RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE 64th Year • No. 18 • MAY 7, 2010

A publication of the 502nd Air Base Wing – Joint Base San Antonio

INSIDE ... CSOs LAND IN FLORIDA, P3 ... 12TH FTW WELCOMES NEW VICE COMMANDER, P5 ... SPACE A TRAVEL, P8 ... SOUTH CROSSOVER REQUIRES CAUTION, P9

Randolph Elementary School studentsperform a Florico dance routine at theschool’s auditorium Wednesday. The eventwas one of several planned in recognitionof Cinco de Mayo.Photo by Steve Thurow

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Commander1st Lt. Ryan Ernst

Deputy Chief of Public AffairsSenior Airman Katie Hickerson

EditorRobert GoetzSean BowlinStaff Writers

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WINGSPREAD

This paper is published by Prime Time Military Newspapers, aprivate firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, underexclusive written contract with Randolph AFB, Texas. This com-mercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publica-tion for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of theWingspread are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsedby, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or theDepartment of the Air Force.

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Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the PublicAffairs Division of the 502nd Air Base Wing OL-B in accordancewith local policy and style guidance. All photos, unless otherwiseindicated, are U.S. Air Force photos.

Articles for the newspaper should be submitted by noonThursday the week prior to the desired publication date. Items canbe dropped off on a PC- or Macintosh-formatted disk at theWingspread office in Hangar 6.

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PAGE 3WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 2 MAY 7, 2010

COMMENTARY

By Gen. Stephen LorenzAir Education and Training Commandcommander

The Chief of Staff of the AirForce recently announcedthat our service must reduceits personnel end strength tomeet congressionally mandat-ed limits.

Air Force retention is cur-rently at a 15-year high, whichis a testament to the tremen-dous dedication of our Airmenserving during a time ofunprecedented deployments.However, the high retentionmeans our end strength isabove the limits set byCongress, and we have to takesteps to reduce the number ofAirmen on active duty.

Normally, we are able to adjust ourrecruiting and accessions so the num-ber of new Airmen generally equals thenumber of separating or retiringAirmen. We have already reduced thenumber of new recruits and officersentering the service this year, but thereis a limit to how much we can cutincoming year groups before we startdamaging the future Air Force. We havealso implemented voluntary options forAirmen such as enlistment contractwaivers, limited active-duty servicecommitment waivers and voluntaryseparation pay. So far, not enoughAirmen have taken advantage of theseprograms to get us under theCongressionally approved end strength,and other involuntary programs such asselective early retirements of some offi-

cer ranks are being implemented.The numbers this time around are

much smaller than in the past, but forAirmen faced with force management itwill be a stressful, possibly life-chang-ing event. I expect the leaders – officer,enlisted and civilian – in Air Educationand Training Command to help eachindividual facing this uncertainty withthe support they need and deserve.

I urge leaders to be empathetic to theturbulence these decisions cause in thelives of Airmen – and the lives of familymembers too. Be engaged in their deci-sion-making processes, be attentive totheir concerns, be assertive but fairadvocates for their contribution totoday’s fight. And be ready to helpAirmen who leave active duty –whether voluntarily or involuntarily.Fully participate in their transition,

whether they return to civilian life orchoose to serve in the Air NationalGuard, Air Force Reserve or anotherbranch of the armed services.

If you have questions about theupcoming force management process,please visit the Air Force PersonnelCenter Web site, https://gum.afpc.ran-dolph.af.mil/ or contact your militarypersonnel flight.

The decision to undertake thesemeasures was not made lightly byour leaders. But in the end, the AirForce, like all the services – andindeed, like all of us – must live with-in its means. You have my pledge thatwe will do everything we can to makethis process as fair as possible and tohelp Airmen affected by force man-agement as they start the next phaseof their lives.

Leading Airmen through force management LORENZ ON LEADERSHIP

We invite all Airmen assigned to Randolph to share your Air Force story through a commentary published here inthe Wingspread. We continuously look for topics relating to life lessons learned, leadership, values, deploymentexperiences and more that will resonate through the total force. Submissions must be between 500-700 words

typed, and submitted to news@randolph.af.mil for consideration. For more information, call 652-5760.

The Action Line is the direct path for addressing issues with the 502nd Air Base Wing commander that have not been resolved through chain of command orthe appropriate responsible agency action. Items of general interest may be printed in the Randolph Wingspread. Anonymous inquiries will not be published.

Commander’s Action Line e-mail randolph.actionline@randolph.af.mil

“The decision to undertakethese measures was not madelightly by our leaders. But inthe end the Air Force, like allthe services – and indeed, likeall of us – must live within itsmeans. You have my pledge

that we will do everything wecan to make this process as fair

as possible ...”

NEWS

By Capt. John SevernsAir Education and Training Command Public Affairs

PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION,Fla. – Air Force aviator training took ahuge step into the 21st centuryWednesday, when the inaugural class ofCombat Systems Officer students begantraining here with the 479th FlyingTraining Group.

As they sat down in classes this weekand began a new year-long trainingprogram, the CSO (pronounced “Sizzo”)students became part of a fundamentaltransformation of Air Force trainingthat started in 2002, when former Chiefof Staff Gen. John Jumper ordered aredesign of Air Force navigator train-ing.

“With the CSO, we are taking the bestof three programs – navigator, electron-ic warfare and weapon systems officer– and combining them into a singletraining pipeline that will produceskilled, effective aviators able to meet

the needs of combatant commanders,”said Col. Richard Murphy, 12th FlyingTraining Wing commander, atRandolph Air Force Base.

The CSOs being trained at Pensacolaare part of a new generation of aviatorenvisioned by General Jumper nearlyeight years ago. Rather than specializ-ing as navigators, weapon systems offi-cers, or electronic warfare officers,CSOs will be trained in a common set ofcore skills and will be responsible for ahigh degree of airmanship to includeadvanced air operations, electromag-netic spectrum exploitation and aircraftweapon systems employment, accord-ing to Lt. Col. Jason Werchan, 479thFTG deputy commander.

After graduating with their wings, CSOsserve as mission commanders, workingwith the aircraft commander to maintainsituational awareness of their environ-ment and successfully complete their mis-sion, whether they find themselves flyingin a

New Combat Systems Officer course opens in Pensacola

Courtesy photoCombat Systems Officer students listen to a briefing at their new facility at Naval AirStation Pensacola. See CSOs P5

By April RowdenAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs Office

A new Facebook fan page is giving theAir Force community an interactive plat-form for exchanging news, informationand feedback about programs that affecttheir personal and professional lives.

US Air Force Life and Career debutedearlier this year and has captured top-ics fresh on the minds of Air Forcemembers and their families, such astransition assistance programs, WarriorGames, and the National SecurityPersonnel System conversion.

Facebook allows account holders toshare text-like micro blogs, photos andvideos through the free networking site.

Twitter, a social media site that ismost popular with 18- to 34-year-olds,is a free micro blogging site thatallows users to post messages, calledtweets, in 140 characters or less, froma computer or mobile device.

On Twitter, AFCareers andUSAF_Services connect users with

information about subjects that areshaping the manpower, personnel andservices of the Air Force.

AFCareers provides readers withlinks to federal job vacancies, themost recent retiree news, and changesin Air Force policies.

USAF_Services keeps up on Year of theAir Force Family programs, shareswounded warrior news, and informs fam-ily members of programs designed toimprove their lives.

Internet users do not have to establishTwitter accounts in order to viewAFCareers or USAF_Services.

While these sites offer a new way ofreaching Airmen and their families, themost dynamic feature of these tools isthat they allow users to respond backwith their thoughts and opinions. Thiscapability gives leadership insight intothe programs and services beingoffered to the Air Force family.

For a list of official Air Force socialmedia sites, visit www.af.mil/socialme-dia.asp.

Social media sites add dimensionto sharing information, feedback

VIP visit

Photo by Steve ThurowAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz answers questions concerning base,community, educational and family matters with the Retiree Council during their 2010conference hosted by the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph. This was the 37thmeeting for the Retiree Council. The Air Force Retiree Council provides the linkbetween members of the Air Force retiree community – retirees, family members andsurviving spouses living throughout the world.

