07-29-2011 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

Joint Base Charleston

Patriot

Vol. 2, No. 29

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

Friday, July 29, 2011

Team Charleston competes in AMC Rodeo 2011 Staff Sgt. Matt Lumm from Joint Base Charleston's Rodeo team pushes a simulated cargo pallet from the K-loader onto the highline dock during the 25K loader obstacle course at the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base LewisMcCord, Wash., July 27.

See more Rodeo pictures on Page 5.

U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Susan Carlson

Team Charleston departs for Rodeo on a black letter aircraft

INSIDE RODEO

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Team Charleston in action See page 5

PLAY BALL Charleston Battery thanks heroes See page 4

NWAC

When competing against the best, you want the best crew and the best equipment possible.

As Team Charleston's Rodeo 2011 team gathered for a short departure ceremony in Nose Dock One at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, June 22, a C-17 Globemaster III sat on the flight line, waiting to fly the team to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for the start of the competition. The two-year old aircraft was in outstanding condition. So good in fact, it carried a "black letter initial" signifying zero discrepancies.

The occasional air traveler probably assumes the commercial aircraft

they board are maintained in perfect running order. Likewise, taxpayers expect their military aircraft to be in perfect running order, ready to respond to conflicts wherever and whenever needed. So why is it so difficult to earn a black letter initial?

"Imagine how many thousands of parts there are on an aircraft like a C17 and you can begin to understand how difficult it is to obtain perfection," Master Sgt. Terrence Spradley, Team Charleston Rodeo Maintenance Team Chief said. A 20-year veteran, Spradley had the honor of signing his first black letter initial on the discrepancy form.

Discrepancies can range from something as minor as worn anti-skid tape to more serious issues that can

ground an aircraft. A discrepancy can even be something as small as a nick in the fuselage larger than one 37 thousandth of an inch.

"We wanted this aircraft to be perfect for Rodeo," Spradley said. "The crew for this team worked many long days to achieve this goal."

Speaking to the assembled crowd at the departure ceremony, Lt. Col. Brady Caldwell, Team Charleston Rodeo Team chief said, "This black letter initial is the first one I've ever seen in 15 years of flying. That's pretty impressive."

Using a 2009 aircraft might be seen as stacking the deck in the competition. It stands to reason that a newer aircraft would be in better material condition than a 10-year old

aircraft. But in today's operational tempo, all military aircraft are flying long hours and require intensive maintenance by Airmen around the world to keep them flying.

"It is nice to have a newer aircraft to work on," Spradley said. "But even a new aircraft presents its own challenges. One of the very last items we had to repair was a piece of impact tape on the landing gear. This is a new feature to protect the gear in rough terrains and the older C-17s don't have it. Luckily, we were able to find some within the Maintenance Group, make the repair and put that last check in the box."

The crew assembled to work on Charleston's Rodeo C-17 was handSee Team Charleston, Page 4

Glover assumes command of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic

Thrift shop See page 6

CONSTITUTION Changes command See page 9

Charleston, SC Friday, July 29 Isolated T-storms (30% precip)

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Courtesy of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic Office of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Cmdr. Mark Glover assumed command of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic at a routine change of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station July 28. He relieved Capt. Bruce Urbon who will be reporting to Program Executive Office at Enterprise Information Systems in Washington, D.C. Glover, who has been selected for promotion to captain, is originally from Walterboro, S.C., and is the eighth commanding officer of the center. His previous assignment was as Program Executive Officer, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence in San Diego as the Deputy Program Manager for the Communications Program Office. He was responsible for the design, acquisition and life-cycle support of Navy Satellite Communications and Global Positioning System programs.

Glover enlisted in the Navy in 1982. In 1983, after completing Anti-Submarine Warfare training in San Diego, he reported to USS Antrim (FFG 20) in Mayport, Fla., where he was a lead sonar technician for the ship’s anti-submarine warfare systems.

During that tour, he made two Arabian Gulf deployments and also carried out operations in Central America.

In 1985, he was selected to the Broadened

Opportunity for Officer In 2006, he was selected as Selection and Training proPrincipal Assistant Program gram and earned a Naval Manager for GPS Navigation in Reserve Officers Training PMW/A 170, PEO C4I. He was Corps scholarship. Upon comresponsible for the design, missioning in 1990, he acquisition and life-cycle supbecame a Surface Warfare port of the Navy’s GPS posiOfficer and served aboard tion, navigation and timing user USS Halsey (CG 23) in San equipment programs.

Diego as the Electronic From May to October 2008, Warfare and Boilers Officer. he was assigned to the U.S. During this assignment he Army Corps of Engineers in made two deployments to the Baghdad, Iraq during Western Pacific and Arabian Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Gulf during Operation Desert During this assignment he was Shield. a program manager for the Cmdr. Mark Glover From 1994 through 1996, reconstruction of Iraqi military he served as a propulsion plant bases, police stations, courtexaminer on Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific houses and prisons throughout Iraq. In May 2009, Fleet’s Propulsion Examining Board. In 1998, he he was selected as the PMW/A 170 Deputy was assigned to the Defense Department’s first Program Manager.

Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense, Glover attended Norwich University and graduwhere he served as network analyst and watch offi- ated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in electricer. cal engineering. In 1998, he earned a Master of In 2000, he was selected as a Navy Engineering Science degree in information technology manageDuty Officer. Upon completion of postgraduate ment and in 2001, a Master of Science degree in school, he was assigned to SSC Pacific in San computer science, both from the Naval Diego and led several software development Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. He is a efforts for future naval and joint C4I systems. From Department of Defense Acquisition Corps member 2004 to 2006, he served as an Assignments Officer and holds Level III Qualifications in Program at Navy Personnel Command, in Millington, Tenn. Management and Systems Engineering.

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The Patriot • July 29, 2011

Joint Base Charleston Air Base & Weapons Station About The Patriot The Joint Base Charleston Patriot is published by Diggle Publishing Co., (843) 412-5861, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force or the U.S. Navy, under exclusive written contract with the 628th Air Base Wing.

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Service in lieu of self Commentary by Col. Justin Davey 628th Air Base Wing Mission Support Group commander In the waning days of World War II, in the backwater of the Pacific Ocean, the cruiser USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine. The enemy torpedo killed 300 of the crew outright, leaving many more wounded and struggling to stay alive in the chaos that ensued. The ship went down in only 12 minutes, leaving 900 survivors floating 350 miles from the nearest land.

What followed was the real nightmare.

During the next four and a half days, extraordinarily harsh conditions, shark attacks, hypothermia, physical and mental exhaustion and hallucinatory dementia grimly claimed the lives of all but 316 men. Most naval historians acknowledge it as the greatest tragedy at sea during World War II. Nonetheless, the crew of the Indianapolis had, days before, accomplished their mission, delivering the components of the atomic bomb "Little Boy" later dropped on Hiroshima.

Theirs is a story of "service before self" and beyond. Having quickly and secretly delivered the tools that ultimately put an end to the war; the ship's crew had performed an historic service. Part of the journey, the 2,405-mile cruise from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor was completed in 74.5 hours and remains a record unbroken today. Add to this their harrowing fight for survival in the most desperate of circumstances and one would think citations were merited all around. It was not to be.

When the story of the tragedy hit newspapers across the country, the nation was saddened and bewildered. However, the public's shock was rapidly overshadowed by America's victory and the V-J Day celebrations that monopolized their attention. The disaster was quickly forgotten, except by grieving families demanding answers from an embarrassed U.S. Navy that had little information to give. So the official inquisition began; a scapegoat had to be found.

The captain of the Indianapolis, Charles McVay, became the first ship's captain in U.S. Navy history to be court-martialed as a result of losing his ship to an act of war. However, it was a series of errors and omissions by the Naval Intelligence Service and senior leadership in the Pacific that put the Indianapolis on its fateful course and then failed to realize it was missing for days after the attack. Moreover, much to the outrage of the American public, the Navy called the captain of the Japanese submarine as a witness for the prosecution! Despite all this, McVay was convicted on the weak charge of "hazarding his ship by failing to zigzag," a defensive maneuver that even the Japanese submarine captain testified would not have changed the outcome of his attack. In the quiet and dignified manner of a true career military man, McVay quietly bore this awesome unjust conviction for the remainder of his life.

Like the shocking unmerited consequences that befell McVay, the most compelling part of this story is what the surviving crewmen did with their futures following the life-changing tragedy. While all were forever haunted and scarred by the experience, a majority put aside their feelings of rancor and helped fuel America's booming post-war economy. There was no media outcry for personal compensation fueled by enraged family members. None of the survivors founded a bitter organization calling for politicians to alter national policies. Rather, these Americans resolutely went back to their homes and former occupations. Some still had service commitments and remained in the Navy for several years. Regardless of what happened in the

To be stereotyped as an Airman

By Lt. Col. Chris Callaghan 71st Operations Support Squadron VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – When we hear the word stereotype, we tend to attach negative connotations to it. After a conversation I had a few months ago, that word changed for me.

In late March, my wife Kelly and I attended a course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, as part of our preparation for squadron command. The course was a week long, and on the last day, we attended a Basic Military Training graduation at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Following the graduation, we had lunch with trainees who were just one week from graduation themselves.

We ate with a female trainee from southern California. She didn't have her assignment yet, but wanted to be in either air traffic control or acquisitions. I, of course, encouraged her to become an air traffic controller and join us here at Vance AFB. We talked about why she joined the Air Force.

She didn't run through a variety of great reasons many of us have for joining: service, patriotism, opportunities, education or experience. Instead,

she told us that she joined the Air Force because she wanted to be "stereotyped as an Airman."

She explained that in her hometown of Compton, Calif., there are stereotypes and expectations that seem to go along with whether you are male or female, your national origin, and what part of town you are from.

As she learned about the Air Force, it became apparent to her that, as an Airman, none of that "stuff" mattered. What does matter is our mission, our commitment, our professionalism, the core values by which we live, and the freedoms and ideals we defend.

This explanation by an 18-year-old Airman about to join our ranks absolutely floored my wife and me, and has had us talking about it ever since.

There is a lot we can take away from what this Airman said.

First, it reinforces that our reputation as the world's most dominant and most respected air, space and cyberspace force reaches far and wide.

Second, it tells us that our reputation is based on our people who serve something greater than themselves.

Third, it should convey to all of us that the

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impression we make on others translates into a calling for many to serve our country.

Her words reflect the trust and confidence that the American people have in us, and how important that trust is in defining us as Airmen and defining what we stand for.

