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Road closureByron Street will beclosed Monday throughOct. 17. The closure willbe between Third Streetand Richard Ray Blvd. The closure is due to aconstruction project toinstall new curbs, side-walks, re-pave the roadand landscape the area.

Quarterly AwardsThe WR-ALC SecondQuarter Awards will betoday, at 2 p.m. at theBase Theater. All per-sonnel are stronglyencouraged to attendand support their nomi-nees. For more informa-tion call Gayle Martin at926-4940.

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Meeting militaryneeds in theaterRobins family readinessconsultant to deploy, 1B

DEPLOYMENT

Getting healthy

HAWC offers health andwellness classes andone-on-one support, 3B

HEALTH

World Series bound

Robins dependent findssuccess on the softballfield, 4B

SPORTS

Inside this issue —WR-ALC COMMANDER FAREWELL

BY AMANDA CREELamanda.creel.ctr@robins.af.mil

Maj. Gen. Tom Owen and his wife,Mary Beth, will say goodbye toRobins for the third time in his active-duty career after the change of com-mand Aug. 7.

After two years as commander ofthe Warner Robins Air LogisticsCenter, the general said it would behard to bid Robins farewell.

General Owen said he was thrilledto have the chance to be commanderof what he thinks is one of the greatestAir Force bases.

He said he knew when his name

appeared on the two-star listthere was a chance he couldreturn to Robins for a thirdassignment and he was excitedabout the prospect.

In June 1996, GeneralOwen made his first appear-ance at Robins as a lieutenantcolonel and commander of the93rd Logistics Group, whichwas part of the 93rd AirControl Wing, a predecessor tothe 116th Air Control Wing.His first goodbye was as acolonel two years later in July1998. It was only a few months laterin February 1999 when he returned to

Robins as the C-5 SystemProgram Office director atthe WR-ALC. He bidfarewell a second time inSeptember 2001. His thirdappearance was in August2006 as he took the reins ofthe WR-ALC as a brigadiergeneral and was promotedonly two months later tomajor general.

“There is nowhere Iwould have rather come toserve our country as a two-star than the Warner Robins

Air Logistics Center and Robins AirForce Base because of the wonderful

men and women that work here —thecivil servants, the uniformed membersas well as our contractor workforce,”he said.

He said he has enjoyed workingside by side with the men and womenof Middle Georgia both inside andoutside the gates of Robins as com-mander.

“I have appreciated the dedicationof the workforce here and I wouldhope they would remember that myobjective was to do as I did as a sec-ond lieutenant at my first Air Forcebase when I was a maintenance offi-cer working B-52s in Strategic AirCommand,” General Owen said. “My

job back then was to provide my peo-ple the time, the tools, the training andthe tech data to do their jobs and if Idid that they would succeed and if Ididn’t do that they would not suc-ceed,”

During his tenure as commander,he continued to provide those whoturn the wrenches or play some otherrole in the depot mission with the nec-essary provisions for success.

“I don’t fix airplanes. I don’tmanage airplanes directly myself. Idon’t write software codes. I don’tfix the commodities. I don’t repair

Owen: sad to leave, optimistic about future

see OWEN, 2A

The Few. The Proud.

Construction to begin on new Marine hangarBY AMANDA CREEL

amanda.creel.ctr@robins.af.mil

Under a tent on the base’s outback,members of the Robins communityjoined with members of the MarineLight/Attack Helicopter Squadron773 to celebrate the groundbreakingof a hangar symbolizing the unitsimpending arrival to Robins.

The flightline stood in the fore-ground of the celebration, adornedwith a UH-1 Huey and an AH-1Cobra forecasting the future ofRobins flightline. The helicopter fly-ing unit, known as the Red Dogs, isscheduled to arrive in 2010 as part ofthe Base Realignment and Closurerecommendations and presently isstationed at Dobbins Air ReserveBase in Atlanta.

Col. Lance Maffett, 4th MarineAircraft Wing plans officer andBRAC coordinator, greeted thecrowd with an old Marine saying,“Marine helicopters don’t fly, theybeat the air into submission.”

He added, “We are looking for-ward to hearing our type of sound offreedom here at Robins.”

Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, WarnerRobins Air Logistics Center com-mander, said he was excited to see theMarine unit come here, adding theunit would be another great additionto the joint operations already taking

place at Robins. He said the great tradition and his-

tory of the unit would allow theMarines to fit right in with the otherunits residing here.

As another sign of the joint ven-ture in the future, the groundbreakingended not only with the Air Forcesong, but the Marine song as well.

“I think it is another testament tothe joint posture we are establishingin the Department of Defense,”Colonel Maffett said of the reloca-tion.

The hangar is expected to costabout $21 million and will measuremore than 40,000 square feet. The

hangar will include an armamentsroom, admin space and space wherehelicopter maintenance can be per-formed. The hangar construction isscheduled to be completed some timeduring the first quarter of 2010 andready for Marine occupancy, saidRick Kavanaugh project engineerwith the U.S. Army Corp ofEngineers.

Mr. Kavanaugh said one of thebiggest differences the Marine hangarwill have compared to existinghangars at Robins is the fire protec-tion system, which will be the kind

An AH-1 Cobra lifts off from Robins after the groundbreaking here July 30 forthe new Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 hangar.

U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPPLeft to right, Thomas Troutman, New South executive vice president, Col. Lance Maffett, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing plansofficer and BRAC coordinator, Maj. Gen. Tom Owen, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center commander, Ric Powers, U.S.Army Corps of Engineers area engineer, and Col. Debra Bean, 78th Air Base Wing vice commander, break ground for anew Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 hangar July 30.

Base energy campaignmaking great strides, but journey incomplete

BY AMANDA CREELamanda.creel.ctr@robins.af.mil

As the summer heat continuesto rise, members of the RobinsEnergy team are urging TeamRobins to answer CommanderKill A Watt’s call to battle.

“August is traditionally thehottest month so we really have tofocus on waste control as the tem-peratures rise,” said JudahBradley, a Robins energy manag-er.

Since the energy awarenesscampaign went into full swing justbefore the Memorial Day holiday,the office has already seen adecrease in energy usage. In June,energy use was reduced by 10.26percent in comparison to energyuse in June 2007.

After two months of energyawareness efforts, members of theenergy team are thrilled with thedecline in unnecessary energy useso far, but said the battle againstrising energy costs and wastefulenergy use has just begun.

“It’s important to make theeffort every day, every weekend,anytime you are not here,” saidDave Bury, Robins energy man-ager.

The team was quick to pointout there have already been a fewsuccesses in the energy battle.Both the Memorial Day andIndependence Day holidays aregreat examples of the success ofthe Robins community’senergy awareness efforts.

On the two holidays,there was a 35 per-cent reduction inenergy use com-pared to an aver-age Robinsworkday. Thiswas a 16 percentreduction inc o m p a r i -son to thep r e v i o u sMemorialDay and a12 percentreduct ionfrom the previous IndependenceDay.

“Our Memorial Day and July4th holidays used the lowestamount of electricity in six yearscompared to previous holidays,”Mr. Bury said.

During both holidays, the teamsurveyed various areas and wasable to see the efforts of TeamRobins throughout the base.

Though Mr. Bury said it isimportant for the Robins commu-nity to remember the energy battledoesn’t stop when we return towork it is a day in and day outstruggle.

“This is not just a holidaything. We need to be consciousenergy consumers every day,” Mr.Bury said.

The energy team agreed it washard to measure exactly whatactions are making the difference,but the team said the numbers areon a downward spiral, whichmeans whatever the community isdoing is working.

“These small steps are makinga big difference. People are turn-ing off lights and computer moni-tors and unplugging things and itshows,” Mr. Bradley said.

Though the base is on the righttrack by continuing to weed outunnecessary energy use, the battleis not just against energy waste.The energy team is also dealingwith the rise of energy prices.

“Our utility bills are rising atan alarming rate,” Mr. Bradleysaid. “Our consumption decreaseis helping us avoid some of thesharply rising utility bills.”

The pair agreed that the num-bers indicate Robins is on the

right path and should contin-ue the present energy

conservat ionefforts.

“ W ejust askmembersof Team

Robins tocontinue mak-ing the effort,b e c a u s etogether we

can make a dif-ference,” Mr.Bradley said.

For more information on whatyou can do to help Robins saveenergy, visithttps://workspace.robins.af.mil/energy/default.aspx.

Air Force illustration byHARRY PAIGE

see MARINES, 2A

COMMANDER KILL A WATT SAYS:

Maj. Gen. TomOwen,

WR-ALC commander

2A The Robins Rev-Up August 1, 2008

The 2008 SummerOlympics will beginAug. 8. What's yourfavorite Olympicevent?

Track and field is thebest sport man ever invent-ed. I like the competitive-ness. The best man orwomen from any countrycan win. My favorite is the400 relay.

