A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING – JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS • www.lackland.af.mil • Vol. 68 No. 37 • SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 CFC KICKOFF INSIDE Commentary 2 Recognition 6 What’s Happening 26 News & Features Celebrating diversity 3 Photo by Alan Boedeker Senior leaders from Joint Base San Antonio look over the 2010 Agency Brochure for the Combined Federal Campaign during the CFC kickoff Electronic warfare 14 breakfast Monday. This year’s Lackland campaign began Monday and continues through Oct. 31. The BEAST 16 Base run honors POWs/MIAs By Mike Joseph war and those missing in action since Col. Matthew Whiat, the run coordinator. Staff Writer World War II. The Department of Defense “Colonel Mott’s vision (Col. William H. lists 81,864 military members missing in Mott V, 37th Training Wing commander) The black and white colors reflect the action, including more than 74,000 from is to build warrior Airmen of character. solemnity. The gaunt, black silhouette on World War II. Those names have been This is one of those character-building a white background, framed by a guard divided among the running venues to be events. It shows the trainees the long, Ready to run 28 tower and barbed wire, create a lasting read aloud during the event. blue line they are now going to walk in.” impression. But the bold white letters Trainees wore black T-shirts similar to Colonel Whiat, 323rd Training imprinted on the black flags beneath the the flag’s design with the Air Force code Squadron commander, said a runner at images say it all: “You Are Not of conduct on the back during the Basic each track at all times carries a black Forgotten.” Expeditionary Airman Skills Training memorial POW/MIA baton. As 30-minute The POW/MIA flags have been bathed warrior run early this morning. All other shifts end for participating runners, units in spotlights at the five basic military basic military trainees participated in the and organizations, the baton is passed on. training, Lackland Training Annex and run at 5 this morning as a substitute for The rotation continues until the 24-hour Warhawk tracks since midnight when the today’s physical training. run is completed at midnight tonight. second annual 24-hour vigil run began It also created a unique learning Two highly decorated former Vietnam View the Talespinner online for today’s National POW/MIA Recognition opportunity for the participants. War POWs spoke briefly at several BMT at www.lackland.af.mil Day at Lackland. “‘You Are Not Forgotten’ – a few words The run honors America’s prisoners of that have a tremendous impact,” said Lt. See RUN P4 PAGE 2 TALESPINNER SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 TALESPINNER PAGE 3 COMMENTARY News BRIEFS 37TH TRW AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY BALL Editorial staff The 37th Training Wing Air Force BRIG. GEN. LEONARD PATRICK, Birthday Ball is Saturday at the Gateway 502ND AIR BASE WING Club with social hour at 6 p.m. and dinner COMMANDER at 6:50 p.m. OSCAR BALLADARES, DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-A RETIREE APPRECIATION DAY PUBLIC AFFAIRS Lackland and Brooks City-Base host the JOE BELA, CHIEF OF INTERNAL annual Retiree Appreciation Day Sept. 24, 8 COMMUNICATIONS, 671-4111 a.m. to noon, at the Gateway Club. SHANNON CARABAJAL, Civilian and military agencies will be MANAGING EDITOR, 671-1786 part of an informational fair at the event MIKE JOSEPH, along with guest speakers. STAFF WRITER, 671-4357 For more information, call the Airman PATRICK DESMOND, and Family Readiness Center at 671-3722. SPORTS EDITOR/STAFF WRITER, 671-5049 502ND ABW AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY BALL PAUL NOVAK, The 502nd Air Base Wing Air Force DESIGN/LAYOUT, 671-0478 Birthday Ball is Sept. 24 at the Gateway Office: Club. 1701 Kenly Ave. Suite 102 Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Griffin Lackland AFB, Texas Social hour is at 6 p.m. and dinner at Approximately 35,000 Airmen participate in basic military training graduation activities at Lackland every year. Graduation events are life- 78236-5103 6:50 p.m. The reservation deadline is changing moments to Airmen and their families. (210) 671-1786; (fax) 671-2022 Monday. E-mail: [email protected] Tickets are $25. E-mail Tech. Sgt. Shakia Photo by Robbin Cresswell Commander’s Action Line: Knight for information. BMT graduation events actionline@lackland. af.mil. Queenielyn Lubang and her daughter Olivia make sombrero hair clips during Hispanic Heritage Month activities at the Lackland Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS) For advertising information: Youth Center Sept. 10. The event gave children an opportunity to learn about Hispanic culture. Prime Time Military Newspapers SF MUSEUM EXHIBIT TO OPEN 2203 S. Hackberry The ribbon cutting for a new exhibit, San Antonio, Texas 78210 “Into the 21st Century,” is Sept. 28 at the Refueling the