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Read Janary 23 Edition Vol. 48, No. 4 Thursday, January 23, 2020 Keepin’ ‘em flying - page 8 News/Features: page 2 Staying safe News/Features: page 3 Other Hand Awareness News/Features: page 3 Retirees to be honored Week in photos: page 4 Images from the week Photo by Airman Kiaundra Miller A 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worker performs a programmed depot maintenance inspection of a KC-135 Stra- Community: page 15 totanker at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma Nov. 23. Inspections determine Events, Chapel, more... what defects need to be addressed and what parts require fixing and updating. NEWS/FEATURES Crowd safety: Protecting Airmen through risk management by Airman 1st Class David McLoney 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Tampa Bay is always booming with events that draw large crowds. With events like Tam- pa Bay AirFest and Gasparilla Pirate Festival, physical safety becomes even more important. Risk management and safety are things to keep in mind all the time when participating in recreational activities and visiting large public events. Thanks to safety initiatives at MacDill, no incidents were reported at Tampa Bay Air- Fest 2018, an event that attracted more than 100,000 spectators. “No matter where you are in the world, safety is a concern in a large population,” said Staff Sgt. Mohindra Lauchman, a 6th Air Refueling Wing occupational safety craftsman. Whether these large crowds are from local holiday events or an occasional air show, it is easy to get lost in the sea of people, having a set plan is an important step to the process of stay- ing safe. Photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Nunez “Always have a designated location where you Spectators watch an aerial demonstration during Tampa Bay AirFest 2018 hosted at MacDill Air and your significant others or friends can meet- Force Base May 12-13, 2018. MacDill opened its doors to more than 150,000 community mem- up if you get separated,” added Lauchman. bers during Mother’s Day weekend. The MacDill safety team also recommends other preparations to ensure Airmen and fam- time of the year, whether it is cold or warm out- they haven’t been hydrating and might pass ilies are as safe as possible, such as drinking side, and especially at large events where Air- out. Those are things safety looks for during air plenty of water, teaching children about strang- men are walking around for a long period of shows and large crowd events.” er danger and securing all personal items in time. It can also be important for Airmen to inform hard to reach places. “We patrol the areas,” said Lauchman. “We Staying hydrated can be very important any look out for folks who look tired or look like See SAFETY, Page 13 For information about base operations during emergencies or natural disasters, call the Straight Talk Line at 828-4163 COMMANDER’S ACTION LINE MacDill on the web Website: www.macdill.af.mil The Action Line provides two-way communication between the Facebook: www.facebook.com/ 6th Air Refueling Wing commander and the MacDill community. Per- sonnel may submit questions, concerns or comments via email to MacDillAirForceBase [email protected] or Facebook @6thARWCommandTeam Instagram: macdill_afb Twitter: @macdill_afb MacDill Thunderbolt U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department factor of the purchaser, user, or patron. of the Air Force or the 6th Air Refueling Wing. News items for the MacDill Thunderbolt can be submitted Publisher: Joe DeLuca The appearance of advertising in this publication, including to the 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office, 8208 Hangar inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by Loop Dr., suite 14, MacDill AFB, FL 33621. Call the Thunderbolt Editor: Nick Stubbs the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, at 828-2215. Email: [email protected]. 6th Air Refueling Wing or the TImes Publishing Company of the Deadline for article submissions is noon, Wednesdays to The MacDill Thunderbolt is published by the Times Publish- products or service advertised. appear in the next week’s publication. Articles received after ing Company, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. For retail advertising, call (813) 226-3318. deadline may be considered for future use. All submissions are Air Force. This commercial enterprise newspaper is an autho- Everything advertised in this publication shall be made considered for publication based on news value and timeliness. rized publication for distribution to members of the U.S. mili- available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to Every article and photograph is edited for accuracy, clar- tary services on MacDill. Contents of the MacDill Thunderbolt race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, ity, brevity, conformance with the “Associated Press Stylebook are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non-merit and Libel Manual” and Air Force Instruction 35-101. 