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After volunteering to take another pilot’s place on a reconnaissance mission during the Vietnam War, Col. Peter Stewart, an F-4C Phantom II pi- lot, was shot down and declared missing in action in March of 1966. Since the tragic disappearance, Stewart’s fam- ily has searched endlessly for any information re- garding what happened that day. As of April 2018, 52 years of questions and prayers were finally answered. Stewart’s wife, Marnie, and their six children were notified that his remains, along with a St. Christopher medal, were discovered during an excavation in Vietnam by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. From there, his journey home to Winter Haven, Florida would begin. “I prayed a lot over the years that this day would come,” said Marnie Stewart, now 94 years old. “And I prayed I’d still be here.” After a flight from Hawaii to Tampa and a drive to Winter Haven, a formal full honors fu- neral service was held for Stewart at St. Mat- 7OV[V*V\Y[LZ`[OL:[L^HY[MHTPS` thew Catholic Church in Winter Haven June 18, <:(PY-VYJL*VS7L[LY:[L^HY[HU-*7OHU[VT00HPYJYHM[WPSV[K\YPUN[OL=PL[UHT>HYMSL^ where he was represented by his wife and chil- JVTIH[TPZZPVUZK\YPUN>VYSK>HY00HUKJVU[PU\LK[VZLY]LPU[V[OL2VYLHU>HYHUK[OL=PL[UHT dren, Beth, Bill, Maggie, Kandi, Susie and Jim, >HY:[L^HY[»ZHPYJYHM[^HZZOV[KV^UPU V]LY=PL[UHTHUK^HZKLJSHYLKTPZZPUNPUHJ[PVU \U[PSOPZYLTHPUZ^LYLKPZJV]LYLK `LHYZSH[LYK\YPUNHUL_JH]H[PVUPU(WYPS See MIA, Page 14
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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Texas (AFNS) — Surrounded by media representatives and audience members, Col. Nick Hague, NASA astronaut, and Alexey Ovchinin, Russian Roscosmos cosmonaut, discussed their up- coming trip to space during a news conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, June 18. The two will journey to the International Space Station Oct. 11, aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft, launched from Baikonur Cosmo- drome in Kazakhstan. Their six-month mission serves one purpose. “We are up there … to do science,” said Hague in a Twitter-Chat hosted after the news conference. “Some of that I am simply performing, and some of that I am the test subject; but we are up there to ask questions and col- lect data so the scientists on the ground can answer those questions.” 7OV[VI`;LJO:N[91)PLYTHUU Those questions, in the form of more than 300 experiments, are aimed at *VS5PJR/HN\L5(:(HZ[YVUH\[KPZJ\ZZLZOPZ\WJVTPUN[YPW[V[OL advancing science to benefit future deep-space travel. 0U[LYUH[PVUHS :WHJL :[H[PVU K\YPUN H UL^Z JVUMLYLUJL H[ [OL “Some experiments will look at us and how we survive on orbit; what 1VOUZVU:WHJL*LU[LYPU/V\Z[VU1\UL /HN\LHUK(SL_L`6]JOPUPU happens when you put a human up there for that long,” said Hague. “Space 9\ZZPHU9VZJVZTVZJVZTVUH\[^PSSQV\YUL`[V[OL0::VU6J[HIVHYK is the only place we can perform research where people have long-term ex- [OL 9VZJVZTVZ :V`\a 4: ZWHJLJYHM[ SH\UJOLK MYVT )HPRVU\Y See SPACE, Page 15 *VZTVKYVTLPU2HaHROZ[HU
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4 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM Thursday, June 28, 2018 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT NEWS/FEATURES *VTTP[TLU[[VL_JLSSLUJLH^HYKLK I`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ(SL_PZ:\HYLa “I grew professionally and personally,” said UI"JS3FGVFMJOH8JOH1VCMJD"GGBJST Felder. “I am able to build programs, educate and train others within the U.S. Air Force in accor- Every year, Strayer University Tampa awards dance with directives and regulations, thanks to and honors a graduate who has demonstrated ex- the skills I learned at Strayer University.” ceptional leadership in his or her professional, Felder has achieved numerous certifications, personal or public life. honors and ranks, among them, Occupational The Outstanding Alumni Award is presented Safety and Health Administration’s general in- to graduates who have been recognized in their dustry certified trainer. profession for their leadership contributions, out- In the past three years, Felder has been pro- standing humanitarian qualities, offer unique moted from a safety technician to a management personal experiences and take time to contribute position, supervising 25 safety unit representa- to the community. tives. In those three years, Felder was presented This year, Master Sgt. Danishon R. Felder, twice with the U.S. Air Force’s Unit Effectiveness an occupational safety manager with the 927th Inspections Superior Performer award in 2015 Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, was and in 2017. presented the 2018 Tampa Outstanding Alumni Along with the success in his career field,
