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MSG Hernandez upon his retirement from theMassachusetts Army National Guard, receives aMeritorious Service Medal for his 33 years of devotedservice. LTCCharles Perenick,Commander of the 101stRegimentandCommandantoftheMassachusettsMilitaryAcademypresentedMSGHernandezwithhisawardataretirement ceremony lastmonth.MSGHernandez servedasanInformationTechnologyExpertforboththestateaswellastheAcademy.“OneoftheadmirablequalitiesthatMSGHernandezpossessesishisabilitytounderstandandunravel technological intricacies and then convey to anysoldiertheworkingsofthevarioussystemsinvolved,andtotranslatethisinformationinaprofessionalyetpersonablemanner,hewillbetrulymissed”saidPerenick.

6th Space Warning Squadron thankS calvin leSSard at otiS civilian adviSory council dinner

On behalf of the 6th Space Warning Squadron,Lieutenant Colonel Shawn Smith, the units’ commander,and a resident of Buzzards Bay, recently presented Mr.CalvinLessard,PastPresidentoftheOtisCivilianAdvisoryCouncil and resident of Falmouth,with a certificate ofappreciationandpicturefromthemenandwomenof the6thSpaceWarningSquadron forallhishelpandsupportoverthepastseveralyears. Thepresentationwasmadeaspartofa recentdinnermeetingoftheOtisCivilianAdvisoryCouncil. Lt. Col. Smith moved to Cape Cod in June fromVandenbergAFB, California, where hewas Chief, Plans& Policy Division, Plans & Requirements Directorate,Headquarters14thAirForce.“ItwasmyprivilegetobeabletomakethispresentationtoCalLessard,asthemembersoftheOtisCivilianAdvisoryCouncilhavesupportedoursquadron,andhavealsomademywifeElisabethandIfeelverywelcome,”saidLt.Col.Smith. For more than 60 years the Otis Civilian AdvisoryCouncil has been part of the Massachusetts MilitaryReservation and the surrounding communities. Thecouncil’s mission is to serve as liaison between thecommunityandthemilitaryinstallationsontheMMRandtheCoastGuardinWoodsHole.

Shawn Smith and Mr. Calvin Lessard

Photo courtesy of Patrick McNamara

Hosting thePresidentof theUnitedStates is justoneofthespecialprivilegesofworkingontheMassachusettsMilitaryReservation.AlthoughPresidentObama’stransitthroughCapeCodCoastGuardAirStationwasbrief,daysofdetailedplanningandhoursofworkwent intomakingtheeventasuccess. StagingthePresidentialAircraftandHelicopters is an “all hands” event, impacting AirfieldOperations, the Army National Guard, the Air NationalGuardinadditiontoallthosepersonnelwhoprovideFireProtection,FuelandSecuritytotheairfieldandbase.AfterseveralmeetingswiththeAirForceOneAdvancePlanning

Team and Marine Helicopter Squadron One, everythingfromtheAirTrafficControlServicestotheairstairsfinallycametogetherforthearrivalofAirForceOne. First Class Petty Officer Scott Higgins had a frontrow seat to the entire event. Afterbeing selectedby theChiefPettyOfficer’sattheAirStationtorepresenttheunit,Scotthad theopportunity to“Chock”AirForceOne intoparkingshortlyafteritarrivedontheairport.Beingoneoftheveryfewpersonnelauthorizedwithin100yardsofAirForceOne,thiswasclearlyaonceinalifetimeexperience.CongratulationstoScottandallthosepersonnelwhomadethishighprofileeventsucharesoundingasuccess!!

LTC Charles Perenick congratulates MSG Hernandez

Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station POTUS: behind the scenes

USCG Petty Officer Scott Higgins Chock’s Air Force One

President Barack Obama greets Lieutenant Colonel Shawn Smith, Commander of Cape Cod Air Force Station’s 6th Space Warning Squadron.

Official White House Photos by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama greets Captain David Throop, Commanding Officer of Air Station Cape Cod.

President Barack Obama greets Colonel Christopher Faux, 102nd Mission Support Group Commander.

President Obama greets commanders upon arrival at Air Station Cape Cod on August 10th

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Hello, Shipmates! As a very young Captain in 1999, I was assignedtoUnitedStatesSpaceCommand– aunified, combatantcommandthatno longerexists. I lookedforward to theassignmentbecause,havingspentmyentirecareertothatpoint in single-ServiceU.S.Air Force units, Iwanted tolearnmoreabout Jointoperationsand the Joint team. Ithought I would learn by training, self-study, and byworkingprojectsandstafftasks.IwasrightthatI’dlearnaboutbeingJoint,butwrongabouthow. Like many great lessons, I didn’t immediatelyrecognizeI’devenbeentaught.Ithappenedthisway:oneday at our headquarters building, as I sprinted around acorridorcorner, focusedon the taskathand, Inearly ranhead-first into our Deputy Commander-In-Chief, ViceAdmiral (VADM)HerbBrowne,U.S.Navy. Givenmyunsafeconductandourdifferenceinrank,Iexpected--andhehadsufficientauthorityandjustification–thathe’dmakeitintoa“significantemotionalevent”forme.Instead,withabroad,genuinegrinhesaidtwowordsthattookdaystosinkin,andIhaveneverforgotten:“Hello,Shipmate!”

