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Lackland Parade Pays Tribute to Fiesta Basketball Championships 24 by Mike Joseph Continues Through April 25 A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING – JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS • w w w .lackland.af.mil • V ol. 68 No. 15 • APRIL 16, 2010 SPECKLED TROUT DEDICATED INSIDE Commentary 2 Recognition 6 What’s Happening 22 News & Features USO newly renovated 5 204th SFS awarded 8 Photo by Alan Boedeker Col. William H. Mott V, 37th Training Wing commander, looks on as Retired Lt. Gen. James M. Keck, former Strategic Air Command vice commander, speaks at the dedication of a Boeing KC-135 at the Lackland Training Annex here April 7. Once part of Project Speckled Trout, Combat tracker dogs 14 the aircraft was moved from Kelly Field Annex to its new home at the Lackland Training Annex Feb. 15, culminating a process that began after the historical aircraft arrived here last June from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The plane was originally bound for the boneyard in Arizona before being transferred to the 344th Training Squadron. Lackland parade pays tribute to Fiesta Basketball championships 24 By Mike Joseph continues through April 25. About 1,000 child development center is reserved that Staff Writer people representing the base will take part morning for off-base visitors attending the in honoring Fiesta 2010 with its annual event. Active-duty personnel should park There are sure signs that Fiesta and its parade Wednesday, an event open to the at the Gateway Club, wing headquarters or unique springtime San Antonio experience public. Godfather’s pizza. is underway: wild flowers providing spec- The hour-long festivities start at 9:30 “San Antonio and the military have a tacular roadside views, trees springing to a.m. on the parade grounds behind 37th strong bond, so it’s only natural that rela- life, pollen coating everything outdoors left Training Wing headquarters on Kenly tionship extends to Fiesta,” said Gary uncovered, the smell of a freshly mown Avenue, Bldg. 2484, and are followed by Emery, 37th TRW public affairs chief. “The lawn and the blooming azalea bushes. an invitation-only reception for Fiesta roy- Lackland Fiesta parade and the Air Force View the Talespinner online Those signs also signal it’s time for alty and officials. at www.lackland.af.mil Lackland’s participation in Fiesta, which Parking at the parade grounds and the See PARADE P4 PAGE 2 TALESPINNER APRIL 16, 2010 APRIL 16, 2010 TALESPINNER PAGE 3 COMMENTARY News BRIEFS Never the same again: A bystander’s true story ADVENTURE TRAIL OPENING Leading, serving go hand in hand By Allen Blair I looked at Sarah. She looked The grand opening of the new Lackland Editorial staff drunk. I was pretty sure she had outdoor recreation adventure trail begins SAPO Training Specialist By Lt. Col. Steve Gibson personal glory, dictating their desires from can demonstrate servant leadership to BRIG. GEN. LEONARD PATRICK, been drinking before we even 331st Training Squadron on high. Usually, they’re down in the them by making the most out of the time 502ND AIR BASE WING with a ribbon cutting Thursday, 9 a.m., It happened almost 20 years ago. I arrived to the club that night. I didn’t COMMANDER trenches, involved with the people and the you spend together. Servant leaders find a across from the outdoor recreation center, was only 15 years old. It still seems know why they were going outside, Dr. Sheila Widnall, the former Secretary process, doing the little things needed for way to let go of the office mentality once OSCAR BALLADARES, Bldg. 871, 309 Westover St. like yesterday, probably because I but I knew that I didn’t want to leave of the Air Force, said, “Leadership means the greater good. They’re the ones gen- they leave work. They develop the skill to DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-A Other activities include a 5K fun run at PUBLIC AFFAIRS still carry many feelings about that the dance floor or the young lady I being good at what you do, and much uinely concerned with your well-being, fully concentrate on what’s important to 9:30 a.m. and a free BBQ lunch at approxi- day. was dancing with. I told them to go JOE BELA, more. It means building teams, nurturing your issues, your concerns, and your ideas. their family. It takes some work, but in the mately 11 a.m. The free lunch is open to The “it” was a crime. The crime without me, so they left. and setting the example for others to fol- Servant leaders will bend over backwards end it’s worth the effort. I’ve had more CHIEF OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, 