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Change of commandThe 5th Combat Communications Group will hold

its change of command today at 9:05 a.m. at the116th Air Control Wing , Hangar 2328. For moreinformation call Capt. Matthew Hensley at 327-4977.

Quarterly AwardsCol. Debra Bean, 78th Air Base Wing vice com-mander, will host the ABW second quarter awardsceremony on July 25, at 8 a.m. in the Heritage ClubBallroom. All 78th ABW personnel are encouragedto attend to support the wing nominees.

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July 18, 2008 Vol. 53 No. 27

A man and hismission402nd AMXG supervisorretires after 42 years, 3A

FAREWELL

You are not forgottenMuseum of AviationPOW/MIA memorial getscrowning glory, 6A

MEMORIAL

Staying in thegameBasketball referee earnsstate-wide accolades, 1B

SPORTS

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

Seventeen members from the 653rdCombat Logistics Support Squadrondidn’t know quite what they were get-ting into when they recently headed toKadena Air Base, Japan, to repair agrounded MC-130P Combat Shadow.

True to the group’s form, however,they rolled up their sleeves and usedtheir skills to get the Air Force SpecialOperations Command aircraft flyingagain.

The team, consisting of 13 sheetmetal structural maintainers, two elec-tricians and two crew chiefs, had theirwork cut out for them.

“We replaced 61 buttline longerons,left and right side, one at a time,” saidMaster Sgt. Jeff Krimmer, structuralmaintenance NCO in charge in the653rd CLSS and team chief. “The

longerons tie the front of the fuselageto the center wing box on the MC-130P aircraft. It gives the fuselagestrength.”

Sergeant Krimmer said thelongeron on the 1965 aircraft had beenseverely corroded due to age andKadena’s environmental effects.

Normally, a depot team would dothe job. This time, however, the 653rdCLSS tackled the mission. And whilethe unit has lots of experience, this tripwas a first, Sergeant Krimmer said.

“This is the first time the longeronshave been replaced in the field,” hesaid. “It’s usually replaced (at the AirLogistics Center), if replaced at all. Thechallenge was that we didn’t knowwhat we were getting into.”

Once inside the project, the teamdiscovered the right side longeronswere completely corroded and therewere 17 areas on its skin that needed

replacement. Additionally, three ringsegments that tie each longeron togeth-er were corroded and needed replace-ment along with replacement of the fit-tings that tie the longerons into the cen-ter wing box.

Tech. Sgt. Brad Gravot, a structuralmaintenance craftsman in the 653rdCLSS who was the assistant team chiefand day shift lead on the mission, saidthe work was a major undertaking.

“We encountered problems with theend fittings as far as them kind of beingtweaked and twisted,” he said. “Whenwe replaced them with the new ones,we had to deal with the engineers a lot,calling back and telling them that it’sshifted this way or that way, trying toget it in its correct position.”

It’s challenges like this that keepSergeant Gravot going though.

U.S. Air Force photo The Combat Shadow flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-shiplow-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infil-tration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop orairland intruding politically sensitive or hostile territories. Members of the653rd CLSS recently helped one of the aircraft get back in the air.

653rd CLSS lends helping hand to wounded Kadena bird

Robins Airmen say ‘no sweat’ to BMI initiativeBY HOLLY BIRCHFIELD

holly.birchfield@robins.af.mil

An Air Force Materiel Commandinitiative released in late 2007 calledfor Airmen to shrink their BodyMass Index by 10 percent in the firsthalf of 2008.

Robins active-duty military puttheir minds to it and reduced theirBMI by 16.2 percent.

Staff Sgt. Shawn Moore, an aero-space medicine journeyman in the78th Medical Operations Squadron,had a BMI of 33.

The 27-year-old Texas native nowboasts a BMI of 29.4 thanks to ahealthier lifestyle and a good supportsystem.

“I really just looked at what I waseating and I cut back a lot of extrathings, like eating out,” he said. “Ilooked at the fat content and thecarbs that I was eating and cut outsweets. I did a lot of running.”

Tech. Sgt. Gabreayl Harris, NCOin charge at the Robins Health andWellness Center, said other Airmenare also tackling the BMI battle witha new attitude.

Sergeant Harris said Airmen havesuccessfully reduced their BMIthrough healthy eating and exercise.

The HAWC’s extensive classeson healthy living and assistance froman on-staff dietitian, exercise physi-ologist and nurse educator have beena winning recipe for long-lastingchange for Airmen, Sergeant Harrissaid.

“Right now, everything’s goingpretty well,” Sergeant Harris said.“It was kind of rough early becauseof the approach individuals tookand how they didn’t want to do it.Now, it’s getting a lot better and Ijust hope we continue to progress.”

Col. Michael Bledsoe, chief ofoccupational medicine in the 78thMedical Group, said for some peo-ple, keeping weight off is the realtest.

Approaching weight loss sensiblyis the key to keeping it off, Colonel

Bledsoe said.“Find exercise you like doing,” he

said. “Find foods that you like eatingand learn to eat them in reasonableamounts. If your road to weight lossinvolves misery and deprivation,then I can pretty much guarantee thatyou’re not going to keep the weightoff.”

Colonel Bledsoe said peopleshould avoid quick result ‘fad diets’that offer empty promises.

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

As the 101 Critical Days ofSummer campaign reaches itshalfway point, Robins’ safety officialsremind people that watching out forothers’ actions is an important part ofensuring one’s own safety.

A recent motorcycle accidentinvolving an officer in the Air ForceReserve Command at Robins illustrat-ed that point.

“We had an individual assigned toRobins who was involved in a motor-cycle accident July 3 late in theevening, probably right after the fire-works show,” said Jerry Clineman,

ground safety chief in the 78th AirBase Wing Safety office. “(He) wasbasically riding correctly (and) had allof his personal protective equipmenton. He was a certified and a seniorexperienced rider who was struck by acar that pulled out from an intersec-tion.”

Jerry Morningstar, Robins’Motorcycle Safety Program manager,said even though motorcycle safetytraining is important, training alonecan’t guarantee freedom frommishaps.

