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Photo by Robbin CresswellArmy Sgt. Brian Pate, 178th Military Police Detachment, Fort Hood, Texas, and his dog, Eenzo, prepare to compete in the explosive detection event during the 2012 Department of Defense Military Working Dog K-9 Trials May 3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hosted by the 431st Training Squadron here, the four-day event pitted 43 teams from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps in competition to determine the top military handlers and working dogs in the DOD. See next week’s edition of the Talespinner for more.



TALESPINNER MAY 11, 2012commentary

By Col. Richard HoughtonCommander, 802nd Mission Support Group

Every day, thousands of people drive on Lackland’s Truemper Street, over the bridge con-

necting two vital parts of our huge Air Force base. Few of us pause to think about the Airman for whom the road is named. In our hurry to get from one side of base to the other, we rush over the bridge.

Some of us race over the bridge at alarming speeds and in the process, we drive right past a monument dedicated to Staff Sgt. Archibald Mathies, 2nd Lt. Walter Truemper’s crewmate onboard a B-17 that was shot down over Germany in 1944.

Neither Truemper, the navigator, nor Mathies, the fl ight engineer and gunner, would leave their aircraft while there was a chance of saving the wounded pilot. They ultimately perished alongside the pilot while attempting to land the aircraft.

Their story is inspirational. Yet the tale of Truemper and Mathies is just one amongst many we remember and honor here.

People have been fl ying and train-ing from this 10-mile circle of Texas for almost a century. That’s a lot of history. It’s part of our heritage. In our Airman’s Creed, we talk about being faithful to that proud heritage. The giants who helped build our heritage are represent-ed in the names of our Air Force bases around the world. They are also herald-

ed on almost every street on base.Our streets are named for Airmen

who accomplished a wide variety of Air Force missions during the past 75 years. Today, Lackland hosts several of those mission sets.

Flying, training, medical care and intelligence analysis have been ongo-ing for decades, in many cases for more than a century. Though our cyber mis-sion is relatively new, it is a vital part of what we do.

When you walk around Lackland, you’ll see every possible badge on the uniforms of our Airmen.

Few places boast so many Air Force specialties. Just listen to the chatter at the shoppette sometime, and you will hear how Lackland is far more than just the Gateway to the Air Force.

It’s a place where we train the world’s best Airmen, as well as interna-tional and joint partners.

Moreover, across the base, our mis-sion partners fl y, fi ght and win daily,

performing countless missions in air, space and cyberspace.

So when you fi nd yourself stopped at one of the traffi c lights on Truemper Street, take a second to refl ect on Lieu-tenant Truemper’s last fl ight.

Better yet, if you have the time, walk upon our parade fi eld in the pre-dawn light and close your eyes. You can al-most hear the Pratt and Whitney en-gines roaring all around you. You can see and read the stories of the thou-sands of Airmen who’ve trod this fi eld, who made those birds fl y, who took care of their wingmen aloft and on the ground.

There are many stories about these brave Airmen. Some are recorded in the stone and concrete monuments all about this base. Others are recalled when we drive on all streets named after our heroes. They’ve written chapters in a glorious story. More will follow. Read these stories. Retell them. What will your story be?

Don't just drive over our AF heritage

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“Few places boast so many Air Force spe-cialties. Just listen to the chatter at the shoppette sometime, and you will hear how Lackland is far more than just the Gateway to the Air Force.”

– Col. Richard HoughtonCommander, 802nd Mission Support Group

MAY 11, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 3news

By Mike JosephSenior Writer

The Department of Defense Mili-tary Working Dog Veterinary Service recently posted an online health care provider guide for clinical management of injured or ill military working dogs in deployed environments in the absence of veterinary personnel.

A project almost two years in the making, the training guide is a compi-lation of 18 clinical practice guidelines posted on the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Joint Trauma Sys-tem, Clinical Practice Guidelines web-site for health care providers.

The guidelines were compiled by vet-erinary and human medical profession-als in the U.S. Army Medical Depart-ment, U.S. Army Forces Command and Special Operations communities.

“We have taken the skill set of hu-man health care providers and pro-vided them with the tools they need to save life, limb and eyesight, and to stabilize a working dog until they can move them into the veterinary system,” said U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Kelly Mann, di-rector of DOD MWD Veterinary Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

“This isn’t meant to turn someone into a veterinarian,” said Mann, who coordinated the project and edited the guidelines. “This allows those highly

skilled health care providers who see trauma cases fi rst to respond to an injury before a military working dog makes it to a combat support hospi-tal.”

Mann said the guidelines are not intended as a textbook, but as recom-mendations for care and consistent standard operating procedures focused on battlefi eld MWD trauma for health care providers.

The guidelines supply: non-veterinary health care pro-•

viders with general information con-cerning the handling of military work dogs;

medical guidance and scope of • practice for health care providers on the management of seriously ill or in-jured MWDs for initial resuscitation and stabilization of life- and limb-threaten-ing conditions warranting health care provider intervention; and

assistance to veterinarians and an-• imal technicians who train health care providers.

“In the past, in both Iraq and Af-ghanistan, there was always some ver-sion of local SOPs,” Mann said. “There is a rotation system all the time. Veteri-nary units come and go, combat sup-port hospitals come and go, and they don’t necessarily come and go at the same time.

“Many times things get lost in the

battlefi eld handoff. SOPs can wander all over the place. This sets up a stan-dardization of how to treat a dog (in a trauma situation).”

