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Editorial by Air Force Col. Brian Bruckbauer be working during the holidays to keep us A good source of information is the JBER volunteer opportunities throughout JBER JBER and 673d ABW commander safe and healthy. Please keep them and their Resiliency Resources page at www.jber. and the community as well. Serving food families in your thoughts, and if you can, af.mil/resiliency. at a local soup kitchen, providing toys for As we reflect on the past year and gear reach out to them and wish them happy This is a time for us all to appreciate what various organizations or being a designated up for the next, Stacye and I want to take holidays. Sometimes even a small gesture we have and perhaps provide for those less driver for Joint Base Against Drunk Driving the time to once again thank the entire JBER goes a long way. fortunate. Volunteering or donating can be are just a few ways to give back. family for everything you do. This is a sea- We also recognize there are many a very rewarding experience for all JBER Finally, have fun. Even without the son to celebrate, to find opportunities to rest stressors and challenges this time of year. personnel, community members and their amount of snow Alaska is used to this time and reset, and it’s well-deserved. Thankfully, there are many resources and families. of year, there are so many winter activities In some cases, finding time to relax is programs available to help. The Health and Charitable campaigns, to include the and so much beauty to enjoy here. easier said than done. There are more than Wellness Center, chaplain community, and Combined Federal Campaign, Air Force However you decide to spend the season, a thousand JBER Airman and Soldiers who key spouse programs are just a few resources Assistance Fund and Army Emergency Re- whether traveling or here, we extend our are deployed to locations around the world that can provide assistance not only dur- lief run throughout the year and are always sincerest wishes to you and yours for a safe this season. Also, many here at home will ing the holidays, but throughout the year. appreciated, but there a variety of other and enjoyable holiday season. Shields issues holiday safety message Editorial by Army Maj. Gen. simple rules of the road we put ourselves the unexpected. that passing the keys to a friend may be the Michael Shields and others at risk. Speeding, not using seat As you get ready to travel this holiday most important decision you make. USARAK commanding general belts, and driving while impaired – whether season, I ask each of you to use the TRiPS As leaders, we must be engaged at every because of fatigue or alcohol – are the three online assessment tool, located at http:// level to influence the mindset that leads to The holiday season is a wonderful time major causes of our off-duty deaths during safety.army.mil/trips. safe behavior and making good decisions. of year to give thanks and visit with family the holidays. Holidays also mean celebrating at home I charge each of you with the mission of and friends, reflect upon the past, and antici- Whether you are traveling or staying in and in the barracks with Family and friends, enforcing standards, sharing and applying pate what the new year will bring. the local area, make sure you dress for suc- and many of these celebrations often involve your safety knowledge, watching out for During the winter holiday season, our cess and consider the changes in the season, alcohol. If hosting a party, be responsible each other, and working together as a team to service members, civilians, and families whether it’s icy roads, high wind advisories, for your actions and attentive to the age and ensure you and your loved ones remain safe. spend more time traveling – just when the or snowy conditions. Always ensure you amount of alcohol your guests consume. I would like to personally wish you and weather makes the roads dangerous in all pack emergency safety gear. Be sure to Check to ensure designated drivers/ your families a safe and enjoyable holiday areas of Alaska. Safety is about making the plan accordingly and allow ample time to JBADD are available for those who drink, or season. correct choices. reach your destination, and when driving, provide accommodations for your guests to Arctic Warriors, Arctic Tough and Be When we choose not to follow the be alert, be prudent, and always anticipate sleep over. If you choose to drink, remember Safe! Air Force senior NCO promotion changes coming spring 2015 Defense Media Activity release the February – March 2015 testing provided the minimum SKT/PFE scribing the revised scoring and an ditionally, to be promotion eligible window. scores have been met. associated example calculation, go master sergeants and senior master WASHINGTON — The Air Promotion-eligible technical During phase II, board mem- to http://www.afpc.af.mil/shared/ sergeants must have completed Force continues the phased imple- sergeants complete WAPS testing bers will follow the same process media/document/AFD-141203- a Community College of the Air mentation of its Enlisted Evalua- in the same testing window as as the current senior master ser- 066.pdf. Force degree, in any discipline, and tion System and Weighted Airman promotion eligible staff sergeants; geant and chief master sergeant Consistent with current prac- must have completed the Senior Promotion System changes with therefore, force support squadrons boards. They will review the tice, deployed Airmen and those NCO Academy via correspondence the convening of a master sergeant have been instructed to give testing selection folder containing each serving in a temporary duty as- or in-residence, on or before the evaluation board scheduled for priority to their technical sergeant Airman’s evaluation brief, EPRs signment location unable to test PECD. May 2015. population. This will assist the closing out within 10 years of during the normal testing cycle To see details on the composi- Evaluation and promotion Air Force Personnel Center in the PECD, and all decorations will be considered for promotion tion of the SNCO enlisted perfor- system changes, scheduled for completing the Phase I process received over the Airman’s entire through the supplemental promo- mance reports are scheduled for implementation during the next which includes ensuring SKT career. Any Article 15 received tion process. release in spring 2015, go to www. 16 months for active-duty Airmen, and/or PFE minimum scores have within two years of the PECD and afpc.af.mil/shared/media/docu- are focused on ensuring job perfor- been met and establishing each recommended for placement in the SNCO promotion adjustments ment/AFD-141203-070.pdf. mance is the most important factor Air Force specialty code’s Phase I selection folder by a commander The Air Force is also adjusting To ensure records and weighted when evaluating and identifying cut-line. will also be visible. the WAPS scoring model for chief factor scores are accurately calcu- Airmen for promotion. Each Airman’s test scores The evaluation board will pro- and senior master sergeant promo- lated, Airmen should review their will be combined with their other vide a score for each Airman’s re- tions beginning with the 15E9 chief records in the Personnel