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Flag football
Intramural football is infull swing at Robins, 4B
SPORTS
Healthy Start
Members of Robins com-munity help give screen-ings to young
students, 4A
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BY HOLLY L. [email protected]
Sometimes people get whatthey need just in time.
That was certainly the case forthe 78th Air Base Wing,
whichrecently received an extra
$310,000 fromAir Staff to
improve thequality oflife forAirmen at
Robins.Maj. Al Seto,
comptroller in the 78thComptroller Squadron, said thewing
received a budgeted$300,000 for quality of life needsearlier in
fiscal 2008, but falloutmoney which came about nearthe fiscal
year’s end provided anadded bonus to boost quality oflife at the
base.
“We got a tasking from AirForce Materiel Command,” hesaid. “A
couple of weeks agothey came out with a call forquality of life
issues. We wereable to go out to our wing andrequest requirements
that willhelp with the morale of thetroops.”
Major Seto said the bulk ofthe money funded new equip-ment for
the Robins FitnessCenter.
David Quinn, 78th ForceSupport Squadron director, saidthe QOL
money will enableRobins to further take care of itsAirmen,
particularly in the areasof fitness, education, family sup-port and
the Honor Guard.
BY LISA [email protected]
Field units that use weapons,ammunition and missiles rely on
theexperts in the 575th Combat SupportSquadron to supply them what
theyneed to accomplish their mission.And members of the 575th
CBSStake their role of supporting the warfighter seriously. The
importance ofproviding support to the war fighteris the main focus
for the squadron,said Danny Fowler, weapons flightchief.
The squadron has implementedAir Force Smart Operations for
the21st Century into their operations inorder to improve their
processes andprovide better support to their cus-tomers.
“The equipment specialists are thesubject matter experts and
they are
the first resource for the people whohave technical questions,”
said MikeStallworth, 575th CBSS director.“These guys are the ones
who get thefirst phone call when there are issues– such as
technical data questions.It’s very important that they and
theiremployees be very knowledgeableabout the weapons system
becausethe last thing we want to happen is tohave the field units
call up with aquestion and they not have theanswer or to give the
wrong informa-tion.”
Stover agreed, saying, “Yes, someof these guys (field units) are
dealingwith high explosives and if you get ascrewed up answer out
there you cankill someone.”
“A very important AFSO21 disci-pline is basically to eliminate
waste,”
AFSO21 helps 575th CBSS provide better support
BY AMY CLEMENT DSCR Public Affairs
Col. MadelineLopez, DefenseLogistics AgencyWarner Robinsc o m m
a n d e r ,received a 2008Latina Distin-guished ServiceAward Sept.
5 dur-ing the fifth annualNational LatinaAwards luncheonin
Washington.
The event was co-hosted byDepartment of Defense, Office
ofDiversity Management and LatinaStyle magazine. Latina Style is
aprominent Hispanic magazine thatfocuses on the needs of
profession-al Latinas in America.
Lopez is of one of 14 awardrecipients representing all
militaryservices.
“Honorees distinguished them-selves in support of the global
waron terrorism, displayed the ideals
Local DLAcommanderwins NationalLatina Award
U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPTim Yancy, 575th CBSS fighter
bomb rack equipment specialist, and Ron Ryan,575th CBSS
configuration management specialist, inspect a M61A1 20 MM gunused
on the F-15, F-16 and F-22 in the Air Force Gun Lab at Robins. see
AFSO21, 2A
Col. MadelineLopez
see FUNDS, 2A
see AWARD, 2A
AF develops plan for filling unmanned aircraft system
positionsBY MASTER SGT.
RUSSELL PETCOFFSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
The Air Force is taking a two-pronged approach to address
theincreasing need for pilots ofunmanned aircraft systems
inAfghanistan and Iraq, an Air Forceofficial said recently.
The first approach will use a smallpercentage of Undergraduate
PilotTraining graduates for the short term.The second will examine
the potentialfor a distinct career path for Airmen tofly unmanned
aircraft.
“The UPT approach will happenquickly,” said Col. Pete Lee, chief
ofoperational training division in the Air
Staff Operations. In the next couple of weeks, Air
Force officials will select approxi-mately 10 percent of UPT
graduatesto begin UAS training when theygraduate in October. Their
UAS train-ing will be at Creech Air Force Base,Nevada.
After completing a standard UAStour, UPT Airmen will receive a
fol-low-on assignment to a manned air-craft, Colonel Lee added.
In January 2009, the Air Force willbegin the second approach, a
small-group testing of a program to trainapproximately 10
active-duty officersto specifically fly unmanned aircraft.
I S P A N I C
U.S. Air Force photo by GARY CUTRELLA group of young Mexican
folkloric dancers perform at the Robins Hispanic Heritage Month
picnic Sept. 13. The picnic, which was held at Gator Park,featured
music, dancers, piñatas and family games. The next Hispanic
Heritage Month event will be a luncheon Oct. 2 in the Heritage Club
Ballroom at11 a.m. Col. Madeline Lopez, Defense Logistics Agency
Warner Robins commander, will be the guest speaker.
U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. SABRINA JOHNSONAn MQ-1
Predator unmanned aircraft from the 361st
ExpeditionaryReconnaissance Squadron takes off from Ali Base, Iraq,
in support ofOperation Iraqi Freedom. Through the use of advanced
capabilities, focuseddoctrine and detailed training, the Predator
provides integrated and synchro-nized close air combat operations,
to include intelligence, surveillance andreconnaissance.
see UNMANNED, 2A
Quality of lifeprojects fundedby year-endexcess
ERITAGE
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HAPPY 61ST BIRTHDAY,AIR FORCE
See page A8 for message fromAir Force senior leadership
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of duty, honor, country, andbest epitomized their respec-tive
service’s core values andcitizen-warrior attributes,”stated a
letter from ClarenceJohnson, principal director ofthe Office of
DiversityManagement and Equal
Opportunity.The Military Distinguished
Service Award is presented tomilitary personnel whoembody the
qualities that are atthe core of the service’s mis-sion, that are
well respected bytheir superiors and peers asleaders and upstanding
servicemembers, display exceptionalcharacter and represent
theHispanic community with dig-
nity and pride.Colonel Lopez distin-
guished herself by her excep-tional performance as com-mander of
DLA WarnerRobins. She was recognizedfor breaking new ground,when
she was selected as thefirst commander of DLA-Warner Robins.
As the first site to transitionto DLA as a result of the
2005
Base Realignment and Closuresupply, storage and distribu-tion
decision, her planning andexecution paved the way andprovided a
template that wasused for DLA activation ofother Air Force
sites.
