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OTIS MMR has been flagged – football season opens

TheOtisFlagFootballLeaguesponsoredbyUSCGAir Station Cape Cod kicked off their 2009 season onSeptember3rdwithsixteamsvyingforthechampionship.Backtodefendtheir title, theAirStationCapeCodteamledbyQBBrianGunnoudreadiedforthechallengesfromUSCG Station Cape Cod Canal, led by Neil Fleck, FED(Base Facilities Engineering) led by Kyle Lucina, AirForcePavePAWSledbyRodWilliamsandD-TrainDean,NRFTC(CGFisherySchool)ledbyQBBenRichardsandtheUSCGMSD (MarineSafetyDetachment) ledbyQBTonyCarrillo. FEDandMSDhookedupearlyintheseasonforarealclassic,withFED’sKyleLucinaopeningupthescoringwitha30ydTDcatchfromQBKevinGarcia.TheMSDteamanswered back as Jamie Bigbie caught two five yard TD catchestogivethema12-6lead,NickMorganaddedtheonepointconversioncatchtomakeit13-6.FEDthenusedits’ quick strike offense as Milton “Holly-Hood” Rogers

hauledinapassandraced50yardstomakeit13-12.TonyCarrillothensnaggedanerrantpassforMSDandreturnedit30yardsforthepicksixTDandMaverickHaniganaddedtheonepointcatchtogivehisteama20-12lead.Withtheclockwindingdown,Holly-Hoodgotahandoffandtookittothehousefora75yardTDrun,cuttingtheMSDleadto20-18. Needingatwo-pointconversionforatie,FEDwentforitandEricPotiercameupwiththeclutchcatchtoknotitupat20-20.MSDwasstunnedandwerenowfacedwith playing an overtime period, in flag football each team gets3playstotryandscorefromthe40yardline. FEDmarched down the field and scored as Kyle caught a 10 yardTDandalsomadetheonepointconversionfora27-20lead;leavingFEDfeelingprettygoodabouttheirchancesofwinningthisgame.ButMSDwasnotdeadjustyet,theyscored as Jeff Svoboda hauled in a 40 yardTD catch tomakeit27-26,insteadofplayingitsafeandgoingforthetie,MSDwentforbrokeandthetwo-pointconversion,they

Kyle makes the “tackle” - FED’s Kyle Lucina (on left) gets ready to pull the flag on MSD reciever Bill Gasperetti. FED won the game 40-20.

Photo by Chachi Friscia

Story by Mike Camire

Theysaythatachainisonlyasstrongasitsweakestlink. The ramifications are especially serious when it comes tothefunctioningteammembersinakillchain. Fromcommandandcontrol,tointelligenceteams,tothe war fighter on the ground, these series of links work together tocompletemissions thatkeepenemy threats incheck. Butwhatifthoselinksdon’tspeakthesamelanguage,workinthesamemilitarybranch,orunderstandeachoth-er’scapabilitiesandtoolsets?Thenthewartimemissiontofind, fix, track and target enemy forces, assist in engage-mentsandperformdamageassessmentbecomesseriouslycompromised. That’s where DGS-MA’s Ground SubjectMatterExpertTrainingProgramismakingadifferenceinthekillchain. Airmen from the 102nd Intelligence Group are acriticalpartoftheoverallAirForceDistributedCommonGroundStationweaponsystem.AllDGS-MAcrewmem-bershavegone through rigorous trainingatvariousDGSlocations;assessedbystandardizationandevaluationpro-cesses to attain and maintain mission crew qualifications. However,evenafterallthistrainingthereisstillanotice-ablebarrierbetweentheAirForceanditsinterpretationofcharacteristics for itsmaincustomers:U.S.andCoalitionlandforces.ThisiswhereDGS-MAisbreakingnewgroundtowardbetterintegration. Personnel fromDGS-MAareworkingona curricu-lumcalledtheGroundSubjectMatterExpert(SME)Pro-

which is responsible for facilitating all training exercisesfor Army units for proficiency and prior to deployment. The teamat theTSCprepares soldiersbyprovidingtrainingandmaintainingfacilitiesat theTacticalTrainingBase (TTB Kelley), Military Operation in Urban Terrainsite(MOUTCalero),andthestateoftheartVirtualConvoyOperationsTrainer(VCOT).ThemostrecentcollaborationeffortcenteredonbringingAirmenuptospeedinaconvoyoperationalsettingusingtheVCOT. Utilizing a series of virtual reality headsets and fullmotionturrets,theVCOTputsparticipantsintothesettingthat most convoy operators experience while on patrol.Teamsconsistofagroupofvehiclesmadeupofvehiclecommanders,drivers,andgunners.Thesimulatorsrespondtoinputcommandsthatsimulatesteeringandvelocitycom-mandsfromthedriver.Thegunneractuallysitsinamovingturretthatrespondstotheoperator’sdecisiononwheretoscanandacquiretargets.Thevehiclecommanderreceivesandissuescommunicationsbacktothesimulatoroperatorwhichbuildswhathappensnextinthescenario. “Thetrainingwasreallyvaluablebecauseithelpsusas1N1s(imageryanalysts)understandwhatwe’llbelookingatthroughtheir[theconvoymembers’]eyes,”saidAirman1stClassAdrienneHarvey,101stIntelligenceSquadron. This understanding can be crucial when actual mis-sionsarerunningandeverysecondcountsinanalyzingasituation. “Insteadoflookingatwhat’sgoingonandwondering‘Whyaretheydoingthat?’,we’llunderstandwhythey’re

