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INSIGHT

Flag football

Intramural flag footballgears up for champi-onship, 3B

SPORTS

Commander’scallsMandatory attendancerequired at calls, plusbus schedule, 3A

WR-ALC

Exercise mode

Robins tests ability toreact in the case of anactual emergency, 1B

Return to standard time The return to standard

time from daylight-savingtime will occur on Sundayat 2 a.m. Clocks will be setback one hour.Employees on a shiftwhen time “falls back” tostandard time will be cred-ited with the actual numberof hours worked. Any timeworked in excess of eighthours will be paid at theappropriate overtime rateand/or compensatory time

earned. Point of contact isyour servicing humanresource specialist inEmployee Relations at926-5802 or 926-0677.

CFC fundraiserMembers of the 78th Air

Base Wing will bag gro-ceries for tips at the BaseCommissary’s register sixSaturday from 9 a.m. to 6p.m. All proceeds will gotoward the CombinedFederal Campaign.

EVEN PIRATES LIKE COTTON CANDY... 542nd CSW unit first at Robinsto receive VPP gold site status

BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

When it comes to safety, the542nd Combat Sustainment WingOperations Management Branch hasstruck gold.

The 53-person office is the first atRobins to win the coveted Gold SiteSafety Status. It’s a step toward thegoal of having the entire wing getthe designation, which is an initia-tive of the base’s VoluntaryProtection Program.

“It’s some-thing we’veworked on forsome time andI’m proud espe-cially to be the firstto plant the Gold Siteflag,” said Elza “Bubba”Fowler IV, the wing’s safety manag-er.

Once all the wings have GoldSite status, then the base would meetthe criteria to reach the ultimategoal, which is to be declared a Starsite by Occupational Safety andHealth Administration. The Star des-ignation is OSHA’s top recognitionfor work sites that go above normalsafety standards, said Lew Jarrell, amember of the VPP team in the542nd CSW.

He said the 542nd CSW is tenta-tively aiming to have at least themajority of the wing reach Gold SiteStatus by December, 2009. At thatpoint the team would seek to havethe entire wing designated a GoldSite.

The 542nd CSW/OM got theGold Site status after an inspectionby a team that included representa-tives from Savannah River Site,American Federal GovernmentEmployees 987, 78th Air Base WingErgonomics Office, and JohnsManville Inc., a Macon companythat is an OSHA Star site.

Mr. Jarrell said there is actually ahigher goal than either the Gold Siteor the Star designations.

“The goal is not to get the GoldSite, that is a great thing, but the goalis for people to come in, work andgo home the same way they camein,” he said.

Although 542nd CSW/OM is anadministrative office, there are plen-ty of hazards that can cause injury,Mr. Fowler noted. The leading causeof office hazards, by far, is falls.About half the reported injuries inthe 542nd CSW last year was due tofalls, and that’s only the ones thatwere reported. Falls have resulted inbroken legs and broken ribs, he said.The wing registered 17 falls lastyear, which was down from 19 theprevious year. Falls amount to about

half of all injuries inthe wing.

To reduce falls,the safety team has

started a campaign thatincludes reminding peo-ple to use hand rails on

stairs and not to rush. Theyalso post signs in places where fallsoccur, alerting people to the numberof falls that have occurred in thatarea. They also have created a posterthat reads “WANTED: ‘Jack theTripper’At Large” to warn people ofthe dangers of falls.

Mr. Fowler noted that otheroffices’ hazards included paper cut-ters, paper shedders, objects whereheads can bump, and poor ergonom-ics in the work area that can lead tocarpel tunnel syndrome or otherphysical problems.

The office has a traffic light thatlights yellow when someone hasbeen injured on the job, and redwhen someone has been killed. It iscurrently on green to indicate norecent injuries.

Linda Fountain, chief of theCapabilities and Integration Branchof the 542 CSW/OMI, said the GoldSite program is not just another ini-tiative.

“Our employees have taken apersonal interest in VPP not only atwork but also at home,” she said.“Employees come in after the week-end citing examples of where theyhave used VPP training at home,specifically in the area ofOperational Risk Management.Everyone has embraced the ele-ments of VPP and has activelyworked to ensure OM received Gold

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPCapt. Steven Fletcher and Senior Master Sgt. Mark Benson talk with PerrySwanson, Peach County Chamber of Commerse president/CEO, about strategicsourcing and future jobs. The future stand up of the 787th InstallationAcquisition Group will create at least 300 new jobs at Robins.

Bed-down package clears path for 787th IAG BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

Robins is on a path toward thestandup of the 787th InstallationAcquisition Group that will create atleast 300 new job positions here andserve as a regional contracting officefor 11 Air Force bases in theSoutheast.

Lt. Col. Todd Pospisil, the provi-sional director of the 787th IAG,announced in an event for media andcommunity members Oct. 30 that thegroup is on track for standup in fiscal2010. It will be one of five regionalcontracting offices in the nation thatare part of the Air Forces InstallationAcquisition Transformation.

The bed-down package for the787th IAG has been signed, which isthe first step toward the standup as itallows for funds to be spent on facili-ties. Three contracts have beenawarded for work on Bldg. 255,which the 787th IAG will share with

the existing 78th ABW contractingsquadron.

According to Colonel Pospisil, thereason Robins has made suchprogress towards standing up theregional office here is due, in largepart, to the strong community sup-port.

The current contracting done at thebase is focused on the combat sus-tainment mission, Colonel Pospisilexplained. That will continue as aseparate operation, but he said 787thIAG will focus on buying everythingfrom ordinary office supplies tosecuring construction contracts. Thecreation of the regional offices willmake the buying process easier,reduce acquisition of redundantgoods and leverage buying power.

The 787th IAG will oversee morethan $5 billion in purchases eachyear, he said. Some of that contract-ing will be done at the individualbases, but will go through the 787thIAG.

He made the comments at theMuseum of Aviation at an eventattended by representatives of cham-bers of commerce in the area andother community officials attended.MaryTherese Tebbe, executive direc-tor of the 21st Century Partnership,an advocacy group for Robins, saidthe 787th IAG standup is big for thearea.

“I think this is certainly going tostrengthen ties between Robins andthe community,” she said. “This isone of those moves that truly showsthe community and the rest of theDoD how that relationship is nur-tured.”

Colonel Pospisil said once the787th IAG stands up in fiscal 2010, itwill start with about 100 employeesand ramp up to 300 to 350 by fiscal2012. Many of those positions will befilled by transferring contracting per-sonnel from the 10 other bases beingserved by the office, while others willbe filled through local hires.

see VPP GOLD, 3A

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP

Tristan Crawford, 4, takes a break from pirating to enjoy cotton candy at Robins Chapel Hallelujah Night. The event ishosted annually by the Base Chapel and is offered as an alternative to the traditional Halloween celebration. The festivalfeatured a trunk-or-treat, games, face painting and other activities, and food. Those who wish to celebrate Halloweenwith the traditional trick-or-treating and scary costumes can do so on base tonight from 6 to 8 p.m.

GENERAL PEYER’S FIRST COMMANDER’S CALLS, SEE 3A

2A The Robins Rev-Up October 31, 2008

What’s the besthalloween candy

to get? “The wrapped peanut but-

ter filled chewy candy thatyou see at Halloween.”

Airman 1st ClassShameeca McKinney

5th CBCSS

“Snickers and Reese'sPeanut Butter Cups. Thoseare my favorites.”

Carlton BaileyMuseum of Aviation

Airman 1st Class David Huntsberger

54th SCMT

Daniel Barfieldconstruction contractor

“As an adult, anythingchocolate. As a child, Iliked suckers or anythinggummy.”

