Academy NCO Ranks Swell by 54 Staffs

VOL. 47 NO.33 AUGUST 17, 2007 Enlisted aviator career fields open for retrainees

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFPN) — Opportunities for Airmen to retrain into one of eight career enlisted aviator career fields have been released by Air Force officials here. The Air Force has openings for first-term Airmen to retrain into the flight engineer, flight attendant and aerial gunner specialties. Plus, the retraining quotas have been released for staff sergeants and technical sergeants to retrain under the NCO Retraining Program into the boom operator, flight engineer, load- master, airborne mission systems, airborne battle management, aerial gunner and cryptologic linguist career fields. “This is the news many Airmen have been waiting for,” said Master Sgt. Randy Scanlan, the Air Force Special Operations Command career NASA courtesy photo enlisted adviser in-service recruiter Grad in space at Hurlburt Field. Astronaut Alvin Drew, STS-118 mission specialist and 1984 Academy graduate, poses Sunday in the comman- The official release of the fiscal der’s station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station. 2008 NCO Retraining Program The Air Force colonel’s flight engineer duties involve launch and re-entry, space walking, remotely operating the retraining objectives are available on mechanical arm to deploy and retrieve payload bay stores, performing ship engineer maintenance and fabrica- the retraining advisory located in the tion duties in orbit, medical officer duties and load mastering. virtual Military Personnel Flight. Academy NCO ranks swell by 54 staffs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, The newest Academy staff sergeants Amos Davis 10th MDOS Bradly Bricker 10th SFS Texas – Fifty-four Academy senior are: Chalonda Davis 10th MDOS Nicholas Collazo 10th SFS airmen were selected for promotion to Monique Bowens 10th AMDS William Ellis 10th MDOS Travis Dunbar 10th SFS staff sergeant, the Air Force announced Erik Gallion 10th AMDS Samuel Farris 10th MDOS Faris Flournoy 10th SFS Wednesday. Benito Huron 10th AMDS Matthew Forzley 10th MDOS Alexander Hickernell 10th SFS They are among the 15,130 selected, Jeremy Rhodus 10th AMDS Emmrid Gilbert 10th MDOS Jarrod Jett 10th SFS from 36,608 eligibles, for pormotion David Tewksbury 10th AMDS Enjoli Hayes 10th MDOS Fernando Maldonado 10th SFS to staff sergeant. The selection rate of Andrew Carrick 10th CES Latasha Holmes 10th MDOS Gail Rasor 10th SFS 41.33 percent is up 5.46 precent from Horace Conney 10th CES Chritine Jestice 10th MDOS Gary Resta 10th SFS last year. Norman Henderson 10th CES Julius Lendof 10th MDOS Samuel Perez 306th OSS The average staff sergeant select Joseph Honsberger 10thCES Dwayne McDowell 10th MDOS Tanya Bell 557th FTS score for the 07E5 staff sergeant test Kevin Baxter 10th CS Kelley Simpkins 10th MDOS Ashley Wasinger 94th FTS cycle was 270.71 points, based on: Jeremiah Bess 10th CS Ashley Thompson 10th MDOS Anndrea Sanders Cadet Group 2 — 131.72 Enlisted Performance Reports Michael Messer 10th CS Jonine Woods 10th MDOS Amber Casey USAFA/FM — 55.99 Promotion Fitness Exam Benjamin Sosa 10th CS Nicholas Igl 10th MDSS Darick Alexander USAFA/HC — 54.33 Specialty Knowledge Test Christopher Wise 10th CS Bruno Lima 10th MDSS Maxwell Guin USAFA/HC — 2.15 Time in Grade Danielle Cabran 10th Dental Michiyo Litynski 10th MDSS Vincent Weathers USAFA/HC — 4.72 Time in Service Natasha Campbell 10th Dental Megan Rodriguez 10th MDSS Natasha Sloan * USAFA/JA — 0.85 Decorations Ann Colon-Oliveras 10th MDOS Karvin Vega 10th MDSS * Inbound to the Academy

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By Lt. Col. Patrick Reese that phrase with two officers in his career and neither 354th Medical Support Squadron commander of them stayed in the Air Force for very long. He went on to note that he hadn’t processed them out of the Air EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) — Force. Neither officer was able to adapt to their next Three words stood emblazoned on a small plaque in leader, at which juncture they were encouraged to seek the colonel’s office: Adapt or die. their fortunes at venues outside of the Air Force. What’s your favorite place In the colonel’s typical freight-train style, he A corollary to the adapt or die principle became or site on the Academy? explained his philosophy to me — the new lieutenant. evident when the colonel organized staff work. He We have those moments early in our careers when we would calmly announce to all of us young officers, hear something from a senior leader that sticks with “I’m not writing the response. That’s what captains and us. I was having my moment. lieutenants are for.” “The view near the over- Heard well before the flat world described by At first, this caused a lot of choice words uttered looks on Academy Drive. Thomas Friedman or Spencer Johnson’s movement of It’s so pretty and green under our breath, but I began to realize the power the cheese, the adapt or die philosophy has been an invalu- and peaceful.” colonel was placing in our hands. A well-prepared able guideline for me since that first assignment. memo was often signed quickly. A well-thought plan Adapt or die is simple. Every new leader we received his enthusiastic backing. In short, he gave us encounter has a unique style, interlaced with likes, the power to shape policy and make things happen in dislikes, pet peeves and idiosyncrasies. Your job is to his name. What once sounded like a flippant remark Senior Airman Jacqueline Buller figure those out and chart a course through them to turned into how I decided what the response will say, I success. Don’t expect the leader to change their style wrote the memo, and the colonel signed it. I helped 10th Mission Support Squadron to accommodate you. shape policy. Work hard to make your end-product suit your Too often we are more than willing to abdicate our leader. That is when smiles begin and once you get the responsibility to be an active voice for our leaders. The boss smiling, that is a good day. attitude of “send it through and the boss will bleed all “The Cadet Chapel. It’s Adaptation is also important in dealing with over it, then we’ll write it the way they want” can bring just beautiful on Christmas colleagues. Knowing the environment you’re entering organizations to a screeching halt. Soon, the entire unit Eve.The glass is gorgeous, before wading in with a request can mean the differ- adopts a passive posture, waiting for the leader to give too, with the light stream- ence between hitting brick walls and hurdling them in- direction before they do anything. ing in.” stride. See the issue from both sides, orient yourself to Don’t fall into this trap. Adapt to the leader’s style the different points of view involved, and then adapt and forge ahead. In many units, there is the Airman, your attack to achieve your ultimate goal. Smashing NCO or company grade officer who always seems to through a door with a big hammer will get you through know what’s going on. He is the person to whom Nancy Byram Spouse of retired Air Force chaplain the door once, but figuring out how to turn the handle everyone else is willing to listen and value his judg- and open the door will allow you to use it many times. ment. The challenge is to be that person — the one CI onceha askedr athe ccolonelte if rhe hadD evere saidv eto lopwhom makese thingsnt happen, not wonder what happened. anyone, “You’re not adapting!” He said he had used Adapt or die. Do one or the other.

“All of the Academy itself is just beautiful, especially CharacterCharacter CCornerorner near the cadet area.” By Center for Character Development

Repetition is the key to learning. The goal of repeating the character and Repetition can also be detrimental. When honor mantra is to keep us thinking about it, we hear the same things over again we so when choices are faced, the stop C listeningad becauseet weS figure,ig “Ih knowt …Plessonsict uwill rleade us to make the right Don Spence I’ve heard it a thousand times.” We no choices. Repetition also demonstrates Air Force retiree longer have to listen to it or think about it. the importance of character. If it wasn’t, Character is repeated in lessons, sem- character wouldn’t be in our vision and mis- inars, conferences, symposia and so on. sion statements. Character wouldn’t be Why are some lessons repeated so often? emphasized for every Airman and DOD We all know what is right and wrong; we all civilian through the AF Core Values. have integrity and will do the right thing all Cadets, Airmen and civilians “Just seeing the mountains the time, right? No. We’ve all come up short stationed here have the luxury of being is what I like best.All of at some point. But we know the lessons, reminded about character. When away Colorado is just beautiful.” right? from the Academy, remin-ders will The lessons are repeated because we not be there and we must rely on don’t want anyone to be complacent. The the lessons we heard a thousand vast majority of those who do the wrong times and the habits we formed thing aren’t bad people. They just get while internalizing these les- caught up in circumstances resulting in a sons. Second Lt. Jason Pollard poor choice. The lessons heard a thousand th 10 Mission Support Squadron times were either forgotten or ignored.

