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Operation JETPhoto by Staff Sgt. Micky Bazaldua

Children of service members receive Meals, Ready To Eat during Operation JET Aug. 10 at Camp Justice on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Operation JET, a one-day event sponsored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, gives military children a glimpse of what their parents go through during a deployment. See OPERATION JET, PG 10.

No ToleranceAF offi cials stress ban on ‘bath salts,’ similar drugsPG 3

School Is BackLISD releases school supplylist, attendance policiesPG 6 & 8

Varsity Hoop-fuls!Basketball coach lookingfor a few good menPG 15

Mortgage ReliefAgency off ers assistance for military homeownersPG 4

PAGE 2 TALESPINNER August 24, 2012commentary

By Col. Don M. ChristensenChief, Government Trial and Appellate Counsel

Here’s a simple truth: sexual of-fenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence in favor of following their own base of undisciplined, criminal desires.

Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are “blue on blue,” or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting our core values, these un-disciplined Airmen reject the wingman concept that we prize in the Air Force.

They represent a direct threat to unit morale, good order, and discipline. They degrade combat readiness, but with the combined efforts of command, law en-forcement, and our team of prosecutors, they will be held accountable. Together, as a team, we will protect other Airmen and protect our strength and combat readiness as the world’s greatest Air Force.

Detecting and prosecuting sexual as-sault is our priority. Recently, we posted on the internet signifi cant Air Force sexual assault prosecutions. The posting may be found at www.afjag.af.mil/sexu-alassaultprosecution/index.asp.

As you can tell from a quick review of this information, we will prosecute sexual offenders anywhere they are found. From reviewing these cases, you can see sexual assault in the Air Force carries substan-tial penalties.

Our partners in the Air Force Offi ce of Special Investigations thoroughly investi-gate each allegation to provide command-

ers with timely, accurate, and prosecut-able evidence. They pass the ball to commanders, who call upon my team to prosecute the offender to the maximum extent allowed under law.

Our team of prosecutors is better than any you will see in the civilian commu-nity or on television. I have 17 highlyskilled senior trial prosecutors, who are selected from among hundreds of judge advocates for their top-notch trial skills.

They have the very best trial skills in the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. They prosecute the Air Force’s most serious courts-martial. Seven of my senior trial prosecutors have been identi-fi ed as “Special Victim Unit” prosecutors, due to their training and experience in combating sexual assault. They are dedicated to bringing justice to victims of sexual assault and ensuring commanders

are able to appropriately hold offenders accountable.

In the typical case we prosecute, the accused Airman exploits the victim’s intoxicated state to commit the sexual as-sault. We are very effective in prosecuting these offenders, and the law encourages us to prosecute Airmen who use alcohol to facilitate sexual assault of substantially incapacitated victims. Prosecuting this kind of case is one of our core specialties.

The Air Force has done a great job training Airmen about respecting other Airmen and not sexually abusing their fellow Airmen. Training reaches many Airmen who might be tempted to com-mit this crime. For others, who cannot be persuaded by training, my team, the Senior Trial Prosecutors - Special Victims Unit, stands at the ready to vindicate the victims.

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My job is prosecuting sexual assaultAugust 24, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 3news

COMMANDER, FIRST SERGEANT JAG TRAININGThe 802nd Mission Support Group Staff

Judge Advocate Offi ce will conduct two judge advocate training sessions Wednes-day at the Gateway Club.

The training is for all Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland commanders, fi rst ser-geants, additional duty fi rst sergeants, and other persons in squadron-level leadership roles. The registration deadline is today.

The fi rst training session, for new leadership only, is from 8-11:30 a.m. The second training session, for all base leadership, is from 1-4:30 p.m.

Sessions will provide a discussion forum for command-related issues cover-ing a variety of legal, disciplinary, and investigative matters.

For additional information, contact Kendall Burnett at 210-671-5793.

TRUEMPER STREET CONSTRUCTION A six-month project to replace existing

pavement is underway on Truemper Street from the Airman’s Gate at Valley Hi to Carswell Avenue.

To access the base through the Air-man’s Gate at Valley Hi, two inbound traffi c lanes will funnel into one lane after the guardhouse.

To exit the base through the Airman’s Gate at Valley Hi, one outbound traffi c lane will be open until the project is completed in January 2013.

Training facilities on Truemper Street will be accessible to traffi c during the project.

AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY BALLThe Air Force’s 65th Birthday Ball, “A

Call to Duty … Honoring Air Force Heri-tage,” is Sept. 21 at the Omni Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd. Social hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m.

Contact a fi rst sergeant for more information.

RESILIENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPSHeadquarters Air Force will conduct

resilience training workshops Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Aug. 31, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, in Bldg. 9020, Room 201, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Seating priority will be given to high-risk and/or high-operations squadrons.

For additional information, contact Bill Hall at 210-671-3209.

NEWS IN BRIEF

By Robert GoetzJBSA-Randolph Public Affairs

A dangerous designer drug with an innocuous name is growing in popu-larity, causing concern in the military and in the civilian world.

Marketed as “bath salts,” these re-tail products contain chemicals that are synthetic derivatives of cathinone, a central nervous system stimulant, and are known to affect users in a variety of ways, from agitation, in-somnia, irritability and dizziness to depression, paranoia, delusions and suicidal thoughts, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administra-tion.

“Mephedrone and methylenedioxy-pyrovalerone, also known as MDPV, are derivatives of cathinone and they’re found in a number of retail products,” Kathryn McLemore, 359th Medical Operations Squadron drug demand reduction program manager, said. “These products are believed to be manufactured in China and India for wholesale distribution in Eastern Europe.”

