JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH 66th Year • No.3 • JANUARY 20, 2012

INSIDE ... CALDWELL TAKES COMMAND, P4 ... FINDING LOCAL SITTERS, P5 ... FREE RIDE, P7 ... A TURN IN THE BODPOD, P11

A publication of the 502nd Air Base Wing – Joint Base San Antonio

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By Staff Sgt. Natca MoyeAir Force Personnel Operations Agency Test Team and Requirements NCO in charge

As members of the United States Air Force, we are required to maintain year-round physical fitness in order to meet the Air Force mission.

However, life brings about changes, and the sooner you accept them, the sooner you are able to conquer them.

Throughout the term of my pregnancy, I was faced with many physical difficulties that restricted me from working out to-ward the end of my third trimester.

I thought to myself, "it is going to be a challenge getting back into shape after this is over."

I could have made excuses for the next six months, but instead I set a goal of scoring an excellent on my physical fitness test.

My first day back at work was a bit challenging getting back in the swing of things, not to mention the mock PT test.

That’s the day I noticed for sure, this is going to take sacrifice and determi-nation after scoring a 22.

Every first Tuesday of the month in Air Force Personnel Operations Agency, we would have our monthly mock PT test. I challenged myself to improve each month in every category. With faith and determination, the support from my family, unit and peers, I was able to do just that.

My family played a huge role in help-ing me meet my goal. My husband, Roderick, and I did strength train-ing and running weekly. I asked my daughters Ayrian-

na, 10, and Syniah, 5, to challenge me to do pushups and sit-ups as soon as I got home every day. Need-less to say, they never let me get away without doing them.

We ate healthier as a family to sup-port my diet, and now it’s become a lifestyle change for us.

My sister showed up to all of my practice PT tests just for support; she even had a shirt made for my official PT test that said “Team Natca” with Philippians 4:13 underneath.

My supervisor, Master Sgt. Michael Harris, didn’t just show up to my practice test to cheer from the side line – he ran with me every step of the way.

I could hear him saying “You can do it. Push. You’ve worked too hard.Almost there,” etc.

My unit challenged me during PT sessions and allotted me the gym

time needed to accomplish my goal. My advice to anyone is to be deter-

mined to meet your personal goals; never lower them. Involve your family in all that you do; everyone could play a part and it’s also great bond-ing time as well as life changing.

I remember the day Maj. Gen. Alfred J. Stewart, Air Force Personnel Center commander, asked us, “Who’s got your back?”

Surround yourself with a team that will push you and hold you ac-countable. Take advantage of the many programs offered on base at the Health and Wellness Center such as the Nutrition 101 class, strength training class, Fit Mom and the run-ning class.

What do you have to lose when there is so much information to gain?

For those who have scored an excellent on their PT test, try to go back and encourage others to finish strong. That feeling is priceless to those that are mentally at the point of quitting. After all, the Airman’s Creed tells us to “never leave an Airman behind.”

Once you meet your goal don’t stop there, strive for a continuously healthy lifestyle.

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Staff Sgt. Adrianna Bascochea-Gibbs, Air Force Personnel Center, takes aim during M-4 carbine qualification train-ing Jan. 11 at the small arms range on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. For complete coverage of the new rifle qualification course, see page 8.Photo by Rich McFadden

My fitness story: A team effort "Once you meet your goal don’t stop there,

strive for a continuously healthy lifestyle."

ON THE COVER

The Combat Arms facility, located at Bldg. 1298 near the south gate of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, is off limits to all personnel at all times unless on official business by JBSA-Randolph personnel only coordinated through the 902nd Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms

section and the 502nd Air Base Wing Ground Safety office. All personnel entering this area during weapons firing are at risk of hazards caused by secondary fragmentation. All entrances and boundaries are marked with warning signs.

Privately owned weapons are not allowed in these areas. Anyone illegally entering these areas will be held liable for their actions. Trespassing is illegal and extremely dangerous due to no-notice live firing and other hazards inherent to ranges. For questions, call DSN 487-3275 or 652-3275.

Trespass Notice for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Firing Range

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AETC Symposium develops America’s AirmenBy Staff Sgt. Clinton AtkinsAir Education and Training Command Public Affairs

More than 4,000 service members, ci-vilians, and business and civic leaders experienced the 2012 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, high-lighting leading education and training services in the military and industry sec-tors, Jan. 12-13 at the Henry B. Gonza-lez Convention Center.

