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By Kenneth Books included serving as executive Managing Editor officer of the 16th Operations Who says you can’t go home Group, Hurlburt Field, speech- again? writer for the Chief of Staff of Col. Michael T. Plehn, who the Air Force and commander took command of the 1st of the 19th Special Operations Special Operation Wing last Squadron at Hurlburt Field. The Air Force week, finds himself in familiar A native of Miami, he said Academy football team and fond surroundings at he has lived in the Fort Walton ranks second in the Hurlburt Field. Beach area for the longest por- tion of his life. He graduated nation in Academic “I missed it while I was gone,” Plehn, 44, who sat down from the Air Force Academy in Progress Rate. See with newspaper reporters 1984 with a major in astronau- page 2. Friday, June 11, said. “There’s a tical engineering. sense of purpose, of mission. “It’s always a pleasure to be Daytripper The people in our wings are back at AFSOC,” he continued. Get committed personnel.” “The wing is clicking on all some Plehn married his wife, cylinders. The mission support Diana, 15 years ago at Hurlburt and medical support are exer- Field. superb.” Photo by Kenneth Books cise, Plehn, said the challenge Plehn will command the Col. Michael Plehn, commanding officer of the 1st Special com- wing until 2012, he said. Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, shares a laugh during a recent mune Previously, his duty stations Please see PLEHN, page 3 interview with local newspaper reporters. with nature and maybe even do a little swimming or boating at Turkey Vietnam wall Creek. See page 4. Talking to Congress at fairgrounds until Sunday By Kenneth Books Managing Editor The Wall That Heals, a half-size replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, Air Reservists fight D.C., will remain open until Sunday. the oil spill, then tell The speaker at the open- Congress what they ing ceremony was Col. did. See page 5. (ret.) George “Bud” Day, recipient of the And away we go Congressional Medal of Bored? There’s no Honor for his service during the Vietnam War. reason to be. Check out The 250-foot-long repli- the Patriot calendar on ca wall includes an infor- page 7. A youngster traces the name of Charles Purcell of Valparaiso, one of the 58,000 Bud Day mation center, a presenta- names of those who died as a result of the Vietnam War on the Vietnam Memorial tion about the Vietnam War, and information in Washington, D.C. Please see WALL, page 3 UFC fighter trains battlefield airmen Mixed martial arts techniques adapted to hand-to-hand combat

By SSgt. Mareshah Haynes extremely close proximity with Defense Media Activity-San Antonio the enemy where we can’t use Airmen from the Special our rifles and it’s still too close or Tactic Training Squadron partici- possibly dangerous to pull out a pated in a special mixed martial pistol and start shooting,” said arts training session with an Chief Master Sgt. Mickey Ultimate Fighting Championship Wright, the STTS superintendent. fighter on Hurlburt Field June 8. “We have a contractor who Alan Belcher, a UFC mid- comes in three times a week and dleweight title contender, held a teaches us a lot of ground fighting physical training session with skills, a lot of take down skills, STTS airmen to provide them (what) we would do if we with some additional techniques encountered the enemy. to use in the field should they “It’s very, very important that find themselves in a hand-to-hand we teach these guys the basics of combat situation. being a combat controller, but Air Force photo “More than ever before, we’re Airmen from the Special Tactics Training Squadron receive a combative class taught by Ultimate coming face-to-face, or in Please see UFC, page 3 Fighting Championship Middleweight Alan Belcher June 8 at Hurlburt Field. Page 2 Hurlburt Patriot Friday, June 18, 2010 AF football team second academically