Charles Wright78th MSS customer

service representativeSynchronized swim-

ming. I love the coordina-tion of all the movementsand it’s all done in thewater. It’s just beautiful.

Susan Richardson78th MSG

logistics assistant

Col. Mike Brice367th Recruiting Group

commander

Stephanie RobinsonMuseum of Aviation marketing specialist

Running and hurdles. Ilike all the track and fieldevents.

Robert BrownHeritage Club barber

I look forward to trackand field. It’s like a treatbecause you don’t get to seeit all the time on TV likebaseball or football.

Gymnastics, to see allthe athleticism, to see howhigh they can jump, theirflexibility, and for the sus-pense of the competition.

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used by the Navy ratherthan the Air Force. Hesaid the location of thesystem will be in thetrenches in the floor,rather than above or onthe walls.

The unit of 150 active-duty Marines and 300reservists will bring sixCobras and three Hueysto the base.

Some of the otherbuildings the Marinesquadron will renovate aspart of their relocationhere include Bldgs. 2066,2067, 2065 and 2061.The buildings will bemodified to include areassuch as armament rooms,a simulator and adminis-trative areas needed bythe Marine unit. Someordnance storage build-ings will also be renovat-ed for use by the Marineunit.

MARINESContinued from 1A

the avionics. I don’t solve complexelectronic warfare problems. It’s thepeople here that do, so it’s my job togive them the wherewithal for them tosucceed,” he added.

He said he also worked diligently toprepare the center to face whatever thefuture holds for it and the Air Force.

“I also hope members of the baseand Middle Georgia community seemy efforts during the past two yearsproviding long-range vision to help thisair logistics center and the men andwomen who work here be prepared --not just for next quarter or next fiscalyear, but be prepared for what’s comingdown the road five, 10 or 20 years fromnow,” he said.

Some of the many programs thatcame to fruition during GeneralOwen’s latest stint at Robins includeHigh Velocity Maintenance, GeorgiaRobins Aerospace MaintenancePartnership, and the ElectronicWarfare Life Cycle ManagementGroup.

“One that I think is really going tostandout is the High Velocity

Maintenance initiative and like a lot ofthings, we just had a vision that theremight be a better way of doing thingsand so we challenged ourselves,” hesaid.

He added that the Center has com-mitted itself to finding a better way todo aircraft maintenance resulting inmore aircraft availability.

“We have been at it for about a yearand some of the brightest minds wehave here at the Warner Robins ALCare really rethinking how we are goingto do the full range of base-level, inter-mediate-level and depot-level inspec-tions,” General Owen said.

He said he is very excited about G-RAMP and what the partnership meansfor the future of the Air Force and thefuture of Robins Air Force Base andMiddle Georgia.

“That partnership will result in moreeconomical and more rapid support tothe warfighter and our critical airliftassets that provide humanitarian reliefthroughout the world anytime there is amanmade or natural disaster,” the com-mander said.

General Owen said he was disap-pointed he wouldn’t continue to seethese projects develop as Center com-mander, but said he will still have a

prime interest as he takes his new posi-tions at Wright Patterson Air ForceBase.

“As the director of Logistics andSustainment, these initiatives are rightthere on my radar scope,” GeneralOwen said.

General Owen said he believes inpartnerships because in the end com-bined resources and team work result ina better final product.

Under the the general’s command,numerous partnerships have beenformed under his command such aspartnerships with Middle GeorgiaTechnical College and Macon StateCollege.

“I have used the phrase partnershipsvery frequently because I firmlybelieve that nobody achieves anythinggreat working by themselves,” GeneralOwen said. “In our business today, ourteam is not just those who we see insidethe fences of Robins Air Force Base.”

He said Team Robins includes theeducational institutions here in Georgiafrom elementary to the university level,the defense industry, the other air logis-tics centers, our headquarters at AirForce Material Command and head-quarters U.S. Air Force.

“The attitude I have tried to bring is

let’s be inclusive, let’s get all the rightpeople to the table, and when we are inthe decision mode, let’s have open dis-cussions and make sure we get all opin-ions out and I am convinced we willend up with a better answer,” GeneralOwen said.

He said he is also proud of howTeam Robins has used the manyinspections from higher headquartersduring his tenure to help improve thecenter.

“Starting with the Unit ComplianceInspection, shortly after I got here in2006 in which we did very well, but gota good list of things that needed to becorrected. And the LogisticsStandardization and Evaluation Teamcame in here and gave us a wake up calland said we really needed to focus toimprove many processes and makesure the people are following propersafety practices,” he said.

“Collectively we all focused a lot ofattention and when the LSET teamreturned there was all positive com-ments with no major findings,” he said.“And, it culminated with our operationalreadiness inspection just a few monthsago where Team Robins really wateredthe inspectors’ eyes and the overall rat-ing for the Center was excellent.”

OWENContinued from 1A

August 1, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 3A

Energy independence depends

on us!

Commanders and firstsergeants, in concert withthe Office of theStaff JudgeAdvocate, arer e spons ib l efor ensuringgood orderand disciplineon Robins AirForce Base.There are many avenuesavailable to meet thisresponsibility. Examplesinclude trials by courts-martial, Article 15s, admin-istrative discharges, and theU.S. Magistrate’s Court.Actions recently reviewedby the 78th Air Base Winglegal office include:

Courts-MartialA staff sergeant was

found guilty in a generalcourt-martial of wrongfullyusing his government travelcard for unofficial purchas-es, larceny, housebreaking,and altering his governmentidentification card.Punishment was reductionto E-1 and 13 months con-finement.

Article 15sTwo airmen 1st class

were derelict in the per-formance of their duties bywrongfully using their gov-ernment travel cards forunofficial purchases.Punishment for both airmenwas reduction to the gradeof airman, suspended for-feiture of $400 pay for onemonth and a reprimand.

An airman 1st class wasderelict in the performanceof his duties by wrongfullyusing his government travelcard for unofficial purchas-es and also failing to paythe balance owed on his

government travel card.Punishment was suspended

r e d u c -tion tot h e

grade ofairman and 30

days extra duty.An airman 1st

class was derelict inthe performance of his

duties by failing to assumehis post because he wasplaying pool. Punishmentwas reduction to the gradeof airman, suspended for-feiture of $400 pay for onemonth, and a reprimand.

An airman 1st classfailed to go to appointedplace of duty. Punishmentwas suspended reduction tothe grade of airman, restric-tion to the limits of RobinsAir Force Base, and a repri-mand.

A senior airman wasderelict in the performanceof his duties by failing toassume his post because hewas playing pool.Punishment was reductionto the grade of airman 1stclass with a suspendedreduction to airman, sus-pended forfeiture of $400pay for one month, and areprimand.

A staff sergeant stole hisroommate’s governmenttravel card and personaldebit card while deployedand made unauthorizedwithdrawals on severaloccasions without the con-sent of the rightful card-holder. Punishment wasreduction to the grade ofsenior airman.

A staff sergeant wasderelict in the performanceof his duties by failing to

properly store classifiedmaterial. Punishment wassuspended reduction to thegrade of senior airman, 14days extra duty and a repri-mand.

A technical sergeant wasderelict in the performanceof her duties by wrongfullyusing her government travelcard for unofficial purchas-es and for using her gov-ernment issued cell phonefor personal use. She alsomade a false official state-ment to her superior com-mander and she wrongfullyappropriated a Blackberrycell phone. Punishmentwas reduction to the gradeof staff sergeant, suspendedforfeiture of $500 pay permonth for two months and areprimand.

DischargesAn airman 1st class

received an UnderHonorable Conditions(General) discharge forPattern of Misconduct,Conduct Prejudicial toGood Order and Discipline.The member had previouslybeen punished under Article15 of the Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice for wrong-fully using his governmenttravel card for unofficialpurchases.

A senior airman receiveda general discharge forPattern of Misconduct,Conduct Prejudicial toGood Order and Discipline.The member had previouslybeen punished under Article15 of the Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice for derelic-tion of duty by willfullypossessing numerous unau-thorized weapons in hisRobins dormitory room.

Military disciplinary actions Civilian discipline, adverse actionsThe Air Force Civilian

Discipline and AdverseActions Program is designedto develop, correct, rehabili-tate and encourage employeesto accept responsibility fortheir actions. The circum-stances of every disciplinarysituation, including anemployee’s past disciplinaryrecord, are taken into accountwhen determining appropriatediscipline.

The following actionsoccurred during October 2007and are reflective of the typesof disciplinary actions takenduring that period.

OCTOBER ACTIONS:Three reprimands for fail-

ure to attend scheduled train-ing. No priors.

Two reprimands for loafingon duty. No priors.

Two reprimands for care-less workmanship. No priors.

Reprimand for failure tocomply with a technical order.No priors.

Reprimand for failure toproperly request leave andunauthorized absence. Nopriors.

Reprimand for violation oftool control procedures. Nopriors.

Reprimand for inappropri-ate comments. No priors.

