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A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E 5 0 2 n d A I R B A S E W I N G
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37th TRW commander
promoted to brigadier general
Photo by Johnny Saldivar
Brig. Gen. Trent H. Edwards, 37th Training Wing commander, smiles while his new rank is pinned on by his wife, Vanessa, and his son, Dylan, during his promotion ceremony
May 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Members of the 37th TRW and the JBSA community attended the ceremony to celebrate Edward's promotion to the rank of brigadier
general, which is effective today.
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News 3
Community Briefs 18
Sports 21
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commentary
TALESPINNER
MAY 22, 2015
Manage the risk during Memorial Day weekend
By Travis Kilpack
Ground Safety Manager
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
M
emorial Day weekend marks the
beginning of the
summer recreation period
and the beginning of the
Critical Days of Summer
campaign which runs through
Labor Day.
Many of you will be spending time in the outdoors,
dusting off the winter cobwebs from your boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles
and camping gear, or simply
spending time at home with
family and friends.
This long weekend gives
us a time to relax away from
our fast-paced operations
tempo and also to pay our
respects to those who have
paid the ultimate sacrifice for
the freedom we enjoy.
During last year’s Critical
Days of Summer campaign,
the Air Force mourned the
loss of 16 members. As in the
past, motor vehicle fatalities –
not enemy forces – accounted
for most of our losses. Five
died in four-wheeled vehicle
mishaps and another three
lost their lives in motorcycle
mishaps.
Some of the factors in
these mishaps included
speeding, alcohol and not using seat belts – all of which
are unacceptable risks and
easily correctable.
Let’s not forget the waterrelated mishaps which have
historically taken their toll
on military members as well.
Two individuals lost their
lives in water-related mishaps
during last year’s Critical
Days of Summer.
As we enter this long
weekend and summer period,
we encourage everyone to remember that choices matter,
regardless of what activities
you and your family will be
participating in.
Including risk management
in your planning decisions
can help mitigate as much
risk as possible in summer
activities.
A risk assessment doesn’t
have to take an act of Congress. It can be done on the
fly, anywhere, anytime, anyplace, by anyone. Simply ask
yourself: What am I doing?
What can go wrong? Could
I hurt myself or someone
else? What actions can I take
to reduce or eliminate the
danger?
The Wingman concept is
another effective way to
help avoid mishaps. This involves watching each other’s
backs to prevent injury or
loss of life.
If you see a hazard, report
it or fix it, if you see someone
starting to do something that
makes the hairs on your neck
stand up or your gut knot
up, please don’t look away.
Be a good Wingman and take
action to prevent a serious
incident from occurring. The
bottom line is your “action”
or “lack of action” can make
Straight Talk Line
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Commander
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the difference in the eventual
outcome of a situation.
Throughout the summer,
you can expect to be reminded of key safety tips through
commander’s calls, base publications, etc. Pay attention to
the warnings and reminders
such as the ones we are recommending for the extended
weekend.
They may seem simple but
we are reminded that they
continue to be major factors
in fatal mishaps:
• Wear seatbelts at all
times.
• Remain alert while at the
wheel and plan rest breaks at
frequent intervals.
JBSA Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response
For current, automated information during a
natural disaster, crisis or emergency, call your
local Straight Talk line.
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•JBSA-Fort Sam Houston: 466-4630
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JBSA DUTY CHAPLAIN • 365-6420
• Have a plan; don’t speed
in an effort to arrive early.
Better to arrive late than not
arrive at all.
• Don’t drink and drive.
• Anticipate the unexpected
and be ready to react.
• Wear proper safety equipment when participating in
water related activities or
other high risk activities.
Remember, personal safety
is the responsibility of each
individual and is a vital part
of all activities. The person
you see in the mirror each
day is the person that can
make a difference.
Think safe; act safe; be
safe and enjoy the time off.
One of the best
things about ICE
is that people can
let service providers know when they do a great job,
not just for poor service. It
takes five minutes or less
to submit a comment at
http://ice.disa.mil.
2230 Hughes Ave.
JBSA-Lackland, Texas
78236-5415
671-2908;
(fax) 671-2022
Email: tale.spinner@us.af.mil
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MAY 22, 2015
News in Brief
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computer and network issues. For information on technology issues, contact the
communications focal point at 925-2666.
usaf test pilot school applications due in june
The 2015 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
selection board will convene July 20-24
to consider candidates for July 2016 and
January 2017 classes. Applications are due
to the Air Force Personnel Center by June 5.
The board will select applicants for
fighter, multi-engine aircraft, helicopter
and remotely piloted aircraft pilot, combat systems officer (including navigators,
electronic warfare officers and weapons
system officers) and military and civilian
engineer opportunities.
TPS trains officers and civilians to
develop, test and evaluate the newest
aircraft and weapons systems. The
48-week course covers experimental test
pilot, experimental test combat systems
officer, experimental test remotely piloted
aircraft pilot and experimental flight test
engineer curricula.
Eligible regular Air Force, Air Reserve
component and civilians may apply for the
program. Eligibility criteria and application
procedures are available on the myPers
website under 2015 USAF Test Pilot School
Selection Board.
For more information about Air Force personnel programs, go to myPers at https://
mypers.af.mil. Individuals who do not
have a myPers account can request one at
http://www.retirees.af.mil/shared/media/
document/AFD-120510-068.pdf.
starbase kelly summer program
The 433rd Airlift Wing will be sponsoring
the Starbase Kelly summer program, a free
summer educational program, for children
who are associated with Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland and who have completed
either the fourth or fifth grade and have not
attended the program before.
The program includes aircraft tours,
scientific experiments, teamwork and
goal setting, rocket building and launching, computer aided design and computer
flight simulation.
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TALESPINNER
news
PAGE 3
Force protection level boosted
at DOD facilities nationwide
By Cheryl Pellerin
DOD News, Defense Media Activity
The commander of U.S.
Northern Command has elevated the force protection
level for all Defense Department facilities in the continental United States, but not
because of a specific threat,
Pentagon spokesman Army
Col. Steve Warren said May
8 in Washington, D.C.
Force protection condition levels, or FPCON levels,
range from Alpha, which
applies when an increased
general and unpredictable terrorist threat exists
against personnel or facilities, to Delta, which applies in an immediate area
where a terrorist attack has
occurred or is imminent.
NORTHCOM raised the
force protection level at
all DoD facilities nationwide from Alpha to Bravo
May 8. Bravo applies when
an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist
activity exists.
“I won’t go into the specifics of what that means
because it is information
that a potential adversary
could use against us,”
Warren said.
But in general, he added, at DOD posts, camps
and stations, the elevated
FPCON level means more
comprehensive checking of
those entering the facilities,
heightened awareness of
personnel at the facilities,
and in some circumstances,
more security personnel on
duty at the facilities.
“As far as what the
American public can expect to see,” Warren said,
“broadly speaking there
won’t be a change, but in
specific areas there could
Photo by Mike Kucharek
Members of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command
monitor systems and networks in the NORAD and NORTHCOM Command Center on Peterson Air
Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.
be longer lines as personnel enter posts, camps and
stations around the nation
and this could have traffic
implications.”
At NORTHCOM in Colorado
Springs, Colo., spokesman
Air Force Master Sgt. Chuck
Marsh said that raising the
baseline force protection
condition “was a prudent
measure to remind installation commanders at all
levels within our area of
responsibility to ensure increased vigilance in safeguarding our DOD personnel, installations and
facilities.”