Mr. Morningstar said being trainedon proper motorcycle technique andsafety is, however, one thing motorcy-clists can do to cut the odds of an acci-

dent this summer.“MSF courses are mandatory for

anyone to ride on this base and they’remandatory for military period,” hesaid, adding that riders learn valuableskills through the course to help pre-vent injury.

Motorcyclists aren’t the only oneswho need to take an proactiveapproach on the road, Mr. Clinemansaid.

“We’ve got to drive beyond ourdashboard,” he said. “I think a lot oftimes we’re in the car and we’re in ourown little bubble or our own littleenvironment and we forget to drive

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPStaff Sgt. Adria "Dee" Edwards, with her Kawasaki Ninja 636, and WilliamHaffner, with his Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, show the properequipment for motorcycle riding. That equipment includes helmet, gloves,over-the-ankle hard toe boots, long sleeves and pants, and a reflective vest. Ifthe rider is carrying a backpack, it should be reflective as well. see SAFETY, 2A

101 Critical Days reaches halfway mark, safety still paramount

see 653RD, 2A

see BMI, 2A

Suiting up for safety

Dress like an Egyptian

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPCaroline Hoover, back, and Sophie McEntee, wear head dresses and make-uplike ancient Egyptians during the art and literature class at the Museum ofAviation's Altitude Summer Institute July 16. Children in the class made head-pieces and collars to learn how ancient Egyptans dressed.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPThe fitness center’s track is bustling in the mornings with people exercising.Airmen at Robins have reduced their Body Mass Index by 16 percent sincelate 2007, 6 percent more than the goal set by Air Force Materiel Command.

2A The Robins Rev-Up July 18, 2008

Why is it important to be

a good wingmanto your fellow

Airmen?

It's important to be awingman because peo-ple are our most valu-able resource.

Brad Adams Office of the Judge

Advocate Its important to lookout for your officemates because youwant to do the rightthing and you want tobe there for them whenthey need you.

Karen HookerWR-ALC Financial

Management

Debbie McDonaldPlans and Programs

David Lewis VPP intern

It’s good to look out foreach other and havesomeone to lean onwhen you need it.

Staff Sgt. JasonLawrence WR-ALC

It shows you care aboutwho you work for orwith. And, since I’vebeen working for theVoluntary ProtectionProgram, I know it’s alsoimportant because it helpsminimize accidents andreduce lost man hours.

The military has under-stood the wingmanphilosophy for a long-time, and I think we ascivilians are becominga family of wingmentoo because we realizeit’s important to bethere for one another.

“That’s one thing I likeabout being in the 653rdCLSS,” he said. “Whenyou’re out on the line, it’spretty much normal, typicalrepairs or replacing fastenersand maintenance stuff. Beingin a depot, every (temporaryduty) and every aircraft is adifferent thing. It’s never thesame.”

Overcoming the mission’schallenges meant working on

a three-shift rotation, sevendays a week and working alittle longer some days tocompensate for the time dif-ference between Robins andKadena when engineer inputwas needed.

Tech. Sgt. DonaldMcMullin, a structural main-tenance craftsman in the653rd CLSS, said thesquadron worked well withthe host unit on the job.

“It was an outstandingteam effort from everybody,”he said. “Because we are the653rd CLSS, we are multi-

skilled. I can do wiring andour electricians can do sheetmetal, so it was a combinedeffort from everybody on theteam to get this thing done.”

The MC-130P was one ofthree such aircraft groundedat Kadena.

Sergeant Krimmer said afive-person team is currentlyat Kadena working on one ofthe other grounded AFSOCaircraft.

The second team isexpected to return in a monthor so, Sergeant Krimmersaid.

653RD Continued from 1A

“I would recommend agood program of a healthy dietand exercise,” he said. “Realizethat it’s likely to be a slowprocess (and) you can’t expectmiracles.”

Colonel Bledsoe said one ofthe most dependable ingredi-ents to long-lasting weight lossis persistence.

Sergeant Moore said he hasa strong support network to

ensure a healthy weight stayingpower.

“Between my wife andsome of my co-workers andfriends, I have great support,”he said. “My NCOIC is verysupportive of me. Our newshirt that just came in got real-ly involved and has been verysupportive and encouraged me.Even during (AirmanLeadership School) people toldme, ‘Keep at it. Don’t give up.’They encouraged me to keeppressing toward my goal.”

AFMC’s BMI initiative

calls for active-duty Airmen toreduce their BMI rates by anadditional 10 percent byJanuary 2009.

beyond the edge of the hood.We need to look forward andlook around to predict whatothers might do.”

Safety concerns are foundoff road as well.

“The Air Force has experi-enced two water-related fatali-ties during the 101 CriticalDays of Summer,” said Mr.Clineman. “One of them wasthe result of inexperience and

not wearing a personal floata-tion device. The other individ-ual, we believe, over extendedhis physical capabilities andupon trying to return to shore,didn’t make it.”

Mr. Clineman said exercis-ing the wingman concept andtaking a few minutes to use per-sonal protective equipmentwould’ve prevented thesemishaps.

David Decker, a 78th ABWSafety Office occupationalsafety and health manager, saidwhile safety concerns are

heightened during summermonths, safety should be ayear-round focus.

“We know that during thesummer months there is alwaysan increase in outdoor activitieslike swimming and boating,and with gas prices the waythey are we have a lot of motor-cycle operators,” he said. “Weneed to keep our guard up, notjust during the 101 CriticalDays of Summer, but alwaysbecause we could be sittinganywhere and somebody elsecould come out of nowhere.”

SAFETYContinued from 1A

BMIContinued from 1A

Commissary’s meat department cuts down competition to win regional award

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

The Robins Commissarywas recently named the bestmeat department in a largecommissary for the Eastregion of the DefenseCommissary Agency.

Members of the meatdepartment team werethrilled to receive recogni-tion for their commitment toserving the needs of theircustomers as they processmore than 110,000 tons ofmeat each month.

According to the team,the award was even sweeterbecause it was the first timethe meat department hadbeen recognized with suchan honor.

Jerry Lynn, meat depart-ment manager, said hethinks one of the things thathelped the nine-person teamearn the award was the factthey were unaware theywere being considered forthe award.