Award during the Strayer University graduation Felder also provides a great deal of support out- 7OV[VI`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ(SL_PZ:\HYLa ceremony on May 19. side of the workplace by being involved in the <: (PY -VYJL 4HZ[LY :N[ +HUPZOVU -LSKLY Felder earned a Bachelor of Arts in business community. [O (PY 9LM\LSPUN >PUN VJJ\WH[PVUHS ZHML[` “I am involved with many different associa- administration from Strayer University in 2013, THUHNLYKPZWSH`ZOPZH^HYKNP]LUI`:[YH`LY tions around the community; some volunteer followed by a master’s degree in business admin- MACDILL THUNDERBOLT Thursday, June 28, 2018 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM 5 NEWS/FEATURES 4HJ+PSS»ZHJ[P]LK\[`YLZLY]L]LOPJSLVWLYH[PVUZ[LHTZQVPU\UKLYVULYVVM I`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ:JV[[>HYULY UI"JS.PCJMJUZ8JOH1VCMJD"GGBJST For almost 16 years, the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 927th Air Refueling Wing Vehicle Operations teams operated out of multiple buildings due to a lack of space and availability. Finally, the Total Force team joined together again under the same roof, June 20. “The best part of this move is that we are all in one building now,” said Master Sgt. Joshua Lenz, the vehicle operations section chief assigned to the 6th LRS. “We had our documented cargo team, operations records and licensing team, vehicle operations control center support team, and our vehicle dispatchers separate from our equipment support team, training facility, and superintendent.” Back in 2002, the 6th LRS Vehicle Operations team relocated to Build- ing 175 and Building 3175, which at that time, wasn’t big enough to ac- commodate everyone and needed a rental trailer to shelter the rest of the team. The trailer is no longer needed with the new facility, however, a build- ing can’t do any work on its own. The dedicated crews, together in their new work home, can now provide better customer support through faster 7OV[VPSS\Z[YH[PVUI`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ:JV[[>HYULY internal communication and more collaborative efforts. <:(PY-VYJL(PYTLUHZZPNULK[V[OL [O3VNPZ[PJZ9LHKPULZZ:X\HKYVU “Our capabilities are also increasing as we are upgrading from one =LOPJSL 6WLYH[PVUZ [LHT WH\ZLK MVY H WOV[V H[ 4HJ+PSS (PY -VYJL )HZL operational washing bay to two fully-functional washing bays with four 1\UL ;OL [O 39: =LOPJSL 6WLYH[PVUZ [LHT JVUZVSPKH[LK T\S[PWSL SVJH[PVUZI\PSKPUN HUKI\PSKPUN PU[V[OLPYUL^MHJPSP[`H[I\PSKPUN See TEAMS JOIN, Page 11 [VIL[[LYZLY]L4HJ+PSS»ZVWLYH[PVUHSULLKZ 6 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM Thursday, June 28, 2018 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT AIR FORCE NEWS (WLHRILOPUK[OLJ\Y[HPU 7;:+IHYYPLYZHUKZ[PNTHZ I`:OPYLLU)LKP "JS'PSDF4VSHFPO(FOFSBM1VCMJD"GGBJST FALLS CHURCH, Va. —Effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is pos- sible, but many Airmen falsely think seeking medical help for PTSD will hurt their career and will not help them get better. These stigmas and misconceptions create perceived barriers, preventing Airmen from seeking care. Delaying treatment can cause the anxiety and fear following a traumatic event to affect an Airman’s readiness. “If not properly addressed, PTSD decreases Airmen’s quality of life,” said Capt. Jordan Fields, an Air Force clinical psychologist at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. “They can be less engaged, isolate themselves, and become more irritable and angry. “It tends to have a negative impact on relationships, job performance, and mission readi- ness.” Lt. Col. Joel Foster, the Air Force Mental Health Policy chief, says that many times Air- men delay seeking treatment for mental health problems because they have heard sup- posed stories of Airmen losing their jobs after going to the mental health clinic. Air Force mental health experts say these stories are largely myths, and that the vast majority of visits to the mental health clinic result in Airmen getting