An Outlaw Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Paratrooper waits with his M249 SAW as night falls on Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Lou-isiana, Feb. 20. The brigade has been training with U.K. and Canadian troops as well as role players assigned to be base to increase interoperability and test the deployability of various airborne unit sizes. See more photos on page 6. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

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Successful completion of the training scenarios devel-oped to test units’ ability to execute real-world missions has validated U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infan-try Division and the 4-25th Airborne Task Force as the only U.S. airborne unit in the Pacific region capable of per-forming forcible entry oper-ations.

Last year, the Army or-dered the 4-25th BCT at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to downsize to an Airborne Task Force of 1,046 soldiers as part of an Army structure initiative to develop a small-er, more agile force. After contrasting the mission set, composition and capabilities of a 1,046-soldier task force, U.S. Army Alaska asked the Army to consider includ-ing additional enablers and combat multipliers for a total

end-strength of 1,597 para-troopers. U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has yet to make a final decision on the future of the 4-25th.

For the purposes of this validation exercise, US-ARAK and the 4-25th used the 1,597-soldier composi-tion to show the value and effectiveness of addition-al enablers. The bulk of the 4-25th ATF is composed of 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment and

6th Brigade Engineer Battal-ion. They are led by a small headquarters element com-manded by Col. Scott Green, commander of U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infan-try Division.

The validation took place over three days as a por-tion of the brigade’s combat training center rotation here. More than 730 paratroopers

Training mission validates Airborne Task Force

Alaska Air National Guard News Release

More than 100 mem-bers of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing will deploy to the Middle East this week.

Most of the deploy-ers are members of the Wing’s 144th Airlift Squadron; once in the-

ater, they will fly their C-130H “Hercules” tac-tical-airlift aircraft in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. They will be accompanied by members of the Wing’s maintenance units, and a handful of support spe-cialists drawn from oth-er Wing units.

The deployment is ex-

pected to last approxi-mately four months.

From a historical per-spective, this represents an unusual deployment because of a current proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H tac-tical-airlift aircraft.

The wing today is one of the country’s largest

and busiest Air Guard wings – beyond tactical airlift, its mission sets include strategic airlift, domestic and combat search & rescue, and air defense.

But tactical airlift has been one of its core mis-sions since 1957, when the Air Guard’s empha-sis shifted from air com-

bat to airlift.The current propos-

al was put forward and recommended by retired Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke III, Director of the Air National Guard, to the Total Force Continuum (a board of Active, Re-serve, and Guard mem-bers tasked to try to balance requirements,

capabilities, risk and cost regarding strategic plans and programs). The Total Force Contin-uum is taking action to push forward Lt. Gen. Clarke’s proposal. As such, this deployment could conceivably be the last for the 144th Airlift Squadron, at least in its current form.

More than 100 Air National Guardsmen will deploy to Middle East

Robert TannerInterim Garrison Safety Manager

All too often the word “safe-ty” is misused, overused, and seen as an offensive word. I can’t tell you how many times we have seen peo-ple cringe, or run and hide when they heard “safety is here” or heaved a sigh when they get another safety brief. But for the Garrison Safety Office, safety is not a place, a briefing, or a being – it’s a tool. We are advocates to en-joying life without accidents and injuries. Simply put, we want each and every person in the Fort Wainwright com-munity to make it home at the

How the garri-son works for you: Installation Safety Office

David VergunArmy News Service

“Our adversaries have begun to catch us in technology and in some cases, we believe, may overmatch some of our sys-tems,” said a senior intelligence advisor.

That’s why “we’re particularly interest-ed in the pursuit of the third offset,” he said.

Gary Phillips, senior intelligence advi-sor for the U.S. Army Training and Doc-trine Command’s G-2, Intelligence Sup-port Activity, spoke about the outcome of Unified Quest 2016, or UQ, during a Feb. 19 media roundtable. He was joined by Brig. Gen. Lee Quintas, director, Concept Development and Learning Directorate,

Army Capabilities Integration Center.Unified Quest is the Army’s annual fu-

ture study exercise, designed to explore strategies and challenges and offer solu-tions to the force of 2025 and beyond.

About Offset StrategiesThe third offset is a Department of De-

fense strategy begun in 2014, formally called the Defense Innovation Initiative.

The strategy includes targeting scarce modernization dollars at new technolo-gies that could potentially disrupt tech-nologies being used or being developed by adversaries, according to a speech de-livered by Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, Jan. 28, 2015.

The reason it’s known as the third off-

set, Work said, is because the first was weaponry developed during the 1950s to offset the Soviet’s “very, very great con-ventional strength.”

The second offset also took place during the Cold War in response to Soviet power, but it occurred later, in the 1970s, Work said. That’s when the newly-formed De-fense Advanced Research Projects Agen-cy led efforts to build battle networks and precision-guided munitions.

“But just as with the first off-set strategy, the second offset strate-gy is showing its teeth,” Work said. “We’re now starting to see the capabili-ties and the advantages that it accrues to

Army seeking ‘3rd offset strategy’ to dominate enemy

Senior Airman Hailey HauxSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

Air Force Secretary Debo-rah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testified before the Senate Appropriations Com-mittee on the fiscal year 2017 Air Force posture on Capitol Hill, Feb. 10.

Both James and Welsh stressed that the need for air-power continues to rise and the gap between the U.S. Air Force and its closest pursuers is closing.

“Bottom line here is that … we are fully engaged in every region of the world, in every mission area, across the full spectrum of mili-tary operations,” James said. “Put simply: we have never

SecAF, CSAF testify on FY 2017 AF posture

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Have a question, issue or interest pertaining to Fort Wainwright? Want to know what to expect throughout the Fort Wainwright community in March? Stop in at the next Fort Wainwright Community Action Council, Wednesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. at the Last Frontier Community Activity Center.

Ice Alaska officially opened its gates this week with their Kids’ Ice Park a full week ahead of the first competition. On Monday, Feb. 29, the World Ice Art Championships will be officially underway, featuring work from local and international artists. Don’t miss it! Weather permitting, the park, located at 3070 Phillips Field Rd., will remain open through March 27. For ticket and all other information, visit www.icealaska.com or call 451-8250.

2February 26, 2016

Claire Banks, RN, BSN, CDE, ORISEUSARAK Health Promotion Officer

United States Army Alaska’s

Community Health Promotion Council is Maj. Gen. Bryan Owens’ platform for addressing health promotion for Families, Soldiers, DA Civilians, and Re-tirees in the Fort Wainwright re-gion. The main focus of CHPC is sustained personal readiness for the Fort Wainwright community as a whole. Many elements of health play a role in our readiness and resilience. Our physical, psy-chological, social, spiritual, and family health is what makes us unique and complex beings. It is for this reason that CHPC forms a collaboration between many stakeholders from mission, med-ical, and installation.

The CHPC process provides our key subject matter experts a forum in which they can ad-dress one realm of our health at a time. How will this be accom-plished? Our key stakeholders from across mission, medical, and installation, will collabo-rate together in working groups, each of which is responsible for addressing one or two facets of our health. For example, the Physical Health Working Group is tasked with the physical health of the Fort Wainwright commu-nity. There are stakeholders from Bassett Army Community Hos-pital, DENTAC, Morale Wel-

fare and Recreation, Preventive Medicine, and Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness. Cur-rently, the PHWG is looking into two initiatives: tobacco use and chlamydia infection rates.

The CHPC process also pro-vides a forum for our units to participate via Brigade Health Promotion Teams. At Fort Wain-wright we will have BHPTs for 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, USARAK Aviation Task Force and Medical Department Activity-Alaska. This BHPT’s main focus is readiness and health promotion activities. For example, the MEDDAC BHPT has identified the need to im-prove physical fitness, nutrition and weight within their brigade. They have developed an action plan and are working towards improved readiness for their team.

CHPC may be a relatively new concept for many who read this article. In April of 2015 the Unit-ed States Army revised Army Regulation 600-63 to direct the CHPC process and responsibili-ties. Our installation is working hard to lay a solid foundation and we need your input.

How can you help the CHPC succeed in identifying what is important to our community? We are requesting families, Sol-diers, DA civilians and retirees to complete a brief survey called the Community Strengths and Themes Assessment. In addition to providing us with demograph-

ic information, the survey asks these main themes:

• “What is important to our community?”

• “How is quality of life per-ceived in our community?”

• “What assets do we have that can be used to improve commu-nity health?”

• “How would you improve your health?”

Once we have reached a sta-tistically significant sample, the results will be compiled, ana-lyzed and communicated to se-nior leaders so they can make informed decisions to better the health of their organizations. The

outcome of this CSTA survey will help us develop the strategic plan for Fort Wainwright’s CHPC. Without input from a diverse community, we may not have the necessary information and tools to develop appropriate plans for the way forward. The survey can be found at https://usaphcapps.amedd.army.mil/Survey/se.ashx-?s=251137456C19233F and the Fort Wainwright Facebook page. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.