He and I had never before met face-to-face, andalthough I’d nearly literally corrected that, he chose aresponsethatspokevolumesinjustthosetwowords.Firstand foremost, he toldme that regardless of the differentuniformswewore,sixpaygradesand29yearsofservicedifferencebetweenus,hewasonmy teamand Iwasonhis.Intwowords,hetoldmethatwewereshipmatesonthesame“vessel”–sharingburdens,successes,andmostimportantly,obligations toournationand responsibilitiestowardoneanother. I thinkheknewIwashustling,meantnoharm,andwasprobablyworkingonsomething thatwouldcrosshisdesk.Withoutchastising,heremindedmewhatIowedhimand toldmehewas there forme, too. In theAirForce,wecall thatconceptbeinga“Wingman,”butaWingmanisaShipmate isaRangerBuddy. Ouruniformsandourjargon do not define the boundary of our team. As thelessonsunk fromskin-deep relief tobone-deepprinciple,I’vecometounderstandthatasleadersandteammates,wehavecountlessopportunitiestomake“Wingman/Shipmate/

RangerBuddy”anactiveverb. Hereon theMassachusettsMilitaryReservation,wehaveapatchworkofdifferentuniforms,chainsofcommandand administration, jurisdictions, legal authorities, andactive,Reserve,Guard,DoD,Federal,andCommonwealthstatus. And yet, as we saw with U.S. Coast GuardLieutenantSeanKrueger’smemorialserviceandwiththesupportforthePresident’srecentvisit,weareteamswithinateam. My wife, Elisabeth, and I have already witnessedfirst-hand thehospitality and cooperationof not onlymy6th Space Warning Squadron team, but our U.S. CoastGuard,ArmyandAirNationalGuard,AFCEEandArmyEnvironmental Command neighbors, the local civiccommunity, and even broader Cape and New Englandcommunitypartners. As we enter the Fall, with hurricane season,deployments, the joys and challenges of the holidays,unforeseencrisesandsuccessesaheadofus,Ihopeyou’lljoinmewhenIsay:Hello,Shipmates!

 

 

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“Killa” Lucina heads up the FED “Gang Green” team,KylewillbeassistedbyNickBorrelli.TheAirForcePavePAWS team always seems to be in the mix; they had adownyear last seasonas they too lost somekeyplayers,but theyaremakingacomeback ledby thespeedyRyanMillerandGregSt.Martin.Gregjustcouldn’tstandlettingKeithhogalltheheadlines,sohehadthistooffer;6SWSPavePAWShasasolidFabFivetobolstertheirteam,ledby the “Flag Grabbin Machine” Justin Perry and teamCaptainGreg“PickSix”St.Martin.Ontheoffensivesideoftheball,theyhaveTheeUltimateCatch;RyanOotenandStephen“MakeItLookEasy”Gomes.The5thmemberofthetalentedbunchis“THACreature,”IanWarner.Greg’sexpectations;Nowitisn’tjustaboutthese5guys,it’saboutleadingtheleagueinwins!How’sthatforaRexRyantypequote CoastGuard StationWoodsHole brings a new teamintotheleague;theywillbeledbyJoeMarshallandJamesMackay.TheElectronicsSupportDetachment,(ESD)willbeledbyMightyJoeRusillo.Alsojoiningtheleagueisanew“Franchise”itistheSector“YardBirds”fromWoodsHole, theBirdswill be ledbyAdrianFlores and JimmieLorenz,maybethey’llhaveastiflingdefense,liketheirbirdbrothers,theBaltimoreRavens? LastyeartheCanalStationknockedofftheAirStationin a heart pounding,well played SuperBowl towin the2009 championship. TheCanal has been on quite a runthe last yearor so, theyhave swept through themultiplesportsseasons,startingwiththeirSuperBowlvictory,they

followedthatupbywinningthebasketballtitleonthebaseand then captured the Coast GuardAdmiral’s Cup floorhockey championship earlier in the year. They have thelookofatruedynastyinthemaking,sothequestioniswilltherebeateamthatcanstepupandknockthemofftheirperchthisyear?Forsure,theothersixteamsintheleaguearegoingtogiveittheiralltoupendthedefendingchamps.We’llseehowthatdevelopsastheseasonunfolds. GamesareplayedonTuesdayandThursdaynightsontheArmy’sShawFieldanduponculminationoftheregularseason the playoffswill determine if andwhen someonecanstopthe“Streak”oftheCanalStation. LikeJerrySpringer,USCGMWRLeagueCoordinatorCandyLeBlanchadthisfinalthought;I’mlookingforwardto another exciting football season. There’s nothing likewatchingagameunderthelightswhenit’scold,wetandmuddy!Sounds like it’s gonna be another wet and wild season.Whocouldaskforanythingmore?

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“Six rescued from sinking sailboat”; “Injured fishermanairliftedtohospital”;“Missingkayakfound”;”vesselwith5tonsofdrugsstopped.”Thesearetheheadlinesthatyoucanseeeverydayinthemedia.TheyarestoriesofthepersonnelfromAirStationCapeCod(ASCC).Today,August29th,theair station is celebrating forty years of operation. Everyyearover300 search and rescuemissions are conducted,150 livesare savedorassisted, and15milliondollarsofpersonalpropertyissaved.Putthesenumberstogetherforthe40yearsthatthestationhasbeeninoperationitaddsupto12,000missions,6,000lives,and$600,000,000saved.Air Station Cape Cod was commissioned August 29,1970.ItwasthecombinationofairstationsfromSalem,Massachusetts andBristol, RI. The first reported rescuewasonOctober19,1970whenfoursurvivorsfromasailboat off of Nantucket were brought to safety. The firstaircraftattheairstationwerefiveHH-3FhelicoptersandanS-16long-rangeamphibianfixedwingaircraft.CaptainCharlesN.Mayers,agraduateoftheCoastGuardAcademy,wasthefirstCommandingOfficer.CaptainDavidThroopis thecurrentand14thCommandingOfficerhaving takencommandonApril22,2010.TheASCCareaofoperationisfromNewJerseytotheCanadianborderandwesttotheGreatLakes,over2000milesofshoreline.The air station is capable of launching an aircraft in 30minutes,orless,24hoursaday,365daysayear.Currentaircraft at the station are four HU25C ‘Guardian’ twinenginejets.Thesearemediumrangesurveillanceaircraft.Theyhaveaacrewoffive,arangeof1500nauticalmiles,canclimbtoof30,000feet,andcanreachspeedsinexcessof500milesperhour.TheGuardianjetsarescheduledtobereplacedbyHC-144OceanSentryturbopropjets.ThenewOceanSentrywilldoubletheHU-25endurancewhileminimizingfuelconsumption.Thereare fourMH-60J ‘Jayhawk’helicopters. TheMH-60Jrangehasa600nauticalmileradiusofactionwitha45minutehovertime.Theycarryacrewoffourwithsearchandrescuegearincludingrescuebasket,sling,litter,EMTkitwithoxygenanddefibrillator. Theseaircraft replacedtheearlierHH-3FhelicoptersandtheHU-16EAlbatrossor‘Goat’.InMarch1983thelastHU-16EintheCoastGuardinventory,HU-16ECGNR7250,wasofficiallyretiredandisondisplayatAirStationCapeCodafterhavingflownover10,000hours.All of the rescues that the station has conducted areimportant,butseveralhavebeenofsignificantlocal,nationalor inter-national importance. OnDecember15,1976 theLiberiantankerArgoMerchantwentaground29milesoffNantucket.Thevesselcarried183,000barrelsofNumber

