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Vol. 16 No. 01 134th Air Refueling Wing jan 2016

Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parker, 134 ARW Command Chief (A.K.A. Santa Claus) observes as Maj. Art Douglass, 134 ARW Security Forces Commander carries in gifts for the children at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital as part of the annual Santa Cops event. Approximately 25 Security Forces Squadron members delivered the gifts to the hospital that has become a tradition on Dec. drill weekend and were present to witness the smiles on the children’s faces as they met Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Young, 134 ARW Public Affairs)

Santa Cops 2015 A Success!!!Santa Cops 2015 A Success!!!

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Capt. Stephanie McKeenChief of Public Affairs

Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby

Public AffairsSuperintendent

Tech Sgt Jonathan YoungStaff Sgt Ben Mellon

Staff Sgt Dan GagnonSenior Amn Melissa Dearstone

Photojournalists

Staff Sgt Jackie Keeney Amn First Class Darby Arnold

Broadcast Journalists

Senior Amn Carole Jadoobirsingh

Knowledge Operations

Col Tommy Cauthen Commander

Col Mike LindemanVice Commander

Chief Master Sgt Rich Parker Command

Chief Master Sergeant

Col Bobby Underwood - Operations

Col Burl Lambert - MaintenanceCol Russ Gaby - SupportCol Jeff King - Medical

Group Commanders

Maj Gary L TaftWing Executive Officer

134th Air refueling Wing editoriAl StAff

This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. The content is edited, prepared, and provided by the Public Affairs Office of McGhee Tyson ANG Base. The contents of the VOLUNTEER are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, DOD, or the Department of the Air Force.The VOLUNTEER welcomes articles and ideas that will improve the paper. If you have questions or comments, please contact Capt. Stephanie McKeen, CCE/PAO at extension 336-3205, fax at 336-3284 or stephanie.mckeen@ang.af.mil.

134th Air refueling Wing ChAin of CommAnd

Customer Service Hours for

Security Forces:Mon/Wed/Fri 0800-1100

UTA Sat 0800-1100UTA Sun 0800-1100

Clothing Issue:Customer Service Hours

Mon-Thur CLOSEDFri - 0700-1100 &

1230 - 1600UTA Weekends

Sat 0830 - 1100 & 1215 - 1530

Sun 0730 - 1100

“Volunteers Supporting and Defending America”Mission Statement:

Federal: Project Global Reach & Global Power in the interest of

National Defense by providing world class personnel, vital Air Refueling

& Airlift capabilities for contingency response & sustained combat

operations State: Provide personnel and

equipment to protect life & property during emergency response operations

as directed by the Governor of Tennessee & the Adjutant General

Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt Kendra Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs

Customer Service HoursMobility (Bldg 264):

Mon-Fri 0700-1100 & 1230 - 1600

UTA Weekends Sat 0830 - 1100 & 1215 - 1530

Sun 0730 - 1100

Photos by Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs

Public Affairs Photo Studio Customer Service Hours Sat 1300-1500

Please adhere to the scheduled times as studio will only be manned during those hours

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Photos by Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs

Santa Cops 2015Santa Cops 2015

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AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) -- The KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel. “We provide refueling to every flying unit in the area of responsibility which is Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan and supported 12 coalition nations,” said Lt. Col. James Murray, the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron director of operations. “We support aircraft 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year so they can do their mission.” Murray said over 60 KC-135s took part in achieving over 100,000 combat hours. Each KC-135 crew flies an average of seven hours a day and off-loads an average of 50,000 gallons of fuel per mission. Murray said keeping an operations tempo of this magnitude is herculean. “Imagine 12 airplanes flying 24 hours a day, it’s incredible,” he said. “If we were not out there to give gas to all our receivers they we would have to fly shorter missions.” Murray said the KC-135’s combat hour achievement was possible because of active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Airmen. “There are different Air Force components like active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard out here,” Murray said. “There are also different types of tankers on the ramp, with different modifications, so usually a new crew has to be trained or certified in everything that we have here at AUAB. Having an aircrew trained gives us the flexibility to go out and fly any tanker, and our squadron does internal training to make that happen.” Senior Airman Timothy Weber, a 340th EARS boom operator, shared what it was like to be part of the combat hour milestone. “The tempo can become intense here,” Weber said. “You have to adapt because it’s busy and the environment is so dynamic. You can take off with a plan and it can change drastically when you are in the air, but it gets exciting and I get to see it happen right in front of me, I love flying.” Murray said the 340th EARS surpassed 100,000 combat hours without realizing it because it happened faster than the unit anticipated. The combat hour achievement is the result of various units at Al Udeid AB working together to make the mission happen, Murray said.

KC-135s Surpass 100,000 Combat Hours

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the flightline at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 18, 2015. The KC-135 fleet at Al Udeid AB flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 ac-cumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel. Airman 1st Class Marshawn Fry, a member of the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits to begin preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 fleet at Al Udeid AB flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

By Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / Published January 08, 2016

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Privacy Overview

PRIVACY ACT training tools:

PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

civil law suit against the AF for failing to comply with the Privacy Act. In addition to specific remedial actions, civil reme-dies include pay-ment of damages,

court costs, attorney fees in some cases against an AF employee. In addition to potential UCMJ ac-tions, an AF employee may be subject misde-meanor criminal charges and a fine of up to $5,000.

Report any PA violation to your Unit Privacy Act Monitor or the Wing Priva-cy Act Manager.

What is privacy? Alt-hough there is not an offi-cial government definition of privacy, it generally refers to the notion of in-dividuals maintaining control over information about them. For the Air Force, the framework of privacy requirements in-cludes the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002 (specifically section 208), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy, DoD poli-cy, and Air Force policy.

