By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

Is instructing at the Academydifferent than at a civilian school?

“It had better be different,” said Lt.Col. Tom McGuire, the 2007 CarnegieFoundation Advancement of TeachingProfessor of the year. “There’s the obviousknowledge that among your class youmay have future squadron and wingcommanders, general officers, andperhaps even congresswomen andcongressmen. With this in mind, onetries to make a small contribution to theimportant formation of cadets by givingthem a solid grounding in oral and written

communication, ethical leadership,understanding character as well as culti-vating a broad historical and culturalperspective.”

The Department of English and FineArts associate English professor waspresented the award in Washington, D.C.at a luncheon at the WillardInterContinental Hotel on Thursday.

His particular field — the study of theintersection between literature andviolence - receives different accents andemphasis in a military academy environ-ment. Many civilian English professorsteach and write about the literature ofviolence, but few specifically focus on

Photo by John Van Winkle

He ain’t heavy ...With 1:07 elapsed in the relay competition, Air Force Academy firefighter Staff Sgt. Danny Arens hauls a 175-pound rescue dummy backward along a 106-foot course, escorted by his Academy teammates. Dragging therescue dummy is the fifth of five timed events that comprise the relay event of the World Firefighter CombatChallenge XVI. The Academy team finished the relay with a time of 1:15.92, which was the second-best timeamong the eight teams competing in the second round of the relay. But they were matched against an Armyteam from Fort Gordon, Ga., which beat them by 2.17 seconds in this single elimination tournament on theworld stage.

Professor of the year teaches future leaders

By Maj. David StanfieldInstallation Project Officer

For the sixth year in a row, theAcademy exceeded its monetary goal andestablished a new giving record with morethan $606,000 contributed to the CombinedFederal Campaign.

The Academy was also the first federalinstallation in the Pikes Peak region to

achieve its CFC goal in just 3 weeks.Academy personnel raised 121% of its$500,000 contribution goal.

Tuesday brought to an end a six-weekendeavor devoted to promoting philan-thropy among federal employees byaffording them the opportunity to makemonetary donations to hundreds of char-itable organizations.

“The fact that we surpassed our goalin just 3 weeks is phenomenal,” said Lt.Gen. John Regni, Academy superinten-dent. “They want to find a way to helpothers despite their own fiscal obligations.”

This year that meant not waitingaround for others to ask.

Within days of the campaign starting,the base had already reached 40% of its goal.

Academy sets new CFC giving record, againSee PROFESSOR, Page 4

See CFC, Page 4

Editor’s Note: Due to the shortened Thanksgivingholiday work week, there will not be a Nov. 23edition of the Academy Spirit. We will resumepublication on Nov. 30.

Congratulations tothe newest Academy chiefmaster sergeant selectees:

Maurice James10th Medical Support SquadronStephanie Scott10th MDSSBruce Spurling10th Security Forces Squadron

Heroism rewardedPage 3

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By Chief Master Sgt. KenGranczewski 10th Air Base Wing superintendent

Perseverance. Now there’s a word you don’t often

hear. Yet, it’s as important as any leader-ship trait.

Everyone, at some point, will haveto persevere though some type of situa-tion, either in their personal life orprofessional career. How you perseverethough these events will determine thetype of leader you are or will become.

Contrary to popular brief, there areno “golden” airmen. Everyone willencounter challenges throughout theircareers, some more than others. No oneis exempt.

Perseverance is the ability to workthrough these issues and succeed. It’sthe ability to overcome difficult situa-tions to accomplish a given goal. Youmay need assistance and that’s fine. Usewhatever tools are available to you likeadditional training, brainstorming, situ-ational leadership, etc. Perseveranceprovides the opportunity to use theseadditional tools to help overcome diffi-culties when adversity challenges you.

When a difficult situation presents

itself, its perseverance that gets usthrough it.

Imagine a situation as a fork in theroad of your success. You have twopossible paths standing in front of you.Which path is right one?

One is the easy path. It’s the paththat provides some comfort, but doesnot fix a problem. It’s the easy way out,the path of least resistance.

The other path is difficult andrequires inner strength to work

through. Yes, it’s the tougher path, but itmust be the only path followed to fix thesituation.

Someone once said, “It’s easy tosteer the boat when the seas are calm,but difficult to steer when the seas arerough.” Perseverance allows you to steerthrough rough times and achievesuccess.

No one lives in a bubble, so let’s notkid ourselves.

Airmen will know when difficultsituations present themselves and theywill watch to see how these situationsare worked. If the easy road is selected,what legacy have we just passed on?

However, if the difficult path ischosen and persevered though to asuccessful ending, we have just passedon a skill set enabling Airmen tosucceed. This is why perseverancemakes you the better leader when itbecomes part of your character.

Someone else said, “A person is onlyas successful as the events they’re able toovercome.”

I truly believe these words.Perseverance, when applied with otherleadership traits, will enable anyone tofocus their energies to achieve theirrespective goals.

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gram for three flights.”

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“I’ll watch what Ieat and try notto snack onunhealthy foods.I’ll exercise morethan usual, butwill still enjoythe season.”

Ms. Donna Chavez10th Mission Support Squadron

“I already workout everyday totry and stay fitbut during theholidays I try tokick it up a notchto compensatefor extra food intake.”

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By Lt. Col. Chuck BoydCenter for Character Development

We sometimes see, hear and experience things that wedo not like or agree with.

We all get frustrated at times,but how we deal with thatfrustration says a lot about our character.

When frustration turns to cynicism, it often results innegative and unproductive behaviors.

Cynicism is not conducive to effective operations.

But when we turn frustration and concern into effec-tive action, we can be the catalyst of positive change forourselves and those around us.

While a cynic complains,a person of character takes actionto solve problems and make things better.Who would yourather have on your team?

Focus on the positive and what you can change, not onthe negative and what you can’t.

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By Ann Patton and Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

During last Christmas break, Cadet 3rd ClassJames Tomlin was at Florida’s Deer Park Beach whenfive members of his family and three of another wereall stuck in an ocean rip-tide.

The Cadet Squadron 21 member and an unclerescued them. For his quick thinking and courage,Cadet Tomlin received the Heroic Act Award Nov. 3,from the United States Lifesaving Association duringceremonies in Charleston, S.C.

In water over her head and tiring quickly from thestrong current, his mother Patti called out.

“My first instinct was to get my mom and brotherout,” Cadet Tomlin said of the events that followed.“When I saw the look on her face I knew it was bad.”

The cadet single-handedly rescued both his motherand brother, Alex. His uncle, Don Colbacchini,managed the rescue of Cadet Tomlin’s nephew who wasbeing pulled deeper into the water.

Nearby were a father and son, also caught in thedangerous rip. Cadet Tomlin and his uncle worked asa team to bring them safely to shore, then turned torescue Cadet Tomlin’s grandfather as well.

Cadet Tomlin, Mr. Colbacchini and lifeguardssubsequently also rescued three other threatenedswimmers, all strangers.

The Heroic Act Award is the highest honorpresented by the USLA to non-life guards risking theirlives to an extraordinary degree in a rescue or attemptedrescue of another person.

“Cadet Tomlin has proven that to him, heroism isnot something that he turns off when he takes off hisUnited States Air Force uniform,” said Lt. James H.McCrady V, with the Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescueand president of the USLA Southeast Region.

On any other day besides the one he rescuedothers, Cadet Tomlin said he ordinarily can swim to

the right or left to avoid rip currents. The day of therescues was particularly rough.

“Every stroke I took I was going back one,” hesaid of the rip current that day. He quickly reversedhis strategy and timed his strokes between oceanwaves.

Impeding the rescue were undetectable deep drop-offs under the water’s surface. Rip currents are strongflows of water returning seaward from the shore. Theytypically flow at one or two feet per second but can beas fast as eight feet per second and can occur at anybeach with breaking waves, including large lakes.

“I received much thanks from the other family Ihelped pull out and a lot of congratulations from myfriends and family,” said Cadet Tomlin.

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UCI Tip of the WeekBy Maj. Matthew AlleyInspector General Chief of Inspections

We’re less than four months away from the UnitCompliance Inspection.

But, with the November and December holidays,festivities and leaves being planned, it will be Januarybefore we know it, and only two months before inspec-tors are here.

Now is the time to kick UCI preparation into ahigher gear. The more preparation we do before the holi-days, the more enjoyable the holidays will be, and theless stressful the following two months will be.

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This week’s UCI tip is a challenge for all Academypersonnel: Be prepared to tell to the inspectors what

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A talking paper will help you define what you do,and may help you identify ways to do it better.

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The attitude you portray toward your programs willhave an immeasurable impact on the inspector and hisattitude toward evaluating and grading you.

