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Pdf 30996.Pdf On the Cover: Lt. Col. George R. Sanderlin, Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, addresses New Jersey Air National Guard and 87th Air Base Wing Airmen along with Army Reserve Soldiers at the Timmerman Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 9, 2016. Sanderlin spoke about Professionalism: Enhancing human capital, which focuses on self-reflection as a means to better understand how military members can become better friends, parents, spouses, co- workers, and leaders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released) DECEMBER 2016, VOL. 50 NO. 12 THE CONTRAIL STAFF 177TH FW COMMANDER COL. JOHN R. DiDONNA CHIEF, PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAPT. AMANDA A. BATIZ EDITOR/SUPERINTENDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS MASTER SGT. ANDREW J. MOSELEY PHOTOJOURNALIST TECH. SGT. ANDREW J. MERLOCK PHOTOJOURNALIST AIRMAN 1st CLASS SHANE KARP AVIATION HISTORIAN DR. RICHARD PORCELLI WWW.177FW.ANG.AF.MIL This funded newspaper is an authorized monthly publication for members of the U.S. Military Services. Contents of The Contrail are not On desktop computers, click For back issues of The Contrail, necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the 177th Fighter Wing, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Depart- Ctrl+L for full screen. On mobile, and other multimedia products ment of the Air Force. The editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the 177th Fighter Wing. All tablet, or touch screen device, from the 177th Fighter Wing, photographs are Air Force photographs unless otherwise indicated. tap or swipe to flip the page. please visit us at DVIDS! MAKE SMART CHOICES Col. John R. DiDonna, 177th Fighter Wing Commander The child appeared petrified to get a And, I am fortunate enough to picture with Santa Claus. Tears were have a loving family who very flowing, the child was back peddling much supports me and are huge away from Santa; the fear was ap- fans of the 177th Fighter Wing Jer- parent. The parents asked the child sey Devils. “Why are you so afraid of Santa So, my wish for you over this Holi- Claus”? The child replied , day Season and for 2017 is the “Because I am Claustraphobic” same as last year: happiness, health, safety, and good cheer! Wow, that was a horrible joke. If Please watch out for each other, you recall last year I asked Santa for family and friends over what is a Super Bowl 50 win for the Patriots hopefully a cheerful time, have a and he said no problem because I great New Year celebration, and was on his “Nice List”…not sure like my wife always tells my 2 kids: what I did, but congrats to any Bron- “Make smart choices”. co’s fans in the Wing! Thank you very much for your ser- This year I decided not to ask for an- vice, thank you to your families ything…why…I pretty much have it and friends who support your com- all. I am healthy enough to serve mitment to defending the United our great Nation alongside all of States, and thanks to those Jersey you. I am privileged to witness all Devils who are serving at home or the great accomplishments you abroad who will be unable to achieve in support of our state and spend the Holidays with their fami- country. I see you take care of each he other day I was doing some early holiday shopping ly/friends. other, supportive of our Jersey Devil at the local mall. I overheard parents speaking with T Team and our Wingman culture. Happy Holidays and a Fantastic their child. 2017! Ma ENHANCING HUMAN CAPITAL Photos and caption by Master Sgt. Mark Olsen, 108AW Public Affairs Lt. Col. George R. Sanderlin, Professional of Arms Center of Excellence, addressed New Jer- sey Air National Guardsmen and 87th Air Base Wingmen, along with Army National Guard Soldiers at the Timmerman Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 9, 2016. Lt. Col. Sanderlin spoke about Professionalism: Enhancing Human Capital, which focused on self-reflection as a means to better understand how military members can become better friends, parents, spouses, co-workers, and leaders. Lt. Col. Sanderlin also provided valuable infor- mation to the captive audience about the pur- pose of PACE and how to access their benefi- cial products through the Air Force Portal. For more information on PACE products you can use in the workplace, please visit their Profession of Arms Center of Excellence (PACE) website on the AF Portal. http://www.airman.af.mil/Home.aspx Top: Lt. Col. George R. Sanderlin, Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, addresses New Jersey Air National Guard and 87th Air Base Wing Air- men along with Army Reserve Soldiers at the Timmerman Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 9, 2016. Sanderlin spoke about Professionalism: Enhancing human capital, which focuses on self-reflection as a means to better understand how military members can become better