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Air Force cuts aviation support at public events

BY COURTESY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Air Force braces for potential sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs.

Effective today, active-duty, Reserve and Guard units will cease all aviation support to the public.

This includes the cancellation of support to all air shows, tradeshows, flyovers (including funerals and military graduations), orientation flights, heritage flights, F-22 demonstration flights and open houses, unless the event includes only local static assets.

Additionally, the Air Force will cancel the Thunderbirds’ entire 2013 season beginning April 1.

The Thunderbirds and Heritage Flight crews will complete their certification procedures for safely flying aerial demonstrations in case the budget allows resumption of scheduled events in 2013, but and the Air Force will cease participation in Heritage flights following certification.

The Air Force will reduce flying hours by as much as 18 percent -- approximately 203,000 hours -and impacts will be felt across the service and directly affect operational and training missions.

“While we will protect flying operations in Afghanistan and other contingency areas, nuclear deterrence and initial flight training, roughly two-thirds of our active-duty combat Air Force units will curtail home station training,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. Since all aerial support to public and military events is flown at no additional cost to the taxpayer using allotted training hours, the Air Force had no choice but to cancel support to these events.

“Engaging with the public is a core Air Force mission and communicating and connecting with the public is more important today than ever before. However, faced with deep budget cuts, we have no choice but to stop public aviation support,” said Brig. Gen. Les Kodlick, director of Air Force Public Affairs. “The Air Force will reevaluate the program at the end of the fiscal year and look for ways to curtail the program without having to cancel aviation support altogether.”

The Air Force will continue to seek additional ways to remain engaged with the American public.

For more information, please contact Air Force Public Affairs at aerial.events@pentagon.af.mil or 703-695-9664. For information specific to the USAF Thunderbirds, please call Air Combat Command Public Affairs at (757) 764-5007.

AFCU to ‘bridge the gap’ for members impacted by sequestration

BY SCOTT BOLDEN

ANDREWS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Andrews Federal Credit Union will provide financial assistance to members who are furloughed as a result of the sequestration. The Credit Union said it will offer members a Sequestration Bridge Loan up to $5,000 at 0% APR for 90 days. After the 90 days, the standard APR will apply. Flexible terms up to a year and payment options will be available to manage the loss of income.

Andrews Federal also has a

number of alternatives available including personal signature loans, secured loans and home equity loans. Financial tools are also available at www.andrewsfcu.org to assist with money management.

“We hope Congress can come to an agreement to avoid sequestration. However, in the event it does occur, Andrews Federal stands by our members in providing financial assistance and options to help curb the adverse effects the sequestration may cause,” said Jim Hayes, Andrews Federal interim CEO.

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Volunteers boost literacy in Prince George’s County

BY CHRIS BASHAM STAFF WRITER

In today’s challenging economy, it is harder than ever to find and keep a well-paying job without strong literacy skills. Adults who struggle to read and write miss out on other things many of us take for granted, as well. Fortunately, people who cannot yet read and write can study with a tutor provided for free through the Prince George’s Community College Adult Education Department, a division of the college’s non-credit course offerings. The program, funded by county, state and federal grants, matches volunteer tutors one-on-one with individuals ready to learn.

“We have students come from all walks of life,” said Jill Hall, director of the Prince George’s Community College Literacy Connection. “Young people who get pushed through the public school system and come out without the necessary skills to enter the work force; grandmothers who say, ‘I raised my babies and now I want to read to my grandchildren, but I just can’t’ and middle-aged workers who have been laid off and can’t get training to find another job without literacy skills.”

The Prince George’s Literacy Connection recognizes that though people come through their doors for a variety of reasons, they all share an awareness of the need to learn, and determination to study.

“Adults are very motivated and self-identifying. They make a commitment to be that learner, in the face of a lot of life demands and obstacles, such as child care, transportation and a job,” said Jacqui Walpole, director of Prince George’s Community College’s Adult Education Programs, Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department, which also offers GED, group basic English classes and English for Speakers of other Languages programs. Approximately 60 students are enrolled in basic English classes or one-on-one tutoring. Hall said that with 30 tutor/student pairs actively working together, at least twice that many individuals are on a waiting list until tutors can be found to work with them.

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Jill Hall, left, director of the Prince George’s Community College Literacy Connection, and Jacqui Walpole, director of Prince George’s Community College’s Adult Education program, look over materials volunteers use to teach basic literacy skills to adults. Interested volunteers are invited to an hourlong information session 6 p.m. March 18 at the Hyattsville Branch Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD.

For many students, their determination to learn to read and write serves as an example for their own children, Hall said, in a county which has the highest rate of illiteracy in the state of Maryland.

Teaching literacy to adults is not entirely like teaching children, however.

“Adults have a wealth of background knowledge--not sound and symbol, but life experience,” explained Hall. “We are respectful of that and know we’re tapping into it, to help them make connections.”

With that in mind, even the most basic reading materials tutors and students use through Literacy Connection are aimed at adults with mature interests.

Volunteer tutors undergo a

two-day training program to learn how to use the Laubach method of teaching written language. The method, which relies on phonics reinforced with visual images, was designed by Frank Charles Laubach, an American missionary to the Philippines who originally worked with tribesmen who had an oral language without a written component. When his funding ran out he returned to the United States and transferred what he’d learned about teaching reading and writing to people who struggle with English literacy, and an “each one, teach one” model of education.

Laubach’s concern for poverty, justice and illiteracy led to his

see LITERACY, page 6

Secretary details results of sequestration uncertainty

BY JIM GARAMONE

AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Soldier and Marine training, Air Force flying hours and Navy steaming days are being curtailed thanks to the $47 billion in cuts DOD must make before Sept. 30, 2013, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said this week.

The secretary stressed at the start of his first press conference as defense secretary that the uncertainty caused by sequestration “puts at risk our ability to effectively fulfill all of our missions.”

He was joined by Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and both men said that if sequestration is allowed to continue through the end of the fiscal year, the effects will become much worse.

The department will continue to adjust to the fiscal realities, Hagel said. He and Carter had just met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Tank -– the chiefs’ secure conference room –- to speak about the consequences of sequestration.

“Leadership in the Pentagon

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In light of sequestration, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed a number of cuts the Department of Defense (D0D) must make earlier this week during a press conference at the Pentagon.

They include cuts in Air Force flying hours and Navy steaming days.

… [has] two serious concerns: first, the abrupt and arbitrary cuts imposed by sequester; and second, the lack of budget management flexibility that we now face under the current continuing resolution,” Hagel said.

The department has already had to cut funding for readiness, he said. “As sequester continues, we will be forced to assume more risk, with steps that will progressively have far-reaching effects,” the secretary said.

Starting in April, the Navy will gradually stand down at least four air wings, he said.

“Effective immediately, Air Force flying hours will be cut back,” Hagel said. “This will have a major impact on training and readiness.”

The Army will curtail training for all units except those deploying to Afghanistan, he said, noting that this means an end to training for nearly 80 percent of Army operational units.

“Later this month, we intend to issue preliminary notifications to thousands of civilian employees who will be furloughed,” Hagel said. The department has about 800,000 civilian employees and the vast majority of them face losing 20 percent of their pay through the end of September.

Sequestration comes on top of $487 billion in cuts defense agreed to under the Budget Control Act. In anticipation of sequester, in January the department began to slow spending. The

aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman did not deploy to the Persian Gulf as scheduled, and the department looked to hiring freezes and layoffs of temporary and term employees. The service chiefs announced cuts to facilities maintenance and contract delays.

“If sequester continues and the continuing resolution is extended in its current form, other damaging effects will become apparent,” Hagel said. “Our number one concern is our people -military and civilian -- the millions of men and women of this department who work very hard every day to ensure America’s security.”

The department needs some fiscal certainty, the secretary said, and DOD leaders will continue to work with Congress to help resolve this uncertainty.

“Specifically, we need a balanced deficit reduction plan that leads to an end to sequestration,” he said. “And we need Congress to pass appropriations bills for DOD and all federal agencies.”

