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By Claudette RouloAMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

Following a unanimous recommenda-tion by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Sec-retary Leon E. Panetta recently announcedthe end of the direct ground combat exclu-sion rule for female Service members.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, theJoint Chiefs chairman, joined Panetta at aPentagon news conference in announcingthe policy change.

The secretary also announced that theservice branches will continue to move for-ward with a plan to eliminate all unneces-sary gender-based barriers to service.

The change is intended to ensure thatthe best qualified and most capable Ser-vice members, regardless of gender, areavailable to carry out the mission, Panet-ta said.

“If members of our military can meetthe qualifications for a job, then theyshould have the right to serve, regard-less of creed, color, gender or sexual ori-entation,” he said.

In a statement released following theannouncement, President Barack Obamapraised the decision.

“This milestone reflects the courageousand patriotic service of women through

more than two centuries of American his-tory and the indispensable role of wom-en in today’s military,” the president said.The decision opens up about 237,000 po-sitions to women – 184,000 in combat

arms professions and 53,000 assignmentsthat were closed based on unit type.

Women are an integral part of DOD’sability to fulfill its mission, Panetta said.“Over more than a decade of war, they

have demonstrated courage, skill and pa-triotism, and 152 women in uniform havedied serving this nation in Iraq and Af-ghanistan,” he said.

The new policy is the culmination of aprocess that began last year, a senior de-fense official told reporters today. Morethan 14,000 assignments in ground com-bat units or collocated with ground combatunits were opened to women in February.

That extension of women’s roles had apositive impact, Panetta said at the newsconference.

By Wallace McBrideFORT JACKSON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. Army Pvt. Cicely Verstein did notgive much thought to her place in historywhen she enlisted in the Army. The Penn-sylvania native said she was looking for ajob she thought was interesting, but couldnot have imagined she would soon be-come the first woman in the Army to re-pair the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Last May, the Army announced plansto begin implementing a new DefenseDepartment policy that could placewomen in as many as 14,000 combat-re-lated jobs by opening up six military oc-cupational specialties. Among those po-sitions were Soldiers trained to maintainthe 91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sys-

tem, which provides mobile protectedtransport to infantry squads to criticalpoints on the battlefield.

In November, Verstein began BasicCombat Training at Fort Jackson withCompany A, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infan-try Regiment and will become the first fe-male to fill this military occupational spe-cialty. Now five weeks into training, shesaid her family is still a little confusedabout her new role.

“They’re proud of me,” she said.“They don’t really know what to makeof my being the first woman to do this,but they’re excited for everything hap-pening for me.”

Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands Army Lt. Col. Tamatha Patterson a document

he signed during a news conference at the Pentagon, Jan. 24, to lift the Defense Depart-

ment’s ban on women in direct ground combat roles.

Defense Department expands women’s combat role

Photo by Wallace McBride

Pvt. Cicely Verstein practices marksmanship on a Fort Jackson rifle range. Verstein will

be the first female 91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System maintainer, one of six military

occupational specialties previously restricted to men.SEE SUPPORT JOB PAGE 5

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“This milestone reflects thecourageous and patriotic serviceof women through more than twocenturies of American history andthe indispensable role of womenin today’s military.”

— President Barack Obamafollowing announcement of the end

of the direct ground combat exclusionrule for female Service members


By Tech. Sgt. Steve GreverAIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Department of Defense and Air Forceofficials are encouraging Airmen to re-view their personal data in the DefenseEnrollment Eligibility Reporting Systemand accomplish personnel transactionsbefore the service upgrades the MilitaryPersonnel Data System in March.

Personnel actions accomplished usingMilPDS like reenlistments, enlistment ex-tensions, promotions, unit transfers, dis-charges and retirements should be complet-ed before the MilPDS upgrade in March toavoid processing delays with military payand benefits eligibility issues. Airmen areencouraged to access the milConnect web-site at http://milconnect.dmdc.mil to re-view their personnel information prior toMarch.Airmen can use milConnect to checkpersonnel information listed in DEERS aswell as view their TRICARE coverage, Post9/11 GI Bill education benefits, life insur-ance coverage, and other benefits.

“milConnect is an excellent tool available24/7 for Airmen to review and update cer-tain DEERS data at any time,” said MaryDixon, Defense Manpower Data Centerdirector. “milConnect will be particularlyvaluable to assist Airmen in ensuring theirrecords are up-to-date if changes occur dur-ing the shutdown period.”

DMDC receives more than 1 milliontransactions each year from the Air Forceand about 66,000 represent new enlist-ments in the Air Force, Air Force Reserve,or Air National Guard. Information sentto DMDC also determines TRICARE el-igibility for almost 1 million sponsorsand family members and plays a criti-cal role in medical, dental, and pharma-cy claims processing. Data sent to DMDCand DEERS supports the transfer of Post9/11 GI Bill benefits for more than 87,000active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen.

The upgrade project is scheduled to takeabout 23 days to complete while the AirForce Personnel Operations Agency hereupgrades and transfers MilPDS to the De-

fense Information Systems Agency’s De-fense Enterprise Computing Center. Dur-ing this time, MilPDS will not be available.

MilPDS is the records database forpersonnel data and actions that occurthroughout every total force Airman’s ca-reer. MilPDS is also used to initiate Air-men’s pay actions, maintain Air Force ac-countability and strength data. MilPDSalso supports a host of interactions withother active-duty, Air Force Reserve andAir National Guard systems and process-es that rely on this personnel data.

Air Force Reserve andAir National Guardmembers are not required to take any imme-diate actions unless they are notified by theirmilitarypersonnelsection.MPSswill receivespecific instructions for active-duty, Air Na-tional Guard and Reserve on unique person-nel and pay processes related to accessions,unit training assemblies and participation,mobilizations and activations and casual-ties. Other personnel and pay processes willbe held during the cutover period and pro-cessed once the upgrade is complete. Servic-

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Air Force officials will continue to releaseadditional information and guidance to theAir Force’s manpower, personnel, servicesand pay communities and total force Air-men to continue to educate them on howthe service will perform critical personneland pay tasks during the MilPDS upgrade.

More information is available on theARPC public website at www.arpc.afrc.af.mil and the myPers website at mypers.af.mil. For more information about DMDC,visit www.dmdc.osd.mil. For more infor-mation about the MilPDS upgrade, visit themyPers website at mypers.af.mil.

Editors Note: Look in the next edition ofthe Peninsula Warrior for MilPDS coverage,realated to Langley.

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It was never her intention to be a trail-blazer, she said. When the opportunity forthe job presented itself, she simply appliedfor it. She said she has always had an in-terest in automotives and used to race gokarts, so the job just looked “interesting.”

She said she never gave much thoughtto being the first woman in a previouslyclosed-off Military Occupational Specialtyuntil after she was accepted for training.

“It made me nervous,” she said. “It’s alot of pressure.”

Gender-integrated training isn’t a newconcept at Fort Jackson, said Capt. JohnTeschner, commander for Co. A, 3-34th.

“I’ve seen no issues with gender-inte-grated training in the year that I’ve beenin command,” Teschner said. “When itcomes to military occupational special-ties, it’s not that we don’t care about it,but we treat them as combat armed Sol-diers first and foremost.”

Soldiers with various jobs, from Brad-ley Fighting Vehicle mechanics to cooks,are on the front lines in Afghanistan, sothe goal is to train all Soldiers to be com-bat ready, he said.

““The enemy doesn’t discriminate onyour MOS, so we treat everyone the same,regardless of race, sex or MOS,” he said.

Verstein said she’s wanted to join theArmy since she was 16 years old. Shespent a few years working and going tocollege, but none of it felt right, she said.

“School wasn’t working out, and I stillwanted to join as much as I did when Igraduated high school. I thought it was agreat choice for me,” she said.

“She’s got the same issue as other Sol-diers, and she’s adapting to training thesame as the other Soldiers,” Teschner said.“It doesn’t faze us that she’s one of the firstfemale Bradley mechanic Soldiers. That’sthe great thing about the atmosphere cre-ated by our chain of command here at FortJackson. When she gets to her unit of assign-ment, there shouldn’t’ be any hesitation onher part to get in there and do her job.”

“It’s totally different than from whatI thought it would be,” Verstein said. “Ithought I’d be miserable most of the time,but I’ve had a great time, so far. I’ve hadmy struggles here, but I’m enjoying mytime. I’ve made a lot of new friends, andit’s been a great experience, overall.”

“Every time I’ve visited the war zone,met with troops, reviewed military op-erations, talked to wounded warriors, Ihave been impressed with the fact thateveryone is committed to doing the job,”he said. “They are fighting and dying to-gether. The time has come for our policiesto recognize that reality.”

The change ensured sufficient femalemid-grade and senior enlisted and offi-cers were in place to guarantee success-ful integration of junior personnel, a se-nior defense official said.

