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From Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Personnel from Headquarters Air Force and the Air Force Personnel Center visitedJoint Base Charleston - Air Base July 20, 2015, to share information about EnlistedEvaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System changes.During the briefings, EES/WAPS subject matter experts spoke about changes that have

already been implemented, those slated for implementation in the months ahead and thereasons and philosophy behind the changes."This is one of the most significant changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion

system in a generation," said U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Peggy Poore, AFPC commander."So, we feel it's important to bring this information directly to commanders and Airmenand allow them to ask questions and get immediate answers from the experts."The briefing team hosted two all-calls to ensure all Team Charleston members received

the information face-to-face. In addition, the team held a Q & A session."Team Charleston, Team FSS and the Road Show team were ready and willing to deliv-

er and receive information," said Chief Master Sgt. Debra Mosley, 628th Force SupportSquadron superintendent. "It was nice to see everyone engaged in this unique opportunity.The team was the best of the best. They were subject matter experts showing they caredby providing clear and concise responses to multiple questions. Bottom Line: Knowledgeis power. Knowing the facts may prevent possible misperceptions allowing for possiblefavorable views on the changes to the promotion and evaluation system."An essential change to the new system is that the evaluation will focus on an Airman's

job performance."The briefing was right on target," said Mosley. "It is important because it provided a

sound foundation to a new evaluation system and clarified Air Force intent and expecta-tions. Why a Roadshow? To ensure duty performance is the number one factor consideredas we implement the Enlisted Evaluation System."Mosley believes one big take-away from today's brief is that "It is the new Airman

Comprehensive Assessment (feedback)" that will determine the outcome of an evaluation.If feedback is timely and the midterms are truthful, the EPR will not be a surprise. Thereport will write itself, provided feedback is complete.Other non-commissioned officers also shared their thoughts on the new EES.Tech. Sgt. Frederick Hines, from the 437th Operations Group support staff believes the

new system will be an improvement in the long run."My take is that supervisors and commanders have to do their best to make sure they

are giving fair and honest assessments and stratifications," said Hines. "Commanders haveto be a bit more involved with the process and the Airmen than they previously were.Overall, this is going to be a good move for the Air Force but there will be an initial cultureshock to the upcoming implementations. We all have to do our part as Airmen and super-visors to make this a successful process."For more information about EES/WAPS changes, go to the myPers website at

https://mypers.af.mil, select "enlisted" under the active duty, Guard or Reserve drop downmenus, and then select "evaluations" in the left hand column.

Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley, 23d Wing Public Affairs contributed to this article.

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Communication skills, more important than you thinkBy Lt. Col. Claudia Bermudez628th Logistic Readiness Squadron commander

One of the biggest challenges we all face is trying to decide what wewant to be. For the longest time I worried that I didn't have a "real" call-ing. I didn't want to be a doctor or a nurse or a lawyer. I was just anAirman. Doing what Airmen do: CDCs, OJT, getting qualified on vehi-cles and on test equipment, learning stuff on the computer and generallyfiguring out how the Air Force worked. However, being an Airman comes with certain expectations. We are

entrusted with ever greater responsibilities as we are promoted. As a youngsupervisor, I was responsible for training and disciplining of the Airmenassigned to me. I think my communications skills were less than theyshould have been for both my subordinates and my supervisors. I keptthinking it needed to be a special meeting or a "one-on-one" discussion. AsI matured, I realized that day-to-day communication was more importantthan the occasional closed door "oh my gosh, what did I do now" meetings. As a young staff sergeant with seven years under my belt, I was confi-

dent in my ability to take care of business. So I was a little surprisedwhen my NCOIC asked me to come over later that afternoon for a littletalk. Earlier that same day I had to explain to him why my team, which

consisted of two Airmen, was unable to complete the task of setting upsome equipment in the time required for an ongoing mission. Thankfully,after some serious scrambling and cannibalizing, we were able to get theequipment set up. As I sat in front of him, he handed me a piece ofpaper. It was quite a rude awakening when I realized he had handed me aLOR. He proceeded, in a very calm and conversational tone, to explainhow I had failed in my duties as a supervisor and team leader and howmy failure could have impacted the mission. I was utterly shocked tohave received a LOR. Later, after having calmed down, I realized that heneeded me to understand how significant my failure could have been,because I had, in fact, failed. I had assumed that a proper inventory hadbeen done but I failed to communicate this requirement. I also failed toask when the last inventory was done or to check the paperwork. As theperson in charge, I was the one responsible. As a commander, I try to share as much as I can with the people I work

with both up and down the chain. Issues may become monumental if youkeep them to yourself. The leadership chain exists to help you resolvethings even if some yelling or cursing is involved. In the end, the goal isto analyze the situation and come up with the best solution to the prob-lem. By the way, at some point in my 27 year career I realized thatbeing an Airman is my calling.

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By Col. Gregory Gilmour315th Airlift Wing commander

When we take the oath to join the military,our future is wide open and we are eager tostart the journey. Most of us quickly learn thatteamwork is one of the most important ele-ments of success. It's the same whether wesign on for active or Reserve duty, as enlisted,officer or Defense Department civilian.Teamwork has always been the key contribu-tor to success.When I graduated from the Navy Reserve

Officers Training Corps program at TheCitadel here in Charleston almost 30 yearsago, I never imagined my journey wouldbring me full circle back to the Lowcountrywhere it all began.I've had the honor of being a member, as well as leader, of some of the

greatest teams out there - at The Citadel and in the Navy and Air ForceReserve. Whether I was flying Navy helicopters, Air Force KC-135Stratotankers and now C-17 Globemaster IIIs, none of it would have been

possible without a strong, dedicated team.While in uniform, the team is made up of fellow aircrew members,

aircraft maintainers, security forces, medical folks, personnel specialists,pay specialists and every person working on the base to support our mili-tary mission.When off duty and not in uniform, most of us are still part of a team.