Forty and going Strong6fueloil.Attemptstorefloatthevesselwereunsuccessfulandthecrewhadtoberescued.Thevesselbrokeintwoand both sections eventually sank on December 22nd.CapeCodbracedforamajoroildisastertoitsbeachesbutthewind shifted from ‘off shore’ and carried the fuel oilout toseawhere it sank. AirStationcrewsmaintainedacontinuouswatchoverthedisasterdespitesevereweather.March 15, 1987 the Soviet Motor Vessel KomsomoletsKirgizzii sank 200 miles south of the Massachusettsshore. The shipwas carryingflour fromNovaScotia toCuba. Winds were 50miles per hour and seas 20 feet.ThreeAir StationCapeCodhelicopter crews rescued 37persons, including3womenand1child, from thevesselbefore it sank. President Regan called the rescue, “anationalgoodwill”operationandbroughttheCoastGuardpersonnel to theWhite House as guests where theymetwiththeRussiancrewagain.OthersignificantrescueoperationsinvolvingASCCcrewswere: 1984 – the cargo ship Eldia slammed into Nausetbeach, 23 personswere air lifted to shore;October 1991the “No-name storm”, three persons were rescued fromsailboat;July1996TWAflight800goesdown,aircraftfromAirStationCapeCodspenthourssearchingforsurvivorsandwreckage;1999EgyptAirlinesflight990wentdown,217peopledied.Another search of international interest started onFridayJuly 16, 1999, for a small aircraftwith three persons onboard.Thesearchcontinuedthroughthenightandthenextday.DebriswasrecoveredthatwasidentifiedasbelongingtoJohnF.KennedyJr.andhiswifeCarolynBessette.Theaircrafthewasflyingwentdown17milesfromtheMarthaVineyard airport. John, Carolyn, and her sister LaurenGailBessettedidnotsurvivethecrash. Thebodieswererecoveredandashesspreadat thesiteof thetragedyJuly23,1999.Not all rescue crews returned safely. On February 18,1979, CG-1432, a twin engine Pelican rescue helicopterwithacrewoffiveexperiencedaforcedwaterlanding180milessoutheastofCapeCod.Itwasonamissiontorescuean injured sailor from a Japanesefishing vessel during asevere winter storm. Fourofthecrewmen,includingaCANFOR(CanadianForces)exchange pilot, lost theirlives. The lone survivor,Mark Torr, eventually lefttheservicetopursuecivilianopportunities.In addition to search andrescue operations, the AirStation supports many

othermissions.Aircraft from theAirStationflymissionssearching for drug and illegal migration activity in theCaribbean Seas and along the entire Northeast coast.Helicoptersdeliversuppliesandequipmenttolighthousesand other remote locations. In the 1970’s the 200 mileExclusiveEconomicZonewasestablished,whichgreatlyincreased theAirStation’sareaof responsibility. Its rolewasfurtherexpandedfollowing9-11whentheCoastGuardbecamepartoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.Themulti-missionroleoftheAirStationnowincludesAirborneUseofForcemissionsprovidingportandharborsecurity.Air Station Cape Cod aircraft and personnel were alsoheavily involved in operations supporting for HurricaneKATRINA, the 2009 Haiti earthquake, as well as thecurrentDeepwaterHorizonoilspill.In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure committeeannounced that the Massachusetts Air National Guard102nd FighterWing would be moving from the OtisAirForceBasewheretheCoastGuardAirStationislocated.OnOctober5,2008theoperationalcontroloftheairfieldwas transferred from the Massachusetts Air NationalGuardtotheCoastGuard.TheairfieldisofficiallynamedCapeCodCoastGuardAir Station and is fully operatedbypersonnel assigned toAirStationCapeCod. Besidesairfieldoperations,theCoastGuardmaintainshousingfor700persons,amedicalfacilityandothersupportservices.HappyAnniversaryAirStationCapeCod. YouandyourpersonnelhaveservedthecitizensoftheNortheastandtheentirecountrywithhonor,andweallknowyouareSemperParatus.

