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Photo by William Belcher Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Jones, AFISRA History Offi ce, poses in a Cold War-era, Soviet air force captain’s utility uniform next to the display of the Fialka, a Soviet cipher machine unveiled Sept. 22 in the AFISRA Heritage Center.

Soviet cipher machine displayed at AFISRA

INSIDECommentary ............................... 2

BMT Honors .............................. 10

What’s Happening .................... 18

News & features

Museum showcases German, Soviet, American crypto devices,

Command chief calls it a careerChief Simon takes fi nal trip down Lackland’s bomb run

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TALESPINNER OCTOBER 14, 2011

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commentary

A nationwide increase in house fi re-related deaths, attributed partially to obstructed or insuffi cient exits, emphasizes the need to think about escape routes at home. Blocked doors and windows can keep you from escaping a house fi re, and that can mean the difference between life and death.

The key to your family’s safety is plan-ning and practicing a fi re escape plan twice a year. Here are some things to keep in mind as you plan:

Alternate escape routesIdentify two escape routes out of each

room, if possible. Make sure each route can be used safely by everyone.

Security BarsSecurity bars or steel screens on doors

and windows that don’t come with a quick-release mechanism can trap you inside. They can also prevent emergency personnel from entering your home during a fi re. Inspect your windows with security bars to make sure they have quick-release devices that everyone knows how to use.

PadlocksPadlocks can kill. You’ll need access to

every escape route during a fi re. Remove the padlocks so all doors and windows can be used safely.

FurnitureDon’t block doors and windows when

arranging furniture or other fi xtures at home. Heavy dressers, televisions, tables, couches and potted plants are often found blocking escape routes.

WindowsNever nail or paint windows shut. Open-

ing them quickly is crucial in the event of a home fi re. Inspect your windows and doors and remove any nails or dry paint that can prevent you from escape.

ToysA pile of toys or other items in front of

a doorway are a safety hazard and can also block your escape route. Move them away from doors or windows.

Plastic insulationIn colder parts of the country, residents

often cover their windows with plastic sheeting during the long winter. Make sure everyone at home can easily remove the plastic in case of an emergency. (Courtesy, NFPA and Lackland AFB Fire Department)

Since 2003, the Air Force has reduced energy use nearly 15 percent. The Air Force energy strategy for meeting these goals is based on reduc-ing demand, increasing supply, and changing the culture.

Reduce demandThe Air Force uses energy

audits, utility meters, energy re-commissioning, and a va-riety of other tools to pursue aggressive reduction targets.

Energy audits led to an upgraded energy management control system expected to save millions of dollars. New meters allowed for better re-source management, which led to more accurate billing. And, facility re-commissioning pro-grams incurred enough energy savings to cut base utility bills.

Increase supplyThe Air Force is the Depart-

ment of Defense’s number one producer and user of renew-able energy. More than six percent of our electric supply comes from on-base renew-able energy projects including wind, solar, geothermal and landfi ll gas.

Change the cultureChanging the Air Force en-

ergy culture and developing a new mindset depends on you.

Each individual must con-tribute; people will ultimately make the difference.

Take “ACTION” this Energy Awareness Month.• Appliance reduction – Look around your workspace. Do you have a refrigerator or cof-fee maker in your work area? How many appliances can be removed or consolidated in common areas like the break room? Reducing energy usage by reducing the number of ap-pliances and machines you use can yield signifi cant energy savings. This includes fans, microwaves, and toasters.

• Computer log off – Even though you shouldn’t turn off computers, you should log-off at the end of the day. This ensures that computers will enter energy-saving sleep mode. Before you pull your ID card and go home for the day, remember to log off. • Temperature control – Cli-mate control set points can have a major impact on energy use. Most bases use settings of 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer. Be familiar with your temperature set point policy. Rather than increasing energy

demand with space heaters or fans, dress appropriately for the temperature in your facility. If your building is too cool in the summer or too hot in the winter, the thermostat could be set incorrectly, which means the Air Force is wast-ing energy.• Inform your facility manager – Report incorrect tempera-ture set points, leaky faucets, blocked air vents, cracked win-dows, and other similar prob-lems to your facility manager or base civil engineer customer service.• Outdoor conservation – If you notice a broken sprinkler head wasting water or area lights left on in a parking lot during the day, report it to base civil engineer customer service. • No waste – Don’t turn a blind eye to problems. If you see something that doesn’t need to be on, turn it off. If you see a problem, report it.Take time to review your daily routine to conserve energy and water. Empower others to take action. Every dollar saved on energy is a dollar that can be spent on our Airmen, readi-ness, and our mission. (Cour-tesy, AFCESA Energy Team)

Turn energy awareness into action

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Rise in house-fi re deaths attributed to blocked exits

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JUNIOR ENLISTED APPRECIATION PICNIC

The Lackland junior enlisted apprecia-tion picnic is today, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Stillman Park.