McLemore said 34 states have a legislative ban on bath salts and the remaining 16 are part of an emer-gency federal ban.

“With this legislation, consuming or possessing bath salts is illegal,” she said.

In October 2011, the DEA published a fi nal order in the Federal Register exercising its emergency scheduling authority to control three synthetic stimulants used to make bath salts – mephedrone, MDPV and methylone.

McLemore said bath salts come in crystallized powder form.

“Mephedrone is a fi ne white, off-white or slightly yellow-colored pow-der,” she said. “It can also be found in tablet form. MDPV is a fi ne white or off-white powder.”

Bath salts are typically sold in plas-tic bags or foil packages of 200 and 500 milligrams under various names – street names like Bliss, Blue Silk,

Cloud Nine, Ivory Wave and White Dove. Although they are usually la-beled with a “Not for human con-sumption” warning, bath salts are ingested by sniffi ng or snorting.

“They can also be taken orally, smoked or put into a solution and injected into veins,” McLemore said, “and they are mostly sold on the In-ternet, in convenience stores and in head shops.”

In addition to effects such as agi-tation, depression, paranoia and sui-cidal thoughts, users report impaired perception of reality, reduced motor control and decreased ability to think clearly, McLemore said. The effects of bath salts have been likened to those of amphetamines, cocaine, LSD and ecstasy.

“Because the chemicals in bath salts are a central nervous system stimulant, users experience rapid heart rate, which may lead to heart attacks and strokes, chest pains, nose bleeds, sweating, nausea, and vom-

iting,” she said. “It’s pretty serious stuff.”

No calls regarding bath salts were made to U.S. poison control centers in 2009, but statistics from the National Drug Intelligence Center show that the American Association of Poison Control Centers received 2,237 bath salts-related calls from 47 states and the District of Columbia between Jan. 1, 2011, and May 12, 2011.

“I have had no positives here, and we test pretty regularly,” she said.

Air Force Instruction 44-120. Mili-tary Drug Demand Reduction Pro-gram, states “knowing use of any intoxicating substance, other than the lawful use of alcohol or tobacco products, that is inhaled, injected, consumed or introduced into the body in any manner to alter mood or func-tion is prohibited.”

“The Air Force’s stance on bath salts and similar substances is clear – there is zero tolerance,” McLemore said.

Zero tolerance AF addresses use of 'bath salts'

August 24, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 3newsCOMMANDER, FIRST SERGEANT JAG TRAINING

The 802nd Mission Support Group Staff Judge Advocate Offi ce will conduct two judge advocate training sessions Wednes-day at the Gateway Club.

The training is for all Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland commanders, fi rst ser-geants, additional duty fi rst sergeants, and other persons in squadron-level leadership roles. The registration deadline is today.

The fi rst training session, for new leadership only, is from 8-11:30 a.m. The second training session, for all base leadership, is from 1-4:30 p.m.

Sessions will provide a discussion forum for command-related issues cover-ing a variety of legal, disciplinary, and investigative matters.

For additional information, contact Kendall Burnett at 210-671-5793.

TRUEMPER STREET CONSTRUCTION A six-month project to replace existing

pavement is underway on Truemper Street from the Airman’s Gate at Valley Hi to Carswell Avenue.

To access the base through the Air-man’s Gate at Valley Hi, two inbound traffi c lanes will funnel into one lane after the guardhouse.

To exit the base through the Airman’s Gate at Valley Hi, one outbound traffi c lane will be open until the project is completed in January 2013.

Training facilities on Truemper Street will be accessible to traffi c during the project.

AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY BALLThe Air Force’s 65th Birthday Ball, “A

Call to Duty … Honoring Air Force Heri-tage,” is Sept. 21 at the Omni Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd. Social hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m.

Contact a fi rst sergeant for more information.

RESILIENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPSHeadquarters Air Force will conduct

resilience training workshops Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Aug. 31, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, in Bldg. 9020, Room 201, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Seating priority will be given to high-risk and/or high-operations squadrons.

For additional information, contact Bill Hall at 210-671-3209.

NEWS IN BRIEF

By Robert GoetzJBSA-Randolph Public Affairs

A dangerous designer drug with an innocuous name is growing in popu-larity, causing concern in the military and in the civilian world.

Marketed as “bath salts,” these re-tail products contain chemicals that are synthetic derivatives of cathinone, a central nervous system stimulant, and are known to affect users in a variety of ways, from agitation, in-somnia, irritability and dizziness to depression, paranoia, delusions and suicidal thoughts, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administra-tion.

“Mephedrone and methylenedioxy-pyrovalerone, also known as MDPV, are derivatives of cathinone and they’re found in a number of retail products,” Kathryn McLemore, 359th Medical Operations Squadron drug demand reduction program manager, said. “These products are believed to be manufactured in China and India for wholesale distribution in Eastern Europe.”

McLemore said 34 states have a legislative ban on bath salts and the remaining 16 are part of an emer-gency federal ban.

“With this legislation, consuming or possessing bath salts is illegal,” she said.

In October 2011, the DEA published a fi nal order in the Federal Register exercising its emergency scheduling authority to control three synthetic stimulants used to make bath salts – mephedrone, MDPV and methylone.

McLemore said bath salts come in crystallized powder form.

“Mephedrone is a fi ne white, off-white or slightly yellow-colored pow-der,” she said. “It can also be found in tablet form. MDPV is a fi ne white or off-white powder.”