friends, parents, spouses, co-workers, and leaders. Right: Senior Airman Andre K. Clements, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Jose A. Gonzalez, both with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, participate in an exercise on effective communication during the Professionalism: Enhancing human capital seminar held at the at the Tim- merman Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 9, 2016. http://www.nationalguard.mil/Features/2016/380th-Birthday/ Norwich engineering student Kevin Taylor ’17 spent the summer working on a new system for improving safety and efficacy of fighter pilots. The challenge: to devise a system for monitoring blood oxygenation in fighter pilots. But, he Safer Skies: had to do it without interfacing with the aircraft systems, and the device had to be completely self-contained, without causing any interference or discomfort to the pilot. Taylor, along with his research advisor, Dr. Brian Bradke, an Asst. Real Time Hypoxia Monitoring for Pilots Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an Air Guard F-16 instructor pilot, By: Norwich University Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Brian Bradke, PhD devised and built a system using a revolutionary technology originally con- ceived for use in the trauma ward. After bench-top trials in the lab at Norwich, they traveled to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., where they got to test the efficacy of the system on pilots and physiologists at the world’s premier F-35 training base. Currently, the USAF trains pilots to recognize their hypoxia symptoms by put- ting them in an altitude chamber and simulating atmospheric conditions at 25,000 feet. Once the pilot experiences symptoms, which may include numb- ness, confusion, giddiness, blurry vision or lethargy, they initiate 100% oxygen flow from the aircraft or directly from an emergency oxygen reserve. Because aircraft and pilots are not equipped to measure pulse oximetry, and since each pilot experiences hypoxia differently, it is imperative that pilots learn to self- diagnose hypoxia and initiate recovery procedures before becoming incapaci- tated. There is no backup system to alert the pilot of impending hypoxic condi- tion, and once the pilot is incapacitated, the outcome is always the same. That is what Taylor hopes to change. Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates Despite physiological requalification training every five years, a number of fatal traditional-age students and adults accidents attributed to hypoxia have occurred throughout the years. Had the in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. pilots been outfitted with a passive oxygenation monitoring system, they might Norwich offers a broad selection of still be with us today. traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalau- “In our opinion, incapacitation due to hypoxia is a preventable accident,” said reate and Graduate Degrees. Nor- Taylor, a mechanical engineering senior and USAF pilot candidate. “We think wich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of this system may ultimately save a multi-million dollar asset. But more im- the U.S. Army and is the oldest pri- portantly, it may be the difference between a pilot going home to their family at vate military college in the United night or a folded American flag at Arlington.” States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military Bradke and Taylor will present their findings to the Aerospace Medical Associ- colleges and the birthplace of the ation at their annual meeting this spring. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu According to data from a 2016 Pentagon report So please join me this holiday season and try to on service member body mass index, approxi- maintain your physical fitness level by developing mately 10 percent of service members from the a plan of your own. By developing and executing Army and Air Force are considered overweight. a holiday fitness plan, we will ensure that our As Thanksgiving comes to an end, many of us are pre- These statistics can lead to the assumption that physical fitness levels will not deteriorate and we paring for the upcoming holiday season. Travel ar- many soldiers and airmen will be struggling dur- will maintain our level of readiness to meet and rangements are being planned, holiday gatherings and ing next year’s fitness assessment, which can ulti- execute next year’s missions and challenges. meals are in the works, and we are all looking forward mately affect their unit’s mission. to the much-needed personal time with our family and Sure, the easy advice to give would be to ignore friends. the treats and continue the workout plan that you This holiday season, I would like to make the recom- faithfully followed throughout the year to maintain mendation that we all try to keep one important aspect physical fitness-- I, however, am a realist.
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