04-05-2013 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Vol. 4, No. 13

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

Friday, April 5, 2013

Fire Pit Training See more photos, Page 10

U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman George Goslin

Members from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron gather in preparation for an aircraft, live-fire training exercise March 29, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The base performs quarterly aircraft, live-fire training for firefighters and crew chiefs to maintain their qualifications. See more photos on Page 10.

MCPON visits JB Charleston

INSIDE

Story and photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

SACRIFICE

Airman, wife make difference See page 3

RIBBON CUTTING

New community center opens at Air Base See page 6

EGG HUNT

Hundreds celebrate Easter event See page 12

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens, visited Sailors and Airmen at Joint Base Charleston, March 28, 2013.

The MCPON began his day at JB Charleston - Air Base with an office call with base leadership, including Col. Richard McComb, JB Charleston commander, Navy Capt. Thomas Bailey, JB Charleston deputy commander, Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, and Master Chief Petty Officer Billy Cady, Naval Support Activity command master chief.

Afterwards, Stevens toured several commands on JB Charleston - Weapons Station, including a windshield tour of the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.

The MCPON also toured the Nuclear Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens (third from right) visits Joint Base Charleston Power Training Unit and Naval Nuclear leadership during an office call March 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Afterwards, Power Training Command, observing Stevens visited several commands on JB Charleston – Weapons Station and held two all-hands calls first-hand the practical education and for enlisted Sailors. training evolutions involved in the educaThe MCPON held two all-hands calls at the Bowman Center at NNPTC, tion of a nuclear-qualified Sailor.

"My background is in aviation mechanics. I want to understand the nuclear one for first class petty officers and below, and the other for chief petty offitraining pipeline and how it enables Sailors to impact the fleet after complet- cers. During the question and answer periods, Sailors from both sessions questioned the MCPON on the future of Navy Tuition Assistance, manning ing school and through their first shipboard qualifications," said Stevens. status, same-sex partner benefits, CPO 365 training and future ship building (specifically carriers and submarines).

The MCPON charged Sailors at the all-hands calls to review and implement the three guiding principles of "Zeroing in on Excellence": developing leaders, good order and discipline, and controlling what we own.

"Zeroing in on Excellence won't take time away from the training or operations we're currently doing," said Stevens. "But it will provide us with a renewed focus. Using these principles, we will be able to balance and improve each task or activity, bettering ourselves as we better the Sailors for tomorrow."

"Today's Sailors are the most resilient, best-qualified, technically sound, driven and spirited group that our Navy and our world has ever seen," said Stevens.

"This generation never ceases to innovate, generate solutions, nor do they mind bearing the burden of today's and tomorrow's uncertain world which is 70 percent covered by water. They will continue to meet the challenge afforded and responsible of the world's Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael Stevens and service members of the year from greatest Navy." various Coast Guard commands in the Joint Base Charleston vicinity, rose for a picture during Stevens concluded the day by recognizing a Charleston Council of the Navy League sponsored recognition dinner held at the North Charleston area Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Charleston-Airport Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center, March 28, 2013. Left to right: service members of the year, presenting awards on Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Tronco, III, Chief Petty Officer Ed Owens, Senior Chief Petty Officer Cory Gunkel, MCPON Stevens, Coast Guard Capt. Michael White, Petty Officer behalf of the Charleston Council of the Navy League 3rd Class Nathaniel Romeo, Chief Petty Officer Dennis Krakowski and Petty Officer 1st Class Jon to each recipient during a dinner at the North Reary. The MCPON toured various commands during his Joint Base Charleston visit, including Charleston-Airport Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center.

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COMMENTARY

The men I left behind

Commentary by Capt. Belena S. Marquez Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – I'm one of the thousands of women who have gone to war.

I'm neither unique nor exceptional. If you ask around, you'll hear stories similar to mine.

In the past, expectations for girls didn't include the possibility of growing up to be veterans. We aren't born warriors. We've been brought up in a way that makes it possible.

To me, Women's History Month isn't only about recognizing the trailblazers of my gender; it's also about celebrating the change in our culture that makes the men in my life, who support me as an Airman, the norm instead of the exception.

Father, brother, husband and friends; these are the men I left behind that early morning when I headed to Afghanistan.

It was cold outside, but I made a quick phone call.