The secretary has directed the militaryservices to undertake an evaluation of alloccupational performance standards toensure they are up to date and gender-neutral. Specialty schools will be includ-ed in the evaluation, a senior defense offi-cial said. The results of this evaluation areto be submitted to the defense secretaryby May 15, while the entire process is tobe completed by Jan. 1, 2016.

“We are all committed to implementingthis change without compromising read-iness or morale or our warfighting capa-

bilities,” Panetta said. “For this change inpolicy to succeed, it must be done in a re-sponsible, measured and a coherent way.”

Occupations and assignments willopen incrementally, but “as expeditiouslyas possible,” a senior defense official said.“We would fully expect that ... we willopen positions throughout the year as wego forward,” the official said.

Once the policy is fully implement-ed, military occupations will be closed towomen only by exception, and only if ap-proved by the defense secretary, a seniordefense official said.

“I fundamentally believe that our mil-itary is more effective when success isbased solely on ability, qualifications andon performance,” Panetta said.

“In life, as we all know, there are noguarantees of success,” he added. “Noteveryone is going to be able to be a com-bat Soldier. But everyone is entitled to achance. By committing ourselves to thatprinciple, we are renewing our commit-ment to the American values our Servicemembers fight and die to defend.”

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By Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In an effort to deliver better services toAirmen and the Joint Base Langley-Eustispopulace, the 633rd Force Support Squad-ron is transforming the way it managesmorale, welfare and recreation services byrepurposing facilities and modifying ex-isting amenities.

The plan is part of the Air Force ServicesTransformation Initiative, which aims to en-sure services are tailored to the needs andwants of Airmen, instead of keeping con-ventional, and sometimes under-utilized,programs normally offered at each base.

Part of this reinvention of services is inan effort to make better use of appropriat-ed funds, said Jeff Tessler, 633rd FSS com-munity services chief.

“The real key is looking to see whatpeople are using so we can get the biggestbang for the buck and support the com-munity,” said Tessler. “An activity thatis used by thousands of people over thecourse of the year might deserve moresupport or focus than activities that onlysupport smaller groups.”

Examples of this effort were seen by theclosing of nine holes in the EaglewoodGolf Course in April, 2012, and the recentclosure of the Aero Club, said Tessler.

“At the end of the day, we’re looking tomaintain services and provide the commu-nity the best programs we can,” said Tessler.

While FSS is constantly making effortsto improve quality of life for Langley Air-men, it may not always be able to pro-vide services if the Langley communitydoesn’t use them.

“If Airmen choose to spend their mon-ey downtown, then we lose those oppor-tunities to reinvest and improve our baseprograms,” said Tessler. “It’s importantfor the Airmen to let us know what theywant and need by using the facilities im-portant to them, that way we can makesure we direct the right level of supportto keep those activities open.”

Not all aspects of services transforma-tion involve closures. According to Tessler,Langley is also looking to be more efficientwith repurposing facilities. The YouthCenter, which became available when thenew Youth Center opened in Bethel Man-or Housing, is currently being converted

into the Community Commons, which isscheduled to open spring 2013. The Com-munity Commons will be combination ofthe Community Center, Arts and Crafts,Information, Tickets and Tours, and partsof Outdoor Recreation.

“While the footprint may be smaller,we’re actually getting a much better facil-ity for the customer to use,” said Tessler.“The focus is to think long-term and howto put pieces in play today that will bene-fit us tomorrow.”

As part of the Community Commonsproject, the Community Center’s currentfacility will be repurposed into AirmanLeadership School, and the Airman’s At-tic and Thrift Store will move into partof the Outdoor Recreation building. Theformer Arts and Crafts building is slatedto be demolished in the near future.

“We’re trying to be more efficient andminimize the amount we’re paying forinfrastructure,” said Tessler. “It’s aboutreinvesting into programming the com-munity wants.”

While the Air Force has recently begunits Services Transformation Initiative, thistype of forward-thinking is not new toLangley. Lt. Col. Tammy Truax, 633rd ForceSupport Squadron commander, said bene-fits have already been seen from the Enlist-ed and Officers’ Clubs combining to formthe Langley Club several years ago.

“Not only did it serve the membershipbetter by giving the manager flexibility withscheduling functions, it also provided moreefficiencies from a workforce perspectivein supporting and executing these events,”said Truax. “It minimized the duplication ofstaff, provided greater efficiencies and webelieve improved customer service.”

The Langley Club will again reap thebenefits of transformation in the serviceit provides. Scheduled for February 2013,the lunch line will be reinvented to in-clude a gourmet burrito bar, providing aconvenient lunch alternative for Airmen.

While these are the only new changesscheduled for the near future, Truax saidthat FSS will continue to reach out anddeliver the services the Langley commu-nity wants.

“We’re always looking at ways of im-proving and delivering service,” saidTruax. “We already have a vibrant pro-gram, which shows that we’re deliveringa service that people appreciate and enjoy.We’re just going to continue to reinvest inour facilities and our programs to providethe best programs that we can, within ourconstrained resource environment.”

By Senior Airman Brittany Paerschke-O'Brien633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Langley Air Force Base. Crossbow Dining Facility is projected to closefrom April 1 to 30 due to repairs needed throughout the building.

Airmen currently residing in the dormitories on base will automatically re-ceive Basic Allowance of Subsistence throughout the duration of the closure.All inbound Airmen who will be living in the dormitories will need to completeAir Force Form 220 immediately after arriving in order to receive BAS duringthe period of closure.

For more information on the closure, contact Crossbow Dining Facility at(757) 764-3694. For information on completing AF-220, contact the Langley Fi-nance Office at (757) 764-3333.

Photos by Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward

Picture frame samples hang on the wall at the

Langley Air Force Base Arts and Crafts center,

Jan.14. In the coming months,Arts and Crafts

will move into the renovatedYouth Center to

serve as the Community Commons, which

will be a combination of the Community Cen-

ter, Arts and Crafts, Information, Tickets and

Tours, and parts of Outdoor Recreation.

The Club at Langley Air Force Base serves a daily lunch buffet, with rotating, themed

menu items. In the coming months, the lunch line will be revamped to include a gourmet

burrito line to give the base additional lunch varieties


By Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Langley Air Force Base has takensteps to ensure Joint Base Langley-Eu-stis personnel can stay ahead of poten-tial storms. The base was recognized bythe National Weather Service as the firstmilitary installation in Virginia to re-ceive the “Storm Ready” certification, ata presentation Jan. 23.

The program encourages communitiesto take a proactive approach to improv-ing local hazardous weather operations,and can even reduce flood insurancerates for those who live in Langley hous-ing, or Bethel Manor.

The certification signifies Langley’sdedication to safety, and is the culmina-tion of months of preparation and effortfrom several departments base-wide.

“We have taken steps to ensure theLangley community is prepared for anynatural disaster,” said Senior AirmanEvan Bialk,. “It’s important to providethe safest setting possible for our fellowAirmen and their loved ones.”

To be certified as Storm Ready, the633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Emergen-cy Management Office ensured Langleycomplied with the National Weather Ser-vice guidelines, including maintaining aminimum of three ways to disseminatecritical information to the community.

Langley currently has four systems inplace, including the official JBLE web-site and Facebook page, command post,AtHoc notification system and officialNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration radios.

The radios are the newest addition tothe emergency preparedness plan. Theyoffer instantaneous weather alerts fromthe National Weather Service in popula-tion centers across Langley, alerting thecommunity members of potential dan-ger directly from NOAA and saving pre-cious minutes in a time of emergency.

The program also requires all dis-patchers attend a NWS class that teach-es emergency personnel operating pro-cedures for different weather scenariosand potential dangers in the local area.

The Emergency Management Office

has also established places for Langleyemergency responders to attend Sky-warn Weather Spotters training.

Skywarn is a volunteer program withnearly 290,000 trained severe weath-er spotters, who help keep their localcommunities safe by providing timelyand accurate reports of severe weath-er and natural disasters to the NationalWeather Service.

Natural disasters cause an average ofmore than $14 billion in damages and 500deaths annually, affecting the lives of near-ly 27 million people. Virginia’s coastal andeastern regions are especially at risk for amajor storm, although the impacts fromdisasters can affect any part of the state.

With nearly 90 percent of all presiden-tially-declared disasters weather related,Skywarn offers Langley Airmen anoth-er avenue to prevent potential damagesand loss of life.

“We always want to go above andbeyond for our Airmen,” said Bialk.“We want to take every additional stepwe can take to provide safety for ourcommunity.”

Langley stands ‘Storm Ready’ through preparation

Photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin

(From left to right) Col. Korvin Auch, 633rd Air

Base Wing commander; Bill Sammler, Nation-

al Weather Service warning coordination mete-

orologist; Senior Airman Evan Bialk, 633rd Civ-

il Engineer Squadron emergency manager; and

Chris Born, 633rd CES readiness flight chief, dis-

play a Storm Ready sign signifying Langley’s

dedication to safety, earned through months

of preparation and effort from several depart-

ments base-wide, Jan. 23, at Langley Air Force

Base. Storm Ready is a voluntary, nationwide

program that helps prepare communities for se-

vere weather with the communication and safe-

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By Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

It took 73 seconds for the space shut-tle Challenger to explode after its launchat 11:38 a.m. Eastern Standard Time fromCape Canaveral, Fla., Jan. 28, 1986.

