08-19-2011 The Patriot (Joint Base Charleston)

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Patriot Vol. 2, No. 32

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Friday, August 19, 2011

Joint Base Charleston hosts S.C. Gov. for bill signing

By Airman 1st Class Jared Trimarchi Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs More than 300 Airmen, Sailors, civilians, dependents and distinguished visitors attended a bill signing ceremony, Aug. 17, at Nose Dock 1 at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, to witness South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley ceremoniously signing S. 404, the Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act. According to a recent article from the Pew Center on the States, Haley signed the act into law this past June. The law, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, makes it easier for South Carolinians abroad to participate in federal, state and local elections.

“The one thing as a military family that we love is that South Carolina is a very patriotic state,” Haley said. “Our [military] participation rates are high. We have more people wanting to serve than we actually have spaces for. We have people that, when you are in the line at the gas station, they pay for your gas.

If you are at a restaurant, they buy your meal.

And if you are in your uniform they just say ‘thank you for your service.’

“The people in South Carolina feel a strong connection to the military because it’s our families that we see deployed over and over again. It’s our men and women that we watch sacrifice for our rights and liberties every day.”

Specifically, the legislation streamlines the voting process and removes obstacles that military and overseas voters commonly encounter by mandating that absentee ballots

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be sent at least 45 days before any election, providing electronic transmission of unmarked absentee ballots for all elections and accepting the Federal WriteIn Absentee Ballot for all elections as a back-up measure for voters who don't receive their official ballots in time. The bill also eliminates the witness requirement on ballots from military and overseas voters.

“Making sure you can vote if you’re serving overseas is one of the simplest things that we can do as leadership,” Haley said.

“We appreciate the scarifies that our men and women across this country make for us, but we want you to know that the support for you and your family is one that will continue long after you finish your time and long into the rest of our brothers and sisters time.”

Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz said voting in elections is the sin- South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley prepares to ceremoniously sign the Overseas Citizens Absentee gle most important civic duty Voters Act at Joint Base Charleston Aug. 17, as South Carolina Senator Chip Campsen, Brig. Gen. Grady that any citizen can perform.

Patterson and retired Navy Rear Adm. James Carey look on. Patterson is the assistant adjutant general for “Just as our country relies on South Carolina National Guard and Carey is the senior policy advisor to the Pew Center on the states. our strengths and bravery, as the 2nd Lt. Susan Carlson contributed military, our country expects us to continue to islations will make it easier for Soldiers, to this article. participate in our civic duties; volunteering in Sailors, Airmen and Marines to cast their balSee more photos, Page 11. our communities, paying taxes and voting in lot no matter where their duties may take elections,” McComb said. “This piece of leg- them.”

437AMXS; Making things happen…

By Eric Sesit Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Unit at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base provided facilities and services for a detachment of F-16 Fighting Falcons Aug. 14 to 17. The F-16s are assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., and on Noble Eagle alert.

Due to a three-night, airfield seizure exercise, the McEntire JNGB airfield was temporarily closed, and the F16s needed an air base that could support 24-hour operations, seven days a week. Joint Base Charleston was chosen as the closest base meeting the requirements.

“It’s not unusual for aircraft from other bases to stop in Charleston. However, for an extended stay, there are a number of logistical requirements that need to be met,” said Master Sgt. Radley Green, 437 AMXS Blue Unit Aircraft Maintenance mechanical section element leader. “For example, the F-16s require a Joint Oil Analysis Program which is not used on C-17s. The JOAP unit ensures there are no contaminates in the aircraft’s oil and must be stored at temperatures below 75 degrees. We had to make arrangements to house that piece of gear while the F-16s were in town.”

Green chose two Airmen, Tech. Sgt. Chris Mansfield, AMXS Blue Unit assistant lead technician and Airman 1st

Class Andrea Kelly, AMXS Blue Unit crew chief, to help sort out the logistical details.

“Flexibility is the key to air power,” said Mansfield.

“When a different type of aircraft makes Charleston home, we have to notify the base fire department about the different chemicals the aircraft might have onboard so they are able to fight any fires in case of a mishap. The Operations Support Squadron has to assign parking areas for the aircraft and the Aerial Port Squadron has to be ready to assist with forklifts and personnel if necessary. We also have to take care of the basics, like lodging and food for the pilots and maintenance crews.”

“It really was a Wing effort to make this happen,” Green said. “After all, Charleston and the Lowcountry are known for their southern hospitality. We want to treat our visitors the same way we expect our aircrews to be treated when they are deployed.”

For Kelly, who has only been in the Air Force for a year, the entire evolution has been an eye-opener.

“Preparing for arrival of the F-16s gave me the opportunity to really learn a lot about the way the different units within the wing and on the base interact with each other to get things done,” Kelly said. “It was really an eye-opener for me.”

The F-16s departed JB CHS – AB and returned to McEntire JNGB Aug. 17.

U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster

Lt. Col. Mike Lightner prepares to return to McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C. Aug. 17, after a detachment of F-16s spent four days at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base.

Lightner is assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing.

JB CHS holds ATLLA conference

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

More than 140 people attended an Air Transportation Test Loading Activity conference held Aug. 11 and 12, on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base.

ATTLA is the Department of Defense agency responsible for approving airlift cargo before it can be transported by aircraft.

Loadmasters, aerial porters and representatives from various agencies who use airlift to transport cargo traveled from around the world to learn about the process of certifying specialized loads through ATTLA. "Before you can load specialized cargo such as a helicopter onto an aircraft, ATTLA must certify that the chopper is safe to transport," said Staff Sgt. Marcus Ohler, 437th Airlift Wing aircrew training noncommissioned officer in charge.

"This conference was held to explain how ATTLA certifies cargo, how to get your cargo certified and it gave people a chance to talk with ATTLA representatives."

The process of certifying cargo starts with testing a load's weight, height and dimensions. The numbers are then calculated to fit into three different airframes: a C-17 Globemaster III, a C-5 Galaxy or a C-130 Hercules.

"If ATTLA determines that a piece of cargo is safe to transport, it issues a certification letter to the agency wanting to transfer that load," Ohler said.

"That agency must then give the certification letter to the aerial ports who hand it to the loadmasters. No cargo is loaded onto an airframe without a certification letter."

Besides the weight and height of a load, a certification letter also gives the loadmaster an outline of how to safely secure the load.

"There are more than 5,000 certification letters," Ohler said. "If one helicopter gets an extra antenna, the certification letter must be redone to accommodate that change. The new certification letter will explain how to compensate for the new antenna without damaging the equipment."

Master Sgt. George Northup, 437th Airlift Wing aircrew training superintendent said, testing loads to ensure they are safe to fly is a meticulous procedure.

"Safety is a top priority when it comes to loading thousands of pounds onto an aircraft," he said. "ATTLA tests everything from the best place to tie down a load to the maximum limit of a fire truck's suspension.

"If you load a fire truck or a pickup truck onto an airframe, the vehicle's suspension is put under heavy forces. If the force is too much for the suspension to hold, a tire might pop and the vehicle could become loose. The certification process prevents mishaps like that from happening."

Everyday, fire trucks, helicopters and life-saving equipment are transported to the war fighter via airlift.

"Knowing how the ATTLA process works and how to get cargo certified makes transporting loads faster," Ohler said. "Transporting cargo safely to ground troops when they need it ultimately saves lives. We are trying to avoid delays from not having a certification letter."

Overall the conference was a great success, Ohler said.

"We had more than half of the participants ask questions about the ATTLA process," he said. "Even after the conference, a long line formed for one-on-one interviews with ATTLA representatives.

"The people who attended can take the knowledge from the conference back to their home bases. I heard nothing but great feedback from the conference and everybody seemed to get something out of it."

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The Patriot • August 19, 2011

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COMMENTARY

Reusing or sharing prescription medications? Don't risk it!

By Capt. Francisco Boral 99th Medical Support Squadron NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Have you checked your medicine cabinet lately? You may have unwanted antibiotics from a recent infection, surplus pain medication from when you had your wisdom teeth removed or extra sleeping pills from a recent bout of insomnia.

There are several reasons you may have leftover medications: you may have felt better and stopped your antibiotics early, which is never a good idea; your pain may have stopped and left you with extra tablets or your problem may be seasonal, like certain allergies.

When you have leftover medications, you should never take them the next time you feel sick, share them with a sick friend or flush them down a toilet. These actions can lead to potential misuse or abuse. Prescription drug misuse and abuse is occurring more and more and it happens when someone intentionally takes a prescription medication in a way other than as prescribed.

According to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs. A common misconception is that prescription drugs are safe under any circumstance because a doctor assigns them to us. The truth is that, while prescription medications can play an important role in our overall health, they also can have serious health risks when misused or abused.

So what's really wrong with taking leftover medications? A medication is prescribed for a specific condition. For example, specific antibiotics are effective against particular bacterial infections.

That leftover antibiotic may not be effective against a new infection. In fact, taking an antibiotic for less than its full course of therapy may cause bacteria to become resistant and more difficult to treat.

use of medications may result in forfeiture of pay, loss of rank, dishonorable discharge or confinement.

To dispose of your medications, do not flush them down a toilet or put them down a sink. Only a few select medications with a high potential for abuse have been recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for flushing. You may refer to the FDA website or check with the pharmacy for a complete list of approved medications for flushing. For medications not recommended for flushing by the FDA, conU.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber E. Jacobs tact your local trash and recycling service if A pharmacy technician fills a prescription. a drug take-back collection program is available or check with local law enforcement Sharing leftover prescription drugs with friends stations for the location of drug disposal boxes or family members also may have dangerous con- and sites. sequences. The shared medication may interact The Drug Enforcement Administration sponwith your friend's current medications or an sors a National Prescription Drug Take Back underlying medical condition, the dose may be Day campaign every six months and provides wrong for your friend's body size or weight, or a venues to safely dispose of expired, unused or serious side effect or allergic reaction may develunwanted prescription medications. The next op. Sharing medications bypasses simple safety event is scheduled for Oct. 29 and DEA officials checks that doctors and pharmacists perform to plan to release venue locations on their website prevent these types of occurrences. in September.