Randolph Elementary School studentsperform a Florico dance routine at theschool’s auditorium Wednesday. The eventwas one of several planned in recognitionof Cinco de Mayo.Photo by Steve Thurow

Wingspread Office1150 5th Street East

Randolph AFB, Texas 78150Phone: (210) 652-5760

Fax: (210) 652-3142Wingspread Advertisements

Prime Time Military Newspapers2203 S. Hackberry

San Antonio, Texas 78210Phone: (210) 534-8848

Wingspread e-mailnews@randolph.af.mil

502nd Air Base WingOperating Location Bravo

Editorial StaffBrig. Gen. Leonard Patrick

Commander1st Lt. Ryan Ernst

Deputy Chief of Public AffairsSenior Airman Katie Hickerson

EditorRobert GoetzSean BowlinStaff Writers

Maggie ArmstrongGraphic Designer

WINGSPREAD

This paper is published by Prime Time Military Newspapers, aprivate firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, underexclusive written contract with Randolph AFB, Texas. This com-mercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publica-tion for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of theWingspread are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsedby, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or theDepartment of the Air Force.

The appearance of advertising in this publication, includinginserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by theDepartment of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, or PrimeTime Military Newspapers of the products or services advertised.

Everything advertised in this publication shall be made avail-able for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race,color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical ormental handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factorof the purchaser, user, or patron.

Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the PublicAffairs Division of the 502nd Air Base Wing OL-B in accordancewith local policy and style guidance. All photos, unless otherwiseindicated, are U.S. Air Force photos.

Articles for the newspaper should be submitted by noonThursday the week prior to the desired publication date. Items canbe dropped off on a PC- or Macintosh-formatted disk at theWingspread office in Hangar 6.

Articles for submission may also be sent by e-mail tonews@randolph.af.mil.

For details about submissions, call 652-5760.

ON THE COVER

PAGE 3WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 2 MAY 7, 2010

COMMENTARY

By Gen. Stephen LorenzAir Education and Training Commandcommander

The Chief of Staff of the AirForce recently announcedthat our service must reduceits personnel end strength tomeet congressionally mandat-ed limits.

Air Force retention is cur-rently at a 15-year high, whichis a testament to the tremen-dous dedication of our Airmenserving during a time ofunprecedented deployments.However, the high retentionmeans our end strength isabove the limits set byCongress, and we have to takesteps to reduce the number ofAirmen on active duty.

Normally, we are able to adjust ourrecruiting and accessions so the num-ber of new Airmen generally equals thenumber of separating or retiringAirmen. We have already reduced thenumber of new recruits and officersentering the service this year, but thereis a limit to how much we can cutincoming year groups before we startdamaging the future Air Force. We havealso implemented voluntary options forAirmen such as enlistment contractwaivers, limited active-duty servicecommitment waivers and voluntaryseparation pay. So far, not enoughAirmen have taken advantage of theseprograms to get us under theCongressionally approved end strength,and other involuntary programs such asselective early retirements of some offi-

cer ranks are being implemented.The numbers this time around are

much smaller than in the past, but forAirmen faced with force management itwill be a stressful, possibly life-chang-ing event. I expect the leaders – officer,enlisted and civilian – in Air Educationand Training Command to help eachindividual facing this uncertainty withthe support they need and deserve.

I urge leaders to be empathetic to theturbulence these decisions cause in thelives of Airmen – and the lives of familymembers too. Be engaged in their deci-sion-making processes, be attentive totheir concerns, be assertive but fairadvocates for their contribution totoday’s fight. And be ready to helpAirmen who leave active duty –whether voluntarily or involuntarily.Fully participate in their transition,

whether they return to civilian life orchoose to serve in the Air NationalGuard, Air Force Reserve or anotherbranch of the armed services.

If you have questions about theupcoming force management process,please visit the Air Force PersonnelCenter Web site, https://gum.afpc.ran-dolph.af.mil/ or contact your militarypersonnel flight.

The decision to undertake thesemeasures was not made lightly byour leaders. But in the end, the AirForce, like all the services – andindeed, like all of us – must live with-in its means. You have my pledge thatwe will do everything we can to makethis process as fair as possible and tohelp Airmen affected by force man-agement as they start the next phaseof their lives.

Leading Airmen through force management LORENZ ON LEADERSHIP

We invite all Airmen assigned to Randolph to share your Air Force story through a commentary published here inthe Wingspread. We continuously look for topics relating to life lessons learned, leadership, values, deploymentexperiences and more that will resonate through the total force. Submissions must be between 500-700 words

typed, and submitted to news@randolph.af.mil for consideration. For more information, call 652-5760.

The Action Line is the direct path for addressing issues with the 502nd Air Base Wing commander that have not been resolved through chain of command orthe appropriate responsible agency action. Items of general interest may be printed in the Randolph Wingspread. Anonymous inquiries will not be published.

Commander’s Action Line e-mail randolph.actionline@randolph.af.mil

“The decision to undertakethese measures was not madelightly by our leaders. But inthe end the Air Force, like allthe services – and indeed, likeall of us – must live within itsmeans. You have my pledge

that we will do everything wecan to make this process as fair

as possible ...”

NEWS

By Capt. John SevernsAir Education and Training Command Public Affairs

PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION,Fla. – Air Force aviator training took ahuge step into the 21st centuryWednesday, when the inaugural class ofCombat Systems Officer students begantraining here with the 479th FlyingTraining Group.

As they sat down in classes this weekand began a new year-long trainingprogram, the CSO (pronounced “Sizzo”)students became part of a fundamentaltransformation of Air Force trainingthat started in 2002, when former Chiefof Staff Gen. John Jumper ordered aredesign of Air Force navigator train-ing.

“With the CSO, we are taking the bestof three programs – navigator, electron-ic warfare and weapon systems officer– and combining them into a singletraining pipeline that will produceskilled, effective aviators able to meet

the needs of combatant commanders,”said Col. Richard Murphy, 12th FlyingTraining Wing commander, atRandolph Air Force Base.

The CSOs being trained at Pensacolaare part of a new generation of aviatorenvisioned by General Jumper nearlyeight years ago. Rather than specializ-ing as navigators, weapon systems offi-cers, or electronic warfare officers,CSOs will be trained in a common set ofcore skills and will be responsible for ahigh degree of airmanship to includeadvanced air operations, electromag-netic spectrum exploitation and aircraftweapon systems employment, accord-ing to Lt. Col. Jason Werchan, 479thFTG deputy commander.

After graduating with their wings, CSOsserve as mission commanders, workingwith the aircraft commander to maintainsituational awareness of their environ-ment and successfully complete their mis-sion, whether they find themselves flyingin a

New Combat Systems Officer course opens in Pensacola

Courtesy photoCombat Systems Officer students listen to a briefing at their new facility at Naval AirStation Pensacola. See CSOs P5

By April RowdenAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs Office

A new Facebook fan page is giving theAir Force community an interactive plat-form for exchanging news, informationand feedback about programs that affecttheir personal and professional lives.

US Air Force Life and Career debutedearlier this year and has captured top-ics fresh on the minds of Air Forcemembers and their families, such astransition assistance programs, WarriorGames, and the National SecurityPersonnel System conversion.

Facebook allows account holders toshare text-like micro blogs, photos andvideos through the free networking site.

Twitter, a social media site that ismost popular with 18- to 34-year-olds,is a free micro blogging site thatallows users to post messages, calledtweets, in 140 characters or less, froma computer or mobile device.

On Twitter, AFCareers andUSAF_Services connect users with

information about subjects that areshaping the manpower, personnel andservices of the Air Force.

AFCareers provides readers withlinks to federal job vacancies, themost recent retiree news, and changesin Air Force policies.

USAF_Services keeps up on Year of theAir Force Family programs, shareswounded warrior news, and informs fam-ily members of programs designed toimprove their lives.

Internet users do not have to establishTwitter accounts in order to viewAFCareers or USAF_Services.

While these sites offer a new way ofreaching Airmen and their families, themost dynamic feature of these tools isthat they allow users to respond backwith their thoughts and opinions. Thiscapability gives leadership insight intothe programs and services beingoffered to the Air Force family.

For a list of official Air Force socialmedia sites, visit www.af.mil/socialme-dia.asp.

Social media sites add dimensionto sharing information, feedback

VIP visit

Photo by Steve ThurowAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz answers questions concerning base,community, educational and family matters with the Retiree Council during their 2010conference hosted by the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph. This was the 37thmeeting for the Retiree Council. The Air Force Retiree Council provides the linkbetween members of the Air Force retiree community – retirees, family members andsurviving spouses living throughout the world.

PAGE 5WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 4 MAY 7, 2010

Col. Christopher Richardson was selectedto become the 12th Flying Training Wing’snewest vice commander, and officiallyassumed his post effective today.

Colonel Richardson has a unique back-ground in operational flying operations, lead-ing operational flying and training operationsin both Air Combat Command and AirMobility Command. Most recently, ColonelRichardson served as the UndergraduateFlying Training and Standardization divisionchief at Air Education and TrainingCommand headquarters.

