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INSIDECommentary 2

Recognition 6

What’s Happening 22

News & Features

Contracting deadlines 3

Airmen needed 8

Spice testing 19

Stacey wins 24

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HONOR AND RESPECT

Photo by Tony MoranoMembers of the Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Air Force Base Honor Guard transfer the remains of Airman 1st Class Corey C. Owens at Lackland’s Kelly Field fl ightline Feb. 24. Airman Owens died Feb. 17 during a deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation New Dawn. He was assigned to the 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas.

By Lt. Col. Sean McKennaAir Education and Training Command Public Affairs

ORLANDO, Fla. – The commander of Air Educa-tion and Training Command highlighted the Air Force’s successes in recruiting, training and educating Air-men while acknowledging the many challenges ahead during a presentation at the 27th Annual Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium, Feb. 18.

Gen. Edward Rice Jr. spoke to a group of nearly 250 military professionals, aero-space industry insiders and media members. The presentation, titled “AETC: Today’s Challenges ... Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” touched on the command’s achievements in 2010, including leading and graduating a

student population of more than 330,000 military members, before turning atten-tion to the many challenges the Air Force’s fourth-largest command faces in the days ahead.

“Be proud of what’s going on in your Air Education and Training Command, carry-ing out tasks that are meeting the needs of our combatant commanders,” said General Rice, who assumed command Nov. 17.

RecruitingThe Air Force met 100 percent of its

active-duty enlisted and line-offi cer recruit-ing goals in Fiscal Year 2010, General Rice said, all while welcoming the brightest crop of Airmen in Air Force history, with more than 90 percent of recruits scoring in the upper half of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.

He pointed out there is still room for im-provement, especially in health professions

recruiting, where the challenge remains at-tracting fully qualifi ed doctors and dentists, primarily due to the disparity in salaries between what the Air Force and the civilian sector can offer.

Flying trainingGeneral Rice reported the Air Force met

95 percent of its programmed undergradu-ate fl ying training in FY10 and 89 percent of its overall fl ying training production, con-sisting of 91 offi cer and 30 enlisted pipe-lines with 302 different courses offered.

The challenge that lies ahead, he said, is keeping up with the Air Force’s high demand for pilot production, leaving little headroom for dealing with the unexpect-ed.

With aging aircraft such as the 50-year-old T-38 Talon primary trainer, the future

Rice speaks on command’s top achievements

Gen. Edward Rice Jr.

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Editorial staffBRIG. GEN. LEONARD PATRICK,502ND AIR BASE WING COMMANDER

OSCAR BALLADARES,DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-A PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOE BELA,CHIEF OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, 671-4111

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By Chief Master Sgt. Brian WankeAir Force Personnel Center

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE (AFNS) – For the last few years, I’ve had the privi-lege of serving as a functional manager for enlisted commu-nications assignments.

When I fi rst arrived, I ques-tioned our assignment policies all the time. However, as I became aware of the reasons each rule was developed and the consequences of not fol-lowing them, I quickly came to appreciate them.

Our current assignments system may not be perfect, but it is truly based on fairness and equity.

Educating yourself is key. Think about any game you’ve ever played – there are usually two types of players: those who read the instructions to

familiarize themselves with the rules of the game and those who frantically try to learn the rules when things don’t go their way. Educate yourself on the rules of our assignment system ahead of time.

As my tour here ends, I’d like to share some friendly ad-vice to all enlisted Airmen:• Keep your records up-to-date. Your assignment NCO is responsible for 4,000 to 10,000 Airmen, so they don’t have time to research whether your short-tour return date is cor-rect or not. Just like promotion records, you are responsible for ensuring your information is up to date.• Make sure your assignment preferences refl ect your cur-rent desires. Your preference statement is like a will – it doesn’t matter how often or how long ago it was changed,

the last update is what counts. It’s hard to complain when you get what you asked for.• As long as you’re on active duty, you need to be prepared to move and to deal with all that comes with a permanent change of station. For exam-ple, carefully consider all pos-sibilities before buying a house because doing so will not prevent you from moving, and mortgages don’t come with a military clause.• Keep your long-range goals fl exible. Don’t plan on retiring from your current base until you’re actually retirement-eligible. Air Force needs may dictate another PCS.• Exceptions to policy are just that – exceptions. If you have an active-duty service commit-ment, expect to fulfi ll it unless a waiver could benefi t the Air Force.

• Don’t delay the process – it’s not all about you. If you don’t earn retainability in time, if you decide to “seven-day opt” on day 12, or if you wait too long to start your clearance paperwork, it affects more than just you. The gaining unit and the next Airman in line are the ones who suffer.• Be proactive and volunteer. Buying 100 tickets won’t guar-antee you’ll win the lottery, but you sure won’t win if you don’t buy any. It’s better to search for an assignment you want than to have an assignment search for you.

Always remember, our profession is the defense of the U.S. At the end of the day, Air Force needs dictate where we go. Stay positive, and make the most of each assignment – your experience is only as good as you make it.

Chief offers assignment advice

By Anthony MartinezJBSA Environmental Engineer

Implementation of proactive water man-agement is essential in San Antonio where periods of drought increase the need for proper aquifer management. As we move into the warmer months we need to be aware that critical stages of drought man-agement quickly occur with lack of rain.

