ROBINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

TheAirmen Powered byInnovation, or API, program hasreplaced three existingAir Forcegood idea programs.Those programs include the

Innovative Developmentthrough EmployeeAwareness,or IDEAprogram; TheProductivity Enhancing CapitalInvestment, or PECI program;and the Best Practices program.TheAPI will consolidate the

benefits of each program andsimplify the process for submit-ting ideas, making it easier forAirmen at the lowest levels toaffect change across the entireservice.The Installation Manpower

Office is also responsible forassisting and supportingAirmenand Civilians as they submitideas.When requested, office

employees will assist submitterswith process improvement ideasto ensure the current method,proposed method and expectedbenefit are documented.The office ensures the cost of

implementation is a fact-basedproposal and assists with thedevelopment of implementing aplan.

Editor’s note: Airmen andCivilians wishing to submitideas through API may do so bygoing online tohttps://ipds.afpc.randolph.af.milor going to the Air Force Portaland typing Airmen Powered byInnovation in the “SEARCH AFPORTAL” prompt. Robins’pointof contact is Renee’Beringer.She can be reached at DSN 472-5539. To find out more, checkout Air Force Instruction 38-402, "Airmen Powered byInnovation," dated Feb. 5, 2015

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.snider.ctr@us.af.mil

Editor’s Note: This is the final articletracking programmed depot maintenanceon a C-130 in the Home Away fromHome series

Our baby’s all grown up andready to fly home. The one

that’s nearly 80,000 pounds, that is.Don’t worry, because when it’s

finally ready to depart the Robinsflight line for its trip across the globe,every hand that’s touched it here willhave certified it safe and ready to beused by the warfighter.Can you count the number of times

on a C-130 that you’ve physicallyremoved fuel, de-painted, disassem-bled, inspected, repaired and assem-bled, painted, checked to ensureeverything is working properly, thentest flew it at 17,000 feet?If you can count even one time,

that’s extraordinary.But get this, that’s exactly what

happens at the Warner Robins AirLogistics Complex.And moreover, Robins employees

don’t just do it for the C-130, but alsoC-5, C-17 and F-15 aircraft. Everysingle day.

Getting it doneWhen the C-130H we’ve been fol-

lowing in our Home Away from Homeseries arrived last August, before itswheels even touched down on theflight line, workers were prepared toperform programmed depot mainte-nance on it.That’s what Robins does – remove

old paint, strip parts away, fix thoseparts, and then systematically put it allback together again.Robins gets it done through a series

of seven gates: induction and disas-sembly for de-paint; de-paint/wash;

disassembly for docks; inspection;repair and build-up; paint; and func-tional test.Each gate plays a role in the pro-

duction machine. Each has its own setof requirements and work packages,personnel and experience, budgets,

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.snider.ctr@us.af.mil

The 78th Civil Engineer Group EnvironmentalManagement Branch has earned the 2015 Secretary ofDefense Environmental Award for EnvironmentalQuality.The award recognizes individuals, teams and installa-

tions that support mission readiness through its environ-mental activities.Through its commitment to environmental excel-

lence, stewardship of community resources and sustain-ability to the warfighter, Robins has created and exem-

plified model programs to support its more than 22,000-member work force.The unit implemented an award-winning recycling

program responsible for annually diverting more than2,200 tons of recyclables from landfills, a community-partnered transportation incentive program and a robustwater quality program that manages 549 million gallonsof wastewater per year.“This is great news,” said Otis Hicks, 78th CEG

director. “Our organization won this DODEnvironmental Quality Industrial InstallationAward in2013, so this is ‘back-to-back’ recognition. It truly takes

a team of dedicated people and installation partnering toexcel at this level.“This win is not only for our CE team,” he added,

“but it’s a testament to the support we receive acrossRobins every day.”

Editor’s note: The Environmental ManagementBranch of the 78th CEG Infrastructure ManagementDivision is responsible for planning, programming andimplementing the installation’s environmental protectionprograms in support of the Warner Robins Air LogisticsComplex, 78th Air Base Wing, Joint STARS and variousmission partners.

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TheTeamRobinsAir ForceBall is Sept.19 at theMuseumofAviation, and thecom-mittee is seekingassistance in creatingalogo.Thewinning logowill beused inalladvertising.Submit entries to: tracy.duplantis@us.af.mil byApril 28. The winnerreceives two ball tickets and a $25musicgift card. For details, call DSN 497-5117.

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Sunday83/58 “Accidents hurt – safety doesn’t.”