The guidelines are for health care providers who may or may not be co-lo-cated with a veterinary unit and surgical team. The guidelines provide informa-tion that covers comparative anatomy and dosages for common drugs among both humans and canines.

Written by experts in both veteri-nary and human medicine, the guide-lines cover areas such as emergency critical care, surgery, internal medicine and radiology. Mann said information on the veterinary side was focused from veterinarians who had served in the-ater the last two years.

“This arms those medical provid-ers who are non-veterinary with more knowledge about the MWD program,” said Mann. “This is another tool for better (trauma) care of dogs serving in the battlefi eld in the absence of a veterinarian.

“It’s like the Golden Hour idea (a time period lasting from a few minutes to several hours following traumatic in-jury during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treat-ment will prevent death) to help the dog live until it can get further defi nitive care carried out by the veterinarian.”

KENLY, KELLY ROAD CLOSURES

Kenly Avenue, from Truemper to McCord Streets, is closed until Wednesday for resurfacing.

Drainage reconstruction will lead to intermittent lane closures on Kelly Drive through June 18. Beginning June 18, only westbound traffi c will be allowed on Kelly Drive.

SALUTE TO OUR HEROES CONCERT

Country music star Tracy Lawrence will headline Operation Homefront’s Salute to Our Heroes concert May 19 at the Institute of Texas Cultures in downtown San Antonio.

The free concert honors active-duty military members and veterans following the Here’s to Our Heroes Parade on the San Antonio River.

JBSA AFSO21 8-STEP WORKSHOPS

Joint Base San Antonio’s Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century 8-Step Problem Solving Workshops will be held at JBSA-Randolph May 24 in Bldg. 100, and at JBSA-Lackland June 14 in the 37th Training Wing headquarters, Bldg. 2484.

The program gives Air Force military and civilian personnel insight on the standard methodology used for addressing problems and improving processes.

To register, visit the AFSO21 Community of Practice page on the Air Force Portal.

If at JBSA-Randolph, call Brian Marchitello at 210-652-9168 for more information. JBSA-Lackland personnel can call Sean Harrington at 210-671-8295 for more details.

SECURE PATIENT-PROVIDER MESSAGING

Registration is underway for MiCare, the online secure messaging application that allows for confi dential communications between doctors and patients.

Patient’s can use MiCare to reach their health care providers, discuss non-urgent symptoms or illnesses, receive lab results, request medication renewals and more.

In order to protect health care privacy, patients must visit their primary care clinic to begin the registration process. For pediatric patients, parents must register fi rst and then request to communicate with their children’s pediatric team.

For more information, call your local primary care clinic.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Health care for man's best friend

LEADERCAST

Photo by Tiffany BoulezCivilian government employ-ees and military members pack the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Community Center May 4 to watch LEADERCAST 2012. The event was broadcast live from Atlanta to hundreds of sites across the nation. Well over 800 participants at all three JBSA locations attended the event, which featured re-nowned speakers, including CNN anchor and special cor-respondent Soledad O’Brien, and New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. About 300 partici-pants attended the event at JBSA-Lackland.

MAY 11, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 3news


The Department of Defense Mili-tary Working Dog Veterinary Service recently posted an online health care provider guide for clinical management of injured or ill military working dogs in deployed environments in the absence of veterinary personnel.

A project almost two years in the making, the training guide is a compi-lation of 18 clinical practice guidelines posted on the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Joint Trauma Sys-tem, Clinical Practice Guidelines web-site for health care providers.

The guidelines were compiled by vet-erinary and human medical profession-als in the U.S. Army Medical Depart-ment, U.S. Army Forces Command and Special Operations communities.

“We have taken the skill set of hu-man health care providers and pro-vided them with the tools they need to save life, limb and eyesight, and to stabilize a working dog until they can move them into the veterinary system,” said U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Kelly Mann, di-rector of DOD MWD Veterinary Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

“This isn’t meant to turn someone into a veterinarian,” said Mann, who coordinated the project and edited the guidelines. “This allows those highly

skilled health care providers who see trauma cases fi rst to respond to an injury before a military working dog makes it to a combat support hospi-tal.”

Mann said the guidelines are not intended as a textbook, but as recom-mendations for care and consistent standard operating procedures focused on battlefi eld MWD trauma for health care providers.

The guidelines supply: non-veterinary health care pro-•

viders with general information con-cerning the handling of military work dogs;

medical guidance and scope of • practice for health care providers on the management of seriously ill or in-jured MWDs for initial resuscitation and stabilization of life- and limb-threaten-ing conditions warranting health care provider intervention; and

assistance to veterinarians and an-• imal technicians who train health care providers.

“In the past, in both Iraq and Af-ghanistan, there was always some ver-sion of local SOPs,” Mann said. “There is a rotation system all the time. Veteri-nary units come and go, combat sup-port hospitals come and go, and they don’t necessarily come and go at the same time.

“Many times things get lost in the

battlefi eld handoff. SOPs can wander all over the place. This sets up a stan-dardization of how to treat a dog (in a trauma situation).”

The guidelines are for health care providers who may or may not be co-lo-cated with a veterinary unit and surgical team. The guidelines provide informa-tion that covers comparative anatomy and dosages for common drugs among both humans and canines.

Written by experts in both veteri-nary and human medicine, the guide-lines cover areas such as emergency critical care, surgery, internal medicine and radiology. Mann said information on the veterinary side was focused from veterinarians who had served in the-ater the last two years.