As commander, ColonelLopez manages a pipeline thatkeeps the
industrial site ontask, handling more than240,000 national stock
num-
bers with an on-hand inventoryvalued at over $400 million.She
also supports more than300,000 issues valued at $170million.
Colonel Lopez was notedfor being at the forefront ofDLA’s
strategic goal ofextending the enterprise, andexcelling as an
accomplishedLatina professional in herachievements in the
promotion
of diversity, equal opportunityand positive human relations.
“I am extremely honored tohave even been considered forsuch a
prestigious recogni-tion,” Colonel Lopez said.“Having met some of
the otherhonorees, I am especiallyproud to serve our great
nationalongside these great LatinAmerican heroes and
womenwarriors.”
“Our main fitness center is ourmost highly utilized operation
inthe Force Support Squadron,” hesaid. “Equipment, especially
car-dio and selectorized weightmachines are showing wear due
toconstant use and many have cometo a point where it is difficult,
slowor expensive to bring them up to anoperational level.”
Mr. Quinn said the extra fundswill help Robins replace some
ofthe most worn items, includingelliptical machines,
treadmills,spin bikes, other highly used cardioand weight training
items andgame-oriented physical trainingitems for sports like
basketball.
A portion of the funds willreplace aging furniture and shelv-ing
that will enhance the library’seducation and leisure areas.
Mr. Quinn said the library willreceive the Rosetta Stone
Language Learning System withthe capacity to have 50
simultane-ous users online and a variety ofaudio books.
Two other sources of education,the Professional
DevelopmentCenter and the First Term AirmenCenter, will use some of
the QOLfunds to purchase a quality TV forbriefings and general
enjoymentduring class breaks.
Additionally, the centers willreceive a bar stool table and
chairset and plants to create a morerelaxing area for Airmen,
Mr.Quinn said.
Airmen’s families are alsogoing to reap benefits from
theadditional funds.
The 78th CommunicationsGroup helped Robins replaceaging
computers and supportresearch and leisure time educa-tion, as well
as provide means forlibrary material searches, Mr.Quinn said.
The 78th FSS director said theadditional funding also enabled
the
78th Civil Engineer Group toresurface the Child
DevelopmentCenter playgrounds and focus onquality of life support
with hugeimpacts.
A portion of the money alsosupported the Honor Guard mis-sion,
replacing weapons and riflecases, Mr. Quinn said.
“Our Honor Guard must main-tain the absolute highest levels
ofstandards of professionalism toserve with dignity those who
haveserved our great country,” Mr.Quinn said.
Master Sgt. Aaron Rogusky,executive assistant to the 78thABW
Command Chief, said ensur-ing the quality of life of Airmenand
their families helps ensure thequality of Robins’ mission.
“It’s what keeps the motivationup,” he said. “We’re always
look-ing for ways to improve moraleand this is a huge way to be
able toget funding for things that improvethe quality of life for
the wholeinstallation.”
2A The Robins Rev-Up September 19, 2008
What is yourfavorite motto
or slogan? A lack of planning on yourpart does not constitutean
emergency on my part.
Pete Wynkoop78th CONS
God is able.
Alfred Eddy78th LRS
Tech. Sgt. Michele Williams
339th FLTS
Master Sgt. Andre Killkelley
78th LRSWhat’s up?!
Rodney WehrGarrison Steel
ErectorsCan’t move a nation with-out transportation.
Do unto others as youwould have them do untoyou.
FUNDSContinued from 1A
AWARDContinued from 1A
said Rick Tamiso, missile equipmentspecialist flight chief. “The
start of thatis the way we’re structured and theintegrated product
team structure withall of the functional experts that go
intosustaining a weapon and their closeproximity to work
together.”
The various experts in the IPT arelocated in a single area and
can worktogether on any issues that arise.
“Under the leadership of the pro-gram manager and the subject
matterexperts we can solve problems,”Tamiso said. “We can eliminate
wastebecause we have all those functionalpeople together in close
proximity withthe knowledge and background for thatsystem, so we
can leverage off thetenets to eliminate waste.”
Carl Stover, weapons equipmentspecialist flight chief, explained
howhis organization applied the AFSO216S tool to their gun room
area whenpreparing to apply for the VoluntaryProtection Program’s
silver site status.The 6S stands for sort, straighten,scrub,
safety, standardize and sustain.
“If it wasn’t for going in there andgetting that cleaned out,
organized andstraightened out, we’d have never got-ten as far as we
did in the VPP pro-gram,” Stover said. “It basically givesyou the
foundation you need to buildoff of the tenets of the star program
forVPP.
“We got rid of between $1.5 and $2million worth of stuff that we
didn’trealize was really in the way. It had justbeen there for
years and was used oncein a while,” he said, describing the gunroom
area. “We looked at it and askedourselves, ‘Do you really need
that?’and the answer was ‘no,’ so we got ridof it. Once we got all
that stuff out ofthere, all of a sudden we had room toset up our
flow better. Then we did thevalue stream analysis of what we
need-
ed, what was important, and we wentstraight to silver.”
Stover credits AFSO21 with the areaachieving their goal of
reaching silverstatus. Fowler said that the squadron isexporting
the lessons they’ve learnedthrough AFSO21 and participation inVPP
to their customers.
A group from Warner Robins AirLogistics Center traveled to
LacklandAir Force Base, Texas, to assist the AirForce’s only
gunsmith shop to improvetheir processes.
“We have established a VPP pro-gram in the Lackland gunsmith
shop,”he said. “We’ve taken care of all of theshort-term, easy-fix
action items. Nowwe’re focusing on some of the longer-term, more
expensive, more man-power intensive type action items tobring the
gunsmith shop up to a silverstatus.”
The group explained that thesquadron is constantly looking
forways to eliminate waste and improveprocesses. A recent AFSO21
eventfocused on management tools.
“We’ve made some real inroadsthere for some future processes for
thesquadron to be able to predict occur-rences before they happen
rather thanto have to deal with them after they’vehappened,” Fowler
said.
Displayed throughout the squadronare charts which give a current
statuson projects the squadron is working –whether it is parts
supplies or technicaldata. This helps to identify roadblocksfor
completing work on time.
Training is another area thesquadron takes seriously. Displayed
onvisual control boards throughout thesquadron are lists of
employees whohave completed the seven-week longimmersion training
course.
“It’s a hard hit to take when youhave someone who is one-deep
goingoff for seven weeks of training,”Fowler said. “It makes a hole
in yourorganization; but we feel like it’s worthit. It’s worked out
really well.”
