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507th Air Refueling Wing - 513th Air Control GroupTinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
507th ARW Mission: Man, train, equip, and sustain an Expeditionary Reserve Force in support of DoD peacetime and wartime taskings.513th ACG Mission: Citizen-airmen extending America’s Global Power operating the world’s best airborne battle management, warning and control platform.
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February 2005Vol. 25, No. 2
Unit receives second de-icer truck
On-final EDITORIAL
PAGE 2 “Readiness Is OUR Number One Priority” FEBRUARY 2005
507th ARW
Commander’s Column
By Col. Dean Despinoy
There have been times that this article seemed to flow ontothe paper. Of course, there were other times I sat for a whilewaiting for inspiration. Never has there been a time like the writ-ing of this article! I will be 60 years old Feb. 14 and am on theretirement chopping block. I have told others that I have no ideahow I got to this age. I am still 19 in my heart. Those of you thathave been around me any time at all know that sometimes I actlike a teenager, too. As I write this article I am waiting for direc-tion from God for what other ministry I will do for Him. AlreadyI know I will not be good at just sitting around and watching myhair turn more gray and my pot belly get bigger.
Excuse my sentimentality. I really have loved this unit andmembers of the unit. I truly respect the leadership and thefollowship. This unit has qualities I never expected to find. NowI have been so blessed to have found it on my last tour. Thankyou, Lord! So, other than swallowing hard, what else do I say asmy parting words? How about a five point guide to go on andupward as a person and in service to our Heavenly Commander?
1. Promote God’s glory. Sometimes we forget that a main rea-son for the creation of human beings was to recognize just how
great God is. Let us make an agreement that, wherever we go andno matter how far apart we are, we will structure our lives and playout each day that brings honor to God.
2. Encourage others. Particularly be sensitive to those thatare attempting to serve God and that may need prayer. With thatsalute or hello shoot a prayer bullet at the person you pass in thehall. Keep the well being of others primary.
3. Assure your personal spiritual health. In the same way thatno one can exercise for you or eat the right diet for you, no one canassure that your spiritual and mental state is on target. Anythingthat distracts from health is not good.
4. Be not surprised by the world and the conduct of evil inthe world. Some people allow others to detour them from God.Good people are real. Evil is also real. That is the reason wewear our uniform. As a military we pledge to contain evil.The battle in our personal and international life will alwayswage on.
5. Maintain an attitude of expectation. What is around the next bendin the road? What new adventure will God allow for you? Even thatwhich we see as setbacks can be the leading of God on to other ways forHim to bless and use us for His service.
With these few words I say goodbye, my fellow Airmen. I will missyou. But I am so proud to have been a part of your family. Once anOKIE, always an OKIE! God bless you and yours.
Note: Chaplain Bradfield’s civilian e-mail address [email protected].
A Personal RequestThe 507th family made it through the holidays without a
mishap. I hope that everyone had a wonderful time celebrat-ing with family and friends. Judy and I were blessed to haveboth our girls home. I am sure everyone is ready to start theNew Year and have made their traditional resolutions. I askthat each of you increase that list of resolutions by one.
There is a required program that needs your personal at-tention. It is the registration of your civilian employer throughthe Civilian Employment Information (CEI) Program. Thiscan easily be done on a unit or home computer. I wish toemphasize that this program is the result of a new law thatwas recently passed. ARTs and reservists have no options inthis matter, they must register.
This requirement applies to all Airmen of the Ready Re-serve within the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.The Ready Reserve includes the Selected Reserve (Sel Res)and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) populations. All AirReserve Technicians (ARTs) are required to provide their ci-
vilian employment information relative to their technician (ci-vilian) employment. There is one exception, the Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) members will not have full-time civilian em-ployment since their full-time employment is military; how-ever, they may have a part-time job or specific voluntary ser-vice. If so, they are encouraged, but are not required to pro-vide information. The only AGRs in the 507 ARW are in theAviation Standards Flight.
For those of you who do not have a civilian employer, you still arerequired to register. The computer program has been fixed and thereis now a selection on the Web Page for unemployed.
Members can provide the required information by goingto http://www.afrc.af.mil/. This is the AFRC public websiteand members can access it from any computer. From here,go to “Information for Reservists and Families” and then“Civilian Employment Information Program (CEIP”). Thesecure website is https://wwwmil.afrc.af.mil/, then look un-der the heading “NEW” on the home page. For additionalinformation, please contact your squadron leadership or the507 MPF.
I have asked for a big push on this UTA to completethis required task. I want to thank you now for taking thesmall amount of time required to make sure that all mem-bers of the 507 ARW are in compliance. Keep up the goodwork – Forever Ready, Always There!
A Personal NoteBy Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Bradfield
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
“Readiness Is OUR Number One Priority”
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www.afrc.af.mil/507arw
507th AIR REFUELING WINGand
513th AIR CONTROL GROUP
NEWS / INFORMATION / FAMILY READINESS / MORE!
TINKER AFB OKLAHOMA
507th Air Refueling Wing Editorial Staff507th ARW Commander- Col. Dean DespinoyChief of Public Affairs- Maj. Rich CurryDeputy Chief of Public Affairs- Capt. Bill PiercePublic Affairs Officer - Capt. Jeffrey WhitePublic Affairs NCOIC- Tech. Sgt. Melba KochOn-final Editor- Tech. Sgt. Tyrone YoshidaPublic Affairs Specialist - Senior Airman Bryan Axtell
513th Air Control Group Editorial Staff513th Air Control Gp. - Staff Sgt. Andy Stephens
Unit Public Affairs Representatives507th Civil Engineer Sq.- Tech. Sgt. George Proctor507th Combat Logistics Spt. Sq.- Vacant507th Logistics Support Sq. - Master Sgt. Paul Victorian72nd Aerial Port Sq.- Tech. Sgt. Robert Shahan507th Services Flt. - Staff Sgt. Trina Burks507th Aircraft Generation Sq.- Tech. Sgt. Ben Walker507th ARW Civilian Employees- Marilyn Trask507th Medical Sq.- Tech. Sgt. Lonnie Royal507th Security Forces Sq.- A1C Kimberly Long465th Air Refueling Sq.- Master Sgt. Scott Wilson507th Maintenance Sq.- Master Sgt. Jeff Tyler513th Aircraft Generation Sq. - Tech. Sgt. James Stratton513th Operations Support Flt. - Capt. Terry Brennan970th AACS - Capt. Scott Wilson1st Aviation Standards Flt. - Senior Master Sgt. Rob Uzzle35th Combat Comm Sq.- Tech. Sgt. Bryon Carlson
This funded Air Force Reserve Command magazine is an authorizedpublication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of On-final are not necessarily the official views of, or en-dorsed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or theDepartment of the Air Force. The editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the 507thAir Refueling Wing’s Public Affairs Office, 7435 Reserve Road, Suite7, Tinker AFB, OK., 73145-8726 All photographs are Air Force photographs unless otherwise indi-cated. Copy deadline is NOON on UTA Sunday for the nextmonth’s edition. This is your news source. Take it home with you to share with family,friends, and employers. Training Planner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1-A3
Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
513th News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SAV visit scheduled for wing during March UTA . . . . 5
DEPARTMENTS
New Year, new missions for Air Force Reserve . . . . . 4
‘Every year’ physical process now a reality . . . . . . . A4
Reservists switch to myPay; LES becomes paperless . . 5
CONTENTS
Staying safe at the pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Air Force Reserve Command vice commander retires . 7
R-News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
On The Cover
Wing welcomes new chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Airman’s role brings career full circle . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The 507th ARW recently receivedanother aircraft de-icing truck,bringing the total to two.
