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By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit staff

Detachment 1 of the 306th FlyingTraining Squadron in Pueblo welcomesits first group of aspiring aviators Oct. 13.

The Initial Flight Screening programwill put Reserve Officer Training Corpsand Officer Training School graduates tothe test to determine their suitability aspilots, combat systems officers or remotepilot vehicle (unmanned aerial vehicle)operators.

They will be screened for attitude,aptitude, adaptability and motivation tobe professional military aviators.

The detachment was stood up March

15. Lt. Col. John Tomjack assumedcommand Sept. 25. The program has beenin the works for more than four years.Eventually 1,300 Airmen will pass throughIFS annually, and the detachment isexpected to be a full-fledged squadronwithin six months.

The detachment and the Academy’sprogram are the only two aviation screeningoperations in the Air Force.

The detachment’s first class of 15students will spend 40 days in the class-room and have 25 hours of air time in 19flights, two of which are solo.

“It is a highly structured program,”Colonel Tomjack said of the curriculum.

Doss Aviation, Inc., headquartered in

Colorado Springs, survived strong corpo-rate competition in the bidding process toprovide maintenance, logistics support,lodging, food service and security as wellas flight instructors, aircraft and fire protec-tion.

“Doss was selected from a number ofvery strong proposals,” Colonel Tomjacksaid. “Their comprehensive business planmost closely aligned with what the govern-ment intended in the form of a ‘total’flightscreening program.”

The private company has 29 years ofexperience in providing flight training, airtraffic control and aviation maintenance.

Doss also currently provides aircraft

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Coach Lou, this one’s for you!Air Force men’s soccer head coach Lou Sagastume gets doused by Falcon freshman Kevin Rosser, 8, and team-mates Sept. 29 at the Cadet Soccer Stadium. The bluesuiters had just beaten UNLV 1-0, in overtime, givingSagastume his 300th career coaching victory. The win made Sagastume only the 25th coach in NCAA DivisionI history to reach that plateau. For story, see page 21.

By Academy Spirit staff

The Greater Colorado SpringsChamber of Commerce, MilitaryAffairs Council and the numerouscommunity members offer OperationHome Front, a program that allowsregional businesses to provide well-deserved discounts to uniformedservice people and their families.

“The Military Affairs mission tohelp Academy and other militaryfamilies is a central theme to the divi-sion staff,” said Mr.Leo Chaney, vicepresident, Military Affairs, ColoradoSprings Chamber of Commerce. “Wecould not accomplish OperationHome Front without the concertedefforts of hundreds of communityvolunteers.”

Participants in this program aresending a clear message that busi-nesses care and are willing to back uptheir words with action. The basicpremise of Operation Home Front issimple: businesses in the Pikes Peakregion offer active duty military andtheir families a discount on productsand services their firm has to offer.

The chamber’s Military AffairsDivision sustains and cultivates thearea’s long-standing tradition ofsupport to local military communitiesand families and advocates and facil-itates local defense industry growthby helping small businesses connectwith Department of Defense contrac-tors.

The area’s MAC, founded in1941, is one of the most establishedand effective organizations of its kindin the country. Comprised of morethan 200 members, the MAC is thelead on a myriad of community eventsand activities for military personnel,Mr. Chaney said.

The list of participating busi-nesses and sponsors of OperationHome Front is circulating throughoutthe local military community.Businesses that want to participate inOperation Home Front can call theMilitary Affairs Council at (719) 575-4317.

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It’s been one year since I joined the militaryand this morning I took a bus into London.Wearing jeans, a T-shirt and an iPod, and leavingmy camera at home, I was stopped by summertourists with maps and accents I’d never heardbefore as I made my way through the city on thetube. But maybe they mistook me for a Londonerbecause I knew exactly where I was going.

Tavistock Square is a quiet, one-block parkcarved out of the middle of office buildings andapartments, where trees and benches and paths andpicnickers defy busy city streets.

One year ago here on July 7, a terrorist boardeda bus and detonated a bomb, shearing the reddouble-decker in half and sending the top deck intothe air amidst a sea of fire and metal and flesh.That day, three other blasts in different locationswould send London into pandemonium and turn thecity into the newest battlefield of global conflict.

I had been to places like this before, in LowerManhattan and downtown Amman. TavistockSquare was the most recent stop in an intenselypersonal journey that began one year ago when Ientered the Academy. My journey is one of manythousands in my generation who have committed toserving and training to become military officersunder the ominous and urgent shadow of thisglobal war. This year we’ve been pushed to ourabsolute limits – physically, mentally and emotion-ally. In one year, the transformation my classmatesand I have undergone has made us virtually unrec-ognizable from our former selves – and we’re justbeginning to write the history of how our genera-tion will meet the challenges of the Long War.

One year ago, a friend I know spent hissummer refueling and repairing Cessnas on thetarmac of his small hometown airport in Omaha,Neb. This year, he’ll be observing from the flight

deck of a special operations cargo plane with nightvision goggles hanging from his helmet as hewatches the European countryside race past twohundred feet below. One day he’ll be the aircraftcommander who leads his crew to air drop badlyneeded humanitarian aid into a war-torn Africanvillage … and when the parachutes rapidly unfurlover the crates of food and water and medicineabove the village, the sound will resonate louderthan any speech ever given at the United Nations.

One year ago, a guy I know spent the nightpartying on the beach with his friends. They hadbeen through a tough year of military preparatoryschool and they spent the night launching fire-works out over the Gulf of Mexico and sayinggoodbye to their girlfriends … at least for awhile.This year, he’ll get the chance to hang his feet offthe back of a combat helicopter buzzing over theEnglish coastline and toss target flares into theNorth Sea. He’ll feel the rush and horrible powerof firing a heavy machine gun from that helicopter.He’ll be humbled and shaken by the experience,but one day he’ll be the pilot of a helicopter thatwill evacuate Americans from an embassy in a warzone.

One year ago, a girl I know spent her summerswakeboarding with her friends on Tampa Bay. Thisyear, she’ll strap into a fighter jet and witness closeair support maneuvers from the back seat. She’ll bescared to death and sick to her stomach, but oneday she’ll be the pilot who is urgently re-tasked inmid-flight to attack an emerging target of opportu-nity. With poise and confidence she’ll punch thefighter jet’s afterburners, arm her laser-guidedbombs and she’ll make certain the insurgent safehouse is anything but.

One year ago, a guy I know ran a high schoolcross country race for his personal best time.Drenched in sweat and out of breath, he cheered onhis teammates as they each crossed the finish line.This year, he’ll find himself running across anotherfield, this time with an assault rifle. This year,laden with body armor, he’ll find himself leadinghis team not to a finish line, but into an enemyencampment. Drenched with sweat and out ofbreath, he’ll yell out commands and give orders tohis teammates, orchestrating order out of chaos

while projectiles fly and percussions echo at closequarters. He’ll be in training and the bullets will befilled with paint and not lead, but soon he mayneed to use the same poise and leadership in thetowns and streets of central Iraq.