converteditforthewinasMaverick(TopGun?)Haniganhauledinthegamewinningpoints,28-27MSD!Agutsycall and a great finish to a well played game. PavePAWSand theCanalStationfacedoffand theCanal team displayed an awesome passing game as theyjumpedouttoa26-6leadathalftime.Beforeyoucouldsayblowout, theCanalwasup19-0. FirstAndyLieberwithhauled ina40yardTDpass fromQBNeilFleck;TravisCarter caught the 1 point conversion for a 7-0 lead.Minutes later,Andrew Craig caught a 75 yardTD bombfromNeilfora13-0lead,andthenthe“other”Andy,the“Liebernator”,caughtaniftyonehandedTDcatchfora19-0lead.FinallyPavePAWSansweredasHotRodWilliamscaughta30yardTDtomakeit19-6,butallthatdidwasspark theCanal toscoreagainasAndyLiebcaughta45yardTDpassandJayEnosmadetheonepointcatchforacomfortable20pointleadatthehalf.PavePAWSneededabiglift tostart thesecondhalfandwhatbetterplacetogotogetaliftthantothetrainstation?ThatbeingAlvin“D-Train”Dean,whocaughta shortpassand lugged thepigskin75yards for thescore,adding theonepointpassitstoodat26-13.TheCanalStationcamerightbackandalsoshowedtheirdepthatquarterback;perhapsNeilwastired after firing four 1sthalfTDpasses?Hisunderstudy,Zack Nolda was more than adequate, he fired a 50 yard TD toAndyLieb(his4thone)andNeilcaughttheonepointerfora33-13lead.Neilthencaughta20yardTDpassfromZackfora39-13leadbeforeRyanOotenmadeaTDcatch

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gram.ThepurposeofthisprogramistoeducateDGS-MAcrewmembersonU.S.Army,MarineCorps,andCoalitionGroundForces.Thetrainingconsistsofclear,conciseles-sons on land-based forces organization, structure, com-mand and control, doctrine, and tactics, techniques, andprocedures(TTPs). Trainersfromthe102ndIGhavebeenworkingwiththeArmyNationalGuardlocatedatCampEdwards.CampEdwards is home to the Training Support Center (TSC)

Airmen from the 101st Intelligence Squadron work in the Virtual Convoy Operations Trainer (VCOT) at Camp Edwards, Mass., to gain a better understanding of what U.S. Soliders, Marines and Coalition Forces ex-perience on the ground at deployed locations around the world.

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Asmanyknow,October1stis“NewYear’sDay”forthose in federal government service, with the kickoff ofanother fiscal year. This milestone brings a flurry of last minutespenddownoffederalfundsandthendispersementofanotheryear’smoney.Aswithany“NewYear”event,itisnaturaltolookbackandtakestockofwhathastranspired,goodandbad.BeforeItakealookatCoastGuardactivities,itisworthcommentingononeofthemoststrikingmomentsfor all of us in 2009: the hosting of our Commander inChief.Itisindeedanhonorforanymilitaryunittohostthefirst family, but more so to do it twice in a week. In planning his visit, the White House advance staff asked for thePresidentto“meetwiththeBaseCommander”uponarrival.ConsistentwiththecollaborativenatureofwhatmakestheMMRuniqueandeffective,weexplainedthatmeansfoursenior officers since we all are in charge. As we say in the nauticalservice,thisPresidentialeventwasan“AllHandsFunction!” Indeed, it took significant support from Pave PAWS,AirNationalGuard,ArmyNationalGuardandtheCoastGuardtoprovidethesecurity,logisticsandprotocolsuchavisitdemands.ThePresident’shelicoptersquadron,AirForceOnecrew,WhiteHousestaff,andSecretSecuritydetailALLcommentedonhowprofessional theplanningandexecutionforthevisitwascarriedout.WelldonemenandwomenoftheMMR!! Turning specifically for the Coast Guard, it has been a phenomenalyearforthemenandwomenwhoworkaboardthe MMR. Numbering almost 700 Coasties within thefenceline,thereareseveralcommandsonthebasethathavereached significant achievements: AirStationCapeCod:Thiscommand,probablymostvisibleMMRCGunittothosearoundtheCape,completed256SearchandRescuecasesin2009.Thiswasanincreaseover 2008 and tops our historical averages. These time-criticalcasessaved23livesandassisted47others.Theseare sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, aunts and uncleswho are safely with their families today because of theprofessionalismofthecrewsinourjetsandhelicopters.OfnotewastherescueofthesailingvesselMoonshinethatwasbatteredbyawinterblizzardoffBlockIsland,locatingviaHU25inseverelylowvisibilityandH60hoistingofarowerattemptingasoloAtlanticcrossing,andseveralmedevacsofcritically injured commercial fisherman at the far extremes ofourareaofresponsibility,100sofmilesoffshore.Ourhangardeckmaintainersshonewithkeepingourdispatchrate(“whenyouturnthekeyitworks”)atover90%,despitean aging aircraft fleet that lacked a fourth helicopter. On thesupportside,ourFacilityMaintenancestaff tendedtothesecondlargestshoreinfrastructureintheCoastGuard.In a true “military looking out for military” fashion ourhousing management and maintenance staffs cared fora large number of quarters, ensuring we provide not justhouses,but homes,tomembersofallbranchesofthearmedforces.OurComptrollerDivisionreinforcedthenotionthat“ItDon’tFlyWithoutSupply”andmadesurewehadtherightparts in therightplaceat theright time. Ourclinic

