03-29-2013 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Vol. 4, No. 12

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

Friday, March 29, 2013

437th AMXS Airman enjoys cool job See more photos, Page 12

U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Dennis Sloan

Airman 1st Class Nicholas McCracken, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs several maintenance tasks on the C-17 Globemaster III, including liquid oxygen transfers.

Liquid oxygen is used as a means of distributing breathable air to aircrew members and passengers above 10,000 feet above sea level. The C-17 can hold approximately 155 gallons of LOX.

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AF Honor Guard visits JB CHS See page 9

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40 years later: former Charleston Airman, Vietnam POW looks back Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Tom Brading Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Forty years have passed since the United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War, and forty years have passed since many of its sons who engaged in the war and were captured by the enemy, were liberated and returned home.

One of those liberated prisoners was (Ret.) Col. Will Gideon, former 437th Airlift Wing Supply Squadron commander, who was a pilot with the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron the day he was shot down and captured by the North Vietnamese on August 7, 1966.

Gideon, a native of Arlington, Va., flew 54 successful missions into Vietnam before being shot down.

“We came into the mountains low that day,” said Gideon, in regards to the aircraft formation.

“After I released my bombs, I rolled the jet to its side and popped back up. It started like any other mission … only, I had no idea it would be my last (mission as a pilot.)”

From within the cockpit of his jet, Gideon witnessed a fiery explosion in the atmosphere igniting from another F-105 directly in front of him. The aircraft’s pilot safely ejected, but was captured by the deceptive enemy below. In a flash, black smoke filled the red sky and cloaked Gideon’s sight, blinding him nearly instantly.

Bullets cut through the air, whizzing as they buzzed all around. Gideon remained calm, but could only hear the sound of his heart beating and ground fire that was coming from North

(Ret.) Colonel Will Gideon, former 437th Airlift Wing Supply Squadron commander and Resource Management deputy commander, looks back on his military story from his kitchen table, March 26, 2013, in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. On display is a model plane of the F-105 Thunderchief, the same aircraft flown the day Gideon was shot down and became an American Prisoner of War during the Vietnam Conflict. Gideon was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after his F-105 fighter jet was shot down on August 7, 1966, and was held until his release on March 4, 1973. March 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the American POWs coming home from the Vietnam War.

Vietnamese soldiers, hidden within the foliage of the jungle below.

“I tried like hell to get out of there,” said Gideon. “This is when everything started hap-

pening really fast.”

And, going fast was on Gideon’s side. He was piloting an F-105, the Air Force’s premiere jet See 40 Years Later, Page 3

JB Charleston leadership institutes DUI Battle Plan

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By Senior Airman Dennis Sloan Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Daniel Michel, 628th Medical Group director of psychological health. "So, instead of reinventing the wheel when I arrived here at Joint Base Charleston leadership JB Charleston, I proposed the DUI Battle pledged a renewed stance against Airmen Plan to leadership." driving under the influence by signing Once leadership gave approval to start and instituting a DUI Battle Plan that will formulating a DUI Battle Plan to specifitake effect April 1, 2013. cally address issues here, Michel and The DUI Battle Plan is modeled after a Senior Master Sgt. Michelle McMeekin, program implemented in 2010 at Travis 628th Force Support Squadron career Air Force Base, Calif., after the base assistance advisor, went to work. recorded the highest number of DUIs in McMeekin worked with commanders, Air Mobility Command. chiefs and first sergeants on base to estabAfter one year of implementation of lish a clear plan to move forward with. their Battle Plan, the number of DUIs "At this time last year, when we were U.S. Air Force Graphic / Senior Airman Dennis Sloan decreased by 42 percent at Travis AFB constructing a DUI Battle Plan specific to and the numbers have held steady during the past two years.

JB Charleston, the number of DUIs was already on the rise," said "I had a hand in the creation and implementation at Travis," said Maj. McMeekin. "We worked with both the 628th Air Base Wing leadership as well as the 437th Airlift Wing leadership to make sure the plan to reduce these numbers was going to work for all Airmen on base."

NOTICE: JOINT BASE On March 13, 2013, both Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, and Col. Darren Hartford, 437th AW commander, signed the plan.

CHARLESTON PERSONNEL "Team Charleston now has a clear plan to reduce a public safety hazard The 628th Medical Group will be closed using a combined team effort," said McComb. "Drunken driving Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 12 to 4:30 p.m.

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Comment: I went to the Base Shred Day at the Air Base Theater March 1, 2013 around 12:15 p.m., and I was informed I could not bring my box of items to be shredded, and that it was only for base personnel. I informed the attendant in civilian clothes neither the base marquee nor the newspaper said for base personnel only. The attendant said it was in the Base Bulletin and I said as a retiree I don't get the bulletin, but I do look at the marquee and I read the paper. I was disappointed that I was turned away and I think next time it should be a little more direct as to who can get their stuff shredded and who can't. Thank you.

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Personal Material" was annotated in the base bulletin as well as the flyers posted around JB Charleston. Unfortunately, that statement was not on the marquee. In the future, we'll ensure the marquee clearly shows that the Base Shred Day is for government paper only. We apologize for the confusion.

Comment: I went to the Weapons Station today to get my taxes done.

The building had parking by permit on the right and parking for government vehicles only on the left. The parking in front of the building had signs reserved for everyone else. I had nowhere to park. My husband is deceased and I'm 66 years old and I'm disabled. There were no handicap parking spaces and no parking spaces for civilians and retirees who want to get their taxes done.

Response: Thank you for sharing your concern. We try very hard to ensure our retiree population of more than 14,000 is well cared for across both the Air Base and the Weapons Station, and I'm very sorry you were presented with such an inconvenience. In the past, building 206, where the tax center is located, has had a designated handicapped parking spot, but at some point, the reserved spot was no longer needed and removed.

However, given the building's current use it is clear that a handicapped spot is needed. A temporary sign is now in place, and our Wing Safety representatives have placed a work order to permanently designate one of the spots for handicapped parking. Additionally, I will review our regulations and where possible, free up some of the reserved parking spaces for civilian use. I appreciate your continuing involvement with the military community and strive to provide convenient support to all members of Team Charleston.

Col. Richard McComb - Joint Base Charleston commander

A snowstorm, a shovel and a lesson

Commentary by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson 931st Air Refueling Group Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – "This is a one big mess."

Those were my thoughts as I peered out the window of my second floor apartment at a vast blanket of white covering the ground. The sidewalks, steps, and parking lot of the complex were buried under more than 14 inches of snow, dumped on the area courtesy of the second-largest snowstorm on record for Wichita.

Having relocated to the Midwest after more than two years in Southern California, I had been spoiled by living in the mild weather of the "endless summer." I now despised the bitter cold of the annual Kansas snowstorms. Since our move from the west coast, my wife and I had taken our coats and other winter clothes out of storage, but we'd neglected to make one essential purchase: A snow shovel. I now dreaded wading out into the drifts armed with nothing but a piece of cardboard to excavate a path to our vehicles.

