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GREETINGS FROM THE GENERAL

Photo by Robbin CresswellAir Force Chief of Staff Gen.Norton Schwartz meets withDefense Language InstituteEnglish Language Centerstudents during his visit toLackland June 26. From left,the students are Lt. MichaelOnalaja, Nigeria; Lt. Juan PinaDuluc, Dominican Republic;and Lts. Emre Vuran and UnalKarahan, Turkey.

By Mike JosephStaff Writer

It will be a red, white andboom Fourth of July Saturdayfor Team Lackland as it hoststhe 31st annual Star SpangledFestival, an event open to thepublic.

A 20-minute fireworks dis-play beginning at 9:30 p.m.

will conclude the festival thatstarts Saturday at 2 p.m. Allactivities will be at the baseamphitheater.

Mick Hernandez and theSilverados kick off a free con-cert at 7 p.m. followed by thePictures Band at 8:20 p.m.

Other activities to occupyfestival goers in the afternoonwill be an arts and crafts fair,

children’s carnival, paintballchallenge, hip hop tent with adisc jockey, kidz zone, a livebroadcast by Radio Disney, andfood and beverage booths.

Gates open Saturday at 2p.m. and visitors will only beallowed entry to the basethrough the Gateway East Gateon southwest Military Drive.

Base visitors must have a

valid photo ID and proof of carinsurance.

No weapons, backpacks,coolers, video cameras or petsare allowed on the eventgrounds.

For more information, call210-671-3906 or visit theMarketing and Publicity Website at www.lacklandservices.com.

Base welcomes community to Star Spangled fest

TALESPINNERPAGE 2 JULY 3, 2009

By Shannon Carabajal37th Training Wing Public Affairs

A disaster declaration byBexar County went into effectJune 23 limiting the fireworks-selling season and restricting theuse of fireworks to specified safezones.

The 2009 Fourth of July fire-works-selling season in BexarCounty began at 12:01 a.m.Tuesday and ends at midnightSaturday. Residents are allowedto use fireworks only in one ofseven designated safe areas from

6 p.m. to midnight today andSaturday.

Those found violating theorder could be fined up to $1,000.

According to the declaration,the U.S. Weather Monitor cur-rently indicates that BexarCounty is experiencing an excep-tional or extreme drought, and noprecipitation is anticipated beforeSaturday.

Consequently, County JudgeNelson Wolff exercised hisauthority to declare a state oflocal disaster for “the occurrenceor imminent threat of widespread

or severe damage, injury, or lossof life or property resulting fromany natural or man-made cause,including fire.”

The declaration also prohibitsthe selling and use of fireworksthat have the potential of reach-ing a height of greater than 16feet, including skyrockets withsticks, missiles with fins, helicop-ters, cakes, reloadables andtubes.

Those living outside BexarCounty should check with localofficials about burning bans andthe use of fireworks in their area.

County disaster declaration restricts fireworks useWhere to shoot fireworks

U.S. 281 South, just inside Loop 1604(two locations)

U.S. 90 West at Montgomery Road

I-10 West at Old Fredericksburg Road(two locations)

Talley Road at FM 471

Kinney Road at the I-35 South

JOGGING RULES OF THE ROAD:Wearing portable headphones, earphones, or other listening deviceswhile operating a motor vehicle, running, jogging, walking, bicycling,or skating on Lackland roadways and sidewalks is PROHIBITED.

TALESPINNERJULY 3, 2009

ROAD WORK RESUMES MONDAY

There will be no road closures thisweekend around Selfridge East Gate butclosures for installation of denial barri-ers in that area resume Monday.

Following the July 4th weekend, thesecond phase of roadwork begins Mondayon Selfridge Avenue and continues untilJuly 14.

Selfridge Avenue westbound will beclosed; Selfridge Avenue eastbound willbe converted to a one-way westbounddetour between Pucket Street and BongAvenue (Kenly Avenue becomes Bong atTindale). Bong Avenue south of SelfridgeRoad will be a two-way detour whilePucket Street will be a one-way east-bound detour.

Phase III of the project runs July 15-22 with a road closure and detours.

The north entrance to Bong Avenuefrom Selfridge Avenue will be closed;however, traffic traveling south on BongAvenue will have access to the baseexchange, commissary, Burger King andBank of America but no through trafficwill be allowed.

Southbound Bong Avenue trafficattempting to use the Selfridge East Gatewill be detoured to McChord Street,Truemper Street and Selfridge Avenue.

AUTO HOBBY SHOP CLOSED

The auto hobby shop is closedthrough Monday for maintenance. Normalhours resume Tuesday.

COMMISSARY HOLIDAY HOURS

The Lackland commissary will openSaturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. inaccordance with Defense CommissaryAgency rules on federal holidays.

SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS

New immunization recommendations,which may affect children enteringkindergarten or seventh grade in the fall,are available at the Wilford Hall MedicalCenter immunization clinic.

For more information call 292-5730 orvisit www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/rulechange.shtm.

NewsBBRRIIEEFFSS

The Air Force has modified twopermanent change of station policiesto give Airmen more flexible assign-ment options and better force devel-opment opportunities.

PCS changes:• The time-on-station requirement forgovernment funded joint-spouseassignments, where military couplesare assigned (when possible) to a loca-tion where they can live in the sameresidence, has changed from 24 to 12months.• Recent adjustments in manningrequirements for Airmen at statesidebases is expected to open up morebase-of-preference opportunities forfirst-term and career Airmen.• The manning requirements changeis expected to open up opportunitiesin the Voluntary Stabilized BaseAssignment Program, which givesAirmen the option to volunteer for

certain bases in the continental U.S.that historically have been hard to fill.The benefit to the volunteer is a stabi-lized tour of either four or five yearsdepending on the location.• The TOS requirement change forjoin-spouse assignments is designed togive Airmen more flexibility and helpminimize financial hardships for mar-ried couples who are geographically

separated and managing two house-holds.• This TOS policy change also appliesto Airmen with projected permissivejoin-spouse assignments who have notdeparted their current duty station.Permissive reassignments are thosewhere Airmen pay all moving expens-es and travel time is charged as leave.• All other PCS policies, includingassignment lengths, remain the same.In 2006, Air Force officials extendedthe average assignment length formost Airmen from three years to fouryears, which has reduced the numberof yearly PCS moves. Although 48months is the goal, some Airmen,depending on the career field andmission needs, may rotate more often.

For more information, Airmen cancall the Total Force Service Center at(800) 525-0102, commercial (210)565-5000 or DSN 665-5000.

Airman’s Roll Call

PCS policy changes allow Airmen more options

Courtesy PhotoTwo modif ied permanent change ofstation policies will give Airmen moreflexible assignment options and betterforce development opportunities.

