JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH 66th Year • No. 14 • APRIL 6, 2012

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A publication of the 502nd Air Base Wing – Joint Base San Antonio

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By Master Sgt. Ben Jefferson Jr.Total Force Service Center-San Antonio Superintendent, Air Force Benefi ts and Entitlements

As a child, I watched helplessly as my father abused my mom. With eight sisters, I sometimes witnessed fi rsthand some volatile encounters with the men in their lives.

While my living conditions changed after joining the military more than 24 years ago, life – the bad stuff – can never be avoided no matter where you go and what you do. At my fi rst base, my co-worker was a victim of rape, and later I supervised an Airman who was sexually assaulted.

All of this helped shape the man and leader I am today, and played an inte-gral role during my Bystander Interven-tion Training course at Elemendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, in 2009.

Bystander Intervention Training teaches people to be more aware of their surroundings and to report inap-propriate actions without getting physi-cally involved in every situation.

Crisisconnection.org defi nes bystander as “someone who is a witness to an event but is not directly involved.

An active bystander is a witness to behavior that is violent or unfair and speaks up against it.” An active bystand-er is committed to acting in a responsi-ble manner to situations that can cause harm to another human being.

When you stop a friend from get-ting into a fi ght, help a child fi nd his parent, call 911 after an accident or report sexual harassment of a co-

worker, these are examples of active bystander intervention.

We ask personnel to become active bystanders in and out of uniform, at home and away. We ask military and civilian members to use these techniques and incorporate the Air Force Wingman concept not only at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, but everywhere they go.

Look at someone you do not know as a loved one because they are someone’s loved one.

Many of the scenarios we use to teach in this course center around female vic-tims; however, it is my responsibility as a facilitator to teach males they can also be victims. During my training course at Elemendorf AFB, the question was asked, “Men, what do you do to prevent yourself from being sexually assaulted?” The class was silent!

When the same question was asked to the women, they could not stop identifying the protective measures they take. At this time the light bulb went off in the heads of the men in the class and they stated, “We do the

same thing, except we are just try-ing to prevent ourselves from being assaulted period!” At this point the stories began to fl y from attendees about their experiences and ones that occurred during their career.

Bystander Intervention Training is a way to open up the channels of commu-nication on subjects that can be hard to discuss. Sexual harassment and assault happens mostly to those between the ages of 18-24.

As a father of a 20-year-old son, I consider it my responsibility to have this conversation with as many males as I encounter. So I challenge you to talk to those you supervise and, most impor-tantly, to those you love, and teach them how to be an active bystander as they go through life experiences.

How would you feel if someone just watched, said or did nothing while your loved one was attacked? Do not be that bystander. Step up and act by speaking out, calling 911 and/or yelling for help. Do something that will not only be safe for them, but for you as well. Be an ac-tive bystander!

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Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph children hunt for eggs during the Joint Base San Antonio egg hunt held at Randolph Airmen's Heritage Park March 31. For more coverage of the event, see page 10.Photo by Melissa Peterson

Airman, father speaks about sexual assault"How would you feel if someone just watched, said or did nothing while

your loved one was attacked? Do not be that bystander."

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Fallen Soldier returns home

The remains of Army 1st Lt. Clovis T. Ray, arrive at the Kelly Field flightline March 30. Ray, a San Antonio native, was killed in action March 15 while deployed to Kunar Province, Afghani-stan. The Soldier was as-signed to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Photo by Alan Boedeker

By Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Shoplifting cases at Joint Base San An-tonio-Randolph Army and Air Force Ex-change Service retail facilities declined last year from 2010, but a spike in this year’s first quarter has prompted base security officials to step up prevention measures.

Statistics compiled by the 902nd Secu-rity Forces Squadron show 16 shoplifters were apprehended, most of them at the Randolph Base Exchange, from January to March this year, compared with seven in the first quarter of 2011.

“There were more shoplifters appre-hended in 2010 than in 2011, but this past quarter we’ve already had 16 incidents,” Senior Airman Celina Reyes, 902nd SFS police services, said. “That’s the main crime we have at Randolph.”