Sometimes it's a spouse (for me, my wife Kathy), another family mem-ber or a group of friends. This team is just as important because it helpsus maintain an important balance in our lives that is vital to our wellbe-ing.Reservists have another team we belong to - our civilian employers.

Most Reservists spend a majority of their time at a job in the civiliansector, as doctors, nurses, lawyers, police officers, firefighters, etc. Ifthings are not in harmony in our civilian jobs, there can be negativeimpacts on the other two teams of which we are a part.Our teams are symbiotic. If there is imbalance in one, there's a good

chance it will affect the other teams. If you take the time to nurture all ofyour teams and teammates, success for all will result.A successful team is not simply made up of leaders and followers but of

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Charleston has the right ingredients for success.

Teamwork: the common threadwherever life takes us

Col. Gregory S. Gilmour315th Airlift Wing commander

Prevention is key: The Emperor must dieBy Col. Kevin Murphy436th Medical Group commander

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DEL. – Lastmonth I read The Emperor of All Maladies: ABiography of Cancer by Sidhartha Mukherjee.Mukherjee weaves his experience as an oncologistand cancer researcher into the history, treatmentand prevention of cancer going as far back as2500 B.C. While the historical accounts of diag-nosis and treatment were fascinating, the role ofprevention was the critical piece.Any discussion of something abnormal must

first start with what is normal. Normal body cellsgrow, divide and die each and every day. This celldivision leads to growth in early life and replace-ment of dying cells or injury repair as an adult.Cancer, on the other hand, is caused by abnormaldivision growing out of control and often leadingto invasion of normal surrounding tissues.Damage to DNA appears to play a critical role

in determining which cells become cancer cells.When DNA is damaged in a normal cell, the celleither repairs the DNA or the cell dies. In a cancercell, the DNA damage does not lead to cell deathand the cell continues to make identical defectivecells, cancer cells. Damaged DNA can be inherit-ed, occur as a result of a mistake in replication orbe induced by environmental factors such assmoking or sun exposure.The American Cancer Society estimates that

there will be 3.9 million new cases of cancer thisyear and just over 600,000 cancer-related deaths.

HistoryThe first reference to tumors comes from Imhotep,

an ancient Egyptian surgeon, in 2500 B.C. Imhotepwrote about a number of medical conditions rangingfrom broken bones and abscesses to tumors. Hisdiagnosis and treatment for each was carefully docu-mented in great detail. Imhotep's despair and frustra-tion at not being able to treat tumors is evident in hisindicated therapy - "There is none."Around 400 B.C. Hippocrates used the word

karkinos, Greek for crab, to describe tumor mass-es with radiating blood vessels that resembled acrab and its legs. Some 500 years later Galen, thehighest medical authority for more than 1,000years, attributed tumors to an internal overdose ofblack bile. Like Hippocrates, he felt that invasivetumors were "best left untreated, since patientslive longer that way." Writing in Latin, karkinostranslated to cancer. Outside of the examples above, early medical

history has few references to cancer and there areseveral explanations for this absence. Cancer is anage-related disease. The risk of breast cancer for a30-year old woman is 1 in 400, at 70 years of agethe risk grows to 1 in 9. Simply stated, peopleusually succumbed to other diseases such ascholera, small pox and plague before cancer had achance to present. Cancer incidence saw a sharpuptick in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Some of this can be attributed to an increase inthe average lifespan, but environmental factorsand changes in lifestyle also played a role.In 1900, tuberculosis was the most common

cause of death, while cancer ranked seventh.Between 1900 and 1916, cancer related deaths

grew by 29.8 percent and became the secondleading cause of death behind heart disease. It'sno coincidence that per capita consumption ofcigarettes rose from 54 in 1900 to 675 in 1918.Per capita consumption continued to climb andreached its peak of 4,345 in 1963. During thisperiod, lung cancer death rates skyrocketed from2.7 per 100,000 to 75.6 per 100,000. If you thought the lung cancer statistics were

sobering, the rate of skin cancer cases is even moreastonishing. Today, about 2.2 million people peryear are diagnosed with skin cancer - squamouscell, basal cell and melanoma. Over the past threedecades, more people have been diagnosed withskin cancer that all other cancers combined. To putthis in perspective, between 40 and 50 percent ofAmericans who live to the age of 65 will haveeither basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, whileone person dies of melanoma every 57 minutes.

TreatmentThe advent of anesthesia in 1846 led to an

explosion in surgical approaches in the treatmentof cancer and ushered in "the century of the sur-geon". At Johns Hopkins, Dr. William Halstedadvanced the radical mastectomy for the treatmentof breast cancer, a procedure that would remain invogue for the next 80 years. Ground breakingresearch by Dr. Bernard Fisher in the 60s and 70scalled into question the need for radical mastec-tomies and his research conclusively proved that aless-invasive lumpectomy surgery was just aseffective as the radical mastectomy.In 1896, a 21-year old Chicago medical stu-

dent, Emil Grubbe hypothesized that recently dis-covered X-rays could be used to kill cancer cells.He put his theory to the test and found X-rays tobe successful at killing small localized cancers,but had no effect on tumors that had alreadymetastasized. Further research validated his suc-cess and led to increased use of radiation therapyin conjunction with therapy.In 1933, Dr. Evarts Graham performed the first

pneumonectomy (removal of an entire lung) tosave a patient diagnosed with lung cancer.Ironically Dr. Graham, a lifelong smoker, died oflung cancer in 1957.Dr. (Lt. Col.) Stewart Alexander studied the

effects of mustard gas on soldiers in 1943 and dis-covered that the gas stopped rapidly dividing cellsand theorized it could be used to suppress thegrowth of cancer cells. Animal studies proved himcorrect and the first human treatments began in1945, ushering in the age of chemotherapy.Today's combination of radiation therapy,

chemotherapy and minimally invasive surgeryhave significantly improved outcomes, quality oflife and survivability rates.

