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A pilot sits in the flight deck of a modified C-130 Hercules assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, June 19, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.The C-130 Hercules and crew sprayed to eradicate mosquitos on the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station and is the only unit of its kind. The crew performed aerial spraying at night toincrease the chances of eliminating mosquitoes while reducing the risk of contaminating bees.

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C-130 unit helps Charlestonmosquito population

From Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON –With static closeout dates for each rankin place, the Air Force announced it will update the enlistedperformance report forms and utilize new forced distributionand senior rater stratification restrictions to round out theincremental changes to enlisted evaluation and promotionsystems with performance as the driving factor in promotions.For technical sergeants and below, forced distribution lim-

its the top-two promotion recommendations a commander isauthorized to give to promotion-eligible Airmen. The restric-tions under forced distribution are tied to historical promotionrates in each grade designed to ensure those Airmen receivinga top tier promotion recommendation have a distinct advan-tage for promotion. The total number of forced distributionquotas is based on the total number of promotion-eligibleAirmen a commander has in a specific grade on the SCOD."The revised enlisted evaluation system provides ratees

with meaningful feedback on rater expectations, a reliable,long-term cumulative record of performance and a clear indi-cation of their promotion potential," said Lt. Gen. Sam Cox,the deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and servic-es. "With nearly 90 percent of Airmen receiving 'truly amongthe best' assessments, a better means of identifying the topperformers was absolutely necessary."New regular Air Force promotion eligibility cutoff dates for

promotions to master sergeant and technical sergeant took

effect this past fall to correlate with the new SCODs and insupport of the master sergeant promotion process and forceddistribution requirements scheduled for implementationbeginning in November 2015.Airmen who are not eligible for promotion on their EPR

static closeout date will receive an assessment of performancewithout a promotion recommendation."This is one of the key steps we need to take to truly ensure

performance counts and that the promotion system is about per-formance first," said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JamesCody. "There has to be a level of discernment when it comes topromotions; this step gives us the tools to do just that."For senior NCOs, stratification restrictions will limit the

number of stratifications a senior rater may give to their mas-ter sergeant and senior master sergeant promotion eligiblepopulations. Endorsement by senior raters will be restrictedbeginning with senior master sergeant EPRs closing out inJuly 2015. Senior raters will be restricted to endorsing onlythe top 10 percent of their master sergeant promotion-eligiblesfor promotions to senior master sergeant, and the top 20 per-cent of their senior master sergeant promotion-eligibles forpromotions to chief master sergeant.The forced distribution process was built with similarities

to the senior airman below-the-zone promotion process. Therewill be large units, with enough Airmen to earn outright pro-motion allocations, and small units which will roll-up nomi-nated promotion eligibles to an Enlisted Forced Distribution

Panel led by the senior rater.Once the EFDP selects the eligibles who will receive the

top promotion recommendations, the remaining eligibles willreceive outright promotes. Airmen receiving "promote" rec-ommendations from the EFDP or directly from their unit con-tinue to have significant opportunities for promotion as over-all promotion percentages exceed the allocations controlledunder forced distribution.Although changes to the EES are a total force initiative, the

Air Reserve component will not enforce forced distributionacross their junior enlisted promotion eligible grades; howev-er, both the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard willutilize senior rater endorsement restrictions across the seniorNCO grades.Three teams of personnel experts will be visiting Air Force

bases worldwide to conduct town halls including leadershipbriefings and question and answer sessions on the enlistedevaluation and promotion system changes. The town hallsbegan at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 11, with allteam visits scheduled to be complete by late July.A team will visit Joint Base Charleston July 20, 2015 and

the briefing will be held in the Base Theater from 1 to 2 p.m.Airmen with questions are encouraged to attend briefings

at their installation or the installation nearest them. For instal-lation briefing times and locations, contact the local militarypersonnel section or public affairs office or visit the Air ForcePersonnel Center website or myPers.

Enlisted evaluation, promotion systems to use new EPRforms, forced distribution, stratification restrictions

From Enlisted Women in Submarines Task Force Public Affairs

KINGS BAY, GA – With the release of NAVADMIN142/15 "FY16 Enlisted Women in Submarines Selections",

the first group of enlisted female Sailors from across the Navyhas been chosen to serve in the U.S. Navy's submarine force.Rear Adm. Charles "Chas" Richard, commander,

Submarine Group 10 and Enlisted Women in SubmarinesTask Force Commander, said the interest to apply was impres-sive."We couldn't be more pleased with the amount of interest

shown by enlisted women in wanting the opportunity to servein the undersea warfare domain. It's an exciting time in the

submarine force, as we continue to move forward in shapingthe future of our force, drawing from the best pool of talentpossible."A strong response fleetwide was received in the call for

enlisted female Sailors applying for conversion into subma-rine force ratings. Applications from women representing 31different ratings from shore and sea commands worldwidewere received for the initial application period to fill fourchief petty officer (E7 paygrade) and 34 rating conversionpositions in the paygrades of E6 and below across the twocrews of the USS Michigan (SSGN 727). Michigan is one ofthe Navy's Ohio-class guided-submarines homeported inBangor, Washington.Sailors from nearly every community throughout the Navy

applied and the selections represented this diverse group ofapplicants, including junior Sailors who enlisted under theProfessional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program.The skills and experience they are bringing with them into the

submarine force will set the foundation for excelling in theirnew ratings.Based on the number of applications, the selection process

was competitive and used an objective review and scoring ofeach application. Selections were made based on the Sailor'sperformance in their current rating, the Sailor's desired sub-marine rating assignment, the needs of the ship to fill billetsof planned rotations where appropriate, and lastly the needs ofthe Navy for rating community health, both in the old and newratings. Applications were scored on performance evalua-tions, warfare qualifications, commanding officer endorse-ments, sea service time, physical readiness testing, and simi-larity of current rating to desired submarine rating."There were many exceptional candidates who we were

unable to select in this rotation simply because we did nothave enough positions open on the first two crews." said Capt.Rod Hutton, deputy commander for the Enlisted Women in

