Days without a DUI: 24Last DUI: 116th MXS— courtesy 78th Security Forces

THINK SAFETYAADDTo request a ride, call222-0013.

October 1, 2010 Vol. 55 No 38

Energy slogan contestAs part of its Awareness Month efforts, the Energy Office is running an

energy slogan contest. It will run through October. For details, see page 2A.

TWO-MINUTEREVPage Two 2AViewpoints 4AOn the Fly 5AGet Out 8A

INSIDE

October is also Triple Ribbon MonthBY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

The Health and WellnessCenter is recognizing October asTriple Ribbon AwarenessMonth.

October is known nationwideas the awareness month for threekey health issues – drug abuse,breast cancer, and domestic vio-lence. The HAWC is planningevents to raise awareness here ofall three issues.

Several events are planned forOct. 15.

The day begins with a balloonrelease and 5-kilometer walk atthe HAWC at 7:30 a.m. It willbe followed by a health fair at theFitness Center Annex in Bldg.301 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., anda self-defense class at the main

fitness center from 4-5 p.m.The events are an Integrated

Delivery System effort to raise

awareness and collaboration

Gate 1, the Green Street gate,reopened Tuesday morningthree weeks ahead of schedule.

The gate was scheduled toreopen Oct. 18, but the contrac-tor agreed to speed up the proj-ect, including working week-ends, to help minimize theinconvenience, said BeckyMcCoy, 778th Civil EngineerSquadron director.

The same was done for asimilar project on Gate 14, theRussell Parkway Gate, whichalso opened three weeks aheadof schedule. McCoy said theimpact on traffic was not as badwith the Gate 1 project as it waswith the Gate 14 project.

Both projects were related toreplacement of the pop-up bar-riers used for security purposes.

— Wayne Crenshaw

Green Street gate reopens

� see RIBBON, 10A

Child Development Center fee increase begins Nov. 10 Editor’s note: An article in last week’s Rev-Up

reported a Department of Defense change in childcare fees. This week, we provide specific detailsabout the change.

Changes in fees at the Child DevelopmentCenters go into effect Nov. 10.

There are several major changes including a 5-percent increase in income used to determine fees,the addition of three categories which increase themaximum family income range from $70,000 to$125,000, and the creation of a multiple-child dis-

count for Air Force patrons.The fee increases range from $1 to $9 per week,

depending on income category. The three new fam-ily income categories, for those above $85,000, willreceive the largest increases of $3, $6, and $9,respectively.

For the lowest two income categories, the ratewill not change. In addition, a 10-percent discountfor multi-child families is being introduced, a

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPCol. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing commander and Warner RobinsMayor Chuck Shaheen talk with media after signing a “Triple RibbonAwareness Month” proclamation in honor of Breast Cancer AwarenessMonth, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Drug AwarenessMonth – all of which occur in October.

� see CDC, 2A

GATE 1

Green StreetMon-Fri:*

5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

GATE HOURS

GATE 3

Watson Blvd.OPEN 24/7

GATE 14

Russell

Parkway

GATE 5

Martin Luther

King Jr. Blvd.

GATE 15

Air National

Guard

Mon-Fri:*

Inbound - 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Outbound - noon to 6 p.m.

Mon-Fri:*

Inbound only - 5:30 a.m. to 6:30

p.m.

Outbound only - 2 to 5 p.m.

Mon-Fri:

4:30 a.m. to midnight

Sat-Sun, Holidays:

5 a.m. to midnight

* - except holidays

BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

While Robins recognizes EnergyAwareness Month every October,its energy-reduction movement isan “around the clock, 365-days-ayear, more-than-a-decade-long”effort.

That’s because the Air Forcehas mandated the base to reduceits energy intensity by 30 percentover the next five years from a2003 baseline, and reduce itswater intensity by 26 percent overthe next 10 years from a 2007baseline.

“It’s a difficult challenge,”admitted Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air

Base Wing commander. “But withthe active participation of everyTeam Robins member, we’ll contin-ue to move toward these targets.”

By 2026, Robins must also gen-erate a fourth of its energy fromrenewable resources.

In conjunction with the 78thCivil Engineer Group, Team Robinsis already working several initia-

tives to help the base move closer tothe mandates, said Dave Bury, theEnergy Office project officercharged with overseeing the efforts.