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C3C James Tomlin is presented the Heroic ActAward from United States Life Guard Associationpresident Chris Brewster on Nov. 3

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war literature. “Very few civilian universities, for example, devote

an entire course to war literature – it’s kind of taboo,”said the 17 - and-one-half year Air Force veteran fromAuburn, Calif. “We not only teach tons of war lit in mydepartment, we publish an internationally acclaimedjournal of war, literature and the arts – edited by mymentor Donald Anderson. In contrast to my civiliancounterparts, I feel a profound responsibility to explorethe literature of war with my cadets.”

The fact that many of his students will soon beserving in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere overseas,lends the study of war literature a certain immediacyand gravitas. So when he shares Osama Bin Laden’spoetry with his students and analyzes it with an eye notonly to its artistry but also its ideology, his students arekeenly interested and invested in the study of war lit.For them and the colonel, it’s not just an academic,ivory tower exercise.

This top professor draws from his overseas deploy-ments to help teach classes.

“The experience I return to most often is my twoyear tour attached to the U.S. Embassy in Ankaraworking at the Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey,”said Colonel McGuire. “It was a joint job so I have lotsof war stories about what it’s like adjusting to the idio-syncrasies and predilections of Army and Navy officers,

but also what it’s like supervising Army NCOs. I thinkwhat’s most helpful and instructive is relating my expe-riences working directly with Turkish military members.”

As director of International Training, a shop thatran Turkey’s International Military Education andTraining program, the second largest such program atthe time after Israel’s, he had three Turkish officersworking for him.

“I tell cadets that my greatest successes and failuresin that job were a direct function of my ability to under-stand cultural and language barriers,” said the professor.“I tell cadets that their effectiveness as military officersin today’s global society will be enhanced by the coreinternational and cross-cultural experiences they havetoday as cadets – things such as language training, trav-eling abroad and global engagement. Cadets need toknow the value of cultural awareness and sensitivity.”

He’s a personnel officer in the operational Air Forcewho teaches Greek and Roman Classics; British LiteratureSurveys 1 and 2; Irish Literature (especially seminarsin Joyce and Yeats); American Poetry Junior Seminar;English 211 Advanced Composition and Literature(core course). He has also taught in the Scholars Program,the scholars version of English 211.

Ask this award winner what are the most impor-tant requirements to be an award winning instructorand he’ll tell you, “Expertise – won through many yearsof long hard study at good civilian universities with greatprofessors who modeled the intellectual life and great

teaching and scholarship for me. Building and main-taining expertise requires long hours of study at nightand on the weekends. It also requires active and vigorousinvolvement in one’s discipline through publishing andpresenting conference presentations.”

Enthusiasm is also vital.“Some cadets despise poetry, others love it,” said

Colonel McGuire. “My job is to get all my cadets excitedabout poetry and other forms of literature. If your lovefor your subject matter is not evident and not frequentlycontagious, then you’re going to struggle in the class-room.”

He said genuine concern for one’s students asbudding intellects and human beings with all the burdensof being human definitely has a place. An instructordoesn’t have to be the studen’s friend, but he must becompassionate.

Colonel McGuire believes students are differentnow than in the mid 1990s.

The professor said the greatest satisfaction of beingan instructor are the small victories such as seeing a defi-cient student improving and becoming proficient.

“There are large victories such as having studentscome back two to three years later and saying thanksfor exposing them to a particular idea or book,” theprofessor of the year said. “I recently had a captain comeback to teach in my department whom I taught whenshe was a cadet. She told me that I had inspired her tobecome an English major – that made my day.

PROFESSOR

From Page 1

Since the CFC kicked off on Oct. 2, dozens of unitproject officers and key workers have worked hard tospread the word about what the CFC does and how tomake contributions via cash, check or payroll deduction.

The Pikes Peak Regional CFC director, Ms. BarbaraFitz, lauded the installation as a “stand out” in the localarea.

This year’s CFC theme was “It All Comes Back 2 You:Two minutes—that’s all it takes to make a difference.” Thistheme was chosen because it perfectly illustrated thepositive impact that can come through mass monetarycontributions. By giving two minutes a day of their time

through payroll deduction, Academy personnel will helpsave lives, feed the hungry, cure diseases or otherwiseenrich the lives of people here at home and around theworld.

“I want to extend a sincere thank you to all who madethis year’s CFC a success,” said General Regni. “Youcontinue to impress me with the selfless sacrifices youmake. You are valued members of our community.”

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Senior Airman Adam Pedersenwinged his way to Washington, D. C.Thursday and was honored at theAmerican Patriot Award Gala spon-sored by the National Defense UniversityFoundation.

The event paid tribute to excep-tional citizens who have demonstratedlove of country, leadership and dedica-tion to national security and worldpeace.

Honorees included Senator JohnWarner and Congressman Ike Skelton,plus 40 service members from allbranches.

The gala celebrated its 25th anniver-sary of recognizing outstandingAmericans.

Airman Pedersen was nominatedby his Academy unit, the 10th SecurityForces Squadron.

“I was very surprised,” he said ofthe recognition. “I feel honored to beselected for it. I get to represent theAcademy and the 10th SFS.”

Others invited to attend the eventincluded Secretary of Homeland SecurityMichael Chertoff, Chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff Navy Adm. MichaelMullen, Commandant of the MarineCorps Gen. James Conway and Air ForceMaj. Gen. (retired) Charles D Link.

Service members had no officialduties or speaking parts and attendedonly to be honored and enjoy them-selves, said Air Force public affairs actionofficer Louis Timmons.

Airman Pedersen has been in theAir Force for 3 1/2 years. Before hisassignment to the Academy he wasstationed at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

He recently returned from a 10-month deployment as a detentionspecialist assigned to Camp Bucca, Iraq,the Area of Responsibility’s largestTheater Internment Facility where he

assisted in the welfare and security of;more than 13,000 detainees. As aninvestigator selected for the job by hispeers, Airman Pedersen interviewedmore than 300 detainees to identifyclandestine activities within hiscompound. His actions directly resultedin the removal of 47 “worst of the worst” detainees from the general popu-lation.

While stationed at Scott AFB, hewas deployed to Manta, Ecuador, insupport of the U.S. war on drugs. Hisdeployment was instrumental in the

removal of 13,740 kilograms of cocainewith a street value of nearly $275 million.The deployment allowed him and otherAirmen to help Ecuadorian school chil-dren learn English. In turn, they taughtthe Airmen Spanish.

“I love law enforcement,” AirmanPedersen said of job. “I have the chanceto get out and interact with the commu-nity.”

He stressed the job can also bedemanding, however, with 11- and 12-hour shifts.

Airman Pedersen is activelystudying for an associate’s degree incriminal justice through the CommunityCollege of the Air Force. He hascompleted 47 credit hours and is firmin his commitment to complete a bach-elor’s degree.

The son of a retired Navy Seabee,Airman Pedersen has been decoratedwith the Air Force Achievement Medal,the Army Commendation Medal andhas been honored as Airmen of theQuarter twice while assigned at ScottAFB.

Eventually, he would like to crosstrain into combat arms and mainte-nance and make the Air Force a career.

For now, he is enjoying his tour onthe Academy.

“I really like it here and love themountains and the area,” he said. “Andthe squadron is fantastic.”

Security forces troop represents Academy at gala

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Senior Airman Adam Pedersen was one of 40 service members honored atthe American Patriot Award Gala in Washington, D.C.

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va.(AFPN) — A two-year effort for the AirForce Global Cyberspace IntegrationCenter and the Air Force Academy’sInstitute for Information TechnologyApplications culminated Oct. 31 whenthe Warfighter’s Edge, or WEdge, wasinitially released to the field.

WEdge, a base-level command andcontrol tool designed to automate missionbriefings for aircrews, is now fully oper-ational and ready for distribution acrossall combat Air Force units.

The original WEdge concept began asan initiative of the Command and Control,Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnais-sance Battlelab in 2005. Recognizing theutility of the system, Air CombatCommand officials designated WEdge anAir Force system of record in 2006 andprovided funding to fully develop theprogram. WEdge has since been under-going certification and accreditation foruse on Air Force networks.

Historically, aircrews used chalkboardsor whiteboards to brief missions. In recentyears, many units created digital, interac-tive briefing systems known as BriefingRoom Interactive, or BRI. However, BRIsystems were cumbersome and not deploy-able for combat because they relied on

home station infrastructure and computer-savvy people to operate them.

“WEdge was designed to requireminimal training and to be easy to use,”said Pat McAtee, GCIC WEdge programmanager. “The presentation layer of theprogram uses Microsoft Power Point andleverages the knowledge and expertisemany users already have.”

When a user identifies a mission, codebehind the WEdge presentation layersends a signal to retrieve the most currentinformation available for that specificmission. WEdge then organizes the infor-mation and delivers it to the user in atailored, real-time format.

“WEdge automates data to deliver themost relevant information in a user-friendly manner,” said Mr. McAtee. “Italso allows aircrew to train like they willfight, because the system is easily deploy-able for combat operations.”

