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Base Briefs Homebrew fest The Club at Peterson is having a Homebrew Fest from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 23. Categories include: Stout, IPA, Fruit Beer, Light Lager and Winter Specialty. Admission is $7 for members and $10 for non-members. For informa- tion or to register, call Curtis at 556- 4181 or 574-4110. MSVA workshop The Peterson Airman and Family Readiness Center is hosting a two-day Military Spouse Virtual Assistant Workshop March 6-7. Military spouses will learn how business-support skills for a virtual, home-based career can continue to

develop wherever their sponsor is as- Photo Bouchard Sgt. Bryan by Staff signed. These independent contractor positions range from bookkeeping to complex corporate consulting, all of which can be conducted by e-mail, telephone and fax. Class size is lim- ited. Senior Airman Jonathon Ray sits atop the lead vehicle of a convoy of Air Force Humvees waiting to roll during an Army and Air Force joint operation in support of a The application deadline is March 2. presidential security mission in Baghdad. To submit an application online, visit www.msvas.com/application_col- springs.htm. For more information, call Beverly Price at 556-6141. Airmen grounded for combat Vehicle registration The Pass and Registration office at SECAF: Ground-support missions a temporary change for AF culture the visitors’ center is currently out of “year” stickers and has suspended reg- By Staff Sgt. Shawn J. Jones “The Army needs our help,” Wynne said. that airmen bring to the joint fight, he istration until it has more stickers to 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs “We are here and we are providing it.” said. resume vehicle registration and re- SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE Wynne said the warrior spirit of the “We need to be careful as to how we newal. For information, call the visitor BASE, N.C. — It’s becoming more nearly 5,000 deployed airmen who perform stress that element of our force and how center at 556-6406. common for airmen to engage the enemy ground-support missions has been extraor- we lose the leverage of an airman because face-to-face on the battlefield — a role his- dinary, but their primary focus will return ‘Every airman, a rifleman’ does not work in More Briefs page 8 torically filled by soldiers. to flying and fighting in air, space and cy- the end,” Wynne said. These in-lieu-of taskings, as they are berspace. While performing ground operations is known, are part of the Air Force’s temporary Basic self-defense and force-protection not part of the Air Force’s long-term vision, Synthetic-fuel culture change to help meet the demands of skills are essential to protecting Air Force airmen must continue to train and prepare fighting the Global War on Terror, said resources, but ground-based battlefields for these roles based on the needs of de- testing Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. are not the domain of airmen. The Air A B-52 Stratofortress Wynne at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Force was created because of the leverage See Combat page 9 undergoes cold-weather testing. Page 3 New tax provisions benefit service members