Prevention and Early DetectionAdvanced diagnostic tools have enabled earlier

detection which in-turn has led to earlier interven-tion and greater survivability rates. That said, anounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So,what can you do to prevent the most commonforms of cancer? Here are some tips.Skin cancer- Avoid tanning beds and cover up

with clothing, including a wide-brimmed hat andUV-blocking sunglasses. Use a broad spectrum(UVA/UVB) sunscreen with an APF of 15 or high-

er, SPF 30 or higher for extended outdoor activity.Apply sunscreen 30 minutes prior to going out-doors and reapply frequently, every 2 hours, tomaximize the effectiveness of the sunscreen.Examine your skin from head-to-toe once a monthand follow the skin cancer ABCDEs - Asymmetry(draw a line through the center of a mole and bothhalves should resemble each other), Border (bor-ders should be smooth), Color (should be a singleshade), Diameter (should be smaller than the diam-eter of a pencil eraser), and Evolving (note anychanges in size, shape, color or elevation). Moreinformation can be found at the following link -http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information. Lung cancer- Smoking is the single greatest

cause of lung cancer. If you are a smoker andwould like to quit smoking, the Medical Grouphas several resources to assist you. HealthPromotion, formerly the HAWC, offers one onone tobacco cessation counseling, access to the"Freedom Quitline" which is sponsored by the AirForce and University of Tennessee, and directprovider counseling for nicotine replacement ther-apy (NRT). For these programs please contact theHealth Promotion staff at 677-FRED. You canalso call 430-7633 to schedule an appointmentwith Dr. Frazier, the Internal Behavioral HealthConsultant, in the family clinic for assistance withstopping tobacco use and maintaining abstinence. Breast cancer- Women between the ages of 20

and 40, should perform monthly self-breast examsand have a clinical breast exam every three years.Women 40 and over should also perform monthlyself-breast exams and have a clinical breast examannually. Mammograms are also recommendedannually for women ages 40 and over. Colon cancer- diets high in vegetables, fruits,

and whole grains have been linked with adecreased risk of colorectal cancer. Being physi-cally active and maintaining a healthy weight hasalso been linked to a lower risk of colon cancer.Regular screening with a colonoscopy, beginningat age 50, is recommended for men and women.Those with a family history of colon cancer orother risk factors may need a colonoscopy at anearlier age and should check with their doctor. Cervical cancer- nearly all cervical cancers are

linked to the human papilloma virus (HPV). Twovaccines are available to protect against certainHPV infections and the American Cancer Societyrecommends routine vaccination for boys and girlsat 12 years of age, or as early as 9 years of age inextenuating circumstances. Women should startgetting Pap smears at age 21. Women age 21-29should get routine pap smears every 3yrs. Womenover the age of 30 should have routine pap smearsevery 5 years with additional HPV testing. If awoman has an abnormal pap, it is imperative forher to follow up with her Gyn provider.Significant advances in diagnosis and treatment

have drastically reduced the number of cancerrelated deaths and enhanced the quality of life forcancer patients. But, there will still be 3.6 millionnew cases this year and more than 600,000 willdie as a result of cancer. Following the preventivetips above will significantly increase your chancesof having a cancer-free life. Now, take these pre-ventive weapons and kill the Emperor.

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Colonel Brian Peters, 437th Maintenance Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj.Robert Ryder, the new 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander during anassumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 22, 2015.Ryder comes to JB Charleston from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., where he was the 6thAircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. Lt. Col. Adam DiGerolamo, the former437th AMXS commander departed JB Charleston in June 2015 and is now the 379thExpeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander at Al Udeid Air Base.

Maj. Ryder assumes command of 437th AMXS

Courtesy photo / 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Col. Mathews takescharge of 628th MSG

Colonel Robert Lyman (left), Joint Base Charleston commander, passes the 628thMission Support Group guidon to incoming commander, Col. Richard Mathews (right),during the 628th MSG change of command, July 17, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, SC.Mathews assumed command of the 628th MSG from Col. Michael Mongold during theceremony. Mathews comes to JB Charleston from Air Mobility Command at Scott AirForce Base, Ill,, where he was chief, Engineering Division Directorate of Installationsand Mission Support. Mongold is headed to the Air Force Personnel Center at JointBase San Antonio – Randlolph, Texas, where he will serve as the chief of the AirExpeditionary Forces Operations Squadron.

U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton

By Debbie GildeaAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –Eligible first term enlisted Airmen interested in retrainingopportunities can review the fiscal year 2016 online retrain-ing advisory on myPers. Air Force officials approved 1,599FY16 first term Airman retraining quotas in 45 Air Force spe-cialty codes.A variety of retraining-in AFSCs are available including

cyber, intel, pararescue, flight engineer, missile and spacefacilities and more. Most are open to all eligible Airmen, butsome - such as the aerospace medical service and flight andoperational medical technician AFSCs - require prior qualifi-cations, so interested Airmen need to review the requirements

on the myPers retraining page."The FTA retraining program allows first term Airmen,

including staff sergeants who are in their first enlistment, toretrain in conjunction with a reenlistment into skills where ashortage exists," said Chief Master Sgt. Bernadette Gregory,Enlisted Skills Management Branch chief. "This is a greatopportunity for first term Airmen to pursue a different careerfield while enabling the Air Force to maintain a healthy bal-ance in all enlisted career fields."When an Airman can apply for retraining depends on the

length of enlistment (four or six years), and stateside or over-seas location. Airmen should refer to instructions on themyPers retraining page for details.The online retraining advisory is located on the myPers

enlisted retraining home page under the "Tools" section. In

addition to the advisory, the section includes an applicationlink with information, application process instructions andlinks to documents necessary to submit an application.Once Airmen submit their retraining request, they will get

an email within 20 duty days establishing their eligibility forthe requested AFSC. Retraining applicants who have notreceived that message by the 20th duty day can contact theTotal Force Service Center via the "contact us" link onmyPers. Applicants can also track their training requests onmyPers under the "My Account" link.For more information about Air Force personnel programs

go to the myPers website. Individuals who do not have amyPers account can request one by following these instruc-tions on the Air Force Retirees Services website.