“This arms those medical provid-ers who are non-veterinary with more knowledge about the MWD program,” said Mann. “This is another tool for better (trauma) care of dogs serving in the battlefi eld in the absence of a veterinarian.

“It’s like the Golden Hour idea (a time period lasting from a few minutes to several hours following traumatic in-jury during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treat-ment will prevent death) to help the dog live until it can get further defi nitive care carried out by the veterinarian.”

KENLY, KELLY ROAD CLOSURES

Kenly Avenue, from Truemper to McCord Streets, is closed until Wednesday for resurfacing.

Drainage reconstruction will lead to intermittent lane closures on Kelly Drive through June 18. Beginning June 18, only westbound traffi c will be allowed on Kelly Drive.

SALUTE TO OUR HEROES CONCERT

Country music star Tracy Lawrence will headline Operation Homefront’s Salute to Our Heroes concert May 19 at the Institute of Texas Cultures in downtown San Antonio.

The free concert honors active-duty military members and veterans following the Here’s to Our Heroes Parade on the San Antonio River.

JBSA AFSO21 8-STEP WORKSHOPS

Joint Base San Antonio’s Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century 8-Step Problem Solving Workshops will be held at JBSA-Randolph May 24 in Bldg. 100, and at JBSA-Lackland June 14 in the 37th Training Wing headquarters, Bldg. 2484.

The program gives Air Force military and civilian personnel insight on the standard methodology used for addressing problems and improving processes.

To register, visit the AFSO21 Community of Practice page on the Air Force Portal.

If at JBSA-Randolph, call Brian Marchitello at 210-652-9168 for more information. JBSA-Lackland personnel can call Sean Harrington at 210-671-8295 for more details.

SECURE PATIENT-PROVIDER MESSAGING

Registration is underway for MiCare, the online secure messaging application that allows for confi dential communications between doctors and patients.

Patient’s can use MiCare to reach their health care providers, discuss non-urgent symptoms or illnesses, receive lab results, request medication renewals and more.

In order to protect health care privacy, patients must visit their primary care clinic to begin the registration process. For pediatric patients, parents must register fi rst and then request to communicate with their children’s pediatric team.

For more information, call your local primary care clinic.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Health care for man's best friend

LEADERCAST

Photo by Tiffany BoulezCivilian government employ-ees and military members pack the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Community Center May 4 to watch LEADERCAST 2012. The event was broadcast live from Atlanta to hundreds of sites across the nation. Well over 800 participants at all three JBSA locations attended the event, which featured re-nowned speakers, including CNN anchor and special cor-respondent Soledad O’Brien, and New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. About 300 partici-pants attended the event at JBSA-Lackland.

TALESPINNER MAY 11, 2012

By Lisa BraunMedical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – The com-mand chief of the Medical Education and Training Campus was bestowed the Army’s esteemed Order of the Military Medical Merit April 20.

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing was inducted as an honor-ary member of the elite organization that accepts members for their distin-guished service in the Army medical community.

“I understand the importance of what this means and I am very humbled,” said Lambing, who is slated to become chief of the Air Force medical enlisted force, Offi ce of the Surgeon General, Washington, D.C.

“Receiving the Military Medical Merit award is one of the top highlights of my career,” said Lambing. “In reality, it refl ects the hard work of the men and women from all branches of service who accomplish the mission every day

at METC. To them, I say, ‘thank you.’ To the U.S. Army Medical Department,

I say, ‘thank you’ and I will refl ect on the professionalism and pride of Army

medics each time I proudly wear it.”Lambing was presented the offi cial

medallion of the order, which repre-sents the traditions and values of the Army Medical Department, by Army Col. Larry Hanson, METC dean for academics.

“I have had the pleasure of work-ing closely with this tremendously tal-ented senior enlisted leader the last two years, in my capacity as METC dean,” said Hanson. “Chief Lambing’s accomplishments over the course of his career speak volumes for the quality, dedication, selfl ess service and loyalty of this tremendous senior; he is a highly respected senior noncommissioned of-fi cer.”

As the fi rst command chief master sergeant serving as principle advisor to the METC commandant, he is the key facilitator among tri-service senior enlisted leaders who develop programs that create parity among the services and ensure service cultures are main-tained. In this capacity, he advocates equal treatment of all enlisted medical personnel.

U.S. Navy photo by Lisa BraunAir Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambing, command chief of the Medical Education and Training Campus, is presented the offi cial medallion of the Order of the Military Medical Merit and certifi cate by Army Col. Larry Hanson, METC Dean for Academics, as METC Com-mandant Rear Adm. Bob Kiser looks on. Lambing was inducted as an honorary member of the elite organization whose members are admitted based on their distinguished service in the Army medical community.

