A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E 5 0 2 n d A I R B A S E W I N G
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Vol.
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September
7,
2012
9/11 Remembered
Wing command chief
recalls life-changing events
PG 2
Chevallier on JBSA
’We support people,’ says
new deputy commander
PG 3
Drou
ughht Persists
Persissts
Drought
JBSA imposes Stage III
restrictions at installations
PG 4
Warhawks
Warh
hawkks O
Ousted!
ustted!
Men’s soccer team gets
kicked out in first round
PG 19
INSIDE |
Commentary 2
Feds Feed Families
Photo by Robbin Cresswell
Airmen Basic Thomas Alston and Darrell Dumas, both assigned to the 324th Training Squadron, sort through donated food items Aug. 30 at the
flight kitchen on Kelly Airfield. Airmen from several organizations at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, including the 802nd Mission Support
Group, 37th Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing, gathered more than 1,500 pounds of donated food as part of the 2012 Feds Feed Families
Campaign. Airmen 1st Class Derris Green and Natasha Wholey, 802nd Mission Support Group, spearheaded the event, which went to support
The Children’s Shelter in San Antonio.
News 3
Community Briefs 17
What’s Happening 18
Sports 19-20
ONLINE |
www.jbsa.af.mil
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commentary
TALESPINNER
September 7, 2012
‘Sir, the mission has changed’
Chief recounts events of 9/11
By Chief Master Sgt. Jose A. LugoSantiago
Command chief, 502nd Air Base Wing
I
n a speech at the Cooper Union in
New York City on Feb. 27, 1860,
President Abraham Lincoln cited, “Let
us have faith that right makes might, and
in that faith, let us to the end dare to do
our duty as we understand it.”
He called to all who could hear not to
be afraid to do their duty to defend the nation against those who threatened the gift
of freedom. We would not be afraid. We
would defend. And we did, engaging in a
war that ultimately preserved our nation.
One hundred forty-one years later, on
Sept. 11, 2001, some threatened our nation
in the most appalling manner. The words of
Lincoln again rang loudly in our hearts like
no other time in 141 years. This was our
call to duty.
Do you remember? If someone were to
ask me what I did two days ago, I would
have to think hard; most of the times I cannot remember. But, I remember Sept. 11,
2001.
I was a training instructor in Air Force
Basic Military Training. The night before
the 11th, I remember talking with my
trainees about the importance of being prepared. I remember telling them our mission
was to train and be ready. Several hours
later, I shipped them to the warrior week
encampment.
On Sept. 11, I woke up to a morning cup
of coffee and the early morning news. Then
I saw this airplane flying too close to the
twin towers. All of the sudden, the aircraft hit one of the towers. Then, another
aircraft, and the letters on the TV clearly
noted, “America Under Attack!”
I did not know what to do. Was this really happening? Then the phone rang.
Chief Master Sgt. Jose LugoSantiago
Command chief, 502nd Air Base Wing
“Sergeant LugoSantiago?”
“Yes, this is Sergeant LugoSantiago.
Who’s this?”
“Sir, you need to report to duty immediately; then you’ll pick up your trainees. You
will get the whole brief once you get in.”
“Yes, Sir.”
I don’t ever recall getting in my uniform
so quickly. I still recall the monologue while
I was driving. I reported to work, then I
went to pick up my trainees.
As soon as I arrived to the warrior week
encampment, I made eye contact with my
dorm chief.
“Dorm chief, form the trainees on this
line. We’re leaving. Make it quick,” I said.
She answered, “Yes, sir. Proceeding, sir!”
As I had the trainees lined up, counted
and calling their names one by one, I told
them the news.
One of the element leaders, recalling the
conversation we’d had the night before,
and thinking about her family in New York,
tried her hardest to contain her tears and
said, “Sir, the mission has changed.”
Her words echo to this day. The mission has changed. We mobilized our Armed
Forces to find these people who tried to
hurt us. The mission had changed, indeed.
A little more than 10 years later, on Dec.
15, 2011, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
spoke at a ceremony to mark the end of
the U.S mission in Iraq. He noted more
than 1 million service members had served
in Iraq since 2003. Of those, nearly 4,500
died and more than 30,000 were wounded.
In Afghanistan, several thousand troops
continue to serve. As of March 31, the
United States had approximately 86,692
military personnel – “boots on the ground”
– in Afghanistan. Their courage in responding to the call of duty is what our nation
will remember and study for generations to
come. My gratitude goes out to them.
The mission changed, but the resolve
and spirit of the American warrior did not.
