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U.S.Air Force Col.

Kevin Robbins, left,

1st FighterWing com-

mander, presents the

1st Operations Group

guidon to Col. Edward

Corcoran, the new

1st OG commander,

during a change-of-

command ceremony

at Langley Air Force

Base, July 13. Corco-

ran has flown more

than 2,800 hours, in-

cluding 185 combat

hours in F-15 Eagles.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo

By Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill633RD AIR BASEWING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Lt. Col. Ed Horner assumed command of the497th Operational Support Squadron July 6, atLangley Air Force Base, Va.

The 497th OSS is a newly created squadron inthe 497th Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon-naissance Group, and will provide support for the30th Intelligence Squadron and the 10th IS, reliev-ing many of their training and evaluation respon-sibilities. The new squadron will also support the45th IS once it arrives at Langley later this year.

Hornersaidhissquadronwillprepare the497thISRG to work new missions, and use new tacticsin the field.

“Intelligence is critical to mission success,” saidHorner. “We are trusted professionals tasked withmany no-fail missions.”

The new commander spent the first nine yearsof his Air Force career as an enlisted Airman, andtransferred into the officer corps in 1995. This isthe first time Horner has taken command; how-ever, he has held multiple leadership positionswithin the intelligence career field as a chief ofmultiple branches of the ISR organization, suchas ISR Operations and Plans, and Theater Securi-

ty Cooperation.In addition to his at-home operations, Horner is

no stranger to the deployed mission.As an officer, Horner deployed to U.S. Central

Command’s Area of Responsibility five times,and went to East Timor in 1999 as part of theAus-tralian-led Operation Stabilize.

During his service, Horner has earned approx-imately 1,000 hours flying the RC-135 V/W, withmore than 600 hours of combat flight in Afghani-stan and Iraq.

Horner will use all of this experience to lead thisnew squadron in the right direction.

Taking command of this squadron with sucha unique support function will present new chal-lenges for both Horner and his commander, Col.Patrick Shortsleeve, 497th ISRG commander.

With the introduction of another new intelli-gence squadron in the upcoming months, Horn-er’s task becomes one of adaptation, said Short-sleeve.

In the face of such a challenge, Shortsleeve isconfident that Horner and his team have the ca-pability to carry the burden.

“[Horner] is the perfect fit for this unit,” saidShortsleeve. “He comes well-prepared for com-mand.”

497th ISRG stands upnew Air Force squadron

Photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Shortsleeve, left, 497th Intelligence, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance Group commander, presents the unit guidon to Lt. Col. Ed Horn-

er, 497th Operational Support Squadron commander, during an activation and

assumption of command ceremony at LangleyAir Force Base, July 6.

“Intelligence is critical to mission success. We are trustedprofessionals tasked with many no-fail missions.”

— Lt. Col. Ed Horner497th Operational Support Squadron commander


By Toni GuagentiCONTRIBUTING WRITER

U.S. Army Sgt. Sara Comrie remembers whenshe felt the call to join the military.

Sure, her father served in the U.S. Army, Del-ta Force, and flew UH-60 Black Hawks – andhe wanted his daughter to join the U.S. CoastGuard – but it wasn’t until a former boyfriend,a U.S. Marine, was injured in Iraq that she real-ized what she had to do.

While visiting her former boyfriend in the hos-pital in Maryland where he was healing, Comriesaw “all these Service members injured.”

“I wanted to save them, get them back to theirfamilies,” Comrie said, as she vividly recalledthe account.

All the passion and skills Comrie devotes toher job as the Noncommissioned Officer of TroopMedical Clinic 1 at Fort Eustis’ McDonald ArmyHealth Center were recognized this year when shewas named U.S. Medical Department Activity’sNoncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2012.

To earn this award, Comrie competed againstother Soldiers who won monthly and quarterlyboards. Oral finals were conducted in front of aboard headed by sergeants major and first ser-geants. The competition also included an Armyphysical training test, a four-mile road march tobe completed in under an hour while carryinga 45-pound backpack, a weapons qualificationtest and land navigation course.

Studying for the boards was the hardest part,Comrie said, because she had to prepare to an-swer questions dealing with “anything in themilitary, first aid, vehicles, basically anythingyou can think of that the Army deals with.”

“You have to know what you’re talkingabout,” Comrie said.

Part of winning the MEDDAC NCO of the Yearaward included receiving an Army Commenda-tion Medal and a trip to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-

Lakehurst, N.J., to compete with other Soldiersfor the title of North Regional Medical CommandBest Warrior. This five-day competition was com-prised of a lot more of what Comrie had to do atFort Eustis to win, including a written essay anda hand-to-hand combative tournament.

As luck would have it, Comrie was pairedwith a 215-pound Soldier to go head-to-headagainst. The thinking is, “the enemy doesn’t carehow big you are,” Comrie said. Once she sawthe other contestant, Comrie admitted that she“was looking at the mat and shaking my head.”

Regardless of the outcome, Comrie takespride in knowing she was among the “best ofthe best” competing for Best Warrior.

Next for Comrie will be a trip south in Sep-tember to Fort Bragg, N.C. From there, it won’tbe long until she’s sent back to Iraq, where sheserved 15 months as a combat medic earlier inher nearly six-year Army career. During her de-ployment, her 8-year-old son will stay in Virgin-ia with her mother, Sally Comrie.

“I wouldn’t be able to do all the things I do ifit wasn’t for her,” Comrie said.

Once she returns to the Middle East, Comriewill once again be first in line to help woundedSoldiers – what she joined the Army to do.

As a combat medic serving in Iraq, Comriesaid she realized she was the “the first line of de-fense.” Fellow Soldiers depended on her to dealwith traumatic injuries.

“I’m good at my job, and I can’t wait to goback,” Comrie said. “I miss being in the field.”

Photos by Marlon Martin

U.S.Army Sgt. Sara

Comrie, McDonald

Army Health Center

Troop 1 Medical Clinic

noncommissioned

officer-in-charge,

won the U.S.

Medical Department

Activity’s 2012

Noncommissioned

Officer of theYear

award. Comrie

competed against

other Soldiers

in anArmy

physical-training

test, a weapons-

qualification test,

a land-navigation

course and a four-

mile road march with

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“I wanted to save them, get them backto their families.”

— U.S. Army Sgt. Sara ComrieMcDonald Army Health Center Troop 1 Medical

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By Senior Airman Jason J. Brown633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Department of Defense recent-ly released an updated policy govern-ing military family-readiness programsto better position those programs to re-spond to the needs of today’s militaryforce and their families.

“There are 1.4 million active-duty mil-itary members and about 1.1 millionready-reserve members – 70 percent ofthese Service members and families liveoff an installation,” said Barbara Thomp-son, director for the Office of Family Pol-icy/Children and Youth, Office of theSecretary of Defense, Military Commu-nity and Family Policy. “The new policylays the foundation for a Family Readi-ness System that helps military familiesmore easily find the information and ser-vices they need for the challenges of ev-eryday life, and those associated withthe military.”

DoD Instruction 1342.22, “MilitaryFamily Readiness,” updates the policy,responsibilities and procedures for devel-oping, delivering and evaluating militaryfamily-readiness services. The DoDI in-tegrates policy for core family readinessservices into a single source, including re-quirements for financial education andcounseling, relocation assistance, emer-

gency family assistance, spouse employ-ment and requirements for delivery ofservices to the Reserve Components.

“The instruction ensures that regardlessof branch of service, active or reserve sta-tus, or geographic location, families caneasily tap into a trusted network of sup-port that maximizes both military and ci-vilian resources,” said Thompson.

The Family Readiness System is a net-work of support, which can be accessedin person, by phone or online. There arethree primary ways to tap into the FRS.

For the local, installation-based Militaryand Family Support Center or Guard andReserve Family Program at Fort Eustis,call Army Community Service at 878-3095.At Langley Air Force Base, call the Airman& Family Readiness Center at 764-3990.You may also search for a location onlineat www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil.