As the last few flurries fell from the sky, I heard a strange, scraping sound coming from below. I looked down and saw an individual bundled in cold weather gear attacking the sidewalks with a shovel, slowly making progress in carving a route through the snow. As I watched, he worked his way down the sidewalk and began clearing the steps of the apartment buildings.

I was extremely impressed.

"Hey, check this out," I said to my wife. "It literally just stopped snowing and the maintenance guys are already out clearing the sidewalks and the steps!"

Due to the weather, I had been instructed not to report to the base that day. I had ambitious plans to spend the morning on the couch in my pajamas, drinking coffee and watching reruns. My wife, however, had other plans for me. Her employer had not yet closed for the day, and she informed me that she fully intended to try to make it to work despite the massive snowfall.

Being the supportive husband that I am, I dutifully donned my coat and stepped outside to warm

up her car and see if I could possibly dig it out of the snow. I figured it was the least I could do considering she was planning to go to work and I was staying home.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the "maintenance guy" had not only cleared the sidewalks and steps, but also had made a pathway through the snow to the parking lot, giving me easy access to her car without having to plod through the snow banks.

"These maintenance guys are awesome," I thought as I set about the task of chipping away at the ice encasing the windshield.

As I worked, I noticed the "maintenance guy" was now in the parking lot and working to dig a vehicle out of the snow, making his way to the bare pavement one shovelful at a time.

I decided to thank him for clearing the sidewalks off so quickly after the storm. I walked toward where he was working, and that's when I noticed his boots.

Green suede leather. Air Force issue. The same type of boots I was wearing to protect my feet from the snow.

"Are you in the Air Force?" I asked, a bit confused as I still thought this guy was a part of the apartment maintenance team.

"Yeah," he replied. "I'm a crew chief at McConnell."

"So you don't work for the apartments?," I asked, still not quite understanding why he was shoveling snow.

"No," he said. "I just live here."

"So why did you shovel the sidewalks and clear the way to the parking lot?," I asked, genuinely curious.

He smiled.

"Well, I had a snow shovel and I figured people would need to get out to their cars, so I just thought I'd go ahead and take care of it," he said.

He then noticed that I had been trying to dig my wife's car out without a shovel.

"Hey," he said, "Do you want some help with getting your car out of the snow?"

I was impressed, inspired and humbled all in the same moment. In my Air Force career, I've heard

my share of inspirational Air Force stories and been schooled in Air Force heritage, history and doctrine. I've listened as senior leaders lectured on the meaning of our core values and what it means to be an Airman. And yet here, right in front of me, holding a shovel and standing in a foot of snow, was a simple, yet poignant example of service before self that resonated with me like many lessons of the past never had.

Over the next couple of days, I managed to track down the snow shoveling Airman. As it turns out, Senior Airman Ryan McPartland is an Air Reserve technician here, a member of the 931st Maintenance Squadron. When I had the opportunity to speak to him again, I asked him why he had taken the initiative to do what he had done.

"When I saw all the snow blocking the pathways and parking lots, I thought about the older individuals who live in the apartments and some of the families that have small children," he said. "I didn't want anyone to slip and fall out there, and once I had cleared the sidewalks I just decided to go ahead and start shoveling out near the cars and help whoever might need it out there. I was brought up to help others without wanting or expecting anything in return."

Helping others without wanting or expecting anything in return. If that isn't the definition of service before self, I don't know what is.

Airman McPartland's example, while not an act of valor on the battlefield or a tremendous, lifealtering feat, definitely taught me an important lesson. And ultimately, it drove home what service before self is really all about.

It's not about huge, force-wide undertakings of volunteerism. It's not about "being a good wingman" or any other catch phrase. It's simply about being willing, each day, to take the time to put the needs of others, the needs of the mission, ahead of your own. It's being willing to sacrifice for the greater good of all.

It's being willing to spend hours in the cold, shoveling snow so others won't have to.

I learned a lot on that messy, snowy morning ... and I'll never look at a Kansas snowstorm quite the same way.

get high with hand sanitizer and chalk dust.

I was thankful my sons were not accepting to the invitation to get high, but I dreaded telling the parents of the children who had approached them.

Still, I knew they needed to know. I would want to know.

As a former Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent, I had worked cases of drug and alcohol interdiction with families. As an Air Force reservist in the medical field, part of my duty involves educating military members and their families about the dangers of drugs. I needed to gather answers to the questions I was sure the other parents would ask.

I turned to the internet to do further research. I couldn't find anything on chalk, but I learned that hand sanitizer contains alcohol. Consuming one bottle is the equivalent of drinking two shots of vodka - enough to kill a child.

That was all I needed to know. I immediately got on social media and sent the information out to other parents in the neighborhood. Without revealing specifics of my sons' experiences, I alerted others to the potential that their children may have been approached, and I provided details about the dangerous content of the items, along with the symptoms of the abuse. I urged them to take the time to talk with their children about this real and present danger.

Within minutes of my posting, parents were commenting and sending me private messages. I sent an email to the school's principal and asked to meet with her.

The following afternoon, I gathered my courage and knocked on the doors of the families

whose children had been involved in both my sons' incidences. I didn't know how they would react, but I knew they needed to hear what I had to tell them. Their children's lives and the lives of other children were at stake.

The parents were very surprised and saddened at the news, but they were appreciative I'd come to talk privately with them. Obviously, this isn't something any parent wants to hear, but the sooner the truth is revealed, the better - before something tragic could happen.

The school principal was also responsive when I met with her the next day; I could hear genuine concern in her voice. She immediately took action to meet with the involved families to provide guidance and resources to help them address the problem. She took the opportunity to meet with classes to re-emphasize the school's anti-drug teachings, encouraging students not to give in to peer pressure when confronted with drugs and alcohol.

The school had a health fair scheduled, and the principal allowed my unit, the 940th AMDS, to set up a booth educating parents and students about drug and alcohol abuse prevention. We were able to talk with several families at the fair.

I'm a real advocate for open communication, not only with my own children, but with other parents and our schools. I'm the mom that volunteers for everything at school - from tutoring math and English to chaperoning field trips to volunteering with the recycle program.

I also believe in getting involved with our neighbors and communities. Building strong community ties will help keep our children safe. As they say, it takes a village - especially these days.

It takes a village - especially these days Commentary by Senior Master Sgt. Haisshia Havens 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – "Hey, Mom, guess what!"

It was an innocent start to a recent conversation with my son that served as a real wake-up call for me.

When my 10-year-old told me someone had asked him if he wanted to get high, my first reaction was to begin interrogating him with a barrage of who, what, where, and how's. But he was looking at me to see my reaction, so I had to make myself take a deep breath. I invited him to sit down next to me on the couch and tell his the story.

That afternoon, he'd been outside playing in the neighborhood when two classmates approached him with chalk dust and hand sanitizer, suggesting he could get high with the items.

He said it scared him; he wasn't expecting it.