Records Master sergeant board weighted factor points (time in cord. That board score will replace master sergeant and 16E8 senior Display Application, accessible via The revamped master ser- grade, time in service, decorations an Airman’s weighted EPR points master sergeant promotion cycles. the myPers website. geant promotion process will be and enlisted performance reports) score from the Phase I portion of Starting with these cycles, weight- When reviewing records, Air- divided into two phases – Phase to determine an initial score. the process. The board score is ed EPR points will no longer be men should ensure their EPRs, I and a Phase II, which contains Scoring will follow the previously then combined with the remaining included in the final WAPS score decorations, control AFSC, total an evaluation board similar to the released WAPS point model for WAPS factor scores from Phase calculations for promotion eligible active federal military service date, current senior master sergeant and staff sergeants through master ser- I to produce a final overall score. master sergeants and senior master and date of rank are accurate on chief master sergeant evaluation geants. The top 60 percent of Air- Ultimately, this final WAPS score sergeants. their data verification record and boards. men by score in each AFSC, will allows the creation of an order of Airmen competing for promo- that all decorations and EPRs are Under Phase I, promotion- then move forward to Phase II of merit that ranks Airmen by total tion to senior master sergeant and reflected correctly in PRDA. eligible technical sergeants, as of the promotion process where their score for each AFSC. chief master sergeant will have For more information about the the Nov. 30 promotion eligibility records will meet an evaluation For the last step, the promotion their points calculated using the two-phase master sergeant promo- cut-off date, will be scheduled to board. In addition, in AFSCs where quota is applied to each AFSC following factors: United States tion process and enlisted evalu- complete their WAPS tests (spe- there are 15 or fewer eligible Air- order of merit to determine the Air Force supervisory examina- ations and promotions changes, cialty knowledge test and/or pro- men, all records will be advanced final master sergeant promotion tion, time in grade, time in service, visit the myPers website at https:// motion fitness examination during to the Phase II evaluation board selections. To see the tables de- decorations and a board score. Ad- mypers.af.mil. Social network safety: How to protect your identity online CID news release nity protect themselves online and settings default to everyone. 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Ed Cunningham - webmaster December 19, 2014 News A-3 From reunion l A-1 sized recycling materials back into the local camp and work on the specialty skill of was away. economies. building the bridge,” he said. “This was all “We did lots of camping and that kind fully this weekend, we’ll be getting it cut.” “The 2d Engineer Brigade was the plan- Afghan-led. It showed their ability to sustain of stuff,” he said. “We like the outdoors. The 2d Engineer Brigade Headquarters ner while we were deployed to Afghanistan,” themselves and continue to set the standard She missed that. She missed last winter at served as the theater engineer brigade head- said Army Maj. Calvin Kroeger, brigade for everybody there.” the [course]; it was a pretty decent winter. quarters, overseeing much of the transforma- plan officer during the deployment. Now that loved ones are back She’s not missing anything yet this year, it tive action as the U.S. military transitioned “I left May 3, before the brigade and families are reunited, reinte- hasn’t really started yet. When it eventually from Operation Enduring Freedom to Opera- left – I was part of the advanced gration can begin. does snow, we’ll be taking advantage of it. tion Resolute Support – the Department of party. The purpose of the mis- For Jeremiah Hooke, stay- I figured she’ll take it easy when she gets Defense name for the new advising mission sion was to work all the theater at-home father of three children home; tell us what she’d like to do. She has of coalition troops in Afghanistan. engineer requirements and the ages three, six and 11, this a personality where she doesn’t like to sit The Arctic Trailblazers managed a mission command oversight is part of the routine as his still very often. I like to let her do what she process the military calls “descoping” – for all the subordinate units wife returned from another wants to do while we keep our routine, and essentially the demolition of any building that we had. We worked the deployment. The family has when she wants to reintegrate back, she will. considered temporary to ensure the remain- deconstruction of a lot of our been in the military for about We’ll just leave it open for her to find where ing coalition bases are “right-sized” for the combat outposts, the forward 15 years. He and Kelli met when she wants to be. “ smaller troop numbers and that the buildings operating bases, and also managing she was in ROTC as a cadet and he For Judylyn Moncayo, an employee at a turned over to Afghan forces are safe and the train, advise and assist mission with the was in the Army Reserve. They served two restaurant on base, deployments are routine maintainable. For those bases not kept or national engineer brigade in Afghanistan. deployments before having children, and two after 14 years in the military, but that doesn’t handed over to the Afghans, descoping was Those were the Afghan engineers that were deployments with children. mean she’s any less excited for her loved part of the effort to return the land to what it out there. They also conducted an in-depth “I don’t think you ever really get used to one’s return. looked like before coalition troops arrived. partnership with the national engineer bri- [deployments],” he said. “She was gone for “He’s deployed three times – twice in At Bagram Airfield, officials identified gade leadership.” five months before this deployment, for [pro- Iraq,” she said. “I knew what I signed up 2,385 buildings for destruction in 2014, out Their job was ultimately to downsize fessional development]. Then she was back for. We’re kind of used to it. We’ve been a of about 6,000 total structures. The Arctic U.S. involvement and build up the Afghan for a month before going to Afghanistan. lot of places: Oklahoma, Fort Hood and Fort Trailblazers managed crews that demolished capability, he said. There’s the emotional and then the physical Bliss in Texas, and here. I cooked Filipino 92 percent of those marked buildings by “They worked a culminating training [connection] that you miss, and then there’s dishes that he likes. We’re having a small Dec. 1. The wood and other supplies from exercise that really showed Afghan engi- the helping out with the kids and spending party. We’ve been waiting, and now finally, the buildings was taken away and resold by neers’ ability to go out, build a bridge, cross time with them, tag-teaming.” we’re excited. I’m glad they’re all safe, no Afghan companies as the military empha- that gap, and also establish a self-sustaining He kept the family busy while his wife problems happened.”