He is married to his wife, Sheila, andthey have four children: Daniel, Lilly,Emily and Jack.

“Sheila and I are thrilled to be joiningthe 12th Flying Training Wing team,”Colonel Richardson said. “This is an excit-ing opportunity and one we plan toembrace completely in the months ahead.The 12th FTW has a long history of excel-lence and we consider it an honor to be apart of its mission.”

Hailing from Monte Vista, Colo., ColonelRichardson is a 1986 graduate of theUniversity of Notre Dame, earned his com-mission through Officer Training School andearned his pilot wings in 1989. Today,Colonel Richardson is a command pilot withover 3,400 flight hours in the F-15, F-16, C-17 and T-6 aircraft.

New face in 12th FTWBy Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

The care wounded warriors receive onthe battlegrounds of Southwest Asia isgreatly responsible for their high survivalrate.

At home, the registered nurses,licensed vocational nurses and medicaltechnicians of the 359th MedicalOperations Squadron bring the samelevel of dedication, professionalism andmedical expertise to their duties at theRandolph Clinic.

For the next week these healthcareproviders who ensure the base’s active-duty personnel are fit to fight and whoattend to the needs of Airmen’s familiesas well as retirees and their dependentsare in the spotlight as Randolph observesNational Nurses’ Week. The observancebegan Thursday and ends Wednesday,the birthday of Florence Nightingale, themother of modern nursing.

“The goal of the American NursesAssociation National Nurses Week is toraise awareness of the critical role ofnursing personnel in our nation’s healthcare,” said Col. Nancy Dezell, AirEducation and Training CommandMedical Force Development and FormalTraining Division chief. “In the Air Forcewe also celebrate the role of our aero-space medical technicians as well as ournurse corps officers during nurses weekbecause we are such close integral part-ners in providing health care – in the airand on the ground.”

Randolph’s balanced medical supportstaff of 27 registered nurses, ninelicensed vocational nurses and 42 med-ical technicians – a combination of active-duty personnel, civilians and contractors– provide myriad outpatient services inthe areas of pediatrics, family care, dental

care and flight medicine.Lt. Col. Barbara Anderson, 359th

Medical Group chief nurse, said most ofthe clinic’s nursing staff are civilians.

“They provide a lot of continuity,”she said.

One of those nurses, Denise Ulrich,exemplifies the civilian in militaryhealth care, but she knows theAirman’s life well since she is the wifeof a retired Air Force lieutenantcolonel. A registered nurse, she workedas a civilian at Offutt AFB, Neb., in theearly 1990s and in 2005 at McGuireAFB, N.J., before coming to Randolph.

“It was an interest of mine to workwith military people,” she said. “Ienjoy the whole military arena. I havelived that life.”

Ms. Ulrich, a pediatric clinicalnurse, dedicates some of her time tothe Exceptional Family MembersProgram, a support group for fami-lies with special-needs children.Autism is a large part of that, shesaid, but the program also includesthe families of children with cerebralpalsy and genetic disorders.

“It’s part of what I do here as anurse,” she said.

Ms. Ulrich said she is also involved intelephone nurse triage, where nursesoffer advice to parents and book appoint-ments – on the same day if necessary –and in patient education.

While civilians constitute a majority ofthe clinic’s nurses, most of its medicaltechnicians are Airmen, ColonelAnderson said.

Staff Sgt. Abel Padilla, a medicaltechnician who has been stationed atRandolph for seven of his eight years inthe Air Force, was undecided about acareer path when he joined the serviceafter high school.

“I was hoping the Air Force would helpme find my way,” he said.

The Air Force helped Sergeant Padillaquickly find his way. He was assigned tobasic medical education training atSheppard AFB, Texas, although he “hadno interest in the medical field,” but hesoon discovered he had found his calling.

“I came to love my job,” he said.Sergeant Padilla has worked all over

the clinic and now serves as an elementleader, making sure the clinic’s techni-cians are trained. He was also deployedto Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2008.

Colonel Anderson said technicians areespecially needed in deployed areas.

“We are used more for our EMT skills,”Sergeant Padilla said.

But it can be hazardous duty: some areused for convoy coverage.

Colonel Anderson, who has a nursingdegree and has served in the Army andAir Force for more than 20 years, said adeployment experience “is one thing thatsticks with me over the years.”

“I remember receiving casualties –a lot of hustle and bustle and noise –and looking up over a patient to seeeveryone in the room working togeth-er – no confusion, no complaining,just getting the job done and takingcare of patients,” she said. “What anight, and what a good feeling after-ward to know that we did our verybest to serve them.”

Spotlight shines on Randolph’s nurses, medical techniciansNATIONAL NURSES WEEK

Photo by Steve ThurowLashon Risper (left) and Marrette Lehman, medical assistants with the 359th MedicalOperations Squadron, set up an electrocardiogram machine in the family health clinic April 20.

Foster homes needed for future MWDs The Department of Defense Military Working

Dog breeding program at Lackland Air ForceBase is seeking volunteers to raise and social-ize future military working dogs. Puppies arefostered out from the time they are 9 weeksold until they are 6 months old. All suppliesare provided, including a crate, food, toys and

all veterinary services. The puppies arerequired to return to Lackland AFB for monthlyvaccinations and evaluations.

Civilians and active- duty members areencouraged to foster these future military work-ing dogs. For more information, call 671-3686 or e-mail 341TRSPP@us.af.mil.

The American Red Cross is seekingvolunteers for the Randolph Clinic.If interested, please call 221-3355

or 652-2420.

fighter, bomber, special operations, intelli-gence, surveillance and reconaissance, ormobility platform. The common skills gainedat the new training will help prepare CSOs tofill any of the roles once filled by navigators,WSOs or EWOs.

The training course the new CSO studentswill attend includes some major changes,including a significant increase in hands-onflying, according to Colonel Murphy.

“The CSO of the future will hand-fly theaircraft during training on certain pro-files,” the colonel said. With increased air-manship, he said, “they will know how toreact at critical phases of flight to any kindof change in the environment or newdevelopments in the mission.

“The ultimate goal is to create a more situa-tionally aware CSO,” he said.

The CSO course at Pensacola will include 38sorties in T-6 Texan II and modified T-1AJayhawk trainers. These T-1 aircraft areuniquely modified platforms that are tailoredto meet the specific multicrew trainingrequirements of the CSO mission. The T-6training will focus on crew resource manage-ment, aircraft handling, aerobatics, low-levelnavigation and instruments. After completingthat phase, students will move on to trainingin the T-1, where they will incorporate elec-

tronic warfare skills, advanced navigation andair-to-air intercepts into actual aircraft train-ing missions.

The T-43, currently used to train navigatorsat Randolph AFB, will retire at the end of thefiscal year and will not be used for CSO train-ing.

For training on the ground, CSO studentswill conduct 40 missions in T-25 advancednavigation/electronic warfare simulators.These simulators are able to replicate theunique operational capabilities of aircraftacross the service that a CSO might somedayfind themselves flying.

The 479th FTG became the 12th FTW’snewest group in October, when it started oper-ations in Florida as part of the 2005 BaseRealignment and Closure Committee directiveto relocate Air Force navigator training fromRandolph to NAS Pensacola, where the Navyconducts its Naval Flight Officer training. Withthe stand-up of the new group, nearly 35 per-cent of the 12th FTW is now located inFlorida, to include more than 120 civil servicemaintainers.

“With so much of our wing now operating ata geographically separated location, commu-nication and leadership is more importantthan ever,” Colonel Murphy said. “We wantour students to know, wherever they may begoing through training, that they are still partof the 12th Flying Training Wing.”

CSOs from P3

Navigators: Responsible for in-flight navigation, planning theroute, advising the aircraft com-mander on timing and hazards enroute to destination.

Weapons Systems Officers:(Pronounced “Wizzo”) A rated navi-gator responsible for weapon sys-tems and their deployment in fight-er and bomber aircraft. May be themission commander.

Electronic Warfare Officers:A rated navigator with training inenemy threat systems, electronicwarfare doctrine and application,electronic counter measures, radarand counter-radar and other elec-tronic systems.

Combat Systems Officers trainedat NAS Pensacola will incorporateunique skill sets from all three special-ized programs that navigators havetraditionally trained. They will receiveenhanced aviation skills to includehands-on flight training and greatercrew resource management responsi-bilities. They will receive training inelectronic warfare exploitation, weaponsystems employment, and air to airintercepts. Just prior to graduation theywill be assigned to an aircraft basedon their demonstrated ability in eachfacet of training. All this will take placein a single training pipeline providingthe Air Force enhanced manning flexi-bility and greatly reducing the signifi-cant breaks in training associated withprevious tracks.