Frankly, neither was I. He's only 10. We live in a safe neighborhood, and my sons attend a good school just down the street. At that moment, I was so thankful we'd already had "the talk" about drugs and alcohol. And he had listened!

After hearing his story about the encounter, I suggested we have a snack. I was buying myself time to gather my thoughts and carefully formulate the questions I had to ask so that I could understand the whole situation. I asked him to tell me the story again, then I reassured him he had done the right thing.

I called my 11-year-old son in and asked if he had ever been approached. I learned he had been - a few days earlier, by the same children, in the school cafeteria. He too had turned down the invitation to

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40 years later: former Charleston Airman, Vietnam POW looks back Story continued from Page 1

fighter at the time, and it was able to reach supersonic speeds quickly. However, his distance to the ground was against him.

According to Gideon, he knew he was in trouble when he felt a jarring explosion, as well as the ratatatat of bullets bouncing off his jet. Before he could evade the enemy attack, the aircraft began shaking and spiraling downward uncontrollably.

“It was like someone grabbed the tail end of the plane and wouldn’t let go,” said Gideon. “The jet was spinning out of control. It was all happening so fast, but I remember starting to see everything go grey and feeling numb.”

Accepting his fate, Gideon knew his plane was destined to crash into the Vietnamese mountainside. With every passing moment, more control was slipping through his fingers.

Knowing he was also about to pass out, Gideon was losing control of more than his jet, but also himself.

“My life wasn’t flashing before my eyes,” said Gideon.

“My training was. I knew what I had to do to survive … death wasn’t an option that day.”

Through the disarray of being shot out of the sky, he thought back to his pilot training at Nellis AFB, Nev., and managed to eject. From there, everything went blank.

Gideon awoke in darkness, unclear of the amount of time that had passed or where he was. He was nowhere near the crash site. He was stripped of his clothes, in pain and locked inside a small, humid jail cell. The only light piercing the eroded room was coming from a barred window.

“I was out for nearly a week,” said Gideon. “When I finally woke up, my left leg was in a cast below the knee. I can’t recall exactly when it was broken. My shoulder and head were

U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Tom Brading

swollen and I could barely move.”

Due to his memory loss, Gideon wasn’t sure how or when he had incurred his injuries. However, it was common for American POW pilots to enter a detention camps hurt due to injuries sustained while ejecting from their aircraft.

A total of 13 facilities in North Vietnam were used as detention camps for American POWs; five camps were located in Hanoi and the rest were outside of the city. With the exception of the Hỏa Lò Prison, sarcastically named the Hanoi Hilton by American POWs, the official names of the 12 other Vietnamese camps were unknown.

Gideon’s camp was like other countryside camps used by the enemy, the sound of the creek and wildlife echoed through the surrounding canopy of coconut palm and banana trees.

The seemingly peaceful Vietnamese swamplands were a smoke and mirrors to its reality. Rice paddies were being tended by North Vietnamese civilians. It was a lonely place, undisturbed by the rest of the world. Although Gideon didn’t know where he was, he would be a prisoner there for roughly six years, seven months and 13 days.

“The captures thought I was really screwed up mentally,” said Gideon. “I refused to wear the prison rags they provided, I didn’t touch my food and for the most part, I had no idea where I was. This behavior went on for weeks.”

A young Navy officer from Florida, known simply as Lt. Browning, was Gideon’s cell mate when he arrived at the prison. Browning helped Gideon adjust to his new surroundings by tending to his new friend’s injuries, explaining where Gideon was and even refusing to eat Gideon’s food portions.

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“Browning wouldn’t eat my food even though I refused to touch it, and not because he wasn’t hungry or afraid of being punished,” said Gideon. “He was starving and easily could’ve eaten it, but he didn’t want the capturers to think I was eating.

He wanted them to know how sick I was. He was just doing it because it was the right thing to do.”

The integrity displayed by his cell mate helped Gideon transition to his new, dire surroundings. One day, Gideon finally accepted a bowl of rice. Within minutes, the entire bowl was gone. A rare humble display of humanity was shown by the prison guard, who noticed Gideon quickly eat his rice and offered him a second bowl.

However, the display of humanity was short lived.

Gideon, like most American POWs at the time, was often isolated from the other prisoners during questioning. Bound by his wrist with rope, he was viciously interrogated by North Vietnamese soldiers. But, he did not falter, nor did he break.

With a body battered from the savage conditions and even after witnessing the pain, and broken bodies, of his fellow service members; Gideon never reached his breaking point.

“Selling out my country wasn’t an option,” said Gideon, remaining true to his commitment as an Airman. “They knew I wasn’t saying a word, other than what I was trained to say.”

American POWs were often forced to sign confessions of guilt, write letters to American politicians or be manipulated in other ways, and used as an asset for the North Vietnamese military agenda. Some prisoners were given special treatment, or favors by their capturers, by simply cooperating with them.

Gideon refused any special treatment because he felt to accept anything from the enemy would place him in the enemy’s debt, a price he refused to pay.

“There were times I started to become discouraged,” said Gideon, looking back on his tested resiliency as a POW. “Every year that passed, [away from family] I wondered what was happening back home. New prisoners would come in and say things like, ‘there’s no way we’ll be here after the first of next year’ and that year would pass. Then another year passed and another and so on … and eventually, many years passed.

At times, that was very discouraging.”

Although he could have easily succumbed to the despair, Gideon never gave up on his faith in the United States. Years passed, and his family waited patiently for his return. He knew they would be taken care of by the Air Force until that day arrived.

“There was no escaping the prison,” said Gideon. “Even if there were, I couldn’t leave those men behind. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself knowing the punishment that would have been bestowed upon them.”

In the years Gideon was prisoner, only one prison break was attempted. The two Americans that attempted the escape were caught within hours and subjected to even longer amounts of torture than they spent away from the prison. One of the men died from the excessive beating he received from the enemy.

Gideon never gave up, through more than six years of prayer, exercising in his prison cell, believing on the United States’ promise to bring him home and being friends with his fellow American POWs, he kept hope alive. And although Comprehensive Airman Fitness didn’t exist during Vietnam, Gideon and his fellow prisoners unknowingly used those pillars to survive.

On March 4, 1973, Gideon’s prayers were answered. He was liberated and able to return home. Looking back, he holds no grudge against his capturers, and his positive outlook on life has helped him move on from the turmoil that shackled him physically and mentally for the better part of a decade.

Gideon went on to retire from the Air Force as a colonel and spent his last years of active duty commanding the 437th AW Supply Squadron and Resource Management deputy commander at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Upon retirement, he remained in the local area and today lives a quiet life in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Even though he has moved on with his life, let go of the pains of yesterday and rarely talks about his time as a POW, he will never forget the sacrifices made and encourages everyone to remember the 1,655 still missing after the conflicts in Southeast Asia more than 40 years ago.

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JB Charleston hosts SAPR events

By Senior Airman Dennis Sloan Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Joint Base Charleston is scheduled to host several events this April in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is recognized across the country by both civilian and military communities.

