06-15-2012 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Vol. 3, No. 24

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

Friday, June 15, 2012

Team Charleston Honorary Commanders take flight U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway

Team Charleston Honorary Commanders and base leadership attend a pre-flight briefing before an orientation flight out of Joint Base Charleston. S.C. June 12, 2012. The Honorary Commanders program educates local community leaders about the various missions at JB Charleston. The 437th Airlift Wing set aside a full day to give the Honorary Commanders an in-depth look at the wing's mission, allowing them to meet the Airmen, both maintainers and operators, who support the mission. See more photos on Page 11.

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CRACKED CODE Navy given access to EIM See page 3

GOING LIVE

MyMC2 brings info to personnel See page 3

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'Off to war' – Charleston pilot writes country music hit

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Tom Brading Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Country music legend Johnny Cash is renowned for his impact to the entertainment industry. However, before Johnny Cash was dressed in black, he wore Air Force blues. Other prior military musicians include Willie Nelson, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley.

One Joint Base Charleston pilot may be added to that elite list of famous songwriting service members.

For Maj. Pete Reddan, a pilot with the 437th Airlift Wing, heading off to deployed locations, such as combat zones, is just another part of the job. But, in addition to soaring through the skies piloting aircraft, Reddan is also an accomplished country music songwriter.

Reddan's military inspired tune, 'Off to War,' was recently produced and performed by Nashville recording artist, Brad Anderson. The song was inspired by his experiences during deployments, as well as the experiences of the men and women Reddan serves with.

"Deployments can be emotional for everyone," U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway said Reddan. "From the moment you step onto a plane Major Pete Reddan, 437th Airlift Wing pilot, writes a song outside of a C-17A Globemaster or ship leaving for a deployed location, until the III on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. June 13, 2012. Reddan's military inspired tune, 'Off to moment you return from that location, it's common to War,' was recently recorded by Nashville recording artist, Brad Anderson. The song was experience a wide-range of emotions; nervousness, inspired by his experiences during deployments, as well as the experiences of the men excitement, fear and of course, missing the ones you and women Reddan serves with. leave behind."

Reddan is a self-titled 'campfire songwriter' and doesn't write music for service provided deeper sincerity to the lyrics. McAfee, along with the fame or fortune; to him it's a creative hobby. Reddan prefers to perform his help of experienced music maker, Greg Perkins, elevated Reddan's campmusic among friends, while enjoying their company around a beachside fire ballad and turned it into a country music hit single.

All they needed was the right voice for the song. campfire. He also uses his peers for new songwriting ideas.

"It took time to find the right singer for the song," said Reddan. "But, It was during these campfire sessions that 'Off to War' was born.

His personal experiences of deploying, feeling both excitement and when we heard Brad Anderson, I knew he was our guy. Brad has a weary, nervousness, gave Reddan the inspiration to write, 'Off to War.' However, but strong voice."

"Brad Anderson is an up-and-coming musician," said Reddan. "It's an it was the overwhelming positive response of his Airmen that gave him the honor he chose my song to launch himself into the country music spotcourage to take the song to the professional level.

"I don't consider myself a professional songwriter," said Reddan. "'Off light. Having a complete stranger not only enjoy my song, but taking it and to War' was originally a song I wrote to perform for my friends and fami- gambling their career with it shows a lot of risk on his part, but also shows the confidence he has in the song." ly to enjoy."

Reddan felt the singer's voice captured the essence of the strength found Long-time friend, Joe Morris, former Army Special Forces and current road manager for country music recording artist Darryl Worley, not only in the men and women he serves with. The song was recorded by McAfee provided positive feedback to the song but also, according to Reddan, and Perkins and the track was the solo single released by Anderson.

According to Anderson, his initial reaction to the song was simply, "We mentored the songwriting pilot during the copyrighting process and helped have a hit here."

Reddan get his foot in the door to country music.

"The finished project speaks volumes about what it takes for our armed "To me, the creative process of songwriting is a rewarding adventure," said Reddan. "Creating something out of nothing is a rewarding aspect of forces men and women to keep doing their job," said McAfee. "I look forsongwriting. The positive response to my music has been incredible, but ward to working with Pete again in the future!"

Reddan never imagined his military tune would travel from the campbeing able to simply sit down and compose something fresh, to me, is the fires of the Lowcountry to the music industry of Nashville, but it has. This most rewarding part of this adventure."

According to Reddan, with the help of Morris, the 'adventure' led the summer, Brad Anderson is scheduled to release his first country album and song to the doorsteps of country music industry insider, Dave McAfee, Reddan, his first songwriter, is planning on attending the album's release owner of Dave McAfee Productions. McAfee has toured overseas to party. However, Reddan is making no plans to be a full-time songwriter.