AFSO21Continued from 1A
Colonel Lee said thelessons learned from thefirst group will be
usedto train a second groupof 10. Initial training willbegin in
Pueblo, Colo.,where the Air Force con-ducts introductory
flightscreening. UAS-specifictraining will follow withfull major
weapons sys-tem qualification com-pleted at Creech.
“The plan is to devel-op and validate trainingprograms that
preparenon-UPT pilots forwartime UAS duty,”Colonel Lee said.
“We
will continue to upholdthe highest levels of AirForce flight
safety stan-dards.”
The colonel said thisis a historic time for theAir Force.
“Pilots flyingunmanned aircrafttoday and Airmenselected for the
newUAS training programare charting ground-breaking paths for
theAir Force,” ColonelLee said. “They aretruly trailblazers.”
The Air Force generalin charge of oversight ofair, nuclear,
space, cyberand weather operationsfor the Air Staff said thedemand
for UAS in the-
ater is critical.“The combat contri-
butions of unmanned air-craft systems in today’sfight have
surpassed allexpectations and havetaken a crucial role in
ourongoing operations inIraq and Afghanistan,”said Lt. Gen.
DanielDarnell, Air ForceDeputy Chief of Staff forOperations, Plans
andRequirements.
“The surveillance-only role of UAS hasrapidly expanded toinclude
strike, force pro-tection, and additionalintelligence,
surveillanceand reconnaissance mis-sions,” the generaladded.
Colonel Lee saidunmanned aircraft arethe tip of the spear forAir
Force combat opera-tions in Afghanistan andIraq because of
“theirability to identify, trackand engage our ene-mies.”
From January toAugust of this year,Predators and Reapersflew
more than 4,400sorties, logging over81,800 combat flighthours. They
alsoengaged more than 9,900ISR targets and were anintegral asset
duringmore than 300 incidentsof troops in contact withthe enemy and
more than1,000 raids.
UNMANNEDContinued from 1A
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BY HOLLY L. [email protected]
Robins is breaking downcommunication walls.
As part of an Air Forceinitiative implemented byAir Force
MaterielCommand, Robins will soonadopt a method for
sharinginformation known asEnterprise InformationManagement.
Melony Davis, StandardsElement chief in the 878thCommunications
Squadron,said the government haschanged its approach toinformation
manage-ment, going from “tra-ditional informationhoarding to
informa-tion sharing.”
“We need the capabil-ity to share information,”she said. “EIM
allows thatto happen. EIM is an initia-tive to provide efficient
andeffective management in theenterprise-wide
collaborativeenvironment. In our case, ourenvironment is AFMC.”
Ms. Davis said Robins hasbeen the leader in usingSharePoint
technology inAFMC and now the base isgoing a step further.
“SharePoint 2003 is thetool that we’re currentlyusing,” she
said. “We’vebeen using SharePoint 2003since June 2006. Now,
we’removing to Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server 2007, bet-ter
known as MOSS 2007.”
Debbie Boyd, an informa-tion technology specialist inthe 878th
CS, said becauseRobins was an early adopterof SharePoint, there are
more
than 500 sites on SharePoint.Those sites will all be migrat-ing
to MOSS 2007.
“AFMC stood up the serv-er farm in June for the initialoperation
and testing capabil-ities,” she said. “We startedmigrating the
78thCommunications Group’sinformation first. We’regoing to learn
what we canby doing our own first.”
Mrs. Boyd said sites on
MOSS 2007 have been estab-lished for the 78th Air BaseWing and
the 78thCommunications Group.
The remainder of Robins’organizations is expected tobe fully
migrated to MOSS2007 by the end of 2009,Mrs. Boyd said.
Dusty Martin, an IT spe-cialist in the 878th CS, saidMOSS 2007
offers many fea-tures that the previousSharePoint lacked.
“We have recycle binsnow for deleted items,whereas in the 2003
version,we didn’t have that,” shesaid. “We have synchroniza-tion
with active directories.”
Ms. Martin said MOSS2007’s recycle bins allow
Air Force initiative changes how organizations share
information
people to retrieve items theyhave deleted from their sitesfor up
to 30 days after dele-tion and site administratorscan retrieve
items from recy-cle bins for up to 90 days.
Ms. Martin said the toolaims to make sharing infor-mation much
easier.
“With MOSS 2007, youcan share documents withinyour
organization,” she said.“You can synchronize MOSS
2007 calendars withOutlook. You can also usee-mail participate
in dis-
cussions and meet-ings, and view docu-ments.”
MOSS 2007 isalso compatible with
other Microsoft productssuch as Excel, PowerPointand Word.
Ms. Martin said EIMallows workflow, documentand records
management,content management, knowl-edge management, an
enter-prise-wide search and manymore useful features.
Ms. Davis said EIM willstandardize how informationis
distributed.
“With the shrinking work-force, this will save time,man-hours
and money,” Ms.Davis said. “The Air Force isstandardizing a lot of
thingsand EIM is one of those ini-tiatives.”
People in the 78th CG arealready receiving EIM train-ing. Other
organizations atRobins will receive the train-ing in the coming
months.
Spreading the wordROAD CLOSURE
A section of Martin LutherKing Jr. Boulevard betweenByron Street
and Perry Streetwill be closed through Nov. 5.
Gate 5 will still be accessi-ble. Incoming base traffic canturn
left or right on PageRoad; however, traffic will notbe able to
access MartinLuther King Jr. Boulevard
from the driveway betweenBlds. 280 and 282. Motoristswill still
be able to accessMLK Jr. Boulevard from PageRoad and Byron Street.
Formore information, e-mailEddie Arrington, an engineerin the 78th
Civil EngineeringSquadron, at [email protected].
RETREAT CEREMONYA formal retreat ceremony
honoring the 60th anniversaryof the integration of the USArmed
Forces will be heldSept. 29 in front of Bldg. 905.The ceremony will
includeremarks from Maj. Gen. PollyPeyer, Warner Robins
AirLogistics Center commander;Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, AirForce
Reserve Command vicecommander; and Col. WarrenBerry, 78th Air Base
Wingcommander.
IN BRIEF
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4A The Robins Rev-Up September 19, 2008
Start’
U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPPAbove, Jacob Horsley raises his
hand in response to an audiology test during a Healthy Start
schoolscreening Sept. 11 at Robins Elementary.
Zachary Klug, below left, Robins Elementary 3rd grade student,
covers one eye to read an eye chartfor a vision test at the
school.