From embed l A-1 school building. “Bringing smiles to kid’s faces, there’s nothing This was certainly an exciting better.” experience many would be jealous After handing out presents, we of, and the excitement was there, went over to help tear up carpet sure, but having been born and that had apparently sustained some raised in Florida, I had no idea kind of water damage in one of the what I was about to get myself nearby houses and was frozen to into. the floor. You know you are above As I started layering up, my the Arctic Circle when you have to stomach churned as it tried to di- pry a box spring mattress off the gest the traitorous butterflies that carpet with a crowbar. had somehow found their way in. The Marines go out of their I said goodbye to my father, way to help the community like apologized for cutting his holiday this however they can while they visit short, and began to make are in the area. Last year, they sure I had everything I needed for helped build cold-weather storage the trip. at the school and were able to save The plan was to load up the the city $2,000 and two weeks of snowmachines that would serve work, said Gunnery Sgt. Joseph as our primary mode of transporta- Martin, operations chief for De- tion onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft tachment Military Police Company and then fly to Kotzebue, Alaska, D, 4th Infantry Battalion on JBER. where we would spend the first few I found the support the com- nights of our 10-day trip. Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs, quickly checks his munity provides to each other eye- We arrived in Kotzebue around photo on his camera outside of Kotzebue before attempting to take another picture. Johnson was sent opening. If something breaks, your 5 p.m. and began a mad rush to un- out with JBER’s Marine Corps Reserve unit on an Arctic survival and community support mission neighbor comes and helps you fix load the snowmachines as quickly where they traveled via snowmachine from village to village over frozen tundra for more than a hundred it. The construction of new homes miles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Martin) as possible. I had no idea what in the village aren’t just construc- the hurry was, but it was surpris- I thought 7 degrees was cold. us and was actually a lot more com- The kids were like small torna- tion, they’re more like community ingly difficult to breathe behind the To people north of the Arctic Cir- fortable to ride on than the trails we does of excitement as they interro- events where everyone helps how- plane. It was like the air was being cle, cold is apparently 56 degrees had practiced on in Eureka, outside gated us in an attempt to ascertain ever they can. If someone knows sucked from my lungs as the force below zero. of Anchorage. which one of us was Santa. how to fix a snowmachine and their of the engines pushed me backward We stayed in Kotzebue for a After seeing a Native drive a About two hours later, we were neighbor’s snowmachine breaks, along the icy runway. day and a half and began the 55- sports utility vehicle over the Kot- back on our machines and headed they don’t recommend a mechanic, We unloaded all five snowma- mile ride to Noorvik on our snow- zebue Sound, I didn’t think what I to the next village. they go help fix it for them. chines and three sleds in a matter machines. We used water as roads; was doing was odd anymore. It’s This scene was repeated with Reich took us out to some local of minutes and drove them into a land was a flighty interruption to fascinating how quickly humans each village we visited with one ice fishing spots, and fishermen nearby warehouse where we called the otherwise smooth consistent can adapt to drastically different small exception, Kiana. with sleds full of fish frequently and asked the two team members ice under our tracks. circumstances. Kiana is where we would stopped by to offer bits of advice, who arrived the day before us to To say I was bit nervous would On the way to Noorvik, we be staying for the next few days swap stories, or share an area that come get their snowmachines. be an understatement. The only passed by some Natives going the and also where Reich had, until they found to be productive. The first thing I noticed about time water freezes in Florida, is opposite direction who saluted us recently, been the mayor in addi- They didn’t take these fish Kotzebue was where I would nor- when you leave it in your freezer as we drove by. tion to his job as Inutek manager, home as trophies. If they caught mally expect to see cars or trucks, for too long. I had no comprehen- Not only were we not in uni- wherein he provides tech support too much they would simply start there were snowmachines and sion of riding a vehicle over a river, form, but we were bundled up in so for 10 villages in the area and one giving them out so others could ATVs. Kotzebue, though large for or sea even. many layers, I’m fairly confident farther away. eat too. Some talented fishermen the villages in the area, only had Understand it or not, I was my own mother wouldn’t have While we were in Kiana, Reich would fish for the express purpose a few roads and there were many going to do just that the next day recognized me. The significance and his family cooked for all of us of giving them out. more snowmachines than cars on when we began our trips to the of the fact that these people saw and we ate breakfast at the school. With visiting these villages so them. villages to deliver toys, starting us and immediately knew who we These courtesies carry a lot more often, it’s no wonder the Marine Our guide, Brad Reich, was an with Noorvik. were was not lost on me. weight when there’s not a conven- detachment on JBER has such an Alaska Native who was born and As we rode out onto the bay I wasn’t sure how to react to tional grocery store for hundreds apparent sense of unity. raised in the area and had a per- and I began to lose sight of land, I that, so I just waved as I drove by, of miles. I’ve heard of this kind of com- sonality that was larger than life. just kept thinking of Marine Staff but had to quickly put my hand At the school in Kiana, it was munity and brotherhood before, Five minutes’ conversation with Sgt. Brent Seawright’s words be- back on the handlebars to keep apparent that the kids remembered but until I spent a week and a half this man and I had no doubt this fore I left. from getting thrown off the ever- the visiting Marines from the pre- with some Marines in Alaska Na- was somebody who lived life to the “If you feel yourself start to tumultuous snowmachine. vious year as they called Martin tive villages, I didn’t understand fullest and loved every second of it. break through the ice, just nail the Upon arriving in Noorvik, the “Papa Joe” and asked about others it. He met us and excitedly told throttle,” he cheerfully said with a Navy corpsman, Petty Officer 1st that had come last year. They were I’m back from the Arctic, and us it looked like we’d have a nice, laugh. “It’s called water skipping.” Class Anthony Dickinson, senior excited for the presents, but more I now know how to ice fish with warm ride as the temperature was I couldn’t tell if he was joking, medical department representative so than that, it was obvious the kids nothing more than some line and only about 7 degrees. so I just assumed he wasn’t and who simply went by “Doc” was the looked up to these Marines. a piece of wood; I was able to help I laughed a bit to myself, as I wondered how long one could skip. first to don the Santa suit while the “This is what it’s all about a unique community, and in the remembered people back in Florida However, the ice proved to be others began unloading the gifts man,” Doc said as he drank in the process, learned a bit about what bundling up for anything below 73. more than strong enough to support and sorting them by grade. view around outside of the Kiana community really is.

