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Days without a DUI: 24Last DUI: 116th MXS— courtesy 78th Security Forces
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October 1, 2010 Vol. 55 No 38
Energy slogan contestAs part of its Awareness Month efforts, the Energy Office is running an
energy slogan contest. It will run through October. For details, see page 2A.
TWO-MINUTEREVPage Two 2AViewpoints 4AOn the Fly 5AGet Out 8A
INSIDE
October is also Triple Ribbon MonthBY WAYNE [email protected]
The Health and WellnessCenter is recognizing October asTriple Ribbon AwarenessMonth.
October is known nationwideas the awareness month for threekey health issues – drug abuse,breast cancer, and domestic vio-lence. The HAWC is planningevents to raise awareness here ofall three issues.
Several events are planned forOct. 15.
The day begins with a balloonrelease and 5-kilometer walk atthe HAWC at 7:30 a.m. It willbe followed by a health fair at theFitness Center Annex in Bldg.301 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., anda self-defense class at the main
fitness center from 4-5 p.m.The events are an Integrated
Delivery System effort to raise
awareness and collaboration
Gate 1, the Green Street gate,reopened Tuesday morningthree weeks ahead of schedule.
The gate was scheduled toreopen Oct. 18, but the contrac-tor agreed to speed up the proj-ect, including working week-ends, to help minimize theinconvenience, said BeckyMcCoy, 778th Civil EngineerSquadron director.
The same was done for asimilar project on Gate 14, theRussell Parkway Gate, whichalso opened three weeks aheadof schedule. McCoy said theimpact on traffic was not as badwith the Gate 1 project as it waswith the Gate 14 project.
Both projects were related toreplacement of the pop-up bar-riers used for security purposes.
— Wayne Crenshaw
Green Street gate reopens
� see RIBBON, 10A
Child Development Center fee increase begins Nov. 10 Editor’s note: An article in last week’s Rev-Up
reported a Department of Defense change in childcare fees. This week, we provide specific detailsabout the change.
Changes in fees at the Child DevelopmentCenters go into effect Nov. 10.
There are several major changes including a 5-percent increase in income used to determine fees,the addition of three categories which increase themaximum family income range from $70,000 to$125,000, and the creation of a multiple-child dis-
count for Air Force patrons.The fee increases range from $1 to $9 per week,
depending on income category. The three new fam-ily income categories, for those above $85,000, willreceive the largest increases of $3, $6, and $9,respectively.
For the lowest two income categories, the ratewill not change. In addition, a 10-percent discountfor multi-child families is being introduced, a
U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPCol. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing commander and Warner RobinsMayor Chuck Shaheen talk with media after signing a “Triple RibbonAwareness Month” proclamation in honor of Breast Cancer AwarenessMonth, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Drug AwarenessMonth – all of which occur in October.
� see CDC, 2A
GATE 1
Green StreetMon-Fri:*
5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
GATE HOURS
GATE 3
Watson Blvd.OPEN 24/7
GATE 14
Russell
Parkway
GATE 5
Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd.
GATE 15
Air National
Guard
Mon-Fri:*
Inbound - 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Outbound - noon to 6 p.m.
Mon-Fri:*
Inbound only - 5:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m.
Outbound only - 2 to 5 p.m.
Mon-Fri:
4:30 a.m. to midnight
Sat-Sun, Holidays:
5 a.m. to midnight
* - except holidays
BY WAYNE [email protected]
While Robins recognizes EnergyAwareness Month every October,its energy-reduction movement isan “around the clock, 365-days-ayear, more-than-a-decade-long”effort.
That’s because the Air Forcehas mandated the base to reduceits energy intensity by 30 percentover the next five years from a2003 baseline, and reduce itswater intensity by 26 percent overthe next 10 years from a 2007baseline.
“It’s a difficult challenge,”admitted Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air
Base Wing commander. “But withthe active participation of everyTeam Robins member, we’ll contin-ue to move toward these targets.”
By 2026, Robins must also gen-erate a fourth of its energy fromrenewable resources.
In conjunction with the 78thCivil Engineer Group, Team Robinsis already working several initia-
tives to help the base move closer tothe mandates, said Dave Bury, theEnergy Office project officercharged with overseeing the efforts.
