Vol. 13, No. 1, June 2005

Countdown to ORI -May MOBEX is complete

AFRC BRAC results,McGuire AFB to gain

New KC-10 squadroncommander insight

See Page 8See Page 5 See Page 12

514th CS expertstransmit knowledgecommandwide

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June 2005

EDITORIAL STAFF

Col. James N. StewartWing Commander

2nd Lt. Robert N. SperlingChief, Public Affairs

MSgt. Donna T. JeffriesEditor

SSgt. Monica DalbergStaff Writer

SrA Andre DandridgeStaff Writer

Photo Processing305th Communications Squadron

Visual Information Services

BEACON May 20052

FROM THE COMMANDER

BEACON

My fellow “Freedom Wing” members, weare now halfway through the calendar year,and three quarters of the way through thefiscal year. We have successfully completedtwo dress rehearsals for our October Opera-tional Readiness Inspection and are makingsignificant progress. Now all we need to dois fine tune some processes.

I ask all of you to continue to studyyour Air Force Manual 10-100s. Also, besure to practice donning your gas maskand wearing the chemical warfare suit foran hour or two to make sure you can sur-vive and operate in an ORI scenario. Thankyou for all of the hard work you’ve done sofar to prepare for our ORI. Remember, beingready to go to war is the most importantrole of the reservist. Let’s water the eyes ofthose Air Mobility Command inspectors byshowing them how prepared our wing is todo its wartime mission!

I’d also like to take a moment to remem-ber one of the most important members ofour 514th family…our employers. Theseunsung heroes make tremendous sacrificesallowing you to serve your country. Theydon’t get a tax break or help from the fed-eral government. While you’re away, theemployer must either find temporary help ordo without until your return. These patri-otic Americansmake the sacri-fice becausethey believe inwhat youstand for…acitizen airmanwho answersthe call whenhis/her nationneeds them.Thank good-ness we haveemployers whofeel this way!

In order toshow themhow much wea p p r e c i a t etheir sacrifice,we’ve invitedyour employers to join us June 18. I wantthem to see what you do here at McGuireAFB, and to expose them to the variouscontributions you’re making to thenation’s defense. I hope that when theyleave McGuire, they’ll have a greater ap-preciation for what you are doing for them,and the nation as a whole. I also want themto enjoy themselves, but see how difficult itis for you to stay qualified in this high tech

Stewart recognizes wing’s hardwork and employer sacrifices

Air Force, raise a family, and still be the modelemployee that I know each and every one ofyou are to your employer.

Again, thanks for all the hard work you’vebeen doing. I see daily improvement in manyof our wing processes and unit organizations.This improvement is due to the effort put for-ward by each and every one of you. Youshould be proud of your accomplishmentsthis past year and continue to strive for excel-

lence. Remember…people are our most impor-tant resource in the 514th. Make sure thatyou experienced members nurture and de-velop our future talent. Work with your team-mates, both active duty and reservist, to im-prove McGuire. We want everyone to feel likethey have contributed to “Team McGuire” inorder to make it the “Best” Associate Re-serve Wing in both, the Air Force ReserveCommand and Air Mobility Command.

These patriotic

Americans make the

sacrifice because they

believe in what you stand

for…a citizen airman who

answers the call when his/

her nation needs them.Col. James N. Stewart

Commander, 514 Air Mobility Wing—

Col. James N. Stewart

Photo by SSgt. Monica Dalberg

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Vol. 13, No. 1, June 2005

CONTENTS

On the cover

Departments

Promotions 4

Local news 5

Air Force news 8

Features

New commander interview 5

CS teaches bare base ops 6

Savannah MOBEX 12

Photo by MSgt. Donna T. Jeffries

TIME’S UP - SrA Rick Taylor, a KC-10 Boom operator from the 78th Air Refuel-ing Squadron, loads his bag prior to readying the aircraft for departure fromthe Georgia Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Savan-nah Ga. He and more than 30 crew members spent the previous week flyingrefueling missions in a “simulated” war environment as part of TeamMcGuire’s preparation for October’s Operational Readiness Inspection.

101 Critical days

SSgt. James Smith of the 452ndCommunication Squadron, un-wraps Near Vertical IncidentSkywave Antenna wire in prepa-ration for setting it up during acommunication training deploy-ment at Duke Field, Fla., in May.See Page 6.

