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Family values: Mother and son reunite while deployed Page 3 Total Force Airmen maximize refueling capacity in Europe Pages 6-7 Roberts assumes command of Oklahoma Page 8 Air Force photo by Todd Cromar Jeffrey Allen, Air Force Sustainment Center executive director, makes opening remarks during the Emerging Supervisor Development 72nd LRS hosts Program graduation ceremony at , , July 31. EDSP is an AFSC merit-based succession planning tool used to special operations identify and develop high-potential employees interested in assuming a supervisory position. unit tour Page 8 Girls emPOWERment Air Force senior leaders unveil new priorities Camp Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Page 1A WASHINGTON (AFNS) – In a recent letter to the Total Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright released their new priorities and addressed issues Airmen face day to day. Visit us online at “For more than 70 years, our fellow www.tinker.af.mil Americans have asked you to be the sentinels of air and space for the nation, and you continue to deliver unmatched air and space power every day,” the leaders said. “Looking forward, our obligations to the country will never change. We will always lead and support the joint force in defending Like us on Facebook our homeland, owning the high ground and www.facebook.com/ projecting power with our allies.” tinkerairforcebase As the demands for Air Force capabilities increase the lethality of the force. continued. “Each and every one of our Total continue to increase, the senior leaders Drive innovation … to secure our future. Force Airmen has a role to play in making us established the following priorities to ensure Develop exceptional leaders … to lead successful in this endeavor. We will prevail the Air Force is always able to answer the the world’s most powerful teams. through the power of our people. You and nation’s call and win: Strengthen our alliances ... because we your families represent the absolute best Restore readiness … to win any fight, are stronger together. of our nation. We are humbled to lead our Follow us on Twitter any time. “Everything we do as a team should great Air Force and honored to serve with @Team_Tinker Cost-effectively modernize … to advance or augment these priorities,” they you every day.” 2 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — August 4, 2017 Tinker Air Force Base

Commentary: Photo courtesy of Tinker History Office Maj. Louis J. Sebille earns USAF’s first Medal A B-1 lands at Tinker with Bldg. 3001 in the back- ground. Tinker’s long history with the bomber dates of Honor during the Air Force’s first war back to August 1968, long before the official request for proposal to industry was issued. The Oklahoma Howard E. Halvorsen City Air Materiel Area received formal assignment of Air Force Sustainment Center Historian the B-1 management on June 1, 1972.

As most know, the Korean War started on Sunday, June 25, 1950, at 4 a.m. with the Rockwell B-1 Lancer invasion of the Republic of Korea (ROK) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). aircraft profile The South Koreans, despite incredible bravery, were immediately pushed back by overwhelming Greg L. Davis numbers and superior arms of the North Korean Public Affairs Office Army, the Inmun Gun. President Truman, working with the United Nations, quickly acted by approving The Rockwell, now , B-1 Lancer is a long- the sending of troops from Japan to help the ROKs. range, multi-role, heavy bomber used exclusively by American troops arrived piecemeal and, initially, in the U.S. Air Force. The B-1 program was the answer insufficient strength to stem the tide from the North. by industry to the Department of Defense request What kept an unrelenting retreat from becoming a for the B-52 Stratofortress’ replacement in the late rout was the work of the U.S. Air Force. It was the 1960s under the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft Air Force that was a force multiplier throughout project. The innovative design can be characterized the war eliminating the numerical advantage of the as a scaled-up fighter-type aircraft with variable- enemy. geometry wings for better maneuverability at high- By August 1950, the ROK and American forces speeds. The first flight of the B-1A took place Dec. had just taken a defensive position behind the 23, 1974, which was also the first flight for the Naktong River. This means the ROK Army had YF101 engines designed specifically for the project been pushed from the 38th parallel through Seoul Photo courtesy of Tinker History office by General Electric. The B-1 sits on tricycle landing gear with long, and Suwon. The American Task Force Smith had Maj. Louis J. Sebille arrived to help stem the tide just north of Osan but contoured fuselage lines and a wing which meets the it and other American units were also pushed back before the Korean War. lower fuselage in a blended joint designed to seamlessly with their ROK allies through Osan, Cheonan and Korea in 1950 was not only a land cut by multiple accommodate the wing pivot point. Composite Daejon. hills and valleys, but lacked in roads and was no materials are used across the airframe to lower the They were then pushed southeast away from Iksan, place for a mechanized army. The Naktong River weight and help reduce the radar signature. Large Gunsan and the Kum River, and Gwangju. As the was the last natural defense barrier to the port of engine nacelles holding two F101 engines are attached combined armies were pushed ever southeastward, Pusan and became part of the Pusan Perimeter. to the fuselage below the wing joint on each side of it looked as if there might be another Dunkirk while After pulling back behind the river, Eighth Army the fuselage. The vertical tail and horizontal tailplanes still hoping for a “Miracle on the Marne.” Some commander Lt. Gen. Walton “Johnny” Walker gave feature swept leading edges with the tailplane mounted officers with experience from World War II had his famous “stand or die” order to his men. halfway up the tail. Early pre-production airframes never had to conduct a retreat and did not know how. had a pointed tailcone which was later replaced with a Most of the troops had never experienced combat See Sebille page 10. rounded one on production aircraft. Tinker’s association with what would become the B-1 began when Air Force Logistics Command named the Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area as the This week in Tinker history provisional system manager for the future bomber on July 30, 1941 - Formal as base commander. Col. Hardin W. Masters Aug. 12, 1968. This was before the official request for groundbreaking ceremonies becomes base commander. proposal to industry was issued. Rockwell answered are conducted. Aug. 1, 1955 - The base installs its first IBM the RFP with the B-1 bomber design while partnering Aug. 3, 1942 - A medical 702 electronic data processing machine. with GE for the engines. The contract for five flight detachment staffs the new Aug. 1958 - Dyna-Soar, a manned spaceship, test aircraft on June 5, 1970, was soon followed by 145-bed station hospital. becomes a Tinker responsibility. formal assignment of the B-1 management on June Aug. 1, 1945 - Army Air Forces Aug. 1961 - The 32nd Air Division replaces the Day Open House draws 50,000 people to the 33rd Air Division at the Oklahoma City Air Force See Rockwell page 10. installation. Station. Aug. 1, 1948 - Air Force Aug. 1, 1961 - The 1984th Army Airways Manufacturer: Rockwell (now Boeing) Inspector General (11th District Office of Special Communications System Squadron is re-designated Aircraft type: B-1 Investigations) is assigned. as the 1984th Communication Squadron. Nickname: Lancer Aug. 1, 1953 - With the establishment of the Aug. 1, 1988 - Organic depot activation of Crew: 4 2854th Air Base Wing, the Oklahoma City Air the F107 engine occurs on schedule. The first Power plant: Four General Electric F101 Materiel Area commander no longer serves production engine is successfully tested. afterburning turbofan engines producing 30,000 pounds of thrust each. In-service dates: Dec. 23, 1974-present Number produced: 104 2017 Key events: Sept. 16: Air Force Ball Oct. 13: Capstone Event Tinker connection: Program management, maintenance, repair and overhaul August 4, 2017 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 3 Family values: Mother and son reunite while deployed Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates - Wake, work, sweat, eat, sleep, repeat. The deployment grind can easily become engrained in deployed Airmen as they work to keep the mission going. The routine of Senior Airman Colt, currently deployed with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Senior Airman Colt, left, Maintenance Squadron, recently took a departure from and his mother Maj. the norm when his mother paid him a surprise visit. Donna, right, reunite “Of all the places I get to meet up with him, how at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, about the middle of the desert?” said Maj. Donna, July 20, after spending currently deployed as the sexual assault prevention two years apart. Don- and response program manager for U.S. Air Forces na decided to surprise Central Command at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. her son with a brief visit Donna, normally stationed at Yokota Air Base, when their deployment Japan, had not seen her son in two years, she said. windows overlapped. She and Colt, whose home station is Tinker Air Force U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden Base, Oklahoma, had been unable to arrange their leave to see one another. So when Colt’s deployment with the 380th EAMXS Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit began shortly before she was due to return to Yokota, she You make the We’ll help you saw an opportunity she couldn’t miss. “It was a very short window to make this happen,” she said. “I wasn’t even sure that I was going to make most of it. keep it. it in time. It all came together at about 3 o’clock this morning.” Though Donna’s team was due to make a site Loans, Checking, Savings Mobile & Online Access Branches Statewide visit to the 380th AEW, she saw that she would have returned to her home station beforehand, she said. She approached her leadership with the issue, and they encouraged her to make a site visit of her own to see Colt. Colt’s leadership was made aware of the situation and helped to coordinate the visit. 380th EAMXS Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn and Senior Master Sgt. Ben, 380th EAMXS Sentry AMU superintendent, met Donna at the passenger terminal and escorted her onto the flight line, where her son was currently working on an E-3 Sentry. “We’re glad to be able to do this for them,” said Ben. Colt was told that there would be distinguished visitors arriving and was told to report from his office to the flight line, he said. Bent under the E-3 landing gear, at first all he could see was a gaggle of boots on the ground in front of him. “I was definitely caught off guard,” Colt explained. “I was expecting a general in a panel van or other high ranking visitor.” “Meanwhile it was just a major,” Donna added. “How disappointing.” As he stood to greet the “distinguished visitor,” he noticed his mother’s hairstyle and immediately realized what was going on, he said. They laughed and embraced, beginning to trade quips and jokes as if no time had passed. “Her hair is exactly the same,” he said. “Meanwhile, I’ve gotten fatter and she’s probably judging me on the state of my laundry. But that’s life.”