“We didn’t even know wewere up for it, to tell you thetruth. So we were just goingabout our daily business andthat’s what won it for us,”Mr. Lynn said.

He said the team is allabout quality and makingsure their patrons get whatthey want.

Along with being namedbest large commissary meatdepartment, each of the teammembers was also given acash award to help celebratetheir success.

Leroy Davis, a commis-sary meat cutter, creditsteamwork for the depart-ment’s recognition.

“One thing I like about ithere is everybody knowstheir job and we come in anddo what we’ve got to do.Therefore we are happy andthe customers are happy,”Mr. Davis said.

Mr. Lynn said one of his

favorite parts about being atthe commissary is dealingwith the vast variety of peo-ple who shop at the commis-sary.

He said because both theactive-duty and retiredmembers who shop at thecommissary have such dif-ferent backgrounds, thecommissary makes sure tocater to their needs and offerthem a few pieces of backhome such as beef brisketsfor barbecuing for thosefrom Texas and New Mexicoand beef loin tip roast forthose with West coast roots.

“We try to cater to every-one’s meat preferences fromback home,” said Mr. Lynn.

Carl Rutherford, a floor

worker in the meat depart-ment, said his favorite partof working in the meatdepartment is dealing withthe customers.

“I think we get a lot morespecial requests than othergrocery stores, such as arequest for a whole pig lastweek,” he said. “We arealways happy to fill themwhen we can.”

Robert Lewis, a meat cut-ter, agreed the special servic-es offered at the commissaryare one of the things thatmake them stand out.

“We are still full service.If they walk up and want itsliced, diced or ground theyare going to get it,” Mr.Lewis said.

U.S. Air Force photo by AMANDA CREELDavid Rios, a floor worker for the Comissary's meat depart-ment, places freshly cut porkchops on trays and preparesthem for packaging.

ROBINS ELEMENTARYPARENTS

Packets containing classassignment, student agendas,teacher letters and bus sched-ules may be picked up July 30- 31 July from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Free and reduced lunchcredit applications may be

filled out during this time orpurchase of full pay lunchcredits can be completed.

TROOPS TO TEACHERSBill Kirkland, representa-

tive for the Troops to Teachersprogram, will be at the RobinsEducation Center today, from10 to 11 a.m. to take questionsabout the cooperative program

between the U.S. Departmentof Education and theDepartment of Defense thatprovides referral and place-ment assistance to those whoserved in the Armed Forcesand are seeking a second careeras teachers.

The briefing will be held inBldg. 905, room 141, no reser-vations needed.

IN BRIEF

WHAT TO KNOWFor more information on

BMI, weight gain preventionor general fitness information,contact your health and well-ness center or visit “ShapeYour Future Your Weigh”Web site at http://air-forcemedicine.afms.mil/shapeyourfuture.

July 18, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 3A

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

Joel Culpepper’s love ofaircraft drew him to Robinsin 1966.

Forty-two years later, theWarner Robins native isretiring with fond memoriesof a career marked by goodfriends and milestones inaviation history.

Mr. Culpepper, an indus-trial production supervisor inthe 402nd AircraftMaintenance Group, got hisstart at Robins through theAircraft MechanicApprenticeship Program. Hesaid a lot has changed sincehe started his career.

“When I hired in, it was$1.91 per hour,” he said.“That was top money backthen. A journeyman grademechanic made about $3 anhour. That was a good salaryback in those days.”

Fresh out of high school,Mr. Culpepper worked on C-130s and C-141s, and pro-vided area support for air-craft worldwide.

In 1967, Mr. Culpepperjoined the Air Force Reserveand served as an aircraftmechanic for 10 years.

In 1969, Mr. Culpepperworked in functional testingand some time later he rantests on C-130 and C-141engines, checking for leaks,trimming motors and adjust-ing props.

Mr. Culpepper gainedknowledge of his tradethrough Dudley HughesVocational School in Macon,Ga., and on-base training atRobins.

In his more than fourdecades of aircraft mainte-nance, the C-141 has meantthe most to Mr. Culpepper.

The 60-year-old watchedon TV as the last C-141 leftWright-Patterson Air ForceBase in Dayton, Ohio, a fewyears ago. It was an emotion-filled time for him.

“You think about all thelong hours you put in remov-ing and replacing valves and

402nd AMXG supervisor retires after 42 years

The next annual USAFTest Pilot School selectionboard will convene Oct. 27-30at the Air Force PersonnelCenter.

The USAF Test PilotSchool is the world’s preemi-nent fixed-wing test pilotschool. Graduates are in highdemand in an era of increasingtechnology advancements onthe battlfield. Graduates havea profound influence on thedesigns of future combat capa-bilities and ensure missionsuitability for use in the field.

TPS trains pilots, naviga-tors and engineers to develop,test and evaluate the newestaircraft and weapons systems.The pilot selects will fill posi-tions in the fighter, multi-engine and helicopter cate-gories. The navigator selectswill fill positions in the fighter,multi-engine and unmannedaerial vehicle categories.

New graduates of TPS willnow be awarded a master ofscience degree in flight testengineering by Air University,accredited by the SouthernAssociation of Colleges andSchools. In addition, USAFTPS conducts exchange pro-grams with the U.S. Navy,United Kingdom and Frenchtest pilot schools to train fixedand rotary wing pilots andflight test engineers.

Rotary wing pilots andengineers will be assigned toconduct testing on the latestrotary wing systems to includeCV-22 and special ops assets.Applicants must have strongacademic and technical expe-rience and a desire to helpdevelop the next generation ofair force weapons andweapons systems.

For information visit:http://www.edwards.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=6467

IN BRIEF

all the hard work you’vedone and then they go andtear it up in a boneyard. Itwas just sad,” he said.

Mr. Culpepper helpedorganize a C-141 reunion in2007. On Sept. 27, former C-141 workers will reuniteagain at the Museum ofAviation.

The father of two hopes hehas made an impact onRobins people, not just itsmission.

“When I graduated fromhigh school, my thing was tosee something beautiful, saysomething beautiful and dosomething beautiful everyday of my life and I hopesome of that rubbed off onothers,” he said.