Sharing prescription medication not only is If there is no drug take-back program availdangerous to your health, in some cases it is illeable, most medications can be disposed in the gal. The Air Force's policy on drug abuse applies household trash. Simply remove the drugs from to the use of illicit drugs and to the wrongful use the prescription containers, crush and mix with and distribution of controlled prescription medica- undesirable substances such as cat litter or coffee tions. Controlled substances are prescription drugs grounds, then place them in a disposable conwith a potential for abuse that can lead to addictainer with a lid, such as laundry detergent or tion and dependence. bleach bottle, seal with tape and place in the Have you ever noticed a warning label on your trash. prescription that says "CAUTION: Federal law Having unused or expired prescription medprohibits the transfer of this drug to any person ications in the house increases the risk of misuse other than the patient for whom it was preand abuse. Help safeguard your family's health scribed?" This shows that it is a crime to share, and your career by disposing of unused prescrippossess or use someone else's controlled medication medications appropriately. Prescription mistions. This act is punishable under Article 112a of use and abuse is not only dangerous, but it is the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Wrongful also incompatible with the Air Force way of life.

Diamond Tip: Feedback is a two-way street

By Master Sgt. Kristina Mullins 1st Combat Camera Squadron first sergeant According to Air Force Instruction 36-3401 and AFI 36-2402, feedback is a requirement - and is noted on Officer and Enlisted Performance Reports. But that's not why we conduct feedback.

We conduct feedback to give our Airmen an idea of where they stand, what they're doing well and where they need to improve. Since there's always room for improvement, some may take feedback as criticism and won't want to hear it.

Yet, others only want to hear praise and nothing that might suggest imperfection. However, when

you conduct feedback regularly, openly and honestly, it will help alleviate some of those negative feelings and hopefully, help your Airmen improve.

Just because feedback is mandated for certain times during the year, doesn't mean you can't get or ask for feedback at other times. Head those mistakes off and set your Airmen up for success. Don't forget to set yourself up for success as well. If you think you want or need feedback - ask for it, especially before you receive your EPR. Your EPR rating shouldn't be a surprise. You want to make sure you have clarification of expectations and what is expected of you and your work abilities.

Leadership by 'SILENT B' philosophy

By Lt. Col. Robert C. Schroeter 22nd Communications Squadron commander

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The vast majority of people want to make a difference in their place of work and want to be recognized for their accomplishments while becoming even better in their jobs. They want to know where they stand. Airmen crave honest, positive, objective and fair feedback. It motivates subordinates and helps them become more effective. By establishing a dialogue with and mentoring subordinates, supervisors can better understand their Airmen's wants and needs and the climate of the organization.

In organizations like our Air Force, retaining quality people is a high priority, and effective performance feedback system is essential.

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The Air Force is transforming to meet the challenges of today's operating environment. We depend on our Airmen to contribute by adapting to advance the Air Force mission, at home and in deployed locations.

To ensure their success, leaders must cultivate an attitude of positivity and 'can-do.' I take this task on day-to-day to support my folks to accomplish the missions they are tasked to.

Every leader has a philosophy they live by. As I looked back over my career to date, I remembered the mentors I had, both officer and senior NCO. From their teachings, I came up with this leadership philosophy by "SILENT B." Sense of pride – Showcase your folks and the work they do. Provide them a clean and safe work environment. Do not miss a chance to recognize them and be totally committed and accessible 24 hours a day. Access to you shows

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that you care and value their efforts.

Importance – Let people know where they fit into the big picture and how their work impacts the mission. Help them take ownership. Listen to their inputs; you may not use them, but they may spark ideas.

Lead by example -- People learn from you, good or bad. Be a professional in all you do. Teach, mentor, coach and mold future leaders. Take a vested interest in junior Airmen because they are the future of our Air Force.

Enforce standards -- It's the simple things that can lead you down the wrong path. Policies, standard operating procedures and discipline are there for a reason.

No mistakes – Mistakes are inevitable; admit to them, correct them and drive on. Convert them into learning opportunities.

Teamwork – Be loyal to the unit, its mission and its members/families.

Help people around you be successful, they will make you successful.

Be happy – Have fun. Life is too short not to.

There you have it, the SILENT B leadership style.

Math for life: “Life is 10 percent of what happens to me and 90 percent of how I react to it.”

Scott Alexander

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Weekly Safety Tip Tackling a do-it-yourself project? Have a plan - don’t wing it. Before starting a project in which you have little experience, talk with someone before you begin. Someone who has done a similar project (such as laying hardwood or tile floors, or doing a brake job) can lend valuable know-how.

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First 6 volunteer opportunities can enhance your career

By Airman 1st Class Michael Thorndike The Joint Base Charleston First 6 is a professional organization which focuses on providing junior enlisted service members a forum for making the most of their military careers. The organization extends the invitation to all service members in pay grades from E-1 through E-6 to join.

First 6 meetings, which include free food, are held the fourth Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. on the second floor of Bldg. 246 in the First Term Airmen Center classroom on Joint Base Charleston-Air Base.

The volunteer opportunities listed below are just a few the First 6 supports and are available to all members of Joint Base Charleston. Points of contact are listed for each event, as well as websites to make an informed decision on which to volunteer for.

- The 12th Annual Race for the ARK: The ARK provides support services for families and individuals living with Alzheimer's or related dementia diagnosis through respite care, support groups, caregiver consultations and Lunch and Learn Educational series. The 12th Race for The ARK (5K Run/Walk) helps support this important work. Volunteers are

needed Aug. 27 at 7:45 a.m. to help set-up booths, food, registrations and cheer on runners and walkers along the race route. To volunteer, contact Peg Lahmeyer at 832-2357 or send an email to theark@bellsouth.net . To get more info on The ARK or the race go to www.thearkofsc.org.

- Sea Island Habitat for Humanity 16th Annual Golf Benefit: Volunteers are needed Sept. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to assist with registration and distribute box lunches. To volunteer, contact Anne Myers at 768-0998 or send an email to volunteer@seaislandhabitat.org.

- Lowcountry Orphan Relief Make a Child Happy Day: 75 volunteers are needed to help with the Fall Carnival for children in group or foster homes. Volunteers help set up the games and booths, eat lunch with the children, assist with activities (jump castles, video games, pony rides, hayrides, apple dunking, dunking booths, crafts, etc.), then clean up.

Volunteers must be 21 and must complete a background check. The event is Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To volunteer, contact Cathy Keagy at 747-4099 or send an email to cathy@clf1670.org.

- Home Works of America 2011 Charleston October Blitz: Dozens of volunteers will gather in Charleston to repair three to five homes of the elderly and disabled, Oct. 15. Repairs will include roof repair, ramp construction, painting, carpentry, cleaning and more. No prior skills are required. Visit www.homeworksofamerica.org for more information and to sign up for the session.

You can also contact Hank Cardos at 803-781-4536 or send an email to h.cardos@homeworksusa.net.

- Rein and Shine Annual Barn Raiser: The Barn Raiser supports the work of Rein and Shine an organization that provides therapeutic lessons to those unable to afford their services. Volunteers are needed Oct. 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. to help with ticket sales, parking, silent and live auction, food, music, pony rides, jump castles and much more. To volunteer, contact Mackie Moore at 849-0964 or send an email to mmoore@reinandshine.org. You can also find more information at www.reinandshine.org.

One small step - it starts with a dream Commentary by Capt. Jamie Humphries 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs KABUL, Afghanistan – Last week, for reasons I can't remember, 2nd Lt. Fatama Abteen and I had a discussion about space.

This was hardly an in-depth conversation but a meaningful one nonetheless with the topic of conversation focusing on the endless possibilities that exist for her, her country and her future.

This dialogue between us was nothing new as we've had these kinds of discussion before, but this one resonated with me for some reason. Regrettably, I don't recall the exact details, but I do remember her being enamored with the thought of space travel and the possibilities that exist for

mankind to travel in a space machine to the far reaches of our solar system.

Today, Abteen and three other lieutenants from the Afghan Air Force got to have a "real" conversation about space as they met astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan and Jim Lovell.

The meeting was short but meaningful to everyone present, as Afghanistan's aviation future met America's aviation past.

Although the lieutenants weren't even born when these men pushed the limits of space exploration, they understand history and the significance of their chance encounter with men that put the marvels of aerospace on the proverbial "map" for people around the globe.

I think it's moments like these which make our efforts

with the lieutenants and Afghans worth the effort.

Moments we can provide that they wouldn't have received had we not been here working shoulder-to-shoulder with them. In my opinion, these lieutenants and the rest of the lieutenants serving in the Afghan military are the best and brightest, and are ready to catapult the next generation of Afghans into some semblance of normalcy in a country that most describe as "abnormal."

These young men and women are the future of a country besieged by war and poverty, and providing this kind of opportunity gives them hope and a reason to lead ... a reason to dream.

I don't know this to be true, but I'd bet my next paycheck that Armstrong, Lovell and Cernan started out as big dreamers as well.

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Make plans now for the Riverdogs Military Appreciation Night JB CHS annual military ball Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs

family members will be admitted free with a military I.D. Free tickets are also available at the Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs office, the 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office and the Outdoor Recreation Center at JB CHS - Air Base.

Call 963-5608 for more information.

Tickets can also be picked up at the ITT office at JB CHS - Weapons Station. Call 764-2120 for more details.

Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Military Ball committee The Charleston RiverDogs will host their final Military Appreciation Night of the season Sept. 1, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park as the RiverDogs take on the Ashville Tourists. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

All military personnel, support staff and

The Joint Base Charleston Annual Military Ball will be held Sept. 24 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in North Charleston from 6 to 10 p.m. Attire for the evening is mess dress or semi-formal for military and jacket and tie or evening dress for civilians.

