Peninsula Warrior March 22, 2013 Air Force Edition

Air force EDITION

March 22, 2013Vol. 4, No. 11

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J O I N T B A S E L A N G L E Y - E U S T I S

CONSERVATIONJBLE’s response to

energy-saving goals— Page 3

FUND RAISINGCGOC hosts race to benefitAir Force Assistance Fund

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Helmets of gold, nerves of steel— Page 12

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By Airmen 1st Class Austin Harvill and R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

According to the Environmental Protection Agency,30 percent of all energy used in buildings nationwide isused inefficiently or unnecessarily. If 10 percent of thisenergy was reduced in the United States, the savingswould equal $20 billion.

During the past fiscal year, the U.S. Air Force alonespent double the amount of money on fuel and electric-ity as it did a decade ago, according to Donald White,633rd Civil Engineer Squadron base energy managerand utility engineer.

“Energy efficiency is a big priority,” White said.“Legislation and Executive Orders have come downthe pipe for all branches of the military to cut back onenergy use.”

To be exact, Joint Base Langley-Eustis must cut backenergy consumption by 3 percent every year until 2015.The task of conserving energy at JBLE falls on Whiteand his colleagues at the 633rd CES and Fort Eustis’733rd Civil Engineer Division.

Before JBLE can even begin working on conserva-tion, they must quantify the projects by gathering in-formation on the base’s energy systems so leadershipcan be notified.

“Back in 2010, we did numerous studies to determinethe efficiency of our systems at Langley,” said White.“We then compiled those figures into an Energy Man-agement Steering Group so we could show our resultsto Langley senior leadership.”

An EMSG is critical for 633rd CES officials to proceedwith any projects on base. The 633rd Air Base Wingvice commander and other senior commanders sit inon the briefing conducted by the base energy manager.After the manager briefs the leadership, the 633rd CESpresses forward with the projects.

“This year, we have five projects approved to workon,” said White. “Most of our work will be on theheating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, andlighting.”

Although all the projects will be worked more-or-less simultaneously, they are tracked separately in theEMSG. Also, since these projects are on-going, it is im-portant to note the figures and costs mentioned areprojections in order to quantify and validate the impor-tance of the projects.

The first four projects all deal with fixing, updatingor replacing HVAC system components in multiple fa-cilities. Together, these four projects are projected tosave the Air Force approximately $492,000 a year and

reduce Langley’s total energy consumption by 6.2 per-cent. According to cost analysis statements, these ef-forts will return their investment in about a decade,which is White’s preferred time frame.

The last project covers lighting across the board forLangley. White plans to change the fluorescent lightsin every building to a lower-wattage, high-efficien-cy variant. This project will save the Air Force about$66,000 a year, and will pay for itself in a little morethan five years.

Similar energy efficient projects at Fort Eustis havesaved a total of over $3.2 million from May 2011 toApril 30, 2012, exceeding preliminary estimates. Theseprojects include new construction such as the recent-ly completed Warrior-in-Transition campus, the firstU.S. Army-owned and Corps of Engineers-construct-ed platinum Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign certified facility, at Fort Eustis.

“These projects mean a great deal for Service mem-bers,” said Peter Phan, 733rd CED energy manag-er. “Savings gained through these projects are usedto fund new energy-savings projects, which in turn

gives Airmen and Soldiers a more comfortable spaceto work and live.”

With the current economic climate, cost analysis is animportant aspect of planning, but White emphasizedthe importance of saving energy.

“Our direction from our government asks us to saveenergy,” said White. “We need to find new processesand equipment to preserve resources.”

The changes made to the HVAC systems and thelighting systems should alleviate future non-preven-tative maintenance since new equipment tends to lastlonger than older counterparts.

While all of this maintenance and measurement isnecessary, there are new devices in place to quicken theprocess to help White reach the annual requirement ofenergy consumption.

“Most all of the new systems we are implementingwill be attached to special meters,” said White. “Thesemeters are attached to our computer systems, so com-piling data on their energy consumption will be easierin the future.”

White’s tasks may seem daunting, but he knowswhat it really means to save energy beyond simplymeeting a quota.

“All of the work I do saves money to give back to themission and our Airmen,” said White. “Beyond that,saving energy is a gift not only to the Air Force or theUnited States – it is a gift to mankind as a whole.”

According to the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, 30 percent of all

energy used in buildings nationwide isused inefficiently or unnecessarily. If10 percent of needlessly used energy

was reduced in the United States,the savings would equal $20 billion. “Back in 2010, we did numerous stud-

ies to determine the efficiency of our sys-tems at Langley. We then compiled thosefigures into an Emergency ManagementSteering Group so we could show our re-sults to Langley senior leadership. Thisyear, we have five proejcts approved towork on; most will be on the heating,ventilation and air conditioning systems,and lighting.”

— Donald White633rd Civil Engineer Squadron

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When making a decision about whetheror not you should do something, it mighthelp to ask yourself this: If your choicewas printed on the front page of thenewspaper tomorrow, would you be okayabout it? How will you feel about yourselftomorrow after the decision is made? Anadditional consideration I make is wheth-er I can go home to my wife and kids,look them in the eye, and proudly saywhat I did today. Would my wife or kidsever be ashamed of my choices?

I recently spoke with Staff Sgt. Myran-da Hinguanzo from the 1st OperationsSupport Squadron Flight Records office,to get her perspective on integrity.

“I’ve learned that someone is alwayswatching,” she said. “From the chief in myunit who from time to time requires my ex-pertise, to the newly assigned airman sittingacross the room from me, to my 3-year-oldson who mimics everything I do and say.

“I want to set the example for thosewatching so that it naturally becomes apart of who they are and what they standfor,” she continued.

If at some point you’ve set poor exam-ples for subordinates, you may have lostintegrity in the eyes of your Airmen, andthey will lose confidence in your ability tolead them in any and all ways.

To turn this situation around, assesswhat you did wrong and learn fromyour mistakes, which means not repeat-ing them. Let’s say you’ve been arrivingto work late on a regular basis. You mayrealize it’s time to change your ways andapologize to your Airmen.

Your Airmen can and should acceptyour apology; however, if you begin toarrive late again, obviously the lessonhasn’t yet been learned, and it will beeven harder to regain their respect.

All three of our core values are vital toour Air Force being the best air, space andcyberspace force in the world; however,without first dedicating ourselves to livinga life of integrity, on or off duty, we cannottruly place service before ourselves, norcan we display excellence in all we do.

Editor’s note: This commentary is part ofa series.

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Expressing the hope that a bill will passthrough Congress this week to fund thegovernment for the rest of the fiscal year,a senior Pentagon official told an audi-ence at the Precision Strike conference inSpringfield, Va., on March 20 that whilethe bill would fix some problems, otherfiscal challenges will remain.