"Songwriting is only a hobby," said Reddan. "I'll keep writing, but I'm Southwest Asia for more than 10 years with recording artist, Toby Keith during his United Service Organization trips and has flown on many mil- an Airman first. My hope is when other service members deploy, they can listen to the song and know they're not alone. Going off to war isn't meant itary aircraft, including C-17's.

McAfee's history of leaving his loved ones behind and traveling to to be easy, but sometimes, it's got to be done. Hopefully my song will Southwest Asia helps connect him to Reddan's song. According to remind service members they can overcome the anxieties of deploying and McAfee, he was honored to work with Reddan and felt the pilot's military get through the emotions."

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Military Values: something to think about

The Patriot • June 15, 2012

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COMMENTARY

Commentary by Lt. Col. Andy Dawson 841st Transportation Battalion commander

Last week I was in Jacksonville, Fla., and had the opportunity to visit the corporate headquarters for Landstar and CSX, two nationwide transportation and logistics companies. During each visit, I was struck by the promotional posters and advertisements hanging in the offices of each company and the pride they instilled, but I was more impressed by the visible display of each organization's core values prominently displayed for their employees to see.

Likewise, as I interacted with each corporation's employees, you could see that they embraced the culture and truly represented the values of their companies.

Every day that I come to work at the 841st Transportation Battalion, I pass seven posters hanging on the wall to my office - one for each of the Army values - loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. Each of the services at Joint Base Charleston has a set of core values. When was the last time you took the time to think of how these values influence your leadership and your organization?

As a leader, your services' core values should guide your role in the

organization and help formulate the decisions you make. The Army has turned its' values into an easy to remember acronym - LDRSHIP. From the first day in the military until retirement, they shape every decision that you make. While we face unique challenges each and every day on JB Charleston, the Army's values provide the foundation for Army leaders to overcome the most demanding decisions and situations seen during 10 years of sustained combat - the longest period our nation has encountered. Our Army is stronger today due to this strong base.

Hopefully your Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors have embraced your respective services values like the employees of Landstar and CSX. How many individuals do you know that love to come to work every day compared to those that dread showing up? While there may be many factors, have you thought about whether they live your service's values in their actions and the corresponding impact on your unit? Your organization's culture and climate are directly impacted by the level at which the members embrace and live by the respective service values.

Think about how your service's values impact you as a leader, and the members of your organization - it will provide you with a framework to determine the climate and ultimate success of your unit.

Protect your future, discover spiritual standards Commentary by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Brown 628th Air Base Wing Chaplains office

Did you know if there was four percent more oxygen or six percent less oxygen in the atmosphere, life on earth would be impossible? If the gravitational force on earth was altered or if Jupiter wasn't in the orbit it is in, life on earth would be impossible. In fact, Dr. Hugh Ross, a scholar in the fields of astronomy, physics and astrophysics researched 72 characteristics of the universe that must be precisely calibrated for life to exist on earth ... like the thickness of the earth's crust, the length of a day, the amount of seismic activity, the mass of protons and electrons, the magnetic field of the earth and the color of the sun, just to name a few. These are "standards" of the universe for the existence of life on earth.

Here's another example. With a fixed reference, like magnetic north, we are able to determine directions, locations and able to navigate from point A to point B using a compass. Can you imagine the difficulty of navigating if the location of magnetic north was constantly changing, or in other words the standard was changing?

For members of the military, things like integrity, selflessness, honor and excellence are standards. Instructions, regulations, customs, courtesies, policies concerning drinking and driving and sexual assault, technical orders, procedures and fitness scores are all standards. The list goes on and on.

There are usually consequences when we do not adhere to the standard.

Sooner or later we get caught or even worse, injury and death can occur.

As a fairly new pilot on a night flight, in an area I was not familiar with, I was making a visual approach into an airport. When I flipped the switch on the landing lights, I saw trees 20 feet below my landing gear. I didn't crosscheck my visual cues with the instruments available to me. I accepted what I saw with my eyes as the "truth," even though in reality I had become disori-

entated concerning my altitude. That disregard for standards could have cost me my life that night. I shudder to think what would have happened had I waited a few more seconds to flip the switch on the landing light.

You may be asking at this point, "Chaplain, where are you going with all this?" Well, my job, my calling, is to protect your spiritual future. Spiritual standards are important, so here are a couple pointers. First, if the truth you believe keeps changing, it may not be true at all. Enduring standards, even spiritual ones, don't change that much. What was right and wrong yesterday, will probably be the same tomorrow. Second, life is disorientating, so check your spiritual instruments against each other. Read, study, discuss, observe, contemplate, challenge and test. Do not accept what one source tells you; verify it against other sources, don't ever stop cross-checking, scanning and searching. It's a life-time exercise that brings spiritual awareness.

