major gets bronze robins alternative for mc-12 program...other 48 mph in the 15 mph zone. the u.s....

BY WAYNE [email protected]

Green Street Gate, or Gate 1,will close Aug. 16 for approximate-ly two months so certain securityimprovements can be made to theentrance.

When it is closed, drivers whonormally use the Green Street Gateare asked to use the NationalGuard, Watson Boulevard or

Martin Luther King gates to enterand exit the base.

The National Guard Gate will beopen Monday through Friday from5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Watson Boulevard Gate willbe open 24 hours a day.

The Martin Luther King Gatewill be open Monday throughFriday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. forinbound traffic and noon to 6 p.m.for outbound traffic.

Days without a DUI: 21Last DUI: 54th CBCS— courtesy 78th Security Forces

THINK SAFETYAADDTo request a ride, call222-0013.

August 6, 2010 Vol. 55 No 31

Blood drivesThe Red Cross and Armed Services Blood Program will be at Robins

Aug. 13, conducting blood drives. The ASBP collects blood to directly sup-port military operations and hospitals around the world. The Red Crosssupports our civic hospitals including Houston Medical Center.

Collection areas: Bldg. 210, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Bldg. 640, 7 a.m. to1 p.m.; Bldg. 827, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m; and Bldg. 301, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

TWO-MINUTEREVPage Two 2AViewpoints 4AOn the Fly 5AGet Out 10A

INSIDE


Spouses new to military life areencouraged to sign up for theupcoming quarterly Heart Linkclass and Spouse Immersion Tourset for Aug. 13.

Organized by the Airman &Family Readiness Center, theexpanded day-long event intro-duces military spouses to the AirForce and to the many helpingagencies on the base.

The introduction and briefingbegins at 8:30 a.m. at the A&FRC,Bldg. 794. After a table talk withvarious support agencies fromaround the installation, spouseswill experience some flight kitchen

cuisine and then will go on a com-munity tour.

The tour will include visits tothe C-5 and F-15 areas on the flightline and showcase Team Robinscontributions to airpower. Next,spouses will be taken off base for atour of Warner Robins, beginningwith a stop at City Hall whereWarner Robin’s Mayor ChuckShaheen and Col. Carl Buhler, 78thAir Base Wing commander, willspeak to the group and providetheir perspectives on the impor-tance of community and base sup-port to military families. Fromthere, the spouses will be taken tovarious other points of interest and

Military spouses to tour RobinsBase makes strides in energy effortsBY TECH. SGT. VANN MILLER

[email protected]

For more than a year, theEnergy Office on Robins hastried to make people smart onways to curb energy usage onthe base. The team has done thisnot only with Robins in mind,but a desire to help the Air Forceand the United States becomemore energy independent.

The Air Force has historical-ly been the largest user of ener-gy in the federal government. In2008, the Air Force spent $9 bil-lion on fuel and electricity.Meanwhile, the U.S. federalgovernment is the greatest con-sumer of energy-related prod-

ucts in the world. Beyond the energy cam-

paign, how does an individualhelp the base, the Air Force andthe U.S. reach their energygoals?

Many members of TeamRobins are making a differenceand employees should be com-mended for their efforts in ener-

gy reduction. In one major hol-iday last year, Robins used362,875 fewer kilowatt hourscompared to the same holidaytwo years prior. But the leadershere understand major changesare required to reach the goalswe’ve set.

So far, Robins has madesome interesting strides towardenergy reduction. In findingalternative sources, the base hasalready implemented both solarpower and hydrogen alterna-tives into its operations.

For example, the solar panel,on demonstration here for oneyear, is capable of producing 25

High Velocity Maintenance is

working. The 402nd Maintenance

Wing just released an MC-130W

nine days ahead of schedule.

� see SPOUSE, 7A

Robins alternative for MC-12 program


It doesn’t necessarily take an accumu-lation of tickets for motorists to lose theirbase driving privileges.