This year's slogan is, "We own it ... We'll solve it ...

Together."

"Sexual Assault is a very real issue in today's military and our hope is to bring more awareness throughout the month of April with various events," said Lucy Rodriguez, 628th Air Base Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response coordinator for JB Charleston - Air Base. "A Commanders 5k Run starting at the Air Base Fitness Center April 5, 2013, will kick off the campaign."

A sexual assault awareness information table, manned by victim advocates, will be set up at the 5k run as well.

There will also be several other events including a viewing of the documentary "The Invisible War" April 24 and 25 at the Air Base Theater.

"I highly recommend Airmen attend the documentary viewing because it really goes in depth to the affects sexual

assault has on a victim and their unit," said Rodriguez.

A self-defense class will be held at the Air Base Fitness Center April 23 and 25 and is open to all military members.

"The self-defense class is also very important for Airmen to attend," said Rodriguez. "I have worked with victims who have used self-defense to protect themselves during sexual assaults."

Information tables with victim advocates will be set up during the month at the Air Base Commissary and Exchange to provide answers customers may have regarding reporting sexual assaults or about the program itself.

"Our goal is to raise awareness while eliminating stigmatisms and myths about sexual assault," said Senior Master Sgt. Wendell Simms, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocate. "We also want to put an end to sexual assaults, because there is no room for this type of behavior in our military."

The Air Base will end the month with a "Take Back the Night Walk" event which will include guest speakers.

For more information on Sexual Assault Awareness Month events at the Air Base, contact Rodriguez at 963-7272.

The Weapons Station will also hold various Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities, including an information table set

up at the Weapons Station Galley every Monday during the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additionally, a 5k run will be held April 11 at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command as well as a luncheon at the end of the month. Time and location for the luncheon are still to be determined. For locations and times of events at the Weapons Station, contact the WS Sexual Assault Prevention and Response coordinator at 764-7428.

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DUI Battle Plan - continued from Page 1 prevention is not a new concept, but locally we will be combining efforts in a new way to ensure the safety of our community, both on and off the installation and the protection of our Airmen."

"Our expectations are clear, leaders need to take care of their Airmen and we expect Airmen to make the right choices," said Hartford. "Whether it is binge drinking or underage drinking, the wrong choices can undermine our foundations, strain relations and ultimately place mission success at risk."

The goal of the DUI Battle Plan is to decrease DUIs within the JB Charleston community. To help accomplish this goal, the Battle Plan calls for the regular base-wide dissemination of information regarding the number of DUIs the installation has experienced.

"We want to be open about how many DUIs are happening with the hope this will deter future offenders," said McMeekin.

The plan creates three categories, or DUI CONDITIONS: Green, Yellow, and Red. If there is a rise in DUIs within a 60day period the condition level will change and specific actions will be taken to include: Commanders Calls, DUI checkpoints at random locations and an increased marketing campaign for safe and sober activities.

"In the case an Airman is arrested for a DUI, he or she will be required to report to the Mental Health office to be admitted into the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Program," said Michel.

The ADAPT program includes substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and urinalysis testing.

"Airmen may be admitted into the ADAPT program if they are involved in any alcohol related incident, not just a DUI," said Staff Sgt. Kody Parsons, 628th MDG Mental Health ADAPT technician. "Airmen can also do self-identification admittance if they feel they have a substance abuse problem. The self-identification step is a smart way to avoid any future issues or problems that will arise from long term substance abuse."

In addition to efforts to stem drunk driving, local leaders are also targeting underage drinking with the help of a grant from the Department of Justice. State and installation officials are implementing Project STAR, safety through alcohol responsibility, to identify steps to help prevent underage drinking and promote positive lifestyle choices. The threeyear grant allots the base more than $600,000 to increase prevention measures.

"This grant will help the base pay for training, alcohol law enforcement teams, road blocks and other forms of implementation," said Terecia Wilson, South Carolina Project Star man-

ager. "The grant not only helps the Airmen at Joint Base Charleston, but it also helps the surrounding community by promoting healthy lifestyle choices."

The application process and approval for the Project STAR grant happened nearly over night.

"I was contacted by an individual on the committee notifying me about the grant and the short deadline we had to submit a proposal," said McMeekin. "Base leadership, along with base legal, approved the endeavor. We submitted the proposal and waited with crossed fingers ... then found out it was approved and that Joint Base Charleston had been selected."

A component of Project STAR is the Needs and Resources Assessment, which will help identify where the problems with underage drinking by military personnel on JB Charleston are occurring, the types of problems underage drinking is causing, the consequences for everyone involved, current resources, and programs being applied to the problem.

"It is important for Airmen to understand they can't pick and choose which laws they choose to follow," said Col. Judith Hughes, 628th MDG commander and DUI Battle Plan committee member.

"Volunteering to serve in uniform means you willingly hold yourself to a higher standard, and that includes following the law."

The overall focus of the DUI Battle Plan is to help keep Airmen from making bad decisions and keep them focused on making good ones.

"Project STAR and the DUI Battle Plan is in-line with the 'Protect Your Future - Make Responsible Choices' message," said Hughes.

"Good choices made today can build positive habits that last a lifetime and can prevent lost opportunities many years from now in multiple areas of an Airman's life," said Hughes."

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Dr. Kirby visits Joint Base Charleston

By Capt. Michael Busse 437th Operations Support Squadron

Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, recently hosted a two-day Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Senior Leader class for all group and squadron leadership. The class, led by Dr. Ken Kirby, included a number of efficiency-based topics including: the 8-step problem solving method, strategic alignment and feployment, and a lean case study of the Boeing 787 production line.

Kirby, a professor from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, has been at the forefront of training senior Air Force and business leaders. He has 52 years of experience redesigning manufacturing systems and business processes in a variety of industries across the globe. To date, he has consulted with 35 companies in effort to streamline their company's processes. Results include enhanced products, safer work conditions, increased customer satisfaction and improved profit.

These principles are not new to the Air Force. Since 2006, the Air Force has been using the Lean concepts of AFSO21 in an attempt to curb the tide of rising operating costs. However, with the recent reductions to the Air Force's top-line budget and the likelihood of future budget reductions, executing these sound concepts only become more important.

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Lt. Col. Joe Meyer, 14th Airlift Squadron commander, emphasized that "Strategic Alignment should focus on a few priorities that can be translated from a top-level mission and vision, to tactical-level tasks done by our Airmen on a daily basis. It is important for leadership at all levels to be able to communicate that mission and vision to task thread clearly to our Airman."

Participants were able to see many of these practices being executed during a tour of Boeing's 787 production facility in North Charleston, S.C. Lt. Col. Stew Newton, 16th Airlift Squadron commander, said, "You could really tell Boeing is focused on eliminating waste throughout their production process. The LEAN process is about conserving resources and manpower, and Boeing makes sure their employees are versed in LEAN principles while focused on their primary mission - producing aircraft."