As stewards of the environment, Joint Base San Antonio has a responsibility to preserve the Edwards Aquifer.

In the summer, things like swimming pools, irrigation, and car washing in-crease.

This, along with additional demands placed on the Edwards Aquifer through our growth and expansion, gives us the need to evaluate and modify our opera-tions to minimize withdrawals.

Excessive use must be curtailed and system losses reduced to offset drought conditions through proper management.

Poor water management will lead to

depletion of the aquifer and result in the declaration of more extensive use restric-tions.

JBSA policyAs of the week of Feb. 21, the Edwards

Aquifer level was about 671 feet. As the hot summer months occur, the aquifer can drop as much as one foot per day. The next critical stage occurs when the aquifer falls below 660 feet for three consecutive days.

It is JBSA policy to conserve water year-round. Within this policy, watering is restricted to before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m.

Military family housing units with even-numbered addresses are allowed to water on Saturdays and Tuesdays, odd-numbered addresses are allowed to water Sundays and Thursdays.

All installation facilities are allowed to water Mondays and Fridays. Athletic fi elds are watered on Mondays and Wednesdays and golf courses may be watered any day.

Who is responsible?Commanders must maintain and pro-

mote sound water conservation measures.They must also educate their personnel

on the importance of water conservation and the need to eliminate water waste.

Everyone at JBSA – employees, hous-ing residents and contract personnel – is required to comply with these water con-servation measures. Failure to do so could result in administrative actions taken against JBSA.

JBSA staff at the installations will conduct assessments on a daily basis to identify water misuse/waste.

When users are notifi ed of discrepan-cies, they need to be corrected immedi-ately.

Persons found in violation of these mea-sures will be held accountable for their actions.

Everyone is asked to do their part to conserve this natural resource that we can all enjoy through proper management and control.

Individual responsibility key to water conservation

PROTECT THE NETWORKThe following removable flash media are unauthorized on all DoD information systems:

• Memory sticks • Thumb drives • Camera fl ash memory cards

VIA VANPOOLING PROGRAM

The VIA Vanpooling program is part of the larger Department of Defense Mass Transit Benefi t Program providing travel options for those interested in saving money on daily commuting routes that are not well suited for traditional fi xed-route bus service.

There is no cost for most military and federal employees vanpooling. Only four or more people are needed to begin a new van pool. Vans are provided by Enterprise Rent-A-Car on a month-to-month basis and are available in models that accom-modate seven, 12 or 15 passengers.

VIA offers a program to match persons who are not part of a larger group with a compatible van pool. By using vouchers from the Mass Transit Benefi t Program, all costs of the van, maintenance, fuel and 24-hour roadside assistance will be covered.

For more information about the program or monthly reimbursement, contact Todd Deane, 671-6112, 2nd Lt. Gregory Brown, 671-2760, or, for people working in Bldg. 171, Cindy Shelton, 395-7731.

NON-APPROPRIATED PROPERTY SALE

A sale of non-appropriated property by the 802nd Force Support Squadron is March 17-18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bldg. 1858, 180 Morris Witt Road on Port San Antonio. The event is open to the public.

Sale items include refrigerators, microwave ovens, TVs, DVD/VCR players, bedroom furniture, lamps, desks, tables, chairs, picture art and miscellaneous items. A preview is March 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, call 671-2652.

TOPS IN BLUE CONCERT

Tops in Blue will conclude its 2010 We Believe tour with a fi nal performance on March 27, 6 p.m., in Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium.

Free tickets are available at the ITT offi ce in the Arnold Hall Community Center through March 18.

FEDERAL WOMEN’S AWARD PROGRAM

Nomination e-mail packages are due today for the annual Lackland federal women’s program award. The winners will be announced at a banquet on April 1, 7:45 a.m., in the Gateway Club.

For information, contact Coran Stimely at 671-3750. E-mail packages to Ms. Stimely on Air Force Form 1206.

NewsBRIEFS

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RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND

Photo by Ed DixonBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 502nd Air Base Wing commander, swears in future Airmen, Sailors and Marines to the Delayed Enlistment Program during San Antonio Rampage military appreciation night at the AT&T Center Feb. 26. The Rampage wore military-themed jerseys and the organization honored fallen heroes and current military service members throughout the game.

Fiscal year contracting deadlines nearBy Mike JosephStaff writer

Requirement packages for both commodities and ser-vices contracts above $1 million with properly coordinated Air Force Form 9, request for purchase, or equiva-lent forms and Mili-tary Interdepartmen-tal Purchase Requests must be submitted to the 802nd Contract-ing Squadron prior to March 31 for execution by Sept. 30.

“Contracting is a team sport; commanders, resource advisors, engineers, fi nance and con-tracting offi cers all need to work togeth-er to award contracts, which provide services and commodities that en-able our missions,” said Lt. Col. Eric Obergfell, 802nd CONS com-mander.

A complete acquisition package must

include the performance work statement and funding document or pre-planning funding document.

Submission prior to the due date

maximizes the 502nd Air Base Wing’s abil-ity to execute funding avail-

able for end of FY 2011.

Construction projects are worked in the priority order given in the Lack-land facility board work-ing group.

Future con-tract require-

ment package cutoff dates are:

commodities and ser-vices, $150,000 to $1

million, May 30; commodi-ties and supplies $25,000

to $150,000, July 30; com-

modities, $3,000 to $25,000 (if autho-rized), July 29; and services, $2,500 to$25,000, July 29.