“We live in interesting times. It’s aninsane budget environment that we’reliving in,” said Frank Kendall, under-secretary of defense for acquisitions, tech-nology and logistics.

But the Defense Department will getthrough it, he added. “The center mayhold,” he said. “We’re not there yet, butI’m seeing some things that make me alittle bit hopeful.”

Congressional negotiations over a con-tinuing resolution to fund government op-erations for the remainder of the fiscal year,which ends Sept. 30, may yield a bill to sendto the president for signature this week,Kendall said. The bill would roughly resem-

ble the Defense Department’s requested fis-cal year 2013 budget, he added.

The bills currently before the House andSenate both leave the Defense Department’sbudget “reasonably intact,” Kendall said.

“At the end of the day, I’m still hopefulthe center will hold, but I think we’re go-ing to go through a very tough time get-ting there,” he said.

If the bill passes, Kendall said, the bud-get situation will improve, but sequestra-tion would remain a challenge.

“The Hill is fixing a piece of the big-gest problem we have right now, which is[operations and maintenance] funds,” hetold the audience.

The Army is about to run out of oper-ational funds, Kendall said, and the oth-er services aren’t far behind. A continuingresolution would address some of that is-sue.

“We still are not where we need to be,… [but] at that point in time, things willbe a little bit better,” Kendall added.

If a continuing resolution for the dura-tion of the fiscal year passes, furloughs offederal civilian employees still would takeplace, but possibly not for the 22 unpaiddays now projected.

Though sequestration spending cuts thattook effect March 1 didn’t immediately leadto a “cliff,” Kendall said they will still havea “huge impact” that will occur gradually.

“The snowball’s starting to slowly roll,”he said, “and we’re seeing more thingshappening. I think people have been hold-ing back a little bit, hoping it will go away.I don’t know that it’s going to go away.”

Under the 2011 Budget Control Act, theDefense Department was required to cut$487 billion from its budget. The depart-ment devised a new budget consistent withthe remaining resources, Kendall said.

“It’s tight,” he told the conferees. “Wetook some risk there. We’re tight on thingslike readiness. … We’re not assuming anyoverruns in our development programs, ouracquisition programs, which is, historically,

certainly how it happens. … But it is consis-tent with the strategy, and it does fund a rea-sonably healthy Department of Defense.”

Further budget reductions will requirethe department to make some toughchoices, Kendall said. One of the strate-gy’s tenets is technological superiority, henoted, and “we are being challenged, interms of the technology that we have infielded systems, by others.”

Part of the reason for the shift to the Asia-Pacific region in the new defense strategywas in recognition of China’s “very aggres-sive and very focused” modernization pro-gram, he added.

Other countries also are investing in mili-tary technologies, Kendall said, and are cap-italizing on commercial investment to gaina competitive edge. “And they’re doingthings that are focused on our capabilitiesand how to defeat our capabilities,” he said.

Since the Cold War ended more than 20years ago, there’s been a presumption thatthe United States is technologically supe-rior. “I don’t think we can safely carry thatpresumption forward,” he added. “Wehave to work to maintain that.”

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By Kris OsbornASA(ALT)

Army acquisition officials are pursuing solutions tohelp aircraft crews navigate through what is called a“degraded visual environment.”

A degraded visual environment, or DVE, is a circum-stance wherein weather, obscurants or obstacles thwartthe ability of a crew to see properly or accurately knowwhere they are in relation to surrounding terrain, serviceofficials explained.

Three-pronged approach

Army officials view potential DVE solutions throughwhat could be called a three-pronged approach, whichincludes:

■ Improving the existing flight controls systems andhandling characteristics to assist the pilot in managingworkload when vision or situational awareness is chal-lenged or obscured.

■ Examinations of “queuing” technologies able to givepilots needed information to make decisions regardingthe aircraft.

■ Various sensors able to help aircraft crews see throughobscurants.

“One of the key efforts from Program Executive OfficeAviation is to make sure we take a holistic approach withinDOD, so that we fully understand all of the ongoing effortsthat are contributors toward a DVE solution,” said MikeHerbst, assistant PEO, Engineering and Technology,

The Army’s strategy for approaching DVE emerged,in part, from the service’s participation in an Office ofthe Secretary of Defense-led Helicopter Survivabili-ty Task Force which launched a rotorcraft survivabilitystudy in 2009, Herbst explained.

“One of the results of this effort,” Herbst added, “was thatthe individual services were asked to conduct their ownstudies to see where and how helicopter mishaps occurred.

“The Army brought subject-matter experts togetherand assembled a working group to dig into accident cir-cumstances,” Herbst continued. “Many turned out to beDVE-related, and this has helped shape the Army’s re-solve in addressing this problem.”

The working group included experts from the Army’sTraining and Doctrine Command, the Army’s AviationCenter of Excellence and the Army Combat ReadinessCenter, Fort Rucker, Alabama, and the Aviation and Mis-sile Research Development and Engineering Center, Red-stone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, as well as programsafety officers across the service, Herbst said.

Sensor solutions

“Various technological capabilities and ‘sensor’ solu-

tions are a critical component to the Army’s DVE strate-gy,” said George O’Boyle, Aviation Network & MissionsPlanning DVE project lead, Aviation Systems Project Of-fice. “The approach is to create a common set of techni-cal standards so that different sensing solutions can bemore quickly and easily integrated within a common ar-chitectural backbone.”

In fact, the overall effort to build hardware and softwareto a specific set of common Internet Protocol, or IP stan-dards, is a large part of what Program Executive OfficeAviation calls Future Airborne Capability Environment,or FACE, explained Col. Anthony Potts, former projectmanager, Aviation Systems and current Director, Plans,Programs and Resources, Office of the Assistant Secretaryof the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology.

According to Potts, the FACE effort involves a collab-orative effort between government and industry to iden-tify an established set of technical standards so that newsoftware and hardware can seamlessly connect with ex-isting systems on aviation platforms.

The FACE effort has already resulted in substantialsavings; it is a key portion of the Army’s Common Oper-ating Environment, or COE approach, a method of iden-tifying and implementing a common set of IP standardsas a way to better facilitate integration of emerging ca-pabilities, quicken the developmental cycle and lowercosts wherever possible, Potts said.

“The common set of standards for FACE has to dowith the process by which software is built and docu-mented. Previously we had to do a lot of code re-writingfor every platform because each one had a different op-erating system,” Potts said.

