By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obamathanked the Defense Department workforce Oct.1 in a video message and expressed his disap-pointment in Congress’ failure to approve abudget, resulting in a government shutdown.

“As president, and as your commander-in-chief,I’ve worked to make sure you have the strategy, theresources and the support you need to complete themissions our nation asks of you,” he said.

“And every time you’ve met your responsi-bilities and performed with extraordinary pro-fessionalism, skill and courage,” Obama said.

Unfortunately, the president said, Congresshas not fulfilled its responsibility and failed topass a budget.

“As a result, much of our government mustnow shut down until Congress funds it again,”Obama said.

Obama noted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel,Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff, and other commanders would pro-vide more information on how the shutdown willaffect the DoD civilians and their families.

“I want to speak directly to you about how whathappens next,” he said. “Those of you in uniformwill remain in your normal duty status. The threatsto our national security have not changed, and weneed you to be ready for any contingency.”

“Ongoing military operations, like our effortsin Afghanistan, will continue,” Obama said. “Ifyou’re serving in harm’s way, we’re going tomake sure you have what you need to succeed inyour missions.”

The president said Congress has passed, and hewould sign into law, legislation ensuring those per-sonnel receive their paychecks on time.

“We’ll continue to work to address anyimpact this shut down has on you and your fam-

ilies,” the President said.“To all our DoD civilians, I know the days

ahead could mean more uncertainty, includingpossible furloughs,” he said. “And I know thiscomes on top of the furloughs that many of youalready endured this summer.”

Obama said DoD civilians and their familiesdeserved “better than the dysfunction we’re see-ing in Congress.”

“Your talents and dedication help keep ourmilitary the best in the world,” he said. “That’swhy I’ll keep working to get Congress to re-open our government and get you back to workas soon as possible.”

Obama said the shutdown is occurring againstthe background of broader changes with the warin Iraq over and the war in Afghanistan slated toend next year.

“After more than a decade of unprecedented oper-ations, we’re moving off a war footing,” he said.

“Yes, our military will be leaner, and as a nation, weface difficult budget choices going forward.”

“But here’s what I want you to know. I’m goingto keep fighting to get rid of those across-the-boardbudget cuts – the sequester – which are hurting ourmilitary and our economy.”

We need a responsible approach, Obama said,that deals with our fiscal challenges and keeps ourmilitary and our economy strong.

“I’m going to make sure you stay the greatestmilitary in the world – bar none,” he added. “That’swhat I’m fighting for. That’s what you and yourfamilies deserve.”

The president thanked the Defense Departmentfor their commitment to protecting the nation.

“On behalf of the American people, thank youfor your service which keeps us free,” Obama said.“And thank you for your sacrifice which keeps ournation and our military the greatest force for free-dom that the world has ever known.”

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U.S. RepresentativeTim Scott addressesthe audience duringthe 2013 Air ForceBall Sept. 28, 2013, atthe North CharlestonConvention Center inNorth Charleston,S.C. The ball is anannual Air Force-widetradition to celebratethe heritage and history of the AirForce. This marks the 66th anniversaryof the Air Force.

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By Capt. Frank HartnettJoint Base Charleston CFC Coordinator

It's almost impossible to be generous without steady income.Over three months ago, planning and coordination started for this

year's Combined Federal Campaign at Joint Base Charleston. Each year,the CFC is the campaign for federal workers to benefit local and nation-al charities.

Joint Base Charleston resides in the Coastal Carolina CFC region,which is made up of federal offices and installations along SouthCarolina's Coast. Last year, the region brought in over $1.8 million to ben-efit needy charities and a variety of efforts that benefit the underserved.

During the planning phase, discussions focused on getting printed

materials delivered and appointing unit representatives. However, thebiggest challenge was not discussed since it wasn't foreseen.

Due to a lapse in federal funding, many federal workers are on unpaidleave status. Those workers on exempted or excepted status continueworking but some will have to wait for back pay. Uniformed service mem-bers continue on with uninterrupted pay, but the future offers very few rea-sons to be optimistic.

Speaking honestly, this is the worst-case scenario. I understand if work-ers feel less generous since many are struggling to make ends meet.

But I would also remind you; it's during times like these, that charitableorganizations need your help.

Donations from the CFC allow charities to assist wounded warriors,military children and those grappling with illnesses or any other of life'sproblems. Some of the people helped by charities have no other supportnetworks to rely on.

We all have new burdens and times are tough, however take a momentand see what's possible. Any donation large or small makes a difference,and your generosity could make a positive change in the lives of those whoare in great need or have nowhere else to turn.

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Commentary by Master Sgt. Matthew Meier628th Contracting Squadron first sergeant

I received an e-mail the other day showing theOffice of Special Investigations' highlights of themost recent contracting-related criminals withinthe Air Force arrested for bribery. I immediatelysaid to myself ... "Wow, was it worth it?"

The list was rather small ... only four people;however they were all enlisted personnel. Onewas a staff sergeant who was a contracting officerrepresentative who threw everything away for amere $8,230 and an empty promise of a job afterthe military. The other three were master ser-geants serving as contracting officers. The master

sergeants received a higher payout of $30,000, butin the end they were still caught and lost every-thing for basically the price of new car.

