NCAA Coaches TourMay 2008

Organized by:

Morale Entertainmentin Association with Armed Forces Entertainment

Col. Al Hunt, Scott Air Force Base Wing Commander, with

Coach Randy Shannon (University of Miami)

&

Coach Tommy Tuberville(Auburn University)

Scott AFB Personnel Lining Up for our First “Meet and Greet” Autograph Signing

and Picture Taking Ceremony

The Entire Coaches Tour Mission is flown on a KC-135

Aerial Tanker Refueling Aircraft

We Board the Aircraft in Great Spirits Ready to Visit the Troops

While Airborne, Boom Operator Norris Demonstrates How the Air

Force “Passes Gas”

Our KC135 Tanker Holds 190,000 Pounds of Fuel

We can Download 1,000 Gallons of Gas Per Minute

What a Wonderful Surprise for Our Coaches. The Receiving Plane Showed

the School Colors on the Dashboard

Coach Mark Richt (University of Georgia) Learns all about Flying from our Air Force Crew of Nine, All Exceptional Young Men

Our First Stop is Ramstein Air Base In Germany. Charlie Weis (University of Notre Dame) is Warmly Greeted at the Base.

At Breakfast, the Troops Can’t Wait to Begin Talking with Each Coach. Here Randy Shannon

(University of Miami) Discusses Football.

Georgia Fans are Excited to Meet Coach Richt

And They Get a Signed Football

Coach Jack Siedlecki (Yale University) with Mike Whalen (Morale Entertainment)

Each Coach Receives a Certification Thanking Them for Taking the Time to Visit These Remote Bases

The Coaches All Sign a

Commemorative Book

The Coaches Pose for a Group Photo with Colonel Cotter

Die Hard Fans Can’t Believe They are Meeting Their Heroes

Charlie Weis Hands This Young Airman his Personal Telephone and has him Call

his Dad in Ohio who is a Huge Notre Dame Fan

After Waking Up His Dad at 4:00 AM, his Groggy Father Thinks this Call is a Hoax. Charlie Quickly Convinced Him This was for Real!

We are Driven Across the Air Base

to a B-1 Bomber

They Walk the Coaches Over to Four 2,000 Pound Bombs and Request They Write Some

Words to be Delivered to the Enemy

While Visiting Some Bases, Certain Troops Were on Duty and Could Not Join Events. A Special Request was Made for Coach Richt to Visit These Men at their Post.

They were Thrilled Beyond Belief

There Were Several Q&A Sessions Along

Our Tour. Some Troops Were

Genuinely Emotional about the Opportunity to Meet their Heroes.

At this Gathering, One Said, “You are My Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt” to

the Assembled Coaches.

There Were Skills Competitions. Shown here is a Quarterback

Challenge Run By Coach Siedlecki (Yale University)

An Injured Army Soldier was Led to the Signing Table by a CaringNurse.

Coach Weis Stopped the Signing Process and Insisted that Three Coaches at that Table Join this Hero for the Only Group Picture that Evening.

There was Great Camaraderie

Amongst All Trip Participants. We were Joined by Ivan Maisel

(at right), an ESPN Reporter.

While on the Ground in Bahrain, our Air Force Crew Wants to Take a Group Photo with the Coaches and Their KC135. These

Airmen are the Greatest Guys.

Auburn Team Photographer Todd Van Emst gets into Position for a Great Shot of this Navy CH-53 Helicopter that will Fly us out to a Ship in the Persian Gulf.

The Navy Invited us to Spend a Day with Them at Sea aboard the USS Nassau, a Multi-Purpose Assault Ship. Our CH-53 Landed on their Deck about Five Miles off the Coast of Iran.

Our Coaches Tour 2008 was

Sponsored by “Under Armour”

Bryan Offutt (center) Represented

Under Armour

Col. Ed Shock (left), Chief of Armed

Forces Entertainment

&

Col. Billy Francis (right and brother-in-law of Coach Richt)

display their “Big Guns” and

Under Armour Gear

Every Place we Visited, the Military Personnel were Really Happy to Meet

the Coaches and Have a Few Moments to Chat with Them.