"Daddy, I'm headed over now," I said, when the line connected. We talked for a couple of minutes, and before we hung up my dad whispered, "Be safe, sweetie."

Then I left.

My dad stood behind me from the beginning.

Growing up, he always told me that I could do and be whatever I wanted, as long as I worked hard for it. He made me believe in myself.

I ended up needing that belief on the days when I felt like I wasn't making a difference, when the mission seemed too tough to handle.

When things were hard for me, my thoughts invariably went to the encouragement my dad always seemed to have just for me.

On the days when I needed to keep my chin up and stay positive, I thought of my brother.

My little brother was always trailing along behind me. When we were younger, he was always copying me and following my lead. He taught me that someone is always watching and learning from you.

That lesson came in handy when I interacted with a culture so very different from my own. For some of the Afghans I worked with, I was an oddity. As a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, I was a woman decked out in multicam when they were used to seeing the sunbleached burkas that made the Afghan women in our area look like ghosts floating down the streets.

But, thanks to my little brother, I was used to being observed. I knew that they were learning about my culture through my actions, just as I was learning about theirs.

I discovered that the women I'd initially thought of as apparitions in the town were actually vibrant, opinionated and courageous as we worked together to build up the female journalist program.

For those in the service, it isn't a shock to discover someone who is both a woman and a service member. Though sometimes it's hard for people who don't understand the military to fathom that my husband stayed and I left.

Throughout my deployment, my husband had my back. While I was doing convoys and key leader engagements, he was taking care of our household. He was the one responsible for staying positive when I called. During those conversations, I relied on him to remind me of the world outside of my deployment. He sent care packages and waited for me to return. He brought me flowers when my plane touched down and I was finally home.

The trip to Afghanistan and back reminded both of us that service is more significant than gender, but not everyone understands that.

When I was enjoying my post-deployment vacation, I remembered someone else I left behind. I thought about a conversation I had with an ex-boyfriend when I was in high school. We were talking about what we wanted to do when we grew up and I mentioned that I wanted to join the Air Force.

"Sweetie," he said. "I don't think that'll be good for you. I don't think you're really tough enough for that."

Well, he can kiss my Combat Action Badge.

Through Airmen's Eyes: Airman battles sexual, physical abuse

Commentary by Tech. Sgt. Carissa Lee 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England (AFNS) – April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. We feature the story of Master Sgt. Michelle Blake, who overcame tremendous adversity and has finally found the courage to tell her story.

It's often said that joining the military can change a person's life. For Master Sgt. Michelle Blake, flight chief for medical readiness with the 48th Medical Group, joining the Air Force not only changed hers, but it saved her life as well.

Blake has endured things in her life that most people cannot imagine--things that began at the young age of 4, when she was sexually abused by a family friend. She said that after the abuse was discovered, it wasn't dealt with. "I'm not sure if it was to hide it or to avoid embarrassment ... either way, it was kept quiet," she said.

Not being able to deal with what occurred to her as a child caused her to become a difficult teenager, she said. "All of the issues I had came to a head. My parents sent me to boarding school; I saw them twice a year. That's not enough time or room to express yourself to your family."

The daughter of a British father and an Argentinean mother, Blake attended boarding school in Malaysia. "When I was 15, I ran away back to England and I met the man who would become the father of my children," she said. "I met him in Ipswich, where I'm from. He was 25; I didn't see a problem with that at the time because he made me feel like a grown-up. I clung to him. Soon after, the abuse began... I didn't know where to go or who to ask for help, and I was ashamed that it was happening to me and I always hoped that every time he hurt me, that would be the last time."

They married when she was 18 and things went from bad to worse when they moved from England to Savannah, Ga. Life was less than perfect. "He didn't hold a job and we were living in shambles," she said. "We had little money, little income. And then I found out I was pregnant with our second child."

She described the abuse as "... both physical and emotional. Bruises heal and fade over time, but the emotional abuse ... that takes much, much longer. He broke me. But the one thing that kept my hope alive was my sons. I recall holding my youngest son one night and telling him 'I WILL get you out of here.'"

It was then that she decided to join the Air Force, to provide a better way of life for her children. After she arrived at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas for basic military training, she said

she began to notice her self confidence growing. "It was as if I had a voice for the first time in years," she recalled.