The Old(specialized tracks):

The New(general track):

PAGE 5WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 4 MAY 7, 2010

Col. Christopher Richardson was selectedto become the 12th Flying Training Wing’snewest vice commander, and officiallyassumed his post effective today.

Colonel Richardson has a unique back-ground in operational flying operations, lead-ing operational flying and training operationsin both Air Combat Command and AirMobility Command. Most recently, ColonelRichardson served as the UndergraduateFlying Training and Standardization divisionchief at Air Education and TrainingCommand headquarters.

He is married to his wife, Sheila, andthey have four children: Daniel, Lilly,Emily and Jack.

“Sheila and I are thrilled to be joiningthe 12th Flying Training Wing team,”Colonel Richardson said. “This is an excit-ing opportunity and one we plan toembrace completely in the months ahead.The 12th FTW has a long history of excel-lence and we consider it an honor to be apart of its mission.”

Hailing from Monte Vista, Colo., ColonelRichardson is a 1986 graduate of theUniversity of Notre Dame, earned his com-mission through Officer Training School andearned his pilot wings in 1989. Today,Colonel Richardson is a command pilot withover 3,400 flight hours in the F-15, F-16, C-17 and T-6 aircraft.

New face in 12th FTWBy Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

The care wounded warriors receive onthe battlegrounds of Southwest Asia isgreatly responsible for their high survivalrate.

At home, the registered nurses,licensed vocational nurses and medicaltechnicians of the 359th MedicalOperations Squadron bring the samelevel of dedication, professionalism andmedical expertise to their duties at theRandolph Clinic.

For the next week these healthcareproviders who ensure the base’s active-duty personnel are fit to fight and whoattend to the needs of Airmen’s familiesas well as retirees and their dependentsare in the spotlight as Randolph observesNational Nurses’ Week. The observancebegan Thursday and ends Wednesday,the birthday of Florence Nightingale, themother of modern nursing.

“The goal of the American NursesAssociation National Nurses Week is toraise awareness of the critical role ofnursing personnel in our nation’s healthcare,” said Col. Nancy Dezell, AirEducation and Training CommandMedical Force Development and FormalTraining Division chief. “In the Air Forcewe also celebrate the role of our aero-space medical technicians as well as ournurse corps officers during nurses weekbecause we are such close integral part-ners in providing health care – in the airand on the ground.”

Randolph’s balanced medical supportstaff of 27 registered nurses, ninelicensed vocational nurses and 42 med-ical technicians – a combination of active-duty personnel, civilians and contractors– provide myriad outpatient services inthe areas of pediatrics, family care, dental

care and flight medicine.Lt. Col. Barbara Anderson, 359th

Medical Group chief nurse, said most ofthe clinic’s nursing staff are civilians.

“They provide a lot of continuity,”she said.

One of those nurses, Denise Ulrich,exemplifies the civilian in militaryhealth care, but she knows theAirman’s life well since she is the wifeof a retired Air Force lieutenantcolonel. A registered nurse, she workedas a civilian at Offutt AFB, Neb., in theearly 1990s and in 2005 at McGuireAFB, N.J., before coming to Randolph.

“It was an interest of mine to workwith military people,” she said. “Ienjoy the whole military arena. I havelived that life.”

Ms. Ulrich, a pediatric clinicalnurse, dedicates some of her time tothe Exceptional Family MembersProgram, a support group for fami-lies with special-needs children.Autism is a large part of that, shesaid, but the program also includesthe families of children with cerebralpalsy and genetic disorders.

“It’s part of what I do here as anurse,” she said.

Ms. Ulrich said she is also involved intelephone nurse triage, where nursesoffer advice to parents and book appoint-ments – on the same day if necessary –and in patient education.

While civilians constitute a majority ofthe clinic’s nurses, most of its medicaltechnicians are Airmen, ColonelAnderson said.

Staff Sgt. Abel Padilla, a medicaltechnician who has been stationed atRandolph for seven of his eight years inthe Air Force, was undecided about acareer path when he joined the serviceafter high school.

“I was hoping the Air Force would helpme find my way,” he said.

The Air Force helped Sergeant Padillaquickly find his way. He was assigned tobasic medical education training atSheppard AFB, Texas, although he “hadno interest in the medical field,” but hesoon discovered he had found his calling.

“I came to love my job,” he said.Sergeant Padilla has worked all over

the clinic and now serves as an elementleader, making sure the clinic’s techni-cians are trained. He was also deployedto Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2008.

Colonel Anderson said technicians areespecially needed in deployed areas.

“We are used more for our EMT skills,”Sergeant Padilla said.

But it can be hazardous duty: some areused for convoy coverage.

Colonel Anderson, who has a nursingdegree and has served in the Army andAir Force for more than 20 years, said adeployment experience “is one thing thatsticks with me over the years.”

“I remember receiving casualties –a lot of hustle and bustle and noise –and looking up over a patient to seeeveryone in the room working togeth-er – no confusion, no complaining,just getting the job done and takingcare of patients,” she said. “What anight, and what a good feeling after-ward to know that we did our verybest to serve them.”

Spotlight shines on Randolph’s nurses, medical techniciansNATIONAL NURSES WEEK

Photo by Steve ThurowLashon Risper (left) and Marrette Lehman, medical assistants with the 359th MedicalOperations Squadron, set up an electrocardiogram machine in the family health clinic April 20.

Foster homes needed for future MWDs The Department of Defense Military Working

Dog breeding program at Lackland Air ForceBase is seeking volunteers to raise and social-ize future military working dogs. Puppies arefostered out from the time they are 9 weeksold until they are 6 months old. All suppliesare provided, including a crate, food, toys and

all veterinary services. The puppies arerequired to return to Lackland AFB for monthlyvaccinations and evaluations.

Civilians and active- duty members areencouraged to foster these future military work-ing dogs. For more information, call 671-3686 or e-mail 341TRSPP@us.af.mil.

The American Red Cross is seekingvolunteers for the Randolph Clinic.If interested, please call 221-3355

or 652-2420.

fighter, bomber, special operations, intelli-gence, surveillance and reconaissance, ormobility platform. The common skills gainedat the new training will help prepare CSOs tofill any of the roles once filled by navigators,WSOs or EWOs.

The training course the new CSO studentswill attend includes some major changes,including a significant increase in hands-onflying, according to Colonel Murphy.

“The CSO of the future will hand-fly theaircraft during training on certain pro-files,” the colonel said. With increased air-manship, he said, “they will know how toreact at critical phases of flight to any kindof change in the environment or newdevelopments in the mission.

“The ultimate goal is to create a more situa-tionally aware CSO,” he said.

The CSO course at Pensacola will include 38sorties in T-6 Texan II and modified T-1AJayhawk trainers. These T-1 aircraft areuniquely modified platforms that are tailoredto meet the specific multicrew trainingrequirements of the CSO mission. The T-6training will focus on crew resource manage-ment, aircraft handling, aerobatics, low-levelnavigation and instruments. After completingthat phase, students will move on to trainingin the T-1, where they will incorporate elec-

tronic warfare skills, advanced navigation andair-to-air intercepts into actual aircraft train-ing missions.

The T-43, currently used to train navigatorsat Randolph AFB, will retire at the end of thefiscal year and will not be used for CSO train-ing.

For training on the ground, CSO studentswill conduct 40 missions in T-25 advancednavigation/electronic warfare simulators.These simulators are able to replicate theunique operational capabilities of aircraftacross the service that a CSO might somedayfind themselves flying.

The 479th FTG became the 12th FTW’snewest group in October, when it started oper-ations in Florida as part of the 2005 BaseRealignment and Closure Committee directiveto relocate Air Force navigator training fromRandolph to NAS Pensacola, where the Navyconducts its Naval Flight Officer training. Withthe stand-up of the new group, nearly 35 per-cent of the 12th FTW is now located inFlorida, to include more than 120 civil servicemaintainers.

“With so much of our wing now operating ata geographically separated location, commu-nication and leadership is more importantthan ever,” Colonel Murphy said. “We wantour students to know, wherever they may begoing through training, that they are still partof the 12th Flying Training Wing.”

CSOs from P3

Navigators: Responsible for in-flight navigation, planning theroute, advising the aircraft com-mander on timing and hazards enroute to destination.

Weapons Systems Officers:(Pronounced “Wizzo”) A rated navi-gator responsible for weapon sys-tems and their deployment in fight-er and bomber aircraft. May be themission commander.

Electronic Warfare Officers:A rated navigator with training inenemy threat systems, electronicwarfare doctrine and application,electronic counter measures, radarand counter-radar and other elec-tronic systems.