Sponsored by Joint Base San Antonio’s Lackland Top III and First Sergeants Council, the picnic will feature food, bever-ages, music, activities and prizes. Dress is civilian clothing; $1 tickets are available through unit representatives.

JBSA TRAVEL SURVEY

The 502nd Air Base Wing is conducting a Traffi c Points of Origin study to evaluate military, retiree and civilian population traffi c patterns at Lackland and Randolph Air Force Bases, Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis.

All Joint Base San Antonio active-duty service members, Reserve, Department of Defense civilians and contractors, retirees, and dependents age 18 and older who travel on and around Joint Base San Anto-nio installations are eligible to participate in the survey.

Each respondent will receive a coupon for a free cup of coffee at any JBSA AAFES Express store. Participants will automati-cally be entered to win one of three prizes – a $100 gas card, or one of two $50 exchange gift cards. The survey is online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JBSA-survey.

OKTOBERFEST AT KELLY CLUB

Lackland’s annual Oktoberfest celebra-tion takes place Oct. 21, 4:30-10 p.m., at the Kelly Field Club.

The event features a free German dinner at 5 p.m., children’s activities from 4:30-7:30 p.m., entertainment, an assort-ment of German beverages and giveaways, prizes and sponsor booths.

For details, call 210-925-8254, 210-671-3906 or visit www.lacklandfss.com.

OPERATION HOME COOKING VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed to man tele-phones and take reservation requests for Operation Home Cooking. Reservations will be taken from Oct. 31 through Nov. 23, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The program gives families the op-portunity to share traditional Thanksgiving Day meals with Air Force Airmen and basic trainees. Last year, local residents hosted 3,662 service members for Thanksgiving dinner. Call at 210-671-8060 to volunteer.

NEWS IN BRIEF

By Mike JosephSenior Writer

Once the pros and cons were weighed between one more assignment or re-tirement, the choice was simple for the former 37th Training Wing command chief master sergeant.

“It doesn’t get any better than this,” said Chief Master Sgt. Jay Simon on his tenure as 37th TRW command chief.

Appropriately, Simon ended his 28 years of service with a retirement ceremony held during the basic train-ing graduation parade Oct. 7. He also served as commander of Airmen, marching in formation with the gradu-ates one fi nal time. Chief Master Sgt. Craig Recker replaced Simon as com-mand chief last in August.

He decided in early January, with his family’s support, that there was no better way to leave the Air Force than where it began.

“I had no regrets when I walked down the bomb run. It’s been a great ride,” said Simon. “The thought of do-ing another job vs. retiring from the 37th Training Wing on Lackland Air

Force Base made my decision easy.“I could have taken another assign-

ment, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought, why not end it where it started?,” he said. “Not a lot of command chiefs can say they re-tired on Lackland, then walked down the bomb run with 700 to 800 future Airmen behind them.”

Simon cited three areas of personal interest during his two-year tenure as 37th TRW command chief – inspiring young Airmen to be successful, raising the master sergeant to senior master sergeant promotion rate, and reem-phasizing the key spouse program.

He said communicating, formally and informally, with young Airmen on a daily basis allowed him to stress the importance of career development as the path to success.

“I talked to them like adults. Very quickly, they knew I cared about their development,” Simon said. “The proof was down the road when I’d get an email from a (basic) trainee, who’s now an Airman, telling me about a CDC (Career Development Course) score or about joining a base honor guard.

“Before I took the job, we were be-low the Air Force standard, and AETC(Air Education and Training Com-mand) average for promoting mastersergeants to senior master sergeants.We were able to exceed both those av-erages.”

Reinvigorating the key spouse pro-gram was another important area toSimon. He said spouses play a key rolein any Airman’s success, especially inthe BMT environment.

So, he directed fi rst sergeants to in-clude key spouse photos on every unit’sleadership wall to emphasize the pro-gram’s signifi cance.

“Our training instructors and MTLs(military training leaders) put in a lotof hours,” Simon said. “If they don’tget support at home, then it’s diffi cultwhen they come to work. This is im-portant to me because the spouse al-ways has a voice.