Reprimand for failure tofollow supervisor’s instruc-tions. No priors.

One-day suspension for

inappropriate comments. Nopriors.

One-day suspension fortardiness. Prior reprimand.

Five-day suspension forfailure to fulfill supervisoryresponsibilities. Prior repri-mand.

Five-day suspension forfailure to fulfill supervisoryresponsibilities and discourte-ous conduct. No priors.

Five-day suspension forinappropriate comments anddisrespectful conduct. Nopriors.

Five-day suspension forcareless workmanship. Priorreprimand.

Five-day suspension forviolation of security regual-tion. Prior five-day suspen-sion.

Five-day suspension forunauthorized use of a govern-ment credit card. Prior 3-daysuspension.

10-day suspension forunauthorized absence, leavingjob without permission, loaf-ing on duty and failure toattend a scheduled medicalexamination. Prior 5-day sus-pension.

10-day suspension forinappropriate conduct. Prior3-day and 5-day suspensions.

60-day suspension for useof marijuana No priors.

Two terminations duringprobationary period for failureto properly request leave andunauthorized absence No pri-

ors.Removal for failure to

properly request leave andunauthorized absence. No pri-ors.

6A The Robins Rev-Up August 1, 2008

U.S. Air Force photo by ED ASPERAAbove, The sky is lit up by lightning during a thunderstorm July 22, in Centerville, GA. The 78thOperations Support Squadron’s Weather Flight and the National Weather Service offer the followingtips to stay safe when the weather turns stormy.Get indoors … or in a vehicle. If neither are possible, stay away from trees, fences, poles, or any tall

objects.If outdoors, tingling skin or standing hair is a warning of an imminent lightning strike. Squat low to

the ground on the balls of your feet. Place hands on knees with head between them. Make yourself assmall as possible and minimize contact with the ground. If you are stuck in a forest, stay away from the tallest trees.Get out of boats and away from water.Avoid using the telephone or any electrical appliance unless there is an emergency. Turn off air con-

ditioners.Do not take a bath or shower.

Striking viewStriking viewSCHOLARSHIPS

The Robins Chiefs Group iscurrently accepting applicationsfor their annual scholarshipawards. Deadline for submis-sion is August 15. All applica-tions can be submitted to yourunit Chief or mailed to:

Robins Chiefs GroupPSC Box 2038Robins AFB, GA 31098. Applications may be

obtained from your unit firstsergeant or chief.

Questions may be directed toChief Master Sgt. David Hurstat 926-0240 or Chief MasterSgt. Talib Shareef at 327-0744.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

The Robins ElementarySchool board has openings fornew members this year. Parentsof enrolled students are eligibleto seek election for the board.An election will be heldThursday, at the school from8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Applications are availablefrom the school office. Pleasenote that each applicationrequires at least three petitionsignatures of parents who also

have students enrolled at RobinsElementary. Applications are tobe completed and returned tothe school by Tuesday, at 3:30p.m.

Anyone interested in furtherinformation about the schoolboard can contact the schooloffice at 926-5003.

PALACE CHASE Place Chase allows Airman to

apply to separate early fromtheir active duty commitmentand serve out their time in theAir Force Reserve. All AFSC’sare eligible to apply. For more

information on the Palace Chaseor Early Separation programscontact Master Sgt. HermanWoodard at 327-7367 or e-mailherman.woodard@ us.af.mil.Sergeant Woodard is located at

660 Macon Street Bldg.767 theSmith Center.

OPERATION CRIME STOPThe 78th Security Forces

Squadron would like to remindall personnel that OperationCrime Stop allows for individu-als to report a crime anony-mously.

To Report a crime dial 911.

IN BRIEF

City of Warner Robins Speed Limit ReductionsThe Warner Robins Police Department’s Speed Detection Permit was recently renewed by theGeorgia Department of Transportation. With the issuance of this permit, there have been several-speed limit reductions throughout the city. These affected areas were changed July 1. As of today,the Warner Robins Police Department will resume normal speed detection operations under thenew reduced limits.

Street Location Old Limit New LimitWatson Blvd 500’ W of Margie Dr. to 100’ E of Corder Rd. 45 40Alabama Ave. Northside Dr. to American Blvd. 30 25American Blvd. Green St. to Oregon Trl. 30 25Corder Rd. Leverette Rd. to Watson Blvd. 40 35Lake Joy Rd. State Route 96 to Hatcher Rd. 45 40Lake Joy Rd. Russell Pkwy. to Feagin Mill Rd (School Zone)* 35 30Lakeview Rd. Lake Joy Rd. to U.S. Highway 41/SR 11 45 35Lakeview Rd. Tharpe Rd. to Lake Joy Rd. (School Zone)* 45 25Moody Rd. Russell Pkwy. to 500’ S of Feagin Mill Rd. 45 40Osigian Blvd. Houston Lake Rd. to Tom Chapman Blvd. 35 30Russell Pkwy. Ga. Highway 247 to Moody Rd. 45 40Russell Pkwy. Moody Rd. to Corder Rd. 40 35Russell Pkwy. Corder Rd. to 500’ W of Elaine Dr. 50 45* The above school zones are in effect between 7 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.*

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumphover it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but hewho conquers that fear.”

— Nelson Mandela

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CommentaryThe Action Line is an open-door pro-

gram for Team Robins personnel to givekudos, ask questions or make sugges-tions to make Robins a better place towork and live.

The most efficient and effective way toresolve a problem or complaint is todirectly contact the organization responsi-ble. This gives the organization a chanceto help you, as well as a chance toimprove their processes.

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commander https://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/actionline.htm

TELECONFERENCESI recently contacted the Robins tele-

phone service to set up a call in numberfor three different teleconferencesinvolving five to six other bases. Theoperator told me that the system wasdown and had been for three weekswith no repair date in sight. This con-

cerns me especially in light of the limit-ed TDY funds. These conference callsare used in lieu of very expensiveTDYs. Can something be done toexpedite this process and get the systemrepaired?

COLONEL BERRY’S RESPONSE: I certainly appreciate your steward-

ship in keeping our travel costs down.We have good news for you regardingthe base teleconference bridge. Theteleconference bridge is now fixed andfully operational. Due to the cost ofnew equipment ($131K), we madeevery effort to fix the current system.After a good deal of contractor coordi-

nation and analysis, we were able to fixthe system for less than $2,000.Although this took longer than purchas-ing new equipment and was an unfortu-nate inconvenience, the efforts of the78th Communications Squadron savedthe government approximately$128,200. Thank you for your patience.

8A The Robins Rev-Up August 1, 2008

Have you submitted your CareerDevelopment Plan for the LeadershipDevelopment and Utilization pro-gram? A CDP is a web-based formthat you and your supervisor create todocument your career goals, areas forself improvement, and potentialcareer broadening positions youmight like to hold. An example of acareer goal would be “I aspire to bethe 580th Aircraft SustainmentGroup Director.” Example areas forself improvement may include com-pleting Air Command and StaffCollege in seminar, or obtaining thenext level of AcquisitionProfessional Development Programcertification in your functional area.

As a General Schedule or aNational Security Pay Systememployee at Robins, what can theLDU program do for you? First, youhave to agree that lately the only con-stant thing in our Air Force has beenthe frequency of changes. To betterequip ourselves to deal with all thechange the Air Force has started tofocus on individuals at the SeniorLeader level (formerly GS-15) to

have a breadth of experience ratherthan a depth in one particular func-tional area. Leadership with a broadbackground is better positioned toadapt to change, which in the longrun, will make the Air Force better.Through the LDU program you canobtain experiences outside of yourcurrent wing, or functional area righthere at Robins. This will better pos-ture you for future challenges whenyou assume the role of SeniorLeader. The LDU program hasplaced over 60 Warner Robins AirLogistics Center personnel in careerbroadening and mind expandingpositions since 2006. One employeeput in last year’s CDP “the LDU pro-gram has been a great opportunity forme. Prior to the career broadeningopportunity last year, I had worked inmy current directorate for all 21years of my career. The transition tomy current Wing has given me a dif-ferent, refreshing perspective, and Itruly appreciate the opportunity.”

To better serve the Air Force andthe Robins community this year theLDU program will manage only the

second level and above supervisorypositions in the ALC, the 78th AirBase Wing, and the Robins GlobalLogistics Support Center. All firstlevel supervisory positions will bemanaged by each respective wing;this will allow each wing the abilityto develop their personnel internally.

For specific information rule ofengagement please refer to the LDURoad Show briefing at https://work-space.robins.af.mil/DP/default.aspx.For LDU managed positions eachwing will first try to fill their vacan-cies through the LDU program bymanagement reassignment prior toadvertising them for fill action.