With the conclusion of the two-day course, JB Charleston leaders had cultivated their process knowledge and were further encouraged to champion these concepts. As we implement these ideologies as an enterprise, command leadership will prove vital to affecting progress across all ranks and duties.

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By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – The Air Force has successfully upgraded and transferred the Military Personnel Data System to the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Enterprise Computing Center, Air Force Personnel Center officials said March 25.

"We're pleased that the MilPDS upgrade took less time than anticipated, and we are well on our way to getting information updated in the system," said Joe Thele, the Air Force Personnel Operations Agency director. "The quick turn and successful upgrade is due to the meticulous planning and hard work of our Total Force team."

MilPDS is the primary records database for personnel data and actions that occur throughout every Airman's career.

MilPDS is also used to initiate pay actions, maintain Air Force accountability and strength data and support a host of interactions with other Air Force and Department of Defense processes and systems that rely on personnel data.

AFPOA and Air Force Lifecycle Management Center teams worked closely with the Defense Manpower Data Center, AFPC, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Space Command, and base personnel teams to develop a comprehensive plan to bring down the old personnel data system, upgrade it, and stand it back up. March 4, AFPC Commander Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart hit the button to shut down MilPDS for what was expected to be 23 days. However, the upgrade was accomplished in 17 days.

Active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel agencies are working hand in hand with base force support squadrons and military personnel sections to update personnel data and transactions in MilPDS. "This upgrade and transfer being accomplished in less time than expected is a testament to the strides we've made to work together for the good of all three components of the Total Air Force," Thele said.

Additional information will be provided once updates are complete. For more information about this and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at http://mypers.af.mil.

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CES defeats LRS in 2013 Intramural Basketball Championship

By Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

With a 3-9 regular season win-loss record, the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron capped off a Cinderella season with a victory against the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron in the final game of the 2013 Intramural Basketball Season March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base.

Earning the ninth out of 10 seeds in the playoffs, the 628th CES fought their way into the championship game beating the 628th Security Forces Squadron, the undefeated, number oneseeded 628th Force Support Squadron, and the 437th Maintenance Squadron.

The 628th LRS team finished the regular season with the second best record in the league (9-3) and earned themselves a number two seed in the playoffs. They cruised into the championship game beating the Army Basketball team and the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron-1 team.

In their first match-up during the regular season, LRS got the best of CES; winning 45 to 35.

Their roles would reverse in the championship game.

"Our thoughts going into the championship game were 'redemption'," said Andrew Dean, 628th CES Basketball coach.

"Last year, we went 14 and 0 during the regular season and LRS gave us our first loss in the playoffs. I have been telling my guys all season that all we had to do is make it into the dance. Regular season has no meaning. If we make the playoffs we have a chance to do something special."

Game Highlights

1st half The CES jumped out to a quick 5 - 0 lead, when Gerry Jamison scored the first points of the championship game with a quick inside move and Brian Haney added a 3-pointer.

LRS scored their first point when Jordan Pete was sent to the free-throw line after a foul.

A couple of scores from Andrew Harris, Jeston Freeman and Jamison expanded CES's lead to 13 - 3.

LRS began to chip away at the score and knocked down seven straight points. Todd Tolbert and Nathan Gullett added scores while Richard Gilchrist hit a 3-pointer.

With 11.2 seconds left in the first half, Harris stole the ball from LRS Aaron Megger and scored on an easy fast break.

CES went into the locker room with a 26 to 14 half-time lead.

"Our coach's game plan was to put pressure on them [LRS]

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Robert Degregorio, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron coach/player, looks to pass the ball to a teammate during the Intramural Basketball Championship March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The 628th CES beat 628th LRS 48 to 30 to become JB Charleston's basketball champions.

and to take them out of their comfort zone - guarding them behind the 3-point line," said Harris.

"We did a good job defensively, even though the score didn't reflect it," said Robert Degregorio, 628th LRS coach/player. "Our biggest goal was to stop their outside shooter from getting hot."

2nd half The CES team continued where they left off in the first half and increased their lead to 31 - 14. On the other side, LRS was unable to find their groove as they failed to score until nearly six minutes into the second half.

Harris continued to pour on the points as he added another nine points in a little over three minutes.

With the score 48 - 24 and 28.1 seconds left to play, LRS closed out the game with the final six points.

The deficit proved to be too much for LRS. As time expired, the final score was 48 to 30 with the 628th CES capturing the base championship.

"We just could never get going offensively," said Degregorio. "A big congrats to CES for the way they turned themselves around for the playoffs. This was a team that was 3 and 9 and they knocked out the number one seed on their way to the championship - a real Cinderella story. My hat is off to them on a well-deserved championship."

The top scorers for CES were Haney with 15 and Harris and Jamison with 12 each. Gilchrist had 13 points for the LRS team and Pete added another seven points.

"It was a hell of a season," said Dean.

"Some ups and a lot of downs, but this is why you never quit. Stay on course and always look for something positive toward the future. My guys never quit on themselves or the team. The 628th CES basketball team is the 2013 JB Charleston champions and nobody can take that away from us."

Todd Tolbert, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, attempts a layup while Jeston Freeman, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron player, attempts to block the shot during the Intramural Basketball Championship March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

Jordan Pete, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, wins the tipoff against Jeston Freeman, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, during the Intramural Basketball Championship March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

Members of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron basketball team gather for a group photo after winning the 2013 Intramural Basketball Championship March 25, 2013, at JB Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

A member from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron basketball team scores during the Intramural Basketball Championship March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

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Sailors participate in Navywide third class petty officer exam

Sailors from commands throughout Joint Base Charleston participate in the Navy-wide, third class petty officer exam March 21, 2013, at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Atlantic on JB Charleston – Weapons Station.

More than 2,000 JB Charleston Sailors tested for promotion to E-4, E-5 and E-6 during the March 2013 exams.

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Air Force Honor Guard visits Joint Base Charleston

Story and photos by Senior Airman George Goslin Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The Air Force Honor Guard recruiting team visited Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, March 25, 2013, to recruit Airmen to join its elite ranks.

During their visit, the team held an Honor Guard Drill Team demonstration inside the Air Base Theater, followed by a question and answer session for potential applicants.

"There is definitely a difference between the base Honor Guard and the Air Force Honor Guard," said Donna Collins, 628th Force Support Squadron Mortuary Affairs coordinator.

"At the base level, our members do everything, from presenting the colors to pallbearers to a gun-salute team. At the Air Force level, the Honor Guard has specific flights for the individual teams, so if you're on the firing party, for example, that's all you do."

The Air Force Honor Guard recruits the majority of its members from basic training, but they also need noncommissioned officers. The requirements for this elite team are: • Airmen must be eligible for a permanent change-of-station reassignment.

• Performance reports must show the applicant has consistently demonstrated high standards of character, discretion, loyalty and performance.

• No physical disqualifiers, to include history of posture, back, knee, feet, joint or equilibrium problems.

• 20/20 vision is required, or correctable via contact lenses.