They include:�Every new employee at Robins

now receives energy awarenesstraining during his or her orienta-tion.

�Advanced electric meters arenow installed in most buildings onbase. The meters allow buildingmanagers to track consumption on areal-time basis, which providesthem use and cost data to isolate tar-get areas for improvement. Themeters can be read from any com-puter on base.

Conservation throughchange of culture

BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

Many people remem-ber their parents yellingat them about leaving thelights on in emptyrooms.

As the onespaying the bills,many of thesesame people arenow yelling at theirkids about not turn-ing out lights.

All Dave Burywants is for peoplehere to bring thatsame mentality withthem when they comethrough the gates eachday.

“People are not energyconservationists whenthey come to work atRobins because theythink they don’t pay theutility bills,” said Bury,who is project officertracking energy progress.“What they don’t realizeis they do pay thembecause they are taxpay-ers. This is not free ener-

gy.”“Culture change” is

one of three pillars of theAir Force vision to“Make Energy aConsideration in All We

Do.” The othersare “reducedemand” and“increase sup-ply.”

Most who workhere are not involvedin increasing sup-ply. That’s the jobof commanders,

directors, and spe-cialists who are

examining a range ofoptions to reduceRobins’ dependency ontraditional energy andincrease the number of itsrenewable sources. Theseinclude solar energy anda possible bio mass plant.

However, every oneof the 20,000-plusemployees at Robins canhave an impact on reduc-ing the demand andchanging the culture. If

ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH

� see FUTURE, 2A

� see CULTURE, 2A

Future depends on today’s actions

Energy Office widens its ‘sight picture’BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

Robins’ Energy Officestarted up three years ago,and its initial mission waslargely to get people toturn off their computermonitors and the like atthe end of the day.

While such conserva-tion measures are impor-tant, meeting the base’senergy reduction goalswill take a much moreexpansive effort.

That’s why the EnergyOffice has since widenedits “sight picture,” and isleaving no switch

unflipped in itsefforts to helpRobins meet its ener-gy goals.

The Energy Officehas an all-encompass-ing role to include con-servation and findingalternative energy sources,said Dave Bury, the proj-ect officer who’s trackingRobins’ energy progress.

“The awareness andconservation efforts in ’07and ’08 were the onlythings going, but now weare getting energy auditsdone, developing plans,and getting projects fund-ed which really reduce

energy demand andprocesses in our build-ings, and result in so-called ‘permanent loadchanges,’” Bury said.

The office has alsoformed an “Energy MiserTeam” to go in buildingsand find cost-effectiveways to cut energy costs.While the team was origi-nally made up of the six

members of theEnergy Office, it has

been expanded toinclude others fromacross the base, and

more people are beingrecruited.

Judy Middlebrooks, an

environmental engineer in

the office, said the base is

just too big for the Energy

Office alone to examine

every building and imple-

ment changes. It’s hoping

to get people in each

building on board to help

identify and correct ineffi-

ciencies.

PROCLAMATIONWing commanders pledge to set example in conservation,

see page 3A

� see OFFICE, 2A

Gator captured!Elusive Duck Lake reptile

caught, relocated — see page 10A

�An Energy Miser Team isnow helping organizations findways to conserve energy. Theteam is using conservationefforts in Bldg. 905, the 78th AirBase Wing headquarters, as atemplate.

�Energy auditors have iden-tified measures to reduce energyconsumption in 23 facilities,including many of Robins’biggest users. The audits alsohelp Robins compete with otherbases for Air Force and other

higher-level funds for energy-related projects.

�A project has been imple-mented to improve efficienciesof the central steam and chillerplant, and its associated distribu-tion system, which deliverssteam heat and chilled water tomany facilities.

�Controlling the levels ofthe high-mast lights across base,particularly during times whenmost Robins employees are nothere.

Meanwhile, Robins is wellahead of its water reduction goalfor this year, thanks to “superbefforts” of the 78th Civil

Engineer Group to repair waterleaks around the base, Burysaid.

As for the future, a renew-able energy study is in the worksto help determine which tech-nologies will work best for thebase, said Bury. Those optionsinclude solar energy and a possi-ble biomass energy plant.