passion to serve (210) 534-8848 (fax) 534-7134 USAF Security Forces Museum. Hispanic Heritage Month underway By Lt. Col. Derrick Richardson BMT at the San Antonio lies how challenging BMT is, I uplifting not only to brief fam- Brig. Gen. Jimmy McMillian, director of By Mike Joseph service at Freedom Chapel on Oct. 14, 737th Training Support Squadron Airport with “interesting hair- assure them their new Airmen ilies on BMT graduation Security Forces, deputy chief for Logistics, Staff Writer which wraps up the month at Lackland. cuts, interesting attitudes and are now in elite company. events but to attend with them This newspaper is published by Installations and Mission Support, Other events include Hispanic- I never thought I could cap- interesting attire,” the fami- After all, not many people and see the look of pride in Prime Time Military Newspapers, a private firm in no way connected with Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off themed meals for lunch at all Lackland ture the attention of an audi- lies usually chuckle, if not can say without a doubt they both the families and new the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive D.C., will speak at the event. Sept. 10 with a carnival at the youth dining facilities on Sept. 29, guest torium packed with nearly laugh outright. When I go on work for the number one com- Airmen. written contract with Lackland AFB, Texas. This commercial enterprise Air center and continues Monday with a speakers for five days at Lackland 1,000 people, let alone make to tell them we’ve made pany or entity in the world in If you are ever in need of a Force newspaper is an authorized food tasting at Arnold Hall Community Elementary School and three days of them laugh, cheer wildly and adjustments to those three their line of work. pick-me-up or re-bluing, go to publication for members of the U.S. AETC FIRST SERGEANT SYMPOSIUM military services. Contents of the Center. story reading at all base Child end it all with them giving me items for them, the families I conclude by telling them if one of these three events. If Talespinner are not necessarily the Registration is underway for the Air official views of, or endorsed by, the Activities on base continue through Development Centers. a rousing round of applause. applaud, often vociferously, they support their Airman the formations of brand new Education and Training Command U.S. government, the Department of Oct. 14 and are sponsored by the Photo by Robbin Cresswell Through the Inter-American Air I am not a comedian, moti- and many shout out, “thank throughout their career, it is Airmen running by singing Defense, or the Department of the Air Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium Force. Lackland Hispanic Heritage Committee. Col. William H. Mott V (center) and the Forces Academy, guest speakers from vational speaker or famous you!” absolutely unlimited what jodies as their family mem- The appearance of advertising in Nov. 8-12 at the Inter-American Air Forces The popular food tasting runs from Lackland Hispanic Heritage Committee partner nations will visit the elementary person. I am actually a rather I go on to tell the families they can accomplish. It is here bers wildly cheer them on this publication, including inserts or Academy Training Center, Bldg. 7356. supplements, does not constitute 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to food hold a San Antonio proclamation declaring school from Sept. 20-24. Committee ordinary Airman. But I do that those thanks should be that the applause really rains doesn’t lift your spirits at the endorsement by the Department of The symposium provides tools to Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Defense, the Department of the Air samples from a variety of Hispanic members will spend time reading to have the honor of serving as a directed toward the military down. Of course, this applause Airman’s run, perhaps watch- Force or Prime Time Military prospective and current additional duty first countries, artists from the Hispanic Month on base. Colonel Mott is the 37th CDC classes from Sept. 28-30. squadron commander in Air training instructor corps, the is not for me, it is in recogni- ing them be promoted from Newspapers, of the products or services Training Wing commander. advertised. sergeants. The event is unit-funded for Heritage Society will perform folklore “The elementary school students will Force Basic Military Training, group of elite professionals tion of the high regard the trainee to Airman, receive Everything advertised in this members traveling to Lackland, and atten- songs and dances from Spain, Mexico, “Diversity is what makes America have a chance to interact with Latin and one of my duties includes here at Lackland Air Force families have for the Air Force their Airman’s coin, or take publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without dees must coordinate with their first ser- the Caribbean and South America.