By joining the Air Force, that young woman from southern California earned the label of "Airman" in the hopes of being stereotyped with us, her fellow Airmen, for the integrity, service and excellence for which we are known. When she goes home to Compton, wearing her uniform, she will return mostly as the girl they all knew, but she will also be the Airman she has become.

She won't fit the stereotype someone else had for her; she will have changed in their eyes. By deciding to serve and put on the uniform of her country, that Airman has become something far greater than the superficial expectation someone used to have for her.

When I think of the American dream, I think of Airmen like her who are living it. To me, being considered by others as a stereotypical Airman is a tremendous honor. That's a label we should strive to attain every day.

Air Force leaders issue statement on certification of readiness to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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water, these men put that in the past, returned to the flow of American life, and worked. Their perseverance to reintegrate with society matched their will to survive at sea and is inspiring. Perhaps it is also incomprehensible for those of us who haven't shared such an experience. What was their motivation? What core value upholds such dedication? Is this sense of belonging to something larger than one's self lost to us today?

Service before self is a noble ideal. While I believe it exists in all military men and women, their motives vary. A careful search of one's heart will reveal that the "ideal" is buoyed by the expectation or hope that such "selfless" service will be recognized. We all feel deserving of some recognition perhaps a medal, a certificate or maybe just a heartfelt "thank you" from the boss. This is not a wrong notion. To banish all hope of reward is to make life a meaningless, haphazard existence.

But what happens if you are forgotten or even punished for doing your job properly? In such circumstances, service before self may not be enough.

Sometimes much greater sacrifice is required.

Military service is unique in the field of human endeavors and does indeed require a level of devotion that transcends one's self. This is true for anyone in a position of leadership and especially so for those in command.

Too much power and authority is conveyed with the mantle of command to allow for leanings toward personal aggrandizement; service necessarily pushes out self. Unfortunately, this same organization that needs, even requires its members to put service before self, cannot always reciprocate.

The U.S. military, like any human organization, is not infallible. The establishment we serve is an enormous complicated machine with much bureaucracy in its makeup. It functions effectively, but at times seemingly illogically. This is particularly true in times of war when the rationale behind many decisions remains classified or, at best, clouded until years later when all the facts can be assembled.

In 1999, retired Navy Captain Bill Toli conducted such an after-the-fact review of McVay's case. In his critique of the Navy's actions, he notes: "Here was a man who, because of the unique and absolute nature of the responsibility of command, was culpable for the misfortune that befell his ship - the captain's own statements point to the fact that he understood this truth well.

Despite that, there was nothing he could've done to prevent that misfortune and he should never have been prosecuted in the first place. The lesson here is that a decision can be legally correct and still be unjust."

In spite of man's best efforts, mistakes are made and his institutions are flawed. Nonetheless, the military requirement for service before self, indeed service in lieu of self, remains. On such uncertain ground, what is your motivation? Why do you serve? What, if anything, do you expect in return?

Sometimes the One in charge requires service so challenging and demands such great sacrifice, only love could be adequate motivation.

Various reasons move men and women to volunteer for military service, but surely only love can sustain us through the most desperate of trials ... love of God, love of country, love of a family far away or a comrade by our side. Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends. That is the ultimate form of service before self, where service entirely supplants self. This could entail death, but just as significantly could mean bearing an unjust life-long conviction with quiet dignity, as did Captain McVay. How fortunate are we to inherit the blessings of freedom that spring from such a tradition of sacrifice. What an honor it is to be part of such service that is greater than one's self.

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WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy issued the following statement today: Today marks a significant milestone in the history of the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force. The secretary of Defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certified that the Department of Defense is ready to implement the repeal of the law commonly known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Over the past seven months, the Air Force has embarked on a vigorous effort to prepare for the repeal and has provided education and training materials to help all Airmen understand what is expected in a post-repeal environment.

While congressional language stipulates that repeal will not occur for another 60 days after certification by the DoD and President Obama, the Air Force stands ready to implement this change with the same unparalleled professionalism we have demonstrated with every transformation that we have undertaken in peace and war.

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Team Charleston departs for Rodeo on a black letter aircraft - from page one picked from different units within the 437th Airlift Wing. One senior airman, Sean Javery from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was one of the few Airmen on the team that had actually seen a black letter initial before.

"Actually, I've seen two, but they were on a different type of aircraft and there was a dedicated crew assigned to each plane," Javery said. "Here, we came together as a team from different units and worked towards a common goal. I'm pretty proud of this."

Team member Senior Airman Michael Purcell from the 437 AMXS said, "It's real satisfying to meet this goal. It's a little disappointing to do all this work and not be able to go to the big show, but only so many people can go. It's like practicing with the team all year and not being able to go to the Super Bowl. But, the guys staying behind know that we are sending the best from both the 437AW and the 315 AW and they will represent us well."

Master Sgt. Terrence Spradley signs the discrepency form in black ink signifiying the C-17 aircraft he and his team worked on for Rodeo 2011 had zero discrepencies.

Spradly is the Team Charleston Rodeo Maintenance Team Chief.

U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle

Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing proudly display their "black letter initial" discrepency report July 22, shortly before the C-17 they worked on departed for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2011.

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315th Cookbook seeking recipe submissions

By Chief Master Sgt. Bill Hamilton 315th Airlift Squadron Over the years, Connie Danbury of the 315th Operations Support Squadron has put together several cookbooks for the 315th Airlift Wing and Operations Group. A third edition is being prepared and she is asking for submissions.

