Training to dominateSep 05, 2014 · endurance capabilities. The other countries competing are usually better at traditional cardiorespira-tory events whereas the U.S. team has more

F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 4 T H E R E D 7 . n E T

Dietary supplements are

still a safety issuePage 3

aLSO INSIDe

Briefs...............................7

Philpott............................6

Ranger students

in the field

Page 4

Training to dominate | 4

Page 2 | THE RED 7 | Friday, September 5, 2014

Year No. 4 edition No. 36

The Red 7 is published by the Northwest Florida Daily News, a pri-vate firm in no way connected with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) or the U.S. Army.

This publication’s content is not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. govern-ment, the Department of Defense, the Depart-ment of the Army or 7th Special Forc-es Group (Airborne). The official news source for 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is http://www.soc.mil/.

The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. govern-ment, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) or the Northwest Florida Daily News for products or services advertised. Ev-erything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national ori-gin, age, marital status, physical handi-cap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the North-west Florida Daily News.

Mail2 Eglin Parkway nE,

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

News(850) 315-4450

Fax: (850) 863-7834e-mail:

[email protected]

advertising863-1111 Ext. 1341

ConTaCTUsTracey Steele

Editor315-4472

[email protected]

Susan Fabozzinews assistant

[email protected]

By.Capt..thomas.Cieslak

U.S. Army

eGliN.aiR.FoRCe.Base.–Spe-cial Forces soldiers who placed second in an international special operations competition credit the intensity and variety of their prep-aration for their success.

A team of Green Berets from the 7th Special Forces Group (Air-borne) recently placed second among 17 teams at the Fuerzas Comando competition held July 23 to Aug. 1 in Tolemadia, Colombia. This was the highest a team from the United States has ever placed at the competition, one of several multinational exercises sponsored by the U.S. Southern Command.

The event brought special op-erations teams from 17 different countries together to test their physical and mental stamina with grueling events. The friendly ri-valry, though many times intense, promoted military-to-military rela-tionships within the region.

Our goals this year were to place on the podium and dominate the competition wherever possi-ble,” said a participating Sgt. 1st Class in the 7th SFG (A) who asked not to be identified due to his work in special operations.

The team fielded by the 7th SFG (A) and headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base trained when tempera-tures and humidity in the region mimicked what they would experi-ence in South America.

“We began with a selection of personnel to be trained by con-ducting two separate Upper Body Round Robin fitness tests and a stress test that involved shooting,” said the noncommissioned officer. “With 10 personnel to be trained, we began a vigorous PT [physical training] and shooting program in order to prepare for the specific events of the competition. As the competition neared, we selected the best personnel to compete based on their performance.”

Many of the events during Fuer-zas Comando pushed competitors to their physical and mental limits. To test his accuracy after a physi-cally demanding task, one event required a competitor to pull an evacuation sled loaded with a 250

lb. mannequin to a range before engaging targets at various dis-tances in different positions.

“We made a concerted effort to focus on cardiorespiratory and endurance capabilities. The other countries competing are usually better at traditional cardiorespira-tory events whereas the U.S. team has more power and strength,” said the NCO about how his team altered their traditional training to improve their performance during Fuerzas Comando. “Throughout our train up, we tried to focus on potential weaknesses while en-suring we would still do well in events that are our strengths, like shooting.”

The team’s strengths in pistol and rifle shooting led them to dom-inate in the critical tasks and pistol qualification events, gaining them much needed points to pull ahead of the pack and close in on the Colombian team who was in the lead. The sniper team also scored big during the “Snaps and Movers” event, one of many requiring preci-sion shooting over long distances.

“The most difficult event was the 18K [kilometer] road march.

Traditionally, the U.S. team does poorly in this event and has never finished in the top five positions. Colombia had conducted the event the night prior and beat Guate-mala, who was a favorite to win the event,” said the NCO.

“We knew the time to beat and wanted to take this event away from the Colombians and really show the other competitors what makes us who we are. Every per-son on the team pushed their bod-ies to the max. We had to dig deep and leave nothing in the tank.”

“We won the event and beat Colombia by one minute. After our surprise win in the road march, all the other countries immediately had more respect for us,” he con-tinued. “They were even rooting for us to win the competition and would cheer “USA.”