The raised FPCON level is
in addition to random drills
or exercises performed at
all DoD facilities, Marsh
added, “and they’re all a
means to insure that we effectively execute our force
protection mission.”
The FPCON level was
raised at this time because
of a general environment of
heightened threats, he said.
“This is the new normal,”
Marsh said, “so we’re going
to be doing random security
protection measures … to
be able to best execute the
safety and security of our
people and our facilities.”
According to NORTHCOM,
the commander last raised
the FPCON level from Alpha
to Bravo in 2011 in preparation for the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks
of Sept. 11, 2001.
At the Pentagon, Warren
said, the FPCON level has
been at Alpha but “with selected measures from Bravo
in effect. Now it’s Bravo.”
This is an acknowledgement, Warren added, that
“right now we believe the
threat level nationwide
has increased.”
According to NORTHCOM,
the potential for another
attack is always possible
and implementing random
force protection measures
is one way to minimize the
likelihood of an attack on
an installation or service
members.
“Some of you can see
for yourselves – you can
look at Twitter or at other
social media sites and see
threats,” Warren said.
“We have a little bit more
capability than you do so
we see a little bit more
than you do. Some of [the
threats] are international,
some are domestic … but
it’s an overall increase in
the environment,” he said.
Warren added, “It’s as if
the temperature of the water has gone up a degree
or two.”
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TALESPINNER
MAY 22, 2015
World War II POW honored after 71 years
By Senior Airman Krystal Jeffers
JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs
A Prisoner of War Medal was posthumously awarded in San Antonio
May 12 to a World War II navigator
for his time as a captive from 1944
to 1945.
Gen. Robin Rand, commander of
Air Education and Training Command,
presented the medal to retired Lt. Col.
Timothy Skvarenina, the son of thenArmy Air Corps Lt. Stephen Martin
Skvarenina, on behalf of his deceased
father.
“This is a long overdue medal that
was earned more than 71 years ago,”
Rand said during the ceremony. “It
was earned in hostile skies over Germans in an occupied France. It’s a
medal earned after subsequent captivity in deplorable conditions in a Swiss
Prisoner Of War camp. It was his first
– and last – flying mission.”
“It means quite a bit to the family
to have my father honored,” Timothy
said. “He never considered himself a
hero. He saw a job that needed to be
done, went to get it done and got shot
down.”
Skvarenina’s time in the war or as
a POW wasn’t a story he shared with
his friends or family.
“He never really talked about his
experience,” Timothy said. “He never
talked about the details … We learned
a lot more in the last year about what
he went through than we ever knew
while he was alive.”
Skvarenina was born Oct. 2, 1921,
in Chicago. In January 1943, he reported to San Antonio as an aviation
cadet where he trained as a navigator
before being assigned March 2, 1944,
to the B-24 Liberator with the 702nd
Squadron, 445th Heavy Bomb Group,
8th Air Force at Royal Air Force
Tibenham, England.
“He was trained to operate this
mighty aircraft and, though only briefly, he operated it well,” Rand said. “On
his first combat sortie aboard the B-24
lovingly called ‘Pistol Packin’ Mama,’
his newly learned skills were put to
the test. When two of the aircraft’s
four engines failed, the pilot turned to
Steven to help determine the wounded
plane’s exact location. Without hesitation, Steven provided the necessary
information for the pilot to make the
Photo by Johnny Saldivar
Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presents the Prisoner of War Medal to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy L. Skvarenina during a ceremony
honoring Skvarenina’s late father, 1st Lt. Stephen M. Skvarenina, May 12, at The Resort at
The Hill Country Retreat in San Antonio. Skvarenina’s father was awarded the POW Medal
posthumously for his actions while being held captive in Swiss prison camps from March
18, 1944, to Feb. 17, 1945.
decision to land in supposedly neutral
Switzerland in order to save the crew.”
The aircraft was 250 miles from
England and 60 miles from Switzerland and had fallen out of formation.
They were then engaged by Swiss
fighters and directed to Dubendorf
Field, Switzerland, where they were
one of 16 aircraft to land. They were
immediately captured upon landing
and turned over to Nazi sympathizers.
“Lt. Skvarenina never gave up,”
Rand said. “Despite being forced to
live in deplorable conditions, he had
the courage to defy his captors by repeatedly escaping and costing his captors time, manpower and frustration
with every attempt.”
He first attempted to escape on October 6, 1944, but was caught and sent
to the Wauwilermoos prison camp that
was ran by Nazi sympathizers and
had deplorable conditions. The prison
camp was known as “a hell hole” for
captives. They slept on lice-infested
straw, were malnourished and had
virtually no hygiene facilities or access
to health care.
Skvarenina was later released to
Davos where he tried to escape a second time Dec. 2, 1944, but was captured again and sent to Les Diablerets prison camp before being released
back to Davos Feb. 9, 1945. Six days
later, 482 Airmen, including Skvarenina, were repatriated as part of a
prisoner exchange.
“By continuing to resist (despite the
fact that) each time he was caught the
conditions he was forced to endure
were worsen, he truly served with
honor while captured,” Rand said.
“There is no singular definition for
hero, but the one I’ve adopted is that
a hero is someone who in the face of
danger displays courage and puts service before self for the greater good of
humanity.”
The POW Medal was originally authorized in 1985 providing that the
person was a captive of an enemy
combatant, excluding Wauwilermoos
captives.
On Nov. 29, 1989, the legislation
was changed to include those who
were captured “by foreign armed forces that are hostile to the United States,
under circumstances which the Secretary concerned finds to have been
comparable to those under which persons have generally been held captive
by enemy armed forces during periods
of armed conflict.”
Timothy started seeking recognition
for his father 15 years ago. He wasn’t
the only one.
Army Maj. Dwight Mears, the grandson of Lt. George Mears, a World War
II bomber pilot and Wauwilermoos
POW, also began his own mission for
recognition for his grandfather and
the other POWs in 2000.
He reviewed U.S. and Swiss documents, which showed that 169 Americans who were captured while attempting to escape Switzerland were
sent to Wauwilermoos. Through the
efforts of himself and others, the legislation was amended to include “comparable to those circumstances under
which persons have generally been
held captive by enemy armed forces
during periods of armed conflict” and
143 Airmen were recognized in 2013.
Upon seeing the news, Timothy
did research online and discovered a
photo with a news article that included his father. With the assistance of
Mears and others, Skvarenina’s identity, along with his relation to Timothy,
was verified so that the family could
be presented with the medal.
“It’s been a very long time coming,”
Timothy said. “It’s been 71 years since
he was a prisoner and 15 since I have
been asking for him to be recognized.
It was incredible to finally receive the
medal.”
Timothy plans to place the medal
in a display case that included his father’s other medals, his own medals
and his grandfather’s medals.
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TALESPINNER
MAY 22, 2015
Increased mission requirements open doors for continued service
By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
The Air Force is introducing several personnel
and manpower initiatives to meet increased mission requirements outlined in the fiscal year 2016
President’s Budget.
In order to enhance operational and mission capacity in support of combatant commanders, and
to maintain readiness, the Air Force is setting a
minimum active-duty force level of 317,000 as established in the fiscal 2016 President’s Budget submission. The Air Force is undergoing a concerted
effort to stabilize and grow the force by fiscal 2017,
to include addressing key gaps in the nuclear, cyber,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and
support career fields.