See Femaile Sailors Selected, Page 2

Female enlisted Sailors selected for submarine service

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‘The Game’ and what it taught meBy Michaela JudgeJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

With the exception of family and close friends, most people don'tknow that I started swimming at age six and continued through most ofmy time in college.Being part of a large military family, swimming was something my

parents could easily get us involved in wherever we moved. It was away to involve us in an instant community and for us to connect withother kids.With the number of times we moved throughout the U.S. and over-

seas, I changed coaches and teams frequently. This experience helpedme learn a lot about the concept of being a team, hard work and mentaltoughness.Although I have a lot of swim practices and one-on-one talks with

coaches that standout in my mind, one of the most vivid memories tookplace during my sophomore year in college.The day after Christmas, every year, we were required to travel over

winter break to meet up as a team for two weeks of intense training.We stayed in a hotel close enough to a gym and pool so that we

would literally wake up, swim in the morning, lift in the afternoon andswim in the evening and so on.I remember being several days into training and feeling physically

exhausted. During one of our drives to evening swim practice my coachsaid we'd be doing something a little different that evening and that weshould prepare ourselves. I hoped it meant a break from the intensity.On the pool deck, waiting for us when we arrived was an assistant

coach. He presented what he termed "The Game," to the team.It was simple in theory: each person on the team was given an event

to swim and a goal time. For every second under the goal time youswam, you received a point. You repeated your event with a set restperiod in between until you had reached 100 points.For example, if I was given a goal time of 1:04 for an event and I

swam it in 0:57, I received seven points.That was it -- not much to it, really. I naively thought that this

"Game" was going to be the easiest and shortest practice of my life.Finally, we were going to get a break, I thought.I couldn't have been more wrong.After the first 30 minutes, I felt like I was doing really well. In the

beginning, I was able to shave off five to seven seconds of my goaleach time I swam. I thought it was going to be a breeze. However, astime went on, the gap between my goal time and my actual time was

drawing closer and closer together. My muscles were rapidly fatiguingand, mentally, I could feel myself wanting to give up.It didn't help that people all around me were finishing. In fact, the

majority of the team had been finished for a while. Four of us continuedto work towards reaching 100 points.Throughout the entire practice, the only constant was that my coach

never left the side of the pool. He yelled, called out times and cheeredfor each of us throughout the entirety of "The Game."By sunset, I was completing events that didn't shave off time and

counted for nothing. To say I was discouraged was an understatement. Itfelt as though my arms and legs were merely flailing, rather than swim-ming.I wanted to give up but I kept going. Not because I wanted to but

because there were two things preventing me from quitting.The first was, being able to easily look to my right and left and see

my teammates pushing through this difficult challenge right beside me.Secondly, I had a coach by my side, cheering me on until the very lastpoint was achieved. Something about having people going through the"thick of it" with you is inspiring enough for you to want to make it.When it was all said in done, it was my slowest and likely sloppiest

swimming performance. It was messy, my form wasn't great and I can'tsay that I conquered "The Game" -- but I came through it on the otherside.I remember walking back to the van after practice. My coach put his

arm around me and smiled -- he didn't have to say anything. He knew itwas my worst performance to date, but it was also my best, because Ididn't give up.Looking back, I'm fairly certain "The Game" wasn't meant to teach us

anything more than the importance of never giving up and being therefor others in the challenging times. That was it. It was simple, after all.I still remember that day vividly. Especially when I'm going through

or watching others go through tough times. The bottom line is that we'regoing to face really hard "stuff" in our jobs, relationships, marriages andmore. There have been plenty of times I've felt like I was ill-equippedfor a challenge or issue and I wasn't sure how to handle it.Life is just like that.I have been able to get through difficult times because I've had peo-

ple go through challenges with me, cheer me on when I was at my low-points and be there waiting when I crossed the finish line.It may be a simple or trivial example, but I'm sure there is nothing

more important than being there for others -- even in the messy parts.Sometimes that support is only thing that can get us through.

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By Col. Scott Sauter315th Airlift Wing vice commander

"The challenges they had faced together hadtaught them humility – the need to subsume theirindividual egos for the sake of the boat as a whole –and humility was the common gateway throughwhich they were able now to come together andbegin to do what they had not been able to dobefore."- Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat:

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold atthe 1936 Berlin Olympics

