NEWSYOUYOU CANCAN USEUSE

Employment Office closureThe Robins Employment Office

will close its doors for the finaltime May 17.The office has been located

near the Museum of Aviationsince 1989.The closure allows personnel

officials to centralize staffingoperations and improve employ-ee efficiency. Personnel currentlyassigned to the office will be relo-cated to staffing offices on base.“This is an opportunity for us to

create synergy within our person-nel processes. It will have mini-mal impact on our ability to con-tinue to provide first rate cus-tomer service,” said DebSingleton, director of personnel.Customers seeking employ-

ment information should use theUSA jobs website atwww.usajobs.gov or pick up areference guide, which will beavailable in a covered case infront of the building. Copies ofthe guide can also be obtainedfrom the Robins Visitors Center,the Department of Labor, theWarner Robins Public Library orby visiting www.robins.af.mil.

Community AssessmentSurvey runs until May 30

The community assessmentsurvey is in full swing. When youreceive your invites to participate,it will ask you to click on a “.com”web address.There have been some con-

cerns voiced about it being a“.com” address, but it is the prop-er address and is secure.Team Robins members who

are asked to participate areencouraged to do so.The assessment is designed to

assist chaplains and peopleworking in installation-levelAirman and family readinesscenters, family advocacy pro-grams, health and wellness cen-ters, mental health clinics, andchild and youth programs to bet-ter meet the needs of servicemembers and their families.

May 10, 2013 Vol. 58 No.18

ROBINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In honor of officers who havegiven their lives in the line ofduty, Robins and the local com-munity will celebrate NationalPoliceWeek next week with thefollowing events:Reveille will take place at 7

a.m. Monday in the parking lotof Bldg. 905. Maj. Amy Rivera,78th Security Forces Squadroncommander, will brief attendeeson the week’s activities.Also on Monday, a shooting

competition will begin at 10a.m. at theWarner Robins PoliceDepartment Training Range.The firing course requires about100 rounds to compete.McGruff the Crime Dog will

give away prizes from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesdayand Saturday at the Exchange.Identification and fingerprint kitsfor children will also be givenout.A golf tournament will begin

with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at theWaterford Golf Course inBonaire. Cost is $65 per per-son/team of four, which includesgreen fees, cart, driving range,lunch and dinner.OnWednesday, a 5K

run/walk will begin at 7:30 a.m.in the parking lot of the HealthandWellness Center.Other sporting events include

softball gamesWednesday

Page 5

CamelliaGardensMay 23

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.gordon@robins.af.mil

When the Band of the U.S.Air Force Reserve closesthe doors to its practice

room one last time, its members willtake away memories that will lastmore than a lifetime.A tribute last week celebrated

those memories, just a few weeksshy for some members who are get-ting ready to leave Robins for otherassignments across the globe.Senior Master Sgt. William

Granger, band superintendent andFirst Sergeant, will be one of the last

to leave when the band officiallyinactivates Sept. 30. He will thenhead to his next base in California,as superintendent of theAir ForceBand of the GoldenWest at TravisAir Force Base.“Leaving behind eighteen years

of friendships will be the hardestthing to deal with,” said Granger ofhis time stationed with the band inMiddle Georgia. “Those will be hardto let go of, but of course we will allstay in touch.“Nowhere else have we had such

a wonderful mission to go where themen and women are around theworld,” he continued. “It’s just been

a real privilege to share this timewith them.”As the band’s 45 members pre-

pare to leave this summer, catching aglimpse of a few last-minute per-formances will be hard to come by.A local show was held during the

Christmas holidays, and just thisweek the band took time to play forstudents and staff at Shirley HillsElementary School as part of Monthof the Military Child celebrations.Since 1941 the band has per-

formed for millions of military mem-bers and guests all over the world,

AF Reserve Band celebrates years of memories

Saving lives one customer at a time

� see BAND, 6

U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERAStaff Sgt. Josh Byrd, guitarist, jams with Shirley HillElementary students during a performance by The Band of theAir Force Reserve. The band played as part of Month of theMilitary Child celebrations.