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Around Town March 8 and 9

Holding it Down: the Veterans’ Dreams Project Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H. Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 8 p.m. both nights; 2 p.m. March 9 Grammy-nominated composer and jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and poet/performer Mike Ladd, with contributions from poet and Iraq War veteran Maurice Decaul, explore the psychological struggles veterans of color experience and their attempts to find respect. For information visit www.atlasarts.org.

March 8-10

Our Town Ford’s Theater, 516 10th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday See Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

For information visit http://washington.dc.eventguide. com/events/e508895.htm.

March 9

Refuge System Birthday Bash National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, Md. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Celebrate the birthday of the wildlife refuge system with crafts, music, wildlife refuge tram tours and other activities for the whole family. For information visit http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/events.html.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

BY CHRIS BASHAM STAFF WRITER

Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday. At 2 a.m., it’s time to turn the clocks ahead by an hour, giving us all an extra hour of evening daylight. Nearly a century after DST was introduced in the U.S., it still is a bit controversial. After all, we’re not really “getting” another hour of anything. It’s just an illusion, a communal agreement to ignore the sun and focus on the clock.

In a modern society, that sort of agreement makes sense. Though the popular justification of energy savings has been repeatedly disproven in countries across the globe--and sometimes DST actually increases energy use and costs-- it is what we do, in much of this part

of the world, and so we all need to just “go along to get along,” as my father would have said (although he probably would have been muttering a bit, as he walked the house to adjust all those clocks forward in springtime and back in the fall).

Of course, things are a bit easier today than they were even a few years ago. The clocks on computers, cellphones and some other timepieces are programmed to spring forward without any human assistance on site. It’s convenient, if a bit disconcerting to see the laptop and the microwave arguing about what time it is, but I’m sure in a few more years they’ll all have it figured out and our only responsibility as humans will be to look at the clock.

For me, the best part is not the

change in the appearance of the day. Sunlight is welcome no matter when it happens, and I just am so happy to hear “spring” is in the air that I would do just about anything to make it happen sooner. I kind of feel like the rest of me is “springing forward” as well--making summer plans; tending my little apartment garden in anticipation of moving it all out to the balcony; fantasizing about my son’s imminent high school graduation and stringing up a clothesline to catch those stiff breezes while scenting my clothes with some sort of outdoorsy freshness I never really appreciated until the bargain hunter in me decided to avoid the clothes dryer.

Spring has sprung, or at least it will by 2 a.m. this coming Sunday morning; the clocks insist upon it.

arteries. This buildup of fatty deposits and other items known as plaque can reduce the flexibility of arteries. Over time, plaque causes arteries to become narrow and blood flow to and from the heart to decrease and at times become blocked. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend having a blood test called a “lipoprotein profile,” also known as a lipid panel, to check cholesterol levels. TRICARE covers a lipid panel once every five years beginning at the age of 18. A lipoprotein profile is a blood test measuring total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (“bad” cholesterol or LDL), high-density lipoprotein (“good” cholesterol or HDL) and triglycerides, another form of fat in the body. Treatment for high cholesterol begins with lifestyle changes, but is often treated by combining lifestyle changes and prescription medications from a health care provider. Several factors affect cholesterol levels including diet, weight, physical activity, age, gender and heredity. Ways to maintain lower

cholesterol levels through lifestyle changes include eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, not smoking and treating high cholesterol. To learn more on cholesterol testing coverage, go to www.tricare.mil/coveredservices.

Retiree Corner

BY THE RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE

Doolittle Raider dies

Retired Maj. Thomas C. Griffin, one of the Doolittle Raiders, died Feb. 26 in Cincinnati. He was 96. Major Griffin served as navigator on one of the 16 B-25 bombers under the command of then-Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle which flew from the USS Hornet to bomb Tokyo in 1942. He bailed out over China and made his way to allied lines. He later spent 22 months as a prisoner of war in Germany after his airplane was shot down in 1943. His death leaves four surviving Doolittle Raiders: Lt. Col. Richard Cole, Lt. Col. Bob Hite, Lt. Col. Edward Saylor and Master Sgt. David Thatcher.

Watch your cholesterol levels

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance produced by the body and found in many foods. Too much cholesterol in the blood can contribute to the buildup of cholesterol on the walls of

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Friday, March 8, 2013

“SNOWQUESTRATION” HITS EAST COAST Winter Storm Saturn sent bands of snow, rain and wind across much of the East Coast this week . Though the heaviest snows were found in coastal New England, the storm turned the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area into a slushy mess March 6, closing Prince George’s County Public Schools and Joint Base Andrews among other offices, delaying flights in the region’s airports and making roads slippery and treacherous.

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A Maryland State trooper and emergency vehicles support a stranded vehicle after an accident on Interstate 295 March 6.

Prince George’s student killings heighten need for security changes, leaders say

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

The off-campus deaths of six Prince George’s County students this school year have added to the urgency of improving school security, school board members say, and they have approved a $4.25 million plan to address the issue.

The plan includes $2.5 million for an electronic access system for all schools; $1.5 million for security cameras at 65 schools; $150,000 to install panic buttons in school front offices; and $100,000 for the Situational Analysis Management System, software that analyzes security data and identifies potential trouble spots.

“In light of the recent school violence seen across the country, and in light of some of the incidents that have happened in our county outside of our schools, we felt we could not wait until the next school year. We had to act now,” board member Edward Burroughs (Dist. 8) said.

So far this school year, six county public schools students have been killed, according to police. While the deaths did not occur on school grounds, the violence — coupled with mass shootings elsewhere in the Unit-

ed States — elevated security concerns, officials said.

Interim Superintendent Alvin Crawley initially included $1 million in the fiscal 2014 budget for security improvements but later announced that funds from a surplus in the school system’s unassigned fund balance — funds available for any purpose — would be used. The security improvements and other midyear costs will leave slightly more than $3.5 million in the surplus account, according to the fiscal 2013 midyear financial review.

The school board approved the funding during its Feb. 21 meeting.

School system security director Michael Blow said the analysis software will help find patterns in school security that might otherwise be missed.

“This is a really important tool for us, in order for us to dig down deep and really see what type of patterns and trends develop, and where we need to deploy our resources,” Blow said.

The panic buttons will be located in the front office for emergencies, Blow said.

“We don’t want the panic button indicated because a parent is upset because their child got a B minus on an Algebra exam,” Blow

said. “We want to make sure that if there is a true emergency, we can get that info to the appropriate place as soon as possible.”

Cameras will be installed at schools that currently lack them, school system spokesperson Briant Coleman said. There are 204 public schools in the county, Coleman said.

The electronic access system would tie in with cameras, requiring visitors to buzz in before being granted entry, Blow said.

Other measures the school system already is implementing include conducting formal lockdown drills. Blow said there are also two active shooter drills — emergency preparedness simulations of a school shooting — scheduled in April and June.

Blow said the Connecticut school shooting in December that killed 20 children and six adults heightened security concerns and pointed out places for improvements.

“Every time you hear about an incident, you reflect on your policies and procedures and try to develop a plan to prevent it from happening, or if you can’t prevent it, to mitigate the event,” he said.

This story originally appeared in the March 5 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.

JBA Buzz What woman has had the greatest impact on American history?

“I would say that Gen. Lori Robinson has made a greatest impact in American history. She was the first Air Battle manager to become a general officer. She was my former wing commander and I flew with her many times.”

“For me, it’s first lady Michelle Obama. She epitomizes the self-image of a strong woman, regardless of ethnic background.”

Tech. Sgt. Jerry Mathis, 99th Airlift Squadron flight engineer

Staff Sgt. Ashley Washington, 779th Medical Support Squadron medical logistics customer service NCO in charge “I feel that Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most important women in American history. She was the eyes and ears of FDR and she brought national attention to the Tuskegee Airmen and also the poor women and children in this country.”

Senior Master Sgt. Monica Brown, 113th Force Support Sustainment Services Flight superintendent

Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Mary Suzette Delacruz, Navy Communications Security Materiel System

“I was impressed by Ms. Alyce Dixon, a World War II veteran who turns 105 yearsold this Sept. 11. I had the honor of listening to her story during a Black History Month event held a couple of weeks ago. She was among the first African-American women in the Army. She was a member of the Women’s Army Corps and was stationed in England and France where she played an important role in the postal services as part of the 6888th Battalion. She looked amazing for her age!”