WEdge uses the mission planningcentral or MPC Web site on the Air ForcePortal as the net-centric repository ofunclassified information. From here, userscan download and upload briefs, files andprogram updates. Developers have alsocreated a similar capability for classifiednetworks, as well as an enterprise serviceto transfer data from the MPC databasesto the classified databases.

“WEdge’s small team enabled effi-ciencies that larger organizations would nothave been able to achieve,” said Mr.

McAtee. “This initiative serves as a modelfor rapid development of critical war fighterneeds.”

WEdge developers are already busybuilding an extension to the WEdge appli-cation that will brief leadership of an AirForce base’s combat status by integratingdata sources within an Air ForceInstallation Control Center. This upgradedversion is designated WEdge-ICC, and itincludes a much broader briefing capability.

WEdge-ICC will automate thecreation and update of senior staff brief-ings and connect to various information

sources to automatically populate briefingslides with the current status of forces andequipment.

WEdge-ICC will be demonstrated inJoint Expeditionary Force Experiment2008 and will deliver battle staff briefingsto war fighters using instances of real-world data wherever possible.

“By using existing experimentalvenues, WEdge was able to attain warfighter assessment to channel develop-ment with minimal cost,” said Mr. McAtee.“We will continue this model with WEdge-ICC.”

Academy’s ‘Warfighter’s Edge’ goes operational

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Airmen demonstrate Warfighter’s Edge, or WEdge, a new command and con-trol tool designed to automate briefings for aircrews, organize informationand deliver it to users in a tailored, real-time format.

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Cartography traditionally reducesthe world to lines, figures, points andareas, but map-making is no longerconfined to the plume and parchmentor hand-drawn plastic film layers of thepast.

Modern earth scientists stillcombine art and science to show therelationship of the planet’s elements.Geographic Information Systems nowadds technology to the mix and ishelping to make the earth more under-standable, safer and protected.

The Academy welcomed organiza-tions involved with the discipline forGIS Day Wednesday in Fairchild Hall.

“It’s invaluable to cadets,” said DannyPortillo, Academy cartographer. “All ofthem are exposed to it in core courses,and it is on their laptops. It’s part of theeducation process.”

A geospatial science major is alsoopen to cadets.

Remote sensing is the capability tocapture data from space or on theground and relay it to another location.

“We help anyone who wants to tracktheir vehicles,” said Brian Jones withCompassCom which was represented atthe GIS event. The company hasprovided services for fire and rescue

departments, mass transit, law enforce-ment, school transportation and evensnow plows and cell phone location.

The Tybrin Company, also on hand,uses remote sensing and relevant hard-ware and software for its militaryportable mission planning system whichis taking the paper work and guess workout of preparing and executing missions.

“Everything’s becoming more auto-mated,” said Bill McCrindle, an AirForce reservist who works for thecompany.

The ESRI Software Company isinvolved with urban planning, intelli-gence, security and utility planning.ESRI’s display included actual mapsused in fighting this fall’s Californiawildfires.

Cliff Inbau said the companyprovided support to first responder firefighters, who carried GIS units withthem and transmitted data to a centraltracking point. Computer softwareanalyzed the data and produced mapswhich visually showed the movement offires.

The nation’s first non-profit organ-ization founded in 1888, the NationalGeographic Society was also availablein Exemplar Hall for information onits expansion of geographic servicesinvolving a vast repository of geograph-ical data.

“We have many digital assets andwant to bring them to a modern audi-ence as a common repository of infor-mation,” said David Wright with theSociety. “It’s an extension of our outreachand education.”

Philip Roy with the 10th CivilEngineer Squadron explained how theAcademy uses GIS data to map man-made elements such as utilities, build-ings and roads as well as natural featuressuch as contours.

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The University of Colorado atColorado Springs, has taken technologyto another level by linking GIS with avirtual reality “cave” environment tocreate immersive GIS.

“It’s a feeling of being there in theactual world with real-time interaction,”said Paddington Hodza with UCCS.

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Renee Walmsley with the National Geographic Society visited with cadetsand pointed out the Society’s technology resources.

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The oldest and most prestigious lecture series at theAcademy, the Harmon Memorial Lectures in MilitaryHistory, continues in the Arnold Hall auditoriumThursday night.

This year, Dr. Mark Clodfelter was the guest speaker.The National War College professor entitled his lecture“On Matching Mountains and Fulfilling Missions: OneGrad’s Assessment of the Academy’s True Value.”

“The lectures originated with Lieutenant GeneralHubert R. Harmon, the Academy’s first superintendent

(1954-1956) and a serious student of military history,”said Dr. Charles Steele, Academy Department of History.“General Harmon believed history should play a vitalrole in the new Air Force Academy curriculum. Meetingwith the history department on one occasion, hedescribed General George S. Patton, Jr.’s visit to theWest Point library before departing for the North Africancampaign.

“In a flurry of activity Patton and the librarianscombed the West Point holdings for historical works thatmight be useful to him in the coming months,” GeneralHarmon said. Impressed by Patton’s regard for historyand personally convinced of history’s great value, GeneralHarmon believed that cadets should study the subjectduring each of their four years at the Academy.

The Academy’s leadership felt greatly indebted toGeneral Harmon and sought to honor his accomplish-

ments in some way. The Department of History consid-ered launching a lecture series to commemorate hisefforts, and in 1959 the Harmon Memorial LectureSeries in Military History was born.

The lecture series supports two goals: to encouragethe interest in contemporary military history and tostimulate in cadets a lifelong interest in the study of thehistory of the military profession.

Dr. Clodfelter joined the National War Collegefaculty in July 1997. He is a former Air Force officer whowas a ground radar officer by trade. After serving radartours at Myrtle Beach, S.C., and South Korea, he spentthe remainder of his career in military academia includingtwo teaching tours in the Academy’s History Department.

The Academy graduate’s area of expertise isAmerican military history, with a special emphasis onair power and the Vietnam War.

Harmon lecture series turns 50

SecAF Wynne speaks at space symposiumBy Staff Sgt. Jeremy Larlee Air Force News Agency

LAS VEGAS (AFPN) — The secre-tary of the Air Force spoke about the pastaccomplishments and future plans ofthe Air Force to a crowd of more than300 people during the 2007 Air andSpace Leaders symposium at the Wynn Hotel and resort Nov. 8 in LasVegas.

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The Air Force’s founding fathers setprecedents in history, Secretary Wynnesaid.

“They were people who saw impos-sible obstacles and didn’t even flinch,”he said “This is what the Air Force isabout we take the great leaps. We aredisdainful of boundaries.”

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“You can’t see air dominance and itdoesn’t make good newsprint,” he said.“History is littered with the remains ofgreat empires that allowed lesser statesto get a jump on them in technology andthey consequently surrendered theirability to extend diplomacy.”

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Concerns expressed by Academysubject matter experts, permanent party,and cadets included a lack of under-standing of how good and bad nutritionimpacts performance in all aspects of life.

Academy cadets face unique chal-lenges that other college students maynot experience. For example weight,appearance and physical fitness stan-dards could negatively impact a cadet’sability to commission into the Air Force.As a result, it is often difficult to inter-vene with cadets who are eating in anunhealthy fashion or struggling withan eating disorder, as cadets fear they willnot be commissioned, if they seek help.

The Academy Counseling Centerstrives to defeat this myth and supportcadets who are working diligently andprogressing well in treatment. Traditionalcollege students will not face disenroll-ment from their university if they areoverweight or in poor physical health.

The seminar Peak Performance:Supporting Healthy Eating Attitudesand Behaviors in College Students washeld on Nov. 7 from 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.in the Arnold Hall Ballroom.

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and moderation of appropriate portionsizes,” said Ms. Michelle Cano, AcademyCounseling Center clinical social worker.

“With a greater understanding ofthese issues, cadets will be better able toplan their meals, utilizing the foodprepared for and offered to them inMitchell Hall,” Ms. Cano said.

Not surprisingly, 180 cadets at-tended all or part of a conference oncollege student health. Many athletes,specifically women’s tennis, swimming,volleyball teams and the cross countryplus track and field teams attended tohear Ms. Michelle Garb, a comedianand Mr. Adam Korzun, U.S. OlympicTraining Center dietician.

The support of the cadet PersonalEthics and Education Representativescontributed to the success of the confer-ence. The PEERs introduced speakers,ran the registration tables, helped to setup and tear down the conference area,advertised the conference and ensuredsmooth operations during the day.

Present were representatives fromsenior leadership, faculty, athletic coachesand trainers, air officers commanding,Mitchell Hall, the 10 Medical Group,the cadet medical clinic, the mentalhealth clinic, the Academy CounselingCenter and other base agencies.