As a result, the Army’s DVE sensor plan is to estab-lish a common software architecture that is “sensor ag-nostic,” meaning it will be engineered with a “plug-and-play” capability to accommodate a wide range of sensorapplications. This plan will create an open-architec-ture backbone able to keep pace with rapid technolog-ical change and quickly integrate new solutions as theyemerge, Potts added.

In response to a U.S. Central Command OperationalNeeds Statement issued in 2011, the Army is acquiring alimited number of sensors. These sensors are designed tohelp crews navigate through “brown-out” or DVE-typecircumstances. The Helicopter Autonomous Landing Sys-tem, or HALS sensors use 94 Gigahertz millimeter waveradar technology to provide helicopter crews with an abili-ty to see through obscurants, O’Boyle explained.

Over the longer term, however, HALS and other mil-limeter wave radar technologies will be evaluated byArmy developers alongside a wide range of other sens-ing capabilities. Some of these capabilities may includeForward Looking Infrared, or FLIR technologies, as well

as Laser Detection and Ranging, or LADAR sensorswhich use applications to “paint” or provide a detailedpicture of a given landing area.

“Our concept is to move forward with a sensor integra-tion program, depending upon resources and technology,”Herbst explained. “The first phase of the DVE sensor pro-gram will be to study all these alternatives once a MaterielDevelopment Decision is completed. We will then turn tothe project manager to develop solutions. We’ve got tech-nology in the pipeline to execute a program like this.”

Queuing

Various “queuing” technologies can also help helicop-ter pilots by providing air crews with key navigationalinformation designed to greatly assist efforts to addressDVE conditions.

“For instance, Program Manager Air Warrior, with Pro-gram Executive Office – Soldier, is currently developinga helmet-mounted display technology able to provide aircrews with a 3D symbology,” said O’Boyle and Herbst.

“This helmet-mounted display is an upgrade to the cur-rent heads-up display system. The current system is a sin-gle-monochrome display fixed to the helmet, whereas thenew one has a color display so the pilot will get a clear-er picture and be able to see the symbology much better,”said Fred Reed, DVE SME from the Aviation and MissileResearch Development and Engineering Center.

“Also, drawing from inertial navigation as well as in-formation from a Digital Terrain Elevation Database,which contains maps of most of the earth’s surface, pilotsusing this new helmet-mounted display are able to seewhere they are in relation to the ground and surroundingterrain,” O’Boyle said.

Overall, the Army’s approach to DVE is oriented to-ward leveraging the best available sensor technologieswhile simultaneously engineering a technical environ-ment wherein next-generation capabilities can easily beintegrated at lower costs.

This integrated approach is aimed at increasing air-crew safety and survivability while providing them ev-ery conceivable tactical and operational advantage.

Photo by E.J. Hersom

Soldiers of the 2ndArmored Brigade CombatTeam, 1st Infan-

try Division, watch a Kiowa helicopter land in the desert dust

at the NationalTraining Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21.Avia-

tors and acquisiton officials are exploring methods to better

enable flying and landing in what is called a “degraded visu-

al envirnonment,” or DVE.


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By 1st Lt. Sarah GodfreyAIR COMBAT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Joint Base Langley-Eustis CompanyGrade Officer Council sponsored the firstAir Force Assistance Fund 5k and 10k raceMarch 15.

There were 52 participants from acrossbase who ran, raising $1,180 for the charity.

“Officers, enlisted members and civilianscame out from the 633rd Air Base Wing, AirCombat Command and other tenant unitshere,” said 1st Lt. Ashley Scott, JBLE CGOCcommunity service chair. “It was great see-ing the JBLE team come together like this.”

Many people have their own reasons forsupporting AFAF; some because they re-ceived assistance in the past and others be-cause they want to help their own.

“I volunteer with several different orga-nizations and I always look for somethingthat supports the troops,” said Scott. “I lovethat this charity sends the message that it’sgreat service to take care of your own.”

This is the first year that JBLE’s CGOCdirectly participated in a fundraiser.

“CGOC usually does Angel Tree every

year as our main philanthropy,” said Scott.“But we wanted to reach out to anothercharity that CGOs knew would have a di-rect impact and give back to their Airmenwho give 100 percent day-in and day-out.”

With spring just around the corner, the30-degree winter air discouraged manypeople from coming out.

“We started setting up around 5:30 a.m.and let our participants know to dress ap-propriately, but it didn’t do the tempera-ture justice until you really got out here,”Scott said. “I was ecstatic so many peopleshowed up, regardless of the cold.”

Other opportunities to raise money forthe AFAF run through March 29.

“Joint Base Langley-Eustis supported adonut fundraiser and a 5k/10k race, in ad-dition to collecting unit donations,” said 2ndLt. Francisco Guzman, JBLE AFAF installa-tion project officer. “As of March 15, we haveraised more than half of our goal of $170,602.”

Contributions to the AFAF help lendsupport to active duty and retired Airmenand their families. Funds donated to theAFAF go to four different organizations;the Air Force Enlisted Village, the Air ForceVillage, the Air Force Aid Society and theLeMay Foundation.

Those interested in donating should con-tact their unit representative before thespring fundraising session closes.

“CGOC usually does Angel Tree every year as our main philanthropy.But we wanted to reach out to another charity that CGOs knew wouldhave a direct impact and give back to their Airmen who give 100 percentday-in and day-out.”

— 1st Lt. Ashley ScottJBLE CGOC community service chair

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By Sgt. Edwin J. Rodriguez7TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

It’s a chilling 28 degrees Fahrenheit on the vesselwith wind gusts upwards of 35 knots. The stand-by diver is prepared and ready to go; his missionis to rescue the lead diver, who is trapped beneaththe water under logs.

With a loud splash, the standby diver is im-mersed. The crew anxiously awaits the divers’return, hoping for the best outcome.

Moments later, a yellow sphere breaks the sur-face of the water, disrupting the reflected imageof the cloudy skies above. One can only imaginehow cold the water is as the divers straddle thevessel ramp, helped up by their line tender.

U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Feyers waddles his waytowards the bench where another team memberis ready to help get the diver’s wet suit and hel-met off. He has complained about numbness inhis ankle.

This was all part of a training scenario con-ducted March 6 by a team of divers, supervi-sors and potential master divers, assigned to the511th Dive Detachment, Special Troops Battalion,7th Sustainment Brigade.

The team was evaluated on how successfullythey could operate when normal dive operationsgo awry.

“It’s cold, dark, wet and uncomfortable, butthere is no place I would rather be,” said Feyers.

As part of a three-week exercise, the goal ofthis scenario was to ready the detachment’s po-tential master divers.

“This training is for our diving supervisors andour master diver candidates. We will simulateemergencies and the diving supervisor will have toreact,” said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mark Golay, detach-ment executive officer. “You will see them extractthe divers, put them on the backboard and rushthem to the decompression chamber. It is all in aneffort to test the skills of a diving supervisor.”

