01-21-2011 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Patriot Vol. 2, No. 3

Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!

Friday, January 21, 2011

Senior NCO to receive top honor for being outstanding security forces professional

By Airman Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Master Sgt. Donald Hart from the 628th Security Forces Squadron Joint Base Charleston will be recognized in April at the Air Force Security Forces Center in San Antonio, Texas, as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for his efforts October 2009 through September 2010.

The award is specific toward the security forces Air Force Specialty Code and the winners were judged at squadron, group, command level and then Air Force-wide.

Sergeant Hart is the installation security manager for JB CHS. Being in charge of installation security and making sure all security standards are met is no easy task and though Sergeant Hart has many accomplishments, he is a humble man of few words. He thanks the people around him who have made it possible, he said.

"I have outstanding people who work for me and put in a lot of time and effort," Sergeant Hart said. "By being named the recipient of the award, it shows a true reflection of the hard work and sacrifice of all Airmen and NCOs in which I have had the opportunity to lead. It's a humbling experience."

Sergeant Hart has been deployed six times in his career and his last deployment was to Bagram Airfield Afghanistan from October 2009 through April 2010. There, he managed the largest vehicle entry control point in the area of responsibility and developed outside-the-wire patrol instructions.

The deployment was part of normal rotation and nothing stood out he said, but he couldn't have done it alone.

"I would like to thank everyone who was deployed with me," Sergeant Hart said. "And a special thanks to Captain Carey, who was our section commander."

INSIDE

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Navy Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Wilson welcomes Brig. Gen. William Bender, commander, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, onboard a patrol boat at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Jan. 20. General Bender visited JB CHS for the first time after the realignment of the 628th Air Base Wing under the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center.

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The Joint Base Charleston Tax Centers will open Jan. 24. The JB CHSAir Base tax center is located at 205 South Davis Drive, Bldg. 246, room 125, and will begin taking appointments from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The contact number is 963-1040.

The Weapons Station tax center will also open Jan. 24 at 101 NNPTC Circle, Bldg. 206, room 123. Hours of operation for walk-ins are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The contact number is 764-2003 or 764-2002.

Both centers offer free and quick tax preparation and electronic filing for quicker returns.

You will need the following documents before an appointment can be scheduled: 1. W-2, 1099, 1098, and any other income documents 2. Social Security card or ITIN letters for you and all persons on your

tax return 3. Proof of identity (drivers license, military identification, passport, etc) Please note: The Internal Revenue Service announced Dec. 23, 2010, that some taxpayers impacted by the recent legislative changes need to delay filing their federal returns until mid-late February 2011. The delay impacts taxpayers who file the following forms: 1. Schedule A (Form 1040), itemized deductions 2. Form 8917, tuition and fees deduction, claimed on Form 1040, line 34 or Form 1040A, line 19 3. Educator expense deduction, claimed on Form 1040, line 23, or Form 1040A, line 16 4. Form 4684, casualty and thefts 5. Form 8859, District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit.

Taxpayers who are not impacted by the legislative changes can file their return as they normally would and can expect normal processing of their return.

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Joint Base Charleston Air Base & Weapons Station About The Patriot The Joint Base Charleston Patriot is published by Diggle Publishing Co., (843) 412-5861, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force or the U.S. Navy, under exclusive written contract with the 628th Air Base Wing.

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COMMENTARY

Suicide - an intervention, that’s all it takes to save one’s life Commentary by Lt. Steve Janicki Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station In January of 2009, more soldiers committed suicide than those killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. That statistic shocked me into writing on the subject.

More than 1 million people commit suicide every year throughout the United States. Here in South Carolina, suicide is the second leading cause of all violent deaths.

It's particularly important for everyone to be aware of the signs surrounding suicide thoughts or attempts. We all have the yearly required training and often forget the message

behind it. It only takes one person's actions to save a life.

As our military men and women return from deployments overseas there is something that each of us can do to help prevent suicides from happening. If you suspect someone is in trouble, don't be afraid to talk to them about it.

The risk for suicide is often limited, and if you can help someone in trouble survive the immediate crisis, you have gone a long way toward promoting a positive outcome.

Most suicidal ideas are associated with treatable diseases, and helping someone find a safe environment or treatment can often save their life. Remember if someone expresses a

suicidal thought do not leave them alone.

As a member of the military it is important to put your fellow Airman or Sailors first.

If you are concerned about a fellow service member having suicidal thoughts, act immediately. Get those individuals help. It is more important to do something immediately rather than wait--every minute matters.

Don't worry about their career because if they don't get help, suicide will end their career for them. There is always time to recover and the military can provide the help to get them through whatever problems they may have and put them on the right path.

Airman from 628th Medical Group reflects on tour of duty Commentary by Senior Airman Daniel Crecelius 628th Medical Group I deployed to Kunar Province, Afghanistan as a Combat Stress Technician, and was assigned with the Army's 4th Brigade Combat Team from Dec. 2009 to June 2010. I routinely traveled to several combat outposts, firebases and observation posts from my home base.

Assigned to a mental health officer as my supervisor, we made it our mission to be readily available to the 750 soldiers within our area of responsibility. My duties included identifying and aiding in the treatment of those suffering from behavioral health issues, delivering educational classes, and providing timely input to the battalion commander regarding the psychological well-being of the unit.

To stay accessible, we traveled on a weekly basis in Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles and helicopters. Upon arrival to our location, we would usually stay for a few days so we could really get to know all the soldiers and find out what we could do to make their deployment and transition home as smooth as possible. The Kunar Province is extremely kinetic, and the soldiers I served were in firefights nearly every time they stepped outside the wire. I took pride in our ability to normalize the stressors associated with war and our ability to reduce the stigma that comes along with receiving mental health care.

At the combat outposts, my supervisor and I would sleep in the medical aid stations which led to a new responsibility, combat medic. These tiny outposts were attacked several times per week, some several times per day. As soon as the base was attacked, since we were already in the aid station, we would lend a hand. I worked alongside other medics, treating everything from dehydration, to shrapnel and bullet wounds. During one base attack, I took on three different roles; removing an injured soldier from a firefight and treating his wounds, taking control of communications and calling a MEDEVAC for the personnel injured during the attack, then conducting a debriefing for everybody involved to help normalize their emotions.

Sure, there were some hairy moments, but the good far outweighed the bad and I would say this was a great experience. I made friends I will keep forever, and developed an even stronger sense of pride for our country and the soldiers fighting for it. If I could pass along anything to my fellow Airmen, the emphasis would be on taking training seriously.

You never know when you will be asked to do something outside your job's primary duties. As a Mental Health Technician, I was wrong when I thought, "I will never have to do that; why do I have to have Self-Aid and Buddy Care training?" I am grateful that I had great mentors who ensured I took all training seriously, and as a result was prepared each time new duties were assigned to me.

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By Master Sgt. Amelia Smith 628th Security Forces Squadron Have you ever heard the term "good enough for government work"? How does that make you feel? If you are anything like me then it should make you feel less than adequate. We didn't become the greatest Air Force in the world by living up to the "good enough for government work" standard.

Last time I checked we still have "Excellence In All We Do" as part of our core values which by itself creates an aura of higher standards. Excellence begins with basic customs and courtesies; adding respectful terms of address whether in or out of uniform to everyone regardless of rank. Saluting officers, designated staff cars and rendering the proper respect to the flag when "caught" instead of rushing for cover inside the nearest building are examples of airman excellence.

