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SHOW OF SUPPORT

Photo by Alan BoedekerSenior Master Sgt. Jaime Casillas, Air Force Public Affairs Agency fi rst sergeant, and Master Sgt. Sherod Thompson, fl ight chief, 559th Medical Operations Squadron, join other members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland First Sergeants Council and noncommissioned offi cers to assemble more than 300 Thanksgiving baskets for Airmen and their families Tuesday at Mitchell Hall. The holiday baskets each contained a $25 commissary voucher, canned corn, mashed potatoes, dressing, candied yams and other food stuffs needed to prepare a complete Thanksgiving Day meal. First sergeants identifi ed Airmen in their organizations who they believed were in need of assistance this holiday season.

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Kids get hands on HMMWVs,

MREs

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldiers observed Veterans Day with Columbia Heights Elementary School students

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TALESPINNER NOVEMBER 25, 2011

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Editorial staffBRIG. GEN. THERESA C. CARTER,502ND AIR BASE WING

COMMANDER

OSCAR BALLADARES,DIRECTOR, 502ND ABW OL-APUBLIC AFFAIRS

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commentary

By Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr.Commander, Air Education and Training Command

Thanksgiving is a holiday of refl ection, a look back at the many things we are thankful for, and Teresa and I want to fi rst thank each of you and your families for the great things you do for our na-tion.

It is your commitment and profes-sionalism that allow Air Education and Training Command to develop the next generation of Airmen.

The First Command is an organization of wingmen dedicated to seeing each other succeed.

One such example was Brad Shimp, an Air Force Recruiting Service Internet advisor, who took actions to save an Air-man’s life when his resilience was at its lowest.

Brad could have passed the Airman off to another hotline or professional, but he stayed on the line, made the connections to save the Airman’s life and in less than an hour, his fi rst sergeant was knocking on his door to help him through the try-ing times.

We saw it again when 1st Lt. Ryan McGuire graduated pilot training – the fi rst offi cer to do so as an amputee. Through his own sweat and determina-tion, he overcame and succeeded, but he could not have done it without his wingmen there to support and encourage him.

We also have countless mission suc-cesses to be thankful for.

For instance, two AETC C-17 crews from Altus AFB, Okla., supported combat operations in Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn.

On a moment’s notice, they were ready to transition from their day-to-day training operations to real-world contin-gency operations.

Also, due to the motivated street and specialty recruiters of our Air Force Re-cruiting Service, we met 100 percent of the active-duty enlisted and line-offi cer recruiting goals for the fi scal year.

In addition, we graduated the fi rst class of combat systems offi cers, our Air Advisors taught countless Iraqi and Afghan Airmen to lead their services, and we welcomed the arrival of the fi rst F-35A Lightning II joint strike fi ghters to Eglin AFB.

With too many to recount here, these are just a few examples of our suc-cesses and each is a testament to the dedication of the professionals within

The First Command.Lest we forget, there were sorrows

this year as well. For some AETC fami-lies, Thanksgiving will never be the same as they mourn Airmen who lost their lives.

May we never forget them and may we continue to keep faith with their families as they will always be part of our Air Force family.

As you take this opportunity to re-charge and relax with family and friends, I ask each of you to use good judgment and make sound choices.

Watch out for your wingman. Have a plan … don’t drink and drive.

Use caution when travelling and don’t overextend yourselves. Our nation needs all of you back safely, ready to continue the mission.

Teresa and I thank each of you and your families for your service to our nation and we wish you all a safe and joyous Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving message

Gratitude for your service “As you take this opportunity to recharge and relax with family and friends, I ask each of you to use good judgment and make sound choices. Watch out for your wingman ... Our nation needs all of you back safely, ready to continue the mission.”

– Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr.Air Education and Training Commander

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ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

The annual Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland holiday tree lighting ceremony is Wednesday, 6 p.m., on the Gateway Club front lawn. The U.S. Air Force Band of the West will present a special musical selec-tion beginning at 5:30 p.m.

A reception in the Gateway Club ball-room will follow the ceremony. The event also includes a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, refreshments and music.

Contact 1st Lt. Kathleen Hensley at 210-292-3995 for information.

GOSPEL CHOIR NEEDS SINGERS

The 2012 Joint Base San Antonio-Lack-land African American Heritage Committee needs singers of all ages for its annual gospel choir. The choir will perform Feb. 4, 2012 at the Gateway Chapel. Participation is open to active duty or retired military members from any branch, civilians and dependents. Rehearsals begin Jan. 6, 2012. For details, call 210-671-1750, 210-671-9329 or 210-722-3559.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PARTY

The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland children’s holiday party is Dec. 3, noon to 4 p.m., in Kelly Field hangar 1610, 303 S. Frank Luke Dr. All military and Department of Defense children are invited to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus. The fi rst 300 chil-dren will receive a toy. Activities include door prizes, face painting, a caricature artist, games, crafts, food and music. For details, call Tech. Sgt. De’Lisa Harris at 210-395-7948.