Bath salts are typically sold in plas-tic bags or foil packages of 200 and 500 milligrams under various names – street names like Bliss, Blue Silk,

Cloud Nine, Ivory Wave and White Dove. Although they are usually la-beled with a “Not for human con-sumption” warning, bath salts are ingested by sniffi ng or snorting.

“They can also be taken orally, smoked or put into a solution and injected into veins,” McLemore said, “and they are mostly sold on the In-ternet, in convenience stores and in head shops.”

In addition to effects such as agi-tation, depression, paranoia and sui-cidal thoughts, users report impaired perception of reality, reduced motor control and decreased ability to think clearly, McLemore said. The effects of bath salts have been likened to those of amphetamines, cocaine, LSD and ecstasy.

“Because the chemicals in bath salts are a central nervous system stimulant, users experience rapid heart rate, which may lead to heart attacks and strokes, chest pains, nose bleeds, sweating, nausea, and vom-

iting,” she said. “It’s pretty serious stuff.”

No calls regarding bath salts were made to U.S. poison control centers in 2009, but statistics from the National Drug Intelligence Center show that the American Association of Poison Control Centers received 2,237 bath salts-related calls from 47 states and the District of Columbia between Jan. 1, 2011, and May 12, 2011.

“I have had no positives here, and we test pretty regularly,” she said.

Air Force Instruction 44-120. Mili-tary Drug Demand Reduction Pro-gram, states “knowing use of any intoxicating substance, other than the lawful use of alcohol or tobacco products, that is inhaled, injected, consumed or introduced into the body in any manner to alter mood or func-tion is prohibited.”

“The Air Force’s stance on bath salts and similar substances is clear – there is zero tolerance,” McLemore said.

Zero tolerance AF addresses use of 'bath salts'

PAGE 4 TALESPINNER August 24, 2012

Agency offers short-sale help for military homeownersBy Robert GoetzJBSA-Randolph Public Affairs

One of the hardships military members face when they have orders for a permanent change of station is selling their homes.

That burden becomes even greater when their home is worth less than the balance of their mort-gage, which is often the case in a diffi cult housing market.

Changes to short-sale policies announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency will soon assist military members with loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, making it easier for them to meet their fi nancial commitments to their lend-ing institutions when they are required to move to another duty station.

“More and more military members are fi nding themselves upside-down on their mortgage, so this is a great deal for them and their families,” Lt. Col. Stephen Blake, Air Education and Training Com-mand Asset Management Branch chief, said. “This new policy will enable members with upside-down mortgages to avoid the fi nancial strain of selling at a loss or maintaining a second home upon PCS.”

Because of the policy changes, PCS orders will be considered a hardship, qualifying military members for a short sale. A short sale enables

homeowners to sell their house and settle their mortgage debt even if the house is worth less than the balance of the mortgage.

In addition, service members will be exempt from defi ciency judgments from Fannie Mae and

Freddie Mac when receiving permission for a short sale and will be relieved of any request or require-ment for a cash contribution or promissory note so long as the property was bought on or before June 30, 2012.

Blake said the program is important to service members because they do not have the ability to stay in their homes until the housing market sta-bilizes. If they were unable to sell their homes, prior to this FHFA-sponsored program, they were obligated to continue making payments after re-locating to a new duty station.

“The balance due is typically signifi cant because the housing market has tumbled in recent years,” he said. “Civilian homeowners can stay in their homes and ride it out. For military members, that is not the case. They don’t have the option to ride out the market. With these policy changes, their credit is not affected and they are not responsible for making up the difference.”

Blake said the program’s specifi cs will be re-leased Sept. 30 and become effective 60 days later.

For more information, service members can call 1-800-7FANNIE or 1-800-FREDDIE, or visit the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac websites at www.fanniemae.com and www.freddiemac.com. Military housing offi ces can also provide assistance.

PAGE 6 TALESPINNER August 24, 2012

LACKLAND ISD 2012-13 SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST

All items should be replenished as needed. For pre-kindergarten, life skills and PPCD supply lists, visit www.lacklandisd.net

Kindergarten• one set watercolors• one large box of tissues• 10-12 glue sticks• one backpack• two 16-count crayons• one box quartz size ziploc bags• one box gallon size ziploc bags• two red plastic pocket folders• two pink erasers• one 8-count washable markers (classic colors, broad line)• one pair metal blade scissors• one 1/2-inch 3-ring binder• 40-sheet spiraled sketchbook 9x9 (Mead or Imagine)• one package dividers• fi ve No. 2 pencils, sharpened• one small plastic school box• two 8-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer• one container of disinfecting wipes (no baby wipes)

Grade 1• one backpack, child size, no wheels• one plastic supply box no larger than 9"x6"• four plastic pocket folders, plain with brads (1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green)• three 24-count crayons• 32 No. 2 plain pencils, sharpened, per semester• one pair scissors• 10 glue sticks, white only• two large pink erasers• two large boxes of tissues• one box ziploc bags (gallon size for boys, quart size for girls)• one 8-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer• one package of disinfecting wipes (no baby wipes)

Grade 2• 20 No. 2 pencils • one 8-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer• one pair scissors• one 24-count crayons• two large tissue boxes • two packages wide-ruled notebook paper• two large pink erasers• two low-odor black dry erase markers• one clear, 12-inch ruler (no wooden rulers)• one small school box• four plastic folders with brads and pockets (1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 red, 1 green)• two spiral notebooks• two large glue sticks• one plastic yellow folder with brads and pockets• Spanish class: one blue plastic folder with brads and

pockets, one dry erase markerLabel all items with a permanent marker. Do not sendmarkers, mechanical pencils or small pencil sharpeners