andadministrativestaffkeptuswellsupportedandcarriedtheadditionalburdentopre-deployPortSecurityUnit301.Allofuscouldfocusonourmilitarydutiesbecauseoftheconfidence we had in the loving, gentle care provided by our Child Development Center. The Coast Guard galleycontinuedtobeitsownworstenemy….preparingfantasticmeals(didyouhavetheT-bonesandcrablegslastweek??)thatonlyaddedtothelineofcustomersofallservicesandretirees.OurMorale,Well-BeingandRecreationDivisionmadesure“fun”waspartof livingontheCape. Finally,ourhardworkingCoastGuardExchangefolkscompletedasmall,yetwell-stockedmini-martthataccentedthemainexchangeandensuredwehad“thegoodsandgroceries”tokeepa“town”of2000andthrongsofvisitingtroopsandairmangoing. Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (formal namefor the airport!): In 2009, the Coast Guard got intothe airport business….a first for our service. Our new airportmanagementandmaintenancestaffproveduptoachallenging year. Our small, yet scrappy, cadre of snowplow drivers successfully battled some significant winter storms,ensuringtherewasnointerruptiontoourabilitytolaunchandsavelives. CommunicationsStationBoston:Thissmallunithasahuge responsibility to keepvital commandand controllines of communications open to Coast Guard assetsoffshoreandintheair.Theykeptcommsmovinginspiteof disruption related to a new $250K commercial powertransformerandelectricalpowerdistributionpanelwhichwillboostreliabilityandcreateaquickdisconnectshouldanemergencyoccur. Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center(NRFTC): Our own “boarding officer academy” hosted 300residentstudentsforLivingMarineResourcesandLawEnforcement Classes. Off campus, NRFTC instructorsconducted joint boarding with Canadian Department ofFisheries and Oceans Officers aboard Canadian Coast Guard ShipLeonardJ.Cowley. And,each instructor“practicedwhat they preached” and spent two weeks underway

conductinginternationalboardingsinsupportoftheNorthAtlanticFisheriesOrganization.Finally,NRFTCadvancedthenotionofaHomelandSecurityTrainingCenteraboardtheMMRthroughcross-agencytrainingwithCustomsandBoarder Patrol, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement,andMassachusettsEnvironmentalPoliceagents. AtlanticAreaArmory: Our Gunner’s mates trainedwell over 2500 members of not only the Coast Guard,butalsoDOD,FederalAgencies,and localpolice forces.Additionally, this cadre serves as weapons and ammosubject matter experts to nearly 90 Coast Guard units inNew England. This superior customer focus was carriedout in parallel with a significant physical upgrade to the rangethataddedcapabilityandenhanceditsenvironmentalsafety. Electronics Support Detachment (ESD) Cape Cod:How well does your unit run without phones, radios,computers,cellphonesandPDA’s.Itdoesn’trun!!TheseET’s and IT’s corrected 67 casualty reports on Electronic/Telecomequipment,completed4046electronicpreventivemaintenanceactionsandrespondedtoover1532computerandtelephonehelptickets.Theylikewisecompletedover49 project requests including work with Rescue 21, fourpatrolboatyardassistsandmanagedphoneandcomputernetworkinfrastructureforAirstaCapeCod.Godblessthiscadreofsmarttechiesthatensuredtechnicalinterruptionsneverimpactedoperationsorsupportfunctionsonthebaseandatsurroundingunits. Port Security Unit 301: Operational Securityprecludes discussion of what would make any shipmateproud. Suffices to say they pre-deployed, shipped out to theater and have taken the fight to the enemy. These Coast Guardmembersandtheirfamiliesstayinourthoughtandprayersastheyoperateinharm’sway. Quitealistofvitalduties,diligentlyperformed.But,thereislittlevalueofdwellingtoolonginthepast.Timetolooktothefutureandcontinuetodedicatethebestwecaninsupportofournation.Seeyouaroundthebase!Oh,and“HappyNewYear!”