Brianne Wentworthmilitary spouse

“Nerds.” “Blowpops. They’re asucker and gum. You gettwo things at once.”

Robins civilians deploy in support of war BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

Thousands of civilians toilaway for years at Robins andnever get to see first hand howtheir efforts contribute to fight-ing wars, but that’s no longerthe case for Harry Smith andJohn Lester.

Mr. Lester, an equipmentspecialist with 25 years atRobins, and Mr. Smith, andengineer with seven years atthe base, made their firstdeployment in September.They formed a team thatincluded Tech Sgt. JasonBlurton and 1st Lt. JohnMachuca. All are part of the642nd Combat SustainmentGroup.

Their mission came straightfrom Air Force CentralCommand, which neededexpertise in correcting air con-ditioner problems at bases inQatar and Kuwait.

But they weren’t there tomake a few offices more com-fortable. They were workingon flightline air conditionersthat are critically important tothe operation of aircraft elec-tronics. The team made modi-fications that improved theoperation of the units, ensuringthat missions are not delayedbecause of electronics prob-lems.

For the two civilians, it wasan eye-opening experience tosee the equipment they workon every day at Robins actual-ly used in combat operations.

“We saw not just the equip-ment that had the most press-ing issue,” Mr. Smith said. “Wesaw some of the other groundsupport equipment in operationand some of the problemsencountered. It’s not just tem-peratures, but sand and dustinfiltration. It’s very harsh.”

The deployment of civilianmaintenance personnel is sounusual that many of the mili-

tary personnel were quite sur-prised to see them there, andappreciative of their efforts, theteam members said.

Mr. Lester said he wishedmore civilians at the base couldget the same opportunity, evenif it’s for no other reason thanto see the equipment that ismaintained at Robins gettingput to use.

“It gives you a sense ofwhere we fit in with the civilservice jobs at Robins AirForce Base and how that trans-lates to the war effort,” Mr.Lester said.

Sergeant Blurton andLieutenant Machucha also sawvalue in sending civilians to thearea.

“I thought the experiencewas a good one for the civilians

who went with us sothey could see what thefield goes through,”Sergeant Blurton said.“They can actually seehow it works, and youdon’t get any more realthan the desert.”

After three weeks ofpreparation that includ-ed chemical warfaretraining, the teamdeployed Sept. 30 andreturned Oct. 10. Thecivilians lived muchlike any Soldier, wear-

ing military field uni-forms, staying in 40-man tents and work-ing 12-hour days.

Col. Keesey

Miller, commander of the642nd CBSG, said the teamaccomplished a lot in their 10days of deployment. He saidthe air conditioners are con-nected to the planes on theground through a door thatconnects to the duct work inthe plane. With the high deserttemperatures, which toppedout at 106 degrees when theteam was there, and the planesbeing unsheltered, it’s toughfor the units to keep the planescool enough.

That causes major prob-lems, Colonel Miller said,because without sufficientcooling the crews can’t turn onthe electronics and completepreflight checks. The crewswould have to get the planesairborne and fly around forabout an hour until the internalcooling system brought tem-peratures down enough that theelectronics could be switchedon and checked. So there wasan hour delay, at least, and thenif there was a problem with theelectronics, the mission had tobe aborted.

“I think these guys werevery successful in the shorttime they were there, makingsome immediate improve-ments in the operation ofequipment,” Colonel Millersaid. “They showed a wholebunch of warfighters in thefield that Warner Robins ALCwill do everything we can tohelp them get their missiondone.”

U.S. Air Force courtesy photosTech. Sgt Jason Blurton, 642nd Combat Sustainment Group,attaches a duct to a 110-ton flightline diesel air conditioner thatprovides conditioned air for ground testing of aircraft.

John Lester, seen here wearing AirForce body armor, was one of two civil-ians who deployed from the 652ndCBSG in support of an Air Force CentralCommand mission.

Wearing red and ‘Going Green’U.S. Air Force photo by CINDY O’MARA

Students at Robins ElementarySchool take time to pose for thecamera. The students were cele-brating a successful “GoingGreen” effort. The campaignwas a cooperative effort amongthe school, the Robins EnergyOffice, Robins ElementarySchool and Georgia Power topromote energy conservation.The girls were wearing red shirtsin observance of Red RibbonWeek, a drug awareness cam-paign.

BY LANORRIS ASKEWlanorris.askew@robins.af.mil

More than 50 percent ofTeam Robins’ organizationsrolled up their sleeves andmet theirCombinedF e d e r a lCampaigngoal earlythis yearwinning thecoveted titleof Early Bird.

The Early Bird designa-tion is given to those organi-zations that made 100 percentof their goal by Oct. 24. Eachunit that reached their cam-paign goal by Oct. 24 willreceive a special plaque forthe Unit from Maj. Gen.Polly Peyer, Warner RobinsAir Logistics Center com-mander.

Brian Vassey, 2008 CFCLocal Federal CoordinatingCommittee chairman, saiddespite a faltering economy,CFC contributions at Robinsare right on target.

“Of the 100 organizationson base 60 of them madeEarly Bird,” he said. “Robinsis doing very well in the CFC

this year. I think most organi-zations will make reach theirgoals.”

Organizational goals arebased on the number andrank of people in organiza-

tions, as wellas their earn-ing power inthe organiza-tion.

Rob ins ’2008-2009campaign ,

“Be a Star in Someone’sLife,” kicked off Oct. 2 withthe base striving to meet its$1,350,000 goal in the six-week campaign which endsNov. 14.

Currently the base is at 91percent of its goal with a totalof $1,232,628 and two weeksof the campaign left.

Payroll contributionspledged during this year’scampaign will begin inJanuary and while the dead-line for earning the EarlyBird award has passed, thereis still time to make a differ-ence by donating. See a com-plete listing of the organiza-tions that received Early Birdstatus on the Robins home-page.

Sixty base units meetCFC early bird goals MUSEUM OF AVIATION

FILM TO PRIEMERE ONGPB TELEVISION

The Georgia PublicBroadcasting televisionchannel will be premiering“Papa Said, ‘We ShouldNever Forget’”Wednesday at 8 p.m.

The 20-minute docu-mentary captures the storyof the World War II para-troopers of the 507thParachute InfantryRegiment, a small band ofsoldiers dropped 30 kilo-meters south of their drop-zone and deep in enemyterritory.

Interest in developingthe film began with theMuseum of Aviation,where the show can beviewed daily as part of anew World War II exhibit.

“It is a dramaticaccount in whichAmerican soldiers andFrench citizens collaboratein such a way that you can-not help but inject yourselfintot he story, either as aparatrooper or a Frenchvillager and ask, ‘Whatwould I have done if thishappened to me?’,” saidDavid Druckenmiller, thefilms producer and direc-tor. — Courtesy of GPB

IN BRIEF

With theNovember elec-tions fastapproaching, weare seeing anincrease in politi-cal activity. Yourmailbox is likelyoverflowing withrequests for con-tributions, andmilitary issues arebeing highlightedin many campaigns, bothnational and local. As a con-sequence, I believe that it isimportant at this time to

remind ourselves ofthe statutory and reg-ulatory provisionsthat govern partici-pation in the politicalprocess by membersof the Department ofDefense.

The Hatch Act, 5USC Sections 7321-7326, and DODDirective 1344.10are principal laws

and regulations that governpolitical activity by AirForce military members andcivilians. In general, these

rules allow federal employ-ees and military members toexpress opinions about can-didates and issues, con-tribute money to politicalorganizations, and attendpolitical functions in theirprivate capacity.