Remember Dr. Ross from the first paragraph? He figured out the mathematical probability that all 72 characteristics of the universe would be precisely calibrated to sustain life on earth. It was one chance in ten million, trillion, trillion, trillion. If all these standards and precision came about by chance, that would violate the second law of thermodynamics, an air tight law of physics, which states that in a closed system, things will move from order to chaos unless energy is put into the system. In other words, your yard will get weeds, your car will break down, and your relationships will fall apart if you do not act. Since our universe moved from chaos to order, I believe something put energy into it. That's my humble opinion and I have cross-checked theology against science. The odds, precision and evidence are convincing. What's your opinion? Can you ignore these standards in our universe? Can you put your faith in chaos as a plan for your life? Maybe a tornado will hit an auto salvage yard and build you a Corvette. Even better, maybe there's order for your life, a plan and a purpose to be discovered?

Patience or Patient: It’s your choice

Commentary by Dan Burley 628th Air Base Wing Safety Office

It was a beautiful, mid-spring Sunday afternoon in Kenai, Alaska, a few years ago when my wife and I witnessed what we thought for certain was going to be a motorcycle fatality.

After stopping on the side of the road to get a few photos of a young moose grazing in a pond, we pulled back onto the highway and fell in line behind a motorcycle which was following a pickup truck. A few things immediately caught my eye about this situation. The motorcyclist was tailgating and his lane selection, middle of the lane, was a poor choice for the current traffic flow, all this insight, courtesy of being a past Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coach.

The motorcycle was a full-dresser type; windshield, fairing, tandem seat and saddle bags. The rider was also a full dresser; full-face helmet, boots, mittens and a snow suit. Yes, I said "snow suit." Remember, this is Alaska in the springtime.

As I got up to highway speed, I kept some extra space between the motorcycle and my vehicle, to allow extra time to react, just-in case. I didn't really believe "just-in case" was up the road about a quarter mile.

My wife saw it first. I could tell something was amiss because she does this "Tsk Tsk" thing when

something astonishing is happening or is about to happen.

Because of a slight left bend in the road, I was a split second behind her in deducing the developments at hand.

The motorcyclist had grown impatient with the slowing pick-up truck in front of him; he moved to the left, one third of his lane, saw that he had room to pass, performed a head check to his left and rolled on the throttle. I saw the lane change and heard a roar come from his exhaust pipes at about the same time I heard the "Tsk Tsk".

What the motorcyclist couldn't see because of his poor choice to tailgate was that a full-size crew-cab extended pick-up was about to enter the roadway from the right, at the upcoming "T" intersection. I could see that the young girl driving the crew cab had spotted the same break in traffic that the motorcyclist had seen, and was impatient, as evidenced by her perfect execution of a classic "California" rolling stop". She immediately turned left into the traffic.

What she couldn't see, but my wife and I had a perfect view of, was the motorcyclist starting his passing maneuver. It was at about this time I said to my wife, "this is not good." Teaching MSF courses makes you adept at being able to tell when a motorcyclist applies brakes and/or rolls on and off their throttle, and in this case neither occurred.

The rider was full on throttle until impact.

I'll leave out any gory stuff, but let's just say he looked like a hockey player being flattened up against the ice rink boards as he impacted the left rear door of the crew cab. This flattening probably saved his life by spreading out the force of the impact along his entire body length.

I swerved around the downed rider and mishap vehicles and found a safe spot to pull off the road and called 911. By the time I got out of the car, there were about 10 people on site helping the injured rider. One of the people helping was a nurse who gave the rider two cardiopulmonaryrespiratory rescue breaths to help him breathe again. I found out the next day that the rider survived and was released from the local hospital a few hours after the accident. It seems his wife was adamant about him wearing "full-body armor" which incorporates; spine, chest, leg and arm protection into a zip-on under suit.

As with most mishaps there were a lot of factors that contributed to this accident. One of which, both operators were impatient with the traffic flow. This summer, while traveling, give yourself plenty of time so you're not rushed and become impatient; factor in rest stops along the way to keep you fresh and alert and expect the unexpected. Remember, "Check yourself before you wreck yourself."

MCPON sends hospital corpsman birthday message

Commentary by Rick West Masther Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

WASHINGTON – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West released the following Hospital Corpsman birthday message to the fleet June 13.

"Shipmates, June 17, 2012, marks the 114th Hospital Corpsman birthday. From their beginnings in the Continental Navy to today's Overseas Contingency Operations, Corpsmen have served in every major battle, performing courageously on the front lines and assisting their fellow warriors in any way possible.

You are an exceptional group of men and women, whose dedication to duty and willingness to put others before self is evident throughout your heroic history. Loblolly Boy, Bayman, Doc ... the name may have changed several times, but the pride and professionalism have remained constant.

Whether you are providing top-notch healthcare at home, underway and

abroad, or life-saving treatment on the battlefield, you are a vital part of our Navy and Marine Corps team.