Mr. Culpepper’s friendshave a lot of good memoriesof him.

Joe Barlow, a group pro-duction superintendent in the402nd AMXG who hasworked in maintenance withMr. Culpepper for about 25years, said his friend is the C-141 go-to guy.

“His knowledge is realdeep in the maintenancefield,” he said. “He wasraised on C-141s. Of course,C-141s are retired now and Iguess Joel is following in

behind them.”Mr. Culpepper takes his

craft personal.James Latimore, Support

Flight chief in the 402ndAircraft MaintenanceSupport Squadron who cameto work at Robins twomonths after Mr. Culpepper’sstart, said he’ll alwaysremember Mr. Culpepper’sgenuine spirit.

Mr. Culpepper started hiscareer in a building 60 yardsfrom his current office inBldg. 125.

The maintenance workerwill retire Aug. 2.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPJoel Culpepper, 402nd AircraftMaintenance Group industrialproduction supervisor, is retir-ing after 42 years of service.

INTERESTING FACTWhen friends have retired,

Mr. Culpepper presentedthem with hand-craftedwalking canes personalizeddown to the wood fromwhich they’re made.

“If a person had a bigchest, I’d make it out ofchestnut,” he said. “Ifthey’re like a real burly per-son, I’d make it out ofburled wood. If you’re realsweet, I made it out ofsweet gum. I made a couplefor a couple of ladies whoretired and I made theirs outof magnolia because they’resouthern ladies.”

4A The Robins Rev-Up July 18, 2008

The following closures arerequired to allow civil engi-neer craftsmen the opportuni-ty to safely repair the roadslisted.

Gate 1, Green Streetgate, inbound and outboundtraffic lanes are scheduled tobe closed from Saturdaythrough Monday. The gatewill reopen at 5 a.m. onTuesday.

Byron Street - lanes clos-est to the center median willbe closed from 5 a.m.Saturday through 5 a.m.Monday.

Byron Street is sched-uled to be closed July 28through Oct. 17. The closurewill be between Third Streetand Richard Ray Blvd.

The closure is due to aconstruction project to install

78th Civil Engineer Group upcoming road closuresnew curbs, sidewalks, re-pave the road and landscapethe area.

For questions call RussellThornbury at 327-8937 orMarshall Wall at 327-8935.

AF introduces civilian acculturation, leadership program Applications are now

being accepted from AirForce civilian interns andStudent Career EmploymentProgram graduates for theCivilian Acculturation andLeadership Training program.

This opportunity is a chiefof staff initiative designed asan intensive leadership devel-opment program for civiliansnew to the Air Force.

“This is truly a first-of-itskind opportunity for our civil-ians,” said Mr. JosephMcDade, Force DevelopmentDirector for the deputy chiefof staff for Manpower andPersonnel. “This in-residenceacculturation and leadershiptraining program ensures abalanced portfolio of leader-ship development for allAirmen -- officers, enlistedand civilians.”

“The Air Force is at a his-toric crossroad with regards toour civilians,” Mr. McDadesaid. “As we’ve drawn down,civilian leadership opportuni-ties have increased, particular-ly among our support commu-

nities. The program stemsfrom the need to ensure ourcivilian developmental pathsare as deliberate as those ofevery other Airman.”

Modeled on the OfficerTraining School curriculum,the program provides an in-residence experience focusedon Air Force culture and mis-sions. Civilian participantswill live under the same rulesand conditions as OTS candi-dates. They will live in theOTS dorm and eat in the OTSdining facility.

The curriculum will alsoparallel the leadership mod-ules taught at OTS and willinclude team-building exercis-es, some outdoor activities,simulation exercises, and time

for personal health and well-ness to help maintain a levelof physical fitness. It is anintensive leadership develop-ment program and will entailoutside reading and projects.

CALT is a pilot programconsisting of four classeswith 25 students each, for atotal of 100 graduates in fis-cal year 2009. Participant

feedback will drive its future.Classes will be taught atMaxwell Air Force Base, Ala.Volunteers may select a pri-mary and alternate date; how-ever, final class dates will bebased on Air Force needs. Thefirst class is scheduled for Oct.27 to Nov. 7.

Interested civilians must bein the COPPER CAP Program,which hires contract special-ists only, or the Palace AcquireProgram, which hires fromvarious career fields. Also eli-gible are graduates of SCEPs.

Candidates must self-nomi-nate and also have two to threeyears of continuous Air Forceservice before May 31, 2009,no previous military experi-

ence, a bachelor's degree andexhibit leadership qualities.

Submit nomination pack-ages to the Directorate ofCivilian Force Integration atthe Air Force PersonnelCenter no later than Aug. 1.

For more information, callDianne Cheatham at DSN225-9090 or (703) 695-9090.

— Air Force News

“ ”Joseph McDadeForce Development Director,

Manpower and Personnel

“This is truly a first-of-its kind opportunityfor our civilians.”

July 18, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 5A

Airman and Family Readiness Center offers classes, workshopsAirman and Family

Readiness Center sponsoredclasses, workshops and sem-inars are open to all TeamRobins personnel and theireligible family members.

Absences from duty sec-tions to attend these offer-ings are the responsibility ofthe employee to coordinatewith his or her supervisor.Because room assignmentsare subject to change, specif-ic room numbers will be con-firmed at the time of registra-tion.

The A&FRC is located inBldg. 794, across the streetjust before the HeritageClub. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m., Monday throughFriday. For more informationor to make a reservation, call926-1256.

Sponsorship trainingThe A&FRC will offer

training for both beginnerand experienced sponsorsTuesday 1 to 2 p.m., Bldg.794. The training providesinformation on what infor-mation to send to the PCSingmember and where to obtainit, and different ways to com-municate with the inboundmember. Sponsors are givenvital information regardingtheir responsibilities to thenewly assigned member andtheir family, if applicable.

Group pre-separationCounseling (retirees)

The A&FRC providespre-separation counselingcompletion of DD From2648, Tuesday 1 to 3 p.m.,Bldg. 794.

Pre-separation counselingfor members separating morethan 90 days from separationdate is conducted in a groupsetting.