Now I know you're thinking that this is a con-tracting issue alone, but that's where you'rewrong. Anyone in a position of responsibility andentrusted with taxpayer provided resources is sub-jected to the same temptations. So if you are in aposition where you are dealing high value con-tracts, expensive equipment or large sums ofmoney, keep these guidelines in mind:

- Avoid accepting any type of gifts. When youdo it the first time, a second time is sure to follow,probably bigger than and just as illegal as thefirst. If you have any questions, always contact

your supervisor or your local legal office.- Only a contracting officer is authorized to

obligate the government, so don't make deals orpromises you can't keep.

- And finally, remember, on a contract, you arethe eyes and ears of the government; if it seemssuspicious ... it probably is, so report it.

Remember these key issues when you representthe government or are entrusted with a contractand you won't find yourself on OSI's list ... or anyother list for that matter. Just remember, in fiveyears when those master sergeants are getting outjail, that $30,000 car will be paid off.

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Commentary by Lt. Col. Jeff Donnithorne31st Student Squadron, Squadron Officer School

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – At atime when every dollar counts, the Air Force con-tinues to spend scarce resources to send thousandsof captains every year to Squadron OfficerSchool. With flying hours slashed, we are priori-tizing eight-week TDYs to Maxwell instead ofconverting JP-8 into thrust, lift and airpower.

Can SOS really be worth that kind of priori-tized investment? Our Airmen and the Americantaxpayers deserve a compelling answer, so, as asquadron commander entrusted with executing theSOS mission, I offer one perspective.

Captains arrive at SOS with varying degrees ofskepticism about the value of the two months theywill spend here. Moreover, such skepticism aboutprofessional military education is by no meansconfined to the company-grade ranks of our force.Limited resources demand tough choices, so PMEis, no doubt, being scrutinized as a potentialsource of dollars. So why should we take 750captains away from their tactical environment andfamily communities for eight weeks of team-building and guided discussion?

Part of the answer lies in the differencebetween training and education. Many Air Forcecaptains have spent their entire careers training intechnical fields, learning to operate sophisticatedtechnology for a very specific warfighting pur-pose. Such technical training operates by a logicof direct effects, much like battlefield interdictionor close air support in an air campaign. The pur-pose and benefit of these endeavors are easily dis-cerned. Consequently, most captains can intuit thecorrelation between their technical training and itsutility in the Air Force mission.

Education, however, operates by a more subtlelogic. PME generates its effects in the aggregate,more like strategic bombing or industrial web tar-geting – slowly, indirectly, across thousands ofAirmen over many years. As a leadership-focusedschool, SOS hurls intellectual and experientialchallenges at our students to spur their growth asleaders. We firmly believe that we accomplish ourmission successfully and with excellence, but thedirect effects of our eight-week leadership labora-tory defy easy capture or quantification.

An SOS education – like nearly all education –is, thus, a calculated gamble, rooted in the propo-sition that negotiating a complex team leadershipproblem or a demanding Project X task will slow-ly but ultimately generate the desired behavioraland cognitive effects. PME, like SOS, thereforeoffers the strategic educational balance to the tac-tical focus of technical training.

In light of these acknowledged risks, ourapproach to SOS education is to make everylearning event relevant by exposing its connectivetissue and strategic potential. Every guided dis-cussion or lecture must be connected and not iso-lated – connected to the rest of the curriculum, tothe students' career specialty, to the Air Forcemission, and ultimately to their role as profession-al military officers who serve on behalf of theAmerican people.

We do not deliver a sterile lesson on Air Forcedoctrine, for example, simply because the lessonplan or daily schedule says we must. Instead, ourconversations about doctrine get stitched into thefabric of Air Force history and culture, showingthe ways in which our unique ideas about airpower ultimately birthed and sustained our exis-tence as a separate military service.

Similarly, every experiential event gets con-

nected to the cognitive and affective purposesbehind it. Every TLP and Project X task serves asa metaphor for an exportable learning objectivethat can bear fruit across disparate career fieldsand locations. As instructors, we strive to makethese practical connections convincing and clear.

With these long-view strategic purposes in mymind, my personal philosophy of delivering anSOS education is to explain the why, explore thewhat and make the connections. We start withwhy to provide a compelling context for newintellectual discoveries. We then explore each les-son's content – the what – through empathic dis-course and, at times, through tactile experience.

Finally, we make the explicit and implicit con-nections from each lesson to the overarching con-text of serving our nation as Airmen and profes-sional military officers. As we do this more andmore effectively, we begin to counter the myopicstudent impatience that breeds disillusionment.

We begin to foster the long view, encouragingour students to regard each SOS experience likeanother sortie against another strategic target, withsmall but important effects in the present that ulti-mately yield game-changing effects in the future.

SOS Commandant Col. Mark Czelusta fre-quently reminds us that the chief of staff of theAir Force in 2040 could be walking our SOS hall-ways today. The future chief will, no doubt, betechnically superb in a particular career specialty,but that chief also must have the diverse knowl-edge, character and professionalism that onlylong-view strategic education can provide. Thistime at SOS may be the only formal PME thefuture chief receives from the Air Force, so wecommit ourselves every day to make sure thattime – and the American tax dollars we obligate –are well spent.

Squadron Officer School: Tax dollars well spent?