2 u WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM u Thursday, January 23, 2020 u MACDILL THUNDERBOLT NEWS/FEATURES Other Hand Awareness simple approach to modern problems by Capt. Zachery Teague and Tech Sgt. Darryl McNeil 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron You are at work, seemingly on autopilot as you proceed through another task that you have mastered. Arguably, one might say you could do this with your eyes closed. As mid-morning approaches and lunch is within sight, your eyes glaze over as your mind runs through a mental map of all the local res- taurants. Your fingers dance across the key- board, tapping in a rhythm similar to a summer shower with rain drops beating steadily against the pavement. Before you consciously register you’ve been typing the last 15 minutes, the task is complete. Without a second glance, the file is saved and sent to your boss while you grab your keys on a rush out the door. The familiarity you reach in order to complete a task in this state of mind is what many strive for. Each person looks to learn any task with the goal of being efficient in completion. When we be- come exceptionally proficient, what happens to growth? What happens to the progress and inno- Photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner vation? While the solution to both of these ques- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Akila Mohabir, a 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory tions isn’t always simple, our awareness goes a technician, pours excess fuel in a fuel storage tank at MacDill Air Force Base March 14. In 2019, long way toward how we get to an answer. the 6th LRS petroleum, oil and lubricant flight has moved 7.1 million gallons of fuel over 2,291 See AWARENESS, Page 10 aircraft servicing runs. Military retirees invited to appreciation day 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs MacDill Air Force Base officials will host a Military Retiree Apprecia- tion Day event for military retirees, spouses and dependent survivors of all ranks and services on Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 6th Medical Group Clinic located at 3250 Zemke Ave., on base. Hosted by the installation commander and the MacDill Retiree Activi- ties Office, this year’s event will include a mini-health fair with immuniza- tions, veterans’ service organizations, renewal of identification cards, legal assistance and lunch at the dining facility. There will be a cake cutting with the MacDill Honor Guard at the in the facility entrance at 11 a.m. “The MacDill Retiree Activities Office is steadfast in our support to the military retiree community throughout the Tampa region,” said retired Air Force Col. William Graham, director of the office. “We are excited to once again have a robust group of military service organizations on hand during Courtesy graphic the event to answer important questions veterans might have.” Military retirees will be honored at MacDill Air Force Base for their service Organizations slated to participate in this year’s program include the and ongoing support of our military service members. The annual recog- 6th MDG, TRICARE, legal office, military personnel flight and several oth- nition event is Feb. 20. er veteran service agencies. Anyone wishing to attend this year’s Military Retiree Appreciation Day Office at (813) 828-4555. must have base access. Light refreshments will be available throughout The retiree activities offices mission is to serve as an information cen- the event. ter and a support system for retired military veterans of all branches of For further information about this event, contact the Retiree Activities service. MACDILL THUNDERBOLT u Thursday, January 23, 2020 u WWW.MACDILLTHUNDERBOLT.COM u 3 WEEK IN PHOTOS Photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal Airmen review the Airman’s Quick Reference guide following the discovery of an unexploded ordnance at the Geronimo Landing Zone at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, Louisiana. Members of the contingency response element from Travis Air Force Base, California, have as- cended on the Joint Readiness Training Center to gain experience working with joint and multinational partners. Photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Terry Kularski, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system specialist, holds a medal of honor awarded to retired U.S. Army Master Sgt.. Le- roy Petry, wounded warrior, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13. While assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, Petry suffered combat wounds, including a gunshot to his thighs Photo by Joshua J. Seybert and an enemy grenade explosion in-hand. Petry is currently Lt. Col. Tom Huzzard, 758th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III while working as a military liaison for Troops First Foundation, is the boom of a KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is lowered dur- vice president of the Medal of Honor Society, and an ambas- ing a training mission over Kansas, Jan.
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