It goes by fast. You do your best to get them to hold still for just a second, while always looking to the future. You’re there for each other. We’re there for you. We get it.SM TinkerFCU.org Senior Airman Colt, left, and his mother Maj. Donna, right, stand on the wing of an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, last month. Donna, cur- rently deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, coordinated with U.S. Air Forces Central Command and 380th Air Federally insured by NCUA Expeditionary Wing leadership to surprise her son. 4 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — August 4, 2017

The art of work – life balance Chief Master Sgt. Derrick Harrison morning, shut them off at night and a perforated appendix and had to have 621st Air Mobility Advisory occasionally, worked a few hours on surgery. Yes, a 6-month-old had an weekends. When I say occasionally, appendectomy and she still marvels , Calif. I mean every weekend. My fellow at the scar on her tummy. You would — As we progress through the enlisted Airmen and I imitated those actions think I would have learned my lesson and officer ranks, we start to gain because we wanted to be just like those after that one, but a few other events additional tasks, duties and personnel leaders. We did not have any children at had to happen which caused me to take concerns. Your career is no longer just the time and my wife worked too, so we a knee and wonder if it was time to about you, but includes the Airmen you were good, right? The grind continued hang up the uniform. lead on a daily basis. Sometimes we through various deployments, 9/11 and I was encouraged by several peers get so consumed with making sure the several bumps in rank. and mentors in my circle of trust to mission and the people are taken care Fast forward to 2012. I am now a continue serving in this great Air Force of, we forget to take care of ourselves. senior master sergeant and my wife is of ours. In order for me to do that, I had I have been to numerous conferences pregnant with our first child. This was to make some changes to my work-life and leadership off-sites that are going to be a piece of cake. My wife was balance. I have started to make events designed to help establish a sustainable going to have the baby, I would do my 10 that I may have been too busy for in the work-life balance, but all that seems to days of paternity leave, complete with a Air Force photo past. My new hobbies are deejaying happen is I get behind on work. few “baby talk sessions,” and I was back with actual vinyl records, playing the As a superintendent, we tell the Airmen to the grind. It is funny how fast life Chief Master Sgt. Derrick Harrison, of Lego Batman video game with my the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group, we lead to go home and spend time with comes at you, because the pregnancy shares some thoughts on the impor- daughter and running at least two half their families or take a knee. The funny did not go as planned and my daughter tance of balancing work with personal marathons a year. I communicate more thing about that is, we as leaders do not had to spend 70 days in the neonatal commitments. with my family so we have a game follow our own advice. We sometimes intensive care unit. The whole time I plan for official Air Force functions, show up early in the morning and leave struggled with establishing my work-life great. I started a new job with the 45th temporary duty and short tours which after most have gone home. balance. I never learned, never desired to Intelligence Squadron and things were allows us to spend more time together. We often eat lunch in our office or learn how to deal with any of this. I still about to get back to normal. My wife I share my story in hopes that it helps forget to eat lunch at all. Let’s not talk had things to accomplish and mentors took some time off from work to be our Airmen realize how important it is about breaking away during a duty day to make proud. This life-changing event home with our daughter, which took to have balance and take the time to for physical training because that would forced me to start to dial it back a little. a little stress off of the family. I guess enjoy time away from work. It took the be a monumental feat. Throughout my We left for Langley Air Force Base, life saw me reverting back to my old better part of a 24-year career for me to career, I sat, watched and learned from Virginia, shortly after my daughter self and threw me another curve ball. even acknowledge the need for work- leaders that turned the lights on in the was born and things were going to be Our 6-month-old was diagnosed with life balance, and I’m still learning.