And one year ago, a guy I know was havingtrouble working up the courage to ask his highschool’s prom queen out on a date. This year, he’llbe working up the courage to let go of an airplanefor the first time one mile above the earth’s surfaceand freefall before pulling his parachute andmaneuvering to a drop zone the size of a postagestamp. He’ll visit his hometown months later withjump wings on his chest and ask if the former promqueen is still available – she will be.

I continued in London until the battery drainedon my iPod. At the end of the day, while the longsummer sun still burned late and low in the sky, Itook the train north back to East Anglia and back tothe Royal Air Force base where I spent my summerin England. Walking back to my dorm I passed asmall memorial made of rock and marble next to around-about. Two tall, green hedges in the shape oftowers stood in the center of a concrete courtyardwith five sides forming a pentagon. Then I saw twosmall children playing around a bench on thememorial, laughing and comparing their longshadows against those of the towers. Then onepointed to the engraved marble at the foot of thetowers and their mother bent down to them, heldtheir hands then said something quietly. She foundwords, but I could not.

What the American people need to know is thatthere still exist hundreds of thousands of youngmen and women in America who have made thedecision to contribute to this fight. We’recontributing in public service, the military and oncollege campuses across the country. Many in ourgeneration – most in our generation, will not joinus in this choice. Yet we think it’s worth it. Wejoined not because we want war, but because war isthe most repulsive and despicable thing we know,and we’re certain that without a struggle fordemocracy, stability and human liberty in theMiddle East there can be no peace. And just maybeone day – many, many summers away from this one– we’ll be the generation that finishes this fight.

War and summer: a cadet’s reflections

Pager, cellular phones, and Personal Digital Assistant.

• AFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel states a cellular phone must be solid or covered in black, silver, dark blue or gray and must be conservative. May be clipped to the left side of the waistband or purse or carried in the left hand. Only one may be worn on the uniform belt. Members will not walk in uniform while using cell phones, radios or hands-free headsets unless required in the performance of official duties using a government issued device.

• Because the majority of cadets are not issued a government cell phone and must at times conduct official business, AFCWMAN 36-3501, The Cadet Sight Picture states a personal cell phone may be used. A personal phone use, style, and wear must conform to the guidance as outlined in AFI 36-2903.

The Cadet Sight Picture (Cadet Wing Manual 36-3501) provides an insight into the day-to-dayrequirements for cadets.

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By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

Academy political science professor Fran Pilch wasthe only scholar at Germany’s “Countering IdeologicalSupport for Terrorism” conference for internationalpolicy makers and scholars who talked about womenand Islam Sept. 13.

“I think this is new ground for most of us,” she saidthis week. “I hope I gave the attendees some newinformation and a different perspective to ponder.”

It’s not likely the professor, whose son and daughter-in-law are Academy graduates, need worry about that.

“We were all basically trying to brainstorm, to findways through which the United States and its allies canbe more effective in the ideological war,” said ProfessorPilch. “My own feeling is that we need to pay a greatdeal of attention to what is going on within Islamitself. There is a movement within many Muslim soci-eties that is trying to ‘modernize’ Islam.”

Moderates want to reinterpret the Koran in lightof the context of this century, but do not wish to forsakeit altogether.

“For example, there is an Islamic feminist move-ment that is quite unlike the Western feminist move-ment,” said the professor from Colorado Springs.“Islamic feminists are charting their own course onwomen’s issues and emphasize community, family andmoderation more than the Western movement, whereindividualism and autonomy seem to be overridingconcerns.”

She believes the West, including the Western femi-nists, needs to respect these developments, and indi-cate a willingness to share ideas, rather than to dictatethem.

“I have long been interested in women’s issues,particularly issues concerning violence against women,”

said the professor, who is also the division chair of inter-national relations and national security issues. “I feela deep sense of solidarity with women everywherewho are vulnerable to violence because they lackpower in their particular situations – whether it iswithin the family, within the community or duringarmed conflict.”

Islamic societies have infamous double standardswhere a woman can be killed in an “honor killing” ifshe is believed to have “shamed the family.”

“Sometimes, completely innocent female chil-dren are killed in the most brutal way to satisfy claimson a family’s honor,” the professor said. “The abilityfor women to obtain justice through the legal systemin some Islamic states is often sadly deficient. Justrecently in Pakistan, there was a revolt in the Parliamentwhen a group of fundamentalist legislators threat-ened to walk out in protest of a change in rape lawsto benefit victims. Current laws said there have to befour witnesses to prosecute a rape charge. You can seethat under those rules women who are raped have virtu-ally no chance of justice. President Pervez Musharrafbacked off the proposed changes; it was just too polit-ically risky for his coalition.”

She has written extensively on violence againstwomen and speaks frequently on domestic violenceand rape during war. Her presentation wasn’t solelyfor women in Western cultures.

“I was thinking about how to harness the greatpower of non government organizations and humanrights groups to combat extremism everywhere,” shesaid. “I was asked to speak on the role of women inde-legitimizing terrorist ideology. What I have beenthinking about is the relationship between radicalforms of Islam, or extreme Islamic fundamentalism,and women’s issues.”

Within the general category of women’s issues she

includes concerns about equality before the law –especially important in family matters such as divorce,child custody and marriage, access to education,vulnerability to violence and political and socialparticipation.

“I am interested generally in women’s freedom tochoose in matters that are important to them,” said theinstructor. “Some people call this the emancipationof women; but I prefer to think of it in terms of havinga social and political framework in which women candecide things that have an impact on their lives andthe lives of their families.”

Professor breaks ‘new groundfor most of us’ at conference

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More of us need to do more.Concerned with the rising high school dropout rate

of Hispanic youth, Colorado Springs Mayor LionelRivera urged guests at the Hispanic American Heritageluncheon Wednesday to get more involved with them.

“We need to reach back and do a lot of mentoring,”he said. “If we want to take care of the future of ourcountry, we need to take care of our children.”

Mayor Rivera has personally seen what a differ-ence mentoring can make in a youngster’s life. He hasbeen a Big Brother for 13 years.

“Without a civilian and military trained work

force we’re not going to be the super power we are,”he said.

Now a banking vice president of investments,Mayor Rivera came to Colorado Springs as an Armycaptain at Fort Carson. He has served on many commu-nity boards, including as founder and past president ofthe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The luncheon is part of the Academy’s HispanicAmerican Heritage Month. The theme for this year is“Hispanic Americans: Our Rich Culture Contributingto America’s Future.”