Reyes said fliers that emphasize the base’s shoplifting crime rate are one of the prevention efforts that will be

taken. She said they will be distributed in housing areas, at the youth center and at AAFES stores.

Other prevention measures include more frequent “D-runs,” or directed walk-ing patrols, by 902nd SFS personnel, and new signage to deter shoplifters.

Reyes said she was surprised so many shoplifting cases were recorded in the first quarter.

“We usually have more incidents during the summer,” she said.

Last year, 46 shoplifters were appre-hended at JBSA-Randolph; the quarter with the greatest number of cases was the third, July-September, with 15 apprehen-sions. Fourteen shoplifters were caught in the final quarter.

Security personnel cannot pinpoint a reason for the increase in the first quarter of 2012.

“We looked at the demographics,” Master Sgt. R.J. Orwig, 902nd SFS law enforcement operations, said. “There’s no rhyme or reason to it, but it’s be-coming an epidemic.”

Reyes said most shoplifters at JBSA-Randolph are 16 to 21 years old and are divided nearly equally between both gen-ders. Males predominantly target electron-ics, especially video games, while females prefer cosmetics, jewelry and clothing.

She said most of them do not live on base; they’re the dependents of retirees. Statistics indicated 12 of the 16 shoplifters apprehended in the first

quarter live off base.Most shoplifters are caught by BX loss

prevention personnel, who see them on camera and can detain them once they pass the cash registers and exit the facil-ity, Reyes said.

“We’ll then get called by loss pre-vention,” she said. “We’ll review the tape, read the suspect his rights and conduct a search.” Video evidence pro-vides law enforcement officers with probable cause.

Suspects are taken to the 902nd SFS headquarters for processing. If found guilty in court, they face a minimum fine of $250 and must pay AAFES a restocking fee. In addition, shop-lifters who live on base are banned from AAFES facilities for up to a year; those without a Department of Defense affiliation are banned from all of the JBSA installations for two years, while those with a DoD affili-ation are banned for one year.

Spike in shoplifting cases spurs more prevention measures

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NEWS

By Staff Sgt Josie Walck59th Medical Wing Public Affairs

Senior Airman Michael J. Malarsie was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for heroism March 30, during a ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.

Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, 59th Medical Wing commander, presented the award to Malarsie for his actions while deployed as a Tactical Air Control Party Member in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

“Words are not worthy of the heroism that Mike has displayed,” Hepburn said. “He is a role model to us all.”

The Bronze Star is awarded to military personnel who distinguish themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement or service in connection with military operations against an armed enemy.

Malarsie distinguished himself Jan. 3, 2010, while supporting the Bravo Company 1-12 Infantry Bat-talion. He volunteered for an extremely dangerous mission, clearing a small foot bridge of explosives. After crossing the bridge, a member of Malarsie’s team stepped on an improvised explosive device, instantly killing him and throwing Malarsie, who was unconscious, 20 feet into a nearby ditch.

When he regained consciousness, Malarsie’s team was under intense fire. He was bandaged up and badly wounded. Yet, he continued to support

those around him. With a broken jaw and a com-plete lack of vision, the Airman struggled to remove his bandages and return fire. It was then that a second explosive device detonated, further injuring Malarsie, killing another Airman and the medic who had saved his life.

Still in the fight, but unable to see the enemy to aim his weapon at, Malarsie began assisting his team members by passing off his rifle magazines as they ran out of ammunition. They were able to keep this pace until they were rescued.

“When I learned of those men who were never coming home, it changed my life,” Malarsie said. “It motivated me. I decided I wasn’t going to let being blind hold me back. I am going to live my life, if not for me, then for them.”

His memory of that day and the events that trans-pired are not very clear. However, there is one thing that is certain – Malarsie has survived and is deter-mined to not only live his life but also enjoy it.

Malarsie continues to serve his country and com-munity with the help of his guide dog, Xxon. Now blind, he has remained on active duty and is the current program administrator for Air Force Recov-ering Airman Mentorship Program for Wounded, Ill and Injured service members.