Tinker hosts AFPC Logistics Career Field Team Roadshow Katie Ward one-on-one mentoring sessions for civilian logistics During the roadshow briefing, Truman will present Air Force Life Cycle Management Center personnel both days. The sessions will be scheduled multiple topics, including Tuition Assistance, Career through the AFLCMC Logistics Workforce Manager Broadening, Civilian Development Education, Career The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Vectoring and Key Career Positions. The roadshow Air Force Sustainment Center will be hosting the Air The civilian logistics career field is the largest is open to all logistics personnel, both military and Force Personnel Center Logistics Career Field Team career field in the Air Force, encompassing more than civilian at Tinker AFB. Aug. 8 and 9 for an AFPC Logistics Roadshow at 150 different occupational job series, in federal wage According to AFLCMC and AFSC leadership, all Fannin Hall in Bldg. 282. service, general schedule and equivalent occupations. logistics supervisors are required to attend. In addition, the LCFT chief, Andrea Truman, along Some logistics job series include 0301, 0343, 0346, with the LCFT administrator, Ron Collins, will offer 1101, 1670, 1910 and 2010. See Roadshow page 12.

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Col. Robert A. Kielty assumed command of the 848th Supply Chain Management Group in a formal ceremony July 28. Comprised of four squadrons, the 848th Supply Chain Management Group provides supply chain life cycle sustainment supporting the fight for today’s engines, instruments, accessories and structures. All efforts in support of the 32 major weapon systems including the B-1, B-52, KC-135, E-3, as well as over 12,000 engines, such as the F100, F110, F119 and TF33. The new commander, a career logistics readiness officer, will provide oversight for a group of approximately 660 Airmen, both military and civilian, and will have an annual budget of $2.7 billion. “[Colonel Kielty] is always energetic to accomplish the mission and is willing to do whatever it takes to get the mission done,” Frank Washburn, director of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, said. “He has earned this opportunity. It is an enormous scope of responsibility, and we are grateful and delighted that he’s a part of our team.” Ecstatic and humbled to be entrusted with the charge of command, Colonel Kielty emphasized the importance of each team member taking care of their Photo by Jillian Coleman health - their physical, mental and spiritual health - in Col. Robert A. Kielty received the guidon from 448th Supply Chain Management Wing director Frank Wash- order to “bring our best selves to work every day.” burn, as he assumed command of the 848th Supply Chain Management Group. Kielty joins the group from He stressed the importance of taking care of family, 500 yards down the hall in Bldg. 3001, as the former Executive Officer for Air Force Sustainment Center both immediate and Air Force, and reinforced the Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II. importance of taking care of the mission, an absolute no-fail mission “that requires us to bring our A game commander, to meeting you and learning from you operations, depot maintenance and modifications, to work every day.” in the coming weeks.” and sustainment to the warfighter. Prior to his role “This organization is firing on all cylinders,” Formerly the executive officer of the Air Force in the commander’s office, Colonel Kielty served Colonel Kielty expressed. “I look forward to Sustainment Center, Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. as the deputy director for Retail Operations within working tirelessly to support you. I strive to lead Levy II, Colonel Kielty supported three air logistics the Supply Chain Management Integrated Process by example and work very hard to eliminate any complexes, three air base wings, two supply chain Team. He also has two command tours with the 319th road blocks that get in the way of supporting wings and 23 geographically separated operating Logistics Readiness and the 436th Supply Chain the warfighter. I look forward to being your locations to provide supply chain management, Operations Squadron.

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Maj. Jon Quinlan Operations Center to support any emerging refueling Public Affairs requirements for USAFE. The Air Reserve Component supports NATO and USAFE requirements regularly. RAF MILDENHALL, England – In a long-standing Sorting through all those requirements and total force partnership between Air Force Reserve coordinating with the ASOC, RAF Mildenhall and the Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe, members of Reserve crews is the job of the Tanker ALO, who is the 507th Air Refueling Wing augmented the 100th Air also a Reservist and a KC-10 Extender pilot. Refueling Wing here to provide KC-135R Stratotanker Mettler, who is also a civilian airline pilot, plans air refueling support to the European theater of missions for Reserve crews, ensuring tanker gas operations, July 1-29. is delivered to U.S. and allied aircraft while here Total Force Airmen, along with their KC-135s, rotate on orders. He is formally assigned to the 349th Air monthly from various AFRC units to support the robust Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, refueling requirements of the 100th ARW. The 507th California. ARW will operate a total of three monthly rotations Mission planning is critical to getting the Reserve during 2017. crews out the door to support the mission safely day “It’s important to support USAFE with air refueling to day. The AFRC tanker ALO is co-located with of our NATO allies and regional partners, but it’s also the mission planners and schedulers for the 100th important to AFRC because our crews get experience Operations Group. in different areas of operation,” said Maj. Walt Mettler, “We work side by side with our Air Reserve AFRC tanker air liaison officer. Component partners here which helps with integration,” The European theater of operations is busy, and said Capt. Jonathan O’Neill, 351st Air Refueling keeping up with U.S. and regional partner training Squadron mission planner. “(AFRC) helps us pick up requirements can be challenging without the help of additional air refueling requirements which we may not the Air Force Reserve, according to 100th Operations have been able to support.” Support Squadron planners. Reservists from maintenance work seamlessly with “AFRC augmentation is increasing our refueling the 100th Maintenance Group, according to 507th capacity for the entire European theater,” Mettler said. Aircraft Maintenance leadership. If an aircraft breaks, “Air refueling here is in high demand.” Reserve maintenance personnel will work the issue The Reserve units working here were tasked to themselves or partner with the 100th MXG if parts or support Operation Atlantic Resolve. According U.S. a specialty is needed, according to Senior Master Sgt. European Command, OAR is an ongoing operation Justin Henry, deployed 507th AMXS superintendent. to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and The partnership that exists between the 100th stability of Europe while improving interoperability ARW and AFRC is vital to meeting the air refueling between our allies and partner nations. requirements for Europe,” said Mettler. “We hope to The 507th ARW flew a sortie nearly every day continue this partnership for a long time.” since arriving on station. Most of the local missions This year, in addition to the 507th ARW, Reserve crews were in support of training for F-15 Eagles from from the 459th ARW, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; RAF Lakenheath England, F-16 Fighting Falcons , March ARB, California; from , Germany, MC-130J 916th ARW, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; Command IIs from RAF Mildenhall, England, or 931st ARW, McConnell AFB, Kansas; 940th ARW, training with allies and partners. Beale AFB, California and the 434th ARW, Grissom The Air Reserve Component can also be tasked by Air Reserve Base, Indiana, have deployed forward to the Air Mobility Division in the 603rd Air and Space support USAFE requirements. 4 August 4, 2017 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 7 3

