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to carry out their mission. their out carry to Portable Raptor’s the into logged JBER. of north miles stunning a for made It touch. and - over Soldiers help SUSVs

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ing the frozen precipitation almost almost precipitation frozen the ing because travel depends on ice- on depends travel because

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penetrated simulated enemy airspace and dropped a Joint Direct Attack Munition guided bomb on a a on bomb guided Munition Attack Direct Joint a dropped and airspace enemy simulated penetrated winter. of year, Kelsey said. Some areas areas Some said. Kelsey year, of

for a sortie April 8. Vela helped make it possible for Wallace to execute a training mission where he he where mission training a execute to Wallace for possible it make helped Vela 8. April sortie a for this year’s relatively snowless snowless relatively year’s this depending on the region and time time and region the on depending

Vela and Maj. Gary “Wilco” Wallace, assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, prepare an F-22 Raptor Raptor F-22 an prepare Squadron, Fighter 90th the to assigned Wallace, “Wilco” Gary Maj. and Vela record-high temperatures during during temperatures record-high treme, and even more challenging challenging more even and treme,

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By David Bedard David By sleeping in tents while evening evening while tents in sleeping

gear for days at a time, including including time, a at days for gear the eye the

men trained on and tested their their tested and on trained men

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than meets meets than the proper use of their specialty specialty their of use proper the

operations and Soldier safety is is safety Soldier and operations

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post officer for 297th BFSB. BFSB. 297th for officer post F-22 Raptor before a sortie on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson April 8. (U.S. Air Force photos/Justin Connaher) photos/Justin Force Air (U.S. 8. April Elmendorf-Richardson Base Joint on sortie a before Raptor F-22

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lies in the Yukon Delta National National Delta Yukon the in lies

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villages last month, concluding concluding month, last villages

training in Bethel and outlying outlying and Bethel in training

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Volume 6, No. 3 No. 6, Volume LOADMASTER WORKS ON WORKS LOADMASTER A-2 News April 17, 2015 Air Force: Eielson to keep 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16s

Air Force News Service annual recurring cost for temporary duty News release support would exceed the one-time $123.1 million military construction cost (which WASHINGTON — Air Force officials would be required if the F-35s are based at announced Tuesday that Eielson Air Force Eielson AFB) in just three years.” Base will retain the 18th Aggressor Squadron The Air Force has already begun the and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon Environmental Impact Analysis Process to aggressor aircraft. evaluate the impact of basing the F-35s at The aggressors are currently based at Eielson while retaining the F-16 aggressor Eielson, which the Air Force announced last aircraft. year is the preferred alternative for 48 F-35A The 18th AGRS stood up August 24, Lightning II aircraft. 2007. “Once the (Air Force) made the decision The 18th AGRS prepares Combat Air to bed down the F-35 at Eielson, we had to An 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Force, joint and allied aircrews to meet re-assess the viability of retaining the ag- Range Complex in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz) the demanding requirements of air-to-air gressor mission at the same location. Keep- sense because the proximity of Eielson [Air actually cost more money over the long term. combat through challenging, realistic threat ing them at Eielson proved to be the most Force Base] to JPARC (Joint Pacific Alaska “Even if the Air Force moved the 18th replication, training, test support, academics operationally sound option, as well as the Range Complex) is optimum to support AGRS to another location, the adversary and feedback. most cost effective,” said Mark A. Pohl- both Red Flag – Alaska and Distant Frontier air requirement in the region remains, Alaska elected officials, from Fairbanks meier, the acting deputy assistant secretary exercises.” which would require the Air Force to send mayor Luke Hopkins to senators Lisa of the Air Force for installations. “Main- Pohlmeier went on to explain that mov- units to Alaska on temporary duty to sup- Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, said they were taining the 18th AGRS at Eielson makes ing the 18th AGRS to another location would port the requirement,” Pohlmeier said. “The pleased by the decision. Department of Defense to release new cyber strateg y, officials say

By Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. network-centric.” of U.S. networks and systems,” “This, when it comes down Defense Department is building a Marshall Jr. The DoD has the largest en- he said. to it, is pure cost benefit-type cyber mission force composed of DoD News terprise network in the world, he Within this, Rosenbach said, analysis to make sure the cost is 133 teams, Rosenbach said. added, and all military operations the department has three specific much higher than the benefit to the “There’s an important role WASHINGTON — The De- depend on that network. roles within the U.S. government adversaries who want to attack us,” for the National Guard and the fense Department will release a Secondly, Rosenbach said, from a deterrent perspective. Rosenbach said. Reserve,” Rosenbach said. “We new cyber strategy next week to the Defense Department needs to “First, we need to develop ca- want to capitalize on the expertise guide the way ahead for cyber in defend the nation against signifi- pabilities to deny a potential attack Investing in capabilities folks who are in the private sector, the foreseeable future, a senior cant cyberattacks. “This is a small from achieving its desired ef- To bolster its deterrence but still want to serve their country, Pentagon official told Congress part of all the cyberattacks against fect,” he said. “Second, strategy, Rosenbach have.” Tuesday. the U.S. – not a denial-of-service the U.S. must in- said, DoD has made Building a cadre of cyber Testifying before the Senate attack, unless it would cross the crease the cost of a conscious de- experts is very important to the Armed Services Committee’s threshold of armed attack for most executing a cy- cision to in- defense secretary, Rosenbach told emerging threats and capabilities instances,” he said. berattack. In vest in capa- the panel. Since taking office, he subcommittee, Eric Rosenbach “The Department of Defense this regard, bilities and said, one of Carter’s top priorities explained how the DoD plans to is not here to defend against all DoD must the cyber has been ensuring DoD has new continue improvement to Ameri- cyberattacks – only that top two be able to mission “tunnels” for talent to enter the ca’s cybersecurity posture. percent – the most serious,” Rosen- provide force. department’s cyber community. Rosenbach is the assistant bach added. the presi- “ W e secretary of defense for homeland Finally, he said, the department dent with have built Building partnerships defense and global security. wants to provide full-spectrum options to robust in- Building strong partnerships “To show we’re thinking very cyber options to the president or respond to telligence,” with the private sector – as well as clearly about this,” he said, “next the defense secretary in cases that cyberattacks he said. “I with other government agencies, week we’ll release a new strategy would be advantageous to national on the U.S., if do think that allies and partners – also is impor- for the department that will guide interests. required, through it’s an important tant, Rosenbach told the senators. the way forward for the next sev- cyber and other part of it, although “The geography of the Inter- eral years in cyber.” DoD Role in U.S. cybersecurity means.” not the core part, and net itself means we can’t do this Defense Secretary Ash Carter Rosenbach said in light of the Rosenbach also emphasized we know we need to reduce alone,” he said. “We’ve invested has driven this effort, he added. evolving nature of the threat, DoD potential responses to cyberat- the anonymity of cyberspace so a lot of time – even recently – is committed to a comprehensive, tacks are considered not only from adversaries who attack us don’t in Asia, the [Persian] Gulf and DoD cyber mission whole-of-government cyber strat- a purely cyber perspective, but think they can get away with it. other places in the Middle East, Rosenbach said defending egy to deter attacks. also in a way that encapsulates “These attribution capabilities and of course, [with] our tradi- DoD’s networks is the depart- “This strategy depends on the foreign policy tools and military have increased significantly in tional allies … and in NATO, in ment’s most important cyber mis- totality of U.S. actions, to include options. recent years,” he continued, “and this area.” sion. “I know that may be surpris- declaratory policy, overall defen- Finally, he said, it’s important we continue to work closely with Rosenbach also emphasized the ing when you think about the sive posture, effective response to ensure resilience so the cyber intelligence and law enforcement important role Congress plays in Department of Defense,” he said. procedures, indication and warn- infrastructure can bounce back to improve this.” passing legislation that improves “We’re very network-reliant and ing capabilities, and the resilience from an attack. To carry out these missions, the the standard of cybersecurity. Army releases new tattoo, uniform and appearance regulation By Lisa Ferdinando Army News Service