“Everyone in 7th Special Forces Group is proud of the men who represented the United States at Fuerzas Comando. Their training in the Florida heat and humid-ity was intense and they never stopped thinking how they could better prepare themselves for the challenges of the competition,”

said Col. Robert Kirila, Deputy Commander of the 7th SFG (A). “Their success is a direct result of the hard work and dedication they invested during the months of training leading up to the event. Men such as these make the Group a better place.”

The rivalry between the US and Colombian teams was intense throughout the competition, end-ing with Colombia leading the US by 210 points. After the competi-tion and as a means to increase partnership and understanding between the forces, members of the US and Colombian teams con-ducted a Military Free Fall Jump from 15,000 feet over a drop zone in Colombia.

In the Fuerzas Comando com-petition, there is a lot to be said about experience said the NCO regarding advice he’d give to next year’s participants.

“Most of the competitors from other countries have competed in multiple Fuerzas Comando compe-titions and train almost year round for it. It’s imperative to understand the lessons learned from previous competitors,” he concluded.

Training helps 7th Group team dominate

masteR.sGt..alex.liCea..| U.S. Army

A sniper team from 7th Group competes in an unknown distance event over the rugged terrain of Colombia during the Fuerzas Comando competition July 26.

By.RoN.WolF

Army Medicine

saN.aNtoNio.— Being a Soldier is as physically de-manding, at times, as being a professional athlete. As a result, Soldiers are especially conscious of physical training requirements and the need to remain fit and ready.

In recent years, a larger percentage of Soldiers have begun to rely on dietary sup-plements to help them stay at a peak level of performance. In a few cases, the use of di-etary supplements has led to unwanted and serious consequences.

In late 2011, the Depart-ment of Defense ordered workout supplements that contained 1,3-dimethly-amylamine, better known as DMAA, removed from the shelves of on-post stores, while the Army led a safety review, after it was linked to deaths among otherwise healthy Soldiers. In 2012, the Food and Drug Administra-tion, or FDA, issued warning letters to companies notify-ing them that products with DMAA needed to be taken off the market, or reformulated to remove this substance.

Recently, the use of pow-dered caffeine as a perfor-mance supplement has also drawn attention. Caffeine is readily available in coffee, soft drinks, and other prod-ucts, and millions ingest these beverages globally.

On July 21, the FDA is-sued a warning about pow-

dered caffeine, which is likely to be 100 percent pure caffeine, with a recommen-dation to avoid this form of caffeine. Pure caffeine is a powerful stimulant, and even very small amounts may lead to an accidental overdose. A single teaspoon of pure caf-feine, for example, is roughly equivalent to the amount of caffeine in 25 cups of coffee.

Symptoms of caffeine overdose can include rap-id or dangerously erratic heartbeat, vomiting, stupor, and disorientation. These symptoms are unlikely to be caused by drinking too much coffee or other caffeinated drinks, and are more com-monly observed when con-centrated sources of caffeine are used.

Fitness is indispensable to being a Soldier, and there are safe ways to promote health and fitness over the long run.

For example, proper man-agement of the components of the Performance Triad — sleep, activity, and nutri-tion — remains the best way

for Soldiers and families to meet their fitness and train-ing requirements.

Getting seven to eight hours of sleep every 24 hours is critical in achieving opti-mal physical, mental, and emotional health.

Physical fitness and activ-ity are crucial to ensuring our

Soldiers perform as elite ath-letes. Practicing principles of safe and effective training are vital to maintaining physical readiness, preventing inju-ries, and improving general health.

Fueling for performance enables top-level training, increases energy and en-durance, shortens recov-ery time between activities, and improves focus and concentration.

There is overwhelming proof that sleep, activity, and nutrition, when optimally managed, comprise the best approach to promote peak physical and emotional well-being, and ensure rapid and clear decision making under pressure, which is exactly what is required by profes-sional athletes and Soldiers alike.

In war, a well-focused Sol-dier is a combat advantage.

It is important to get the facts before using dietary supplements. Soldiers should be knowledgeable of what they are taking, and the pos-sible side effects of those sub-stances. The FDA continues to examine dietary supple-ments, and reminds users that certain supplements, specifically weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements, have potentially dangerous ingredients.

