Vol. 40, No. 45 Friday, November 11, 2011

MacDill honors vets

Photos by Senior Airman Melissa V. Paradise Service members from U.S. Special Operations Command stand in formation during the Team MacDill Veterans Day ceremony held at Memorial Park MacDill Air Force Base, Nov 8. Service members from U.S.SOCOM, U.S. Central Command and the 6th Air Mobility Wing stood in formation representing all men and women of the armed forces. COMMENTARY Veteran’s Day about service, sacrifice by Jim Garamone first modern global conflict, was an enormous was spilled during the Korean conflict to halt American Forces Press Service divide for the world. Millions of service mem- aggression. bers died in the conflict. Millions more civil- Congress moved Veterans Day, along with Until the 1960s, veterans groups used the ians were also killed or died of disease. most other federal holidays, to be celebrated red poppy as the symbol of Veterans Day. In It truly was a world war. Troops fought in on the closest Monday to the traditional date. Great Britain, it still is. Turkey, the Balkans, East Africa and the But soon Congress reversed itself on Veterans The symbol comes from a poem, “In Flan- Middle East as well as in Russia and France. Day because of public pressure to honor the ders Fields,” written by Canadian doctor John The war caused the Russian czar to fall and powerful symbolism of the 11th hour of the M. McCrae in 1915. The first two verses of Mc- allowed Vladimir Lenin to build what would 11th day of the 11th month. Crae’s three-verse poem read: become the Soviet Union. This year, national observance of “11-11-11,” On Nov. 11, 1918, that war came to an end. will include a presidential wreath-laying at “In Flanders fields the poppies blow At 11 a.m. the shooting stopped. A war that Arlington National Cemetery and ceremonies Between the crosses, row on row, saw 20,000 British “Tommies” die in 20 min- around the country. That mark our place; and in the sky utes at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, was Along with two world wars and Korea, The larks, still bravely singing, fly over. The war that saw 1,384,000 French “poi- Americans and their allies have fought and Scarce heard amid the guns below. lus” die, ended in the trenches that extended died in Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, from Switzerland to the Belgian coast. Ameri- Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and other places. “We are the Dead. Short days ago cans, who joined the war in 1917, lost more Today, the United States’ armed forces con- We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, than 100,000 soldiers in the fighting. front enemies around the world. U.S. soldiers, Loved and were loved, and now we lie The Germans had signed an armistice with sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen In Flanders fields.” the allies and to the generations of The Great defend freedom on station wherever, whenever War, Nov. 11 remains Armistice Day. For de- they are called. McCrae tended to the first victims of a Ger- cades, veterans sold paper poppies to raise Those serving today are ensuring that they man chemical attack on the British line at the money for memorials and for the families of do not ignore the final verse of McCrae’s po- Belgian town of Ypres during World War I. those who died in the war. em: The fields of Flanders, where some of the But The Great War was not, as President most horrific battles occurred, are now dot- Woodrow Wilson hoped, “the war to end all “Take up our quarrel with the foe: ted with cemeteries filled with the war dead. wars.” World War II rose from its ashes, and To you from falling hands we throw If you fly across France and Belgium, you can millions more died to stop the mad dreams of The torch; be yours to hold it high. still see the remains of the trench systems of dictators from 1939 to 1945. The U.S. Congress If ye break faith with us who die the war. changed the name of Armistice Day to Veter- We shall not sleep, though poppies grow The Great War of 1914 to 1918, called the ans Day to honor all veterans after more blood In Flanders fields.”

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belittles Jennifer, yells at her in front of others and “gives” her an allowance. She stays with him because she’s afraid she’ll lose too She stays with him because she’s afraid much financially if they divorce. This is just what I have seen. I know she is not happy. What can I do to help her? ~On the Outside Looking in DEAR WING MA’AM: My friend, Jen- nifer is married to a jerk. Her husband DEAR ON THE OUTSIDE: What you say to a friend is impor- emotionally abuses her and she contin- tant. If she feels supported and encouraged, she may feel stronger ues to put up with it. My husband and and more able to make decisions. If she feels judged or criticized, I used to spend a lot of time with them, she may never tell anyone about the abuse again. You can’t run but we have gradually cut her husband your friend’s life but, you can point her in the direction of help and out of our circle because we can’t tolerate support her in her decisions. After years of verbal abuse, a person’s the way he treats her. Jennifer has very self-esteem may be shaky. They may feel unprepared, confused and few friends left, she doesn’t work because scared. Suggest your friend access support from Family Advocacy he wants her to stay at home and take care of their young son. He (828-9172) and the Legal Office (828-4421).