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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base delivers fuel to 1. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron an F-15 Eagle from RAF Lakenheath, England, July 19. at Tinker Air Force Base prepare to land a KC-135R Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 15. In a long-standing total force part- U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Lauren Gleason nership between Air Force Reserve Command and U.S. Air Forces 4. Tech. Sgt. Clarence White, 507th Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air in Europe, members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing are supporting Force Base, prepares a KC-135R Stratotanker for flight July 19 at RAF Operation Atlantic Resolve and augmenting the 100th Air Refueling Mildenhall, England. Citizen Airmen, along with their KC-135s, rotate Wing July 1-29. monthly from various Air Force Reserve Command units to support the robust refueling requirements of the . U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan 2. Citizen Airmen from the 507th Maintenance Group at Tinker Air U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Lauren Gleason Force Base recover a KC-135R Stratotanker following a training 5. Total Force Airmen from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker flight July 19 at RAF Mildenhall, England. The 507th MXG team Air Force Base prepare a KC-135R Stratotanker for a refueling opera- work seamlessly with the 100th Maintenance Group. If an aircraft tion for a flight of F-15 Eagles assigned to RAF Lakenheath, England, breaks, Reserve maintenance personnel will work the issue them- July 19. selves or partner with the 100th MXG if parts or a specialty is needed. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Lauren Gleason 6. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tin- U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Lauren Gleason ker Air Force Base deliver fuel to an F-15C Eagle assigned to RAF Lak- 3. Reserve Citizen Airman Tech. Sgt. Bobby Jackson, boom operator with enheath, England, July 19. 8 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — August 4, 2017 Roberts assumes command of Oklahoma Wing (CAP) Col. David L. Roberts assumed command of CAP’s Oklahoma Wing in a change of command ceremony July 22 at Tinker Air Force Base. Roberts replaces Col. Dale E. Newell, who had held the Air Force photos by Kelly White position for the past Members of the 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron listen to David Howell, CEO of ACE Moving 27 months. Newell and Storage during a recent tour of their facility. The Reservists spent July 17-28 at and around Tinker for their two- now will serve on week summer tour, learning about the Air Force Sustainment Center, 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, the 507th Col. David L. Air Refueling Wing and the Oklahoma ’s 137th Special Operations Wing, among several other CAP’s board of Roberts governors. units, about Art of the Possible streamlining, logistics and traffic and materiel management. CAP is a congressionally charted organization with three primary missions – emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education. When performing 72nd LRS hosts special missions assigned by 1st Air Force, CAP is deemed to be an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. operations unit tour “It is an amazing honor to be selected to lead the nearly 800 volunteer members of John Parker the Oklahoma Wing,” said Roberts. “They Staff Writer epitomize the ‘Oklahoma Standard’ in everything they do and demonstrate our Members of the only special operations wing in the organization’s core values of integrity, Air Force Reserve recently spent their annual two-week volunteer service, excellence and respect.” tour observing, training and exchanging best logistics Prior to his current assignment, Roberts practices with units across Tinker Air Force Base. served as the vice commander, director The 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted 17 of Emergency Services, and director of Reservists with the Florida-based 919th Special Operations Personnel for Oklahoma Wing. Roberts Logistics Readiness Squadron July 17-28. The 919th came to Oklahoma Wing from the squadron is part of the approximately 1,300 personnel of the Wing in 2006 by chartering the 919th Special Operations Wing, based at Duke Field, Fla. Grove Composite Squadron and served as The joint training tour focused on logistics, traffic its commander until 2012. management, materiel management, and Art of the His CAP background includes service Possible streamlining in the 72nd LRS and the Air in various staff assignments in Missouri Force Sustainment Center, among other topics. Also and Oklahoma at the unit, group and wing participating in the training were the 72nd Air Base levels. He holds 27 emergency services Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 137th Special qualifications and has served in search Operations Wing, 507th Air Refueling Wing (Reserve), Members of the 919th Special Operations Logistics Read- and rescue, counterdrug and homeland the 550th Commodities Maintenance Squadron and iness Squadron tour ACE Moving and Storage in Oklaho- security missions. He holds a CAP Pilot private industry partners. ma City during their two-week summer tour July 17-28. aeronautical rating and 12 master ratings The squadron’s annual active-duty tour was arranged The Reservists learned about the Air Force Sustainment on short notice after transportation fell through on a Center, the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, the and five senior ratings in various Civil Air 507th Air Refueling Wing and the Oklahoma Air National Patrol specialty tracks. previously planned overseas trip. Master Sgt. Nathan Guard’s 137th Special Operations Wing, among several Roberts was born in California, but has Matthews, fuels superintendent with the 919th SOLRS, other units, about Art of the Possible streamlining, logis- lived in Oklahoma for the past 50 years. A said he’d like to see more of these tours at the headquarters tics and traffic and materiel management. 1977 graduate of Grove High School, he of the Air Force Sustainment Center. attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M “The amount of collaboration that went into this is them, the tour is a give-and-take relationship for sure on College, Northeastern State University and unlike anything I’ve seen before,” Matthews said. “We both sides,” Webb said. “What can we provide you guys, Andersonville Baptist Seminary. He holds didn’t know what to expect before we got here, and it was and what can you provide us to make us both better?” an associate’s degree in criminal justice, a all last minute for us, but when we saw how much time The involvement of a range of personnel encouraged bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s degree and effort was put in, it was just amazing.” a robust exchange of ideas among all involved, said in theology, and a doctorate in theology. Most of the squadron members are fully qualified, but Chris Fellows, 72nd LRS chief of personal property and Roberts finished his 36th year in public benefits from the tour went beyond training, he said. passenger movement. education and retired in May 2017. He “The process of how organizations do things here is “I think that’s overall the way forward for the Air Force is employed part-time by Grove Public the bigger picture for us,” Matthews said. “Taking back in general,” Fellows said. “How do you build collaborative Schools as the safety director for the things that make our life easier at home station is really execution? How do we all work together to get to the school district. He is an ordained deacon what we do.” common goal, whether it’s a Reserve, Guard, active duty and licensed minister and has served Mary Webb, 72nd ABW installation deployment or civilian workforce? I think this is one of those things as chairman of deacons at First Baptist officer and a 507th ARW Reservist, became familiar with that is a definite big step toward achieving that goal.” Church for more than 20 years. the 919th SOW working as a logistician in the Emerald Staff Sgt. Hugo Perez, noncommissioned officer in Roberts and his wife, Becky, reside in Warrior 2016 exercise, hosted by Air Force Special charge of passenger travel in the 72nd LRS, coordinated the Grove. They have three adult children and Operations Command. The wing’s operations director planning and itinerary across organizations. “We wanted to one grandchild. asked her if the 72nd LRS could host the tour. showcase the overall mission, and I think they got a good “With the amount of knowledge the 919th brought with picture of what Tinker offers and what we do here,” he said. August 4, 2017 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 9 Agencies collaborate at KC-135 System Supportability Review

