May 20 - June 2, 2016 - The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Vol. 7, No. 10

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

May 20, 2016

Sailors assigned to Surgical Company B, 4th Medical Battalion, treat a simulated patient during a five-day medical field exercise May 13, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The exercise tested the capabilities of Surgical Company B’s forward resuscitative surgical system, or FRSS, which is a rapidly mobile trauma surgical team designed to be in close proximity to combat units on the battlefield.

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Sailors perfect battlefield surgical capabilities

Story and photo at Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

More than 100 Sailors assigned to Surgical Company B, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, participated in a five-day medical field exercise which ended May 15, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The exercise tested the capabilities of Surgical Company B's forward resuscitative surgical system, or FRSS, which is a rapidly mobile trauma surgical team designed to be in close proximity to combat units on the battlefield.

"When we deploy we encounter a fast pace environment, treating Marines who have injuries ranging from gunshot wounds to IED blasts," said HM1 Argenis Mendoza, Surgical Company B surgical technician. "This exercise is designed to test and enhance the capabilities of our medical corpsman who don't do this type of work on a daily basis."

According to Mendoza, in the battlefield, Marines who are injured are transported via helicopter to a FRSS to

This is the first time the company has completed the exercise at Joint Base Charleston.

"Since the (Medical Logistics Platoon, Detachment 3) provides us with our medical equipment, which is expensive, and is located in Charleston, the decision was made to fly the units here," said Chief Petty Officer Billini Benoit, Surgical Company B corpsman.

According to Benoit, a cost analysis is currently being done to determine if bringing the Sailors closer to the necessary medical equipment has proven to be cheaper.

The unit performed an initial exercise earlier in the year and is preparing for a final evaluation which puts the unit in ready status for deployment.

"It's gratifying to see how smoothly the company is performing," Corrada said. "I'm amazed everyone came together after only working together once before. Medical professionals rely on teamwork to be effective and I'm impressed to see how cohesive the unit is even though we are separated geographically."

reduce the amount of time needed for treatment which increases the likelihood of survival for the patient.

"I work in a hospital in my civilian job as a business manager and when I put on this uniform my mission changes completely," Mendoza said. "It's a humbling experience to be part of a surgical team working in a combat environment to save lives."

Sailors began the exercise by assembling an emergency room, a surgical room and a recovery room in three separate tents.

"In a real world situation we are required to set up all of our equipment to be ready to treat patients within an hour," said Chief Petty Officer Rafael Corrada, assigned to Surgical Company B. Surgical Company B is made up of four battalions who are separated geographically from Miami to Washington, D.C. The company is home to medical doctors, hospital corpsman and a group of Marines, who are in charge of security, communications and transportation.

SecAF recognizes outstanding JB Charleston teammates U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Clayton Cupit

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, middle, stands with Joint Base Charleston exceptional performers May 6, 2016, at JB Charleston, S.C. James had the opportunity to listen to each of their stories and accomplishments as well as answer any questions they had for her.

Soldiers complete historic sealift exercise

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More than 200 Soldiers from Fort Stewart, Ga. came to the Joint Base Charleston Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for a three day Sealift Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, May 9, 2016.

During the exercise, Soldiers convoyed more than 100 Humvees, trailers, bulldozers and other vehicles from Fort Stewart to the FLETC to load them onto a ship.

"The purpose of the exercise was to ensure Soldiers could load and unload equipment in a timely manner if they needed to deploy quickly," said Army Capt. Junias Jackson, a 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade logistics officer.

According to Army 1st Lt. Matthew Jozwak, a 3rd Inf. Sust. Bde. assistant distribution chief, the exercise tested not only the equipment, but the Soldiers.

"As a Solider you're always on alert," said Jozwak.

"We have to be ready at all times. You never know when or where you could be going, or how the best

CCAF confers degrees at JB CHS

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way to get there is. Depending on where you're going the quickest way could be by sea or by air. We need to be prepared for everything."

According to Jozwak, many of the Soldiers involved had never done an exercise like this.

"It's a good experience," said Specialist Alex Gibson, a 226th Composite Supply Company mechanic. "The exercise is teaching us be ready to deploy and be able to operate under stressful conditions. We have to make sure everything gets on the ship safely, if something gets damaged it's a huge loss."

Despite this being the first time doing a SEDRE, the Soldiers successfully transported all of the vehicles to and from Fort Stewart in three days.

"This was our first time doing a SEDRE and I was impressed by how smooth everything went," said Jozwak. "All the different units and branches were able to come together as a team to make the exercise a success. They really did a great job with the layout of the vehicles. The layout would have required little time to unload if we had really deployed and needed to go right into the mission."