JBSA TRAVEL SURVEY

The 502nd Air Base Wing is conducting a Traffi c Points of Origin study through Dec. 30 to evaluate military, retiree and civilian population traffi c patterns at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis. All JBSA active-duty service members, Reserve, Department of Defense civilians and contractors, retirees, and dependents age 18 and older who travel on and around JBSA installations are eligible to participate in the survey. Each respondent receives a coupon for a free cup of coffee at any JBSA AAFES Express store and will automatically be entered to win one of three prizes – a $100 gas card, or one of two $50 exchange gift cards. The survey is online at https://www.surveymon-key.com/s/JBSAsurvey.

NEWS IN BRIEF

SPECIAL THANKSAir Force Personnel Center Command Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, helps serves Army Spc. Elmer Cajes during the pre-Thanksgiving Day din-ner Saturday at the Zachary and Eliza-beth Fisher House on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. More than 200 wounded war-riors, including patients from the San Antonio Military Medical Center’s burn ward, and their families staying at lo-cal Fisher Houses were served during the event. People from all three JBSA military installations, tenant units, and local civic and religious organizations volunteered to serve dinner as a way of demonstrating their appreciation for the sacrifi ces wounded service mem-bers and their families have made in defense of America. Hosted last year at JBSA-Lackland, this year’s event was a partnership between the military and the African American Cultural Associa-tion, the San Antonio Northwest Civic and Social Club, Blacks in Government, Grace First Baptist Church Mission I, and Randolph’s African American Heri-tage Committee.

By Senior Airman Kevin Iinuma59th Medical Wing Public Affairs

Lt. Col. Paul Conner, chief fi nancial offi cer and associate administrator, 59th Medical Wing, recently gave a speech in honor of all veterans and their family members in Becket, Mass.

Conner was asked to be the key note speaker as the town dedicated a newly-built Vietnam Veterans’ monument dur-ing the Berkshire County Veteran’s Day parade on Nov. 11. Conner was named after his uncle, Private 1st Class Paul Conner, who served with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division and died March 18, 1968, in Vietnam. Many Conner family members reside in Berkshire County.

More than 500 people attended the event honoring those veterans who sac-rifi ced their lives protecting America’s freedom.

“Our nation’s existence continues to be guaranteed because we have defend-ers,” said Conner. “The United States exists because we have a defensive de-terrent, and that’s our military.”

Conner emphasized that our veter-

ans’ sacrifi ce will never be forgotten or go unappreciated, and he hopes the negative treatment many Vietnam vet-erans received in the past will never happen again.

“We are here today because of them; they are our real-life super heroes. It’s

our responsibility as war fi ghters of to-day to (never forget) how we got here,” said Conner. “We stand on their shoul-ders as the next generation stands on ours.

“It is our privilege to wear this uni-form, not a right.”

Courtesy photoLt. Col. Paul Conner, chief fi nancial offi cer and associate administrator, 59th Medical Wing,addresses veterans and family members Nov. 11 in Becket, Mass. Conner was named after hisuncle, Private 1st Class Paul Conner, who died March 18, 1968 while serving in Vietnam.

Veterans Day hits home for AF colonel

Photo by Alan Boedeker

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Congratulations to the following 71 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among 715 Air Force basic military train-ees graduating today:

320th Training SquadronFlight 001Calvin ChastainRyan FahrigKevin GaloRoss KobaDerek Ulrich

Flight 002Aletha BoggsAmelia CarrDanielle FrankeRachel GatesKelsi MartsLasandra Matthews

321st Training Squadron Flight 003Nicholas DickDerek Page

Flight 004Joshua Crane

Adam MorrowBryan MuehlemanDavid VelkeWilliam Wimsatt

322nd Training Squadron Flight 005Alexander SchmidtFlight 006Brandon AndersonScott LeBlancMichael LeeStephen NelsonTyler ReaganAlexander RiedelSamuel Ritzmann

323rd Training SquadronFlight 013Dylan DucharmeSteven ElderCraig FlentgeDavid GillisShane HintonRonald Hirsch Jr.David LumpkinJames MessickRory NiemanFranko SalazarNathan WestfallFlight 014