Following Air Force instructions and technical orders are other ways we can demonstrate a commitment to excellence. Every time you meet someone an impression is made about you, from the way you wear your uniform to 'manscaping' your 'I got a shaving waiver' beard. Those simple items are covered and standardized in an AF instruction; take a few minutes out of your busy day to look it up.

Adhering to technical orders as written is extremely important; shortcuts can shorten lives and damage equipment. Don't think because you've changed the same part 90 times just this once it's okay to not use all the screws needed for that panel.

Furthermore, something as simple as spotting a fellow Airman backing a government vehicle, working as a team following directions in order to avoid a preventable crash, is yet one more example of excellence.

Taking the time to correct people ensures adherence to a culture of excellence and it is what is expected of each and every person in the Air Force. Yes, I know it isn't always a pleasant experience to be corrected. Trust me, after 22 years of service I've received my share of corrections. Look at it as developing excellence every time someone takes a moment to correct another, thereby ensuring a standard of excellence is maintained. Every time you fail to correct an error, you set a new standard ... maybe you are even setting the "good enough for government work" standard.

In order to avoid "good enough for government work," becoming a core value and our Air Force becoming a less powerful component, take the time to correct less than excellent behavior, attitudes and actions. In the current world of economic hurt and cutbacks we cannot afford less than excellent. Practicing the core value "Excellence In All We Do" saves time, money and lives.

COMMENTARY

NAVY CAREER NOTES

By Machinist's Mate Chief Shawn M. Sorensen Navy Career Counselor As a new member of the family here at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station and having been asked to do some writing for the local paper, I feel it is the proper time to share my most recent "uniform" story.

I was previously attached to a command where uniforms were not worn due to the type of duty and working conditions. During my tour, a new Navy uniform hit the streets. The Navy Working Uniform had finally arrived, a uniform that is comfortable, easy to care for and seems pretty rugged to boot. I had never been authorized to wear a set of 'camis' before and with their blazing blue color, they set us apart from other groups and services.

After purchasing my uniforms and receiving them back from the uniform shop, I realized that I still had a few things to learn about my new threads.

Here are some of the special requirements you need to know when wearing this uniform: - The cap will be worn squarely on the head so that the visor is on a line and just above the level of the eyes.

- Organization issued or personally purchased thermal underwear is authorized to be worn underneath the NWU undershirt. Thermal underwear will not be visible when worn underneath the undershirt.

- When authorized, NWU sleeves will be rolled forming a three-inch wide band covered by the cuff of the shirt (the outside digital camouflage pattern of the NWU will show). The roll is approximately two inches above the elbow. This manner of sleeve roll presents a short sleeve appearance and facilitates expeditious unrolling and fastening during emergent situations.

- Smooth leather boots will be blackened and buffed. The optional 9-inch roughout leather safety boot (steel toed) is authorized for wearing ashore only. This optional boot will not require polishing but must be cleaned and maintained to present a well-kept manner. Bootlaces will be tucked in a manner to present a well-kept appearance.

- And last but not least, blousing straps should be made of elasticized material with either a hook or velcro fastener. Any commercial blousing strap that will support holding the trouser leg to the boot is authorized. Place the blousing strap three eyelets down from top of the boot and fasten to boot. Tuck pant leg up under the strap to present a neat tucked in appearance.

For more information related to wearing the NWU, consult the current version of NAVPERS 15665, Naval Uniform Regulations, Article 3603. Wear it with pride, and have a fine Navy day!

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Are you staying in? If not...

By Master Sgt. Donald Leydig, Career Assistance Advisor Joint Base Charleston's Professional Enhancement Center Are you coming to the end of your enlistment? Are you considering separation, retirement or reenlisting? Are you not sure about your benefits? Well, the Career Advisor and Airman and Family Readiness Center provides classes just for you. The following are the different classes that can help you make a better decision: Informed Decision Briefing: The base Career Assistance Advisor provides this class to all first and second term Airman who are nearing the end of their enlistment. It is offered the first Tuesday and Thursday of each month. This class goes over financial information, education benefits, Veteran's benefits, retraining opportunities, special duties, Reserves, National Guard, retirements and other issues that you and your family need to be aware of. To schedule yourself for this briefing, visit the JBC Professional Enhancement Center's CoP and register for the class.

Transition Assistance Program: The Airman and Family Readiness Center provides this four- day class every third week of the month. This class is open to all members who are separating, retiring or are looking to receive more information on the transition from military life to civilian life. This class will teach you resume writing, job hunting and interview skills, plus it will provide you details on all your VA benefits. The program manger is George Ferguson, but to schedule yourself for the class, call 963-4406.

This class fills up quickly so don't wait.

As you can see Joint Base Charleston has programs in place to help you make a better decision when your enlistment or career is coming to an end. So, schedule yourself into one of these briefings, learn the material and be better prepared for the career decision you have to make.

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Value and courage: Saying no to 'yes men' Commentary by Lt. Col. Jason E. Corrothers 21st Comptroller Squadron PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – You've seen them, I've seen them, we've all seen them -- the "yes men."

You know who I'm talking about; the person who's the first to agree with the boss, the one who has that special knack for catering to the ego. The one who says things like, "Sir, yes sir, two bags full".

OK, maybe they don't say things quite like that anymore, but you get the idea. I submit to each of you that we need to challenge ourselves and say "no," and that in doing so we'll move this Air Force to new heights.

In discussions of leadership, we often hear about two sides of the same coin: leadership and followership. As I share my thoughts with you today, I'd like to hit upon a concept that links to each -- the criticality of critical thinking.

Not only as a commander, but as a fellow Airman, one of the traits I've come to admire the most is courage.

Here, I mean courage not in the wartime sense of taking a hill against insurmountable odds, or in family terms of volunteering your house for a slumber party of ten-plus kids -- don't get me wrong, each takes real guts. What I mean in this case is intellectual courage. That confidence and conviction to speak up and challenge conventional thinking, even if it means saying no, while the others are saying yes.

In my estimation, the strength of the Air Force lies not in its technology, which is stunning by all accounts, but in its people. It's our people who make us the world's greatest Air Force. It's our people who possess the ideas that make the unimaginable reality. Knowing this, I think it's personally and professionally important that we look to foster a climate that values critical thinking in all ranks.

We're stronger as an organization when we listen for the "no". When we listen for the dissenting view, we open ourselves up to additional possibilities and ultimately additional insights that allow for better decision making. As Airmen, we owe that to our leaders: to criti-

cally think through recommendations or ideas and offer our own inputs. Simply remaining silent or doing the bobble-head dance compromises the heights to which our organizations can achieve.

I'm not encouraging you to shoot down what your boss or peers are trying to do. I'm encouraging you to take an active part in finding a way to make what they're trying to do better by thinking of ways to improve upon it, and that's not often done by simply saying "yes".

When ideas are tee'd up by the boss, it's an easy out to say "Yes ma'am/Yes sir -- great idea." However, the real value and the real courage comes in saying "I see where you're going, but have you thought about this ... what about trying it this way?" That's the kind of person I want to serve with.

Good leaders don't, and shouldn't, need ego boosts.

What good leaders need most are folks with the intellectual courage to challenge existing ideas and processes and those committed to seeing this Air Force "Fly, Fight and Win" in astonishing fashion.

So what say you: yes or no?