End of yearmentor picnic

a big hitPage 2

Asian/PacificAmerican

Heritage MonthPage 6

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.gordon@robins.af.mil

Not only doctors save lives – we dotoo.If an aircraft part is not crafted accu-

rately to specifications or tested to veri-fy it does what it’s supposed to do, theconsequences can be costly and fatal.Testing to ensure that never happens

is part of the lab capabilities performedin the Material and Engineering TestFlight here.“We have a lot of capability to per-

form a wide range of metals testing,

failure analysis and more,” said JustinPotts, First Article Test Section chiefand mechanical engineer.Thirty Eight people comprised of

mechanical engineers, chemists, mate-rials engineers, engineering technicians,planners and schedulers make up theteam. Exposing and testing aircraftparts in simulated environments andidentifying what was used to makethem are also part of lab functions per-formed in the test flight.Take for example the failure analy-

sis lab’s scanning electron microscopeused to examine a part’s surface that

has been fractured. Upon further exam-ination, it can determine what materialsexist on the fracture surface.Alongwith optical microscopy and EnergyDispersive X-RayAnalysis, the lab candetermine how and why that particularpart failed while in service.“No two failures are the same,” said

Mike Bratcher, materials engineer.“Any time they happen in service, theycome to our laboratory. We see a widevariety from all systems in theAirForce.”

Police Weekbegins Monday

U.S. Air Force photos by MISUZU ALLENJon Mason (right) and Mike Middleton, 78th Civil Engineer Wastewater Plant Operator, use a pressurewasher Tuesday to clean beneath the vehicle barrier at the Russell Parkway Gate. The maintenance ofthe barriers is scheduled to take place monthly at the Russell Parkway, Watson Boulevard and GreenStreet gates.

� see LABS, 7

The 78th Civil Engineer Group closed theRussell Parkway gate Tuesday for barriermaintenance.On a rotating schedule, one of the main

gates will be closed the first three Tuesdays ofeach month between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.“In the best interests of all Team Robins

members and the safety of our barrier mainte-nance crew, the 78th CEG will close the gatesafter morning rush-hour, and open beforeafternoon rush-hour,” Scott Hastings, 78thCivil Engineer Squadron director, said.The schedule will be the same each month

until further notice. Additional signage will beplaced at each gate the week before closure.

Gate Closure ScheduleFirst Monday of each month – Russell

Parkway Gate closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Second Tuesday of the month –Watson

Boulevard Gate closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Third Tuesday of the month – Green Street

Gate closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.In case of inclement weather, work is

planned onWednesdays, as weather permits.For more information, call Scott Hastings

at 497-7428, or Lorrie Simmons at 497-3977.

Gate closures, times target safety

U.S. Air Force photo by PAULWENZELChad Campbell, mechanical engineer, performs threedimensional measurements of a part using a coordi-nate measurement machine.

U.S. Air Force file photoAn Airman looks at photos of fel-low law enforcement officers killedin the line of duty during a PoliceWeek candlelight vigil at Robins.

� see POLICE, 2

Robins – The place to live, learn, work and play

2 � The Robins Rev-Up � May 10, 2013

Page Two

U.S. Air Force courtesy photo

Student exhibit wins AF awardThe Museum of Aviation’s exhibit

titled, “EOD: Robins Air Force Baseand Beyond” has won the 2013 AirForce History and Museum Programaward in the Air Force Heritage cate-gory.The Air Force Heritage Award

recognizes outstanding accomplish-ments by Air Force History andMuseums personnel that foster a bet-ter understanding and appreciation ofthe Air Force, its history and accom-plishments.It was one of four Heritage

Awards presented throughout theentire Air Force.Three Northside High School sen-

iors curated the exhibit as part oftheir Humanities course PIE(Professional Interest Exploration)program.

Wesley Paskett, Jaikel “Jay”Robinson, and Keynan Callum spentan hour and a half a day, two days aweek working on the exhibit, whichfills a large case on the second floorof the Eagle Building.It’s located near the elevator, and

includes an 800-pound robot, a bombsuit, uniforms worn by members ofthe 116th Air Control Wing’s EODFlight and munitions training aids.The exhibit opened May 11, 2012,

after the students spent more than 40hours over the course of severalweeks researching the subject, gath-ering photos, writing information andinterviewing EOD specialists here.The students also took part in a

live EOD exercise which was video-taped and is shown on a TV monitorin the exhibit.