Grade 3• two boxes of tissues• fi ve plain folders with brads and pockets (2 red, 1

blue, 1 yellow, 1 green,)• one pair scissors• one package wide-ruled notebook paper• 50 No. 2 pencils (no decorative or mechanical pencils)• two boxes 24-count crayons • three wide-ruled spiral notebooks (no decoration): 1 subject, 70 sheets• one composition book• four red pens• two large glue sticks• one 8-ounce or larger pump bottle hand sanitizer • three jumbo stretchy book covers• Spanish class: one purple folder with brads and pockets

Grade 4• one glue stick• one glue bottle• one package of red pens• one 24-count colored pencils• 48 No. 2 pencils• two large boxes of tissues• four 70-page, wide-ruled spiral notebooks (1 green, 1 purple, 1 blue, 1 red)• one pair scissors• two packages of wide-ruled notebook paper• 2-inch binder• one package dividers• Sticky notes: one package small, one package strips• 10 solid colored folders with brads and pockets (2 red, 2 blue, 2 green, 2 yellow, 2 purple)• one 8-ounce hand sanitizer • one package of disinfecting wipes • one large pink eraser• one box ziploc bags (quart size for girls, gallon size for boys)• fi ve jumbo stretchy book covers• one package of 3"x5" index cards• headphones for laptops• Spanish class: one plastic green folder with brads and pockets No mechanical pencils

Grade 5• one 3-ring, 2-inch binder with zipper• one soft pencil pouch with three holes (for storage in binder)• one package 5-subject dividers

• six folders with brads and pockets (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 purple)• four packages wide-ruled notebook paper• one package blue or black pens (no gel, colors or sparkles)• one package red pens • three packages No. 2 pencils • one package dry erase markers• one dry rag/old sock for dry eraser• one package construction paper• two composition books• three 1-subject spiral notebooks (1 red, 1 blue, 1 green)• one hand-held sharpener (no mechanical)• one package colored map pencils• one package crayons• one ruler (standard and metric)• one pair scissors • one box ziploc bags (quart size for girls, gallon size for boys)• one container of disinfecting wipes• one roll of paper towels• Spanish class: one orange plastic folder with brads and pockets

Grade 6• No. 2 pencils• blue or black ink pens• one package red pens• one package 4-color dry erase markers (black,

blue, red and green) • one box dustless chalk (white or yellow)• one box of 12 or 24 colored pencils• two hand-held pencil sharpeners• one pencil pouch or pencil box• one ruler (mm and 1/16th-inch markings)• one pair scissors• two glue sticks• fi ve bottles Glue All• one backpack• eight 100 or 200-sheet composition books• one pair of inexpensive ear buds• one plastic accordion-type divided portfolio (8-divider minmum, 12-divider preferred), built-in tabs, closes

with fl ap or elastic band• one box of tissues• one roll of paper towels • one 8-ounce hand sanitizer• one container of disinfecting wipes• one box sandwich-size bags• Science fair: pocket folder with brads (any color)• SFA class: Post-it tabs with fl ags (any color), four 1-subject spiral notebooks

PAGE 8 TALESPINNER August 24, 2012

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By Mike JosephSenior Writer

The Lackland Independent School District has established new atten-dance policies for the 2012-2013 school year.

Dr. Burnie Roper, Lackland ISD superintendent, said the school board’s policy the current school year policy only allows students who live on JBSA-Lackland or the nearby annex to attend Lackland Elementary School and Virginia All-red Stacy Junior and Senior High School.

Those schools include classes for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Exceptions to this policy were

made when base housing was being demolished and rebuilt. Currently, board policy does not allow for off-base students to attend Lackland schools unless the student meets one of the exceptions:

The student was enrolled in the • district under an approved trans-fer as of December 18, 2009. Such a student shall be permitted to request a transfer annually until graduation.

The student has remained con-• tinuously enrolled in the district and has completed grade 9, 10, or 11 in the district as a resident or non-res-ident student. Such a student shall be permitted to request a transfer annually until graduation.

The student has been enrolled as •

a resident in kindergarten through ninth grade but shall become a non-resident during the course of the school year. Such a student shall be permitted to request a transfer only until the end of the school year.

The student resides on base in • a temporary lodging facility but be-comes a non-resident of the district during the course of the school year. Such a student shall be permitted to request a transfer only until the end of the school year.

In approving transfer requests, the superintendent will consider space availability and instructional staff. Students must meet all aca-demic, behavioral, and attendance criteria in order to be considered for a transfer to Lackland ISD.

Lackland ISD establishes school attendance policy

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

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By Mike JosephSenior Writer

More than 180 military children experienced what their parents go through when they participated in a mock deployment exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 10.

Operation Junior Expeditionary Team, an annual event spon-sored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, gives chil-dren a glimpse of the different phases associated with a deploy-ment cycle – pre-deployment, deployment and reintegration.

“Operation JET provides military youth with a deployment experience similar to their military parents’, including the stressors,” said Master Sgt. Jose Ontiveros, AFRC Readiness NCO.

Participants spent the morning deployed to Camp Justice, a mock deployment site at Camp Bramble, the 59th Medical Wing’s emergency readiness training site located behind Wil-ford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.

“We had 185 children and 17 parents, but most impres-sively, more than 100 volunteers from 12 different base agen-

cies helped make it possible,” Ontiveros said.“Our goal for Operation JET was two-fold: to let the children

have fun and learn about deployments,” he said.The adventure began with a pre-deployment briefi ng and

a mobility line at Arnold Hall Community Center before the children and parents were transported to Camp Justice.

