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A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS • Vol. 69 No. 42 • October 19, 2012 CFC 2012 Donations at JBSA bases exceeding last year’s mark PG 3 Bruised, Not Broken Activities support Domestic Violence Awareness Month PG 5 Burn Notice Base offi cials stress home fi re prevention, education PG 6 Trash ’n Treasure JBSA program redistributes surplus items amongst units PG 7 Building Unity Photo by Robbin Cresswell Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Hunter, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, foreground, and Amy Hoover, wife of Airman 1st Class Keegan Hoover, 802nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, help erect a home Sept. 22 at a housing development near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. More than 70 JBSA service members and civilians spent two days helping construct homes for a Habitat for Humanity community service project. See PG 12. INSIDES | Commentary 2 News 3 Community Briefs 13 What’s Happening 17 Sports 18-19 ONLINE | www.jbsa.af.mil PAGE 2 commentary TALESPINNER October 19, 2012 October 19, 2012 TALESPINNER news PAGE 3 Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Combined Federal Campaign ’12 Editorial Staff NEWS IN BRIEF Great leaders serve needs of others AIRMAN’S VOICE SPEED MENTORING BRIG. GEN. THERESA C. CARTER, The Airman’s Voice Speed Mentoring By Master Sergeant Bruce Harrison I fi nd the third purpose of leadership JBSA/502ND AIR BASE WING, COMMANDER session is Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Headquarters, 502nd Air Base Wing to be best described by Colin Powell. He the Gateway Club. said, “Leadership is solving problems; TODD G. WHITE, JBSA, donors exceeding expectations ND IR ASE ING The mentoring session is designed for he only real reason to be “Pull the string and it the day soldiers stop bringing you their JBSA/502 A B W PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR a leader is: to add value to problems is the day you have stopped airmen basic to senior airmen. It features subject matter experts in areas of profes- By Mike Joseph Dave Carletti, senior vice people, add value to your- will follow wherever leading them.” He also said, “They have OSCAR BALLADARES, Senior Writer “T JBSA-LACKLAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHIEF sional development. Topics include spe- president, public sector cam- self and know what people around you either lost confi dence that you can help paigns, United Way of San An- value.” These are words from John or concluded you do not care; either cial duty, promotions, retraining, off-duty you wish, push it and JOE BELA, education, commissioning opportunities, This year’s annual Combined tonio and Bexar County, who is INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF Maxwell, a leadership expert, speaker case is a failure of leadership.” Federal Campaign has found responsible for the San Antonio and author. These words also express Great Air Force leaders must under- 210-671-4111 and civilian transitioning. it will go nowhere at For more details, contact Staff Sgt. Joint Base San Antonio and the CFC, also said helping potential my personal philosophy on effective stand what their Airmen value. Some ANAGING DITOR ACANT M E , V Melissa Evans at 210-488-5436. city of San Antonio contributors contributors understand the leadership in the US Air Force. things to help you understand what to be in a giving mood. campaign’s signifi cance is pay- Twelve years ago, I began my mission all; it’s just that way people value are: be a great listener, MIKE JOSEPH, SENIOR WRITER 210-671-4357 FREE TOPS IN BLUE TICKETS Five weeks into the 2012 cam- ing off. to fl y, fi ght and win. Thus far, I have learner and leader. I myself am learn- paign, the three JBSA installa- “Our primary focus this year JOSE T. GARZA, III, SPORTS/STAFF WRITER, Tickets are available to a free Tops been stationed at six different bases and when it comes to lead- ing to walk slowly through the crowd tions combined have reached was to provide meaningful in- have deployed three times. During these to be able to learn and understand who 210-671-0478 in Blue show Nov. 4, 4 p.m., at Laurie Auditorium on the campus of Trinity almost 40 percent of their $4.6 formation so donors could make years, I witnessed the loss of cowork- ing people.” my Airmen are and what’s important to DOROTHY LONAS, DESIGN/LAYOUT million total goal. And city- informed decisions and really ers, some leaving the service and others them. 210-671-5049 University. Seating is on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, but patrons must have wide, contributions