GUARDIAN WEEKEND Nine ways to treat your valentine right, C3 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ALSO INSIDE I Corps FRG holds symposium, A6 Authorized newspaper of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington • January 29, 2016 418TH FLIGHT TEST SQUADRON Airmen complete refueling demo BY REBECCA AMBER The Pegasus passed 1,600 boom will use an A-10 Thunder- The KC-46A 412th Test Wing Public Affairs pounds of fuel to an F-16 piloted bolt II as the light-slow receiver Pegasus Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. by Lt. Col. Daniel Alix, out of and a C-17 Globemaster III as performs its The KC-46 Tanker Program the 416st Flight Test Squadron, the heavy receiver. first aerial reached a major milestone Sun- Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Flight tests employing the refueling day when it successfully demon- who characterized the mission centerline drogue system and Sunday, strated its first aerial refueling as a complete success. wing aerial refueling pods will passing 1,600 contact and fuel transfer with an The tanker has a robust in- use an F-18 Hornet as the light- pounds of F-16C Fighting Falcon. flight refueling demonstration fast receiver and an AV-8B Har- fuel to an The KC-46A is launching schedule over the coming rier as a light-slow receiver. The F-16 Fighting from Boeing Field in Seattle, weeks. The test with the F-16C KC-46A will also have to dem- Falcon. and a variety of user and chase fulfilled the requirement to onstrate its receiver capability aircraft are staging out of Joint connect to a light-fast receiver. SEE DEMO, 10A Base Lewis-McChord. The remaining tests with the STAFF SGT. BRANDI HANSEN 412th Test Wing Public Affairs 42ND MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE SUBSTANCE ABUSE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Madigan treatment facility to offer help BY SUZANNE OVEL Madigan Public Affairs Madigan Army Medical Cen- ter opened a new substance abuse residential treatment facility on Joint Base Lewis- McChord Jan. 21. The 28-day voluntary program provides inpatient drug and alcohol substance abuse treat- ment to active-duty service members from the west coast of the United States as well as Hawaii, Korea and Japan. “This facility, hopefully, is going to change lives,” said Col. Michael Place, the Madigan commander. “It’s going to give people an opportunity to make themselves all over again.” A recent Army-wide Health of the Force survey revealed two percent of active-duty Soldiers are diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder. Another “healthy percentage” of Sol- diers, who aren’t diagnosed, also struggle with addiction, said Maj. Gen. William Fuller, I Corps deputy commanding general. 42nd Military Police Brigade “If you don’t treat this, it can Two service members with the 42nd Military Police Brigade compete during a recent combatives battle at the JBLM “Fight House.” ruin people’s lives, wreck their careers, and it’s also a real risk for the health and safety of our BY SGT. JASMINE HIGGINS whole force,” Fuller said, noting 28th Public Affairs Detachment that the residential treatment Soldiers throughout the 42nd Military facility will increase Soldiers’ Police Brigade competed against one an- readiness. other for the chance to be named the “The Prior to the opening of the Protectors” Soldier, Non- Madigan residential treatment commissioned Officer or facility, service members who Officer of the Quarter on needed residential substance Joint Base Lewis-McChord abuse treatment were referred Jan. 19-22. to civilian facilities. While the Over the four days, the centers provided quality care, Soldiers faced various chal- the separation from families and lenges ranging from a writ- SEE MADIGAN, 10A Sheasgreen ten essay to a 12-mile ruck march in an attempt to test their dexterity, strengths and knowledge of Army specific events and topics. SGT. JASMINE HIGGINS 28th Public Affairs Detachment Sgt. Oscar Gomez-Lopez, middle, completes the enlisted Soldier competition board during IN THE NEWS SEE SURVIVAL, 10A 42nd MP Bde.’s Noncommissioned Officer, Soldier and Officer of the Quarter competition. MISSION TRAINING COMPLEX JBLM prepares for upcoming cyber readiness inspection Dave BY SENIOR AIRMAN what to expect during the CCRI Goudreau, JACOB JIMENEZ and how to prepare their units right, outlines Northwest Guardian and work centers for the in- security More than 80 civilians and spection. Red Badge Project measures service members took time away “I think one of the things Tom Skerritt talks with veterans during a from daily operations to prepare today showed people was that in a “In Your Voice” class. Command for this year’s upcoming Com- the CCRI is not just an informa- Cyber mand Cyber Readiness Inspec- tion technology thing, but it’s a Readiness tion. Personnel participated in total team responsibility down to RED BADGE PROJECT Inspection the Network Enterprises Cen- individual users,” said Amy Writing