A PUBLICATION OF THE 502nd AIR BASE WING JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS • www.lackland.af.mil • V ol. 69 No. 24 • June 15, 2012 Tops in JBSA Offi cials announce fi rst quarter award winners Joint PG4 Combatives Training TrT ainingi i ExE cellencell 37th TRSS superintendent, MTI garner AF recognition PG10&11 Love to Spare Photo by Alan Boedeker Staff Sgt. James Clark, a military training instructor with the 322nd Training Squadron, bottom, attempts to break free from Staff Sgt. Mark First sergeants bring joy Velasquez, a security forces instructor with the 343rd TRS, during a live grappling drill Tuesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Warhawk Fitness Center. Two Soldiers from Army III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas, are here this week teaching the Modern Army Combatives Program course to in- to special needs children structors from Air Force Basic Military Training and the security forces technical school. The Army course will help enhance the Air Force’s current PG15 combatives skills program taught to basic trainees and security forces students. For the full story, see next week’s edition of the Talespinner. INSIDE | Commentary 2 News 3 Community Briefs 13 What’s Happening 14 Sports 15-16 PAGE 2 commentary TALESPINNER June 15, 2012 June 15, 2012 TALESPINNER news PAGE 3 Joint Base San Antonio KELLY DRIVE LANE CLOSURE Lackland NEWS IN BRIEF Evolution of the Military Working Dog Editorial Staff AETC COMMAND CHIEF ENLISTED CALL Chief Master Sgt. James Cody, Air By Marine Staff Sgt. Jessy Eslick era tracking experience. BRIG. GEN. THERESA C. CARTER, Education and Training Command com- COMMANDER Air Force Security Forces Center In 2007, the Marine Corps initiated a mand chief master sergeant, will hold an enlisted call Wednesday, 3 p.m., at the Combat Tracker Dog course. Today, the OSCAR BALLADARES, ’ve been part of the U.S. Marine course is taught here at Joint Base San DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph theater. Corps K-9 family about 13 years. Antonio-Lackland. For Airmen unable to attend, the live While serving, I’ve met and There is a great evolutionary process JOE BELA, CHIEF, enlisted call can be followed on Twitter at worked with some tremendous in getting an MWD capability to the indi- INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS #AETCChief or Facebook at AETC Com- I 210-671-4111 mand Chief Master Sergeant. individuals from across all the U.S. viduals with boots on the ground. Some- military services. It is these individuals, times this process takes years. Once a MANAGING EDITOR, VACANT showing a unique and proactive vision, capability is available, it continues to LISD BOARD OPENINGS who have steered today’s Military Work- change in order to effectively combat MIKE JOSEPH, Today is the deadline to submit ing Dog program. emerging threats. SENIOR WRITER, 210-671-4357 resumes for two projected openings on Most handlers say that being part of The development of the MWD mission the Lackland Independent School District a MWD team is the supreme job in the is not going to stop. JOSE T. GARZA, III Board of Trustees. SPORTS/STAFF WRITER, The positions may be fi lled by anyone military for one reason – MWD teams In my job as the staff NCO for re- 210-671-0478 save lives. search and development at the Air Force living or working on Joint Base San When I fi rst entered the U.S. Marine Security Forces Center, I get to partici- DOROTHY LONAS, Antonio-Lackland. DESIGN/LAYOUT, 210-671-5049 Resumes must be submitted electroni- Corps, the MWD program’s main effort pate in course changes that will steer Photo by Airman 1st Class Dustin King concentrated on the installation law en- the program within the next 10 years. cally by today to [email protected]. Resumes submitted within the past 12 Kelly Drive will close to all eastbound traffi c, between Chappie James Way and Truemper Street, starting Monday through Aug. 18. forcement mission. In 1999, the Marine Some of our techniques are from the Offi ce: months for a board position are still on fi le Kelly Drive will remain open to westbound traffi c during this time. It is recommended commercial drivers use the Valley Hi Gate when Corps had fewer than 100 MWDs, and Vietnam era. They work but that doesn’t 1701 Kenly Ave. Suite 102 leaving Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. even fewer handlers, to certify and con- mean there aren’t other methods that Lackland AFB, Texas and will be considered unless the Lackland 78236-5103 School Liaison Offi ce is notifi ed. duct the garrison mission. may serve us well in the future. My job (210) 671-1786; It wasn’t until 2003 that we began is to lean forward and fi nd those best (fax) 671-2022 For more information, call the