peninsula warrior march 9, 2012 army edition

ARMY EDITION

LEADERSHIPMay assumes responsibility

of Training Center— Page 3

March 9, 2012Vol. 3, No. 10

DEPLOYEDSoldier helps make it hard

to HIIDE in Afghanistan— Page 5

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A few months later, I received a flagwrapped in plastic mailed to me by mysister. My dad had proudly served in themilitary and the flag was his. My sisterincluded this note, “You have dedicat-ed your life to service under this flag, andyou, more than any of us, understandwhat it means. Dad would have wantedyou to have it.”

I shed tears of pride for my father’s ser-vice and that my sister understood theimportance of the flag that I have the hon-or of serving under each and every day.

By example, yours and mine, our fellowAirmen will learn this same sense of honor.

We are Air Force professionals, fight-ing in the force that guards our countryand way of life. Let us never forget whatthese ceremonies and the flag of ourgreat nation truly mean.

The flag we serve under, have sworn tofight under and many of us will be buriedunder must never become a two- to four-minute nuisance blocking our progressto something or someplace seeming to bemore important. Why is it that we wait just

inside doorways throughout the Air Force?Only you can answer that question.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Master Sgt. GeraldSmart, the commandant of the Sgt. Paul P.Ramoneda Airman Leadership School foundthis commentary in the school archives. Itwas written by Senior Master Sgt. BruceHeinzen when he was the school’s flight chiefbetween 2000 and 2004. Now a retired ChiefMaster Sgt., Heinzen’s last position was asthe Command Chief Master Sgt. for the 57thWing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

COMMENTARY FROM PAGE 2

By Stephanie SlaterTRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND

The Army organization responsiblefor turning recruits into Soldiers, theInitial Military Training Center of Ex-cellence, has a new deputy command-ing general at the helm.

U.S.Army Training and Doctrine Com-mand transferred responsibility fromMaj. Gen. Richard C. Longo to Maj. Gen.Bradley W. May in a ceremony March 2at its headquarters here.

It is no small task to be in charge ofIMT — a special organization with a crit-ical mission, said TRADOC Command-ing General, Gen. Robert W. Cone.

“IMT has a critical and difficult mis-sion. The dedicated Soldiers and Civil-ians of IMT literally take a kid off thestreet, and turn that recruit into a Soldierthat is adaptable, physically preparedand consistently trained in the funda-mentals,” said Cone. “IMT ensures thatwhen new Soldiers emerge, they’re pre-pared to immediately contribute to theirfirst unit of assignment as aspiring mem-bers of the Profession of Arms.”

Longo acknowledged the importanceof the IMT mission by using the TRA-DOC motto of “Victory starts here!” asa form of illustration.

“Victory does start here. But to put afiner point on that, I believe that victo-ry starts in Initial Military Training. TheArmy of 2020 is rightfully TRADOC’s

first priority. But the captains and thesergeants who will lead our Army eightyears from now are in basic officer lead-ership course and basic combat trainingtoday. We in the Initial Military TrainingCenter of Excellence understand the im-portance of our role and we’re inspiredby this,” said Longo.

Witnessing this civilian-to-Soldiertransformation was the best part of hisIMT experience, Longo said.

“I love every single one of these kidsbecause they stood somewhere andraised their right hand in a time of warand told their nation, ‘here I am, sendme,’” said Longo.

During Longo’s one-year tour of duty,IMT COE achieved the following accom-plishments:

■ Physical training matters. A physi-cal readiness program was piloted thattook new recruits from the basics of get-ting into shape and transformed theminto Soldiers who can withstand de-manding physical training by the timethey graduated.

■ Nutrition relates to combat perfor-mance. IMT developed the Soldier Fu-eling Initiative to help new Soldiersbuild good nutritional habits for life sothey can perform on the battlefield.

■ Family readiness ranked as top pri-ority. The IMT mission is habitually exe-cuted by under-strength units, thus mak-ing the operational tempo exceptionallyhigh and comparable to deployed units.

Recognizing how difficult it can be forcadre to balance the demands of workand Family, a Family Readiness Cam-paign Plan — the first-ever publication ofits kind — was implemented to promotewell-being within the IMT community.

Longo will report for duty in Afghan-istan as Director, Task Force 2010, U.S.Forces-Afghanistan, Operation Endur-ing Freedom.

May, incoming DCG, is reporting fromIraq, where he served as Executive Direc-tor, Deputy Commanding General (Ad-vising and Training), U.S. Forces-Iraq;Operation New Dawn. May, who previ-ously served as the commanding gener-al of the U.S. Army Basic Combat Train-ing Center of Excellence in Fort Jackson,S.C., expressed his gratefulness to onceagain serve in an IMT capacity.

“What could be more exciting, ful-filling or more important than moldingour nation’s finest, our sons and daugh-ters into Soldiers who have the solemnresponsibility to protect what we holdso near and dear to our hearts: our free-dom,” said May.

IMT encompasses reception-battalionoperations that support IMT; basic com-bat training; advanced individual train-ing; one-station unit training; ReserveOfficer Training Corps; Officer Candi-date School; Warrant Officer CandidateSchool; Basic Officer Leader CoursePhases A and B; and recruiter, drill ser-geant and other IMT cadre training.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

Maj. Gen. Bradley W. May, Deputy Commanding

General, Initial MilitaryTraining, delivers his first offi-

cial remarks as DCG-IMT during a change of respon-

sibility ceremony March 2 at U.S.ArmyTraining and

Doctrine Command Headquarters, Fort Eustis.

“What could be more exciting,fulfilling or more important thanmolding our nation’s finest, oursons and daughters into Soldierswho have the solemn responsibilityto protect what we hold so near anddear to our hearts: our freedom.”

— Maj. Gen. Bradley W. May

CorrectionThere was a misprint in the Pen-

insula Warrior’s March 2 Army Edi-tion. On Page 21, Offord relinquish-es responsibility (not command) of597thTransportation Brigade Also,Master Sgt. Richardson is not as-suming responsibility nor our nextCSM.The next 597th commandsergeant major will be CommandSgt. Major Kenneth Blasko. He isslated to assume responsibility inMay 2012.

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

The Safety Office at Joint Base Langley-Eustis is offering free motorcycle safetycourses taking place from March 13 un-til the middle of September, said RobertLongworth, the Chief of Safety for JointBase Langley-Eustis.

“Three separate courses are offered,”said Joseph Novack, the 633rd Air BaseWing senior safety specialist at FortEustis, where the training will be held.“Each is led by professional riders.”

There is a basic course consisting of a5-hour class and approximately 10 hourson the bikes for potential or brand-newriders, said Novack. Safety equipmentand bikes are provided during the course,however Novack recommends studentswith their own bikes or safety gear bringit for a safety inspection.

An experienced course is offered forintermediate riders who have passed

the basic class or have it waived. Thereis no classroom portion for this course.Participants will ride for approximate-ly six hours with their own bikes. Thecourse is designed to teach studentshow to handle their specific bike, andfine tune their skills.

Finally, a sports-bike course is avail-able. Much like the experienced course,this course is designed to fine tune stu-dents’ skills; however it deals with onlysports bikes because they behave differ-ently than a standard road bike and re-quire different training.

To sign-up for any of the courses, go towww.militarysafepmv.com. The website

lists who is eligible for the courses andhow they are prioritized. In addition tothe information, active-duty reservistscan confirm a seat, but non active-du-ty reservists can only apply for standbyseating, said Longworth.

“The courses are mandatory for anypersonnel at Joint Base Langley-Eus-tis who wish to ride a motorcycle,” saidLongworth, adding that there are a vari-ety of factors for personnel.

For specific information concern-ing each branch’s respective rules con-cerning motorcycles, call the LangleyAFB safety office at 764-5058, or the FortEustis office at 878-3740.

Courtesy photo

The 633rd Air Base Wing is offering free mo-

torcycle safety courses at Fort Eustis, March

through September. The courses are manda-

tory for any personnel at Joint Base Langley-

Eustis who wish to ride a motorcycle.

There are three different motorcycle safety courses being offered: abasic course consisting of a 5-hour class and approximately 10 hourson the bikes; an experienced course for intermediate riders who have

passed the basic class or have it waived; and a sports-bike course.


By Petty Officer 1st Class Richard WolffISAF REGIONAL COMMAND NORTH

In Afghanistan, it’s hard to tell who theenemy is from the regular citizen. Thereare no uniforms, nor clear identificationtelling you someone is a threat. So howdo you fight against an enemy like that?Rather, how do you tell the good from thebad, the combatant from the friend?

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Mitchell, amobile biometrics training team mem-ber with the Combined Joint InteragencyTask Force 435 currently serving in north-ern Afghanistan, is on the front line ofthis battle every day.

“The Afghan people have high spirits,”said Mitchell, who is deployed from FortEustis, Va. “They understand why we arehere. They know we are trying to makeAfghanistan more stable for them, so theycan go on and hopefully enjoy some of thesame freedoms as we do back in the U.S.”