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“Readiness Is OUR Number One Priority”
New Year, new missions for Air Force ReserveBy Staff Sgt. Jennifer GregoireAir Force Reserve Command
Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.— In the New Year, Citizen Airmen willsee some new missions headed their wayas they continue their efforts to fight andsupport the Global War on Terrorism.
Responding to the active-duty AirForce’s needs, reservists will take partin Future Total Force initiatives whichwill test new organizational constructsto integrate air reserve component per-sonnel and active duty in virtually ev-ery facet of Air Force operations.
“In order to make the Future TotalForce a realty, the Air Force will con-duct a number of test cases to serve asproofs of concept. Initially the pro-gram involves six initiatives that aredesigned to improve our nation’s com-bat capability,” said Lt. Gen. JohnBradley, commander of Air Force Re-serve Command, here. “Three of theinitiatives directly affect AFRC andwill hopefully lead to less involuntarymobilizations in the future and moreopportunities to retain our Air Force’sseasoned professionals in the Reserve.”
One test initiative will integrate re-servists into all mission areas of theAir Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev. Growing rapidly, the Air Warfare Cen-ter is starting new operations that re-quire a new way of doing business. Using full-time reservists, called Ac-tive Guard and Reserve, the initiativeis expected to alleviate the center’shigh training loads, high operationstempo, limited surge capability and lowexperience levels. On Dec. 17, thecenter took its first step into the Fu-ture Total Force when Lt. Col. JohnBreeden assumed command of thecenter’s 11th Reconnaissance Squad-ron. As the first reservist to commanda permanent active-duty squadron, he
is responsible for Predator UnmannedAerial Vehicle operations.
Another test initiative will incorpo-rate reserve component Airmen intoPredator operations along the south-ern border states. Texas and ArizonaAir National Guard units will also takeon Predator missions, and the AirForce Reserve will become further in-volved at stateside locations to be de-termined in the near future. The lowturnover rate of the Guard and Reservewill significantly reduce the AirForce’s training costs associated withthis mission. Dr. James Roche, Sec-retary of the Air Force, calls the newoperations the “crown jewel oftomorrow’s Air Force.”
The last test initiative impactingAFRC will partner the active duty’s388th Fighter Wing with the Reserve’s419th Fighter Wing. Both units fly theF-16 and are located at Hill AFB,Utah. The goal is to accommodatepeacetime training and wartime opera-tions. Consolidating the F-16 re-sources will put the reservists into aposition to help train the less-experi-enced active-duty members and in-crease their operational capability. Forthis initiative, planners will use theassociate unit structure where bothwings have their own commander andseparate chains of command.
“For decades we’ve had Reserve as-sociate unit successes with our mobil-ity units, but we’ve never done it for thecombat world,” said Col. GregoryVitalis, chief, Programs Division, AFRCPlans and Programs Directorate. “Look-ing ahead we will be a smaller, more ca-pable force, and our long-term goal isfor the Reserve, Guard and active dutyto better integrate their efforts as singleentity.”
Successes with Reserve associateunits, a generally more experienced forcethan their active-duty counterparts, and
the ability to provide nearly 20 percentof the Air Force’s capability with ap-proximately 4 percent of the Air Force’sbudget are just some strengths AFRCbrings to Future Total Force.
“Integrating Reserve and active-dutyunits makes sense and is being reviewedfor every weapon system and every ma-jor command that AFRC is a joint part-ner in,” said Brig. Gen. Martin Mazick,director, AFRC Operations Directorate. “Future Total Force is just another stepto keep us relevant and ready.”
As technology and new weapon sys-tems increase the capability of the TotalForce, less weapons systems are neededto provide today’s level of combat andairlift power. Officials at the headquar-ters say that what becomes more vitalthan the hardware is the pool of experi-enced professionals who train, mentorand provide a surge capability whenneeded.
This means having the right peopleat the right place at the right time, saidMaj. Gen. Charles Stenner, director,AFRC Plans and Programs Directorate.
”If we have to mobilize during asteady state of operations, we know ourforce is not balanced,” said GeneralStenner. “Future Total Force will helpus find that balance. It will help usget into the right missions and keep usrelevant to the active-duty Air Force.”
Also, officials say the goal of theFuture Total Force initiatives is to testnew ways to balance the advantages andcosts of each component - and see howeach one most efficiently and effectivelyfits into tomorrow’s training and front-line missions.
“We know our Air Force wouldn’t beable to perform its mission without theReserve,” said General Mazick. “Whatwe bring to the Air Force as a capabilityis priceless.”
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SAV visit scheduled for Wing during March UTA More than 70 inspectors will conduct a Staff Assis-
tance Visit (SAV) of wing functional activities duringthe March drill weekend.
The intent of the SAV is to examine unit adminis-trative practices to ensure they are in compliance withguidance.
“The last time our Wing received a Staff Assis-tance visit was in 2001,” stated Maj. Donald Satterlee,unit Performance Planning Officer, “but the good newsis that this SAV visit will provide us time to fix anyidentified problems prior to our scheduled Unit Com-pliance Inspection (UCI) that’s set for early 2006.”
Satterlee stressed that having a SAV team come tovisit should be viewed as an opportunity. “The SAVteam is here to help us and if you permit them, they canactually help you fix any problem areas you have.” However, that said, the major also stressed that unitmembers should be working now to identify and correctknown problem areas in advance of the team’s visit.
“We don’t want to waste the opportunity this SAVprovides us by having the team waste valuable time dis-covering problem areas we already know we have orwhich are easy to fix,” he said. “The SAV team is asupport visit to help us out. Our Unit Compliance In-spection will be a close-up examination of everythingwe do. Use your SAV team representative to help you
get ready for the UCI,” he said.Satterlee recommends unit members examine several
common areas or issues prior to the SAV team’s arrivalto include managing Government Travel Card accounts,Time and Attendance records, Family Care Packages,Fit to Fight records and statistics and government pur-chase card records. Members should also be able todemonstrate compliance with mandatory training suchas the recent Wingman sessions held for everyone dur-ing the January UTA.
“Your office should have a current self inspectioncomplete, and all members must have documentation onfile to demonstrate AF Form 55 Safety Briefings havebeen completed,” he said. “It also wouldn’t be a badidea to review office operating instructions and updateas appropriate for currency and accuracy and if youroffice maintains files ensure you have a current fileplan.”
The final big tip for all is to clean up your areas andmake your work centers presentable. “The first impres-sion of your office and work surroundings sets the pacefor the rest of the inspection, so presenting a good gameface always helps keep an inspection on a favorable cli-mate,” Satterlee said.
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -Jan. 1 was the deadline for Air Force re-servists to start using myPay, the Internetmethod for managing pay.
If they didn’t sign up, they may findit difficult to know how much they aregetting paid. The Feb. 1 leave and earn-ing statement is the last paper copy re-servists will receive through the mail. Thechange for Air Force Reserve Commandcivilian employees depends on local bar-gaining obligations at their units, buteventually they too are to use myPay.
