendahlJohnson at 222-0804 or Lanorris Askew at 222-0806.

Robins air show dates announced — See page 2A

Photo lab to change studio hours — See page 7A

Deadline extended for Chief of Staff’s climate survey — See page 7A

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP‘Tis the season to be jolly! Santa Claus waves to the crowd from atop a fire truck during Perry's "The Magic of Christmas" parade Dec. 6.Robins senior leadership and other members of the base community participated in the Perry and Warner Robins holiday parades. Formore parade photos, see page B-1.

U.S. Air Force file photo by SUE SAPPMegan Selten, Child Development Center pro-gram assistant, helps Cherise Gulley on theplayground slide. The CDCs announced theyreceived accreditation from the NationalAssociation for the Education of YoungChildren.

BY WAYNE [email protected]

The Secretary of the AirForce recently awardedfive units at Robins the AirForce Outstanding UnitAward.

The wings getting thehonor are the 542ndCombat Sustainment Wing,the 78th Air Base Wing andthe 330th AircraftSustainment Wing. Alsowinning the award were402nd Electronics Main-tenance Group and the653rd Combat LogisticsSupport Squadron.

Dr. William Head, chiefof the history office, saidit’s one of the best years thebase has had for winningthe AFOUA. The only yearhe knew of when the basetook home more awardswas when the entire basewon it.

The award is given forservice and achievementabove that of similar units.Each military member ofthe winning units whoserved in the unit during thetime period of the awardgets a ribbon. The timeperiod for the award wasMay 2006 to May of thisyear.

“This award under-scores not just excellencedemonstrated over the lastyear, but is an acknowledg-ment of the superior workethic these units have taken

pride in over time,” saidMaj. Gen. Polly Peyer,commander of WarnerRobins Air LogisticsCenter. “You don’t becomean outstanding unit in a fewmonths. It takes time todevelop and sustain thattype of culture. This speaksvolumes for the collabora-tive efforts our leaders andworkforce make to providecombat capabilities on timeand on cost every day.”

Col. Tim Freeman tookcommand of the 330thASW after the time periodfor the award ended, but hehas seen in his short timewith the unit why it won theaward.

“It’s the outstandingdedication, patriotism, andwork ethic throughout alllevels of the wing, from thecommanders and directors,down to the junior rankingindividual,” ColonelFreeman said. “They haveall done their part, to con-tribute to our mission ofsustaining the warfight-ers.”

He also noted that thewing had an excellent rat-ing in the three majorinspections that occurredduring the award time peri-od. He said the AFOUAaward is not easy to win.

“It’s got a high bar toachieve,” he said. “Manyorganizations put in for it

SANTA’S COMING TO TOWN! 5 Robins units deemedoutstanding by Air Force

see AWARD, 2A

Civilian from Airman &Family Readiness Centerdeploys, 6A

Fitness center employees use

defibrillator, CPR tosave life of man whosuffered heart attack


Dave Ellicks spent hisThanksgiving in a hospital room, buthe still had a lot to be thankful for.

On Nov. 24, the Monday beforeThanksgiving, he was walking onthe indoor track at the base fitnesscenter when he suffered a heartattack. He would have died, his doc-tor told him, had it not been for theefforts of three Airmen working atthe center who used a defibrillatorand CPR to revive him.

On Dec. 10, he returned to work,made his first visit to the fitness cen-ter since the attack and thanked thepeople who saved him.

A man of few words, he summedup his feelings about the trio in asuccinct manner.

“I love them,” he said.His guardian angels that day

came in the form of fitness centeremployees Staff Sgt. ErickaSimpson, Staff Sgt. KandraTruesdale and Airman 1st ClassPorsha Cook.

They were alerted by a coworkerthat a man was down on the walkingtrack, and immediately broke the

defibrillator out of a box on the wall,setting off a red light and an alarm.They ran upstairs and found Mr.Ellicks, 57, unconscious and notbreathing. At one point he startedturning purple.

The trio began to engage in a life-saving effort that they had all beentrained for, but had never performedfor real. When they pulled off Mr.Ellicks shirt, they saw he had a scar onhis chest from a previous heart sur-gery.

“When we saw that scar, that pret-ty much said enough,” Airman Cooksaid in recounting the event. “I was a

little freaked.”Sergeant Simpson delivered one

shock, and then while the defibrillatorwas monitoring for a heart beat, theybegan performing CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Within two min-utes, before another shock was need-ed, Mr. Ellicks regained a pulse andstarted wheezing.

By that time the Houston MedicalCenter EMTs who are stationed on thebase arrived and took over. Theytransported him to the hospital. Helater had a defibrillator implanted in

see HEART, 2A

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPDave Ellicks, center, stands with Staff Sgt. Kandra Truesdale (left) and Airman 1stClass Porsha Cook. The fitness center employees, along with Staff Sgt. ErickaSimpson, used a defibrillator and administered CPR after Mr. Ellicks suffered aheart attack during a workout. A doctor said the actions saved his life.

Failing heart gets jump start to save engineer’s life

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2A The Robins Rev-Up December 12, 2008

What’s onyour wish list

this year? “Just to be with my family

and maybe a new TV.”

Staff Sgt. Terry Lyons54th CBCS

“I just hope everyonehas a safe and happyChristmas even during thefinancial crunch. Formyself, I'd like workoutequipment.”

Esther Lee78th CEG

Airman 1st ClassRobby Hinkle

54th CBCS

Airman 1st ClassKatieLynn Cadigan

54th CBCS“A big screen TV.”

Bobby Hughes562nd AMXS

“A hug from my husband.He's deployed right now.”

“To spend time with myfamily and a new car.”

User accounts to be validatedThe base must vali-

date all network accountson the Robins-2K ActiveDirectory domain.

All accounts not vali-dated by Dec. 19 will bedisabled, preventing useon the Robins network.

To accomplish thetask of annual accountvalidation, Robins’ lead-ership has appointedTrusted Agents to vali-date user listings ofknown accounts in theirarea of responsibility.TAs are individuals withintimate knowledge of

both structure and per-sonnel in their organiza-tions.

In the event accountsare disabled, individualscan contact their organi-zation’s TA to have theirname and status forward-ed to 78thCommunication Groupadministrators, who willmark the account“Validated” and re-enable the account.

For more information,contact your organiza-tional trusted agent. —Submitted by 78th CG

Thunderbirds, Golden Knights toheadline Robins 2009 Air Show

Two of the nation’spremier aerial demon-stration teams will high-light the 2009 Robins AirShow, scheduled forMay 2-3.