To the thousands of Hospital Corpsmen who serve our great Navy, I am extremely proud of each and every one of you for answering the call to duty and for your benevolent service to those in your care. I have seen firsthand that you take your Hospital Corpsman's pledge to heart and "hold the care of the sick and injured to be a privilege and a sacred trust."

Thank you for all that you do in providing outstanding medical support and treatment for our Sailors, Marines, families and retirees. Happy birthday Navy Corpsmen ... you're making a difference every day as you have been your last 114 years.

HOOYAH Warrior Docs!

Very Respectfully, MCPON"

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MyMC2: JB Charleston 1st joint base to go live

By Senior Airman Dennis Sloan Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Joint Base Charleston became the first joint base to go live with the My Military Communities Application, commonly known as MyMC2, June 12.

Developed by the 375th Communications Support Squadron web-application development team at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., the app links to Facebook pages, lists telephone numbers and pulls event listings from organizational Facebook pages that are officially associated with a base and consolidates them into one place.

"JB Charleston is now live and available to users within My Military Communities, which now has over 5,000 downloads in a little more than a month," said Airman 1st Class Jacob Beeman, 375th Communication Support Squadron web application development programmer.

Captain James Crawford, 375th CSPTS software engineering flight chief, explained that despite not having prior experience with developing apps for Android and Apple platforms, his team quickly taught themselves Java scripting using free

online tutorials, and in just four weeks had the demo ready for the commander's approval.

MyMC2 is the first mobile application in the Air Force that will put a list of every event on base and put it in the palm of your hand. The app is free to download and is now available through both the Android Market and Apple's App Store.

To download the app, users may open their smartphones app store and search "My Military Communities" or "MyMC2" Once downloaded, the app opens to a main page that lists the next five events available at each base. Users then have the option to narrow or expand their search by organizational or event type categories.

For example, if someone is interested in finding something to do this weekend with their family, they can simply choose the "Recreation" category, which will pull all of the upcoming events that fit that description. They may see that outdoor recreation is hosting a family day hike on Saturday and can then click on that event, which will give them a more detailed description, including time, location and a contact number.

They can click a button and have the event automatically added to the calendar on their mobile phone, call the organi-

zation or open the organization's Facebook page or web-site right from the event posting. They can also touch a map icon which will open up the phone's native GPS app program for directions to the event.

The app was developed for Air Force and Department of Defense-wide use, so if a military member moves to a new base or travels somewhere for work, they can easily open the app and view the list of events for that base.

In addition to event listings in the app, there are two quickcall buttons on the home page that can be programmed to provide important numbers for the base to easily access. Airman Against Drunk Driving and the Sexual Assault Response Center number are the two numbers listed on the JB Charleston MyMC2 app.

All units and organizations on base are encouraged to link their official Facebook accounts to the JB Charleston, S.C., application. Contact the JB Charleston Public Affairs office at 963-5608 to receive MyMC2 training and sign a social media policy letter.

For more information, visit www.scott.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=19464.

JB Charleston Airmen ‘crack code,’ Navy personnel access EIM

By Senior Airman Anthony Hyatt Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Each day, ideas and programs are being offered to make Joint Base Charleston more "joint" with the Air Force and the Navy. Recently, the 628th Communications Squadron "cracked the code," in joint base information sharing.

Second Lt. Htein Lin, 628th CS officer-in-charge of information assurance, and Senior Airman William George, 628th CS Knowledge Operations manager, developed a way for Navy personnel to obtain access onto the Enterprise Information Management site.

"EIM is a Service specific initiative," said Lin. "The challenge we had prior to this capability being available was users outside of the Air Force Network, our Navy tenant users, weren't able to access information that we [JB Charleston Air Force personnel] upload on the AF's EIM." The process to get Navy personnel access to the EIM began in late January of this year. He and George began doing research when Lin was presented the idea of the sharing information.

George quickly coordinated with the EIM help desk and Enterprise Service Desk in order to investigate possible technical concepts of operation. His work revealed the possiblitiy to grant access for those residing outside AFNet [to the Navy personnel].

Lin and George had to test an individual from the Naval Weapons; Michael Mills from the Navy Munitions Command, before the project could be labeled a success.

"He was our test subject," said Lin. "He cooperated with us and his support was instrumental to the success of this project. He responded right away with any issues."

Mills provided George all the information needed to make a test account for EIM and view shared information.

"The main challenge was communicating through the Enterprise Service Desk," Lin added.

"There was a time-delay with sending the correct information back and forth. There was no

central point of contact with the ESD, so every time we called we talked to someone new and they just referenced our ticket."

"EIM is basically a set of processes, disciplines and practices used to manage the information created from an organization's data," said George.

After ESD received the information, they would then create a "non-Air Force Network user account" for the Navy individual.

Normally, tenant users on the Weapons Station operate on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet.