"Basic training was enlightening for me," she said. "I felt like I had an opinion for once, that there was more to life than what I had been doing with mine." She made the decision while at BMT to divorce her husband, however, she didn't tell him until she arrived at Sheppard AFB, Texas for technical training. As expected, he didn't take the news well.

"He showed up at Sheppard and he attacked me; I ran away from him ... people saw this, but nobody stepped up to help. I ended up running to my military training leader, and she locked me in her office. She was a tiny little woman, but she stood up to this bully; she was the first person to ever do that.

The cops came, and he was escorted off the base. In the end, the state of Texas ended up pressing charges against him. He got two years probation, had to attend anger management U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha courses and had a restraining ordered Master Sgt. Michelle Blake, 48th Medical Group flight chief for filed on him." medical readiness, sends a message to women, “It’s NOT your For Blake, that signaled the start of fault” April 2, 2013. Blake was a victim of sexual and domestic a new life for her and her sons. With abuse and her story is being featured during Sexual Assault the help of the Air Force's Family Awareness Month.

Advocacy programs, she began to We became firm friends from the first day and regain her emotional strength. It has been a long have been together ever since. He has helped me a journey for her, but she said that during the past lot with my growth both emotionally and spiritu12 years, she has seen definite changes for the ally." better in the way the Air Force educates its memHe also helped her find her voice. As a teenagbers about the importance of bystander intervener, she found great joy in singing and music. tion. "I'm not sure it was a phrase people even However, when her life entered the turbulent knew back then (in 1999) when this occurred. times, she said she couldn't even bring herself to Today, people are way more knowledgeable and turn on the radio. "I stopped singing and listening recognize the need to step in and stop things to music. It didn't bring me joy anymore ... at that before they go from bad to worse."

Blake said she also found comfort in becoming time nothing did." But, nearly 20 years later, she found the courage to raise her voice in church. a volunteer for the Sexual Assault Response "My oldest son left for Lackland AFB last Coordinator victims' advocate program, by being week, to begin his Air Force career," she said. a sounding board for others who had gone through situations similar to hers. "I wanted to tell "Our church had a special send off for him, and my farewell gift to my son was to get up and sing them that it is NOT their fault. That no matter solo for the first time in two decades. It was a gift how lonely or afraid they were, there is always for him, but also for me," she said. somebody to listen, someone who wants to hear With that, although her life has not come full what you have to say." circle, she said she sees light now.

Another positive that came from her involve"I used to live in darkness, but now, I'm excited ment with the SARC program was meeting her to get up in the morning each day to see what husband.

God has in store for me. He has protected me, and "That is where I met my now husband, Tech.

I can say for sure now that even if your voice is Sgt. Lucian Blake; he was a volunteer and I tiny, somebody will hear you." helped him on a high school awareness project.

Military Child Month salutes children’s contributions Commentary by Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – During April’s Month of the Military Child, the Defense Department recognizes the support provided by and sacrifices made by military children, said Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s office of family policy/children and youth.

Since 1983, DOD has recognized military children for the support they provide to their families. There are now 1.8 million children in the military system, Thompson said.

“Military children, youth and teens are an integral part of their military parent because they stand by them, they’re proud of them, they recognize their sacrifices and they take on additional responsibilities to meet the needs of their families,” she said.

Military children also receive national-level recognition, Thompson said.

Following a presidential study directive in January 2011, she said, the cabinet secretaries signed a letter of support from their departments to military communities.

Based on that directive, DOD has partnered with the Department of

Agriculture and Health and Human Services to increase the availability of high-quality child care off the installation, she said, adding that 66 percent of military families live off base.

Thompson said she hopes civilian communities will also reach out to military children.

“Our military children are embedded in their school systems and their neighborhoods,” she said.

Military installations will celebrate the Month of the Military Child with activities such as parades, face painting, carnivals and other events that children enjoy, Thompson said. Activities information, she said, will be available through base newspapers, youth centers, child development center and family support centers.

Even though the number of children with a deployed parent has decreased because of the U.S. military’s drawdown in Afghanistan, military families continue to face deployments, humanitarian missions and training, Thompson said.

Regardless of the mission, military families are separated during times of holidays and children’s birthdays, she said.

