Volume 4, No. 5 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla. May 2006

Commander’s Corner

Angel s Wings

Volume 4, No. 5

Col. Steven KirkpatrickCommander

1st Lt. Cathleen SnowChief of Public Affairs

2nd Lt. Jamie PintoAssistant Chief of Public

Affairs

Master Sgt. Raymond Padgett

NCOIC of Public Affairs

Tech. Sgt. Shane SmithStaff Writer

Senior Airman Heather L. Kelly

Editor

This authorized Air Force Reserve news-paper is published for the members of the 920thRescue Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla. Contents ofAngel’s Wings are not necessarily the officialviews of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government,Department of Defense or the Department of theAir Force. The editorial content is edited, pre-pared and provided by the Public Affairs Officeof the 920th Rescue Wing, 740 O’Malley Road,building 559, Patrick AFB, FL 32925. (321)494-0535. The deadline for submission is theFriday after the UTA for the next month’s issue.All photos are the property of the U.S. Air Forceunless otherwise indicated.

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New commander,renewed commitment

On the Cover:

Senior Master Sgt. DonaldRouse participates in the920th Rescue WingOperational ReadinessExercise in April.

The exercise allowed wingmembers to engage in sce-narios that challenged theirwartime readiness.

The next exercise will beheld in September 2006.

Iam very proud to be your newWing Commander. This is agreat wing with outstanding

people. You have accomplishedmany great things in the past fewyears.

From your combat rescue mis-sions after 9/11 to the 1,043 savesfrom Hurricane Katrina, you haveserved this nation well.

I’d like to share my vision forthe wing so we can continue toexcel in all facets of rescue opera-tions.

First, we must focus on themission and ensure that we arealways ready for any contingencyworld-wide.

We do this by completing alltraining requirements and com-pleting all personal tasks on-time(like physicals, updating legaldocuments, immunizations, etc.).

We will occasionally be taskedfor real-world rescue missions ona moment’s notice and we mustalways be ready to go. We mustalso be ready for all inspections,including the upcoming HealthServices Inspection andOperational Readiness Inspection.

We are measured by certainstandards or metrics from 10 AF,AFRC, ACC and HQ AF that indi-cate our level of readiness.

Our SORTS status, missioncapable rates and flying all of ourallocated hours are very impor-tant. I will emphasize each ofthese items.

Second, we must take care ofyou. I strongly believe that yourleadership must actively knowhow you are doing by being “inthe trenches” with you.

They must complete yourOfficer Performance Report or

Enlisted Performance Report ontime, actively reward good worksthrough the awards and decora-tions program, attend or ensuresomeone else attends your gradu-ations at Air Force schools andtrain and mentor you continuous-ly so that you are ready to taketheir job when it’s your turn tolead.

Our staff will also work veryhard to help improve the facilitiesyou work in. We must alsoensure that your family isinvolved in your Reserve careerand they are well informed of thedemands of your work here.

If you are a traditionalreservist, we must also reach outto your employers and ensurethey feel a part of this wing andthey are properly recognized forallowing you to serve this nation.

You are ultimately responsiblefor your own careers, but goodleadership can truly make a dif-ference.

Third, I want you to see yourtime here as rewarding and enjoy-able. By working well together as

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By Col. Steven Kirkpatrick920th Rescue WingCommander

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News

943rd Rescue Group throttlesforward with new commander

Col. Robert L. Dunn tookcommand of the 943rdRescue Group April 9 at 9

a.m. during a change-of-commandceremony at Davis-Monthan AirForce Base, Ariz.

The 943rd is a geographicallyseparated unit of the 920thRescue Wing, based at PatrickAFB, Fla.

Colonel Dunn replaced Col.Michael G. Shook who retiresafter 31 years of service. Heretires as a command pilot with3,600 flight hours.

In addition to the HH-60GPaveHawk, he has flown a varietyof helicopters throughout his mili-tary career.

Colonel Dunn stepped up fromthe deputy commander of opera-tions position. In his new positionof leadership, Colonel Dunn willdirect the activities of the group’ssubordinate organizations, whichinclude a flying squadron; twoGuardian Angel “Pararescue”squadrons, one of which is geo-graphically separated andassigned to Portland Air NationalGuard Base, Ore.; a maintenancesquadron; a mission supportflight; an operations supportflight; and a medical flight.

Colonel Dunn was born atKeesler AFB, Miss. He is the sonof retired Senior Master Sgt. AlkusL. Dunn and was raised in FortPierce, Fla.