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Decades of world-class Tinker Air Force Base support for the KC-135 have relied on synergy of many Air Force and Department of Defense agencies and organizations. At this year’s C/KC-135 Legacy Tanker Division’s System Supportability Review event, agencies identified collaborative strategies and opportunities for the supply support teams to meet or exceed logistics requirements, ultimately, ensuring weapon system availability for the warfighter. “The talented KC-135 supply chain professionals are the glue that keeps our 60-year-old tanker fully engaged in frontline global operations on behalf of the nation,” said Col. Mark Mocio, Air Force photos by Kelly White chief of the Legacy Tanker Division C/ Col. Mark Mocio, chief of the Legacy Tanker Division C/KC-135, speaks to attendees at the division’s recent annual System KC-135. Supportability Review event at the General Hill Conference Center. The Air Force strives to achieve and capitalize on principles of synergy. and modernization support for 431 Legacy Tanker Division, the Air Force 848th Supply Chain Management Leveraging multi-organizational USAF aircraft. The tankers are the and the Department of Defense. Group and 564th Aircraft Maintenance experience and talent into a single enabling force that enable fighters The purpose of the event was to Group, Ogden Air Logistics Center’s venue can magnify the teaming to and bombers to achieve global reach, provide a forum for review of C/ 748th Supply Chain Management address issues and capitalize on to maximize takeoff loads, to extend KC-135 weapon system sustainment Group, Warner Robins Air Logistics operations. sorties, and allow in-flight mission field posture and supply system Center’s 638th Supply Chain The Legacy Tanker Division, led by changes. Needless to say, mission impacts. Special guests hosted include Management Group, Boeing and Colonel Mocio, provides sustainment partners are absolutely crucial to the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center’s Defense Logistics Agency.

Perrier honored by Society of American Indian Government Employees

Chief Master Sgt. Richard Perrier, with the Air Force Sustainment Center, was awarded the Achievement Award in Leadership from the Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) on June 7 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Perrier received the honor at the SAIGE Recognition Awards. He was honored for his work with the Osage Veterans Memorial and Tinker Air Force Base. In June, he hosted more than 50 Osage youth, chaperones and community members from the Osage Nation at the Star Spangled Salute Air Show at Tinker AFB. The show was part of the festivities of the 75th Anniversary celebration. He is the senior adviser to the Tinker Inter-Tribal Council. He also serves as a member of the Osage Veterans Memorial Commission which is planning a Veterans Memorial for the Osage Nation campus in Pawhuska. He is helping the Commission locate Osage veterans across the country so they can be included in the memorial. According to a press release, SAIGE is the only national nonprofit organization for American Indians and Alaska Natives in all areas of government; federal, tribal, state and local. The 2017 conference took place June 5-9. Courtesy photo by Clifford Takawana For more information about SAIGE, visit its Chief Master Sgt. Richard Perrier with Fredericka Joseph, SAIGE Chair, after he received the Achievement website at http://saige.org/ Award in Leadership. 10 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — August 4, 2017 six of his machine guns. With him he took himself, his plane, his remaining Sebille 500lb bomb, and a whole truckload continued from page 2 of the enemy. In remembering our Airman’s Creed, this story immediately During this time in the beginning of brings two lines to mind: 1) Wingman, the war the American troops matched Leader, Warrior and, 2) I defend my their ROK counterpart’s bravery, Country with my Life. Major Sebille earning 30 Medals of Honor. The 31st Medal of Honor was the first saved the lives of allied troops on the ever given to a member of America’s ground, doing whatever it took to do so. newest military service branch, the U.S. Air Force. THESE ARE THE AIRMEN WE The U.S. Army was a modern, SUSTAIN. mechanized road-bound force. The Far East Air Force, FEAF, soon made Medal of Honor Citation the few roads unpopular with the Maj. Louis J. Sebille, U.S. Air Force, Inmun Gun. On the roads tactical air a member of the 67th Fighter-Bomber strafed them, rocketed them, burned Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group, them. Among these brave pilots was distinguished himself by conspicuous Maj. Louis “Lou” J. Sebille. Major gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his Sebille had flown 68 combat missions life above and beyond the call of duty in World War II as a B-26 bomber near Hanchang, Korea, on Aug. 5 1950. pilot. After a short time out of military During an attack on a camouflaged service as a commercial pilot, Sebille area containing a concentration of joined the new USAF and was soon enemy troops, artillery, and armored the commanding officer of the 67th vehicles, Major Sebille’s F-51 aircraft Squadron, 18th Fighter-Bomber Group was severely damaged by antiaircraft in the fall of 1948. When the Korean fire. Although fully cognizant of the War began, his squadron was one of short period he could remain airborne, the first sent to Japan. He used to tell he deliberately ignored the possibility his pilots in his squadron’s Quonset hut of survival by abandoning the aircraft when discussing fighting and dying, “If or by crash landing, and continued you have to die then take some of the Photo courtesy of Tinker History office his attack against the enemy forces enemy with you.” Maj. Louis J. Sebille became commanding officer of the 67th Squadron, 18th threatening the security of friendly On the Aug. 5, 1950, Sebille was Fighter-Bomber Group, in the fall of 1948. ground troops. In his determination leading his squadron of Mustangs in a strike over Hamchang, Korea. A young dive bomb run with Sebille planning himself had been wounded, probably to inflict maximum damage upon the captain from Texas was flying wing for on dropping both bombs in the first mortally. The captain suggested that enemy, Major Sebille again exposed him. Near Hamchang, the captain and attack. However, only one of Sebille’s Lou try to make it back to a U.S. himself to the intense fire of enemy gun Sebille made a strafing pass at a cluster bombs released. emergency landing strip in Taegu a few batteries and dived on the target to his of Communist vehicles on the road When the planes pulled out of the miles away. Said Lou: “No, I’ll never death. The superior leadership, daring, below. Sebille went into battle flying run, the captain noticed that Sebille’s make it. I’m going back and get that and selfless devotion to duty which an F-51 (tail number 44-74394) loaded plane was trailing smoke. He called bastard.” he displayed in the execution of an with two 500 pound bombs, six rockets, Lou on the radio three times before he Then Squadron Leader Sebille extremely dangerous mission were an and six M2 Browning .50 caliber got an answer. Then Lou said simply: wheeled his Mustang around in the inspiration to both his subordinates and machine guns. He and his wingman “I’m hit.” The captain thought Lou Korean sky, and bore down for the kill. superiors and reflect the highest credit approached the enemy at an altitude of was just talking about his plane; later, He dove straight toward the enemy upon himself, the U.S. Air Force, and 5,000 feet and made a medium-angle he realized that Lou had meant that he firing six rockets in salvo and then all the armed forces of the United Nations.