METC honors command chief with Army’s Medical Merit

Congratulations to the fol-lowing 70 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among 706 Air Force basic military trainees gradu-ating today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 339Steffon BensonMichael BradleyPhillip BradyJohn DeChambeauHolden KenworthyFernando PerezSamuel RustenClayton SestakAaron StantonFlight 340William BurtonNoah RappNathan SullivanDaniel Szilagyi

321st Training Squadron Flight 341Jacob BurdsallJoshua Chester

Jacob DurhamAlejandro GallegosDerek HolmLevi JanssenMatthew OlsonFlight 342Colby DeanRyan LairdMarquiss RickettsDavid Rommesmo

322nd Training SquadronFlight 337Benjamin ClereMalachi KingJustin LawhorneBenjamin MarkenFlight 338Tiffany AlstonElisabeth DayKristin FutrellAshley GuilloryMorgan MarconiClaire Requiroso

323rd Training SquadronFlight 335Shawn Carter

Christopher KleistEvan LynchGregory ManziDaniel PriddyMatthew WeidlerMatthew WoltersFlight 336Bruce BairKirk BooiJeremy Chafi nAdam DiersKyle JacksonRyan MerrittJeffrey MyersMehmedalija PasicJoseph SaleJesse Schnetz

324th Training SquadronFlight 345Derek RaalerudFlight 346Michael BaileyKacy GonzalesAndrew HenggelerDylan KingJoseph LorenzoMarc-Anthony Murillo

Matthew RobertoDavid SmithJason Thompson

326th Training SquadronFlight 347Joshua LebennsTan NguyenChristopher PrusakMajor SpearsFlight 348Amanda Bird

331st Training SquadronFlight 343Michael Beverly Jr.Taylor GerdesSamuel HevrinMichael Hill Jr.

Top BMT AirmanAndrew Henggeler, 324th TRS, Flight 346

Most Physically FitMale AirmenMichael Davenport, 320th TRS, Flight 339

Kevin Baker Jr., 323rd TRS, Flight 335Israel Fragoso, 323rd TRS, Flight 336Dillon Lebahn, 320nd TRS, Flight 339Female AirmenCheyenna Leadbetter, 326th TRS, Flight 348Marylynn Morales, 322nd TRS, Flight 338Jennifer Wiese, 331st TRS, Flight 344Kelsey Stillwell, 326th TRS, Flight 348

Male Flights323rd TRS, Flight 336320th TRS, Flight 339321st TRS, Flight 341Female Flights326th TRS, Flight 348322nd TRS, Flight 338331st TRS, Flight 344Top Academic Flights323rd TRS, Flight 336320thTRS, Flight 339321st TRS, Flight 342

MAY 11, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 5

Junior Enlisted MemberSenior Airman Jason SmithAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency

Noncommissioned Offi cerTech. Sgt. Kimberly Wolfe93rd Intelligence Squadron

Senior Enlisted MemberMaster Sgt. James Rogers802nd Force Support Squadron

Company Grade Offi cerCapt. Eric Carey35th Intelligence Squadron

Civilian Wage GradeJohn Adams802nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat IDebra Sevening559th Medical Operations Squadron

Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat IIBarry Park688th Information Operations Wing

Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat IIIThomas Flores688th Information Operations Wing

Civilian Supervisory Cat IJesse Villareal802nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Civilian Supervisory Cat IIStephen Ninotta3rd Combat Camera Squadron

Honor Guard, AirmanSenior Airman Leobardo Leija III59th Surgical Center

Honor Guard, Noncommissioned Offi cerTech. Sgt. Terri Taylor-Trapp433rd Training Squadron

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The Department of Defense dog breed-ing program needs families to foster pup-pies for three months.

Potential foster families need:• time and patience to raise a puppy age 12 weeks to six months, • a stimulating and safe home envi-ronment, and• a desire to help raise a military working dog.

FOSTER a PUPPY

Call 671-3686

CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

Photo by Linda FrostWorkers placed the fi nal touches on landscape for the new Air Force Post Graduate Dental School and Clinic May 3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Construction of the new $38 million facility began in 2010. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the state-of-the-art building is scheduled for June 20. The post graduate dental school is part of the 59th Medical Wing, which has the largest Department of Defense dental education mission, providing 85 percent of the Air Force's total dental training capacity.


National Police Week activities start TuesdayBy Mike Joseph Senior Writer

Joint Base San Antonio security forces squadrons will recognize lo-cal law enforcement as National Police Week activities get underway Tuesday.

Activities for the week are spon-sored by the Headquarters Air Force Security Forces Center, the 802nd Security Forces Squadron and the 37th Training Support Squadron at JBSA-Lackland; the 902nd SFS at JBSA-Randolph; the 502nd SFS at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston; and local police departments. Events begin Tuesday with a candlelight memorial ceremony, and continue through May 18.

A joint resolution of Congress in 1962 established May 15 each year as National Peace Offi cers Memori-al Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week. The leg-islation recognizes the service and sacrifi ce of federal, state and lo-cal law enforcement agencies, and National Police Week pays special tribute to those law enforcement offi cers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

Police Week events include:Tuesday

Live Oak Police Department candlelight memorial ceremony, 7 p.m., Live Oak Justice Center

WednesdaySchertz-Cibolo Police Depart-

ment memorial ceremony, 9 a.m., Cibolo

ThursdayBexar County memorial ceremo-

ny, 10 a.m., adjacent to the Comal County Jail, New Braunfels

May 185K fun run, 7 a.m., Lackland •

Outdoor RecreationSan Antonio Police Department •

memorial ceremony, 10 a.m., SE Loop 410 Training Academy court-yard

Security Forces and local police • weapons and K-9 display and dem-onstrations, noon to 2 p.m., JBSA-Lackland main base exchange

Retreat ceremony, 4 p.m., be-• hind 37th Training Wing headquar-ters by the parade grounds.

MAY 11, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 9

By Rick BrinkDeCA Public Affairs

FORT LEE, Va. – The Defense Commissary Agency implemented changes in how coupons and product returns are handled at commissaries throughout the Department of Defense.

These policy changes and others were enacted in order to protect the commissary benefi t, according to DeCA offi cials.