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About the C-130Basic and specialized versions of the C-130perform a diverse number of roles, includ-ing airlift support, Antarctic ice resupply,

aeromedical , weather reconnaissance, firefighting and natural disaster relief missions.

SecDef gives environmental nod to Robins

The local Air ForceAssistance Fund campaignends May 1.

“The Air Force AssistanceFund provides an opportunity tohelp our fellow Airmen whenthey need it most,” said Capt.Jaleesa Council, AFAF installa-tion project officer.

Other AFAF charities

include: The Gen. and Mrs.Curtis E. LeMay Foundation; AirForce Enlisted Village; and AirForce Villages CharitableFoundation.

Unit Points of contact446611sstt AACCWW – Master Sgt. LuisRobeldo, 241-1999

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U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERAPainting the aircraft is one of the final steps in programmed depot maintenance. Each gate plays arole in the production machine; each has its own set of requirements and work packages, personneland experience.

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Robins Family Child CareThe Family Child Care program pro-

vides care for children ages two weeks to12 years in military and civilian familyhomes. All FCC Providers are licensedchild care professionals. Only licensedproviders may provide care in govern-ment quarters for more than 10 hours perweek on a regular or recurring basis.If you are interested in becoming a

provider please contact the FCC coordi-nator at (478) 926-6741.

Leave balance carryoverSection 521 of the fiscal 2013

National DefenseAuthorizationActincluded a provision to extend the maxi-mum leave carryover of 75 days throughSept. 30. Leaves balances must be downto 60 days by Sept. 30 to avoid losingleave.Members can file for Special Leave

Accrual through their local MilitaryPersonnel Flight. The Defense FinanceandAccounting Service has been sending

SmartDoc notifications to affected mem-bers, both active and reserve components.It’s important to schedule and use earnedleave to avoid forfeiture on Sept. 30.If you have any questions, call the

Military Pay Office at DSN 468-4022.

Abandoned vehiclesThe following vehicles are located in

the 78th Security Forces Squadron aban-doned vehicle lot:- BlackAudi 4000 S- 1992 Cadillac Eldorado- Gold 1994 Lincoln Continental- Blue 1990 Lincoln Town carThese vehicles are scheduled for dis-

posal if the owner does not take owner-ship of them.Owners are responsible for removal

from the impound lot if they cannot bedriven.If you have questions or concerns

about a vehicle in this advertisement, callInvestigator Creasy at (478) 222-7850 orDSN 472-7850.

Helping agencies iconComputer users have access to a

HelpingAgencies Icon on their desktop.Those who want to view it from off base,can access the icon at www.robins.af.mil.

The icon provides Team Robins mem-bers one-click access to a list of helpingagencies including the services they offerand contact information for each. The listalso contains direct links to a number ofassociated websites and brochures.

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Second Front

dedicated workspace and history.Yet the mission remains the same. No matter

where you work in the complex, the way business isconducted has been intentionally standardized in the560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and squadronsacross the 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group, sup-porting backshops from the 402nd CommoditiesMaintenance Group, and many others.It’s been agreed that when you give mechanics a job,

give them the tools they need beforehand and when theyneed it, in order to make production happen.Using scientific production principles outlined in

what’s known as “TheAFSCWay,” the emphasis isnow placed on process discipline and accountability.Aircraft workload is now focused, methodical and syn-chronized throughout the production cycle.Back to our C-130, as we move further into the

cycle, each day brings it closer to completion, andreturned safely to the customer.The 1974 model aircraft in our series had trav-

elled thousands of miles across the Pacific Oceanand continental U.S., touching down at Robins, itstemporary home for several months.The aircraft has visited countless shops. She held

her own in the open, waiting to be towed to a nearbyshelter where parts were removed such as its flightcontrols and wheel well doors.In Bldg. 54, de-paint procedures took place,

where Corrosion Flight members used a chemicalpaint stripper to remove primer and paint. Removingthe old former paint ensures that later in the PDMprocess, mechanics can inspect its surface for cracks,corrosion and other potential damage.After de-paint, further disassembly involved

removal of its cargo door, outboard and inboardflaps, and horizontal and vertical tails to ready it forinspections.Once completed, parts routed to backshops for

repair, it was time to put everything back together inGate 5’s repair and build-up phase.It’s a busy place on any given day inside Bldg.