SHOCK WAVES - SrAShawn McKibben, left,from the 35th CombatC o m m u n i c a t i o nSquadron, at TinkerAir Force Base, Okla.,teaches SrA JamesSmith how the VibraGround ResistanceTester operates. Thetwo communicationtechnicians are part ofthe first of six groupsto attend a two-weekcommunication courseheld at a remote train-ing site at Duke Field,Fla. Beginning May 2through July, 514thC o m m u n i c a t i o nSquadron membersare teaching other Re-serve communicationunits how to build acommunication systemfrom ground up at abare base location.See Page 6.

Photo by MSgt. Donna T. Jeffries

Memorial Day weekend marks thebeginning of 101 Critical Days ofSummer.

514th Air Mobility Wing mem-bers are encouraged to keep safetyin mind as part of their summer funactivities both on the water and onland.

A critical part of staying safe isto drink plenty of water every day,especially when performing physicalactivities while exposed to high tem-peratures during.

Also, remember the buddy sys-tem works well year-round. Ensuresomeone is there to help assessrisks or to be able to assist shouldanything go wrong.

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PROMOTIONS

Yes, they understandmy contributions tothe Reserve is vital inthe stability andpreservation offreedom in thiscountry.

Yes. He has a lot ofGuard and Reservemembers who work forhim. He came toEmployer AppreciationDay last year and hasbeen supportive of myfrequent absences formilitary leave.

Yes. They totallyunderstand andappreciate mycommitment to the AFReserve and ourcountry. They evenmake an annualcontribution to oursquadron barbecue.

Does your civilian employer understand your role as anAir Force reservist?

Capt. Bonnie Bosler714th AES

SrA Moises Soto514th CS

TSgt. Wayne E. Paden514th MXS

Maj. David E. Oltorik76th ARS

SrA Fanta D. Jalabah514th MOF

My employer hasbeen amazing since Ijoined in 1997. Theywork with myschedule andconstantly adapt tothe increasingtraining and realworld requirements.

My employerunderstands when Iget called, its for thegood of the nation.They know in my roleas a trainer I have toshare my knowledgeto prepare otherunits for deployments.

VIBES:

The following 514th Air MobilityWing members were promotedeffective May 1:

Senior AirmanJorge G. Barreiro, 35th APSKatrel E. Bishop, 514th CSCandace E. Farrell, 514th MOFRyan I. Farrelly, 514th SFSSimon S. Harry, 514th CESDaniella M. Hewitt, 514th MSGErik L. Kitzmiller, 514th CESDavid A. Lawson, 35th APSJoann S. Lidel, 78th ARSSana Q. Sheikh, 35th APSRobert A. Trombley, 514th MXS

Staff SergeantDouglas W. Brier, 514th MOFKaren Brinkley, 732th ASRobert B. Christensen, 714th AMXSChristopher V. King, 514th CESRobert C. Koch, 714th AMXSGlenn P. Matthijs, 514th CESDavid Meloa, 514th AESDavid Ortiz, 722nd ASRichard D. Pasquini, 514th ASTSSteven Porras, 714th AMXS

Kenneth L. Profit, 514th LRFWilliam E. Saltzman, 78th ARSShantel T. Williams, 514th CSKenton A. Young, 514th ASTSAmanda L. Ramm, 514th CESMilda M. Rosario, 514th AES

Technical SergeantPatricia A. Bartlett, 514th AESThomas P. Daly, 514th CESLeslie S. Hampton, 35th APSBrian R. Jensenius, 714th AMXSChristopher I. Klob, 514th CESHeather R. Pasquini, 514th ASTSPaul T. Rauch, 714th AMXSWilliam E. Velasco, 714th AMXS

Master SergeantTyree G. Bacon III, 514th CESServulus Billy, 88th APSMarsilina Eikerenkoetter, 88th APSMichael A. McKinnon, 514th CESChristopher S. Ramos, 514th AESFrank T. Spinelli, 714th AMXSAurea I. Toledo, 722nd ASTSDana M. Walton, 514th CESJamie H. Washington, 35th APS

Three reservists finish NCO AcademyThree wing members gradu-

ated from the NoncommissionedOfficer Academy, May 19, duringa ceremony held at the McGuireEnlisted Club:

SSgt. Brian R. Jensenius,

714th AMXS; SSgt. William E.O’Brien, 514th AMXS and TSgt.Antonia C. Weaver, 514th AMW.

The NCO Academy preparesmid-level NCOs for more supervi-sory roles.