“That’s why we recognize that children serve, too,” Thompson said.

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Airman sacrifices time, supports Cambodians

By Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

When this Airman dons his uniform, he flies a C-17 Globemaster III on missions transporting supplies and Airmen to where duty calls. But when he takes his uniform off, he still finds ways to make a difference in the world.

1st Lt. Joey Brewer, 16th Airlift Squadron pilot, and his wife, Tori, recently returned from a two-week trip to Cambodia in support of Vets with a Mission.

Vets with a Mission is a not-for-profit agency that conducts humanitarian missions in Vietnam and Cambodia. VWAM was begun by Bill Kimball, a Vietnam veteran who served with the 1st Cavalry as a mortar man during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Kimball's overwhelming desire was to see Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam to help in the rebuilding of a country that suffered immense destruction to its infrastructure and its effect on its citizenry.

Brewer and his wife learned about this group through their church in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. "We were excited to go help others and let our actions and love for Cambodian people be our testimony about God," said Brewer. "We were nervous about what to expect."

VWAM arrived in country on March 1, 2013. The nearly 70-member team consisted of dentists, dental assistants, patient services and security, medical doctors, physical therapists, prayer and counseling teams and interpreters.

Brewer's main role was to aid with triage and patient services, while Tori assisted oral surgeon Dr. Tom Love, VWAM's dental coordinator.

"I assisted more than 3,000 patients during the trip," said Brewer. "My job was to interview patients with the help of the interpreters and to determine the priority of patients treatments based on the severity of their condition."

The two-week trip consisted of visits to four different villages in Cambodia; the Khmer Christian Center near Siem Reap, Kokpreach in the northwest corner of Cambodia, Ta Am Village, and the Vietnamese refugee floating village on Sonle Top Lake.

During their first couple of days, Brewer and his teammates hit the ground running. They first travelled to the Khmer Christian Center near Siem Reap.

Their medical clinic was divided into sections: triage, dental, medical, and prayer/counseling.

The team operated on more than 1,090 medical and dental patients in the first four days and they received a much-needed weekend to recover. The rest period was very important because the next week would be very challenging for the group.

In order to reach the next villages, the team would have to overcome several barriers. Along with fighting off sickness and combating 100-plus degree weather, the team had to endure several hours of travelling via seven vans and one mini-bus. In addition, some of the villages did not have electricity and VWAM had to purchase generators to bring with them.

"The second week of clinics was tiresome because we only had limited time at each village but were overwhelmed with patients," said Tori. "I was able to help with both dental and medical teams and removed several cysts and warts under the

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1st Lt. Joey Brewer, 16th Airlift Squadron pilot from Joint Base Charleston and his wife, Tori Brewer, with children during a twoweek trip to Cambodia, March 1 – 15, 2013, in support of Vets with a Mission, a not-for-profit agency that conducts humanitarian missions in Vietnam and Cambodia.

supervision of Charleston Physician Assistant Michael Overcash.

During one of their last visits, VWAM travelled to a Vietnamese refugee floating village on Sonle Top Lake and according to the Chuck Ward, VWAM executive director, "The tiger got us!," in reference to the expression "sometimes you get the tiger by the tail or the tiger gets you."

"The story behind the floating village is that it began almost 40 years ago when South Vietnamese fled communist Vietnam after the war," said Brewer. "Over the course of time, children have been born there and raised to adulthood.

But these people cannot have a Cambodian or Vietnamese passport, so they have no country to call their own. Birth certificates are not issued, only an identification card by Cambodian authorities with date of birth. If they go back to Vietnam, they will be imprisoned and the Cambodian government wants to keep them out on the lake because that's where the Vietnamese want them to stay."

While the clinic work was tiresome and long, it was also very rewarding for the couple.

"Being able to change someone's life through a 15-minute medical visit inspires me to do more," said Tori.

"Another great thing about this trip was the fact that my wife and I got to do it together," Brewer said. "She's in the medical career field and it was great that I got to support her for a change and help her and others. Spouses do a lot of incredible things to support us and the demands of our jobs, but it was cool being out there participating in the humanitarian mission watching her change lives."

The couple, originally from Fresno and Loomis, Calif., was able to celebrate their second anniversary March 12, 2013, in Cambodia.