Commentary by Chief Master Sgt. David Duncan319th Air Base Wing Command Chief

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – What was the mostimportant leadership lesson you learned during your career? This questionhas been asked of me quite a few times as I get the awesome opportunity tospeak with our Airmen around base. I have been asked this question fromsuch groups as the First-Term Airmen Center, Airmen Leadership Schooland the Senior NCO Induction class this past July. I think they are expectingme to come up with some incredible quote or leadership principle from oneof a hundred authors we have the chance to read during our times in profes-sion military education. When answering this question, I usually set peopleback a little by telling the story of what I think was my biggest mistake as ayoung NCO.

Back in 1990, when I was a brand new staff sergeant, I thought the worldrevolved around me. Up to that point, I had been named the SquadronAirman of the Year, I was promoted to senior airman below-the-zone andhad made staff sergeant in the second cycle of my first year eligible. Anyonewith such an impressive resume was all that and a box of chocolates. I fellinto the trap of believing my own press.

One day, a young airman 1st class who worked on my engine crew cameto work with a very strong body odor. Everyone on my crew was complain-ing to me about this situation.

Being the straight forward person I am, I sat him down and discussed thisissue with him. My intent was to straighten this Airman out and make thingsright. It turned out the neighborhood he, his wife and four-month old daugh-ter were living in was being torn down to allow for the construction of a newhighway overpass just outside of the base. Theirs was actually the last housebeing occupied in this particular area. As a result, they had no electricity andno water. He had a house to move into in base housing, but wasn't able toget the key for another two weeks. However, he and his wife came fromvery poor families deep in the woods of Louisiana and they were quite con-tent to "camp" for a few weeks until they could move to their new house.

I quickly realized just how bad I was at this whole leadership thing. Notonly was I unaware of where my Airman even lived, I was unaware of thisentire situation until this very discussion. In short, I failed my Airman andhis family in a very big way. To make matters even worse, I was still selfish-ly only interested in taking care of his body odor condition only, mainlybecause I couldn't see the bigger picture that was put before me. I am embar-rassed to admit all I could come up with was that he and his family beginusing the fitness center for taking showers. There, problem solved.

When I let my supervisor, Tech. Sgt. Miller, know of my "brilliant" solu-

tion to this problem, he said something that sticks with me to this very day. He said, "Staff Sgt. Duncan, that is the most stupid thing I ever heard

come out of our mouth and you did not earn your pay today." Then he quickly proceeded to ask me some very basic questions concern-

ing their ability to do laundry, wash dishes, provide healthy food, and evenbaby formula for their new daughter. I remember we had a very long andinformative discussion about helping agencies and how it was my job as anNCO to know them and know how to use them. He was very disappointed inmy performance that day. Long story short, Tech. Sgt. Miller, my Airmanand I walked out of the housing office less than one hour later with a set ofkeys to his new house and the rest of my crew and I moved his family intotheir new house by the end of the day.

So the most important leadership lesson I ever learned in my career isvery simple. Being an NCO or Leader is not about you. Rather, it is abouteveryone one around you. Surely, it is about the Airmen and their familieswho the Air Force trusts you to care for. It is not about having the rightanswer all the time. But it is about being smart enough and humble enoughto admit that you don't know the right answer and you might be in over yourhead. It is about having situational awareness and knowing you haveresources and helping agencies all around you which are available to assistyou in taking care of your people.

To be an effective leader one must know their people. A leader knows notjust where their people live, but under what conditions they (and their fami-lies) are living. A leader is not concerned with building their resume. Theyare concerned with developing their subordinates to become the best Airmenour Air Force deserves. Where are your Airmen in terms of CareerDevelopment Courses, their Community College of the Air Force degree,physical fitness? How is your Airman's family doing? What is their spouse'sname? What about the names of their children? What school does yourAirman, their spouse, their children attend? How are their parents doing?What about their brother who has been sick lately, how is he doing?

The word sergeant means servant. NCOs are expected to serve the sons,daughters, nieces and nephews of our country. Those very moms, dads, auntsand uncles send their most precious gifts to us and expect us to be goodstewards of these gifts. Be the good sergeant they expect you to be.

In the end, this Airman thanked me for taking care of his family and forthe lesson I taught him about taking care of people. Tech. Sgt. Miller is theone who deserved all the credit for the final outcome of this situation. Truthbe known, I should have been thanking both my Airman and my supervisorfor the lesson they taught me that day – a lesson, which has stuck with mefor the rest of my career.

Leadership lesson: My biggest mistake as an NCO

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

SEOUL, South Korea – In his first two-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey hasn'tblinked when facing challenges that wouldmake some men quit – the Iraq withdrawal,the Afghan surge, the sexual assault epidem-ic, green-on-blue killings in Afghanistan,sequestration, Benghazi, the Arab Spring, theSyrian War, a colder relationship with theRussians. And it goes on day after day afterday.

The chairman began his second two-yearterm Oct. 1. But he, and his wife Deanie, willmake it through the second two-year term. He

is in South Korea discussing the 31-year-oldcommunist dictator that rules North Korea.

And the challenges elsewhere will pileup – the arguments over the East and SouthChina Sea, trying to cajole allies to see thewisdom of your ways. Some challenges hewill expect, but other will crop up and he willhave to deal with them along with all thethings he has to do.