The Camp Justice mock deployment scenario was staged around a medical support operation by the 59th Medical Lo-gistics Readiness Squadron.

“The facilities and personnel at the training site certainly added to the realism,” Ontiveros said.

Camp activities included military working dog and chemical warfare demonstrations, which showcased security procedures against hostile threats; entering a cargo aircraft, then exiting to simulate walking onto an in-country tarmac; touring a medical helicopter; and navigating an obstacle course.

Before redeploying via bus back to Arnold Hall for a wel-come home party, children were issued Meals, Ready To Eat, called MREs, for lunch, just like their parents would eat in fi eld conditions.

“We invest a lot of time to create a realistic deployment

experience, and every year, it’s the same thing. The kids seem to enjoy the MREs the most,” said Ontiveros. “It’s one of those moments parents seem to relish as well.”

Lt. Col. Randall Ivall, 59th MLRS commander, said Opera-tion Jet was an opportunity for him to bond with his daughter Caitlynn.

“It was an incredible experience for my daughter and me, a ton of fun,” Ivall said. “The program as a whole is quite benefi cial to military kids because it opens necessary dialogue between kids and parents about an event that can produce anxiety.”

Considering this year’s success, Ontiveros hopes to expand Operation JET next year.

“Our biggest compliment came from kids and parents asking to sign up for next year,” he said.

“My goal is bigger, not just JBSA-Lackland. I’d like to incor-porate JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston in some capacity,” he said. “I’ve already started planning for next year, and I’ll be reaching out to my counterparts.”

(Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua, 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs, contributed to this story)

Photo by Alan BoedekerMya Collins, 11, and her legal guardian, Senior Airman H. Brooks Viel III, a military training instructor with the 322nd Training Squadron, read their “deployment orders” prior to deploying to Camp Justice Aug. 10. Operation Junior Expeditionary Team, com-monly called Operation JET, is a one-day mock deployment event, which gives mili-tary children insight to what their parents experience during actual deployments.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Micky BazalduaMilitary children participating in Operation JET low crawl through the obstacle course at Camp Justice on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 10. Operation JET is a one-day event sponsored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center that gives children of service members an opportunity to experience what their parents go through on a deployment.

Photo by Alan BoedekerMilitary children participating in Operation JET look inside a UH-1 Huey helicopter Aug. 10 at Camp Bramble on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The helicopter is modifi ed in a “Dustoff” confi guration used to transport wounded personnel. Operation JET is a one-day event sponsored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center that gives children of service members an op-portunity to experience what their parents go through on a deployment.

Photo by Alan BoedekerKeegan Ross checks out the wounded at Camp Justice during the Airman and Family Readiness Center-sponsored Operation Junior Expeditionary Team event Aug. 10. The mock deployment gives military children insight on what their parents experience during actual deployments. Keegan is the daughter of Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Ross, group deployment manager, 59th Medical Wing.

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PAGE 12 TALESPINNER August 24, 2012

Congratulations to the following 61 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 611 Air Force basic military trainees graduating today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 539

Danial Giffen

Flight 540Brittany BolangerBrittany CovingtonJanette FriasKendra MoralesNeysa RonquilloTiana SalvadorSara SaylesTaylor Shetrone

321st Training Squadron Flight 547

Mark AckermannMichael BarkerRicardo Cavazos-IntharaphetMichael Gooch

Flight 548Dariel BenjaminJohn DanserJoseph FunkAnthony GonzalesJoseph Morrissette Jr.

Cristian RamirezAdrian RomeroEric SadsadJonathan SiersemaThomas SmithKyle WalshTannar Wood

322nd Training SquadronFlight 541

Arnaud GiraudPhilip LarsonNathan MichaudRicardo Natal IIIKyle SearsJoshua Wilcox

Flight 542Andrew BostwickNicholas GabbardJesus GuerreroJustin HaroldChristopher MaddoxBryan NeuhausCharles Schatzle

323rd Training SquadronFlight 549

Skylar DickeyCody ForemanTaylor LucasRobert NelsonWilliam RichardsonDaniel SaffordErik Sundstrom

Flight 550Ashlee BlandfordMeer Vander

326th Training SquadronFlight 545

Joshua Clark

Flight 546Emma-Louise CzyzMary LuttonJessica McMahon

331st Training SquadronFlight 543

Jerry BarnettJustin MoxleyDavid Nazario

Flight 544Collin BodenLinden HunnicuttMatthew JacksonJustin KrylaBradley SmithJoshua VallsAndrew Vitale

Top BMT AirmanKyle Walsh, 321st TRS, Flight 548

Most Physically FitMale Airmen

Philip Larson,

322nd TRS, Flight 541Kyle Gaffey, 331st TRS, Flight 544Danial Giffen, 320th TRS, Flight 539Tyler Woolridge, 320th TRS, Flight 539

Female AirmenLisa Perry, 320th TRS, Flight 540Erica Buerk, 326th TRS, Flight 546Sara Sayles, 320th TRS, Flight 540Kimberly Schaffer, 323rd TRS, Flight 550

Male Flights323rd TRS, Flight 549321st TRS, Flight 548321st TRS, Flight 547

Female Flights323rd TRS, Flight 550326th TRS, Flight 546320th TRS, Flight 540

Top Academic Flights320th TRS, Flight 540320th TRS, Flight 539331st TRS, Flight 544

Scan with Smartphone app to access the Joint Base San Antonio website at www.jbsa.af.mil

August 24, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 13community

VALLEY HI VCC CLOSEDThe Valley Hi Visitor Control Center

is closed through October for parking lot construction. Visitor passes will be available only at the Luke East VCC during the closure.