He earned his Associate of Artsdegree from Indian RiverCommunity College in Fort Piercein 1975, and his commissionthrough ROTC and a Bachelor ofScience in Aerospace EngineeringTechnology from Kent StateUniversity, Ohio, in 1978.

After his initial assignment asan air-to-air missile engineer atEglin AFB, Fla., Colonel Dunnattended Unit Pilot Training atLaughlin AFB, Texas, and servedon active duty for 10 years beforejoining the Air Force Reserve unitprogram in 1990.

He has seen worldwide duty inAir Force Systems Command,Pacific Air Forces, Tactical AirCommand, Air Combat Command,Air Force Special OperationsCommand and HeadquartersTenth Air Force as a unit trainingofficer, instructor pilot, flightexaminer, flight commander, oper-ations officer and director of safe-ty. He is a command pilot withmore than 5,500 hours in the T-37, T-38A/B, A-10A, UH-1H, HH-

3E and HH-60G.The 943rd RQG trains person-

nel, with equipment, to achieveand maintain the capability toperform day and night combatrescue missions; search for, locateand recover United States AirForce and other Department ofDefense personnel involved withUnited States defense activities;provide search and rescue sup-port of civilians as directed by theAir Force Rescue CoordinationCenter; and provide humanitarianand disaster relief operations atthe request of the United Statedgovernment through the FederalEmergency Management Agency,foreign governments and theInternational Civil AviationOrganization.

By 1st Lt. Cathleen Snow920th Rescue Wing PublicAffairs

Col. Robert Dunn (right) accepts a unit guide-on from 920th Rescue Wingcommander Col. Steven Kirkpatrick (left). The exchange symbolizesColonel Dunn’s assumption of command of the 943rd Rescue Group atDavis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Colonel Dunn previously served asthe deputy commander of operations with the group.

Courtesy photo

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920th Rescue Wing trailers spearheadpararescumen recruitment effort

Ever thought aboutjumping out of aplane head first

over enemy territory? To the Air Force

Reserve pararescuemen,or PJs, of the 308thRescue Squadron, this isjust part of the job.

The adventurousduties of a pararescue-man don’t always appealto everyone, which iswhy the 308th RescueSquadron has gone tomobile advertisementwith two newly paintedtrailers.

The pararescuesquadron uses trailers totransport their equip-ment for training andexercises, but whenSenior Master Sgt. HiramOrtiz, Senior Recruiterfor the 920th RescueWing, saw the wide openspace of the barren trail-ers, he had a differentmission in mind.

Now, the newly paint-ed trailers serve as arecruitment tool by elab-orately depicting themission of a PJ.

“The trailers are agreat way to get rollingadvertisement; in addi-tion, the trailers areused at air shows andother events with highvisibility,” said SergeantOrtiz.

The PJ position is themost difficult Air Forcespecialty to fill due to itsstringent requirements,

including more than twoyears of training and a90 percent washout rate.

“The biggest manningneed within the wing ispararescuemen and thatis why we have such afocus on their recruit-ment,” said SergeantOrtiz.

The pararescuesquadron currentlyneeds to fill 35 PJ posi-tions.

The new recruitmentpush focuses on theeffective manning of thePJ position.

Currently, the 308this 66 percent effectivelymanned. That number is

expected to drop bynearly half within thenext few years if recruit-ment does not increase,said Sergeant Ortiz, whohas implemented severalnew ideas to helpincrease PJ recruitment,including the trailers.

Another initiave is anew PJ recruitment spe-cialist, Master Sgt. KristiGalvin.

Sergeant Galvin’s newrole provides a fullyequipped point of contactfor recruiters nationwideto get instant informa-tion on the requirementsto become a PJ.

With an average place-

ment of five PJs per yearnationwide, SergeantOrtiz is hopeful SergeantGalvin’s new role willhelp increase thosenumbers by educatingrecruiters nationwide.

In addition to the trail-ers and new recruitmentspecialist, SMSgt. Ortizis also putting the wordout with recruitersnationwide through aReserve recruiter’s maga-zine.

“You don’t have to livein Florida to become aPJ and that is why we’retrying to get the wordout to other recruiters,”said Sergeant Ortiz.

By 2nd Lt. Jamie Pinto920th Rescue WingPublic Affairs

New trailers depicting the mission of the 308th Rescue Squadron pararescuemenare part of a revamped recruiting effort by 920th Rescue Wing recruiters.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Hiram Ortiz



News

308th Rescue Squadron pararescuereservists enhance skills in joint training

Air Force reservists from the304th Rescue Squadron atPortland International

Airport partnered with five civilianrescue organizations April 22 onMount Hood for a day-long searchand rescue mock exercise.

