VOL. 58 No. 60 Published in the interest of personnel at Redstone Arsenal, AL December 2, 2009 Community news The end of the ‘McCorkle era’ Dr. Bill McCorkle compared to von Braun as he accepts retirement with ‘fire in his gut’
Book shares war stories By KARI HAWKINS Page 4 Staff writer [email protected]
hanks to Dr. Bill McCorkle, Redstone Post profile Arsenal’s Thanksgiving week began Memorial T with a visit from a prestigious group of local, state and national dignitaries, honors bomb including the mayors of Huntsville and technicians Madison, several retired and active Army Page 8 generals, Rep. Parker Griffith and Sen. Richard Shelby. They gathered with employees of the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center in Bob Jones Audi- torium at 9 a.m. Nov. 23 to congratulate McCorkle on 52 years of civilian service in Culture cloth leading the development of missile, aviation and simulation technology at Redstone. And ‘Little Fox’ they sent him into retirement with a rousing proud of rendition of the Army Song. Indian Thanking those in attendance for “all this attention,” McCorkle, 81, spent his moments heritage at the podium not glorifying himself, but Page 12 attempting to throw the attention back on the employees who are committed to AMRDEC’s role in supporting the war fighter. Photo by Kari Hawkins Engineer news “There are a lot of people here who con- WORDS OF RETIREMENT— Dr. Bill McCorkle addresses a packed Bob Jones Audito- tinue to contribute tremendously to what rium during his retirement ceremony Nov. 23. A physicist at heart, McCorkle led tech- we’ve done together,” he said. “I want to nological efforts at AMRDEC that has made the center an international leader in avia- thank you for the opportunity I’ve had to tion and missile research and development. participate in the many changes that have occurred, particularly since 1980.” technical leaders – and AMRDEC itself – Senate (in 1986), he was one of the first ones In November of that year, McCorkle was improving both rotor and fixed wing air- to knock on the door, and he knocked the selected for the dual role as the technical craft, continuing progress with unmanned door down because he wanted to be there all director of the then Missile Command (now systems, improving precision of guided mis- the time (lobbying for AMRDEC’s future). I Aviation and Missile Command) and the siles and better detection against improvised quickly realized his contributions and he had director of the then Army Missile Laborato- explosive devices. a standing invitation.” Technology innovators ry (now the 3,100-employee AMRDEC). But it was McCorkle’s expression of his Shelby thanked McCorkle for his dedica- Page 14 Since coming to work for the Army at Red- own personal management philosophy that tion to the Army. stone Arsenal in 1957, McCorkle has had really spoke to the kind of leader he has “You have spent your life helping the war significant involvement in nearly every been. fighter provide security for this nation,” Army rocket and missile development pro- “I believe, very simply, that you have to Shelby said, adding members of the Senate Win or lose gram, and has established himself and put trust in people, and reward them tremen- Appropriations Committee and the Defense AMRDEC as an international leader in avi- dously, and give them opportunities,” he Appropriations Subcommittee “know who Holiday ation and missile technology. said. he is. They honor him. They know he is an tourney takes “We have been successful in the merger of While McCorkle’s comments reflected icon.” the court aviation and missile communities,” he said. back on the employees of AMRDEC, com- Because of McCorkle’s work in aviation “There is a huge amount of common technol- ments from one of Congress’ leading sena- and missile development, “Soldiers love and Page 25 ogy in these areas in terms of seekers and con- tors were focused on McCorkle’s unique respect you. Their enemies fear you. Thank trols, and we’ve all integrated these very well.” contributions to AMRDEC and the Army. you on behalf of the nation. As we honor In his comments, he touched on the chal- “I’m here because I wanted to honor him. you, you honor the nation,” Shelby added. lenges of AMRDEC’s executive director – I’ve worked with him for years,” Shelby told filling senior positions with capable and McCorkle’s audience. “When I went to the See McCorkle on page 11 December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 2 Views the warfightereffort.” the work thatthe WDI directoratedoestoward of I’mproud tobepart Bob JonesHighSchool. my daughter(Briana)beingsuccessfulat move, Andafterourrecent S.C. son, Jack-from basictrainingatFort joining theArmy andgraduating “I would say my son(Zachariah) and Integration Directorate AMRDEC WeaponsDevelopment Marilyn Wurtz really am.” I proud I’mvery ofher, Texas. to Beaumont, Shemoved herrealjob. Now tostart shegets tle annoying but that’s aboutit(laugh).” The(barracks) construction’s alit- really great. 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By SKIP VAUGHN Rocket editor [email protected]
“Where are you from?” Maj. Gen. Jim Myles asked each of the young Soldiers as he filled their plates with ham. Myles, commander of the Aviation and Missile Command and Redstone Arsenal, was among the servers Thursday at the Dining Facility during the annual Thanksgiving feast for the troops. The others included Photo by Skip Vaughn Lt. Gen. Kevin Campbell, com- TAKING TURN— Lt. Gen. Kevin Campbell, commander of mander of the Space and Mis- Photo by Skip Vaughn the Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces sile Defense Command/Army SERVING LINE— Redstone commander Maj. Gen. Jim Myles helps fill the Strategic Command, takes his turn serving the troops Forces Strategic Command. plates for the Soldiers on Thursday at the Dining Facility. for Thanksgiving. It’s a tradition throughout the Army that the senior Sol- you to the heart of the Army – Soldiers and what they do for facility also served retirees, Kansas City, Mo., and Pvt. diers serve the Thanksgiving and that is the Soldiers.” this country,” Campbell said. surviving spouses, deployed Monte Barrett, 18, from Albe- meal to the troops. Campbell also noted the About 1,100 student Sol- Soldiers’ spouses and their marle, N.C., both of Bravo “It’s a great tradition,” Myles day’s significance. “It’s a cele- diers in the 832nd Ordnance families and guests. Company and in the Army 6-7 said. “And it’s our way, our sen- bration of not only our nation, Battalion ate their holiday meal Among the first in line were months. ior Soldiers’ way, to say thank it’s also a celebration of our at the Dining Facility. The Pvt. Bradley Bartlett, 19, from “It’s good,” Bartlett said. “I get to eat for free.” “It shows that even though we may not have rank, that Crimes, accidents and other occurrences we’re not forgotten about,” The Directorate of Emergency Services and Customs Enforcement agents, the sub- Barrett said. “It’s almost feel- provided the following list of reported inci- jects were released. ing like home. It’s Thanksgiv- dents for Nov. 19-25: Nov. 22: Three illegal immigrants ing.” Nov. 20: During a random inspection at approached Gate 9 lost. After coordination The Dining Facility pre- Gate 9, a pistol was found in a vehicle con- with Immigration and Customs Enforce- pared 303 pounds of steamship, sole. The pistol was confiscated and the ment agents, the subjects were released. 674 pounds of roast turkey, 600 subject was issued a violation notice. One subject received a violation notice for servings of cordon bleu, 170 Nov. 20: A woman accidently fell at her no driver’s license. pounds of spiral ham, 44 residence and was transported by ambu- Nov. 24: A Soldier surrendered to Red- pounds of whole turkey, 90 lance to Huntsville Hospital. After arriving stone Police as AWOL. He was processed pounds of shrimp cocktail, 288 at the hospital, she noticed that prescription back to his Fort Gordon, Ga., unit. arrest. She received two violation notices pounds of yams; pumpkin, medication and three credit cards were Nov. 24: A Soldier was arrested by Cull- and was released to Madison County. apple, cherry, sweet potato, missing from her purse. man Police as a deserter. He was released to Traffic accidents reported: one with pecan, chocolate cream, peach, Nov. 21: A Commissary customer report- Redstone Police and processed to Fort injury, two without injury. peanut butter, pies, carrot cake, ed that his private vehicle was accidently Knox, Ky. Violation notices issued: 15 speeding, 2 cheese cake, German choco- struck by a shopping cart. Nov. 25: When a driver was stopped for traffic control device, 2 no driver’s license, late, short cake and more; Nov. 21: Four subjects who approached speeding on Vincent Drive, she was found to 1 failure to yield, 2 expired tag, 2 handicap candy, fruit, eggnog, fruit cake, Gate 9 lost were found to be illegal immi- have a suspended license. A warrant had parking, 1 inattentive driving, 1 suspended cocktail sauce and cranberry grants. After coordination with Immigration been issued by Madison County for her license. sauce. December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 4 all, she has registered 300veterans. mation to register them intheregistry. In learn their storiesand thenusethat infor- Flights. Shewould meet WW IIveterans, ans whoparticipated onthefirst Honor then continued withNorth Alabama veter- State Veterans Homethree yearsago,and istry.” ans Icameincontactwithwere inthereg- make surethatallthe World War II veter- own,” JudyCarney said.“Iwanted to they shouldberegistered. died beforebeingregistered ordon’t know then andnow, isthatmany veterans have to seenotallareontheregistry.” women involved in World War II,itiseasy in thekiosks. With 16million menand and Iwanted toseeifthey wereregistered directly tiedtothe World War IImemorial many veterans Icouldtalkwithwhowere Judy Carney said.“Iwanted toseehow started withtheregistry ofremembrance,” from 1to3p.m. bor Day, Dec.7,at participate inabooksigningonPearlHar- vivors ofthePearlHarborattack—will featured inthebook–includingtwo sur- memorial. ington, D.C.,freeofcharge toseetheir gram thatflies WW IIveterans to Wash- the Tennessee Valley HonorFlight,apro- are donatingallprofits fromthebookto honor theveterans, theCarneys fices they made. And tofurther honors allveterans andthesacri- ences fromthatwar. Every story book sharesavariety ofexperi- World War IIveterans, their rian andauthorJudyCarney. David Carney andhiswife,histo- author andradiopersonality well-known militaryactivist, Courage” –recentlypublishedby book –“ThroughEyesof thirsty andthreateningenemy. nage leftbehindbyablood- battlefield andsaw theuglycar- lived thefight, experienced the words ofaveteran whoactually World War IIisthroughthe [email protected] Staff writer KARIHAWKINS By Courage’ of Eyes ‘Through words ofveterans World War IItold in Community takes readers through war through readers takes She startedherquestatthe Tut Fann “I tooktheregistry onasacauseofmy Her concernwiththe WW IIregistry, “My interestin World War IIveterans The coupleandsomeoftheveterans Through thestoriesof26 That’s thepremiseofanew The bestway tounderstand news The Huntsville Times a,Dc ,fo - ..at The Huntsville from 1-3p.m. Times. 7, Dec. Day, Abooksigning issetfor Pearl Harbor Flight. the bookaregoingto Tennessee Valley Honor Profits from stories of26 World War IIveterans. abookthattellsthe “Through Eyes ofCourage,” STORYTELLERS— Judy andDavid Carney wrote under a big Mapletree in mygrandmother’s remembers her reunionwithherfather. after shewas born.She still fondly Clyde Popejoy, wholeftfor the war right place inJudyCarney’s heart–herfather, line. few. The bookalsoincludes awar time- vate first classsquadleader, tonamea lady truckdriver, downed airmanandpri- engineer, boiler-maker, machinistmate, name fortheirroleinthewar –radioman, member isfeaturedunderadescriptive the pictureofveteran asaservice- Pearl Harborsurvivors. With eachchapter, history.” tle pieceofthe American patchwork of of theseveterans, Irealized therewas a lit- them withthat,’” sherecalled.