‘Reach’ing out to youthPicnic celebrates end of school year, offers down time for Robins mentors, students

U.S. Air Force photos by ED ASPERA

Israel street dedication to cause detours

beginning at 8:45 a.m. Registrationbegins at 8:30 a.m.A team bowling tournament will

be from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at thebowling center. This is open to civil-ian and military law enforcementagencies, any military member oranyone associated with a militarymember, and civilians with installa-tion access.A candlelight vigil will be at 5

p.m. Thursday at the Robins Chapelwith a memorial service honoring lawenforcement members who havegiven their lives in the line of dutyduring the past year. Guest speaker isSheriff David Davis from the BibbCounty Sheriff’s Office in Macon.On Friday, police week activities

conclude with a barbecue at GatorPark from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.President John F. Kennedy signed

a proclamation in 1962 designatingMay 15th as Peace Officers MemorialDay. The week the date falls was des-ignated Police Week.

POLICEContinued from 1

Left, a group of boysand mentors give amighty heave hoagainst a group of girlsin the tug of war – onlyto be bested threetimes in a row.

Currently there aremore than 100 mentorsand youth in theREACH program.Mentors visit studentsat school once a weekand spend an hourhelping them withtheir studies.People interested inbecoming a mentorshould contact ReneeDaughtry, RobinsSchool Liaison Officer,at 497-5524.

Bottom left, childrenenjoy a giant inflatableslide May 2 during theReach Mentoring Picnicat Friendship Park.REACH, RaisingEducation Achievementfor Children, is anorganization under BigBrother/Big Sisters thatpairs mentors fromRobins with local stu-dents.

Bottom center, the sackrace was a favoriteactivity.

Bottom right, Jade (left)and Takyra, studentsfrom Pearl StephensElementary School,tour a base fire truck.

Col. MitchelButikofer, Installationcommander, will dedi-cate “Deryl Israel Way”in honor of Deryl IsraelMay 17 at 10 a.m.The ceremony will be

conducted in the court-yard between the southside of Bldgs. 300 and301.Traffic will be

detoured due to tempo-rary road closures forthe ceremony.The street being

named and portions ofThird Street will beblocked from 9 to 11:30a.m. The event is opento the base populace.Israel’s 35 years of

service to the Air Force,

RobinsAir ForceBase andthe sur-roundingcommu-nity hasbeeninvalu-able as hehas served in variousleadership positions cul-minating in his assign-ment as the WarnerRobins Air LogisticsCenter executive direc-tor.In that capacity, he

was responsible forworldwide logisticsmanagement, engineer-ing, supply, contractingand depot maintenance

for a wide variety of air-craft and weapon sys-tems.That included support

for C-130, C-17 and C-5transport aircraft, F-15fighters and U-2 recon-naissance aircraft.He was also responsi-

ble for the support forunmanned aircraft sys-tems, Air Force helicop-ters, air-to-air missiles,surface motor vehicles,high-technology air-borne electronics andelectronic warfare sys-tems.His service to Robins

began in 1976 as a proj-ect engineer on theElectronic Counter-measures Pods.

Israel

4 � The Robins Rev-Up �May 10, 2013

Parachute test to provide AC-130 aircrewwith new light-weight optionEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – There’s

a lot to be said by AC-130 gunship aircrew membersabout their heavily armed aircraft.The AC-130 has the latest in sophisticated

weapons, high-tech sensors, navigation and fire con-trol systems; however, it lacked one thing – a light-weight parachute agile enough for the entire crew touse.Thanks to the work of the Aircrew Performance

Branch Program Office, part of the Air Force LifeCycle Management Center’s Agile Combat SupportDirectorate, as well as the testing completed by theGlobal Reach Combined Test Force Test ParachutistProgram, crew members aboard AC-130s will nowhave exactly what they were looking for ... the LowProfile Parachute.“The LPP program is a success story for Air Force

