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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE 64th Year • No. 40 • OCTOBER 8, 2010
A publication of the 502nd Air Base Wing – Joint Base San Antonio
INSIDE ... GAMER PROGRAM WINS WITH STUDENTS, P4 ... AQUA MASSAGE MAKES WAVES, P5 ... RAMBLER 120 TEAMS IN TRAINING, P12
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Kenneth Shephard, a civilian fire-fighter with the 902nd Civil EngineerSquadron, f i re and emergencyservices, accompanies Airman 1stClass Ryan O'Grady in a rescuestretcher during training Sept. 22. Formore photos, see pages 8 and 9.Photo by Steve White
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ON THE COVER
PAGE 3WINGSPREADOCTOBER 8, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 2 OCTOBER 8, 2010
COMMENTARY
502nd Air Base WingOperating Location Bravo
Editorial StaffBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick
CommanderMarilyn Holliday
Chief of Public AffairsAirman 1st Class Precious Yett
EditorRobert Goetz, Brian McGloin
Airman Alexis SiekertStaff Writers
Maggie ArmstrongGraphic Designer
WINGSPREAD
By Jewell Hicks502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office
When Italian explorer ChristopherColumbus implemented his plan to finda new route to the Orient by sailingwest, he was confident that only about2,400 miles of ocean separated the twocontinents – a gross underestimation,as it turned out. When he first landed inthe Bahamas on October 12, 1492, hebelieved he had reached the East Indies.
Despite these errors in judgment,Columbus is credited with opening theNew World to European colonization,and the anniversary of his landing on theBahamian island of San Salvador is com-memorated not only in the United Statesbut in Italy and most of the Spanish-speaking nations of the world on the sec-ond Monday in October.
As we celebrate the anniversary ofthe discovery of our great nation, manyfamilies will set out on their own “voy-ages of discovery” as they travel andenjoy this extended weekend. With theincreased activities also comes anincreased exposure to risk. Consider
the following to help reduce risk: • Include the shorter hours of daylight
in your trip planning. If you walk or ridea bicycle or motorcycle after dark, wearreflective clothing to alert others of yourpresence and give drivers more time toreact. If driving, get plenty of rest priorto travel and plan adequate rest stopsalong the way. Consider use of the TravelRisk Planning System athttps://safety.army.mil to access informa-tion on travel risk mitigation.
• According to the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration, distracteddriving is among the leading causes ofauto accidents and getting worse. It mayseem harmless to take your eyes off theroad for a few seconds to send a text, orchange the station, but those few sec-
onds could cost the loss of lives, and alife time of angst. Keep both hands onthe steering wheel and eyes on the road.
• Supervisors and commanders areencouraged to do as much face-to-faceinteraction with their people as possi-ble to ensure they understand theimportance of personal accountabilityand responsibility for safety on and offduty. Also, peers must look after eachother and understand the importanceof being good battle buddies andwingmen. Lives may depend on youractions or decisions.
Please take the time to include riskmanagement in all activities to ensure asafe weekend for you and your family.Enjoy the time off and we thank you foryour outstanding service!
SAFETY FIRST
Reduce risk over holiday weekend“Peers must look after each other and understand theimportance of being good battle buddies and wingmen.
Lives may depend on your actions or decisions.”
Final class
Photo by Don LindseyMembers of the final Randolph Combat Systems Officer class 10-15 graduated Oct. 15 during a special ceremony at the base ceremony. CSO trainingwill now be conducted at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
To the Airmen of the United States Air Force:The Air Force is engaged in a long-term effort to improve
our Nation’s energy security through energy efficiency andconservation. We have made solid progress in these areasover the past year, but our work is far from done. In order tomeet our strategic energy goals, we must continue to instillenergy efficiency and conservation into our daily routineswithin our aviation and our installation communities.
October is the federal government’s Energy AwarenessMonth; appropriately timed with the start: of a new fiscalyear. This year’s Air Force theme is “A New Culture: Energyas an Operations Enabler.” This theme highlights the tiesbetween energy and mission success by raising awareness of
the energy costs associated with our daily activities. As such,we must continue to emphasize the pillars of the Air Force’sEnergy Plan: Reducing Demand, Increasing Supply, andChanging Our Culture.
Achieving our energy goals requires sustained effort, a sys-tematic approach, determined leadership, and a firm com-mitment from all of us to identify and implement workablesoIutions. You are an integral part of this effort. Throughcommitment, innovation, teamwork, and discipline, we willfree up funding for other Air Force priorities and enhanceour energy security.
Thank you for all you do for our Air Force and for ourNation.
ENERGY SECURITY
Airmen urged to develop energy awareness
Photo by Don LindseyMcGruff the Crime Dog entertains children at Randolph’s NationalNight Out Tuesday.
By Airman 1st Class Precious Yett502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
In conjunction with the nationwide NationalNight Out designed to bring communitiestogether to help prevent crime, Randolph AirForce Base participated in this annual eventTuesday with a base-wide block party.
National Night Out, “America’s Night Out AgainstCrime,” was established in 1981 to educate commu-nities to fight against the development of organizedcrime, generate support for and participation in,local anticrime programs and strengthen neighbor-hood spirit and community partnerships.
It is also a great opportunity for housing residentsto meet neighbors and interact with emergencyresponse agencies.
“I wanted to get some camaraderie going on.We didn’t want everyone to just stay in their ownlittle world, they needed to get out and meet peo-ple, their neighbors. They might’ve just foundsomeone they were stationed with somewhereelse and not even know they were here,” saidTerri Hefford, the Landings at Randolph market-ing and resident services.
A number of Randolph organizations participatedin this year’s NNO, including the 902nd ForceSupport Squadron, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron,Wing Safety and the Landings at Randolph.
“This was a good opportunity to get the communi-ty involved as far as opening their eyes to see thatwe’re here as more than just a military unit, we’rehere as a friendly protector of the community,” saidStaff Sgt. Marcus Bernard, 902nd Security ForcesSquadron, NCO in charge of police services.
Security forces hosted McGruff the Crime Dog andtalked about crime trends and crime prevention.
Sparky the Fire Dog was also there with the firedepartment promoting fire safety.
The youth center played games with the childrenof Randolph and held obstacle courses. The housingoffice, the Landings at Randolph, brought therefreshments and music.
“National Night Out was a really great opportu-nity to let the Airmen of Randolph have positiveinteraction with the emergency responders andalso the community of Randolph,” said Airman1st Class Theodore Glime, 359th AerospaceMedicine Squadron aerospace and operationsphysiology technician.
Randolph’s National Night Out received a positiveturnout with more than 600 people participating.
“I’m really glad the community got involved, saidSergeant Bernard. “It was imperative that the com-munity of Randolph support each other, not only torecognize the hard work that the emergencyresponse agencies are doing, but also to relax andget out of their work environment.”
Randolph hosts successful National Night Out
Kenneth Shephard, a civilian fire-fighter with the 902nd Civil EngineerSquadron, f i re and emergencyservices, accompanies Airman 1stClass Ryan O'Grady in a rescuestretcher during training Sept. 22. Formore photos, see pages 8 and 9.Photo by Steve White
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Fax: (210) 652-3142Wingspread Advertisements
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This paper is published by Prime Time Military Newspapers, aprivate firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, underexclusive written contract with Randolph AFB, Texas. This com-mercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publica-tion for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of theWingspread are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsedby, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or theDepartment of the Air Force.
The appearance of advertising in this publication, includinginserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by theDepartment of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, or PrimeTime Military Newspapers of the products or services advertised.
Everything advertised in this publication shall be made avail-able for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race,color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical ormental handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factorof the purchaser, user, or patron.
Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the PublicAffairs Division of the 502nd Air Base Wing OL-B in accordancewith local policy and style guidance. All photos, unless otherwiseindicated, are U.S. Air Force photos.
Articles for the newspaper should be submitted by noonThursday the week prior to the desired publication date. Items canbe dropped off on a PC- or Macintosh-formatted disk at theWingspread office in Hangar 6.
Articles for submission may also be sent by e-mail [email protected].
For details about submissions, call 652-5760.
ON THE COVER
PAGE 3WINGSPREADOCTOBER 8, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 2 OCTOBER 8, 2010
COMMENTARY
502nd Air Base WingOperating Location Bravo
Editorial StaffBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick
CommanderMarilyn Holliday
Chief of Public AffairsAirman 1st Class Precious Yett
EditorRobert Goetz, Brian McGloin
Airman Alexis SiekertStaff Writers
Maggie ArmstrongGraphic Designer
WINGSPREAD
By Jewell Hicks502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office
When Italian explorer ChristopherColumbus implemented his plan to finda new route to the Orient by sailingwest, he was confident that only about2,400 miles of ocean separated the twocontinents – a gross underestimation,as it turned out. When he first landed inthe Bahamas on October 12, 1492, hebelieved he had reached the East Indies.
Despite these errors in judgment,Columbus is credited with opening theNew World to European colonization,and the anniversary of his landing on theBahamian island of San Salvador is com-memorated not only in the United Statesbut in Italy and most of the Spanish-speaking nations of the world on the sec-ond Monday in October.
As we celebrate the anniversary ofthe discovery of our great nation, manyfamilies will set out on their own “voy-ages of discovery” as they travel andenjoy this extended weekend. With theincreased activities also comes anincreased exposure to risk. Consider
the following to help reduce risk: • Include the shorter hours of daylight
in your trip planning. If you walk or ridea bicycle or motorcycle after dark, wearreflective clothing to alert others of yourpresence and give drivers more time toreact. If driving, get plenty of rest priorto travel and plan adequate rest stopsalong the way. Consider use of the TravelRisk Planning System athttps://safety.army.mil to access informa-tion on travel risk mitigation.
• According to the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration, distracteddriving is among the leading causes ofauto accidents and getting worse. It mayseem harmless to take your eyes off theroad for a few seconds to send a text, orchange the station, but those few sec-
onds could cost the loss of lives, and alife time of angst. Keep both hands onthe steering wheel and eyes on the road.
• Supervisors and commanders areencouraged to do as much face-to-faceinteraction with their people as possi-ble to ensure they understand theimportance of personal accountabilityand responsibility for safety on and offduty. Also, peers must look after eachother and understand the importanceof being good battle buddies andwingmen. Lives may depend on youractions or decisions.
Please take the time to include riskmanagement in all activities to ensure asafe weekend for you and your family.Enjoy the time off and we thank you foryour outstanding service!
SAFETY FIRST
Reduce risk over holiday weekend“Peers must look after each other and understand theimportance of being good battle buddies and wingmen.
Lives may depend on your actions or decisions.”
Final class
Photo by Don LindseyMembers of the final Randolph Combat Systems Officer class 10-15 graduated Oct. 15 during a special ceremony at the base ceremony. CSO trainingwill now be conducted at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
To the Airmen of the United States Air Force:The Air Force is engaged in a long-term effort to improve
our Nation’s energy security through energy efficiency andconservation. We have made solid progress in these areasover the past year, but our work is far from done. In order tomeet our strategic energy goals, we must continue to instillenergy efficiency and conservation into our daily routineswithin our aviation and our installation communities.
October is the federal government’s Energy AwarenessMonth; appropriately timed with the start: of a new fiscalyear. This year’s Air Force theme is “A New Culture: Energyas an Operations Enabler.” This theme highlights the tiesbetween energy and mission success by raising awareness of
the energy costs associated with our daily activities. As such,we must continue to emphasize the pillars of the Air Force’sEnergy Plan: Reducing Demand, Increasing Supply, andChanging Our Culture.
Achieving our energy goals requires sustained effort, a sys-tematic approach, determined leadership, and a firm com-mitment from all of us to identify and implement workablesoIutions. You are an integral part of this effort. Throughcommitment, innovation, teamwork, and discipline, we willfree up funding for other Air Force priorities and enhanceour energy security.
Thank you for all you do for our Air Force and for ourNation.
ENERGY SECURITY
Airmen urged to develop energy awareness
Photo by Don LindseyMcGruff the Crime Dog entertains children at Randolph’s NationalNight Out Tuesday.
By Airman 1st Class Precious Yett502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
In conjunction with the nationwide NationalNight Out designed to bring communitiestogether to help prevent crime, Randolph AirForce Base participated in this annual eventTuesday with a base-wide block party.
National Night Out, “America’s Night Out AgainstCrime,” was established in 1981 to educate commu-nities to fight against the development of organizedcrime, generate support for and participation in,local anticrime programs and strengthen neighbor-hood spirit and community partnerships.
It is also a great opportunity for housing residentsto meet neighbors and interact with emergencyresponse agencies.
“I wanted to get some camaraderie going on.We didn’t want everyone to just stay in their ownlittle world, they needed to get out and meet peo-ple, their neighbors. They might’ve just foundsomeone they were stationed with somewhereelse and not even know they were here,” saidTerri Hefford, the Landings at Randolph market-ing and resident services.
A number of Randolph organizations participatedin this year’s NNO, including the 902nd ForceSupport Squadron, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron,Wing Safety and the Landings at Randolph.
“This was a good opportunity to get the communi-ty involved as far as opening their eyes to see thatwe’re here as more than just a military unit, we’rehere as a friendly protector of the community,” saidStaff Sgt. Marcus Bernard, 902nd Security ForcesSquadron, NCO in charge of police services.
Security forces hosted McGruff the Crime Dog andtalked about crime trends and crime prevention.
Sparky the Fire Dog was also there with the firedepartment promoting fire safety.
The youth center played games with the childrenof Randolph and held obstacle courses. The housingoffice, the Landings at Randolph, brought therefreshments and music.
“National Night Out was a really great opportu-nity to let the Airmen of Randolph have positiveinteraction with the emergency responders andalso the community of Randolph,” said Airman1st Class Theodore Glime, 359th AerospaceMedicine Squadron aerospace and operationsphysiology technician.
Randolph’s National Night Out received a positiveturnout with more than 600 people participating.
“I’m really glad the community got involved, saidSergeant Bernard. “It was imperative that the com-munity of Randolph support each other, not only torecognize the hard work that the emergencyresponse agencies are doing, but also to relax andget out of their work environment.”
Randolph hosts successful National Night Out
PAGE 5WINGSPREADOCTOBER 8, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 4 OCTOBER 8, 2010
NEWS
By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
If experience is the best teacher,some 200 students from a San Antoniomiddle school learned invaluable les-sons last week from a group ofRandolph Airmen with personal storiesto tell and messages to impart.
The Dwight Middle School studentsvisited Randolph for the new schoolyear’s first session of San Antonio-basedGAMER, or Giving AmericansMotivational Education for the RealWorld, a program that motivates inner-city youth to strive for success by expos-ing them to accomplished people inhigher education, business, industry andthe military. They experiencedRandolph’s sights and sounds and lis-tened to enlisted Airmen and officerswho encouraged them to make the rightchoices as they continue on life’s path.
“I enjoyed what they told us about theAir Force in general,” said NaudiusBanda, 14. “The lessons I learned wereto always keep your life on track andmake good decisions.”