better. “You can have one person in an entire squadron be discharged for mental health and word of that rare case spreads,” said Foster. “As a result, the rest of the squadron will See PTSD, Page 13 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT Thursday, June 28, 2018 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM 7 +HZO5:WSHZOMP[ULZZM\UMVY;LHT4HJ+PSS 7OV[VZI`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ(KHT9:OHURZ 4LTILYZVM;LHT4HJ+PSSZ^PTSHWZK\YPUN+HZO5:WSHZO H[4HJ+PSS(PY-VYJL)HZL1\UL /VZ[LKI`[OL:OVY[-P[ULZZ*LU[LY[OLL]LU[YLX\PYLKJVTWL[P[VYZ[VZ^PTTL[LYZHUKY\URPSVTL[LYZHNHPUZ[[OLJSVJR [VHJOPL]L[OLMHZ[LZ[[PTL 9PNO[ ( TLTILY VM ;LHT 4HJ+PSS Y\UZ HSVUN )H`ZOVYL)V\SL]HYKK\YPUN+HZO5:WSHZO H[4HJ+PSS(PY-VYJL)HZL1\UL 7HY[PJPWHU[Z JVTWSL[LK H TL[LY Z^PT MVSSV^LK I` H RPSVTL[LYY\UK\YPUN[OLMYPLUKS`JVTWL[P[PVU TLHU[[VMVYNLMP[ULZZHUKJVTYHKLY` -HY YPNO[ ( TLTILY VM ;LHT 4HJ+PSS QVNZ I` [OL RPSVTL[LY KPZ[HUJL THYRLY K\YPUN +HZO 5:WSHZO H[4HJ+PSS(PY-VYJL)HZL1\UL :LY]PJLTLTILYZHUKJP]PSPHUZ^LYLPU]P[LK [VJVTWL[LPUHTL[LYZ^PTMVSSV^LKI`H RPSVTL[LYY\UHZHM\UVW[PVU[VTHPU[HPU[OLPY WO`ZPJHSYLHKPULZZ (TLTILYVM;LHT4HJ+PSSY\UZHSVUN)H`ZOVYL)V\SL]HYKK\YPUN+HZO5:WSHZO H[4HJ+PSS(PY-VYJL)HZL1\UL (M[LYHTL[LYZ^PTJVTWL[P[VYZYHU RPSVTL[LYZ UL_[ [V 4HJ+PSS»Z JVHZ[SPUL PTWYV]PUN WO`ZPJHS YLHKPULZZ [OYV\NO MYPLUKS`JVTWL[P[PVU 8 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM Thursday, June 28, 2018 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT MACDILL THUNDERBOLT Thursday, June 28, 2018 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM 9 10 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM Thursday, June 28, 2018 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT ;,(4:1605 -YVT7HNL 7OV[VI`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ:JV[[>HYULY <:(PY-VYJL(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ(KLR\USL6SHVZ\USLM[HUK (PYTHUZ[*SHZZ+HUPLS*VWLSHUKYPNO[]LOPJSLVWLYH[VYZ HZZPNULK[V[OL [O3VNPZ[PJZ9LHKPULZZ:X\HKYVU39: TV]LHMPSPUNJHIPUL[H[4HJ+PSS(PY-VYJL)HZL1\UL wash stations and a new vehicle drying bay,” said Lenz. The move comes as no surprise to anyone within Vehicle Operations because although the situation before wasn’t ideal, resiliency and flexibility are key components in the overall makeup of what makes a successful Air Force squadron. “In addition, our cargo deployment function has also been moved from the passenger terminal location to our new facility, freeing up space for a secondary customer waiting area,” said Lenz. On top of new capabilities and functionality, the Vehicle Operations team saved a lot of money as a direct result of the move. “To rent out our trailer cost us approximately $1,800 per month,” said Staff Sgt. Omar Rivera, the NCO in- charge of equipment support assigned to the 6th LRS. “In addition to saving money from renting a trailer, our broth- ers and sisters at Special Operations Command Central donated five couches in excellent condition, a conference room table and custodian room shelving to save us costs on furnishing and supplies.” SOCCENT wasn’t the only contributor as the 91st Air Refueling Squadron contributed an additional conference table and approximately 20 office chairs to the new Ve- hicle Operations facility. “I was impressed that we were able to handle the de- mand of this move while not ceasing or shutting down op- erations,” said Rivera. Although the move is finally over, the real work begins as the Vehicle Ops team is finally back together and ready to answer MacDill’s call as one unit under one roof. WK&RQWUDFWLQJ6TXDGURQHQGRIILVFDO\HDU Closeout Date for FY18: August 10: All commodities/supplies up to $150,000 Points of Contact: Closeout: Kirk Krempasky, 828-7482 Wing: Calvin Daniels, 828-4784 Construction: Douglas Willard, 828-7454 Mission Partner: Jerry Simmons, 828-4783 GPC: Rene Roman, 828-3110 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT Thursday, June 28, 2018 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM 11 12 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM Thursday, June 28, 2018 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT (>(9+ -YVT7HNL with Grace Family Church, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity as well as with different veteran or- ganizations. Strayer University searches for the award candidates a year out, said Felder. Strayer reaches out to the community and local organizations to begin narrowing down its candi- dates for this award. Once the university has a collection of candidates, it inter- views and reaches out to potential recipients to learn more about their leadership and accomplishments, said Felder. Strayer University started looking more often at military members over the years. Felder was presented this award during the graduation ceremony prior to delivering the commencement keynote speech for the fellow graduates. The speech encouraged graduates to work hard, be humble and learn from the fail- ures and obstacles they may encounter while striving for success. 