BY BRIAN SHREVERobins Public Affairs

The 5th Combat Communications Group is known forits versatile, rapid and integral brand of emergencyresponse, regardless of location and circumstances.That’s why it was no wonder they were some of the

first called when disaster struck in a heavily forested,mountainous region in western Virginia onAug. 27.As the media reported news of the F-15C mishap in

which Lt. Col. Morris Fotenot, Jr. – a decoratedAir Forcecombat veteran – was killed, the 5th CCG, known morecommonly as the 5th MOB, had no time to waste.One of the group’s three HammerAdaptive

Communications Element special purpose communica-tions teams was packed and out the door, arriving at thesite, and fully operational within 24 hours.In other words, in typical HammerACE fashion, they

were more than ready when the call came fromAir ForceSpace Command.But, that’s what they’re known for.“We did what we always do,” said Master Sgt.

ThomasWilliams, flight chief of special missions. “Wewere contacted to go out and provide initial communica-tions to the site and to the safety board president and backout to the Department of Defense.”HammerACE’s Team 2 – comprised of Tech. Sgt.

Mark Marberg, team leader, Staff Sgt. Andrew Hodges

and SeniorAirman Jacob Stamper, both HammerACEoperators – will remain at the site anywhere from twoweeks to 40 days, depending on the length of the investi-gation.“We were paying close attention to this aircraft

mishap,” saidWilliams. “It’s obviously something thatfalls into our purview; so, when we were notified fordeployment, it was not necessarily a surprise. Fromphone call to execution, we were there in a matter ofhours.”The team traveled by government vehicle to the site at

GeorgeWashington National Park near theWest Virginia

Ball ticket sales end MondayROBINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Ticket sales for this year’sAir Force ball end Monday.Price is $30 for all ranks paidby cash or check only.“AHero’s Welcome,” is this

year’s theme, honoringAmerica’s wounded warriors.The Sept. 20 event at the

Museum of Aviation’s Centuryof Flight Hangar highlights theservice’s 67th birthday.This year’s guest speaker is retired Maj

Gen. Jim Graves, the former Assistant toChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff forReserve Matters.The celebration is being hosted by Air Force

Reserve Command, and is scheduled to kick offat 6 p.m. with a social hour before the bell ringssignaling the formal festivities at 7 p.m.Dress for military is mess dress or semi for-

mal; for civilians, dress is formal.POCs for ticket sales:�Chief Master Sgt.Angela Vazquez – DVs

�Staff Sgt. BrenaWilkerson – 5th CCG

�Tech. Sgt. JessicaHelgerson – 51st CBCS

�SeniorAirmanAbosedeAjayi – 52nd CBCS

�Tech. Sgt. JanineWhite– 53rd CBCS

�Tech. Sgt. Felecia Jones–AFRC

�Master Sgt. LeshareeHicks – 78thABW

�Master Sgt. Dawni-nella Ghoddi and Tech. Sgt. Greene – 116thACW

�Master Sgt. Nicholas Caines – 461stACW�Tech. Sgt. David Bace – 461st Ops�Senior Master Sgt. Carlos Rivera –

AFLCMC�Capt. Justin Shetter –ALC�Tech. Sgt. Lawence Henry –ALC�Urania McCormick –AFSC OIs�Dennis Shema – DLA�1stLt. LorenBryant –CGO�SeniorMaster Sgt.TJDuplantis –Off-base sales.

� see MOB, 5

BY BRIAN SHREVERobins Public Affairs

TT hough many of usmay never fullyunderstand what

they endured, Team Robinsand the local communitywill have a chance to for-mally honor America’s pris-oners of war and thosemissing in action.

The Robins POW/MIAorganization’s annualrecognition ceremony will

be Thursday at 3 p.m. inthe Museum of Aviation’sHangar One in observanceof the national day ofremembrance the followingFriday.

A vigil run kicks off theevent at 3 p.m. Wednesday,with the goal of keeping abaton moving the entire 24hours leading into the cere-mony, said Senior MasterSgt. Shawn Page, organiza-

BY JENNY GORDONjenny.snider.ctr@us.af.mil

You can run, but you can’thide.When there’s a 450-pound, electro-optical targeting

system strapped under an F-15Eagle following your every groundmovement, there are few, if anyplaces, on theplanet to seekcover.After all,

these eyes in thesky can providesituationalawareness andintelligence, sur-veillance andreconnaissancethat can targetenemy forcesfrom great dis-tances withunparalleled pre-cision unlike anyother capabilityin a military’sarsenal.Known as the Sniper pod, its

combat-proven interior componentsare solely repaired here at RobinsAir Force Base in the 566thElectronics Maintenance Squadron.It’s used acrossAir Force plat-

forms including theA-10, F-15, F-16, B-1 and B-52.Through a unique partnership

with Lockheed Martin, companyrepresentatives and engineers arelocated just steps away from skilledtechnicians located in the repair

facility, which stood up in 2005.“Our future looks bright with

our workload,” said CharlesO’Malley, Sniper system supervi-sor.”With the crew we have andpods we’ve repaired, we hear fromthe field how reliable these podsare.”Bill Spangenberg, Lockheed