Consider who you are and be who you ought to be Commentary by Col. Richard Palmieri 8th Mission Support Group KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – This month, we celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., toward equal rights for all Americans.

Dr. King was an amazing leader with a remarkable message that I simply cannot summarize in a short commentary.

However, as I listened to our MLK celebration guest speaker, he said something that really resonated: "be who you ought to be."

Many of us are a product of upbringing. I grew up in a large family where the lessons were abundant. There are plenty of fond memories and, yes, tough times where we had to be taught the hard way. Sharing your stuff and your space was probably the most repeated concept in our house, followed by patience and taking turns. As we grew older, my mom read from etiquette books nearly every Sunday, espousing respect and communication. I know that this is a large part of who I ought to be.

Remember when you became old enough to vote and the excitement of having that responsibility? For me, that is

when my eyes really opened up to social issues and having an opinion about right and wrong. My political friends would talk about government programs and international relations, about equality or the influence of religion, and even tough ideas surrounding abortion and the death penalty. And I grew more into who I ought to be.

The influences of this Air Force profession have also written part of who I am. The core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence In All You Do resonate every day. It is not just because the Air Force chief of staff and our commanders say the words regularly. The words have meaning inside -- honesty, loyalty, dedication, leadership, perseverance, discipline, and more. I embraced the notion of good, hard, professional work in support of our great nation. I hold close the practice of leadership and followership. I feel great at the end of the day knowing that my contributions have made a difference. This is surely part of who I ought to be.

There is one last perspective I'd like to offer. A chief taught me something important years ago: the idea of "balance." He told me that while we are expected to give our all to our profession, we are still expected to live our lives.

Beyond the rank, skill, daily work and mission, we are social beings in a world full of possibilities.

He said to never forget to feed that part of you that is more than your work, such as family, reading, sports, touring, movies or whatever it is that interests you beyond your work.

For instance, in a place like South Korea, one should experience the rich culture and build lasting memories. Be the good son, daughter, spouse or parent. Be the enthusiast for that sport you love. Be an explorer. Spend enough time on this part of you, and you are sure to never burn yourself out and never forget where you came from. Strive to live a balanced life.

In this time where we remember Dr. King, some selfreflection is important. As he once said, "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."

Remember where you came from, those experiences and influences that brought you to where you are today. Think about right and wrong, and how you act when given choices. Think about how it is that you achieve balance in your life. Finally, with all that in mind, consider who you are today and who you ought to be.

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Information dominance at SSC Atlantic

By Susan Piedfort SSC Atlantic public affairs SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic was recently the site of an Office of Naval Research sponsored technology development and experimentation project designed to deliver information dominance to warfighters.

The Combat Systems to Command and Control Limited Technology Experiment acts as data exchange technology development and experimentation to provide a two-way information exchange between Combat Systems and C2 Systems, giving warfighters informed and rapid decision making capabilities.

The desired tactical environment for warfighters is one in which there is rapid movement of data that allows immediate connection of any sensor to any weapon.

Currently data movement between systems and platforms remains largely a manual process using voice, chat and other capabilities. To achieve information dominance, joint and Navy sensors, combat systems and tactical platforms must be rapidly and effectively integrated to automate the movement of data between Combat and C2 systems. Connecting these networks is but one objective of the experimentation. This effort is especially important as more autonomous systems are introduced at the tactical level requiring integration across the joint force.

The second objective of the CS/C2 LTE is to bridge acquisition gaps that exist between the program executive officer, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence - who delivers Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services and Distributed Common Ground Station Navy Program Executive Officer, Integrated Weapons Systems, who delivers AEGIS combat systems and associated weapons systems, enabling programs of record and military services.

The way things have been interconnected in the acquisition community is unique because the many systems are owned by different entities, explained ONR's Wayne Perras, who was in Charleston to coordinate the diverse teams performing the experimentation.

While ONR does leading edge science and technology

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SSC Atlantic employees Bob Rozard, left, and Trey Oats diagram the network connections on a white board during the successful CS/C2 data exchange technology development and experimentation as SSC Atlantic.

expertise. SSC Pacific is providing the 'communications layer' via satellite connection through the E2C to the Land Based Test Facility to three actual EHF-TIP terminals, which gives the team a clear understanding of how their systems work in the actual satellite communications environment that ships use and is representative of a Range of Warfare Command and Control warfare type environment. "That is key since we don't want to add artificiality to the experiment," Mr. Perras said.

For six months prior to coming to SSC Atlantic, the 'TEAM ONR' architected a system of systems to bring a variety of software components together to address a functional mission thread, analyzed enormous amounts of data to generate a data collection and analysis plan, and detailed engineering notes on how to best adopt and adapt the mostly open source software products that they are using to fit the objective of the military environment. The 10-day period of experimentation in Charleston was the culmination of those months of effort. Data analysis will be completed and reports will be delivered to the two PEOs and ONR. These reports will document analysis results, insights and recommendations as well as engineering lessons Coutresy photo This illustration shows the desired tactical environment for warfighters in which learned to support both acquisition there is rapid movement of data that allows immediate connection of any sensor to and technology development efforts. any weapon.

"This is a terrific team at SSC research to provide the best products to warfighters, "you Atlantic," Mr. Perras said, who explained that this phase can't just drop them into the production line," Mr. Perras of the experiment shows the movement of data from comsaid. "What we are doing is taking disparate products, all bat systems to the C2 network. The next step, moving data developed at different points using ONR funding, and from the C2 network back to Combat Systems, takes place we're using the engineering expertise of SSC Atlantic as in FY11. "I've been so impressed with the SSC Atlantic well as NAVSEA Warfare Centers to integrate them all to team that I've already asked them to take part in the next work as a system of systems." step of the experimentation," he added.

Besides providing the physical space for experimenta"SSC Atlantic is a great place to do this experiment ... tion utilizing the command's Enterprise Engineering to the physical location and facilities, the talent here and the Certification construct - inside building 3112's Enterprise team," Mr. Perras said. "Look at these people," he added, Command and Control lab where the Advanced pointing to a table with 20 people working together. "They Composable Environment Prototype Cloud hosting envi- are all from different places ... contractors, civilians from ronment leveraged CANES ACS V1.1 and associated different agencies; they came from all over the place, and SOA infrastructure - SSC Atlantic provides the 'applica- they are working together as a team to achieve a goal." tion layer' and the 'network layer' by delivering enterprise "What this means to the warfighter is that C2 applicasoftware integration, systems engineering and technical tions and users will be automatically given more relevant

timely information from the CS to allow the watch standers 'Reduced Uncertainty' as they make C2 decisions faster at 'increased OPTEMPO' as would be expected in the time of war," said Trey Oats, 534 chief engineer, who is heading up the SSC Atlantic team participating in the experimentation.

"Using our SSC Atlantic ACE prototype cloud computing node provided for this experimentation gives us 'ondemand' capability using about 120 virtual servers across four virtual networks representing three ship-sets," explained Bob Rozar of 534, IPT lead for the effort. "It allows flexibility to dynamically reconfigure more efficiently with less loss in production for our sponsors which saves them resources and would not be possible with a typical physical infrastructure," Trey added.