WASHINGTON — The Army published the revised uniform and appearance regulation, AR 670-1 and DA PAM 670-1, April 10. The new regulation lifts restric- tions on the size and number of tattoos authorized for Soldiers, and changes the rules for the wear of the Army Combat Uniform during commercial travel. The new language allows Sol- diers to have as many tattoos on their arms, legs and body as they want. There are no longer any size restrictions on those tattoos. However, Soldiers are still pro- hibited from having tattoos above the T-shirt neckline – meaning any- where on the neck, face and head. Additionally, Soldiers are lim- ited to no more than one “ring tattoo” on each hand, below the wrist line. What has not changed in the revised policy is the ban on extremist, indecent, sexist or racist tattoos. An Army G-1 spokesperson said the change to Army tattoo The Army has updated the tattoo policy after feedback from the force. There is now no limit on the size or number of tattoos, although policy is not tied to what is or they are still forbidden on the face or neck, and – with the exception of ring tattoos – the hands. (U.S. Army photo/Xaime Hernandez) is not visible while wearing any At the same time, revisions to Previously, Soldiers were di- serves alcohol. former wartime service during particular uniform. Instead, the the policy had to ensure Soldiers rected to wear their dress uniform But the policy does prevent Operation Inherent Resolve and policy spells out locations on the maintain an appearance both pro- during commercial travel. that same uniformed Soldier from Operation Freedom’s Sentinel; body where tattoos are prohibited. fessional and aligned with how New language in AR 670-1 having a drink in an establishment updates wear guidance of over- The spokesperson said the the American taxpayer views the also clarifies the wear of Army whose primary business is selling seas service bars for Operation revision of Army policies “are not military. uniforms at off-post establish- alcohol. Enduring Freedom; adds wear taken lightly” and are under “per- The changes in tattoo policy ments that sell alcohol. Soldiers “The intent of the policy is for guidance of overseas service bars petual review.” apply also to civilians contem- wearing their uniform may enter Soldiers to not wear their uniform for Operation Inherent Resolve; The recent changes to AR 670- plating an Army career; they will a liquor store to purchase package in an establishment where con- adds wear guidance of overseas 1 came after much feedback from be held to the same standards as liquor, for instance. They may not, sumption of alcohol is the primary service bars for Operation Free- the force and an extensive review Soldiers already in the Army. however, wear their uniform while activity,” the spokesperson said. dom’s Sentinel; and clarifies of the September 2014 version of drinking in a bar. The revised AR 670-1 also approval of distinctive unit in- the regulation. Other uniform updates The G-1 spokesperson said updates wear-guidance of shoul- signia. Army leadership wanted AR Under the new AR 670-1, Sol- the new policy does not prevent a der-sleeve insignia for wartime The updated AR 670-1, DA 670-1 to better represent the per- diers traveling commercially on uniformed Soldier having dinner service during Operation Endur- PAM 670-1, and training package spective of Soldiers, the spokes- official business are authorized to with his family or lunch with his ing Freedom; adds wear guidance can be found online at armyg1. person said. wear the ACU. co-workers at a restaurant that also of shoulder-sleeve insignia for army.mil/hr/uniform. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson/ JBER Public Affairs Director 673d Air Base Wing Commander Maj. Angela Webb (USAF) Col. Brian R. Bruckbauer (USAF) ARCTIC WARRIOR Deputy Public Affairs Director Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson/ The Arctic Warrior is published by Wick Communica- available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, 2nd Lt. 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A single C-130 Hercules ap- proached the drop zone and a line of paratroopers sprouted across the sky from the rear ramp. This in itself is not a rare oc- currence. But Monday, every one of the paratroopers on the 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump was female. Though women were first al- lowed to enlist in the regular Army in 1948, women have contributed to the war effort in every U.S. war since the American Revolution in 1775 – before we were even a country. “It’s not hard for females to forget we’ve come a long way,” said Spc. Kaitlyn Neely, a para- LEFT: First Lt. Lauren Hogg with 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, awaits the command to legal specialist in the 6th Brigade hook up her static line to the anchor line cable on a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Her- Engineer Battalion. “We used cules aircraft Monday over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (U.S. Army photo/ to just be in the home taking care Sgt. Brian Ragin) of children, and now we’re out ABOVE: Paratroopers move toward the rally point Monday at Malemute Drop Zone doing just about anything a male on JBER. The “Sisters In Arms” conducted the jump in honor of Women’s History can do. Month and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and to build camarade- “Being a female in the Army rie and leadership amongst service women. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Love) today is the same as being a man in the Army. The Army doesn’t Staff Sgt. Michelle Gelner, a jump- treat you any differently,” Neely master with 725th Brigade Sup- said. port Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade The jump, dubbed the Sisters Combat Team (Airborne), 25th In- fantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, in Arms jump, supported the De- gives the command to hook up partment of Defense observance to static lines minutes before of both Women’s History Month exiting a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 and Sexual Assault Awareness and Hercules Monday over Joint Base Prevention Month. Elmendorf-Richardson’s Mal- “As a female in the Army, it can emute Drop Zone. The jump was feel like you have more to prove,” conducted as part of the Brigade’s said Sgt. 1st Class LaKeshia Har- observance of Women’s History ris, a platoon sergeant and jump- Month and to build camaraderie master with 4th Quartermaster and leadership amongst service women. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Company, 725th Brigade Support Brian Ragin) Battalion. “We can make things happen, and we’re here to help finish the mission just as much as the males are. I believe if you try to do better every day, your work speaks for itself, regardless of gender.” The U.S. Marine Corps in Ja- pan provided the C-130 Hercules. However, even the jumpmasters on this Army operation were female. fight just as much as the males are. sustain equality for everyone.” ship and empowerment in order Women serve in almost all “I see the Army going in that The younger generations of Sol- Sisters In Arms started in 2012 to help women reach their full po- Army occupations and make up direction,” Harris said. “They diers are looking up to us to make as a forum for female Soldiers to tential. It has gone viral and spread about 15.6 percent of the active- understand that we are part of this the progress needed to achieve and help enhance avenues of mentor- through the Army worldwide. duty Army. A-4 News April 17, 2015

Maj. Gary “Wilco” Wallace, From CLOUDY s A-1 90th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, and wingman Air basic fighter maneuvers – placing forces in Force Reserve Maj. Clayton excess of eight times the pull of gravity on “Fokker” Johnson, 302nd Wallace’s body – the ATAGS would pneu- Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot, matically squeeze the blood pooling in his walk to their respective Rap- lower extremities to his head, preventing him tors April 8 at Joint Base from passing out. Elmendorf-Richardson. The two pilots flew as part of a After Wallace tested his oxygen mask “four-ship” formation to an Ei- and ATAGS using a Joint Combined Aircrew elson Air Force Base bombing Systems Tester, he linked up with the other range, where Wallace dropped pilots in the four-ship for the walk to the han- a Joint Direct Attack Munition gar. With their flight equipment properly fit- guided bomb. (U.S. Air Force ted and tested, the pilots allowed themselves photos/David Bedard) some light banter during the short walk.