Jade ClausenAinsley DavisAllison FosterAmanda FriendJennie HollandValerie LloydVictoria LoiselMelissa ShufeldtKathleen Tennyson

324th Training SquadronFlight 007Keith Courville IIJacob HamiltonFlight 008Derrick GreenKevin HaasJames LimtiacoChoua MouaAustin-Cooke UllrichJames Weaver

326th Training SquadronFlight 009Joseph MillerLonnie MuncyScott StevensLars TellevikFlight 010Kevin Bell

James BraatenDylan DregerJames McCullen Jr.Joshua MichaelChristopher StephensonAnthony WoodBrandon Yeazel

331st Training SquadronFlight 011Matthew EischensZackery MurphyFlight 012Sharon CeskowskiAnna MagnoMaria McClellan

Top BMT AirmanJade Clausen, 323rd TRS, Flight 014

Most Physically FitMale AirmenBradley Middleton, 322nd TRS, Flight 005 Nathan Westfall, 323rd TRS, Flight 013Daymn Bock, 322nd TRS, Flight 006Jacob Sorosiak, 320th

TRS, Flight 001

Female AirmenElizabeth Nearing, 323rd TRS, Flight 014Rachel Gates, 320th TRS, Flight 002Sarah Wynes, 331st TRS, Flight 012Kelsi Marts, 320th TRS, Flight 002

Male Flights331st TRS, Flight 011324th TRS, Flight 008323rd TRS, Flight 013Female Flights323rd TRS, Flight 014320th TRS, Flight 002331st TRS, Flight 012 Top Academic Flights326th TRS, Flight 009322nd TRS, Flight 006323rd TRS, Flight 013

BMT

By Wayne AmannAir Force ISR Agency Public Affairs

When Maj. Robert Parker assumed command of the 373rd Support Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, he knew he inherited a top notch organization.

His high regard of the unit was validated recently when he was presented with the Chief Master Sergeant James C. Swindell award recognizing his people and his unit as having the best communications and informa-tion systems operations in the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency.

The award was presented at Joint Base San Anto-nio-Lackland Oct. 26 during the annual AFISRA Sensor Rally Commander’s Conference.

“I’m grateful and honored we were selected to win,” Parker said. “I tell them all the time they’re the best squadron in the Air Force. They think I’m joking, but I fi gure if we put that mark out there, and continue to strive for it, the better we’ll be.”

The unit made a lasting impression during the award period.

Among the litany of accomplishments cited for the award, the unit restored full mission operation com-munications in less than 12 hours following Japan’s 9.0 earthquake. In addition to other outages resulting from the disaster, the unit also overcame tsunami-related

communication link faults in less than 18 hours. The organization’s efforts drew praise from senior leaders at the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

“The people did a lot of hard work this year even before I showed up for command,” Parker said. “I’m not surprised at all by the level of effort they put for-ward.”

The 373rd shoulders a considerable workload. It provides time-critical data to seven combatant com-mands and 15 intelligence agencies. It maintains a $1 billion information technology infrastructure consisting of more than 150 mission systems, 1,000 servers and 40 communications circuits.

Parker made it clear by saying, “It’s all about the folks who did the work.”

The Chief Master Sergeant James C. Swindell award was established in 1974, in honor of the late chief con-sidered to be the most professional communicator ever assigned to the U.S. Air Force Security Service, the origi-nal organization of present day AFISRA.

Swindell was instrumental in obtaining the fi rst long-haul, secure, on-line circuits for the USAFSS in the early 1950s. He was the prime architect behind the eventual merger of critical communications and automatic digital network trunking, considered major milestones in pav-ing the way for the present communications capabili-ties of AFISRA.

Photo by William BelcherMaj. Robert Parker, 373rd Support Squadron commander, ac-cepts the Chief Master Sergeant James C. Swindell Award from Swindell’s widow, June, and her son Clay. The unit is based at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The presentation highlighted the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency’s annual Sensor Rally Commanders’ Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Swindell Award bound for Misawa


The U.S. Postal Service and the Military Postal Service Agency deadlines ensure packages arrive to military and State Department post offi ces overseas by Dec. 25.• Parcel post is no longer available; the parcel post mailing deadline was last Saturday.• Nov. 26 deadline for space-available mail• Dec. 3 deadline for parcel airlift mail• Dec. 10 deadline for priority mail and fi rst-class mail, letters and cards• Dec. 17 deadline for express mail military service.

USPS holiday mailing deadlines

Airman 1st Class Christian Hernandez543rd Support Squadron

Duty title: Enterprise Action Support TechnicianTime in service: One yearHometown: Alhambra, Calif.