The U.S. Air ForceThunderbirds will per-form precision aerobaticsin their F-16 FightingFalcon aircraft, travelingat more than 400 mphwith their wingtips onlyinches apart. They willbe joined by the U.S.Army Parachute

Demonstration Team, theGolden Knights, whoseprecision skydiving abili-ties are renowned world-wide.

Both demonstrationteams will be joined byother air show perform-ers, military aircraftdemonstrations, and air-craft and equipment stat-ic displays. The event isfree and open to the pub-lic. More information tofollow as it becomesavailable.

chest that will give him a shockif he has any future heart trouble.

Mr. Ellicks, an engineer in thecorrosion office, is a 27-yearemployee at Robins. A fewmonths ago doctors advised himhe needed to bring his bloodpressure down, so he startinggoing to the fitness center regu-larly. His blood pressure dropped

and he lost 20 pounds.His doctors told him his heart

attack had nothing to do with thefact he was excercising. His heartwas fine, Mr. Ellicks said. It wasthe electrical impulses control-ling the heart were out of whack.The attack could have happenedany time, but as it turned out ithappened in a place where therewas a defibrillator and peoplewho knew how to use it.

That’s why the incident is notgoing to deter him from his exer-

cise program. He plans to startback next week. In fact, he said,his doctors said he might wellhave died had it not been for thefact that he had gotten himself inbetter shape.

Chief Master Sgt. RonAllison, who works in the corro-sion control office with Mr.Ellicks, said he was impressedthe women were able to keeptheir composure despite theiryoung age and it being their firsttime using CPR.

“It showed a lot of characterand a lot of confidence in theirtraining,” he said.

Everyone who works in thefitness center is trained on thedefibrillator. Sergeant Simpson,NCO in charge at the fitness cen-ter, said she was pleased withhow everyone responded.

“I think they did an awesomejob,” she said. “We were able tostay composed throughout andactually do what we trained to do.I was very proud of my staff.”

HEARTContinued from 1A

organizations put in for it but few actuallyget it.”

The award for the 653rd CLSS comesless than a year before the unit is scheduledto deactivate. Maj. Joseph Giuliani,squadron commander, credited the award tothe “hard work of the men and women of thesquadron and what they do to keep aging air-craft flying and their superior work world-wide. They basically take on the jobs thatnobody else can do.”

The nomination for the 653rd CLSS saidthe unit provided over 30,000 man hours onthousands of worldwide deployments andover 64,000 man hours in depot support. Theunit also saved WR-ALC $16.5 million indepot costs.

The 78th ABW was cited for demonstrat-ing “sustained, outstanding support of theGlobal War on Terrorism mission whileexcelling at securing, maintaining, and pro-

tecting the 8,723-acre Robins Air ForceBase.”

“Being recognized as a benchmark unitfor the Air Force is an honor for the entirewing,” said Col. Warren Berry, commanderof the 78th ABW. “We’ve changed howwe’re organized over the last few years, butwhat’s remained constant is the allegiance toour mission of deploying trained, combat-ready Airmen and providing world-classoperating support to the base.”

The 542nd CSW, according to the cita-tion, “Distinguished itself by exceptionallymeritorious service” during award period,and accomplished its mission “with a maxi-mum degree of war readiness. The profes-sionalism, knowledge and technical skills ofthe 542nd Combat Sustainment Wing per-sonnel contributed directly to fulfillment ofnational objectives.”

“I am extremely proud of the men andwomen whose hard work and dedicationenabled us to receive this highly sought afterrecognition. This includes the former mem-bers of the 542nd who now reside in the

638th Supply Chain Management Group ofthe AFGLSC,” said Brenda Romine, WR-ALC executive director and former directorof the 542nd CSW. “They have accom-plished unprecedented achievements in areassuch as support equipment transformation,worldwide combat and support systems,supply chain management and missile sus-tainment. This honor is a testament to theirhard work and dedication and could not havebeen awarded to a more deserving group ofprofessionals.”

The 402nd EMXG is responsible formaintenance of over 9,000 items. It supports328 systems on 15 major airframes andrepairs critical assets for all four services andforeign customers.

Col. Jerry Whitley, the 402 EMXG com-mander, said the unit had a “banner year” inproduction.

“I think over the year we’ve concentratedon becoming a better team and it has workedwell for us,” he said. “Clearly every time youwin an award its all about the team and thisis one of the things that happened to us.”

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“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holdsdear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and liesexhausted on the field of battle - victorious.”

– Vince Lombardi


U.S. Air Force graphic by SUE SAPPAnna Shelton, 2, gets a hug from Santa at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Robins Chapel Dec. 3. The annual event, which welcomes the holiday season,included the Robins Elementary Chorus providing music and Santa Claus arriving in a fire truck to hand out candy canes to the children.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS ...

“These kids nowadays.” IfI had a dime for every time Iheard that cliche from myparents while growing up inthe ‘60s and ‘70s, well, I’dhave a bunch of dimes.

Of course, my parentsweren’t the first to use thephrase. It’s been going on forcenturies as a “catch all”when each generation finds itdifficult to understand themotivations and unconven-tional behaviors of the next.Now that I’m no longer“cool,” and the father of threechildren ranging in age from14 to 24, I too have beenguilty of using this phrase atime or two.

My children, and themajority of our youngAirmen, are what the main-stream media callsGeneration Y. Normally,researchers include thoseborn between 1982 and 2001in this group. Of course, weshould never label a wholegeneration, but those fromGeneration Y are described invery general terms as beingimpatient, skeptical andexpressive.

They’re impatientbecause, after all, they’ve

been raised in a world domi-nated by technology whereinstant gratification is just atext message or mouse clickaway. They tend to be a littleskeptical of everythingbecause while watching theirtelevisions and surfing the netthey’ve watched chief execu-tive officers and other mediastars cheat and scam theirway to the top. Additionally,reality TV has taught them ifyou’re loud and obnoxiousenough, your 15 minutes offame could last a lifetime. Nowonder a parent might mutter“these kids nowadays” everynow and then.

Surprisingly, even thoughI’m far away from my chil-dren right now and have noobvious reason to use it, I’vesaid the phrase numeroustimes in my head almostevery day since I arrived inthe U.S. Central Commandarea of responsibility.Interestingly, it hasn’t beenaimed at my children; it’sbeen aimed at the manyyoung Airmen I’ve met dur-ing my deployment. And thereason is simple; from whatI’ve seen, these kids nowa-days are really something

special. When I pull up to an entry

control point and see anAirman standing in 120degree heat wearing full bodyarmor and projecting a pro-fessional attitude and image, Isay to myself ... these kidsnowadays.