Under the myPay program, peopleview their LES online. If they don’t haveaccess to the Web at home or at work,they should contact their respective re-serve or civilian pay offices.
To use their myPay account, reserv-ists were supposed to activate their per-
sonal identification number by Dec. 31.If reservists don’t have a PIN or need
a new one, they can obtain a temporaryPIN through their reserve pay office orthe local Air Force finance office, saidMike Bilbrey, chief of the managementand finance branch at HeadquartersAFRC.
“These offices have ‘trusted agent’access and can assign a PIN,” he said.
Another way to obtain a temporaryPIN is by going to the myPay Website athttps://mypay.dfas.mil and selecting the“new pin” button on the homepage. Itmay take 10 business days from the dateof the request for mail delivery of the newPIN.
In addition, reservists can ask for anew PIN by fax or mail. They need tosign their request and give their full name,
social security account number, a copyof their military photo identification anda daytime telephone number.
The fax number is (216) 522-5800or DSN 580-5800. The mailing addressis:
DFAS-Cleveland/Code PMMCCA,Attn: myPay, 1240 East 9th Street,Cleveland OH 44199-2055.
The new temporary PIN will containthe last five digits of the person’s socialsecurity account number.
People should wait at least two busi-ness days before using their PIN if theygot it by fax and four days if by mail.They will not receive confirmation thattheir PIN has changed. (AFRC NewsService)
Reservists switch to myPay; LES becomes paperless
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SAFETY ISSUES
Staying safe at the pumpBy Senior Master Sgt. Gary
Bristol507th ARW Safety Office
Americans visit the gasoline pumpbetween 11 and 12 billion times a yearwithout incident. Static electricitycaused fires during refu-eling are extremely rare.However, since 1991there have been an in-creasing number of firesassociated with pumpinggasoline. Concerns overthe growing number offires at the gas pumpprompted the PetroleumEquipment Institute(PEI) to look into 160 re-ported cases between1992 and 1994.
The PEI found thatelectrostatic chargingwas the probable cause ofthe fires. The refueler became electricallycharged prior to or during the refuelingprocess through friction between cloth-ing and the car seat to such an extentthat electrostatic discharges to the ve-hicle body, fuel cap or dispensing nozzleoccurred. Seventy-eight (78) fires oc-curred when the fueler returned to thevehicle during the refueling process andthen touched the nozzle after leaving thevehicle. Thirty-seven (37) reports de-scribed fires before the refueling processbegan, when the fueler touched the gascap or the area close to it after leavingthe vehicle. Twenty-eight (28) fires donot involve either of the two previoussituations. Seventeen (17) fires reportedcontained insufficient information to cat-egorize them.
Between 1992 and 1994 there were161 reported gas pump fires. Six of the161 fires occurred here in Oklahoma.The majority of the 161 fires happened
between December and March when theair is dryer and static electricity is themost easily generated. The state withthe highest number of gas pump fires wasNebraska with 13 of the 161 fires.
Even though there was no conclusivelink found between cell phone use and
gasoline pump fires in the study, there isa government warning because of thepotential danger posed during refuelingand cell phone use. The buildup of staticelectricity can be generated by many dif-ferent sources. What the study did findwas fires caused by plastic gas cans,nylon windbreakers and, possibly mostdangerous of all, people. The most com-mon trend found was the generation of
static electricity caused by people get-ting in and out of their cars during refu-eling. Another trend found was out ofthe 160 fires studied, in almost all ofthem women were involved. The studyfound most men never get back in theirvehicle until they have completely fin-
ished refueling. This iswhy they are seldom in-volved in these types offires.
The best way to avoidstatic electricity at thepump is to stay outsidethe vehicle while refuel-ing. It may be temptingto get back in the car toget out of the weather orfor any other reasonshowever; staying outsidethe vehicle will greatlyreduce the likelihood ofany build-up of staticelectricity that could be
discharged at the nozzle.If you absolutely HAVE to get in your
vehicle while the gas is pumping, makesure you get out, close the door,TOUCHING THE METAL, before youever reach for the nozzle. This way thestatic from your body will be dis-charged before you ever remove thenozzle.
· Turn off your vehicle engine.· Do not smoke, light matches or lighters while refueling at the pump or
when using gasoline anywhere else.· Do not re-enter your vehicle during refueling. If you cannot avoid re-enter-
ing your vehicle, discharge any static buildup BEFORE reaching for the nozzleby touching something metal with a bare hand — such as the vehicle door —(away from the nozzle).
· When dispensing gasoline into a container, use only an approved portablecontainer and place it on the ground to avoid a possible static electricity igni-tion of fuel vapors. Containers should never be filled while inside a vehicle orits trunk, the bed of a pickup truck or the floor of a trailer.
Safe Refueling and Fuel Handling Guidelines
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RETIREMENT
Air Force Reserve Commandvice commander retires
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. –Maj. Gen. John J. Batbie Jr., Air ForceReserve Command vice commander, re-tired after nearly 39 years of military ser-vice in a ceremony Jan. 21 at the Museumof Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga.
Retired Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III,former Air Force Reserve chief and AFRCcommander, officiated the ceremony.General Batbie’s retirement will take ef-fect March 15.
Maj. Gen. David Tanzi, AFRC’s 10thAir Force commander, assumed responsi-bility for the daily operations of the com-mand during a commander’s conference Jan.21 following the retirement ceremony.
“Needless to say, the operations tempofor this command was near its peak whenI returned to AFRC’s headquarters as thevice commander in November of 2001,”said General Batbie. “The credit forAFRC’s continued success goes to themore than 76,000 reservists and 4,000civilians I had the privilege to work with.”
As the vice commander, GeneralBatbie oversaw the day-to-day operationsfor the Air Force Reserve Command and
its headquarters here. AFRC has about76,100 reservists who train and deployregularly. The command is composedof three numbered Air Forces dividedinto 36 wings, three flying groups, onespace group, four space operationssquadrons and 620 mission supportunits. He reported to Lt. Gen. John A.Bradley, Air Force Reserve chief andAFRC commander, who serves on theAir Staff at the Pentagon.
General Batbie began his militarycareer in 1966 as a U.S. Army armorofficer and helicopter pilot. He joinedthe Air Force Reserve in 1972 as a he-licopter pilot and became a fixed wingpilot in 1979 after graduating from theAir Force Fixed Wing QualificationCourse at Sheppard AFB, Texas. As acommand pilot, he accumulated morethan 5,000 flight hours in the A-10,A-37, KC-10, KC-135, AH-1G, HH-34J and CH-3E.
During his career, he had numer-ous supervisory and command posi-tions, including director of operations;squadron, group, wing and numbered
Air Force commander; and director ofMobilization and Reserve ComponentAffairs for U.S. European Command.Prior to General Bradley’s nomination,General Batbie served as the interimAFRC commander after GeneralSherrard’s retirement in May 2004.
In 1983, the general was the first AirForce Reserve officer to be assigned toEurope as a Reserve statutory tour officer.He coordinated Reserve affairs in both theplans and operations directorates andserved as negotiator for the establishmentof collocated operating bases in Greeceand Turkey.
He spent more than seven years atRobins AFB. From June 1994 to Septem-ber 1998, he was director of plans andprograms. While in that position, GeneralBatbie was promoted to major generalJuly 1, 1997. After his tour at U.S Euro-pean Command, he returned to RobinsAFB as the vice commander for AFRC inNovember 2001.