Childcare will be provided by the First 6 organization and must be scheduled prior to the event by contacting Tech. Sgt. Robert Alvarado at 963-2896. Valet parking and a professional photographer will be available at the event.

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This year's goal is to have 24 teams participating with a minimum of four people per team.

Each team will be responsible for the continuous movement of the POW/MIA flag for a onehour block of time or they may elect to run for the full 24 hours. A lottery to select time slots is scheduled for Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.

If you or your organization is interested in providing a team, contact Tech. Sgt. Matthew Blackwell via email at Matthew.Blackwell4@charleston.af.mil or phone 963-6109.

Volunteers are also needed to monitor the runners. If you are interested in volunteering as a PTL, contact Staff Sgt. Robert Proffitt via email at Robert.Proffitt@charleston.af.mil or phone 963-2806.

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Forensics course sharpens wartime skills

By Capt. Chris Hoyler 1st Combat Camera Squadron

itary combat photographers and an intelligence analyst. Nearly half of the team has worked as Thirty-five Airmen from Joint Base part of a forward-deployed labCharleston's 1st Combat Camera Squadron oratory in Iraq or Afghanistan, completed a four-day forensic training course including the Combined last week, providing them with skills and Explosive Exploitation Cell and Joint Expeditionary techniques needed to conduct forensic multi- the media collection on the battlefield.

Forensic Facility, two collecThe course, which included laboratory ses- tion points for material collectsions and crime scene analysis scenarios, ed by war fighters conducting gave Airmen the opportunity to refine their battlefield forensics. forensic documentation skills, including As specialists in collecting forensic awareness, biometrics, latent print visual imagery, Airmen collection, DNA collection and preservation assigned to one of the Air and tactical questioning.

Force's four combat camera "The Battlefield Forensics course provides squadrons accompany units today's war fighter needed skill sets to docu- worldwide to document miliment a site, collect material of intelligence tary operations. Many combat value and collect known and unknown bio- camera Airmen travel in teams metrics on that site," said Bryant Cox, the consisting of a photographer team lead for Six3 Systems' Battlefield and broadcaster, and these Forensic Training Team. teams are expected to have the Six3 Systems specializes in biometrics and ability to accurately document identity intelligence. The 1st Combat Camera crime scenes and conduct batU.S. Air Force photos by Myles Cullen Squadron is among several Department of tle-damage assessments.

Airmen 1st Class Jodi Martinez, Brandi Hanson and Angela Setliff learn about the forensics involved with Defense units that have worked with the com"This gives the combat pho- Improvised Explosive Devices during the Battlefield Forensics training course at Joint Base Charleston - Air pany to instruct service members on battle- tographer an added skill set on Base Aug. 16. field forensics. Cox's team includes prior mil- the battlefield," Cox said. "The assumption on the what to photograph and when. In addition pher in addition to my primary job as a broadbattlefield is that they have all the other skill sets to aid their caster - no matter how comfortable I was with because you are a fellow war fighters in collecting material and the still camera, I had to ensure the mission photographer you biometrics and ultimately identifying the was done right. It's great that this course gives our Airmen, both photographers and broadknow how to take enemy."

The primary goal of the second half of the casters, a background in operational forenphotographs of everything or in course was to identify enemy combatants. sics."

The Airmen divided in to eight teams and Cox said that while this course provides every situation.

"If a unit takes a were given the challenge of exploiting realis- Airmen a strong background in effectively combat photogra- tic forensic sites built by the training team in exploiting a forensic site, those participating pher off their for- unoccupied base housing. The Airmen were must continue to develop their skills in prepaward operating base evaluated as a team and as individuals to ration for use on the battlefield.

"It boils down to practice," Cox said. "That and out to a foren- ensure they fully grasped the correct sequencsics site, the pho- ing and site exploitation tactics taught during could be anything from setting up mock scetographer will need the previous days' classroom and laboratory narios to process, to referencing the takehome material we provide such as books and more than their sessions.

"This has been a very informative course," PowerPoint presentations. The students all basic photography Staff Sgt. Michael Zimmerman, Tech. Sgt. Shelly Branch and Staff Sgt. said Tech.

Sgt. Shelly Branch, 1st CTCS receive a combat kit and 90-days worth of With this skills.

Daniel Owen learn how to capture the texture and depth of a fingerprint in a photograph during Battlefield Forensics training at Joint Base course we give them combat videographer. "On my last deploy- resupply so they can maintain their skills and Charlesto - Air Base Aug. 17. the ability to know ment, I was expected to serve as a photogra- remain ready to apply them at anytime."

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NNPTC graduates Class 1103 Courtesy of Naval Nuclear Power Training Command Public Affairs The Naval Nuclear Power Training Command held a graduation ceremony Aug. 12, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station.

Captain Thomas Bailey, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer, addressed the graduating students of Class 1103 and their guests during the ceremony.

"Not only have our students gained a great deal of technical knowledge pertaining to their jobs, they have also gained the skills necessary to be successful in any profession," Bailey said.

The guest speaker, Capt. Eugene Sievers, Submarine

Squadron 6 commanding officer, emphasized the hard work and dedication of the Sailors who were graduating and thanked the friends and family of the Sailors for their support, pointing out that the devotion of family is a more private form of sacrifice in serving the nation.

Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Keith Steele was recognized at the top graduate for the enlisted class, also known as the class honorman. The top officer graduate, Lt. Matthew Main, a visiting officer from the British Royal Navy, received the Vice Adm. Behrens award, which was established in 1986 to honor the first director of the Nuclear Power School.

All graduates of class 1103 will continue in the nuclear training pipeline by attending the six-month prototype curriculum in Charleston, S.C. or Ballston Spa, N.Y., before

being assigned to duty onboard a nuclear powered aircraft carrier or submarine.

Students arrive at NNPTC for the initial training phase for officers and enlisted personnel selected for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The school provides fundamental in-rate training and basic reactor plant theory needed to produce safe and trusted naval nuclear propulsion plant watchstanders.

Since the commissioning of the USS Nautilus in 1955 - the Navy's first nuclear powered vessel - Navy ships and submarines have steamed more than 140 million miles on nuclear power.

For more information about the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command and its history, visit NNPTC's official website at https://www.netc.navy.mil/nnptc.

Child and Adult Care Food Program announcement Courtesy of 628th Force Support Squadron The Joint Base Charleston Child Development Center announces the sponsorship of the United States Department of Agriculture funded Child and Adult Care Food Program.

The same meals will be available at no separate charge to

children enrolled in each of our sponsored child care homes, child development centers and youth programs and will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the

USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write the United States Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Service, Civil Rights Division, 3101 Park Center Drive-Room 942, Alexandria, VA 22302, or you can call 703-305-2195.

The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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This week in Air Force history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Aug. 14, 1978 - As part of a flood relief operation, a C-141 Starlifter delivered 26 tons of supplies to Khartoum, Sudan.

Aug. 15, 1983 - Military Airlift Command flew 12 C-141 missions loaded with 185 tons of cargo to the Republic of Chad under a security assistance program Aug. 16, 1972 - The Air Force and Navy signed an agreement for joint participation in the F-15 engine program at the Pratt & Whitney plant in East Hartford, Conn.

Aug. 17, 1996 - Due to increased terrorism in the Persian Gulf, Air Mobility Command contracted a Boeing 747 to return

300 Department of Defense family members from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to the U.S. Aug. 18.

Aug. 18, 1978 - At McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Airman 1st Class Tina Ponzer, 381st Strategic Missile Wing, became SAC's first enlisted female to perform Titan II alert duty.

Aug. 19, 1942 - 2nd Lt. Sam Junkin became the first active-duty American pilot to shoot down a German fighter over Europe while giving air support to a commando raid on Dieppe, France.

Aug. 20, 1995 - After the Aug. 7 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the U.S. launched more than 75 Tomahawk land-attack missiles from ships and submarines against terrorist targets in Afghanistan and Sudan.

This week in Navy history Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Aug. 14, 1813 - HMS Pelican captured USS Argus.

Aug. 15, 1845 - The U.S. Naval Academy was established at Annapolis, Md. on the former site of Fort Severn.

Aug. 16, 1954 Operation Passage to Freedom began, transporting refugees from Haiphong to Saigon, Vietnam.

Aug. 17, 1942 - Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut landed 222 Marines on Makin Island. It was the first

amphibious attack made from submarines.

Aug. 18, 1966 - The first ship-to-shore satellite radio message was sent from USS Annapolis in the South China Sea to Pacific Fleet Headquarters at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Aug. 19, 1981 - Two VF41 aircraft from USS Nimitz shot down two Libyan aircraft which fired on them over international waters.

Aug. 20, 1969 - Navy Seabees and Sailors from Helicopter Training Squadron Eight evacuated 820 people from Pass Christian, Miss. after Hurricane Camille.

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Selectees work towards Sept. 16

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Chief Petty Officer selectees go through a stretching routine under the watchful eyes of Command Master Chief Billy Cady at the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station gym last week. Physical training plays an important role in the Induction process as first class petty officers make the transition to chief petty officers. Induction training concludes Sept.

16, when the Navy frocks or advances the selectees to the rank of chief petty officer. Cady is the command master chief of the Naval Support Activity.

Watch out for motorcycles, scooters and mopeds Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Via Motorcycle Safety Foundation There are more than four million motorcycles registered in the United States. The popularity of motorcycles is attributed to their low initial cost, use as pleasure vehicles and for some models, fuel efficiency.

Motorcycle fatalities represent approximately five percent of all highway fatalities each year, yet motorcycles represent just two percent of all registered vehicles in the U.S. One of the main reasons motorcyclists are killed in mishaps is because the motorcycle itself provides virtually no protection in a mishap.

For example, approximately 80 percent of reported motorcycle mishaps result in injury or death; a comparable figure for automobiles is about 20 percent.

An automobile has more weight and bulk than a motorcycle. It has door beams and a roof to provide some measure of protection from impact or rollover. It has cushioning and airbags to soften impact and safety belts to hold passengers in their seats. It has windshield washers and wipers to assist visibility in the rain and snow. An automobile has more stability because it's on four wheels and because of its size, it is easier to see.