91. Ailerons, rudders, leading edges and elevatorsare just a few of the parts being dealt with; fueltanks are worked, and skins as needed are put on.The aircraft is in a much improved state than when itfirst arrived, and that’s just on the inside.When the aircraft is delivered to its customer,

there’s consensus that one of the first things itscrew will notice is its appearance, or paint job.Joey Wrye, 402nd Maintenance Support

Squadron’s Corrosion Flight acting team lead, saida plane’s paint job begins when it was de-painted.One might think applying the paint itself is key,

but the most important process is first washing theaircraft.“When we wash it, clean it and add PreKote,

that’s the most important part because the paintwon’t stick if the metal isn’t clean,” said Wrye.It took five full days from start to finish, masking,

sanding, sealing, washing, priming and then paint-ing. It takes about 24 gallons of primer and roughly60 gallons of topcoat to finish a plane.

What makes a good paint job?“No primer showing, the sealant is good and the

paint is aerodynamically flush,” he said. “We want toput a great paint job on it to satisfy our customer. Wetake a lot of pride in that.”After a few other visits, including one to the

weight and balance shop to ensure its center of gravi-ty is level, PDM has one final step – to get the air-craft off the ground and check its systems.

Lives on the lineWhen it’s all said and done, when you look up in

the sky and see one of the many variants of the C-130, more than likely some part of its interior hasbeen stripped, repaired and re-installed right here atRobins Air Force Base.A flying fortress of raw steel, aluminum, titanium,

whatever it may be, remember this – everything fly-ing up there was collectively pieced by human hands.The final gate, functional test, is where operational

ground checks are performed on an aircraft, prior tobeing handed over to test pilots for flight.“These are the final steps we take before it flies,

getting it ready to be airworthy,” said John Ennis,C-130 functional test production supervisor.The process involves looking over the plane, per-

forming engine runs, checking bleed air systems, flightcontrols, radio checks and pre-flight inspections.Once it’s ready to be flown for the first time, a

crew of C-130 test pilots, flight engineers, navigatorsand loadmasters from the 339th Flight Test Squadronat Robins take over.The C-130 squadron here is a unique one, with test

pilots on site qualified to fly 24 different C-130 models.There are five pilots, five engineers and a loadmasterwho round out the crew, along with support staff.Maj. Dave Kemp, test pilot, and Master Sgt. Bill

Tinney, a flight engineer, agree that the squadron’smindset is especially attentive to younger crew mem-bers who are handed off the aircraft. Their job in func-tional test is to ensure others don’t encounter some-thing that could’ve been prevented on their shift.“We’re taking an aircraft, and certifying it as an air-

worthy one to go back into the fleet for operationaluse,” said Kemp. “We check to make sure we’re pro-viding that new crew with a quality asset that willwork correctly the first time.”“Our sole purpose in life is to make sure it’s ready

to go back to the warfighter,” said Tinney, a squadronmember since 2010. “We may not have as manyissues with a newer airplane versus an older one, butwhen it leaves here, it’s right.”A full check flight lasts close to two hours. Crews

ensure they get the maximum performance out of theaircraft while in the air.“There’s nothing on the airplane that we don’t

have our hands or eyes on,” said Tinney. “We don’tstop flying until everything is right.”Crews know they’re selflessly trusting every

person who has touched the plane before them.“When we step inside this plane, we’re

literally putting our lives in everybody else’shands,” said Tinney.

FLIGHTContinued from 1

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONMaj. Dave Kemp, 339th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, is oneof the pilots who flies aircraft after they have gone throughprogrammed depot maintenance at Robins.

U.S. Air Force file photo

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“PUT YoURHANDS ToGETHER

FoR ...”

WRALC Quarterly Award winnersThe Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Quarterly Awards cere-

mony was conducted April 16. The awards are presented quarterly torecognize the outstanding contributions to the complex’s mission.The winners are:

CGO: Capt. Jennifer LindbergNCO: Tech. Sgt. Jonathan JohnsonAirman: Senior Airman Joshua Massas BorgesCivilian Category I: Linda DeRosaCivilian Category II: Christy DrewCivilian Category III: Wendell DabbsCivilian Category IV: Richard HickmanCivilian Category V: Benjamin PowellCivilian Category VI: Ryan Lewis

30-Year Service Awards:Joseph Houston, 402ndAMXGGregory Ingram, 402ndAMXGCecil Marcum, 402ndAMXG

VPP Star Performer:Toni Brown, 402nd CMXG

The “Put your hands together for ...” feature is amonthly installment to the Robins Rev-Up.