Mayor Rivera also emphasized Hispanic Americansneed to be better heard at the polls on election day.

“If you don’t vote, politicians don’t take you seri-ously.”

He is the first Colorado Springs mayor of Hispanicdescent. Born in Hawaii to a nurse and an Army sergeantfirst class, his family roots go back to Spain and Mexico.He is one of the family’s six boys.

He stressed to luncheon guests they should take pridein their Hispanic background, noting the culture’s strongemphasis on religion, family and work ethics.

“We can be proud of our heritage,” he said. “Butwe’re all Americans first.”

Luncheon guests enjoyed the get together and thechance to socialize and share their own heritage.

Staff Sgt. Lizeth Cameron, medical logistics tech-nician with the 10th Medical Support Squadron, wasborn in Mexico and raised in Panama.

“I came to support the Air Force and others withHispanic heritage,” she said.

Lt. Col. Joe Milner, deputy commander of 10thMission Support Group, enjoys any opportunity tolearn more of other cultures.

“It’s nice to meet different people in the commu-nity I don’t run into in a work environment,” he said.“It’s fun to socialize and meet other people.”

Senior Airman Ruben Estrada, health servicesadministrator with 10th Medical Operations Squadron,just returned from visiting in Columbia where life isvery family-centered.

“We are always together, in good and bad times,”he said.

Col. Margaret McGregor, research specialist withthe Dean of Faculty, has an Hispanic stepson.

“I grew up in California, and my mother madesure we appreciated everyone,” she said.

Colonel McGregor worked alongside crop workersin the field picking peaches and tomatoes and cuttinggrapes for wine and raisins.

Staff Sgt. Carmen Mathis, surgical technicianwith the 10th MDOS, was born in California butgrew up in Mexico.

She is making sure her two sons learn of their richcultural heritage by speaking Spanish and teachingSpanish songs at home. They spent last Christmas inMexico while taking in fiestas and joining holidayparades.

Maj. Chris Kelsoe, 10th Security Forces Squadroncommander, appreciates the contributions of HispanicAmericans in the military.

“This is a team effort. It crosses every culturalline,” he said.

“We have a pretty cool team here at the Academy.”

Mayor Rivera keynotesHispanic Heritage luncheon

Photos by Ann Patton

Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera stressedwe must mentor our children to have a strongfuture.

Master Sgt. Ric Melendez, chairman of this year’sAcademy Hispanic Heritage Month celebrationand military trainer with Cadet Squadron 30, pres-ents Mayor Lionel Rivera with a pen set in appre-ciation of his support

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maintenance and towing for the Academysoaring program.

The turn-key operation in Pueblo willeventually set up shop in the originalSperry building at the airport industrialpark. The city spent $11 million in half-cent sales tax dollars to purchase andremodel the building, and it will be Doss’landlord.

“When completed, this will be themost comprehensive, state-of-the-art flightfacility in the Air Force’s Air Educationand Training Command,” Colonel Tomjacksaid. “This is a partnership between thegovernment and Doss to provide trainingand services similar to what one finds atan Air Force base but via contract.”

The initial one-year contract withDoss has options to extend the programfor 10 years. Total cost at that point isexpected to be $178 million.

The 200,000 square foot main facilitywill house dormitories, kitchens and diningrooms, classrooms, a chapel, gym, barber-shop and conference rooms. The detach-ment’s mission statement dubbed it “an AirForce base on a diet.”

Total Pueblo operations will employabout 200 civilians.

The first fleet of single-engine slenderfuselage airplanes arrived in Pueblo Sept.12. The six two-seater aircraft, DiamondAir DA20’s, were built in London, Ontario.The low-wing planes, with 125 horse-power, have a high-mounted stabilizerand a range of 547 nautical miles.

The trainer aircraft have the primaryinstruments positioned on the right-side

of the cockpit for instruction purposes. The Diamond DA20’s are the same

plane used in IFS of Academy cadets.Eventually the number of aircraft

based in Pueblo will rise to 44. In addition to the Pueblo airport, the

new screening operations will use Fowlerand Fremont County airfields as auxiliarysites.

Air Force flight screening dates from1952 when the Air Force instituted central-ized, pre-flight training to reduce attri-tion during later phases of pilot training.

Detachment

Fast FactsInitial Flight Screening

• Detactment 1 of the 306th Flying Training Squadron will screen aspiring aviators from ROTC and Officer Training School graduates.

• Second lieutenants will undergo evaluation to determine their suitability as pilots, combat systems officers or remote pilot vehicle operators.

• The Academy and the new detachment conduct the Air Force’s only flight screening programs.

• 1,300 Airmen will pass through the program every year

• Doss Aviation, Inc. will provide turn-key operations for aircraft, housing and other support services and pilot trainers.

• IFS aircraft are the single-engine Diamond Air DA20 built in London, Ontario.

• Air Force flight screening operations began in 1952.

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He listens to America, to the concernsin the homes and from the hearts ofyoung people.

Major John Farese is an Academyarea liaison officer who is meeting withtomorrow’s prospective cadets nearCharleston, S.C., just as he did inShreveport, La.

The 1983 Academy graduate andretired Air Force officer is now a full-timeAir Force Junior Reserve Officer TrainingCourse aerospace science instructor atNorth High School, North, S.C.

He represents the Academy to fivearea schools and will shortly attend careerdays and other events.

“I hope to have an impact here as Idid in Louisiana,” Major Fares said, whojust arrived in South Carolina.

ALOs aren’t immune from parentswho support today’s troops but have adifficult time accepting the United Statespresence in Iraq.

“I work in a very economicallychallenged area,” he said. “That makesour efforts to f ind good Academyprospects diff icult. Not being wellinformed is a huge cause for some of

the loss of confidence.”Yet the young people he is meeting

who want to attend the Academy arepatriotic and know many people whoare in the military serving in support ofthe war on terrorism. “They have moreof a purpose for joining rather than justa free education or a chance to fly,” hesaid.

He is not seeing any void of talentedfolks who would like to become a cadet.

“I always emphasize what an incred-ible experience the Academy is and whatopportunities military service can offer,”he said.

Budget is a big factor. Young peoplelike to be amazed by gadgets and thingsthat attract their attention.

“We don’t do enough recruiting withvideo and hands-on electronics to makethe Air Force look attractive,” the ALOreported.

His modus operandi is to appeal totheir talents and show them how theycan be of incredible help to a country thatwelcomes it.

“I show them how much the AirForce can give them in return for servingand all the incredible benefits, both mone-tary and personal, a career can bringthem,” the major said.

He’s not deaf to people tying themilitary to war and destruction.

