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August 17, 2007 Vol. 52 No. 33 R o b i n s A i r F o r c e B a s e, G a.

PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1954THE ROBINS REVUP

THET WO-MINUTEREV

Airmen’s ministry

Airmen get mid-weekpick-me-up throughAirman’s Ministry, 1B

INSIGHT

Third generation

Production managementspecialist is third genera-tion Robins employee, 5A

FAMILY

Tournament play

Robins Commandersbowling tournament nostrike out, 3B

SPORTS

Congratulations staff sergeant promotees, page 3A

Wage rate increaseNew wage rate sched-

ules for wage grade,working leader andwage supervisoremployees in the Maconwage area have beenapproved by theDepartment of DefenseWage Setting Division,Eastern Region and willbe effective Sunday.The schedule is avail-able athttps://wwwmil.robins.af.

mil/DPC.

Town hall meetingA town hall meeting will

be held at the BaseTheater Tuesday at 1 p.m.to discuss upcomingDefense Logistics Agencyfunction changes due to2005 BRAC legislation.Employees will have theopportunity to ask ques-tions and learn moreabout their transition to theDLA.

Base fire officials optimistic about firefighter cuts BY AMANDA CREEL

amanda.creel.ctr@robins.af.mil

Recent Air Force-wide active dutycuts will change the composition of theRobins Fire and Emergency Services.

The fire department, which ispresently a mixture of civil service andactive-duty firefighters, will soon saygoodbye to its active-duty counterpartsand transform to an all civilian force.

The cuts are a result of ProgramBudget Decision 720, which is an AirForce effort to recapitalize by cuttingmanpower.

“The Air Force had to modernize tostay the dominant power in the world,”

said Paul Laster, an employee in theWarner Robins Air Logistics Centercivilian personnel manpoweroffice, adding that the goal ofthe PBD 720 cuts was tofree up money to help funddifferent modern weaponprojects.

The cuts resulted in about33,000 active-duty positions being cutAir Force-wide in various career fields,697 of which are being cut out of thefirefighter force. The Air Force willalso cut an additional 204 civilian fire-fighters for a total of 901 firefightercuts.

Robins presently has 82 job authori-

zations for firefighters and the depart-ment will be reduced to 67 firefighter

authorizations by January2008. The reduc-tion of firefighterswill include theremoval of 35 mil-itary positions and

the addition of 20civilian positions — a total loss of 15positions.

Both Donald Striejewske, RobinsFire and Emergency Services chief, andLt. Col. Steve Keller, 778th CivilEngineer Squadron commander, agreethe base community will see no changein the level of service they receive. The

firefighters will not only continueresponding to fire calls and assistingwith emergency medical calls, but willalso continue to complete fire inspec-tions and enforcement and offer publiceducation to the community about firesafety and prevention.

As Air Force fire protection goesfrom risk avoidance to risk manage-ment, which means the Air Force isrestructuring fire protection capabilityto one significant incident at a time ver-sus the traditional two simultaneousresponses, one of the many concerns isa decrease in manning in the fire sta-

see CUTS, 2A

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

Robins Air Force Base is givingsome civilians a shot at early retire-ment.

The opportunity comes throughthe Voluntary Early RetirementAuthority and the VoluntarySeparation Incentive Program, twoprograms that will work together toprovide up to 225 individuals whoare eligible for retirement the oppor-tunity to leave federal service withup to $25,000 in their pockets as theyexit federal service.

Robert Williams, deputy directorof personnel, said VERA is the legalauthority that enables federal agen-cies, like the Air Force, to offerincentive to solicit individuals toapply for early retirement and sepa-rate early from federal service ratherthan wait for normal retirementbased on age or length of service.

Robins is linking theVERA/VSIP authorities for the sep-aration incentive opportunity. Theapplication window is Aug. 20-31,and those who are accepted mustleave federal service by Nov. 2.

Mr. Williams said the initiativecomes as budget constraints tightenthe base’s financial belt for the com-ing fiscal year.

“As we look ahead to fiscal 2008,our expectation is that it will be avery tight fiscal environment, partic-ularly in our operation and mainte-nance funding account,” he said.“So, in recognition of that very con-strained resource environment,we’re taking the proactive step in avery deliberative, prudent process toensure that our manning level iswithin the fiscal and funding param-eters that are expected.”

Mr. Williams said he expects thatthe fiscal year ahead will be a chal-lenging one resource-wise andRobins must ensure it stays withinthe expected funding levels.

“Obviously, as we deal with thisnear term challenge, without ques-tion the outlook for the (WarnerRobins Air Logistics) Center is a

Early retirementoffered for someRobins civilians

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPHana Arredondo gets a kiss from step-dad Bryan Fordham on her first day in1st grade. Robins Elementary openedits doors for the 2007-08 school yearAug. 10.

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

As summer lingers, so does thesweltering heat.

In recent weeks, temperatures havebroken records, with the heat indexclimbing to a sizzling 115 degrees onsome days.

Rather than using the heat index as atemperature guide, however, Robinsuses the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature,a three-part thermometer instrumentthat measures regular ambient temper-ature, amount of direct sun light tem-perature, and wind and humidityeffects, located outside of Bldg. 207.

The WBGT is monitored every twohours during each weekday from May1 to Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Heat conditions are assigned color-coded flags, with rest cycle recommen-dations assigned to each.

Current flag conditions are postedon the Robins home page to make peo-ple aware of the outdoor heat’s status.

Although the hot weather may havesome seeking refuge in the indoors,

with the right approach, Robins’ healthofficials said people can enjoy the greatoutdoors without suffering harmfulconsequences.

Pat Tooley, lead health specialist inthe 78th Medical Group’s PublicHealth Flight, said hydration is espe-cially important as temperaturesexceed 100 degrees.

“One of the primary problems thatwe have is dehydration, which can leadto either heat exhaustion or heat stress,”she said.

Capt. Patricia Garcia, 78th MDG’sPublic Health Flight commander, saiddrinking plenty of water is very impor-tant during the heat wave.

“What they need to do is drink plen-ty of water during the day,” she said.“Most heat disorders are caused bydehydration. As long as they’re supply-ing their body with the necessary water,they should be fine.”

Lee Langley, chief of theBioenvironmental Engineering Flightin the 78th Aerospace MedicineSquadron, recommends people drink atleast one quart of water per hour during

the hot temperatures.“First and foremost, you have to

stay hydrated,” he said. “Basically,your fluid intake should be greater thanor equal to the amount of water lost inperspiration, which is basically eightfluid ounces of water for every eightounces of weight lost.”

Mr. Langley said people should startdrinking long before they ever startwork or play outdoors.

“They need to continuously drinkthe water even if they don’t feelthirsty,” he said. “By the time they feelthirsty, they’re becoming dehydrated.”

If people start feeling poorly in aheated moment, they should considerthe signs and symptoms of heat-relatedillness and see if any apply, Mr.Langley said.

“There are basically three types of(heat-related illness),” he said. “Theyare heat exhaustion, heat stroke andheat cramps.”

Signs of heat cramps include musclespasms in the arms and legs that usual-

THE SIGNSSymptoms of

Heat ExhaustionHeadaches,dizziness, light-headness, or

fainting, weaknessand moist skin,

mood changes like irritability or confusion, and upsetstomach or vomiting.

Symptoms of Heat Stroke Dry, hot skin with no sweating.Mental confusion or losing consciouness. Seizures or convulsions.

PREVENTING HEAT STRESS

Know signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses and monitor yourself and others.

Block out direct sun or other heat sources.

Use cooling fans or air conditioning and rest regularly.

Drink plenty of water, about one cup for every 15 minutes.

Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.

Avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks, or heavy meals.

HOW TO RESPOND TO HEAT ILLNESS

Call 911 (or local emergency number) at once.

While awaiting help to arrive, move the person to a cool, shaded area.

Loosen or remove heavy clothing. Provide cool drinking water.

Fan and mistthe person withwater.

Robins health officials say hydration is important to surviving recent record-breaking temperatures

School days

If you can’t stand the heat...

U.S. Air Force photos by SUE SAPPJoey Kornegay hydrates with some water after a morning of outdoor exercise.

Keep track of heat conditions byusing the color-coded flag conditionsmade available on the Robins homepage at www.robins.af.mil.

Heat conditions

see HEAT, 2A

–Information courtesy OccupationalSafety and Health Administration, U.SDepartment of Labor.

see SEPARATION, 2A

2A The Robins Rev-Up August 17, 2007

ly occur some time after doingwork and are caused by heavysweating without replenishinglost fluids with water.Headaches, dizziness, light-headedness, fainting, weak-ness, moist skin and upsetstomach are some of the char-acteristics of heat exhaustion.

Heat stroke, the mostsevere of the three heat-relat-ed illnesses, is characterizedby dry and hot skin, no sweat-ing, mental confusion or lossof consciousness, and seizuresor convulsions.

Master Sgt. DavidQuakenbush, noncommis-sioned officer in charge of the78th MDG’s Public HealthFlight, said making smalladjustments to one’s outdoor

activity schedule can helplessen the risk.