General Batbie is a graduate of Loui-siana Tech University, Ruston, La., wherehe earned his master of arts degree in busi-ness administration. He also earned hisbachelor of arts degree in the same pro-gram at Arizona State University, Tempe,Ariz. (AFRC News Service)
Maj. Gen. John J. Batbie Jr.
(AFPN) — The National Committeefor Employer Support of the Guard andReserve is accepting nominations for its2005 Secretary of Defense Employer Sup-port Freedom Award, given for outstand-ing support of employees who serve inthe Reserve and National Guard.
The award was instituted in 1996 torecognize the significant contributionsand sacrifices made by America’s em-ployers of National Guardsmen and re-servists, ESGR officials said. This year,ESGR officials said they are reinstatingthe original parameters of the nomina-tion process in which only guardsmenand reservists may nominate employers.
“Today, in support of the war on ter-rorism and the ongoing operations in Iraqand Afghanistan, an essential alliance hasbeen formed, as many of America’s em-ployers have become inextricably linkedto the nation’s defense by sharing theirmost precious asset — their employees,”said Bob Hollingsworth, ESGR executivedirector.
National Guardsmen and reservistscan nominate their employers onlineat www.esgr.mil/. Nominations will beaccepted through midnight Feb. 24. Re-cipients will be recognized Oct. 22 inWashington, D.C. (Courtesy of Ameri-can Forces Press Service)
Nominations sought for Guard, Reserveemployer award
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By Maj. Max J. Stitzer
‘Wingman Day: A Waste of Valuable Time?’
Before we get too far downrange and forget about everything wetalked about during the January 2005 UTA safety culture and theWingman Day discussions, let’s reflect on whether we made good useof our precious time to train and accomplish those requirements thatkeep us combat-ready and deployable worldwide.
Did you drive home that Sunday evening reflecting on the toolsand insights you had just gained into how to be more effective in yourmilitary and civilian pursuits and to help others do the same, or didyou lament the wasted four hours? In the 513th Maintenance andAircraft Maintenance Squadrons, our folks completed surveys at theconclusion of the day. Their overwhelming response was that the
Wingman Day activities were well worth the time we spent, and thatwe should have similar activities again. Dr. Steven Covey refers to thehabit of refreshing ourselves spiritually and enhancing our profes-sional skills as “Sharpening the Saw.” By your accounts, you are all“sharper saws” in the arsenal in our cause to maintain our nation’sfreedoms.
I enlisted in the Air Force Reserve over 20 years ago this pastyear because I wanted to be a part of this great force that main-tains those freedoms. Throughout my life, I have had the goodfortune to be able to rely on an ever growing team of my heroesupon whom I rely for feedback, advice, and guidance. From mygrandfather, the C-46 flying crew chief in World War II, to myfather, the senior Defense Department civilian, to the reliable corpsof officers, NCOs, and spiritual leaders who have always beenthere for me, I have benefited from this concept that we now call“Air Force Combat Wingman.” I challenge you to be the personwho can reach out, and who can be reached for as we serve inthis great fighting force. That’s what Airmen do for each other!
By Tech. Sgt. Melba Koch507th ARW Public Affairs Office
Final stats are in for the 2004 Opera-tion Holiday Spirit activities for the 507th
Air Refueling Wing and 513th Air ControlGroup. In most cases, we gave more thanthe years past.
“The holidays bring out the best inpeople when it comes to giving to the lessfortunate,” said Maj. Ralph Hawkins, oneof the co-chairmen for this last year’s ac-tivities. Other co-chairmen included KathyLowman, Janice and Jerry Lyles. “Moreand more unit members are supporting Op-eration Holiday Spirit each year, and that’sa credit to the Tinker Reserve campus,said,” said Hawkins.
The Operation Holiday Spirit Steak Sup-per raised $7,401-- $1,108 more than the yearbefore. Participation was not as great (30 less),but more money was donated.
Each year, units are asked to identifyneedy Reserve families for the holiday sea-son. This year 15 families were identified.Donations of food, toys and gift certificateswere gathered and presented to families thatotherwise might not have a nice Christmas.The unit has been filling Salvation Army
Stockings since 1999. More than 1,800 stock-ings have been filled by the unit during thattime, with 311 this past year. The 507th Chap-lains Office oversees the Army Stockings’project.
For the past three years, the unithas adopted the veterans at the NormanVeterans Center for the Angel Tree pro-gram. This last year’s program wasphenomenal with several unit membersbeating the bushes for volunteers tosponsor the 179 veterans and purchasegifts (equal to thetotals in 2002and 2003 com-bined) to be de-livered. Usuallythe veterans donot ask formuch, just thebasics to makelife comfortableat the center. Thehighlight of thisevent is attend-ing the VeteransCenter Christ-mas party andhelping pass out
the gifts, singing Christmas carols and vis-iting with the veterans. Other military unitsaround Tinker also joined in this program.The 507th Family Support Office, withhelp from the Public Affairs Office, is the“gate-keeper” for this event.
New programs added this last yearwere mailing boxes of gifts to ArmyReserve members in Iraq (13 boxes)and buying gifts for DHS adopted chil-dren (7).
Unit members give generously to Operation Holiday Spirit
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Deputy Commander for Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Kelly Witt, 465th Air Refueling Squadron,visits with veterans during their annual Christmas partyin December.
TRAINING PLANNER A1TRAINING PLANNER A1
HOT TOPICS : CDC Testing is accomplished at 0750 onSundays of the (main) UTA. You do nothave to schedule it, just be there NLT 0750at Bldg 460 (the active duty HQ), Room215. You need to enter through the MPFmain door ( in the back near the ramps),turn right and take the stairs. If you cannotmake it, our Education office also testson Wednesdays at 0800 and 1300. You DOneed to schedule this one 24 hours inadvance. Important note: If you areretaking a test, make sure you bring theCommander's evaluation/authorizationletter with you or you will not be allowedto test.If you are taking computer-based tests, callDPMT at 734-7075 at least two days priorto the UTA. Computer-based tests are alsogiven Tues at 0800, Wed at 0800 & 1300,and Thurs at 1300. Call for appointment.
EDUCATION REMINDER:This is just to remind everyone who wishes
to update their Education Records, officer andenlisted, that we need OFFICIAL transcriptsto send or accomplish any updates. This meansthat it CANNOT say "ISSUED TOSTUDENT." You may have the college/university send it, we can request it, or you maybring it in as long as it is in a sealed envelopewith a SEAL on the flap AND it does not say"ISSUED TO STUDENT." Pass and ID Hours of Operation: 1200-1600 on Saturdays of the UTA. IEU open from 1200-1500 on Saturday ofthe main UTA. Nomination packages for AMN, NCO, orSNCO of the quarter are submitted quarterly.Packages are due by 1400, on Saturday ofthe UTA after the end of the quarter. (Apr,Jul, Oct, Jan)
CAREER ENHANCEMENT OFFICE:The next Decoration Board will be
held during the Feb 05 UTA. For moredetails, call 734-7491.