What are the criteria to be eligiblefor the LDU program? The LDU pro-gram is open to all employees atRobins. In order to be considered a“Groom” candidate you must have: aMasters Degree, a minimum of twoyears in your current position, a cur-rent rating of a three under NSPS, ora 77 under the GS system, and haveat least 12 months of continuoussupervisory experience in the lastfive years. In the future, employees

will need to have completed at leastone Intermediate DevelopmentalEducation class such as AirCommand and Staff College. If youhave any questions about your eligi-bility, please talk to your supervisoror call the LDU panel members atthe link above.

What happens if I don’t want toparticipate in the program? The AirForce needs folks to accomplish theirjobs and be the best at what they do.With that said, you may not aspire tobe a leader but your current job maybenefit from you getting a littlecareer broadening in another func-tional area, or wing. If the LDU pro-gram decides that your position is afertile training ground for aspiringleaders of the future; managementreserves the right to reassign you toanother position of equal importanceand use your position to groom otherAir Force members. So if you areready for a leadership role at Robins,or perhaps in the larger Air Force, getyour CDP completed and submittedby August 1.

– WR-ALC Financial Management

Have you submitted your career development plan yet?

When you hear the Airman’s Creed,what do the words mean to you?

I think about the proud heritage ofthe Air Force. I think about Gen. BillyMitchell betting his career on airpower.I think about the Tuskegee Airmen andtheir struggle to break into a segregatedAir Force. I think about Brig. Gen.Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager in his X-1and Sgt. John Levitow’s heroic act overthe jungles of Vietnam. Furthermore, Ithink about the constant struggle of thewar on terrorism and our selflessyoung Airmen who have answeredtheir nation’s call to engage in it.

We are young compared to the restof the services; however, our heritagecan be traced to before the Wrightbrothers’ heavier-than-air flight to the

use of balloons during the Civil War.We are Airmen above all else — oneteam and one fight — with a traditionof honor and legacy of valor. I am anAirman first and a first sergeant sec-ond. When you see Soldiers, Sailors orMarines, they have service distinction.They are proud to be called by thoseterms.

In today’s Air Force, the term“Airman” is earned in basic training.Airmen are honored with a coin cere-mony and the opportunity to wear theAir Force service dress for the firsttime. This is a special time, as well itshould be, because not everyone whoapplies to the Air Force will be calledAirman. These men and women havevolunteered to defend their country

with their lives if necessary. When we do business each day, we

should remember we are dealing withour fellow Airmen. Remember that wehave all willingly taken the oath ofenlistment. Whether you deal in bul-lets, biscuits, B-1B Lancers, back payor bicuspids, we are all Airmen, boundby the common bond of the professionof arms.

The Air Force has stopped using thenoncommissioned officer creed, thesenior NCO creed, the first sergeantoath and even the chief’s creed. Somemay say that these are a part of our his-tory — things we have worked hard forin order to be able to stand next to ourpeers and recite our oath or creed. Wemay be affiliated with different groups

according to our Air Force specialtycode, job titles or ranks, but we mustnever forget that we are Airmen first.At most promotion ceremonies, younow hear only the Airman’s Creed. Weare one group, from airman basic togeneral, unified as the guardians offreedom and justice. We are ournation’s sword and shield, its sentryand avenger.

We are wingmen, leaders and war-riors. Together we will never falter andwill not fail. Pride in service, heritageand lineage will reinforce our commit-ment to our mission to fly, fight andwin.

– This commentary was written byMaster Sgt. Chris Campbell, 379th AirExpeditionary Wing first sergeant.

American Airman unified as guardians of freedom, justice

U.S. Air Force photos by STAFF SGT.DARNELL CANNADY

Staff Sgt. Sean Newell, 379thExpeditionaryCommunications Squadron,performs a routine data con-nection on the base communi-cation component July 14 inSouthwest Asia. SergeantNewell is part of a team that isthe first point of contact fortrouble calls in the 379th AirExpeditionary Wing. The squadron’sCommunications Focal Pointbuilding has established anautomated voice distributionsystem, allowing trouble callsto be routed and customerissues addressed more effi-ciently. Airmen in the CFPhave also improved processesby combining their experienceand knowledge, which nowallows them to expedite jobs. Sergeant Newell is deployedfrom the 54th CombatCommunications Squadronhere at Robins.

CFP provides top-notch communications support in Southwest Asia

August 1, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 9A

TITLE: Air Force ReserveCommand in-service recruiter

BACKGROUND: He first joined theAir Force in August 1982 and leftactive-duty in August 1990. Heworked in sales in the private sectorfrom 1990 to 2003. He then re-enlist-ed in the Air Force Reserve andbecame an Air Force Reserverecruiter in September 2003.

HOW CAN THE PALACE CHASEPROGRAM HELP MILITARY MEM-BERS IMPROVE THEIR FUTURESWHILE MEETING THE AIRFORCE'S NEEDS: “By joining the AirForce Reserve, individuals leavingactive-duty can still enjoy similar ben-efits, such as education assistance,Tricare insurance coverage, and BaseExchange and commissary privileges,that the Air Force afforded them dur-ing their service commitment.”

HOMETOWN: Dayton, Ohio

HOBBIES: Sports, movies, bowling,community theater and working out

Master Sgt.Herman

Woodard

Employee-relations special-ists at 926-5307 or 926-5802have information and instruc-tions concerning requests toreceive or donate annual leave.

To have an approved leaverecipient printed in the RobinsRev-Up, wings should sendinformation to Lanorris Askewat: lanorris.askew@robins.af.mil. Submissions run

for two weeks. The following has been

approved as a leave recipient:Sandra Driver, 578th SMXS,POC is David McClure, 926-4725.

DONATE LEAVE

insight August 1, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 1B

BY HOLLY L. BIRCHFIELDholly.birchfield@robins.af.mil

Lisa Matney is knownaround Robins’ Airman andFamily ReadinessCenter for her “go-getter” personalitywhen it comes to tak-ing care of militarymembers and theirfamilies.

Mrs. Matney, acommunity readinessconsultant at theA&FRC, will deployfor four months to AlUdeid Air Base,Qatar, in late fall to live out herpassion for meeting militarymembers and their families’needs.

The 37-year-oldHawkinsville, Ga., native wasrecently selected by a team atthe Air Force Personnel Centerfor the volunteer mission.

“My role here is to getinvolved with the new mem-bers who are coming toRobins Air Force Base andthose who are leaving Robins,to get in touch with spousesand provide them careeropportunities,” she said. “Wealso touch on financial aspectsfor single and family mem-bers. We also get people readyto separate or retire from themilitary. There are a number ofresources that we provide forour military and civilian coun-terparts.”

The only real differencebetween her job in thedeployed location and at homestation is, in fact, the location,Mrs. Matney said.

“If there are financialneeds, I’m going to be able tosit down and discuss withthem financial opportunities,”she said.

Christine Parker, A&FRC

director, said that’s only oneexample of what Mrs. Matneywill bring to the deployedlocation.

“Lisa and her militarycounterpart will beworking long hours,serving the entirepopulation andthey’ll be embeddedin the communitythere at Al Udeid,”she said. “They maybe providing classeson stress manage-ment or communi-cation with theirfamilies. They might

even do some financial coun-seling.”

Mrs. Parker said Mrs.Matney is an ideal person forthe job.

“Lisa was chosen fromamong her peers because shehas a well-rounded back-ground,” she said. “They wantsomeone who is a true consult-ant who can cover just aboutany topic that might come upthat’s part of the Airman andFamily Readiness Center mis-sion. Lisa has experience in allareas that we cover -- fromtransition assistance to reloca-tion assistance.”

Mrs. Parker said Mrs.Matney’s skills with financialmatters and communicationswith family members of allages will work well in thedeployed location.

The concept of deployingcivilians in this way has beenin the works for more than adecade, but it’s just recentlytaken shape, Mrs. Parker said.

“Air Combat Commandspearheaded the initiative,”she said. “Jean Michel, chiefof family matters for ACC atLangley AFB, really got itgoing and the first people todeploy were people at ACC’s

Airman and Family ReadinessCenters. Just this year, itexpanded to consultants acrossthe Air Force who would liketo volunteer to go.”

The A&FRC director saidshe’s thrilled to have one ofher own representing Robinsin theater.

“It’s an awesome opportu-nity for Lisa, but I also see it asan awesome opportunity forthe men and women she’ll beserving there,” she said. “Lisais a fireball. She knows herbusiness and she has a lot ofcreativity and a lot of energy.Her passion is very high, so Iknow she is going to servethem very well.”

While Kim Myers, a com-munity readiness technician atRobins’ A&FRC, is happyabout Mrs. Matney’s opportu-nity, she admits the officewon’t be the same without her.

“I don’t think they could’vechosen anyone better,” shesaid. “I think Lisa does anincredible job representing ourAirmen, our families, and ourcivilian population. I don’tthink you’ll find someone whowill work harder for (militarymembers) to get them theresources and supplies forwhatever they need to make iteasier while they’re overthere.”

Mrs. Myers said Mrs.Matney will be an invaluableresource in the face of familyemergencies.