They include:�Every new employee at Robins
now receives energy awarenesstraining during his or her orienta-tion.
�Advanced electric meters arenow installed in most buildings onbase. The meters allow buildingmanagers to track consumption on areal-time basis, which providesthem use and cost data to isolate tar-get areas for improvement. Themeters can be read from any com-puter on base.
Conservation throughchange of culture
BY WAYNE [email protected]
Many people remem-ber their parents yellingat them about leaving thelights on in emptyrooms.
As the onespaying the bills,many of thesesame people arenow yelling at theirkids about not turn-ing out lights.
All Dave Burywants is for peoplehere to bring thatsame mentality withthem when they comethrough the gates eachday.
“People are not energyconservationists whenthey come to work atRobins because theythink they don’t pay theutility bills,” said Bury,who is project officertracking energy progress.“What they don’t realizeis they do pay thembecause they are taxpay-ers. This is not free ener-
gy.”“Culture change” is
one of three pillars of theAir Force vision to“Make Energy aConsideration in All We
Do.” The othersare “reducedemand” and“increase sup-ply.”
Most who workhere are not involvedin increasing sup-ply. That’s the jobof commanders,
directors, and spe-cialists who are
examining a range ofoptions to reduceRobins’ dependency ontraditional energy andincrease the number of itsrenewable sources. Theseinclude solar energy anda possible bio mass plant.
However, every oneof the 20,000-plusemployees at Robins canhave an impact on reduc-ing the demand andchanging the culture. If
ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH
� see FUTURE, 2A
� see CULTURE, 2A
Future depends on today’s actions
Energy Office widens its ‘sight picture’BY WAYNE [email protected]
Robins’ Energy Officestarted up three years ago,and its initial mission waslargely to get people toturn off their computermonitors and the like atthe end of the day.
While such conserva-tion measures are impor-tant, meeting the base’senergy reduction goalswill take a much moreexpansive effort.
That’s why the EnergyOffice has since widenedits “sight picture,” and isleaving no switch
unflipped in itsefforts to helpRobins meet its ener-gy goals.
The Energy Officehas an all-encompass-ing role to include con-servation and findingalternative energy sources,said Dave Bury, the proj-ect officer who’s trackingRobins’ energy progress.
“The awareness andconservation efforts in ’07and ’08 were the onlythings going, but now weare getting energy auditsdone, developing plans,and getting projects fund-ed which really reduce
energy demand andprocesses in our build-ings, and result in so-called ‘permanent loadchanges,’” Bury said.
The office has alsoformed an “Energy MiserTeam” to go in buildingsand find cost-effectiveways to cut energy costs.While the team was origi-nally made up of the six
members of theEnergy Office, it has
been expanded toinclude others fromacross the base, and
more people are beingrecruited.
Judy Middlebrooks, an
environmental engineer in
the office, said the base is
just too big for the Energy
Office alone to examine
every building and imple-
ment changes. It’s hoping
to get people in each
building on board to help
identify and correct ineffi-
ciencies.
PROCLAMATIONWing commanders pledge to set example in conservation,
see page 3A
� see OFFICE, 2A
Gator captured!Elusive Duck Lake reptile
caught, relocated — see page 10A
�An Energy Miser Team isnow helping organizations findways to conserve energy. Theteam is using conservationefforts in Bldg. 905, the 78th AirBase Wing headquarters, as atemplate.
�Energy auditors have iden-tified measures to reduce energyconsumption in 23 facilities,including many of Robins’biggest users. The audits alsohelp Robins compete with otherbases for Air Force and other
higher-level funds for energy-related projects.
�A project has been imple-mented to improve efficienciesof the central steam and chillerplant, and its associated distribu-tion system, which deliverssteam heat and chilled water tomany facilities.
�Controlling the levels ofthe high-mast lights across base,particularly during times whenmost Robins employees are nothere.
Meanwhile, Robins is wellahead of its water reduction goalfor this year, thanks to “superbefforts” of the 78th Civil
Engineer Group to repair waterleaks around the base, Burysaid.
As for the future, a renew-able energy study is in the worksto help determine which tech-nologies will work best for thebase, said Bury. Those optionsinclude solar energy and a possi-ble biomass energy plant.