FY2004/2005 UTA SCHEDULE
05-06 Feb 05 05-06 Mar 05 02-03 Apr 05 14-15 May 05 04-05 Jun 05 09-10 Jul 05 06-07 Aug 05 10-11 Sept 05
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FREE COLLEGE TESTINGAir Force Reserve members, spouses and civilian employees may take DANTESSubject Standardized Tests (DSSTs) or College-Level Examinations Program(CLEP) or Excelsior College Examinations (ECE) FREE! (Military Only forExcelsior examinations). These examinations test college-level knowledge you mayhave gained through your job, reading, travel, or hobbies. You must test at yourReserve DANTES approved test center. Testing at another DANTES test centerwill be on a case-by-case basis. The third Tuesday of each month at 0800 has beenset aside for testing. You must call us four weeks prior to test date to ensure we willhave your test. For more information contact Chief Master Sgt. Sharlotte Eppsin the MPF Education and Training Office at 734-7075.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONBecome a certified professional in a field related to your military training.DANTES and AFRC funded certification examinations are available for certaincareer fields. Go to http://www.dantes.doded.mil and click on certification pro-grams, MOS matching and USAF Matrix which identifies the eligible AFSCs,certification exams available and internet addresses for more info. If you desire totake an exam, contact Chief Master Sgt. Sharlotte Epps in the MPF EducationandTraining Office at 734-7075.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TUITION ASSISTANCEReserve members are eligible to apply for TA for Distance Learning and In-Residence courses to further their education up to a Master's Degree. The basic enrollment requirements are that you must: Be a participating member in good standing (no UIF, Article 15, etc.). Retainability: Officers - two years; Enlisted - ETS after course completion. Enrollment form must show course number/title, credit hours and cost of tuition.Complete TA forms in our office PRIOR to class start date.HQ AFRC will approve/disapprove based on funding.Payment occurs after satisfactory course completion. TA reimbursement amountsare set at 75 percent ($3500) per FY (Masters) or 100 percent ($4500) per FY(Bachelors). For more information contact Chief Master Sgt. Sharlotte Eppsin the MPF Education and Training Office at 734-7075.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFRC NCO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSEThe succcess of the Air Force Reserve NCO corps depends on their ability to applyleadership and management skills learned primarily in a civilian setting to a mili-tary environment. Not all of today’s mid-level NCOs have extensive first-hand su-pervisory experience in a reserve environment; therefore, the instruction in this courseis intended to improve the students’ military supervisor capabilities and understand-ing of their positions as related to the USAFR. We focus on individual improvementwhich is ultimately the real source of organizational excellence and success. Thenext class is scheduled for 13-17 and 20-24 June 05.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAMILY CAREIf you need to be on the Family Care Plan, notify your first sergeant ASAP - IAW AFI36-2908. Single parents and dual military couples with children must have a FamilyCare Plan completed within 90 days of in-processing or family status change. VIRTUAL MPF1. Address Changes - You no longer have to go to 4 different screens/areas toupdate your address!!!2. Point Summarys - Point Summarys can also be viewed and printed.3. Record Review RIPS - You will now be notified via e-mail, on your birthday,to log on to vMPF to review your RIP.4. Awards and decorations - You can also get a picture display of your awardsand decorations.
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Editor: CMSgt. Sharlotte A. Epps, Chief, Education & Training (ART)Assistant Editor: MSgt. Sharon Lochman, Asst. Chief, Education & Training (ART)Contributing Editors: TSgt. Chris Rogers, Education and Training Advisor
TSgt. Jimmy Talley, Education and Training AdvisorSSgt. Jeremy Hudson, Education and Training Advisor (ART)Ms. Kimberley Silkwood, Testing and Education Advisor
If you need assistance or have suggestions on how we can improve our service to you, please call us at (405) 734-7075, or stop by our office in Building 1043, Room 206.
Ethics Briefing:All reserve personnel are required tohave the DOD Ethics Briefing within 90days of reporting for duty. This briefingis held in conjunction with the UCMJbriefing during Phase II of the monthlyNewcomers Ancillary Training at 0845on Sunday of the UTA in Bldg 1030,Room 214.
UCMJ Briefing:All enlisted personnel are required to havethe UCMJ briefing within two UTAs of theirfirst reenlistment. This briefing is heldduring Phase II of the monthlyNewcomers Ancillary Training at 0845 onSunday of the UTA in Bldg 1030, Room214.
Newcomers Ancillary Training Phase I & II are conducted monthly in Bldg 1030,Room 214. Unit training managers are responsible for ensuring their new per-sonnel are scheduled to attend within 90 days of their first UTA. If you have anyquestions, contact the MPF Education & Training Office at 734-7075.
Day Time Subject OPRPhase I
Saturday 1300-1315 Air Force Fitness SVFSaturday 1315-1400 Information Assurance CFSaturday 1400-1500 Drug and Alcohol, Suicide/
Workplace Violence Prevention SGSaturday 1500-1530 Local Conditions-Traffic SESaturday 1530-1600 Family Support Services DPAF
Phase IISunday 0800-0830 Base Populace CEXSunday 0830-0845 IG Briefing IGSunday 0845-1015 UCMJ/Ethics JASunday 1015-1045 Counter Intel/Awareness SFSunday 1045-1115 Human Relations MESunday 1245-1545 First Duty Station ME
Newcomers Ancillary Training
BAQ RecertificationDeadlines
If Last Then Forward Recertifica-Digit of Listing to Unit tion due inSSAN is: Commander in: by end of
month in:
1 November January
2 December February
3 January March
4 February April
5 March May
6 April June
7 May July
8 June August
9 July September
0 August October
Disaster Preparedness:Unit Training Managers must scheduleChemical Warfare Training, by name, atleast one UTA prior to the requesteddates by calling CEX at 734-5249. Allpersonnel must bring a complete trainingground crew ensemble (GCE) includingthe mask and its hood to all classes.Those attending Initial must be preparedto process through a tear agent chamber.Wear of contacts is prohibited in allclasses. Anyone arriving late, without acomplete GCE with mask, or wearingcontacts, will be released back to theirunit and reported as a no-show.Drug Testing: You must reportwithin two hours of notification.
CONGRATULATIONSCongratulations to Staff. Sgt. Carmen Zuccarelli, 507th AMXS, who waspresented the Aerospace Education Foundation’s Pitsenbarger Award.This award is for outstanding academic achievement in the CommunityCollege of the Air Force. He was presented with a check for $500 tofurther pursue his educational goals.
Military PayFile for Receive Directpay by: Deposit by:
Military Pay (405) 734-5016
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MEDICAL NEWS
By Tech Sgt. Lily Brownand Tech. Sgt. Mickey Leckie
As you all may know the Air ForceReserves has gone to an “Every YearPhysical Process” for every member.
What does this mean to you? This means every year at 6 months
prior to the END of your Birth Monthyou will hit your window of opportunityfor accomplishing your annual physical/dental requirements. For example, yourwindow of opportunity begins on 1 Julyof every year if your birth month is De-cember, and the window of opportunityends on the last day of your birth month.This means that you have from 1 July to31 December to finish every aspect of yourannual physical every year. If your an-nual physical is not completed within thiswindow of opportunity, then you will be-come expired on your physical/dental re-quirements and you will no longer beWorld Wide Duty Qualified. See attachedspreadsheet for RCPHA Cycle informa-tion.
When you are in your 6 month win-dow of opportunity:
You must log onto the Reserve Com-ponent Periodic Health Assessment(RCPHA) web site > https://b o c k . a f r c . a f . m i l / h e l p /rcpha_frontpage.htm < and completeyour questionnaire as to your present andpast health. This website can be savedto your “Favorites” and can be accessedfrom your home computer. You will needto know your date of current rank toaccess the questionnaire.
