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By Master Sgt. Brian PotvinAIR COMBAT COMMAND

s I move through what aremost likely the last few years

of my U.S. Air Force career, my men-tality has begun to change.

Those things which we hold dear,like proper wear of the uniform, high-and-tight haircuts and standing whena commissioned officer addresses usseem less important.

Not that I don’t still do those things,but they somehow haven’t seemedto matter as much to me. Possibly be-cause I’ve started thinking about thenext phase of my life; when I take theuniform off one final time and switchit out for a business suit.

That mentality changed late October,when I had the privilege of travelingto Joint Base-San Antonio, Texas andwatching my only niece graduate fromAir Force Basic Military Training.

While there were several eventswhich occurred throughout the threedays we were on base, the one I con-sider to be the most important wasthe Airman’s Coin Ceremony. Everyone of the more than 800 graduatesmarched onto the small drill pad asa trainee, and by the time they left 45minutes later, they were all Airmen.

I remember watching my niece earnher coin from her Military Training In-structor, my eyes filled with tears and

my heart filled with pride. At thatpoint, she officially carried on whathas been a family tradition of serviceto the U.S. Air Force, almost continual-ly, since before we became a separatebranch of service in 1947.

Later that day, while eating lunchat the Base Exchange, I noticed a BMTgraduate walk by me with a belt loopthat was broken on his blue pants.Not wanting him to get yelled at byan MTI, I walked over and politely lethim know that he needed to fix it. Heturned around, saw me in my servicedress uniform and snapped to atten-tion.

He gave me his reporting statement:“Sir, Airman ‘Snuffy’ reports as or-dered,” and let me know that the loophad just broken. He was heading backto his dormitory after lunch to put on

a new pair of pants. He thanked mefor letting him know, and I went onmy way.

The entire reason I’m writing this ar-ticle is because of that interaction with“Airman Snuffy.”

He didn’t know me at all - we weretotal strangers. He didn’t know whereI worked, what I do for the Air Forceor that I am probably less than twoyears from retirement. I don’t thinkany of that mattered to him. All heknew was that a master sergeant wastalking to him.

That is when I was reminded thatI, as do all noncommissioned officersand commissioned officers, have a re-sponsibility to hold everyone to allstandards, and to personally exceedthe standards. It doesn’t matter if weare a day away from our retirementceremony; we have an impact on eachand every person we come in contactwith. Whether it’s a positive or nega-tive impact is totally up to us.

It took the combination of watch-ing my niece become an Airman andmy interaction with Airman Snuffy toforce me to change, and remind me ofthe huge responsibilities which rest onmy shoulders.

I know that every morning when Iput on my uniform I’m going to askmyself, “What kind of impact are yougoing to have on people today?”

I think that’s a question everyoneshould ask themselves before theystart their workday. Determine to havea positive impact on as many peopleas possible.

Thanks, Airman Snuffy, for unknow-ingly reminding me of what’s expect-ed of me.

How ‘Airman Snuffy’ changedmy view on standards

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Marlon N. JamesChief CasualtyAssistance Center& AER Officer FortEustis

“I would take aninformal approachand avoid beingconfrontational.”

Amber HendricksCasualty AssistanceCenter, MortuaryAffairs CoordinatorFort Eustis

“I would correctindividuals withtact based on what Iknow is right.”

Tech. Sgt.Trimeka ElliottAir CombatCommand Safety

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Master Sgt.Ryan Cox633rd Civil EngineerSquadron

“The most politicallycorrect way possible.Be professional,polite and just call itto their attention.”

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“That is when I was remindedthat I, as do all noncommissionedofficers and commissioned of-ficers, have a responsibility tohold everyone to all standards,and to personally exceed thestandards.”

— Master Sgt. Brian Potvin

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By Sgt. Edwin J. Rodriguez7TH SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Everyone on the team was trying to remem-ber the words to a famous quote that best de-scribed their efforts during a recent mission toNew York. One that would convey how theywished they could have done more to help, ifthey only had more time.

The 400-mile drive to reach the devastat-ed area didn’t deter the team from making animpact. Whether they believed their influencewas small or large, they said they knew theirhighly-specialized skills would be useful.

Seventeen Soldiers from three dive detach-ments, assigned to the Special Troops Battalion,7th Sustainment Brigade, loaded their equip-ment on Light Medium Tactical Vehicles, mov-ing trucks and SUVs, and drove north, Nov. 3,for a week-long mission to the New York statemetropolitan area to aid Hurricane Sandy re-lief efforts.

“Our higher headquarters were looking toassist in the recovery efforts, so they came to usbecause of our special capabilities,” said Capt.Jon-Paul Navarro, 86th Dive Detachment com-mander, and officer in charge of the team.

Their initiative was seen the next day as theywere sent to Fort Hamilton, N.Y. to live tem-porarily.

“We talked to key leaders and offered ourassistance in any way we could. When we gotto Hamilton, we dropped our bags and wentstraight to work on our first mission,” saidCapt. Nathan Brenan, 544th Dive Detachmentcommander.

The team was tasked with missions on allsides of the upper and lower Hudson Bay.Much of the area did not have power, whichlimited outdoor missions; but they workedoutside whenever possible. When necessary,the team worked long into the night.

“It is a great achievement when you are suc-cessful on a tough mission,” said Navarro. “Itmakes leaders proud and gives divers, theArmy and the 7th Sustainment Brigade, a greatrelationship with the public. Our Soldiers willbe able to see their efforts pay off.”

One group of Soldiers drove to Staten Island,where they helped pump water from residen-tial homes that were along the Hudson Bay

coastline. Most homes in the area were stillwithout power a week after Sandy’s arrival.

“For many people in the neighborhood, wewere the only form of military assistance theyhad seen,” said Brenan. “Many of the familieswere very appreciative of what we were doing.New York is a very military friendly area andit showed.”