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Performance Triad Tip – If you are experiencing mild depression, try focusing on something new. Learning a new skill such as painting, sewing, sculpting, knitting, cooking or any-thing new can help ease mild depres-sion.

Improved Hours – The Patient Ad-ministration Division located at Bas-sett ACH will now open early each day. Beneficiaries can now access PAD 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for items such as re-cords, birth certificates and patient travel vouchers.

Internal Behavioral Health – The Bassett ACH Primary Care Clinic

now offers internal behavioral health consultations. Assistance with con-cerns such as stress, chronic pain, tobacco dependency, weight loss, de-pression, diabetes and more is being offered without the need for a referral. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 361-5670.

Got $500? – MEDDAC-AK re-ceives up to $500 for every “com-pletely satisfied” survey returned through the Army Provider Level Sat-isfaction Survey, APLSS. This money is used to pay for staffing, purchase new equipment and keep our facility well maintained. When you receive your completely anonymous survey in the mail, please return it as soon as possible.

Walk-in Clinic – Adult benefi-ciaries can utilize the Walk-in Clin-ic Nurse option when needing to be seen for strep throat screening, urinary tract infection screening, pregnancy testing, blood pressure monitoring, suture removal, wart removal and sexually transmitted disease checks. The clinic is open 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 361-5833.

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Nutrition 101 Did you know that the

new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (eighth edition) was re-cently released? The Di-etary Guidelines, required under the 1990 National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, is designed to help all Amer-icans, ages two and older, eat a healthy diet. The key recommendations in the new document include eat-ing a variety of vegetables of all colors. Remember that different colors mean different nutrients and you should vary your vegeta-bles from meal-to-meal and from day-to-day. The guidelines recommend in-cluding whole fruits, and I would add avoid getting your fruit intake from higher calorie juices. Even 100 percent juice, which is better than juice drinks made with sugar, can have more calories and less fiber than whole fruits. Make half of your grains whole as they contain more fiber and vitamins and miner-als. Think out of the box for this one. No one says you have to stick to whole wheat pasta and brown rice. Try something ex-traordinary like faro (fi-brous on the outside and gooey on the inside) or

quinoa (a bit smaller than faro but just as delicious and packs in some protein and fiber). Choose only low fat and fat free dairy products. Aim for skim milk, 1 percent milk, low fat yogurt, and low fat cheeses; 2 percent milk is actually considered a high fat milk. Choose a variety of lean proteins to include plant-based proteins such as soy, beans, and peas, nuts, and seeds. Be sure to focus on what is good for you (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean pro-teins, and low fat diary) and limit foods inconsis-tent with healthy eating patterns. Nutrients to limit are saturated fats found in high fat animal products and coconut oil, trans fat found in processed baked goods and margarine, add-ed sugars in candy and soda, and sodium in sever-al pre-prepared meats and meals.

Featured Food Eggplant

Recipe Spotlight Ratatouille

Ingredients1.5 tablespoons olive oil2.5 garlic cloves, minced1 eggplant, cut into ½ inch cubes

Salt to taste1 cup grated parmesan cheese2 zucchini, sliced1 large onion, sliced into rings2 cups sliced mushrooms1 large green bell pepper, sliced2 large tomatoes, chopped

Directions • Preheat oven to 350

degrees. Coat bottom and sides of a 1 ½ quart cas-serole dish with 0.5 table-spoon olive oil.

• Heat 1 tablespoon ol-ive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Cook and stir until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

• Spread eggplant mix-ture evenly across bot-tom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mush-rooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of cheese.

• Bake for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Corner Brandy OstanikMEDDAC-AK PAO

Members of the Fort Wainwright and Fair-banks community gathered together for the African-American/Black History Month Observance at the Fort Wainwright Physical Fitness Center, Feb. 18.

Medical Department Activity–Alaska, along with the Fort Wain-wright Equal Opportu-nity Office sponsored this year’s observance, “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African Amer-ican Memories.”

During his remarks, guest speaker, Rever-end Dr. Jerome Griffin, honored those of the past who had sacrificed for equality.

“I could not speak to-day without acknowl-edging the sacrifices of

those who have preced-ed your generation in the struggle for equali-ty and justice in Amer-ica,” said Griffin.

He went on to speak of the unsung heroes of equality and jus-tice whose shoulders today’s American cit-izens stand on, heroes such as Denmark Ve-sey, Nelson Mandela, Frederick Douglas, Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Griffin also remind-ed attendees of the rich history of Afri-can-Americans in the United States Military; from the War of 1812 through Operation En-during Freedom.

Griffin closed his re-marks by thanking at-tendees for continuing the mission of working for equality.

“Remember, main-taining freedom and democracy has never been easy,” said Grif-fin. “Sometimes as a society we stumble; we make mistakes; we get frustrated or discour-aged. But for the past 300 years, Soldiers like yourselves have sacri-ficed and paid the price for freedom in Ameri-ca. It is in recognition of this day that we pay tribute to all of you who have served and are in uniform.”

African-American/Black History Month observance

“Remember, maintaining freedom and democracy

has never been easy.”

NEWS

3February 26, 2016

Staff reportFort Wainwright

Moose are a part of life on Fort Wainwright. Their large size and taste for young willow and aspen trees along the banks of the Chena Riv-er, burned areas, roadway ditches, airfields, hous-ing units and recreational trails make Fort Wain-wright an ideal location to live for ease of access to food. While they are a wonder to behold, and usually an item on ev-ery new residents list to see while in Alaska, some basic understand-ing of moose and moose behaviors can go a long way to help your moose experience be a positive one. By not following the state statutes in regards to wildlife, you can end up with some jail time, a fine and a misdemeanor on your record.

Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas) are the largest moose in the world. Ev-ery May, cows give birth to a 30-pound calf or two. The twinning rate, or percentage of cows that have twins, is an indica-tion of population health. The more food available, the greater the chance of multiples. By winter, a calf will have grown to 10 times its original size. Calves remain with their mothers throughout the winter but only about 50 percent will survive their first year of life. By spring, a yearling is well on its way to becoming an 800 to 1,600-pound adult moose.

Moose and VehiclesMoose are crepuscular,

or most active at twilight, which coincides with the morning and evening commutes in Fairbanks. Every year hundreds of moose are killed by au-tomobiles. Road kills ac-count for about 30 percent of all the moose killed by people. Collisions with moose also result in human injury, death, and millions of dollars in property damage. De-cember and January are the worst accident months and most accidents are a result of drivers on dry roads going too fast for conditions—meaning too fast to brake for moose and too fast for a moose to clear the lane of trav-el. Unlike deer, their eyes usually are not reflective and their dark hair seems to absorb light from head-lights.

Nearly half the moose killed by vehicles are calves. Frequently mo-torists see the cow moose that crosses the road, but do not see the following calf until it is too late to avoid hitting it. Addi-tionally, younger moose haven’t developed “road

sense” and are apt to pan-ic when a car drives by, often running down the highway instead of across it, or slipping and falling in their haste to escape. If you are in a collision, contact the Alaska State Troopers or the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. You cannot legal-ly kill an injured moose. The meat will be salvaged by a charitable organiza-tion.

While the greatest threat comes from ve-hicle collisions, to stay safe and avoid dangerous face-to-face encounters with moose, it’s import-ant to understand some-thing about their behav-ior, the warning signs and how to protect yourself if you are charged. En-countering a moose may not weigh as heavily on the mind as running into a grizzly bear, but there are major differences in how we should react to predators versus prey.

What to do when you encounter a moose

So, here’s the scenar-io: While on an evening ski after work, you come over a small rise in the trail and see a moose not 50 feet ahead brows-ing on some brush. It’s twice the distance to ski back the way you came and getting dark quickly. Do you...

• stop, wave your arms and shout at the moose until he moves off the trail,

• keep skiing quietly by and hope he doesn’t notice,

• retreat slowly and ski back the way you came, or

• command your dog to “get em?”

If your answer was “c,”

you avoided a potentially dangerous encounter with a moose. A majority of the time moose move out of an area when people enter. However, moose that are surprised can re-act quickly. If a moose’s hackles are raised, ears laid flat and its head low-ered, watch out! These are signs that a moose is ready to charge. Charging moose can trample, kick and stomp humans, re-sulting in serious injuries and in rare cases, death. If a moose knocks you down, it may continue running or start stomping

and kicking with all four feet. Curl up in a ball, protect your head with your arms, and lie still. Don’t try to move until the moose moves a safe distance away or it may renew its attack.

If you frequently recre-ate outdoors, you have a greater chance of encoun-tering moose. Dog-walk-ers, cross-country skiers, nature photographers and Soldiers engaging in physical training should be on guard when in moose habitat.