It is important that you answer thequestions completely.
Any problems with the program needto be addressed immediately throughyour Unit Health Monitor (UHM) or theMedical Squadron.
Once your questionnaire has been ac-complished it is your responsibility to in-form your UHM so that an appointment
can be scheduled for you if necessary. Your next step will be determined by
the age in which you will be turning onyour birthday for that year. For example,if you are in your window of opportunityfor a 2005 physical and you will be turn-ing 31 years of age within that window ofopportunity then you will be accomplish-ing a “long”physical.
Every 3rd
year you willaccomplish along physi-cal. Ages19, 22, 25,28, 31, 34,37, 40, 43,46, 49, 52,55, 58, 61,64, will beconsideredlong physicals for flyers and non-flyersalike.
On these ages you will be required tosee a Military Dentist, a Military Doc-tor (With the exception of flyers; flyersmust see a Flight Surgeon every year.)and have an HIV drawn, in addition toother requirements that are age specific,on the UTA.
You must bring your shot records to yourappointment for an Immunizations check.
We are asking you to accomplish thequestionnaire 6 months prior to the endof your Birth Month to better accommo-date your schedule and the MedicalSquadron’s schedule.
The 2 years in between your long physi-cal you will accomplish a short physical:
You will need to complete the ques-tionnaire (https://bock.afrc.af.mil/help/rcpha_frontpage.htm) and it will be re-viewed to determine if you will need tosee a Military Provider, your UHM willbe contacted to set up an appointmenton the UTA if you need to be seen.
On these years you are required to
complete a DD Form 2813 (CivilianDental Assessment). Items #6-11 on theform must be filled out and signed bythe dentist.
The DD 2813 may also be accom-plished 6 months prior to the end of yourbirth month, but not before then, andbe turned into your Unit Health Monitor
(UHM). If a DD 2813 is accomplishedwith a date of examination that is beforeyour window of opportunity then theexam will be considered too old andcannot be used.
You must bring your shot records to yourappointment for an Immunizations check.
***Please keep in mind that a DD2813 does not take the place of a mili-tary dental exam when a military dentalexam is due.***
***Due to our workload the Medi-cal Squadron no longer has the ability toperform any part of a RCPHA duringthe week.***
It is very important that you stay ontop of your responsibilities and accomplisheverything prior to the end of your birthmonth. Failure to do so, IAW AFI 48-123, AFRC HQ/SG, you will be placed ona profile and made Not World Wide Quali-fied and you will no longer be eligible forany extra pay or point gaining activitiesuntil your annual physical/dental require-ments are complete.
‘Every year’ physical process now a reality
PAGE 9FEBRUARY 2005 “Readiness Is OUR Number One Priority”
On-final CHAPEL FEATURE
By Senior Airman Bryan Axtell507th Public Affairs Office
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Jones will assume the duties ofWing Chaplain as Wing Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Bradfield re-tires this month.
Chaplain Jones entered the Air ForceReserve in 1983 when he was grantedecclesiastical endorsement from theChurches of Christ for the Air ForceChaplain Candidate Program. Aftercompleting seminary studies he wasrecommissioned as a Chaplain, FirstLieutenant in November 1986. Hehas also earned a Ph.D. in Homilet-ics and completed Air Command andStaff College as a nonresident. As acivilian minister, Chaplain Jones hasserved churches in Missouri, Kentucky,Indiana, and Arkansas.
His individual mobilization augmentee(IMA) reserve duty for the last 21 yearshas consisted of lots of military personnelappropriation (MPA) days which cancome in chunks of 120 days or more whilenot putting him on active duty (requiringa minimum of one year). He has typically been gone from home threeto four months at a time, home for a while, then back for another threeto four month chunk. As such, Chaplain Jones hasn’t led a churchhome in his civilian life for two years.
As an IMA here at Tinker, Chaplain Jones has worked in the
Wing welcomes new chaplain
Lt. Col. Michael Jones
following offices and positions, mostly as backfill three to fourmonths at a time for chaplains that were deployed: IDS team,552nd – Senior Chaplain, ALC, ABW, religious education pro-gram, and the sexual response team. By joining the 507th ARW
as a traditional reservist, he plans to ac-tively seek a ministry position such asin a Hospice position or teaching at aChristian school since he holds a Ph.D.
In speaking about his new job asWing Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Jonessaid, “We provide a safe environment totalk about anything you want.” As wellas performing religious services formembers, Chaplain Jones’ office alsoadvises the commander about ‘religiousaccommodation’ – for any faith. Whilehis office is actively involved in suicideprevention, Family Day, and Christmasprojects, to name a few, Chaplain Joneswants to raise the profile of the counsel-ing aspect of the chaplain’s office.
Chaplain Jones lives near LittleRock, Arkansas. His son is currentlya junior in high school planning to at-tend the University of Kentucky to
study either Architecture or Engineering. Chaplain Jones’daughter works at a counseling clinic as an administrativeassistant, and is getting married next month. He is a “fairweather” motorcycle rider, likes watching Sci-Fi television,and reading Tom Clancy novels.
Wingman training has recently high-lighted the counseling services of theChaplain’s Office as a first line of de-fense against stress andanxiety. Counseling ses-sions can be about spiri-tual matters, but doesn’thave to be. If a memberjust needs a soundingboard, yet is concernedabout privacy, this is theplace to go. Chaplain,Lt. Col. Michael Jonesemphasizes the absoluteconfidentiality of any
member session. There are literally noexceptions to this confidentiality (it’s inthe regulations) including extreme state-
ments such as “I’m go-ing to leave here and killmyself.” A chaplaincould not divulge thatinformation to anyone.Chaplain Jones is quickto add that a membermaking such a state-ment to him shouldexpect to have a lieu-tenant colonel withinarms reach for a
Counseling services can cover a multitude of concernswhile!
What does this mean realistically?Because the counseled military memberis the only person with the power torelease the chaplain from his/her con-fidentiality obligation, it allows mem-bers to have a ‘repercussion cushion.’Members can go in and talk about any-thing without fear that it will reach theears of their supervisor, commander,husband, wife, or anyone else. Keepin mind, however, that this counselingis not meant as a substitute for long-termtherapy (i.e., this isn’t where you go totreat your schizophrenia).
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PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2005“Readiness Is OUR Number One Priority”
by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol416th Air Expeditionary Group
Public Affairs
KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE,Uzbekistan (AFPN) — In September1972, Donald Klinko stepped throughthe gates of Malmstrom Air ForceBase, Mont., primed and ready for hisnew duties as a security police officer.
In a time when Vietnam and theCold War were at their height, thenLieutenant Klinko would eventuallybecome a missile security section andweapons convoy commander.
Some 32-plus years later, Lieuten-ant Colonel Klinko said his job, andexperience, has in many ways comefull circle.
Deployed here as the 416th Expe-ditionary Mission Support Squadroncommander since September, he is ina former Soviet territory, an area ofinterest during the Cold War thatchimes back to the days of his firstAir Force assignment. But it is morethan that.
The colonel, who is deployed herefrom Tinker AFB, Okla., is here fora different kind of war — the waron terrorism — where the enemy iselusive and everywhere, unlike theCold War days.
