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January 22, 2016

JB Charleston hosts Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance event Story and photo by Senior Airman Clayton Cupit Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Reverend John Reynolds, civil rights leader, speaks to Airmen and Sailors during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration event Jan. 15, 2016, at the Chapel Annex on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Reynolds was the guest speaker for the event and talked about his memories of working alongside Dr. King and how his views changed the world. See more photos on Page 7.

Members of Joint Base Charleston took the time Jan. 15, 2016, to celebrate the life of a person who changed the nation. A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration was held at the Chapel Annex on the Air Base and included guest speaker Reverend John Reynolds, a civil rights leader and a friend of King who served alongside him during the hardships of the civil rights movement. Reynolds reflected on his past with King, telling many stories to the Airmen and Sailors listening. "He is still teaching us how to live. He is still teaching us how to love one another. Until my last breath on this earth, I will not forget those memories and what it means to honor that man," he said. There was also a speech excerpt read by a student from Dubose Middle School. "Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy," said the student. "Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood." Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, delivered closing remarks at the end of the ceremony, as well as presenting Reynolds and Britt with certificates of appreciation for their part in the very important event.

‘Embrace the red’: Airmen evaluate unit effectiveness

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Every Airman is a sensor and, ultimately, an inspector of how well their unit and the Air Force are performing. The 628th Air Base Wing staff agencies recently completed a unit vertical inspection, a self-assesment of compliance to Air Force instruction and regulations. These inspections are conducted by the Wing Inspection Team. Members of the WIT are subject matter experts, empowered by the wing commander, assisting the inspector general as an additional duty. “Our records management program was just inspected by a WIT member and I was really impressed with the knowledge I gained from the inspection,” said Staff Sgt. Torri Bagsby, 628th Air Base Wing chaplain assistant. One of the biggest take-aways from the self-inspection for Bagsby pertained to Air Force Instructions on visual aids used around the base. “Visual aids such as the posters you see on bulletin boards with a person’s photo for recognition are official Air Force forms and need to be filed under records management,” she added. “I didn’t know you couldn’t just make one from scratch and post it around base.” The inspection included WIT members outside of wing staff agencies to prevent bias when assessing unit compliance with Air Force Instructions. Technical Sgt. Kelly Anderson, 628th Communications Squadron NCOIC of quality assurance, assessed the Information Technology Asset Management program for the wing staff agencies. “Self-assessments are great because we get to look at how other units manage their programs and I can bring that knowledge back to my organization as a benchmark,” Anderson said. “There is no computer in the world that can analyze information as well as an Airman and we have hundreds of them acting as sensors in each unit, pin-pointing information ensuring compliance with regulations.” The purpose of the inspection system is to ensure units are running efficiently and are mission ready. “Each unit commander is responsible for the inspection process within their respective unit but it’s the job of the Airmen to inform their chains of command of any updates or discrepancies,” said Lt. Col. Roosevelt Loveless, Joint Base Charleston inspector general. “The goal is to look at the economy, efficiency and discipline of each unit and define the strengths and weaknesses.” Although Bagsby feels she gained knowledge from the inspection, she also shared information with her command about non-compliance. “We have some work to do and had some deficiencies but the inspection helped us identify the problems and come up with solutions to resolve them,” Bagsby added. According to Loveless, the most important lesson learned from any inspection is to remember no unit is perfect. “Embrace the red,” Loveless said. “If you find something is broken or non-compliant, don’t just hide it and sweep it under the rug. Embrace the fact that you are where you are and report up the chain of command. If you don’t tell anyone, we can’t help you solve the situation.” Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, seconded this guidance. “Our inspection program is not just about compliance. It is also about our readiness,” he said. “If workcenters can capture and document the weakest areas of their programs, ‘embracing the red,’ then wing leaders have a much clearer picture of what needs the most attention for us to do our mission effectively. That allows commanders to allocate scarce resources and accept operational risk. It also empowers commanders to advocate for resources, training or changes in policy that may be needed for

The installation inspector general, Lt. Col. Roosevelt Loveless, talks about the upcoming capstone inspection scheduled for April at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Jan. 7, 2016. The Joint Base Charleston Inspection Program is part of the Air Force Inspection System and falls under the Air Mobility Command’s Inspection Program. In April, a team of inspectors from AMC will be assessing our program in person.

us to bolster our capabilities. None of that happens effectively without workcenters aggressively documenting through our self inspections. We need your help and continued engagement,” Lyman said. In April, Air Mobility Command IG will conduct a capstone visit which is a final inspection of the current Unit Effectiveness Inspection cycle. The base will be assessed on four major graded areas: managing resources, improving the unit, leading people and executing the mission. There is no cramming for a capstone and there is no more inspection preparation, Loveless said. The UEI is an ongoing process and these inspections help ensure units are doing what they are supposed to do. “If you are mission ready, you are inspection ready,” Loveless said. “After the capstone the inspection isn’t over, the next UEI cycle begins. The inspection never stops.”