As part of CJIATF 435 Task Force Bio-metrics here, Mitchell supports the mis-sion in a unique way.

“My job is to travel throughout all ofRegional Command North, training co-alition forces on how to use the biometriccollection equipment,” he said.

In this role, Mitchell trains maneuverunits and their personnel on how to bestutilize biometric enrollment equipmentto collect unique personal data and en-sure the latest tactics, techniques and pro-cedures are incorporated into the region’sprogram of instruction.

Part of the equipment used includes theHandheld Interagency Identity DetectionEquipment used to record personal iden-tification. The data that is stored in a data-base can be used to verify identities.

“I’ve been able to work with the Navy,Air Force, Marine Corps and all the oth-er countries working together in this mis-sion. So, I get to see how they all operateand take away all of their best practices

and learn from that,” Mitchell said. “Thisis my first assignment working in a mul-tinational environment. I enjoy it. Espe-cially up here in RC North, the majorityof my work is with foreign forces.”

As military police, Mitchell said his job isan integral part of keeping everyone safe.

“MPs are taught force protection,” hesaid. “Biometrics is a key part of forceprotection here. We are fighting an ene-

my that does not wear a uniform.”Mitchell has traveled extensively

throughout the region, visiting forwardoperating bases and camps to train oth-ers on the proper use and maintenanceof biometrics equipment. He also inter-acts with the local Afghan people.

Home-based with the 221st MilitaryPolice Detachment, Mitchell said he lovesthe fact that he has the opportunity totrain soldiers in his deployed role. Mitch-ell trains and helps those new to the HI-IDE equipment when he travels to theirarea of responsibility.

In the end, is it worth it being away fromhis family? Mitchell thinks so and tries hisbest to stay in contact with them from halfa world away. During his off-duty time,Mitchell stays connected to his familythrough the Internet and by calling themwhenever he can. He said it really helps tohave a supportive family back home.

“This summer, I’m planning a trip toDisney World for me and my kids,” Mitch-ell said. “I’ve never been there and alwayswanted to go, and I can spend some quali-ty time with them as well, so that is some-thing I am looking forward to.”

Mitchell appreciates the support hegets not just from his family but also fromthe average American.

“Keep supporting the soldiers. We aredoing good things here. We owe it to thechildren of Afghanistan to help give thema chance to experience the freedoms thatwe have at home,” Mitchell said. “I was17 when I joined the Army. I have not re-gretted one day of it. I get to meet a lot ofpeople, travel a lot, and I’ve been a part ofthings that really make me proud to wearthe uniform.”

Mitchell’s tour of duty in Afghanistanwill soon be over, but due to his tirelessdedication to the biometrics mission, sol-diers are safer because they have a tool totell them who the enemy is and who theyneed to protect.

Courtesy photo

Staff Sgt. Peter Mitchell, a mobile biometric transition team member from Fort Eustis, joined

Afghan children for a game of soccer during a mission in 2011. International Security Assis-

tance Force Regional Command North supportsAfghan National Security Forces in close co-

ordination and collaboration in providing security and disrupting insurgent activities in order

to protect theAfghan population.

“The Afghan people have high spirits. They understand why we are here. They know we are trying to make Afghanistanmore stable for them, so they can go on and hopefully enjoy some of the same freedoms as we do back in the U.S.”

— U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Mitchellmobile biometrics training team member, Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435

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

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Mitchell, a mobile biometrics training teammember with the Combined Joint InteragencyTask Force 435 currently

serving in northern Afghanistan, trains maneuver units and their personnelon how to best utilize biometric enrollment equipment to collect

unique personal data and ensure the latest tactics, techniques andprocedures are incorporated into the region's program of instruction.


By Sarah SwanNATIONAL MUSEUM OFTHE U.S. AIR FORCE

The National Museum of the U.S.Air ForceVirtual Tour is now fully embedded with au-dio and video hotspots, and touch-screen de-vices, offering online visitors the opportunityto experience the entire museum.

Located at www.nmusafvirtualtour.com, the final two areas to be embedded— the Cold War Gallery, with over 300hotspots, and the Missile and Space Gal-lery, with close to 60 hotspots — are nowinteractive with initial materials, allow-ing users to click on an artifact or exhibitand access factsheets, audio tour podcastswith printable transcripts, videos and in-teractive touch-screen displays.

Online visitors can see an array of air-craft and exhibits in the Cold War Gallery,which features an SR-71A Blackbird, B-1BLancer, F-117F Nighthawk, A-10A Thun-derbolt II and the world’s only perma-nent public display of a B-2 Spirit stealthbomber. Other exhibits include Office ofSpecial Investigations, Explosive Ord-nance Disposal and Warrior Airmen.

The Apollo 15 Command Module andMercury and Gemini capsules are locatedat the entrance to the Missile and Space Gal-lery. In the gallery are eight different rocketsand missiles, ranging from the Minutemanto the Peacekeeper, and exhibits includ-ing astronaut food, re-entry vehicles, theStargazer and Excelsior gondolas, and the5-star general’s insignia belonging to Gen.Henry “Hap” Arnold, which flew aboardthe Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2011.

The virtual tour features more than 360aerospace vehicles and missiles on displayat the museum amid more than 17 acresof indoor exhibit space. Thousands of per-sonal artifacts, photographs and docu-ments further highlight the people andevents that comprise the Air Force story-line, from the beginnings of military flightto today’s war on terrorism.

Creating and embedding material inthe virtual tour took more than a year.Consisting of nearly 75,000 files and morethan 1,200 clickable hotspots, the tour willbe an ongoing process to update and addnew content.

“We still have a lot of work to do on thisproject,” said Bryan Carnes, who devel-oped the tour along with a contractor. “Al-though we have the initial content availablefor our online visitors to view, we will beadding more video, audio, interactive andeducational materials associated with spe-cific aircraft and artifacts in the museum.”

The museum offers online visitors var-ious ways to experience the tour, wheth-er it is downloading podcasts from iTunesor accessing the tour through handhelddevices. An application is also in devel-opment for download on Android andiPhone devices and is anticipated to beavailable by the summer.

The National Museum of the U.S. AirForce is located in Dayton, Ohio, and is openseven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It isclosed Thanksgiving, Christmas and NewYear’s Day. Admission and parking are free.For more information about the museum,visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.

Air Force Museum nowoffers a full virtual tour

Pictured here is a

screenshot of the

B-2 Spirit and SR-

71A from the Na-

tional Museum of

the U.S. Air Force's

VirtualTour web-

site.The aircraft are

located in the Cold

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By Kerri Bresnan and Zoe WhitakerMCDONALD ARMY HEALTH CENTER MILDTBI CLINIC

Traumatic brain injury is defined as a blow, jolt or oth-er injury to the head that disrupts the functioning ofthe brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in aTBI. A TBI can occur from exposure to blasts, falls, gun-shot wounds, and motor vehicle accidents. Blasts are theleading cause of TBI for active duty military personnelin war zones.

Mild TBI, also known as a concussion, may make youbriefly feel confused or “see stars.” Common temporarysymptoms associated with concussion include headache,ears ringing, blurred vision, dizziness, irritability, sleepproblems, and problems with memory and concentra-tion. The symptoms of a concussion generally improve ina short period of time, usually within hours, and typical-ly resolve completely within days to weeks.

In many cases, TBI is preventable. The following tipsare for minimizing the risk of sustaining a TBI both onthe battlefield and at home.

Prevention in a combat setting

■ Wear helmet or other appropriate head gear when onpatrol or in other high risk areas.

■ Wear safety belts when traveling in vehicles.■ Check for obstacles and loose debris before climbing/

rappelling down buildings or other structures.■ Inspect weapons prior to use.■ Verify target and consider potential for ricochet prior

to firing weapon.■ Maintain clean and orderly work environments that

are free of foreign object debris.■ Use care when walking on wet, oily or sandy surfaces.■ Be aware of what is on the ground around you at all

times when aircraft rotors are turning.■ Employ the buddy system when climbing ladders,

working at heights.

Prevention at home

■ Wear your seatbelt every time you drive or ride in amotor vehicle.

■ Never drive or ride with anyone under the influenceof alcohol or drugs.

■Always buckle your child into an age appropriate childsafety seat, booster seat or seat belt while riding in a car.

■ Wear a helmet that is fitted and properly maintainedwhile at work and while at play if required.

■ Duringathleticgamesusetherightprotectiveequipment.■ Keep fire arms stored unloaded in a locked cabinet or

a safe. Store bullets in a separate secure location.Avoid falls in the home by:■ Using a step stool with a grab bar to reach objects on

high shelves.■ Installing handrails on stairways.■ Installing window guards to keep young children from

falling out of open windows.

■ Using safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs whenyoung children are around.

■ Maintaining a regular exercise program to improvestrength, balance and coordination.

■ Removing tripping hazards, using non-slip mats in thebathtub and on shower floors.

■ Put grab bars next to the toilet, and in the tub or shower.■ Make sure the surface on your child’s playground

is made of shock-absorbing material, such as hardwoodmulchor sand.