The dive detachment is made up of both en-listed Soldiers and officers, but the bulk of thework comes from the privates, privates first classand specialists, said Golay. The sergeants are thesalvage divers, while the staff sergeants and ser-geants first class are the diving supervisors.

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According to Feyers, preparation ex-ercises like these solidify the team’s ef-fectiveness, eliminating any uncertain-ty of its ability to complete its mission.

“I am not nervous at all; I have theright training, and the schooling it-self is extensive,” said Feyers. “I knowevery person here will have my back;you have to trust them like family. Youhave to trust your buddy on the con-sole will supply your air, or your ten-der will not let you fall; everyone willknow what to do in an emergency. Forus, it’s just another day at the office.”

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

The shell of a burnt plane blaz-es, defying the cool breeze. Crashtrucks arrive on scene and firefight-ers jump out to fend off the flames.

As the fire dies down, the on-scenecommander hits a switch, shootinggeysers of flame to challenge the 633rdCivil Engineer Squadron firefightersyet again. The “burn pit” roars to lifeand training continues March 13 atLangley Air Force Base, Va.

Detached from the center of Lang-ley, the burn pit provides an opportu-nity for Langley firefighters to combatthe blaze of a simulated plane crash.

Aside from the blocky shape repre-senting a standard fighter jet, onlook-ers would be hard pressed to believethe firefighters are dealing with a sam-ple scenario instead of the real thing.

“You can’t train for the real worldwithout the burn pit,” said MasterSgt. Jason Keller, 633rd CES assis-tant chief of training. “To prepare fora live-fire incident, you need to trainwith live fire.”

The firefighters train semi-annu-ally at the burn pit, but Keller saidthey train all the time in other areassuch as personal development andequipment familiarization.

“Training helps build musclememory,” said Keller. “If the real in-cident occurs, we want training tokick in so our guys don’t even haveto think about what they are doing.”

Keller is confident his troops couldhandle any fire, if the need arises.

“Seeing them go through the mo-tions and execute their maneuvers

shows me they are proficient,” saidKeller. “I have no doubt they can han-dle any challenge thrown at them.”

For one Airman, the exercisegave him the experience needed totake charge and coordinate the fire-fighters to put out the fire as quick-ly as possible.

Staff Sgt. Kalob Eaton, 633rd CEScrew chief driver operator, tried hishand for the first time at being theon-scene commander for the burnpit exercise. Having worked for sixyears under the direction of otheron-scene commanders gave him thetools needed for success.

“Practicing on structural exercisesgave me a lot of experience,” said Ea-

ton. “Being the on-scene commander,however, gave me a new perspective.”

Eaton maneuvered the firefightersinto their correct positions and en-sured all of his troops were handlingthe flames in the safest, most effec-tive way possible.

“Honestly, all I had to do was tellthem what they already knew,” saidEaton. “I know they can handle it,and I am confident that I can rely onthem when the time comes.”

As seen by their swift executionin the exercise, with members of the633rd CES fire house on standby 24hours a day, the Langley communi-ty can rest assured they are in goodhands when the heat is on.

Photo by Senior Airman Brittany Paerschke-O’Brien

633rd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters contain a fire during a simulated plane crash at Langley Air Force Base.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill

Firefighters from the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron simulate clearing a cockpit

during a live-fire exercise.The training is a semi-annual requirement for firefighters.

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By Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The mission statement of the McDon-ald Army Health Center at Fort Eustis, Va.,is to “ensure the medical readiness of ourNation’s fighting forces and promote thehealth of all those entrusted to our care.”

Those at the MCAHC eye clinic – oneof the only military eye clinics in the Tide-water area that also serves retirees andfamily members – are doing just that.

The clinic, a portion of the Ears, Eyes,Nose and Throat Clinic, is divided into twosections – Ophthalmology, which dealswith the anatomy, physiology and diseas-es of the eye, and Optometry, which is theprescription and fitting of lenses to improvethe health of vision.

When patients just aren’t seeing tooclearly, they are referred to the sole oph-thalmologist in the clinic, Dr. (Lt. Col.) Mi-chael Hamilton.

Hamilton’s section provides advancedspecialty eye care with medical and surgi-cal treatment for diseases and conditionsof the eye. Specific areas of treatment in-clude glaucoma, cornea, retina, cataractextraction, diabetic eye exams and gener-al ophthalmology.

Hamilton and his surgical staff performfour to seven surgeries in a week. Theteam performs approximately 10 laser re-fractive surgeries per month, which are re-served for active-duty Service members.

With limited manning, the surgeries areheld only one day out of the week, lastingno longer than 20 minutes each. Hamiltonsaid he enjoys every minute of it.

“I love the clinical and surgical part of myjob; I love seeing patients,” said Hamilton.“I love doing things with my hands and do-ing surgery, and I love watching people getbetter vision. I don’t think there’s anythingas rewarding as watching people comeback with better vision – improving theirquality of life because of something you’reable to do. That is a great part of my job.”

The Optometry section provides compre-hensive vision examinations for patientsages five and older. The staff of three op-tometrists and five technicians prescribesand orders glasses, performs limited con-tact lens examinations and conducts eyehealth evaluations for all active-duty Ser-vice members. They also prescribe medica-tions to treat eye diseases or injuries.

Because TRICARE does not cover thecosts, however, the clinic does not pro-vide initial or new contact lens fittings.

In addition to the routine eye exams,the clinic receives referrals from other pri-mary care clinics for acute eye conditionssuch as superficial eye injuries, accordingto Dr. (Lt. Col.) Douglas Gray, the chief ofthe Department of Specialty Care.

With 10 personnel working in the eyeclinic and each provider averaging ap-proximately 16 patients a day, things canget pretty busy.

The hospital provides a staff of 20 oper-ating room nurses and technicians to helpwith every operation, who in the pastnine years, have performed approximate-ly 1,200 successful cataract surgeries.

Although their primary focus are militarymembers, approximately 150 patients of allages come through the eye clinic every week.

Of the challenges of finding time for theadministrative tasks and caring for the pa-tients with limited manning, Hamilton’smain concern is reaching out to the retirees.

“You can be seen here if you’re over 65.A lot of people feel like once they turn 65,they can’t come to the specialty care clin-ics anymore, and that’s not true,” Hamiltonexplained. “We have the latest and great-est technology for eye surgery. In a civilianpractice you would have to pay out of pock-et for some of that technology (premium in-traocular lenses: multi-focal and astigma-tism-correcting), but not here at McDonaldArmy Health Center. That’s why we wouldlove for (people over 65) to come here fortheir cataract surgery and not feel like theyneed to go outside the military system fortheir eye surgical care.”