The Air Force is using the most direct way to
grow the force by increasing the accessions of enlisted Airmen entering basic military training and
the numbers of officers being commissioned. To
complement those efforts, the Air Force is also offering opportunities to retain key experience and
increase operational manning levels through targeted voluntary high year of tenure (HYT) extensions, Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty Program affording opportunities to members of the Air
Reserve Component to serve an active-duty tour,
and Direct Duty Prior Service Enlistment Program
opening doors for prior-service enlisted members
to return to active duty.
The focus of these programs is to increase the
number of experienced Airmen in undermanned
specialties such as nuclear, cyber, intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance, and special operations. The Air Force specialties covered under
these programs were not eligible to participate in
any of the targeted fiscal 2014 voluntary or involuntary force management programs. The one exception was the Quality Force Review Board, where
all Airmen with some negative quality factors were
considered regardless of their specialty.
“While we are working to increase our overall
numbers of Airmen, we particularly focused on
adding mid-level experienced Airmen in some of
our currently undermanned specialties to help meet
mission requirements immediately,” said Brig. Gen.
Brian Kelly, the director of military force management policy.
The new programs being launched are designed
to meet the need for experienced Airmen in critically undermanned specialties such as nuclear, cyber,
intelligence, remotely piloted aircraft and special
operations.
Voluntary HYT extensions are being offered to
senior airmen, staff sergeants, technical sergeants
and master sergeants in targeted specialties; however, Airmen will only be approved if recommended
for the extension by their unit commander or civilian leader. The length of the extension can vary depending on each Airman’s situation. Specific details
on the fiscal 2015 HYT extension program will be
released by AFPC and available via myPers May 18.
Opportunities to serve an active-duty tour for a
period of up to three years will be offered to members of the Air Reserve Component in targeted Air
Force specialties. The Voluntary Limited Period of
Active Duty Program allows the Air Force to increase experience in mid-level grades by leveraging trained Airmen from the Air Force Reserves
and Air National Guard. These Airmen will receive
the same benefits as active-duty Airmen, such as
qualifying for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, while serving a
tour on active duty. Further information, such as
which grades and specialties are eligible, will also
be available in the coming weeks.
Under the Direct Duty Prior Service Enlistment
Program, applicants must have separated from the
active-duty Air Force, or be separated from or currently serving in the ANG or Air Force Reserve in
See INITIATIVES Page 20
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TALESPINNER
MAY 22, 2015
Facility managers play pivotal role in upkeep of JBSA’s buildings
By Robert Goetz
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs
One of the Air Force’s most overlooked, but important, duties belongs to
the active-duty members and civilians
who ensure that the service’s facilities
remain in tip-top condition.
These are the facility managers, who
are entrusted with the care of the Air
Force’s capital assets and are tasked with
numerous responsibilities, from establishing rules for the opening and closing
of buildings to establishing procedures to
notify customer service when emergency
repairs are necessary.
“The facility manager program is a
commander- and director-driven program that’s on the operations side of civil
engineering,” Monica Trevino, 502nd
Civil Engineer Squadron facility manager program coordinator, said. “Their
primary job is to be the focal point for
any minor construction, minor repairs
and discrepancies for real property.”
According to Air Force Pamphlet
Photo by Harold China
(left to right) Paul Wiatrek,
502nd Civil Engineer Squadron facility manager, assists
Doug Line, 502nd CES alternate facility manager, replace
light bulbs May 8, at Joint
Base San Antonio-Randolph
Hangar 62. Facility managers
are entrusted with the care of
the Air Force’s capital assets
and are tasked with numerous responsibilities, from establishing rules for the opening and closing of buildings
to establishing procedures
to notify customer service
when emergency repairs are
necessary.
32-1125, which governs facility management, facility managers are expected to
make minor repairs, such as plunging
stopped-up sinks or toilets, repairing
small holes in drywall, gluing loose wall-
paper and changing light bulbs lower
than 10 feet.
Other tasks include inspecting janitorial service work, inspecting assigned
buildings or facilities and real property
installed equipment, checking the overall
condition of the property, reporting any
damage to real property and controlling
pests.
“Facility managers should also be
physically identifying issues that are reported to them to ensure they are legitimate,” Trevino said.
Anyone at Joint Base San Antonio
can call the 502nd CES customer service number, 671-5555 for emergency
situations, but only facility managers are
authorized to place other service calls.
Each location has its own maintenance
staff, including carpenters, plumbers and
electricians, to handle issues that cannot
be addressed by facility managers.
Trevino said every facility should have
a primary facility manager and an alternate facility manager. She also said facility management is an additional duty for
most facility managers, but a full-time job
for others.
Eric Bowden, 67th Cyberspace Wing
civil engineer, is an additional-duty facil-
See MANAGERS Page 17
MAY 22, 2015
TALESPINNER
PAGE 11
AF Research Lab participates in DOD Lab Day
By Senior Airman Hailey Haux
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
Command Information
The Defense Department hosted the
first ever DOD Lab Day in the courtyard of the Pentagon May 14.
All services had booths and one
of the key organizations in the event
was the Air Force Research Laboratory,
showcasing an array of innovative
technologies to the DOD’s top leaders,
scientists and engineers, the media
and select high school students.
“What we see today is innovation in the foreground,” said Frank
Kendall,
the
undersecretary
of
Defense for acquisition, technology and
logistics, during the opening ceremony.
“We are in the pursuit of game-changing technologies ... things that are going to make the biggest difference to
us on future battlefields.”
The AFRL has roughly 5,700 scientists, engineers, researchers and sup-
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porting staff coming up with innovative
technologies.
“The work we’re doing is to provide the warfighter the technological edge,” said Maj. Gen. Tomas J.
Masiello, AFRL commander. “We have
three lines of operation, and one of
those lines is revolutionary technology.
These are technologies that are true
game changers and we like to highlight
hypersonics, directed energy and autonomy. We think all three of those will
play a huge role in the air superiority
fight of the future.”
The secretary of the Air Force talks
about the Air Force powered by Airmen and fueled by innovation and DOD
Lab Day showed how innovation can
be used as a tool to help the warfighters.
“We believe at Air Force Research
Lab, we are the Air Force’s center
for innovation,” Masiello said. “The
way we view innovation is not new
discovery, it’s not new inventions, it’s
taking those existing capabilities and
packaging them in such a way that
you have a brand new capability. We
have a deliberate process to do that
and we have a great track record of
getting innovative technologies to the
warfighter in efficient and effective
means.”
Among the many displays the
Air Force had, one was called the
Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided
knowledge or BATMAN.
“Our number one goal is to enhance
the cognitive and physical performance
of the warfighter,” said 1st Lt. Caroline
Kurtz, AFRL human factors engineer.
“We are always trying to increase the
mental and physical efficiency of our
operators and increase their situational awareness. They have a lot going on,
and we are trying to make it easier for
them because it’s a life-or-death situation for these guys.”
Some of the technologies the BATMAN
team showed off were the “bat hook”
and “bat dock,” both allowing devices
to be mounted on a person, giving
them more flexibility.
“Within the first two hours we were
here, we had people coming up to us
and told us that some of the tools we
have are something they want to use,”
said 2nd Lt. Anthony Eastin, AFRL
behavior scientist. “We’re making
connections and DOD Lab Day allows
all of us to talk to one another to essentially work together and increase
synergy within the whole Department
of Defense.”
The AFRL and the other services
were able to show off their work to
more than 5,000 attendees.
“Today is an opportunity to showcase our science and technology to Air
Force leadership and DOD leadership
(among others),” Masiello said. “It’s
our opportunity to bring just a sampling of the research and development,
scientific and technical research that
we are doing and showcase it to folks.”