Wheels up When Wallace stepped into the hangar, he was greeted by Vela and fellow 90th AMU crew chief Airman 1st Class Joshua Croft. As dedicated crew chief, Vela possesses primary responsibility for the maintenance of his assigned F-22. As “B-man,” Croft assists Vela in maintenance, launch and recovery duties. Wallace looked over maintenance records on the Portable Maintenance Aid before performing a walkaround of the Rap- tor. He peered into all of the wheel wells and checked the installation of the JDAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Vela stayed close by, ready to answer any questions. After Wallace was satisfied, his acceptance of the plane was logged into the PMA. Once the pilot crawled into the cockpit, the launch took on new urgency. A deafening sound not dissimilar to a long thundercrack arose from the Raptor when the auxiliary power unit kicked on. The sound of the APU is so loud, crew chiefs wear earplugs under their head sets. Vela conversed with Wallace through a communication cable connecting the crew chief to the jet. The two talked through preflight procedures. The jet switched from APU to jet power, turning a loud rumble into a turbine thrum. Wallace modulated all the flight-control surfaces: ailerons, rudders, vectored-thrust nozzles. As all of its parts moved, the Rap- tor seemed more giant bird of prey than fighter jet. Once all of the preflight checks involving both pilot and crew chief were complete, the two were free to talk about family matters or last weekend’s ballgame as the F-22 warmed up for flight. Wallace then gave Vela clearance to Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Vela, F-22 Raptor dedicated crew chief and native of Mercedes, Texas, signals Air Force Maj. Gary Wallace remove his communication cable. Without to hold his brakes while another crew chief pulls wheel chocks April 8, 2015 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Hand signals are voice communications, the major kept his used during an F-22 launch after the crew chief has disconnected his communication cable. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard) eyes on Vela’s hands for further guidance. Vela signaled for Croft to remove the focus on his training mission. “A lot of it is professionalism,” the major crew chiefs and your specialists – avionics, chocks, subsequently signaling Wallace to At long range, Wallace opened the Rap- explained. “They have the job of preparing the weapons crews – you get to meet them hold the jet’s brakes until Croft was clear. tor’s weapons bay and released the JDAM. the jet and making it ready and combat ca- and it builds from there,” Wallace concluded. The sergeant completed a 360-degree Wallace’s targeting as well as the momentum pable. I have the job of being ready to fly it For their parts, Croft and Vela aren’t coy check of the plane, gave the pilot the signal and the guidance section of the smart bomb and subsequently flying it.” about how much they enjoy maintaining and to throttle up, and marshaled the fighter out ensured it found its mark deep inside the Wallace said he can always count on his launching F-22s. of the hangar. Eielson Air Force Base bombing range. support staff because of their training. His “Best job ever,” Croft said without *** Mission accomplished. confidence only grows as he becomes more hesitation. Because Tromans, Vela, Croft and so Wallace said he is aware of how impor- familiar with them. “Yeah, absolutely,” Vela chimed in. “I many others at JBER performed their tasks tant the contributions of ground crew are to “Over time, the relationship is going to have been doing this for 10 years, and I still in support of Wallace, he was able to fully his success in the cockpit. increase even more as you get to know your can’t see myself doing anything else.” Briefs & Announcements April 17, 2015 ARCTIC WARRIOR A-5

Road closures being reasonably protected from gram provides networked multi- Richardson Thrift Shop 384-2576. The west end of Sijan Avenue the accused offender; being noti- functional devices that print, scan, The JBER-Richardson Thrift will be closed for a water line up- fied of court proceedings; being copy and fax. Shop, located in building 724, Provider Drive closure grade from Wednesday until June present at all public court proceed- Production facilities offer scan- Quartermaster Drive, is open Civil engineers are repaving 8. Detours will be marked. ings related to the offense; being ning and conversion services for all Monday through Thursday from 10 Provider Drive between the Ex- For information, call 982-4433. able to confer with the prosecutor; types of documents. a.m. to 2 p.m., and first and third change and JBER hospital through recieving available restitution; and They also offer Document Au- Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15. JBER recreational access receiving information about the tomation and Content Services, a Consignments are accepted Housing will have one-lane The Joint Base Elmendorf- conviction, sentencing, imprison- service for building digital libraries Tuesdays and Thursdays. access to Wilkins Ave. The detour Richardson recreational permit fee ment, and release of the offender. of content with online access. For more information, call the uses Westover Avenue, Grady costs $10 for active duty, military- Eligible clients include all ac- Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to Thrift Shop at 384-7000. Highway and Zeamer Avenue. affiliated and civilian personnel. tive duty military of all branches of 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Senior citizens 60 years of age service, mobilized Reserve Com- For information, visit www. Priority placement JBER MyBaseGuide and older, and those disabled 50 ponent members, retirees (and the documentservices.dla.mil, visit the The Priority Placement Pro- Stay informed on where to find percent or more as documented by dependents of these sponsors) who office at 984 Warehouse Street, or gram and Executive Order 13473 schools, places of worship, places the Department of Veterans Affairs, make a restricted or unrestricted call 384-2901. provide non-competitive appoint- to live, local services, day-care will see a $5 rate per year. report for sexual assault. ment for spouses of active duty ser- providers, auto mechanics, veteri- Users must sign in and sign out For more information, call U-Fix-It Store vice members, including full-time narians and more. using the iSportsman system, using 353-6507. The JBER U-Fix-it Stores National Guard and Reservists, Browse a wide range of area computers, kiosks at the visitors are open to all Aurora Military who are relocating to accompany services, get phone numbers, and centers, or by phone. Rental Partnership Housing tenants. Assorted items their service member during a per- download the mobile application For more information, visit Program for maintaining your home may manent change of station. for iOS or Android at http://tinyurl. the website or call 552-2439 or The Rental Partnership Pro- be issued from the U-Fix-It Store. The program allows spouses to com/ltsywzr. 384-6224. gram provides active-duty person- Availability is subject to change register for Department of Defense nel with affordable off-base hous- and limits; some may have a cost. positions and be considered for Quartermaster Laundry Home buying seminar ing and consists of two options. There are also American flag jobs offered internally. The Quartermaster Laundry, Volunteer realtors and mort- The first, RPP Plus, includes kits and fire extinguishers avail- Spouses are matched with located at 726 Quartermaster Road, gage lenders present an hour- utilities and sometimes cable costs able. U-Fix-It work includes all positions based on their qualifica- cleans TA-50 gear for free and is long home buying seminar every providing an easier budget with a home maintenance activities, al- tions and preferences. The spouse open Monday through Friday 7:30 Wednesday at either the JBER- set rental payment year round. lowing occupants to make minor remains eligible for a maximum a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Elmendorf or JBER-Richardson The other option, RPP Below improvements and repairs to their of two years from the date of the Housing Management Offices Market, saves the member four to home and cut down on the number PCS orders and are in the program Giant Voice testing from 1 to 2 p.m. These seminars are five percent off the rental fee that of service orders. for one year. Giant Voice mass notifica- intended to support those interested other tenants pay however utilities There are two stores on base. Military spouses who have tion system testing occurs every in purchasing a home by explaining are paid for by the tenant. The JBER-Elmendorf location never filled a federal position can Wednesday at noon. the buying and selling process in Both options are available is 6350 Arctic Warrior Drive and is now register for PPP. If the announcement is difficult the Anchorage and Mat-Su areas. with no deposits or fees with the open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday Spouses can register at the to hear or understand, please call The seminar will cover home exclusion of pet fees as may ap- through Friday, closed from 1 to Civilian Personnel Office at JBER- 552-3000. loan pre-qualifications, offers ply. An allotment must be executed 1:30 p.m. for lunch, and Saturday, Elmendorf or the personnel office and acceptances, inspections, title through a Housing Management 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. at JBER-Richardson. Utilities upgrades searches, types of loans available Office under either option of the (closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m.). For information, call 552-9203. As part of Doyon Utilities’ con- and the closure process as well as RPP for the rental payments. The JBER-Richardson loca- tinuing effort to improve the utility many other points of interest to Visit the JBER-Elmendorf tion is at 338 Hoonah Ave., open Furnishing Management infrastructure, the organization is prospective home owners. HMO, Bldg. 6346, or call 552- from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday The Furnishings Management engaged in a multi-year project For more information or to 4328. Or visit the JBER-Richard- through Friday, and closed from 1 Office offers 90-day loaner fur- to upgrade the JBER-Richardson sign up for the seminars, contact son HMO in Bldg. 600, Room 104 to 1:30 p.m. for lunch. niture. Appliances may be issued electrical system to improve ef- the management office. For the or call 384-3088. A blind-cleaning machine is for the duration of the service ficiency, reduce interruptions, and JBER-Elmendorf HMO, call 552- available at the JBER-E location. member’s tour. improve personnel safety. 4312, or visit Bldg. 6346 Arctic DLA Document Services A “reservation required to use” FMO delivers as far as Peters Doyon regrets any inconve- Warrior Drive. Defense Logistics Agency policy is in place with the priority Creek or Rabbit Creek; service nience, and is working to avoid For the JBER-Richardson of- Document Services duplicates and going to military members PCS- members must make special ar- unnecessary interruptions. fice, call 552-3088, or visit Bldg. prints documents. ing. For more information, call rangements beyond these areas. Work is expected to continue 600, Room 104. Document Services documents 375-5540. When requesting furniture, ser- through 2016. including black and white, color, vice members must provide a copy When work is completed, the Special victim counselor large format, photographic prints, JBER Bargain Shop of their reporting orders. installation will see an improve- Victims of sexual assault are engineering drawings, sensitive The JBER-Elmendorf Bargain For JBER-Elmendorf, visit the ment in overall system reliability. entitled to legal assistance services. materials, technical manuals and Shop, located in building 8515 Capital Asset Management Office To minimize impacts, Doyon Communication is protected training materials. Saville off of 20th Street, is open at Building 6436, Monday through is working to schedule work that by attorney-client privilege. The They also handle the design, Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or call could potentially result in an out- SVC ensures the victim’s rights, as printing and distribution of busi- 2 p.m. and the first Saturday of the 552-2740. age for completion during off-peak outlined in the Crimes Victim Act, ness cards, letterhead, invitations month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Consign- For JBER-Richardson, visit periods. are protected. and programs. ments are accepted Wednesdays 10 the Housing Management Office If an outage does occur, utilities Those rights include being Document Services’ Equip- a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Building 600, Monday through electrical crews will act quickly to treated with fairness and respect; ment Management Solutions Pro- For information, call 753-6134. Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or call restore service. COMMUNITY April 17, 2015 ARCTIC WARRIOR Volume 6, No. 15

Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kimberly Daugherty, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 249th Airlift Squadron, is studying to get her private pilot’s license with the Elmendorf Aero Club at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Daugherty endeavors to become a professional pilot flying for the National Guard or for a commercial carrier. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Bedard) Airman aims high for the future By Tech. Sgt. Raymond Mills “I didn’t know what officer was or en- Once, while on a flight, some pilots solo and land, but now that I completed my JBER Public Affairs listed was, but I knew I could be air crew, asked Daugherty why she didn’t get her first solo, I’m not scared anymore,” Daugh- so I said ‘Sign me up,” Daugherty said. “As real wings. erty said. Since early childhood, Air National soon as I found that out, my entire perspec- “I was insulted, but it made me realize Overcoming fear and anxiety is an in- Guard Staff Sgt. Kimberly Daugherty has tive changed.” that I wanted to get my pilot wings,” said tegral part of the flying mission. Daugherty admired service members, especially those A self-described “late bloomer,” Daugh- Daugherty. said real-word experience can’t be replaced who fly. The shiny wings displayed on their erty didn’t imagine herself in the military. To further her personal and professional by a classroom or a book. uniforms instilled in her a sense of wonder. She changed her mind when she found out goals, Daugherty enrolled at the University “Anyone can learn to fly a plane, but it’s When asked what she wanted to be when she could fly even if she didn’t have perfect of Alaska Anchorage to pursue a commercial the ones that work the best under stress that she grew up, she always responded with the eyesight. flying license, as well as taking lessons at the Air Force wants,” Daugherty said. same answer: an astronaut or pilot. Before long, Daugherty enlisted in the the Elmendorf Aero Club to get her private Although flight training is known to Unfortunately, her dreams were dashed Alaska Air National Guard as a C-17 load- pilot license. be challenging in Alaska’s environment, when her parents told her she would never master. According to Wally Hansen, chief flight Daugherty’s ambitions fuel her drive. fly due to poor eyesight. At an early age, she “I had a friend that had just completed instructor at the Aero Club, the club not “Alaska’s weather is a blessing and a started wearing glasses to correct her vision. the training who said ‘Is it impossible? No. only supports recreational pursuits, but also curse, [when learning to fly,]” Daugherty “My dream was already squashed by the Is it something you can do? Yes. And it’s supports the military mission by providing said. “It’s taken me longer than I wanted to, time I was 6 years old; I didn’t know what worth it when you finish,’” Daugherty said. training and certification requirements for but that’s nobody’s fault, it’s just the nature avenues I had,” said Daugherty, now a C-17 After Basic Military Training, she at- service members who are pursuing flight of the beast.” Globemaster III loadmaster with the Alaska tended the Basic Loadmaster Course, which careers. Staying positive and focused is the only Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron. was followed by Water Survival-Parachute All of her training and education is in way forward. Resigned to disappointment, Daugherty Training and Survival, Evasion, Resistance pursuit of her goal of flying commercially “They say if you do what you love, it’s continued a life without direction. and Escape training. or militarily. not work anymore,” Daugherty said. “The “After graduating high school, I was “SERE training was scary and intimidat- “They say having your private pilot aero club is a club, but it’s also a family.” working in useless jobs that weren’t going ing,” Daugherty said. “It’s something I will license is highly recommended because it “It’s cool because you surround yourself anywhere,” Daugherty said. “It was just never forget, and every time I think about a shows perseverance,” Daugherty said. with people who have the same passion as working to work.” zombie apocalypse, I think SERE training.” Determined to succeed, she has remained you.” Before long, she found herself working After nine months of training, Daugherty focused and continued her education and Daugherty said she finds inspiration from as a blood donor technician at a local mall. emerged as a qualified C-17 loadmaster. flight training. a quote by World War I flying ace Maj. Eddie Little did she know, her life was about Upon completing her initial training, she “I can watch the Guard pilots all day Rickenbacker. change for the better. returned home and served a short active-duty long, take what I learn from them and apply “Aviation is proof that if given the will One day, she found herself assisting a tour for follow-on flight training. it to a different aircraft,” Daugherty said. we have the capacity to achieve the impos- uniformed member, who happened to be a “[It] was stressful, rewarding and “The fundamentals are the same.” sible,” the ace said. recruiter and flight officer. definitely worth it,” she said. “It’s not easy, According to Daugherty, falling back “It’s an attitude,” Daugherty said. ‘What Over several visits, he continually spoke but it’s worth it once you get through it. on education and training makes all the can you do,’ not ‘What can’t you do?’ to her and seemed to constantly present a Earning my enlisted aircrew wings, I’ll never difference. For more information, call the Elmendorf professional image, Daugherty said. forget that day.” “I used to be scared and nervous to fly Aero Club at 552-5435. Alaska Air Guard members rescue stranded hikers on glacier By Kalei Rupp and Air Force board, out of JBER the morning Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton of April 8. Alaska National Guard “However, weather conditions had precluded our ability to reach Airmen with the Alaska Air the climbers,” explained Morse. National Guard rescued three Multiple attempts April 8 and 9 stranded hikers on Knik glacier the were unsuccessful due to darkness morning of April 9 and transported and diminished visibility because them to an Anchorage hospital. of low cloud ceilings. The HH- An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicop- 60 attempted to insert a team of ter from the 210th Rescue Squad- Guardian Angels, who planned ron with a Guardian Angel team to make their way on foot to the from the 212th Rescue Squadron climbers’ location, but the helicop- launched from Joint Base Elmen- ter was not able to get close enough dorf-Richardson shortly after 7 to drop them off. a.m. Soon after, an HC-130 King “They couldn’t see the ground from the 211th Rescue Squadron most times, flying in instrument with another team of Guardian An- conditions, surrounded by 13,000- gels also departed JBER en-route foot peaks, attempting to drop to Knik glacier. supplies and reach the climbers Improved weather conditions who are stuck at 8,500 feet; this allowed the helicopter to land on was a pretty complicated mission,” the glacier. Pararescuemen reached Morse said.The 210th, 211th and the hikers and assessed their con- 212th Rescue Squadrons and 144th dition, which indicated minor Airlift Squadron were awarded frostbite, before loading them Lt. Col. John Morse, deputy director of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, points to the approxi- three saves for this mission. onto the helicopter for transport to mate location of three distressed climbers on a map at the RCC on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, “The crews did an incredible April 9. The climbers became stranded at 8,500 feet in elevation due to weather and signaled for help, a hospital. which prompted the launch of a rescue effort by the Alaska Air National Guard. (Air National Guard job battling the weather, thinking Four supply bundles, one that photo/Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton) of creative ways that we could get included a radio, had been dropped supplies to the climbers and per- onto the glacier April 8 and 9. The director of the Alaska Rescue Co- because of bad weather. support because of the terrain and severing throughout the last four 144th Airlift Squadron dropped ordination Center. The climbers were forced to weather conditions. days,” Morse said. “Everyone was the parachute-rigged bundles of Beginning early April 9, mul- take shelter in an ice cave after “The friend had been working leaning forward, doing everything food, fuel and shelter in hopes to tiple attempts were also made to high winds damaged their tent, directly with us to help facilitate they could to ensure the climbers provide additional sustainment to reach the group on the glacier, but Morse said. They were able to text communications,” Morse ex- were safely rescued. The staff here the stranded group, but the hikers poor weather conditions hampered a friend using a DeLorme inReach plained. at the Alaska Rescue Coordination were unable to reach any of the efforts. device that has satellite-based The Alaska Air National Guard Center also did an excellent job bundles. It all started April 3, when the two-way texting capabilities. The accepted the mission and launched keeping in constant contact with “They were stuck at approxi- group of climbers was dropped off friend was able to contact Alaska an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter the rescue crews to ensure this mis- mately 8,500 feet in elevation,” but unable to make a scheduled State Troopers about 11 p.m. April and an HC-130 King aircraft, both sion was coordinated efficiently said Lt. Col. John Morse, deputy pick-up two days later on April 5 7, who then contacted the RCC for with a team of Guardian Angels on and executed professionally.” MattersARCTIC WARRIOR of Faith April 17, 2015 B-2 Cowboy ethics: the ability to live a life of integrity