The two-hour session started in thebase theater, where students saw partof the video “Fighter Pilot: OperationRed Flag,” which tells the story of theinternational fighter training exerciseat Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Theyalso heard from Major Joel Neeb, 12thOperations Group Standardizationand Evaluation Division T-38C PilotInstructor Training Branch chief, whoencouraged them to set themselves upfor success “by getting on a path nowto do the right thing and doing it asoften as you can so you build a repu-tation of trust.”
Major Neeb discussed the successeshe has achieved – a fulfilling life as anAir Force pilot and as a husband andfather. But he also told them he nearlyderailed his life early on when he made
some bad choices in high school.“I didn’t bring you guys all the way out
here to brag about myself,” he said. “Ibrought you out here because all thosegreat things you just saw, all the coolthings that happened to me, almost did-n’t happen. They probably shouldn’thave happened because of some reallystupid decisions I was making when Iwas just a little older than you guys.”
Major Neeb, who coordinates theGAMER program at Randolph, said hemade a decision to sacrifice school “justfor the chance to be cool,” so he skippedschool, failed classes and drank onweekends. But he righted his path intime to earn acceptance to the Air ForceAcademy, where the regimen forced himto “stay focused on school” and helearned a valuable lesson.
“I was working really hard, I wasdoing well in school and I could still havefun,” he said. “You have to set bound-aries on the things you do for fun.”
Major Neeb also told students abouthis bout with cancer, which was diag-nosed in February, and how gooddecisions paved the way for a strongsupport system.
“I couldn’t have made it through thishorrible, challenging ordeal without theAir Force, my family and the back-ground I established because of makinggood decisions,” he said.
Students spent the rest of the sessionat Air Heritage Park, where they heardand watched presentations by RandolphFire Emergency Services personnel and
the 902nd Security Forces SquadronMilitary Working Dog Section and lis-tened to the life lessons of more Airmen.
Tech. Sgt. Sam Look, Air ForcePersonnel Center NCO in charge,Special Operations and TextAssignments, talked about his difficulthome life – living with an alcoholicfather and a drug-addicted brother –and how his lack of self-esteem causedhim to make wrong choices while hewas in high school.
He said he started to make changesin his life when he joined the AirForce, going to school and focusing oncollege, but the “real impacts” in hislife started eight years later when hemet his future wife and, after about ayear of marriage, received a phonecall from his brother, who asked forhelp after serving his sixth jail sen-tence. Sergeant Look was more thanhesitant, but his wife told him shethought they could make a difference.
“I tell you that because, no matterwhat situation you could be goingthrough at home, one person in a familycan make a huge, huge difference inhow that family evolves,” he said.
Sergeant Look said his brother con-fronted his drug problem and nowworks as a foreman for a Coloradoroofing company.
“All it took was one good decision, oneperson to reach out and help him tomake some significant changes and it’simpacted him positively and for the restof his life,” he said.
Sergeant Look said his father benefit-ed from his brother’s successes, dramat-ically curbing his drinking.
He said the Air Force’s main impacton him has been to “feel positive andgood about myself.”
Maj. George Garzon, T-38C branchchief, told students about how heparted ways with a friend from awealthy family “who made some badchoices in high school,” includingsmoking pot, and continued his party-ing lifestyle through college. He wasunable to make the transition to acareer and later committed a crimethat landed him in prison for life.
“Whatever background you comefrom, you are in the driver’s seat, rightnow, to make the right choices,” he said.“There is no hundred percent directionfor you to choose, but it is incumbent onyou not to make the wrong choices.”
Major Garzon encouraged students tofind a job they love and satisfaction anda better quality of life will follow.
“There are a ton of doors open for youand there are probably very few that areclosed to you already,” he said. “Thesenext few years will definitely definewhere you’re going as far as doors thatmight close behind you.
Major Garzon also urged students toadopt the Air Force’s wingman concept,especially as they make the transitionfrom child to adult.
“Look out for each other,” he said.“Find those friends that you’re close toand help steer them in the right direc-tion. Surround yourself with goodfriends and I guarantee you life will be alot easier for you.”
The program made a huge impact onErica Garcia, 13, who hopes to be an AirForce attorney.
“I enjoyed every single thing,” shesaid. “I cried when (Major Neeb)talked about his cancer. They allreally inspired me.”
Local students urged to make right choices“I couldn’t have made it through this horrible, challenging
ordeal without the Air Force, my family and the backgroundI established because of making good decisions.”
Major Joel NeebRandolph GAMER program coordinator
Suspiciousphone callswarrant caution
Recently there have been a rash of phone callsto military personnel from individuals who claim tobe with the Department of Defense. These individu-als request information under the guise of it beinga TRICARE national survey.
Military personnel have been asked for personalinformation such as: Social Security number, home
address and date of birth. Additionally, the callerasks about deployment status and length ofdeployments. The national and local TRICAREoffices do conduct surveys but never request theabove type of personal information. If you receive acall from anyone about TRICARE and believe it tobe false, contact your local TRICARE office.
The following link offers some added safeguardmeasures from the TRICARE website:www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/Medical/RightsAndResponsibilities/ProtectingPersonalInformation.
If you receive a call requesting personal informa-tion, do not disclose it. Remember your personalinformation is yours and you need to protect it.
By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
The Domestic Violence PreventionMonth observance in October calls atten-tion to a problem that pervades Americansociety, affecting couples and familiesregardless of demographic.
With stressors such as deployments,temporary-duty assignments and perma-nent changes of station, the armed servic-es face unique challenges in dealing withdomestic violence.
The Family Advocacy Program, man-dated by a Department of Defense direc-tive implemented in Air Force Instruction40-301, has family violence educationand prevention as one of its charges.
Mitzi Wood, 359th Medical OperationsSquadron FAP intervention specialist,said she sees few cases that escalate tophysical violence, but she frequentlyworks with couples who are trying towork out problems that could lead toabuse. For her, lack of communication isone of the greatest factors that damagerelationships.
“I try to help couples understand thatcommunication is really the key to having
a healthy relationship,” she said. “If theydon’t know how to talk to each other, itjust won’t work.”
Despite all the distractions in their lives,a couple should take the time to talk toeach other every day, Ms. Wood said.
“Couples should carve out some timewhere they will talk to each other, andthey should learn how to listen to eachother,” she said. “They should be talkingto each other on a regular basis.”
For some couples, those one-on-oneconversations only come at the worsttimes – when something bad has hap-pened – and become confrontationsmarked by finger-pointing, name-callingand, at their worst, physical violence,actions that also damage the childrenwho witness them.
“Emotional abuse, such as name-calling, make people feel less aboutthemselves,” Ms. Wood said. “Doing itjust one time can be damaging. Peopledon’t realize the impact of what theysay. It’s important how you’re per-ceived by your partner.”
When couples don’t communicateon a regular basis, negative feelingscan build up and then dominate those
infrequent interchanges.“Everything snowballs,” she said.
“Little things start to matter all of a sud-den. Couples start picking on little thingsthey’ve never liked.”
Ms. Wood said conversations should becivil and never start with phrases such as“You never” or “You don’t.”
“Start with something positive, like ‘Iappreciate how you fixed up the yard,’”she said.
Ms. Wood said neither partner shouldbe angry when a conversation begins.
“Time out is for adults, too,” she said.“The angry partner should calm downand the couple should agree to a latertime for discussion.”
Ms. Wood advises that the angry part-ner “move away from the situation.”
“Do something you like to do,” she said. Exercising, watching a favorite TV pro-
gram, deep breathing and positive self-talk are some of her recommendations.
Ms. Wood said professional help is nec-essary when couples’ verbal sparringbecomes a frequent occurrence.