Practicing life-saving skills

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Briefs and events for JB Charleston

WHAT’S UP

Soldiers from Fort Stewart, Ga. secure a Humvee to the M/V Cape Decision ship during a Sealift Emergency Deployment Exercise at the Joint Base Charleston Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, May 10, 2016. For many Soldiers, this was the first time participating in a SEDRE.

Next Issue of the Patriot: June 3, 2016

Story and photo by Airman Megan Munoz Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

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WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE for Joint Base Charleston, SC Scattered T-Storms

Friday, May 20

(50% precip)

High 78º Low 69º

Thunder Storms

Saturday, May 21

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Extended Forecast

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Holding the rope - be the teammate who does

By Master Sgt. Scott Wean, USMC Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston

Years ago, I heard a quote that has stayed with me throughout my career. I can't remember the author's name but I'm sure his words have been in numerous inspirational speeches. The piece is titled, "Hold the Rope."

"Hold the rope. On every team no matter what sport, game, occupation or gathering there is that one person. This person is not distracted by outside interference and always focuses on their task. When times are tough, he is tougher. It doesn't matter to him who you are, what you are or where you are, he is there. Look around and find that one person who, if you were hanging off a cliff by a rope, would always be there for you. Holding the rope and never letting go. That's the teammate you want."

As service members, we often overlook this one person to focus on the one percent who will always find a way to ruin a weekend by violating the UCMJ.

What if we in the military spent more time encouraging the rope holders? Do we even recognize these individuals in our units? Could that be our problem?

General Krulak once said, "People of integrity are sound, reliable and consistent whether they are at work or on leave, in the field or in town, in front of others or by themselves." This is another way to describe the rope holders of our commands.

At the end of the day, when all has gone quiet, I challenge everyone to look into the mirror. Look deep into the eyes of the person in front of you and evaluate that person. Ask yourself, did I do all I could do today? Did I live the life I am supposed to lead? Did I push, did I hit, did I run, did I think, did I work, did I care ... did I hold the rope?

If the answer is no, then get back at it. There may be someone depending on you! Go become the person your family, unit, community and country needs you to be.

The grass is green where we water it

By Tech Sgt. David Hardy Airman Leadership School

"Man, I can't wait to get outta here. It's gonna be nice to get away from all this nonsense. I wish my boss was like..." How many times do we say or think something along these lines? It's easy for us to have a "grass is greener on the other side" approach to life. Escape seems easy because it requires no effort. However, we eventually find ourselves engaged in the vicious cycle of repeating those same thoughts. The reality is, the grass is greener where we water it.

When we fall into the trap of believing things are better "over there," we become victims of defeatism. We simply hope things will get better instead of taking the bull by the horns and making them better. Chief Master Sgt. Mark A. Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, recently told an Airman Leadership School class, "It isn't enough to hope; hope is not a strategy." Simple yet wise and profound words.

To extend the metaphor, if we stand in our yard where weeds have taken over, look at our neighbor's lush green lawn and think to ourselves, "If I had just bought that house, I would

have that lawn," we have defeated ourselves. We haven't taken into account the dedication our neighbor has poured into his lawn - the endless hours of seeding, weeding and watering. We assume the lawn we admire is simply a matter of chance. In reality, much hard work and many sacrifices produced the end result.

Chief Bronson asked the students, "How do you set yourselves apart from your peers in your job?" He went there! His thoughts were on the trajectory of empowering the Airmen to take matters into their own hands - to write their own success story. Instead of simply sitting around hoping things will one day be better, we must ask ourselves what we are going to do now to ensure our careers are successful. Before anything is done, before anything can be accomplished, an attitude shift may be in order.

Before something exists, the thought of it exists. The Wright brothers did not wake up one cool North Carolina morning, head to their garage, start tinkering with spare parts and then step back and proclaim, "Look, an airplane!"

Orville and Wilbur started with an idea just like many other brilliant people who have excellent ideas every day. What set the Wright's apart was

the motivation and the mindset to be successful.

They refused to sit back and wait for someone else to do the improbable.

A positive attitude and resilience must exist for any idea to become reality. Picture the naysayers. The brothers were surely ridiculed leading up to their first attempt at flight and after it failed, the sentiment of doubt increased.

However, the Wright brothers pressed on. The second failure was met with more jeering but the Wright's continued with more determination.

When the third attempt succeeded and the brothers repeated their success over 700 times, all of the critics were silenced. The "improbable" eventually turned into the greatest Air Force on the planet.