“The average coupon user might not notice the policy changes because these changes are aimed at preventing possible misuse of the commissary ben-efi t – primarily the using of coupons to get large amounts of cash back,” said Joseph Jeu, DeCA di-rector.

Commissary shoppers are big users of coupons, as evidenced by DeCA’s consistent ranking among the top 10 grocery retailers in coupon redemptions

throughout the past several years.Commissaries welcome coupon usage, and to ac-

quaint customers with changes in the coupon accep-tance policy, DeCA has posted the policy on its web-site at www.commissaries.com, and on its Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/YourCommissary.

Key changes, which took effect May 1, include:Gift cards will be issued to a customer, in con-•

junction with cash, whenever $25 or more is owed to the customer due to coupon “overages” – meaning that the face value of the coupon exceeds the sell-ing price of the item purchased and the transaction results in a negative balance.

Gift cards will be issued to customers, in con-• junction with cash, for refunds of $25 or more when a receipt is presented showing the merchandise was originally purchased with gift cards.

Gift cards will be issued to customers, in con-• junction with cash, for refunds of $25 or more when a receipt is not presented.

DeCA announces changes tocommissary coupon policy

‘Just Say Treat’ pet contestDALLAS – The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is sponsoring a Patriot Family “Just Say

Treat” contest for pet owners.The contest runs through May 31, and has a grand prize of $500. To enter, pet owners must

submit a photo and a description of up to 50 words about their pet. “Pets are a huge part of our extended Patriot Family,” said Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm, AAFES

senior enlisted advisor. “This contest gives animal lovers of all ages the chance to show others, both through photos and words, why their two-, four-, six- or even eight-legged friend are such a special part of their home.”

For more information or to enter the pet contest, authorized AAFES shoppers can visit www.shopmyexchange.com/patriotfamily.

Six Flags family trip contestDALLAS – A family trip for four to any Six Flags theme park in the United States is the grand prize

in a new contest sponsored by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Mars candy. The “Ms. Brown Sweepstakes,” named after the M&Ms character, offers three days and two

nights accommodations, theme park tickets and a $400 voucher for both car rental and airfare, a $9,750 value, for the winner.

In addition, 10 other winners will receive two daily admission tickets to the Six Flags of their choice.

Authorized shoppers 18 years and older can enter the “Ms. Brown Sweepstakes” at www.shopmyexchange.com through May 30. No purchase is necessary to enter and the drawing will take place in early June.

news notes

TALESPINNER MAY 11, 2012 MAY 11, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 11

Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Snyder, 743rd Intelligence Support Squadron, cheers

on Special Olympian Alicia Guevara as she crosses the fi nish line during the

100-meter run Saturday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium.Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Snyder, 743rd Intelligence Support Squadron, cheers

l Olympian Alicia Guevara as she crosses the fi nish line during the

d l Memorial Stadium.


When it comes to volunteering for a cause, the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland First Ser-geants Council is ready, willing and able.

Whether it’s Airmen and their fami-lies or the Lackland and San Antonio com-munities, the council serves others through its quarterly community outreach program.

Saturday afternoon was no exception for Lack-land’s fi rst sergeants as 60 volunteers assisted in all facets of the San Antonio area Special Olympics spring games at Harlandale Memorial Stadium.

“Everywhere you went you’d see a fi rst sergeant,” said Master Sgt. Jamie Williams, 342nd Train-

ing Squadron fi rst sergeant. Williams and Mas-ter Sgt. Darrell Harmon, 59th Dental Group fi rst sergeant, coordinated the council’s participation.

Originally committed to 50 volunteers, Williams said the numbers swelled to 60 when some fi rst shirts brought their spouse or an older child. Lackland had the largest group of volunteers at the games.

“As soon as we put the word out about Special Olym-pics, there was no problem with people stepping up,” Williams said. “What we heard most was, ‘I want to fi nd a way to clear my schedule so I can participate.’

“There were people who told us that they couldn’t be out there all afternoon but could volunteer for an hour. We tried to fi nd something to match their time.”

Williams, who opted to be at the Special Olympics Saturday instead of attending her col-lege graduation ceremony, described working

at the event as both rewarding and humbling.“Every day you can wake up and put your pants

on, or every day you can put your shirt on, or ev-ery day you can walk down the street,” said Wil-liams. “Some of these athletes need help putting on their pants, or they need help to walk down the street. It’s humbling because you easily take for granted the things you do every single, soli-tary day where someone who has special needs might not be able to do it without assistance.”

Master Sgt. Marie Takeshita, 59th Medi-cal Operations Group fi rst sergeant, agreed.

“It’s very humbling because you can see how much enthusiasm, drive and passion the ath-letes have,” said Takeshita, a Special Olym-pics volunteer in the past. “There’s also the sense of innocence they have – it’s amazing.”

Base first sergeants support Special Olympics

Sharp volunteers

Photos byRobbin Cresswell

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Special Olympians compete in the 50-meter race Saturday at Harlandale

Memorial Stadium.

Photo by Master Sgt. Tory NoggleThe Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland First Sergeants Council volunteered to support this year’s San Antonio area Special Olympics spring games Saturday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium. The group serves local communities with its quarterly civic outreach programs.

A San Antonio Area Special Olympics coordinator gets ready to fi re the starter’s pistol, directs other fi rst sergeants the start

of the 50-meter race Saturday at Harlandale Memorial Stadium.Master Sgt. Jamie Williams, fi rst sergeant for the 342nd

Training Squadron, directs other fi rst sergeants to the

scorers table.