Robins Elementary third-grade student Illiana Esquivel gets a
dental screening from MannyCruz, 78th DS dental assistant.
Getting a‘Healthy
Members of the 78th Medical Group andparent volunteers help
administer vision,dental and hearing screenings to RobinsElementary
students as part of an annualHealthy Start event.
INTERSECTION CHANGEThe intersection of
Richard Ray Boulevard andCochran Street, and RichardRay
Boulevard andMilledgeville Street are nowfour-way stops. The
four-way stops, approved by theTraffic Safety CommitteeWorking
Group, are neces-sary as on-street parking onRichard Ray Boulevard
lim-its drivers’ visibility.
For more information,contact Mark Craddock at327-2934.
U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP
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September 19, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 5A
TITLE: 78th Medical Group labo-ratory technician
WHAT DO YOU LIKE BESTABOUT YOUR JOB: “I like that Iget to rotate
around the sections ofthe lab and I don’t get stuck in onearea.
That way, I get to learn a lot ofthings from the front desk all the
wayto microbiology.”
WHY SHOULD PEOPLE PARTIC-IPATE IN LOCAL BLOOD DRIVES:“It helps
support our local communityand supports our troops fighting
theglobal war on terror. We have theblood drives usually on Fridays
andthe blood sent to Iraq andAfghanistan by the
followingThursday.”
HOBBIES: Chasing after her chil-dren and continuing to earn
herBachelor of Applied Science inLaboratory Technology.
HOMETOWN: San Juan, PuertoRico
Garah Hammack
PERIMETER ROADEXTENSION
The Perimeter RoadExtension will be open to vehi-cle traffic
Monday. TheTraffic Safety CommitteeWorking Group approved cre-ation
of the Perimeter RoadExtension to improve trafficflow and provide
easy accessto a recently completed 300-space parking lot.
Also on Monday, the sec-tion of old Perimeter Roadbetween the
south junction ofold Perimeter Road andPerimeter Road Extension
andthe north junction of oldPerimeter Road and PerimeterRoad
Extension will becomeone-way. Traffic flow will befrom south to
north. An addi-tional 75 parking spaces willbe created along the
one-waysection of old Perimeter Road.
For more information callRussell Thornbury at 327-8937 or
Marshall Wall at 327-8935.
IN BRIEF
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September 19, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 7A
ROBINS RIDERSMOTORCYCLE GROUP
The Robins RidersMotorcycle Group will meetThursday at 5:30 p.m.
in theHeritage Club's ballroom.Topics to be discussedinclude
officer selection,community involvement,and the Andersonville,
Ga.Ride on Oct. 31 just to namea few. For more information,contact
Donn Johnson,Robins' senior MotorcycleSafety Foundation Ridercoach
and acting director forthe Robins RidersMotorcycle Group, at
926-2711 or via home number at328-8336.
AF TOTAL OWNERSHIPCOURSES
The Education andTraining Flight will offerhands on Air Force
TotalOwnership courses. This isthe primary tool chosen byleadership
to assist in themanagement and control oflifecycle costs.
AFTOC 101, WSCRS,AFTOC Data AccessTechniques, and
SupplyDistribution Table/Accounttool sessions will be
offeredthroughout the week of Nov.17-21. There’s no cost totake the
courses and peopledon’t need to be AFTOCusers. Seating is limited
andavailable on a first come,first served basis. To regis-ter,
e-mail Mark Danburg [email protected] or call
703-602-9069 orDSN 332-9069.
IN BRIEF
WINGMEN WANTEDASIST – 926-2821; 327-8480EAP – 327-7683;
926-9516
AIRMAN AGAINST DRUNKDRIVING – 335-5218; 335-5236;
335-5238
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AND AWAY WE GO!
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U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. JAMES HARPER JR.
Aerial combat photographer, Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.,
takes a self portrait Aug. 27 during a sortie over New Orleans with
F-15 Eagles from the Louisiana AirNational Guard and F-22 Raptors
from Langley Air Force Base, Va.
HANDICAPPED PARKINGWe only have five spaces and they
are in different locations in the park-ing lot. I feel they
should be locatedacross from Bldg. 50 at the cross-walk area where
they can be togeth-er and provide better access both forwheelchairs
and vans. I would liketo see this done with at least six slots.We
have to walk further than thepeople without handicaps. Pleaselook
into this problem.
COLONEL BERRY’S RESPONSE:Thank you for bringing this to our
attention. The CE Traffic Office haslooked at this situation and
deter-mined that the handicap parking layout can be improved and
they areturning this over to the paint shop to
get this problem corrected. Correcting these types of prob-
lems is easier than many people real-ize. Handicap parking needs
shouldbe reported to your organization’sparking monitor. If the
need is forimproved locations, an increase innumber or type
(standard or WheelChair Accessible) based on numbersof registered
handicapped employeesor some other routine item, then yourparking
monitor merely submits therequest to CE Customer Service (viaForm
332) and the TrafficEngineering Office will review it. Ifit meets
the standards of the BaseParking Instructions (RAFBI 32-101) then
it will be approved and theappropriate shop will schedule
thework.
“Teamwork and discipline form the bedrock of military
organizations, enabling keyaccomplishments.... Each of us depends
on the actions of others, and we expect thatall Airmen hold
themselves, their teammates, and their organizations to the highest
stan-dards of performance, ethics and accountability.”
— Michael Donley, acting Air Force Secretary
The General - Nonpartisan Election/Special Electionwill take
place, Nov. 4. Voters participating in the electionwill vote on
their choice of candidates for president, UnitedStates senate,
congress, public service commissioner andstate and local races.
Advance voting week will be Oct. 27-31. Please contact your county
registrar for advance votingtimes and locations in your county.
On November 4, polls will be open from 7 a.m. until7 p.m.
However, any voter who is waiting in line at 7 p.m.will be allowed
to vote. Voters are encouraged to avoidpeak voting hours, which
historically see high turnout andlong lines. Peak voting hours are
from 7 a.m. until 9:30a.m.; 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. and during the
midday lunchhour.
Air Force civilian employees requesting time off tovote may be
excused, workload permitting, without chargeto leave for the amount
of time necessary to permit them toreport to work three hours after
the polls are open or toleave work three hours before the polls
close, whicheverrequires the least amount of time off. Normally,
where thepolls are open either three hours before or three hours
afterthe employee’s regular duty hours, no time off is granted.
Flexitime employees are not normally granted excusedleave to
vote unless they are required to report to workbefore 9 a.m. and
remain on duty until after 5 p.m.. Underspecial circumstances,
additional time off for voting may begranted if the above will not
permit sufficient time to vote.