“I try to point out the hundreds ofnon-combatant jobs available that corre-late to good careers on the outside,” hesaid. “I also try to appeal to their patri-otism and let them know that our countryneeds outstanding leaders, and they havethe opportunity to do things in supportof our interests that few people are fortu-nate to be able to do.”

As an Academy grad, he feels hecan give them a feel for what is in store

and insight on how to cope with the chal-lenges they would encounter at the cradleof Air Force leadership.

“It is by far one of the most rewardingmoments when you get the letter in themail that one of your applicants wasaccepted,” Major Farese said. “I just hadsomeone accepted to the prep schoolthis year also and he was disappointeduntil I told him what a good deal it reallywas and he should be happy to have theopportunity to go. He is there now, andloving every second of it!”

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Academy Area Liaison Officer Maj. John Farese is one of nearly 2,000ALOs. The retired Air Force Reserve officer approaches prospects whomay one day attend the Academy, and guides them through the applica-tion process.


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After sharing thoughts about radical Islam andwomen’s issues, the Academy professor turned to theissue of terrorism.

“Terrorism is not the same thing as radical Islam,”she told the Spirit. “However, we often see the rhet-oric of terrorists rooted in the rhetoric of radicalIslamists. Radical Islamic regimes, such as the Talibanin Afghanistan, have allowed terrorists to operatewithin their territories, even encouraging them andsupporting them. It was the premise of this conferencethat the United States lacks a sustained, well-conceivedpolicy to counter extremist ideology.”

Professor Pilch argues that women have an enor-mous stake in developments in Islamic states and thatNGOs that specialize in human rights are critical insupporting movements for women’s rights in suchstates.

“I also argue that the United States has to be verycareful not to appear to impose ‘feminist’values in thesestates,” she said. “It is far better if the push for women’srights comes from women within the Islamic worldthemselves.”

Sensitive issueShe contends that there is probably no issue that is

more sensitive within Islamic societies than the issueof women’s rights; there is great variation among Islamicstates concerning the role of women – from SaudiArabia, where women are still not allowed to vote toEgypt, where great strides in this area have occurred.

“Sadly, however, it is still extremely dangerous forthe Elizabeth Cady Stantons of the Islamic world toadvocate for women’s issues,” said the professor whoarrived at the Academy in July 1998. “Just this week,Saffia Annajan, a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan,

was brutally murdered – another signal of the resur-gence of the Taliban in that state.”

She highlights a marked rise in the number offemale suicide bombers around the world.

“I am trying to understand why this is happening,and trying to unravel the complexity of the relation-ship between women, the state, religious leaders andterrorism throughout the world,” she said.

She notes Islamic women are making courageousefforts to fight for women’s rights within their own soci-eties.

“Women like Shirin Ebadi in Iran, who was awardedthe Nobel peace prize,” she said. “And there are womenthroughout the world who advocate for women’sempowerment – I have met the most amazing individ-uals who are doing everything from setting up the firstsafe houses for victims of domestic violence in Nigeriato others who are seeking to promote women’s rightto vote in Kuwait.”

This professor does not believe that Americanwomen realize the tremendous risk taken to advocatefor women’s rights.

“They are often targeted and harassed, and some-times even killed for these efforts,” Professor Pilch said.“There are also amazing NGOs, such as theWomenWatch that support women’s efforts throughoutthe world. And there are women’s groups that aredeeply involved in conflict resolution – for example,some interfaith women’s groups are trying to promotereconciliation in the Middle East.”

Her key message was that everyone in the freeworld should have an interest in women’s issues every-where.

“Even in Europe, we are seeing communitieswhere women’s achievements are being reversedbecause of fundamentalist backlash within immigrant

communities,” the veteran professor noted. “We shouldall have a deep interest in what happens in the Islamicworld, because women’s rights as human rights aredeeply affected by all radical, fundamentalist move-ments. The Islamic courts movement has recentlyemerged in Somalia; and what do we see? Almostimmediately there has been an attempt to instituteTaliban-like infringements upon the rights of women.”

She finds it interesting that in the long term,Islamic states lose out by disenfranchising and disem-powering women.

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“The other engine of change is globalization –internet cafes, cell phones and the power of instantcommunications will undoubtedly have an enormousimpact on human rights everywhere, as ideas becomethe new currency of the ideological market.”

Now to finish the paper on Women and Islam,which will be included in a journal to be published byGarmish Germany’s Marshall Center.

“Then I am working on an entry on ‘rape as geno-cide’ for a human rights encyclopedia and I am on aroundtable at the International Studies Associationannual conference in Chicago concerning humanrights issues in the post 9/11 era,” the professor said.“And I am also working on editing a book on spacepolicy through the new Institute for Space and DefenseStudies at the Academy.”

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This is the fifth year for the Falconsat the tournament, which raised $90,000.

“We consider this a culmination ofour fall program and will continue to goas long as we get funding and are invitedto attend,” coach Acee said.

Another Air Force team also donatedsome precious personal time off to helpothers. The Falcon hockey team stashedtheir sticks to help children with juvenilediabetes Sept. 16 in America the BeautifulPark.

“It was like having 30 big brothers towalk and play with,” said Lynn Page,Colorado Springs branch manager for theJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,

of the team and the children. The event drew about 1,400 partici-

pants for the 5K Walk to Cure Diabetes andraised more than $200,000.

“It’s the largest walk we’ve ever had,”Ms. Page said. She noted the hockey teamraised $1,000 on their own for the campaignby selling discount restaurant coupons.

“We’re very fortunate to have Air Forceathletes and it means everything to thekids.”

This is the fourth year the hockey teamhas participated in the walk. They alsohelp out with the Foundation’s annualspring gala.“We have great kids here atthe Academy and the hockey team hassome of the best,” head coach FrankSerratore said of his players.

The team chose to help with juvenilediabetes events on their own.

Hockey team members also learnedfrom their participation.

“It is always an eye-opening experiencefor our kids to see children who have tostruggle with diseases that most kids don’thave to deal with growing up,” coachSerratore said.

Cadet 1st Class Brian Gineo and histeammates didn’t mind getting up at 5:30a.m. on a weekend to help with thewalkathon.

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SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE,Colo. (AFPN) — Airmen from the 1stSpace Operations Squadron hereassumed launch and early orbit respon-sibilities for Global Positioning SystemIIR-M 15 shortly after it lifted off Sept.25 from Cape Canaveral Air ForceStation, Fla.

The satellite’s journey of 11,000miles began as its Delta II rocket liftedoff a year to the day after the launch ofGPS IIR-M 14 in 2005.