Air Force News Service The Air Force Academy Top 5 FBS schools football team has the second- Rutgers highest multi-year Academic Air Force Progress Rate of any team in Rice the Football Bowl Subdivision, Northwestern according to a report issued Duke June 9 by NCAA officials. The APR provides a real- time look at a team’s academic Mountain West success each semester by track- Conference ing the academic progress of Air Force each student-athlete on scholar- TCU ship. The APR accounts for eli- Utah gibility, retention and gradua- Colorado State tion, and provides a measure of BYU each team’s academic perform- New Mexico ance. UNLV The Academy program’s 988 San Diego State ranks second only to Rutgers, Wyoming which had a 992, among the 120 FBS football playing schools. The multi-year APR is University of Nevada, Las Air Force photo for the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007- Vegas (934), San Diego State 08 and 2008-09 academic years. Falcons quarterback Tim Jefferson hands the ball to fullback Jared Tew during the 2009 Bell (931) and Wyoming (928). Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. The Academy football team has the second-highest multi-year The Academy’s number is The Academy is also the Academic Progress Rate of any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision. the best within the Mountain highest ranking service acade- West Conference. TCU is sec- my, as Navy posted a 973 and “This is hands down the to identify educational achieve- 18 semester hours of the ond with a 968 while Utah is Army a 964. The remainder of finest accomplishment in all of ments along with character nation’s most demanding cur- third at 949. Colorado State is the national top five shows college football,” said Troy development in major confer- riculum, prepare to serve our fourth with a 945, followed by Rice third with 987, Calhoun, the Air Force ence intercollegiate sports.” country, and still balance partic- Brigham Young University Northwestern fourth at 986 and Academy head football coach. “It’s remarkable that a team ipation as a Division 1 athlete (940), New Mexico and Duke fifth at 983. “There should be no hesitation can have its members take over in a major conference,” he said. Family affair in Southwest Asia Siblings find themselves Senior Airman on same base Timothy Thulin is 1st Lt. Barbara By Capt. Cathleen Snow Sartinʼs little 380th Air Expeditionary Wing brother. Both air- SOUTHWEST ASIA—She’s men are deployed blonde. He’s brunette. She wears to the same a tan flight suit. He wears a green undisclosed loca- camouflaged air battle uniform. tion in Southwest She’s an officer. He’s enlisted. Asia. Despite these differences, they Air Force photo both have the same exact shade of blue-gray eyes. They’re brother and sister and they are both deployed to the same undisclosed base in Control Squadron out of Tinker “Luck,” is how the siblings Southwest Asia. Air Force Base, Okla. came to be together again. “I was Senior Airman Timothy Although they are deployed tasked back in October for a six- Thulin, 380th Expeditionary from different parts of the coun- month rotation starting in May,” Contracting Squadron, is 1st Lt. try, they were close growing up as Timothy said. “I found out a few Barbara Sartin’s little brother. the only two siblings in their fam- months before I left that my sister “We see more of each other ily. They spent much of their would be deployed here as well.” now than we have in the last six youth traveling together as a fam- Being deployed overseas with years,” said Timothy, a contract- ily from base to base around a family member is uncommon. ing specialist deployed from the Europe while their dad was serv- “A lot of people are quite 1st Special Operations ing in the Air Force. astounded that we got deployed Contracting Squadron out of “Barb was a great older sister to the same location,” said Hurlburt Field. growing up,” said Timothy, 25, Barbara. “He has gotten to meet a (850) 863-4187 Barbara, 963rd Expeditionary who joined the Air Force, then lot of the people I work with and Airborne Air Control Squadron, is convinced his sister who’s 3 years the comment is always, ‘Is that 401-B Mary Esther Blvd., Mary Esther a navigator on the E-3 Sentry air- his elder, into joining. really your brother?’” (Located across from Santa Rosa Mall) borne warning and control sys- He said he wanted to follow But identical smiles and an tems aircraft and is deployed his dad’s footsteps—a 22-year unmistakable resemblance are from the 963rd Airborne Air master sergeant. dead giveaways.

