01-14-2011 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Patriot Vol. 2, No. 2

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Friday, January 14, 2011

USO Mobile Canteen reaches out to Charleston area Sailors Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs The East Coast United Service Organization's mobile unit brought a little taste of home to Sailors at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station with their 40-foot multifunction, fun-filled mobile canteen, Jan. 10.

From its establishment in 1941, the USO has been the bridge between the American people and the U.S.Military, bringing service members a safe, comfortable and relaxing haven during their down time.

With USO mobile canteen units available since 2006, pushing out to remote areas that do not have USO centers available to service members has become much easier.

"Charleston is an area that doesn't have a USO, so I think it is great that we were able to come out here," said Mike Duchock, central mobile USO coordinator. "Some of these Sailors don't even know what the USO is, so it's great to be able to show them what we are all about."

According to retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Brunson, the East Coast mobile unit coordinator, there is not much difference between the mobile unit and a USO center.

"The mobile unit is great because it allows us to reach out to Sailors in remote areas and say thank you for your service," he said. "The USO mobile unit can provide a relaxing atmosphere, refreshments and tons of entertainment for service members to enjoy."

What many young Sailors don't know about the USO organization is it is mainly comprised of volunteers American citizens going out of their way to say thank you to all the military men and women for protecting the United States, Mr. Brunson continued. "We couldn't do our job if it wasn't for all the volunteers."

The mobile unit is loaded with tons of goodies for service members to enjoy: outside of the unit are two 46" LCD televisions, Wii, and XBOX 360 with Rock Band capabilities. Inside are four work stations available for gaming and internet, four networked XBOX 360 stations, wireless

INSIDE INSPIRATION

The 628th ABW Command Chief See page 4

EXCELLENCE Weapons Station Sailor of the Year See page 5

MOTIVATION

It never hurt so good See page 13

U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson

Sailors from the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, escape the blistering cold weather and enjoy free refreshments while watching the movie "Avatar" inside the USO mobile unit, Jan. 10. The East Coast USO mobile unit visited the Charleston area, providing a relaxing atmosphere and entertainment for Sailors.

connections and printing capabilities. A 12-person sectional couch is also available for service members to relax and watch a movie on a 46" LCD television with a home theater surround sound system.

"This is great," said Fireman Richard Pallanez, a student at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command at JB CHS-WS. "I think the services the USO provides are incredible and a great morale booster for many of us Sailors who don't get much down time."

Visiting the USO was a first for many junior Sailors

except for Fireman Gregory Foley who comes from a long line of military family members.

"I think the USO mobile unit is a great idea. The organization is a wonderful service that is offered to military men and women around the world," he said. "My family and I think very highly of the USO." The east coast mobile unit makes stops all along the east coast, from Maine to Florida, and has recently added two additional states, Kentucky and Tennessee and offers their services to all branches of the military.

14th Airlift Squadron welcomes new commander

By Airman 1st Class Ian Hoachlander Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The 14th Airlift Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony December 17, 2010.

Lt. Col. Anthony Carr, former chief of operational plans for the 17th Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, replaced Lt. Col. Randall Huiss, who is now the acting commander for the 437th Operations Group.

Colonel Carr was born and raised in Marion, Ohio. After graduating from high school, Colonel Carr attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Florida, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics in 1996. Shortly after acquiring his bachelors he attended Officer Training School, where he was commissioned as a distinguished graduate in 1997.

Colonel Carr's first assignment was at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, where he was a flightline maintenance officer. During his tour, he helped lead the reactivation of the 55th Fighter Squadron and served as a deployed squadron maintenance officer before reporting to Laughlin AFB, Texas for pilot training in 1998.

Upon earning his wings, he completed C-17 co-pilot initial qualification before reporting for an operational tour at Charleston AFB. During this time he with the 15th Airlift Squadron, serving as the squadron scheduler, mission director, training officer and Special Operations Low Level - Version 2 planner. He also partici-

pated in the first-ever combat nology is important, but fightairdrop in the history of the Cing men and women determine 17, a humanitarian relief the success of our mission.

Why did you join the Air operation over Afghanistan Force? which earned his team recognition for conducting the most I was just self-aware enough meritorious Air Mobility to know I needed structure and Command mission of 2001. direction before going to colFrom 2003 until the end of lege, or I would waste my time 2010, Colonel Carr worked at and be unsuccessful. After jointhe Pentagon, McChord AFB ing, I started to feel a deeper and Germany before arriving loyalty to our country and the back for a second tour at Joint Air Force and quickly set about Base Charleston. making it my profession.

What was your most memAs the new commander of Courtesy photo the 14 AS, Colonel Carr said, orable assignment and why?

Lt. Col. Anthony Carr "not only are the community, My most memorable time in wing and base simply outthe Air Force was my previous standing, but I get to lead a superb squadron that assignment at Charleston AFB, which was from has made a name for itself for more than 70 1999 to 2003. It was memorable because being years by delivering American power directly to part of this team at that key moment and being the fight. It doesn't get any better than that." involved in our nation's response to the 9/11 What are your initial plans as the new attacks was a once in a lifetime experience.

What is your favorite quote? commander?

My plan is to command the safe execution of "The main thing is to have a plan; if it is not our mission from day one. I'll assess and make the best plan, it is at least better than no plan at adjustments to reflect my leadership approach all." - Sir John Monash Who is your role model and why? over time, but with the pace and importance of General Ron Fogleman, our former Chief of our mission, the most critical thing is transitionStaff. He understood that a value system was ing without the squadron missing a beat.

How would you describe your leadership the key to aligning the motivations of individuals and organizations. This grew from a genuine style?

It is tough to do that, because I lack objectiv- concern for people and a genuine love of the Air ity. But I would say I'm committed to huge Force. He carried his vision forward with rare goals, high standards and the principle that tech- moral courage.

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CNO: A day on, not a day off

Commentary by Admiral Gary Roughead Chief of Naval Operations

WASHINGTON – The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., national day of observance is Jan. 17.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., day was established by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, and the first official observance was held Jan. 15, 1986, the anniversary of Dr. King's birthday. In 1992, President George H. W. Bush proclaimed the federal holiday would be observed on the third Monday of January.

On the 25th anniversary of the national observance, this day is a time for all Americans to honor the legacy of a powerful civil rights leader who brought change through nonviolent protest, and it is a time to reflect on the principles of equality and civil rights that Dr. King championed.

Dr. King challenged our nation to recognize

that our individual liberty relies upon our common equality. Through the recurring theme of this observance, "Remember! Celebrate! Act! A day on, not a day off," we are reminded of the strength of Dr. King's leadership and are empowered to transform his life and teachings into service. In 1994, congress designated the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday as a national day of service, and today it is the only federal holiday observed as such.

More information on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., day of service can be found at http://mlkday.gov/. Through our dedicated service, at home and around the world, we honor Dr. King's legacy and reaffirm our common humanity.

I encourage everyone to increase their knowledge and awareness of Dr. King's contributions to American history and civil rights through programs, exhibits, publications, and

participation in military and community events. A presentation is available on the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute web site at http://www.deomi.org/specialobservance/presentations.cfm?catid=1.

More information on the Morehouse College Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., collection, which houses more than 10,000 items from Dr. King's life and work from 1944 to 1968, can be found at http://www.morehouse.edu/kingcollection/ and http://www.auctr.edu/mlkcollection/.

You can learn more about the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., national memorial at the national mall in Washington at http://www.mlkmemorial.org/.

The monument, which will serve as a place of reflection on Dr. King's life and his vision of social justice for all, is scheduled to open in August 2011.

Deployed Commander's comments

Commentary by Col. Robert Holba 385th Air Expeditionary Group

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY – Roughly every 15 minutes, a C-17 or KC-135 from the 385th Air Expeditionary Group, departs for airfields and forward operating bases in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, laden with cargo and fuel in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom. The 385th is headquartered at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, with missions operated primarily by deployed personnel from Joint Base Charleston – Air Base and March Air Reserve Base, Calif., with augmentation from several other Air Mobility Command and Pacific Air Force bases.

These flights, planned and executed by more than 400 deployed Airmen and civilians from Team Charleston and March, are the lifeblood of contingency operations for forward-based Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. This symphony of man and machine has relentlessly executed these types of mobility missions, unabated for more than nine years by the men and women of AMC, enabling our warfighters in the air and on the ground to apply constant and unrelenting pressure to deter the forces which savagely attacked the United States of America on Sept. 11, 2001.

While deployed as the 385 AEG commander, I have oversight of all AMC Theater Dedicated Airlift and air refueling missions with assistance from my staff; Chief Master Sgt. Damian Fox and Capts. Dan McVay, Andy Allen and Jeff Fries. The group’s mission is to provide dedicated combat mobility airpower - airlift, airdrop and air refueling, for the U.S. Central Command, Combined Forces Air Component commander. The 385th is a forward-deployed organization, a segment of the larger AMC effort originating out of CONUS-based cargo hubs like Charleston.