LOSC MEMBERSHIP ROUNDUPThe Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’

Club membership roundup is Tues-day, 10 a.m., at the Gateway Club.

Information on membership and club activities will be available. For details, visit www.lacklandosc.org.

LPAG TO PERFORM MUSICAL COMEDYTickets are on sale at Arnold Hall

Community Center for “The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree,” a musical comedy production by the Lackland Performing Arts Group.

Performance dates are Sept. 7-8 and Sept. 14-15, 7 p.m. each evening. Ticket prices, which include hors d’oeuvres, are $20 each for adults; $15 each for age 65 and older; $10 each for technical training students; $5 each for children under 10. Reserved seating is available.

A special children’s matinee of

“The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree” is Sept. 8 at Arnold Hall. Doors open at noon for face painting, games, storytelling, tour of a pirate ship and treasure hunt. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

For details, call 210-671-2619.

AWANA CLUBS MEETINGThe fi rst meeting for Awana

Clubs, a Bible-based children and youth ministry with games and challenges, is Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.

Awana meets weekly on Wednes-days from September through May.

For more information, contact Freedom Chapel at 671-4208.

FREEDOM CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOLProtestant family Sunday school,

a one-hour youth and adult Christian Bible study, is every Sunday at Freedom Chapel, 11 a.m.

For more information, contact Freedom Chapel at 671-4208.

9/11 REMEMBRANCE RUNThe Robert D. Gaylor NCO Acad-

emy is sponsoring a “Let’s Lift Up Our Fallen” 9/11 remembrance run Sept. 11, 7 a.m. to 4:11 p.m., at the 1.5-mile track on the basic military

training side of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

The event is open to JBSA Depart-ment of Defense cardholders and dependents.

Volunteers are needed to read the names of those who perished in 9/11. Persons who were directly impacted by 9/11 and would like to share their stories are also invited to speak at the event.

To register, call Master Sgt. Carteralynn Ford at 210-671-3663 by Sept. 5.

For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Nonika Green at 210-671-2873.

LRS MUNITIONS FLIGHT CLOSUREThe 802nd Logistics Readiness

Squadron’s munitions manage-ment fl ight will close Sept. 4-17 for semiannual stock record account inventory.

For additional information, call 210-671-9030/4265.

DROP-IN DENTAL SCREENINGSThe Joint Base San Antonio-

Lackland Pediatric Dental Depart-ment will offer dental screenings for children of active-duty members and retirees Sept. 11, 8-10 a.m., at the Dunn Dental Clinic. No

appointment is necessary.Children under 13 years of age

will receive a dental screening exam, an assessment of the child’s dental condition, and appropriate treatment recommendations or alternatives.

Parents should bring a copy of the child’s treatment plan or referral letter from their private dentist.

For details, call 210-671-9836.

802ND LRS CUSTOMER SERVICEThe 802nd Logistics Readi-

ness Squadron Customer Service is the primary focal point for all supply-related questions, con-cerns, complaints, Zero Overpricing Program and Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offi ce transactions. For details, contact customer service at 210-671-2575/3611/3801, 925-1490/1049/1048, or email 802lrs.customerservice@lackland.af.mil.

802ND LRS SUPPLY TRAININGThe 802nd Logistics Readiness

Squadron’s Equipment Accountability Element conducts three customer supply training classes on the third Wednesday of each month in Bldg. 5160, second fl oor conference room.

The classes and start times are Block I General Supply Training at 8

a.m., Block II Bench Stock Training at 8:45 a.m., and Block III Equip-ment Custodian Supplemental/Refresher Training at 9:30 a.m.

For details, call Ray Holland or Rain Virgino at 210-925-1140/2514.

BAND OF THE WEST AT SEAWORLDThe United States Air Force Band

of the West will hold two concerts Labor Day weekend at SeaWorld.

Entitled “Warhawk,” the perfor-mances are Sept. 1-2, 7-9 p.m., each night.

For additional information, visit www.bandofthewest.af.mil.

NEW UNIFORM AVAILABLE The new Ripstop Airman Battle

Uniform is available at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland military clothing store.

The lightweight permanent press fabric is a 50/50 nylon-cotton blend that includes pockets to hold small tools, fl ashlights or cell phones. There are four pockets on the front of the shirt and a small pencil pocket on the left forearm.

The uniform can also be pur-chased online at the Army and Air Force Exchange Services website, www.shopmyexchange.com.

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

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

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES

LOCAL BRIEFS

For more details, contact Freedom Chapel - 671-4208 • Gateway Chapel - 671-2911 • Hope Chapel - 671-2941

ChristianCatholicMonday-Friday:Freedom ChapelDaily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m.Saturday:Freedom ChapelEucharist, 5:30 p.m.Reconciliation after EucharistSunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Ed., 9 a.m.Eucharist, 11 a.m.

OrthodoxReader's ServiceSunday:Airmen Memorial Chapel (Classroom)8 a.m.–10 a.m.

ProtestantSaturday:Gateway ChapelSeventh-Day Adventist

Service, 12:30–2:30 p.m.Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.Gospel Service,12:30 p.m.Children’s Church providedReligious Ed., 11 a.m.Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.Sunday:Hope ChapelThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 8–10 a.m.

IslamicFriday:Global Ministry Center, Bldg. 7452Jummah Prayer, 1:15–2:15 p.m.Sunday:

Religious Ed., 9–11 a.m.