Airman Hernandez is truly a shining star in today’s Air Force. His extreme dedication, work ethic and atten-tion to detail have had a great impact on the mission here at the 543rd Support Squadron. His upbeat person-ality, when dealing with the most challenging of issues, has earned him the praise of many high-ranking, vener-able individuals. One such individual was the Director of the National Security Administration, who rewarded Hernandez with a coin for his superior quality of work. His enthusiastic attitude is infectious as it has spread from coworker to coworker and has drastically improved morale of the shop. Hernandez is the prime example of what it means to be “Diamond Sharp.”

Airman 1st Class Eddie Green318th Information Operations Group

Duty title: Knowledge Operations Man-agement JourneymanTime in service: One year, fi ve monthsHometown: Engleton, Texas

Airman Green, as a volunteer head coach for Lack-land youth’s 9- to 10-year-old fl ag football team, affords himself the opportunity to be an excellent mentor. His volunteer work is demonstrates a willingness to sacri-fi ce self. He received a letter of appreciation for sup-porting the relocation of the Women, Infant and Child services to its new location at the One Stop facility on base. He also exhibits a positive attitude and initiative in support of the 1,200 customers relying on information assurance accounts requests and sustained, uninter-rupted access for unclassifi ed network users.

Sta� Sgt. Zachary Pingree59th Maternal Child Care Squadron

Duty title: Aerospace Medical Service JourneymanTime in service: Five years, seven monthsHometown: Elko, Nev.

Sergeant Pingree helps treat patients who come from a diverse age range – two weeks to 23 years old. Pingree assists providers by taking countless vitals, drawing labs and performing minor procedures every day. In addition, he is responsible for ordering clinic supplies, maintaining the equipment, and performing end-of-day checks to ensure the clinic is ready for pa-tients the next day. Additionally, he rates four Airmen and mentors seven others through up-grade training, core tasks and skills training. He also provides valuable career guidance.

Airman 1st Class Brittany Lopez68th Network Warfare Squadron

Duty title: Cyberspace AnalystTime in service: One year, six monthsHometown: Bloomington, Ind.

Airman Lopez epitomizes professionalism in the Air Force. She has an amazingly positive attitude that spreads to peers and coworkers. This is something that I witness each and every time I visit the 68th Network Warfare Squadron. Additionally, when a 68th NWS wing-man tragically lost one of his children, Lopez was there. She was pivotal in working with the wing chaplain to organize an appropriate memorial service. She is truly Diamond Sharp.


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visit http://www.lackland.af.milFor more news and information about Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,



Noncommissioned Offi cer

Sgt. Jessie Miles470th Military Intelligence Brigade,Fort Sam Houston

Civilian Wage Grade

Darlene Daspit-Pohl12th Operations Support Squadron,Randolph

Civilian Supervisory Cat I

Dana Pelletier502nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Fort Sam Houston

Senior Enlisted Member

Master Sgt. Sherod Thompson559th Medical Operations SquadronLackland

Honor Guard, Junior Enlisted Member

Senior Airman Timothy Jenkins59th Radiology Squadron, Lackland

Junior Enlisted Member

Senior Airman Bridgette GarciaCryptologic Systems Division,Lackland

Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat I

John BangsCryptologic Systems Division,Lackland

Civilian Supervisory Cat II

Mark Cunningham90th Information Operations Squadron,Lackland

Honor Guard Noncommissioned

Staff Sgt. Anthony Porter433rdMaintenance Squadron,Lackland

Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat II

James Butler502nd Force Support Squadron,Fort SamHouston

Company Grade Offi cer

Capt. Antwan Floyd902nd Security Forces Squadron, Randolph

Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat III

Mary HodgesAir Force Intelligence, Surveillanceand Reconnaissance Agency,Lackland


By Gregory Ripps470th Military Intelligence Brigade Public Affairs

Columbia Heights Elementary School observed Veterans Day one day early when Soldiers from the 470th Intelli-gence Brigade and its suborindate units paid them a visit.

The visitors included Soldiers from the 717th Military Intelligence Battalion based at Lackland, who spent Nov. 10 teaching the children about the military and its time-honored traditions.

Throughout the day, each of the school’s fi ve grades got a special pe-riod to climb into a HMMWV or Light Medium Tactical Vehicle, sample Meals Ready to Eat, commonly referred to as MREs, talk on a radio, wrap someone’s arm with a bandage and do some physi-cal training. But before the children got their “hands on,” they received a briefi ng and instructions from one of the brigade’s Soldiers.