The two-day event, with its theme – “Develop America’s Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow” – featured more than 70 seminars and panels.

“I’m fully confident (people) will walk away from here thinking this was one of the better professional experi-ences (they’ve) been able to cram into a two-day period,” said Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., AETC commander during opening remarks at the symposium.

The general, who was also the host of the symposium, said in order to suc-ceed, you have to continue investing in the future.

“This symposium is an investment in you (the service members) so that

AETC will continue to grow,” Rice said. “So you can help build the AETC of the future, not hold on to the AETC of the past. That’s a losing game.

“I fully expect the benefits that you will derive from your participa-

tion in this symposium will far ex-ceed the investment made to bring you here.”

Attendees were also able to see the latest technology and ideas in recruiting, training, education and innovation at the

co-located Air Force Association Expo, which featured more than 120 military and industry exhibits.

“This is my first time being at something like this,” Airman 1st Class Jake Tuazon, F-22 Raptor mainte-nance specialist at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., said. “I think it’s a cool place to learn and experience new things. I just did a (shooting simula-tor) so I got to experience what secu-rity forces members go through.”

Tuazon said he wanted to learn some-thing new at this year’s symposium and be wowed by the advances in education and technology on display.

The symposium also provided a plat-form to show participants AETC’s plan for the future.

“We have big plans for the next year that entail thinking anew about how we execute through the recruit-ing, training and education mission as well as adopting a new culture of cost consciousness,” Rice said. “This is not about looking behind us and longing for the past, but looking ahead of us and shaping the future.”

Photo by Staff Sgt. Erik CardenasGen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks at the AETC Symposium Jan. 12 in San Antonio.

DoD focuses on widespread problem of human traffickingBy Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

The recent apprehension of 20 illegal immigrants found in a single-bedroom house near downtown San Antonio illus-trates that human trafficking is not just a reality in distant lands.

The problem is so widespread – and so close to home – that Jan. 11 is observed in the U.S. as a day of awareness for the mil-lions of victims of modern slavery, which is tied with the illegal arms trade as the second largest criminal industry in the world, trailing only drug dealing.

The Department of Defense also recog-nizes the seriousness of human trafficking, mandating annual Trafficking in Persons Awareness training through the Advanced Distributed Learning Service.

“It’s been an annual requirement for seven years,” Mance Clark, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Antiterrorism Force Protection officer, said. “There’s a real need for training; it makes people aware of the problem.”

The United Nations defines human traf-ficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons … for the purpose of exploitation.” Traf-fickers use the threat or use of force, ab-duction, fraud, deception, abuse of power and other means to achieve their goals.

Trafficking categories include sexual exploitation, forced labor, child soldiers and organ harvesting, and most victims are impoverished women and children who have been kidnapped, tricked, co-erced, forced or sold by their families.

In fact, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her address marking the release of the Department of State’s 2011 TIP Report, said human trafficking “unfortunately hurts women and girls dis-proportionately.” She said trafficking “isn’t just a problem of human bondage; it fuels the epidemic of gender-based violence in so many places – here in our country and around the world.”

Clark said military members and civil-ians can fall victim to human traffickers or unknowingly contribute to the criminal

activity by patronizing night clubs or strip joints that engage in prostitution or other illegal activities. It’s why military installa-tions maintain a list of establishments that are off-limits to service members.

“People can also get caught up in a raid,” he said. “Just be aware of your sur-roundings and the activities that are going on. Do your research and watch for the telltale signs.”

Not all girls or young women who are forced into sexual servitude are runaways or kidnap victims from other countries, Clark said. American females may be ab-ducted as well; they are particularly at risk traveling abroad.

“If they’re traveling, girls shouldn’t be by themselves,” he said. “They should use the buddy system.”

Clark said they should have an itiner-ary and maintain awareness at all times, especially in bars; they should also stay in touch with their loved ones.

Victims of human trafficking aren’t just working in strip clubs or massage parlors; they may also be working as laborers in residential neighborhoods, on construction sites and in agricul-tural fields, Clark said.

“No matter where you are, if you see it, you should report it,” he said. “Zero toler-ance is the rule.”

“No matter where you are, if you see it, you should report it. Zero tolerance is the rule.”