It can happen in an instant when driv-ers are showing a serious lack of caution.

Two Airmen learned the hard wayrecently when they were charged withreckless driving and speeding for takingthe S-curve on Richard Ray Boulevardtoo fast.

Over the course of a single weekendone was clocked going 47 mph and theother 48 mph in the 15 mph zone. The

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTON

The Green Street Gate will be closed for about two months begin-ning Aug. 16 for security improvements.

Green Street Gate to close for improvements


The Air Force last week des-ignated Beale Air Force Base,Calif. as the preferred locationfor the MC-12W.

Robins, meanwhile, was des-ignated one of two “reasonablealternative” locations for the air-craft.

A final decision on the MC-12W basing is expected in thespring.

Earlier this year, Air Forcesite survey teams evaluatedseveral bases, including Robins,for “feasibility, cost, and timingto meet initial operational capa-

bility.” As a result of those sur-veys, the range of reasonablealternatives was reduced tothree bases: Beale, Robins, andWhiteman AFB, Mo.

Beale was designated thepreferred alternative “… givenits access to training opportuni-ties, synergy with existingIntelligence Surveillance andReconnaissance flying mis-sions, and co-location with theDistributed Ground Station mis-sion,” said Kathleen Ferguson,deputy assistant secretary forinstallations.

The MC-12W is a medium-to low-altitude, twin-engine tur-boprop aircraft.

� see ENERGY, 7A


Maj. Wade Corneliusmade his first extendeddeployment to Afghani-stan count.

Cornelius, 402ndMaintenance Wing exec-utive officer, was award-ed the Bronze Star lastweek by Brig. Gen. LeeLevy, the wing’s com-mander.

The major receivedthe honor for his year ofservice in Afghanistanstarting in February2009. He had been therepreviously while sta-tioned in Germany, but

this was his first extendeddeployment there.

He led a team of threeU.S. military personnel,two Ukrainian contrac-tors and two Afghaninterpreters. They weretasked to assess, train,advise and equip 40Afghan Army Air Corpsaircraft maintenance per-sonnel, including thesquadron commander.

He spearheaded a$290 million acquisi-tion effort to acquire 18C-27 airframes for theAfghans, coordinatingwith program managersaround the world toensure sustainment of the

aircraft through 2016. He was credited with

numerous other accom-plishments, including ini-

tiating a massive effort toinventory 20,000 aircraft

Major gets Bronze

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTON

Maj. Wade Cornelius, right, and Brig. Gen. Lee Levystand at attention at an award ceremony where themajor received the Bronze Star.

� see AWARD, 7A

First-time speeders could lose driving privileges

� see SPEEDING, 2A

GATE 1

Green StreetCLOSED

GATE HOURS Effective Aug. 16

Gate 38 temporarily relocatedA detour is now in place for

east-bound traffic on part ofFirst Street near the relocatedGate 38 entrance to the flight-line. The detour will also be inplace until mid-October.

The detour closes the east-bound lanes between Cochranand Milledgeville streets anddirects traffic to Richard Ray

Boulevard. It was put in placebecause tests indicated poten-tial for accidents and conges-tion with two-way traffic nearthe relocated gate.

Gate 38 was relocatedbecause of the construction of anew building in the area and itwill remain relocated for thenext two years.

GATE 3

Watson Blvd.OPEN 24/7

Inbound - 3 lanes:

5:30 to 8 a.m

Outbound - 2 lanes:

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

GATE 14

Russell

Parkway

GATE 5

Martin Luther

King Jr. Blvd.

GATE 15

Air National

Guard

Mon-Fri:

(except holidays)

5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Inbound - 3 lanes

5:30 to 8 a.m

Outbound - 3 lanes

noon to 6 p.m.

Mon-Fri:

(except holidays)

5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mon-Fri:

4:30 a.m. to midnight

Sat-Sun, Holidays:

5 a.m. to midnight

Lanes may be increased ordecreased due to traffic flows

two citations for each driver

met the threshold of 12-

points in 12 months for los-

ing base driving privileges

for a year, said Capt.