Our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and
Coastguardsmen took on this mission to
find these people and those who harbor
them, vowing to the end to do their duty so
freedom could ring.
Our military families also took on an
enduring mission. They did not sign papers
enlisting them, but every thought and sorrow was a clear sign they were our silent
warriors. They, too, swore to do their duty
so freedom could ring in every corner of
our nation.
This coming Sept. 11, 2012, I will remember. You should too. But more importantly, all of us should spend time with our
families and friends and recount our own
stories, lest we forget how others threatened but our resolve never waived.
“He who has done his best for his own
time has lived for all times.”
– Johann von Schiller
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NEWS IN BRIEF
9/11 REMEMBRANCE RUN
The Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy’s
“Let’s Lift Up Our Fallen” 9/11 remembrance run is Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 4:11
p.m., at the 1.5-mile track on the basic
military training side of Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland.
The event is for JBSA Department of
Defense cardholders and dependents.
For details, call Tech. Sgt. Nonika
Green at 210-671-2873.
AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY BALL
The Joint Base San Antonio Air Force
Birthday Ball is Sept. 21 at the Omni
Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd. Social hour
begins at 6 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m.
The reservation deadline is today. For
details, call 210-292-8001.
FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE AT WHASC
The flu vaccine is available at the
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
Immunizations Clinic for active-duty personnel. Active-duty members are required
to receive the vaccine by Nov. 21.
Flu shots are also available to all
Department of Defense beneficiaries at
the WHASC atrium. Flu shots will be
administered Monday through Friday, 7:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., and active-duty members
will have priority. Patients with booked
appointments may receive the vaccine
from their primary care manager.
The immunizations clinic’s Mobile Flu
Unit will also administer the vaccine at
active-duty job locations across the base,
to include the Lackland Training Annex.
Dates, times and locations are forthcoming. For details, call 210-292-4278.
TRUEMPER STREET BRIDGE WORK
Repair work on the Truemper Street
bridge will reduce traffic to one lane in
each direction for six hours weekdays
through Sept. 18. The lane closures run
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In addition to the bridge work, a
six-month project to replace existing
pavement continues on Truemper Street,
from the Airman’s Gate at Valley Hi to
Carswell Avenue.
To access the base through the Airman’s Gate at Valley Hi, two inbound
traffic lanes will funnel into one lane.
To exit the base through the Airman’s
Gate, one outbound traffic lane will be
open until the project is completed in
January 2013.
Photo by Rich McFadden
U.S. Army Col. Jim Chevallier, in his new position as the 502nd Air Base Wing vice commander and Joint Base San Antonio deputy commander, discusses his vision Aug. 24 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.
Chevallier ready to support members, families
By Airman 1st Class Lincoln Korver
JBSA-Randolph Public Affairs
While bidding adieu to Army Col.
Robert Bridgford, Joint Base San Antonio is simultaneously welcoming Army
Col. Jim Chevallier to take his place
as the 502nd Air Base Wing vice commander and JBSA deputy commander.
Chevallier brings to JBSA prior experience as the chief of staff of U.S. Forces
in Afghanistan, his last assignment.
“My initial impression is that there
are many great teams doing great work
all across Joint Base San Antonio,” he
said.
Before he received this assignment,
Chevallier was originally going to be
stationed at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
with a different role. Once he returned
from Afghanistan, he received orders to
the 502nd ABW.
Chevallier is highly optimistic about
the opportunity.
“The great thing about being in the
installation business is we support people in the execution of their mission,”
he said. “There’s a lot of wear and tear
on the military services right now. I look
forward to being able to influence the
support that is given to service members and their families.”
Chevallier approaches leadership the
same way he thinks everyone should
view it within their lives, because he
believes everyone has the capability to
be a leader.
“I probably have a different definition of leadership than most people,”
he said.
“Most folks think of leadership as
someone who is in a duty position that
places them in a supervisory capacity.
I would offer that there is leadership
at all levels.”
Chevallier said being placed in a
position coded with a leadership title
doesn’t matter.
“All it takes is identifying what needs
to be done and gathering the necessary
resources to take on that challenge,” he
said. “Whether you’re a private, airman
basic or four-star general, that’s what
a leader does.”
Chevallier also highlighted selflessness as a quality of a leader and a
model service member.
“The ideal service member, in my
opinion formed throughout the years,
is disciplined, physically fit, competent
in whatever their skill set is and, lastly,
recognizes that it’s not a job,” he said.