Mance ClarkJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Antiterrorism Force Protection officer

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NEWS

Caldwell takes command of U.S. Army NorthBy Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Torres-CortesARNORTH Public Affairs

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV assumed command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and Fort Sam Houston before a gathering of fellow senior lead-ers, state and local govern-ment officials, family, service members and civilian partners at Fort Sam Houston’s historic Quadrangle Jan. 12.

Caldwell carries on a fam-ily legacy that commenced 34 years earlier when his father, Lt. Gen. William Caldwell III, took command of Fifth Army in San Antonio in 1978; he served as the unit’s command-ing general until his retire-ment in 1980.

Caldwell said his new com-mand is one he truly looks for-ward to, particularly since it involves the vital mission of pro-tecting the American people.

“The size of this state is equal to the size of our mission,” Caldwell said. “Our missions – Homeland Defense, Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Security Cooper-ation – are a no-fail sacred trust to the American people.”

The importance of this mis-sion directly lines up with that of U.S. Northern Command, the unit’s higher command.

“As Northcom’s Army Service Component Command, Army North has been on the watch for almost a decade,” Gen. Charles Jacoby Jr., North American Aero-space Defense Command and U.S Northern Command command-ing general, said.

“Army North has been the key component in executing our joint missions. During that time, the command’s achievements have been impressive.”

The history of the Army in San Antonio is well documented, Caldwell said, and nowhere else is that history more clear than

here in the historic Quadrangle. He said he will work with his fel-low Army commanders and Air Force partners to ensure Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis remain exemplary Army com-munities.

Prior to assuming com-mand of Army North, Caldwell served as the com-mander of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Train-ing Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transi-tion Command-Afghanistan from November 2009 to No-vember 2011.

Prior to his deployment, he served as the commanding general of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the command that over-sees the Command and Gen-eral Staff College and 18 other schools, centers and training programs located throughout the United States.

Jacoby said Caldwell’s previ-ous experience in providing sup-port to the American public in its time of need shows that he is the man for the job.

“Today, I’m delighted to pass this mantle of this great com-mand to Lt. Gen. Caldwell to lead this organization to build upon those great achievements,” Jacoby said.

“Bill led the deployment of 3,600 paratroopers in help-ing to evacuate 6,000 resi-dents and treat over 1,300 patients in Hurricane Ka-trina. This leader knows how to do Defense Support of Civil Authorities.”

Caldwell hails from a long line of Soldiers, with a William B. Caldwell serving in every conflict the United States has participated in since World War I.

His great-grandfather, Wil-liam B. Caldwell, served in the Army during the first World War; his grandfather, Col. William B. Caldwell II, served

during World War II and re-tired after 37 years of mili-tary service; and his father, Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell III, retired after 32 years of service, which included com-bat tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam and culminated in his final two years as the Fifth

Army commanding general. In closing, Caldwell said he

looks forward to working with his civilian and military partners.

“Our success in such an en-deavor is really measured by the by the success of others,” Caldwell said.

“Therefore, it is imperative

that we develop trusted partner-ships with other governments, U.S. agencies and entities. This command will continue its un-wavering resolve in our mutual fight against Trans-National Criminal Organizations, and I personally look forward to build-ing our trusted relationships.”

Photo by Sgt. 1st Calss Manuel Torres-CortesGen. Charles Jacoby Jr. (left), North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commanding general, congratulates Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV, U.S. Army North commanding general, during Caldwell’s assumption of command ceremony Jan. 12.

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Free program helps Airmen find local sittersBy Tech. Sgt. Mareshah HaynesDefense Media Activity

Airmen now have another option when it comes to choosing a caretaker for their children, pets and homes.

Sittercity helps connect people who need babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, tu-tors, housekeepers and adult caregivers with reputable and trusted service pro-viders. Now, the Department of Defense has funded the membership cost so ser-vice members can take advantage of the program for free.

The original vision of Sittercity when it was founded in 2001 was to create a place on the Internet where parents could go to find that perfect care provider for their family, Melissa Anderson, the president of Sittercity’s Corporate Division, said.

“We invented the concept of match-making for care providers,” she said.

The program allows military parents to post jobs with the requirements of what they consider to be the perfect sitter. They can include specifications like sitters who have access to military installations or military-subsidized care providers.

Once the job is posted, sitters apply directly to that job. The parents receive targeted cover letters through email ex-plaining the sitters’ qualifications. Then the parents can choose from the appli-cants which one best suits their needs. The communications go directly through the site until they feel comfortable enough to connect with them personally.