along with redesigned engine nacelles and tailcone. Internally the B-1B was Rockwell fitted with an on-board self-protection continued from page 2 and electronic jamming suite, and ALQ-161 radar warning receiver and 1, 1972, to OCAMA. A rocky road for associated countermeasures. the program was to soon follow with B-1s were fully operational when program management given, taken Operations Desert Shield/Storm took away or changed in scope multiple times place in 1990-1991. However, B-1s to date. Despite this, Tinker has been the were not used in any capacity. The assigned repair station responsible for aircraft has since been employed in maintenance, repair and overhaul of the combat repeatedly using conventional aircraft and F101 engine throughout the weapons beginning in 1998 in programs’ duration. Operation Desert Fox against Iraq, There were five flight test aircraft NATO Operation Allied Force against ordered under the development program Kosovo and Operations Iraqi Freedom which began in earnest with the first and Inherent Resolve. Under the flight from Palmdale, California, in late Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, 1974. A total of four B-1As and 40 F101 B-1s were modified for conventional Air Force photo by Kelly White engines were rapidly expanding the weapons use only between 2007-2011. During 2015 preflight, a B-1B functional check flight pilot with the 10th Flight Test flight envelope when President Jimmy The move from strategic bomber to Squadron evaluates critical defensive and offensive aircraft systems, such as up- Carter cancelled the B-1 program on a tactical bomber capable of delivering graded navigation procedures, radar systems and aircraft terrain following. That June 30, 1977. Despite the program iron bombs as well as precision guided year, the 567th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was tasked with installing the In- cancellation, flight testing continued for munitions from a persistent perch tegrated Battle Station modification on the Air Force’s B-1 fleet. Fifteen aircraft, a a short time. However, in October 1981, high above the battlefield has ensured quarter of the fleet, had to be complete by the end of 2015 to achieve Initial Oper- President Ronald Reagan announced the the aircraft is in high-demand by ational Capability and they did it. The 15th and final aircraft, tail number 85-074, was delivered to the customer on Dec. 15. intended purchase of 100 B-1s which theater commanders. One of the most quickly resurrected the program and notable enhancements in recent years to give the aircrew, “improved long- for all missions, including close air flight testing began again. B-1Bs had a is the addition of a Sniper pod on the range target detection/identification support of ground forces,” according strengthened fuselage and landing gear starboard side of the forward fuselage and continuous stabilized surveillance to an Air Force fact sheet. August 4, 2017 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 11 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31 Peter Holstein Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs Office

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) – Beginning July 31, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health issues are a serious problem for the U.S. armed forces and the Air Force. These illnesses are often not visible to others, making them difficult to diagnose and leading to unnecessary suffering. By implementing yearly screening, more Airmen in the early stages of mental illness will be identified and referred for treatment, helping them heal and improving overall medical readiness. “This assessment gives Airmen an annual opportunity to review their mental health with a medical provider and discuss any concerns they may have,” said Col. Steven Pflanz, the Air Force director of psychological health. “Making the process routine for everyone reduces stigma and 3024 online for their annual PHA, which already this process is complete, the Air Force will utilize makes it easier for Airmen suffering from mental includes the mental health questions. Airmen will existing Base Operational Medical Clinic protocols health problems to obtain care.” speak with a trained healthcare provider or licensed to accomplish these PHAs. The annual MHA fulfills a requirement of the mental health professional to complete the person- Airmen who underwent a PHA in 2017, prior to Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization to-person component. Most flight personnel will July 31, do not have an additional requirement to Act, and uses established Defense Department meet face-to-face, and most non-flight personnel retake it this year. Their 2018 PHA will include the questions for early detection of mental health will complete this section over the phone. MHA interview with a medical provider. issues. The questions included in the MHA are Members of the Air National Guard and Air Airmen can monitor their individual medical the same ones Airmen see on their pre- and post- Force Reserve will begin the annual MHA later in readiness using their MyIMR page at https:// deployment health screenings. Completing the August. For Airmen stationed at bases with military imr.afms.mil/imr/MyIMR.aspx. This page also annual MHA can even substitute for specific post- treatment facilities belonging to other services, contains location specific information, instruction, deployment screenings. efforts are underway to ensure successful transfer office hours and phone numbers to help Airmen Airmen will continue to fill out the DD Form of PHA questionnaires between the services. Until meet their IMR requirements.