"This definitely made up for our first anniversary - which I was deployed," said Brewer, who deployed to Southwest Asia in 2012.

Before they left Cambodia, the team treated more than 800 dental patients, providing root canals, restoration and hygiene treatments. Approximately 600 teeth were also extracted and the medical doctors saw 2,589 patients.

"This was truly an amazing experience Brewer gathers children to be seen for medical check-up during a two-week trip to and the Cambodian people were so patient Cambodia, March 1 – 15, 2013, in support of Vets with a Mission, a not-for-profit and grateful for the time and services the agency that conducts humanitarian missions in Vietnam and Cambodia. team provided," said the 16th AS pilot.

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Tori, an oral surgery assistant from Daniel Island, S.C., conducts a dental cleaning during a two-week trip to Cambodia, March 1 – 15, 2013, in support of Vets with a Mission, a not-for-profit agency that conducts humanitarian missions in Vietnam and Cambodia.

“This could be the first and last time many of these people will ever see a doctor or dentist.”

To this day, Chuck Ward, VWAM executive director, has continued to establish Vets with a Mission as a humanitarian organization respected by the Vietnamese government and medical professionals from every corner of Vietnam.

After this first humanitarian mission, Brewer and his wife are already looking into the future for opportunities to help make a difference in others' lives.

(Information was used from Vets with a Mission Blog, which was updated by Chuck Ward, VWAM executive director.)

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Base housing project keeps on rolling

By Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Since Forest City Military Communities began the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base privatized housing construction project in October 2011, more than 265 units and a new community center have been completed.

The project, which calls for construction of 335 new homes on the Air Base, is on schedule for completion by August 2013.

“More military members are choosing to live on base because of the new homes,” said Stephen Campbell, 628th Civil Engineering Squadron Capital Asset Management Element chief. “Most people prefer living in a new home with new amenities and new appliances. Now that we can offer that to our Airmen, it is a huge incentive to live on base … not to mention the drive to work is only a few blocks.”

The new community center, featuring a business center, fitness center, kitchen, activity center, showers, locker rooms and two housing management offices, opened March 29, 2013.

“We have always had playgrounds on the base, but we’ve

never had a community center until now,” Campbell said.

“One of the nicest parts about the community center is the activity center which can be reserved for get-togethers or parties with a $250 deposit. The community center also allows tenants to have a peaceful place to hang out and watch T.V.” Community centers are amenities offered at most off-base communities, but not many are 5,696 square feet.

The new homes are replacing older houses which were constructed in the 1960’s, and ranged from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet compared to the new homes which range in size from 1,700 to 2,200 square feet, Campbell said.

“Although the older houses were well maintained, they were outdated and were too small compared to what is available in today’s housing market,” he said. “The new homes offer less energy consumption through new appliances, and more living space. The older homes, which featured a carport, are not as popular as the new homes and their two car garages.”

Seventy more homes are still scheduled for completion and the construction is not affected by current budget constraints, since privatized housing requires tenants to make monthly payments to Forest City, instead of forfeiting their entire

Basic Allowance for Housing, Campbell said.

“Since the housing is privatized, the construction project is funded by Forest City and the rent collected from the tenants,” Campbell said. “The next phase, which is set to be completed by July 2013, includes 22 junior, noncommissioned officer houses on the north side of the base. Once those are completed, the project will focus on completing the remaining houses for senior NCOs, field grade officers and company grade officers.”

According to Campbell, Forest City is currently discussing building a dog park for community use, a children’s park on the south side of the base close to the community center and an outdoor basketball court.

“Housing privatization has been a joint endeavor with Forest City and has been a tremendous success in giving our military members new housing,” Campbell said. “Our military members are pleased with the new units. The units are bigger, have an open floor plan and everything in them is new.

We have received only positive feedback and have heard the tenants are extremely happy.”

For more information regarding living on base, contact Forest City Military Communities at 552-0600.