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

WiccaSecond Wednesday, July and August only: Freedom Chapel Room 8, San Antonio Military Open Circle, 6 p.m.Sunday:Arnold Hall, Bldg. 550612:30–2:30 p.m.

BuddhistSunday:BMT Reception Center Bldg. 7246, 2nd Floor10 a.m. to noon.

EckankarEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Saturday:Gateway Chapel12:30–1:30 p.m.

Baha'iEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Sunday:Gateway Chapel11 a.m. to noon

Church of ChristSunday:BMT Reception Center, Bldg. 7246, 2nd Floor7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

Christian ScienceSunday:BMT Processing Center, Bldg. 5725, 1st Floor7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

PAGE 14 TALESPINNER August 24, 2012

AUG. 24BMT FAMILY SEMINAR

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

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

For additional information, call 210-671-3722.

COUPON BASICS CLASSA class on the basics of coupons

is today, 1-3 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The class will cover a variety of areas about coupons, including: usage, access, organization and expense reduction.

For details, call 210-671-3722.

AUG. 27FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING

A mandatory family readiness

briefi ng for personnel

who are deploying is Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The briefi ng is for personnel who are deploying longer than 30 days, or who are going on remote assignments.

For details, call 210-671-3722.

RETURN, REUNION SEMINARA return and reunion seminar is

Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Air-man and Family Readiness Center.

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

For additional information, call 210-671-3722.

AUG. 28AMVET REPRESENTATIVE

An American Veterans national service offi cer is available by ap-pointment only to help with disability claims Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon, at

the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

To schedule an appointment with an AMVET representative, call 210-699-5087.

AUG. 29RIGHT START ORIENTATION

Right Start Orientation, a class designed for Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland newcomers, is Wednesday,

8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gateway Club. Preregistration is required.

For details, call 210-671-3722.

FOUR TO GO CLASSA “Four to Go” class is Wednes-

day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The class provides information for military members who plan to retire or are in their last re-enlistment be-

fore retirement. Areas covered include fi nancial issues, post-retirement legal issues, employment, veterans benefi ts and survivor’s benefi ts.

For details, call 210-671-3722.

AUG. 30HOW TO INTERVIEW CLASS

A “How to Interview for a Job” class is Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The class teaches how to inter-view, types of interviews, questions to expect, how to answer common and diffi cult questions, and how to dress.

For details, call 210-671-3722.

AUG. 31BMT FAMILY SEMINAR

The Air Force Basic Military Training Family Seminar is Aug. 31 at noon in the BMT Reception Center, Bldg. 7246.

The seminar provides informa-tion on Air Force benefi ts to family members of graduating Airmen.

For details, call 210-671-372

KEY SPOUSE TRAININGTraining for new appointees in

the Key Spouse Program is Aug. 31, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force readiness program sup-porting Airmen and their families during deployments, separations and emergencies as a quality-of-life initiative, and provides peer-to-peer wingman support.

Call 210-671-3722 for more information.

SEPT. 3The Airman and Family Readi-

ness Center will be closed Sept. 3 for Labor Day.

SEPT. 7COUPON SAVERS MEETING

The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Scissor Savers coupon group meets Sept. 7, 1-3 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For details, email LAFBscissor-savers@gmail.com.

Monthly Meetings

ENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUBThe Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the

month at the Balfour Beatty Community Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUBThe Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the

month. For information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.

MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMENThe Military Council of Catholic Women meets the fi rst Friday of the month,

9:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For information, call 210-671-4208.

On the web www.lacklandfss.com

What’s HappeningFamily Support Events

August 24, 2012 TALESPINNER PAGE 15sports

By Jose T. Garza IIISports Editor

A familiar face returns to coach the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks men’s varsity basketball team this coming season.

Larus Martin will lead the War-hawks after coaching at JBSA-Ran-dolph the previous three years. Be-fore his stint at Randolph, he coached the JBSA-Lackland men’s basketball team for eight years.

Martin’s fi rst task as returning head coach is to fi nd the talent need-ed to achieve success at a champion-ship level.

He is currently holding varsity try-outs Saturdays at 8 a.m., and Tues-days and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Warhawk Fitness Center.

The coach said walk-ons are en-couraged to try out for the team.

Competing in the Central Military Basketball League this year, the War-hawks men’s team will play other military teams from the local area, and also match up against collegiate

basketball teams during the season.Martin, who replaces head coach

Curt McGlown, said the goal as the season progresses is to “foster the development of the Warhawks bas-ketball players.

“I’m looking for players who have basketball knowledge, can fi ll roles, and can compete every time the team plays,” he said.

However, he also understands he is coaching basketball players who may have military obligations.

“I like to get as much commitment out of my basketball players as I can,” said Martin, “but I also under-stand that there are other obligations that may come up because of their military profession.”

Martin plans to build a Warhawks roster with players who can step in when other teammates leave the team to fulfi ll temporary duty assign-ments that may arise.

“That’s something, that as a coach, I have to prepare for because deploy-ments are a big part of the military,” Martin said.

During the course of the tryouts, Martin has seen players who are ea-ger to compete and want to represent JBSA-Lackland.

Players who make the Warhawks must commit their weekends when the team travels to play other mili-tary installations and colleges.

“There is no money involved with being associated with the team,” he said. “The players participate on their own schedule, and they participate with the utmost pride.”

One player eager to lead the War-hawks to success is guard Maurice Jenkins-Day.

Jenkins-Day is anxious to display his passion for basketball by having an excellent sophomore season with the Warhawks.