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LieutenantColonelShawnA.SmithisthenewCommanderofthe6thSpaceWarningSquadron atCapeCodAirForceStation,Massachusetts. The squadron is responsiblefordetectingsea-launchedballisticmissilesfiredfromsubmarinesin theAtlanticOceanandintercontinentalballisticmissiles.Inaddition,thesquadronhelpstrackearth-orbitingsatellitesandreportstheinformationtoAirForceSpaceCommandandtheUSSTRATCOMJFCCSPACEJointSpaceOperationsCenter,VandenbergAFB,California. LieutenantColonelSmithgraduatedfromtheCaliforniaStatePolytechnicUniversityatPomonain1991,commissionedthroughtheAirForceR.O.T.C.program,andenteredactivedutyin1992.Inadditiontohiscurrentduties,hehasservedin14thAirForceasChief,Plans&PolicyDivision,Plans&RequirementsDirectorate(AirForcesStrategic),a space surveillance flight commander, an Air Force Satellite Control Network crewcommander,andanoperationssupportflightcommander.HehasalsoservedasanactionofficerandsectionchiefforUnitedStatesSpaceCommand,in20thAirForceasamissilecombatcrewmember,instructor,andflightcommander,andasananalyst,testdirector,andexecutiveofficerfortheAirForceOperationalTestandEvaluationCenter.

Cape Cod Airforce Station has new commander

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Story by Mike Camire

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GOOD AS GOLD Pirates capture softball championship TheOTISNOTICEPiratescompletedadreamseasonastheyfinishedwithaperfectregularseasonrecordof20-0and then they swept four straight games in the playoffstocapture the2010JimTaborMemorialSoftballLeaguesponsoredbyUSCGAirStationCapeCod. The playoffs started with the lower seeded teamsbattling it out in single eliminationgames; as theMisfitsdefeated Pave PAWS and the Strikeouts beat up on theAverage Joes,winning 18-3. TheMisfits,whowere the11thandlastseededteam,pulledoffthemildupsetastheyeliminatedtheStrikeouts,17-15inahighscoringgamethatwentbackandforthfor7innings.ThewinadvancedtheMisfitsintothe8teamdoubleeliminationbracket,buttheyhadtotakeonthehighflyingPirates. Trailing1-0afterthe1stinning,thetopSeededPiratesquicklyendedanythoughtofanupsetastheyscored8runsinthe2ndinningandanother4inthe3rdinningtobuilda12-1leadthattheywouldturnintoa19-4win.ThePiratesgotthreehitseachfromJaradLemieuxandFrankAcropoliswho each had 1 HR, 2 runs and 2 RBIs, Mike “Hoad”Hoadley,TreverAnkeny(3runs,2RBI’s)andNickTurnerwere the other 3 “triple hitters.”GlennChristiansen andTimUtleyeachhad2hitsanddroveinfourrunseach,withTimsmackingtwotriples.Inotherfirstroundgamesthe4thSeededMarineLodgeMasonsbashedtheirwaytoa23-18victoryover5thSeededArmyTeamPatriot, theFalmouthTeam; (3rd Seed) Got The Runs beat the 7th SeededAirStationCrush14-7andtheNumberTwoSeededBarnstableCounty Sheriffs beat the 7th Seeded Eagles Nest, 14-4.Allofthelosingteamsfellintothedoomsdayhalfofthetourney,referredtoaseliminationsideofthebracket.Thewinners advanced and set themselves up for showdownswiththeothertopteams. The Sheriffs kept their mastery over the FalmouthGTRteam,continuingtheirwinningwaysfromtheregularseasonas theydroppedGTRinto theeliminationbracketwitharesounding20-5win. ThePiratesdidthesametotheMarineLodge,winningbythescoreof19-4;theexactscorefromtheir1stroundwinovertheMisfits.ThePiratesagainstartedslowandafter the1st inningitwastied1-1.SlowlybutsurelythePiratespoureditonscoring5inthe2nd,7inthe3rd,1inthe4thandanother5inthebottomofthe5thasthegamewascalledbecauseofthe15-run“Mercy”Rule.ThePiratesplayedsoliddefenseandkeptthetopbatsoftheMasonsoffthebasepaths.ThePiratesgotbighitsfromSSTimUtleywhohad5runs,4hitsand2RBIs,HoadHoadleyhad4hitsand4RBIs,TreverAnkenyhad4hitsand3runsandMikeCamirehad4hits,2runsand4RBIs.1BKenKinsellahad3hitsand2RBIsandPaulBassickadded3hits,2runsand1RBI.ThePiratesfeltfortunatethattheywereabletokeeptheMarineLodgefromgettinganybiginningsgoingandthewinadvancedthemtoasemi-

Front Row, (L-R) - Zach Nolda, Paul Bassick, Phil Wolf, Mike Hoadley Sr., Rafe Collins, Mike Camire, Back Row: (L-R) - Trever Ankeny, Tim Utley, Glenn Christiansen, Nick Turner, Andy Lieberwith, Jarad Lemieux, Bobby Brun. Not pictured: Mike Hoadley Jr., Larry Machado, Ken Kinsella, Frank Acropolis, and Ken Stewart

2010 Softball Champs!

Photo by: Charlotte Ankeny

Larry Machado of the Pirates takes a swing, in the back ground is Nick Turner

2B Jarad Lemieux of the Pirates fields a grounder and gets ready to fire to 1B for the out in a semi-final game vs. the Sheriffs, the Pirates won the game 8-3. In the background is Mike Hoadley Jr.