About a year ago I was searching for a goodbook and, in the 315th Airlift Wing; I've determinedthe best recommendations come from one of ourmore prolific readers, Chief Master Sgt. Tim Swick. After gauging my inter-ests, Chief Swick suggested "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown.Of course, I make it a habit to listen to my senior NCOs, so I found a copyand read it right away. It is a good thing I did! The book was terrific; a truestory chronicling the University of Washington rowing (aka "crew") teamthat competed in Berlin at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The best part of thestory is the account of how this group of eight rowers and their coxswaincome together from different walks of life and, over time, merge theirdiverse individual strengths into a "...poem of motion, a symphony of swing-ing blades." Spoiler alert: They win. Even if you are not familiar with thesport, throughout the book there are vignettes illustrating the value of team-work. These lessons are timeless applying to our military enterprise today.The messages in this book were strong enough for Gen. Mark Welsh to addit to his 2015 Chief of Staff's Reading List.After finishing "The Boys in the Boat," I felt compelled to internalize the

value of effective teamwork as it applies to the people and missions here atJoint Base Charleston. Please note that my thoughts invoked the entire"Joint Base" and not solely the Reserve wing where I work. Doing sobrought together the most critical ingredients of our success - the vastresources of this base and, most importantly, its diversity. This diversity iscaptured in our broad mission set; accomplished by multiple military servic-

es and service components (active and Reserve). Additionally,civilians, contractors, military families and the local communityprovide support we depend on every day. At the highest level, this"Total Force" is the embodiment of our team. Strengthened bytraining and supported by leadership, this team's enduring per-formance is sustained by a diverse collection of skills, experi-ences, backgrounds and perspectives offered by all members. Nosurprise here, I hope. But taking a closer look, down to the orga-nizational or unit level, teamwork can be more clearly evaluatedand its performance easier to affect. This is the level where wesee the impact of our individual contributions to the effectivenessof our respective teams.I believe that team building in the organizations at our Joint

Base is a continuous process due to the constant turn-over of per-sonnel and the dynamic nature of our mission sets. Therefore, it isessential that our teams are always aware of their changing com-position including strengths and weaknesses as they perform.

Training and operations serve to build effective teams but we must be cog-nizant of "what" makes our teams successful or unsuccessful. We embracediversity as it brings essential strengths and perspectives to our team's abilityto make decisions and operate. However, we must also consider the valueof recognition to identify exceptional performance and best practices. Wemust also acknowledge the importance of resilience when our team membersare faced with especially difficult challenges. Taken together, these attrib-utes build and strengthen the bonds of a team. Most important, however, isour own personal ability to embrace the attributes of teamwork as we tackletasks and challenges together. This is the core of humility, which the authorDaniel James Brown deftly identifies as the key lesson, that "subsumes indi-vidual egos" for the sake of the rowing team. There may not be Olympic"gold" for our teams at the finish line but the outcomes of effective team-work in our organizations make larger impacts on our units' readiness and,ultimately, our national security.I'll close by publically thanking our 315th Aircraft Maintenance

Squadron superintendent for his exceptional recommendation. The bookwas a great read and an opportunity to reflect on all of the great examplesof teamwork here at Joint Base Charleston. Finally, I should also point outthat since General Welsh shares Chief Swick's taste in books, great mindsmust think alike!

Reflections on teamwork…and a good read!

Col. Scott Sauter315th Airlift Wing vice commander

Submarines Task Force, "These fully qualifiedSailors have been placed on the alternate list andwill automatically be considered when we selectthe next group in continuing to grow opportunitiesfor women to serve in the submarine force. Welook forward to reviewing their records again, aswell as those of Sailors who want to add theirnames to the mix this summer and fall."Each Sailor will be contacted and provided the

opportunity to update their application as they con-tinue to excel in their careers today. For example, aSailor selected as an alternate may have receivedher best evaluation of her career after submitting

her initial application for the first cohort. She willnow have the opportunity to add that stellar evalu-ation to her existing application.With the Sailors having been identified, they

will now undergo the standard submarine medicalscreening process. After they have cleared medicalscreening, they will begin the training pipelinewith Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) inGroton, Connecticut. Sailors who applied tochange ratings will also be provided the technicaltraining through "A" schools and possibly "C"schools to prepare them for their new assignment.These selections are only the first step in a long-

term plan approved by the CNO to integrate thesubmarine force and provide opportunities forwomen in the Navy to serve in all types of sub-marines in support of all missions in the underseawarfare domain. The next window for applicationswill open in July 2015, and will be announced viaa separate NAVADMIN. The second group ofenlisted female submarine conversions will beassigned to another Ohio-class guided-missile sub-marine, USS Florida (SSGN 729), homeported inKings Bay, Georgia.For more news from Commander, Submarine

Force, Atlantic, visit www.navy.mil/local/sublant/.

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17th AS recieves Air Force Association Award17th Airlift Squadron: A Look Back

By Tech. Sgt. Paul Kilgallon437th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor's Note: As the 437th Airlift Wing gears up to inacti-vate the 17th Airlift Squadron, we hope you enjoy a walkdown memory lane with us as we reprint our final story high-lighting the achievements of the Air Force's first operationalC-17 squadron. This week's article was first printed in theJuly 6, 2007 edition of the Airlift Dispatch.

Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force commanderannounced June 25, 2007, during the 437th Airlift Wing changeof command ceremony, that the 17th Airlift Squadron wasselected as the Air Force Association 2007 David C. SchillingAward winner for their contribution in the field of flight.The 17 AS was selected for the award because of their

accomplishments while deployed in support of the GlobalWar on Terrorism in 2006.The 17 AS was the first C-17 squadron to deploy under

the two expeditionary airlift squadron construct. In a 90-daytimeframe, they flew more than 3,100 sorties, totaling morethan 5,000 hours, and transported more than 84 millionpounds of cargo."The mission of the 437th Airlift Wing is to take the fight

to the enemy," said Col. John Millander, 437th Airlift Wingcommander. "In this case, the 17 AS was the first to the fightas they developed the 2 EAS construct to reduce personnelturbulence, actually increasing mission success while improv-ing the quality of life for our people."They moved more than 23,000 pallets and more than 1,500

vehicles utilized by U.S. air and ground forces as part ofOperations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.The squadron transported more than 95,000 passengers

including the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, UnitedStates Ambassador to Iraq Dr. Zalmay Khalizad, U.S. Speakerof the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert, Secretary ofDefense Donald Rumsfeld, secretaries of energy, commerceand agriculture, U.S. attorney general, chairman of the jointchiefs of staff and the commander of the United States CentralCommand.Additionally, the 17 AS saved lives by conducting more than