"Our goal wasn't to merge the NMCI and AFNET, it was to allow NMCI users access to the EIM system that resided on the AFNet," said Lin. EIM delivers information technology consulting, design, planning and implementation services for organizations looking to rapidly automate paper-based business process, streamline the management of complex case environments and transform information into new insight to optimize results.

"It's simply amazing that 2nd Lt. Htein Lin and Senior Airman William George, in working with our joint base partners in the Naval Munitions Command, were able to pull this off," said Lt. Col. David Joerres, 628th CS commander. "It's truly an honor and a privilege to daily watch the cyber warriors of the 628th Communications Squadron as they blaze the joint basing trail while exceeding the expectations of our 22,000 customer base."

"They've successfully cracked the code and other joint bases are now following their lead," added Joerres.

To receive access to the EIM site, individuals must forward the following information to their Information Assurance Officer: Name, Rank, EDI-PI, Unit and Office Symbol, DSN phone number, DoD Information Assurance training certificate, Primary e-mail and their security clearance.

For those interested in getting EIM access should contact their AF counterpart's Information Assurance Officer.

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315th Airlift Wing delivers humanitarian cargo to Nicaragua By 1st Lt. Joe Simms 315th Airlfit Wing Public Affairs

school, the mission provided her with experience flying outside the United States and Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base communicating with internaCharleston, S.C. delivered almost 60,000 lbs. of humanitarian tional control towers in unfamiliar locations. aid to Managua, Nicaragua, June 9, 2012.

This mission was made The three-day mission delivered school supplies, food and clothing to the people of Nicaragua and provided training possible by the Denton a State opportunities for the pilots and loadmasters who joined the Amendment, Department program allowmission.

"There are always people who are less fortunate than we ing the delivery of donated are and it's nice to be able to allocate the resources we have to humanitarian aid to fly on help them out," said 1st Lt. Jenna Onken a pilot with the 300th Air Force training missions Airlift Squadron. "It's a good feeling to help someone out on a space available basis.

The mission began Friday who's dealing with different kinds of hardships than we expeafternoon when the 300th AS rience back home."

For Onken, a recent graduate from C-17 flight training crew flew to Maxwell AFB, Ala. to pick up a group from the Air Force photos / Lt. Joe Simms 908th Aeromedical Master Sgt. Bobby Barrett, a loadmaster with the 300th Airlift Squadron, offloads a pallet of E v a c u a t i o n humanitarian supplies in Managua, Nicaragua. This mission was made possible by the Denton Squadron. Once Amendment, a State Department program allowing the delivery of donated humanitarian aid to fly the C-17A Globe- on Air Force training missions on a space available basis. master III touched down in Alabama, the 908th AES crew quickly don't know what you'll be faced with when you arrive,” said boarded the aircraft and configured it as a mobile Sergeant Hull. "You don't know what kind of equipment hospital while medics played the role of injured they'll have or if they have any equipment at all do download service members receiving treatment. The 908th the cargo. It's always and adventure but when the mission is AES utilized their time in the air by participating in done it's very satisfying."

In the last year, the 315th AW has flown several Denton life saving scenarios they would encounter when missions delivering thousands of pounds of donated supplies transporting patients from Afghanistan to hospitals and equipment to Nicaragua, Honduras and earthquake vicin Germany and the United States. in Haiti. tims Staff Sgt. Alex Hull, a loadmaster with the 300th Master Sgt. Bobby Barrett, a loadmaster with the 300th AS, AS and traditional reservist, also received a check Air Force photo / Lt. Joe Simms sees these missions as a nice change of pace. "It's a great feelStaff Sgt. Alex Hull, a loadmaster with the 300th Airlift Squadron, directs a ride on the flight, an annual assessment testing his ing.

We've been supporting the war effort for so long, it's forklift driver while offloading humanitarian cargo in Managua, Nicaragua knowledge of aircraft systems and proficiency in June 9. The 315th Airlift Wing delivered 60,000 lbs of food, clothes, and loading the aircraft correctly and safely. rewarding to do something different such as bringing supplies school supplies during the three-day mission to Central America.

"Denton missions are challenging because you to feed and help people."

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Major Lee Warlick, a physical therapist with the 628th Medical Group, shows Cadet 2nd Class Raika Dacquel, a student with the Air Force Academy, a core strengthening exercise at the Physical Therapy center at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 8, 2012. Cadets visited JB Charleston to get a first-hand look at various career opportunities.

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Program offers paid Physical Therapy Clinic offers Running Analysis training for Veterans

By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – Unemployed veterans ages 35 to 60 can apply for up to 12 months of paid training through a new program sponsored by the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs.

The population served by the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program is particularly in need, said Curtis Coy, the VA’s deputy undersecretary for economic opportunity. Of about 900,000 U.S. veterans who are unemployed, nearly twothirds are between 35 and 60 years old, according to the Labor Department.

