ANGEL’S WINGSONLINE 920TH RESCUE WING JANUARY 2018 notesof interest AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE The 920th Rescue Wing Quarterly Award and Annual packages are due by 4 p.m. Jan.6, 2018 to the command chief organizational inbox. Do not send submissions to the com- mand chief’s personal inbox. The winners will be announced Jan. 7, 2018.

BLENDED RETIREMENT UNDERWAY The Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System is in effect as of Jan. 1, 2018. The new system blends aspects of the traditional retirement pension system, with a defined contribution system of automatic and matching government contributions through the Thrift Savings Plan. All new entrants into the uni- READY TO DEPLOY formed services on or after Jan. 1, 2018 will be Tech. Sgt. Karmen Lewis, right, 920th Force Support Squadron, plays the role of a enrolled in the new retirement system. Nearly paralegal on the children’s mock mobility line during the 920th Rescue Wing annual 1.6 million current service members have the family day event Dec. 2, 2017 in Hangar 750, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Hundreds option to remain in the current legacy “high-3” of Citizen Airmen Reservists and their families participated in the event, which included retirement system or to choose the BRS during spouse flights, a Santa’s Helper aircraft rappel demonstration, vehicle static displays the opt-in period that runs now through Dec. and activities for children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice) 31, 2018. The decision to opt in is irrevocable. Eligible service members who take no action SEE FAMILY ON PAGE 4 will remain in the legacy retirement system.

YELLOW RIBBON EVENTS news&features The Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon RESCUE TEAM SUPPORTS ROCKET LAUNCH Reintegration program hosts a special event for deploying or recently deployed Airmen and Citizen Airmen of the 920th Rescue Wing assist in the successful their families March 16-18 in Orlando, Florida. launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Dec. 15, 2017 from Launch The event provides access to information on Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. healthcare, education, employment, and finan- WING STANDS UP NEW SQUADRON cial and legal benefits. Click on the above link The 920th Logistics Readiness Squadron stood up in an official to register for the event. For more information, activation ceremony Dec. 2, 2017 at Patrick Air Force Base, call Senior Master Sgt. Laura Morales at (520) Florida. The unit had been a flight since 2003. 228-3354.

TRANSITION CENTER HELPS DEPLOYED AIRMEN DEPLOYED TEAMING IN EFFECT The Deployment Transition Center stands ready to assist anyone Airmen deploying on individual taskings will who meets the attendance criteria by providing a buffer to decom- now deploy in teams of three or more. The press and prepare for their normal life back home. concept, referred to as “Deployed Teaming,” is comprised of Airmen from the same duty loca- tion, deploying to the same location, during the same cycle. Airmen will accomplish pre-de- FOLLOW THE ployment training, travel to the area of respon- 920TH RQW sibility and perform reintegration together. ONLINE SEE NOTES ON PAGE 6 awards&honors Rescue Citizen Airmen receive CCAF degrees Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs

Citizen Airmen and family members gathered for the 920th Rescue Wing’s 6th Annual Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony Dec. 2, 2017 at the base theater to honor this year’s graduates. Seventeen of the graduates walked across the stage to accept their diplo- ma from Col. Kurt Matthews, 920th Rescue Wing commander. Each stu- dent received an associate in applied science degree in their respective field, Sixteen 920th Rescue Wing Citizen Airmen stand in front of the base theater before while several students earned two. receiving their associate of applied science degrees at the wing’s 6th Annual Community “Balancing military duties, civilian jobs, College of the Air Force graduation ceremony Dec. 2, 2017 at Patrick Air Force Base, family life and keeping up with your ed- Florida. More than 70 Airmen from the wing graduated from the CCAF this year. ucation is demanding,” Matthews said. “This event is to recognize the dedica- tion of these outstanding Airmen and Staff Sgt. Amaryllis Rivera Senior Master Sgt. Esther Noel the sacrifices endured by their family Master Sgt. Joseph Traska Staff Sgt. Alois Pamba members during the long nights spent Tech. Sgt. Naomi Parquette CIVIC LEADERS VISIT GUARDIAN ANGELS studying.” 720th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tech. Sgt. Joseph Passmore Maj. Charles Turpin, right, and 1st Lt. Nicholas Walsh, left, 305th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officers, talk to civic leaders from San More than 70 Airmen from the wing, in- Senior Master Sgt. Donald Corkum Master Sgt. James Redding Antonio, Texas, Nov. 16, 2017 during a tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The two Reserve Citizen Airmen explained how they cluding geographically separated units, Master Sgt. James Williamson Staff Sgt. David Rudd provide care to injured personnel after locating them in a combat area. During the 943rd Rescue Group portion of the tour, the 22 civic leaders received their associate’s degree from Staff Sgt. Curtis Smith recevied an up close look at the unit’s life-saving equipment, rescue vehicles and an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech. the Community College of the Air Force 720th Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Christopher Stubbs Sgt. Carlos J.Trevino) this year. Currently the wing has 206 Staff Sgt. Sean Berube students attending 64 different schools. Master Sgt. Jessica Orozco 920th Communications Flight CCAF CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 920th Security Forces Squadron Tech. Sgt. Danielle Jones * Master Sgt. Jeffrey Bridges Staff Sgt. Carrie Bahr Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny Graduates: 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Timmy Gray 920th Operations Group 943rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron 943rd Maintenance Squadron 301st Rescue Squadron Tech. Sgt. Marco Campostabora * Master Sgt. Jeffrey Middleton Master Sgt. Michael Decker Master Sgt. Jacquelyn Barbeau Staff Sgt. Ryan Jutting Staff Sgt. Angela Alcazar Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Castillo Brock 920th Operations Support Squadron Master Sgt. Jessica Boslooper Tech. Sgt.. David Bahr Master Sgt. Kevin Davis Tech. Sgt. Sara Buelvas 920th Force Support Squadron Tech. Sgt. Megan Hamilton 943rd Rescue Group Tech. Sgt. Luis Frometa Senior Airman Earl Eubank Tech. Sgt. Frankie Grullon Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Shiman Tech. Sgt. Nathan Koroll Staff Sgt. Schaeffer Bonner Master Sgt. Gregory Goetz Master Sgt. Christopher Fox Staff Sgt. Romy Jean Staff Sgt. Richelle Kiessling Tech. Sgt. Dimas Garcia Staff Sgt. Fabienne Simon 920th Rescue Wing staff 304th Rescue Squadron Master Sgt. Darren Montefu Staff Sgt. Kaila Richard 943rd Mission Support Flight Staff Sgt. Stefanie Soberon * Graduates earned two CCAF degrees. Senior Master Sgt. Josiah Blanton Senior Airman Kevin Shenk Tech. Sgt. Brandon Harris Tech. Sgt. Steven Green Staff Sgt. Robert Simmons 920th Maintenance Group Senior Master Sgt. Michael McHugh Tech. Sgt. Matthew White Master Sgt. Michael Monopoli Master Sgt. Rebecca Schaffer timemanagement 306th Rescue Squadron 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Master Sgt. Julio Asensiobeniquez Staff Sgt. Christopher Casey 920th Maintenance Squadron PATRICK AFB DINING FACILITY BARBER SHOP UTA SCHEDULE Tech. Sgt. Eric Humphrey Master Sgt. Donald Kinney Master Sgt. Nathan Ahola GATE HOURS BR. 6:30 - 8:30 a.m. FRI 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. FEB 3-4 MAY 5-6 Tech. Sgt. Jason Mead Staff Sgt. Jorge Martinez EAST GATE (BY 920TH LN. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. SAT 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. MAR 3-4 JUN 2-3 Master Sgt. Mark Quinn 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Staff Sgt. Derek Polkamo RQW HEADQUARTERS) DN. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. SUN 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. APR 7-8 JUL 14-15 Tech. Sgt. Carl Bourne Tech. Sgt. Gary Smith 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 308th Rescue Squadron Senior Airman Geoffery Brunelle Staff Sgt. Nghiem Vu FITNESS CENTER CLASS VI / SHOPETTE * BILLETING RESERVATIONS MUST Tech. Sgt. Kei Bartolome * Staff Sgt. Minel Gonzalez FRI 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. FRI 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. SOUTH GATE BE MADE BY MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY Senior Master Sgt. Brent Burch Staff Sgt. Roberto Gonzalez SAT 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. SAT 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO EACH DRILL Master Sgt. Brandon Daugherty Staff Sgt. Jorge Guzman 24-HOUR ACCESSIBLE SUN 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. SUN 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. WEEKEND Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Domian * Master Sgt. David Hauser SEE CCAF ON PAGE 3 Landon and Kyler, sons of Senior Airman Adam Dyer, 920th Maintenance Squadron, process through a children’s mock mobility line during the wing family day event Dec. 2, 2017 in Hangar 750.