Jonathon Murray, 78th

Security Forces operations

officer.

“It’s not just losing your

base driving privileges,”

Murray said. “The most

important thing is that you

can hurt someone.”

The curve in the area

between the fuel tank com-

plex and the waste-water

treatment plant is marked as

a 15 mph zone, including

flashing yellow lights. Yet

drivers often fail to slow

and the area has seen some

accidents serious enough

that cars had to be towed

away.

Traffic engineer David

Noel said the speed limit is

low in the area because of

the S-curves and because

trucks and other vehicles

entering the roadway are at

risk from motorists coming

through too fast. He said the

signs in the area comply

with Georgia Department of

Transportation standards for

posting speed limits.


The Airman’s Attic has a new home

with considerably more room, but now it

could use a few volunteers.

The facility is supposed to be open

Monday mornings and Wednesday after-

noons but sometimes isn’t due to lack of

volunteers, said Master Sgt. Dave Stewart,

who oversees the operation.

Volunteers are also needed to help

process donated items. Uniforms and other

donated clothes must be washed and folded

or hung, and other items need to be cleaned

and prepared for display.

Those not able to volunteer during oper-

ational hours can come in at other times to

help with these tasks.

Anyone who wants to volunteer should

e-mail [email protected] Airman’s Attic is located in the for-

mer commissary, Bldg. 660 on Macon

Street. It offers items for free to Airmen up

to staff sergeant, as well as first and second

lieutenants.

A donation area is set up under an over-

hang outside so people can drop off dona-

tions at any time.

Stewart, who is first sergeant in the 78th

Security Forces Squadron, asks people to

put items in the designated area and only

drop off items in reasonably good condi-

tion. Clothes and household items are those

most needed.

2A � The Robins Rev-Up � Aug. 6, 2010

Page TwoEngineer leads way in dispute resolution


When Robins began a

mediation program several

years ago to try to head off

expensive and time-con-

suming grievance proce-

dures, John Lockett was one

of the first to volunteer.

Seeing an opportunity to

really make a difference, he

went beyond his duties as a

union representative. He

now has mediated more than

300 cases, the most of any-

one in the Alternative

Dispute Resolution pro-

gram.

“I always felt being able

to find common ground

when two people are having

a disagreement is an area in

which I am pretty blessed,”

he said.

He was honored for his

efforts with the Foster

Leadership

in People

A w a r d ,

which is

given to

those who

work to

i m p r o v e

labor man-

a g e m e n t

relations.

Lockett, an engineering

technician in the 402nd

Maintenance Wing, said the

mediation process has

improved labor manage-

ment relationships.

“I feel that it has helped

100 percent. When I came to

Robins, the only way to go

was through a grievance

process, but when ADR

came along, it saved money

and time,” he said.

Lockett estimates over 80

percent of the cases he medi-

ates are resolved without a

grievance procedure.

He focuses on trying to

get the employee and the

supervisor to see the issue

from the other’s point of

view, even engaging them

in a role-playing exercise

in which they must

reverse roles. The tech-

nique has proved effec-

tive.

“Normally the light

comes on and they see they

could have a different

approach,” he said. “Nine

times out of ten you can get

a settlement.”

Robert Caviness, base

ADR champion, said

Lockett has the perfect per-

sonality to be a mediator.

“John is one of those

rare individuals who can

put that neutral hat on,” he

said. “He has that quality all

mediators have to have in

terms of neutrality.”

John Lockett

Airman’s Atticin search ofvolunteers

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPP

The Airman’s Attic has a new home in Bldg.660, but is now in need of volunteers.

SPEEDINGContinued from 1A

U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. VANN MILLER

Senior Airman Jonathon Leon, 78th Security Forces, clockscars on base. Speeders could potentially lose driving privi-leges on base, even first-time offenders.