Joint Family Support Assistance Pro-gram teams support families who may nothave access to local, installation-based ser-vices. Find JFSAP information and otherlocal resources by state at www.militaryin-stallations.dod.mil.

For Military OneSource, call 1-800-342-9647, or log on to www.militaryonesource.mil. Services are available 24 hours a day.

“At every stage of military life, militarymembers and their families can rely on theFamily Readiness System,” said Thompson.

By Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

All continental Personal Property Pro-cessing Offices must now receive notifi-cation five weeks in advance for all ship-ments.

Shipments requiring a pick-up withinthree weeks must coordinate with the lo-cal Joint Personal Property Shipping Of-fice prior to contacting the PPPO.

Individuals that choose self-counselingwith the Defense Property System willonly complete their counseling sessionafter the PPPO receives signed copies ofDepartment of Defense forms 1299 and1797, as well as a complete copy of or-ders. Without submission of these forms,a transportation service provider will notbe assigned to pick up personal property.

For more information, call the LangleyAir Force Base PPPO at 757-764-7868.

To view DoDI 1342.22, “Military Family Readiness,” visitwww.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134222p.pdf

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This week, the Air Force Command andControl Integration Center conducted aJoint Expeditionary Force Experiment, orJEFX, called Unified Capabilities II. The ex-periment ran from July 16 to 20 on LangleyAir Force Base, Va., and built upon a pri-or experiment, UC I, which evaluated theability to leverage commercial cellular net-works to provide access to personnel con-ducting operations around the base.

During UC I, close cooperation betweenACC’s Directorate of Communications andthe JEFX team helped chart the course forAir Force-wide implementation of mobiletechnologies.

With support from ACC Security Forc-es and Surgeon General Directorates, the633rd Air Base Wing and the Air Force Se-curity Forces Center, as well as continuedpartnership with ACC/A6, the AFC2IC de-signed UC II, which takes a targeted ap-proach to address a unit-level warfighter

challenge: effective C2 integration withinand across a military base, and dialoguewith local and regional authorities duringemergency management operations.

During UC II, a base Emergency Opera-tions Center pulled information from sever-al user-customizable, situational-awarenessdisplays. Subject matter experts assesedthe ability of composite displays to rapid-ly enhance senior-leader situational aware-ness. In addition, base security forces, med-ical and fire response personnel employedmobile, cellular capabilities to perform theirduties during both aircraft mishap and ac-tive shooter scenarios.

As the experiment progressed, subjectmatter experts had the opportunity to in-vestigate mobile applications, and highspeed cellular capabilities, that may bet-ter enable them to communicate and col-laborate with their counterparts across thebase, and with local and regional agencies.The JEFX experiment design exposed us-ers to multiple capabilities with the goalof achieving increased first-responder effi-

ciency.“UC II will give us the opportunity to as-

sess how various situational awareness dis-plays feed into a User Defined OperationalPicture, a glass panel, if you will, and enablesenior leaders to more effectively and effi-ciently ‘fight the base,’” said Col. Joel Mar-tin, AFC2IC Innovation and Experimen-tation division chief. “Mobile devices andnew technical capabilities are important,but they’re just tools. It’s the results of ap-plying the new tools to emergency manage-ment operations that we’re interested in.

“The ‘glass panel’ integrates disparateCommon Operational Pictures to quicklyupdate senior-leader situational awareness,so implementation of an effective displayshould imply senior leader ability to rap-idly access authoritative source data, buildupon that and enable them to reach moreinformed decisions,” said Martin.

There were three key objectives of UC II.First, to evaluate the various shared situa-tional awareness capabilities. JEFX asses-sors analyzed the ability to leverage com-

munications on mobile devices across thenetwork; evaluate integrated voice connec-tivity; and examine integration of disparatedata, video systems, networks and compos-ite displays for information sharing.

Second, to employ high-speed, commer-cial cellular technologies and assess the op-erations of specific mobile devices and ap-plications inside that environment. Finally,UC II assessed the utility of mobile capabil-ities as a tool to address first responder op-erational requirements.

The experiment’s results will allow dis-covery of potential changes to emergen-cy response procedures required by im-plementation of new technology, refine theAir Force Mobile Strategy which lays thegroundwork for implementing mobile ca-pabilities across theAir Force, and influenceAir Force Security Forces Center mobile ca-pabilities modernization efforts.

Editor’s note: The results of the exercise werenot available at press time, but interested readersshould look for a follow-up article in next week’sPeninsula Warrior.

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FeatureStory

Photo by Senior Airman John Strong II

U.S.Air Force Col. Korvin Auch, 633rd Air BaseWing commander, greets President Obama

upon his arrival at Langley Air Force Base.The president flew in to Langley during his trav-

els to the Hampton Roads area recently.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman

President Barack Obama disembarks Air Force One at Langley Air Force Base, July 13.The

president’s two-day campaign swing through Virginia included stops in Virginia Beach,

Hampton, Roanoke and the Richmond area.

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Langley Air Force Base, July 13.

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Health&Fitness

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

With the summer temperatures hitting all-time re-cords across the country, dehydration is major concern.

Water is one of the most important components of thehuman body, regulating temperature, cushioning andprotecting vital organs and aiding the digestive system.

It also composes 75 percentof all muscle tissue, and about10 percent of fatty tissue. Withthat in mind, it would be im-possible for an individual tosurvive for more than a weekwithout water.

To stay properly hydrated, consider these tips -■ Drink 17 to 20 ounces of water two to three hours

before the start of exercise.■ Drink eight ounces of fluid 20 to 30 minutes prior to

exercise or during warm-up.■ Drink seven to 10 ounces of fluid every 10 to 20 min-

utes during exercise.■ Drink an additional eight ounces of fluid within 30

minutes after exercising.■ Drink 16 to 24 ounces of fluid for every pound of

body weight lost after exercise.

DidYou Know?Rehydration occurs

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Graphic by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton


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

With a wave of her finger, Staff Sgt.Jacquelyne Millender looked out overa group of children, July 17, at theLangley Air Force Base, Va., Child De-velopment Center and spoke.

“Mama called the doctor and thedoctor said,” she recited as her fingerrhythmically moved to the words.

Suddenly, the children mimickedher gesture, and shouted at the top oftheir lungs.

“No more monkeys jumping onthe bed!”

As she continued reading, Millen-der, who normally works as a mentalhealth technician with the 633rd Med-ical Operations Squadron, was ableto see the reactions from the childrenshe was reading to during the Readto Kids day event, sponsored by theLangley Family Advocacy Office.

“I love kids,” Millender said. “Theyshare so much with you when you

read to them.”Millender was joined by three other

Airmen, who all took time away fromtheir workday to come to the CDC andread stories to children, ages 3 to 5.

“I think they entertain me as much asI entertain them,” said Senior AirmanSarah Shoemaker, 633rd MDOS mentalhealth technician. “I remember when Iwas a kid, I loved having books read tome. This is my chance to give back.”

Shoemaker said the facial reactionsand emotions expressed by the chil-dren are the most rewarding part ofvolunteering to read. This marks thesecond time Family Advocacy has ar-ranged for Airmen to come read to thechildren, as well as the second timeShoemaker has devoted her time to thecause. She said both times have shownher how amazing children can be.

“One kid was actually appalledwhen we got to the end of the storyand the mother started jumping on thebed,” Shoemaker said, smiling. “Theywere actually disappointed with her.”

According to Antoinette Hyman,CDC supervisory child developmenttechnician, children will hear a storyread to them, remember it and begin tounderstand it in their own way.

“The readers who come in help thechildren open up and share their feel-ings openly,” Hyman said. “They takethe different parts from the story, andmake it their own.”

Through reading, the children areable to grow and prepare themselvesfor kindergarten.

“It makes me feel like we’ve accom-plished something,” Hyman said.“These Airmen who volunteer are re-ally bringing a positive influence tothese kids’ lives.”

For Shoemaker, that positive influenceis returned a hundred-fold when she ob-served how the children received thestories read by her and the otherAirmen.