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The serv- who’s a leader all the way of times and the worst of times er said ‘We’ve been closed for down to the new staff sergeant in his Air Force career. the last two or three hours, but with three airmen working for The best of times came on we knew you guys up there him.” Thanksgiving 1993, when he always send someone. So we The Air Force Year of the was part of a crew flying an stayed to make sure you had Family ends next month, but AC-130H gunship over hot food to eat.” don’t tell the airmen that and Somalia in what came to be The worst of times? don’t even hint at it “Losing with Plehn. friends and team- With the hard- mates hurts,” ship of repeated ‘Military members are Plehn said. deployments to “Hurlburt Field Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Loken Iraq and hitting it out of the park. has had its share Afghanistan, which of sacrifices over Sign here is now the longest Often, it's the families the years. We Singer Bret Michaels autographs a picture for Senior Master war in U.S. history, ensure they’re Sgt. Joy Josephson, 40th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin Air airmen who remain remembered and Force Base, at the Hurlburt Field Base Exchange during his in the United States that need help the most.’ families are taken visit to Hurlburt Field June 11. The picture being signed is a have been stepping care of.” photo of Michaels and Josephson which was taken when in for their absent —Col. Michael Plehn Plehn returns she was deployed to the Southwest Asia in 2009. brothers in arms. to Hurlburt from “Military mem- Washington, bers are hitting it out of the known as the First Battle of D.C., where he was Chief of park,” Plehn said. “Often, it’s Mogadishu. Staff of the Air Force Fellows. Cardboard Regatta July 2 the families that need help the “The crew would run to the “That was my fourth time in most.” dining facility and grab food,” D.C.,” he said. “That type of Signed up for the July 2 to sink. Deployments, he said, are Plehn said. “On Thanksgiving, assignment will expose you to a Cardboard Regatta? New this year—the winners “cyclical,” three to four months a few gunners trotted off to the greater range of issues.” Don’t let the threat of oil will be offered a chance to overseas and three to four chow hall.” As he begins his tenure lead- stop you from registering. If oil compete in Nickelodeon months at home. “There are Shortly, they returned. ing the 1st SOW, Plehn said he stops the event, a land event Hotels’ first boat regatta in people who do that for years,” “You’ve got to see this,” they keeps in mind the biggest les- will honor this Hurlburt tradi- November along with compli- he said. told the crew that remained son of leadership he has tion. mentary rooms. E-mail Stateside airmen will take with the aircraft. The entire 14- learned. Win the coveted trophy and [email protected] to responsibility for the family man crew traipsed to the chow “Learn about yourself. prize package, be acknowl- register or learn more. The without fanfare or ulterior hall. Realize you don’t get paid to do edged as the best dressed, or if rules: myhurlburt.com/pdf/com- motives, Plehn said. “They’ll “We go in there and there anymore, but to get done.” fate will have it, earn the Davy munity_cardboardregatta2010.p Jones Locker award for the first df instructor at STTS and profes- relate to the skills mixed martial UFC sional MMA fighter, demonstrat- artists use, because of the intensi- From page 1 ed techniques. 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Day Tripper A swimming platform extends into Turkey Rebecca Strasbaugh Creek, with a panoram- ic view of the natural beauty surrounding the boardwalk. Niceville facility attracts swimmers, Photos by Rebecca Strasbaugh boaters, walkers, and nature-lovers

Turkey Creek Nature Walk in with the economy. People are the heart of Niceville is an looking for a free place to spend excellent way to enjoy being their afternoon and with the toll outside without going to the bridge going up in price, our beach. With its 0.83-mile board- park is more accessible.” walk, secluded areas and shade Barto said the park’s No. 1 trees, this nature walk is the per- priority is, “safety and security fect place for a morning run, an first.” Families can enjoy spend- that provide access to Turkey afternoon stroll or a place to ing time here without worrying Creek. The northern park also take the children—either for about being unpleasantly features three 12-by-20-foot Randal Hicks, swimming or an afternoon of alarmed. Walkers and runners pavilions and public restrooms. with his two