“We were also fortunate to experi-ence a great turnout from the commu-nity—high school counselors andcoaches, registered dieticians, mentalhealth and medical providers, and collegecounseling professionals,” the Ms. Canosaid.

It was the first time the AcademyCounseling Center has planned suchan event.

“It came about after many discus-sions in women’s forums and duringprevention initiatives where cadetsexpressed concerns about their peerswho had poor or disordered eating habitsand even full blown eating disorderedbehavior.” Ms. Cano said. “It was apparentthat cadets were interested in learningmore about healthy attitudes and behav-iors, as well as how to help their peers.”

She personally does not think cadeteating habits are much different fromcivilian college students.

“They do have an advantage thoughin that they have mandatory meal timeswhere they are offered many healthychoices,” said Ms. Cano. “Civilian collegestudents have dining facilities, but theyare not required to eat there which meansthey may make choices to eat out moreor not eat as balanced of a meal as theycould.”

Eating attitudes and behavior: food for thought WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE,

Ohio (AFPN) — The health and wellness centerhere initiated a program that emphasizes healthiereating habits and weight control called Portion Offthe Pounds.

The 10-week program offers weekly weigh-ins, nutrition education and an ongoing supportgroup.

“The concept of the class is to show how touse portion control instead of always counting theircalories,” said Nancy Gouveia, HAWC nutritionmanager. “Done sensibly, 2,000 calories could besomeone’s daily intake or just a meal-and-a-halffor someone who makes numerous trips to fast-food restaurants.”

The idea of portion control is to divide yourplate into four parts, Ms. Gouveia said. An exampleis one quarter for a healthy meat, one quarter fora whole-grain dish and the remaining half fortwo servings of vegetables. That healthy combi-nation is only around 300 calories.

“Our diets have such an impact on weightcontrol,” Ms. Gouveia said. “We show them theycan practice calorie control that will incorporateless salt and sugar in their diet, which eventuallyleads to being less hungry.”

“If people can lose 5 to 7 percent of their bodyweight, they can lessen the risk of diabetes by 58percent,” she said.

Some of the topics covered during the classinclude portion control, healthy cooking, shop-ping sensibly and eating healthy food on the run.

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By Major Penny Spaid10th Medical Group

Editor’s Note: November is American Diabetes Month.

It’s estimated more than 20 million children andadults in the United States are affected by diabetes.

Because the early symptoms of diabetes can bequite subtle, approximately one-third of these peopleare unaware they have the condition.

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does notproduce or cannot properly use insulin. Insulin is ahormone that is needed to convert food into the energyrequired for daily life.

There are two main types. Type I diabetes, which accounts for 5-10 percent

of all cases, results from the body’s failure to produceinsulin and usually affects children and young adults.

Type II diabetes is the most common and resultsfrom an inadequate insulin supply and insulin resist-ance, a condition in which the body fails to properly useinsulin. Type II diabetes is most often diagnosed inolder adults but is increasingly affecting young adults

and even children. There doesn’t appear to be one single cause of

diabetes. Key risk factors involve both genetics and envi-ronmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise.

Early detection of diabetes symptoms can decreasethe chance of developing the complications of thedisease. Common diabetes symptoms include: frequenturination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusualweight loss, increased fatigue, irritability and blurryvision. Anyone with one or more of these diabetessymptoms should see their doctor as soon as possible.

Health care providers often use a blood test called

a “fasting blood sugar” to help diagnose diabetes. Afasting blood sugar level of 126 or higher may indicatediabetes. A fasting blood sugar level between 100 and125 can signify a condition known as pre-diabetes. Thiscondition is almost always present before individualsdevelop diabetes.

Research indicates some long-term damage to thebody may already be occurring during pre-diabetes.However, by taking action to manage blood sugar levelsduring this time, an individual may delay or evenprevent the development of Type II diabetes.

As with many other chronic conditions, propereducation is critical. The Academy hospital offers amonthly diabetes education class, open to all TRICAREbeneficiaries. To schedule a class, call the appointmentline at 457-CARE (2273).

Maintaining an appropriate weight, ensuring propernutrition and regular exercise are important componentsof diabetes management.

The Academy Health and Wellness Center offersmultiple classes and programs to assist people in developing a healthy lifestyle. For more information,call 333-3373.

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By Staff Sgt. Christian Craig10th Security Forces Squadron

The 10th Security Forces Squadronneeds you to remember, according toColorado State Law (CRS 42-4-705) andAir Force Instruction (31-204), motoristsmust yield to all emergency vehicles(police, fire or EMS).

The Colorado Revised Statutes state:upon the immediate approach of anauthorized emergency vehicle makinguse of audible or visual signals, all vehicleoperators shall immediately yield theright-of-way, and clear the farthest left-hand lane. They shall drive (clear of anyintersection) to the right-hand edge/curb,stop and remain in that position until theemergency vehicle has cleared.

Failure to do so is a Class A trafficinfraction (minimum $15/maximum $100fine) for the state of Colorado and, if mili-

tary, you must report the violation to yoursupervisor, first sergeant, commander orAir Officer Commanding and AcademyMilitary Trainer and receive four points.

Drivers are also required to yield toemergency vehicles which are stoppedand displaying red and/or blue lights.

The law requires drivers to reducetheir speed and change lanes to the leftwhen on a four, or more, lane road orhighway, to reduce speed and move asfar left as reasonably possible when theroad is two lanes wide.

Failure to abide by this law can resultin a Careless Driving citation (in Coloradoa six-point violation and a mandatorycourt appearance).

Other traffic safety issues the 10thSFS is addressing include:cell phone usagewhile driving and stop sign and speedviolations base-wide, specifically in basehousing and school zones.

Drivers must use a hands-free devicewhen talking on a cell phone, or pull tothe side of the road and stop to use thephone.

Motorists must be aware of all stopsigns and speed limits on the Academy,especially in the housing and school areas.With the change in daylight savings time,students are walking to the bus stop whenits dark. They often blend in with the

dark backdrop of the wooded areassurrounding housing. Abide by all schoolzones and housing speed limits.

The 10th SFS wants to protecteveryone on the Academy. Help themtake care of you and yours by taking theextra 30 seconds to pull over so they mayexpedite their services.

For questions, call the Security ForcesControl Center, 24/7, at 333-2000.

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Craig

Senior Airman Christopher Sirotkin of the 10th SFS talks to an Academymotorist as traffic drives by. The 10th SFS asks drivers to be aware of, andcautious around, any Academy emergency vehicles.

14 November 16, 2007

By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit staff

The Academy’s aerobatic gliderteam has been lighting up the sky thisyear.

“They are doing a great job,” saidMaj. Stephen Stumbo, 94th FlyingTraining Squadron assistant director ofoperations, who estimated a 3 to 5percent improvement in team scoresfrom last year’s competition.

In the Academy’s latest conquest,cadet pilots swept the top four slotsduring the Tequila Cup in Tucson,Ariz., last weekend in three TG-10gliders.

The 94th FTS started this seasonby capturing 11 of the top 12 places intheir category at the U.S. NationalChampionships, and the 12 membersof the team who competed at theRocky Mountain Invitational capturedthe top 12 positions.

Cadet 1st Class Jacob Allen domi-nated both competitions, with a firstplace in each, scoring 80.97 percent atthe Nationals and 81.47 at the RMI.

A close second is Cadet 2nd Class

Andrew Davis, who scored 79.95percent and 80.3 percent for runner upin both events.

Other top competitors were Cadet1st Class Tyler Lowdon with a third atthe RMI and Cadet 2nd Class PhillipWilson, who placed fourth in bothevents.

Individual pilots also were lauded.Cadet Allen received the John Serafinand George Kulesza Award in recogni-tion of the glider pilot scoring thehighest free program percentageregardless of category.

Cadet 2nd Class Wesley Tubmanreceived the Grassroots Award for thebest performance by a first-timecompetitor, regardless of category.

The Academy’s aerobatic team iscompeting for the Collegiate NationalChampionship Team Award. Teamsmust compete in at least threeInternational Aerobatic Club-sanc-tioned competitions, and total scoresfrom all competing schools andcompetitions are calculated to deter-mine winners.

The 12-member cadet aerobaticsteam is made up of seven first class and

six second class cadets and is one oftwo advanced soaring teams, whichincludes the cross country glider team.

Aerobatic team members alsoserve as soaring instructor pilots inaddition to practicing aerobaticroutines used in competition severalhours a week.

The aerobatic team competes inthe Sportsman Glider Aerobatic cate-gory during competitions and isjudged by representatives of the IAC.

Cadets in competition performthree flights, including two “knownprograms” in which all pilots fly thesame routine and one “free program”selected by the pilot.

Major Stumbo credits the increasein wins to the annual aero camp lastspring and a new aero clinic on the

Academy before school started whichmirrored actual competitions withtime keeping and scored judging.