Despite all the good she’lldo at Al Udeid, Mrs. Myerssaid she will be greatly missedwhile she’s gone.

Mrs. Matney said she’sgrateful to her A&FRC teamfor making the chance todeploy possible.

“It’s because of them step-ping up to the plate that I’vegot this opportunity,” she said.

Robins family readiness consultant to bring A&FRC services to deployed location

Lisa Matney

BY AMANDA CREELamanda.creel.ctr@robins.af.mil

Improving aircraft avail-ability is a priority throughoutthe Air Force and the C-5Galaxy fleet is working toensure aircraft availability is atan optimum level in the future.

The C-5, which is sus-tained here, is the first to use acommercial process called aMaintenance Steering Groupto help ensure the fleet is mis-sion ready.

The mission of the MSG-3,which is part of the 730thAircraft Sustainment Group,is to increase C-5 availabilityfor the warfighter. Though thepurpose is to have more C-5sin the sky, there is a secondarybenefit—a cost reduction.

The MSG-3 team esti-mates aircraft availability tobe increased by seven, whichScott Wrigley, chief of C-5systems engineering,described as a conservativeestimate of renewed aircraftavailability once the programis in full swing.

The key to the success ofthe MSG-3 is to decreaseunscheduled maintenance,said Mr. Wrigley.

Unscheduled maintenancemakes up the majority ofmaintenance performed on theC-5 fleet, he said.

“An aircraft never breaksdown as you are pulling intothe maintenance hangar,” Mr.Wrigley added.

He said it is important to beproactive and use the pastmaintenance on the aircraft toreduce downtime in the field.

“After 40 years we have alot of history on this plane, weknow how long something onthe aircraft is going to last,”Mr. Wrigley said.

This knowledge allowsmaintainers at the depot –levelto make informed decisionsabout areas of the aircraft thatmight need maintenance.

The MSG-3 plans to usemore in-depth inspectionssuch as major and minorisochronal inspections toensure any needed mainte-nance for the aircraft is donebefore the aircraft is returnedto the field.

“We are really going to getinto the weeds for that inspec-tion,” Mr. Wrigley said.

Needed maintenance isdetermined as anything thatthe maintainers feel will not

make it to the aircraft’s nextscheduled maintenance inter-val, explained Mr. Wrigley.

“You get more bang foryour buck when you addressunscheduled maintenance dur-ing scheduled maintenance,”said Dodd Hamlin, reliabilityengineer.

By being proactive themaintenance is done beforethe malfunction occurs, whicheliminates additional part fail-ures related to the malfunc-tion. For example when a gearin the gearbox is replacedbefore it fails it eliminates thethreat of damage to the timingbelt that could rip the engineapart.

Mr. Hamlin explained thatmaintenance issues found inthe field are more costlybecause a MaintenanceRecovery Team will have tobe taken away from its homestation to wherever themechanical failure occurred.

“If you fail in Timbuktu,you don’t have the facility orthe tools to fix the failure. Sowe have to send an MRT tothe location. This means theyare leaving their home stationshorthanded. We don’t have ateam just waiting around torecover an aircraft,” Mr.Hamlin said.

The question is do we wantto pay for the maintenancenow or later said Russ Alford,chief engineer.

“We can either do it now orin Baghdad,” Mr. Wrigleysaid.

One of the reasons themajority of maintenance hasbeen unscheduled is programdepot maintenance has beendesigned to primarily look atstructural maintenance, whichonly accounts for about 20percent of C-5 maintenancethe trio explained.

By focusing on structuralmaintenance issues duringPDM, mechanical, electricaland avionics or system issueson the aircraft, which make upthe other 80 percent weregoing unnoticed or unre-paired.

“We traditionally don’tlook at (system issues) untilthe functional test,” Mr. Alfordsaid.

“Now we are going to belooking at the aircraft from tipto tail,” Mr. Wrigley said. “Itshould cut down on all thoselast minute problems we find

at functional test.” The MSG-3 philosophy is

to ‘fix it before its broke’rather than “flying to fail” theway the C-5 program has donein the past.

Doing other needed main-tenance during scheduledmaintenance will not lengthenthe amount of time the aircraftspends in maintenancebecause the maintenance canbe done simultaneously, Mr.Wrigley said.

However, it will allow thetime between PDM cycles toincrease such as for the C-5 Aand C models it will increasefrom five to eight years andfor the B model from seven toeight years.

Along with the PDM, thehierarchical maintenance pro-gram also schedules mainte-nance events on a smallerscale in shorter time incre-ments such as four-year, 16-month and four-month tasks.

The MSG-3 methodolo-gy’s longer PDM cycles weretested or prototyped on two C-5s known to be problem air-craft.

The first of which had 39slat failures and the secondhad 14 in the 12 months priorto the methodology change. Inthe 24 months after thechange, the first had one slatproblem reported and the lat-ter had none.

The trio said they havealready made great strides inpreparing to implement thenew maintenance philosophysuch as building the mainte-nance packages for the C-5and converting from tradition-al technical order books tocommercial-based workcards,which can be easily convertedto a digital system.

“We are trying to get out ofthe dark ages,” Mr. Wrigleysaid.

Because of the strides theMSG-3 has already made inrequirements the team willbegin running dry runs on thedifferent maintenance events.The first, a minor isochronalinspection, will be completedat Westover (Mass.) AirReserve Base in August. InApril of 2009, Robins willcomplete a dry run for thePDM cycle.

“We are doing this to makesure what we have written canbe accomplished,” Mr. Alfordsaid.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP78th Air Base Wing multimedia office has relocated to Bldg. 270 at the corner of Martin Luther King,Jr. Blvd. and Byron Street. The shop is located in the northeast corner of the building. Parking islimited so customers should be prepared.

Multimedia moves to new location

Maintenance Steering Group to ensure C-5 Galaxy mission capability, availability

U.S. Air Force file photo by SUE SAPPC-5 Galaxies sustained here will get a mission capable boost with the help of the MSG-3 team.The team estimates aircraft availability to be increased seven times, a number expected to growwhen the program goes into full swing.

The Air Force SergeantsAssociation’s ProfessionalAirmen’s Conference willtake place at the Grand HyattSan Antonio, San Antonio,Texas August 23 -27.

This annual event bringsthe AFSA community andMilitary Conference pro-grams together for profession-al development opportunities,and to honor the achieve-ments of the Total Air Forceenlisted corps, and the AirForce Sergeants Association’soutstanding membership.

Throughout the conferenceparticipants have an opportu-nity to attend professionaldevelopment forums, presen-tations and concurrent ses-sions, and special events fea-turing senior congressionaldecision makers, and senior

Air Force leadership toinclude representatives fromthe office of the AF Chief ofStaff, the Air National Guarddirector, the current ChiefMaster Sergeant of the AirForce, and former chief mas-ter sergeants of the Air Force.

Highlighted events includethe historic panel discussionfeaturing the former chiefmaster sergeants of the AirForce, and the Air ForceHonors Banquet and theCMSAF awards where theachievements of exceptionalenlisted military personnel arehonored.

The AFSA ProfessionalAirmen’s Conference willhost the following MilitaryConferences:

- The chief master sergeantof the Air Force

- C M S A F / M A J C O MCCM Spouses

-Barnes Center forEnlisted Education

- USAF first sergeants- USAF career assistance

advisors Established in 1961, the

Air Force SergeantsAssociation promotes enlistedconcerns to enhance qualityof life, assures the preserva-tion of entitlements earnedthrough service and sacrifice,and maintains a vigilant pres-ence on Capitol Hill. Anyoneinterested in learning moreabout AFSA and the benefitsof membership may call 800-638-0594, or visit the Website www.afsahq.org.

–courtesy Air ForceSergeants Association

AFSA to host annual Professional Airmen’s Conference

Airman and Family Readiness Center workshopsFINANCIAL BEGINNINGS FOR OFFICERS

The A&FRC is offering aFinancial BeginningWorkshop for Officers,Thursday, 9 to 10 a.m.,Bldg. 794.

Information on creditmanagement, debt reductionand consumer rights will bepresented at this workshop.Assistance will be providedin the development ofspending and savings plansso that financial goals may

be realized.

TAP WORKSHOPThe next three-day

Department of Labor spon-sored Transition AssistanceProgram EmploymentWorkshop is this Monday -Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m., each day, Bldg.794. Personnel leaving themilitary within the next 12months need to sign up assoon as possible.

Spouses are encouraged

to attend. Workshop topicsinclude: job search skills,resume and cover letters,interviewing skills, careerplanning, veterans benefitsand disabled veterans issues.

Reservations are firstcome, first served within theappropriate separation orretirement dates. If you reg-ister for a session and can-not attend, contact theA&FRC to cancel yourreservation as there is awaiting list.

FRIDAYA First Friday “Pirate of the

Caribbean Night” will be held Aug.1 at the Heritage Club and Horizonsfrom 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. First Fridaymeans great food, chances to wincash and prizes, entertainment anddrink specials. Cost is members freeand nonmembers $5. For moreinformation call Horizons at 926-2670.