The water pumps the team brought to as-sist in the efforts are capable of pumping 1,500gallons per minute, allowing them to assist inflooded areas, said Navarro. The dive team putthe pump to use, assisting the New Jersey andNew York fire departments by pumping outthousands of gallons of water from the sub-way.

In addition to pumping the subway, the team

Resolute Brigadedivers assist NY afterHurricane Sandy

SEE DIVERS PAGE 4

Photos by Capt. Nathan Brenan

Pfc. Jacob Feyers, a diver attached to the Spe-

cial Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade,

Fort Eustis, Va., makes repairs below the water

of the US Army Corps of Engineers Caven Point

Marine Terminal pier, Jersey City, N.J. with his

welding torch Nov. 11.

Pfc. Jacob Feyers, a diver tender attached to the Special Troops Battalion,

7th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Eustis, Va., dons his diving suit, with help

from Sgt. Sky Schofield, before entering the Lower Hudson Bay to inspect

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caven Point Marine Terminal pier, Jersey

City, N.J. Nov. 11. He is part of a team of divers attached to the STB that as-

sisted in the NewYork Metropolitan area after the damage left by Hurricane

Sandy Oct. 29.


used a floatable bladder to stop a leak at an Amtrak facili-ty in Kerney, N.J., said Brenan. The facility flooded after adrainage valve was severed by the surge.

Initially, the team’s missions involved pumping outflooded areas, but after they arrived, they took the initia-tive to do much more, said Navarro.

The dive team spent the majority of its time at the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Caven Point Marine Terminalin Jersey City, N.J. The pier holds survey and debris re-moval ships assigned to the Corps and the Environmen-tal Protection Agency; however it was partially destroyedand incapable of use when the team arrived. They wereable to fully recover the structure, replacing wood beamsand steel rods to make it stronger than before.

“A group of us spent the whole week repairing thepier, using a stockpile of wood to replace and remove anydamage found,” said Brenan. “The subway and the pierat Caven Point were inoperable but when we left, the sub-way was back and running and the pier was complete.The feedback we have received so far made our trip hereworthwhile.”

Before the team returned home, they also assisted ateam of U.S. Navy divers by assessing flood damage atBattery Park in Manhattan, NY, helping to set the stage fora full recovery of the pier there.

“It was amazing to see three different detachmentscome together for the mission in New York and New Jer-sey, giving the same motivation on day one through day10,” said Navarro. “It was a great thing for everyone tocome together and flawlessly execute the mission.”

Even before returning to Fort Eustis, Va., the team wasasked to come back and continue with recovery effortsif possible, said Brenan. They received phone calls andemails about how exemplary the dive team’s efforts were,and some divers are scheduled to go back for finishingtouches to the Caven Point pier.

Finally, the team remembered the quote, eloquentlystated by Mother Theresa of Calcutta, “We ourselves feelthat what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But theocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

It summed up their feelings perfectly.

DIVERS FROM PAGE 3

Photo by Capt Nathan Brenan

Spc. Bradley Zemen, left, and Sgt. Britton Hall, both

attached to the Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment

Brigade, Fort Eustis,Va., help the New Jersey and NewYork

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By Lt. Col. Tadd SholtisAIR COMBAT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

After five months in the cockpit andnumerous discussions with combat-readypilots and maintainers, the commander ofAir Combat Command is ending his ten-ure as an F-22 pilot, confident that the air-craft is safe to fly and on a path towardunrestricted worldwide operations.

Gen. Mike Hostage recently completedhis final flight in the F-22 during a tour ofU.S. Air Forces Central Command bases.

"I originally began flying the F-22 tobetter understand the risks and challeng-es our Raptor community was facing. Atthe time, our Airmen's confidence in thejet had been shaken. Now that I've gonethrough F-22 qualification training andflown with most of our units while close-ly tracking the progress we've made withthe life support system, I'm convincedwe have significantly reduced the levelof risk," Hostage said. "And, after experi-encing what the Raptor can do, I'm moreconvinced than ever that we need this su-perb combat asset in the uncertain worldwe face."

When he began his checkout, the gen-eral had pledged to fly the F-22 until theproblems with the jet had been solved andoperations were back to normal. "Much asI would dearly love to continue to fly thisamazing airplane, today's tough fiscal cli-mate means I don't have enough flying

hours for all of my aviators. Every sortieI fly means one less for a young fight-er pilot who might someday have to goto war. Thus, my stopping will put thosehours where they need to be flown...in thehands of our front-line combat pilots."

The general completed his F-22 initialqualification training in June. Since then,he has flown all of the operational em-ployment scenarios the F-22 is tasked forin current war plans.

"The F-22's speed, radar, flight altitudeand stealthy characteristics provide pilotsthe unparalleled ability to dominate anyadversary," said Hostage. "This capabili-ty makes potential adversaries take note,and will be crucial to our nation's successin the more-contested operations we an-ticipate and for which we are training."

The success of an ACC-led F-22 LifeSupport System Task Force that iden-tified the major factors contributing tothen-unexplained physiological incidentsinvolving a small number of pilots alsofactored in the commander's vote of con-fidence. Spearheaded by ACC's Direc-tor of Operations, Maj Gen Charlie Lyon,the Task Force initiated numerous stepsto improve safe and effective F-22 opera-tions. Two key changes are a redesign ofa valve in the pilot's upper pressure gar-ment (UPG) to prevent improperly inflat-ed vests from restricting pilot breathingas well as an automated back-up oxygensystem to augment the existing manual

emergency oxygen system.As aircraft and equipment modifica-

tions have proceeded, the Air Force andDepartment of Defense have gradual-ly lifted restrictions on F-22 operations.The remaining peace-time restrictions onflight altitudes and using F-22s to conductAerospace Control Alert missions in Alas-ka will be lifted once the modified UPGvalves and A-BOS are fielded.

During the transition to normal op-erations period this year, F-22s have de-ployed to Southwest Asia, Guam andOkinawa to enhance regional securitypartnerships and resume training activi-ties in forward-deployed regions.