Martin SniperATPprogram manager,said, “The partner-ship is a uniquearrangement andleverages thestrengths of bothorganizations toallow for a level ofsuccess not possibleseparately.“The backbone of

the partnership’s suc-cess has always beenthe tireless workethic and outstandingattitude of the teammembers and theirdedication to the

warfighter,” he added.The squadron has repaired over

600 Sniper pods for U.S. militarycustomers, as well as over 350 forforeign military partners.There are plans to stand up five

additional test stations in the future.Pods are repaired across two

phases here. During the first phase,a total of 28 different line reparableunits are worked, which includescleaning and changing the pod’s

COMBAT PROVEN: COMPLEX SOLEREPAIR SOURCE FOR SNIPER PODS

� see SNIPER, 5

� see HOME, 8

Robins Rev-UpSept. 12, 2014 Vol. 59 No.37

Looking BackTeam Robins sharesmemories of Sept. 11

Page 2

THE EAGLE LANDSF-15 finds new home atWarner Robins City Hall

Page 2

‘UNTIL THEY COME HOME’

NOWHERE TO HIDE

U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONJeffrey Nauss, 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group electronics technician, performs optic align-ment and adjustment procedures on the rotating gimble assembly of a Sniper XR AdvancedTargeting Pod.

Answering the call: 5th MOB there in face of tragedy

“The backbone ofthe partnership’ssuccess has alwaysbeen the tirelesswork ethic and out-standing attitude ofthe team membersand their dedicationto the warfighter.”

– Bill SpangenbergLockheed Martin

“I was in my 11thgrade first-period class.They brought in a televi-sion. I thought the firstone hitting had been anaccident like every oneelse. When the secondplane hit, there was justconfusion. I’m fromLouisiana, and there area lot of oil and chemical plants. They wanted toget every one home from school because theydidn’t know what was going on and were wor-ried they might attack there.”

Lauryn LaneAir Force Life Cycle Management Center

systems engineer

“I was in NorthCarolina, and it wasbefore I was in the mili-tary. A lot of things wentthrough my mind thatday. How could thatpossibly happen inAmerica? I had justgraduated college andthought about what Icould do to help. All Icould do was pray. But then I made up my mindright then that I was going to join the Air Forceand enlisted that next year.”

Tech Sgt. Annette Long55th Combat Communications Group

cyber transport

“I was at the ArmorOfficer Basic Course atFort Knox, Ky., having adental procedure done.I was sitting in the lobbyafter having a toothextracted and watchingit on TV. As an Armyguy, I thought I neededto go home and get mybags packed becauseI knew we were going to war with someone. Itwas a big shock that this had happened on oursoil, that someone had brought the fight to us.”

Army Maj. Quinn BrumfieldMI Detachment Joint STARS

deputy mission crew commander

“I was here on base.A lot of us didn’t knowwhat to do. I was work-ing on the flight line,and it was a clear day.It was unnerving, andI knew things wouldchange here and every-where from then on.The culture completelychanged. I found outlater that day that my brother and nephew werein New York and planned on visiting the WorldTrade Center but my nephew overslept. I wasso relieved.”

Glen CannonC-17 production assistance specialist

“I was in college inNewark, N.J. Youcould see it fromwhere we were.Newark has a higherelevation, and wecould see the smokecoming out of the area.At that time it wasn’tvery clear what it was.Even the radio was saying that a plane hadsimply crashed into one of the towers.”

Octavio MenaLockheed Martin aerospace engineer

BY TECH. SGT. REGINA YOUNG116th ACW Public Affairs

Adifferent kind of vehicle rolleddown Ga. Highway 247 Saturday.Members of the 116thAir Control

Wing Maintenance Group towed adecommissioned F-15 Eagle jet fighter toWarner Robins City Hall, celebrating thefirst phase of a new veterans’memorial.“The whole operation was a collabo-

rative effort that gave the Guard theopportunity to work hand-in-hand withthe city and establish relationships thatwill endure for years to come,” saidMaster Sgt. Ryan Page, the tow supervi-sor from the 116th MXG.TheAirmen were aided along the way

by theWarner Robins Police andHouston County Sheriff’s departmentsalong with employees from other cityagencies.“Today showed what cooperation and

mutual respect with each agency as wellas a partnership with the community canaccomplish,” said Lt. Jeff McCommon,Warner Robins Police Department.The procurement of the aircraft by the

city was made possible through a staticdisplay program managed by theNational Museum of the United StatesAir Force.The jet was flown by the GeorgiaAir