An environmental impactstudy has also been funded, hesaid.

The study will help deter-mine how the use of renewableenergy technologies mightimpact Robins and the sur-rounding area.

2A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010

Page Two

frequent parent request. School-agecare fees have also been adjusted toreflect the new fee structure.

Even at the highest rate, based on50 hours of child care per week, par-ents with one child pay $2.76 perhour, which includes meals, snacks,quality care and supplies.

Category 1 parents pay approxi-mately $1.24 per hour. Both are 10-percent less for multi-child dis-counts. School-age care is roughlythe same hourly costs but is based on

operating time (approximately 33.75hours per week) as school-age carerequires additional prepara-tion/transportation time and costs toand from school.

Robins has not raised child careor school-age program fees in overfour years, despite experiencingmajor financial losses due to infla-tion and high payroll costs.

For specific information aboutRobins Child Development Centerand School-age program fees par-ents are encouraged to contact CDCWest at 926-3080 or CDC East at926-5805 or the Youth Center at926-2110. – Wayne Crenshaw

CDCContinued from 1A

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPKaleb Pearson gets help with building toys from Becky Bean, program assis-tant, in the 3-4 year-old room at Child Development Center West.

BY KIM DAWLEYAir Force Materiel Command

Public Affairs

“Is there a doctor in thehouse?”

Because most people do nothave constant, immediate accessto a medical professional, CivilianHealth Promotion Services -- apartnership program between AirForce Materiel Command andFederal Occupational Health --has developed the Self-CareBasics Program, scheduled fromOct. 4 through Nov. 12.

“Self-Care is defined as whatindividuals can do to treat minorillnesses and injuries at home,”said Greg Chadwick, AFMC’sHealth and Wellness coordinator.“Examples include decidingwhether an illness or injury needsimmediate medical attention,using proper procedures to keepfrom spreading a cold, and takingcare of your health now to helpavoid chronic disease later inlife.”

Participants in the programwill receive information on pre-venting illness and diseasethrough healthy behaviors,improving communication withtheir primary care physician, and

self-treating common injurieswith appropriate first aid tech-niques, Chadwick said.

The Self-Care Basics Programis open to all active-duty militaryand appropriated-fund AFMCcivilian employees.

The program consists of twoclasses: Self-Care Basics andInjury Prevention. In return forattending both classes anytimeduring the program, participantswill receive a copy of Healthier atHome, a guide to self-care andwise health consumerism. Theguide includes more than 400pages of tips, tricks, and sugges-tions for dealing with the mostcommon medical ailments.

For more information about theSelf-Care Basics Program, con-tact the CHPS office at 327-8030.

AFMC bases to offer Self-Care Basics program

FUTUREContinued from 1A

The Energy Office is takinglessons learned from a thoroughexamination of energy use inBldg. 905, the 78th Air BaseWing Headquarters, to otherbuildings on base, including twoequally large office buildings –Bldgs. 300 and 301. At 500,000square feet each, such seeming-ly small measures, such as turn-ing down the heating and airsystem during off hours, willreap large rewards in thosestructures.

The Energy Office is alsousing some high-tech equipmentsuch as infrared cameras to deter-mine where buildings are losingheating and cooling.

While the office is busy withthose efforts, Middlebrooks saidthere remains a need to empha-size the basics. It has done nightaudits of buildings and foundpeople are still failing to turn offmany items when they leavework.

“There still seems to be a bigproblem with that,” she said.

OFFICEContinued from 1A

people believe small acts such asturning their computer monitorsoff at night, do not make a differ-ence, Bury thinks otherwise.

He noted from 2007 to 2008about the only energy reductioniniative at Robins was the EnergyAwareness Campaign, whichencouraged people to turn offeverything in their workspaceswhen they leave work, except fortheir computers, which must beleft on.

During that time, electrical con-sumption on base dropped 7 per-cent, Bury said, which tells him theawareness campaign was the dif-ference.

“People think they can’t make adifference, but when you are talk-ing about thousands of people, itdoes,” he said.

The Energy Office has a check-list to help members of TeamRobins remember to turn certainelectrical devices off at the end ofthe day. The checklist can bedownloaded from the Robinshome page at www.robins.af.mil.