SATURDAYA yard sale will be held Aug. 2

from 8 a.m. to noon in front of theHeritage Club, Bldg. 956. Set upstarts at 7:15 a.m. and tables can bepurchased in advance for $7 pertable (limit three per person). Formore information call the communitycenter at 926-2105.

MONDAYLearn exciting classes starting

Aug. 4 in the community center.Piano classes starting on Aug. 4from 7 to 8 p.m., cost $65 per per-son; salsa and belly dancing startingAug. 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. andbelly dancing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.,cost $40 per person when you regis-ter for one class, get the other forfree; and Irish step dancing Aug. 6from 5 to 6:30 p.m., cost $35 perperson. All classes need to be paidin advance. For more informationcall the community center at 926-2105.

WEDNESDAYEnjoy M.U.G. night at the enlist-

ed club every Wednesday from 7p.m. to closing at the Heritage Club.Customers may bring their mug andget refills (up to 20 ounces) for only$2. For more information callHorizons at 926-2670.

UPCOMINGIf your child will attend Linwood

Elementary during the 2008/2009school year and you are interestedin Before and After School Care,contact the Robins School Age coor-dinator or youth director at 926-2110or 926-1795 or email youth director,Debra Bargie(debra.bargie@robins.af.mil) orschool age coordinator, MarvinHawkins(marvin.hawkins@robins.af.mil). If aminimum of 12 children are signedup for this offer, the Youth Center willprovide transportation to and fromLinwood Elementary.

Bring your lawn chairs and blan-kets to Movies Under the StarsAug. 8 for a presentation of “101Dalmations.” The movie will start atdark (8:45 p.m.) in a new locationbehind the Heritage Club. For moreinformation call the community cen-ter at 926-2105.

A Mongolian BBQ is scheduledfor Aug. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Comeout and try Chef Douglas’ superbMongolian BBQ in the dining room.Create your own stir-fry with a widerange of fresh meat and vegetablesfor only .75 cents an ounce. Formore information call Horizons at926-2670.

Outdoor Adventure invites youto a walking/running VolkssportSept. 6 in Rome, Ga. This pavedtrail accommodates hikers andstrollers. Cost is $35 per person andincludes transportation and entry fee.Bus will depart outdoor recreation at8:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m.Please sign up by Aug. 27. A mini-mum of 10 people are required tosign up for the trip. For more detailscall outdoor recreation at 926-4001.

ONGOINGTickets to the Atlanta Falcons

are available at Information,Tickets and Travel, Bldg. 956. Costis $40 upper level seating and $80lower level seating. Home gamesare: Aug. 16 vs Colts, Aug. 22 vsTitans, Sept. 7 vs Lions, Sept. 21 vsChiefs, Oct. 12 vs Bears, Nov. 9 vsSaints, Nov. 16 vs Broncos, Nov. 23vs Panthers, Dec. 14 vs Buccaneersand Dec. 28 vs Rams. For moreinformation call ITT at 926-2945.

Evening dining service will be

provided in the Horizons LoungeWednesday and Thursday nights.Horizons Lounge features a newenhanced menu for your casual din-ing Wednesday and Thursdays from5 to 7:30 p.m. and Fridays andSaturdays from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Theformal dining room is open for yourdining pleasure on Fridays andSaturdays from 6 to 9 p.m. ChefDouglas’ June specials are chickencordon bleu for $14 on Fridays anddouble strip steak for $15 onSaturdays. For information callHorizons at 926-2670.

You could win big during theStrike out Bowling Aug. 1 – 31.Chance to win a bowling party, bowl-ing accessories, free games of bowl-ing, free lunches, $1 off purchase atOn The Spot Café or $250 cash.For more information call 926-2112.

A Robins Commanders tourna-ment is slated for Aug. 8 at 2 p.m.Cost is free to play. Prizes will beawarded: 1st place $100 towardsunit’s booster club and trophy; 2ndplace $50 toward unit’s booster cluband 3rd place $25 toward unit’sbooster club. Open to all squadron,office and unit organizations. Limitedto the first 16 team players withteams consisting of four people.Bowl three games of 9-pin no tap.Sign-ups begin Aug. 1. For moreinformation call 926-2112.

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CHAPEL SERVICES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7FRI 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. Gas mask, flak vest, Kevlar helmet,

etc., in brief4. Pull or carry with force or effort7. Former Soviet spy org.10. Moderate to dark brownish gray12. Child's flying toy13. Best of the Best actor Roberts15. Sharp or biting to the taste or smell;

bitterly pungent16. Phenomenon supposed to portend

good or evil17. Military org. host nation is a member

of with the US18. Island home to 65th ABW base20. War of the ____; Douglas/Turner film21. 22°30' east of due north22. Charge or payment for professional

services24. USAF E-425. Actress Thurman28. Portuguese commander who first

laid ground for Azores air base31. Operation ___ Purse; mission flying

EC-135s from the Azores33. ___ the one34. Frozen water37. Against38. USAF MAJCOM the Azores base is

assigned40. Slight intermittent flow or leak42. Foot part43. Zero44. Currency for the Azores45. Operation ___; Berlin Airlift mission

went through the Azores base49. Morning mist50. European mount53. ___ Angeles54. Mil. duty status56. Azores island58. Country who owns the Azores63. Open slightly64. Gifted writer with thought and imagi-

nation66. Speak67. Take out a lease68. Poker bet69. Expert or connoisseur70. USAF PME for O-3s71. ___ Moines72. Confederate general

DOWN1. Gen. Peter ___; former Chairman,

JCS2. Kitten noise3. Historic4. Peru capital5. Native American in Utah and Colorado6. USAF O-107. Game of chance, adapted from lotto

for gambling purposes8. Operation Nickel ____; operation sup-

ported by the 65 ABW9. Cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the

teeth10. Tit-for-___11. Heavenly spot12. Country host to Osan and Kunsan

air bases14. La ___ Nostra; mafia19. State home to Grissom ARB, in brief20. Gun the motor22. Tenure of land subject to feudal obli-

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By Capt. Tony WickmanUSAFE Public Affairs

SOLUTION

Boa vinda aos Acores

Tickets: $4 adult; $2 children (11 years old andyounger. For more information, call the base theater at926-2919

SATURDAY — 7:30 P.M.THE INCREDIBLE HILK

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Pitka is an Americanwho was left at thegates of an ashram inIndia as a child andraised by gurus. Hemoves back to theU.S. to seek fame andfortune in the world ofself-help and spirituali-ty.

Scientist BruceBanner desperatelyhunts for a cure to thegamma radiation thatpoisoned his cells andunleashes the unbridledforce of rage within him.Cut off from a life heknew and the womanhe loves, Betty Ross,Banner struggles toavoid the obsessivepursuit of his nemesis,General ThunderboltRoss, and the militarymachinery that seeks tocapture him and brutallyexploit his power.

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FRIDAY — 7:30 P.M.THE LOVE GURU

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U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPElvia Guyton, certified phlebotomist with the Kendrick Memorial BloodCenter at Ft. Gordon, Ga. takes blood from April Sims, 402nd MaintenanceWing, July 18. Nearly 200 units of blood were donated for Kendrick MemorialBlood Center which go straight to deployed troops and 103 were donatedfor the Red Cross which will help the local community, during the July col-lection. The next Robins blood drive will be Sept. 19. For more informationcontact Staff Sgt. Garah Hammack at 327-7931 or

Giving the gift of life

UPCOMING:KIT KITTREDGE: AN

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Aspiring reporter KitKittredge can’t resistbringing home strays,whether it’s Grace, anabandoned bassethound, or Will andCountee, a pair ofyoung hobos willing totrade work for meals.

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BY KENDAHL JOHNSONkendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

Robins is working overtimeto help its members livehealthy lives. Joining in theeffort is a trio at the Health andWellness Center, who have thetask of educating and motivat-ing the base population onsuch topics as health, nutrition,diet and exercise.

The HAWC sponsorsnumerous classes, manydesigned to help active-dutymembers pass the Air Forcephysical fitness test. Threeeducators work together toensure the Airmen here haveall the right tools to be success-ful.

April Howard, a registeredand licensed dietician, is thenewest member of the HAWCteam. She teaches a healthyweight class, providing valu-able nutrition and diet plans forthose with a desire to shed afew extra pounds.

Ms. Howard, who earned abachelor’s degree in nutritionand food science from GeorgiaSouthern University, spentsome time in Food Servicesbefore moving to the HAWCin June. She said she lovesnutrition and loves teaching, soworking at the HAWC is a per-fect fit, although there havebeen challenges.

“I know nutrition well and Iknow how to present it, but it isa totally different populationthan I’ve ever dealt with,” shesaid. “The military has differ-ent protocols, formalities andguidelines and there seems tobe a different mentality of howthey wish to be treated andeducated. That has been thebiggest learning curve, but Ilove what I am doing.”