From leonard l A-1 we did brain surgery. We did her spirits. twelve-hour surgeries on local Her father retired from the Leonard joined the Air Force nationals – if we had the surgeons Army and was a listening ear on hoping to be an ICU nurse. Her available to do it, we did it.” the other end of the phone as often first assignment, however, was at One Afghan man had suffered as she had time to call, she said, the pediatric unit at Landstuhl Re- a blast injury and had a metal plate and fellow Airmen – one from gional Medical Center, Germany. replacing part of his skull; while JBER and another she met while She was disappointed, but that Leonard was at Craig, the man working in Baltimore – were a billet prepared her for the future. returned – the wound was infected. tight-knit group. After that assignment, an Air They cleaned him up and replaced “I worked with a great group,” Force fellowship in nursing at Wal- the titanium plate. she said. “We could talk about ter Reed National Military Medical “You don’t want an infection in things, bounce things off each Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and your brain,” she said. “That usually other.” An officer she’d worked a four-week rotation in a Baltimore doesn’t end well.” with during her ICU fellowship hospital ICU treating trauma, she Allied forces personnel also was her commander on Bagram. moved to Joint Base Elmendorf- required care. “And I have a strong, strong Richardson in 2012. In June of A Czech sergeant major patrol- faith in God,” she added. 2014, she went to Afghanistan, ling near the base was severely The rockets overhead did not where it all came together. wounded by a suicide bomber in Air Force Capt. Tavia Leonard, an intensive-care nurse assigned to dissuade her from the work, al- the 673d Medical Group, recently returned from Bagram Air Field, American personnel spend July, she said. “We got him stable Afghanistan, where she worked at the Craig-Joint Theater Hospital though occasionally, if she was very little time in intensive care enough to fly – not as stable as we for four months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) moving a patient, she would have in deployed locations; as soon as would’ve wanted, but we worked to maneuver them both to cov- they are stable enough to fly to pretty hard on him. we had to get things matched up get any better.’” er and get her body armor and Landstuhl, they’re gone – often “Because of his injuries, we and packaged to get him safely to Fortunately, she said, that helmet. within hours. had to do vascular surgery to re- his destination.” didn’t happen often. “Day in and day out, you just The lion’s share of patients route blood flow in his arm,” she Unfortunately, the sergeant An unexpected motivation do your job, do what you can,” were coalition forces, Afghan said. The next day, while making major succumbed to his injuries a came in a care package from a she said. “And you learn to love troops, and local civilians – includ- her morning rounds, she was un- few days later in a Prague hospital. friend – a jar of pickled okra. The and see the beauty in the C-RAMs ing infants. able to find a pulse in his arm; the “It was very unfortunate,” Jacksonville, Florida, native said (counter-rocket, artillery and mor- “We treated a lot of infants,” surgery had not been as successful Leonard said. “But we got him she was ecstatic to get such a crea- tar weapons).” she said. “There were a lot of them as they’d hoped. home, back with his family.” ture comfort. She left with a renewed sense with hydrocephalus (a condition in “He needed surgery again, and She said there were no forget- “That was the best day ever,” of what the military presence in which too much cerebrospinal fluid it was critical. So we scrambled, table days. she said. “I was taking pictures Afghanistan is doing. builds up in the skull); we had to did another surgery to get him “The hardest part was realizing with the okra. Oh, and there were “Seeing your efforts make an put in shunts.” stable. It was pretty challenging. ‘We’re in Bagram, Afghanistan, crab legs Fridays. I was on the hunt impact – on a child, on Afghan In an area with so little access We got him packaged up – that was and we’ve done all we can’,” she Fridays – I’ve got to have crab legs. soldiers – is awesome. If you’ve to modern medical facilities, Leon- challenging, too, because he was said. “We don’t like to say that. I love seafood. And those little never been [deployed], you might ard and her compatriots’ skills were going back to the Czech Republic, [We] think we can heal the world, comforts were just great.” wonder if we’re doing any good. in demand. and they have different medica- but we can’t. There’s a point where When times got tough, she had “When you’ve been there, you “We removed kidney stones, tions and different equipment. So we have to say ‘He’s not going to a strong support network to boost know we are.” BriefsA-4 ARCTIC WARRIOR & Announcements December 19, 2014 Clinic relocation Document Automation and Con- • Claims for personal injury open Monday through Friday 7:30 under either option of the RPP for The 673d Medical Group Phys- tent Services, a service for building or death; a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the rental payments which is made ical Therapy Clinic is temporarily digital libraries of content with • Claims resulting from acts or directly to the landlord resulting in relocated to Hangar 5 until some- online access. omissions of military personnel Priority placement a more trouble free transactions. time in February 2015 during the Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to acting within the scope of their The Priority Placement Pro- JBER-Elmendorf members can clinic’s renovation. 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. employment (these may be payable gram and Executive Order 13473 see RPP officials at the Capital For more information visit as a tort claim); provide non-competitive appoint- Asset Management Office, Build- Flu vaccinations www.documentservices.dla.mil, • Claims resulting from the ment for spouses of active duty ser- ing 6346, Arctic Warrior Drive, or Flu vaccines are now available visit the office at 984 Warehouse conduct of Reserve Component vice members, including full-time call at 552-4328 or 552-4374 for at the Immunization Clinic for all Street, or call 384-2901. personnel who are not subject to National Guard and Reservists, further information and assistance Department of Defense benefi- the UCMJ at the time of the of- who are relocating to accompany regarding this program. ciaries. 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JBER-Elmendorf or the personnel been introduced through various cies to solve crime and combat 2 p.m. Consignments are accepted Claims relating to members of office at JBER-Richardson. The multimedia presentations sent terrorism. Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. any other branch may be made at JBER point of contact is Brenda out by both the 673d Aeromedi- Agents receive training at the For more information, please the Army claims office and will be Yaw at 552-9203. cal Squadron Public Health, and U.S. Army Military Police School call 753-6134. forwarded to the proper service. bioenvironmental engineering and advanced training in special- Veterinary hours flights. ized investigative disciplines. JBER’s Attic U-Fix-It Store Though the Veterinary Treat- Each industrial work area, To qualify, applicants must be Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich- The U-Fix-it Store is located ment Facility primarily works on Army or Air Force, is required U.S. citizens, at least 21 years old, ardson’s Attic, located in building in Building 337 and is open to all military working dogs, the facility to have an individual HAZMAT/ minimum of two years and maxi- 8515 off of 20th Street, is open Aurora Military Housing tenants. also provides services for pets of ac- HAZCOM program established mum of 10 years military service, on Tuesdays for paygrades E-1 Assorted items for maintaining tive duty service members, retirees, per Air Force Instruction 90-821, maximum rank of sergeant (non- to E-4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and your home may be issued from the National Guard and Reserve service Hazard Communication and Oc- promotable) or staff sergeant (with 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays for U-Fix-It Store. members on active orders (greater cupational Safety. one year or less time in grade) may paygrades E-1 to E-6 from 10 a.m. The items available are subject than 30 days), and their dependents. Training presentations have apply with waiver, Warrior Leader to 2 p.m., and the first Saturday of to change and limits and some may The VTF is capable of provid- been emailed to all shop/flight Course graduate, 60 college semes- the month for all paygrades from have a cost. There are also Ameri- ing care for most routine services, supervision; which detail the ter hours and applicants must meet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. can flag kits and fire extinguishers including vaccination and