Do’s and don’ts in healing from a concussion

■ Do maximize downtime/rest during the day (tempo-rary impairments resolve fastest when the brain gets rest).

■ Do get plenty of sleep.■ Do avoid activities such as contact sports that could

result in another concussion until you are better.■ Do let others know that you’ve had a concussion so

they can watch out for you.■ Do see your medical provider if you begin to feel worse

or experience worsening headache, worsening balance,double vision or other vision changes, decreasing level of

alertness, increased disorientation, repeated vomiting, sei-zures, unusual behavior, amnesia/memory problems.

■ Do seek behavioral health treatment for lingering ir-ritability and emotional changes.

■ Do be patient as healing from a brain injury can takea few days.

■ Do not use alcohol or drugs.■ Do not use caffeine or “energy-enhancing” products.■ Do not use aspirin, ibuprofen, and other over-the coun-

ter pain medications unless instructed by your doctor.■ Do not use sleeping aids and sedatives unless instruct-

ed by your doctor.

Need to make an appointment?

If you believe you have suffered a TBI (concussion) andhave lingering signs and symptoms that date from theconcussion, you may benefit from evaluation and treat-ment through the McDonald Army Health Center MildTBI Clinic. Talk with your Primary Care Manager or a Be-havioral Health provider to request a referral.

A traumatic brain injury can happen anytime, anywhereand to anyone. So be safe and keep your head up!

Heads Up!

Traumatic brain injury is defined as a blow, jolt or other injury to the head that disrupts the functioningof the brain.Blasts are the leading cause ofTBI for active duty military personnel in war zones.


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

In typical leading-edge fashion, per-sonnel at Langley are testing a new fueldelivery system that could revolution-ize flightline operations, and save the AirForce millions of dollars.

Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Smith, 633rdLogistics Readiness Squadron fuels man-agement superintendent, said the newHydrant Mobile Refueler has been in de-velopment for roughly a year and a half,and could be implemented throughoutthe Air Force in 2012.

“We’ve added a hydrant connection thatwe can connect to our Type 3, constant-pressure hydrant system, which will allowus to be able to pump fuel directly from thehydrant system, through the (truck), goingstraight to the aircraft,” said Smith.

In other words, where the R-11 fueltrucks normally pump fuel from theirtanks into waiting aircraft, this modifica-tion allows the fuel truck to simply serveas a connection point and filter. The fuelstored in underground tanks will traveldirectly into the aircraft being serviced.One of the major hurdles this modifica-tion addresses is servicing heavy aircraftnot assigned to Langley.

“When we have large-frame aircraftthat come in, and they’re not parked di-rectly on the pits where we can use thepantograph, we can bring the HYMOREtruck out. This truck will be able to pumpas much fuel as our system is able to pushto it,” said Smith.

“We are here testing a lot of great ideasfor the fuels arena. Langley has been a testbase for many years, but this is the one thatwe are hanging our hat on,” said Smith.“Time and money is what we are really ex-cited about with this new HYMORE, andit’s already proven itself here at Langley.”

The 633rd LRS is responsible for allthe fuels disbursed on the base, whetherground products like gas or diesel, or jetfuel designated for use in Langley’s fight-er jets. Fuels Management personnel re-ceive, test and distribute fuel as needed,24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Master Sergeant Joseph Eveson, 633rdLRS Fuels Management NCO in chargeof facilities, said on any given day, FuelsManagement services about 40 aircraft,

including Langley’s fighters and anytransient aircraft. He said Fuels Manage-ment has 14 R-11 fuel trucks to service theaircraft, and two trucks designated to ser-vice ground vehicles.

“With a standard R-11, you can issue6,000 gallons, and then you have to comeback and fill your truck. With the HY-MORE, you’re only limited to capacity ofthe hydrant system — up to 900,000 (gal-lons) here at Langley,” said Eveson.

“Langley is currently the only placethat has the system attached to the trucks.They are in the process of putting themon out at Nellis (Air Force Base). If allgoes well at Langley and Nellis, they aregoing to take them out to the desert.”

Eveson said the HYMORE saves timeand money, it’s easier to use and takesfewer people to set up.

“If we’re using the pantograph, youhave to take the additional piece of equip-ment and tow it out to the flightline. Youhave to hook it up, drive five miles anhour to the aircraft and it takes two peo-

ple to set up. Once you’re done, its takestwo people to take it all apart, and driveit back to its spot,” said Eveson. “With theHYMORE, you can just send one opera-tor with his truck out to the aircraft.”

Eveson said once the system is ap-proved for use Air Force wide, each basewould have the option to purchase fu-els hydrant service vehicles with the HY-MORE modification.

“Instead of buying a new R-11, an R-12and a pantograph, they could buy anR-11 and get the HYMORE attachmentas an add-on,” said Eveson. “A panto-graph costs about $130,000; an HSV costsabout $200,000. The HYMORE costs about$18,000; so you’re looking at saving hun-dreds of thousands of dollars.”

Eveson said another benefit of the modifi-cation is that it requires almost zero trainingfor the refueling operators because it is sucha simple piece of equipment to operate.

Senior Airman Lloyd Nau, 633rd LRS re-fueling operator, works out of Fuels Man-agement section on the northern end of the

flightline. He said using the trucks withthe modification can save 45 minutes to anhour for every fueling operation.

“The biggest benefit would be that itstops us from having to come all the wayback here to fill up our truck, and then goall the way back out to the aircraft and hookback up to it,” said Nau. “We can stay on theaircraft the entire time and refuel it.”

Smith said the Air Force would consid-er the HYMORE a success once it deter-mines trucks with the modification canservice aircraft at the same rate, or better,than the current equipment can. He saidsince 633rd LRS personnel have alreadydone that, now it’s just a matter of work-ing out the details.

“The next step would be that we wouldhave this on the next (purchase). That’swhy we are testing hot and heavy here atLangley; because we are trying to get thedata and provide it to the engineers,” saidSmith. “We’ve already leaned way forwardon this, and it is something you are proba-bly going to see before this year is out.”

FeatureStory

Photos by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman

ABOVE: Royal Air Force Senior Craftsman Mark Butler, avionics technician,

attaches Hydrant Mobile Refueling equipment to an RAF E-3 aircraft at

Langley Air Force Base, March 7. Personnel at Langley are testing the new

fuel delivery system that could revolutionize flightline operations, and save

the Air Force millions of dollars.

RIGHT: U.S.Air ForceAirman 1st Class John Justiniano, 633rd Logistics Readi-

ness Squadron refueling unit operator, connects a hose to the hydrant fueling

system on the flightline at Langley Air Force Base, March 7.The 633rd LRS is

responsible for all the fuels disbursed on the base, whether ground products

like gas or diesel, or jet fuel designated for use in Langley’s fighter jets.


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By Tech. Sgt. Jess HarveyAIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY

TheAir Force is the world’s most advanced air and spaceforce and, with the integration of fifth generation aircraft,is gaining new tactical advantages that transcend beyondjust stealth into areas such as enhanced maneuverability,multi-role capabilities and fused sensor and avionics sys-tems that can communicate with other weapons systems.

That’s why it is imperative that U.S. forces continue to de-velop and begin to use fifth-generation fighters as they tran-sition to the new Pacific-based strategy, according to Lt. Gen.Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, Deputy Chief of Staff for Opera-tions, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S.Air Force.

During the Air Force Association monthly breakfasthere Feb. 28, he said fifth-generation fighters, such as theF-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-22 Raptor, are criticalto maintaining air superiority and global precision at-tack core competencies.

“The threat environment is continuing to grow, so aswe look at how we’re going to maintain those compe-tencies in the future, that’s where fifth generation fight-ers come in,” he said. “It’s not just about stealth.”

“The F-22 is better than any other aircraft in the worldat air-to-ground except for the F-35, and the F-35 is bet-ter than any other aircraft in the world at air-to-air ex-

cept for the F-22,” said Carlisle.The general said the Air Force can continue to maintain

the most elite fourth generation aircraft in the world, butthat won’t prepare the U.S. to handle threats in the future.

“Our Air Force has got to keep evolving to meet thesenew challenges as we move forward into the future,”said Carlisle.

To illustrate this evolution and fifth generation fight-er jet technology, the general shared a scenario in whichan F-22 data-links coordinates to a Navy submarine-launched tomahawk missile onto a target.

“Now you have two stealth platforms, a submarine and

an F-22, communicating with naval ordnance,” he said.That level of interoperability is a large part of what makes

the fifth generation aircraft so vital to the Air Force and U.S.military in general, he added. Aircraft must not only bestealth, but also be highly maneuverable, be able to conductmultiple roles, and these aircraft must also be able to han-dle sensor and avionics information in a network integrat-ed way not only for the pilot, but for the entire joint force.

“We have to have a fused system capability and havethem networked and integrated across the force,” hesaid. “To me, that’s as important on a fifth-generationfighter as anything.”

“The F-22 is better than any other aircraft in theworld at air-to-ground except for the F-35, and theF-35 is better than any other aircraft in the world atair-to-air except for the F-22.”