“If they can schedule theirwork in the coolest part of theday, that would help,” he said.“In the morning time wouldprobably be the best time todo physical activity. Schedule(your outdoor activity) beforethe day heats up.”

The ideal time for outdoorwork or other activities wouldbe before 10 a.m., SergeantQuakenbush said.

Ms. Tooley said peopleshould try to avoid outdooractivity between 10 a.m. and 4p.m., a period considered tohave the highest temperaturesof the day.

If that doesn’t work, restcycles are a must, Mr.Langley said.

“As the WBGT increases,you need to rest more thanyou normally would,” he said.

Ms. Tooley said work andrest cycles vary with thedegrees of work performed. Ifpeople must work in the heat,they should take rest breaks inair conditioning or a shadedarea as much as possible.

When working outdoors,people should use large-brimmed straw hats to shieldthe eyes and ears, Ms. Tooleysaid.

Robins offers guidance onthe length and frequency ofwork and rest cycles based onits color-coded flag system.The information is publishedon the Robins homepage.

Ms. Tooley said people areencouraged to not only lookout for their own safety in theheat, but to also look out forthose around them.

“I would say that one of theprime things that they shoulddo is use the Wingman con-

cept,” she said. “Make surethey keep an eye on their bud-dies for any type of profusesweating, redness of the skinof individuals, (and) extremefatigue.”

The elderly and childrenare at a higher risk for heat-related illness and should bewatched more closely in theheat, Ms. Tooley said. Whenplaying outdoors, childrenshould be supervised.

“The main thing is to notlet them get out too long andto stay hydrated,” Mr.Langley said. “They shouldnot be in this kind of heatunsupervised for sure. Theydefinitely need to have somesort of supervision whenthey’re out.”

Ms. Tooley said people inthis group should stay in airconditioning as much as pos-sible during the hot period.

HEATContinued from 1A

tions during shifts and a reduc-tion of firefighters respondingto fire calls. However, Robinsfire officials worked hard torestructure the organization toallow them to retain a mini-mum of 19 firefighters on thefloor during each shift to mandispatches to reported emer-gencies.

However, Rusty Adams,president of the InternationalAssociation of firefighter’slocal federal chapter 720, dis-agrees. He feels the changeswill cause a slower fullresponse to fire incidents on thebase.

One of the issues Mr. Adamshas with the cuts is the decreasein trucks responding to initialalarms. Before the cuts, analarm would result in the dis-patch of one engine with fourfirefighters, one ladder truckwith four firefighters, one res-cue truck with three firefightersand one command truck with achief fire officer.

As a result of the manpowercuts, now an alarm will initiallydispatch just one truck to the

area for assessment. Once it isdetermined the alarm is a realemergency, the other vehicleswill be dispatched to the area.

Mr. Adams said by not send-ing the entire response team atone time, the full response isdelayed if it is a real emer-gency.

Chief Striejewske said notall alarms are handled with theone truck response, such aswhen an alarm is accompaniedby several phone calls reportinga fire. He said by not sending afull response to each incidentuntil they are verified by fire-fighters as a real emergency,they are more prepared to han-dle simultaneous events wherethe first alarm could be a falsealarm, but the second could bea real incident.

Firefighters are working onis reducing false alarms on thebase, especially those causedby malfunctioning or faultyequipment. The fire depart-ment is also working to reduceconcern over the manpowercuts by maintaining mutual aidagreements, which are agree-ments between local fire fight-ing agencies and the base tosupport each other duringemergency situations if the

need arises.“My goal is to make sure the

mission continues even if wehave to utilize outsideresources,” Chief Striejewskesaid.

One of the reasons the fire-fighters are able to reduce theirforce as part of the civiliantransformation is because civil-ians do not have deploymentresponsibilities, which allowsthem to contribute year-roundto the base’s fire protection.

“The productivity of a mili-tary member is lower than acivilian because they havedeployment commitments,”Colonel Keller said.

But, Mr. Laster assuresmembers of the community justbecause military firefighterswill not be deploying fromRobins does not mean the AirForce will still not be equippedto deploy firefighters.

It is important for the com-munity to realize the fire sta-tions have never been 100 per-cent manned because there isalways a group deployed or ontemporary duty assignments,Colonel Keller said.

Even Mr. Adams admitsbecause the firefighters aretransforming to an all civilian

force and no longer responsiblefor filling deployment slotsthere is some room to trim themanning of the department, buthe said 15 is more than theycould afford to spare.

Though the 15 positions arebeing cut as a part of the trans-formation, none of the militarymembers will be losing theirjobs; most will receive a per-manent change of station.

The chief said one of thereasons the Air Force is able todownsize the Air Force-widefirefighter force is because oftheir commitment to publiceducation.

“The Air Force has putthemselves out of business bydoing such a good job with thefire prevention program,” ChiefStriejewske said.

Colonel Keller and ChiefStriejewske agreed the commit-ment to the safety of the fire-fighters who serve the Robinscommunity will not falter andwill continue to be their top pri-ority as the cuts are implement-ed. The department will contin-ue to meet the National FireProtection Agency standardsand the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration“two in, two out” rules.

CUTSContinued from 1A

very positive outlook,” he said.“We continue to focus on thecapability that we provide thewar fighter, and also recognizethat we have an aging work-force. We continue to maintain,even through challenges we facein the near term, to ensure thatwe have the partnerships and theprocesses in place to refresh andreplenish the workforce.”

Applications will be acceptedfrom employees located atRobins and those serviced by thebase personnel office. In addi-tion, employees aligned toRobins who are assigned at geo-graphically separated units, canapply.

While the offer may betempting to many, Mr. Williamssaid everyone can’t take advan-tage of the offer.

“Wage grades, wage leaders,wage supervisors, engineers,firefighters, medical, contractingand intelligence specialtyemployees, as well as those on aspecial salary rate, are excludedfrom this offering because ofmission needs,” he said.

Robins officials believe attri-tion and the VSIP will preventthe need for more severe meas-ures such as furlough or reduc-tion in force.

Applications for the buyoutswill be based upon retirement,early retirement, and incentivepayment of up to a maximum of$25,000 before taxes. The incen-tive amount depends uponwhether the employee is current-ly eligible for optional or earlyretirement.

Once the applications aregathered and reviewed, employ-ees who will be offered the sep-aration incentive will be directlycontacted by the PersonnelDirectorate and will have sevendays from the date of receivingthe offer to accept or decline,Mr. Williams said.

“A significant percentage ofour workforce is eligible foroptional retirement,” Mr.Williams said. “So we feel themajority of the incentives willgo to the employees in that cate-

gory.”Chari Spivey, program man-

ager for the VERA/VSIP in thePersonnel Directorate, said theVERA/VSIP offer provides a“soft landing” for employeeswhile avoiding perceivablyharsh measures to meet budgetneeds.

Ms. Spivey said it opens thedoor for those eligible and readyto retire and gives Robins thechance to replenish the work-force for future support of thewarfighter.

SEPARATIONContinued from 1A

WHAT TO KNOWApplications will be

accepted for the VoluntaryEarly RetirementAuthority/VoluntarySeparation IncentiveProgram Aug. 20-31. Up to225 separation incentives willbe approved.

Those interested mustapply through the program’sWeb site athttps://veravsip.robins.af.mil,using a .mil governmentcomputer. More informationcan be found on the Benefitsand Entitlements SupportTeam and the EmployeeBenefits Information SystemWeb sites. Send concerns towralc.dp.veravsip@robins.af.mil.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPRobert Williams, deputy directorof personnel, speaks to mediaabout an opportunity for civilianworkers to apply for separationincentives.

August 17, 2007 The Robins Rev-Up 3A

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

Support for the C-5 is set tochange in fiscal 2010.

To provide the best mainte-nance for the C-5 fleet and helpachieve aircraft availabilitygoals through fiscal 2040, theAir Mobility Command is tran-sitioning aircraft sustainmentefforts to the Air TransportationAssociation’s MaintenanceSteering Group-3, ScheduledMaintenance Development con-vention.

Col. James Dendis, com-mander of the 730th AircraftSustainment Group, said Robinsis adopting a method used in thecommercial airline industry tosupport the C-5 fleet.

“MSG-3 is a program thatimplements reliability-centeredmaintenance in the commercialairline fleet,” he said. “We aretrying to use that philosophy tomaintain our C-5 and adopt acommercial practice to maintainthe C-5 fleet. In doing so, welook to improve aircraft avail-ability, improve the maintenancepractices in the field and reducesome of their field maintenanceburden and basically have anoverall maintenance programfor the C-5 fleet.”

Scott Vandersall, chief engi-neer for C-5 aircraft in the 730thASG, said the new approach toinspection of the C-5 is muchmore encompassing.

“The MSG-3 is a much morecomprehensive inspection pro-gram than we have today,” hesaid. “Today’s version essential-ly has the different inspectionintervals, but they’re independ-ent of each other. They don’tbuild on each other. You have aseparate set of inspections thatyou would do at each of thoseintervals.”

