Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
Patriot
Vol. 3, No. 49
Team Charleston – One Family, One Mission, One Fight!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Air Drop Training Quarterly award winners participate in incentive flight See photos, Page 12
U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class George Goslin
A parachute pulls a pallet out of the rear of C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Dec. 6, 2012, mission also hosted an incentive flight and more than 50 JB Charleston quarterly award winners flew onboard two C-17s which were conducting air drop training missions at JB Charleston’s North Auxiliary Air Field. See more photos on Page 12.
JB Charleston Airmen learn the importance of resiliency
INSIDE
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
SWAT
Training conducted at JB Charleston See page 5
PEARL HARBOR Memorial service held on Yorktown See page 6
SCHOLARSHIP
JB Charleston Airman heads to Harvard See page 4
Weekend Weather Update JB CHS, SC
Friday, December 14
(0% precip)
Sunny
High 61º Low 38º
Saturday, December 15 Mostly Cloudy
(0% precip)
High 67º Low 50º
Sunday, December 16
A Few Showers
(30% precip)
High 70º Low 60º
Overcome. Steer through. Bounce back. Reach out. These are a few words that describe the word "resilient." More than 650 Airmen have participated in the Air Mobility Command mandated 8-hour Resiliency Training held at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. "This course is designed to focus on Airmen, DoD civilians, and our families' total well-being and is part of the Air Force's Comprehensive Airman Fitness framework," said Andre Garceau, 628th Air Base Wing Community Support coordinator. "The course addresses the Air Force 'Four Pillars of Fitness: mental, physical, social and spiritual and aims to reduce the stigma of seeking these life skill classes.' It allows us to draw on and build inner strength that enables us to do more than survive, but also thrive - both personally and professionally." According to AMC's Resilience Strategy 2012, AMC's vision is to have a command of fit, resilient Airmen, families, civilians and the Total Force, coping effectively in a community that thrives in the face of challenges and bounces back from adversity. Through short video clips, class exercises and sharing their personal experiences, Master Resilience Trainers are able to increase Airmen's resiliency. Topics discussed during the class include the CAF Model, avoiding thinking traps, detecting icebergs, putting issues in perspective, capitalizing on strengths and active constructive responding. JB Charleston currently has eight trained MRTs assigned and working as installation resources. Resiliency Training Assistants assist and facili-
Master Sgt. Daniel Lindsey, 628th Force Support Squadron Air Force Aid Officer and Master Resilience Trainer, instructs a First Term Airman Center class during a Resiliency Training session Dec. 12, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The course is designed to focus on Airmen, DoD civilians, and their families’ total well-being and is part of the Air Force’s Comprehensive Airman Fitness framework.
tate with MRTs and provide each unit a resiliency point of contact. Each trainer embodies high attributes in mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness and uses these traits to openly discuss personal deployment and real life experiences in order to attain and sustain credibility with the students. "I believe this training is very informative and extremely important to develop a complete understanding of the term resiliency and how it plays See Resiliency, Page 3
SPAWAR commemorates MRAP integration program Courtesy of SPAWAR Public Affairs
A ceremony was held to commemorate the rapid acquisition, integration of electronics and delivery of more than 27,000 Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicles sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2012, at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic integration facility on JB Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. Congressional representatives, Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps leadership, industry partners and community leaders were also in attendance. The ceremony was kicked off by Navy Capt. Mark Glover, SPAWAR commanding officer, welcoming the more than 200 attendees. "On behalf of former SSC Atlantic commanding officers, (Navy) Capt. Bruce Urbon and myself, I would like to first thank all members of SPAWAR and industry partner teams for the incredible achievement to design, prototype, test and integrate electronic systems into the vehicles," said Glover. "Thanks to the help of everyone from the leadership of the Joint Program Office, congressional delegation, community leaders and the support of numerous other DOD agencies who all played significant roles in success of this campaign." The team at SPAWAR initially integrated five vehicles a day, but when demand for the vehicles rose, the team stepped up production, integrating 50 vehicles a day. The team even reached the lofty goal of integrating 75 MRAPs in one day. "I am proud to be associated with this histor-
ical life-saving campaign," said Christopher Miller, SSC Atlantic executive director. "During the past five years, there have been many congressional and senior defense and military officials visiting SPAWAR; the first thing they want to see is the MRAP vehicle facility and to thank the dedicated workers who have worked around the clock to make it happen." SSC Atlantic is responsible for the prototyping, testing, integration, installation and quality assurU.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Dennis Sloan ance of all advanced command, Navy Capt. Mark Glover, Space and Naval Warfare Systems control, communications, comput- Center Atlantic commanding officer, welcomes attendees to a er, intelligence, surveillance and ceremony held to commemorate the rapid acquisition, integrareconnaissance systems equip- tion of electronics and delivery of more than 27,000 MRAP vehiment for MRAPs and MRAP-All cles sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2012, from the Terrain Vehicles. The M-ATV SPAWAR integration facility on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons serves small-unit combat opera- Station, S.C. The team at SPAWAR initially integrated five vehicles a day, but when demand for the vehicles rose, the team stepped tions in highly restricted rural, up production, integrating 50 vehicles a day. The team even mountainous and urban environ- reached the lofty goal of integrating 75 MRAPSs in one day. ments that include mounted patrols, reconnaissance, security, Battalion, Military Sealift Command, 628th Air convoy protection and communication. Base Wing, 437th and 315th Airlift Wings and Following integration by SSC Atlantic, Army Sustainment Logistics Command. MRAPs and M-ATVs were shipped to Iraq and Congressional, community support, military Afghanistan to aid the warfighters of all services. committees and numerous other agencies all The MRAP vehicle program has been a team pulled together for this life saving mission. effort involving all the branches of service, A new banner now hangs in the SPAWAR Special Operations Command, vehicle manufac- vehicle integration facility which reflects the turers, the Defense Contracting Management more than 27,000 MRAP/MATV vehicles Agency, industry partners, 841st Transportation integrated.
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