An employee, who is given time off for voting, isrequired to
obtain a certificate of voting from the poll siteand submit it to
their supervisor. For time and attendancepurposes supervisors
should use the code “LV” for excusedabsence.
The point of contact concerning time off to vote is
yourservicing Employee Relations Specialist at 926-5802.
Election leave rules, regulations
Handicapped Parking Issues78th Security Forces Squadron would
like to remind everyone that
according to Robins Supplement 1 to AFI 31-204 Motor Vehicle
TrafficSupervision, Table 5.1, item 5: Illegally parking in a
designated (generalnot personal) “handicapped” parking space: the
driver will incur a 30-daydriving suspension for the first offense.
A 60-day driving suspension for thesecond offense within any
consecutive 12-month period. A 6-month drivingsuspension for any
subsequent offenses within any consecutive 12-monthperiod. In
addition, questions regarding base wide speed limits and
pointvalues for infractions can be found in this instruction. For
questions, con-tact Staff Sgt. Christian Craig, Security Forces
Reports and Analysis sec-tion, at 222-1980.
If the request is not covered by theParking Instructions or the
situationis unique, then a Staff SummarySheet from your commander
statingthe need and the justification shouldbe routed to my office
via the CETraffic Engineering Office. The
final item may be approved or disap-proved depending on the
specifics ofthe request.
Although parking is not always asconvenient as everyone would
like,we appreciate any suggestions thatimprove the situation.
To the Airmen of the United States Air Force and their
families:
Happy Birthday! On September18, 1947, our Nation established
theUnited States Air Force, signifyingthe commitment of the
Americanpeople to leverage the most preciseand reliable technology
available forour defense in the air.
Our core functions have evolvedsince that historic day, but
ourresponsibility to project America’sstrength and compassion
remainssteady. Today, America's Airmendeliver Global Vigilance,
Reach andPower for the joint team throughunrivaled air, space and
cyber capa-bilities.
The actions of Airmen and theirfamilies build upon a
tremendousheritage of integrity, service andexcellence. Your
dedication to mis-sion and devotion to duty are obvi-ous to all. We
are proud of yourefforts to win today's joint fight, andwe know
that your commitment tomission during joint, coalition
andinteragency operations - now and inthe future - is
steadfast.
In the past year, America's Airmen havedelivered humanitarian
aid to those in needand passed the milestone of one millionsorties
generated in support of the GlobalWar on Terror. You have operated
the
Nation's space enterprise and stood watchover America's nuclear
arsenal.You stood alongside ground andspecial operations forces
asBattlefield Airmen, defendedagainst rogue actors in cyber-space
and cared for the sick andwounded. You have made a glob-al impact
that spans the spectrumof conflict, all the while defend-ing the
homeland.
Our Air Force has facedunprecedented challenges duringthe past
year, and several eventshave highlighted the fact thatattention to
detail must form thefoundation of our every action.We are
addressing several strate-gic issues, such as strengtheningthe Air
Force nuclear and acqui-sition enterprises.
We know that every Airman isfully committed to the high
stan-dards of excellence that are ourhallmark, and that through
thiscommitment, we will fullyrestore our external credibilityand
our own inner confidence.
As we celebrate the UnitedStates Air Force’s 61st birthday,
we call upon America’s Airmen to reflectupon and commit to
honoring the inspiringlegacy with which we have been entrusted.
Happy Birthday, United States Air Force— fly, fight, win!
Happy 61st birthday, Air Force!
Gen. NortonSchwartz
Chief of Staff
Michael DonleySecretary of the
Air Force (acting)
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insight September 19, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 1B
BY HOLLY L. [email protected]
The 802nd MaintenanceSupport Squadron’sChemical Analysis
Flightputs Robins’ mission to thetest nearly every day.
The flight conducts abroad range of chemical andphysical tests
and analysesfor a myriad of customers,including Warner Robins
AirLogistics Center organiza-tions, associate units and off-base
customers.
Tom Yentzer, ChemicalAnalysis Flight director, saidhis staff of
nine chemists, fivephysical science and engi-neering technicians,
onemechanical engineer and ametallurgist, do what theycan to
identify any chemicalthat could prove harmful toaircraft parts,
fuel or anyother items that could impactthe warfighting
mission.
“We test many differentmaterials for different chemi-cal
properties for a lot of dif-ferent customers,” he said.
Mr. Yentzer said oneexample is how lab profes-sionals test the
402ndCommodities MaintenanceGroup’s Plating Shopprocesses and
chemicals usedin electrolytic, plating, andetching processes.
“We test metal bond pro-duction test samples that theysend to
us,” he said. “We con-duct certification testing oftheir products,
as well as theirtechnicians that create theirproducts.”
Mr. Yentzer said such test-ing can prevent the need foraircraft
part repairs in thefuture.
“We literally conductthousands of chemical andphysical tests and
analysesannually for a broad range ofCenter, on-base and
off-basecustomers,” he said.
Not every test is the samehowever.
Mike Butts, a chemist inthe flight, said his approachfor testing
varies from chemi-cal to chemical.
“One of the test workloadsI have is to perform shelf lifetesting
on paints, adhesivesand sealants,” he said. “Weevaluate the
containers thematerial is in to ensure thematerial is stored
properly inthe right type of containers.We check the material
itselfto make sure it’s still in goodcondition. We make sure
ithasn’t separated or congealedor cured.”
Mr. Butts said he then per-forms a cure test on the mate-rial to
evaluate its form, fitand function.
Phyllis Slivka, a chemistin the lab, said chemists test abroad
spectrum of chemicalsin the Shelf Life Program.
“We get adhesive fieldsand paints from 12 base cus-tomers and
four off-base cus-tomers,” she said. “We testtheir products to make
sure ofwhat the expiration date is. Ifthe product is still good,
thenwe can extend the expirationdate and the product can besent
back into the inventoryand it doesn’t have to be dis-posed.”
Mrs. Slivka said the labsaved an estimated $1.1 mil-lion through
this testing infiscal 2008.
Della Smith, a chemist inthe lab, said environmental
802nd MXSS Chemical Analysis Flightsafeguards various Robins
missions
analysis and testing for theFirst Article Program arealso parts
of the lab’s bat-tery of tests.
“We have differentinstrumentation that weuse,” she said. “We’ll
testliquid hazardous waste,solid materials like ragsfrom drums.
There is alsopolychlorinated biphenylsand those items are usuallyin
refrigerants and oils.”