The goal of transitionassistance is to equip transi-tioning military personneland their families with skills

and knowledge for re-entryinto the private sector work-force. The emphasis is ontransition preparation ratherthan job placement.

The transition counselorwill walk you through thesections listed on DD Form2648, “Pre-separationCounseling Checklist.” Thechecklist items ensures youreceive the necessary assis-tance and information tobenefit fully from the widerange of services and entitle-ments available.

Starting a business(writing a business plan)

A business consultantfrom the Small BusinessDevelopment Center willconduct a “Starting ABusiness” workshop onWednesday 9 to 11 a.m.,Bldg. 794.

Information covered willinclude developing yourbusiness ideas, putting yourplan on paper, and informa-tion/resources available foryour use, and more. If youare considering a businessventure, you will gain valu-able information to help youget started.

Introduction to resumeand cover letter preparation

Reservations are beingaccepted for Introduction toResume and Cover LetterPrep., Thursday 9 to 11 a.m.,Bldg. 794.

This class is designed tohelp the beginner get startedand provide the moreadvanced participant theopportunity to improve theirproduct.

Pre-deployment briefings

Pre-deployment briefingsare offered twice weekly bythe A&FRC readiness team.Briefings are conducted at

9:30 a.m., Mondays andFridays, in Bldg. 794. Call

926-1256 for an appoint-ment.

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highestappreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. .”

— John F. Kennedy

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Col. Warren Berry78th Air Base Wing,

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OPTIMIZING TIME USED FOR ALCCOMMANDER’S CALLS:

Present method: The currentmethod for transporting personnel tothe ALC Commander’s Calls at theCivic Center sometimes causes peopleto arrive over one hour ahead of thesession. The bus arrives at their build-ing 90 minutes ahead; it takes abouteight minutes to travel to the CivicCenter, and people are inside and seat-ed in less than five minutes.

This means they sit there for around75 minutes until the session starts. Thisis the worst case. The best case is thatpeople are there around 30 minutesearly. If around half of the base person-nel go to the Commander’s Call, thenroughly 8,000 people must wait anaverage of 60 minutes before the ses-sion starts. This translates to 8,000labor hours of waste. For simplicity,use a labor rate of $50 per hour. Thatmeans we have wasted $400,000 oftaxpayer (and ALC) funds.

Proposed method: Our base,because of our mission, has manylogistics and scheduling experts.There’s no reason to believe we cannotshorten the amount of time that peoplemust arrive ahead of the scheduled startof the sessions. For example, if we askall of the bus drivers to document thenumber of people that they picked uprecently at each stop, then we canalready determine the best routes forthe next Commander’s Call.

From that feedback, make a morecareful analysis to send busses to theexact buildings as appropriate approxi-mately 40 minutes before the session isto begin. If the bus driver waits 10minutes to ensure all the potential pas-sengers are aboard, then the personnelcan be seated at the Civic Center 15minutes later. This is more than enoughtime to be sure that the audiences are inplace before the commander comes into speak. The 60 minutes of wastedtime is therefore reduced to only 15

minutes.Expected benefits: The proposed

method saves three-fourths of the pre-vious amount of time wasted, whichtranslates to roughly $300,000 savedfor each Commander’s Call.

Furthermore, there will be improvedmorale, because the personnel will notfeel that they have had to waste a largeamount of time just to keep the ALCcommander happy, so to speak. If wetruly put people first, then we shouldwork very hard not to waste their timeand thus show them disrespect.

COLONEL BERRY’S RESPONSE: Thank you for your suggestion and

your interest in optimizing our trans-portation schedules to support ALCCommander’s Calls. You are correctthat we have access to in-house logis-tics and scheduling experts. They assistwith each scheduled Commander’sCall. You have correctly identifiedtransportation as one of our constraints;

we work diligently to balance cost andefficiency.

Simply put, we do not have ade-quate vehicles to quickly transportlarge numbers of personnel nor do wehave the funding to lease additionalbusses. Each schedule seeks to consid-er the number of available buses andpotential attendees for any particularsession, while minimizing the timeaway from the workplace. Our actionofficers monitor each session for trans-portation and schedule “lessonslearned,” which we incorporate into thenext Commander’s Call.

These face-to-face sessions are aninvestment, rather than a cost. Theopportunity for the workforce to heardirectly from the Center commander ongoals, visions, issues, problems, andsolutions is invaluable. We will contin-ue to monitor transportation and waittimes to ensure we are good stewardsof our tax dollars and improve thetransportation schedule where feasible.

6A The Robins Rev-Up July 18, 2008

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP

Hank O'Neal, a Clark Memorials employee, and Jon Hair, sculptor, workat positioning a 500 lb. eagle Mr. Hair sculpted to sit atop the newPOW/MIA memorial at the Museum of Aviation June 23. The 11-foot–highgranite memorial to prisoners of war and missing in action militarymembers is the culmination of more than 12 years of fundraising by theRobins POW/MIA committee and community supporters. David Cowles,project manager, said the majority of the funds raised were the result ofthe sale of commemorative coins.

The granite portion of the monument was made by Clark Memorials ofMacon from Georgia granite with the original design drawn by JimBalletto, former art director at the museum. The completed memorialwill display an American flag and bronze medallions representing allfive uniformed services. The eagle sculpture atop the monument wearsa shackle and chain signifying that the eagle will remain chained untilall prisoners of war and missing in action members are brought home.

Museum of Aviation memorialto prisoners of war and missing in action militarymembers gets crowning glory

You are notforgotten

Q: What are the command’s AirForce Smart Operations for the21st Century themes?

A: The command recently devel-oped a detailed strategic communica-tion plan for AFSO21 highlightingthe Air Force Materiel CommandAFSO21 Themes: People, Partnersand Processes.

The primary message for thePeople Theme is for all of us to workas One Materiel Command, unifiedand fully integrated, to deliverunprecedented technology, acquisi-tion, test and sustainment capabilitiesto the warfighter.

The Partners theme calls for con-

tinuous process improvement perme-ating every facet of our operation,from those who supply us, to our pri-mary customer – the warfighter. Alarge part of our success dependsupon effective, efficient and reliablesuppliers and our customer satisfac-tion depends upon our ability to meetexpectations.

