502Nd Air Base Wing Stands Down for Sapr
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS • Vol. 71 No. 23 • June 13, 2014 502nd Air Base Wing stands down for SAPR Photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Jeffers Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks to JBSA-Lackland personnel about sexual assault prevention and response during a commander's call at Bob Hope Theater June 6 as part of SAPR Stand down day at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. In response to feedback from previous SAPR Stand Down days, the general spoke frankly about sexual assault and broke down the offi cial Department of Defense defi nition of the crime.See story Page 4 INSIDE | Commentary 2 News 3 Community Briefs 14 What's Happening 15 Sports 17 ONLINE | http://www.jbsa.af.mil PAGE 2 commentary TALESPINNER June 13, 2014 Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland Editorial Staff BRIG. GEN. BOB LABRUTTA 502ND AIR BASE WING/JBSA Own your attitude COMMANDER TODD G. WHITE By Chief Master Sgt. Maurice James 502ND AIR BASE WING/JBSA Command Chief, 59th Medical Wing PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR OSCAR BAllADARES very morning is a gift; it’s called “Don’t allow the actions or inactions of JBSA-LacKLAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHIEF the present. This gift is com- others to bring you down. Hang around LESLIE E. FINSTEIN prised of 86,400 seconds. How E INTERNAL COMMUNIcaTIONS CHIEF are you using them? Are you whining those with a positive attitude, and try to help MANAGING EDITOR and complaining about what you don’t those with negative attitudes.” 671-4111 have and all of the challenges you are SENIOR AIRMAN KRYSTAL M. JEffERS EDITOR facing? Or are you putting on a positive – Chief Master Sgt. Maurice James attitude and trying to find solutions? Command Chief, 59th Medical Wing MIKE JOSEPH A couple of weeks ago, I was speak- SENIOR WRITER ing with a few Airmen about some of JOSE T. GARZA, III the challenges we are facing in our Air SPORTS/STAFF WRITER Force. I heard some very germane inputs Afterward, one of the Airmen stayed Don’t allow the actions or inactions of DOROTHY LONAS from these soon-to-be NCOs but one behind and queried me on how I stay others to bring you down. Hang around PAGE DESIGN/ILLUSTRATOR of the biggest concerns was with motivated with all the challenges I face those with a positive attitude and try to leadership. every day. He alluded that I always help those with negative attitudes. Carry They told me they want leadership Office seemed to be positive, with a good at- them as far as you can. If they catch on 2230 Huges Ave. that leads from the front. They want titude, and did not seem to let anything before you get exhausted, great. If not, JBSA-Lackland, Texas leaders who are not afraid to roll up bother me. And he was very curious as cut them loose and move on. 78236-5415 their sleeves and get their hands dirty 671-2908; to how I did this. If you need help shaping your attitude, (fax) 671-2022 right alongside them; leaders who are I shared with him what I’ve believed try something I do. Email: [email protected] physically fit and who look the part; for a very long time – no one can control Each day, I wake up knowing I’m part Commander's Action Line leaders who will provide honest feedback your attitude but you. It’s not rocket of something greater than myself. I’m http://go.usa.gov/jhXh on their efforts, not florid observations science, but it is a simple truth. part of an organization of phenomenal Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS) that do nothing to challenge and help I shared further: don’t wait for the Americans on the noblest of missions. For advertising information: them continue to grow and develop. time-off pass, the big vacation, the primo We deliver world class health care to the EN Communities They want leaders who don’t hesitate assignment or some other enticements to warfighters, enabling them to advance P.O. Box 2171 to tell them like it is and how it should San Antonio, Texas 78297 be thrown your way before you can be the cause of freedom, eliminate safe 250-2440 be. They want leaders who will reward happy. No one can make you unhappy havens for terrorists and their support- them when they do well but who are also and no one can bring you down if you ers, and save American and coalition willing to be firm when needed and hold This newspaper is published by refuse to be brought down. lives while doing so. EN Communities, a private firm in no them accountable when necessary. They You may be given a hard task, How can I not be excited? I don’t have