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Many Joint Base Charleston Team members have seen articles on various news outlets and social media regarding state identification cards no longer being valid for federal installations. The current South Carolina State driver's license will still be accepted as an authorized form of identification at Joint Base Charleston. The Department of Defense has not yet released a timeline for implementation of a REAL ID Act policy; therefore, until Headquarters Air Force provides further guidance, visitors will continue to be vetted in the same manner using the same authorized forms of identification. The Joint Base Charleston Visitor Control Center will advertise in advance when/if requirements change. For any further information, contact Security Forces Plans & Programs section at (843) 963-3623.

Reservists reflect on Desert Storm

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Awards corner: recognition & awards

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Staff Sgt. Torri Bagsby, 628th Air Base Wing chaplain assistant, updates the chapel's bulletin board Jan. 8, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

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Remembering Desert Storm: Where we are today in the Total Force Continuum By Brig. Gen. Craig La Fave Total Force-Continuum Office

“See all those contrails heading north, captain?” the salty lieutenant colonel asked me on Jan. 16, 1991. “Yes sir!” I replied flying as a brand new aircraft commander in the C-141B Starlifter. The contrails covered the darkening sky and seemed like hundreds of fingers reaching north into Iraq to grab Saddam Hussein. “That means we are at war,” said the colonel, as the cockpit fell silent and each crewmember pondered the greater implication of the contrails. That was a quarter of a century ago this week, marking the opening salvo in Operation Desert Storm. The operation was an American shock and awe campaign to evict Hussein from Kuwait and displayed airpower that the world had not seen since Operation Linebacker II over Vietnam. I was honored to be part of the largest air bridge in history, often flying 24hour airlift missions from Torrejon and Zaragosa, Spain, or Ramstein Air Base and Rhein Main, Germany, to locations in Saudi Arabia such as Dhahran or Riyadh. The ramps at these locations were so full and it was sometimes difficult to find the assigned aircraft to preflight. Loading crews were challenged to keep up with the volume of cargo and people necessary for the fight. We would often augment our crews with “pool pilots” -- additional pilots to extend our crew duty day. Each day was long and hot; our ground times “downrange” were short but filled with the apprehension of dreaded “Scud” missile alerts. Tired crews would return to Europe for a short rest before repeating the process. We were all supported by the greatest cast the world has ever known, filled with maintainers, aerial porters, fuelers, logisticians and services Airmen. All told, the total force flew over 69,000 sorties in support of Desert Storm. The operation also saw the first comprehensive use of stealth and space technologies integrated with precision guided weapons. Twenty-five years later, my C-141B has long ago been retired, replaced by the C-17 Globemaster III. While much of our Air Force has been modernized since that first night in the desert, our average aircraft age today stands at 27

years. We have gone from having 188 fighter squadrons during Desert Storm to 54 today. Aging combat aircraft such as our B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 Stratotanker are slated to keep flying for a decade or more. In Operation Desert Storm, I was an Airman in the regular component when it consisted of over 600,000 Airmen; today, it has decreased to approximately 313,000 Airmen. Even with that size, Desert Storm required more than 48,000 Air Reserve component Airmen to remove Hussein from Kuwait. As a result of a smaller force, our Air Reserve component consisting of over 105,000 Air National guardsmen and 69,000 Air Force reservists have gone from a strategic reserve force to one that provides daily operational capability and surge capacity where needed. These figures do not include the vital capability our Air Force civilian Airmen bring to the fight. Southwest Asia is no less secure and in some ways is more complex and dangerous even though Hussein is long gone. Commitments to our friends and allies are not decreasing, so we will continue to rely on the total force more, not less. In my current role in the Total Force Continuum Air Staff office, our team is looking for the most efficient mix of regular, Guard, and Reserve Airmen in each primary mission area. In the aggregate, our analysis shows that our Air Force is at least 12 percent too small for current requirements. Just as during the peak of Desert Storm, we are “all in” and have cleared the bench to meet current requirements. We are also looking at policy and legislative ways to make our total force more integrated by preserving and leveraging the strengths and efficiencies of each individual component. Programs that will allow transitioning between Air Force components, provide career development opportunities, and feature our three components working more closely together will become the norm over the next 25 years. In commemoration of Desert Storm’s largest air campaign this week, make sure you thank a veteran for serving in the operation, and ask a wingman or relative who participated about their experiences. If you’re reading this and not part of the world’s greatest Air Force, consider joining either the regular, Reserve or Guard component. We may be smaller than in 1991, but we’re the most lethal air, space and cyber force; and there is no question our total force will continue to answer our nation’s call!