National Guard’s 116th Tactical Fighter

Wing from 1986 to 1996 out of DobbinsAir Reserve Base, Ga.After deactivation of the F-15 Eagles,

the unit moved to Robins where it nowoperates as the 116thAir Control Wingflying the E-8C Joint STARS.Prepping the aircraft for display was a

joint effort between maintainers from theAir National Guard’s 116thACW and the402ndAircraft Maintenance Group fromtheWarner RobinsAir Logistics

2 � The Robins Rev-Up � September 12, 2014

Second Front

BY BRIAN SHREVERobins Public Affairs

It’s always better to be prepared, andthe month of September could be thebest time to pick up a few tips.National Preparedness Month is

already in full swing at Robins. The 78thCivil Engineer Group EmergencyManagement team is hosting events atvarious locations around the base eachweek, during which instructional pam-phlets and other materials will be passedout.It’s all in an effort to keep Team

Robins informed on how to react tocalamity.This year’s theme, “Be Disaster

Aware, Take Action to Prepare,” aims toraise Air Force preparedness throughemergency awareness, said Tech Sgt.

Terri Adams, 78th Readiness andEmergency Management Flight NCOIC.“We want to show personnel not only

how to prepare for any type of emer-gency, but how to respond to it and pro-tect their family as well,” she said.“These handouts help regular homeown-ers with building a supply kit and withwhat they can do in the event of a flood,extreme heat or cold, or whatever thecase may be.The series of events kicked off Sept.

5 at the Fitness Center and will continuetoday at the Base Restaurant from 10:30a.m. to 1 p.m.; on Sept. 19, the BaseExchange will serve as the location from10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The awareness campaign will wrap

up on Sept. 26 – also between 10 a.m.and 2:30 p.m. at the Commissary, wherea National Oceanic andAtmospheric

Administration weather radio will beraffled off.At each event, the base’s Mobile

Emergency Operations Center – the 39-foot vehicle which serves as a commandpost during disasters – will be show-cased.“People should definitely come out,”

said Adams. “Like the old adage goes,‘the best time to fix the roof is while thesun is still shining.’That’s why we wantto get the word out to help people planfor emergencies.

Sponsored by the FederalEmergencyAgency and inspired by theevents of Sept. 11, 2001, NationalPreparedness Month was incepted atRobins and around the country in 2004with a goal of encouraging Americans toprepare for emergencies at home andaround their communities.

National Preparedness Month boosts disaster planning

REMEMBERINGSEPT. 11

BY ROBINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The RetireeActivities Office issponsoring its annual MilitaryRetireeAppreciationWeekend Sept.26 through 28.The event offers RobinsAir

Force Base and community partnersan opportunity to recognize and pro-vide information to the retired mili-tary population.A job fair at the Heritage Club

kicks off the weekend Sept. 26 from9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Forty five to 60employers are expected to attend.It’s open to all Team Robins mem-bers and eligible family memberswith base access.Saturday’s activities begin at 6:30

a.m. with a pay-as-you-go breakfastat the Wynn Dining facility.Briefings begin at 9 a.m.Col. Chris Hill, Installation com-

mander, will speak to attendees.Other briefings may be provided bythe base pharmacy, immunization

Military Retiree Appreciation weekend scheduled for Sept. 26WHAT TO KNOW

For details, contact the following:�Retiree Activities - robinsrao

@gmail.com or Pat Delaney atpdelaney1948@gmail.com

�Job Fair - Garret Gordon atgarrett.gordon@us.af.mil

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U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. REGINA YOUNGAirmen from the 116th Maintenance Group maneuver an F-15 Eagle down WatsonBoulevard Saturday to the Warner Robins City Hall.

clinic, TRICARE, security forces and oth-ers.The Base Legal Office will also offer

will preparation and other legal services byappointment only on Sept. 27. To schedulean appointment, call 478 926-9276 or DSN468-9276. All appointments will be in Bldg.708 which is located across from the med-ical clinic.A pay-as-you go lunch will be available

in the Heritage Club’s Pizza Depot fromnoon until 1 p.m.A vendor fair will be held in the

Heritage Bingo Room from noon to 4 p.m. The fair will provide on- and off-base

organizations, which support retirees, tointroduce themselves and provide educationon available resources and services.Local businesses and organizations can

set up a vendor table at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Set up for theevent will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Alllocal veterans’ organizations are encouragedto participate. Drawings for door prizes will be held

from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Heritage ClubBingo Room.On Sept. 28 retirees will get to unwind

with a golf tournament at Pine Oaks GolfCourse beginning at 1 p.m.