All of the hard-working personnel at theMCAHC eye clinic are true professionalswho love their jobs and work diligently totake care of each patient.

“I think the opportunity to serve the ac-tive duty and retired populations is ex-tremely rewarding,” said Gray. “It’s com-monly expressed that we have the bestpatients in the world. I think everyonehere really enjoys not only what they do,but especially who they are serving.”

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

U.S. Army Dr. (Lt. Col.) Michael Hamilton (left), McDonald Army Health Center ophthal-

mologist, performs cataract surgery as a technician assists at Fort Eustis, March 7. The

Ophthalmology section is a portion of the eye clinic that provides advanced specialty eye

care with medical and surgical treatment for diseases and conditions of the eye, such as

cataract extraction and diabetic eye exams.

“I don’t think there’s anythingas rewarding as watching peoplecome back with better vision – im-proving their quality of life becauseof something you’re able to do.”

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By Tech Sgt. April Wickes633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Soldiers, Airmen and civilians attend-ed an important class March 14 at theEmergency Operations Center on FortEustis, Va.; a class that involved keepingan eye on the sky.

The SKYWARN Storm Spotter trainingteaches students how to become weath-er spotters so they can provide time-sen-sitive weather information. The trainingcovered basic severe weather safety, thun-derstorm development and storm struc-ture, what storm information to reportand how to report it.

The 30 new storm spotters at Fort Eustiswill help spot and report severe weatherand increase weather-warning time, ben-efiting Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the Na-tional Weather Service and the HamptonRoads communities.

According to the SKYWARN website,SKYWARN storm spotters help form aline of defense against severe weather.Spotters feel rewarded knowing their ef-forts can give the precious gift of timethat can save lives.

“Participation in this class is a forcemultiplier,” said Lorenzo Riddick, 733rd

Mission Services Division director.Warning data is important to get out to

communities, but data and warnings areonly as good as the information receivedfrom storm spotters, said Mike Monte-fusco, Wakefield, Va. NWS meteorolo-gist and class instructor.

“The ground truth we get from ourspotters is very important to protect lifeand property, which is an important ten-ant of the SKYWARN program,” Monte-fusco said.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kraig Hartung, 93rdSignal Brigade training non-commissionedofficer, attended the training because hethought it would be an asset for his unit.

“I gained knowledge about storms, howthey form and their characteristics; things Inever knew before,” Hartung said.

Trained storm spotters on Fort Eustiswill lead to increased warning times inthe event of severe weather and ultimatelysave lives, said Mark Junghans, 733rd Mis-sion Services Division emergency man-agement branch chief.

Anyone can become a SKYWARNstorm spotter and help out their commu-nity. For information on the training, visithttp://www.stormready.noaa.gov/con-tact.htm.

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Unless Congress acts to end sequestra-tion, furloughs for Defense Departmentcivilian employees can begin April 26, thedepartment’s comptroller said March 11.

Robert F. Hale discussed the furloughplanning process with a Pentagon audi-ence. The comptroller also took questionssent in via Facebook and Twitter.

DOD is the only agency in the U.S. gov-ernment that has to notify Congress whenit wants to impose furloughs. Officials didthat Feb. 20. “There is a 45-day waiting pe-riod after we submit that notification be-fore furloughs can start,” Hale said.

The department asked commands toidentify civilians who would be except-ed from furloughs. That information isback in the Pentagon, Hale said, and offi-cials are reviewing the recommendations.Their goal is to complete that review byMarch 15, he added.

After notifying Congress, the depart-

ment began legally-required bargainingwith unions. About a dozen unions havenational consultation rights, Hale said,and local commanders are in the processof notifying several local unions.

If Congress does not act on sequestra-tion, later this month the department willsend letters to the excepted employeesand propose furloughs for the rest, Halesaid. There is a seven-day period for peo-ple to reply to their letters, followed by a30-day waiting period.

Whentheformalnotice issent, civilianem-ployees have the right to appeal to the Mer-it Systems Protection Board. “We’ve neverdone this,” Hale said, “and I hope we nev-er do. ... It’s not quite clear what this appealright will be, but the appeal right is there.”

If Congress does not act, civilian employ-ees will be furloughed without pay for 22days – one day a week through the Sept.30 end of the fiscal year. For affected civil-ian employees, this amounts to a 20 percentcut in pay from the beginning of furloughsthrough the end of the fiscal year.

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Survivor benefit plan for single Airmen

Single airmen are required to attend a mandatory SurvivorBenefit Plan (SBP) counseling session prior to their officialretirement date. For more information, call your Joint BaseLangley-Eustis SBP counselor at 764-5231 or visit http://mil-itarypay.defense.gov/survivor/sbp/01_overview.html

Appearance for military CAC issuance

If you are active duty, reserve or National Guard and needa Common Access Card issued, you do not need to be inuniform, however, you must present the proper military im-age in accordance with AFI 36-2903, Personal Appearanceof Air Force Personnel. For more information, call the Mili-tary Personnel Section at 764-2270 or 574-2270.

2013 Air Force Assessment Survey

The 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Surveywill be released March 29. E-mail notifications will besent to active duty, reservists, guardsmen and civilianemployees. Spouses will be sent an invitation postcard.All responses will be kept completely anonymous andconfidential. The success of the survey relies on theparticipation of community members.

Dependent passports

Dependents accompanying their sponsors overseas (ex-cept Hawaii) are required to have an Official No Fee Pass-port before departure. For more information or to contactthe Military Personnel Passport Office, call 225-2468 oremail [email protected].

Langley Enlisted Spouse’s Club

Are you married to an enlisted member and interested inmeeting other spouses or making new friends?The Lang-ley Enlisted Spouse’s Club meets at 6 p.m. the firstThurs-day of every month in the Langley Club, 128 Benedict Ave.

For more information, visit http://lescva.org, or www.facebook.com/LangleyESC

Orthodox services

Orthodox Christian religious services will be offeredduring Great Lent, Holy Week, Holy Pascha (Easter) andBright Week at the Langley Chapel for military membersand their families. All are welcome.

Until the next schedule begins there will be a VespersService per week onThursdays, at 1 p.m. at the ‘BlessedSacraments’ Langley Chapel.

For more information, call the Langley Chapel at 764-7847.

AAFES ‘March Madness Sweepstakes’

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service in conjunc-tion with Unilever/NCAA will be offering Exchange shop-pers the opportunity to enter and win a 60-inch LG TVbetween March 8 and April 8. Entry forms can be foundyour local exchange.

For more information on store locations and hours, vis-it http://www.shopmyexchange.com.