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For water restrictions, visit www.502abw.af.mil

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AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

The Lackland Retiree Activities Offi ce is sponsoring a safe driver program by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) May 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.

Participants will receive a certifi -cate for completing the class, which makes them eligible for a possible reduction in their automobile insur-ance premium. The course is good for three years.

Cost is $12 for AARP members with their membership card and $14 for non-members.

For additional information, contact the Retiree Activities Offi ce at 210-671-2728 or B.J. Laymon after 1 p.m. at Freedom Chapel, 210-671-4208.

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Endodontic Residency Program is offering free treatment for patients who require root canal therapy. The service is available to active-duty service members, military retirees, and their immediate family members. Patients must have been

diagnosed recently with an endodontic condition requiring root canal therapy. Eligible patients should obtain a writ-ten consultation from their referring dentist and bring it to the dental clinic during normal operating hours, or fax it to 210- 292-6431. Patients will be selected based on the needs of the endodontic training program.

For additional information, call 210-292-7831.

FLEA MARKET AT WARHAWK

A fl ea market is Saturday at the Warhawk Fitness Center parking lot, 8 a.m. to noon.

Vendor spots are available for $10 or $15 with a table.


802ND LRS SUPPLY TRAINING

The 802nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Equipment Accountability Element conducts three customer supply training classes on the third Wednesday of each month in Bldg. 5160, second fl oor conference room. The classes are Block I General Supply Training, 8 a.m.; Block II Bench Stock Training, 8:45 a.m.; and Block III Equipment Custodian Supplemental/Refresher Training, 9:30 a.m.

Contact Ray Holland or Rain Virgino at 210-925-1140/2514 to register.

SNCO INDUCTION CEREMONY

Tickets are on sale for the Joint Base San Antonio senior NCO induc-tion ceremony at the JW Marriot resort on June 23.

For ticket information, contact:JBSA-Lackland – Master Sgts.

Rebecca Luckie, 210-671-8129, or Paul Zavitz, 210-671-8038;

JBSA-Randolph – Master Sgts. Cindy Wittnebel, 210-565-4825; Chad Peerboom, 210-565-9261; Timothy Trace, 210-652-5424; or Aimee Hernandez, 210-652-6331;

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston – Master Sgt. Debra Massa, 210-808-0215.

BEAN BAG TOSS TOURNEY

The Returning Heroes Home Cornhole Bean Bag Toss Tournament is May 19, 9 a.m., at the Golf Club of Texas, off U.S. Hwy. 90, nine miles west of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

The fundraiser supports the Phase 2 Project, a six-acre outdoor recreation area for wounded warriors at San Antonio Medical Center facilities. The registration fee is $50 per two-man

team, and all proceeds go to the Returning Heroes Home.

For more information or to register, call Master Sgt. Thomas Wilks at 580-318-4996, Senior Master Sgt. Robert Aguilar at 410-903-8180, or visit www.heroesbenefi t.org.

WHERE TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE

During the duty day, patients should contact their primary care manager fi rst for any non-emergent medical needs.

Beginning May 21, patients going to the Urgent Care Center at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center will receive assistance in obtaining acute access to their primary care manager.

Persons with serious medical problems such as chest pain, dif-fi culty breathing, sudden abdominal pain, severe pain, severe eye injuries or signifi cant bleeding should proceed to the nearest emergency room or call 911. The UCC will remain available for those unable to obtain acute minor care elsewhere.

For additional information, contact the Urgent Care Center at 210-292-7331.

TOENAIL FUNGUS RESEARCH

The Department of Dermatology

at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgi-cal Center is conducting a research project on the effectiveness of lasers to treat toenail fungus instead of oral medications.

Eligible participants will be asked to make several visits to the clinic for laser treatments in a six-month pe-riod. Participants must be 18 or older, have both big toenails suspicious for fungus, have not had oral medica-tions for toenail fungus in the past year, and are otherwise healthy.

For more information about the project or qualifying, contact Dr. Jason Arnold at 210-292-3376.

COMPLETE PCS DOCUMENTATION

The 802nd Force Support Squad-ron’s Outbound Assignments offi ce reminds service members to complete all documentation – personnel reli-ability program, medical clearance for dependents, passports and other assignment instructions – as soon as possible. It can take up to 10 duty days to produce permanent change of station orders after all documenta-tion is complete. PCS orders can be issued no earlier than 120 days prior to departure date.


LOCAL BRIEFS

CHAPEL SERVICES

Air Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman’s Attic 671-1780Base Post Offi ce 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Exceptional Family Member Program 671-3722Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Offi ce 671-3362Library 671-3610Medical Appointment Line 916-9900MPF ID Cards 671-6006Outdoor Recreation 925-5532TRICARE Info 800-444-5445Thrift Shop 671-3608

Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club www.lacklandesc.orgLackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.comLackland ISD www.lacklandisd.netLackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland Public website www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.com

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCESChristianCatholicMonday-Friday:Freedom ChapelDaily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday:Freedom ChapelEucharist, 5:30 p.m.Reconciliation after Eucharist

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Ed., 9 a.m.Eucharist, 11 a.m.Spanish Mass, 8 a.m.

OrthodoxSaturday:Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Ed., 10:45 a.m.ProtestantSaturday:Gateway Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistService, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.

Gospel Service,12:30 p.m.Children’s Church providedReligious Ed., 11 a.m.Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Hope Chapel, Bldg. 10338The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints8-10 a.m.