“The program was created to provide assistance to unemployed veterans … who are not covered by any of our education programs and need training or [an] education boost for today's high-demand occupations,” Coy said.

“They may have had entitlement to education benefits at one time, but have either used them or the time frame to use them has passed,” he added. “This generous new benefit geared toward this specific cohort of veterans provides them the opportunity to 'jump start' a new career that they may not have otherwise been able to afford.”

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinicians offer a comprehensive review of the health concerns of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and practical management guidelines for primary care providers in an article entitled, "Post Deployment Care for Returning Combat Veterans."

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The 628th Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic is expanding its services to include a Running Analysis Clinic beginning June 19 in room 103 of Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Health and Wellness Center, with a goal to reduce the high volume of overuse injuries associated with running. This service will be offered on the third Tuesday afternoon of each month.

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Team Charleston Honorary Commanders take flight

During a C-17 Globemaster III orientation flight for the Team Charleston Honorary Commanders from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Airmen demonstrate a low-level air drop.

U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway

Colonel Erik Hansen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, flies a C-17 Globemaster III during an orientation flight for the Team Charleston Honorary Commanders June 12, 2012. The Honorary Commanders program educates local community leaders about the various missions at JB Charleston. The tours take place on a quarterly basis, and as part of that education process, the 437th AW set aside a full day to give the Honorary Commanders an in-depth look at the wing's flying mission, allowing them the opportunity to meet the Airmen, both maintainers and operators, who support the mission.

Colonel Erik Hansen, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with Team Charleston Honorary Commander Michael Allen, president and chief engineer of Coastal Engineering and Testing Company, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III with Team Charleston Honorary Commanders during an orientation flight June 12, 2012.

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315th AW hosts recall of inactive reservists

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Reservists with the 315th Airlift Wing hosted an Air Force Individual Ready Reserve muster at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 8, 2012.

The muster gave IRR members the opportunity to update their contact information and medical records as well as receive information on current veteran's benefits and U.S. Air Force Reserve opportunities.

More than 20 IRR musters are scheduled to take place in 2012 at various active duty, Guard and Reserve bases, and more than 200 IRR members received orders to attend the event here.

Prior to arriving here, the selected IRR members received a notification letter in the mail which contained their orders, required forms and additional information about the muster.

"IRR members have a military service obligation, and we are required to reach out to them annually," said Senior Master Sgt. Stephanie Moncalieri, Air Reserve Personnel Center Total Force Service Center senior enlisted leader. "We make the most of the time we have with them and while they are here they go through orientation, Veteran's Administration briefings, medical screenings, civilian employment updates, and are issued identification cards as needed."

Staff Sgt. Laneice Chapman, 315th AW customer support specialist, coordinated the event here with the help of numerous 315th AW Airmen and support team members.

"The muster is a great opportunity to evaluate and improve our crisis response," said Chapman. "We use a structured format to update and maintain IRR members contact information and availability for activation in the event members are called up. Having accurate and timely information is crucial to the overall success of our mission."

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Golf Championship June 23-24 Open, Senior & Super Senior divisions Round 1 @ Wrenwoods GC Round 2 @ Redbank Plantation GC

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the Air Base Starlifter Lanes Bowling Center On963-3315

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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.

June 15 / A Workshop for VA Disability Claims class will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A VA representative will cover the VA claims and filing process.

Members must sign-up at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Clinic medical records section no later than the Monday prior to the workshop.

June 19-22 / A Transition Assistance Program workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how to transition from the military to the civilian life with ease.

June 20 / A Spouse Introduction to JB Charleston - Air Base class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This is a fun and fast-paced introduction to JB Charleston AB for military spouses who have recently moved here. Meet other newly-arrived spouses, connect with your sponsor's unit Key Spouse and learn where to shop, dine and play in the Lowcountry.

BASE BRIEFS

June 21 / Resume II class will be held from 9:00 a.m. 10:30 or 10:30 to noon; choose which class fits your schedule best. Receive professional feedback as you work on your draft resume. / A Troops to Teachers class will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Receive counseling and assistance to help eligible veterans and their spouses transition into a new career.

June 26 / A Field-Grade Officer Notification Training class will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

June 27 / A Smooth Move class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn from experts on how to PCS smoothly. / A Making Sense of the TSP, Civilian and Military, class will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. / An All You Need to Know about Building, Maintaining and Repairing Credit class will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Whether you want to build, maintain or fix your credit and score, this class will cover every aspect of credit report and credit scoring.

June 28 / An Exceptional Family Member Program Support Group will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

June 29 / A Deciphering the Career-Status Bonus class will be held from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Individuals must select between two retirement systems, between their 14 ½ and 15-year mark. This workshop explains the financial impact of both.

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.

Events

June 15 / A Renting 101 class will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. June 15 at Building 755. Learn how to find the right rental that fits your needs, likes and budget. To register, call FFSC at 764-7480.