Top right: An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter carrying 920th Rescue Families enjoy annual open house Wing spouses takes off from the flight line at Patrick Air Force Base, Diana Garrido, wife of Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Garrido, 920th Florida, Dec. 2, 2017 during the wing’s annual family day event. Above: Maintenance Group, enjoys the view from an HH-60 Pave Hawk he- Story and photos by first time. The views from the chopper Children play in an inflatable raft setup in the children’s area during the licopter during a 920th Rescue Wing Family Day spouse flight Dec. Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice are the best. Nothing compares to it.” family day event Dec. 2, 2017 in Hangar 750. Garrido, wife of Chief Master 2, 2017 near Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Roughly 150 spouses 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Sgt. Benjamin Garrido, 920th signed up for the 20-minute flights around the local area. Hundreds of Citizen Airmen and their Maintenance Group, said while her families gathered in Hangar 750 to cel- kids are grown now, they always ebrate the 920th Rescue Wing’s annual enjoyed the children’s activities in family day Dec. 2, 2017. the past and this year’s event had This year’s event included spouse more than ever. flights in an HH-60G Pave Hawk heli- “This is a great way to have all copter, a Santa’s Helper aircraft rappel the families come together and demonstration, a meet-and-greet with enjoy wholesome family time,” she Santa, a children’s deployment line, Tech. Sgt. Daniel Webb, 301st Rescue said. “Our kids always enjoyed it aircraft and vehicle static displays, activi- Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk special and we have great memories.” ties for children and refreshments. missions aviation specialist comforts his This year children had the “Thank you for being here and for all of daughter in front of an HH-60 display opportunity to process through a your unwavering support to our Citizen during the wing’s annual family day event mock deployment line with give- Airmen,” said Col. Ian Chase, 920th Dec. 2, 2017 in Hangar 750. aways, run through an obstacle Rescue Wing vice commander to the course, bounce in an inflatable raft, families in attendance. “It is a tough job roughly 150 spouses was their 20-min- decorate cookies and do a variety being a military spouse, one that my wife ute helicopter flight around the local of crafts. Kids also climbed in an A formation of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters carrying 920th Rescue Wing spous- knows all too well. Without the love and area. HC-130N King, HH-60 Pave Hawk, es flies past the wing’s family day festivities Dec. 2, 2017 at Patrick Air Force Base, support of family, we could not do what “I had such a great time,” said Diana military police car and military fire Jace, left, and Taliya, children of Tech. Sgt. Santana Williams, 301st we do. Today is about all of you, so have Garrido, who flew once before with the truck on static display. There were Florida. Rescue Squadron, decorate holiday cookies during the 920th Rescue fun and enjoy the festivities.” 920th RQW during a spouse flight in the also helicopter and military working Wing annual family day event Dec. 2, 2017 in Hangar 750. The highlight of this year’s event for 90s. “I loved today even more than the dog demonstrations. rescueupdate

CRUISE SOS A cruise ship passenger med- ically evacuated from a ship roughly 500 nautical miles off the coast of Florida Nov. 7, 2017 by the 920th Rescue Wing has since been deemed stable and discharged from a local hospital. The long-range mission, requir- ing two HH-60 Pave Hawk heli- copters, Guardian Angel teams, and two HC-130N King fixed- HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS wing combat aerial refuelers, Lt. Col. Jesse Peterson, 304th Rescue Squadron commander, welcomes redeployers and their fam- lasted roughly eight hours and ilies home and discusses what is in store for the unit in 2018 during the December 2017 unit training ended with the patient and his assembly weekend at the Sunriver Resort in Bend, Oregon. More than 80 Citizen Airmen Reservists spouse being safely transported returned from a four-and-a-half month deployment to Iraq and an undisclosed location in Southwest to the hospital near Patrick Air Asia mid October 2017. Force Base, Florida.

NOTES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Air Force now offers Federal Occupational Health’s Employee Assis- tance Program and Worklife4You services to all of its civilian employees, to include air reserve technicians, free of charge. EAP is a professional service that provides information, consultation, problem-solving counsel- ing, resource identification and support to all civilian employees and their immediate family members. Call 1-800-222-0364 or visit FOH4You.com for assistance.

NEW UNIFORM OF THE DAY AUTHORIZED The following uniforms are authorized as the uniform of the day for 920th Rescue Wing Citizen Airmen as daily functional clothing during in-garrison, home station activities to include wing-sponsored events and off-station training or exercises: the Airman Combat Uniform (previously referred to as multi-cam or OCP), the Flame Resistant Airman Combat Uniform, or the Airman Aircrew Combat Uniform (previously referred to as Army Aircrew Combat Uniform). Additionally, the Airman Battle Uniform is authorized for Airmen not issued an ACU.

WINTER TORNADO SEASON HERE The winter tornado season in central Florida usually peaks between Feb- ruary and early April; however, tornadoes can strike as early as December. Airmen and their families should ensure they have a plan which includes identifying the safest room in your building on the lowest floor, without windows such as a bathroom or closet, and to keep informed through a reliable weather center.