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MVP Mike Camire snages a line drive in a playoff game vs. the Sheriffs, behind him is SS Tim Utley

finalgameagainsttheirtoprivals;theSheriffs.Inagamethatisstilltalkedabout,theSheriffsandPirateshookedupinlastyear’ssemi-finalsandittook58runsand7inningstodecideawinner,asthePiratessqueezedouta30-28victory. Soofcoursebothteamswereexpectingabigfireworksdisplay, but softball like baseball can produce strangeresults. Insteadof a4thof Julydisplay, itwasmore likewatchingleavesdropoffthetreesinthefall.Atleastfromanoffensiveperspective,becausethedefenses’wererulingtheday!After2inningsthescorewas0-0andeachteamhadhittwomeaslysingles.AftergettingtheSheriffs1-2-3inthe3rd,thePiratesfinallybroketheiceandscored4runs.Normally4 runs isnotabigdeal,but theway the teamswerehittingtheballitseemedlikealotmore.MikeCamirestarteditoffwithawalk,TreverAnkenysingledandMikeHoadley Jr. delivered RBI single for the first run of thegame.TimUtleyandJaradLemieuxreachedbaseandTimscoredon anRBI singlebyZachNolda. HoadHoadleyfinishedofftherallywithatwo-rundoubletomakeit4-0after3innings.ThePiratesaddedaruninthe4thasNickTurner scoredonanRBIsinglebyMikeCamiremakingit5-0, thePirateswere justwaitingfor thepotentSheriffattacktoexplode,butitdidnotcomeinthe5thinningasthe

Piratesshutthemdownagain.Inthebottomofthe5ththePiratesgot3biginsurancerunsasJaradandZachscoredaheadofathree-runhomerbyFrankAcropolistogivethePiratesan8-0leadthatcarriedintothe7thandlastinning.Aftergettingthe1st twoouts,theSheriffsweredesperateanddowntotheirfinalout,finallytheycametolifeasJohnCinelli reached base and scored on a two-run dinger byRay“Tito”Marks.FranBarretthitalinedriveinthegapthatfellforahitandscoredonasinglebyChris“Colonel”Pottertomakeitan8-3game.ThiswaswhatthePirateshadfeared,theSheriffswerecomingtolifeandweredueforabigrally,butthenextbatterfliedouttoHoadHoadleywho battled the sun and came upwith the game endingcatch togive thePiratesan8-3victory,a score that Idonotthinkanyoneexpected.ThewinadvancedthePiratestothefinalsanddroppedtheSheriffsintotheeliminationbracketwheretheywouldhavetofighttheirwayoutandthenbeatthePiratestwicetowinthetitle.Therewerenotalotofstatstotalkaboutinthisgame,buteveryhit,runandRBIwasimportantandcontributedtothePiratestoughwin.LeadingthewaywasZachNoldawhohad3hits,2runsand1RBI,MikeCamirehad3hits,1runand1RBI,JaradLemieuxhad2hitsand2runs,whileHoadSr.had2RBI’sandHoadJR.hadoneRBI.Frank“A”had2hits;oneof thembeing thathugehomerun that accounted fortheother3RBI’sforthePirates.ThesolidinfieldplayofTreverAnkenyat3B,TimUtleyatSS,Jaradat2Band1BKenKinsellamade thedifference. TheoutfieldofZach,Frank,HoadSr.andHoadJR.alsomadetheplaysthatkepttheSheriffsoffthescoreboard;theywerebackedbysolid

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pitchingofMikeCamire.TheSheriffsstruggledtocomeupwithhits,theygottwofromJohnCinelli. TitoMarkshad2hits,1HRand2RBI’sandColonelPotterhad3hitsandanRBI. Intheeliminationsideofthebracket,theactionwasalsohotandheavyasArmyTeamPatriotknockedofftheMisfits 20-14, the Eagles Nest beat the Crush and thenGTRbouncedtheArmyteamfromthetourney.ThatlefttheMarineLodgeupagainsttheEaglesNestandinanotherwildone,theMasonscameupwithawalk-offwininthebottomofthe7thforathrilling19-18victory.TheMasonstook a 2-0 leadonhits by JoeLeblanc and JerryBailey,they both score on Sac flys byMike Sampson andGregSeychew.Inthe2ndinningtheEAGNesttooka4-2leadonhitsbyChrisSprague,JPPittaandathree-runtriplebyJay“Cheese”McGarrahan,whoscoredonaSacflybyMikeyGath.ButtheMasonspulledaway(orsoitseemed)with4inthe4thandanother5inthe5th tobuildan11-5lead.Deliveringbighitsinthose2inningsfortheMasonswereMikeSampson (2 hits, 2 runs),GregSeychew (2 hits, 2runs), Sean Leblanc (2-run single) and Joe Cook (2-runtriple). DaveHill, Joe Leblanc and JerryBailey all hadhitsandscoredfor theMasons. In the6th theEAGNestshowed they still had some fight left in themas they scored 7 runs to take a 12-11 lead thatstunned theMasons. Chris“AP”Pennystartedit with a single and scored after hits by Kevin“KOB” Briggs and an RBI single from TonyFantasia. ChrisSprague,JPPittaand“Cheese”allhadhitsandscored.ThenAPPennydeliveredthebigblow;athree-runtriplethattiedthescore,AP came around to touch the dish on hits byKOBandTony“F.”GoodteamscomebackfromtoughinningsandtheMasonsprovedtheyhavedevelopedintooneofthetopteamsintheleague,theycountered theEAGNestbig inningwith3runstorecapturetheleadat14-12.MikeLeblancandJaymeBaker(walk)reachedbasetoset thetable,itwasgreattoseeJaymebackonthefield.During the preseason tourney Jayme suffered aseriousinjurywhenhewashitbyalinedrive.ButthegoodnewsisthatJaymeisdoingmuchbetternow and hewas able to see some game actionandhelphisteamretakethelead. JoeLeblanc,MikeSampsonandGregSeychewdeliveredRBIhitsinthe6th.Pushedtothebrinkofeliminationinthetopofthe7thinning,theEAGNestalsorespondedwithabigtimerallyastheypoundedout7hitsandscored6runstoturna2-rundeficit intoa18-14 lead thatonceagain lefttheMasonsreeling.ChrisSpraguestartedtherallywithasingle,andmovedtothirdonaJPPittadouble,bothscoredonatwo-runsinglebyCheeseMcGarrahan.MikeyGath,APPennyandKOBBriggsallscored,beforetheMasonsfinallygot3outs.Thegamemovedintothebottomofthe7thanditwasnowtheMasonsturntorallyorbeeliminated;theychosetoplayanotherdayastheycameupwith7hitsoftheirownandscored5runstowinthegame19-18,itwasaheartbreaking lossfor theEAGNestwhogave it theirall,anddespitehavingonlynineplayerstheyalmostpulledofftheupset.FortheMasonsSeanLeblancstarteditwitha single as didMikeLeblanc (RBI single), JaymeBakerreached base as didDaveHill (who had anRBI single).AfterJoeLeblanchitaSacfly,JerryBaileywalkedputtingthetyingandwinningrunsonbase.UptotheplatesteppedleftyMikeSampson,whowas3-3inthegamewith2runs,2RBI’sandaSacfly.Itwasdéjà-vualloveragain,Mikehadthegamewinningwalk-offhit intheall-stargame,atwo-rundouble. It couldn’thappenagain,could it? Yesitcould,Mikedeliveredintheclutchagainashesmackeda two-run single to right field as Jayme scored the tyingrun andDaveHill scored thewinning run, that set off awildcelebrationfortheMarineLodge.TheEAGNestgoteliminated, despite getting somebig hits fromAPPennywhohad6hits,4 runsand3RBI’s,CheeseMcGarrahanhad5hits,3runsand5RBI’s,KOBBriggshad5hitsand2runs,JPPittahad3hitsand3runs,whilepitcherChrisSpraguehad3hits and3 runs. TheMasonswere ledofcoursebybigbat ofMikeSampsonwhofinishedwith2runs,4hits,and4RBI’s,lead-offhitterJoeLeblanchad3runsand3hits,asdidJerryBailey.GregSeychewhad2runs,3hitsand3RBI’s,SeanLeblanchad2runs,2hitsand2RBI’s,MikeLeblanchad2runsand3hitsandDaveHillhad2hitsand2runs,itwasbigwinfortheMasonsastheyadvancedontoplayGotTheRuns.TheseasonendedfortheMasonsonthenextnightasGTRbeatthem14-6givingthemarespectable4thplacefinish.GTRwonandadvancedtotakeontheSheriffsbehindthehittingofJon“Wheels”Ewingwhohad3runsand3hits(1HR),BillMorrisonwhohad3hitsand2runsandJimboRedmondwhohad3hits.FourGTRplayershad2hits;JayLynch,ChuckWood(1