“I’m going to put 110 percent into the basketball season,” said Jenkins-Day, who hopes to become a second-year guard with the Warhawks.

“I’ve learned a lot from the coach-es and I’ve been able to improved my game. I’ve worked on my weaknesses and tried to enhance my strengths in

the off season,” he said.Jenkins-Day looks forward to using

his improved skills during the season. By better distributing the ball and be-ing more aggressive on offense, he hopes to help the team win.

Basketball is also a game of de-fense, and according to Deandre Snow, another point guard trying out for the team, execution begins on the defensive end of the court.

“Defense is fi rst,” said Snow. “I be-lieve if defense is our team mentality, then we will be successful.”

Attitude is also a key to winning, said Jenkins-Day.

“All we can do is stay positive. Get-ting down on myself or other team-mates if things don’t go our way isn’t going to help us win as a team,” he said.

If teammates follow the same fun-damental philosophy of giving 110 percent in practice and in competi-tion, “we will have a successful sea-son,” he said. “If we, as a team, can execute our plays correctly, then we can be great on the court.”

Photos by Robbin CresswellDeAndre Snow, left, and Shad Williams, right, are two hopefuls trying out for roster spots on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Warhawks men’s var-sity basketball team. The base team will play in the Central Military Basketball League.

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UPCOMING9/11 REMEMBRANCE RUN

The Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy will host a 9/11 re-membrance run Sept. 11, from 7 a.m. to 4:11 p.m, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland 1.5-mile track.

The rememberance run isopen to all Department of Defense cardholders in JBSA. Team and individual participa-tion is encouraged.

For registration information, call Master Sgt. Carteralynn Ford at 210-671-3633.

INTRAMURAL BOWLINGThe Skylark Bowling Center

will hold an intramural bowling league meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 for organizations that want to sponsor a team. For more infor-mation, call 210-671-1234.

WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSELearn wrist grab escapes

and other self defense com-bative maneuvers during the women’s self defense seminar Aug. 30, from 5-7 p.,m at the Chaparral Fitness Center. The event is free. There are only 20 slots available so advanced registration is required.

For more information, call 210-671-2401.

FALL BOWLING LEAGUESFall bowling leagues are

forming now. Visit the Skylark Bowling Center or call 210-671-1234 to sign up.

AQUATIC LAP SWIMMINGThe Skylark Aquatic Center

is open for lap swimming Mondays from noon to 1 p.m., and 4-6 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.

HI-INTENSITY STEP EXTRA CLASSGet the body up and moving

with the Gillum Fitness Center’s Hi-Intensity Step Extra Class held Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m. The class can be modifi ed for any fi tness level. Sessions are $2 per person. Call 210-977-2353 or 210-977-2354 to sign up or for more information.

By Jose T. Garza IIISports editor

The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Skylark Bowling Center held a bowling ex-hibition and clinic last year with Pro Bowl-ers Association hall of famers Norm Duke and Randy Pedersen.

This year, JBSA-Lackland Airmen and ci-vilians and family members can anticipate twice the fun when four PBA champions roll through the Skylark Saturday for a Pro Am exhibition and bowling clinic. Attendance is free for the event.

Brian Voss, the 1988 PBA National Cham-pion, 2008 H&R Block Tournament of Cham-pions winner Michael Haugen Jr., seven-time PBA Tour champion Robert Smith and Missy Parkin will conduct the clinic from 9 a.m. to noon.

There is a twist to this year’s event, said Stephen Thompson, Skylark Bowling Center manager.

Last year, paid participants bowled with the two hall of famers. This year, 120 Pro Am players from JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-

Randolph and University Bowl, who partici-pated in their respective Pro-Am bowling leagues, will compete against the four PBA bowlers staring at 2 p.m.

Pro-Am events give amateur bowlers the opportunity to play with each other and with the professionals.

“The Pro-Am bowlers get to bowl with the pros,” Thompson said. “It’s a four-game Pro-Am so JBSA-Lackland, Randolph, and University Bowl Pro-Am bowlers get to play four games each.”

“Amateur players get to drop their lowest of the four scores and replace it with one of the pro scores because everyone gets to bowl with one of the pros,” said Thomp-son.

Total pins determines who wins and cash prizes, collected from participants of the Pro-Am league over the course of the sum-mer, will be given to the winners.

Accomplished bowlers will also perform trick shots in front of those in attendance.

“Hopefully, the bowlers will love this event, as they did last year. I think it will be an exciting time with all the activities

that we are doing,” Thompson said. One pro bowler who is delighted to appear

for the event Saturday is Robert Smith.Smith, who won his last PBA Tour title

in 2008, has made other appearances at military bases around the world over the years, conducting bowling clinics for mili-tary personnel.

He always looks forward to sharing his 30 years of bowling experience with others who are looking to possibly pursue competi-tive bowling.

“It’s always a pleasure to have a good time with the men and women of our Armed Forces,” Smith said. “It’s gratifying to know that the bowling skills I’ve had all my life can be handed down to regular, everyday people to help improve their game.”

Thompson hopes the event evolves in the years to come.

“We’ll try to come up with a different spin to create the excitement that makes people want to participate each year,” he said. “In-stead of people saying, ‘Oh, I did it once and that’s it,’ we want to give them a reason to come back.”

Pro bowlers rolling through base

Photo by Alan BoedekerPro Bowlers Association hall of famer Norm Duke talks to participants during last year’s seminar and clinic. This year, PBA superstars Brian Voss, Robert Smith, Michael Haugen Jr., and Missy Parkin will conduct a clinic and play with Pro-Am bowlers from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph, and University Bowl.