In 2010, the 385th AEG and its associated squadrons, who deploy for 120-day increments,

airdropped a record 23,756 bundles of rations, by our squadron, detachment commanders and fuel, building materials and ammunition to senior non-commissioned officers, which makes remote forward operating bases, enough to this work … they get it, know what to do and stretch from Charleston to Charlotte, N.C., if how to motivate their Airmen to safely execute laid end-to-end. These airdrops are part of the these still very challenging missions. longest sustained airdrop Teaming together with hostoperation in history, accordbase units to limit the footprint of ing to Lt. Gen. Robert the 385th while still executing the Allardice, 18th Air Force mission effectively is a hallmark commander, who visited the of this operation, which traces its 385th AEG Jan. 10 through deployed origins to the now12. They airlifted a staggerclosed Rhein Main Air Base in ing 663.4 million tons of Frankfurt, Germany. The 385th cargo and offloaded 58.1 relocated to Incirlik in June, 2006. million pounds of fuel via air Charleston airlift squadrons have refueling, all vital to keep traditionally deployed as the 816 warfighters based in landEAS, and most recently assumed locked and lines of commuownership of the 817 EAS. nications-challenged counWe rely heavily on the base tries adequately supplied operating support at our operating with ammunition, supplies locations, and thank the 39th Air and foodstuffs to prosecute Base Wing and 376th, 386th and Courtesy photo national command authority 379th Air Expeditionary Wings, Col. Robert Holba, Commander objectives. our mission partners, for all their 385th Air Expeditionary Group The 816th Expeditionary support. We also work hand-inAirlift Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Eric hand with our global reach laydown partners in Carney, 7th Airlift Squadron commander from the Air Mobility and Expeditionary Air Mobility McChord Air Force Base, Wash., recently Squadrons who provide our aircraft maintenance, swapped out with the 4th Airlift Squadron, com- aerial port operations, and command and control manded by Lt. Col. Ira Cline. The 817th networks, in addition to the professionals of the Expeditionary Airlift Squadron is commanded Combined Air Operations Center, manned in part

by Charleston’s Lt. Col. Todd Hohn, of the16th by our fellow deployed Airmen from Charleston.

Airlift Squadron, who assumed command from Ultimately, the most uplifting support we Lt. Col. Reba Sonkiss of the 15th Airlift receive is from each other, our deployed “famiSquadron in November. Commanding the 90th ly” and our families back home. It is by far the Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is Lt. greatest mission enhancer, especially over the Col. Chuck Assumma from March ARB who holidays. There’s no way we could be as prorecently swapped out with Lt. Col. Kurt ductive without that love and support. Home Driskill, also from March. These squadrons and station support agencies, the 437th Operations their associated detachments are a living examSupport Squadron and 628th Logistics ple of the capabilities of total force integration, Readiness Squadron, and leadership in all of the the fusion of Air Force active-duty, Air National active duty and Reserve wings are also a force Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian employmultiplier. Collectively, the support they provide ees into a more capable and efficient Air Force. enables us to really focus on the mission out It is the strong leadership exhibited every day here.

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Sergeants - ‘the backbone of the Air Force’ Commentary by Lt. Col. Mark Anarumo 8th Security Forces Squadron KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – The "backbone of the Air Force." This overused, but still very relevant phrase is familiar to most of us in uniform, usually in the context of describing the enlisted force, or more specifically, the NCO corps. But what does it mean? And why is it still so important?

The term backbone, of course, refers to the most important piece of the body, without which we could not stand, let alone function in any positive manner.

The group that fits this role in our Air Force is, of course, the sergeants. Airmen play a critical role, as do the officers appointed to lead the sergeants. But it is the sergeant who "gets it done," who leads and mentors the Airmen, and who executes the tasks assigned by the officers.

The word sergeant is used here for a reason. Sure, we call the same group NCOs, or by pay grade, E-5s, E-6s, etc. But the word sergeant carries an enormous power that the other titles simply lack, a power earned on every battlefield and in every military organization since the term was invented. Consider what is called your "mental reference;" in other words, the image that pops into your mind when you hear the word sergeant.

Every young civilian who enters the military has a mental image of what he or she will encounter -- some based on personal experience, but most based on figures in popular culture. I was no different when I enlisted in the Army as a listless high school dropout in 1987. For me, the most enduring of all military personalities was the sergeant, and that was who I most looked forward to meeting: the tough but professional, grizzled but savvy

mentor and leader who is feared but also treasured by subordinates and superiors alike.

I met some sergeants, and it was they who shaped me into the person and leader I am today. I tried to emulate them as I rose through the enlisted ranks, and many of their lessons have served me well as I have progressed as an officer. Now, in every organization I serve, I seek out, challenge and reward my sergeants more than any other group. The keys to success have always, and will always, lie with them.

Every few years another management fad comes along that tries to water down the military into a more corporate entity, and we try to call our key enlisted leaders anything but sergeant. NCO is fine when referencing the general population, but when I need something done, I don't go looking for a manager. And I can promise you, I don't go looking for an E-5. I want someone who bears the stripes on his sleeves and who will grab whoever is standing nearby and get the job done. I go looking for a sergeant.

Of course, not everyone who earns stripes will become the perfect sergeant, but there are certain core features of the identity that all new NCOs should strive for as they mature. For starters, they must recognize that they are now part of a completely new cohort. They must develop a bond with fellow sergeants, one that can never be subverted. If one sergeant is undermined by another who sides with an Airman, the offender undermines the rank, embarrasses him or herself and betrays the stripes.

And remember, those stripes are not invented the day they get sewn on a new promotee. They are forged from the sweat and blood of those who came before. Real sergeants never take that lightly.

NAVY CAREER NOTES

By Electronics Technician 1st Class Bradley Tracy Navy Career Counselor, Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Get credit for the work you've done! At some point, all of us will leave the military and make the transition back to the civilian world. But, before you leave the service, make sure your resume is ready to be presented to civilian employers. A free service the Department of Defense provides to help get this done is the Verification of Military Experience and Training, an official document that can be found at www.dmdc.osd.mil/vmet.

The primary purpose of the VMET document is to help you create a resume and complete job applications. In addition, you can elect to show the VMET document to potential employers, employment and government agencies, or to educational institutions. For some skills, the VMET document can provide certification to allow waiver of apprenticeship testing requirements.

The VMET document includes your documented military experience and history with supporting descriptive data. Also included are related civilian occupation data, language proficiency data, and for Marines, off-duty education. Along with the VMET document, use your DD Form 214s, performance and evaluation reports, training certificates, military and civilian transcripts, diplomas, certifications, and other available documentation to achieve the best results in your next career.

For more information to help further your career contact ET1 Tracy at Bradley.tracy@us.af.mil or call 764-7558.

New sergeants must also change the way they interact with their officers. Most importantly, the sergeant should never be a "yes man." Nothing is more worthless to an organization than someone who just agrees with the boss, or says what he or she thinks the boss wants to hear. I want my sergeants to tell me when I'm wrong, or headed in the wrong direction. In the same vein, real sergeants don't allow officers to set up shop in their lane.

Sergeants call out officers who are micromanaging them or their subordinates. The best sergeants strive to gain the trust of leaders and then expect to be given the space to execute. Nothing warms my heart more than a sergeant getting between an officer and a young enlisted troop in need of discipline and saying the words, "Sir, I'll take care of it." Think of the word sergeant as a verb, and do it!

Finally, to all you NCOs out there, old and new, I tell you that your Airmen and leaders want you to make the jump to sergeant if you're not already there. There are many tools in the leadership tool box. Don't think of "sergeant-ing" as a tool; it should be the way you view the entire tool kit. Let it shape every interaction you have with subordinates, peers and leaders.

Most of all, please remember what we need from those of you with stripes on your sleeves. Airmen of all ranks don't need a friend, mother, father, sister or brother. We need a leader. Strive to be the person you were hoping to meet as a new, young recruit. We need more sergeants, right now more than ever before. Honor those who came before you; do what it takes to master your stripes; and just as important, build more in the same image. You will be guaranteeing our Air Force's future success as we continue to dominate every spectrum of war.

Understanding the new changes to the Post 9/11 GI Bill

By Master Sgt. Donald Leydig Career Assistance Advisor, Joint Base Charleston’s Professional Enhancement Center President Obama recently signed the new Post 9/11 GI Bill. The following are some of the major changes and when they are going to be implemented: Effective Aug. 1, 2009, but not payable until Oct. 1, 2011: Certain National Guard members mobilized on Title 32 orders on-or-after Sept. 11, 2001 are now eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill and any qualifying Title 32 mobilization may be used to increase your percentage of eligibility.

Effective Aug. 1, 2011: The Post-9/11 GI Bill will now pay all public school in-state tuition and fees; this includes graduate training, etc.

Reimbursement is now available for multiple licensing and certification tests.

Reimbursement is now available for fees paid to take national examinations used for admission to an institution of higher learning (e.g. SAT, LSAT, ACT, GMAT, etc).

Vocational rehabilitation participants may now elect the higher housing allowance offered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill if otherwise eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

If you are training at greater than half time your housing allowance is now prorated according to the training time you are enrolled in (rounded to the nearest tenth), i.e. full housing allowance for you is $1000, you are attending school three quarters time - your housing allowance would be $800 (80% of $1000).

NOAA and PHS personnel are now eligible to transfer their entitlement to eligible dependents Effective Oct. 1, 2011: Housing allowance is now payable to students enrolled solely in distance learning.

The housing allowance is half the national average BAH for an E-5 with dependents (the rate would be $673.50 for 2011).

Non-college degree programs, on-the-job training, and flight training programs are now covered under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The book stipend is now payable to active duty members.

For more information about the Post 9/11 GI Bill or any other career decision you might have, contact Master Sgt. Donny Leydig, JBC’s Career Advisor at 963-2768, or visit our CoP “Joint Base Charleston’s Professional Enhancement Center.”

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Meet the new 628th ABW command chief

By Airman Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs In a rectangular office nearly as immaculate as the oval office sits the desk of the 628th Air Base Wing command chief.

On the wall opposite of the door, an American flag is proudly displayed. To the left of the door, an all black high-definition flat screen TV hangs on the wall, but is seldom used because the occupant is too busy. To the right, hangs what stands out most - a military training instructor hat with a powerful, blue rope around the top.

"Looking at that blue rope on my hat, I see a symbol of excellence in military deportment, and I see a symbol that reminds me nothing is impossible," said Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago, command chief for the 628 ABW, Joint Base Charleston.