F-22s have flown more than 14,000 sor-ties over 19,000 hours since the last previ-ously unexplained physiological incidenton March 8. Since then, the fleet has expe-rienced a small number of inflight eventscommensurate with the risk-reductionmeasures put in place. Also, on Novem-ber 16, an F-22 crashed near Tyndall AirForce Base, Fla., after the pilot ejected

safely. Although an investigation of thataccident is currently underway, initial in-dications are that the aircraft's life supportsystem had no bearing on the crash.

"We know that mechanical compo-nents sometimes fail, and we have back-up systems and emergency procedures todeal with that," the general said. "We alsoknow that in flying high performancefighters, despite our best efforts, we willsometimes lose an aircraft. In the case ofthe previously unexplained physiologi-cal incidents, we did not know why somepilots were experiencing hypoxia-likesymptoms. We needed to get to the bot-tom of that, and I believe we have."

"Flight safety requires constant vig-ilance and continuous improvement,"Hostage said. "We always strive for zeromishaps, and in the case of the F-22, wehave learned a tremendous amount in thelast year. I am confident we are ready toreturn to managing the safety of F-22 op-erations in the same way we deal with ev-ery other high-performance aircraft."

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By Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On the battle-scarred fields of Verdun,France, rubble litters the landscape. Up-turned soil and wretched trees lurch to-ward the sky in ugly gray masses, seek-ing the sun behind a smokescreen ofartillery fire.

Amid the destruction, and long afterthe fighting stopped, small, poppy flow-ers grow, reminding those who survivedthat no matter the circumstance, life press-es forward.

For British Royal Air Force Flight Lt.Richard Bush, 480th Intelligence, Surveil-lance and Reconnaissance Wing intelli-gence exchange officer, it is important toremember why he wears a red poppy in-stead of white.

"During World War I, the troops sawonly poppies growing after artillery shell-ing," said Bush. "They said the poppieswere red with the blood of the fallen."

Bush wanted to bring the Europeanholiday Remembrance Day, which is sim-ilar to Veteran's Day, to Langley Air ForceBase, Va. Also known as Poppy Day, theholiday honors veterans worldwide andother victims of war. A common symbolof remembrance is the red poppy.

Bush honored the holiday though theRoyal British Legion, a United Kingdom-based charity devoted to aiding veterans.

The legion offers welfare services, fi-nancial aid and specialty services to qual-ified individuals. It also hosts remem-brance tours and pilgrimages, and theygive advice about separation entitle-ments, benevolent help and similar ave-nues veterans can take to improve theirquality of life.

The legion has an American branchof the charity designed to help veteransof conflicts in which the United Statesand Great Britain fought together. Bushraised money through donations for thelegion, knowing how much it can im-

pact a family."When I was back in England, I had a

troop whose mom passed away, leavinghim to raise his younger siblings," saidBush. "The Legion gave the grieving fam-ily a trip to Euro Disney and helped outwith a mortgage on a house for them."

Bush was touched by the gesture anddecided he would help give more thanjust one family the opportunity to trulylive again after such a catastrophe.

"Whether American or British, veteranshave earned a fair shake," said Bush. "Thischarity allows me to further aid them andshow them how truly honorable it is tofollow in their footsteps."

Col. Jeffrey Kruse, 480th ISR Wing com-mander, believes having the legion repre-sented at Langley does more than honorveterans.

"This charity strengthens the ties be-tween the US and UK, and it honors ourallies," said Kruse. "That is why I am priv-ileged to be a part of the legion's efforts."

In America, any money donated tothe American branch of the legion goesstraight to those qualified for aid.

Kruse and Bush agree veterans, bothhomegrown and foreign, deserve to seetheir fallen comrades again in the heartthat lies behind every red poppy worn.

RAF Airman presents Remembrance Day to JBLERoyal Air Force Flight Lt. Richard Bush, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceWing intelligence exchange officer, presents the Royal British Legion Remembrance

Day donation box to the 480th ISRWing leadership Nov. 5, 2012, at Langley Air Force Base.


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By George MarkfelderSoldiers onboard ships and watercraft is

nothing new, but for many in the NationalCapitol Region, the visit by the U.S. ArmyLanding Craft Utility (LCU) 2006 providesa chance to see some unique military sup-port capabilities that may save lives.

“We want to highlight that the variouscapabilities of the 7th Sustainment Bri-gade in general and its 10th Transporta-tion Battalion’s LCU 2006 in particularcan provide to the various emergency re-sponse and federal agencies in the D.C.area if requested to do so,” said Col. Jenni-fer Reinkober, commanding officer of the7th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Eustis, Va.“This mission also provides the necessaryunderway time to train our engineeringand deck side personnel as well as train-ing for our future vessel masters.”

The 7th Sustainment Brigade is the “Ar-my’s Navy.” According to the unit’s web-site, the 7th Sustainment Brigade is theonly Composite Sustainment Brigadewithin the Active Component of the U.S.Army and its mission is to “conduct multi-modal transportation operations in sup-port of the reception, staging and onward

movement of joint and/or combined forc-es into a theater of operations.”

“We have a 10,000 nautical mile rangeand can drive up to any beach as long aswe have 10 feet of water under our stern,”said Chief Warrant Officer Two NicholasLaferte, 10th Battalion Maritime opera-tions officer. “We have a load capacity of350 short tons, and can maintain 10 knotsfully loaded. It took the vessel approxi-mately six days during its deployment toHaiti.”

LCU 2006 is berthed at the South WestWaterfront Police pier, is 174 feet in length,42 feet across the beam and normally car-ries a crew of 14. Its total load capacity isthe equivalent of 15 fully loaded C-141transport aircraft. During the their portvisit to D.C., the Soldiers explained the de-tails of their craft’s capabilities to the JointForce Headquarters - National Capitol Re-gion, U.S. Army Military District of Wash-ington Deputy Commander Egon Hawry-lak and other staff members based at FortLesley J. McNair, just down the street fromtheir pier side location.