It took 73 seconds for an o-ring in theright solid rocket booster to fail, causing thedeath of all seven shuttle crewmembers –as the flaming debris scattered across theAtlantic Ocean bordering the Florida coast.

Before the launch, the Challenger crewsaid they were excited to venture into space.

“Let me say that it’s really a pleasure tobe back. I’m really looking forward to go-ing and flying this one,” said U.S. Air ForceCol. and NASA Astronaut Ellison Onizu-ka, STS 51-L Challenger mission special-ist, during a press conference before thelaunch. “I think we’ve got some real inter-esting payloads. The mission is a great mis-sion – we’re looking forward to it; and Ithink we’re ready to go fly.”

Challenger only flew 18 miles beforeexploding. Onizuka and the rest of thecrew were not killed instantly in the blast.As the shuttle was torn apart by sequen-tial explosions, the pieces of the space-craft continued to travel upward – reach-ing 65,000 feet before plummeting downtoward the water. The cabin hit the oceantwo minutes and 45 seconds after thebreakup, and all investigations indicatedthe crew was still alive until then.

“We’ve never lost an astronaut in flight– we’ve never had a tragedy like this,”President Ronald Reagan said during anaddress to the nation after the disaster.“But perhaps we’ve forgotten the cour-age it took for the crew of the shuttle. Butthey, the Challenger 7, were aware of thedangers, overcame them and did theirjobs brilliantly. We mourn seven heroes.”

Onizuka was joined in his ultimate sacri-fice by mission commander Francis Scobee,U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Smith, Dr. JudithResnik and Dr. Ronald McNair – missionspecialists; and Gregory Javis and SharonChrista McAuliffe, payload specialists.

“We mourn their loss as a nation, to-gether,” Reagan continued. “To the fam-ilies of the seven, we cannot bear as youdo the full impact of this tragedy. But wefeel the loss, and we’re thinking aboutyou so very much.”

Twenty-seven years later, the pain ofthe tragedy is still felt by those who shareties with Joint Base Langley-Eustis andthe adjacent NASA Langley ResearchCenter. They still remember where theywere when the Challenger exploded.

“I was at home due to a teacher’s work-day,” said Joanne Tanner on the JBLEFacebook page. “My brother came run-ning into my bedroom to tell me of theexplosion and I was simply dumbfound-ed. Later, in my early 20’s I went to mylate father’s class reunion at the NavalAcademy and met the widow of one ofthe astronauts. She was so kind to me andit brought the tragedy even more home.Now I am married to an Air Force retir-ee who [was] once stationed on NASALangley, and we often eat in the verysame cafeteria the visiting astronauts ateat when they were here.”

Robert Moyer also shared his memoryof Challenger on the JBLE Facebook.

“I was in high school in Louisiana,” he

said. “A classmate stopped me in the halland said, ‘hey, the shuttle blew up.’ I toldhim that if that was a joke, it wasn’t funny. Iwent to the band room because I knew thatmy band director had a TV in his office, andthat’s where I first saw it happen.”

Truthfully, many people did not see whathas been remembered as a “live broadcast.”All major broadcast stations had cut awayfrom the launch, only to return with tapedreplays. However, the video of the shuttle’sfuel tank ripping apart – forming a hugefireball at 46,000 feet, has been burned intothe memory of a generation.

“Your loved ones were daring andbrave,” Reagan said. “But they had that spe-cial grace, that special spirit that says ‘giveme a challenge and I’ll meet it with joy.’”

As the president said, that grace didnot extinguish when the shuttle’s se-quential explosions caused metal debristo rain from the sky, serving as a chillingreminder to a nation of the many dangersastronauts willingly face in pursuit of thescientific discovery and advancement.

“They had a hunger to explore the uni-verse and discover its truths,” Reagansaid. “They wished to serve and they did.They served all of us.”

The president continued his tribute tothe Challenger’s crew.

“We’ve grown used to wonders inthis century – it’s hard to dazzle us,” hesaid. “But for twenty-five years the Unit-ed States space program has been doingjust that. We’ve grown used to the idea ofspace, and perhaps we forget that we’veonly just begun. We are still pioneers.”

With the briefest pause, the presidentlooked out to the American people andsolidified the memory of Challenger 7into national history.

“They – the members of the Challengercrew, were pioneers.”

“We’ve never lost an astronaut in flight – we’ve never had a tragedy like this. Butperhaps we’ve forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, theChallenger 7, were aware of the dangers, overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly.We mourn seven heroes.”

— President Ronald Reaganduring an address to the nation after the space shuttle Challenger explosition in 1986

Photos courtesy of NASA

The space shuttle Challenger crew outside the shuttle’s hatch on a prelaunch visit. From

left: Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnick, Francis (Dick) Scobee, Ron McNair,

Michael Smith, and Ellison Onizuka.


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Following a nine-month investigationinto sexual misconduct at Joint Base SanAntonio-Lackland in San Antonio, the AirForce has implemented a comprehensiveprogram aimed at eliminating sexual as-sault, senior Air Force leaders told Con-gress today.

Air Force Chief Of Staff Gen. Mark A.Welsh III and Air Force Gen. Edward A.Rice Jr., the commander of the service’sAir Education and Training Command,spoke before the House Armed ServicesCommittee about the Air Force’s recentlycompleted internal investigation.

Describing the crimes as “stunning,”Welsh said there could be no excuses.“There’s no justifiable explanation, andthere is no way we can allow this to hap-pen again,” he said.

“The Air Force goal for sexual assault isnot simply to lower the number. The goalis zero,” Welsh added. “It’s the only accept-able objective. The impact on every victim,their family, their friends [and] the otherpeople in their unit is heart-wrenching, andattacking this cancer is a full-time job, andwe are giving it our full attention.”

The effort includes an Air Force-widehealth and welfare inspection, held in De-cember, the results of which are public-ly available, Welsh said. Also last month,Welsh used his monthly “Letter to Airmen”to reinforce “that obscene, vulgar or disre-spectful images, songs or so-called ‘tradi-tions’ are not part of our heritage and willnot be accepted as part of our culture.”

In addition, a Recruiting Education andTraining Oversight Council will be estab-lished, Rice said, to review and adviseany current or future actions undertak-en to eliminate sexual assault. The coun-cil also will provide advice on strategicissues affecting airman safety and themaintenance of good order and disciplinein basic military training, he added.

More than 7,700 interviews were con-ducted as part of the investigation, Ricesaid. When contact information was avail-able, anyone who graduated from basicmilitary training within the past 10 yearswas interviewed, he added.

“Although we have conducted a 10-yearlook back, the vast majority of the allega-

tions are of alleged misconduct that oc-curred over the past three years,” Rice said.

Allegations ranged from sexual assaultto inappropriate contact with former stu-dents, Rice said. Each victim or alleged vic-tim was offered “the full range of availablevictim support services,” he added.

Of the 855 personnel assigned as mili-tary training instructors during this three-year period, 32 -- less than 4 percent --have been disciplined or are now underinvestigation, Rice said.

“I believe it is important to underscorethat the vast majority of our instructorsserved with distinction in a very demand-ing duty assignment,” Rice said. “Thatsaid, it is completely unacceptable to usthat so many of our instructors have com-mitted crimes or violated our policies,and we clearly failed in our responsibil-ity to maintain good order and disciplineamong too many of our instructors in ba-sic military training.”

Maintaining good order and disciplineis one of the most important and funda-mental responsibilities of command, Ricesaid, one that “cannot be delegated.”

With that in mind, Air Force officialsare focusing their efforts on helping com-manders meet this “fundamental respon-sibility,” he said.

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With “no room for misunderstanding,” Welsh said, ev-ery Air Force supervisor and commander must be active-ly engaged in this effort. “If they don’t get actively en-gaged, I consider them part of the problem,” he added.

While it is still early, Rice said, it appears that the AirForce’s efforts are making an impact. There have been noreports of sexual misconduct in basic military training inthe past seven months, he noted. “We know this is notthe beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning ofa journey that can never end,” he said.

“The American people trust us with their greatest trea-sure: their sons and daughters,” Welsh said. “They ex-pect us to lead them with honor, to value each of them,and to treat them as if they were our own. We do nothave a greater responsibility than that.

“I will never stop attacking this problem. The UnitedStates Air Force leadership team will never quit workingto eliminate this horrible crime from the ranks of our AirForce,” he said.

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By Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A crisp, white sheet lay across thestretcher, as light shining through thewindow reflected off of a high-defini-tion monitor and diagrams of the hu-man anatomy.

The roar of activity from the adjacenthallway flowed into the room whenthe technician held the door open fora patient, as he began to ask a series ofpreliminary questions.