“The jewel of the Air Force is righthere at Lackland. Every Thursday andevery Friday, families (of graduatingbasic trainees) come to visit the 37thTraining Wing,” he said. “This was thegreatest assignment of my career.”

Command chief ends 28-year run

Photo by Alan BoedekerTech. Sgt. Gabriel Lewis and Senior Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf, members of the 737th Training Group, fl ank former 37th Training Wing Com-mand Chief Master Sgt. Jay Simon as he marches down the bomb run during Air Force basic training graduation ceremony Oct. 7.


Edwards Aquifer Level in feet above sea level

CURRENT LEVEL = 651.2

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RETIREE APPRECIATION DAY

EVENT FEATURESGuest speakers • Renew ID Cards • Medical Screenings

Door Prizes • JBSA Information • Lunch

OCT. 21 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M.GATEWAY CLUB

By Mike JosephSenior Writer

After working alongside U.S. Army veterinarians for the past year, an of-fi cer in the Republic of Korea army be-gins the journey home this weekend, ready to share his knowledge with col-leagues.

Maj. Sangho Seo, a veterinarian in the ROK army, came to the Daniel Hol-land Military Working Dog Hospital in October 2010 through the Department of Defense Engineer and Scientist Ex-change Program, a one-year profes-sional development exchange between the U.S. military and its allied partners. The exchange program is structured to provide foreign personnel with career-broadening work assignments in U.S. defense establishments, and vice versa. The Republic of Korea is one of 16 coun-tries participating in the program.

“To be the fi rst (ROK army) veteri-narian to come to the United States is quite an honor,” Seo said. “My family has enjoyed America. It was a learning experience for them and me, too.

“I look forward to the U.S. Army and the ROK army veterinary corps work-ing together through mutual assistance and cooperation.”

The long-term assignment was an opportunity for the two veterinary corps to exchange ideas as well as compare and contrast programs, said U.S. Army Col. Kelly Mann, DOD Military Working

Dog Veterinary Service director.“ESEP is a unique program, and

not many veterinarians are selected because it’s very competitive,” Mann said. “In the clinical aspect of veteri-nary medicine, I don’t know of anyone else in the veterinary corps that’s been selected. It’s that rare.

“The program, in addition to the ex-pertise we swap just doing our daily jobs, builds relationships for the fu-ture,” he said. “An exchange of ideas between the two programs – the MWD program in the Republic of Korea is a great program – allows us to compare and contrast. We’re always striving to

be the best, and the way we do that is by interacting with other allied military. That makes us all better.”

To gain experience for an instruc-tor’s position at the ROK military work-ing dog center, Seo worked in various Holland MWD hospital departments, including diagnostic imaging and sur-gery.

Rotating throughout the hospital also gave Seo and the U.S. hospital staff an opportunity to learn from each other.

“Major Seo is unique to the military working dog community because of his operational experience as a com-mander at the ROK military working

dog center and as a veterinary inter-nal medicine specialist,” Mann said. “We shared knowledge on our current techniques, tactics and procedures, and on our hot button medical issues … and on treatments.

“Their program compares really well with a lot of what we do, so there’s a lot to learn from each other,” he added.

During his assignment, Seo stepped out of internal medicine to assist pro-cessing military working dogs for the fi eld and to perform surgeries frequent to the Holland staff. Those roles, along with other duty assignments at the hospital, will accentuate Seo’s internal medicine expertise in training junior of-fi cers of the ROK veterinary corps.

“The intangible is the number of personnel who will be infl uenced,” said Mann. “When my offi cers go other plac-es in the veterinary corps, having had the opportunity to work with an allied military veterinary offi cer, they’ll have a much better understanding outside of our own little box. It’s exactly what’s needed today as we move more into a joint atmosphere.

“From his instructor’s slot, Major Seo is going to affect their military working dog program throughout the country,” he said. “The exchange has allowed him a year to focus on the different as-pects of military working dog medicine and surgery. He’s made a great impact here, and it has been an honor to have him.”

Korean army veterinarian returns home

Photo by Antonio MoranoMaj. Sangho Seo examines Asko, a Malinois military working dog, as Kim Davis, an animal caretaker, assists Oct. 5 at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital.


BMT HONORSCongratulations to the follow-

ing 70 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among 702 trainees graduating today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 657Jesse FlagleRyan JesseeMichael Wallar

Flight 658Trevor DrakeJonathan DrayerDrew HowardJason ParkerRobert RaineyRyan TellAguilar UrenaLogan Wilt

321st Training Squadron

Flight 659Rafi q AndersonAdam BrayWesley FarberBrandon GrantTrevor ReynoldsOstin Soles

Alex Stoll

Flight 660Carlos BetancourtJoshua HumphreyDavid Simmington Jr.