“It’s like seeing that childlike inno-cence on their faces,” she said. “Often,we just read books, but they actuallysee them – they feel them.”

Photo by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton

Staff Sgt. Jacquelyne Millender (right) and Senior

Airman Sarah Shoemaker, both mental health tech-

nicians with the 633rd Medical Operations Squad-

ron, read to children at the Langley Air Force Base

Child Development Center, July 17.

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An 11-year, high-school physics and chemistry teacherwas struck by a second calling about nine years ago - toserve his country as a U.S. Air Force physician.

He set out to become an obstetrician/gynecologistthrough the Health Professions Scholarship Program,always with the goal in mind of one day serving thosein need, at home and abroad. He envisioned using hisknowledge and compassion to make a difference in thelives of others on a global scale.

The past two weeks of his Air Force career have beenthe experience he had been dreaming of when he firstdecided to change paths nearly a decade ago.

Today, Capt. James Small wakes up in the remote, moun-tainous region of Huancavelica, Peru, energized to start afull day of patient care in his new office - an EmergencyMedical Support Health Response Team mobile hospitalset up in a soccer field nearly 13,500 feet above sea level.

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In cooperation with the Peruvian government, threeweeks ago truckloads of pallets traveled more than 11hours up winding mountain roads to a dirt soccer fieldin Huancavelica, where the U.S. Air Force team and Pe-ruvian soldiers unloaded the trucks. The U.S. and Pe-ruvian service members worked for nearly 24 hours tounpack the boxes and assemble their contents into a 22-room, 6,300 square-foot network of medical tents thatcomprise the EMEDS HRT hospital.

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The EMEDS HRT is deployed here as part of NewHorizons, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annu-al joint and combined training and humanitarian assis-tance exercise that takes place in Latin American andCaribbean countries.

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U.S.Air Force Capt. Jody Huss (right) checks the vital signs of a Peruvian patient at a health response team Expedition-

ary Medical Support mobile field hospital in Huancavelica, Peru, July 2, during New Horizons 2012. Huss, deployed from

Langley Air Force Base, is participating in a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual series of joint humanitarian as-

sistance exercises to provide humanitarian and medical services.

U.S. Air ForceTech. Sgt. Norma Grandberry (center) checks in a patient at an Expeditionary Medical Support mobile

field hospital in Huancavelica, Peru, July 2. Grandberry, deployed from Langley Air Force Base, is in Peru for training,

and to provide humanitarian and medical services.

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e’ve pulled together, we’ve bonded, and we’ve got-know one another,” he says. “This experience willus a better hospital back at home station and pre-

us to deploy in future contingencies.”e EMEDS HRT is comprised of a variety of light andmodular, rapid response medical packages that caned in a myriad of operations such as humanitari-ief, wartime contingencies and disaster response.

e life-saving benefits of the EMEDS have been test-fore in Latin America and the Caribbean. A similarDS HRT was field-tested in Trinidad and Tobagog another U.S. Southern Command-sponsored ex-, Fuerzas Alliadas Humanitarias in April 2011, and

arch 2010, an EMEDS deployed to Chile followingrt of a disaster relief mission.e local hospital in Angol, a city southeast of Concep-Chile, was deemed structurally unsound as a result of-magnitude earthquake Feb. 27, 2010. With the near-eration ward more than 40 miles away, and many oth-al hospitals overwhelmed with casualties following

arthquake, local Chilean officials requested assistanceU.S. forces to help with primary care capabilities.out 60 Air Force medical personnel responded to theor help and set up an EMEDS facility in Angol, Chile.Air Force medics worked alongside Chilean medical

nnel from the local hospital to meet the daily medi-eds of the local community out of the mobile facility.EMEDS team was equipped and staffed to providecal, primary care, pediatric, radiological, gynecolog-aboratory and pharmaceutical services.wo weeks of patient care, U.S. Air Force and Chil-

medical personnel worked side-by-side to attend tothan 300 patients and performed about 40 surger-

nd gave back Chilean physicians 60 percent of thepace lost as a result of the earthquake.

me Airmen who deploy on these types of EMEDS

missions consistently report that the ability to go quick-ly to help those in need is something they’ll rememberfor the long-term.

“It has been a very rewarding experience,” said SeniorAirman Amber Olszen, an aerospace medical technicianwho deployed to Chile from the 81st Surgical InpatientSquadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. “We built a hos-pital from scratch. It was hard work, but I would do it againin a heartbeat and the Chileans were very grateful for it.”

The Airmen deployed to Peru as part of the New Ho-rizons EMEDS HRT mission express a similar sentiment.

“I think it makes me a better person to see the worldfrom a different perspective – it makes me a better doc-tor, gives me a compassion and understanding for thehuman side of medicine,” Small says. “It gives me a re-newed spirit for my role as a physician.”

As the EMEDS HRT mobile hospital was finally setup in the soccer field in Huancavelica, Peru, a little morethan two weeks ago, a buzz ignited in the community,and people began lining up for appointments to receivecare in one of the five specialties the EMEDS HRT offers:pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, gynecol-ogy, and dental.

Small describes the Peruvians who gather to wait inthe middle of the night in the freezing temperatures as“cheerful” and “truly grateful” for the opportunity to re-ceive medical care as they make their way into his clinic.

“The patients have only met you for a minute, yetthey fully give you their trust,” Small says. “I’ve beenreminded throughout this experience that there’s a trueelement of trust that is the doctor-patient relationship.”

The three-month New Horizons Peru activities will cul-minate in a disaster-response, subject-matter-expert ex-change between U.S. and Peruvian first responders, whereabout 150 participants will practice responding to a simu-lated earthquake and an aircraft crash scenario.

compassion, medical carea mobile field hospital“I think it makes me a betterrson to see the world from afferent perspective – it makese a better doctor, gives me ampassion and understandingr the human side of medicine.”

— Capt. James Small633rd Medical Group

Photos by Staff Sgt. Michael C. Zimmerman

U.S.Airmen and Peruvian service members carry equipment for a mobile

field hospital, or Expeditionary Medical Support, during New Horizons in

Huancavelica, Peru, July 1. New Horizons is a U.S. Southern Command-

sponsored annual series of joint humanitarian assistance exercises de-

ploying U.S. military engineers, veterinarians, medics and other profes-

sions to Central and South American nations for training, construction

projects and to provide humanitarian and medical services.

U.S.Air Force Maj. Nathon Schwamburger (left) extracts a tooth from a Pe-

ruvian patient, July 2. Schwamburger is deployed from Langley Air Force

Base for training, and to provide humanitarian and medical services.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Cotton (left) checks the vital signs of a Pe-

ruvian patient, July 2. Cotton is deployed from Langley Air Force Base as

part of a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual series of joint hu-

manitarian assistance exercises.

by Staff Sgt. Michael C. Zimmerman


By Sgt. Edwin J. Rodriguez7TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The average person in Americaknows how to add gasoline to his vehi-cle, vacuum it out and wash it. Howev-er, changing the oil or giving a vehiclea tune-up may seem like a task bettersuited for a mechanic.

If you want to acquire advance skillsand training in the mechanical field,you can go to a civilian education cen-ter, or you could consider enlisting inthe military.

The Army has aviation, tank andsmall equipment mechanics, but thereare other professionals who are evenmore rare. This kind does not work insquads, but in crews... in tight spaces.They have offices, but theirs float onwater. They are known as the Army’swatercraft engineers. Some people saythe watercraft field is the Army’s best-kept secret.

Watercraft engineers are primarilyresponsible for supervising and per-forming maintenance on Army water-craft and auxiliary equipment on ma-rine vessels. The engine crews keep theboats moving while ensuring minimaldamage to the craft during missions.

I met one crew member, also knownas an engineman, who works on theU.S. Army Vessel Landing Craft Utility2023, ‘Hobkirk’ at Fort Eustis, who ex-plained to me his role in the belly of theiron-clad beast.

“You have to make sure you are do-ing your job properly to prevent inju-ries and complete the mission,” saidU.S. Army Sgt. Justin Kaplan, assignedto the 97th Transportation Company,10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sus-tainment Brigade. “One way to en-sure safety is preventive maintenance.Another is to keep constant commu-nication with the deck side to let themknow if something goes wrong.”