Doing our best and resolving to act in 2016

By Capt. Timothy Sparks Joint Base Charleston deputy commander

What are your New Year's resolutions? Like me, I'm sure good health, safety, security and family prosperity are at the top of your list. Let's consider a few additional resolutions to work on together in 2016. How about: demonstrating pride, improving readiness and owning our warrior ethos – we can achieve these goals by knowing what "right" and "excellence" look like and by doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. The vast majority of us do this daily, which is why we are seeing numbers of serious incidents decrease and some readiness trends rising. But, as always, there is still room for improvement. I ask our Air Force partners here on Joint Base Charleston to indulge me as I take a minute to summarize the Chief of Naval Operations, CNO Adm. John Richardson. He issued "A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority" strategy. His "Design" applies to many facets of base operations or any service related endeavor, as well as a day-today commitment to doing the right things. The four key attributes he identified are:

• Integrity: Our behavior as individuals and as an organization aligns with our professional values. We actively strengthen each other's resolve to act consistently with our values. As individuals, teams and as a Military Service, our conduct must always be upright and honorable both in public and private (i.e. when nobody's looking). • Accountability: We are a mission-focused force. We achieve and maintain high standards. Our actions support our strategy. We clearly define the problem we're trying to solve and the proposed outcomes. In execution, we honestly assess our progress and adjust as required. We are our own toughest critic. • Initiative: On their own, everybody strives to be the best they can be. We give 100% when on the job. Our leaders take ownership and act to the limit of their authorities. We foster a questioning attitude and look at new ideas with an open mind. Our most junior teammate may have the best idea; we must be open to capturing that idea. • Toughness: We can take a hit and keep going, tapping all sources of strength and resilience: rigorous training for operations and combat, the fighting spirit of our people, and the steadfast support of our

families. We don't give up the ship. I like the way the CNO has thoughtfully laid out a map to success for any service member, any government employee, any contractor or even any of our family members to follow. As in all inspirational goals or designs, it takes work and focus to follow ideals into to successful endeavors. That work starts by resolve, resolutions and goals. Resolutions are the foundation for improvement, with that thought, I am inspired by his "Design" to create these simple resolutions to focus on for the New Year: 1) Everyone on Joint Base Charleston works together for a noble cause; to defend our country, our ideals and our loved ones. 2) Treat each other with dignity and respect. 3) Greet people sincerely and proudly. 4) Take an extra moment in time to observe and then take positive action to improve the environment around you wherever you go. Even little things can make a big difference. I suggest we resolve to do our best to have a healthy, safe, secure and prosperous year together as the next step towards a better future. Thanks for looking out for each other – Shipmates, Wingmen, veterans, DOD civilians and military families. Happy New Year!

Teamwork springboard to success By Master Sgt. Adam Clarke 15th Airlift Squadron

As members of the Profession of Arms, we each answered the call to be part of something much larger than any individual. Answering that call means we have committed to a team that can only be successful if its members act selflessly. High performance teams consist of members who prioritize team goals above individual goals. Placing the needs of the team and welfare of our teammates ahead of our own personal desires can be challenging. However, the core values we live by provide us with a moral guide and help remind us what is most important. Reflecting on one of those core values, service before self, can help us remember to set aside our selfishness and perform our best at whatever job we are tasked to do. There are several things we can do to show we have a genuine

interest in the success of our team. We can take on the jobs others are reluctant to do, be reliable, take advantage of opportunities to learn new skills and always push ourselves to do our personal best. Notice that each of these things is about effort, not talent. Some people do not get their dream job coming out of basic training while others are forced to retrain out of a job they loved into one they do not. I encourage you to always put your best foot forward and do the best you can at every job or assignment you are given. The desire to focus on our personal preferences is normal but we need to remember putting the needs of our team first will result in team and personal success. You are part of a larger team that cannot function without you. Additionally, the experience you are gaining ultimately benefits you and your organization. Strive to be an asset to your team, help your teammates win and celebrate your successes together.

Finding strength, resiliency through Air Force family By Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – I joined the military to provide for my family, but I never would have expected the challenges my family would face and how we would evolve. When I enlisted in the Air Force I joined another family without intent. This family has been with me ever since, especially during my family's darkest tragedy.