BRIEFS

Proper license plate displayNew Jersey law requires a license plate on a

standard vehicle be properly displayed in accor-dance with the laws of the state of registrationand New Jersey. If your state issues two li-cense plates, both MUST be on your vehicle. Ifyour state only issues one, it is to be placed onthe rear of the vehicle. A license plate holdercannot obscure any pertinent information fromthe plate. This includes items like state of ori-gin, plate number, and date of expiration. Contact the legal office at (609) 754-2778 withany questions.

TRICARE offers Reserve health careThe Department of Defense announces the

start of health care coverage under TRICAREReserve Select a new premium-based healthplan for certain eligible National Guard and Re-serve members and family members. For amonthly premium of $75 for TRS member-onlycoverage and $233 for TRS member and familymember coverage.

A TRS handbook, a list of Service contactsto verify eligibility and contacts for TRICARE re-gional contractors for TRS benefit informationare available on the TRICARE Web sitewww.tricare.osd.mil/reserve/reserveselect.

Pregnancy options extendedEffective immediately, pregnant reservists can

volunteer to participate in unit training assem-blies from the 34th week of pregnancy to termif the following criteria are met:

The reservist, unit commander and obstetriccare provider all support the decision; and thereservists lives within 50 miles of the UTA loca-tion and commutes home during the UTA.

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LOCAL NEWS

New pilot leads 78th refueling squadron

Lt. Col. Thomas Ayers is a self-described outdoors kind of man witha penchant for hiking, camping,hunting and fishing, but these dayshe’s also right at home as the newcommander of the 78th Air RefuelingSquadron.

Raised an “Air Force brat” andborn in Bitburg, Germany, Ayers grewup mostly in the Washington D.C.area and now resides in Pennsylvaniawith his high school sweetheart wifeand three daughters.

In May, shortly after becoming the78th ARS commander, Lt. Col. Ayerstook time to answer some questionsfor the Beacon.

How would you describe yourleadership style?

I am a firm believer in the “praisein public; counsel in private” motto. Ialso believe in the “carrot approach”- that is, if people are given incentivesand encouraged along the way to bet-ter themselves, the organization as awhole, will prosper.

In what direction would you like tosee the 78th ARS head?

The 78th has an outstanding opera-tional record which I fully intend to help

build upon.You are known in your squadron as

friendly and outgoing. How do you think

your personality will help you asa commander?

I want people to realize that al-though my job responsibilitieswill change dramatically, I am thesame person, I am always ap-proachable and that we all canaccomplish the mission safelyand effectively and still have funalong the way.

What is your civilian job?Commercial airline pilot for

Delta. I am currently on leave ofabsence.

What military “life” lessonhave you learned?

Nothing replaces hard workand common sense when ap-proaching a challenge. Also, mili-tary service is much more than a“job” - it means contributing tosomething larger than ourselvesand by definition requires sacrifice.

Do you have a favorite quote?I am only an average man but,

by George, I work harder at it thanthe average man.” — TheodoreRoosevelt.

Tell us something quirkyabout yourself that just mightsurprise us.

I have never flown a sortie, (flying mis-sion) without my grandfather’s pocketwatch. It is my good luck charm.

Photo and storyBy SSgt. Monica L. Dalberg514 AMW Public Affairs

Photo by Denise Gould

More than 100Burlington Countyveterans from theAmerican Legion, Vet-erans of ForeignWars, Military PurpleHeart Association,Employer Support ofthe Guard and Re-serve and many othergroups assembled inMcGuire’s SilhouetteTheater to voice theirconcerns to New Jer-sey Congressman JimSaxton and seniorcommanders fromMcGuire Air ForceBase, Fort Dix andLakehurst Naval AirEngineering Station.Topics ranged fromimproving medicalbenefits to currentissues being debatedin the congress.

VET ISSUES

Lt. Col. Tom Ayers

BEACON May 20056

Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has morserve communication membersandy beaches. Beginning May 250 Reserve communication mem

ing to prepare them for deployment.Located at Duke Field, Eglin Air For

plex, the 514th Communication Squadrodinate this training initiative called Jump

“The Air Force Reserve re-missionedunits by adding more deployable comsaid SMSgt. Israel Rosado, Jump Start 0we now have a lot of people who’ve nevmunication package. This was the primeget hands-on training.”

Called a theater deployed communicabers deploy with an initial team of 10 pe13 pallets (weighing between 6,000-1equipment. Jump Start 01-05 will demonment is integrated for a full communicat

The training is being held in two-weetations scheduled. Trainees are coming frnication units. Each rotation will have 35ally, for each rotation, the first week ofhands-on specialized instruction in the fradio, data and voice network.