When I see an Airmanworking 12-hour shifts, sixdays a week, with uniformscovered in grease andhydraulic fluid, maintainingand producing mission capa-ble aircraft at twice the rate ofhome station, I think ... thesekids nowadays.

When I watch Airmen loadand unload thousands of tonsof cargo, moving millions ofpassengers, providing first-class logistical support to allpersonnel in the AOR, Iagain think ... these kidsnowadays.

When I see an aircrewlanding an aircraft 16 hoursafter they took off, complet-ing their fifth or sixth sortie ofthe day, I mutter to myself ...these kids nowadays.

When I see a team ofAirmen leading and defend-ing a three-mile long resupplyconvoy from one end of Iraq

to the other, on the road for 15straight days, I can’t help butthink ... these kids nowadays.

And when I have thepleasure of re-enlisting anAirman who is performinghis third deployment in twoyears, knowing full well hisfourth and fifth are rightaround the corner, I again sayto myself ... these kids nowa-days.

Are you starting to get thepicture?

The fact is the youngAirmen I encounter every dayin the AOR are the best I’veever seen! Now, before allyou other not-so-youngAirmen start telling me I’mfull of it, just stand fast for amoment.

I’m well aware that we,and Airmen like us, have beendoing great things for a verylong time. I enlisted in the AirForce in 1986, and have beeninspired numerous times bythe sacrifice and devotion toduty of countless officers andenlisted personnel during my22 years. As our Airman’sCreed says, we are faithful toa proud heritage, and weshould be. However, I justcan’t help but feel there’s

something extraordinaryabout our young Airmentoday. To me, what makesthem extraordinary is whenthey decided to commit theirlives to their country.

The fact is, most of ouryoung Airmen decided toraise their right hand anddefend the Constitution of theUnited States during a time ofwar. Not many of us olderAirmen can say that. Theseyoung people knew up frontwhat serving in the Air Forcemeant. It meant difficult andfrequent deployments awayfrom family and friends, yetthey still raised their righthand and continue to do sotoday. I think it speaks vol-umes about their characterand commitment to this coun-try and our Air Force.

Is Generation Y impatient?Skeptical? Expressive?Maybe. But let me say thiswithout hesitation: I’mextremely proud to serve withthese kids nowadays!

–This commentary waswritten by Lt. Col. Al Bello386th Expeditionary AircraftMaintenance Squadron com-mander.

Commander talks about ‘these kids nowadays’

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December 12, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 5A

The Air ForceCivilian Disciplineand AdverseA c t i o n sProgram isdesigned todevelop, correct,rehabilitate andencourage employeesto accept responsibility fortheir actions. The circum-stances of every disciplinarysituation, including an employ-ee’s past disciplinary record,are taken into account whendetermining appropriate disci-pline.

The purpose of this article isto ensure employees are moreaware of the program and theconsequences for misconduct.

The following actionsoccurred during July 2008 andare reflective of the types ofdisciplinary actions taken dur-ing that period. July actions:

Four reprimands for fail-ure to observe safety practices.No priors.

Two reprimands for fail-ure to attend scheduled train-ing. No priors.

Reprimand for failure tocomply with AFMC CivilianFitness Program Guidance. Nopriors.

Reprimand for carelessworkmanship. No priors.

Reprimand for failure tocomply with a technical order.No priors.

Reprimand violation oftool control procedures. Nopriors.

Reprimand for discourte-ous conduct. No priors.

Reprimand for failure tofollow supervisor’s instruc-tions. No priors.

Reprimand for driving onRobins while not wearing aseat belt. No priors.

One-day suspension forinappropriate comments. Nopriors.

Three-day suspension forunauthorized absence and tar-diness. Prior reprimand.

Three-day suspension fordiscourteous conduct and fail-ure to observe safety practices.No priors.

Three-day suspension forinappropriate conduct andinappropriate comments anddisrespectful conduct. No pri-ors.

Five-day suspension forfailure to properly requestleave and tardiness. No priors.

Five-day suspension forbeing at work while impairedfor duty. No priors.

Five-day suspension formisuse of a government com-puter. No priors.

10-day suspension forunauthorized absence and fail-ure to properly request leave.Prior five-day suspension.

1 4 - d a ysuspensionfor unautho-

rized absenceand failure to

properly request leave.No priors.

Removal for failureto properly request leave and

unauthorized absence. No pri-ors.

Removal for unauthorizedabsence. Prior 5-day suspen-sion.

Removal for misconductof such significance that therewas an adverse effect on theAir Force. No priors.

Removal for use of mari-juana. Prior 60-day suspen-sion.

Civilian discipline,adverse actions

Do you find your neck,shoulders, lower back or eyesache at the end of your workday? Do you spend a lot oftime at the computer or onthe phone? If yes, have youtaken a serious look at yourworkstation to make sure thatit is ergonomically set up foryour personal work tasks andphysical needs?

If you have experienceddiscomfort while working atyour officeworkstationor want toprevent amusculoskele-tal injury, BethSloane, InstallationErgonomics ProgramManager advises employeesto follow the following steps:

1. Perform an officeergonomics self-assessmentusing the RAFB OfficeErgonomics EvaluationChecklist. It can be found onthe WR-ALC VPPCommunity of Practice athttps://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/docman/DOCMain.asp?T

ab=0&FolderID=OO-SE-WR-01-7&Filter=OO-SE-WR-01. Give your bodythree to four weeks to adjustto the changes that you make.If after that time you contin-ue to experience discomfortcontact your local OfficeErgonomics point of contact.

2. Office ErgonomicsPOCs are being developed in

each wing to per-f o r mb a s i cl e v e l

o f f i c ee r g o n o m i cassessments.You can find

an OfficeErgonomics POC in

your wing by going to theWR-ALC VPP COP. Contactyour local OfficeErgonomics POC to requestan assessment. Your OfficeErgonomics POC will cometo your office to evaluateyour computer work area andmake recommendations.Your Office ErgonomicsPOC may decide that more

advanced assistance isrequired and he/she will con-tact the InstallationErgonomics Office or the402nd Maintenance Wingergonomics office foremployees in the 402ndMXW.