Their perception and success were determined by their attitude. Reality grounded them a couple times but they refused to accept failure. What do we want to achieve in our lives? Are we going to take our careers into our own hands or just hope success falls out of the sky into our laps? The United States is the greatest country in the history of humanity; how will we represent it? Successful people take matters into their own hands, so grab the hose and start watering your grass!

Let’s focus on ‘people first, mission always’

By Senior Master Sgt. Claus Peris 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

process of learning and growth that comes from making mistakes.

As I have moved up in the ranks, I realize the single biggest impact I can make to the mission and my unit is to take care of TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – If you've been my Airmen. This does not mean doing the job for them, but givaround long enough, you've heard the phrase "mission first, ing them what they need to get the job done. You don't have to be people always." their best friend, turn a blind eye to un-professionalism or hook Today's Airmen are busy. Whether its high ops tempo, conup your Airmen at the expense of the mission. stant deployments, or low manning, our Airmen are being It means providing the guidance, resources and, many times, asked to do more and more every day. Nothing is more importhe top cover to allow them to succeed. It means mentoring folks tant than accomplishing the mission - except for taking care when they make mistakes, rewarding them when they excel, celof the people you supervise. ebrating accomplishments in public and addressing improveSenior Master Sgt. Claus Peris For me, the phrase should read, "People first, mission ments in private. It means treating people with respect and digni660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron always." Unfortunately, over the years I've seen supervisors ty while keeping the bar high and supporting your Airmen as they at every level becoming more and more disconnected with our Airmen. It's accomplish something they never thought was within their reach. It means, in time for us to reengage, reconnect and interact with our people. the end, to ensure your Airmen are better when they leave the unit than when Supervisory actions speak volumes. How you interact, communicate, and they came in. If you are able to deliberately develop your Airmen this way, the recognize your people sets the foundation of your relationships. Do you rec- mission will be accomplished. ognize the Airmen's accomplishments with an e-mail or do you leave your Leading the Airmen of today can be one of the most challenging yet rewarddesk, seek them out, look them in the eye, shake their hands and thank them ing tasks. Today's Airmen are noticeably different than the Airmen who in front of their peers? Face-to-face interaction takes more time, but creates stepped off the bus with me at Lackland 22 years ago. better relationships.

Today's Airmen are skilled multi-taskers, agile decision makers and social As supervisors, we need to train our Airmen to become independent networkers, eagerly cooperative and extremely flexible to change. They are thinkers. Instead of a culture of conformity that older leaders struggle to main- hungry to learn and apply their knowledge and want nothing more than to be tain, why not foster a climate that allows its members to use their experience a part of something bigger than themselves. As present day leaders, we must and knowledge to make decisions at appropriate levels? Who knows better take every measure to ensure we develop their full potential. how to improve a product or process, the technician with boots on the ground Mission sets vary across a wide array of career fields, but the mission is and or the supervisor that never leaves his desk? always will be there. The hard part is ensuring that our Airmen stick around Good ideas have no rank; the newest Airman may have the solution to your and go the distance. Let's refocus on our supervisory relationships with our problems. It could also lead to mistakes, but allow your people to fail from time Airmen, get involved, mentor and groom future leaders. "People first, mission to time. Good Airmen make mistakes, great supervisors see them through the always" should be the new charge.

AMC commander releases Rapid Global Mobility Vision

By Senior Master Sgt. April Lapetoda Headquarters Air Mobility Command Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – In order to establish a common understanding of mobility's direction to 2035, the Air Mobility Command commander recently released his Rapid Global Mobility Vision.

"This vision is essential to Mobility Airmen as it is the framework and foundation guiding us into the future," said Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, AMC commander. "It builds on our past achievements and describes our initiatives to address the challenges of a dynamic operational and austere fiscal environment."

The Vision focuses on the command's 20-year strategic vectors, which are aligned under the Air Force Strategic Vectors and U.S. Transportation Command's priorities, in order to ensure unity and purpose. These vectors are: • Execute and Sustain Rapid Global Mobility • Enhance Mobility Partnerships • Prepare the Mobility Forces for Tomorrow • Develop and Care for Airmen and Their Families "RGM's future is one of opportunity and promise," said Everhart. "The uncertainty of the future environment, coupled with constrained resources, demands that we take actions now to ensure enterprise-wide success in the future."

The document discusses AMC's dual role in providing global power projection and enabling vigilance for the nation.

"To accomplish this, as the lead command for air

mobility, AMC is charged with managing and coordinating all Mobility Air Force operations facilitating air mobility force interoperability," said the commander.