Finance schedule change

The 633rd Comptroller Squadron Financial Services Of-fice’s Ca$h Lab and Cashier Cage schedule will changestarting March 11.The schedule adjustments are:

■ CA$H Lab (computer center) – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.(Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

■ Cashier Cage (disbursing function) – 8 a.m. tonoon (Monday through Friday).

Easter services

Good Friday Service will be held at noon March 29at the Langley Chapel. Light lunch will be served. Eas-ter Sunrise Service will be held at 6:30 a.m. March 31 atWWII Memorial Park. Breakfast will be served after ser-vice at the Langley Annex.

For more information, call the Langley Chapel at 764-7847.

Women’s History Month ‘Warrior Challenge’

The Women’s History Month Warrior Challenge obsta-cle course will take place at 1 p.m. March 29 at the Shell-bank Fitness Center track. Teams are forming now; con-tact your First Sergeant by March 15 for more details.

Those interested in volunteering can also contact theEqual Opportunity office at 764-5878, Staff Sgt. ElizabethTorres at [email protected], orTech. Sgt. Mela-nieThermidor at [email protected].

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Commit-tee will have its next meeting at 3 p.m. March 27 insidethe Chapel Annex, classroom two. For more information,contact Capt. Nicole Ferguson at 764-6314.

Personal safety classes

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. In an effortto reduce sexual assaults, the Sexual Assault Preven-tion and Response office is hosting free, personal safetyclasses at both the Shellbank and Air Combat Commandfitness centers. Women can sign up for the classes heldApril 1, 15, 22 and 29 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Shellbank Fit-ness Center. Men can also sign up for April 11 from 5 to 6p.m. at the ACC Fitness Center.

For more information, or to register, call 764-3359.

Ghosts ofWilliamsburg tour

Join the Langley Chapel Single Airmen Ministry March23 in Williamsburg, Va., for a trip through the streets of Co-lonial Williamsburg by candlelight while sharing eerie andfun folklore of the city.The bus toWilliamsburg will meet atBoots Hall and depart by 5:30 p.m.The trip cost $11.

For more information or to register, call Larry Blakely at528-0455.

AF Honor Guard recruiting visit

The United States Air Force Honor Guard will be giv-ing a Drill Team demonstration and recruiting briefing at 1p.m. March 29 in the ACC Campus Fitness Center. There

are many application requirements, so for more informa-tion, visit the USAF Honor Guard application informationsite at www.honorguard.af.mil/recruiting or contact [email protected].

Easter Brunch

The Langley Club will be hosting its Easter Brunch March31. For seating times, reservations and more information,call 766-1361.

New and expecting fathers workshop

A workshop for new and expecting fathers will be heldfrom 8 a.m. to noon April 11 in the Langley Chapel An-nex, classroom two. For more information or to registercall 764-2427.

Co-parenting workshop

A four-hour Virginia court-approved child custody andvisitation parenting workshop will review how to bestmeet needs of children when designing and working onparenting plans, how to guide children through this pro-cess while establishing positive relationships with theother parent and explore the importance of both parentsfor children to facilitate co-parenting efforts. The classwill be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 19 at the LangleyChapel Annex, room two.

For more information or to register, contact Family Ad-vocacy Program, 764-2427.

Poetry Slam

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office isaccepting entries for a poetry contest and reading. Poetrymust be related to any of the following: Consent, SexualAssault, Healthy Dating, Surviving Sexual Assault, or NoMeans No. Submit your entry before April 15.

Poetry Slam readings will begin 1 p.m. on April 26 at theJBLE Memorial Park. All poets who enter will receive aprize. The winning poet will be presented an autographedbook titled “BTrae’d” by Chief Master Sgt.Trae King, 633rdAir Base Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, who willread one of her poems at the event.

Send your poems or inquiries to Vanessa Williams 764-3359 or [email protected].

SAPR road rally

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office ishosting a motorcycle road rally at 9 a.m. April 26. All partic-ipants must arrive at 7:30 a.m. for registration and safetychecks. Participants must RSVP.The event is free of charge.

For more information, call Vanessa Williams at 764-3359or [email protected].

Budget assistance

The Langley Federal Credit Union is committed to help-ing its members affected by budget cuts. For informationor to discuss financial options, call 827-5328, (800) 826-7490 or stop by a branch.

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Soldier and Family Readiness

Soldier and Family Readiness (ACS) classes and briefings forMarch will include:

■ DevelopingYour Financial Plan – March 26, 9 to 10 a.m.■ Home Buying Seminar – March 27, 4:30 to 7 p.m.■ Spouse Resilience Seminar – March 25-28, 9 a.m. to noon.Classes and briefings will take place in Bldg. 650, Monroe

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Family Advocacy Program

■ Anger Management – March 26, 3 to 4 p.m.The class willdiscuss the human emotion, anger, and ways to manage it.

To register, call 878-0807. No children please.■ Family Advocacy Safety Education Seminar – March

28, 9 to 11 a.m. FASES is a two-hour seminar that describesthe dynamics of domestic violence and child abuse, who is atrisk and what resources are available.This class is open to any-one on post who is interested in learning more about thesetopics. To register, call 878-0807. No children please. Classeswill take place at Bldg. 213, Calhoun St.

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■ New member special – Each new member will receive 50percent off their first month’s dues. A new member is defined assomeone who has not been a member for at least 12 months.

■ Member referral program – Current members will re-ceive 50 percent off the next month’s dues for each member-ship that they refer.

For more info, call 878-2252 or visit www.eustismwr.com.

Holocaust Remembrance

The 597thTransportation Brigade will host theYom Ha’ Shoa(Day of the Holocaust) at 10 a.m. April 9 in Jacobs Theater,Bldg. 647, Monroe Ave. The Fort Eustis community is invitedand encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Maj. MichaelYourko at 878-8404or e-mail [email protected].

Marriage enrichment program

The Regimental Memorial Chapel will host “The Five Love Lan-guages,” a marriage enrichment program, from 6 to 8 p.m. eachThursday through May 16 at the chapel, Bldg. 923, Lee Blvd.

This program is open to all married and engaged couples, andspouses of Service members who are deployed or training else-where. Free child care will be provided for children up to age 11.

For more information, contact Mike and Carole Carkhuff at218-1034 or email [email protected].

Baby and Me Playgroup

The “Baby and Me Playgroup” will take place eachThursdayfrom 10 to 11 a.m. starting April 4 at Bldg. 501, Madison Ave.Playgroups offer even the smallest babies a great way to learnnew skills while giving parents a chance to chat. Join us to get

information on local resources and activities for infants up to12 months old and new parents.

For more information, call 878-3638.