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The Air Force announced July 16, 2015 that it had select-ed 5,301 technical sergeants, 22.4 percent of the 23,619 eli-gible, for promotion to master sergeant during the 2015 E7promotion cycle.At Joint Base Charleston, S.C., 56 technical sergeants were

selected for promotion.The technical sergeants selected for promotion are:

14th Airlift SquadronTerry LangstonBrandon LenzMichael Morris

16th Airlift SquadronJason Brown

373rd Training SquadronAndrew AlfordMatthew LoyRobert PenningtonJames Scarbrough

437th Aerial Port SquadronAlejandro CastilloChelce Green

437th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronKennith BryantLeroy CoombesFrank FranklinDaniel JohnsonBrian ParmerterWilliam PhillipsMichael PockGary PongettiAndrew PreussBarbara RiddellRuben RuizMatthew Spillars437th Maintenance GroupRyan FrancoisShane SpradlinRon Williams

437th Maintenance SquadronJohn AlfordJohn BoylesChristopher Simmons

437th Maintenance Operations SquadronDaniel FrelinDylan Hofert

437th Operations GroupSamuel Stewart

437th Operations Support SquadronChristina Brooks

Shawna DriversAdam PearsollCalantha PickelSamantha Thompson

628th Air Base WingMiranda GreenCrystal PridgenPhillip VickeryRobert Wood

628th Civil Engineer SquadronRobert Smith

628th Communications SquadronKathy Mikkelsen

628th Comptroller SquadronLyudmila Mueller

628th Contracting SquadronTarha Burchell

628th Force Support SquadronErnest AkuamoahBriane Rock,

628th Logistics Readiness SquadronErick EvangelistaIan OuelletteWilliam StappTitus Wright

628th Medical Operations SquadronLona Conrad

628th Security Forces SquadronDwayne HurtMichael Whisnant

628th Medical Support SquadronChatoya GarnerTerrell Tilley Michelle Wilkes

This is the first master sergeant promotion cycle to incor-porate a two-phase selection process.The two-phase processincluded a Phase I score based on Weighted AirmanPromotion System factors (enlisted performance reports, timein grade, time in service, decorations points, promotion fitnessexamination and skills knowledge test scores). EligibleAirmen whose Phase I scores met the Phase I cutoff for theircontrol Air Force specialty code are considered for promotionduring the Phase II central evaluation board.Airmen who were considered for promotion during Phase

II will see a folder titled "15E7" in their Board folder in thePersonnel Record Display Application. In the "15E7" folder isan overview of what the central evaluation board reviewedduring the Phase II process.Airmen selected for master sergeant will be promoted in

order of promotion sequence number beginning Aug. 1.Selections are tentative until the data verification process iscomplete, which is normally within 10 days of the promotionrelease date.For more information about Air Force personnel programs

go to the myPers website. Individuals who do not have amyPers account can request one by following these instruc-tions on the Air Force Retirees Services website.

Debbie Gildea from the Air Force Personnel Center PublicAffairs Office contributed to this article.

Technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant

Technical sergeants selected for promotion gather during the Master Sergeant Promotion Release Party July 16, 2015 at JointBase Charleston – Air Base. More than 50 technical sergeants from Joint Base Charleston were selected for promotion. TheAir Force selected 5,301 technical sergeants, 22.4 percent of the 23,619 eligible, for promotion to master sergeant during the2015 E7 promotion cycle. Individual score notices are available in virtual Military Personnel Flight, accessible via AFPC Secure.


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PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Navy Advancement Centerannounced a new service July 13, 2015 allowing Sailors torequest to receive profile sheet updates via email.

The move by the Naval Education Training and PersonnelDevelopment Technology Center's information technologydepartment, is geared toward reaching out to Sailors."This is another example of the Navy Advancement

Center's mission to make the advancement system more user-friendly," said NETPDTC's Command Master Chief, MasterChief Electronics Technician James Berhalter Jr.To access this service, Sailors can log onto the Navy

Knowledge Online (NKO) home page and select NavyAdvancement Center under the Career Management drop-down tab, then click on My Advancement to access theAdvancement Profile Sheet link. At the top of the profilesheet, there is a block to enter an email address. Once entered,push the button Register for Email Notification. Users canalso easily opt out of the automatic notifications at any time.Once registered, candidates will receive an email every

time an updated advancement sheet profile is generated due toa change in advancement status. The email directs the candi-

date to access their account. The benefit of signing up for noti-fications is the time and effort that it saves the Sailor."Prior to the email notification service being implemented,

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A 628th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base CharlestonWeapons Station police officer and member of the HarborPatrol Unit has decided it's time to remove his badge, hang uphis handcuffs and retire.After 35 years of combined federal and military service,

William (or Bill as he's known to his co-workers) Stevens Jr.,will officially retire from the 628th SFS July 27, 2015.Following five years in the Navy as a Boatswain's Mate,

and assignments that took him from California, into thePacific and over to Europe, Stevens spent time working inindustrial construction and raising his family. On March 28,1985, he returned to the military but this time as a civil ser-vant. "Bill joined the Naval Weapons Station Security Forces

first as a guard and then later as a police officer," said WilliamScheer, 628th SFS Weapons Station Operations manager.One of the more memorable moments in Stevens' long

career was Sept. 22, 1989 when he was sent into the housingarea at the Weapons Station as the eye of Hurricane Hugo waspassing over the area. "It was an experience beyond words," said Stevens.Stevens had been dispatched to the housing area to rescue

a pregnant woman who hadn't evacuated her residence priorto the storm."There was too much work to be done to be scared during

the storm," said Stevens. "That night it was about helping themilitary families and getting them to safety."