An environmental impactstudy has also been funded, hesaid.
The study will help deter-mine how the use of renewableenergy technologies mightimpact Robins and the sur-rounding area.
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frequent parent request. School-agecare fees have also been adjusted toreflect the new fee structure.
Even at the highest rate, based on50 hours of child care per week, par-ents with one child pay $2.76 perhour, which includes meals, snacks,quality care and supplies.
Category 1 parents pay approxi-mately $1.24 per hour. Both are 10-percent less for multi-child dis-counts. School-age care is roughlythe same hourly costs but is based on
operating time (approximately 33.75hours per week) as school-age carerequires additional prepara-tion/transportation time and costs toand from school.
Robins has not raised child careor school-age program fees in overfour years, despite experiencingmajor financial losses due to infla-tion and high payroll costs.
For specific information aboutRobins Child Development Centerand School-age program fees par-ents are encouraged to contact CDCWest at 926-3080 or CDC East at926-5805 or the Youth Center at926-2110. – Wayne Crenshaw
CDCContinued from 1A
U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPKaleb Pearson gets help with building toys from Becky Bean, program assis-tant, in the 3-4 year-old room at Child Development Center West.
BY KIM DAWLEYAir Force Materiel Command
Public Affairs
“Is there a doctor in thehouse?”
Because most people do nothave constant, immediate accessto a medical professional, CivilianHealth Promotion Services -- apartnership program between AirForce Materiel Command andFederal Occupational Health --has developed the Self-CareBasics Program, scheduled fromOct. 4 through Nov. 12.
“Self-Care is defined as whatindividuals can do to treat minorillnesses and injuries at home,”said Greg Chadwick, AFMC’sHealth and Wellness coordinator.“Examples include decidingwhether an illness or injury needsimmediate medical attention,using proper procedures to keepfrom spreading a cold, and takingcare of your health now to helpavoid chronic disease later inlife.”
Participants in the programwill receive information on pre-venting illness and diseasethrough healthy behaviors,improving communication withtheir primary care physician, and
self-treating common injurieswith appropriate first aid tech-niques, Chadwick said.
The Self-Care Basics Programis open to all active-duty militaryand appropriated-fund AFMCcivilian employees.
The program consists of twoclasses: Self-Care Basics andInjury Prevention. In return forattending both classes anytimeduring the program, participantswill receive a copy of Healthier atHome, a guide to self-care andwise health consumerism. Theguide includes more than 400pages of tips, tricks, and sugges-tions for dealing with the mostcommon medical ailments.
For more information about theSelf-Care Basics Program, con-tact the CHPS office at 327-8030.
AFMC bases to offer Self-Care Basics program
FUTUREContinued from 1A
The Energy Office is takinglessons learned from a thoroughexamination of energy use inBldg. 905, the 78th Air BaseWing Headquarters, to otherbuildings on base, including twoequally large office buildings –Bldgs. 300 and 301. At 500,000square feet each, such seeming-ly small measures, such as turn-ing down the heating and airsystem during off hours, willreap large rewards in thosestructures.
The Energy Office is alsousing some high-tech equipmentsuch as infrared cameras to deter-mine where buildings are losingheating and cooling.
While the office is busy withthose efforts, Middlebrooks saidthere remains a need to empha-size the basics. It has done nightaudits of buildings and foundpeople are still failing to turn offmany items when they leavework.
“There still seems to be a bigproblem with that,” she said.
OFFICEContinued from 1A
people believe small acts such asturning their computer monitorsoff at night, do not make a differ-ence, Bury thinks otherwise.
He noted from 2007 to 2008about the only energy reductioniniative at Robins was the EnergyAwareness Campaign, whichencouraged people to turn offeverything in their workspaceswhen they leave work, except fortheir computers, which must beleft on.
During that time, electrical con-sumption on base dropped 7 per-cent, Bury said, which tells him theawareness campaign was the dif-ference.
“People think they can’t make adifference, but when you are talk-ing about thousands of people, itdoes,” he said.
The Energy Office has a check-list to help members of TeamRobins remember to turn certainelectrical devices off at the end ofthe day. The checklist can bedownloaded from the Robinshome page at www.robins.af.mil.