GPS IIR-M 15 will provide twomilitary signal bands and two civilbands. Its signal strength is two to fourtimes more powerful than GPS BlockII satellites launched less than 10 yearsago, making the satellite more resistantto jamming, said Willard Marquis, astaff engineer with Lockheed Martin.

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The military bands on GPS IIR-M14 and 15 are currently in use for devel-opment purposes — they broadcast asignal, but for the moment, the signaldoes not carry any data, Mr. Marquissaid.

The squadron is the only one of itskind in Air Force Space Command. The1st SOPS supports GPS; participates inthe Midcourse Space Experiment, aNASA research and developmentprogram; and collects booster telemetry.

“We support the 2nd SpaceOperations Squadron’s GPS mission,and we have a couple of GPS satellitesof our own,” said Lt. Col. CraigBomberg, 1st SOPS commander. “Wetook over after booster separation, andwe’ll hand the satellite over to 2ndSOPS next week.”

The handover will occur after 1stSOPS Airmen and contractors havemaneuvered the GPS satellite into itspermanent orbit, a route that carries itaround the Earth every 12 hours.

The Air Force Satellite ControlNetwork, operated by 22nd SOPS here,also supported the Delta II launchthrough its tracking stations at Guam andHawaii. Satellites typically lose

telemetry contact with the ground duringthe turbulent launch process. The 22ndSOPS detachment at the Guam TrackingStation received a signal from thebooster approximately one hour afterlaunch. The satellite then separatedfrom the rocket and was acquired for thefirst time approximately 15 minuteslater at Kaena Point Tracking Station inHawaii.

GPS provides 24-hour precisionnavigation and timing services to civiland military users. It provides combatcapability to service members overseasin applications such as joint direct attackmunitions and handheld receivers.Civilian applications include automatictellers and bank and stock market trans-actions. GPS first became available atfull capacity in April 1995.

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By Staff Sgt. C. Todd LopezAir Force Print News

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — The AirForce is looking to get a “next genera-tion” long-range bomber by 2018,according to the commander of AirCombat Command.

During the Air Force Association’s2006 Air and Space Conference andTechnology Exposition here Sept. 27,Gen. Ronald Keys, the ACC commander,told reporters the command is funded fora bomber, and it likely would be puttogether using some of the same advancedtechnology currently in the B-2 Spirit,the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 LightningII.

“We have a lot of those technologiesand you put those together into somethingthat will look much like what you knowas an airplane,” he said. “And you canmake a next generation long range strike(aircraft). In order to make 2018, you haveto use the far end of the technology youhave your hands on.”

The general said the Air Force wouldnot see the next “great leap” in bombertechnology until around the 2030 to 2040timeframe. Then, he said, the Air Forcemay see “hypersonic” capability —aircraft capable of flying at a speed ofabout Mach 5.

For other weapons systems that usehypersonic technology, the general said

the command would have to considercost verses benefit before making acommitment to buy.

“Hypersonics are cool things, butwhat do I get out of it,” he asked. “If Iam there, with my persistent force, I canengage anything in seven minutes. If Ihad hypersonics, it would get me downto three minutes. But the people I wantto kill can get away in the first twominutes. Am I willing to pay x billionsof dollars for hypersonic weapons thatdon’t solve my problem? Those are theharsh decisions we have to make whenpeople come to us with great technology.”

Hypersonic weapons are beingresearched by the U.S. military today. Theweapons can travel at speeds above Mach5 and can generally hit any target onEarth within hours of being launched.General Keys said ACC is interested inthe weapons and is researching thingssuch as the types of engines required, thekinds of metals that would be needed, thekinds of frules that would be applied totheir use and how weapons could belaunched off hypersonic platforms.

While General Keys said he wasn’tready to commit to hypersonic weaponsimmediately, he did not rule them out.

“I want a hypersonic thing to do aspecific thing at a price I can afford withtechnical risks I am willing to take,” hesaid.

With the F-22, and with the F-35 on

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) — The AirForce has changed direction in its effort tofulfill its legal requirements to organize,train and equip a flying force.

During the Air Force Association’s2006 Air and Space Conference andTechnology Exposition here Sept. 27, AirForce Chief of Staff Gen. T. MichaelMoseley explained how the Air Force hasundertaken new initiatives to continueproviding air power to the joint fight.

“We have a responsibility to the nationto provide for the common defense,” hesaid. “And we have undertaken a host ofinitiatives that are transforming the way thisAir Force sees itself and presents forces.Our efforts focus on improving our abilityto provide global intelligence, surveillanceand reconnaissance, global mobility andglobal strike for the nation of the future.”

According to Title Ten of U.S. Code,the Air Force is responsible for, among otherthings, organizing, supplying and equip-ping a force to fulfill the current and futureoperational requirements of the unifiedand specified combatant commands.General Moseley said the Air Force hasundertaken several initiatives to supportthose requirements.

As part of an Air Force organizationalinitiative, the Air Expeditionary ForceCenter merged under the Air ForcePersonnel Center to create synergies thathelp the Air Force better serve combatantcommanders, General Moseley said.

Another organizational changeinvolves a reduction in Air Force SpecialtyCodes. The reduction will merge manycareer fields, forcing Airmen to pick up newskills, and making them more valuablewhen they deploy. General Moseley saidhe believes the Air Force can reduce thenumber of AFSCs from 263 to about 100.

In addition to organizational changes,General Moseley said the Air Force has puta new emphasis on ensuring Airmen areequipped with the right skills to fight inthe 21st century.

“Any air force is a collection of profes-sional Airmen, and our success hinges onthe training we give these people,” GeneralMoseley said. “We must educate and traineach and every one of them because we

depend on their resourcefulness, imagina-tion, creativity, adaptability and versatility.We are emphasizing integrated trainingscenarios that challenge Airmen to use allof the tools, tactics, techniques and proce-dures available to them in the domains ofair, space and cyberspace.”

As part of a training initiative, the AirForce has modified basic training to putgreater emphasis on warfighting skills,General Moseley said.

“Our future capabilities depend onbuilding better joint and coalition Airmen,”he said. “We have extended basic mili-tary training so we could now focus morethan ever on these expeditionary skills.We have also expanded the technicalschools.”

The general also said there is talk ofa new battlefield training school whichwill offer one-stop instruction on groundcombat skills for combat rescue, pararescue,special tactics, combat controllers, terminalair controllers, special operations, weatherand combat communications.

Training opportunities also have beenmade for those already in the Air Force.At Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the AirForce has created a single air, space andmobility warfare center, and a single AirForce weapons school that merges andcrosses all the war fighting domains,General Moseley said.

“We also have created the Joint Air-to-Ground Operations Group at Nellis, toinclude a much more robust Air Warriorprogram to improve joint operations withour ground forces,” he said. “We havecombined the conventional and specialoperations training and developed an urbanclose air support concept of operations.”