“With each These menhave alottosayandI can help with hisstoryandallthesestoriesinit. ‘Oh, mygosh,I’ve gottowriteabook herself involved inamuchbiggerproject. Judy Carney realizedshewas abouttoget with helpfromtheFrenchunderground, his experience escapingfromtheenemy with WW IIveteran Jim Williams about long fortheregistry. And whenshetalked of theregistry,” shesaid. tion down inthemilitaryhistorysegment things tosay. Itriedtoputtheirinforma- “I was 2andahalf,Iwas playing One veteran in thebookholdsaspecial The bookincludesthestoriesoftwo “When hetoldmehisstory, Ithought “I realizedthey hadalotofinteresting But oftentheirentirestoriesweretoo See See Photo by Hawkins Kari Words on page page on 13 Page 5 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 Photo by Amy Guckeen Amy Photo by them will deploy to the Middle East soon, them will deploy of encouragement from the civil- so words ians that support them on Redstone reas- important their mis- sures them just how Flanigan said. sion is,” The Garrison’s Directorate of Family and of Family Directorate Garrison’s The “Name the you to at Redstone invites The Links Reading a certified Taka, can read to Youngsters Thursday on The “Christmas Extravaganza” Family and Morale Welfare Morale and Family events Recreation and Morale Welfare and Recreation provided the fol- provided and Recreation Welfare Morale of upcoming events: list lowing contest Golf course to the golf win a one-year membership 18s” and The Links The contest goes through today. course. nine holes and will be a final will be opening its cours- The original three nine-hole 36-hole facility. Pines and Meadowview Whispering es — Hillside, names and the 36-hole com- — will be losing their 18-hole courses each with a sep- two have will plex be as a whole will still The facility arate name. for are looking Redstone. “We called the Links at a pre- 18-hole courses,” two customers to name the The 18 holes north of Goss pared release said. south of Goss Road will be Road and the 18 holes the Golf enter the contest, visit To courses. the two at The winner will be announced Course Pro Shop. the Links’ annual Christmas party Sunday at 6 p.m. more information, call 883-7977. For with Taka Tales Saturday of Assistance Dog, on the first Education to noon the month (including Dec. 5) from 10 a.m. the oppor- “Children will have at the Post Library. one of books or select Taka’s tunity to read one of a prepared release said. the books from the library,” over “This program is especially for those children call the more information For the age of 5.” Road, 876- 3323 on Redeye at building Library, 4741. lighting Tree at 5:30 at starts at 4:30 p.m., and the lighting is There will be photos with Bicentennial Chapel. Community Santa, the lighting of the Redstone carol singers workshop, a Santa’s Tree, Christmas call 876-5232. information and more. For Photo by Skip Vaughn Skip Photo by “These young Soldiers and Marines are directly from the community that they one of the highlights of the was serve evening. of and many from their families, away far CHOW TIME— Approximately 900 Soldiers fill the Officers and Civilians Club on fill the Officers 900 Soldiers TIME— Approximately CHOW Nov. Salute to the Military, annual the seventh 22 for had the opportu- where they nity eat, the evening. and relax for play So next time you want to organize want time you So next organization days or holiday events for events days or holiday organization on representatives agencies that have the Council. at the Rustic offsite your office’s CWF a call at 876-8741. Lodge, give CWFC season- your convenience, For posted on the Redstone are al events Arsenal Community Calendar. For Sgt. Ivy Roger and Spc. Jeremy For Scott, originally from “It means a lot,” from Roger, quite nice,” “It’s Members of the Redstone community screen television. For Soldiers feeling a For screen television. bit homesick, the opportunity to call or also provided. e-mail mom and dad was the Soldiers No matter what activities in, all were able to take chose to partake of life on a break from the busyness had the opportunity post. Soldiers even McCartney to channel their inner Paul The and John Lennon while playing Beatles Rock Band. the perfect oppor- was Scott, the evening tunity to sit back and relax with their fel- comrades. low Army six been in the Illinois, said. “I’ve seen time I’ve years and this is the first them do something for the Soldiers that for were unable to be with their families see it in Iraq all the You Thanksgiving. seen it time I’ve this is the first time, but in the States.” Louisiana, added. ate and mingled with the Soldiers as they “Thank you” Hearing roamed the club. Gatherings and meetings can be for annual stipends The CWF offers held at the Rustic Lodge at no cost hours; except during normal business a small fee is assessed in November and December. commands and major command direc- torates. It is a calculated per-head such as stipend for authorized events
LODGE— The Rustic Lodge,LODGE— near the Col. D. Carroll Area at Hudson Recreation River,Tennessee the parties.holiday a popular place for is
“Our biggest feature is that we The CWF has 34 representa-
“We are here for the benefit of for the benefit are here “We The Civilian Welfare Fund is Welfare The Civilian
Did you know half price know Did you That appreciation came in several
“We have around 900 students right have “We
Thanksgiving came a wee bit early Thanksgiving
with discounts, services
celebrates Soldiers
weekday evenings or weekends.” or weekends.” weekday evenings big ‘Thank you’ gives troops a Redstone community
for parties and get-togethers during
lodge is a low-cost place to assemble lodge is a low-cost
end of the Arsenal,” Urban said. “The Arsenal,” end of the
manage the Rustic Lodge at the south
civilian sports teams. civilian
The CWFC also sponsors Arsenal The CWFC also sponsors
various cultural and sporting events. cultural and sporting various
tickets. They provide bus trips to bus provide They tickets.
son tickets, and Havoc game and Havoc son tickets,
Broadway Theatre League sea- Theatre League Broadway
Huntsville Botanical Garden,
Galaxy of Lights at the
munity events, such as the munity events,
discounts for cultural and com-
cies. They offer such benefits as such benefits offer They cies.
section with various DoD agen- section with various
tive council members that cross- tive
CWF Council, said.
Charles Urban, president of the
DoD civilians on the Arsenal,” on the DoD civilians
employees. employees.
the benefits enjoyed by DoD enjoyed the benefits
your one-stop shop for many of for many your one-stop shop
civilian employee. civilian
as a Department of Defense as a Department
many other benefits you enjoy benefits other many
behind this event, as well as behind this event,
fare Fund is the organization fare
cafeterias? The Civilian Wel- cafeterias? The Civilian
day at all post restaurants and day at all post restaurants lunches will be offered Thurs- be offered lunches will
For the Rocket For
By ASHLEY KALIFEH
Council supports workers
Civilian Welfare Fund provides morale boost morale provides Fund Welfare Civilian
ing from FMWR goody bags to a flat
meal to movies to prize drawings rang- to prize drawings meal to movies
forms – from a home cooked barbecue forms – from a home cooked
of the event.
Morale Welfare and Recreation, sponsor Welfare Morale
rate partnerships director for Family and rate partnerships director for Family
Amelia Flanigan, marketing and corpo- Amelia Flanigan, marketing
much we appreciate their sacrifice,” said much we appreciate their sacrifice,”
something special to show them how something special to show
Thanksgiving, so we wanted to do so we wanted Thanksgiving,
home and be with their families for home and be with their families
now, and none of them are able to go and none of them now,
simple words: thank you. simple words:
Officers and Civilians Club to hear two and Civilians Officers
Military, as nearly 900 Soldiers filled the as nearly 900 Soldiers filled Military,
Nov. 22 at the seventh annual Salute to the 22 at the seventh Nov. [email protected]
Staff writer Staff
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Then Icameinthe to fill itoutbut Ijusthadn’t gottentoiton accepted theprize. minute?” ina “No one’s goingtoyell‘Gotcha!’ they handedherthecheck. fact, shewas stillaskingifitwas ahoaxas pranks shehadpulledover theyears.In thought shewas gettingalittlepaybackfor “Robyn! Youwon!” belief whenshearrived toachorusof son. Herconfusionquicklyturnedtodis- picking upherdaughterfromaguitarles- why. immediately. However, noonetoldher HughesRoadoffice stone Communities’ cell phonestotellhercometheRed- friends andneighborswhippedouttheir pulled fromtheglassbowl. Laughing,her name was ontheslipofpaperHaynes Somers willbeeternallygratefulfor. Her win thecashdrawing, whichRobyn tos. tree andbackgroundforfreeholidaypho- munities staff hadalsosetupaChristmas free foodandgoodies. The RedstoneCom- for theevent. Residentsweretreatedto when that’s finished.” now beingcompiledandwe’ll getareport said. “Theinformationfromthesurveys is really thinkandhow they reallyfeel,” she “This issoamazing,” shesaid.“Imeant After muchconvincing, Somersfinally “Is thisforreal,” shesaid,laughing. Somers, anadmittedpracticaljoker, Somers was nearbyatthe Youth Center, Residents didnothave tobepresent The prizemoney wasn’t theonlydraw “We want peopletotelluswhatthey Photo by Kelley Lane-Sivley Page 7 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 Photo by Kari Hawkins Photo by all corners Support from Support It’s not only military organizations that make con- military organizations not only It’s Memorial Museum.Veterans to the tributions So, too, service and social organizations do various the community,throughout the Crest- including Senior Circle.wood With- Randy Museum founder the Crest- $703 from accepts a donation of row Senior Circle,wood raised the funds dur- which ing a jubilee in October. are,Withrow With from left, and Doris Slayton Margie members circle Pape, Milt Aitkin, volunteer museum mem- circle Boutwell, and Margene Bill Phillips bers and Collison. marketing assistant Sarah Crestwood will ensure ample time will ensure he said the new guidance he said the on individual reporting Soldiers to train for newly She tasks and settle in their families. and collective “This program allows the Army to identify Soldiers Army to identify the allows “This program She also said Soldiers who chose not to re-enlist or She also said Soldiers to Sol- early separation does not apply The involuntary notify Army has mandated battalion commanders The with an ETS As the program is phased in, Soldiers of the Stop Loss Reduction plan,” she said, explaining she plan,” Reduction Stop Loss of the out beginning phased will be program Stop Loss that the or early separa- extensions of voluntary favor Jan. 1, in tion. with the unit, then deploy to ETS who will not preparing prior to the unit’s for those Soldiers replacements provide said. Walkawicz date,” deployment said those Soldiers who have decided to leave the Army the decided to leave who have said those Soldiers enlistees and will not lose any are generally first-term entitlements. duration and are separated will for the deployment extend such as the Post- and benefits retain all rights, privileges EIESP Soldiers will not However, 9/11 GI Bill benefits. for the period not and allowances be entitled to pay served. Uni- for or under investigation courts-martial diers facing form Code of Military Justice offenses. 90 days prior to their adjusted Soldiers at least affected written notice date of separation. Due to the 90-day will phase in requirement, Human Resources Command the EISP. April 1-30 will be separated one month earlier, between said. Soldiers with an ETS between May 1-31 Walkawicz months earlier than two separated will be involuntarily on or after June 1 their ETS; and Soldiers whose ETS is than their contract will be separated three months earlier stipulates, she said. S the EIESP program will in the Deployment Exten- in the Deployment
result in 1,350 to 1,450 Soldiers being separated result in 1,350 to 1,450 Soldiers being of about $8.5 early with an annual cost savings alkawicz estimated
oldiers who participate (Those who extend month extended. $500 for every sion Incentive Program will receive an extra $350 or an extra will receive Program sion Incentive
“The Army is implementing this program now as part now Army is implementing this program “The
Soldiers with an ETS date occurring during the last six Soldiers with an ETS date occurring during The involuntary separation program applies only to reg- separation program applies The involuntary
Those who don’t re-enlist or extend will not deploy re-enlist or extend Those who don’t The new Enlisted Involuntary Early Separation Pro- Early Enlisted Involuntary The new
WASHINGTON — Soldiers who don’t agree to extend agree — Soldiers who don’t WASHINGTON
million.