“It was like a dress rehearsal,”Major Stumbo said of the clinic.

Competitions for members of theaerobatic team are more than rackingup scores. It is a leadership trainingopportunity which Maj. Stumbo said isunique on the Academy.

Pilots must not only use preciselogistics to move three aircraft off base,they must function as team whileappreciating each member’s individu-ality during practice and competition.

“They are one of the best on theAcademy,” Major Stumbo braggedabout the team. “They have to dealwith mechanics, weather and eachother.”

Glider team soars and

scores to new heights

By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

Cadet 1st Class Ian Helms neversought the visibility of participating inSaturday’s Colorado Springs VeteransDay Parade.

Parade organizers contacted him inhis capacity as cadet wing commander.

This year’s theme was “America’sHeroes: Past, Present, Future.”

“The parade organizers contactedme at the beginning of the semester dueto my position as cadet wingcommander,” said Cadet Squadron 22’sastronautical engineering major.Basically I’m fortunate enough to be ina position to represent the entire cadetwing as future defenders of ourcountry.”

He had plenty of veteran contactswhile growing up in Mililani, Hawaii.His mother and father were bothenlisted Airmen in the Air Force.

“Two of my favorite memories aremy dad reading stories to us and tapingthem when he was on a remote tour inKorea and replacing a flat tire off thefreeway en route to my dad’s promotionto senior master sergeant.

“There is nothing quite like gettingadvice from people who have experi-enced serving in the military to prepareyou for your own career,” he said. “Icredit 99 percent of my success to thecharacter my enlisted parents and ourfamily friends in the military instilledin me as I was growing up. The under-standing is that as a second lieutenantyour first job is to find a senior NCO to

mentor you on the job, and I had scoresof them to talk to all my life.”

He said he felt humility during theparade.

“I honestly haven’t accomplished asingle thing that is worthy of therespect and praise I received as a GrandMarshal, yet people treated me as if Iwere some kind of hero,” Cadet Helmssaid. “I just hope that I was able torepresent the Academy in the manner itdeserves, because there are thousandsof future officers here that are going todo great things for the country, and I’mjust a small sample.”

During socializing after the parade,someone thanked him for participatingin the parade.

“It baffled me because I honestlyfelt that I was the one who ought to be

grateful for the opportunity,” CadetHelms said. “It was a great experienceand would leap at the opportunity to doit again.”

After graduation, he will attendgraduate school or pilot training.

Cadet fills role as ‘future defender’ in parade

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRYPOINT, N.C. (AFPN) — The Air Force swept awaythe competition to win the Armed ForcesBasketball Tournament here Tuesday.

The Air Force captured the gold for the secondyear in a row by going undefeated in the tourney.

The defending champion bluesuiters played the Marines in the first game of the tournament.Guard Ollie Bradley led the Air Force with 24points, giving them a 92-82 victory over the DevilDogs.

The air and sea clashed in the next game as theAir Force and Navy battled. Forward Jacob Burtschi,who helped lead the Air Force Academy men’s teamto its best record in school history last season at 26-7, paced the Air Force onslaught by scoring 27

points. The 98-86 final upped Air Force to 2-0. Air Force then faced Army. By the end of the

first half, it looked as if the Army could deliver theAir Force its first defeat. Burtschi keyed an AirForce comeback in the second half to win thegame, 56-52.

The Marine rematch went into overtime. GuardJohnny Hernandez led Air Force to victory with hissolid defense and timely free throws to help win thegame, 78-68.

In their fifth outing, the Air Force defeated theNavy in a game that was tied at the half. WilliamGriffith, a reserve player who hadn’t logged manyminutes, came in and gave the Air Force a lift inthe second half with some solid defense. Early inthe second half, Air Force took a 17 point lead, but

Navy closed the gap before dropping a 78-72 deci-sion.

Air Force and Army met for their sixth andfinal game. With the gold medal secured, the AirForce was playing for a perfect record. Guard DrewColen, Bradley and Burtschi combined for 50points to bring the Air Force another win overArmy, 77-68, and finish 6-0.

“We felt really good especially knowing wealready clinched the gold medal,” said John Bailey,the All-Air Force head coach who was a player thelast time Air Force won back-to-back gold medals.“The coaching staff did an excellent job keepingthe kids focused.”

The tournament’s final standings were: AirForce 6-0, Marines 3-3, Army 2-4 and Navy 1-5.

Former cadet standout leads AF to title

Courtesy Photo

The Academy’s TG-10 gliders get a final check before competition at theTequila Cup in Tucson, Ariz.

Cadet 1st Class Ian Helm

15November 16, 2007

By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit staff

Some needy youngsters overseas will have abright holiday season this year, thanks to CadetSquadron 19.

Squadron members are filling shoeboxes withgoodies through Operation Christmas Child.

Each cadet room will outfit at least one box.“Last year, more than 19,000 children around

the world joyfully opened shoe box gifts that camefrom the generous people of Colorado Springs andvicinities,” said Joe Hertel, Colorado Springscommunity relations coordinator.

He pointed out many of the recipient childrenhave never had a holiday gift.

Volunteers fill shoeboxes with toys, necessities,school supplies, candy and letters of encourage-

ment. Gifts are appropriate to the age and gender ofthe child.

“I started working with Operation ChristmasChild when I was in elementary school, and then

last year I found out we could do it here anddecided to take over,” said Cadet 2nd Class JessicaWissner.

“I think this is such a good project because itgives cadets an opportunity to give in a way that isfun. It provides joy to those children who wouldnormally not have anything at all.”

Planning for the cadet project began inSeptember. The nationwide collection week endsMonday.

Operation Christmas Child is one operation ofSamaritan’s Purse International Relief, led by CEOFranklin Graham and headquartered in Boone,N.C.

Begun in 1993, OCC has shipped Christmasgift boxes to children in locales such as Africa,Latin America, Russia, the Philippines andKazakhstan.

Cadets generosity means holiday cheer for many

By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

The year it started has been lostbut last year Operation Warmhearthelped 72 families with $35Thanksgiving commissary vouchers sothey could afford the meal of theirchoice.

The Nov. 9 bowling tournamentraised about $400.

“The first sergeants are the oneswho know most what their troops needin crisis situations,” said Senior MasterSgt. Tony Barnes, 10th Medical Group.“We manage the funds through a sepa-rate Operation Warmheart checking

account.“We helped 73 families at

Christmas with $50 Army and AirForce Exchange Service gift cards andthree people not authorized to shop at

AAFES received $50 checks,” he said.“Over the course of the year, weprovided 36 more commissary giftcertificates for $25 a piece to needyfamilies.”

The program provided $3,412 ingrants or loans throughout the year to22 families.

Any first sergeant can immediatelyget $100 for a needy troop.

Anything above that requires avote by the first sergeant council withthe sponsoring first sergeantexplaining the need.

“We have given grants as large as$500,” said Sergeant Barnes.

“We got away from doing basketsbecause the First Sergeant council real-ized people really need money to buywhat they know they need rather thanwhat people think they need,” SergeantBarnes said.

Academy warm hearts help those in need

By Staff Sgt. Alice Moore 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea(AFPN) — Kunsan Air Base membershosted approximately 60 disabledSouth Koreans for a traditionalThanksgiving meal here Saturday.

More than 20 volunteers from theKunsan AB Company Grade OfficersCouncil, Team 5/6 and other volun-teers from across the 8th Fighter Winghosted the South Koreans for a day ofgames and food.

The event was a way Kunsan ABmembers are staying active in thecommunity, said 1st Lt. Bill Chalmers,the 8th Medical Group chief of labora-tory services and lead coordinator.

“This demonstrates to our hostnation that we are partners for life,”Lieutenant Chalmers said. “We arehere to do our mission, but thisdoesn’t mean we can’t take time toshow the local community that wecare. Giving back to the local commu-nity is an important part of being inthe military. It strengthens our tieswith our hosts.”

Since 2001, base members havesupported the group, which is from alocal chapter of the Salvation Army in

Gunsan City, South Korea, saidRosemary Song, the 8th FW commu-nity relations chief.

“We usually go out to help cleantheir facility monthly,” she said.“Beginning last year, we have invitedthis particular group to have aThanksgiving meal. Since these peopleare mentally and physically disabled,being able to have this type of interac-tion has been therapeutic for them.”

The day began with the volunteersfrom across the 8th FW hosting thelocal nationals to various games at thebase fitness center. From there, thegroup was moved to a chapel-spon-sored facility where Thanksgivingdinner was served.

Volunteers for the event said itwas a rewarding experience to beinvolved with this project.

“I’m here today because I loveworking with children and people,”said Senior Airman Lindsay DeReadt,an 8th Communications Squadronmilitary postal clerk. “We’re guestshere in Korea and we should take thetime and give back to our host nationcommunities.”