Materiel Command’s newly established 5-center con-struct. The five centers, which report directly toAFMC, include Air Force Life Cycle ManagementCenter, Air Force Test Center, Air Force ResearchLaboratory, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center andAir Force Sustainment Center,” said Lt. Col.Christopher Lemanski, AFLCMCAircrew Perfor-mance Branch program manager. “The men andwomen of two of these centers, AFLCMC and AFTC,worked very closely to select and test a low-cost,commercially-available emergency egress parachutesuitable for the AC-130 community. Within AFLCMC,the Aircrew Performance Branch is responsible to theAir Force Program Executive Officer for AgileCombat Support for acquiring LPPs within cost,schedule, and performance requirements and time-lines.”“Ultimately, AC-130 crew members needed a

chute that was easy to walk around with while theyexecuted their mission, and they needed a parachuterig that was lighter and slimmer,” said Tech. Sgt. JoeMonreal, 418th Flight Test Squadron. “After carefullygoing through the research, planning and selectionphase in 2010, the LPP eventually proved to be thebest alternative.”Monreal was a test jumper during the test phase

of the LPP.To find out more, visit www.afmc.af.mil.

Joint forces simulate airfield seizureDYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Dyess B-

1Bs and C-130Js made their presence known overWinston Field Airport in Snyder, Texas, as part of ajoint force integration exercise coordinated by the77th Weapons Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base.The first-of-its-kind exercise combined Dyess B-1s

and C-130s, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers fromNellis Air Force Base, Nev., and F/A-18 Hornets fromNaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base,Texas, working together to clear and take an enemy-controlled airfield.Aircraft were targeted by simulated tracking radar,

anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles fromthe Snyder Electronic Scoring Site, adding to therealism of the scenario.

To read more, visit www.amc.af.mil.

KC-135 crashes in KyrgyzstanTRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan

(AFNS) – An Air Force KC-135 Stratotankercrashed May 3 in northern Kyrgyzstan.Three Airmen from the 93rd Air Refueling

Squadron tragically perished in the crash.The crew and aircraft are assigned to the Transit

Center at Manas near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.The cause of the crash is under investigation.To read more, visit www.af.mil.

C-130 squadron first to performnew airdrop methodKANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) –

The 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron executedthe first combat Extracted Container DeliverySystem, or XCDS, airdrop April 29, successfullydemonstrating the increased accuracy the new tech-nology provides.The airdrop method is designed to pull the bun-

dles out of the aircraft at a faster rate than the cur-rent airdrop process, which improves the overallaccuracy of the drop itself.“Normally a bundle falls out of the aircraft due to

gravity, with the speed mostly dependent on thedeck angle of the aircraft,” said Capt. RaeannaElms, with the 772nd EAS. “With XCDS, there is anadditional parachute attached to a group of bundles,that pulls them out of the aircraft together and at afaster speed, resulting in a smaller dispersion areaon the ground.”For the loadmasters working with the CDS bun-

dles, the new method adds more complexity to therigging inside the aircraft, said Senior Airman MarisaPowers, a 772nd EAS loadmaster.Because of the added complexity, Powers and her

fellow loadmaster on the mission were very thor-ough in their preparations.“We needed to seriously hit the books more than

usual, get in there and read everything a milliontimes and understand,” said Powers. “It was definite-ly a little more complicated of a drop,” Powers said.“Because it was the first time in theater, we obvious-ly didn’t want to mess it up, but we went line by line,

sentence by sentence to double and triple checkthat every tie was made right ... that every knot wasin place.”To read more, visit www.af.mil.

– compiled by Holly Logan-Arrington

AIR FORCEN

EWSFR

OMA

ROUNDTH

E

COMMANDERCol. Mitchel Butikofer

HOW TOCONTACT US

Robins Public Affairs620 Ninth Street, Bldg. 905Robins AFB, GA 31098468-2137Fax 468-9597

SUBMISSION GUIDELINESSubmissions must be received by 4 p.m. Wednesday,the week prior to the requested Friday publication.They should be e-mailed tolanorris.askew@ robins.af.mil andvance.janes@robins.af.milSubmissions should be of broad interest to the basepopulace. For information, call Lanorris Askew at 472-0806.

DELIVERYTo report delivery issues, call 472-0802.