And now the money that was there whenhe first took office is gone. In fact, instead offinding just $487 billion in savings in thedefense budget, he needs to find an addition-al $500 billion – forcing a $1 trillion cut todefense.

And add that to the fact that the U.S. gov-ernment just closed.

When he started his first term as chairmanhe issued four priorities. The first was toachieve the national objectives that the mili-tary forces had – Iraq and Afghanistan, deter-rence in the Persian Gulf and so on.

Second was to build Joint Force 2020which was a look to the future to build thecapabilities we will need in the future and notjust today.

The other two priorities dealt with the pro-fession of arms. "It occurred to me that after10 years we needed to take a look at the val-ues to which we claim to live to determinewhether the personnel policies, training,deployment, all of that was contributing toour sense of professionalism or whether wehad some points of friction," he said.

His final priority was keeping faith withthe military family. Dempsey is an Armorofficer by trade, and an English professor byheart and he is choosy about his words. "Ichose family not families, because it's notjust spouses and children; it's about veteransand it's about the many, many young men andwomen who will transition out of the militaryunder my watch," he said.

These priorities will remain the same, hetold reporters traveling with him. "But whatI've learned over the past two years is whereI have to establish some initiatives, somemilestones, some programs and processes toachieve progress in those areas over the timeremaining to me."

He notes it is a much different budgetaryand fiscal environment than when he started.In fact, it's twice as bad. "It was $487 billionwhen I started, and now it's a trillion-dollarchallenge," Dempsey said.

"Expectations about levels of support, thepace of training the pace of deployments areall going to change in the next couple ofyears, and I have to make sure the forceadapts to that," he said.

"We're going to transition 100,000-plus outof the military, and I have to make sure thoseyoung men and women are ready for thatchange," Dempsey said. "I have to slow thegrowth of pay and health care – I don't haveto reduce it – I have to slow the growth [and]make it sustainable."

"And I've got to reshape the force both insize and capability, and we've got [to] renewour sense of professionalism because it isthrough that, that we'll get through thisincredible uncertainty," he said.

Dempsey is most worried about uncertain-ty in the force and what that is doing to themilitary family. "Now, we are far more adapt-able than we are given credit for," he said."There's this notion of the cumbersome mili-tary bureaucracy. Some is true, but there isalso underneath the Pentagon an incrediblegroup of young men and women leaders whochange as they need to change to address thechallenges as they find them. And they willcontinue to do that."

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By 1st Lt. Htein Lin628th Communications Squadron

A new system will provide service members and on-baseresidents of Joint Base Charleston a seamless mass alert noti-fication system between the two bases. The new system, theGiant Voice project, will covers gaps that existed in the oldsystem, such as Hunley Park housing area and all of the

Weapons Station. One of the distinct features of the new system is that it is

very audible. Base residents may find this change most noti-cable.

The Giant Voice serves a dual purpose – to provide the basewith emergency notifications and to provide a method toobserve military customs and courtesies.

The 628th Communications Squadron is working to ensure

that during the times of Reveille, Retreat and Taps, the systemwill play at a reduced volume. The squadron has receivedfeedback from the base and are working at making changes tothe system. They ask for residents’ and service-members’understanding and patience as they find the correct levels forthe system. At all other times for emergency notification, thesystem will still play at full volume to ensure that notificationsare made clearly and are audible to all base residents.

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By Steven Gottula628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager

The Joint Base Charleston Emergency Management Office has a huge job. Keeping aninstallation the size of JB Charleston ready in case of an emergency requires military and civil-ians working together 24-7, to keep the installation prepared to respond to the hazards thatcould affect the mission and personnel who work, reside and play on the joint base.

Base EM personnel accomplish this task every day by writing plans, checklists, staffing theEmergency Operations Center and conducting briefings and training. The InstallationEmergency Management Plan 10-2, IEMP 10-2, is an all hazards plan that covers aircraftcrashes, hazardous material incidents, natural disasters, terrorists' use of chemical, biological,radioactive and nuclear devices and active shooters. Exercises with base units and civilianagencies are conducted to ensure the effectiveness of 10-2.

Though most EM personnel work behind the scenes ensuring the safety of our unique com-munity, one place you have probably seen us is during newcomer's orientation. This briefinginforms personnel of the natural disasters and other hazards that could have impact our jointbase mission and ways to prepare for them.

When disaster strikes, don't assume one of the many federal agencies will immediatelycome to your rescue. Response to past events has shown it takes some time for these agenciesto arrive, set up and distribute aid. Prudence dictates that you have a disaster kit with enoughsupplies to get you through the first seven to 10 days after a disaster.

Here is a list of items that should be in your disaster kit:

• Water, one gallon per person per day for three days

• Three day supply of non-perishable food• Battery operated radio and NOAA Weather radio with tone alert• Flashlight and batteries• First aid kit• Whistle• Dust masks• Moist towelettes and garbage bags• Prescription medications• Infant formula and diapers• Pet food and extra water for pets• Important documents ie. insurance paperwork

For a more inclusive disaster kit list go to http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit. Your JBCharleston EM office has a natural disaster guide free for the asking and contains many sug-gestions on how you can be ready to weather any disaster.