PAGE 12
Staff Sgt. Michael Sengphradeth, 902nd
Security Forces Squadron military working
dog handler, carries his military working dog,
Charles.
TALESPINNER
Military Working Dog Devil, 802nd Security
Forces Squadron, attacks Staff Sgt. Nicholas
Foster, MWD handler assigned to the
802nd SFS.
MAY 22, 2015
Staff Sgt. Justin Ridenour, military working dog
handler assigned to 97th SFS, Altus Air Force
Base, Okla., carries his Military Working Dog,
Yoda.
CANINE COMPETITION
Deputy Floyd Cardenas, Bexar County Sheriff’s
Office, yells instructions to a simulated suspect
while his K-9 partner, Tango, awaits instructions.
Deputy Floyd Cardenas, Bexar County Sheriff’s
Office, performs life saving measures on a military working dog mannequin while being observed
by, from left, U.S. Army Spc. Darien Steele, Staff
Sgt. Misty Griffiths, Tech. Sgt. Rick Maricle and
Lisa Phillips, all from the Department of Defense
Military Working Dog Center.
Deputy Floyd Cardenas, Bexar County Sheriff’s
Office, and his K-9 partner, Tango, apprehend
Master Sgt. Kerry Thompson, 502nd Air Base
Wing Inspector General superintendent.
MAY 22, 2015
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T
he 802nd Security Forces Squadron
at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
hosted a K-9 and Military Working
Dog competition May 14 as part of the Police
Week activities. Teams from JBSA, Altus Air
Force Base, Oklahoma, Dyess Air Force Base,
Texas, Bexar County Sheriff’s Offi ce K-9 unit
and the Corpus Christi Police Patrol K-9 unit
displayed various exercises with their K-9 or
working dog such as explosive and narcotics
detection, controlled aggression, intruder
detection, building search, K-9 carry, fi rst
aid demonstration and a ruck march.
Photos by Johnny Saldivar
Staff Sgt. Mark Anthony Devine, 802nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, carries his Military Working Dog, Jany, while Staff Sgt. Sharif Delarge, 802nd Security Forces Squadron MWD handler, pushes him
to the finish line during the Police Week K-9 and Military Working Dog competition May 14, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex. Teams from JBSA, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit and the Corpus Christi Police Patrol K-9 Unit displayed various exercises with their K-9 or working dog such as explosives and narcotics detection, controlled aggression, intruder detection,
building search, K-9 carry, first aid demonstration and a ruck march. The event was the first K-9 competition organized by the 802nd SFS and included 17 military and civilian teams.
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Courts-martial, crimes and punishments at JBSA
One of the best things
about ICE is that people
can let service providers know when they do
a great job, not just for
poor service. It takes
five minutes or less to
submit a comment at
http://ice.disa.mil.
The Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate General completed four Air Force
courts-martial in the months of February
and March. The results of a court-martial
are not final until the clemency and/or appeals process is completed.
All courts-martial are open to the public and upcoming courts-martial can be
viewed at the U.S Air Force Judge Advocate Generals website at http://www.afjag.
af.mil/docket/index.asp.
Capt. Edward Hudson from the 342nd
Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland was
tried by a general court-martial consisting
of officer members March 23-27 at JBSARandolph. Hudson pled not guilty to one
charge and specification of committing an
indecent act on a minor in violation of
Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice. He was found guilty of the charge and
specification and sentenced to a dismissal
and three years confinement.
Airman 1st Class Dominic Hunter from
the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at
JBSA-Lackland was tried by a special
court-martial consisting of a military judge
March 13 at JBSA-Lackland. Pursuant to a
pre-trial agreement, Hunter pled guilty to
one charge and 19 specifications of larceny
in violation of Article 121, UCMJ, for stealing another Airman’s government travel
card and making unauthorized purchases.
He was sentenced to confinement for two
months, to perform hard labor without
confinement for three months, reduction
to E-1 and to forfeit $600 pay per month
for five months. Pursuant to the terms of
the pre-trial agreement, no confinement
in excess of 45 days, and no hard labor
without confinement of 30 days will be approved by the convening authority.
Airman 1st Class Nelson Enos from the
902nd SFS at JBSA-Randolph was tried by
summary court-martial March 12 at JBSARandolph. Pursuant to a pre-trial agreement, he pled guilty to one charge and
specification of underage drinking in violation of Article 92, UCMJ, one charge and
specification of driving while intoxicated
in violation of Article 111, UCMJ, and one
charge and specification of wrongful use of
Xanax in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ.
Enos was sentenced to 21 days confinement and reduction to E-1.
Airman 1st Class Tyler Ogden from the
902nd SFS at JBSA-Randolph, was tried
by summary court-martial March 18 at
JBSA-Randolph. Pursuant to a pre-trial
agreement, he pled guilty to one charge
and specification of underage drinking in
violation of Article 92, UCMJ, one charge
and two specifications of wrongfully us-
ing marijuana on multiple occasions and
of using Xanax in violation of Article 112a,
UCMJ. Ogden was sentenced to 24 days
confinement, restriction to JBSA-Randolph
for four days, reduction to E-1 and forfeiture of $250.
U.S. Army South completed two courtsmartial in March:
Spc. Michael Rhoades from the 470th
Military Intelligence Brigade at JBSA-Fort
Sam Houston was tried by general courtmartial consisting of a judge alone March
30-31 at JBSA-Lackland. In a companion
case to U.S. vs. Spc. Avery Mose, Rhoades
was charged with six specifications of assault, consummated by battery and assault, resulting in grievous bodily harm,
as well as an additional charge with three
specifications for failure to report. The
charges and specifications were based on
law enforcement investigation into reports
that on or about July 26, 2014, Rhoades
and Mose assaulted an Airman at a local
Veterans of Foreign Wars post which resulted in the Airman receiving severe head
injuries. After considering evidence and
argument from both the government and
defense, the military judge found Rhoades
guilty of assault resulting in grievous bodily harm, but not guilty of assault consummated by battery or failure to report. The
military judge sentenced Rhoades to 18
months confinement, reduction to E-1, total forfeiture of pay and a bad conduct
discharge.
Spc. Avery Mose from the 470th MIB
at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston was tried by
general court-martial consisting of a judge
alone March 23-24 at JBSA-Lackland.
Mose was charged with six specifications
of assault, consummated by battery and
assault resulting in grievous bodily harm.
The military judge found Mose guilty of
only assault consummated by battery, but
not guilty of assault resulting in grievous
bodily harm. The military judge sentenced
Mose to seven days confinement and reduction to E-2.
From February to March, JBSA Air
Force commanders administered 58 nonjudicial punishment actions under
Article 15 of the UCMJ.
The punishments imposed reflect the
commander’s determination of an appropriate punishment after considering the
circumstances of the offense and the offender’s record. Officers may not be reduced in rank as a punishment. A suspended punishment does not take effect
unless the offender engages in additional
misconduct or fails to satisfy the conditions
of the suspension. The suspension period
usually lasts for six months unless a lesser
amount is specified.
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston (12):
Article
15
actions
include,
but are not limited to:
Larceny – An airman basic stole from
another Airman and received 14 days restriction to base and extra duty, forfeiture
of $360 and a reprimand.
Disrespect to non-commissioned officer
– An airman first class used insulting language to an NCO and received a reduction
to airman and a reprimand.