CULTUREContinued from 1AEnergy

SloganContestThe Energy Office is

running an energy slogan

contest. It will run through

the end of October.

The theme for the con-

test is “Energy Conservation

and Efficiency.” The contest

is open to all Robins

employees; one entry per

person. Slogans should be

original, memorable and

short (10 words or less),

and should focus on energy

efficiency and conservation.

Prizes will be awarded to

first- and second-place win-

ners, and winning slogans

will be used in energy

awareness campaigns.

Send entries to

jeane.paris@robins.af.mil.For more information,

call the Energy Office at

327-8663.

Next week is FirePrevention Week andthe Robins FireDepartment has manyevents planned to try tomake Team Robinsmembers aware of howthey can prevent fires.

Throughout the weekfire-safety cards will bedistributed at base entrygates, with gates andtimes of the distributionvarying each day.

On Monday from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Base Exchange afire truck will be on dis-play and firefighters willgive handouts with the

help of Sparky the FireDog.

Similar events arealso planned forTuesday from 9 to 10a.m. at Bldg. 943, ChildDevelopment CenterEast, and from 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. at theBase Restaurant; onWednesday from 9 to 10a.m. at Child Develop-ment Center West andfrom 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at Bldg. 2062, theflightline dining facility;and on Thursday from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Base Restaurant.

Smokey the Bear

will make appearancesat some events. Smokeywill also be at Bldg. 905on Wednesday at 3 p.m.and at Bldg. 1555 onThursday at 2 p.m.

The fire departmentis particularly stressingthe importance ofsmoke alarms. Allhomes should havesmoke alarms becausemost fires occur in theearly morning hourswhen people are asleep.People may be over-come by smoke beforethey awake.

People die in suchcases most often

because there was nosmoke alarm to beginwith or the batteries hadnot been replaced.

All smoke alarms,whether battery-operat-ed or hardwired, shouldbe tested at least once amonth. Batteries shouldbe replaced every sixmonths. A good way toremember it is to changethe batteries during eachdaylight savings timechange.

For more informa-tion about fire preven-tion, call 926-2145.

— Wayne Crenshaw

Base to celebrate Fire Prevention Week

October 1, 2010 � The Robins Rev-Up � 3A

Brig. Gen. Lee Levy, 402nd Maintenance Wing Commander

Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing Commander

Col. Howard Davis, Director Aerospace Sustainment Directorate

Col. Theresa Giorlando, 689th Combat Communications Wing Commander

Col. Jeffrey Herd, 116th Air Control Wing Commander

Robins units proclaimed

energy warriorsWing commanders ink document

‘making energy a consideration in all we do’

ENERGY PROCLAMATIONOctober 2010

WHEREAS, The Air Force is committed to reducing energy consumption

in the areas of aviation, ground operations, and installation utilities.

WHEREAS, The Air Force is committed to increasing the amount of

energy supplies available to enhance our nation’s energy security.

WHEREAS, Changing the Air Force culture is critical to achieving the Air

Force’s energy vision.

WHEREAS, Robins Air Force Base consumes large amounts of energy

at considerable costs to perform the multitude of missions.

WHEREAS, Robins Air Force Base is a good steward of the tax payer’s

money.

WHEREAS, Robins Air Force Base has always been and will continue to

be a leader in the local community and throughout the State of Georgia and

the Air Force.

WHEREAS, October 2010 is designated as National Energy Month for

the Federal Government; we now, THEREFORE, declare October 2010 as

Energy Month at Robins Air Force Base Georgia, in an effort to reduce

demand and increase the supply of energy as well as change the culture of

energy use.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,

We have hereunto set our hands this First Day of

October in the year Two Thousand Ten. Together, we make

a difference and make energy a consideration in all we do.

4A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010

Commander’s Action Line

HOW TO CONTACT USRobins Office of Public Affairs620 Ninth Street, Bldg. 905Robins AFB, GA 31098(478) 926-2137 DSN 468-2137Fax (478) 926-9597

EDITORIAL STAFFCOMMANDERCol. Carl Buhler

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORRick Brewer

EDITORLanorris Askewlanorris.askew@robins.af.mil (478) 222-0806

STAFF WRITERWayne Crenshawwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil (478) 222-0807

PHOTOGRAPHERSue Sappsue.sapp@robins.af.mil (478) 222-0805

SUBMISSION GUIDELINESSubmissions must be received by 4p.m. the Friday prior to the requestedFriday publication. They should be e-mailed to lanorris.askew@robins.af.mil.