choose not to extend, she said. choose not to extend,
deploy and simply return early to out-process if they and simply return early to out-process deploy
months of their unit’s scheduled deployment will still scheduled deployment months of their unit’s
ice date during their unit’s first six months of deployment. six first ice date during their unit’s
Walkawicz said, when they have an ending term-of-serv- have said, when they Walkawicz
active service and less than 71 months of total service, active
ular Army enlisted Soldiers with more than 36 months of Army enlisted Soldiers with more than ular
Walkawicz, personnel policy integrator, G1. integrator, policy personnel Walkawicz,
contractual separation date, according to Maj. Jennifer contractual separation
and will be separated up to three months prior to their and will be separated
$500 per month.)
two months after returning. two the full will receive before deploying at least six months
can stay with their unit through its full deployment and unit through its full deployment can stay with their
These Soldiers will be asked to re-enlist or extend so they so to re-enlist or extend be asked These Soldiers will
rate during the first six months of their unit’s deployment. of their unit’s six months the first rate during
gram will affect active-duty Soldiers scheduled to sepa- Soldiers active-duty affect gram will
1 may be involuntarily separated up to three months early. separated up 1 may be involuntarily their enlistments in units slated to deploy on or after Jan. on or after to deploy in units slated their enlistments
Army News Service News Army By LEIPOLD J.D.
Army to separate Soldiers who don’t extend to deploy to extend don’t who Soldiers separate to Army
W S December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 8 Post Memorial, locatedattheHazardous Dec. 7at10a.m.theBomb Technician School onRedstone Arsenal. graduates oftheHazardousDevices tling abombatbank.Bothwere51and Police, was killedDec.12whiledisman- ment. Hakim,withtheOregon State ing fromanexplosive recovery assign- in asinglevehicle rollover crash,return- duty May30,2008,whenhewas involved co StatePolice,was killedinthelineof nities andtheircountry. unwavering senseofdutytotheircommu- two willbehonoredDec.7fortheir other direction,directlytothethreat. The a hazardousdevice, they bravely wentthe Avilucea, whenothersfledforsafetyfrom Robert HakimandLt.MichaelC. technicians Senior Trooper William [email protected] Staff writer GUCKEEN AMY By school devices Hazardous Ceremony honorsfallenbombtechnicians plans memorial on Dec. 7 Dec. on memorial plans The memorialceremony willbeheld Avilucea, amemberoftheNew Mexi- They said,“Yes.” For fallen bomb profile across thecountrywillbeinattendanceto of thefallen officers anddelegates from Devices School,building 7010.Families since 1971. has beentrainingbombtechnicians Theschool from across thecountry. fallen public safety bombtechnicians pays tribute to ardous Devices School, locatedattheHaz- nician Memorial, Bomb Tech- LASTING TRIBUTE— The Photo by Amy Guckeen ultimate sacrifice intheirlineofwork,” the previous graduateswhohadgiven the dents atHDSreallyhadnoplacetohonor Technician Memorial,thestaff andstu- while saving others. hood, andthosethathave losttheirlives cated April 16,2007,honorsthatbrother- wear theHDSbadge.It’s abrotherhood.” Huntsville. Their commonalityisthatthey tech thinksofhome,he is assistingwiththeevent. “Whenabomb Resource ServiceProfessionalsLLC,who president anddirectorofoperationsfor three yearsforrecertification. effort betweentheFBIand Army, every technicians returntotheschool,ajoint to disposeofhazardousdevices. Bomb necessary skillsandinformationneeded gone thesix-weekprogramthatcovers the More than18,000studentshave under- according toPaul Carter, directorofHDS. bomb techniciansfromacrossthecountry, ardous Devices Schoolhasbeentraining RSVP atwww.btmf.org. interested inattendingarerequestedto honor theirservice. All areinvited; those “Prior totheerectionofBomb The Bomb Technician Memorial,dedi- “This ishome,” saidMil White, vice Since 1971,Redstone Arsenal’s Haz- ings.” the fire service’s mostdangeroustask- sives issomeoflaw enforcement’s and explosive devices anddisposingofexplo- the context thatworking onimprovised Jernigan said.“Itplacesourprofessionin sometimes comeswithaheavy price,” danger associatedwithhazardousdevices sion isnothazardfree,anddefusingthe graduates tounderstandthatthisprofes- allows forallnew studentsandreturning upon them. most recenttohave thehonorbestowed FBI. Hakim’s and Avilucea’s arethe Los Angeles PoliceDepartmentand as theNew York PoliceDepartment, line thewall, fromorganizations such Currently 15namesdatingbackto1909 of thosewhoselives have beenlost. rial alsoincludesawall forthenames statue ofabombtechnician,thememo- graduates paytheirrespects.” allow futuregenerationsoffamilies and uates andisaplaceformeditation,to rial allows alocationtohonorthesegrad- Hazardous Devices School.“Thememo- Jernigan, FBIprogramdirectorforthe said supervisoryspecialagentDavid “Having thememorialhereatHDS In additiontothelife-sizebronze Defense program aims to reduce firefighter injuries
By SAMANTHA L. QUIGLEY Glover served as chairman of the Glover said. Funded by the Defense American Forces Press Service working group. He no longer holds Safety Oversight, the course also has that position, but continues to be been provided to the other services. WASHINGTON – Firefighting engaged in the project. Though it’s being used and is cre- may be near the top of the Defense The Firefighter Injury Prevention ating awareness of the issues in ques- Department’s list of high-risk occupa- Training project started with a 26- tion, it’s too soon to tell if it’s actual- tions, but there’s a move afoot to make month analysis of firefighter injuries ly been effective in lowering incident it safer. Defense Department firefight- within the Navy, he said. Of all the rates, Glover said. er injury reports — more than 1,000 injuries reported, 41 percent were “We’ve had some internal Navy new incidents each year — have cost classified as “falls, slip, trip, or bodi- feedback that it’s well-received,” he the department nearly $30 million a ly exertion.” Of those cases, 40 per- said. “We just don’t know if it’s achiev- year. cent, or 75 incidents, were directly ing its desired result yet. I don’t have When the Defense Safety Oversight related to the firefighter entering or any statistical numbers to (prove) that Council realized more than a year ago exiting the fire apparatus and lifting our number of injuries have reduced.” that firefighters’ injury-related lost patients. The plan is to evaluate the pro- time rates were higher than any other Comparing Navy incidents with gram’s success once it’s yielded civilian occupation within the depart- those of other department compo- enough data to study. December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 10 Page The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 ment, it sought help in turning the sit- nents showed similar types of “If it’s successful, maybe we uation around. injuries. “We operate under the same approach DSOC for a Part Two, but Enter the Department of Defense instruction and same methodology,” tackle a different specific type of Courtesy photo Fire and Emergency Service Working Glover explained. injury,” Glover said. “Or, if it’s not Group. The resulting effort to lower the successful, then we’ll go back to “(The Defense Safety Oversight) rate of injury is an eight-lesson, web- DSOC and say, ‘Is there some other Outreach volunteer wanted us to look into what was caus- based training program. The multime- option we can look (at) … to see if Brenda “Brandy” Goff, supervisory international ing the injuries to see if we could come dia program uses text, audio, video, there’s some other program we could program management specialist and chief of the up with suggestions on reducing the photographs and graphics to demon- implement to reduce the injuries.’” Attack Systems Division in the AMCOM Security injury rates and the lost work days,” strate proper techniques for the The Navy intends to make the Assistance Management Directorate, serves as said Carl Glover, the director of the actions determined to lead to falls, course mandatory for all new fire- guest speaker for the Husky Champions Awards Navy Fire and Emergency Service for slips, trips and exertion injuries. fighters and an annual requirement Program at Harvest Elementary School. The Navy Installations Command. “(The Video for the course which was shot for all firefighters. Husky Champions program recognizes students working group) thought that the aware- at Bolling Air Force Base in the And though it was created for for their academic performance. Goff’s participa- ness training would be an opportunity nation’s capital, and features partici- Defense Department civilian, military tion in the program was an initiative of the Avia- to … spread the work on the problem pants from Defense Logistics Agency, and contracted firefighters, the pro- tion and Missile Command’s Army Educational and create some awareness and poten- the Air Force, Army and Marines. The gram could easily be of value to any Outreach Program. tially reduce the (accident rates).” Navy has been using it for about a year, firefighter, Glover said. Page 11 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 Photo by Kari Hawkins Photo by Rhodes then presented each Rhodes then 2000 and I “I graduated back in also on hand to Beckman was “The future is out there, in the Training Command, accompanied Command, Training a stream- presenting while Rhodes color commem- er on the academy years of professional orating 60 instruction. institutional streamer signify- with a company as recognition ing the academy’s adju- an “academy of excellence,” United States dicated by the and Training Doctrine Army’s Major Command and Sergeants Academy. of training thought this institution Sgt. 1st said then,” excellent was the newly Aaron Beckman, Class Army’s of the selected Department of the Officer Noncommissioned and current senior small Year, “Now group leader at the academy. that I am actually a part of it help- an ing this institution achieve me feel rating, it makes excellence an organ- great, especially as large ization as this is.” help bring back an old tradition at On this 60th anniver- the academy. Beckman presented the sary day, stick,” academy with a “swagger which from this point on will be on the distinguished bestowed honor graduates of each course as a gift of recognition. ranks standing among the stu- said Rhodes, pointing to the dents,” current class of students standing in formation. “This academy will to set the conditions strive always to generation of NCOs for the next GRAFENWOEHR, Germany GRAFENWOEHR, question, this is the “Without has Army NCOA The 7th trained 60 years, we have “For Sgt. Maj. During the ceremony, By Sgt. Maj.By Sgt. RODNEY WILLIAMS 7th Army Training Multinational Joint affairs Command public Army U.S. The 7th — Officer Noncommissioned 60th celebrated its Academy The 7th on Oct. 17. Anniversary Leaders Warrior Army NCOA distinction Course has the unique and oldest NCO of being the first United States academy in the Army. non- oldest Army’s United States training commissioned officer Sgt. said Command institution,” of Maj. Hu Rhodes, commandant Noncommissioned Army the 7th is the pre- “This Academy. Officers leader course and has mier warrior been training NCOs for 60 years.” trained thousands of NCOs since the doors opened on Oct. 17, 1949, not all from the