The Air Force also has expanded thejoint aggressor program at Nellis and atEielson AFB, Alaska. An additionalsquadron of F-15 Eagles at Nellis, and aplanned additional F-16 Fighting Falconsquadron at Eielson beginning next year,will work with an expanded Joint RedFlag program that includes Red Flag Nellisand Red Flag Alaska.

“(This) gives us a team of professionalthreat exploiters, analysts and adversariesto fight as a single air, space and cyber-space component,” General Moseley said.“The emphasis is on equipping and trainingour Airmen as we expect them to fight.”

While the Air Force is required toorganize and train Airmen, it also is requiredto provide those Airmen with the righttools to do their jobs. General Moseley saidthe Air Force has not forgotten that require-ment.

“We will never forget that we mustproperly equip Airmen with robust, cuttingedge capabilities and technologies as welook out into the 21st century,” he said.

The general said the Air Force is,through retirement and acquisition efforts,shaping itself into a fundamentally differentservice than it has been in the past.

Over the next ten years, the Air Forcewill have 10 percent fewer fighters andabout five percent fewer airlift platforms.At the same time, the service will, amongother things, experience a 20 percentincrease in combat rescue capability, a 30percent increase in long-range strike capa-bility, a 10 percent increase in refuelingcapability and a 20 percent increase innew ISR platforms, General Moseley said.

“We absolutely have to make thesechanges to be prepared for any eventu-ality,” he said.

Today, the Air Force is maxing out itsaircraft capability and the increase trans-lates directly into decreased combat effec-tiveness, General Moseley said.

“We are investing in new aircraft,spacecraft and cyberspace systems, andequipment to expand these capabilitiesand really do some amazing things in thefuture,” he said. “This recapitalization andmodernization is both critical and monu-mental.”

The effort, he said, involves replacingthe 117 aircraft lost in combat contingen-cies and training since September 11, 2001and if allowed, retiring some 953 aircraftover the next five years. It also involvespurchasing new capability to replace theold.

“We cannot afford to replace theseaircraft 1 for 1,” General Moseley said, “Butwe can actually upgrade the inventorywith these new systems. Selectively modi-fying and modernizing legacy aircraft isalso in our glide path to retain these aircraftand their operational relevance.”

General Moseley said the Air Forceissued the draft request for proposal forthe KC-135 Stratotanker replacement onSept. 25. He said he hopes to get sourceselection for the tanker in July 2007. Thegeneral also said he is optimistic theCongress will authorize full funding forthe Joint Cargo Aircraft and will approvemulti-year procurement for the F-22Raptor.

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Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley explains how the AirForce has undertaken new initiatives to continue providing air power to thejoint fight during the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference andTechnology Exposition on Sept 26.The conference, which ran for three daysin Washington D.C., featured General Moseley, Secretary of the Air ForceMichael W. Wynne and other key Air Force leaders.


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AF preps for 60th anniversary WASHINGTON (AFPN) — Big things are in store

for Airmen, as Air Force leaders have planned more thana year’s worth of commemoratory activities leading upto the Air Force’s 60th anniversary, Sept. 18, 2007.

Brig. Gen. Janet Therianos, director of the 60thAnniversary office at the Pentagon, said this upcomingyear’s events include Air Force appearances at majornational events.

“This commemoration involves everything the AirForce is about,” she said. “From the pioneers who paved

the way, to the Airmen who now fight and support theglobal war on terrorism, to the future generations whoare going to carry on after us, this historic time embracesthe whole picture. It is our chance to honor our heritage,and hope for the future.”

The commemoration begins Oct. 14 with the dedi-cation of the new Air Force Memorial.

“It’s going to be a phenomenal event,” said GeneralTherianos. “In addition to the dedication, there will be awreath-laying ceremony on Oct.15 to pay tribute to thosewho have made the ultimate sacrifice.”

In the weeks after, there will be events recognizing

the various Air Force art works in the Pentagon, and theAir Force Academy Band and Cadet Chorale will takepart in the Macy’s Day parade in New York City to startoff the holiday season. Later, Airmen will visit New YorkCity high schools to talk with students about their Air Forceexperiences.

“This is a milestone for the Air Force,” GeneralTherianos said. “We’re embracing our past and ourpresent, and looking to an exciting future.”

For more information about the Air Force’s anniver-sary commemoration, and for a complete list of events,visit www.af.mil and select the 60th Anniversary link.

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There is the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am which wasfully restored two weeks before the cadet in-processedfor Basic Cadet Training. Instead of the typical “TransAm bird” on the hood, he painted the Air Force logo.He saw the car sitting in a field when he was 16, andpaid $250 for it.

At 13, having worked as a shop boy and enginemechanic before becoming a paint and body man,there was also Cadet 2nd Class Cale Reeves’ revered1968 Volkswagon Beetle.

His passion for cars followed him from Angleton,Texas, a small town 10 miles from the Gulf of Mexico,and initially prompted him to choose engineeringmechanics as a major.

“Then I realized the car probably wasn’t the bestreason to pick a major,” said the civil engineeringmajor who is cadet in charge of the cadet car club.

For many, it’s a place to chill, to hang out withfellow car buffs and “bench race” comparisons andmemories or learn things.

“Everyone fits in, as long as they enjoy workingon and learning about all things automotive and it’s agreat opportunity for those trying to learn aboutvehicle maintenance and upgrade,” said the cadet.

Even though the most junior cadets are not privi-leged to have cars, any time during the week whencadet club members have free periods, chances are amember will be at the auto-hobby shop.

The club grew from 60 members last year to morethan 130 of what Cadet Reeves calls ‘gearheads’ thisyear. The club picks up the base auto and hobby shopstall fees as members do everything from installingexhaust headers on Chevy trucks, turbo-charging aMitsubishi Eclipse, installing lift kits on Jeeps tosimple oil changes.

It’s a good place for a cadet on a budget.

Since the bulk of the cost for automotive work islabor, cadets using the auto shop save money by doingthings for themselves.

“There’s a pretty even mix of experienced andnovice gearheads at the shop, so those who want towork on their car have plenty of help and those whowant to learn how to do things can get their hands dirtyand learn by doing,” the cadet in charge said.

There’s not really anything too exotic, he said.“But there are several ‘extreme’ trucks like a Ford

F250 with $15,000 put into suspension modifications,a large number of Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs,several ‘tuner’ cars like Cadet 1st Class JesseCaldwell’s Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Lancers anda 1972 Toyota Celica set up for auto-cross racing,” saidCadet Reeves.

“We have involved projects going at most shopdays,” he said. “There is an equal number of peoplewaiting in line for one of the shop’s three lube stalls,just waiting to change their oil. Even for people withvast experience, the shop staff can be very helpful byjust lending that third hand you sometimes need.”