The Robins Rev-Up is published by The Telegraph,a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. AirForce, under exclusive written contract with Robins Air

Force Base, Ga.This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is

an authorized publication for members of the U.S. mili-tary services. Contents of the Robins Rev-Up are notnecessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, theU.S. government, Department of Defense, orDepartment of the Air Force.The appearance of advertising, including inserts or

supplements, does not constitute endorsement by theDepartment of Defense, Department of the Air Force,or The Telegraph.Everything advertised in this publication shall be

made available for purchase, use, or patronage withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,marital status, physical or mental handicap, politicalaffiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchas-er, user or patron.

INTERNAL INFORMATIONCHIEFGeoff Janes

EDITORLanorris Askew

PHOTOGRAPHERSSue SappTommie HortonEd AsperaMisuzu AllenRaymond Crayton

STAFF WRITERSJenny GordonHolly Logan-Arrington

A flag farewellThe Eglin Air Force BaseHonor Guard presents thecolors in the shadow of anMC-130E Combat Talon Iduring its retirement cere-mony April 25, at DukeField, Fla. Aircrew, maintain-ers and others turned out toremember and bid farewellto the aircraft on its officialretirement from the AirForce. The last five Talons,located at Duke Field, willbe delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,Ariz., by mid-May.

U.S. Air Force photo by CAPT. HOLLY HESS

Making the cut

U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. SAMUEL KING

Master Sgt. Donnie Bogan, an 823rd Red HorseSquadron project manager at Tyndall Air ForceBase, Fla., saws cutting lines in concrete at theconstruction site of Crooked Tree GovernmentPrimary School in Belize. Civil engineers fromboth the U.S. and Belize are constructing variousstructures at schools throughout Belize as part ofan exercise called New Horizons. Building thesefacilities will support further education for thechildren of the country and provide valuable train-ing for U.S. and Belizean service members.

Perspective

Team AFSC,We’re more than half way through the fiscal year,

and we’re performing better than anyone expected.The Air Force Sustainment Center is meeting its mis-

sion requirements in a cost-effective manner with highquality and improved safety.

How do I know?We have the data to prove it.We still have a long way before we truly fulfill the

Art of the Possible, but we’re off to a good start.We’ve had a 21 percent increase in aircraft produc-

tion while decreasing our costs – taking a small step tobecoming cost-effective.

Our MICAP (mission capable status) rates are at an

all-time low, and we have themomentum to make things even bet-ter for our warfighter.

We’re improving our processingand working to create an environ-ment for success.

Success begins in the work center– making sure our employees havethe tools, training and resources toget the job done. Success alsodepends on each and every AFSCmember looking for ways toimprove how we complete the mission.

I know times are rough, and everyone is concernedabout the uncertainty of our future. But, I think we’veproven to the Air Force that AFSC is a vital componentto our ability to defend our country and fly, fight andwin … today and tomorrow.

Thank you for all you’ve done during this transition;I know it hasn’t been easy. As soon as we know moreabout the furlough situation, we’ll send an update. Untilthen, I simply want to say, “I’m proud of what you aredoing to get the right results, the right way.”

– This commentary was written by Lt. Gen. BruceLitchfield, Air Force Sustainment Center commander.

AFSC commander: Proud of what we do

Litchfield

May 10, 2013 � The Robins Rev-Up � 5

Check out the Rev-up online at www.robins.af.milOn the Fly

The following leadership classes arescheduled forMay:

�Carl Unholtz will present “Diversity”Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. in Bldg.125,AMXG large conference room.

�Bob Zwitch and Eric Jones will pres-ent “Supervisors’ guide to mentoring onresumes and interviewing preparation”Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. in Bldg. 905,Room 244.

Please view the Robins Splash Pageand click on Team Robins for anychanges in class schedules.

The Robins Education andTraining Office is conducting a NeedsAssessment Survey to determine thecurrent educational needs of the Robinspopulation.

Completing the survey determineswhat degree programs, colleges, univer-sities and other instructional learningformats best meet Robins’ needs.

Visit the Air Force Virtual EducationCenter through the Air Force Portalunder Training/Education/ForceDevelopment and complete the survey.

For those who don’t have a base IDcard, visit the Education Office in Bldg.905 to complete a survey. The surveywill end May 31.