130 aeromedical, human blood plasma and critical care evacua-tions in the region and flew non-combatant evacuation opera-tions in Lebanon evacuating more than 620 non-combatants and886 thousand pounds of equipment from Lebanese war zones.Finally, for their squadron's efforts, 23 Iraqi Campaign

Medals, 11 Afghanistan Campaign Medals, 109 Global Waron Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medals, 162 Armed

Forces Expeditionary Service Ribbons and 120 Air Medalswere issued for the 17 AS accomplishments during their EASdeployment."The 17 AS winning this award is just another example of

Team Charleston being first to the fight. Well done!" saidColonel Millander.Charleston is no stranger when it comes to the Schilling

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By Trisha GallawayJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

With the inactivation ceremony date set for June 25, 2015,the 17th Airlift Squadron prepares to close its doors and for-mer commanders are reflecting on their time at the helm ofthe first operational C-17 squadron.Two of those commanders are Maj. Gen. (ret) Ron Ladnier,

and Brig. Gen. Lenny Richoux, the current director of theColonels Management Office in Washington D.C. Ladnier and Richoux both commanded the squadron during

pivotal times in the 17th AS's history. Ladnier commanded the17th when it stood up in 1993 as the first operational C-17squadron. Richoux became the squadron's commander in 2006and would take the squadron on its first deployment under thetwo Expeditionary Airlift Squadron concept.During the early days of the 17th AS, Ladnier was charged

with leading the initial C-17 cadre. "Our goal in 1993 when standing up of the very first oper-

ational C-17 squadron was to bring in aircrews with a cross-section of flying experience," he said. "We wanted to blendthe best techniques and procedures from aircraft that support-ed the hybrid nature of the C-17's tactical and strategic mis-sion. Therefore, we included aircrews from the C-5, C-141,C-130, C-21, KC-10, KC-135 and even the B-52."The squadron worked through issues such as the location

for mission pre-briefs, the number of parachutes to be put onthe aircraft and how to prepare crews for alert missions."Much to my chagrin, I learned that standard briefing loca-

tions in [Air Mobility Command] covered the spectrum fromsquadron briefing rooms to base operations and out at the air-craft, depending on the aircraft type," Ladnier said.Parachutes on the aircraft also became a topic of debate."Tanker aircraft at the time carried enough chutes for the

entire crew," said Ladnier. "Plus each crewmember carried a hel-met because air refueling was a 'risky maneuver' that mightresult in bailing out of the aircraft. Evidently airlift aircrews did-n't feel the same way because they carried no helmets and onlyenough chutes for those working around open paratroop doors." Additionally, there was the challenge of entering crews into

pre-departure crewrest. "We should have considered [the pilot] had never sat alert

because when we alerted [him] the next day, he asked, 'Whatdo I do now?' An exasperated operations NCO replied, 'Comeinto the squadron.' Imagine the pilot's surprise when welaunched him to the Middle East after he reported with only aheadset and a checklist," said Ladnier.By the end of the second operational year, Ladnier felt the

cross-section of aviators had developed into an impressive ini-tial cadre.Fast forward 11 years and Richoux is now commanding the

17th and the squadron is supporting Operations EnduringFreedom and Iraqi Freedom. They are on the verge of becom-ing the first squadron to test the two EAS concept."While attending the Squadron Commander's Course at

Scott; Blaine Holt and Smoky Robinson were there too, brief-ing Gen. Duncan McNabb on a controversial proposal, knownas the '2-EAS' C-17 Integral Squadron Deployment," saidRichoux. "They asked me to sit in on the briefing and at the end,Gen. McNabb turned around and asked me if I was ready totake the 17th on the first trial run of the concept. I silentlyshook my head affirmatively and stammered through a 'yes sir."

The next day, Richoux called back home to the squadronwhere he held a Commander's Call over the phone. Heinformed the squadron that in less than two months the entiresquadron would depart Charleston as one to their deploymentlocation and "set the stage for a new, more stable, way ofoperating in the AOR."With the news of a deployment coming, the squadron's

directors of operations and loadmaster team got the Airmenready to go and the wives got the families prepared."It was our strong DO's (Dan Hancock Casey Parnell and

Muddy Waters) and oadmaster team (Bob Austin, Don Eagle,Rawn Hart and countless others) who literally mobilized thesquadron -- checkrides, currency, wills, powers of attorney, flightsuits, weapons, etc., all done in time. It was my wife, Michele,and several other awesome spouses, like Tammy Janes and RenaGranholm, who made sure the families were ready." Once on the ground in the area of responsibility, the new

EAS concept came with challenges."We arrived in May 2006 and returned by Labor Day," said

Richoux. "In that time, we set several C-17 records for airdrop,airland and personnel movement. The deployment was notwithout a few hiccups along the way. But, as I always say, it'snot what happens; it's what you do when something happens.And the squadron dealt with every measure of adversity withpride, professionalism and passion. That deployment as the816th EAS, was the highlight of my command.After we returned and settled back into the routine of life in

Charleston, the squadron continued to excel," said Richoux. "Atthe end of my time as commander, the squadron won the AFA'sSchilling Award. It was a bittersweet moment because we werestill remembering Capt. Tommy Jackson, who had been TDY insupport of a classified mission when he lost his life."June 25, 2015, marks the day when the past and the present

collide. The squadron will turn off the lights and close itsdoors. However nothing can erase the accomplishments of themen and women from the 17th Airlift Squadron."Although it will be hard to watch the 17th's flag folded on

June 25th, I know that the Triple A Moving Company pavedthe way for the success of the C-17 program and all of theoperational achievements that followed," Richoux said.

