FRIDAY, April 10, 2009 GATEWAY TO THE AIR FORCE • LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS • www.lackland.af.mil • Vol. 67 No. 14 CELEBRATE KIDZ INSIDE Commentary 4 ES MONT AT H O Straight Talk 5 BR F E T Recognition L H E E BMT Honor Grads 6 C M I Difference Makers 11 E L C I T R News & Features A O R F Y R C I H A I . L S D . U DoD’s best illustrator 9 Graphic by Paul Novak Zavien Carrisales, with help from his aunt, Rebecca Friemel, works on a wreath for his mother during the Celebrate Kidz CCT 14 Fair at the Lackland Youth Center April 4. The fair honored Sports military children and included a one-mile run, arts and crafts, face painting, FitFactor games, bouncy castles, and food. Photo by Alan Boedeker Rebecca Friemel is with the 59th Dental Training Squadron. Lackland prepares for Fiesta 2009 AF boxing finals 23 By Mike Joseph open to the public and will scheduled to last an base for the parade and the Staff Writer be followed by an invi- hour. wing’s participation in Fiesta Memorial Service tation-only recep- “It’s an op- events. “At every Fiesta event, for 37th MSS Airman When the trees start to bud, tion for Fiesta portunity for people stop and tell us how the grass begins to green, royalty and offi- military happy they are to have the mili- A memorial service for pollen fills the air and leaves a cials. members tary in San Antonio.” Tech. Sgt. Maurice Britt, coating everywhere, it can About 1,000 and the San Parking at the parade 37th Mission Support mean only one thing to San people repre- Antonio grounds and the child develop- Squadron, will be held Antonians: Fiesta time is near. senting the community ment center is reserved that today, 10 a.m., at the Fiesta begins Thursday and base will par- to inter- morning for off base visitors Hope Chapel. runs through April 26. ticipate in act,” said attending the event. Active-duty Team Lackland will play a Lackland’s trib- Bill Gaines, should park at the Gateway role in many events during the ute to Fiesta chief, 37th Club, wing headquarters or city’s 118-year-old event in- 2009, which starts Training Wing Godfather’s pizza. cluding the base’s own Fiesta at 9:30 a.m. at the Civic Outreach, parade April 22. The parade is parade grounds and is about opening the See FIESTA P2 PAGE 2 TALESPINNER APRIL 10, 2009 FIESTA from P1 Texas Cavaliers river parade and the Fiesta Flambeau parade. Getting ready for the UCI Fiesta royalty and officials, “I’m very excited,” said civic leaders, government offi- Airman Hernandez. “It’s a great With about two months quired in the performance Attaché case, gym bags, cials and military commanders opportunity to interact with the left before the Unit Comp- of official duties using a backpacks and purses are invited to the Gateway Club community and be a representa- liance Inspection, the UCI government-issued device. • Attaché cases must be reception after the parade. tive of the Air Force. There is so planning office offers a black. Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th much behind-the-scenes work, few dress and appearance Rings • Gym bags may be black TRW commander, will present and the people of San Antonio reminders to ensure Team • A maximum of three or dark blue. Lackland Fiesta Medals to get so excited about Fiesta and Lackland presents the rings are authorized on • Only solid-color black Charles Barrett, 2009 Fiesta pay such attention to detail.” proper military image. both hands combined. backpacks may be worn Commission president; Stephen General Patrick and Chief • Wedding sets count as with blue uniform combi- Cavender, King Antonio Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 37th Pagers, cellular phones, one ring and will be worn nations; solid-color black, LXXXVII; and Charlie Garza, El TRW command chief, will partic- and personal digital only at the base of the fin- olive drab, or woodland Rey Feo LXI. ipate in a silent procession that assistants ger. camouflage are the only Organizations across Lack- begins at Municipal Auditorium • Pagers, cellular phones • Thumb rings are not colors authorized with land will participate in the downtown and proceeds to the and PDAs must be solid or authorized. BDUs. Backpacks must be parade, including the 341st Alamo for a wreath lying cere- covered in black, silver, carried in left hand, on left Training Squadron’s military mony April 20. dark blue, or gray, and be ABU/BDU shirt shoulder, or both shoul- working dogs and their handlers, Lackland will also host a conservative. The long-sleeved camou- ders. and the Military Training Fiesta in Blue musical extrava- • They may be clipped to flage pattern sleeves may • Purses must be plain