"In our matrix organization we can draw people from different competencies and skill sets, and share expertise across a lot of efforts," Mr. Rozar continued. "For example, we have engineers from 5.2 Net-Centric Engineering and Integration, from 5.3 Command and Control and 5.5 Communication and Networks Competencies ... we can bring experts in, exercise their knowledge, skills and abilities across the command and set up a world class experimentation environment - the CAO/IPT structure facilitates that."

While all this is going on, Perras is already starting to coordinate the requirements, objectives and resources for the second phase of the experimentation. ONR will bring in multi-service tactical partners from CERDEC to represent the U.S. Army, AFRL and AOC WS to represent the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Marine Corps along with the U.S. Navy to conduct a Joint CS/C2 LTE to exchange C2 data across tactical enclaves and units leveraging a convergence of SOA infrastructures based on Open Standards, Open Specifications and well defined patterns and practices. After all the data analysis on this phase is completed in Jan. 2011, experimentation reports will be delivered to the ONR, PEO IWS and PEO C4I. "Team SPAWAR's mission is to make the Navy's Information Dominance vision a reality," SPAWARSYSCOM Commander Rear Adm. Patrick Brady said recently. "It is our job to provide our warfighters the technology to succeed in the operational environment."

Efforts such as the ONR Code 31-sponsored FY10 CS/C2 LTE data exchange technology development and experimentation are helping SPAWAR lead the charge to turn the CNO's information dominance vision into a reality for the Navy. The FY11 Joint CS/C2 LTE will bring in multi-service partners who operate in the Tactical Disconnected Intermittent and Low Bandwidth environment such as the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.

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From Air Force to Navy: Chaplain Quay, an asset to JB CHS Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer R. Hudson Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs At first glance, Navy Chaplain Lt. j.g. John Quay may seem young and inexperienced, but don't be fooled by his youthful looks. This 48-year-old, 12-year military veteran from Myerstown, Pa. brings loads of experience and tons of wisdom to the table for many Sailors and Airmen throughout Joint Base Charleston.

After serving with the United States Air Force for 12 years, Chaplain Quay separated in 1992 to follow his calling as a pastor at a local church. Ordained in 1995, Chaplain Quay spent the next 15 years faithfully preaching the word of God. In 2010, Chaplain Quay found himself answering a different call, one that led him to joining the United States Navy Chaplain Corps this past August.

"I love it. I wouldn't do anything else. I feel that this job is my calling from God," Chaplain Quay explained. "I enjoyed being a pastor at a local church, but after a long period of time I started to feel compassion toward our military members that were out there defending our country.

I saw that by coming back to the military it would be a great opportunity for me to touch the lives of our service men and women."

Due to age restrictions in the other military branches, Chaplain Quay received his commission through the Navy.

"The cut-off age for the Air Force was 35-years old, so if you do the math you know I don't quite meet that requirement," he said laughing. "But, I really enjoy the Navy. There are some great opportunities and we have such a wide variety of ministries. “As a Navy Chaplain, I can serve on a ship or on land, I can work with a Marine unit or even a Coast Guard unit,

so I really look forward to that.

"There is plenty of work for me to do here and I will help where ever I am needed," Chaplain Quay continued.

"I think that being prior Air Force has been helpful. I can look at a situation in both aspects and I think I have a better understanding of what the two sides may be feeling," he said. "There are still a few acronyms in the Navy that catch me off guard, so there is still a learning curve for me -- being that I am a fairly new officer."

Although new to the Navy and the Chaplain Corps, Chaplain Quay's presence has already made an impact on Sailors at JB CHS - WS. "With 12 years prior service, I believe that makes him an invaluable asset as a leader here at the WS," said Religious Program Specialist Chief Stephen Walz, the leading chief petty officer at the All Saint's Chapel at Naval Support Activity, JB CHS - WS. "I think he is an incredible chaplain, simply because he listens to people and can relate to them and understands where they are at in their lives, whether they are an officer or enlisted. I'm excited to see what he is going to do during his tour here.

"I think anybody that goes into the officer ranks with enlisted experience has a great deal to offer junior Sailors and Airmen," said RPC Walz.

According to Chaplain Quay, transition from the Air Force to the Navy has been fairly easy and knowing the backgrounds of both branches has given him the 'upperhand' in some cases.

"I get a little ribbing on the Navy side for being prior Air Force, but I feel like I've been received well. I just love being part of the Navy and the Chaplin Corps. Being at a Joint Base with Navy and Air Force people provides me the opportunity to help in any way that I can," said Chaplain Quay. "It's just a great opportunity. I don't think its coincidence at all that God has me here."

Navy Chaplain Lt. j.g. John Quay reads from his Bible at the Chapel. Lieutenant Quay originally enlisted in the Air Force in 1980. Now 48-years old, Chaplain Quay is again serving his country as a U.S. Navy chaplain with hopes of touching the lives of all the men and women serving in the military.

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By Ann Schuler Marrington Elementary school counselor Marrington Elementary School has a very special character education program called "Virtue of the Month." Each month, the teachers select children from their classrooms who best demonstrate a specific character virtue that they have learned in class.

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He has been in the Air Force for more than 16 years and has two Community College of the Air Force degrees, but wants to further his education to become prepared for retirement. Sergeant Adams is taking part in a year-long program through Southern Illinois University which will allow him to receive his bachelor's degree in occupational education and workforce management by going to class on weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Education is only one aspect of life he is committed to. He is also committed to the Air Force, a fit lifestyle, and his family, Sergeant Adams said.

Committment is one of the five actions in Comprehensive Airman Fitness and here on Joint Base Charleston it's not just for Airmen but for everyone.

Being in the military requires a service member to be committed, Sergeant Adams said.

"You have to be whole-hearted and committed to your daily job and the overall mission," Sergeant Adams said. "Like our core value, 'Excellence In All We Do,' we need to give everything we've got. But with commitment, comes sacrifice, and we need to strive to become better people."

Though he has always been committed to the Air Force core values, Sergeant Adams wasn't always committed to his physical conditioning, he said.

"I was never big on physical fitness until a deployment I had back in 2008," Sergeant Adams said. "I started a life changing commitment to become fit and since then I have dropped 28 pounds. It

wasn't easy, but I committed to being more active and now I run 10 to 15 miles each week."

Anyone who has lost weight knows it's a great challenge, he said, but luckily he wasn't alone. He has a loving wife and two children who have helped support him.

"I have a very supportive family and our commitment to each other has been a great benefit in my life," Sergeant Adams said. "They inspire me. The whole family is incorporated in physical fitness and we do a lot of activities together."

As commandant of the ALS he sees the different Airmen and staff he works with pursue excellence every day, he said.

"There are four staff members at the ALS and all four of us are currently pursuing higher education," Sergeant Adams said. "One staff member already has her bachelor's degree and is working on her master's. The rest of us will graduate with a bachelor's degree by the end of this year. Education is something we all committed to in order to improve ourselves."

Maj. Patrick Pohle, Mental Health Flight commander, and Community Action Information Board executive director, said committing goes past the individual.

"Even though making a commitment usually deals with being 'all in' and 'not holding anything back,' committing has ties to integrity," Major Pohle said. "It also means, how invested are you in making things better? How invested are you in people around you and the community?

Standing your ground when a wingman has had too much to drink and not giving him his keys is commitment."

It's important to be 'all in', no matter what challenges a person takes on, Sergeant Adams said.

"It takes a lot of commitment to be fit: physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually," Sergeant Adams said. "But it makes you a happier person."