June 18 / A Car buying class will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June 18 at Building 755. Learn the basics of buying the right car for you and your budget. To register, call FFSC at 764-7480.

June 20 / A Matri-money class will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. June 20 at Building 755. This is an interactive class for couples to build a strong financial foundation in budgeting, savings, and planning short and long-term goals. To register, call 764-7480.

June 20-21 / A Ombudsmen Basic Training class will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This basic training is required and provides the foundational information necessary for Ombudsmen to properly execute their duties. For more information, contact Frenchi King at 764-7478.

June 21 / A Small Business Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 21 at Building 755.

Learn from experts about the "ins and outs" about franchising or starting your own business. To register, call 764-7480.

Special Announcements

/ Coupon Exchange: The FFSC has a coupon exchange station in Bldg. 755 and is open to all military and family members. Bring in unused coupons between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and help yourself to coupons for your family. Call the FFSC at 764-7480 for more information. / Birthday bowling parties: Looking for something different to do for your next birthday party?

Marrington Bowling Center has birthday bowling parties that are great for kids of any age. Call the bowling center for party options and availability. / Stroller Rollers offers "Fitness for Mom, fun for baby!" Attention new mothers, now there is a way to get fit while spending quality time with your baby. With the Stroller Rollers program, you'll shape up with a power walk and body sculpting while strolling with your baby. It's a great chance to interact with other new moms. Classes meet at the Naval Support Activity gymnasium on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Classes are free. Materials are provided.

For more information, call MWR Fitness Director Nancy Haynsworth at 764-4067. / Free on-line tutoring service: Tutor.com for Military Families is the Defense Department's official, online, on-demand tutoring and homework help service for military members and their families. The site, http://www.tutor.com/military offers

round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, proofreading and more. Active-duty military members and National Guard, Reserve personnel and Defense Department civilians on active duty in a deployed status and their family members are eligible to participate. Tutor.com's network includes more than 2,500 professional tutors who have delivered more than six million, one-on-one tutoring sessions since 2001. Each tutor is certified through the site, and all sessions are recorded for quality control. The program can also be accessed through a free app for the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad. / Make your next party a movie party at Cinema One: Looking for a unique idea for your next group party? Why not make it a movie party?

Cinema One offers private showings of your favorite feature films. Cinema One movie parties are perfect for birthday celebrations, command socials, class trips, youth groups and lots more.

Movie parties are free to groups of 40 or more (with concessions purchase) and are $40 to groups of less than 40 people. Call theater manager, Teresa Stuckey, at 764-4107 for reservation information. / Budget for Baby: The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society offers a basic budgeting class for expecting mothers. Class is held every second Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. After completing the class, each mom receives a Layette filled with free baby items such as crib sheets, onesies and a homemade blanket. Call 764-7662 or come by 1004 Jefferson Ave., Bldg. 717 to sign up for the class. / Work & Family Life Specialists: Work & Family Life specialists are available by appointment. Get help with job referrals, resume and interview assistance, first move and information about educational opportunities for active duty, retirees, family members and Department of Defense civilians. Call the FFSC at 764-7480 for an appointment. / Personal Financial Management: Let an FFSC certified financial specialists assist you in accessing and explaining your credit report. They can provide the tools and information to improve your score and make the right decisions about collections and debt. Call FFSC at 764-7480 for more information. / Wise credit Choices: Did you know that your credit score is a huge deciding factor for interest rates, mortgages, insurance costs, employability, loans, deposits, etc.? Call a personal financial manager at the FFSC for an appointment at 764-7480. / Developing your spending plan: Let a financial education specialist at the FFSC on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station provide you the tools and resources needed to develop a financial plan of your dreams. The purpose of a financial plan is for you to determine where you are now, where you want to go and how you plan to get there by starting today. Contact the FFSC 764-7480 for more information. / Stepping Stones Pre-School storytime: Parents and pre-school children learn together through stories, songs, arts & crafts and play time with the Stepping Stones Pre-school Story Time program at the JB CHS - Weapons Station Branch Library. Children must be pre-school age and accompanied by a parent or guardian. This free program is Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. To register, call 764-7900.

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.

AUTOMOTIVE

Military: Want To Place A Free Ad? Go To www.CharlestonMilitary.com

MISC NOTICES

Salsa lessons every Tuesday at JB Charleston fitness center.. 6-7pm for beginners and 7-8 intermediate. Cost $10.

WANTED

Want to buy small TV. 14-20 inch. 763-6516

WANTED: furniture & household goods in good condition to be donated to newly married military.

Please call 574-8007.

SERVICES

Home Day Care 6wks-4yrs full/part time/wkends/eves/hol. off Ashley Phos. Rd. call 568-8609 / 364-4140

HOMES/APTS FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT 3BR Home at Indigo Palms Community. Very Close to Base - Dist 2 Schools; Built Energy Effcient; Cathedral Ceilings; Many Upgrades; Screen Porch; Rent $1400 Fire Place; Pool; etc.