Time now to get smart on sequestration, furlough

BY DEBBIE GILDEA

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta notified Congress recently that should sequestration occur, the Department of Defense will initiate furlough for its 800,000-plus civilian employees. Congressional notification is required at least 45 days from a planned furlough, with implementation anticipated for late April, Air Force officials said.

“The potential for sequestration-driven furlough continues to be a sensitive topic of discussion,” said Robert Corsi, Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. “It has headlined every news product for months, and Air Force leaders at every level are working to determine how to minimize negative impact on people and the mission.”

In the event of sequestration, furlough will be implemented across the Department of Defense, with all the services working with the Department to execute furloughs similarly, including how and when employees will be notified (subject to applicable laws, regulations and collective bargaining agreements).

“DOD-wide, installation leaders are discussing furlough impact with union representatives to determine the most effective, least disruptive way to implement furlough, should it become necessary,” Corsi said.

If implemented, civilians will be furloughed for no more than 16 hours per pay period. In addition to duty hours and pay impact, furlough will affect employees in other areas, including benefits.

“I encourage all Airmen to study the guidance on furlough and ask questions to be sure you understand how you’re affected, or how your employees are affected,” Corsi said. “Civilians especially those relatively new to service - will turn first to their supervisors for explanations and guidance.”

To learn more go to the myPers site at https://mypers.af.mil and enter “Civilian: Furlough Home

Page” in the search window. For other furlough information, visit the Office of Personnel Management site at www.opm.gov.

Civilian Airmen must also be aware of the impact on leave accrual, benefits and Thrift Savings Plan contributions, particularly if they are planning vacations or nearing retirement, he said.

According to Office of Personnel Management guidance, the accumulation of non-pay status hours can affect the accrual of annual leave and sick leave. For example, when a full-time employee with an 80-hour biweekly tour of duty accumulates a total of 80 hours of non-pay status from the beginning of the leave year (either in one pay period, or over the course of several pay periods), the employee will not earn annual and sick leave in the pay period in which that 80-hour accumulation is reached. If an employee is furloughed for 176 hours (22 days), he or she will lose two pay periods worth of annual leave and sick leave accrual.

“Employees who have extended leave plans need to understand that they will not accrue those hours while on furlough,” Corsi said.

In addition, where TSP contributions are based on a percent of pay, employees will see a reduction in TSP contributions. Employees in the Federal Employee Retirement System will also see a reduction in agency automatic contributions and may experience a reduction in employermatching contributions, depending on employee contribution amounts, Corsi explained.

While leaders at every level work to develop alternatives to sequestration, the possibility of a furlough must be taken seriously and Airmen must be smart about the impact on their lives, the director said.

“If sequestration and furlough are averted, so much the better.

In the meantime, I ask every Airmen to actively prepare for the days ahead and review the information already available. I cannot overemphasize the importance of planning for a potential reduction of income,” said Corsi.

First AF female general paves way for military women Jeanne M. Holm was the first woman in the armed forces to be promoted to the rank of major general in 1973, and is credited as single driving force in achieving parity for military women and making them a viable part of the mainstream military.

Holm was born in 1921, in Portland, Ore., and enlisted in the Army in July 1942, soon after the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps was established by Congress. She attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and in January 1943 received a commission as a “third officer,” the WAAC equivalent to second lieutenant.

During World War II, Holm was assigned to the Women’s Army Corps Training Center at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where she first commanded a basic training company and then a training regiment.

At the end of the war, she commanded the 106th WAC Hospital Company at Newton D. Baker General Hospital, W.Va. She then left active military duty in 1946 and attended Lewis and Clark College for two years, returning in 1956 for her Bachelor of Arts degree.

In October 1948 during the Berlin crisis, she was recalled to active duty with the Army and went to Camp Lee, Va., as a company commander. The following year she transferred to the Air Force, when a new law integrated women in the regular armed forces, and was sent to Erding Air Depot, Germany.

Holm served in a variety of personnel assignments, including Director of Women in the Air Force from 1965-1973. She played a significant role in eliminating restrictions on numbers of women serving in all ranks, expanding

job and duty station assignments for women, opening ROTC and service academies to women, and changing the policies on the status of women in the armed forces. For her exceptionally meritorious service in this assignment; she was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

On March 1, 1973, Holm was appointed director of the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council.

She was promoted to the grade of brigadier general July 16, 1971, the first woman to be appointed in this grade in the Air Force. She was promoted to the grade of major general effective June 1, 1973, with date of rank July 1, 1970.

The general retired in 1975.

She served three presidential administrations: special assistant on women for President Gerald Ford, policy consultant for President Jimmy Carter and first chairperson of the Veterans Administration’s Committee on Women Veterans for President Ronald Reagan.

In recognition of General Holm’s pioneering career, Air Force officials renamed the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., the Jeanne M. Holm Officer Accession and Citizen Development Center in June 2008.

Its mission is Air Force officer recruitment and training within the Air University.

Holm authored two books about women in the military. “Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution” came out in 1982 and was updated in 1994. Four years later she wrote “In Defense of a Nation: Servicewomen in World War II.” Holm died Feb. 15, 2010.

(Sources compiled from Air Force History Support Office and Air Force News Service)

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Operation Rising Sun: What Airmen bring to the joint fight

BY SENIOR AIRMAN SCOTT SALDUKAS

451ST AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

For most people Dec. 31 is for celebrating, having a good time and bringing in the New Year with family and friends. They don’t think about watching where to step, explosions or improvised explosive devices hidden on the ground.

For about 40 U.S. Army and Afghan National Army troops and a handful of Airmen, those terrible thoughts were their reality on Dec. 31, 2012.

The Airmen included a threeman Explosive Ordnance Disposal team with the 466th Air Expeditionary Squadron and a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group.

It was the second day of a three-day mission, Operation Rising Sun. The 40 troops made up two platoons tasked to clear out compounds potentially rigged with explosives.

Upon arriving at one of the locations they were to secure, the

platoons separated and each split into two elements.

Tech. Sgt. Harold Horton, a 466th AES EOD technician deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, said it was just a typical day for his team.

“After we got there, we split up,” said Horton, who hails from Dallas, Texas. “We conducted searches of compounds of interest and suspected homemade explosives labs. While we were walking, we heard an explosion from where the other element was.”

The explosion Horton and his element heard was from an IED stepped on by an ANA soldier from the other element.

“When it happened, we didn’t freak out,” Horton said. “Situations like this are what we’re trained for.”

The medic from the other element immediately began first aid while the platoon leader radioed in a request for a medical evacuation.

“While he called in the nineline, we cleared an area so the aircraft could land and pick up the casualties,” Horton said.

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As events on the ground were unfolding, pararescuemen with the 59th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here were already gearing up for a medevac. The rescue squadron - made up of PJs and HH-60 helicopter crews - specializes in combat search and rescue.

“We had intel and heard about the explosion before the nine-line was finished, so we were able to get everyone together and have the bird ready,” said Capt. Brian Dicks, an HH-60 Pave Hawk pilot and the aircraft commander for the mission. “Initially we heard there were three casualties and enemy forces from the west to the east of the LZ (landing zone).”

During the seven-minute helicopter ride, the Pedro crew gathered information about the status of the casualties and the terrain they were approaching.

“We try get to as much information as possible to expedite the rescue,” Dicks said. “The constant communication with the grounds troops helps build a bigger picture for us and lets us know what we’re getting ourselves into.”

In the cleared LZ below, mem-

bers of the platoon signaled the helicopter, callsign “Pedro 61,” with a large, brightly colored panel.

“When we landed, they brought up the first casualty and we checked his injuries,” said Capt.

Ronnie Maloney, a combat rescue officer. “The first guy was in really bad shape. So when I told them to get the other casualty on board, they looked at me like I was crazy.”

Maloney, however, knew the first casualty would be better off on the second aircraft, less than 30 seconds behind, because there were three fully trained medics on board that helicopter.

“We began to treat the second patient while the more seriously injured casualty got on the second bird,” Maloney said. “Our patient was stable, with a head contusion and some shrapnel wounds. We gave him an IV and something for the pain during the trip back to the Kandahar Regional Medical Hospital.”