Commentary by Army Chaplain being a cowboy or following “the (Lt. Col.) Greg Thogmartin cowboy way” is an entirely differ- Deputy Command Chaplain ent matter. USARAK Back in January 2010, the governor of Wyoming, Dave Freu- “The integrity of the upright denthal, signed into law the state’s will guide them.” Proverbs 11:3 official code of behavior. The code Every year on the third Satur- is adapted from Jim Owen’s book, day in September, the little town Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street of Princeton, Missouri (my home- Can Learn from the Code of the town), celebrates Calamity Jane West. Day. Martha Jane Canary known Wyoming is the first state to as Calamity Jane, was born west define its values and encode them of Princeton on a homestead near in such a set of 10 guidelines: what is now the Lake Paho Con- servation Area. • Live each day with courage Calamity Jane is Mercer Coun- • Take pride in your work ty, Missouri’s most well-known • Always finish what you start daughter – better known than any • Do what has to be done of its sons. • Be tough, but fair For the folks of the area, Ca- • When you make a promise, lamity Jane Day is an excuse for keep it wearing western garb, participating • Ride for the brand in a trail ride, attending a melo- • Talk less and say more drama and a parade, and a chance • Remember some things aren’t to welcome home some folks who for sale come back just for this event each • Know where to draw the line year. It is an opportunity Wyoming to listen to Everyone needs high school A person living a life of integrity will do what has to be done regardless of hardship. (Courtesy photo) some good mu“- students take help these students build the per- his definition of “success” for If anything, his application sic. It is also an a code … a creed a four-week sonal character traits needed to those Wyoming students would of the Code of the West seeks excuse, if you course to help achieve success in life” according have more to do with “the abil- to enable a life that is not over- will, for ev- to live by. them to learn to a news article. ity to live a life of integrity” come by the continual bombard- eryone to play ” how to apply Jim Owen published his book than the ability to acquire the trin- ment of “extenuating circum- cowboy. these guidelines. in 2004 in response to the ENRON kets that many in our society would stances.” His simple list would For others, the significance of The goal of the course is “to scandal. So, I would suggest that associate with success. help us avoid being tripped up by those seemingly small decisions that over time erode integrity and destroy our sense of responsibility to and for others. Owen would maintain that “everyone needs a code … a creed to live by.” I would suggest that he is right on. One key then is to choose your code well. Another key is having decided upon the code, live by your principles. A code that is only meant to be read or look good hanging in a frame on a wall is of no ultimate value. But, a code that guides your life and shapes your effect on others, and empowers you to make wise decisions, now that is a good code. Maybe Jim Owen’s code could be a good starting place for you or a good discussion starter for you and your family or friends to consider how you will define success and a life of integrity. May God bless you with wis- dom to choose well and strength to walk a good path. CommunityApril 17, 2015 HappeningsARCTIC WARRIOR B-3