7;:+ -YVT7HNL have that fear despite the overwhelming fact that there is a relatively low risk that their PTSD diagnosis will negatively impact their career.” As Foster explains, cases of Airmen losing careers from a PTSD diagnosis are extremely rare because current treat- ments have improved and access to mental health care has increased. Some Airmen may put off seeking PTSD treatment be- cause they do not know what the therapy entails. “People are hesitant to try something when they do not know what to expect,” said Foster. “Many associate mental health with things they have seen on television, which is not always a positive image.” Foster explained that negative media portrayals of men- tal health creates an image that PTSD is a chronic, life-long disease that is difficult to treat. According to retired Lt. Col. Alan Peterson, consortium director, South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience in San Antonio, Texas, this is not the case. “This could not be further from the truth,” said Peterson. “For active duty military who seek PTSD care, there is a very good chance that they can be treated within 10 ses- sions and be fully fit to support the mission.” According to Foster, mental health providers depend on a See PTSD, Page 15 MACDILL THUNDERBOLT Thursday, June 28, 2018 WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM 13 40( -YVT7HNL along with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “My grandfather, though I never met him, is one of the people I admire most,” said Margaret Stewart. “His work ethic, devotion to our country and love for my grandmother and his family live on through his legacy. I am proud to be his granddaughter.” Monday’s service included a mass, full military honors to include a Missing Man Formation executed by the 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, and burial. “I think the experience has been surreal,” said Margaret. “For my family, it was well-deserved. “Everyone is just so proud and honored to welcome him home. I think it’s going to bring a lot of peace for my family moving forward.” During the Vietnam War, more than 58,000 Americans died and 1,700 are still unaccounted for. Even though these numbers are quite significant, the Stewart family can have peace knowing there is one more American who has re- turned home — their beloved husband, father, grandfather. “Over the last few days, the amount of people who came to honor my father has been overwhelming,” said his son, Jim Stewart. “Today, almost 53 years later, I can still hear his voice and laugh and sometimes his presence. 7OV[VI`(PYTHUZ[*SHZZ(ZOSL`7LYK\L “His legacy is more than just his six kids, but the Airmen 4HJ+PSS (PY -VYJL )HZL /VUVY .\HYK JHYYPLZ [OL JHZRL[ VM <: (PY -VYJL *VS 7L[LY :[L^HY[ he served with.” HU -* 7OHU[VT 00 HPYJYHM[ WPSV[ K\YPUN [OL =PL[UHT >HY K\YPUN H TPSP[HY` OVUVYZ Col. Pete Stewart flew 70 combat missions in World War ZLY]PJLH[:[4H[[OL^»Z*H[OVSPJ*O\YJOPU>PU[LY/H]LU1\UL (M[LY]VS\U[LLYPUN[V[HRL II, continued his service in the Korean War and then flew HUV[OLYWPSV[»ZWSHJLVUHYLJVUUHPZZHUJLTPZZPVU:[L^HY[»ZHPYJYHM[^HZZOV[KV^UPU combat missions in Vietnam. 