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By Butch Wehry recover,” said the 10th Medical Support Squadron Academy Spirit staff NCO. “On average we see approximately 500-700 people a day. There are very large crowds.” After 20 years in the Air Force, Senior Master Sgt. Not all places are like what he anticipated. Steven Foster is getting used to life aboard ship. “I expected us to pull into a port and have patients The Academy hospital laboratory superintendent brought to the ship,” Sergeant Foster said. “Instead, we is one of two 10th Medical Group people aboard the have gone out to schools and clinics and set up a site U.S. Navy’s U.S.S.Comfort, on joint service humani- to see patients. Some of the places have been rural and tarian missions since June 15. without electricity or running water. Most of the sites “Although we are on a Navy ship, we are a true joint have been the same, the diseases or medical condi- team working at completing the mission,” said the tions are associated with poor hygiene or poor sanita- senior NCO. tion conditions.” He and 10th MDG’s Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Sergeant Foster loves kids and seeing kids smile may Fulmer are working beside people from the U.S. Navy, be his biggest satisfaction. Army, Air Force and Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health “The places we have visited are among the poorest Service and Canadian government forces. Civilians in Latin America, to provide basic healthcare such as from U.S. Military Sealift Command run the ship, and a pair of reading glasses and seeing the patient’s reac- two nongovernmental organizations, Project Hope and tion and also the patients who go to the ship for surgery Operation Smile, are partnered with the military aboard and you get to see them afterwards.” on a deployment known as “Partnership for the Not being able to provide the service for every Courtesy Photo Americas.” Senior Master Sgt. Steven Foster, 10th Medical person in need of care, often the things taken for granted Sergeant Foster conceded life aboard ship takes some Group, is aboard the USS Comfort on joint service in the states, can be disappointing. getting used to. humanitarian missions. He said life on the ship By the end of Partnership for the Americas, they “Life on the ship takes a lot of adjusting,” said the takes adjusting but “this has been by far the great- expect to have seen between 85,000-100,000 people. sergeant. “Try to walk down the corridor and the ship est experience of my 20 years in the service.” He has learned what “joint” means. is swaying. It is impossible to walk a straight line. Try Aboard ship, he is the ancillary services superin- “Being that this is my first experience with this type to sleep in a bunk bed three high for E-6 and below, tendent. Ashore, he is a site or assistant site leader. of mission, the staff of the Comfort has portrayed a one and have ‘abandon ship’ drills.” “In my 20 years, I never imagined I would be on team approach” the sergeant said. “It is not about the Maybe the biggest adjustment was remaining in something like this,” said the father of three who left Navy or the Air Force or Coast Guard, we have all uniform for the entire day, except when in the sleeping Revere, Mass., long ago and who now lives with his adapted to working together to complete the mission. quarters, and working every day to a point that you lose wife in Colorado Springs. The Air Force dentist performs extractions the same way track of the actual day of the week. The missions been to Belize, Guatemala, Panama, as the Canadian dentist, one at a time. We are all one “The food has been very good,” Sergeant Foster Nicaragua, El Salvador and Peru. Ahead lays Colombia, team!” reported. “It was an awesome experience to be aboard Ecuador, Guyana, Haití, Suriname and Trinidad. Each country has shown some variety of reactions. the ship as it crossed the equator and able to partici- Although each port offers different challenges, the “For the most part, they have all been very appre- pate in the Navy tradition of becoming a ‘shellback’, staff from the Comfort offers the same basic medical ciative,” he said. “Some people have cheered and others one who has crossed the equator.” services everywhere. were stoic. None have expressed anything in a nega- In addition to the medical care the 800-person Generally, a team of 50-60 doctors, nurses and tive way.” mission provides, they also have a team of Navy Seabees, technicians travel by helicopter and boat to the shore It will be over by mid-October and he already construction experts, that repair structures, replace each day and set up sites to provide adult and pediatric knows the most memorable part of the deployment. plumbing and renovate buildings. primary care, dental care, optometry, immunizations and “It’s the people I have met on board and the patients As a team, they provide training and education to laboratory work. we have served in every country,” Sergeant Foster said. host nation medical staff and citizens, a lot of it preven- “Those who need surgery are taken back to the “This has been by far the greatest experience of my 20 tative in nature. Comfort, where surgeries are performed and patients years in the service.”

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By Ann Patton sale the next day. Academy Spirit staff “We got the house pretty much ready to go on the market so he could get back to school,” Ms. Cork said. Cadet 2nd Class Tyler Perry has had more than his “The Air Force wanted him back.” share of sorrow this year. Hearing of the “paint party,” area merchants donated In January, the Georgia native’s sister died from bagels, soft drinks and pizza, and a home improvement injuriessustained in a traffic accident. store provided a discount on repair items, all of which In May, his father passed away unexpectedly just added greatly to the upbeat spirit of the party. as Academy final exams were beginning. “They were a huge help,” Cadet Perry said of the With his mother (who is divorced from his father) volunteers. “It blows me away that they would take time deeply grieved over her daughter’s death, it was up to out to help.” Cadet Perry to take charge. He learned first-hand the scope of the Air Force His father left no will, so it was up to him to wade family and their need to stick together. through the ensuing muddle of legal and financial “It’s bigger than most people think,” Cadet Perry Courtesy Photos paperwork of the estate, which included medical and said of the Air Force. He added Air Force reservists were Volunteer Airmen, cadets and friends enjoy a funeral bills and income taxes. also alerted, but their help was not needed. ‘paint party’ to lend a hand to Cadet 2nd Class His father also left behind a three-bedroom house “It was like an Air Force barn raising,” said Air Force Tyler Perry. badly in need of repairs before it could be sold, two cars, retired Colonel Alan Johnson. “The results were stun- Cadet Perry’s dog and a house full of furniture. ning.” The responsibilities seemed endless, but help was Col. Johnson, Academy Class of 1979, serves as on the horizon. an Academy Liaison Officer in Georgia. He was deeply Members of the Georgia Parents’ Club heard of impressed with Cadet Perry’s commitment to respon- Cadet Perry’s situation and within 10 days a regular army sibility. of Airmen, fellow cadets and friends descended on the “He is an amazing young man,” Col. Johnson said. house in Marietta, Ga., to lend a hand. Cadet Perry said Ms. Cork and Col. Johnson “He was eating an elephant one bite at a time,” continue to stop by the house to check on it and perform parents’club president Bobbi Cork said of Cadet Perry. small tasks. More than 40 volunteers, some of whom lived 100 “We were not looking for thanks or recognition,” miles away, took to the air and ground on ladders and Ms. Cork said. “We were paid well by seeing people The gang’s all here. More than 40 volunteers foot, and painted the entire house July 23. doing a remarkable job. The joy was in helping someone decended on Cadet Perry’s home painting, scrub- They also pressure-washed the back steps and who needed it.” bing and repairing. driveway, painted inside, installed a dishwasher and gas Life is back on track for the family. Cadet Perry’s “I’m glad to be back,” he said. range, cleaned the kitchen, stained the deck, vacu- mother is back at school as a counselor, his Labrador/ Last spring’s finals are long past but Cadet Perry umed, washed windows, made repairs, cleaned bath- chow mix has settled into her house, and he is back in had no reason to worry. He was excused from all of them. rooms and sorted an entire garage of items for a yard class once again pursuing a degree in management. “It was a relief. I had other things to take care of.” Academy Spirit August 17, 2007 5 Army helos occupy Academy air space