For more information, call theEducation and Training Office at 497-3408.

Come enjoy a free movie under thestars every Saturday night in June inthe field behind the housing office,

Bldg. 1898.S.O.S.A. will host a free movie open

to everyone with base access. So bringyour blankets and relax in front of thebig screen. The movie will start at duskso be a little early and bring a frisbee orfootball to have some fun while youwait. Snacks will be available throughdifferent booster clubs on base.

The Robins Equal Opportunityoffice will be conducting EORefresher Training June 25 and 26 atthe base theater. There will be twoSupervisors’ Sessions June 25 from 9 to11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. andtwo Employees’ Sessions on June 26from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3:30p.m.

Sign up for any of these classes, onthe portal, on the Robins Homepage orby calling the EO office at 468-2131.

To reach the 78th Security ForcesBase Defense Operations Center fornon-emergency calls dial 468-2187.

When dialing E911, which is alsoused as the Crime Stop hotline, callersare requested to state whether the call isin reference to an emergency or a crimestop notification to ensure proper rout-ing.

To have a Voluntary LeaveTransfer Program recipient listed here,send an email to Lanorris Askew atlanorris.askew@ robins.af.mil.

Safety saves lives.Start your

savings account today.

The 78thAir BaseWing CommunicationsDirectorate has imple-mented a new program tostandardize how cus-tomers submit requests fornew Communications andInformation Technologyservices at Robins.

The new servicerequest process allows SCto better meet missionpartners’ needs. Workingthrough LEAN initiatives,SC is streamlining serviceflows to improve the timeit takes to fulfill customer-s’ requests.

“The LEAN processwill take time,” CelesteRicks, Plans and ProgramsBranch chief, said. “SC isswiftly working througheach service line to reducethe time it takes for cus-tomers to receive newservices.”

Requests for servicewere previously per-formed by the unit’sTelephone Control Officer.

The Unit Communi-cations and InformationSystem Officer programhas replaced the former

TCO program.Under the program,

units now appoint com-munications and informa-tion systems officers toperform the functions for-merly covered under theTCO program, as well ascovering other communi-cations and informationsystems duties.

The UCSO will be thesingle, accountable focalpoint for their respectiveunit’s communications andinformation systems serv-ice requests.

Responsibilities willinclude validating, submit-ting and obtaining fundingfor their organization’sservice requests. TheUCSOs are the unit’spoint of contact forrequesting new servicessuch as hardware and soft-ware acquisition, voice,data, service upgrades andone-of-a-kind CI servicedesign and installation.Unit CSOs submit CIservice requests to SCthrough the IT ServiceManagement tool.

The new program is

maintained by the 78thSCXP Service RequestManagement Office.

“The SRMO office isour Mission Partner’s one-stop-shop for non-standardwork requests,” saidRicks. “Our talented teamof service managers leadby Erika Johnson, worksone-on-one with theUCSO to fulfill uniqueservice requests.”

The SRMO also pro-vides training and guid-ance to all UCSOs, includ-ing assistance with theITSM tool.

The UCSO programnow gives leadership theopportunity to validateand approve their unit’sservice requests. TheComm Directorate cannow prioritize servicerequests it receives to bet-ter meet challengingdemands with limitedresources and shrinkingbudget.

To identify yourUCSO, contact 468-COMM or email78cs.scx.requirement@robins.af.mil.

New process to save time for customers

The annual Camellia GardensMemorial Service – which pays tributeto deceased members of Team Robins– will take place May 23 at 10 a.m. inthe tranquil garden across from theHorizons Event Center.

The service, a moving, patriotictribute to the departed, is a 37-year tra-dition. The garden memorializes thedead by celebrating their lives.

At the garden’s entrance, a brick and

mortar wall displays gold plaques withthe names of more than 1,600 deceasedmilitary and civilian members fromRobins who were honored in past cere-monies.

This year’s ceremony is a project ofthe Team Robins Company GradeOfficer Council and the Robins Chapel.

For more information about the cer-emony, call the Chapel at 926-2821.