chil- nature observation. can feel safe in on the property Retired Okaloosa County dren, Hunter, 7, You don’t have to be an out- knowing that they are protected. Deputy Sheriff Randal Hicks and Lily, 6. Hicks doors wilderness expert to “Morning is the time for the recently brought his two chil- was born and appreciate the simple beauty of walkers and runners,” Barto dren, Hunter, 7, and Lily, 6, to raised in the area, swimming the area. An Eagle Scout project said. “Toward the afternoon the park to reminisce. Hicks was born and raised in the area, in Turkey Creek provides numerous markers more swimmers hit the area— as a teenager. along the way at quarter-mile especially with school being swimming in Turkey Creek as a Now, visiting the points, referencing points of out.” teenager. Now, visiting the area area from interest. These markers highlight Water activities are welcome from Colorado, he wanted to Colorado, he the trees, plants and animals at Turkey Creek. Canoes, share his childhood experience wanted to share seen along the boardwalk giving kayaks and tubes are allowed, with his children. his childhood their Latin names and some his- however no gas engines are per- “I wanted to show them part experience with torical references with a short mitted in order to keep the of my heritage,” Hicks said. his children. narrative on their place in our park’s tranquillity. There is a Please see CREEK, page 5 community. boat launch/slip located on the “Last year was our biggest College Boulevard portion of year,” park manager Curt Barto the park. This part of the park said. “I think it had a lot to do includes 900 feet of boardwalk

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Getting there: Turkey Creek is located at 340 John Sims about oil slick strategy Parkway between 85 North to Crestview and 85 South to Fort Walton Beach. For the northern branch, take 85 North By Col. Bob Thompson An Air Force chemical to College Boulevard and turn left. The park is on the left. Office of Air Force Reserve dispersing C-130 air- Hours: The Turkey Creek Walkway is open from 6:30 a.m. to Six reservists fresh from the craft from the 910th 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday throughout the spring/summer fight to save the Gulf of Mexico Airlift Wing at Youngstown-Warren Air seasons and dawn to dusk in the fall and winter. coast from the worst oil spill in Prices: Entrance to the park and pavilion use are free. Reserve Station, Ohio, U.S. history briefed congressional drops an oil dispersing Accessibility: The park is completely accessible to walkers, members and staffers here June 7 chemical into the Gulf wheelchairs and crutches. Golf cart rides are offered upon and 8. of Mexico as part of the request. As part of the military’s only Deepwater Horizon Restrooms: Restrooms are located in the parking lots at the fixed-wing aerial spray team, the Response effort. park’s entrance. airmen flew specially configured Air Force photo Food: Drinks are available for sale through vending machines. C-130 Hercules aircraft 100 feet ter,” said Maj. Mark Aerial spray is a unique mis- No food is allowed on the boardwalk past the pavilion. above the water and sprayed an Breidenbaugh, an entomologist sion conducted by members of Contact: Phone: 642-7454. oil dispersant to break the oil from the 910th AW. “It is like a the Air Force Reserve, and the Web site: cityofniceville.org/turkey.html slick into smaller droplets. Then, detergent soap that breaks the oil Youngstown airmen have devel- the detergent-like dispersant up and moves it under the water oped close partnerships with other pushed the droplets down to the so it stays in the water column. first-responders and insight into information or to sell commem- microorganisms that eat the oil. This speeds up the natural process disaster response operations. CREEK orative memorabilia. The city of “On April 28 at 10:30 p.m., that breaks down the oil.” “After providing the first From page 4 Niceville also provides free we got the call,” said Maj. Drew From May 1 until the response, our military aerial spray rides for senior citizens or phys- Tancer, a pilot and the operations reservists left Mississippi on June operators have now returned to “This is where I used to swim, ically handicapped persons. officer who led the first-respon- 4, they flew 92 missions and home station,” Colonel fish and have lots of fun.” Contact the office to schedule a ders from Youngstown Air sprayed nearly 150,000 gallons of Linsenmeyer said. “This is nor- Hicks talked about the time ride. Reserve Station, Ohio. “Fourteen oil dispersant on the Gulf of mal for these situations.” before the park