3. If you continue to expe-rience work-related symp-toms that do not go away

after performing a self-assessment or having an eval-uation, seek medical attentionfrom an occupational medi-cine provider in Bldg. 207.

Anyone interested inbecoming an office ergonom-ics POC for their organiza-tion should contact BethSloane at 327-7546 [email protected].

Ergonomics can help prevent pain, injuries CONGRATULATIONSThanks to the energy conser-

vation efforts of Team Robinsmembers, on Thanksgiving dayyou reduced consumption 13.23percent compared to 2007. Injust one day – Thanksgiving –the electricity you didn’t use(94,540 kWh) was enough topower nine homes for an entireyear. Nov. 26 was also good –consumption was down 10.04percent compared to 2007.

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Matney first Robins A&FRC civilian to deployBY WAYNE [email protected]

For four years Lisa Matneyhas worked at Robins to helptroops and their families pre-pare for deployment, but herexperience during the past twomonths has given her new per-spective on her job.

This time, Ms. Matney isthe deployee. She is the firstcivilian from the Airman andFamily Readiness Center atRobins to deploy. She volun-teered for a four-month assign-ment to go to an Air Force basein Southwest Asia – she could-n’t be any more specific aboutthe location – to give Airmenand other military personnelthe same help that she doesback at Robins.

“The work is the same buteverything else is totally differ-ent,” she said in a recent phoneinterview from her deployedlocation. “I’m getting a betterunderstanding of what our mil-itary members are goingthrough when they get readyfor deployment.”

She sleeps in a 10x10 roomwithout its own restroom andworks 12-hour days, six daysper week.

“The niceties of being athome are what you miss,besides your family,” she said.“This is the most I’ve beenaway from my family in myentire life.”

Ms. Matney has worked atRobins for a total of 15 years,having previously been amaintainer. But she wanted towork more directly with troopsso she went to college, got abachelor’s degree and later amaster’s in marriage and fami-

ly therapy. When an openingcame up in the A&FRC, shetook it.

“Lisa is a go-getter,” saidChristine Parker, director ofthe A&FRC. “She came from amaintenance background, butas much as she loved that joband environment and ensuringthat everything was there forthe warfighter, she wanted todo more to help the families.She just has a heart for people.She has a gift of being able toget to the heart of matters andknowing what people need.”

Ms. Matney helps Airmenand their families with suchthings as financial counselingand preseparation counseling.She also teaches a variety ofclasses. Although she dealsonly with Airmen at Robins,she has helped troops fromother services on her deploy-ment. She has found troops inthe AOR to be in good spirits.

“Everybody over here has apositive attitude,” she said.“They are not down in thetrenches saying this is just hor-rible.”

In the two months she hasbeen there, she has seen sixSoldiers become parents.

“Their wives were on thephone talking to them whilethey were delivering theirchild,” she said.

Her work has gotten somenotice. She was named theNovember Civilian of theMonth for the 379thExpeditionary Force SupportSquadron.

When she gets back in twomonths, she will have a newassignment. She has beenselected to be an adjunct pro-fessor at Air University. For 15

months she will travel periodi-cally to the school at MaxwellAir Force Base inMontgomery, Ala. to teachclasses for people doing whatshe does in A&FRC.

Ms. Matney said she hasbeen grateful for the experi-ence she has had in her deploy-ment and is glad she took theassignment. She wasn’t sureshe wants to do it again butsaid she would if there was aneed. One thing that is certainis she has learned to appreciatea lot of little things that peopletake for granted.

“That’s hard to evendescribe,” she said when askedabout the things she missesabout life back home. “Thefact of even being able to walkon carpet… you sit there andthink about these things. Likegetting out to work in the yard,raking up pine straw andleaves is going to be the leastof my worries because at leastI am going to be able to see atree. It’s almost to the pointwhere you can’t even putwords to it. I miss everybodyback home. It truly is the landof the free.”

courtesy photoLisa Matney is a civilian deployed from the Robins Airman andFamily Readiness Center.

Col. (Dr.) ChristopherLauritzen, clinical flight com-mander in the 78th DentalSquadron, received the presti-gious Mastership Award, thehightest honor available fromthe Academy of GeneralDentistry.

To receive the award, Dr.Lauritzen completed 1,100hours of continuing dentaleducation in the 16 disciplinesof dentistry, including 400hours dedicated to hands-onskills and techniques.

“Dr. Lauritzen’s accom-plishment shows his alle-giance to the profession andcommistment to ensuring hispatients receive excellent oralhealth care,” said Dr. PaulaJones, AGD president. “Thechallenging process of becom-ing a Master exemplifies Dr.Lauritzen’s dedication to con-tinuing education and distin-guishes him professionally in

the dental community.”According to an AGD press

release, of the more than786,000 persons are employedin the directly in the field ofdentistry, only 2,200 dentistshave received the MastershipAward.

Col. (Dr.) ChristopherLauritzen

Clinical Flight Commander,78th Dental Squadron

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR ...The “Put your hands together for…” feature is a

monthly installment to the Robins Rev-Up. Due to theoverwhelming number of awards people at Robinsreceive, we just aren't able to cover them all. This fea-ture is our way of ensuring we give credit where wecan. To have an award included in the “Put your

hands together for…” page, submit a brief write up ofthe award and the people who have earned it. Photosmay also be submitted, but space is limited.

Submissions should be sent either by e-mail orbrought to the Rev-Up office in Bldg. 905.Submissions brought to the office should be in

Microsoft Word on a CD. Photos can be e-mailed ordelivered to the office too.

For more information, contact Lanorris Askew atlanorris.askew@ robins.af.mil or Kendahl Johnson [email protected]. Either can be reachedby phone at 926-2137.

Colonel earns Mastership Award

CONSERVE ENERGY


BASE PHOTO LAB TOCHANGE STUDIO HOURS

The base photo lab, Bldg.270, will change its customerwalk-in studio hours Jan. 5 tocorrespond to Blues Monday— the Air Force mandatory

day for wearing of the dressblues uniform. The change willbetter accommodate militarymembers needing photographsin uniform.

New studio hours for por-traits, passport and ISOPREPphotos will be Mondays from8:15 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4

p.m. and Wednesdays 1:15 to3:30 p.m. Appointments arenot required during thesetimes.

Walk-in service will nolonger be available Tuesdaysand Thursdays. As usual,appointments will be requiredfor all other photo requests.

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Robins to debut new voice mail systemBY WAYNE [email protected]

Robins’ antiquated voicemail system is gettingreplaced.