During the second week the group withey have learned. Several yards awaysite, the trainees will build a commuscratch beginning with constructing a equipment.

“We want to give you a feel for what munication voice/data infrastructure iment,” said SMSgt. Rosado, to the first an initial briefing held May 2. “We are452nd Communication Squadrons from Force Bases. We are the deployed comwith one common goal,” he told attende

In a real-world setting the initial comcomprised of several Air Force Specialtymunication field from several bases. Tworking as one team with one common g

Upon arrival at the deployed locatiwhen communication requirements must

514th CS gbare base Story and photosBy MSgt. Donna T. Jeffries514 AMW Public Affairs

Tasking in the sunshi

TSgt. Alavaro Bonilla, tightens thetension of a Ground Radio Antenna4, a standard antenna system usedfor radio frequency transmissionequipment. The 514th communica-tion instructor gives his studentshands-on lessons during the firstweek of bare base communicationtraining at Duke Field, Fla. Duringweek two, students will demonstratethe skills they’ve learned by provid-ing communication capability to abare location from gound up.

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FEATURE

Advanced (ADVON) team.“We have four hours to get ground-to-ground, or land mobile

radios up and running, and 12 hours to bring up the full commu-nication package” said TSgt. Purdy, 514th voice network instruc-tor.

Included in that package are the following secure and unse-cured data and voice network communication services: helpdesk,information protection services, e-mail, switched voice network,air to ground and ground to air communication, ultra-high-fre-quency services and satellite reachback.

Instructors for the training are coming from McGuire’s 514thCS and 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron and a couple fromWestover’s Air Reserve Base 439th

Communication Squadron.

They stress this training is vital to the technical and situationalgrowth of the 3- and 5-skill level attendees.

“I want to help train the people who replace me in the field,”said SSgt. Carl White, ground radio maintenance instructor fromthe 21st AMOS. “I want to make sure they can do the job no mat-ter their background or who they work for,” he added. SSgt.White has been on eight deployments within the past year.

The students agree that the two-week course will enhancemore than their technical knowledge of the job.

“This training gives me the opportunity to combine my radioknowledge with other (field) components to get a real experienceof deploying,” said TSgt. Che Lau from the 452nd CS. “It willbuild my confidence about my ability to handle the challenges ofdeployments,” he said.

“I’ve never had training in mobile (combat) communications,”said SrA Christian A. Palacios, technical controller, 514th CS.“Both weeks of training are challenging because you will applyeverything you learned the first week during the second week.Then you will see how everything applies to actual equipmentand why it’s important to know the details of how the equipmentworks.”

It took three months from conception to actual implementationto make Jump Start 01-05 happen. Its success rests on the testi-mony of participants said SMSgt. Rosado.

“Aside from the availability of money, it will take feedback andrequests from our users to repeat this training next year,” saidSMSgt. Rosado. He said he’s confident they will offer the train-ing again, but, perhaps closer to home if funds are limited

However, the superintendent said Duke Field is the ideal spotfor several reasons. “It’s an ideal spot because it most closely re-sembles the type of condition we land in when deploying to barebase areas. The terrain, the trees, sand and the hot climatecoupled with no power source available makes this an excellentlocation.”

ore to offer Air Force Rebers than sunny days anday through July more thanembers will undergo train-

Force Base Training Com-dron took the lead to coor-

p Start 01-05.ed a lot of communicationmmunication packages,”t 01-05 superintendent “Soever seen this type of com-me opportunity for them to

ication package, CS mem- people bringing more than-11,000 pounds each) ofonstrate how all that equip-cation combat setup.

eek increments with 6 ro-g from 19 Reserve commu- 35-40 members. Addition- of training will consist ofe following areas: ground

will put into practice whatay from the main trainingunication network from

a tent and grounding the

at it’s like to set up a com-e in a bare base environ-st group of trainees duringare no longer the 514th orm McGuire and March Airomm squadron; one teamdees.

ommunication team can bealty Codes within the com-s. They too, join togethern goal.ation, a timetable begins

ust be made available to the

goes to the field to teachcommunication buildup

ine

SMSgt. Israel Rosado, far right, 514thCommunication Squadron, shows thefirst group of students the layout of thebase camp located in an isolated area ofDuke Field, Fla.

Three communication students pay closeattention while 514th CS instructor,SMSgt. Edward Williams, far right, dem-onstrates how to set up a network serverto provide e-mail and other communica-tion services on a bare base.