Sgt. 1st Class Darrell Hudson noted that the 18 Soldiers of the brigade’s 717th MI Battalion served as lead ele-ment for the school program, along with two members each from the brigade’s 401st MI Company and its headquar-

ters and headquarters company from Fort Sam Houston.

Members of the 93rd Intelligence Squadron, the Coast Guard Crypto-

logical Unit and the Harlandale Junior ROTC also supported the presentations and helped ensure the safety of the young participants.

There was ceremony, too. The 717th MI Battalion Honor Guard opened each period with the posting of the colors, which the children watched in marked silence.

Jose Ramos, a former Marine who has coached at the Harlandale Inde-pendent School District school for six years, said there were multiple reasons for the program.

“It’s not only so students can honor veterans but also to give them a feel for what it’s like (to be in the military),” said Ramos. “They got to meet some of these troops and even got to start a HMMWV.”

The children watched and listened as Soldiers demonstrated such actions as how to stop bleeding, how to heat an MRE, how to perform military push-ups and sit-ups, and how to operate a radio. Some of them took the opportunity to feel the weight of a Kevlar helmet on their head. Pvt. 2 Christian Munoz, a relatively new member of the 717th, said he was glad he participated.

“It’s good to let the children see what we do, who we are,” said Munoz. “It’s also pretty fun. They have a lot of ques-tions.”

JBSA Soldiers help kids appreciate veterans

Photos by Gregory RippsPfc. Brek Chandler, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Com-pany, tells a student about operating a HMMWV.

Edwards Aquifer Levelin feet above sea level

CURRENT LEVEL = 648.0

Normal - above 660’Stage I - 660’Stage II - 650’Stage III - 642’Stage IV - 640.5’Stage V - 637’

For water restrictions, visit www.502abw.af.mil

Beginning Dec. 1, the 502nd Air Base Wing will implement new pro-cedures for customers requiring new identifi cation cards, common access cards and Defense Enroll-ment Eligibility Reporting System services.

To help reduce excessive wait times currently experienced by customers, the 502nd ABW will replace the existing walk-in cus-tomer services available at its main ID Card/CAC issuance facilities with an all-day appointment-only process for all military members, retirees, dependents, civil service employees and contractors. Ap-pointment times will be between 8 a.m. and 3:20 p.m.

Monday through Friday, and will

be scheduled in 20 minute inter-vals.

Changes to existing ID Card/CAC and DEERS services will only affect the main DEERS ID Card/CAC issu-ance facilities at these locations:• 902nd Force Support Squadron, Bldg. 399, Randolph AFB; 652-1845• 502nd Force Support Squadron, Bldg. 367, Fort Sam Houston; 221-0415• 802nd Force Support Squadron, Bldg. 5616, Lackland AFB; 671-4178

Schedule appointments at any of these facilities by visiting https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/ or calling to set up an ap-pointment.

Appointments only for CAC, ID cards in Joint Base SA


ROAD, PARKING AREA CONSTRUCTION

Two road and one parking area construction projects are underway with another road project on the schedule. Parking is limited and one entrance is closed while additional parking is added at the Gateway East Visitor’s Center. Work on the project continues through Jan. 15, 2012.

The road to the military work-ing dog site on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex is closed for rebuilding until March 15, 2012. Vehicle access to the area is north of Bldg. 341.

Luke Boulevard on the basic training side of base, between Hughes and Barnes avenues, will be closed approximately two years for construction on the Airman Training Complexes. Access to the Skylark Bowling Center and Skylark Commu-nity Center is from Gary Avenue.

The western portion of Eagle Drive will be closed from Monday to March 29, 2012. Access to the area is through the remaining portion

of Eagle Drive that exits to Medina Base Road east of the site.

SKYLARK FLEA MARKET

The Skylark Community Center fl ea market is Dec. 3, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Warhawk Fitness Center. Vendor spots are available for $10 or for $15 with a table. For more information, call 210-671-2021.

HOLIDAY IN BLUE CONCERT TICKETS

Free tickets are available for the U.S. Air Force Band of the West’s annual Holiday in Blue concerts.

The performances, Dec. 17 and Dec. 18, will feature the Joint Base Holiday Chorus, made up of Joint Base San Antonio active duty, Guard, reservists, retirees and dependents. The concerts are at 3 p.m. each day in the Edgewood Theatre of Perform-ing Arts.

Tickets are available at the JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph Infor-mation, Tickets and Travel offi ces, and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston MWR.

FEDERAL BENEFITS OPEN SEASON

Federal benefi ts open season for Air Force civilian employees contin-

ues through Dec. 12. For details, call 210-671-0005.