ANGELIC VOICES

Photos by Alan Boedeker(Above) Tech. Sgt. Sandra Schmidt, 37th Comptroller Squadron, sings"Don't Know Why" to the crowd at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Theaterduring the Lackland Idol contest June 26. (Right) Julie Mammaro enter-tains the audience with her version of "Never Alone." Contestants, includingactive-duty military, dependents and civilians, competed for $1,000 inprizes.


COMMENTARY

Editorial staffBRIG. GEN. LEN PATRICK,37TH TRAINING WING

COMMANDER

KIRK FRADY,DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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COMMUNICATIONS, 671-4111

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PATRICK DESMOND,SPORTS EDITOR/STAFF WRITER,671-5049

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Office:1701 Kenly Ave. Suite 102Lackland AFB, Texas 78236-5103(210) 671-1786;(fax) 671-2022E-mail: [email protected]’s Action Line:actionline@lackland. af.mil.Straight Talk: 671-6397 (NEWS)For advertising information:Prime Time Military Newspapers2203 S. HackberrySan Antonio, Texas 78210(210) 534-8848(fax) 534-7134

This newspaper is published byPrime Time Military Newspapers, aprivate firm in no way connected withthe U.S. Air Force, under exclusivewritten contract with Lackland AFB,Texas. This commercial enterprise AirForce newspaper is an authorizedpublication for members of the U.S.military services. Contents of theTalespinner are not necessarily theofficial views of, or endorsed by, theU.S. government, the Department ofDefense, or the Department of the AirForce.

The appearance of advertising inthis publication, including inserts orsupplements, does not constituteendorsement by the Department ofDefense, the Department of the AirForce or Prime Time MilitaryNewspapers, of the products or servicesadvertised.

Everything advertised in thispublication shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age, marital status,physical handicap, political affiliation,or any other nonmerit factor of thepurchaser, user or patron.

Editorial content is edited,prepared and provided by the PublicAffairs Office of the 37th Training Wing.All photos, unless otherwise indicated,are U.S. Air Force photos.

Deadline for submissions isnoon Thursday the week prior topublication.

Build community wherever you areBy Lt. Col. Patrick Burke322nd Training Squadron Commander

We are designed to be partof a community. As members ofthe military, we need to createcommunity wherever we are.Building community, however,is easier said than done.

Today, more than everbefore, it is increasingly diffi-cult to create community. Oursociety is becoming more frag-mented and people are lessinclined to meet face-to-facewith one another. Internet andwireless technology contributeto these phenomena with MySpace, Facebook, text messag-ing, e-mail and the ever pres-

ent cell phone or per-sonal digital assistant.These are poor substi-tutes for real face time,which is criticallyimportant to buildingcommunity becauseface time helps buildtrust.

The key is to buildcommunity whereveryou are. Like a friend, a com-munity is a group of like-mind-ed people, with common inter-ests, fascinations or passions.Such groups help one find orcreate a sense of purpose.Think of cultivating a commu-nity for yourself as an invest-ment with huge returns.

The benefits cantake some time toemerge and are oftendifficult to quantify,but they are huge.Many studies haveshown that peoplewith strong social net-works generally:• have a greater senseof safety,

• have improved health status,• have an improved sense ofcontrol over their lives,• feel more valued, and• have more involvement incivic life.

While traditionally we wouldnormally turn to family andrelatives, military members

often find that the distancesbetween family membersmakes getting together imprac-tical. We must intentionallybuild community among thosewe live near.

Venues for building commu-nity include sports, church, vol-unteerism, and hobbies.

The important aspect toremember is that building rela-tionships is the key to formingcommunity. Close-knit commu-nities provide an extra supportnetwork when things at workbecome hectic or harrowing,and furthermore, they add thatspice to our lives where we canvalue others and likewise feelvalued.

By Brig. Gen. Len Patrick37th Training Wing Commander

I would like to take this oppor-tunity to thank all of you for thesuperb leadership, enthusiasm,and can-do attitude displayedduring our recent Unit Compli-ance Inspection.

You’ve made us all proud to bea part of Team Lackland. As weenjoy time off for the Fourth of July, Iencourage everyone to continue theircommitment to the Wingman way of life,both on and off duty.

Lackland has experienced some diffi-cult times this year dealing with person-nel losses.

We need your continued focus and sup-port to make this a safe holiday for every-one.

When it comes to personal safety, it is

no secret that the one disturbingtrend we see – not just duringthe holidays but throughout theyear – is private motor vehicleaccidents.

Motorcycle and automobileaccidents claim the lives of moreAirmen than any other mishapcategory.

Sports and recreation is thesecond leading cause of lost

work days and fatal mis-haps.Water related accidents like swimming,

boating and tubing have had a detrimen-tal impact as well.

Our focus this holiday is no different:safe motorcycle and automobile opera-tions, safe recreational activities, proac-tive drinking and driving preventionthrough responsible decisions, and man-aging risk by actively relying on our fel-low Wingmen to safeguard lives.

It all starts with a sound plan and issustained through faithful execution.

Commanders, command chiefs, firstsergeants and supervisors, please takeadvantage of the Web sites below to assistin your safety education efforts.

The Air Force Safety Center Web sitecontains a wealth of seasonal safety infor-mation from across the Air Force and thedifferent branches of service. It can befound at www.afsc.af.mil.

As we celebrate this patriotic holiday,let’s show how much we care by takingthe time to incorporate risk managementinto our daily activities.

Ensure a safe Independence Day week-end, not just for you but for your lovedones and friends. It’s up to us to make adifference and I’m asking everyone to joinme in making this a safe holiday.

Enjoy the time off and we look forwardto seeing you at work on Tuesday.

37th TRW CC

Celebrate holiday, stay focused on safety

Brig. Gen.Len Patrick

Lt. Col.Patrick Burke

To report Fraud, Waste & Abuse matters or if you have a concern andare unsure if you should file a complaint, contact the 37 TRW/IG Office at 671-3347

or e-mail to [email protected].


TALK

STRAIGHT

Get everything in order. Don’twait until you are over there.Get your power of attorney,family care plan and financesin order. – Staff Sgt. Justin Hatch,344th Training Squadron.

By Patrick DesmondStaff Writer

What advice do youhave for someone whois deploying for thefirst time?

Make sure you bring morethan just a little bottle ofshampoo. A lot of people onlybring the travel shampoo.Also, bring hygiene products –baby powder. – Tech. Sgt. RobertBlankenship, 344th TrainingSquadron.