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Courtesy photo Tinker Youth Center hosted more than 40 girls ages 10-17 during Girls emPOWERment week. Young ladies were empowered with life skills by mentors who taught them about finances, education, career development, dressing for success, character, leadership, resiliency, etiquette, health and fitness. Girls emPOWERment Camp Kimberly Woodruff felt it was important to touch on the way of you being you,” said 10-year- Other activities included tours 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs issues the girls are facing today,” she old Karli McDonald. of Rose State College and FNB said, adding that finding new friends Lori Vegas, spouse of former AFSC Community Bank. The girls helped out Young ladies at Tinker Air Force and having fun was just a bonus. Command Chief Kevin Vegas, taught the at the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Base are more powerful after attending “We had many parents tell us that they girls to “beNervageous,” which means Service, painted pottery and enjoyed a the Girls emPOWERment camp hosted had more conversations last week than having the nerve to make a decision manicure at Midwest Beauty College. by the Tinker Youth Center last week. they have ever had with their girls because and being courageous enough to act on They also went to a local fitness center More than 40 girls ages 10-17 of this camp,” said Mindy Whittington, the decision. She taught the girls to put and worked out with a personal trainer, attended the interactive camp to Youth Center director in the 72nd FSS. themselves out there and to have self- Amanda Bertone. She taught the girls learn about everything from finances, Soon to be 12-year-old Ivonka confidence to put fear in the corner. about eating a healthy diet and balancing education, career development, health McLaughlin said that by Friday all the Lori Bell, spouse of 72nd Air Base Wing it with exercise. Additionally, Wendi and fitness, character, leadership, girls were sharing their feelings and Commander Col. Kenyon Bell, taught Knowles, 72nd Medical Group Health etiquette and resiliency — skills to there was a lot of tears. them to ask for what they want. Talking Promotion Nutrition Program manager, help them live their best lives. “It was really fun,” she said. “We about that nervous feeling one gets in the talked to them about healthy eating, “It was refreshing to learn how the got to bond with other people we didn’t gut, she said to take a breath, get out of your weight and having a good self-image. older girls could lift up and encourage know — we made new friends and we head, speak from the heart and not feel bad The girls ended the week with an the younger girls,” said 15-year-old learned to express ourselves.” about what they had to say. etiquette luncheon. Kathy Smith, with Jayna Johnston. “It was really interesting The girls learned a great deal from Roe said Ms. Bell talked with the girls the 72nd Air Base Wing Protocol office, how they taught us. I would do it again.” successful women who know what it’s about issues they were dealing with and taught them the finer points of dining. Youth Center Program Lead Becci like growing up. she was able to bring it out of them so The girls came away with T-shirts, Roe, with the 72nd Force Support Latrease Manigualt talked to the they could share it with the others. swag bags, new friends and the Squadron, organized the weeklong camp. girls about resiliency and bullying. “It was just an awesome week,” said emPOWERment tools to get through “With a 13-year-old of my own, I “I learned to not let bullies get in the Roe. any challenge that comes their way. 2a — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — August 4, 2017 72nd Air Base Wing Golf Tournament

Nearly 150 golfers invaded Tinker Golf Course July 28 carts. His team included Rod McKinley, the retired 15th for the annual 72nd Air Base Wing Golf Tournament. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. The winning four-player team in the best-ball scramble “I appreciate the fact that you’ve all joined us for the consisted of Col. Jim DeLong, Tommy Nicholson, Jon 72nd Air Base Wing Golf Tournament this year,” Bell said. Fredrickson and Dan Gaston. “We thank everybody for being out here. It’s a good day to Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd ABW commander, kicked off be out on the course, and it is my philosophy always that play by welcoming golfers parked nearby in a fleet of golf the next shot is the best shot. Good luck to you!”

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Photos by Kimberly Woodruff 1. Golfers getting ready to drive out to the course for the start of the annual 72nd Air Base Wing golf tournament. 2. Col. Kenyon Bell, commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing, welcomes golfers to the annual air base wing golf tournament. 3. Left to right: Robert Doty, 513th Air Con- trol Group; Domingo Cumpian, 406th Supply Chain Management Squadron; and Ernie Gut- tery look on as Darrell Guttery swings from be- hind the cart. 4. Bill Altman, 72nd Force Support Squadron, putts during the annual wing golf tournament July 28. 5. Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force No. 15 Rod McKinley tees off on the first hole during the annual 72nd Air Base Wing 4 5 Golf Tournament last week. August 4, 2017 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 3a Mentoring is for the total force Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON – Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright was a self-proclaimed undisciplined Airman during his first enlistment in the early 1990s…that is, until his mentor stepped in and provided the leadership he needed to set him on the right path. Though that intervention was more than two decades ago, the importance of mentors has not changed across the Air Force – the service is still dedicated to developing the total force into well- rounded, mission-focused leaders. “Leveraging the wisdom and experience of others enabled me to grow and achieve my goals faster,” said Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna, the Air Force Enlisted Force Development chief. “To this very day I have mentors who are both senior to me and who are peers, officers, civilians and enlisted.” “Mentoring is about helping you grow as a person and as a professional in the direction you want to go,” said Nancy Dolan, the Headquarters Air Force Staff Strategy concepts deputy director. Whether it be an enlisted, officer or civilian member a mentor can help them reach their goals. Air Force mentors and mentees can connect on Photo Illustration by Vernon Greene MyVector, a system on the Air Force MyVector is an enterprise solution supporting force development and mentoring across the Air Force. It supports individual Portal. Airmen, career field managers and development teams. More than 120,000 Airmen have registered in MyVector and more “MyVector allows you to connect than 15,000 Airmen have created a mentor profile. with a mentor if you have someone in mind,” said Dr. Patricia McGill, Mentors can have four different The Air Force’s mentor program comprehensive information, guidelines the Competencies, Doctrine and roles: counselor, advocate, facilitator focuses on the mentee, and pairs and expectations both personal and Mentoring Branch Force Development and coach, McGill said. them with the best mentor match. professional development. Integration Division chief. “Or if you “If you want the mission to be The introduction of Air Force Manual For more information about the just don’t know how to get a mentor, successful, you have to cultivate your 36-2643, Air Force Mentoring mentor process visit https://afvec. you can use the matching capability.” people,” she said. Program, only helps further through its langley.af.mil/myvector