Kaehler KornerHealth Benefits And Tricare Kaehlerclinichastwogreatresourcestoassistmembers with a variety of health benefits advice and problemsolving. TheTRICAREServiceCenter(TSC)isoperatedbyTRICARE’scontractorfortheNorthRegion,HealthNet.Bycontract,theTSCoperatesonawalk-inbasismeaningtherearen’tpublishedphonenumbers.Thereareseveralreasonsforthispolicybutthemajoradvantageisaffordinguninterruptedcustomerserviceforthosewhoarewiththerepresentative. The clinic also has a full time Health Benefits Advisor.Thispositionhasbeenvacantforseveralmonthsbut has been filled. This dedicated team provides our

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The hours of operation are: HBAOFFICE TRICARESERVICECENTERMON 0800-1600 0800-1200TUES 0800-1600 1230-1630WED 1230-1600 1230-1630THURS 0800-1600 1230-1630FRI 0800-1400 0800-1200 Please call the Health Benefits Advisor at 508-968-6580.Beforedrivingtothebase,werecommendyoucheckforschedulechangesbycallingthefrontdeskat508-968-6572/6582.Chief Warrant Officer Erik Andersen, Clinic Administrator.Erik.a.andersen@uscg.mil

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Senior Airman Hobbs gets ride of lifeBy Senior Airman James Regan

Courtesy of The SeagullMaster Sgt. Kevin Eccleston calls it a “ terrific chance for

unit members to earn a once in a lifetime opportunity.”Senior Airman David Hobbs said it was “awesome ... the

best ride on anything that moves ... ever.”Both men are excited and both have good reason to be.On Oct. 21, Airman Hobbs became the first wing member

to qualify for a ride in the F-15 Eagle through the AIR

Program - An Incentive Ride. With this program, unit mem-bers who refer three individuals, who enlist with the 102nd,qualify for an hour-long incentive flight. A preflight briefing,presentation in life support, use of the virtual reality para-chute simulator, and a debriefing also are included.

Individuals who enlisted after September 2003 can countthemselves toward the three needed for a flight.The samegoes for anyone who reenlisted after that date.

“We pulled 9 Gs! It was awesome!” said Airman Hobbs,out of breath. When asked if he would do it again, he didn’thesitate, “in a heartbeat.”

Sergeant Eccleston, a production recruiter, shares thatenthusiasm. “This program works because the commandersupports it. If people just put a little effort in, they could endup flying high. This is better than any bonus I could offer.People need to realize millionaires couldn’t buy this experi-ence”.

Adopted in September 2003, the AIR Program providesunit members with the chance to a take flight. Before this,incentive flights were reserved for award winners.

“They’re helping out their unit, not just the recruiters,”

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sandra NiedzwieckiSenior Airman David Hobbs gives a thumbs-up before hisF-15 incentive ride with Capt. Sean Halbook last month.

added Sergeant Eccleston. “Who cares about pencils andFrisbees compared to this ride? No one does.”

For more about the program, contact the 102nd Recruit-ing Office at (508) 968-4994.

Career advisor wasn’t sure about jobBy Senior Airman James Regan

Courtesy of The SeagullTech. Sgt. Ellie Brosseau gets a distinct gleam on her face

when she talks about being unit career advisor for the 102ndCommunications Flight.

Smiling, her hands adding motion to the already ani-mated explanation of her position, she said, “The program, Ithink, is a really good one, when used properly. When peopleget actual, real attention from their supervisors that doesn’thave to do with discipline, it’s amazing what it will do forpeople.”

Because of her fine work, in October, Sergeant Brosseauwas presented the Unit Ca-reer Advisor of the YearAward by Col. PaulWorcester, wingcommander.

Her enthusiasmfor the job is some-what of a contrast forsomeone who hadreservations abouttaking on the addi-tional duty.

“When (SeniorMaster Sgt.)Andy (Heckler) ap-proached me, he saidthe person needed tobe outgoing and talk-ative. I said to my-self: ‘You gotta bekidding me!’ Half ofthis flight doesn’tknow who I am! Iwork in telephone closets andclimb on roofs. When theysee me, its usually tofix something.”

Sergeant Heckler thoughtotherwise.

“She has high moral stan-dards. You can see it in herson. I thought she’d betheperfect person to hand outadvice.”

As a 28-year veteran of the armed services, SergeantBrosseau certainly has enough experience to give advice.

After joining the Air Force, she worked as a crew chief forthe 509th Bomb Wing at Pease Air Force Base, N.H. Afterusing the Palace Chase program to transfer into the 157th AirRefueling Wing, also at Pease, as a traditional guard member,she joined the 102nd in 1982. While working as an informa-tion assurance specialist on the weekends, she was a main-frame help desk technician for Putnam Investments in Bos-ton.

“I couldn’t make tech sergeant because they didn’t havea slot. So, I went to the retention office and said I’d like to stayin this place, but not if I’m going to spend the next 10 years

as a staff sergeant.’”That experience

has helped her whenshe has talked to oth-ers in her job as acareer advisor.“That’s one of thethings that’s interest-ing about being a unitcareer advisor, it’snot always about notliking your job.Sometimes it’s aboutwanting to makemaster sergeant ... Iget to help people ma-neuver their wayaround.”

“Mid-career Air-men start havingquestions about fam-

ily support and family readiness. These types of thingsencourage enlisted people and their supervisors to worktogether and resolve issues. It can encourage supervisors tobe a mentor and provide information.”

Sergeant Brosseau works full-time in the Communica-tions Flight as an information technology specialist. Shelives in Wareham with her son, Barry, who is a freshman atWorcester Polytechnic Institute.