Pack light. Bring one baginstead of eight; otherwiseyou’ll end up dragging bags tothe various stops on the way.This way you’ll only be respon-sible for a small amount ofstuff. – Maj. Dan Lamothe, 59thSurgical Specialties Squadron.

Stock up on personal hygieneproducts because you mightnot find what you need overthere. – Master Sgt. MikeBrubaker, 344th Training Squadron.

Love your job in the Air Force?Want to share your personal experiences

in the military with others?The Lackland Speakers’ Bureau wants YOU!Call 671-5066 or 671-2907 for more details.


Congratulations to the fol-lowing 55 Airmen for beingselected as honor graduatesamong 665 trainees whograduated Thursday.

320th Training SquadronFlight 457Joshua KohnJames LavimoniereMichael MorganteJason SolesChristopher TierneyChristopher WoodFlight 458David FinneyGabriel McMahonJoe Peacock

322nd Training SquadronFlight 459Jonathan AustinVictor BlazevicVictor Interiano

Justin RocheleauMitchell SchimmelsFlight 460Joy AlburyKatherine MackeyMindy St. JohnFlight 461Robert DesantisMichael GrayRobert LockheedDaniel MihmDustin TarpleyChad TilleraasScoyoc VanFlight 462Adam DahlkeMatthew Von Borstel

323rd Training SquadronFlight 455Chad BlevinsBryan NelsonObed SalazarFlight 456

Stephen DoyleRoss KauffmanChet LongNikolas PreusserJeremy Quesada

324th Training SquadronFlight 465Devan FarrellJoshua ForrestEli GoffDerrick JohnsonMatthew LaClairTrent MurphyFlight 466James EvansJoshua GrimesJamie MatekaitisMichael MothenaRichard Row

326th Training SquadronFlight 467John Franze

George LiandrakisTimothy TollefsonFlight 468Kayla Mosley

331st Training SquadronFlight 463Jonathan CaseboltDennis CastellanoMichael KirschkeDouglas TraumerFlight 464Shanna CurtisCheri Daly

Top BMT AirmanObed Salazar, 323rd TRS,Flight 455

Most Physically FitMale AirmenJoshua Buker, 320th TRS,Flight 457Travis Leonard, 322nd TRS,

Flight 462Female AirmenChristine Luce, 326th TRS,Flight 468Joy Albury, 322nd TRS, Flight460

Top PT FlightsMale Flights324th TRS, Flight 465320th TRS, Flight 457Female Flights326th TRS, Flight 468322nd TRS, Flight 460

Top Academic Flights323rd TRS, Flight 456320th TRS, Flight 457

BMT HONORS

Newest crop of MTIs graduateCongratulations to the Airmen whograduated from Military Training

Instructor School Tuesday.

Tech. Sgt. Michael ZeiglerTech. Sgt. Ronda Roberts

Tech. Sgt. Shaun ReithTech. Sgt. Julian McMeansTech. Sgt. Jeremy Harnack

Tech. Sgt. Erich DyeTech. Sgt. David Caples

Staff Sgt. Kyle Billiot

Staff Sgt. Jason DaviesStaff Sgt. Sean Douglas

Staff Sgt. Timothy JenkinsStaff Sgt. Daniel McKeownStaff Sgt. Gregory MinorStaff Sgt. Corey NorrisStaff Sgt. Daniel OldsStaff Sgt. Eddy Soto

324th TRS welcomesnew commander

Rank/Name: Lt .Col. George Irving IVSquadron: 324th Training SquadronDate assumed command: July 1Previous assignment: Air Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Time in service: 17 yearsFamily: SingleHobbies: SailingWhy the squadron is important to the Air Force mission:The 324th Training Squadron is one of the few Air Forceunits solely dedicated to transforming civilians to Airmen.Success of the Air Force mission starts with proper basic

military training and the production of Warrior Airmen.Command philosophy: The Air Force mission is always the top priority; suc-cessful and sustained accomplishment of that mission is achieved throughproper training, equipping and utilization of our most important resource, ourpeople. Goals for new position: Safety in all training; military training instructormanning and morale; and, preparing warrior Airmen for service in expedi-tionary arenas.

Lt. Col.George Irving IV

Lackland Conservation CornerPUT FOOD COLORING IN YOUR TOILET TANK

If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak.Fixing it can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.


RANDOLPH AIR FORCEBASE – The 2009A Line of theAir Force, Biomedical ScienceCorps and Nurse CorpsCentral Selection boardsselected 466 lieutenantcolonels, 92 majors and 271captains for promotion June24 here.

The boards considered4,156 lieutenant colonels, 729majors and 407 captains forpromotion.

Congratulations to the fol-lowing members of TeamLackland selected for promo-tion:

Colonel selects:23rd Information OperationsSquadronStan Cole

67th Network Warfare GroupMichael Shields

Air Force Intelligence,Surveillance and ReconnaissanceAgencyEdward Ford

Lieutenant colonel selects:59th Surgical OperationsSquadronMimi CannonierMary HolmstrandRichard Terraccian

59th Emergency MedicalSquadronPenny Jess

59th Medical Inpatient Squadron Robyn NelsonGemma Smith

59th Surgical Inpatient SquadronAven Strand

Air Force Medical OperationsAgencyBeverly Thornberg

Major selects:37th Medical OperationsSquadronJacqueline KingSarah LinthicumDarrell Svatek

59th Medical Operations SquadronGlenn Bankson

59th Medical InpatientAmber BarkerLatasha Dunn

59th Orthopedic and

Rehabilitation SquadronJoseph Kirkman

59th Medical Inpatient SquadronJon Long

59th Laboratory SquadronCarolann Miller

59th Surgical OperationsSquadron Ervin HernandezDavid PojmanHector Stephenson

59th Surgical Inpatient SquadronJamale HartGricel RodriguezPablo Snead

59th Radiology SquadronKelli Silverstrim

59th Surgical SpecialtiesSquadronCarlos FloresBrandon Tourtillott

59th Emergency MedicalSquadronClinton Wahl

59th Mental Health SquadronJames Winter

Air Force Medical OperationsAgencyEdwin Santos

Lackland officers selected for promotion

Stay up-to-date during special events and rough skies. Call 671-NEWS


The 37th Training Wing Office of the StaffJudge Advocate administered these judg-ments from June 18-24:

• An airman from the 343rd TrainingSquadron violated Article 128, assault, andreceived a reduction to airman basic, forfei-tures of $500 in pay for two months with onemonth suspended, 14 days restriction, 14days extra duty, and a reprimand.

• A technical sergeant from the 37thSecurity Forces Squadron violated Article 92,failure to obey an order or a regulation, andreceived forfeitures of $400 in pay for onemonth, 20 days extra duty, and a reprimand.