sick call. numerous changes to be made. all other requirements. For more information, call the available. U-Fix-It work includes The VTF is open Monday Compliance with these changes Overseas applicants must have Attic at 552-5878. all home maintenance activities. through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4 is mandated at a federal level by two-thirds of their overseas tour Its purpose is to allow the occu- p.m.; and Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 29 Code of Federal Regulations completed before applying to US- Article 139 claims pant to make minor improvements For more information and to 1910.1200, Occupational Safety ACIDC. To view the full list of re- A Uniform Code of Military and repairs to their home and cut make an appointment, call 384- and Health Standards. quirements and to apply, visit www. Justice Article 139 claim is a claim down on the number of service 2865. For an additional copy of the cid.army.mil or contact your local against any service member for orders. mentioned training, or for a more Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson willfully damaging or wrongfully There are two stores located Rental Partnership detailed explanation of all changes, CID office at 384-0811. taking property while the service on base. The Rental Partnership Pro- call the Bio-environmental Flight member is not on duty. Claimants The JBER-Elmendorf location gram at JBER is available to all at 384-0482. DLA Document Services are eligible to file an Article 139 is 6350 Arctic Warrior Drive and eligible active-duty members and Defense Logistics Agency claim whether they are civilian or it is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., consists of two options. Winter driver training Document Services duplicates and military, a business, a charity, a Tuesday through Friday and Satur- The first option, RPP Plus, The Joint Base Elmendorf- prints documents. State or local government. day, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. includes utilities and sometimes Richardson Safety Office offers DLA document services in- Claims covered by Article 139 are: (closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m.). cable costs, providing an easier the Winter Driving Familiariza- clude black and white, color, • Claims for damage to prop- The JBER-Richardson location budget with a set rental payment tion Course, which is available large format, photographic prints, erty inflicted intentionally, know- is Building 706 1st St., open from year round. to all JBER personnel and family engineering drawings, sensitive ingly, purposefully, and without a 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday The other option, RPP 5 Per- members. materials, technical manuals and justifiable excuse. through Friday. cent below market, saves the The course includes vehicle training materials. The shop is able • Claims for property wrong- A window blind cleaning ma- member five percent off the rental winter preparation, braking, con- to handle the design, printing and fully taken. 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This program is designed to Air Force personnel can register and fax. • Claims not covered by Article provide active-duty military per- at JBER Safety’s SharePoint. All Production facilities offer scan- 139 are: Quartermaster Laundry sonnel, enlisted and officers, ac- other JBER personnel can register ning and conversion services for all • Claims resulting from negli- The Quartermaster Laundry, companied and unaccompanied by sending an email to 673abw. types of documents. gent acts such as normal “fender- located at 726 Quartermaster Road, with affordable off-base housing. [email protected], or by calling 552- Document Services also offers benders” or other such accidents; cleans TA-50 gear for free and is An allotment must be executed 5158. COMMUNITY December 19, 2014 ARCTIC WARRIOR Volume 5, No. 50 TRACKING SANTA By Tech. Sgt. John Gordinier Alaskan NORAD Region Public Affairs

his Christmas Eve, Santa will be travel- ing around the world delivering presents Tto all the girls and boys. North American Aerospace Defense Command, including Alaskan NORAD Region, Continental U.S. NORAD Region, and Canadian NORAD Region will play a major part in that mis- sion – tracking Santa across the globe to ensure safe travels. This annual mission is known as NORAD Tracks Santa. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features a mobile version, a holiday countdown, games and daily activities, and more. During the late hours of Christmas Eve and early hours of Christmas Day, U.S. and Canadian servicemembers of ANR will use 15 radar stations to monitor Santa as he traverses the airspace around the northern latitudes of North America, a mission ANR has successfully accomplished for more than 50 years. “Our role is to ensure Santa’s safe and successful mission of delivering toys within approximately 1.3 million square miles of sovereign ANR airspace,” said Royal Cana- dian Air Force Capt. Jordon Rankin, 176th Air Defense Squadron air weapons officer. Air National Guard Master Sgt. SanJuan Ordonez (left), 176th Air Defense Squadron surveillance noncommissioned officer-in- Like other regions within NORAD, charge, provides direction to Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Richard Cole, 176th ADS tracking technician, as he tracks aircraft in aircraft are on stand-by at Joint Base Alaska air space at the Alaskan NORAD Region Regional Air Operations Center. U.S. and Canadian service members monitor Elmendorf-Richardson to intercept and fly Santa each Christmas, a mission ANR has accomplished for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Gordinier) alongside Santa, also known as “Big Red INSET: Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, who began the tradition almost by accident in 1955. (Courtesy photo) One,” and his reindeer to assist in any way. the interview. “If I see who’s laughing out the identification technician we have a valid Wallace. “As long as the dedicated men and The tradition of NORAD tracking Santa there, I’m going to nail him good.” target that requires identification. The ID women of Top Rock are standing watch, dates back to Christmas of 1955. But no one was laughing. The little boy technician will verify that it is Santa on his Santa’s flight path will be clear.” The program began December 24, 1955, on the other end of the line sensed something pre-arranged flight plan and will make Santa When not tracking Santa, ANR’s mission when an incorrect phone number encourag- was amiss. a friendly track,” Ornquist said. is to continuously provide warning of a pos- ing children to call Santa on Christmas was “You’re not Santa,” Shoup recalled him Alaskan NORAD Region personnel sible aerospace attack within the region and printed in a local Sears Roebuck and Co. saying. are more than happy to partake in such an will maintain aerospace control to include newspaper advertisement. “Oh-ho-ho, yes I am,” Shoup responded. important mission. peacetime air sovereignty and appropriate Instead of Santa, the number actually Soon, the phone was ringing constantly “This is my first Christmas in Alaska aerospace defense measures in response to dialed the Air Operations Center at Conti- – and Shoup pulled some Airmen aside and and with the 176th ADS a.k.a ‘Top Rock,’” hostile actions within ANR’s area of opera- nental Air Defense Command, NORAD’s told them to answer the calls and “just pre- Rankin said. “As such, it is my first oppor- tion 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. predecessor organization, in Colorado tend you’re Santa.” tunity to support Santa in such a direct role The Regional Air Operations Center is Springs, Colorado. Instead of having Sears pull the ad, and ensuring his mission success in deliver- staffed by active Guard members, Canadian The phone that rang that night was the Shoup offered the kids something else – ing toys and a Merry Christmas to all (the Armed Forces service members, and active- top-secret crisis phone – and a call on that Airmen would check the radar for Santa’s children). I am very happy to be a part of duty augmentees. line meant serious trouble. official location as he made his journey this important mission.” Starting at 10:01 p.m. locally on Dec. Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, the com- across the globe. “This mission is important to me because 24, website visitors can watch Santa make mander on duty that night, was not amused, Every Christmas since, Alaskan NORAD I will be ensuring Santa makes it to each preparations for his flight. he said in a 2005 interview. Region service members have worked to home safely to deliver all the boys’ and girls’ NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream He answered with a crisp “Yes, sir?” identify and track Santa and report it to new treasures and big smiles,” said Ornquist. video on the site as Santa makes his way expecting to hear Air Force Gen. Earle NORAD. “We do this mission to instill excitement, over various locations. Partridge, the NORAD commander, giving Volunteers manning the telephone lines confirm belief and keep the tradition of Santa Then, at 2 a.m. locally, trackers world- an order. take the calls, and answer the urgent ques- alive in people young and old all around the wide can speak with a live phone operator Instead, a little boy told him what he tions of children across the globe. world.” to inquire as to Santa’s whereabouts by dial- wanted for Christmas. “When Santa enters ANR airspace, I rec- Children in Alaska, North America, and ing the toll-free number (877) Hi-NORAD Shoup was suddenly even less amused, ognize the positive radar hits and ask the air all over the world are eagerly anticipating ((877) 446-6723) or by sending an e-mail to and started looking around the AOC for surveillance technician to verify those hits Santa’s arrival with his big bag of presents, [email protected]. whichever Airman was on the phone and are an actual aircraft,” said Senior Airman said Air National Guard Maj. Shane Wallace, Children of all ages can follow along at trying to stifle a grin. Heather Ann Ornquist, 176th ADS tracking 176th ADS mission crew commander. www.noradsanta.org/, the Facebook page at “I thought, ‘Someone’s playing a joke, technician. “We ensure Santa is cleared hot to pro- www.facebook.com/noradsanta, or on Twit- and I don’t stand for that,’” Shoup said in “Upon verification, the AST passes to ceed on his way safe and sound,” added ter using the handle @NoradSanta. Marines bring joy, toys to far-flung Alaska villages By Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson JBER Public Affairs

Children are keeping their ears perked up and their eyes glued open – looking for sleighs and listening for bells. But in Buckland and other remote Alaska villages, Santa doesn’t use reindeer power – he’s uses horsepower. The Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson Marine Corps de- tachment is delivering toys to north Alaska villages this year in cooperation with Toys for Tots as part of Operation Cool Runnings; and they’re bringing Santa along for the ride. Cool Runnings is a two-part mission; Marines of the Inspector- Instructor Detachment, Military Police Company D, 4th Law En- forcement Battalion, deliver toys to schools in villages that are too isolated to have consistent outside contact. On the way, they get hands-on arctic survival training. Three teams went out by C-130 Hercules to different locations: Kotzebue, McGrath and Galena. Upon arriving, the teams pre- A boy in Buckland, Alaska, excitedly leaves a Marine Corps Santa with present in hand. The Marines of the Inspector-Instructor Detach- pares to ride snowmachines fully ment, Military Police Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, annually conduct Operation Cool Runnings, in which they deliver toys loaded with toys and survival gear to isolated schools. On the way, they pick up some arctic survival training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson) across hundreds of miles of frozen tundra in temperatures as low as This means even on a clear It can be dangerous; if it wasn’t, “They’ll give you the shirt “This is what they live on for 50 below. “day,” line-of-sight is deter- it wouldn’t be called arctic survival off their back to help you out,” the year, and they’re willing to use At each village, they sort toys mined by how far your headlights training. But the Marines don’t said Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Martin, it for us,” Martin said. by school grade, and one team reach and is further impeded by fret the perils. They are more con- operations chief for the detach- Johnson said the appreciation member wears a Santa costume. a scratched, constantly frosting cerned with the opportunities to ment. “It’s great that we get to goes farther than just dinner. Children get presents, and adults helmet visor that can’t be left open help the communities. give something back; that level of One of the Marines who re- get photos of the meetings. due to risk of frostbite. “We don’t dwell on the difficul- involvement is very, very reward- cently finished his enlistment is a When traveling from village to This year there wasn’t very ties,” said Marine Maj. Lee John- ing for us.” native who, as a child, received a village, the average speed is about much snow, which means riding son for the detachment. “We just While the Marines are in town, toy from a Marine Corps Santa and 60 mph and the visibility is poor. the snowmachines across rivers think about the mission at hand.” community members frequently never forgot it. This far north, the angle of the was less like riding an all-terrain In between school visits, they cook for them. Where a 12 pack of “Seeing the smile on the face of Earth’s axis causes remarkably vehicle and more like using motor- help with whatever needs the vil- cola is $15, serving caribou stew a kid who receives a toy donated short days during the winter; the ized ice skates. It was a constant lagers may have. Last year it was and muktuk (sliced bowhead whale by someone in the community sun peeks over the mountains for struggle to keep the towed sleds building cold-weather storage for skin and blubber) for five visitors and delivered by a Marine Corps only about an hour before sur- from swinging wide and throwing heavy equipment; this year it was is no small sacrifice. But it’s a Santa – that’s the reward for this,” rendering to the mountains again. the snowmachines over. tearing up frozen carpet.” sacrifice they seem happy to make. Johnson said. Matters of Faith B-2 ARCTIC WARRIOR December 19, 2014 The Christmas truce: a moment of humanity in WWI Commentary by Air Force Chaplain Somewhere along the endless (Maj.) Matthew Atkins trenches, stretching from Lorraine JBER Family Life chaplain in the south all the way to the Eng- lish Channel in the north, someone “Good morning, Fritz.” (No climbed out of those death-miles answer). of trench, and, silhouetted against “Good morning, Fritz.” (Still no the shell-battered world, stood answer). bare with his hand extended. “GOOD MORNING, FRITZ!” It must have been a picture of From German trenches: “Good incredible beauty. morning.” A man standing on that tor- From our trench: “How are you?” tured ground, barbed wire strung “All right.” like malicious garland on all sides. “Come over here, Fritz.” A man in ragged, muddied “No. If I come I get shot.” khakis or thread-bare, field-grey “No you won’t. Come on.” wool – no rifle, no bayonet, mov- “No – fear.” ing toward his enemy in an act of “Come and get some fags, Fritz.” defiant goodwill. “No. You come halfway, and I It worked. meet you.” Right there, in the middle of “All right.” a war, peace broke out. Other “One of our fellows thereupon soldiers clambered joyfully out of stuffed his pocket with fags and got trenches, exchanging handshakes over the trench ... the German got and cigarettes in “no man’s land.” over his trench, and right enough, German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment photographed with men of the Royal Warwickshire Some shared scraps of meals, they met half way and shook hands, Regiment in No Man’s Land on the Western Front, Christmas Day, 1914. (Royal Field Artillery Regi- made feasts because of extrava- Fritz taking the fags and giving ment photo/Lt. C. A. Drummond) gant, boundary-busting kindness. cheese in exchange.” Soccer games were played (Excerpted from a letter written by ton’s sector on Christmas Day of 1914 – one victory would be more the product of attri- amidst laughter and friendly cheers; and the Private H. Scrutton, Essex Regiment, and hundred years ago. tion than of strategy. same voices, thick with the pain of combat published in the Norfolk Chronicle on Janu- The trenches, and the ground between It was unthinkable that a man would hours before, fused in melodic agreement ary 1, 1915.) them – “no man’s land” – were a bloody, climb up over the slick frozen sludge and concerning Jesus, the promise of real and icy mess. make himself a frost-breathing target, too lasting peace: The letter records the peace that pre- For months, the fighting had taken this easy to miss. All hail! Lord, we greet thee, vailed between the trenches of warring grotesque form. Someone screwed up his courage and Born this happy morning, German and British soldiers in Private Scrut- Increasingly, even then, it was presumed went first. O Jesus, for evermore be thy name adored. Word of the father, now in flesh appear- ing; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. I doubt many missed the bigger story that moment was re-telling. When that first soldier stood up out of a trench and, like the echo of a prom- ise made nineteen hundred years before, walked toward his enemy with empty hands outstretched, it was an incredibly power- ful reminder of the God who interrupted our warring – all brave and vulnerable, breathing Bethlehem air like a moving target. It happened. God, right in the muck, became flesh, clambered down to meet us – not stately like a bureaucrat touring the front-lines, but like a soldier, muddy and valiant and won- derful. God stepped into “no man’s land,” hands stretched out, bringing peace and not a sword. It happened. The promise of an eternal truce.