AMC's responsibilities as the lead command include providing mobility doctrine, organization, standardization, leadership development, modernization, planning and programming, and logistics standards. These responsibilities all span the missions of airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and air mobility support.

The document provides a brief overview of our present-day status.

"Today, air mobility forces execute the air mobility mission around the globe, enabling operational agility and flexibility to the warfighter, the diplomat, and our nation's partners," said Everhart.

"Our forces are in action supporting and enabling

joint and coalition forces engaged in combat operations across the globe."

The RGM Vision then dives in deeper as the commander describes the future environment and strategic vectors of the future.

"As an integral part of the United States Air Force and joint force family of systems, the future air mobility fleet must be prepared to operate in the full spectrum of operating environments, including austere and improvised airfields, while contending with global access constraints," said the general.

The document details how the strategic vectors of the future are designed to help AMC focus on their direct investments, institutional changes, and employment concepts throughout the 20-year planning.

"Maintaining Airmen, aircraft, and support structure readiness is the foundation of mission accomplishment," said Everhart, when discussing the vector Execute and Sustain Rapid Global Mobility.

"Nowhere is this more critical than in our no-fail missions of support to the nuclear mission through the employment of air refueling tankers and our mission of safe, responsive presidential airlift."

The general went into further detail for each of the other vectors before closing.

"Our charge is to provide 'Unrivaled Global Reach for America...ALWAYS!' and we do this by preserving the legacy of those before us as well as developing and delivering the next generation of RGM," said Everhart. "Success in the future requires bold leadership today. Our nation needs it and our Airmen demand it; neither will be content with the status quo."

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JB Charleston holds CCAF graduation

By Jacqueline Ford 628th Force Support Squadron

Joint Base Charleston held its semi-annual Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduation ceremony May 6, 2016 at 1430 at the Air Base Theater with 111 graduates receiving their diplomas.

"It amazes me every day to see how these young Airmen are able to balance mission, family, professional and personal development," according to Mr. Darrell Nesbitt, Chief, Education and Training. "You have to be a master of time management to do that."

"Educating our Airmen ensures we remain the greatest Air Force and, collaterally, ensures a bright future for our country as Airmen transition into the general public becoming leaders in the civilian population. The CCAF degree is just a stepping stone for some who plan to pursue more advanced degrees," Nesbitt said.

April 2016 CCAF Graduates:

14th Airlift Squadron Senior Airman Mark Darnell - Aviation Operations Senior Airman Vincenzo Denisi - Aviation Operations Tech. Sgt. Casey Dover - Aviation Operations Staff Sgt. Henry Eissler - Aviation Maintenance Technology and Aviation Operations Tech. Sgt. Milton Knight - Aviation Operations and Criminal Justice Tech. Sgt. Thomas Litteer - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology Staff Sgt. James Moss - Aviation Operations Senior Airman Christopher Pherson - Aviation Operations 15th Airlift Squadron Tech. Sgt. David Horne - Aviation Management Tech. Sgt. Christine Springer - Aviation Management Tech. Sgt. Wesley Taylor - Aviation Operations 16th Airlift Squadron Staff Sgt. Jonathan Akers - Aviation Operations Staff Sgt. Justin Bell - Aviation Operations Master Sgt. Jason Brown - Aviation Management Staff Sgt. Jacob Carey - Aviation Operations Senior Airman Andrea Jansen - Aviation Operations Staff Sgt. Tony Johnson - Aviation Operations Master Sgt. Justin Mulder - Aviation Operations

U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi

Forty Airmen pose for a group photo during a Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony May 6, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. CCAF was established April 1, 1972 and provides enlisted Airmen a regionally accredited degree through the Air University by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

At JB Charleston, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Park University, Southern Illinois University and Webster

University offer follow-on programs, which are progressively more challenging and rewarding to the students.

437th Aerial Port Squadron Staff Sgt. Ryne Delauter - Transportation Tech. Sgt. Jennet Dzemyan - Transportation Staff Sgt. Trisha Garrison - Transportation Senior Airman Andrew Jones - Transportation Staff Sgt. Theophilus Okrah - Transportation Senior Airman Joshua Orphan - Transportation Staff Sgt. Stephen Russ - Transportation Staff Sgt. Samantha Varden - Transportation

628th Communications Squadron Staff Sgt. Kaneisha Lipscomb - Information Management Senior Airman Darrius Session - Information Systems Technology Staff Sgt. Londone Session - Information Management Senior Airman Jessalyn Willis - Information Management