If any DoD asset is requested by localcivil authorities, those requests are coor-

dinated by the JFHQ-NCR/MDW whosemission is to plan, coordinate and main-tain situational awareness, and as direct-ed, partner in the employment of forcesas a Joint Task Force to conduct homelanddefense and civil support operations in theNational Capitol Region.

“The training we get from missionslike this one to D.C. is great and sailingup the Potomac into the narrow chan-

nels and under structures like the Wood-row Wilson Bridge is pretty tight,” saidChief Warrant Officer Two John Willis,LCU 2006 vessel master. “We purpose-ly timed it with low tide, and had about10 feet of clearance. But the crew lovesthis type of training, because we canhighlight the capabilities we can bring toanywhere in the world if needed, evento the Nation’s Capitol.”

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By Senior Airman Jason J. Brown633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Gravel crunches underfoot withstep through the maze of shippingtainers, as the reflection of the low-aNovember sun gleams on his sunes and illuminates his faded neon ysafety belt. U.S. Army Spc. Michaeler climbs into his forklift and starengine.

“Sometimes it’s really busy outother times, it’s quiet,” the 690th RPort Opening Element cargo spesaid over the din of the forklift motdoesn’t matter though. There’s nowelse I’d rather be.”

While this sincerity is easy to disas mere feigned enthusiasm, Visseruinely enjoys his job - routinely loand unloading cargo on water-bornsels, rail cars and aircraft. To himthing is better than the life he left be

Like many young men and woVisser, now 21, joined the Army at aas a way to escape a crumbling homdevoid of hope and opportunity. Hnot met his father until age 10, he hthe latter half of his childhood whold promise.

Suffice to say, life in the coastalmunity of Redondo Beach, Calif.got worse.

“My parents were really wrappein narcotics, always having drugshouse. It got to a point where theme acting as a lookout for them,”Visser. “I dealt with that until I wyears old.”

His rocky home life negatively imed his academic progress, as he fellof meeting state requirements forschool graduation. With no supportem, no job opportunities and lackhigh school diploma, Visser was deate.

Despite the darkness surrouhim, he found distractions awaydrug use. Visser began attending cgroups as a way to escape the turmhome.

“At first, I used church as a wato get away from my parents,” he“Eventually, after going so often aning there, it began to make sense tand I started to believe. I decided t

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Spc. Michael Visser, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element

cargo specialist, joined the Army in 2010 as a way to es-

cape a trouble home life in Redondo Beach, Calif.

“I had my diploma, I knew I wanted to helppeople and I knew I had to get away fromhome and make my own way. The Army al-lowed me to do just that. I knew even thenthe Army was more than fighting overseas.I saw how the military helped people inneed, like after hurricanes and earthquakes.I wanted to do those things.”

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He attended a special secondaryschool, where he not only earned the re-quirements for high school graduation,but notched a 4.0 grade point average inthe process. Upon receiving his diploma,Visser decided looking for low-wage jobsin Redondo Beach would only keep himmired in the stale lifestyle his parents en-dured.

“I didn’t want to be like that, I wantedbetter for myself,” he said. “I knew theonly way not to be dragged down intothat way of life was to get out of Califor-nia.”

Through his time spent at church, hebegan building pillars of emotional sup-port he never had in his youth, earningencouragement from fellow worshipersand friends he made. Upon building apositive nucleus, Visser knew whateverhe decided to do with his life needed tobe in the business of helping others.

That’s when he found his calling - a ca-reer in the U.S. Army.

“I had my diploma, I knew I wanted tohelp people, and I knew I had to get awayfrom home and make my own way,” Viss-er recalled. “The Army allowed me to dojust that. I knew even then the Army wasmore than fighting overseas. I saw howthe military helped people in need, likeafter hurricanes and earthquakes. I want-ed to do those things.”

Visser enlisted April 26, 2010, and at-tended Basic Combat Training at FortJackson, S.C., shortly thereafter. Upongraduation, he transferred to Fort Eustisfor Advanced Individual Training as an“88H,” or cargo specialist.

He admits the transition from theloose, beach town life in California to therigid, highly-structured Army lifestylewas difficult at first. Visser was the onlySoldier in his AIT graduating class to re-main at Fort Eustis for his first operation-al assignment.

“I was the only one of 30 people to get

stuck here. My friends were getting or-ders to Korea, all over the place, and Ihad to stay here,” he said.

But he’d already escaped the drugsand despair back home, and knew whereto look for guidance - his faith. Visser’soutgoing nature earned him friendshipsand the praise of his unit leadership. Herelied on his battle buddies and leadersto mentor and guide him, transforminghimself into a professional Soldier.

“I really relied on my roommate, [Spc.James Conklin]. He helps me out a lot,and sets a good example for me to fol-low,” he said. “My first sergeant andcommander have been there with me,too.”

With the backbone of the Army behindhim, Visser began concentrating on hispassion - helping others. Volunteerismbecame his favorite activity, often beingthe first Soldier willing to raise his handwhen opportunities arose.

Following Hurricanes Irene in 2011and Sandy earlier this year, Visser band-ed together with other church membersto help storm victims in nearby Poquo-son clean up flood- and wind-damagedareas. He sponsored a small child fromIndia, regularly donating money andcommunicating with the child’s family

halfway around the world. Visser reg-ularly attends Wave Church in VirginiaBeach, where he participates in povertyrelief efforts across south side HamptonRoads.

Of these efforts, Visser said his timepreaching to and talking with troubledyouth at a Newport News correctionalfacility had the most impact on him.

“I see a lot of those kids have dealtwith the same situations and adversitythat I did. I can talk to them and makethem see the good things in life,” he said.“I want them to do something better forthemselves when they get out. I reallysee myself in them.