“I still have my limbs. I still have my life. I still have the ability to go out and be successful,” Malarsie said.

Airman receives Bronze Star medal for heroism in combat

Photo by Senior Airman Kevin IinumaMaj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, 59th Medical Wing commander, awards the Bronze Star with Valor to Senior Airman Michael Malarsie (right), accompa-nied by his guide dog, Xxon, during a ceremony March 30 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Airmen demonstrate

equipment for new command

chief

Staff Sgt. Justin Hrusovsky (center) and Airman Corey Lindner (left), 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire-fighters, demonstrate fire protection equipment to Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago, 502nd Air Base Wing command chief, Tuesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. LugoSantiago visited several 902nd Mission Support Group organizations during his immer-sion tour. Lugo-Santiago has been at the 502nd ABW for about two weeks. He was previously assigned at Joint Base Charleston.Photo by Joel Martinez

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By Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

A major overhaul of the Air Force in-stallation access control system at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, scheduled for completion today will improve force protection through tighter security and greater efficiency, 902nd Security Forces Squadron officials said.

Randolph’s Defense Biometric Iden-tification System received hardware and software upgrades that will offer several advantages, including the au-tomatic registration of every Depart-ment of Defense-issued ID card into the DBIDS database when it is first scanned at the base’s entry control points. Once registered, the ID card will be recognizable at all bases in the continental United States.

Maj. Robert Ford, 902nd Security Forc-es Squadron commander, said the instal-lation of the hardware and software up-

grades, known as DBIDS 4.0, “will result in significantly enhanced improvements in protecting the force on a daily basis.

“These upgrades will further in-crease base access effectiveness and security,” he said. “By adding a higher level of automation to our entry control process, it further reduces the chance of an unauthorized person gaining ac-cess to the installation.”

Air Education and Training Command introduced DBIDS to the command in 2010, the first move toward automated installation access control. Since then, AETC security forces squadrons have registered more than 200,000 members and averaged 500,000 scans per month at entry control points. About 5 percent of personnel scanned were reported as barred because they had an expired or invalid ID or were not registered.

Ford said integrating DBIDS at Ran-dolph’s entry control points did not occur without a cost.

“The vast amount of manpower, man-hours and resources committed to the execution of our new registration plan was in no way a small feat,” he said. “Educating the base’s military, civilian and civilian retiree populace about the new way of checking ID cards has paid great dividends.”

A DBIDS installation team arrived at Randolph Monday and was expected to finish installation of DBIDS 4.0 today. In addition to automatic registration of DoD ID cards when they are first scanned, the upgrades will eliminate the need to regis-ter at the Randolph Visitor Control Center, Bldg. 1032, and reduce DBIDS worksta-tions from six types to two.

“Bottom line, we’ll protect the force, but we will do it more efficiently,” Derrick Austin, AETC DBIDS program manager, said.

The Department of Defense and Home-land Security require the proofing and vetting of all visitors requesting access to

military installations. The 902nd Security Forces Squadron accomplishes these re-quirements at the VCC, which vets each visitor through state and federal criminal databases before access is granted.

Through the DBIDS 4.0 migration phase, DBIDS will be capable of inter-facing with the National Crime Informa-tion Center database, eliminating existing manual checks through the VCC. In ad-dition, when any DoD-issued ID card or DBIDS pass is scanned at any Randolph entry control point, the handheld scanner will show an alert message if the person has a record or open warrant in NCIC.

Periodic shutdowns of DBIDS functions at the VCC were expected throughout the migration phase this week due to the up-grades and a mandatory uninterrupted DBIDS synchronization process.

If there are any questions or concerns, call Ernest Felder, 902nd SFS DBIDS site security manager, at 652-3939.