By Debbie Evert allows someone in the Reserves to take a military members some incentive to save Space Guardian withdrawal from an individual retirement money,” Benyak said. “You can make con- Benjamin Franklin had it right: “In this account or 401(k) without the normal 10 tributions to years already filed. You have world nothing can be said to be certain, percent penalty, he said. to amend the returns, but you can get up to except death and taxes.” “If someone was called into active duty a $200-300 refund. This is especially good But, a taxpayer today might change the after Sept. 11, 2001, to the present and with- for a young person whose only income adage to “death and new tax laws.” drew funds from an IRA or 401(k), that might have been while serving in a combat Two new provisions for military members person can amend filed returns and get the zone.” can make a difference in tax returns as far 10 percent back,” Benyak said. Benyak said some military members Inside the Guardian back as 2001. The provisions are based on The Heroes Earned Retirement might not know about the HERO Act or legislation passed in 2006. Another change Opportunities Act allows service members about a filing extension. applies to both military and civilian tax- to “treat tax-free combat pay as income to “There’s an automatic special extension NEWS 1-6 payers. put into an IRA,” he said. “You don’t have of time to file and pay if a military member CONGRATS 7 Bernie Benyak, tax manager at the to have earned income from a W-2.” is serving in a combat zone,” he said. “It in- Springs-based accounting firm Stockman Before the change, members of the mil- HAPPENINGS 11 cludes time in the combat zone plus 180 Kast Ryan and Co., said there are many itary whose earnings came from tax-free days after they return.” SPORTS 13 benefits for Reservists and service mem- combat pay were barred from using IRAs Benyak recommends visiting www.irs.gov SUPER BOWL PICKS 14 bers who have served in combat zones. to save for retirement. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 “The president and Congress have given See Taxes page 10 SPACE GUARDIAN www.csmng.com Thursday, February 1, 2007 3 Photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Boitz A B-52 Stratofortress, like this one powered by a mix of syn- PUBLISHER thetic fuel arrived at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on Jan. 17 Lon P. Matejczyk for cold weather testing. This is the last step in the testing [email protected] and certification process to help reduce Air Force depend- EDITORIAL ence on imported fuel. Editor Mike Boyd [email protected] Managing Editor Rob Larimer [email protected] Staff Reporter Debbie Evert [email protected] Sports Reporter Walt Johnson [email protected] ADVERTISING Advertising Director/GM Tex Stuart [email protected] Kathleen Gannon [email protected] Mike Keplinger [email protected] Tabitha Kidd [email protected] Linda Stuart [email protected] Classified Ad Manager Emily Frazee [email protected] ART DEPARTMENT Art Director Rowdy Tompkins Synthetic-fuel tested in the cold on B-52s [email protected] Graphic Designer MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. Tropsch fuel derived from natural gas, performs tensively — flying on some tests with synthetic Jeff Adcox [email protected] (AFNEWS) — A B-52 Stratofortress powered in extreme weather conditions. fuel in all eight engines. Ground testing in Colorado Publishing Company (719) 634-5905, Fax: (719) 634-5157 by a mix of synthetic fuel arrived here Jan. 17 Fischer-Tropsch fuel is derived from a mix- North Dakota will occur with synthetic fuel in 31 E. Platte Avenue, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-1246. for cold-weather testing, the last step in the ture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. all engines. The entire contents of this publication are copyrighted by Colorado Publishing Company. Reproduction or use of content in any manner is prohibited without prior written consent. testing and certification process to help reduce “The B-52 is leading the way in carrying out After testing is done, the cold-weather data Colorado Publishing Company is owned by Dolan Media Company. Air Force dependence on imported fuel. the Air Force’s vision for conservation,” said will be analyzed along with the data from James P. Dolan, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer. The aircraft, permanently assigned to the 5th Col. Eldon Woodie, the 5th Bomb Wing com- Edwards AFB and a complete test report is Samuel B. Spencer, Executive Vice President. Scott J. Pollei, Executive Vice President and Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, began air mander. “Hopefully, the weather will allow us scheduled to be issued in June. Chief Financial Officer. Mark Stodder, Executive Vice President, Newspapers testing Jan. 22 that will continue through the be- to complete cold-weather testing.” “The maintenance and aircraft support here Lon Matejczyk, Publisher and Vice President ginning of February to determine how well the The first B-52 flight using Fischer-Tropsch fuel at Minot have been outstanding,” said Robert synthetic fuel, made from a 50-50 blend of tra- was Sept. 19 at Edwards AFB, Calif. Aguilar, the project manager for cold-weather ditional crude oil-based fuel and a Fischer- Since then, the aircraft has been tested ex- testing.

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The U. S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will fly over Dolphin Stadium in their signature six-ship Delta formation at the conclusion of the national anthem to kick off Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4. The Thunderbirds fly the F-16 Fighting Falcons and perform precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. Thunderbirds flyby set to kick off Super Bowl XLI

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. flying at about 500 feet and 450 mph. United States tuned into last year’s game. Command unit composed of eight pilots (AFNEWS) — The U.S. Air Force Air “We are honored to participate in the Super Bowl XLI will be broadcast to a po- (including six demonstration pilots), four Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, Super Bowl, especially this year, as the tential worldwide audience of 1 billion in support officers, four civilians and about is scheduled to perform a flyby of Dolphin United States Air Force commemorates our more than 230 countries and territories. 120 enlisted airmen performing in more Stadium in Miami during Super Bowl XLI 60th Anniversary,” said Lt. Col. Kevin Flying over the Super Bowl is just one of than 25 career specialties. on Feb. 4. Robbins, the Thunderbirds commander and many events the Thunderbirds will partic- “Our job is to represent the thousands of The team’s red, white and blue F-16 leader. ipate in during 2007 to commemorate the airmen who serve their country on a daily Fighting Falcons will roar over the stadium The Super Bowl is the nation’s highest- Air Force’s six decades of air and space basis, including more than 35,000 of those in their signature six-ship Delta formation rated TV program annually. According to the power. fighting on the front lines in the war on ter- at the conclusion of the national anthem — NFL, more than 141 million viewers in the The Thunderbirds are an Air Combat rorism,” Robbins said.