Following Hurricane Hugo,Stevens was lauded for his serviceduring the early morning hours ofthe storm."Bill was recognized for his serv-

ice to military families and tenantcommands during Hurricane Hugoby protecting the families of mili-tary members who did not evacuatetheir homes on base," said Scheer."He later helped them to relocate tosafe shelter during and after thestorm. He also helped to secure theinstallation immediately after thestorm, which had been heavily dam-aged and had no electricity orwater."Currently, Stevens spends his

time as a member of the JBCharleston Harbor Patrol Unitwhere he was a member of the inau-gural boat crew and has trained hun-dreds of boat crew personnel."Coming from a Navy background and boats being part of

his skill set, in 2001, Stevens was asked if he wanted to serveon the Cooper River guarding the Nuclear Power TrainingUnit Submarines," said Scheer. "He said he would and he'sbeen on patrol out there ever since."As Stevens prepares for his retirement, co-worker Sherrell

Lawson, 628th SFS Reports and Analysis manager at the

Weapons Station said she will miss working alongside him. "I've known Bill for 27 years," said Lawson. "He has ded-

icated his life to serving others and has been responsible, reli-able and devoted. He has a great sense of humor and would doanything for close friends and family."Following his retirement ceremony, Stevens has plans to

travel and visit family and quite possibly move to a coolerlocale.

Naval Weapons Station civilian retires after 35 years of serviceAfter 35 years of combined federaland military service, William (or Billas he’s known to his co-workers)Stevens Jr., will officially retire fromthe 628th SFS July 27, 2015.Following five years in the Navy as aBoatswain’s Mate, and assignmentsthat took him from California, into thePacific and over to Europe, Stevensspent time working in industrial con-struction and raising his family. OnMarch 28, 1985, he returned to themilitary but this time as a civil ser-vant. Currently, Stevens spends histime as a member of the JBCharleston Harbor Patrol Unit wherehe was a member of the inauguralboat crew and has trained hundredsof boat crew personnel. He will offi-cially retire at the end of July 2015and following his retirement he plansto travel and visit family and quitepossibly move to a cooler locale.Courtesy photo

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QUEENSLAND, Australia – U.S. and Royal Australian AirForce Airmen flew a combined formation of C-17 aircraft more than16 hours straight across the Pacific Ocean this past week as part of18th Air Force's participation in Exercise Talisman Saber 15.Exercise Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command - sponsored

exercise that trains USPACOM forces in a high-end, mid-intensitywarfighting scenario involving a Combined Task Force."We took off as a five-ship formation, performed air refueling en-

route to Australia where we airdropped around 450 paratroopers sothey could participate in Talisman Sabre," said Capt. MichaelPovilaitis, 15th Airlift Squadron pilot from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The 18th Air Force contribution to the exercise included C-17s

and aircrews from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston,S.C.; the 446th Airlift Wing and 62nd Airlift Wing, from Joint BaseLewis-McChord, Wash.; the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, supported by KC-10 Extenders and crews fromthe 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.As part of the exercise, mobility Airmen airdropped more than

450 Army paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th InfantryBrigade, and cargo into Kapyong drop zone, Australia."It was a great opportunity," said Povilaitis. "Not everything went

perfect and never does, but we learned a lot and we got there on timeand on target."Royal Australian Air Force Capt. Robert Krupinski, 15th Airlift

Squadron exchange pilot, said that although there are differences inhow the U.S. and Australian Air Forces operate, the formation's air-crews worked very well together."We all came together with the same job," he said. "We had a few

minor differences because of our operating procedures and levels oftraining, but it all came together very well in the end. We were ableto affect the mission in a very successful manner."More than 33,000 forces from the U.S. and Australia participated in Talisman Saber. The

Australia-U.S. alliance remains a critical defense relationship and a central pillar of eachnation's security strategy. This is the sixth iteration of Talisman Sabre since 2005. Eighteenth

Air Force provides air mobility forces to combatant commanders and carries out Air MobilityCommand's operational role as Air Forces Transportation, the air component of U.S.Transportation Command.

15th Airlift Squadron participates in 18th Air Force 16-hour, trans-Pacific flight in support of Talisman Sabre

Major Dana Dailey, 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., pilots a C-17 Globemaster III into position to con-duct aerial refueling with a KC-10 Extender during an airdrop mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion,509 infantry Brigade in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre July 7, 2015, over the Pacific Ocean. Exercise TalismanSabre is a U.S. Pacific Command - sponsored exercise that trains PACOM forces in a high-end, mid-intensity warfight-ing scenario involving a Combined Task Force. PACOM forces and Australian Defense Forces will establish, constitute,command and control a Combined Task Force (CTF-660) of U.S. and Australian forces that will enable assessment ofthe primary training audiences in order to exercise combined operational warfighting in the Pacific theater.

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When an individual was found dead in the wheel well of anAir Force aircraft after departing a foreign country, Gen.Ronald Fogleman, who later became the Air Force Chief ofStaff, determined that additional security was needed toensure the safety of Air Mobility Command's aircraft. Heasked Col. Lawrence "Rocky" Lane, the AMC chief ofSecurity Forces at the time, to establish a program to protectAMC aircraft and their aircrew's anywhere in the world and in1997 the Phoenix Raven program was born.By naming the security program "Phoenix Raven" Rocky

became the first Raven in the Air Force - - call sign Raven 1.He chose the Raven because of the bird's intelligence.As an Air Force Raven, Rocky reasoned, "you need to be

able to think on your feet and adapt to rapidly changing cir-cumstances. You need to analyze your situation quickly anduse logic to calmly handle the issue. "Rocky and his staff designed the three week Raven training

course, for both officers and enlisted, to be intense and stress-ful. Participants are taught various techniques to resolve situ-ations peacefully while securing the safety of the aircraft andthe crew. Each Air Force graduate receives a Raven numberthat is theirs for life."I am so proud of the Ravens," said Rocky. "They are out-

standing young men and woman that I am thrilled to bearound."Retired Chief Master Sergeant J. Dwayne Gunther, the

chief of the Antiterrorism Office at JB Charleston has knownRocky for 25 years. They first met at Volant Scorpion Schoolat Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where Rocky was a mem-ber of the cadre and Gunther was a student."As long as I have known Colonel Lane, the one thing I

remember most is that he has always been an Airman'sAirman," said Gunther. "He would always ask 'What have youdone for your Airmen today?'"