A few moments later, the doctor en-tered ready to begin the procedure, atthe newly-created GastroenterologyClinic, inside the surgical subspecialtysuite at U.S. Air Force Hospital Lang-ley, Langley Air Force Base, Va.

Gastroenterology focuses on the di-gestive system and diseases affectingthe gastrointestinal tract, which includesvarious organs throughout the body.Gastroenterologists specialize in diag-nosing and treating diseases of this sys-tem. Most of the time, these specialistsare conducting proactive screening pro-cedures that will preemptively discoverearly stages of possibly fatal diagnoses.These endoscopy procedures are alsoused to address unusual cases of abdom-inal pain when the diagnosis is unclear.

“Gastroenterology is a service that isvital in proactively identifying poten-tially fatal diagnoses, such as colorectalcancer,” said Col. Brian Casleton, 633rdMedical Operations Squadron com-mander. “Expanding our services givesour patients more opportunities to re-solve their health concerns in one place.”

This expansion comes at an oppor-tune time. According to the U.S. Depart-ment of Health and Human Resources,60 to 70 million people are affected by alldigestive diseases, and account for 13.5million hospitalizations yearly.

“Gastroenterology is a highly de-manded and utilized medical subspe-

cialty,” said Casleton. “Byservice within our hospitala higher level of care andto our patients.”

The clinic is a fairly newthe hospital and offers coendoscopic procedures andtechniques. The office boatroenterologists, two endoand two clinical examinawhile removing the necestients to travel to gastroentthe surrounding area.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Sickler, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron gastroenterology technician,

cleans a laparoscopic camera used in gastroenterological procedures, Jan. 23, at U.S.Air Force Hospital Langley, Lang-

leyAir Force Base. Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and diseases affecting

the gastrointestinal tract.


U.S.Air Force Staff Sgt. Perry Bailey, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron gastroenterology technician, places a blood

pressure meter on the arm of Robert Taylor, a retired Airman and patient at U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley, Jan. 23.

While eliminating the patients’ need to travel to health centers in the surrounding area for care, the clinic also stresses

the importance of offering the same quality care as any similar service in the area.

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While eliminating the patients’ needto travel for care, the clinic stresses theimportance of offering the same qual-ity care as any similar service in thearea. Each suite is outfitted with cut-ting-edge laparoscopic equipment andhigh definition monitors that will helpthe gastroenterologist find and pre-vent diseases earlier, and with greaterease. The suite is constantly upgradingand improving new services.

“By having a dedicated space we can

more efficiently handle gastroenterolo-gy cases,” said Casleton. “In making thiscommitment, we dramatically increasedour efficiency and effectiveness.”

The new space and equipment al-lows the clinic to provide between 120and 140 procedures a month, increas-ing production by 80 percent.

Not only does the new multispe-cialty health suite allow the gastro-enterologists to nearly double theirpatient visits, it allows them to workclosely with other specialties that dealwith their patients.

“Increasing collaboration betweenspecialties by having the multiple ser-vices physically co-located and integrat-ed ultimately increases patient safety bydecreasing the potential for missed ordelayed communication,” said Casle-ton. “Our goal is transparent, compre-hensive care for our patients.”

Gastroenterologists work closelywith general surgeons who specializein gastroenterological and proctologysurgery, making the need for commu-nication key.

“Working closely with other clinicslike general surgery and family prac-tice is very helpful,” said Dr. [Lt. Col.]Joseph Gallagher, 633rd Medical Op-erations Squadron gastroenterologist.“The communication allows a seam-less transition in care, and ultimatelybenefits the patient.”

According to Gallagher, improvingpatient care is not just his mission, buta duty to his fellow Service membersand their loved ones.

“We are constantly looking for newand better ways to support our Air-men,” said Gallagher. “This clinic isjust another way we can take care ofour military family.”

Editor’s note: This story is part of a serieshighlighting the ongoing changes at U.S. AirForce Hospital Langley.

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U.S.Air Force Hospital Langley, LangleyAir Force Base.According to the U.S. Department

of Health and Human Resources, 60 to 70 million people are affected by digestive diseas-

es, and account for 13.5 million hospitalizations yearly.


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— Col. Brian Casleton633rd Medical Operations Squadron commander


By Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. Army Spc. Innethmaheart Utupo, achemical, biological, radiological and nu-clear specialist with the 690th Rapid PortOpening Element, 833rd TransportationBattalion, 597th Transportation Brigade,came from humble beginnings as a PacificIslander from American Samoa.

No stranger to adversity, her father diedwhen she was 8 years old, after which hermother struggled to support herself andfour children by working in a fish factory.

“It was hard. My dad died when I was 8years old and that’s a whole different storybecause he actually died in my arms,” shesaid. “And I had to live with that growingup. Every time somebody dies I always getscared because that scene of my dad dyingis always in my head.”

Throughout these hardships, Utupo sawmilitary service an opportunity to achieveher dreams.As a child, she always wanted tojoin the military and was in theArmy JROTCprogram all four years of high school.

After high school, Utupo applied forand was granted a scholarship to Went-worth Military Academy and College, inLexington, Mo.

Things were finally taking a turn forthe better.

While attending Wentworth, she en-rolled into the U.S. Army’s Leader’sTraining Course in Fort Knox, Ky., whichis an intensive four-week training pro-gram for college students who strive tobecome Army officers.

Utupo successfully completed andgraduated from the course and continuedher education at Wentworth.

However, her dreams of becoming anofficer would soon be put on hold.

Her mother didn’t have enough moneyto cover living expenses, so Utupo wentback home after only completing a fewmonths of school, where she resolved tocontinue her dream.

After moving to California to live withher aunt she enlisted in the U.S. Army inNovember of 2010, at the age of 19.

Since then she has never looked back.Utupo said she loves being a Soldier and

everything the Army has to offer andteach her.

“I love the Army,” she said. “I get tomeet new people and learn about their dif-ferent backgrounds. It gives me the po-tential to build character, build myself tobecome better and it’s given me a lot ofchances [and] opportunities.”

According to 1st Sgt. Jennifer Callicuttof the 690th RPOE, Utupo is an extreme-ly hard worker and is always devoted tochallenging herself to be better.

“Since arriving to the unit, Spc. Utu-po is one of the most engaged Soldiers inthe unit,” Callicutt said. “She always goesabove and beyond what is required ofher. Her ability to take on any job showsher eagerness to learn, and become thesubject matter expert.”

Utupo continues her education by com-pleting online classes toward her bache-lor’s degree in accounting with the goalof becoming a finance officer.

Army Specialist pursuesdreams of success

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

U.S. Army Spc. Innethmaheart Utupo is a

chemical, biological, radiological and nucle-

ar specialist and training noncommissioned

officer-in-charge with the 690th Rapid Port

Opening Element, 833rdTransportation Bat-

talion, 597th Transportation Brigade. Grow-

ing up very poor in American Samoa, Utu-

po continues to strive to be the best Soldier

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By Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Members of the U.S. Army Train-ing and Doctrine Command dedi-cated one of their conference roomsas the Freddie A. Teaford conferenceroom during a ceremony Jan. 25 atFort Eustis, Va.

The ceremony began with an in-vocation by Lt. Col. Louis Deltufo,TRADOC headquarters chaplain,followed by dedication remarksfrom long-time friend of Teaford, AlResnick, director of Analysis and In-tegration Directorate, Army Capa-bilities Integration Center.

“He’s one of those unique successstories,” Resnick said. “He came inthe Army after high school, became awarrant officer and worked his wayto become a commissioned officer. Ashe did that, he also worked on his ac-ademic credentials. My hat’s off tosomebody like that.”

Several members of Teaford’sfamily attended the dedication cer-

emony, including his wife and twoof his children.

The event ended with the flooropened to family and friends whoreminisced on Teaford’s contribu-tions to his job and the impact hehad in their lives before he passedaway five years ago, due to cancer.

According to Jim Winters, ArmyCapabilities Integration Center se-nior intelligence advisor in the Mis-sion Command Intelligence and Cy-ber Division, the room was renamedin Teaford’s honor because of his

many contributions to the Army andto TRADOC during his 24 years ofactive duty service, and 11 years asan Army civilian.

“In a real sense, Mr. Teaford’s me-morial will serve as a fitting remem-brance for ‘every man’ who has served‘his’ Army in war and then contin-ued on to enhance the Army throughpeacetime civilian contributions,” saidWinters. “Mr. Teaford represents theepitome of the combat developer: ex-perienced, knowledgeable, tireless,persistent, motivated and dedicated.”

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

Al Resnick, U.S.ArmyTraining and Doctrine Command director of analysis and integration, delivers a speech during a dedi-

cation ceremony at Fort Eustis, Jan. 25. Members ofTRADOC dedicated one of their conference rooms in honor of the late

Fred A.Teaford, who served in the Army and also on theTRADOC staff as a civilian for a total of 35 years.