Aug. 6, 2010 � The Robins Rev-Up � 3A

SnapShots

U.S. Air Force photo by AIRMAN 1ST CLASS COREY HOOKAirman 1st Class Jordan Linial, a weapons loader with the 28th Munitions Squadron, tight-ens a strap on a GBU-31 July 21, 2010, during the phase II operational readiness exercise atEllsworth Air Force Base, S.D.

U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN NATHANEAL CALLONFirst Lt. Georganne Hassell, an information operations officer with ProvincialReconstruction Team Zabul, walks down a street during a presence patrol inQalat City, Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. BENNIE DAVISMembers of the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team sign autographs andpose for photos after their performance during a visit to Rosa Parks Middle School,Sacramento, Calif.

U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. TERRY ATWELLFirefighters battle a roaring fire while participating in a live fire-response exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena,Mich.

ON

ROBINS

IT IS THE

LAW

4A � The Robins Rev-Up � Aug. 6, 2010

Commander’s Action Line

HOW TO CONTACT USRobins Office of Public Affairs620 Ninth Street, Bldg. 905Robins AFB, GA 31098(478) 926-2137 DSN 468-2137Fax (478) 926-9597

EDITORIAL STAFFCOMMANDERCol. Carl Buhler

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORRick Brewer

EDITORLanorris [email protected] (478) 222-0806

STAFF WRITERWayne [email protected] (478) 222-0807

PHOTOGRAPHERSue [email protected] (478) 222-0805

SUBMISSION GUIDELINESSubmissions must be received bynoon the Monday prior to therequested Friday publication. Theyshould be e-mailed [email protected] must be in a Worddocument. They may not exceedtwo pages, double spaced. Theymust be typed in Times NewRoman font, 12-point type, with 1-inch margins. All submissions willbe edited to conform to AssociatedPress style. Submission does notguarantee publication. cation.Submissions must be received by 4p.m. the Friday prior to the request-ed Friday publication. They shouldbe e-mailed to [email protected].

ViewPoints

The action line is an open-door program for Team

Robins personnel to give kudos, ask questions or sug-

gest ways to make Robins a better place to work and

live.

The most efficient and effective way to resolve a

problem or complaint is to directly contact the responsi-

ble organization. This gives the organization a chance

to help you, as well as a chance to improve its process-

es.

Please include your name and a way of reaching

you, so we can provide a direct response. Anonymous

action lines will not be processed. Discourteous or dis-

respectful submissions will also not be processed.

Commander’s Action Line items of general interest

to the Robins community will be printed in the Robins

Rev-Up.

For more information, visit

https://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/actionline.htm.

To contact the Commander’s Action Line, call

926-2886 or e-mail [email protected].

“A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans,safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after

years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” – John Steinbeck

WR-ALC VISION

STATEMENTBe recognized as a worldclass leader for develop-ment and sustainment of

warfighting capability.

WR-ALC MISSION

STATEMENTDeliver and sustain

combat-ready air power … anytime, anywhere.

� Security Forces 926-2187� FSS (Services) 926-5491� Equal Opportunity 926-2131� Employee Relations 327-8253� Military Pay 926-4022 � Civil Engineering 926-5657 � Public Affairs 926-2137 � Safety Office 926-6271 � Fraud, Waste & Abuse 926-2393 � Housing Office 926-3776� Chaplain 926-2821� IDEA 327-7281

For many new employees, their first intro-duction to the Air Logistics Center’sVoluntary Protection Program efforts is dur-ing their initial newcomer’s training in Bldg799, which was recently recognized as agold level safe site.The facility emphasizessafety and health from its front to backdoors. Signs are posted indicating emer-gency routes and shelter in place procedures.Emergency procedures are also briefed at thebeginning of each new employee orientation.

Yellow and black tape on platform edgesprovide extra awareness of potential work-place dangers; safety and health is definitely

spoken here. Internally, the building occu-pants, Directorite of Personnel Training,developed a Safe Site scorecard whichallows them to continually rate their SafeSite Program, including identifying weak-nesses and targeting areas for improvement.