Soldiers and families should be particularly care-ful when using these types of supplements.

Under no circumstances are supplements a replace-ment for the triad of proper nutrition, physical activity, and adequate sleep. Hard work remains the safest and most effective way to stay fit and improve stamina, which are needed on the playing field, and the battlefield.

Friday, September 5, 2014 | THE RED 7 | Page 3

6517756

10

90 1087

87

89

191

Mulat

Rd.

Avalon

Blvd

.

Woo

dbineRo

ad

NorthropBerryhill Rd.

Mun

sonHw

y.

Willard Norris Rd.

Hamilton Bridge Rd.

WhitingField

SpencerField

2

3

1

4

5

67

8

9

Pace/Milton

10

10

9090

4

85

188

85

85

OldBethe

l Rd.

Airport Rd.

Skyline Dr.

Redstone Ave.

Adams HomesMain Office

John King Rd.

P.J. Adams

Villa

crest

N. Antioch

Rd.

2

3

4

5

1

Crestview1. Thousand Oaks(850) 994-3571

2. Tiburon East(850) 995-7795

3. Berry Place(850) 995-4111

4. Ventura Estates(850) 983-3867

5. Ashley Place(850) 994-2314

6. North Hills(850) 623-0907

7. Whisper Creek(850) 623-3966

8. Twelve OaksPlantation(850) 995-7038

9. Autumn Pines(850) 995-7155

1. Alicia Place(850) 682-5132

2. Old Bethel Estates(850) 626-1961

3. Silver Creek(850) 423-0600

4. Nanterre(850) 423-0600

Pace/Milton Crestview

BuildingHomes andRelationships for 20 Years!S TA ND ARD F E AT UR E S I N C L UD EQuality Construction, All Brick,Garden Tub, Finished Garage/Garage DoorOpener, 1 year BuilderWarranty,10 Year StructuralWarranty, Moen Faucetsand 50 GallonWater Heater

C LO S I N G CO S T S PA I D *Milton/Pace homes starting in the $130’sCrestview homes starting in the $160’sModel Homes OpenDaily until 6:00 pm* $1 VAMove In

*SEE SITE AGENT FOR DETAILS

BL#CBC0435186 1 4 8 O L D B A G D A D H I G H W A Y , M I L T O N , F L O R I D A • ( 8 5 0 ) 6 2 6 - 1 9 6 1

of Northwest Florida

2096

211

Car, Truck & SUV Accessories

Since 1988

www.AccentTops.comAccent Tops & Trailers657 BEAL PARKWAY850-862-2400

Hard & Soft Bed CoversBed Liners & MatsToolboxes-HitchesToppers & LidsWindow VisorsStep Bars-Running Boards-Seat Covers

2106275

2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th

Ft. Walton BeachFairgrounds

FREEPARKING

ConcealedWeapons ClassSat/Sun 11am or 2pm Floridagunshows.com Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4

September6th & 7th


3035926

Now Enrolling forFall Classes

Massage Therapy, Skin Care,and Nail SpecialistAccepting Post 911,

Montgomery GI Bill & MyCAA

Soothing Arts HealingTherapies School of Massage

& Skincare

Visit SoothingArts.com formore information.

U.s..aRmy

Under no circumstances are supplements a replacement for the triad of proper nutrition, physical activity, and adequate sleep. Hard work remains the safest and most effective way to stay fit and improve stamina, which are needed on the playing field, and the battlefield.

Dietary supplements: Safety still an issue; better options available

2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th


2095066

2104311

2077822

GunShow

February23rd & 24th


FREEPARKING


September6th & 7th



Ranger students in the field

teCh..sGt..samUel.kiNG.JR..| USAF

Army Ranger students practice their rope tying procedures prior to a river crossing dur-ing a field training exercise in the woods of the Eglin Air Force Base range.


Army Ranger students discuss maneuvers in the woods of the Eglin Air Force Base range. Students complete the final phase of the Army Ranger course with the 6th Ranger Training Battal-ion. Instructors expose the students to 18-day field training that includes airborne and helicopter assaults, small boat operations, river and swamp crossings..