United States. but One unique distinction of the 7th is that it is one of the Army NCOA only academies that routinely trains with joint and multinational long-last- partners helping to build ing relationships. students of our allied partners in Africa by teach- both Europe and ing them the leadership skills to help strengthen their NCO Corps,” Rhodes said Darius ZaGara, command sergeant major for the Joint Multinational RECOGNITION DAY— Dr.RECOGNITION DAY— takes center stage Bill McCorkle at his Nov. 23 retire- Rep. to accept congressional recognition from ment ceremony Griffith. Parker Sen. Shelby, Richard at left, presented McCorkle with accolades and recognition the U.S.from Senate, Department of the Army, and Development Research Army Engineering Command, and State of Alabama. McCorkle retired after a 52-year his longtime position as the executive that included career at Redstone Arsenal and Engineering Center. Development and Missile Research director of Aviation Photo by Sgt.Photo by Maj.Williams Rodney “We have an era that’s closing – the an era that’s have “We accompanied to his McCorkle was to had to come to this ceremony “We had to be We my inspiration. “He was scientist Dr. Wernher von Braun, Myles von Wernher scientist Dr. should recog- Arsenal employees said all nize the long-lasting contributions mod- McCorkle has made to the nation’s ern-day defense systems. He said the one of cel- was retirement ceremony day’s that still ebrating a physicist with a “fire in your gut.” burns Myles said, adding that he McCorkle era,” will AMRDEC employees is confident against free- continue to support the fight enemies through technology that dom’s made has its foundation in the discoveries accomplished during and developments the McCorkle years. by his wife, Nancy, retirement ceremony and nephew, and his niece, Laura Decker, acco- several He received Brian Decker. lades during the program. said Brian honor his contributions,” as a pilot in the Navy who served Decker, Airlines, with Delta flies and who now and who credits his interest in flying to his uncle, who is also a pilot. here.”
1
Retiring research director honored as icon Retiring research director honored
Comparing him to rocket and space Comparing him to rocket
McCorkle’s and AMRDEC’s success AMRDEC’s and McCorkle’s “It’s an incredible statement of work to be an incredible statement of work “It’s
AMCOM and Redstone Arsenal com- AMCOM and Redstone
Reyes, looks on. is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. NCO Academy The 7th Army Army.
mony Oct.mony 17 in Grafenwoehr, assistant commandant, Germany.The academy’s Sgt. Maj. Antonio
the academy colors in recognition of 60 years of excellence during the 60th Anniversary cere- during the 60th Anniversary of excellence in recognition of 60 years colors the academy
dant of the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy during the placing of a streamer on Noncommissioned Officer Academy dant of the 7th Army
Multinational Training Command,Training Multinational Sgt. Command is accompanied by Major Hu Rhodes, comman-
ACADEMY ANNIVERSARY— Sgt. ANNIVERSARY— ACADEMY Major Darius ZaGara, major of the Joint command sergeant
McCorkle and AMRDEC.” McCorkle and
its lineage all the way back to Bill its lineage all the way
(The nation’s missile defense) can trace (The nation’s
edge base that presides at AMRDEC. edge base that presides at
had to go through the technical knowl-
weapon system, every missile system has weapon system, every
ported the Soldier,” he said. “Every ported the Soldier,”
prism of the way (that success) has sup- prism of the way
has always been viewed “through the been viewed has always
of that,” Myles said. of that,”
responsibility. We have to stop and take notice to stop and take have We responsibility.
(nearly) six decades in positions of increasing
or five decades. But you’ve served through served decades. But you’ve or five
able to talk about that. Many will serve for four will serve able to talk about that. Many
Senior Executive Service. Senior Executive
members of the Department of Defense
existence, and was one of the charter and was existence,
nearly six of the Army’s 24 decades of Army’s nearly six of the
has served as an Army civilian during civilian Army as an has served
to the retirement audience that McCorkle
mander Maj. Gen. Jim Myles pointed out
continued from page continued
McCorkle
■ Army’s oldest NCO academy celebrates 60th year 60th celebrates academy NCO oldest Army’s Culture cloth Lakota Sioux member shares reservation memories
By DEBORAH ERHART “We would go to the various Lakota SMDC/ARSTRAT Public Affairs dances, like the feather dance, and then we would also go to what was called the f you look hard enough and ask enough ‘white dance,’ which back in the ‘50s was questions, you can probably find some- like a regular sock hop with modern Ione with a rich background in Native music,” she said. “They were both a lot of American heritage in every organization. fun.” The Space and Missile Defense Com- Although the visits to the reservation mand/Army Forces Strategic Command is are few and far between now, Morris still no exception. owns 56 acres of land in South Dakota on Theresa Morris, aka “Little Fox,” is a reg- Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, the December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 12 Page The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 istered member of the Lakota Sioux, and a fourth largest reservation in land area in secretary in the G2, SMDC/ARSTRAT. She the United States. The reservation was shares the same Lakota Sioux heritage of created in 1889 following the defeat of the famous names such as Sitting Bull, Crazy Lakota by the United States in a series of Horse and Red Cloud. wars in the 1870s. “My mother and grandmother lived on “I’ll pass the land on to my children the Lower Brule Indian Reservation in someday just as it was passed on to me,” southern South Dakota,” Morris said. “My Morris said. “The land is our little slice of grandmother named me “Little Fox’ tangible heritage that we can still hold on because she said that I was very good at to. Should family decide to sell the land in snooping around and could run very fast.” the future, it can only be sold back to the Morris spent her early years visiting reservation.” Photo by Deborah Erhart the reservation during summer breaks and Morris really became interested in SHARING HERITAGE— Theresa Morris, aka “Little Fox,” is a registered member of experiencing all the flavors of Native her heritage in her early 20s after the Lakota Sioux, and a secretary in G2 at SMDC/ARSTRAT. She spent her early American life. attending a Wyoming Pow Wow, an “I guess that one of my earliest memo- summers visiting her grandmother on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation in event where both Native American and ries of my Native American heritage was non-Native American people meet to southern South Dakota. She shares the same Lakota Sioux heritage as Sitting visiting my family on the reservation,” dance, sing, socialize and honor Ameri- Bull, Crazy Horse and Red Cloud. Morris said. “I remember that my grand- can Indian culture. mother had a big round barrel that was in “I met so many people and really expe- the middle of the kitchen. It was filled up rienced the costumes, music, crafts, bead- once for bath time, and I always insisted on ing and cooking while I was there. I could- taking the first bath,” she said with a smile. n’t help but think, ‘This is me. I need to “She also had an outhouse, which is know more about this because it’s a part of always an adventure, and a definite who I am,’” she said. change from what I was used to.” Experiences such as these led Morris to Not everything was strange and differ- begin reading and studying Native Ameri- ent. Her summer visits to the Lower Brule can history. reservation always included such things as dancing. See Memories on page 13 ■ Book describes journey of war and sacrifice “We wanted to represent every lot of appreciation for the recognition.” Page 13 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 branch of the service and every theater But David Carney said interest in book were patriotic, determined, hard so that you can see the war all around the book goes beyond the veterans it Words working and young – reflecting all vet- the world,” Judy Carney said. “We have honors. continued from page 4 erans of the war. a good representation in this book. But “This is a book about history itself “There are several veterans in this we are still collecting and more vol- and that makes it much bigger than we yard,” she recalled. “I was making mud book who came home on their 21st umes are entirely a possibility.” ever imagined,” he said. “People are pies and I was all muddy and I had a birthday after spending three years at Even though the book was complet- buying this book so they can learn for big muddy spoon in my hand. I saw a war,” Judy Carney said. “Everyone in ed and published in September, Judy themselves about World War II and its Soldier coming up the hill. I got up and this book is incredible.” Carney is still talking to veterans about veterans.” ran to him, yelling ‘My daddy! My Some of the veterans wrote their the registry. She also checks veterans Judy Carney hopes the book is not daddy!’ Everyone from those times has own stories for the book. Others were who have died and whose obituaries only interesting, but that it also serves a story.” told to and written by Judy Carney. are published in The Huntsville Times. as a resource. Though their experiences were dif- David Carney wrote the introductions If they are not in the registry, she will “I hope readers get a good picture of ferent, all the WW II veterans in the to each of the stories. enter them. how World War II was conducted, the “It is so important that we get all the reasons for it and why everyone was so veterans in the registry,” she said. “This willing to make sacrifices for our ■ ‘Little Fox’ proud of her American Indian heritage is their registry, their monument, and country,” she said. “I hope it gives it’s about their sacrifice. This is an them a sense of strong patriotism and beading techniques with family and important part of history that needs to support of the Soldier, and the sacri- Memories friends. be recorded.” fices they made for our freedom and continued from page 12 “I’ve made it a point to teach beading Judy Carney does admit she is pas- security.” techniques to my 14 grandchildren,” she sionate about the book and the registry. “Through Eyes of Courage” can be “Years ago, I was working for the said. “I’ve just started making bowls, She is thankful that WW II veterans purchased at The Huntsville Times or Corps of Engineers and during a instruments and dipping spoons out of appreciate her efforts. the Veterans Memorial Museum, or at Women’s History Month event I hap- gourds and hope to share that with them as “When they see the book, they are davidandjudy.com. For more informa- pened to learn about a Comanche woman well.” so happy. There’s been tears and just tion about the World War II registry, named LaDonna Harris, who later went Many years ago, Morris recalls being great joy,” she said. “And there’s been a visit http://www.wwiimemorial.com. on to work in the White House. I became told that Chief Red Cloud, a war leader of intrigued with her and read more about the Oglala Lakota Sioux, and one of the her fascinating story,” Morris said. “She most capable Native American opponents founded a group called Americans for the Army ever faced, is a distant cousin Indian Opportunity and it has always and that prompted her to begin research- been a desire of mine to hear her speak ing her family tree. and meet her in person.” “It’s important to know your family Reading and studying is just one aspect history,” Morris said. “One of the best of Morris’ commitment to her heritage. things I have done is researching my fam- She treasures the paintings her mother ily tree. It’s a great reminder and connec- worked on and continues to share her tion to my Native American heritage.” December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 14 Workers recognizedforsharingtechnology Engineer expertise ofboththe government and most oftheR&Dbudget andthe programs areintendedtomake the organizations. development withnon-government to conductcollaborative researchand federal laboratoriesandR&Dcenters ogy Transfer Act of1986andallow are sanctionedbytheFederal Technol- AMRDEC moves forward.” our technologytransferprogramasthe continue toplacegreatimportanceon strong historyofinnovation andwill CRADAs,” Wallace said.