• Must present an impeccable military image and conform Members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perform during a recruiting visit March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air to exacting grooming standards; no shaving waivers allowed. Base, S.C. The AF Honor Guard visited JB Charleston to recruit members for their team.

• No fear of firearms or have a history of anxiety, emotionAirmen interested in joining the Air Force Honor Guard and who meet the minimum al or nervous system disorders. requirements, can visit http://www.honorguard.af.mil/recruiting/index.asp and complete the • Ability to speak clearly and distinctly with no speech impediment.

• Desired height requirement for males is 5 foot, 10 inches and for females, 5 foot, application process.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Sapp , 841st Transportation Battalion transportation management coordinator, marshals trucks onto USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) March 22, 2013, at Wharf Alpha on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The shipment will contain more than 1,600 military vehicles and 160 shipping containers. Once loaded, the vessel will contain more than 10,000 long tons of cargo and be prepositioned overseas.

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A flagman directs a vehicle into position during the loading of USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) March 22, 2013, at Wharf Alpha on Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, S.C. The nine-deck ship will carry more than 1,600 military vehicles and 160 shipping containers will be prepositioned overseas.

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Jeff Hall (right), the incoming first mate on the USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317), explains how ships still use paper navigation charts as backups to the ship’s Global Positioning System, to (left to right) Capt. Rebecca Logan, 2nd Lt. Dan Musleve, 2nd Lt. David Loska, 2nd Lt. Andrew Palmer and Capt. Juliana D’Amore, all from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron. The Airmen are members of the Charleston Logistics Officer Association which toured the ship March 22, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The Logistics Officer Association is comprised of Air Force maintenance and Logistics Readiness officers and civilians from JB Charleston. They toured the Soderman to get a glimpse of the diversity of Charleston’s logistics capabilities. The Soderman is a 950 foot, large, medium speed roll-on/roll-off ship that can carry the equivalent of 225 C-17 loads of cargo. It is one of eight Watson-class ships that are pre-positioned around the globe with nearly everything an Army or Marine contingent needs to begin operations. The ships return to port in the United States every one to three years, and Joint Base Charleston is the sole restocking point for the ships.

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Airmen, civilians and dependents from Joint Base Charleston pose for a photo March 22, 2013, during a Special Olympics South Carolina Area 6 Bowling Event in West Ashley, S.C. Thirty five students from Zucker Middle School, Morningside Middle School, Fort Johnson Middle School and St. Andrews Middle School participated in the event.

John Downey, spouse of Master Sgt. Dawn Downey, 628th Medical Group, congratulates a Special Olympian during the Special Olympics South Carolina Area 6 Bowling Event March 22, 2013, event in West Ashley, S.C.

U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi

Staff Sgt. Ashley Johnson (left), 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication, navigation and mission systems specialist, instructs a Special Olympian bowl during the Special Olympics South Carolina Area 6 Bowling Event March 22, 2013, in West Ashley, S.C. More than 15 Airmen and civilians from Joint Base Charleston volunteered to assist 35 middle school students.

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Airman 1st Class Nicholas McCracken, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, dons his hard hat, goggles, face shield, gloves, apron and jump suit before performing a liquid oxygen transfer to a C-17 Globemaster III March 19, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Liquid oxygen is used as a means of distributing breathable air to aircrew members and passengers above 10,000 feet above sea level. The C-17 can hold approximately 155 gallons of LOX.

McCracken attaches a metal hose from a liquid oxygen tank to a port on a C-17 Globemaster III March 19, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Dennis Sloan

McCracken opens a valve on the liquid oxygen tank, releasing LOX into a metal hose that leads up to a C17 Globemaster III March 19, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

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McCracken transfers liquid oxygen to a C-17 Globemaster III March 19, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

McCracken maneuvers a liquid oxygen tank in front of a C-17 Globemaster III before transferring LOX onto the aircraft March 19, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C.

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Events

All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center unless otherwise specified. For more information, call 963-4406.

March 29 / The opening of the new community center will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1501 Touhey boulevard. Music will be provided by a local DJ, face painting, balloon animals, jump castle, Easter bunny, Charlie the River Dog and more. The event is intended for residents of Forest City air base housing.

April 2 / A "My New Space" class will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. This mandatory workshop is a prerequisite for individuals moving out of the dorm that addresses tips for financial success.

BASE BRIEFS

April 4 / Mandatory TAP pre-separation briefings will be provided for separatees from 8 to 11 a.m. and for retirees from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Per Public Law 107-103, in the case of anticipated retirement, retiring service members can receive pre-separation counseling up to 24 months prior to DOS? And, a separating service member can receive preseparation counseling up to 12 months prior to DOS. This is the first step in the process to making you "career ready" to leave the service; and this briefing/counseling is required prior to attending the TAP GPS Workshop. / A free "Explore Charleston/Newcomer's Tour" will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a guided tour of Charleston's Historic district including the Citadel Military College, the market (downtown), and Patriots Point. Lunch is on your own. Tour bus departs from & returns to the Airman & Family Readiness Center.

April 10 / A Red Cross blood drive will be held at the fitness center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants are able to reregister at redcrossblood.org, with a sponsor code: ChasAFB.

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

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Dr. Chandra Curtis speaks to attendees at the Women's History luncheon March 25, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Curtis is responsible for cultivating researchers as a resource to address technical challenges for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Atlantic, Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The luncheon, along with other events this month, was held to observe Women's History Month, an annual observance recognized around the world highlighting the contributions of women throughout history and in today’s society.

Tony Berenyi shares leadership experiences

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Tony Berenyi, Berenyi Incorporated president, gives a speech on leadership during a guest speaker luncheon March 25, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Berenyi, a Gulf War veteran, spoke at the event to share his leadership skills with Airmen and civilians. Berenyi is a Hungarian immigrant who grew up digging ditches on his father’s ranch. He now runs his own engineering firm in Charleston and is about to close on a $2 billion railroad reconstruction project in Tanzania. Berenyi has earned degrees at the Citadel and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and earned the Bronze Star leading a 250-man unit in Desert Storm.

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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.

The Scottish American Military Society meets the second Saturday at 0900 Hrs at the VFW on Bell Wright RD Summerville if you are of Scottish heritage and are prior Military, active duty Reserve, retires and Coast guard are invited , For More info go to S-A-M-S.org

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$$

22,995 22,995

2010 Nismo 370Z 2011 Ford F150 Platinum 2013 Chevy Suburban LT Loaded, 16K mi, showroom cond.08 Leather, 08 moonroof 10 Flex SEL 10 10Ford Ford Flex SEL 10Lincoln LincolnMKZ MKZ Pilot 08Honda HondaNavigation, PilotEX-L EX-L moonroof, leather 08Land LandRover RoverLR3 LR3 Loaded, New Loaded,moonroof, moonroof,lthr, lthr,11owner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean Newtires, tires,loaded, loaded,priced pricedtotosteal! steal!