— Lt. Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” CarlisleDeputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and

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Based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelinesfor Americans, My Plate illustrates thefive food groups using a familiar meal-time place setting to help people makebetter food choices at each meal.

Think about it: we eat off of a plate, nota pyramid. What foods go on your plateor in your cup or in your bowl? Foods likefruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean pro-teins and low-fat dairy foods contain thenutrients you need without too many cal-ories. Enjoy your food and take your timeeating, but most importantly, My Platerecommends eating less.

My Plate is an easy way to under-stand how your plate should look at ev-ery meal. It features the completeness ofa meal illustrated by a round plate icondemonstrating portion size, food groupsand focuses on using a smaller plate forvisual appeal. Dairy servings are dis-played adjacent in a smaller circle. TheU.S. Department of Agriculture empha-sizes the importance of smaller portionsizes overall, with one-half of the plateshowing grains and protein, and the oth-er half containing fruits and vegetables.The goal is to build a healthy plate bymaking half of your plate fruits and veg-etables, half of your grains whole grains,switching to skim or one percent milk,and varying your protein.

A plate half-full of fruits and vegeta-bles can add colorful variety to your diet.Eat red, orange, and dark-green vegeta-bles, such as tomatoes, spinach, sweetpotatoes and broccoli in main and sidedishes. Choose to have nature's originalfast foods, like fruit, vegetables or un-

salted nuts as snacks.When selecting grains, choose whole

grains instead of refined grains. Try tomake at least half your grains whole bychoosing 100 percent whole-grain ce-reals, breads, crackers, rice and pasta.Check the ingredient list on the packageand look for three to five grams of fiberper serving.

Switch to skim or one percent milk, ortry calcium-fortified soy products as analternative to dairy foods. These productshave the same amount of calcium, vita-min D and other nutrients as whole milkbut less calories and fat.

Vary your protein food choices by add-ing seafood protein to your plate twice aweek. Beans are another natural sourceof fiber and protein. Keep meat and poul-try portions small and lean. Be aware ofadded fats, oils and sugars when select-ing proteins. Remove skin from poultry,and trim the fat prior to preparation ofmeats. For example, while fried chick-en is a protein, it is loaded with addedfat, cholesterol and calories that My Platedoes not show.

While a healthy diet is imperative tooverall health, exercise is equally as im-portant. Choose activities you enjoy andstart by doing what you can, at least 10minutes at a time. The more time youspend being active all adds up to in-creased health benefits.

So, what's the bottom line about MyPlate? Eat smaller portions, limit use offoods high in added fats and sugars, chooseless processed and refined foods, and makeexercising a priority. Remember, anythingin excess can lead to unwanted weight gain.One hundred less calories a day represents10 less pounds in a year.

For more information on My Plate, visitwww.ChooseMyPlate.gov

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The Airmen and SoldiLangley-Eustis’ Culinabrought their best kitchFort Lee, Va., for the 37itary Culinary Arts ComJoint Culinary Center of26 to March 9.

The nine-member teathan 300 other servicearound the globe at thwhere they designed dious categories, includinhot and cold preparatipiece presentations.

The JBLE team applielearned during monthsing leading up to the evto Army Sgt. John Huchief, the service membing in November 2011, teping away from their nocus on training and team

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“It’s more than cookinfacility. There is differedifferent culinary styles,Senior Airman Axl Falmember assigned to thSupport Squadron. “Inyourself, and push the lithe product across differ

Once they arrived at tteam worked long houter’s well-appointed kitc“labs.” The chefs dabbleand poultry dishes, anda large chocolate fondashowpiece of their displa

With little time and loented tasks, the team mheavily on each otherdishes in time, learningand secrets along the wfires of competition burnteamwork carried the sethrough the overnight sh

Photos by Senior Airman John D. Strong II

ABOVE: U.S. Army Specialist Harvey Norman, 7th Sust. Bde. chef, chops sau-

sage links during the 37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition.

BELOW: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ghil Medina, 633rd FSS chef, slices arti-

chokes during an overnight shift at the 37th Annual Military Culinary Arts

Competition.

Photos by Senior Airman John D. Strong II

ABOVE: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenny Archiles, 633rd Force Support Squad-

ron chef, slices carrots for the Joint Base Langley-Eustis culinary team’s cold

food display at the Food Services Training Center, Fort Lee, during the 37th

Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition, March 5.

BELOW: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dara Alexander, 633rd FSS chef, sepa-

rates spinach for the 37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition.

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“There’s so much talent here, and we’regoing up against some of the best in theworld,” said Senior Airman Julie Letner,who works at Langley’s Crossbow Din-ing Facility. “Seeing the group bond andhelp each other helped me realize that youneed teamwork, or you won’t succeed.”

Army Spc. Cherice Nicholas, assignedto Eustis’ 7th Sustainment Brigade, echoedLetner’s sentiment.

“I never imagined I’d be doing this atall. There are so many people I have teach-ing me what I need to know to succeed,”she said. “I’ve learned so much here.”

The commitment to teamwork paid off.After the judges poured over the presenta-tions, the chefs received scores, and if ap-

plicable, medals. The JBLE team earned 11medals, including three gold medals.

“You know the competition exists,and you want to consistently do betterto prove yourself,” Fallesgon said.

As for inter-service rivalries, the teammembers embodied the ethos of jointoperations, bonding as “wingmen” and“battle buddies,” and helping each oth-er be successful.

“There may be a little rivalry betweenthe Army and Air Force, but now werecoming together, and we get to see howwe work together,” said Letner. “We’re allthe same. We’re all serving together, de-fending our country. The uniforms maybe different, but we have the same goal.”

Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenny Arciles, 633rd Force Support Squadron

Gold, Category SK-9 (Student, Fish)

Air Force Staff Sgt.Anibal Castillo, 633rd FSS

Silver, Category SK-9 (Student, Fish)

Air Force Staff Sgt. Ghil Medina, 633rd FSS

Silver, Category K-1 (Rock Cornish Game Hen, Chicken or Duck)Bronze, Category F-1 (Mystery Basket, Professional)Bronze, Category A-3 (Cold Platter of Poultry)

Air Force Senior Airman Dara Alexander, 633rd FSS

Gold, Category B-3 (Hot preparation/Cold presentation Five-Course Menu)

Air Force Senior Airman Axl Fallesgon, 633rd FSS

Silver, Category SK-1 (Student, Rock Cornish Game Hen, Chicken or Duck)Bronze, Category SD (Student, Showpieces)

Army Spc. Norman Harvey, 7th Sustainment Brigade

Bronze, Category P-1 (Hot/Warm Dessert)

Air Force Senior Airman Julie Letner, 633rd FSS

Gold, Category SK-1 (Student, Rock Cornish Game Hen, Chicken or Duck)

Army Spc. Cherice Nicholas, 7th Sust. Bde.

Bronze, Category B-3 (Hot preparation/Cold presentation Five-Course Menu)

The complete list of medals is as follows:

Photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II

U.S.Army Specialist Cherice Nicholas, 1099th 7th Sustainment Brigade chef,

glazes sliced pieces of eggplant for the Joint Base Langley-Eustis culinary

team’s cold food display at the Food Services Training Center, Fort Lee, dur-

ing the 37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition, March 5.“There may be a little rivalry between the Army and Air Force, butnow were coming together, and we get to see how we work together.We’re all the same. We’re all serving together, defending our country.The uniforms may be different, but we have the same goal.”

— Senior Airman Julie Letner633rd Force Support Squadron chef


By Gary Pomeroy and Jon StockAIR FORCE SURGEON GENERAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Patients at Air Force medical treatmentfacilities will soon be able to communi-cate securely and privately with theirhealth care teams anywhere and anytimedue to the Air Force-wide expansion ofsecure messaging.

Secure messaging will be available to pa-tients through what is known as the Mi-Care portal. The MiCare portal is built tofacilitate secure, online communications be-tween patients and their healthcare team.

The goal of MiCare is to improve thequality of healthcare that patients receiveand provide a mechanism for patients tohave better access to their own health in-formation at whatever time is most con-venient to them. MiCare will streamlinecommunication and access to informa-tion between office visits, reducing the fre-quency of office visits for some patients.It will also reduce reliance on telephonecalls, providing more convenience for thepatients, AFMS officials said.

“MiCare will make routine health caremore convenient for our patients, whilereducing unnecessary visits to the MTF,thus freeing up our providers to seemore acute patients. This is an importantgoal in Air Force Patient-Centered Medi-cal Home,” said Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles B.Green, Air Force Surgeon General.

Benefits from MiCare’s secure messag-ing tool include patient access anytime,anywhere to:

■ Communicate privately with theirhealthcare team online without waitingin phone trees or playing phone tag.

■ Ask their healthcare team for adviceabout non-urgent symptoms.

■ Receive medical test and lab results.■ Request medication renewals.■ Request a copy of immunization records.■ Access physician-approved health re-

source links at their convenience.

The healthcare team will be able to con-tact patients via MiCare to provide:

■ Appointment reminders.■ Follow up on a condition without re-

quiring a trip to the MTF.■ Medication alerts/refill information.■ Medical test and referral results.■ Notifications regarding Flu vaccinations,

school and sports physicals, MTF closuredates, etc.