“(Freddie A. Teaford is) one of those unique success stories. Hecame in the Army after high school, became a warrant officer andworked his way to become a commissioned officer. As he didthat, he also worked on his academic credentials. My hat’s off tosomebody like that.”

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The “Command Sergeants Major LegalOrientation” three-day pilot course openedrecently, at The Judge Advocate General’sLegal Center & School, on campus at theUniversity of Virginia. There were about 50students in attendance.

The course came about after Sgt. Maj.of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III“made the rounds doing his battlefieldcirculation,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Jo-seph P. Lister, with the Judge AdvocateGeneral’s Legal Center & School, or TJA-GLCS. “He saw some of the senior lead-ers getting into trouble and figured that ifhis enlisted advisors had some more le-gal education, they could help preventthese kinds of things from happening inthe first place.”

Sergeants major already provide ad-vice and guidance to their commanders,Lister said. The new course simply armsthem with more in-depth knowledge tohelp them do a better job.

“The education will be wide-ranging,including things like where and how youcan spend specific pots of money, [or]how to prevent sexual assault from hap-pening, [it covers] a gamut of legal top-ics,” Lister said.

Lister said the Army response to theSMA’s suggestion for the course wasboth positive and swift.

“As soon as the SMA brought this toour attention, the JAG corps fully em-braced it,” he said.

Chandler said the course is importantbecause it “expands the education oppor-tunities for our nominative sergeants ma-jors to help them to understand the en-vironment they’ll be operating in [whichis] not the same as tactical fight they’vecome from.”

The SMA was on-hand for the openingof the three-day course, to meet with andspeak to students.

“The things you do can have an im-mediate impact on your general officeror [Senior Executive Service civilian em-ployee],” he told the class. “You need tohave your head on a swivel to ensureyou’re not putting him or her in a placethey are going to get into trouble.”

Chandler told senior noncommissioned

officers it is their responsibility to advisetheir bosses to help them avoid potentiallegal pitfalls.

“You’ve got to have that personal cour-age to be able to say, ‘hey sir, take a stepback please,’” Chandler said.

A second goal for the course, Chan-dler said, is to protect sergeants major

from themselves. He said there are plen-ty of pitfalls that these senior leaders canfall into, such as “improper relationships,funding, or any number of things you canthink of.”

He said this education will help thembetter understand what is legally, moral-ly and ethically right.

Also, during a time of fiscal austerity,Chandler cautioned senior enlisted leadersto be especially wary of offers for monetaryassistance from private organizations.

“There’s risk [in] accepting donations orsupport for wounded warriors” and forother noble causes, he cautioned. “Mostoffers are well-intentioned, but some wantundue influence and are smart enough torecognize that maybe they can’t go to ageneral officer and ask, but think they cango around him or her to the sergeant ma-jor to make something happen. You haveto know when you are crossing the line”in terms of “how much money you can ac-cept and whether or not to attend eventsnot Army specific.”

A third goal of the course, Chandlersaid, is that “we expect sergeants ma-jor to take their education back to posts,camps and stations and institute a pro-gram around our Profession of ArmsCampaign, which has to do with some ofthe ethics of serving in the military. We re-ally need to help our young, junior Sol-diers understand what we expect them todo and to do it in a correct manner.”

Those selected to attend the coursemust work for a general officer or a se-nior executive service civilian leader.Each student receives an invitation to at-tend from the SMA’s office, Lister said.

Lister said student feedback solicited atthe end of the course will be shared with thefaculty at both the JAG office and the SMA’soffice by around the first week in February.

“We expect to receive some positive andsome negative feedback,” he said, not-ing this is the first time it has been taught.“We’ll use it to adjust the curriculum.”

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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III addresses about 50 sergeants major and

command sergeants major who are attending the “Command Sergeants Major Legal Ori-

entation,” the first three-day pilot course, which started Jan. 29, in The Judge Advocate

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“The things you do can have an immediate impact on your generalofficer or [Senior Executive Service civilian employee]. You have to haveyour head on a swivel to ensure you’re not putting him or her in a placethey are going to get into trouble. You’ve got to have that personal cour-age to be able to say, ‘Hey sir, take a step back please.’”

— Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler IIItalking at the Command Sergeants Major Legal Orientation

Fort Eustis has two Installation Status hotline numbers: 878-6181 and 878-6182

The curriculum for the Command Sergeants Major Legal Orientation includes courses covering unlawful command influence; search and seizure;urinalysis; improper superior/subordinate relationships and fraternization; handling sexual harassment complaints; family advocacy programs; standardsof conduct; wounded warrior law; equal employment opportunity; the Freedom of Information Act; international and operational law; fiscal law; morale,welfare and recreation operations; Soldier support to family members; consumer law; administrative investigations; and financial liability investigations.


By Margaret McBrideARMY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE

The U.S. Army, along with the U.S. AirForce and Defense Information SystemsAgency, have access to the newest ver-sions of Microsoft products, includingMicrosoft Office 2013, SharePoint 2013and Windows 8, under a $617 millionjoint enterprise license agreed to in De-cember 2012.

The deal, led by the Army ContractingCommand is the best pricing DOD has re-ceived to date for Microsoft desktop andserver software licenses, according to Da-vid DeVries, the DOD deputy chief Infor-mation Officer, or CIO.

Savings could run into tens of millionsover the course of several years throughlower license and software assurancecosts, officials said. Microsoft software as-surance benefits also support e-Learning,planning services, TechNet subscriptionservices, training vouchers and the homeuse program.

“SharePoint Enterprise Client AccessLicenses are a key upgrade to the suite ofMicrosoft products,” said Mike Krieger,Army deputy CIO/G-6. The EnterpriseClient Access License, or CAL, includesthe already in-use Standard CAL (provid-ing a platform to share work, collaborate,and organize projects) plus more capabil-ities such as dashboards, chart web partsand advanced sorting.

“SharePoint Enterprise enriches busi-ness intelligence opportunities, andthrough Enterprise Collaboration Servic-es, it will break down information silos toimprove sharing and access to informa-tion across the Enterprise,” said Krieger.

Office 2013 could be available for Armynetwork use by September 2013, accord-ing to Col. Daniel Matchette, the G-5 atthe Army Network Enterprise Technolo-gy Command. The Army must completeinformation assurance certification andaccreditation, and Office 2013 must gothrough the standard Army Gold Masterbuild process for use on Army networks.

Windows 8 is being evaluated for fu-ture Army enterprise use. Security im-plications, hardware costs, and function-ality must be fully evaluated before an

implementation decision and deploy-ment schedule. Upgrades continue for allArmy desktops to Windows 7; the ArmyGold Master for Windows 7 was releasedin July 2012.

The new agreement re-instates theArmy Microsoft Home Use Program, orHUP. This allows Army military, civilianand contractor personnel to purchase a li-censed copy of most Office desktop appli-cations to download on a home computer.

Army users can acquire Office forabout $10 via the HUP website at http://hup.microsoft.com/. Access is controlledby official Army email extensions – e.g.,mail.mil, us.army.mil, etc. The ArmyHUP program code is C4FAA257E3.

When Microsoft launches Office 2013,any employee who has purchased earli-er versions of Office or Mac through HUPis eligible to upgrade to Office 2013. TheHUP system is able to recognize employ-ees eligible for an upgrade. During anupgrade, employees will be allowed toswitch platforms.

For information on HUP software, visitwww.microsoft.com/government/en-us/How_to_buy/Pages/home_use.aspx.

Army upgrades its security,collaboration, home use withnew joint enterprise license

Photo courtesy U.S. Army

Soldiers and other Army personnel get up-

grades in security and collaboration through

a new joint enterprise license agreement,

along with access to Microsoft Office appli-

cations for home use.

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Tax Assistance Centers opening

The Joint Base Langley-EustisTax Assis-tance Centers will open for business onMonday. Offices at Fort Eustis and Lang-ley Air Force Base will serve customers onan appointment-only basis through April30. Phone lines will open Friday at both lo-cations for appointment scheduling.

The Fort Eustis center is located in Bldg.2733, Madison Ave. To make an appoint-ment, call 878-2343.The Langley center islocated in Bldg. 801, at 402 Helms Ave. Tomake an appointment, call 225-5777. Bothtax centers will be open weekdays from 8a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tax return preparation services will beprovided by active-duty Service members,and civilian and retiree volunteers. Servic-es will be available to active-duty military,retirees and their respective dependents(limited availability for civilian employeesand Guard/Reserve members on Title 10orders). These tax return services are de-signed for basic to intermediate-level tax-es. Individuals with simple tax returns (ju-nior members) are encouraged to visitMilitary One Source or H&R Block as theyalso provide free tax services.