Dear Wing Ma’am is written by Capt. Christy you want to ask Wing Ma’am for advice, please Not every question can be answered. This col- Cruz, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Wing send your questions to [email protected]. umn seeks to educated readers and should not Ma’am works as the Resiliency Program man- Letters are kept anonymous. Rights are reserved be used as a substitute for seeking professional ager and clinical therapist at MacDill AFB. If to edit published letters for style and length. assistance. NEWS/FEATURES DV airlift aircraft and the multiple aircrew There I was assigned to these aircraft. As a DV planner, I take a validated request for DV travel and Deployed job requires schedule a specific aircraft based on party size, departure and arrival locations and spe- ‘no-fail’ mentality cific diplomatic clearance restrictions. by Capt. Nate Heath Many of our DVs that travel are command- 310th Airlift Squadron ers and senior enlisted advisors are stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan. We also provide air- I am currently deployed for 179 days in lift for DVs stationed outside the CENTCOM Southwest Asia at the 609th Air Operations AOR but have needs to travel throughout the Center, otherwise known as the Combined Air AOR. Some of these DVs include U.S. senators Operations Center or CAOC. and congressmen, U.S. department secretar- The CAOC supports operations Enduring ies such as the secretary of defense and state, Freedom, New Dawn, and other theater mis- White House directed travelers, service sec- sions vital to U. S. interests in the area. retaries, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of The CAOC is a large organization. Within Staff, as well as other high-level government the CAOC, I am assigned to the Air Mobility officials. Division (AMD as a Distinguished Visitor (DV) The level of scrutiny and visibility associ- Planner. The AMD is responsible for planning, ated with such missions requires a “no-fail” coordinating, tasking and executing all intra- mentality which may necessitate coordinating theater airlift, air refueling and aeromedical backup airlift assets to ensure successful and evacuation missions. timely movement of these important leaders. In 2010 the AMD was responsible for execut- Mission planning often requires my direct co- ing 63,000 sorties, moving 298,000 tons of car- ordination with the White House, State De- go, 1.3 million passengers, 10,000 aeromedical partment and Office of the Secretary of De- evacuation patients and 1,700 distinguished fense. Courtesy photo visitors, and performing 1,600 airdrops. I’m proud to orchestrate travel for these Capt. Nate Heath on site in Southwest Asia. His As one of four DV planners assigned to the DVs, which has a direct impact on operations job is to plan and coordinate distinguished vis- CAOC I am responsible for the planning, co- within the AOR and achieving the strategic itor aircraft operations. ordination, tasking and execution of several interests of the United States. Mosquito spraying program on MacDill safe, effective by Maj. Mike Smith Pest control is a critical capability that maintains the health of our 6th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight commander force and families. Controlling the mosquito population on the instal- lation prevents the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile Each summer, the 6th Medical Group staff is often asked about the Virus and for many of us, killing mosquitoes has the added benefit of processes used to control the mosquito problem on base. Routinely, pest helping to prevent the urge to scratch those pesky, itchy bites so many control services apply insecticide in high breeding grounds for mos- of us seem to get! quitoes across the installation. The application method is by a truck Because of the nature of the insecticide (designed to kill mosqui- mounted, ultra-low volume sprayer. This type of application involves toes), by Federal law, it is prohibited to claim that this insecticide is small quantities of the active ingredient, called Permethrin. Does this “safe.” However, the application levels are well below the amount of in- chemical sound familiar? It’s the same product we use to treat our secticide that would make us sick, but potent enough to kill mosquitoes uniforms when we are deployed to places where mosquitoes are preva- (about the same potency as the bug spray you might use to watch your lent. This chemical is commonly used by pest management agencies to kids play ball on a Saturday evening). Most people are not expected to kill adult mosquito populations and has proven highly effective. The experience any adverse health effects after pesticide spraying for mos- insecticide, Masterline Kontrol 4-4 (trade name) is approved for use on quito control. The Environmental Protection Agency approves this in- MacDill AFB. secticide and considers it to present an “acceptable level of risk” when Pest control services spray only when there is need (high mosquito used as directed. counts). The protocol for spraying is “reactive” rather than “preven- If you have any comments, call the Bioenvironmental Engineering tive.” The prime time for the spraying is just before sunrise, when the flight at 827-9570, the Public Health flight at 827-9601 or Pest Man- female mosquitoes are most active (looking for food - YOU). agement at 828-2991.