“We’re in a duty position – serving in
the armed forces and our mission and
our responsibilities are bigger than the
individual,” he said.
Chevallier is already considering
available resources to take on some of
the JBSA and wing challenges he will
tackle in his role as vice commander.
“There is no secret about the state
of the economy for the United States or
the world,” he said. “Whenever there
are economic difficulties, the Department of Defense and all the services
take a money cut. We are in a period
of dwindling resources – and that’s not
necessarily a bad thing. It forces us to
determine what is really important and
focus on those priority efforts that will
have the biggest impact on the mission,
service members and their families.”
Chevallier arrived at Fort Sam Houston about three weeks ago and has visited all JBSA locations.
“I’ve been able to meet a large
amount of the team here at Joint Base
San Antonio, and I’m looking forward
to working with them,” Chevallier said.
“I’m happy to be joining this team.”
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September 7, 2012
JBSA imposes Stage III water restrictions
Joint Base San Antonio officials have
implemented Stage III water restrictions at military installations in the local area.
Irrigation is now allowed only once
every other week between 3-8 a.m. and
8-10 p.m. on designated watering days,
which are based on the last digit of a
residential address or building number.
Additional restrictions include the
following:
• The use of portable yard pools is
prohibited.
• Fire hydrant and sewer flushing is
prohibited unless maintenance or repair
work is occurring.
• Government vehicles can be only
washed once a month.
• No new planting is allowed.
Stage III restrictions were triggered
when the Comal Springs water flow fell
at or below the established rate of 180
cubic feet per second. Also, currently,
the Edwards Aquifer is at 639.6 feet
above sea level.
JBSA personnel should not confuse
JBSA water restrictions with the SAWS
restriction levels. JBSA is obligated to
follow the Biological Opinion Agreement
with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services as
part of the Endangered Species Act,
which is more stringent than the San
Antonio Water Systems restrictions.
This agreement establishes the JBSA
Drought Management Plan, which is
available online at www.jbsa.af.mil.
(Source, Anthony Martinez, JBSA engineer)
Edwards
Aquifer Level
in feet above sea level
CURRENT LEVEL
639.6'
STAGE III
Normal - above 660’
Stage I - 660’
Stage II - 650’
Stage III - 642’
Stage IV - 640.5’
Stage V - 637’
For water restrictions,
visit www.jbsa.af.mil
Lackland schools
offering students
discounted meals
Students attending the Lackland Independent
School District may be eligible for free or reducedprice meals.
At registration, and on the first day of school,
each student will be given an application, a set
of guidelines, and a letter of explanation about
the meal program. Breakfast is $1 and lunch is
$2. The reduced price for students is 30 cents for
breakfast and 40 cents for lunch.
Applications for free or reduced meals may be
submitted throughout the school year.
Families who may not be eligible at the beginning of the school year, but whose status changes
later – such as a decrease in household income,
an increase in household size, or unemployment
– can reapply.
Information on applications is strictly confidential and is used only to decide eligibility. Approved
applications on file from the previous school year
will be valid until a new application is received or
until Oct. 8, 2012.
For more information, contact Marcos Rodriquez, Lackland ISD Food Service Director, at
210-357-5056. (Courtesy, Lackland ISD)
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September 7, 2012
Camerer takes command of 37th TRW
“My service to you is my greatest
responsibility. Together, we will
serve our nation with honor and
respect. Together, we will develop
Airmen.”
– Col. Mark D. Camerer
By Mike Joseph
Senior Writer
A command pilot with more
than 3,500 hours of flight experience took charge of the 37th
Training Wing during a formal
change of command ceremony
Tuesday morning at Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland.
With Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 2nd Air Force commander,
as presiding official, Col. Mark
D. Camerer took command of
the largest training mission of
its kind in the Air Force. He replaces Col. Eric Axelbank, who is
headed to a new assignment at
Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C.
“It’s a big job, a tough job,” Patrick told an estimated 250 people
who attended the ceremony, as
he recalled his experience as a
former 37th TRW commander.
“Eric spent nights, weekends and
holidays working the job. He was
a great wingman.”
Looking toward the future, Patrick cited Camerer’s attributes as
the new wing commander.
“He’s experienced, he’s the
right guy,” Patrick said. “We’re
proud to have him.”
Axelbank also had high praise
for Camerer.
“The Warhawks are getting a
world-class professional and a
very experienced leader. I’m excited for the wing and the things
Colonel Camerer is going to bring
to the organization,” he said.
Camerer takes over the 37th
TRW after spending the past 18
months leading the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base,
Del.