Standing more than six feet tall, with the piercing brown eyes of a lion and a uniform as sharp as a blade, Chief LugoSantiago is a man who is taken seriously. He is the principal advisor to JB CHS Commander Col. Martha Meeker on the development and utilization of more than 1,000 service members.

Chief LugoSantiago didn't start off knowing he would have a star on each arm, but he had people that helped mold him and inspire him, he said.

"As a military training instructor, I met a command

plish any task or goal. I read a quote by chief, Chief Isakson, who was a Michelangelo that says, 'I saw an angel in the great inspiration in my life," Chief marble and I chiseled until I set it free', and I LugoSantiago said. "You always thought, that's how we need to be as superviknew whenever Chief Isakson was sors. But at first you never see the angel, you around because he had a powerful only see a rock. You need to see the potential in presence, and I wanted to be like somebody before you can start to chisel, then him - a command chief who is set him free." sharp and a great thinker."

As the command chief, Chief LugoSantiago But, Chief Isakson wasn't the has plans he wants to accomplish, but he can't only one who brought inspiration, do it himself, he said. Service member develophe said. The theory that mentorship ment is his most important goal. comes from the top down, isn't Chief LugoSantiago would like to start a always accurate. group that focuses on enlisted service member's When he was a master sergeant Courtesy photo heritage, he said. competing for his blue rope, Chief Chief Master Sgt. "Our enlisted force has done so much for this LugoSantiago had a mentor who Jose LugoSantiago 628th Air Base WIng command chief Air Force and Navy, and I want to create a was a staff sergeant, he said. monument to highlight enlisted Airmen and "He was an inspiring MTI, and I asked him to teach me to become better," he said. "I expect Sailors," Chief LugoSantiago said. "When I leave here, I want to be able to say the community is better, the famiall service members to be inspiring, no matter the rank."

MTIs learn about people, the human spirit, discipline lies are better, our service members are more developed and organization, and being an ex-MTI has helped Chief and our quality of life is better. I don't know if a service member under me is going to be an MTI, the next comLugoSantiago do his job efficiently, he said.

"In my job, I'm going to instill discipline in our service mand chief, or the president, but I want to make sure he or members," said Chief LugoSantiago. "It's important to she is more prepared than I was. Like me, you never know demand high standards, unleash the human spirit and where your career can lead you or who you will meet, but ignite the fire in our service members so they can accom- you must always stick to your core values."

Chairman calls for military self-examination

By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – As the military enjoys tremendous support from the American people, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, now is the time to step back, assess the impact of 10 years of war and ensure the institution remains on course.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, opening a leadership conference at the National Defense University at Fort McNair here, called for a proactive self-examination –- institutionally and as by individual leaders –- and appropriate course corrections, as needed.

The chairman called the all-day conference -- titled "Military Professionalism: Introspection and Reflection on Basic Tenets and the Way Ahead" -- "an opportunity to begin a conversation and debate about who we are, what we have become, and how that matches up to who we should be."

"For something like this, which is at the heart of who we are, we can't do enough self-examination," he told the attendees, key leaders of the military education and training community.

"This is not self-flagellation," he added. "This is examination to make sure we understand it and that we keep feeding it back to raise those who will lead, in the not-too-distant future, our military and, in fact, our country."

Echoing a message Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates sent during a speech at Duke University in September, Mullen cited a growing chasm between the American people and the military that depends on their support for its very survival.

Gates noted during that speech that less than 1 percent of the U.S. population has shouldered the national security burden, and he expressed concern that Americans are losing contact with those who make up its military.

Today, Mullen said that although most Americans have tremendous goodwill toward their men and women in uniform, by and large they have little true connection to who they are or what they represent.

That's a dangerous situation for the military, which can't survive without public support, Mullen said.

"Our underpinning, our authorities, everything we are, everything we do comes from the American people," he said.

"And we cannot afford to be out of touch with them. ... To the degree we are out of touch, I think is a very dangerous course."

The chairman cited changes in the American public's perception of the military during the span of his own career.

During the 1970s, he said, the public largely blamed the military for failures in Vietnam, resulting in deep organizational scars that remain today. Then, during the 1980s, personal accountability began to erode within the military, the chairman told the group.

"We were much more focused on the image of who we were, the communications of who we were, particularly when things got tough," Mullen said. "And I saw too many not stand up who should have stood up from an accountability standpoint. And it bothered me to no end. ... For me, accountability is at the heart of this."

In the 1990s, incidents such as the Tailhook scandal -- sexual misconduct by officers during a 1991 private organization

convention -- exposed questions about institutional responsibility, Mullen said, and the importance of putting the good of the military institution over that of individuals.

While declining to speak about the recent firing of the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise while an investigation continues, Mullen said situations like this underscore the need for self-assessment within the military.

"We have to have a true compass ethically. We have to have a true compass morally. We have to have a true compass inside our profession," he said.

Mullen emphasized that he has no reason to believe the military has deviated dramatically from its "true compass," but he urged leaders to act now to take stock of gradual changes within the organization.

"It goes to this accountability discussion," he added. "All of this is tied to: 'Who are we? What is our profession? What are the principles we care most about?'" Mullen said. "And in everything we do, we have got to keep those principles front and center –- for ourselves and for those that come along."

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PSD Sailor of the Year leads on Weapons Station

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Personnel Support Detachment Personnel Specialist 1st Class James Long Jr. leads the way in excellence as Naval Support Activity's Sailor of the Year for 2010 on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station.

Students Department Leading Petty Officer, PS1 Long, originally from Lexington, S.C., joined the Navy in 2001 and quickly rose through the ranks. He reported to PSD in Nov. 2006.

"Petty Officer Long has performed above and beyond my expectations," said PSD Officer in Charge Lt. j.g. Rafael Villarreal. "I don't have any chief petty officers within the department, so PS1 Long fills that position for us. He is definitely my 'go to Sailor'. I know if I need an instruction put out or enforced, he is the Sailor to go to."

Petty Officer Long is the account manager for the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System, training coordinator for all Chief of Naval Operations directives, general military training petty officer and coordinates safety stand-downs for PSD. "I just do my job the best I can and take those extra steps to ensure the job is done correctly and in a timely manner," said PS1 Long. "I have done a lot of training with the civilians who work here and led the team closing out all the service records. I really didn't think I did anything to make me stand out above anyone else."

But, not only is PS1 Long a dedicated Sailor, he is a devoted family man and also spends time in the community as well. He spends numerous hours each week coaching a YMCA soccer team and routinely helps at his local church.

"Petty Officer Long has shown me through his mentorship and leadership that he is definitely someone you can count on no matter what," said Personnel Specialist Second Class Charles Tobler. "He has shown me how to be more dependable and has made me determined to improve myself professionally and personally."

According to Petty Officer Long, mentorship is one of many key elements to a Sailor's success.

"One thing I love about my job is that I get the opportu-

nity to help junior Sailors by mentoring them and giving them advice," Petty Officer Long said. "Mentorship is essential for a Sailor because it helps their growth, whether it is with advancement or just every day pointers to further their naval career. It is a rewarding feeling to be able to impact someone positively."

Petty Officer Long's schedule is filling quickly as his package will appear before the Commander Navy Region South East competition where he will be evaluated against all other Sailors of the Year in the South East region. He also is preparing for an Individual Augmentee deployment to Kuwait for a year.

"Making Sailor of the Year was a very big shock to me," PS1 Long concluded. "I know I'm a good Sailor but there are a lot of good Sailors out there. It's just not all about me, it is about the junior personnel that work for you. I'm a firm believer that without them, no one could succeed."

U.S. Navy photo/Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan

Navy Personnel Specialist 1st Class James Long Jr., mentors Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Charles Tobler on his advancement profile sheet, offering advice on how to advance to Petty Officer First class on the 2011 March exam.

PS1 Long was selected as the Naval Support Activity Sailor of the year for 2011 for Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station.

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By Evelyn Knight Military and Family Readiness Center

The Air Force Aid Society provides $2,000 grants to selected children of active duty, Title 10 Air Guard Reserve members on extended active duty, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, retired, retired Reservists with 20plus qualifying years of service, and deceased Air Force members; spouses (residing stateside) of active duty and Title 10 AGR Reservists on extended active duty; and surviving spouses of deceased, for their undergraduate studies.

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First 6 volunteer opportunities can make the most of your career

By Airman 1st Class Michael Thorndike Membership Officer for the First 6 The Joint Base Charleston First 6 is a professional organization which focuses on providing junior enlisted service members a forum for making the most of their military careers. The organization extends the invitation to all service members in pay grades from E-1 through E-6 to join.

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Elections: The First 6 officer elections are coming up in February. If you are interested in running for a position, or need more information, contact Airman 1st Class Michael Thorndike at michael.thorndike@us.af.mil.

Babysitting: The First 6 will provide babysitting at the 628th Air Base Wing Annual Awards Ceremony, Jan. 20, Feb. 11 at the Valentine Banquet and March 11 for Team Charleston Spouses Club.

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for boys ages 5 – 16, to help paint, clean, do yard work, and motivate the children to make good decisions.

“It’s not just a program for Airmen, but for anyone who wants to be a part and help,” Sergeant Lotspeich said.

Volunteers drive their own cars and use their own gas, in spite of the price per gallon.

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Though the number of volunteers is small, squadrons have volunteered more than 460 hours in 2010, not including the number of individual hours. The impact has not only saved the lives of the Airmen, but also the lives of other drivers, said Sergeant Lotspeich. Close to 40 calls are made to AADD every month in 2010, a total of 469 that year alone.

“Most of our volunteers are Airmen who live in the dorms, but we have been seeing more senior noncommissioned officers and even commanders come out to help,” Sergeant Lotspeich said. “When Airmen see their leadership stepping up and volunteering, it shows the importance of being involved in the community and caring about others.”