Candy Lewandowski, GovernmentPurchase Card program manager, saidthe preferred method of payment forcommodities and supplies from $3,000to $25,000, if authorized, is the GPC.

To determine if a requirement isauthorized for GPC purchase, an ap-proving offi cial or cardholder shouldcontact the Lackland GPC offi ce at 671-3335 prior to preparing an AF Form9.

For more information, 802nd CONScontacts include: Russell Atwood, 671-5146, Base Infrastructure and MissionPartner Flight, for civil engineeringand tenant organizations; Gerardo Vil-larreal, 671-1746, Base Support Flight,for all others; Rose Mora, 671-0675,Medical Support Flight, for 59th Medi-cal Wing and other medical require-ments; and Mrs. Lewandowski, 671-3335, for GPC.

A customer training guide, points ofcontact and cutoff dates are all avail-able on the Lackland Sharepoint 802ndCONS website at https://lackland.eis.aetc.af.mil/37MSG/CONS/Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx.


of the Air Force’s fl ying training pro-gram is a top Air Force priority.

Technical trainingWith a goal of fi lling 90 percent of

its technical training seats, the Air Force bested that in FY10 with 95 percent, General Rice noted, while expertly managing 136 separate ca-reer-fi eld curriculums totaling more than 3,000 courses. However, certain critical career fi elds - including para-rescue jumper (PJ), combat controller, cryptological language analyst, cyber systems operator, and airborne intel-ligence, surveillance, and reconnais-sance operator - continue to suffer from production shortfalls, he said.

Improving the shortfalls in those critical career fi elds remains a top fo-cus for AETC, General Rice said.

For example, with the attrition rate for pararescue trainees at 90 percent, the Air Force has tightened its recruit-ing and screening processes, with the aim of bringing in a PJ candidate much more likely to withstand the rigors of an intense PJ training pipeline that encompasses 11 courses during 424 days.

Core Mission AnalysisThe general explained the com-

mand’s Core Mission Analysis (CMA), a process that identifi es AETC’s require-ments, roles and missions, and deter-mines how it can most effectively and effi ciently accomplish those missions. Doing so, he said, leads the command to make better resourcing decisions and manage risk more effectively, with the goal being to maintain the highest standards of recruiting, training and education excellence in a resource-constrained environment.

“The senior leadership of AETC is spending a lot of time ... making sure that every one of the things we do is still relevant and is tied back to some-thing we have been asked to do by a valid authority,” General Rice said.

General Rice concluded his presenta-tion by reiterating that AETC remains “The First Command,” the foundation of the Air Force enterprise, the fi re from which every Airman warrior is forged. For the U.S. Air Force to con-tinue to succeed in the years ahead, he said, AETC will have to continue to work the margins hard and make the most of its precious resources through the CMA process.

RICE from P1

Congratulations to the fol-lowing 82 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among 823 trainees graduat-ing today:

319th Training SquadronFlight M319John Duffy

320th Training SquadronFlight 183David DemitaAustin PrewittHayden RyderFlight 184Nicholas GarciaAndrew Strandness

321st Training SquadronFlight 191Kyle CobosTayler GallowayDouglas MillerJustin ParkerKevin RamosBenjamine SanchezMatthew StricklerSean WiechmannFlight 192Stephen Boswell

Nickolas NeveuFlight 193Sean BarronKimo KalilikaneDaynier Rodriguez CortesRichard Stephens

322nd Training SquadronFlight 185Kenny EspinalJustin GoodwinJoseph SandersonHoward SpitzenbergerFlight 186Daniel HeberleBenjamin KennedyTimothy PrescottMichael Sherman

323rd Training SquadronFlight 179James ColomboJacob MillerDenis VashukFlight 180Owen BridgeSheamus CarneyChasen CongrevesAriel Feindel

324th Training Squadron

Flight 187Johnny AcevedoPierre DoverRobert Duff-TurcotteJonathan KenseckiSean LynnArthur RoseMichael StevensonMatthew WhichardFlight 188Angel CruzDerek FairchildAnthony Mundekis

326th Training SquadronFlight 181Ryan AntonovichNicholas BransonAaron HedgesErik HolmerAlan MeeceFlight 182Tracy AdkinsAmanda BlumeSarah BrooksMorgan EastmanKristyn MacmurrayJillian ShenkoRachel Sigmon

331st Training Squadron

Flight 177Richard IshimaruDaniel RuizTimothy SchlesingerFlight 178Charline BrysonWhitney KuttnerBojana RevengeFlight 189Grant BednarAdam BrewbakerJoshua CapraJames HernandezAdam NovakJustin OlthoffNaylor RaySheyden TurnerSteven UlrichJason UtleyTy WellsFlight 190Benjamin BalchKevin BrownJayce KempfBrian O’DonnellBreck PenrodJamal SpearmonBenjamin Younger

Top BMT AirmanJoseph Sanderson, 322nd TRS,

Flight 185

Most Physically FitMale AirmenDonavan Cole, 331st TRS, Flight 190Jayce Kempf, 331st TRS, Flight 190Female AirmenCharline Bryson, 331st TRS, Flight 178Morgan Eastman, 326th TRS, Flight 182Male Flights331st TRS, Flight 189331st TRS, Flight 177Female Flights331st TRS, Flight 178326th TRS, Flight 182

Top Academic Flights320th TRS, Flight 184321st TRS, Flight 193


BMT HONORS

Senior Airman Keyona Little:Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance andReconnaissance AgencyDuty title: Career development technicianTime in service: Four years, 10 monthsHometown: Palm Bay, Fla.