Due to the overwhelming number of awards peopleat Robins receive, we just aren’t able to cover themall. This feature is our way of ensuring we give creditwhere we can.

The installment will run in the last issue publishedeach month.

To have an award included in the feature, submit abrief write up of the award and the people who haveearned it. Photos may be submitted, but space is limit-ed. Submissions should be sent as a word document;photos should be .jpegs. For more information, con-tact Geoff Janes at vance.janes@us.af.mil or LanorrisAskew at lanorris.askew. ctr@us.af.mil. Either can bereached by phone at 468-6386.

AFMC nominees for the 2014Annual Air Force Weather Awards

Two 78th Operations Support Squadron WeatherFlight members were named tops in their field andhave been nominated to represent Air Force MaterielCommand in the annual Air Force Weather Awards.

Master Sgt. Christopher Hovanec, 78th OSSWeather Flight chief, was namedAir Force WeatherSenior Noncommissioned Officer of the year.

“The award was only achievable through the hardwork, dedication and contributions made by the entireweather flight – to include our two civilian forecast-ers,” said Hovanec. “Without their help and assistance,I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this milestone inmy career. I applaud their efforts and support, andlook forward to working with them in all futureendeavors.

Roddy Nixon Jr., lead forecaster and training offi-cer for the flight, was namedAir Force WeatherCategory I civilian of the year.

“I owe this honor to two facets,” he said. “First,I’m blessed to have a career that I love, as I’vealways been deeply passionate about meteorologysince my seventh grade days in south Georgia.Second, I’m equally blessed to work with some out-standing people who make it a pleasure to do this jobeach and every day. Without their support – as well asthat of my family – I would just be filling a square ina complex world.”

CMSAF Annual Honor Guard Awards ProgramTwo members of the Robins Honor Guard have

been selected to represent Air Force MaterielCommand in the 2014 Chief Master Sergeant of theAir Force Annual Honor Guard program.

Master Sgt. Matthew Hurless, Robins HonorGuard program manager, was named Base HonorGuard program manager of the year.

“I attribute this award to the hard work and dedi-cation of my honor guard staff – consisting of Tech.Sgts. Joshua Arnett, Juan Garcia, Michael Brown andNagelia Sheldon – our Air Force Reserve Commandand Air National Guard Honor Guard teams stationedat Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., and Berry FieldAir National Guard Base, Tenn., and especially toour 22 Team Robins members who dedicate 90 daysaway from their primary jobs to provide militaryfuneral honors and ceremonial support to all of ourAir Force beneficiaries.”

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Arnett, Base Honor Guard

trainer, was named Base Honor Guard member ofthe year. He said the Ceremonial Guardsmen fromacross the installation made the award possible.

“Without their positive attitudes and willingness toprovide our fallen brothers- and sisters-in-arms properMilitary Funeral Honors, I wouldn’t have a job,” hesaid.”

Each of them will go forward to represent AFMCas nominees in the 2014 CMSAFAnnual HonorGuard program.

Fostering Leadership in People awards aregiven to those who make contributions to improvinglabor and management relations at Robins.

The latest recipients are:James Lee - 560th AMXS A Flight

Richard Wall - 560th AMXS C-130 Functional Test FlightJohn Forehand - 638th SCMGLisa Smith - 638th SCMGVickie Tiraboschi - AFLCMCTina Canion - 568th EMXS

78th ABW Quarterly AwardsThe 78th Air Base Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony was conductedApril 17. The awards are presented quarterly to recognize the out-standing contributions to the wing’s mission.

The winners are:CGO: 2nd Lt. Joseph FlescherNCO: Tech. Sgt. Jeannie HartmanSNCO: Master Sgt. Paul ZavitzAirman: Airman 1st Class Jabril BrooksCivilian Category I: Kathy BerryhillCivilian Category II: Pamela BrewerCivilian Category III: Lori HillCivilian Category IV: Gnester BrownCivilian Category V: Benjamin Powell

Hurless Arnett

Fostering Leadership in People Awards

Hovanec Nixon

ROBINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In honor of the 45th Anniversaryof Earth Day, EnvironmentalManagement invited Team

Robins to participate in a base-wideEarth Day photo contest.

The idea was for photographers tocapture images displaying the base’s nat-ural inhabitants while highlighting peo-ple’s interactions with the local flora andfauna.

With so much diversity available righthere on the installation, participants wereurged to get outside and explore Robins’fascinating and natural canvas.

Photogs took note, and took to visit-ing the parks, hiking trails and lakes tocapture the winning photos for this year'scontest.