Some of the duties Kaplan describedas we walked along the second deck ofthe boat include performing daily sys-tems checks, repairing and maintain-ing gasoline and diesel engines, trou-bleshooting and repairing watercraftpropulsion machinery, and repairing,servicing and hoisting machinery, en-

gine-related electrical systems and var-iousnauticalequipment.With thecom-plexity of these boats, one can imaginehow challenging it is for enginemen toensure they stay on top of potential-ly damaging issues before they growlarger.

There is no shortage of demands puton the Army watercraft field, and onKaplans’s crew members. Beginningwith the advanced training they re-ceive after basic, to their daily routinein the active-duty Army, the challeng-es these Soldiers face are both difficultand rewarding.

Watercraft engineers like Kaplantrain at Fort Eustis’ Advance Individu-al Training school, where Soldiers learnthe basics of engine repair, maintenanceof equipment, electrics, plumbing, airconditioning and welding. They alsolearn daily, weekly and monthly main-tenance requirements like changingcompartment oils and filters.

Soldiers with Kaplan’s skill-set onlyhave two duty stations available - FortEustis, Va., or Schofield Barracks, Ha-waii. I get the impression he wouldhave been happy either way because

he was ready for an adventure.He did end up in paradise for a few

years, stationed in Hawaii with the43rd Sustainment Brigade. Eventual-ly, he joined the 7th Sus. Bde., where hesays the job demands are still rigorous,but there is more to an engineer’s lifethan working in tight quarters whileout to sea.

“Since I have been in the Army, Ihave been on many missions. Just lastyear with the 7th Sustainment Brigade,I was tasked to a U.S. Army South op-eration. I saw a different side of theArmy there,” said Kaplan, originallyfrom Stewart, Fla. “I had some goodexperiences while traveling to Puer-to Rico, the Dominican Republic, Hai-ti and Cuba.”

As we walked down to the innerportion of the deck, hopefully to findsome food, he gave me some tidbits,more on the emotional side.

“I can’t say I have had many bad ex-periences in my career. It is a differentexperience from anything else I havedone. I love this job,” said Kaplan.

Waterborne Soldiers: Maybethe Army’s best kept secret

Photo by Sgt. Edwin J. Rodriguez

U. S. Army Sgt. Justin Kaplan, senior watercraft engineman on the U.S. Army

Vessel Landing Craft Utility 2023, performs maintenance inside an electrical

panel in the lower deck of the ‘Hobkirk’ during a maintenance inspection June

22. Kaplan is responsible for the maintenance of the electrical equipment, en-

gine, fuel, water pipes, and other maintenance needs on the boat.

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He understands he could be called onfor a mission anywhere across the globe.Serving one’s country is not an easy life-style, but his ability to maintain a positiveattitude is what impresses most about Ka-plan.

Kaplan has another similarity with oth-er watercraft members - they love whatthey do. He loved working on the mari-na near where he grew up, and now lovesworking at 3rd Port with his mates, shar-ing in the ups and downs of the day.

Finally seeing the heart of the boat,where Kaplan’s office resides, he was ea-ger to show me some capabilities of theboat, and what needs “fixin’.” We founda light sensor with a fault while we touredthe engine compartment, and he decided

to demonstrate how to trouble shoot it.We found out there was an electrical is-

sue in the engine room exhaust-fan pan-el, and we darted off to fix the problem.You could easily see how he exemplifiesthe dedication to duty, whether he is be-low decks turning wrenches, or teachinghis fellow members the proper way to puton a fire suit.

Like others of his generation, whose fu-ture endeavors are unknown, he volun-teered to join the Army. He was attendingcollege before that point, when he beganasking himself what more the world hadto offer.

Kaplan’s Army career started six yearsago after high school and a full year of col-lege, when a good friend of his linked himup with a recruiter to talk about Kaplan’sfuture. He didn’t know the Army had

boats until the visit.“At the recruiting station while job

searching I found watercraft engineer. Ifelt very fortunate to find it. School was anoption at the time but the Army soundedlike a good fit,” said Kaplan.

He changed directions by joining theArmy, and now it seems he will be look-ing to stay in as long as possible.

“I feel like I made a really good decision.I have enjoyed my time so far, so much sothat I am ready to reenlist again,” said Ka-plan.

He made the final touch-ups on the en-gine room panel and closed it up, but notfor the last time, he guaranteed. One issueresolved - now on to the next.

In a few weeks, Kaplan will return tothe Fort Eustis Transportation School tobecome a 30- level engineer, which will

provide him the same level of training asstaff sergeants in his field. He is hoping tomove up in the ranks, and maybe becomea marine warrant officer.

When you see the nuts and bolts, screws,oils and the interweaving of hundreds ofpipes on the boat’s 680 horsepower en-gine, you only see the tip of the icebergthat is a watercraft engineer’s area of ex-pertise. With further observation, you be-gin to sense that engineers are themselvesmachines.

They act with precision, constant-ly on guard monitoring every detail ofthe boat’s gauges. They are technical ex-perts, self motivators dependent on them-selves and their fellow crew members. Thecrew’s safety – and the mission ahead – isdependent on them. Gremlins beware,mechanical engineers are aboard!

By Tech. Sgt. Randy Redman633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Recreational hunting for white-taileddeer, waterfowl and small game at FortEustis is available to active-duty person-nel and their family members, retirees, ci-vilian employees and the general pub-lic. However, changes to the hunting andfishing program are on the horizon.

In an effort to enhance the program,the 733rd Force Support Division is in theprocess of seeking out individuals inter-ested in forming a hunting and fishingclub program as a possible private orga-nization. The 733rd FSD will work closelywith any potential individuals or groupthat may be interested.

Once a private organization is formed,the program will then transition to the pri-vate organization and become self suffi-cient. This will allow the group to promote

the activity, as well as be creative, innova-tive and meet the needs of avid participants.

“In these times of limited resources andlimitations, the establishment of a hunt-ing and fishing club will certainly ensurethe sustainment and continuity of an greatprogram for our community,” said JohnVolkers, 733rd FSD director. “For now,hunting will continue to operate as nor-mal under the supervision of the ForceSupport Outdoor Recreation, and in coor-dination with the Civil Engineers Environ-mental Element and Security Forces.”

By establishing a private organizationin accordance with Air Force Instruction34-223, a recreational hunting and fish-ing program can continue to exist underthe voluntary development and manage-ment of a private organization to operateit in the interest of the general public.

The organization must be self-suffi-cient, obtain funding primarily through

dues, contributions, service charges, feesor special assessments of their members,and receive no government funding. Ex-amples of private organizations are theSpouses Club of Fort Eustis, the Consign-ment Shop and the Army TransportationMuseum Foundation.

“I encourage anyone interested in start-ing a private organization to please con-tact Joseph Dumas, at 878-2090, or JoanColeman, at 878-3010, for further infor-mation and assistance,” said Volkers.

Approximately 4,000 acres of land isavailable for hunting on post. Deer hunt-ers may utilize archery, crossbows, muzzleloaders and shotguns with slugs to har-vest deer during appropriate seasons, andmust hunt from elevated platforms.

All eligible hunters must have a state-certified Hunter Education Course certif-icate of completion, or National Rifle As-sociation Hunter Education Course that

is recognized by Virginia Department ofGame and Inland Fisheries.

Approximately 110 deer are harvestedannually on post by recreational hunters.The hunting program is also the primarytool of wildlife managers to maintain sus-tainable deer populations and game spe-cies population monitoring.

Anglers at Fort Eustis have the oppor-tunity to fish on both Lake Eustis and theJames River. All fishing on Lake Eustis iscatch-and-release only. There is no issuewith catching fish on the James River, butinterested anglers should review the Vir-ginia Department of Game and InlandFisheries regulations and guidelines be-fore throwing a line into the James Riv-er. All fishing requires a Virginia license.