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Canik, deputy director of the Department Photo by Donna Miles of Defense DNA Registry. Department of Defense DNA Registry “We’re here for the families,” he said. “Our job, if a service member is killed, is to be sure we are able to identify them and get donor dies or in limited numbers for them home to their families.” James Canik, deputy director of the Department of Defense DNA Registry in Gaithersburg, Md., shows a DNA quality control. DoD officials have been building a DNA sample about to be processed into the registry, vacuum sealed and stored in deep-freeze for possible future “We have very tight controls on these registry since 1992, shortly after break- use in identifying a service member's remains. samples and how they are used,” Canik said. throughs in DNA technologies made it fea- “We go to great lengths to guard the pri- sible to use blood samples or saliva swipes when troops undergo physicals and before Each specimen will remain in the inven- vacy rights of our service members.” to make positive identifications. they deploy overseas. They’re smeared on a tory for 50 years, Canik said, unless a donor While most specimens will remain un- Since then, the DoD has amassed the card with the service member's name, Social who has left the military and finished his touched for the 50 years they are stored, world’s largest inventory of DNA samples, Security number and other identification or her service obligation asks to have it de- some will end up providing a vital key to adding the 5 millionth sample to its collec- information, then shipped to the repository stroyed. identifying a service member’s remains, par- tion Jan. 23, from an airman based at to become part of the DNA registry. Strict safeguards ensure the collection is ticularly when identifications aren’t possible Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. That is in ad- In 2006, almost 302,000 new samples ar- used only for identification purposes, Canik using standard fingerprints or dental dition to samples from deployable DoD rived for storage. Technicians logged them said. records, Canik said. civilians, as well as some State Department in, vacuum sealed them in individual Only twice during the last 16 years was the “We pride ourselves in being like a group employees. pouches to remove any air and keep out registry tapped by law enforcement, under of firemen,” he said. “We’re there, and when Canik said there are 1,200 collection sites any contaminants. special federal court orders for investiga- the need arises, we answer the call.” around the world. Blood samples are col- The new samples are then stored them tions involving felony crimes. The registry is particularly valuable in the lected from every service member who in a two-story freezer set to minus 20 de- As another precaution samples in the enters initial military training and often grees. DoD registry get “typed” only when the See DNA page 6 Be free.