About 50 search and rescueprofessionals from the ClackamasCounty Sheriff’s department,Portland Mountain Rescue,American Medical Response’sReach and Treat team, U.S.Forestry Service, and theMountain Wave Communicationparticipated together in this exer-cise at the Timberline Lodge.

“Rescue organizations inOregon train together severaltimes a year,” said Capt. ChrisBernard, 304th RQS combat res-cue officer. “We are always inter-ested in joint training with ourcivilian counterparts because ithelps make all the moving parts ofthe [rescue] machine work.”

In the exercise scenario, twopeople had been climbing MountHood when they were reportedmissing to the Clackamas CountySheriff’s department on the nightof April 21.

Mount Hood is the second mostclimbed mountain in the worldwith a snow and ice covered sum-mit reaching more than 11, 000feet elevation.

During the exercise, CaptainBernard took care of the com-mand and control for the 304thteam at the base camp.

Capt. Quintin Nelson, 304thcombat rescue officer, andsquadron pararescuemen MasterSgts. Eric Giacchino and ScottLight along with Tech. Sgt. JohnDavis used snow axes and cram-pons to climb up the snow cov-

ered mountain with their medicaland rescue equipment on theirbacks.

Once they reached the 9,500-foot elevation level of the snowcovered mountain, they headedback down the mountain tosearch for the victims of the ava-lanche.

“This high-altitude snowy alpineenvironment is very similar to themountains of Afghanistan where apilot or ground troop could needthe skills of a pararescueman,”Sergeant Giacchino said. “So thetraining we are doing here today isapplicable training both to prepareus for a real world rescue on

Mount Hood or in the mountainsof a contingency theater.”

Pararescuers from the 304thRQS are used to being called onfor assistance.

“We train so that others maylive,” Captain Bernard said. “Weare paramedics with unique tech-nical search and rescue skills. Webring enough first aid and equip-ment to care for our victims andtransport them out of danger.

“Training with local civilian res-cue organizations enhances ourskills and makes us familiar withthe people we will be working within a real SAR mission,” he said.(AFRC News Service)

Master Sgts. Scott Light (left) and Eric Giacchino, Tech. Sgt. John Davis,304th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and Capt. Quintin Nelson, 304thRQS combat rescue officer use ice axes and ski [walking] poles to climbthe icy mountain while searching for two lost climbers during a searchand rescue scenario on Mount Hood, Ore., April 22, 2006.

By Ruby Zarzyczny939th Air Refueling WingPublic Affairs

U. S. Air Force Photo/Ruby Zarzyczny


Feature

Man on a mission

A17-foot shelved wall, everyinch filled with trophies,stands larger than life in the

home of Senior Master Sgt. ReneRubiella, 920th Operations GroupSuperintendent.

The trophies were awarded tohis daughter Alexandra, known asAllie, for her excellence in master-ing martial arts.

In 2003, Allie took the martialarts world title in her class, forthe second time. Two years later,weeks before her high schoolgraduation, the teen died in anautomobile accident in BrevardCounty, Fla.

“Your life is that little dashbetween eight numbers. The yearyou were born and the year youdied. It’s up to you to make thatdash longer. Not on our Watch!,”said Sergeant Rubiella at a recent 920th Rescue Wing teen driversafety program event, dubbedOperation Not on Our Watch,which he coordinated from begin-ning to end.

Operation NOW was created bythe 920th Rescue Wing to betterprepare the young drivers ofBrevard County. In addition toAllie, there were 7 teens who losttheir lives in automobile accidentslast year in the county.

For Sergeant Rubiella, losinghis daughter was devastating,

“but it’s not the end, it’s thebeginning,” he said.

The event took on a life of itsown. With Sergeant Rubiella atthe helm, many communityorganizations came on board towork toward his vision.

After 10 months of planning,the event lasted three hours eachof three days.

Approximately 3,000 BrevardCounty high school seniors viewedthe program, which was dividedinto three venues.

One was a multimedia presen-tation of car accident victims;another consisted of hands-ondemonstrations; and the thirdwas an area where wrecked carswere parked. The grand finale of

By 1st Lt. Cathleen Snow920th Rescue Wing PublicAffairs

Senior Master Sgt. Rene Rubiella, who lost his daughter, Allie, in an automobile accident in 2005, talks to highschool seniors attending Operation NOW events on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.Sergeant Rubiella talked about the loss of his daughter and emphasized safe driving.