It is an understatement to say the team isdoing a great job with its Commander’s SafeSite Challenge and VPP efforts. It is doing agolden job!

– Courtesy Robins VPP office

Team takes VPP seriously

SANITATION ISSUESI am a civilian who works in

Bldg. 301. In a recent post, Iaddressed the sanitation condi-tions of the unattended trash binson the east side docks. The collec-tions bins have been removed, butnow the conditions of the dump-ster area is just as bad, or worse.

The two dumpsters on thenorth end are enclosed by a con-crete wall. They have plastic lidson them. Because the lids areclosed, many of the buildingoccupants began throwing theirtrash on top. Because they havebeen warned repeatedly about this

practice, they have begun simplypitching the trash inside theenclosure. It appears the wasteremoval firm was collecting thisexcess for a while, but now theyno longer do it when they emptythe containers. The amount oftrash on the ground, outside thedumpsters, at times equals what isinside.

Something needs to be doneabout this. Many of the bags oftrash are too large to be from asingle person. Entire offices areconsolidating their refuse andthen tossing it into the enclosure.If people refuse to walk around,

open the door and put theirgarbage inside, they need a chuteleading into the dumpster.

For the good of all, we need tobe more considerate. Once thetrash area is overrun by bugs,rodents and snakes, even consci-entious employees will refuse toopen the doors and place theirtrash inside. This is unacceptable.

COL. BUHLER RESPONDS:Thank you for your note. I

contacted the 78th Civil EngineerSquadron for some additionalinsight to the cause of the prob-lem.

Their surveillance noted therefuse contractor is performing itsduties in accordance with the con-tract. Unfortunately, as you point-ed out, some individuals arethrowing their trash outside of thedumpsters, rather than openingthe lids and placing the trashinside.

To help mitigate the problem,the 78th CES developed and dis-tributed an educational e-mail thatwas sent to base facility managersto advise personnel of propertrash disposal methods. We needthe help of all Robins personnelto keep our base beautiful.

A number of years ago, whileinterviewing for a flying assign-ment, I was asked a simple ques-tion, “Which Air Force core valuedo you consider the most impor-tant?” I immediately thought tomyself:” Finally, an easy question.

Then I answered with a simple“Integrity first.”

That interview was approxi-mately 12 years ago, but myresponse today would be exactlythe same.

Why integrity first? While I

expanded my answer during theinterview, I simply pointed out afew different examples which allrevolved around being able to trustthe word of those around you with-out having to question whether ornot what is said is true.

For example, a simple questionto the crew chief asking, “How’s thejet?” and getting a response, “Goodto go, sir.” Is it? I sure hope themaintainer has integrity when hetells me this as my life and those onboard with me are counting on him

and the rest of the maintenance teameach and every time we take off.

Integrity goes well beyondanswering simple questions hon-estly though. Your personal“integrity meter” should haveabsolutely nothing to do withwhether or not you get caught. If itis wrong, it is wrong — period. Isthe Article 15 and $1,500 fineworth the $65 cab ride you suppos-edly “lost” the receipt for? I thinknot, but integrity issues go wellbeyond monetary figures. Once

you have lost the trust of thosearound you, you may never gain itback.

As your integrity and reputationare built over time, they can also bedestroyed in an instance of weak-ness. Never allow this to happen. Italways takes less time to do theright thing than it does to have toexplain why you chose somethingwrong.

– Commentary by Lt. Col.Randy Huiss, Joint BaseCharleston, S.C.

Integrity first

method for the Air Force toaccount, manage, and moni-tor the recovery and recon-stitution process for person-nel and their families affect-ed by a wide-spread cata-strophic event.

AFPAAS provides valu-able information to all levelsof the Air Force chain of

command, allowing com-manders to make strategicdecisions which facilitate areturn to stability.