United as OneTour

In celebration of Black History Month, the733rd Force Support Division and the 633rdAir Base Wing Equal Opportunity Office willpresent the “2013 United as One Tour” onTuesday at 7 p.m. at Jacobs Theater, Bldg.647 Monroe Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

The tour features gospel recording art-ists James Fortune, VaShawn Mitchell, Le-Andria Johnson and Zacardi Cortez. Gener-al admission is $10 per person (group ratesare available).Tickets are on sale at the FortEustisTickets andTravel Office, MWR Mar-keting and other locations on post.

For more information, call 878-3329.

Home buying and selling seminars

The Fort Eustis Housing Referral Officeis sponsoring a Home Buying Seminar onTuesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and a HomeSelling Seminar onThursday from 6 to 8:30p.m. Both seminars will take place at theCivil Engineer Division conference room atBldg. 1407, Washington Blvd. Industry ex-perts will include a realtor, mortgage lend-er, attorney and home inspector. The semi-nars are free and open to the public.

Please RSVP at least three business days

prior toattendingtheseminarofyourchoice.To register, call 878-2977/5687/5579.

Family Advocacy Program

■ Anger Management – Tuesdays, 1 to2:30 p.m. Do you find yourself fuming whensomeone cuts you off in traffic? Does yourblood pressure go through the roof whenyour child refuses to cooperate? Anger isa normal and even healthy emotion but it’simportant to deal with it in a positive way.Uncontrolled anger can take a toll on bothyour health and relationships. This is an on-going eight-week course that is open to allDoD ID cardholders.

■ Parents withTeens – Feb. 8, noon to 1p.m. Parenting does not come with a hand-book. It’s up to you to equip yourself withthe tools and knowledge for raising a pro-ductive young adult. Add another tool toyour toolbox at this Lunch and Learn seriesand find out what you need to know aboutteen dating violence.

■ Stress Management – Feb. 25, 1 to2 p.m. Come out and learn how to changeyour negative thinking.

■ Family Advocacy Safety Education

Seminar – Feb. 28, 9 to 11 a.m. FASES isa 120-minute seminar that describes thedynamics of domestic violence and childabuse, who is at risk and what resourcesare available. This class is open to anyoneon post who is interested in learning moreabout these topics. No children please.

All classes will take place at Bldg. 213,Calhoun St.To register, call 878-0807.

Valentine’s Dinner and Dance

The Fort Eustis Club will host aValentine’sDinner and Dance on Feb. 14 from 6 to 10p.m. at Bldg. 2123, Pershing Ave.The cost is

$60 per couple, which includes dinner, des-sert, a bottle of champagne, and a rose foryour sweetheart. Music will be provided bythe Freestyle Band.

Call 878-5700 to make your reservations(prepaid reservations are required). The lastday to make or cancel reservations is Feb. 8.

National Prayer Breakfast

The Regimental Memorial Chapel’s UnitMinistry team will conduct the NationalPrayer Breakfast on Feb. 21 at 7:30 a.m. atthe Fort Eustis Club, Bldg. 2123, PershingAve.The breakfast is for Soldiers and civiliansto pray for our nation, its leaders and thosewho defend our freedom, and to strengthenspiritual resiliency in the Fort Eustis commu-nity.The guest speaker is Brig. Gen. CharlesBailey, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Chaplains.

Contact your unit chaplain representa-tives for tickets. Suggested donation is $5(officers and civilians); and $3 (enlisted).

Formore information, call 878-1316/1317.

Financial fair

Army Community Service will host a Fi-nancial Fair on Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the Fort Eustis Club as part of MilitarySaves week. The fair is open to active duty,reserve and National Guard Service mem-bers, retirees, and survivor families repre-senting all branches of the military.

The fair will feature representatives fromFinancial Readiness, Emergency Relief, theDepartment ofVeterans Affairs, Retiree Ben-efits, Housing, TRICARE, Red Cross, ACAP,SCORE, JAG, SOS, Langley Tax Center, Vir-ginia Employment Commission, Chaplain’sOffice, USO, Spousal Employment, SavvyShopper, Langley Federal Credit union., and1st Advantage Credit Union.

For more information, contact a FinancialReadiness Specialist at 878-3638.

Career and Alumni Program

Army Career and Alumni Program classesand briefings for February will include:

■ Career Expo – Feb. 20, 1:30 to 3 p.m.Employers, college recruiters and other tran-sition service providers are invited to comeand network with transitioners and theirfamily members. Job seekers should dressfor success and bring resumes. Prospectiveemployers will include Absolutely American,Lowe’s, Newport News Shipbuilding,Tapes-try Solutions, SCORE, VA Medical Center,Newport News Police Department, ECPI,

Troops to Teachers, Wyotech, Busch Gar-dens and McAllisterTowing.

■ LunchtimeWorkshop – Wednesdays,11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Workshop topics will fea-ture the USAJOBS federal resume applica-tion process, and Social Networking andApplying for a Federal Job. Training will beprovided by ACAP and Civilian PersonnelAdvisory Center staff.

■ SCORE Seminar –Thursday, 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. SCORE seminars are held on thefirstThursday of each month to provide tran-sitioners with information on how to starttheir own business. A representative fromthe Williamsburg SCORE office will presentinformation on business types, businessplans, marketing tips and target audience.

■ Transition GPS (TAPWorkshop) – Feb.11-15 and Feb. 25-March 1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.This five-day workshop provides training fortransitioning Soldiers and their family mem-bers to prepare them to succeed with civil-ian employment and educational pursuits.Topics will include financial planning, re-sume writing, interviewing techniques, jobsearch tips,VA benefits (disability ratings, fil-ing claims, and vocational rehabilitation) andMOS Crosswalk.

■ VA ClaimsWorkshop – Feb. 19, 9 a.m.This workshop is held the second Mondayof each month (Tuesday, if Monday is aholiday). A Department of Veterans Affairsrepresentative will provide information onvocational rehabilitation benefits and enti-tlements. Attendees will receive assistancein completing VA disability applications.TheVA representative will also accept complet-ed claims packets for processing.

Unless otherwise noted, classes andbriefings will take place in Bldg. 601,Train-ing Room 127. For more information, call878-4955.

Bridge Replacement Project

Preconstruction activities have begunon the Fort Eustis Boulevard NSX Railwayoverpass. The exact lane closure dateswill be determined on or around March1, but expect closures to begin no laterthan March 15.

This construction will have an immedi-ate impact on traffic flow to and from FortEustis. Organizations are encouraged toimplement preplanned mitigation strate-gies to alleviate traffic congestion. Antici-pate 15 to 24 months for completion of re-pairs to the bridge.

Eustis ID Card Facility closure

TheFortEustis IDCardFacility (Bldg.650) will be closed for RAPIDS Work-station upgrades Feb. 4 to 6.This man-dated upgrade will provide improvedcustomer service once completed.Clients are reminded that ID Card ser-vices are available at the Langley AFBID Card Facility, located at 45 Nealy Av-enue, Wing B, Suite 103.

For more information, contact W.G.Smith at 878-4898/2204 or [email protected].

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JBLE 2013 leave roll over days

Service members with more than 60days of leave at the beginning of fiscalyear 2013 are able to carry it into the nextfiscal year, due to the FY 2013 NationalDefense Authorization Act. The provisionis extending the maximum leave carryoverof 75 days through Sept. 30, 2015.

Airmen should contact the Langley Mili-tary Personnel Flight at 764-2270; Soldierscontact the Fort Eustis Military PersonnelOffice at 878-5618 for more information.

Air Force Ball planning committee

The 2013 Air Force Ball planning commit-tee will be holding its first meeting Feb. 5 at1 p.m. The committee is looking for all co-leaders, planners, helpers, organizers, fund-raising coordinators and artists to attend thefirst planning committee meeting.

For more information, contact SeniorMaster Sgt. Clemons at (757) 225-2837 orat [email protected].

Construction near King Street gate

The city of Hampton is scheduled tohave an ongoing construction project in ar-eas outside of the King Street gate. Phaseone involves the intersection of Old Fox HillRoad and Little Back River Road and is antic-ipated to be completed at the end of 2013.Phase two involves the intersection of KingStreet and Little Back River Road and is an-ticipated to be completed in the summer of2014. This project is not expected to affecttraffic on Langley Air Force Base, as therewill be two lanes open to King Street gateduring peak traffic hours.

TMOTip: Estimate your weight

An easy and fairly dependable meth-od for making a moving-weight estimateis to calculate 1,000-pounds per fully-fur-nished room and 500-pounds per partiallyfurnished room.The kitchen and bathroomtogether count as one room.

For more information please contactthe Langley Travel Management Office at(757) 764-4171.

JBLETax Center opening

The Joint Base Langley-EustisTax Centerswill open Feb. 4 at both Langley Air ForceBase and Fort Eustis. The hours will be 8a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tax return preparation services will beprovided by Active Duty, Civilian and Re-tiree volunteers. Services will be provid-ed to Active Duty Members, Retirees andtheir respective dependents, with limit-

ed availability for civilian and employeesand Guard/Reserve Members on Title 10orders. These tax return services are de-signed for basic to intermediate level tax-es. Those with simple tax returns (JuniorMembers) are encouraged to visit MilitaryOne Source or H&R Block as they alsoprovide free services.