As a single parent, she’s familiar with some of the issuesmilitary personnel have. “I prefer the term ‘unmarried’ ratherthan divorced” she said, laughing.

Tech. Sgt. Elle Brosseau

The US Department of Energy sponsors EnergyAwarenesseachOctober.Thisyear’stheme,A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting All the Pieces Together,encourageseveryone to see how they fit into the big picture. Energy AwarenessMonthpromotesuseofalternativesourcesandconservationto:

• Savetaxpayerdollars• Contributetoournationalsecurity• Reducegreenhousegasemissions• Protectresources

Agencies on the Massachusetts Military Reservation(MMR) strive to make significant reductions in energy consumptionfromfossil-fueledpowerplants. TheMMREnergy Committee, formed in 2007, meets monthlyto identify opportunities for energy conservation andrenewableenergyimplementation,suchasharnessingwindand solarpower, in amanner that is compatiblewith themilitarymission.Presently,MMRleadersareworkingwiththestateofMassachusetts toassess theviabilityofup toseventeen1.5MW turbineson theMMR. TheAirForceCenter for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE),which manages the Air Force Installation RestorationProgram, is proud to announce the construction of theirnew 1.5-megawatt wind turbine. The turbine will save30%oftheprogram’sannualelectriccosts(approximately$600,000peryear)aswellasoffsetemissionsby30%fromfossil-fueledpowerplants. The USCG has instituted an energy efficiency plan utilizingtheCapeLightCompact’senergyauditandrebateprogram to upgrade lighting fixtures at many facilities. The estimated savings the upgrade is 210,000 kWh equatingto $40,000 annually. The Cape Light Compact’s rebateprogramisavailabletoalllocalresidents,businesses,andgovernmentagenciesatwww.capelightcompact.org.

By: Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Striving for a Sustainable Energy Future on the MMR

The Impact Area Groundwater Study Office, the MA Army National Guard and the USDA are alsoparticipatingintheCapeLightCompactprogramandhaveconducted energy audits of several facilities, resulting intheimplementationofconservationmeasures.TheSeniorEnvironmentalCorpsisalsoinvolvedinenergyconservationactivitiesandhasbeenactiveinassistingtheMMREnergyCommitteewithenergyanalysesandbuildingaudits. The federal government spends billions of dollarseachyear to power its vehicles, operations, and facilitiesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Eachoneofusisresponsiblefor our individual energy footprint. Where do you fit in? Choosetocontributetoasustainableenergyfuture:

• Turnoffidlingvehicleengines• Insulatewaterheatersandsettemperaturebelow

130oF• Minimizewateruse• Set thermostats to 63 oF in winter and 78 oF in

summer• Setrefrigeratorsto38-40oF• Sealwindowsandreplacewindows• Photocopyandprintonlywhatisnecessary• Set your printer’s default to use both sides of

paper• Consider opportunities to use alterative power

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doing it,” saidAirman1stClassDerekLafontaine,101stIntelligenceSquadron.“Wewillknowwhatthey’redoing,notwhatwethinkthey’redoing.” This joint collaboration has already seen many re-wards.SoldiersaregainingexposuretothecapabilitiesofAir Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance(AFISR) tools and their impact on the fight; while Airmen are getting a chance to observe, participate, and discusswithSoldiersaboutArmydoctrineandTTPs.Thistypeofexperienceandcooperationtypicallydoesnothappenuntileachbranchof service is inadeployedenvironment. Atthatpoint,thereislittleroomforgainingSituationalAware-ness(SA)ofeachservice’scapabilities.ThisSAisequallyimportant to the Soldier/Airman, as it is to each and every commander. While the training is thorough, it is not easy. Eachteamruns throughscenariosbut isnotalwayssuccessful.That’swherethereallearningoccurs. “TheArmywasgreatbecause theyput it all inper-spective,”saidAirmanHarvey.“Theywouldtelluswherewewentwrong,whatweshouldhavedone,whatthenor-malconvoytrainerisgoingtodointhatsituation,thenwegottotryitagain.” Simpleerrors, suchasusing thewrongcommunica-tionsterminology,canhaveseriousconsequences. “Oneofthehardestthingswasbeingabletousethe‘comms.’ There’s a big difference between ‘Repeat’ and‘Sayagain,’”rememberedAirmanHarvey. ‘Repeat’ tellsanArmyartillerysquadtohittheirpriortargetagainwhile‘sayagain’means‘Ididn’tunderstandwhatyousaid,pleaseretransmit.’ “Therewerealotofthingsgettingblownupbeforewefigured that out,” said Airman Emery. Both theArmy andAir National Guard believe this