There were three categories – Flora,Fauna, and landscapes or people interact-ing with nature. Those three categorieswere broken into three age groups –Children (12 years old and under); Teens(13 through 17 years old); andAdults (18years and older).

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Felicia Howard, Flora category, adult division

commanderCol. Christopher Hill

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Winning shutterbugs put environment in focus for photo contestWorth a thousand words ...

Faith McDade, Flora, teen division (tie) Landon Freeman, Fauna category, child division Arin Megginson, Landscapes/People enjoyingnature, child division

Fauna Landscapes/People

Ryan Megginson, Flora, teen division (tie)

Landon Freeman, Flora, child division Faith McDade, Fauna category, teen division

Joshua Hodges, Fauna category, *adult division

*Editor’s note: The alligator in Mr. Hodges' photograph is dead. It was killed as part of a state-permitted hunt. All appropriate safety measures were taken, and the hunters werehighly experienced. Alligators in Georgia are legal game animals.

Ryan Megginson, Landscapes/People enjoy-ing nature, teen division

Felicia Howard , Landscapes/People enjoyingnature, adult division

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In the Spotlight

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Unit: 559th AircraftMaintenance Squadron

Job title: LogisticsRequirement DeterminationProcess Planner

time in seRvice: 6 years

HometoWn: Macon, Ga.

ALL IN

A DA DAYAY ’’SS WWORKORK

What does your work involve at Robins? My job involves C-5 weapon systemsustainment, validating engineering requirements for the aircraft, prioritizing requirements andturning them into executable work control documents for mechanics to work from.

How does your work contribute to the Robins mission? By taking aircraftrequirements and laying them into a complex network system, which divides the work intosections, my contributions allow Robins’ team of mechanics to produce aircraft for thewarfighter on time and under cost. I place a great deal of importance and accountability onmyself to do the best job which helps Robins maintain air power.

What do you enjoy most about your work? It's an honor to know that I’m a smallpart of a big effort to support the Air Force mission. Producing C-5 aircraft on time and undercost is paramount. With less aircraft assets and money available, it’s not just my job to be effi-cient, but to help others deliver on the Air Force mandate. I enjoy interacting with my cowork-ers when working on projects and accomplishing tasks assigned to our team

What prompted your interest in your current career field? The death of mydoctor/employer. He was an amazing Christian man, who had practiced at Robins for yearsand went on to open his own practice. When his practice closed, I had to rethink my careerpath. My husband worked out here and seemed to have a great career. That’s when I madethe decision to return to school and get educated in the aircraft world.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life? My mother. She is the onewho instilled work value and life lessons while encouraging me along life’s path. She alsotaught me about God and the true meaning of life.

BY ROBINS FIRE EMERGENCYSERVICES

Now that spring is here, many ofus will gravitate towards a yearly tra-dition called “spring clean up.” Thisis the time and opportunity to get ridof all those items lingering around theworkplace for some time now.

Here are some helpful hints whendoing your spring clean-up that canbe applied at your home as well aswork:

�Remove weeds, dead trees andbushes from around buildings, fencesand sidewalks.

�Store paints, thinners and otherflammable or combustible liquids inoriginal containers in flammable stor-age lockers and away from any heat,sparks or flame. Contact the baseEnvironmental Office for the properprocedures in discarding unwantedflammable and combustible contain-ers.

�Check your desk and lockers forold or expired medications and dis-pose of them.

�Get rid of all newspapers andmagazines that are no longer in use; itdoes not take long for these items toaccumulate around business facilities.

�Check exterior and exit lights toensure that they are in working orderand ensure exit paths are cleared.

�Maintain supply storage areasand work areas in an orderly and firesafe condition.

Always remember to prevent firesbefore they start. Good housekeepingand cleanliness are essential factors inpreventing work place and homefires. When fires do occur it is essen-tial to ensure responders are quicklynotified and arrive safely. If you areon the road and see and hear respon-ders take the following actions:Move right for sirens and lights.

When the Fire Department is calledto an emergency it is importantthat we respond quickly and safely.

�If you are driving down the roadand see the lights and sirens of anemergency vehicle in your rearviewmirror, move to the right and stop toallow emergency vehicles to moveeasily down the road. Once the emer-gency vehicles have passed, mergeback into traffic when it is safe tobegin driving.

�Every time fire engines or aidcars are called to an emergency firefighters are giving their all to helpothers. Do your part as a driver tohelp fire fighters do their job asquickly and safely as possible.