For more information about these andother recreational activities on post, suchas boating or camping, check out http://eustismwr.com.

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By Julie CoutureFAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Although having a baby can be ajoyous event, it can also be a time ofanxiety. Nothing can truly prepareyou for what lies ahead once the babyarrives. However there are some“tried and true” tips that can ease thetransition into parenthood. Althoughthey might seem odd initially, estab-lishing good habits in the beginningcan really benefit the entire family.

■ Tip 1: Shower/bathe and getdressed each day

It is important not to get into a rut.Obviously, exhaustion takes over afterhaving a baby. Between giving birthand the new unpredictable schedule,it’s no wonder that parents are sleep-deprived. Instead of thinking of ashower or bath as a chore, think of itas “me time.” It is impossible to takecare of others without first taking careof yourself. Even if it is just for fiveminutes, it gives you an opportunityto have some time all to yourself.

■ Tip 2: Avoid the urge to criticizeyour partner’s method of dressing/diapering the baby

Everyone does things differently.Some things – like bedtime routinesand discipline – should be consistentas they benefit the baby. Other things,such as choosing what clothing towear and changing a baby are small-er matters. If your partner’s way of do-ing things really bothers you, then itcan help to leave the room. Not onlywill you get a chance to de-stress, butit will allow for your partner to bondwith the baby. The important thing isthat both of you are involved in caringfor the baby. It is not a competition.

■ Tip 3: Nap when your baby napsMany people use a baby’s nap-

time to get ‘caught up’ with clean-ing or other things. Don’t – you needsleep too, which is more importantthan whether the dishwasher needsto be loaded. For most people, prior-ities change when they have a baby.Use the time to sleep so that you canfocus on your new priorities.

■ Tip 4: Let others help youIf someone offers to cook meals or

grocery shop for you, by all means,take them up on it. Accepting offersfrom people benefits the entire fam-ily. It eases the transition into par-enthood and allows you to focus onwhat is truly important – your baby,yourself and your partner.

■ Tip 5: Limit the number of visitorsMany family and friends love to see

new babies. Who can blame them forwanting to see your little bundle ofjoy? However, it is important that youchoose your visitors carefully. Goodfriends will understand that you aretired and are trying to establish a newroutine. Let phone calls go to voice-mail, and let others know when it isconvenient for them to stop in. You willbe setting limits with your child beforelong, so you might as well get somepractice with your friends and family.

■ Tip 6: Set up a sleeping/chang-ing area for the baby in two areas ofyour house... if possible

Babies are usually not convenientlylocated when they need to be changed.If it’s possible, try to set up changingareas on each floor, or in areas of yourhome where you tend to hang out themost. If you can’t set up two separatechanging areas with necessary sup-plies, put some items in a tote or a boxthat you can easily carry.

■ Tip 7: Have things set up for nurs-ing/feeding in comfortable areas

This piggy-backs onto the previous

tip. Why should you be bored whenyour child is eating? Once your babyis settled in, get your favorite book ormagazine, or position yourself so thatyou can look out the window. Just be-causeyou’reaparentdoesn’tmeanthatyou cannot enjoy the simple things.

■ Tip 8: Feel comfortable with thefeeding method you choose

Breastfeeding has many benefits;for example, breast milk is easier forbabies to digest, it can protect againstillnesses and it’s cheaper than formu-la. However, if you are not comfort-able or if you have other concerns,then it’s ok to use a bottle. If you areuncomfortable while breastfeeding,your baby will sense that, and thiswill not do much for the mother/baby bonding. Other family mem-bers – fathers and grandparents, forexample – bond with babies withoutnursing them. You can too.

■ Tip 9: Take time for each otherSome people think that all of their

energy and focus must go towardsthe baby. It is so important that youspend time with your partner. Obvi-ously, dates and trips are not alwaysoptions, so you need to focus on qual-ity, not quantity. Spend a few minuteswith each other in the morning, ordevelop a new routine.

■ Tip 10: Enjoy your babyNow that the pregnancy is over and

your baby is finally here, enjoy her. Shewill grow and change right before yourvery eyes, and will expand your life inways you never thought possible.

■ And finally, never, never shakeyour baby!

Babies cry – a lot. If you feel over-whelmed or that you are losing pa-tience, put the baby in a safe place, andtake a moment to take care of your-self. Call a trusted family memberor friend to help with the baby. If noone is available, go into the next roomand practice some stress-managementtechniques such as deep breathing,journaling or something – anything –that can help to calm you down.

For more information, contact theNew Parent Support Program at Lang-leyAir Force Base at 764-2427, or at FortEustis at 878-0807.

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EustisCommunity Submit Eustis Community announcements to [email protected]

Friday, 7 p.m.

No show

Saturday, 4 p.m.

Madagascar 3:

Europe’s Most

Wanted (PG)

Alex the Lion, Mar-ty the Zebra, Gloria theHippo and Melman theGiraffe are still fightingto get home to theirbeloved Big Apple,and, of course, King Ju-lien, Maurice and thepenguins are all alongfor the comedic ad-venture. Their journeytakes them throughEurope, where theyfind the perfect cov-er: a traveling circus,which they reinvent –Madagascar-style.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Prometheus 3D (R)

Ridley Scott, di-rector of “Alien” and“Blade Runner,” re-turns to the genre hehelped define. WithPrometheus, he cre-ates a groundbreakingmythology, in which ateam of explorers dis-cover a clue to the or-igins of mankind onEarth, leading themon a thrilling journeyto the darkest cornersof the universe.There,they must fight a ter-rifying battle to savethe future of the hu-man race.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

Movie synopsis andshow time information isavailable online at www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheaters/Mov-ies-Eustis.htm.

JacobsTheaterSchedule

Pharmacies closed

The McDonald Army Health Center Pharma-cy and the Refill Pharmacy inside the Post Ex-change will be closed Saturday. Both pharma-cies will re-open Monday at 8 a.m.

Balfour Beatty Communities

■ RootBeerFloatsat theSplashPark–Comeout and help us celebrate National Root Beer FloatDay. BBC staff will be serving root beer floats atthe Splash ParkWednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.

■ Family Bingo Night – Residents can enjoyan evening of pizza and bingo with family andfriends July 31 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Commu-nity Center. Due to limited space, please call328-0691 to make your reservations by July 27.

The activities listed are for BBC residentsonly. For more information, call 328-0691.

Emergency PreparationTraining

Soldier and Family Readiness will host anEmergency Preparation Training class Tuesdayfrom 10 to 11 a.m. at Bldg. 650, Monroe Ave.The training is open to Soldiers, spouses, civil-ians, family readiness support assistants, fam-ily readiness group leaders, and families withspecial needs dependents.

For more information, call 878-1954.

Warrant Officer briefings

The U.S. Army Warrant Officer RecruitingTeam from Special Operations Recruiting Bat-talion, Fort Bragg, NC, will host a qualificationand application procedures briefing Tuesdayat the Bateman Army Education Center, Bldg.1500, Madison Ave. Briefings will take place inRoom 302 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The team will also be recruiting for Navy, AirForce and Marines. Service members who areinterested only need to attend one briefing.

For more information, contact Sgt. 1st ClassDemetris Council at (910) 432-9697 or (910) 286-8819; email [email protected];or visit www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant.

Movies Under the Stars

Come out and join us for a free showing of“Captain America” at the Movies Under theStars series Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. on MurphyField. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, friendsand family. Food and beverages will be availablefor purchase. Movie title is subject to change.

For more information, call 878-2716.

Soldier and Family Readiness

Soldier and Family Readiness (ACS) classesand briefings for July will include:

■ Job Information Briefing – Monday, andJuly 30; 10 to 11 a.m. Attendees will learn jobsearch strategies including employer websites,

online job boards and vacancy announcements.■ DevelopingYour Financial Plan –Tuesday, 9

to 10 a.m. Are you tired of living paycheck to pay-check? Need a financial“check-up?”We will teachyou the basics of developing a written plan whilesetting goals for a successful financial future.