Former commanders reflect on time with 17th AS

Major General (ret) Ronald R. "Ron" Ladnier

former commander 17th Air Forceand U.S. Air Forces Africa,

Ramstein AB, Germany, and former17th Airlift Squadron commander

Brigadier General Lenny J. Richoux

director, Colonels ManagementOffice, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,Washington, D.C., and former 17th

Airlift Squadron commander

From 628th Medical Group

Heat related illness is a common and serious concern here inCharleston, S.C. Anyone working in an extreme heat environmentis at risk for heat illness. It is important to take precautions to protectyourself. Heat stress is the combination of environmental and workrelated factors that contribute to excess thermal load on the body.Your body's response to heat stress is called "heat strain."

The levels of heat strain are broken down into categoriesbased on severity.

Heat Cramps are muscle pains usually caused by physicallabor in a hot work environment.

Heat Rash is the most common problem in hot work envi-ronments. Heat rash is caused by sweating and looks like a redcluster of pimples or small blisters.

Heat Exhaustion is the second most serious heat illness. Itssymptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness and weakness.

Heat Stroke is the most serious heat-related health prob-lem. Heat stroke occurs when the body's temperature regulat-ing system fails and body temperature rises to critical levels.Symptoms include confusion, loss of consciousness and veryhigh body temperature. You should always keep an eye outfor these symptoms in your wingman as well as yourselfand be mindful of heat stress conditions.Bioenvironmental Engineering is the Office of Primary

Responsibility for reporting and documenting heat stress onJoint Base Charleston; dictating the appropriate flag condi-tion/heat category. The flag conditions and heat categories arein place to help enhance awareness of potentially dangerousweather likely to cause heat stress, as well as provide basic

guidance on work rest cycles and fluid consumption. Heat stress assessment is comprised of four components: air

temperature, humidity, air speed and radiant heat. These meas-urements are used to determine one of the following flag con-ditions (heat stress categories): White (1), Green (2), Yellow(3), Red (4) and Black (5). It is important for you to consult therecommended work/rest cycles and water intake amounts aslisted on Page 216 of the Airman's Manual, because they arebased on these conditions. You can also find these tables andother helpful info at http://www.charleston.af.mil/, in the rightcolumn, under "Hot Weather Safety Info."

Protect yourself from heat stress How to find the Flag Condition• During the week, Heat Stress Conditions can be found easily

by calling 963-0007, Bio's "Heat Stress Hotline."• On the weekends, Command Post 963-8400

will have the flag conditions.• The flag conditions will also be posted on the door to

all fitness centers across the Joint Base.

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By Michaela JudgeJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Editor's Note: Mr. Michael Petersen's story is a four-partseries that takes an in-depth look at the hardships, cama-raderie and challenges of the Vietnam War and integrationback into daily life once returning home. Petersen is a retiredAir Force Reserve command chief master sergeant and cur-rently works as a government civilian leading Joint BaseCharleston's Equal Opportunity Office.

When we left off last week, Army Private Michael Petersenhad just arrived in Vietnam.

First Days in Vietnam & the Mission"I remember when the door opened the first thing that hit

you was the heat and the not so good smells. It was so hot; Ijust absolutely remember that. It was like a furnace with norelief day or night," Petersen said. I quickly learned that a very small and very used electrical

fan could cost $30.00, a lot of money in 1969. These itemswere passed down from soldier to soldier."Spending a few nights at Tan Son Nhut Air Base before

heading to his main operating base gave the private a briefintroduction to the difficulties and challenges of a war zone."We were there just for a few nights when I first started to

see a lot of tracers, flares and a lot of weapons firing in thearea of our compound," said Petersen.After a few nights in Tan Son Nhut, he rode a C-123, a 2-

engine cargo plane, to Can Tho Army Airfield where he wasassigned to the 156th Aviation Company.There his Company oversaw the maintenance of 17 fixed

wing radial engine propeller planes called the U-6 Beaver. Itwas a very slow flying aircraft, but dependable."It was a Canadian made airplane with only one engine.

Ours were all configured to carry radio equipment in them.The planes had special devices on the wings to monitorenemy conversation and ground movement. They flew mis-sions every day," he said.The planes would fly at about 110 knots and were able to

pick up any radio transmissions from the ground, either fromthe North Vietnamese Regular Army or Viet Cong forces.The impact of keeping these planes in the air was crucial

due to the radio capability that they possessed."They would go and fly four missions a day in slow circles

in various areas and pick up radio chatter. It would then go tothe Intel people. That's how they could track some of themovement of the enemy," said Petersen.Petersen's description of this particular group highlighted

the importance of reliable aviation for intelligence gathering.It could quite literally save their lives."The Viet Cong were known as the black pajama people.

They would often be visible working somewhere during theday and, at night, they would try to blow you up," he said.Though Petersen's time in Vietnam lasted about 11 months,

he wasn't sheltered from close encounters with this type ofenemy. Mortar attacks, tracers and the loss of friends was areminder that the threat was very real.