Family After completing basic military training and tech school, my family and I made the 303-mile drive from our hometown, Lebanon, Missouri, to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. We didn't know anyone or anything about the area before arriving. It was only my wife, my daughter and myself. My co-workers welcomed us and within a few months, I had made friends at work. We soon found out that our immediate family was going to grow. We were going to have a baby boy, who we decided to name Emmitt Alan Thornbury. On Sept. 18, 2015, Emmitt was born. My immediate family now includes my son, my daughter, Kierstin, and my wife, Kristina.

Hardship We didn't have the chance to raise Emmitt. We'll never know what kind of man he would become, if he'd have my blue eyes or his mother's dimples. We won't be able to take him to ball games or pick him up after a fall. We won't be able to hold and comfort him when he is upset. Because he isn't with us anymore, but he is still with us in our hearts. His fragile body couldn't support life outside his mother's safe womb. He only lived a little over an hour but the impression he left will last forever. We didn't go in blind though. We knew Emmitt was going to face challenges when the doctors spoke to us about his deformities caused by his condition, Trisomy 18. It was gut-wrenching when they began talking about how much time we would have with him. They weren't talking about

years or even months, not even days; they were talking about minutes and hours. Hearing this hit me harder than a speeding train and took me to an emotion I didn't know existed.

Leadership My leadership was incredible. They made sure I was at every appointment and ensured I knew all my options so we could take the best course of action. This allowed Emmitt and Kristina to go to one of the best hospitals in the nation for children with severe problems. If he had any chance of survival, it would be there and my leadership made it possible. I was given emergency leave so we could stay at the nearby Ronald McDonald House allowing us to be close to the hospital with the best care possible. In the end, the doctors couldn't save our son but knowing we tried has made our situation easier to live with.

Air Force Family I received calls, texts and messages from many people sending condolences and asking if there was anything they could do. A vast majority of those people I had just met within the year and a half of my enlistement, not in my 24 years before; they were co-workers, mentors, instructors and my leadership. It was my Air Force family that really made the effort to make sure we were okay. We had the funeral in our hometown, so he could be near family. It was a difficult day that I wish no parent will ever have to go through. Before the funeral, my brother came up to me and said, "Your friends are here." As I went to the back of the room, I saw four familiar faces that I recognized from base. A chaplain, two co-workers and my fearless leader traveled the 303 miles to be there for me and my family. I felt overwhelmed with emotion to the point I could barely breath. It may not be as obvious as time passes, but they are still helping me; whether they know it or not, just by being a friend, mentor and always understanding. I don't know what would have happened without the resources provided to my family by the Air Force and to my family back at McConnell, but I do know that because they picked me up, I can put my best foot forward.

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Reservists reflect on Desert Storm 25th anniversary By Senior Airman Jonathan Lane 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

With the statement, “This will not stand” by President George H. W. Bush, the largest mobilization of U.S. Air Force Reservists since the Vietnam Conflict was initiated to respond in support of Operation Desert Storm Jan. 16, 1991. For, then, Charleston Air Force Base’s 3,618 Reservists, 1,413 Airmen were called upon to serve in the efforts to liberate Kuwait in what would later be known as the Gulf War. Still serving today, Reservists remember their experiences from that time. As a part of one of the first flying squadrons to get the call, Chief Master Sgt. Bryan DuBois, now the loadmaster superintendent for the 317th Airlift Squadron here, was assigned to the 701st Airlift Squadron as a brand new Airman. “It was a busy day and everybody was in an uproar,” said DuBois. “We came into the auditorium and there were some senators and some congressmen from Charleston who came in and welcomed us to active duty and gave us a little pep talk. Here I went from a guy who was new off the street, a young student, to being on the first flight out to Germany. We then headed out on a C-141B to get pre-positioned for the flows of aircraft that were going to be coming.” In a six month time period, Air Force C-141B Starlifters from Charleston AFB flew over 568 missions. These missions included 3,240 sorties with 633 of them being inside of the area of responsibility. The crews endured numerous challenges, which included friendly fire, SCUD attacks, worldwide terrorism, air-to-air missile attacks, airway congestion as well as sand storms. “A typical mission was we’d leave here, go state side somewhere, load cargo, go to MaGuire [AFB], crew rest, another crew would be waiting,” said DuBois. “They’d take your aircraft within three hours or sooner. We couldn’t get enough. They had planes that were coming straight out of depot that they didn’t even have painted. They needed airlift so bad that they said, ‘Hey send them, we’ll paint them later.’” The 38th Aerial Port Squadron here was another unit that