Dereliction – A senior airman attempted
to enter base with a loaded firearm with
an open container of alcohol in the vehicle
without current auto insurance. The senior airman received a suspended reduction to airman first class, 30 days extra
duty, forfeiture of $1,027 and a reprimand.
Failure to go and false official statement
– A senior airman missed an appointment,
lied to an NCO about it and received a
suspended reduction to airman first class,
14 days extra duty and forfeiture of $466.
Dereliction, failure to go, going from
place of duty – A technical sergeant failed
to go to work on time on two occasions,
left her place of duty early without authorization and brought her child to work and
received a suspended reduction to staff
sergeant, forfeiture of $1,562 per month
for two months and a reprimand.
Damage to military property and dereliction – An airman first class damaged
their Common Access Card, was caught
drinking underage and received a reduction to airman and a reprimand.
Driving under the influence and use of
marijuana – An airman first class used
marijuana and operated a vehicle while
impaired by alcohol and received a reduction to airman basic and a reprimand.
Indecent language and sexual harassment – A senior airman used indecent
language to and about fellow Airmen and
sexually harassed other Airmen and received a suspended reduction to airman
first class, forfeiture of $1,027 and a reprimand.
JBSA-Lackland (44):
The Article 15 actions include, but are
not limited to:
Dereliction – A technical sergeant left
the country without authorization and altered leave dates upon returning to duty
and received a reduction to staff sergeant,
suspended forfeitures of $1,562 pay per
See CRIMES Page 20
MAY 22, 2015
NEWS IN BRIEF from Page 3
Two sessions are offered, from July 13-17 and
July 20-24. Program hours are 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
The sessions will be held on Starbase Kelly
at the 433rd AW ramp in building 909. Children
attending will need to bring a lunch.
To register, submit the child’s name, address,
home telephone, and school grade completed
this year via email. Include the sponsor’s name,
organization, duty phone and the session being
requested.
Submit registration information to
starbasekelly@gmail.com. For additional information, call 925-5397.
afrotc detachment command opportunities available
Eligible active duty line of the Air Force
lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonelselects interested in Summer 2016 Reserve
Officer Training Corps detachment command opportunities have until Wednesday
to request consideration for these positions.
Command opportunities are expected to open
at more than 50 educational institutions.
Officers may request consideration for an
AFROTC detachment commander opportu-
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nity by completing a statement of intent with
senior rater endorsement through their Airmen
Development Plan.
Applicants must be active duty Air Force line
officers with two years’ time on station as of
September 30, 2016, or be in a mandatory move
status during the summer of 2016, or eligible for
return from overseas January-May 2016.
Candidates will be notified if they are
selected for command consideration in
September and placements will be complete by
March 2016. Complete eligibility requirements
and application instructions are available on the
myPers website.
For more details, visit myPers at https://
mypers.af.mil. Individuals who do not have a
myPers account can request one at http://www.
retirees.af.mil/mypers/index.asp
502nd abw wingman resilience day may 29
The 502nd Air Base Wing conducts a
Wingman Resilience Day at all Joint Base
San Antonio locations from 8-11 a.m. May 29.
The simultaneous events take place at the Army
Medical Department Center & School’s Blesse
Auditorium at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston,
See NEWS IN BRIEF Page 20
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Congratulations to the following 54 Airmen for being
selected as honor graduates
among the 545 Air Force
basic military trainees who
graduated today:
320th Training Squadron
–Flight 273
David Costin
Charles Draeger
Amos Gray
Jason Jensen
Avery Johnson
Austen Mount
Patrick Smith
–Flight 274
Joshua Bounds
Jose Cruz
Caleb Hopkins
–Flight 277
Roberto Avila
Justin Bartlett
Andrew Kozak
Michael Lazarescu
Daniel Miranda
Christopher Womble
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–Flight 278
Taylor Slivka
321st Training Squadron
–Flight 275
Aaron Elmore
–Flight 276
Casey Croll
John Fruits
Devin Johnson
Aaron Miranda
Eric Schmidt
Steven Schwab
Landen Stehli
–Flight 281
Matthew Beard
Kyle Carpenter
Matthew Carpenter
Martin Peterson
Justin Vanarman
–Flight 281
Rodney Gilbert
Gabriel Green
Jonathon Green
323rd Training Squadron
–Flight 279
Dejour Donaldson
Austin Hansen
Brett Reggio
Thomas Robbins
Peter Schmidt
–Flight 280
Garrett Battle
Daniel Brockbank
Zachary Desselle
Kyle Jarzombek
Keagan Knutson
Jaymin Ko
Michael Nehilla
Sean Torstrom
Evan Williams
331st Training Squadron
–Flight 283
Ernest Mitchell
Robert Norsworthy
Zachary Vanrensselaer
Nicklaus Ware
–Flight 284
Melissa Kramer
Aiyana Scott
Jessica Um
MAY 22, 2015
Top BMT Airman
Melissa Kramer
321st TRS, Flight 284
Most Physically Fit
–Female Airmen
Moneka English
320th TRS, Flight 278
Melissa Kramer
331st TRS, Flight 284
Nakoda Smith
320th TRS, Flight 278
Athena Papadopoulos
320th TRS, Flight 278
–Male Airmen
Alexander Camacho
320th TRS, Flight 274
Edward Wilson
320th TRS, Flight 274
Matthew Beard
321st TRS, Flight 281
James Napierkowski
320th TRS, Flight 274
–Female Flights
320th TRS, Flight 278
331st TRS, Flight 284
–Male Flights
320th TRS, Flight 274
320th TRS, Flight 273
321st TRS, Flight 282
323rd TRS, Flight 280
320th TRS, Flight 277
321st TRS, Flight 281
331st TRS, Flight 283
323rd TRS, Flight 279
321st TRS, Flight 276
321st TRS, Flight 275
Top Academic Flights
323rd TRS, Flight 280
323rd TRS, Flight 279
321st TRS, Flight 276
321st TRS, Flight 281
320th TRS, Flight 277
331st TRS, Flight 283
321st TRS, Flight 275
331st TRS, Flight 284
320th TRS, Flight 273
320th TRS, Flight 274
321st TRS, Flight 282
320th TRS, Flight 278
MAY 22, 2015
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MANAGERS from Page 10
ity manager, but is responsible for three buildings at JBSA-Lackland. He said his
biggest issues “tend to be related to time to fix a problem.
“Occupants expect immediate facility remedies, but an immediate remedy may
not be available due to a shortage of civil engineer maintenance personnel, a lack
of replacement parts, expired or obligated maintenance contracts or after-hours
requests,” Bowden said.
Daily issues he encounters include power fluctuations and tripped circuit breakers;
heating and cooling problems; lighting; unfilled potholes in the parking lot; broken
paper towel holders; and plumbing problems.
Richard Montemayor, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston facility/dorm manager, is responsible for two military dorms.
“As a full-time facility/dorm manager, I oversee bachelor housing assignments to
ensure check-in and check-out procedures are performed for all tenants,” he said.
“Additionally, on a daily basis it is necessary to schedule and coordinate the maintenance and repairs of these two infrastructures, and to include follow-up inspections
to ensure that the reported discrepancies are corrected in a safe and timely manner.”
Paul Wiatrek, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron Structural Maintenance and Repair
Team supervisor, said the problems he encounters as the primary facility manager
at JBSA-Randolph’s Hangar 62 include spills, stopped-up toilets, and damaged walls
and ceiling tiles. He said some of his frequent duties are replacing light bulbs and
changing out locks and keys.