Armed Raven crew members detect, deter and counterthreats to AMC aircraft and their crews by performing close-inaircraft security; advising aircrews on force protection meas-ures; conducting airfield assessments and assisting aircrews inthe performance of their duties when not performing their pri-mary security duties. Currently there are more than 100 Ravenson active duty world-wide, with Joint Base Charleston beinghome to roughly 25 of them.Rocky served four combat tours: Viet Nam, Granada,

Panama and several Middle Eastern Countries and heldnumerous commands throughout his career. Most memo-rable, was being selected by the Secretary of Defense to planand command Operation Safe Passage, the transportation ofmore than 9,000 Cuban migrants from Panama back toGuantanamo Bay, Cuba. Additionally, he was selected by theSecretary of Defense to be the Senior Air Force Investigatoron the Downing Assessment Team, chartered to investigatethe 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia. Theattack killed 19 Airmen and injured several hundred more. Asa result of the investigation, force protection became a coremission requirement.Rocky enlisted in the military in 1963 at the age of 18. He

had been thinking about joining the Army and becoming aparatrooper but was motivated to join the Air Force by advicefrom his father, "I will break both of your legs if you join theArmy. You need to join the Air Force." His father, an Armyveteran who served with General Patton in WWII, was severe-ly injured in Korea during the Korean War.As a child, Rocky enjoyed being around airplanes, which

would eventually lead him to his first career in the Air Force."I liked air planes while living in Miami, Florida as young-

ster and I used to play in the old aircraft in the surplus militarystorage areas," Rocky said.He served as a jet engine Specialist for 11 years before

being accepted into Officers Training School. He earned hisdegrees in criminology, criminal justice and counseling whichled him down the path to security forces.

Rocky Lane, Raven 1, summed up his military career andoffered advice to current Airmen by saying, "My career of 39years in the Air Force has been the highlight of my life.Getting the opportunity to serve with some of the greatAmericans in this country has been outstanding. The AirForce allowed me to get two college degrees and find a won-derful wife, while serving in two demanding careers fields. Ithink my time as an Airman and NCO prepared me to meet themany challenges of being an officer. I never forgot what it waslike in the 'ranks' and how I thought a good leader should con-duct himself while taking care of his people. I had great seniorofficer examples and plenty of poor ones to learn from. Mylast advice to our young Airmen is to enjoy your time servingyour country. It is a period in your life that will be with youforever. Thank you for your service."

RAVEN 1 reflects on career

The Raven badge identifies a Security Forces member who hascompleted the rigorous Phoenix Raven Training Program andis in good standing. The Raven 1 badge is Colonel Lawrence“Rocky” Lane's badge, the 1st Raven in the Air Force.

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By Michael Dukes315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

315th Airlift Wing Quarterly Award win-ners, in both the military and civilian cate-gories, were announced last week for the sec-ond quarter of the 2015 calendar year.

This quarter’s winner were:

Airman of the quarterSenior Airman Dennis Hoitt, 701st Airlift

Squadron

Noncommissioned officer of the quarterTech Sgt. Hope Lapoczka, 315th

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Senior NCO of the quarterMaster Sgt. Daryl Davis, 81st Aerialport

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Company grade officer of the quarterCapt. Isaac Dorau, 317th AS

Field grade officer of the quarterMaj. Jason Snyder, 38th APS

Category I civilianWendi Hyman, 317th AS

Category II civilianSteven Friedman, 315th Aircraft

Maintenance Squadron

“I would like to extend my congratulationsto all of the winners who were chosen fortheir outstanding achievements in the repre-sentation of the 315th Airlift Wing,” said Col.Gregory Gilmour, 315th AW commander.“These are very special honors and it givesme great pleasure to recognize them.”“Units that put forth the effort to nominate

their deserving personnel for awards are to becommended,” Gilmour added. “I urge com-manders to continue to take the time to nomi-nate people for these important morale-build-ing awards.”Plaques will be awarded during the next

wing award ceremony.

315th AW names 2ndquarter award winners

Senior Airman Tyler Pruitt, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster speaks with Penny Davila,the military Education coordinator for Allied American University July 16, 2015 duringan education fair held at the club on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The University ofSouth Carolina, Kaplan University, Embry Riddle, Charleston Southern University andFull Sail University were five of 40 schools that were on hand to speak with membersof the JB Charleston community about continued education. The VA was also on handto answer any Montgomery GI Bill or Post 9-11 questions.

U.S. Air Force photo / Trisha Gallaway

JB Charleston holds education fair

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Prunty (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Lafer, hos-pital corpsmen at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, Joint Base Chareston, S.C., greet ForceMaster Chief Sherman Boss, director of the Navy Hospital Corps, July 17, 2015 as Bosstoured NHCC during his visit to Joint Base Charleston.