Having a disaster kit is a great thing, but it will not help you if the items are not rotated asfood expires and children grow out of their clothes. Your kit will not be of use if you do nothave a plan on how or when to use it.

Your family disaster plan does not have to be elaborate, but it should be written down in aneasy to read and understand format for all family members. And don't forget to add your petsto the process. Their food, water and shelter needs must be considered so they don't take awayfrom your family kit.

To learn more about disaster plans contact the Joint Base Emergency Management office at963-5333 on the Air Base or 794-7652 on the Weapons Station or go to www.ready.gov.

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By Master Sgt. Bill Lipsett628th Civil Engineer Squadron operations management

I can still here my father telling me, "Turn off those lightsif you're not in your room," or "Put on a pair of socks and asweatshirt if you're cold," or better yet, "Close the door! We'reyou raised in a barn?"

I'm now a proud father of eight children ... yes, eight ... andI can tell you that the proverbial apple didn't fall far from thetree when it comes to energy conservation in my home. I'msure many of you can relate to my story. For many of us, ener-gy conservation was just a part of growing up.

Nationwide, October is Energy Action Month, highlightingthe importance of the energy we use in day-to-day living, aswell as informing us of ways to reduce the energy that wewaste. For a long time, I primarily associated energy manage-ment with cost savings. As I've become older, I realize it'sabout much more than just dollars and cents. Don't get mewrong, saving a few dollars is a huge plus, but so is preserv-ing our finite resources for future generations. As a father, Iplan to do my best to ensure my one-month old daughter hasaccess to the same resources we've all become accustomed toin our day-to-day lives.

As Airmen, we're serving during a time of unprecedentedresource constraints. It's imperative we use those resourceswisely. Energy is a critical resource each of us can influencedirectly. For many, there's a tendency to treat their work envi-ronment differently than their home in regards to energy con-sumption. Is that because you don't pay the utility bill? Sadly,many folks see it that way, or simply just don't think about it.

What can you do to help reduce wasteful energy consump-tion? For starters, be "owners" of your facilities. Treat yourwork spaces as if you had to pay the utility bill. If a light is left

on and nobody's in the room, turn it off. Adjust lighting toyour actual needs; use free daylight during the day. Controldirect sunlight through windows to help regulate temperature.During winter months, close the blinds at night to help keepthe heat in; open them during the day and allow the naturalsunlight to warm the room. In summer months, close theblinds during the day to minimize the impact of the hot sun. Ifyou have fans, use them to maintain a comfortable tempera-ture, humidity and air movement. A temperature setting ofthree to five degrees higher can feel comfortable with fans.

Make sure your HVAC filters are clean. Dirty filters over-work equipment and result in poor indoor air quality. If youhave got a water leak, report it right away. Small leaks can addup to thousands of gallons of water wasted each month.Bottom line: take care of your building. I challenge you to findwhat works for you withinyour organization in regardsto energy management.

Sound energy managementis everyone's responsibility.As we go forward, energyconservation must be at theforefront in order to preserveour limited resources. Take acommon sense approach, andrealize it's about more thanjust dollars and cents. Don'toverthink it; go with your gut.Be owners. Think big picture.Look to the future. It's like myfather always told me, "Leaveit better than you found it!" Iplan on it, do you?

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On the morning of Sept. 18, the weather was cool and flaw-lessly conducive to a day on the greens at Wrenwoods GolfCourse at Joint Base Charleston. This day however, was noordinary trip to the fairways, evidenced by the sight of dozensof Prisoner of War/Missing in Action golf shirts and theunique flags at each green bearing the symbols of our fallenand missing heroes.

The POW/MIA Golf Tournament was the first for Jointbase Charleston and plans are to hold the event annually.Organized by Master Sgts. Harold Bordeaux, James Kaschand Christopher Cobb, the tournament was held in honor ofvisiting POW/MIA members and their families.

"It was challenging due to the volume of tournaments lead-ing up to our event, but thankfully we were able to pull offeverything very well," said Bordeaux.

During the tournament, more than 80 participants, raised$600. The event was the first of what is planned to be a year-ly tradition, a tradition that honors the men and women whohave made costly sacrifices.

Following the tournament, retired Air Force Lt. Col. ThomasHanton spoke at the POW/MIA luncheon at the CharlestonClub. Hanton was taken as a prisoner in North Vietnam after hisF-4 Phantom was shot down during a search and rescue missionJune 27, 1972, and held until his release on March 28, 1973.

As we stand privileged on the greens and see the waivingPOW/MIA flags, we should be humbly reminded to reflect onthose sacrifices.

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Energy conservation is everyone’s responsibility

By Christopher Shaw628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector

It's time for Fire Prevention Week, andfrom Oct. 6 through12, the Joint BaseCharleston Fire Department is joining forceswith the nonprofit National Fire ProtectionAssociation to remind local residents to pre-vent kitchen fires. During this year's fire safe-ty campaign, firefighters and safety advocateswill be spreading the word about the dangersof kitchen fires, most which result from unat-tended cooking, and teaching local residentshow to prevent kitchen fires from starting inthe first place.

According to the latest NFPA research, two

of every five home fires begin in the kitchen,more than any other place in the home.Cooking fires are also the leading cause ofhome, fire-related injuries.