In the second helicopter, PJs were treating the more seriously wounded casualty with IVs, blood

thickener, antibiotics and pain medication.

As the Pedros took off, Horton and his EOD team were requested to clear the site of the explosion.

Horton immediately identified another IED at the entrance to the compound. The team rendered the IED safe and destroyed the explosive hazards.

As for the Pedros, an ambulance was waiting for the helicopters when they landed and the victims were rushed to the hospital. The time from the explosion to ambulatory care was less than an hour.

“This is what we do,” Dicks said. “We’re trained to go out and get the job done.”

Lt. Col. Joshua Hetsko, 466th AES commander, said the events that day highlight the unique capabilities Airmen bring to the joint fight.

“These operations are typically considered Army- or Afghan National Army-centric, but our Airmen bring critical skills to every fight,” he said. “I’m very proud to serve with them.”

Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off

BY STAFF SGT. TOREY GRIFFITH 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Send your funny captions for this week’s photo to cbasham@dcmilitary.com. The funniest caption will be used in a future edition of the Andrews Gazette.

Stars and stripes filled the Distinguished Visitor’s Lounge as senior officer and enlisted leaders from around the installation gathered to kick off the 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign here, highlighting the importance of “Airmen helping Airmen.”

The AFAF was established more than 70 years ago as an annual effort to raise funds for charitable affiliates that provide support to any member of the Air Force family--active duty, retirees, Reservists, Guardsmen and their dependents, including surviving spouses--in need.

“The Air Force Assistance Fund is unique among charities in that it focuses solely on current and former Airmen and their families.” said Lt. Col. Jason Wollard, Joint Base Andrews AFAF project officer. “Through AFAF, we have the opportunity to be that wingman to surviving widows and widowers, spouses, and eligible Airmen and family members in need. It is our honor to be able to extend a helping hand to those in our Air Force family who maybe facing tough times.”

Team Andrews members may choose between four charity organizations: The Air Force Aid Society, which grants around $20M each year to some 40,000 Airmen and family members; the Air Force Enlisted Village, which provides more than $1.1M annually to the spouses of current and former enlisted members; Air Force Villages (AFV), which cares for the widows and widowers of officers; and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation (LEMAY), which cares for

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS AARON STOUT

Air Force senior leaders come together to kick-off the 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 4.

AFAF raises funds for charitable affiliates that provide support to Air Force families in need.

widowers and widowed spouses whose incomes fall below the poverty line.

This years’ campaign runs March 18 - April 26. AFAF representatives from each unit aim to offer every member the chance to donate. Cash in any amount is accepted and encouraged, as are donations by check or payroll deduction. Anyone may help Airmen, regardless of their military status--active duty, Reserve, Air National Guard, retiree, civilian or contractor. All that is required is the desire to help.

“Donating to AFAF was really easy,” said Master Sgt. Russell Foley, assistant project officer for Joint Base Andrews’ 2013 campaign. “For my donation, I visited http://www.afassistancefund.org/fund/form.cfm and filled out the contribution form online.

I printed it, signed it, added my social, and e-mailed it to my unit

POC. It took less than two minutes to complete and I know the donation will help my Air Force family.”

To inaugurate the 2013 AFAF campaign, the 11th Wing is slated to host a two mile “fun run” on March 18, which begins at 11 a.m. at the Military Personnel Flight track. All Team Andrews members are welcome to participate. Donations to any of the four AFAF charities will be accepted at the start/finish line.

“The success of Air Force Assistance Fund depends on the willingness of Airmen to take care of their own,” said Wollard.

“Any donation, no matter how great or small, makes a difference.”

For more information about the AFAF, contact your unit AFAF rep or visit http://www.afassistancefund.org/#.

Prince George’s police make arrest in 2010 Suitland homicide

BY DANIEL J. GROSS

PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

Here are the three funniest captions submitted for last week’s photo: “As soon as I touch the olives, I’ll be ready for the mic!”

Subrena Alford “What some of us might end up doing during furlough” David Anspach The old and crude method of chugging your wings from a pitcher of beer was recently replaced with “sip your wings” followed by a rousing chorus of the Steve Miller Band song, “Jet Airliner” Alford Duncan Chief of Maintenance, Aviation National Security Technologies Remote Sensing Laboratory

Detectives in Prince George’s County have solved a shooting that left a 34-year-old man dead in Suitland more than two years ago.

Jeffrey Allen Cutler, Jr., 26, of Capitol Heights, and Houston Donald Washington, 27, of Washington, D.C., were both arrested last week for the July 31, 2010, slaying of Antwann Tirelle Massey of Suitland.

Prince George’s police officers responded to Massey’s home in the 3800 block of Regency Parkway in Suitland on July 31 for the report of a shooting.

Massey was found suffering from multiple gunshots and was

taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to county police.

According to county police, detectives learned that Massey used his home as a snack shop and that Washington and Cutler came to his home to demand money from his sales. Police said evidence led detectives to link Cutler and Washington to the murder.

Cutler, of the 5800 block of Falkland Place, was arrested at his home March 1. Washington, of the 1500 block of V Street, was already in custody for an unrelated armed robbery charge and was served with the arrest warrant for murder on Feb. 28.

Both are being held in Prince George’s County’s department

of corrections without bond.

Defense attorney information for either suspect was not listed in online court records. Washington is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing March 25 and Cutler is scheduled for a March 26 hearing, according to online court records.

A phone number for Massey’s family could not be located.

Calls to Cutler’s family’s residence went unanswered Monday afternoon.

A phone number for Washington’s residence could not be located.

This story originally appeared in the March 4 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.

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Don’t roll the dice: Screening leads to colorectal cancer survival

BY MARK DEVAUGHN

HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES

For USAF Col. Wayne R. Monteith, work came first. He was responsible for more than 5,000 people and worldwide operations, including flying the GPS constellation. He considered that his priority above routine health care.

Monteith currently serves as Deputy Director, Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space Staff and Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (Space), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. In his prior position, Monteith was the Commander, 50th Space Wing, Air Force Space Command, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., where he led more than 5,300 military, DoD civilians and contractor personnel serving at 14 operating locations.

In December 2010 – at the insistence of his secretary, who rescheduled the appointment three times, Monteith had his

first colonoscopy at age 51, almost a year after his doctor’s initial recommendation.

One reason for the delay was what Monteith called “institutional,” but he also felt he didn’t need one.

“We are raised in our careers with a warrior ethos, to not complain and not get sick. For me, having rarely been sick, I construed it as a sign of weakness,” he said.

He’s not alone. Health Net Federal Services’ goal is to increase the number of beneficiaries in the TRICARE® North Region who obtain the recommended colorectal cancer screenings to save lives.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists colorectal cancer as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States among cancers affecting both men and women. Colorectal cancer screenings can, in many cases, prevent colon and rectal cancers, by finding polyps before they turn cancerous.

Heading to his appointment, Monteith

felt he was in great health. He had been a competitive runner and his physical fitness score put him in the top one percent of the Air Force. It wasn’t until the physician assistant came to speak with him after his colonoscopy and started crying, that he realized something was wrong.

“My doctor informed me I had an aggressive tumor that could kill me if not removed,” said Monteith. “I’m not sure if it sunk in immediately, but I certainly knew they had to be wrong. I had no symptoms.

Zero.”

According to the American Cancer Society, most people diagnosed with early colorectal cancer do not experience symptoms. Symptoms such as blood in the stool,

persistent stomach pain and unexplained weight loss may not appear until the disease has progressed.

Because of the size of his tumor, surgery was scheduled within the week. He said even then, he didn’t quite accept what they were going to do. He didn’t even bring an overnight bag with him to the hospital.

The surgery resulted in the removal of onethird of his large intestine and the adjacent lymph nodes, and a four-day hospital stay. Pathology reports confirmed stage 3 colon cancer.

About two weeks later, chemotherapy treatments started. “To be blunt, chemo

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Ask the Lawyer How do I keep my clearance after mishandling documents?

BY MATHEW B. TULLY

Q. I accidentally mishandled some classified documents and now I’m on the verge of losing my security clearance. What can I do to keep my clearance?