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foratouchdowntogivethemabigwinat25-19overthedefendingchamps. The Canal then picked up another win as they beatNRFTC 47-34, no shortage of offense in this one. WithZack Nolda now calling the signals (can you say QBcontroversy?) they again got off to a quick start as Zackfirst hit former QB Neil Fleck with a 40 yard score and then AndyLieberwithfora14-0lead.NRFTCgotonebackasQBBenRichardshitEricPotierwitha60yardcompletionand then finished it as he hit Rich Findlater for 6 to make it 14-6. The Canal fired right back as Zack hit Andy Craig witha50yardTD,withNeilgettingthe1pointconversion.Rich hauled in another score from Ben and got the onepointertomakeit21-13,butAndy“C”caughtanotherTDtogivehisCanalteama14pointlead.NRFTCcutitdown8asBenranitinfrom20yards,withEric“P”convertingthe one point to make it 27-20. This just fired up the Canal againas theiroffensewasclickingonallcylinders;Zacktosseda30yardscoretoNeilfora33-20leadasthehalfexpired.Oxygenanyone?Startingthe2ndhalf,Benthrewanother TD pass to cut the lead to 33-27, but the CanalcounterpunchedasZackwentbacktoAndyLiebfora39yardTD. MikeVadalamadetheonepointcatchandtheleadwasbackto13at40-27.ButNRFTCwasnotabouttodie like a cod fish caught in the net, Eric caught a TD pass fromBenandtheonepointertomakeitaonepossessiongameat40-34.Ericshowedgoodconcentrationashecameup with a deflected ball for the catch. NRFTC actually held on“D”andgottheallback;with4minuteslefttheyweredriving for the tying score but lost a key first down on an illegalmotionpenalty.Thebackbreakercameontheverynext play as Zack Nolda picked off a deflected pass and returned it for thegameclinchingTD;RobDevoyaddedtheextrapointcatchandtheCanalmenescapedwithawild47-34victory. FEDgottheirchancefortheirrevengegameagainstMSDandtheymadethemostofit,comingoutontopwitha 40-20 win. This was a close game right down to the final minutewhenFEDscoredtwoinsuranceTD’s.ButitwasMSDwhogotontheboard1st as Tony Carrillo fired a 75 yardTDpasstoJeffSvodadaandhithimfortheextrapointfora7-0lead.MSDwasdrivingforascore,butDerrickAlvescameupwithabigpickintheendzonetostallthatdrive.With6:00minutesleftinthehalf,FEDQBHolly-HoodRogershitKyleLucinaforascore.MSDscoredtwomoreTD’stobreakopenthegame;onewith3:00minutesto go and the other with 6 seconds left in the half to go

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MattO’Neill.TwominuteslatertheAirSTAwasdrivingagain, but the FED “Gang Green” defense held at theoneyardlinewith5minutesleft.Oneminutelater,KyleseemedtoputthedaggerintheAirSTA’sheartashemadeaTDcatchtoputFEDup19-6.Itsurelookedlikeabackbreakerofascore,buttheAirSTAwasnotabouttogiveup;justbeforethetwominutewarningBrianhitMattagainfora25yardstrikeandtheonepointconversiontomakeitagameat19-13.FEDcouldnotrunouttheclockandsureenough,giventhechanceBrianhitRickMolinawitha75yardTDtotiethegameat19-19.Needingonepointto win the game, Holly-Hood put on a fierce rush to force an incompletion on the extra point try, forcing overtime,here we go again! TheAir STA got the ball in OT andmoved down the field, but the drive ended as Kevin Garcia interceptedtheballatthe5yardline.Itdidnottakelongto end it, FED moved down the field to the 7 yard line and Kylehauledinapassanddartedhiswayintotheendzone

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up20-6. KevinParringtonandNickMorganmadesomenicecatches forMSD. In the secondhalfFEDcameupwithakeysackbyPaulAvellatostopanMSDdrivethatmight have put the game out of reach, then Dan Rectorcaughta75yardTDtoclosethegapto20-13withtheonepointconversion.TheFED“D”heldagainandgottheball

back with 9 minutes left.Holly-Hoodpromptlyraced20 yards for the TD andDan caught the one pointconversiontotieitupat20-20with5minutesleft.Couldit be they were headed foryetanotherovertime?FEDstopped another drive withan interception by BrentNeelywith2:30 lefton theclockandthenBrentcaughta TD pass to give FED a27-20 lead with a minuteto go. This time FED wasnotgoingtoletthisoneslipaway, Holly-Hood pickedoff a pass and ran it in fora34-20leadasKyleaddedtheextrapointcatch.MSDtriedtorallyback,butagaintheir drive was stalled byan interception as KevinGarciacameupwiththebigpickwithunderaminuteto