For more information, call theBase Fire Prevention Office at DSN468-2145 or 478-926-2145.

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMANDWELLNESS SUPPORT CENTER

WRIGHT-PATTERSONAIRFORCE BASE, Ohio – During themonths of April and May, Air ForceMateriel Command will promote itsStrengtheningWorkplace Relationshipscampaign.

Building and maintaining good workrelationships is key to a positive workenvironment.

Many full-time employees spendmore of their waking hours with fellowstaff than they do with their families orpersonal friends. Coworkers rely on eachother to contribute support, expertise andother resources to fulfill theAFMC mis-sion. Benefits of establishing positiveworkplace relationships includeenhanced teamwork, improved employeemorale, increased productivity and high-er employee retention rates.To encourage positive workplace

relationships:�Be friendly and approachable to co-workers.�Communicate effectively – The bestway to connect with coworkers andreduce potential conflict at work isthrough open and honest communica-tion. Your coworkers are not mind read-ers, so it’s important to understand theneed for two-way communication.�Take responsibility – If you fail to meetdeadlines and commitments, you affectthe work of other employees. If youcan’t complete a task on time, make sureyou keep everyone involved in the loop.�Respect people’s time – Be mindful ofa colleague’s workload when you stopby to chat. During scheduled meetings,

don’t make others wait for you.�Clarify roles – Knowing everyone’srole and being familiar with the responsi-bility of those roles creates efficiency andflexibility. Review responsibilities whenaction planning.�Be professional – Rise above officegossip. It can erode your credibilityand trust.�Participate in social events – They’regreat opportunities to mingle with every-one in your workplace regardless of theirposition. The healthy connectionsformed during events will make it easierto interact at work.

Good workplace relationships and apositive work environment are importantto fulfill theAFMC mission. The key toavoiding a stiff and unfriendly workenvironment is to treat others as youwish to be treated.

Resources on strengthening work-place relationships are available. Civilianemployees can contact the EmployeeAssistance Program for free, confidentialcounseling services and in-person pre-sentations at (800) 222-0364, or by visit-ing the EAPwebsite at FOH4YOU.com.Active duty military can contact MilitaryOneSource at (800) 342-9647, or by vis-iting militaryonesource.com.

For more information, visitAFMCwellness.com or Robins’CivilianHealth Promotion Services team at 497-8030.

AFMC campaign promotespositive workplace environments

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BY 2ND LT. ESTHER WILLETTAir Force District of Washington Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Leaders in acade-mia, government, and industry presented cutting-edge research related to sexual violence at theSexual Assault Prevention Summit earlier this yearat Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Dr. Andra Tharp, Dr. Gilbert Botvin, and Dr.Dorothy Edwards spoke to 150 Airmen about sexu-al assault prevention models, as well as strategiesto overcome prevention barriers and risk factorsthrough life skills and effective bystander interven-tion and training.

“Sexual violence is a significant public healthproblem,” said Tharp, a health scientist in theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention’sDivision of Violence Prevention. “It really doeshave a ripple effect through individual lives andthrough an entire community.”

According to Tharp, a public health approach tosexual assault prevention includes defining theproblem, identifying risks and protective factors,and developing effective strategies to stop sexualviolence before it starts.

Sexual violence and related problem behaviorsare the result of the complex interaction of risk fac-tors, such as alcohol and drug use, poor decisionmaking, peer pressure and media influence, saidBotvin, a Ph.D. at Weill Cornell Medical College.

“There is no single cause of violence,” Tharpemphasized. “It’s the confluence of risk factors thatcauses violence.”

Successful prevention strategies will leverageprotective measures, such as emotional health,empathy and connectedness to offset risk factors,Tharp said. Comprehensive approaches will impactindividuals to communities for a “surround soundeffect.”

Botvin expressed that each intervention designedto offset these external and internal risks should bedeveloped to impact attitudes, knowledge andbehaviors.

“We do not assume that people know how tocope with stress and anxiety, and we provide themwith specific skills,” Botvin said. “The skills I’mtalking about are not taught in any systematic way.All of us kind of blunder through life, learningsome of these things if we’re lucky.”

All the speakers agreed that an effective sexualviolence prevention strategy will be multi-faceted.There is no single magic bullet that will work.Consequently, each of these strategies will only beeffective if Airmen own the process.

“There is no policy, order or directive that can

force an Airman to findsome way to step in anddo something,” Edwardssaid. “We’re only goingto get where we want tobe, if we can engageintrinsic motivation.”