CULTUREContinued from 1AEnergy
SloganContestThe Energy Office is
running an energy slogan
contest. It will run through
the end of October.
The theme for the con-
test is “Energy Conservation
and Efficiency.” The contest
is open to all Robins
employees; one entry per
person. Slogans should be
original, memorable and
short (10 words or less),
and should focus on energy
efficiency and conservation.
Prizes will be awarded to
first- and second-place win-
ners, and winning slogans
will be used in energy
awareness campaigns.
Send entries to
[email protected] more information,
call the Energy Office at
327-8663.
Next week is FirePrevention Week andthe Robins FireDepartment has manyevents planned to try tomake Team Robinsmembers aware of howthey can prevent fires.
Throughout the weekfire-safety cards will bedistributed at base entrygates, with gates andtimes of the distributionvarying each day.
On Monday from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Base Exchange afire truck will be on dis-play and firefighters willgive handouts with the
help of Sparky the FireDog.
Similar events arealso planned forTuesday from 9 to 10a.m. at Bldg. 943, ChildDevelopment CenterEast, and from 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. at theBase Restaurant; onWednesday from 9 to 10a.m. at Child Develop-ment Center West andfrom 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at Bldg. 2062, theflightline dining facility;and on Thursday from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Base Restaurant.
Smokey the Bear
will make appearancesat some events. Smokeywill also be at Bldg. 905on Wednesday at 3 p.m.and at Bldg. 1555 onThursday at 2 p.m.
The fire departmentis particularly stressingthe importance ofsmoke alarms. Allhomes should havesmoke alarms becausemost fires occur in theearly morning hourswhen people are asleep.People may be over-come by smoke beforethey awake.
People die in suchcases most often
because there was nosmoke alarm to beginwith or the batteries hadnot been replaced.
All smoke alarms,whether battery-operat-ed or hardwired, shouldbe tested at least once amonth. Batteries shouldbe replaced every sixmonths. A good way toremember it is to changethe batteries during eachdaylight savings timechange.
For more informa-tion about fire preven-tion, call 926-2145.
— Wayne Crenshaw
Base to celebrate Fire Prevention Week
October 1, 2010 � The Robins Rev-Up � 3A
Brig. Gen. Lee Levy, 402nd Maintenance Wing Commander
Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing Commander
Col. Howard Davis, Director Aerospace Sustainment Directorate
Col. Theresa Giorlando, 689th Combat Communications Wing Commander
Col. Jeffrey Herd, 116th Air Control Wing Commander
Robins units proclaimed
energy warriorsWing commanders ink document
‘making energy a consideration in all we do’
ENERGY PROCLAMATIONOctober 2010
WHEREAS, The Air Force is committed to reducing energy consumption
in the areas of aviation, ground operations, and installation utilities.
WHEREAS, The Air Force is committed to increasing the amount of
energy supplies available to enhance our nation’s energy security.
WHEREAS, Changing the Air Force culture is critical to achieving the Air
Force’s energy vision.
WHEREAS, Robins Air Force Base consumes large amounts of energy
at considerable costs to perform the multitude of missions.
WHEREAS, Robins Air Force Base is a good steward of the tax payer’s
money.
WHEREAS, Robins Air Force Base has always been and will continue to
be a leader in the local community and throughout the State of Georgia and
the Air Force.
WHEREAS, October 2010 is designated as National Energy Month for
the Federal Government; we now, THEREFORE, declare October 2010 as
Energy Month at Robins Air Force Base Georgia, in an effort to reduce
demand and increase the supply of energy as well as change the culture of
energy use.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
We have hereunto set our hands this First Day of
October in the year Two Thousand Ten. Together, we make
a difference and make energy a consideration in all we do.
4A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010
Commander’s Action Line
HOW TO CONTACT USRobins Office of Public Affairs620 Ninth Street, Bldg. 905Robins AFB, GA 31098(478) 926-2137 DSN 468-2137Fax (478) 926-9597
EDITORIAL STAFFCOMMANDERCol. Carl Buhler
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORRick Brewer
EDITORLanorris [email protected] (478) 222-0806
STAFF WRITERWayne [email protected] (478) 222-0807
PHOTOGRAPHERSue [email protected] (478) 222-0805
SUBMISSION GUIDELINESSubmissions must be received by 4p.m. the Friday prior to the requestedFriday publication. They should be e-mailed to [email protected].