By Butch Wehry Academy Spirit staff

Drivers heading home out of the Academy’s north gate slowed Saturday as three aircraft hovered above and touched down in Jacks Valley. They were U.S. Army UH-60 helicopters from Buckley Air Force Base in Denver transporting soldiers to the training area. The choppers were flown by Company A, 2-135th Aviation Regiment to support 75 soldiers who arrived from the 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion engaged in an annual field training exercise. Both units are Colorado Army National Guard elements. “The Colorado Army National Guard has worked with the Academy in the past providing support for cadet familiarization rides and aircrew recovery training,” said Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Kearns, a UH-60 pilot. Some motorists may have noted similar aircraft in the movie Blackhawk Down. Others have seen them on TV broadcasts. The Army aviation unit served in Iraq last year. Photo by Mike Kaplan The UH-60 is a medium-lift utility or assault heli- U.S. Army UH-60 helicopters from Buckley Air Force Base in Denver transport soldiers to Jacks Valley copter derived from the twin-turboshaft engine, single July 11 for a field training exercise. The choppers were flown by Company A, 2-135th Aviation Regiment to support 75 soldiers who arrived from the 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion. rotor Sikorsky S-70. The aircraft can perform a wide array of missions, with civilian Flight for Life aircraft during an aerial Chief Kearns. “This training provided the military including the tactical transport of troops, electronic medical evacuation exercise. The Army unit also intelligence pople with experience working around warfare and aeromedical evacuation. Black Hawks are supported Marine and Air Force units at Camp Guernsey, aircraft and an exciting start to their Field Training even used to transport the president of the United Wyo., with para-drops, sling loads and moving 60 Exercise. It also allowed A Company the opportunity States. Marine Reservists to their annual training. to continue working with live passengers.” Other recent missions supported by A Co 2-135th A Company recently returned from Iraq where it Joint operations in Iraq inspired the shuttles to Aviation Regiment included blizzard support search and worked for a year transporting passengers around the Jacks Valley, he said. rescue, feeding cattle, helping the 10th Special Forces country. A newer model being engineered, the UH-60M, Group prepare for upcoming deployment, supporting “We actively solicit operational support missions will extend the service life of the UH-60 well into the the National Medical Disaster System exercise, working outside our unit to include all DoD agencies,” said 2020s.

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By Ann Patton a faculty member assigned to each Academy Spirit staff squadron for computer training. A one-day training session on the Fresh from acceptance into the Cadet new tablets was held Aug. 8. Wing, the Class of 2011 took possession Cadets learn computer ethics in of their new computers Aug. 7, two days Computer Science 110, including certain before classes started. common practices done in high school Features of the Fujitsu tablet computer such as illegally copying music or movies model T4220 include an Intel Core 2 Duo are no longer acceptable and are punish- T7100, two gigabytes of memory, an 80 able. gig hard drive, wireless connection and Mr. Bryant praised the 50 faculty external mouse and keyboard. members who pitched in to help distribute The $2.5 million contract for the computers. purchasing the computers went to CDW “We could not have done it without Government, Inc., a wholly-owned their work,” he said. subsidiary of the CDW Corporation which On the day of distribution the provides sources of information tech- computers were handed out between 10 nology to government and educators. Photo by Ann Patton a.m. and 2:45 p.m., which included a 2- The selection committee included The Class of 2011 registers information on their long awaited tablet hour break. members from each academic division, the computers. “It was a very compressed schedule,” director of academic computing and chief computers since it can be used for taking and flat panel screen for use in dorms, Mr. Bryant said. information officer. hand-written notes in class, as well as which are often gifts from families. Cadets The schedule was also made diffi- The committee evaluated various math formulas, drawings, diagrams and also have printers in each squadron. cult by a 6-hour arrival delay of one computers from technology providers other classroom formats. The new computers are functioning delivery truck. based on the best fit for cadets. Special educational software pack- well. Cadets are encouraged, but not “This is a very competitive selection ages are also available specifically for use “So far, the machines are reliable out required to purchase insurance for their process, which includes running a battery on tablet computers, such as Math Journal. of the box,” Mr. Bryant said, with only 20 personal goods, which includes computers. of benchmarks, hands-on testing by The individual cost to 4th classmen sent back for missing parts. The insurance is available from a committee members,” said Larry Bryant, for a computer was $2,176. The price tag This is his 16th year for managing choice of carriers and runs less than $50 academic computing director. includes such accessories as a bag, memory cadet computer issue. per year. “The end result is a ‘best value’selec- stick, lock, cable and power strip purchased On their arrival at the Academy, With spills from beverages being the tion of a tablet which is required to last through the Army and Air Force Exchange incoming basic cadets generally have most common damage to them, computers the cadets for all four years at the System for $106. various skill levels, but those levels have in the past have also fallen victim to vehicle Academy.” The tablet computers came pre-loaded gone up annually. tires, dropping and theft. Mr. Bryant said the selection with Windows XP SP2, Office 2007 and “Cadets become more and more Mr. Bryant said the cadets seemed to committee decided the educational reasons Academy licensed software for class like computer savvy every year,” he said. look forward to using their new computers, for choosing a tablet computer out-weighed Autodesk, Vbrick and Raptor. For cadets lagging in computer sophis- especially for e-mails and messaging the increased cost and weight for other Not included were a personal printer tication, classmates often help, as well as prohibited during cadet basic training. Academy Spirit August 17, 2007 7 New computer image system ready for business

By Ann Patton from Academy photographers and other government added anyone who would like to submit an image for Academy Spirit staff sources such as the National Archives in Washington, D.C. consideration to the site is welcome. All items on the site may be searched by a keyword In the future he would like to add images from sites Looking for a photo or video to jazz up a presenta- as well since all images are backed by metafiles of infor- off base, such as parks and memorials, including the statue tion, certificate or term paper? mation, such as photo descriptions, individual items in of Gen. William Palmer in downtown Colorado Springs. The newly launched Asset Management System is the image and, if available, the name of the photographer For now, the system is not in use for academics. up and running with an online catalogue of more than or artist. “But, we can do that. And, this is the place to do it.” 6,000 images and small video and audio clips. The site’s development was formulated nearly single- Mr. Anderson said. Available for download only to USAFA.edu users, handedly by Mr. Anderson. “We’re barely scratching the surface of what we’re the site at http://128.236.1.98.WPP7 has had a techni- Although now merely in its infancy, the site has capable of.” cally sound beginning. built-in growth capabilities with four terabytes, or 4,096 To give feedback on the Asset Management System “It has been completely functional for its first two gigabytes of space reserved on its server. or to submit a photo or other item, e-mail Mr. Anderson weeks,” said Lee Anderson, Academy visual informa- “We’re constantly looking for images,” he said and at [email protected]. tion specialist. “So far, so good. No one has found flaws in it yet.” Academy faculty members are serving as site testers. “The site has anything you could possibly need for any presentation,” Mr. Anderson said. Browseable categories include Academy buildings, aerials, logos, cadet life, flags, flybys, wildlife, planes, medical, graduation, official command photos and Air Force operations. The site also features items illustrating U.S. history from the American Revolution to Operations Enduring and Iraqi freedom, Navy operations and humanitarian operations following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. With photo editing software, images may be manip- ulated since they are totally malleable, meaning they may be cut and pasted, and combined with text and/or other images. All photos are at least 300 dots per inch in resolu- tion. “They’re all print-quality photographs,” Mr. Anderson said. “We intend to keep it that way.” Courtesy Photo All images are free of copyright since they originate Aerial shots of the Academy are among the 6,000 images in the new Asset Management System.