HR),DeweyEvansandJonHealy. NowtheFalmouthGTRteamwouldgetachancetoexactsomerevengeontheSheriffswhohadbeatenthemtwiceduring the regular seasonandonce in theplayoffs,withthewinneradvancingtothefinalswheretheywouldhave tobeat thePirates twice. GTRdid in factget theirrevenge as they eliminated the Sheriffs 12-7, forcing theSheriffstosettlefor3rdplace.TheSheriffsled4-3after2innings,butGTRscored4inthe3rdand3moreinthe4thtotakea10-4lead.TheSheriffscouldonlymuster3runsinthe6th,whileGTRaddedaninsuranceruninthe5thandoneinthe7th.TheSheriffscouldnotmusteralastinningrally,losing12-7toGotTheRuns.Hitswerehardtocomeby,butafewbigbatssteppedupforGTRas“Wheels”Ewinghad5hits(1HR)and3runs,BillMorrisonhad3hitsand3runs,Chuck“GotsomeGood”Wood(aluminumactually)ontheball,hehad3hits(2HR’s)and3runs,whileCalebAndersonandDeweyEvanseachhad2hits. Sothefinalscamedowntotwoteams, theunbeatenand top seeded Pirates vs. the 3rd seeded (and hungry)FalmouthGTR team. Bothof teamshad stellar seasons,both finished the preseason tourney unbeaten and asreportedearlier,theynevergottogetherduetoschedulingproblems to finish themythical preseason championship.ThePiratesrippedthroughtheregularseasonat20-0andadded3playoffwinstothattotalwhileGTRwent16-4intheregularseasonandthenadded4playoffwins(withnonebeingbiggerthantheir“W”overtheSheriffs).ThePirateswerecertainlyinthedriver’sseat,sinceGTRwouldhave

tobeatthemtwicetocapturethe2010softballtitle. GTRgrabbedanearly1-0leadinthetopofthefirstas“Wheels”EwingtripledandscoredonanRBIsinglebyJimboRedmond. Theymighthavegotmore ifnot fora1-6-3doubleplayasMikeCamiresnaredagrounder,firedto SSTimUtleywho snapped a relay throw to 1BRafeCollinsfortheDP.ThePiratescamebackwith2runsintheirhalfonhitsbyTim,JaradLemieuxandRBI’s fromZachNoldaandHoadHoadley. GTR returned the favorastheyturneda6-4-3doubleplay.Defenseanyone?ThePiratesshutdownGTRinthe2ndandyes,theyendedtheinningwithanotherDP,thistime2BJaradLemieuxfieldedthegrounder,flippedtoTimatSSwhoagainbeattherunnerwithaquickrelaytoRafe.ThePiratestooka4-1leadonhitsbyNickTurnerandGlennChristiansen,PaulBassickmoved themupwith a base hit andMikeCamire platedthembothwithatwoout,two-runsingle.Inkeepingwiththe defensive theme, the Pirates almost ended the top ofthe3rdwithyetanotherdoubleplay,but“Wheels”Ewinghustledandjustbeatthethrowtofirst.Thenextbatterfliedout so thePiratesgotoutof ther inningagainunscathed.ThenthePiratesaddedanotherrunasHoaddoubledinthe3rdandscoredonasinglebyRafe. In the top of the 4th a four run Pirate lead quicklyturnedintoa2rundeficitasGTRputup6runson7straighthits. BillMorrison,ChuckWood,CalebAnderson (RBIsingle)JayLynch(RBIsingle),RyanMoore(RBIsingle),DeweyEvans(2-runsingle)andTim“Cuzzy”O’Connell(RBI single) all delivered hits before the Pirates finallygot3outs.ThePiratesseizedthemomentumbackastheyscore4runstogobackup9-7.NickTurnerstartedtherallywithasolohomerun,followedbyhitsfromTreverAnkeny,Glenn Christiansen (RBI single) and Paul Bassick (RBIsingle).ThenTimUtleyscoredonanRBIdoublebyJaradLemieux.GTRshowedtheywereupforthechallengeandtheywoulddoeverythingintheirpowertowinthisbattleandforcetheextragame.Down9-7theyput4morerunsupontheboardtoleapfrogahead11-9. BillandChucksingledandCaleb singled ina run, then Jay singled in2runsbefore“Cuzzy”deliveredanotherRBIsingle. Aftertwoflyouts, thePiratesfinallyended the inningasJaradLemieuxgrabbedatoughgrounderforthe3rdandfinaloutoftheinning.The5thinningprovedtobethebiggestandmostcrucialinningoftheyearforbothteams,havingjusttakentheleadGTRgot2outssandwichedaroundasingle