The Threat"We did lots of guard duty on the perimeter of our

base...work all day, form up at 5 in the evening and go and doguard duty all night. That was a full day. Depending on thework load you might sleep a little the next day or you wentback to work," said Petersen.Petersen's aviation unit had three bunkers that his company

maintained at the end of the runway. And during watch, hesaid they experienced "the normal stuff.""We had fairly regular mortar attacks at night. It would usu-

ally start around 1 in the morning and we would just go to a

bunker. Additionally, we always had a threat of the bad guysprobing our perimeter wire," he said.Then there were the real stories - the ugly pieces, as

Petersen coined it."Excessive drinking was always a problem. A guy near our

sleeping area was too drunk to get out of bed one night. He didnot go to the bunker when he was supposed to and a mortarcame right into his cubicle and killed him. Alcohol just has nobenefit anywhere, ever," he said. Guard-duty was often uneventful. However, there was the

rain during the monsoon season. "It rained nearly the same time every day. It was often so

bad that you could not see more than a few feet in front ofyou," said Petersen. During one of those long and hot shifts on guard duty,

Petersen recalls a particular incident that is cemented in hismemory."[While on duty] we would place claymore mines out

beyond our bunker and ahead of the perimeter wire circlingthe base The mines are deadly [directional anti-personnel],packed with steel balls - when detonated reach out to about110 yards. The detonating wire goes back to where you areand connects to a firing device referred to as the "clacker," hesaid."One early morning I went out to go pick up the mine, our

guard shift was complete. It had just finished raining and Ifound the mine turned toward us. From then, on it was com-mon practice to paint the backside of the mine with somethingcolorful or florescent in color so you could see the glare of itfrom our guard position."This was just one instance of close enemy presence, as

Petersen said, "We often had the bad guys probing our baseperimeter"."We were very aware that people were there," he said.

Vietnam, a look back: Part II

Private First Class Michael Petersen takes a moment for a photoat his main operating base in Can Tho Army Airfield, Vietnam in1969. Petersen served in the Army during the Vietnam War andwas assigned to the 156th Aviation Company, where he oversawthe maintenance of 17 U-6 Beavers, which were fixed wing, radialengine propeller aircraft. After serving in the Army, Petersen latertransitioned to the Air Force Reserve in 1977, where he went onto serve 29 additional years and retired as the command chiefmaster sergeant for the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint BaseCharleston, S.C. Today, Petersen serves as the director of EqualOpportunity at JB Charleston as a government employee.

Courtesy photo

By RP1 (SW) Christina ClevengerNaval Support Activity Charleston

Naval Support Activity Charleston kicked off their 2015food donation campaign June 22, 2015. The campaign willrun until August 31, 2015. The food drive is normally part ofthe Feds Feed Families annual program of the USDA that col-lects non-perishable food to assist at-risk families in need.Since the federal campaign is on an indefinite hold, this year’slocal effort is being led by the commander, Navy RegionSoutheast for NSA and all donations will go to support thelocal Low Country Food Bank. The goal this year is to raise5,000lbs of food. Units participating this year are: Naval Support Activity,

the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station Commissary,Navy Exchange, Navy Nuclear Power Training Command,Navy Health Clinic Charleston, Nuclear Power Training Unit,Naval Munitions Command Unit Charleston, SPAWAR,Marine Corp Reserve Training Center, Navy ConsolidatedBrig, 841st Transportation Battalion, Army Reserve Center,

Navy OperationalSupport Center, andthe Army StrategicLogistics ActivityCharleston. The command

that donates the most food will receive the Feds Feed Familiesplaque and own bragging rights for the next year. SPAWARhas won the past two years. Donation barrels at NSA will be located at the Welcome

Center, Fleet and Family Support Center, Navy Marine CorpsRelief Society, Chapel, Personnel Support Detachment, UPH,Balfour Beatty, the Galley, BLDG 84, the Security office, andthe Navy College. Once the FFF kicks off officially, the dona-tions raised by Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station will berolled into the federal campaign. The FFF food drive is coordinated by the Chaplain’s Office

and the primary point of contact is RP1 (SW) ChristinaClevenger. For more information she may be contacted at theNSA All Saints Chapel at 794-7222.

Feds Feed Families

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By Senior Airman Tom Brading315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS – Reservistsfrom the 317th Airlift Squadron deliveredhumanitarian aid June 13, from Joint BaseCharleston, S.C., to the islands of Haiti, SaintKitts and Nevis.According to Capt. John Williams, 317th AS

C-17 Globemaster III pilot and aircraft com-mander for the mission, bringing humanitarianaid to countries during scheduled trainingflights not only improves the 315th Airlift Wingabilities to be ready at a moment's notice butalso improves the lives of the citizens of Haiti,Saint Kitts and Nevis for many years to come."This exercise is a continuation of a long

history of humanitarian missions that fly outof Joint Base Charleston," said Williams. "Tobe able to partner with the Denton Program toenrich the lives of our neighbors is a veryrewarding job."The Denton Program allows donors by

non-governmental agencies, internationalorganizations and private voluntary donors touse space available onboard military aircraftto transport humanitarian aid.The 315th AW, through a partnership with