was mobilized to contribute to the mission. They were sent to support one of the largest ports in the AOR, which was based out of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, according to Chief Master Sgt. Deborah Cole, 38th Aerial Port Squadron senior air reserve technician. “When we first got there, there were no services,” said Cole. “We had chow hall tents. We did our laundry in buckets and used to hang up our clothes. We lived out in the middle of the desert. We had a tent city, that’s it.” The 125 aerial port members that were deployed to service approximately 120 aircraft a day and were required to work 12-hour shifts, said Cole. From loading cargo to passengers, Air Force Reserve graphic the aerial port squadron remained busy with no notice of what Troops cross the airfield after disembarking from Military Airlift was happening next. For the flying squadrons, the days were also lengthy with Command C-141 Starlifter aircraft upon their arrival in support of Operation Desert Shield. little rest periods, said DuBois. “It was like a 24-hour day,” said DuBois. “We would go from Spain or Germany, down to Saudi [Arabia] and then bumps and thinking ‘those bombs aren’t coming back,’ and I back. You would do it in one day. You would leave and it watched as it turned and hit the afterburners as it took off.” would be snowing up there in England or wherever and then The fighters were also memorable to Cole. you’d land down there and it would be 120 degrees and then “When the fighters would take off, we would count ‘two, you’d go right back to the snow.” four, six…10, 12, 14,’ all the way to 24,” Cole said. “Well, it At Charleston AFB, the 315th Aerospace Medicine took them two hours to get up to Iraq and back. When they Squadron was busy with their tasking of establishing a 250-bed came back, ‘two, four,’ we would count. When 24 hit the Aeromedical Staging Facility, said Chief Master Sgt. Ann ground we would go: ‘Whew, we’re all back safe!’” Hamilton, 315th aerospace medicine squadron superintendent. As they reflected on their deployments, Desert Storm “We were initially activated with everybody else for six Reservists were left with feelings of pride and patriotism for months,” said Hamilton. “They brought in three other units the service that they were able to accomplish. from other areas to back-fill the Aeromedical Staging Facility “No one told us when we were leaving,” said Cole. “One that we had set up. The intent was for patients to air-evac day in June, the commander came in: ‘Get your bags packed. [from the war zone] to Charleston.” There’s two C-5s on the tarmac and they’re leaving in two During the Desert Storm operational period, Reservists had hours.’ I said ‘really,’ and he said ‘you need to tell everybody, numerous memories of events that stayed with them 25 years later. Col. Czekanski’s (315th AW Commander during Operation “I remember going into one airfield in Saudi Arabia and hav- Desert Storm) here, we’re going home!’” ing to go out one night to put the struts down and I remember an “When there’s a need in the world, regardless of what it is, F-16 taxiing by and I just happened to look over,” said DuBois. the United States military airlift capabilities can be utilized, “He was loaded down with bombs and rockets, there was not just in wartime, but in peacetime and humanitarian misnowhere else to put anything on it. I remember getting goose sions,” said DuBois.

Biomedical Sciences Corps 51st Anniversary: Celebrating cooperation and diversity By 1st Lt. Alisha Harris 628th AMS

The United States Air Force Biomedical Sciences Corps (BSC) celebrates its 51st anniversary this year. The men and women comprising the BSC have a wide range of intellectual backgrounds, enabling them to lend their expertise and experience to patients and colleagues Air Force wide. The BSC's origins can be traced back to the Army Sanitary Corps and the Army Medical Administrative Corps. The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) was created in 1949 when the combat elements of the Army Air Forces separated from the U.S. Army to form the U.S. Air Force. As the AFMS continued to expand, there was a need to separate administrators and logisticians from scientific and allied technical specialists. On

28 January 1965, the BSC was established when General Curtis Lemay signed the Department of the Air Force Special Order CA-5. The BSC is one of five officer corps in the AFMS with more than 2,400 officers. BSC officers are supported in their career fields daily by 5,800 active duty enlisted technicians and personnel who are integral to the mission. Unlike other corps where members have very similar jobs, BSC's are a very diverse with 15 different Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) covering 18 distinct career fields supporting the various AFMS missions. The following career fields fall under the BSC: Aerospace and Operational Physiology, Audiology, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Clinical Dietetics, Clinical Social Work, Health Physics, Medical Architects, Medical Entomology, Medical Lab, Medical Physics, Occupational

Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, Psychology and Public Health. Diversity is our strength, we work together to provide a broad spectrum of clinical and scientific expertise impacting the health and well-being of Joint Base Charleston's members, their families and retirees. Nine of the 18 BSC career fields are represented here at JB Charleston: Bioenvironmental Engineer, Clinical Social Work, Medical Lab, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Psychology and Public Health. There are 15 BSC officers and more than 100 BSC support personnel, enlisted, civilians and contractors assigned to the 628th Medical Group. To recognize the achievements of the men and women of the BSC, the 628th Medical Group has many activities planned to help observe BSC Appreciation Week. Please join us Jan. 25 - 29, 2016 as we celebrate.