Before you get behind the wheel, call 963-AADD. To volunteer call 963-3535.

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Someone must drive to town and bring him home safe and sound. But who?

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Defense official outlines pay freeze details WASHINGTON – Defense Department civilian employees affected by the federal pay freeze for 2011 and 2012 will still have the opportunity to receive performance awards, promotions and normal longevity increases, a senior defense official said.

Pasquale "Pat" M. Tamburrino Jr., deputy undersecretary of defense for civilian personnel policy, told American Forces Press Service in a recent interview that senior leaders are working to ensure that employees are treated fairly during the freeze.

"We value the contributions of our career federal employees, and we value their service to the nation. Nothing has changed there," he said. From the time the pay freeze was announced, Mr. Tamburrino added, the emphasis has been on ensuring all federal employees receive equal treatment.

"Whether you're the most junior civil servant on the first day of the job or you're a member of the executive leadership team, it applies to you," he said.

Defense leaders, he noted, have been "very clear" in directing that the freeze should affect all employees equally.

"Not everything is covered by statute," he said, noting that heads of agencies have some administrative discretion in some dimensions of pay. But guidance on the pay freeze instructs agency heads to manage administrative privileges the same way the president treated general pay increases in the executive order, he added.

"You should not use that privilege to grant a pay raise," he said.

Mr. Tamburrino said he encourages managers to use the tools that always have been available to them - and still are - to reward employees.

"When it's appropriate, you give somebody a performance award," he said. "If you tell them the organization has five or six goals, and they do a lot of heavy lifting to help you get to those goals, then I think you should sit down as a leader and say, 'We have to recognize that.'"

Most employees, he said, want three things: clear guidance on the management team's priorities, the tools and resources necessary to complete their work, and coaching and feedback.

"Financial compensation is important because it is; we all have financial obligations that have to be satisfied," he said.

"But what's really important as well is

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[that] you want to tell your employees, 'You're doing a really fine job.'"

President Barack Obama announced his intent for a two-year pay freeze for federal civilian workers Nov. 29, 2010.

Congress approved the proposal, and the president signed it into law Dec. 22, 2010.

The Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum Dec. 30, 2010, to heads of executive departments and agencies, detailing how the freeze applies to the federal work force in accordance with existing law and presidential guidance. The Defense Department issued guidance in line with OPM's the same day.

"It's a response to the difficulties the country is facing, and I think what's really good about it is [that] it's universal," Mr. Tamburrino said. "You have to have a very clear understanding of what's in and what's out, because that's what affects employees."

The freeze covers what have traditionally been known as general pay increases, he said, which normally take effect each January and consist of a combination of base pay and locality pay increases for most civilian employees. Federal civilian pay increased an average of 3.5 percent in 2008, 3.9 percent in 2009, and 2 percent in 2010, according to government figures.

"The president determined, based on the state of the economy, that those pay raises that are statutory in nature should not be granted [during the two-year freeze]," Mr. Tamburrino said.

According to the OPM guidance, the freeze, which extends though Dec. 31, 2012, affects some 2 million federal civilian employees in most pay systems: general schedule, executive schedule, senior executive service, senior foreign service, senior-level and scientific, and professional. Postal employees and military service members are not affected by the freeze.

However, OPM officials said, the pay freeze policy may not apply to any increase that is required by a collective bargaining agreement that has already been executed.

Except for minor instances in Alaska, Hawaii and other non-foreign areas, locality pay also is frozen, Mr. Tamburrino said.

"I think everybody recognizes [the pay freeze] was a really difficult decision," he said. "I think we did a tremendous job in issuing some very clear guidance, and I think the leadership of the Department

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of Defense did a really good job in making it very level and even across the department."

Health plan to remain free, officials emphasize WASHINGTON – Though Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates seeks modest premium increases for working-age military retirees who use the TRICARE Prime health plan, the benefit will remain free to service members, defense officials emphasized Jan. 7.

Secretary Gates unveiled sweeping, cost-cutting initiatives Jan. 6, including a recommendation to increase TRICARE Prime premiums for working-age retirees in fiscal 2012, the first increase in the plan's 15-year history.

"For some time, I've spoken about the department's unaffordable health costs, and in particular the benefits provided to working-age retirees under the TRICARE program," he said.

"Many of these beneficiaries are employed full-time while receiving their full pensions, and often forego their employers' health plan to remain with TRICARE," he said. "This should not come as a surprise, given that the current TRICARE enrollment fee was set in 1995 at $460 a year for the basic family plan, and has not been raised since."

Secretary Gates noted the dramatic increase in insurance premiums during that period for private-sector and other government employees. Federal workers pay roughly $5,000 a year for a comparable health insurance program, he said.

"Accordingly, with the fiscal year 2012 budget, we will propose reforms in the area of military health care to better manage medical cost growth and better align the department with the rest of the country," Secretary Gates said. "These will include initiatives to become more

efficient, as well as modest increases to TRICARE fees for working-age retirees, with fees indexed to adjust for medical inflation."

These initiatives could save the department as much as $7 billion over the next five years, he said.

Military retirees automatically are enrolled in one of two TRICARE plans, program spokesman Austin Camacho explained. Retirees who join TRICARE Prime, the system's managed-care option that covers active-duty members, pay an annual enrollment fee of $230 per year for an individual, or $460 for a family.

Those in TRICARE Standard, a feefor-service plan, pay no enrollment fee or premium. Instead, they pay a yearly deductible of $150 per person or $300 per family, as well as co-payments or cost shares for inpatient and outpatient care and medications, up to a $3,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket expenses.

Military retirees aren't required to report whether they have jobs that offer insurance plans, Mr. Camacho said, noting that having other insurance does not take them off the TRICARE rolls. Rather, he explained, TRICARE becomes the "second payer" for health care, picking up co-payments and deductibles from the primary insurance plan.

Meanwhile, the senior TRICARE officer said the system is poised to support Secretary Gates' new efficiency measures and already is making progress as it strives to provide the best health care at the best cost.

"All of these things help us work together to help us achieve the secretary's goals, and we are already starting to make progress," Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Christine S. Hunter said. "We need to be very aware that there is a pressure (to improve efficiency and control costs) and the resources are not infinite. But we are all part of the solution."

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U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson

Coast Guard Machinery Technician Chief Donald Wiggins writes down his short and long term financial goals during an interactive financial goal setting training held Jan. 10 onboard Joint Base Charelston-Weapons Station. MKC Wiggins is attached to the U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston.

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Air Force and Navy News Air Force officials announce formal officer cross-flow program WASHINGTON – In an effort to balance officer skills across the active-duty component, the Air Force will offer cross-flow options for nonrated line officers in specified career fields, officials said here Jan 7.

The nonrated officer cross-flow program is being announced as part of the fiscal 2011 Force Management Program. The application window opens Jan. 10 and closes Jan. 31.

Eligible officers in overmanned career fields will be able to retrain into undermanned career fields, personnel officials said. Officers can identify up to three Air Force specialties for consideration in their application packages.

While officers have been able to voluntarily retrain into different career fields for some time, this particular program involves a formalized procedure to ensure a fair, competitive process, said Mr. John Park, the force management division chief, deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services.

"The program evens the playing field and allows officers an opportunity to gain a breadth of experience," Mr. Park said. "The FY11 cross-flow cycle will consider volunteers first, but an involuntary selection process may be implemented if the Air Force does not meet its intended target numbers."

This process will then be institutionalized as an enduring, deliberate tool for managing the force in fiscal 2012 and beyond. Officials said its success will level career fields with quality officers to meet sustainment and mission needs.

A panel is set to convene at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas from Feb. 14 to 18, to competitively select officers to cross-train into targeted career fields. The panel will consist of five Air Force officers in the grade of O-6.

Panel members will use the whole-person concept, including professional development, when considering officers for cross flow.

Training availability is also a consideration in the process.

Officers in select year groups from 20022007 in Air Force specialty codes 17D, 21A, 21M, 31P, 38F, 61A/B/C and 65F, and 20002001 for 38Fs only, can compete to cross-flow into the 13D/L, 14N, 35P, 62E and 63A career fields.

Survey will assess Air Force community well-being SAN ANTONIO – Invitations to take the 2011 Air Force Community Assessment will be sent out Jan. 25.

The assessment is designed to assist chaplains and people working in installation-level Airman and family readiness centers, family advocacy programs, health and wellness centers, mental health clinics and child and youth programs to better meet the needs of service members and their families.

"This important survey provides ... a means to ensure that community interventions are timely, focused and data-driven," said Lt. Gen.

(Dr.) Charles Green, Air Force surgeon general. "In its 20-year history, the Community Assessment has been instrumental in determining the strengths and needs of Air Force communities and tailoring programs at the installation, major command and Air Force levels."

Topics covered in the survey include personal and family adjustment, individual and family adaptation, community well-being, deployment, resiliency, post-traumatic stress and help-seeking stigma.

Approximately 160,000 active duty members, 40,000 reservists, 160,000 spouses of active duty members and 10,000 spouses of reservists will be randomly selected to participate in the survey. All appropriated fund civilians also will be asked to participate in the survey. The survey will be available through March 25 and is anonymous.

The survey should take service member and spouse participants 30-45 minutes to complete.

Data collected from the survey will be analyzed and briefed to wing and Air Force leaders. The information will help make community-wide program planning and resource allocation decisions, which ultimately enhance the quality of life, readiness and retention of Air Force personnel.

This survey is not to be confused with The Caring For People Survey which assesses quality of life and base support programs. The Caring For People Survey ended Dec. 31, 2010.