Cadet Reeves sets up the shop days. Later this year

he’ll try to organize some other events with the help ofcar club officer-in-charge Capt. James Venters.

They hope to make some trips to area racingevents and car shows, as well as have some club-onlyevents such as dining-outs and “cruise nights.”

“I enjoy being the CIC because it gives me anexcuse to spend as much time as I want bench-racingwith fellow gearheads and getting my hands dirty onother peoples’ cars when there’s nothing to work onwith my own vehicles.”

Last year, he helped a club member change theclutch in his Honda Civic.

“A local garage was going to charge him morethan $700 to change the clutch, whereas the two of uswere able to complete the job for about $300,including all of the parts and hobby shop stall fees,”Cadet Reeves said.

“Helping people work on their vehicles is satis-fying for me because I remember how great it feltevery time I accomplished a new large task in therestoration of my Trans Am,” said the cadet fromTexas. “If I can help somebody in the club feel likethat, it’s been a great day at the shop.”

Cadet Car Club: a cool place to ‘chill’

Courtesy Photo

Cadet 2nd Class Cale Reeves restored this 1978 Trans Am. The cadet car club grew from 60 memberslast year to 130 this year.

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Wishes really can come true. They did for Ryan. The 10-year-old from Englewood, Colo., took

his place as the Air Force Academy’s newest cadetSept. 29 and Saturday through the Make-A-WishFoundation.

(Last names of Make-A-Wish children are with-held for privacy.)

His mother, Karen, tried to keep his upcomingappointment as a Cadet for a Day a secret. But whenhe had several bad days in a row while hospitalized,Karen broke the news early.

She credits the news for helping him get backon his feet. “It made his day,” she said. “He told me,‘It’s almost worth getting cancer for.’”

For two days the Academy rolled out the redcarpet for the youngster diagnosed with a life-threat-ening medical condition.

Once outfitted with a flight suit and cap fromsponsoring Cadet Squadron 33, Ryan got a hands-onvisit with the soaring program and a bird’s eye viewof take-offs and landings in the control tower. TheAero Club enabled Ryan and dad, Bill, to viewCheyenne Mountain, the Broadmoor and Garden ofthe Gods from the air.

“I took off and landed it,” Ryan announcedproudly about his flight. The flight was moreexciting than he expected.

“Much more,” he said.Back on the ground, Ryan got a taste of para-

chuting and was first in line for lunch as he marchedwith and led the cadets for noon meal formation.Only on his command did the cadets have permis-sion to eat.

He visited flight simulators and the astronauticaldepartment in Fairchild Hall, enjoyed a caninedemonstration from the 10th Security ForcesSquadron and later took in a chapel tour and prayerservice before a squadron pizza party. Saturday, Ryan toured a fire station, huddled

for a squadron football tailgate party and cheeredon the Falcons for their victory over the NewMexico Lobos.

Full-time cadet escorts relished the chance toshow off the Academy to the youth, who oftenappeared amazed at what he saw and did.

This was the third Make-A-Wish cadet young-ster Cadet 2nd Class Kat Lyons has been associ-ated with.

“It is always very emotional and personal,” shesaid. “No matter what happens you know youmake a difference.”

Cadet Lyons’ father suffered from cancerwhich eventually claimed his life. She plans tokeep in touch with Ryan after he returns home.

“This is the best program I’ve ever been partof,” Cadet 2nd Class Erik Gonsalves said. “He’s sopumped about all this.”

He said Ryan’s visit boosted morale in thecadet ranks. “It’s so inspirational for them.”

Make-A-Wish Colorado has made 2,500wishes come true since its founding in 1983. Theyanticipate fulfilling dreams for about 200 childrenthis year.

“These children are very sick and we arehelping them recover,” volunteer Ms. Maggie

Make-A-Wish waves magicwand over Academy

Photos by Ann Patton

Ryan gives a snappy salute before taking off into the wild blue yonder.

Cadet Ryan takes the lead for the noon meal formation.

Make-A-Wish waves magicwand over Academy

October 6, 2006TURE 19

Appenzeller said of the foundation. “And thecadets are fabulous in keeping contact with thesekids.”

“For a while they can forget about hospitalsand treatments,” volunteer Ms. Peggy Nightengalesaid. “It’s just about having fun and being afamily.”

Both stressed the program emphasizes thepositive. They have many stories to tell of childrenwho were faring poorly health-wise but bouncedback with more stamina and a better outlook aftertheir Make-A-Wish experiences.

The two have helped with 112 wishes and haveonly felt the loss of six children during that time.

About 85 percent of all wishes are for DisneyWorld, Ms. Appenzeller said. They have alsofulfilled wishes for meeting celebrities, cruises andother trips, shopping sprees and even a bedroommakeover.

People who help Make-A-Wish children’sdreams come true often practice “Wish Magic.”

“They go way beyond the wish,” Ms.Nightengale said.

She recalled a girl who wished for a horse toride for a year. When the year ended, the owner ofthe horse gave it to her for keeps.

Make-A-Wish recipients must be between 2 ½and 18 years of age at the time of referral and havea life-threatening medical condition verifiable bytheir physician.

They may also be referred by a parent or legalguardian, social worker or other involved medicalprofessional. Children may refer themselves, too.

The average wish costs about $6,000. Theincome of a family, however, plays no part in deter-mining a child’s eligibility for a wish. All wishexpenses are fully covered.

Funding for the Make-A-Wish Foundationcomes from private contributions, special events,schools, corporate donations and sponsorships,foundation grants, planned gifts and workplacegiving programs such as the Combined FederalCampaign.

Ryan took home many happy memories of histime at the Academy and planned to tell all hisfriends, “You gotta come here.”

He’d like to be a real cadet some day.For more information on Make-A-Wish

Colorado, call 1-800- 366-9474 or visit www.wishcolorado.org. He’s the honored hero of Cadet Squadron 33.

Sister Kaitlyn and Ryan get into jump training with help fromCadet 2nd Class Kat Lyons and Cadet 1st Class Cody Teer.

It’s a go for the jump ashis chute is released.

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Founding fatherpasses

Vic Heyliger, “The Fatherof Air Force Hockey,” passedaway Wednesday at the age of87 at his home in ColoradoSprings. Heyliger came to theAcademy in 1966 to coachthe Falcons’ club team. In1968-69, he was the Falcons’f irst varsity head coach.Heyliger led the Falcons to an85-77-3 Division I record,including a 25-6 mark in1971-72.

Player of the week Falcon senior free safety

Julian Madrid was named theMountain West ConferenceDefensive Player of the Week.Madrid recorded a season-high eight tackles (five solo),including two sacks for minuseight yards, forced a fumbleand recorded an interceptionin Air Force’s 24-7 victoryover New Mexico.