way connected with the U.S. Air Force, want clear standards set and they want under exclusive written contract with deployed over the holidays multiple the time or the desire to be distracted by JBSA-Lackland, Texas. This commercial those standards applied across the board times, or assigned to a location you’d negative people or attitudes. I’m the only enterprise Air Force newspaper is an for everyone. They’re tired of seeing peo- authorized publication for members never choose to go. However, I still as- one who gets to adjust my “attitude” of the U.S. military services. Contents ple who continue to violate our standards sert no one but you gets to decide how lever and I set mine on the highest set- of the Talespinner are not necessarily and core values; and are particularly the official views of, or endorsed by, you’re going to respond to these situ- ting first thing every morning. the U.S. government, the Department tired of seeing weak and non-engaged ations. You decide whether to have a Where do you set yours? What will of Defense, or the Department of the leaders stand by and do nothing about Air Force. positive or a negative attitude about your you do in the present? Your team, your The appearance of advertising in it. The bottom line is they want leaders circumstances, and regardless of how Air Force, your country and your family this publication, including inserts or who’ll show them what it really means to supplements, does not constitute you choose, that’s the attitude you will is counting on you. endorsement by the Department of be a leader and all-around good NCO. have. So refuse to be negative! Let’s get after it! Defense, the Department of the Air Force or EN Communities, of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available JBSA Sexual Assault One of the for purchase, use or patronage without Straight Talk Line best things regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, Prevention and Response about ICE is physical handicap, political affiliation, For current, automated information during a natural disaster, that people or any other non-merit factor of the JBSA SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE • 808-SARC (7272) purchaser, user or patron. crisis or emergency, call your local Straight Talk line. can let ser- Editorial content is edited, prepared DoD Safe Helpline • (877) 995-5247 and provided by the Public Affairs Office •JBSA-Fort Sam Houston: 466-4630 vice providers know when they do of the 502nd Air Base Wing. All photos, a great job, not just for poor service. unless otherwise indicated, are U.S. Air •JBSA-Lackland: 671-6397 JBSA CRISIS HOTLINE • 367-1213 Force photos. It takes 5 minutes or less to submit Deadline for story submissions •JBSA-Randolph: 652-7469 JBSa Duty CHaplain • 365-6420 a comment at http://ice.disa.mil. is noon Wednesday the week prior to publication. June 13, 2014 TALESPINNER news PAGE 3 NEWS IN BRIEF JBSA-Lackland temporarily 502nd CES responds quickly THURSDAY HOME BUYERS’ SEMINAR housing immigrant minors to HHS needs There will be a home buyers’ semi- nar from 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday in the By Mike Joseph Fellowship Room at Freedom Chapel. JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs Seminar topics include the home buy- ing process, how much money is needed, The 502nd Civil Engineer Squad- current market conditions, mortgage ba- ron responded with lightning speed sics, information about the Veterans after the call came late on a Friday Administration and Texas Veterans Commis- afternoon in mid-May to establish sion loan programs, credit information/tips an emergency shelter to house up and a question-and-answer session. to nearly 1,200 unaccompanied For reservations and additional informa- alien children at a Joint Base San tion, call 375-5149. Antonio-Lackland facility. In less than 24 hours, the 502nd CES notified the Department of JUNE 20 Health and Human Services that JBSA BAH MASS RECERTIFICATION the Recruit Housing and Training A mass recertification for Joint Base San facility to serve as the shelter was Antonio Airmen on the service-wide basic ready to accept children after the Courtesy photo allowance for housing entitlements recerti- May 16 call. The first children ar The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families - fication process is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. rived May 18. June 20 at JBSA-Lackland, building 5616, is overseeing the care and housing for immigrant minors at a recruit housing and training facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. “We knew it was coming but we room 118.