To contact the LangleyTax Center, call Se-nior Airman Holden Smith at 225-5777; Tocontact the Fort Eustis Tax Center, call 878-2343.The appointment line will open Feb 1.

Baseball for special needs kids

Challenger Little League for the Virgin-ia Peninsula is holding registration for thecoming spring season of baseball for spe-cial needs kids at the Newport News Mid-town Community Center from 10 a.m. to12:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, 5:30 to 8 p.m. onFeb. 20, and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. onMarch 9. For more information please con-tact Pat Sweet at (757) 660-8054 or [email protected].

AfricanAmerican Heritage meeting

Come join the Langley African-AmericanHeritage Council to help support holidayfunctions, host educational programs, pro-vide financial assistance and more. Meet-ings are held at the Langley Club “Enlist-ed Lounge” on the thirdThursday of everymonth at 11:30 a.m.

For more info, contact Master Sgt. Ma-lukinah Mathis at [email protected].

Ski trip

The Langley Chapel Single Airman Min-istry is sponsoring a ski trip Feb. 15-17.Thetrip includes a two-night stay, eight hoursof skiing, spiritual discussion, one meal,ski equipment and transportation. The tripcost $115 per person. Bring gloves, warmclothing and money for all other meals.

For more information, or to register,contact Larry Blakely at (757) 273-1033 oremail [email protected].

VirginianVeteran ID CardsThe Virginia Department of Motor Ve-

hicles partnered with the Department ofVeterans Services to offer a Virginian Vet-erans identification card for those whohave served in the armed forces. The cardcosts a one-time $10 fee, and is conve-nient proof to reap veteran rewards.

For more information, visit www.virgin-iaforveterans.com.

Engineering, construction camps

At the Society of American Military Engi-neers Engineering and Construction Camps,high school students from across the coun-try learn engineering solutions and skillsfrom professional engineers while getting ataste of what it means to work for and withthe military services.

Camp times and locations are:■ U.S. Army Camp

June 16-22Vicksburg, Miss■ U.S. Marine Corps

June 23-29Camp LeJune, N.C.■ A.F. Academy Camp

June 27 to July 3Colorado Springs, Colorado■ Seabees Camp

July 21-27Port Huenerne, CaliforniaApplication deadlines are March 15 for the

U.S. Army Camp and April 5 for the other lo-cations. Registration is $275 per student.

For more information, contact Amy Doyleat [email protected].

Military scholarships

The Virginia Advisory Council on MilitaryEducation is seeking applicants for $1,000scholarships. Active duty, drilling reservist,National Guard members, veterans, per-manently disabled military members andfamily members are eligible. Family mem-bers of Service members missing or killedin action are also eligible. Applicants mustreside or work in Virginia.

Applications must be postmarked byFeb. 4. Applications are available at www.vaacme.org/scholarships.

For more information, call (757) 748-0712 or email [email protected].

Weight management program

The new Air Force weight managementprogram “Better Life. Better Body.” is de-signed to help individuals seeking to lose andmaintain their weight and enjoy a healthy life-style. The interactive program includes fivetwo-hour modules focusing on nutrition,physical activity and behavioral issues. Class-es are limited to 30 seats per session.

For more information, and to sign up,call the Health and Wellness Center at(757) 764-6321.

Passport Office appointments

The Langley passport office operates onan appointment-only system for passportand visa applications. Pick-ups and cancel-lations are available to walk-in customersfrom Monday to Friday, 2 to 3 p.m. Out-processing personnel can also do walk-inappointments for the same times.

For more information, call (757) 225-2468or e-mail [email protected].

ProjectY.E.S!

Project Y.E.S! is a Department of De-fense funded national internship programengaging college students in service tomeet the needs of military families. Specif-ically, Project Y.E.S! expands the resourc-es of the Yellow Ribbon Program and oth-er youth and teen oriented programs. Staffinterns are provided an opportunity to giveback to their communities and countrythrough a year of service.

Applications will be accepted throughFeb. 28, and students will be notified ofthe status of their application by April 2013.More information and application materi-als can be found at http://militaryfamilies.extension.org/yes-intern-program/applica-tion-requirements/.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

Military Ministries are hosting bible studyeachWednesday morning from 6:15 to 7:15a.m. at the Langley Chapel Annex auditori-um. There will be great fellowship, insight-ful Bible topics, relevant biblical discussionand strengthened Bible knowledge.

For more information, contact Joe Shireyat (757) 764-5527, [email protected] or Chuck Macri at (757) 928-7220and [email protected].

Langley Chapel Hiring

The Langley Chapel is seeking a part-time Protestant Religious Education Coordi-nator. Provide evidence of appropriate competence in the form of a resume, dem-onstrating at least two years experience working in an Air Force Protestant Chapelor local church program. Contract will be awarded based on “best value” to the gov-ernment. To review the Basis of Award, Statement of Work, and other contract re-quirements, please contact Staff Sgt. Charles Stamper at (757) 764-7847.

Applications must be received by 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4.The public bid openingdate is 10 a.m., Feb. 6.


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Virginia Living Museum

■ Follow the Drinking Gourd – Satur-day, and Feb. 9, 16, 23; 3:30 p.m. Comecelebrate Black History Month with thisfree planetarium program about the Un-derground Railroad. The poignant and in-spiring tale of one family’s desperate flightto freedom is based on the children’s bookwritten and illustrated by Jeanette Winter.

■ Celebrate Groundhog Day – Satur-day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Help us celebrateGroundhog Day with a full day of eventsat the museum. A short ceremony willtake place at noon to see if the muse-um’s groundhog sees his shadow. Meetthe groundhog and learn some interestingfacts about his winter habits. Other chil-dren’s activities will include groundhog-themed crafts, shadow hand puppets,temporary tattoos, and face painting byKolonial Klowns.

■ The Science of Chocolate – Tuesday,6 to 7:30 p.m. Where does chocolate comefrom? What is a nib, a bean, a pod? Canchocolate be both a benefit to one’s healthand bad for it? In this adults-only seminar,we will taste and explore the facts, mythsand science of “theobroma cacao” – morecommonly known as one of the world’s fa-vorite treats.The cost is $7. Register by call-ing 595-9135 or visit www.thevlm.org.

The Virginia Living Museum is locatedat 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. in NewportNews. Admission is $17 (adults); $13 (chil-dren ages 3-12); and free for ages 2 and un-der. Planetarium programs are $4 in addi-tion to museum admission; group rates areavailable for groups of 10 or more. Hoursare Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 595-9135 orvisit www.thevlm.org.

Watch Superbowl XLVII

Come out and watch Superbowl XLVIIon the Peninsula’s biggest screen Sunday

at the Virginia Air and Space Center, 600Settlers Landing Rd., Hampton.This eventis free and open to the public (first come,first serve). Food and beverages will beavailable for purchase. Doors will open at5 p.m. Note: the game will not be shownthrough IMAX technology.

For more information, call 727-0900 orvisit www.vasc.org.

America’s Music Series

“America’s Music: A Film History of OurPopular Music from Blues to Bluegrass toBroadway” will be presented by the New-port News Public Library System in a six-week program series. The series is freeand open to the public. Each session willtake place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at theMain Street Library, 110 Main Street.

The program, designed for a generalaudience, will introduce genres of 20thcentury American popular music that aredeeply connected to the history, cultureand geography of the United States. Ses-sions will include film clips, a musical per-formance, and a discussion led by KellyRossum, assistant professor of trumpetand director of jazz studies at ChristopherNewport University.

Sessions scheduled for February include:■ Tuesday -The Blues and Gospel Music

featuring “Martin Scorsese Presents theBlues: Episode 1, Feel Like Going Home”(2003) and “Say Amen, Somebody” (1990).The Macedonia Baptist Church Choir willperform live.

■ Feb. 19 – Tin Pan Alley and Broadwayfeaturing “Broadway: The American Musi-cal, Episode 2” (2004).The Menchville HighSchool Show Choir will perform live.

For more information, call 591-4858 or vis-it nnpls.libguides.com/AmericasMusic.

Mariner’s Museum FirstThursday’s

The Mariner’s Museum“FirstThursday’s”social event will take place Thursday from

5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 100 Museum Dr., New-port News. This free event will feature livemusic by Hampton Roads acoustic singer/songwriter Kevin Garcia and access to theAge of Exploration Gallery. Food and bever-ages will be available for purchase.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, learn thehistory and meaning of the “Sailor’s Valen-tine,” then make your own to take home.

For more information, call 596-2222 orvisit www.marinersmuseum.org.

Hermitage Museum and Gardens

The Hermitage Museum and Gardenswill host “Fall in Love with the Hermitage”on Thursday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 7637North Shore Rd., Norfolk. Visitors are in-vited to explore the museum and enjoyrefreshments, tours, live entertainment,shopping, and mingling. This event is freeand open to the public.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, selecteditems from the Vault Gift Shop will be onsale. A special tour with Colin Brady, cura-tor of collections, will take place at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, call 423-2052, ext.208 or visit www.thehermitagemuseum.org.

