A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS • Vol. 70 No. 1 • January 11, 2013 ATC Move-In Commentary Gen. Welsh: 2013 will be a great year for our Air Force! PG 02 Medical emergency forges bond DLI student epitomizes AF core values PG 03 Going south? AETC updated travel advisory PG 04 Movin’ on UP! Photo by Alan Boedeker Trainees settle into new ATC Basic trainees, Ellen Koerting, left, and Chelsea Brown, with PGs 10-11 323rd Training Squadron, Flight 134, unsure of what to expect in their new quarters, are a little anxious about moving into the new Airman Training Complex Dec. 14. Story pages 10-11. INSIDE | Commentary 2 News 3 Community Briefs 13 What’s Happening 14 Sports 15-16 ONLINE | http://www.jbsa.af.mil PAGE 2 commentary TALESPINNER January 11, 2013 Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Editorial Staff BRIG . GEN . THERESA C. CARTER , Happy New Year Airmen! JBSA/502ND AIR BASE WING , COMMANDER By Gen. Mark A. Welsh III preventing sexual assault, we need to get TODD G. WHITE , Chief of Staff serious about eliminating environments JBSA/502ND AIR BASE WING conducive to sexual harassment or un- PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR o those of you who spent the professional relationships. Both are lead- OSCAR BALLADARES , holidays deployed, thank you – and ing indicators of sexual assault and other JBSA-LACKLAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHIEF I’m sorry you weren’t home with behavior and performance issues. T VACANT your families. I know you understand that Second, the Air Force succeeds because INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF what you’re doing is important, but I also of the professionalism and discipline of our 210-671-4111 know that doesn’t make the separation any Airmen. We have a signifi cant number of L.A. SHIVELY , MANAGING EDITOR easier. In these days where self-serving Airmen who feel they have to “go along agendas seem to be on display everywhere to get along” by ignoring pornographic MIKE JOSEPH , SENIOR WRITER we turn, your willingness to sacrifi ce for images, workplace comments, or other 210-671-4357 the good of our nation and its citizens still material that makes them uncomfortable. JOSE T. GARZA , III, SPORTS /STAFF WRITER , inspires me. That’s simply not the Air Force we want 210-671-0478 Despite budgetary uncertainty, the fi scal to be. Every Airman is critically important DOROTHY LONAS , DESIGN /LAYOUT cliff, or whatever else time and circum- and every one of you deserves to be treated 210-671-5049 stances throw at us, I believe 2013 will be with respect. Anything less refl ects a lack a great year for our Air Force! We’ll still be of discipline and a failure to honor our doing great work for the nation, we’ll still values. It also marginalizes great Airmen, Offi ce be coming to work with the greatest men degrades mission effectiveness and hurts 1701 Kenly Ave. Suite 102 Lackland AFB, Texas and women on earth, and we’ll still be tak- unit morale. We simply can’t, and won’t, 78236-5103 ing care of each other. I know each of you Gen. Mark A. Welsh III tolerate it. Of course, that’s easy for me (210) 671-4111; will continue to look for new, innovative to say – only you can make it reality. As (fax) 671-2022 ways to make us an even better fi ghting also wore the Silver Star, 10 Distinguished always, I need your help. Email: [email protected] Commander’s Action Line: force. Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star and 41 Air In a couple of weeks, I’ll send you a [email protected]. One of the best things about our Air Medals. We should all stand a little prouder CSAF Vector for 2013. In it, I’ll let you Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS) Force is the remarkable heritage we share. because we follow in his footsteps. know where I think we’re headed in some For advertising information: As 2012 closed, one of our greatest heroes I think we all share the responsibility to key areas and also lay out a few things I Prime Time Military Newspapers “fl ew west” and became a treasured mem- protect the legacy that Parr and so many think I owe you over the next year – like Ave E at Third Street ory. Retired Col. Ralph Parr, a double ace others built. But the demographics of our what the Air Force values for promotion San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210) 250-2024 and combat veteran of three wars, passed Air Force have changed. Images, songs, (hint: the list starts with job performance), away peacefully Dec. 7, at age 88. stories, or “traditions” that are obscene, my thoughts on performance reports and During the Korean War, in one remark- vulgar, or that denigrate some percentage any required adjustments, etc. This newspaper is published by Prime able 11 day/30 mission stretch, he scored of Airmen are not the things we value in Thank you again for all you do, and for Time Military Newspapers, a private fi rm in no way connected with the ten confi rmed kills and received the Dis- that proud heritage. I’m a bit surprised choosing to serve in our great Air Force. U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written tinguished Service Cross for actions during by comments I’ve heard about the recent Don’t let the talk of sequestration distract contract with Lackland AFB, Texas. This commercial enterprise Air Force a particularly harrowing dogfi ght with 10 health and welfare inspection, suggesting you from the importance of what you do newspaper is an authorized publication enemy MiGs. In Vietnam, he earned the Air it was an attack on fi ghter pilot culture, a every day. We’ll still need to come to work for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Talespinner Force Cross for extraordinary valor during ‘witch hunt’ to target specifi c organizations in 2013 and we’ll continue to provide are not necessarily the offi cial views of, the Battle of Khe Sanh. In all, he fl ew 641 or individuals, or a response to a specifi c America with one of its greatest asym- or endorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, or the combat missions and is the only American event. None of those comments are true. metric advantages. 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January 11, 2013 TALESPINNER news PAGE 3 NEWS I N BRIEF DLI student epitomizes Wingman concept AAHC FISH FRY FUNDRAISER The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland African American Heritage Committee’s annual fish fry is Jan. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 2 during medical emergency at NASA p.m., at Arnold Hall Community Center. The $8 plate includes fresh fried By Emily Purificato catfish, potato salad, baked beans, cole DLI English Instructor slaw and bread. For more information, contact Shirley The bond developed between two Jones (JBSA-Lackland) at 210-671-1750, international students was forever Master Sgt. William Jones (59th Medi- sealed because of what happened dur- cal Wing) at 210-292-4477, or Gregorio ing a Defense Language Institute-Eng- Armand (Bldg. 171) at 210-395-8275. lish Language Course Field Studies Program weekend trip to Houston. MLK EVENTS AT JBSA -LACKLAND Maj. Wael Mahmoud Thabit Saidin A memorial service in honor of Dr. (Egyptian army) showed a fellow stu- Martin Luther King is scheduled for Jan. dent, Maj. Krunoslav Skupnjak (Mon- 18, 11:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. tenegro army), the true meaning of The guest speaker will be Pastor being a wingman during a tour stop Stuart Perryman, Maranatha Bible Church at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.