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One thingbecameveryclear in this tournament, theseven teamswho showedup came toplay and all of theteamswereloadedwithtalent,nextupforthePirateswasateamfromHaverhill,ledbySteveCarpenter.Stevebroughtabunchofyoungsluggerswhowerebentonimprovingonlast year’s fourth place finish. The Pirates again jumped outtoalead,thistimeabigoneandafter3½inningsthePirateswereup15-2.Butastheysay,itisn’tovertillit’sover, and the Haverhill team came up with a 10-run 4thinning to negate the Pirates scoring 8 in the 4th. After 5inningsmostofthatPirateleadhadevaporated,astheyled18-16.SSJaradLemieuxcameupwithahugeplayashecame up with a tough grounder, fired to 2B Rafe Collins for the force and then Rafe turned the DP with 1B KenKinsellaagainmakingthestretchtojustniptherunnerat1B,itwasaclosebang-bangplayanditstoppedHaverhillfromgettinganotherrallygoing.Inthetopofthe7ththePiratesgot2importantinsurancerunstotakea20-16leadandthoserunsprovedtobepivotalasHaverhillgot2inthebottomofthe7th, but Jarad made another fine play at SS and LFFrankAcropolismadethelastcatchashetrackeddowna long fly ball, the Pirates escaped with a hard fought “W” bythescoreof20-18. The win picked up the Pirates and they carried thatintotheirnextgameastheytookonthepowerfulsluggingteamfromBuzzardsBay,ConnollyPlumbing.ThePiratesgotoff toanothergreat startas theyscored4 runs in thetopofthe1st,aftersinglesbyJarad,RafeandHoad(RBI).ThenLance(CallhimSuperman!)Warrenlaunchedalongbombtorightfora3-rundinger. Theirleadandjoywasshort-livedasConnollyscored6inthe1standanother8inthe2ndtorollouttoa14-4lead,andtheydidnotletupoffthe gas as they finished out the game winning 24-11. Withtheirtournamenthopesonlifesupport,thePiratesfacedDiamondPools fromtheotherbracket, for themtohaveanychancetosurviveandplayonSunday,thiswasamustwingame.After3inningstheteamsweredeadlockedat6-6and thenChrisHorvathblasteda longhomerun toput thePiratesup7-6. In thebottomof the4thDiamondsqueezedintworunstogoahead8-7.Inthe5thinningthePiratespulledaheadagain,itisagoodthingDiamondhadnotbeenwatchingthePiratesearliergames,becausetheygaveLanceachancetoswingagainafterRafeandHoadhadsingled,Lancepromptlylaunchedathree-runbombtorighttoputthePiratesup10-7.Thatleadwasshortlivedas Diamond responded in their half of the 5th with 5 bigrunstotakea12-10lead.ThePiratesdidnotblink,theygot4more in the sixthasMattTamashandMikeJuniorsingled, leadoffhitter JaradLemieux singled in the tyingrunandthenafterDiamondgottwoouts,upsteppedLanceagain to the plate. Diamond coach Sean Brooks wasn’tabouttolethimgetaswingin,soLancewasintentionallywalkedtoloadthebases.Tim“Tim-Tim”Andrewsmadethempay,helacedabasesclearingdoubletodeepcentertogivethePiratesa14-12lead.Talkaboutclutchhitting!Butthedramawasnotover;Diamondgotoneruninthe6thandanotherinthe7th totiethegameat14-14. Diamondhad the winning run on 2B when the batter hit a long fly ball foul down the right field line, Mike “Hoad” Jr. made a sensationalcatchforthe3rdoutoftheinningashecaughttheball likeawidereceiverandkepthisfeetfromgoingoutofbounds,hadhenotkepthis feet in, itwouldhavenegatedthecatchandthebatterwouldhavehadanothertrytoknockinthegamewinningrun. ThePiratesseizedthemomentuminthetopofthe8thas Jarad and Rafe reached base but there were two outs,

PaulBassicksingledtobringupLanceagain,notwantingtogiveTim-Timachanceagain,thistimeDiamondelectedtopitchtohim,bigmistake!Lancedrilledatwo-runsingleandthenTim-TimandKennyKinsellabothdeliveredRBIsinglestogivethePiratesan18-14lead.Inthebottomofthe7thDiamondcouldnotmusterarally,the1sttwobattershit long fly balls to left that Paul caught, then the last batter linedashottoJaradatSStoendthegame. Unfortunately for the Pirates, despite their big winoverDiamond,theywereeliminatedfromadvancingtothefinals on Sunday, even though they finished with the same recordasHunterat2-2,sinceHunterhadbeatenthePiratesearlier in the day, they got the last spot in the finals. The Piratesgaveittheirallandwereproudtohaverepresentedthe base at Otis in this very competitive and enjoyabletourney. Thetourneyformathadeachteamplayingfourgames,withthetoptwoteamsfromeachbracketadvancingtothedouble elimination finals on Sunday. Representing the Nye FieldBracketwere theFalmouthBucketheadsat3-1andDiamond Pools at 2-2. The Nickolodean Field Bracketteams were Connolly Plumbing at 4-0 and Hunter YardWorkat2-2. The fireworks started early on Sunday morning as Connolly sent a clear message to the other three teams,that theywerefor realas theybeltedDiamondPools24-10whileHuntergotofftoagreatstartastheyrackedupa27-7winover theBucketheads. This setupa rematchof the Hunter – Connolly game, on Saturday Connolly had beatthem14-6andHunterwaslookingforsomepayback.Butaquickstart,a7 run1st inningbyConnollydoomedHunter’s chances and they could not get their offense ingearliketheydidintheirbigwinovertheBucketheadsandthegamewascalledafter5inningsbecauseofthe15-run“Mercy” Rule, the final score was 18-1. Not to be outdone, in the elimination side of the