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JB Charleston Airmen receive Diamond Sharp Awards

Col. Justin Davey, 628th Mission Support Group commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief (right), recognize March's Diamond Sharp winners April 2, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Diamond Sharp recipients are (from left) Staff Sgt. Francine Palmer, 628th Force Support Squadron career development supervisor, Senior Airman Sheila Sanchez-Tosado, 628th Communications Squadron unit deployment manager, Airman 1st Class Tony Chase, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron specialized vehicle maintenance technician, and Senior Airman Jessica Ormston, 628th Security Forces Squadron vehicle control noncommissioned officer-in-charge. Pictured with the Diamond Sharp winners are Master Sgt. Tony Crerar, 628th FSS first sergeant, Master Sgt. David Turnage, 628th CS first sergeant, Senior Master Sgt. Jack Fox, 628th LRS first sergeant, and Senior Master Sgt. Amaria Diaz, 628th SFS first sergeant. Diamond Sharp awardees are Airmen chosen by their first sergeants for their excellent performance.

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New Community Center opens at JB Charleston Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, Matthew Henshaw (middle) and Dacie Wingo (second from left), cut the ribbon, with Sandy Berkos, Forest City Military Communities assistant community manager, and Janel Davis, FCMC relocation specialist, during the opening of the new FCMC Community Center, March 29, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Henshaw and Wingo were the winners of the FCMC Art and Essay Contest. Berkeley Miller (not pictured) was also a winner in the Art and Essay Contest.

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Forest City Military Communities held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Community Center March 29, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The community center, located at 1501 Touhey Blvd. on the Air Base, is 5,696 square feet and includes a business center, a fitness center, a kitchen and activity center, showers, locker rooms and two housing management offices. Forest City Military Communities held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Community Center The hours of operation for the community center are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day and available March 29, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. only to Air Base residents.

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JB Charleston hosts Honorary Commanders Induction Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, pose for a group photo with the former Honorary Commanders and the newly inducted Honorary Commanders during the Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony March 28, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Honorary Commanders program educates local community leaders about the various missions at JB Charleston.

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Airman 1st Class Michael Shonebarger, 628th CES firefighter, dons his oxygen tank and gas mask during an aircraft, live-fire training exercise.

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Parents and children line up for the Egg Hunt during the annual Easter Event March 30, 2013, at Marrington Plantation on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. More than 500 participants attended this year’s event, according to Robert Veronee, JB Charleston – Weapons Station Youth Center coordinator.

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Children sprint to grab eggs during the annual Easter Event March 30, 2013, at Marrington Plantation on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. This year’s event included an Easter Egg Hunt, face painting stations and refreshments.

Children collect eggs during the Easter Egg Hunt at the annual Easter Event March 30, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. More than 200 JB Charleston youth hunted for eggs at the event put on by Air Base Youth Programs. Participants enjoyed hunting for eggs, visiting with the Easter Bunny, and face painting.

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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.

April 8 / A mandatory TAP pre-separation briefings for retirees will be provided from 8 to 11 a.m. Per Public Law 107-103, in the case of anticipated retirement, retiring service members can receive

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pre-separation counseling up to 24 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.

April 9 / An “Explore Employment & Scholarship Services for Spouses” workshop will be held from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Learn about free available resources and services such as employment, resumes, the local job market, scholarships and more. / Educational Opportunities Counseling halfhour appointments will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with an expert who will help you reach your educational goals.

April 10 / A Workforce (Job referral) Specialist will be available for half-hour appointments from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with a specialist that will provide job referrals, resume and interview assistance. This service is available

April 8 / A Post Transition Assistance Program/Mini Job Fair is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

April 9 / A Military Spouse 101 class is schedule for 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This workshop is a new spouse orientation to the military life. Attendees will learn military culture, such as jargon, rates/ranks, chain of command and core values.

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All classes or workshops will be held at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Building 755, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station unless otherwise specified. For more information, call 764-7480.

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April 11 / A mandatory TAP pre-separation briefings for retirees will be provided from 8 to 11 a.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. 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.

April 12 / A Workshop for Department of Veteran Affairs Disability Claims will be held from 8 a.m. to noon. The VA representative will cover the VA claims and filing process. VA One-on-One Disability Claims Assistance will be provided from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. NOTE: Members (who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign an authorization letter (authorizing the VA representative to obtain your medical records) at the April 13 / An Operation Clip and Save class is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn how a pennypinching shopper saves money each month using coupons.

April 15 – 18 / A Command Financial Specialist Training class is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is open to command appointed E-6 and abover personnel only. Training attendees will learn how to assist in preventing financial problems, starting a profitable savings program, and providing members assistance in car/insurance buying or investments.