Ms. Howard said the class-es being taught are invaluableto anyone who is looking toimprove health and comes tothe classes with an open mind.

“If your goal is weight lossor weight maintenance, I willteach you something that willmake your life easier. I haveinformation that will assist youin being healthy, if you listen,”she said.

The second member ofthe trio is Annalea Celio, anurse and health educator.Mrs. Celio was stationed atRobins in 1989 as active-duty military and when sheretired, she moved back tothe area. She has more than30 years experience as anurse. She teaches severalhealth class, including thetobacco cessation and dia-betes management classes.

Mrs. Celio said peopleoften don’t take advantage ofthe HAWC simply becausethey are unaware of the servic-es and classes offered. Othersdon’t realize the HAWC iswilling and able to workaround busy schedules.

“A lot of our classes areboth in the day and in theevening. We are trying to beaccessible, to accommodateeveryone,” she said. “Weencourage people to attend ourclasses, but we also work withindividuals on a one-on-onebasis. We know this is a mili-tary installation, so we try to beflexible and work aroundschedules.”

The third HAWC instructoris Jamie Martin, a fitness pro-gram manager who teaches fit-ness fundamentals, healthy liv-ing and Fit to Fight, amongothers. Mr. Martin, who has adegree in exercise science,enjoys the challenges of help-ing those at Robins pass phys-ical fitness tests or improvehealth.

“I enjoy working here; it’swhat I went to school to do,”he said. “I enjoy working withall levels. It’s challengingworking with leadership inresolving issues on fitness and

Robins HAWC offers tool kit for health and wellness

promotion. We have manysuccess stories which makethe hard work worth it.”

The team of educatorsencourages people to sign up

for classes in advance as spaceis limited. To view the classschedule or for more informa-tion on the HAWC, visithttps://78mdg/hawk_index.asp.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPJamie Martin (right), fitness program manager, goes over someinformation with Staff Sgt. Dionisia Thompson during the healthpregnancy class July 22.

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U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPMike Wilkes (left), head groundskeeper, and Clay Murray,golf manager, check the greens at Pine Oaks Golf Course inpreparation for a big tournament last year. Similar efforts toimprove course conditions were made this year, as PineOaks hosts the Air Force golf training camp Aug. 3-6. ThreeRobins golfers will play in the tournament.

Pine Oaks hosts AF training campBY KENDAHL JOHNSON

kendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

The top active-duty golfersin the Air Force will convergeon Robins’ Pine Oaks GolfCourse beginning Sunday fora four-day tournament as partof Air Force golf trainingcamp. Nearly 40 golfers willcompete for a chance to beinvited to participate on theAir Force golf team.

Tech. Sgt. Ty Reyes, NCOin charge of Air Force sports,was involved in selecting thetraining camp participants.He said this is one of thestrongest groups of golfers tocompete for a spot on the AirForce team.

“We have a lot of returningveterans and a lot of strongyoung players, so this tourna-ment should be highly com-petitive,” Sergeant Reyessaid. “The great thing aboutgolf is it’s based on tourna-ment scores, so everyone inthe field has an equal chanceof making the team.”

The top six men and thetop three women are selectedto the Air Force team and willcompete against teams fromthe Army, Navy and Marinesin a tournament at FortGordon, Ga. Aug 8-14.

Tech. Sgt. Martin Bajala,78th Logistics ReadinessSquadron, said having thetournament here will increasehis chances of making theteam because of his familiari-ty with the course.

“I have a ‘home court’advantage,” he said. “I’vebeen practicing three times aweek on the course and amprepared for the tournament.”

Also participating in thetraining camp are Master Sgt.Mark Schwab, 116th MissionSupport Group, and Airman1st Class Kent Parsons, 53rdCombat Communications

Squadron. Air ForceReserve Command’s Tech.Sgt. Christopher McIlwainwas also invited to partici-pate but will miss trainingdue to family obligations.

Clay Murray, managerof Pine Oaks, said hiscrews have been workingdiligently to prepare thecourse for the tournament.

“It’s an honor to havethis tournament and we aretaking it very seriously,”Murray said. “The best AirForce active-duty golfersare participating so wewant the course to be in thebest condition possible.

We are getting the course inthe best condition wecould.”

Murray said with thecaliber of players partici-pating, their aim is to makethe course a little morechallenging. They changedHole 5, which normallyplays as a par 5, to a 448-yard par 4. Hole 3 will alsoplay longer than usual.

Bajala said the changesare noticeable, particularthe work done on courseimprovements. “In thethree years I’ve been atRobins, I’ve never seen thecourse look this good.”

Youth finds success on local softball team

Courtesy photo Julia Bell, daughter of Lt. Col. John Bell, 562nd CombatSustainment Squadron, is the only military dependent on a teamthat will compete in the Dixie World Series.

BY HOLLY L. BIRCHFIELDholly.birchfield@robins.af.mil

Although as a military depend-ent, Julia Bell is used to being thenew kid on the block and a bit dif-ferent from her classmates, the11-year-old sixth grader saiddividing lines fade away whenshe’s on the softball field.

The Dayton, Ohio, native is inher second year of playing for theKrushers, a team within the PerryJunior League, a Dixie Softballsanctioned league.

Julia’s All-Star team recentlywon their state championship,which afforded the Perry MiddleSchooler a spot on the GeorgiaTeam for the Dixie World Seriesin Alexandria, La., which beginSaturday.

Even if she wasn’t at the top ofher game, Julia said she loves thesport.

“My grandfather in Montanataught me how to play and catchand he got me interested in soft-ball, so my dad signed me up,”she said.

Her father, Lt. Col. John Bell,director of Operations in the562nd Combat SustainmentSquadron, said his daughter fell inlove with softball right off the bat.

“In the spring of 2007, Juliadecided she wanted to start play-ing softball,” he said. “She hadnever played organized softballbefore, so we found out aboutPerry and their Dixie SoftballLeague program, which is calledPerry Junior League. We realizedwhat a great program that was andhow many kids were involved inthe Perry area.”

Marni Echols-Bell, Julia’smom, said she and her husbanddo what they can to help Juliareach her softball playing poten-tial, practicing two to three hoursa day, five days a week.

“I’m very proud of her com-mitment and just how hard she’sworked,” she said.

Her father is equally proud ofhis daughter’s new found talent.

“We’re all amazed by howwell she can hit the ball,” hesaid. “She has had several in-the-field homeruns this yearand she seems to be prettygood at handling the fast pitch-ing.”

Michelle Bearden, theKrushers team mom, said thesoftball player with militaryroots brings more than a greatcatcher’s arm to the team.

“She has a great attitude,”she said. “She’s always tryingto get the girls motivated, try-ing to get them pumped up.She’s always supporting themwhen they’re down. If some-body doesn’t get a good hit,she’s always trying to encour-age them.”

Bearden said Julia’s mili-tary connection makes her aneven greater asset to the team.

“She becomes a team play-er because she knows how toget along and make thingswork in a difficult situation,”she said. “You don’t alwayshave personalities that gotogether on a team and thenyou have some kids like Julia

who try to get them togetherand encourage them to befriends.”

Echols-Bell attributesJulia’s ease with finding com-mon ground with others to herAir Force upbringing.

“I think a lot of it has to dowith the fact that (our kids)have had to move and adjustand go with the flow,” shesaid.

Bell said his daughter hasmade a team full of friendssince she began the sport.

“She’s kind of staked aplace for herself, not just onthe team, but also at schooland in the community,” hesaid. “It’s great to see howinvolved the Warner Robinsand Perry area and the wholeHouston County area are inyouth baseball and softball.Right now, this seems the cen-ter of the youth baseball andsoftball world.”

Despite all the hype of herupcoming softball WorldSeries championship, Juliasaid she just wants to have funon the field.

Aug. 4, 2006 - Aug. 7, 2008

Aug. 1, 2008

OWEN BIDS FAREWELL TO TEAM ROBINS Six years, eight months. Out of the

past 12 years two months of my life andcareer, that’s how long my family and Ihave called Robins Air Force Base andMiddle Georgia our home.

As military assignments go, that’s along time to spend at any one installa-tion. Granted, our years at Robinsweren’t consecutive. As many know,this is my third assignment here, but thesum total of our years here has given mea unique perspective – not only on themilitary profession and Air Force logis-tics, but also on various aspects of lead-ership and people.

Our Robins “three-peat” in and ofitself has been a learning experience inmore ways than one. I was handed alarger responsibility every time I cameback to Robins. Of course, the job I tookon this time was the most important I’vehad to date. Being an ALC commanderwas the greatest challenge I’ve taken onin my career.

I’m proud to say, thanks to the effortsof this great team, we’ve chalked upquite a few in the “win” column in thepast two years at Robins. Many of thosevictories are highlighted in this specialsection.