Risk management key to mitigating mishaps in 2011 NORFOLK – Following the holiday season, Sailors and Marines across the fleet are returning from leave and getting back to the regular routine at their duty stations in January 2011.

Whenever large numbers of people are returning from extended time away from the job, there's a potential for mishaps to occur due to complacency or skills that have become rusty.

January is also a time when many service members enjoy winter sporting activities such as skiing and snowboarding. There's a greater likelihood for inclement weather, deteriorated driving conditions and slips, trips and falls.

All these factors combine to make this a good time to remember the basics of risk management, said Derek Nelson, head of the Media Division at the Naval Safety Center. Mr. Nelson writes the popular weekly "Summary of Mishaps," which is better known as the "Friday Funnies." In this capacity, he pores through the mishap reports received by NAVSAFECEN, and he has noticed some trends.

"Snowboarding mishaps have really been on the rise in the last few years," said Mr. Nelson. "People seem to have a hard time recognizing their limitations."

Mr. Nelson said a lack of training contributes to many snowboarding mishaps.

Others attempt to outdo their experience level,

This week in Navy history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Jan. 9, 1861 - Union steamer ship, Star of the West, was fired upon in Charleston Harbor.

Jan. 10, 1956 - The first Navy nuclear power school was established at Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

Jan. 11, 1944 Aircraft from USS Block Island made the first aircraft rocket attack on a German submarine.

Jan. 12, 1953 - Landing tests were conducted on board USS Antietam, the first angled deck aircraft carrier.

Jan. 13, 1964 - USS Manley evacuated 54 Americans and 36 allied nationals after the Zanzibar government was overthrown.

Jan. 14, 1943 - In the first submarine resupply mission, USS Gudgeon landed six men and 2,000 pounds of equipment and supplies on Negros Island.

Jan. 15, 1997 - Navy physician Capt. Jerry Lineger joined the crew of the MIR space station after being launched on space shuttle Mission STS81. Prior to the mission, Captain Lineger was trained at the Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia for more than a year.

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including a second class petty officer who had been on five separate snowboarding trips before he hit the slopes with some shipmates who had far more training than he had.

"He wasn't completely inexperienced, but he went with people who knew a lot more and he wanted to keep up with them. He ended up with a concussion and a lot of days on limited duty," Nelson said.

Other mishap reports he has examined show a general complacency trend. He said one of the major problems is people who are in a hurry and cut corners.

"Whether you're driving or performing a task around the house or on the job, being in a hurry to get things done is a needless risk that too often ends in a trip to the emergency room," said Mr. Nelson. "Usually, the person doesn't take time to make a risk assessment beforehand, and therefore, there's no risk management that takes place."

Mr. Nelson cited one particularly memorable example; a Sailor was using a gas-powered snow blower to clear his driveway after a winter storm. The blower became clogged, and rather than turning it off to clear it, the Sailor just reached his hand inside the still spinning blades.

"It chopped off one of his fingers," Mr. Nelson said.

He also said he hoped all service members would take time to reflect on risk management.

It doesn't have to be a formal military training session to be effective.

"When people simply talk about their experiences, it can be very helpful. Everyone's got a story and sharing that story could help others.

Talk about what could have been done to avoid the mishap or near miss," he said.

Those who need resources to start a risk management discussion can find them on the NAVSAFECEN website. Mr. Nelson recommends a product called "Deckplate Dialogue," which provides information and discussion ideas about numerous safety-related topics.

This tool is available for download at http://www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen/Pages/ media/deckplate_dialogue.aspx.

NPC search engine gives Sailors Resources MILLINGTON, Tenn – In 2011, Navy Personnel Command recommends Sailors take advantage of the search engine available at www.npc.navy.mil.

This search engine, called "Knowledge Base," is available to answer Sailors' personnel questions.

"The Knowledge Base is really easy to use and it was created to supplement our customer service efforts," said Vincent Vuketich, of the NPC Customer Service Center. "A Sailor can call the CSC or email us for information, but they don't have to. The Sailor can go to www.npc.navy.mil research and answer his or her own questions online 24/7."

NPC has a Knowledge Base team that works daily to keep the database current with continuous updates of Navy regulations and instructions.

"Knowledge Base is an online tool, public facing, and can be accessed from anywhere in the world," said Mr. Vuketich. "Sailors, retirees

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and their families can ask essentially any question they want about the Navy. The system uses keywords to generate a solution to their question."

Sailors can access the Knowledge Base by visiting the NPC website and clicking on the 'Ask NPC a Question' icon in the upper right corner of the page. In fiscal year 2010 the selfhelp page received more than 14,000 visits.

"This system has been up and running for approximately eight years now," said Mr. Vuketich. "We currently have nearly 1,000 solutions, but we are always interested in hearing from the fleet about additional solutions that are needed."

Solution categories range from advancement and promotions to education or career information. Sailors can also search for Navy programs, pay and benefits or NAVADMINS. "For more information, contact the CSC at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC, via email at CSCMailbox @navy.mil or online at the NPC website.

Get to know a Civilian Barbara Lang

Job: 628th Force Support Squadron, Community Readiness Consultant specializing in personal financial management Age: 51 Married? Richard Woolverton Children: Son Mitchell, stepdaughter Courtney, and stepson Aaron Pets: Three cats: Bella, Nicky, and Max Favorite Activity: Photography and hanging out with my granddaughter Jocelyn Favorite Quote: "Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it for a second time." - Dalai Lama Favorite place to eat in town: It's a toss-up between Mustard Seed and Tomatoes.

What is one thing that you would like to accomplish while at Joint Base Charleston? To be able to influence everyone to have at least $500 in their savings account If you were the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for one day, what would you do? Bring all the troops home.

“Get to know a Civilian” provides a way for our readers to gain insight on their fellow co-workers.

This week in Air Force history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Jan. 12, 1939 - President Roosevelt asked Congress to expand the Army Corps.

Jan. 9, 1956 - 1st Lt. E.A. Schmid became the first Airman to fly over the South Pole and first member to fly over both North and South poles.

Jan. 13, 1993 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Susan Helms, a member of the space shuttle Endeavor crew, became the first U.S. military woman in space.

Jan. 10, 1946 - An Army R-5 set an unofficial world helicopter record of 21,000 feet.

Jan. 11, 1944 - Lt. Col. James Howard led a P-51 fighter escort group in a bombing mission to Oschersleben, Germany, attacking 30 enemy planes, destroying three and damaging several others. Even when his fuel tanks neared empty, Colonel Howard continued to protect the bombers.

Jan. 14, 1977 - The Department of Defense directed the Air Force to begin full-scale production of the airlaunched cruise missile.

Jan. 15, 1914 - The first Army aviation safety regulation was issued requiring pilots to wear helmets and leather coats for overland flights, and unsinkable coats for over water flights.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

January is cervical cancer awareness month Courtesy of Health and Wellness Center Cancer is a disease that happens when body cells don't work right. The cells divide very quickly and grow out of control. These extra cells form a tumor.

Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, the lower, narrow part of the uterus or womb. The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows during a woman's pregnancy. The cervix forms a canal that opens into the vagina (birth canal), which leads to the outside of the body.

Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by the human papillomavirus, a virus that is passed from person to person through genital contact, most often during vaginal and anal sex. You are more likely to get HPV if you have multiple partners. However, any woman who has ever had genital contact with another person can get HPV. Most women infected with HPV will not get cervical cancer, but, you are more likely to develop cervi-

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If the Pap test finds serious changes in the cells of the cervix, the doctor will suggest more powerful tests such as a colposcopy (kol-POSS-koh-pee). This procedure uses a large micro-scope called a colposcope (KOL-poh-skohp). This tool allows the doctor to look more closely at the cells of the vagina and cervix. This and other tests can help the doctor decide what areas should be tested for cancer.

Cervical cancer is a disease that can be very serious.

However, it is a disease you can help prevent. Cervical cancer happens when normal cells in the cervix change into cancer cells. This normally takes several years to happen, but it can also happen in a very short period of time.

Two kinds of vaccines, Cervarix and Gardasil can

protect girls and young women against the types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers. Cervarix and Gardasil are licensed, safe, and effective for females ages nine through 26 years.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all girls who are 11 or 12 years old get three doses (shots) of either brand of HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer and pre-cancer. Gardasil also protects against most genital warts. Girls and young women ages 13 through 26 should get all three doses of an HPV vaccine if they have not received all doses yet.

It is very important to get all three doses. No studies so far have shown whether or not one or two doses protect as well as getting three doses.

Gardasil is also licensed, safe, and effective for males ages nine nine through 26 years.

Boys and young men may choose to get this vaccine to prevent genital warts.

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CrossFit program set to kick-start New Year’s resolutions

By Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Ringing in the New Year with resolve, two fitnesscrazed master sergeants are hoping to kick-start an exercise revolution on Joint Base Charleston.

Their New Year's baby is CrossFit, an explosive new arrival to help incinerate holiday malnutrition damage and much more.

Master Sgts. Steven Hart, 628th Communications Squadron first sergeant, and Scott Levesque, 628 CS unit fitness program manager, have tag-teamed the new initiative to offer what has garnered a 60 percent "excellent" pass rate for physical training scores in their squadron to the entire installation.

Although somewhat similar to any run-of-the-mill cross-training program mixing strength and endurance training, CrossFit goes leaps and bounds beyond others, they said. What's different are the results.

"I increased my PT score by 15 percent this year," said Sergeant Hart. "I maxed out my run time, and I hadn't run for two months prior to the test! When I did run, it wasn't for more than 1,600 meters - mostly 400 meter sprints - and my most recent PT test score was 100 percent."

One of the key aspects of the program is the semicompetitive atmosphere which pushes people to succeed, Sergeant Hart said. At the same time they have the flexibility to go at their own pace when needed. The combination results in a program which helps to identify weaknesses and offers plenty of opportunities to improve on them.