“One day I went to preach, and metthis kid named Chris. I talked to him fornearly two hours and his story was iden-tical to mine,” he continued. “I told him,‘I know where you’ve been through,what it feels like, what’s going on in-side your head. Look around - there areso many opportunities for you to do bet-ter for yourself. One day, you’re goingto look back and be glad you took thosesteps, just like I do now.’ He’s out now,back in northern Virginia, and he’s do-ing well, even planning on attending Bi-ble college.”

Visser’s first sergeant, 1st Sgt. Jenni-

fer Callicutt, said she is “extremely im-pressed” with him, not only as a Soldier,but as a person.

“He’s a great Soldier, but he’s morethan that. He’s always volunteering, al-ways giving his time,” she said. “It amaz-es me that he’s so young but has such abig heart. He never complains, and is al-ways willing to help others and do theright thing.

“He’s going to make a great husbandfor someone one day,” she added, smil-ing. “Everyone knows about Visser. Ev-eryone knows he’s a great guy.”

Visser is currently pursuing a bache-lor’s degree in criminal justice, which heplans to use in a future career as a policeofficer after his time in the Army. Addi-tionally, he plans to attend Bible collegeto help him build his skills as a religiousleader.

“Right now, I’m a worship leader inmy church. It’ll give me the tools to leadbetter, while helping me work on my-self,” he said. “I know I’m not perfect -no one is - but making myself better willhelp me make more of an impact in oth-ers’ lives, keep them away from drugsand alcohol and stay positive.”

For now, Visser is enjoying the life he ismaking for himself. Between church, vol-unteering, his career and the satisfactionof successful independence, he “couldn’task for much more in life.”

“The one piece of advice I have foranyone feeling that they can’t go on is tonever give up. Don’t quit; the second youquit, the regrets begin,” he said. “Don’twait on taking chances. Do what you feelis right when you feel it.”

As the sun retreated behind the treeline west of the Washington Boulevardmotor pool, Visser walked away from hisforklift to his car, the same gravel crunch-ing beneath his boots. In the morning,he’ll return to the dusty yard to do it allover again.

The days will pass and the seasons willchange. Eventually, the specialist maybecome a sergeant, move on to other in-stallations and perhaps serve around theworld, but his mantra remains the same:

“There’s nowhere else I’d rather be.”“Regardless of how bad life can seem,

there’s always light in that darkness. Youjust have to find it and follow it.”

Spc. Michael Visser, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element cargo specialist, operates his

forklift at the motor pool at Fort Eustis,Va., Nov. 26, 2012.

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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell thanks members of theVa. State Police andVirginia Na-

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Governor recognizes Va. State Policeand Guard for supportBy Cotton PuryearVIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Virginia Governor Bob McDon-nell thanked members of the VirginiaState Police and National Guard for theirwork during security operations at theNational Governor’s Association Confer-ence during a reception held Nov. 19 atthe Executive Mansion in Richmond. TheNGA Conference brought more than 40governors to Williamsburg in July 2012,and McDonnell praised the VSP andVirginia Guard for their effective partner-ship and role in how smoothly the eventwas conducted. In addition, McDonnellrecognized the two public safety orga-nizations for their work during severalsevere weather events that impacted thecommonwealth over the last three years.“The coordination between the VirginiaState Police and the Virginia NationalGuard has been spectacular,” McDonnellsaid. “The agencies are working togetherto do the right thing to discharge themissions they receive from the VirginiaEmergency Operations Center to protectVirginians.”

Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Mar-la Graff Decker and the Governor’s Chief

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“I appreciate the way the Guard workswith us and the partnership we have,”Flaherty said. “I think we are doing greatthings for the people of Virginia.”

McDonnell recognized the effective co-ordination between first responders, theState Police and Virginia Guard throughnumerous severe weather events includefires, earthquakes, thunderstorms andhurricanes.

“To the men and women of the VirginiaState Police and Virginia National Guard,we are incredibly honored you have cho-sen a career in public service and chosento sacrifice your time, your talents and, ifnecessary, your life,” McDonnell said. “Itis an incredible calling you have.”

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By Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

According to the Centers for Disease Control, as of Nov.17, 2012, more than 36,000 cases of pertussis and 16 per-tussis-related deaths were reported this year.

The Department of the Air Force mandated all person-nel to receive the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria tox-oid and acellular pertussis, or TDAP, vaccine as part of ev-ery Airman’s individual medical readiness in June 2012.

The TDAP vaccine was licensed in 2005, and is the firstvaccine to protect against pertussis as well as tetanus anddiphtheria.

All Airmen who have not received their TDAP vaccina-tion by Jan 1, 2012 will be considered overdue, and there-fore ineligible to deploy.

“It was discovered that immunity to these diseases, per-tussis in particular, waned after time,” said Dr. [Lt. Col.]Teresa Nesselroad, 633rd Medical Operations Squadronallergist. “The Advisory Committee on ImmunizationPractices made a recommendation that all American citi-zens get the TDAP vaccine.”

The ACIP provides advice and guidance on effectivecontrol of vaccine-preventable diseases, and developswritten recommendations for routine administration ofvaccines.

Although the extent of tetanus, diphtheria and pertus-

sis may not be common knowledge, they can be very se-rious diseases.

All three diseases are caused by bacteria. Diphtheriaand pertussis are spread from person to person. Tetanusenters the body through cuts, scratches or wounds.

· Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, causes painful mus-cle spasms and stiffness. It can lead to tightening of mus-cles in the head and neck, leaving the victim unable openthe mouth or swallow, and can kill about one out of everyfive individuals infected.

· Diphtheria can cause a thick membrane to cover theback of the throat, leading to problems breathing, paraly-sis, heart failure and even death.

· Pertussis is a common disease often referred to as thewhooping cough. It causes severe coughing spells, whichcan lead to difficulty breathing, vomiting and disturbedsleep. It can lead to weight loss, incontinence and rib frac-tures. Two in 100 adolescents and five in 100 adults withpertussis are hospitalized or have complications - includ-ing pneumonia or death.