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April 19 / The 2013 Silver Wings Scholarship and Live Auction will be held at the Charleston Club.

Tickets are on sale from any Team Charleston Spouses Club board member, at the consignment shop or by emailing TCSCScholarshipAuction@gmail.com.

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AF extends Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit transfer phase-in period

By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Some Airmen will be able to transfer all or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members without incurring a four-year active duty service commitment thanks to a program phase-in extension implemented this month.

When initially implemented, the Post-9/11 GI Bill education transfer program was phased in to enable Airmen nearing retirement to accept a 1-, 2-, or 3-year active duty service commitment. In some cases, no additional commitment was required. The phase-in period expired July 31, 2012, but many Airmen were unable to take advantage of the opportunity before the expiration date.

"Air Force leaders want to make sure all eligible Airmen have the opportunity to share this benefit with their families.

The initial expiration date caught some members by surprise,

so the phase-in period has been extended through July 31, 2013," said Bruce Houseman, Air Force Personnel Center education services and benefits chief.

Members must apply to transfer their benefits no later than July 31 to qualify under these graduated service obligations, and - as in past - some members who transfer benefits will not incur an associated ADSC, while others will incur between one and four years.

- Members on active duty who were eligible for retirement on Aug. 1, 2009 can transfer benefits without incurring an ADSC. - Active duty members eligible for retirement after Aug. 1, 2009 and before Aug. 1, 2010 will incur one additional year of service from the date of their request.

- Members eligible to retire after Aug. 1, 2010 and before Aug. 1, 2011 will incur two additional years of service from the date of their request.

- Members eligible for retirement after Aug. 1, 2011 and on or before Aug. 1, 2012 will incur three additional years of

service from the date of their request.

- Members who are retirement eligible after July 31, 2012 will incur a four year active duty service commitment from the date of their request if they want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members.

"Eligible Airmen can transfer all or some of their benefit to one or more family members, but no matter how much you transfer, you will incur the ADSC associated with your retirement eligibility date," Houseman explained. "The ADSC begins with the approved application, so if you plan to transfer benefits, don't wait until you're near retirement."

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Cost $4800, Sell $1650. Call 843-856-4680.

Roommate needed Goose Creek, 8y house Must like pets/$400 flat, W/C, FBA. Avail. 15 April, 5min AFB/Navy Base. 843-737-2043

Free Military Homeowner Guide Sue Davis, REALTOR®, Veteran & Mil. Spouse Keller Williams Realty – 843.810.0100 Search entire MLS at www.suedavishomes.com

OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun 10-4 118 Lee Street, Summerville 5Bed/4Bath, pool/jacuzzi, 1 acre lot FSBO - save $29K Buyer's Agents Welcome 2%

Custom Home-5B/4BA, 3650sqft, pool/hot tub,1 acre in Summerville,DDII Schools. Buy Owner.

118LeeSt. Details on zillow.com 843-870-2857

GE Chest Freezer 5.0 cu ft, Very good cond!

Manual Defrost w/drain, Fast Frz, Temp Ctrl. $175 OBO, Call 843-737-4326 for info

FREE female guinea pig with cage purchase! $85 incl. cage, water bottle, bowl, & hay. Instructions included! Call 843-737-4326

Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set w/ warranty. $150! King for $225. Can Deliver $150 843-696-5712

6 Pc. Cherry Bedroom Set with Mattress set, Still in the Box! $350! Delivery Available 843-696-5212

$395 Sofa & Love Seat, New in Plastic. Delivery Available, must Sell! 843-696-5712 5 Pc Dinette $148, New in Box. Coffee & End Tables $99, All New! Can Deliver if needed, 843-696-5212

The Patriot • April 5, 2013

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TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD

www.charlestonmilitary.com • 843-412-5861 fax 843-628-3454 Diggle Publishing, PO Box 2016, Mt. Pleasant SC 29465

Diggle Publishing accepts free three-line personal* classified ads from active duty, reserve and retired military personnel and their dependents. Each line is roughly approximately 45-55 letters and spaces. The amount depends upon the number of capitals, punctuation, etc. Three lines is roughly 150-160 total letters and spaces.