In addition, according to Air Force Med-ical Service officials, in the near future Mi-Care will offer patients secure access totheir personal health record (PHR). ThePHR feature will allow patients to capturemedical information in a central, online lo-cation. Officials emphasized that this hasnot been an option for patients in the past,making it difficult for them to keep trackof health information coming from differ-ent doctors, treatment locations, emergen-cy providers and overseas stations.

Since MiCare is a patient-driven ser-vice, the beneficiary must register withtheir MTF to have an active account. Mi-Care deployment to Air Force hospitalsand clinics is underway and will progressthrough the remainder of 2012. In the com-ing months more information will be com-ing directly from the MTF regarding whenMiCare will become available at each baseand what to expect when MiCare arrives.

To find out more, please visit www.sg.af.mil/MiCare or ask your local MTFwhen it will be available to you.

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By Martha LockwoodDEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

The Air Force’s acceptance of wom-en into the force dates back to long be-fore the first “Women’s History Week”celebration in 1978.

In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps(USAAC) took the unheard-of stepof forming and employing two wom-en’s aviation units. That same year,a unit of flight nurses who had notyet quite finished their training, weresent into North Africa on ChristmasDay following the Allied invasion inNovember of that year.

And the history of women — civilianand military — was forever changed.

WASPS,WAFS and a

willingness to serveOriginally, the idea of using wom-

en pilots was first suggested in 1930,but was considered “unfeasible,” ac-cording to information maintainedat the National Museum of the AirForce in Dayton, Ohio.

Then, in mid-1942, an increasedneed for World War II combat pi-lots, favored the use of experiencedwomen pilots to fly aircraft on non-combat missions.

Two women’s aviation units — TheWomen’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squad-ron (WAFS — with a capital S) andthe Women’s Airforce Service Pilots(WASPs) — were formed to ease thisneed. More than 1,000 women partici-pated in these programs as civilians at-tached to the USAAC, flying 60 millionmiles of non-combat military missions.

These two units were merged into asingle group, the Women Airforce Ser-vice Pilots (WASP) program inAugust1943, and broke ground for U.S. AirForce female pilots who would followin their footsteps decades later.

Of the more than 25,000 womenwho applied for pilot training underthe WASP program, 1,830 were ac-cepted, 1,074 were graduated, and 916(including 16 former WAFS) remainedwhen the program was disbanded inDecember 1944. WASP assignments

were diverse — as flight training in-structors, glider tow pilots, towing tar-gets for air-to-air and anti-aircraft gun-nery practice, engineering test flying,ferrying aircraft, and other duties.

Although WASPs had the privileg-es of officers, they were never formallyadopted into the USAAC. In Novem-ber 1977 — 33 years after the WASPsprogram was disbanded — PresidentCarter signed a bill granting World WarII veterans’ status to former WASPs.

“Winged Angels”

It was a slightly different story forflight nurses who were members ofthe military from the beginning. As itwas with so many advances and in-novations resulting from World WarII, the USAAC radically changed mil-itary medical care, and the develop-ment of air evacuation and the train-ing of flight nurses were advanced tomeet this need.

After the invasion of North Afri-ca in November 1942, the need forflight nurses exceeded the supply,and women who had not yet finishedtheir training were called into actionand sent to North Africa on Christ-mas Day. Finally, in February 1943,the first class of Army Nurse Corpsflight nurses graduated.

Unlike their stateside-stationedcounterparts in the WASPs, flightnurses (nicknamed “Winged Angels”)in the Army Nurse Corps served incombat. They were especially vulner-able to enemy attacks because aircraftused for evacuation could not displaytheir non-combat status.

These same aircraft were also usedto transport military supplies. In an-ticipation and preparation for almostany emergency, flight nurses were re-quired to learn crash procedures, re-ceive survival training, and know theeffects of high altitude on a vast arrayof pathologies.

Of the nearly 1.2 million patientsair evacuated throughout the war,only 46 died en route. About 500USAAC nurses (only 17 died in com-bat) served as members of 31 medicalair evacuation transport squadronsthroughout the world.

When President Harry Trumansigned The National Security Act of1947, creating the Department of De-fense, the U. S.Air Force became a sepa-rate military service.At the time, a num-ber of Women’s Army Corps (WACs)members continued serving in theArmy but performed Air Force duties.

Air Force women can tracetheir history to World War II

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The following year, some WACschose to transfer to the Women’s AirForce (WAFs — with a lower case s)when it finally became possible to do so.

Originally, the WAFs were limitedto 4,000 enlisted women and 300 fe-male officers, all of whom were en-couraged to fill a variety of groundduty roles — mostly clerical and med-ical — but were not to be trained aspilots, even though the USAAC hadgraduated the first class of female pi-lots in April 1943, during wartime.

In 1976, when women were ac-cepted into the Air Force on an equalbasis with men, the WAF programended, but not before many mile-stones were achieved and markedalong the way in preparation for to-day’s Air Force woman.

TheWAFs in evolution

The first WAF recruit was Sgt. Es-ther Blake who enlisted on July 8,1948, in the first minute of the firstday that regular Air Force duty wasauthorized for women. She had beena WAC, and she transferred in fromFort McPherson, Ga.

The first recruits reported to Lack-land Air Force Base, Texas, in 1948.When basic training was desegre-gated in the Air Force the followingyear, many African-American wom-en recruits joined, even though theintegration of quarters and mess hadnot yet been achieved.

At first, WAFs wore men’s uniformswith neckties. It was “a look” thatdidn’t last long, and winter uniformsfor WAFs were modeled after flightattendants’ uniforms, using the samematerial as the men’s winter uniforms.

The necktie was abandoned earlyon, and was replaced with tabs on thecollar. The summer uniform — a two-piece dress made of cotton-cord seer-sucker — didn’t fare as well. Ill-fitting,it required frequent ironing. It wouldbe years before a suitable women’suniform would be achieved.

Milestones along the way

In its 10-year lifespan, from 1951 to1961, the 543rd Air Force Band (WAF)was served by 235 women musicians,with approximately 50 members at anyone time. This band, the WAF Band asit was known, along with the all-maleAir Force Band, served as ambassadorsof the Air Force simultaneously.

The WAF band marched in bothof President Eisenhower’s inauguralparades, and they played for Presi-dent Kennedy’s inauguration, amongother concert engagements through-out the nation. The band was deacti-vated in 1961. Some say that it was avictim of its own success.

It was during this same time pe-riod, 1956, that a WAF section wasintroduced into the college-lev-el Reserve Officers’ Training Corps(ROTC) program, and by 1959 fouruniversities were running ROTCWAF sections. By 1970, they hadachieved a national presence.

Concurrent with the expansion ofthe ROTC women’s cadet program,Congress passed Public Law 90-130in 1967, lifting grade restrictionsand strength limitations on womenin the military.

And with the end of Selective Ser-vice (the “draft”) in 1973, recruit-ing practices changed. Shortly after-wards, 1976, the separate status ofWAF was abolished, and women en-tered pilot training as military per-sonnel for the first time. (The WASPSand WAFS of World War II had comein to service as civilians with pilots’licenses.) Our country’s bicentenni-al year also saw women entering theservice academies, which had notbeen opened to them prior to Pres-ident Ford’s administration.

By 1993, women were receivingfighter pilot training, and Lt. Gen. Su-san J. Helms (then Maj. Helms), mem-ber of the first class of the U. S. AirForce Academy to graduate women,was also the first American militarywoman in space as part of the SpaceShuttle Endeavor team.

Coming, full circle, the final chap-ter for the WAFS and WASPS of WorldWar II was achieved in 1977, whenPresident Jimmy Carter awarded themfull status as veterans, complete withbenefits. A fitting epilogue was addedin 2010 with the awarding of the Con-gressional Gold Medal. Today, there

are approximately 300 of the originalwomen air force pilots still living.

By the numbers

The milestones cited above are justthat, the highlights of women in ser-vice to their country. Each day, wom-en in the Air Force distinguish them-selves and honor those who havegone before them by doing the jobsthat matter to us all — performing inprofessional, administrative, techni-cal and clerical positions.

Women make up 19 percent of allAir Force military personnel and 30.5percent of all civilian personnel. Of thefemale officers, 55 percent of the fe-male officers are line officers, and 45percent are non-line. Of the 328,423 ac-tive duty personnel, 62,316 are wom-en, with 712 female pilots, 259 naviga-tors and 183 air battle managers.

Women’s History Month

Today, Women’s History Monthawareness for all the armed services isinitiated by the Defense Equal Oppor-tunity Management Institute head-quartered at Patrick Air Force Base,Fla.. Among the tools and initiativesfor observing this month-long celebra-tion of the role women have playedthroughout history, the Institute ismaking available a free download ofthis year’s Women’s National HistoryProject poster, “Women’s Education -Women’s Empowerment.”