"Often when we're called to a fire thatstarted in the kitchen, the residents tell us theyonly left the kitchen for a few minutes," saidGreg Russell, 628th Civil Engineer Squadronchief of fire prevention.

"Sadly, that's all it takes for a dangerousfire to start. We hope that Fire PreventionWeek will help us reach folks in the commu-nity before they've suffered a damaging les-son," he added.

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• Stay in the kitchen when you are frying,grilling, broiling or boiling food.

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• If you have young children, use thestove's back burners whenever possible. Keepchildren and pets at least three feet away fromthe stove.

• When you cook, wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves.

• Keep potholders, oven mitts, woodenutensils, paper and plastic bags, towels and

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• Clean up food and grease from burnersand stovetops.

Fire Prevention Week is actively supportedby fire departments across the country and isthe longest running public health and safetyobservance on record. The base fire depart-ment will be conducting static displays, infor-mation booths and training sessions at varioustimes throughout the week at the Air Base andNaval Weapons Station Exchanges. For moreinformation contact your fire preventionoffice at 963-3122 on the Air Base or 764-7890 on the Weapons Station.

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SEOUL, South Korea – The conflictin Syria will take years to sort out, thechairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff saidOct. 1 during an interview in Seoul.

The Syrian civil war has reverberatedaround the Middle East and involves adiverse cast of players and power blocs,said Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Thechairman is here to meet with SouthKorean defense leaders.

“It’s very complex, it’s changing andmost importantly we have to see it as along-term issue,” he said during the inter-view. “The issues that underlie this conflictwill not be solved any time soon. I thinkwe’re looking at a decade of challenges inthe region with Syria being the epicenter.”

The war in the Middle Eastern nationhas gotten to the point where it has spilledover the borders. “It is not useful to look atSyria as Syria – meaning it’s not useful tolook through the soda straw at the bound-aries of Syria and believe you understandthe situation,” he said.

The conflict stretches from Beirut toDamascus to Baghdad, he said, and it hashistoric roots. At the beginning, he said,the war had religious undertones, but hebelieves the more appropriate term shouldnow be religious overtones. “A conflictthat started as a rebellion has beenhijacked by extremists on both sides – al-Qaida affiliates on one side and LebaneseHezbollah on the other,” the chairmansaid. “The question seems to be whatshould we be doing to help our regional

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“Through the whole-of-government[approach,] we’re trying to apply econom-ic factors assistance of other kinds to helpidentify a moderate opposition so as thisthing develops we can have some influ-ence in a positive way on the outcome,” hesaid.

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –Discussing the future of the Air Force,senior military and industry leaders gath-ered at the Air Force Association's 2013Air and Space Conference andTechnology Exposition, at the GaylordNational Resort and Convention Center atNational Harbor, Md., Sept. 16-18.

More than 5,000 U.S. and allied-nationAirmen along with corporate and mediarepresentatives attended the annual eventto discuss challenges and financial auster-ity facing the Air Force and aerospacecommunity.

"The most important thing we have isour Airmen," said Lt. Gen. James F.Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve at thePentagon and commander of Air ForceReserve Command at Robins Air ForceBase, Ga.

"Our Reserve Component programsretain the Air Force's investment," saidJackson. "Retaining 'Airmen for Life'saves recruiting, training and education dollars."

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they will be adjusting the activecomponent and reserve compo-nent mix.

The Air Force Reserve is partof every Air Force core mission.However, the future roles andmissions of the ReserveComponent will be a key part ofleveraging the cost advantageswhile keeping the right balanceof Air Force capability andcapacity.

"The biggest challenge to AirForce Reserve is funding andhow we keep 'Tier One' ready,"said Jackson during a conferencebreakout session.

"Tier One" means being readynow. Currently, Air Forcereservists train to same standardsas regular component Airmenand prepare to deploy in 72hours or less.

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Jackson. "We need to do what's best for the Air Force. Takemission sets and put them into the component that can make

the best use of them. Mission and functional areas also needto be big enough for a force development pyramid so ourAirmen can clearly see their path to success."

In many cases, the Reserve Component reduces life-cyclecosts to the Air Force by recruiting and retaining reservistswho have leading-edge, high-tech skills that they use in theircivilian jobs. These reservists bring valuable insight andinnovation to military programs.

"Citizen Airmen want to serve," Jackson said. "They wantto put their combat-tested operational experience to use."

"Together, we provide Global Vigilance, Global Reach andGlobal Power better than anyone else," Jackson said. "Threecomponents are what the Air Force needs to get the mostcapability and capacity out of it. Three components actuallyhelped to mitigate some of sequestration's effects."

In the coming months of 2014, Congressional leaders willreview Air Force structure and budget plans for fiscal year2015. New-updated enterprise-wide actions will make theReserve Component Airmen more accessible to planners whowish to capitalize on the strengths of each component.

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FORT LEE, Va. – Commissary cus-tomers and employees came together todonate nearly 740,000 pounds of neededitems to local food banks and other charita-ble organizations during the annual FedsFeed Families campaign.

The accomplishment, a 10 percentincrease over last year's effort, was done ascommissaries again served as collectionpoints on their installations.