(This is the sixth story on a nine-part series on Comprehensive Airman Fitness)

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TRICARE officials announce young adult program WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced Jan. 13 its introduction of the premium-based TRICARE Young Adult Program which extends medical coverage to eligible military family members to age 26.

Expected to be in place later this spring, TYAP implements the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal 2011. Premium costs for TYAP are not yet finalized, but the NDAA specifies rates must cover the full cost of the program.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 required civilian health plans to offer coverage to adult children until age 26. TRICARE previously met or exceeded key tenets of national health reform, including restrictions on annual limits, lifetime maximums, "high user" cancellations, or denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions - but did not include this expanded coverage for adult children. Dependent eligibility for TRICARE previously ended at age 21 or age 23 for full-time college students.

The fiscal 2011 NDAA now gives DOD officials the authority to offer similar benefits to young adults under TRICARE. "We've been working hard to make sure we could put TRICARE Young Adult on a fast track," said Navy Rear. Adm. Christine Hunter, the TRICARE deputy director.

"Fortunately for our beneficiaries concerned about health care coverage for their adult children, the law signed by the President includes opportunities for military families to elect this new premiumbased plan retroactive to Jan.1."

Beginning later this spring, qualified, unmarried dependents up to age 26 will be able to purchase TRICARE coverage on a month-to-month basis - as long as they are not eligible for their own employer-sponsored health coverage.

"This program has the potential to extend TRICARE coverage to several hundred thousand additional beneficiaries," Admiral Hunter said. "The premium allows us to provide this excellent benefit to our military families while responsibly addressing the impact of health care costs on the DOD budget."

Initially, the benefit offered will be a premium-based TRICARE standard benefit. Eligible family members who receive health care between now and the date the program is fully implemented may want to purchase TYAP retroactively and should save their receipts. Premiums will have to be paid back to Jan. 1, 2011, in order to obtain reimbursement.

Adults who are no longer eligible for TRICARE, but need health insurance coverage, may wish to explore the Continued Health Care Benefit Program.

CHCBP is a premium-based program offering temporary transitional health coverage for 18 to 36 months. Coverage must be purchased within 60 days of loss of TRICARE eligibility.

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nate the military response to a devastating earthquake in Haiti, Gen. Douglas Fraser, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, offered high praise Jan. 12 for the hard work and dedication they demonstrated.

General Fraser, during his first all-hands meeting in his command's new headquarters, marked the one-year anniversary of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that killed an estimated 300,000 people and displaced one-third of Haiti's population.

"Many of us remember where we were when it happened, and where we were for quite some time afterward," he told about 1,000 service members, civilian employees and contractors who filled the gymnasium.

General Fraser praised the many long hours the SOUTHCOM staff members spent coordinating the military response in support of the interagency and international relief effort, and noted the augmentation more than 800 additional staff provided.

He led a moment of silence for Lt. Col. Ken Bourland, who was killed in the collapse of the Hotel Montana. Colonel Bourland, SOUTHCOM's Caribbean desk officer, was visiting Haiti for an official meeting with Haitian defense and security counterparts when the earthquake struck.

While looking back over the past year, General Fraser also shared his focus for 2011, particularly in light of budget limitations and likely changes in manning and funding.

"The secretary of defense has a significant effort under way to take ability out of the tail and move it into the tooth," he told the group. "We will have to take a look at what we can and can't do. There are a lot of changes coming throughout the Department of Defense."

With the inevitable return of another hurricane season to Miami, General Fraser offered assurance that the command is prepared to face it in a facility that can withstand a Category-5 storm. He asked for everyone's assistance to keep it up to standards so that it lasts well into the future.

"It's been a privilege this last year to serve with you," General Fraser told the group. "We have great partners and great relationships with the militaries throughout the region. That is a tribute to each and every one of you. I look forward to a very prosperous and uneventful, but focused, 2011."

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Joint Forces Command works on closure plan WASHINGTON – A week after President Barack Obama officially authorized Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to dissolve U.S. Joint Forces Command, the command's staff is coming up with the best way to do it without compromising critical capabilities.

"We hope that the implementation plan will be finished within the next 30 to 45 days and approved so we can begin execution," Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, who took the reins of Joint Forces Command in November, told reporters last week.

The command could close within nine to 10 months, General Odierno said, but making all the associated changes is more likely to take 12 to 15 months. Eliminating the command and shifting its essential functions to other commands will save the Defense Department about $400 million a year, he estimated.

Although President Obama gave the official green light Jan. 6 to close the Norfolk, Va.-based command, the staff has been working on its closure plan for several months, since Mr. Gates made the recommendation in August.

"What we've done is attempted to find the core capabilities that should be left behind in Joint Forces Command," General Odierno said. These include joint training, concept development and doctrine development, as well as providing troops for contingency missions around the world, he said.

Twenty-four of the command's 77 core functions are expected to be eliminated, but General Odierno didn't specify which ones.

While the staff hammers out details of the plan, it's focusing on four driving goals: - Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of all critical functions that remain; - Maintain a strong collaboration with NATO's Allied Command Transformation and multinational partners in the Hampton Roads, Va., area; - Sustain joint advocacy and progress made in promoting jointness; and - Provide support to the work force during the transition.

General Odierno said he expects as many as half of the command's almost 4,000 jobs in the Hampton Roads area to

be eliminated. The contractor force is expected to take the biggest hit.

General Odierno said he hopes to identify which positions will be affected as quickly as possible. The final plan being worked will identify "what the organization looks like [and] what positions will remain," he told reporters. "And then we will have to work through the details of who fills that position and who doesn't, and who will have to look for work in other places."

In the meantime, General Odierno praised the commitment of workers who continue to contribute "great expertise and capabilities" to the command despite all the unknowns.

"That's why we want to get the decision on the implementation done, so we can start informing people what is going to happen to them," he said.

As commander of U.S. Forces Iraq before he assumed his present duties, General Odierno oversaw the drawdown of U.S. forces there to 50,000 and the transition from combat to stability operations on Sept. 1.

Although eliminating a command has some similarities, General Odierno said, cutting jobs -- particularly in today's economy -- weighs heavily on him.

"Things are tough these days. And now here I am, responsible for potentially 1,900 people no longer being able to be employed, or whatever the number is here," he told reporters. "That is quite a burden."

For those whose jobs are eliminated, "we are going to do everything we can to provide them assistance and help for them to move forward," he said. "What we want to try to do is to ease that burden, and we'll do that to the best of our ability."

General Odierno said he plans to set up a program to help affected Defense Department civilian employees find jobs in other government organizations.

Eliminating Joint Forces Command is part of Secretary Gates' broad departmentwide effort to improve efficiency and reduce overhead so more defense dollars go directly toward military capability.

General Odierno said he expects belt-tightening initiatives to extend well beyond Joint Forces Command. "There is a lot more coming," he predicted.

Interjecting a moment of levity into the discussion, he quipped, "I might be unemployed as well at the end of this."

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SOUTHCOM chief praises Haiti quake response DORAL, Fla. – A year after his headquarters staff jumped into action to coordi-

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

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Fireman Erica Williams looks through a box of retained record files, verifying if the papers need to be shredded or stored for future use at the Personnel Support Detachment onboard Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, Jan. 12. More than 500 boxes, each filled with a multitude of paper are scheduled to be processed at PSD, ensuring needed paperwork is kept while expired records are shredded.