IslamicFriday:Global Ministry Center, Bldg. 7452Friday:Jummah Prayer, 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.Sunday:Religious Ed., 9-11 a.m.

JewishFriday:

Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,4 p.m.Sunday:Religious Ed., 12:30 p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom Chapel Room 8,San Antonio Military Open Circle, 6 p.m.

BuddhistSunday:BMT Reception Center,10 a.m. to noon.

EckankarEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Saturday:Gateway Chapel12:30 to 1:30 p.m.Baha'iEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Sunday:Gateway Chapel11 a.m. to noon

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For more details, contact

Freedom Chapel 671-4208

Gateway Chapel 671-2911

Hope Chapel671-2941


MAY 11BMT FAMILY SEMINAR

The Air Force Basic Military Training Family Seminar is today at noon in the BMT Reception Center, Bldg. 7246.

The seminar provides information on the Air Force and its benefi ts to family members of graduating Airmen.


FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SEMINAR

A seminar on the federal employment process is today, 1-3:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The class teaches participants how to enhance the job-hunting process.

For details, call 210-671-3722.

MAY 14RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

The return and reunion seminar is Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the

Airman and Family

Readiness Center.The seminar is an informal

forum for family members who wish to talk about their individual experiences and the stress caused by deployment-related separations.


FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING

A family readiness briefi ng for deploying personnel is Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The briefi ng is for personnel who are deploying, or are going on remote assignments or extended temporary deployments.


MAY 15AMVET REPRESENTATIVE

An American Veterans National Service Offi cer is available to help with disability claims Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family

Readiness Center. For additional information, call

210-699-5087.

PRE-SEPARATION RETIREES’ CLASS

A mandatory counseling class for retiring personnel is Tuesday, 9-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Participants will be briefed on

benefi ts and services.For additional information, call

210-671-3722.

DISABILITY TAP SEMINAR

A disability transition assistance program seminar is Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For details, call 210-671-3722

MAY 16KEY SPOUSE TRAINING

Training for new appointees in the Key Spouse Program is Wednes-day, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force readiness program sup-porting Airmen and their families during deployments, separations and emergencies by enhancing and encouraging communication between units and families.


PERFORMING ARTS GROUP MEETING

The Lackland Performing Arts Group meets Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., at Arnold Hall Community Center. “Expressions,” an open microphone forum, follows the meeting from 7-9 p.m.

For additional information, call 210-671-2619 or 210-671-2352.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

A women’s Bible study group

meets every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. The study group will meet through the end of May.


MAY 17PRE-SEPARATION CLASS

A mandatory counseling class for separating personnel is Thursday, 9-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Attendees will be briefed about benefi ts and services.


DISABILITY TAP SEMINAR

A disability transition assistance program seminar is Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.


PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

The Protestant Women of the Chapel group meets for Bible study Thursday, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.


Monthly Meetings

ENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Balfour Beatty Community Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month. For information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.

MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Military Council of Catholic Women meets the fi rst Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For information, call 210-671-4208.

On the web www.lacklandfss.com

What’s HappeningFamily Support Events

MAY 11, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 15sports

By Jose T. Garza IIISports Editor

After fi nishing second overall behind the U.S. Army, the Air Force Bowling Team is looking to claim top honors at the 2012 Armed Forces Bowling Tour-nament.

The team will get an opportunity to challenge for the top spot next week, when Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland plays host to the all-service tournament next week at the Skylark Bowling Cen-ter.

Although the Air Force team, headed by second-year coach Steve Barinque, placed second in overall branch honors in last year’s tourney, it did take fi rst in several bowling categories during the event.

The team placed fi rst in men’s singles and men’s individual all-events, and the women fi nished fi rst in all-events women's team competition.

Barinque is currently holding Armed Forces team trials through Saturday to determine the four men and four wom-en who will comprise the 2012 Armed Forces bowling team.

Once Barinque selects the team, his goal is to mesh the eight personalities into a cohesive unit for one week.

“What I learned from last year’s Armed Forces bowling experience is how to deal with all the personalities in a minimum amount of time versus through the whole tournament, fi guring out how to get them together to spell team.”

Barinque is looking for team players who have versatility in their bowling game, he said.

“I want players who can play right up the gutter or on the opposite side of the gutter,” he said. “I also want play-ers who can play in the middle part of the lane.”

Barinque could potentially help hone the versatility skills of a couple of fi rst-year Armed Forces bowling partici-pants.

Guadalupe Vasquez and Annette Ga-garin are two fi rst-time Armed Forces camp attendees seeking to improve their bowling game while participating on the Air Force team

A 10-year bowler out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Vasquez is looking forward to competing against the three military branches’ best bowlers while improving his bowling skills if chosen for the team.

While inexperienced compared to some of his counterparts trying out for the squad, he is confi dent in the skills he has already obtained.

“I am younger and I can throw the ball harder than most of the veter-ans who are trying out for the team,” Vasquez said.

Gagarin, a bowler from the Hawaii National Guard out of JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, hopes to enhance her bowling skills while participating in the Armed Forces tourney.

“When I was bowling with my team at (Hickam), they helped me improve my bowling average from 170 to 180 so I’m hoping to make the Air Force team so they can help me improve my game and overall help the team win.”

Looking for redemptionAir Force bowling team commences Armed Forces selection trials

Photo by Robbin CresswellAir Force bowling coach Steve Barinque assists Hans Schell, 31st Combat Communica-tions Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., with his arm swing during the Air Force bowl-ing trials and practice Tuesday at the Skylark Bowling Center.