Wiatrek said the challenges he faces are “trying to keep everyone happy, trying
to get the supplies needed to fix things and trying to keep up the appearance of the
inside and outside of my hangar.”
Bowden said time is his only challenge.
“A facility manager is invaluable to the day-to-day operation of facilities, facility
systems and related real property installed equipment,” he said. “It is, however, an
additional duty and something is always broken. The time to evaluate a problem
and find the solution, whether it’s replacing light bulbs or coordinating with civil
engineering to install additional fire sprinkler heads, is always a challenge.”
Trevino said priorities vary at all of JBSA’s facilities because “each building is
different, and each location is different,” and the level of commitment from facility
managers also varies.
“Some facility managers are extremely proactive,” she said. “You can tell by the
condition of the facility.”
To help facility managers protect JBSA’s more than 2,000 facilities, which represent
initial investments of more than $5 billion, each location offers training on a regular
basis, Trevino said.
Training sessions were conducted recently at three locations – March 31 at JBSAFort Sam Houston, April 1 at JBSA-Lackland and April 15 at JBSA-Randolph – but
she said JBSA is moving toward quarterly training sessions at rotating locations.
Facility managers would be able to go to any location for training.
The facility manager program may also offer virtual training in the near future,
Trevino said.
“We’re looking for a more convenient, user-friendly program,” she said.
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community
LocAL Briefs
MAY 28
bag sale
The Joint Base San AntonioLackland Thrift Shop is open until 4
p.m. and has a $5 bag sale. Regular
shop hours are Tuesday through
Thursday from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. in the One Stop building.
For more information, call 671-3608.
MAY 30
custom sportsguard clinic
Do you play contact sports? Do
you need a sportsguard? The 59th
Dental Group will be hosting a
custom sportsguard clinic for active
duty Air Force members from
8-11 a.m. at Dunn Dental Clinic at
building 6418, 1615 Truemper St.
This will be a walk-in, first-comefirst-served clinic and only the first
50 applicants will be accepted.
JUNE 2
home buyer’s seminar
There will be a home buyer’s
seminar in the Pyramid Chapel’s
fellowship room across from the BX
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For reservations, call 375-5148 or 375-5149.
JUNE 12
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MAY 22, 2015
under 4 feet 9 inches or 100 pounds.
Only one seat will be replaced per
child. Registration is required; no
walk-ins.
Provide the following information:
child’s name and age, weight and
height, number of children and make
and model of vehicle. To register, call
292-5967.
l.e.a.d. council scholarship
The Robert D. Gaylor NCO
Academy Leaders of Enlisted Airman
Development council is offering a
$250 scholarship to the qualifying Airman who writes the best
essay. Applicants must be enlisted
members or a family member of an
enlisted member of Joint Base San
Antonio seeking degrees from higher
learning institutions. Essays can
be submitted through June 12. The
scholarship will be awarded near the
end of June. Call 671-3766.
jbsa family advocacy program care line
Assistance to those in need of
services related to the prevention of
family maltreatment in the community. To report incidents of spouse
or child abuse and to coordinate an
emergency response for victims of
domestic violence, call 292-5967.
This line is monitored 24 hours per
day, seven days a week.
INFORMATIONAL
car seat clinic
Family Advocacy is partnering
with SafeKids USA to provide a child
safety seat clinic at the Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland Fire Station,
located at 1910 Kenly Ave., building
2325, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
We will be providing safety seat
check-ups, installation education,
and recall checks.
Only military ID cardholders
are eligible and child must be a
dependent. New car seats provided
only if current seat is outdated or on
the recall list.
Children must be present and
to include hours, contact information
and address, visit http://www.jbsa.
af.mil/library/diningfacilities.asp.
shape up with free workout classes
The JBSA-Lackland Gillum Fitness
Center offers high-energy cardio
programs to get gym enthusiasts in
great shape. The total body toning
classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., target
strength and cardiovascular fitness.
The stand-up fighter workout
Tuesday and Thursday offers a
combination of mixed martial arts,
basic boxing, Muay Thai and ground
defense boxing techniques focusing on cardiovascular aerobics and
stress relief. These classes are free.
For additional information, call
977-2353 or 977-2354
dining facilities price change
The below rates apply to dining
facilities not using the a la carte
pricing system: Slagel, Rocco,
B5107, B5105, Medical Readiness
DFAC and all BMT facilities.
Breakfast – $3.45
Lunch – $5.55
Dinner – $4.85
In addition, Meals-Ready-to-Eat
and flight meals are priced at $5.55
each. For details on dining facilities
professional framing available
The Joint Base San AntonioLackland Frame Shop professionals
are available to assist patrons in
making the best selection to frame
personal items. Call 652-5142.
domestic abuse victim advocate program
Crisis intervention and support
services to domestic abuse victims,
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
—WICCA
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Daily Mass
Contemporary Service
Religious Education Sun.
Gospel Service
Sun.
Spanish Service
Sun.
Sun.
—ISLAMIC
Global Ministry Center – Building 7452
Sun.
8:00 a.m
CHURCH OF CHRIST
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Sun.
7:30 a.m. (Rm. 175)
SEVENTH - DAY ADVENTIST
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
Sat.
12:30 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Sun.
7:30 a.m. (Rm. 112)
—ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
Airmen Memorial Chapel – Building 5432
Sun.
9:30 a.m.
The JBSA-Lackland Military &
Family Readiness Center gives
spouses of deployed members free
vouchers for a free basic oil change
and vehicle safety inspection at the
Auto Hobby Shop. Call 671-3549 for
more information.
food recall in effect
Blue Bell creameries has voluntarily expanded its recall to include
all of its products due to a possible
risk of Listeria monocytogenes
contamination, an organism which
can cause serious and sometimes
fatal infection in young children,
frail or elderly people and others
with weekend immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such
as high fever, severe headaches,
stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain
and diarrhea, Listeria infection can
cause miscarriages and stillbirths
among pregnant women.
Call Public Health at 652-1876
for concerns.
KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES
—PROTESTANT WORSHIP SERVICES
Freedom Chapel – Building 1528
LITURGICAL SERVICE
Airman Memorial Chapel – Building 5432
car care available for spouses
JBSA-LACKLAND
CHAPEL SERVICES
Sun. 9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
If you or someone you know has
experienced domestic violence, help
and support is available at
367-1213.
9:00 – 11:00 (Auditorium)
Freedom Chapel – Building 1528
Wicca Open Circle
1st Tues.
6 – 7 p.m.
—REFUGE STUDENT CENTER
Building 9122 (Tech Training & TDY Students)
Wednesday 6 – 8 p.m.
Thursday
6 – 8 p.m.
Friday 6 – 11 p.m.
Saturday
12 – 9 p.m.
Sunday
11 – 5 p.m.
—JEWISH
Airmen Memorial Chapel – Building 5432
Sabbath & Kiddush Fri.
Religious Education Sun.
4:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
—ROMAN CATHOLIC
Freedom Chapel – Building 1528
Religious Education Sun.
Mass Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun.
Reconciliation
Sat.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Mon., Tues. & Thur. 11:30 a.m.
Note: Reconciliation(s) may be scheduled by appointment
Jumu'ah Prayer
Fri.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
—BUDDIST
New BMT Reception Center – Building 6330
Sun.
10 a.m. (Rm. 175)
—ECKANKAR
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays
12:30 p.m.
—BAHA'I
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sun.
11:00 a.m.
—THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Gateway Chapel – Building 6300
Religious Education Tues.
LDS Institute
Thurs.
LDS Service
Sun.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
For more details, contact Freedom Chapel - 671-4208 • Gateway Chapel - 671-2911
Air Force Aid Society
671-3722
Airman & Family Readiness Center
671-3722
Airman’s Attic
671-1780
American Red Cross
844-4225
Base Post Office
671-1058
Bowling Center
671-2271
DEERS
800-538-9552
Exceptional Family Member Program
671-3722
Family Child Care
671-3376
Legal Office
671-3362
Library
671-3610
Medical Appointment Line
916-9900
MPF ID Cards
671-6006
Outdoor Recreation
925-5532
TRICARE Info
800-444-5445
Thrift Shop
671-3608
Enlisted Spouses’ Club http://www.lacklandesc.org
Force Support Squadron http://www.lacklandfss.com
Lackland ISD
http://www.lacklandisd.net
Officers’ Spouses’ Club http://www.lacklandosc.org
JBSA Public website
http://www.jbsa.af.mil
My Air Force Life
http://www.MyAirForceLife.com
MAY 22, 2015
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DOD, VA to share amputee medical care innovations
By Elaine Sanchez
Brooke Army Medical Center
Health care providers from Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the world gathered at Joint Base San
Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for a joint training
symposium focused on the latest innovations in
amputee care.
In its second year, the Federal Advanced
Amputation Skills Training Symposium aimed to
equip DOD and VA physicians, therapists, prosthetists and other clinicians with a multitude of
lessons learned from the past decade of war.
The symposium was hosted Tuesday through
Thursday by the Center for the Intrepid, Brooke
Army Medical Center’s state-of-the-art outpatient
rehabilitation center.
The symposium was expected to draw more than
100 DOD and VA professionals from across the
nation as well as a handful of physicians from the
Colombian army seeking to improve amputee care in
our partner nation, noted John Shero, director of the
DOD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center
of Excellence.
“FAAST is a great opportunity to learn from each
other and to establish contacts,” Shero said. “It’s vital
for our patients that we share information, not just
within a single care venue, but across both the DOD
and VA amputee care systems.”
Each day featured morning sessions presented by
Courtesy photo
With the help of his prosthetic arm, Marine Cpl. Sebastian
Gallegos operates his smart phone. Gallegos lost his arm in
an improvised explosive device explosion in Afghanistan in
2010.
nationally and internationally renowned subject-matter experts, Shero explained, followed by hands-on
training in areas such as adaptive sports equipment,
the use of 3-D printing in rehabilitation, and bloodflow restricted strength training.
Sessions such as “Intimacy After Injury” and
“Depression Recognition and Treatment” stressed the
importance of tending to emotional as well as physical
well-being, he said.
“We’ve learned that an optimal model for amputee
care places the patient at the center of the process
and addresses their care needs with an integrated,
multidisciplinary team,” Shero said. “We are taking
that same holistic approach with our agenda.”
The goal of the symposium was to equip attendees
with skills that can be immediately applied to shortand long-term patient care, said Stuart Campbell,
CFI’s program manager.
“We hand-picked topics that would have the best
bang for the buck for these providers,” he said.
To facilitate learning, Campbell invited several
patients to attend and share their experiences and
challenges, including a Vietnam veteran and retired
Army colonel as the keynote speaker.
“They are representative of our nation’s warriors
for the past 50 to 60 years,” Campbell said, “and a
direct reflection of the patients both the DOD and VA
serve. The goal is to raise the level of expertise across
the board and deliver world-class amputee care.”
Shero praised both departments for their role in
the training.
“The DOD and VA cannot be islands unto themselves; we owe it to the American public, to our patients, to seek improvements across the federal continuum of care,” he said. “Our service members and
veterans have made tremendous sacrifices for our
nation. Our commitment remains that we will ensure
all get the best possible care.”
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Friday
• 6 p.m. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)
Saturday
• Noon San Andreas (PG-13) Free
• 3 p.m. Furious 7 (PG-13)
• 6 p.m. Unfriended (R))
Movie Line: 671-3985 or View schedules at:
Sunday
• Noon Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) https://www.shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/
• 3 p.m. Unfriended (R)
Program Note
Locate the Day of the Week and Read across for
Thursday
specific show times.
• 4 p.m. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) We have one movie screen, one movie per show time.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show time.
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CRIMES from Page 14
month for two months and a reprimand.
Urinating in canteen – An airman first class urinated in another airman’s canteen while the other
airman was asleep and received a suspended reduction to airman basic, forfeiture of $773 and a
reprimand.
Dereliction – A technical sergeant failed to properly inventory property for which the technical sergeant was accountable and received a suspended 30
days of extra duty, suspended forfeiture of $1,782
and a reprimand.
Use of marijuana – An airman basic tested positive for marijuana and received 14 days restriction
to JBSA-Lackland and extra duty, forfeiture of $733
pay per month for two months and a reprimand.
Use of marijuana – An airman basic tested positive for marijuana and received 45 days restriction
to JBSA-Lackland and extra duty, forfeiture of $773
pay per month for two months and a reprimand.
Use of marijuana – An airman first class tested
positive for marijuana and received 30 days restriction to JBSA-Lackland and a reprimand.
Use of marijuana – A senior airman tested positive for marijuana and received a reduction to airman basic and a reprimand.
Assault – An airman first class shoved another
airman to the ground on multiple occasions and
received a suspended reduction to airman, 30 days
INITIATIVES from Page 8
the grade of senior airman through technical sergeant as a fully qualified 5- or 7-level in one of
the designated Air Force specialties. Army, Navy or
Marine Corps service members may also be eligible
NEWS IN BRIEF from Page 15
Fleenor Auditorium on JBSA-Randolph and The Lackland
Gateway Theater on JBSA-Lackland. Topics covered in the
briefings include safety, physical and spiritual resilience and
personal stories of Airmen overcoming adversity. Maximum
participation by all 502nd ABW units is required. Vehicle op-
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cohol off base while in student status and visited
an off-base hotel without authorization and each
received reductions to airman, forfeiture of $867
pay and reprimands.
Larceny – An airman first class stole candy from
the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and received a suspended forfeiture of $50 pay per month
for two months and a reprimand.
Damage to property and dereliction – An airman
first class caused damage by ramming his head into
the wall of his commander’s office and received a
reduction to airman, suspended forfeiture of $867
pay per month for two months and a reprimand.
Sleeping on duty – An airman first class was
found sleeping on duty and received a suspended
reduction to airman basic and a reprimand.
restriction to JBSA-Lackland, forfeiture of $867 and
a reprimand.
Assault – An airman first class pretended to stab
another airman in the neck and received 30 days
restriction to JBSA-Lackland and extra duty, forfeiture of $773 pay per month for two months with
one month suspended and a reprimand.
Dereliction – An airman first class made racially
derogatory comments to another airman and received a reduction to airman, a suspended reduction to airman basic, 30 days restriction to JBSALackland and extra duty and a reprimand.
Use of oxazepam – A staff sergeant tested positive
for oxazepam without a prescription and received
a suspended reduction to senior airman, forfeiture
of $1,225 and a reprimand.
Drunk on duty and dereliction – An airman basic
failed to report for accountability and was consuming alcohol while on charge to quarters duty and
received forfeiture of $715 pay per month for two
months and a reprimand.