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jack Braden


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the event was a reenacted 911 callat the scene of a simulated acci-dent.

All of the students came togeth-er on the flightline to view thispart of the event.

Two previously wrecked carswere arranged as if they had justcrashed. The passengers weremade up to look like they wereseriously injured.

The scene unfolded as the stu-dents watched: Katie Smith wasout celebrating when she smashedher car into another.

There were lights flashing asambulances and fire trucks racedto the scene. It was chaos.

A police officer began assessingthe scene over a loudspeaker. AsMelbourne Fire and Rescue wentto work extracting Katie’s passen-ger who was trapped, glasscrunched like the sound of freshsnow amplified in surroundsound. Students’ eyes were glue tothe horrific events.

The Health First Flight helicop-ter hovered over the scene.

Firemen used deafening motor-ized tools to cut the roof off thecar to free the victim.

The medical examiner confirmstwo dead.

Katie wailed in terror and isforced to complete a sobriety testwhich she fails. She is thencharged with DUI manslaughterand taken away in a police car.

Three speakers complete theday with their explanations of fur-ther damage caused by the acci-dents.

A trauma surgeon from HealthFirst said that the number of hos-pital personnel who are waitingfor you when you are involved in acar accident is unbelieveable. Totell your family you’ll never walkagain is the hardest part. He saidhe doesn’t consider them car acci-dents because they’re preventable,“it’s a crash,” he said.

The District Attorney said youwill serve up to 30 years in prisonfor two felony counts and you willpay thousands of dollars in fines.

Then it was Sergeant Rubiella’sturn. “You have no idea howmuch you are loved. This com-munity loves you! Do you thinkwe do this for fun? We don’t. We do this to wake you up!” saidSergeant Rubiella to the sea ofstudents sitting on the bleacherspositioned in front of the scene.

“There is nothing more painfulthan realizing the car in that acci-dent is just a little too familiar,”said Sergeant Rubiella.

A little over a year ago SergeantRubiella described driving pastthe scene of his daughter’s acci-dent.

After police described the driverto him, Sergeant Rubiella didn’tthink it could be his daughter,but his instincts toldhim otherwise.

He asked tohave the platerun. “When thepoliceman cameback,” he said.‘That car belongsto you Mr.Rubiella.’ ”SergeantRubiella, onthe verge oftears said, “Notwhile I’m stand-ing here in this AirForce uniform will Iallow this to happen toyou. Now it’s up to you!”“Now it’s on your watch,” he said.“It’s your responsibility to drive itinto those who you love.”“Hang up the phone; tell yourbaby sister, your cousins, andyour parents that it’s worth noth-ing to go too fast. It’s worth noth-ing to speak on a cell phone, it’sworth nothing to blast youreardrums, if you are dead!” hesaid.

“At some point, you have tosay, not on my watch will any-thing ever happen as a result ofmy neglect, immaturity or inabili-ty,” said Sergeant Rubiella.

“I know I’m never going to seeher again, but I can do something

about it. This is more than justone parent grieving over a child.It’s one parent showing whatneeded to be done by executingand directing,” said SergeantRubiella.

Sergeant Rubiella said it washis daughter who helped him getthrough his grief. When he feltworn out or tired, he said he felther cheering him on, saying Dad,c’mon give it a little more.

Liz Doerr, a senior at SatelliteHigh School attended OperationNOW and said the program wasreally moving. “I’m 18 years oldand I just got my license. Theway I’ve been driving…I haven’treally been paying attention. I recognize now what it would put

my brothers and sis-ters, mom and

grandma throughif something hap-

pened to me.”Nathan

Vasquez, also asenior at

Satellite HighSchool saidhe was morecareful on

the road whenAllie died last

year. “It changed

the way I acted.Everyone cared for her. It

made a big impact. I was morecareful, I didn’t do anything stu-pid for a while. But it wore off.”

He continued, “His [SergeantRubiella’s] words at the end werethe most moving part of the day.”And he said he thinks OperationNOW will have an everlastingeffect.

Shortly after Operation Not onOur Watch ended, on April 26,Norman R. Wolfinger, state attor-ney, 18th judicial circuit ofFlorida, awarded Senior MasterSgt. Rene Rubiella with the 2006Senator Howard Futch MemorialLeadership Award in recognitionof his leadership on OperationNOW.