U.S. Aid's Denton Program, has deliveredhumanitarian aid to Haiti numerous times.Most recently, in April 2015, when pilotsfrom the 315th AW flew 20 sorties during thefour-day deployment and airlifted more than345,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo.More than 65,000 pounds of food was

delivered to Haiti and will ensure thousandsof children will be fed."Humanitarian missions are very reward-

ing for many reasons," said Staff Sgt.Christina Roberts, 317th Airlift Squadronloadmaster.However, this is the first time aid has ever

been delivered by the 315th AW to the islandnation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

"St. Kitts and Nevis is a country grapplingwith serious youth issues related to gang vio-lence, drugs and economic hardship," saidChuck Fox, of Community Bikes, a companybased in Hamilton, N.Y., that donated bicy-cles for at risk youth to the islands."The bicycles will be secured and main-

tained at the Youth Community Division sitein Basseterre, Saint Kitts," said Fox. "Schoolchildren participating in the programs willlearn how to safely ride, maintain and care fora bike."In addition to the bicycles, the children of

Saint Kitts and Nevis will receive donatedmedical and school supplies."The school supplies included in the

upcoming shipment were specifically identi-fied and requested by the principals of the twoschools to receive them," said Fox. "Themusic instruments and supplies are being pro-vided at the direct request of Member ofParliament and former Minister of CultureMs. Marcella Liburd, who shares with othersa vision for a youth orchestra and other musicopportunities as an important and effectivealternative to gang violence and drugs."In a country with a rich cultural heritage

but with no music stores, limited resourcesand scarce opportunities for young people, theinstruments will meet an important need.The bicycles will be stored and maintained

at the Youth and Community Division inBasseterre. The school supplies will be deliv-ered to William Connor Primary School andThomas Cotton School for special needs chil-dren. The hospital equipment will delivered toJN France Hospital in Saint Kitts."Everyone did a fantastic job on this mis-

sion," said Williams. "Not only were we ableto complete our training mission, we werealso able to be good ambassadors and help alot of people who really need it."Saint Kitts and the neighboring island of

Nevis constitute one country.

Delivering Hope: 315th AW deliversDenton aid to Haiti, Saint Kitts

Col. Jeffrey DeVore (center), Joint Base Charleston commander, poses for a group photowith the Big 10 mission partners during a monthly Senior Leaders luncheon, June 18, 2015,at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The luncheon provides leadership an opportunity to discussany issues or concerns, give mission updates and build team cohesiveness.

U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

Base commander hosts Big 10 leadership luncheon

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EventsAll classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family

Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified.For more information, call A&FRC 963-4406 or just register athttps://booknow.appointment-plus.com/6yqzqrn0/

July 7/My New Space: This mandatory workshop is a prerequisite for

individuals moving out of the dorm that addresses tips for financialsuccess. This class will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

July 8/ Mandatory TAP Preseparation Briefings: From 12:30 to 4:30

p.m., retiring service members can receive pre-separation counselingup to 24 months prior to DOS. And a separating service member canreceive pre-separation counseling up to 12 months prior to DOS.This is the first step in the process to making you “career ready” toleave the service; and this briefing/counseling is required prior to

attending the Transition GPS Workshop. July 10/ VA Disability Claims Workshop: From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. a VA

representative will cover the VA claims and filing process. Members(who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign anauthorization letter at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Clinic’sMedical Records section. This letter must be signed NLT theMonday prior to the week’s Friday workshop that you plan to attend.

/ Enrolled In the TSP? Your Next Move…: From 8 to 9 a.m.,learn the basics, purpose, how to enroll/maintain your account,strategies and more.

July 14/ Troops to Teachers: Receive counseling and assistance to help

eligible veterans and their spouse’s transition into a new teachingcareer. This class will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

July 15/ Key Spouse Orientation training: This training is for all newly

appointed Key Spouses and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m./ Spouse Introduction to JB Charleston: Join us from 9:30 to

11:30 a.m., for this fun, fast-paced introduction to JB Charleston formilitary spouses who have recently moved here. Meet other newly-arrived spouses, connect, learn about base resources, and learn whereto shop, dine and play in the Lowcountry!

July 16/ Ready, set, parent: Held from 9 to 11:30 a.m., this course pro-

vides useful tips for expectant parents, while helping them to under-stand the importance of budgeting for their new addition.Additionally, parents receive a FREE bundle for each expected baby!

Notices/ Volunteers needed for the Airman's Attic: The Airman's Attic

is in urgent need of volunteers to assist the coordinator with assem-bling workshop packets, maintaining inventory and assisting withloan locker check-outs and returns. This is an awesome opportunityto learn, network, and gain experience to add to your resume!Additionally, volunteer drivers are needed. If you drive a truck, like

to help others and are willing to donate just a few hours a month - wework around your schedule - the Airman's Attic is the volunteeropportunity for you. We are in need of volunteer drivers to pick updonations! If interested, please call the Airman and Family ReadinessCenter at 963-4406 (628 FSS/FSFR).

/ VA Benefits Advisors Available for Assistance: Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Advisors are available to assist allService members, Veterans, and family members who may have ques-tions about VA benefits and services they are eligible to receive.Appointments are available in one hour blocks from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Friday, and walk-ins are welcome. To schedulean appointment or request more information, please call 843-963-8224for the Air Base (AB) office and 843-794-4304 for the WeaponsStation (WS) office. For walk-in appointments, please visit the ABoffice in building 503, room 106 and the WS office in building 708.