A motorcycle suffers in comparison when considering vehicle characteristics that directly contribute to occupant safety. What a motorcycle sacrifices in weight, bulk and other characteristics is somewhat offset by its agility, maneuverability, ability to stop quickly and ability to swerve quickly when necessary.

An article in the Barriere Star Journal dated Feb. 14, 2011 states, "In a collision, motorcyclists are seven times more likely to be killed than other road users. Young drivers tend to be involved in more motorcycle-related mishaps. However, there is an emerging trend that riders in their 40's and 50's are increasingly becoming the fatal victims of this type of mishap."

Following are some safety tips for both motorcycle riders and vehicle drivers:

Safety tips for motorcycle riders: Make yourself visible • Wear an approved helmet and protective gear • Choose a bright colored helmet that meets the recognized safety standards, such as Department of Transportation or Snell Memorial Foundation.

• Never assume other drivers see you.

• Wear bright and reflective protective gear.

• Make sure all your lights are working before every trip.

• Wear protective gear such as a motorcycle jacket, pants, gloves and boots. These provides better protection than street clothes.

Improve your traction • Keep your tires properly inflated and in good working condition.

• Scan the road ahead for potential hazards.

• Avoid riding in the center of the lane where oil and other fluids can gather.

Communicate • Whenever possible, let other vehicle operators see you. They may not see you or they may misjudge your distance and speed.

• Watch for other vehicle's front wheel movements and signal lights.

• Stay out of other driver's blind spots.

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Intersection and signaling • One of the most common types of intersection mishaps occurs when oncoming vehicles turn left in front of motorcyclists. When you see oncoming traffic signaling to turn left, reduce your speed and adjust your lane position to avoid a potential collision.

• Signal well in advance when you change lanes or turn.

Check your mirrors and make sure you have plenty of space behind so the vehicle behind can slow down for you safely.

• Slow down on curves.

• Many motorcycle mishaps occur in curves and often involve the motorcyclist going off the road or across the center line. To avoid this, plan your trajectory prior to reaching the curve and adjust your lane position and speed. Always look where you want to go.

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Mortuary committed to honoring fallen heroes

By Christin Michaud Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Public Affairs DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – It's been a week since 30 fallen heroes were given the dignity, honor and respect they deserve when were given a dignified transfer Aug. 9. Those Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.

That evening, three more fallen heroes arrived here for a dignified transfer. Two were Marines who died Aug. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The third, a Soldier, was an Army Ranger who died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

Unfortunately, there were nine more casualties of war this week. Some were the result of small arms fire. The others were from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

They were husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. They were Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. They were active duty, guardsmen and reservists. They all volunteered to serve their country. They fought together and they died together. They each paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

The responsibility and honor of preparing these fallen heroes rests on the shoulders of the staff at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs. This week, the staff here, a team of military personnel from all branches of service, civilians and contractors have honored 42 fallen heroes.

They are proud to do it day in and day out.

It's a mission they carry out with dignity, honor and respect.

"We process the remains of all different services," explained Army Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Toro. Toro is assigned here under the Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, located at Fort Knox, Ky. "We pay respect to them regardless of branch of service or rank."

Toro has been supporting the mission at Dover AFB for more than four years. He currently works in the uniform shop.

"I'm doing something meaningful," he said when asked why he extends his tour here.

His job gives him insight into the Soldiers who have lost their lives. In preparing uniforms, the patches and awards are a colorful reminder of their military service.

"I see the diversity on the field experience they have had in their careers," he said.

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The same preparation goes into each Soldier's uniform regardless of who they are. He recently prepared a uniform for a Soldier from Puerto Rico which is also his home. The story of that Soldier is closer to his heart, he said, but he gives his uniform the same high level of attention he would to any fallen Soldier.

"Every loss is so very tragic," explained Randy Keel, the Port Mortuary director.

The group of quiet professionals care for the fallen for their return home knowing no matter what task each person is performing, their commitment and attention to detail has a direct impact for those who are grieving, said Keel.

The work of those professionals remains largely U.S. Air Force photo unseen, but they are commit- Master Sgt. Tracy Bailey cleans a dog tag recently at the personted to honoring the fallen. al effects section of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Tech. Sgt. Eric Morgan is Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Bailey cleans personal the NCO in charge of per- belongings that arrive with a fallen servicemember’s remains. sonnel effects. His role is The belongings are then returned to family members. caretaker for the last sentimental items families will ever see of their loved ones. It's a duty he and those before him don't take lightly.

Although he said it can be challenging at times to see a picture of someone's daughter they carried with them or a letter they were writing home, he does his best hoping it provides some sort of closure for the families.

Taking the time to ensure a wedding ring or rosary beads are in the best condiDoD photo/Elaine Wilson tion possible is one way Master Sgt. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Toro measures the disTrisha Price gives back.

"This is what their family is getting tance between an insignia and ribbon rack recentback," said Price. "The families are going ly while preparing a uniform at the uniform shop of to see it; I want to know I did the best job the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Toro prepares uniforms I could." for fallen soldiers’ remains.

The 150 active-duty Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines as well as tives from the FBI honor true heroes -- those Guardsmen, Reservists and civilians, Armed who gave the last full measure of devotion for Forces Medical Examiners and representa- their country.

Day of Caring needs volunteers Courtesy of Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Joint Base Charleston's participation in The United Way's 2011 National Day of Caring will take place Sept 9. Volunteers will be conducting a neighborhood service project in a north central neighborhood of downtown Charleston. More than 35 projects were requested within the neighborhood and volunteers can expect a myriad of volunteer projects involving landscaping, debris removal, painting, organizing and light repairs.

This community service project is open to all military and is designated as an alternate duty location. Department of Defense civilians will be able to take an excused absence.

Dependents and retirees are also welcome to participate.

JB CHS is partnering with the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command to make this a joint effort.

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By Capt. Mary Danner-Jones Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON – Air Force officials announced the implementation of a 90-day hiring freeze effective Aug. 9.

A firm commitment to keep spending within requested levels led to implement the hiring freeze across the civilian workforce, officials said.

In addition to a 90-day hiring freeze, the officials plan to reduce temporary and term employees and will implement both the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program and Voluntary Early Retirement Authority program.

Officials project that all major commands, direct reporting units and field operation agencies will be affected by these actions.

"We are operating in a very challenging fiscal environment and are focused on meeting

mission requirements with a reduced budget." said Lt. Gen. Darrell Jones, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. "We are mindful of the potential impacts of budget constraints on our civilian force and their families, which is why we are seeking to reduce the need for involuntary measures."

The 90-day hiring freeze is intended to quickly reduce civilian strength levels to budgetary limits and enable future hiring to support the most critical mission requirements.

"We will do our utmost to provide timely, candid communication on specific efforts as details are finalized," General Jones said.

For additional information on civilian workforce reduction measures, personnel should contact their local civilian personnel office, or call the Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102.

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Governor Nikki Haley visits Joint Base Charleston South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley shakes hands with an Airman after a ceremonial bill signing at Joint Base Charleston Aug.17. The bill makes it easier for South Carolinians abroad to participate in federal, state and local elections.

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By Paul Richard President - Executive Director, Institute of Consumer Financial Education A new rule benefiting borrowers began July 21. Now, consumers will get an explanation when they don't receive the best interest rate or are turned down on a student loan, automobile loan or credit card application.

This new regulation requires lenders to send the applicant a free copy of the credit score it used to arrive at its decision. The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will enforce these new rules and the ruling only applies to lenders.

Consumers will now get a clear picture of how they are judged by lenders. The lender's

disclosure notice must provide the credit score and the factors that pulled down the credit score and where the score ranks nationally. The notice must also give the major factors that decreased the credit score such as late payments or maxing out credit cards. It will also explain how to get a free copy your credit report.

There are a few stipulations. If a utility, telephone company or insurance agency has a special scoring system, it does not have to provide a free credit score. Also, if a borrower received the best terms and lowest rates, they may not receive a free score.

The Airman & Family Readiness Center can also provide a one-time free credit report and score. Call 963-4406 to set up an appointment.

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savings over the next 10 years that is mandated in the agreement, the secretary said. But if members of Congress cannot agree on further reductions, another $500 billion in funds WASHINGTON – Budget concerns and the need for the would be sequestered from the department.

Defense Department to work with the State Department dom“If they do the sequester, this kind of massive cut across inated a discussion at the National Defense University Aug. the board which would literally double the number of cuts 16 with the Cabinet members who lead those departments. that we're confronting,” he said. “That would have devastatSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense ing effects on our national defense. It would have devastating Secretary Leon Panetta talked with students at the National effects on, certainly, the State Department.”

War College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces Congress must look beyond the “discretionary spending” at Fort McNair. Frank Sesno, a former CNN correspondent in the federal budget – most of which is in Pentagon fundwho now works at the George Washington University, moder- ing – to address the nation’s deficit, Panetta said. ated the discussion.

“If you’re serious about dealing with budget deficits, you Both State and Defense face budget cuts as a result of the can't just keep going back to the discretionary part of the debt-ceiling deal worked out Aug. 2. Panetta said the cuts will budget,” he said. affect national security, and that he and Clinton want the An across-the-board cut of that magnitude would hollow American people to “recognize how important it is that we out the force and weaken America’s ability to respond to maintain our national security and that we be strong.” threats, Panetta said.

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Doctors caution colon cleansers may clean body of nutrients

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandra Snyder National Naval Medical Center Public Affairs BETHESDA, Md. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Doctors at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) encouraged Sailors to avoid using unhealthy measures, like colon cleansers, to meet physical standards Aug. 11.

While the manufacturers of these cleansers claim they help shed pounds and free the body of toxins, Capt. Brooks Cash, Chief of Medicine for NNMC and Walter Reed Army Medical Center said these could potentially lead to severe health hazards.

"There is a belief that stool in your colon clogs like a pipe and occasionally needs cleaning out. That is a myth," said Cash.