DBIDS installation team completes upgrades to JBSA-Randolph system

For more information about a spe-cific event, call any of the following Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse offices:

• JBSA-Fort Sam Houston at 808-6316• JBSA-Lackland at 671-7273• JBSA-Randolph at 652-4386

Joint Base San AntonioSexual Assault Prevention and Response

schedule of events

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FEATURE

By Alex SalinasJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

The 560th Flying Training Squadron hosted the 39th annual Freedom Flyer Reunion March 30, a celebration and memoriam that commemorated repatriated U.S. prisoners of war shot down during the Vietnam War who later received their “freedom flight” to resume, or end, their flying service.

A portion of the reunion, the POW/Missing in Action Symposium, was held in the base theater where eight guests spoke on Vietnam era/POW-themed topics.

The topics ranged from somber to uplifting in tone, but were all told with earnest regard for historical accuracy.

For American pilots who ejected from their aircraft moments after being shot down during the Vietnam War, landing somewhere safely was the first of their worries. It’s what was going to happen once they landed that dwelled in their minds amidst the chaos.

Many of them were spotted quickly by the North Vietnamese, rounded up and

sent to various prison camps such as the infamous “Hanoi Hilton.” Under the ar-ticles of the Fourth Geneva Convention, the prisoners were to be treated humanely, but in actuality experienced terrible conditions.

The Freedom Flyers recounted their experiences.

Torture was a prime feature that “in-volved creating intense pain without let-up, and it could go on for hours or days,” retired Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Har-ris said. “I spent an unbelievable two days being mistreated and knocked around.”

The POWs urged each other to follow the Code of Conduct by avoiding giving away sensitive military information, which they often paid for in pain and blood.

The torture methods administered by the camp officers were meant to extrapolate military intelligence from the POWs that included long periods of solitary confine-ment, rope bindings of limbs, macabre devices that held the prisoner in unnatural positions and severe beatings.

But the POWs’ silver lining was their

power in numbers and faith in each other. Harris is credited with introducing “tap

code” into “Hanoi Hilton,” a system of communication where POWs tapped on metal bars, pipes and walls to emit audible codes for alphabet letters.

The “tap code” was ultimately a tool used by the POWs to share information, band together and defy their counterparts.

“Every time the Vietnamese tried to shut down our communications, we found a way to get them back on,” he said.

Retired Lt. Col. Laurie Lengyel recalled the Vietnamese response to POW retaliation.

“We lost every freedom…and not the freedoms you hear about on the radio or TV,” Lengyel said. “You could only do what they told you to do.”

During an escape attempt discussed by Lengyel, the POWs carefully planned out which would be the best season, day and time of day to escape on. Fall or spring would avoid summer’s and winter’s harsh weather conditions; an escape attempt would be on a Saturday because the week-

end prison guard was more relaxed and didn’t know all of the POWs’ names; and it would be during a rainy night to avoid notice by surrounding villagers working on numerous rice paddy fields that peppered the country, Lengyel said.

Communication was important for POW survival, but it also served its use for the wives of POWs in waiting.

Louise Harris, wife of Smitty Harris, used all available resources to receive help during the near-eight years her husband was a POW.

With two young daughters as well as an arriving son, Louise called the Secretary of the Air Force, the president of General Motors and her state senator to explain her situation. Her financial responsibilities were reduced to allow her to raise her family while Smitty was gone, which was testament to the power of voice, she said.

Also in attendance was retired Air Force Col. Bill Andrews, who spoke on his eight-day captivity during Desert Storm, which was the first time a topic was not Vietnam War era-related during the symposium.

Andrews ejected from his F-16 over Kuwait in the closing days of Desert Storm.

When landed near an Iraqi military division he had helped bomb the past 43 days, they were irritable, charging at him and firing their AK-47s directly around him, he said.

“You might wonder ‘am I man enough to handle this situation?’” Andrews said, ad-dressing the audience on the “what-ifs” of becoming a POW.

“When I hit the ground with my parachute, I had a pantheon of Air Force heroes to model my behavior around,” he said.

Retired Air Force Cols. Ken Cordier, Ed Hubbard and Don Ellis, and retired Lt. Col. John Yuill also spoke during the symposium.