Failure to protect privacy can bring about risks to the individual, such as identity theft and risks to the Air Force, such as

lawsuits for inappropriate disclosure that divert criti-cal resources away from our mission.

Protecting privacy infor-mation is the responsibil-ity of every federal em-ployee, military member, and contractor who han-dles SOR or PII contained in AF records.

Penalties for Violation. An individual may file a

The Privacy Act web page includes a Privacy Overview, Privacy Act training slides, the AF SORNs, and links to the Defense Privacy Board Advisory Opinions, the DoD and Department of Justice Privacy web pages. Go to http://www.privacy.af.mil/index.asp. “Resources” and “Training.” http://www.privacy.af.mil/training/index.asp

Unit PRIVACY ACT Monitors 

119th Benita Connatser Phillip Rainey

572 Robert Chance Lori Reeves

ARW Sarah Pritchard Carole Jadoobirsingh

CE James Simpson Cheerful Wolfenbarger

CF Tannor Giles Natalie Daniel

FSS Jordan Welch Jacob Daniels

LRS Lauren Lloyd

MDG Marlene Newroth Jennifer Fortenberry

MSG Matthew King

MXG Dana Presnell Mark Myers

OLTN Gary Upchurch Robert Krahn

OG Crystal Crump Amy Cornett Deana Guider

SFS Michael Tidmore James Cavin

Wing Privacy Act Manager: TSgt Regina Trivette Phone: (865) 336‐4981

Reference:  AFI 33‐332 

KC-135s Surpass 100,000 Combat Hours

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Student Flight – Listen Up! ***Pre-BMT class – You will report to the FSS breakroom in the Headquarters building for roll call on SATURDAY of each drill at 1300. This is a mandatory class (as directed by Col. Cauthen) until you ship out to BMT. You must report to roll call in order to get paid. Any absence must be cleared prior to roll-call through the recruiting office supervisor, Master Sgt. Curtis LaRue.

***In-processing checklist - Saturday at 1230 of your first drill weekend you are required to report to the Public Affairs/Multimedia Photo Studio (in the headquarters building) to have your portrait taken. This photo is mandatory in order to complete your in-processing checklist.

***Security Clearance Process - All new enlistees please ensure you have logged onto www.opm.gov/e-quip, to initiate your clearance. Once you have logged on, you have 60 DAYS to complete this. This is a mandatory item. Failure to complete on time will result in a counseling session with the Force Support Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. Dean Thiele. Note: answer ‘unknown’ the first time and only the first time you answer the question ‘place of birth.’

To Contact the Recruiters: Call DSN 266 or (865) 336-3242, 3257, 3258, or 3262; or go to: http://www.134arw.ang.af.mil/careers/index.asp

Submitted by the 134 ARW Recruiting Office

TAG’s Last Kiowa Flight

Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tenn. Adjutant Gen., waves as he departs for the last time on an OH-58D Kiowa aircraft from the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF#2) at McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tenn. The last of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft left the base in Nov. 2015. They have been permanently retired to the aircraft “boneyard” and replaced by UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs)

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SATURDAY UTA0830-0850 HOURS FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATIONS0930-1000 HOURS NEW ACCESSION ORIENTATION (MDG TRAINING ROOM)0830-1130 HOURS IMMUNIZATIONS0830-1130 HOURS QNFT TESTING0830-1100 HOURS DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING/ANAM TESTING1000-1100 HOURS FITNESS TESTING EVALS (Maclellan/Blythe)1130-1230 HOURS LUNCH 1230-1400 HOURS WAIVER/MEDCON/LOD APPS w /DOCs & PAs1230-1430 HOURS BEE RSVs/EPAC/QUSI TRAINING1300-1430 HOURS ESR/SABC FOR DEPLOYERS-DINING FACILITY TRAINING ROOM1300-1400 HOURS BALLISTIC EYEWEAR for DEPLOYERS (OPTOMETRY)1300-1430 HOURS IMMUNIZATIONS

SUNDAY UTACLOSED FOR TRAINING WITH EXCEPTION OF FOLLOWING TIMES:0830-0850 HOURS FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATIONS1130-1230 HOURS LUNCH 1230-1330 HOURS IMMUNIZATIONS1230-1500 HOURS DTPAM TRAINING (MDG TRAINING RM)

NOTE 1: INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING LIPID TESTS MUST FAST FOR 14 HOURS PRIOR TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.NOTE 2: INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT TO CONSUME ANY ALCOHOL FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.NOTE 3: IF YOU WEAR GLASSES YOU MUST BRING THEM WITH YOU FOR PHYSICAL. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES FOR EXAM.NOTE 4: IF YOU ARE DEPLOYING, PLEASE CHECK WITH THE CLINIC WELL IN ADVANCE OF DEPARTURE DATE FOR IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.NOTE 5: DNA TESTING IS CONDUCTED FROM 0830 - 1100 HOURS OF SATURDAY UTA. PLEASE HAVE YOUR PERSONNEL REPORT AT SCHEDULED TIME.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO REPORT ALL MEDICATIONS THAT YOU ARE TAKING TO THE MED GROUP IMMEDIATELY!!!

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ben Mellon, 134 ARW Public Affairs

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Saturday: Sunday:

Rocky Top Dining Facility

Oven Fried ChickenPork LoinMashed PotatoesSweet CornPinto BeansAssorted Breads Assorted SweetsYogurt

The Junior Enlisted Advisory Association welcomes all junior enlisted members to join the group. All E-1s through E-6s are encouraged to attend. JEAA meeting times/locations are announced at Sat.roll calls. Hope to see you all there!

JEAA

Roast PorkCube Steak with gravyBaked FishGreen BeansGreat Northern BeansRiceAssorted Breads Assorted Sweets

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