"Commissary customers and employeesshowed with their actions the importancethey place on giving back to their local com-munities," said Joseph Jeu, DeCA directorand CEO. "Even during times of economicuncertainty, our customers and employeesstill try to make sure their communities havewhat they need."

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Department of Defense's 2012 total donations.During the 2013 campaign, DeCA collectedabout 40 percent of DOD's total donations.

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By Marine Corps Cpl. Corey DabneyRegional Command Southwest

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – As she steppedoff a bus at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province,Air Force 1st Lt. Jamie Underwood looked around the nearlyempty terminal, searching for her brother.

Her body was exhausted, but her mind was overwhelmedwith excitement. She feverishly looked around the terminal,hoping to find his familiar face, her eyes hidden by a pair ofdark aviator sunglasses.

Across the terminal, Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler David stoodagainst a metal rail waiting patiently for his sister to arrive.He, too, was anxious.

Noting that he hadn't seen his sister in nearly six months,just before she deployed to Afghanistan, David said he wasworried that combat might have "hardened" his sister.

Underwood spotted David leaning on the rail and claspedher hands over her mouth in an attempt to hide her smile. Shedarted across the parking lot toward him, tears rolling downher face. David grabbed his sister and held her close to him.For a moment, the two stood there just holding each other andsmiling.

"It was such a surreal feeling," said David, an assistantpatrol leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th MarineRegiment. "It was very comforting, because you don't expectto see family or friends on a deployment. Being able to see mysister definitely made this deployment worthwhile."

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"My aunt and cousin are also here," said Underwood, a liai-son officer with the 495th Expeditionary IntelligenceSquadron. "I haven't gotten to see my cousin, because he is inthe northern region of Afghanistan, but I did get to see myaunt and baby brother, which is a huge morale booster."

Leaders in the siblings' respec-tive units encouraged them tomeet and spend time with oneanother.

"I can't thank my commandersenough for giving me the oppor-tunity to hang out with my littlebrother," Underwood said. "Theytold me they would do everythingin their power to ensure I got tomeet up with my brother here,and that means a lot to me."

David said he also is thankfulto his command for giving him achance to spend time with his sis-ter before he moved to his for-ward operating base.

"I couldn't think of a better wayto begin my deployment," he said."I thought I wouldn't be able tosee my sister until I came backfrom Afghanistan. It just madeeverything that much easier."

Face of Defense: Brother, sister reunite during deployment

Air Force 1st Lt. Jamie Underwood spends time with her younger brother, Marine Corps Cpl.Tyler David, during a one-day visit to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2013.

U.S. Marine Corps photo / Cpl. Corey Dabney

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Staff Sgt. Nathon Andrews, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief gears up to performs an engine tyloninspection Oct. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Aircraft maintenance engineers maintain andrepair aircraft frames and mechanical parts. They use instruments to measure wear and test controls, replacedefective components with hand tools, inspect their work to be sure it meets established standards and main-tains records of actions.

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TUNNEL PATROL - The silhouette ofU.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence C.Elicio shows inside a tunnel at Qala-I-Jangi in northern Afghanistan'sBalkh province, Sept. 30, 2013. Eliciois using a flashlight to observeanother pathway. Elicio is the squadleader for Company A, 1st Battalion,294th Infantry Regiment, Guam ArmyNational Guard.

U.S. Air Force photo / Ken WrightU.S. Navy photo / Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Kelly

U.S. Navy photo / Petty Officer 3rd Class Kory Alsberry Guam Army National Guard photo / Sgt. Eddie Siguenza

SPIRIT OF MISSOURI - During the Year of the B-2

Gala a rainbow made abrief appearance over the

“Spirit of Missouri” atWhiteman Air Force Base,

Mo., Sept. 28, 2013. Thegala celebrated the 20th

anniversary of the B-2Spirit stealth bomber,

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December 1993.

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U.S. Navy photo / Petty Officer 1st Class Chris FaheyWET WORK - U.S. Navy Seabees carry a mock casualty on animprovised stretcher through shoulder-high muddy waterwhile running a six-hour endurance course at the MarineCorps Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan,Sept. 22, 2013. More than 60 Seabees attended the eight-daycourse.

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EventsAll classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family

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October 7/ An "Ace that Interview!" workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m.

to 12:00. Learn interviewing techniques by practicing with expertcoaching.

October 8/ A "Get the Best Deal on Your Next Car" workshop will be held

from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Gain insight into the car selling indus-try and how to use that knowledge to your advantage.

/ Educational Opportunities Counseling half-hour appointmentswill be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meet one-on-one for 30minutes with an expert who will help you reach your educationalgoals.

October 9/ A Key Spouse Quarterly Update class will be held from 11:00

a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

October 10/ A "Charting a Path to Home Ownership" class will be held from

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Learn what it takes to prepare for home own-ership, how to qualify for a home, whether to seek a realtor, whereand what to look for in a home, and more.

/ A "Little Heroes" Ceremony will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m. This is a special medal presentation specifically designed forchildren 4-12 years old who have experienced a parent's deployment.

October 11/ A Workshop for VA Disability Claims will be held from 8 a.m.

to 12 p.m. The VA representative will cover the VA claims and filingprocess. VA One-on-One Disability Claims Assistance will be pro-vided from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. NOTE: Members (who do nothave a copy of their medical records) must sign an authorization let-ter (authorizing the VA representative to obtain your medicalrecords) at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Clinic's FamilyPractice section. This letter must be signed NLT the Monday prior tothe week's Friday VA One-on-One Assistance with Disability Claimsthat you plan to attend.