Empowerment of women hasstrengthened the services. Startingwith the WASPS and WAFS of WorldWar II, through the WAFs of the ‘50sand ‘60s, through the acceptance andpromotion of women at the serviceacademies, each generation of wom-en and their evolved sense of serviceto their country, has prepared the fu-ture for generations of women seek-ing unlimited opportunity.

Martha Lockwood is the chief of AirForce Information Products, Defense Me-dia Activity

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Friday, 7 p.m.

No show

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Big Miracle (PG)

Inspired by the true storythat captured the hearts of peo-ple across the world, the res-cue adventure Big Miracle tellsthe amazing tale of a small townnews reporter and an animal-lov-ing volunteer who are joined byrival world superpowers to savea family of majestic gray whalestrapped by rapidly forming ice inthe Arctic Circle.

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Man on a Ledge (PG-13)

Nick Cassidy makes a desperateand life-threatening move to provehis innocence after he is framedfor the theft of a rare, prized dia-mond. Recently escaped fromprison and with nowhere else togo, Nick climbs onto the ledge ofa towering skyscraper, inviting theeyes of New York City to anxious-ly watch as one wrong step couldmean plunging to his death.

Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

Movie synopsis and show time in-formation is available online at www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeThe-aters/Movies-Langley.htm.

JacobsTheater ScheduleWebsite change

The Internet Explorer default homepagefor Fort Eustis has been changed to the JointBase Langley-Eustis website at www.jble.af.mil. To find Fort Eustis unit information,please click on the "Unit" tab at the top ofthe JBLE homepage.You can then select theU.S. Army logo for Fort Eustis' unit websites.

The former Fort Eustis and soon-to-beArmy Support Activity website at www.eu-stis.army.mil is undergoing a revamp, and isexpected to go live by April 1.

Questions about the JBLE website shouldbe directed to the 633rd Air Base Wing Pub-lic Affairs Office at 878-4920 or 764-5701.Questions about the future ASA websiteshould be directed to the Enterprise Multi-media Center at 878-4831.

AFH renovations

The following activities will continue to beoffered at Anderson Field House throughoutthe renovation process: cardiovascular equip-ment, strength-training equipment and swim-ming in the outdoor pool. Different sectionsof the building may need to be closed at vari-ous times; signs will be posted as necessary.

Functional Fitness classes have beenmoved to the Aquatic Center fitness room,Bldg. 641, Tyler Ave. The classes meet Mon-day,Wednesday and Friday (6 to 7 a.m., 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.) andSaturday (9:30 to 10:30 a.m.). Hours of oper-ation at AFH are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,Sunday and holidays.

Dinner for families of deployed

Military families experiencing deploymentor other duty-related separation are invitedto attend a free monthly dinner sponsoredby the Fort Eustis Chapel Community Tues-day from 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the RegimentalMemorial Chapel, Bldg. 923, Lee Blvd.

■ 5:15 p.m. —Welcome and dinner is served.■ 6 to 7 p.m. — Craft and game time for chil-

dren 3 and a half years and older.■ 6:10 to 7 p.m. — Adult fellowship time.Free child-watch care is available after din-

ner for kids 3 and a half years and younger.For more information, contact Carole Carkhuffat 218-0871, email [email protected] orcall the chapel at 878-1304/1316.

Home buying and selling seminars

The Fort Eustis Housing Referral Office willhost a Home Buying Seminar Tuesday from

6 to 8:30 p.m. and a Home Selling SeminarThursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Both seminarswill take place at the Civil Engineer Divisionconference room in Bldg. 1407, WashingtonBlvd. They are free and open to the public.Industry experts will include a realtor, mort-gage lender, attorney and home inspector.

Please RSVP at least 3 business days pri-or to attending the seminar of your choice.To register, call 878-2977/5687/5579.

National Prayer Breakfast

The annual Fort Eustis National Prayer Break-fast will beThursday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at theFort Eustis Club. The guest speaker is retiredChaplain (Col.) David P. Peterson.

Please see your unit chaplains for tickets orcontact the Regimental Memorial Chapel at878-1316, ext. 228. Suggested donation is $5for officers and $3 for enlisted Soldiers.

ResumeWritingWorkshop

A free ResumeWritingWorkshop is sched-uled for March 16 from 9 a.m. to noon atBldg. 650, Monroe Ave. Whether you’re writ-ing your first resume or updating an existingone, this workshop is for you. Come out tolearn vital tips on how to make your resumestand out above the rest. Expert instructionwill be provided by Employment Services,Fleet & Family Support Center.

To register, call 878-3638/3042.

AAAA GolfTournament

The Colonial Virginia Chapter of the ArmyAviation Association of America is hosting aCaptain’s Choice GolfTournament on March16 at 1 p.m. at the Pines Golf Course. Reg-istration will take place from 11:30 a.m. to12:45 p.m. The cost is $50 per player; $40for Pines members (includes greens fees,cart, range balls and a lite meal). This eventis open to all interested individuals who en-joy a day on the golf course.

For more information, contactTerry Grodiat 878-6608, ext. 2282 or Allie Eschenbachat 878-6608, ext. 2253.

BBC events

■ Bracelet Making & Smores — Teensare invited to come out and learn the art ofmaking bead bracelets onTuesday from 3:30to 4:30 p.m. at the Balfour Beatty Communi-ty Center, Bldg. 126, Madison Ave. We willalso be making some delicious smores.

■ Scrapbooking Class — Capture thosespecial moments in a beautiful hand-crafted

scrapbook onWednesday from 3 to 4:30 p.m.■ Terracycle Pickup — BBC will be col-

lecting used toothbrushes, empty toothpastetubes and toothbrush packaging March 21 at9 a.m. Please put your donated items in plas-tic grocery bags and leave by the front door.

■ Canned/Boxed Food Drive — We willbe driving through the housing areas onMarch 27 at 8 a.m. to pick up your non-perish-able canned/boxed food items in support ofthe Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula.

■ Family Bingo Night — Enjoy an eve-ning of pizza and bingo with your family andfriends on March 29 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.Due to limited space, please make your res-ervations by March 27.

The above events are for BBC residentsonly. For more information, call Jana Coo-per at 328-0691.

Bible seminar

The Fort Eustis Regimental Memorial Cha-pel invites adults and older children of the FortEustis community to a Walk thru the Bibleseminar on March 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.at the chapel.This energy-charged and highlyinteractive event is one that you and your chil-dren will never forget. Lunch will be provided.

To register, call JeanneVaul at 878-1455 oremail [email protected].

EFMP Empowerment Hour

An Exceptional Family Member ProgramEmpowerment Hour will be held March 26from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Groninger Li-brary, Bldg. 1313, Washington Blvd. Attend-ees can check-out EFMP library resourcesand participate in a special activity with thelibrarian. Carryout snacks will be provided.

To register, call 878-3638/1954 or [email protected] by 4 p.m. onMarch 22.

Easter Egg Splash

The Fort Eustis Aquatic Center will host anEaster Egg Splash on March 31 from noon to1 p.m. at Bldg. 641, Tyler Ave. Prizes will beawarded for specially marked eggs includingtwo“Golden Egg” grand prize winners. Attend-ees must be under 18 years old to participate.

The cost is $2 for active duty military andtheir family members and $3 for all others.The combo (one hot dog, chips and a drink)is $5 for active duty military and their fami-ly members and $6 for all others. Bring yourgoggles and something to hold your eggs.

For more information, call 878-1090.

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Friday, 7 p.m.


Nick Cassidy makes a desperateand life-threatening move to provehis innocence after he is framedfor the theft of a rare, prized dia-mond. Recently escaped fromprison and with nowhere else togo, Nick climbs onto the ledge ofa towering skyscraper, inviting theeyes of New York City to anxious-ly watch as one wrong step couldmean plunging to his death.

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Big Miracle (PG)

Inspired by the true story thatcaptured the hearts of peopleacross the world, the rescue adven-ture Big Miracle tells the amazingtale of a small town news reporterand an animal-loving volunteer whoare joined by rival world superpow-ers to save a family of majestic graywhales trapped by rapidly formingice in the Arctic Circle.

Saturday, 7 p.m.


Sunday, 2 p.m.

No show

Movie synopsis and show time in-formation is available online at www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeThe-aters/Movies-Langley.htm.

LangleyTheaterSchedule

National Prayer Breakfast

Langley AFB is hosting the 59th NationalPrayer BreakfastTuesday from 7:30 to 9 a.m.at the Bayview Commonwealth Center. Thefeatured speaker will be the Most ReverendArchbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archdioceseof Military Services. Tickets are available atthe Langley Chapel Annex, unit chaplains,and first sergeant until March 6, and cost $5for E-5 and below, or $10 for E-6 and above.

For more information, call the chapel at764-7847.

Hazmart/90-Day CAP operations

Chugach Management Services Inc.and Chenega Operations Services main-tain the Hazmart/90-Day Central Accumula-tion Point operations for Langley Air ForceBase, Va. The Hazmart Pharmacy is respon-sible for the authorization and monitoring ofall hazardous materials (hazmat) on the in-stallation.The 90-Day CAP is responsible forcurbside pickup of hazardous waste and pre-paring and processing of hazardous waste.