437th Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Taylor Bauer - Electronic Systems Technology Tech. Sgt. Nick Grgurich - Aviation Maintenance Technology Tech. Sgt. James Hurst - Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Logan Leonard - Avionic Systems Technology Senior Airman Christian Moskowitz - Aviation Maintenance Technology Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Nielsen - Aviation Maintenance Technology

628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Senior Airman Devin Anderson - Logistics Staff Sgt. Petrice Crockett - Logistics Airman 1st Class Ryan Deetman - Logistics Senior Airman Terry Frazier - Logistics Tech. Sgt. Mark Heitkamp - Logistics Staff Sgt. Sean O'Connor - Logistics Staff Sgt. Eric Ramsey - Vehicle Maintenance Tech. Sgt. Jason Reinke - Logistics Staff Sgt. Steven Stone - Logistics Staff Sgt. Matthew Trevino - Vehicle Maintenance

437th Maintenance Group Tech. Sgt. Michael Exley - Aviation Maintenance Technology

437th Operations Group Staff Sgt. Garrett Caskey - Electronic Systems Technology

437th Operations Support Squadron Senior Airman Manuel Joseph - Aircrew Safety Systems Technology

373rd Training Squadron Tech. Sgt. Jared Hess - Instructor of Technology and Military Science Staff Sgt. Jarrad Stephens - Aviation Maintenance Technology 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Jacob Baker - Avionic Systems Technology Staff Sgt. Shayne Brisbin - Aviation Maintenance Technology Airman 1st Class Nicole Cassidy - Avionic Systems Technology Staff Sgt. Joe Chamberlain - Aviation Maintenance Technology Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gravett - Aviation Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Bradley Hedgcorth - Avionic Systems Technology Senior Airman Nathan Hooven - Aviation Maintenance Technology Master Sgt. Brian Leclaire - Aviation Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Berry Lynch - Avionic Systems Technology Tech. Sgt. Rashaad Murphy - Aviation Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Jennifer Smith - Aviation Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Matthew Soch - Aviation Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Sollinger - Aviation Maintenance Technology Tech. Sgt. Thomas Westra - Aviation Maintenance Technology Tech. Sgt. Christopher Williams - Aviation Maintenance Technology Staff Sgt. Marcus Williams - Aviation Maintenance Technology

628th Air Base Wing Staff Sgt. Janelle Allen - Information Management

628th Civil Engineering Squadron Staff Sgt. Juan Ayon Loza - Mechanical and Electrical Technology Senior Airman Corey Barrett - Fire Science Staff Sgt. Justin Bellamy - Fire Science Staff Sgt. Matthew Calloway - Fire Science Senior Airman Eduardo Cervantes Gonzalez - Construction Technology Senior Airman Wendle Deramus - Fire Science Staff Sgt. Lyle Flagg - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Staff Sgt. Michael Ford - Fire Science Master Sgt. Kurt Gartung - Mechanical and Electrical Technology Staff Sgt. Ryan Jamieson - Mechanical and Electrical Technology Senior Airman Michael Schaffer - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Staff Sgt. Joseph Schmitt - Construction Technology Senior Airman Andrew Spratt - Fire Science Senior Airman Bryan Thacker - Fire Science Staff Sgt. Christopher Whidden - Mechanical and Electrical Technology Tech. Sgt. Melynda Winter - Entomology 628th Contracting Squadron Tech. Sgt. David Tuscany - Contracts Management

628th Force Support Squadron Staff Sgt. Colleen Bailey - Instructor of Technology and Military Science Staff Sgt. Jordan Fiebelkorn - Instructor of Technology and Military Science Tech. Sgt. David Hardy - Instructor of Technology and Military Science Senior Airman Kyla Holmes - Human Resource Management Tech. Sgt. Carmen Lewis - Restaurant, Hotel, and Fitness Management

628th Medical Group Senior Airman Brandon Lane - Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology Tech. Sgt. Silber Manuel - Diagnostic Imaging Technology Staff Sgt. Adam Ruiz - Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology Staff Sgt. Jacob Wielgosiek - Physical Therapist Assistant Senior Airman Brittaney Wigginton - Dental Laboratory Technology 628th Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Charles Benton - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Larry Blue - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Chelsea Burke - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. David Corter - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Jonathan Garrett - Criminal Justice Tech. Sgt. Tyrone Jackson - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lee - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Jessica Nace - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Daivd Rao - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Kyle Shaughnessy - Criminal Justice Tech. Sgt. Carl Sole - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Stephen Strickland - Criminal Justice Tech. Sgt. Marcus Thompson - Criminal Justice Staff Sgt. Jessica Torkelson - Criminal Justice

Note: Due to TDY, PCS and retirements, all of the graduates were not able to attend the ceremony

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Charleston Battery hosts Military Night

Capt. Elizabeth Maley, Commander, Naval Heath Clinic Charleston, participated in the coin flip to begin the Charleston Battery Soccer game for their military appreciation night May 14, 2016, Charleston, S.C. The Charleston Battery cruised past Toronto FCII in a 2-0 victory.