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By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service

SEOUL, South Korea – The Defense Department andother government agencies responsible for national securitywill carry out their missions despite the government shut-down, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Oct. 1.

The secretary, traveling in the Asia-Pacific region this weekfor high-level meetings here and in Japan, sat down withreporters traveling with him to explain what is known, andwhat isn’t, as nonessential government services are temporar-ily mothballed.

The secretary said he left last night’s state dinner honoringthe U.S.-South Korea alliance, at which he spoke, “a littleearly” for a teleconference with Deputy Defense SecretaryAsh Carter, comptroller Bob Hale and acting general counselRobert Taylor. During that conversation, he said, the four dis-cussed possibilities for minimizing the shutdown’s effects onsome 400,000 civilian employees who will be furloughed.

“Our uniformed military are taken care of” and will bepaid, the secretary said, because President Barack Obamasigned that exemption. Hagel said most Defense Departmentcivilians who will be furloughed will receive official notifica-tion when they report to work today, and “will be asked to gohome.” Those who are exempt from the shutdown will remainat work and will be paid, he added.

Government agencies, including the Office of Managementand Budget, have issued guidance to the civilian workforce in

recent weeks on how to implement a shutdown. Hagel said thedepartment is working to identify whether some civilians maybe called back from furlough based on the nature of theirduties, but he cautioned the question might not be answerableimmediately.

“Our lawyers are now looking through the law that thepresident signed … to see if there’s any margin here, orwidening in the interpretation of the law of exempt versusnonexempt civilians,” he said. “But it’s a priority that wehave, that we’re working on right now. It’s, in fact, the prior-ity in our general counsel’s office.”

The secretary noted he has been asked repeatedly by SouthKorean officials here why the shutdown occurred. Hagel, thisweek, called the action irresponsible, and he said today itaffects “our relationships around the world.”

He added, “It cuts straight to the obvious question: can you relyon the United States … to fulfill its commitments to its allies?”

The secretary continued, “Here this great republic anddemocracy, the United States of America, shuts down its gov-ernment. The Pentagon, even though we are exempted – ourmilitary – has no budget. We are still living under this darkcloud of uncertainty, not knowing what’s going to happen.”

The shutdown affects missions around the world, the con-fidence of the nation’s allies and planning for pending budgetcuts, he said, but core missions will be carried out.

“We’re going to be able to fulfill our mission of keepingthis country … secure, we will fulfill our mission of maintain-ing the alliances we have and our troops in South Korea (and)

Japan, and other treaty obligations,” Hagel stated. He warned, however, that the shutdown casts a significant

pall over America’s credibility with its allies. “It is nonsensical … it is completely irresponsible,” the

secretary said. “It’s needless. It didn’t have to happen. And Iwould hope that our Congress can find a new center of gravi-ty of responsibility, and start to govern.”

Hagel said the shutdown “puts us all in a very difficultspot.” A strong military is essential to the nation’s security, hesaid, but civilian employees, not only in DoD, but across gov-ernment, also play a vital role in that mission.

“To think of what this is doing to these civilian employeesand their families … they’ve taken furloughs already this year– administrative furloughs,” the secretary said. “Now we havelegal furloughs. This is going to impact the future of a lot ofour employees.”

Hagel said a number of senior DoD civilians have spokento him in recent months about their future.

“Their spouses are not happy; they have families – (theyask) how can we rely on a paycheck, how can we rely on afuture … when this is the way we’re going to be treated?”

He added, “And I don’t blame them. That human dimen-sion often gets lost in this great arena of debate in Washington– what we’re doing to our people … who make the govern-ment function.”

Without quality employees, he added, “you will have a dys-functional system; a dysfunctional government. This is serious.”

Military and civilian leaders from himself and Army Gen.Martin Dempsey, chairmanof the Joint Chiefs of Staff –who is also in Seoul thisweek – on down have sentout messages this week to themilitary and civilian work-force and “are upset about”the shutdown, Hagel said.

“When you take that num-ber of civilian employees outof the mix of everyday plan-ning and working … you’regoing to impact readiness,”he said. “There’s no point inkidding about that. But(Americans) should not beconcerned that their securityis now in jeopardy. It is not;it will not be.”

Hagel said he tries to reas-sure civilian employees, buthe knows the events of thelast year haven’t been “veryreassuring to people whohave begun to build verypromising, important careers,and their families rely on that– their wives, their husbands,their children. To see thiskind of uncertainty, now,become almost a regulardimension of their career isvery unsettling, and I don’ttry to convince them other-wise.”

Hagel said he does believe“we will find a new center ofgravity of governing in theUnited States of America; Ithink we are seeing an evolv-ing new coalition of gover-nance start to appear.”

It may take an electioncycle or two for that evolu-tion to take hold, Hagel said.

“I do have confidence inour country,” he said. “I dohave confidence in our peo-ple … (and) almost a unique-ly American self-correctionprocess. We can fix our ownproblems, and we alwayshave.”

Hagel says national security assured during shutdown

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