The changeover process isscheduled to begin Dec. 26and will continue throughMarch. Sgt. Brian Dunlap ofthe 78th CommunicationsGroup said e-mail noticesabout the change will go outto everyone on base verysoon, possibly by the end ofthis week. The e-mail willinclude instructions abouthow to set up and use thenew voice mail system.

The process for the firstround of voice mail setupswill start Dec. 26, when thosewith phone numbers 926-0001 through 926-5000 areasked to set up their newvoice mail by Jan. 5. Thenothers, depending on thephone number, will be askedto do the same over five more

weeks. Beginning Feb. 24,the numbers will be switchedto the new voice mail systemin increments, starting withthose numbers that wererequested to do first.

An e-mail to be sentthroughout the base willexplain the schedule andchange-over process indetail, said Ariel Gonzalez,chief of voice implementa-tion.

The reason for doing thechange over in increments,Mr. Gonzalez said, is becauseof the limited number ofphone lines available for theset up process. If everyoneon the base started doing it atonce, he said, many peoplewould just get busy signals.

Sergeant Dunlap empha-sized the biggest thing usersneed to know is to be sure toset up voice mail in the newsystem before the changetakes place. Mr. Gonzalezsaid once the change over

begins, those being switchedwill have to be set up withthe new system to be able toget any new voice mails.

The old system was out-dated, Sergeant Dunlap said,and severely under capacityfor the approximately 25,000employees at Robins. Thecurrent system has a capacityof only 8,000 voice mailaccounts, but is far exceedingthat, he said. The overburdenslows down the system andcauses other technical prob-lems, he said.

The new system will havevastly more capacity, he said,and will be much easier touse. Users will still be able toaccess messages in the oldsystem through May 2009,when it will be taken off linepermanently.

To access the old system,customers will dial extension222-2999 and follow the oldprocess to retrieve their mes-sages.

IN BRIEF

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The Air Force ClimateSurvey deadline has beenextended until Sunday.

Since Oct. 1, an initial e-mail invitation and several fol-low-on reminders were sentout Air Force-wide, whichincluded a link to the 2008 AirForce Climate Survey andeasy-to-follow instructions.

So far, about 41 percenthave responded.

"Our senior leaders want toknow what you think and howyou feel about your job, mis-sion and unit," said DorathyFelberg of the Air ForceSurvey Office located at theAir Force Manpower Agency."Your participation is critical inhelping to create positivechange in your unit."

The 2008 survey isdesigned to assess the opin-ions and perceptions of theAir Force's active-duty mem-bers, Reserve, Guard and

civilian personnel (appropriat-ed and nonappropriated) on awide range of topics from jobcharacteristics to general sat-isfaction.

Once the data is gathered,the results will be briefed tothe secretary of the Air Forceand Air Force chief of staff,and then released to the AirForce's unit leaders some-time in spring 2009. Technicalupgrades to the Air ForceSurvey System for 2008 willallow commanders to accesstheir reports earlier than inprevious years, enablingthem to start making immedi-ate improvements to theirorganizations.

The survey link remainsactive through Sunday. If anew link is needed, e-mail theAir Force Survey Office [email protected].

– courtsey AFNS

Climate survey deadline extended to Sunday


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Robins joins local communities in Christmas parades

U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPPAbove left: Maj. Gen Polly Peyer, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center commander waves to the crowd at the 51st Annual Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade Dec. 6. The theme for thisyear's parade was “A Winter Wonderland.” Gen Peyer, served as grand marshal. Above right: Col. Warren Berry, 78th Air Base Wing commander, along with his daughter, Lindsey, and his wife, Marie,wave to parade goers from the back of a Humvee during Perry's “The Magic of Christmas” parade Dec. 6.

Happy Holidays

Houston County High School Band marches through downtown Perry during "The Magic ofChristmas" parade.

Northside High School JROTC march in formation in the Warner Robins Christmas parade.

Team Robins members were joined by these miniature horses dressed as reindeer in thePerry Christmas parade.The Robins Fire Department also made an appearance in the Warner Robins parade.

Robins Honor Guard leads the Warner Robins Christmas Parade down Watson Boulevard. Honor Guardmembers include Staff Sgt. Matthew Tubbs, right rifle; Senior Airman Derrick Williams, American flag;Airman 1st Class Amie Amiotte, Air Force flag; and Airman 1st Class Jaron Seuis, left rifle.

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SATURDAYHave your photo taken with

Santa while enjoying lunch onDec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Cost is $2 per person. For moreinformation call Pizza Depot at 926-0188.

SUNDAYWatch WWE “Armageddon” on

Dec. 14 in the Heritage Club. Theaction begins at 8 p.m. Cost is freefor members and $5 for nonmem-bers. For more information callHorizons at 926-2670.

Football Frenzy is featuredevery Sunday. Watch all the play-by-play NFL football action on theHeritage Club multiple televisionscreens and three new high defini-tion plasma televisions with satellite.Doors open at noon with a chanceto win a trip to Tampa Bay for SuperBowl 2009, one of two regular sea-son games and a bonus drawing for$5,000 in gift certificates. An AtlantaFalcon ticket will be given awayevery week prior to each homegame. For more information call926-2670.

UPCOMINGAnyone interested in trying out

for the Air Force Wrestling teammust submit an AF Form 303 toKenny Porter Dec. 17. Any furtherinformation, please contact Mr.Porter at 926-2128 or email at [email protected].

The Smith Community Centerwill host a Beautiful Bag contestDec. 19. A variety of materials canbe used to decorate the bags. Bringyour bags by the community centerby Dec. 12. Judging will be Dec. 19with certificates and a cameraawarded to the winners. Decoratedbags will then be used to make theholiday food baskets to be distrib-uted to families in the Robins com-munity. For more information callthe community center at 926-2105.

Bring the children to Horizonsfor a Sunday brunch with SantaDec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ajolly elf will take photos of the chil-dren with Santa. Cost is $11.95members, $12.95 guests, $6.95 chil-dren ages 3 – 10 years and free forchildren two years and younger. Formore information call Horizons at926-2670.

ONGOINGNeed to talk? A Military and

Family Life Consultant program anda Child & Youth Behavioral programis available to all active duty,Reserve, Guard, retirees, DOD civil-ians, contractors, spouses, familymembers and children. Consultation

is free of charge and anonymous.No records are kept. To schedule anappointment call 230-2987 or e-mailat [email protected].