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Healing from invisible wounds — Part I Tech Sgt. Robert Barnett stuff out of my face, crying. Being the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs happy-go-lucky, smart-ass person I am, I was like ‘what’s going on man, WASHINGTON (AFNS) – On Jan. how you doing?’ Just seeing the sheer 15, 2008, Senior Airman Christopher terror on their faces, I kind of knew D’Angelo, a heavy equipment something was bad.” operator, was the lead gunner in an They weren’t far from a medical armored vehicle convoy on a road near facility, so D’Angelo was transported Baghdad. The sun was shining and the quickly and treated in-country. It took air comfortable. nearly three months for him to physically His unit had just transported heal, leaving a scar on one wrist, and construction materials to forward legally blind and deaf on his left side. operating bases and was currently But the worst wounds were invisible. scouting an area to see how they might When he got home, D’Angelo said transport heavy equipment. the first week went well – then things The road they were traveling down changed as irritability and a short was considered by many to be the temper surfaced. most fatal road at the time – D’Angelo “I wasn’t sleeping, or when I was, I noticed people, especially children, was having nightmares,” he admitted. were being ushered off the street. “My happy-go-lucky attitude turned If it had been a western movie, the into an angry attitude. I was angry soundtrack would have cued something all the time. My wife and two boys was coming, he recalled thinking. didn’t want to be around me. I was Scanning the terrain, the gunner very explosive at everybody if I didn’t noticed sunlight reflecting off like what was going on. That’s not something about the size of a football, normally me – I usually try to find the partially buried in the ground. humor in everything. I wasn’t the same “I was told later it was pointed up person. My wife must have told me a at me – it was definitely directed at million times, ‘You’re not the same the gunner,” he remembered. “It was guy I married…I don’t know what a command-controlled improvised happened, but you’re different.’” explosive device, so someone had to be He chose to spare his wife, Chanda, watching and pulled the trigger.” the details – she knew only a watered- Before he could say anything – warn down version of the horrific event that anyone – it detonated, torching the side changed his life forever. of his vehicle. “When he came home, he was “I remember waking up in angry and distant and stand-offish,” another Humvee with people pulling said Chanda, a hair stylist who had no shrapnel out of my face, sticking the experience with the military prior to Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua D. Sheppard nasopharyngeal (airway) in my nose, her marriage. “He never smiled, never Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher D’Angelo warms up before a wheelchair rugby just trying to keep me alive,” he said. “I laughed, never wanted to be part of the match against the Australian wheelchair rugby team Sept. 12, 2014, at the 2014 remember seeing a really good friend Invictus Games in London. D’Angelo competed in wheel chair rugby and indoor of mine standing over me, pulling See Invisible page 5a. rowing at the Invictus Games which were held Sept. 10 to 14. August 4, 2017 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 5a deputy director, in “Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War: Creating a Collaborative Tomorrow.” Invisible “Studies have estimated that, at any one time, continued from page 4a approximately 10 to 20 percent of the service members who had deployed in the post-9/11 conflicts family. He was just completely different. I had never have symptoms commensurate with a diagnosis of gotten counseling or talked to by anybody, nothing. PTSD,” he said. So when he came home and he was so angry he Because this disorder impacts not only the person would hurt, but I didn’t know the extent of it, and I who suffers from it, but those who are around them, it knew nothing about (post-traumatic stress disorder).” is important for all military members to be educated Meanwhile, her husband stuck with what seemed about PTSD. With enhanced awareness, many may normal. be able to avoid developing this condition. “I only felt like myself when I was at work,” the “About 58 percent of the general population will be Philadelphia native, said. “I deployed again in 2009, exposed to trauma at some point in their lives,” said and that’s when I broke down and had a big panic Col. Mark Mavity, the Air Force Surgeon General attack. I had to be removed from training because I special assistant for Invisible Wounds and Wounded just collapsed. My commander told me I had to see a Warrior programs. “Less than one percent of Air mental health provider.” Force members are He wasn’t ready to diagnosed with PTSD. admit something was Of that, less than 13 wrong, so he lied and “My happy-go-lucky attitude percent are discharged. told them what they That basically means needed to hear so he turned into an angry attitude. I roughly 85 percent are could get back in the able to return to duty.” field. was angry all the time. My wife D’Angelo still has “I was back with my and two boys didn’t want to be moments where he team in Afghanistan struggles, but said his within a month,” he said. around me. I was very explosive wife is there to help “It went great until the calm him down, and life end of the deployment. at everybody if I didn’t like what in general has improved We got hit with mortars, was going on. That’s not normally dramatically. Since all the alarms went off, he’s been home, they and I just felt I wasn’t me – I usually try to find the have added a now six- myself. I would never year-old daughter to the want to put somebody humor in everything. I wasn’t the family. else in danger because I same person.” “I’m coaching soccer wasn’t able to do my job. now, I’m involved with That was the breaking — Senior Airman Christopher D’Angelo the kids a million times point in my mind – if I’m more than I was before,” going to keep doing this, said D’Angelo, now a keep serving, then I need technical sergeant in a to ask for help. And I couldn’t go home feeling that special duty assignment as a nuclear facility manager hopeless. I’ve heard too many stories of people going at , Montana. “Having home and committing suicide or doing worse.” the opportunity to be involved in all the Air Force D’Angelo finally asked for help. He was sent to programs, the programs for wounded warriors, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, competing in sports, being around others who have Maryland, where he was diagnosed with PTSD. been through the same thing – it’s been a life-saver.” “They really educated (my wife and me); we were Chanda, the one person who knew more about him there with other people who were going through the than anyone, was attending a Wounded Warrior program same thing, so it felt normal,” he explained. “We were with him at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, where able to find other outlets to get through it. I take the she got to hear his story in full as he told it to others. whole ‘talking about it’ approach, telling my story, “The first I had anything to do with the Wounded being able to help others. I want to get the word out Warrior program was last November,” the Great that you’re not alone, there are others going through Falls, Montana, native said. “That was actually when similar (things). There are ways to help yourself that I first truly started understanding what my husband don’t involve drinking, or drugs, or putting a gun in was going through. It was eight or nine years later.” your mouth. It involves talking to people, getting our Since they began recovery and healing, D’Angelo’s minds better.” career has moved on, and he continues sharing his PTSD is a mental health condition that can occur advice for others in similar situations. after someone has gone through a traumatic event, “Don’t wait as long as I did before realizing it’s such as war-related combat, sexual or physical real, and doing something about it,” he pleaded. assault, or a natural or man-made disaster. “You’re not alone. Anybody having PTSD or similar “While most servicemen and women return home issues, there’s help out there. It takes a bigger person without any injuries – (or) cope and readjust very to ask for help and to start that treatment, than it does successfully – the number of post-9/11 veterans to put it aside and think you can deal with it on your experiencing invisible wounds has been high own…because you can’t.” compared to historical rates,” said Marine Corps Col. (Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series. Matthew Amidon, the Military Service Initiative Part two: Mrs. D’Angelo’s story coming soon.)

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