However, the rulesexpressly prohibit engagingin political activity while onduty or while utilizing gov-ernment systems or equip-ment (to include e-mail).

–Gen. Bruce Carlson AirForce Materiel Commandcommander

Gen. BruceCarlson

AFMC commander gives political guidance

October 31, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 3A

The Warner Robins AirLogistics Center Commander,Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer, willhost a Commander’s Call tothe workforce Wednesday,Thursday and Nov. 7 in a seriesof 11 sessions at the WarnerRobins Civic Center andBuilding 59D on the flightline.

Commander’s Call ismandatory for all Centeremployees. Although thebriefing is not mandatory forhosted units, associate com-manders are welcome toattend.

Since parking is extremelylimited at the event locations,bus transportation will be pro-vided. All employees, excepthandicapped employees, willbe required to ride the buses.Handicapped employeesunable to ride the bus to Bldg.59D should contact Gregory

Jackson, 222-2929 for flight-line procedures regardinghandicap parking.

Five handicapped spaceswill be available per sessionfor those reporting to theWarner Robins Civic Centerwho cannot ride the bus.Passes will be issued on a firstcome, first serve basis. Allother privately owned vehiclesare subject to being ticketed ortowed at the owner’s expense.

Employees must have theirbase identification cards inorder to ride the buses. All per-sonnel are subject to search.Backpacks and bags are notallowed at the event locations.

Bus routes and schedulesare provided below.

For more information, callJimetta Strowder at 222-0543or Kimberly Clark at 222-0532.

BLUE ROUTECORNER OF FIRST AND COCHRAN —Bldgs. 158, 177FIRST ST. IN FRONT OF BLDG. 140 —Bldgs. 127, 128, 140, 141, 142, 145, 146,148, 149, 150, 163, 169, 180, 181, 194,20149, GATE 38FIRST ST. AT BLDG. 125 GATE — Bldgs. 40, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 58, 81, 82, 83,84, 86, 109, 110, 111, 125, 204, GATE 31CORNER OF RICHARD RAY ANDROBINS PKWY — Bldgs. 196, 197, 321CORNER OF THIRD STREET ANDROBINS PKWY — Bldgs. 302, 350BLDG. 91 AT THE WALK-THRU GATE —Bldgs, 37, 45, 91, 119, 120, 131, 137BLDGS. 43, 46, 322, 352 (as needed)

RED ROUTECORNER OF RICHARD RAY & BYRON —Bldgs. 165, 214, 215, 225, 228, 300CORNER OF RICHARD RAY & COCHRAN— Bldgs. 162, 300, 301CORNER OF RICHARD RAY &MILLEDGEVILLE — Bldgs. 201, 301CORNER OF THIRD & MILLEDGEVILLE— Bldgs. 301, 304, 306, 308, 319, 323, 324CORNER OF THIRD AND COCHRAN —Bldgs. 300, 301CORNER OF THIRD AND BYRON —Bldgs. 226, 227, 230, 231, 300

WHITE ROUTE (as needed)BEALE DRIVE — Bldgs. 8, 2086, 2090JOINT STARS STREET — Bldg. 2039BORGHESE DRIVE — Bldg. 2079EAGLE AVE — Bldg. 2316

YELLOW ROUTECORNER OF PEACEKEEPER ANDPERRY — Bldgs. 255, 261, 263CORNER OF PEACEKEEPER ANDBYRON — Bldg. 376CORNER OF PEACEKEEPER ANDMILLEDGEVILLE — Bldg. 364CORNER OF PEACEKEEPER & ROBINSPARKWAY — Bldgs. 359, 368, 377CORNER OF PEACEKEEPER ANDWARNER ROBINS — Bldg. 351CORNER OF MLK & BYRON STREET— Bldgs. 380, 385CORNER OF MLK & PERRY STREET —Bldgs. 269, 270, 273, 280, 282, 288, 291,292 BLDGS. 557, 560, 826, 827 (as needed)

GREEN ROUTECORNER OF PAGE ROAD & DANVILLESTREET — Bldgs. 603, 604, 605CORNER OF PAGE ROAD & NINTH —Bldgs. 640, 644, 645, 901CORNER OF PAGE RD & TENTH — Bldg. 655 CORNER OF TENTH & MACON STREET— Bldgs. 660, 664, 941, 943, 944, 945, 946,983CORNER OF NINTH & MACON ST. —Bldgs. 767, 769, 794, 905, 914, 936CORNER OF SEVENTH & MACONSTREET — Bldgs. 706, 707, 708, 765, 780SEVENTH STREET (IN FRONT OF BLDG.700) — Bldgs. 700, 700ABLDGS. 670, 1011, 1021, 1400, 1500,1524, 1549, 1555, 1556 (as needed)

BUS SERVICE PICK UP SCHEDULE

General Peyer to host first commander’s calls

Bryan O’Leary, 78thCivil Engineer Group fire-fighter, has been selected torepresent Air Force MaterielCommand in the 2008 AirForce Civil Engineer AwardsProgram as civilian techni-cian of the year.

Mr. O’Leary who wasnamed Warner Robins AirLogistics Center civilian ofthe year, will now go on tocompete at Air Force level.

Bryan O’Leary2008 AFMC civilian

technician of the year

Robins firefighter to represent AFMCMisuse of government funds could lead to jail timeBY WAYNE CRENSHAWWayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

Tucked away in the corner ofa large office space at Robins arefour small cubicles occupied byfriendly, easy going people whoshould be feared by anyone mis-using a government purchasingcard.

Their job is to issue and pro-vide oversight of the 636 cardscurrently in use at Robins. Everypurchase made on the cards isreviewed to one extent or anoth-er by the office.

Misuse of those cards canlead to any of the following:polite rebuke, loss of the right touse the card, a reprimand, a sus-pension without pay, loss of job,or in the recent case of two for-mer Robins employees, a trip to

federal prison. Derwin Laster, manager of

the government purchasing cardprogram, said an anonymousphone call five years ago alertedhim to the shady dealings thatled to the recent criminal convic-tion on charges of misusing gov-ernment funds. The tip wasturned over to the Office ofSpecial Investigations, whichultimately led to conviction offour Robins employees, two ofwhom had pleaded guilty earlier.

He still can’t mask his angerwhen recalling his reaction tolearning about the problem.

“I was highly perturbed,” hesaid. “To have somebody know-ing and scheming to do some-thing detrimental to the process… I had some less-than-Christian thoughts.”

Many of the problems theoffice finds with use of thecards aren’t criminal in nature,Mr. Laster said. Most of thetime it’s something the buyerwasn’t trying to hide, butmade a purchase that wasn’tauthorized or proper under therules of the card use.

Those rules are detailedenough that anyone getting acard - good for making pur-chases up to $3,000 - has tofirst sit through a day-longclass, plus take an Internetcourse. In many cases, whenMr. Laster finds a problem,he will simply inform theuser why the purchase waswrong and reverse thecharges. Other times the usermight simply lose card privi-leges, but when there is aclear intent of misuse itmoves toward disciplinaryaction or criminal investiga-tion.

Mr. Laster’s best advicefor anyone making a pur-chase with a governmentcard is to call his office ifthere is any doubt.

“I would much rather youask me a question than haveme ask you a question abouta purchase and not like theanswer I got back,” he said.

He also invites anyone

who may suspect card misuseto call him, although he notedtips will only be useful ifthere is specific information,such as the name of thealleged culprit. He also saidany cardholder approachedby a business with any pro-posal that sounds suspiciousshould contact him.

The tip in the recent crim-inal case was critical, he said,because the suspects were incollusion with a company.The company was falsifyingshipping records to make itappear items were beingshipped that actually werenot. On paper the transactionslooked good so his officecouldn’t have caught theproblem just by looking atthe records.