Remember these tips to stay safe

• When moose are pres-ent, maintain a distance of at least 200 feet. Pay attention to the nearest escape cover. Monitor the moose’s body posture and don’t approach under any condition.

• Never get between a cow and a calf. Cows are very protective of their calves. Always assume there are two animals and you can’t see one of them.

• Keep your dog under control. Moose perceive dogs much the same way they do wolves, a natural predator of their young. A barking dog can often escalate the situation.

• If charged, get out of the way fast! Attempt to put a tree between you and the moose. This is different than advice given in bear encoun-ters. Running invokes predatory behavior in bears and wolves, but a moose is not a predator. Running from a moose will often break off the charge because you will cease to be perceived as a threat.

• Be aware there are certain times of year when extra care is nec-essary. During calving season, cows are very defensive of newborn calves. Bull moose are more aggressive during the fall mating season, or rut. And as winter takes its course, moose often become nutrition-ally-stressed from lack of food. These animals can act more unpredictably than others. Moose can also become irritable on exceptionally hot days.

• While Alaska offers many opportunities to photograph moose in their natural surround-ings, be sure to do so ei-

ther from a vehicle or at a safe distance. Avoid all interaction with sick or injured moose.

Though following these guidelines is not a guarantee, it will help re-duce the chance that an encounter with a moose will turn into a danger-ous attack.

Don’t rescue baby moose

Every year, people find “abandoned” moose calves. In most cases the mother has moved off for one reason or an-other and will return. If you find a calf, remem-ber that its best chance for survival is to be left alone. After early July, calves are weaned and capable of surviving on their own, although they remain very vulnerable to predators.

Don’t feed moose, it’s against the law

Feeding moose or any other wildlife, whether intentionally or negli-gently, is against the law. Moose quickly become habituated, and can be very aggressive when they expect to be fed. It may seem harmless to feed a hungry moose out of your car window or off your porch. Howev-er, when the same moose charges a child on the way to school with the hope of a handout, the outcome can be tragic. They have been known to raid the occasional Hal-

loween pumpkins left out on porches during winter when food is scarce, but this is still considered feeding. Discard your pumpkins, dead flowers and other dead vegeta-tion as soon as possible to avoid this.

Harassing wildlifeIn addition to ordi-

nances regarding feed-ing wildlife, Alaska has some strict regulations regarding harassment. Moose can be an annoy-ance if you need to leave your house and there is a cow and calf standing in your driveway. The best choice is to wait for them to wander off. It’s considered harassment in the State of Alaska if you “repeatedly ap-proach an animal in a manner which results in the animal altering its behavior.” Throwing objects or using a vehi-cle to “push” a cow and calf down the street is all considered harassment.

If you are found guilty of these offenses, you can be charged with a mis-demeanor and fined, im-prisoned, or both.

Moose are a highlight of living on Fort Wain-wright, but be sure to observe from a distance, and respect that these wild animals live here, too.

Living with moose: know the rules, obey the lawsREMEMBERHarassing wildlife is a criminal offense with a penalty of up to one year imprisonment and/or hefty fines. Harassment is defined as “repeatedly approaching an animal in a manner which results in the animal altering its behavior.” This includes but is not limited to throwing objects and herding or taunting animals with a vehicle. To learn more, visit the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game at www.adfg.alaska.gov. Fort Wainwright residents are encouraged to notify the 24-hour dispatch line at 353-7535 for all non-emergency wildlife situations, including injured or trapped wildlife. The Fort Wainwright Police Department investigates all wildlife crimes oc-curring on FWA property.

Keep a safe distance. Cow moose displays agitation with raised hackles, lowered head (known as snak-ing) and ears back. (Photo by Lara Hartman-Poirrier)

Tanana River Bridge Crossing

Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquar-ters Company 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division make their way across the Tanana River Bridge near Salcha, Feb. 21. They are the first military unit to use the bridge to access military training lands since it’s opening in August 2014. The 3-21st will be traveling over 28 miles into the training area using Swedish-designed, tracked vehicles made for troop transportation over snow and bog environments called Small Unit Support Vehicles or SUSVs. (Photo by Brian Schlum-bohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

NEWS

4February 26, 2016

Maj. George PlysDPTMS

Growing up in West Berlin behind the wall of communism, I can remember learning at a young age that loose lips sink ships. I miss those old posters that would re-mind us all that someone is counting on us to do our part and ensure Oper-ations Security (OPSEC).

All nostalgic memories aside, we live in a world where information can be found lightning quick and can provide our enemies vital information that af-fects us all. Social media sites are wonderful for spreading the good word of everything we are do-ing day-to-day (like your daily selfie or what you had for breakfast), but can also leak information about our capabilities and activities that do not need to be shared.

So, how can we bal-ance our want and need to share information while safeguarding the security of our Soldiers and fami-lies? OPSEC, that’s how.

Most organizations and Unit Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) have used social media to ensure Soldiers and their fami-lies have all the support they could need, not only during deployments, but also at home station. They are a valuable and vital tool to ensure informa-tion sharing and commu-nication across the broad spectrum of systems and devices used in every home today. We must be vigilant while using any medium of communica-tion to ensure the securi-ty or our operations, not only during deployments, but at home station, too. There are many tips and ideas to use to protect yourself and the Army, they can be found here: https://ia.signal.army.mil/SocialmediaandOPSEC-brief1.pdf.

You don’t have to grow up with a communist wall surrounding you to understand that the world we live in today is a dangerous place. Do you know your security and privacy setting on your bank’s website? I am guessing that most people do and try to safe-guard that information against anyone trying to gain it. Why then would you not do the same thing with your social media accounts? There are people who actively prey for victims using the internet, you must actively protect yourself against these threats.

No, I am not saying to just cut the internet cable. I am however saying that we must use OPSEC not

only for military opera-tions, but with our fami-lies as well.

For information on the OPSEC program or to

schedule training for your unit or FRG, please con-tact me at george.j.plys.mil@mail.mil or 353-6594.

History Snapshot L. Amber PhillippeLandscape Historian, DPW

Ladd Field Parade Ground, 1945. One of the many interesting facets of this image is the camouflage painting scheme applied to the buildings along the horseshoe. Adequate camouflage was nearly impos-sible to accomplish in the Alaskan interior due to the widely varying vegetative conditions in summer and winter. Ladd Field, in particular, was difficult to con-ceal because of its pre-war layout of closely grouped buildings and obvious concrete runways, as such “toning down” with paint or mixtures of dirt and wa-ter was as much as could be done. As Ladd Field was situated in Alaska’s interior, this “toning down” scheme was considered adequate as there was little expectation of enemy spying or invasion at the time.Like Historic Photos? Check out our Pinterest page for more at www.pinterest.com/fwacultural/.

(Photo courtesy of Audrey Virden)

OPSEC Nostalgia

Chaplain (Maj.) Grady L. Gentry

When I retired from the Army the first time, there was a man next to me who was also pick-ing up his DD214 from Retirement Services. He looked down and said, “It all went so fast. I looked up, then it was over. I can’t be-lieve that it is over.” I looked down at mine and saw my whole career on one page of paper. On the DD214, there are different sec-tions; how much time you spent on active duty and awards are there. One thing that is glaringly not there is who you spent your time with, who was important to you and the stories you shared, the care and the love and respect that you had for one another. It’s not there. I looked at that one page of pa-per and said, “It was so much more than this.”

One of the persons not on my DD214 but on my personal DD214 was a personal hero, John Nagl, my XO when I was a part of 1-34 Armor “Centu-

rions” at Fort Riley, Kansas. He did some impressive things. He helped write the count-er insurgency manual for the Army. He was selected to attend Ox-ford University as a Rhodes Scholar. His high intellect was im-mediately noticeable, resident, and active. He was always open-ing the window to new insights, to fresh air, to new ways of looking at things. He was brilliant! He had a way of drawing you in close so he could teach, coach and men-tor you. He seemed to be always with us and inspired us to come up to his level.

I was his chaplain. He would listen to what I had to say about God and then challenge me gently, prodding me to new thoughts and to take the thoughts I had out to logical conclu-sions. That takes lis-tening and being in the moment with a person.

The whole time we served together, I nev-er felt judgement or condemnation but ac-ceptance and encour-agement. I would have

done and would do anything for this man. It was a study in lead-ership for me.

Funny that when I came back into the Army he called me, en-couraging me to finish again what I started.

When he was my XO he said, “Chaplain, get me your support form, even if it is in crayon. I need it!” So I did. I worked all night on my support form, but on top of the real one I put one just like he asked for – in orange cray-on. SIR, I R A GUD CHAPLAIN. I put it on his desk and ran away. I saw it again during my hail and farewell, framed and signed by him.

Encouraging, resi-dent, and humorous, he modeled leadership better than any book could teach. He was so much more than a sin-gle sheet of paper. He was from my personal DD214.