“We’re in a different kind ofwar,” Colonel Klinko said. “We’renot fighting another country. We’refighting a worldwide enemy. Af-ghanistan was once a staging basefor transnational terrorism, and westopped that. One hundred yearsfrom now, people are going to lookback and say, ‘That’s when it allchanged.’”
Colonel Klinko said he remembersthe events of Sept. 11, 2001, very viv-idly. He remembers how it drove himto want to do more for his fellow Air-men and for his country.
As a matter of fact, he was acti-vated from the Air Force Reservewithin 10 days and assigned as aforce protection and anti-terroristadviser to the 513th Air ControlGroup commander at Tinker. Threeyears after that activation, he is nowhere supporting Operation EnduringFreedom.
“To be honest, I should have beenhere a long t ime ago,” ColonelKlinko said. “Being here is the rightthing to do.”
His job here is similar to that of amission support group commander ata wing, with many career fields underhis watch. But that is not unusual fora man whose experiences involve manycareer fields, including security forces,history and public affairs.
Overall though, Colonel Klinkosaid he considers himself a person whowould be considered on the same levelas his troops here, troops whose ca-
reer fields range from security forcesto personnel.
“I have probably the most complexsquadron in the 416th Air Expedition-ary Group,” Colonel Klinko said. “Theonly thing we don’t have is the fire de-partment and services — those are runby a contractor.”
Colonel Klinko said that in his earlydays as a security police officer, helearned that “you don’t ever want toask a troop to do anything youwouldn’t do yourself.”
Such has been his philosophy to thisday, as he has gone with two fly-awaysecurity teams to forward-deployed lo-cations in Afghanistan.
He has always maintained his pro-ficiency in the security forces careerfield and has expanded his knowl-edge about force protection, anti-ter-rorism, special operations and worldhistory.
Colonel Klinko said all of his
Airman’s role brings career full circle
Staff Sgt. Robert Polanco shows Lt. Col. Donald Klinko areas wherethe security forces are guarding the flightline. Sergeant Polanco isassigned to 416th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron’s securityforces flight. Colonel Klinko is the squadron’s commander. (U.S. AirForce photos by Senior Airman Matt Rosine)
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schooling, which also includes a doc-torate of philosophy in history andMaster of Arts degrees in history,would not amount to a hill of beansif he did not listen to his people.
“From being an Air Force histo-rian, I have some understanding ofa lot of career field missions,” hesaid, “but here and everywhere elseI’ve been I’ve had to listen to theexperts in each career field — theflight commanders, senior (noncom-missioned officers) and others. As aleader, you have to trust their judg-ment.”
He said challenges for leaders ina deployed base include the need forflexibility.
“In a wartime environment, youhave to deal with the unexpected,whether it’s shortages in somethingor otherwise,” Colonel Klinko said.“You can’t panic or get frustrated.You just have to do what you’retrained to do.”
Most importantly, he said, as aleader you need to identify thestrengths and weaknesses of yourtroops, then “capitalize on theirstrengths and minimize their weak-nesses.”
continued . . . . Airman’s role brings career full circle“That’s a basic principle of lead-
ership,” Colonel Klinko said. “It’s aprinciple that allows people to exceland best accomplish the mission.”
Colonel Klinko said the war onterrorism has brought together amelting pot of Guard, Reserve andactive-duty forces from all servicesprobably not seen at the same levelsince World War II.
“The Air Force has been practic-ing ‘total force’ since at least the1950s when (there were) reservistsflying daily missions,” he said.“Now, what we’ve seen across theboard, there are citizen Airmen, Sol-diers, Sailors and Marines doingmore and more who are integratinginto a great force across the globe.
“We see that here ... you wouldn’tknow the difference unless you askedsomeone where (he or she was)from,” he said. “Total force is driv-ing our success in meeting missionrequirements. My troops in thissquadron are a testament to thatfact.”
Before he leaves, Colonel Klinkosaid he wants all of his troops hereto know that this war is only won bythe people who fight it.
Lt. Col. Donald Klinko joined the AirForce in 1972 as a security policeofficer. More than 30 years later, thecolonel, now a reservist, hasmaintained his proficiency in thecareer field and has twice joinedsecurity forces fly-away teams toforward-deployed locations inAfghanistan for OperationEnduring Freedom.
“Our wars are won by people — notprocedures, not machines,” he said.
More than 100 unit reservists participated in a locale-mail poll last month, helping to set the course for fu-ture training initiatives.
The e-poll, an e-mail message sent to all members whichprovides voting response options, was sponsored by the507th Air Refueling Wing and 513th Air Control GroupHuman Resource Development Councils.
Last year, unit HRDC members offered a series of two-hour training workshops during drill weekends. Lastmonth’s survey was designed to determine unit reservistinterest in reoffering specific sessions or new workshopsstill on the drawing board. The poll resulted in 102 mem-bers responding and sampled opinions for six proposedofferings.
The voting options included selecting one of the follow-ing: Building Team Spirit – It’s an Attitude (MoraleBuilding); Improving your Counseling and PerformanceFeedback Skills (Mentoring); Writing Bullets that Dazzle(Report and communications skill improvements); Coach-ing Your Mission (Mentoring); Instilling Air Force CoreValues in Everything We Do (Mentoring); and Maximizeyour Air Force Reserve Career (Mentoring). The lasttwo courses listed have not yet been presented.
The voting results indicated the top three requested train-ing courses include Writing Bullets that Dazzle; BuildingTeam Spirit; and Maximize your Air Force Reserve Ca-reer.
HRDC e-mail poll results presented
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2005 Spouse Scholarship applications acceptedThe 2005 Spouse Scholarship applications will be accepted
through March 31, 2005. Information and the application is avail-able on the AEF Web site “http://www.aef.org” or by callingAEF directly at (800) 291-8480. Thirty scholarships are awardedeach year to spouses of active duty Air Force, National Guard,and Air Force Reserve. The deadline for applications to be post-marked is March 31, 2005. The Wing Training Office has theapplication forms. For details, call 734-7075.
ObjectiveThe Air Force Spouse Scholarship program is designed to
encourage Air Force spouses worldwide to pursue associate/bachelor undergraduate or graduate/postgraduate degrees.
Requirements/Evaluation Criteria· The applicant must be a spouse of Air Force Active
Duty, Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve to be eligible.Spouses who are themselves Air Force members, or in ROTC,are not eligible.
· Include an original or copy of your most recent college/university transcript or a report card from your lastsemester verifying your minimum 3.5 (CUMULA-TIVE) GPA or higher. If submitting transcript printedon-line, transcript must have your name.
· Proof of acceptance into a regionally ac-credited community college/ college/ university.This may consist of a short letter on college/university stationery from either the admissionsoffice or the registrar. A class registration pay-ment/receipt stating that you are currently en-rolled is also acceptable. You must be attendingclasses in the current academic year.
· In a two page double-spaced essay, describeyour academic and career goals and the motiva-tion which led you to this decision. Describe howAir Force and other local community activitiesin which you are involved will enhance your goals.
· The two letters of recommendation shouldbe character references and descriptions of per-formance and potential as a student, employeeor volunteer. A letter of endorsement from thelocal AFA Chapter would be welcomed and en-couraged. The two letters must be from differ-ent sources. Letters from previous or presentprofessors, employers, and volunteer organiza-tions referencing work you have done (church,sports, school, hospital, etc.) are encouraged.