671-4111 the first 700 persons to attend. was a rape. No, I wasn’t the victim. I Before I knew it, the night was low.” to give you every opportunity to succeed than one commander tell me that “the Information booths, giveaways and DJ wasn’t the perpetrator, either. coming to an end. I wandered back Air Force Doctrine Document 1-1, while ensuring mission success. work would still be there in the morning,” SHANNON CARABAJAL, MANAGING EDITOR, 671-1786 entertainment are also part of the opening. However, I was involved. out to the parking lot, looking for my Leadership and Force Development, Whether we are in an assigned leader- and they’ve been right every time. Unfortunately, I didn’t involve myself friends. That is when I saw Sarah. defines leadership as the art and science of ship position or not, we can all demon- However, those recitals and ball games MIKE JOSEPH, STAFF WRITER, 671-4357 LEGAL ASSISTANCE CLOSURE enough. I knew in my gut something She was crying. When I asked her influencing and directing people to accom- strate servant leadership in a variety of only happen once – so a servant leader wasn’t right, but I didn’t act. what was wrong, she said, “They plish the assigned mission. ways – here are three easy ones to consid- makes time for their family. PATRICK DESMOND, The Lackland legal office will be mini- SPORTS EDITOR/STAFF WRITER, Because I didn’t act, many people, hurt me.” She wouldn’t tell me who Service, as defined by James C. Hunter, er: Servant leadership in your community: mally staffed Thursday and April 23 while 671-5049 including me, have not been the hurt her, what happened, or any- military attorneys attend training. author of The Servant, is “setting aside Servant leadership in your unit: It’s Communities near military installations same since. thing else. Just that “they hurt me.” your own wants, needs and desires in one thing to come to work on a daily basis, often have a close bond with the nearby PAUL NOVAK, The office will be open only for notary DESIGN/LAYOUT, 671-0478 I was a freshman in high school, She walked away towards where her order to meet the legitimate needs of oth- do your job, and then head home after a base – it’s a part of their identity, and they services, powers of attorney and emer- hanging out with my friends and friends had parked. I was confused ers.” hard day’s work. But a servant leader in take pride in what we do. Servant leaders Office: gency services. starting to date girls. I lived in a and concerned. Given the two definitions, how do you your unit gives maximum effort 100 per- will spend a portion of their down time 1701 Kenly Ave. Suite 102 Legal assistance will not be available small town, so finding things to do I caught up with my friends and want to be bothered. But being define leadership? As you formulated your cent of the time. They spend a few extra away from work and get involved in their Lackland AFB, Texas 78236-5103 those two days. could be challenging. I remember asked them if they knew what hap- inconvenienced to help a friend answer, I’m betting you also took a minutes tweaking things to make them community. They coach a Little League (210) 671-1786; The office is located in 37th Training how excited we were when we found pened. They said they took Sarah could have saved another person a moment to think of someone you consider more efficient. They seek out and take baseball team, or work as a Big (fax) 671-2022 E-mail: [email protected] Wing headquarters, Bldg. 2484, Room 134. out about a new teenage dance club outside and just “kicked it,” or hung lifetime of pain. Why didn’t I do a good leader. Perhaps it was a former care of the little things that nobody else Brother/Big Sister to a troubled youth. Commander’s Action Line: For more information, call 671-3362 or in the adjacent town. We started out. something? supervisor, a current co-worker, or an wants to do. They’ll occasionally stay late They spend time on a work detail picking actionline@lackland. af.mil. making the drive there almost every I felt something was strange, so I I think about that quite a lot. admired family member. What characteris- to help a fellow Airman finish a project. A up trash in the median, and they volunteer Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS) 671-3363. For advertising information: weekend. It would usually be a asked them again. They said nothing Some people use my age at the time tics do they possess that set them apart servant leader does all they can to make as a committee chairperson in their Prime Time Military Newspapers group of us, both boys and girls.
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