A. Accidents happen. When it comes to mishandling protected information, sometimes they happen because a security clearance holder was rushing or he or she let his or her guard down. Such breaches will likely result in counseling or remedial security training and may prompt a Letter of Intent/Statement of Reasons detailing the government’s plan to revoke the breaching party’s clearance.

Guideline K of the Adjudicatory Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information outlines nine disqualifying conditions for handling protected information. They include deliberately or negligently disclosing classified information to unauthorized parties and viewing from a secure system information outside of the viewer’s purview. Quite often, these conditions will come up in accidental mishandling of protected information cases – for example, bringing a flash drive or cell phone into prohibited areas.

If you’ve received an LOI/SOR saying your clearance is at risk due to the handling of protected information, it is crucial that you request a hearing at your branch’s Central Adjudication Facility. If the SOR contains any incorrect

LITERACY, from page 1 founding and promoting literacy programs which have enriched the lives of more than 2.7 million people worldwide since 1955.

This is the Literacy Center’s first semester under the auspices of Prince George’s County Community College. As a “forward-funded” program through the Department of Labor, Walpole said that it will not be impacted by the current federal budget sequestration.

Tutors are matched with students at a level of English reading fluency with which the tutor feels comfortable, and generally with students who live or work close to their tutors, to make it easier for the pairs to meet for an hour or two each week in some public place. Tutors commit to working with their student for a full year, and to giving a monthly progress report to Literacy Connection staff.

For some students, basic literacy tutoring like that offered at the Literacy Connection is a bridge toward getting a high school diploma through the General Educational Development or National External Diploma programs, which offer alternative ways for adult learners to complete their high school education beyond the traditional classroom.

“GED serves older adults but more and more younger students as well, who either dropped out or repeated the ninth grade several times and when they turn 21 the school sends them to get their GED, saying ‘It’s easy!” said Walpole. “It’s not. In the court system, judges will often say, ‘Get your GED by Christmas,’ but they don’t know the demands of the program.”

ESL programs through PGCC serve people from throughout the world, with a wide range of educational backgrounds, but Walpole said that most students learning English as a second language here are from Central America, and illiterate in their own language-a barrier which makes learning English even more challenging.

GED, NEDP and ESL classes are taught by paid staff, not volunteers, with an emphasis on imparting study skills as well as facts.

To get involved with the Literacy Connection as a student or tutor, contact Jill Hall at halljf@pgcc. edu or 301-699-9770. For information on ESL or GED programs, contact Jacqui Walpole at walpoljs@pgcc.edu or 301-322-0891. The next information session for prospective tutors is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 18 at the Hyattsville Branch Library.

information, you or your attorney need to make sure the adjudicator is made aware of the correct information. Under Guideline K, the government may be inclined to allow a service member to retain his or her clearance if he or she can show a favorable response to counseling or training received after the mishandling incident or show the mishandling was the result of inadequate training. It would also be helpful if you or your attorney could show that such accidental breaches were infrequent, they occurred under unusual circumstances, and that no classified information was disclosed.

If the mishandling of protected information occurred because of deliberate actions, whether they involved the unauthorized sharing, copying, downloading, or viewing of classified information, it may be harder to defeat a revocation attempt. Even if the service member responded favorably to counseling or training and is dedicated to complying with the rules, the adjudicator may require more time to elapse to remove any doubts about his or her trustworthiness.

Service members who have received an LOI/SOR should immediately contact a national security law attorney.

Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq War veteran and founding partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC. E-mail questions to askthelawyer@fedattorney.com. The information in this column is not intended as legal advice.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Esther Blake: First enlisted woman in the Air Force

BY AIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE

Staff Sgt. Esther McGowin Blake has the distinction of being the “first woman in the Air Force.” She enlisted in the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948.

Blake originally enlisted in March 1944, in Miami in the Army Air Forces, served one year in the Alaskan division and was discharged in November 1945.

She reenlisted in April 1947 and was assigned to the ground force but seized the first opportunity to return to the Army Air Forces. Service in the nation’s armed forces was nothing new for Mrs. Blake.

She supported the war by working at the Miami Air Depot as a civilian employee.

Blake was a widow. She joined the Women’s Army Corps when she found out her eldest son, Lt. Julius Blake, was reported missing. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot out of England and had been shot down over Belgium. Her other son, Lt. Tom Blake, was serving in B-25 Mitchell medium bombers in Italy -- he was also shot down at a later time.

At the time Blake was quoted in the Miami Herald as saying that her reason for joining the WACs was the hope of helping free a soldier from clerical work to fight, thus speeding the end of the war.

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Staff Sgt. Esther Blake: First woman in the Air Force.

“If I can do this, “she said, “My efforts will be worthwhile.”

During the months and years that followed, she saw both her sons return from combat with only minor wounds and heavily decorated.

She was assigned to several bases throughout the United States and in Alaska and the Yukon Territory near the Aleutians. She separated from service briefly and return to her civilian job in Miami in the mid-40s; however, she heeded a recall for women in service and returned to an Army assignment at Fort McPherson near Atlanta.

It was during this assign-

ment that the Air Force became a separate branch of the service and women in the Air Force were authorized. She remained active with the Air Force until 1954 when she separated and went to work with the civil service at the Veterans Regional Headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Blake, the first woman in the Air Force, died Oct. 17, 1979. In 1987, the Air Force Senior NCO Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., named one of their student dormitories in her honor.

(Courtesy of the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute)

Women conquer heights, fights

BY SENIOR AIRMAN DANIEL HUGHES

99TH AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

With women now allowed to pursue combat-related career fields, many believe women have not participated in combat related duties before. In reality this isn’t the first time women have been put in the line of fire.

During an airborne training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., female airborne engineers are taking part in combat training parachute jumps that simulate the seizure of a foreign runway. One of the roles is Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne.

Expectations for male and female airborne members are set to an equal standard.

“In my eyes, no, I’m not treated any better or worse than any Soldier in the company,” said U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Bianka Lathan, 161st Engineer Support Company from Fort Bragg. “I have just always been expected to perform as the same as my [male] counterparts.”

The strength and endurance it takes to be a part of an airborne unit isn’t a walk in the park for anyone. Physically demanding tasks such as carrying heavy packs, weapons and rucking after landing from a parachute jump are tasks airborne engineers must be able to complete whether they are male or female.

“For sure women need to be held to the same physical standards as men, in case we have to

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN DANIEL HUGHES

Staff Sgt. Christine Phillips, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., puts away a Dynamic Cone Penetrometer after measuring the layers and hardness of soil on Sicily Air Field Feb. 21, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This measurement is one of the steps in determining if an airfield is safe for aircraft landings.

pull one of them or carry the same equipment,” said Staff Sgt. Christine Phillips, 820th RED HORSE engineer craftsman from Nellis AFB, Nev. “I am able to run just like they run, I can ruck just as long as they can; I don’t hold them up.”

Not only do these women carry the weight of work and family, they also deal with the pressure and expectations they place on themselves.

“Being the first female, first sergeant for the 161st Engineer Support Company, I want to en-

sure I do everything I’m supposed to do at a high level so there isn’t any doubt,” Lathan said, “Recently, at Jump Master School, I felt a lot of pressure to make sure I completed the school on my first time, but it was really just me putting [the pressure] on myself.”

With the ban of women in combat lifted, women will now be able to pursue the same combat career paths as men in the military.

“It is a great opportunity; I feel there are many strong women who can perform at any level,” Phillips said.

“I have been in for 19 years and [have] seen the changes for women’s equality and I feel this opportunity is something women have been fighting for a very long time to be able to do,” said Lathan.

“Having women in airborne units might not be smooth all the time, but being given the same opportunity as a man has given hardworking women the chance to prove to themselves and others that they can reach and achieve the same goals as their male counterpart,” Phillips said.

Digital media program expands library access

BY STAFF SGT. AMBER RUSSELL 11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Wide-spread green-effort initiatives and budgetary constraints are changing the face of the Air Force. As a result, the Joint Base Andrews library has reduced manning and limited hours of access. However, optimists often say, wherever there is dark cloud, there is a silver lining.