SrA Arturo Alameda, a computer network-ing switching cryptographer from MarchAir Reserve Base, Calif., puts together abasic access module which provides tele-phone switching capability during weekone of his two-week communication train-ing at Duke Field, Fla. SrA Arturo is in thefirst of six classes to receive this training.

FEA

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In preparation for October’s Operational Readiness Inspec-tion, more than 600 McGuire Air Force members left thecomforts of home in May to exercise their wartime skills inSavannah, Ga., at the Air National Guard Combat Readiness

Training Center. The exercise began May 13 with the departure ofthe advance team and ended May 20 when everyone returned.

The deployment was the second flyaway exercise prior to theORI and members simulated operations at Osan Air Base, Korea, asthe 427th Air Expeditionary Wing undergoing conflict in the region.

Scenarios ranged from downed military aircraft to on-basemulti-car collisions and an enemy invasion within the base perim-eter. Members worked, trained and were evaluated in all opera-tions to include their response to force protection conditionalarms.

“Everybody did a super job. I am pleased with how it went,”said Col. Jerry Gouhin, deployed commander.

The weather in Savannah proved to be a challenge as tem-peratures soared with high humidity, but members did not let thatdampen the exeperience of wearing chemical gear.

“Profuse sweating, having fun playing wargames and learningmore details of my job,” is what he would remember most abouthis time in Georgia, said SrA James Straight of the 305th AerialPort Squadron.

All the wings that participated in the joint mobility exercisehave upcoming ORIs and the same agenda — to hone ability tosurvive and operate skills in integrated global operations.

“I think it went very well and everyone improved in workingtogether a lot better than in Gulfport,” said Col. Gouhin, referringto the first flyaway that took place in February.

“We all worked well with our 305th counterparts as well as fine-tuned our ATSO skills. There’s still more to do, but I’m confidentwe’ll be ready for October’s ORI,” said Col. Michael Wilk, com-mander, 427th Survival and Recovery Center and 514th MissionSupport Group.

“I was impressed with how all our folks knew their roles andplayed the game as if it were the real thing,” he said.

“The exercise takes you out from behind your desk and putsyou in the heart of the action where command presence, leader-ship and decision-making are paramount,” said Lt. Col. WilliamMerklinger, deputy commander, 427th AEW. “This exercise didwell in identifying our strengths and the areas we could use addi-tional training,” he added. “You’ve got to love this stuff!”

Story and photosBy SSgt. Monica L. Dalberg514 AMW Public Affairs

Honing ORI skillsJoint wing mobility deployment readies Team McGuiretroops for October’s Operational Readiness Inspection

Maj. Cindy L. Gass, center, of the 714th AeromedicalEvacuation Squadron, evaluates and advises memberson self-aid buddy care during an Operational ReadinessEvaluation scenario. Maj. Gass was one of more than 40exercise evaluators participating in May’s ORE held inSavannah, Ga.

TURE

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Members of the 35th and 88th Aerial Port Squadrons take cover in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4 gearduring force protection condition delta. Deployed members were tested on their ability to properly respond to vari-ous force protection conditions while simultaneously performing their duties May 14-19 in Savannah, Ga.

305th security force personnel caught up on sleep after the exer-cise ended May 19 as they waited to board planes bound forhome.

SrA Jerome Satterwhite a 35th Aerial PortSquadron, air transportation apprentice, loadsbags onto a pallet in preparation to redeploy toMcGuire May 19.

NEWS

BEACON May 200510

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Supply and demand arepart of life in America. Unfortunately, that life includes a largesupply of abused legal and illegal drugs.

In an effort to reduce the demand for these drugs, Air ForceReserve Command began its “True Blue” campaigncommandwide in April.

“In the past, anti-drug or anti-substance abuse efforts wereall negative and centered on disciplinary action,” said Dr. DonJenrette, the command’s drug demand reduction program man-ager. “Our new True Blue initiative promotes healthy living, ca-reer-mind sets and career role models.”

Trial runs of the new initiative exceeded planners’ goals dur-ing May - November 2004 at the 440th Airlift Wing, located atGeneral Mitchell International Airport Air Reserve Station, Mil-waukee, Wis.

“We focused the trial test around four themes,” said Ms.Bobbie Sellers, AFRC’s drug demand reduction specialist. “Weworked to raise awareness of what reservists should value oversubstance abuse and what they can do to protect their health,career and family and fulfill their leadership role with others.”