“We have a acoustics andsensors. nano technologies,metalalloys, wide rangeoftechnologiessuchas new designsandimprovements fora and Development Agreements included well.” serve ourcustomersandcommunities AMRDEC andcriticaltoourability nology they createistrulyanassetto Technology Applications. “Thetech- chief oftheOffice ofResearchand the lab,” saidCindy Wallace, deputy gies mechanismthey’ve delivered to employees fortheinnovative technolo- sector. duce significant benefits totheprivate enhance Army capabilities,andpro- tions tothe AMRDEC’s mission, employees shouldhave directapplica- applications withindustryandacademia. improve, modifyorinvent technology honored 25employees fortheirwork to Development andEngineeringCenterhas news “The federaltechnologytransfer instrumentsthat CRADAs arelegal “We currentlyholdover 40active This year’s Cooperative Research “We arevery proudtohonorthese The concertedefforts ofthese The Aviation andMissileResearch asaBry rn lcwl,Mri rke oahnMls oet ane,Mr ihrs o rbyr Anne JoeGrobmyer, Richards, Mary Michael BaumandGlennHunter. LorettaPainter, Keith Hillard, Steve Horn, JonathanMills, SusanFlaherty, Lanteigne, Brokke, Mervin Blackwell, Frank Marsha Berry, Dayn Beam, ZoltanSzoboszlay, Notpicturedare MohanSanghadasa, Knott. RussAlexander andMartha Dr. JaniceRock, Anne Foreman, Evan Ezell, McBride, Ken Greer,Theresa Jimmerson, Gary Ayers, Laura Michael Gray, Cindy Wallace, Winborne, they include George Missile Commandwerehonoredfor inpromoting theirefforts From left, Technology Transfer in2009. HONOREES— Members oftheAviation andMissileResearch Development andEngineeringCentertheAviation and facilitate access offederally-funded my,” Wallacesaid. competitiveness intheworld econo- requirements whileenhancingU.S. helping federalagenciesmeetmission ment ofthefederalR&Dbudget and neers; increasingthereturnoninvest- non-government scientistandengi- The AMRDEC’s ORTA missionisto lectual property. development, andthelicensingofintel- outreach, cooperative researchand primarily throughmarketing, technical organizations. This isaccomplished local governments, andnon-profit private industry, academia,stateand Research andDevelopment efforts by If youareinterestedindoingbusi- [email protected]. Wallace at313-0895 or e-mail stone.army.mil/amrdec/ orcallCindy AMRDEC websitehttp://www.red- ness with AMRDEC, youmaygotothe Engineering Centerrelease) Missile Research Development an (Aviation an
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Despite improved treatments and bet- Despite improved you HIV, become infected with To recommendations by the CDC New The red ribbon is an international sym- Cen- Tami more information call For of cancers and to opportunistic infections and to opportunistic of cancers such as normally resist, would your body and The virus and meningitis. pneumonia The as HIV. itself are known the infection syn- term acquired immunodeficiency the later stages of drome is used to mean an HIV infection. people in the hard- ter access to care for most experts world, est-hit parts of the is still in the early agree that the pandemic decades probably a vaccine With stages. stemming the the best hope for away, lies in prevention, spread of HIV now treatment and education. with infected blood, must come in contact cannot You secretions. semen or vaginal become infected through ordinary contact — hugging, dancing or shaking hands AIDS. with someone who has HIV or (September 2006) encourages voluntary HIV testing as a routine part of medical care for all adolescents and adults ages 13-64. HIV is diagnosed by testing your of blood or oral mucus for the presence antibodies to the virus. by that is worn AIDS awareness bol of people all year round and particularly AIDS Day to demonstrate World around AIDS, care and concern about HIV and and to remind others of the need for their support and commitment. Preven- teno, public health nurse at Fox 1444 or Medicine, at 955-8888 ext. tive at Rick Stock, health promotion educator, 1443. 955-8888 ext. Center release)
AIDS is a chronic, life threatening
The theme for World AIDS Day 2009 World The theme for According to estimates there are 33.2
AIDS is a true weapon of mass AIDS is a true World AIDS Day is designed to draw World
World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, which start- Dec. 1, which AIDS Day, World
person more susceptible to certain types
fungi that cause disease. This makes a This makes fungi that cause disease.
effectively fight off viruses, bacteria and off fight effectively
interferes with your body’s ability to interferes with your body’s
ing the cells of your immune system, HIV
eficiency virus. By damaging or destroy- eficiency
condition caused by the human immunod-
is “Universal Access and Human Rights.” is “Universal
epidemic began.
25 million have died of AIDS since the died of 25 million have
killed by AIDS before they are 35. Some AIDS before they killed by
HIV do so before the age of 25 and are HIV do so before the age of 25 and
of all people who become infected with
newly infected with the virus. Around half infected with the virus. newly
is estimated that 4.1 million became
including 2.5 million children. In 2005, it including 2.5 million children. In 2005,
girls between the ages of 15 and 24,
HIV, nearly half of them are women and half of them are women nearly HIV,
million people worldwide living with living million people worldwide
over 25 years ago. over
demic since the first reports of the disease demic since the first
destruction having become a global epi- destruction having
from individuals to groups and institutions. from individuals
to stimulate involvement on all levels — on all levels to stimulate involvement
bat the spread of HIV/AIDS, it is necessary bat the spread of HIV/AIDS,
developing nations. To successfully com- To nations. developing
cent of people with HIV/AIDS live in HIV/AIDS live cent of people with
Fox Army Health Center. Around 95 per- Around Army Health Center. Fox
and programs, according to a release from and programs, according
which to organize HIV/AIDS activities which to organize
give local leaders a rallying point around give
attention to the issue of HIV/AIDS and to attention to the issue
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to increase awareness awareness increase to World AIDS Day aims Day AIDS World December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 18 Huntsville Arsenal in1941,” Baker tors thatbuilt (whatwas then) is thatsheworked forthecontrac- one, remembersaboutMaryCagle mand historian,onDec.10,1979. hired byMaryCagle,thecom- work atFloridaState.Hewas sity ofGeorgia andhisgraduate undergraduate work attheUniver- Americus, Ga.Hecompletedhis would never leave. It was ajobandanoffice thathe Office asthecommand’s archivist. then MissileCommand’s History years… Wow.” Sparkman CenterOffice. “Thirty years ago,” Baker musedinhis Army was callinghimaboutajob. home becomesomeonefromthe yelled tohimthatheneededcall ing onaboatwhensomeone shrimp boats.Itwas whilework- Baker was working onbuilding AMCOM HistoryOffice CLAUSMARTEL By career Baker’s Mike Army historiantracesrootstoArsenal’s beginnings spans three decades three spans “What few peopletoday, ifany- Baker was bornandraisedin The “job”was towork atthe “Hard tobelieve thatwas 30 In November 1979,Mike into theotherside.Oneoffirst had togooutinthehallandback from oneoffice totheother, you cent offices but inordertoget history office werelocatedinadja- wing inbuilding 5250. located formany yearson“C” MICOM in1988. The office was became thecommandhistorianfor from hisstartin1979,Baker stone Arsenal almost70yearsago.” nection totheestablishmentofRed- stone Arsenal thathasadirectcon- my office istheonlyoffice onRed- said. “SoIguessyoucouldsaythat “My office andtherestof In alittlemorethan10years Mike Baker with departingMICOMcom- Kaylene Hughesconductedwas and longtimeseniorhistorianDr. installation,” hesaid. ence withinthecommandor lation andwenever wereapres- tories asmandatedby Army regu- ries. We never conductedoralhis- job was tocrankoutannualhisto- Army historyinparticular. how peoplelooked athistoryand command historianwas tochange Army historywhenhebecame friend JimCooper.” under theleadershipofmyold that sizewas atRockIsland(Ill.) think theonlyotherhistorystaff back inthosedays,” herecalled.“I of five people. for,” Baker said. privilege tomeet,know andwork super Army officers I’ve hadthe ens. Hewas oneofmany just Dick- we nicknamed‘Fast Eddie’ tain namedEddieDickens, who staff backthenwas an Army cap- But thesecretarytogeneral feat backthenwithnofunding. in toconnecttheoffice. Nosmall things Ihaddonewas toputadoor One ofthefirst oralhistorieshe “Under Mrs.Cagle,oursole Baker saysthathisstampon “That was reallyunheardof Baker’s staff in1988consisted actually named.” what theSparkmanCenterwas Excellence in August 1994. That’s Sparkman CenterforMissile cided withmoving intotheJohnJ. command historian. And thatcoin- civilian SGSanddual-hattedas tary SGS,Iwas thefirst interim when AMC eliminatedthemili- cific thing,” Baker said.