322nd Training SquadronFlight 649Robert BarberMatthew CookBrian DicenzoOswald EstradaAnthony FappianoGeorge GonzalesRaymond Greene Jr.Jonathan JonesBrennan KidderLee MendozaKevin PedrazaChristopher RobertsJason WieseJason Yoder

Flight 650Joanne BaumCameron CobbBrooklynn KneisleyVictoria PalmerMarleny Pinales

Tameeka RandallSarah Thorn

323rdTraining SquadronFlight 661Trent HarveyTrent LockhartCodie MattinglyZackary SirrineJeremiah Wilkins

Flight 662Sarah CarterLyndsey MorinCaitlin Peak

324th Training SquadronFlight 655Brandon ChambersLee Nelson

Flight 656Kimberly CaldwellKimberly HelgrenNicole SikorskiShawna West

326th Training SquadronFlight 651Nathan Christel

Christopher GorderAndrew GrayAlex SchnetzSteven SparksCody WatlingtonDavid Weyhmeller

Flight 652Matthew HodgesCharles MorsmanSkylar PhenisJames PitcherSeth RoachChristopher Shoaf

331st Training SquadronFlight 653Joshua Sohn

Top BMT AirmanJonathan Drayer, 320th TRS, Flight 658

Most Physically FitMale AirmenSteven Diaz, 324th TRS, Flight 655 Anthony Smith Jr., 324th TRS,

Flight 655Julio Sanchez, 324th TRS, Flight 655Matthew Cook, 322nd TRS, Flight 649

Female AirmenKaitlyn Levison, 324th TRS, Flight 656 Jennifer Smith, 322nd TRS, Flight 650 Ashley Reifowitz, 323rd TRS, Flight 662 Monica Casanova, 322nd TRS, Flight 650

Male Flights323rd TRS, Flight 661324th TRS, Flight 655322nd TRS, Flight 649

Female Flights323rd TRS, Flight 662324th TRS, Flight 656322nd TRS, Flight 650 Top Academic Flights326th TRS, Flight 651320th TRS, Flight 658326th TRS, Flight 652

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By Wayne AmannAFISR Agency Public Affairs

The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnais-sance Agency now has the tri-fecta of cryptologic machines on display.

Working in concert with the National Security Agency’s Na-tional Cryptologic Center Muse-um at Fort Meade, Md., the AFIS-RA History Offi ce received, on loan, an M-125MN Fialka, which is the 10-rotor cipher machine developed by the Soviet Union in the late 1950’s and used during the Cold War until the country’s collapse in 1991.

The Fialka, which in English means “violet,” was unveiled at a Sept. 22 ceremony in the AFISRA Heritage Center.

It joined Nazi Germany’s Enig-ma and the United States’ Siga-ba, as the only known co-located display of the three encryption/decryption devices.

“I didn’t fi nd any museum, not the Imperial War Museum, not the Smithsonian, that had these three machines on display,” said Gabe Marshall, of the AFISRA History Offi ce. “It’s safe to say the troika of encryption devices we have can only be found in a private collection.”

The new Fialka display also features several unique accesso-ries in two glass-enclosed cases

– a Soviet parade uniform, an AK-47 assault weapon and So-viet fl ight gear.

Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Jones, AFISRA History Offi ce, designed and built the display, and wore a Russian air force Cold War-period captain’s utility uniform, for effect, during the unveiling ceremony.

From inception to completion, the display was a challenging eight-month process.

“We overcame a lot of set-backs,” Jones said. “We had to replace the doors, fi nd the spe-cial glass which was extremely diffi cult to do, get the AK-47 to fi t correctly so it would never fall down, stabilize the Fialka, rein-force the bottoms of the display (cases). Luckily I’m a carpenter so that helped. Even the display for the uniform was made from an old lamp.

“I’ve re-built the Russian em-pire in two displays,” he said tongue-in-cheek. “It’s creativity at its best.”

The Fialka fi rst went into op-eration in 1959. Other variations predate the Great Patriotic War, or what’s called World War II in the west.

Until 2005, very little was known about the Fialka in the west.

According to the story-telling high-defi nition rotating picture frame in the display, Eastern

History center features Soviet, German, American crypto devices

Bloc countries were issued customized, up-graded versions of the Fialka machine.