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Nursing Assistant Rose Simmons has been an employee since that opening day and will speak at the ceremony.

Vietnam 50th Commemorative lapel pins will be distributed after the ceremony for all Vietnam era Veteran.

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center will host a Memorial Day ceremony Friday, May 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the flag garden in front of the hospital located at 109 Bee Street to honor of the sacrifices of all Veterans and their families. Everyone is invited to attend.

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side; there is no order of precedence between the buttons.

Gold Star Families are part of Joint Base May is designated "Gold Star Family Charleston and the surrounding communities.

Awareness" month to focus attention on fami- Some choose to remain anonymous while others lies in the Gold Star Program. It is wear the Gold Star Pin to honor no coincidence that efforts to increase their loved one. All are proud of awareness of Gold Star Survivors their spouses, fathers, mothers, occur during the same month with a sons, daughters or siblings service day specifically set aside for rememto the country. bering lost servicemen and women The pins are 16mm in diameter Memorial Day. and come in two forms.

The Gold Star Program serves to The Gold Star Lapel Pin consists The Gold Star assure Gold Star Families that their of a gold star on a purple backLapel Pin deceased service members are not ground, bordered in gold and surforgotten. Additionally, the Gold Star rounded by gold laurel leaves. It is Program delivers on the Department designated for eligible Survivors of of Defense's commitment to those Service members who lose their families by providing long term suplives while fighting in a hostile port and services. conflict.

The Air Force is now allowing airThe Next of Kin Lapel Pin conmen to pin the Gold Star Lapel sists of a gold star within a circle The Next of Kin Button or the Next of Kin of that commemorates the member's Lapel Pin Deceased Personnel Lapel Button on honorable service. The gold star is their Air Force dress coats, mess dress and serv- also surrounded by sprigs of oak that represent ice dress uniforms. The lapel buttons will be the branches of the Armed Forces. It is desigcentered below the U.S. insignia on the widest nated for eligible Survivors of Service members portion of the left lapel of the service coat. If who lose their lives while serving honorably authorized, the gold star lapel button and the under any other circumstances other that war next of kin lapel button should be worn side by (retroactive to March 29, 1973).

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Showcasing life-saving skills

U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Michael Battles

U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Michael Battles

Sailors from the Naval Health Clinic Charleston carry a stretcher during the 2016 LowCountry Skills Fair, May 4, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, S.C. Medical personnel from the NHCC, Shaw Air Force Base, 628th Medical Group and local community came together for a one-day skills fair, which included hands-on demonstrations, an Olympic relay race and a trophy presentation.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caroline Bunce, 628th Aerospace Medical Squadron dental hygienist, applies moulage to victim role player during the 2016 Low Country Skills Fair, May 4, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, S.C. Bunce applied moulage to volunteers to simulate real-world injuries for competitors to practice on during the skills Olympics.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caroline Bunce, 628th Aerospace Medical Squadron dental hygienist, applies moulage to victim role player during the 2016 LowCountry Skills Fair, May 4, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. Bunce applied moulage to volunteers to simulate realworld injuries for competitors to practice on during the skills Olympics.

U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Ericka Engblom

U.S. Navy Capt. Elizabeth Maley, Naval Health Clinic Charleston commander, hands the winning trophy to U.S. Air Force Civilian Brandy Wendler, 628th Medical Group flight chief and U.S. Air Force Col. Margret Jones, 628th Medical Group commander, at the end of the 2016 Lowcountry Skills Fair May 4, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C.

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Chaplain’s Corner

ALS Class 16-D Levitow Award winner

Spiritual resiliency - what’s being revealed?

By LCDR Chris Adams, CHC, USN (Chaplain at the Navy Brig)

“19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”

Isaiah 43:19 ESV This verse is a timely reminder. God is always

at work. He is uses our circumstances to prepare us for the next “chapter” in our lives. Whether it’s a new job, children growing up and moving out or being called to serve Him in a new area. One thing remains the same, He has promised to lead and provide for our needs throughout the chapters of our lives. What new thing is He revealing to you?

More importantly, do you see it? Turn the page!