Base, city agencies worktogether to move F-15 for new Warner Robins veterans’ memorial

September 12, 2014 � The Robins Rev-Up � 3

In the Spotlight

Pollution prevention will be the buzzword next week as EnvironmentalManagement spreads the word about itsimportance.Pollution PreventionWeek begins the

third Monday in September and is anopportunity for individuals and the gov-ernment to emphasize and highlight theirpollution prevention and sustainabilityactivities and achievements, expand cur-rent pollution prevention efforts and com-mit to new actions.

What is PollutionPrevention?Pollution prevention is

reducing or eliminatingwaste at the source bymodifying productionprocesses, promoting theuse of non-toxic or lesstoxic substances, imple-menting conservationtechniques and reusingmaterials rather than put-ting them into the wastestream.

National Pollution Prevention PolicyThe best way to protect Earth and its

people is to stop creating pollution in thefirst place.That realization becameAmerica’s

official policy in 1990 with the federalPollution PreventionAct’s declaration thatpollution should be prevented or reducedat the source whenever feasible.Under Section 6602 (b) of the

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990,Congress established a national policythat:

�Pollution should be prevented orreduced at the source when feasible;

�Pollution that can’t be preventedshould be recycled in an environmentallysafe manner when feasible;

�Pollution that can’t be prevented orrecycled should be treated in an environ-mentally safe manner when feasible; and

�Disposal or release into the environ-ment should be a last resort and should bedone in an environmentally safe manner.

Recycling at Robins Air Force BaseRobins has several locations where

people can drop off recyclable goods.Those locations include:

�Bldg. 987 – the base RecyclingCenter, near the Base Exchange, acceptsnewspaper, magazines, phone books, alu-minum, plastics (Types I&II only), card-board, glass and toner cartridges.Examples of Types I&II plastics

include milk jugs, soda bottles, toys.Plastic will be marked as Type I (PET) orType II (HDPE). Robins can’t recycleplastics that are marked with a number

other than I or II.�Forest Park, near OfficersCircle East and Holly DriveIntersection, accepts:newspaper, magazines,phone books, aluminumcans, and plastics (TypesI&II only).

�Turner Park, at theintersection of LanierDrive and OglethorpeCircle, accepts: newspaper,magazines, phone books,aluminum cans and plastics.

�The Museum ofAviation’s recyclingstation in the front parking lot near thepicnic area accepts: newspaper, maga-zines, phone books, aluminum, plastics,cardboard and glass.There is additional cardboard dumpster

on the opposite corner of the parking lot.For larger quantities of cardboard, call

478-327-9283 or Happy Hour at 478-929-6624.In addition to the above items, Robins

also recycles scrap metals, electronics,used oil and fuel, grass and bush clip-pings, leaves, and small limbs andbranches.

What can you do?Be an active participant in the recy-

cling program at Robins. Please separateyour recyclable materials and drop themoff at one of the locations listed above.For details, call Casey Lucas, Solid

Waste/Qualified Recycling ProgramManager at 497-9283.

– courtesy 78th EnvironmentalManagement Branch

‘Keep it Green, Stay Clean!’

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Around the Air Force

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INTERNAL INFORMATIONCHIEFGeoff Janes

EDITORLanorris Askew

PHOTOGRAPHERRay CraytonTommie Horton

STAFF WRITERSJenny GordonBrian ShreveHolly Logan-Arrington

PerspectivesAFSC leader sends

Air Force birthday wishes

On Sept. 18, 1947, the United StatesAir Force was established as a separateservice. Since then, it’s grown into theworld’s dominateAir Force; able to pro-tect and defendAmerica with globalreach, power, and vigilance – in air, spaceand cyberspace – at a moment’s notice.As we celebrate this birthday, we are

mindful that there are more than 25,000Airmen at nearly 100 deployed locationsworldwide. By providing cost-effectivereadiness for today’s warfighter, you, thetotal-forceAirmen of theAir ForceSustainment Center, play a vital role intheir success and safety. From our admin-istrative offices and depot productionfloors to our supply chain managementand air base wing operations, our job is togenerate airpower forAmerica.Our service’s great pioneers started the

engines of innovation and determination67 years ago, although the effects of air-power have been around longer than that.

This past June, we celebrated the 70-yearanniversary of D-Day. Our troops couldnot have successfully stormed the beach-es of Normandy duringWorldWar II, if itweren’t for our ability to provide airpow-er as a strategic asset. That desire toremain a strategic asset is seen todayacrossAFSC – as we continue to strivefor ‘Art of the Possible’ results whichenableAmerica to fight and win todayand tomorrow’s wars.As we celebrate our shared heritage, I

want to encourage each of you to remainfocused on the result-driven processeswhich will helpAFSC carry the torch ofinnovation forward. We must be equallygreat wingmen – vigilante and responsive– dedicated to ensuring every member ofAFSC is treated with dignity and respect.Just as flight defies gravity, we must

aim high to fly, fight and win. OurAirForce is counting on us.Keep ‘em flying… it’s what we do!