Child care requests are beingaccepted for school-age childrento attend the Robins school-age pro-gram during the December break forHouston County Schools. Care willbe offered Dec. 22 – Jan. 5 from6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the youth cen-ter for children five – 12 years old.The weekly rate will be charged.The rate is based on total familyincome. Please use the online childcare request form located atwww.robinsservices.com to apply.Contact Vera Keasley at 926-6741for more information.

Tickets are on sale forChristmas at Dixie Stampede inBranson, MO., Myrtle Beach, S.C.and Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Cost is$40 for adults and $20 for childrenfour – 12 years old. For more infor-mation call ITT at 926-2945.

The 78th Force SupportSquadron is in partnership withthe commissary in collectingcanned goods and non-perishableitems to make holiday gift basketsfor families in need now – Dec. 19.Ready-made Kraft holiday foodboxes are available at the commis-sary to purchase and place in adonation box. Boxes cost $16.49.To learn how you can help call thecommunity center at 926-2105.

The skeet range will be openSundays only from noon to 6 p.m.

until March 31, 2009. For moredetails call the range at 926-4733.

Driving home for the holidays?Get an oil change, tire rotation andbalance, vehicle safety inspectionand a free car wash token all foronly $46 (a $70 value). For moreinformation call the Auto HobbyShop at 926-2049.

The Child Development CentersEast and West have openings forages six weeks through 5 years old.Both centers are accredited by theNational Association for theEducation of Young Children andoffer full time care. Hourly care isavailable at CDC West. For moreinformation call CDC East or Westat 926-5805 or 926-3080.

Bring in 2009 at Horizons.Amenities will include a buffet dinnerfrom 6:30 to 9 p.m., party favors andchampagne at midnight in the ball-room and at the Wellston. A conti-nental breakfast will be available toall guests at midnight in the ball-room. Featured entertainment willbe Bob Cummings Band in the ball-room from 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. andDJ Rockmaster “D” at the Wellstonfrom 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Tickets are on sale at the cashier’soffice, located at Horizons. Ticketprice for buffet and entertainmentbefore 9 p.m. in the ballroom, is $45for members and $50 for guests.Ticket price at the Wellston with lighthors d’ oeuvres or at the door after 9p.m. is $35 for members and $40 forguests. For more information, callHorizons at 926-2670.

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CHAPEL SERVICES

12 13 14 15 16 17 18FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THURS

CatholicCatholic masses are at the chapel each Saturday

at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m., on Holy Days ofObligation at noon and 5 p.m. vigil the day before,and Monday through Friday at noon. The Sacramentof Reconciliation is Saturday from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Islamic Islamic Friday Prayer (Jumuah) is Fridays at 2

p.m. in the chapel annex rooms 1 and 2.

JewishJewish service is Fridays at 6:15 p.m. at the

Macon synagogue.

Orthodox ChristianSt. Innocent Orthodox Church service is at the

chapel on the second Tuesday of each month at 5p.m.

Protestant The traditional service meets Sunday in the

Chapel at 11 a.m. featuring hymns, anthems, congre-gational prayers and readings. Contemporary servicemeets at 6 p.m. in the Chapel sanctuary, singing thelatest praise and worship music. The gospel servicemeets at 8 a.m. at the Chapel, praising God withinspirational music. Religious education meets inBldg. 905 at 9:30 a.m.

78th FSS BRIEFS

78th FSS PHONE DIRECTORY

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-5491Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2105Outdoor Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4001Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-5282Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2670 Heritage Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-7625 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8761 HAWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8480 Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128 Fitness Center Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128 Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2110 ITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2945 Bowling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2112 Pine Oaks G.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4103Pizza Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-0188Additional information on Services

events and activities can be found in The Edge and at

www.robinsservices.com

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS1. Golfer Ernie4. Vanilla ____; Cruise movie7. Internet tool for sharing info betweencomputers over a network10. Droop13. Type of bread14. Color15. Engine need16. Mining lode17. Gun the motor18. Actress ___-Margaret19. Current 8 FW commander21. Terminates23. ___-fi; movie genre24. Authors26. Continent Korea is on30. Bloating34. Greek letter35. Current 51st FW commander37. ____ Alley; infamous hot spot duringKorean War38. Burn residue39. Respond to a stimulus in a particularmanner40. SW American Indian41. Airport abbrev.43. Yellow ___; body of water surround-ing Korean peninsula44. Prone47. Things49. Accountant ID52. Hawaiian gift53. General assistance55. Current Korean-based NAF com-mander56. MAJCOM Korea bases are assigned58. Cola59. In debt60. Foot part62. Single64. Canadian province68. USA commissioning source69. Decay72. V is for Vendetta actor Stephen73. Feline74. Constrictor75. Tokyo formerly76. Automobile77. Shade tree78. Hostel

79. Morning moistureDOWN1. Mistake2. Caustic soap3. NAF responsible for the Korean penin-sula4. Food fish5. USAF base in Korea; home to 8 FW 6. Desire7. Small front waistline pocket of a man’spants for a watch8. Stalemates9. Birth organ10. Earth11. ___ We There Yet?; Ice Cube movie12. USAF O-1020. Clear, disencumber, or free of some-thing objectionable22. US cryptologic org.24. Actress Zadora25. Greek goddess of the dawn27. Brownish orange to light brown col-ored horses28. Fury29. Hoarded31. Flightless bird32. High-tech school in NE33. Iron or Bronze36. Pilot with 5+ aerial victories41. Part of the DoD42. Path on a map, in brief44. European mount45. Pod vegetable46. ___-tac-toe48. O Sole ___; classic Neapolitan song49. Huddled50. The Raven writer Edgar Allan51. Commercials54. F-16 plane; assigned to 5 DOWNand 63 DOWN55. Korean currency57. Dined61. Among others, in brief63. Korea base; home to 51st FW64. Circle part65. Open meadow66. Prohibit67. Cash machine68. Japanese sash70. Lyrical poem71. Drag

By Capt. Tony WickmanUSAFE Public Affairs

SOLUTION

Welcome to Korea

Tickets: $4 adult; $2 children (11 years old andyounger. For more information, call the base theater at926-2919

DEC. 13 — 2 P.M.ROLE MODELS

RATED R

Following Jigsaw'sgrisly demise, Mark,the final apprentice tothe serial killer isdeigned a hero.Meanwhile, AgentStrahm is tested andputs the pieces togeth-er. While Strahm real-izes that Hoffman ishelping Jigsaw, fiveseemingly unconnect-ed people face a horri-ble lesson about team-work.