about a childhood pet, workshop at ters’ CCRI workshop Jan. 21 at Ridgeway, NEC director. “It the first time they met the love of the Mission Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s could be as simple as remember- their life or what it felt like to be Training Mission Training Complex. ing proper operational security, truly scared can be part of the Complex. healing process for those who The hands-on workshop in- SEE CYBER, 10A SENIOR AIRMAN JACOB JIMENEZ Northwest Guardian structed security managers on have served. See story, A7 2A .............................................................................NORTHWEST GUARDIAN FRIDAY JANUARY 29 2016 ADJUTANT GENERAL BRANCH NEWS IN BRIEF AG makes time for troops ‘Deep Steel’ unit cases it colors in a deployment ceremony Tuesday during his first JBLM visit Approximately 150 Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, cased the unit colors Tuesday at Joint Base Lewis BY SGT. DEJA BORDEN McChord in preparation for their deployment to the Middle 20th Public Affairs Detachment East. The Adjutant General branch The casing ceremony, held at the Wilson Fitness Center on has existed in the Army for more Lewis Main, is a military tradition officially marking a unit than two centuries and, in that deployment or relocation. time, has seen 60 different gen- Once Alpha Battery arrives at its deployed destination, the erals lead the AG corps and colors will be uncased, marking the completion of the unit tremendously expand its role in relocation. the Army. — 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Brigadier General James T. Iacocca, the 60th Adjutant Gen- eral of the Army and executive Western Regional Medical director of the military postal service agency, made his first Command set to be realigned trip to Joint Base Lewis- McChord to speak with fellow Regional Health Command-Pacific (Provisional) will host a Soldiers of the AG branch Jan. Casing of the Western Regional Medical Command Colors 20. Soldiers, ranking from se- Ceremony Friday at 9 a.m. at French Theater. nior noncommissioned officers On Jan. 8, as part of the Army Medical Department’s largest to senior officers, had the oppor- transformation since its activation more than 20 years ago, the tunity to discuss thoughts and WRMC was realigned under Regional Health Command- concerns they had about Pacific (Provisional). The casing ceremony represents the changes in the AG corps. completion of that merger. Iacocca spoke about issues During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, Region- directly concerning the AG al Health Command-Pacific (Provisional) commanding gener- branch, the role AG plays in the al, will welcome Col. Ronald T. Stephens as the RHC-P (Provi- military and upcoming changes sional) deputy commanding officer. The public is welcome to that impact the Army’s future. attend. The general also spoke about — WESTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL COMMAND key qualities of leadership and why he believes the changes to the Noncommissioned Officer Sign up for Operation: GoodJobs Evaluation Report are so vital to an ever progressing Army. networking event on Lewis North “The NCOER had to change,” he said. “I’ve only known one Operation: GoodJobs, Goodwill’s program aimed to help NCOER since I came to the transitioning service members, is hosting a networking event Army in 1988. So we had this SGT. DEJA BORDEN 20th Public Affairs Detachment Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Lake Con- form — this old Cold War form. Brig. Gen. James T. Iacocca, Adjutant General of the Army, talks with ference Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. We’ve changed our doctrine so Soldiers of the AG branch on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Jan. 20. Spaces are still available for former or active-duty service much, and the NCOER wasn’t members and their spouses looking for their next career path. really aligned with our lead- Participants will be able to check out employers from all over ership doctrine, our compe- knowledge of their role in the Headquarters and Service Com- the country in both the government and private sectors. tencies and our actions. We Army and what changes will pany, 7th Infantry Division. During the event, Goodwill Veteran Services will host a had to get after an NCOER affect their careers. “Having experience in the AG resume building workshop. that would measure that lead- “I’ve seen a lot of areas that field and being a first sergeant Sign up to get a free review of a current resume at times ership.” can help the chain of commands at the same time helps me with throughout the event. After an hour-long brief and around the installation on spe- both the command side and the The reviews are one-on-one and provide an opportunity to discussion, Soldiers of the AG cific areas,” said 1st Sgt. James AG side in being able to take those looking to tailor their resumes for certain sectors or branch walked away with more A.