LLtt.. GGeenn.. BBrruuccee LLiittcchhffiieellddAir Force Sustainment Center commander

“Our Air Force has been so dominate,that no American military member hasbeen lost to an enemy air attack since theKorean War.”

BY GEN. MARK WELSH III Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Many of you have recently beeninvited to participate in the 2014RAND Military Workplace Study.This web-based survey assesses

your recent experiences with militaryworkplace relations, professionalismand personal safety. It’s not “justanother survey.”This one is part of our newly

designed, recurring set of surveys thatwill allow both the Air Force and theDepartment of Defense to establishbaselines and measure progressagainst issues that keep you or thosearound you from feeling like the criti-cally important member of the teamthat you are. We've worked hard tostagger these surveys so we periodi-cally give each of you a chance tohelp us improve the Air Force withoutburying you in surveys over time.This week marks the mid-way

point for the survey and I want to per-sonally thank the 30,000 plus Airmanwho have already completed it. Thesecretary and I appreciate getting yourdirect feedback on these issues.

If you have been invited to take thesurvey but have not completed it yet,I hope you recognize its importanceand will find a few minutes to sitdown privately and answer thesequestions about your experiences. Itreally doesn't take long and your inputis critically important to making ourAir Force a better place to live andwork.This survey can be completed

using a government computer duringduty hours or on a smartphone orhome computer. The RANDCorporation, which is conducting thestudy, will protect the confidentialityof your survey responses. No one inthe Air Force or in the DOD will everbe able to identify your individualsurvey responses.By just taking a few minutes of

your time to complete the survey, youwill help us provide a stronger andhealthier workplace for all Airmen.No one else can give us your perspec-tive; we need to hear it!Thanks for your help with this, and

thanks for the incredible things youdo every day! Continue to take care ofeach other.

Welsh: RAND study “not just another survey”

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO In an emotional ceremony Sep. 3, Gen. Janet

Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force MaterielCommand, learned she has been selected for inductioninto the AFMC Order of the Sword.The surprise notification was made in front of hun-

dreds of Airmen from Wright-Patterson as well as seniorleaders from across the command – gathered at the basefor a senior leader conference – at the close of the day’sconference sessions.Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner, AFMC’s command

chief and senior enlisted leader, announced the inductionand explained the significance of the honor.“This award was established by our enlisted force to

recognize and honor senior officers for distinct and signif-icant contributions to the welfare and prestige of theenlisted force, to mission effectiveness, and to the overallmilitary establishment,” he said.Wolfenbarger’s nomination was reviewed by the

AFMC Order of the Sword executive committee, whorepresent the command’s 12,666 enlisted Airmen. Thecommittee, comprised of the AFMC command chiefs,voted unanimously in favor of the general’s induction.“You lead with passion; you care about every one of

your Airmen; you have made their quality of life, theirtraining and development, and their resources in a toughenvironment a priority,” Warner told her. “We are excitedto induct you into our Order of the Sword because you area leader among leaders and an Airman among Airmen!”The general was noticeably surprised and humbled by

the notification.“This has got to be the highest honor I could ever have

bestowed on me, of anything that I could think of in myentire three-plus decades in the United States Air Force. Itdoesn’t get any better than this,” she said. “Thank you allvery, very much.”Wolfenbarger’s formal induction ceremony is sched-

uled for Feb. 5, 2015.

In Other NewsAir Force revamps AEFWASHINGTON (AFNS) – The Air Force will deployAgile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned airexpeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at

ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units andstandardize dwell times across the Air Force as much aspossible to present a consistent Air Force capacity to thewarfighter.While the construct was approved in April 2013, by Air

Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III, the first deploy-

ments under this construct will be in October. Under therevised AEF construct, installations will deploy largernumbers of Airmen from the same unit under a 1:2deploy-to-dwell ratio for active component, ACS Airmen.The revised construct establishes an 18-month battlerhythm where an Airman may deploy for six months andbe home for 12. This will allow wings to more effectivelyposture their forces to meet global mission requirementsas well as continue home station training. To read more, visit www.af.mil.

AF implements static EPR closeout dates,eliminates change of reporting

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – The first in a series ofchanges to the enlisted evaluation and promotion systemsannounced July 31 will include implementation of staticenlisted performance report closeout dates, or SCOD, foreach grade and elimination of change of reporting officialEPRs.Evaluation system changes are focused on purposefully

evolving the enlisted evaluation system to ensure job per-formance is the most important factor when evaluatingand identifying Airmen for promotion, according to a let-ter to Airmen from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. MarkWelsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JamesCody. The changes will occur in stages during the next 18months for the Regular Air Force and 30 months for theAir Force Reserve and Air National Guard.Regular Air Force technical sergeants will be the first

Airmen to experience the change, with a Nov. 30, SCOD.“Technical sergeant EPRs due between Aug. 15 and

Nov. 30 will all shift to the Nov. 30 closeout date,” saidWill Brown, the AFPC Evaluation and Recognition

Programs Branch chief. “What that means is evaluationperiods during this initial crossover phase will range from12 to 15 months. Annually, after that, all technical ser-geants will have the same EPR closeout and will beassessed for the same number of days.”To read more, visit www.af.mil.

Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger,Air Force MaterielCommand commander,expresses her surpriseand gratitude to ChiefMaster Sgt. MichaelWarner, AFMC commandchief (left) – and all thecommand's enlistedAirmen – at being select-ed for induction into theOrder of the Sword.

U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. MATT HECHT

Room with a view

U.S. Air Force photo by JC SNEDIKER

Senior Airman Austin Daniel, an F-16C Fighting Falconcrew chief with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177thFighter Wing, flies with the Raiders Flight DemonstrationTeam in a Yakovlev Yak-52 demonstration aircraft Aug. 13.

Wolfenbarger humbled by Order of the Sword induction

September 12, 2014 � The Robins Rev-Up � 5

circuit cards.Amajority of the components are tested and assem-

bled inside another modular clean room.Four separate stations sit inside the specially-

designed clean room – a controlled environment thatfilters dust and other contaminants – which includeseveral electronics technicians who repair the pod’sfiber optics, perform laser checks and test repeatedlyonce re-assembled.As you move down a small hallway inside the mod-

ular building, each room holds specialized equipment,several containing test alignment tables which werestabilized nearly 10 feet underground due to vibrationsfelt from trains passing across Ga. Highway 247.The work is painstakingly detail-oriented, requiring

steady hands, a perfectly trained eye and a committedmindset that failure is not an option.As you move down the hall, each room takes sepa-

rate pieces of the pod before it’s eventually put backtogether. One room repairs and tests boresight mod-ules, which are located on the rear of the pod’s gymbalunit.Another performs optical alignments, a mechanism

station where motors are tested on all LRUs. Here, youcan see how FLIR, forward-looking infrared video,can relay images of a potential target to an aircrew.Caleb Burt, an electronics technician, works in the

fiber optics room, performing checks on the pod’slaser transmitter.“It’s a pretty simple concept,” he said. “One cool

thing about this system is it has a marker laser insidethat’s used for air-to-ground communication. This littlepiece can line up and pick you up from miles away.”In the final assembly room, visitors can see how a

simple toolkit can disassemble and reassemble anyarea of the pod itself.It can even be used to hook a pod’s connector from

an F-15 to an A-10 in as little as 15 minutes. Softwareis also uploaded onto the pod here, as well as finaltesting procedures.Another feature is the pod’s ability to exchange

information, taking signals off of one pod and using itto dispel weapons on another as needed.It’s all part of the most widely-deployed targeting

system in use today, with a multitude of moving partsworking behind-the-scenes to ensure strike missionrequirements are ultimately met downrange.“This is a great system,” said Jeffrey Nauss, elec-

tronics technician. “It keeps our folks safe and ussafe.”“This Sniper partnership has worked as a great team

effort for nine years within EMXG, and has a brightfuture. I am proud of everyone’s efforts to make thissystem readily available to the warfighter” said GeorgeFrazier, 566th EMXS director.

SNIPERContinued from 1

border to save the time and forgreater versatility, Williams said.Because of the remoteness of the

site, vital communications wouldhave been nearly impossible withoutHammer ACE, he added.The team set up its entire mobile

system which includes tentsequipped with power generation, andboth secure and non-secure Internet,phones, various radio and satellitecommunications, and televisioncapabilities so the on-scene com-mander could follow what newsagencies were reporting about themission.“It’s not like you have a building

with air-conditioning and power,”said Williams. “We bring thosethings so they can have their officein the field while they’re conductingtheir investigation. That way theycan be as close to the incident site aspractical.”Before this deployment to

Virginia, Hammer ACE’s last high-profile mission was its response to

Hurricane Sandy two years ago.Though the 5th MOB turned 50

years old this year, Hammer ACE inparticular dates back to the mid-1980s, when it was established torespond specifically to nuclear inci-dents in which secure military com-munications were crucial.Since then, it has served as a

quick-response unit for a range ofcatastrophic events, from natural dis-asters and Defense Department air-craft accidents to chemical, biologi-cal, radiological, nuclear and high-explosive – CBRNE – missions.Though the 5th MOB handles globalcommunications requirements,Hammer ACE provides assistancefor incidents around North America.“They’re out there doing exactly

what they’re trained to do and exact-ly what is expected of them,” saidWilliams.“Every one assigned here is hand-

selected,” he added. “When we sendthem out, we have every confidencethey’re going to completely exceedthe expectations of whoever they’resupporting.“They’re the best of the best.”

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A Better You

�DoL/TAP/VAWorkshop –Monday through Sept. 19 from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.