ViewPoints

The action line is an open-door program for Team

Robins personnel to give kudos, ask questions or sug-

gest ways to make Robins a better place to work and

live.

The most efficient and effective way to resolve a

problem or complaint is to directly contact the responsi-

ble organization. This gives the organization a chance

to help you, as well as a chance to improve its process-

es.

Please include your name and a way of reaching

you, so we can provide a direct response. Anonymous

action lines will not be processed. Discourteous or dis-

respectful submissions will also not be processed.

Commander’s Action Line items of general interest

to the Robins community will be printed in the Robins

Rev-Up.

For more information, visit

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

To contact the Commander’s Action Line, call

926-2886 or e-mail action.line@robins.af.mil.

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

– David Brinkley

WR-ALC VISION

STATEMENTBe recognized as a worldclass leader for develop-ment and sustainment of

warfighting capability.

WR-ALC MISSION

STATEMENTDeliver and sustain

combat-ready air power … anytime, anywhere.

� Security Forces 926-2187� FSS (Services) 926-5491� Equal Opportunity 926-2131� Employee Relations 327-8253� Military Pay 926-4022 � Civil Engineering 926-5657 � Public Affairs 926-2137 � Safety Office 926-6271 � Fraud, Waste & Abuse 926-2393 � Housing Office 926-3776� Chaplain 926-2821� IDEA 327-7281

“We’re proud of the fact the pro-gram has been recognized by theDepartment of Defense as a ‘work-force development best practice.’”

BY DENISE ROGERSDeputy Director, 406th SupplyChain Management Squadron

One of the Air Force’s

priorities is to “Develop

and Care for Airmen and

their families.”

The Air Force Global

Logistics Support Center

is doing its part by offer-

ing its workforce a com-

petency-based Supply

Management Certificate

Program, which provides

AFGLSC employees a

roadmap on how to

progress from entry level

to senior leadership posi-

tions.

The program also

helps individuals have a

better understanding of

their roles in the global

logistics enterprise.

The foundation of the

SCMP is standardized

training and competency

demonstration in five

certification levels.

Templates are being

developed and deployed

across AFGLSC to pro-

vide employees, training

managers, and supervi-

sors with detailed devel-

opment guidance and

training requirements.

The AFGLSC cur-

rently has training tem-

Supply management workforce development gets refocus

plates in place for employ-

ees in the major supply

chain management series,

as well as supervisors and

those in general staff posi-

tions.

Completion of training

template requirements ful-

fills one key component

necessary to achieve sup-

ply management certifica-

tion. Applicants must also

demonstrate mastery of

technical, fundamental, lead-

ership and management

competencies.

The AFGLSC conduct-

ed a pilot of the SCMP in

July 2009 with a small

group of supervisors in the

448th Supply Chain

Management Wing. Seven

of 19 applicants received

certification.

All supply management

supervisors in the wing, or

more than 190 people, were

then trained on the program

beginning in December

2009. Since then, 90 of

them have been certified.

We’re proud of the fact

the program has been rec-

ognized by the Department

of Defense as a “workforce

development best prac-

tice.” But we’re most proud

of the fact we’re doing our

part to “Develop and Care

for Airmen and Families.”

— Lynn Yeung, consult-ant with IBM GlobalBusiness Services, con-tributed to this article

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

� Employee Assistance Program ........................ 800-222-0364� Airmen and Family Readiness Center .................... 926-1256 � Health and Wellness Center ..................................... 327-8480 � Chaplain ..................................................................... 926-2821 � Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.................... 327-7272 � Military Family Life Consultant................................. 230-2987� Mental Health Clinic .................................................. 327-8398

October 1, 2010 � The Robins Rev-Up � 5A

On the FlyEntry Authorization List.Guests then must enter thebase through Gate 3 andshow a photo ID, which willbe checked against theEAL. Sponsors and guestsshould allow time for verifi-cation to enter the base.