“On average, each job post gets 11 ap-plicants,” Anderson said. “We connect a

military family with a care provider every seven minutes.”

Tech. Sgt. Tanya King of the 446th Air-lift Wing at Joint Base McChord-Lewis, Wash., and her family took advantage of the service after they made a permanent change of station to a place where they had no family members.

“It was pretty simple,” King said of her experience using Sittercity. “There are thousands of child care providers on the site, and you can narrow them down to specific things. Being military, there are times when our child is sick we can’t just leave work to go pick up our kid from day care. We were able to find sitters who would watch our daughter if she was sick

and would come out to the base and pick her up. We also have a dog, so one of our criteria was that the sitter would be willing to care for the dog too.”

The care itself is not free.“The parents have to pay for the

care provided, and that is all negotiated through the parents and the provider. In the job posting the parents will give a range of what they’re comfortable pay-ing, so the sitter will have an idea before applying,” Anderson said.

Sittercity is accessible to military mem-bers around the world, so members who are moving from an overseas location to a stateside location can begin finding a sitter before they even arrive in country.

“We see lots of uses of Sittercity from families who (have a deployed member) or who have (moved) and they are in a location where they don’t have fam-ily members to help them care for their children,” Anderson said.

King said because of the thousands of options her family had for child care providers, they didn’t feel like they were pressured to leave their child with someone who they weren’t totally comfortable with.

“There were so many choices we were able to schedule interviews with our top 10 choices, and we really got a feel for the sitters,” King said. “We re-ally got an idea of the kind of care that could be provided, so we were able to find that needle in a haystack. The woman who we chose takes a learn-ing approach to child care as opposed to just babysitting. She actually uses it as an opportunity to teach her sign language. Had we not had so many choices, we probably wouldn’t have found that needle in the haystack.”

Not only does Sittercity help military families find sitters, especially in se-cluded areas, but it helps spouses find jobs as well.

“We are a proud member of the (Military Spouse Employment Pro-gram) and we recruit military spouses to work on our site,” Anderson said. “We employ thousands of military spouses. We have military families on both sides of the equation.”

For more information on how to get a free Sittercity membership, visit www.Sittercity.com/DOD.

HonoringDr. King

Dr. Todd Fore, Executive Director Air Force Person-nel Center, gives the key-note speach at the Martin Luther King Remember-ance Ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Ran-dolph theater Jan. 13.Photo by Rich McFadden

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• Lock computers and remove common access cards when not at the desk.

• Never download email attachments from unknown senders.

• Treat all passwords and PINs like a toothbrush, don’t share them with others.

• Always back up data and store it in a separate, secured location.

• Connect to only secured wireless networks and avoid unsecured Wi-Fi connections.

• Never use unauthorized USB devices and never plug a phone into the computer.

• Protect Personal Identifiable Information (PII) data by encrypting email.

• Report spam and scams to the Information Assurance Officer. Never forward them.

• Limit the amount of personal information posted on social networking sites.

• Secure the office when empty and before departing for the day.

• Challenge anyone loitering near offices, communica-tions closets, etc.

• Observe access control procedures at all times.• Control the movement of visitors within the facility,

provide escorts when necessary and make sure all visitors are supposed to be there.

• Report suspicious requests for information to the secu-rity manager or supervisor.

Keeping Computers On Lock DownCyber Computer Readiness Inspection

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is ready for their Cyber Readiness Inspection. This is a major inspection on the same level as an Operational Readiness Inspection. Inspec-tors from the Defense Information Security Agency will be at JBSA-Randolph Jan. 30 through Feb. 3. A detailed assess-ment of Randolph’s compliance with information assurance policies, traditional and physical security, are all aspects of the Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network networks.

Base users must thoroughly understand and uphold their responsibility to protect the network.

Every device is a potential vulnerability. Users can help mitigate vulnerabilities by taking simple steps such as protecting passwords, safeguarding their common access card, not plugging personal and unauthorized devices into a computer, opening suspicious emails, not visiting unauthor-ized websites, marking all computer media and logging off at the end of the day. Taking these simple steps can help mitigate quite a few vulnerabilities.

NOW SHOWINGat JBSA-Randolph Theater

"Immortals" (R)Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt

Today at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m.