“That’s when couples say things like‘We fight almost daily’ or ‘We can’t getout of each other’s face,’” she said.
Family advocacy strength-based thera-py can help couples when they reach thatstage, especially if they realize they havea problem and come voluntarily, Ms.Wood said.
According to AFI 40-301, FAST services“are designed to provide psychosocialassessments and therapeutic interven-tions to families at risk for family mal-treatment where there is no open mal-treatment record and the family is not eli-gible for NPSP,” or the New ParentSupport Program.
“It’s prevention treatment to keep mal-treatment from happening, before it getsto an incident,” Ms. Wood said. “If theycome voluntarily, there’s so much more Ican do for them.”
Other resources for dealing with rela-tionship problems include the Militaryand Family Life Consultant Program,Military OneSource and the Air ForceChaplain Corps.
Ms. Wood said there are two books thatcan also help couples strengthen theirrelationships. They are “Getting the LoveYou Want” by Harville Hendricks and“Non-Violent Communication” byMarshall B. Rosenburg.
Communication key to domestic violence prevention
By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
Patrons at the Rambler Fitness Center can workout in a variety of ways, using the facility’s manyexercise machines and playing on its basketballand handball courts.
But there’s a small room in a remote corner ofthe fitness center where patrons can get awayfrom it all, a place where they can go and justrelax or relieve their aches and pains, whether it’sfollowing a vigorous training session, during lunchhour or after the work day ends.
Here they can enjoy the benefits of a therapeutic mas-sage, but with no masseur or masseuse in sight. Eachuser simply lies face down on the padded bed of acanopied machine, inserts a token, closes the canopyand taps in some data on a touch screen. Thirty-sixwater jets then beat down on a waterproof lining thatseparates the user from the water, simulating a personalmassage based on the programmed data – water pres-sure, temperature and pulsating frequency – that canalso be adjusted during a session.
“It’s fairly simple to use,” Adriana Ortiz, 902nd ForceSupport Squadron fitness and sports specialist, said ofthe Aqua Massage XL 250 Profiler. “You take off yourshoes, but otherwise you’re fully clothed. The water hitsthe lining, so you don’t get wet.”
The spray bar travels forward and back during a ses-
sion – which typically lasts five or 10 minutes – massag-ing the length of the body or selected areas from thelower legs to the neck at the desired water pressure,temperature and pulsation.
“People like it,” said Ms. Ortiz. “Some are iffy aboutsomeone touching them, so this takes that fear away.”
Soothing music and dim light contribute to a relaxingatmosphere, she said.
The amount of water pressure and pulsation varies bypeople’s needs, Ms. Ortiz said. Some want a deep tissuemassage to relieve pain, so they will select higher pres-sure and pulsation rates. Those who prefer a massagefor relaxation will select less pressure and pulsation.
A massage at the fitness center costs $2 for five min-utes and $4 for 10 minutes, but users can also opt forlonger sessions unless others are waiting in line.
“Most people do it for 10 minutes,” Ms. Ortiz said.Fitness center patrons who wish to use the machine
simply go to the front desk and pay for their session.Hours are from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Ms. Ortiz said first-time users are shown how to oper-ate the water massage bed and usually require no assis-tance on subsequent visits.
Clientele includes active-duty personnel, retireesand dependents, as long as they’re at least 17 yearsold, she said.
“Some people come twice a week, so they use it quitefrequently,” Ms. Ortiz said. “People find the aqua mas-sage just as good as a regular massage. Also, it’s less
expensive, which they love.”Marlin Richardson, fitness center director, said a per-
sonal massage reaches pressure points the aqua mas-sage machine cannot reach, but patrons like the fact thatthe machine is “quick and easy, you don’t have toremove your clothes and you’re able to relax.”
“It’s like being in a jet stream-type whirlpoolwithout getting wet,” he said. “The best featuresare pulsating water pounding on your body and thesoft music that is played.”
Base fitness center offers water jet therapeutic massage
Photo by Don LindseyTech. Sgt. Samuel Calvin, Air Force Recruiting Service,enjoys an aqua massage at the Rambler Fitness Center.
PAGE 5WINGSPREADOCTOBER 8, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 4 OCTOBER 8, 2010
NEWS
By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
If experience is the best teacher,some 200 students from a San Antoniomiddle school learned invaluable les-sons last week from a group ofRandolph Airmen with personal storiesto tell and messages to impart.
The Dwight Middle School studentsvisited Randolph for the new schoolyear’s first session of San Antonio-basedGAMER, or Giving AmericansMotivational Education for the RealWorld, a program that motivates inner-city youth to strive for success by expos-ing them to accomplished people inhigher education, business, industry andthe military. They experiencedRandolph’s sights and sounds and lis-tened to enlisted Airmen and officerswho encouraged them to make the rightchoices as they continue on life’s path.
“I enjoyed what they told us about theAir Force in general,” said NaudiusBanda, 14. “The lessons I learned wereto always keep your life on track andmake good decisions.”
The two-hour session started in thebase theater, where students saw partof the video “Fighter Pilot: OperationRed Flag,” which tells the story of theinternational fighter training exerciseat Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Theyalso heard from Major Joel Neeb, 12thOperations Group Standardizationand Evaluation Division T-38C PilotInstructor Training Branch chief, whoencouraged them to set themselves upfor success “by getting on a path nowto do the right thing and doing it asoften as you can so you build a repu-tation of trust.”
Major Neeb discussed the successeshe has achieved – a fulfilling life as anAir Force pilot and as a husband andfather. But he also told them he nearlyderailed his life early on when he made
some bad choices in high school.“I didn’t bring you guys all the way out
here to brag about myself,” he said. “Ibrought you out here because all thosegreat things you just saw, all the coolthings that happened to me, almost did-n’t happen. They probably shouldn’thave happened because of some reallystupid decisions I was making when Iwas just a little older than you guys.”
Major Neeb, who coordinates theGAMER program at Randolph, said hemade a decision to sacrifice school “justfor the chance to be cool,” so he skippedschool, failed classes and drank onweekends. But he righted his path intime to earn acceptance to the Air ForceAcademy, where the regimen forced himto “stay focused on school” and helearned a valuable lesson.
“I was working really hard, I wasdoing well in school and I could still havefun,” he said. “You have to set bound-aries on the things you do for fun.”
Major Neeb also told students abouthis bout with cancer, which was diag-nosed in February, and how gooddecisions paved the way for a strongsupport system.
“I couldn’t have made it through thishorrible, challenging ordeal without theAir Force, my family and the back-ground I established because of makinggood decisions,” he said.
Students spent the rest of the sessionat Air Heritage Park, where they heardand watched presentations by RandolphFire Emergency Services personnel and
the 902nd Security Forces SquadronMilitary Working Dog Section and lis-tened to the life lessons of more Airmen.
Tech. Sgt. Sam Look, Air ForcePersonnel Center NCO in charge,Special Operations and TextAssignments, talked about his difficulthome life – living with an alcoholicfather and a drug-addicted brother –and how his lack of self-esteem causedhim to make wrong choices while hewas in high school.
He said he started to make changesin his life when he joined the AirForce, going to school and focusing oncollege, but the “real impacts” in hislife started eight years later when hemet his future wife and, after about ayear of marriage, received a phonecall from his brother, who asked forhelp after serving his sixth jail sen-tence. Sergeant Look was more thanhesitant, but his wife told him shethought they could make a difference.
“I tell you that because, no matterwhat situation you could be goingthrough at home, one person in a familycan make a huge, huge difference inhow that family evolves,” he said.
Sergeant Look said his brother con-fronted his drug problem and nowworks as a foreman for a Coloradoroofing company.