The Freedom Flyers Reunion is the longest continuing unit celebration in the Air Force. Twenty-seven Freedom Fly-ers and two Desert Storm POWs were in attendance. Between six of the guest speakers who were Freedom Flyers, their combined prison time was a total of 26 years, seven months and 4 days of captivity in Vietnam.

Freedom Flyers tell their stories during symposium

Photo by Don LindseyCol. Richard Murphy, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Charles Brame salute at the Missing Man Monument on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the Freedom Flyer Reunion March 30.

Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Ran-dolph Honor Guard render a gun salute during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Missing Man Monument during the Freedom Flyer Reunion March 30 at JBSA-Randolph.Photo by Benjamin Faske

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Base BRIEFSImmunization clinic staff posts notice Effective Monday, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Immunization Clinic will change Smallpox vaccine adminis-tration times from Tuesday and Friday mornings, 9-10 a.m., to Tuesday and Friday afternoons, 3-4 p.m.

AFAF project officers seek donations Air Force Assistance Fund will be taking donations through May 4. To donate, contact a unit project officer or the Joint Base San Antonio project officers, Maj. Don Jack at 671-1938 or Master Sgt. James Rogers at 671-4120.

A&FRC to conduct Heart Link seminarThe Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airman and Family Readi-

ness Center offers Heart Link Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the A&FRC. Heart Link is designed for spouses assigned to the Joint Base San Antonio community who are new to the military. To sign up, call Chriselda Smith at 652-5321.

Conference speakers educate on leadershipThe Joint Base San Antonio Leadercast Conference is

scheduled for May 4, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the JBSA-Randolph Parr Club. Check-in time is 6:30-7:45 a.m. For more informa-tion, call Ed McDaniel at 652-2940.

JBSA to conduct prescription medication disposalThe Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring a prescription

medication “Take Back Day” for the Joint Base San Antonio community to dispose of old, outdated and no longer needed medications April 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The collection site for Randolph is at the BX pharmacy lobby.

At Lackland, collection will take place in the parking lot between the BX and commissary near the satellite pharmacy.

Fort Sam Houston will have two drop-off sites: one near the main outpatient pharmacy located in the San Antonio Military Medical Center Medical Hall and the other in the Fort Sam Community Pharmacy, located at the southwest corner of Scott and Allen roads, near the main exchange. For more details, call 800-882-9539.

NOW SHOWINGat JBSA-Randolph Theater

"Wanderlust" (R)Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd

Today at 7 p.m.

"Act of Valor" (R)Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov

Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

$4.50 for adults – $2.25 for children 11 and younger

By Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

A monthly dinner that provides fellowship and support for the families of deployed Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airmen received a boost last month with the presentation of a check representing proceeds from the 2011 Holiday Tour of Homes.

Cathy Murphy, Tour of Homes coordinator, pre-sented a mock check of $1,675 to Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Thornton, JBSA-Randolph First Ser-geants’ Council president, during a ceremony at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The First Sergeants’ Council will hold the funds, which benefit the A&FRC’s Waiting Families Dinner, pending the establishment of the center’s War-rior Family Fund.

Murphy, the wife of Col. Richard Murphy, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, was joined by other Randolph community spouses to coordinate the holiday tour.

“I’m excited about partnering the community with all the support services that are available,” she said. “Our biggest goal is to work together, not as separate entities. We want all our programs to be well-attended and well-supported.”

Teresa Rice, the wife of Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander, and a community spouse volunteer, commended the hostesses of the Dec. 6 tour, a showcase for homes of senior officers and senior NCOs who live on base.

“Each one of the hostesses spent weeks decorating for the tour,” she said. “It involved a lot of work, but also a lot of fun, with great results. The people who participated in the tour were so appreciative of their efforts.”

Master Sgt. Karla Iglesias, 902nd Force Sup-port Squadron Readiness NCO, said the Waiting Families Dinner will be renamed in April to reflect the new moniker for sustainment support events during deployments – Hearts Apart.

“The Waiting Families name change was long over-due,” she said. “We received feedback from families and that name was not representing them well. They are not just sitting around waiting; they do a lot of positive things to keep their families together and keep them in good spirits. They are taking part in accom-plishing the mission.”