“Senior Airman Keyona Little provided outstand-ing customer support for a special discharge case. Her tenacity and attention to detail pro-vided for a quick discharge for a member going home for the holidays.”

– Master Sgt. Daniel Borkowski543rd Support Squadron fi rst sergeant

Courtesy photo

Gateway ShowcaseGateway ShowcaseLOOKING SHARP

Photo by Tony MoranoTech. Sgt. Heather Gonzales (second from right), 802nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, receives the Lackland Chiefs' Group Look Sharp Airman award Feb. 25 in recognition of her outstanding performance, appearance and dedication. Presenting the award, from left to right, is Senior Master Sgt. Martin Molina, Chief Master Sgt. Tyrone Davis, Chief Master Sgt. Karen Minor, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Heasley.

D

iamond Sharp


COMMANDING THE BEAST

Photo by Robbin CresswellArmy Command Sgt. Maj. David Wood, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Army North at Fort Sam Houston, talks to Air Force basic military trainees at the Basic Expeditionary Air-man Skills Training, or BEAST, site Feb. 18. The BEAST introduces Airmen to the joint expeditionary concept and immerses them in deployment scenarios.


By Mike JosephStaff Writer

Mission success for the Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Honor Guard requires motivation, excellence, pro-fessionalism and commitment by its members.

For now, the Lackland Honor Guard has an additional necessity: more members.

A manning shortage has the unit constantly struggling to accommodate the high volume of funeral and cer-emonial requests.

“We’re about 33 percent manned,” said Tech. Sgt. David Teets Jr., Lack-land Honor Guard NCO in charge. “When the Brooks City-Base Honor Guard disbanded, we took on more responsibility for funeral coverage and split their territory with Randolph. But for the last year or so, our manning has continued to drop, pretty much to an all-time low.”

Currently only 38 of the honor guard’s slots are fi lled. Instead of four 30-man

fl ights, the Lackland team operates with three 11-man fl ights. Members serve one week a month away from their regular job with another week of standby and have two weeks off.

Honor guards from the 433rd Airlift Wing, a Reserve component, and Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency help cover the shortage. AFISR also augments a team for one week a month.

Sergeant Teets recalled a recent day that had the unit scrambling.

“We had eight funerals in one day and couldn’t cover them all,” he said. “We needed about 25 people and we only had 10 persons on duty. Randolph, AFISR and the 433rd helped, but we were still short.

“We had to call in personnel from our other two fl ights and apologize to their supervisors for taking them back. It seemed like every time we had it cov-ered that day, another request would come in. It’s like an every-day occur-

Honor guard seeks more members

See GUARD P10

Photo by Alan BoedekerThe Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Honor Guard is seeking new members. The honor guard pays respect to fallen servicemembers and supports ceremonial and protocol func-tions including memorial services and cordons for weddings, as well as color guard ser-vices for change of commands, dining-ins and dining-outs, retirements, and community-related events.


rence.”The manpower short-

age doesn’t alter the honor guard’s primary mission of paying respect with military honors for deceased Air Force ac-tive duty, veterans or re-tirees upon the family’s request as enacted by Congress.

The secondary mission is to support ceremonial and protocol functions such as cordons for VIPs and weddings, and per-form color guard duties at change of command, retirement ceremonies or community-related events.

“We can’t turn down funeral (requests),” said Sergeant Teets, who moved to his current po-sition last December from the Military Training In-structor Corps. “We’re mandated by law.”

In 2010 the Lackland team rendered honors at more than 800 funerals, including over 600 for retirees. While details primarily render honors at Fort Sam Houston Na-tional Cemetery, it’s also not unusual to send hon-or guard teams to loca-

tions two or three hours from Lackland several times a week to honor requests in 25 counties around the San Antonio and Central Texas ar-eas.

Staff Sgt. Matthew Knight, who has served in base honor guards since his fi rst assignment nine years ago, said be-cause fi lling funeral re-quest takes precedence, the shortage affects the unit’s availability for its secondary mission.

“(Our members) are working almost as hard as they do in their regu-lar jobs,” said Sergeant Smith, head trainer for the unit. “We’d like to do more of those great civic details, but some-times we have to turn down or cancel when a funeral request comes in at the last minute (from the lack of manpower).”

Airmen through tech-nical sergeants are eli-gible for the Lackland Honor Guard. Service requires a one-year com-mitment and supervisory approval.

For more information, contact Sergeant Teets or Sergeant Smith at 671-0992 or 671-2562.

GUARD from P8

To be a JBSA Lackland Honor Guard member, Airmen must have:• high motivation, • a desire to excel, • supervisor’s and commander/fi rst sergeant’s approval,• availability for a one year commitment,• the drive to consistently exceed the standards set in AFI 36-2903,• the ability to complete a one week training course.