Who do you have in your life that you’ll re-member long after the form is printed?

My personal DD214

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Cheryl AdamsonArmy Substance Abuse Program

The Unit Prevention Leaders (UPLs) Pro-gram is a commanders’ program. This means the commander has the overall authority for the program and holds re-sponsibility for it within regulations. Command-ers and UPLs execute the program and rely on each other for its success.

While there are specific criteria, UPLs are select-ed to serve as a UPL by the commander. Qual-ifications are: rank of E5 or above; designated on appointment orders by the unit commander; successful completion of the UPL training; unim-peachable moral charac-ter; not currently enrolled in an ASAP rehabilitation program; not under in-vestigation for legal, ad-ministrative, or substance abuse related offenses or have had a drug or alco-hol-related incident with-in the last three years, and not enrolled for substance abuse counseling in the previous 36 months.

Unit Prevention Lead-ers must be fair and im-partial individuals and able to talk to any Soldier who may potentially have a drug or alcohol prob-lem as well as assist all Soldiers to access ASAP resources.

UPLs primary objec-tive is prevention train-ing. Testing is secondary. Their goal is not playing “gotcha” but to educate and prevent substance abuse problems. Per AR 600-85, Soldiers are re-quired to have a minimum of four hours per year of substance abuse preven-tion education. UPLs provide the bulk of that. They can also coordinate with the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) Prevention Coordinator or other agencies to pro-vide additional education and training.

ASAP maintains a li-brary of about 75 films about substances, both le-gal and illegal, that can be checked out by UPLs for training purposes. ASAP also has adult tricycles, adult pedal cars, traffic

cones, a portable basket-ball stand, walking mats, drunk goggles, basket-balls, Frisbees, and burlap sacks for races that UPLs can use for interactive drug and alcohol train-ing purposes. ASAP also has an extensive library of posters and literature available for distribution during training events.

Drunk goggles do not mimic the complete ef-fects of being drunk or under the influence of drugs, they are only meant to impair vision. Drinking or using drugs impacts many other skills or needs of the individ-ual such as sight, sound, smell, taste, feelings, equilibrium, judgement, memory, body tempera-ture, and libido, to name a few. It’s impossible to mimic these other effects.

If you would like in-formation about borrow-ing any of the equipment mentioned above or ob-taining posters and liter-ature, contact John Tim-mins at 361-1376.

The primary duty of

UPLs is to provide drug and alcohol training to Soldiers in their Units. UPLs are required to have a sign-in roster with date and time of the training, location, Unit, total num-ber attended, and the ros-ter must be signed off by an NCO, Warrant Officer, or other Commander who was physically present at the training. A copy of the training roster must be turned into the ASAP Pre-vention Office within five days of the event. Qual-ity training is the key to the program with preven-tion as the goal. Training should be directed at cur-rent problems occurring within the Unit or Fort Wainwright.

Army regulations man-date random urine col-lection at a minimum of 4 percent weekly by Battalion. Unit sweeps of 100 percent happen at a minimum annually. Commanders can always increase the percent or number for collections and number of collections as long as this allowance

is identified in their Unit Standard Operating Pro-cedures (SOPs).

Unit Prevention Lead-ers are encouraged to co-ordinate with other agen-cies both on Post and off Post. For example, the Army Criminal Inves-tigation Command and Military Police working dogs can assist with ed-ucation and training by providing recent informa-tion on drug trends at Fort Wainwright and the area, and use of the dogs sends a message and assurance that standards of drug free workplaces are required and enforced. Off Post agencies can include the Fairbanks Police Depart-ment, the Alaska State Troopers, and Fish and Wildlife to name a few.

All Units are required to maintain Unit-specific Standard Operating Pro-cedures (SOPs). Tem-plates are available and Commanders and UPLs personalize the SOPs. They must contain in-formation about Limited Use Policy, consequence

of positive urinalysis test, deployment versus Garrison collection pro-cedures, standard urinaly-sis collection procedures, and prevention training requirements.

Besides completion of the Unit Prevention Lead-er 40-hour class, UPLs must provide Appoint-ment Orders and Assump-tion of Command letters to the ASAP Prevention Coordinator prior to the attendance of the class. The SOP, Appointment Orders, and Assumption of Command letters must also be reviewed and signed off by ASAP an-nually.

UPLs are certified af-ter completion of the 40-hour course provided at ASAP. Certification is good for 18 months and can be renewed by retest-ing at ASAP within three months prior to or after certification expiration date.

UPLs are required to maintain a Unit Preven-tion bulletin board in their Unit. The board must contain a copy of any additional policies or letters, the Unit’s SOP, Appointment Orders, As-sumption of Command, a map showing directions to ASAP, the Limited Use Policy, DoD Instruction and Mandate 10.10.01, and drug and alcohol lit-erature at a minimum.

Urine collection proce-dures performed by the UPL consists of three phases: pre-collection phase, collection phase, and post-collection phase. The pre-collection phase is mostly administrative and includes such things as Commander decision on number or percent-age for collection, pull-ing random test names using the Drug Test Pro-gram (DTP) computers at

Unit Prevention Leaders (UPLs)

See UPL on page 7

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Joint Readiness Training continues in Louisiana

Paratroopers with U.S. Army Alaska’s A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Di-vision, stand watch in fighting positions defending their 119A2 howitzer cannon at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Feb. 21. Being an Alas-ka-based airborne unit, 4-25th will stay a rapidly-deployable, tailorable asset for the commander of U.S. Army Pacific. USARAK will continue to partner with our allies across the Pacific through exercises like Talisman Saber in Australia and Arctic Aurora with Japan. (Photo by Capt. Richard Packer, U.S. Army Alaska Pub-lic Affairs)

An Outlaw Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Paratrooper waits with his M249 SAW as night falls on Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Feb. 20. The brigade has been training with U.K. and Canadian troops as well as role players assigned to be base to increase interoperability and test the deployability of various airborne unit sizes. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

A 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division firebase is resupplied by air at Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Feb. 18. The brigade has been training with U.K. and Canadian troops as well as role players assigned to be base to increase interoperability and test the deployability of various airborne unit sizes. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

Staff Sgt. Adam Gomez, an Outlaw Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division 60mm mortar NCOIC adjusts his 60mm morter system while improving a fighting position at Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Feb. 20. The brigade has been training with U.K. and Canadian troops as well as role players assigned to be base to increase interoperability and test the deployability of various airborne unit sizes. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

U.S. and Canadian forces conduct joint medevac train-ing at Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, Louisiana before moving into a rotation at Joint Read-iness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Feb. 13. The exercise was designed to test the combined force’s interoperability as well as their ability to work as brigade and task force-sized units. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin)

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ASAP, getting and setting up supplies and breathalyzer, and identifying ob-servers. UPLs are encouraged to keep enough supplies on hand to test 100 per-cent of their Units, if storage permits.

The collection phase begins with briefs. The Observer is briefed about his or her responsibilities. The Observ-er is required to observe the urine leave the body and enter the collection cup as well as follow through the entire pro-cess up to handing the cup to the UPL and signing a document saying they have complied with all requirements. The Commander and UPL give briefs publicly to the Soldiers selected for collection. There are a minimum of 15 steps involved in the urine collection process and an exact sequence is re-quired. This sequence of the collection process is the most important part of the entire process.

The post collection phase involves quality control of everything (bottles, labels, Certificates of Corrections, pa-

perwork, etc.). Once this process is complete, bottles and paperwork are taken to ASAP, by appointment, for quality control checking and packaging for shipment. Once ASAP is complete, the packages are taken to the bulk mail facility behind Murphy Hall for mail-ing. The shipments are sent to the lab in Hawaii. It takes one to three weeks for results to come back from the lab and commanders must be notified by ASAP of positive results within five working days.

UPLs must keep track of all posi-tive and negative results in a method that meets Army guidelines and Com-manders’ needs. Commanders have ultimate responsibility and authority over the success of the program with-in Army regulations. Success of the program relies on a good strong work-ing relationship between Command-ers, Unit Prevention Leaders, and the Army Substance Abuse Program.

UPL: Responsibilities Continued from page 1

Staff Sgt. Alexander RiedelPacific Air Forces PAO

Wearing starched, grey field camouflage uni-forms, airmen gathered under the orange glow of a canvas parachute sus-pended in the jungle can-opy above.

Donned on their shoul-ders was the Hinomaru, or red circle of the sun — the Japanese flag. The group were members of the Japan Air Self-De-fense Force participating in Cope North 16 on An-dersen Air Force Base. Unsure of what to expect, they were keen to learn more about what it takes to survive in the jungle.

In a one-day workshop held Feb. 16, U.S. Air Force survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, or SERE, specialists from the 353rd Combat Train-ing Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, shared basic jungle sur-vival strategies with the participants — tips that could save these aviators’ lives.