Iglesias said the Hearts Apart designation is “widely known throughout the Air Force.”

“Most bases use the Hearts Apart name to desig-

nate sustainment programs for families experiencing separation due to deployment, remote assignment or extended temporary duty,” she said.

Iglesias said more Hearts Apart programs will be introduced in the future “to increase the support for these families and continue to build resilience.”

The next event, planned for April 21 at the Westin Centre hotel, will celebrate the children of deployed and returned members, she said.

Iglesias also thanked the first sergeants’ council for its support.

“The first sergeants jumped on board to provide their support because they share our mission: taking care of people,” she said.

Iglesias also said the A&FRC wants to recognize the tour’s 10 hostesses – Teresa Rice, Teresa Owens, Ath-ena Cody, Patty Solo, Carol Zadalis, Kristin Ayyar, Terri Rice, Cathy Murphy, Trasi Mullin and Marty Clark.

Murphy said many other Randolph community spouses “volunteered their time to organize, advertise, sell tickets, take photos and help hostesses decorate and guide the evening of the event.

“The hostesses and volunteers enjoyed great friend-ship bonding opportunities through this charitable work, which is an additional blessing to the fundraiser for our Waiting Family program,” she said.

Tour of Homes check benefits deployed families' dinner

JBSA-Randolph Chapel Schedule

• CATHOLICDaily Mass - Monday-Friday

11:30 a.m. - Chapel 1Saturday Mass

5:30 p.m. - Chapel 1Sunday Mass

8:30 a.m. - Chapel 111:30 a.m. - Chapel 1Confession - Saturday4:30 p.m. - Chapel 1

Sunday Religious Education9:45-11 a.m.

Bldg. 208• PROTESTANT

Traditional Sunday Service8:15 a.m. - Base theater

Contemporary Sunday Service

11 a.m. - Base theaterSunday Religious Education

9:30-11:30 a.m.Bldg. 103

For more information, call the Chapel Center at 652-6121.

TodayGood Friday

Stations of the Cross5 p.m.

Communion Service6 p.m.

SaturdayEaster Vigil

7 p.m.Sunday

Easter Sunday Services8:30 and 11:30 a.m.

All services held in

Chapel 1.

For more information, call

the Chapel Center at

652-6121

CATHOLICHOLY WEEK

AND EASTER SCHEDULE

The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Thrift Shop is in need of moving boxes and white packing paper.

If interested in donating, the thrift shop will arrange pick up. The shop will conduct its monthly outside sale Saturday. In case of inclement weather, the sale will be canceled and only the main store will be open. For more information, call 658-5990.

Thrift Shop in need of moving supplies

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SportsBRIEFS

Colorama lights up lanesJBSA-Randolph Bowl-

ing Center offers Colorama bowling today and April 20, 7:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per person, with optional side pots available. For more information, call 652-6271.

Center hosts 1.5-mile runA 1.5-mile run will be held

at the JBSA-Randolph Fitness Center jogging trail April 12, 7:30 a.m. This event is sponsored by Randolph Family Housing. No federal endorse-ment of sponsor intended.

ROGC plans Earth Day golfThe Randolph Oaks Golf

Course hosts an Earth Day golf outing April 19. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.

Registration opens for Little Renegades baseball

Registration for Little Renegades, a parent/child program that helps build con-fidence in children ages 3-5 while learning basic baseball skills, is ongoing through April 27 at JBSA-Randolph Youth Programs, Bldg. 585. Children must be 3 years old by May 1. The cost is $40 per child and the program runs for six weeks beginning mid-May.

Bowling center offers military children's special

In celebration of Month of the Military Child, the JBSA-Randolph Bowling Center of-fers a free game pass during April for youth up to age 17 at youth programs, the base child development center or base schools.

The pass can be used any time during the month of April when lanes are available for open bowling. There is a limit of one free game pass per military child per visit to the bowling center. For more information, call 652-6271.