Pertussis can also cause serious illness in infants, chil-dren and adults. The disease begins like the commoncold, with congestion, sneezing and a possible mildcough or fever. But severe coughing can start after one totwo weeks.

Unlike the common cold, pertussis can become a seriesof coughing fits that can continue for weeks, causing vi-

olent and rapid coughing. The fits can go on until the airis gone from the lungs and those infected are forced to in-hale with a loud “whooping” sound. In infants, the coughcan be minimal. They may instead have life-threateningpauses in breathing.

Pertussis is usually spread by coughing or sneezingwhile in close contact. Many infants who get pertussis areinfected by parents, siblings or other caregivers who maybe unaware they have the disease, further demonstratingthe importance of the TDAP vaccine.

“This vaccine is recommended not only to protect yourhealth, but the health of those around you,” said Nessel-road.

For more information, visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov. To get vaccinated, visit the Immunization Officein the U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley annex building.

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As he drove through local neighbor-hoods, he noticed that despite the chill inthe air, neighborhood children were rid-ing bicycles and playing outside withoutwearing coats.

He stopped his vehicle, got out andasked one of the children why.

“I don’t own one,” the child said. The re-ply bothered the man, leaving him with astrong desire to help the local children.

This need for basic items prompted StaffSgt. Justin Olson, 633rd Security ForcesSquadron community policing patrolman,to head up a coat drive to benefit the localcommunity, which ran from Oct. 1 throughNov. 30. More than 200 coats and miscella-neous clothing items were collected anddonated to Hampton Roads EcumenicalLodgings and Provision, or “H.E.L.P,” In-corporated.

Although this isn’t the first time 633rdSFS has hosted a coat drive, Olson said

it’s been the most successful year, due toa change in collection strategy. Collectionboxes were placed at multiple locationsthroughout Bethel Housing, instead of atone central location as in years past.

“This year we brought the drop-off loca-tions to the people,” said Olson. “Peoplewere even moving and said they had coatsto donate, so we would go to people’shouses and pick up the coats. The fact thatwe made it so easy to donate is what real-ly brought us to success.”

In addition to collecting coats and otherclothing items, this year the drive also in-cluded books and magazines. That portionof the drive ran from Nov. 1 through Nov.20, and garnered more than 200 donations,which will be given to local schools andthe U.S.O.

Not only does a drive like this benefit lo-cal families, it is also a way to reach outto the community, said Tech. Sgt. Jerard

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Members of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron community policing section sort

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Holton, 633rd Security Forces Squadron noncommis-sioned officer in charge of community policing at Beth-el Housing.

“Our job is the community itself,” Holton said. “Ourprimary focus is the security of the residents out here, thebase and this extension of the base. Secondary to that is ac-tually making contact with the community, being involvedwith everyone out here and trying to branch out to otherparts of the community outside of Bethel Housing.”

According to Olson, coordinating a collection has a last-ing effect on the surrounding community and is a greatway to foster relationships.

“The more we help out our community around us, thedeeper roots we set in with the community and the civil-ians that support the base,” he said. “It’s a good tool.”

No matter how big or small the donation is, Holton saidanything a person could give would make world of differ-ence to a family in need, and in turn, benefit the commu-nity as a whole.

“We give back to the community outside the militaryfamily,” said Holton. “They then give back to the folkswithin our community. It’s a big circle, and we encouragepeople to get involved in the circle and pay it forward.”

As seen through the efforts of the 633rd Security Forc-es Squadron community policing team, asking a questionand caring enough to follow-through with the answer canspark an initiative that benefits hundreds of local families,strengthening the relationship between the military andcivilian communities and ensuring that everyone stayswarm this winter.

“People were even mov-ing and said they had coatsto donate, so we would goto people’s houses andpick up the coats. The factthat we made it so easyto donate is what reallybrought us to success.”

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NewWelcome Center Hours

The Langley Air Force Base Pass and Registration Of-fice andVisitor Control Center have become one office andincreased customer service hours. Effective Dec. 10, thenew operating hours of the Welcome Center will be in ef-fect. From Monday to Friday, the center will be open from5 a.m. to 7 p.m. On holidays and weekends, the center willbe open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information,contact the pass and registration office at (757) 764-1686.

Discounted tuition available

Hampton University College of Continuing Education isoffering discount tuition and no application fees for militaryand their dependents. Registration for the Fall I Session, istill October 5, and Fall II Session, is between October 15and December 14, for on-base, distance-learning and on-line courses. All courses are transferrable to the Commu-nity College of the Air Force degree. For more information,speak with a University representative in Room 120 at theLangley Education Center, or call 757-766-1369 or 757-727-5773.

MCAHC family health clinic relocation

Effective Nov. 30, the McDonald Army Health Center’sfamily health clinic will operate inside the trailers locatednext to the veterinary clinic off Jefferson Ave.

Awards Committee EMCEE auditions

The 633rd Air Base Wing Annual Awards Committee isreaching out to Team Langley for volunteers to serve asEMCEEs for the Annual Awards Ceremony at the BayviewCommunity Center Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.The event will have a“movie style” theme and is designed to be fun and enter-taining. There will be two EMCEEs chosen for the AwardsCeremony. Civilians are also welcome to try out. Addition-ally, a third EMCEE will be chosen for the Medallion Cere-mony on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. The Medallion Ceremony willbe held at Quesada Hall.The tryouts are as follows: Dec. 4:

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2012 CapitolTree Lighting Ceremony

The Governor, First Lady, Santa and Virginia military rep-resentatives are set to light the official state tree and tohonor our military Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. at the South Portico ofthe Virginia State Capitol.The ceremony will feature the Vir-ginia National Guard 29th Band. Following the tree lighting,Governor and Mrs. McDonnell will host an open house atthe Executive Mansion.