Armed ForcesBowling Schedule

Who: All military services

Where: Skylark Bowling Center

When: May 15-18

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tournament Days

Tuesday: singles eventWednesday: doubles eventThursday: mixed doubles

Friday: team event


By Jose T. Garza IIISports Editor

The 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron de-feated the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in four innings to remain unbeaten in Intermediate League competition Monday.

The 14-2 lopsided win was ALIS’ biggest win of the season since defeating the 344th Training Squadron 19-4 in the March 26 season opener.

ALIS began an eight-run hitting attack, highlighted by ALIS outfi elder Trevor Fitzpatrick’s three-run home run, to pile on a seven-run lead in the fi rst inning.

“It felt good to not strike out,” Fitzpatrick coyly said about his three-run homer.

Fitzpatrick had no problem staying out of the strike zone as he hit another two-run home run in the second inning to give ALIS a 10-1 lead.

After outfi elder Chuck Hancuff’s two-run triple gave ALIS a 12-1 lead, the squad scored its fi nal two runs for a 13-run lead in the third inning.

With the mercy rule applied, IAAFA had to score a couple of runs to prolong the contest.

IAAFA’s left center fi elder Jamie Torres came through with a home run to start the fourth and score the academy’s second run since an RBI from infi elder/pitcher Hermes Sanchez in the fi rst inning.

Torres’ fourth-inning homer would not suffi ce. With two outs, ALIS pitcher Ramiro Rodriguez allowed a single and a double before taking out second baseman Rene Pena for the fi nal out.

Torres allowed fi ve total hits behind ALIS’ 14 sup-ported runs.

During the course of its 9-0 winning streak, ALIS won games on an average of 6.6 runs.

“It was a blessing to win this game because we had been strug-gling with hitting recently,” Torres said. “Our team had been rocked with some players being temporarily deployed, so it was good seeing our players come out and hitting.”

A pitching blessing would not be bestowed on Sanchez.

Sanchez, who was called upon to pitch due to IAAFA’s original pitcher attending a previous commitment, gave up eight hits and fi ve walks in his fi rst outing.

With a 5-3 record still intact, Sanchez said the team still has to im-prove on its fundamentals and have better control of its offense.

“We need to hit better, and I need to be better prepared in case I have to pitch again because I was all over the place,” he said. “After those eight runs, we tensed up and tried too hard to hit.”

UPCOMING

SCOREBOARDCompetitive W L1. 802nd FSS .............................6 02. NIOC/ Co H ...........................5 13. 149th FW ...............................2 24. 341st TRS ..............................2 35. 343rd TRS .............................2 36. Radiology ...............................2 47. 737th TRG .............................1 48. Civil Eng Sq ..........................1 4

Intermediate W L1. 668th ALIS ............................9 02. Security Forces ....................8 13. 37th TRSS .............................7 24. 802nd OSS ............................6 25. Dental Gp .............................6 26. Crypto Div ............................6 37. IAAFA ....................................5 38. 543rd Spt Sq .........................4 49. 802nd LRS ............................4 510. 59th CPSG ..........................4 511. AFSVA .................................3 412. AFISRA ................................3 513. DLIELC ...............................3 614. 624th OC .............................2 415. 344th TRS ...........................2 716. 717th MI Bn ........................2 717. AFPAA .................................1 618.688th IOW ...........................0 9

Recreation W L1. 433rd AFRC ...........................6 02. 690th NSG ......................... 5 13. 453rd EWS ............................4 24. Co H/Marines ........................3 35. 802nd CPTS ..........................2 46. 35th IS ...................................2 47. 318th OSS ..............................1 58. 772nd ESG ............................1 5

BEAN BAG TOURNEY

The Returning Heroes Home Cornhole Bean Bag Toss tournament is May 19, 9.am., at the Golf Club of Texas off Highway 90, nine miles west of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

The fundraiser supports the Phase 2 project, a six-acre outdoor recreation area for wounded warriors.

The registration fee is $50 per two-man team. Proceeds go to the Returning Heroes home.

For more information, call Master Sgt. Thomas Wilks at 580-318-4996 or Senior Master Sgt. Robert Aguilar at 410-903-8180.YOUTH SUMMER CAMP

Youth Summer Camp regis-tration ends Tuesday. Camp is open ages 5-12. Call 210-671-2388 for more information.

SOFTBALL

ALIS keeps winning streak intact

Photo by Alan BoedekerMike Mathis, 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron catcher, runs past Inter-American Air Forces Academy catcher Wilber Torres and scores as batter Sergio Avendano and umpire Juan Morales look on.

Fitzpatrick's 2 homers makes it a perfect 9 in a row

NFL STAR TACKLES THROUGH JBSA-LACKLANDThe African-American Cultural Association is hosting a football camp for teens, 10 to 18 years of age, at the Medina Fitness Center May 19 from 8 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Only 200 slots are available so pre-registration on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis is required to attend the event.Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommy Harris will make a special guest appearance at camp. The entry fee is $10 and all proceeds will benefi t AACA’s scholar-

ship fund.For more information or to register, call Shirley Jones at 210-671-1750 or 210-872-5748.

YOUTH SUMMER BASKETBALL REGISTRATIONYouth basketball registration runs through Thursday or until spots are fi lled. There is a $45 registration fee, and the basketball league is open to children age

groups 5-6, 11-14, and 15-17.The youth basketball season is projected to begin June 16 and end Aug 4. Call 210-671-2388 for complete details.

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