The machines were equipped with key-boards, print heads and rotor sets adapted to accommodate their respective individual al-phabets and special characters.

The rotor sets were each wired differently and used for inter-country communication.

Few Fialkas exist today following their sys-tematic destruction by the Soviet and subse-quent Russian governments for security pur-poses.

It remains an obscure, but highly signifi cant Cold War cryptologic artifact today.

Maj. Gen. Robert Otto, AFISRA commander and offi ciating offi cer at the display unveiling, recognized the NSA’s National Cryptologic Cen-ter Museum staff for their support in promot-ing the efforts of the AFISRA History Offi ce to assemble its one-of-a-kind display.

All three AFISRA Heritage Center cryptologic machines are on loan from the NSA museum.

“I don’t think that museum will be asking us to return their artifacts any time soon since our displays are really world class,” Otto said.

Photos by William BelcherSenior Master Sgt. Benjamin Jones, AFISRA History Offi ce, poses in a Cold

War-era, Soviet air force captain’s utility uniform next to the display of the Fialka, a Soviet cipher machine.

Maj. Gen. Robert Otto, AFISRA commander, gets a close look at a Fialka, a Cold War-era cipher ma-chine, as Gabe Marshall of the AFISRA History offi ce explains some of its fea-tures.

Technically, the Soviet-developed cipher ma-chine is called the M-125, and Fialka is the name of the cipher procedure. The machine itself, unveiled Sept. 22 in a display at the AFISRA Heritage Center, is now generally called Fialka.

OCTOBER 14, 201 TALESPINNER PAGE 15

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) and its partners at Defense Transformation Institute and Grainger Indus-trial Supply are hosting the Joint Base San Antonio Energy Fair Oct. 26 at nearby Randolph Air Force Base.

Last year’s fair had more than 200 attendees. Twenty local vendors showcased their energy sav-ings innovations and products.

This year’s event will host energy and utility manag-ers from Fort Sam Houston, Lackland and Randolph who will discuss sustainability goals of the installa-tions, their innovations, and relevant technologies. DTI has formed a JBSA Energy Innovation Center to

discuss future JBSA projects.JBSA supports more personnel than any other in-

stallation in the Department of Defense and is one of the largest energy users in the DOD. It is the largest customer for CPS Energy, the largest municipally-owned utility in the nation.

The event features participants from Schneider Electric, CPS, General Electric, and the Texas A&M Center on Applied Technology, to name a few. The fair will offer give-away items, door prizes, light snacks and refreshments.

Booths are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. Register by calling 210-394-9430.

JBSA to host energy fair Oct. 26


JBSA AMAZING RACE

Pre-registration ends today for the Joint Base San Antonio “Amazing Race.”

Sponsored by the 59th Medi-cal Wing NCO Council, the event takes place Oct. 22 at the Lackland Amphitheater.

Race time is 8 a.m., and a barbecue will follow.

The entry is $10 per person or $40 for fi ve-person teams.

The race is open to all JBSA active-duty military, retirees and dependents.

For registration information, call 210-292-6308 or 210-292-7176.

802ND LRS CUSTOMER SERVICE

The 802nd Logistics Readi-ness Squadron Customer Service is your primary focal point for all supply-related questions, concerns, complaints, Zero Overpricing Pro-gram and Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offi ce transactions.

You can reach customer service at 210-671-2575/3611, or via email at [email protected].

802ND LRS SUPPLY TRAINING

The 802nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Equipment Accountability Element conducts three customer supply training classes every third Wednesday of the month in Bldg. 5160, second fl oor conference room. Classes are Block I General Supply Training, 8 a.m.; Block II Bench Stock Training, 8:45 a.m.; and Block III Equipment Custodian Supplemen-tal/Refresher Training, 9:30 a.m.Contact Ray Holland or Bethany Cuevas at 210-925-1001/2514 to register for classes.

‘YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’ CONTEST

The “So You Think You Can Dance” contest is Saturday, 6 p.m., at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center. Prizes will be awarded for fi rst, second and third place.

For details, call 210-671-2619.

ITT FREE TRAVEL EXPO

The Lackland Information, Tickets and Travel offi ce will host a free travel expo Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Arnold Hall Community Center ballroom.

Travel industry representatives will be on hand with giveaways and vacation information. Door prizes will

be given away every half hour, and the grand prize is an Amtrak trip for two. For more information, call ITT at 210-671-3133.