Leather, Loaded, Leather, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean Loaded,factory factorywarranty, warranty,like likenew new $ loaded, $ $ $$ $$ 31,995 $$24,995 38,995 24,995 25,995 25,995 24,995 25,995 38,995 24,995 25,995

$$

OP OPEN EN24 24/7/7 36 3655DA DAYS YS!!

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10 10Toyota ToyotaTacoma Tacoma Auto, air,only only10k 10kmiles, miles,like likenew new Auto,air,

$$

14,995 14,995

2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L Leather, moonroof, one owner FordMustang MustangRoush Roush $ 0505Ford

$$ Lexus IS250 16,995 17,995 16,995 17,995 2010 17,995 17,995 17,995 4x4, crew cab, sunroof, leather Loaded, only 30k miles V8, only 6k miles, extended cab 17,995

$$ $$ 2012 Chevy Silverado LT

06 06Cadillac CadillacCTS CTS

14,995 14,995

14,995 14,995

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean clean 24,995 $$

07 07Nissan NissanQuest Quest

$$Chevy Camaro Convertible$$ 2013

27,995

20,995 20,995

10 10Nissan NissanMaxima Maxima3.5 3.5

15,995 15,995

2008 Ford F-150 King Ranch Loaded, one owner, low miles 07 JeepWrangler WranglerXX $ 07Jeep 06 06Pontiac PontiacSolstice Solstice

16,995 16,995

16,995 16,995

10 10Dodge DodgeGrand GrandCaravan CaravanSXT SXT

08 08Ford FordExplorer ExplorerXLT XLT

$$ Ridgeline 2012 Honda

Captain Captainseats, seats,dual dualpower powerdoors, doors,loaded loaded

3rd 3rdseat, seat,11owner owner

27,995

XLT, XLT,11owner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

22,995 22,995

22,995 22,995

2013 Ford Mustang Boss Only 3kAvalanche miles, loaded 07 Chevy LTLT 07 Chevy Avalanche Leather,only only14k 14kmiles miles $Leather,

41,995 26,995 26,995

$$

09 09Honda HondaAccord AccordEX EX

Auto, Auto,V8, V8,only only12K 12Kmiles miles

Loaded, Loaded,11owner owner

$$

$$

20,995 20,995

20,995 20,995

2011 Toyota 4Runner Sport V6, loaded, extra clean $

29,995

08 08Wrangler WranglerUnlimited UnlimitedSahara Sahara

08 08GMC GMCSierra Sierra1500 1500Crew CrewCab Cab

4x4, 4x4,Auto, Auto,hardtop, hardtop,must mustsee see

4X4, 4X4,Loaded, Loaded,one oneowner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

24,995 24,995

2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE

$$

24,995 24,995

2011 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson

14k miles. $$ $$ 52,995 26,995 27,995 29,995 26,995 27,995 29,995 Sunroof, Sunroof,only only 400miles miles $400

Luxury package, 10k miles 11 LTLT loaded, 07 Ram 10 MKS 11Chevy ChevyCamaro Camaro 07Dodge Dodge Ram2500 2500Laramie Laramie 10Lincoln Lincoln MKS 4x4, Nav., moonroof, one owner

$$

Mega MegaCab, Cab,only only19k 19kmi, mi,11owner owner

Dual Dualmoonroof, moonroof,loaded, loaded,only only16k 16kmimi

Call for a price!

OIL & & FILTER FILTER 95 95OIL CHANGE CHANGE

18

$ $

$

09 09Nissan NissanTitan TitanCrew CrewCab Cab

29,995

09 09Ford FordF150 F150Super SuperCab Cab

Moonroof, Moonroof,auto, auto,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

Sales: M-F 8:30AM 8PM Sat 8:30AM 7PM Sales: Sales: M-F M-F 8:30AM 8:30AM --- 8PM 8PM ••• Sat Sat 8:30AM 8:30AM --- 7PM 7PM Service: M-F 7AM 6PM Sat 8AM 3PM Service: Service: M-F M-F 7AM 7AM --- 6PM 6PM ••• Sat Sat 8AM 8AM --- 3PM 3PM

6spd, 6spd,loaded, loaded,one oneowner owner

$$

15,995 15,995

2012 Toyota Tacoma Dbl cab V6, 4x4 loaded, 8k miles $

28,995

9700 9700 DORCHESTER RD. NEXT TO WALMART 9700 DORCHESTER DORCHESTER RD. RD. ••• NEXT NEXT TO TO WALMART WALMART

07 07Mazda MazdaRX8 RX8Coupe Coupe

07 07Toyota ToyotaCamry Camry Leather, sunroof,28k 28kmiles miles Leather,sunroof,

$$

27,995

$$

2009 Mercedes ML 350 4matic, like new, loaded $

843-873-3550 843-873-3550 843-873-3550

13,995 13,995

23,995

$

4x4, 4x4,only only34k 34kmiles, miles,like likenew new

19,995 19,995

FORD • MERCURY FORD•MERCURY FORD•MERCURY FORD•MERCURY Your Lowcountry Headquarters Your Truck Your Lowcountry Lowcountry Truck Truck Headquarters Headquarters

$$

2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium package, 6 spd, loaded $

$ 2012 Infiniti $ G37

06 06Dodge DodgeRam Ram2500 2500Crew CrewCab Cab

Auto, ExtraClean, Clean,11Owner Owner Auto,Extra

$$

UMMERVILLE SUMMERVILL

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

13,995 13,995

18,995 18,995 18,995 18,995 18,995 18,995 Leather, moonroof, like new Loaded, 4x4, 1 owner, low miles

$

10 10Ford FordMustang MustangConvertible Convertible

07 07Ford FordEdge EdgeSE SE

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,low lowmiles miles

18,995 18,995 Auto, loaded, like new

06 VWBeetle BeetleConvertible Convertible 06VW

Only Only28k 28kmiles, miles,xtra xtraclean clean

Auto, Auto,air, air,one oneowner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean 25,995 24,995 Only Only21k 21kmiles, miles,loaded, loaded,11owner owner $$ $$

Auto, Auto,11owner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean

16,995 16,995

Power Powerside sidedoors, doors,loaded loaded

12,995 12,995

2012 Toyota Avalon Leather, moonroof, loaded

08 08Honda Honda CRV $CRV

$$

16,995 16,995

22,995

$$

23,995

Loaded, xtraclean, clean,must mustsee see Loaded,xtra

$$

$$

12,995 12,995

2011 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Ext. cab, V6, auto, only 14k miles $

23,995

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,11owner owner

$$

13,995 13,995

2011 BMW 320 8i Loaded, auto, low mles, like new $

23,995

Auto, Auto,like likenew, new,save savebig! big!