“Giving back is something I usedto do a lot back home,” LieutenantChalmers said. “We hope that this

helped to strengthen ties with thelocal community and help take care ofthose in need.”

Implemented across the peninsulain 2002, the U.S. Forces Korea GoodNeighbor Program encompasses awide variety of programs that activelyengage local community, government,media businesses, university, school

and military in order to provide publicunderstanding and appreciation of theAmerican mission on the peninsula.

“The good neighbor program isour way of being able to reach out tothe community here. In this particularcase, we’re making it a point to sharethe Thanksgiving spirit with them,”Ms. Song said.

Airmen show Thanksgiving spirit in Korea

Photo by Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon

Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing prepare Thanksgiving meals for 60 dis-abled South Koreans at the Sonlight Inn Nov. 10 at Kunsan Air Base, SouthKorea. Airmen held a day of games and food for the local nationals.

16 November 16, 2007

Making the grade Falcon football garnered a Public

Recognition Award from the NCAA forearning high scores in the latest AcademicProgress Rate compilation. The programscored a multiyear APR of 975, 20 pointsabove private institutions and more than40 points above Football Bowl Subdivisionprograms. Dekker award finalist

Falcon junior tight end Travis Dekker

is one of 11 finalists for the WuerffelTrophy, presented to the college footballplayer who stands out in academics,athletics and community service. Dekkerhas been on the superintendent’s list formilitary, academic and athletic excellencefour times.

Emory honoredFalcon junior midfielder Rachel

Emory was named to the 2007 All-Mountain West Conference Women’s

Soccer team. She was tabbed for thesecond team for the second straight year.She started all 18 games, was second onthe team with two goals and had an assistfor five points.

Kallabis kudosFalcon senior setter Kim Kallabis was

selected to the 2007 ESPN The MagazineVolleyball Academic All-America DistrictVII Second-Team. She holds a dual-majorGPA of 3.68 in mathematics and opera-

tions research. Kallabis is just the fourthAir Force player to earn the honor.

Williams NCAA-bound Junior Matt Williams earned an auto-

matic bid to the 2007 NCAA CrossCountry Championships. He was AirForce’s top finisher at the Mountain WestConference and Mountain RegionalChampionships. He’s the first Falcon at thenational meet since 2004, when the teamfinished 14th.

By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

The mystique of Notre Dame football was nomystery to resurrected Air Force.

Falcons all-purpose dynamo Chad Hall rushed for142 yards while quarterback Shaun Carney threw fortwo touchdowns and ran for a third as the bluesuitersmanhandled the Fighting Irish, 41-24, before a selloutcrowd of 80,795, Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium inSouth Bend, Ind., and a national television audience onNBC.

The victory upped Air Force’s first winning recordsince 2003 to 8-3, doubling its win total from a year ago.It all but assured the Falcons of going to a post-seasonbowl game for the first time since the 2002 San FranciscoBowl and ensured Notre Dame (1-9), its worst seasonin the 119-year history of the storied program thatboasts legends Knute Rockne, The Four Horsemen andTouchdown Jesus.

“It was special for me, the team and our programto beat Notre Dame on their home turf,” said Carney,who grew up a Notre Dame fan in North Olmstead, Ohio.“It’s something not many (Air Force) teams have done.”

The Falcons are 6-22 all time against Notre Dame.Four of the wins have been in the Irish’s back yard,normally one of the most imposing venues for visitingteams in any sport.

Air Force wasn’t intimidated by its surroundings.It outplayed the Irish on both sides of the ball, andnever trailed.

Defensively, the Falcons sacked Notre Damefreshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen six times for 47yards in losses. They limited Irish runners to 58 yardson 38 carries and forced two fumbles.

Air Force free safety Bobby Giannini stripped theball from Notre Dame tight end John Carlson on thefirst offensive play of the game. The turnover resultedin the first of two Ryan Harrison field goals, a 19-yarder.

Then with :40 left in the first quarter, linebacker JohnRabold grabbed a fumble by Notre Dame fullbackAsaph Schwapp out of the air and raced 19 yards for atouchdown and a 10-0 Air Force lead.

“I was on their tight end Carlson and saw the ballpop in the air and was able to get it,” Rabold said. “I beatthe quarterback to the end zone. Getting a touchdownon defense is a big thing.”

Rabold tied teammate Aaron Shanor with a team-high nine tackles, six were solos. Rabold also had oneof the sacks and added to his Mountain West Conferenceleading (12.5) tackles for losses with 2.5 tackles for 13yards in losses.

Hall, who totaled 272 all-purpose (rushing, receivingand return) yards and Carney, who completed 10-of-16 passes for 120 yards, were the statistical leaders. But,

their supporting cast keyed the game’s decisive stretch.The score was 10-10, with 1:09 left in the second

quarter, when wide receiver Spencer Armstrong cappeda 7-play, 66-yard drive with an 8-yard end around fora touchdown.

On the Falcons opening drive of the third quarter,wide receiver Sean Quintana hauled in a 7-yard touch-down pass from Carney to balloon the lead to twotouchdowns.

And late in the third quarter, tight end Keith Madsencaught a 10-yard TD pass from Carney for what wouldbe the eventual game winner at 31-10.

The Falcons offense logged 405 total yards to NotreDame’s 305, had 23 first downs to 19 for the Irish andwon the time of possession battle 34:06 to 25:54. TheFalcon offensive line did not allow a sack and yieldedjust four tackles for losses totaling a mere seven yards.

The Notre Dame loss marks the first time since 1944the Irish dropped to two military academy games in oneseason. The week before, Navy edged Notre Dame, 46-44, in triple overtime.

“We play with our heart every week. It’s a completeteam effort. That’s always the way it’s going to be at theAir Force Academy,” Air Force head coach Troy Calhountold NBC. “It’ll never be about a single player, coach orfan. We’ve got a bunch of people who love the Falcons.”

Some of the love should come from a bowl selec-tion committee after Air Force wraps up its regularseason Saturday against San Diego State at FalconStadium. A win over the Aztecs not only would cementa post season bowl berth, but would give Air Force sixMWC victories, the most conference wins in Falconhistory.

AF silences echoes at Notre DameFalcons outfight Irish, 41-24

Photos by Staff Sgt. Monte Volk

Falcon outside linebacker John Rabold, 9, zeroesin on a fumble in the first quarter. Rabold recov-ered the turnover and ran 19 yards for the blue-suiters first touchdown.

Falcon z-back Chad Hall finds running roomthanks to a block by quarterback Shaun Carneyon Fighting Irish outside linebacker Brian Smith,58. Hall carried a game-high 32 times for 142yards, an average of 4.4 yards per carry.

17November 16, 2007

INTERCOLLEGIATEFootballNov. 10 at South Bend, Ind.Falcons 41 Notre Dame 24

HockeyNov. 9 and 10 at Rochester, N.Y.Falcons 2 (OT)-3 RIT 1-4

Men’s BasketballNov. 9 and 10 at AFAAir Force ClassicFalcons 67 Dartmouth 38Falcons 71 Northern Colorado 62

Nov. 14 at AFAFalcons 73 Western St. 49

Women’s BasketballNov. 9 at Stillwater, Okla.Oklahoma St. 89 Falcons 49

Nov. 11 at Kansas City, Mo.UMKC 65 Falcons 59

Men’s SoccerNov. 10 at AFADenver 1 Falcons 0

Women’s SoccerNov. 3 at AlbuquerqueNew Mexico 1 Falcons 0 (2 OT)

GolfNov. 10 and 11 at Palm Springs, Calif Agua Caliente AFA Collegiate InvitationalFalcons 284-275-281=840(-24) 8th

WrestlingNov. 10 at Laramie, Wyo.Cowboy Open(Elite Division) 141 lbs. Jake Kriegbaum, 2nd

197 lbs. Jacob Devlin, 4thHvywt. Anthony Stegeman, 3rd(Amateur Division)133 lbs. Derek Gillespie, 1st165 lbs. Joseph Stafford, 3rd

Cross Country Nov. 10 at Ogden, UtahNCAA Mountain Region ChampionshipsFalcons (Men) 158 pts., 6thFalcons (Women) 16th

FencingNov. 11 at DallasNorth American Cup

(Junior Men’s Epee Division, 244 infield)Peter French, 73rd

RifleNov. 11 at AFANevada-Reno 4,587Falcons 4,485

INTRAMURALBowlingThru Nov. 12Team W L PinsLG 54 26 29125

CW 50 30 29632Retirees 50 30 2954410 SVS 48 32 29400DFCS 48 32 28793DRU 44 36 28564DFBL 42 38 29208MDG #1 42 38 29080DFC 42 38 29056DF 42 38 28993LGR 40 40 29268MDG #2 26 54 25439Prep 18 62 27921BYE* 14 66 0*Accumulates points if team bowling the BYEweek does not roll a certain score.