"I used to be a marathoner, and the feeling of euphoria and runner's high you have after completing something like that is unbelievable ... Let me tell you, CrossFit blows that out of the water!" he said. "When you get done with a workout and you look at yourself and say, 'I just dead lifted 300 pounds that many times,' or 'I just ran that with a 25-pound vest on' ... it gets addictive to say the least."

With all that euphoria spinning around Sergeant Hart's head, he is still an advocate of staying grounded in the basics of physical fitness.

The CrossFit program is no magic bullet, he said.

"You can't go out and eat cheeseburgers and french fries on this program and still expect to get those results," he said.

More so, the program is geared to enable serious participants to reach the next level of their physical fitness making a bulldozer-like assault on the common-place "plateau" syndrome.

"You never know what you are going to get with this

Douglas Ryan performs "wall balls" which was one of three different exercises potential instructors had to perform during the CrossFit instructor course at the Fitness and Sports Center Jan. 5, 2011. Ryan is assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron as an explosive ordnance disposal technician.

program. One day you might come in and run a 5K. Another you might be doing wall balls with dead lifts," said Sergeant Hart.

It's a completely unpredictable approach - "just like life," said his counterpart, Sergeant Levesque.

"In life, you never know what is going to happen," he said. "One day your wife or girlfriend might call you and ask you to pick up 20 bags of potting soil.

What's that going to U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown weigh? Like 30 pounds Members of Joint Base Charleston perform warm-up exercises prior to the start of the CrossFit each? How are you instructor course at the Fitness and Sports Center Jan. 5, 2011. This was the first instructor going to feel when course offered which brought in 13 potential instructors for upcoming CrossFit classes. The that's done? Are you fitness center staff will narrow down the 13 potential instructors to two who will attend a going to throw your CrossFit level 1 certification course in Charlotte, N.C. in Feb. back out?"

Sergeant Hart, even change for the better." as a prior marathoner, agreed. He said that CrossFit is The Joint Base Charleston CrossFit program is enviwhat broke him out of his own fitness mindset and mold. sioned to build on those documented successes by mak"There was no way that I could have done the things ing the benefits available to the entire base.

I'm doing now when I started," he said. "Take this for The launch pad for the program resides in the example," pointing at a two foot-tall wooden box sitting Globemaster gym at the Fitness and Sports Center on the against the wall. "I couldn't have jumped up and down Air Base. Reaching from floor to ceiling, a privacy from that thing. I didn't realize it, but the tendons in my divide separates the CrossFit area from the rest of the legs were just so conformed to one range of motion." basketball court. It's their turf, and their rules - but all in The sergeants said not only do the benefits of CrossFit the interest of safety. reach past the confines of the gymnasium; they extend A staple of the fitness program is to execute it in the beyond the gates of JB CHS as well. safest possible environment, and the area is restricted "There are seven CrossFit gyms in the Charleston area from use unless a certified instructor is present to guide alone. And that's all they do - just CrossFit," said the workout.

Sergeant Hart. "We know a guy who went from 360 Individuals attending for the first time will receive a pounds to 210." training class - followed by two weeks of coaching to get Poor physical fitness is not an option in the military. up to speed. Participation will be limited to active-duty One way or another, the scales will tip - for the better or members at first with sessions lasting approximately 30 worse of a member's military career. Having been on a minutes, including warm-up and cool down. medical profile himself and needing physical fitness With the new CrossFit program expected to launch in improvement, Sergeant Levesque is well aware of that the latter part of January, the two enthusiasts are hoping fact. their "if you build it they will come" concept will grow.

"Sergeant Hart had been trying to get me to do As more instructors become available, classes are CrossFit for a while, but I wasn't really into the idea," he planned for all personnel. said. "I think the biggest hurdles for me were thinking The ultimate goal is to hold three to four classes a day, that I wasn't ready. You might go online and see a workaccording to base fitness staff. Eventually, tiered classes out with 50 pull-ups and think, 'I can't do that!' It's intim- are envisioned to accommodate beginner, intermediate idating." and advanced participants.

All that changed after Sergeant Levesque took a pracThe two master sergeants said they are on the lookout tice PT test and saw he was far off the mark from where for any other certified instructors looking to contribute to he wanted to be. It was the motivation he needed to try the new program, and there is also a need for able-bodsomething radically different, he said, and the investment ied coaches. Initial coach tryouts were held Jan. 5. in CrossFit paid off in a big way.

The class schedule and sign-up sheet are expected to His PT test score ramped up 13 percent after two be available at the Fitness and Sports Center front desk months on CrossFit. by the end of the month.

"No one could change my fitness but me," said To speak with a fitness center representative regarding Sergeant Levesque. "My friends can't make my score go CrossFit, call 963-3347. up. My commander can't make my score go up. Only I can make my score go up."

Eventually, the craze also caught on throughout the entire squadron. As the 628 CS unit fitness program manager, Sergeant Levesque said he has seen the statistics across the squadron take on a dramatic upward trend.

"We have something around a seven percent average increase in test scores overall," he said. And all that was accomplished without the use of any weights, Sergeant Hart added.

"The dedication and hard work put in by the Airmen in our squadron has really paid off. Sergeant Hart and I didn't change the people in the squadron, just what they were doing to get in shape and stay in shape," Steven Hart demonstrates how to perform "box jumps" which was one of three Sergeant Levesque continued. different exercises potential instructors had to perform during the CrossFit "Currently, we have a 95 percent pass instructor course at the Fitness and Sports Center Jan. 5, 2011. The Fitness and rate, and half of our failures are indiSports Center will hopefully be offering CrossFit classes towards the later part viduals that just arrived to the unit. I'm of January which are planned to be a 30-minute, high-intensity workout. Hart is the 628th Communications Squadron first sergeant. also optimistic that number will

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Special Announcements

Events Thursday ❏ Exceptional Family Member Program: Civilians and military members who are enrolled in the EFMP and their dependents are invited to participate in this support group to discuss concerns, share ideas and gain support, Jan. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 963-4406 to register or for more information.

Friday ❏ Budget your way to financial freedom: Learn how something as simple as budgeting can help you become organized financially and accomplish your financial goals. The briefing is in Bldg. 500. from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Call 963-4406 to register today. ❏ Green Knights Chapter 37 Members meeting: The Charleston Green Knights chapter will host their first membership meeting Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Charleston Club in the Wings Bar. The Green Knights are a military motorcycle riding club that was formed to foster mentorship and to share the love of motorcycling. The club is for all service members, retirees, dependents and DoD civilians and open to all types of motorcycles. Contact Master Sgt. Rob Carman at 963-5594 or 8192913, for more information.

Jan. 25 ❏ Team Charleston Spouses Club: Wear your favorite team jersey and help us kick off the new year, Jan. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m., by bringing one of your favorite slow cooker dishes to share along with the recipe. Potluck kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Call Joan at 388-5815 for more information.

Jan. 26 ❏ Smooth Move workshop: Learn how to ease through a PCS move and receive valuable take-a-ways, Jan. 26 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Workshop is in the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500. Call 963-4406 to reserve your seat.

Jan. 27 ❏ The Career Status Bonus/Redux: Learn whether or not the CSB/REDUX is the best retirement choice for you. Briefing is Jan. 27 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. in the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500. Call 963-4406 to sign up. ❏ NDTA membership drive: The Charleston Chapter of the National Defense Transportation Association is holding its 2011 social membership drive at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 7670 Northwood's Blvd. in North Charleston, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. There will be door prizes, two for one memberships, free drinks and hors d'oeuvres. For more information call Master Sgt. Marrian James at 963-3197 or for hotel directions call 553-1600.

Jan. 28 ❏ Interviewing techniques: Learn to successfully interview through guidance and practice. Class is Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500.

Call 963-4406 to register.

Feb. 5 ❏ 2011 Chiefs recognition ceremony: The Charleston Chiefs Group is hosting a Recognition Ceremony Feb. 5, at the Charleston Club. This event will honor Joint Base Charleston - Air Base's newest chief master sergeants. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. Dinner attire for military members is semi-formal or mess dress and business or evening wear for civilians. The cost for club members is $26 and $28 for non-members. For tickets and to RSVP, contact Staff Sgt. Patricia Jones at 963-5497 or Patricia.Jones.10@us.af.mil by Jan. 24.

Feb. 15. ❏ Goal setting for life: This workshop teaches participants the importance of goal setting, how to examine life's priorities and develop a life plan. Learn how to identify and set realistic attainable life goals. Class meets Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. in the HAWC classroom. Call 9634007 to register.

❏ Coupon exchange: Save money in the new year. The Airman and Family Readiness Center has a coupon exchange that is open to all ranks. Bring in your unused coupons between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday and help yourself to coupons for you and your family. For more information on the coupon exchange, call 963-4408. ❏ Stress coping workshops: Learn how to cope with life's stresses without pulling your hair out. Workshops meet the second Wednesday of every month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Center classroom and are open to everyone. Call 963-4007. ❏ Sleep habits: On average we spend one third of our lives asleep. Shouldn't you know more about it? Learn effective sleep habits and how to get your best zzzzz's. Workshop meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the HAWC classroom and is open to everyone. Call 963-4007.

Education and Training ❏ Funding change to testing: Effective Nov. 20, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support will only fund a military member's initial examination fee for each subject College Level Examination Program, DSST, previously known as the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, and Excelsior College Examinations exams. Due to the change, all military members taking CLEP, DSST or ECE examination on or after May 20 will be informed they will not be allowed to retest with DANTES funding, on that specific exam, if they do not obtain their desired passing score. However, re-testing will continue to be available on a personally-funded basis.