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Carter expresses condolences for 12 missing Marines

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Lowcountry Warriors, Two members of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Housing Office were recognized as the best by the Professional Housing Management Association (PHMA). Mr. Greg Arceneaux was honored as the Air Force Outstanding Mid-Level Housing Manager of the Year. In addition, Mr. Ed Salinas was recognized as Outstanding PHMA Chapter Officer of the Year. Please congratulate them on their well-deserved national level awards and thank them for their dedicated support to provide quality housing to our military members and their families. V/R, Rob Lyman, Colonel, USAF Commander, Joint Base Charleston

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter provided the department’s condolences to the loved ones and families of 12 Marines who’ve gone missing since two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, each with six crew members aboard, are presumed to have crashed off Hawaii’s Oahu Island Jan. 14. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the missing Marines Jan. 19. “Our hearts go out to the loved ones and family members of 12 Marines missing since an apparent helicopter collision off the coast of Hawaii last week,” Carter said in a DoD news release issued yesterday. “While there is no way to comprehend the grief their families feel today, this we do know: These proud Marines died as they lived, in service to a country they loved and in dedication to a cause greater than themselves.” Carter said he also wanted to extend his gratitude to the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine personnel “who have been absolutely unwavering in their efforts to locate and rescue their colleagues.” He added: “For the men and women who encountered rough seas and heavy swells over the course of these operations, ‘leave no man behind’ was not a simple slogan; it was a solemn oath. We deeply appreciate their determination and the strong support they received from state and local authorities and the people of Hawaii.” According to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii website, the missing 12 Marines are: -- Maj. Shawn M. Campbell, 41, of College Station, Texas; -- Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, 31, of Philadelphia; -- Capt. Kevin T. Roche, 30, of St. Louis; -- Capt. Steven R. Torbert, 29, of Florence, Alabama; -- Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina, 24, of Chaska, Minnesota; -- Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller, 25, of Gardners, Pennsylvania; -- Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler, 22, of Woodruff, South Carolina; -- Sgt. William J. Turner, 25, of Florala, Alabama; -- Cpl. Matthew R. Drown, 23, of Spring, Texas; -- Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas, 22, of Fort Myers, Florida; -- Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando, 23, of Hingham, Massachusetts; and -- Lance Cpl. Ty L. Hart, 21, of Aumsville, Oregon.

"The loss of these 12 brave Americans is a tragic reminder of the risks our men and women in uniform take each day in service to our country,” Carter said in the release. “Today and on all days, we remember that it is because of their dedicated efforts that we live in peace and security.” U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton

Colonel John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander (far left), and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th AW command chief (far right), stand with the awardees from the 437th AW quarterly awards ceremony at the Air Base Theater on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Jan. 14, 2016. From left to right the recipients are Tiffany Gamble, 437th Maintenance Squadron unit program coordinator, for the civilian category I award, MSgt. Trapper Otto, 437th MXS hydraulic section chief, for the senior noncommissioned officer award, Gary Wettengel, 437th Operations Support Squadron, combat tactics aircraft weapons specialist, for the category civilian II award, Capt. Ryan Nichols, 437th OSS airfield operations flight commander, for the company grade officer award and TSgt. David Flory, 16th Airlift Squadron operations support flight chief, for the non-commissioned officer award. Senior Airman Gloria Davis-Phillips, 437th Maintenance Group aircraft maintenance unit analyst, won the Airman of the quarter award but was not present to receive it personally.

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Airmen with the 437th Airlift Wing perform a weekly foreign object debris (FOD) search of the flight line at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., Jan 14, 2016. Regular FOD walks on the taxiways and apron help prevent potential damage to the aircraft engines.

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Gulf War created need for better critical care

By Kevin M. Hymel Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – January 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm, it also marks a turning point in Air Force Medical Service's Critical Care Transport Teams (CCATT). "We were not serving the Army as well as we could have in the Air Force," explained Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, a former Air Force Surgeon General who had been working on the concept of CCATT since the 1980s. As the U.S. military and its allies assembled in the Middle East in the summer and fall of 1990--Operation Desert Shield-in response to Iraq President Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, then-Col. Carlton set up the 1,200-bed Air Force 1702nd Contingency Hospital in combination with an Army Combat Support Hospital outside of Muscat, Oman. Yet, as Desert Shield turned to Desert Storm on January 19, 1991, the hospital only took in 42 patients, and those were only from surrounding bases. "We did not get any war wounded," said Carlton, who offered beds to the CENTCOM surgeon in an effort to better utilize the facility. To make the case for his hospital, Carlton traveled to the battlefield to offer assistance. "I picked up a couple of AirEVAC missions just to let more people know we existed," he said. "I told Army commanders to send anyone to us." But it soon became apparent the Air Force could not meet the Army's needs. "We could not take people with catheters or tubes, much less needing a ventilator." Instead of relying on the Air Force, the Army built large hospitals closer to the front. "The Army built up just like they did in Vietnam," said Carlton. "They had a very big footprint." AFMS leadership wanted smaller hospitals connecting back to the United States, but to do that, they needed a modern transportation system. Although Carlton and other colleagues had been working on improvements to patient transportation since 1983, air evacuations were still very restrictive. The