was there— Located near the end of the to 15 hours later, we were on Mexico’s spill area. Rear Adm. Mary Landry, the when the area was marshland boardwalk is a connecting seg- scene.” “It comes down to do you federal on-scene coordinator for behind a bank. He said the park ment of boardwalk, “The Path Tancer led a team of about 60 want to fight it on the beach or the oil spill response, signed a is a, “wonderful addition” to the of Memories.” This is a quiet reservists and two C-130 aircraft fight it on the water?” said Col. memo releasing the Air Force community. section with a gazebo honoring from the 910th Airlift Wing. Fritz Linsenmeyer, the 910th AW Reserve planes and people from Welcoming the visitors to children who have died. Plaques Working in careful coordination commander. “The products we the spray mission. Turkey Creek is an expansive are donated by the Bay Area with the Coast Guard, use are pre-approved by the EPA Under a transition plan, civil- pavilion with 16 picnic benches, Awards with the children’s Environmental Protection Agency and Coast Guard. And, although ian planes are taking over the three grills and four industrial- names and dates engraved. This and the National Oceanic this spray is like a soap, you delivery of oil dispersant in the sized fans constantly blowing to area is open to everyone but Atmospheric Administration, the wouldn’t put it in the water unless gulf waters. keep the area cool. There is with a special emphasis on the Reserve aerial spray team cov- you had to. We want to do any- “The military gets things start- even a fireplace with surround- surviving parents. ered more than 30,000 acres with thing we can to protect the coast ed and now civilian contractors ing benches for cooler days “This is a nice area for peo- oil dispersant in the six weeks as much as possible from this dis- are flying the continuing opera- This pavilion plays host to ple who have lost their chil- they were engaged. aster.” tions,” Linsenmeyer said. “But, if birthday parties, office events, dren,” Barto said. “Especially The congressional staffers lis- For nearly two decades, mem- we’re needed to go back, our socials and team ceremonies— being a military community tened to the reservists’ brief, and bers of the 910th AW have partic- team is ready at a moment’s all on a first-come basis. Two where people might not be close then asked questions about the oil ipated in oil-spill cleanup exercis- notice.” vending machines provide water to where their children are dispersant and the aerial spraying es with the Coast Guard in the “We’re proud of what we have and sodas to patrons. buried, this gives them a place equipment. Gulf of Mexico and off the coasts contributed to our nation and our The office is located right off for reflection and remem- “An oil dispersant is used to of the Atlantic and Pacific communities,” Breidenbaugh the pavilion, ready to hand out brance.” mitigate the environmental disas- Oceans. said.

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Military Financing E-1 and up with Approved Credit Friday, June 18, 2010 Hurlburt Patriot Page 7 Fairgrounds. An estimated 20,000 are expected to view the wall. “With everyone’s help, we are going to make it a special, far - reaching and historical event for 2010 Okaloosa County,” said museum director Michelle Severino. Some of the events being organized are: CALENDAR —An educational kiosk just for the wall. —School curriculum guides for before/after school field trips to the Italian Lodge pasta night wall. The Sons of Italy Lodge #2422, —Opening and closing cere- 808 South Drive, Fort Walton monies. Beach, has a pasta night every —POWs and veterans will hold Friday, 5-7:30 p.m. Open to the educational seminars during the public. This week’s special is ravi- event. oli. Active-duty military get a $1 discount. Take-out orders available. Art shows at NWFSC Call 862-2758. The culminating shows of the 2009-2010 season will Harry Potter trip contests be Flight Path in the Win a trip through ITT Harry McIlroy Gallery and Potter contests. the works of Owen 1. Essay Contest: (open to Wall that Heals Mundy in the active duty and their family mem- Holzhauer Gallery June bers). Enter by June 30. First place The Wall That Heals, presented by the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida as part of the 20-July 25. Flight Path is a themed winner receives: Cabin for Two on 75th Anniversary of Eglin Air Force Base in 2010, is in Okaloosa County. The Vietnam invitational exhibition in which a three-night Murder Mystery Veterans Memorial Wall and Traveling Museum will be a free visitor exhibit through June 20 artists will present