802ND LRS CUSTOMER SERVICE

The 802nd Logistics Readi-ness Squadron Customer Service is your primary focal point for all supply-related questions, con-cerns, complaints, Zero Overpricing Program and Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offi ce transactions. You can reach customer service at 210-671-2575/3611/3801, 925-1490/1049/1048, or via email at [email protected].

802ND LRS SUPPLY TRAINING

The 802nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Equipment Accountability Element conducts three customer supply training classes every third Wednesday of the month in Bldg. 5160, second fl oor conference room. The Dec. 21 classes are Block I Gen-eral Supply Training, 8 a.m.; Block II Bench Stock Training, 8:45 a.m.; and Block III Equipment Custodian Supplemental/Refresher Training, 9:30 a.m.

Contact Ray Holland or Bethany

Cuevas at 210-925-1001/2514 to register for classes.

RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE CLOSURE

The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Retiree Activities Offi ce is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The offi ce will reopen Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. For emergencies or urgent mat-ters, call Robert Zaske, RAO director, at 210-557-6837.

ON-BASE HOLIDAY LODGING

Military ID cardholders may make on-base lodging reservations for their holiday guests. The facilities are newly renovated. Reservations are being accepted through Dec. 31.

For details, call 210-671-2556.

PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Sur-

gical Center General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Clinics have now transitioned to Patient Centered Medical Home. PCMH is an active approach to establish a “medical home” for every patient. Each child’s healthcare needs is coordinated by their individual provider, who leads a team of medical professionals dedi-

cated to delivering positive health outcomes through improved access to continuous and comprehensive care. Focus is placed on meeting all of the child’s medical needs through their PCMH team or “medical home.”

Contact 1st Lt. Amanda Bray, the Pediatric Group Practice Manager, at 292-6623 for more information.

WILFORD HALL EMERGENCY DEPT. CLOSED

Wilford Hall has closed the emer-gency department and re-designated the area as an urgent care center. The UCC is an option for common acute minor medical problems when an individual cannot obtain an appointment with a primary care provider or a clinic is closed.

The UCC is not a substitute for an emergency department. The staff will treat minor illnesses and injuries, such as the fl u, earaches, rashes, bites, minor bone fractures and minor cuts that require stitches.

If patients go to the Wilford Hall UCC with a major emergency, they will be sent or transported by ambulance to a hospital emergency department. For more information, call 210-292-7331.

LOCAL BRIEFS

CHAPEL SERVICESChristianCatholicTuesday-Friday:Freedom ChapelDaily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday:Freedom ChapelEucharist, 5:30 p.m.Reconciliation after Eucharist

Sunday:Freedom ChapelReligious Ed., 9 a.m.Eucharist, 11 a.m.Spanish Mass, 8 a.m.

OrthodoxSunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelDivine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.Religious Ed., 10:45 a.m.ProtestantSaturday:Gateway Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistService, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.Sunday:Airmen Memorial ChapelLiturgical Service, 8 a.m.Freedom ChapelContemporary Service,9:30 a.m.Gospel Service,12:30 p.m.Children’s ChurchprovidedReligious Ed., 11 a.m.Wednesday and Thursday:Bible Study, 6 p.m.

Sunday:Gateway ChapelThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

IslamicFriday:Defense Language

InstituteStudent CenterFaith Study, 1:30 p.m.Jummah Prayer, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Sunday:Religious Ed., 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

JewishFriday:Airmen Memorial ChapelSabbath Eve Service,5:45 p.m.Religious Ed., 4:30 p.m.

Wicca1st Wednesday:Freedom Chapel Room 8,San Antonio Military Open Circle, 6 p.m.

BuddistSunday:BMT Reception Center,10 a.m. - noon.

EckankarEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Saturday:Gateway Chapel12:30-1:30 p.m.

Baha'iEvery fi rst, third, fi fth Sunday:Gateway Chapel11 a.m. to noon

community

FOR MORE DETAILS, CONTACT:

Freedom Chapel

671-4208

Gateway Chapel

671-2911

Hope Chapel

671-2941

Air Force Aid Society 671-3722Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722Airman’s Attic 671-1780Base Post Offi ce 671-1058Bowling Center 671-2271DEERS 800-538-9552Exceptional Family Member Program 671-3722Family Child Care 671-3376Legal Offi ce 671-3362Library 671-3610Medical Appointment Line 916-9900MPF ID Cards 671-6006Outdoor Recreation 925-5532TRICARE Info 800-444-5445Thrift Shop 671-3600

Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club www.lacklandesc.orgLackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.comLackland ISD www.lacklandisd.netLackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club www.lacklandosc.orgLackland Public website www.lackland.af.milMy Air Force Life www.MyAirForceLife.com

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES


NOV. 25The Airman and Family Readi-

ness Center is closed today for Air Education and Training Command Family Day.