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Air Force and Navy News High retention prompts officer board WASHINGTON – To help offset high retention and low attrition among active duty captains and commanders in the unrestricted line communities, the Navy will conduct a selective early retirement board in July 2011.

"In order to balance the force and ensure sufficient senior officers are available at the right time in their careers to serve in critical billets in the fleet, we will conduct a selective early retirement board for active duty captains and commanders in the unrestricted line," explained Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, chief of naval personnel. "The board will look closely at leadership, integrity and proven and sustained superior performance in critical billets."

The SER board will consider the records of all active duty URL captains with at least four years time-in-grade as of July 1, 2011, and commanders who have twice failed for promotion to O-6. Captains and commanders whose name is on a list of officers recommended for promotion will not be reviewed for early retirement. Furthermore, staff and restricted line officers will not be considered by the SER board.

Officers who wish to be exempted from consideration by the SER board may submit a voluntary retirement request no later than April 1, 2011, with a requested retirement date of Sept. 1, 2012, or earlier. Once the voluntary retirement request is approved, the officer will be removed for consideration by the board. For those officers selected for early retirement, they must, by law, retire no later than the first day of the seventh month following secretary of the Navy approval of the board recommendations. The target date for this approval is Sept. 1, 2011.

Current projections indicate the SER board will select approximately 100 captains and 100 commanders for early retirement.

These numbers may be adjusted based on the volume of voluntary retirement requests received prior to the board.

A separate NAVADMIN identifying the senior and junior in zone officers eligible will be released 30 days prior to the convening of the July 2011 SER board.

Indy 500 greats fly aboard USS Abraham Lincoln USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, at sea – World famous members of the Indy 500 Centennial Tour visited Sailors aboard the deployed aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Jan. 15-16.

Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Jr., Johnny Rutherford, Jack Arute, Sarah Fisher, Larry Foyt, Davey Hamilton, Cameron Haven and Martin Plowman were among the visitors to the ship.

Lincoln Strike Group Sailors received autographs, t-shirts and photos; participated in a video game racing challenge; and ate meals with the drivers during their time

aboard. In addition, the Indy drivers watched flight operations from the flight deck and were given a tour of Lincoln's jet shop for a demonstration of the power of an F/A-18 engine.

"My initial reaction when learning about the Indy tour was tremendous excitement," said Electronics Technician 1st Class Jeffery Scott. "I grew up watching Johnny Rutherford, Al Unser, Jr. and Mario Andretti, and I think it is great that they came out to show their support."

Andretti said he was very flattered to be invited and rearranged his schedule so that he would be able to be part of the tour.

"I think the military is the most noble profession on the planet and all of you should be very proud," he said.

Operations Specialist 1st Class Charles Atchison said seeing the racing heroes in person reminded him of being a kid.

"You see them on TV and on the track, and then they're here," said Atchison. "Just to be able to shake hands with these guys, that I think are legends, is a morale booster."

Mr. Plowman, one of the active drivers who took part in the visit to Lincoln, had his hair cut by a ship's barber, Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Keyshawn Coats. The trimming was designed to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

So far approximately $5,000 has been raised with an overall goal of $10,000 by the end of the tour, said Mr. Plowman.

The visit was the second stop on a 10-day tour, which is scheduled to visit several U.S. military bases in southwest Asia and Europe.

The first stop on the tour was at Ramstein Airbase, Germany.

The tour was choreographed by the Moral Entertainment Foundation, Armed Forces Entertainment and Department of Defense Agencies, and included support from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IZOD IndyCar Series.

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

New vice chief of staff takes office WASHINGTON – Gen. Philip M. Breedlove took over as vice chief of staff of the Air Force Jan. 14, succeeding Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler who has held the position since August 2009.

General Breedlove most recently served as the Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, a position he held since August 2009.

The vice chief of staff assists the chief of staff with organizing, training, and equipping 680,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the U.S. and overseas. General Breedlove also presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the

This week in Navy history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Jan. 16, 1991 - Operation Desert Storm, the liberation of Kuwait from Iraq, began.

Jan. 17, 1955 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, cast off lines at 11 a.m. and sent a message "underway on nuclear power."

Jan. 18, 1911 - Eugene Ely landed the first aircraft on board a ship, the USS Pennsylvania.

Jan. 19, 1840 - Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes is the first American to discover the Antarctic coast.

Jan. 20, 1903 - President Theordore Roosevelt issued an executive order placing the Midway Islands under the jurisdiction of the Navy Department.

Jan. 21, 1961 - USS George Washington completed the first operational voyage of a fleet ballistic missile submarine, staying submerged for 66 days.

Jan. 22, 1944 - Operation Shingle, the Allied landing at Anzio, Italy.

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group.

General Breedlove holds two master's degrees, one from Arizona State University and one from the National War College, and a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Among his many assignments, General Breedlove served as the 3rd Air Force commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The general is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours, primarily in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. He has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters.

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nelists at Lackland and Randolph Air Force bases.

Master Sgt. Charyl Samson, the 802nd Force Support Squadron relocations superintendent at Lackland AFB, said her office will be able to eliminate several manual processes that will allow them to accomplish their mission more efficiently.

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AF officials automate active duty assignment notification RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Air Force officials are automating active-duty assignment notifications for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below beginning Jan. 21.

Airmen will receive an e-mail notification about their new assignments and have seven days to acknowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military Personnel Flight website. Colonels, general officers, basic military training and pipeline students still will use the current assignment notification process.

Officials are consolidating and modernizing many business processes, and transforming online personnel services was one initiative to help accomplish their goals.

Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Air Force Personnel Center commander, said center staff members continue to research and develop new online solutions to reduce the amount of time Airmen spend on individual personnel actions.

"AFPC is here to take care of the needs of all Airmen by making the personnel process easier for them so they can focus on the mission," General Stewart said. "The new assignment notification process will automate how Airmen receive new assignments and make it easier for local military personnel sections to manage this program."

Master Sgt. Kathi Glascock, AFPC's relocation operations manager, said the new notification process not only gives time back to active-duty Airmen, but also streamlines the number of personnel actions associated with managing the assignment notification program.

"AFPC processes about 153,000 assignment actions ever year," Sergeant Glascock said. "The new notification system will save Airmen time as well as base personnelists who manage assignments and relocations programs for their installations. It also condensed the new assignment (Report on Individual Personnel) from six to two pages."

AFPC specialists developed and tested the automated capability for almost two years and sought feedback from person-

Rank: Culinary Specialist 1st Class (E-6) Unit/Department: Naval Support Activity Galley Age: 41 Married? No Children: "Nope, I don't need the added stress."

Pets: "Three-and-a-half-pound Yorki named Lanikai. She's so cute. She is my pride and joy until she starts barking."

Favorite Activity: "Hiking, I don't get to do it much, but I love it."

Favorite Quote: "Everything happens for a reason." - Marilyn Monroe Favorite place to eat in town: "Southend Brewery; the shrimp and grits are delicious. It melts in your mouth. I've been dying to go back."

What is one thing that you would like to accomplish while at Joint Base Charleston? "I want to make chief while I'm here."

What has been your favorite assignment in the military? "My favorite assignment was at Camp Bucca, Iraq. I learned so much from it. Italy would be my ultimate assignment and I would love to be stationed there. Plus, I've always wanted to learn Italian."

Favorite task within your specialty/rate: "My favorite task is mentoring my Sailors because every bit of knowledge helps enhance their career, which really makes my day."