“Wherever we go in the world today, operations can put us into potential harm, such as a jungle environment,” said Mas-ter Sgt. Kurtis Douge, the 353rd CTS, a veteran SERE specialist of more than 13 years. “Today, we made sure this team has some basic survival skills if they did find themselves in a jungle environment and would be better pre-pared to survive.”

Over the course of the day, Douge and his fel-low instructor, Staff Sgt. Levi Wood, demonstrated a variety of tips and tricks — from how to start a fire using bamboo and fire steel to building an effec-tive roof for shelter from tropical elements.

“You need to build a fire, catch food and be able to signal to get found and recovered,” said Staff Sgt. Levi Wood, non-commissioned officer in charge of training with the 353rd CTS. “The tools to accomplish that vary, and sometimes it takes impro-visation.”

The students then learned how to find and prepare food only with jungle materials by boil-ing water for rice and ramen in simple green bamboo stalks. The in-structors also reminded

the students that local fruit may be a great re-source, such as Caram-bola, or starfruit, and the simple coconut.

“The jungle is your hardware and grocery store,” Douge told them. “It offers tools and food — just have to know how to find them.”

While the training was serious business, Wood lightened some moments using tricks he learned over the years.

“Would you like to see some magic?” he asked.

With two strokes of his machete, Wood skillfully disassembled a lithium battery and uncoiled the tightly wound metal pa-per within. With a few drops of water from a bot-tle, the tangle ignited into a crimson-red flame at his feet. Of course, he said, this only works once, but it’s another way of start-ing a fire in a bind.

“This is my office,” Wood said. “I love being out in the wilderness; we get to teach other people more about it and watch them enjoy it. It’s great.”

But the jungle can also hold dangers - snakes, spiders and dehydration are formidable enemies for downed aviators. To reduce anxiety in the re-al-world, Wood demon-strated how to catch and safely handle one of Guam’s most infamous predators: the brown tree snake.

The goal of the training, Wood said, is to minimize time in the wild and ex-pedite recovery. To allow search and rescue aircraft to see through dense jun-gle vegetation, partici-pants therefore received training on signal flares,

mirrors and the use of ground-to-air symbols to increase their chances of being rescued.

As the course pro-gressed, initial apprehen-sion gave way to smiles on the participants’ faces.

“If I had to survive in the jungle, I think I would have a better chance at survival thanks to this training,” said Tech. Sgt. Shinchiro Sasaki, a pararescue jumper with the JSDAF. “We learned many new things in this training, and it was very interesting. My favorite part were the snakes, of

course.”For Douge and Wood,

this may have been an-other day at the office, but both know that even small tips may well save a service member’s life when help is far away.

“Just after a few hours out here with us, you can tell their confidence

level is just a little bit higher and sometimes in a survival situation that’s what you need to get through — that little edge of confidence and knowledge,” Douge said. “As a SERE specialist, teaching other people

new [survival] skills is at the core of what we do — and Cope North is a great opportunity because it allows us to share our knowledge with our coa-lition partners here in the Pacific.”

Starfruit and signals: SERE instructors share survival tips during COPE NORTH 16

Staff Sgt. Levi Wood, survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor assigned to the 353rd Combat Training Squadron, right, shows a captured Brown Tree snake to Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen during a jungle survival workshop, Feb. 16, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North 16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and ben-eficial relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region through integration of airborne and land-based command and control assets. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

Staff Sgt. Levi Wood, survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor assigned to the 353rd Combat Train-ing Squadron, shows visiting Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen how to safely split bamboo to start a fire, Feb. 16, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North 16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relation-ships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region through inte-gration of airborne and land-based command and con-trol assets. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

Master Sgt. Kurt Douge, the superintendent of the personnel recovery division at the 353rd Combat Training Squadron, right, demonstrates how to use a signal flare to Japan Air Self-Defense Force parares-cueman Tech. Sgt. Shinichiro Sasaki during a jungle survival workshop, Feb. 16, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North 16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, in-teroperable and beneficial relationships within the In-do-Asia-Pacific region through integration of airborne and land-based command and control assets. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

“This is my office. I

love being out in the

wilderness; we get to

teach other people more about it and watch them enjoy it. It’s

great.”

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Friday – 26thSAC Observes Black History Month, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center (SAC), building 4166 Neely Road. Call 361-7394.

Military Saves Campaign: Pay-check To Paycheck, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Education Center, building 4391.

Saturday – 27thIce Climbing, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

Open Recreational Ice Skating, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, build-ing 3709. Call 353-7223.

Sunday – 28thBoard Game Night, noon to 9 p.m., Warrior Zone, building 3205. Call 353-1087.

Open Recreational Ice Skating, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Open Recreational Stick Hockey, 4:15 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Monday – 29th

Auto Skills Center Orientation Class, Two classes offered at noon and 6 p.m., Auto Skills, Bldg 3730. Call 353-7436.

SAC Observes Black History Month, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center (SAC), Bldg 4166 Neely Road

Lunch Time Recreational Ice Skating, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Physical FitnessCenter Ice Rink, Bldg 3709. Call 353-7223.

Monday Movie Marathon, 5 to 11 p.m., Warrior Zone, Bldg 3205. Call 353-1087.

Tuesday – 1stSAC Recognizes “Women’s History Month,” 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

SAC Recognizes Irish-American Heri-tage Month, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

Lunch Time Recreational Stick Hockey, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Youth Sports Cross Country Skiing Be-gins, 5 to 6 p.m., Youth Sports and Fit-ness, building 1049 #2. Call 353-7482.

Youth Sports Wrestling Begins, 6 to 7 p.m., Youth Sports and Fitness, building 1049 #2. Call 353-7482.

Trivia Tuesday, 7 p.m., Warrior Zone, building 3205. Call 353-1087.

Wednesday – 2ndSign Ups for Spring League-Starts March 16th, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

SAC Recognizes “Women’s History Month,” 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

SAC Recognizes Irish-American Heri-tage Month, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

Personal Financial Readiness for First Term Soldiers and Family Members, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Education Center, building 4391. Call 353-7438.

3-2-1 March Madness, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Lunch Time Recreational Ice Skating, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Treasurer Training, noon to 2 p.m., North Haven Community Center (South Post) Multi-Purpose Room. Call 907-353-4332.

Anger Management, “Letting FLO Drive,” 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Soldier and Family Assistance Center, building

3414. Call 353-7322.

Wiffle Ball League Coaches Meeting, 2 to 2:30 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Thursday – 3rdSign-up for Spring League Starts March 16th, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Auto Skills Center Orientation class-Two classes offered, noon and 6 p.m., Auto Skills, building 3730. Call 353-7436.

SAC Recognizes “Women’s History Month,” 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

SAC Recognizes Irish-American Heri-tage Month, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

Levy OCONUS Briefing, 9 to 11 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Cen-ter- Ballroom, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

Youth Sports Last Day of Developmen-tal Indoor Soccer, 10 to 11 a.m., Youth Sports and Fitness, building 1049 #2. Call 353-7482.

3-2-1 March Madness, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Personal Finance class for MEB/IDES Soldiers and Families, 11 a.m. to noon, Soldier and Family Assistance Center, building 3414. Call 353-7322.

Lunch Time Recreational Stick Hockey, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Stress Management, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Soldier and Family Assis-tance Center, building 3414. Call 353-7322.

Intro to Belay, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

Friday – 4thSign-ups for Spring League starts March 16th, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

SAC Recognizes Irish-American Heri-tage Month, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., School Age Center, building 4166. Call 361-7394.

3-2-1 March Madness, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Dollar Climb, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

Climbing Skills Clinic, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

Saturday – 5thSign-ups for Spring League Starts March 16th, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Ice Climbing, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

It’s Sock Monkey Day, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Open Recreational Ice Skating, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Sunday – 6thBoard Game Night, Warrior Zone, build-ing 3205. Call 353-1087.

Sign-ups for Spring League Starts March 16th, Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Open Recreational Ice Skating, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Open Recreational Hockey, 4:15 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Fort Wainwright

LOUD NOISE ON SMALL ARMS COMPLEX There will be late machinegun firing on the Small Arms

Complex March 1 through 4 from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., and again March 7 through 10t from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.

CHENA BEND CLUBHOUSEThe Chena Bend Clubhouse is open for business. The

Pro Shop and golf simulators are currently open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Equipment rent-al and league sign-up is already underway! Fronterra at Chena Bend is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with tasty items ranging from burgers to prime rib specials. Looking for a place to wind down after a long day? The clubhouse also boasts a full bar that’s open from 5 to 8 p.m. every day of the week. For more infor-mation, call 353-6223.

WINTER FUN ON BIRCH HILL A reminder that with spring and our annual March

Madness event right around the corner to get out and en-joy Birch Hill Ski, Snowboard and Tubing Area while you still can!