NOV. 28FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING

A family readiness briefi ng for deploying personnel is Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The briefi ng is for personnel who are deploying, or are going on remote assignments or extended temporary deployments.

For more information, call 210-671-3722.

RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the

Airman and Family Readiness Center. The seminar is an informal forum for family members who wish to talk about their individual experiences and the stress caused by deployment-related separations.


NOV. 29AMVET REPRESENTATIVE

An American Veterans National Service Offi cer is available to help with disability claims Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information or to make an appointment with an American Veterans National Service offi cer representative, call 210-699-5087.

NOV. 29-DEC. 1TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

A three-day transition assistance program for separating or retiring military personnel is Tuesday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Airman and Family Readi-ness Center.

The program is presented by the Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission, and

focuses on how to job search and employment-related topics.

For more details, call 210-671-3722.

NOV. 30RIGHT START ORIENTATION

Right Start Orientation, a class designed for Lackland newcomers, is Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Gateway Club.

For more information about the

Right Start orientation class, call 210-671-3722.

DEC. 1PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL

The Protestant Women of the Chapel group meets for Bible study Thursday, 6 p.m., at Freedom Chapel.


DEC. 2BMT FAMILY SEMINAR

The Air Force Basic Military Training Family Seminar is Dec. 2, noon, in the BMT Reception Center, Bldg. 7246.

The seminar provides information on the Air Force and its benefi ts to family members of graduating Airmen.

DEC. 5FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING

A family readiness briefi ng for deploying personnel is Dec. 5, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The briefi ng is for personnel who are deploying, or are going on remote assignments or extended temporary deployments.

For more information, call 210-671-3722

RETURN AND REUNION SEMINAR

A return and reunion seminar is Dec. 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

The seminar is an informal forum for family members who wish to talk about their individual experiences and the stress caused by deployment-related separations.


DEC. 6AMVET REPRESENTATIVE

An American Veterans National Service Offi cer is available to help with disability claims Dec. 6, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.


Monthly MeetingsENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Gateway Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.

OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB

The Lackland Offi cers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the month. For meeting location information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

The Military Council of Catholic Women meets the fi rst Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For more information, call 671-4208.

On the web www.lacklandfss.com

Family Support Events

What’s Happening

By Jose T. Garza IIISports Editor

The Gillum Fitness Center’s new cardio center opened with a ribbon-cutting cer-emony Monday at Security Hill.

The opening ceremonies were led by Lackland Fitness and Sports Director Steve Reichert, who coordinated the event, and members of the 802nd Mission Support Group, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency, and the 688th In-telligence Operations Wing.

Opening day activities included physi-cal training events like Total Resistance Exercise training, doubles racquetball and sand volleyball tournaments, and a Zumba-thon.

The new cardio center, which is adjacent to the Gillum, was built to accommodate customer demands at the existing weight room and cardio area. The Gillum averages about 12,000 patrons annually.

“But, the original facility only has 14 pieces of cardio equipment in it. You could come during peak time and every piece of equipment was taken,” Reichert said. “On a good weather day in the fall you could jog outside or walk. But in Texas, when it’s hot and we are under black fl ag conditions, you need these facilities to say fi t.”

“It was clear to us that if we could get more cardio (equipment) in a different place, then it would give the Gillum fi tness team a bit more fl exibility to move things where they needed to be. This makes working out better for all our customers at Security Hill,” said Col. Richard Houghton, 802nd MSG commander. “Any little step we take to have new capabilities is awesome because it gives people an opportunity to spread out a bit.”

Lackland was awarded $750,000 on Nov. 5, 2010 to expand the Gillum cardio area as an approved Offi ce of Secretary of De-fense Phase 2 project. Security Hill mis-sion partners provided another $160,000 to purchase the new equipment for the facility.

Reichert said in addition to the Gillum, renovations to Warhawk Fitness Center would be completed in a few weeks. These two projects, from the fi scal year 2010 bud-

get, totaled $2.25 million.The new cardio area has 40 new pieces

of cardiovascular equipment. Every piece will have integrated cardio viewers where people can bring their iPods, hook them up and watch TV or listen to music.

“We have an array of cardiovascular equipment. Our primary goal is for people to pass the Air Force fi tness test,” Reichert said. “We have so much equipment here because 60 percent of the Air Force physi-cal training test is cardiovascular and run-ning.”

