8-15-2014 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Vol. 5, No. 29

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

Friday, August 15, 2014

Humanitarian airdrop mission over Iraq U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

Capt. Erica Stooksbury, C-17 Globemaster III pilot deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from the 15th Airlift Squadron, leads the aircrew through a pre-flight briefing for a humanitarian airdrop mission over Iraq, Aug. 9, 2014, at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The humanitarian aid includes bottled water and food, which was delivered to displaced citizens in the vicinity of Sinjar, Iraq.

Team effort saves wingman’s life

By Michaela Judge Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Note: Patient and family member's names are kept anonymous to for privacy.

The values and characteristics we hold most dear as a service and a military force are traits the Air Force's Honor Guard team not only fully embodies, but are also equally recognized as the standard for discipline and military professionalism. At Joint Base Charleston, three base Honor Guard members recently exemplified these very standards when they responded without hesitation to a team member in immediate distress. "I was returning from the restroom and I heard someone furiously honking their horn in the Charleston Club parking lot," Tech. Sgt. Vase Gilbert, 628th Communications Squadron quality assurance evaluator said. "My first thought was someone was a little ticked off right about now. As the horn kept blowing, I decided I would go to my car just to be sure everything was okay. I went out the door and started to give the person in the vehicle

a really good stare down, but instead was greeted with a cry for help," Gilbert said. The woman in the car quickly explained there was an individual in her car experiencing seizures. Gilbert immediately called 9-1-1, but before he could begin to stabilize the patient, three members of the JB Charleston Honor Guard, led by Senior Airman Kendall Johnson, 437th Aerial Port Squadron and honor guardsman, were already at his side providing lifesaving support as a team. The three Airmen had been in the Charleston Club practicing for an upcoming performance and heard the commotion outside and quickly ran to assist. "Two heads are always better than one, and four hands are always better than two," said Senior Airman Joshua Kilburn, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and honor guardsman. Responding as a team made it easier to assist Johnson, who began the initial steps to stabilize the individual in distress, Kilburn said. Without hesitation, Johnson unbuckled the individual's seatbelt and began administering first aid, See Team Effort, Page 7

Save the date for the Air Force Anniversary Ball

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The Air Force Anniversary Ball is a time to celebrate the birth and traditions of the Air Force, allowing Airmen and civic leaders to come together in a spirit of camaraderie to celebrate our rich history. All members of Joint Base Charleston are asked to mark their calendars and save the date for the 2014 Air Force Anniversary Ball scheduled for Saturday Sept. 6. We will celebrate 67 years of Air Force tradition and heritage with our theme: Powered by Airmen Fueled by Innovation. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Ticket prices are as follows: E7/G-9/O3 and above - $45 E5 to E6/GS-5 to GS-8/O1 to O2 - $35 E1 to E4/GS-1 to GS-4 - $20 Ticket prices for retirees will be based upon the grade they retired at. Members who purchase their tickets before July 31 will receive an "early bird special" and will receive $5 off the posted ticket price. Tickets are available through ticket representatives in each squadron. Event attire is mess dress for officers, mess dress or semi-formal for enlisted personnel and formal for civilians. For more information on ticket sales please contact Tech. Sgt. Thomas Mahurin at 963-4649.

NAVY BALL Get your tickets now

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Football legend visits JB CHS

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

Senior Airman Kendall Johnson, Senior Airman Joshua Kilburn and Airman 1st Class Michael Reeves, Joint Base Charleston honor guardsmen, pose for a photo, Aug. 7, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The three members of the JB Charleston Honor Guard responded to a crisis where a fellow team member was in need of help.

EFMP: Providing the support you need By Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The Exceptional Family Member Program is here to help by supporting military families with special medical and educational needs. The EFMP's simple three component process includes identification and enrollment, assignment coordination and family support. Service members are encouraged to enroll family members with special medical or educational needs into the program, whether the family member is a spouse, dependent child or a dependent adult. Enrollment in the EFMP ensures a family member's documented medical and educational needs are considered during the assignment process. It also allows families to receive the support and assistance they need to navigate medical and educational systems. While enrollment in the EFMP is mandatory for active-duty military members, members of the Guard or Reserves may enroll according to service-

BACK TO SCHOOL Safety and resources

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specific guidance. The paperwork required for enrollment in the EFMP is available from the EFMP medical point of contact at the 628th MDG on the Air Base and the Naval Health Clinic Charleston for the Weapons Station. "One of the major benefits the EFMP offers is that you will not PCS anywhere where your needs cannot be met," said Jessica Metz, 628th Medical Group special needs coordinator. "The Air Force will not place you anywhere where you can't get the services you require for your family." Although the military mission is the driving force behind the assignment process, the EFMP enrollment ensures a family member's special needs are considered during the assignment process. This occurs when the Air Force Personnel Center or the Navy Personnel Command requests medical or educational professionals to review a family member's documented needs to determine the availability of services at a projected location. See EFMP, Page 7

WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE for Joint Base Charleston, SC Partly Cloudy

Isolated T-Storms

Friday, Aug 15

(30% precip)

High 90º Low 74º

Saturday, Aug 16

(20% precip)

High 91º Low 76º

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Sunday, Aug 17

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