Danny and Wheeler,two salesmen, trash acompany on an energydrink-fueled bender.Upon their arrest, thecourt gives them achoice: do hard timeor spend 150 hourswith a mentorship pro-gram. After one daywith the kids, however,jail doesn't look halfbad.

In a country in thegrips of evil, in a policestate where everymove is beingwatched, in a worldwhere justice andhonor have been sub-verted, a group of menhidden inside the high-est reaches of powerdecide to take action.The suspense film,VALKYRIE, is basedon the true story ofColonel Claus vonStauffenberg.

NOW PLAYING

DEC. 12 — 7:30 P.M.SAW V

RATED R

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Holiday bowling

U.S. Air Force file photo by SUE SAPPHave an office Christmas party at Robins Lanes. Reserve the lanes anyafternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. Bowl three fun games for $5 per bowler,including shoe rental. For more information call the bowling center at 926-2112.

DONATE YOUR LEAVE

DEC. 14 — 2 P.M.FREE APPRECIATION

ADVANCE SCREENINGRATED PG-13

Employee-relations specialists at 926-5307 or 926-5802 have infor-mation and instructions concerning requests to receive or donateannual leave. To have an approved leave recipient printed in theRobins Rev-Up, wings should send information to Lanorris Askew at:[email protected].

Submissions run for two weeks. The following person has beenapproved as a leave recipient: Howard Taylor, 78th CEG. POC isRose Mansfield at 926-1295.

Passes are avail-able at baseexchange check-out counters,Burger King, thefood court, servicestation and shop-pette. Seating isfirst-come, first-served.

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December 12, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 3B


The day is drawing nearwhen one group of employ-ees of the 402nd ElectronicsMaintenance Group will getto enjoy a newly renovatedworkspace.

The $16.2 million renova-tion of the low-bay area ofBldg. 640, where some of themost high-tech work atRobins takes place, is aboutfour months away from com-pletion. The work began inAugust 2007 on what is thefirst and largest phase of athree-phase project.

Much progress has beenmade in work on the 40,000square foot area, saidJonathan Davis, an industrialengineer in the 402ndEMXG.

“This is so much cleanerthan it was before,” said Mr.Davis while giving a tour ofthe area.

The largest aspect of therenovation is the replacementof the heating, ventilationand air conditioning system.That was critically importantfor the area because the oldHVAC system was in theceiling and water frequentlyleaked out of the chilledwater lines – a big problemwith all the expensive avion-ics, electronics and sensitivetest equipment in the build-ing. The new system is on theroof, with only the duct workin the ceiling. Two large airhandling units are on theground on the sides of thebuilding.

“It should be a lot easier tomaintain,” Mr. Davis said ofthe new HVAC system. “Youare not going to have to gointo the attic.”

The system is also impor-tant because the equipment inthe building requires an effi-ciently operating HVAC sys-tem to maintain a certaintemperature and humidity

year around.The building is also get-

ting a new roof, new lighting,a new communications sys-tem and new floor tile.Workers should find a moreinviting atmosphere oncethey return to the space. Therenovation is expected to becompleted in March, saidKevin Shanahan, a lead engi-neer in the 402nd EMXG.

There was some discus-sion of going with new con-struction rather than renova-tion, but in the final analysis,it was decided that renova-tion would be more costeffective. While the work hasbeen under way, someemployees have moved toother areas of the buildingwhile other administrativeemployees have been work-ing out of two temporarybuildings outside of Bldg. 640.

The next two phases,expected to be completed bythe end of 2010, will coveran additional 40,000 squarefeet. That will followed bymore renovation; renovationis expected to take approxi-

mately 12 years to completethe entire building, whichwas constructed in the 1950s,Mr. Shanahan said.

“This is the first majorpush in a series of renova-tions,” he said.

Renovations to Bldg. 640 near completion

U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPP

Above, Daniel Pitts gets con-duit ready to be installed inthe renovated area of Bldg.640.

At right, Jody Forehandinstalls the conduit.

Young, hard-chargingAirmen are sought for entryinto the U.S. Air ForceAcademy and Air ForceAcademy PreparatorySchool, with the end goal ofearning a commission.

The Air Force Academysets aside up to 85 slots foractive duty personnel and upto 85 more slots for Guardand Reserve personnel ineach cadet class for young,hard-charging Airmen tojoin its cadet ranks.

Likewise, the Air ForceAcademy’s PreparatorySchool offers 60 slots forAirmen to join the one-yearprep school. Completingthe prep school earns gradu-ates entry into the Air ForceAcademy’s next class ofcadets.

“Our United States AirForce Academy and itsPreparatory School offeropportunities for our bestand brightest enlistedAirmen who meet the crite-ria to enter the commis-sioned ranks,” said Gen.Norton A. Schwartz, AirForce Chief of Staff.

The General co-authoreda letter with Chief MasterSgt of the Air Force RodneyJ. McKinley, which was sentout to all bases, advisingAirmen of these opportuni-ties via the LeadersEncouraging AirmenDevelopment program.

“As commanders andsupervisors we ask for yoursupport to encourage yoursharpest Airmen to apply forthe LEAD program,” saidthe General and the Chief.

These commissioningopportunities are availableto Airmen with high moralcharacter, who demonstrateleadership ability, and havecompetitive scholasticscores.

“If you have young, hard

chargers in your commandwho demonstrate outstand-ing character and valuescoupled with leadershippotential, please urge themto consider a commissioningpath through our Academy,”said Chief McKinley.

The basic application cri-teria for Airmen is: less than23 years of age by July 1 forentry to USAFA or less than22 years of age by July 1 forentry to the PreparatorySchool; be unmarried; be aU.S. citizen or be able toobtain citizenship prior toentry; and have no depend-ents.

An Airman wishing toapply for a USAFAPreparatory School appoint-ment must complete andreturn an Air Force Form1786 by Jan. 31, 2009. Uponcompletion, the form andcommander’s endorsementshould be mailed to: HQUSAFA/RRS, 2304 CadetDrive, Suite 2400, USAFAcademy CO 80840.

When advising Airmenon USAFA applications,commanders and supervi-sors should encourage allapplicants to take the ACTor SAT exam as early andoften as necessary to meetUSAFA application guide-lines; take the CandidateFitness Assessment andDepartment of DefenseMedical Exam as soon aspossible.