“All it took was one good decision, oneperson to reach out and help him tomake some significant changes and it’simpacted him positively and for the restof his life,” he said.
Sergeant Look said his father benefit-ed from his brother’s successes, dramat-ically curbing his drinking.
He said the Air Force’s main impacton him has been to “feel positive andgood about myself.”
Maj. George Garzon, T-38C branchchief, told students about how heparted ways with a friend from awealthy family “who made some badchoices in high school,” includingsmoking pot, and continued his party-ing lifestyle through college. He wasunable to make the transition to acareer and later committed a crimethat landed him in prison for life.
“Whatever background you comefrom, you are in the driver’s seat, rightnow, to make the right choices,” he said.“There is no hundred percent directionfor you to choose, but it is incumbent onyou not to make the wrong choices.”
Major Garzon encouraged students tofind a job they love and satisfaction anda better quality of life will follow.
“There are a ton of doors open for youand there are probably very few that areclosed to you already,” he said. “Thesenext few years will definitely definewhere you’re going as far as doors thatmight close behind you.
Major Garzon also urged students toadopt the Air Force’s wingman concept,especially as they make the transitionfrom child to adult.
“Look out for each other,” he said.“Find those friends that you’re close toand help steer them in the right direc-tion. Surround yourself with goodfriends and I guarantee you life will be alot easier for you.”
The program made a huge impact onErica Garcia, 13, who hopes to be an AirForce attorney.
“I enjoyed every single thing,” shesaid. “I cried when (Major Neeb)talked about his cancer. They allreally inspired me.”
Local students urged to make right choices“I couldn’t have made it through this horrible, challenging
ordeal without the Air Force, my family and the backgroundI established because of making good decisions.”
Major Joel NeebRandolph GAMER program coordinator
Suspiciousphone callswarrant caution
Recently there have been a rash of phone callsto military personnel from individuals who claim tobe with the Department of Defense. These individu-als request information under the guise of it beinga TRICARE national survey.
Military personnel have been asked for personalinformation such as: Social Security number, home
address and date of birth. Additionally, the callerasks about deployment status and length ofdeployments. The national and local TRICAREoffices do conduct surveys but never request theabove type of personal information. If you receive acall from anyone about TRICARE and believe it tobe false, contact your local TRICARE office.
The following link offers some added safeguardmeasures from the TRICARE website:www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/Medical/RightsAndResponsibilities/ProtectingPersonalInformation.
If you receive a call requesting personal informa-tion, do not disclose it. Remember your personalinformation is yours and you need to protect it.
By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
The Domestic Violence PreventionMonth observance in October calls atten-tion to a problem that pervades Americansociety, affecting couples and familiesregardless of demographic.
With stressors such as deployments,temporary-duty assignments and perma-nent changes of station, the armed servic-es face unique challenges in dealing withdomestic violence.
The Family Advocacy Program, man-dated by a Department of Defense direc-tive implemented in Air Force Instruction40-301, has family violence educationand prevention as one of its charges.
Mitzi Wood, 359th Medical OperationsSquadron FAP intervention specialist,said she sees few cases that escalate tophysical violence, but she frequentlyworks with couples who are trying towork out problems that could lead toabuse. For her, lack of communication isone of the greatest factors that damagerelationships.
“I try to help couples understand thatcommunication is really the key to having
a healthy relationship,” she said. “If theydon’t know how to talk to each other, itjust won’t work.”
Despite all the distractions in their lives,a couple should take the time to talk toeach other every day, Ms. Wood said.
“Couples should carve out some timewhere they will talk to each other, andthey should learn how to listen to eachother,” she said. “They should be talkingto each other on a regular basis.”
For some couples, those one-on-oneconversations only come at the worsttimes – when something bad has hap-pened – and become confrontationsmarked by finger-pointing, name-callingand, at their worst, physical violence,actions that also damage the childrenwho witness them.
“Emotional abuse, such as name-calling, make people feel less aboutthemselves,” Ms. Wood said. “Doing itjust one time can be damaging. Peopledon’t realize the impact of what theysay. It’s important how you’re per-ceived by your partner.”
When couples don’t communicateon a regular basis, negative feelingscan build up and then dominate those
infrequent interchanges.“Everything snowballs,” she said.
“Little things start to matter all of a sud-den. Couples start picking on little thingsthey’ve never liked.”
Ms. Wood said conversations should becivil and never start with phrases such as“You never” or “You don’t.”
“Start with something positive, like ‘Iappreciate how you fixed up the yard,’”she said.
Ms. Wood said neither partner shouldbe angry when a conversation begins.
“Time out is for adults, too,” she said.“The angry partner should calm downand the couple should agree to a latertime for discussion.”
Ms. Wood advises that the angry part-ner “move away from the situation.”
“Do something you like to do,” she said. Exercising, watching a favorite TV pro-
gram, deep breathing and positive self-talk are some of her recommendations.
Ms. Wood said professional help is nec-essary when couples’ verbal sparringbecomes a frequent occurrence.
“That’s when couples say things like‘We fight almost daily’ or ‘We can’t getout of each other’s face,’” she said.
Family advocacy strength-based thera-py can help couples when they reach thatstage, especially if they realize they havea problem and come voluntarily, Ms.Wood said.
According to AFI 40-301, FAST services“are designed to provide psychosocialassessments and therapeutic interven-tions to families at risk for family mal-treatment where there is no open mal-treatment record and the family is not eli-gible for NPSP,” or the New ParentSupport Program.
“It’s prevention treatment to keep mal-treatment from happening, before it getsto an incident,” Ms. Wood said. “If theycome voluntarily, there’s so much more Ican do for them.”
Other resources for dealing with rela-tionship problems include the Militaryand Family Life Consultant Program,Military OneSource and the Air ForceChaplain Corps.
Ms. Wood said there are two books thatcan also help couples strengthen theirrelationships. They are “Getting the LoveYou Want” by Harville Hendricks and“Non-Violent Communication” byMarshall B. Rosenburg.
Communication key to domestic violence prevention
By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
Patrons at the Rambler Fitness Center can workout in a variety of ways, using the facility’s manyexercise machines and playing on its basketballand handball courts.
But there’s a small room in a remote corner ofthe fitness center where patrons can get awayfrom it all, a place where they can go and justrelax or relieve their aches and pains, whether it’sfollowing a vigorous training session, during lunchhour or after the work day ends.
Here they can enjoy the benefits of a therapeutic mas-sage, but with no masseur or masseuse in sight. Eachuser simply lies face down on the padded bed of acanopied machine, inserts a token, closes the canopyand taps in some data on a touch screen. Thirty-sixwater jets then beat down on a waterproof lining thatseparates the user from the water, simulating a personalmassage based on the programmed data – water pres-sure, temperature and pulsating frequency – that canalso be adjusted during a session.
“It’s fairly simple to use,” Adriana Ortiz, 902nd ForceSupport Squadron fitness and sports specialist, said ofthe Aqua Massage XL 250 Profiler. “You take off yourshoes, but otherwise you’re fully clothed. The water hitsthe lining, so you don’t get wet.”
The spray bar travels forward and back during a ses-
sion – which typically lasts five or 10 minutes – massag-ing the length of the body or selected areas from thelower legs to the neck at the desired water pressure,temperature and pulsation.
“People like it,” said Ms. Ortiz. “Some are iffy aboutsomeone touching them, so this takes that fear away.”
Soothing music and dim light contribute to a relaxingatmosphere, she said.
The amount of water pressure and pulsation varies bypeople’s needs, Ms. Ortiz said. Some want a deep tissuemassage to relieve pain, so they will select higher pres-sure and pulsation rates. Those who prefer a massagefor relaxation will select less pressure and pulsation.