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Dr. Michael J. Foy, DDS, MS Lt. Col. US Army (Retired) Dental 7560 Rangewood, Suite 100 Academy Spirit August 17, 2007 9 Reusable container is low profile $ saver The reusable container program of the units’ reusable containers,” said Mr. Buell. We cardboard container, a wooden crate, a metal container, have constructed containers for everything from price- or drum and insulated Styrofoam container.” may be low profile, but it less shipments of artwork being displayed at the The policy says units should save at least 10 percent saved the Academy $10,931 Academy to parts required in support of the launch of of containers. the FalconSat satellite. The special packaging instruc- An example of this would be the unit that receives by early this year. tion dictates what is required to properly package the 10 new projectors. Each projector is packaged by the item. That could be a regular cardboard box, a tri-wall manufacturer for safe shipment. By Butch Wehry “We ask the unit to keep at least one of these Academy Spirit staff containers to assist us if we have to return a projector to the manufacturer for warranty repair or replacement,” It goes well beyond a cardboard box. It can also he said. be a wooden crate, a metal container or a foam-insu- It’s the unit’s responsibility to know which lated container. containers they have for their items. They must have A March letter said of 1,116 shipments, 1,060 of the item with the container when they bring it to ship. them were packaged by the Freight Section using old Any of the items that we already have containers containers from units. Fifty one shipments used new for takes less time,” said the quality assurance evalu- containers and four were fabricated for special pack- ator. “Usually, the smaller the item, the easier and aging instructions. quicker it is to pack.” “Some of the material shipped from the Academy Constructing a new container can take much more has been here for years, in use within the dean’s area,” time. said Hamilton Buell, quality assurance evaluator for “Although we don’t have many in the inventory at the Logistics Readiness Division, 10th Mission Support the Academy, some of the special packaging instruc- Group. “Locating the reusable container isn’t always tions for certain items can be very detailed,” Mr. Buell possible, and the Packing and Crating Office must said. “Munitions shipments are critical and must be then fabricate the container to comply with special pack- packaged as the instruction dictates. We also ship aging instructions.” items that do not have special packaging instructions. Units store containers and packaging materials at Some things we ship are unique to the Academy such the unit. as art and historical documents. It is critical that these The units can store the containers in their organ- items are protected during shipment.” ization or can request the freight office store them in A letter or email with justification is required for a courtesy storage area within Logistics. This assists a shipment. the unit because there’s never enough space within “We also have a local form available here at the work centers. Courtesy Photo warehouse for those folks that arrive with something They package a wide assortment of goods. Christopher Boughn, freight supervisor, uses a to ship unaware of our normal procedures,” said “Logistics probably stores more than 75 percent recyclable container to for shipment. Mr. Buell. Academy Spirit 10 August 17, 2007 T-Bird, grad sees forest for the trees

By Capt. Elizabeth Kreft men and women that their dreams of U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration flight are possible.” Squadron Public Affairs Forest honorees are chosen for their contributions to all facets of aviation NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. and aerospace. Major Malachowski (AFPN) — On any given day, pilots was recognized alongside fellow pilots usually prefer to steer clear of trees. One such as Charles Lindbergh, Chuck fighter pilot came face to face with an Yeager and Jimmy Doolittle. More than entire forest Aug. 4. 1,200 honorees have been named since Maj. Nicole Malachowski, a 1996 1976. Air Force Academy graduate and the Dr. Linton Wells, the IFOF co- first female pilot for the U.S. Air Force chairman, described Major Malachowski’s Air Demonstration Squadron, visited induction as particularly meaningful as the International Forest of Friendship in the organization strives to highlight avia- Atchison, Kan., to receive an honorary tion for a younger generation. plaque and meet with IFOF organizers. “We hope young aviation enthusiasts The International Forest of Friend- will hear stories like Nicole’s and realize ship is a memorial of trees that stands as they too can become involved and help a living, growing commemoration of make a world of friendship through Photo by Airman 1st Class Cory G. Todd aviation accomplishments worldwide. flight,” he said. Maj. Nicole Malachowski speaks at a ceremony honoring her induction into the International Forest of Friends Aug. 4 at Atchison, Kan.The ’96 Academy The forest includes trees from all 50 Major Malachowski’s aviation grad is the first female pilot with the Thunderbirds. states and 35 countries around the world dreams began well before her Air Force where its honorees reside. career took off. By the time she mastered fellow service members, as well as the diamond formation. She has logged more It was Major Malachowski’s first riding her bike around the block, she communities who support us.” than 1,900 hours as a pilot, 1,700 of visit to the forest since her induction also set her mind on flying a jet around “Her story of resolve is a unique those in the F-15E Strike Eagle and F- into the organization in June. the sky. one,” Dr. Wells said. “She was deter- 16 Fighting Falcon. “I’m absolutely humbled and “I just knew I wanted to be a fighter mined to be a fighter pilot, and she saw “There are so many Airmen who thankful for this opportunity,” Major pilot. It didn’t matter or even register her dream through to the end. That is what deserve this kind of recognition; my job Malachowski said. “To be recognized that it wasn’t possible for women at that we want to show kids of today; aviation with the Thunderbirds is to represent alongside aviation greats such as Amelia time,” she said. “That desire led me to makes many things possible.” them,” Major Malachowski said. “I share Earhart, the Wright Brothers and Eileen where I am today. I’m a proud Air Force Major Malachowski is serving in this honor with all those people who Collins; it’s truly overwhelming and I just officer and pilot who had the chance to her second year as Thunderbird No. 3, serve with me in defense of our great hope this will help show other young do something great and give back to my flying the right wing position in the nation.”

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By Butch Wehry impacted the teaching of chemistry in talk about research products and the Academy Spirit staff both the lecture and the lab,” said visitors will attend the fifth period class. Professor Bird. “Internet access and General Woodyard was instrumental The Chemistry Department’s faculty video projectors are available in all of in having the Academy’s curriculum reunion is Sept. 7, the first such meeting our classrooms and some of our labs. recognized among institutions of higher since 1999. We are currently one of the best learning. He was professor and head About 25 former department equipped — in terms of sophisticated of the Academy’s Department of members are expected to attend, laboratory instruments — undergraduate Chemistry when he entered the including retired Brig. Gen. William T. chemistry programs in the world.” Industrial College of the Armed Forces Woodyard, an original member of the Just as the curricula in all disci- in Washington, D.C., in August 1961. Academy at its interim site at Lowry Air plines has evolved, chemistry has also He returned to his position at the Force Base in Denver and Brig. Gen. evolved in what and how it is taught. Academy in June 1962 and remained Robert Lamb who succeeded him. “In the beginning, there were no until he was named the chief scientist for The numbers of chemistry majors majors at the Academy,” recalled the the European Office of Aerospace have varied over the years with lows professor. When the chemistry major Research at Brussels, Belgium, in July around 12 to highs in excess of 35. was first developed, the department 1965. “It’s really a guess, but I would esti- eventually sought and received approval He was appointed the vice dean of mate that we have had more than 500 of our major from the American the faculty at the Air Force Academy in Air Force Photo chemistry, biochemistry and materials Retired Brig. Gen. William Woodyard, Chemical Society. We have since August 1967 and a year later he was chemistry majors pass through, a Dean of the Faculty from 1968 to received approval for both our Materials named dean of the faculty. remarkable number for a school the 1978, will attend the Chemistry Chemistry and Biochemistry tracks.” The Chemistry Department has a list size of the Academy,” said Dr. Donald Department’s faculty reunion Sept. 7 The Academy was the first school of more than 170 former faculty and Bird, professor and department deputy in the United States to receive approval graduates to whom it sends an annual head. course there were no white boards — in biochemistry and materials chem- newsletter at the end of each calendar year. Dr. Bird said the most memorable only good old chalk, which made istry from the ACS. “We keep our extended family part of the early days of the department keeping a sharp uniform challenging.” Reunion day starts with a trip to informed about our research efforts, our was the closeness of the chemistry In 1996, Chemistry moved into the the chemistry department and a meet- curriculum, personnel changes, changes faculty. Fairchild Annex, increasing research and-greet session. Dr. Bird will brief in the core curriculum and other notes of “All faculty lived on the Academy space and significantly improving envi- the returnees about academic core interest from the Academy,” said Professor and in those days Colorado Springs was ronmental safety in labs when the classes, chemistry majors and the Bird. “While most do not visit or write pretty far away — unlike now,” said the department went from five fume hoods civilian faculty program. during the year, many have let us know professor. “Faculty taught and students in the department to more than 45. After lunch at Mitchell Hall, Dr. they appreciate the newsletter and being attended class in service dress and of “Technology has also strongly John Wilkes, chemistry professor, will able to stay connected to DFC.” Academy Spirit 12 August 17, 2007 Legends inducted into space,missile HOF