Mr. Vandersall said in thepast, if an inspection weremissed, it may not be done againfor some time, leaving uncer-tainty in findings.

“The MSG-3 is what is calleda hierarchical inspection pro-gram where everything buildson each other,” he said. “So,when you go from a lower levelinspection, you’ll do the inspec-

tion and then when you go to amuch higher level, like anisochronal inspection, you’ll dothe same type of inspection, withthe intent that you’re looking atthe same area in a much morecomprehensive manner.”

Technical data and workcards will be a big change as theMSG-3 comes aboard. Today,work cards simply offerverbage. Work cards underMSG-3 will have pictures thatprovide specifics on where toinspect, what measurement val-ues are good or bad, where tolubricate and a lot more infor-mation for the mechanic.Timing is everything, and that isdefinitely true with MSG-3.

“You’ll hear this a lot forMSG-3, the phrase, ‘It’s theright time to find. It’s the righttime to fix,’” he said. “The waytoday’s inspection programs are,if they find a little crack outthere, they’re going to fix it evenif the structure is not consideredprimary. However, if that partic-ular part should fail, then it’sgoing to put that airplane downfor three weeks just to fix thatcrack and you didn’t really needto fix that particular crack at thattime.”

Colonel Dendis said theMSG-3 approach cuts repair andmaintenance time down.

“On the MSG-3, you’ll onlyaccomplish what you can in thetime you have to do the inspec-tion,” he said.

The colonel said field unitsare going to primarily do relia-bility-based inspections, andleave the heavier, structural-typeinspections that could increaserepair time to program depotmaintenance.

Other support will comefrom the 542nd CombatSustainment Wing’s commodi-ties support workers, theDefense Logistics Agency, andothers, Colonel Dendis said. Hesaid the C-5 is the first organicaircraft in the Air Force invento-ry to change from the currentinspection program to the MSG-3 type inspection program.

The previous inspectionmethod was a part-focusedinspection, whereas the MSG-3is a systems-based approach.

C-5 MSG-3 brings cargo fleet betterinspection process to keep aircraft flying

“Instead of waiting for it tofail, you basically monitor whatthe systems are telling you interms of what’s going wrong,”Colonel Dendis said.

Mr. Vandersall said Robinshopes to gain reliability on theconservative side of 20 percentimprovement. Robins hopes

that will mean seven less air-craft down for repair each dayonce MSG-3 is implemented.

The C-5 fleet is set to retirein fiscal 2040. The cost avoid-ance for extending maintenanceintervals for PDM and otherinspections through fiscal 2040is about $1.38 billion.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPC-5 MSG-3 team members,Scott Vandersall, Stan Garriety, Steve

Turner, Dave Young, Tim Richardson and Mario Sanchez, show offthe new commercial work card that includes pictures as well aswritten instructions.

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To contact the Action Line, call926-6203 or for the quickestresponse, e-mail one of the follow-ing addresses: If sending from amilitary e-mail system select,Robins Commanders Action Linefrom the Global Address List.

If sending from a commercial e-mail account, use action.line@robins.af.mil.

Readers can also visithttps://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/actionline.htm. Please include your name and away of reaching you so we canprovide a direct response. Action Line items of general inter-est to the Robins community will beprinted in the Robins Rev-Up.Anonymous action lines will not beprocessed.

Traffic CongestionI would like to suggest you look

at the possibility of opening upthe National Guard gate in theafternoon for about an hour fornorth bound traffic. It takes thepeople who work in Bldg. 91 atleast 15 to 20 minutes or moreeach afternoon to get off base.Yesterday it took me 20 minutesto get off base and the traffic wasstill backed up past the parkinglot at Bldg. 44.

Colonel Carter's Response:Thank you for your suggestion.

While we certainly understandyour desire to both enter and exitthe installation as quickly as pos-sible, we must weigh yourrequest to open additional instal-lation entry points with availablesecurity forces. The war efforts inIraq and Afghanistan have placedsignificant demands on securityforces. The size of the rotationshas forced Robins to pursueextraordinary measures to sup-port the war effort and maintaininstallation security. Many ofthese measures have the poten-tial to significantly change theway we traditionally operate, toinclude re-evaluating our gatehours to open only those essen-tial to the installation and not forconvenience. We also under-stand that the recent, short-termclosure of Gate 5 may haveexacerbated vehicle entry andexit times, but we expect anydelays caused by the Gate 5 clo-sure have since abated. Finally,we have a forum where we dis-cuss on-base traffic patterns andconcerns. It is called the localTraffic Safety Coordination Groupand we invite your input. Youcan get more information on theprocess for submission of trafficrelated facility requirementsthrough our local civil engineercustomer service at 926-5657.

4A The Robins Rev-Up August 17, 2007

An exciting time has begunat Elmendorf Air Force Base aswe welcome the newest, mostrevolutionary, most talkedabout air dominance fighter inthe history of aviation.

The F-22 Raptor will soonbe a common sight in the skyabove Alaska, protectingAmerica and the PacificTheater. With its arrival, ourAir Force is more capable thanever of fighting and winningour nation’s battles.

As American Airmen, wetake our Alaskan heritage andhistory seriously. We remem-ber the words of one of ourmost visionary forefathers,Billy Mitchell, who said, “Ibelieve that, in the future,whoever holds Alaska willhold the world. I think it is themost important, strategicplace in the world.”

These words couldn’t bemore appropriate in a summerthat has seen the arrival of theF-22 as well as the mostadvanced global-reach asset inour Air Force, the C-17

Globemaster III. History has also taught us

that we cannot successfullyfight tomorrow’s wars bytraining to fight today’senemy. The war on terrorismhas challenged our Air Forcein combat with an enemy thatuses crude tactics and primi-tive technology. Who wouldhave guessed 20 years agowe’d have Airmen ridinghorses into battle in the 21stcentury? But that’s exactlywhat we did in the openingdays of the conflict inAfghanistan. We met thethreat head on, and we suc-ceeded.

It’s important to note thatas the fight with our currentenemy grabs all the headlines,the nature of warfare is con-stantly evolving on severalfronts. We cannot afford tolose sight of the fact that wemay be called upon to battlean enemy whose technologyand skills more closely mirrorour own, and we may have tocounter both types of threats

simultaneously. When that time comes, Air

Force leaders don’t want a fairfight. We want overwhelmingair dominance that makes thefight patently unfair to theother guy. The F-22 isdesigned for just that: Total airdominance for decades tocome.

The F-22 is proving itsmettle right now at five basesacross the country. With near-ly 100 delivered, we’re seeingexactly what this aircraft ismade of and only scratchingthe surface of what it can do.Last year in Alaska it flew 97percent of scheduled sortiesduring Exercise NorthernEdge 2006. This year duringits debut in the Air Force’spremier air combat exercise,Red Flag, 100 percent ofplanned sorties were success-fully generated while the F-22scored 100 percent direct hitswith its air to groundweapons.

The F-22’s unique combi-nation of stealth, speed, agili-

ty, precision and situationalawareness combined with air-to-ground and air-to-air com-bat capabilities makes it thebest overall fighter in theworld.

And while the success andstatistics associated with theF-22’s performance are con-vincing of its value, it’s impor-tant to note that this machineis worthless without the trulyremarkable Airmen who flyand maintain it. The men andwomen of your United StatesAir Force are dedicated, self-less and determined to see thatthis great country is alwaysprotected. Now your Airmenin Alaska have received themost advanced air dominancefighter in existence to enablethem to meet that commitmentto our nation.

We stand ready, on a newfrontier, providing America’stop cover.

– This commentary waswritten by Lt. Gen. DouglasFraser, Alaskan Commandcommander

Commander: a new era in aviation begins in Alaska

Q: How is AFSO21 different fromQuality Air Force?

A: While there are similarities in thetwo programs, I believe that AFSO21 willachieve effective outcomes where theQuality Air Force (QAF) initiative failed.QAF measured “activity” instead of“results.” QAF also lacked an end-to-endlook at processes and intended to improveefficiency in value-added tasks versusAFSO21’s focus on eliminating non-valueadded tasks. AFSO21 has an Air Forcegovernance structure and requirement forleadership involvement that QAF wasunable to attain to support execution andsustainment. As Air Force MaterielCommander, Gen. Bruce Carlson wrote ina recent Commander’s Log, “The problemwasn’t with the ideas, it was with how we

implemented – or failed to implement -them.” AFSO21 will ensure we focus onthe right things using available resourcesto provide improved results, enabling us todeliver war-winning capabilities on timeand on cost.

Q: What do our customers thinkabout our AFSO21 efforts?