A massage at the fitness center costs $2 for five min-utes and $4 for 10 minutes, but users can also opt forlonger sessions unless others are waiting in line.
“Most people do it for 10 minutes,” Ms. Ortiz said.Fitness center patrons who wish to use the machine
simply go to the front desk and pay for their session.Hours are from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Ms. Ortiz said first-time users are shown how to oper-ate the water massage bed and usually require no assis-tance on subsequent visits.
Clientele includes active-duty personnel, retireesand dependents, as long as they’re at least 17 yearsold, she said.
“Some people come twice a week, so they use it quitefrequently,” Ms. Ortiz said. “People find the aqua mas-sage just as good as a regular massage. Also, it’s less
expensive, which they love.”Marlin Richardson, fitness center director, said a per-
sonal massage reaches pressure points the aqua mas-sage machine cannot reach, but patrons like the fact thatthe machine is “quick and easy, you don’t have toremove your clothes and you’re able to relax.”
“It’s like being in a jet stream-type whirlpoolwithout getting wet,” he said. “The best featuresare pulsating water pounding on your body and thesoft music that is played.”
Base fitness center offers water jet therapeutic massage
Photo by Don LindseyTech. Sgt. Samuel Calvin, Air Force Recruiting Service,enjoys an aqua massage at the Rambler Fitness Center.
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Oath of Allegiance
Photo by Don LindseyCol. Richard Murphy, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, administers the Oath ofAllegiance to newly appointed Government Service Employees during in-processingafter converting from a contractor position. The ceremony was held Oct. 1 in the 12thOperational Support Squadron’s DeBellevue room.
Makin’ tracks
RetirementCongratulations to Maj. Brian Elliott, Air
Education and Training Command contractingsquadron, on his retirement.
AETC Additional Duty First SergeantSymposium
The Air Education and Training CommandAdditional Duty First Sergeant Symposium takesplace Nov. 15-19 from 7:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. atthe Inter-American Air Forces AcademyAuditorium, Bldg 7356, on Joint Base SanAntonio, Lackland.
For more information, contact Senior MasterSgt. John Turner at 473-3897.
Airmen vie for Ultimate ‘Master Chief’The Randolph Base Exchange will register 50
authorized shoppers in an XBOX 360 Halo Reach‘Land vs. Air’ gaming contest Oct 18. The prelim-inary round kicks off Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BX. The winner of the preliminaryround will go on to represent Randolph in a tour-nament against nine other BX locations aroundthe country.
For more information, contact Mike Einerat 658-7471.
Randolph PTO Fall FestivalThe Randolph Field Independent School
District Parent Teacher Organization hosts itsfall festival Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. atAir Heritage Park.
The festival is open to all Randolph fami-lies. Preordering admission wristbands for$10 ends today. Wristbands will be $12 atthe gate.
There will also be dinner plates and rafflebasket tickets available at an extra cost.
Order forms are available atwww.RandolphPTO.org.
For more information, contact ReneePalumbo at 843-276-3861 or 617-7439.
Band of the West chorus auditionsThe Band of the West is holding auditions for
the chorus. There will be one audition atLackland Air Force Base Oct. 21 at the SkylarkCommunity Center Fiesta Room.
There will be a second audition atRandolph AFB Oct. 22 at the Arts & CraftsCenter classroom.
For more information on the auditions, callStaff Sgt. John Marsh at 671-3934.
OSC scholarships and craft bazaarThe Randolph Officers’ Spouses’ Club offers
scholarships for graduating high school seniorswho are Air Force dependents. Applications areavailable from the student’s high school coun-selor or call Marilyn Lewis at 317-4987.
The OSC is hosting its annual Arts and CraftsBazaar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the LiveOak Civic Center. Proceeds from the bazaar willhelp fund scholarships.
For more information on the bazaar, callMarilyn Lewis at 317-4987.
Fitness center renovationsThe Rambler Fitness Center will undergo
grout replacement in all shower areas begin-ning Oct. 18.
The women’s shower area, with four regularshowers and two distinguished visitor showers,will be the first to be renovated. That will leavefour regular showers and one DV shower avail-able for use. The women’s shower area is expect-ed to take about two weeks to complete.
The men’s shower area will be renovated fol-lowing the same pattern once the the women’sshowers are completed.
For questions or concerns, call 652-7263.
AETC Special Duty Team VisitThe Air Education and Training Command
Special Duty Team hosts a special duty brief-ing Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Bob HopeTheater on Lackland Air Force Base.Transportation from Randolph will be provided.
For more information on the AETC Special DutyTeam, call Master Sgt. Terri Harmon at 652-2525.
Base BRIEFS
“The Expendables” (R)Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li
Today @ 7 p.m.Saturday @ 6 p.m.
“Takers” (PG-13)Zoe Saldana, Matt Dillon
Sunday @ 3 p.m.
NOW SHOWINGat the
Randolph Theater
$4.50 for adults$2.25 for children 11 and under
Duty Title: Information support system developer Hometown:El Paso, TexasHobbies:Computers and listening to music Goals:To finish my bachelor’s degreePersonal Motto:Hope for the best, expect the worstPet Peeve:Absence of common sense in daily situationsPersonal Inspiration:My father, who guided me in the right direction
Greatest Accomplishment:Proud father of four boys Commander’s Comments:“Staff Sgt. Clark’s dedication and efforts are essentialto the mission of AF Recruiting. As a member of thesoftware development team for the Air ForceRecruiting Information Support System, he ensuresthat over 1,800 field recruiters have the tools theyneed to assess the best and brightest men and womenAmerica has to offer.”
– Brig. Gen. Balan AyyarAir Force Recruiting Service commander
Staff Sgt.David Clark
Air Force RecruitingService
Constructionprogresses on the newrunning track locatedacross from the basefitness center as crewsinstall a drainagesystem Sept. 30.Photo by Steve Thurow
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Oath of Allegiance
Photo by Don LindseyCol. Richard Murphy, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, administers the Oath ofAllegiance to newly appointed Government Service Employees during in-processingafter converting from a contractor position. The ceremony was held Oct. 1 in the 12thOperational Support Squadron’s DeBellevue room.
Makin’ tracks
RetirementCongratulations to Maj. Brian Elliott, Air
Education and Training Command contractingsquadron, on his retirement.
AETC Additional Duty First SergeantSymposium
The Air Education and Training CommandAdditional Duty First Sergeant Symposium takesplace Nov. 15-19 from 7:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. atthe Inter-American Air Forces AcademyAuditorium, Bldg 7356, on Joint Base SanAntonio, Lackland.
For more information, contact Senior MasterSgt. John Turner at 473-3897.
Airmen vie for Ultimate ‘Master Chief’The Randolph Base Exchange will register 50
authorized shoppers in an XBOX 360 Halo Reach‘Land vs. Air’ gaming contest Oct 18. The prelim-inary round kicks off Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BX. The winner of the preliminaryround will go on to represent Randolph in a tour-nament against nine other BX locations aroundthe country.
For more information, contact Mike Einerat 658-7471.
Randolph PTO Fall FestivalThe Randolph Field Independent School
District Parent Teacher Organization hosts itsfall festival Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. atAir Heritage Park.
The festival is open to all Randolph fami-lies. Preordering admission wristbands for$10 ends today. Wristbands will be $12 atthe gate.
There will also be dinner plates and rafflebasket tickets available at an extra cost.
Order forms are available atwww.RandolphPTO.org.
For more information, contact ReneePalumbo at 843-276-3861 or 617-7439.
Band of the West chorus auditionsThe Band of the West is holding auditions for
the chorus. There will be one audition atLackland Air Force Base Oct. 21 at the SkylarkCommunity Center Fiesta Room.