“As part of the Services Transformation Project the library digital services which are available 24/7, 365 days a year have been expanded,” said Col. Thomas C. Joyce, U.S. Air Force director of

services. “We have purchased more than 20 online databases and digital services with links on the Air Force Portal Library tab. The Air Force Digital media OverDrive collection provides users with the capability to download e-books, audio books, movies and music directly to a nonmilitary computer, mobile device, tablet or e-reader.”

The improved technology contains more than 10,000 digital items and gives members instant access to a wide variety of resources for their educational development.

“Other resources on the Air Force Portal’s Library include

full text articles for research, college level practice tests, self-development courses, country studies as well as Information Technology, security and management materials,” said Joyce.

According to the Military Times, Air force level experts compiled and analyzed program performance of 72 bases, reviewing base and market overview, base population, community similarities, operation costs, customer satisfaction, patronage, and profitability.

Patrons of the base library witnessed the results of these modifications when the hours of operation changed Feb. 16.

Team Andrews library is closed on weekends and holidays, and open Monday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“You don’t have to come out to access library materials,” said Cheryl Gritton, Andrews Library director. “We have had digital services for decades but we now have the new Zinio Digital Magazines included in our increased OverDrive e-book collection.”

Members can set up a Common Access Card enabled account on the AF Portal or visit http://andrewsfss.com/library. html# to register.

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BELVOIR EAGLES CLIP ANDREWS FALCONS’ WINGS The Belvoir Eagles snapped the Andrews Falcons’ two-game win streak by beating them decisively, 82 to 65 during a Washington Area Military Athletic Conference Varsity League game March 2 at the JBA West Fitness Center.

PHOTOS/BOBBY JONES

Herb Marshall, Belvoir Eagles coach, center, congratulates his team after the win.

George Martin, Fort Belvoir Eagles power forward, shoots a jumper over Justin Moore, Joint Base Andrews Falcon center.

Joseph Serrano, Fort Belvoir Eagles point guard, maneuvers between a couple of Andrews Falcons during the second period.

40 Years of Women’s Chaplaincy commemorated

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALEXANDER W. RIEDEL AIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE

About 14.6 percent of today’s active duty service members are women. For decades, women have held command positions throughout the service, leading Airmen in war and peace. For 40 years now, women have also led Airmen spiritually as military chaplains.

The leaders of the military’s chaplain corps and more than 200 dignitaries and guests gathered March 4 at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. for the ribboncutting ceremony of a new exhibit themed “Celebrating 40 Years of Women Chaplains: A Courageous Journey of Faith and Service.”

A legacy of perseverance is presented in the exhibit, which displays uniforms, documents and photos highlighting those who paved the way for women in the military chaplaincy.

In 1973, a young American Baptist pastor, Reverend Lorraine K. Potter, was accepted to the Air Force Chaplain Corps after first being rejected. Her rejection letter plainly stated the necessary qualifications, including that all military chaplains must be male.

“I met all but one of the requirements,” Potter recalled, saying she accepted the initial reaction as part of God’s plan.

Several weeks later, however, another letter arrived, informing her that the chief of Air Force chaplains had deleted the require-

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ALEXANDER W. RIEDEL

A maternity battle dress uniform, donated by Chaplain (Capt.)

Sarah Schechter, is displayed at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Va., March 4.

ment and that she might apply.

Changes to federal law made it illegal to discriminate based on gender or race.

“I never liked being first,” Potter said jokingly. “Even my twin was born an hour before me.”

But many firsts were yet to come for Potter, who eventually rose to become the first female chief of chaplains, retiring at the rank of major general after 31 years of service.

When current Air Force Chief of Chaplains Howard Stendhal joined the chaplain’s corps in 1985, he said, he encountered women well-integrated in such leadership and mentoring roles.

Looking across the room during the ceremony, Stendhal thanked former superiors like Potter and retired Col. Sharon Freeto, the

first female United Methodist chaplain in the Air Force, for the guidance and mentorship they provided him during the early years of his service.

“How blessed I am to have learned from your example, which nurtured me in my beginning years,” he said. “For me, it is hard to think of a culture without women in positions of authority. Their humanity and the gifts they bring to the chaplaincy are unique and priceless.

“Whether a woman is flying a jet or whether she is looking at somebody’s tonsils, practicing medicine, or whether she works in the ministry -- excluding them would never be consistent with the goals of the Air Force to bring in the best and the brightest.”

For Potter and her former colleagues, the event was a chance to look back on the past 40 years of challenges and successes.

“When we first had a meeting of women chaplains in 1990, it was a very cathartic moment, and I remember I was in tears, because I realized that I was not alone in this journey,” Potter said. “I’m in awe of the experiences I’ve had over the years and the opportunity our country gives us. Here we can celebrate the ministry that we’ve done; it’s like a reunion and I hope that it will help us keep our history.”

The project, two years in the making, was shouldered by a group of Air Force chaplains, led by Potter herself and Chaplain (Col.) Cherri Wheeler, Command Chap-

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lain at U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa and first Air Force woman chaplain to deploy to an active combat zone during Operation Desert Storm.

The team collected artifacts and combed through archives for imagery and documents spanning four decades of female contributions to the military clergy.

“We went through hundreds and hundreds of photos that were given to us, finding the one that were compelling enough to tell a story without many words,” Wheeler said.

Later, officials from the Army and Navy chaplain corps joined the project and created pictorial montages and displays representing the historical development in each service.

Leading the opening ceremony was Chaplain (Capt.) Sarah Schechter, who is not only part of the small group of women in the military chaplaincy, but is also the only female rabbi serving in Air Force blue.

“I’m grateful to the women who preceded me,” Schechter said. “I truly do stand on the shoulders of giants. I don’t feel I have the same struggles and feel like I live in a different Air Force.”

The timing of the event was chosen to coincide with women’s history month, Schechter said.

“To me, it means an opportunity to pause, reflect and give thanks to everyone, men and women, who made it possible for me to be in this position,” she said.

And though the ceremony was a

time to celebrate the achievements of the past, the exhibit gives hope for the present and future and the growing legacy women chaplains are building daily, Schechter said.

“What this exhibit shows is the diversity of the chaplaincy,” she said. “Not only are there women chaplains; there are also women of different religions; additionally, my maternity uniform is on display here, because being a mother and a parent in the service is a big deal, and I wanted this aspect of our lives represented here in the memorial.”

While times may have changed, the mission of military chaplaincy remains the same into the future, said Potter.

“As chaplains we’re called by God, sponsored by our religious organizations and commissioned by our government to ensure the most important American democratic principle -- the right to the free exercise of religion for all people and their families who serve our great nation,” Potter said. “It is a unique, sacred privilege and a public trust to work as a military chaplain serving the cause of freedom, sharing faith and offering hope in a conflict-filled world.

And this exhibit shows that women are part of that.”

The exhibit will be on display at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial through March of 2014, where an estimated 12,000 visitors will view it. For more information about the memorial and the exhibit, visit www. womensmemorial.org.

VR-1 “Starlifters” receive Gulfstream Outstanding Flight Award COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The ‘Starlifters’ of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 1 were recognized with the Gulfstream Corporation’s prestigious AlberRowley Trophy and named the recipient of the Gulfstream Outstanding Flight Award Jan. 29.

The award specifically recognizes Gulfstream operators, both commercial and military, who use their aircraft in the most outstanding and noteworthy manner each year.

In addition to conducting global on-demand airlift for the Secretary of the Navy and other Navy and Marine Corps senior leaders,

VR-1’s recent operations while deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan were highlighted by this award.

Deployed for a combined seven of the last 18 months in support of the commander of International Security Assistance Force/U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, VR-1 safely completed hundreds of missions in the most challenging airspace, austere airfields and demanding operational tempos ever completed with Gulfstream aircraft.

VR-1 is a true total force squadron composed of 65 Sailors, Marines (active and Reserve Component), and maintenance contractors based at Naval Air Facility Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

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Community works to help family following fatal Glenarden house fire

BY ERICH WAGNER

PRINCE GEORGE’S GAZETTE

As friends exchanged memories and sorrowful wishes at a memorial service Monday, the common sentiment was that the Price family, who were the victims of a fatal house fire Feb. 21 at their home in Glenarden, had a positive impact on whomever they came in contact with.