Military Scholarships

The Virginia Advisory Council on Military Educationis seeking applicants for $1,000 scholarships. Activeduty, drilling reservist, National Guard members, veter-ans, permanently disabled military members and fam-ily members are eligible. Family members of Servicemembers missing or killed in action are also eligible.Applicants must reside or work in Virginia. Applicationsmust be postmarked by Feb. 4, 2013 and are available atwww.vaacme.org/scholarships. For more, call (757) 748-

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Orthodox Christian services

Orthodox Christian services will be offered at the Lang-ley Chapel for military members and their families. All arewelcome. The following schedule extends until Dec. 24.Tuesday - 1 p.m. (Akathist, the day of commemorationfor Saints/Prophets) | Thursday - 1 p.m. (Akathist, remem-brance of Holy Apostles, Holy Fathers, and Martyrs) | Fri-

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Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa will take place Saturday from 9a.m. to noon at the Fort Eustis Club, Bldg. 2123, Persh-ing Ave. The menu will include a waffle station, omeletbar, biscuits and sausage gravy, assorted cereal, choco-late fountain dip, fruit, marshmallows, pretzels, holidaycake and cookies. Admission is $5 (ages 3-10); $12 (ages10+); and free for ages two and under. Walk-in tickets willbe $10 for children and $15 for adults. Photos with San-ta will also be available. For prepaid tickets, call 878-5700or 878-3048.

Pines Golf Course

Happy Holidays Sale - The Happy Holidays Sale isscheduled for Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop infor great deals on top-of-the-line golf equipment, cloth-ing and supplies. Take advantage of the “Pull a ChipDiscount,” where you pull a chip out of a bag and thenumber on the chip is the percentage off that you willreceive at the register.

Get Golf Ready Classes – Give the gift of golf thisChristmas for only $99 per person (includes five grouplessons with a PGA professional). Golf clubs, ballsand other equipment will be provided. The Pines GolfCourse is located at Bldg. 3518 Mulberry Island Rd. Formore information, call 878-2252.

Holiday Food Drive

Fort Eustis is conducting an installation-wide HolidayFood Drive through Sunday to support the Virginia Pen-insula Food Bank. Collection boxes are located at Bldg.650 (Army Community Service), Post Exchange, Com-missary, and other military organizations. Items accept-ed by the food bank include canned goods, peanut butter,fruit juice, instant potatoes, apple sauce, fruit cups, jelly,boxed meals, cereal, rice, breakfast bars and other non-perishable foods. Military personnel are eligible for foodbank assistance programs. For more information, contactDonna Cloy at 878-3129.

Holiday Rooms Program

Applications for the Holiday Rooms Program are avail-able at your organization and the 633rd ABW Public Af-fairs Office. The program features free hotel/motel roomsfor immediate family members of service members E1-E6 from Dec. 23 (check-in) to Dec. 26 (check-out).

The program is open to active-duty personnel from allservices stationed at Peninsula installations. Immediatefamily members include parents, in-laws, children, sib-lings and their children and grandparents who live out oftown. The service members’ families are responsible forall gratuities and incidental charges incurred (telephone,room service, movies, etc.)

Applications must be completed in full with a supervi-sor’s signature and returned to the Public Affairs Office(Bldg. 601, Hines Circle, Room 111) no later than Monday.The Holiday Rooms Program is sponsored by the Virgin-ia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Coun-cil and local area innkeepers. For more information, call878-4920.

Holiday Card Lane Contest

Army Community Service’s Mobilization DeploymentProgram is conducting the 14th annual Holiday Card LaneContest. The contest will take place at the Army Trans-portation Museum’s fence on Washington Boulevard. AllFort Eustis units, agencies and private organizations areinvited to submit an entry which best symbolizes the hol-iday season. Cards must be installed on the fence no lat-er thanTuesday; judging will take place Wednesday morn-ing. An awards ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 11a.m. at the museum’s auditorium. For more, contact Shir-ley Strong at 878-2552.

Toys forTots Holiday Run

Fort Eustis will conduct theToys forTots Holiday Run onDec. 14 starting at 6:30 a.m. at Murphy Field. This eventis open to all Soldiers and DoD employees who desire toparticipate in the run and make a toy donation. All person-nel are encouraged to give an unwrapped gift for a child1-16 years old, for collection at Anderson Field House onThursday. The winners of the Toys for Tots competitionwill be based on the most toys donated by a unit and typeof toys. Units that place first, second or third for the mosttoys donated will be awarded a trophy on the morning ofthe run. For more, call Carlton Williams at 878-6880.

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Mitten Tree – Bring your gently used mittens and glovesto the Community Center and place them on the “MittenTree.” All donations will be sent to Children’s Hospital ofThe Kings Daughters (after NewYear’s Day).

Best Holiday Decorated Home – BBC staff will be outlooking for the best holiday decorated home. The winnerwill be announced on Dec. 21.

Coat Drive – BBC will be collecting gently used coatsthroughout December. Collection boxes will be locatedin the Community Center. All donations will be given toCHKD.

Holiday Candlemaking – Residents are invited to stop bythe Community Center’s activities room Wednesday from3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to make a little gift for themselves or forsomeone special. To RSVP, call 328-0691 by Monday.

Winter Community Yard Sale – Residents can set upitems for sale in their front yards Dec. 15 from 8 a.m. to 2p.m. Trash and other discarded items must not be left bythe curbside.

Storytime with Santa – Bring your children (ages 6 andunder) to the Community Center’s activities room Dec. 17from 9 to 10 a.m. for storytime with the “Jolly Old Elf.”

Holiday GiftWrap – Free holiday gift wrap will be availableDec. 18-21 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Community Center.Bring your gifts and wrap them yourself. Restrictions apply.For more information, call 328-0691.

Resident Comment Cards – Keep filling out those resi-dent comment cards and you could be a winner. The win-ner will be notified by Dec. 21.

Random Caller Contest– Residents are invited to partic-ipate in our Random Caller Contest Dec. 21 from 1 to 3p.m. Call 369-8335, give us your very best “HO, HO, HO,”and you could win a holiday ham.