Army Ranger students scan the treeline while on watch duty in the woods of the Eglin Air Force Base range.


Ranger students in the field


Army Ranger students discuss maneuvers in the woods of the Eglin Air Force Base range. Students complete the final phase of the Army Ranger course with the 6th Ranger Training Battal-ion. Instructors expose the students to 18-day field training that includes airborne and helicopter assaults, small boat operations, river and swamp crossings..


An Army Ranger student watches as Soldiers discuss strategy before an upcoming ma-neuver in the woods of the Eglin Air Force Base range.


An Army Ranger student cleans his weapon prior during some down time in the woods of the Eglin Air Force Base range.


2103027

Put your special skills to work for you witha Master's in Operations Management

Move ahead witha Master's degreeinOperationsManagement

Complete 100% online, or night classes at Hurlburt FieldJust 10 Graduate courses required (8-week terms)

Tuition is within your TA cap

Contact Sheila, SF retired [email protected]

2109256

Magnolia Grillmagnoliagrillfwb.com

Tom & Peggy Rice • Proprietors850-302-0266

157 Brooks St. SE, Fort Walton Beach, FLSteaks - Seafood - Italian

2106

460

America’s population of living veterans fell by almost five million, or 17 percent, from 2000 to 2013. So why did the number of veterans drawing disability compensation climb by 55 percent over that period? And why has yearly VA disability payments tripled since 2000 to reach $60 bil-lion in 2014?

The Congressional Budget Office explains why in a new report, and the primary reason is not found among veterans who served in Iraq and Afghani-stan. That source of claims is significant but not yet near its peak.

A greater factor has been liberalized laws and policies on “service connected” ailments, particularly decisions to compensate Vietnam War veterans for common medi-cal conditions of aging and lifestyle because of an “as-sociation” with possible ex-posure to herbicides used in that war.

For example, in 2000

only 38,000 veterans from all war eras were re-ceiving disability compensa-tion for dia-betes. By last year, 320,000

veterans from the Vietnam War alone drew diabetes-related compensation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ex-panded its list of diseases presumed caused by Agent Orange to ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s dis-ease and certain types of leukemia in 2010. By June of last year, that decision had led to VA processing 280,000 claims for the newly presumptive ailments and to making $4.5 billion in retroactive disability payments.

Another factor of growth in VA claims has been a weak labor market, CBO says, which encourages

out-of-work or underem-ployed veterans to apply for disability compensa-tion. Current law allows them to do so at any age and as often as they like. Indeed, laws enacted in 2000 and 2008 required VA to strengthen the help given to veterans to apply for disability benefits and substantiate claims. VA also increased outreach to veterans with post-trau-matic stress disorder and eased PTSD diagnostic requirements.

All such efforts, CBO says, are aided by the In-ternet and its capability to relay information quickly, and by websites that offer information on benefits and programs and encourages veterans to submit claims online.

CBO prepared its re-port, Veterans’ Disability Compensation: Trends and Policy Options, at the re-quest of the ranking Demo-crat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Mike Michaud of Maine.

As with most CBO re-ports, it offers only “objec-tive, impartial analysis” and options, not recom-mendations. But the op-tions for easing the river of VA compensation claims are, as expected, contro-versial. Many will be un-popular with veterans and condemned by powerful veteran service organiza-tions, which would seem to make adoption by the Congress or VA unlikely outside of a larger bipar-tisan package of federal entitlement reforms.

For example, CBO floats three options to alter poli-cies on identifying service-connected conditions and to conduct long-term moni-toring of disability ratings. One would impose a time limit on filing initial claims. CBO notes that in 2012, roughly 43 percent of first-time recipients of disability pay had filed claims while 55 or older, even though most had left service by age 30. Seven percent of new claimants that year

were 75 or older.“Many Vietnam veter-

ans, all of whom are now over the age of 55, began to receive compensation recently for such common medical conditions as hear-ing loss (35,000 new cases in 2012) and tinnitus (40,000 new cases in 2012),” CBO points out.

It suggests that veter-ans could be required to file initial claims within a fixed period of time, for instance within five or 10 or 20 years of leaving active duty, depending on medical condition claimed, because some conditions would take longer than others to be-come apparent.