By Master Sgt. Kate Rust missiles, but in the air-breathing world as Air Force Space Command Public Affairs well, that are still significant today in the way we operate as an Air Force.” PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, General Engle is known for his skill Colo. (AFPN) — One man was a nuclear at flying airplanes and spacecraft. He physicist who led the Air Force to create entered the history books June 29, 1965, a command dedicated to space, while the when he flew the X-15 experimental aircraft second is an aviation legend famous for to an altitude of 280,600 feet, becoming flying airplanes into space, and together the youngest person, at age 32, ever to they entered the Air Force Space and qualify officially as an astronaut, and one Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame Aug. 8 of only eight men to qualify for astronaut here. wings by flying an airplane into space. The 2007 Space and Missile Pioneer “He’s one of the individuals in the honorees are retired Gen. Lew Allen Jr. and history of the Air Force who has bridged Air Force and Air National Guard retired these two domains (air and space),” General Maj. Gen. Joe H. Engle. Chilton said. “He spent more time oper- Inductees of the past and present, ating in a domain between 100,000 feet and whose accomplishments formed the basis Photo by Tech Sgt. Raheem Moore 400,000 feet than probably anybody alive upon which Air Force Space Command Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander of Air Force Space Command, meets with on the planet today.” now operates, were met with cheers and retired Maj. Gen. Joe Engle before the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers By the time he retired from Air Force applause from more than 200 guests and Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 8 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. active duty, General Engle had accumu- headquarters members gathered at the 1989. Ten honorees received the award at Joint Chiefs of Staff, he contributed to lated 224 hours in space and held the Hartinger Building. that time. The award was formalized into deliberations on the SALT II agreement and unique distinction of being the only person “You can clearly see the impact these an official Air Force award in 1997, in the proper balance between long-range to have flown two entirely different winged individuals have had in their professional conjunction with the 50th anniversary of missiles and bombers. Before retiring from space vehicles — the X-15 and the space careers on what we do at Air Force Space the Air Force and the 15th anniversary of active duty June 30, 1982, he oversaw the shuttle. Command,” said Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the the Air Force Space Command. Since then approval process for establishment of the “I am honored and truly humbled to AFSPC commander and 1976 Air Force a select few have been honored with the Air Force Space Command. even be considered to stand among these Academy graduate. “Their foundational award each year. “General Lew Allen was recognized legends and these giants of our space and work got us where we are today. Just as General Allen was the 10th Air Force for his contributions to the Air Force and missile heritage,” General Engle said. “It importantly, it’s still enabling where we’re chief of staff, named to the position in rose (it) to its highest levels,” General is truly one of the highest honors one can going in the future.” 1978. During his tenure, he kept the global Chilton said. “(He was) a leader who made receive to be recognized by one’s peers.” The Air Force and National Space positioning satellite program on track when a difference from the time he was a junior He indicated when those peers were Club unofficially initiated the Air Force skeptics tried to kill it, according to the officer. He made things happen in the Air the members of the Air Force, “it elevates Space and Missile Pioneers Award in May AFSPC History Office. As a member of Force, not just in space and not just in the honor even higher.”

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Cadet 1st Class Jason Parcus fondly remembers the first time he met his sponsors. “It was during basic training and a very hot day. She had a cooler in the car full of Cokes and candy bars,” he said. “It was amazing.” Thus began the sponsor-cadet relationship with Pam and Richard Gale. “Sponsors are more like a second family, especially for the basics,” said Arcy Jacildo, cadet sponsor program director. “Leaving home for the very first time is hard, especially for those who miss their family so much.” The cadet sponsor program runs for both cadets on the Hill and cadet candidates at the Preparatory School. “We mirror the Hill but on a smaller scale,” said Cleo Griffith, Prep School sponsor director.

While sponsors are pretty much in place for Courtesy Photo cadets, Ms. Griffith said sponsors are “badly The Rood family hosts cadets for Doolie Day Out at a famous Colorado Springs landmark. Keeping needed” for many of the 234 cadet candidates. “I Balanced Rock in place are (left to right) Cadets 4th Class Jasper Simmons, John Winston, Rachel never turn down a good sponsor,” she said. Donoho and sponsor family member Lauren Rood. Cadet Parcus, Cadet Squadron 23, said spon- Cadet 3rd Class Joseph Brundige, Cadet tunities to get to know the sponsored cadets’ families. sors provide a good way to get away from the Squadron 10, appreciates all the Roods do for him. “We like to keep in touch with them,” Ms. Gale stresses of the Academy. “The greatest part of having a sponsor family, said. Open houses give parents an opportunity to “Basically, they’re a home away from home. especially during the first year, is that no matter see where their cadet children go during off-duty None of us really considers the Academy ‘home,’ so how bad things get up on the Hill, there is a little times. for many people, sponsors become a second family. bit of blessed sanctuary down in the Springs,” he The Gales were invited to join the family party They are also very good about helping us out, said. during one cadet’s pinning night before graduation. whether we’re stuck at the airport without a ride or, While cadets enjoy home cooking, retreats from “It was so kind of them to include us,” Ms. Gale for the underclassmen, when they’re stuck on base the Hill and emotional support, sponsors also are said. and don’t have a car.” enriched by the relationship. Ms. Griffith stressed Prep School cadet candi- Sponsors Lydia and Rob Rood have 11 cadets “We get more from them than they get from dates benefit from sponsors just as much as cadets, this year. us,” Ms. Rood said. and there are perks to sponsoring a cadet candidate. “It’s awesome,” she said. For the Gales, both retired teachers, cadets are a “Our curriculum is different from the Academy, The family has shared their home for cadet way to reconnect with young people. and it allows more privileges,” she said, which in gatherings, dinner parties, doing laundry, a quiet “We miss having youth in our lives,” Ms. Gale turn allows students more time away. place to study and a place to crash without the said. “We get to look at life through their eyes of “One of the huge benefits to sponsoring Prep interruption of the dreaded alarm clock. expectation and the future. They’re just starting.” School candidates is that they are able to take their The Rood family has also shared outings to Staying connected with cadets during and after sponsor with them when they move to the Hill,” Winter Park for tubing, hiking, fishing and area their years on the Academy as they mature is most Ms. Griffith said. “That benefit forges opportuni- attractions such as Garden of the Gods. gratifying for the couple. ties for life-long relationships.” She good-naturedly recalled several mornings “The situation is always evolving,” Ms. Gale An average of more than 95 percent of Prep when “lots of bodies were stretched out on the said of the changes in cadets as they progress from School grads receive appointments to the Academy. basement floor.” The neighbors call the Rood home 18-year-old basics to their hat toss at graduation. A sponsor may not sponsor a cadet and cadet the “party house” because of all the cadet cars One cadet will be long remembered by the candidate at the same time due to restrictions on parked on the street. Gales every time they step outside. A meadow near fraternization. Ms. Rood doesn’t mind. “When they bring their their home is named for a cadet who wanted to “I wish more would sponsor. It’s a true friends, we must be doing something right.” learn to drive a riding mower. blessing. I’d have a hundred kids if I could,” Ms. The Roods have three children of their own. Sponsors by no means ever want to replace Rood said. “They’re so appreciative. A thank-you is “I love it,” daughter Lauren said. “They come their cadets’ own families. “We’re by no means worth a million dollars.” and go all the time, and they’re like my brothers their parents,” Ms. Rood said. For more information on sponsoring a cadet and sisters.” But sponsors do appreciate and welcome oppor- candidate this year, call Ms. Griffith at 333-2583.

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ACADEMY TRANSPORTATION Courtesy Photos Academy transportation bus provides service to newly arrived basic ROLLS WITH THE FLOW cadets.