fromRafeCollins.Onemoreoutandtheywouldendthe5thinningwiththeleadandtheywouldheadinto6thinningwiththetopoftheirbattingordercomingup,givingthemachancetoexpandthat2runlead.ButthePirateswouldhavenoneofthat.ThePiratesputtogether8straighthits,asNickTurnersingledthenTreverAnkeny,PhilWolf,PaulBassick,MikeCamire,TimUtley and JaradLemieux alldelivered2outRBIsinglestoput6morerunsontheboard.NowthePiratesled15-11,buttheywerenotdoneyet,ZachNoldabashedathree-runhomertocenterfieldtoclearthebases andgive thePirates an 18-11 lead! Itwas a hugehitandgavethePiratesconfidenceheadingintothelast2innings.NooneexpectedGTRtogoquietlyintothenight,despitebeingpummeledfor9runsinthe5th;theycameoutswinginginthe6thandscored4morerunstoagainmakethescorecloseat18-15.JimboRedmondandBillMorrisonsingled,andthenCalebAndersondroveinarunwithaSacfly.JayLynchthencameupwithabighitasherippeda2-runtripleandscoredonaSacflybyRyanMoore.TreverAnkenystopped the rallyby throwingout thenextbatterat1B.GTRpitcherPaulSimonettethendidwhathewassupposedtodo,heshutdownthemightyPiratebats1-2-3inthebottomofthe6th,givinghisteamonelastchanceinthetopofthe7thinning. DowntotheirlastatbatandwiththebottomoftheirordercomingupitdidnotseemtobotherGTR,thePirateson theotherhandwere feelingprettygood,3outs andahand shake and the championship was theirs, for the 3rdyearinarow.Ifonlyitwasthateasy!Tim“Cuzzy”started

itoffwithasingle,followedbyasinglefromPaul“S.”NowifeverthePiratesneededanotheroneofthosedoubleplaystheyhadbeenturningearlier,nowwas the time. Of course JonHealy forgot to readthescript,hesingledtoloadthebases,nowthetyingrunwason1st,andthegoaheadrunwasattheplate.NotexactlyhowthePirateshadwrittenuptheirstorybookending… Andby theway,GTRhad the topoftheirbattingordercomingup,intheformofJon“Wheels”Ewing.JonsmackedaSacflytodriveina run, now itwas a two run game, fortunately forthePirates, therunnerson1stand2ndwerenotabletoadvanceabaseon theSacfly. Thatwouldplayakey roleas thenextbatter JimboRedmond(whoalreadyhad3hits)steppeduptotheplate.I’mnotsure if itwas fate or lady luck, but Jimbo laced alinedrive to the rightofpitcherMikeCamirewhowasjustleaningtothatside,Mikereachedoverandsnaredthelinedrive,ashewasfallingtothegroundhetossedtheball toSSTimUtleywhosteppedon2Bastherunnerwastryingtoscurrybacktothebag.Theresultwasagamesaving,inningendingdouble

play!ThePiratesheldon,comingupwithan18-16victoryoveraverytalentedteam,GotTheRunsofFalmouth.ThePirateswerecelebratingaroundthepitcher’smoundwheneverymemberoftheGTRteamcameouttocongratulatethem.SeveraloftheGTRplayerscommentedthatitwasthebestgameoftheseason.Whocouldargue?Itwasanunbelievablefinishtoanunbelievableseason.Bothteamsgave it theirallandeither teamwouldhavebeenworthyof being crowned the 2010 JimTaborMemorial SoftballChampions,butthisyearitwouldgototheOTISNOTICEPirates. Aftergivingoutthe2ndplacetrophiestoJimRedmondandhisGTRteam,thePiratesacceptedthechampionshiptrophyandascoach, Ihad theenvious jobofpickinganMVPfromthePirates. Thegamehadbeensocloseandwellplayed itwashard topicksomeonewithout lookingat the stats from the final game,my headwas spinning.AssistantcoachesPaulBassickandPhilWolfmadeiteasyforme,theysaidtheyhadtalkeditoverwithourplayersand they felt that the unanimous pick forMVPwasme.NowIdon’tmindacceptingaccolades,but it sure leavesyouwithafunnyfeelingwhenyou’reaplayer,coachandfriend to these guys and you have to pick an individualawardforateamsportandyouroneoftheplayersbeingconsideredforit.Iacceptedtheawardandthankedthemallfortheiralloutplayandhustleduringtheseasonandtheplayoffs.Ifeltseveralofourplayersweredeservingoftheaward,JaradLemiuexplayed2Batanall-starlevelandhad10hitsandscored7runs,TimUtleyhad9hits,scored10runsandmadesomestellarplaysatSS,HoadHoadleyhad9hitsand7RBI,NickTurnerhad7hits,6runsandstartedsomebigralliesforus,PaulBassickwent7for7,andhad4RBI’s,TreverAnkenyhad10hits,scored8runsandwassolidat3B,andyeah,Ididn’thaveabadtourneyeither,the“Commish”had11hits,8RBI’sandscored6runs,notbadforanoldguy!Andifaperfectseasonandchampionshipwerenotenough,thePiratesalsowelcomedtwonewbabiestotheteamasGlennChristiansenaddedabeautifulbabygirl,MacyJuliette(stats:7lbs.2oz.,191/2inches)tohisline-upandTreverAnkenybecametheproudpapaofhissecondboy,MasonEugene(stats;9lbs.60z.,20½inches.)Howcoolisthat?CONGRATStobothfamilies. Sothe2010seasonhascometoaclose,nowwehaveabout8monthstorestupandgetreadyfornextseason,seeyanextyear!