· Please BE SURE to include information onwhich major command spouse belongs to.
· You will be required to provide us with information requested ona feedback form six months after the scholarship is awarded.
Scholarship Allocation· Scholarships are awarded in May. · $1,000 Stipend.· Scholarships may be used to pay for any reasonable cost
related to pursuing a degree. This would include tuition, books,and any remaining money can be used to pay for either trans-portation or childcare costs.
Guidelines· Applicants who have received the Spouse Scholarship in
the past are not eligible.· This scholarship is open for all academic programs.· Undergraduate students must be enrolled with a mini-
mum of 6 credit hours when the scholarship is awarded inMay. Graduate and post-graduate students must be enrolledin a minimum of 3 credit hours.
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Lt. Col. Edsel (Archie) Frye, right, accepts the 507thOperations Group flag from Col. Dean Despinoy,507th Air Refueling Wing commander, as heassumes command during the January UTA.
Lt. Col. James McDonnell, 507th Maintenance Groupcommander, presides over the retirement ceremonyfor Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Lyles. Chief Lyles retiredin January with 36 years service.
Master Sgt. Nicky Stewart receives the Air ForceMeritorious Service Medal from Lt. Col. MichaelMiller, 507th Mission Support Group deputycommander. Stewart retired last month with 33 yearsservice.
2005 Freedom AwardNomination Period Begins
The nomination period for the 2005 Secretary of Defense EmployerSupport Freedom Awards is now open! All members of the military areencouraged to nominate your outstanding employers for this prestigiousaward! Award nominations must be received by Feb. 24, 2005 for thisyear’s competition.
The Freedom Award recognizes employers who provide excep-tional support to their employees who voluntarily serve the nation inthe National Guard and Reserve. The award is the highest in a seriesof ESGR awards that include the Patriot Award, the Above and Be-yond Award, and the Pro Patria Award.
The categories for the Freedom Award include: Major Corpo-rations (100 or more employees), Small Corporations (less than100 employees), and Public Sector (federal, city, state, municipali-ties, police and fire departments, or any entity funded by tax dol-lars).
To nominate an employer for this award, go to www.esgr.milor use the following link to go directly to the nomination formnow! https://www.esgr.org/employers2/onlineFormsFAP2005.asp
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By Tech. Sgt. Ty Yoshida
The following question was asked of members of the 507th ARW:“How do you express your creative side within yourReserve job?”
Senior Airman Ryan Adair507th Medical Squadron
“I do the best that I can and hope thethings that I do help out the people in the
Reserves and in my unit.”
Capt. Otto M.“Trey” Nessler III
465th ARS“In my primary
ground job as anaircrew mission
planner, creativity issometimes required
to ensure our reserveTDY aircrews are
treated as good (orbetter) than a similar
active duty crew.”
Master Sgt. WilliamDean
507th CES“I pretty much have to
plan everything I build.”
Staff Sgt. Tisa Warren507th Medical Squadron
“As a medic it can be hard to betoo creative, but at times I try tobe. With most tasks we adapt &overcome to solve problems orcome up with a solution. : -) ”
Senior Master Sgt.Mike Reed507th CES
“Nothing is ever like itsplanned, so we have toadjust as we go along.”
Tech. Sgt. Erik Strawn507th MXS
“I work on cars as a hobby and myjob relates closely to that.”
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Invite your civilian boss to...
Come fly with usCome fly with us
Employer Orientation Flight Nomination formCompany Name _________________________________________________
Employer’s Name / Title ____________________________________________
Employer’s Phone / Fax / Email ______________________________________
Employer Address ________________________________________________
Reservist’s Name/Rank ____________________________________________
Reservist’s Business Phone ________________________________________
Reservist’s Home Phone ___________________________________________
Reservist’s Unit __________________________________________________
All 507th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) and 513th Air Con-trol Group reservists are invited to nominate their employersfor an upcoming Employer Support Orientation Flight, sched-uled for Friday, April 1, 2005.
Employer supportflights are sponsored tohelp better acquaintbusiness leaders whoemploy reservists withthe mission of the AirForce Reserve.
According to Maj.Richard Curry, 507th ARW Public Affairs Officer and unitrepresentative for Employer Support of the Guard and Re-serve (ESGR) activities, “The April orientation flight will in-volve at least one of the 507th ARW’s KC-135R ‘Stratotanker’aircraft. We are looking to fly employers on a 2-3 hour mis-sion.”
Reservists may nominate their employers by filling out thenomination form appearing on this page and presenting it totheir commander. Because of space limitations, reservists mayalso provide additional information to their commander to tell
them why their bossshould be selected forthis flight. Public Affairsis requesting that reserv-ists do not nominate em-ployers for repeat flights.
“In the past, this ac-tivity has been a regular
event for our units,” Curry said. “So if we are unable to flyyour employer on this mission, watch for future announce-ments and please try again.”
All nominations should be given to an individual’s com-mander before March 6, 2005 so final selections can be madeand employers contacted with flight information.
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Midwest City, OKTech. Sgt. Marvin Greene (SE)Staff Sgt. Sharon McQuitty (NW)(405) 733-9403
Tinker AFB, OK(In-Service Recruiter)Master Sgt. Nathan Bickle(405) 739-2980
Tulsa, OKTech. Sgt. Richard D. Kozik (NE)(918) 665-2300
McConnell AFB, KSMaster Sgt. David McCormick(In-Service Recruiter)(316) 681-2522
Lawton, OKStaff Sgt. Kamala Thigpen(580) 357-2784
Moore, Norman, OKMaster Sgt. Gene Higgins(405) 217-8311
Vance AFB, OKMaster Sgt. David McCormick(316) 759-3766
507th ARW Recruiters
R-NewsTelethon volunteers needed
Volunteers are requested to help supportthe annual Oklahoma Educational TelevisionAuthority fund-raising telethon.
According to unit Telethon coordinator,Master Sgt. Clifton Howard of the 72nd AerialPort Squadron, the unit has tentatively beenblocked from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday,March 20.
According to Sergeant Howard, this willbe the 20th year that unit reservists have sup-ported the telethon.
“We’re looking for 24 volunteers to sup-port our portion,” Sergeant Howard said. “Weneed all the volunteers we can get.” The ser-geant said that previous volunteers have allstated they had fun supporting the telethon.“The folks at OETA teach us everything weneed to know to use their phone and com-puter systems for donations and they provide
a lot of food…so come hungry.”Unit volunteers are encouraged to wear
their uniform at the event. For more infor-mation or to volunteer, write SergeantHoward at [email protected] [email protected] or call (405) 412-9230.
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Secretary Roche retiresANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. — Air Force Secretary Dr. James G. Roche speaks during his retirement ceremony hereJan. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber K. Whittington)
Some BMT flight photosavailable for viewing
Lackland AFB, the Gateway to the AirForce, has undertaken a unique tasking ofadding BMT flight photos from the 1940s topresent on their web site. Many are availablenow and the site is updated almost daily, asphotos are obtained.
If you do not see your flight photo andwould like to submit it, go to http://www.lackland.af.mil/info/photos.asp
UTA ServicesSunday Protestant Service (7:30 a.m.)
in 513th Auditorium Sermon: What’s Next?Catholic Mass (7:30 a.m.) in Conf.
Room #204, flightline side of the hangar(Bldg. 1030)