A: To answer this, we must understandthat we have many customers. Our maincustomer is the warfighter. Through ourAFSO21 initiatives, we have been able toprovide our customer with the assets theyneed quicker, faster and with fewer defectsthan at any other time in the history of thisCenter. Through our efforts, we are able toprovide more cargo aircraft to decrease theneed of as many convoys to carry troops

and supplies through the war zone. To thewarfighter who no longer has to travel inas many convoys, our support can meanthe difference between life and death.Another customer is the Air Force itself.Through our AFSO21 initiatives, we havebeen able to add to the amount of work weperform on our maintenance lines withoutincreasing the flow time we take to do thiswork. As one example, we added the C-5torque deck work to our PDM because wecould perform this work faster and cheap-er than the private industry which had thisworkload in the past. Our counterparts inprivate industry are also more willing topartner with us on workload because ofour AFSO21 strides. All in all, ourAFSO21 efforts have produced well forour customers, partners and the Air Forceas a whole.

Editor’s Note: The Rev-Up will printan AFSO21 question-and-answerseries the third Friday of every month.Questions may be e-mailed to the WR-ALC/XP workflow with subject linemarked AFSO21 question. Maj. Gen.Tom Owen, commander of the WarnerRobins Air Logistics Center, willrespond to AFSO21 questions.

AQ&

AQ&

Maj. Gen. Tom Owen

WR-ALC commander

A-10 Thunderbolt first class qualification

U.S. Air Force photo bySENIOR AIRMAN

CHRISTINA D. PONTE

Second LieutenantRobert Arena sits in

his A-10 ThunderboltII after completing thefirst A-10C pilot initial

qualification courseAug. 2 at Davis-

Monthan Air ForceBase, Ariz. During theseven-month course,the training focused

on the new A-10Cplatform which

replaced the A-10A.The pilots also

learned the basics ofbeing attack pilotwingmen, which

included flying in for-mation to provide

mutual support, com-municate with radiosand kill the assigned

target on the firstattempt. Lieutenant

Arena is an A-10 pilotwith the 357th Fighter

Squadron.

August 17, 2007 The Robins Rev-Up 5A

Family serves mission, leaves mark on RobinsBY HOLLY L. BIRCHFIELD

holly.birchfield@robins.af.mil

Jennifer Herrington’s con-nection to Robins Air ForceBase started long before sheever began her civil servicecareer at the Middle Georgiamilitary base.

Mrs. Herrington, a produc-tion management specialist inthe 560th Combat SustainmentSquadron who recently earnedthe Air Force MaterielCommand’s 2006 Col.Meredith H. Mynhier MaterielRequirements Award, came towork at the base in August1999 under the OutstandingScholar Training Program.

In 1976, 23 years before theWarner Robins native everknew much about the base, thedining hall, now known as theWynn Dining Facility, wasnamed after her maternalgrandfather, William W. WynnJr., a former prisoner of warfrom World War II and a retiredmaster sergeant who served asthe civilian chief of securitypolice in the 1970s.

Bennie Wynn, widow of thelate Mr. Wynn and a formersupply worker at Robins in thelate 1960s, said the honor cameas a result of her husband’s for-mer prisoner of war status.

“He was captured on April 9,1942, on Bataan,” she said. “Hewas in that Bataan Death March.He stayed in the Philippines fora couple of years and then theyshipped him to Japan to com-plete his prison time until theend of the war. He stayed inprison for 43 months, 18 days,and about six hours.”

While the special recogni-tion of Mrs. Herrington’sgrandfather is an ever-presenttribute to his service to thecountry, the past and presentservice she, her parents, and hergrandparents have invested in

the mission here is a livingreminder of the common careerchoices they share.

Kenneth Cook, Mrs.Herrington’s father, is an indus-trial equipment mechanic in the78th Civil Engineer Squadron’sHeavy Vertical Metal Shop. Heserved as an active-duty Airmanin the 4400th Support Squadronat Robins from 1968-1970.

“I was two years militarystationed here at Robins in the4400th SS,” he said. “We sup-ported the (5th CombatCommunications Group) withportable tents.”

That’s when he met ShirleyWynn, Mr. Cook’s late wife andMrs. Herrington’s mother. Thetwo were married shortly afterMr. Cook left military service.After a move, the late Mrs.Cook came to work at the base.

Although the Columbus,Ga., native changed jobs sever-al times, still he came to workeach day at Robins.

Once the Cooks’ daughtermarried, Mr. Cook and his latewife encouraged her to find herwork niche at Robins. Mrs.Herrington heeded her parents’advice and came aboard on thebase.

The 32-year-old productionmanagement specialist enjoyedworking with her late motherwhen she first came to work.

“I worked with my mom,”she said. “She did part of ourcontracts. We had to take themto her, so we actually workedtogether.”

Now, Mrs. Herrington worksclosely with her stepmother,Pam Cook, a sourcing analystin the 542nd Materiel

Sustainment Group’sCommunications andElectronics CommodityCouncil.

“When we all get together,especially at home, we talk(about work),” she said.

Military acronyms may belike a foreign language toJennifer’s husband who hasnever worked at the base, butit’s a common language for herand her fellow Robins’ employ-ee family members.

“It’s like we speak our ownlanguage,” she said.

One thing they’ll alwayshave in common though is theirservice to Robins’ warfightingmission. And as a bonus, Mrs.Wynn said working at the basehelped the already close-knitfamily stay a little closer to eachother.

U. S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP

Family members Bennie Wynn, Kenneth Cook and Jennifer Herrington stand in front of photos of MasterSgt. William W. Wynn Jr. at Wynn Dining facility. They represent three generations tied to Robins.

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER

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

Team Robins members piled into theBase Theater Wednesday afternoon to learnmore about how Air Force SmartOperations for the 21st Century Developand Sustain Warfighting System’s princi-ples are going to help the Air Force achieveits priorities.

The briefing was given by HeadquartersAir Force Materiel Command and hasalready been presented to personnel at theTinker Air Logistics Center at Tinker AirForce Base, Okla., and the Ogden AirLogistics Center at Hill AFB.

Colonel Ken Moran, deputy director ofthe Develop and Sustain WarfightingSystem, explained during the briefing thatthe Air Force’s priorities are clear: winningthe Global War on Terror, developing andcaring for our Airmen and modernizing andrecapitalizing our fleet.

“These have been driving our Air Forcefor the last few years and will continue todrive our Air Force in the future,” ColonelMoran said.

Colonel Moran talked about the impor-tance of recapitalizing and modernizing theforce and how meeting this goal in thepresent environment is very challenging.

“We are having to do this in an erawhere our budget is not going to growmuch,” Colonel Moran said.

He said the Air Force has to changebecause of rising personnel costs, whichhave risen 51 percent in the last 10 years,cost of operations, which has risen 87 per-cent in the last decade, aging aircraft,decreasing military usefulness of some air-craft, and the fiscal environment.

“Smart Operations for the 21st Centuryis a piece of the puzzle that is going to helpus,” Colonel Moran said.

The key principles of the D&SWS strat-egy are focusing on work that adds value,which includes allowing the customer todefine value, harnessing enterprise effi-ciencies and effectiveness, which includesleveraging efficiencies from the Air Force-level to better utilize resources, teamwork,which includes creating unity of effort by

rethinking theway we do busi-ness and achiev-ing predictableresults.

“This is anopportunity notto throw out thegood things weare doing, but totake a step backand examinewhat we aredoing (overall),”he said.

He said thegoal of the initia-tives is to presenta streamlined andi n t e g r a t e dapproach andmake sure everyone is focusing on life-cycle management.

“We want to make sure everyone ispulling on the rope the same way,” ColonelMoran said.

All of the initiatives fall into four focusareas: creating efficiency with strategicenterprise approach; reducing large moneyoverruns by launching and maintaininghigh confidence programs; rethinking howwe are doing our planning and decisionmaking and looking at meetings andreports to determine which ones are valu-able.

“We have a huge recapitalization chal-lenge ahead of us and we’ve got to figureout how to make these improvements evenwhen we are delivering on the promises oftoday,” Colonel Moran said.

The briefing attendees also were briefedon Centralized Asset Management, whosemission is to centralize and integrate man-agement of Air Force sustainment to opti-mize warfighting capability through effec-tive and efficient allocation of resourcesacross the enterprise.

The first of four CAM pillars is to cen-tralize requirements, which will begin lean-ing current process requirements using newrequirement processes for execution andhotwashing process for additional process

improvements. The second pillar is a requirements roll-

up by weapons system.“We will look at the overall picture of

the weapon, rather than individual parts,”said Shawn Lyman, Headquarters AFMCCentralized Asset Management Divisiondeputy chief.

The third pillar is the centralized fund-ing, which will be based on Air Forcestrategies to allow deliberate allocation oflimited resources to best support strategies.

The fourth pillar is Depot MaintenanceActivity Group integration where one ofthe key changes will be reducing millionsof non-value added financial transactions.

Another important aspect of the CAM isimplementing Performance BasedLogistics principles, such as having thesame contract requirements between majorcommands as we do with outside contracts.

“We want them to give us the same flex-ibility to get the job done and meet require-ments, but how we do that is up to us,” Mr.Lyman said.

One of the keys to implementing thePBL strategies by 2010 will be attackingthe highest cost areas first and working ourway down, Mr. Lyman said.

“We know this isn’t going to happenovernight,” he added.