• A staff sergeant from the 37th TrainingSupport Squadron violated Articles 107, falseofficial statements, and 134, general article,and received a reduction to senior airman,suspended forfeitures of $1,109 in pay for

two months, and a reprimand.• An airman basic from the 345th Training

Squadron, Detachment 1, violated Article 92,failure to obey an order or a regulation, andreceived forfeitures of $699 in pay for twomonths, 45 days restricted to base in PortHueneme, Calif., 45 days extra duty, and areprimand.

• A staff sergeant from the 59thEmergency Medical Squadron violated Article92, failure to obey an order or a regulation,and received a suspended reduction to seniorairman and forfeitures of $1,000 in pay fortwo months.

Mandatory Uniform Code of MilitaryJustice briefings for second-term re-enlisteesare conducted on a walk-in basis in the 37thTRW headquarters courtroom.

For more information, call 671-2007.

MILITARY JUSTICE SPOTLIGHT Do you … have a photographer’s eye?

Do you … catch thosecandid moments?

Let us see yourwork and youcould be published!E-mail yourLackland-relatedphotos to:[email protected]

Action shots only please.


The Fourth of July is a great oppor-tunity for family and friends to relaxand enjoy a little summer fun in thesun. Unfortunately, with the excitementthat comes with a little time off, there isa tendency to overlook safety.

Adopting a risk management planbefore setting out for a holiday celebra-tion is an important part of ensuring asafe holiday weekend. Forethought andcommon sense must be exercised withany activity.

To meet the challenge of this extend-ed Fourth of July weekend, keep inmind the following tips to minimizerisks and prevent injury or even deathto you or one of your family members:

Alcohol• Moderation, moderation, moderation;drink responsibly and know whenenough is enough.

Barbecue safety• Follow manufacturer’s instructionsfor lighting and extinguishing gas grills.

Gas build up has led to explosionswhere people have been severelyburned.

Boating• Take a boating course.• File a float plan. A float plan includesa description of the boat, a list of who ison board, a description of the safetyequipment on board, along with adescription of where you are going andwhen you plan to return. • Never exceed the boat’s maximumcapacity.• Wear a personal flotation device.• Keep an eye on the weather.• Avoid alcohol when operating a boat.

Swimming• Swim where lifeguards are present.They are trained to identify hazardsand assist swimmers.• Never dive unless the water depth isknown and obstacles are identified. Abad decision can leave a swimmer par-alyzed for life.

Fireworks• In most cases, it is best to leave fire-works to the professionals. If fireworksare legal, it is still important to use cau-tion. Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-tions for use. Careless use of fireworkscan cause serious injury or death.

Driving• Make sure vehicles are in excellentoperating condition before a road trip.• Carry a roadside emergency kit, first-aid kit and extra water.• Buckle up. Its is a simple habit andcan mean the difference between walk-ing away from a crash or being carriedoff on a stretcher; it’s also the law.• Keep children safe. The back seat isthe safest place for children to ride, andall children must be restrained with thecorrect safety equipment.• Don’t speed. Excessive speed reducesa driver’s ability to steer safely aroundcurves or objects in the road. You neverknow what’s around that next corner: adeer, stalled car, or pedestrian in the

roadway.• Most importantly, do not drink anddrive and don’t get into a vehicle with adriver who has been drinking.

Off-road driving• Ensure drivers of off-road have theproper training.• Know the conditions and route sospeed can be altered as necessary inareas with limited visibility or poorroad conditions.• Maintain proper speed and wear per-sonal protective equipment.

Whatever your plans are for this hol-iday, make safety your priority, remainvigilant and take time to practice soundrisk management.

Tragedy can strike when leastexpected; identifying and managingrisks will help keep you and your wing-men safe.

(Courtesy of 37th Training WingSafety Office)

July 4th safety should be a priority


The 37th Logistics ReadinessSquadron personal property sectionhas counselors ready to help service-members prepare for a military move.Located in Bldg. 5616, Room 112, theyoffer a few tips to help ensure Airmenare properly prepared when movingday arrives:• Get up early and be ready for themovers.• Get pets under control beforemovers arrive; it may be wise to leavethem with a neighbor. • The servicemember, or a represen-tative designated in writing, must behome from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m so the

movers can arrive to pack and removehousehold goods. Do not negotiatewith the carrier or agent to deviatefrom this responsibility.• While movers are packing thehousehold goods, monitor the wrap-ping and packing of items. Make sureeverything is wrapped individuallyand adequately.

The carrier has several responsibil-ities during a military move. Prior topacking day, the carrier is responsiblefor contacting the servicemember fora pre-move survey. The survey allowsthem to estimate how many cartonsmay be needed to pack the goods, and

to determine if anything requires spe-cial handling.

During the packing, the carriermust:• Use new, clean packing materials forlinen, clothing and bedding. • Pack mirrors, pictures, and glasstabletops in specially designed car-tons. • Properly roll and protect rugs andrug pads at residence. Only your smallthrow rugs may be folded. • Mark each carton to show generalcontents. • Pack professional books, papers,and equipment in separate cartons.

Each carton must be identified as“Professional Books, Papers andEquipment (PBP&E)”, and listed onthe descriptive inventory with theirrespective weights.

If problems arise during the pack-ing of household goods, call the per-sonal property section at 671-2821.

For information on an inboundhousehold goods shipment, contactthe Joint Personal Property Shippingoffice at 321-4200.

For more information, visit afmove.hq.af.mil.

(Courtesy of 37th LRS)

Preparations ease packing-day troubles


Photos by Alan BoedekerAirman 1st Class Phillip Steen, 59th DentalSquadron, dives into the Warhawk Pool duringthe Check Six event June 24. Check Six is anoutreach program intended to provide inspira-tion and enjoyment to Team Lackland's dormresidents. The event featured free food, doorprizes, music and entertainment.

Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander, serves grilled chicken to Airman 1stClass Diaydra Harrell, 59th Medical Support Squadron, during the Check Six event June 24.

t Chief Master Sgt.Juan Lewis talks toAirmen during theCheck Six event June24. Chief Lewis is the37th Training Wingcommand chief.

Elizabeth Sahadysees how low she cango during the CheckSix limbo contestJune 24. Elizabeth isthe daughter ofChaplain (Maj.) MarkSahady, 37th TrainingWing. u


Training leadership

A special duty with special effectsBy Staff Sgt. Vincent Borden37th TRW Public Affairs

After a Washington winter checking the bloodpressures and vital signs of irate patients, Tech. Sgt.Keith Rotz thought it was time for a change.

He had already mulled the idea of donning acampaign hat and taps and marching flights oftrainees as a military training instructor. He had hispackage signed, sealed and ready to go. He wasgoing to do this.