Range schedule

Ranges, training areas and associated facilities are off lim-its to personnel not engaged in scheduled firing, operations orinspections unless clearance is obtained (in person) from theRange Control Fire Desk or a designated Range Control techni-cian. The Range Control office telephone number is 878-4412,ext. 226 or 878-3834, ext 234.

The range operations schedule through March 27 is:■ Friday – Range BTRACS, 1 (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.);■ Saturday – No scheduled ranges;■ Sunday – No scheduled ranges;■ Monday – Range BTRACS, 1 (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.);■ Tuesday – Range BTRACS, 1 (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.);■ Wednesday – Range BTRACS, 1, 2, 3 (7 a.m. to 4 p.m.).All personnel are required to check in and out with Range Con-

trol before going into or departing from any range or training area.

Turkey hunting season lottery

The 733rd Civil Engineer Division is conducting a lottery-basedspring turkey hunting season from April 13 through May 18. Lot-tery tickets will be sold through March 29 at the Environmen-tal Element office, 1407Washington Boulevard, Monday throughThursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.Tickets are $5 each. In-terested persons may purchase as many as desired, but may bedrawn only once. Payment methods include check or money or-der payable to “U.S.Treasury.” Cash will not be accepted.

Each drawn hunter will have two half-days to harvest a turkeyand will be contacted by 733rd CED staff if drawn to determineavailability of hunt days. Hunters may use archery tackle or shot-guns in accordance with state laws.

Hunters will meet with the installation wildlife biologist priorto hunts and must remain within designated hunting areas at alltimes. No scouting is permitted.

The drawing will be conducted April 1. All drawn hunters willbe notified by close of business on April 2. A minimum of threebearded turkeys will be available for harvest, but a maximumwill not be determined until after population surveys are com-pleted in March.

For more information, contact James Dolan at [email protected] or call 878-4123.

Free sitter website

The Department of Defense provides a free Internet sitterservice for military families.The website connects families withquality local caregivers including in-home child care, nannies, tu-tors, elder care providers, pet sitters and other services.

Active-duty members of all military branches, including acti-vated National Guard and reserve members and their families,can receive a free membership to the service, saving an aver-age of $120 a year.

The program provides military families with instant accessto caregiver profiles, background checks, pictures, referenc-es, reviews, a four-step screening process and a specializedmatching technology to select the right caregiver.

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Easter Egg Splash

The Fort Eustis Aquatic Center willhost an Easter Egg Splash at noon Sat-urday in Bldg. 641,Tyler Ave. Six hundredplastic Easter eggs will be scattered inthe Adventure Pool. Children dren under18 years old will be divided into five agegroups around the pool deck. Parents areonly invited to participate in the 1-3 yearold age group. Rules will be explained be-fore the swimmers are allowed to enterthe pool.

Prizes will be awarded for speciallymarked eggs including two “Golden Egg”grand prize winners.The fun continues un-til all eggs are collected.The cost is $2 eachfor active duty military and family mem-bers and $4 each for all others. Make surethat you bring your goggles and somethingto hold your eggs.


Easter Egg Hunt

The Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis andBalfour Beatty Communities will host an“Egg-stravagana” Easter Egg Hunt at 9a.m. March 30 on the Community Cen-ter’s lawn. This event is free and open tochildren ages 12 and under. Prizes will beavailable for each age group: 0 to 3; 4 to 7;and 8 to 12. Bring a basket or somethingto hold your eggs.The hunt will take placerain or shine.


Easter Sunrise Service

The Fort Eustis Regimental MemorialChapel will hold its annual Easter SunriseService 7 a.m. March 31 outside on thechapel’s side lawn. In case of inclementweather, the service will take place insidethe chapel’s sanctuary, Bldg. 923, Lee Blvd.


Easter Sunday Brunch

Come out and enjoy Easter SundayBrunch on March 31 at the Fort EustisClub, Bldg. 2123, Pershing Ave. Themenu will include a breakfast and omeletbar, soup and salad bar, carving stationand dessert. The cost is $22 (adults); $12(children ages 5-12); and free for childrenages 4 and under.

Reservations are required (deadline tocancel reservations is March 26). Attend-ees will be seated at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

To make reservations or for more infor-mation, call 878-5700.


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Reception –TheVirginiaWar Memorial willhost a special showing of the film “Wom-en in the Military: Willing-Able-Essential”at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Paul and PhyllisGalanti Education Center, 621 South Bel-videre St., Richmond. U.S. Air Force Brig.Gen. Wilma L. Vaught (Ret.) (right), the firstwoman to deploy with an Air Force bomb-er unit, and one of the first women to reachthe rank of brigadier general, will introducethe film. Vaught is also featured in the film,which highlights the often untold story ofthe role of women who have served Amer-ica. A reception will follow.This event is freeand open to the public.

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member – The VWM’s second annual 5kRun-Walk to Remember will start at 8 a.m.April 6 at the War Memorial. This event isheld to honor and remember the sacrificesof America’s veterans and active military per-sonnel. Participants will enjoy a new routefrom the War Memorial through Oregon Hilland historic Hollywood Cemetery. Other ac-tivities will include a one-half mile Kid’s FunRun for ages 12 and under and a WheelchairRace. Registration categories include adult,youth (ages 13-15), kids (ages 12 and under),and active-duty military. Awards will be pre-sented in each category. Registration, feeand packet pick-up information are availableat www.vawarmemorial.org. Participants canalso register at theWar Memorial.

■ VeteransTransition Fair – Following the5k Run-Walk, a free Veterans Transition Fairwill be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at thePaul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center.This event will include medical screenings,legal and career counseling services for re-cent military veterans, food, and more.

Situated on over four acres overlook-ing downtown Richmond and the JamesRiver, the Virginia War Memorial includesthe Shrine of Memory. the E. Bruce Heil-man Amphitheater, and the Paul and Phyl-lis Galanti Education Center which housesmilitary-related exhibits, programs, and the-aters showing the award-winning “Virgin-ians at War” video series and the multi-di-mensional film, “Into Battle.”

The education center is open Mondaythrough Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; andSunday, noon to 4 p.m.The Shrine of Memo-ry and grounds are open from 5 a.m. to mid-night daily. For more information, call (804)786-2060 or visit www.vawarmemorial.org.

Homebuyer Education Class

The Hampton Redevelopment and Hous-ing Authority and Virginia Housing Develop-ment Authority will sponsor a HomebuyerEducation Class on from 5 to 8 p.m. March26-27 at the North Phoebus Community Cen-ter, 249West ChamberlinAve., Hampton.Theclasses are designed to help first-time home-buyers learn about the home buying process.

Registration is required and seating islimited.To register, call Monique Jackson at727-1111, ext. 303.