Friday Give Parents A Break April 24 long home buying seminar every Paper crafting Newly arrived or have a de- Holocaust Remembrance Wednesday alternating between Youth and teens, join the staff ployed spouse and need child care The JBER Mission Support Group the JBER-Elmendorf or JBER- Chapel at the Two Rivers Youth Center for a few hours? invites you to the Holocaust Re- Richardson Housing Management starting at 4 p.m. for paper crafting Let the professional staff at the membrance Day, “Keeping the Offices from 1300 to 1400. services including; scrapbooking, papier Juneau Child Development Center Memory Alive” observance with These seminars are intended to maché, card making and origami. care for your children from 6 to 10 featured guest speaker Mrs. Leslie support service members interested Catholic Mass For information, call 394-1508. p.m. Free for Air Force families. Fried, curator of the Alaska Jewish in purchasing a home by explain- To pre-register, call central Museum from 2 to 3 p.m. in the ing the buying and selling process Sunday Through Sunday registration at 384-7330. Talkeetna Theater. in the Anchorage, Eagle River and 8:30 a.m. – Arctic Warrior National Library week All JBER personnel are en- Wasilla/Palmer areas. Chapel Head to the JBER Library to Bunny Hop 9-pin tourney couraged to attend. For more information or to sign 11:30 a.m. – Midnight Sun find out how libraries can help you Come out to the Polar Bowl up, contact either HMO office; Chapel and your family discover new and for the final bowling tournament Paper crafting JBER-Elmendorf at 552-4312 or Monday and Wednesday exciting worlds. of the season. Youth and teens, join the staff JBR-Richardson at 384-3088. 11:40 a.m. – Arctic Warrior The library has computer re- No-tap rules apply, knock at the Two Rivers Youth Center Chapel sources for teens and adults, in- down 9 pins, get a strike. starting at 4 p.m. for paper crafting Keystone meeting for teens Tuesday and Friday formation about becoming a U.S. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. with including; scrapbooking, papier Keystone Club is a leadership 11:30 a.m. – Midnight Sun citizen, and access to subscription bowling starting at 6:30 p.m. maché, card making and origami. development experience providing Chapel databases. For information, call 753-7467. For information, call 394-1508. community service opportunities Thursday Open the door to change and for young people ages 14 to 18. 12:00 p.m. – Hospital Chapel visit your library today. Monday Free Movie Night Meetings take place every Wednes- For information, call 384-1640. Homeschool Mondays Come see Night at the Mu- day at 5 p.m. at the Two Rivers Confession Looking for an activity that seum: Secret of the Tomb at the Youth Center. Confessions are available Give Parents A Break incorporates physical fitness with Talkeetna Theater. Doors open at For information, call 384-1508. anytime by appointment. Call Newly arrived or have a de- fun for your homeschool group? 5:30 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. movie 552-5762. ployed spouse and need child care Head to the Polar Bowl to re- start. Enjoy cheap, cash-only con- Thursdays through April 30 for a few hours? ceive special pricing on bowling cessions; popcorn, candy, drinks, Indoor rock climbing 101 Let the professional staff at the and shoe rentals every Monday nachos and more. Ever wanted to learn to rock Protestant Sunday Juneau Child Development Center throughout the month of April from For information, call 552-8529. climb? The Outdoor Adventure Services care for your children from 6 to 10 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Program in Bldg. 7301 will provide p.m. Free for Army families. For information, call 753-7467. Kayak roll class instruction on their 40-foot indoor Liturgical Service To pre-register, call central Designed for experienced kay- climbing wall from 5 to 7 p.m. 9 a.m. – Heritage Chapel registration at 384-7330. Tuesday akers, the roll class teaches how to every Thursday throughout the Gospel Service Volunteer recognition roll right-side-up without exiting month of April. 9:30 a.m. – Midnight Sun Youth Movie Night The 2015 JBER volunteer rec- the kayak. The class takes place For information, call 552-2023 Chapel Tired of staying at home fight- ognition ceremony will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Elmendorf or 552-3812. Community Service ing with parents for the remote? at 4 p.m. in the Frontier Theater. Fitness Center pool. 10:30 a.m. – Heritage Chapel Hang out and watch movies with Come celebrate the outstanding To sign-up, call 552-2023 or Eat and play weekdays Collective Service your friends at the Kennecott Youth contributions volunteers made in 3812. What goes great with lunch? 11 a.m. – Arctic Warrior Chapel Center 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Deadline to 2014 to support the JBER com- A free game of bowling. Present Chapel Next sign-up is April 16. munity. All volunteers and guests Teen lock-in 2015 your receipt at the front counter 5 p.m. – Chaplain Family Life For information, call 552-2266. are welcome. Join your friends at the JBER totaling more than $5 from Ten Center For information, call 552-4943 youth centers from 9 p.m. to 7:30 Pins or Topios (located inside the Parents’ Night Out or 384-1517. a.m. for the 2015 Operation Mega- Polar Bowl) between 11 a.m. and Jewish Services Parents, need a date night? Let phone teen lock-in. Compete with 1 p.m., Mon., Thurs., or Fri. and the professional staff at the Juneau Wednesday youth centers around the world for receive one free game. Erev Shabbat Service Child Development Center care for Deployed spouses dinner bragging rights in a megaphone For information, call 753-7467. (First Friday of each month) your children from 6 to 10 p.m. Families of current, recent contest. Midnight snack and a full 5 p.m. – Heritage Chapel To pre-register, call central and out-bound deployers are in- breakfast will be served. Pre-school Story Time Call 384-0456 or 552-5762 registration at 384-7330. vited to a free dinner, games, Sign up at Kennecott, 552- Pre-school-aged children can prizes and a resource fair from 5 2266 or Two Rivers Youth Center, join library staff for exciting sto- Saturday to 7 p.m. at the Arctic Oasis com- 384-1508. ries, every Wednesday from 10 to Religious Education Duct tape crafting munity center. 11 a.m. at the JBER library. 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Like many young men of his generation, 18-year-old Ronald A. Kozak answered the call of duty after Pearl Harbor was attacked. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942. The Seabees, a brand-new out- fit in the Navy, were in dire need of men and, according to Kozak, “We were at war and at that time all enlistees in the Navy were assigned to the Seabees, at least where I enlisted on Church Street in New York. The Seabees were new to the Navy so they needed all the man- power they could get, regardless of age or experience. I do not regret at all the fact that I was put in the Seabees. I’m proud of it.” After completing boot camp at Camp Braddock, Norfolk, Vir- ginia, Kozak and his fellow new recruits went to Gulfport, Missis- sippi, for advanced training. Then, Kozak went on to serve in the 79th Naval Construction Battalion. The Aleutian Islands Cam- paign is an often-overlooked part of World War II history. Alaska – still a territory at the time – was a battleground. And as Gen. Billy Mitchell said before Congress in 1935, “… whoever holds Alaska will hold the world.” On June 3, 1942, a Japanese in- vasion force 8,000 strong, attacked and took control of Unalaska A Seabee-built camp at Adak, c.1942. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command) Island. In the following days they nese ever gained control of those fighting was grim. Of the 3,000 or one of the bloodiest battles ever re- rains wreaked havoc, turning the repeated this action on Kiska and islands, in no time they would in- so Japanese troops on Attu Island, corded. It took nearly three months battlefield into soup.” Attu islands. The Japanese had vade the mainland of this country. only 28 were taken prisoner. to secure the island. Allied forces The island was secured June 21, designs to launch attacks against We had to make sure they didn’t. On Aug. 15, an Allied inva- were subjected to ongoing fight- 1945. Everyone’s attention turned to the West Coast of the United States “No matter where our duties sion force landed on Kiska. The ing from a fierce and determined training for the invasion of Japan. from these bases. took us, we always had to carry units were comprised of American enemy, as well as heavy rains. “Yes, we suffered some casualties The 79th NCB unit was shipped the .30 Calibre carbine rifle,” he and Canadian troops. They found “If I recall,” said Kozak, “when on Okinawa, but thank God Presi- to Port Hueneme, California, said. “We built roads on the sides the island abandoned. Under the we landed on Okinawa the Army dent Harry Truman decided to drop where Kozak and 1,100 other of mountains, and helped maintain cover of fog, the Japanese had was about a mile to our left and the the A-bombs. That decision saved ‘Bees caught the USS Chaumont the Naval Air Station and its run- left, believing their position to be Marines about a mile to our right. thousands of American lives and (AP-5) and headed north. They ways so our planes could keep up vulnerable as Attu had been. We went inland about a mile when wounded,” Kozak said. would become the maintenance their constant air watch on that part Kozak spent 17 months in the suddenly all hell broke loose. Thank “Just let me add that the Seabees battalion for the Naval Air Station of the Pacific. We maintained the Aleutians before returning to the God for our Marine training; we during World War II in both the and Naval Base, Kodiak, Alaska. whole naval base from electricity states on 30 days’ leave. He then were able to bring that battle to a Pacific and Europe, while under “In 1943 part of our battalion to everything else. We had to be shipped off to Camp Shoemaker successful close. Then we set up fire from the enemy, accomplished was sent with the Marines to secure there or the Japanese would.” in California where intense training our base in the hills. Even after a great deal to end that war. And to that island. They sure did,” Kozak May 1943 saw an 18-day battle began for battle in the Pacific. After the island was secured we still had this day, they deserve all the honor said. “The Aleutian Islands, being for Attu Island. U.S. forces en- spending some time deployed to bombings, but we were getting they proudly earned. part of Alaska, were one of our gaged the well dug-in Japanese, Saipan, Kozak’s next fight was ready for the invasion of Japan.” Once again they not only proved main defenses to the West Coast many already battle-hardened Okinawa. “Nature wasn’t helpful ei- ‘Can Do,’ but sure did and continue of the United States. If the Japa- from time spent in Manchuria. The Okinawa is still remembered as ther,” Kozak said. “Monsoon to do so.” April 17, 2015 Community B-5 Waging a battle one pound at a time 703 AMXS Airman stays fit through skills gained in Better Body, Better Life class By Airman 1st Class Tammie Ramsouer JBER Public Affairs