Additionally, there is no evidence of improved health with colon cleansing and over-the-counter medicinal laxatives and enemas used to perform these "cleansings," said Cash, who is also Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He added that such rituals can lead to dehydration and potentially deadly electrolyte abnormalities.

In reality, the food we eat is not stored for long periods within the body. It is broken down into one- to two-millimeter particles of basic sugars, fats and proteins in the stomach.

It is then absorbed by the small intestine where it is used to nourish the body. The unusable particles are sent to the colon where water is reabsorbed to form solid stool. This waste is then expelled from the body, Cash explained.

"Humans have been around for a pretty long time," he added. "There is no reason to use colon cleansers when your body has adapted to do such a good job of that on its own."

Touting such benefits as weight loss, shinier hair and greater overall health with the removal of "toxins" that build up in consumers' digestive tract, colon cleansers come in the form of pills, powders to be mixed with liquid and enemas; however, reading the fine print on the labels of these "ultimate colon cleansers" reveals such common side effects as nausea, vomiting, intestinal cramping, drowsiness and fatigue.

"There are numerous reports that these cleansers, especially the high colonics, have caused direct harm to patient's bodies, such as infections, colonic perforation, and even death," said Lt. Cmdr. Ruben Acosta, staff gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at USU. "These types of injuries and infections are especially prevalent because the cleanse is performed by alternative practitioners who are not subject to the same safety or hygiene regulations that protect the patients who undergo standard medical procedures."

Cash added that colon cleanser manufacturers take advantage of people by capitalizing on their fears of being overweight, unattractive or unhealthy. To combat those issues and

NPC website hosts new ERB web page

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Perez Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Navy Personnel Command (NPC) announced Aug. 16 that it has launched a new enlisted retention board (ERB) Web page on their command website, www.npc.navy.mil.

"Our objective is to provide Sailors and their families with a one-stop shop for all enlisted retention board-related information to answer their questions in a centralized location," said Lt. Cmdr. Delmy Robinson, strategic communications officer, NPC. The new Web page will contain links to guidance and policy, quota information, timelines, frequently asked questions, and ERB news stories and videos.

It can be found on NPC's homepage under "Boards" or at www.npc.navy.mil/boards/ ERB. As a result of record high retention and low attrition among active duty Sailors and to

meet current and future planned end strength controls, the Navy will conduct a focused ERB for 31 specific ratings that are more than 103 percent manned.

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Estimated ERB quotas were posted Aug. 1, which can also be found on the new Web page.

The final update of estimated ERB quotas will be released with the precept after the board convenes.

For more information on the ERB, you can read the NAVADMINs, visit the NPC ERB Web page www.npc.navy.mil or contact the NPC customer service center at CSCmailbox@navy.mil or 1-866-U-ASK-NPC. For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/.

sustain health, he recommends patients eat fiber, maintain an ideal body weight, exercise, not smoke and use alcohol only moderately, if at all.

"Another critically important preventative measure to take is to begin colon cancer screening at the appropriate ages," said Cash.

According to Cash, the only common reason other than problematic, severe constipation to do a colon cleanse is in preparation for a colonoscopy or virtual colonoscopy, two of the colon cancer screening options offered by the Gastroenterology Service at NNMC. Patients with no family history of colon cancer should begin screening at age 50, regardless of gender; AfricanAmericans should start at age 45. Anyone with at least two grandparents or one parent or sibling who suffered from colon cancer should begin screening at age 40 or 10 years before the age the relative was diagnosed.

"Colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in the US; however, it is largely preventable." said Cash. "Screening needs to occur every five to ten years, regardless of symptoms, as colon cancer is often silent until too late."

For more information about colon cancer screenings, contact your primary care manager.

For more news from National Naval Medical Center, visit www.navy.mil/local/nnmc/.

All-Hands participation needed for sexual assault survey Courtesy of Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Department of the Navy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office announced Aug. 11 that all Sailors, Marines and DON civilians are encouraged to participate in an online survey.

The confidential and anonymous survey, which will end Sept. 30, is part of a Secretary of the Navy-directed tasking for DON SAPRO to assess the functionality and effectiveness of the SAPR program, as well as to determine the scope of sexual assaults within the Department of the Navy.

Participation in the survey is voluntary and can be found at www.donsapro.navy. mil/survey.html.

"The Secretary [of the Navy] and I are committed to preventing sexual assaults in our Navy and Marine Corps," said Jill Loftus, director, DON SAPRO. "This means reducing their frequency, if not eliminating them entirely."

The anonymous, voluntary, online survey is the best tool for tracking where the Department stands, and will establish a baseline for comparison to move forward.

"It is important that as many Sailors and Marines as possible provide us their thoughts and opinions on our ongoing efforts to combat sexual assault," said Rear Adm. Martha Herb, director, Personal Readiness and Community Support Branch. "The survey responses will help us gauge our progress and serve to guide our program adjustments for increased effectiveness at combating sexual assault

Department-wide."

Brig. General Robert Hedelund, director of Marine and Family Programs Division, echoed Loftus and Herb.

"Sexual assault is not tolerated in the Marine Corps, this is a clear message from our Commandant,"said Hedelund. "The Marine Corps has worked diligently to highlight the importance of this message.

The results of this survey will help us measure our program effectiveness and ultimately strengthen our sexual assault prevention efforts."

Prior studies show that one percent of Navy women are raped each year, and another three to four percent experience some form of sexual assault. Junior female Sailors are most at risk, however male Sailors are also victims of sexual assault.

Their percentage risks are lower than those of females, but they still translate into way too many victims, said Loftus.

"Our cumulative sexual assault victim intervention/prevention and response program efforts do not appear to have changed these risks. Our core values demand that we find new ways to do better. This will not be easy or quick, and there is no tried-and-true formula for success," said Loftus.

All Navy message 042/11 states that, in order to achieve maximum participation of as many Sailors and Marines possible, "Commanders will encourage participation of Sailors and Marines under [their] command to support this goal."

ALNAV 042/11 can be viewed at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupersnpc/reference/messages/Documents/ALN AVS/ALN2011/ALN11042.txt.

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The Patriot • August 19, 2011

Marine's gallantry earns highest military honor

By Marine Corps Cpl. Reece Lodder Marine Corps Base Hawaii

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Then-Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer poses for a photo while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan's Kunar province. Meyer will receive the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama on Sept. 15, 2011, making him the first living Marine recipient of the nation's highest award for valor in combat since the Vietnam War. Meyer was assigned to Embedded Training Team 2-8 advising the Afghan army in Afghanistan's eastern provinces bordering Pakistan.

reality, Hawkins' phone rang - the first call from a friend.

Without fail, Meyer's jovial drawl broke through the speaker.

"In the Marine Corps, you always hear that if something's broke, you've got to work to fix it, but you never really see the Marine who does it," Hawkins said. "Meyer is that Marine. If he had something to say, he'd say it, and he wasn't really afraid of repercussions for what he said. If it needed to be changed, he changed it."

Hearing his friend would receive the Medal of Honor didn't surprise Hawkins. In light of the "character" and "country boy" Hawkins knows, Meyer's actions were simply the manifestation of how he lived and led.

"Meyer was destined for the Medal of Honor," Hawkins said. "If you got to work with him, you'd see it."

Meyer completed his tour on active duty in June 2010. He went home to Kentucky, where he's found purpose working with his hands in a family business.

"Pouring concrete is kind of like the Marine Corps," Meyer said. "When you wake up in the morning, you've got a job ... like a mission. There's no set standard on how to do things, but you just have to go out there, make decisions and get it done and that's like the challenge of the Marine Corps. Once you're satisfied with what you've done, you stop getting better."

Meyer is the 86th living Medal of Honor recipient, and he joins a small, elite group of heroes, a reality that will often require him to conjure up haunting reminders of the battles he has fought, the friends he has lost and the painful regret he bears.

"I'm not a hero, by any means - I'm a Marine, that's what I am," he said. "The heroes are the men and women still serving, and the guys who gave their lives for their country. At the end of the day, I went in there to do the right thing, ... and it all boils down to doing the right thing, ... whatever it takes. All those things we learn stick in your head, and when you live by it, that's the Marine way."

Though Meyer will receive the Medal of Honor for what he did in Ganjgal, he insists he will wear the five-pointed medallion and blue silk ribbon to honor his fallen brothers, their families and his fellow Marines.

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Before leaving for Iraq, Meyer completed the Marine Corps' 10-week Scout Sniper Basic Course, and committed himself to preparing himself and his snipers for combat. They MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Removed from an attended lifesaving classes taught by Navy corpsmen and ambushed platoon of Marines and soldiers in a remote Afghan honed their skills with myriad weapons systems, such as light village on Sept. 8, 2009, his reality viciously shaken by an machine guns. Meyer also spent time in his battalion's comonslaught of enemy fighters, Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota munications section learning how to call for mortar and Meyer simply reacted as he knew best - tackling what he artillery fire. called "extraordinary circumstances" by "doing the right "I devoted my whole life to making the best snipers in the thing – whatever it takes."

Marine Corps," Meyer said. "They're a direct reflection of Nearly two years later, the White House announced yester- your leadership. If you fail them in training, it could get them day that the 23-year-old Marine scout sniper from Columbia, killed on the battlefield."

Ky., who has since left the Marine Corps, will become the first In February 2009, Meyer volunteered to deploy to living Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor in 38 years. Afghanistan's dangerous Kunar province and mentor Afghan Retired Sgt. Maj. Allan Kellogg Jr. received the medal in 1973 soldiers as part of an embedded training team, the type of role for gallantry in Vietnam three years earlier. usually filled by U.S. Special Forces.