Navy photo / Hospitalman Adrienne Quinter

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By Tech. Sgt. Shane Ellis315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Major Jamie Turner, a Reservist at Joint Base Charleston,S.C., continued her world-class triathlete success as the sec-ond female to cross the finish line at the Armed ForcesTriathlon Championship in Hammond, Ind., June 7, 2015.Turner's accomplishments in her last five races solidified

her spot as one of six Airmen selected to compete on the U.S.Air Force women's triathlon team, which finished second inthe team competition.Twice a member of the U.S. Air Force team at the IRON-

MAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, Turner, a C-17pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron, has competed as a mem-ber of the USAF team for a total of five races.She is no stranger to triathlete competition - and the train-

ing it takes to compete at the highest level.The Armed Forces Triathlon Championship race consisted

of a 1,500 meter swim, a 40K bike and a 10K Run. Draftingon the bike was legal in this particular triathlon, and Turnerwanted to come out of the water fast to increase her chancesof staying up front during the race.That would not be the case for Turner coming out of the

water."Coming out of the water with the lead pack makes for a much

easier race," said Turner. "Even though I was able to decrease myswim time by five minutes, I was still over four minutes behindthe lead girls when I came out of the water. It was very demoral-izing and there were only two bikes left in transition."Turner initially biked with two Canadian girls she came out

of the water with, but she was riding high on adrenaline andknew that she could bike faster - and potentially catch the nextgroup of girls. According to Turner, leaving the two girls was a risky deci-

sion. She would have to ride harder and take the chance ofexhausting her legs. After carefully considering her options, Turner decided to

ride solo as fast as she could in an all-out effort to get closer

to the leaders.To make things even harder, a thunderstorm rolled in on

her last bike lap. The storm brought torrential rain, lightningand a wind shift that turned a tailwind into a headwind."I tried to ignore this as much as possible and focus on my

goal of pedaling as fast as I could," said Turner. "I couldn't seeanyone in front of or behind me, and all of the spectators andvolunteers had taken shelter from the storm."The only benefit from the storm came from the cooler tem-

peratures Turner felt transitioning from the bike to the 10Krun. The course was now flooded and extreme windsremained.A major turning point in the race came when Turner was

about one half of a mile into the run, and she saw another run-ner in the distance. "A big part of racing for me is the mental challenge," she

said. "I have a high pain threshold, and I am able to mentallypush myself harder than my body ultimately trains."Every time Turner wanted to slow down she would see anoth-

er athlete in the far distance - and they became her new target.At the five and one half mile mark, Turner saw her coach

who told her she was currently in second place."I couldn't believe I had gone from almost last out of the

water to second place," said Turner. "I had my goal in sight,and I wasn't going to slow down."Despite the downpour, Turner said she was euphoric cross-

ing the finish line and finding out that the U.S. Air Forcewomen's triathlon team would be taking home second place."I gave it all I had and it paid off for a race that meant so

much to me," she said.Despite the challenges faced during the race, Turner wasn't

finished after she crossed the finish line."I had a lot of residual adrenaline so I went back to run with

the rest of the girls on my team," she said. "I really enjoymotivating others, and I wanted to motivate my team to giveit their all until the end."Turner ended the race in a good place. Her second place

finish automatically qualified her as one of six athletes to

compete on the women's team at the Military World Games inMungyeong, South Korea, Oct. 2-11, 2015.Every four years the International Military Sports Council

hosts more than 6,000 athletes from more than 110 countriesat the Military World Games.Since Turner is over the age of 35 she also qualified in the

masters division, which adds two additional athletes to theteam who are 35 years old or older.Turner said she is very proud to represent the U.S. Air

Force at this championship, and she looks forward to repre-senting the United States at the CISM games in Korea.Not bad for an Airman who didn't pass her first physical fit-

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Reservist second at Armed Forces Triathlon Championship

Major Jamie Turner proudly stands on the winners’ podium with2nd Lt. Samone Franzese and 2nd Lt. Jessica Clay at the ArmedForces Triathlon Championship race in Hammond, Indiana, June7, 2015. Turner (right) continued her world-class triathlete suc-cess as the second female to cross the finish line and automati-cally qualified as one of six athletes to compete on the women’steam at the Military World Games in Mungyeong, South Korea,Oct. 2-11, 2015. Turner is a C-17 pilot with the 317th AirliftSquadron. Franzese, a medical student with the U.S. Army, fin-ished first, and Clay, from Camp Casey, Korea finished third inthe competition.

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EventsAll classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family

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July 24/ Good Credit – I Want That: Whether trying to build, fix, or

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July 29/ PCS-Moving Made Easy: Learn from experts how to prepare

and PCS smoothly from 9:30 to 11 a.m. August 4/My New Space: This mandatory workshop is a prerequisite for

individuals moving out of the dorm that addresses tips for financialsuccess. Workshop is scheduled to be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

August 5/ Slay The Debt Dragon: Tired of being in debt? From 8:30 to

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/ Heart Link - Charleston Orientation for USAF Spouses: Join usfrom 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., for this fun orientation. Military spouseslearn about the Air Force mission, culture, traditions, military lan-guage, and benefits/services while making new friends!

/ Mandatory TAP Preseparation Briefings: Retiring service mem-bers can receive pre-separation counseling up to 24 months prior toDOS. And a separating service member can receive pre-separationcounseling up to 12 months prior to DOS. This is the first step in theprocess to making you “career ready” to leave the service; and thisbriefing/counseling is required prior to attending the Transition GPSWorkshop. This is class is scheduled to be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

August 7/ VA Disability Claims Workshop: From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. a VA

representative will cover the VA claims and filing process. Members(who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign anauthorization letter at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Clinic’sMedical Records section. This letter must be signed NLT theMonday prior to the week’s Friday workshop that you plan to attend.

August 8/ Key Spouse Orientation training: This training will be held

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is for all newly appointed Key Spouses.

Notices/ Volunteers needed for the Airman's Attic: The Airman's Attic

is in urgent need of volunteers to assist the coordinator with assem-bling workshop packets, maintaining inventory and assisting withloan locker check-outs and returns. This is an awesome opportunityto learn, network, and gain experience to add to your resume!Additionally, volunteer drivers are needed. If you drive a truck, liketo help others and are willing to donate just a few hours a month - wework around your schedule - the Airman's Attic is the volunteeropportunity for you. We are in need of volunteer drivers to pick updonations! If interested, please call the Airman and Family ReadinessCenter at 963-4406 (628 FSS/FSFR).