bracket,theBucketheadsknockedoutDiamondPools(4thplace)astheywon15-14inextrainnings.TheBucketheadsthengottheirrevengeandknockedoutHunter(3rdplace)asthey rallied back from a 10-5 deficit after 5 innings. In the 6ththeyscored8runsandthenaddedanother6inthe7thastheypulledawayfromHunterfora19-12win. It was a big win for the Falmouth team, but nowtheyhadtobeatConnollytwicetowintheSkipTourney,itwascertainlywithintheirmeans,consideringtheywerethetwo-timedefendingSkipTourneychamps! IhaveafeelingtheFalmouthteamfeltalittlebitlikeCuster did at Little Big Horn going into this game, theBucketheads were tired and had just come off a big winagainsta toughHunter team,nowtheyhadtorampitupagain and shut down Connolly’s high powered offenseandnotonlybeatthemonce,buttheywouldhavetodoittwice. AftergettingtheBucketheadsout1-2-3inthetopofthe1st, theConnollyteamhit inthebottomofthe1st likeateampossessed,theyscored12runsinthe1st,thenshutdown Falmouth again in the 2nd and then put another 11runsontheboardtotakea23-0leadafterjusttwoinnings,itwas an incredibledisplayofhitting. TheBucketheadsgaveitonemoretryinthetopofthe3rdinning,hopingtheycouldsustainarallyandatleastmakeagameofit,butaftergettingonlytworunsinthe3rd,theyconcededthegametoConnollyandcongratulatedthemontheirbigwin. Tourney Coordinator Mike Camire presented the2nd place trophies to the Bucketheads and the 1st placeConnolly team all received mock turtle neck shirts withthe traditional “Skip” Jester logoon it. We shared somegreatSkipstorieswithhisfamily,ashisMother,wife,sons,brotherandgrandchildrenall took insomeof thegames.Whataweekend,theweatherwasgreat,theteamsplayedawesomeandallwecoulddoat theendwassay; seeyanextyearforSkip2010!

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go.FEDthenpouredsomesaltintothewoundandscoredanother insuranceTDasChadKlinglergrabbeda5yardscorefora40-20lead.ThegameendedasKevinpickedoffadesperationheavebyMSDtoendthegame.Inthelast2minutesFEDput20pointsontheboardtowingoingaway. Thelastgametoreportonforthe1stmonthoftheseason featured the two teams who played in last year’schampionship game asAir Station took on Pave PAWS.Pave PAWS was missing some players and it definitely hurt themastheydroppeda20-13decision.Withfourminutesgone in the half QB Brian Gunnoud finally got his team on the board as he hit Sam Pulliam with a 3 yard scoreand John Emerson added the extra point catch for a 7-0lead.SamthencameupwithaninterceptiontostopaPavePAWSdrive.PavePAWStieditupat7-7with5minutestogoandthentheygottheballbackwithaninterception.Despite driving down the field, Pave PAWS could not take the leadas theAirSTAheld;with12 seconds left in thehalfBrianhitRickMolinawitha40yardTDfora13-7leadatthehalf.Bothdefenseswereplayingtough,buttheAirSTAbrokethroughagainasBrianhitSamfora25yardscoretolead20-7,withScottPlagenesgettingtheonepointconversion.PavePAWSstartedagooddrive,buttheAirSTAcameupwithabiginterception.RyanMillerreturnedthefavorforPavePAWSashepickedoffapasstogivehisteam another chance, they drove down the field and looked poisedtoscore,butRickMolinabustedupabig3rddownpasstoturntheballoverondownswith3minutestogo.PavePAWSdidcomeupwithalatescorebyRyanOotentomakeit20-13,buttheclockranoutandtheAirSTAwasvictorious.

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VFW Scramble @ Falcon GC

Eagle’s Nest Scramble @ Falcon GC

& Wednesdays!

P90X 4-5p AF Racketball Bldg

P90X 4-5p AF Racketball Bldg

P90X 4-5p AF Racketball Bldg

BMX Military Open House 1-3p FREE!

More info: www.capecodbmx.com

Sorry No Wogging, Bike for Fun or P90X this week.

No P90X Today

Veterinary ClinicThurs 0900 – 1500 Fri 0900 – 1200

Adult Halloween

Party@ Crosswinds Open @ 4p

CDC Picture Day

“As a reminder please ensure that you are locking your car doors at night, same goes for your house. Remember personal security starts with you! Do not leave high value items, Military ID’s, uniforms, credit cards in your car!”

� — THE OTIS NOTICE — OCTOBER 2009

INFoRmAL Q&A SESSIoNSFor upcoming Q&A sessions or a complete list of

primary care physicians near you, visit usfamilyhealth.org

Choosing a local civilian doctor who gets to

know you, takes care of you, and coordinates

your medical care makes US Family Health

Plan a great TRICARE choice for active-duty

families. It’s easy (no paperwork, no problems

getting referrals). And it’s free! (No co-pays

except for prescriptions.)You can switch

to US Family Health Plan anytime. Visit

usfamilyhealth.org or call 1-888-815-5510

for assistance.

A great TRICARE choice for military families

Because ours is easy.We have a HUGE network of local civilian doctors.So you can be very choosy!

US Family Health Plan Provider Network

Hospitals

Primary Care Physicians

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WHY SWITCH TRICARE PLANS?