�Career Technical Training Track–Wednesday through Thursday from 8a.m. to 4 p.m.

�Bundles for Babies – Sept. 23from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Call 478-327-8398 to register.

�Group Pre-Separation Briefings(retirees) – Sept. 23 from 8:30 a.m. tonoon. (separatees) - Sept. 30 from 8:30a.m. to noon.

�Navigating USAJOBS & ResumeWriting – Sept. 24 from 8 to 11 a.m.

�VABenefits Briefing – Sept. 24from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

�Educational Track – Sept. 25

through 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call478-327-3410 to register.

�Military and Family LifeCounseling –Mondays through Fridaysfrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

�PreDeployment Briefings –Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to2 p.m.

�Survivor’s Benefit Plan –Mondays through Fridays from 7:30a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only.

Editor’s Note: All A&FRC classesrequire pre-registration. For more infor-mation, call DSN 468-1256, commercial478-926-1256, or visit Bldg. 794Mondays through Fridays from 7:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Airman & Family Readiness CenterClasses, workshops & seminar schedule

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BY MAJ. LEE WARLICK78th Medical Group

Physical Therapy flight commander

It’s not rocket science, but it’s pret-ty close. Though it may appear tobe an apparatus from a sci-fi

movie, the NASA-designed AlterGAnti-Gravity Treadmill has found ahome in the Physical Therapy Clinicat the 78th Medical Group.

The device is the new generationof treadmills for physical rehabilita-tion, resulting in faster recovery caus-ing less pain and minimizing impactto the joints when walking and run-ning.

It serves as a great segue to run-ning outdoors, translating to a quickerreturn to duty and fitness training foractive duty patients at Robins.

How it worksThe machine uses differential air-

pressure technology to produce a lift-ing force to the body, reducing theperson’s body weight from as little as20 percent to as much as 80 percent.

The patient first dons a pair ofneoprene shorts which zip into theinflatable plastic air chamber attachedto the treadmill.

Once the lower body is secured in

the air-tight chamber, the treadmillcalibrates the patient’s body weight.

After the percentage of bodyweight is punched into the controlpanel, air then fills the chamber to liftthe patient until he or she is bearingpartial weight, thereby reducing theimpact on joints.

The patient can then walk or runforward, backward, or sideways withdecreased load bearing and reducedground reaction force.

Who are candidatesThe treadmill has been used to

rehabilitate a wide range of orthope-dic to neurological patients who canbenefit from strengthening and gaittraining.

Moreover, the treadmill can beused to condition elderly patients in asafe environment to reduce their riskof falling.

It can even be used to aid individu-als with weight loss.

Athletes can also enhance theirperformance while preventing injuryduring sport-specific conditioning.

At the clinic about 50 percent ofits patients are seen for injuries andconditions involving the lower body,making many of them great candi-dates for the anti-gravity treadmill.

NASA-designed Anti-GravityTreadmill now serving Robins

U.S. Air Force photos by ED ASPERACapt. Brandon Reed, 78thMedical Group Optometrydeputy flight commander,gives the Physical TherapyClinic’s AlterG Anti-GravityTreadmill a test run Sept. 3.

BYARIELLE “DANI” LEBOVITZBase registered dietitian

Eat your fruits and veggies this monthand join the Produce for Better HealthFoundation’s September initiative Fruitsand Veggies – More Matters campaign.

The campaign is a health initiativefocused on helpingAmericans increasefruit and vegetable consumption for betterhealth. The program, led by the Producefor Better Health Foundation has partneredwith the Centers for Disease Control &Prevention to help spread the word aboutthe health benefits of adding more fruitsand veggies to your diet.

Here are the Top 10 Reasons to eatmore fruits and vegetables according tothe Fruits and Veggies More Matters cam-paign.

10. Color and Texture. Fruits and veg-gies add color, texture … and appeal …to your plate.

9. Convenience. Fruits and veggies arenutritious in any form – fresh, frozen,canned, dried and 100 percent juice, sothey’re ready when you are!

8. Fiber. Fruits and veggies provide

fiber that helps fill you up and keeps yourdigestive system happy.

7. Low in calories. Fruits and veggiesare naturally low in calories.

6. May Reduce Disease Risk. Eatingplenty of fruits and veggies may helpreduce the risk of many diseases, includingheart disease, high blood pressure andsome cancers.

5. Vitamins and Minerals. Fruits andveggies are rich in vitamins and mineralsthat help you feel healthy and energized.

4. Variety. Fruits and veggies areavailable in an almost infinite variety…there’s always something new to try!

3. Quick, Natural Snack. Fruits andveggies are nature’s treat and easy to grabfor a snack.

2. Fun to Eat! Some crunch, somesquirt, some you peel … some you don’t,and some grow right in your own back-yard!

1. Fruits and veggies are nutritiousand delicious!

Be sure to check out Dani’s DeliciousDish on Facebook this month for moreways to incorporate fruits and vegetablesinto your diet and delicious recipes to try!

