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JBSA-Randolph Performs Base-Wide Active Shooter Exercise PAGE 5 A publication of the 502nd Air Base Wing – Joint Base San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH No. 28 • JULY 15, 2016 JBSA-Randolph performs base-wide active shooter exercise PAGE 5 902nd Civil Engineer fi re department personnel provide treatment to a simulated victim during an active shooter exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 12. The active shooter exercise tested the threat response time and effectiveness of Joint Base San Antonio’s emergency responders and support agencies. The exercise replicated possible real-world events and was designed to enhance training and readiness of JBSA emergency responders during threats to the installation and units. Photo by Joel Martinez Photo by Andy Morataya Photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Ely Courtesy photo Goldfein sworn in as 21st CSAF, page 7 Taj, preserving Air Force history, page 8 & 9 Hot vehicle: a dangerous situation, page 12 PAGE 2 WINGSPREAD JULY 15, 2016 COMMENTARY EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Unique is not necessarily special Editorial Staff By Chaplain (Capt.) John W. Schuetze Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta 99th Air Base Wing Chaplain's Office 502nd Air Base Wing/JBSA Commander Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. “We work together, not only to accomplish the Air Todd G. White Force mission, but also to ensure the success of 502nd ABW/JBSA Public Affairs Director Although our Armed Forces provide Dan Hawkins a unique type of service, it is not neces- all those who serve and protect. It is clear that sarily special. JBSA-Randolph Public Affairs Chief There are many different types of we depend upon others as much as they depend Senior Airman Stormy Archer service even within the Armed Forces: on us. It is our willingness to work together for Photojournalist Journeyman Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Airman 1st Class Lauren Ely Coast Guard. Within each of those we the common good that makes each us special.” Photojournalist Journeyman have active-duty personnel and Reserv- ists. We have National Guard as well. Robert Goetz, David DeKunder Each member provides a unique type Staff Writers of service. Although those services are and model of a vehicle is manufactured unique among them. Maggie Armstrong different, no one of them is necessarily on a Monday, is it different from one of In addition, each Airman is unique Graphic Designer better or worse than the others. So, the same make and model manufac- within the Air Force. although the Armed Forces exists to tured the following Friday? We work together, not only to ac- provide a particular service, we, as Externally it may appear the same, complish the Air Force mission, but also members of a particular service, do but one of them may be better manu- to ensure the success of all those who Wingspread Office not accomplish our service or mission factured than the other depending upon serve and protect. It is clear that we 1150 5th Street East alone. We depend on each other and the circumstances affecting the person depend upon others as much as they JBSA-Randolph, Texas 78150 on our sister services, contractors and engaged in the manufacturing process. depend on us. It is our willingness to Phone: 210-652-4410 alliances with other countries to ac- Similarly, does a particular airplane work together for the common good that Wingspread email complish the mission. fly the same in all circumstances? Or makes each of us special. We find a similar situation in the does it behave differently depending We may want to be the best at [email protected] communities in which we live. upon the pilot? Or, does that same plane what we do, but peace and harmony Wingspread Advertisement Office Those of us who work at an Air Force change depending upon who is main- will come only when we recognize EN Communities Base often live elsewhere. Our children taining it? I think it is fair to say that, our common bonds. We cannot afford P.O. Box 2171 may attend schools near where we even though items appear to be identi- to succeed in life at the expense of San Antonio, Texas 78297 live and we may attend a church near cal, many things cause things to be dif- someone else. In life success has to where we live. ferent from the external appearances. mean that all succeed. 210-250-2052 However, we also rely on all of the Even when dealing with the same May I suggest that you take time to services provided by the communities item, that item may be different from attend a Storytellers presentation? There in which we live and we depend on our one day to another because of the per- you will meet and hear about the lives This newspaper is published by EN Communities, a private local business community. son using it. of Airmen who are not only unique, firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclu- Even on base, we rely upon the During our lifetime we will encoun- but special. Each one tells of a personal sive written contract with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, outside services that are provided. So, ter many wonderful, technologically- journey traveled in the company of oth- Texas. 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It is always the person that They each understand how, as The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by What is it that allows a something to makes it special. individuals, they are indebted to the the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or become special? Though we are all members of the community and responsible for its EN Communities, of the products or services advertised. Consider this: If a particular make military services the U.S. Air Force is betterment. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to Check us out on • Facebook: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, Joint Base San Antonio, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. 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JULY 15, 2016 WINGSPREAD PAGE 3 Ad box PAGE 4 WINGSPREAD JULY 15, 2016 AF selects first enlisted Airmen for Global Hawk pilot training By Secretary of the Air Force es of meeting incredible demands for ISR with a Public Affairs Command Information small force requires solutions that make the best use of our talented enlisted corps.” The Air Force recently selected the first 10 en- Enlisted pilots will undergo the same rigorous listed Airmen to attend RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot Air Force training as current RPA pilots with re- training, marking the first time since World War spect to flight training, rules, and responsibili- II enlisted Airmen will be behind the stick. ties. The first combined enlisted and officer training The new enlisted pilots will begin their course will begin October, with the first enlisted undergraduate RPA training with RPA Initial Airmen expected to graduate in 2017. Training where they will learn to fly a DA-20 “We’re opening the RQ-4 career field to enlisted Falcon. From there they will attend RPA Instru- pilots for the first time,” said Secretary of the Air ment Qualification and Fundamentals Cours- Force Deborah Lee James. “We’ll take this impor- es before finishing with Global Hawk Basic tant step in a deliberate manner so that we can Qualification Training. At the conclusion of this learn what works and what we’ll need to adjust training, they will be rated, instrument qualified as we integrate our highly capable enlisted force pilots who are Federal Aviation Administration into flying this weapons system. The intelligence, certified to fly the RQ-4 in national and interna- surveillance and reconnaissance mission contin- tional airspace and mission qualified to execute ues to grow in importance and our enlisted force the high-altitude ISR mission. will be central to our success.” “There has never been a doubt that our enlisted The initiative to incorporate enlisted pilots is the corps could step up and accomplish this mission first step to developing future operating concepts for our Air Force,” said Chief Master Sgt. of the within the multi-domain intelligence, surveillance Air Force James Cody. “We’ll certainly see that as BAMC Bariatric Clinic and reconnaissance enterprise.
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