NEWS/FEATURES 6th AMW members selected for education programs Congratulations to members of U.S. Marine Corps War College Strategic Policy Fellowship Equivalent Credit for VA Health the 6th Air Mobility Wing selected Lt. Col. Ken Ohlson, 6th Mission Maj. Rob Lowe, 6th Air Mobility Admin Fellowship for Intermediate/Senior Develop- Support Group Wing Maj. Kirk Jenkins, 6th Medical mental Education programs: Group Naval Command and Staff Col- CSAF Scholar Program Army War College lege Maj. Billy Pope, 6th Mission IDE alternate Lt. Col. Jamie Dermer, 6th op- Maj. Alex Fafinski, 6th Opera- Support Group Maj. Mike Pastuzyn, 6th Opera- erations Group tions Group tions Group

NEWS/FEATURES Being ready for emergencies is a matter of preparation Special to the Thunderbolt members can rely upon the Installation No- ation may cause greater risk than remaining tification and Warning System to provide the in place. NOTE: Even the most weather-tight Emergencies. Are you prepared? notification that they need. The INWS at Mac- structure will slowly allow contaminated air to Emergencies can happen at any time on Mac- Dill AFB consists of a base siren/Giant Voice enter. Sealing windows, doors, and vents with Dill Air Force Base and we need to be prepared. system, the primary and secondary Crash Net, plastic sheeting and duct tape can further re- The first steps in any crisis are to be aware of Intra-base Radio Nets, a centralized paging duce infiltration of contaminated air into a the emergency and knowing what is expected system, Electronic Mass Notification System, building. One thing to keep in mind is shelter- of you. Members from civil engineer emergency e-mail, the Commander’s Access Channel, run- in-place is for short term (2-4 hours) protection, management, security forces, MacDill Com- ners, mobile public address systems, and the not the type of sheltering is done for hurricanes mand Post, and MacDill Antiterrorism/Force Telephone Pyramid Notification System. While or the old nuclear warfare shelter program. Protection composed this informational flyer members may receive warnings from a variety Take shelter immediately in an effort to educate and prepare all Mac- of channels, most warnings affecting the entire Used for most natural disaster situations Dill members. Understanding the nature of the base population will be broadcasted over the i.e. tornadoes, heavy rains, strong winds, hail, emergency and knowing the expectations are Giant Voice system and via email (Ad Hoc). The etc. Protective measures include going indoors; critical in saving your life! Command Post will be broadcasting the terms seeking protection in central-most part of house Emergency notification “Shelter In Place,” “Take Shelter Immediately,” or facility away from windows or glass doors. The command post will be providing notifi- or “Lockdown” over the Giant Voice. Interior hallways, bathrooms or closets are best cations when emergencies affect MacDill AFB. Do you know the difference? Shelter in measures. First responders have a limited amount of time place Lock down to determine the effect to the base populace and Shelter-in-place is a protective action used Used when a hostile act such as a terror- the protective actions to be taken. Notice must during a major accident to provide limited pro- ist attack or active shooter incident is immi- then go out quickly to the installation to ensure tection for otherwise un-protected members or nent or in progress. Members should be alert protection for affected members. MacDill AFB casualties. Use in-place protection when evacu- See EMERGENCY, Page 20

Retiree Activities Office - a message from the director by Col. Billy Graham (USAF Ret.) efforts. A special thank-you to the MacDill Ex- ready paid for this year.) change for your outstanding support. According to TRICARE, active-duty service Friends, Most of you might have already learned that members and their families pay no annual fees A warm thank-you to retirees and families we will get a 3.6 percent Cost of Living Allow- for TRICARE enrollment, and the increase will who attended our Retiree Appreciation Day! ance. This increase in COLA will be in effect for not apply to survivors of deceased active-duty The event was a great success. It was a memo- all your government payments (SBP, Social Se- sponsors and medically retired service members rable experience to pay tribute at the Traveling curity, Retired Pay and VA Payments) beginning and eligible family members. Viet Nam Memorial Wall. It was also a delight Jan. 1. Your Medicare Part B payment will also In the future, your Social Security number to watch the service dogs in action. The health increase. The increase in retiree TRICARE fees will not appear on your identification cards. fair was truly impressive with the 6th Medical for next year took effect Oct. 1. The fees went up This is not mandated now, but when you change Group Clinic demonstrating a first-class opera- by $30 for individuals and $60 for family. This your ID card, the SSN will be gone. To change tion that day. The RAO wishes to express sincere is not as much as was originally expected. (Re- your ID card, you may stop by Building 373 at thanks to all volunteers, civilian staff and active tirees already in the program will not see any See RAO, Page 26 duty personnel who contributed their time and increase until next year because they have al-