Danbury asks that members of the 315 AW share their favorite recipes and helpful hints in preparation of these meals.

“We would love a variety of recipes from appetizers, soups, salads, breads, casseroles, desserts, beverages or whatever,” Danbury said. “Each recipe published will have the

member or spouse's name and unit featured.

“Our last book was published about eight years ago and the time has come to publish an updated cookbook with new recipes from our newer members to be placed alongside of the old favorites,” she added.

The deadline for publication of submitted recipes will be October 1, 2011. If you have a recipe you would like to be considered for this updated cookbook, e-mail it to Connie.Danbury@us.af.mil or William.

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“Our goal is to get as many recipes as possible for the cookbook and proceeds from the sales will be donated to a local area Charleston charity,” said Danbury.

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Team Charleston works together at AMC Rodeo U.S. Air Force photos/2nd Lt. Susan Carlson

Tech. Sgt. Jessy Martin guides the Team Charleston C-17 Rodeo jet during the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 July 27 at Joint Base LewisMcChord, Wash. Martin is from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

Senior Airman Marvin Richardson, Staff Sgt. Ashley Kelly and Staff Sgt. Luther Franklin race to a C-17 to begin the enginerunning onload/offload competition July 27 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The aerial porters performed a full onload of an aircraft while the engines were still running. The team had 12 minutes to complete the challenge.

Staff Sgt. Luther Franklin directs Staff Sgt. Nick Sansone, the K-loader operator, during the enginerunning onload/offload competition July 27.

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Rodeo team chief Lt. Col Brady Caldwell talks with 1st Lt. Travis Mongeon, Rodeo officer in charge of the maintenance team, July 27 after the Charleston Rodeo C-17 jet landed during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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This year, the free event will be hosted by Lowe’s at the company’s North Charleston

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First-responders, volunteer organizations and local businesses will offer valuable survival tips, information and resources to help citizens learn how to prepare for any disaster.

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NWCA ready and able to lend a helping hand Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brannon Deugan Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Office Donations of gently used uniforms, clothing, books, toys and household items can be found at the Castaways Thrift Shop on Fletcher Street at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. The shop is operated by the volunteers of the Navy Wives Clubs of America.

The NWCA is the country's only national federation of sea service spouses and extends relief assistance to service members and their families in crisis while fostering a spirit of fellowship among its members and the civilian community.

"The NWCA is an important nationwide organization that is committed to providing aid in a variety of ways," said Naval Support Activity Command Master Chief Billy Cady.

"Besides operating the Castaways Thrift Shop which sells slightly used uniform items and civilian clothes at a very low price, the club also donates money and provides loans and clothing at little or no cost to assault victims."

"These ladies are energetic and looking to help in any way they can," he continued.

Twenty women form the JB CHS - WS branch and the membership consists of spouses of enlisted active duty and retired or honorably discharged service members from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The members volunteer in the thrift shop by collecting and reselling donations to fund the organizations' works.

"Five percent of what we make at the thrift shop goes to operating costs but the other 95 percent is handed out in the form of donations to military families or the local community," said Linda Hedden, NWCA recording secretary.

"Besides helping our active duty Sailors and families, we also try to help out in the community by holding functions such as a Goose Creek High School football team dinner, an Ombudsman luncheon and a lot of assistance to the Fleet and Family Support Center."

Last year the Charleston NWCA was able to provide more than $16,000 in monetary donations to the local community and service members in need.

The money enabled more than 27 military and civilian families to purchase food or pay bills, provided five local elementary schools with school supplies and assisted other community organizations in providing services.

The thrift shop also provides "In Kind Donations" which gifted more than $550.00 of merchandise from the thrift shop last year.

"Commands and Ombudsmen will call about a situation that an individual or family is Courtesy photo struggling through," Hedden The Charleston branch of the Navy Wives Clubs of America operates the Castaway Thrift Shop said. "We'll give the family gro- on Fletcher Street at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station. The thrift shop is open Tuesdays, ceries, pay an electric bill or do Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for patrons to shop while donations are always an In Kind Donation where we accepted in the large, white donation box located at the front of the building. The NWCA uses open the thrift shop for that fam- their proceeds to extend relief assistance to service members and their families in need. ily to get whatever they need at "When the NWCA helps somebody out, I get goose bumps no charge."

Darlene Cousins, co-chairman of the Castaways Thrift Shop and I have such a sense of accomplishment and it feels so good," said she will always remember the assistance she and her fami- said Hedden. "When we buy a family groceries or clothes for their children and we're able to help out, even if it is something ly received from the NWCA during tough times.

"In 1983, my husband was a chief petty officer in the Navy small, it makes me so happy because I know we were able to and we had five kids when our house burned down," said help someone in need."

The Castaways Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Cousins. "I had never heard of the club and they gave us so much because we had lost everything. It was such a big help. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are always being Shortly following that, I joined the club and have been a mem- accepted at the thrift shop drop box. For more information please call the Castaways Thrift Shop at 764-7136. ber ever since."

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McComb is the Joint Base Charleston commander, LugoSantiago is the 628 ABW command chief and Williams is assigned to the Honor Guard.

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USS Constitution begins new chapter with 72nd Commanding Officer Courtesy of USS Constitution Public Affairs CHARLESTOWN, Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; USS Constitution changed commanding officers in a ceremony on board the ship in Charlestown, Mass., July 22.