Individuals who took a test prior to May 20 must retest prior to Dec. 11. For additional background and details, call 963-4579. ❏ Records management training: Records management training is scheduled the last Tuesday of every month in the conference room of the 2nd floor in Bldg. 302 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Members can sign up on the Enterprise Information Management website. For any questions or concerns, contact Airman 1st Class Francisco Bastian or Airman 1st Class Miguel Batista at 963-8270.

Meetings and Registrations ❏ Healthy Thinking Workshop registration: Do you find yourself feeling angry or stressed more often than you would like, or regret how you act when you are upset? Do you wish you could express yourself more clearly and be more assertive? Consider registering for the Healthy Thinking Workshop. The workshop is divided into four, 90 minute sessions held on consecutive Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m., with a new group beginning the first Wednesday of every month. To sign up or for more information, contact Family Advocacy at 963-6972. ❏ Palace Chase, Palace Front briefings: The in-service recruiter, Master Sgt. Robert Denehy, will be conducting Palace Chase and Palace Front briefings at 9 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month in Bldg. 503, Room 201. Air Force Instruction 36-3205 mandates eligible Airmen who are separating to be informed about the benefits and opportunities available to them within the Reserve, such as cross training, continued service, retirement, education, medical insurance and promotion.

For more information, contact Sergeant Denehy at 963-4499.

Updates and Closures ❏ New website debut: The MAFRC has a new site on the web at www.jbcharleston.com/ family/afrc. Whether single or married or an immediate family member and regardless of branch of service, the MAFRC serves all active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retirees and civilian employees. ❏ NAF Human Resources Office relocated: The Non-appropriated Fund Human Resources Office has moved from Bldg. 503 on Hill Boulevard to the Naval Weapons Station at 2316 Redbank Road, Suite 100, Bldg. 725. This building is in front of the theater and the pool.

The new number for the NAF Human Resources Office is 754-6569.

To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.

Events Wednesday ❏ Federal Job Search Strategies: Are you looking for a job with the federal government and don’t know where to begin? Join your Fleet and Family Support Center for an interactive workshop Jan. 19, from 9 to 11:00 a.m., in Bldg. 755 to learn tips on applying for a federal job. Call 764-7480 today to reserve your seat.

Savings and Investing: This single session, interactive program, suitable for all audiences, is designed to develop more in depth knowledge and skills enabling participants to save and invest wisely. Explore various investment options and learn which instrument best suits you and your individual goal. The workshop is Jan. 19, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at FFSC. Call 764-7480 to sign up or for more information.

Thursday Smooth Move workshop: The FFSC will hold a Smooth Move workshop in Bldg. 755 to provide the latest information from experts from Personal Property, Personnel Support Detachment, TRICARE and Legal, for ease in relocating to your next command Join us Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon to make your next move less stressful. Call 764-7480, to register.

Jan. 21 ❏ Pre-deployment brief: Are you prepared for deployment? Does your family know what resources are available? Come to the Fleet and Family Support Center for an IA/GSA predeployment brief Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon.

This brief is designed to ensure families are prepared for their service member’s deployment. Guest speakers include representatives from Tricare, the American Red Cross, Personnel Support Detachment, and many more. RSVP to 764-7480. Pre-registration is required. Spouses are welcome!!!

Jan. 25 Career Connection: Transitioning from the military? Is your spouse seeking employment, or, are you just looking to change your career?

Check out the Career Connection workshops, at the FFSC, Bldg. 755. Basic Resume Writing is Jan. 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 764-7480.

Jan. 26 Job Interviewing Workshop: Join us at FFSC, Bldg. 755, Jan. 26, from 9 to 10:00 a.m. for tips to improve your interviewing skills for job selection. Mock interviews, interview questions and dress for success are just a few of the topics covered. Come gather the tools to make the best impression for that potential employer.

Call 764-7480 to register or for more information.

Special Announcements ❏ Library book club: Do you love to read?

Join the book club and share your reading experiences while making new friends. The book club meets once a month on Tuesday at 10 a.m. to discuss many exciting and stimulating book titles. If you are interested in participating, we’d love to have you! Contact the library at 764-7900. ❏ Wise Credit Choices: Did you know that your credit score is a huge deciding factor for interest rates, mortgages, insurance costs, employability, loans, deposits, etc.? Many people are unaware of the impact debt can have on not just your financial life, but your whole life.

Make some new year resolutions to enhance your well-being. Call our Personal Financial Manager at the Fleet & Family Support Center for an appointment at 764-7480. ❏ Breakfast buffet at Joint Base CharlestonWeapons Station: Start your day with a scrumptious breakfast buffet at the Redbank Club on the Weapons Station. We are now serving up “all-you-can-eat” scrambled eggs, ham, grits, sausage, bacon, hash browns, fresh fruit and lots more. The buffet is available from 6 to 8 a.m., Tuesday through Friday, for only $6 per person (includes drink). Call 764-7797 for more information. ❏ Women’s personal training offered: The Weapons Station fitness program is offering women’s small group personal training free of charge at Sam’s Gym. The service is offered Monday-Friday from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6

p.m. It focuses on muscular strength, endurance, and increased functionality of gross body movements. This program is offered to all fitness levels, so bring some water and a positive attitude and be ready to work. Call 7644173 for more information. ❏ Developing Your Spending Plan: Would you like to increase your cash surplus? Do you have any extra money at the end of the month?

Let a financial education specialist at the Military and Family Readiness Center on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station give you the tools and resources you need to develop the financial plan of your dreams. The purpose of a financial plan is for you to determine where you are now, where you want to go, and how you plan to get there by starting today. Contact the Military and Family Readiness Center at 764-7480 for more information.

Updates and Notices ❏ Volunteer needed for pre-schooler’s program: Do you have a couple of hours per week to spend volunteering at the library for our preschool program? This program is designed for pre-schoolers with story time, crafts and a lot in interaction. Parent or guardian must attend. The program meets on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 764-7900. ❏ NSA Library is a computer “Hotspot:” The Naval Support Activity Library is a computer “hotspot” for wireless-ready laptop work and surfing the web from a patron‘s personal computer. Some service providers charge for this convenience; it‘s free at the Library. Just show up with your wireless-ready laptop, equipped with a network card, find yourself a seat anywhere in the building, and go to work. ❏ MWR's Recycling Department calling for all metal: Containers for empty aluminum cans are located throughout the Naval Support Activity. Aluminum cans are the mainstay of the recycling program; however, all types of metal are accepted. If you have heavy metal products that need to be picked up, call the Recycling Department at 743-0510.

Remember, all recycling proceeds go towards enhancing your Morale, Welfare, Recreation facilities and programs. ❏ DVDs wanted: Do you have DVDs you have viewed that are just setting around gathering dust? Why not donate them to the library so others can enjoy them. Drop them by the library or use the after- hours book drop box. ❏ Become a Family Child Care Provider: Do you like children? Need extra cash? The Family Child Care program offers you a chance to provide childcare in your home. The options available to Family Child Care providers are numerous and include: Before/after school care , Part-time/drop-In care, Full-time care for infants, toddlers, or pre-school ages, Evening and weekend care As an FCC provider, you determine your fees and hours. Although the Navy determines the maximum childcare ratios, you can choose and interview families that have children fitting the hours and ages you are looking for. If interested or for more information, call 764-7347. ❏ Parents … need a night out? The Child Development Homes program has certified providers available for Friday night child care.

Call the CDH office for a list of available providers at 764-7347. ❏ Resale vehicle lot: Selling a car, truck, camper, boat or motorcycle? MWR’s “Hot Deals on Wheels” used vehicle lot offers the only authorized place to display vehicles for sale on Naval Support Activity. The lot is located near Red Bank Road in the New Wave Pool parking lot. The cost is $8 per week for military and immediate family and $10 per week forretirees and DoD civilians. Reservations and payment are accepted at the Information, Tickets and Tours Office. Call 764-2120. ❏ “Early Bird” drop-off service: The Auto Skills Center, located on Fletcher Street, offers “Early Bird” drop-off service for your convenience. Vehicles in need of service can be dropped off prior to our normal operating hours using the key drop-box, located outside the facility. Patrons can simply fill out the provided envelope with an explanation of the mechanic services needed, place the vehicle keys in the envelope, and drop them in the box. Then all you have to do is call the Auto Skills Center during their normal operating hours to receive an estimate or to provide any additional information concerning the work needed. At the end of your busy workday, stop by and pick up your serviced vehicle and “off you go!”

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Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station ❏ Go to the extreme with Xtreme bowling: Xtreme bowling at Marrington Lanes is held every Friday and Saturday from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The features include a fabulous light show with glow-in-the-dark bowling balls and pins, fog machines, music and dancing. The cost is $10 per person.

Family Night Xtreme Bowling is held every Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Family Night features country music, oldies and rock 'n' roll (you can even bring your own favorite CD's if you want). ❏ Stroller Rollers offers "Fitness for Mom, fun for baby!" Attention new mothers, now there is a way to get fit while spending quality time with your baby. With the Stroller Rollers program, you'll shape up with a power walk and body sculpting while strolling with your baby. It's a great chance to interact with other new moms. Classes meet at the Naval Support Activity gymnasium on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Classes are free. Materials are provided. For more information, call MWR Fitness Director Nancy Haynsworth at 764-4067. ❏ Youth Karate offered at Youth Center: Registration is currently underway for Youth Karate Classes at the Weapons Station Youth Center. Classes are offered on Mondays from 4:15 to 5 p.m. at the Teen Center in Bldg. 777, located next to the New Wave Pool. This is a martial arts themed skill building and self-protection course provided by Coastal Kenpo Karate and Martial Arts. The course, which is open to kids ages 5 to 14, is designed to enhance fundamental skills that your child is currently developing, such as discipline, respect, teamwork, coordination and ability to focus.