By Butch Wehry Grande,Ariz., 905 Air Force, the “This is the second year that we were Academy Spirit staff miles, and Dallas, Chief of Staff of tasked to transport basic cadets to Texas,740 miles. the Air Force, the Airmanship,” Mr. Speights said.“We As usual, June was the busiest month He relies Board of Visitors provided more than 4,000 gallons of water for the 10th Mission Support Group’s heavily on dispatch and several weekly with water buffalo support to Transportation Division, and now, the 300- operations super- congressional cadets while training in Jacks Valley during vehicle fleet can get back to its 118,659 visor Mr. Dwayne delegations Airmanship and the prep school.” average miles a month. Clewell, who over- visiting the The Vehicle Dispatch taxi section “We’ve finished off graduation and sees the daily Academy. supported 542 transportation requests rolled right into Basic Cadet Training, operation and Well away consisting of 318 taxi, faculty and staff shut- Equipment and material Summer Seminar, Global Engagement, tackles any tasking from the eyes of tles, distinguished visitors and 224 U-Drive- are moved as needed by Robert Speights William Canciglia transportation office Operation Air Force and space programs with a can-do atti- most of the base’s It requests.The section supports the Operations Manager Maintenance Controller trucks. all with intense transportation require- tude. general public, the Academy’s 67 heavy equipment, special ments,” said Bobby Speights, 10th MSG’s “He is highly knowledgeable and is an Vehicle Dispatch section completed over purpose and firefighting vehicles. Customer vehicle operations manager. accomplished operator on all equipment 17,329 bus trips, safely transporting more service processed 207 vehicle repair work If there’d be an “unsung heroes” award, assigned to our operation,” said the vehi- than 302,594 passengers, while traveling orders and responded to 30 mobile main- they’d likely win it.They operate 46- cles operations manager.“Nothing would 934,622 accident-free miles. tenance calls.The vehicle maintenance passenger coaches, 36-passenger intercity get done without Mrs. Josephine Gallegos, Transportation is also provided for section maintains equipment accounts buses, 15-ton tractors, 13 forklifts, and 15 our transportation assistant and lead individuals departing on temporary duty. valued at $300,000. passenger vans and sedans. scheduler. She coordinates on a daily basis There were the 223 requested TDY’s Mr. Speights’ Fleet Control section They normally support at least six some 30 vehicle requests for ground trans- throughout the United States in support of maintained and managed 387 vehicles and home football games moving approximately portation -- often having to make several NCAA Athletics teams, cadet clubs and equipment valued at approximately $21 1,800 -2,000 cadets and prep school cadet changes of customer requests through our activities, and other base and cadet million and trained 30 vehicle control offi- candidates. transportation e-mail request box.” programs. People holding a valid ID can cers and non-commissioned officers for the Their base taxi service is limited, but This operation is well known as one of ride Space A on vehicles going to that loca- vehicle control program. they do run a cadet hospital taxi that’s on- two bases with a fleet of coach buses tion. They conducted staff assistance visits call to ensure cadets make it to sick-call assigned. Vehicle Dispatch transported 1,287 and no-notice vehicle inspections, issued or and scheduled appointments Over the past several years, new appointees during in processing the updated 300 vehicle licenses including 254 “We move all heavy equipment and Transportation’s teams of professional class of 2011.The new appointees were for cadets, and processed government Heavy mechanic Mr. vehicles to the Defense Reutilization and heavy equipment drivers have maintained transported from their arrival pickup vehicle accident reports and abuse/misuse Carl Vereen prepares a Marketing Office for salvage and often an impeccable safety record. points to the academic area in record time. cases. They are the liaison for the tire for an Academy bulky equipment and items used to support “Even I am amazed at the outstanding The Space Awareness Program was Academy’s general purpose vehicle fleet, fire fighting vehicles. base activities,” said the operations safety record these individuals have main- expanded this year to include basic cadets coordinating vehicle repairs made through manager from in North Carolina with 34 tained,” he said. and Cheyenne Mountain Air Station was a GSA vendor. years in Air Force transportation. They provide ground transportation added to the locations that previously It might all sound overwhelming, but Mr. Speights leads a dedicated team of support to an expanded Operational Air included Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever the requirement to drive a transportation professionals; 15 heavy equipment drivers, Force program that has grown to more AFB, F.E.Warren AFB,Wyo., and McConnell car or truck is that the operator be at least four taxi drivers, three schedulers, five than 3,000 cadets. AFB, Kansas. a sergeant or GS-7, he said. transportation assistants and four Vehicle operations also supported BCT Basic cadet transportation support was “We continually meet all challenges mechanics.The mainstay of the vehicle fleet moving approximately 500 cadets daily for also provided to airmanship. Basic cadets that we are confronted with without is the eleven 46-passenger heavy coaches a period of 30 days. were transported daily to the flight line for mission degradation; I’m extremely proud and six intercity buses. It planned, coordinated and supported orientation briefing, tandem jumps and of our team. My favorite saying is ‘failure is Drivers often travel as far away as Casa multiple visits involving the Secretary of the glider flights. not an option.’”

Mr. Dwain Aubuchon, Vehicle Maintenance heavy mechanic, repairs a valve for a fire fighting vehicle . Academy Spirit 16 SPORTS August 17, 2007

Arena Softball tourney in holding pattern

AVS break ice The Cadet Ice Arena will Weather host the annual Colorado Avalanche Burgundy/White Game Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. It’s the delays title first time the venue has ever been used for a National Hockey League team game. round until… The previous seven Burgundy/ White games have generated By Wayne Amann more than $400,000 for various Academy Spirit Editor Colorado charities. Proceeds from this game benefit mili- More than a week ago the book on the tary families and initiatives of 2007 Academy Intramural Softball League the Avalanche Youth Hockey season should have been closed. program. Tickets, ranging from But, Mother Nature’s own plot twist is $12 to $20, go on sale Monday turning the post-season championship tour- at 9 a.m., at the Academy Ticket nament into a lengthy finale. Office. For more information, Short, but torrential, thunderstorms call 800-666-USAF (8723), have twice this week postponed the AISL 719-472-1895 or go online at Championship round between five-time www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. defending base kingpins, Med Group #1, and Latronica onboard the playoff’s hottest team, the Direct Air Force men’s soccer Reporting Unit. Photo by 1st Lt. John Ross At press time, the weather forecast MDG #1’s Kevin Zelasko and company are trying to deliver a sixth straight base coach Doug Hill announced title, if Mother Nature cooperates. Tuesday the hiring of 32-year- called for more of the same for Thursday’s old Anthony Latronica as an attempt at putting a lid on the post-season. 9, they rebounded with a 29-3 thumping over Trailing 11-9, DRU rallied to tie the assistant coach. Latronica spent “It’s frustrating when you’re at the the 10th Communications Squadron later game in the fifth inning, take the lead with the 2006 season as an assistant mercy of the weather,” DRU player/coach that night to silence Comm for the season. four runs in the sixth and then tighten the coach at Harvard. The former Uriah Orland said. “All we can do is be ready DRU continued to stave off elimination defensive screws in the seventh to survive four-year team captain and two- to answer the bell when the time comes.” by downing the 10th Security Forces the losers’ bracket. By eliminating CW, time All-American with the DRU, which finished 11-7 good for Squadron Monday at rain-soaked, but DRU earned a shot at dethroning MDG #1. University of Rhode Island, third place in the regular season, has done playable, Field #1, 18-8, in a game short- The Med Group (17-1) won the regular joins Lt. Col. Chris Foster and that when it’s mattered most in the first ened to five innings by the 10-run mercy season by three games. They opened the Capt. Billy Minor on the side- two rounds of the double-elimination tour- rule. playoffs with a hard fought 27-21 victory lines. The veteran of five Major nament. The wet track didn’t slow DRU’s over SFS on Aug. 9 and earned a chance to, League Soccer teams spent four After dropping a 13-2 decision to league momentum as they bounced CW from the as they say “get one for the other thumb,” years with the Crimson before runners-up, the Cadet Wing (14-2), on Aug. tourney field in the next game, 15-12. by beating CW, 17-13, Monday. a three-year stint as an assistant “Waiting is especially frustrating when at Oregon State. He holds a the weather is nice all day long until 3 United States Soccer Federation o’clock, then it clouds up and rains,” MDG “A” license, is in his second #1 player/coach Kevin Ciesla said. “Our year as a National Staff guys feel it’s just prolonging the inevitable Instructor for US Soccer and for DRU. We’re confident as a team and we’ll has spent four years on the be ready to play whenever Mother Nature Region IV staff. lets us.” Med Group’s confidence is born from Gymnasts make grade two regular season wins over DRU, 29-10 Falcon women’s gymnasts back on June 25, and 18-15 on July 25. Abigail Rogers and Jill Ward DRU did get some measure of revenge earned national academic during the one-pitch, base picnic tournament, honors, the National Assoc- beating a hybrid MDG#1 team on a much iation of Collegiate Gymnastics dryer Field #1, 8-7. Coaches/Women recently Veteran Academy Intramural Sports announced. They were among Director Dave Castilla is familiar with the 441 named to the all-academic unpredictability of Front Range weather, and team. Rogers, a Mountain is prepared to go the distance scheduling- Pacific Sports Federation all- wise, to make sure a base title is awarded. academic honoree, posted a “There’s too much on the line not to ride 3.63 grade-point-average in the storms out,” Castilla said. “We’ll do behavioral sciences, while Ward whatever it takes to crown a champion.” maintained a 3.54 GPA in The daily downpours have come at the human systems engineering. most inopportune time, a couple hours Ask the coaches before the opening pitch. Although the rain The first pre-season forum lasts until just past game time, from a safety with the Air Force football standpoint, the field is left unplayable. coaching staff is Saturday from The champs and challengers hope the 1 to 2:30 p.m., in the Falcon string of postponements will be well worth Athletic Center Auditorium. the wait. Talk with new head coach Troy The latest press time weather forecast Calhoun, assistant head coach called for them to cool their spikes until next Brian Knorr, co-offensive coor- week. dinators Clay Hendrix and Photo by Joel Strayer Blane Morgan, and defensive DRU’s Steve Erwin hopes the recent coordinator Tim DeRuyter weather will let up long enough to take about the 2007 season. his cuts in the base championship round. Academy Spirit August 17, 2007 17