ViewPoints
The action line is an open-door program for Team
Robins personnel to give kudos, ask questions or sug-
gest ways to make Robins a better place to work and
live.
The most efficient and effective way to resolve a
problem or complaint is to directly contact the responsi-
ble organization. This gives the organization a chance
to help you, as well as a chance to improve its process-
es.
Please include your name and a way of reaching
you, so we can provide a direct response. Anonymous
action lines will not be processed. Discourteous or dis-
respectful submissions will also not be processed.
Commander’s Action Line items of general interest
to the Robins community will be printed in the Robins
Rev-Up.
For more information, visit
https://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/actionline.htm.
To contact the Commander’s Action Line, call
926-2886 or e-mail [email protected].
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”
– David Brinkley
WR-ALC VISION
STATEMENTBe recognized as a worldclass leader for develop-ment and sustainment of
warfighting capability.
WR-ALC MISSION
STATEMENTDeliver and sustain
combat-ready air power … anytime, anywhere.
� Security Forces 926-2187� FSS (Services) 926-5491� Equal Opportunity 926-2131� Employee Relations 327-8253� Military Pay 926-4022 � Civil Engineering 926-5657 � Public Affairs 926-2137 � Safety Office 926-6271 � Fraud, Waste & Abuse 926-2393 � Housing Office 926-3776� Chaplain 926-2821� IDEA 327-7281
“We’re proud of the fact the pro-gram has been recognized by theDepartment of Defense as a ‘work-force development best practice.’”
BY DENISE ROGERSDeputy Director, 406th SupplyChain Management Squadron
One of the Air Force’s
priorities is to “Develop
and Care for Airmen and
their families.”
The Air Force Global
Logistics Support Center
is doing its part by offer-
ing its workforce a com-
petency-based Supply
Management Certificate
Program, which provides
AFGLSC employees a
roadmap on how to
progress from entry level
to senior leadership posi-
tions.
The program also
helps individuals have a
better understanding of
their roles in the global
logistics enterprise.
The foundation of the
SCMP is standardized
training and competency
demonstration in five
certification levels.
Templates are being
developed and deployed
across AFGLSC to pro-
vide employees, training
managers, and supervi-
sors with detailed devel-
opment guidance and
training requirements.
The AFGLSC cur-
rently has training tem-
Supply management workforce development gets refocus
plates in place for employ-
ees in the major supply
chain management series,
as well as supervisors and
those in general staff posi-
tions.
Completion of training
template requirements ful-
fills one key component
necessary to achieve sup-
ply management certifica-
tion. Applicants must also
demonstrate mastery of
technical, fundamental, lead-
ership and management
competencies.
The AFGLSC conduct-
ed a pilot of the SCMP in
July 2009 with a small
group of supervisors in the
448th Supply Chain
Management Wing. Seven
of 19 applicants received
certification.
All supply management
supervisors in the wing, or
more than 190 people, were
then trained on the program
beginning in December
2009. Since then, 90 of
them have been certified.
We’re proud of the fact
the program has been rec-
ognized by the Department
of Defense as a “workforce
development best prac-
tice.” But we’re most proud
of the fact we’re doing our
part to “Develop and Care
for Airmen and Families.”
— Lynn Yeung, consult-ant with IBM GlobalBusiness Services, con-tributed to this article
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
� Employee Assistance Program ........................ 800-222-0364� Airmen and Family Readiness Center .................... 926-1256 � Health and Wellness Center ..................................... 327-8480 � Chaplain ..................................................................... 926-2821 � Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.................... 327-7272 � Military Family Life Consultant................................. 230-2987� Mental Health Clinic .................................................. 327-8398
October 1, 2010 � The Robins Rev-Up � 5A
On the FlyEntry Authorization List.Guests then must enter thebase through Gate 3 andshow a photo ID, which willbe checked against theEAL. Sponsors and guestsshould allow time for verifi-cation to enter the base.
For more information,visit Police Services inBldg. 263, or call 222-1992or 222-1994.
