Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Patriot
Vol. 4, No. 35
Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!
Friday, September 27, 2013
Checking under the hood Staff Sgt. Sean Veney, 437th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, prepares his video monitor and borescope before beginning a borescopic engine inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 23, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. A borescopic engine inspection involves checking the combustion chamber, blades and the first stage high pressure turbine for any cracks, burns or deformation
Meet the Joint Base Commander: Col. Jeff DeVore U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Michael Reeves
By 2nd Lt. Alexandra Trobe Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
viding tactical airlift, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, personnel recovery, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and operational support capability throughout “I've heard about Southern hospitality my whole life, and Southwest Asia. now, actually getting to experience it, it's pretty impressive.” “He's also a combat warrior, fresh off his eleventh deployThese are the first impressions of Col. Jeff DeVore, Joint ment.” said Brig. Gen. Randall “Arlo” Guthrie, mobilization Base Charleston commander. DeVore took command at a assistant to the Commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary change of command ceremony Aug. 29, 2013, after serving as Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during the the commander of the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group, change of command ceremony. “His qualifications to comwhere he led a joint team of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen pro- mand Joint Base Charleston are impeccable, and we are happy to have him.” And while DeVore is settling into his new role as the joint base commander, his command philosophy is well established and based on three fundamental pillars. The first pillar is purpose. “In the military, we need to know what our purpose is, why we're doing what we're doing and how it affects people. It gives us a focus and a mission,” said DeVore, “If we don't have a purpose for the things we do, then we shouldn't be doing them.” Second is compassion, which to DeVore, represents “our inner fire. It gives you that emotional response to what you're doing.” His third pillar is professionalism. “We chose the military, the military didn't choose us. When we took that commitment, it was to a higher standard 24-hours a day, seven days a week,” says DeVore, “We as military members and civilians need to U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway understand that the American taxpayer Reggie Salisbury, a U.S. Army infantry veteran, D-Day survivor and World War deserves a higher standard.” II prisoner of war, and Col. Jeff DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, DeVore also plans on focusing the efforts salute after laying a wreath during the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action retreat ceremony Sept. 23, 2013, at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. of the base to create an environment at both
work and home enabling everybody to reach their full potential. Key focal points of this plan include eliminating any type of discrimination in the workplace to ensure a safe and productive environment. “How do you do that? You do it together, through partnership and cooperation,” said DeVore. “Everything the 628th ABW is going to do is going to be partnered with somebody. We want the total team effort moving forward.” With sequestration and budgeting issues on the table, DeVore plans to continue moving Joint Base Charleston in the direction of efficiency and resourcefulness. He intends on stretching every dollar as far as it will go because he sees our mission sets growing even larger in the future. DeVore's initial impression of Charleston has been positive. “The attitude of people down here is incredible, not only from a military standpoint but the community as well. I love the warm climate, but what I'm looking forward to most is getting out in the community and experiencing the Charleston charm,” he said. After logging more than 4,000 hours as a navigator in the C-130 Hercules and being stationed all around Europe, the one thing that remains constant to DeVore is his passion for his family. In fact, it is one of the main reasons he is looking forward to his stateside assignment; it gives him the opportunity to reconnect with his wife and his children. “Honestly, my main hobby is spending time with my family. I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids ... doing things together. Whether it's a lazy night on the couch watching a movie or enjoying some shrimp and grits in downtown Charleston,” concluded DeVore. Reflecting upon the legacy he wishes to leave at JB Charleston, DeVore said, “I don't think it's going to be a concrete legacy, not a name on a building or name on a street. The true legacy is going to be the way that we prepare and develop our Sailors and Airmen here.”
Joint Base Safety Office implementing new measures against growing flocks
Weekend Weather Update
By Capt Frank Hartnett Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
JB CHS, SC
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The Joint Base Charleston Safety Office and local representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working together to address a growing problem on the installation. Concentrations of non-migratory Canadian Geese on air base property have steadily increased this year, with some flocks numbering more than 100 birds. The geese are a nuisance for residents and present a safety hazard to the nearby airfield which hosts more than 100,000 take-offs and landings of military, commercial and civil aircraft annually. According to FAA records, JB Charleston and Charleston International Airport have averaged 24 bird strikes a year since 1990. Most of these strikes result in little damage to the aircraft, however any bird strike has the potential to turn into a tragedy. On Sept. 22, 1995, an E-3 Sentry aircraft operating from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Ala., crashed when its engines were disabled after ingesting Canadian Geese. Twenty-four U.S. and Canadian aircrew died and the aircraft was destroyed in the crash. More recently, in January 2009, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City struck a flock of Canadian Geese shortly after takeoff. The crew, led by Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, successfully ditched the aircraft into the Hudson River; all
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155 passengers and crew survived. Bird strikes also create costly damages. Since 2000, there have been 21 Class-A bird strikes in the Air Force. In each instance, the damages were valued at more than $1 million to the aircraft. Due to these dangers to both military aircrews and the travelling public, additional measures are being taken to disperse the unwanted geese. Beginning next week, Safety office personnel and USDA technicians will harass geese through the use of paintball markers. Paintball markers are a cost-effective method intended to provide a non-lethal option to disperse flocks. This activity is authorized by federal permits issued to JB Charleston. Only designated personnel will be authorized to take part in this effort and will follow guidance regarding the use of the markers. Also, dispersal efforts will be conducted in close coordination with local air traffic control to ensure these efforts are not conducted during peak operations and communications will take place in real time to provide location and heading of the flock. "We want to ensure our efforts provide the best results without creating additional problems," said Capt. Brent Droze, 437th Airlift Wing flight safety officer. "Our safety crews will make sure to use a disciplined approach for the well-being of the wildlife." In addition, the installation will continue to use landscaping designs to make the air base a less attractive location for Canadian Geese. These designs include installing aerators in ponds and bordering ponds with bushes. "This is a total effort using many different options," said Chris Anderson, 628th Air Base Wing, Chief of Safety. "Geese are a pervasive danger to air operations and their presence is a potential threat to the Airmen and public who fly from Charleston International Airport. It's our responsibility to provide for the safety of those who rely on Joint Base Charleston's wildlife management program."
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