Since that time, however,technology has improved theoversight process. Previouslythe billing records his officewould review only showedthe dollar amount of purchas-es made from each business,but now the records show thekinds of items purchased,making it much easier toidentify misuse.

Laster said he believesmost card holders are consci-entious about following therules.

IN APPRECIATION...

U.S. Air Force photo by LISA HAM

In support and appreciation to Robins, the Perry MilitaryAffairs Committee hosted Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer (left), WarnerRobins Air Logistics Center commander, and senior baseleaders at Buzzard's Roost Oct 28. At the event, Kelly Hillis(center), MAC chairman, presented $500 to Guy Starling(right), Museum of Aviation Foundation Board of Directorschairman, for their education programs, and $1,300 toChristine Parker, Airman & Family Readiness Center director,for their various programs for military families.

Safe Site status. The employ-ees feel a sense of accom-plishment in knowing thegreat efforts they put forthhave been recognized.”

Col. Joseph Veneziano,commander of the 542ndCSW, said the Management

Operations Branch has beena “benchmark” for the VPPprogram.

“These employees haveexemplified dedication toeach other as fellow wing-man and embraced the VPPprogram,” he said. “I havebeen extremely impressedwith their commitment tothe safety and health of ourWing.”

VPP GOLDContinued from 1A

CONSERVE ENERGY

4A The Robins Rev-Up October 31, 2008

Robins to celebrate Native American Heritage MonthBy Lanorris Askew

lanorris.askew@robins.af.mil

America’s fabric is a multi-cultural one, one that continuesto unfold through the contribu-tions of many different ethnicgroups. To honor the contribu-tions of some of her originalweavers, Robins will celebrateNative American HeritageMonth with a calendar ofevents meant to honor the cul-ture while educating the com-munity in the process.

While the Department ofDefense celebrates several her-itage observance months,Stephen Hammack, base on-site archaeologist, said it’smore than just a directive thatguides Robins’ celebration ofNative American culture.

“I don’t think the base real-izes the ties we have to theNative American community,”he said. “They may see articlesin the Rev-up from time totime, but we actually have gov-ernment- to-government rela-tions with 12 federally recog-nized tribes,” he said. “Wehave a direct link; it’s not justsomething that the federal gov-ernment says we should do.”

First Lt. Leodanny Garcia,NAHO committee project offi-cer, said the entire committeehas worked hard to make thisyear’s observance, themed“Living in Many Worlds,”something that educates andengages.

“We hope to convey to thebase and local community theimpact Native Americans haveon today’s culture and to reflecton their contributions through-out U.S. history,” he said. “Theapproach was to scheduleentertaining and engagingevents that worked around thedesignated holidays and basepersonnel’s travel plans. Wealso wanted to reach out toschool children and their fami-lies during the month.”

In order to do so, the obser-vance committee brainstormedand came up with events thatinclude the on-base and off-base communities. The result isa calendar of events whichbegins Wednesday with a prim-itive skills demonstration andcorn roast.

The event, which will be

held in the courtyard betweenBldgs. 300 and 301, willinclude an artifact identifica-tion day where people canbring personal artifacts to beidentified and dated.

“What we’d really like toget across with this event is thatthe artifacts were made by realpeople,” said Mr. Hammack.“They didn’t just fall out ofspace. We want people to thinkabout the people who madethem and what their lives werelike.”

Other events will includecultural lectures at Tucker andRobins Elementary schools, amatinee showing of BrotherBear at the Base Theater and aluncheon with special guestspeaker Diamond Brown fromOcmulgee NationalMonument.

NAHO CALENDAROF EVENTS

Nov. 3: 6:30 p.m.Ocmulgee ArchaeologicalSociety meeting at MercerUniversity in Macon.Archaeologists Don Gordyand Terry Jackson speak on“Archaeology at the Singer-Moye Mound Site.” Visitwww.sgaoas.com for moreinformation.

Nov. 5: 9:30 a.m.Primitive SkillsDemonstration by ScottJones at Robins Elementary

Nov. 5: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Primitive SkillsDemonstration and CornRoast (courtyard outside ofBldgs. 300 and 301)

Nov. 17: 9 a.m. Base archaeologist StephenHammack speaks on “TheArchaeology of Robins" atTucker Elementary School.

Nov. 19: 2 p.m. Stephen Hammack speakson "The Archaeology ofRobins" at RobinsElementary School.

Nov. 25: 11 a.m. to 1p.m. NAHO Luncheon at theHeritage Club featuringDiamond Go-Sti, Cherokeeeducator and native cultural-ist.

For more information onthe observance call 1st Lt.Leodanny Garcia at 926-2168.

U.S. Air Force file photo by SUE SAPPBetty Henderson talks with David Mincey, Ocumulgee

Archeology Society president, about artifacts she and SandraHenderson have collected during last year’s artifact ID day.

NEW CELL PHONE CANCELLATION POLICYFOR MILITARY PCS

On Oct. 10, PresidentGeorge W. Bush signed a newlaw into effect which allowsmilitary members to cancelcell phone contracts uponreceipt of orders for a perma-nent change of station. Inorder to take advantage of thisnew right, a military membermust request that their cellphone service be cancelled inwriting and provide the cellphone company with a copy of

their orders. The letter that themilitary member sends to thecell phone company must out-line the fact that their ability toadhere to the contract or utilizethe service will be negativelyimpacted by the PCS.

The new law also allowsmilitary members to suspendtheir cell phone service whenthey are deployed for at least90 days. While the service issuspended, the military mem-ber doesn't have to pay anyfees or charges. Additionally,the suspension of service doesnot extend the length of the cellphone contract.

If you need assistance can-celling or suspending your cellphone contract, contact theLegal Office Customer ServiceCenter at 926-9276 or DSN468-9276 to schedule anappointment with an attorney.

FITNESS CENTER RENOVATION

The fitness center will beundergoing a few renovationsto upgrade the quality of lifebenefits offered at our facility.From Nov. 1-4, the basketballcourt, racquetball courts #1-4,and aerobics room in Bldg. 826(new side) and from Nov. 6-9,

IN BRIEF the basketball court and rac-quetball courts #5-7 in Bldg.827 (old side) will be closeddue to resurfacing of the floors.

October 31, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 5A

TITLE: Computer specialist, 78thCommunications Squadron

BACKGROUND: He performscomputer programming for the78th CS.

Mr. Kelly has been at Robins for27 years. He has vision in onlyone eye.

HOMETOWN: Macon, Ga.

WHAT DO PEOPLE WITH DIS-ABILITIES BRING TO THE WORK-FORCE: “They bring a little bitmore determination to do thingsand a different perspective on howthings can be done in the work-place.”

HOBBIES: Mr. Kelley enjoys lis-tening to books on tape, plays thekeyboard, and enjoys making adifference in his community by get-ting involved in various projects tohelp the visually impaired and oth-ers through the Centerville LionsClub.

Tim Kelly

TONER CARTRIDGEROUNDUP

In conjunction withAmerica Recycles Day, the78th Civil Engineer GroupEnvironmental Division isinitiating a toner cartridgeround-up Wednesday from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. in the westparking lot of Bldg. 359.Bring all toner, fax andinkjet cartridges and printerribbons. Only governmentprocured cartridges will beaccepted. All cartridges willbe recycled by a local com-pany. For more information,call Ken Wharam at 327-4169 or Ben Torrey at 327-4173.