Throughout the sum-mit, Airmen took theinformation from eachsession and applied it inworking groups designedto create tools to help theAir Force prevent sexualassault.

As they tackled thesignificant issue with lotsof new information,Airmen were warnedagainst falling into thetrap of taking on toomuch at once.

“Don’t sacrifice depthfor breadth,” Tharp said.“Choose a few key riskfactors or a few keyapproaches and reallyinvest in those to getthings started.”

Local Sexual Assault Awareness Month events:�Tuesday: The Courage Walk is a time to honor thestrength and courage of survivors of sexual vio-lence. The walk begins at 11:30 a.m. between theparking lots of Bldgs. 300 and 301. The SARC officeis located in Bldg. 707. The SARC or a SAPRVictim Advocate may be reached 24/7 at DSN 497-7272 or commercial (478) 327-7272.

�Now through Thursday: Traveling Line ofCourage is a silent exhibit of self-expression ofthe violence which plagues our communities. TheT-shirts, created by survivors and others affectedby sexual assault, will be displayed on a clothes-line as testament to the problem of violence.

�Teal Tuesdays: Wear teal to support survivorsand promote awareness.

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Around the Air Force

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A Better You

BY LT. COL. GERALD HALL78th Medical Group Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

The prevalence of child obesity hasincreased rapidly during the past twodecades and is now considered a globalepidemic.Nearly one in three children in the

United States is overweight or obese.The annual direct medical cost – not

including associated illness – for U.S.childhood obesity is about $14.3 billion.

What is overweight or obese?The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention has assigned risk of long-termconsequences to overweight and obesechildren whose age-by-gender body massindex are equal to or exceed the 85th and95th percentiles respectively.

How to address or prevent childrenfrom becoming overweight:It’s been found that a child’s environ-

ment is the single largest contributor toweight gain.The highest risk is related to parent

feeding practices and activity. The weightgain environment is attributed to a lack ofphysical activity and poor diet. More for-mally it is an environment that places achild in a situation, circumstance, or sur-rounding where there is the opportunity tochoose, engage in, or be influenced byeffects that promote an abnormal or ele-vated BMI percentile.The characteristics in a child’s envi-

ronment that may influence abnormalweight gain include factors within thehome, such as food choices, food avail-ability, activity, and child behavior.Characteristics also include factors out-side the home, such as food availability,recreational facilities, school activities andfood practices. The Institute of Medicine

declared in 2011 that parents are the keymembers in the promotion of healthy eat-ing habits and regular physical activitiesfor their children.

What can be done?Parents need to evaluate the environ-

ment their children live in. A healthyenvironment includes improved nutritionby increasing fruit and vegetable intake aswell as decreasing the intake of fat andsugar, increased physical activity, anddecreased time spent in sedentary activi-ties.There are often parental concerns

about confidence or knowledge about ahealth promoting environment. The greatnews is your primary care practice isavailable to assist in the development ofan environment conducive to health andthe reduction of risks associated withoverweight and obese children. There areother services available as well, theCoordinatedApproach to Child Health orCATCH Kids Club is a nutrition andactivity program periodically offered atRobins.

For more information on CATCHKids, call the Health andWellness Centerat 327-8480. For more health tips visit:http://www.healthynh.com/5-2-1-0-healthy-nh.html orhttp://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/Pages/default.aspx.

Improving the overweight generationBY CRESHAWNA WILSON

Licensed Master Social Worker

The month of April is AlcoholAwareness Month.Take a free, anonymous alcohol-use

self-assessment at www.DrinkingIQ.org.The assessment only takes a few

minutes and can help you determine ifyour symptoms are consistent with analcohol problem. If you have concernsabout a friend or family member, letthem know about this confidential tool.Today’s society is filled with an

overly-glamorized image of the effectsof alcohol.Our perception of the true effects of

alcohol has been distorted by maga-zines, commercials and billboards.While there are moments when

consuming an alcoholic beverage canbe enjoyable, many people suffer withrecognizing when and how to put anend to the festivities.The inability to control your alco-

hol consumption can cause trouble inmany aspects of your life.Alcoholism and its related prob-

lems can potentially burden a personphysically, emotionally, financiallyand mentally. It’s better to be proac-tive in educating yourself on alcoholuse and how it relates to you, yourfriends and family.

For information regarding alcoholor drugs, contact the ADAPT clinic at478-327-8398 or visit the “YouMatter” IDS Helping Agencies Toollocated on installation computer desk-tops and at www.robins.af.mil.