6A The Robins Rev-Up August 17, 2007

U. S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPCol. Ken Moran, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, speaks atRobin's Theater about Develop and Sustain Warfighter Systems.

AFMC rep debriefs Robins onAFSO 21 systems principles

8A The Robins Rev-Up August 17, 2007

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

Chaplain (Capt.) Paul B.Joyner takes a down to Earthapproach to his work in heav-enly matters.

The 43-year-old protestantchaplain was nicknamed‘peanut butter’ earlier in hislife because of his initials‘PBJ.’ Now, it’s just one of thejovial ways Chaplain Joynerbreaks the ice with people hemeets.

The father of four whocame to Robins fromHolloman Air Force Base,N.M., July 18, said while mat-ters of the heart are serious,sometimes it takes a littlehumor to help people breakthrough to the other side of asituation.

“You almost have to (usehumor in this job),” he said.“Otherwise, if you sat in youroffice and you saw four peoplea day who were depressed, sui-cidal, or their marriage isfalling apart, and you don’twalk out of here trying tomake yourself laugh, youwouldn’t be able to help any-one.”

Chaplain Joyner said humoroften opens up the door to abetter outlook on life.

“Usually if people are cry-ing and you get them laughing,they’re going to stop crying,”he said. “(Chaplains) try tospeak to the heart. If there’sjust so much blocking thatpath, you’ve got to get it out ofthe way and then you can real-ly minister to that individualbecause they’re open to it.”

Robins chaplain uses mixture of scripture,humor to help Airmen in spiritual need

There is a serious side to theCharleston, S.C. native though.

“When I need to be serious,we get serious,” he said. “I’mvery serious about my relation-ship with the Lord. But, Godtakes people and he takes whothey are and he works withinthem and through them.”

Chaplain Joyner said hehopes to have a productive,viable ministry where peoplecan be fed, nourished, andencouraged spiritually so thatthey’re equipped to live spiritu-ally changed lives.

The Air Force chaplain isfamiliar with the challengesand stresses of military life.After all, he has served in theU.S. Marine Corps, the U.S.

Air Force Reserve, and the U.S.Army National Guard in addi-tion to his current time in theAir Force.

“The best part about being achaplain is that I get to goaround and visit with people intheir work sites just to encour-age our Airmen, civilians, con-tractors, (and) whoever isworking in the support of thewar fighter, the guys and galson the ground in the (area ofresponsibility) whether it be inIraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan,(or) wherever,” he said.

Chaplain Joyner enjoysencouraging people.

“One of the greatest gifts forme is being able to leadChristian worship service in the

military community, especiallyin the deployed environment,”he said. “I think maintaining aconnection with God whileyou’re deployed is an importantthing. Even when you’re dis-connected from all of your fam-ily and everyone else in a phys-ical sense, you can still be con-nected to the Lord. Being ableto help facilitate that is a greathonor.”

In addition to helpingAirmen keep their faith incheck, Chaplain Joyner per-forms weddings and funeralsfor active-duty and retired mili-tary members and providesboth marital and substanceabuse counseling services tothose authorized to use basechapel services.

“All of our counseling cen-ters on trying to help peoplethrough their situation whetherit’s comfort, direction, changeor just some loving advice,” hesaid.

The light-hearted ministersaid one of the most importantthings he does is to help peoplesee that hope is eternal.

“My biggest thing is that I’m

approachable at any place, atany time,” he said. “My maingoal in any conversation is toleave people with hope. Nothope in the world, but hope inwhat God is doing in their life,because no matter if it’s goinggood or bad, God is still activein it.”

Chaplain Joyner said he triesto remind people that the stress-es of life are temporary and thatin time they will get beyond thecircumstance they face.

The chaplain said as amarine, he used that sameapproach when going throughtraining at Paris Island, S.C., anapproach he hopes will helpothers.

“When I went through ParisIsland, what helped me to get tothe end was that I knew therewas a definite date,” he said.“They told us the very first day,‘This will be the day you grad-uate.’ So, I knew I just had towork until that day and put upwith it until I got there.Sometimes that’s what youhave to do. You have to knowwith confidence that the thingthat’s causing you the most

pain and difficulty is going toend.”

When Chaplain Joyner isn’thelping people gain a new per-spective, he finds joy in spend-ing time with his wife, Lt. Col.Carol Joyner, chief of the F-15Weapons System Supply ChainManagement Division in the830th Aircraft SustainmentGroup, and their children whorange in age from 13 to 23.

While he most enjoys beingat home with those he loves,Chaplain Joyner said he knowsthat his true treasure is beyondthe present.

“I’m soon to be 44. My bodyfeels 64. I act like I’m 14. So,somewhere in there, that’s me,”he said. “I’m just waiting to goto the place where I belong.”

U.S. Air Forcephoto bySUE SAPP

Chaplain(Capt.)PaulJoyner isa newProtestantchaplainat theChapel.

WHAT TO KNOWChaplain Joyner may be

reached at the Base Chapel inBldg. 769, Monday throughFriday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5p.m. To contact the BaseChapel, call 926-2821.

REV-UPDELIVERY

CONTACTKENDAHL JOHNSON

AT 222-0804WITH

DELIVERYQUESTIONS OR

CONCERNS

August 17, 2007 The Robins Rev-Up 9A

Fiscal 2008 NCO Retraining ProgramAir Force officials have announced the start of the fiscal 2008 NCO Retraining Program

targeting approximately 900 Airmen (Staff Sgt., Tech. Sgt. and Master Sgt.) for retrainingfrom Air Force Specialty Codes overages to AFSCS with NCO shortages. The voluntaryphase (Phase I) of the program runs Aug. 7 through Sept. 21. If all retraining-out require-ments have not been met, an involuntary phase (Phase II) will begin shortly thereafter. Somerestrictions apply, depending on grade and AFSC. Contact your local customer servicesquadron for complete details and a list of available retraining in and retraining out AFSCS.This fiscal 2008 NCO Retraining Program does not apply to the Air Force Reserve or AirNational Guard.

HOME COMPUTER SECURITYBRIEFING

Home computer securitybriefings will be conducted Aug.28 at the Base Theater at 10 a.m.and 2 p.m. and Sept. 11 at 10p.m. and 2 p.m. These informalbriefings will inform attendeeshow to secure their home com-puters from viruses, teach pass-word protection, how to avoid e-mail scams, detect spyware andhow to set up personal firewalls.

For more information contactStaff Sgt Adam Pagan, 78thCommunication SquadronNetwork Security andInformation Assurance office, at327-9314.

ARCHERY CLUB EVENTThe Robins Straight Arrow

Archery Club will host theBenefit the Airmen Shoot Aug.25 at the Straight Arrow Club.The 3-D shoot will support theRobins Dorm Council’s qualityof life initiatives for dorm resi-dents. A shotgun start will be atnoon, followed by an awardsceremony for the top three fin-ishers. Door prizes and free foodwill be provided for participants.There is no fee for the shoot, butdonations are welcome. Theevent is open to military andcivilians.

For more information contactScott Lopez atscott.lopez@robins.af.mil.

SENIOR NCO INDUCTION CER-EMONY

The 78th Air Base Wing, willhost the SeniorNoncommissioned OfficerInduction Ceremony andBanquet today at 6 p.m. in theMuseum of Aviation's Centuryof Flight Hangar. The event willrecognize all Robins enlistedmembers selected for promotionto the rank of Master Sergeantduring the last promotion cycle.The council encourages all com-manders, supervisors, familymembers and friends to attend.Attire for military guest is MessDress or Semi-Formal DressUniform. Civilian attire is for-mal. For more information con-tact Master Sgt. Claudia Lowe at222-0168 or Senior Master Sgt.Juan Gomez at 327-8079.

BLOOD DRIVESThe Armed Services Blood

Program and the American RedCross will host blood drives atRobins today.

IN BRIEFLocations are as follows:

Armed Services Blood ProgramYouth Center- 8:30 a.m. to

3:30 p.m.Cotton Auditorium- 8:30

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Donationsmade at this location will direct-ly support our troops fighting theGlobal War on Terrorism.

American Red Cross (MobileUnit):

Headquarters Air ForceReserve Command — 8 a.m. to2:30 p.m.

Bldgs. 640 and 645 — 8 a.m to 1 p.m.

Donations made at this loca-tion will directly support ourlocal community.

For more information or toschedule an appointment call327-7931 or e-mail Staff SgtGarah Hammack, at garah.ham-mack@robins.af.mil.

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

(Editor’s note: This is thesixth article in a seven-partseries.)

Ranetta Hidalgo considersherself to be a hands-on personin the kitchen, at home and atwork.

No mat-ter thedish, ifM s .Hidalgois mak-ing it,it’s going to be made fromscratch.

The 45-year-old Kentuckynative has worked as the foodoperations manager at theOfficer’s Club at Robins AirForce Base since March.

But, food service is nothing

Officers’ club food operations managerturns Georgia peach into dessert delight

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPRanetta Hidalgo is food operations manager at Robins Officer'sClub.

new for the retired U.S. Armymaster sergeant, having servedas a senior food adviser duringher 20-year military servicecommitment.