– From staff reports

Camellia Gardens Memorial Service

6 � The Robins Rev-Up �May 10, 2013

U.S. Air Force photo by MISUZU ALLENRosalie Crain, Air Force

Reserve Command secretary,preforms a Tahitian dance dur-ing the Asian Pacific AmericanHeritage Month proclamationceremony at the Exchange.

Robins is celebrating themonth with several eventsincluding:

��A golf tournament is setfor today at Pine Oaks GolfCourse. The cost is $30 perperson. Tee time is noon; pointof contact is Master Sgt.Rebecca Hancock at 497-7620.

��Volunteers will visit localschools as part of a youth pro-gram. POC is Kristine Butler at497-0329.

��The APAH Fashion Showis May 23 at 11:30 a.m. at theExchange. Committee mem-bers and volunteers will modeltraditional clothing from theirculture as the emcee explainssignificant meanings behindeach traditional outfit. POC isVivian Siu at 472-0686.

��A Finale Dinner is sched-

Kickin’ itoff for culture

uled May 30 at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Club. Guest speak-er will be Col. Roy Agustin, Air Force ReserveCommand. Cost is $20.

POCs are Master Sgt. David Miller, at 497-6060 andSenior Master Sgt. Dwain Earhart at 497-1499.

accompanied by starssuch as Bob Hope,Wynonna Judd, TobyKeith, Vince Gill, CelineDion and many others.

“It’s been such awhirlwind for so manyreasons,” said Tech Sgt.Amy Moran, trumpetplayer. Her Air Forcecareer will take her toSan Antonio, Texas, inmid-July. “When every-one is PCSing, it can geta little crazy.”

Chief Master Sgt.Mark Burditt, band man-ager, recalled his favoritememories have includedbeing part of the last twoIndependence Day con-certs at McConnell-Talbert Stadium. In par-ticular he said he wouldalways remember thewonderful experience ofworking with communitypartners on and off baseto ensure a successfulshow.

“Just the sheer logis-tics of putting somethinglike that together, I haddone things like that inthe past … but the scopethat they’re doing here isso much greater,” saidBurditt, who will soonjoin the Air ForceAcademy Band atPeterson Air Force Base,Colo.

“It was a wonderfultime putting those showson. Another piece I reallyenjoyed was OperationSeasons Greetings justshortly after I arrivedhere. That was a six-country tour that was awonderful time to boostthe image and brandawareness of AFRC, andalso reach out and bringa taste of home to mili-tary members. That wasvery rewarding.”

Leaving for his newrole as flight commanderof the Air Forces inEurope Band later thissummer, 1st Lt. ThomasGamboa remarked thatit’s a very bittersweetmoment for everyoneleaving Robins.

“It’s been a greatexperience for us to havehad all these opportuni-ties to perform,” saidGamboa, band com-mander and conductorfor the past two years.“We’ve all built so manyconnections here with thecity, with the base andespecially with theReserve Command.”

“I think all of usshould be able to take

BANDContinued from 1

these experiences and our expertise and bring them toother Air Force bands as well,” he said. “That’s some-thing we’re all looking forward to.”

U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERAThe Band of the Air Force Reserve performs at Shirley HillElementary as part of Month of the Military Child celebra-tions.

May 10, 2013 � The Robins Rev-Up � 7

The parts come fromall platforms – helicopters,C-5s and C-130s.”

On the lab’s secondfloor, Bratcher pointed toan F-15 ejection seatwhich was suffering fromcorrosion on its backpanel.

After some investigat-ing, the team of detectivesrecommended the coatingon its frame be changed.

Or, take the instance ofa U-2 landing gear’s bot-tom which had fractured.After making sure it wasbuilt to specifications, theteam analyzed the part anddetermined it hadn’t prop-erly undergone a shot-peening process. Becauseof that, it eventually suf-fered from fatigue failure.

One recent projectincluded the discoverythat pins used to hold thewings on an F-15 werestarting to deform. Thematerial used to make thepins was either not thecorrect metal alloy, or itwas correct, but not prop-erly heat treated. If they’renot hard enough, theresults can be catastrophic.

Even a tiny sliver ofmetal can be dissolved tomeasure the thickness ofits coating. Such processesare used to ensure any-thing that goes on thesematerials will make thembetter for corrosion protec-tion. Better protectionequals less time aircraftparts are in for service –and more time spent in theair with missions.