Reichert said fi scal year 2011 projects include revamping of the tracks behind the Warhawk and Medina fi tness centers.

The fi tness director said Gillum visitors should no longer worry about waiting for exercise equipment to be available.

“We took away the overcrowding and now there’s plenty of capacity,” Reichert said.

Houghton said more improvements that include audio and video equipment will be made to the new cardio room. The colonel’s

goal is for fi tness centers to take care of the needs of Lackland’s diverse population.

“From young dependents to our retirees, everyone should have an opportunity, the room, and available equipment to get their own personal workout done and meet their own goals,” Houghton said.

NOVEMBER 25, 2011 TALESPINNER PAGE 15sportsBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The South Texas Local Boxing Club Championships, a USA Boxing event, takes place Dec. 2-4 at the Bennett Fitness Center. Bouts begin at 6:30 p.m. The championship card is Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.

Admission is $7 and conces-sions will be available. Call 210- 925-4848.

INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL

Intramural basketball begins Monday. People without a team can enroll through the player’s pool. For details, call the sports offi ce at 210-671-2725.

LUNCHTIME, AFTERWORK B-BALL

Bennett Fitness Center hosts lunchtime basketball Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 11 a.m. After-work basketball also is in session Monday and Wednesday start-ing at 4 p.m. Call 210-925-4848 for information.

FAMILY FITNESS HOUR

The family program allows children, ages 9-12, to use the Medina and Warhawk fi tness centers equipment Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m.

Parents are required to stay with children and enroll in a safety class. For details, call Medina at 210-671-4477, or the Warhawk at 210-671-4850.

TOTAL BODY RESISTANCE EXERCISE

Total Body Resistance Exer-cise training takes place at the following fi tness centers:

Gateway: Monday, Wednes-day, and Friday at 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m.

Gillum: Monday at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday at 7 and 11 a.m., Wednesday at 7 a.m., Thursday at 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

LTA Medina: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sat-urday at 7 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Warhawk: Monday and Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

UPCOMING Making room for othersGillum Fitness Center opens cardio center

24th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Slater tries out new equipment while Magda Salazar, 802nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks on.

Photos by Robbin CresswellFrom left to right, John Enyeart, 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron; Chief Master Sgt. James Glover, 802nd Mission Support Group superintendent, Col. Richard Houghton, 802nd MSG commander; Col. John Ban-semer; Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency; Col. Andrew Gale; 688th Intelligence Operations Wing vice commander, Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Ricker, AFISRA; and Chief Master Sgt. Brian O’Mullan, Electronic Systems Division superintendent, all participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolizing the opening of the Gillum Fitness Center’s new cardio room Monday.


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Talespinner Sports Editor

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“Do I always have to be the one to save this GRIDlocks section from the lame department? I've won GRIDlocks for week 11 and in fantasy football this week. Me and the Cowboys will have something in common this week and that’s WIN-NING, now FOLLOW THAT.”

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Green Bay at Detroit, Thursday Green Bay Green Bay Detroit Green Bay Green Bay

Miami at Dallas, Sunday Dallas Dallas Dallas Dallas Miami

San Francisco at Baltimore, Sun San Francisco San Francisco Baltimore San Francisco San Francisco

Houston at Jacksonville, Sunday Houston Houston Houston Jacksonville Houston

Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, Sunday Buffalo N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets N.Y. Jets

Cleveland at Cincinnati, Sunday Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati

Minnesota at Atlanta, Sunday Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta

Arizona at St. Louis, Sunday Arizona St. Louis St. Louis Arizona St. Louis

Carolina at Indianapolis, Sunday Carolina Carolina Carolina Carolina Carolina

Tampa Bay at Tennessee, Sunday Tennessee Tennessee Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Tampa Bay

Chicago at Oakland, Sunday Oakland Oakland Chicago Oakland Oakland

Washington at Seattle, Sunday Seattle Seattle Washington Seattle Washington

Denver at San Diego, Sunday Denver San Diego Denver Denver San Diego

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, Sunday Kansas City Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

New England at Philadelphia, Sun New England New England New England New England New England

N.Y Giants at New Orlenas, Mond New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans

OVERALL: 92-62 (.597) OVERALL: 97-57 (.630) OVERALL: 96-58 (.623) OVERALL: 104-50 (.675)

Celebrating Gillum’s new fitness center

Photos by Robbin CresswellLeft: Tye Wickham, right, looks on while Alfonso Vega hits the volleyball. Center:Margaret Eriacho looks to dig the ball and save the point. Right: Zumba instructor Leila Peifer gives her students a workout.

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