Golf Digest: AF program among best Arena Falcons ranked 44th overall Rose picked as best By Melissa McKeown 30 percent in adjusted scoring average. Athletic Communications Falcon assistant baseball In establishing the rankings, Golf Digest assistant Chandler Rose was rated nearly 800 NCAA men’s colleges and The Air Force golf program is rated named the Northwoods more than 500 women’s colleges in the five League coach of the year. Rose among the nation’s best, tabbed 44th in the categories, grading each on a 100-point was an assistant coach for the overall rankings according to the September scale to determine overall scores. Alexandria (Minn.) Beetles issue of Golf Digest magazine. As part of Team Adjusted Scoring Average: Spans this summer in the NWL. Rose its third annual College Golf Guide, Golf last four seasons and applies the formula worked with the hitters and Digest rates the country’s top colleges with used by NCAA committees to select post- coached third base, helping NCAA men’s and women’s golf teams. season teams. (Source: golfstat.com). them to a fourth-place finish The College Golf Guide is designed Player Growth: Determines the in the North Division. His to help high school students find the right percentage of players on the roster during hitters led the Northwoods school for their needs. There are three sepa- the last four seasons who improved their League in batting average, hits rate rankings that comprise the Guide: adjusted scoring averages over the previous and stolen bases, plus they Balanced ranking, for students who place season, plus the combined improvement or finishing second in runs, home equal emphasis on school and sports; Golf decline of players who met a minimum runs and walks. The NWL is First ranking, for students with dreams of number of rounds. (Source: golfstat.com). one of the premier summer playing golf professionally; and Academics Academics: Utilizes statistics from collegiate baseball leagues First ranking, for students who are focused U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 guide- with 14 teams in Iowa, on education but still desire to play compet- book America’s Best Colleges. In order to Michigan, Minnesota, itive golf. equally evaluate schools in the NCAA’s Wisconsin and Canada. The “Balanced” ranking is the best three divisions, the metric does not include indicator for the majority of young men Photo courtesy Athletic Communications Bowling nears peer assessment, alumni giving rank or Falcon junior Shaun O’Bryant tees off The Academy Intramural and women heading off to college. other calculations made by U.S. News & during the 2006-07 season. The Bowling League coaches Air Force, one of just three Mountain World Report within its ten college group- Colorado Springs native returns to the meeting is Monday at 5 p.m., West Conference schools rated in the top ings. 44th best collegiate links program in at the Academy Lanes. Letters 50 in the Balanced ranking, leads the MWC Climate: A 30-year average of number the nation according to Golf Digest of intent are due Monday to in the Academics First ranking at 39. The Magazine. of playable days between Sept. 1 and May Mike Barker. Season rolls Aug. Falcons are in the top 100 in the Golf First 31. Allows for play in poor weather, but not on or near campus; other resources; coaches’ 27. ranking, at 94. in extreme, dangerous or snow-covered experience and past performance. (Sources: Five criteria form the basis of the rank- conditions. (Source: Longitudes Group). Golf Digest’s Coaches’ Survey; Soccer forming The Intramural Soccer ings: a college golf team’s adjusted scoring Facilities/Coaches: Measures quality, collegegolf.com; individual colleges; League coaches meeting is average, player growth while on the team, difficulty and proximity of campus-affili- America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses, as Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., in the academics, climate and facilities/coaches. ated courses used for non-tournament prac- ranked by Golf Digest). fitness and sports center. The Falcons are among the top 10 tice rounds; quality of up to seven additional The extensive College Golf Guide Letters of intent are due today. percent in the nation in facilities/coaches, courses used by a team; practice facilities package is online at www.golfdigest.com/ Season starts Sept. 24. the top 20 percent in academics and the top at home courses and stand-alone facilities rankings/2007/collegeguide.

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By Ron Bickerstaff knees shaking.” 316th Wing Public Affairs The nerves didn’t unhinge INTRAMURAL the Airman as he hit it far down Softball ANDREWS AIR FORCE the fairway. Team W L BASE, Md. (AFPN) — One “Couldn’t believe it, I out-hit MDG #1* 17 1 lucky Airman here was rewarded Tiger!” CW* 14 4 with a chance to return to his From that point, everything DRU* 11 7 SFS* 10 8 youth recently and live out a else was just a dream for Sergeant CS* 10 8 chance of a lifetime. Amor. With his son Drew AD** 10 8 Tech. Sgt Andy Amor, 316th carrying his bag, he walked along 306 FTG 7 11 Civil Engineer Squadron, was with Woods and talked about MDG #2 6 12 CES 5 13 chosen to play with the greatest what golfers talk about. Photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook MDG #3 0 17 golfer on the planet: Tiger Woods. Tech. Sgt. Andy Amor walks down a fairway with his son “Tiger shared with me some (End of regular season) Sergeant Amor represented Drew and professional golfer Tiger Woods July 4 during a stories about his father. I went to * In playoffs ** Forfeited out the base at the inaugural Earl Pro-Am tournament at the Congressional Country Club in high school in Kansas City and Woods Memorial Pro-Am Bethesda, Md. Sergeant Amor was selected to represent the he told me how his father played Base Championship Tournament, part of the AT&T Air Force at the event. for the Kansas City Monarchs in Tournament (Double Elimination) National PGA Tour event at Woods’father, a lieutenant colonel teeing off with Woods. the old Negro Leagues. * Eliminated from tournament Congressional Country Club in Green Beret with Special Forces The first hole was an expe- Awesome,”” said Sergeant Amor. Aug. 9 Bethesda, Md. in Vietnam, would pair service rience Sergeant Amor will never When asked what he will SFS 24 CS 14 Sergeant Amor started members with the best golfers in forget. remember about this CW 13 DRU 2 playing golf in 1985, but it took the world. Woods stepped up to the par Independence Day, Sergeant MDG #1 27 SFS 21 until 1989 when he said he got “It’s very important to me four, 402-yard first hole and drove Amor didn’t mention meeting DRU 29 CS 3* real serious, so serious that he that this tournament honor the it far, and down the middle. Tiger Woods and former President Aug. 13 worked his handicap to an impres- men and women who serve in Sergeant Amor would tee off George H.W. Bush. He didn’t MDG #1 17 CW 13 sive two. our Armed Forces,” Woods said. from the blue tee about 50 yards mention the post-game press blitz. DRU 18 SFS 8* He won this year’s Andrews “They put their lives on the line closer. His name was announced This humble Airman was just DRU 15 CW 12* active duty tournament. It coin- so that we are able to enjoy our and he waved to the crowd as he proud to represent the Air Force. cided with the AT&T National freedom, and we’d love for them placed his ball on the tee. “I am so blessed and proud Aug. 14 PGA staff searching for service to come out and enjoy a few days “It’s amazing how quiet it to be an Airman. Being here Games postponed, weather members to play in the Pro-Am of relaxation.” got. I’m used to playing at representing all the Airmen here Aug. 15 tournament. Whether it was a full moon Andrews where planes are flying and in harm’s way is over- Games postponed, weather Aug. 16 The Earl Woods Memorial or the luck of the draw, Sergeant and there are other noises,” said whelming, and my family and I Games scheduled after press time Pro-Am, named after Tiger Amor got the call he would be Sergeant Amor. “I could feel my are grateful.” he said. Academy Spirit 18 August 17, 2007 AF Marathon features competitive variety