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Two down, two to go920th hits the mark in ORE Phase II

Two down, two to go is oneway of looking at the Phase IIof the Operation Readiness

Exercise the 920th Rescue Wingparticipated in here April 3 - 7.

Phase I of the ORE was com-pleted April 2005.

“The good news is it went betterthan expected. Work remains, butwe are on track,” said Lt. Col.Marc DiPaolo, the warlord for theexercise.

The next step is the ReadinessAssistance Visit Sept. 9 - 15, fol-lowed by the OperationalReadiness Inspection Oct. 30 -Nov. 5.

“We have not had an ORI since1997 when we were a rescuegroup, but that does not mean wehave not been busy,” said Col. JoeTrippy, the 920th RQW Vice WingCommander.

“We have performed combatoperations in Iraq, Afghanistanand endured lengthy separationsfrom our families. Compared tothat stuff, this will be easy,” saidColonel Trippy.

Colonel Trippy emphasizedAbility to Survive and Operatetraining.

He said, “For many it’s the firsttime they have donned the gear ina while, which will save their livesduring a nuclear, biological orchemical attack. For others, theexercise was an opportunity tohelp their fellow airmen polishtheir skills.”

“We have to be able to performour jobs in our training gearbecause if we cannot launch air-craft, we cannot perform combat

search and rescue, which is whatwe do,” said Colonel Trippy.

“We have got to always be readyat a moment’s notice. We are pos-tured to fly missions every day,”said Colonel Trippy.

As the week of ORE scenariosunfolded, retrieving pilots was afraction of the job description.Rescue teams recovered a civilianin trouble too.

In one ORE scenario, Capt. GregLowdermilk, ORE planning cell,developed a story line. A femalenews reporter who was abductedneeded help. A convoy sent in torescue her was halted because of asimulated IED.

Senior Airman JenniferFigueroa, a 920th weapons troop,volunteered for the role as thereporter, said Captain Lowdermilk.

He said they took the scenario astep further and said the reporterwas now in the city and the Iraqipolice had her and she needed tobe picked up. The HH-60G crewand pararescuemen landed atAvon Park, Fla., where the sce-nario was played out.”

“When they landed, they foundthemselves immersed in a crowd ofcivilians. It was extremely chal-lenging, but could have easily hap-pened,” said Captain Lowdermilk.

“We not only designed the sce-narios to help us pass the ORE,but to spin us up for the AEF (AirExpeditionary Force) deploy-ments,” said Captain Lowdermilk.

There were a number ofreservists throughout the OREwho volunteered to be survivorswho were vital to the scenariossaid Captain Lowdermilk.

“Being a volunteer allowed themto see what the unit does and gavethem a sense of pride,” he said.

After the ORE was wrapped up,Colonel DiPaolo said, “We’ve cov-ered a lot of ground, but we haveto remain focused.”

“The Air Force has every right toinspect us. We have to demon-strate our competency.” And thatcompetency must encompass yourjob skills as well as your wartimereadiness skills,” he said.

“Use these [ORE, RAV, ORI] asan opportunity to back away fromyour day-to-day routine at homestation. Allow yourself to look atthe deployed situation as interest-ing and useful. Things are chang-ing everyday in the Air Force,” saidColonel DiPaolo.

“We need leaders in thedeployed environment of all ranks.People who are willing to getinvolved and observe the details.(For example) Hey, you’ve compro-mised sensitive information or youare not wearing your chin strap,”said Colonel DiPaolo.

“Appointed leaders cannot beeverywhere,” he said. “That is whywe need you to, ‘jump in’ andthink of it as real.”

“We have such incredible talentin this wing. We can’t fail. Aslong as you participate, we haveno alternative but to do well,” hesaid.

By 1st Lt. Cathleen Snow920th Rescue WIng Public Affairs

The scheduled dates for the920th RQW OperationalReadiness Exercise and

Inspection are: Second ORE:

September 9-15

AFSOC/IG ORI: Oct. 30-November 5

ORE Information

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A marshaler safely guides an HC-130 Hercules aircraft across the flightline during the ORE in April.

U.S. Air Force photos by 1st Lt. Cathleen Snow

Above: Senior Master Sgt. Ray Padgett awaits his nexttasking during the wing exercise.

Right: Participants in the ORE were tasked with real-world medical emergency scenarios that allowed themto train like they fight.



