Volume 10, Issue 36 Friday, October 30, 2009 THE A JTF Journal Taking care of Troopers’ health Preventive medicine helps to ward off disease Spiritual warfare JTF chaplains are here for you Around t h e JTF JTFJTF GUANTANAMOGUANTANAMOJTF-GTMOJTF-GTMO Commander:Commander: Commander:Commander: NavyNavy RearRear Adm. Adm. TomDavid Copeman M. Thomas, Jr. NCO leadership Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby CommandNavyJoint Rear Task Adm. Master Force Mark CommandChief: H. Buzby Master Chief:Navy MasterJointJoint Chief Task Task ForcePettyForce CMC: CMC:Officer Navy Master Chief Petty Officer NavyNavy Air ScottCommand Command Force A. ChiefFleming Master Master Master Chief Chief Sgt.Brad Brad BrianLeVault LeVault T. OfficeSchexnaydre of Public Affairs OfficeOffice of of Public Public Affairs: Affairs: Scott Fleming Director:Office of Public Affairs: JTF Guantanamo Command Master Chief Director: Navy Cmdr. Rick Haupt: 9928 _____________________________________________ Director:Director:Navy Lt.Navy Cmdr. Cmdr. Brook Rick Haupt: DeWalt: 9928 9928 DeputyDeputy:Deputy:Navy Army Army Director:Cmdr. Lt. Lt. PaulineCol. Col. Edward Edward Storum: Bush: Bush: 99289927 9927 It has been well-advertised that 2009 is the year of the Non- Supervisor:Supervisor:DeputyArmy Maj.Director: Army Army Diana 1st 1st Sgt. Sgt. Haynie: Patrick Patrick Sellen: Sellen:9927 3649 3649 Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army. Everyone from generals Supervisor:Army Capt. Kim Kleiman: 9927 to company grade officers and sergeants major to privates is part Supervisor:Army 1st Sgt. TheThe Shellie WireWire Lewis: 3649 of the campaign to promote diverse, enduring NCO contributions Army 1st Sgt. James Venske: 3649 to mission readiness, historical achievement and troop welfare. All Editor:Editor: services share similar views on the criticality of their career enlisted The Wire ArmyArmy Staff Staff Sgt. Sgt. 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COVER: Character counts. Our finest enlisted leaders march as Air Force CoverTech Sgt. Photo James Degnan,By: with passionate standard bearers in front of the formation. They the 474thCover Expeditionary Photo Civil By: Engineering understand their conduct and decisions are studiously scrutinized Squadron,NavyNavy Petty Pettytest OfficerOfficerfires 2ndan2nd emergencyClassClass generator, Oct. 26. – JTF Guantanamo by seniors and subordinates, and often emulated for better or photo by Army Spc. Cody Black worse. They achieve credibility based on personal example RobertRobert ClowneyClowney more than blind verbatim recitation of regulations. They thrive Online:Online: neck-deep in adversity and environmental constraints, when BACK COVER: A mobilewww.jtfgtmo.southcom.milwww.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil guard tower sits outside Joint innovation and integrity are the most precious commodities. 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