AFPAAS allows AirForce personnel to do thefollowing: report accountingstatus, upate contact infor-mation and view referenceinformation.


On the FlyName change

DRMO, or the DefenseReutilization and MarketingOffice, has a new name.

The office is now calledDLA Disposition Services.It will provide the sameservice and support towarfighters and other cus-tomers in the disposition ofexcess property and man-agement of hazardous waste.There are no changes inoperating hours or services.

InspectionThe 78th Medical Group

will undergo a thoroughaccreditation survey andinspection Aug. 16-20 toevaluate and improve thequality of health care deliv-ered to the Robins commu-nity.

The 78th Medical Groupclinic and satellite functionswill continue normal opera-tions with no interruptions tooperating hours.

All patient care serviceswill be available during thesurvey.

Any member of theRobins community whobelieves he or she has perti-nent and valid informationabout the 78th MDG’s pro-vision of health care deliveryor compliance with stan-dards should contact Maj. Stephenie McCue at 327-7727 or at stephe-

[email protected].

Finance service

The 78th ComptrollerSquadron and the 78th ForceSupport Squadron haveteamed together to enhancecustomer service support formilitary members at Robinsby positioning two financepersonnel in the SmithCenter.

This move is aimed atreducing customer drivetime when there is a person-nel/finance pay issue whichrequires immediate attentionby either organization.

The following serviceswill be available Mondaythrough Friday from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., excluding holidaysand family days:

�Accession & PCS In-processing actions – briefand complete PCS arrivalactions.

�Awards & Decorations– print/request voucher andorder for award/decorationvalidation.

�Bonus & Reenlistments –receive bonus and leave sellback forms; verify dates.

�Case ManagementSystem – assist FSS inresolving cases.

�MyPay – provide PINresets; assist with inquiries.

�Separations & Retire-ments – provide SepRet

packet; verify pay data.No travel voucher sub-

missions will be acceptedand no research will be con-ducted at the Smith Center;customers must contact 78thCPTS customer service forassistance.

Some actions will still re-quire a scheduled appoint-ment and/or trip to the 78thCPTS customer service.

UpcomingThe Robins Officers’

Spouses’ Club Robins

Thrift Shop reopens today.The normal hours of

operation are Wednesdaysfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 3to 6 p.m. and Fridays from10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Thrift Shop is locat-ed in Bldg. 945 on MaconStreet.

The 78th Air Base Wing

Exercise Office remindseveryone August is an exer-cise month; particularly, theweek of Aug. 9-13 will bebrimming with activity.

Accordingly, people mayexperience disruptions inservices, limited access tofacilities, or changes in basetraffic.

The exercise office askseveryone to be professionaland courteous when dealingwith those who are partici-pating in exercises. Throughsuch exercises we are able to

sharpen skills and provide amore secure and safe work-ing environment.

Bill Kirkland, managerof the Georgia Troops to

Teachers program, willconduct a 90-minute“Transition to Teaching”class today at 10 a.m. inBldg. 905, Room 244, forthose interested in becom-ing a public school teacher.

The program provideseligible servicemembers upto $10,000 to help with theirtransition and in obtaining ateacher certification.

For more information onthe program, visit www.proudtoserveagain.com orsend an e-mail to [email protected].

VoluntaryLeave TransferProgram

To have the name of anapproved leave recipientprinted in the Rev-Up, e-mail Lanorris Askew at:[email protected].

Submissions will run fortwo weeks.

AFPAASThe Air Force Personnel

Accountability and Assess-ment System standardizes a

Robins will host the East Coast premiere of the militarymovie “The Footlocker.” The one-hour feature film willbe shown at the Base Theater on Aug. 13 at 3 and 7p.m. Admission is free. The film documents the life and death of 1st Lt. FredKleps, who served as a B-17 navigator in the Army AirCorps during World War II. The closing scene of the filmwas shot at Robins and features a group of Airmenfrom the 5th Combat Communications Squadron.

Premiere

the tour ends back at the A&FRC atabout 4:20 p.m.