Around The Pattern

AroundThePattern

Col. Michael Shook (left) accepts the American flag from an honor guards-man during his retirement ceremony in April. The former commander of the943rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, N.M., retired after 31years of service. Congratulations Colonel Shook!

Col. Steven Kirkpatrick(left), 920th Rescue Wingcommander presents Col.Michael Shook (right) witha retirement citationsigned by the President ofthe United States.

Courtesy photos


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BRIEFS

Commander s Column Cont.(Cont. from Page 2) groups and squadrons, we

can foster camaraderie and improve efficiency. We need to work closer with our group, the

943rd. We will work with the Davis-Monthan andPortland folks so that we can help each other doour mission even better.

We also need to continue to work well with the45th Space Wing and be a good tenant and forceprovider for their operation. I encourage all ofyou to actively participate in our community aswell. I will work closely with local dignitaries andCongressmen to help improve our way of life.

We should also take advantage of this greatlocation to have fun together through variouswing and squadron functions.

Lastly, we must always be prepared to helpshape our future. The Air Force is very dynamicand our mission is continuously evolving. Wemust take the lead in deciding our destiny and itwill then be my job to clearly communicate thatto my bosses.

Again, I look forward to meeting and workingwith each of you. Thanks for your dedication and service �ThatOthers May Live�.

New Bonuses ApprovedHQ AFRC recently approved new bonus

amounts authorized by the FY 2005 and FY 2006National Defense Authorizations Acts.

Air Force Reserve members may now qualify forbonuses up to $20,000 based on the type ofincentive bonus and term of enlistment.

Reservists will be required to enlist for three orsix years and sign a bonus program contract.

There are some basic requirements such asenlistment into a bonus duty AFSC, maximumyears of service (based on paydate), and satisfac-tory participation in the Air Force Reserve.

Changes to the bonus program include a newpayment schedule of 50 percent after completionof the first year and equal yearly installmentsthereafter through the end of the contract period.

There is no longer a maximum number ofbonuses that a member may receive. However,bonus payments will not be paid beyond 24 yearsof service (based on paydate). The increasedbonus amounts are retroactive to Oct. 1, 2005.

Anyone that has enlisted in a bonus duty AFSCsince that time should contact Master Sgt. ClayHenry, 920th RQW Career Assistance Advisor,Bldg. 313, Room 102, or call (321) 494-9016.

The 920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Officehas streamlined the process to submit news toyour hometown. It only takes a few minutes tofill out an electronic Hometown News ReleaseForm or DD form 2266. The form can be foundon the 920th’s internal web page. The link ison the left hand column beneath the title‘Popular Links.’

Open the electronic DD Form 2266 and fill itout on your computer screen then hit the sendbutton to submit it electronically.

The form will automatically be submitted tothe 920th public affairs office e-mail box.

Great reasons for submitting a HometownRelease Form* It is virtually the only way to get recognitionoutside the base for an accomplishment. * Most people like to see their name in print. * The individual’s family likes it because it’spublic recognition for a son, daughter, or otherrelative. * It’s a way to keep in touch with hometownfriends, or even past or future employers. * It gives the Air Force excellent publicity allacross the United States, and also supportsrecruiting efforts. It is one of the Air Force’smost effective Public Affairs programs.

No other positive Air Force news hits thebreakfast or dinner table as often as does home-town news.

In short, it does something good for everyone.You are the key individual to get the processgoing by submitting a DD form 2266 availableat the 920th’s internal web page:http://coffs02/

Submit a Hometown News Release for:*Graduation from basic training (school sub-mits). * Completion and commissioning from OTS(school submits). * Graduation from initial-entry, AFSC-produc-ing schools (school submits). * Promotions to all ranks (at time of pin-on). * Arrival for duty for all military, except whenarriving from a school, and for all DoD civilianmembers. * Awards and decorations for individualachievement. A copy of the citation mustaccompany the DD Form 2266.* Advanced training completetion, reenlist-ments, individual acheivements, retirements,assumption of command for commanders, andsports competitions

Hometown News Release

That Others May Live

Emergency technicians reenact a response to a simulated car crash during Operation Not on Our Watch inApril. Students from Brevard County high schools witnessed the event held at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

An Operation NOW car crash victim recounts her ver-sion of events to a law enforcement official. In thescenario, the driver was intoxicated and arrested forDUI manslaughter.

Before departing Patrick AFB, students passed acoffin with a mirror placed inside to drive home theeffects of irresponsible driving.

U.S. Air Force photo by Cathleen Snow

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jack BradenU.S. Air Force photo by Cathleen Snow

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