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Friday Jan. 9 Run with the reindeer, race out- For more information, email JBER Holiday Party Air Force vs. Army hockey houses, shop for furs or watch the [email protected] or call JBER hosts its annual party Army and Air Force teams sled dog teams race downtown – or 384-1461. Chapel at Hillberg ski area from noon to face off against each other at the bundle up for carnival rides. 4 p.m. Sullivan Arena starting at 2 p.m. Events, dates and times vary; Model railroading services Skiing, snowboarding, and tub- Admission is free for service visit furrondy.net for information. The Military Society of Model ing are available, as are dog sled members. Railroad Engineers meets at Catholic Mass and snowmachine rides. Cocoa and For information, email Ongoing 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. kids’ activities round out the day. [email protected]. Alaska Zoo Lights Saturdays in the basement of Sunday For information, call 343-4160. Through Jan. 4, Zoo Lights Matanuska Hall, Room 35, 7153 8:30 a.m. – Arctic Warrior UAA military appreciation is every night from 5 to 8 p.m. Fighter Drive. Chapel (formerly Soldiers’ Chapel) Friday and Saturday hockey game (except Christmas). Hours shift in Anyone interested in model 11:30 a.m. – Midnight Sun Alaska Aces hockey The University of Alaska-Anchor- February. Check out zoo residents railroading is invited. Chapel (formerly Chapel 1) The Aces take on the Bakers- age Seawolves host this hockey under a canopy of lovely lights. For For information, call 552- Monday and Wednesday field Condors at the Sullivan arena game at the Sullivan Arena start- information, visit alaskazoo.org. 4353, visit trainweb.org/msmrre 11:40 a.m. – Arctic Warrior Chapel at 7:15 p.m. each night. ing at 9 p.m.; admission is free for or email [email protected]. Tuesday and Friday For information, visit alas- service members. AER scholarships 11:30 a.m. – Midnight Sun Chapel kaaces.com. For information, email Army Emergency Relief is Wired Cafe for Airmen Thursday [email protected]. taking applications for scholar- The Wired Cafe at 7076 Fight- 11:30 a.m. – Hospital Chapel Through Dec. 28 ships. Scholarships are available er Drive has wireless Internet A Christmas Carol Jan. 15 through 25 for children, spouses and other access and programs for Airmen The Alaska Center for the Anchorage Folk Festival dependents of active, retired and in the dorms. Performing Arts hosts this new More than 500 performers take deceased Soldiers. Applications There are free meals Fridays Confession adaptation of the classic tale of to stages around Anchorage during and instructions are available at at 6 p.m. 30 minutes before Mass at the redemption. Showtimes vary; for the two weeks of the festival. Now aerhq.org. For information, call 552- chapel in which Mass is be- information, visit centertix.net. in its 25th year, this cultural staple For information, call 384-7478. 4422. ing celebrated, or anytime by is a hit. appointment. Call 552-5762 or Saturday For information and venues, Conservator’s Corner Open badminton 384-5907 Annual Christmas Village visit anchoragefolkfestival.org. Go behind the scenes at the Grab your racquet and shuttle- The Dena’ina Center hosts an Anchorage Museum and see con- cocks and go to the Spenard Rec- extravaganza of Christmas buying Feb. 6 through 8 servators in action. reation Center from noon to 2:30 – and selling. Alaska Aces hockey Ask questions while they repair p.m. Saturdays. All levels and Protestant Sunday Vendors are welcome to sell The hometown Kelly Cup objects at a mobile conserva- ages are welcome to play. Services wares; buyers can find a multitude champion Aces take on the Stock- tion station, and learn how they For more information, call of last-minute gifts. ton Thunder at the Sullivan Arena maintain displays, from 11 a.m. 343-4160. Liturgical Service For information, visit anchor- starting at 7:15 p.m. Friday and to 1 p.m. 9 a.m. – Heritage Chapel agemarkets.com. Saturday and 3:05 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 929-9200. Storytime for Toddlers Gospel Service For information, visit alas- Pre-school-aged children can 9:30 a.m. – Midnight Sun Chapel Dec. 27 kaaces.com. Protestant Women of the join zoo staff for stories about Community Service Recycled paper crafts Chapel meetings an animal, followed by meeting 10:30 a.m. – Heritage Chapel Head to the Eagle River Nature Feb. 20 Women are invited to meet animals featured in the story, Collective Service Center for this childrens’ craft pro- North Face Challenge with the Protestant Women of the starting at 10:30 a.m. Mondays 11 a.m. – Arctic Warrior Chapel gram – using provided boxes and Skiers and snowboarders test Chapel. Bible studies are Tuesdays at the coffee shop. Contemporary Service holiday wrapping paper to make their endurance at Alyeska Resort’s at 9:30 a.m. at the Arctic Warrior For information, email 5 p.m. – Midnight Sun Chapel fun crafts. third annual challenge – a daylong Chapel, JBER-Richardson. [email protected]. For information, call 694-2108. race in which competitors vie for the most accumulated vertical laps Dec. 31; Jan. 2, 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas services Jewish Services Alaska Aces hockey For information, visit alyesk- The hometown Aces face off aresort.com. Erev Shabbat Service against the Utah Grizzlies at 7:15 (First Friday of each month) p.m. each night. Catch the ECHL Feb. 21 5 p.m. – Heritage Chapel action at the Sullivan Arena. Iron Dog race start For information, visit alas- The world’s longest snowma- Crash Course kaaces.com. chine race starts for the first time in Combined Catholic Mass Protestant Christmas Service in Basic Judaism Anchorage and runs through Joint Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m. – Midnight Dec. 24, 5 p.m. – Arctic 7 p.m. – Wednesdays at the JROC; Dec. 31 Base Elmendorf-Richardson. 