There will be a second audition atRandolph AFB Oct. 22 at the Arts & CraftsCenter classroom.
For more information on the auditions, callStaff Sgt. John Marsh at 671-3934.
OSC scholarships and craft bazaarThe Randolph Officers’ Spouses’ Club offers
scholarships for graduating high school seniorswho are Air Force dependents. Applications areavailable from the student’s high school coun-selor or call Marilyn Lewis at 317-4987.
The OSC is hosting its annual Arts and CraftsBazaar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the LiveOak Civic Center. Proceeds from the bazaar willhelp fund scholarships.
For more information on the bazaar, callMarilyn Lewis at 317-4987.
Fitness center renovationsThe Rambler Fitness Center will undergo
grout replacement in all shower areas begin-ning Oct. 18.
The women’s shower area, with four regularshowers and two distinguished visitor showers,will be the first to be renovated. That will leavefour regular showers and one DV shower avail-able for use. The women’s shower area is expect-ed to take about two weeks to complete.
The men’s shower area will be renovated fol-lowing the same pattern once the the women’sshowers are completed.
For questions or concerns, call 652-7263.
AETC Special Duty Team VisitThe Air Education and Training Command
Special Duty Team hosts a special duty brief-ing Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Bob HopeTheater on Lackland Air Force Base.Transportation from Randolph will be provided.
For more information on the AETC Special DutyTeam, call Master Sgt. Terri Harmon at 652-2525.
Base BRIEFS
“The Expendables” (R)Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li
Today @ 7 p.m.Saturday @ 6 p.m.
“Takers” (PG-13)Zoe Saldana, Matt Dillon
Sunday @ 3 p.m.
NOW SHOWINGat the
Randolph Theater
$4.50 for adults$2.25 for children 11 and under
Duty Title: Information support system developer Hometown:El Paso, TexasHobbies:Computers and listening to music Goals:To finish my bachelor’s degreePersonal Motto:Hope for the best, expect the worstPet Peeve:Absence of common sense in daily situationsPersonal Inspiration:My father, who guided me in the right direction
Greatest Accomplishment:Proud father of four boys Commander’s Comments:“Staff Sgt. Clark’s dedication and efforts are essentialto the mission of AF Recruiting. As a member of thesoftware development team for the Air ForceRecruiting Information Support System, he ensuresthat over 1,800 field recruiters have the tools theyneed to assess the best and brightest men and womenAmerica has to offer.”
– Brig. Gen. Balan AyyarAir Force Recruiting Service commander
Staff Sgt.David Clark
Air Force RecruitingService
Constructionprogresses on the newrunning track locatedacross from the basefitness center as crewsinstall a drainagesystem Sept. 30.Photo by Steve Thurow
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FEATURE FIRE PREVENTION WEEKFIREFIGHTERS TRAIN FOR EXCELLENCE
Randolph fire-fighters participatein a training class
Sept. 20-24. Theylearned methods ofrescue and recovery
from heights.
Photos by Steve White
Caleb Desmond andAirman 1st Class MichaelGoodman check on asimulated victim duringrescue training.
Staff Sgt. Howard Gallion musclesin a simulated rescue victim
during training Sept. 23.
Left to right: Airman1st Class Jeffrey
McCall, CalebDesmond, Airman1st Class MichaelGoodman, 902nd
Civil EngineerSquadron Fire andEmergency Service
firefighters, andVictor Gonzales, aUniversal City fire-fighter, prepare tolower a simulated
victim to safety fromthe second floor of a
training tower atRandolph during a
five-day trainingclass last month.
By Brian McGloin502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
Fire Prevention Week is here andthe 902nd Civil Engineer FirePrevention office has eventsplanned to get the word out aboutthis year’s theme, “Smoke alarms:a sound you can live with.”
During the week, Randolph FireEmergency officials are scheduledto go to base schools, child carecenters and other facilities tospread the word about fire safetyand the use of smoke alarms.
“It’s highly recommended folks havesmoke detectors in their houses.They’re very important, they savelives,” said Jesus Lopez, 902nd CESfire inspector. “Every room, outsideevery sleeping area and on everylevel” of a home should have workingsmoke alarms.
He said there were essentiallytwo types of smoke detectors. Onetype is ionization and the other isphotoelectric.
Ionization types of smoke alarmsrespond better to fires with a lot offlames and comparatively little smoke,while photoelectric alarms work betterin smoldering fires which produce alot of smoke.
Mr. Lopez said some new smokealarms have both technologies.
Smoke alarms should be tested oncea month using the “test” button on theunit, and both hard-wired and battery-powered alarms should be replaced ifthey are more than 10 years old. If thealarm is battery powered, the batteryshould be replaced when the unit givesthe familiar, chirping warning sounds.
The week’s events are more thanjust smoke alarms; they are also aboutteaching fire safety and what to doduring a fire.
“We want children to know what todo if their smoke alarm activates, andalso how to prevent fires in theirhomes by being fire safe,” said JamesSmith, 902nd CES fire inspector. “Weprovide them with tips to show how toescape from a fire should one occur.”
Mr. Smith said they will showadults how to safely use matches,lighters and candles. In addition,they will instruct children how to
keep from being hurt or burned byteaching “stop, drop and roll,” whichsays to quickly drop to the groundand roll around to extinguish flames;and “crawl low and go,” which saysto crawl low to the floor or ground ina fire since smoke rises.
The Randolph fire house will beopen today for station visits and any-one who would like to visit.
Saturday, the last day of FirePrevention Week, Randolph FireEmergency Service will be at Fort SamHouston fire station one from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. for their open house.
National Fire ProtectionAssociation established in 1896 isthe nationwide organizer of FirePrevention Week, in addition toeducation advocating about firesafety and building codes.
“When we go to do inspections,we look to them,” Mr. Lopez saidabout the NFPA.
The NFPA’s Web site said, “In 1920,President Woodrow Wilson issued thefirst National Fire Prevention Dayproclamation, and since 1922, FirePrevention Week has been observedon the Sunday through Saturday peri-od in which October 9 falls.”
The nation saw two conflagra-tions Oct. 8 1871: one was theGreat Chicago Fire and the otherwas the much larger, but nearlyforgotten Peshtigo Fire whichburned through northwestWisconsin, taking 16 towns and 1.2million acres with it. About 2,400acres burned in the Chicago fire.
Hundreds died in the Chicagofire while more than 1,110 peopledied in the Peshtigo Fire, whichwas the most devastating forestfire in American history.
“Our fire department talks toapproximately 1,000 students in thevarious schools in our area on firesafety,” said Chuck Gardon, reporterfrom the Peshtigo Times newspaper,Peshtigo, Wis.
Mr. Gardon is also a Peshtigovolunteer firefighter.
“I believe that the Peshtigo fire hasmade all of us more aware of the dan-gers of fire and how important firesafety is,” he said. “Education is thekey no matter what age you are.”
Preventing fires startswith early educationMembers of the 902nd Air Base
Wing Civil Engineer Squadron Fireand Emergency Services partici-
pated in a training class Sept. 20 –24 where they honed their skill at
rescue and recovery.
The firefighters practiced raisingand lowering simulated casualtiesfrom the windows and balconies ofthe multi-floor training facility on
Randolph’s eastern perimeter.
The firefighters, including VictorGonzales, a firefighter from nearbyUniversal City, used two kinds of
litters and various types ofsuspending equipment to raise
and lower the victims.