IN BRIEF

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER

Commander’s Action LineHOW TO CONTACT USRobins Office of Public Affairs620 Ninth Street., Bldg. 905Robins AFB, GA 31098(478) 926-2137 DSN 468-2137Fax (478) 926-9597

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gram for Team Robins personnel to givekudos, ask questions or suggest ways tomake Robins a better place to work andlive.

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“Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in allrespects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal. ”

– Aristotle

NSPS final enabling regulations publishedThe Department of

Defense has recently pub-lished the final FederalRegister as amended by the2008 National DefenseAppropriations Act.

Since its implementationat the Warner Robins AirLogistics Center in 2007, theNational Security PersonnelSystem had followed the ini-tial guidelines set forth by theFederal Register published in2005. Changes to NSPSbased on the 2008 NDAAmandated publication revi-sions. NSPS is a governmentpay-for-performance systemto which many federalemployees are converting forperformance compensation.Approximately 23 percent ofWR-ALC employees areunder the system.

On Sept. 26 DOD and theOffice of Personnel

Management jointly issuedFinal Enabling Regulationsfor the National SecurityPersonnel System. NSPS wasinitially authorized by theNational DefenseAuthorization Act for fiscal2004 and amended byNDAA 2008. The final regu-lations become effective 60days after publication - Nov.25, consistent with the provi-sions of the CongressionalReview Act.

There were significantchanges made to the underly-ing NSPS statute, but thecore features of NSPSremained essentially intact(i.e, pay banding and classifi-cation structure, compensa-tion flexibilities, and the payfor performance system).NSPS also retains the corevalues of the civil service,including merit system prin-

ciples and veterans’ prefer-ence, and allows employeesto be paid and rewardedbased on performance resultsand local market considera-tions.

Some of the majorchanges that have beenbrought about by the NDAA2008 are:

Excludes federal wagesystem (blue collar) employ-ees from coverage underNSPS.

Requires advanceCongressional notificationfor OPM/DOD jointly-pre-scribed NSPS regulations.

Mandates at least 60 per-cent of the annual GeneralSchedule government-widepay increase as a base salaryincrease.

Requires that all NSPSemployees with a perform-ance rating above “unaccept-

able” or who do not have acurrent performance ratingreceive locality pay in thesame manner and extent asGeneral Schedule employees.

The new federal regula-tions also contain adjust-ments and clarifications thatwere made to lend consisten-cy based on lessons learnedand best practices. A coupleof the topics that have beenclarified by the new regula-tions are:

Provides aConversion/Movement OutProcess for employees mov-ing to GS positions to ensureconsistent pay setting prac-tices for NSPS employees.

Provides aConversion/Movement OutProcess for employees mov-ing to GS positions to ensureconsistent pay setting prac-tices for NSPS employees.

As with the implementationof any new set of regulationsthere are bound to be somequestions raised about thesubject.

To access all of the FAQ’spertaining to the new FederalRegister visit:https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/CoP/OpenCoP.asp?Filter=OO-DP-WR-05.

For further information orto view the changes made tothe regulations in greaterdetail, access the CPMS Website athttp://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/ or visit the NSPS Plansand Policies Web site to viewchanges, regulations, as wellas the FAQshttps://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/CoP/OpenCoP.asp?Filter=OO-DP-WR-05.

– courtesy Robins NSPSPlans/Policy Office.

Air Force officials have receivedan Environmental Protection Agencyaward for leading the federal govern-ment in purchasing renewable ener-gy.

The Air Force was named thewinner of the 2008 Green PowerLeadership Award in the GreenPower Purchaser category.

Air Force officials made an annu-al purchase of more than 899 millionkilowatt hours, making it the top fed-eral government purchaser of greenpower and ranking it among thelargest purchasers on the EPA GreenPower Partnership list.

In addition, Air Force leadershave implemented several renewableenergy projects on bases:

A 14.2 megawatt photovoltaicsolar array — the largest in the west-ern hemisphere located at Nellis AirForce Base, Nev.

A 0.4 megawatt photovoltaicarray at Luke AFB, Ariz.

A 0.4 megawatt photovoltaicrooftop at March Air Reserve Base,Calif.

A 3.3. megawatt wind farm atWarren AFB, Wyo.

A 2.7 megawatt wind farm atAscension Island, England.

A 2.3 megawatt landfill gas proj-ect at Hill AFB, Utah.

A 3,500 ground source heatpumps at various locations.

“As the largest federal energyuser, the Air Force consumes signifi-cant amounts of energy in executingits national defense mission,” saidsaid Kevin W. Billings, the actingassistant secretary of the Air Forcefor Installations, Environment andLogistics.

“The increasing costs of energyand the nation’s commitment to

reducing its dependence on foreignoil have led to the development ofthe Air Force energy strategy— to reduce demand,increase supply andchange the culturewithin the Air Forceso that energy is aconsideration ine v e r y t h i n gAirmen do. Akey compo-nent of ourstrategy is theimperative toe l i m i -n a t ewaste andc o n s e r v e

resources as well as seek new, alter-native sources of energy. This

award recognizes our efforts inthat area.”

The AirForce is ap r e v i o u swinner ofthe GreenP o w e rLeadership

Award in2004, andreceived theGreen PowerPartner of the

Year award in2003 and 2005.

–courtesy AirForce PrintNews.

Air Force wins EPA energy award

U.S. Air Force graphic by HARRY PAIGE

U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. KEITH BROWNStaff Sgt. Don Elias deworms livestock during a veterinary medical outreach conducted by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team Oct. 17 in Qalat, Afghanistan. ThePRT members offered free deworming and vitamin supplements. Sergeant Elias, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Veterinary care helps build relations with nomadic tribe

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Chiefs’ Group awards scholarships The Robins Chiefs’ Group present-ed its enlisted scholarship awardsOct. 10. Winners include Staff Sgt.Steve and Sondra Wiseniske,Naomi Billquist, Amanda Pradarits,Senior Airman Marion Stephens,Jennifer Cornacchione, Staff Sgt.Jonathon Dalsing and Staff Sgt.David Maldonado. The winners were chosen from apool of 25 enlisted and familymember essays on educationalgoals and achievements.

ALCOHOL AWARENESSCAMPAIGN

Save A Life Tour, an alco-hol awareness campaign, willbe at the Museum ofAviation’s Century of FlightHangar Thursday.

The first of two briefingswill be held at 8 a.m.Beginning at 9 a.m. partici-pants will take turns in a driv-ing simulator that mimics theeffects of driving under theinfluence of alcohol. All mili-tary personnel ages 18 to 26years old are required toattend. All other military orcivilian personnel on the baseare invited to attend.

PINE OAKS LODGING The temporary lodging

facilities are closed so all 50units can be renovated.Renovation will begin Nov. 8for an estimated seven weekswith a tentative reopening ofJan. 15.

VETERAN’S WALLDEDICATION

The dedication of theVeterans Wall of Honor, anational veterans monumentto those who served in theArmed Forces from all 50states, will be at 3 p.m. Nov.11 at Heritage Park, 101 LakeDow Road in McDonough,Ga.

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle,state Sen. John Douglas, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmorelandand local Vietnam veteranTommy Clack will be the fea-tured speakers for the event.

For more informationabout the Veterans Wall ofHonor, visit http://www.vet-eranswallofhonor.org.

STRAIGHT TALK HOT LINE

For up-to-date information in the event of a base

emergency, call 222-0815.

courtesy photo

IN BRIEF

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“EXERCISE, EXERCISE”

L-R, Donald Striejewske, 778th Civil Engineering Squadron fire chief; Chief Master Sgt. HaroldHutchison, 78th Air Base Wing command chief; and Col. Warren Berry, 78th ABW commander, dis-cuss the exercise while it is in progress Oct. 22.

BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

On Oct. 22, a call went out overHouston County 911 that a militaryplane had crashed at the Perry-Houston County Airport, but themessage was clarified with the words“exercise, exercise.”

A school bus simulated the fuse-lage of a crashed E-3 AirborneWarning And Control System air-craft, and smoke, a few scattered air-plane parts and some makeup for“victims” helped add to the realnessof the scene.

It was all part of Robins’ exerciseto test how base responders andemergency personnel in the commu-nity can work together in the event ofan actual crash.

“I think it went real well,” saidexercise evaluation chief WayneCarson. “There were problems thatoccurred here and there but it’s noth-ing you can’t correct. There arethings you have to work out. Nothing

is going to be perfect but that’s whywe exercise.”

Over 50 emergency personnelresponded from agencies that includ-ed several local fire and policedepartments along with ambulances,hospital personnel and the countycoroner. Volunteers with makeup tosimulate various injuries played theroles of 13 victims. Mannequins wereused for four people killed in thecrash.

An exercise is usually held fourtimes per year, Mr. Carson said, andabout once a year an exercise is heldoff base for the purpose of testingcoordination with other agencies.

The exercise evaluation office inthe 78th Air Base Wing works to setup the details of the scenario thengauges the response to the event.

“We have exercise evaluators ineach one of those fields of expertise,”said Audrey Ray, a program analystin the office. “We go through eachpart of the exercise to show each areaof improvement.”

U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPPAn emergency responder takes care of a “victim” in the triage area of a simulated aircraft crash scene. Base andlocal emergency personnel took part in an exercise Oct. 22 to prepare in the event of an actual crash.

The bus picturedhere was used tosimulate a crashedE-3 AWACS aircraftduring the RobinsEmergencyResponse ExerciseOct. 22. While man-nequins simulatedfatalities, humanplayers moulagedto look realisticserved as crashsurvivors.

Robins exercise tests base, community response capabilities

A “victim” is loaded into an ambulance for transport to a local hospital from the simulated aircraftcrash scene.

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Smith,78th Operations Support Squadron, is made up by Tech. Sgt.John Beasley, 78th Dental Squadron, to simulate second-degree burns on his arms for his role as avictim in the exercise.

Houston County fire fighters move a "victim" away from the crash scene at the Perry-HoustonCounty Airport.

FRIDAYBring your dancing partner and

arrive in costume to a Halloweendinner and dance Oct. 31 from 6 to11 p.m. with dinner from 6 to 8 p.m.and dancing from 7 to 11 p.m. Costis $15 members and $20 guests andincludes choice of prime rib, sautéedsalmon or grilled chicken.Entertainment will be provided by theBob Cummings band. For moreinformation call Horizons at 926-2670.

SATURDAYThe Youth Center JR NBA and

JR WNBA basketball registrationswill begin Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Cost is $55. The programemphasizes fundamentals of skilldevelopment, teamwork, sportsman-ship and positive adult participationwith the goal of providing a fun andrewarding youth basketball experi-ence. A copy of birth certificate andcurrent physical examination isrequired. Dedicated basketballcoaches are also needed. Apply inperson at the center or call 926-2110for more information.

The A&FRC fall festival will beNov. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. in RobinsPark. All Robins ID card holderswelcome (please no guests).Festivities will be for all ages and willinclude an obstacle course, bungeerun, joust, golf chipping, touchdowntoss, basketball free throw, SimonSays game, bubble machine andarts and crafts. For more informationcall 926-1256.

UPCOMINGAttention all artists, the Arts and

Crafts Center would like to displayNative American Indian influencedarts and crafts during the month ofNovember. Anyone who has createda painting, drawing, pottery or craft ofor inspired by Native AmericanIndians please bring it in the firstweek of November, and we will dis-play it throughout the month ofNovember. For more information callthe Arts & Crafts Center at 926-5282.

A First Friday “Country Night”will be held at Heritage Club andHorizons from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.Nov. 7. First Friday means greatfood, chances to win cash andprizes, entertainment and drink spe-cials. Members must be present towin. Cost is members free and non-members $5. For more informationcall 926-2670

A Give Parents a Break andHourly Care will be held Nov. 7from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the ChildDevelopment Center East andSchool Age Program (unless other-

wise posted). Advance sign-up isrequired. An advance $6 nonrefund-able deposit is required by the priorMonday for hourly care. Cost is $3per child per hour for children sixweeks to 12 years old. Newenrollees must have up-to-date shotrecords for their children andrequired forms prior to making reser-vations. For more information call thechild development center at 926-5805.

The RAFB Chili Cook off and tail-gate party is scheduled for Nov. 8from noon to 5 p.m. in the HeritageClub parking lot. Enjoy music andcollege football on big screen televi-sions while cooking. Cost is $20 perteam and teams may register nowuntil Oct. 31. For more details callthe community center at 926-2105.

An American Education Weekwill be held Nov. 16 – 22. Showyour appreciation for education pro-fessionals, professors, teachers,school staff, and librarians, by per-sonally thanking them during this his-toric week. For more information callthe library at 327-8762.

The base restaurant will offer itsannual customer appreciationThanksgiving meal Nov. 20 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Dine at the mainrestaurant or purchase a meal at oneof the snack bars or mobile trucks.Meal includes turkey, cornbreaddressing, mashed potatoes, greenbeans, giblet gravy, roll and cranber-ry sauce for $2.25.

A turkey dinner carry-out specialis available to include an 18-20pound whole turkey, 8 pounds ofcornbread dressing, one quart ofgiblet gravy and one quart of cran-berry sauce for $53.95. Orders willbe taken Nov. 1 - 17. Final day forpick-up is Nov. 25 by 3 p.m. To placean order or for more information, callthe base restaurant at 926-3031 or926-6972.

Child Care requests are beingaccepted for school-age childrento attend the Robins school-age pro-gram during the November break forHouston County Schools. Care willbe offered Nov. 24 - 26 from 6:30a.m. to 6 p.m. at the youth center.Please use the online child carerequest form located atwww.robinsservices.com to apply.Contact Vera Keasley at 926-6741for more information.

ONGOINGThe Child Development Centers

East and West have openings forages six weeks through 5 years old.Both centers are accredited by theNational Association for theEducation of Young Children andoffer full time care. Hourly care isavailable at CDC West. For moreinformation call CDC East or West at926-5805 or 926-3080.

Tickets are available for theAtlanta Thrashers and AtlantaHawks home games. Prices varybased on ticket location. For moreinformation call ITT at 926-2945.

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CHAPEL SERVICES

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CatholicCatholic masses are at the chapel each Saturday

at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m., on Holy Days ofObligation at noon and 5 p.m. vigil the day before,and Monday through Friday at noon. The Sacramentof Reconciliation is Saturday from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Islamic Islamic Friday Prayer (Jumuah) is Fridays at 2

p.m. in the chapel annex rooms 1 and 2.

JewishJewish service is Fridays at 6:15 p.m. at the

Macon synagogue.

Orthodox ChristianSt. Innocent Orthodox Church service is at the

chapel on the second Tuesday of each month at 5p.m.

Protestant The traditional service meets Sunday in the

Chapel at 11 a.m. featuring hymns, anthems, congre-gational prayers and readings. Contemporary servicemeets at 6 p.m. in the Chapel sanctuary, singing thelatest praise and worship music. The gospel servicemeets at 8 a.m. at the Chapel, praising God withinspirational music. Religious education meets inBldg. 905 at 9:30 a.m.