$$

2012 Ford Flex Leather, loaded

2011 GMC Sierra Crewcab V8, auto, one owner $

05 05Lincoln LincolnTown TownCar CarSignature SignatureLtd Ltd

05 ToyotaSienna SiennaLE LE 05Toyota

07 07MINI MINICooper Cooper

Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,xtra xtraclean clean

13,995 13,995

10,995 10,995

10,995 10,995

20,995

$$

$$

$$

$$

08 08Ford FordEscape Escape

06 VWPassat Passat 06VW

13,995 13,995

10 10Nissan NissanCube Cube

Moonroof, Moonroof,loaded loaded

Auto, Auto,air, air,power powerpkg, pkg,one oneowner owner

$$

13,995 13,995

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4x4, V6, loaded $

Moonroof, lthr, Loaded, xtra Moonroof, lthr,like likenew, new,garage garage kept Loaded, xtraclean, clean,11owner owner Mustang GT 2011 Chevy Silverado LTkept $$V8, auto, loaded California pkg, loaded,$1$ owner Extended cab $ $

12,995 12,995

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,like likenew new

Auto, Auto,only only6k6kmiles miles

$$

Auto, xtra Auto,2008 xtraclean cleanFord

04 04Chevy ChevySilverado Silverado2500 2500HD HDLS LS

12,995 12,995

10 10Nissan NissanVersa Versa

Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,low lowmiles miles

2013 Ford Mustang Convertible Certified w/100k mile warranty $

22,995

06 06Nissan NissanMurano Murano $

06 06Nissan NissanAltima Altima2.5S 2.5S

10,995 10,995

20,995

12,995 12,995

7,995 7,995

06 06Honda HondaAccord AccordEX-L EX-L 19,995 05 05Ford FordF150 F150Crew CrewCab Cab 20,995 Loaded, Loaded,leather, leather,moonroof moonroof V8, V8,auto, auto,xtra xtraclean clean

Auto, Auto,xtra xtraclean, clean,one oneowner owner 2011 Toyota Tacoma $$ $$ 4x4, only 12k miles $

20,995

$$

Auto, Auto,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

05 05Dodge DodgeRam Ram1500 1500SLT SLT

7,995 7,995

05 05Chrysler ChryslerCrossfire CrossfireLtd Ltd

10,995 10,995

04 04Acura Acura3.2TL 3.2TL

$$

13,995 13,995

13,995 13,995

13,995 13,995

11,995 11,995

$$

$$

10 10Toyota ToyotaCorolla CorollaLE LE

20,995

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,11owner owner

Auto, powerpkg, pkg,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean Auto,power

06 06Mercury MercuryGrand GrandMarquis MarquisLS LS

08 SuzukiReno Reno 08Suzuki

Low Lowmiles, miles,one oneowner owner

$$

2009 Nissan Maxima Auto, loaded, sunroof, extra clean $

19,995

$$

Loaded, clean, Leather,power power package,xtra xtraclean clean Loaded,xtra xtra clean,must mustsee see Honda Leather, CRV EX package, 2011 Toyota Tundra $$ owner $$ Leather, moonroof, one extra clean 4x4 Dbl cab, V8, loaded, $ $

11,995 11,995

11,995 11,995 $

$$

like V6, V6,auto, auto,2010 likenew new

06 06Suzuki SuzukiGrand GrandVitara VitaraSport Sport

$$ $$ 4k mi, extra clean, glass roof Only

7,995 7,995

02 02Acura AcuraMDX MDX

9,995 9,995

9,995 9,995

9,995 9,995

02 02Mazda MazdaMillennia Millennia Leather, Leather,sunroof, sunroof,only only50k 50kmiles miles

$$

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

$$

$$

17,995

07 07Chrysler ChryslerPT PTCruiser Cruiser

2011 VW GTI Auto, sunroof, one owner $

Leather, Leather,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

2011 Honda CRV LX Auto, loaded, one owner $

Touring, Touring,auto, auto,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

6,995 6,995

04 04Dodge DodgeDurango DurangoSLT SLT 05 03 Limited JeepGrand GrandCherokee CherokeeLtd Ltd 18,995 05Jeep 03Ford FordExcursion Excursion18,995 Limited 17,995 Lthr,Lthr, Loaded, Leather, loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean clean Leather,moonroof, moonroof,11owner owner loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,just justserviced serviced

05 05Mercury MercuryGrand GrandMarquis MarquisLS LS

MSRP MSRP$34,000. $34,000.Includes Includes$4500 $4500Rebate Rebate$1,000 $1,000FMC FMCdealer, dealer, $500 $500military militaryrebate, rebate,$2000 $2000cash/trade, cash/trade,$1,000 $1,000trade tradeasst. asst.

17,995

$$

2010 Toyota Prius Auto, extra clean, low miles $

2012 Nissan Altima Coupe Auto, loaded, low miles $

2011 Ford Escape Auto, 17k miles, one owner $

17,995

16,995

Auto, verylow lowmiles, miles,xtra xtraclean clean Auto,very

$$

$$

2011 Chevy Equinox LT Auto, power pkg, loaded $

2008 Chevy Silverado LT V8, loaded, 1 owner, extended cab $

00 00Saturn SaturnSL1 SL1

Auto, Auto,air, air,xtra xtraclean clean

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,must mustsee see

23,859

$$

MSRP MSRP$22,995. $22,995.Incldues Incldues$2000 $2000rebate, rebate,$500 $500 Military, Military,$2000 $2000Cash/Trade Cash/Trade

2011 Jeep Patriot Extra clean, auto, one owner $

14,995

Sunroof, extra clean, auto, leather Leather, Starting at at moonroof, 1 owner, like new Starting $ $

Auto, Auto,cruise/tilt, cruise/tilt,air, air,power powerpackage, package, AM/FM/CD, AM/FM/CD,Mykey Mykey&&much muchmore. more.

2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Ltd Leather, moonroof, one owner $

12,995

16,995

$$

Auto, Auto,air, air,power powerpackage, package, tilt, tilt,Mykey Mykey&&much muchmore. more.

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT V8, 4x4, auto, like new $

8,995

13,870

Air AirConditioning, Conditioning,tilt tiltsteering steeringwheel, wheel,power power doorlocks/remote doorlocks/remotekeyless, keyless,ABS ABSbrakes brakes

2008 Ford F-150 V8, auto, runs & looks great $

2004 Honda Odyssey EX Leather, moonroof, DVD $

$$

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*BASED SALES JANUARY OCTOBER PLUS TAX, TAG, $349 ADMINISTRATION FEE. DEALER FOR 0% OF *BASEDON ONFORD FORDMOTOR MOTORCOMPANY COMPANY SALESREPORTS REPORTS JANUARYTHRU THRU OCTOBER 2010.ALL ALLPRICES, PRICES,PAYMENT PAYMENT PLUS TAX, TAG,TITLE, TITLE,&&& $349 ADMINISTRATION FEE.SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPRIOR PRIORSALE. SALE. SEE DEALER FORDETAILS. DETAILS. 0%APR APRINFOR INLIEU LIEUDETAILS. OFREBATE. REBATE.0% APR IN LIEU OF REBATE. *BASED ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY SALES REPORTS JANUARY THRU OCTOBER 2010.

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