The Coaches Conducted a Combine on the Deck of the USS Nassau. Here Coach Tuberville is Working on the Starting

Positions with this Young Naval Athlete

Crowds Gathered to Watch the Competition and Cheer for their Fellow Ship Mates

Coaches Weis and Shannon Timed the Competitions and Announced the Winners

The Coaches Met with Each and Every Person Waiting in Line

Meticulously Taking Individual Photos and Signing Anything Requested

We were Driven to the Flight-Line. Under Cover was a U-2 Surveillance

Aircraft. Nose Art (at left) was Colored in Chalk.

The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed Dragon Lady, is a single-engine, high-altitude aircraft flown by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency. It provides day and night, high-altitude

(70,000 ft, 21,000 m plus), all-weather surveillance. The aircraft is also used for electronic sensor research and development, satellite calibration, and satellite data validation.

She is Rolled Out of the Hangar. The Pilot Suit has been Pressurized and he is Breathing Pure

Oxygen for Several Hours to Become Acclimated for the Mission Requirements.

The Small Wheels Under Each Wing Will Drop Off After Take Off. This Lowers Weight and Eliminates

any Stowage Location Requirements for the Wheels. The Pilot Lands on the Single Wheel under the

Center of the Fuselage Until the Plane Slows and Tips Over on One of the Wingtips.

The U-2 Pilot Cannot See Over the Extended Nose of the Aircraft. Chase Cars are Required to Provide

“Eyes on the Runway” while Taking Off and Landing.

With the Coaches in the Chase Vehicles, the U-2 and Surrounding Cars Race Down

the Runway Until She Gently Lifts Off

We are then Taken to an Air Conditioned Hangar to See the

Current State-of-the-Art:

The Global Hawk

The Northrop Grumman Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Air Force as a surveillance

aircraft. The Global Hawk air vehicle is able to provide high resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)—that can penetrate

cloud-cover and sandstorms—and Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) imagery at long range with long loiter times over target areas. It can survey as much as 100,000 square kilometers (40,000 square miles)

of terrain a day.

We are Given the Opportunity to Board an AWACS Early Warning and Control Aircraft

Mission Specialists

Sit at Consoles to Control the Airspace During

Extended Operations

A Flag Football Game has been Scheduled at 6:00 PM so the Intense Heat will have Partially Subsided. Here

Charlie Weis and Tommy Tuberville are Going Over the Rules of this Game with Seven Men per Team.

The Coaches have a Few Minutes to Prepare Their Teams for the Game

Charlie Weis will be the Lead Referee. Here he is Coordinating Game Rules and Plans for this Game.

Randy Shannon Goes Over Plays with his Squad.

Let the Games Begin!

These Military Teams are Comprised of Great

Athletes. The Competition is Fierce!

Under Armour Gear is Given to Every Person Involved in the Game

After a 16 Hour Flight Home with Intense Headwinds, we Land at Andrews Air Force Base and Drive Directly to the White House

President George W. Bush is Waiting for us in the Oval Office.

We Sit Down on the Couches for a 30 Minute

Conversation with The President.

(Only White House Photographers were Allowed in the Oval Office.)

President George W. Bush Leads our Five Coaches to the South

Lawn Where he and Charlie Weis Make Statements to the Press

The Final Group Picture Taken of the Coaches in

the Roosevelt Room Next to the Oval Office

The MIA-POW Flag Flew Over the White House on Memorial Day.

After 20,000+ Flight Miles, 5 Military Bases, a Naval Ship in the Persian Gulf, 11,000+ Troops Met, 15,000 Items Given Away, We are Honored to Have Had this Extraordinary Experience.

Everywhere we Visited, the Military Leaders were Thanking us for our Time to Visit Them.

We Cannot Possibly Thank Each and Every Service Member for the Exceptional Commitment, Professionalism, Courage and Service Given to Our Thankful Country.

We are All Changed Forever!!