"The Sitter" (R)Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Sam Rockwell

Sunday at 3 p.m.

$4.50 for adults – $2.25 for children 11 and younger

JBSA-Randolph Chapel• CATHOLIC

Daily Mass - Monday-Friday11:30 a.m. - Chapel 1

Saturday Mass5:30 p.m. - Chapel 1

Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m. - Chapel 111:30 a.m. - Chapel 1Confession - Saturday4:30 p.m. - Chapel 1

Sunday Religious Education9:45-11 a.m.

Bldg. 208

• PROTESTANTTraditional Sunday Service8:15 a.m. - Base theater

Contemporary Sunday Service11 a.m. - Base theater

Sunday Religious Education9:30-11:30 a.m.

Bldg. 103

For more information,call the Chapel Center at

652-6121

Base BRIEFSLegacy Ball

The African American Heritage Committee hosts the third annual Legacy Ball Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. at the JW Marriot Hill Country Resort and Spa. To RSVP, call Tech. Sgt. Letosha Shepherd at 625-6658.

American Red Cross seeks volunteersThe American Red Cross seeks volunteers to serve the

base community at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic. For more information, call 652-6372.

Water conservation Stage I and drought managementJoint Base San Antonio will revert to Stage I water

restrictions. Watering hours are 10 p.m. - 10 a.m. and new turf can be planted at this time. For more information, call Anthony Martinez at 808-0180.

Scholarships for JBSA-Randolph studentsOperation Next Generation is offering scholarships to

11th-grade students who have active-duty parents at Joint

Base San Antonio-Randolph and are interested in govern-ment. An information session takes place Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. For more information, call Wanda Cooper at 652-5321.

Construction on Fifth St. WestThe deployable denial barriers at the West Gate across Fifth Street West are under construction. The contractors will be working on one lane at a time Jan. 27-28. Cones and a vehicle with flashers and signage will be used to block off the lane currently being worked on. For more information, call Joe Domeir at 508-2870.

Airfield access trainingJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s airfield is a controlled

area, which means anyone who needs access to the airfield is required to accomplish training, as well as be listed on an entry authorization list, unless escorted by someone who already has access. To schedule training, call Geren Fawver at 652-8166.

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Program drives intoxicated people home, free of chargeBy Alex SalinasJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Jeneen Phillips, founder of Riders Under the Influ-ence, a soon-to-be nonprofit organization, has enough personal experience with drunken drivers to know the value, and fragility, of human life. She has been hit by drunken drivers six times, one in which a driver collided with her going more than 100 mph.

Physically battered and bruised, Phillips decided to make her dreams of safe driving a reality. As of Sept. 2, RUI’s first day of operation, 180 people have made it home safely due to the efforts of volunteers picking them up and taking them home when they have had too much to drink.

Texas, the state with the most driving while intoxicated infractions, deserves better treatment in public safety and awareness, Phillips said. It is no wonder she quit her full-time job, devoted all of her savings account and has spent most of her time organizing the program that aims to keep intoxicated people from driving.

The service is free and operates every Friday and Sat-urday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The entire San Antonio area is covered, but RUI will extend to Converse, Schertz and even New Braunfels.

“I thought about the people who won’t have a dime in their pocket from spending too much money and those who wouldn’t have rides home,” Phillips said. “I want this

service to be for them, free of charge.”People call 999-0200 to reach an RUI assistant, where

they will be asked their first name, their current location, where they live and a few questions to ensure they are not belligerent or showing signs of violence. The only re-quirement of the caller is to be at a public establishment. RUI will not pick up people from private neighborhoods, to protect the volunteers’ safety, Phillips said.

A team of two volunteers will set out to pick up the intoxicated caller. One will drive the person home in their car, and the other will drive the caller’s car home.

“This is a ‘from point A to point B’ service,” Phillips said. “We’re very discreet. We’re not here to embarrass the person, but rather to respect their dignity and thank them for making the right decision not to drive drunk.”

RUI will also pick up military members and drop them off at the gate of their home base if necessary.

Phillips, who served one term in the Air Force, said RUI is “very pro-military” and works closely with nearby bases, including Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

Tech. Sgt. Brian Hornberger, 359th Medical Opera-tions Squadron Mental Health Flight chief, said RUI is a needed solution for military personnel to stay out of harm’s way, and that Randolph will work to further their relationship with RUI.