In a nutshell, the performance of themen and women of Team Robins duringmy tenure has been astounding. It hasbeen gratifying to be at the helm of ateam that dedicates itself to the mission,meets or surpasses every goal andanswers every challenge.

You saved your best for when thepressure was on. Such was the case withthe Operational Readiness Inspection.To solidify the case for our champi-onship standing, our team scored an“Excellent” overall rating for this criti-cal IG check; you also achieved atremendous comeback win in theLogistics Standardization andEvaluation Team revisit. Every TeamRobins member was proud. That goesdouble for me.

In retrospect, knowing our team sowell, I have to wonder how anyonecould have doubted the outcome.

When I arrived to take command, theRobins motto was “People First,Mission Always.” I thought it was per-fect. Since World War II, this AirLogistics Center had proven itself to bea strong cog in the machinery of ournational defense. It had done so on thestrength of its people – the remarkable

people of Middle Georgia. I knew aslong as they were taken care of, thesetraditionally dedicated, patriotic peoplewould take care of the mission. You’veproven me absolutely correct on that,and, in doing so, you’ve re-enforced agreat lesson in leadership for me. Fromeach and every member of TeamRobins, I’ve discovered anew that youcan learn a lot from the people you lead.Thanks to all of you, I leave instilledwith a greater confidence in my fellowAirmen and the principles of hard workso ingrained in the American ethic.

On occasion, I’ve made a point oftelling folks about my personal back-ground: that my father was a B-17 leadbombardier in WWII and how mymother gave up college to work atWalker Army Airfield during the yearsof my youth. Their life’s choicessparked my interest in aviation andinstilled a desire in me to serve ourcountry. I reiterated those facts becauseI wanted everyone to understand justhow strongly I feel about the mission ofthis Center.

Now, as I write to you one last timeas WR-ALC Commander, I mentionthese facts again for a different reason. I

want you to know just how grateful thisson of an Airman is for the job you’redoing for our Center, our Nation and theU.S. Air Force.

It’s been an amazing three tours hereat Robins AFB for us, and an even moreincredible two years as CenterCommander. We’ve had some goodtimes. We’ve accomplished much andset the table for even more advancementin the future.

We’d made such good friends herebefore, our return two years ago waslike coming home. That being true, itmakes it all the harder to leave. But nowI am called to take on a new challenge.Please know that I leave you havinglearned much from you and havingdrawn strength and inspiration fromyour unfailing support. I can’t thankeach of you enough for your hearty alle-giance and your spirited performance.

Mary Beth and I wish you all the bestin your future and hope to visit you allagain in the years to come.

Rev-Up Friday, August 1, 2008

Rev-Up August 1, 2008

As commander of the WarnerRobins Air Logistics Center,Robins Air Force Base, Ga.,

Maj. Gen. Tom Owen was responsi-ble for worldwide logistics supportfor C-130 and C-5 transport aircraft,F-15 fighters, U-2 reconnaissanceaircraft as well as support forremotely piloted vehicles, Air Forcehelicopters, air-to-air missiles, sur-face motor vehicles and high-tech-nology airborne electronics, avion-ics, and electronic warfare require-ments. Other responsibilitiesinclude comprehensive logistics

support and sustainment of the E-8CJoint STARS weapon systemthrough a total system supportresponsibility and contractor logis-tics support depot partnering rela-tionship. He is also responsible forGlobal Reach ImprovementProgram modifications and sharessystems sustainment support on theC-17 transport aircraft through adirect sales partnering agreement.The Center is one of three Air Forceair logistics centers and the largestsingle-site industrial complex in thestate of Georgia.

EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN1978 Bachelor of Science in organizational behavior, U.S. Air ForceAcademy, Colorado Springs, Colo.1982 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.1985 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence1986 Master of Science degree in political science and international rela-tions, Troy State University, Ala.1990 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.1993 Air War College, by seminar1994 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.1994 Master's degree in national security strategy, National DefenseUniversity, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.1999 Advanced Program Manager’s Course, Fort Belvoir, Va.2001 Advanced Management Program, Carnegie Mellon University, Penn.2002 Executive Program Manager’s Course, Fort Belvoir, Va.2006 U.S.-Russia Security Program, John F. Kennedy School ofGovernment, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

AASSSSIIGGNNMMEENNTTSSJuly 1978 - December 1978 — student, Aircraft Maintenance OfficerCourse, Chanute AFB, Ill.December 1978 - August 1981 — assistant supervisor, 7th OrganizationalMaintenance Squadron; officer-in-charge of quality control, 7th BombWing; staff officer, 19th Air Division, Carswell AFB, TexasAugust 1981 - October 1983 — executive officer to Vice Commander,8th Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La.October 1983 - November 1984 — Air Staff Training, logistics plansaction officer and aircraft modification programming action officer,Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.November 1984 - July 1987 — maintenance supervisor, 33rd AircraftGeneration Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.July 1987 - July 1989 — aide to the Commander, Air Force LogisticsCommand, Wright-Patterson AFB, OhioJuly 1989 - June 1990 — student, Air Command and Staff College,Maxwell AFB, Ala.June 1990 - July 1992 — Commander, 51st Aircraft Generation Squad-ron; Commander, 51st Maintenance Squadron, Osan Air Base, KoreaJuly 1992 - July 1993 — Commander, 649th Combat Logistics SupportSquadron, Hill AFB, Utah July 1993 - June 1994 — student, National War College, Fort Lesley J.McNair, Washington, D.C. June 1994 - October 1994 — Chief, Aircraft and Missile ModificationPrograms, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. October 1994 - June 1996 — Deputy Director, Chief of Staff OperationsGroup, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. June 1996 - July 1998 — Commander, 93rd Logistics Group, 93rd AirControl Wing, Robins AFB, Ga. July 1998 - January 1999 — Director, C-5 System Program Office, SanAntonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly AFB, Texas February 1999 - September 2001 — Director, C-5 System ProgramOffice, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga. October 2001 - November 2002 — Director, C-17 System ProgramOffice, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OhioNovember 2002 - November 2005 — Director, F-22A System ProgramOffice, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OhioNovember 2005 - February 2006 — Director of Logistics, HeadquartersAir Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, TexasFebruary 2006 - August 2006 — Director of Logistics, Installations andMission Support (A4/7), Headquarters Air Education and TrainingCommand, Randolph AFB, TexasAugust 2006 - August 2008 — Commander, Warner Robins Air LogisticsCenter, Air Force Materiel Command, Robins AFB, Ga.

The man behind the mission

People first Established dorm ministry for single AirmenInstituted the commander’s safe site challenge as part of the VoluntaryProtection Program Drove the Morale, Welfare and Recreation fund’s profits up 170 percent,and allowed for $1.5 million in capital improvements to support Airmen

Unprecedented support to the warfighterImproved aircraft availability through High Velocity Maintenance and evolution into the Global Logistics Support Center Established and signed charter for Electronic Warfare Life CycleManagement Group to reduce duplication, integrate electronic warfare community and maximize Department of Defense investmentsContributed to key mission assignments, including Joint Cargo Aircraft,Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures and Mine Resistant AmbushProtected vehicle programFielded the Versatile Depot Automatic Test Station, combining the ability totest a variety of equipmentProvided development of processes for Expeditionary Logistics for the 21stCentury to include the Expeditionary Combat Support System and other initiativesMoved the entire F-15 depot function from one collocated facility into threeseparate aircraft hangars freeing 88,000 square feet of floor space for over391 employment opportunities for C-17 aircraftReduced F-15 Wing Shop flowdays from 52 to 35, increasing worldwidespares availability from 0 to 43 wings

PartnershipsPartnered with educational leaders to expand opportunities:

-- Brought the Defense Acquisition University campus to Middle Georgia-- Signed Cooperative Research and Development Agreement withGovernor Sonny Perdue to bring research grants to the area-- Fostered Technology Based Strategic Alliance with MercerEngineering and Research Center

Spearheaded the Georgia, Robins Aerospace Maintenance Partnership toenable community participation in the creation of the Middle GeorgiaAviation corridorNegotiated a $1.2 billion C-17 Globemaster sustainment program contractwith Boeing Improved aircraft due date performance from 83% to 96%

Community relationsFostered community leadership involvement through the Middle GeorgiaMilitary Affairs Committee Supported initiatives such as Honorary Commanders Program and civicleaders tours to expose community leaders to base missions Worked with the 21st Century Partnership to encourage strong relationshipswith sister air logistics centers

Awards2008 Operational Readiness Inspection — Excellent rating 2008 Shingo Bronze for Excellence in Manufacturing — F-15 Wing shopAmerican Society of Military Comptroller’s Meritorious Award 2008 White House Closing the Circle Award in Environmental ManagementSystems2007 General Counsel Alternative Dispute Resolution AwardSecretary of the Air Force Special Achievement Award, Office of SmallBusiness ProgramsHuman Capital Management for Defense Award

Mission Accomplishments