Benefi ts of serving on the Honor Guard include:• a free Honor Guard uniform,• free dry cleaning of uniform and training uniforms,• an active achievement medal program,• a base Honor Guard coin,• a 25 detail hours plaque,• a 50 detail hours pen set,• a 75 detail hours clock,• a 150 detail hours plaque,• a 250 detail hours plaque,• an Honor Guard T-shirt and travel polo shirt,• additional detail hours for recruiting another Honor Guard member.

For more information about joining the JBSA Lackland Honor Guard,call 671-2562.


AWARD BOARD

Photo by Bill GainesJoint Base San Antonio senior NCOs review award packages for the 2011 JBSA annual awards. For the fi rst time, the award board included members of the Army. Pictured, from left to right, are Chief Master Sgt. Jose Lopez, Army Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Donald Freeman, Chief Master Sgt. Tina Boothe, Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, Chief Master Sgt. Juan Thomas, Army Sgt. Maj. Douglas Adams, and Chief Master Sgt. Andrews Simanski.

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Congratulations! JBSA announces annual award winnersJunior Enlisted Member

Senior AirmanBrittany Demro

68th NetworkWarfare Squadron

NCO

Staff Sgt.Robert Knight

23rd InformationOperations Squadron

Senior NCO

Master Sgt.Rodney Deese

Joint InformationOperations Warfare

Center

First Sergeant

Senior Master Sgt.Rodney Gates

559th Medical Group

Honor Guard JuniorEnlisted Member

Senior AirmanValerie Tyler

59th Diagnostics andTherapeutics Squadron

Civilian Category II,Non-Supervisor

Thomas V. Gaffney

902nd Civil EngineerSquadron

Civilian Category III,Non-Supervisor

Jeannette Luna

59th Medical InpatientSquadron

Honor Guard NCO

Staff Sgt.Laurel Maples

802nd CommunicationsSquadron

Company Grade Officer

Capt. Drew L. Gehler

HQ Air Force SecurityForces Center

Civilian Category I,Non-Supervisor

Rebecca Friemel

59th Dental TrainingSquadron

Civilian Supervisor

Mark Tharp

802nd Force SupportSquadron

Civilian Wage Grade

John Bock

12th Operations SupportSquadron

Civilian NonAppropriated Fund

Niki Prysock

HQ Air Force ServicesAgency


Stay up-to-date during special events and rough skies.Call 671-NEWS

By G.W. PomeroyAir Force Surgeon General Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Air Force offi cials began drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 to determine whether they are using Spice – the street term for a range of designer synthetic-cannab-inoid products.

With the implementation of testing, offi cials intend to send a very clear message: use Spice, and you may lose your career, end up in jail or both, of-fi cials said.

“Spice, also commonly referred to as herbal incense, is mistakenly per-ceived by some Airmen as a legal or safe alternative to marijuana,” said

Dr. Aaron Jacobs, the Air Force Drug Testing program manager.

Side effects can include panic at-tacks, hallucinations, delusions, vom-iting, increased agitation and dilated pupils, he said.

“Additional harmful effects are still unknown, so individuals are taking signifi cant risks to their health when they use Spice,” he said.

Drug Enforcement Administration offi cials recently took steps toward listing fi ve chemicals used to make Spice as schedule I controlled sub-stances, meaning they will be illegal to possess, distribute or manufacture in the U.S.

According to the DEA website, this

action was taken as an emergency measure due to an increasing number of reports from poison control centers, hospitals and law enforcement agen-cies regarding these products.

Use of these substances is strictly prohibited for Airmen. The prohibition is contained both in AFI 44-120, Mili-tary Drug Demand Reduction Program and the AFGM to AFI 44-121, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treat-ment Program.

Airmen who use Spice are subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Air Force offi cials have taken dis-ciplinary action against Airmen iden-tifi ed as using Spice and continue to

aggressively enforce the prohibition through courts-martial and nonjudi-cial punishment.

In 2010, 177 Airmen received non-judicial punishment for using Spice and another 83 Airmen faced Spice charges at courts-martial.

Air Force Drug Testing Lab techni-cians will utilize the expertise of the Armed Forces Medical Examiners Sys-tems to conduct the specialized test-ing.

Dr. Jacobs added that the Air Force is also mounting a robust education and awareness campaign to ensure all Airmen understand the risks of pos-sessing and/or consuming these dan-gerous products.

Air Force begins Spice testing


Lackland Conservation Corner

SAVE ENERGY!Use fewer bulbs in multi-

bulb fixtures. One strong bulb is more efficient than several weaker

ones. A single 100-watt bulb uses the same amount of energy as four 25-

watt bulbs, but emits about twice as much light. And it uses less energy than two 60-watt bulbs, but yields approximately the same light.


COMMUNITY

THRIFT SHOP BAG SALE

The Lackland Thrift Shop bag sale is Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon.

For more information, contact the thrift shop at 671-3600, e-mail [email protected] or visit the website at www.lacklandosc.org.

CLASS FOR NEW, EXPECTANT FATHERS

Lackland Family Advocacy offers a class for new and expectant fathers, “Dads: The Basics,” today from 9-11 a.m. at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Room 4A45.

The class is taught by dads and designed for men.


WILFORD HALL AUXILIARY BOOK FAIR

The Wilford Hall Auxiliary book fair concludes today in the Wilford Hall Medical Center atrium, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sale proceeds support Wilford Hall personnel and its affi liates.