Since 1998, the primary emphasis of AFRC’s Drug DemandReduction Program was detection through random military andcivilian drug testing.

The new True Blue initiative showcases positive and healthylife choices. It intro-duces reservists andother command mem-bers to a new logo,themes and messagesthat are communicatedby a dedicated Website, withdownloadable in-house developedposters, videostreams, tri-fold pam-phlets and other edu-cational venues en-couraging people tobe free of substanceabuse and where togo for help.

“Our goal, while a

lofty one, is to have a workplace free of substance abuse,” saidDr. Jenrette. “In the profession of arms, our people often puttheir lives in the hands of their co-workers. We cannot afford tohave people on the team who are not at the top of their game orincapacitated by substance abuse – after all, we are talkingabout a matter of life and death.”

The mission of the AFRC Drug Demand Reduction Program isto enhance readiness by eliminating substance abuse throughprevention, education, community outreach and drug testing.

“In the past, we have used handouts such as pencils, writingpads, calculators and water bottles to get the substance abuse-free message out there,” said Dr. Jenrette. “We’ll continue toprovide the promotional items, but our targeted four theme ap-proach is something brand new that our reservists really re-sponded to in a positive way in Milwaukee. On a larger scalewe’re looking forward to reaping similar benefits by launchingthis initiative commandwide.”

The 440th Airlift Wing has 1,300 reservists, with more than300 serving overseas to support the Global War on Terrorism.The True Blue brand is designed to symbolize reservists whoare “twice the citizen”: working and volunteering in their localcommunities and serving their country.

The program’s vision is for Air Force True Blue reservists toset the standard and lead the way to a substance abuse-free com-

munity. Reservists canlearn more about theprogram by going to theTrue Blue link on the re-stricted AFRC Web site.While visiting the site,planners encourage visi-tors to take a moment tocomplete a survey.

“We strongly en-courage feedback,” saidDr. Jenrette. “That’show we can make thesite the best it can beand the go-to place foranti-substance abuserelated education andinformation.”

AFRC News Service

New commandwide anti-drug initiative begins

Photo by TSgt. Brian Jackson

Lt. Col. (sel) Arvin H. Chin, center, evaluates howmembers of the 722nd Aeromedical Staging Squad-ron handle a victim with a simulated open chestwound during a Mass Casualty Exercise held May 15at Fort Hamilton Post in Brooklyn, NY. Thirty-four Jun-ior Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp studentsfrom two local high schools volunteered to act as pa-tients for the medical training event. As a result, re-cruiters from the 514th Recruiting Squadron receivedinterest to join the Reserve from seven students. The722nd ASTS is a geographically separated unit as-signed to the 622nd Regional Support Group, Dob-bins Air Force Base, Ga.

MASS EXPOSURE

“In the profession of arms, our

people often put their lives in the

hands of their co-workers. We

cannot afford to have people on the

team who are not at the top of their

game or incapacitated by substance

abuse – after all, we are talking

about a matter of life and death.”Dr. Don Jenrette

Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager, AFRC—

NEWS

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By Jackie BingARPC Program Management

DENVER - The Air Reserve Per-sonnel Center here no longer mails AirForce Form 526, Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Point Credit Sum-mary, to Air Force reservists.

Guard and Reserve members hadbeen receiving the form annuallysince October 1972. They must nowuse the virtual Military PersonnelFlight to print a copy of their pointcredit information.

In addition, the Air Force is elimi-nating the form itself and will nolonger place it on microfilm.

As a result, point credit informa-tion will reside in data form in theMilitary Personnel Data Systemwhere personnel specialists will ob-tain it by pulling products from thesystem. They will use these productsto verify reservists’ service.

Reservists should print their sum-mary of points using the vMPF andmaintain copies in their personal filesin the same manner as leave and earn-ings statements and other importantdocuments.

This change promotes the use of thevMPF and self-service by reservists.Both actions are transformation goals.Whether at home, at work or while de-ployed, reservists have the means toaccess their point credit information.

They may call HeadquartersARPC/DPPK toll free at 1-800-525-0102 for questions and concernsabout credit of points. They can ac-cess the vMPF by going to:www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/vs/.

AFRC News Service

Personnel centerstops mailing pointcredit summary

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - AirForce Reserve Command has a new ad-vertising logo that more closely aligns itwith the active force while touting thecommand as a high-tech, professionalfighting force.