78th FSS BRIEFS

78th FSS PHONE DIRECTORY

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-5491Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2105Outdoor Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4001Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-5282Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2670 Heritage Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-7625 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8761 HAWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8480 Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128 Fitness Center Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128 Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2110 ITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2945 Bowling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2112 Pine Oaks G.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4103Pizza Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-0188Additional information on Services

events and activities can be found in The Edge and at

www.robinsservices.com

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS1. Rapping Dr.4. Music holders7. Singing group ___ Na Na10. Fuel source11. Away from the wind12. Land of the Rising Sun14. 2001 Ryan Phillippe film16. With full force17. Golf prop18. Stimpy’s pal19. Bud of Harold and Maude fame20. Pen filler21. Stock market in 12 Across23. Cleo killer26. Small low island27. Bother28. Color synonymous with Halloween30. I’m sorry34. Egyptian capital35. Health resort36. GI JOE: _ __ American Hero38. Make an arrangement on a basis

of proportional distribution40. Fool or simpleton41. Mil. pay entitlement during PCS42. Acne44. Scream during Halloween45. Ghost seen during Halloween48. Lyrical poem49. Ear part50. Russian space station51. Tree product54. British television host and cook-

book writer Smith55. Italian mathematician who founded

a sequence of integers58. Bread mold?59. Forget60. Acting role61. USAF appraisal for AB-SMSgt62. Norma ___; Fields movie63. Single

DOWN1. Complete2. USN equivalent to AFSC3. NY Giant Manning4. Awkwardly heavy5. ___ Moines6. Place7. Extra8. Caribbean country9. Grumpy Old Men actress ___-

Margret10. A black one is a Halloween icon11. Stadium12. Carved pumpkin that is a

Halloween icon13. Frenziedly15. Halloween saying21. California wine valley22. Wedding words23. Beginning of a 26-letter string24. Hit25. Duo29. ___-Magnon; early man30. Mock31. USAF examination for a wing’s

ability to do its mission32. Hackman of Behind Enemy Lines33. Nickname for an American35. Immediately37. Soap39. The Greatest42. Halloween ghoul43. Dummy45. Go to bed46. Type of bear47. Large wading bird51. Observe52. Land measurement53. Hole54. Color55. In favor of56. USAF Reservist57. Mil. overseas address starter

By Capt. Tony WickmanUSAFE Public Affairs

SOLUTION

Boo!

Tickets: $4 adult; $2 children (11 years old andyounger. For more information, call the base theater at926-2919

SATURDAY — 7:30 P.M.MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL

RATED R

At the CIA headquar-ters in Arlington, VA.,analyst Osbourne Coxarrives for a top-secretmeeting.Unfortunately for Coxthe secret is soon out:he is being ousted.Cox does not take thenews well returning tohis Georgetown hometo work on his mem-oirs and his drinking.

Alexis is the girl ofDustin's dreams, butafter only five weeksof dating, the love-struck Dustin is com-ing on so strongthatAlexis is forced to slowdown permanently.Devastated and des-perate to get her backDustin turns to hisbest friend, Tank, therebound specialist.

NOW PLAYING

FRIDAY — 7:30 P.M.BURN AFTER READING

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Dorm sweet dorm

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPCol. Warren Berry, 78th Air Base Wing commander, presents SeniorAirman Sylvia Kirechu, 78th Medical Group, with a trophy for DormRoom of the Quarter for July-Sept. 2008. In addition to the trophy, shereceived a $50 gift card.

DONATE YOUR LEAVE Employee-relations specialists at 926-5307 or 926-5802 have infor-

mation and instructions concerning requests to receive or donateannual leave. To have an approved leave recipient printed in theRobins Rev-Up, wings should send information to Lanorris Askew at:lanorris.askew@robins.af.mil.

Submissions run for two weeks. The following have beenapproved as a leave recipient: Jerry Morningstar, 78th ABW/SE.POC is Richard Thomas at 926-6643 and Shirley A. Osborne569th EMXG/MXDCAO. POC is Etta Davis, 926-2689.

Igor is sick of being alowly lab assistant witha Yes Master's degreeand dreams of becom-ing a scientist. When hiscruel master kicks thebucket a week beforethe annual Evil ScienceFair, Igor finally gets hischance.

With the help of two ofhis experimental cre-ations Igor embarks onbuilding the most evilinvention of all time.

UPCOMING:IGOR

RATED PG

sports October 31, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 3BHave an idea for a sports article? Send it to

Kendahl Johnson at kendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

TEAM W L78 MDG 12 0581 SMXS 12 278 LRS 10 478 SFS 9 4402 AMXG 8 4116 ACW 7 6330 ASW 4 978 CEF 4 95 CCG 3 12138 MICO 3 10JSTARS 1 9

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:Oct. 28116 ACW def 16-1478 SFS def. 78 LRS, 11-8

Oct. 2978 MDG def 116 ACW, 31-1178 SFS def. 581 SMXS, 12-8

Monday (Nov. 3)Consolation — 6 p.m.

581 SMXS vs. 116 ACWChampionship — 7:15 p.m.

78 MDG vs. 78 SFS

INTRAMURAL FOOTBALLFinal regular season standings

U.S. Air Force photos bySUE SAPP

Above,Staff Sgt. Carl Farris,78th Security ForcesSquadron, is pursuedby Tyrone Smith,581st SoftwareMaintenanceSquadron, as heraces toward the goalline. Farris and histeam won the game12-8 to advance tothe championships.

Left, KendallColeman, 78thMedical Group, runsthe ball in a 31-11 vic-tory over the 116thAir Control Wing.The 78th MDG wentunbeaten on the sea-son at 12-0. Theteam’s undefeatedrecord will be testedMonday in the intra-mural championshipsgame, when the teamfaces the 78th SFS.

AF to tackle ArmyThe Air Force Academy

football team looks to keep itsthree-game winning streakalive this week as it travels toWest Point, N.Y., to take onservice academy rival Army.Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. andwill be televised nationally onESPNU.

The Falcons are 28-13-1all-time against the BlackKnights. Last year when thetwo teams met in ColoradoSprings, Air Force won 30-10.

The Falcons rank fourthnationally with a 291.0 per-game average. Army is eighth

in the nation with an averageof 246.75 yards per game.The two rank close in totaldefense as well. Army ranks27th nationally with a 304.00per-game average. TheFalcons are close behind withan average of 304.50 yardsallowed per game.

The Falcons (6-2, 4-1Mountain West) have not loston the road this season, goinga perfect 4-0. The teamsecured bowl eligibility forthe second straight seasonunder coach Troy Calhoun,with a 23-10 defeat of NewMexico. — staff reports

U.S. Air Force courtesy photo

Kyle Halderman, seen here rushing for a touchdown againstWyoming, is averaging a team-best 9.9 yards per carry.

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BY LISA MATHEWSlisa.mathews@robins.af.mil

On Oct. 3 more than 500people turned out at FreedomPark for a day of sports, fun,food and safety. The 402ndSoftware Maintenance Groupconducted its wingman picnicand field day, and safety was akey focus for the entire event.

“Each squadron hosted anevent and were graded on thevarious elements of theVoluntary ProtectionProgram,” said LaurieMcAlister, unit safety repre-sentative, or USR.

The second VPP element,worksite analysis, was useddays before the field day whenthe squadron safety reps didoperational risk managementevaluations for each event. Theevaluations identified thepotential risks and allowed theUSRs to develop safety meas-ures for protecting everyonewhile they played.

The management commit-ment and employee involve-ment element was visible in thenumerous signs at each event.Signs were posted showing thesafety rules for each game,warm-up exercises and evensigns describing the personalprotection equipment availableto protect the participants dur-ing the games.