/ VA Benefits Advisors Available for Assistance: Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Advisors are available to assist allService members, Veterans, and family members who may have ques-tions about VA benefits and services they are eligible to receive.Appointments are available in one hour blocks from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Friday, and walk-ins are welcome. To schedulean appointment or request more information, please call 843-963-8224for the Air Base (AB) office and 843-794-4304 for the WeaponsStation (WS) office. For walk-in appointments, please visit the ABoffice in building 503, room 106 and the WS office in building 708.

/ The 628th Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic is offeringa Gait Analysis program to provide better access to preventative care!We will perform a biomechanical assessment of your lower extremity inboth walking and running and then make running shoe and injury pre-vention recommendations. This is open to all TRICARE PrimeBeneficiaries ages 16 to 65 years of age. The gait assessments are per-formed the second and fourth Wednesday afternoon of each month. NOREFERRAL needed: just call 963-6880 to book an appointment.

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July 30 / Interpersonal Problem Solving: From 4 to 5 p.m., learn to

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/VA Disability Claim Workshop: This workshop is broken downinto two sections: From 8 to 9:30 a.m., the VA representative willprovide a Disability Briefing to participants. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,a Medical Records Review/turn-in will take place. Members arewelcomed to attend either sessions or the session most relevant totheir current situation.

August 10/ Your Career, Your Clearance: From 10 to 11:30 a.m., learn

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August 11/ My New Space: Are you moving out of the dorm? Attend this

financial preparedness class from 3 to 4:30 p.m., to prepare for theexpenses of living off base. This class is recommended for servicemembers moving out of the dorm.

August 12/ Service Member’s Civil Relief Act (Scra): Student Loans: From

2 to 4 p.m., the FFSC will now offer news, guidance and insightfulperspective on your rights and responsibilities for your student loans.Learn how you can pay your loans down, faster, capping your inter-est rate, and qualifying for additional programs all by invoking yourrights under SCRA!

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August 13/VA Disability Claim Workshop: This workshop is broken down

into two sections: From 8 to 9:30 a.m., the VA representative willprovide a Disability Briefing to participants. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,a Medical Records Review/turn-in will take place. Members arewelcomed to attend either sessions or the session most relevant totheir current situation.

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From Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The fiscal year 2016 (FY-16) performance-based Senior EnlistedContinuation Board is postponed until December.Navy Personnel Command received information that the board membership list was inad-

vertently released prior to the board convening. The public disclosure of these documents com-promises the integrity of the board.The list of Sailors eligible for the board will not change, and a new NAVADMIN will be

released regarding the board.As outlined in NAVADMIN 088/15, active component and Full Time Support E-7 to E-9

Sailors with at least 19 years of active service computed from their active duty service date asof Feb. 28, 2015 and three-years' time-in-rate as of June 30, 2015; and Selected Reserve (SEL-RES) and Voluntary Training Unit E-7 to E-9 Sailors with at least 20 years qualifying serviceas of Feb. 28, 2015, and three-years TIR by June 30, 2015, will be considered by the board.The Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center pub-

lished the names of board-eligible Sailors June 8. The names are posted to the Navy EnlistedAdvancement System website at https://neasos.cnet.navy.mil, and individuals can view theirboard eligibility profile sheet on Navy Knowledge Online (https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil).For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/.

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By Senior Airman Sam Fogleman92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE,Wash. – With the shifting legal status of var-ious controlled substances across the nation, itmay be confusing for Airmen to keep thingsstraight when it comes to prescription med-ications, legalized recreational substances andoutlawed drugs. Particularly with the adventof statewide marijuana legalization here inWashington state and nearby Oregon,Fairchild Airmen are required to maintain theutmost vigilance in upholding military sub-stance use standards.Layers of complexity are added when a

prescription written by an Air Force physiciancontains a drug that meets Drug EnforcementAgency scheduling. Usage of such sub-stances, even when legally prescribed, outsideof mandated administration often merits thesame legal response as a substance complete-ly banned in all circumstances."Wrongful use amounts to taking a sub-

stance outside of prescribed limits without legaljustification," said Capt. Catherine Santiago,92nd Air Refueling Wing Judge Advocate chiefof military justice. "In such instances, becauseone will have been shown to have abuseddrugs, most likely the individual will be recom-mended for administrative separation."Administrative separation parameters are

detailed in Air Force Instruction 36-3208,Administrative Separation of Airmen, anddrug use in particular is detailed in section5.54 of that AFI.

Article 112a of the Uniform Code of MilitaryJustice details the specifications of court-martialeligibility for violations of the ControlledSubstances Act, which a plethora of prescriptionmedications meet for scheduling. One could beeligible for up to a dishonorable discharge, inaddition to a variety of other penalties.For wrongful use or possession of Schedule

I-, II- and III-listed substances, up to five yearsconfinement is a possibility. For distribution,one can encounter a confinement timeframe of15 years. Oxycodone, for example, a widelyprescribed painkiller, is listed under ScheduleII, so a prescription and proper use during theprescription timeframe is crucial."Proper use will be in the medical record,"

said Lt. Col. Michelle Anton, 92nd MedicalGroup chief of medical staff. "If the medicalrecord shows that a member is being treated fora medical condition and was given a prescrip-tion for that condition, the record documentsappropriate/intended use of the medication."Anton added, "That bottle of Hydrocodone

you have in your medicine cabinet after aback strain two years ago should NOT betaken for a knee sprain now. It shouldabsolutely NOT be shared with a friend fortheir knee sprain, either."For information on how to properly dispose

of unused medications, please consult the Foodand Drug Administration's website athttp://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm.For questions about the military drug poli-

cy, contact the Fairchild legal office at (509)247-2838.

Prescription drug abuseharms military careers

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