UpcomingThe Robins Energy
Office and Health andWellness Center are spon-soring a 5K Run/Walk onOct. 8 at the FitnessCenter. The event is toincrease awareness aboutthe importance of energyefficient practices.
For more information,contact the Energy Officeat 327-8663.
The Armed Forces
Communications and
Electronics Association
Middle Georgia Chapterwill host a free TechnologyExpo Oct. 14 from 9:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. atHorizons. Come and see thelatest state-of-the-art tech-nologies from over 25 com-panies.
Attendance is free to allDoD, government and con-tractor personnel with baseaccess.
For more informationcall David Grosche at 926-8581.
The 116th Air Control
Wing will host “Sex
Signals,” a 90-minute,two-person play aimed atsexual assault preventioneducation. The productionmixes improvisational com-edy and audience interac-tion to provide a contempo-rary look at dating, sex andthe core issue of consent.
The play will be pre-sented at the Base TheaterTuesday at 1 p.m. andThursday at 3 p.m.
For more information,visit www.catharsisproduc-tions.com.
Military Retiree
Appreciation Day will beOct. 23.
AF clubscholarshipwinners
Two members of TeamRobins were recentlyannounced as 2010 AirForce Club Scholarshipwinners.
Matthew Besemer, sonof retired Senior MasterSgt. Michael Besemer, andErica Hudnall, daughter ofMelony Hudnall, will bothreceive a $1,000 scholar-ship funded by the AirForce Services Agency andChase Bank.
Each year, Air ForceServices gives away $25,000in scholarship money forhigher education. All eligi-ble Air Force Club membersand their families areencouraged to competethrough a themed-essayentry.
This year’s winnerswrote an essay on the topic,“What does it mean to be apart of the Air Force fami-ly?” A total of 25 winnerswere selected Air Force-wide.
New ID systemcoming soon
In preparation for newsecurity procedures sched-uled to come online nextsummer, Team Robinsmembers will have to regis-ter personal information inthe new Defense BiometricIdentification System in thecoming months.
The system, known asDBIDS, is an identityauthentication and forceprotection tool which imple-ments physical imagery anddigital records into a data-base.
DBIDS is scheduled tobe fully in place by August2011, but Security Forcespersonnel will be testingthe system throughout thenext 12 months to familiar-ize themselves with thenew tool.
Once the system is fullyoperational, those whohave not registered willnot be allowed access to
the base. Short-term visi-tors will be issued a bar-coded, paper pass, whilethose authorized long-termaccess will need to obtaina DBIDS ID card.
A registration schedulewith times and locationswill soon be released.
Sponsoringcivilian guestson base
To gain access to Robins,all non-base affiliated guestsmust be sponsored by per-sonnel possessing aDepartment of Defense IDcard.
An individual must be 18years of age or older tosponsor or vouch for guests,and may sponsor a maxi-mum of five guests. Toreceive a guest pass, spon-sors should bring theirguests to the Visitor ControlCenter, Bldg. 219, Mondaythrough Friday from 7:15a.m. to 4:30 p.m.(Wednesday is early closureat 3:30 p.m.) For eveningsor weekends, the sponsorand guest must report to theWatson Street gate to fill outan AF Form 75.
The guest must possess avalid photo ID, although IDis not required for children.If the guest will be driving avehicle on base, they mustpresent a valid driver’slicense, proof of insuranceand registration for the vehi-cle. Guests can beannounced up to 72 hours inadvance. If the guest arrivesduring duty hours theyreport to the VCC to beissued a visitor pass. Duringnon-duty hours, guestsreport to Gate 3, the WatsonGate, to be issued an AFForm 75.
When an individualwishes to sponsor more thanfive guests for any event, thesponsor must notify PoliceServices at least two weeksprior to the event. Sponsorswill sign an agreement letterand provide an alphabetizedlist of all guests attendingthe event.
The guest list becomes an
A shot in the arm
U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP
THINK OPSEC:
IF YOU DON’TWANT IT READ.....
SHRED INSTEAD
Breakfast will be servedat 6:30 a.m. at the WynnDining Facility.
A formal ceremony willbegin at 10 a.m. in theHeritage Club, followed byguest speakers. Vendorbooths will provide informa-tion about AAFES, Tricareand other organizations, anddoor prizes will be givenaway throughout the day.