Cmdr. Matt Bonner relieved Constitution's 71st commanding officer, Cmdr. Tim Cooper in a turnover that drew more than 300 guests.

"It is a distinct honor and very humbling to take command of this historic warship," said Bonner. "I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to lead the tremendous Sailors that man Constitution."

Navy Band Northeast kicked off the ceremony at 10 a.m. by performing "The Star-Spangled Banner." Director, Navy Staff, Vice Adm. John Bird, Constitution's parent commander, provided the opening remarks after retired Capt. William Cuddy, a Navy chaplain, gave the invocation.

Bird also presented Cooper with his third Meritorious Service Medal.

"Today, we celebrate Cmdr. Cooper's tour as Constitution's 71st commanding officer," said Bird. "He has executed his duties as well as anyone. He represents the tradition of our finest commanding officers. I know Cmdr. Bonner will carry on the tradition."

Additionally, Constitution Command Master Chief Roxanne Rhoades gave Cooper a farewell shadow box on behalf of Constitution's chief petty officer mess. The wooden box contained the ship's commissioning pennant and a brass plate inscribed with Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem, "Old Ironsides."

Cooper, as required by naval regulations and tradition, read to Constitution's crew the orders officially relieving him of command, turning over duties to Bonner. Bonner next read his orders to the crew assuming the position as Constitution's new commanding officer, concluding the ceremony at approximately 10:45 a.m.

"These past two years have been the single best experience of my naval career," said Cooper. "I have been absolutely privileged to serve with the finest young men and women in the Navy. While I wish I could stay longer, I consider myself lucky to be able to turn command of 'Old Ironsides' over to Cmdr. Matt Bonner. I hope he has as great an experience as I did."

Bonner, born and raised in Seaford, N.Y., and Meredith, N.H., recently completed a tour at the Pentagon where he served as a military education policy planner in the Joint Staff

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald

Cmdr. Matt Bonner relieves Cmdr. Tim Cooper during a change of command ceremony on the top deck of USS Constitution.

More than 300 guests attended the ceremony, including Vice Adm. John Bird, Director Navy Staff and USS Constitution's parent commander. Bonner is USS Constitution's 72nd commanding officer.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shannon Heavin

Vice Adm. John Bird, Director Navy Staff, right, presents Cmdr.

Tim Cooper, 71st commanding officer of USS Constitution, with his third Meritorious Service Medal during Constitution's change of command ceremony on the top deck of the ship. Cmdr. Matt Bonner relieved Cooper of command in a turnover that drew more than 300 guests.

J-7 since December 2008. He also served as the executive officer for USS Farragut (DDG 99) from June 2005 to October 2007.

As Constitution's 72nd commanding officer, Bonner will lead his crew as they prepare to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The ship and crew are expected to participate in numerous activities and festivities throughout the U.S. in 2012, as American people commemorate what's sometimes called the United States' second war for independence.

"2012 will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a

great period, not only for Constitution, but also the Navy," said Bonner. "The early victories over the British frigates Guerriere and Java changed the tone of the war at sea and brought America credibility at a time that it was sorely needed.

"We know 2012 will be a busy year for the ship as we celebrate at various Navy Weeks and ultimately hope to sail the ship again. There is a lot of work ahead of us, but crew and our various partners are working hard to ensure the bicentennial is a success."

Cooper, a Marshfield, Mass. native and graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, will go on to his next assignment at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport R.I. Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. The ship defended the sea lanes against threat from 1797 to 1855, much like the mission of today's Navy.

Constitution's mission today is to offer community outreach and education about the ship's history, as she welcomes more than 500,000 visitors per year.

For more information on Constitution, visit www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution or www.facebook.com/ussconstitutionofficial.

For more news from USS Constitution, visit www.navy.mil/local/constitution/.

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The Patriot • July 29, 2011

Air Force, Navy team up for 21st Century fight

By Mitch Gettle Air Force Public Affairs Agency ARLINGTON, Va. – Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Phil Breedlove discussed the Air Force's enduring capabilities, the Air-Sea Battle concept and the Long Range Strike family of systems at a Mitchell Institute for Air Power Studies event here July 20.

Speaking to members of the Department of Defense, international community and industry leaders, General Breedlove said that in order to meet both budgetary and modernization goals, the Air Force must focus on the distinctive capabilities that the service brings to the fight.

"If we are to survive this period and come out of it with an Air Force that America's people will recognize in ten years, we're going to have to focus on those core, distinctive Air Force missions," General Breedlove said.

The general referenced Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz's 2011 CSAF Vector, outlining these distinctive capabilities as: establishing and exploiting control in air, space, and cyberspace; holding any target on the globe at risk; responsive, full-spectrum intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; rapid logistics; and superior command and control.

While the Air Force remains the world's preeminent air and space power, the U.S. military succeeds or fails as a joint team, General Breedlove said.

As such, the Departments of the Air Force and Navy are currently developing the Air-Sea Battle concept, he said. This operational concept describes a unified approach to address the evolving Anti-Access/Area Denial environment, in which adversaries seek asymmetric ways of opposing the movement of U.S. military forces into their region.

"Our nation's Air Force and our nation's Navy, with the Marines, have some very unique, global applications," General Breedlove said. "We will succeed or fail in the A2/AD environment as a joint team with our naval brethren."