Combat Systems Officers trainedat NAS Pensacola will incorporateunique skill sets from all three special-ized programs that navigators havetraditionally trained. They will receiveenhanced aviation skills to includehands-on flight training and greatercrew resource management responsi-bilities. They will receive training inelectronic warfare exploitation, weaponsystems employment, and air to airintercepts. Just prior to graduation theywill be assigned to an aircraft basedon their demonstrated ability in eachfacet of training. All this will take placein a single training pipeline providingthe Air Force enhanced manning flexi-bility and greatly reducing the signifi-cant breaks in training associated withprevious tracks.

The Old(specialized tracks):

The New(general track):

PAGE 7WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 6 MAY 7, 2010

By Sean Bowlin502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Fashion, food sampling, dancing and heritage-based literature readings are scheduled atRandolph Air Force Base as part of the Air Force’sannual celebration of Asian Pacific AmericanHeritage Month in May.

One committee member promoting the celebra-tion said the contributions of Americans with her-itages emanating from the Pacific Rim traditionallyhaven’t been celebrated as those from other cul-tures. Having the month of observances gets theword out about those achievements and culturaldifferences, thereby increasing awareness.

“We try to promote the celebration of the differentcultures represented by Asians and Pacific Islandersin America and their contributions,” said BingHauptmann, 902nd Force Support SquadronRandolph Bowling Center administrative assistant,during a “Hawaiian Bowl-a-Thon” held April 30 atthe base’s Bowling Center. The event raised moneyto help fund several upcoming events. “Not every-body knows about our heritage and we’d like morepeople to understand it.”

Randolph held two fashion shows Wednesday toshowcase various Asian fashion trends organic toseveral Pacific Rim nations and islands throughthe centuries. The first show was at the Randolph

Child Development Center from 9 -9:30 a.m.;another show with models displaying clothingfrom China, the Philippines, Japan and Koreaamong other countries, happened at the BaseExchange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Randolph will see more celebrations of Asianand Pacific island culture this month with demon-strations of Japanese Origami and Samoan slap-dancing at the Randolph Youth Center May 18 and19 from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Then, on May 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,again at the Randolph Youth Center, spectatorswill experience Hawaiian fire dancing anddancers representing other Asian cultures, alongwith food from the Middle East, China, thePhilippines, Hawaii and Guam.

“There will be a number of different performances,so the entertainment will be continuous,” said StaffSgt. Michelle Casas, 902nd Security Forces Squadronplans and programs NCO-in-charge and Asian PacificAmerican Heritage Month assistant project officer.“Also, we are looking for volunteers to help us at thefood-tasting booths.”

The month’s celebrations wrap up May 26 from10-11a.m. at the base library with readings frombooks citing Asian Pacific American examplesand facts.

For more information, or to volunteer, call StaffSgt. Casas at 652-1647.

Randolph observes Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 18-19Origami Folding & Samoan Slap Dancing

3:45-4:15 p.m.Randolph Youth Center

May 21Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Randolph Youth Center

May 26Library Reading

10-11 a.m.Randolph Library

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Events

CongratulationsCongratulations to 69 Randolph Air

Force Base Airmen on their graduationfrom the Community College of the AirForce Wednesday.

ADX UpdateThe 902nd Communications

Squadron announced the ActiveDirectory and Exchange migrationscheduled to begin Monday has beendelayed until Oct. 1. Employeesshould continue to reduce the sizesof mailboxes.

Air Force YouthAir Force Force Support is scheduled

to host the first-ever five-day residen-tial Teen Leadership Camp July 12-16on the campus of the University ofTexas San Antonio. Applications areavailable at Bldg. 584 and online atwww.afyouthprograms.com. The appli-cation process is competitive and opento upcoming high school students.

For more details, call 652-3298.

East gate closureThe Randolph Civil Engineer

Squadron will close Randolph’s EastGate May 20-25 for installation of adenial barrier.

Randolph Middle TierThe Randolph Middle Tier

Association hosts a Burger Burn May 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.between the Air Force Personnel Center and the Burger Bar.

For details, call 565-4485.

Blood DriveRandolph High School hosts a blood

drive May 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. inRoom 21 at the high school.

Anyone interested is invited to par-ticipate.

Hearing Impaired briefingThe 902nd Security Forces Squadron

holds an active shooter briefing May 20.A sign language interpreter will beavailable for the hearing impaired.

Career Fairs• Air Force Office of SpecialInvestigations hosts a job fairWednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Embassy Suites in San Antonio.

For details, e-mail civilian.recruit-ing@us.af.mil.• San Antonio Military Defense Techand Intel hosts the following careerfairs: Wednesday at Randolph AirForce Base’s Kendrick Club; Thursdayat Fort Sam Houston’s Sam HoustonClub and May 14 at Lackland AFB’sKisling Community Center. The threeevents run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For details visit www.TransitionCareers.com.

Valero Texas OpenThe Valero Texas Open takes place

May 13-16 at the J.W. Marriott HillCountry Resort and Spa. The eventoffers free admission to all DoD IDcardholders.

For details, visit www.valerotexasopen.org.

NDE MonthThe Randolph Equal Opportunity

office seeks volunteers for the 2010National Disability EmploymentAwareness Month committee. They willmeet May 14 at the EO office.

For more details, call 652-3749.

Leadership simulcastLackland Air Force Base hosts a

leadership simulcast training eventtoday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at theLackland Gateway Club. Training isopen to all Department of Defenseemployees. Tickets are $25.

Call 671-7187 for details.

Hispanic Heritage CommitteeRandolph’s Hispanic Heritage

Committee seeks volunteers to helpwith preparations for the upcomingobservance between September andOctober. The committee meetsTuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon at theEqual Opportunity conference room.

For more details, call 565-9232.

Base BRIEFS

$4 for adults$2 for children 11 and underCall 652-3278 for details.

“How to Train Your Dragon” - (PG)Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler

Today @ 7 p.m.

“How to Train Your Dragon” - (PG)Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler

Saturday @ 3 p.m.

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” - (PG)Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron

Sunday @ 3 p.m.

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” - (PG)Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron

Saturday @ 6 p.m.

NOW SHOWINGat the

Randolph Theater

For a complete listing of basebriefs, visit www.randolph.af.mil.

Idol prize winner

Photo by Don LindseyNadia Gomez, 902nd Force Support Squadron, sings “If It Makes You Happy” duringthe Randolph Idol Finals April 29 at the Parr O Club. Mrs. Gomez received a $1,000prize for her first place finish.

Diggin’ it

Courtesy photoChuck Wingerter (foreground), Boy Scouts of America Troop 38 committee chair,supervises as scouts from BSA Troop 38 and Cub Scout Den 338 plant a treeduring the Arbor Day observance April 23 at the scout hut on base. A total ofthree trees were planted to help build scouting’s legacy for future generations.

In compliance with TexasEducation Code 28.023, RandolphField Independent School Districtoffers students in a primary gradelevel credit for a grade level andadvance the student one gradelevel on the basis of a board-approved examination for accelera-tion if certain criteria are met.

RFISD offers students in gradelevels six or above credit for a sub-

ject on the basis of a board-approved examination for credit inthe subject if the student meets thecriteria for credit.

Prior registration for the exams,which will be administered on June8-10, is required. To have a childconsidered for testing, parentsshould contact the counselor attheir child’s school for registrationinformation no later than May 18.

RFISD course credit by exam

PAGE 7WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 6 MAY 7, 2010

By Sean Bowlin502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Fashion, food sampling, dancing and heritage-based literature readings are scheduled atRandolph Air Force Base as part of the Air Force’sannual celebration of Asian Pacific AmericanHeritage Month in May.

One committee member promoting the celebra-tion said the contributions of Americans with her-itages emanating from the Pacific Rim traditionallyhaven’t been celebrated as those from other cul-tures. Having the month of observances gets theword out about those achievements and culturaldifferences, thereby increasing awareness.

“We try to promote the celebration of the differentcultures represented by Asians and Pacific Islandersin America and their contributions,” said BingHauptmann, 902nd Force Support SquadronRandolph Bowling Center administrative assistant,during a “Hawaiian Bowl-a-Thon” held April 30 atthe base’s Bowling Center. The event raised moneyto help fund several upcoming events. “Not every-body knows about our heritage and we’d like morepeople to understand it.”

Randolph held two fashion shows Wednesday toshowcase various Asian fashion trends organic toseveral Pacific Rim nations and islands throughthe centuries. The first show was at the Randolph

Child Development Center from 9 -9:30 a.m.;another show with models displaying clothingfrom China, the Philippines, Japan and Koreaamong other countries, happened at the BaseExchange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Randolph will see more celebrations of Asianand Pacific island culture this month with demon-strations of Japanese Origami and Samoan slap-dancing at the Randolph Youth Center May 18 and19 from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Then, on May 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,again at the Randolph Youth Center, spectatorswill experience Hawaiian fire dancing anddancers representing other Asian cultures, alongwith food from the Middle East, China, thePhilippines, Hawaii and Guam.

“There will be a number of different performances,so the entertainment will be continuous,” said StaffSgt. Michelle Casas, 902nd Security Forces Squadronplans and programs NCO-in-charge and Asian PacificAmerican Heritage Month assistant project officer.“Also, we are looking for volunteers to help us at thefood-tasting booths.”

The month’s celebrations wrap up May 26 from10-11a.m. at the base library with readings frombooks citing Asian Pacific American examplesand facts.

For more information, or to volunteer, call StaffSgt. Casas at 652-1647.

Randolph observes Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 18-19Origami Folding & Samoan Slap Dancing

3:45-4:15 p.m.Randolph Youth Center

May 21Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Randolph Youth Center

May 26Library Reading

10-11 a.m.Randolph Library

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Events

CongratulationsCongratulations to 69 Randolph Air

Force Base Airmen on their graduationfrom the Community College of the AirForce Wednesday.

ADX UpdateThe 902nd Communications

Squadron announced the ActiveDirectory and Exchange migrationscheduled to begin Monday has beendelayed until Oct. 1. Employeesshould continue to reduce the sizesof mailboxes.

Air Force YouthAir Force Force Support is scheduled

to host the first-ever five-day residen-tial Teen Leadership Camp July 12-16on the campus of the University ofTexas San Antonio. Applications areavailable at Bldg. 584 and online atwww.afyouthprograms.com. The appli-cation process is competitive and opento upcoming high school students.

For more details, call 652-3298.

East gate closureThe Randolph Civil Engineer

Squadron will close Randolph’s EastGate May 20-25 for installation of adenial barrier.

Randolph Middle TierThe Randolph Middle Tier

Association hosts a Burger Burn May 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.between the Air Force Personnel Center and the Burger Bar.

For details, call 565-4485.

Blood DriveRandolph High School hosts a blood

drive May 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. inRoom 21 at the high school.

Anyone interested is invited to par-ticipate.

Hearing Impaired briefingThe 902nd Security Forces Squadron

holds an active shooter briefing May 20.A sign language interpreter will beavailable for the hearing impaired.

Career Fairs• Air Force Office of SpecialInvestigations hosts a job fairWednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Embassy Suites in San Antonio.

For details, e-mail civilian.recruit-ing@us.af.mil.• San Antonio Military Defense Techand Intel hosts the following careerfairs: Wednesday at Randolph AirForce Base’s Kendrick Club; Thursdayat Fort Sam Houston’s Sam HoustonClub and May 14 at Lackland AFB’sKisling Community Center. The threeevents run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For details visit www.TransitionCareers.com.

Valero Texas OpenThe Valero Texas Open takes place

May 13-16 at the J.W. Marriott HillCountry Resort and Spa. The eventoffers free admission to all DoD IDcardholders.

For details, visit www.valerotexasopen.org.

NDE MonthThe Randolph Equal Opportunity

office seeks volunteers for the 2010National Disability EmploymentAwareness Month committee. They willmeet May 14 at the EO office.

For more details, call 652-3749.

Leadership simulcastLackland Air Force Base hosts a

leadership simulcast training eventtoday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at theLackland Gateway Club. Training isopen to all Department of Defenseemployees. Tickets are $25.

Call 671-7187 for details.

Hispanic Heritage CommitteeRandolph’s Hispanic Heritage

Committee seeks volunteers to helpwith preparations for the upcomingobservance between September andOctober. The committee meetsTuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon at theEqual Opportunity conference room.

For more details, call 565-9232.

Base BRIEFS

$4 for adults$2 for children 11 and underCall 652-3278 for details.

“How to Train Your Dragon” - (PG)Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler

Today @ 7 p.m.

“How to Train Your Dragon” - (PG)Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler

Saturday @ 3 p.m.

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” - (PG)Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron

Sunday @ 3 p.m.

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” - (PG)Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron

Saturday @ 6 p.m.

NOW SHOWINGat the

Randolph Theater

For a complete listing of basebriefs, visit www.randolph.af.mil.

Idol prize winner

Photo by Don LindseyNadia Gomez, 902nd Force Support Squadron, sings “If It Makes You Happy” duringthe Randolph Idol Finals April 29 at the Parr O Club. Mrs. Gomez received a $1,000prize for her first place finish.

Diggin’ it

Courtesy photoChuck Wingerter (foreground), Boy Scouts of America Troop 38 committee chair,supervises as scouts from BSA Troop 38 and Cub Scout Den 338 plant a treeduring the Arbor Day observance April 23 at the scout hut on base. A total ofthree trees were planted to help build scouting’s legacy for future generations.

In compliance with TexasEducation Code 28.023, RandolphField Independent School Districtoffers students in a primary gradelevel credit for a grade level andadvance the student one gradelevel on the basis of a board-approved examination for accelera-tion if certain criteria are met.

RFISD offers students in gradelevels six or above credit for a sub-

ject on the basis of a board-approved examination for credit inthe subject if the student meets thecriteria for credit.

Prior registration for the exams,which will be administered on June8-10, is required. To have a childconsidered for testing, parentsshould contact the counselor attheir child’s school for registrationinformation no later than May 18.

RFISD course credit by exam

PAGE 9WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 8 MAY 7, 2010

Duty Title: Casualty Services Program ManagerHometown:San Antonio, TexasHobbies:Gardening and photographyGoals:Complete my master’s degreePersonal Motto:“I can’t stand these constant crises, but without themwould we ever get anything done?” – Kevin White, formermayor of BostonGreatest Accomplishment:Marrying my wife Lisa and having three great children

Pet Peeve:Being latePersonal Inspiration:My parents, who have sacrificed so much so I could besuccessful but didn’t realize it for many yearsCommander’s Comments:“Tech. Sgt. Tingle epitomizes the professional Airmanin the execution of his duties. His ability to respectfullymeet the needs of our Air Force families, while theyare going through the most trying circumstances theymay ever experience, is testament to his character anddedication. He has great passion for his duties andcompassion for our AF Family.”

– Maj. Gen. K.C. McClainAir Force Personnel Center commander

Tech. Sgt.Jeff Tingle

Air ForcePersonnel Center

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Commercial airlines’ frequent-flier programs giveregular travelers an opportunity to earn free miles,but the armed services offer a program that alwaysprovides air travel at no cost.

It’s called space-available travel, and it’s providedwhenever extra seats are available on military air-craft tasked with airlift missions.

“It’s a lot of fun if you can get into it and if youcan relax,” said Kyle Hood, 902nd LogisticsReadiness Squadron air passenger terminal repre-sentative. “All these flights are tentative and subjectto change at any time for any reason.”

Space-A travel is open to active-duty personnel onleave status and their dependents, reservists with aDD Form 1853, dependents of deployed militarymembers and military retirees, Mr. Hood said.

However, reservists are restricted to travel to the50 states and U.S. territories and retirees with grayID cards can fly only to destinations in the lower 48states. In addition, dependents of deployed mem-bers must be accompanied by an adult and have averification letter, he added.

Space-A locations are scattered all over theworld, Mr. Hood said, but popular destinationsinclude Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Scott AFB,Ill; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Naval StationRota, Spain; and Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.

Randolph typically offers Space-A travelers threeor four flights per week, most of them on C-12s, C-

21s and UC-35s, but the only destinations are basesin the continental United States – primarily AirEducation and Training Command bases, he said.

Travelers who wish to fly overseas must find aSpace-A flight from one of those bases, or a nearbyinstallation, so coordination and patience are key.

Travelers have a baggage limit of a 35-poundchecked bag and a 10-pound carry-on.

Mr. Hood said prospective Space-A passengers mayregister for travel by filling out a form AMC140 at theair passenger terminal in Bldg. 8, or sending it byfax, 652-5718, or e-mail to spacea@randolph.af.mil.The form is valid for 60 days from the date timestamp and those who have waited longer have priori-ty for seating.

To find a flight from Randolph, travelers shouldcall 652-1854, he said.

“If you want to travel to multiple locations, youhave to string it together,” Mr. Hood said. “It takes alot of patience.”

Active-duty personnel and their families takeadvantage of Space-A travel for various reasons – tosee friends and relatives or to go on house-huntingtrips, for example, he said. Families also journey tosee their loved ones at overseas assignments.