The 78th ForceSupport Squadron is cur-rently registering DODCAC card holder person-nel for 24/7 access to theFitness Center Annex inBldg. 301 Bay H.The new access hours

will begin May 1 and reg-istration is daily from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.

Personnel must physi-cally report to Bldg. 301Bay H to register. Thecard must be sweptthrough the reader and aStatement ofUnderstanding andAssumption of Risk formmust be signed.Senior leaders O-6 and

above may call the facilityat 468-2840 for anappointment between 6a.m. and 6 p.m.TheAnnex will also be

open for registration onthe following dates andtimes for those shift work-ers not able to make itduring the normal regis-tration times:

�Tuesday from 5 to 8a.m.

�Thursday from 5 to 8a.m. and from 8 to 10p.m.Entrance will be

through the northeast sidefire escape door where theCAC reader is.The Air Force provided

funds for Robins to installequipment at the FitnessCenter Annex, Bldg. 301,that would allow 24/7access. Once registered,personnel will be able toaccess the Fitness CenterAnnex after duty hours byswiping their CAC cardthrough the reader. TheAnnex will continue tooperate during normalduty hours with FSS per-sonnel in the facility.If any questions please

contact the Fitness Centerat 468-2840.

Wondering if you drink too much?Simple tool can help you with the answer

FitnessCenterAnnex

goes 24/7

Team Robinscelebrates

Alcohol Screening DayRobins will observe Alcohol Screening

Day on Wednesday. Informationaltables will be displayed at the BaseExchange from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; atthe Base Restaurant from 6 a.m. to1 p.m.; and at Wynn Dining Facility from4:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Please take a moment to visit one of

those locations to learn more aboutscreening for potential alcohol abuseor misuse.

See related story on page 12

U.S. Air Force photo by JENNY GORDONChildren get a fun work out during a recent CATCH Kids Program event at the HAWC.

on tapIn the SpotlightToday5 p.m.Heritage ClubShowcase your singing,poetry reading,comedy or musical talentsFor details,call DSN 472-7899.

Couples Movie NightWild cardToday7 p.m.

Base TheaterCost is $2 and includespopcorn and drink.For details,call DSN 468-2001.

Robins Auto Crafts ClubCar Show and Open HouseMay 169 a.m. to 1 p.m.Learn more about the Auto Crafts Clubduring the event which will feature vari-ous cars on display. Awards will be given.For details,call DSN 497-5622.

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CATCH program boostshealthy lifestyle choices

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.snider.ctr@us.af.mil

A few weeks ago, more than 30 chil-dren were jumping and squealing likebanshees in the Health andWellnessCenter gym.And, it’s a good thing too, because it

meant they were exercising and havingfun doing it.Spring break for some Middle

Georgia schools didn’t mean kids had tosit around, play video games and snackall day.For the last four years, the HAWC

has included a kids program calledCATCH Kids, which stands forCoordinatedApproach to Child Health.The program aims to prevent childhoodobesity and to educate young people onliving a healthy lifestyle.The program is meant to be fun and

educational, with 30 minutes of fit-ness/nutrition lessons along with 30minutes of physical activities, teachingkids about how to make healthy deci-sions while practicing different move-ments.One day the kids learned about

fruits, how to recognize their colors andnutritional benefits. Classes focused on

learning about various foods, ones withadded sugars and unhealthy kinds offat, and foods that are the mostprocessed.“This gives them something to do

and they learn about nutrition and getgood exercise,” said Angela Lann, whobrought her three children to the event.Dani Lebovitz, Robins’ registered

dietitian and nutritionist, was rightalongside the children, offering ways torecognize healthy foods and askingquestions.“The CATCH Kids program is a

great way to get kids excited aboutwhole foods that are low in added sugar,salt, and unhealthy fat,” she said.“When you teach kids about how foodmakes them feel and grow strong, youempower them, which motivates themto ask their parents for healthier options.“Changing what children ask to eat

has the ability to transform the entirefood environment at home and promotebetter health for the entire family,” sheadded.The event also gave children a boost

for April’s Month of the Military Child.CATCH Kids will be offered this sum-mer as well so be on the lookout forfuture dates.

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COMPASS WORKSHOPFort Valley State University will offer a free two-week program to provide

coaching and preparation for COMPASS exams in reading, writing, and mathe-matics areas for college entrance. The courses will be conducted each week dayMay 4 through 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Warner Robins Campus located at 151Osigian Boulevard.For information, call 478-825-6858.