Service members have obligations to uphold when they join the military: serving their country, deploying at random times, and staying fit and healthy to meet those demands. Service members may reach a point in their military careers when their weight is not what it used to be and fitness success is more difficult to attain. Many programs cater to Department of Defense ID card holders including service members, their families, retirees and civilians. One program that can help with weight loss is the Better Body, Better Life program hosted at the Health and Wellness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Imple- mented in early 2012, the five-week program provides education to lose weight, eat prop- erly and live a healthy lifestyle. “Each class within the program includes a nutrition, fitness and behavioral compo- nent,” said Lisa Schuette, 673d Aerospace Medical Squadron health educator and registered dietician. “We will be partner- ing with behavioral health from the 673d Medical Group, and they will be teaching the behavioral component of the program.” The role of behavioral health is to teach students stress and sleep management as well as goal setting, Schuette added. Some class participants know how to eat healthily, but attend for the behavioral aspect of the class. “Their behavior will prevent them from keeping on their weight-loss or healthy- living track,” Schuette said. “This is why we have the behavioral component.” Tech. Sgt. Leonard Simmons, 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expediter, holds his old pants – before losing 20 pounds – at Tech. Sgt. Leonard Simmons, an expe- the Elmendorf Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson April 13. Simmons recently attended the Better Body, Better diter assigned to the 703rd Aircraft Main- Life class at the Health and Wellness Center to understand how to lose weight, eat properly and live a healthy lifestyle. (U.S. Air tenance Squadron, recently attended the Force photos/Airman 1st Class Tammie Ramsouer) program at the HAWC. “My reason for attending the class was a recommendation from my doctor to lose weight,” Simmons said. “I’m a husky guy, so losing weight is difficult for me.” Maintaining physical fitness became a challenge for Simmons after an injury. “My pain slowly progressed through the years doing group physical fitness training with my unit,” he said. “Last summer, I was exercising heavily and my hip popped out of place. After going to the emergency room to have my hip put back into place, the pain was no longer tolerable.” After his injury, Simmons was subjected to fitness restrictions, keeping him from doing normal physical fitness activities. Physicians diagnosed him with degenerative hip failure in November 2014 after multiple tests. “That’s when my doctor told me I would need surgery to fix my hip,” he said. Since Simmons’ doctor told him surgery was needed, he was advised to lose some weight before, and keep the weight off, after the procedure. “The doctor sent me to nutritional medicine on the installation. [They] gave me plenty of options to lose weight,” Sim- mons said. “What interested me most was the BBBL program.” Simmons said he was excited to begin the class and learn what he could do to lose weight for his surgery and live a healthier Simmons stretches before exercising at the Elmendorf Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson April 13. Simmons lifestyle. is preparing for hip surgery by losing weight and eating healthy with the help of the Better Body, Better Life class taught at the “At the very first session, I came in very Health and Wellness Center. open minded to give anything a shot,” he said. “I was very surprised that everything I bring them to the exercise room and put Simmons has also taken the initiative to began the BBBL program. I was doing to try and lose weight was the those into practice. I believe this method use a smartphone application to help him “I now weigh 248 pounds since finishing wrong way of losing weight. I was eating is most helpful for the individuals to learn keep track of his diet throughout the day. the sessions,” he said. “I plan on keeping all the same foods every day.” the what and why before they learn how to “[The application helps] me with my the knowledge I have learned from the pro- As Simmons learned how to eat a bal- execute an exercise.” food portions and choosing what types of gram in my daily life for me and my family.” anced diet and decide what foods are better With the help of Bergeron and the BBBL food to eat,” Simmons said. His goal is to weigh 220 pounds by to eat, the weight started coming off much program, Simmons has learned what he When participants of the class download October. faster than before. can do to keep physically active despite his the application to their phones, Schuette can “I would highly recommend the class To help program participants, Sarah injury. see their progress and help remind them of to anyone looking to lose weight, begin a Bergeron, HAWC health and fitness con- “Sarah has helped me figure out what I what they may be missing in their daily diet. healthier lifestyle and even for basic nutri- sultant, helps with proper stretching and can do within my limits with my injury as For individuals like Simmons, it was tional information,” Simmons said. “It is workout routines for those who may have well as possibly take it a step further,” Sim- simply lack of information, which prevented definitely a class that you [have to be] willing an injury or do not have knowledge of what mons said. “She also taught me that if I do him from losing weight, Schuette said. to do yourself, and you have to be commit- type of physical activities to do. the same exercises repeatedly, those same “Providing the information to our ted to your goals that you have coming into “Each of the BBBL classes has differ- muscle groups will [recognize] the exercise participants and to have them understand the class.” ent areas of fitness that the individuals and and won’t work as hard. She showed me healthy eating habits is one of our goals,” For more information about the BBBL I focus on,” Bergeron said. “After the class different exercises I can do on different days Schuette said. program or other related programs, call the and I go over specific fitness goals they have, of the week.” Simmons weighed 264 pounds when he HAWC at 551-2361. B-6 Community April 17, 2015 April 17, 2015 Arctic Warrior B-7 Arctic rescue: Closing the distance By Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker 17th District Public Affairs