By Dave TollerAthletic Communications

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Freshman Scott Kozlak’s goalat the 1:40 mark of overtime lifted Air Force to a 2-1win over the Rochester Institute of Technology in anAtlantic Hockey Association game, Nov. 9, in Rochester,N.Y.

Early in the OT, the Falcons’ freshman line ofKozlak, Owen Kelly and Blake Page gave the Falconstheir third league win. Page carried the puck into thezone down the left wing and fed Kelly who found Kozlakright in front. Kozlak’s shot beat RIT goalie LouisMenard for the first game-winner of his career.

“Our kids persevered and hung in there tonight,”Air Force head coach Frank Serratore said. “It was a greatcharacter win considering we played without three ofour key forwards in Josh Print, Josh Schaffer and ourteam captain Mike Phillipich.”

RIT was the coaches pick to win the AHA. AirForce was picked second.

RIT jumped ahead in the first two minutes of thegame. Matt Smith scored from Matt Harris and RickyWalton at the 1:40 mark. RIT out shot the Falcons, 14-5, in the opening period with most of the shots comingon the power play. RIT had nearly 90 seconds of 5-on-

3 in the opening period, but the Falcons escaped. Neitherteam scored in the second period as Air Force had a 10-9 shot advantage.

“We got stronger as the game progressed,” Serratoresaid. “It was a great college hockey game and an excitinggame with each team having several chances.”

Midway through the third period, Falcon sopho-more Brett Nylander put back a rebound to tie the scoreat 1-1 at the 9:56 mark from Derrick Burnett and BrentOlson. The goal was Nylander’s team-leading fourth ofthe season. Air Force had a power play in the finalminute of the period, but did not capitalize to force over-time.

Falcon sophomore goalie Andrew Volkening, hada career-high 36 saves. RIT out shot Air Force, 37-29.The Falcons were 0-for-6 on the power play while RITwas 0-for-4. Menard made 27 saves for the Tigers.

“Volkening was very good tonight. He is our back-bone and it all starts with him,” Serratore said. “Whenyour best player is your goalie you have a chance to winevery night.”

RIT scored four first-period goals Saturday andhung on for a 4-3 win to gain a split in the two-gameseries. The Tigers improved to 3-3-0 overall and 2-2 inthe AHA while Air Force fell to 5-3 overall and 3-3 inthe league.

Kozlak, Volkening pace 2-1 win in OT

By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

Coming off their most successful season in history,26-7, and then losing nearly three-quarters of their entireoffensive output to graduation, the Air Force men’s basket-ball team could be excused for getting off to a slow start.

Someone forgot to tell the Falcons.Paced by Tim Anderson’s career-high 26 points and

Andrew Henke’s 14 points and career-high seven reboundsoff the bench, the bluesuiters held off stubborn NorthernColorado, 71-62, to take the championship game of theinaugural Air Force Classic Tournament Saturday atClune Arena.

The Falcons won the their season opener in thetourney’s first round Nov. 9, 67-38, over Dartmouth andcapped their first week of action by downing Western State,73-49, Wednesday at Clune.

Even with the early success, first year Air Force headcoach Jeff Reynolds cautions there’ll be bumps in theroad, considering the youthful makeup of his club. Nineof the 16 players on his roster are freshmen or sophomores.

“Freshmen are like the stock market, they’ll havetheir ups and downs,” Reynolds said. “We talk all thetime about the kids being solid, don’t try to be fancy, justbe solid. We want consistency.”

Speaking of consistency, the Falcons’ latest threevictories extended their non-conference home winning

streak to 36. That’s the second longest run in the nationbehind Duke’s 54.

Air Force used a run to outclass Dartmouth. With thescore tied 10-10, Henke hit a 3-pointer, a lay up andanother trey on three consecutive possessions to triggera 26-5 run heading into halftime.

“I hope I can ignite the offense. It felt good, I was inthe flow of the game and the shots were falling,” saidHenke who had a game-high 15 points. “But obviouslywasn’t just me. There are lots of shots to go around andwe have people who can hit them.”

Anderson netted 13 points, Anwar Johnson 11, KeithMaren 10 and Matt Holland eight to round out a balancedAir Force attack.

Henke hit 12 of his team’s 15 points during one firsthalf stretch to keep pesky Northern Colorado at bay. Butthree’s by Sean Taibi and Will Figures brought the Bearswithin 58-51 with three minutes to play before a 3-pointerby Falcon freshman Evan Washington, as the shot clockran out, swung momentum back to Air Force.

“We were scrambling, Keith Maren was off balanceand passed the ball to me,” Washington explained. “Istepped up, took the shot and thankfully it went in.”

Washington, the lone freshman starter on the team,scored nine points to support the combined 11-for-16shooting and 29 points from Henke and Maren in the winover Western State.

“Coach Reynolds told me he believes in me and I have

confidence in myself,” the rookie guard said. “Now it’s upto me to perform.”

For their performances, Anderson was named the AirForce Classic’s Most Valuable Player and Henke wasselected to the all-tournament team.

Anderson, the lone returning starter, was also namedthe Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week with San Diego State’s Kyle Spain.

New-look Falcons tip off season 3-0

Photo by Dave Armer

Falcon goaltender Andrew Volkening made acareer-high 36 saves in the 2-1 overtime win atRIT Nov. 9.

Photo by Mike Kaplan

Falcon freshman guard Evan Washington shootsabove Dartmouth’s DeVon Mosley. The first-yearplayer scored five points against Dartmouth, sixagainst Northern Colorado and nine againstWestern State as a starter.

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By Jerry CrossAthletic Communications

The University of Denver men’s soccer team madean early goal by Kyle Christensen hold up as the Pioneersdefeated Air Force, 1-0, Saturday at the Cadet SoccerStadium.

With the victory, DU improved to 9-4-3 overalland 5-1-2 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation andmoved back into first place, while the Falcons fell to 4-11-1 and 2-6 in league play.

Kyle Christensen combined with his brother, Kellen,on a classic give-and-go play less than five minutes intothe game. Kyle started the play at the top of the box witha pass to Kellen, who slid a pass back to Kyle and he fireda shot from 16 yards past Air Force goalie Brian Guyette

at the 4:30 mark. Kellen Christensen had a chance to put the Pioneers

up 2-0 midway through the first half but rocketed a shotoff the crossbar. Shots on goal were at a premium as eachteam had just four apiece. Denver out shot the Falcons,18-8, in total shots and held a 4-3 advantage in cornerkicks.

Sophomore Kevin Rosser led Air Force with twoshots on goal, but the Denver defense didn’t let theFalcon offense do much after taking the early lead.Junior Jason Dall and sophomore Josh Rhynard eachhad a shot on goal for Air Force.

Matt Bredehoft made four saves for Denver, whileGuyette made three.

Air Force is back in action today when it hostsnationally-ranked New Mexico at 7 p.m.

Early goal, DU defense stymie Falcons

By Airman 1st Class Shane Dunaway4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMPLEJEUNE, N.C. (ACCNS) — The AirForce rugby team won decisively overthe Army, 22-5, in the championshipmatch of the 2007 Armed Forces RugbyTournament Oct. 27.

The victory marked the fourthconsecutive year of Air Force dominanceover the Army, Navy, Coast Guard andMarine Corps.

“We started preparing for this in

March with a trial session to get everyonetogether,” said Air Force head coach JayArbizu. “We’ve got a good group of youngguys that come in every year, a goodgroup of old guys who provide leadershipand experience and a group in the middlewho are in the prime of their rugbycareers.”

The preparation and experienceshowed early in the first half, when AirForce surged to a 17-0 lead, physicallydominating the Army team and keepingthem on their own end of the pitch.

After nearly 25 minutes of being

manhandled by the bluesuiters, Armyfinally caught a break when center NateConkey broke away from the Air Forcedefense to score the soldiers’ only try, orrugby equivalent of a touchdown, in thegame, making the score 17-5.

The score ignited the Army offenseand their intensity carried over into thesecond half. They bullied their way towithin feet of the try zone on two occa-sions, but could not capitalize.

Air Force score one more try to securethe 17-point victory in a contest that wasphysical throughout.

AF grabs fourth straight rugby crown

Photo by Dennis Rogers

Falcon Reid Gaiser attacks on Denver’s RyanAweida during Air Force’s 1-0 loss Saturday at theCadet Soccer Stadium.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Biondo

Rugby player John McQuade stiffarms an Army player .

19November 16, 2007

Live theater tonightThe Academy BlueBards Production

Company presents “Prophecy and Honor,The Trial of Billy Mitchell” by Joe Moore,today at 7 p.m., in the Arnold Hall Theater.General admission is $6. Tickets can bepurchased at the box office or the doorby cash or check only. For more informa-tion, call 333-4497.