For more information,visit Police Services inBldg. 263, or call 222-1992or 222-1994.

UpcomingThe Robins Energy

Office and Health andWellness Center are spon-soring a 5K Run/Walk onOct. 8 at the FitnessCenter. The event is toincrease awareness aboutthe importance of energyefficient practices.

For more information,contact the Energy Officeat 327-8663.

The Armed Forces

Communications and

Electronics Association

Middle Georgia Chapterwill host a free TechnologyExpo Oct. 14 from 9:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. atHorizons. Come and see thelatest state-of-the-art tech-nologies from over 25 com-panies.

Attendance is free to allDoD, government and con-tractor personnel with baseaccess.

For more informationcall David Grosche at 926-8581.

The 116th Air Control

Wing will host “Sex

Signals,” a 90-minute,two-person play aimed atsexual assault preventioneducation. The productionmixes improvisational com-edy and audience interac-tion to provide a contempo-rary look at dating, sex andthe core issue of consent.

The play will be pre-sented at the Base TheaterTuesday at 1 p.m. andThursday at 3 p.m.

For more information,visit www.catharsisproduc-tions.com.

Military Retiree

Appreciation Day will beOct. 23.

AF clubscholarshipwinners

Two members of TeamRobins were recentlyannounced as 2010 AirForce Club Scholarshipwinners.

Matthew Besemer, sonof retired Senior MasterSgt. Michael Besemer, andErica Hudnall, daughter ofMelony Hudnall, will bothreceive a $1,000 scholar-ship funded by the AirForce Services Agency andChase Bank.

Each year, Air ForceServices gives away $25,000in scholarship money forhigher education. All eligi-ble Air Force Club membersand their families areencouraged to competethrough a themed-essayentry.

This year’s winnerswrote an essay on the topic,“What does it mean to be apart of the Air Force fami-ly?” A total of 25 winnerswere selected Air Force-wide.

New ID systemcoming soon

In preparation for newsecurity procedures sched-uled to come online nextsummer, Team Robinsmembers will have to regis-ter personal information inthe new Defense BiometricIdentification System in thecoming months.

The system, known asDBIDS, is an identityauthentication and forceprotection tool which imple-ments physical imagery anddigital records into a data-base.

DBIDS is scheduled tobe fully in place by August2011, but Security Forcespersonnel will be testingthe system throughout thenext 12 months to familiar-ize themselves with thenew tool.

Once the system is fullyoperational, those whohave not registered willnot be allowed access to

the base. Short-term visi-tors will be issued a bar-coded, paper pass, whilethose authorized long-termaccess will need to obtaina DBIDS ID card.

A registration schedulewith times and locationswill soon be released.

Sponsoringcivilian guestson base

To gain access to Robins,all non-base affiliated guestsmust be sponsored by per-sonnel possessing aDepartment of Defense IDcard.

An individual must be 18years of age or older tosponsor or vouch for guests,and may sponsor a maxi-mum of five guests. Toreceive a guest pass, spon-sors should bring theirguests to the Visitor ControlCenter, Bldg. 219, Mondaythrough Friday from 7:15a.m. to 4:30 p.m.(Wednesday is early closureat 3:30 p.m.) For eveningsor weekends, the sponsorand guest must report to theWatson Street gate to fill outan AF Form 75.

The guest must possess avalid photo ID, although IDis not required for children.If the guest will be driving avehicle on base, they mustpresent a valid driver’slicense, proof of insuranceand registration for the vehi-cle. Guests can beannounced up to 72 hours inadvance. If the guest arrivesduring duty hours theyreport to the VCC to beissued a visitor pass. Duringnon-duty hours, guestsreport to Gate 3, the WatsonGate, to be issued an AFForm 75.

When an individualwishes to sponsor more thanfive guests for any event, thesponsor must notify PoliceServices at least two weeksprior to the event. Sponsorswill sign an agreement letterand provide an alphabetizedlist of all guests attendingthe event.

The guest list becomes an

A shot in the arm

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP

THINK OPSEC:

IF YOU DON’TWANT IT READ.....

SHRED INSTEAD

Breakfast will be servedat 6:30 a.m. at the WynnDining Facility.