CATHOLIC SERVICES Daily Mass Wednesdays @ 11:30 a.m. - Air Base (AB) Chapel Thursdays @ 11:30 a.m. - Weapon Station (WS) Chapel The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open for prayer between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri. Sunday- Mass 9 a.m. - AB Chapel • 11:30 a.m. - WS Chapel

PROTESTANT SERVICES SUNDAY 10 a.m. - WS Traditional Service - With Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. - AB Evangelical Protestant Service - With Children’s Church

SAPR Corner

U.S. Air Force photo / Airman Megan Munoz

(Left to right) Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, present the John L. Levitow award to Senior Airman Amanda Cartwright, 628th Aerospace Medical Squadron, May 5, 2016, at the Charleston Club. The John L. Levitow award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and a scholar.

Commander, Navy Installation Command visits Joint Base Charleston

Air Base Victim Advocates CIV Christine Adcox - 628th WSA, SARC TSgt Stephanie Bandy - 628th LRS SrA Janelle Allen - 628th ABW SSgt Rachel Bublitz - 628th LRS TSgt Dana Alderete - 437th MXS SrA Patvia Brice - 628th LRS TSgt Tarha Burchell - 628th CONS TSgt Shawna Drivers - 628th OSS TSgt Amine El Iahiai - 628th MDSS SrA Marian Magtoto - 628th CS TSgt Toccara Evans - 628th LRS

SSgt Adrienne Forth - 437th OSS CIV Joy Franklin - 628th CES SSgt Lakia Hamlin - 437th APS 2nd Lt Ariel Saltin - 437th APS SSgt Lakin Trahan - 628th MDG SSgt Shemerica Washington - 628th FSS 1st Lt Megumi Voight - 1 CTCS TSgt Melynda Winter - 628th CES/CEOIE CIV Judy Driggers - 628th OB SSgt Jarid Hasty-Milton - 437th AMXS

NWS Charleston Victim Advocates STS2 Jamell Brown - NAVCONBRIG CS2 Danyel Coleman - NAVCONBRIG LS1 Jenia McCallop - NAVCONBRIG LS1 Mark Nash - NAVCONBRIG OS1 Anthony Strowder - NAVCONBRIG AO2 Mel Sweeting - NAVCONBRIG RP1 Tina Clevenger - NSA SH3 Ed Dingle - NSA MA 2 Justin Roberts - NSA MA1 Jessica Thurber - NSA HM3 Laquisha Byrd - NHCC HM2 Michelle Coltrane - NHCC HM3 Nicole Johnson - NHCC HN Melissa King - NHCC HM1 Marvin Mamaril - NHCC MM3 Rachel Martinez - NHCC HM3 Choloe Wyatt - NHCC MMCS Brett Baldwin - NNPTC ETC Clair Dopson - NNPTC MMC Erika Dopson - NNPTC MC3 John Haynes - NNPTC ENS Elizabeth Hoerner - NNPTC STS2 Jonathan Martinez - NNPTC MC3 Jason Pastrick - NNPTC ET2 Mason Anzlovar - NPTU EM1 Perry Ball - NPTU

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Air Base 24-Hour Response Hotline 843-963-SARC (7272) Air Base Civilian Victim Advocate 843-327-7369 Air Base SARC 843-817-8397

Weapons Station 24-hour Response Hotline 843-478-8615 Weapons Station Civilian Victim Advocate 843-834-4527 Weapons Station SARC 843-276-9855

DOD Safe Helpline 877-995-5247

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Total # of DUIs for JB Charleston 2016 - 13

Airmen Against Drunk Driving: Wingmen Saving Lives Joint Base Charleston’s Airmen Against Drunk Driving offers free, confidential rides home.

To volunteer, email AADD.charleston@charleston.af.mil The JB Charleston DUI Battle Plan: https://eim.amc.af.mil/org/628ABW/JBCharlestonDUIBattlePlan/default.aspx

U.S. Navy photos / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean M. Stafford

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Vice Adm. Dixon Smith visits Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, May 10, 2016.

Dixon spoke with JB Charleston leadership about his guiding principles.

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Vice Adm. Dixon Smith visits Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station, May 10, 2016.

During the tour, Smith visited various facilities that support the Joint Base mission.

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Come join us a member of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. Charleston Base. Past or present. We meet the second Thursday of each month at The Fleet Reserve Home, 99 Wisteria Dr, Goose Creek, SC. Social Hour starts at 6pm, Base Meeting 7pm. Ussvicb.Org Or Call 843-568-2148.

STOP, don't throw away your old BDUs! Cadets of the Civil Air Patrol can use them. Please donate them by dropping them off at Bldg 246, third floor or calling 767-9484 or 843-607-4039 for pick up.