One of the conclusions that emerged from the service's Air-Sea Battle discussions was the continuing need for long-range strike capability, the general said. To that end, the Air Force is working with the DOD to develop and refine its concept of a Long Range Strike family of systems.

These systems will include strike; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and electronic attack capabilities, among others, he said.

"Central to the family of systems is the acquisition of a long-range, penetrating bomber," General Breedlove said. ""The bomber will not be an exquisite, lone-wolf platform capable of accomplishing all the missions by itself. Rather, it will be a part of that entire family of systems, relying on other capabilities, as well as its own, to accomplish its mission."

The Air Force estimates it will need 80 to 100 Long Range Strike bombers to meet future

This week in Navy history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs July 24, 1944 - Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, a Naval Task Force landed Marines on the island of Tinian.

July 25, 1934 - The first President to visit Hawaii, Franklin D. Roosevelt, reached Hilo on board USS Houston.

July 26, 1954 - Three aircraft from USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) shot down two Chinese fighters that fired on them while they were providing air cover for rescue operations for a United Kingdom airliner shot down by a

Chinese aircraft.

July 27, 1953 - The Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjon, Korea and a cease-fire went into effect at 10 p.m.

July 28, 1945 - USS Callaghan (DD-792) became the last ship sunk by a Japanese kamikaze attack off Okinawa.

July 29, 1967 - A fire on board USS Forrestal killed 134 members of the crew.

July 30, 1945 - Japanese submarine I-58, sank USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in the Philippine Sea; Only 316 out of 1,199 crewmembers survived.

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Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Phil Breedlove gives a presentation on Air Force future operating concepts and Air-Sea Battle July 20, 2011, in Arlington, Va., at an event hosted by the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies. The general also discussed the importance of the Air Force’s planned Long Range Strike family of systems.

needs, and affordability is a key parameter, according to General Breedlove.

"The Long Range Strike bomber will be designed and developed using proven technologies," he said. "We don't want to lean very far forward; we need to be able to afford this system."

Budgetary constraints will not only affect how the Air Force and DOD approach the bomber acquisition, but will have to be considered in all of the military activities, General Breedlove said.

"I believe that when we combine the Air Force's unique, asymmetric contributions to national defense, with the complementary capabilities of our Joint and coalition partners, we will succeed as we have in the past, but we will have to be more frugal as we move forward," he said.

This week in Air Force history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs July 24, 1970 - The C-5A Galaxy flew its first flight from the U.S. to Europe, from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to Dover AFB, Del. to Rhein-Main Air Base, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and Torrejon AB, Spain.

July 25, 1983 - Military Airlift Command operated 29 C-141 missions to move 397 tons of equipment from the U.S. and Europe to Chad as part of a security assistance program lasting through Sept. 15.

from Damascus to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Medical Center at Rhein-Main AB, Germany.

July 28, 1964 - Cape Kennedy launched the first spacecraft on its flight to the moon. On July 31, the spacecraft took and relayed 4,316 high quality close-up pictures of the lunar surface to earth. It then crashed on the moon near the Sea of Clouds.

July 29, 1970 - Col. Vere Short, a C-141 pilot, attained 25,000 accident-free flying hours, the most military flying time by anyone on active duty.

July 26, 1939 - A B-17 Flying Fortress, carrying a 1,123-pound load, set a 204-mph average speed record over a closed triangular course of 1,000 kilometers.

July 27, 1986 - A C-9 Nightingale flew Father Lawrence Jenco, who was released as a hostage by Muslim extremist, to Lebanon,

July 30, 1971 - The last C-133 Cargomaster retired from Travis AFB, Calif., to storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., to end a chapter in military airlift history. The aircraft fell victim to the jet age and the jumbo airlift capability of the C-5A Galaxy. This event ushered in the modern all-jet airlift fleet.

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Mowing safety is important to avoid injury Courtesy of 628th Air Base Wing Safety office Mowing the yard is a peaceful task for some and a necessary evil for others. Although infrequent, lawn mowing injuries are normally severe when they do occur. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are an average 70,000 lawn mower injuries treated at emergency rooms each year.

Herb Willcutt, professor and agricultural engineer at the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University said, "The revolving blade of a lawn mower can throw objects at speeds of 200 mph or the length of a football field in one second. There is no time to dodge thrown objects. It takes an adult about two-thirds of a second to react to danger and young children may react slower."

These are the guidelines Willcutt lays out when preparing to mow, mowing and storing the mower when finished: Preparing to Mow Before you mow, pick up objects lying on the lawn. Toys, tools, tires, car parts, cans, bottles, rocks, sticks, twigs and limbs are hazards to children playing on the lawn even when a mower is not operating. These items also present great danger to the operator, bystanders and the mower when mowing begins. â&#x20AC;˘ Mental Ability â&#x20AC;˘ Safe mowing requires knowledge, judgment and maturity. To operate a lawn mower safely, you must have the mental ability to do the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Read the operator's manual. â&#x20AC;˘ Understand how to operate the equipment. â&#x20AC;˘ Follow the manufacturer's safety instructions. â&#x20AC;˘ Make informed decisions in an emergency. â&#x20AC;˘ Accept the responsibility to protect trees and shrubs, pets, humans, automobiles and homes in the area from danger or damage from the mower. â&#x20AC;˘ Physical Ability Some mowers require great physical strength to operate the controls. Young children may not be able to reach the controls or move them to their full range of operation. Push mowers may require more physical effort than some children can sustain for long periods. Mower operators must have the physical ability to do the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Reach and operate the controls. â&#x20AC;˘ Reach the handles. â&#x20AC;˘ Push a push mower.