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There are things we’re trying to discover about how the body responds.” The U.S. and Russian space travelers will join the rest of their Expedition 57 crew, already on the ISS. The first three crewmembers left earth June 6, aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, and arrived at the station June 8. The team began training together more than a year ago. “We trained a lot in Russia on the Russian seg- ment of the International Space Station,” said Ovchinin. “We’ve also trained here in Houston on the U.S. segment of the station, but the biggest part of our training was on the Russian Soyuz vehicle in Russia.” Additionally, Hague has trained nearly 150 hours in preparation for a possible space walk. “The space walk that’s currently planned will help us improve the station’s capabilities,” said Hague. “We’ve been training a long time for it, and I’d love to put the training to some use.” Hague, from Hoxie, Kansas, is the first astro- 7OV[VI`;LJO:N[91)PLYTHUU naut from NASA’s 2013 astronaut class to fly to space. He is one of four active duty Air Force *VS5PJR/HN\L5(:(HZ[YVUH\[ZLJVUKMYVTSLM[WVZLZ^P[O(PY-VYJL9LZLY]L6MMPJLY;YHPUPUN astronauts, beginning his training for space in *VYWZJHKL[ZHM[LYHUL^ZJVUMLYLUJLH[[OL1VOUZVU:WHJL*LU[LYPU/V\Z[VU1\UL /L^HZ 2013. He earned a Master of Science degree in [OLYL[VKPZJ\ZZOPZ\WJVTPUN[YPW[V[OL0U[LYUH[PVUHS:WHJL:[H[PVU/HN\LHUK(SL_L`6]JOPUPU 9\ZZPHU9VZJVZTVZJVZTVUH\[^PSSQV\YUL`[V[OL0::VU6J[HIVHYK[OL9VZJVZTVZ:V`\a Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 4:ZWHJLJYHM[SH\UJOLKMYVT)HPRVU\Y*VZTVKYVTLPU2HaHROZ[HU from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000, and taught astronautics at the U.S. Air Hague credits his success to his family. His Hague is married to Lt. Col. Catie Hague, also Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, parents, Don and Bev Hague, live in Gering, Ne- an Air Force officer. They have two sons. from 2006-2009. braska. “My wife and boys are the motivation that “It’s exciting; you work your whole life for “My biggest source of inspiration in pursuing keeps me going,” he added. “They make the hard something and when it’s there it’s hard to be- this dream has been my parents,” said Hague. seem less hard; this is all thanks to them.” lieve,” said Hague. “I just feel really lucky to be “They taught me the value of education and hard Hague and Ovchinin will return to earth April doing what I’m doing and to have the opportu- work, and gave me constant love and support 15, as part of Expedition 58. Watch their live nity that I have.” that let me know I could be successful. launch Oct. 11 on https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive. 7;:+ -YVT7HNL set of standard treatment practices, built on years of research, proven to be because it allows them to do their job.” effective, and vary little from therapist to therapist. Protocol-based thera- As Fields explains, treatment can be difficult, but worth it. Most patients pies have clear objectives in place for each session. Prolonged exposure and are able to return to their jobs and lives, and function at a high level. cognitive behavior therapy are two of the most common therapies. “We are still learning more about PTSD itself, but it is important to know “For example, with prolonged exposure, we will safely work with the that it is very treatable,” said Fields. “Every Airman needs to know that.” patient to slowly discuss those feelings and emotions surrounding the trau- Researchers continue to look at ways to improve PTSD treatment so that matic event until the fear and anxiety subsides,” said Foster. “Sessions are Airmen can get even better results. Peterson established a group of 150 recorded for patients to review on their own. investigators to focus on developing and evaluating protocol-based treat- “Often, they are given homework to help continue the therapeutic prac- ments for PTSD in active duty military. tices at home.” “One study, called Project Remission, involves a three-week, full-time PTSD treatments are highly effective. Foster cited research that shows intensive treatment for PTSD,” said Peterson. “The goal is to provide the more than 80 percent of patients respond favorably to protocol-based treat- most intensive treatment that has ever been developed where patients can ments. return to duty after three weeks of treatment.” “I have treated many PTSD patients who respond extremely well to pro- Project Remission accepts referrals for active duty military to participate tocol-based treatment,” said Foster. “After treatment many of them no lon- in this intensive treatment program through Brook Army Medical Center ger meet the criteria to be diagnosed with PTSD. and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Those “It is a total loss of diagnosis. This is great for the active duty population interested can visit www.strongstar.org/treatment for more information. 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