By Chris McGee ipate in the marathon, according to Ms. Louden.” Aeronautical Systems Center Public Affairs and Teams are from every group of people and from Rachel Castle all over the United States,” she said. “There are mili- 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs tary teams who compete and sometimes will create a competition among their teams.” WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio Meanwhile, in response to runners’ requests, Air (AFPN) — Runners who are interested in partici- Force Marathon race officials here have adjusted pating in the 2007 U.S. Air Force Marathon on Sept. awards categories for this year’s half-marathon race so 15 here, but aren’t interested in running the full 26.2- they are in five-year age increments, rather than 10. mile course, have another option: the four-person relay. The change is part of a growing list of new elements Relay team members each run a specific leg of the for this year’s Air Force 60th Anniversary event. marathon with the team’s total elapsed time deter- “There can be a big difference between a 40- and mining the winners. a 49-year-old running a race,” said Molly Louden, the Leg distances include 5.1 miles for leg one, 8 marathon director. “We decided this year to space the miles for leg two, 6.5 miles for leg three and 6.6 miles awards five years apart, rather than 10. We can recog- for leg four. nize more runners this way and it will add to the According to Molly Louden, marathon director, the competitive elements of this year’s half-marathon relay team race builds team spirit and makes the event.” marathon more accessible to those not looking to run competition include coed (at least one team member All participants completing the race will receive a full marathon. from each sex), men’s open, women’s open, masters a commemorative 60th Anniversary finisher’s medal. “The relay team race fosters teamwork within a (all members must be at least 40 years old on race day), Winners in each age category also will receive uniquely group, organization, company or family,” Ms. Louden Reserve Officers’Training Corps and active-duty mili- designed awards recognizing their achievements. said. “Training for the relay is not as demanding as the tary. Other new race elements include continuous aircraft marathon and half marathon.” Registration for the relay race is running approx- flight demonstrations throughout the race, the rerouting Team captains decide which leg each team member imately 50 percent ahead of last year’s pace with 107 of the course to include the city of Fairborn, and the runs. If a relay team has fewer than four members on teams registered as of July 21, compared to 72 teams change of date and venue for the Air Force Marathon’s race day, one or more runners must run consecutive on the same date in 2006. five-kilometer race, which runs Sept. 14 on the campus legs. The number of relay teams is limited to 300. of neighboring Wright State University. Runners can run in either a relay or in the marathon, Priority is given on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to register, visit www.usaf but they cannot participate in both. Categories of team Teams come from many different places to partic- marathon.com.

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Open House Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m. for junior ranking Airmen with free clothing, the Arizona Diamondbacks and pre-game those deploying during Air Expeditionary furniture, appliances and more. Paid activities include a parade, fly over, Force rotations 9/10 and their families. childcare is available for volunteers. national anthem, color guard and ceremo- The goal is to have an inviting, warm, The attic is open Tuesdays and nial first pitch performed by uniformed relaxing atmosphere while still offering Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. To volun- military members and veterans. access to the base support agencies. In teer, call Cassie Nordin at 472-7923 and Commemorative dog tags will be handed addition, families can get acquainted leave a message. out to the first 5,000 fans. Uniformed mili- with the A&FRF location and available tary members and veterans will be offered programs. The dress for attendees will Jacks Valley off limits complimentary tickets and have the oppor- Chapel community picnic set be civilian casual. Food and refreshments The Academy’s firing range is located tunity to participate in a pre-game parade. The members of the community will be provided. in Jacks Valley and is off limits unless Additional tickets are available for family center chapel will have their annual picnic attending training with 10th Security and friends for only $8 each. Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at the chapel. Catholic Outdoor rec looking to fill Forces Squadron combat arms, or on To order tickets, call Tim Kelsch at services will be held at 10 a.m. and a positions official business. Due to safety concerns, (303) 312-2426. Orders can be faxed to combined Protestant service will be at 10 The outdoor recreation center needs the area is posted “For Official Business (303) 312-2219 or e-mailed to a.m. in the base theater. The picnic will qualified personnel to apply for winter Only”, and security forces personnel will [email protected]. follow featuring a cotton candy machine caretakers and a kayak instructor. detain anyone found in the area without and bouncy castle for the kids and food, The winter caretakers are needed permission. Observe all warning signs. Cripple Creek honors military fun and fellowship for everyone. Each from Oct. 15 to Jan. 14 and from Jan. 15 Those needing access to this area or addi- The city of Cripple Creek is hosting family is asked to bring a dish to share. to April 14. Their duties would include tional information can call 333-4449 or a two-day event Saturday and Sunday To sign up or for more information, call minor maintenance, custodial work, 333-2000. starting with a 8 a.m. pancake breakfast, the chapel at 333-3300. general oversight and occupancy tethered balloon rides, parade and free reporting. Compensation is approxi- concerts. Various children’s activities, fly Deployment open house mately $750 per month, but the position overs, vendors and military displays will The Airman & Family Readiness does not warrant a free site. Applicants be available. For more information, visit Flight is hosting an informal Deployment must apply for both quarters separately, www.cripplecreekevents.com. if interested. The kayak instructor would need to Back-to-School brunch conduct small-group lessons, to include Sunridge, a retirement residence for different stroke techniques, wet exits and active seniors, is hosting a Back-to-School rolls. Classes will consist of four to six brunch Sunday from 9-11 a.m. that is beginners and be conducted in the base Rockies offer military open to the public to raise school supplies pool or one of the Academy lakes. The appreciation for underprivileged children. Residents The Colorado Rockies offer the of the community ask for a donation of CADET CHAPEL contractor will also guide river trips. Catholic Masses: Compensation is normally a 75/25 split Qwest Military Appreciation Day at Coors school supplies in exchange for a chef- Sunday of customer fees. The selected individual Field Sept. 30. Game time for the final prepared meal of breakfast and lunch Reconciliation 9:15-9:45 a.m. must be a certified kayak instructor or home game of the regular season at Coors favorites. For more information, call (or by appointment) willing to acquire necessary training at Field is 1:05 p.m. The Rockies will play 590-1247. Mass - 10 a.m. own cost prior to first session. Weekday Interested applicants need to submit Mon., Tues., Thurs. - 6:45 a.m. a resume by Aug. 17. For questions, call Wednesday Chuck Alfultis, outdoor rec director, at Catholic Adoration - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Mass - 6 p.m. 333-4961. Protestant Services: Portable employment offered Sunday The Military Spouse Career Traditional - 9:00 a.m. Committee offers Career Tracks Tuesday Hill Fellowship - 11:00 a.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. Jewish Services The program is a free 2-day comprehen- Fridays - 7 p.m. sive course to provide mobile military spouses with a “Career Toolkit.” Topics Buddhist Worship include skills assessment, career plan- Wed. - 6:30 p.m. - All Faiths Room ning and networking strategies. For more Muslim Prayer information, call Jeannie Lopez at Fridays - Noon - Muslim Prayer Room, 333-3168. Class size is limited. Chapel Basement COMMUNITY CENTER CHAPEL Stars & bars dining-in set Catholic Masses: The Rocky Mountain Company Saturday Grade Officer’s Council will host a joint Reconciliation - 4 p.m. stars and bars dining-in Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Mass - 5 p.m. at the Antler Hilton in downtown Colorado Sunday Springs. Cost is $40 for CGOs and $50 Mass - 9:30 a.m. for general officers. Religious Formation - 10:45 a.m. Anyone wanting to help plan the (Sept. - May) event can call 1st Lt. Ashley Pyles at Tuesday-Friday 554-2303 or 2nd Lt. Jane McDonald at Mass - 11:30 a.m. [email protected]. Protestant Services: Saturday Prep School needs sponsors Contemporary - 7 p.m. The Academy Preparatory School Sunday needs sponsors for cadet candidates for Traditional - 8 a.m. the 2007-2008 academic year. Sponsors Gospel - 11:15 a.m. must be E-7 and above, O-3 and above, Religious formation - 9:30 a.m. (Sept. - May) a Department of Defense employee or Wednesday contractor. To apply or for more informa- Liturgical - 5:30 p.m. tion, call Mrs. Cleo Griffith at 333-2583 or e-mail cleo.griffith@ usafa.af.mil. Military Academy Pagan Society Third Thursday - 5 p.m. Attic volunteers sought (For more info, call TSgt. Longcrier at 333-6178.) Volunteers are needed to keep the For more information, call 333-3300. Academy Airman’s Attic open. It helps Academy Spirit 28 August 17, 2007

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