The fourth VPP element,training, was valuable as eachplayer received a safety brief-ing before his or her event. Thesafety judges applied the haz-ard prevention and controlVPP element as they rated thesuccess of the safety controls.The events included a medleyrace, volleyball, tug of war,kickball, poker, and a fun walkand run. Beautiful weather, avolunteer band and good foodmade for a perfect setting forthe fun.

Members of the 402ndMaintenance Wing senior lead-ership team judged the sportingevents using a safety scorecardbased on the four elements ofthe VPP.

“We’ve learned throughemployee involvement justhow meaningful and importantsafety is, to not only our workenvironment, but also oureveryday lives,” said ChrisMoore, 402nd SMXG deputydirector.

“I am impressed with howthe emphasis on safety andVPP is being embraced by ouremployees during their off-the-job and home activities,” saidMarian Fraley, 402ndMaintenance Wing deputydirector. “I am convinced ourfocus on VPP is having a posi-tive effect beyond work.”

Supervisors of the varioussquadrons showed their sup-port during the events either asparticipants or referees. USRsbriefed participants on safetyissues prior to the events andled groups in stretch and flex

exercises to prepare them forthe activities.

The USRs also ensured thatthe participants had the rightapparel for each event. At thetrack events, one participanthad to be reminded that shoeswere required when kicking afootball. Those monitoring theevents said that when peoplewere informed of somethingthat was not safe, they took theinformation good naturedlyand were glad to learn how toplay safely.

Signs with helpful safetyinformation were posted at thevarious locations so that safetywas in the spotlight at allevents. Even the TexasHold’em poker event had VPPinformation posted. While thepopular game did not include agreat deal of physical hazards,the squadron hosting the eventtook the opportunity to shareinformation on VPP, safety andhealth.

The final event to determinethe overall winner of the safetyplaque was the tug of war.

USR Sean Johnson and histeam from the 579th SMXSdid an excellent job preparingfor the event and educatingparticipants on safety and VPP.

“I think a lot of people par-ticipating are doing a good job.We’re keeping it safe,” saidSteve Duffield, director of the577th SMXS.

Don Ellis, who leads a pub-lic automatic defibrillator pro-gram, talked to the group aboutthe Automated ExternalDefibrillator program on base.Mr. Ellis explained that recent-ly a WR-ALC employee’s lifehad been saved by co-workerswho were trained in the use ofthe devices.

“These folks get it.Management’s commitmentand employees’ involvement iskey. This is evidence that youcan increase safety and healthawareness while having fun,”said Bill Leipprandt, WR-ALCVPP office representative. “Ihave no doubt that OSHAVPP Star recognition is in thefuture for SMXG.”

402nd Software Maintenance Group focuseson safety during Wingman picnic, sports day

courtesy photoMore than 500 people turned out at Freedom Park for a day of sports, fun, food and safety, includ-ing a tug-of-war, as the 402nd Software Maintenance Group conducted its wingman picnic and fieldday. Safety was a key focus for the entire event.

Airman and FamilyReadiness Center offers

classes, workshopsAirman and Family

Readiness Center sponsoredclasses, workshops andseminars are open to allTeam Robins personnel andtheir eligible family mem-bers.

Absences from duty sec-tions to attend these offer-ings are the responsibility ofthe employee to coordinatewith his or her supervisor.Because room assignmentsare subject to change, spe-cific room numbers will beconfirmed at the time of reg-istration.

A&FRC is located inBldg. 794, across the streetjust before the HeritageClub. Hours are 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday. For moreinformation or to make areservation, call 926-1256.

TAP workshopThe next three-day

Department of Labor spon-sored Transition AssistanceProgram Workshop will beheld Monday throughWednesday, 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m., each day in Bldg.794. Personnel leaving themilitary within the next sixmonths need to sign up assoon as possible. Spousesare encouraged to attend.

Workshop topics willinclude: job search skills,resume and cover letters,interviewing skills, careerplanning, veterans benefits,disabled veterans issues,and much more.

Reservations are taken onfirst-come, first-serve basiswithin the appropriate sepa-ration or retirement dates. Ifyou register for a sessionand find you can not attend,contact the Airman &

Family Readiness Center tocancel your reservation—-there is a waiting list.

Financial beginnings (officers)

The A&FRC is offering aFinancial BeginningsWorkshop for officers,Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m.,Bldg. 794.

Information on creditmanagement, debt reduc-tion, and consumer rightswill be presented at thisworkshop. Assistance willbe provided in the develop-ment of spending and sav-ings plans so that financialgoals may be realized.

Center closedThe A&FRC, and Loan

Closet will be closed Nov.11, in observance ofVeterans’ Day. Normal serv-ices will resume Nov. 12 at7:30 a.m.

Interview basics andpreparation class

An Interview Basics andPreparation class will beconducted Nov. 12, 1 to3:30 p.m., Bldg. 794.

Interviews are the mostimportant aspect of the jobsearch process but often thescariest. This class coverstypes of interviews; the pur-pose of each and what toexpect from them.

Pre-deployment briefings

Pre-deployment briefin-gs are offered twice weeklyby the A&FRC ReadinessTeam. Briefings are con-ducted at 9:30 a.m.,Monday and Friday inBldg. 794. Call 926-1256for details.

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nity.Increase personal and

family readiness and retention.Assist families in becom-

ing physically, emotionallyand spiritually healthier.

The next orientation will beNov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Airman and FamilyReadiness Center, Bldg 794.Childcare will be provided, butlet us know the number of slotsneeded. For more informationcall 926-1256.

PISTOL COMPETITIONThe 78th Security Forces

Squadron will host anExcellence in CompetitionPistol Match Nov. 15. Active-duty and Reserve membersmay participate and there is nocost to enter. Registration will

begin Monday and end when100 participants sign up.Remaining participants will beput on an alternate list.

To register, send an e-mailto 78sfs.catm@robins.af.milor call 926-5031. The top 10percent of competitors willqualify for the Air Force EICbronze badge. All competitorsand alternates need to be at the78th SFS combat arms firingrange by 9 a.m. Nov. 15.Lunch will be provided for $5.Include in your e-mail if youwill buy lunch. Parking will beat the firing range with over-flow in the base stable parkinglot. For more information con-tact Tech. Sgt. Jerrod Trachtjerrod.tracht@robins.af.mil orStaff Sgt. Roger Scottroger.scott@robins.af.mil.

QUARTERLY AWARDSThe Warner Robins Air

Logistics Center third quarterawards ceremony will beNov. 7, at 2 p.m. in theMuseum of Aviation Centuryof Flight Hangar. All Centeremployees are highly encour-aged to attend to support theirorganization’s nominees.

ROBINS HEALTH BENEFITS INFORMATION SEMINAR

In conjunction with theFederal Employee’s HealthBenefits Open Season, theRetirement Section of theCivilian Personnel Flight willhost a health benefits informa-tion seminar in the BaseRestaurant, Bldg. 166,Tuesday and Wednesday from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.Representatives from variousfederal health plans will beavailable with 2009 updateson coverage and informationfor their respective plans.

Workload permitting,supervisors may excuseemployees without charge toleave to allow attendance andreturn to work in no more thanone hour. Additional time willbe charged to annual leave.Questions regarding leaveusage may be addressed toyour servicing employee rela-tions specialist at 926-0677 or926-5802.

HEART LINK SPOUSE ORIENTATION

Heart Link is an orientationfor spouses new to Robins. Itis a collaborative effort of allagencies of the IntegratedDelivery System. The pro-gram goals are:

Ensure spouses are awareof their important role in theAir Force community.

Increase awareness of theAir Force mission, customs,traditions, protocols and avail-able resources and services onbase and in the local commu-

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