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By Debbie Evert According to the Social Security Administration, in From page 5 Space Guardian 2007, the tax rate is 7.65 percent, up to $97,500. Social Security retirement benefits could grow for some If more money is earned, the Medicare portion of the of the 80,000 veterans in El Paso County. tax continues to be paid, 1.45 percent, on the rest of earn- cases of traumatic injuries, such as those that result from a Under certain circumstances, special extra earnings ings. plane crash or massive explosion, he said. In these cases, the for military service from 1940 through 2001 can be Here’s how the special extra earnings are credited: people involved often can’t be identified by other means, and credited to a veteran’s record for Social Security pur- several sets of remains may be mixed together. poses. Service in 1978 through 2001 “In many of those cases, DNA may be the lynchpin in These extra earnings could aid qualification for Social making that identification,” Canik said. “DNA becomes the For every $300 in active duty basic pay, an extra $100 Security or increase the amount of the Social Security sole tool we have so we can return (the remains) to their fam- in earnings up to a maximum of $1,200 a year is credited. benefit. ilies.” “A lot of people don’t even realize this benefit exists,” If enlisted occurred after Sept. 7, 1980, and the last 24 months of active duty or your full tour were not com- Every time a U.S. service member is killed, pathologists said Social Security Administration spokesman David at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner’s Office in Cardinali. “When they file their application with us, pleted, additional earnings may not be available. Rockville, Md., pull the service member’s DNA sample to we ask for their DD-214, the Certificate of Release or confirm, or reconfirm, the identity. The results usually are Discharge from Active Duty, to prove their eligibility.” Service in 1957 through 1977 determined within 24 hours. The form also lists the years of military service. You are credited with $300 in additional earnings for The benefit started when Social Security administra- In addition to providing DNA samples to identify troops each calendar quarter that active duty basic pay was re- serving today, the DoD DNA Registry is helping to unlock tors realized veterans were not paying into the system, ceived. according to Cardinali. the mystery of missing service members from past con- Social Security was first deducted from paychecks in Service in 1940 through 1956 flicts, helping to identify remains of troops killed during the 1957. Congress gave retroactive credit to those who served Vietnam War, Korean War, World War IJ and even earlier from 1940 to 1956, because active-duty military did not Enrollees in military academies do not pay Social conflicts. have opportunity to contribute. Security taxes, however, Social Security records may be One of the newest advances in DNA technology, using mi- “This was Social Security’s way to help veterans put credited with a monthly $160 in earnings for military tochondrial DNA that’s stored in the body’s cytoplasm, is more money into their contributions,” said Bud Sailar, service from September 16, 1940, through December 31, proving particularly helpful in identifying remains that director of El Paso County’s veteran and military affairs 1956, under the following circumstances: have degraded because of environmental exposure, Canik office. “Last year the county received $148 million for „ Honorable discharge occurred after 90 or more days said. veterans.” of service, or release because of a disability or injury re- “When people ask what it’s like to identify someone who ceived in the line of duty Special extra earnings are granted for periods of active died long before, I tell them that it’s just like a current death duty or active duty for training. „ Current active duty status case,” he said. “The loss and the emotion are all there, and The earnings are not granted for inactive duty training. Credit cannot be received for these special extra earn- you see families react in the same way, knowing that they’re The Social Security Administration cannot add the ings if a federal benefit based on the same years of service finally able to put things to rest.” extra earnings to records until requests for Social is already being received. Security benefits are filed. However, there is one exception: If enrollment in Whether a service member died decades ago or within The information applies only to active duty military active duty after 1956, special earnings for 1951 the last week, Canik said, there is a deep gratification in service earnings from 1940 through 2001. through 1956 are still possible even if military retire- helping to bring answers to the families left behind. In January 2002, Public Law 107-117, the Defense ment based on service during that period is already “That’s a driving force behind why we are here,” he said. Appropriations Act, stopped the special extra earnings being received. “It’s never an easy situation, but the families deserve an that were credited to military service personnel. Age 62 will remain the youngest age that Social Security answer. And we do our very best so that we can help bring “The current earnings are in line,” Cardinali said. benefits can be received. them closure and, in some small way, some comfort.”

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ployed ground commanders. “A little familiarity with ground-support missions and how you are going to react over there just pays an amazing amount of div- idends,” said Wynne said. Recent changes to Air Force basic military training has em- phasized ground-based combat techniques to better prepare airmen for the realities of fighting the Global War on Terror. Additionally, many airmen attend advanced training specif- ically designed for in-lieu-of tasking deployments. The training typically addresses combat skills that airmen need to refine before working alongside soldiers. Weapons pro- ficiency training, land navigation, expanded self-aid and buddy- care training, and detecting improvised explosive devices are a few of the basic combat skills that airmen learn during the training. The goal of the training is to prepare combat-ready airmen who can fulfill non-traditional duties to deployed ground com- manders. “There’s really no way to prepare for Iraq,” said Senior Airman Joshua Bandy, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, who performed an in-lieu-of deployment tasking during the summer of 2006. “You can re- ceive all the training in the world but it’s no comparison to what you’ll actually see.” Airman Bandy attended a four-week pre-deployment course at Fort Sill, Okla. He said the greatest advantage of the training was an increased familiarity with the day-to-day culture of the Army. “The Army operates completely different,” Bandy said. The differences between the services are eroding gradually as more and more airmen lend their warfighting skills to ground- based missions. “While the mission of the 4th Fighter Wing is to put air- Photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol power on-target, on-time for America to win the Global War on Terror, we must be more flexible than our enemy,” said Col. Russell Walden, 4th Mission Support Group commander. “Airmen from the 4th Mission Support Group are currently supporting convoy-support and explosive-ordnance-disposal roles in joint efforts. Our airmen are well-trained warfighters A security forces airman fires an M-60 machine gun during live-fire shooting and convoy operations training for the Air Force Phoenix Warrior that will answer our nation’s call for support whenever and 06-1 course at Fort Dix, N.J. The course prepares security forces for their next air expeditionary force rotational deployment. wherever called upon.”