“In1994 ment herehasbeen. his mostimportantaccomplish- except forone,” Baker said. MICOM/AMCOM chiefofstaff and worked forevery ducted. And I’ve metwith,briefed without anoralhistorybeingcon- then. IthinkonlyoneCGlefthere mand) commandinggeneralsince now (Aviation andMissileCom- worked forevery MICOMand oral historyinterviews. then, heconductedmorethan200 as toughthatone,” Baker said. I’ve never conductedaninterview to leave andhewas very emotional. tough. GeneralReesedidnotwant Reese inJuly1988. That was tory interview with(Maj.Gen.) manding general Thomas Reese. “I don’t thinkthere’s onespe- He was asked whathethinks “I’ve metwith,briefedand In theensuing21yearssince “We conductedthefirst oralhis- little meeting. ment ofcommand,andwork ona change ofcommand/establish- insignia, the AMCOM flag,the unit distinctive the AMCOM operations plan,work ongetting Command Group’s continuityof didn’t speakwithBroderick.” don’t thinkadaywentbywhenI “From June1995toJuly1997,I Baker tohisoffice. Baker said, MICOM chiefofstaff, called Louis),” Baker recalled. coming toRedstone(fromSt. up andtheaviation portionwas Troop Commandwas beingsplit ment camethatthe Aviation and er tasking. SGS Office, Baker received anoth- computers,” hesaid. when everyone hadnetworked Center andthiswas beforetheday one elsewas intheSparkman would befullyupandrunning. Monday morningthecommand weekend andmake surethatona MICOM CommandGroupover a Baker’s jobwas towork onthe Col. Cliff Broderick,the “In June1995,theannounce- After establishingthecivilian “That was nosmalltask.No Baker’s jobwas tomove the See See Roots on page page on 19 ■ Historian recalls his three decades at Redstone and charged with augmenting Huntsville’s leaders had made a different decision, we Page 19 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 Bicentennial celebrations. would not be sitting here talking. I’d prob- als. We were the first Army historical office “That was really a highlight of my career ably be teaching high school history in Roots that published online.” for two reasons. First, I had a chance Americus, Ga., and coaching baseball, continued from page 18 Baker said this initiative did not initially through interviews with local media and put football and basketball.” go over well with other Army historians. up a huge display in downtown Huntsville Baker produced a documentary on the “Little meeting?” Baker said with a “I hosted a meeting of senior Army his- on the square to remind the community of history of the Free World’s first satellite, laugh. “Right – the chief of staff of the U.S. torians and did a dog and pony show for the Army’s legacy here in the Huntsville Explorer I, and produced and coordinated Army, Gen. Dennis Reimer, comes to Red- them. The fear of these historians was that community. Many today think that NASA the command’s celebration of that event. stone with almost every single general offi- the Internet was going to put them out of pre-dates the Army at Redstone. It’s just the “I get goose bumps thinking about it,” cer in the Army for one week. Little meet- business – 140 million hits later to our web- opposite,” he said. “Second, I had a chance Baker said. “Two of the last of Dr. Wernher ing… site, no one is out of business,” he said. to interview many of Redstone’s and von Braun’s rocket scientists were still alive “You do know where ‘Mule’ comes Baker credits the office’s website success AMCOM’s former key personnel and lead- for the events. And one, Konrad Dannenberg, from?” Baker asked, referring to his nick- to several things. ers. I interviewed former MICOM CGs sat next to me on one of the forum panels.” name. “Colonel Broderick used to say in “We were the first to make history, and using the Bicentennial as a conduit to get- aker said he has no immediate plans meetings that I was his ‘horse.’ I told him specifically Army history at Redstone Arse- ting some time with these guys.” for retirement. that you don’t treat horses that badly and nal, interesting. We put videos online which The timing could not have been better, B that I might as well be his ‘mule.’ I’ve had was a first at that time. We put everything we Baker said. “I’ve got some things I want to get fin- that nickname for over 12 years now.” ever wrote that was unclassified and not “Within a year of the interviews, two for- ished here,” he mused. “First and always Reimer’s Senior Leadership Training detrimental to security or operations online. mer MICOM CGs died. One of the better foremost, I want people to recognize why week and the establishment of AMCOM on We had great help and visionary leadership decisions of my career was to interview it’s important to remember why we’re July 17, 1997 went well but there were a few to help us along the way,” he said. these men, many of whom where World War here… where we’ve come from, where bumps in the road as Baker remembered. n 2001, Baker was charged with many II veterans. Lt. Gen. Charles Eifler, the we’ve been, and why even small decisions “First of all, all the historical records of the activities surrounding the 60th MICOM CG from 1967 to 1969, fought in made today will determine where we’ll be in from ATCOM were either lost or misplaced. Ianniversary celebration of Redstone the Battle of the Bulge,” he said. another 70 years. I’ve got an office where all I’ve been working to recreate 70 years of Arsenal. But the career highlight for Baker was three of us are retirement eligible and there’s aviation history from scratch. What made “In 1991 when Redstone should have the Explorer I 50th anniversary held on Jan. no one in the wings to replace any of us. I’d that time particularly hard was that my been celebrating the 50th anniversary, Oper- 31, 2008. hate to throw away almost a century of cor- father died that October.” ation DESERT STORM was finishing so “What people don’t understand is that porate knowledge. I want to bring someone Baker’s legacy within the Army histori- the celebrations that summer surrounded our we’ve had great leaders over the last seven in who loves the history of the Army at Red- cal community went beyond the gates of outstanding troops coming home. So in decades that made important decisions stone Arsenal as much as I do. Unfortunate- Redstone. He recalled “back in 1994, the 2001, we kind of made up for what we were that impacted the history of the United ly, I don’t have a slot or the authority. That Command Group did not have the funding going to do in ’91.” States. Those impacts came from Red- would be the best 30th anniversary present for publishing our printed historical materi- In 2005, Baker was once again tasked stone Arsenal,” he said. “If one of these for me.” Win Senior baseball Page 25 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 or lose team returns 326th Chemical basketball team has new look from tourney By MARCO MORALES Defending preseason champion For the Rocket prepares with revamped roster When Norberto Soto-Fuentes played By SKIP VAUGHN little league baseball at age 10 in Caguas, Rocket editor Puerto Rico, he had no idea how much the [email protected] game would affect him for the rest of his life. The annual Holiday Basketball Tournament enables Soto-Fuentes, the executive officer teams to see what they have before the season starts. for the Space and Missile Defense Com- It tips off Dec. 7 at Pagano Gym with games at 6, 7 mand/Army Forces Strategic Command and 8 p.m. The action continues Dec. 8-10, Dec. 14 and G-1, recently returned from participating concludes with the final Dec. 15, according to recre- in a 52-team Roy Hobbs Baseball Tour- ation assistant Mike Potter. Game times are 6, 7 and 8 nament at Fort Myers, Fla., from Oct. 31 p.m. Dec. 8; 6 and 7 p.m. Dec. 9; 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Dec. through Nov. 7. Soto-Fuentes, an avid 10; 6 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14; and 6 and 7 (if necessary) shortstop and second baseman, along Dec. 15. with fellow pitcher and third baseman, The teams include defending champion 326th Chemi- Glen Shonkwiler, SMDC/ARSTRAT cal Company, HHC 59th, Bravo team 2, Bravo team 1, Office of the Engineer, represented the Marines, Headquarters & Alpha, National Guard, and Sparkman team of Huntsville which won Charlie Company. 2 of 7 games. The Sparkman team is part “We’ve really revamped the team,” 326th forward Dar- of the Southern Senior Baseball League. rin Johnson said. “We’ve got a lot of new players. One of The teams in this multi-bracketed tour- our key players, Frank Stafford, hurt his knee. So it’s nament were made up of talented players going to be a little bit of a challenge for us but we’re hop- from throughout the United States. ing to be competitive.” Soto-Fuentes, an Army retiree, plays In last year’s final, Stafford scored a game-high 29 baseball every chance he gets. The 43- points in a 60-54 win over HHC 59th. He scored 13 in the year-old says baseball has affected almost night’s first game, a 63-62 win. As the losers bracket rep- every aspect of his life. resentative, the Dragons had to beat HHC 59th twice for the championship. “(Stafford) may not be able to play since he hurt his knee,” Johnson said. “We’re hoping to get him back in the January time frame. “We do have some new players we think are going to be able to give support to the team but not having played together we’re not sure how it’s going to mesh right now.” Johnson, a reservist, is chief of the systems manage- ment division in the Materiel and Supply Chain Manage- ment Directorate at AMCOM’s Integrated Materiel Man- Photo by Skip Vaughn agement Center. Gregory Miller is the 326th coach. LOOKING UP— HHC 59th forward Andrew Hildreth scores over The regular season should start sometime in January. 326th Chemical’s Darrin Johnson in last year’s holiday tournament HHC 59th is the defending post champion. final, but the 326th won both games for the championship. Florida holds slight edge over Alabama Gators favored to chomp final
By SKIP VAUGHN Rocket editor [email protected]
Here are this week’s college football predictions (418-153 after 13 weeks): Florida at Alabama — Florida Oregon St. at Oregon — Oregon West Virginia at Rutgers — WVU Cincinnati at Pittsburgh — Cincy Fresno St. at Illinois — Fresno New Mexico St. at Boise St. — Boise Arizona at Southern Cal. — USC California at Washington — Cal South Florida at Connecticut — UConn Georgia Tech at Clemson — Tech Texas at Nebraska — Texas Wisconsin at Hawaii — Wisconsin Catholic women at building 5301, second floor, in room Rocket “Educating on the Nature and Dignity of 1217. For information call Caville Blake Announcements Women,” an eight-week study, is 876-7351. The Redstone Toastmasters planned Jan. 20 through March 10 on Club 1932 meets Tuesdays from 6-7:30 Women in defense Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11 at p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 8721 Madison Sports & Recreation Women in Defense, Tennessee Valley Bicentennial Chapel. “This study focus- Boulevard in Madison. For information Chapter will present “Defense Acquisition es on Pope John Paul II’s Letter to call Margrit Carr 313-1952. Reform and its Impact on Test and Evalu- Women written in 1995 for the UN’s 4th Football booster event ation,” with speaker Dr. John Foulkes, Space society The Grissom High School Football Boost- World Conference on Women held in director of Defense Test Resource Man- Beijing,” a prepared release said. HAL5 (local chapter of the National er Club presents “Confections and Come- agement Center, Office of the Under Sec- dy” featuring “The Funniest Man in “ENDOW’s mission is to help ordinary Space Society) will meet Thursday at 7 retary of Defense (Acquisition, Technolo- Catholic women of faith to stretch intel- p.m. at the Huntsville/Madison County America” James Gregory. The event is gy and Logistics). This breakfast event is Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Grissom High lectually and come to know better the Public Library. Steve Noojin, manager of Dec. 8 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Von Braun theological underpinnings of our faith.” ISS projects for Boeing, will speak about auditorium. Desserts and beverages will Center North Hall, upper level, Salon 1. be served beginning at 6 and the show To sign up, call Diana Ruzicka 852-5519 the “International Space Station in the Cost is $20 for individual seating or $160 or e-mail [email protected]. 21st Century.” The group will present Dr. starts at 7. Tickets are $25 and can be for a corporate table (seats eight). For reg- ordered in advance by calling 886-2643. Barbara Cohen, NASA planetary scien- istration information, call Sigma Services Security professionals tist, on Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. at the library. For Mention codeword “Crawdad” for a spe- 971-2225 or e-mail wid-tvc@conference- cial discount for Arsenal personnel. The Mid-South Chapter of the Society for more information, visit HAL5.org or bysigma.com. Industrial Security Professionals will hold [email protected].