Dressing Safely for Mowing Clothing protects the mower operator from thrown objects and sun exposure. Earplugs protect hearing from the engine's and blades' loud noises. Safety glasses or goggles protect the eyes from dust, dirt, trash and small rocks thrown by the blade and the engine-cooling fan. Never wear anything that can be caught in the machine such as loose clothing or jewelry. Always tie back long hair.

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Parking the Mower It is critical for safety that you park the mower properly when the job is complete. Small children find mowers fascinating and like to mimic older siblings and parents. Children may start a mower while copying others and may be unable to stop the mower before injuring someone or causing property damage.

Attachments left in a raised position can pinch or mash feet and hands, or they can even crush an infant. Dry grass and debris can easily ignite from a hot muffler. Children may remove gas tank caps and try to look in.

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Never touch a hot engine, blades or other moving parts.

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Events Aug. 1 ❏ Investing Demystified: This class, August 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. explains the most common types of investments and simplifies terminology for a better understanding of investing and is ideal for the first time investor. Call the AFRC at 9634406 to sign up.

Aug. 3 ❏ Thrift Savings Plan Simplified: Learn about enrolling in the TSP, what it can do to help supplement your retirement income and how to invest based on the lifecycle financial planning concept.

The class is Aug. 3 from 8 to 9 a.m. and is for both military and civilian members eligible to enroll in the TSP. Call AFRC at 963-4406 to sign up.

Aug. 4 ❏ Newcomer's Tour: Join other JB Charleston newcomers Aug. 4 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for this fun and free bus tour of downtown Charleston and the surrounding area. The bus departs from the AFRC, Bldg. 500. Call 963-4406 to reserve your seat.

Aug. 9 ❏ Educational Opportunities Counseling: Halfhour appointments are available Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for information and assistance on educational opportunities. Call the AFRC at 9634406 to schedule an appointment. ❏ Dress for Success for Women: Learn the levels of professional dress, the proper clothes and the proper fit Aug. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. Call the A&FRC at 963-4406 to register. ❏ Dress for Success for Men: Learn the levels of professional dress, the proper clothes and the proper fit Aug. 9 from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to register. ❏ Managing the Challenges of Family Separation: Learn how to pro-actively identify and manage issues families face during deployment, coming from each member's perspective Aug. 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A light snack will be provided.

Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to register.

Aug. 10 ❏ Spouse Employment / Scholarship Orientation: Learn about free available resources and services regarding employment, resumes, the local job market, scholarships and other job search issues Aug. 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to sign up. ❏ Credit Repair Solutions: Learn what it takes to improve your credit score without paying a serv-

ice to do it for you, Aug. 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to reserve your seat. ❏ Hurricane Preparedness Briefing: Special guest presenter, Live 5 Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh, will provide hurricane information and answer questions about the current hurricane season Aug. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. Light refreshments provided. RSVP no later than Aug. 9 by calling the AFRC at 963-4406.

Aug. 11 ❏ Key Spouse Quarterly Update: Gain access to the latest, most pertinent spouse information Aug. 11 from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Squadron Key Spouses and Mentors are invited to attend. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to register. ❏ Deployed Spouse Appreciation Dinner: We'll cook so you don't have to Aug. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. An appreciation dinner for family members of deployed team Charleston. This event will be held at the JB CHS Charleston AFB Chapel. Call 9634406 to reserve your seat.

Aug. 20 ❏ Introduction to Phlebotomy and advanced Phlebotomy techniques: Classes are Aug. 20 and 27 and Sept. 3, 10, 17 and 24. Participants must register for the entire block (six consecutive Saturdays), not individual classes. Learn to become a practicing phlebotomist at no cost.

Classes are free to spouses of active duty personnel assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and 315 ALW only. No children are allowed and childcare is not available. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to register.

Aug. 25 ❏ Local Singing Talent Contest: Would you like to take your karaoke or shower opera performances to a new level? Is it worth getting paid up to $500 for giving it a shot and the opportunity to perform with a live band, sing to a national audience and win an additional $1,000? If so, it's time to sign on the dotted line and step up to the microphone because Charleston's version of Air Mobility Command's "Icon" talent competition is set for Aug. 25. All participants are eligible to win the base-level contest however, only AMC active duty Air Force members, including AMC affiliate units (Guard and Reserves) can represent JB CHS in the command finals. Sign-up deadline is Aug 5. For more information on "AMC Icon" and to download an entry form for the local competition, log on to www.jbcharleston.com and click on the "Icon" logo.

Special Announcements ❏ Workforce Specialist: A workforce specialist is now available by appointment on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. The specialist can help with job referrals, resume and interview assistance and provide information about educational opportunities for active duty, retirees, dependents, and Department of Defense civilians.

Call 963-4406 to schedule an appointment.