Falcons third in poll The Air Force men’s

swimming and diving team ispicked to finish in third placein the Mountain WestConference for the 2006-07regular season as voted on bythe league’s head coaches. TheFalcon women were picked tofinish ninth. Air Force got onefirst-place vote and 17 pointsto rank third.

Hoop season nearsThe 2006 Academy

Intramural/Over 30 Basketballleagues are forming. Letter ofintent deadline is Oct. 13. Thecoaches meeting is Oct. 16 at3:30 in the community centergym back office. Preseasonstarts Nov. 6 and the regularseason Nov. 13

Falcons at homeFootballNavy, Saturday, noon , FalconStadiumHockeyColorado College, today, 7:05p.m., Cadet Ice ArenaAlabama-Huntsville, Sunday,5:05 p.m., Cadet Ice ArenaMen’s SoccerDenver, Saturday, 7 p.m.,Cadet Soccer StadiumBoxingNavy, today, 4:30 p.m., CadetGymVolleyballColorado St., today, 6 p.m.,Clune ArenaWomen’s TennisAir Force Tournament, todayand Saturday, 9 a.m., TennisCourtsLacrosse Alumni, today, 4 p.m., TurfField

Arena

By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

Air Force football fans were rewarded fortheir patience Saturday as the Falcons longawaited home opener resulted in a 24-7 blue-suiter victory over the New Mexico Lobosat Falcon Stadium.

Head coach Fisher DeBerry’s troopswasted little time taking command of theMountain West Conference match up.

On the second play of the game, AirForce free safety Julian Madrid forced afumble by New Mexico running back RodneyFerguson which Falcon senior corner backChris Sutton pounced on at the Lobo 15-yard line.

Three plays later, Air Force quarterbackShaun Carney powered his way for a 3-yardtouchdown run to give the Falcons a 6-0 leadthey would never relinquish. Air Force hasscored a touchdown on its first drive in everygame this season.

“That set the tone,” DeBerry said, “but,I didn’t think we tackled well in the secondquarter and I got on them about it at halftime.”

He was referring to the screen pass NewMexico tailback Rodney Ferguson caughtand turned into a 58-yard touchdown bybreaking several Air Force tackles in thesecond quarter. It was the only letdown bythe Falcons all afternoon.

On the previous possession, Air Forcehalfback Chad Hall raced 38 yards aroundleft end to extend Air Force’s lead to 13-0.

“I haven’t seen a halfback show thatkind of spurt in a long time,” DeBerry said.“When he ran down the sideline he was reallymotoring.”

The Falcons were running on all cylin-

ders, much to the approval of the 40,453spectators on what was billed as the “BlueOut” game. Fans were asked to wear some-thing blue in the stands to show their supportof and welcome back their Falcons, whowere finally playing a home game on theirnew turf field after a scheduling quirk hadthem idle for two of the first three weeks ofthe season.

New Mexico (2-2, 0-1 MWC) wassporting their familiar cherry red and silvercolors but felt blue after a costly mistakeearly in the fourth quarter.

Air Force had just upped its lead to 17-7 thanks to Zach Sasser’s 48-yard field goal,the longest of his career. Sasser’s ensuingkickoff was a line drive that Lobo returnman Glover Quin fumbled off his shin. The

ball was recovered by Falcon Aaron Kirchoffat the New Mexico 20-yard line. It wasKirchoff ’s third fumble recovery of thecampaign, all on kickoffs.

DeBerry told reporters Sasser simplymissed the ball when asked if that was aplanned play. Sasser agreed.

“It was supposed to go middle deep, butI hit it a little high,” the kicker admitted. “Iwas excited about making the field goal andI tried to kill it. Luckily, it worked out.”

His teammates cashed in on the turnoverwhen fullback Ryan Williams, who had agame-high 94 yards on a career-high 22carries, ran the ball in from two yards out tocap the scoring.

The Falcons gave New Mexico’s defensea steady diet of their fullbacks, especially inthe second half. The trio of Williams, ScottPeeples and Jacobe Kendrick combined for151 of Air Force’s 262 net rushing yards.Their success on the ground enabled Carneyto pass sparingly, just 3-of-5 for 19 yards.

“We said let’s make them stop what wedo best, the junior signal caller explained. “Aslong as our fullbacks were giving them troubleby getting first downs, there was no need tochange anything.”

Air Force has scored a touchdown in159 consecutive games, dating back to a 13-0 loss to the University of Mississippi in the1992 Liberty Bowl. It’s the ninth longeststreak in the nation.

The win leaves the Falcons (2-1, 2-0MWC) alone on top of the conference.

“We like where we are now,” saidDeBerry who leads all active MWC coacheswith 99 conference victories. “But there’ssome unfinished business.”

On Saturday, Air Force battles Navy, thethree-year holder of the coveted Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, symbolic of inter-servicefootball supremacy.

“My class lost it our freshman year sothis is a big game for us,” Sutton said. “Wedon’t have to prove anything to Navy. We haveto prove it to the Air Force, the Academy andwho we represent. We want to prove to thegraduates who won this trophy we’re goodenough to get it back and keep it.”

Falcons home opener a true blue success 40,453 witness opportunistic performance

Photo by John Van Winkle

Falcon fullback Ryan Williams makes New Mexico’s Quincy Black talk to the hand.

Photo by Dave Armer

Falcon defensive tackle Jake Paulsen reaches for a fumble by New Mexico quar-terback Chris Nelson, 5. The aggressive Air Force defense cause four Lobo fum-bles and recovered two.


INTERCOLLEGIATEFootballSept. 30 at AFAFalcons 24 New Mexico 7

HockeyOct. 2 at AFAExhibitionFalcons 4 Univ. of Calgary 2

Men’s SoccerSept. 29 at AFAFalcons 1 (OT) UNLV 0

Oct. 1 at AFANew Mexico 3 Falcons 1

VolleyballSept. 28 at Laramie, Wyo.Wyoming 3 Falcons 0

GolfOct 2-3 at Reno, Nev.Univ. of Nevada Wolf Pack ClassicFalcons 291-289-295=875 (+11)8th

TennisSept. 29 and Oct. 1 at Lubbock, TexasScarborough Specialties Open#1 Singles BracketChristine Abayan, 3rd

#2 Singles BracketRachel Knight, Consolation win-ner

Cross CountrySept. 29 at Salt lake City, UtahUtah Fall Twilight FestivalFalcons (Men) 18 points, 1stFalcons (Women) 49 points, 2nd

PREP SCHOOLFootballSept. 30 at El Dorado, Kan. #1 Butler CC

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