/ The 628th Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic is offer-ing a Gait Analysis program to provide better access to preventativecare! We will perform a biomechanical assessment of your lowerextremity in both walking and running and then make running shoeand injury prevention recommendations. This is open to all TRI-CARE Prime Beneficiaries ages 16 to 65 years of age. The gaitassessments are performed the second and fourth Wednesday after-noon of each month. NO REFERRAL needed: just call 963-6880 tobook an appointment. Slots book up quickly, so please don’t hesitateto call and make your appointment today!

/ Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Treatment Facility: Don’tmiss out on annual checkups and monthly preventions, your four-legged furry friends can get squared away at the Veterinary TreatmentFacility at Joint Base Charleston. Services include annual vaccina-tions, wellness visits, sick calls, monthly preventions, spay, neuter,dental cleaning and mass removals. These services are offered for allbranches of the military for active duty, retirees and reserves. TheVeterinary Treatment Facility is located at 107 Scarton Lane, Bldg.,648, which is off Arthur Drive behind the Outdoor Recreation Center.They can be reached at 843-963-1738 or 843-963-1838.

EventsAll classes or events will be held at the Fleet and Family Support

Center (FFSC)-NWS (Building 755) JB Charleston, WeaponsStation, unless otherwise specified. For more information, callFFSC at 794-7480 or just register at https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/6yqzqrn0/

July 6/ Transition Goals, Plans, Success (GPS) Workshop: This man-

dated 5-day workshop prepares service members for transition tocivilian life. Spouses are welcome to attend all sessions on a spaceavailable basis. Class is held July 6-10, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

/ Home Buying: Learn the process of buying property from 2:30

to 4 p.m.

July 7/ Your New Wheels: From 3 to 4:30 p.m., attendees learn how to

determine what they can afford, plan for the various expenditures ofa car, and learn to get the best deal on the purchase.

July 8/ Five Love Languages: What makes you feel loved? People

express love for one another in various ways. It is essential for cou-ples to identify how to communicate their love to one another so theycan improve their relationship. Come and discover your love lan-guage from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

July 15/ 4 Lenses: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., participants learn about cer-

tain qualities of each personality type, including values, personalstrengths, needs, and approaches in problem solving. Applicationsof these principles will improve the ability to effectively lead andinteract with others.

July 16/VA Disability Claim Workshop: This workshop is broken down

into two sections: From 8 to 9:30 a.m., the VA representative willprovide a Disability Briefing to participants. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,a Medical Records Review/turn-in will take place. Members arewelcomed to attend either sessions or the session most relevant totheir current situation.

Notices/ CAPSTONE: Capstone is a congressionally mandated culmi-

nating activity to verify service members have met their CareerReadiness Standards, as identified on the Service Member CareerReadiness Standards/ Individual Transition Plan Checklist, DD Form2958. The checklist, in conjunction with the ITP, will be used by theA&FRC, FFSC, and Commanders (or commander’s designee) toverify status of CRS completion. To schedule your Capstoneappointment, call the Fleet & Family Support Center, Joint BaseCharleston-NWS at 794-7480.

/ VA Benefits Advisors Available for Assistance: Departmentof Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Advisors are available to assist allService members, Veterans, and family members who may havequestions about VA benefits and services they are eligible to receive.Appointments are available in one hour blocks from 0730-1630 M-F, and walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment or requestmore information, please call 843-963-8224 for the Air Base (AB)office and 843-794-4304 for the Weapons Station (WS) office. Forwalk-in appointments, please visit the AB office in building 503,room 106 and the WS office in building 708.

/ Spouse Introduction To Fleet And Family Support Center,Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m., and Thursdays from 1 to 1:30 p.m.Spouses new to JB Charleston are invited to come and learn aboutthe Fleet and Family Support Center and JB Charleston.

/ Relocation Assistance (RAP) - The Fleet and Family SupportCenter offers assistance to transferring service members and theirfamilies by providing information on their next assignment viaMilitary Home Front. We also provide assistance in getting settledvia a resource room with job listings, a telephone, a fax machine,copier, and internet access. We maintain a relocation computer sys-tem called Military Home Front that provides up-to-date informationon most military duty stations and communities.

/ Movie Nights at LIBERTY - Enjoy a LIBERTY movie nightthe second and fourth Tuesday of the month starting at 6:30 pm in theLiberty Game Room. We provide the food and drinks and featuresome oldie (but goodie) movies and some new in-theaters-nowmovies! Check out which movies we will be playing on the LibertyCalendar posted in the Liberty Lounge! This event is free and gearedtoward unaccompanied Sailors and Airmen E1-E6 and geo-bache-lors; CAC is required for sign-up. For more information call 296-3942 or Facebook at Liberty NWS.

/ Joint Base Charleston Multicultural Committee: Come outand support the Joint Base Charleston Multicultural Committee!Meetings are held every Thursday at 11:15 in building 246, room114A. Be a part of the wing level committee as we coordinate eventsacross the base promoting diversity and equality! Contact Tech. Sgt.Whitehead at 963-5208.

See More Briefs and Events at www.charleston.af.milTo submit a news brief, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.

JB CHS NEWS

Joint Base Charleston’s Airmen Against Drunk Driving offers free, confidential rides home.To volunteer, email [email protected]

The JB Charleston DUI Battle Plan:https://eim.amc.af.mil/org/628ABW/JBCharlestonDUIBattlePlan/default.aspx

161 TOTAL SAVES FOR 2015# of Days Since Last

JB Charleston DUI - 57(Last: April 30, 2015 - 437th APS )

Total # of DUIs for JB Charleston 2015 - 6

963 - AADDAirmen Against Drunk Driving: Wingmen Saving Lives

DUI CONDITION:YELLOW!

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