The Hazmart Pharmacy is located in theLogistic Readiness Squadron building, at 23Sweeney Blvd. Bldg 330.The 90-Day CAP fa-cility is located at 510 Poplar Road, Bldg 1390.The hours of operation are from 0730 till 1630hrs, Monday through Friday at both facilities.

For more information concerning the Lang-ley Hazmart Pharmacy/90-Day CAP, pleasecall 764-3837 for Hazmart issues, and 225-5808/5809 for hazardous waste issues.

Mr. Lincoln's Air Force

A presentation on Civil War balloon obser-vation by Dr. Tom Crouch, Senor Curator ofAeronautics with the Smithsonian's Nation-al Air and Space Museum, will be held at theWilliamsburg Library Theatre, 515 ScotlandStreet, in Williamsburg, on March 19 at 7:30pm, and again at the Yorktown Victory Cen-ter, 200 Water Street, Route 1020, in York-town, on March 20 at 7 pm.

Observation balloons were employed bythe military as far back as the French Revo-lution, but it was not until the American Civ-il War that the true value of aerial reconnais-sance to an army in the field was recognized.

For more information, call 757-890-3508.

Chiefs Group 5K Fun Run/Walk

The Langley Chiefs Group is hosting theirannual 5K Fun Run/Walk fundraiser April 27.All military, dependents, and civilian employ-ees are invited to participate. Race day pack-age pickup and registration begins at 7 a.m.at the Bayside Commonwealth Center, andthe race begins at 8 a.m.There is a $20 pre-

registration fee by noon April 26; registrationis $25 race day. All funds raised will go tosupport Airmen and their families.

For more info contact any chief at LangleyAir Force Base or call Chief Master Sgt.TonyHatcher at 764-4816 or CMSgt Barbara Mill-er at 225-3278.

Marriage seminar

The Langley Chapel presents their ongo-ing marriage seminar, "A Peacemaking Mis-sion," Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theLangley Club. Whether you have a good mar-riage that you want to make better, or you arehanging on by a thread, this marriage semi-nar can transform your marriage.The Chapelis sponsoring this one-day event at no cost toTeam JBLE and their families. Come with orwithout your spouse. Lunch provided. Opento everyone. (Alternate Duty Location autho-rized for GS civilians).

Join us for a fun-filled one-day event toconnect with your spouse and learn effec-tive ways to have a thrilling marriage. You'llleave with a fresh perspective and step bystep details on "A Peacemaking Mission."

Sign-up early to reserve your seat.To reg-ister, call 764-7847.

Club 5/6 meeting

Langley Club 5/6 is a professional militaryorganization for staff sergeants, includingselectees, and technical sergeants. The or-ganization serves as the voice to Langley'ssenior leadership for all junior enlisted, par-ticularly the junior NCO tier. The club's nextmeeting is March 7 at 3 p.m., at The Lang-ley Club's Enlisted Lounge in the LeadershipOpportunities room.

For more information, email [email protected]

Young Adult Bible Study

The Langley Chapel will host aYoung AdultBible Study and fellowship every Thursdayfrom 9 to 11 p.m. for dependent family mem-bers, ages 18-25, at the Bethel Chapel RECenter. The study will be on, "Who is God,”by Francis Chan.The RE Center is located on1st Street across from Bethel Chapel.

For more information, call David Rasboldat 764-0992/254-2944.

ANG recruiter office relocation

The Air National Guard In-Service Re-cruiting Office has relocated from the Ca-reer Development Center to Bldg. 329 inroom 113 on Holly St. Building 329 is locat-ed across the street from the Base Civil En-gineering Complex.

For more information, contact Master Sgt.Tamika Covington at 764-9995 or email [email protected].

AFAS after-hours coverage

The American Red Cross will provideemergency Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) af-ter-hours coverage. Note that this is for af-ter-hour emergencies only, and not routinedaily financial assistance.

The A&FRC will continue to cover AFAScases during their normal duty hours, 7:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Servicemembers seek-ing emergency financial assistance afterduty hours are required to call toll-free 1-877-272-7337, and will be assisted by an Ameri-can Red Cross representative. Calls for assis-tance can be made by the requesting servicemember or first sergeant/commander.

After-hours AFAS services are limited tourgent situations that cannot wait for nor-mal duty hours such as electronic-ticketsfor emergency travel.

For more information, call the A&FRC at764-3990.

Wednesday morning Bible study

Wednesday morning Bible study, spon-sored by Military Ministries, is held eachWednesday morning from 6:15 to 7:15a.m. at the Langley Chapel Annex audito-rium. Enjoy great fellowship, insightful Bi-ble topics, relevant Biblical discussion, andstrengthened Bible knowledge.

For more information, contact Joe Shirey at764-5527,William Shirey at [email protected] or Chuck Macri at 928-7220 oremail [email protected].

SBP and former spouse coverage

If you are getting ready to retire and werepreviously married, it’s a smart idea to re-view your divorce paperwork prior to mak-ing a decision concerning Survivor Bene-fit Plan, or SBP. Some former spouses willask for and be granted SBP through officialcourt orders. The language in the court or-dered divorce decree must specifically ref-erence Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and notjust “retired pay,” as they are two separateentities. If a retiree is court-ordered to pro-vide SBP-Former Spouse coverage, then acurrent spouse cannot be covered.

To learn more about SBP and the com-plexities of Former Spouse coverage, con-sult with your JBLE SBP counselor at 764-5231 or visit http://militarypay.defense.gov/survivor/sbp/05_cost_fspouse.html (This isa .gov website, and will not ask for any per-sonal information).


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March military discounts

■ March is Military Appreciation Monthin Downtown Hampton. Participating res-taurants, stores and other businesses willbe offering 10 to 25 percent discounts toactive-duty military.The Downtown Hamp-ton Public Piers is also offering 50 percentoff one night’s stay at the marina, makingthe rate $.75 per foot throughout March.For more information, call 727-1276.

■ Admission is free at the Hampton His-tory Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane,telephone 727-1610. The Miss Hampton IICruises is offering a buy one, get one freecruise promotion; call 722-9102 for moreinformation. Other discounts include:

■ Charles H.Taylor Arts Center, 4205 Vic-toria Blvd. The arts center is offering freeadmission. Active-duty or retired militaryand their dependents can also register fora free art class.The drawing will take placeon April 2; call 727-1490 for business hours.

■ The Virginia Air & Space Center, 600Settlers Landing Rd. The center is offer-ing free exhibit admission and other ac-tivities on select dates. For more informa-tion, call 727-0900 or visit www.vasc.org.For a complete list of Military AppreciationMonth discounts, please visit www.down-townhampton.com.

LangleyYacht Club

The Langley Yacht Club will hold itsmonthly meeting on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.at the Waters Edge Restaurant, 11 Ivo-ry Gull Crescent, Hampton. The guestspeaker will be Eric Endries, regional di-rector of the Virginia Wounded WarriorProgram-District 5. The meeting is opento all who enjoy powerboating, sailing,racing or just being on the water.

For more information, call Gary Herbertat 846-4166.

TNCC scholarships

Thomas Nelson Community College isaccepting scholarship applications fromhealthcare and/or information technolo-gy professionals for two primary coursesin its new Health Information TechnologyProgram. An information session will beheld on Monday at 5 p.m. at the Penin-sula Workforce Development Center, 600Butler Farm Rd., Hampton. The courses,Electronic Health Records ManagementI and II, must be taken during spring andsummer 2012.

Scholarship recipients will learn howto process electronic health records andmanage patient files, charts, appointments

and more. Applicants must have medicaloffice experience, IT training or have suc-cessfully completed a Medical Office As-sistant Program or similar program froman accredited school or college.

To apply for the scholarships or to registerfor the information session, call 825-2937.

Jamestown Settlement

Hundreds of re-enactors depicting armedforces from the first century A.D. to mod-ern times will come together on March 17and 18 for Jamestown Settlement’s annu-al “Military Through the Ages” chronologi-cal display of military history.This year alsomarks the bicentennial of the War of 1812,depicted by “Fort Norfolk Garrison” withstations to recruit visitors and allow themto drill with wooden muskets.

The “3rd U.S. Regular Infantry” willpresent interpretations of Civil War med-ical treatment and civilian life on the homefront. A noon artillery salute of the James-town Settlement ships on March 17 marksthe beginning of a children’s parade.Young“troops” will be led through the muse-um’s re-created colonial fort and re-enac-tor campsites to formally present ribbonsto each of the participating military units.

Four centuries of artillery will be demon-strated at noon March 18, featuring the fir-ing of several guns including a 17th-cen-tury swivel gun and falcon and a VirginiaArmy National Guard howitzer. A post-ing of unit colors will take place on March

18 at 3 p.m. The military parade will con-clude with an awards ceremony in whichre-enactor units are judged on camp sites,clothing, cooking presentations and fielddemonstrations.