Space-A travel is especially popular with retireesbecause they have time to plan more elaborateexcursions, he added.

Mr. Hood offered a simple explanation for why theprogram is offered.

“The plane’s going up anyway,” he said. “It’s asmuch a morale thing as anything.”

Space-A travel offers free optionPatience, persistence key to successful trips

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

The recent reopening of Randolph’s south gate toprivately owned vehicles allows motorists to again usethat gate to enter and leave the base, alleviating traf-fic congestion at the base’s other entry points.

But it has also brought more traffic to Randolph’ssouth side and greater potential for an accident onthe south crossover – the Golf Road extension justnorth of the golf course that intersects the base’sactive south taxiway.

That increase in traffic – along with four near-acci-dents in recent weeks – has prompted base officials tosound a warning to motorists, whether they’re driving

POVs or commercial vehicles, and pedestrians toexercise extreme caution when they traverse the taxi-way via the south crossover.

“We’re having a problem with motorists not yield-ing to aircraft and airfield support vehicles,” saidLinda Howlett, 502nd Air Base Wing OL-B groundsafety manager. “We’ve even had some vehicles turnonto the taxiway.”

Motorists and pedestrians approaching the taxiwayfrom the north and south now have a sign with flash-ing red lights warning them to stop and yield to air-craft and vehicular traffic on the taxiway. The signalso prohibits turns.

Whether they stop or proceed if they see taxiwaytraffic is a judgment call.

“You have to judge distance and speed to determineif you can make it across,” said Mance Clark, 902ndSecurity Forces Squadron Antiterrorism ForceProtection officer. “The problem is we all judge thingsdifferently.”

Ms. Howlett said motorists need to adopt a moreconservative approach when they’re waiting for taxi-way traffic to cross.

“A collision would be catastrophic,” she said.

Ms. Howlett said joggers and walkers should useeven more caution “because it takes them longer tocross.” They also are required to take their ear budsout or headphones off when they cross the taxiway.

Mr. Clark said some of the danger involved in cross-ing the taxiway has been minimized because of arecently completed project to extend Taxiway G onthe southwest side of the base, which allows aircrafttaxiing to and from the west flight line to avoid thesouth crossover.

However, aircraft, aircraft-in-tow, aircraft groundequipment vehicles, fuel trucks and other airfield sup-port vehicles move at speeds from 5 to 15 miles perhour across the south crossover from both directionsthroughout the day, especially on weekdays.

“It’s a multitude of airfield operations,” Mr. Clarksaid. “All your airfield operations could traverse thatparticular area. There’s more than enough traffic forpeople to be vigilant.”

Ms. Howlett said the base formerly used a series ofsensors that would trigger stop lights at the southcrossover, but maintenance issues caused thatmethod to be scrapped.

For now a media campaign – including the place-ment of fliers identifying the situation at locationssuch as the south gate, the golf course and theRambler Fitness Center, as well as presentations atcommanders’ calls and wing safety briefings – isauthorized.

“Since the south gate has been closed for severalmonths, we’re not used to seeing this much traffic,”Ms. Howlett said. “It’s a good time to remind peoplethat it’s an active runway.”

Mr. Clark asked motorists to be patient when theysee aircraft and airfield support vehicles headingtoward the south crossover.

“When you stop, you wait no longer than you wouldfor a traffic light,” he said.

FEATURE

THE ROAD WELL TRAVELED

South taxiway crossover sees increased trafficSouth gate reopens,vehicles add to dangerat critical intersection

“We’re having a problemwith motorists not yielding

to aircraft and airfieldsupport vehicles. We’veeven had some vehiclesturn onto the taxiway.”

Linda Howlett502nd Air Base Wing OL-B ground safety manager

DO NOT ENTER DO NOT ENTER

STOP AT STOP LIGHT ANDWAIT UNTIL TRAFFIC ISCLEAR – THEN PROCEED

PAGE 9WINGSPREADMAY 7, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 8 MAY 7, 2010

Duty Title: Casualty Services Program ManagerHometown:San Antonio, TexasHobbies:Gardening and photographyGoals:Complete my master’s degreePersonal Motto:“I can’t stand these constant crises, but without themwould we ever get anything done?” – Kevin White, formermayor of BostonGreatest Accomplishment:Marrying my wife Lisa and having three great children

Pet Peeve:Being latePersonal Inspiration:My parents, who have sacrificed so much so I could besuccessful but didn’t realize it for many yearsCommander’s Comments:“Tech. Sgt. Tingle epitomizes the professional Airmanin the execution of his duties. His ability to respectfullymeet the needs of our Air Force families, while theyare going through the most trying circumstances theymay ever experience, is testament to his character anddedication. He has great passion for his duties andcompassion for our AF Family.”

– Maj. Gen. K.C. McClainAir Force Personnel Center commander

Tech. Sgt.Jeff Tingle

Air ForcePersonnel Center

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

Commercial airlines’ frequent-flier programs giveregular travelers an opportunity to earn free miles,but the armed services offer a program that alwaysprovides air travel at no cost.

It’s called space-available travel, and it’s providedwhenever extra seats are available on military air-craft tasked with airlift missions.

“It’s a lot of fun if you can get into it and if youcan relax,” said Kyle Hood, 902nd LogisticsReadiness Squadron air passenger terminal repre-sentative. “All these flights are tentative and subjectto change at any time for any reason.”

Space-A travel is open to active-duty personnel onleave status and their dependents, reservists with aDD Form 1853, dependents of deployed militarymembers and military retirees, Mr. Hood said.

However, reservists are restricted to travel to the50 states and U.S. territories and retirees with grayID cards can fly only to destinations in the lower 48states. In addition, dependents of deployed mem-bers must be accompanied by an adult and have averification letter, he added.

Space-A locations are scattered all over theworld, Mr. Hood said, but popular destinationsinclude Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Scott AFB,Ill; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Naval StationRota, Spain; and Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.

Randolph typically offers Space-A travelers threeor four flights per week, most of them on C-12s, C-

21s and UC-35s, but the only destinations are basesin the continental United States – primarily AirEducation and Training Command bases, he said.

Travelers who wish to fly overseas must find aSpace-A flight from one of those bases, or a nearbyinstallation, so coordination and patience are key.

Travelers have a baggage limit of a 35-poundchecked bag and a 10-pound carry-on.

Mr. Hood said prospective Space-A passengers mayregister for travel by filling out a form AMC140 at theair passenger terminal in Bldg. 8, or sending it byfax, 652-5718, or e-mail to spacea@randolph.af.mil.The form is valid for 60 days from the date timestamp and those who have waited longer have priori-ty for seating.

To find a flight from Randolph, travelers shouldcall 652-1854, he said.

“If you want to travel to multiple locations, youhave to string it together,” Mr. Hood said. “It takes alot of patience.”

Active-duty personnel and their families takeadvantage of Space-A travel for various reasons – tosee friends and relatives or to go on house-huntingtrips, for example, he said. Families also journey tosee their loved ones at overseas assignments.

Space-A travel is especially popular with retireesbecause they have time to plan more elaborateexcursions, he added.

Mr. Hood offered a simple explanation for why theprogram is offered.

“The plane’s going up anyway,” he said. “It’s asmuch a morale thing as anything.”

Space-A travel offers free optionPatience, persistence key to successful trips

By Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

The recent reopening of Randolph’s south gate toprivately owned vehicles allows motorists to again usethat gate to enter and leave the base, alleviating traf-fic congestion at the base’s other entry points.

But it has also brought more traffic to Randolph’ssouth side and greater potential for an accident onthe south crossover – the Golf Road extension justnorth of the golf course that intersects the base’sactive south taxiway.

That increase in traffic – along with four near-acci-dents in recent weeks – has prompted base officials tosound a warning to motorists, whether they’re driving

POVs or commercial vehicles, and pedestrians toexercise extreme caution when they traverse the taxi-way via the south crossover.

“We’re having a problem with motorists not yield-ing to aircraft and airfield support vehicles,” saidLinda Howlett, 502nd Air Base Wing OL-B groundsafety manager. “We’ve even had some vehicles turnonto the taxiway.”

Motorists and pedestrians approaching the taxiwayfrom the north and south now have a sign with flash-ing red lights warning them to stop and yield to air-craft and vehicular traffic on the taxiway. The signalso prohibits turns.

Whether they stop or proceed if they see taxiwaytraffic is a judgment call.

“You have to judge distance and speed to determineif you can make it across,” said Mance Clark, 902ndSecurity Forces Squadron Antiterrorism ForceProtection officer. “The problem is we all judge thingsdifferently.”