AMC NEWS Energy superstars set shining examples, get cash for future initiatives by Capt. Kathleen Ferrero Air Mobility Command Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - The red carpet unrolled as Air Mo- bility Command honored its energy efficiency superstars, wrapping up Energy Awareness Month with a celebration of innovation. Both the facility and aviation fuel efficiency offices recognized at total of six individuals and 42 units with awards and incentives for outstand- ing energy stewardship. This is the third year of AMC’s Facility Energy Incentive Award pro- gram. The Installations and Mission Support Directorate granted awards to the top three wings that excelled at saving energy on the ground. In ad- dition to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., earning the top prize of $100,000, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., received $75,000, and Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., received $50,000. Wing leaders can use the money at their discretion but are encouraged to reinvest it in future initiatives, said Steve Kalmer, AMC energy and utilities engineering program manager. For example, in 2010 Dover AFB invested its $50,000 incentive in a so- lar hot water system for one of its dormitories, with construction sched- uled to begin in January, said Charles Mikula at the 436th Civil Engi- neer Squadron. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst used its $75,000 to help fund an 18-vehicle solar carport structure, said Barry Miller, base resource efficiency manager. With its fiscal year 2010 award of $100,000, Travis AFB, Calif., of- ficials purchased two vertical axis wind turbines to install on the golf course and invested in a human powered gym, which would use retrofit- ted elliptical machines to capture energy generated by the exercisers, said Allison Greco, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron. On the installations side of the house, Travis AFB led the individual and unit-level honors this year, receiving more than $200,000 in com- See ENERGY, Page 14 energy From Page 12 bined incentives. During fiscal year 2011, Team Travis worked on new energy projects that are expected to reap more than double the invest- ment in savings. As part of their effort, they conducted a rigorous awareness campaign that helped to slash electricity use by 7 percent in just one month, thanks in part to individual top winner, Greco, of the 60th Civil Engineer Squad- ron. Mobility Air Forces leadership, along with the AMC Fuel Efficiency Office, also recognized standouts in aviation fuel savings for the first time this year. Honorees received cash incentives as part of their efforts -- and there is more to come, said Col. Bobby Fowler, AMC Fuel Efficiency Office di- rector. The Air Force is the second largest consumer of energy in the federal government and has set multiple goals to reduce consumption and in- crease energy security. As AMC leans forward to support these goals, mission accomplishment remains the ultimate goal. Col. Kevin Trayer, AMC Fuel Efficiency Office director of operations, said “effectiveness in mobility air forces” is the cornerstone of what AMC is doing in its energy conservation efforts. “Getting (resources) to the warfighter on the ground is our first prior- ity. As we accomplish that, we also exercise the responsibility of being good stewards of our nation’s resources,” Trayer said.

The 6th Air Mobility Wing presents AirFest 2011 Nov. 5-6

Photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz U.S. Army (Ret.) Master Sgt. Andy Serrano, United States Special Operations Command, soars high above the crowd with the U.S. Flag for the final “jump” during the 2011 AirFest Sunday.

Photo by Senior Airman Linzi Joseph The 6th Air Mobility Wing planned and sponsored AirFest 2011, held on MacDill Air Force Base Nov. 5-6. There were more than 150,000 members of the Greater Tampa Bay community who at- tended. Many local sponsors, venders and base private organi- zations that support events like this provided their services to support AirFest attendees. Here, Denni Hernandez, 7, daughter of