equipment needed to keep a patient alive was new and untested. "Modern ventilators blew out lungs all the time," explained Carlton. "We needed to work the kinks out and we needed the opportunity to work in the modern battlefield. We needed critical care in the air." When the war ended in late February, Carlton and other AFMS officers returned home and brought their CCATT ideas to the Air Training Command. "The war was not an aberration," Carlton said, "we had to modernize our theater plans to be able to transport patients." Carlton and his colleagues trained three-person crews to work with new and improved ventilation equipment aboard airplanes. "That was the long pole in the tent," he explained. "When you take a critical care patient you say 'we can ventilate that patient,' and you better be able to." With the new program U.S. Air Force Medical Service courtesy photo up and running, the AFMS made CCATT available to the Tech. Sgt. Theresa Hillis, front, of the 68th Aeromedical other services. CCATT gained momentum when, in 1993, Carlton and Evacuation Squadron (AES), Norton Air Force Base, Calif.; his colleagues traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia, for an after Senior Master Sgt. James Cundall, right, of the 118th AES, action brief on the U.S. Army's "Blackhawk Down" Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tenn.; and Tech. Sgt. Dennis Mulline, left, of the 137th AES receive a mission briefing engagement, and explained CCATT to the Joint Special during Operation Desert Storm. Operations Command (JSOC) surgeon. He, in turn, handed Carlton a check and said "I want that as soon as you can make Army took notice," said Carlton. "We had convinced them that we could do what we said." it." Soon, the Air Force Surgeon General at the time, Lt. Gen. The turning point came in 1995 during the Bosnian War, when an American Soldier riding a train to Bosnia was electro- Alexander Sloan, approved the CCATT concept. Later, with cuted by an overhead wire and fell off the train. He was imme- the strong endorsement of Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. diately transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Charles Roadman II, CCATT became a formal program. CCATT proved invaluable in the next conflict, Operation Germany, where doctors wanted him transferred to the burn Iraqi Freedom, where casualty evacuation became a vital unit at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. When Maj. (Dr.) Bill Beninati picked up the patient for the necessity, as well as in Afghanistan. Carlton is proud of flight to the United States, he was still very unstable. CCATT. "We have developed a modern transportation system Somewhere over Greenland, the patient went into septic to go along with the modern battlefield for the Army, Navy, shock and Beniniati and his team resuscitated him. When they and the Marines." Today, CCATT is considered a vital compotouched down in San Antonio, some twelve hours later, the nent of AFMS, but it took a war to liberate Kuwait some 25 patient was in better shape than when he left. "That's when the years ago for the military to realize how badly it was needed.

315th Airlift Wing announces annual award winners

By Michael Dukes 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The selection boards for the 315th Airlift Wing Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO, company grade officer, field grade officer, first sergeant, and civilian for calendar year 2015 announced its results during the January unit training assembly weekend. This year's winners are: Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Dennis Hiott, 701st Airlift Squadron NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Antiquillia Roberts, 317th AS SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Molly Leech, 315th Force Support Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Marcia Edwards, 38th Aerial Port Squadron Field Grade Officer of the Year: Maj. Trina Bentley, 315th FSS Civilian Category I: Wendi Hyman, 317th AS Civilian Category II: Elvis Tull, 701st AS "I would like to extend my congratulations to the winners who were chosen to represent the 315th Airlift Wing," said Col. Gregory Gilmour, 315th AW commander. "These are very special honors and it gives me great pleasure to recognize their outstanding achievements." The enlisted packages and first sergeant package will be forwarded to the 4th Air Force for consideration at the next level. Plaques will be presented during the next appropriate opportunity. "Units who put forth the effort to nominate their deserving personnel for awards are to be commended," Gilmour added. "I urge commanders to continue to take the time to nominate people for these important morale-building awards."