“It’s not just a family loss, but a community loss,” said John K. Jenkins, pastor of First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro.

The deaths of Darrell Price Jr., 36, and three of his four daughters - Daijah Price, 11, Tania Price, 8, and Patrice Price, 4, all of Glenarden - has rocked the city.

Friends, family and area residents filled nearly the entire lower seating section of the 4,000-seat First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro to show their support to mother Teresa Myles-Price and her daughter, Tamia Price, 8, who survived the blaze.

Fire officials said the fire at the 8600 block of Leslie Avenue was deemed accidental and was likely caused by an electrical issue. They estimated damages to the home at around $100,000.

Sherri Kittrell, facility director at the Palmer Park Recreational Center, who helped coordinate the girls’ cheerleading team, held back tears after telling mourners the story of how one of the girls’ great-grandfathers would take them to after-school care at the recreation center every day and give them snacks from the vending machines.

“Every day I would fuss at him and say, ‘Cheerleaders don’t need all that junk food,’” she said. “So then, he started preparing them sandwiches. Bologna sandwiches: two for each girl. I didn’t know which was worse.”

Kittrell said the Dynasty All Stars cheerleading team met to

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find ways to support the surviving family members such as making cards, buying gifts and pitching in to purchase gift cards.

Cheerleading coach Denise Anderson-Smith said she was always amazed at the amount of support the Price girls received on a regular basis.

“They have a lot of family support,” she said. “They were always the first there and the last to leave. There were always like 10 people supporting them.”

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) said during the service that reading a letter in the funeral program from Myles-Price to her daughters about communicating via text message from Heaven made him think of his own children.

Glenarden City Manager Debi Sandlin said she and other officials have set up a donation center for clothing and gift card contributions at the James R. Cousins Jr. Municipal Center at 8600 Glenarden Parkway.

“We’ve had some stuff come in, but we could still use some more,” Sandlin said. “We’re putting together a flier and get that sent out and we’re advertising on our web site.”

Sandlin said the city is accepting women’s size 16-18 clothing and size 9 women’s shoes at the municipal center. Interested donors are encouraged to visit www.cityofglenarden.org or www.pricememorialfund.com for more information about how to donate.

Myles-Price was not available for comment Monday, but a letter she wrote to Darrell Price was published in the funeral program.

“You prepared me for this,” she wrote. “I won’t let you down, ‘cause failure is not an option. I love you beyond words; I will make our name count, Team Price.”

This story originally appeared in the March 5 edition of the Prince George’s Gazette.

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NAF Washington awarded Campaign Drug Free Flagship Award

U.S. NAVY PHOTO/LOUIS COMEGER

Naval District Washington Regional Community Service Program coordinator Olivia Hunter, second from right, presents the Small Shore Category Naval District Washington Regional Campaign Drug Free Flagship Award to Naval Air Facility Washington Drug Education For Youth program staff Jan. 29.

FROM NAVAL AIR FACILITY WASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Naval Air Facility Washington Drug Education For Youth program was recognized as Small Shore Category Regional Winner for Naval District Washington with a Campaign Drug Free Flagship Award Jan. 29.

Campaign Drug Free is one of six Navy Flagship programs and is open to all Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard volunteers. Each year, the Navy recognizes commands that have coordinated the most effective and exemplary community outreach projects.

Naval District Washington Regional Community Service Program coordinator Olivia Hunter presented the award to NAF Washington Commanding Officer Capt. Andy Covert and the DEFY staff.

“Being the small shore winner is actually one of the most

important awards for a DEFY program,” said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jamie Zhunepluas, DEFY program manager.

“It’s a milestone that shows the program has proven itself to be a viable program.”

During the DEFY camp, youth spend their days packed with classroom lessons, physical fitness training, educational trips, games and role-playing.

The DEFY program also teaches study skills, violence prevention, personal safety, diversity, conflict resolution and Internet safety.

“The DEFY team has worked very hard for this recognition,” said Culinary Specialist 1st Class Beverly Mathis, DEFY program coordinator. “Some children have been here since the beginning of the program at NAF Washington and they all have watched the program continue to grow over the years.”

“I am very proud of the DEFY staff members,” said Mathis.

“The commitment by those indi-

viduals and the command, who assures the program continues from year to year, is well worth recognition. The success of this program is a credit to the original staff and commands that can all be proud of the legacy they have started.”

The DEFY program, which partnered with the Department of Defense in 1993, focuses on giving children ages 9 to 12 the tools they need to resist drugs, alcohol, and gang influences. Its multi-phased activities include goal setting, team building, conflict resolution, and decisionmaking to build confidence and positively shape participants’ futures.

Since its beginning in 1993, more than 37,000 youth worldwide have graduated from the DEFY program.

For additional information visit the DEFY website: http:// www.public.navy.mil/bupersnpc/support/nadap/DEFY/pages/ default2.aspx

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Arlington Museum showcases military women’s contributions

BY TERRI MOON CRONK

AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

A living legacy to women who served in all branches of the U.S. military honors their service and sacrifice inside the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.

The museum in the memorial depicts the “duty, honor and pride” of the 2 million women who served to defend the United States, from the beginning of the Revolutionary War through today’s war in Afghanistan.

Situated at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery here, the $22 million memorial offers a grand welcome to the sacred military burial grounds with its neoclassical architecture.

Following 11 years of construction, the museum was dedicated on Oct, 18, 1997, after the Women’s Memorial Foundation spearheaded the effort to educate the public and honor women who defended the nation during all eras and in all services.

The museum’s “living” exhibits depict the past, present and future of military women on active duty, in the reserves, the National Guard and U.S. Public Health Service, in addition to the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Civil Air Patrol.

Additionally, the women who served in support of U.S. armed forces during wartime overseas in such organizations as the Red Cross, United Service Organizations, Special Services and the PHS Cadet Nurse Corps have a place of honor in the museum.

The Women’s Memorial is the only national museum of its kind, according to The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation Inc. website. Its staff collects, preserves, documents and analyzes the history of women’s military service by gathering official and personal records, oral histories, photographs and memorabilia for its exhibits.

“Although women have always volunteered in defense of our nation, many of their contributions have been forgotten and are not recorded in today’s history

DOD PHOTO BY TERRI MOON CRONK

Donated World War II mementoes, uniforms and recruitment posters on display at the Women’s Memorial museum at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., March 1. books,” the website notes.

A signature feature of the museum is the Register, a computerized database of information on about 3,500 former military and current active-duty women who voluntarily registered. Each entry shows the service woman’s picture, dates of service, awards received, key memories of her service and other statistics.

The foundation registry invites veterans, active-duty, National Guard and Reserve servicewomen to register. Cadet nurses and service organization employees who served overseas during a war also are eligible to register.

The museum’s Hall of Honor pays tribute to fallen servicewomen in a somber room amid flags of U.S. states, territories and the military services. A small exhibit displays two books of female casualties while serving in the line of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Endur-

ing Freedom.

The hall also honors women who served with “ ... particular sacrifice and achievement. Honored are those who were killed in action, died in the line of duty, were prisoners of war or were recipients of the nation’s highest awards for service and bravery,” a description reads. A marble “Sister Block,” taken from the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, stands formidably tall and wide, nearly ceiling-high in the room.

The glass-enclosed exhibits in the muse-

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um’s main section vary by era, and among them are reminders of today’s wars; one depicting “The War on Terror,” and another displaying service uniforms worn in Iraq and Afghanistan with the backdrop of a flag that reads, “We Remember 9/11.”

Exhibits titled, “Serving in the Military, from 1901 to 1945” and another “Since 1946,” comprise the work of early servicewomen. The exhibits include World War II dog tags, identification cards, worn photos and service manuals titled, “If You Should be Captured, These are Your Rights,” and “Survival on Land and Sea.” A citation for a Bronze Star medal, awarded to Della Polacek, reads, “In support of combat operations against the enemy in Manila, the Philippines,” for her service from April to July 1945.

Today, “The Greatest Generation” of World War II veterans are in their 80s and 90s, and the museum offers a multitude of World War II-era artifacts from 1941 to 1945 in exhibits titled, “Overseas in the Military,” “POWs Under Fire,” and “The War Ends.”