For more information, contact

Heather Lisenbee at 846-5194 or visit www.wilfordhallauxiliary.com.

LACKLAND FAMILY HOUSING EVENT

A yard sale, fl ea market style, and bazaar is Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Lackland Train-ing Annex leasing offi ce.

Balfour Beatty Communities will provide refreshments for the event.

For more information, contact Claudia Moreno at 210-674-9366.

HYPERTENSION EDUCATION CLASS

A hypertension education class is Monday at Wilford Hall Medical Center, 12:45-3:30 p.m.

The class is open to anyone interested in learning more about hypertension.

Contact the Nephrology Clinic at 292-6868 for more information or to register for the class.

COUPLES’ RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP

A free couples’ relationship en-hancement workshop is March 12, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Arnold Hall Community Center.

For more information and reg-istration, contact the Wilford Hall Mental Health Clinic at 292-7361.

WALKING FITNESS CLASS

A six-week walking fi tness class at the Health and Wellness Center begins March 14.

The program is designed to improve walking mechanics, cardio-respiratory fi tness and boost overall health and wellness. The classes will meet 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for six weeks.

Pre-assessments begin Monday and continue through Thursday. A mandatory education class is March 11.

For more information, contact Shannon Jones at the center.

SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION MEETING

A general membership meeting of the Air Force Sergeants Associa-tion, Chapter 1076, is March 16, 4 p.m., at the Gateway Club.

For more information, visit www.afsa1076.org.

DIABETES RESEARCH STUDY

The Wilford Hall Medical Center Bariatric Clinic is looking for individuals with Type 2 diabetes to participate in a research study, “Sleeve gastrectomy versus medi-cal management for remission of diabetes in mild to moderately obese patients.”

Military medical benefi ciaries age 18-65 with Type 2 diabetes are invited to participate, exclud-ing active-duty members.

For more information, contact the Bariatric Clinic at 292-2210.

LOSC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club scholarship applications are available online at the LOSC website.

High school students or spouses of military offi cers and enlisted personnel permanently assigned to Lackland are eligible.

Submission deadline is April 1, 2011.

To download the application visit www.lacklandosc.org.

BALFOUR BEATTY SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are available for the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation academic scholarships for high school and undergraduate programs and students of family housing residents for the 2011-2012 academic year.

For scholarship applications and requirements, visit the website at www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org.

The submission deadline is April 15.

RETIREE OFFICE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed to work in the Lackland Retiree Activity Of-fi ce for four hours a week, from 9 a.m. to noon or noon to 3:30 p.m.

Newsletters are also available via mail.

To request a copy, send your address to the Lackland Re-tiree Activity Offi ce, 1561 Stewart Street, Bldg. 5616, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5208.


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Air Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman’s Attic 671-1780Base Post Offi ce 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Offi ce 671-3362Library 671-3610Medical Appointment Line 916-9900MPF ID Cards 671-6006Outdoor Recreation 925-5532TRICARE Info 800-444-5445Thrift Shop 671-3600

Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club www.lacklandesc.orgLackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.comLackland ISD www.lacklandisd.netLackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland Public website www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.com

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES CHAPEL SERVICES Christian

CatholicMonday-Friday:Freedom ChapelMass, 11:30 a.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 11 a.m

Saturday:Freedom ChapelConfessions, 4:45 p.m.Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Ed., 9 a.m.Mass, 11 a.m.

Hope ChapelHispanic Mass, 8 a.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelMass, 3 p.m.

OrthodoxSunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Ed., 10:45 a.m.

ProtestantSaturday:Gateway ChapelSeventh-Day AdventistService, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.

Hope ChapelSpanish Contemporary,12:45 p.m.Contemporary, 11 a.m.

Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.Gospel Service,

12:30 p.m.Children’s ChurchprovidedReligious Ed., 11 a.m.Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Gateway ChapelThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Wilford Hall ChapelTraditional Service, 1:30 p.m.

IslamicFriday:Defense LanguageInstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Sunday:

Religious Ed., 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,5:45 p.m.Religious Ed., 4:30 p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom Chapel Room 8,San Antonio Military Open Circle, 6:15 p.m.

BuddistSunday:BMT Reception Center,10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

For more information,contact the chapel staff:Freedom Chapel • 671-4208Gateway Chapel • 671-2911

Hope Chapel • 671-2941WHMC Chapel • 292-7373

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MARCH 5PARENTS’ DAY OUT

Give Parents a Break/Parents’ Day Out at the Lackland Youth Center is Saturday, 1-6 p.m., for children enrolled in full-day kinder-garten through age 12.


MARCH 7RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal forum about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.


MARCH 8PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study Tuesday, 10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel with child-ren ministry during the meeting.

For information, call 671-4208.

MARCH 8-10TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A three-day transition assistance program for separating or retiring military personnel is Tuesday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The program is presented by the Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission. It focuses on how to job search and related topics.


MARCH 9RIGHT START ORIENTATION

The Right Start Orientation, a class designed for Lackland newcomers, is Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gateway Club.


MARCH 10

SPONSORSHIP TRAINING

Training for new sponsors along with annual updates for sponsors previously trained is Thursday, 9-10 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.


PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets for Bible study Thursday, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.


MARCH 14RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is March 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at

the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal forum about the stress families and individuals experience during their separation.