Photo illustration by Maggie Armstrong
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What big eyes you have
Photo by Rich McFaddenAmiya Austin touches Dora's face in wonder as Lilyth Schuckenbrock looks on. Dora(Staff Sgt. Dina Ortiz, Air Force Personnel Center) was at the child development center tocelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Monster munch
Photo by Airman 1st Class Precious YettClaire La Mantia feeds a cookie to Master Sgt. John Kiernan, 359th Medical Groupfirst sergeant, during Team Enthusiasm of Randolph Elementary School volunteerproject, Homebaked Cookies for Heroes. Randolph Elementary school students andtheir families baked over 3,000 cookies to give to Randolph emergency responders.
Randolph ChapelSchedule
• CATHOLICMonday-Friday
11:30 a.m. - Chapel 1Saturday
5:30 p.m. - Chapel 1Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Chapel 211:30 a.m. - Chapel 1
PenanceSaturday
4:30 p.m. - Chapel 1
• PROTESTANTTraditional Service8:15 a.m. - Chapel 1
Parish Fellowship9:30 a.m. - Chapel Center
Religious Education9:30 a.m. - Education Bldg.
ContemporaryService
11 a.m. - Chapel 2
Junior EnlistedAppreciation Picnic
Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stillman Park
Lackland Air Force Base $1 Admission
Food, Games and Door Prizes (iPad, Movie Tickets, Gift Cards)
ADVERTISEMENT
902nd Force Support Squadron Briefs
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What big eyes you have
Photo by Rich McFaddenAmiya Austin touches Dora's face in wonder as Lilyth Schuckenbrock looks on. Dora(Staff Sgt. Dina Ortiz, Air Force Personnel Center) was at the child development center tocelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Monster munch
Photo by Airman 1st Class Precious YettClaire La Mantia feeds a cookie to Master Sgt. John Kiernan, 359th Medical Groupfirst sergeant, during Team Enthusiasm of Randolph Elementary School volunteerproject, Homebaked Cookies for Heroes. Randolph Elementary school students andtheir families baked over 3,000 cookies to give to Randolph emergency responders.
Randolph ChapelSchedule
• CATHOLICMonday-Friday
11:30 a.m. - Chapel 1Saturday
5:30 p.m. - Chapel 1Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Chapel 211:30 a.m. - Chapel 1
PenanceSaturday
4:30 p.m. - Chapel 1
• PROTESTANTTraditional Service8:15 a.m. - Chapel 1
Parish Fellowship9:30 a.m. - Chapel Center
Religious Education9:30 a.m. - Education Bldg.
ContemporaryService
11 a.m. - Chapel 2
Junior EnlistedAppreciation Picnic
Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stillman Park
Lackland Air Force Base $1 Admission
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902nd Force Support Squadron Briefs
WINGSPREADPAGE 12 OCTOBER 8, 2010
SPORTS – HEALTH – FITNESS
Columbus Day golfThe Randolph Oaks
Golf Course hosts aColumbus Day golf tour-nament Monday. Teetimes are 7-9 a.m. Theentry fee is $10 plusgreens fees and cart.
Youth sportsRegistration for
2010/2011 basketball andcheerleading programs foryouth ages 5-17 years runsthrough Nov. 1. The regis-tration fee is $40. All play-ers must have a currentphysical on file. Coachesare also needed for theseason, which runsDecember throughFebruary.
For more details, call652-3298.
Lackland halfmarathon
The Lackland GatewayHalf Marathon takes placeOct. 23 at 8 a.m. There isalso a 10K and 5K.
This event is open to allDepartment of Defense IDcardholders and guests.
An entry form can bedownloaded at www.lack-landfss.com.
Twilight golf hoursThe Randolph Oaks Golf
Course offers the followingTwilight and Super Twilighthours and prices:• Twilight Hours normallystart at 1 p.m.• Twilight Mon-Fri: $11 towalk and $20 to ride •Twilight Weekends andHolidays: $12 to walk and$21 to ride•Super Twilight Mon-Fri:start at 5 p.m. with $6 towalk and $12 to ride.
SportsBRIEFS
By Deborah Silliman Wolfe502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs
On Oct. 16, 51 teams from across the SanAntonio area will compete in the fifth annualRambler 120 Team Challenge at RandolphAir Force Base’s Recreation Park at CanyonLake. For the two teams competing from the563rd Flying Training Squadron, the eventwill take them one event closer to closingtheir doors and saying a final goodbye to the563rd family.
Maj. Greg Formanski, team leader of theFinal Aces Xtreme team and 563rd FTSdirector of operations, said both the 562ndand 563rd FTSs will inactivate Nov. 19,marking the official end of electronic war-fare officer and combat systems officertraining at Randolph.
“I have bittersweet emotions about beingpart of the Final Aces from the 563rd,” hesaid. “Both 563rd teams comprise nearly 30percent of our remaining squadron mem-bers. Once the Rambler is over, we knowwe’re another event closer to closing ourdoors and saying a final goodbye to the563rd family. The Final Aces look at theRambler as another ‘last time for the 563rdto do this’ type of event.”
Both teams from the 563rd, the FinalAces and the Reluctant Ravens, will becompeting in the Xtreme division of theRambler, meaning that all four team mem-bers will have to participate in all four sec-tions of the event: a 22-mile bike ride, asix-mile run, a two-mile rafting adventureand a mystery event.
“I’m definitely looking forward to com-peting again this year,” Major Formanskisaid. “Participating in the rafting event isthe most exciting for me. I think rafting isthe great equalizer in the Rambler and isthe true test of a team who can worktogether. Not only that, trying to run afteryour legs have cramped up from sittingawkwardly and getting splashed by coldwater makes for some funny first few stepswhen getting out of the raft!”
While the 563rd FTS teams are competingin the Xtreme division, teams may alsochoose to compete in the Relay division,where team members can substitute out dur-ing the different activities. One such team isthe eight-member, all-female team, the
Sweaty Housewives, and they are looking for-ward to the challenge.
“Some of us are primarily runners, someare mostly cyclists and a few of us arecrazy and do both and also swim,” saidteam captain Christina Jenkins. “We areall stepping out of our comfort zones a lit-tle bit to challenge ourselves in differentways, knowing we have ‘sister’ supportand encouragement. Although most of usare highly competitive, we don’t feel wehave to compete with each other, so train-ing is just fun!”
Though only one of the SweatyHousewives team members has competedin a previous Rambler, several of thewomen have done triathlons or other raceevents, so no one is unprepared for theexcitement and stress of competition.
“I, personally, am really looking forward tothe run portion, as that is my strength, butalso to the rowing, as that will be my biggest
challenge and least comfortable,” saidJenkins. “I think the rowing event will be themost challenging for all of us – there is no‘switching’ in this one – the four who get inthe raft are the four who finish, so we justhave to keep going and dig deep.”
Steve Knechtel, 902nd Force SupportSquadron program manager and Rambler120 project officer, said that of the 51teams, 25 are from Randolph, 16 are fromLackland Air Force Base, two are fromFort Sam Houston, one is from Vance AFB,Okla., and one is from the MarineDetachment at Lackland.
“I want to thank all of the teams fromJoint Base San Antonio for participating,the 100 volunteers and staff stepped for-ward to plan and support this major com-munity event and our commercial spon-sors,” he said. “And I hope each teamencourages coworkers, friends and familyto come out and cheer them on.”
Hundreds sign up for Rambler 120
Photo by Deborah Silliman WolfeLeft to right: Stephanie Davis, Missy DaRosa, Danette Blair and Christina Jenkins, four members of aneight-member relay team that will compete in the Rambler 120 Team Challenge at Randolph’sRecreation Park at Canyon Lake Oct. 16, prepare to practice at Eberle Park Oct. 2.
The Rambler Fitness Center holiday hours are: Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.