Using an OpticalEmission Spectrometer inthe Spectroscopy Lab,anything that goes insidean aircraft, be it big orsmall, has no room tohide. This powerful capa-bility can take a piece of apart and determine its ele-

LABSContinued from 1

mental composition. Theflight’s chemists use theelemental composition toidentify the material alloy.

First article tests arealso performed in theflight’s Dimensional Labwhere an average of 850projects are handled ayear.

System program engi-neers send drawings to theflight’s dimensional labwhere they use small- andlarge-scale instruments toverify part dimensions tomeet engineering drawingrequirements and first arti-cle test specifications.

In the Engineering TestSection, engineers cancause a part to ‘fail’withina short period of time byspeeding up a process insimulated conditions.

A fatigue tester mimicsa plane in flight and show-cases how various airplaneparts are stressed until theyfail. A vibration room

‘shakes’ parts until theybreak down. And, a ther-mal shock chamber testsparts going from extremecold to heat to gauge reac-tion and function.

An explosive atmos-phere chamber, housed ina separate building, is usedfor certification of elec-tronic devices which willbe used aboard aircraft.

The engineering proto-type shop builds proto-types and specialty testfixtures for impact, vibra-tion, explosion and envi-ronmental stress testing.

Having this capabilityin-house allows engineersto quickly respond to cus-tomer needs.

The 802ndMaintenance SupportSquadron capabilities alsoinclude the ChemicalAnalysis Flight. Among itstests are fuel oil analysisand various testingprocesses.

8 � The Robins Rev-Up � May 10, 2013

ON TAPPizza Depot SpecialToday11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Pizza DepotAsian CuisineFor details,call 468-0188.

Torch ClubToday5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Youth CenterEmpowers youth to sup-port and influence theirclub and community, sus-tain meaningful relation-ships, develop a positiveself-image, participate inthe democratic process,and respect their own andothers’ cultural identities.For details,call 468-2110.

Mother's Day EventsPizza SpecialSunday and MondayPizza DepotAll day12" Pizza with two drinks$8.75For details,call 468-0188.

Bingo SpecialSunday and MondayAll dayHeritage Bingo RoomFor details,call 468-4515.

Bowling SpecialSunday and Monday1 to 8 p.m.

Bowling CenterMoms bowl freewith every paid regularpriced game.For details,call 468-2112.

Adult WatercolorMonday10 to 11:30 a.m.and 4 to 5:30 p.m.Arts & Crafts Center,Bldg. 984To preregister,call 926-5282.

Money and CreditManagementMonday1 to 3 p.m.A&FRC, Bldg. 794For details,call 468-1256.

Mastery Resiliency TrainingAll dayMonday and TuesdayProfessionalDevelopment CenterFTAC students learn howto manage their moneyand support savings.For details,call 472-0177.

Fit FactorTuesday4:30 to 5:30 p.m.Youth Center Bldg. 1021Ages 9 to 18For details,call 468-2110.

PASS MeetingWednesday

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Pine Oaks Golf CourseClubhouseFor details,call 468-1502.

PreSeparation Briefing(Separatees)Thursday12 to 4 p.m.A&FRC, Bldg 794This briefing is mandatoryfor all separateesand retirees.For details,call 468-1256.

UPCOMINGBoss n BuddyMay 174 to 5 p.m.Heritage Club LoungeJoin us for fun, food,entertainment and prizes.For details,call 472-7864.

American Kids FunRun/Fitness ExpoMay 188 to 10 a.m.Fitness CenterKids fun run and adult 5KFor details call,468-2128.

Writing a WinningResumeMay 209 to 11 a.m.A&FRC, Bldg. 794For details,call 468-1256.

EEVVEENNTTSS AANNDD AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS

WED

10THUR

11FRI

12SAT

13SUN

14MON

15TUE

16

TURN OFFTHE JUICEWHEN NOT IN USE

Come out and celebrate a healthy lifestyle with us as we host awide assortment of activities that will keep you moving through-

out the month. Enjoy taking part in specialty classes, tourna-ments and clinics May 1- 31.

Check out www.robinsfss.com for calendar of events.

For more details, call 926-1256