December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 26 Page The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 a luncheon Dec. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 Federal employees p.m. at the Holiday Inn (Madison Square Engineer luncheon Conferences & Meetings The Huntsville Madison County Chapter Mall). The luncheon is free for all NCMS Several engineering professional groups 443 of the National Active and Retired members (visitors pay $15). For more gather today at 11:30 for a joint holiday Weekly worship Federal Employees Association will have information, call Paul J. Malone 428- luncheon at the Holiday Inn Research its Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 12 at 11 1306. Register online at ncmsluncheon- Park near Madison Square Mall. Joe The Contemporary Christian Worship Ser- a.m. at the Thomas Davidson Senior Cen- vice is held each Sunday night at Bicen- dec162009.eventbrite.com. McInnes, head of the Alabama Depart- ter, 2200 Drake Ave. The Columbia High ment of Transportation, will address the tennial Chapel. Fellowship begins at 5 School Choral Group will present a Toastmaster clubs p.m. followed by Bible study at 5:30. The members of the National Association of Christmas program of song. Also, chapter Anyone interested in improving their pub- Professional Engineers, the Society of actual service starts at 6:15. Bicentennial 443 officers for 2010 will be installed. For lic speaking ability is invited to attend the Chapel is located on Goss Road, building American Military Engineers, the Ameri- reservations call Eleanor Kay 881-8124. Lunar Nooners Toastmasters Club 9783, can Society of Mechanical Engineers and 376. For more information, call the Garri- Cost is $10 per person. For more informa- which meets Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to son Unit Ministry Team 842-2176. others. Cost of the meal is $20. For reser- tion, call 519-3327 or 539-1333. 12:30 p.m. at the building 4610 cafeteria. vations call Dan Foran 830-1031, ext.130 For more information, call Paul Pickett or e-mail [email protected]. Bible studies Engineer society 544-6078. The Research Park Club 4838 The Protestant Women of the Chapel has This month’s SOLE program and lunch- meets Wednesdays from 11:30-12:30 at Teen focus group Bible studies each Thursday at Bicenten- eon is Dec. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sentar offices, 315 Wynn Drive, Suite nial Chapel. PWOC Bible studies this fall All Redstone area teens are invited to par- the Officers and Civilians Club. Tim Dix, 1. For information call Valerie Cortez ticipate in the Teen Issue Focus Group are: 9:30 a.m., “Esther” by Beth Moore SOLE executive board member, is the 313-9753. The Strategic Speakers Toast- and “Putting on the Armor” by Chuck that will be held Dec. 9, 14 and 16 from speaker. For reservations call Jane Camp- masters Club 6054 meets on the second 3:45-4:45 p.m. at the Youth Center, build- Lawless; and 6:30 p.m., “How Now Shall bell 544-1001 or Dave Welch 450-1620. and fourth Wednesday from 11:30-12:30 We Live?” by Charles Colsen. The ing 3148 on Youth Center Road. This is lunchtime Bible Study begins a study of open to all teens that have access to Red- Psalms at 11:30 a.m. And the Korean sis- stone Arsenal through a sponsoring parent ters begin their study at 10:30. For more or guardian either military or civilian. information call Judy Strange 430-3110, “Light snacks will be served with special Karyn Wilson 837-7421, Mattie Jones holiday goodies each day,” a prepared (lunchtime group) 828-9890 and Soran release said. “This is a chance to voice Thrasher (Korean group) 539-4862. issues that can be fixed on the installation. This will be a time to share concerns, hear Sergeants major and solve issues and have some fun in the The Sergeants Major Association con- process. Your voice will be heard.” This is ducts a monthly meeting every third also an open invitation to all eligible sixth- Thursday of the month at 6:30 a.m. at the 12th graders to become members of the Officers and Civilians Club. Members are Youth Center afterschool program, which offered breakfast for $6 plus tip. The is free. If you are not a Redstone Youth Sergeants Major Association meetings are Services member, you must register to par- open to all E-9 ranks, from all services — ticipate in the Teen Focus Group. For more Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and the information on the Youth Services pro- Coast Guard. Membership into the associ- gram, call Youth Center director Scott ation is a one-time lifetime fee of $30. Shuffler or any of the staff at 955-8401. “We encourage all active, retired, reserve For more information on the Teen Issue and National Guard senior Soldiers to Focus Group, call installation customer come out and join us,” a prepared release service officer Steve McFadden 876-3294 said. “Let’s try and make a difference in or e-mail [email protected]. the lives of the Soldiers, families and retirees in the Tennessee Valley area.” For Miscellaneous more information, call retired Command Courtesy photo Sgt. Maj. Mike McSwain 842-7910. Reserve unit openings Men’s ministries Veterans helping veterans A local Army Reserve detachment doing Men’s Ministries, “addressing the needs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5162 makes its annual donation of turkeys to the weekend drills on Redstone Arsenal has of men and planting seeds for spiritual Tut Fann Veterans Home. VFW Post 5162 donates the turkeys to the veterans openings for computer specialists. The growth in Christ Jesus,” meets every sec- unit seeks prior active duty Soldiers or home each year so the residents can invite members of their families and other transfers from other Reserve/National ond or third Saturday — for exact month- loved ones to join them for Thanksgiving dinner. Receiving one of the eight ly date, call Harry Hobbs at 682-4010 — Guard units with a specialty of 25B infor- turkeys are Carol Eaton, center, director of dietary service, and Tony Culberson, mation systems operators. The unit will at 8 a.m. at the Redstone Links golf club- right, director Tut Fann Veterans Home. VFW Post 5162 commander Gary Hel- house. Breakfast is served for $5. For more information, call Hobbs 682-4010. son, left, thanked the home for its service to veterans. See Announcements on page 28 Page 27 The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 consider reclassification action to 25B if days on Redstone Arsenal. For more Rocket you can document your Civilian Acquired information, e-mail Staff Sgt. King Skills to include your education/experi- [email protected] or visit the web site Announcements ence in the areas of database management, http://imad.redstone.army.mil/. tunity to travel throughout the Southeast. OCWC members, will be held Feb. 19 programming, networking and/or telecom- It encourages and supports attendance at from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Offi- munications. A minimum of a secret clear- Officer candidates Army professional development schools. cers and Civilians Club. There will be ance is required, and you must possess the The Huntsville Recruiting Company is For information call 1st Sgt. Larry King food, silent auction, live music and personal qualifications to pass a SSBI seeking proficient individuals interested (205) 987-8443 ext. 4410, Capt. John dancing, beer and wine tasting, and var- background investigation for upgrade to in commissioning as Army officers upon Walker (205) 444-5208 or Lt. Col. Antho- ious other activities. Proceeds will be top secret soon after unit entry. Specialties completion of Officer Candidate School. ny Escott (205) 444-5163. used to further community assistance 74C and 74F have merged into the 25B If you are a college graduate with a four- and merit award programs such as schol- career group and convert to 25B as well. year degree or higher from an accredited Space documentary arships, donations to other supporting To schedule an interview, call Sgt 1st Class institution of postsecondary education The Honors College at the University of military events, and assistance to mili- Scott Ambrose 655-9435 or Chief Warrant (college seniors may apply), this is an Alabama is making a documentary movie tary families. Tickets are $20 per person Officer David Ricketts 955-4026. opportunity for you to become an Army titled “The Town that Put the Man on the or $35 per couple. The event is open to officer. Graduates of OCS are commis- Moon.” This documentary is about the individuals with gate access. For tickets Civilian deployment sioned as second lieutenants. Commis- everyday men and women who made it or more information, call 489-3009 or Civilian employees are needed to support sions are available in the active Army and happen: from the kitchen staff, to the truck visit www.redstoneocwc.org. Aviation and Missile Command missions the Reserve. For more information, or to driver, to the man who filled the fuel tanks. overseas. Deployment opportunities exist schedule an interview, call Capt. Stacy “Do you have a story to tell? Do you know Skating show in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Hopwood and 1st Sgt. Brian May 539- someone who would like to share their The Huntsville Skating School and the Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 6511 or 539-6512. story?” a prepared release asks. “Your Skating Club of Huntsville present “Nut- Freedom. Skill sets needed include acqui- story matters, and we want to document it cracker on Ice 2009” featuring more than sition, maintenance, supply, quality assur- Pilots wanted as part of history.” If interested call 684- 40 local skaters including Redstone Arse- ance, engineers, operations officers, logis- The Huntsville Recruiting Company is 5631 or e-mail [email protected]. nal employees and their children. The tics and automation, among others. Volun- seeking qualified applicants to apply for shows are Dec. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. and teers must be currently employed by Warrant Officer Flight Training School. Holiday gala Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Municipal Ice AMCOM. Contractors cannot be consid- Applicants must have a high school diplo- 100 Black Men of America, Greater Complex on Leeman Ferry Road. Tickets ered to fill these positions. Civilians inter- ma and age 18-33. Age waivers will be Huntsville Chapter will hold its 10th are $12 for adults and $8 for ested in deploying should notify their considered. For more information, or to annual Holiday Gala fund-raiser Dec. 17 children/seniors. There will also be a supervisor and call Eddie Allen 876-4106 schedule an interview, call Capt. Stacy at 7 p.m. at the Von Braun Center North school performance at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 11; or Nicole Massey 876-2082. Contractors Hopwood and 1st Sgt. Brian May 539- Hall. Tickets are $62.50 per person or all seats $5. For more information, call and other interested people can access 6511 or 539-6512. $500 for table of eight. For more informa- artistic director Dita Bowser 883-3773 or www.cpol.army.mil for openings and tion and tickets, call Charley Burrus 830- e-mail [email protected]. opportunities for overseas employment. Cadet program 4332 or Freeda McDowell 536-8050. Join the Army Reserves and enroll in your Luminary celebration Mid-level engineers college ROTC program simultaneously Evening on Bayou First United Methodist Church, at the cor- The Test Directorate, Missile Defense through the Simultaneous Membership The Officer and Civilian Women’s Club ner of Green and Randolph Streets, will Agency, will hold an Engineering Job Fair Program. Earn anywhere from $470 to will hold one of its main fund-raisers of have a “Luminary Night Celebration” for Mid-level Engineers (only) to fill $1,400 a month as a SMP cadet. As a the year that will benefit military fami- from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 12. For more informa- immediate vacancies. This event is Dec 8 member of the Army Reserve SMP Cadet lies and other non-profit organizations tion, call the church office 539-5738. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Workforce Program, you are non-deployable, you supporting the military. The Evening on Integration Center, 5000 Bradford Drive. have an opportunity to pursue the degree the Bayou, a collaborative effort with See Announcements on page 28 Applicants must have successful comple- of your choice and you can assure your- tion of a full four-year course of study in self of a future as a commissioned officer engineering from an accredited college or in the active Army or the Reserves. For university leading to a bachelor’s or high- more information, call your local Army er degree. Bring at least 10 copies of your Reserve recruiter 518-3972. resume/transcripts. For more information, call Renee Stanley 955-2024. Church bazaar New Shiloh Church Ministries will have a Motorcycle safety Christmas Bazaar on Saturday from 8 To permanently register a motorcycle on a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5101 Mastin Lake Road. Redstone Arsenal, the DoD requires all For vendor booth rental and more infor- motorcyclists to complete a Motorcycle mation, call Vickie Owens 461-0045 or Safety Foundation training course. There 656-7707. are two courses offered free of charge to Army personnel and on a space-available Army training basis to others authorized access to Red- Do you want to be on the cutting edge of stone Arsenal. To enroll in motorcycle Army training? The 1st Battle Command training, e-mail MSF rider coach Ralph Training Group offers the opportunity for Harris at [email protected]. The promotion while simultaneously enhanc- Garrison Safety contact is Keith Coates at ing your professional management, train- 876-3383 or [email protected]. ing and leadership skills. It has immediate openings for sergeant first class through Reserve unit lieutenant colonel – specialty and branch If you have several years invested in your are immaterial — who want to transfer military career, you do not want conflicts and make a significant contribution to the between Reserve duty and civilian life to readiness of the Army. The 1st BCTG keep you from earning 20 qualifying conducts continental U.S. pre- and post- years. The 184th Individual Mobiliza- mobilization computer simulation based tion Augmentee Detachment affords you Battle Command Staff Training exercises. Courtesy photo the opportunity to drill for retirement It trains and validates Army Reserve and points on Tuesday evenings. You still National Guard units throughout the Canned goods earn pay and retirement points for IMA Southeast in wartime readiness. It offers The Redstone/Huntsville Chapter American Society of Military Comptrollers or IRR annual training and other tours, CONUS mobilization opportunities train- as well as your 15 automatic retirement ing and preparing USAR and ARNG units collected canned goods for Christmas Charities Year-Round at its monthly points for being in the active Reserve. for deployment. Unit benefits include luncheon meeting Nov. 19. From left are Eura Reaves, Patsy Steakley, Roxanne The unit meets at 5:30 p.m. most Tues- Fragmented Annual Training, and oppor- Hopple and April East. Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fox Rocket Den (basement classroom) at Fox Army Announcements Health Center. Operation Christmas Bear Taylor at [email protected]. Commissary holiday schedule The sixth annual Operation Christmas Bear is Dec. 12 from 1-4 p.m. at Cahaba Federal hiring process The Commissary will be open Dec. 20-24 Shrine Temple in Huntsville. Invited are Need help understanding the application and 26. It will close at 3 p.m. Dec. 24 and all active duty, Guard and Reserve North process for federal jobs? Reserve a seat is closed on Christmas, Dec. 25. It is open Alabama families; and also families of for Thursday’s information session from Dec. 31 and closed on New Year’s, Jan. 1. DoD civilians currently deployed in a war 9-11 a.m. at Army Community Service, zone. Register at Army Community Ser- building 3338 on Redeye Road. Represen- Red Cross blood drives vice by calling 876-5397 or e-mailing tatives from the Civilian Personnel Advi- Red Cross blood drives include the fol- [email protected]. sory Center will explain the different lowing: today from 7-noon at Army Corps recruitment sources, Resumix procedures, of Engineers; Thursday from 7-noon at Community grants how candidates are evaluated, and the the Sparkman Center and at building The Officer and Civilian Women’s Club, referral process. To reserve a seat, call 6263; Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. which distributes money to nonprofit ACS at 876-5397. at Missile Defense Agency; Dec. 10 from groups each year, is now accepting appli- 7-noon at building 5400; Dec. 11 from 9 cations for grants. To receive a copy of the Dillard’s appreciation day a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Post Exchange, 7- application form, go to the OCWC web- In appreciation of the military and their noon at building 4545 and 7-noon at December 2, 2009 The Redstone Rocket Page 28 Page The Redstone Rocket December 2, 2009 site www.redstoneocwc.org (click on families, Dillard’s is offering a 20% dis- building 5681; Dec. 17 from 7-noon at community assistance). The deadline for count to active duty and retired military building 5222; and Dec. 18 from 8 a.m. to personnel and their immediate families on 1:30 p.m. at NASA building 4487. submission is Feb. 27. All requests must two kinds of sausage, fried potatoes, toast, conform to the OCWC Community Assis- all purchases made Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec 3. This discount orange juice, milk, tea and coffee will be Technical societies tance Request Form and must be post- available for $5 for adults and teenagers, marked or received by the deadline. applies to guardsmen, reservists and their Huntsville Association of Technical Soci- immediate families. Offer good at both $3 for children (4-12); and ages 3 and eties will hold its HATS Holiday Reception Requests received after the deadline will under eat free. The profits will be donated not be considered. For more information Dillard’s Parkway Place and Madison on Dec. 8 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Square. See store for details. to the Huntsville Honor Flight supporting Huntsville Botanical Garden’s Arbor Room. call Demy Robley, OCWC community their first Washington, D.C. trip in 2010. assistance chair, 882-6064 or e-mail her at All area Technical Societies and their indi- Deployed work force To date 1,002 World War II veterans have vidual members are welcome to participate; [email protected]. been transported to see their memorial in OCWC is a private, non-profit organiza- In appreciation and recognition of and individuals are encouraged to partici- AMCOM Life Cycle Management Com- Washington. “Everyone is welcome, so pate whether their organizations attend as a tion not affiliated with Redstone Arsenal please invite family and friends,” a pre- or the Army. mand’s service and sacrifice, commander group or not. Cost for individuals is $15 and Maj. Gen. Jim Myles would like to honor pared release said. reservations are due by Thursday to stan- [email protected]. Society fee to partici- Handbell concert those who are serving or who have served Living Christmas tree The Heritage Ringers of Huntsville, a non- in deployments in support of AMCOM pate is $125 per organization and includes a LCMC operations for Operation Iraqi First Baptist Church will present the 25th display table and time at the podium to profit community concert handbell choir, annual production of The Living Christ- will present its annual Christmas concert Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. update on your organization’s year and The fourth Aviation and Missile Com- mas Tree on Dec. 17-20 in the church’s plans for 2010. There will be heavy hors Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Methodist sanctuary, 600 Governors Drive. Evening Church in the sanctuary. “The program mand LCMC Deployed Workforce d’oeuvres, a cash bar, entertainment and a Recognition Ceremony is 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at performances will be Thursday, Friday chance to meet other professionals from dif- includes transcription and arrangements of and Saturday at 7:30. Matinees will be classical Christmas favorites, and original Bob Jones Auditorium. This ceremony ferent societies. Attendees may drive will recognize honorees for their deploy- Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 through the Galaxy of Lights that evening. works for handbells,” a prepared release p.m. Tickets are free and are available at said. “This choir has been performing in ments since April. Additionally, those Craft show who were not able to participate in the last the church. Ticket reservations are also our area since 1985.” The concert is open to available by calling 428-9422 or visiting Northeastern Alabama Craftsmen Associ- the public free of charge. three ceremonies — held April 7, Sept. 18, 2008 and Jan. 22, 2008 — are invited the church website www.fbchsv.org/lct. ation will hold its craft show Friday to participate in this ceremony. Nominees through Sunday at the Von Braun Center Tree lighting Military blood drive South Hall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Officer and Civilian Women’s Club will be accepted through Dec. 31. For more information, call Jeanna Reitmeier The Armed Services Blood Program will Friday and Saturday and noon-5 p.m. and the Officers and Civilians Club invite have a blood drive to benefit the troops Sunday. you to the Redstone Arsenal Christmas 876-5302 or Bruce Cline 955-6925. Tree Lighting on Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Officers and Civilians Club. “Please come Benefit breakfast and join us for a fun family event with The Knights of Columbus Council 4080 awesome entertainment and special activ- will hold its monthly charity “All You Can ities for children of all ages,” a prepared Eat” breakfast Dec. 12 from 8-10:30 a.m. release said. For more information, visit at the K of C Hall, at 3053 Leeman Ferry www.redstoneocwc.org or contact Laurie Road. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon,