August UTA training and events scheduleSaturday, August 8Start End Event Location POC Phone

08:30 09:30 First Sergeant’s Council Meeting DFAC, Bldg 1626 MSgt Vance 857-6172

09:00 16:00 FSS/EOOfficerBoards LRS-VehicleOpsConferenceRm MajLewis-Miles 612-8123

09:00 10:30 ShotsandMedicalAppointmentsONLY Bldg3282,RoomA14 SMSgtKatt 857-6615

09:00 12:00 EndofCourseTesting(EOC)-PME/CDCs CEBldg3236Room121 SMSgtZayas 857-1211

09:30 10:30 SupervisorSafetyTraining Bldg3213,WCR MSgtMarra 857-5778

10:00 11:00 CareerPathRetirement/SeparationBrief CFClassroomBldg.3222 Ms.Moore 857-9746

10:30 12:00 RecordsManagementTraining Bldg3213,WCR A1CWright 857-2838

10:30 11:30 DAWGMeeting Bldg.3282,RoomA14 SMSgtKatt 857-6615

13:30 15:00 IAOTraining CFClassroomBldg.3222 SSgtFirmin 857-6525

14:00 15:00 VCNCOMeeting Bldg3212,VehicleOpsTrainingRoom SMSgtDavis 857-2504

Normal Hours of Operation08:00 15:00 CPTFCustomerService TrailerR62 SMSgtBrown 857-0678

08:00 15:00 FSSCustomerService TrailerR62 SMSgtLevins 857-4012

09:00 12:00 MobilityandClothingIssue Bldg.3212 MSgtRobinson 857-9316

08:00 15:00 CFCustomerService Bldg.3222 MSgtNoon 857-0714

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Commander’s Action Line

The Commander’s Action Line gives all Air-men a direct link to the 113th Wing command-er for any questions or suggestions regarding the 113th Wing.

The action line can be used to express con-structive points of view on the policies and procedures of the wing, as well as discuss safety and security issues. The goal is to pro-vide you with an accurate, timely response.

Airmen should use this tool after coordinat-ing problems or concerns with supervisors, first sergeants or commanders. If you’re not satisfied with the response or are unable to resolve the issue, e-mail the action line at 113WG.CAGL@ang.af.mil.

Brig. Gen. George Degnon113th Wing Commander

Chief Master Sgt.Jeffrey Coombs

113th Wing Command Chief

113th Wing Leadership

Wing CommanderBrig.Gen.GeorgeM.Degnon

Vice CommanderCol.MarenMcAvoy

Command ChiefChiefMasterSgt.JeffreyCoombs

Public Affairs StaffChief of Public AffairsMaj.MichaelR.Odle

Public Affairs OfficersCapt.ReneeLee

Capt.NathanWallinPublic Affairs Manager/EditorMasterSgt.CraigClapper

PhotojournalistsSeniorAirmanErikaRodriguezSeniorAirmanSumeanaLeslieAirman1stClassAnthonySmall

Broadcast JournalistsTech.Sgt.TabithaHurst

SeniorAirmanJustinHodge

The Potomac Air Monthly is the officialnewspublicationforthe113thWing,DistrictofColumbiaAirNationalGuard.Thecontentsarenotnecessarilytheofficialviewsof,orendorsedbytheU.S.govern-ment,DepartmentofDefense,AirForce,NationalGuardBureau,ortheD.C.AirNationalGuard.

August UTA training and events scheduleSunday, August 9Start End Event Location POC Phone06:30 07:30 ChiefsCouncilMeeting LRSConferenceRoom CMSgtThomas 857-322807:00 16:00 MXG/LRSOfficerBoards Bldg.3212,WCR MajN.Taylor 857-920107:00 12:00 Fitness Testing East Fitness Center MSgt Marx 857-399707:30 08:30 ContemporaryService CEBldg3236Room121 LtColChBowen 857-103207:30 08:30 CatholicMass LRSConferenceRm LtColChBowen 857-103208:00 10:00 Medical/DentalAppointmentsONLY Bldg3282,RoomA14 SMSgtKatt 857-661508:30 09:30 RisingSix LRSConferenceRoom TSgtFair 857-988809:00 11:00 Commander’sSAPRTraining CEBldg3236Room121 CaptLazear 857-326009:30 12:00 HRE/POSHTraining&HRATraining Bldg3212,LRSConfRm MajD.Taylor 857-323809:00 12:00 EndofCourseTesting(EOC)-PME/CDCs CEBldg3236Room121 SMSgtZayas 857-308410:00 10:30 MedicalWalk-ins Bldg3282,RoomA14 SMSgtKatt 857-661511:30 12:30 MajMacivorPromotionCeremony 201ASAuditorium TSgtPeters 857-347212:00 13:00 TOPIII LRSConferenceRoom SMSgtKatt 857-234914:00 15:00 Wing Commander’s Call - All Wing Personnel Hangar 16 Capt Piccirillo 857-281115:00 16:00 E8/ E9 All -Wing Commander’s Brief JP Harris Classroom, Hangar 16 CMSgt Coombs 857-2811

Normal Hours of Operation08:30 13:45 CPTFCustomerService TrailerR62 SMSgtBrown 857-067808:00 13:45 FSSCustomerService TrailerR62 SMSgtLevins 857-401209:00 13:45 MobilityandClothingIssue Bldg.3212 MSgtRobinson 857-931608:00 13:45 CFCustomerService Bldg.3222 MSgtNoon 857-0714

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Women’s Equality DayIn1971,Congresspassedlegislationtoofficiallyrecog-

nizeAugust26ofeachyearasWomen’sEqualityDay.Thedaymarkstheanniversaryofthe19thAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitution,whichwaspassedonAugust26,1920,andgavewomentherighttovote.Women’sEqualityDayalsodrawsattentiontowomen’songoingeffortstoachievefullequalitywithmen.Manyorganizations,libraries,work-places,andotherinstitutionshaveobservedthedaybypar-ticipatingineventsandprogramsthatrecog-nizewomen’sprogresstowardequality.Thisallstartedin1948whenPresident

HarryTrumansignsintolawtheWomen’sArmedServicesIntegrationAct,grantingwomenpermanentstatusintheRegularandReserveforcesoftheArmy,Navy,andMa-rineCorps,aswellasthenewlycreatedAirForce.ThenewAirForceincorporatedaprogramwhichservedtobringwomenintolimitedrolesintheUnitedStatesAirForce.TheprogramincorporatedwasWomenintheAirForce(WAF).TheWAFprogramendedin1976whenwomenwereacceptedintotheUSAFonanequalbasiswithmen.WhentheUSAFwasofficiallyformedin1947,anumber

offormerWomen'sArmyCorpsmembers(WACs)continuedservingintheArmybutperformedAirForceduties,astheAirForcedidnotadmitwomeninitsfirstyear.SomeWACschosetotransfertotheWAFswhenitbecamepossible.Atitsinceptionin1948,WAFwaslimitedto4,000en-

listedwomenand300femaleofficers.Womenwereencour-agedtofillmanydifferentrolesbutwerenottobetrainedaspilots,eventhoughtheUnitedStatesArmyAirCorpshadgraduatedtheirfirstclassoffemalepilotsinApril1943underwartimeconditions.WAFwasdistinctfromtheWom-en'sAuxiliaryFerryingSquadron(WAFS),asmallgroupoffemaleciviliantransportpilotsthatwasformedin1942withNancyH.Loveascommander.WAFSwasfoldedintotheWomenAirForceServicePilots(WASPs)in1943;WASPwasdisbandedinDecember,1944.TheWAFdirectorshipwastobefilledbyanon-pilot.AllWAFswereassignedgroundduties,mostendingupinclericalandmedicalposi-tions.Womenwhowerealreadypilotsandwhowouldhavebeen

goodcandidatesforWAFleadershipwereinsteaddivertedtotheAirForceReserves.Forexample,NancyHarknessLove,founderandcommanderoftheWomen'sAuxiliaryFerrying

Squadron(WAFS)andexecutiveoftheWomenAirForceServicePilots(WASPs),wasawardedtherankoflieuten-antcolonelintheReservesin1948afteritwasdirectedtoadmitwomen.JacquelineCochran,whohadvolunteeredintheRoyalAirForceandhaddemonstratedsolidleader-shipingreatlyexpandingtheWASPprogram,wassimilarlydirectedtojointheReservesin1948withinwhichsherosetotherankoflieutenantcolonelin1969.FemalepilotsintheReserveswereclassifiedasfederalcivilianemployees,not

activemilitarypersonnel.In1967,PresidentJohnsonsignedPublic

Law90-130,liftinggraderestrictionsandstrengthlimitationsonwomeninthemili-tary.1973wastheendofSelectiveService(the"draft")meaningmilitaryrecruitingpracticeswerebeginningtoexperienceradi-calchanges.In1976,womenwereacceptedintothemilitaryonmuchthesamebasisasmen;theseparatestatusofWAFwasabol-ished.Thatsameyear,theUnitedStatesAirForceAcademybeganacceptingfemales.Accordingto2013DoDDepartment

ofVeteran’sAffairswomenservinginthemilitaryis14.6%onActiveDutystatusand

isslightlyhigherforReservestatusat19.5%andintheNa-tionalGuardat15.5%.Intoday’sRegularandReserveforcesoftheArmy,Navy,

andMarineCorps,aswellastheyoungestbranchcreatedtheAirForceopenlyacceptswomen.Barriersarestillbeingbrokenfornotonlyrecruitmentbutjobsallbrancheswel-comewomentoenlistandcommission.U.S.militaryleadersinJanuary2013formallyliftedthebanonwomenservingincombatpositions,withDefenseSecretaryLeonPanettasayingwomenhavebecomean"integralpart"ofthemilitaryandhavealreadydemonstratedtheirwillingnesstofightdur-ingthewarsofthelastdecade.ThegroundbreakingmoverecommendedbytheJoint

ChiefsofStaffoverturnedthe1994rulebanningwomenfrombeingassignedtosmallergroundcombatunits.Pa-netta'sdecisiongivesthemilitaryservicesuntilJanuary2016toseekspecialexceptionsiftheybelieveanypositionsmustremainclosedtowomen.TheMilitaryisareflectionofourNation,sowithallthe

constantstridestowardsequalityrememberweareinaevo-lutiontoaccomplishWomen’sEquality.TakestrideinrenderingaSaluteofrespecttotheWomen

oftheMilitaryaswellasourNation’sworkforce!

By Tech. Sgt. Torree Wilson201st Airlift Squadron flight attendant

TheDistrictofColombiaEmployerSupportoftheGuardandReserve(ESGR)regularlyhostseventsforthelocalemployersofGuardsmenandReserviststostrengthencom-munityemployersupport.Themostrecenteventwasanairrefuelingmission,

enablingemployersofthelocalcommunitytoflyonaKC-135RStratotankerwiththe459thAirRefuelingWingReserveunitMay14.TheD.C.ESGRwillhostthenexteventforthe113th

Wing,AirNationalGuardonSeptember18.Thiseventwillbea‘BreakfastwiththeBoss’.AirmencannominatetheiremployersfortheeventbycontactingMs.ArseniaEdwardsatarsenia.edwards.ctr@mail.milorbycalling(202)685-8823.“BossLiftsareanexcellentwaytogainthesupportof

employersandsupervisorsofourtraditionalguardsmen,saidCol.MarenMcAvoy,113thWingViceCommander.“Thebriefings,tours,andtheflightofferedtotheemployersgivethemabetterunderstandingandappreciationforthetimetheirGuardsmenandReservistsspendawayfromthecivilianjobtoperformtheirmilitaryduties.”Additionally,employerslearnabouttheUniformedSer-

viceEmploymentReemploymentRightsAct(USERRA),afederallawprotectingtherightsofworkingindividualswhoserveorhaveservedintheuniformedservices.

Col.RonaldStamps,directorofthejointstaff,D.C.Na-tionalGuard,spokewiththeemployersabouttheimportantroleofthesupportiveemployerattherecentBossLift.“Withoutourtraditionalguardsmenandreservists,we

couldnotdoourmission,”saidStamps“…andwithouttheemployer’ssupport,wecouldnotdothemission.”TheintentoftheESGRistoincreaseemployersupport

fortheArmyandAirNationalGuardandtheReservebyencouragingemployerstoactasadvocatesforemployeeparticipationinthemilitary.EmployersareencouragedtosignastatementofsupportpledgingtohonortheUSERRA.Theemployerspledgetoappreciatethevalues,leadershipanduniqueskillsservicemembersbringtotheworkforce,andwelcomeopportunitiestoemployGuardsmen,Reserv-ists,andveterans.“MostemployersthatattendtheseESGReventsleave

excitedandhaveanunderstandingthattheyneedtosup-portourmilitarymembersandthisinitiative,”saidESGREmploymentCoordinatorJanieBranson,whospecializesintheHero2Hiredprogram,andworkswithlocalcommunityemployersofGuardsmenandReservists.“Theyhaveanewinsightforthatyoungservicememberthattheyareemploy-ingandabetterviewofthatperson’scommitment.”.TheDepartmentofDefenseestablishedtheESGRand

sincethecreationofthisprogramin1972,thousandsofem-ployershavecommittedtoshowtheirsupporttotheirArmyandAirNationalGuardandReserveemployees.

D.C. ESGR plans for upcoming events to increase local employer support

Story by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur124th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

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201st AS retires C-38In1998theD.C.AirNationalGuardacquiredtwoair-

craftssolelyuniquetothem,theC-38A.Amodifiedcivilianaircraft,the201stAirliftSquadronoperatedtheaircraftsprimarilyforoperationalsupportanddistinguishedvisitortransport.Nowafter17yearsofservice,thejourneysoftheaircraftsarecomingtoanend.

In effort to reduce costs, the 201 AS,113thWing,releasedtheaircraftfromAirForceinventoryandtheNavypickedthemuptobeusedaschaseplanestoreplacetheF-18sfortheirmissions.TheC-38isuniquetotheD.C.

ANGbecauseitwastheonlyoneintheentireDefenseDepartmentwiththisparticularaircraft.Withitsspaciouscabinabletoseateightpassengersalongwithtwopilots,theC-38Awasusedtotransportdistinguishedvisitorssuchastheexecutivebranch,congressionalmembers,DepartmentofDefenseandhigh-rankingU.S.andforeigndignitaries.Whiletransportingdistinguishedvisitorswastheaircrafts

primaryjob,itcouldalsobeusedformedicalevacuation.“Wehadthecapabilityofputtingaspectrummedicalunit

inside,”saidLt.Col.ScottGlasser,C-38Aaircraftcom-mander.“Wecouldtakeouttheseatsandreconfigurethein-teriorwiththecapabilityoftakingeitherapatientorababy.WewereabletodoafewmissionswherewewereabletobringpatientsintotheD.C.areawhichwasaveryrewardingexperience.”

The201ASwasequallychallengedtomaintainthisaircraftbecausetherewasnootherunittocalluponforpartsormaintenanceassistance.UnlikethemajorityofaircraftintheAirForceinventory,notechnicaldataormanualsexistedforusebytheC-38crew.

TheAirmenwithprideutilizedtheAirForcecorevaluesandplacedservicebeforeselftoensurethatthisuniqueair-craftmaintainedafullymissioncapablestatus.“Themaintenancepeopleinthisunit

havebeenabletotakeaverychalleng-inganddifficulttechnicaldataaircraftandreallymakeitworkforthislongperiodoftime,”saidMaj.JasonKunik,201ASmaintenanceofficer-in-charge.

“Itreallybodestothequalityofourmaintainers.Itwasachallengingprogram,butasuccessfulprogramduetothepeople.”

Even though this aircraft had its challenges, it strength-enedthebondamongAirmenandleadershipwithinthe201AS.“Wehaveputalotofblood,sweatandovertime,through

nightsandholidays,onthisaircrafttogetittomakeamis-sion,”saidMasterSgt.CarlT.Watson,201ASsystemsflightsupervisor.“Itreallyseparatespartschangersfrommechanicstokeepitflying.”Itiswithaheavyheartsomewillsaygoodbyetotheair-

craftstheyhaveworkedsocloselywith.

By Senior Airman Erica Rodriguez113th Wing Public Affairs

“I’malittlesadtoseeitgobecausethishasbasicallybeenmyairplanemywholecareer,”saidMasterSgt.FrancisLauterborn,201ASqualityinsuranceinspec-torandformerC-38crewchief.“I’vebeenworkingonthis,alongwithafewotheraircrafts,butthisismymainaircraft.I’veflown20to30timesonitinthepast,formaintenancereasons.Therewasaperiodoftimewheretheyhadflyingcrewchiefsonthisaircraftstomaintainitontheroad,soIdidthatforawhile.It’ssuper-fastandsupersmooth.It’saniceflyingairplane,itfeelslikeamini-fighter.”AformalceremonywasheldJuly24onJointBase

Andrews,Md.,tocommemoratetheevent.Speakingtoanaudiencecomprisedofpilots,crewmembers,andcontrac-torswhohavesupportedtheaircraftthroughtheyears,Brig.Gen.GeorgeDegnon,113WGCommander,sharedafewmemorieswiththecrowdandletthemknowhowproudhewasoftheyearsofservicetheaircraftoffered.“Althoughtherearecurrentlynoplanstoreplacethe

C-38,ourexperiencedpilotsandmaintainersarereadytoacceptnewaircraft.Wemusttakeadvantageoftheirvastexperience.BeingintheD.C.area,wehavethepersonnelandclients,sothe201stASstandsreadytoacceptnewairplanes,”saidDegnon.

TheC-38flewitslastmissionasanAirForceasseton27JulyandwaspilotedbyLt.Col.GlasserandMaj.HeatherPenney.AlthoughthetwoC-38Asjourneyhascometoanend

atthe113WG,theplanes’longserviceisnotoveryetandtheteamworkandcomraderybuiltfromtheC-38Asmis-sionswillcertainlyremain.

Brig. Gen. Degnon, 113th Wing Commander, speaks to the audience in attendence during the C-38 farewell ceremony held at the 201st Airlift Squadron July 24. (Photo by Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)

113th Wing members salute the C-38 upon its’ last flight as a U.S. Air Force aircraft July 24. (Photo by Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)

The last crew to fly the C-38 poses for a quick photo before de-parture. From left to right, Lt. Col. Scott Glasser, Tech. Sgt. Eric Bloomer, Senior Airman Jeff Seidenzahl, and Maj. Heather Pen-ney. (Photo by Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)

Sixyear-oldNaomiClementswalkshand-in-handwithherWingman,Maj.KellyDrescher,201stAirliftSquadronpilot,intothepackedauditorium,wearingherownflightsuitandamixofexcitement/nervousnessacrossherface.Shehasabusyscheduleaheadofher,includingarideinanF-16flightsimulatorandlunchonboardaC-40withaspecialsurpriseaddedin.Today,NaomiisJointBaseAndrews’honorary“PilotforaDay.”Sponsoredbythenon-profitCheck-6

Foundation,thePilotforaDaypro-gramisdesignedtogiveyoungchildrenbattlingseriousillnessesabreakfromtheirdailystressesandsimply“haveasmuchfunasmilitaryregulationsallow(asstatedintheP4Doathofoffice).MultipleunitsfromacrossJointBaseAndrewsteamuptogivethehonoreeasmalltasteofwhatlifeislikeintheAirForce.“Whatanhonortobeabletogive

backtosomeonelikeDuke(Naomi’sfather,a113thaircraftarmamentsys-temscraftsman)andhisfamily,thathavegivensomuchtothiscountryinspiteofthedevastatinghardshipstheyhavefaced,”saidLt.Col.RobBalzano,founderandpresi-dentoftheCheck-6Foundation.Naomiwasdiagnosedwithbraincancerattheageof18

monthsandhasbeenfightingacourageousbattleeversince.ShewasselectedbytheCheck-6FoundationtobetheP4DfromtheChildren’sNationalMedicalCenterinWashington,D.C.andbypurecoincidence,itwasdiscoveredthatherfather,Tech.Sgt.DukeClements,workedwithBalzanoforyearsonalertdutyatJBA.“OnceIfoundoutNaomiwastobeournextP4D,Iknew

wehadtomakethiseventevenmorespecialthanbefore”,Balzanosaid.“Withoutamomentofhesitation,theD.C.AirNationalGuardfamilycametogethertoshowtheirsupport.Itwasanincredibleexperiencetobeapartof.”Naomiwasaccompaniedbyherfatherandherfivebroth-

ers,Andrew,15,Elijah,14,Daniel,12,Micah,9,andGabri-el,4.Thedaystartedwithafewgiftsfrommultipleorgani-zations,includingapatchfromNASAastronaut,NavyCapt.

Barry“Butch”Wilmorethatwasflownduringhisrecentsix-monthtouraboardtheInternationalSpaceStation.Fromthere,NaomitookarideinbothaUH-1helicopterandF-16simulator,touredaKC-135Stratotankerwiththe459thAirRefuelingWing,watchedamilitaryworkingdogdemon-strationandwasthenpaidasurprisevisitaboardaC-40bynoneotherthan“Elsa”fromtheDisneymovie“Frozen”.Asthe“Frozen”movieplayedontheaircraft,NaomiandElsasatsidebyside,talkingaboutthethingsthatchildrenlike

totalkabout,whileenjoyingasliceof“BaltimoreBomb”piemadeespeciallyforherbyDangerouslyDeliciousPies.

After eating her distinguished visitor mealandsayinggoodbyetoElsa,NaomiwasvisitedbyD.C.MetropolitanPolicearrivinginTrooper2whereshewatchedherfatherreceiveaquickrideinTrooper2acrossthe201ASramptowardstheAirTrafficControlTower.AftertouringtheJBAtowerandoperatingafirehosewiththeJBAfiredepartment,shethenre-ceivedaspecialphonecallfromtheU.S.astronautsScottKellyandKjellLindgrencurrentlyaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationandorbiting250milesabovetheEarth.Attheendoftheday,Naomitook

centerstage,givenastandingovationandafewmoregiftsincludingatiaraadorningherlong,blondhairfromspecialguestQuinaAnderson,MsUnitedStates2009,acertificatefromCheck-6topaytheClementsfamily’smortgagefortwomonthsandafinal,sentimentalgift.NaomiwasgivenashadowboxcontainingaCheck-6shirtthatNaomi’smotherthatAnne,whopassedawayin2012,personallyembroi-deredin2006.Aftergraciouslyacceptinghergifts,NaomistoodbyherfatherwhoexpressedhisgratitudeforthewonderfulexperienceNaomiandtheClementsfamilyhadthatday.“ThiswasadaywhennotonlyNaomiwascelebrated,

butthewholefamily.Check-6reallylockedinontheaspectthatitisn’tjustthechildwhofacesthefight,it’sthewholefamily.YouaremorethanmyWingmen,youaremyfam-ily,”saidClements.TolearnmoreabouttheCheck-6Foundation,visitwww.

check6.org.

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113WG member’s daughter is honorary “Pilot for a Day”By Master Sgt. Craig Clapper113th Wing Public Affairs Pilot for a Day

113th Maintenance Group members pose with “Pilot for a Day” Naomi Clements and her family for a group photo during the 113th Wing portion of the day-long event.

(Above) Naomi is all smiles as she rides in an F-16 simulator with Col. Mark Piper, commander, 113th Operations Group. (Left) Naomi poses with NASA astronaut, Navy Capt. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and her Wingman for the day, Maj. Kelly Drescher, pilot, 201st Airlift Squadron.

Naomi chats with Elsa from the movie “Fro-zen” aboard a C-40 during her day of honor as “Pilot for a Day”.

Photos by Master Sgt. Craig Clapper

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By Senior Master Sgt. Glenn Thompson113th Wing Safety

E-mail storiEs and photos to Craig.s.ClappEr.mil@mail.mil

Kids and pets left in hot cars is a deadly combinationAsthesummertemperaturesheatup,driversshouldbe

aboutthedangersofleavingchildrenandpetsinvehicles.Temperaturesinsideacar,evenonamild,sunnyday,canreachdeadlylevelsinjust10minutes."Childrenshouldnotbeleftinacarbyanadult,or

forgottenbecauseofanadult'sdistraction,"saidAAAEastCentralSafetyAdvisorJJMiller."Ifyouseeanunattendedchildinavehicle,call9-1-1immediately."Animalsareequallyimpactedbysummerheat.Dogs

arenotabletosweatlikehumansdo,butinsteadcoolthem-selvesbypantingandbysweatingthroughtheirpaws.Iftheyhaveonlyoverheatedairtobreathe,theycancollapse;sufferbraindamageanddieofheatstroke.TheNationalHighwayTrafficAdministrationnotesthat