MARCH 15INTERVIEWING CLASS

An interviewing class is March 15, 1-3 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness center.

The class teaches interviewing techniques, types and appropriate dress.


DISABILITY TAP SEMINAR

A disability transition assistance program seminar is March 15, 11 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is for separating or retiring personnel on vocational rehabilitation and how it works.


PRE-SEPARATION RETIREES CLASS

A mandatory counseling class for pre-separation retirees is March 15, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Attendees will be briefed about benefi ts and services.


MARCH 16KEY SPOUSE TRAINING

Training for the Key Spouse Pro-gram is March 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1249.

The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force readiness program sup-porting Airmen and their families during deployments, separations and emergencies by enhancing and encouraging communication between units and families.


What’s Happening � � Family Support Events

WWW.LACKLANDFSS.COM

MONTHLY MEETINGSENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the AFRC, Bldg. 1249. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Kelly Club. For more information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Military Council of Catholic Women meets the fi rst Friday of the month, 10 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.


By Patrick DesmondSports Editor

From zero points in the fi rst six minutes to closing out the game on a 15-point mer-cy rule, the 802nd Force Support Squad-ron proved its not how a team starts but fi nishes.

FSS coach Derrick Moore said he isn’t surprised by the 39-24 win over the 717th Military Intelligence Battalion during an in-tramural playoff quarterfi nal Wednesday. It reminded him of an earlier FSS loss in the regular season that ended in a mercy rule.

“It’s a pride thing,” he said about prov-ing that talent from the Support members extends from the red dirt of the softball diamond to the hardwood.

This time the ball bounced FSS’ way, al-though not at fi rst against the big, physical Army squad.

Stumbling out the gate, FSS didn’t score during the fi rst six minutes. As their coach yelled instructions of attack, the players may have been too eager on their fi rst couple of offensive series, resulting in of-fensive charges and missed layups.

Luckily its patent, swarming defense kept them in the game – and the Army battalion uneasy dribbling through its own backcourt. For its troubles, the Army bat-talion managed a single point during the same stretch.

With the opportunistic defense keeping its pace, it was only a matter of time before the shots fell for FSS.

Moore said his team’s best offense is its defense.

“We are a transition team: run-and-gun,” he said. “We’re zone busters.”

Breaking the team out of its early shooting funk, Lashawn Campbell drained a three-pointer to make up for an early missed layup to give FSS the lead.

“It felt good, opened the door for more shots,” he said. “Like a domino effect, once the fi rst goes in, it gets the whole team going.”

It certainly did.Campbell knocked down two more

threes, assisted on another fi eld goal and cashed in a steal for two points to help build

the lead to 18-12 going into halftime.In the second half, FSS continued to cap-

italize on its pressure defense and speed, stifl ing the Army battalion’s attack.

And this time the offense naturally fell into place. As turnovers put the ball out of bounds, it quickly came back in and to the hoop for FSS. Steals were cashed, equally, if not quicker.

Three and a half minutes into the sec-ond half, FSS had built an 11-point lead and the route was on. With a minute re-maining, the game ended, 39-24.

Crypto 44, 543rd SPTS 35

Another defense keen on upsetting its opponents, the Cryptological Systems Divi-sion also proved it knows how to fi nish, beating the 543rd Support Squadron 44-35.

Crypto entered the postseason the last team from the American League to earn a spot.

Facing the challenge of an extra game, the under dogs fi rst prevailed against the National League’s No. 3, the 343rd Train-ing Squadron, the day before. Now it was time for the American League’s second place.

Crypto looked to add another top-seeded team to its hit list, starting the game on a 9-2 run built on sharp outside shots, but the 543rd SS quickly recovered.

The 543rd SPTS picked up the intensity on defense, proving diffi cult for Crypto to penetrate. Meanwhile their own marks-men took aim from the arc to give 543rd SPTS a 10-9 lead six minutes in.

After hitting a turnaround jumper for Crypto’s fi rst fi eld goal, Ronnie Brown found subsequent two-pointers diffi cult.

“They matched up quicker players,” the forward said. “They gave us trouble.”

Besides, their scoring comes from de-fense, Brown added.

Crypto’s Jasper Blake made two con-secutive steals, as his teammates began fi nding lanes to keep them on top by fi ve heading into halftime.

In the second half, Crypto went on a 13-6 run to break the game open and eventu-

ally grab a 10-point lead at the 12-minute mark.

Now, it was only a matter of maintaining the lead, passing the ball around and capi-talizing on open looks down the stretch.

With the 543rd SPTS sneaking in a

late-game comeback, a Crypto steal forced Brown to make a decision: either take the under-the-hoop pass to the rim or dribble the ball out to the perimeter.

SPORTS

See PLAYOFFS P24

INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS | QUARTERFINALS

Photo by Alan Boedeker Frank Courtney (11) puts up a shot over FSS' Kenneth Plummer (14) during an intramural quarterfi nal playoff game Wednesday night at the Warhawk Fitness Center.

No. 2 FSS’ defense stifl es Army battalion


By Patrick DesmondSports Editor

Stacey is once again running deep into the Class A-I postseason.

Returning to the playoffs after tak-ing Stacey to its fi rst state champion-ship game two years ago, coach Mike Flores said that familiar feeling is back.

“Being back in is exciting and fun,” he said, “especially with pretty much a different group of guys. It’s a differ-ent challenge.”

Now 12 days into the postseason, Stacey already has wins against Me-dina in the fi rst round, La Villa in the second, and recently a victory over district rival Sabinal, Wednesday. As they advance, so does a hectic sched-ule, offering less time to prepare.

“It’s fun for the players. At this point in the season, it’s hard to fi nd something that peaks their interest in practice,” Flores said. “For the coach-es, it’s kind of hard. We have a quick turnaround. I’m already trying to fi nd information on other teams.”

The new core of players includes senior standouts forward Dylan Moton and guard Desmond Clark, offering continuity to previous generations of Eagle players and the unprecedented state championship appearance.

Younger brothers of former District 30 co-MVPs David Clark and Jaxon Moton, the current Eagles share their siblings’ positions and roles as leaders on the team.

Desmond (17.6) and Dylan (17.1) lead the Eagles in scoring.

Flores said close playoff wins, such as the one against Medina, 54-47, in the fi rst round and edging La Villa by two points in a second-round over-time vicotry, aids in the maturation process.

“Defi nitely confi dence,” he said. “It’s coming together more. We’re playing better together now than we were earlier in the year.”

But he knows from experience the schedule only gets harder.

Stacey faces Normangee today in a Region IV semifi nal, 4 p.m., in Aus-tin.

LAST WEEK’S FC2 WINNERS

Ryan Velasquez, Roshey Isham, Landry Kenneth and TJ Reyna all completed six sets of 10 burpees, eight jumping lunges, 10 push-ups and 15 air squats in the eight-minute time limit.

Bethany Duncan did nine sets of fi ve burpees, six jump-ing lunges, four push-ups and 10 air squats to win the women’s challenge.

FITNESS CENTER CLOSURE

The Chaparral Fitness Cen-ter is closed for another week for renovations.

INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL

People who want to play men’s and women’s softball and don’t have a team may join via the player’s pool.

For more details, call 671-2725.

VARSITY SOCCER

The base tryouts are Sat-urday, 9:30 a.m., at Warhawk Field.

Photo by Tony MoranoStacey’s Dylan Moton defends a Yellow Jacket during the second-round playoff win over Sabinal.

Upcoming

ScoreboardBASKETBALL

Playoff seeding

American W L

1. 59th Med LRS 10 0 2. 543rd Spt Sq 8 2 3. 717th MI Bn 8 2 4. 559th MDG 6 4 5. Dental Gp 6 4 6. Crypto Div 5 5

Playoff seeding

National W L

1. 433rd AW 8 1 2. FSS 7 2 3. 343rd TRS 6 3 . 4. 737th TRG 6 3 5. NIOC 6 3 6. 93rd IS 4 5

Men W L

1. 33rd NWS 5 0 2. IAAFA 3 0 3. 737th TRG 3 0 4. CPS Div No. 1 3 1 5. CPS Div No. 2 2 1 6. 543rd ISR Gp 2 2 7. 24th AF 1 5 8. FSS 0 4

VOLLEYBALL

Stacey’s postseason runs overtime

He went with the latter, going up strong for the layup, brushing off the foul and sinking the ensuing free throw to put the game out of reach at 37-27 with a 1:30 left.

“We were tired,” Brown said about the deci-sion. “And, we were missing our free throws.”

Sitting on the court next to the bench after the game, Brown recapitulated, “offense really wasn’t the reason we were scoring.”

559th MDG 52, NIOC 42

The 559th Medical Group had to claw its way back from an early defi cit to beat Navy Informa-tion Operations Command.

Leading the way, NIOC’s Qualen Bush hit two

threes and a long two to cap the 8-3 lead that began the game.

“We had to close out on their shooters,” 559th MDG coach Brandon Baker said. “Once, we started to closing and spreading our de-fense, we were able to stop them.”

A NIOC timeout seven minutes into game proved to be a turning point.

Until then, 559th MDG’s point guard Law-rence Burkett had been relatively quite, as was the team’s strategy entering the game.

Baker said, they wanted to fi rst “establish the pace down low on the boards.”

Burkett really didn’t get it going until late into the fi rst half, at least not directly.

After the timeout, NIOC kept pace with the 559th MDG, but eventually Burkett left his mark on the game.

His long range two put the 559th MDG in the lead, 13-12, and ushered in a scoring drought for the opposition.

From the timeout, the 559th MDG went on an 11-4 tear to take a 19-12 lead.

But NIOC started the scoring right where it left off by going back to Bush.

He hit two consecutive jumpers and sank three free throws to cut the lead to four.

In the second half, 559th MDG again took control of the game, coming out with a three pointer, a three-point play and a transition bucket to force NIOC into a timeout with the score at 31-25.

This time the break in the action wasn’t a turning point, but a pit spot as the 559th MDG managed to build the lead to 10 points to beat their fi fth-seeded quarterfi nal opponent.

PLAYOFFS from P24

Stacey-Sabinal

STACEY

Moton 26, Clark 12, Price 12, Salgado 8, Kelps 2.

SABINAL

Trevino 12, Rodriguez 12, Navarro 8, Gonzales 7, Hawkes 6, Nigrete 6, Silva 2, Nunley 2.

1 2 3 4 TOTAL

Stacey 25 10 8 17 60

Sabinal 8 19 18 10 55