Ms. Smith said environ-mental testing alsoincludes
evaluatingasbestos samples providedby Robins civil engineer-ing
workers.
Chemists also performTrace Metal Analysis onhazardous waste as
well asother testing, Ms. Smithsaid.
Laura Abbott, a chemistin the 802nd MXSS, saidthe lab even tests
fuel toeliminate threats to aircraft.
“The most commonthing we do is test for par-
ticulate matter that may bein the fuel incoming to thebase or
from what theyhave removed from a planeand are putting back into
aplane after they’ve per-formed program depotmaintenance and prior
to afunctional check flight.”
Ms. Abbott said part ofher job is to conductprocess checks on
solutionsthe 402nd CMXG uses inits plating shop.
“We check to make surethe different tanks they’reusing are at
levels they’resupposed to be,” she said.“We make sure there’senough
of whatever chemi-cal that needs to be inthere.”
Ms. Abbott said the labeven tests the unknown.
“If they have anunknown or they wantsomething identified, wehave
the resources wherewe can analyze that on cer-tain instrumentation
or we
can do it in a laboratorywith wet chemistry,” shesaid.
Of course, these are justa few of the analyses thelab conducts
all in the nameof protecting resources,both environmental
andmission essential.
Ms. Smith said the lab’sjob is one that’s importantto sustaining
Robins’ mis-sions.
“One of the primarythings we provide is qualitycontrol,” she
said. “Theywant to know if certainproducts, certain items pro-duced
or materials theyreceive in are within AirForce specifications, and
ifthey’re not, it could be thewrong part for a plane. Itcould hurt
not only ourmission of supporting themaintenance depot,
butsupporting the warfighter,supporting the Air Force,and
protecting our home-land.”
‘Analyze this‘Analyze this’’
U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPPDella Smith, chemist, shows off
a small aircraft part in the cen-ter of a holder to be placed in a
scanning electron microscopeto determine its elements and
chemicals.
Leonard Aaron, chemist, initiates a climbing drum peel testto
test the bond strength of a honeycomb aircraft assembly.
Laura Abbott, chemist, gets a result on the computer screen of
an X-ray fluorescence spec-trometer that determines concentrations
of lead and other heavy metals in paints and othermaterials.
Laura Abbott and Della Smith perform a liquid nitrogen pressure
transfer to a dewar for usein cooling various laboratory
instrumentation.
Steve Rollyson, chemist, performs analysis of metal
finishingsolutions in support of the Center plating shop.
Mike Butts, chemist, performs cure testing to determine if
aproduct is still usable. The cure time can vary from 30 minutesto
22 days.The shelf life testing saved $1.1 million in fiscal
2008
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FRIDAYA Heart Link class will be held
for military spouses married withinthe last five years Sept. 19
from 9am. to 3 p.m. in Bldg. 794.Experience a full day of fun
andactivities while learning how the AirForce works and your role
in fulfill-ing the Air Force mission. For moreinformation call
926-2156.
Take a trip to the Drummer BoyCivil War Museum inAndersonville,
Ga. Oct. 3. Cost is$30 per person. Children 17 yearsand younger
must be accompaniedby an adult. Arrive at outdoor recre-ation at 8
a.m. and depart at 8:30a.m. Return to outdoor recreation at5 p.m.
Bring a sack lunch andwalking shoes. A minimum of 10people are
required to take trip.Please register by Sept. 19 at out-door
recreation. For more informa-tion call outdoor recreation at
926-4001.
SATURDAYFamily Frisbee will be held
Sept. 20 starting at 10 a.m. on thefootball field next to the
fitness cen-ter. For more information call thefitness center at
926-2128.
TUESDAYHorizons Tuesday lunch buffet will
feature pork chops and sirloin onWednesday in September.
Bothdays also include a variety of rotat-ing entrees. For more
informationcall Horizons at 926-2670.
THURSDAYA 78th Air Base Wing run will
be Sept. 25 at 7 a.m. For moreinformation call the fitness
center at926-2128.
UPCOMINGRegistration for Pee Wee bowl-
ing will be Sept. 27 from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for 3 -5 year
olds.Cost is $21.50 for two games ofbowling with league starting
Oct. 6for 10 weeks. For more informationcall the bowling center at
926-2112.
Let’s Celebrate the End ofSummer Bash will be at RobinsPark
Sept. 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. Thisevent will include rides,
attractions,face painting, games and prizedrawings. Armbands cost
$5 andgives all-day access to all attrac-tions. Attractions and
rides include:Roaring dual lane water slide, Carstwo lane slide,
rock and joust,carousel, Wacky World Playland,Jungle Combo, three
lane bungeerun and more. The Glaceau TastingVehicle will be
educating and givingout free samples. The fitness center
will hold a dodge ball tournament at6 p.m. Sign up at the
fitness center.Entertainment will include: Air ForceReserve
Generation Band, Lindseyand Jordan Woodson, Sister RayRay, T’Nquala
Hayes and AmbroseGardner. Festive food and bever-ages will be on
sale and the Arts &Crafts Center will have a craft fairwith
more than 10 vendors.Sponsored by Coca Cola, RobinsFederal Credit
Union, The HomeDepot, The Party Store, USAA,AT&T and Verizon
Wireless. Nofederal endorsement of sponsorsintended. For more
information callthe community center at 926-2105.
An AFMC Texas Hold ‘Em tour-nament is underway at theHeritage
Club. The championshipround will begin Sept. 27. Pleasecome and
give support to all partici-pants. Games begin at 4 p.m. Formore
information call 926-2670.
Take part in paintball fun withOutdoor Adventure at On
TargetPaintball Oct. 13 starting at 4 p.m.Cost is $25 per person
andincludes 500 paintballs per person,speedball and hyperball
fields,observation area, a wooded areafor daylight shooting, and a
lit fieldfor night speed ball. Paintball equip-ment will be
available for use aswell as an air conditioned room forbreaks.
Persons 18 years old andolder are permitted to play. Persons10 – 17
years old may come withan adult over 18 years of age. Aminimum of
15 people are requiredfor outdoor recreation to host this
trip. Register at outdoor recreation,Bldg. 914 by Oct. 1. For
moreinformation call outdoor recreationat 926-4001.
ONGOINGNow through Sept. 30 register to
win a $20 gas card at the baserestaurant. For more
informationcall 926-6972.
Information, Tickets and Travelis selling tickets to the
MountainDew 250 Craftsman Truck Seriesand Amp Energy 500 at
theTalladega Superspeedway Oct. 4and 5. Cost is $109 and
includesSaturday, Sunday and a pit pass or$55 for Sunday race
only.