Tony Pope, A&FRC communityreadiness technician, said HeartLink is one of the center’s most pop-ular classes.

“Everyone we’ve ever had hasalways given it rave reviews,” hesaid.

Although Heart Link has beendone for years, the tour is a recentaddition to provide Team Robin’sspouses a more close-up view ofbase operations and the community.

Pope said all new military spous-es, including those of the newMarine unit at Robins, are encour-aged to attend and can sign up byMonday by calling the Airman &Family Readiness Center at 926-1256.

Chief Master Sgt. MargaritaOverton, acting installation com-mand chief, said an all day eventmay create daycare challenges, butencourages supervisors to give themilitary member time off so that hisor her spouse can participate in thisevent, or call the Family Child Careoffice at 926-6741 to find outwhether they qualify for any of theAir Force Aid Society sponsoredprograms.

Overton attributed the success ofthe class and tour to the collabora-tive efforts of members from theA&FRC, 402nd Maintenance Wing,78th ABW, and community partnerssuch as the Museum of Aviation,Marsha Buzzell of the WarnerRobins Convention & VisitorsBureau, and Mary Therese Tebbe ofthe 21st Century Partnership.

“It’s our way of saying welcometo our Air Force family, and weappreciate you,” Overton said.


RECYCLE

SPOUSEContinued from 1A

kilowatts of electricity andis mostly used to power thehydrogen fuel station.

Also, the new hydrogenstation is a test project with-in the Department ofDefense to develop an alter-native fuel source. Current-ly, there are some vehiclesusing the new hydrogenfuel cell, but there is a planin to use hydrogen inapproximately 100 vehiclesassigned to the DefenseDistribution Depot here.

And in 2009, the basesigned a partnership withGeorgia Power to buy 40percent of the alternativeenergy the company pro-duces. This agreementallows Robins to meet itsgoal of obtaining 5 percentof its energy from renew-able sources.

(Since then, GeorgiaPower has increased itsrenewable energy produc-tion; but, Robins still pur-chases the largest volume ofgreen energy in Georgia.)

Team Robins membersknow it will take a changein culture to reach energyindependence and with theefforts under way; it wouldseem as though the base isheading in the right direc-tion.

To learn more, includinghow you may help, call theEnergy Office at 327-8663or email [email protected].

ENERGYContinued from 1A

parts valued at $17 million.“It was an awesome experience just to

be a part history in helping the Afghansbecome more efficient and stable withtheir military force so they can protectthemselves,” he said in an interview priorto the ceremony.

Levy told Cornelius’ family and co-workers gathered for the ceremony that aBronze Star is a significant achievement.In fact, Levy pointed out that it was thefirst time he had presented the medal.

“Wade has done some pretty amazingthings not only for our country but for theAfghans,” he said.

AWARDContinued from 1A

Get Out FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THURS

78th FSS BRIEFS

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

New scoreboardsWorkers at the Bowling Center install new LCD monitors Tuesday. The cen-ter is preparing for an open house Aug. 28 at 11 a.m., which will include atrain ride, face painting, door prizes, free food and free bowling.

U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. VANN MILLER

78th FSS DIRECTORY

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Fitness gurus aim to stay perfect in PT testingBY WAYNE [email protected]

On the running track out-

side the Fitness Center one

recent morning, dozens of

Airmen were moving at a

variety of speeds.

Some were walking, oth-

ers were jogging slowly, and

a few were clipping along at

a brisk pace.

Two, however, stood out

above the rest, and not just

because they weren’t in the

standard physical training

uniform.

1st Lt. Franklin Elliott

and 2nd Lt. Kyle Larson

were gliding along much

faster than the others, but it

looked almost effortless.

Together they probably

make up the best fitness tan-

dem at Robins, and could be

the poster boys for the Air

Force’s efforts to raise fit-

ness standards.

Both have registered per-

fect scores in every Air

Force fitness test they have

taken, with three for Elliott

and two for Larson.