A formal ceremony willbegin at 10 a.m. in theHeritage Club, followed byguest speakers. Vendorbooths will provide informa-tion about AAFES, Tricareand other organizations, anddoor prizes will be givenaway throughout the day.

For more information,call Ernie Munson at 327-4707.

EtceteraMilitary OneSource is

a free information andreferral service availableby toll-free telephone andonline to active duty,Guard and Reserve, andtheir families.

The program providesconfidential resources andreferral support on a widerange of topics includingdeployment, relocation,spouse employment andeducation assistance, par-enting and child care, edu-cation, finances, healthand wellness, and every-

day issues. Military OneSource offers

up to 12 non-medicalcounseling sessions.

Licensed counselorscan help with issues suchas marital communica-tions, family issues, andcoping with stress, grief,deployments and reunions.Specialty consultations arealso available at no cost.

For more information,call 1-800-342-9647 or visitwww.militaryonesource.com.

The plan to convert theRobins phone system to aseven-digit dialing method

has been postponed.The new method was to

go into effect last week,but software corruptionerrors forced officials todelay the implementationuntil further notice.Continue to use the stan-dard five-digit dial plan.

For more informationon the new seven-digitdialing plan, contact theHelp Desk at 926-4357.

The following are leaverecipients approved through

the Voluntary Leave

Transfer Program:

— Debra Abbott of WR-ALC/DPRS. POC is Regin-ald Kiper at 222-0740.

— Greg King of the 78thABW/SC. POC is CharydiGambill at 926-8141.

To have the name of anapproved leave recipientprinted in the Rev-Up, e-mail Lanorris Askew at:lanorris.askew@robins.af.mil.

Submissions will run fortwo weeks.

Robins 2K users mayaccess the current VoluntaryLeave Transfer Program list-ing, reference materials,forms, and names of recipi-ents by visiting https://o rg . e i s . a f m c . a f . m i l /sites/FOWRALC/dp.

Legal noticeAny person having any

claim against the estate ofChaplain (Col.) CharlesM. Bolin should immedi-ately contact Chaplain(Capt.) S. Aaron Meadowsat 327-1041.

Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing commander, gets his flu shot from Tech. Sgt.Christopher Ross, 78th Medical Group element leader, as Command Chief Master Sgt.Patrick Bowen waits his turn Wednesday.Flu vaccines are now available on a first come, first served basis. For more informa-tion, call Immunizations at 327-7919.

Get Out FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THURS

78th FSS BRIEFS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Successful Bash

U.S. Air Force photo by RAYMOND CRAYTON

78th FSS DIRECTORY

� FSS Administration . . . . . . . . . . .926-3193� Community Center . . . . . . . . . . .926-2105� Outdoor Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4001� Base Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2821� Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-5282� Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2670 � Heritage Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2670 � Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8761 � HAWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8480 � Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128 � Fitness Center Annex . . . . . . . . . .222-5350 � Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2110 � ITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2945 � Bowling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2112 � Pine Oaks G.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4103� Pizza Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-0188

8A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010

ON TAP

Heart Link and

Spouse Immersion Tour

Today8:30 to 4:30 p.m.Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.

Pee Wee Bowling

Register by Saturday10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Ages 3 to 5 years $25 For details, call 926-2112.

Financial Beginnings

Monday9 to 11 a.m. Readiness Center, Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.

UPCOMING

HMLA-773 Golf Outing

Oct. 7 at 8 a.m. $45Pine Oaks Golf CourseFor details, call 222-5464.

Federal Employment

Workshop

Oct. 129 to 11 a.m.Readiness Center, Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.

Octoberfest

Oct. 22-24$400 per person; $550 couplesHelen, Ga.For details, call 926-4001.

Tops In Blue

“We Believe” TourOct. 24 7 p.m.Warner Robins Civic CenterFor details, call 926-2105.

Salary negotiations

Oct. 269 to 11 a.m.

Readiness Center, Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.

NASCAR – Talladega

Oct. 30-31 $45 and $95For details, call 926-2945

Volkssport

Red Top Mountain, Ga.Nov. 6 (sign up by Oct. 4)$25 per personFor details, call 926-4001.

Blue Man Group

Universal Studios$49 per personFor details, call 926-2945.