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JB Charleston hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance event

A student from Dubose Middle School recites a speech excerpt during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration event Jan. 15, 2016, at the Chapel Annex on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

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Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, gives opening remarks to Airmen and Sailors attending the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration event Jan. 15, 2016, at the Chapel Annex on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. JB Charleston’s Multicultural Committee organized the event in celebration of King’s legacy.

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JB CHS NEWS

437th AW celebrates 50 years with 5K U.S. Air Force photos / Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton

Captains John Kronenwetter, 15th Airlift Squadron mission director and Scott Levin, 15 AS assistant flight commander, run in a 5K on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., to celebrate the 437th Airlift Wing’s 50th anniversary being here on Jan. 8, 2016. Before the 437th AW got to Charleston Air Force Base in 1966, it was once a traditional reserve wing located at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, IL. As Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, crosses the finish line he is greeted by Colonel Jimmy Canlas, 437th AW vice commander (left) and Colonel John Lamontagne, 437th AW commander, during the 437th AW 50th anniversary 5K on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. The first man to finish the 5K was 1st Lt. John Montes, 437th Aerial Port Squadron section commander, with a time of 17:30.

On January 8, 2016, the 437th Airlift Wing celebrates its 50th anniversary at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., with a morning 5K run. Following the run, the 437th AW had a combat dining in ceremony as well.

Charleston Metro Chamber's Mary Graham selected to U.S. Air Force Civic Leader Program

From Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Mary Graham, Chief Advancement Officer at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, has been selected as a member of the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's civic leader program. The Chief of Staff's civic leader program is an Air Staff-level program comprised of several respected community leaders from across the nation nominated by officials from Air Force major commands, the National Guard Bureau and Headquarters Air Force. These unpaid advisors provide unfiltered feedback from their communities and invaluable insight on local public opinion on Air Force issues to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Force chief of staff and senior Air Force leaders. Graham has served as an Air Mobility Command civic leader from 20102014 and attended the Air Force War College's National Security Forum in

2005. She served as an Honorary Commander from 2003-2004 at Joint Base Charleston, as well as a member of the local Advisory Council. As Chief Advancement Officer, Graham oversees the advocacy and advancement work of the Chamber. She has been the key staff contact for all military issues since 2001. Graham is also a member of the Executive Committee of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force. The MBTF works to support of the state's four military communities. "Ms. Graham's selection to the Chief of Staff's civic leader program is tremendous and represents her commitment and dedication to Joint Base Charleston and to the Air Force," said Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander. "Her knowledge of Air Force and Department of Defense issues is extraordinary because of her more than 14 year relationship with the military at the local, state and federal levels." For questions about this release, contact the Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs office at (843) 963-5608.

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Events

All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, call A&FRC 963-4406.

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NOTICE: Some A&FRC classes may be held at different locations, due to building renovations during the month of January. Please call 843-963-4406 to register and for clarification on where each class is being held.

January 26 / Ditch Debt & Start Saving: Jan. 26 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Do you wish you could save? Are you tired of borrowing money? Learn how to get out of debt and start saving. January 27 / PCS-Moving Made Easy: Jan. 27 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Learn from experts how to prepare and PCS smoothly. January 29 / VA Disability Claims Workshop: Jan. 8 and 29 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The VA representative will cover the VA claims and filing process. Members (who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign an authorization letter at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Clinic’s Medical Records section. This letter must be signed NLT the Monday prior to the week’s Friday workshop that you plan to attend. February 3 / Mandatory TAP Preseparation Briefings: Feb. 3, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Retiring service members can receive pre-separation counseling up to 24 months prior to DOS. And a separating service member can

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Events

All classes or events will be held at the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC)-NWS (Building 755) JB Charleston, Weapons Station, unless otherwise specified. For more information, call FFSC at 794-7480.

January 29 / 5 Steps To True Time Management: Jan. 29 from 10:30 a.m. noon. Can anyone really manage time? Learn 5 easy steps to manage yourself within the time you have, and get more done than you thought you could. February 1-5 / Transition Goals, Plans, Success (GPS) Workshop: Feb. 1-5, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. This mandated 5-day workshop prepares service members for transition to civilian life. Spouses are welcome to attend all sessions on a space available basis. February 1 / Military Saves Campaign Kick-Off: Feb. 1, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Military Saves Unit/Command Representatives, CFS Lead Representatives, and Campaign Managers Representatives will receive information on their role, and materials to help make this campaign be the best to date. February 8 and 22 / VA Disability Claim Workshop: Feb. 8 and 22, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. This workshop is broken down into two sections: From 0800-0930, the VA representative will provide a Disability Briefing to participants. From 1000-1300 a Medical Records Review/turn-in will take place. Members are welcomed to attend either sessions or the session most relevant to their current situation.

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The Patriot • January 22, 2016

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