Meyer is the second Marine to receive the medal for actions "A Marine who seeks the challenge of joining his unit's in Iraq or Afghanistan. Cpl. Jason Dunham was awarded the scout sniper platoon has to have a lot of drive and determinamedal posthumously for covering a grenade with his body to tion," said Col. Nathan Nastase, commanding officer of 3rd save two Marines in Iraq in 2004. President Barack Obama will Marine Regiment and formerly Meyer's battalion commandpresent the award to Meyer at the White House on Sept. 15. er at 3/3. "Being assigned to the ETT was a huge vote of con"The award honors the men who gave their lives that day, fidence in his abilities." and the men who were in that fight," Meyer said. "I didn't do Meyer deployed to Afghanistan on the ETT in July 2009. anything more than any other Marine would. I was put in an "Our mission was to help prepare the Afghans to take over extraordinary circumstance, and I just did my job." their own country and provide security for themselves," Meyer Though bleeding from shrapnel wounds in his right arm, said. "ETTs make a huge impact on the outcome of the war."

Meyer, aided by fellow Marines and Army advisors from In Kunar province, Meyer and another ETT advisor would Embedded Training Team 2-8, braved a vicious hail of enemy lead squads of 15 Afghan soldiers on patrols. Since he could machine-gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire in the village speak Pashto, the local language, so well, Meyer often sepaof Ganjgal to help rescue and evacuate more than 15 wound- rated from the element with his Afghan trainees. ed Afghan soldiers and recover the bodies of four fallen fightWhen his patrol fought to rescue another from an ambush ers - 1st Lt. Michael Johnson, Gunnery Sgts. Aaron Kenefick Sept. 8, 2009, Meyer's focus on advising gave way to surviving, and Edwin Johnson Jr., and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class and on what he had to do to keep himself and his men alive.

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"I lost a lot of Afghans that day," Meyer said. "And I'll tell ETT advisor Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook died you right now, they were just as close to me as those Marines at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., were. At the end of the day, I don't care if they're Afghans, Oct. 7, 2009, from wounds suffered in the firefight.

Iraqis, Marines or Army; it didn't matter. They're in the same Meyer charged through the battle zone five times to recov- [stuff] you are, and they want to go home and see their famier the dead Marines and injured Afghan soldiers, risking his ly just as bad as you do." life even when a medical evacuation helicopter wouldn't land Thrown into unimaginable circumstances, Meyer said the because of the blazing gunfire.

Afghan soldiers and his sniper training saved his life during "There's not a day - not a second that goes by where I don't the battle. think about what happened that day," Meyer said. "I didn't just Jacody Downey is a close friend of Meyer's from lose four Marines that day; I lost four brothers."

Kentucky. He's seen his friend grow from a fun-loving "jokeAuthor Bing West, a retired Marine infantry officer and ster" in high school to a driven Marine who deeply respected combat veteran of Vietnam, detailed Meyer's actions in the both elders and subordinates. battle in "The Wrong War," and praised Meyer for taking "Dakota has always cared more about others than he does command of the battle as a corporal - the most junior advisor himself," Downey said. "Even if he's not with his Marines in this firefight. now, he's still constantly thinking about them, worrying about West said Meyer should have been killed, but he dominated them and calling to check on them. He still considers them the battlefield by fearlessly exposing himself to danger and brothers." pumping rifle and machine gun rounds into the enemy fighters.

Cpl. David Hawkins grew as a Marine under Meyer's lead"When you leave the perimeter, you don't know what's ership in 3/3's Scout Sniper Platoon. going to happen, regardless of what war you're fighting in," "Meyer was an ideal leader," Hawkins, from Parker, Colo., Kellogg, who lives in Kailua, Hawaii, said. "Once you get to said. "He knew everything about the Marines underneath him a point where you make the decision - 'I'm probably going to - how they'd respond to every situation, not only on a Marine die, so let the party begin' - once you say in your mind you Corps level but also on a personal level." aren't getting out of there, you fight harder and harder."

Hawkins said he was deeply humbled by Meyer's concern Beginning his career with the same regiment from which as a friend, especially after being injured in Afghanistan last Kellogg retired in 1990, Meyer deployed with 3rd Battalion, year. Hawkins was severely wounded by an improvised 3rd Marine Regiment, to Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007, and earned a explosive device in Afghanistan Sept. 24, 2010. Four days 9.0 in. meritorious promotion to corporal in late 2008 after returning later, he lay static in a stark hospital room, riddled with shrapfrom the deployment. nel. After groggily emerging from anesthesia into a blurry

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Events Aug. 24 ❏ Ten Steps to a Federal Job Workshop: Do not waste valuable time, resources and great job announcements with a less than correct federal resume format. Kathryn Troutman, author and certified federal job search trainer will provide information on how to write a compliant, competitive and on-target federal resume. Class is at the Education Center, Bldg 221, Ballroom. Call the AFRC at 963-4406.

Aug. 25 ❏ The Career Status Bonus/REDUX: Learn whether or not the CSB/REDUX is the best retirement choice before you make a decision you may regret, Aug. 25 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to sign up. ❏ 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.

Aug. 27 ❏ Heart Link Orientation: Learn about the Air Force mission, culture, traditions, military language, benefits and services while making new friends, Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Childcare issues will be addressed at time of registration.

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Sept. 1 ❏ Newcomer's Tour: Join other JB CHS newcomers, Sept. 1 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, JB CHS - AB. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to reserve your seat. ❏ Exceptional Family Member Program Support Group: Civilians and military members who are enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program and their dependents are invited to participate in this support group Sept 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., to discuss concerns, share ideas and gain support. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to register. ❏ Charleston Top 3 Golf Tournament: The

Charleston Top 3 Golf Tournament is Sept. 1. The tournament is Captain's choice with teams made up of four players. The start time is 8 a.m. with free range balls starting at 7 a.m. Email Master Sgt. Davenport at jimmy.davenport@us.af.mil or Master Sgt. Tawney at michael.tawney@us.af.mil to register or for more information.

Sept. 7 ❏ First Impression and Personal Branding Seminar: This program, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon, is conducted by the Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette and focuses on understanding that companies and products are not the only things that brand. Learn the importance of personal branding, its components and how to use business etiquette to help display your personal brand with excellence. Call the AFRC at 963-4406 to register.

Sept. 16 ❏ 628th Communications Squadron Booster Club Golf Tournament: The 628 CS Booster Club Golf Tournament is Sept. 16. The tournament is Captain's Choice with teams made up of four players. The start time is 8 a.m. For more information contact Michael Heckendorn at 963-2933 or email to michael.heckendorn.1@us.af.mil.

Sept. 18 ❏ The Hurt Locker Charity Golf Tournament: The Hurt Locker Charity Golf Tournament is Sept.

18 at the Redbank Golf Course. The tournament is Captain's Choice with teams made up of four players. The start time is 8 a.m. For more information email Tuck LaBree at eodtuck@aol.com.

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. ❏ Spouse Orientation to JB CHS: Spouses are invited to this orientation the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 963-4406 to register. ❏ Coupon exchange: The AFRC has a coupon exchange that is open to all ranks. Bring in your unused coupons between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday and help yourself to coupons for you and your family. For more information on the coupon exchange, call 963-4408. ❏ Stress coping workshops: Learn how to cope with life's stresses without pulling your hair out.

Workshops meet the second Wednesday of every month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Center classroom and are open to everyone. Call 963-4007 to sign up. ❏ Sleep habits: Learn effective sleep habits and how to get your best z's during this workshop which meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the HAWC classroom.

This class is open to everyone. Call 963-4007 to sign up.

Movie Schedule: Weapons Station Movie Theater: Call 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. ❏ The Lincoln Lawyer: Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., Rated R ❏ Rio: Aug. 20, 5 p.m., Rated PG ❏ The Lincoln Lawyer: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m., Rated R ❏ Rio: Aug. 21, 2 p.m., Rated PG ❏ Madeas Big Happy Family: Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13

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. ❏ Horrible Bosses: Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., Rated R ❏ Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13

Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station ❏ 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.

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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.

Events Aug. 30 ❏ Basic Resume Writing: Receive guidance on content, format, grammar and punctuation to develop your first resume Aug. 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Fleet & Family Support Center, Bldg. 755. Call 7647480 to pre-register or for more information.

Sept. 1 ❏ Charleston Top 3 Golf Tournament: The Charleston Top 3 Golf Tournament is Sept. 1. The tournament is Captain's choice with teams made up of four players. The start time is 8 a.m. with free range balls starting at 7 a.m. Email Master Sgt. Davenport at jimmy.davenport@us.af.mil or Master Sgt. Tawney at michael.tawney@us.af.mil to register or for more information.

Sept. 6 ❏ Career Connection: If you are transitioning from the military or looking to change your career, check out the Career Connection workshops offered at the FFSC, Bldg. 755. Job Search Strategies is Sept.

6 from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 764-7480 to register.

Sept. 18 ❏ The Hurt Locker Charity Golf Tournament: The Hurt Locker Charity Golf Tournament is Sept. 18 at the Redbank Golf Course. The tournament is Captain's Choice with teams made up of four players.

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❏ 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 To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to women's small group personal training free of patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS charge at Sam's Gym. The service is offered BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close Monday-Friday from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 of business the Friday prior to publication. p.m., and focuses on muscular strength, endurance

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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. ❏ "Early Bird" drop-off service: The Auto Skills Center, located on Fletcher Street, offers "Early Bird" drop-off service for your convenience. Vehicles in need of service can be dropped off prior to our normal operating hours using the key drop-box, located outside the facility. Patrons can simply fill out the provided envelope with an explanation of the mechanic services needed, place the vehicle keys in the envelope, and drop them in the box. Call the Auto Skills Center during their normal operating hours to receive an estimate or to provide any additional information concerning the work needed.

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❏ 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. ❏ 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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Joint Base Charleston - Air Base ❏ 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. ❏ 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. ❏ Tennis Lessons: Lessons are held at the Outdoor Recreation tennis courts. Children six through 17 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.

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No changes to military retirement any time soon, DoD officials say

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – The military retirement system isn't going to change any time soon, a Defense Department official said recently.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said any changes to military retirement should be studied carefully and should be "grandfathered" so the military doesn't break faith with those in the service.