If you were the Chief of Naval Operations for the Navy for one day, what would you do? "If I was the CNO for a day, I would shorten deployments because it would improve morale and Sailors' way of life which would allow them to be able to spend more time with their loved ones."

“Get to know a Sailor” 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. 16, 1998 - After a devastating earthquake hit China's Northern Hebei Province, a C-17 Globemaster III left Kadena Air Base, Japan, for Beijing with 40 tons of relief supplies, consisting of blankets, sleeping bags, medical supplies, rations and cold-weather clothing.

Jan. 17, 1991 - Strikes

by B-52G's and F-117A's opened the Gulf War. Jan. 18, 1988 - The Space Shuttle "Columbia" landed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. after what became the last shuttle mission before the "Challenger" accident.

Jan. 19, 1968 - Maj. William J. Knight received his senior pilot astronaut wings and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his 50-mile high flight in the X-15.

Jan. 20, 1988 - The Air Force signed its first B-1B production contract with Rockwell International.

Jan. 21, 1985 - Maj. Ralph B. Filburn launched the first antisatellite missile to a pointin-space from an F-15.

Jan. 22, 1959 - Capt. William B. White flew an F-105 Thunderchief from Eielson AFB, Alaska to Eglin AFB, Fla. He flew 3,850 miles in five hours, 27 minutes on a nonstop flight between points in the U.S.

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Small unit makes huge impact

By Eric Sesit Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

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

Up-Armored HUMVEEs prepare to roll onto the prepositioning ship United States Naval Ship Soderman while inport Naval Weapons Station Charleston, last year. The ship received more than 2,000 pieces of equipment including HUMVEES, armored vehicles, generators and ambulances during the two-week onload.

it's the logistics behind making everything work that is the challenge. And, these folks do it for three ports for material going overseas as well as returning."

The 841st Transportation Battalion is a When Colonel White took command of busy unit. Headquartered on Joint Base the 841st in July 2009, it was the culmiCharleston-Weapons Station, they moved nation of a goal she had set for herself cargo on and off of 337 ships in 2010 much earlier in her career. "I'm more alone. They are also tasked with coordiproud of the fact that I'm commanding a nating military shipping for three other battalion than I am of being the first ports on the east coast - Philadelphia, P.A., Norfolk, Va. and Savannah, Ga. That female commander of the 841st. I knew early in my career that leading a battalion is a lot of cargo for a small battalion, and was what I wanted to do." at the head of this group of hard-chargers Born in Brussels, Belgium, Colonel is recently promoted Army Col. Ines White moved to South Dakota when she White. was 16.

Colonel White is quite good at moving "My mother had fallen in love with a things. With seven deployments under her Native American, Chief David Beautiful belt - the first Gulf War, twice to the Bald Eagle, who adopted me and my sisBalkans and four times to Iraq - she ter," said Colonel White, without any knows what it takes to move military trace of a foreign accent. "I finished high equipment around the world.

"It takes a civilian force, many of whom school on the reservation and then went to have been here for more than 20 years, and the University of South Dakota where I was so poor, I was trying to conserve a group of dedicated Soldiers and Sailors toothpaste by using the least bit possible working together to move the quantities of to brush my teeth. My brother, who was material that we do," said Colonel White, in the Army and stationed overseas hapimmediately giving credit to her team. pened to call and said, `do what you have "Our job is logistics and our civilians have to do. Go talk to the ROTC.' I did and I the corporate knowledge and the connecwas able to complete my education." tions to make things happen."

After her initial tour in the Army, The 841st Transportation Battalion has been in Charleston in one form or another Colonel White sat down with her husband whom she had met in college, and evalusince WWII when it was known as the ated where they were in life. They decidCharleston Ordnance Depot and moved ed she would stay in the U.S. forces and Army and they would cargo overseas. re-evaluate their situaFrom 1952 until tion at six years. Six 1999, the battalion years became 10 years was known as the which has now turned Charleston into a career, a career Transportation balanced between the Corps Marine Depot challenges of being a and the primary wife and mother of mission was storing three children and the and maintaining military.

Army watercraft "Everything I've and rail cars as well done in my career has as being the Army's prepared me for where primary east coast I am today, but without petroleum storage the wonderful folks in facility. In 1999, the this unit, I'm just one unit was designated person trying to move the 841st.

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Events Friday ❏ Green Knights Chapter 37 Members meeting: The Charleston Green Knights chapter will be hosting 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 819-2913, for more information.

Tuesday ❏ 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. ❏ High blood pressure nutrition class: Jan. 25 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the HAWC ❏ High cholesterol nutrition class: Jan. 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the HAWC ❏ Tobacco support class: Jan. 25 from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the HAWC Wednesday ❏ 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. ❏ Sleep better class: Jan. 26, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the HAWC Thursday ❏ TrySports running clinic: Jan. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ❏ General nutrition class: Jan. 27 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ❏ 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 please 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. 2 ❏ Sponsor training: Learn the keys to being a good sponsor and brush up on all the latest relocation information for JB Charleston, Feb. 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Training will be held at Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500.

Call 963-4406 to sign up today.

Feb. 4 ❏ Key spouse initial training: Indoctrination training for newly appointed key spouses, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Training will be held at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg.

500. Call 963-4406 to register.

Feb. 5 ❏ Newcomer's tour: Join other JB Charleston newcomers, Feb. 5 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for this fun, free bus tour of downtown Charleston and the surrounding area. The bus departs from the Airman & Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 500, JB CHS - Air Base. Call 963-4406 to reserve your seat. ❏ 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 mem-

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bers 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. 11 ❏ Joint Base Charleston-Air Base Valentine Banquet: Join us Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Charleston Club for Valentine's Day. Registration fee is $20.00 per couple and there is free childcare available. Information is available at the Air Base Chapel between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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 963-4007 to register.

Special Announcements ❏ 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.

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Events Friday ❏ 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!!!

Tuesday ❏ 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.

Wednesday ❏ 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 7647480 to register or for more information.

Thursday ❏ Savings and Investing: This single session, interactive program, suitable for all audiences, is designed to develop more in depth knowledge and skills that will enable participants to save and invest wisely. Explore various investment options and learn which instrument best suits you and your individual goal. This workshop is Jan. 27, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the FFSC. Please call 7647480 to sign up or for more information.

Feb. 2 ❏ Job Fair Etiquette Workshop: Join us at FFSC, Bldg. 755 on Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. for tips and techniques to help you make the most professional, desirable, and memorable impression at a job fair. Registration is required. Just call us at 843-764-7480.

Feb. 3 ❏ Volunteer Orientation: Join us at FFSC, Bldg. 755, Feb. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. for beneficial information on the volunteer program on base and in the community. It is a great way to meet new people, network, and offer help with skills you already use. You can also use volunteering on your resume to help in that job search. Call 7647480 to register or for more information.

Feb 8 ❏ 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 offered at Fleet & Family Support Center (FFSC), Bldg.

755. Find the Right Career is Feb. 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 764-7480 to register.

Feb. 11 ❏ Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Valentines Banquet: Join us Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. for Valentine’s Day at the Hyatt Place Hotel, 3234 West Montague Avenue, near Tanger Outlet.

Registration is $10 per couple for active duty members. Sponsored by IDS, Airman and Family Readiness, the Chapel and Family Advocacy, registration information is available at the NSA Chapel, 764-7222.