Ms. Howlett said motorists need to adopt a moreconservative approach when they’re waiting for taxi-way traffic to cross.

“A collision would be catastrophic,” she said.

Ms. Howlett said joggers and walkers should useeven more caution “because it takes them longer tocross.” They also are required to take their ear budsout or headphones off when they cross the taxiway.

Mr. Clark said some of the danger involved in cross-ing the taxiway has been minimized because of arecently completed project to extend Taxiway G onthe southwest side of the base, which allows aircrafttaxiing to and from the west flight line to avoid thesouth crossover.

However, aircraft, aircraft-in-tow, aircraft groundequipment vehicles, fuel trucks and other airfield sup-port vehicles move at speeds from 5 to 15 miles perhour across the south crossover from both directionsthroughout the day, especially on weekdays.

“It’s a multitude of airfield operations,” Mr. Clarksaid. “All your airfield operations could traverse thatparticular area. There’s more than enough traffic forpeople to be vigilant.”

Ms. Howlett said the base formerly used a series ofsensors that would trigger stop lights at the southcrossover, but maintenance issues caused thatmethod to be scrapped.

For now a media campaign – including the place-ment of fliers identifying the situation at locationssuch as the south gate, the golf course and theRambler Fitness Center, as well as presentations atcommanders’ calls and wing safety briefings – isauthorized.

“Since the south gate has been closed for severalmonths, we’re not used to seeing this much traffic,”Ms. Howlett said. “It’s a good time to remind peoplethat it’s an active runway.”

Mr. Clark asked motorists to be patient when theysee aircraft and airfield support vehicles headingtoward the south crossover.

“When you stop, you wait no longer than you wouldfor a traffic light,” he said.

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THE ROAD WELL TRAVELED

South taxiway crossover sees increased trafficSouth gate reopens,vehicles add to dangerat critical intersection

“We’re having a problemwith motorists not yielding

to aircraft and airfieldsupport vehicles. We’veeven had some vehiclesturn onto the taxiway.”

Linda Howlett502nd Air Base Wing OL-B ground safety manager

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STOP AT STOP LIGHT ANDWAIT UNTIL TRAFFIC ISCLEAR – THEN PROCEED

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Base emergency respondersprepare for mass casualtiesRandolph Airmen and civiliansparticipated in a mass casualtyexercise April 27 designed to test base emergency reponders during a simulated spraying of an unknown substance.

Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 359th Aerospace MedicineSquadron bioenvironmental engineering technician,performs a biohazard reconnaissance, checking forharmful biological material in his area of operation.

Photos by Steve White

Randolph Fire and Emergency Services first respondersevacuate a simulated victim during the mass casualtyexercise April 27.

Airmen from the 359th AMDS slide a simulated victimonto a conveyor table for speedy assessment of injuries.

Randolph Fire and Emergency Services first respondersperform decontamination procedures after simulatedexposure to a chemical substance.

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Base emergency respondersprepare for mass casualtiesRandolph Airmen and civiliansparticipated in a mass casualtyexercise April 27 designed to test base emergency reponders during a simulated spraying of an unknown substance.

Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 359th Aerospace MedicineSquadron bioenvironmental engineering technician,performs a biohazard reconnaissance, checking forharmful biological material in his area of operation.

Photos by Steve White

Randolph Fire and Emergency Services first respondersevacuate a simulated victim during the mass casualtyexercise April 27.

Airmen from the 359th AMDS slide a simulated victimonto a conveyor table for speedy assessment of injuries.

Randolph Fire and Emergency Services first respondersperform decontamination procedures after simulatedexposure to a chemical substance.

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MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS SATURDAYS

9 a.m. - Step11 a.m. - Step11:15 a.m. - Cycling5 p.m. - Step5:15 p.m. - Cycling6 p.m. - Yoga7:15 p.m. - Kick Boxing

9 a.m. - Yoga10 a.m. - Senior Strength 11 a.m. - Step5 p.m. - Zumba6 p.m. - Kick Boxing

9 a.m. - Step11 a.m. - Step11:15 a.m. - Cycling4 p.m. - Power Yoga5 p.m. - Step and Kick5:15 p.m. - Cycling6 p.m. - Sets & Reps7:15 p.m. - Kick Boxing

9 a.m. - Step/Weights9 a.m. - Yoga10 a.m. - Senior Strength11 a.m. - Step5 p.m. - Zumba5:15 p.m. - Cycling6 p.m. - Kick Boxing

9 a.m. - Step10:15 a.m. - Cardiofusion11:15 a.m. - Cycling5:30 p.m. - Yoga

9 a.m. - Kick Boxing9 a.m. - Pilates10:15 a.m. - Zumba

SUNDAYS

SPORTS - HEALTH - FITNESS

Tae kwon doThose interested in rep-

resenting the Air Force inTae kwon do at the ArmedForces Championship June17-21 (location TBA) needto submit their AF Form303, Request USAF SST, toRikk Prado at the RamblerFitness Center by Monday.Rikk Prado can be reachedvia e-mail at rick.prado@randolph.af.mil or bycalling 652-7272.

Golf lessons• The Randolph Oaks GolfCourse offers five days ofgolf lessons plus time onthe course for $99 (clubsfurnished). All partici-pants receive a punchcard for 10 nine-holerounds of golf. For moreinformation, call PGA GolfProfessional CharlesBishop at 244-3415.• Golfers can make a per-sonal appointment withprofessional swing doctorsBrian Cannon or CharlesBishop.

Call 652-4653 to sched-ule a lesson at theRandolph Oaks Golf Course.

SportsBRIEFS

May Rambler Fitness Center group exercise class schedule

$3 per class or class passes are available as follows: 10 classes for $25 or 20 classes for $50. All passes are non-refundable. For details on classpasses or holiday class schedules, call the Rambler Fitness Center at 652-2955. Equipment orientation available upon request for all patrons.

Memorial Day hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By Sean Bowlin502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public Affairs

A little more than a year after RandolphAir Force Base’s medical clinic helped todiagnose two teenagers with H1N1, or swineinfluenza, two clinic physicians spearhead-ing the base’s subsequent H1N1 preventionregimen said what kept the situation fromworsening was a tremendous, highly-coop-erative team effort.

Col. (Dr.) Greg York, 359th MedicalGroup deputy commander, and Maj.(Dr.)Susannah Simone, 359th MDOS officer-in-charge of the immunization clinic,explained that after the initial diagnoses,the teamwork began when base informa-tion channels, through Randolph-basedpublic affairs units, were instrumental ininforming Airmen, civilians and familymembers about immunization schedules,what to do if they had flu-like symptomsand proper techniques to stop H1N1’sspread – like covering coughs and hand-washing procedures.

“The big thing was publicity – on thebase Web site, the marquee and in thebase paper. We invested a lot of time in ahuge publicity effort and Airmen, familiesand civilian workers on the base took theprecautionary measures seriously,” MajorSimone said, adding that throughout baseworkplaces, people were using hand sani-tizers and heeding signs that appeared inrestrooms about proper hand-washing.

“As a result, we didn’t have to close our

schools and the spikes in H1N1 cases diddecline. Overall, it was a base-wide successstory,” she added.

Major Simone also said there is stillmuch base-wide adherence to those basicpersonal sanitary procedures as a result,and there were only a few spikes in H1N1cases during last May, October, Novemberand in January 2010.

“And looking at those jumps, they werealmost logarithmically smaller,” sheexplained.

The major also said the immunizationeffort on Randolph was very thorough andintense, characterized by inoculations givenin the base theater, at individual squadronsand in remote geographically separate units.This was during a time when demand forthe vaccine was at its highest, which waseventually abated by the Air Force being

aided by getting permission to use vaccinestocks provided by the state of Texas.Colonel York added that as a result,Randolph’s immunization effort for active-duty Airmen exceeded Air Force and AirEducation and Training Command goals andwas completed prior to the deadline ofMarch 1, 2010.

Another piece of the teamwork puzzle fitin when the Air Force mandated that allbase youth program workers had to be vac-cinated, Colonel York added. Compliancewith that directive helped keep young chil-dren, who are most vulnerable to that flustrain, from contracting it and spreading itamong the base’s population.

Major Simone said that vaccinations forH1N1 are still available and encourageschildren to come in for their school vaccines.For more information, call 652-3975.

Bases effort helped keep H1N1 cases from growing significantly during last year

“The big thing was publicity – on the base Website, the marquee and in the base paper. We

invested a lot of time in a huge publicity effortand Airmen, families and civilian workers on thebase took the precautionary measures seriously.”

Maj.(Dr.) Susannah Simone359th MDOS officer-in-charge of the immunization clinic

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