childrenareparticularlysusceptibletoheatstrokebecausetheirbodiescanheatupfivetimesfasterthanadults.Heat-strokedeathshavebeenrecordedin11monthsoftheyearinnearlyall50states.Morethanhalfofheatstrokedeathsoccurredwhenadistractedcaregiverforgotaquietchildwasinthevehicle.Whileyoucan'tcontrolhighheat,youdohavesomepowertohelpprotectyou,yourfamily,yourpet,andyourvehicle.1.Neverleavechildreninthecar,eventorunaquickerrand.Injustthreeminutesinthesun,carinteriortemperaturescanheatupfrom78to100degrees,puttingyourkidsindangerofhyperthermiaorheatstroke.2.Don'ttakeyourpooch"onaride"iftheycan’tcomeinside.Ifyouaredrivingtodestinationswhereyoucannotbringyourpetinsidewithyou,don'tbringtheminthefirstplace.Leavingthemaloneinahotcarwillonlyputthematseriousrisk.AccordingtoPETA.org,petscansufferserious

injurieswhenleftinahotcarforonly15minutes.3.Usethedrive-thruwhenpossible.Ifoneisavailable,adrive-thruisagreatwaytostayintheair-conditionedcarwithyourchildrenorpets.Nodrive-thru?Takeyourchildrenwithyouorleavepetsathome.4.Openthebackdoorofyourcareachtimeyouparktoensureallpassengersareoutofthevehicle.KidsAndCars.orgliststhishotcarsafetytipasagoodhabittostartwhenyouhavechildren.Whenschedulesarecrazyandyouareinahurry,youmayforgettodoublecheckthatyourchildrenorpetsaresafelyoutofthecar.Evenifyourememberseveralminuteslater,yourkidscanbeputinseriousdangerinahotcar.5.Makesureyourcarisalwayslocked.Preventyourchildfromplayinginahotcarthatisparkedinyourdrivewayorgaragebyensuringthattheycannotgetintothecar.Keepanycarkeysandkeylessentryremotesinasafeplacewhereyourkidscannotaccessthem.

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Tipstosaveenergyintheworkplace:Electronics•Turnoffcomputers,lights,andotherequip-mentwhennotinuseinyourindividualoffice-usingmoreefficientpowersettingscanhelp•Unplugelectronicsandpowerstripsinyourindividualofficewhenleavingovertheweekendorbreaks!•Buy/requestenvironmentallypreferredproductsthroughLISsuchasrecycledpaper,EnergyStarappliances,andcompactfluorescentlightbulbs-yourvoiceandopin-ionmatter!HVAC•Keepyourblindsopenduringthedaytoabsorbsunlight,andshuttheblindsatnighttokeepthewarmairinside.

Recycling•Utilizethecorrectrecyclingbinsforyouremptycontain-ers,paper,sodacans.Makenoiseandrequestsuchcon-

tainersifyou'reworkareadoesn'thavethemalready!Personal Habits•Walktootherbuildingon113thWGcam-pusinsteadofdriving,helpskeepyouhealthytoo!•Trybringingleft-oversfromhometoreheatratherthanleavingcampusforlunch.•Bringasteelwaterbottle,mug,etc.torefillratherthanpurchasingcountlessplasticbottledwaters.•Utilizetask/sensorlightingwhennaturallightisnotavailable.

•SmartStripsarereplacingtheolderpowersurgesalotofyoucurrentlyhave.Ensureyoudon’thaveoverloadedordaisychainedpowersurges.

Save energy in the workplaceBy Capt. Samuel Richardson113th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental officer

Technical Sergeant (E-6) Leonard, James M. - 113 OSS

Mireles, Rodolfo H. - 113 MOF

Staff Sergeant (E-5)Clyatt, Eric A. - 113 MXSTurner, Jarrell - 113 MXS

Senior Airman (E-4)Brown, Lamar M. - OL-A 201 AS

Clark, Cayla S. - 113 AMXSErickson, Torrie A. - 113 CES

Mayorga, Hector J. - 113 AMXSMoise, Dillion J. - 113 MXSNewby, Donta D. - 113 LRS

Touchette, Michael A. - 113 MXS

Airman First Class (E-3)Flowers, Patricia M. - 113 AMXS

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