Feb. 14 and 15 ❏ Ombudsman Basic Training: FFSC is conducting Basic Ombudsman Training, Feb. 14 and 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Bldg. 755.

Training is an important factor of a successful Ombudsman program. Trained Ombudsmen are better able to enhance the readiness of Navy families. his course provides the foundational information necessary for Ombudsmen to properly execute their duties required by OPNAVINST 1750.1F. Basic training is required of all Ombudsmen and must be documented. Please fax a Commanding Officer’s request for ombudsman training to 764-7492 or call Becky Bowers, Ombudsman Coordinator at 764-7443 for more information.

❏ 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 wellbeing. 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 “allyou-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 764-4173 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 7647900. ❏ 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. ❏ 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-thedark 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 ❏ 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

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teen talent contest is Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Base Theatre. Register at Youth Programs. Deadline for registration is Jan. 19. ❏ Family climbing day: Climb the highest indoor wall of Joint Base Charleston. Bring your family & friends for a fun-filled day of wall climbing at JB Charleston - Air Base's Outdoor Recreation Center, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us after church and we will guide you and your family on a fun climbing experience for just $3 per person. Contact ORC for more information at 963-1672. ❏ 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 ❏ 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. ❏ Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. - Rated R ❏ Legend of the Guardians - Jan. 22, 5 p.m. - Rated PG ❏ Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. - Rated R ❏ Legend of the Guardians - Jan. 23, 2 p.m. - Rated PG ❏ Easy A, - Jan. 27, 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. ❏ The Tourist - Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. - Rated PG-13 ❏ Tron: Legacy - Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. - Rated PG

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Come Join the Fun at CafeMoms.com.... info, playdates & meet other Moms on the base! group "Moms on the NWS in Charleston SC"

Business Opportunity Does buying your own Business intrigue you? If so, I can help you make this decision. After years of working for the Government -- becoming your own boss offers a new and exciting alternative you may not have considered.

Please call me at 843-471-1085 or email campbelldec@me.com for a free consultation. As a Air Force retired officer, I understand the decision process you are going through. Also, if you have a business you want to sell - I will help you establish market value and get it sold quickly.

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Military Mommies Group for JB Charleston.

Visit our website for playdates and more http://www.meetup.com/military-moms/ MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) For Moms with kids birth through kindergarten.

Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Old Fort Baptist Church, 10505 Dorchester RD. Summerville, SC 29485. Contact Heather Hansen 873-2283 for more information.

Men's Senior Softball League. Must be age 50+ or turn 50 this calendar year. Games are played Monday and Wednesday nights at Westvaco Park (Cook Field). Season will begin early April and end late June. We accept individuals and make assignments to teams based on age and experience. League currently consist of six teams with 12-14 players per team. Individuals are expected to pay $30.00 per season. This amount covers all expenses for the league (jerseys, balls, umpires, lights, etc.). Anyone interested in playing in our league may contact Richard at (843)312-4222 or rsgreg@homesc.com for registration forms and/or additional information. If you use e-mail please use "Senior Softball" in the subject line.

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PeTS iberian Huskies Puppies, Born 1-3-11, $325 Taking payments, Go Home 2-28-11, CKC, Call 843-327-2025 or 327-1896

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On golf crs,screen porch,Dor II schools, LR/DR. Free lawn care, club w/pool,$1300 296-9201 Goose Creek brick 3 BR 1.5 bath 5 minute NWS 15 CAFB Huge Fncd yard pets ok Westbrook Schools Mil discounte 925 mo+dep 442 5767 Modern 3 BR,hardwood floors,appliances.9 MI from base. $1250/month. Avail immediately.

Bekahryan9@gmail.com for pictures Rent or Buy: 3150sq ft, 4Bdrm, 3mi from base,Indigo Fields. Nice. $1590/mo;$245K jetjock@brainerd.net/218-764-3148. Judy 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

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HOMeS/APTS FOr reNT 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 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. 2b/1 bth condo Hanahan $575 mo inc water; boat dock;pool;gated conv 2 TTC & shpg;15 min to both mil. bases;$250+1st mth 843-442-0126 3 br. 1 1/2 ba, 2x MH. All appliances. Quiet st., fenced front yard. Conv. to AFB/NWS, I26 mall.

No pets.700 mo + dep. 843.767.0112.

2BD/2BA 1100sqft Duplex for rent, located in Summerville. $800.00 Monthly with $800.

Security deposit. Call 843-303-3501

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2853 sqft. 113 Ashton Cove, $279,900. Must see! Call to view. 843-345-8122 Lv msg Clean & Ready 3br/1ba, 1025sf $104K,fncd yrd, carport, deck,wood flrs, functional living space.

In Hanahan, min from base. Tracy 818-6791

MISC ITeMS FOr SAle 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.

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

White Maytag Performer oversized heavy duty Washer and Dryer, 2 speeds and 10 cycles $300, call 843-860-9232.

Dining Room Set: table, 4 chairs, bench, Buffet/hutch, cabinet. Light wood/white. Can email picts. $300 843-670-5434 Queen P-top Matt. and Box Set NEW in Plastic. $125…Full also available.

696-5712 Can deliver

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

PCSing, For sale: girl crib bedding set, sm dog crate, ellyptical, trvl system w/matching pacnplay. ROB@8433676045 46’ Sony Bravia LCD Digital HDTV, Full HD 1080p. Picture quality, like new, great buy at $450.00. Call 843-478-3620 for details.

Kitchen table, solid maple, 4 matching chairs, pic avail, will deliver, exc. condition. $125 obo.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Cut into small pieces 6. 1965 Nobel biologist 11. Chinese take out dessert 14. ___ Farrow, actress 15. ASPCA founder Henry 16. Scientific research workplace 18. Pimpled 21. S. African river 23. Eagle’s lofty nest 25. Coverted grain in brewing 26. Trial runs (abbr.)

28. Navy men 29. School terms 31. Fruit preserve 34. Female soldier in WWII 35. Honey (abbr.)

36. Makes systematic 39. Exerted caution 40. So. African Music Awards 44. Football team number 45. Bo _____, “10” 47. Makes angry 48. Hare-like rodents of the pampas 50. Command right 51. An unfledged pigeon 56. Very high frequency 57. Act of breaking into bits 62. Sam ____, US golfer 63. Female servants CLUES DOWN 1. Groaned 2. Atomic #77 3. New Testament 4. Young bear 5. Point midway between NE and E 6. Microgram 7. Aah 8. Negative response 9. Exclamation, All Right!

10. Wasting time 11. Payroll tax 12. Trauma center 13. Food consumers 14. One thousandth of an ampere 17. Offers of a price 19. Before 20. Not bright 21. Speaks, archaic 22. ___ Barkin: actress 24. Winged goddess of the dawn 25. More (Spanish) 27. Stitched clothing 28. Factions 30. Adult male 31. Tiffany and Kay 32. Tequila plant 33. Bogs 36. Easing of a burden 37. Plural of 30 down 38. Feeling sorrow 39. Floating ice mountain 41. 13th Hebrew letter 42. Macaws 43. Control systems 46. Hermann ____, futurist 49. Left heart there 51. Senior officer 52. Which was to be demonstrated 53. Boutros’ group 54. Banking machine 55. The cry made by sheep 58. A before a vowel 59. Owner of NBC 60. 7th tone 61. Potato state

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