Dennis Hernandez, views the Thunderbirds in flight Nov. 6. This Photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz Photo by Airman Basic David Tracy year AirFest was the host to spectacular aerial demonstrations, Guest of the 2011 MacDill AirFest sit underneath the wing of a AC- The Air Force Thunderbirds perform an aerial demonstration Sat- static displays and featured the Air Force Thunderbirds, giving 130 Spectre on the flightline of MacDill Air Force Base Saturday. urday. The precision flying team of the Air Force was the headllin- the Tampa Bay community the opportunity to witness firsthand ing act of the show Saturday and Sunday. the capabilities of the armed forces. Photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz Photo by Senior Airman Linzi Joseph U.S. Army (Ret.) Master Sgt. Andy Serrano, United States Special Operations Command, Col. Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master soars high above the crowd with the U.S. Flag for the final “jump” during the 2011 AirFest Sgt. Vicki Gamble, 6th Air Mobility Wing command chief, welcome San- Sunday. dra Eddy of Clearwater and her family, recipients of a wish by the Make- A-Wish Foundation, to the practice show for AirFest 2011 at MacDill Air Force Base Nov. 4. Photo by Airman Basic David Tracy

Photo by Airman Basic David Tracy Photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz The Air Force Thunderbirds perform an aerial demonstration Sat- (Top) Airman 1st Class Leon Bono, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, urday. The precision flying team of the Air Force was the headllin- inspects for restricted items at the main entrance of AirFest Sunday. (Above) Riley ing act of the show Saturday and Sunday. Taber sits on his father’s (Randy Taber’s) shoulders while watching the Thunder- birds perform Sunday. Thanks! Photo by Senior Airman Linzi Joseph Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, praises Staff. Sgt. Morrell Colquitt, 6th Security Forces Squadron augmentee, for his con- tributions to the base during his visit to MacDill Air Force Base Nov. 1. Ramsay visited MacDill to get an up-close look at base operations and its various missions.

EMEGENCY From Page 8 and ensure everyone in the area is warned of the danger. Secu- rity measures should be implemented im- mediately as appropri- ate. All members must quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect themselves from the shooter and escape, hide out, and/ or take action against the shooter. After the threat has ended, members should continue to re- main alert for any sec- ondary hazards. Units should account for all members as soon as possible and report their accountabil- ity through their Unit Control Center. Indi- viduals should report all fires, injuries and hazards by calling 911 and asking for MacDill AFB Dispatch.

Reference documents MacDill Installation Emergency Manage- ment Plan 10-2. MacDill Integrated Defense Plan 31-101.

Finally, in prepara- tion for next week’s Active Shooter Emer- gency Management Exercise, Det. Edward Garcia from 6th Secu- rity Forces Squadron, built an outstanding Power Point briefing on “How to Survive an Active Shooter.” The briefing is available on the Wing SharePoint page under “Announce- ments.”

Photo by Nick Stubbs Like ‘Top Chef’ on television, MacDill’s version of the cooking competi- tion held Nov. 3 at the Diners Reef featured time pressure and a scram- ble to make the most unique and tasty dishes from the secret ingre- dients, which included salmon, parsnips, asparagus and other winter ingredients. Seven ‘chefs’ from the Reef competed, with the winner Staff Sgt. Steven Oquendo, pictured. Second was Biance Baez, and third went to Ivory Thornton. chief From Page 3 he makes dreams come true. MacDill Air Force Base has been on my dream sheet for over 26 years. This base is absolutely gorgeous and we are extremely lucky to be in such a wonderful and welcoming com- munity. We also have an opportunity to closely serve with our sister services and coalition partners. Joint service exposes us to new ideas and brings out the best we each have to offer. I have only been on this base a short time but am extremely impressed with the professional- ism and can-do attitude of Team MacDill.

RAO From Page 10 MacDill AFB. However, the MacDill Pass and need to enter the Class VI store, then walk ID office highly recommends on-line appoint- through the store toward the back. Since the ments. Retirees and family members may use Exchange complex is undergoing upgrade, there the website http://appointments.cac.navy.mil for will be changes in the future regarding the loca- making on-line appointments. tions of the furniture store, Class VI store, and Remember that retirees who divorce need to military uniform sales store. update their marital status within 30 days of Soon it will be tax season! We will need coun- the effective date. And please, if you remarry, selors for not only the RAO, but for the tax pro- remember you have one year to put your new gram. If you want to help, contact us at 828- family member into the system. 4555 or just drop by our office. We will offer tax Have you been looking for the Military Uni- training for two weeks in January and will offer form Sales store? It’s now in a temporary loca- income tax service starting Feb. 6. If there is a tion at the back of the Class VI store. You will schedule change, we will notify you.

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