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Senior Airman Hobbs gets ride of lifeBy Senior Airman James Regan

Courtesy of The SeagullMaster Sgt. Kevin Eccleston calls it a “ terrific chance for

unit members to earn a once in a lifetime opportunity.”Senior Airman David Hobbs said it was “awesome ... the

best ride on anything that moves ... ever.”Both men are excited and both have good reason to be.On Oct. 21, Airman Hobbs became the first wing member

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Program - An Incentive Ride. With this program, unit mem-bers who refer three individuals, who enlist with the 102nd,qualify for an hour-long incentive flight. A preflight briefing,presentation in life support, use of the virtual reality para-chute simulator, and a debriefing also are included.

Individuals who enlisted after September 2003 can countthemselves toward the three needed for a flight.The samegoes for anyone who reenlisted after that date.

“We pulled 9 Gs! It was awesome!” said Airman Hobbs,out of breath. When asked if he would do it again, he didn’thesitate, “in a heartbeat.”

Sergeant Eccleston, a production recruiter, shares thatenthusiasm. “This program works because the commandersupports it. If people just put a little effort in, they could endup flying high. This is better than any bonus I could offer.People need to realize millionaires couldn’t buy this experi-ence”.

Adopted in September 2003, the AIR Program providesunit members with the chance to a take flight. Before this,incentive flights were reserved for award winners.

“They’re helping out their unit, not just the recruiters,”

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sandra NiedzwieckiSenior Airman David Hobbs gives a thumbs-up before hisF-15 incentive ride with Capt. Sean Halbook last month.

added Sergeant Eccleston. “Who cares about pencils andFrisbees compared to this ride? No one does.”

For more about the program, contact the 102nd Recruit-ing Office at (508) 968-4994.

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Courtesy of The SeagullTech. Sgt. Ellie Brosseau gets a distinct gleam on her face

when she talks about being unit career advisor for the 102ndCommunications Flight.

Smiling, her hands adding motion to the already ani-mated explanation of her position, she said, “The program, Ithink, is a really good one, when used properly. When peopleget actual, real attention from their supervisors that doesn’thave to do with discipline, it’s amazing what it will do forpeople.”

Because of her fine work, in October, Sergeant Brosseauwas presented the Unit Ca-reer Advisor of the YearAward by Col. PaulWorcester, wingcommander.

Her enthusiasmfor the job is some-what of a contrast forsomeone who hadreservations abouttaking on the addi-tional duty.

“When (SeniorMaster Sgt.)Andy (Heckler) ap-proached me, he saidthe person needed tobe outgoing and talk-ative. I said to my-self: ‘You gotta bekidding me!’ Half ofthis flight doesn’tknow who I am! Iwork in telephone closets andclimb on roofs. When theysee me, its usually tofix something.”

Sergeant Heckler thoughtotherwise.

“She has high moral stan-dards. You can see it in herson. I thought she’d betheperfect person to hand outadvice.”

As a 28-year veteran of the armed services, SergeantBrosseau certainly has enough experience to give advice.

After joining the Air Force, she worked as a crew chief forthe 509th Bomb Wing at Pease Air Force Base, N.H. Afterusing the Palace Chase program to transfer into the 157th AirRefueling Wing, also at Pease, as a traditional guard member,she joined the 102nd in 1982. While working as an informa-tion assurance specialist on the weekends, she was a main-frame help desk technician for Putnam Investments in Bos-ton.

“I couldn’t make tech sergeant because they didn’t havea slot. So, I went to the retention office and said I’d like to stayin this place, but not if I’m going to spend the next 10 years

as a staff sergeant.’”That experience

has helped her whenshe has talked to oth-ers in her job as acareer advisor.“That’s one of thethings that’s interest-ing about being a unitcareer advisor, it’snot always about notliking your job.Sometimes it’s aboutwanting to makemaster sergeant ... Iget to help people ma-neuver their wayaround.”

“Mid-career Air-men start havingquestions about fam-

ily support and family readiness. These types of thingsencourage enlisted people and their supervisors to worktogether and resolve issues. It can encourage supervisors tobe a mentor and provide information.”

Sergeant Brosseau works full-time in the Communica-tions Flight as an information technology specialist. Shelives in Wareham with her son, Barry, who is a freshman atWorcester Polytechnic Institute.

As a single parent, she’s familiar with some of the issuesmilitary personnel have. “I prefer the term ‘unmarried’ ratherthan divorced” she said, laughing.

Tech. Sgt. Elle Brosseau

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