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rade is scheduled for Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. indowntown Hampton. This year’s themeis “Babes in Toyland.” Admission is free.

The parade route will travel from Ea-ton Street and Settler’s Landing Road toDarling Stadium. Come out and enjoycreative floats, high school bands, mil-itary marching units, drill teams and ev-eryone’s favorite, Santa Claus. Bring atoy for Toys for Tots and get seats in theVIP bleachers (one toy per four attend-ees).

For more information, call 727-8311 orvisit www.hampton.gov/parks.

Downtown Hampton on IceOutdoor ice skating is back in down-

town Hampton, sponsored by the Vir-ginia Air and Space Center. Admissionfor a two-hour skate session is $7 ($6for VASC members). Bring your ownskates or rent ours for $10. Seasonpasses are $50 if purchased before Sat-urday (includes unlimited admission andskate rental).

Coats for Families CampaignCoats for Families is an extension of

the long-time Coats for Kids campaign.Because of the growing need of coatsfor all ages, the campaign now includesadults as well as children. New andgently used coats can be dropped offin donation boxes at Patrick Henry Mall(Newport News) Dec. 21-23. Coats canalso be dropped off throughout Hamp-ton Roads at participating Albano Clean-ers and Boulevard Cleaners throughDec. 23.

Coats will be distributed on a firstcome, first serve basis at select lo-cations Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.(one coat per person). Parents shouldbe present with their children to assistwith proper sizing. Distribution loca-tions are listed below:

YMCA, 1322 LaSalle Ave., Hamp-ton

Family YMCA, 7827 Warwick Blvd.,Newport News

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For more information, contact ToniWilliams at 396-6197.

FreeTRADOC Band ConcertsThe public is invited to “Celebrate the

Holidays” and enjoy free concerts host-ed by the U.S. Army Training and DoctrineCommand Band. The concerts will takeplace Dec. 13-14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fer-guson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of theArts, Newport News.

Tickets may be picked up at the FergusonCenter Box Office (limit four per patron).Tickets are also available by mail: send aself-addressed stamped envelope to TRA-DOC Band, 700 Lee Boulevard, Fort Eustis,VA 23604-5703. For more information, visitwww.tradocband.com or call 501-6944.

Virginia Living MuseumWild Gifts for the Holidays - The Wild

Things Museum Store introduces “WildGifts for the Holidays,” a collection ofunusual and affordable nature-relateditems for all ages, including eco-friendlyclothing, plush toys, stationary, gamesand jewelry. Many items were createdespecially for the museum and will beavailable for purchase through Dec. 23.

Mystery of the Christmas Star – Ex-perience the journey of the Magi aroundyou in the museum’s state-of-the-artdigital planetarium theater through Dec.31.

Laser Holidays – Get into the holidayspirit with music of the season and daz-zling laser effects. Recommended forages six and above.

The shows are included in museumadmission until the lower level of themuseum re-opens (the fee will then be$4 plus museum admission). Days andtimes vary; schedules are available atwww.thevlm.org.

Story Time at the Museum. The thirdSaturday of the month is story time atthe museum. Bring the kids at 10 a.m.on Dec. 15 to hear “Owl Moon” by JaneYolen and more. Recommended forages 2 and above (included in museumadmission).

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‘Trees for Troops’provides freefirs to Servicemembers, familiesBy Senior Airman Jason J. Brown633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Bleak December skies and light rain did little todampen the holiday spirit at Fort Eustis, as Servicemembers and their families lined up and loaded upa free Christmas tree via the “Trees for Troops” give-away program at the post Dec. 5.

The program, sponsored by the Christmas Spir-it Foundation and FedEx, donated Christmas treesto military personnel and their dependents from theHampton Roads area.

Customers from two Christmas tree farms, Wyck-off’s in Belvidere, N.J., and Yenser’s in Lehighton,Pa., collectively donated more than 500 trees, whichwere shipped to Fort Eustis free of charge by FedEx.Each tree featured a tag with a handwritten messagefrom its donor.

Once the Service member or family members se-lected a tree from beneath the picnic pavilion adja-cent to the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Soldiers fromthe 1-222nd Aviation Regiment and volunteers fromthe Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers programcarried and secured the tree to their vehicles.

“This is our sixth year participating in the pro-gram, and it’s been a big success. The trees findhomes quickly,” said Michael Farist, the 733rd Mis-sion Support Group Operations Branch logistics su-pervisor.

“We especially looked out for spouses of deployedtroops and wounded warriors, giving them priorityin getting a tree. We want to ensure we take care ofour people and give them a great holiday.”

Jessica Kurt, whose husband serves at NavalWeapons Station Yorktown’s Cheatham Annex, saidthe program was an “awesome way to reach out tothe military.”

“We’ve had artificial trees in the past, but I heardabout this giveaway and decided it was time to goreal,” she said. “It’s a great program and we reallyappreciate it.”

The joy was not exclusive to the tree recipients.Volunteers laughed and smiled alongside customers,genuinely enjoying the festive atmosphere.

“I really like being able to help other Soldiers andtheir families to have a good holiday any way that Ican,” said U.S. Army Pvt. Tyler Goodson, a studentat the 1-222nd Avn. Rgt. “The whole event is aboutthe spirit of giving for Christmas. It’s a lot of fun, andit makes me feel like I’ve done good.”


U.S. Army Gen. Robert W. Cone, U.S. Army Training and

Doctrine Command commanding general, presents the

Director of Safety Composite Risk Management Award

to Sgt. 1st Class Randolph E. Hagin,TRADOC Band safe-

ty and security noncommissioned officer in charge, while

Maj. Leonel A. Pena, TRADOC Band commander, as Su-

san M. George, TRADOC safety officer, look on at TRA-

DOC Headquarters at Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 3, 2012. Cone

congratulated the band on its yearlong run of no Class A

safety violations.

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