Law enforcement around San Antonio is aware of the program’s involvement and assists in their operations.

Volunteers are the bread and butter of the program,

and Phillips works to recruit as many drivers as pos-sible. Interested volunteers must have a valid driver’s license and call 999-0200 to be screened through the application process. Once someone becomes a volun-teer, they are encouraged to find spots such as bars and pool halls that serve alcohol to pass out business cards with RUI’s number.

Master Sgt. Brian Marshall, JBSA-Randolph Air Force Personnel Center NCO in charge of space and information operation assignments, is a frequent volunteer for RUI and someone who has impressed Phillips with his willingness to provide a public service.

“Once I heard about the program, I saw volunteering as an opportunity for me to get involved,” Marshall said. “(Phillips) had a unique solution to curb drunken driving, so I thought, ‘let’s do it.’”

With funds that dry out, Phillips said it has been difficult keeping the program up and running. Once RUI becomes a nonprofit organization, she said it will be easier to ad-vertise and gain proper funds.

“Any small donation is always nice,” she said. People have warned Phillips that others may take ad-

vantage of a free service. Her answer to naysayers was in the public’s best interest as far as safety is concerned.

“So what?” Phillips said. “At least they won’t be driv-ing drunk.”

For more information, call 999-0200 or visit the RUI Facebook page, RUI Designated Drivers.

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Airmen set sights on challenges of new rifle qualification courseFEATURE

Photos by Rich McFaddenStaff Sgt. Ruth Banos, Air Force Personnel Center assistant NCO in charge of Evaluation Appeals, reloads ammunition magazines during M-4 carbine qualification training Jan. 12.

Tech. Sgt. William Graham, 902nd Security Forces Squad-ron combat arms instructor, performs on-site maintenance during M-4 carbine qualification training Jan. 12.

Tech. Sgt. William Graham, 902nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, supervises Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph personnel during M-4 carbine qualification training Jan. 12. Training was held at the small arms range on JBSA-Randolph.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Clements, 902nd

Security Forces Squadron combat

arms instructor, demonstrates the

proper stance dur-ing M-4 carbine

qualification train-ing Jan. 11. Train-

ing was held at the small arms range

on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

Airmen set sights on challenges of new rifle qualification courseBy Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph appear to be meeting the challenges of the Air Force’s new rifle qualification course.

The course, which officially took ef-fect Dec. 1, emphasizes combat engage-ment and developing shooter surviv-ability skills.

“Everyone seems to be adjusting well,” Staff Sgt. Joshua Clements, 902nd Security Forces Squadron com-bat arms instructor, said. “There are a lot of new sections that are more tactical, which is not what they have been using in the past. Overall, the base has done very well.”

Master Sgt. Scott Brown, U.S. Air Forces in Europe combat arms pro-gram manager at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, said the new course marks a

departure “from the Cold War-era style of qualification,” providing Airmen with quality training that better prepares them for a down-range environment.

The course also poses more chal-lenges, Clements said.

“The first is the amount of time it takes to complete the course,” he said. “The second is the amount of firing.”

Clements said Group A personnel – those in combat-oriented career fields – are required to fire three tables, or skill assessments, including new move-ments and short-range marksmanship and night firing, which is primarily for career fields where Airmen require ad-vanced weapons training.

“This is taking anywhere from 11 to 13 hours to complete,” he said. “This includes classroom, evaluations and fir-ing. We train seven Group A personnel on that day.”

Clements said Group B personnel –

the majority of Airmen – “are worked a little differently.”

“We have a maximum capacity of 14 personnel per class,” he said. “The class and range are broken into two days. The first day is classroom in the morn-ing and evaluations at the range that afternoon. The second day is two firing relays.”

Clements said the amount of firing has increased from 160 rounds in the Tactical Rifle Qualification Course to 276 rounds in the AFQC for Group A personnel and from 100 rounds to 196 rounds for Group B.

JBSA-Randolph combat arms instruc-tors noted other differences between the new course and the previous one.

“The old AFQC was a basic firing course, and the new AFQC has added quick reaction drills, movements with a loaded weapon and threat discrimination drills,” Tech. Sgt. Duane Collins, 902nd

SFS combat arms instructor, said.Staff Sgt. Robert Vogel said the old

course required a person to have a minimum score of 43 for expert in a single course of fire.