■ Effective Resume Writing – Today, 9 a.m.to noon. Attendees will learn the skills neces-sary to assess work experience and job ac-complishments. Assistance will be providedfor preparation of a chronological resume.

■ Exceptional Family Member Program

Empowerment Hour – Tuesday, 10 to 11 a.m.Come out and get an overview of the Hamp-ton Roads Medical Needs Registry.

■ Couponing Strategies – July 30; 10:30 to11:30 a.m. Learn ways to stretch your grocerydollars. We will teach you the proper use of cou-pons and how to organize your coupons for sales.

All classes and briefings will take place inBldg. 650, Monroe Ave. For more information,call 878-3638.

Teen Life SkillsTraining

The Regimental Memorial Chapel will host“Motivating the Teen Spirit,” a free, life-skillstraining workshop for teens, Aug. 16-17 from9 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the chapel, Bldg. 923, LeeBlvd. The workshop is open to teens ages 12-19 years old, who will learn how to understandtheir thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Teensmust attend both days, and will be enteredinto a drawing for a free iPad.

To register, visit www.operationhomefront.net/MotivatingTheTeenSpirit. For more infor-mation, call 878-1455.

School and sport physical exams

School and sport physical exams are avail-able at McDonald Army Health Center’s Pe-diatric and Family Health clinics by appoint-ment only. Appointments may be scheduledfor Monday-Saturday through Sept. 15. Pleasecall the Hampton Roads Appointment Centerat (866) 645-4584 to schedule an appointment(up to 28 days in advance).

For more information, visit http://mcdonald.narmc.amedd.army.mil.

Anderson Field House closures

The following activities at Anderson FieldHouse are closed until further notice:

■ Weight room – Closed through July 30(patrons can use the McClellan Fitness Cen-ter’s Weight Room).

■ Indoor swimming pool – Closed from July30 to Aug. 13 (patrons can lap swim at the Aquat-ic Center’s Lap Pool from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon-day-Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday).

■ Male and female locker rooms – Closed

from July 30 to Aug. 13 (patrons can use themale and female locker rooms at McClellan Fit-ness Center).

■ Cardio balcony – Closed from Aug. 13 toSept. 24 (patrons can use the Cardio Room atMcClellan Fitness Center). For more informa-tion, call 878-2097 or email [email protected].

Free sitter website

The Department of Defense provides a free,internet-based sitter service for military fami-lies.The website finds in-home child care, nan-nies, tutors, elder care providers, pet sittersand other services in local communities.

Active-duty members of all military branch-es, including activated National Guard and re-serve members and their families, can receivea free membership to the service, saving anaverage of $120 a year.

The program provides military families with in-stant access to caregiver profiles, backgroundchecks, pictures, references, reviews, a four-stepscreening process, and a specialized match-ing technology to select the right caregiver.. Formore information, visit www.sittercity.com/dod.

Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis

The Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis meets atnoon on the second and fourth Thursday ofeach month at the Fort Eustis Club. All inter-ested parties are invited and welcome to at-tend the meetings. Kiwanis International is aglobal organization of members of every agewho are dedicated to changing the world, onechild and one community at a time.

For more information, call Lance Musser at713-1399 or email [email protected].

Range schedule

Ranges, training areas and associated facilitiesare off limits to personnel not engaged in sched-uled firing, operations or inspections unlessclearance is obtained from the Range ControlFire Desk or a designated Range Control Tech-nician.The Range Control office telephone num-ber is 878-4412, ext. 226 or 878-3834, ext 234.

The operations schedule until Wednesday is:■Today – Ranges RD, 1, 5 (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.);■ Saturday – Ranges 2, 3 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.);■ Sunday – Ranges 2, 3, 5 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.);■ Monday – Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to

10 p.m.);■ Tuesday – Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3, 6 (7 a.m. to

5:30 p.m.);■ Wednesday – Ranges RD, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m.

to 10 p.m.).All personnel are required to check in and out

with Range Control before going into or depart-ing from any range or training area.


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Friday, 7 p.m.

No show

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Madagascar 3:

Europe’s Most

Wanted (PG)

Alex the Lion, Mar-ty the Zebra, Gloria theHippo and Melman theGiraffe are still fightingto get home to theirbeloved Big Apple,and, of course, King Ju-lien, Maurice and thepenguins are all alongfor the comedic ad-venture. Their journeytakes them throughEurope, where theyfind the perfect cov-er: a traveling circus,which they reinvent –Madagascar-style.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Prometheus 3D (R)

Ridley Scott, di-rector of “Alien” and“Blade Runner,” re-turns to the genre hehelped define. WithPrometheus, he cre-ates a groundbreakingmythology, in which ateam of explorers dis-cover a clue to the or-igins of mankind onEarth, leading themon a thrilling journeyto the darkest cornersof the universe.There,they must fight a ter-rifying battle to savethe future of the hu-man race.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

Movie synopsis andshow time information isavailable online at www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheaters/Mov-ies-Langley.htm.

LangleyTheaterSchedule

LangleyThrift Shop sale

The Langley Thrift Shop is having a sale in theBargain Room. Items in this room originally pricedat $4 and under are only 50 cents, however;clothing grab-bags are still $1. The shop is openWednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

For details, go to https://www.facebook.com/ #!/LangleyThriftShop.

Anger management seminar

The Health and Wellness Center is hostingan anger-management seminar at ShellbankFitness Center July 20 and 27 from 3 to 4:30p.m. For more information, call Jacquelyne Mil-lender at 757-764-6840 or 757-225-6771.

Airman’s Attic closure

The Airman’s Attic will be closed on July 24and 26. For more information, contact the Air-man’s Attic at 757-764-1363

Education Assistance Gala

The Tidewater Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen isholding the 29th annual Lawrence E. AndersonEducation Assistance Gala at the Bayside Com-monwealth Center, July 21 at 7 p.m.The semi-for-mal event will feature guest speaker Brig. Gen.Stayce Harris, U.S. Africa Command mobilizationassistant to the commander.The event cost is $50and includes a meal and entertainment.

For more information, please contact Capt.Williams at [email protected] orat (757)764-6314, or Mrs. Robinson at [email protected] or (757)764-8594, orTSgt George-Packer at [email protected] or 757-764-5254.

School and sports physicals

The 633d Medical Group will be holding spe-cial School/Sports Physical Days, July 25 andAug. 22. Enrolled beneficiaries can make ap-pointments by calling the Hampton Roads Ap-pointment Center at 1-866-MIL-HLTH, or by us-ingTRICARE Online at www.tricareonline.com.

These appointments will address specificneeds for children enrolling in school and/orparticipating in sports programs. Informationon Virginia school physical requirements canbe found at www.doe.virginia.gov.

SNCO medallion ceremony, banquet

An induction medallion ceremony and ban-quet for 2012 master sergeant-selects isscheduled for July 27. The medallion ceremo-ny will be held inside the Static Display Hang-er at 10 a.m., and the banquet will be held atthe Bayview Commonwealth Center at 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Master Sgt.LaTrise Russell at 764-4108, or Senior MasterSgt. Katrina McIntosh at 764-2700.

Operation Hero

The 11th annual Kids Deployment Line “Op-eration Hero” is scheduled for Wednesday,Aug. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Static DisplayHangar, Bldg 371 (Juniper & Sweeney), onLangley Air Force Base. This event is open toall children between the ages of 5-12, parentsmust attend with child. Registration ends July27, and sign-ups are limited to 200.

For additional information or to register, callThe Airman and Family Readiness Center at764-3990.

Staff sergeant selection party

Join the fun by hailing in the newest TeamLangley staff sergeants, Aug. 2 at 3:30 p.m.Thecelebration will take place at the Langley Club.Staff sergeant selects will need to provide a $10fee toward the celebration for their family andguests.The dress code is the uniform of the day;show times are: all selectees at 2:30, generalPublic at 3 and the official part at 3:30 p.m.

For additional information, contact Staff Sgt.Marcello Pirrelli at [email protected].