Lee Hall Mansion Egg Hunt

Come out and join us at the seventh annu-al Easter Bunny and Great Egg Hunt from 10to 11 a.m. March 30 at Lee Hall Mansion, 163Yorktown Rd., Newport News. This event isopen to children up to age 12. Admission is$5 per child.The Easter Bunny will also be onhand for games and photo ops. Visitors canexperience the Antebellum south and tourrooms furnished in mid-19th century style.

For more information, call 888-3371 orvisit www.leehall.org.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Sandy Bottom Nature Park will host its an-nual “Easter Eggstravaganza” from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. March 30 at 1255 Big Bethel Rd.,Hampton.This event is open to children ages3-12.The cost is $5 per child.

Twenty Easter egg hunts will be heldthroughout the event, but only 250 ticketswill be sold for each age group. Each childthat participates will receive a free good-ie bag. Other activities will include an Eas-ter Bunny, children’s craft area, storytell-ing and prizes. Food and beverages will beavailable for purchase.


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Park Day at Fort Boykin

The Civil War Preservation Trust is seek-ing volunteers to help clean up the beachfrom 9 to 11 a.m. April 6 at Fort Boykin,7410 Fort Boykin Trail, in Isle of Wight Coun-ty. “Park Day” is an annual hands-on preser-vation event created by the CWPT to assistlocal groups with the maintenance of CivilWar sites. Participants gather at sites to helpwith activities that range from trash removalto trail building. This event is also presentedin partnership with“Take Pride in America,” adivision of the Department of Labor.

Fort Boykin is on the Virginia Birding andWildlife Trail and is home to the common-wealth’s second oldest black walnut tree.The tree is over 200 years old and hasbeen named to the Remarkable Trees ofVirginia Project. Fort Boykin is open dailyfrom 8 a.m. to dusk.

For more information, contact the Isleof Wight County Historic Resources De-partment at 357-0115 or visit www.histori-cisleofwight.com.

Spring Arts and Crafts Show

The annual Colonial Williamsburg Em-ployees Spring Arts and Crafts Show willtake place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 13-14at the HistoricTriangle Community ServicesBuilding, 312 Waller Mill Rd., Williamsburg.Admission and parking are free and open tothe public. Jewelry, woodcrafts, photogra-phy, paintings, jams, and other handmadegifts will be available for purchase.

For more information, contact Tanya Ly-ons at 945-1548 or email [email protected].

Horticulture Help Line

Hampton master gardeners are availableto answer any questions that you may haveabout lawns, gardens or plants. Hours are8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays; and 9 to 11a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.Tuesdays.

Call the Hampton office of the VirginiaCooperative Extension at 727-1401 or e-mail your questions to [email protected].

JV Assistant Coaches Needed

The Grafton Lacrosse Club is lookingfor volunteer JV Boys Lacrosse assistantcoaches for the spring 2013 season andnext year. Level of involvement and com-mitment can be tailored to your schedule.

For more information, contact CoachMace Langston at 525-0293 or [email protected].

Oral History Open Call

Do you have some interesting stories totell about Hampton’s history? The Hamp-ton History Museum is seeking residentsto record their stories for its Oral Histo-ry Project from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Ap-pointments are not required but story-tellers should call ahead to 727-6801, ore-mail project coordinator Donna Doden-hoff at [email protected].

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Military Appreciation Night

TheVirginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Military Appreciation Night”from 6 to 11 p.m. May 18 at Langley Speedway, 11 Dale Lemonds Dr., Hampton. Comeout for an evening of stock car and kart racing. Admission is free for active-duty militaryand their family members (with military ID). Activities will include a special recognitionceremony, military static displays and a special race where the top drivers will race forone of the five branches of the armed forces for the Chamber Cup.

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In December 2010, as commanderof the 50th Space Wing in SchrieverAir Force Base, Colo. – at the insis-tence of his secretary who resched-uled the appointment three times –Monteith had his first colonoscopyat age 51, almost a year after his doc-tor’s initial recommendation. Onereason for the delay was that Monte-ith felt he didn’t need one.

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Heading to his appointment, Mon-teith felt he was in great health. Hehad been a competitive runner andhis physical fitness score put him inthe top 1 percent of the Air Force. Itwasn’t until the physician assistantcame to speak with him after his colo-noscopy and started crying, that herealized something was wrong.

“My doctor informed me I had anaggressive tumor that could kill meif not removed,” said Monteith. “I’m

not sure if it sunk in immediately,but I certainly knew they had to bewrong. I had no symptoms.”

Yet, according to the AmericanCancer Society, most people diag-nosed with early colorectal cancerdo not experience symptoms. Symp-toms such as blood in the stool, per-sistent stomach pain and unex-plained weight loss may not appearuntil the disease has progressed.

Because of the size of Monteith’s tu-mor, surgery was scheduled withinthe week. He said even then, he didn’tquite accept what they were going todo. He didn’t even bring an overnightbag with him to the hospital. The sur-gery resulted in the removal of one-third of his large intestine and the ad-jacent lymph nodes, and a four-dayhospital stay. Pathology reports con-firmed stage-three colon cancer.

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The American Cancer Society in-dicates as many as one in five peo-ple diagnosed with colorectal cancerhave a family history of the dis-ease. For Monteith, he didn’t learnhis family history until he was al-ready diagnosed. “While still in thehospital, my father told me he hadpolyps removed when he was 40.Had I been armed with that infor-mation, my doctor told me I wouldhave been instructed to be screenedat least 10 years earlier. We may haveavoided this entirely.”

Monteith’s message about the im-portance of discussing family medi-cal history is simple: “It’s vital thatyou ask; it could save your life.”

Monteith is in remission and look-ing forward to celebrating the five-year mark when he can officiallydeclare he is cured. “That’s the bigevent we are looking to celebrate.”

He describes another positive tohis colorectal cancer experience –the discovery of early-stage melano-ma during a routine follow-up lastyear. He also says the finding and re-moval of the melanoma would nothave occurred had he not been go-ing through this.

“My family describes it as, ‘Wayne:2, Cancer: 0.’ I’m not looking to go3-0. And certainly not 2-1.”

To his fellow military communi-ty, Monteith offered, “Don’t roll thedice.” He feels fortunate, not lucky,that the screening caught the disease.

“I believe people think, ‘It won’thappen to me,’” he said. “I wouldhave said the same thing the day be-fore my colonoscopy.”

Editor’s note: March is ColorectalCancer Awareness Month. As part of itsmonth-long awareness campaign, staffat Health Net Federal Services, LLC, themanaged care support contract for theTRICARE North Region, spoke with aU.S. Air Force officer about his recentcolon cancer diagnosis.

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