ITT is also selling the followingtickets:
Atlanta Motor Speedway- Oct.24, 25 and 26 for the Hot ShotNASCAR
Sprint Cup QualifyingNight, ATLANTA 200 NASCARCraftsman Truck
Series Race andPep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR SprintCup Series Race. Cost
is $90 forthe three-day package.
Georgia National Fair- Perry tick-ets and ride sheets are
availablethrough Oct. 1 while supplies last.The fair will be held
Oct. 2 - 12.Admission tickets cost $7 for ages11 years and older
and ride sheetscost $10 each (no access to con-certs). Admission is
free for children10 years old and younger with apaying adult.
Georgia Aquarium- Cost isadults $23; children, 3 to 12 yearsold
$18; and seniors (55 years andolder) $20.
the list
CHAPEL SERVICES
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THURS
CatholicCatholic masses are at the chapel each Saturday
at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m., on Holy Days ofObligation at
noon and 5 p.m. vigil the day before,and Monday through Friday at
noon. The Sacramentof Reconciliation is Saturday from 4:30 to 5:15
p.m.
Islamic Islamic Friday Prayer (Jumuah) is Fridays at 2
p.m. in the chapel annex rooms 1 and 2.
JewishJewish service is Fridays at 6:15 p.m. at the
Macon synagogue.
Orthodox ChristianSt. Innocent Orthodox Church service is at
the
chapel on the second Tuesday of each month at 5p.m.
Protestant The traditional service meets Sunday in the
Chapel at 11 a.m. featuring hymns, anthems, congre-gational
prayers and readings. Contemporary servicemeets at 6 p.m. in the
Chapel sanctuary, singing thelatest praise and worship music. The
gospel servicemeets at 8 a.m. at the Chapel, praising God
withinspirational music. Religious education meets inBldg. 905 at
9:30 a.m.
SERVICES BRIEFS
SERVICES PHONE DIRECTORY
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-5491Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-2105Outdoor Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-4001Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-5282Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-2670 Heritage Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-7625 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.327-8761 HAWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.327-8480 Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.926-2128 Fitness Center Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128
Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2110 ITT . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2945 Bowling
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2112 Pine Oaks G.C. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4103Pizza Depot . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .926-0188Additional information on
Services
events and activities can be found in The Edge and at
www.robinsservices.com
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS1. X to Julius Caesar4. Ancient7. Unit or energy or
work10. Goodbye in Rome11. ___ and feathers13. Angel’s headgear15.
Adage16. Tantrum17. Meat in a can18. Looking tool19. Accountant, in
brief20. Fury21. 2007 Oscar film No Country for Old
___22. Otherwise25. _____ Rule28. USAF appraisal for AB-CMSgt29.
Saga30. USAF pilot with 5+ aerial victories33. Red or Dead34.
Command37. Basements39. Assassin’s tool41. Actor Farrell42.
Democracy founded in 1776, in brief43. Oscar Winner Brynner44.
Printer’s mark46. Large tub used for storing or holding
liquids47. Watch out49. Middle East country51. Perform54.
Overseas mil. address55. Bedridden57. Invest with some gift,
quality, or facul-
ty59. South American country61. Dress type62. Col. ___ Vander
Hamm; current
Mount Rushmore State base commander63. Hardens64. Sicilian
erupter65. Exhaust66. Murder, ___ Wrote67. 1950s movie icon
James68. Mil. ID
DOWN1. ICBM installed at the Mount
Rushmore State base in 19622. Dines3. Knotted rope4. USAF
commissioning source5. Plane assigned to the Mount
Rushmore State base6. Trickle7. Interrogative utterances
expressing
surprise or doubt8. One time name of the Mount
Rushmore State base9. Glower10. Current command chief of the
Mount
Rushmore State base12. Phase14. Sign15. Hollywood studio and Las
Vegas
hotel23. Lascivious or sly look24. Health resorts26. Musical
theater27. Island reef of northeast Italy30. MAJCOM the Mount
Rushmore
State base is assigned31. Co. boss32. Namesake of the Mount
Rushmore
State base33. More rational35. Jack Bauer’s org. on 2436. ___
Aviv38. 1980s rock singer Ford39. _____ of the North; Mount
Rushmore
State base moniker40. Hollywood dog45. Joined a sporting
group46. Austrian capital47. 1997 Halle Berry film48. Fencing
tools50. Bird places51. Bedeck52. Adorable53. Vietnamese holiday56.
Chomp down58. CBS show based on USN org.60. Exploit
By Capt. Tony WickmanUSAFE Public Affairs
SOLUTION
The Mount Rushmore State Base
Tickets: $4 adult; $2 children (11 years old andyounger. For
more information, call the base theater at926-2919
SATURDAY — 7:30 P.M.THE SISTERHOOD OF THE
TRAVELING PANTS 2RATED PG-13
When Dale Dentonbecomes the only wit-ness to a murder by
acrooked cop and thecity’s most dangerousdrug lord, he panicsand
dumps some ille-gal evidence at thescene. Dale discoversthe
“evidence” can betraced back to himand he and his com-panion run
for theirlives.
Four young womencontinue the journeytoward adulthood thatbegan
with “TheSisterhood of theTraveling Pants.” Nowthree years later,
theselifelong friends embarkon separate paths fortheir first year
of collegeand the summerbeyond, but remain intouch by sharing
theirexperiences with eachother as they alwayshave—with honestyand
humor.
NOW PLAYING
FRIDAY — 7:30 P.M.PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
RATED R
On the front lines ofan intergalactic strug-gle between good
andevil, fans young andold will join suchfavorite characters
asAnakin Skywalker,Obi-Wan Kenobi andPadma Amidala, alongwith
brand-new heroeslike Anakin’s padawanlearner, Ahsoka.
2B The Robins Rev-Up September 19, 2008
Let’s celebrate
UPCOMING:STAR WARS: THE CLONE
WARSRATED PG
U.S. Air Force file photo by CLAUDE LAZARRAFace painting is just
one of the many activities that will be offered atthis year’s
Summer Bash. See brief below for complete details onRobins’ annual
end of summer celebration.