“And one day I just went back onto AMS (AirmanManagement System) and I was scrolling down andsaw some military training leader position open-ings,” said Sergeant Rotz. “It looked like such areally good job, I thought I’d be better off applyingfor that.”

Three years after donning his aiguillette, or bluerope, Sergeant Rotz still feels he made the right call.Performing duties as an MTL, first at the 343rdTraining Squadron and now at the 345th TRS, hasopened his eyes to the responsibility and necessitythe leaders play in transitioning Airmen from basicmilitary training to the operational Air Force. Evenif he didn’t know exactly how much when he wasmaking that transition himself.

“The only time I saw my MTL was when I wastrying to phase up,” Sergeant Rotz recalled of histechnical school experience. “I tried to stay awayfrom him as much as I could. But it’s a lot harderthan I thought it was going to be. There’s a lot ofpaperwork, a lot of dealing with problems Airmenhave that I didn’t know existed because I didn’thave those problems, and I didn’t see them when Iwas a (student).”

Sergeant Rotz gets a front row seat to them now.Every day, long lines of Airmen stand outside hisoffice after their class day is over, asking for every-thing from more liberty to financial help to somethings he thought he’d never hear. And he’s there tohandle them all, by mentoring, counseling or refer-ring them to agencies and organizations where theycan get help.

For the student Airmen, this part of their bud-ding careers is crucial to their success. Without theability to juggle the responsibilities of being anAirman with those of their personal lives, the stu-dent Airmen would be set up to fail. Take this stepout of the loop, and Sergeant Rotz believes therewould be “chaos,” with many of the BMT graduatesfailing to reach any five or 10 year milestone intheir careers.

Staff Sgt. Charles Lane wants to make sure hegets them there. An MTL at the 343rd TRS,

Sergeant Lane said to go from the obedience train-ing of BMT, where technical instructors “tell themwhat time they’re going to go to sleep, what timethey’re going to eat and how much water they’regoing to drink,” to becoming independent Airmenable to juggle military and personal responsibilitiesis essential to functioning successfully in the opera-tional Air Force.

For the MTL, that requires being able to addressissues of the head and the heart. Sergeant Lane saidthe job is reminiscent of being a first sergeant. Forstudents.

“The primary responsibility of the MTL is to men-tor and always encourage Airmen,” said SergeantLane, who is leading his first security forces teamthrough their 13-week technical training. SergeantLane is especially equipped to encourage; as a for-mer chaplain’s assistant, he spent years buildingAirmen up through effective counseling.

But the MTL sees it all, the putrid and the pleas-ant. Dealing with those two sorts of problems, aswell as everything in between, can effectively makeor break an MTL’s success.

“We deal with the good and the bad, as mentors,”Sergeant Rotz said. “We’re not just disciplinariansand we’re not here just to yell. First sergeants do itall; they’re there to help you when you need helpand to get on you when you need a little kick in thebutt. And this job is a lot like it.”

Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Willemin, an MTL at the 37thTRG, remembers those long lines, counseling ses-sions and extra hours. She also remembers what itwas like to be a student. Eight years ago, she saidshe was that “young Airman with an attitude,”whose non-verbal cues of anger and disagreementearned her a few counseling sessions with her MTL.

Photo by Sid LunaStaff Sgt. Charles Lane, 343rd Training Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Willemin, 37th Training Group, makespot corrections on technical training school students at the Live Oak dining facility June 26. Sergeants Lane andWillemin are military training leaders.

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Story and photo by Ron RogersSan Antonio Joint Program Office

RANDOLPH AIR FORCEBASE – Representatives fromthe Office of the Secretary ofDefense and participatingbranches of the service met tofinalize the way ahead forRandolph, Lackland and FortSam Houston during a jointbasing workshop hosted byAir Education and TrainingCommand last month.

The memorandum ofagreement review workshopwas focused on detailingexactly how the soon-to-beestablished 502nd Air BaseWing and its three missionsupport groups will provideinstallation support in the SanAntonio area.

The joint basing MOA listsservices the 502nd ABW willprovide as well as the peopleand funding allocated for thatsupport.

During the workshop, jointbasing representatives andmilitary leaders poredthrough each detail of theMOA, solving problems andreaching agreements. TheSan Antonio MOA workshopwas one of 12 similar work-shops conducted at other jointbase locations across theUnites States.

“I’m very pleased. It’s veryencouraging to come to aworkshop, our 11th, to seehow the Army and the AirForce come together very wellin a team effort,” said Col.Kenny Weldon, office of theSecretary of Defense jointbasing program manager.“We had some issues to workthrough but we were able todo that. It was very success-ful.”

Col. Vincent Feck, jointbasing implementation officedirector at Randolph, guidedefforts to synchronize and

integrate all the functionalrepresentatives during theworkshop.

“We had very strong agree-ment locally on the MOA,”said Colonel Feck. “OSD andservice representatives addedsome standardization to ourMOA from other joint basesand they brought to the tableother issues that maybe wehad not thought of. It was atotal team effort.”

Under the 2005 Base Re-alignment and Closure jointbasing plan for San Antonio,approximately 49 installationsupport functions at Fort SamHouston will combine withthose at Randolph and Lack-land to support what will bethe largest customer-basedorganization in the Depart-ment of Defense when com-pleted in 2011.

Fort Sam Houston’s mis-sion remains the same.

“When we think of the his-

tory at Fort Sam Houston andall that it has contributed tothe history of our nation, it’spretty amazing,” said Gen.Stephen Lorenz, AETC com-mander. “What happens withthe implementation of jointbasing at Fort Sam should betotally transparent. We’re inthis together as a team.”

Army Col. Mary Garr, FortSam Houston garrison com-mander, was an integral play-er during the workshop.

“Everybody came in with afocus that we were one mili-tary, one team – not repre-senting a specific service,”Colonel Garr said. “We fo-cused on what is the rightthing to do for Joint Base SanAntonio. Obviously we neededto work the service-specificcomponent issues, and thoseare being worked appropri-ately.”

Colonel Garr added thatthe joint basing team still has

a lot of work ahead, but theprogress toward laying thefoundation for success isimpressive.

“I think the hard work ofthe AETC staff, the staff of allthree of the bases paid off,”said Dr. Cem Maxwell, SanAntonio Joint Program Officedeputy director responsiblefor integrating the 2005 BRACprogram in San Antonio. “It’sbeen a couple years or moreof preparations to get to thispoint. It’s not the end, but it’sa major milestone that I thinkwe did extremely well with.”

Air Force officials an-nounced in May that Brig.Gen. Len Patrick will com-mand the 502nd ABW afterserving as 37th TrainingWing commander at Lack-land.