Sleek and simple, the AFRC logo fea-tures the Air Force’s new logo alongsidethe words “Air Force Reserve” in a styl-ish, modern typeface.

AFRC recruiting officials began work-ing with Blaine Warren Advertising inJanuary to develop the new logo. It re-places the “Above and Beyond” logo fea-tured in Reserve recruiting and advertis-ing products since 1998.

Lt. Col. Jerry Herbel, chief of Head-quarters AFRC Recruiting Service’s ad-vertising and information systems divi-sion here, said the time was right for anew advertising logo.

“We wanted a logo that captured thespirit of Air Force Reserve Command butalso conveyed the message that we are apart of the overall Air Force,” he said.“We went through a number of differentdesigns and got input from focus groupsof recruitable people. This was the designthat best conveyed the message we weretrying to get out.”

AFRC senior leaders approved thenew logo in May. They were involved inthe development process from the begin-ning and are excited to see the new logoin the Reserve’s upcoming advertisingand recruiting products.

“This new logo will give a streamlinedand modern look to our advertising prod-ucts, and it emphasizes the word ‘Re-serve,’” said Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley,chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRCcommander. “Since the Air Force adoptedits new symbol last spring, we wanted toincorporate that symbol into our advertis-ing logo. This will help us brand the AirForce Reserve as a proud part of theworld’s greatest Air Force.”

Col. Francis Mungavin, AFRC Recruit-ing Service commander, said the new logois appropriate for the command during itstransformation into the 21st century.

“The young folks entering AFRC re-ally like the new logo,” he said. “Theirfeedback to us (from focus groups) has

Air Force Reserve adoptsmodern recruiting logo

been that it’s modern, high-tech and coollooking.”

Maj. Gen. Mark Rosenker, mobilizationassistant to General Bradley in his role ascommander, helped develop the new logoas the leader of a cross-functional AFRCteam that looks at command branding andmarketing.

“I think everyone in AFRC will bepleased and very proud of the new logo,”he said. “It’s simple, elegant and power-ful, and it clearly brings us into the 21stcentury. The logo’s progressive typeface,combined with the new effective Air Forcelogo, sends a strong message to the audi-ences we are trying to reach.”

Sterling Martell, creative director forBlaine Warren Advertising, said the logowill be much easier to integrate into televi-sion and print advertising products.

“By incorporating the Air Force logo, itallows us to piggyback off of what the AirForce does in terms of advertising,” Mr.Martell said. “I think it’s a good design,and we were able to get consensus fromthe Reserve’s senior leaders that this is agood design.

“When people see the new logo theyare going to get the idea that the AirForce Reserve is new and improved with-out us coming right out and saying ‘newand improved.’”

A major difference between the newlogo and the ones the command has usedin the past is the new logo doesn’t featurea slogan. AFRC has used “Above andBeyond” as a slogan since 1998. Beforethat, the command used “A Great Way toServe” for 20 years.

Col. Herbel said not having a slogantied to the logo gives the command morefreedom in how it uses the logo.

“We might use a slogan along with thelogo in some of our products,” he said. “Itwill depend on the particular audience weare trying to reach. Without a slogan, wefeel we are drawing attention to the word‘Reserve,’ and that is one of the main ob-jectives we were trying to achieve.”

The command will feature the newlogo in all of its new advertising productsbut will continue using promotional itemswith the old logo until they are all gone,Col. Herbel said.

AFRC News Service

CORRECTION

Col. (ret.) Francis E. Kimball, formercommander of the 714th AeromedicalEvacuation Squadron died March 23 andis survived by her sisters Joann Secero,Lucille McAteer and her husband, Tom, abrother Michael Petrizzo and his wife,Vicki, all of Jacksonville Fla.

In the May Beacon, Tom was incor-rectly stated as being the surviving hus-band of Col. Kimball. Her date of deathwas also incorrectly stated as March 28.

Everyone is invited to attend the me-morial service June 18 at 2 p.m. in the714th AES auditorium, building 2215.

*Pay dates are subject to change. For in-formation, contact your unit pay monitor.

Pay days

*July 1

*July 8

DrillDates

UTA

18-19 June

25-26 June

MONEY

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BRAC affects Air Force reservists in 22 statesROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – If

put into law, Air Force Reserve Commandwill close three installations and movepeople from a dozen locations to twodozen sites throughout the United States.

Although command officials anticipatekeeping roughly the same troop level au-thorizations, AFRC will expand some ex-isting missions such as air operationscenter, space, unmanned aerial vehicleand associate-unit flying.