Instructors. The 323rd Training ganza at Trinity University’s the left side of the waist- be rolled up; if rolled up, black patent or high-gloss Squadron Drum and Bugle Corps Laurie Auditorium for two band or purse or carried the sleeve material must leather or vinyl without will provide music for the event. nights, April 21-22. in the left hand. match the shirt and will ornamentation. Tech. Sgt. Raymond Rod- The Air Force Band of the • Only one device may be touch or come within 1 They may have up to riguez and Senior Airman West’s jazz ensemble, Dimen- worn on the uniform belt. inch of the forearm when two adjustable shoulder Maribelle Hernandez, 2009 sions in Blue, and Top Flight will • Airmen may not walk in the arm is bent at a 90- straps with or without Lackland Ambassadors, will be perform. uniform while using cell degree angle. buckles and must not involved in more than 50 Fiesta A complete schedule of Fiesta phones, radios, or hands- Folding the cuff under exceed 13x 9 x 4 1/2 inch- events, including appearances in events is available at www. free headsets unless re- is not allowed. es deep. the Battle of Flowers parade, the lackland.af.mil. PROTECT THE NETWORK The following removable flash media are unauthorized on all DoD information systems: • Memory sticks • Thumb drives • Camera flash memory cards APRIL 10, 2009 TALESPINNER PAGE 3 News SECURITY BRIEFING BRIEFS NON-APPROPRIATED PROPERTY SALE The 37th Services Division will host a sale of non-appropriated property today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale, open to all Department of Defense ID cardhold- ers, will take place in Bldg. 1858, Morris Witt Road on Port San Antonio. Items include TV armoires, sofa and chair sleepers, TVs (DVD-VCR combo), bed frames, desks, lamps, framed art- work and other miscellaneous items, many in mint condition. All sales are Capt. Mark King briefs Lt. final, sold as is, and there will be no Gen. Gary North, the 9th returns. For complete information, con- Air Force and U.S. Air tact 37th Services Logistics at 671-2652. Forces Central comm- ander, on installation entry control points at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Captain LRS PARKING LOT, ENTRANCE King is with the 532nd Construction has begun on an Expeditionary Security expanded parking lot for the 37th Forces Squadron. He is Logistics Readiness Squadron, Bldg. deployed from Lackland's 5160. Construction of an alternate Courtesy Photo 343rd Training Squadron. entrance to the lot will follow. Work on the parking lot will be completed on or about Monday, and completion of the new Airman’s Roll Call lot entrance is expected on or about May 13. When finished, the new access to the LRS parking lot will require a left turn on Air Force Team of the Year Arizona Street from George Avenue, and a left turn on Hartney Avenue from Arizona Each year, the Air Force and accepted awards on Street. The current entrance to LRS, just Association, working with behalf of their career field major command level com- at a ceremony hosted by the past the Selfridge Gate, will be blocked mand chief master ser- AFA. for security measures following comple- geants and the Office of the In the past, the following tion of the new entrance. Chief Master Sergeant of the career fields have been rec- Air Force, selects a specific ognized as the team of the Air Force career field for year: HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL LUNCHEON recognition as the Air Force Air Force Office of The Lackland Holocaust Memorial Team of the Year. Special Investigations, luncheon is April 21, 11:30 a.m., at This year’s team of the Expeditionary Medics, year are the Airmen of Air Services, Vehicle Operators, Mitchell Hall. Force Specialty Code and Command and Control. Col. Edward Westermann, 737th 3E8X1, explosive ordnance “Every Airman can be Training Group commander and disposal. Photo by Master Sergeant Jim Varhegyi proud of our fellow warriors This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the 2009 Air Force Team Holocaust expert, will be the guest The individual members in the EOD community and of the Year: Airmen in the explosive ordnance disposal career field. speaker. selected to represent the the tremendous job they are This year’s luncheon theme is “Never chosen career field are pro- career field this year: These five Airmen repre- doing around the globe,” Again: What You Do Matters.” fessionals who clearly dis- • Senior Master Sgt. Gus sented their profession in a said Chief Master Sgt. of the A Holocaust display at Mitchell Hall play superior technical Hamilton III presentation ceremony April Air Force Rodney McKinley. opens for viewing at 9 a.m.