Another option would require more reexamina-tions of veterans with disability ratings to track changes and thus adjust ratings.

A third option is to change the “positive-as-sociation standard” VA has used to form its list of “presumptive” medical conditions. For example,

VA presumes any Vietnam War veteran who has Type II diabetes or heart disease contracted the condition from wartime exposure to Agent Orange.

CBO notes that a medi-cal finding of a positive association “does not prove that the occurrence of a disease results from exposure to a particular hazard.” Indeed, using the association standard, says CBO, “can result in provid-ing benefits for conditions that are common in the general population and that may be more strongly as-sociated with non–service-related risk factors such as genetics, aging or lifestyle.”

This option would have VA continue to make “a positive association be-tween exposure to a hazard and onset of a disease a necessary criterion for es-tablishing the presumption that a condition is connect-ed to military service, but it would no longer have such an association constitute the sole factor for estab-lishing that presumption.”

VA would have to con-sider “other known risk factors, such as diet and aging, in the development of the medical condition.”

Other CBO options to control disability pay in-clude: an end to Individual Unemployability (IU) ben-efits to veterans old enough to qualify for social securi-ty; dampening cost-of-living adjustments, and restoring the ban on “concurrent re-ceipt” of both VA disability pay and military retirement.

Repealing concurrent receipt, CBO says, would have the largest budgetary effect of any option, saving the government $119 bil-lion over the next 10 years. It notes that “for decades before 2003” military re-tirement was cut by the amount a retiree drew in

CBo: Why va claims exploded, ways to slow trend

Tom Philpott

See va Page 7


VA disability pay. Congress ended that offset for retir-ees with 20 or more years’ service who have disability ratings of 50 percent or higher or who have combat-related disabilities.

Those changes too en-couraged more vets to file compensation claim.

In 2000, only nine per-cent of veterans drew disability compensation and the average yearly pay-ment, in 2014 dollars, was

$8100. Today 16 percent of veterans receive disability pay and it averages $13,000. CBO says the jump reflects a rise in number and sever-ity of rated ailments, espe-cially for two eras of vets, those who served during Vietnam and the first Gulf War.

“In 2000, about 735,000 Vietnam-era veterans were receiving benefits; by 2013, that number had grown to 1.2 million [or] more than

60 percent,” CBO reports. “Over the same period, the number of Gulf War-era veterans receiving benefits rose from 280,000 to 1.3 mil-lion — an almost fivefold increase” so 22 percent of Gulf War vets now draw disability pay.

tom.philpott.is.a.syndicated.columnist..you.may.write.to.him.at.military.Update,.p.o..Box.231111,.Centreville,.Va.20120-1111;[email protected]..

.From.staff.reports

Terrorism awareness Course

Attention military and US Government civil-ians. The next Dynamics of International Terrorism (DIT) course will be Sept. 15-19 at the USAF Special Operations School, 357 Tully St., Bldg 90503, Hurl-burt Field. DIT is a basic course designed to provide students with an awareness and appreciation of the or-ganization, motivation, op-erational capabilities, and threat posed by terrorists on an international, nation-al, and regional basis.

For information, visit the DIT website www.afsoc.af.mil/usafsos/dit.asp

Irregular Warfare Course

The USAF Special Op-erations School will hold the Contemporary Irregu-lar Warfare Course (CIWC) from 20-24 Oct 2014. Meet experts in the field and dis-cuss the US government’s response to worldwide se-curity challenges. The As-sistant SECDEF for Special Operations and Low-Inten-sity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) has agreed to speak to the course as well. To enroll, contact the USAFSOS Reg-istrar at 850-884-4757. For

course information visit: http://www.afsoc.af.mil/usaf-sos/ciwc.asp.

Civil air Patrol’s open house

Civil Air Patrol’s Eglin Composite Squadron will hold an open house on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. The open house will showcase the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program fol-lowing presentations at area middle schools. The open house will be held at the Fort Walton Beach Police Depart-ment, 7 Hollywood Blvd, NE and will feature displays of various projects by Civil Air Patrol cadets.