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From page 1 percent of our clients e-file,” she said. “This is a goal of the IRS to get everyone doing it.” outstanding unit honors According to www.irs.gov, more than 73 for more information about the changes million Americans chose IRS e-file in 2006 and other incentives available to military By Tech. Sgt. Tim Taylor units at two other bases – Buckley AFB — 6.9 percent more than the year before. members. 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs and Vandenberg AFB, Calif. For local, military-specific tax help, The number of individual tax returns 2007 PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE “We’re excited about being selected as airmen can visit the 21st Space Wing Tax is expected to be about 136 million. (AFRC) — The 302nd Airlift Wing and an AF Outstanding Unit,” said Col. Jeff Center. The tax center has moved to Building 310th Space Group are beaming with Ansted, 310th SG commander. “This Even though the deadline for filing 2006 350. It closes April 20, but Soulvie, a para- pride. Both have received the 2006 Air award means a lot to us as it recognizes tax returns includes two additional days legal, is available year round. Force Outstanding Unit Award. the excellence in our mission perform- (extended to April 17), the center advises The 302nd is the only wing level unit ance and daily duties.” airmen to avoid the rush and make an ap- Required documents in 22nd Air Force to receive the AFOUA. The 310th SG did its part in support pointment soon. “I know how good we are, but it’s nice of CENTCOM also, deploying several of “By the end of February and beginning of „ Military ID card to know that someone outside the wing its members to Southwest Asia, while March, scheduled appointments are about „ Social Security card for all taxpayers recognizes our contributions to the Air continuing its day-to-day missions at gone for the season,” said Kellie Soulvie, tax and dependents Force mission,” said Col. James J. home. program manager. “In years past, by the „ Names and dates of birth for all depend- Muscatell, 302nd AW commander. “This “Our airmen continue to exceed all first part of March, I was booked until April ents award honors all the hard work and ded- expectations while on various deploy- 15.” „ W-2 forms (wages) ication of our men and women during a ments to the CENTCOM Area of Appointments are available from 9 a.m. very demanding year.” Responsibility,” Ansted said, “by pro- to 4 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Required only if applicable During 2006, the 302nd AW continu- viding time-critical weather data, missile Friday appointments are available from 9 ously deployed airmen and aircraft into warning and adversary training to a.m. to noon for basic returns only. A basic „ 1099-R (retirement income) two major locations in Southwest Asia in warfighters, and by going above and return consists of income, daycare or edu- „ W-2G forms (gaming income) support of U.S. Central Command oper- beyond typical space operations duties cation credits. For those filing a 1040EZ, „ 1099-INT and 1099-OID (interest ations. Additional wing members de- with new and innovative space mis- no appointment is necessary. income) ployed to various locations in support of sions.” “They can come by the legal office, fill „ 1099-MISC (miscellaneous income, in- the Global War on Terrorism. In addition, many members of the out a form, leave their W-2 and we will cluding rents) The wing continued to meet other 302nd AW also received the Air Force complete the return and call them to come contingency requirements in 2006, in- Meritorious Unit Award for serving in the „ 1098s (sent by mortgage companies) back and sign their copy of their return,” cluding the Modular Airborne Fire CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. The „ Charitable donation receipts Soulvie said. “If they want direct deposit of Fighting System mission. Between Aug. award was created in 2001 and replaced the „ any refund they may be getting, they also Casualty or theft loss receipts 28 and Sept. 13 aircrews flew more than Outstanding Unit Award as the Air Force's need to bring bank information (routing „ Medical deduction receipts 30 sorties against wildfires in the Pacific equivalent of the Meritorious Unit and account numbers) with them.” „ Home sale, purchase settlement state- Northwest, dropping more than 80,000 Commendation. The decoration is Soulvie also encourages taxpayers to file ments; sale settlement statements; improve- gallons of retardant in five states. awarded in the name of the secretary of the electronically. ment statements The 310th, based at Schriever Air Force Air Force and is considered the unit “In past years, we have had around 95 „ Voided check for direct deposit Base, spreads its award to subordinate equivalent to the Legion of Merit.

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