from San understand the impact their their lives on Earth. At one point, I too – Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, It’s said that people don’t care how Antonio federal employees are investments make,” said Car- considered separating from the service, much you know, until they know how a ticket to get in. Offi ce Tickets can be picked up at the Joint running $251,000 ahead of last letti. “We look to be on track but my drive, competitiveness and per- much you care. This refl ects one of the year’s pace toward its $5.5 mil- for a successful campaign to severance would not allow me. best lessons I’ve learned – invest in 1701 Kenly Ave. Suite 102 Base San Antonio-Lackland Information, Lackland AFB, Texas Tickets and Travel Offi ce, Bldg. 5506; the lion goal. meet and exceed our $5.5 mil- My fi ght within wouldn’t let me walk great leader constantly serves the needs people. To be a mentor and affect some- 78236-5103 “The JBSA campaign is going lion goal. (210) 671-4111; Randolph Community Services Mall, Bldg. away from my career as a leader who of others. one’s life, you must get to a personal very well,” said 1st Lt. Anthony “I believe most people are would infl uence our new Airmen, eager Another demonstration, one I regard level. It can and must happen without (fax) 671-2022 895; or the Fort Sam Houston Community Email: [email protected] Anderson, the JBSA campaign willing to give if given the op- to learn and serve our great country. as leadership as its best, comes from a showing favoritism or crossing a line. It Center. Doors open 45 minutes prior to Commander’s Action Line: show time. project offi cer. “We have seen portunity and provided a good Most importantly, I couldn’t walk away story about Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. must happen because our future leaders [email protected]. Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS) donations coming in at a faster reason to be involved,” he said. from the best camaraderie in the world. He would place the string on a table need us to help them recognize and de- pace than last year, and we ex- “The No. 1 reason people don’t I’ve learned leadership is a way of and say, “Pull the string and it will fol- cide which of the three types of people LEADERS TRAINING COURSE For advertising information: The 802nd Mission Support Group will pect this to continue. give is they are not asked. life. For example, during my study of low wherever you wish, push it and it in the Air Force will ultimately be – the Prime Time Military Newspapers “I had high expectations when Through our efforts to create leadership, I stumbled across a very will go nowhere at all; it’s just that way people who watch things happen, the Ave E at Third Street conduct a training session Tuesday, 7 San Antonio, Texas 78205 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for new Joint Base San we kicked off the campaign more meaningful contact, we interesting article. It shared the king when it comes to leading people.” people who make things happen or the (210) 250-2024 (Sept. 1), and those expecta- hope to educate all CFC donors of Thailand’s beliefs in the inverted As a leader it’s important to also add people who ask what happened. Antonio-Lackland squadron commanders and fi rst sergeants in the Bldg. 1052 tions have been exceeded,” he so they see the value in partici- pyramid. He said most leaders consider value to yourself. For me, adding value A great leader – a “fl y, fi ght and win” said about the campaign, which pating.” This newspaper is published by Prime conference room. themselves on top of the pyramid and and growing as an NCO means reading leader – is the kind of person who continues through Dec. 15. million one-third of the way into the The JBSA campaign project offi cer makes things happen. Time Military Newspapers, a private For more information, email com- people at the bottom of it, below them. more books, taking more college class- fi rm in no way connected with the The CFC was created to shield fed- fundraising. By installations, JBSA- said the CFC provides choice, conve- U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written [email protected]. But he felt real success is shown in an es, spending more time with my family, My fi ght within, which is to be a eral employees from constant year- Randolph has reached over 55 percent nience and confi dence for contribu- inverted pyramid, where people are on running more miles, eating healthier better leader, is exactly what I plan on contract with Lackland AFB, Texas. This commercial enterprise Air Force CAM COMBAT BREAKFAST round solicitation in the work place. of its $1.1 million goal, JBSA-Lackland tors.