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Movie Schedule: Weapons Station Movie Theater: Call 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. ❏ Sucker Punch: July 29, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13 ❏ Rango: July 30, 5 p.m., Rated PG ❏ Sucker Punch: July 30, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13 ❏ Mars Needs Moms: July 31, 2 p.m., Rated PG ❏ Hotel for Dogs: Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Rated PG ❏ Marmaduke: Aug. 3, 1 p.m., Rated PG

Movie Schedule: Air Base Movie Theater: Call 963-3333 for individual show times. Admission is $4.50 for adults, 12 years and older, and $2.25 for children 6-11 years old. “G” rated movies are $2.25 for children 3-11 years old. Visit www.aafes.com for full movie schedules. ❏ Super 8: July 29, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13 ❏ Mr. Popper's Penguins: July 30, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG

Joint Base Charleston - Air Base July 31 ❏ Youth Soccer Registration: Youth soccer registration for JB CHS - AB is going on now to July 31.

The league is for boys and girls ages four to 12. The cost for the 2011 season is: four-year olds, $25; five to 12 year- olds, $30 for members, $40 for non-members. Physicals are mandatory for all ages and current, completed physical forms must be submitted at time of registration. Practice starts in August.

For more information, call Lee Smith, youth sports director at 963-8326 or the Youth Center at 9635684.

Aug. 10 ❏ Hurricane Preparedness Lunch: Join Live 5 News meteorologist Bill Wash for lunch and a briefing on preparing for hurricanes, Aug. 10 at noon at the AFRC, Bldg. 500 at JB CHS - AB. Bring a sack lunch or enjoy the light snacks provided. Call to register by Aug. 9.

Aug. 11 ❏ Spouse Appreciation Dinner: If your spouse is deployed, let us give you a night off as we'll prepare dinner for you and your family, Aug. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Chapel Annex on JB CHS AB. Call 963-4406 to sign up.

Tennis Lessons: Lessons are held at the Outdoor Recreation tennis courts. Children six through 17

Events Aug. 8 ❏ Transition Assistance Program (TAP): Learn how to transition from the military to civilian life with ease at this workshop Aug. 8 to 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg.

755. Call the FFSC to pre-register at 764-7480.

Aug. 9 ❏ Educational Opportunities: This informative workshop will help you learn about colleges, scholarships, available grants for military spouses and how to complete your financial aid application for college. The workshop is Aug. 9 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the FFSC, Bldg. 755. For more information, call the FFSC at 764-7480.

Aug. 10 ❏ Military Spouse 101: This workshop is an orientation for military spouses who are new to the military. Get great information and network with other new military spouses. The workshop is Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the FFSC, Bldg. 755. For more information call the FFSC at 764-7480.

Aug. 15 - 16 ❏ Basic Ombudsmen Training: Ombudsmen, command leadership, and senior leadership spouses are encouraged to attend Basic Ombudsman Training Aug. 15 and 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the FFSC, Bldg. 755. The course provides the foundational information necessary for Ombudsmen to properly execute their duties required by OPNAVINST 1750.1F. Call Becky Bowers, Ombudsman Coordinator at 764-7443 for more information.

Special Announcements ❏ 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. ❏ Women's personal training offered: The Weapons Station fitness program is offering women's small group personal training free of charge at Sam's Gym. The service is offered Monday-Friday from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m., and focuses on muscular strength, endurance and increased functionality of gross body movements. This program is offered to all fitness levels.

Call 764-4173 for more information. ❏ 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.

Updates and Notices ❏ Volunteer needed for pre-schooler's program: Do you have a couple of hours per week to spend volunteering at the library for our pre-school program? This program is designed for pre-schoolers with story time, crafts and a lot in interaction.

Parent or guardian must attend. The program meets on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call 764-7900. ❏ NSA Library is a computer "Hotspot:" The Naval Support Activity Library offers free wireless for wireless-ready laptop work and surfing the web from a patron's personal computer. Come equipped with a network card, find yourself a seat anywhere in the building, and go to work. ❏ MWR's Recycling Department calling for all metal: Containers for empty aluminum cans are located throughout the Naval Support Activity.

Aluminum cans are the mainstay of the recycling program; however, all types of metal are accepted.

If you have heavy metal products that need to be picked up, call the Recycling Department at 7430510. All recycling proceeds go towards enhancing your Morale, Welfare, Recreation facilities and programs. ❏ DVD drop: Do you have DVDs you have viewed that are just gathering dust? Why not donate them to the library so others can enjoy them? Drop them by the library or use the afterhours book drop box. ❏ Resale vehicle lot: Selling a car, truck, camper, boat or motorcycle? MWR's "Hot Deals on Wheels" used vehicle lot offers the only authorized place to display vehicles for sale on Naval Support Activity. The lot is located near Red Bank Road in the New Wave Pool parking lot. The cost is $8 per week for military and immediate family and $10 per week for retirees and DoD civilians.

Reservations and payment are accepted at the Information, Tickets and Tours Office. Call 7642120 for more information.

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and adults can enroll for one-hour sessions, twice a week for $80 per month.

Lessons are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. ❏ Daycare story & craft hour: Join us every Monday at 10 a.m. on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, where we will be reading the same stories and doing the same crafts as the regular story time on Tuesdays, just on a different day. Due to limited seating re-registration is required by the Monday before day care story hour. Call 963-3320 to sign up. ❏ Girl Scouting: Girls in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to join Girl Scout Troop 895 at the Chapel Annex on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Contact Patti Donahue at 618-363-5230 or pdonahue@sc.rr.com for more information.

Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station ❏ 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. ❏ 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 $25 to groups of less than 40 people. Call theater manager, Teresa Stuckey, at 764-4107 for reservation 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. ❏ 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, proof-reading and more.

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