TAX ASSISTANCE CENTERFort Wainwright’s Tax Assistance Center is open and

ready to serve active-duty and military retirees from all branches and their Family members with their 2015 personal income tax returns. Before heading to the Tax Assistance Center, don’t forget to bring all necessary tax information, including but not limited to your Social Se-curity Card or Tax ID, military ID, banking information such as routing and account numbers, W2 Forms and all other income records for 2015. Please note that the cen-ter can only process simple tax returns. The Tax Assis-tance Center is located in building 1051, Suite 9, near the law center on the north side of Fort Wainwright. Walk-in hours of operation are: Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday noon to 7 p.m., and Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. For more in-formation, call 353-2613.

FREE TEMPLE GRANDIN TALKS AND MOVIETemple Grandin will be giving a free talk on animal

behavior at UAF on Sunday, Feb. 28 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Davis Concert Hall. More info at www.cnsm.uaf.edu/grandin or call 474-1928. She’ll also be giving a free talk on autism at the Friends Community Church on Monday, Feb. 29 from 6:10 to 7:45 p.m. Both talks great for all ages. More info at www.asagoldenheart.org. The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center will be showing the HBO movie “Temple Grandin” in downtown Fair-banks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24. In addition to the two free public talks and movie, Temple

Grandin will be part of the first annual Autism Society of Alaska conference. More info at www.asagoldenheart.org (registration required).

ELODEA PUBLIC MEETINGS The Elodea Steering Committee is gathering pub-

lic opinions on alternatives for managing the invasive aquatic weed, Elodea, which currently infests Che-na Slough, Chena Lakes, patches of the Chena River, and Totchaket Slough. Options discussed include ceas-ing to monitor and control Elodea, continuing manual control or herbicide treatment. A Pesticide Use Permit is currently up for comment at dec.alaska.gov/eh/pest/publicnotice.htm. The committee is in the process of creating an Environmental Assessment on impacts of al-ternative control plans, and your questions and feedback are a vital part of this process. The public meetings will be held March 7 at Fairbanks City Hall from noon to 2 p.m. and March 8 at North Pole City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, please contact Aditi Shenoy, Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District at aditi.shenoy@gmail.com or at 479-1213, ext. 104.

HELP NEEDED AT CHAPEL

Starting Feb. 14, the Fort Wainwright Chapel Tithes and Offerings Fund (CTOF) is looking for qualified contractor(s) position(s) to provide watch-care ser-vices. For more information on these contract(s), please contact Staff Sgt. Jeremy Gawf at 353-9880 or Jeremy.a.gawf.mil@mail.mil.

SCIENCE FAIR FOR HOMESCHOOLED Register your science fair project(s) now through Feb.

27 at www.sciencefairbanks.org. For more information, email patchair@sciencefairbanks.org or call 460-6973.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION The security environment in which we live, work and

play today is complex and significantly different than it was a decade ago. Civil and military authorities rely on members of their communities to provide a safe en-vironment by reporting suspicious activities. It is also important to understand that everyone has a personal responsibility for their own safety and security as well as that of their families. Be a responsible communi-ty member by being vigilant, being a sensor, reporting suspicious activities and remaining safe. Report emer-gency information to 911 and report non-emergency information to 353-7710.

JOBSIn search of a new job? Fort Wainwright is looking for

you! Visit www.usajobs.gov for a full listing of federal jobs.

CHAPEL SERVICES Southern Lights

Catholic Mass Sunday at 9 a.m. and Monday at 6:30 p.m. Southern Lights Chapel is located on the corner of Neely Road and 8th Street, building 4107. Northern Lights Divine (Liturgical) Service Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Protestant Service Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Northern Lights Chapel is located on the corner of Rhineland and Luzon Avenue, building 3430.

OFF-LIMITSThe following establishments are off-limits to mili-

tary personnel assigned or attached to Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base until further notice. Service members are on notice that failure to comply may result in disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Mili-tary Justice (UCMJ).

Mr. Rock and Roll 1452 Cushman StreetFairbanks, AK 99701

Mr. Rock and Roll II2016 College RoadFairbanks, AK 99701

Smokin Deals2301 S. Cushman StreetFairbanks, AK 99701

Still Smoking Tobacco and Gifts516 Old Steese HighwayFairbanks, AK 99701

The Smoke Shop334 Old Steese HighwayFairbanks, AK 99701

The Scentz1600 Block S. CushmanFairbanks, AK 99701

49er Club4625 Old Airport WayFairbanks, AK 99709

Club Show Girls4625 Old Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99709

The Higher Calling Club 301 1st AvenueFairbanks, AK 99701

IN BRIEF

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been busier on such a sustained and such a global basis.”

The Fiscal Year 2017 Air Force Pos-ture Statement states the president’s fis-cal 2017 budget aims to build, train and equip an Air Force capable of respond-ing to today’s and tomorrow’s threats.

“The United States can’t fight, much less win, today’s wars without airpow-er,” Welsh said. “That’s just the way modern warfare has moved. The de-mand signal for that airpower contin-ues to rise. While we work hard to con-tinually become more efficient, which we must, and to minimize the cost of effectively operating our Air Force, if less capability or less capacity or less readiness eventually means we lose even one more young American on the battlefield, we’ll all wish we’d made better investments.”

In her opening statement, James out-lined her three priorities: taking care of people, balancing readiness and mod-ernization, and making every dollar count, which are the foundation of the president’s fiscal 2017 budget.

“Airmen and their families are the Air Force’s most important resource and our budget reflects this truth,” James said.

The Air Force stopped downsizing and started right-sizing total force end strength to address a number of key ar-eas to include cyber, nuclear, mainte-nance, intelligence, battlefield Airmen, and the remotely piloted aircraft com-

munity.James stated her second priority is

getting the balance right between read-iness and modernization.

“As we have explained in the past, less than half of our combat air forces are ready today for a high-end fight,” James said. “Our aircraft inventory is the oldest it’s ever been, and our ad-versaries are closing the technological gap on us quickly so we simply must modernize.”

In 2013, sequestration put a strain on the Air Force, forcing the service to park jets, delay upgrades and halt training, which created a gap in read-iness.

“For the last two years we have been trying to rebuild that readiness but of course our Airmen have needed to re-spond to real-world events across the globe,” James said. “If we return to sequestration in (fiscal 2018), this will exacerbate the readiness problem and set us ever further back. If this hap-pens, our Airmen could be forced to enter a future conflict with insufficient preparation.”

In order to equip the force, the Air Force has invested in the F-35 Light-ning II, KC-46 Pegasus and the long-range strike bomber, but modernization doesn’t stop there.

“The platforms and systems that made us great over the last 50 years will not make us great over the next 50,” Welsh said. “There are many other systems we need to either upgrade or recapitalize to ensure viability against current and

emerging threats.Without additional funding, the only

way to do that is to divest old capability to build the new. That requires very dif-ficult, emotional decisions – decisions that simply must be made if we are truly to provide for the common defense.”

According to the Fiscal Year 2017 Air Force Posture Statement, as the chal-lengers of the Air Force employ increas-ingly sophisticated, capable and lethal systems, the Air Force must modernize to deter, deny and decisively defeat any actor that threatens the homeland and its national interests.

“Twenty-five years of combat oper-ations have dramatically impacted our total force readiness, significantly aged

our equipment and has shown the bril-liance of our Airmen and the loyalty of their families,” Welsh said. “The world is changing, the threat is changing and our Air Force must change with it if we’re to remain relevant. Today, Amer-ican airpower is a given and I believe it’s our job, collectively, to ensure this nation’s ability to deliver that airpower, when and where it matters most, does not diminish over time.”

The posture reflects the third priority, which is the Air Force’s commitment to preserving taxpayer dollars with a num-ber of initiatives that include stream-lined energy usage and cost saving ideas directly from our Airmen.

SecAF: Fiscal year ‘17Continued from page 1

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense in Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. The two leaders presented the fiscal year 2017 Air Force budget request. (Photo by Scott M. Ash)

us is starting to erode, and at an accelerating pace.”

Third Offset IdeasThe Future Forces De-

sign I seminar held in November at Fort Leav-enworth, Kansas, and the follow-on to that, Future Force Design II, held in Potomac, Maryland, in January, generated a number of ideas regard-ing what the third offset might look like, and not all of it was technology driven.

Quintas said a lot of the analysis involved look-ing at how the Army is structured. Specifically, he said how the Army is structured at the division, corps and theater lev-els, and how effectively those higher echelons support the brigades in joint and expeditionary maneuvers.

Brigades were exam-ined too, he said.