Coat drive underwayThe outdoor recreation center is

holding a coat drive for the Marian HouseSoup Kitchen through Saturday. Donatedcoats must be clean and serviceable, andwill be distributed to local individuals inneed. Drop offs can be made during hoursof operation at both the community center

and cadet area outdoor recreation centers.For more information, call Chuck Alfultisat 333-4961.

Commissary hours adjustedThe Academy Commissary will be

open Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It willbe open for hand-basket shopping onlyfrom 8-9 a.m. The commissary will beclosed Thanksgiving Day.

Holiday dining changesThe High Country Inn dining facility

will be open to retirees and enlistedAirmen and their immediate familieswith ID cards for a limited time duringthe upcoming holidays while Prep Schoolstudents are gone. Dependent ID cardholders must be accompanied by theirsponsor. Breakfast will be offered from 7-8 a.m. Nov. 20-25 and Dec. 19-Jan. 2,lunch from noon-1 p.m., and dinner from5:30-6:30 p.m. There will be no breakfastNov. 20 or Dec. 19 and no dinner Nov.25 or Jan 2. On Thanksgiving andChristmas days, the traditional meals willbe served from noon to 1 p.m., includingseveral culinary displays. All meals willbe a la carte at low fees. For reservations,call Ray Hoock at 333-9831 or Tim Dunnat 333-4730. After the holidays, the HighCountry Inn will resume normal opera-tions and the dining facility will not beopen to retirees and enlisted Airmen.

Angel Tree donationsThe Community Center Chapel is

sponsoring an Angel Tree to help childrenon the Academy and in the ColoradoSprings area. People can take a tag fromthe tree located in the chapel foyer; buythe gift indicated on the tag and bring thegift back to the chapel unwrapped byDec. 9. Gifts will be distributed by unitfirst sergeants to help members of theirsquadron. The remaining gifts will betaken to one of the local fire stations tobe given to Christmas Unlimited. For more information, call the chapel at333-3300.

MOCN on horizonThose interested in attending a service

academy or receiving an ROTC scholar-ship can attend the Military Officers’Career Night Nov. 27 from 6-8 p.m. in theArnold Hall ballroom. Registration startsat 5:30 p.m. and briefings start at 6 p.m.Information will be available on WestPoint and Annapolis, the Air Force, CoastGuard and Merchant Marine Academiesplus all ROTC College Scholarshipprograms. Cadets and midshipmen fromeach of the service academies and ROTCdetachments will talk about the admis-sions process and their experiences. ToRSVP, call 964-1143 or e-mail Kris_Belcher@msn.com no later than Nov. 25and include phone number, email addressand number attending.

Blood drive nearsThe Penrose-St. Francis Blood Bank

will host a blood drive Nov. 29 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Academy FieldHouse. For information on donation eligi-bility, call 776-5822.

Native Americans recognizedIn recognition of Native American

Heritage Month, an “Honoring Warriors

Past and Present” seminar and buffet willbe held 29 Nov. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.in the community center chapel offeringnative food, dancing, music and culture.The $7 buffet includes Indian tacos,buffalo soup, sides and Navaho Tea. Theguest speaker is Ernest House, Jr. Formore information, call Tech. Sgt. ThereseaCocozziello at 333-5177.

OSC bingo night setThe Officers’ Spouses’ Club presents

Traditional Crystal Bingo Nov. 28 at 6p.m. in the Falcon Club. People can jointhe OSC and play bingo the same night.To RSVP, call Deb Coppock by Nov. 25at 574-1485 or e-mail kedekeka@aol.com.

Day promotes recyclingTo commemorate America Recycles

Day, the 10th Civil Engineering Squadronconducts electronic recycling this month.Each Wednesday and Thursday inNovember, electronic items can be taken to Bldg. 8125 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for recycling. Recyclable itemsinclude personal computers and compo-nents, televisions, DVD or CD players,stereos, speakers and VHS players. Formore information, call Jeanie Duncan at333-0812.

Self-improvement sessionsThe Airman and Family Readiness

Flight is offering these seminars andworkshops:

-Find your passion; Dec. 4, 8:30a.m.-noon: Helps people discover whattheir true passion is and clarify what’sreally important in life.

-Troops to Teachers; Dec. 6, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.: Provides information for mili-tary personnel interested in beginning asecond career in public education as ateacher.

-Should you own your own busi-ness?; Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m.-noon: Providesinformation from the Colorado SpringsService Corp of Retired Executives onowning your own business.

-Area job orientation; Dec. 18, 9-10:30 a.m.: Offers an overview of thelocal job market, employment optionsand offers resources to assist with jobsearches.

-Resume writing; Dec. 19, 9-10:30a.m.: Provides information on differenttypes of resumes and cover letter stylesand how to improve your resume.

-AF Civil Service class; Dec. 20, 8:30a.m.-noon: Provides information on howto prepare and apply for a civil servicecareer.

AFAS grants availableThe Air Force Aid Society is accepting

applications for the General Henry H.Arnold Education Grant Program, whichprovides $2,000 grants to selected sons anddaughters of active duty, Title 10AGR/Reserve, Title 32 AGR performingfull-time active duty, retired, retiredreserve and deceased Air Force members;stateside spouses of active duty membersand Title 10 AGR/Reservists; andsurviving spouses of deceased personnelfor their undergraduate studies.

Applications are available at theAcademy Airman and Family ReadinessCenter at 6248 West Pine Loop or onlineat www.afas.org. Applications must be

submitted by Mar. 7 with the awardsannounced in June 2008. Use of funds islimited to tuition, books, fees or othercurriculum-required materials.

Sound tech soughtThe Cadet Chapel needs a qualified

sound technician contractor to set-upmusical equipment and provide technicalaudio support for contemporary protes-tant services. The applicant must haveexperience setting-up and operating high-tech soundboards, speakers and bandequipment. This is a part-time position,generally on Wednesday and Thursdayevenings plus Sunday mornings. A state-ment of work can be reviewed by callingStaff Sgt. Brian Marts or Tech. Sgt. DavidJohnson at 333-7851.

Survey saysAll Academy people and visiting

professors are invited to take a HousingRequirements and Market AnalysisSurvey at www.airforcehousingsurvey.us/.The password is acad2289. The surveycollects factual information regardingthe current housing situation in thecommunity and the housing preferencesof Academy people. The survey is confi-dential and the information will be usedin conjunction with a detailed analysis ofthe local housing market to determine ifthere is sufficient, suitable and afford-able housing available in the community.The survey is open to on-base or off-base residents, accompanied or unac-companied. For more information, callJudy Dickson, at 333-3539, or Kelly Sieberat 333-9269.

Tax volunteers neededThe Academy legal office needs

Volunteer Income Tax AssistanceRepresentatives for the 2008 tax season.Last year’s VITA representatives savedclients more than $76,000 in tax prepa-ration fees. All Academy enlisted, officersand civilians are welcome to volunteer. Formore information or to volunteer, contactTech Sgt. Timothy Johnston at 333-3940or timothy.johnston@usafa.af.mil.

Education fair comingIn conjunction with National

Education Week, an education fair will bepresented Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.at Pike’s Peak Community CollegeCentennial Campus. Guest speakers willgive information on military educationbenefits in Colorado and information onfinancial aid, veterans education benefitsand choosing a career.

Deck the HallsThe Colorado Springs Chorale pres-

ents Deck the Halls, a family ChristmasMusical, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the PikesPeak Center. Tickets range from $16 to$48. A $2 military discount is available.For tickets, contact the Pikes Peak Centerbox office at 520-7469, www.ticketswest.com, or any TicketsWest outlet.

CADET CHAPELCatholic Masses:SundayReconciliation 9:15-9:45 a.m.(or by appointment)Mass - 10 a.m.WeekdayMon., Tues., Thurs. - 6:45 a.m.WednesdayCatholic Adoration - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Mass - 6 p.m.

Protestant Services:SundayTraditional - 9:00 a.m.Hill Fellowship - 11:00 a.m.

Jewish ServicesFridays - 7 p.m.

Buddhist Worship Wed. - 6:30 p.m. - All Faiths Room

Muslim PrayerFridays - Noon - Muslim Prayer Room,Chapel Basement

COMMUNITY CENTER CHAPELCatholic Masses:SaturdayReconciliation - 4 p.m.(5:30 p.m. starting Dec. 1)Mass - 5 p.m.(6 p.m. starting Dec. 1)SundayMass - 9:30 a.m.Religious Formation - 10:45 a.m.(Sept. - May)Tuesday-FridayMass - 11:30 a.m.

Protestant Services:SaturdayContemporary - 7 p.m.(8 p.m. starting Dec. 1)SundayTraditional - 8 a.m.Gospel - 11:15 a.m.Religious formation - 9:30 a.m.(Sept. - May)

Military Academy Pagan SocietyThird Thursday - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.(For more info, call TSgt. Longcrier at 333-6187.)

For more information, call 333-3300.

28 November 16, 2007