POW/MIa National Recognition DayThe Eglin community

will gather to honor Ameri-ca’s gone, but not forgotten in a ceremony scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. J. Patrick Little, National Commander for the Military Order of the Purple Heart, will be the guest speaker. All community members are welcome to attend. The Air Force Armament Museum is located outside the west gate of Eglin Air Force Base, on Highway 85 and State Road 189. For information, contact the Air Force Arma-ment Museum at 882-4189.

Softball Tournament

The 33 Fighter Wing MPOY banquet committee will host a one-pitch softball tournament starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 in support of the 2015 Main-tenance Professional of the Year banquet. The tourna-ment will be held at Mur-phy’s Field on the 33 Fighter Wing side of the base. There is an eight-team maximum with three games guaran-teed. Entrance fee for the tournament is $75 per team, plus two Worth Gold Dot Classic softballs. There will be hot food available, along with a cash snack bar. POCs: SMSgt Warren McCullough, 883-4276; MSgt Bryan McLaughlin, 885-5888; TSgt Karl Stenske, 885-3969

Stand-Up Paddle Board Clinics

Eglin Outdoor Recreation will hold two introductory Stand Up Paddle Boarding classes at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at Postl Point. Cost is $20 per person. Call Outdoor Rec for more info, 882-5058.

Survival ClinicsEglin Outdoor Recre-

ation will host Survival Clin-ics at Camp Robbins at 10

RED 7 BRiEfs

va FROM Page 6

See BRIeFS Page 8


2106443

a.m. Sept. 6 taught by an Eg-lin SERE Specialist Dwight Daigle. Classes are 2-3 hours long and include the basic survival skills needed out on the range or in the wild, cov-ering such topics as water, food, shelter, plant and ani-mal identification, land navi-gation, and more. Cost is $25. Call Outdoor Rec 882-5058.

Family Child Care Training

Interested in earning up to $4,500 a month? Free Ini-tial Family Child Care train-ing for those interested in becoming a licensed or affili-ated provider at 4 p.m. begin-ning Sept. 8 Applications are available at the FCC office on Boatner Road. Call 882-2994 for more information.

get golf Ready Clinic

The Eglin Golf Course presents “Get Golf Ready!” - an introductory golf pro-gram for adults, Sept. 8-12. Whether you’re a complete beginner, or just haven’t played in some time, you’ll be ready to swing on the greens after just five les-sons! For information or to register, call the Eglin Golf Course, 882-2949.

Home Buying Seminar

Topics include selecting a lender, pitfalls of mortgage lending, loan options, and identifying potential trouble areas before you make a mistake at this information-al seminar Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. To register, call the A&FRC, 882-9060.

archery ClinicsBack by popular demand,

this 3-day archery course, which starts at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 is an introduction to the basics of archery. Cost is $25 and includes use of archery equipment. To sign up or

for info, call Outdoor Recre-ation, 882-5058.

Tips for Federal employment

Come learn how to navi-gate USAJOBS, create and manage your account, and analyze job announcements at 1 p.m. Sept. 9. To register, call the A&FRC, 882-9060.

Full Moon Paddle at Post’l Point

Come paddle with Eglin Outdoor Recreation, out from Postl Point to see the full moon rise over the water Sept. 9 just before sunset. Leisurely paddle your choice of canoe or kayak to our lo-cal secluded beach. Cost is $25 per canoe or kayak and includes a glow stick and treats afterwards. To sign up or for information, contact Outdoor Rec, 882-5058.

School district mentorship training

Interested in being a mentor in Okaloosa Country schools? Attend a mentor-ship training class scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. For information, con-tact Larry Lumpkin at [email protected].

Ultimate Football Tournament

Eglin’s Fitness Center presents a great opportu-nity for some squadron fun with an Ultimate Football competition, beginning Sept. 15. Tournament will be single elimination and teams require a minimum of seven players, no maxi-mum. Sign up at the Fit-ness Center now if your team thinks they can take the belt from the reigning champions, the 96th Force Support Squadron. Last day for participants to sign up is Wednesday, Sept. 10

BRIeFS FROM Page 7

Documents

Training to dominateSep 05, 2014 · endurance capabilities. The other countries competing are usually better at traditional cardiorespira-tory events whereas the U.S. team has more