One ad per military family per issue. Military may re-submit ad each week. Only personal ads qualify to run for free (ie: garage sales, home rentals, pets, autos, furniture, etc.) Business-related ads (even if a home business) do not qualify to run for free and must be paid. (See information below.*) We DO NOT accept “work at home” or “multi-level-marketing” ads. Ads which do not adhere to submission guidelines may be rejected without notice.

The Best Way To Submit A Free Classified Ad Is With Our Online Form At www.CharlestonMilitary.com We do not take ads by phone.

Please do not call us to confirm receipt of your free ad.

* Ads from non-military or business-related ads (even home businesses) cost $4 per line (45-55 letters and spaces per line). Additional lines (over the 3 free) for personal ads may be purchased for $4 per line as well. To pay for an ad or additional lines, please submit your credit card number and expiration date - as well as the name of the cardholder - with your ad via fax, email, or by phone.

Deadline to submit an ad is 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Ads printed on a first come-first serve, space available basis.

Crossword of the Week

See the Answers, Page 9

CLUES ACROSS 1. Fulmar 7. Maple fluid 10. Most saponaceous 12. Icelandic island 13. Stressed pronunciation 14. Ginseng genus 15. Seizes 16. Loose Arab garments 17. Title of respect 18. Operatic solo 19. Fleur-de-lis flower 21. Pad used as a floor covering 22. Sine curve 27. In the year of Our Lord 28. Day or sleep away supervisor 33. Carrier’s invention 34. Infant bed 36. Fiddler crabs 37. English monk 672-735 (alt. sp.)

38. Precise and prudish 39. The beak of a bird

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40. Point that is one point N of NE 41. Blighia sapida 44. Russian political prison camp 45. Unselfishness 48. Arabian Gulf 49. Unsupported 50. Thieving bird 51. Alarm and dismay

CLUES DOWN 1. Cigarette bundle 2. Fencing sword 3. Cannisters 4. A way to drench 5. Point midway between E and SE 6. Confined condition (abbr.)

7. Yemen capital 8. Actresses Ortiz & Alicia 9. Photographs 10. Exposing folly to ridicule 11. Egg-shaped instrument 12. Established custom 14. St. Patrick’s, Macy’s or Rose

17. Female sibling 18. Gather lots together 20. Total 23. Allowance for intervals 24. Medieval philosopher 25. Jupiter satellite 26. Invest with knighthood 29. Sodium 30. Women’s __ movement 31. Singleness 32. Saves or delivers 35. The bill in a restaurant 36. Of a city 38. Former name of Belau 40. Class of comb jellies 41. Height x width 42. Pick out from others 43. German port, bay and canal 44. Jacob’s 6th son 45. Goat or camel hair fabric 46. One circuit of a track 47. 3X = 1 TBS

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MILITARY DISCOUNT

Cummins Technical Center

(WITH VALID ID)

Cummins Inc. is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies. This includes fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. The Charleston Cummins Technical Center is an engineering and test lab for Cummins products. Using sophisticated and highly technical equipment, this facility tests a variety of Cummins’ engines and the latest technologies.

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Come join us as we grow in Charleston!

Cummins offers a full benefit package: Pension Plan, Retirement Savings Plan, Medical, Dental and Life Insurance, Accidental Death, Short Term and Long Term Disability. 1st 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities are available.

7013 DORCHESTER ROAD • NORTH CHARLESTON

ACROSS FROM AIR FORCE BASE • NEXT TO DUNKIN’ DONUTS FIND US ON

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843-225-4990

Potential employment opportunities exist for:

MON-FRI 10AM-7PM • SAT 10AM-4PM

Emissions and Instrumentation Technicians and Mechanical Technicians Qualifications and requirements include: • High School diploma, GED or equivalent.

• Basic skills in Microsoft Office • Good communication skills, positive work ethic and respect for others • Must be able to work in US Additional Requirements

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Mechanical positions require: • Work experience in a mechanical trade such as engine build, repair, maintenance; OR relevant military experience; OR associates/bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Emissions and Instrumentation positions require: • Work experience in instrumentation trade such as installation of PCs and PC networks; OR relevant military experience in the; OR associates/bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. ***All persons applying must be able to pass a preemployment background check and a drug screen.***

Apply online at www.readysc.org Or at your local SC Works Location An Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Patriot • April 5, 2013

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