Veterans Health Exposition

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 21and the National Organization for AorticAwareness will host a free Veterans HealthExposition on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the Hampton Roads Convention Center,1610 Coliseum Dr., Hampton. This eventwill feature free health screenings, doorprizes, giveaways and refreshments.

To register, call 423-7100 or visit www.dav21virginia.org. Registration deadlineis Monday.

MOAA educational loans, grants

Online applications are available for theMilitary Officers Association of AmericaEducational Assistance Programs for the2013-14 school year. Students can apply

for interest-free loans and grants, whichare awarded annually for up to five yearsof undergraduate study (or until a studentgraduates). Students under age 24, whoare children of former, currently serving,or retired commissioned or warrant offi-cers, and children of currently serving orretired enlisted military personnel are el-igible to apply.

Applicants must be graduating highschool seniors or full-time college stu-dents working toward their first under-graduate degree. If a child served in auniformed service before completing col-lege, his or her maximum eligibility will beincreased by the number of years served(up to five years). Qualified students witha grade point average of 3.0 or higher ona 4.0 scale will be considered for selectionbased on scholastic ability, participation inextracurricular and community activities,as well as financial need.

Students may apply online at www.moaa.org/education.The application dead-line is March 1 at noon. Active-duty, Na-tional Guard, Reserve, retired, and formercommissioned officers and warrant offi-cers of the seven uniformed services areeligible for MOAA membership.

Free access to national parks

The military version of the “Americathe Beautiful National Parks and FederalRecreation Lands Annual Pass” is avail-able to active-duty service members –Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, CoastGuard, and activated National Guard andReserves.This pass grants free access atNational Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bu-reau of Land Management, U.S. ForestService, U.S. Army Corps sites and oth-er public lands. Active-duty service mem-bers and their dependents can pick up apass at any national park or wildlife ref-uge that charges an entrance fee or stan-dard amenity fees. Members must showa current, valid military identification cardto obtain their pass.

Where there are entrance fees, the passcovers the owner and accompanying pas-sengers in a single, private, non-commer-cial vehicle at recreation sites that chargeper vehicle. At sites where per-person en-trance fees are charged, it covers the passowner and three accompanying visitorsages 16 and older.There is no entry fee forchildren ages 15 and under.

For more information on the pass, pleasevisit http://store.usgs.gov/pass/index/html.

Salute to theTuskegee Airmen

In celebration of Black History Month, the Virginia War Museum will host a Salute to theTuskegee Air-men on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 9285 Warwick Blvd., Newport News. Guests are invited tomeet and speak with the men of the U.S. Army Air Corps who took to the skies to fight the Axis Pow-ers abroad while battling segregation at home. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen will be available todiscuss their personal artifacts and images on display. “The Tuskegee Airmen” movie will be shown at11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Admission is $6 for adults; $5 for senior citizens 62 and over and active-duty military with ID; $4for children ages 7-18; and free for children under age 7. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, call 247-8523 or visit www.warmuseum.org.


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Photo by Sgt. Edwin Rodriguez

During a 7th Sustainment Brigade safety council meeting, units throughout the brigade were recognized at a ceremony, Jan. 25, for their safe working environments. Five Soldiers

were also individually recognized for their efforts to ensure safe, workable training and operational environments.The 97th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion

and 7th Sus. Bde. were all honored as the “safest” company during the first quarter of 2013.


By Tech Sgt. Brent Likes27TH INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON

Modern communication is quick andconvenient and has dramatically alteredthe way the U.S. Air Force fights. The AirForce information systems provide eachAirman with direct and immediate ac-cess to the world.

Using proprietary systems, seconds-old intelligence is delivered directly tothe forces that need it and aircraft receivecoordinate updates while in flight. Usingcommon e-mail or web pages, directivesand guidance are communicated to sub-ordinates, and document files or detailedmessages are sent to coworkers.

While all these information systemsvitally enhance productivity by provid-ing massive amounts of information toeach Airman, they also allow each Air-man to send information out to theworld. The Air Force provides guidanceon communication using informationsystems, while highlighting profession-al communication in relation to the AirForce Core Values. Today’s profession-al Airman must be aware of the capabil-ities of these information systems andresponsibilities while using them.

Air Force Handbook 33-337, TheTongue and Quill, Chapter 12, Electron-ic Communication, is an especially use-ful resource. All Airmen should reviewthis section to ensure they are comply-ing with the Air Force’s expectations.

Another useful guide is AFMAN 33-152, User Responsibilities and Guidancefor Information Systems. Chapters threeand four contain comprehensive lists ofinappropriate personal uses of internetand telephone capabilities. For exam-ple, many people may not know thatsection 6.4.2.3 of AFMAN 33-152 spe-cifically prohibits slogans and quotes insignature blocks.

Airmen can use the Air Force Core Val-ues to evaluate their professional com-munications before referencing guidancedocuments, such as AFMAN 33-152. Theconcepts of “Integrity First,” “Service Be-fore Self” and “Excellence In All We Do”have clear applications when we use in-

formation systems.Consider integrity and the use of

the internet at work: the Air Force al-lows several morale websites, includingFacebook, YouTube and ESPN. Are youspending hours a day on them? Couldyou be pursuing online training, follow-ing career related news, or reading lead-ership key messages and policy chang-es instead?

How about Service Before Self? Doyou place the Air Force first when sub-mitting routine documents and perfor-mance reports? Do you take the time toresearch and evaluate these administra-tive processes week after week and makereports better, or do you just copy, pasteand walk away?

What about exhibiting excellence inquick e-mails or message chats? Do youpay attention to the details of appropri-ate customs and courtesies, includingproper forms of address and signatureblocks in e-mails?

As professionals, we must be partic-ularly aware of the long life and simpletransport of the typed word. E-mails, doc-uments and even chat logs remain avail-able long after they are initially sent. Asanyone who has clicked rapidly throughthe computer log-in notifications knows,the Air Force monitors everything we doon information systems.

To compound the danger of onlinecommunication further, digital informa-tion lasts so long that embarrassing orderogatory information can appear yearsafter its first creation. Any e-mail, blogpost, chat log or document saved thatis unprofessional could result in officialdiscipline, remedial training or embar-rassing apologies, with resounding con-sequences to your unit’s reputation andyour personal career.

The only defense you have against thesedangers is to be professional at all times.The professional Airman does not have toworry about embarrassment because re-viewing their digital communications willonly bring credit to themselves and the AirForce. Here are some key ideas when us-ing digital communication:

■ Are you using appropriate customs

and courtesies? Are you submitting in-quiries through the chain of command?Are you replying to only interested par-ties in your e-mails? Are your e-mailsprofessionally formatted? Full termsof address, properly formatted docu-ments, filled subject lines and attachedsignature blocks show quickly that youare a professional and expect to be treat-ed as one.

■ Consider if a face-to-face or phoneconversation is more appropriate than ane-mail or chat message. Are you discuss-ing something personal, airing grievanc-es or telling a joke? Perhaps you wouldnot like your private conversation to be-come public later.

■ Consider emotions, tone and per-ception. Are you using phrases, insidejokes and cultural references that couldbe misinterpreted by someone whodoesn’t know you well? Your co-work-er may understand your hilarious iro-ny and sarcasm based on your person-ality, but will her supervisor? Some maysuggest the use of “emoticons” to helpwith tone, but the abuse of a smiley facequickly becomes just as unprofessionalas an ambiguous tone.

■ Most importantly, have your wing-man check your communication beforeyou send it. Your wingman can checkformats, give insight on tone, suggestadditional or less information, do aspell check and back you up later if any-one comes with questions.

All Airmen are specifically charged tobe professional. This responsibility forprofessionalism extends to all our com-munications. As Airmen, our e-mails,internet uploads, chat programs anddocuments all need to reflect our CoreValues. Utilize the written Air Forceguidance and your own trusted wing-men to ensure the professionalism ofyour communications. Consider care-fully how long modern communicationlasts, and how damaging or supportiveit can be to your professional image andthat of your unit. We all ultimately rep-resent the Air Force – take pride in yourprofessional communications and pro-tect that good name.

Consider Integrity and the use ofthe internet at work: the Air Forceallows several morale websites,including Facebook, YouTube andESPN. Are you spending hoursa day on them? Could you bepursuing online training, followingcareer related news, or readingleadership key messages andpolicy changes instead?

How about Service Before Self?

Do you place the Air Force firstwhen submitting routine docu-ments and performance reports?Do you take the time to researchand evaluate these administrativeprocesses week after week andmake reports better, or do youjust copy, paste and walk away?

What about Exhibiting Excel-

lence in quick e-mails or messagechats? Do you pay attention to thedetails of appropriate customsand courtesies, including properforms of address and signatureblocks in e-mails?

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