Fall Bowling Leagues

Sign up todayBowling Center, Bldg. 908.For details, call 926-2112.

ONGOING

Glow-in-the-Dark Bowling

Fridays and Saturdays9 to 11 p.m.For details, call 926-2112.

Cheerleading Classes

SaturdaysYouth Center, Bldg. 1021$40 per monthFor details, call 926-2110.

Football Frenzy

Sundays Doors open at noonHeritage Club, Bldg. 956For details, call 222-7864.

Salsa Classes

Tuesdays5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Heritage Club BallroomFor details, call 926-2105.

Ballroom Dancing

Thursdays6 to 7 p.m. & 7 to 8 p.m.Heritage Club For details, call 926-2105.

Private Golf Lessons

$40 per half hourPine Oaks Golf CourseFor details, call 926-4103.

Golf Punch Cards20 nine-hole rounds $120, $220 with cartFor details, call 926-4103.

Guitar lessons

$85 per personFor details, call 926-2105.

The Afterburner

Located in Bldg. 166Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.For details, call 222-7827.

Fundraising opportunity

Pine Oaks Golf Course$22 per player For details, call 926-4103.

TOASTMASTERS CLUBS:

Procurement

1st and 3rd ThursdayNoonBldg 300, Foyer North Endbetween E & W WingFor details, call 714-0409.

Aerospace

2nd and 4th Wednesday11:30 a.m.Bldg. 1555 For details call 919-0624.

Ravens

1st and 3rd Wednesday11:15 a.m. Bldg. 300 East Wing, Room F533For details, call 926-9513.

Total Force

2nd and 4th Thursday11:30 a.m.155 Richard Ray Blvd. For details, call 327-1654.

A young woodworker builds a mini stool Saturday at the End of Summer Bash. Morethan 5,000 people attended the event, which included rides, activities, music and food.Linda Hinkle, 78th Force Support Squadron Marketing director, said the event was agreat success, thanks to the support of event sponsors and the base community.

Tickets - $4.50 adult; $2.50 children (up to 11 yrs) For details, call 926-2919.

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between various base agen-cies, to include the IDSCommittee, several 78thMedical Group flights andthe 78th Force SupportSquadron.

Along with several com-munity organizations, theHAWC is also sponsoringthe 16th Annual Pink Picnic

on Oct. 28 from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Museum ofAviation’s Century of Flighthangar. The guest speaker isartist Mark Ballard, andtickets can be purchased for

$10 at the HAWC.

The picnic is to raise

awareness of breast cancer,

which is second only to skin

cancer as the most prevalent

cancer in women. In 2006,

the most recent year in

which Center for Disease

Control statistics are avail-

able, 191,410 women were

diagnosed with breast can-

cer and 40,820 died from

the disease.

RIBBONContinued from 1A

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER

WHAT TO KNOWWearing a red ribbon

signifies drug awareness. Apurple ribbon is for domes-tic violence and a pink rib-bon is for breast cancer.

BY WAYNE CRENSHAWwayne.crenshaw.ctr@robins.af.mil

At long last, the elusiveDuck Lake alligator hasbeen captured.

Bob Sargent, naturalresources manager atRobins, caught the gator bycasting a fishing line overits back, hooking it anddragging it to shore.

He had used the samemethod to catch othergators on base, except froma boat. Previous attemptsto catch the Duck Lake

gator from a boat hadfailed because it was tooskittish and would diveeach time the boat camenear.

However, Sargentdecided this time to trycatching the gator whilecasting from land and itworked.

The female gator wasrelocated to the OcmulgeeRiver. It measured justover 5-feet long andweighed approximately 60pounds.

He said the gator had

been a continuing source ofconcern to those who livearound the lake.

“I’m just glad to get heraway from the public,” hesaid. “She was not a threatto anyone but folks werealarmed.”

The gator’s skittishnessmeant it posed little threatto humans, but Sargent saidthere was a chance if peo-ple started feeding it thegator would start approach-ing humans. It also couldhave become a threat topets as it grew larger.

Duck Lake gator nabbed, relocated

Courtesy photoBob Sargent, natural resources manager here, displays an alligator recently caught at DuckLake.

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