Lackland deploying handlers to integrate with practices and help keep our MWD pro- Email: [email protected] School Liaison Offi ce at 210-671-3722. AF releases revised special Commander’s Action Line: AF launches civilian retirement tool infantry battalions in support of Opera- the only thing they will agree on is that gram emerging [email protected]. SNCO INDUCTION CEREMONY tion Iraqi Freedom. Military actions in the third one is wrong. But what we all Growth is success on a continued Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS) By Kathryn Iapichino OIF forced combat units to examine agree on is the worth of the dogs we basis. It helps us meet the mission today For advertising information: Tickets are on sale for the Joint Base duty assignment pay table Air Force Personnel Center Benefi ts and Entitlements Service Team Prime Time Military Newspapers San Antonio senior NCO induction cer- their way of conducting operations with work with and the value they bring to and sets us up to succeed in the future Ave E at Third Street canines in a war-time environment. Im- today’s mission. Our MWDs are saving when new skills will be needed by those San Antonio, Texas 78205 emony June 23 at the JW Marriot resort. By Debbie Gildea JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – provised explosive devices were on the lives every day. with boots on the ground. (210) 250-2519 For ticket information, contact: Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs Human resources offi cials added a new feature in May to rise in Iraq and Afghanistan and MWDs In June of 2003, during Operation Remember the saying about three (fax) 250-2570 JBSA-Lackland – Master Sgts. Rebecca the Employee Benefi ts Information System Web applica- could help combat them. Iraqi Freedom, the Marines submitted a handlers in a room? Well times are Luckie, 210-671-8129; or Paul Zavitz, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Beginning tion that allows Air Force appropriated fund civilians to 210-671-8038; today, Airmen in some special duty assignments will receive request benefi ts-related actions online. We now have MWDs trained for spe- request to have dogs trained to iden- changing and the DOD MWD program This newspaper is published by Prime cifi c combat and the law enforcement tify, pursue, track and locate enemy or has fi gured out that the third handler Time Military Newspapers, a private JBSA-Randolph – Master Sgt. Cindy adjustments in special duty assignment pay, Air Force Person- The new HR Link module will help civilians prepare fi rm in no way connected with the Wittnebel, 210-565-4825; nel Center offi cials announced. for retirement, request a retirement estimate and acquire missions. friendly forces. In 2005, the fi rst course or trainer just might have an important U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written It’s often said you can put three han- for combat trackers was conducted by a piece of knowledge in the evolution of contract with Lackland AFB, Texas. JBSA-Fort Sam Houston – Master Sgt. Based on recommendations following a routine review of the the necessary paperwork to pay a military or civilian de- This commercial enterprise Air Force Debra Massa, 210-808-0215. program, Pentagon offi cials modifi ed the program to ensure posit. dlers or trainers together in a room and team of civilian trainers with Vietnam- MWD training. We are listening. newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military Air Force application meets legal criteria, said Master Sgt. “HR Link provides a means for civilians to submit a services. Contents of the Talespinner SECURITY HILL TECHNOLOGY EXPO Robin Childers, AFPC special programs branch manager. request for a retirement estimate as well as military and are not necessarily the offi cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, The Security Hill technology exposition, “Board members analyzed each SDAP rule to make sure civilian deposit requests,” said Sharon Mack, Air Force the Department of Defense, or the hosted by the Joint Information Operations SDAP is paid only to Airmen whose duties are extremely dif- human resources specialist with the Air Force Personnel JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO COMMANDER’S ACTION LINE Department of the Air Force. Warfare Center, will be held June 28, from fi cult or involve an unusual degree of responsibility,” Childers Center’s Benefi ts and Entitlements Service Team. “The The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Kisling Commu- said. “More than 12,000 enlisted Airmen currently get special module asks a series of questions to help civilians submit The Action Line is your Your contact information 292-4567, or email your re- supplements, does not constitute nity Center.