“There were times whenthere were disagreements,

Joint Base San Antonio moves closer toward implementation

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but we were able toadjust and think aboutwhat’s best for the ser-vicemembers who willlive and work at JointBase San Antonio,”General Patrick said.“We know there aresome things we willhave to work out during

execution, but that’s thebeauty about this con-ference. We got the rightpeople in the room, atthe right time, with theright level of coopera-tion to do what’s rightfor the Soldiers, Sailors,Airmen and Marines andthe DoD civilians whowill work at the JointBase.”

CLOSER from P16

Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Commander of the Air Educationand Training Command, talks to the team during thememorandum of agreement rev iew workshop atRandolph. AETC hosted the workshop.


After having supervised thousands of Airmen atthe 343rd TRS, she’s learned an MTL must have aflexible leadership style in order to be effective. Shesaid some need a “stern talking to, while othersneed a pat on the back, and others need recognition.

“MTL’s have to figure out the most effective wayto counsel and motivate the 60 to 100 Airmen theysupervise on a daily basis.”

She also said it’s important to relate.“Sharing this information with Airmen you are

counseling takes you off that authoritative pedestal,and helps them understand that you understand,”Sergeant Willemin said. “As leaders, we shouldn’tbe above relating to and sharing personal experi-ences with our subordinates.”

For MTLs like Sergeant Lane, a rookie to the rig-ors of the MTL world, the technical training environ-ment provides a wonderful testing ground for apply-ing that leadership wisdom and seeing their results.Sergeant Lane said he loves the job; for the firsttime in his career, he is getting experience supervis-ing and leading Airmen to an important end.

And despite the uncertainty of the problems he’llface and the length of his days, he enjoys the re-sponsibility. He mostly describes it as fun.

“It’s my first special duty,” said Sergeant Lane.“But it definitely won’t be my last.”

TRAINING from P15

By Staff Sgt. Tamara Johnson319th Training Squadron

Team Lackland Airmen select-ed for promotion to technical ser-geant had an opportunity tolearn about leadership whileexperiencing what it means to bean Airman during the inauguraltechnical sergeant summit June25.

After opening comments fromBrig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37thTraining Wing commander, apanel of chief master sergeantsgave the Airmen hard-hittingadvice and shared their expecta-tions.

“Let us celebrate success,”said Chief Master Sgt. PaulWeseloh, Air Force Intelligence,Surveillance and Reconna-issance Agency command chief,as he opened the panel and com-

pared the achievements of thoseselected for promotion with thoseof Sir Edmund Hillary, the firstman to climb Mount Everest.

The chiefs also talked aboutthe importance of a good attitudeand of leading by example.

“The Air Force needs strongleadership from its technical ser-geants,” said Chief Master Sgt.Juan Lewis, 37th TRW commandchief. Chief Lewis also challengedall the promotees to make apledge to take care of futureAirmen.

After the chiefs’ panel, theAirmen received career advicefrom Master Sgt. TimothyGodfrey, 37th TRW career advi-sor.

“Investing in your career is thebest (investment plan) you canever have,” he said.

Sergeant Godfrey stressed the

value of education and pointedout that both professional mili-tary education and personal edu-cation is important.

Later, the promotees had anopportunity to observe Air ForceBasic Military Training mile-stones including the Airman’sRun and the Airman’s CoinCeremony, and meet with newAirmen and their parents whoshared their viewpoints andexpectations of leadership.

Staff Sgt. Lucas Bishop, 37thTRW legal office, said talkingwith the parents has helped himthink of new Airmen differently.“Before, I just saw them as newAirmen. Talking with the parentsand seeing the pride on theirfaces, I see (Airmen) a little dif-ferently and understand howimportant it is to look out forthem,” he said.

Tech. sergeant ‘selects’ prepare for leadership

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CHAPEL SERVICESChristianCatholicMonday-Friday:WHMC ChapelMass, 11 a.m

Wednesday-Friday:Freedom ChapelMass, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday:Freedom ChapelConfessions, 4:45 p.m.Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Education, 9 a.m.Mass, 11 a.m.

Hope ChapelHispanic Mass, 9:15 a.m.

Wilford Hall Medical Center ChapelMass, 3 p.m.

Orthodox Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Education, 10:45 a.m.

ProtestantSunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.

Hope ChapelSpanish Contemporary, 12:45 p.m

Freedom ChapelContemporary Service, 9:30 a.m.Gospel Service, 12:30 p.m.Children’s Church providedReligious Education, 11 a.m.

Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Medina ChapelContemporary Service, 9 a.m.

WHMC ChapelTraditional Service, 1:30 p.m.

IslamicFriday:Defense Language InstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 2 p.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service, 6 p.m.

WiccaWednesday(1st only):Freedom Chap-el, Room 8, SanAntonio Military Open Circle, 6:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY

RHEUMATOLOGY CLINIC MOVES

The Wilford Hall Medical Centerrheumatology clinic has moved toBrooke Army Medical Center at FortSam Houston.

Inquiries regarding staff, med-ication or other rheumatologyissues can contact the clinic at916-0797.

RESUME PREPARATION CLASS

A resume preparation class isJuly 10, 10 a.m.-noon, at theAirman and Family ReadinessFlight, Bldg. 1249.

For more information, contactTerryca Fuller at 671-3722.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Freedom Chapel vacation bibleschool for children pre-kinder-garten through fifth grade is July13-17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. eachevening.

Registration forms are availableat Freedom Chapel. For more infor-

mation, call Beth Key at 671-4208.

HYPERTENSION EDUCATION CLASS

A hypertension education classis July 13, 12:30-3:30 p.m., atWilford Hall Medical Center.

The class is open to any patientor family member interested inlearning more about hypertension.

For more information or to reg-ister, call the Nephrology Clinic at292-6868.

SIR MITCH VARIETY SHOW

The “Sir Mitch Variety Show” isJuly 18, 7 p.m., at the Bob HopePerforming Arts Theater.

Persons interested in props,designing or other show activitiescan contact Mitch Anderson at671-8945.

CHECK SIX POOL EVENT

A Check Six pool event for TeamLackland permanent party dormresidents is July 30, 6-8 p.m., at

Warhawk Pool.Sponsored by the Lackland

Chapel and 37th Logistics andReadiness Squadron, the event willfeature free food, prizes, music andguest speaker retired Chief MasterSgt. Rodney Ellison, former AirEducation and Training Commandcommand chief.

For more information, contactChaplain Jonathan Hurt or SeniorAirman Floriendo Maruzzo at 671-4208.