“The new course requires expert in every phase of fire where a score is needed in order to get expert in the overall course of fire,” he said.

Clements said everyone will be quali-fied on the M-4 rifle, but if an Airman has a deployment tasking for an M-16/A-2, “that weapon will be zeroed after the course is completed.”

Tech. Sgt. William Graham said the new course’s greatest benefit is provid-ing Airmen “with a larger skill set.”

“It addresses some shooting situa-tions the shooters may encounter more realistically,” he said.

Graham said 902nd SFS combat arms instructors train an average of 70 Air-men each month.

“The old AFQC was a basic firing course, and the new AFQC has

added quick reaction drills,movements with a loaded weapon and threat discrimination drills,”

Tech. Sgt. Duane Collins902nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor

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902nd Force Support Squadron Briefs

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By Airman 1st Class Alexis SiekertJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

The Bod Pod, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center’s new piece of body-fat measurement equip-ment, has finally made its debut, Jennifer Sides, Health and Wellness Center regis-tered dietitian, said.

“The most accurate way to measure body fat is underwater weighing, but ob-viously it’s not really conducive to have a dunk tank in the public sector,” she said. “The Bod Pod does basically the same thing using air displacement and the computer will store your information in a profile and it will graph your progress.”

It is a simple test that takes only a few minutes to complete, Sides said. Partici-pants are first weighed on a scale and then their mass is measured in the chamber for body composition calculation.

A lot of people get body fat and body mass index confused, she said.

“Your BMI is your weight for your height ratio, which is basically a disease

risk screening scale; it doesn’t tell us what you’re made up of on the inside,” Sides said. “The nice thing about the body fat measurement is it shows us how much fat mass or lean mass your body has, giving us a better picture.”

Sides explained the difference in mea-surements by using the typical body type of a football linebacker – he is most likely going to be categorized as obese because of his size but in reality he may be very muscular and not necessarily unhealthy.

“Recently, health care professionals have been finding patients with normal-weight obesity, which is someone with a normal BMI and a very high body fat per-centage,” Sides said. “It’s not healthy to

have excess body fat.“The Bod Pod is also useful, especially

with the Air Force fitness program, for people who get frustrated on not losing weight because they are gaining muscle,” she said. “This can show their progress in a different way. They really may be chang-ing their body composition but you can’t see that on the scale.”

The Bod Pod assessment has specific requirements and clothing guidelines to complete the test.

To schedule a Bod Pod assessment or find out more about the process, call 652-3644 or 652-9081. Appointments will be available from 8-11:45 a.m. Mondays and Fridays in 15-minute increments.

SPORTS – HEALTH – FITNESS

LivingFit helps Airmen, families reach fitness goals

SportsBRIEFS

Beginner strength training The Rambler Fitness Center offers a class for individu-als who would like to start a strength training routine. Par-ticipants will learn proper lifting techniques, how to improve their workouts and the benefits of weight training in a free session today at 11:30 a.m. in exercise room 128.

New Year, New You Participants have the whole year to complete this self-monitored program at the Rambler Fitness Center dur-ing normal operating hours. Pick up a “New Year, New You" card from the staff, and start running/walking the 70 miles, attending the 24 group aerobic classes and biking the 36 miles.

Attention bikers The fitness center offers bike rides every Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A road bike or cyclo-cross bike in good working condition is needed. Appropri-ate cycling attire and gear are required. These rides are led by a member of USA Cycling.

Randolph Oaks Golf Course• Youth Golf Special

Youth (18 and younger) can golf with their parents (or an adult) Monday-Friday (no holidays) at 4 p.m. for only $2. All adults golfing with youth pay $3.• Annual greens and handicap fees Randolph Oaks Golf Course members are reminded to renew annual green fees and memberships. • Driving range Golf patrons can warm up at the Randolph Oaks Golf Course Driving Range. A full basket of balls is $6 or a half-basket is $3. Patrons can stop by the Pro Shop to purchase a debit key for the new machine and get 30 half-baskets for $60.

Photo by Rich McFadden Lorri Tibbetts, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center health promotions manager, performs body fat measurements for Staff Sgt. Michael Blunt, Air Force Recruiting Service, in the Bod Pod Jan. 10.

“The Bod Pod is also useful, especially with the Air Force fitness program, for people who get frustrated on not losing

weight because they are gaining muscle.”Jennifer Sides

Health and Wellness Center registered dietitian