Admission is $15.50 (adults); $7.25(ages 6-12); and free for children under6 years of age. A value-priced combina-tion ticket with the Yorktown Victory Cen-ter, a museum of the American Revolu-tion, is $20 (adults) and $10 (ages 6-12).Residents of James City County, YorkCountry and the City of Williamsburg (in-cluding the College of William and Mary)receive complimentary admission. Park-ing is also free.

Jamestown Settlement is open 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. daily year-round. It is located onState Route 31 near the Colonial Parkwayin James City County, southwest of Wil-liamsburg.

For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or visit www.historyisfun.org/military-through-the-ages.htm.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Sandy Bottom Nature Park will host itsannual Easter Eggstravaganza April 7 from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is open tochildren ages 3-12. There will be 20 egghunts, food, and arts and crafts. The costis $5 per child. Participants are asked tomeet at the Nature Center. The park is lo-cated at 1255 Big Bethel Rd., Hampton.

For more information, call 825-4834.

Military Job Fair

The Military Affairs Council of the Vir-ginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerceis sponsoring a Military Job Fair from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at the HamptonRoads Convention Center, 1610 ColiseumDr., Hampton. The event is free and opento active-duty military, recently separat-ed military members, retirees, reservists,veterans, DoD civilians and their depen-dents. Please bring properly prepared re-sumes and dress in business attire.

The following seminars will be offered:How to Work a Job Fair, 8 and 9 a.m.; Howto Negotiate a Salary, 10 a.m.; and Employ-er Panel, 11 a.m.

For more information, please call CarriceWhite at 325-8161, email [email protected] or visit www.MilitaryJobFair.org.

DAV 5KWalk forVeterans

The 2012 5K Walk for Disabled Ameri-can Veterans will be April 28 at 9 a.m. atNewport News Park, 13564 Jefferson Ave,Newport News. All ages are welcome;however, children 12 years of age and un-der must be accompanied by an adult.

The registration fee is $25 for registra-tions received by March 28 and $40 af-ter. Race day registration starts at 7:30a.m. All walkers will receive a short sleevemonogrammed shirt, goodie bag and ad-mission to the walk.

More information is available at www.virginia.dav.org.

Women’s History Film Fest

In recognition of Women’s History Month,the Virginia War Museum will host a filmfestival relating to women in military histo-ry. All movies will start at 1 p.m. and are in-cluded with paid admission. Admission is$6 (adults); $5 (seniors and active-duty mil-itary); $4 (children); and free for ages 6 andunder. Featured films will be shown on thedates listed below.

■ Saturday — “Lioness.”

How did five female Army support sol-diers end up fighting alongside the Marinesin some of the bloodiest counterinsurgencybattles of the Iraq war? This is an intimatelook at war through the eyes of the firstwomen in U.S. history that were sent intodirect ground combat despite a policy thatbans them from doing so.

■ March 17 —“V forVictory:Women atWar”

World War II changed life forever for theAmerican woman, who was beginning to fill

traditional male roles and earning new inde-pendence. From the home front and facto-ries to the battlefields, this movie examineswomen’s sacrifices and their demonstra-tions of competency at this critical turningpoint in our nation’s history.

■ March 24 — “Top Secret Rosies: The

Female Computers ofWWII.”

In 1942 a secret U.S. military programwas launched to recruit women to the wareffort. This clandestine search targeted fe-male mathematicians who would become“human computers” for the U.S. Army.When the first electronic computer was de-veloped to aid the Army’s calculation efforts,six of these women were tapped to becomeits first programmers.

TheVirginiaWar Museum is located at 9285Warwick Blvd., Newport News. Hours are 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday andnoon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information,call 247-8523 or visit www.warmuseum.org.


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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. DarlaWilmot (flute)

and Spc. Nestor Semidei (guitar) per-

form at theWilliamsburg LibraryThe-

atre Feb. 23, as part of the U.S. Army

Training and Doctrine Command Band's

Winter Chamber Music Concert Series.

The duo was one of many outstanding

chamber music ensembles performing

that night, including a saxophone quar-

tet, brass quintet, trombone sextet and

a New Orleans Jazz group.This per-

formance was one of the many com-

munity outreach concerts given by the

TRADOC Band's active duty soldiers in

recent months.

Photo by Staff Sgt. James Cipriano


By Staff Sgt. Jim GreenhillNATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

More than 700 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen were supporting ci-vilian authorities in four states recover-ing from tornadoes and floods March5. Troops arrived on-scene within a fewhours of the storms.

Civilian authorities in both Indiana andKentucky — two of the most severely af-fected states — noted how fast the Nation-al Guard had boots on the ground, whichemergency managers said was the resultof years of relationship-building and part-nership before the natural disaster hit.

“The deployment of the National Guardwas one of the most timely deployments ofGuardsmen I’ve ever seen,” said KentuckyState Trooper Capt. Scott Miller. “The Sol-diers were ready to go within hours.”

Numbers of Guard members helping ci-vilian authorities peaked at more than 800on Sunday, and this morning there are still390 Guard members providing presencepatrols and traffic control points in Ken-tucky; more than 70 distributing water andconducting presence patrols in Indiana;more than 100 providing security in Mis-souri and more than 140 removing debrisafter flooding in West Virginia. Presencepatrols provide security to affected citizensand their devastated communities.

All four states declared states of emer-gency after tornadoes that struck on LeapDay and on March 2 in the Midwest andSouth and heavy rains that drenched WestVirginia on Feb. 28.

Severe storms affected multiple statesfrom late on Feb. 28 through March 3,National Guard Bureau officials report-ed. The storms left severe damage in theirwake in numerous Midwest and South-

east counties.At least 39 people died, many more

were injured and towns were destroyed,civilian media reported.

Tornado forecasting has significantlyimproved with the deployment of Dop-pler radars nationwide, The WashingtonPost reported. With warnings of potentialdeadly tornadoes days before the stormshit, state National Guard leaders were

ready to respond.“I’ve never seen anything as devastat-

ing as I saw today,” Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jer-ry Abramson said after a March 3 dam-age survey in a Kentucky National GuardUH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. “I’m veryproud of the Kentucky National Guardand how quickly they respond.”

One example of how Guardmembersare helping: Kentucky National Guardmembers helped civilian rescuers andfirefighters free two employees trappedin a Salyersville, Ky., auto parts store.

“It feels a lot safer having ... the Ken-tucky National Guard provide a pres-ence here in our community,” said KennaSpears, who works in Salyersville.

“This is one of the things you sign upfor, both defending the country and thecitizens of our state,” said Army Sgt.Brandon Lewis, on duty in Missouri aftera yearlong tour in Afghanistan.

“The Guard is crucial to what we do,”said Stephanie Robey, manager of the Ken-tucky Department of Emergency Manage-ment’s recovery branch. “Our partnershipis crucial to protecting public interest, peo-ple and property.”

Said Robey, “You can always dependon the Guard.”

Compiled from National Guard Bureau andKentucky and Missouri National Guard reports.

Photo by Spc. David Bolton

Kentucky National Guard members engage in a search and rescue mission March 3 inWest

Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the

community there March 2.

By J.D. LeipoldARMY NEWS SERVICE

The Army’s military deputy for budget said the re-quest of $134.6 billion for fiscal year 2013 that’s onCapitol Hill focuses on efficiency and priority withoutmaking the force hollow.

“It’s not a time to be frustrated,” said Lt. Gen. Jo-seph E. Martz before members of the Association ofthe U.S. Army at the monthly Institute of Land War-fare breakfast. “It’s a time to do with less resourcesand get it better as we adjust to meet the needs of thenew strategy.”

In addition to the base request, which is about $400million less than the FY12 budget, the Army expectsanother $50.1 billion in Overseas Contingency Opera-tions funding. Martz noted that while the number-one

priority remains to fight the current fight with OCOfunding, the service must also focus on the base figuresfor those years when there will be no fight.

“Is the base right? Because at some point in timethat’s all we’re going to have, so we’ve really got tostay focused on that,” he said. He pointed out thatas the Army invests in the reserve component as anoperational force, it will also be included in the basebudget. Martz said the Army had to ensure it didn’t“go hollow while balancing personnel, equipmentand readiness” as it did following the Vietnam andfirst Gulf War.

Martz told the audience there are four key defensestrategies as laid out by Defense Department SecretaryLeon Panetta:

■ Transitioning with an emphasis on today’s wars topreparing for future challenges with a leaner force;

■ Protection of the broad range of U.S. national secu-rity interests;

■ Advancing efforts to rebalance and reform;■ While supporting the deficit reduction mandate

through lower defense spending.He said the Army would continue to train and equip

Soldiers and units to win the current fight while main-taining high levels of readiness, which includes recruit-ing and sustaining the all-volunteer Army.

“This has been an area where we look at efficien-cy because of the state of the economy,” he said. “Interms of our recruiting and retention, we’ve taken thatdown with the right level of risk, but if the economyimproves, that's one area we’ll have to grow back in.”

Martz said the Army would continue to supportmodernization priorities — the network, combat/tac-tical vehicles, aviation and Soldier systems.

Army 2013 budget focuses on efficiencies, priorities


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