For more information,call Ernie Munson at 327-4707.
EtceteraMilitary OneSource is
a free information andreferral service availableby toll-free telephone andonline to active duty,Guard and Reserve, andtheir families.
The program providesconfidential resources andreferral support on a widerange of topics includingdeployment, relocation,spouse employment andeducation assistance, par-enting and child care, edu-cation, finances, healthand wellness, and every-
day issues. Military OneSource offers
up to 12 non-medicalcounseling sessions.
Licensed counselorscan help with issues suchas marital communica-tions, family issues, andcoping with stress, grief,deployments and reunions.Specialty consultations arealso available at no cost.
For more information,call 1-800-342-9647 or visitwww.militaryonesource.com.
The plan to convert theRobins phone system to aseven-digit dialing method
has been postponed.The new method was to
go into effect last week,but software corruptionerrors forced officials todelay the implementationuntil further notice.Continue to use the stan-dard five-digit dial plan.
For more informationon the new seven-digitdialing plan, contact theHelp Desk at 926-4357.
The following are leaverecipients approved through
the Voluntary Leave
Transfer Program:
— Debra Abbott of WR-ALC/DPRS. POC is Regin-ald Kiper at 222-0740.
— Greg King of the 78thABW/SC. POC is CharydiGambill at 926-8141.
To have the name of anapproved leave recipientprinted in the Rev-Up, e-mail Lanorris Askew at:[email protected].
Submissions will run fortwo weeks.
Robins 2K users mayaccess the current VoluntaryLeave Transfer Program list-ing, reference materials,forms, and names of recipi-ents by visiting https://o rg . e i s . a f m c . a f . m i l /sites/FOWRALC/dp.
Legal noticeAny person having any
claim against the estate ofChaplain (Col.) CharlesM. Bolin should immedi-ately contact Chaplain(Capt.) S. Aaron Meadowsat 327-1041.
Col. Carl Buhler, 78th Air Base Wing commander, gets his flu shot from Tech. Sgt.Christopher Ross, 78th Medical Group element leader, as Command Chief Master Sgt.Patrick Bowen waits his turn Wednesday.Flu vaccines are now available on a first come, first served basis. For more informa-tion, call Immunizations at 327-7919.
Get Out FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THURS
78th FSS BRIEFS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Successful Bash
U.S. Air Force photo by RAYMOND CRAYTON
78th FSS DIRECTORY
� FSS Administration . . . . . . . . . . .926-3193� Community Center . . . . . . . . . . .926-2105� Outdoor Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4001� Base Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2821� Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-5282� Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2670 � Heritage Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2670 � Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8761 � HAWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327-8480 � Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2128 � Fitness Center Annex . . . . . . . . . .222-5350 � Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2110 � ITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2945 � Bowling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-2112 � Pine Oaks G.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-4103� Pizza Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926-0188
8A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010
ON TAP
Heart Link and
Spouse Immersion Tour
Today8:30 to 4:30 p.m.Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.
Pee Wee Bowling
Register by Saturday10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Ages 3 to 5 years $25 For details, call 926-2112.
Financial Beginnings
Monday9 to 11 a.m. Readiness Center, Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.
UPCOMING
HMLA-773 Golf Outing
Oct. 7 at 8 a.m. $45Pine Oaks Golf CourseFor details, call 222-5464.
Federal Employment
Workshop
Oct. 129 to 11 a.m.Readiness Center, Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.
Octoberfest
Oct. 22-24$400 per person; $550 couplesHelen, Ga.For details, call 926-4001.
Tops In Blue
“We Believe” TourOct. 24 7 p.m.Warner Robins Civic CenterFor details, call 926-2105.
Salary negotiations
Oct. 269 to 11 a.m.
Readiness Center, Bldg. 794For details, call 926-1256.
NASCAR – Talladega
Oct. 30-31 $45 and $95For details, call 926-2945
Volkssport
Red Top Mountain, Ga.Nov. 6 (sign up by Oct. 4)$25 per personFor details, call 926-4001.
Blue Man Group
Universal Studios$49 per personFor details, call 926-2945.
Fall Bowling Leagues
Sign up todayBowling Center, Bldg. 908.For details, call 926-2112.