For more information onthe LEAD program, contactDonna Najar at DSN 333-3089 or via e-mail [email protected] information isavailable on the AcademyAdmissions website atwww.academyadmissions.com or at each local BaseEducation Office.

–courtesy U.S. Air ForceAcademy

Leaders encourage Airmento apply for AF Academy


MUSEUM’S MARATHONThe 13th annual Museum

of Aviation FoundationMarathon, Half Marathon and5K Run/Walk will be held atthe Museum of Aviation Jan.17. The Museum of AviationFoundation and the RobinsPacers Running/Walking Club

sponsor the event, one of thelargest marathon races held inMiddle Georgia and a memberof the 2009 Run & SeeGeorgia Grand Prix Series.

The start time for themarathon and half marathon is8 a.m. The 5K Run/Walk willstart at 8:15 a.m. Detailed raceinformation can be found athttp://robinspacers.org.

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Academy’s basketball team aimsfor 6th consecutive winning season

U.S. Air Force courtesy photoSenior Andrew Henke, a 6-6 forward, led the team in reboundinglast season with 4.5 per game. He averaged 11.3 points pergame.

BY JERRY CROSSAir Force Academy

Athletic Media Relations

Coming off its fifth consec-utive winning season, the AirForce men’s basketball pro-gram looks to improve on its16-14 record from a year ago.Second-year head coach JeffReynolds enters the 2008-09campaign with three seniors,an impressive incoming classand a year of experience for allof his players.

The Falcons, are well ontheir way to another winningseason, opening the seasonwith six wins in eight games.But in order to continue win-ning, especially when confer-ence play begins, someone onthis year’s roster will have toreplace Tim Anderson, whograduated as one of Air Force’sbest players.

Anderson was named theMWC Defensive Player of theYear last season after leadingthe conference and finishing22nd in the nation in stealswith 2.2 per game. Anderson,who finished his career rankedsecond on AFA’s career list forgames played (124) and steals(175), was also a second-teamall-conference selection lastseason.

The three seniors on thisyear’s team are AndrewHenke, Matt Holland andAnwar Johnson. Henke, a 6-6guard/forward, did not start agame last season, but led theteam in rebounding (4.5rebounds/game) and was sec-ond in scoring (11.3points/game). Henke entersthe 2008-09 campaign rankedNo. 3 on the school’s careerthree-point percentage list at41.5 percent after shooting 42percent last season, making ateam-high 60 of his 143attempts.

A 6-6 forward, Holland,who started all but one of theteam’s 30 games last season, isoff to a strong start. He isaveraging 12 points and fourrebounds per game -- doublewhat he averaged last season.

Johnson, who plays boththe guard and forward posi-tions, also started all 30 gamesin 2007-08 and finished sec-ond on the team with 72 assistsand third with 25 steals. Thisseason, he is averaging 33minutes per game and leadsthe team in scoring with 15.1points per game.

The four-member juniorclass will look for some muchneeded experience and playingtime this season. Saj El-Amin,Avery Merriex, Grant Parkerand Mike McLain, will look tocontribute more during thisseason. McLain has receivedthe starting nod at center in alleight games, but is averagingjust 10 minutes per game.

Sophomore guard EvanWashington is the other return-ing starter after finishing sec-ond on the team in reboundingand minutes played as a fresh-man. Washington started 29games last season, the mostever by an Air Force freshman,and scored 206 points (6.9 pergame), the first freshman withmore than 200 points in a sea-son since the 2000-01 cam-paign.

Reynolds’ first full recruit-ing class enters the Academywith high potential and expec-tations. The class includesthree McDonald’s High SchoolAll-America nominees andone player from the USAFAPrep School. Leading theseven-member class are JonAtkins, Trevor Noonan,Brandon Provost and TaylorStewart.

Atkins, a 6-3 point guard,finished fourth on the USAFAPrep School team in scoring(nine points/game) and secondin assists and steals. He was aMcDonald’s All-Americanominee at Trinity HighSchool and set a new Nevadastate record for most points(46) in a Class A state champi-onship game as a senior.Noonan, meanwhile, was atwo-time all-state honorablemention selection and two-time first-team all-conferencepick at Legacy High School.He averaged 18.6 points and13.5 rebounds and blocked 4.5shots per game as a senior.Noonan, a 6-9 forward/center,will battle Parker and McLainfor playing time in the middleright from the start of the sea-son.

Stewart, a 6-5 forward,averaged 17.7 points and 5.7rebounds per game as a seniorat Lexington Catholic HighSchool. He is averaging morethan 20 minutes of playingtime per game.

Two other freshmen join theFalcon program this season.Shawn Hempsey (Encinitas,Calif.), a 6-1 point guard, was afirst-team all-league and all-county selection as a senior atLa Costa Canyon High School.Sammy Schafer (Oregon City,Ore.) led Oregon City HighSchool to a runner-up finish atthe Oregon 6A StateTournament and was a first-team all-tournament selection.The 6-10 center was also a sec-ond-team all-state pick his sen-ior season.

The Falcons’ 15 appear-ances on national TV are morethan any other season. AirForce will appear 10 times onThe Mtn., Mountain WestSports Network, four times onCBS College Sports Networkand once on VERSUS.

USAFA SCHEDULEDate Opponent ResultNov. 14 Western St. W 70-64Nov. 16 CSU-Bkrsfld W 70-62Nov. 22 UCCS W 86-65Nov. 23 Wofford L 61-74Nov. 26 at Stanford L 57-76Nov. 30 Norfolk St. W 75-52Dec. 3 No. Illinois W 67-55Dec. 6 at No. Colo. W 71-64Dec. 13 UT-Pan Am 5 p.m.Dec. 22 UT-Southern 9 p.m.Dec. 27 at Portland 5:30 p.m.Dec. 31 Stony Brook 5 p.m.Jan. 3 SDSU 9 p.m.Jan. 10 at UNM 9:30 p.m.Jan. 14 Utah 10 p.m.Jan. 17 TCU 3 p.m.Jan. 20 at CSU 10 p.m.Jan. 27 at Wyoming 8 p.m.Jan. 31 UNLV 4 p.m.Feb. 3 BYU 8 p.m.Feb. 7 at SDSU 10 p.m.Feb. 11 New Mexico 10 p.m.Feb. 14 at Utah 4 p.m.Feb. 18 at TCU 8 p.m.Feb. 21 CSU 9 p.m.Feb. 28 Wyoming 6 p.m.Mar. 4 at UNLV 10 p.m.Mar. 7 at BYU 9 p.m.

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