Three hundred twenty miles north of the Arctic Circle is Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost U.S. city and a strategically positioned forward operating location for the Coast Guard. As vessel traffic and fisheries increase in the ever-changing Arctic, a FOL can ensure a quick response by placing Coast Guard assets closer to mariners in distress. It was Aug. 19, 2014, when crewmem- bers at FOL Barrow were notified of a 42 year-old male who had sustained a severe head injury aboard the South Korean re- search vessel Araon; the vessel was located in thickly ice-covered waters 310 miles north of Barrow. It was determined two Jayhawk crews would make the lengthy trip north and rescue the mariner. “It was so far north we only had about 15 minutes on scene before we were going to have to turn around and go back,” said Lt. Grant Langston, an Air Station Kodiak, pilot, and co-pilot during the rescue. “We didn’t have a long time on scene and when we shot the approach down, we were in heavy fog.” Broken ice-covered waters shrouded by fog, rain, and clouds made seeing the vessel virtually impossible. Crewmembers aboard the Araon had to make continuous over-the- radio communications so the aircrew could The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter approaches the South Korean research icebreaker Araon hone in on them. 250 miles north of Barrow, Aug. 20, 2014. The Jayhawk crew safely medevaced a 43-year-old man after he suffered from a head With only an updated GPS position injury while aboard the icebreaker. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) given by the vessel, and near-zero visibility, the crew made their approach, cautiously navigating through the dense fog towards the 359-foot vessel. After approximately 15 minutes of navigating harrowing conditions, the crew successfully located the vessel. Critically close to a “bingo” fuel state, the Jayhawk crew hoisted the injured mari- ner and an accompanying attendant before enduring the long journey back where the survivor was transferred to awaiting emer- gency medical services in Barrow. “Maritime activity in the Arctic has steadily increased during the past several years, and this emergency situation high- lights the importance of having a Coast Guard forward operating location in the region,” said Capt. Joseph Deer, chief of incident management, Coast Guard 17th District. “Our ability to respond and effectively carry out rescue missions rely heavily on minimizing distances, honing communica- (Left to right) Lt. Grant Langston, Petty Officer 2nd Class William Smith, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Warner and Lt. Francis tions capability and strengthening our mari- Wolfe pose for a photo in front of a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter March 19. The crew was time domain awareness in our northernmost awarded the Naval Helicopter Association Aircrew of the Year (Deployed) for the rescue of a crew member aboard the South area of responsibility.” Korean research vessel Araon in August 2014. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Honings.) The crew, composed of Lt. Francis a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to be able to respond to mariners in distress the modern age of exploration and vessel Wolfe, aircraft commander, Lt. Grant deployed above the Arctic Circle and were and to play a part in assisting someone in traffic. These challenges are a focal point Langston, co-pilot, Petty Officer 2nd Class recognized for this achievement with the need sheds a greater light on the reality of for the Coast Guard and local partner William Smith, flight mechanic and Petty 2014 Naval Helicopter Association Aircrew our profession.” search-and-rescue agencies along Alaska’s Officer 2nd Class Jacob Warner, rescue of the Year (Deployed). While the Arctic Ocean may be the northern coast, in an effort to continue to swimmer, had just conducted the northern- “Receiving this award is a humbling ex- smallest of Earth’s oceans, it currently save lives in the every growing and evolving most operational hoist ever completed by perience,” Smith said. “We train all the time poses some of the biggest challenges in environment of the Arctic. ‘Learning from the Holocaust: Choosing to act’ 8th Fighter Wing Remembrance. This year’s theme help rescue those being persecuted. these people died have left scars on to know someone first before we Public Affairs staff report is “Learning from the Holocaust: By choosing to act, these indi- the hearts and minds of those who decide who they are as a person? Choosing to act.” viduals not only saved the lives of loved and knew them; those they Do we have a right to judge others KUNSAN AIR BASE, South During World War II, millions others, but demonstrated what it shared a bond with. and put them in a category which Korea –– This year, April 12-19 of ordinary people witnessed the means to treat one another as hu- Those same bonds extend out- requires discrimination or violence marks the observance of the Holo- crimes of the Holocaust – in the man beings. These lessons apply side of our own local communities, against them? caust Days of Remembrance, with countryside and city squares, in not only to the past, but how to and across the globe. Genocide and Our hope is that the Holocaust the official Day of Remembrance stores and schools, in homes and treat each other now. discrimination should not sit well Days of Remembrance will remind taking place April 16. workplaces. Across Europe, the The Holocaust is not the only with any person of any nation. all that even though we are differ- The Days of Remembrance Nazis found countless helpers genocide to take place in this No matter what our job or sta- ent and come from different places were established by the U.S. Con- who willingly collaborated or were world. The Native American geno- tion in life, we are all unique and in this world, we all have contribu- gress in 1980 to memorialize the complicit in their crimes, while far cide in the early 19th century, the at the same time we are all tied tions to make to it, no matter how 6 million Jews, as well as millions fewer questioned their actions. Rwandan genocide of 1994 and together. great or small they may be. of non-Jewish victims, who were The victims had no choice in the Indonesian killings from 1965 We may look at each other dif- Rather than play the role of murdered in the Holocaust and their fates. Their supporters and to 1966 are just a few examples. ferently because we have different bystander, we must actively pur- suffered Nazi persecution. Each rescuers, by contrast, were able to More recently, Islamic State of color skin, religions, socioeco- sue a world where we coexist and year since, the U.S. Holocaust make choices. They chose to risk Iraq and the Levant is attacking nomic backgrounds, and so on, but choose to act against those who Memorial Museum has led the na- not only theirs, but their families’ Jewish and Christian people across do we have to persecute each other would foster hatred and repeat the tion in commemorating the Days of lives in an attempt to intervene and the world. The horrors of the way for it? Would it not be better to get mistakes of the past. American Sign Language classes now enrolling

By Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson JBER Public Affairs

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson In- structional Youth Programs is now enrolling new students for American Sign Language classes. Whether they are curious to learn a new skill and broaden their horizons, or they have a family member they wish to better communicate with, these classes offer a path for military family members to accomplish those goals, said Ruth Garcia, the IYP sign language instructor. The classes span the length of a school year and are available to adults as well as children. The one-hour classes, available for seven years old through adult, are hosted at 6 p.m. every Monday, and children 3 to 6 years old have a separate class time at 7 p.m, said Elida Narciso, Operations Clerk at JBER IYP. “My goal is to pass on a passion,” Garcia said. “A passion for language, and a little bit of knowledge of deaf culture.” Hearing families can have deaf children, and it is very wise to know all their options, American Sign Language is the predominant sign language used by the deaf and interpreters in the United States. JBER offers Garcia said. “A lot of people are intimidated ASL classes to military families as part of the Instructional Youth Program here. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration/Airman 1st when they have deaf kids,” Garcia said. Class Kyle Johnson) Classes like this one offer a way for curious individuals looking to expand their how to sign, they also learn how to com- Garcia, whose husband is an active-duty “They just hear differently.” skillset, or military individuals who have municate with deaf people. officer assigned to Osan Air Base, Korea, has For more information on the ASL suffered from hearing loss as a result of the “ASL is a beautiful language, It’s so nearly 10 years of experience as an instructor classes offered through the IYP here, equipment they work with in their day-to- much more than hand movement,” Garcia and has been teaching as an ASL instructor call 384-1508, or visit their website at day duties to learn ASL. said. “It’s facial expressions, it’s body on JBER since fall 2013. www.elmendorf-richardson.com/family/ Students in Garcia’s class not only learn language, it’s an entirely different culture.” “Deaf people aren’t broken,” Garcia said. instructional-youth-programs.