A huge wall visual tribute, “The Greatest Generation” displays life-like, handpainted portraits, taken from old blackand-white photographs. Men also are depicted in this display -- the only mention of male service members in the museum.

“The Forgotten War,” exhibit covers women who served during the 1950-53 Korean War. “The Era of Conflict -- the Vietnam War,” tells the story of Army, Navy and Air Force nurses who comprised 80 to 90 percent of U.S. military women in Viet-

see WOMEN, page 10

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President nominates 1st female Air Force Academy superintendent

BY AIR FORCE NEWS SERVICE

COURTESY PHOTO

Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson has been selected as the next superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. She will be the first female superintendent in the history of the Academy.

CANCER, from page 5 sucks,” Monteith said. “If I can help one person avoid chemotherapy, then I’ve done my job.” He describes one side effect, cold sensitivity – especially while receiving treatments in Colorado Springs, Colo., during winter – as “drinking a cupful of glass” when breathing in the cold air.

The American Cancer Society indicates as many as one in five people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history of the disease. For Monteith, he didn’t learn his family history until he was already diagnosed. “While still in the hospital, my father told me he had polyps removed when he was 40. Had I been armed with that information, my doctor told me I would have been instructed to be screened at least ten years earlier. We may have avoided this entirely.” Monteith’s message about the importance of discussing family medical history is simple: “It’s vital that you ask; it could save your life.”

Monteith is in remission and looking

WOMEN, from page 9 nam working on the ground, at sea and on evacuation flights, from 1964 to 1973.

March 4 will mark the opening of “Celebrating 40 Years of Women Chaplains: A Courageous Journey of Faith and Service.”

The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation Inc. website says the exhibit “tells the story of the scores of women, beginning in 1973, who answered God’s call to minister to the nation’s military members and their families in times of war and peace.”

Of all the meticulously planned exhibits

RETIREE, from page 2 request in writing and include the exact mailing address for the payment, Social Security number and date of the request.

For assistance, call Customer Care at 800321-1080.

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The president of the United States nominated Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson for the appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment to serve as Air Force Academy’s 19th superintendent.

If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson would become the first woman to hold the position.

Currently serving as NATO’s deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence, Johnson is a 1981 distinguished graduate from the Academy where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in operations research. She was the first female cadet wing commander and the first female Rhodes Scholar from the Academy.

Johnson played varsity basketball all four years while she attended the Academy: she is the second all-time leading scorer in Air Force women’s basketball with 1,706 points. She was twice named an Academic All-American and was inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame

forward to celebrating the five-year mark when he can officially declare he is cured.

“That’s the big event we are looking to celebrate.” He describes another positive to his colorectal cancer experience – the discovery of early-stage melanoma during a routine follow-up last year. He says the finding and removal of the melanoma would not have occurred had he not been going through this. “My family describes it as, ‘Wayne: 2, Cancer: 0.’ I’m not looking to go 3-0. And certainly not 2-1.”

To his fellow military community, Monteith offered, “Don’t roll the dice.” He said it’s not about feeling lucky. He feels fortunate, not lucky that the screening caught the disease. “I believe people think, ‘It won’t happen to me.’ I would have said the same thing the day before my colonoscopy.”

TRICARE covers routine colorectal cancer screenings at no cost to TRICARE beneficiaries when they see a network provider.

For more information, facts and tips, visit www.hnfs.com and like Health Net Federal Services on Facebook. and tributes, however, one extemporaneous display features a painting on an easel of Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Clements, who left the military on a medical retirement following a roadside-bomb explosion in Iraq that left her with such severe traumatic brain injury that she had to learn to walk and talk again. Behind her painting is a large wall, filled with hundreds of notes to her, written by visitors.

Resident artist Chris Demarest said it started with a single drawing by a 6-yearold child. One week later, he said, the wall was filled with notes left by visitors, thanking Clements for her service. He calls it “The Wall of Thanks.” a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Visit the office in Building 1604 at California and Colorado Avenues or call us at 301 981-2726. Our e-mail address is raoandrews.af.mil. Call the office before your visit to ensure a volunteer is on duty. The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil, click on “Retirees” for a wealth of information on retiree subjects, including past copies of “Retiree Activities Corner.”

in 2007, making her the first woman from the Academy and one of only six graduates with that distinction. In addition, she was named the Academy’s most outstanding scholar-athlete in 1991.

Johnson is a command pilot with more than 3,600 flight hours in C-141 Starlifters, KC-10 Extenders, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-5 Galaxy aircraft and KC-135 Stratotankers.

She served at the Air Force Academy as an assistant professor of political science, instructor pilot and associate air officer commanding from July 1989 to May 1992.

Her assignments also include commander of the 97th Operations Group at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kan. From November 2005 to March of 2007, Johnson served as the Air Force’s director of Public Affairs on the Secretary of the Air Force’s staff.

Johnson’s joint assignments include the Air Force aide to the president from 1992-1994, deputy director for information and cyberspace policy at the Joint Staff in

Washington and director of strategy, policy, programs and logistics for U.S. Transportation Command at Scott AFB, Ill., in addition to her current assignment.

Her awards and decorations include two Defense Superior Service Medals, two Legion of Merit medals, two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, an Aerial Achievement Medal, an Air Force Commendation Medal and an Air Force Achievement Medal.

She attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar from 1981-1983, earning a Master of Arts degree in politics and economics. She also holds a master’s degree in national security strategy from the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington. She was a Syracuse University national security management fellow, a member of Harvard University’s senior executive fellows program and a fellow in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminar XXI for foreign politics, international relations and the national interest.

No date is set for Johnson to assume duties as the Air Force Academy superintendent.

Notice of Availability Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland Joint Base Andrews announces the availability of and invites public comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact/Finding of No Practicable Alternative for Replacement of Taxiway Sierra, Taxiway Whiskey, Pad 12, and Pad 13 at Joint Base Andrews.

Under the Proposed Action, JBA would improve its operational efficiency by replacing Taxiways Sierra and Whiskey and Pads 12 and 13 on the airfield. The Draft EA shows that the Proposed Action would not significantly impact the environment

and supports a FONSI/FONPA. Consequently, an Environmental Impact Statement is not needed. Copies of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI/FONPA are available for review until April 7, 2013 at the Upper Marlboro Branch Library of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. Copies are also available at the JBA Library at 1642 Brookley Ave. The Draft EA and Draft FONSI/FONPA are available online at http://www.andrews. af.mil/library/environmental/index.asp.

Comments should be sent to Anne Hodges, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, 3466 North Carolina Ave, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 by no later than 30 days from the publication of this notice.

Religious Services on base Islamic

Prayer Room in Chapel 1 Annex Daily Prayer Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Prayer Service Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Gospel Service 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday Family Night at Base Theater Family meal 5 p.m.

Christian Education and AWANA Kid’s Program 6 p.m.

Jewish

Roman Catholic

Kiddush/Sabbath dinner Friday, 6 p.m.

All are welcome. To RSVP and for location contact: Rabbi, Capt. Schechter at 240-671-2270 or sarah.schechter@us.af.mil.

You can find a complete listing of Yom Kippur services in the National Capital Region through www.jewishindc.com.

Protestant:

Sunday Services Chapel 2, Traditional Service 9 a.m.

Base Theater, Contemporary Service 10 a.m.

Reconciliation by appointment, call 301-981-2111 Daily and Saturday Mass have been temporarily suspended.

Chapel 1, 1345 W. Perimeter Road.

Mass Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

Chapel 2, 3715 Fetchet Ave. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes Monday, 6 p.m.

For information, pastoral counseling and religious accommodation of all faith traditions call 301-981-2111 or visit the chapel office at 1345 W Perimeter Road.

Death Notice ATTN ALL PERSONNEL: 1 Lt. Carter Lee Brown regretfully announces the death of Senior Airman John Edward King II. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to the estate of Senior Airman John Edward King II contact 1 Lt. Carter Lee Brown, Summary Court Officer, at 301-981-6066

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! Nominate an outstanding caregiver or non-profit organization for our Wounded Warrior Caregiver of the Year Award.

Visit www.dcmilitary.com/award for more information.

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