DONATE YOUR LEAVE Employee-relations specialists at 926-5307 or
926-5802 have infor-
mation and instructions concerning requests to receive or
donateannual leave. To have an approved leave recipient printed in
theRobins Rev-Up, wings should send information to Lanorris Askew
at:[email protected]. The following person has
beenapproved as a leave recipient: Renee Tealer, HQ AFRC, POC is
Lt.Col. Rebecca Reynolds, 327-0605
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sports September 19, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 3BHave an idea for a
sports article? Send it toKendahl Johnson at
[email protected] FOOTBALL COACHES POLL
A look at the top 10 teams in the USA Today CoachesPoll — By
Kendahl Johnson
1 SOUTHERN CAL — USC whipped up on OhioState, 35-3, proving it
deserves the top spot.Idle this week, then faces Oregon State
nextweek in its conference opener.
OKLAHOMA — The Sooners are averagingmore than 54 points a game
in the team’s firstthree games and have outscored opponents162-42.
They are idle, giving them an extraweek to prepare for TCU.
GEORGIA — The Bulldogs droppedanother spot in the polls after an
unim-pressive win over South Carolina. Couldbe tested at Arizona
State this weekend.
FLORIDA — The Gators were idle lastweek. They face Tennessee
this week.UCLA beat Tennessee in week one, thenlost to BYU 59-0.
Wonder what the out-come will be in this one...
MISSOURI — Few offenses are rollinglike the Tigers’, who scored
69 againstNevada. Feel sorry for Buffalo, thisweek’s victim.
LSU — Tigers rolled to a 41-3 win over NorthTexas last week. The
first real test for lastyear’s champs comes this week as the
teamfaces No. 9 Auburn. Don’t expect offensivefireworks.
TEXAS — The Longhorns got an unex-pected week off because of
Hurricane Ike.They will face Rice this week. Looking ahead,can’t
wait for Oct. 11 when Texas takes onOklahoma.
WISCONSIN — Badgers leapfrogged Auburnin the polls after going
on the road and (nar-rowly) defeating No. 21 Fresno State,
13-10.Team has the week off.
AUBURN — Fans of defensive battles lovedAuburn’s last game, as
the Tigers defeatedMississippi State 3-2. This week’s gameagainst
LSU should be a little more exciting.
TEXAS TECH — Red Raiders knocked offSMU 43-7 to crack top 10.
Tech’s stay in thetop 10 should last at least two weeks as theyface
Div IAA opponent Massachusetts this week.
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The only matchup featuring top 10teams this week is LSU at
Auburn. Whilethis probably won’t be the most high-scoring game of
the week, it should be areal in-the-trenches battle between two
ofthe top teams in the Southeastern Conf-erence. Loser of this game
will likely saygoodbye to any national championshipaspirations.
Game will be on ESPN at7:45 p.m.
UPSET SPECIALLast week I predicted Fresno State to
upset Wisconsin in a high-scoring offen-sive shootout. I was
wrong on bothaccounts, as Wisconsin won 13-10.
For this week’s upset special, you haveto look further in the
rankings. Utah isranked 20th in the Coaches Poll and trav-els to
Colorado Springs to take on theFalcons. Air Force is off to a 3-0
start andplaying at home as a seven-point under-dog, should pull
off the upset. Air Force issecond in the nation in rushing yards
with358 yards per game. If the offense cankeep Utah’s offense off
the field, expect awin. Prediction: Air Force 21, Utah 17
DISAPPOINTING LOSSTemple has won just 8 games in the last
five years, but have been steadily improv-ing, going 4-8 last
season. The improvedteam opened the season with a win, but
suf-fered an overtime loss to Connecticut in thesecond game of the
season. Last week,they seemed to be in command, but lost ona
last-second touchdown on a desperationHail Mary bomb. This week,
the snakebitteam faces Penn State.
BONEHEAD PLAY OF THE WEEKAll NFL rookies have growing pains,
making mistakes in games and learningfrom those mistakes. No
mistake was morevisible than Philadelphia’s Desean Jackson.After
catching a bomb from quarterbackDonovan McNabb in the second
quarter ofMNF’s game against Dallas, Jackson start-ed the
festivities a little early, tossing the
football aside before actually crossing thegoal line. The move
deprived Jackson ofhis first-ever NFL touchdown. Althoughthe team
scored on its next possession,highlights will show this play every
timeJackson catches a touchdown pass for therest of the season.
BCS BUSTER WATCHIt’s always fun to cheer for the under-
dogs, especially teams that could potential-ly wreak havoc on
the Bowl Championship
Series. Undefeated teams in non-BCS con-ferences include BYU,
Utah, Air Force andEast Carolina.
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESSThe Northside football team is
gaining
national recognition. The team is ranked21st in the USA Today
high school footballpoll. They were in the top 20, but slipped
aspot after a narrow 7-6 victory over Carver(Columbus, Ga.) last
week. The team takeson Valdosta HS today.
BY KENDAHL JOHNSON
Photo by JAREN WILKEY/BYUNo. 11 BYU's Andrew George leaps over a
UCLA defender in the Cougars’ 59-0 drubbingof UCLA. The loss was
UCLA’s worse loss in 87 years. The Cougars are 3-0 and havethe
longest current winning streak in the NCAA at 13 games. The team
faces Wyomingat home this week.
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4B The Robins Rev-Up September 19, 2008
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TEAM W L78 SFS 5 0581 SMXS 5 078 MDG 4 05 CCG 2 278 LRS 2 3402
AMXG 2 2330 ASW 1 3116 ACW 1 378 CEF 1 3138 MICO 1 3JSTARS 0 5
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:Sept. 2278 LRS vs. 138 MICO402 AMXG vs. 5
CCG
Sept. 23330 ASW vs. 78 CEF581 SMXS vs. 116 ACW78 MDG vs.
JSTARS
Sept. 2478 LRS vs. 402 AMXG138 MICO vs. 116 ACW330 ASW vs. 5
CCG
INTRAMURAL FOOTBALLRegular season standings (through Sept.
12)
Robins intramural flag football U.S. Air Force photos by SUE
SAPPWith intramural football sea-son in full force, teams
arejockeying for position in thestandings in anticipation ofthe
season-ending tourna-ment. Three teams are unde-feated, with nearly
every otherteam still in contention tomake the playoffs.
JSTARS recently took on the402nd Aircraft MaintenanceGroup in a
quest to snap awinless streak. Despite astrong effort, the team
lost 20-14 to remain winless on theseason.
Left: Capt. Noel Ramirez, widereceiver for the JSTARS team,goes
up for a pass against astiff defense.
Bottom left:Terrell Griggs carries the ballfor the 402nd
AircraftMaintenance Group’s team ina game against JSTARS.
Bottom right:Toyce Billings, quarterbackfor the 402nd AMXG
team,scrambles away from adefense in hot pursuit.
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