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USE YOUR WITS NOT YOUR WATTS

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BY JENNY GORDONjenny.snider.ctr@us.af.mil

More than 200 military and civilianmembers gathered at the base theaterTuesday to learn about important survivaltactics related to motorcycle safety.

The event, which included two sepa-rate hour-long sessions, was presented bythe Robins Installation Safety Office.

Lead training instructors Don Johnsonand John Paolozzi discussed various rid-ership skills, combat survival tactics, riskmanagement, skills review and survivingcity traffic.

“We wanted to bring awareness to theissue of motorcycle safety with recentevents involving fatalities this summer,”said Brandon Mitchell, safety and occu-pational health specialist and administra-tor of the Motorcycle Safety Program atRobins.

There are plans to promote similarevents in the future.

Attendees also learned about SEE, orsearch/scan, evaluate and execute exer-cises, which involve scanning your sur-roundings, evaluating potential hazardsand executing the proper maneuvers toavoid those hazards.

Mentorship programs are also avail-able, including Robins Riders and GreenKnights, which offer opportunities forcamaraderie and education.

For new or inexperienced riders, orexperienced and advanced riders, trainingclasses are conducted at Robins through-out the year.

For more information, call DSN472-2059.

Safety event draws 200-plus

U.S. Air Force file photoLance Chandler puts on his helmet beforeriding in the Basic Motorcycle Safety class.

tion chairman.“This is a real team-building event in

honor of National POW/MIARecognition Day,” he said. “With thevigil run, we hope to boost camaraderiewithin the units and connect peopleacross the base. They can sign up tocome out and walk or run in a group oras individuals.”

The ceremony’s guest speaker will beretired Lt. Gen. Claude Kicklighter, theUSA/VietnamWar CommemorativePartner Program director.

Base and civic leaders, former POWsand their families are also expected toattend, as well as representatives from theNational League of POW/MIAFamilies– a group formed in the late ’60s whichwas instrumental in launching the nation-al recognition day, observed on the thirdFriday of September each year.

Page said last year’s ceremony was asuccess that drew more than 300 atten-dees, and that this year promises to beeven better.

“We’re trying to put more emphasison this because these people shouldnever be forgotten,” he said. “A lot of thesame committee members are backworking on this, and they all do an out-standing job putting this together. It’s avery important event, and until all ofthese veterans come home, everyAmerican who cherishes freedom shouldcome out and honor them.”

Those interested in signing up for thevigil run may contact Master Sgt.Margaret-MaryAleman at margaret-mary.aleman@ang.af.mil. For moreinformation on the ceremony, contactSenior Master Sgt. Shawn Page atshawn.page @ang.af.mil.

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ON TAP70 Day Fit 4 LifePolo Exercise ClassToday6 to 7 p.m.and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.Heritage Club BallroomOpen to the first 10 clubmembers per sessionFor details,call 472-7899.

League Bowling BeginsSaturdayBowl for 30 weeksBowling CenterFor details,call 468-2112

UPCOMINGAsian CuisineMembership PartySept. 165 to 7 p.m.Heritage Club BallroomFree to allRobins Club membersFor details,call 472-7899.

70 Day Fit 4 LifeBelly Dance ClassSept. 196 to 8 p.m.Heritage Club BallroomFor details,call 472-7899.

Family Movie NightFinding Nemo

Sept. 196:30 p.m.Base TheaterCost is $2 and includespopcorn and drink.For details,call 468-2001.

Airman Chef CompetitionOct. 36 to 9 p.m.Base RestaurantFor details,call 478-926-3031or DSN 468-3031.

ONGOINGAfterburnerSeptember SpecialBase Restaurant Bldg. 166Mondays through Fridays5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Vanilla LatteFor details,call 472-7827.

Atlanta Falcons TicketsAtlanta gamesUpper level tickets $46Lower level tickets $78For details,call DSN 468-2945.

70 Day Fit 4 LifeChallengeNow through Oct. 31Register TodayOpen to all base ID

cardholders andtheir familiesFor details,call 478- 926-2128or DSN 468-2128.

Before andAfter School CareYouth CenterFor details,call (478) 327-6834or 497-6834.

Twilight Golf RatesEvery day4 to 6:30 p.m.Pine Oaks Golf CoursePlay 18 holes$20 with cart, no cart $12.For details,call 468-4103.

Dream Higher Than EverThe Aero Club is now opento the public.For details,call (478) 926-4867.

Arts & Crafts gift ideasLooking for a special gift forsomeone special?Give gift certificates forclasses and custom mattingand framing, balloon bou-quets, personalized pensets, mugs, plaques, flagsand retirement boxes.For details, call 468-5282.

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