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May 24 or 31 / A Disability Claims Workshop: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The VA representative will cover the VA claims and filing process.

Members (who do not have a copy of their medical records) must sign an authorization letter at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Clinic’s Medical Records section. This letter must be signed NLT the Monday prior to the week’s Friday workshop that you plan to attend.

May 25 / Educational opportunities counseling: 1 - 4 p.m. Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with an expert who will help you reach your educational goals.

Notices

Events

All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified.

For more information, call A&FRC 963-4406.

NOTICE: Some A&FRC classes may be held at different locations, due to building renovations during the month of January.

Please call 843-963-4406 to register and for clarification on where each class is being held.

May 20 / Key Spouse Training (initial): 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. This training is for all newly appointed Key Spouses.

May 24 / Ditch Debt & Start Saving: May 24, - 4:30 p.m. Learn

/ VA Benefits Advisors Available for Assistance: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Advisors are available to assist all Service members, Veterans, and family members who may have questions about VA benefits and services they are eligible to receive. Appointments are available in one hour blocks from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment or request more information, please call 843-963-8224 for the Air Base (AB) office and 843-794-4304 for the Weapons Station (WS) office. For walk-in appointments, please visit the AB office in building 503, room 106 and the WS office in building 708. / Volunteers needed for the Airman's Attic: The Airman's Attic is in urgent need of volunteers to assist the coordinator with assembling workshop packets, maintaining inventory and assisting with loan locker check-outs and returns. This is an awesome opportunity to learn, network, and

gain experience to add to your resume! Additionally, volunteer drivers are needed. If you drive a truck, like to help others and are willing to donate just a few hours a month - we work around your schedule - the Airman's Attic is the volunteer opportunity for you. We are in need of volunteer drivers to pick up donations! If interested, please call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 963-4406 (628 FSS/FSFR). / Attention all college-goers and college hopefuls! The Logistics Officer Association Charleston Low Country Chapter is offering two generous scholarships of $750 a piece to JB CHS' active duty members and their dependents. All that's required is to fill out an application form and write a small essay outlined in the scholarship guidance. Simply email your request for the guidance to jbchsloa@gmail.com and you're well on your way to earning $750! The Logistics Officer Association (LOA) is comprised of nearly 80 active chapters and a membership base of 3,000+ military officers and civilians in the logistics field around the world. The purpose of the LOA is to enhance the military logistics profession and to strengthen logistics in the national security environment. / Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Treatment Facility: Don’t miss out on annual checkups and monthly preventions, your four-legged furry friends can get squared away at the Veterinary Treatment Facility at Joint Base Charleston. Services include annual vaccinations, wellness visits, sick calls, monthly preventions, spay, neuter, dental cleaning and mass removals.

These services are offered for all branches of the military for active duty, retirees and reserves. The Veterinary Treatment Facility is located at 107 Scarton Lane, Bldg., 648, which is off Arthur Drive behind the Outdoor Recreation Center. They can be reached at 843-963-1738 or 843-963-1838.

To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to 628ABWPatriot@us.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.

Events

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

For more information, call FFSC at 794-7480.

May 23 / Home Buying: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Join this workshop to learn the process of buying property.

May 24 / Renting Your New Space: 2:30 - 4 p.m. Are you moving out of the dorm? Attend this financial preparedness class to prepare for the expenses of living off base. This class is recommended for service members moving out of the dorm.

May 24 or 31 / Resume Writing & Cover Letter: (Tuesdays), 11 a.m.

- 1 p.m. Join this workshop and learn the basics of writing effective resumes and cover letters.

May 25 / Interviewing: (Wednesdays), 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join this workshop and learn some tips and techniques for a successful interview! / Balancing Your Roles As A Partner & Parent: 4 - 5 p.m. Enhance your knowledge on how children can positively influence your marriage and how the marriage partnership can positively influence children. This class is based on a lesson from the book, “10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage.”

May 26 / Think. Save. Plan.(Part I): 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Join us for this two-part series of discussing various retirement and savings options. / Federal Employment: (Thursdays), 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join this workshop and learn how to navigate USA JOBS website and get your federal job!

May 31 / The Anacondas In Life: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Join this workshop and learn how to defeat the obstacles that hold you back from your dreams and potential.

Notices

/ CAPSTONE: Capstone is a congressionally mandated culminating activity to verify service members have met their Career Readiness Standards, as identified on the Service Member Career Readiness Standards/ Individual Transition Plan Checklist, DD Form 2958. The checklist, in conjunction

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