Military Appreciation Discount of: - 225 –––– MILLITARY DISCOUNTED RENT $1175 Call 860-639-1270 for appointment Plantation at Stono Ferry. 3BR, 2.5BA, large garage, gated golf community, pool, fenced yd, 30 min to base. Pets ok, rent $1550/mo. Buy $299K. 763-6516. $1600/month. 2 stories/ 5 beds/ 3 baths/ Fench in/ Contact 843-3046168

GARAGE SALES

Garage Sale June 16th, 7:30 - 1:00. 3 Fieldfare Way. Household goods, misc items. Men's & women's clothes, shoes, accessories.

PETS

Siberian Husky Puppies, $350, taking payments.

Born: 3/19/12, go to new home: 5/14/12, call 843327-2025 for more info.

MOTORCYCLES

HD XL1200 Sportster for Sale! Flawless. $5400.

2001 under 5000mi. Blk & Chrome. Garage kept.

MX reg, Exp Rider. Perfect Condition. Call/Text 843713-7859

Crossword of the Week

1997 Mercury Mountaineer SUV. 200,000 miles for $1200 OBO. Call 843-963-2060

BOATS/RECREATION

$500--1965 trihull boat with trailer, trolling motor, and two marine batteries. Motor is a 65hp Mercury but doesn't run.

MISC ITEMS FOR SALE

Washer dryer sets $250/$350, stacker wash/dryer $400; kitchen dining sets $50/$200; dressers/chest drawers $50/$250. Call 452-2229

Bedroom set, king size, heavy wood, 5 pieces, white kitchen table with 4 chairs/leaf $100, heavy wood dining set with 6 chairs/leaf $200, Gold cross that is painted, heavy hang on wall $75, 3 bridesmaid's dress, $30, computer hutch,wood,shelves, $150, Have pictures of everything. 843-452-2005

12” Thick Pillowtop mattress Set. Never opened, still in plastic. Must sell ASAP. Was $600, Sell $245.

Call Keith, 843-375-5908.

Haverty's sofa and love seat. Tapestry design, 8 matching pillows - good cond. $150 Call/text 843367-1535.

Officers Mess Dress, jacket 43R pants 36"x32".

Material like new. $50.00.Bill@ 762-5709, Bill.

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

Nice Wo-Man Cave additions: Convert. couch; Luvseat; TV. Cash nego. H al / 843 7678902

Windows Computer new $250. Paid $450.

Model s5510y 64 Bit 3 GB memory 640 hard Drive burner. Tel 843 566 1567 Cell 843 276 7679 KITCHEN CABINETS Beautiful. Never Installed.

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

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

CLUES ACROSS 1. Light colored cigar 6. A scrap of cloth 9. Fluid used to cool a system 11. Abel’s brother (Bible) 12. Prohibitions 13. River in NE Scotland 14. Beige 15. Strongly opposed 17. Shoelace end 19. French caps 20. Sings jazz improvisations 21. Daisylike fall flower 22. Wild Asian goat 23. Beginning to end (abbr.)

24. Tell on 25. Location of White House 27. 1/60 minute (abbr.)

28. Tailless primate 29. Rt. angle building wing 31. Drunks’ disease 32. Gallivant about 33. To be necessary 35. Frosts 37. Newman’s “Winning” character 39. Dwarf buffaloes 41. Tenant or lessee 42. A citizen of Iran 43. Inner sole of a shoe 44. Tabloid papers 45. Sandhurst abbreviation 48. Egyptian Sun god 49. Give out radiation 50. Gives or contributes 52. Where wine ferments (abbr.)

53. Beaumont, Texas University

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MARKETPLACE

Diggle Publishing Company accepts free three-line personal* classified ads from active duty, reserve and retired military personnel and their dependents.

One ad per military family per issue.

We do not take ads by phone.

* Business-related ads (even home businesses) cost $3 per line (42 letters and spaces per line). Additional lines (over the 3 free) for personal ads may be purchased for $3 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 noon Wednesday - no exceptions.

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7. Redirect 8. Wildebeest 9. Moved headlong at high speed 10. Impart knowledge 11. Early people of Britain 12. Moorings 15. Goat and camel hair fabric 16. Part of a three-piece suit 18. Store for lawn & plants 20. Dulled by surfeit 22. Spanish appetizers 24. Acts with violent anger 26. Frees from dirt 30. Tauon 34. Affaire d’honneur 36. Traveling tinker (Scot.)

38. They ___ 39. Potters white clay 40. Father of the Am. cartoon, Thomas 41. Lariat or lasso 42. Metric foot of two syllables 44. Confederate soldier 46. Mole’s unit symbol 47. Nursing organization 51. Morning time

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