Registration is $50 (includes uniform) and then $30 each additional month. Classes are instructed by "Mr. Nick" Dreiling, a third degree black belt with more than 20 years experience. ❏ Make Your Next Party a Movie Party at Cinema One: Looking for a unique idea for your next group party? Why not make it a movie party? Cinema One offers private showings of your favorite feature films! Cinema One movie parties are perfect for birthday celebrations, command socials, class trips, youth groups and lots more. Movie parties are free to groups of 40 or more (with concessions purchase) and are $25 to groups of less than 40 people. Simply call for show time availability, choose a movie from our huge library, and get ready to enjoy a unique party experience at a price that can't be beat. Call theater manager, Teresa Stuckey at 764-4107 for reservation information. ❏ Birthday bowling Parties: Looking for something different to do for your next birthday party?

Marrington Bowling Center has birthday bowling parties that are great for kids of any age. Call the bowling center for party options and availability.

Joint Base Charleston - Air Base ❏ Teen night: The library will open its doors Jan. 14, for teens only. Teens are invited for a night of food, games and fun! Join us at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base library from 6 to 10 p.m. For more info or to register call 963-3320. ❏ Deployed spouses dinner: We'll cook so you don't have to. This is an appreciation dinner for family members of deployed team Charleston. The dinner is Jan. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Joint Base Charleston-Air Base Youth Center. Call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 963-4406 to reserve your seat. ❏ You Got Talent: Celebrating the Year of the Air Force Family, You Got Talent, a family and teen

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talent contest is Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Base Theatre. Register at Youth Programs. Deadline for registration is Jan. 19. ❏ Story and Craft Hour: Join us every Tuesday on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base for a free toddler story and craft hour at 10 a.m. Every session features stories, crafts and finger plays. There is limited space for our Tuesday story time and prior registration is required. For more details or to register, call 963-3320. ❏ Daycare Story & Craft Hour: Join us every Thursday at 10 a.m. on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, where we will be reading the same stories and doing the same crafts as the regular story time on Tuesdays, just on a different day. Due to limited seating re-registration is required by the Monday before day care story hour. Call 963-3320 to sign up. ❏ Girl Scouting: Girls in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to join Girl Scout Troop 895 at the Chapel Annex on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Come join us to have fun, experience new activities and meet new friends. Contact Patti Donahue at 618-363-5230 or pdonahue@sc.rr.com for more information.

Community ❏ Riverfront Race Festival Charleston Youth Marathon: For children ages 7 to 17 and in good health, the Riverfront Youth Marathon is a modified marathon where your child can run or walk 25 miles prior to the actual Riverfront Race Festival. On Jan. 24, the children will then run or walk the last 1.2 miles of the race course. Children must keep a log of the miles they run prior to the event. For more information contact Mike Campbell at mike@charlestonmarathon.com or go to www.charlestonmarathon.com. ❏ Become an MUSC Research Hero: The Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome Study is recruiting overweight children, teens and young adults, age 4 to 21, to assess risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. Participants will receive a free state-of-the-art assessment including a nutrition analysis, labwork, body composition, metabolic rate and heart ultrasound. Parking is free and compensation is available. Contact Janet Carter, 792-4717 or e-mail catjan@musc.edu.

Movie Schedule: Weapons Station Movie Theater: Call 764-7516 for individual show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. ❏ Resident Evil: Afterlife, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. Rated R ❏ Resident Evil: Afterlife, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. Rated R ❏ Lottery Ticket, Jan. 15, 5 p.m. Rated PG-13 ❏ Lottery Ticket, Jan. 16, 2 p.m. Rated PG-13 ❏ Devil: Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13

Movie Schedule: Air Base Movie Theater: Call 963-3333 for individual show times. Admission is $4.50 for adults, 12 years and older, and $2.25 for children 6-11 years old. “G” rated movies are $2.25 for children 3-11 years old. Visit www.aafes.com for full movie schedules. ❏ Burlesque, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13 ❏ Tangled, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. Rated PG ❏ Love and Other Drugs, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. Rated R

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Goose Creek / Westview Elementary, 3/1 home with fenced front and back yard. Remodeled kitchen,screened side porch,store room,new AC and heat.$825@mo avail NOW 915-667-5146 Roommate needed for 1800 sq ft house in Wescott Plantation, pool/golf course, etc. $600 a month. Call Jason 843-609-9775.

4 Bdrm home, New Moncks Corner neighborhood. Large enclosed backyard great for pet safety. fjackson60@hotmail.com for showing.

RELIABLE DAYCARE 20+yrs exp: 1st shift only, 1 opening. $100 per wk/toddler, $125 per wk/infant. Call Patti for info/meeting 9375370344

1100sqft. 3br,2bath, N.Chas,Fridge & W/D incl 2 car garage, privacy fence, big deck & yard, new kitchen, small pets ok.$1100.843-412-1892

peTS Poo-Chon 6 years old. Good with adults and children. Please call 207-9003.

2BR/FROG, 2 Baths, Single Garage, Fenced Back Yard; Large Patio/Screened Porch; $1250 Per Mo W/12 Mo Agreement-Must Have Good Ref/Credit- 5min From Boeing/ Airbase In Kings Grant. Ful Furn Appliances. Pet Considered W Dep. Call Owner 843-532-3910 Avail 6 Jan. 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at Tanner Plantation. $850 a month. Call 843-469-5114.

5min to NWS, 15min to CAFB. For Rent – New 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Home 2 Roommates needed $500/mo + utilities 10 Min to Navy Base, 15 Min to AFB New Safe Neighborhood, Shopping Close For Details call 843-814-9253 VERY NEAR BASE: Nice 3 Bedroom Home; Spacious Great Room, Kitchen & Dining Room; Atrium Ceilings; Large Master Bedroom and Bath; Private Back Yard; Military Appreciation Discounted Rent of $1175; call 860 639 1270

gArAge/YArD SAleS HOMeS FOr SAle Moving Sale, Sofa, 2 Luv Seats, 4 Lamps, Dresser Mirror, 2 Night Stands Table 6 Chairs, China Hutch&Cabinet , Call 843-860-9232

Washer dryer sets $250/$350, stack wash/dryer $425; sofas and sofa sleepers $75/$125, 40 dressers & chest drwrs $40/$200, kitchen & dinette sets $50/$200. Call 452-2229 12” Thick Pillowtop mattress Set. Never opened, still in plastic. Must sell ASAP. Was $600, Sell $235. Call Keith, 843-375-5908.

2b/1 bth condo Hanahan $600/mo inc water; boat dock;pool;gated conv 2 TTC & shpg;15 min to both mil. bases;$250+1st mth 843-442-0126

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Renovated: granite counters, too much to list.

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4 Br/2.5 bths,Bridges of Sum'vle,2853 sqft. 113 Ashton Cove,negot. $284,500, PCSing. Must sell! Call to view. POC:843-345-8122

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55"Sony HDTV $400, Two Rockford Fosgate Amps $125 apiece, Two 10"subwoofer Rockford Fosgate $125, call 843-810-6025.

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Kitchen Cabinets. Never installed. All wood & dovetailed. Cost $5500. Sacrifice $1650. Call after 4 p.m. 843-856-4680 or 843-881-5803.

Dining Room Set: table, 4 chairs, bench, Buffet/hutch, cabinet. Light wood/white. Can email picts. $300 843-670-5434 A 6 Piece Cherry Bedroom Set w/matt & box. Never used.

Can Del $350. 696-5212 A must see. Furnish your entire house: Bedroom set with mattress, Dining room set and living room set $1400 (includes military disc.) All new box/plastic with warranty. Call Todd @ 725-8563. Delivery available

Sofa and Loveseat. New in package Must Sell $350. Call 696-5712 Can Deliver.

Queen P-top Matt. and Box Set NEW in Plastic. $125…Full also available.

696-5712 Can deliver

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Swiss river 4. A high mountain 7. Woman (French) 10. Bulla 12. Killer whales 14. Afrikaans 15. Picasso’s mistress 16. Father (Spanish) 17. Covered with frost 18. Makes joyful 20. A large fleet 22. Cannon 23. An informal debt instrument 24. Refrain from harming 26. Las ______: Canary port 29. Dekalitre 30. Checkered flower 34. ___ Lilly, drug company 35. E. central English river 36. Rip off 37. Retractable keel 43. Mandela’s party 44. The body’s immune 45. Douroucoulis genus 47. Longest division of geological time 48. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand 49. “Town Without Pity” singer 52. A salt or ester of boric acid 55. Dutch for Meuse 56. Codfish genus 58. Scientific workplaces 60. Highest point of something 61. 2 door Lotus model 62. Not what it seems 63. A small amount 64. Ethiopia 65. Transmits genetic information

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CLUES DOWN 1. Defensive nuclear weapon 2. Winglike structures 3. Not fake 4. Macaw genus 5. Digital watch display 6. 100 = 1 yugoslavian dinar 7. A female domestic 8. Female parent 9. 55731 or 89301 11. Brazilian actress Sonia 12. The first event in a series 13. Presented in installments 14. Emotional shock 19. Surface layer of grasses 21. A gangster’s girlfriend 24. Gross revenue 25. _____ the elder 26. Extra long staple cotton 27. Chilean pianist Claudio 28. Type of pigeons 29. 12th month 31. #1 down worldwide 32. Venetian nightclub 33. Easy as 38. Blood-sucking African fly 39. British School 40. Change mind 41. Branched 42. Portal 46. Afrikaans 49. Large burrowing rodent of S and C America 50. Metrical unit 51. A university in Connecticut 52. A large wilderness area 53. Himalayan shaggy goat 54. Israeli politician Abba 55. Angry 57. Telegraphic signal 59. Senior officer

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