“We looked at our air-borne brigades and real-ized as we did the analysis that they lacked tactical mobility, they lacked re-connaissance capability and lacked mobile pro-tective firepower,” Quin-

tas said. “So, you look at that as a gap and come up with an integrated solu-tion that includes ground mobility for light infantry forces, light reconnais-sance vehicular capabil-ities for the scouts and cavalry squadrons and it includes mobile protec-tive firepower to assist those formations as well.”

Quintas said the UQ participants were espe-cially impressed by the speed at which events can occur at any time in the world.

The Army is largely U.S.-based, with a rela-tively small forward pres-ence, he said. The rapid rate in which situations develop can impact the time it takes getting to any particular place in the world.

“We’ve got to be able to deploy on short no-tice to austere locations and operate on moment’s notice,” Quintas said. “We’ve got to be agile in terms of transitioning across the range of mil-itary operations. We’ve got to have endurance to sustain those efforts for ample duration. And, we’ve got to have adapt-able formations that pos-

sess capabilities to op-erate across the range of military operations.”

Regarding adversaries, Quintas noted: “They’ve studied us and they know there will be a certain amount of time it will take us to project power forward.” As a result, UQ focused on determining what “capabilities and authorities” forward as-sets may need to make a more rapid transition from buildup to operations.

The other thing that im-pressed UQ participants was the “transregion-al aspect to our world,” meaning how events in one part of the world can impact others, including the homeland.

For instance, the linkage between the Islamic State and recent attacks in Paris. And, the spread of al-Qae-da to other areas.

Another insight gained at UQ is the extreme complexity of operations in various theaters, Quin-tas said.

For instance in the Eu-ropean theater, Soldiers must become familiar with a variety of NATO country standards and procedures. Other the-aters have their own,

he said. The regionally aligned force structure “is an opportunity for us to build greater understand-ing of those environments and more effectively op-erate with inter-organiza-tional and multinational partners.”

Enemy’s Offset StrategyThe U.S. isn’t the only

nation or group pursuing an offset. Potential adver-saries are as well, Phillips said.

The growing cyber and electronic warfare

capability of potential adversaries threaten to take down sophisticated U.S. defense systems, he said.

Overmatch by the en-emy isn’t necessarily a new super technology, Phillips said. “It’s the way it’s integrated into the force and the way it’s used.”

A “mashup” of technol-ogy is an example of this, he said, meaning using new technology to make an old system more lethal.

An example of that

mashup, he said, would be using an iPad to site mortar fire from a legacy 82mm Russian mortar.

Phillips admitted that the outcomes of UQ can only inform the Army to a certain extent “because the future is unknowable. But, you can see a sil-houette and likely possi-bilities in understanding causes of war and turn-ing points or shifts in the character of war.”

Photo illustration by Peggy Frierson. “Our adversaries have begun to catch us in technology and in some cases, we believe, may overmatch some of our sys-tems,” said a senior intelligence advisor. That’s why “we’re particularly interested in the pursuit of the third offset,” he said.

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jumped from eight U.S. Air Force C-130s and four C-17s into dark skies to initi-ate the execution portion of the exercise, making this the largest American air-borne operation here in recent memory.

Immediately after hitting the ground, the paratroopers seized five initial objec-tives and secured the airfield. These six sites were dispersed across more than five square kilometers of fields, forests and notional towns surrounding the air-strip.

With the infantry battalion providing perimeter security, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion Soldiers focused on building survivability berms, protective defilades, improvements to the airstrip, including the repair of an 18-foot-wide crater so planes could land safely, and managing the constant inflow of aircraft delivering more supplies, equipment and personnel.

“We got in a firefight the first night on our way to the assembly area. It lasted about 30 minutes and our squad leader was [notionally] killed. It really brought it home that we need to be ready for com-bat at all times out here, just like when we’re deployed,” said Spc. Zachary

Johnson, from Gillett, Wisconsin, a para-trooper with Alpha Company, 6th BEB.

“They’re doing a great job,” said Cana-dian Army Col. Martin Frank, USARAK deputy commander for operations. “I ad-mire that the 4-25 ATF paratroopers have seized the opportunity to leverage this rotation to establish their capabilities and prove their combat effectiveness.”

The JRTC Operations Group Ob-server/Controllers (the scores of men-tors who advise and assist units during training) have been invaluable, said Maj. John Karcher, 4-25th executive officer.

“Their insight at every echelon and with every combat function has been vital in helping us develop from an unknown en-tity at the beginning of this exercise into a proven combat power generation capa-bility for the U.S. Army by the end of the validation,” Karcher said.

TASK: Joint readinessContinued from page 1

end of each day in one piece with-out injury or accident.

As I said, safety is not a briefing or a class, it’s an action. It’s put-ting on the seatbelt, looking both ways before crossing a street; it’s wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle, or putting on warm clothing when it’s cold outside. It is doing something to prevent injuries and accidents. Safety is prevention. Safety is action.

Much like working on your ve-hicle, there are tools and manuals to guide you through the process to fix the problem without caus-ing further damage or injury. Much like that manual with its warnings, cautions and the tools at your side, the Garrison Safety office is the tool box and manual for accident and injury preven-tion.

In our tool box, we have train-ing, education, and awareness. We have a safety library that cov-ers just about anything you want to do safely. We visit workplaces,

teaching employees what’s wrong and what “right looks like.” Through programs like Welcome to Winter, Safety Day, Motor-cycle and Traffic Safety, or an OSHA safety course, we provide the community the tools in order to have a safer workplace, home, and installation. We want every-one on the installation to enjoy what the community and Alaska have to offer…safely.

The Garrison Safety office is here for Soldiers, families, and DoD civilians. Whether it’s a Family Readiness Group, one of the many units on the instal-lation or the employees at the Child Development Center, we provide the tools for prevention. If you have questions, need a class, or just some guidance in the safest way to experience Alaska, give us a call. We are here to help.

If safety is a pain, you are doing it wrong!

For questions or more informa-tion, call 353-7085 or 353-7083.

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Denali National Park and Preserve News Release

Denali National Park and Preserve and the Denali Borough invite everyone to Winterfest 2016, an annual celebra-tion of Alaska’s longest season, Wednesday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, Feb. 28.

An array of activities, for all ages and inter-ests, are scheduled in and around the park. The full schedule of events is posted on the park’s website at go.nps.gov/winterfest.

Week night events include Art Night at the Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) and a Winterfest Week-end Kickoff Party at the McKinley Park Commu-nity Center.

The National Park Ser-vice will host a variety of free activities throughout the day on Saturday. The day’s offerings include an ice carving demon-stration, a ranger-led snowshoe walk, sled dog rides, snow sculpting, children’s activities and classroom presentations.

In addition, hands-on exhibits about perma-frost and geology will be

provided by the Univer-sity of Alaska Fairbanks.

Complimentary hot drinks and light lunch items will be provided by Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture.

Events continue Sat-urday evening in Healy with a community dinner and talent show at the Tri-Valley Community Center. Healy Hockey will host league games all day at the Ice Rink, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

On Sunday, the Tri-Valley Communi-ty Library in Healy will host a Snow Buddies Fun Fest, with a movie and mushing-themed activi-ties for families.

Weather permitting, the Denali Park Road will be open to the pub-lic as far as the Mountain Vista Rest Area (Mile 12). The rest area has vault toilets and picnic shelters; it is an ideal lo-cation for viewing Dena-li and exploring the park via snowshoes, skis or sled dogs.

Meals, lodging and other services are avail-able year-round in the communities of Healy and Cantwell.

Free camping is avail-able in the Bear Loop of

the park’s Riley Creek Campground. A vault toilet is provided and water is available at the MSLC.

Winterfest is made possible with the assis-tance from Alaska Geo-graphic, Denali Bor-ough, Denali Borough School District, Denali Education Center, Denali Arts and Humanities Al-liance, Kids in Motion, Fairbanks Concert Asso-ciation, Doyon/Aramark Joint Venture, 229 Parks Restaurant, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Hol-land America-Princess, and the Tri-Valley Com-munity Library.

The Murie Science and Learning Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as the winter visitor cen-ter, providing visitor in-formation and backcoun-try permits.

For more information about Denali National Park and Preserve, please visit the park’s website at nps.gov/dena or call the park’s information line at 683-9532, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Stay connect-ed with “DenaliNPS” on Twitter, Facebook, You-Tube, Flickr, and iTunes – links to these social media sites are available at nps.gov/dena/connect.

Find your park at Denali Winterfest 2016

F-22 Raptors conduct show of force over South Korea

Four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly over the skies of South Korea, in response to recent provocative action by North Korea Feb. 17. The Raptors were joined by South Korean F-15K Slam Eagles and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance rapidly and at great distances and currently cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Dillian Bamman)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Kadena Air Base, Japan, is flanked by an F-16 Fighting Falcon and a South Korean air force F-15K Slam Eagle at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 17. The Raptor was part of a flyover formation of 12 aircraft demonstrating the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance in response to recent provocative actions by North Korea. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted a flyover in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, South Korea, in response to recent provoca-tive action by North Korea, Feb. 17. Four Raptors were joined by South Kore-an F-15K Slam Eagles and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance rapidly and at great distances and currently cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Four U.S. F-22 Raptors conducted a combined formation flight alongside South Korean F-15K Slam Eagles and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons here to demonstrate the capabilities of both nations, Feb. 17, in response to recent provocative actions by North Korea.