Finally, the theme for processeshighlights AFSO21 as the engineAFMC will continue to use to powercontinuous process improvement.

Q: I saw an Air Force SmartOperations for the 21st Centuryassessment team reviewing mygroup’s AFSO21 activity. Why arewe still doing assessments since wehave been conducting lean eventssince 1999?

A: While it is true that we havebeen involved in lean and otherAFSO21 activities for quite a while,I feel it is important to periodicallyassess our level of maturity to ensurewe have continued growth while sus-

taining the gains from all the activi-ties we have accomplished.

In September 2006 the CenterAFSO21 office conducted anAFSO21 event to refine our previousassessment tool and process. Theteam defined eight elements whichcomprise the primary focus of theAFSO21 assessments which are con-ducted annually at the squadron leveland rolled up to the groups and wings.The elements include leader’s com-mitment, strategic alignment anddeployment, value stream map, toolknowledge and utilization, processimprovement activity and execution,flow and pull, perfection, and modelprocess and model cell.

Each of the elements have keyactions and details which gauge abaseline of where an organization ison their AFSO21 journey and identi-fies areas to target for improvement.

In the fall of 2007, Air ForceMateriel Command developed a com-mand-level assessment based on theAFSO21 Playbook and many of ourCenter AFSO21 elements which fur-ther validated the value of theprocess.

AFSO21 relies heavily on leanwhich focuses on the relentless pur-suit of perfection. Our AFSO21 matu-rity assessment gauges our path inthat pursuit which, in the end, trans-lates to improved warfighter support.

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Maj. Gen. Tom Owen

WR-ALC commander

Editor’s Note: The Rev-Up willoccasionally print an AFSO21 ques-tion-and-answer series.

Questions may be e-mailed to theWR-ALC/XP workflow with subjectline marked AFSO21 question. Maj.Gen. Tom Owen, commander of theWarner Robins Air Logistics Center,will respond to AFSO21 questions.

sports July 18, 2008 The Robins Rev-Up 1BHave an idea for a sports article? Send it to

Kendahl Johnson at kendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

M-W League:Team W L78 CEF 8 0402ND AMXG 8 078 SFS 7 178 OSS 7 2562/402 AMXG 5 3402 CMXG 5 35 CCG #2 3 578 CS 3 5138 MICO 3 5116 MXS (FUEL) 1 7542 CSW #1 1 752 CBCS 1 7

T-Th League:Team W L116 MXS 12 05 CCG #1 11 1AFRC 9 3116 ACW 8 4581 SMXS 7 4OLD CROWS 6 678 MDG 6 6116MXS 3 8CGOA 3 9116 OSS 3 9330 CTS 3 9542 CSW #2 1 11

INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL

Tournament resultsJuly 15:581 SMXS def 78 SFS, 20-11116 ACW def. AFRC, 14-8116 MXS def. 5th CCG, 12-2402 AMXS def. 78 CEF, 13-3

July 16:78 OSS def. 581 SMXS, 15-9

116 ACW def. 562/402, 18-3

July 17:78 OSS vs. 78 CEF116 ACW vs. 5 CCG

CorrectionTech. Sgt. Patrick Johnson is thecoach of the 78th OperationalSupport Squadron.

Final regular season standings

BY KENDAHL JOHNSONkendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

Many things come to mindwhen you think of youthsports and Middle Georgiaincluding football, basketballand baseball. But with its hotsummers and mild winters,there’s one sport many see astruly out of left field – icehockey.

Chief Master Sgt. Kit Frey,an enlisted adviser for the AirNational Guard at Robins andyouth hockey coach, wouldlike to see more youth consid-er hockey as the sport ofchoice. For the past 15 years,he has dedicated every freemoment, and nearly everyfree dollar, to hockey.

“People ask me why I doit. I do it because I love it,”Frey said. “I love the sportand I love working with thesekids. It’s so rewarding to seethe players improve over theyears.”

During the hockey season,Frey devotes 30 to 40 hourseach week to the sport. Hetravels about 1,500 miles aweek and spends about$1,200 on gas each month.He estimates he has spent anamount equal to “the cost of ahouse,” but he wouldn’t tradehis experiences for anything.

“It’s expensive. Not manypeople would spend themoney or time I spend, but Ilike doing it so I don’t consid-er it a sacrifice. I do itbecause I want to and becauseI love hockey,” he said.

Frey’s passion for hockeybegan in Alaska when his 7-year-old son saw some hock-ey players at an ice rink andexpressed an interest in thesport. “I didn’t know whathockey was. I didn’t knowwhat ice skates were. I basi-cally taught myself how toskate and how to coach,” Freysaid.

Frey began volunteering tocoach youth teams and takingclinics to improve his hockeyskills. He is now a certified

Level 5 coach for USAHockey, the highest certifica-tion available. And when he’snot on the ice running drills orinstructing youth, he spendshis time figuring out ways torecruit more young players tothe game of hockey, a daunt-ing task in Middle Georgia.

“I’ve triedeverything toincrease inter-est in iceh o c k e ya m o n gyouth,” Freysaid. “I amnot sure thisarea is realconducive toice hockey,but I am still always lookingfor kids who want to play.”

One obstacle Frey faceswhen recruiting youth to thesport is the stigma attached tohockey that it’s violent, wherefighting is practically encour-aged.

“I try to instill in these kidsthat fighting is not what thisgame is about,” Frey said.

“We don’t condone fighting,especially at the youth level.Fighting is not accepted at all.Officials have really focusedon this because it takes awayfrom the game. “

Perhaps the biggest obsta-cle for the coach in recruitingnew kids to the sport is cost.

With equip-ment, ice timeand travelcosts, parentscan spendmore than$750 just toget their chil-dren started.And in addi-tion to mone-tary costs,

there are opportunity costs.Frey said parents are discour-aged when they learn there isno ice rink in Warner Robinsand their kids will have totravel to Atlanta or Columbusto play or practice.