What’s one of the best partsof cooking? It’s the look ofexcitement on her customers’faces.

Her flaming peach flambégets her

c u s -t o m e r sstirringe v e r yt i m e ,s h esaid.

“(Cooking) is justsomething that I like to do,”she said. “If I can bring a smileto my customer’s face, thenthat lets me know that I’vedone a good job and I’ll havecustomers return.”

The mother of two said the

key ingredient in good cookingis using your mind as much asyou use your hands.

“When you’re cooking, youhave to be creative,” she said.“Don’t be afraid to try differentthings. You have to taste yourproduct to know if it’s going tobe pleasing to your customer.”

And to be a successful cook,Ms. Hidalgo said you mustknow who you’re cooking for.

“You have to know yourcustomers because you have toknow what their wants are,”she said. “So, you cater to yourcustomer.”

Ms. Hidalgo has perfectedher craft and her long list ofsatisfied customers is proof.

“You always want to do aquality meal to have your cus-tomers come back,” she said.

Recipe: 2 to 3 fresh peaches peeled or 3 cups of sliced peaches (fresh or frozen)1 cup of brown sugar½ cup of butter¼ cup of orange juice2 tablespoons of peach schnapps2 tablespoons of rumcinnamon to tasteIn a saucepan, melt the butter

on medium heat and add in thesugar. Stir until it caramelized.Add orange juice. Bring to aboil. Turn down the heat. Add inthe peaches and mix all ingre-dients together. Add peachschnapps and stir. Drizzle therum over the mixture at theedge of the pan. Light with achef torch for dramatic effect.Serve with vanilla ice cream.

insight August 17, 2007 The Robins Rev-Up 1B

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

When Wednesday rollsaround each week many workersare looking for a little pick me upto get them through the rest oftheir week.

And when the neon light flipson each Wednesday night atDorm Bldg. 756, that is just whatAirmen living in the dorms get.

The neon sign beckons allAirmen to join Chaplain JoshuaPayne and his family for anevening of free food and greatfellowship at the Airmen’sMinistry.

“It’s a great place to spendtime with friends. You can bringin your video games and playpool. It’s a great time of cama-raderie,” said Senior AirmenDavid Shelton, with the 330thCombat Training Squadron.

The Airmen’s Ministry,which is sponsored by the BaseChapel, takes place everyWednesday night from 6 to 8p.m. each week on the secondfloor of the dorm building.

“It’s (the Airmen’s Ministry)is a really good link to work withsingles and let them know wherethey can plug-in,” he said.

The Wednesday night stress-free zone is staged out of a stor-age room each week, but stillmanages to offer the comforts ofhome.

“We were creative makingthe best of it,” Chaplain Paynesaid. “We want it to be a realstrong positive place whereAirmen are taken care of.”

Chaplain Payne said the ideabehind the event was to create acoffee shop atmosphere, whereAirmen living in the dormscould make connections andshare experiences.

“It gives them the opportuni-ty to fellowship with new dormresidents and helps brings peo-ple closer together and givesthem a positive message,” saidSenior Airmen Felton Neelywith 78th Security Forces. “Ithink this is great program andother bases should do it too. It’sa better outlet besides the normalstuff.”

Airmen have the opportunityto play video games, shoot pool,play cards and board games, eatdinner and watch movies.

“We try to get what they wantand have it here for them,” saidAirman 1st Class Jonathan

Torres, a chaplains’ assistant.“It’s a great meet and greet placewhere they can get connected.”

One or the many advantagesfor some of the dorm residents isthe close proximity to their dormrooms.

“It’s right at home and a lot ofpeople don’t have vehicles and itgives them somewhere to be,”said Airmen Basic BrandonLincoln with the 78th Security

Forces Squadron.Airmen 1st Class Michael

Yaude, 51st CombatCommunications Squadron,agrees. “I don’t have a car andit’s like a two-minute walk frommy dorm over here,” he said.

The ministry received a grantin April from the Air Force Chiefof Chaplains for $17,000 whichthe group used to order all sortsof furniture and electronics

equipment to make the Airmen’sministry even more of a stressreliever for the Airmen. Some ofthings the grant helped purchaseincluded four Liquid CrystalDisplay screens, a Playstation 3,Xbox 360, and a Nintendo Wii,and some gaming chairs. Alongwith funds from the grant, the78th Air Base Wing has alsodonated quality of life funds topurchase other items such as

games and extra controllers forthe gaming systems and a pop-corn and cappuccino machine tomake the coffee house gamingcafé atmosphere a reality.Chaplain Payne said without thesupport of members of theRobins community the eventwould have never been as suc-cessful as it is.

“We have had a lot of supportwith no strings attached fromthroughout the base,” ChaplainPayne said.

Recent support is allowingthe Airmen’s Ministry to planbig things for the future, includ-ing the possibility of turning theneon light on permanently in anew facility.

Chaplain Payne said he is justgrateful to everyone for makingthe Wednesday night event sucha success.

Chaplain Payne says in someways he and his wife, Danielleare a dorm room mom and dadto the Airmen, providing homecooked foods and desserts andsomeone to talk to about life’schallenges. Danielle ensures themenu each week has a little taste

of home by serving a rotatingmenu, where one week sheserves store bought desserts anda homemade entrée and the nextweek the ministry might orderpizza and she’ll handle thehomemade goodies for desert.

Airmen Neely said one of theperks of the ministry is you canget some spiritual guidancewhile you are in a casual andcomfortable atmosphere.

Airmen Torres said manyAirmen feel more comfortableasking for advice about school orrelationships in a peer environ-ment than going to the chapel.He said in the long run it helpsAirmen feel more comfortableabout going to the chapel forservices, counseling or even tovolunteer.

Another benefit for many ofthe Airmen is knowing theAirmen’s ministry will be therewhen they return from deploy-ments and temporary dutyassignments.

“You know if all your friendsPCS or get married while yourgone, you still have somewhereto go,” Chaplain Payne said.

Airmen’s Ministry provides mid-week stressrelief to dorm residents

Above, Airman 1st Class Catalina Meissner and Airman 1st Class Albert Salinas enjoy some pizza andconversation at the Airmen's Ministry.

Below, Chaplain (Capt.) Joshua Payne stands next to the Airmen's Ministry neon sign at Dorm Bldg.756.

U.S. Air Force photosby SUE SAPP

At left, from leftto right AirmanBasic BrandonLincoln, Airman1st Class ManuelAmaya, Airman1st Class ShelleBurke, Airman1st ClassMichael Yaude,and SeniorAirman ShawnGodwin play agame of TexasHold 'Em.

At right, Airman1st ClassNorman Charltonplays a game ofpool at theAirmen's min-istry Aug. 8.

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Chaplain (Capt.) Joshua Payne talks with Airman 1st Class AlonzoCrenshaw at the Airmen's Ministry gathering Aug. 8.

Employee-relations specialists at 926-5307 or 926-5802 have information andinstructions concerning requests to receive or donate annual leave.

To have an approved leave recipient printed in the Robins Rev-Up, wings shouldsend information to Lanorris Askew at:lanorris.askew@robins.af.mil.

Submissions run for two weeks. The following people have been approved asleave recipients: Deborah Turner, SGOH, POC is Tammy Holland, 327-8390;Marchelle Glover, 402nd SMXG, POC is Daryl Aikens 926-1507 and TamayaSpotwood, AFRC, POC is Rob Cruz 327-0273

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FRIDAYDOA: DEAD OR ALIVENatassia Malthe, Jaime

PresslyFour voluptuous girls, each

with unique fighting styles, areinvited to partake in the "Deador Alive" world fighting tourna-ment on an exotic island.Rated PG-13.

SATURDAYHARRY POTTER AND THE

ORDER OF THE PHOENIXDaniel Radcliffe, Emma

WatsonAs his fifth year at Hogwarts

School of Witchcraft andWizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blownadolescence, complete with regu-lar outbursts of rage, a nearlydebilitating crush, and the bloom-ing of a powerful sense of rebel-lion. It's been yet another infuriat-ing and boring summer with thedespicable Dursleys, this timewith minimal contact from ourhero's non-Muggle friends fromschool. Harry is feeling especial-ly edgy at the lack of news fromthe magic world, wondering whenthe freshly revived evil LordVoldemort will strike. Returning toHogwarts will be a relief-or will it?Rated PG-13. 138 minutes.

UPCOMINGI NOW PRONOUNCE YOU

CHUCK AND LARRYAdam Sandler, Kevin James

Chuck Levine and LarryValentine are the pride of their firestation: two guy's guys alwaysside-by-side and willing to doanything for each other. GratefulChuck owes Larry for saving hislife in a fire, and Larry calls in thatfavor big time when civic red tapeprevents him from naming hisown two kids as his life insurancebeneficiaries. But when anoverzealous, spot-checkingbureaucrat becomes suspicious,the couple's arrangementbecomes a citywide issue andgoes from confidential to front-page news. Rated PG-13. 110minutes.