Pentagon officials are reviewing all areas of the defense budget, and the goal of the review is to "inform the decisions and strategies that we have to make," Defense Secretary

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"So that's going to be key to what decisions we make and what areas we look to for savings," the secretary added.

In support of the department's efficiency initiatives, a small group of Defense Business Board members was tasked to develop alternative plans to the current military retirement system. The group briefed its findings and draft recommendations to the full board during their July 21 quarterly meeting. The full board approved the recommendations, and the group will issue a final report by the end of this month.

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1995 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab, V8, collectors item, clean $

2002 Buick La Saber Loaded, Low miles, Extra Clean $

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2000 BMW 740iL Mint cond., must see and drive $

2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Extra clean, must see and Drive $

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15,956

$$

7,995

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2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible, V6, xtra clean $

11,995

16,995

$$

11,995

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2004 Nissan Maxima SE 2005 Ford F-150 XLT Loaded, moonroofStarting Startingat atSuper cab, V8, auto, pwr package $ $

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12,995

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2005 Chevy Suburban Z71 4x4, leather, extra clean $

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13,995

12,995

2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, loaded, 1 owner, clean $

2004 Volvo XC90 T6 Auto, V6, 27k miles $

14,995

14,995

97 97Cadillac CadillacDeVille DeVille

02 02Ford FordFocus Focus

3,995 3,995

3,995 3,995

2010 VW New Beetle Hatchback, Leather, Low miles $

15,995

05 05Mercury MercuryGrand GrandMarquis MarquisLS LS Leather, Leather,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

Mazda Mazda 2 2011 Loaded, clean, see Loaded,xtra xtra clean,must must see $$ $$ Loaded, fun to drive! $

16,995

08 08Kia KiaSorento Sorento

07 07Pontiac PontiacTorrent Torrent

2008 VW Beetle Convertible, leather, one owner $

06 MercedesC230 C230 06Mercedes

19,995

10 10Nissan NissanVersa Versa Auto, Auto,only only6k6kmiles miles

$$

13,995 13,995

18,995

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14,995 14,995

$$

14,995 14,995

08 08Suzuki SuzukiGrand GrandVitara Vitara

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,11owner owner

$$

14,995 14,995

2008 Nissan Maxima 3.5 XE 2010 Ford Escape XLT Auto, moonroof, loaded V6, Auto, Loaded $ $Milan 09 08 09Mercury Mercury Milan 08 08Mazda MazdaCX-7 CX-7 08Chrysler ChryslerSebring SebringConv.

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06 06Nissan NissanMurano Murano

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12,995 12,995

17,995

2010 Chrysler Sebring Touring V6, Convertible, extra clean $

10 10Nissan NissanCube Cube

Moonroof, Moonroof,loaded loaded

$$

$$

15,995 15,995

15,995 15,995

15,995 15,995

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17,995 17,995

22,995

10 10Ford FordE350 E350Van Van

XLT XLTpkg, pkg,V8, V8,auto auto

$$

19,995 19,995

$$

18,995 18,995

10 10Toyota ToyotaCamry CamryLELE

17,995 17,995

V6, V6,auto, auto,loaded loaded

08 08Nissan NissanPathfinder Pathfinder Auto, Auto,3rd 3rdseat, seat,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

21,995 21,995

17,995 17,995

07 07VW VWTouareg Touareg

Loaded, Loaded,must mustsee, see,priced pricedtotosell sell

19,995 19,995

23,995

23,995

08 08GMC GMCCanyon CanyonSLT SLT

10 10Ford FordEscape EscapeXLT XLT $$

2010 Nissan Frontier V6, auto, loaded, extra clean $

2006 Cadillac Escalade Loaded, like new $

16,995 16,995

22,995

22,995

07 07Ford FordF150 F150Crew CrewCab Cab

12-passenger, 12-passenger,XLT XLTpkg, pkg,loaded loaded

$$

Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,priced pricedto tosell sell Ford Mustang Crew CrewCab CabZ85 Z85 2011 Coupe FX2 Ext.Cab $ $$ Auto, leather, 29K miles V8, 20 inch wheels, one$owner $ $

Leather, full Leather, fullpower power 2007 Ford

10 10Mercury MercuryGrand GrandMarquis MarquisLS LS

16,995 16,995

$$

19,995 19,995

2009 Acura TSX Nav. ,loaded, 25k mi, one owner $

25,995

10 10Jeep JeepGrand GrandCherokee Cherokee

10 10Chevy ChevyCamaro CamaroLTLT

4x4, 4x4,loaded, loaded,priced pricedtotogo! go!

$$

21,995 21,995

Auto, Auto,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

22,995 22,995

2011 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2011 Ford Edge Limited 2011 Infiniti G37 (2) Leather, 3rd row seating, like new Loaded, nav., Flex mytouch, extra clean Save big, 2 to choose from 10 10 10Ford Ford FlexSEL SEL 10Lincoln LincolnMKZ MKZ 08 08 08Honda HondaPilot PilotEX-L EX-L 08Land LandRover RoverLR3 LR3 $ $ $ Loaded, New Loaded,moonroof, moonroof,lthr, lthr,11owner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean Newtires, tires,loaded, loaded,priced pricedtotosteal! steal!

Leather, Loaded, Leather,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean Loaded,factory factorywarranty, warranty,like likenew new $$

29,995

24,995 24,995

2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV Loaded, Showroom condition, AWD $

$$

33,995 31,995 $$ $$ 25,995 25,995

24,995 24,995

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2008 Pontiac G6 GT Auto, leather, moonroof $

05 05Suzuki SuzukiVerona Verona Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,low lowmiles miles

2008 Mazda MX5 6 Speed, Leather, Extra Clean $

15,995

07 07Chrysler ChryslerPT PTCruiser Cruiser

02 02Mazda MazdaMillennia Millennia

Touring, Touring,auto, auto,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

Leather, Leather,sunroof, sunroof,only only50k 50kmiles miles

$$

7,995 7,995

$$

6,995 6,995

16,995

08 08Suzuki SuzukiReno Reno

Low Lowmiles, miles,one oneowner owner

$$

7,995 7,995

$$

7,995 7,995

2004 Ford F-350 Lariat Dually diesel, looks/runs great $

2010 Mazda 3 Auto, loaded

2010 Honda Civic Auto, Power Pkg, Loaded $

16,995 16,995 06 HondaAccord AccordEX-L EX-L 06Honda 05 05Ford FordF150 F150Crew CrewCab Cab

$

02 02Acura AcuraMDX MDX

05 05Chrysler ChryslerCrossfire CrossfireLtd Ltd

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,xtra xtraclean clean

10,995 10,995

$$

10,995 10,995

2010 Auto, clean Auto,xtra xtra clean

04 04Chevy ChevySilverado Silverado2500 2500HD HDLS LS

12,995 12,995

18,995

13,995 13,995

06 06VW VWBeetle BeetleConvertible Convertible

06 CadillacCTS CTS 06Cadillac

10 ToyotaTacoma Tacoma 10Toyota

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,must mustsee see

Auto, Auto,air, air,only only10k 10kmiles, miles,like likenew new

$$

14,995 14,995

13,995 13,995

20,995

$$

13,995 13,995

2008 Jeep Wrangler X Auto, 4x4, one owner $

18,995

07 07Mazda MazdaRX8 RX8Coupe Coupe

07 ToyotaCamry Camry 07Toyota

6spd, 6spd,loaded, loaded,one oneowner owner

Leather, Leather,sunroof, sunroof,28k 28kmiles miles

$$

15,995 15,995

$$

15,995 15,995

2008 Ford Edge Loaded, power package, like new $

2008 Dodge Nitro SLT/RT Lth, Moonroof, 1 owner, low miles $Ford 05 05 FordMustang MustangRoush Roush

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

Only Only28k 28kmiles, miles,xtra xtraclean clean

18,995

18,995

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

18,995

$$

2010 Ford F-150 XL Auto, only 2k miles, extra clean $

2010 Ford Fusion SEL V6, leather, sunroof $

14,995 14,995

12,995 12,995

12,995 12,995

07 MINICooper Cooper 07MINI

Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

05 05Lincoln LincolnTown TownCar CarSignature SignatureLtd Ltd

05 05Toyota ToyotaSienna SiennaLE LE

18,995

$$

13,995 13,995

10,995 10,995

10,995 10,995

08 08Ford FordEscape Escape

06 06VW VWPassat Passat

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,like likenew new

$$

$$

$$

Fordlthr, Edge SEL Dodge Dakota like garage Loaded, Moonroof, lthr, likenew, new, garagekept kept Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,11owner owner2007Moonroof, $$owner, extra clean $$ like new Lloaded, one Big Horn ext. cab, loaded, $ $

Nissan Pathfinder 2008 Auto, clean, Auto,xtra xtra clean,one oneowner owner $$ Auto, 3rd seat, xtra clean $$ $

12,995 12,995

Loaded, Loaded,leather, leather,moonroof moonroof

V8, V8,auto, auto,xtra xtraclean clean

Auto, Auto,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

05 05Dodge DodgeRam Ram1500 1500SLT SLT

MSRP MSRP$34,000. $34,000.Includes Includes$4500 $4500Rebate Rebate$1,000 $1,000FMC FMCdealer, dealer, $500 $500military $1,000trade militaryrebate, rebate,$2000 $2000cash/trade, cash/trade,$1,000 tradeasst. asst.