SPORTS - HEALTH - FITNESS

By Eric GrillAir Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs

An Air Force orthopedic surgeon has been chosen to be the head coach for the U.S. Air Force 2012 Warrior Games team during the competition slated for April 30-May 5 in Colorado Springs.

Maj. James Bales, from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., will coach the 2012 team, assisted by Cami Stock of Colorado Springs, who is returning for her third year of Warrior Games.

Bales, who was 2010’s Air Force Male Ath-lete of the Year and the 2011 upright cycling coach/team physician, called it an honor to lead this year’s team.

“I have always had a huge respect for the sacrifices our wounded warriors have made,” he said. “Being the head coach for Warrior Games combines my passion for sports, medi-cine and coaching.”

Bales said the games are not about med-als but helping wounded warriors recover from injury.

“At the end of the day, it is about looking back and seeing how far wounded warriors have come and celebrating their triumph

over their injuries,” he said. “Warrior Games is about each wounded warrior competing at the best of his or her ability.”

In addition to the head and assistant coaches, there are different coaches for the individual track and field, cycling, swimming, archery, shooting, volleyball and basketball competitions.

The 2012 coaches are:Cycling Recumbent/Shooting (Assistant) • Maj. Scott Bullis, Peterson AFB, Colo. Cycling Upright• Master Sgt. Anthony Milunas, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TexasSwimming• Anthony Boettcher, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.Sitting Volleyball• Capt. Nicki Marino, U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, Colo.Field• Capt. Steven Lizzol, Hurlbert Field, Fla. Track• John Zavada, Colorado SpringsWheelchair Basketball• Willie Jackson, Rockdale, TexasShooting (WCAP-Air Pistol)• Senior Airman Alex Callage, Peterson AFB, Colo. Archery

• Gary Fooshee, Colorado Springs“From professional-level athletes and

recovery care coordinators, to the wound-ed, ill and injured themselves, we have a very diverse group of volunteers,” Master Sgt. Elisha Abercrombie, Warrior Games action officer at the Air Force Services Agency, said. “This is an experience of a lifetime for all involved.”

The 2012 Air Force Warrior Games team will be determined after the services’ Warrior Games selection camp, which was held March 25-31 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

The Warrior Games was created in 2010 as an introduction to paralympic sports for injured service members and veterans.

More than 200 competitors from the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard are expected to compete in the 2012 Warrior Games.

For those interested in competing or coach-ing in the 2013 Warrior Games, the Air Force will issue a call for participants through the Air Force Wounded Warrior website, www.woundedwarriors.af.mil, when the 2013 Warrior Games are announced.

For more information about Air Force wounded warriors, visit www.wounded-warriors.af.mil.

Coaches selected for 2012 Warrior Games

Capt. Anthony Simone (front) and Ramina Oraha, a retired senior airman (back left) train with their coaches on their cycles March 29 while at the Air Force Academy, Colo., during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Games selection camp.

Photos by Master Sgt. Jeremy LockTimothy Wymore, a retired Air Force technical sergeant, shoots a basketball March 26 while play-ing wheelchair basketball at the Air Force Academy, Colo., during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Games selection camp.

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More than 300 children participated in the 902nd Force Support Squadron Youth Programs

Annual Easter Egg Hunt March 31 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Airmen's Heritage Park. The children were divided into three age groups. Participants also enjoyed games, face painting,

a bounce house, gift basket give-away and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Children search for eggs at JBSA-Randolph

Emily Fosbenner, 6, daughter of Kristi and Mike Fosbenner, has her face painted dur-ing the egg hunt at Randolph's Airmen's Heritage Park March 31.

Children enjoy the bounce house during the Joint Base San Antonio egg hunt at Ran-dolph's Airmen's Heritage Park March 31.

Photos by Melissa PetersonAlani Lemons, 3, and Aaron Lemons Jr., 5, children of Capt. Aaron Lemons, 232nd Medical Battalion training and plans officer, hold their full baskets after participating in the egg hunt at JBSA-Randolph Airmen's Heritage Park March 31.