Dereliction, false official statement, underage
drinking – An airman first class possessed and
consumed alcohol while underage and lied about
providing alcohol to minors. The airman first class
received a reduction to airman, a suspended reduction to airman basic, five days extra duty, forfeiture
of $773 pay per month for two months with one
month suspended and a reprimand.
Dereliction – Seven airmen first class drank al-
JBSA – Randolph (2):
The Article 15 actions include:
Larceny – A master sergeant stole multiple items
from AAFES and received a reduction to technical sergeant, suspended forfeitures of $1,817 and
a reprimand.
Dereliction – A senior airman made unauthorized personal purchases on a government travel
card and received a reduction to airman first class,
45 days extra duty, 25 days restriction to JBSARandolph and a reprimand.
(Source: Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate
General)
if they served in a career field equivalent to one of
the specialties targeted in the fiscal 2015 program.
Under this program, applicants are not eligible to
receive a reenlistment bonus.
Airmen interested in applying for HYT or the
Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty Program
are encouraged to review the additional eligibility
details on myPers. Prior service members interested in Direct Duty Prior Service Enlisted Program
can find information at http://www.airforce.com/
contact-us/faq/prior-service/ or contact their local
recruiter.
erations will provide transportation to and from the events
from various pick-up points at each of the three locations.
Once released, units will assemble in their respective areas
for breakout sessions or small group discussions. Wingman
Resilience Day culminates with the 3 p.m. wing promotion
ceremony at JBSA-Randolph.
For more information, call 671-3832.
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Upcoming
co-ed obstacle course
The Gillum Fitness Center
hosts a free obstacle course
at 7 a.m. June 15. The twoperson teams will be comprised of one male and one
female. The obstacle course
includes a one-mile ride
on a spin bike, pushups,
situps, tire flips, burpees,
two-person wheel barrow
and concludes with an Army
crawl. For more information,
call 977-2353.
intramural soccer
Interested in participating in
an intramural soccer league
on Joint Base San Antonio?
Contact intramural sports
director Brett Cannon to express interest in the league
at 671-2401/1880.
lunchtime volleyball
Join the lunchtime volleyball
gang for free indoor competition from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
the Warhawk Fitness Center.
Just show up and jump in
on the game.
youth sports coaches needed
The JBSA-Lackland Youth
Center needs volunteer
coaches for all 2015 sports
leagues. Call 671-2388 for
more details.
Scoreboard
volleyball
west division
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1. 25th AF......................... 7 0
2. AFLCMC ........................ 6 1
3. 543rd SPTS .................... 4 3
4. 343rd TRS...................... 4 3
5. 502nd OSS ..................... 4 3
6. 668th ALIS ..................... 4 4
7. 772nd ESS ..................... 2 5
8. 559th MDG .................... 1 6
9. 91st NWS ...................... 0 8
east division
w l
1. 341st TRS ...................... 8 0
2. 59th DG ........................ 6 2
3. 93rd IS ......................... 6 2
4. 33rd NWS ...................... 5 3
5. 90th IOS........................ 4 4
6. 149th FW....................... 3 5
7. 59th MLRS...................... 2 6
8. 502nd CONS ................... 2 6
9. 802nd SFS ..................... 0 8
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Warhawks shoot to win national
military tourney on home court
By Jose T. Garza III
JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs
The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
Warhawks varsity basketball team is thankful to be invited to the National Military
Varsity Basketball Tournament despite being the 11th seed.
“I’m glad we have a chance to play
against competition outside our conference
to see how we fare,” said coach Tech. Sgt.
Calvin Conliffe, 25th Air Force. “The seeding means nothing at this point.”
The Warhawks, who won the tournament
in 2010, are one of 12 teams competing in
the tournament, scheduled Friday through
Sunday at JBSA-Lackland’s Chaparral
Fitness Center. They compete against the
varsity basketball team from Hurlburt
Field, Fla. at 6 p.m. Friday.
The team was seeded 11th after finishing
the Central U.S. Military Basketball Conference Tournament with a 2-2 record April
19 at Fort Sill, Okla. Fort Hood, the confer-
ence’s champion, will be seeded second in
the national basketball tourney.
The Warhawks lost what Conliffe called
a key member of the team, Lo’ron Smith,
to injury early in the CUSMBC Tournament,
and the coach said the team could not get
rhythm going the rest of the way.
“I feel we were very much capable of
winning without Smith,” he said. “We just
have to come out ready, work hard and
trust each other no matter the situation.
We addressed that as a team, and we are
better for it.”
Warhawks guard Deandre Snow, 59th
Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of
career development, said the team carried
too serious a mindset into the conference
tournament and forgot to have fun playing
basketball because of their desire to win.
Their failure is behind them, he added, and
the main focus is to play to their capabilities on home court while having fun again.
“It will be extremely important to represent JBSA-Lackland on our home court,”
Snow said. “We owe it to ourselves to defend our home court. I want to win this
national tournament so our team can realize that we are as good as we have the
potential to be.”
Conliffe added that winning the tournament will show that their lack of success
at Fort Sill was not representative of who
the Warhawks are.
“We know that we are 10 times better
than that and we expect to show it,” he
said.
Conliffe said he hopes the JBSA-Lackland
community attends the tourney to support
them and even joked that if the Warhawks
win then “maybe we can somehow fill the
void of the San Antonio Spurs being eliminated from the playoffs.”
“There would be nothing more fulfilling
than to give the base and the local community something to be proud of,” the
coach said. “We would like to restore JBSALackland as one of the dominant bases
when it comes to military basketball.”
25th AF, 341st Training Squadron head into base
intramural volleyball tournament undefeated
By Jose T. Garza III
JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs
The 25th Air Force and 341st Training
Squadron are both going undefeated into
the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
Intramural Volleyball Tournament.
The 25th AF clinched the No. 1 seed in
the West Division by defeating the 343rd
Training Squadron 26-24, 24-26, 15-10 to
remain unbeaten at 8-0. The 341st TRS also
are 8-0 entering the tournament, which begins Tuesday at the Chaparral Fitness Center.
Eight teams – four from the West Division and four from the East Division – will
compete in the tournament, and the final
two teams will advance to the JBSA-wide
Intramural Volleyball Tournament.
The 25th AF enter the tournament as the
defending champions after winning the base
intramural championship in 2013. They did
not defend the title last year due to the intramural volleyball program being shut down
because of budget cuts.
John Tanaka, a player on the 25th
AF team, said the team needs to relax and
focus on the volleyball basics in order to repeat as champions.
“Communication is also going to be a key
and defense is going to be crucial,” he said.
“Communication is key for a good defense
because players have to talk to each other,
call the ball and let their teammates know
what is going on. However, everything starts
with the pass. If we have poor passing, we
won’t be able to get our offense going.
“If we don’t give our setters a good pass,
they won’t be able to properly run the offense and allow us to attack the ball to generate points.”
Tanaka said that the pressure of achieving an unbeaten season almost caused them
to lose to the 343rd TRS and exposed some
vulnerabilities, but he added that the team
is strong minded entering the tournament.
“We are pretty confident we can make
it to the base championship,” Tanaka said.
The 341st TRS are also confident they
can make it to the championship game, said
Tech. Sgt. Shaun Dube, 341st TRS Military
Working Dog Handlers Course team chief.
He said the team has a “taste for victory,”
and are competitive and excited to continue
winning games.
“As long as we continue doing what we
have been doing and have fun doing it, we
will be hard to beat,” he said. “We have a
great group of players on the team, and
only time will tell the final outcome of the
tournament.”