“You tell people howmuch it costs to get started orwhere you have to go for iceand they lose interest,” Frey

said. “But those who do getinvolved are richly reward-ed. Hockey teaches team-work and other life lessonsthat benefit kids long afterthey stop playing competi-tively.”

Those who live inColumbus, where there arestrong youth and high schoolhockey programs, have aneasier time getting involved.Joe McCrea, a hockey refereein the Columbus area, said heappreciates the time andeffort Frey puts in coachingyoung players.

“He is an incrediblecoach,” said McCrea, whoseson plays for Frey. “Not onlydoes he have a passion for thegame, but he has the kid’sgreatest interests at heart. Hetruly cares about the youngplayers.”

McCrea said he is amazedat Frey’s ability to take mar-ginal skaters and turn them into great hockey players.

“He’s the total package asfar as a coach goes. He knowsthe game and knows how toteach the game.” he said. “Iconsider it a privilege to havemy kid playing for him.”

Frey, who has focused ondeveloping talents of manyyouth players, including twosons, is now working with his16-year-old daughter Emily,who recently became interest-ed in the sport.

Emily said she has beenaround hockey her whole lifeand wished she would havestarted playing sooner, buthas been enjoying the timeshe gets to spend with herfather.

“Hockey is something heand I can enjoy together,” shesaid. “It’s a great way tospend time with him.”

Whether it’s driving sever-al hours one way for a littleice time or hitting the pave-ment in an effort to recruitnew players to his sport, Freycan be found involved in thesport he has grown to lovewith a passion.

Volunteer coach devotes time, money teaching ice hockey to local youth

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

Each morning a break area in the F-15 Wing Repair Flight transforms intoan exercise haven for maintainers fromthe 572nd Commodities MaintenanceSquadron.

Some of the maintainers don T-shirtsstating their early morning mission to“Stretch and Flex.” The 15-minute rou-tine allows members of the flight tolimber up before they begin their shift.

As members of the flight pile intothe snack room at the beginning of theshift, participants push the tables to thecenter of the room and spread out in aloop.

Between 10 and 20 members of theflight participate in a wide variety ofstretches and flexes designed to helpreduce on-the-job strains each morning.

Zora Hubbard, a sheet-metalmechanic for the flight, said she beganparticipating in the program more thana year ago and she has noticed a greatreduction in aches and pains at the endof each duty day.

“It loosens you up and gets you offto a good start,” she added. “I don’tcatch as many cramps and get as stiff asI use to.”

Robert Martinez, another sheetmetal mechanic for the flight said it notonly keeps him limber on the job ithelps him recover from his afternoonphysical fitness time each day.

“I also take advantage of the threedays a week of fitness time, so when Iget up in the morning I am sore andstiff. It gives me a chance to stretchthose muscles before work,” Mr.Martinez said. “I try not to miss a day.”

Patty Gilbert, also a sheet metalmechanic for the flight, said she justreturned to the Stretch and Flex groupand she is already suffering the conse-quences of her absence.

“I can tell I haven’t been doingthis. I am a little rusty,” Ms. Gilbertsaid.

Ms. Gilbert said one of herfavorite parts about participating eachmorning is getting to have some funbefore heading off to turn wrenchesand bang hammers.

The Stretch and Flex volunteerinstructor, Guy Harrison, who is alsoa sheet metal mechanic for the flightsaid, “I am a firm believer that Stretchand Flex is a good tool to get youloose and ready for the work day.”

He said he tries to vary the stretch-es a little each day, but that he alwaystries to ensure all the right areas aretargeted such as the wrist and handsfor those who suffer from carpal tun-nel, the knees because they all do alot of lifting and the neck and shoul-ders because of all the strange posi-tions they have to get into to com-plete certain maintenance proce-dures.

Former player turns to officiating to stay in game

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPTerrance Isom, 564th Aircraft Sustainment Squadron, was namedGeorgia’s high school basketball official of the year.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPIn 15 years of coaching, Chief Master Sgt. Kit Frey coached hisson, Nicholas (left), as well as hundreds of other youth hockeyplayers.

Morning Stretch and Flex routine warms up workforce

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

For many athletes, grow-ing older means watching ourfavorite sports from thebleachers, but for TerranceIsom staying off the basket-ball court was not an option.

This is why Isom startedtearing up the courts as a bas-ketball official in the late1990s.

“I didn’t want to give it uptotally. This was my way tostay in the game,” said Isom,an electrical engineer for C-17 system support manage-ment squadron here.

He started thanks to anudge from a fellow Robinsemployee, who had seenIsom’s passion for the gamewhen he played intramuralshere.

His first bout with officiat-ing was for Robins intramuraland youth sports. Since then,he has continued to excel andgraduate to different levels ofofficiating including highschool, junior college andDivision II colleges through-out the Southeast.

“I never thought aboutbeing an official before. I wasprobably harder on them thananyone else,” Isom said.

He quickly added that hedidn’t know what he was talk-ing about back then.

“It’s kind of fun havingthem ripping at me. I knowhow much I didn’t know andI know how much they thinkthey know,” Isom said.

It was his work as a highschool official that recentlyearned him state-wide atten-tion when he was named the

high school basketball officialof the year for the state ofGeorgia.

Isom said his selectioncame as a complete surprisebecause he wasn’t even awarehe had been nominated.

He said he thinks the keyto his success as an official isthat he, “genuinely likesdoing it.”

Those who have officiatedbeside him or whose schoolshave been subjected to hiscalls are equally pleased withhis selection.

“I think it was a well-deserved recognition. He is atop-notch collegiate and highschool official,” said AlanSmith, executive director ofthe Georgia Athletic OfficialsAssociation, who oversaw theselection process.

Smith said it is Isom’speople skills and ability tocall games fairly on both endsof the court that made him agood candidate for the award.

“He is the kind of officialwho can get in a testy situa-tion and handle it and keepthe game on an even keel,”said Smith, who has also offi-ciated with Isom on the col-lege level.

The Wilkinson CountyHigh School basketballcoach, Aaron Geter, said healways looks forward to see-ing Isom on the court becausehe regards him as an “ulti-mate professional.”

“He knows the rules andregulations and he is alwaysin the right place and general-ly makes the right calls,” saidGeter. “He calls the game ashe sees it and maintains theflow of the game.”