JBLE Appreciation Day

The 633rd Force Support Squadron is sched-uled to hold a Joint Base Langley-Eustis Appreci-ation Day at theYouth Softball Fields, Aug. 3.Theevent is open to all Active Duty, Guard, Reserv-ist, DOD civilians and their family members.Theevent will offer free food, activities for adults andchildren and music by the U.S. Air Force Heritageof the America band, the “Blue Aces.”

FSS pool openings

■ The Langley Club Outdoor Pool is open,and Its hours of operations are 1 p.m. until 6p.m., Thursday through Tuesday. The pool willbe closed Wednesday.

■The Shellbank Fitness Center Outdoor Pool,located next to the Community Center, is cur-rently open through Aug. 24. The hours of op-eration are noon until 6 p.m., Friday to Wednes-day. The Pool is closed Thursday. Additionally,the Shellbank Fitness Center Outdoor

Pool hours will change Aug, 25 through 27. Itwill be open noon until 6 p.m., Friday throughSunday. From August 31 until September 3, theShellbank Fitness Center Outdoor Pool will beopen noon until 6 p.m., Friday through Monday.

TroopsToTeachers briefing

Are you retiring or separating from the mili-tary and interested in becoming a teacher?TheTroops toTeachers program offers a $5,000 sti-pend to pay for any approved teacher licensureprogram; in any state, at any accredited col-lege, to military personnel with Bachelor’s De-grees. Participants may also be eligible for a

$10,000 bonus.TTT also provides information on teacher li-

censure requirements in Virginia. Joe War-go, Director, Virginia Troops to Teachers, willbe give a presentation on the program at theLangley Education Center, Room 130, Aug. 7at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, please call the TTT of-fice (757) 683-3327.

Eaglewood Junior Golf Academy

Eaglewood Golf Course will be offering ju-nior golf lesson from until Aug. 3. Ages fiveand up may attend. For more information, call764-4547.

Off-limits area

The Langley Air Force Base combat armsrange, and the bullet impact area to the rear ofthe range are off limits to all personnel. Due tolive-fire of weapons, trespassing in this area isillegal and dangerous.The firing range is a con-trolled area at all times.

For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Benja-min Huss at 757-764-4785.

Summer youth volunteer program

The American Red Cross is hosting a summer,youth-volunteer program for children betweenages 13 and 17. The program takes place fromJune 25 to Aug. 17. Space is limited. All youthmust be accompanied by a guardian and bring acompleted application packet to one orientation.

For more information or to request a volun-teer packet, call the Fort Eustis office at 757-878-3339 or call the Langley Air Force Base of-fice at 757-225-4060.

Young Adults’ Bible Study

A bible study intended for college-age par-ticipants is held each Wednesday from 10:30a.m. until noon at the Religious Center, 17921st St. in Bethel Housing. Our current seriesis titled; “Basic” by Francis Chan.There will berefreshments.

For more information, contact David Rasboldat 764-0992 or 764-7847.

Equal Opportunity volunteers

The 633rd Air Base Wing Equal OpportunityOffice is seeking volunteers to serve on the plan-ning committee to celebrate Women’s EqualityDay on Aug. 27. Special Observances are con-ducted to enhance cross-cultural awareness, andto promote diversity among all personnel. Addi-tionally, these activities are an extension of hu-man-relations education objectives for maintain-ing a healthy human relations climate.

If you would like to volunteer, please contactour office at 574-5878/5877.


OutsideTheGate Submit OutsideThe Gate announcements to [email protected]

Free admission to museums

Blue Star Museums is a collaborationamong the National Endowment of Arts,Blue Star Families, the Department ofDefense and more than 1,500 museumsacross America to honor active-duty mil-itary from all branches of service. Freeadmission is available through Labor Dayfor active-duty military and their familymembers (military ID cardholder and upto five family members). Active-duty mil-itary includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Ma-rines, Coast Guard and active-duty Nation-al Guard and Reserve members.

Local participating museums includethe Mariner’s Museum, Colonial Williams-burg’s Bassett Hall, the Abby Aldrich Rock-efeller Folk Art Museum, DeWitt WallaceDecorative Arts Museum, and the Hermit-age Museum and Gardens.

For a complete listing and maps to helpwith visit planning, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

Youth Earn and Learn Program

Hampton Parks and Recreation is spon-soring“Youth Earn and Learn Jobs–for-Kids,”a business and workforce developmenttraining program, for children ages 12 andup. An interest meeting is scheduled for July30 at 6:30 p.m. at Old Hampton Communi-ty Center, 201 Lincoln St., Hampton. Partici-pants will be coached, mentored and trainedto pursue employment and career goals.

Parents must accompany their childrenat the meeting.To register, call 727-1664.

Free Family Films at City Center

Newport News Parks, Recreation andTourism is offering free “Family Films by theFountain” at the City Center Fountain Plaza inAugust. Film-themed fun will start at 7 p.m.

with pre-show entertainment and hands-onactivities; all films will begin at 8:30 p.m.

The schedule is:■ Aug. 4 –The Muppets■ Aug. 11 – Despicable Me■ Aug. 18 – Hook■ Aug. 25 – Kung Fu Panda 2More information is available by calling

926-1400.

Car Show at Lee Hall

The City of Newport News is sponsor-ing the 11th annual Car Show at Lee Hall on

Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at historicLee Hall Mansion, 163Yorktown Road, New-port News. The show is open to all vehiclemakes, models and years. Spectator park-ing and admission is free.The first 100 regis-tered vehicles will receive goody bags, dashplaques and lunch tickets. Registration is $20per vehicle; pre-registration ends July 27.

This event will include a silent auction,discounted mansion tours, door prizes, a50/50 drawing and car-related games forchildren. Food and beverages will also beavailable for purchase.

For more information, contact Colin Ro-manick at 247-8523; email [email protected]; or visit www.leehall.org.

Jamestown Settlement Museum

Jamestown Settlement is offering his-torical summer themes and hands-on pro-grams to make history fun through Aug.15 at its museum of 17th century Virgin-ia. Visitors can learn about farming and ag-riculture of the Powhatan Indian culture inthe re-created village, as well as the tech-nology used to hunt and fish, cook, cre-ate pottery and make dugout canoes. Atthe pier where replicas of the ships thatbrought America’s first permanent Englishcolonists to Virginia in 1607 are docked.Discover the daily life of a sailor, fromlearning about watches, bells and naviga-tion tools, to sailing and cargo handling. Inaddition to daily, matchlock-musket dem-onstrations, interpreters will present pikedrills and programs on sword handling.

A swivel gun will be fired from the ships’pier at 11 a.m. daily. Historical interpreterswill fire a falcon at 2:45 p.m. daily in theriverfront discovery area and at 4:15 p.m.from a bulwark in the fort. Optional orien-tation tours of the interpretative areas are

offered several times daily.Admission is $15.50 (adults); $7.25 (ages

6-12); and free for children under 6 years ofage. Additional ticket and package optionsand online specials are available with otherWilliamsburg area attractions. JamestownSettlement is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. dailythrough Aug. 15. It is located on State Route31 near the Colonial Parkway in James CityCounty, southwest of Williamsburg.

For more information, call (888) 593-4682toll-free or visit www.historyisfun.org.

Summer Breeze Concert Series

The annual Merchants Square SummerBreeze Concert Series returns for the 21styear in the shopping and dining district ad-jacent to Colonial Williamsburg. Children’sentertainment, featuring face painting, bub-ble-making and clowns, will also be offeredon Duke of Gloucester Street at 6:30 p.m.The concerts are free, and will take placeoutdoors. Food and beverages, includingcarryout, will be available from MerchantsSquare’s nine restaurants.

The schedule is:■ Wednesday – Slapwater, 7 to 9 p.m.■ Aug. 1 – U.S. Air Force Herritage Brass

Ensemble, 7 to 8:30 p.m.■ Aug. 8 – U.S. Air Force Heritage Ram-

blers Ensemble, 7 to 8:30 p.m.■ Aug. 15 – U.S. Air Force Blue Aces En-

semble, 7 to 8:30 p.m.■ Aug. 22 – U.S. Army TRADOC Band,

7 to 8:30 p.m.■ Aug. 29 – U.S. Air Force Rhythm in Blue

Ensemble, 7 to 8:30 p.m.For more information, call (757) 565-8889

or visit www.merchantssquare.org.