CatholicCatholic masses are held at

the chapel each Saturday at 5:30p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m., onHoly Days of Obligation at noonand a 5 p.m. vigil the day before,and Monday through Friday atnoon. The Sacrament ofReconciliation is Saturday from4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Islamic Islamic Friday Prayer

(Jumuah) is Fridays at 2 p.m. inthe chapel annex rooms 1 and 2.

JewishJewish service is Fridays at

6:15 p.m. at the Macon syna-gogue.

Orthodox ChristianSt. Innocent Orthodox Church

service is at the chapel on the sec-ond Tuesday of each month at 5p.m.

Protestant The traditional service meets

Sunday in the Chapel at 11 a.m.featuring hymns, anthems, con-gregational prayers and readings.Contemporary service meets at 6p.m. in the Chapel Sanctuary,singing the latest praise and wor-ship music. The gospel servicemeets at 8 a.m. at the Chapel,praising God with inspirationalmusic. Religious education meetsin Bldg. 905 at 9:30 a.m.

The chapel helps with spiritualneeds that arise. For further infor-mation, call the chapel at 926-2821.

New and improvedAdult ticketsare $3.50;children 11years oldand youngertickets are$2. Moviesstart at 7:30p.m., unlessnoted. Formore infor-mation, callthe basetheater at926-2919.

FRIDAYBring your lawn chairs and blankets

to Movies in the Park at Robins Parktoday for a presentation of “Cinderella.”The movie will start at dark and conces-sions will be on sale. For more informa-tion call the community center at 926-2105.

An after work super cool party, withcomplimentary snacks, food and enter-tainment will be held every Friday afterFirst Friday starting at 5 p.m. at the offi-cers’ club. For more information call theofficers’ club at 926-2670.

SATURDAYA family bike hike poker run will be

today starting at 11 am. Participants musthave own bikes and helmets. The event isfree to enter. Prizes will be given away forbest individual poker hand and best familypoker hand. For more information, call thefitness center at 926-2128.

An AFMC Texas Hold ‘Em tournamentis underway at the enlisted club todayand Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15 and 22 withthe championship round to begin Sept. 29.Come and give support to all participants.Games begin at 2:15 p.m. For more infor-mation call the enlisted club at 926-7625.

Local radio personality ChrisWilliams will be holding a house partyevery Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 2a.m. Doors will open at 9 p.m. Enjoy a‘70s disco night (best costume) tonightand end the summer in style Aug. 25.Cost will be $5 for members and $10 fornonmembers. For more information callthe enlisted club at 926-7625.

SUNDAYSunday champagne brunch is open

to all ranks and grades from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. at the Robins Officers’ Club. Enjoyall-you-care-to-eat breakfast, dinnerentrees, carving station, salad bar, dessertand ice cream bar and much more. Costis $11.95 for members, $13.95 for non-members and $6.95 for children (3 to 10years old) and children two years andyounger are free. For more informationcall the officers’ club at 926-2670.

MONDAYTriple S Monday with soup, salad and

sandwiches is available at the officers’club from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $7.25.Enjoy made-to-order sandwiches or a fullcourse salad bar with a variety of rotatinggourmet soups. New special: soup andhalf sandwich combo only $5.25 andwings and nachos for $3.50. Lunch isopen to all ranks and grades. For moreinformation call the officers’ club at 926-2670.

TUESDAYThe Colossal Cookie challenge will be

Thursday from 11 am. to 1 p.m. at thecommunity center located in Bldg. 956.Entries will be judged on taste, appear-ance and creativity. Entry forms are avail-able at the community center. Register byTuesday. This competition is open to allRobins active-duty, reserve and retiredmilitary and DOD civilians and familymembers. For more information call 926-2105.

Free tacos are available to club mem-bers Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. inthe enlisted club, located in Bldg. 956. Formore information call the enlisted loungeat 926-7625.

A lunch buffet is held every Tuesdaythrough Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe officers' club. Cost for hot lunch orsalad bar is $6.50 members and $7.50nonmembers or for both hot lunch andsalad bar $7.50 members and $8.50 non-members. Lunch is open to all ranks andgrades. For more information call the offi-cers' club at 926-2670.

WEDNESDAYThe officers’ club is available for

evening dining Wednesdays andThursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. andFridays and Saturdays from 6 to 9 p.m.Enjoy prime rib on Wednesdays, butcherschoice on Thursdays and a la carte withrotating dinner specials on Fridays andSaturdays. Kids, 10 years and youngereat free Wednesdays and Thursdays offthe kid’s menu with the purchase of anadult entrée. Evening dining is no longeravailable on Tuesdays. For more informa-tion, call the club at 926-2670.

Enjoy pizza Wednesdays from 5 to 7p.m. at the Robins Officers’ Club. Formore information call the officers’ club at926-2670.

Enjoy M.U.G. and Mic Night onWednesdays at the enlisted club, locat-ed in Bldg. 956. Participants may bringmusical instruments and show their talentand bring their own mugs and get refills(up to 24 ounces) for only $2. The funbegins at 7 p.m. Cost for entry is $2 fornonmembers. For more information callthe enlisted lounge at 926-7625.

THURSDAYEvery Thursday night, enjoy karaoke

with DJ Rockmaster “D” from 7 p.m. toclosing in the enlisted lounge, located inBldg. 956. For more information call theenlisted lounge at 926-7625.

UPCOMINGCome out to the officers’ club during

your birthday month and receive a $15coupon to redeem toward your meal.Birthday coupons are available to clubmembers of all ranks and grades.Coupons may be picked up at the cashieroffice. For more information call the offi-cers’ club at 926-2670.

Individuals living in base housingwho provide care for children otherthan their own, for more than 10 hours aweek on a regular basis, must belicensed. Anyone who provides care on aregular basis and is not licensed, pleasecontact Vera Keasley, FCC coordinator at926-6741 to start the licensing process.Individuals who fail to do so may placetheir housing privilege in jeopardy, whichmay be revoked by the mission supportgroup commander.

Outdoor Recreation For more informa-tion on these programs and events calloutdoor recreation at 926-4001.

Active-duty military are invited to takepart in 2-for-1 paintball fun every Fridaynight during Military Appreciation Night atOn Target Paintball, Macon, Georgia from5 to 11 p.m. Cost is $38 and includes awooded area for daylight shooting and alit field for night speed ball.

The enlisted club pool is now closedfor the season. The officers’ club pool willbe open through Sept. 3 from noon to 7p.m. for your swimming pleasure.

Take part in paintball fun with OutdoorAdventure at On Target Paintball Sept. 21from 4 to 8 p.m. Cost is $28 per personand includes a wooded area for daylightshooting, and a lit field for night speedball. Paintball equipment will be availablefor use as well as an air conditioned roomfor breaks. We will meet at On TargetPaintball at 3:45 p.m. Persons 18 yearsold and older are permitted to play. Youthages 10 to 17 years old may come withan adult over 18 years of age.Participants may also purchase additionalpaintballs for $45 a case (2,000) or $15 abox (500). A minimum of 15 people arerequired to participate. Register at out-door recreation, Bldg. 914 by Sept. 7.

Join outdoor recreation on a trip toBiltmore Castle, Asheville, N.C., Sept. 28.Meet at outdoor recreation at 9 a.m. for9:30 a.m. departure. The group will returnSept. 30 at 6 p.m. Cost is $398 (1 per-son/1 room); $546 (2 person/1 room);$694 (3 people/1 room) and $842 (4 peo-ple/1 room). Package includes van ride,hotel, Biltmore Castle, gardens, wineryand farm village. Deadline to sign up isSept. 7. A minimum of 10 people isrequired for this trip.

Take a trip to the Drummer Boy CivilWar Museum in Andersonville, Ga. Oct. 6.Cost is $57.50 per adult. Children 17years and younger must be accompaniedby an adult. Arrive at outdoor recreationat 8 a.m. and depart at 8:30 a.m. to BerryCollege. Return to outdoor recreation at 5p.m. Bring a sack lunch and walkingshoes. A minimum of 10 people arerequired to take trip. Register by Sept. 21at outdoor recreation.

A Volkssport walk or run will be Sept. 8in Rome, Ga. Cost is $66 per adult.Children 17 years and younger must beaccompanied by an adult. Arrive at out-door recreation at 8 a.m. and depart at8:30 a.m. to Berry College. Return to out-door recreation at 5 p.m. Bring a sacklunch and walk/running shoes. A mini-mum of 10 people are required to taketrip. Deadline to register is Aug. 29.

Let’s Celebrate Summer Bash will beheld at Robins Park Sept. 22 from 4 to 8p.m. This event will include rides, specialentertainment, face painting, games andprize drawings. Armbands cost $5 andgives all-day access to all attractions.

Food and beverages will be on sale. Thefitness center will have fit for fun eventsduring the bash to include: singles horse-shoes at 2:30 p.m.; punt, pass and kickcompetition for kids and adults at 5:30p.m. and an adult 5-on-5 dodge ball tour-nament at 4 p.m. Those wanting to partic-ipate in these sports events can sign up atthe fitness center. For more information,call the community center at 926-2105.