WHAT TO KNOWTo learn more aboutyouth hockey opportuni-ties, contact ChiefMaster Sgt. Kit Frey at971-1934 or visit www.gshl.info.

U.S. Air Force photos by AMANDA CREELShena Fruitrail and Guy Harrison, volunteer instructors for the F-15 Wing RepairFlight's Stretch and Flex program, do hand stretches July 10 as part of their daily exer-cise program.

Guy Harrison, the volunteeer instructor for theF-15 Wing Repair Flight's Stretch and Flex pro-gram, leads a group of 15 maintainers in exer-cises.

FRIDAYBring your lawn chairs and

blankets to Movies Under theStars July 18 for a presentation of“The “Waterhorse.” The movie willstart at dark in a new locationbehind the Heritage Club. For moreinformation call the community cen-ter at 926-2105.

A pool tournament will be heldJuly 23 and 24 at 5 p.m. Pleaseregister by July 18. For more infor-mation call the community center at926-2105.

SATURDAYWatch WWE "The Great American

Bash" on July 20 at 8 p.m. in theHeritage Club Lounge, located inBldg. 956. Cost is free for membersand $5 for guests. Open to all ranksand grades. For more informationcall 926-2670.

SUNDAYWatch WWE “The Great

American Bash” July 20 at 8 p.m.in the Heritage Club Lounge, locat-ed in Bldg. 956. Cost is free formembers and $5 for guests. Opento all ranks and grades. For moreinformation call the Heritage Clublounge at 926-2670.

MONDAYHorizons Monday lunch buffet

will feature an excellent assortmentof Mexican dishes. For more infor-mation call Horizons at 926-2670.

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.

Youth fall sports registration willbe July 15 for tackle football (ages11-12 years old), cost $55; flag foot-ball (ages 5 - 10 years old), cost$55; cheerleading (ages 5 - 12years old), cost $90; fall soccer(ages 5 - 18 years old), cost $55and start smart soccer (ages 3 - 4years old), cost $45. Hours to regis-ter will be Monday to Friday, 3 to 6p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Registration accepted until teamsare full. Coaches are needed in allareas.

To register or for details, visit theyouth center in Bldg. 1021 or call926-2110.

UPCOMINGBring your dancing partner to a

dinner and dance on July 25 withdinner from 6 to 8 p.m. and dancingfrom 7 to 11 p.m. Cost is $13.50

members and $18.50 guests andincludes choice of prime rib of beef,chicken Marsala, grilled salmonw/lemon caper sauce, tossed saladand red velvet cake. Entertainmentwill be provided by Ray and Wynelleand the Phoenix Band. For moreinformation call Horizons at 926-2670.

Family Night Bingo will be heldJuly 28 at the community center inthe Heritage Club. Doors open at 5p.m. and games start at 6 p.m. Costis $4 per game pack, limit threepackages per person. All childrenreceive a door prize. To learn morecall the community center at 926-4515.

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 entryfee. Bus will depart outdoor recre-ation at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5p.m. Please sign up by Aug. 27. Aminimum of 10 people are requiredto sign up for the trip. For moredetails call outdoor recreation at926-4001.

ONGOINGIs your wallet feeling thin at the

pumps? Purchase any Coca Colaproduct at the base restaurant orany of its snack bar locations, PizzaDepot, On Spot Café or FairwaysGrille and enter for a chance to wina $100 gas card. Contest runs July1 – 31. Winner will be notified by

Aug. 4. Sponsored by Coca Cola.No federal endorsement of sponsorintended. For more information callthe Force Support Squadron,Marketing Office at 926-5492.

The Information, Tickets andTravel office is selling AtlantaBraves VIP ticket packages foronly $50 (a $300 value). Receivefour free game tickets and six buy-one-get-one- free tickets. A limitedsupply is available on a first-come,first-served basis. For more informa-tion call the ITT office at 926-2945.

The Reward Yourself club drivehas begun. Chase Bank and AirForce Clubs will launch anenhanced Cash-back, Military FreeCash Rewards Program.Additionally, new club membershipapplicants can choose between aMasterCard or a limited-useProprietary membership card. Newmembers will receive six monthsfree dues and a scratch-off ticket fora chance to win between $5 and$100. Six-months free dues notapplicable to members whoswitched cards. The club drive willend Oct. 15. For more informationcall Horizons at 926-2670.

The Airmen Against DrunkDriving program provides ridesfree of charge to all Robins DODcard holders. Coverage is fromPerry to Macon. For a free, anony-mous ride, call 222-0013. The 78thServices Division also offers desig-nated driver programs. To learnmore call 926-2670.

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CHAPEL SERVICES

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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.

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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

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SOLUTION

“Fighting” Words

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

SATURDAY — 7:30 P.M.YOU DON’T MESS WITH

THE ZOHANPG-13

A family on the runfrom an inexplicable andunstoppable event thatthreatens not onlyhumankind…but themost basic humaninstinct of them all: sur-vival. For high schoolscience teacher, ElliotMoore, what mattersmost is finding a way toescape the mysteriousand deadly phenome-non.

Zohan, a top Israelicommando, fakes hisown death in order topursue his dream:becoming a hairstylist inNew York. Though hewants to put his life ofcounter-terrorismbehind him, he quicklyfinds that it is not soeasy to escape one’sroots. As enemies oldand new try to take himout, they will all come tolearn the same thing:you don’t mess with theZohan.

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FRIDAY — 7:30 P.M.THE HAPPENING

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U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPA school of sea horses gallops across the stage during the play "The LittleMermaid" performed by children from the Robins community under thedirection of the Missoula Theater tour. Between 50 and 60 children partici-pated and rehearsed the entire week to put on two performances for par-ents in June.

Sea ‘horsing around’

UPCOMING:KUNG FU PANDA

RATED PGPo is the biggest fan of

Kung fu around…whichdoesn't exactly come inhandy while workingevery day in his family'snoodle shop.Unexpectedly chosen tofulfill an ancient prophe-cy, Po's dreams becomereality.

2B The Robins Rev-Up July 18, 2008

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