SOAR SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Scholarships for OutstandingAirman to ROTC offers active-dutyenlisted personnel the opportunityto earn a commission while com-pleting a bachelor’s degree as anAir Force ROTC cadet. Those select-ed separate from the active-dutyAir Force, join an Air Force ROTCdetachment, and become a full-time college student.

The Air Force provides a

tuition/fees scholarship up to$18,000 per year, an annual text-book allowance of $900, and amonthly nontaxable stipend of$250-$500.

Students may not pay the dif-ference to attend higher cost insti-tutions.

The scholarship is awarded fortwo to four years, dependent oncredits needed to complete a bach-elor’s degree. Airmen with some orno college credit may apply for theprogram.

A limited number of SOARselects will be offered a scholar-ship with no tuition cap and is

open to students in any major fieldof study.

Upon graduation and comple-tion of the program, the cadet willbe commissioned as a second lieu-tenant and returned to active dutywith a military obligation of fouryears active duty and four years inthe Air Force Reserves.

A wing commander or equiva-lent must nominate applicants.Completed applications must bereceived in the education office bySept. 9.

For more information or an

LocalBRIEFS

To see menus forLackland dining

halls, go online towww.lackland.af.mil and click on

the “Services” link.

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For more information, contact the chapel staff:

Freedom Chapel671-4208

Gateway Chapel671-2911

Hope Chapel671-2941

Wilford Hall MedicalCenter Chapel

292-7373


application, visit the SOAR Web sitehttp://www.au.af.mil/au/holmcenter/AFROTC/EnlistedComm/SOAR.asp.

OFFICE LOOKS FOR HELP

The Retiree Activities Office isseeking volunteers with a militarybackground.

Contact the RAO Tuesdaysthrough Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2:30p.m., at 671-2728 or fax 671-6062for more information.

LACKLAND WINGMAN AWARDS

Nominations are being acceptedfor the monthly Lackland WingmanAwards.

The program creates a direct linefor Airmen or their families to getword to wing leadership of the dailyefforts their peers are taking to helpone another.

Nomination forms can be e-mailed to [email protected].

For more information and nomina-tion forms, contact Master Sgt. Jason

Hohenstreiter at 671-3722.

ALTITUDE RESEARCH STUDY

The Air Force research laboratoryis looking for moderately fit men andwomen, age 18-44, to participate inan altitude research study.

Participation will occur at BrooksCity-Base.

Subjects will be financially reim-bursed for their time.

Call 536-2963 or 536-2338 formore information.

DIABETES RESEARCH STUDY

Volunteers are needed for aresearch study, “translating the dia-betes prevention program into a vir-tual lifestyle management program.”

Candidates between the ages of18 and 62 who are overweight, haveType two diabetes, high blood pres-sure, high cholesterol or glucoseintolerance may qualify for the inter-net-based virtual lifestyle manage-ment program directed at promotinglong-term weight loss throughhealthy eating and physical activity.

Active-duty and beneficiaries who

receive medical care at Wilford HallMedical Center are eligible to partici-pate.

Call Tina Bhargava at 866-461-3218 for more information.

EDUCATION GRANTS AVAILABLE

Grants to offset the cost of booksand fees not covered by the militarytuition assistance program are avail-able through the Alamo Chapterscholarship committee of the ArmedForces Communications andElectronics Association.

The enlisted education grant pro-gram offers grants to enlisted mem-bers pursuing a degree in a scientificfield of study.

These fields include, but are notlimited to, engineering, computerscience, information systems, chem-istry, physics and math.

Education grant applications areavailable online at the AFCEA Website www.alamoafcea/org.

BRIEFS from P20GATEWAY THEATERFRIDAYThe Soloist, 6 p.m. (PG-13), starringJamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.

SATURDAYDrag Me To Hell, noon (PG-13), star-ring Lorna Raver and Justin Long.Dance Flick, 3 p.m. (PG-13), starringShoshana Bush and Damon WayansJr.SUNDAYTerminator Salvation: The FutureBegins, noon (PG-13), starringChristian Bale and Sam WorthingtonDrag Me To Hell, 3 p.m. (PG-13).

THURSDAYTerminator Salvation: The FutureBegins, 4 p.m. (PG-13).

For more information and futuremovie listings, go to www.aafes.com/ems/conus/lackland.htm.

Adults – $4. Children – $2.

Closed Monday through Wednesday.

The Soloist

Drage Me To Hell

Dance Flick

Terminator Salvation


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AIR FORCE MARATHON

Lackland Airmen interested in competing atthe 2009 Air Force Marathon need to completeAir Force form 303, listing 10K, half marathon,and full marathon experience, by July 10.

For more information, call the ChaparralFitness Center at 671-2401.

YOUTH SOCCER

Registration for the fall soccer season con-tinues until July 30 at the Youth Center, Bldg.8420, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five- to 17- year-olds are eligible to join. Volunteer coaches areneeded for all divisions.


YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL

Registration for the fall flag football con-tinues until July 30 at the youth center, Bldg.8420, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five- to 10-year-old children are eligible to join. Volunteercoaches are also needed.


LACKLAND VARSITY SPORTS

Applications for flag football, men’s andwomen’s basketball, soccer and boxing varsitysports are being reviewed by the sports office.Coach, player and trainer positions are avail-able.


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SPORTS

SOFTBALL

By Patrick DesmondSports Editor

The Warhawks varsity base-ball team surrendered their sea-son-best four-game win streakSunday at Nelson Wolff Muni-cipal Stadium in a 13-4 loss tothe Titans, falling behind 7-0 bythe end of the first inning.

Scoring more than half theirruns, much of the damage doneby the Titans came in the firstinning on three hits.

“Our defense was less thanstellar,” assistant coach and firstbaseman Mike Corrigan said.“We made outs when we could,but it’s hard when we give themextra runners.”

The Warhawks secured twoouts before giving up six of theseven first-inning runs, five ofwhich scored on two balls hitout of the yard.

Following the game, Corrigandidn’t place blame for the two-out homers, focusing instead onways to improve

“I can’t fault the pitcher for ahome run,” he said. “All I can dois tip my hat to the batter. (Thebreakdown) comes when wegive them two or three extra

base runners and then a hit.”The Warhawks allowed six

walks in the game, an areaCorrigan hopes to improve.

Warhawks pitcher RendonCorbin replaced starter LachlanGalbraith in the third inning andcalmed the Titans down, allow-ing three runs in five innings ofwork.

Lackland’s ballclub started to

turn the game around, scoringfour runs in the fifth and lookingas though it would repeat acomeback win they had over theTitans nearly two months ago.

But with only three runnersreaching base through theirfinal three at-bats, the War-hawks fell short as the game’stime limit expired in the bottomhalf of the eighth.