JBSA HOLIDAY CHORUS AUDITIONS

The Air Force Band of the West is holding two auditions Oct. 28 for an all-volunteer Joint Base San Antonio holiday chorus.

Auditions are from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. in the Skylark Commu-nity Center’s Longhorn Room. Weekly rehearsals begin in November. The chorus will perform at this year’s Holiday in Blue concert series, Dec. 17-18, at the Edgewood Theatre for the Performing Arts.

All active-duty Airmen, members of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, civilian employees, retirees and adult dependents are eligible to participate. For more information, call 210-627-5030 or visit www.bandofthewest.af.mil.

SKYLARK FLEA MARKET

The Skylark Community Center fl ea market is Oct. 22, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Warhawk Fitness Center. Vendor spots are available for $10 or for $15 with a table. For more infor-mation, call 210-671-2021/2282.

DEALING WITH THE MEDIA

How would you respond if a news reporter approached you to comment on a matter related to the Air Force or your job?

Here are some tips on how to handle the situation if approached by a news reporter:• Think before you speak. Contact the 502nd Air Base Wing OL-A Public Affairs Offi ce fi rst if you are asked to do a media interview and want to do it.• If you are approached on the street by a reporter, you will be quoted in the newspaper or appear on a newscast answering questions that may prove embarrassing.• Reporters may also ask for inter-views “on line.”

Don’t appear to be the Air Force’s spokesperson; make it clear you are giving your personal opinion during an interview. Don’t try to address Air Force policy issues without fi rst consulting public affairs.

And remember, your right of free speech also means you can refuse to speak. Politely tell the media no, or to contact public affairs.

Keep in mind, your on-screen presence refl ects the Air Force image to the public.

If you are interviewed off duty, make sure you project the image you and your commander want to see as representative of the Air Force. If in doubt, call 502nd ABW OL-A Public Affairs at 210-671-2908.

SECURITY AND POLICY REVIEW

If you are preparing a speech or document for public release on defense-related subjects, contact the 502nd Air Base Wing OL-A Public Affairs Offi ce fi rst.

The appropriate authorities must review material relating to the plans, policies, programs or operations of the Department of Defense or U.S. Government before the presentation or publication. Call 210-671-2908 for more details.

DIABETES RESEARCH STUDY

The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Sur-gical Clinic is looking for individuals with Type 2 diabetes to participate in a weight loss surgery study. Military medical benefi ciaries, ages 18-65, with Type 2 diabetes, and who are on medication, are invited to participate.

Active-duty members are excluded. For more information, call 210-292-2210.

LOCAL BRIEFS

CHAPEL SERVICESChristianCatholicMonday-Friday:Freedom ChapelDaily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday:Freedom ChapelEucharist, 5:30 p.m.Reconciliation after Eucharist

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Ed., 9 a.m.Eucharist, 11 a.m.Spanish Mass, 8 a.m.

OrthodoxSunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Ed., 10:45 a.m.ProtestantSaturday:Gateway Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistService, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.Gospel Service,12:30 p.m.Children’s ChurchprovidedReligious Ed., 11 a.m.Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Gateway ChapelThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

IslamicFriday:Defense Language

InstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Sunday:Religious Ed., 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,5:45 p.m.Religious Ed., 4:30 p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom Chapel Room 8,San Antonio Military Open Circle, 6 p.m.BuddistSunday:BMT Reception Center,10 a.m. - noon.

EckankarEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Saturday:Gateway Chapel12:30-1:30 p.m.

Baha'iEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Sunday:Gateway Chapel11 a.m. to noon

community

FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT:

Freedom Chapel

671-4208

Gateway Chapel

671-2911

Hope Chapel

671-2941

Air Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman’s Attic 671-1780Base Post Offi ce 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Exceptional Family Member Program 671-3722Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Offi ce 671-3362Library 671-3610Medical Appointment Line 916-9900MPF ID Cards 671-6006Outdoor Recreation 925-5532TRICARE Info 800-444-5445Thrift Shop 671-3600

Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club www.lacklandesc.orgLackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.comLackland ISD www.lacklandisd.netLackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland Public website www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.com

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES


OCT. 14BMT FAMILY SEMINAR

The Air Force Basic Military Train-ing Family Seminar is today at noon in the BMT Reception Center, Bldg. 7246. The seminar provides informa-tion on the Air Force and its benefi ts to family members.

OCT. 17RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal forum for family members who wish to talk about their individual experiences and the stress caused by deployment-related separations.


FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING

A family readiness briefi ng for

deploying personnel is Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The briefi ng is for personnel who are deploying, going on remote assignments or extended temporary deployments. Call 210-671-3722 for details.

OCT. 18AMVET REPRESENTATIVE

An American Veterans National Service Offi cer is available to help with disability claims Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information or to make an appointment with an AMVET representative, call 210-699-5087.

OCT. 18�20TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A three-day transition assistance

program for separating or retiring military personnel is Tuesday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Airman and Family Readi-ness Center.

The program is presented by the Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission, and focuses on how to job search and employment-related topics.

For more information, call 210-671-3722.

OCT. 19PERFORMING ARTS GROUP MEETING

The Lackland Performing Arts Group meets Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., at Arnold Hall Community Center.

An open microphone forum, “Expressions,” follows the meeting.


OCT. 20DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY CLASS

A class by the Texas Department

of Public Safety on how to apply for DPS jobs is Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.


PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

The Protestant Women of the Chapel group meets for Bible study Thursday, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.


OCT. 21BMT FAMILY SEMINAR

The Air Force Basic Military Training Family Seminar is Oct. 21, noon, in the BMT Reception Center, Bldg. 7246.

The seminar provides information on the Air Force and its benefi ts to family members of graduating Airmen.

OCT. 24FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING

A family readiness briefi ng for deploying personnel is Oct. 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family

Readiness Center.The briefi ng is for personnel

who are deploying, going on remote assignments or extended temporary deployments. Call 210-671-3722 for details.

RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Oct. 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal forum for family members who wish to talk about their individual experiences and the stress caused by deployment-related separations.


OCT. 25AMVET REPRESENTATIVE

An American Veterans National Service Offi cer is available to help with disability claims Oct. 25, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information or to make an appointment with an AMVET representative, call 210-699-5087.

Monthly MeetingsENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Gateway Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month. For meeting location information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Military Council of Catholic Women meets the fi rst Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.

On the web www.lacklandfss.com

Family Support Events

What’s Happening

By Jose T. Garza IIISports Editor

Charles Thompson partakes in a sport that people may not know much about but has been around since the early 1900s, skeet shooting.

A member of the All-Air Force team, Thompson participated in the World Skeet Shooting Championships Sept. 30 through Oct. 7 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.

Thompson was on the second team All-Air Force Skeet Shooting team up until his outstanding performance in the individual events earned him an immediate spot on team one for team events at the World Skeet Shoot.

The staff sergeant, who works at the 690th Intelligence Support Squadron, placed fi rst in two events – the Class A Browning 20 Gauge and the Krieghoff 28 Gauge.

“He was defi nitely the MVP for those two events,” All-Air Force teammate and captain Andrew McNamara said. “He shined better than any of us.

As a member of the All-Air Force Skeet Shooting team, Thompson gets to partici-pate in competitions with teammates he has shot with before and he is comfort-able with.

Getting to know teammates’ shooting patterns and getting a feel of how they think keeps Thompson on top of things, he said.

“Being around some teammates for years makes things much easier as far as team chemistry,” he said.

Thompson got into skeet shooting when he was in high school, competing at the Olin Winchester range in East Alton, Ill.

After joining the Air Force, he honed his shooting skills at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., with help from his mentor, Bill Swan-son, an Air Force retiree who'd also been on the All-Air Force team.

“He coached me and helped me develop my game to where it is today,” Thompson said. “I didn’t have a lot of consistency in my game, so my mentors taught me to practice – repeat, repeat and repeat.

“That’s the only way to shoot skeet with any skill and have success,” he added.

“You have to have a step-by-step check-list in your head ... so that (shooting) be-comes automatic.”

Thompson practices at least once a week.

“Whether I’m shooting by myself or with others at the club, I’ll just go out, pick up a gun, and hit my four boxes of targets," he said. “At the end of the day, if there’s something I want to work on some more, then I take the extra time.”

Thompson competed seriously in the sport in 2006 while stationed in Wash-ington, D.C. He joined the All-Air Force Skeet Shooting team in 2008, where he improved his skeet shooting by going to more shoots to perfect a craft he enjoys immensely.

“There’s just something about being out (on the range). You’re shooting targets, and you’re just making them explode,” he said. “It’s amazing every time, and it never gets old.

“When you go out there and you know you’re doing well, everything just fl ows,” he said. “You’re taking targets, tearing them into itty bitty pieces.

Making targets just disappear out of the sky is just an awesome feeling for me,” he added.