VFW Post 960 seeking members

Yorktown VFW Post 960 is located in thecommunity of Lackey, Va., across SR 238from the Yorktown Naval Weapons StationGate 1, and has a roster of almost one hun-dred members. The current membershiphails from Williamsburg, Yorktown, New-port News, Joint Base Langley-Eustis andpoints beyond. The Post is always lookingfor former, active and retired veterans withforeign service to join the ranks.

VFW Post 960 meetings are held the firstWednesday of each month at the Lackey lo-cation. Dinner starts before 6 p.m. with thebusiness meeting following at 7 p.m.

Contact the Post Quartermaster at 566-8289 for more information.

Norfolk Jazz Festival

The 30th annual Norfolk Jazz Festivalwill be held today and Saturday from 5to 11 p.m. at Town Point Park. Familiesare encouraged to bring blankets andlawn chairs to be entertained by localand regional jazz favorites. Accessibleparking will be available at all downtownNorfolk parking garages; attendees canalso enjoy the festival on the water withreserved boat-side docking. The Spiritof Norfolk will host a dockside event, 11p.m. to 2 a.m. and a jazz brunch cruise,1 to 3 p.m. on both days.

For ticket information, visit www.festevents.org.


Virginia Living Museum

■ StoryTime at the Museum – Bringthe kids on Saturday at 10 a.m. to hear“Crab Moon” by Ruth Horowitz and alsosee a live horseshoe crab. Recommend-ed for ages 2 and above (included in mu-seum admission).

■ SharkWeek –The museum will becelebrating some of nature’s most fear-some and misunderstood predatorsJuly 30 through Aug. 5. Visitors can en-joy shark-themed games and activities,

participate in a shark-facts scavengerhunt and learn about the important rolesharks play in the environment.

The Virginia Living Museum is locatedat 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., NewportNews. Admission is $17 adults/$13 chil-dren (3-12), ages 2 and under free. Plan-etarium is $4 in addition. Group ratesavailable for 10 or more. Open daily from9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 3.

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


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Country star Sara Evans performs during a concert at

Fort Eustis, July 13.The free show was the third annu-

al community-relations event hosted by the Joint Base

Langley-Eustis Morale,Welfare and Recreation center to

help connect the military and local community.

Photos by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

Photos by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kohlin Martin, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, prepares to load ord-

nance onto an F-22 Raptor during the 2nd Quarter weapons-loading competition at LangleyAir Force Base, July 12.

Staff Sgt. Justin Hall, left, andAirman 1st Class Ryan Mab-

bit,both 27thAircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loaders,

restrain ordnance during a weapons-loading competition.

The 27th and 94th AMUs hold quarterly competitions

evaluating the ability of Airmen to accurately and rapidly

load weapons onto an aircraft.

Staff Sgt. Derek Donzella, 94th Aircraft Maintenance

Unit weapons loader, uses a computer to check all fin-

ished requirements, while Airmen 1st Class Gregory Pe-

terson, middle, and John Brondsema wait for the fin-

ishing time. The 94th AMU won with a time of 18:02

against the 27th AMU’s time of 19:55.


Chugach Management Services Inc.Chenega Operations Services maintains theHazmart/90-Day Central AccumulationPoint operations for Langley Air Force Base,Va.

The Hazmart Pharmacy is responsi-ble for the authorization and monitoringof all hazardous materials on the instal-lation. The 90-Day CAP is responsible forcurbside pickup of hazardous waste andpreparing and processing of hazardouswaste. Our objective is to manage a cradle-to-grave Hazmat process. Our responsibil-ities include:

■ Provide Enterprise Environmental Safe-ty and Occupational Health – ManagementInformation System familiarization trainingto all base personnel

■ Provide Government Purchase Cardbriefings

■ Provide curbside pickup of hazardouswaste from base organizations (This pro-gram is not for base-housing residents)

■ Provide timely processing of hazard-ous waste

■ Provide quality services to our cus-tomers.

■ Promote and provide a free issue andreutilization program.

■ Promote the use of environmentallyfriendly alternative products.

The Hazmart Pharmacy is located in theLogistic Readiness Squadron building, at23 Sweeney Blvd. Bldg 330. The 90-DayCAP facility is located at 510 Poplar Road,Bldg 1390. The hours of operation are from0730 till 1630 hrs, Monday through Friday

at both facilities.The Langley Hazmart/90-Day CAPteam

consists of the following:■ Thomas Leonard (Site Manager)■ Garnette Shepherd (EESOH-MIS Spe-

cialist)■ Steven Price (Material Handler)■ Keion T. McDaniels/James Newborn

(Environmental Technicians)

Tips for GPC purchasing procedures

Before making your hazardous materi-al purchase, you will need to contact theHazmart. Hazmart will verify your autho-rization to purchase the material and pro-vide you with a control number to order theitem(s). Once received, the following infor-mation is required by Hazmart to processthe material and issue barcodes which au-thorizes possession of your hazardous items:

1. The national stock number or ControlNumber.

2. Quantity Purchased.3. Your shop’s EMIS (L) Number4. Lot and/or Batch Number from ma-

terial5. Expiration / Next Test Date (if ap-

plicable).6. Manufacture InformationWe update our “Free issue” listing on a

weekly basis. This can be email to you bycalling the Hazmart Pharmacy at 764-3837.

For more information concerning theLangley Hazmart Pharmacy/90-Day CAP,please contact any of the individuals listedabove at 764-3837 for Hazmart issues and225-5808/5809 for hazardous waste issues.

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*HOW TO QUALIFY: 1.BE IN CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN THE U.S. MILITARY (NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, NATIONAL GUARD, COAST GUARD AND ACTIVE RESERVE) OR A U.S. MILITARY INACTIVE RESERVE (I.E., READYRESERVE) THAT IS PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE, SELECTED RESERVE AND INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD. RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. 2.PROVIDE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF MILITARY STATUS ORACTIVE SERVICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE: LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT OR MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD. 3.RECEIVE A SALARY SUFFICIENT TO COVER ORDINARY LIVING EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS FOR YOUR TOYOTA.4.RECEIVE CREDIT APPROVAL THROUGH A TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. INCENTIVE OFFERED BY TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. ON FINANCE CONTRACTS INCENTIVE WILL BE APPLIED TOWARDDOWN PAYMENT. ON LEASE CONTRACTS, INCENTIVE WILL BE APPLIED TOWARD THE AMOUNTS DUE AT LEASE SIGNING OR DELIVERY,WITH ANY REMAINDER APPLIED TO THE CAPITALIZED COST REDUCTION. ONE INCENTIVE PERTRANSACTION. NOT AVAILABLE TOGETHER WITH TOYOTA COLLEGE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. FINANCE AND LEASE CONTRACTS MUST BE DATED BY JANUARY 1, 2013. THE MILITARY INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGEOR TERMINATION AT ANY TIME. TOYOTA MILITARY INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON APPROVED CREDIT TOWELL QUALIFIED CUSTOMERS FINANCING OR LEASING NEW UNTITLED TOYOTA MODELS THROUGH PARTICIPATINGDEALERS AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. PROGRAM MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES. NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL QUALIFY. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES IS A SERVICE MARK OF TOYOTAMOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION AND TOYOTA MOTOR INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR DETAILS. †ALL APR OFFERS: 0% APR FINANCING TERMS VARY BY MODEL. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. SEEDEALER FOR DETAILS. **COVERS NORMAL FACTORY SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR 2 YEARS OR 25K MILES,WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. THE NEW VEHICLE CANNOT BE PART OF A RENTAL OR COMMERCIAL FLEET. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FORCOMPLETE PLAN DETAILS. VALID ONLY IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND ALASKA. OFFERS END 7/31/12.

peninsula warrior july 20, 2012 army edition

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