Although neither has taken

the test under the new stan-

dards, they don’t figure to

have much trouble keeping

their streak going.

Elliott is an avid

weightlifter and was a col-

lege wrestler at the Citadel.

He recently placed third in a

body-building competition

in Macon.

He can do the 1.5-mile

run at about the base record,

which is 8:18. He hasn’t

taken the test, however,

since the records started

being kept in May after the

new Fitness Test Cell stood

up.

In Elliott’s age group, a

9:06 would be good for the

max score in the run, which

is 60-percent of the total. He

also has highs of 72 pushups

in a minute and 76 sit-ups in

a minute, both well above

what he would need for the

max score.

Larson has done the 1.5-

mile run in 7:17, though he

hasn’t taken it since the

records started being kept.

Previously, testing was done

within each unit, so no one

was keeping base records.

Larson’s personal record for

sit-ups is 69 and for pushups

it’s 70.

Larson was a cross coun-

try runner at Florida State

and will represent Air Force

Materiel Command in the

Air Force Marathon in

September. They both said

having an “accountability

partner” at a similar fitness

level and with similar goals

is key to Airmen reaching

their fitness potential.

“Accountability is huge

because I don’t want to let

him down,” Elliott said. “If I

have a day where I don’t feel

like coming out here I know

have to because he’s going

to be here.”

Larson said the biggest

mistake he sees Airmen

make is incorrect pacing of

the run portion of the test.

He is one of the fastest run-

ners in the Air Force, but

when he does the 1.5-mile

run with other Airmen, some

will always sprint ahead of

him at the start only to run

out of steam by the end.

Larson worked with

Elliott on pacing and that

reduced his run time by

close to a minute.

“If a top runner can

improve that much, just

imagine what someone who

runs it in 12 minutes can

do,” he said.

They have been on the

winning four-man team in

the first two First Sergeants

Fitness Challenges, which is

basically an amped-up fit-

ness test. The next challenge

is planned for later this year.

In his preparation for the

marathon, Larson aims to

put in 80 miles of running

per week, although he has

found it difficult to meet that

goal with the summer heat

and the duties of his job as

executive officer in the

Aerospace Sustainment

Directorate. His goal for the

marathon is to run the entire

26.2 miles at the same pace

it would take to get a perfect

score on the fitness test.

That would give him a time

of 2:45, which should be

good enough to put him

among the top finishers.

Outside of the run, they

figure to have some work to

do to set any records in the

other fitness test categories,

as Airmen have put up some

impressive numbers, but

they both fully intend to

keep their perfect score

streak going when they take

the test under the new stan-

dards.

116th MXS wins intramural titleBY WAYNE [email protected]

The 116th Maintenance Squadron won

the base Intramural softball cham-

pionship Monday in convincing

fashion.

Having already lost in the

double elimination tournament,

the 116th MXS needed to beat

the 5th Combat Communi-

cations Group twice to take the title.

They won both games on the mercy

rule.

They went down 9-0 in the first inning of

the second game, but came back with 8 runs

in their half of the inning and went on to a

22-12 win for the title.

“It was totally a team effort,” said Chief

Master Sgt. Billy Messer, the team’s coach.

“Like every other team we were battling

around deployments and leave but every-

body on the roster contributed throughout

the year.”

It wasn’t exactly an under-

dog story. The 116th MXS is

the defending champion of

the Georgia Air National

Guard Softball tournament

for both the open division

and the 35-and-up age group.

Also, during the Robins intramu-

ral season this year, they scored an average

of 19 runs while giving up 5.

Messer said many of the team members

have been playing together for years.

“We are not only a team, we are family,”

he said.

U.S. Air Force photo by WAYNE CRENSHAW

2nd Lt. Kyle Larson, left, and 1st Lt. Franklin Elliott havenotched a perfect score in each of their fitness tests sincejoining the Air Force. They aim to keep those streaks alive,even with the new testing standards.

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