GATEWAY CLASSIC RUNLackland hosts its third

annual Gateway Classic Run Saturday, 9 a.m., at the basic military training parade grounds.

Registration for the 5K and 10K runs is $20 and $30 before Oct. 15. The cost is $45 and $55, respectively, on the day of event. The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Register at participating fi tness centers or download an entry form at www.lacklandfss.com. For more details, call 210-671-3716/0854/2725.

BOWLING LEAGUE OPENINGS

The Skylark Bowling Center has openings for mixed, senior, and ladies leagues. Slots are available Tuesdays through Fridays. Call 210-671-1234 for more information.

Upcoming

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FLAG FOOTBALLDivision I W L1.Dental .....................................7 02.543rd Spt Sq 5 23.737th TRG...............................5 24. Security Forces .....................5 35.559th MDG ............................3 46 59th Med LRS 3 47. 93rd IS ....................................2 58 NIOC/ Co C .............................2 59.717th Mi Bn ............................0 6

Division II W L1.Clinical St Gp ...........................7 02.690th NSG ..............................5 2 3.AF ISRA ..................................5 24. 772nd ESS .............................4 35. Comm/OSS ...........................3 4 6.149th FW ................................3 47. 343rd TRS ...............................2 58. FSS ........................................2 59. Crypto Div .............................1 7Division III W L1.688th IOW ..............................5 02.341st TRS ...............................4 0 3.37th TRSS ...............................3 24. JPPSO/AFVSA .......................2 25.Surgical Ops ...........................1 46. DLI .........................................1 47. Med Ops ................................0 4

VOLLEYBALL

Staff sergeant shoots to win

Photos by Robbin Cresswell

Left to right, Brian Moore, James Schmehl, Vernon Lucas, Charles Thompson, Andrew McNamara, and Walter Jackson comprise the All-Air Force Skeet Shoot team.

Staff Sgt. Charles Thompson, representing the All-Air Force skeet shoot team recently competed in the 2011 World Skeet Shoot Championships where he placed fi rst in two events.

SPORTS


By Jose T. Garza IIISports Editor

Lackland Air Force residents and guests are in for a treat when two Pro Bowling Association hall of fam-ers visit to conduct a seminar and play in exhibition matches.

Norm Duke and Randy Pedersen will be at the Sky-lark Bowling Center, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22.

Duke, a two-time PBA Player of the Year, and Ped-ersen, the 1987 PBA National Championship winner and ESPN Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour commenta-tor, will also show off their trick shots, sign auto-graphs, conduct a question and answer session, and be available for photos.

The event is sponsored by the 802nd Force Support Squadron. Cost for event participation is $19.95, or $9.95 for spectators only. Lunch is included.

Spectators who choose to later participate in activi-ties, can pay the $10 difference.

Representatives from Storm Bowling Products will also be on hand with six reserved lanes for product demonstrations throughout the day.

“They'll have the newest bowling balls and equip-ment available. People will get the chance to see and use them on the lanes before buying,” said Stephen

Thompson, Skylark Bowling Center manager.Thompson is excited to have the two PBA hall of

famers come to his bowling center for the fi rst time ever to interact with patrons.

“They are two of the most personable guys out there,” Thompson said. “They are really good at in-teracting with the fans. I think it should be really fun for anybody that checks it out or participates.”

Duke is excited to be back in San Antonio, because

the Alamo City was one of his fi rst stomping grounds early on as he fi ne-tuned his bowling game.

He hopes his experience on the bowling alley will benefi t potential bowlers.

“When you have bowlers such as me and Randy, who have 30 years experience, our portfolio of cre-dentials gives us the credibility to help whomever. We can perfect their games.”

Going to several military installations a year for more than 10 years is an opportunity to give back to the military that defends and protects the United States, said Duke.

“It’s a special feeling when we can give back to our military who spend most of their time making a commitment to us by protecting and serving our country.”

Thompson hopes Duke’s and Pedersen’s participa-tion and instruction gets aspiring bowlers to bowl regularly.

“Their enthusiasm will gives people, who are up and coming and trying to learn, the desire to continue in the game,” he said. “It’s a lifetime sport. If you get into it, it’s something you can do from age 6 to 80.

“What I’m trying to do is expose (bowling) to as many people as I can and get them to be lifetime bowlers,” he added.

PBA Hall of Famers strike Lackland

PBA Hall of Famers Norm Duke, left, and Randy Pedersen, right, will appear at the Skylark Bowling Center, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Oct. 22, for a semi-nar, photo op, and to play in exibition matches.

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