These and other changes are amongthose recommended by the Department ofDefense to the Base Realignment andClosure Commission. DoD announced therecommendations May 13.

The BRAC process is simple, DoD of-ficials said. The military services and jointcross-service groups develop closure and

realignment recommendations. Militaryvalue is the primary consideration.

Also, the law mandates that depart-ment officials use a 20-year force-struc-ture plan in forming their recommenda-tions.

The services examine each base’s“service-unique” function. In a differencethis year, cross-service groups analyzefunctions that cross service lines. For ex-ample, all services have warehouses. So ajoint group analyzes warehouse func-tions for all the services.

Cross-service groups examined sevenfunctional areas: educational and training,headquarters and support activities, in-dustrial, intelligence, medical, supply andstorage, and technical.

The commission is holding hearings

and examining the recommendations, aprocess that runs through September. Thecommission sends an “all-or-nothing list”to the president, meaning the presidentcan approve all of the closures and re-alignments on the list or disapprove theentire list. If he approves, the list goes toCongress.

The House and Senate have 45 “legis-lative days” to disapprove the list. If theydo nothing, the list automatically is ap-proved and has the “force and effect oflaw,” officials said.

The following are some of the recom-mended changes affecting Air Force Re-serve Command. These suggestions donot include possible assignment changesfor individual mobilization augmentees asa result of changes in the active force.

BRAC proposals in tri-state areaAtlantic City International Airport Air Guard Station — The

installation will lose 3 military and 53 civilians and gain 62 militaryand 263 civilians for a total gain of 59 military and 210 civilians.Receive 24 F-15C aircraft from Portland International Airport AirGuard Station, Ore., Lambert-St. Louis IAP AGS, St. Louis, Mo.,and Otis ANGB, Mass. The wing moves 3 F-16s to the fighterwing at Burlington IAP AGS, Vt., and retires 12 aircraft.

McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. — The installation will lose nomilitary and no civilians and will gain 498 military and 37 civiliansfor a total gain of 498 military and 37 civilians. Retire 16 KC-135sfrom the Air National Guard’s 108th Air Refueling Wing as part ofthe Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove closure.Receive Aeromedical Squadron from New Castle County AirportAir Guard Station, Del., and firefighters from NAS JRB WillowGrove, Pa. Close NAS JRB Willow Grove, Pa. Move applicableportions of Navy and Marine Corps squadrons, their aircraft andnecessary personnel, equipment and support to McGuire AFB.Realign Fort Dix, N.J., and Naval Air Engineering StationLakehurst, N.J., by relocating the installation management func-tions to McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.; establishing Joint BaseMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station, N.Y.– The installation closes. AFRC’s 914th Airlift Wing transfers itseight C-130H3 aircraft to robust the active force’s 314th AW,Little Rock AFB, Ark. Eighty-five full-time and 259 traditional re-servist positions from the 914th AW’s expeditionary combat sup-port go to AFRC’s 310th Space Group at Schriever AFB, Colo., to

bolster its role in the space program and provide manpower toform a space wing. Two full-time and 89 traditional reservist posi-tions from the 914th AW’s civil engineering squadron move toLackland AFB, Texas. Thirty full-time and 60 traditional reservistauthorizations from the 914th AW headquarters staff transfer toLangley AFB, Va., to support a command and control mission.

Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa. –The installation closes. AFRC’s 911th Airlift Wing transfers eightC-130H2 aircraft to Pope AFB/Fort Bragg, N.C., to form a unit-equipped Reserve C-130 unit along with an active associateunit. This action is part of the effort to consolidate aircraft loca-tions. The 911th AW’s aeromedical unit relocates eight full-timeand 210 traditional reservist slots to AFRC’s 910th AW, Young-stown ARS, Ohio, because of the flying mission and proximityto a large recruiting population. One hundred fourteen full-timeand 590 traditional reservist manpower authorizations from thePennsylvania unit transfer to Offutt AFB, Neb., to form a newReserve wing.

Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa. – Naval Air StationWillow Grove closes resulting in the realignment of AFRC’s913th Airlift Wing. The Reserve wing retires its eight C-130E air-craft as part of the Air Force’s modernization and consolidationof C-130 aircraft. The 913th AW transfers 94 full-time and 585 tra-ditional reservist authorizations to Eglin AFB, Fla., to form partof a new AFRC wing.

To view the complete list of BRAC proposals visit Website,www.af.mil/brac.