“The F-22 Raptor is the most capable air superiority fighter in the world, and it represents one of many capabilities available for the defense of this great nation. The U.S. maintains an ironclad commitment to the defense of the Re-public of Korea,” Lt. Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the United Nations Command Korea and U.S. Forces Ko-rea deputy commander and U.S. 7th Air Force commander, told reporters.

Lt. Gen. Lee Wang-keon, the South Korea Air Force Operations Command commander, spoke about the strength of the alliance’s air combat capabilities during his brief remarks.

“The ROK and U.S. combined air forces remain ready to deter North Ko-rean threats, and are postured to defeat them with the strength of our combined air combat capability,” Lee said.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Ev-ans, the 36th Fighter Squadron com-mander, flew alongside the formation, showcasing Osan Air Base’s readiness mission.

“The combined nature of this flyover highlighted the high level of integration and interoperability between our two air forces, developed through decades of combined training,” Evans said.

“Furthermore, the inclusion of F-22s, and a B-52 in January, demonstrated the firm resolve of all (U.S.) forces as we stand united with our counterparts from the ROK air force,” he added.

The mission demonstrated the strength of the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea and the resolve of both nations to maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula.

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FINANCE TIPDid you know that COLA with dependent rate is not

authorized if your dependents depart Alaska for more than 30 days?

NUTRITIONAL TIPSet a good example. Go food shopping together.

Grocery shopping can teach your child about food and nutrition. Let your children make healthy choices.

ICEMAN BIGGEST LOSER MELTDOWNDo you want to shed some holiday weight? Then

participate in our Iceman Biggest Loser Melt Down, Jan. 1 till Feb. 26. A prize will be awarded to the 1st place winner. Call 377-1925 for full event details!

THE GREAT ALASKAN CHALLENGENeed an Alaskan-sized Challenge? Compete in one

of our six challenges to earn a t-shirt and bragging rights by figuratively swimming the Yukon, walking the pipeline, lifting a F-16 and more. Log your prog-ress in our book located on the Fitness & Sports Center. For more information, please call 377-1925.

24-HOUR GYM ACCESSBaker Field House will now allow 24-Hour Fit-

ness Access to DoD CAC card holders, dependents over 18 years old and military retirees. All those who wish to utilize the designated area in the facility after hours will be required to register their CAC/Fitness Access Card and sign a Statement of Understanding/Assumption of Risk Form. Dependents and retirees will be required to obtain a Fitness Access Card from the Baker Field House in order to gain access through the designated entrance. For more information, please contact the Baker Field House at 377-1925.

PHARMACY RECEIVES MEDSAFEThe 354th Medical Group pharmacy has a new

way to dispose of expired and unused medications. MedSafe, a blue receptacle near the pharmacy pick up window is a collection point that is secure and meets the requirements of the newly updated DEA Controlled Substance Act. During business hours you can dispose controlled and non-controlled medications in the MedSafe. Removal of patient information is not required. Please try to keep med-ication in its original container and place liquids in a plastic bag. Illegal drugs, liquids over 4 ounces, sharp containers, needles, syringes, batteries, aero-sol spray cans, trash, medical devices and hazard-ous chemicals are unauthorized to drop-off . Any questions may be directed to the pharmacy at 377-1462.

PLAYING AT ERNIE WALKER THEATERThe Ernie Walker Theater is now open and playing movies every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Movies are free to all DoD ID holders! So stop by, grab some popcorn and enjoy a night at the movies, courtesy of the Eielson Force Support Squadron. For more infor-mation, call 377-2269.

EIELSON CHAPEL SERVICESThe Eielson Air Force Base Chapel team offers a vari-

ety of services. Your Chaplain Corps offers Catholic and Protestant worship services each week and our multi-faith worship center can support the needs of other faith groups. For more information, call us at 377-2130.

Catholic Community:Religious Formation, 9 a.m., SundaysCatholic Mass, 10:30 a.m., SundaysSacrament of Reconciliation by appointmentProtestant Community:Contemporary Service, 9 a.m., SundaysSunday School, 10:30 a.m., SundaysAWANA, 4 to 6 p.m., SundaysLiturgical Service, 7 p.m., WednesdaysJr./Sr. High Youth Service, 7 p.m., Wednesdays

IN BRIEF

Friday – 26thBingo, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Eielson City Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Spotlight (R), 7p.m., Ernie Walker The-ater, building 3309 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269.

Thunder Alley, 7 to 11 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Friday Night Chena Hot Springs Trip, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., Community Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Saturday – 27thCupid’s Ugly Sweater Snow Shoe Race, 10 a.m., Fitness Center, building 3343 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1925.

Free Bounce, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eiel-son City Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Point Break (PG-13), 7 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269.

Kids’ Craft Hour, noon to 1 p.m., Arts & Crafts Center, building 3110 Eielson

AFB, Call377-4880.

Sunday – 28thFree Bounce, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eiel-son City Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Jem and the Holograms (PG), 2 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269.

Sunday Funday, 1 to 9 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Monday – 29ndL.I.N.K.S., 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Mental Health Conference Room, building 3349 Eielson AFB, Call 377-4727.

Rainbow Bowling, 4 to 9 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Tuesday – 1stReintegration Briefings, 9:30 a.m., Airman and Family Readiness Center, building 3125 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2178.

Thrifty Tuesday, 4 to 9 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Shoot Skeet and Trap, 5 to 9 p.m., Outdoor Recreation, building 76392 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1232.

Wednesday – 2ndAnger Management, 10 a.m. to noon, Mental Health Conference Room, building 3349 Eielson AFB, Call 377-4727.

Wacky Wednesday, 4 to 9 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Counted Cross Stitch, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Arts & Crafts Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-4880.

Thursday – 3rdThunder Alley, 7 to 11 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Friday – 4thBingo, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Eielson City Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Crimson Peak (R), 7 p.m., Ernie Walk-er Theater, building 3309 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269.

Thunder Alley, 7 to 11 p.m., Arctic Nite

Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Friday Night Chena Hot Springs Trip, 5 p.m. to midnight, Commu-nity Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Saturday – 5thFree Bounce, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eiel-son City Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

In The Heat of the Sea (PG-13), 7 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269.

Sunday – 6thFree Bounce, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eiel-son City Center, building 3310 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2642.

Krampus (PG-13), 2 p.m., Ernie Walker Theater, building 3309 Eielson AFB, Call 377-2269.

Sunday Funday, 1 to 9 p.m., Arctic Nite Lanes, building 3301 Eielson AFB, Call 377-1129.

Eielson Air Force Base

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs

Soldiers and Airmen wanting to eat right and save money can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service for “Salad Wednesday.”

Every Wednesday, diners can take $2 off any salad priced $4 or more at participating Ex-change direct-operated restau-rants. “Salad Wednesday” is part of the Exchange’s BE FIT initiative, designed to promote healthy lifestyles for Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and military families.

“The ‘Salad Wednesday’ dis-count helps military diners put some green on their plate—and

keep some green in their wal-let,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, Exchange senior enlisted advisor. “The Exchange works to ensure Sol-diers, Airmen and families have access to meals that taste good and are good for them, too.”

In addition to “Salad Wednes-day” savings, diners who use their Military Star card will re-ceive an additional 10 percent discount at Exchange restau-rants.

Exchange restaurants are open to anyone – whether military, civil service, contractor or visi-tor – per Army Regulation 215-8 and Air Force Instruction 34-211 (I).

Exchange ‘Salad Wednesdays’ are good for the body and the wallet

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs

The Army & Air Force Ex-change Service strives to make it easy for shoppers to exercise their benefit.

That’s why the Eielson Ex-change brings exclusive offers directly to shoppers’ inboxes every week when they sign up for the Exchange Buddy List. Shoppers who sign up will be among the first to find out about exclusive savings, pro-motions, events and special of-fers at the Eielson Exchange.

“Shoppers shouldn’t have

to hunt to find information on promotions and events at the Exchange,” said Store Man-ager Mike Durbin. “That’s why we provide a way for them to get the latest deals, direct from the source, with a minimum of fuss; just sign up on our secure website and start getting weekly updates.”

The Buddy List delivers emails about worldwide and local promotions to approxi-mately 134,000 authorized Ex-change shoppers. Customers interested in receiving these messages can sign up at the Eielson Exchange.

Eielson Exchange backs its ‘Bud-dies’ with exclusive offers, savings

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