A Summer Bash Arts & Crafts Fair willbe held Sept. 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. atRobins Park. Reserve your space bySept. 14. Registration forms are availableat www.robinsservices.com and at the Arts& Crafts Center, Bldg. 984. Cost is $10for table and $5 for space. For more infor-mation call the Arts & Crafts Center at926-5282.

Youth fall sports registration will beheld until filled for flag football (ages 5 –10 years old), cheerleading (ages 5 – 12years old). Hours to register will beMonday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. andSaturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Coaches areneeded in football and soccer. To registeror for more details, please visit the youthcenter in Bldg. 1021 or call 926-2110.

ONGOINGThe parent and child workout area in

Bldg. 826 will be closed for cleaning atthe following times: Monday throughFriday from 6 to 7:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30p.m. and a final cleaning at 10 p.m.;Saturdays from 7 to 8 a.m. and noon to 1p.m. and a final cleaning at 9 p.m. andSundays from 7 to 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. tonoon and a final cleaning at 8 p.m. Formore information,call the fitness center at926-2128.

Arts & Crafts CenterThe Arts & Crafts Center will hold the fol-

lowing classes in August: watercolor Aug.16 and 23 from 1 to 3 p.m., cost $12;acrylic (all ages) Aug. 23 from 4:30 to 6p.m., cost $7; acrylic painting Aug. 21 from4:30 to 6 p.m., cost $12; encaustic Aug.20 and 27 from 2:30 to 4 p.m., cost $12;pastels with Tracy Aug. 17 from 2:30 to 4p.m., cost $12; sewing Aug. 17, 24 and 31from noon to 2 p.m., cost $15. Advanceregistration and payment is required for allclasses. Classes are subject to changewithout notice.Wood shop safety classes are heldTuesdays at 6 p.m. and auto shop safetyand orientation classes are held everyWednesday at 6 p.m. and every Saturdayat 11 a.m. free of charge. Registration isnot required.Do-it-yourself framing is available Mondaythrough Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Do-it-yourself framing, during the evening andSaturdays, is scheduled by appointmentonly. All classes are open to active-duty,reserve and retired military and familymembers and DOD civilians. For moreinformation, call the Arts & Crafts Center at926-5282.

Information, Tickets and TravelRobins Enlisted Club, Bldg. 956 has thefollowing tickets for sale. For more infor-mation on these or other events, call 926-2945.

A manager’s 2-for-1 special will beheld until all tickets are sold to the AtlantaFalcons pre-season games Aug. 27 ver-sus the Cincinnati Bengals and Aug. 31versus the Baltimore Ravens at theGeorgia Dome. Cost is $80 (lower level)and $40 (upper level). Tickets are for thesame level seating only.

The FOX Theatre presents, West SideStory Aug. 25 at 2 p.m., cost is $60.50and Stomp on Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., cost is$57. All seats are located in the orchestralevel. A limited number of tickets are avail-able.

The bowling center has the followingspecials. To learn more call 926-2112.

Fall leagues are forming now and playwill begin in September. Registration willbe held during normal operating hours

until each league is filled. All retirees receive a complimentary

game of bowling with a paid game whenthey show their retiree I.D. card along withcoupon on page 26 of the August Edgefor the month of August.

Pine Oaks Golf Course has the follow-ing specials. To learn more, call 926-4103.

A twilight special will be held in Auguston Monday and Tuesday starting at 4 p.m.Cost is $15 green fee with cart.Every Monday and Tuesday in Augustpay only $20 for green fee and cart.

Play golf after 2 p.m. on weekends inAugust and pay only $22 for green feeand cart.

Every Monday and Tuesday in Augustpay only $20 for green fee and cart. Payonly $15 after 4 p.m.

The Robins Chapel will host AWANAeach Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8p.m. Children ages 3 through high schoolare invited to attend. The program will pro-vide Christian teaching, active games anda chance to socialize with other children.Call Kiley Glass at 327-3780 for moreinformation.

The 78th Services Division has a newInternet address. Go to www.robinsser-vices.com for all the information you needregarding Services.

Find out how the 78th ServicesDivision rates!

Go to www.robinsservices.com and clickon the ICE icon. When you make a com-ment about a Services facility on ICE youwill be e-mailed a message stating howthe facility has been rated by customerslike yourself in the past 147 days.

Let us know what you think aboutRobins clubs, fitness centers, the golfcourse, child care centers and more.Share your experiences at OutdoorRecreation, the Robins Aero Club, theBase Restaurant or one of the BaseRestaurant snack bars. Also, tell us whatyou think about information in theServices Edge, e-mails, posters, mar-quees and other media by clicking on themarketing link in ICE.

To use ICE, go towww.robinsservices.com and click on theICE icon (right-hand side of the screen).

At the next screen, click on the activitylink that you want to give a rating or com-ment. Provide contact information aboutyourself if you want to receive an answer.To learn more about ICE, call 78thServices marketing at 926-5492.

Also you can give us your opinion andideas by filling out a comment card.Comment cards and drop boxes are locat-ed in all 78th Services Division facilities.

The 78th Services Division offersdesignated driver programs at theRobins Enlisted and Officers’ clubs andPizza Depot to assist in reducing alcoholrelated incidents. For groups of two ormore, identify yourself as the designateddriver to the operations assistant on duty.They will provide free fountain soft drinks,fruit juices or non-alcoholic frozen drinksduring your visit. To learn more call 926-2670.

The Airmen Against Drunk Drivingprogram provides rides free of charge toall Robins DOD card holders. Coverage isfrom Perry to Macon. For a free, anony-mous ride, call 222-0013.

The barber shop located in Bldg. 956is open Monday through Friday from 8a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. All ages, ranks and grades are wel-come. For more information, call 923-9593.

The officers’ club barber shop isopen Monday through Thursday from8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and closed forlunch from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All ages,ranks and grades are welcome. For moreinformation, call 918-0775.

U.S. Air Force photo by SUESAPP

Jon King, Base Restaurantmanager;Jo Jo Brown, wifeof former Base Restaurantmanager and cafeterianamesake Kelly Brown;Diane Greenman, BaseRestaurant operationsmanager; Col. TheresaCarter, 78th Air Base Wingcommander; Maj. EmilioRuizoriano, 78th ServicesDivision deputy directorand Lt. Col. Monica Kopf,78th Mission SupportGroup deputy director, cutthe ribbon Aug. 10 at thegrand opening of the newlyrenovated BaseRestaurant. The renovationmodernizes and makes theserving lines more conven-ient.

2B The Robins Rev-Up August 17, 2007

sportsAugust 17, 2007 The Robins Rev-Up 3B

Have an idea for a sports article? Send it toKendahl Johnson at kendahl.johnson@robins.af.mil

Runners who are interestedin participating in the 2007 U.S.Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, butaren’t interested in run-ning the full 26.2-mile course,have anotheroption: thefour-personrelay.

R e l a yteam mem-bers each runa specific legof the marathonwith the team’stotal elapsed timedetermining the winners.

Leg distances include 5.1miles for leg one, 8 miles for legtwo, 6.5 miles for leg three and6.6 miles for leg four.

According to Molly Louden,marathon director, the relayteam race builds team spirit and

makes the marathon moreaccessible to those not lookingto run a full marathon.

“The relay team race fostersteamwork within a group,

organization, compa-ny or family,” Ms.

Louden said.“Training forthe relay is notas demandingas themarathon and

half marathon.”Team cap-

tains decide whichleg each team mem-

ber runs. If a relay teamhas fewer than four members onrace day, one or more runnersmust run consecutive legs.

Runners can run in either arelay or in the marathon, butthey cannot participate in both.

Categories of team competi-tion include coed (at least one

team member from each sex) —men’s open, women's open,masters (all members must be atleast 40 years old on race day)Reserve Officers’ TrainingCorps and active-duty military.

Registration for the relayrace is running approximately50 percent ahead of last year’space with 107 teams registeredas of July 21, compared to 72teams at the same date in 2006.

The number of relay teams islimited to 300. Priority is givenon a first-come, first-servedbasis.

Teams come from many dif-ferent places to participate in themarathon, according to Louden.

“Teams are from every groupof people and from all over theUnited States,” she said. “Thereare military teams who competeand sometimes will create acompetition among theirteams.” — Air Force News

Marathon offers four-person relay race REV-UP SEEKSMARATHONERSAre you planning to com-

pete in the 2007 Air Forcemarathon? If so, contactKendahl Johnson at 222-0804The Rev-up is looking to fea-ture runners in anticipation ofthe big race.

The U.S. Air ForceMarathon will take place Sept.15. To register, visitwww.usafmarathon.com.

U. S. Air Force photo bySUE SAPP

Staff Sgt. Garreth Laneyplays on the 116thMaintenance OperationsSquadron team in theRobins Commanderstournament Aug. 10 atthe bowling center. Thetournament was part ofthe Robins BowlingFestival, a week-longseries of bowling eventssponsored by the RobinsLanes Bowling Centerand Services to showappreciation to their cus-tomers.

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