interpretations, Cruise, VIP tour for two at at the C.H. “Bull” Rigdon Fairgrounds. literal and abstract, of flight. Universal Halloween Horror Mundy will exhibit several installa- Nights, a three-night stay at CoCo tions including his Military Family Key Water Resort, Orlando , Oct. two chairs—$5 each additional p.m. The exhibit is included in reg- 75th Anniversary of Eglin Air Tree, an expanding, interactive 28–Nov. 1. table. Auction preview dates are ular admission to Heritage Park: $5 Force Base in 2010, is coming to project that memorializes family Detailed instructions, contest here: myhurlburt.com/pdf/yard- plus tax for adults, $4.50 plus tax Okaloosa County. The Vietnam members who have served in the categories and eligibility are on sale.pdf; auction and yard sale for seniors 55-plus and active mili- Veterans Memorial Wall and armed forces and queries relation- page two at expected items here: tary, and $3 plus tax for children 4 Traveling Museum will be a free ships between military service and myhurlburt.com/pdf/itt_harrypot- myhurlburt.com/pdf/NAFyardsale0 to 17. Info: 833-9595. visitor exhibit through June 20 at class, between peace and violence ter.pdf. E-mail inquiries to the C.H. “Bull” Rigdon 52710.pdf. Kids on Campus signups and between art and community. [email protected]. Fencing, anyone? Registration for the Kids on Golf, silent auction Ever felt like dueling? Or per- Campus summer enrichment pro- A four-man scramble golf tour- haps you are just looking for an gram at Northwest Florida College nament to benefit New Headings athletic hobby with a friendly is in progress at all seven NWFSC International, a non-profit organiza- atmosphere? Maybe locations. Kids on Campus offers MILITTAARRYY tion dedicated to improving the you just like doing new youth entering grades three to eight health of all people worldwide, and things and making new a unique opportunity for fun learn- APPRECIATION Daay a silent auction will be held friends? Then you ing in a college environment with THURS. JUNE 24, 2010 Saturday, June 19. The entry fee is should join the North classes in athletics, theater, art and $80, which includes Bay Society of the Sword Fencing academics. The program offers two pre-play and post round Club. It accepts newcomers of all sessions at the Niceville campus; % food, drinks, door prize ages for its beginners’ classes and June 21 to July 1 and July 12 to 22. 50 OFF entries, range balls plus both casual and competitive Classes are held Monday through full round with cart, fencers. All three styles—foil, Thursday. Registration is on-going competitions for the saber, and epee—are taught as until the first session closest to the pin and longest drive, well. It meets in the First Methodist on a space available a free warrior custom golf club for Church Community Life Center, basis. The course list each team member and a voucher Niceville, at 6 p.m. Mondays and and registration forms for an additional free round at Thursdays. Club equipment is pro- are available at all area Shalimar Pointe. Hole in one prizes vided for those who do not own elementary and middle schools, include a full set of Callaway irons, fencing gear. Info: Robert Drake, NWFSC campuses and centers, and For friendly and professional medical service, round trip airfare for two, and LCD 678-9190, [email protected], or at nwfsc.edu/schedule. let your search end with Genesis OB/GYN! TV or a car. northbayfencing.weebly.com. Info: 729-6086. Registration is at 7 a.m. A shot- ʻFrankensteinʼ performed gun start is set for 8 a.m. The silent Pirates at Temple Mound Genesis OB/GYN auction, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Fort Walton Beach - The City’s The play ‘Frankenstein’ will be “EVERY DAY IS A NEW BEGINNING” Heritage Park and Cultural Center, Yard sale, auction slated presented by Stage Crafters, at the along with the Friends of the Fort Walton Beach Civic JENNIFER W. SEATON, M.D. The annual FSS Museums, Inc., present an original Auditorium, 107 Miracle Strip Yard Sale is scheduled OB/GYN PHYSICIAN exhibit entitled “Pirates: The Last Pkwy. June 18, 19 and 20; evening for Saturday, June 19, Scourge of the Gulf.” The exhibit is performances at 7:30 p.m., Sunday 915 MAR WALT DRIVE at 7:30 a.m. at the scheduled to be on display all sum- matinees at 2 p.m. FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 Hurlburt Picnic mer inside the Indian Temple Grounds, south of the Mound Museum Lazarus Education A healing wall 850-362-6435 (P) flight line on the south side of Center. The Wall That Heals, presented 850-362-6777 (F) Hwy. 98. The public is welcome. 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