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ABOVE LEFT: Snowmachines wait to be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules Dec. 10. Marines of the Inspector- Instructor Detachment of Military Police Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, make an annual trek above the Arctic Circle for yearly training. The Marines ensure arctic readiness and foster commu- nity support in northern villages as part of Opera- tion Cool Runnings. They deliver toys to children, with a Marine dressed as Santa, each year. ABOVE: Navy corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class An- thony Dickinson refuels a snowmachine as the Ma- rines prepare to leave the village. LEFT: Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Martin, dressed as San- ta Claus, rides out of Kiana, Alaska, Dec. 10. Ma- rines from JBER delivered toys to several remote villages which seldom receive visits from Santa. In return, they provide meals for the Marines, offering an opportunity for service members to try tradition- al Native fare, from caribou stew to muktuk. BELOW LEFT: Santa gives a boy a gift in Kiana. JBER Marines collect toys and other gifts from the community and deliver them by snowmachine each winter. On the way, they have an opportunity to practice arctic survival training techniques. BELOW: Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Martin angles for sheefish through ice, as part of the Marines’ annual arctic survival training. (U.S. Air Force photos/Se- nior Airman Kyle Johnson) December 19, 2014 Community B-5 Rome taps Eielson chaplain to lead Fairbanks diocese By Air Force Staff Sgt. SEASON Shawn Nickel 354th FW Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE — “I’ve always had a commit- ted faith and a love for God, but never really thought of becoming a priest until I was enlisted in the Air Force,” said Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski. The Michigan native, who cur- rently serves as the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, was ordained bishop of the Fairbanks Catholic diocese in a ceremony Dec. 15. This requires a dedication to an area the size of Texas, much of which isn’t accessible by road. Born in 1964, in Alpena, Mich- igan, to a school teacher father and social worker mother, Zielinski said his family was very committed to their faith, attending church and religious education every week. “My parents were very loving and compassionate, and invested a lot of time into making sure we were a family unit when it came to church,” he said. “My father was always challenging his kids to bet- ter themselves and to learn more. “Education, to him, was a way Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski, the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, prepares for communion after being ordained the to better your life.” bishop of the Fairbanks Catholic diocese, Dec. 15 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. Zielinski will be responsible for overseeing Catholic In addition to its commitment interests in an area the size of Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford) to the church, the family was also “The Air Force has a lot of good by his colleagues. things as an Air Force chaplain Academy and serving as the face involved with of the Boy Scouts of people and you just push yourself Archbishop Roger Schwietz, working with the Army covering of the Chaplain Corps on the Air America. This largely contributed to do the right thing for these great the archbishop of Anchorage, who 18 combat outposts. It’s a miracle Force Recruiting Service team,” to Zielinski’s decision to join the people.” has served as apostolic administra- I’m still around today to serve; God said Air Force Chaplain (Col.) Air Force in 1983. After extensive studies in Or- tor for the Diocese of Fairbanks obviously has a plan for me.” Dondi Costin, the PACAF com- “Leadership, organization, egon and Michigan while serving since November 2013, praised Working with such a diverse mand chaplain. “More importantly, relationships, attaching one’s as a reservist in the Air Force, Zielinski’s servanthood. group of people during his active- he’s served alongside warriors in self to ideals, challenging you to Zielinski was ordained a priest. “Zielinski exemplifies many duty years has culminated in many combat when and where our nation advance and progress among the Logistics forced him to sepa- of the qualities needed to serve opportunities for this leader. needed him the most. ranks were all things instilled by rate from being enlisted, so he the people of the Diocese of Fair- “The Air Force has afforded me “Father Zielinski represents the the scouts that drove my interest could become a chaplain candidate. banks,” Schweitz said. “He has the opportunity through education very best our Air Force has to of- in the military,” he said. “I didn’t think I’d ever come learned to work with people from and life experiences to really hone fer, and, although I hate to see him After graduating from high back to active duty after becoming all backgrounds, and do so under in on what it means to be a leader,” leave active duty, I’m thrilled for school and spending a summer in a priest in 1996, but this wasn’t the the stresses of war. Yet he is also Zielinski said. “All of those leader- those in the Diocese of Fairbanks Valdez, Alaska, as a commercial case,” he said. humble and prayerful. I understand ship opportunities in 12 years as an who will benefit from his humble, salmon fisherman, Zielinski joined After serving as a pastor of why the (pope) chose him as a ser- active-duty chaplain are priceless; visionary servant leadership. the Air Force and was stationed at three parishes for six years, the vant leader for Fairbanks.” you could never put a dollar value “Thankfully, a large number Mountain Home Air Force Base, events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed War has marked every service on it.” of those beneficiaries belong to Idaho, where he worked in the his outlook on active duty. member’s career for more than a According to the Pacific Air our military family, and I know 366th Supply Squadron. “This patriotic sense was im- decade and Zielinski is no excep- Forces command chaplain, this is for certain they’ll be in the best of Staying committed to his faith, mediately rekindled within me,” tion. the first time an active-duty Airman hands,” Costin added. “I’m equally he spent a lot of time with the Zielinski said. He deployed to Iraq twice and has been chosen for a position of grateful that Chaplain Zielinski Catholic chaplain who ultimately There was a great need for also to Afghanistan, working with this magnitude. has been granted the opportunity encouraged him to join seminary chaplains at the time, and Zielinski Army infantry units during each “Chaplain Zielinski is an ex- to continue serving Eielson Airmen after his enlistment was up. took this as an opportunity to serve rotation. traordinary officer who has served as a chaplain in the Air Force Re- “Being involved in the chapel others, something he said has been “These were exciting, reward- in a series of high-profile positions serve. As bishop of Fairbanks, he’ll program as a young Airman was a common thread throughout his ing and powerful experiences,” he during his career, including minis- have the best of both worlds – and a huge impetus for me,” he said. life, and which has been noticed said. “I saw some pretty horrific try to cadets at the U.S. Air Force so will we.” December 19, 2014 Arctic Warrior A-5 A-6 Arctic Warrior December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 Arctic Warrior A-7 A-8 Arctic Warrior December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 Arctic Warrior A-9 A-10 Arctic Warrior December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 Arctic Warrior A-11 A-12 Arctic Warrior December 19, 2014