“It’s pretty hard to come backbut this team has always fought.After that first inning we stuckwith them and had our oneinning where we scored fourruns just getting to their pitcher.It’s difficult to come back from abig lead.”

The team also might have runout of gas, too, with game daytemperatures reaching a pinna-cle of 101 degrees.

“It kind of drains you a littlebit,” Corrigan said, “but thenagain (the Titans) had to playout here, too; they had to dealwith the heat and they came outto play some ball.”

Addressing the team after theloss, Corrigan saw the game as away to learn from their mis-takes, even including plays hemissed himself. Despite the loss,heat and his own mistakes,Corrigan took away more thanthings to learn from but alsoremember about Wolff Stadium.

“It was fun,” he said. “Forme, when I’m playing first and Ihave a hit coming down the linelike that, I live for those,because whether I get the ballor not, at least I’m getting dirty,and that’s what it’s all about. It’sall fun. Any day we can get outand play competitive baseball,win, lose or draw, is a good day.”

The win improves the Titansto the No. 1 spot while theWarhawks (7-5-1) remain infifth. The Warhawks play theirnext game at home July 17.

Postseason tournament ranking

1. 737th TRG2. MSS3. NIOC / Co H 4. 651st MUNS5. 342nd TRS6. 543rd Spt Sq7. C.E.S.8. AFIOC9. CPSG10. 690th NSG11. Navy-Marines12. Security Forces13. 701st MP Bn

June 23- 737th TRG 16, MSS 13NIOC/ Co H 11, 651st MUNS 6

Consolation tournament ranking

1. LAB 2. Radiology3. 690th ALIS4. 343rd TRS5. 149th FW6. 345th TRS7. LAB8. 93rd IS9. Radiology10. COMM11. 433rd AW12. 59th Dental13. *37th Med Gp 14. *IAAFA15. *59th Medical LRS

*teams from the recreation league

June 23-LAB 15, Radiology 12

Women’s W L

1. CPSG 8 22. Mission Spt Gp 8 23. 543rd ISR 8 24. Clinical Spt Gp 3 75. Surgical Operations 2 86. 37th Med Gp 1 9

Semifinals,Tuesday-CPSG 13, Surgical Ops 3MSG 16, 543rd ISR 4

Finals,Tuesday at 7 p.m.-MSG vs. CPSG

Photos by Alan BoedekerWarhawks pitcher Lachlan Galbraith tosses a pitch at Nelson Wolff MunicipalStadium in San Antonio Senior Men’s Baseball League play Sunday.

Seven-run firstinning too muchto turn around

Warhawks fall at Wolff


Story and photoBy Patrick DesmondSports Editor

What if someone said par-ticipating in daily 20-minuteworkouts would help tonecore muscles, improve cardio-vascular performance, buildoverall strength, and developagility and coordination, allwithin the time it takes tocook a frozen pizza?

Typical responses might be“sounds like a Tony Littleinfo-mercial,” “sounds toogood to be true,” or, “soundslike I’m too out of shape.”

Two years ago, 342ndTraining Squadron trainingmanager Chris Hoover wasskeptical, too.

But a simple click on theCrossFit program’s homepage changed his life, a deci-sion he considers second onlyto joining the 342nd TRS.

When a parachuting acci-dent as an operational com-bat controller left Hooverunable to exercise for a yearand a half, he needed a rou-tine to get back into shape.Impressed by the intensity ofCrossFit workouts, he decidedto give it a try.

“I thought, ‘man, if I cando that, I can do anything’,”Hoover said. “Now, it’s all I doand it’s really all you need todo. When I first started Iwould get my workout donein 17 minutes, and if that’snot enough then I need to dothe same amount of work in12.”

CrossFit, as the name indi-cates, a convergence pro-gram, takes 10 defined areas

of fitness –cardiovascular/respiratoryendurance, stamina, strength,flexibility, power, coordina-tion, agility, balance, andaccuracy – found within dis-parate athletic circles andequally combines them intoone comprehensive approach.

Hoover, assisted byNicholas Seibel, 342nd TRS,began instructing daily Cross-Fit workout sessions at theold gym on Medina Annex inearly March.

Hoover exemplified theprogram’s holistic approachin a session that includedthruster, hang powercleanand sumo deadlift high-pullexercises.

“Since your heartbeat isgoing to get up to above 150beats or more for 20 minutes,you’re accomplishing thesame cardiovascular exerciseas you would running, but atthe same time you’re develop-ing strength, endurance andstamina,” the level-one certi-fied CrossFit trainer said.

But it’s not about the rou-tine. Contrarily, Hoover saidit’s the lack of specializationin one fitness area that isimportant, adding, “Everydayis different.”

“That’s one of the basicfundamentals of CrossFit,routine is the enemy,” hesaid. “If you are doing thesame thing every day, you are

not challenging your bodyafter a certain point. That’swhy people plateau.”

Other workouts includepush-ups, kettle bell swingsand a quarter-mile run, whilestill others involve repeatedlytossing a medicine ball.

For workouts done in amaximum of 20 minutes,intensity plays an integralrole in its effectiveness. Thegoal is to increase the num-ber of sets or shorten theamount of time.

“Rather than how manyrounds you can do, some-times it’s about how fast youcan do it,” Hoover said.

Triathlete and Lackland’stop-military runner at the San

Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Mar-athon, Chris Edgerton incor-porates the regimen into hisnormal training.

“There’s really no compar-ison,” Edgerton said, follow-ing a workout. “Twenty min-utes is probably one of thelonger workouts.

Sometimes it’s eight min-utes and you’re done, butyou’re completely drenched.It’s a good mix of upper andlower body.”

But it's not just for alreadywell-conditioned athletes. Theintensity level of the course isaltered to accommodate itsconstituents.

“We all walked into it com-plete beginners,” Edgertonsaid. “We are still workinginto it and there are still somethings that we haven’t doneyet. (Seibel and Hoover) aretrying to make sure we don’tget into it too heavy and getinjured.”

As the 342nd TRS trainingmanager, Hoover preparesAirmen for combat control’stwo-year training pipelineand is used to introducingpeople to a physicallydemanding regimen.

“That’s one of the things Iwant to emphasize,” he said.“We teach people the funda-mentals of CrossFit. Peoplehave to show that they can dothe exercises correctly, dothem correctly throughout theworkout and then we slowlyraise the intensity level.Before you do anything likethis, because it’s very high inintensity and there is a dan-ger of hurting yourself, youneed to be taught correctly.”

Level-one CrossFit instructor Chris Hoover (left) jumps rope to demonstrate the range of exercises used bythe class members. The 20-minute workouts engage entire body exercises.

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