ONGOING
Glow-in-the-Dark Bowling
Fridays and Saturdays9 to 11 p.m.For details, call 926-2112.
Cheerleading Classes
SaturdaysYouth Center, Bldg. 1021$40 per monthFor details, call 926-2110.
Football Frenzy
Sundays Doors open at noonHeritage Club, Bldg. 956For details, call 222-7864.
Salsa Classes
Tuesdays5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Heritage Club BallroomFor details, call 926-2105.
Ballroom Dancing
Thursdays6 to 7 p.m. & 7 to 8 p.m.Heritage Club For details, call 926-2105.
Private Golf Lessons
$40 per half hourPine Oaks Golf CourseFor details, call 926-4103.
Golf Punch Cards20 nine-hole rounds $120, $220 with cartFor details, call 926-4103.
Guitar lessons
$85 per personFor details, call 926-2105.
The Afterburner
Located in Bldg. 166Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.For details, call 222-7827.
Fundraising opportunity
Pine Oaks Golf Course$22 per player For details, call 926-4103.
TOASTMASTERS CLUBS:
Procurement
1st and 3rd ThursdayNoonBldg 300, Foyer North Endbetween E & W WingFor details, call 714-0409.
Aerospace
2nd and 4th Wednesday11:30 a.m.Bldg. 1555 For details call 919-0624.
Ravens
1st and 3rd Wednesday11:15 a.m. Bldg. 300 East Wing, Room F533For details, call 926-9513.
Total Force
2nd and 4th Thursday11:30 a.m.155 Richard Ray Blvd. For details, call 327-1654.
A young woodworker builds a mini stool Saturday at the End of Summer Bash. Morethan 5,000 people attended the event, which included rides, activities, music and food.Linda Hinkle, 78th Force Support Squadron Marketing director, said the event was agreat success, thanks to the support of event sponsors and the base community.
Tickets - $4.50 adult; $2.50 children (up to 11 yrs) For details, call 926-2919.
NOW PLAYING
TODAY7 P.M.
EAT PRAY LOVE
PG-13
SATURDAY3 P.M.
SCOTT PILGRIM
VS. THE WORLD
PG-13
10A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010
between various base agen-cies, to include the IDSCommittee, several 78thMedical Group flights andthe 78th Force SupportSquadron.
Along with several com-munity organizations, theHAWC is also sponsoringthe 16th Annual Pink Picnic
on Oct. 28 from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Museum ofAviation’s Century of Flighthangar. The guest speaker isartist Mark Ballard, andtickets can be purchased for
$10 at the HAWC.
The picnic is to raise
awareness of breast cancer,
which is second only to skin
cancer as the most prevalent
cancer in women. In 2006,
the most recent year in
which Center for Disease
Control statistics are avail-
able, 191,410 women were
diagnosed with breast can-
cer and 40,820 died from
the disease.
RIBBONContinued from 1A
PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER
WHAT TO KNOWWearing a red ribbon
signifies drug awareness. Apurple ribbon is for domes-tic violence and a pink rib-bon is for breast cancer.
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At long last, the elusiveDuck Lake alligator hasbeen captured.
Bob Sargent, naturalresources manager atRobins, caught the gator bycasting a fishing line overits back, hooking it anddragging it to shore.
He had used the samemethod to catch othergators on base, except froma boat. Previous attemptsto catch the Duck Lake
gator from a boat hadfailed because it was tooskittish and would diveeach time the boat camenear.
However, Sargentdecided this time to trycatching the gator whilecasting from land and itworked.
The female gator wasrelocated to the OcmulgeeRiver. It measured justover 5-feet long andweighed approximately 60pounds.
He said the gator had
been a continuing source ofconcern to those who livearound the lake.
“I’m just glad to get heraway from the public,” hesaid. “She was not a threatto anyone but folks werealarmed.”
The gator’s skittishnessmeant it posed little threatto humans, but Sargent saidthere was a chance if peo-ple started feeding it thegator would start approach-ing humans. It also couldhave become a threat topets as it grew larger.
Duck Lake gator nabbed, relocated
Courtesy photoBob Sargent, natural resources manager here, displays an alligator recently caught at DuckLake.
12A � The Robins Rev-Up � October 1, 2010
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