15,995

15,995

Auto, Auto,loaded, loaded,sunroof, sunroof,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

21,995 21,995

13,995 13,995

$$

2008 Ford Explorer XLT Leather, loaded, 4X4 $

04 04Acura Acura3.2TL 3.2TL

Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,low lowmiles miles

18,995

Auto, Auto,air, air,power powerpkg, pkg,one oneowner owner

9,995 9,995

06 06Nissan NissanAltima Altima2.5S 2.5S

2006 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6, Ext.Cab., Loaded $

18,995

10 10Honda HondaAccord Accord

11,995 11,995

$$

13,995 13,995

13,995 13,995

$$

06 06Mercury MercuryGrand GrandMarquis MarquisLS LS

16,995

$$

$$

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

Camry LE package, Leather, Loaded, clean, Leather,power power package,xtra xtraclean clean Loaded,xtra xtra clean,must mustsee see Tacoma 2010 Toyota $$5k miles loaded Power package, auto,$$ Auto, $ $

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,11owner owner

Auto, Auto,power powerpkg, pkg,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean clean

Only Only3k3kmiles, miles,auto, auto,like likenew new

Toyota 2011 V6, like V6,auto, auto, likenew new

11,995 11,995

11,995 11,995

$$

9,995 9,995

06 06Suzuki SuzukiGrand GrandVitara VitaraSport Sport

13,995 13,995

2008 Honda Accord 2.4 EX Auto, loaded $

$$

9,995 9,995

10 10Toyota ToyotaCorolla CorollaLE LE

6,995 6,995

Leather, Leather,moonroof, moonroof,11owner owner

$$

$$

V8, V8,auto, auto,11owner owner

$$

16,995 04 04Dodge DodgeDurango DurangoSLT SLT 05 05Jeep JeepGrand GrandCherokee CherokeeLtd Ltd 16,995

03 03Ford FordExcursion ExcursionLimited Limited

Lthr, Lthr,loaded, loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,just justserviced serviced

9,995 9,995

10 10Dodge DodgeJourney Journey

4,995 4,995

2008 Saturn VUE XR V6, Auto, 30K Miles $

$$

08 JeepPatriot Patriot 08Jeep

$$

23,859

V8, V8,auto, auto,power powerseats, seats,power power locks, locks,AM/FM/CD, AM/FM/CD,driver’s driver’spackage, package, SYNC, SYNC,&&trailer trailertow, tow,&&much muchmore. more.

00 00Ford FordF150 F150Ext ExtCab Cab

Auto, Auto,very verylow lowmiles, miles,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

$$

14,995

00 00Saturn SaturnSL1 SL1

Auto, Auto,air, air,xtra xtraclean clean

Loaded, Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,must mustsee see

2006 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, DVD, leather, loaded $

13,995

$$

Auto, Auto,cruise/tilt, cruise/tilt,air, air,power powerpackage, package, AM/FM/CD, AM/FM/CD,Mykey Mykey&&much muchmore. more.

MSRP MSRP$22,995. $22,995.Incldues Incldues$2000 $2000rebate, rebate,$500 $500 Military, Military,$2000 $2000Cash/Trade Cash/Trade

11,995

V6, V6,Auto, Auto,Power PowerPkg, Pkg,Tilt, Tilt, Cruise, Cruise,AM/FM/CD/MP3, AM/FM/CD/MP3,&& much muchmore. more.Pre-Owned, Pre-Owned, Low Lowmiles. miles.

Auto, Auto,air, air,power powerpackage, package, tilt, tilt,Mykey Mykey&&much muchmore. more.

2004 Nissan 350Z Coupe 6 spd, loaded, extra clean $

7,995

Auto, Auto,air, air,AM/FM/CD/MP3, AM/FM/CD/MP3,power power package, package,tire tirepressure pressuremonitor monitor &&much muchmore. more.

MSRP MSRP$17,365. $17,365.Includes Includes$3500 $3500Rebate, Rebate,$500 $500 Military, Military,$2000 $2000Cash/Trade Cash/Trade

Starting Startingat at 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2004 Ford Mustang One owner, extra clean Auto, loaded, serviced $ $

13,870

$$

Air AirConditioning, Conditioning,tilt tiltsteering steeringwheel, wheel,power power doorlocks/remote doorlocks/remotekeyless, keyless,ABS ABSbrakes brakes

2002 Ford Mustang GT Showroom condition, extra clean $

1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Auto, looks and runs great! $

Starting Startingat at

2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort model, loaded, 1 owner $

07 07Jeep JeepWrangler WranglerXX 06 21,995 21,995 PontiacSolstice Solstice 06Pontiac Auto, Auto,air, air,one oneowner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean Only Only21k 21kmiles, miles,loaded, loaded,11owner owner

08 08Honda HondaCRV CRV

Auto, Auto,11owner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

$$

16,995 16,995

16,995 16,995

$$

16,995 16,995

$$

16,995 16,995

Power Loaded, 3rd Powerside sidedoors, doors,loaded loaded Loaded,xtra xtraclean, clean,low lowmiles miles Captainseats, seats,dual dualpower powerdoors, doors,loaded loaded 3rdseat, seat,11owner owner 2008 2011 Dodge RamCaptain 1500 SLT 2008 Toyota Highlander $$ Toyota Tundra SR5 $$ $$ $$ Crew cab, TRR Off Road, loaded, V8 Quad cab, V8, auto, pwr package One owner, limited edition, loaded $ $ $

07 07Nissan NissanQuest Quest

07 07Ford FordEdge EdgeSE SE

18,995 18,995

18,995 18,995

22,995

10 10Ford FordMustang MustangConvertible Convertible

06 06Dodge DodgeRam Ram2500 2500Crew CrewCab Cab 4x4, 4x4,only only34k 34kmiles, miles,like likenew new

Auto, Auto,Extra ExtraClean, Clean,11Owner Owner

$$

20,995 20,995

19,995 19,995

10 10Nissan NissanMaxima Maxima3.5 3.5

09 09Ford FordF150 F150Super SuperCab Cab

Moonroof, Moonroof,auto, auto,xtra xtraclean clean

XLT, XLT,11owner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

$$

22,995 22,995

22,995 22,995

2010 Lincoln MKT Glass roof, navigation, loaded 07 07Chevy ChevyAvalanche AvalancheLTLT $ Leather, Leather,only only14k 14kmiles miles

33,995

843-873-3550 843-873-3550 843-873-3550

9700 9700 DORCHESTER RD. NEXT TO WALMART 9700 DORCHESTER DORCHESTER RD. RD. ••• NEXT NEXT TO TO WALMART WALMART Sales: M-F 8:30AM 8PM Sat 8:30AM 7PM Sales: Sales: M-F M-F 8:30AM 8:30AM --- 8PM 8PM ••• Sat Sat 8:30AM 8:30AM --- 7PM 7PM Service: M-F 7AM 6PM Sat 8AM 3PM Service: Service: M-F M-F 7AM 7AM --- 6PM 6PM ••• Sat Sat 8AM 8AM --- 3PM 3PM

Loaded, Loaded,11owner owner

$$

20,995 20,995

20,995 20,995

2010 BMW 328i Loaded, extra clean $

28,995

08 08Wrangler WranglerUnlimited UnlimitedSahara Sahara

08 08GMC GMCSierra Sierra1500 1500Crew CrewCab Cab

4x4, 4x4,Auto, Auto,hardtop, hardtop,must mustsee see

4X4, 4X4,Loaded, Loaded,one oneowner, owner,xtra xtraclean clean

$$

24,995 24,995

$$

24,995 24,995

2009 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 ST Sunroof CrewCab, 4x4, diesel,07Lth, 11K mi2500 Laramie Leather, Auto, 10 07Dodge DodgeRam Ram 2500 Laramie 10Lincoln LincolnMKS MKS $ Sunroof, Mega Dual Sunroof,only only400 400miles miles MegaCab, Cab,only only19k 19kmi, mi,11owner owner Dualmoonroof, moonroof,loaded, loaded,only only16k 16kmimi

Call for price 38,995 $$ $$ 27,995 29,995

26,995 26,995

27,995

29,995

OIL & & FILTER FILTER 95 95OIL CHANGE CHANGE

18

$ $

09 09Honda HondaAccord AccordEX EX

Auto, Auto,V8, V8,only only12K 12Kmiles miles

11 11Chevy ChevyCamaro CamaroLTLT $$

26,995 26,995

FORD • MERCURY FORD•MERCURY FORD•MERCURY FORD•MERCURY Your Lowcountry Headquarters Your Truck Your Lowcountry Lowcountry Truck Truck Headquarters Headquarters

18,995 18,995

$$

28,995

25,995

08 08Ford FordExplorer ExplorerXLT XLT

23,995

09 09Nissan NissanTitan TitanCrew CrewCab Cab

2007 Ford F-250 XLT Power stroke diesel 4x4, leather $

2010 Ford Edge Limited V6, Leather, CD/MP3 $

UMMERVILLE SUMMERVILL

18,995 18,995

23,995

$$

$$

10 10Dodge DodgeGrand GrandCaravan CaravanSXT SXT

VALID /LINCOLN VALIDONLY ONLYON ONFORD FORD /LINCOLN/MERCURY /MERCURYVEHICLES VEHICLESEXCLUDING EXCLUDING DIESELS ..

DIESELSUP UPTO TO55QUARTS QUARTSAT ATSUMMERVILLE SUMMERVILLEFORD FORD 8/31/11 MUST . .EXPIRES EXPIRES MUSTPRESENT PRESENTCOUPON COUPON EXPIRES1/31/11.

1/31/11.

ON FORD COMPANY SALES REPORTS THRU ALL PAYMENT PLUS TAX, TAG, SUBJECT TO SALE. APR *BASED ONCOMPANY FORDMOTOR MOTOR COMPANY SALESJANUARY REPORTSJANUARY JANUARY THRUOCTOBER OCTOBER 2010.

ALLPRICES, PRICES, PAYMENT PLUS TAX, TAG,TITLE, TITLE,&&&$349 $349ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONFEE. FEE. SUBJECT TOPRIOR PRIOR SALE.SEE SEEDEALER DEALER FORDETAILS. DETAILS. 0% APRININLIEU LIEU OFREBATE. REBATE. *BASED ON FORD*BASED MOTOR SALES REPORTS THRU OCTOBER 2010. 2010.

ALL PRICES, PAYMENT PLUS TAX, TAG, TITLE $349 ADMINISTRATION FEE. SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE. SEE FOR DEALER FOR0% DETAILS. 0% OF APR IN LIEU OF REBATE.

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