As the 436th AW commander,
Camerer was responsible for
the combined C-5 Galaxy and
C-17 Globemaster III organization that provides worldwide
airlift of high-priority personnel
and cargo. Dover is also home
to the Charles C. Carson Center
for Mortuary Affairs, the Department of Defense’s largest aerial
port, and the Air Mobility Command Museum.
“I am thankful for the opportunity,” Camerer said to Patrick. “I
will honor your trust and prove
myself worthy of your confidence.”
Addressing other senior leaders and mission partners in attendance, Camerer said he would
work tirelessly to ensure the
wing is organized, trained and
equipped to properly execute individual and unit missions.
“My service to you is my greatest responsibility,” he said. “Together, we will serve our nation
with honor and respect. Together,
we will develop Airmen.
“Together, we are more than
the Gateway to the Air Force.
We are the unit that provides the
people with the Air Force spirit
that ensures we have the capability to ‘Fly, Fight, Win.’”
Photo by Alan Boedeker
Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 2nd Air Force commander, presents the 37th Training Wing guidon to
incoming commander Col. Mark D. Camerer during a change of command ceremony Tuesday at
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. As commander of the 37th TRW, Camerer is in charge of the largest training wing in the Air Force, comprised of more than 16,000 students and permanent party
Airmen. Known as the “Gateway to the Air Force,” the wing consists of six groups, which graduate
85,000-plus students annually.
September 7, 2012
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CFC SEASON KICK OFF
Photo by Richard McFadden
Senior leaders from each of the military services in San Antonio kick off the 2012
Combined Federal Campaign during a signing ceremony Aug. 27 at the Lahm Conference Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. From left to right: Army Maj.
Gen. Walter L. Davis, U.S. Army North deputy commanding general; Marine Corps
Maj. Martin D. Gale, Inspector-Instructor Staff executive officer; Navy Capt. John D.
Larnerd Jr., Navy Medicine Training Center commanding officer; and Air Force Gen.
Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander. The 2012
Combined Federal Campaign began Sept. 1.
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Medical Airman’s heroism lands her in ‘Portraits in Courage’
By Nathan Simmons
Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs
When a forward operating base in Afghanistan was attacked Aug. 28, 2011,
an Airman’s heroism and leadership
resulted in the timely treatment of 75
active duty casualties – all of whom lived
to tell their stories.
Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Bibb, a unit training manager for the 59th Medical Wing
assigned to the San Antonio Military
Medical Center, volunteered in November 2010 to deploy to Afghanistan in
June 2011. While deployed, she was
requested by name to be the immunizations noncommissioned officer in charge
for Forward Operating Base Smart and
its four detachments.
When FOB Smart was attacked, enemy insurgents detonated a 400-pound
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, and followed with multiple rocket-propelled grenades and small arms
fire. Moments after the attack, Bibb facilitated the treatment of 75 active-duty
International Security Assistance Force
members; 14 were critically wounded.
U.S. Air Force photo
Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Bibb, unit training manager for the 59th Medical Wing Inpatient Operations Group, San Antonio Military Medical Center, is featured in the Secretary of the Air
Force’s Portraits in Courage.
“Our building looked like a tornado
had gone through it, and we had several guys who were critically wounded,”
Bibb said. “At that point, you have to put
your emotions aside and give them the
best care you possibly can.”
This wasn’t the last intense episode
Bibb would face; her courage would be
tested again during her deployment.
Bibb then became the lead medic assisting Special Forces personnel, who
were conducting counterinsurgency and
village stabilization missions. While conducting operations, Bibb’s position came
under enemy fire. She directed villagers to take cover, and provided security
to roughly 20 local elders and coalition
force members.
Several days later, a fire broke out
inside the housing area that contained
more than 100 Romanian Army personnel. Bibb quickly responded, directing
the evacuation of 26 casualties, while
simultaneously helping extinguish the
fire. No lives were lost.
“The fire was a big surprise to all of
us, because we were winding down from
a long day. When we heard about it, we
grabbed extinguishers and began to put
it out,” Bibb said. “It engulfed four huge
tents, but I was the only medic in the
camp, so I had to stop and treat the people with burns and smoke inhalation.”
For her distinguished service as a
combat medic, Bibb was awarded the
Army Commendation Medal, the Air
Force Achievement Medal, the Army
Combat Medical Badge, and the Army
Combat Action Badge.
Bibb was one of 20 Airmen selected
to be featured in the seventh volume of
the Air Force Chief of Staff’s Portraits
in Courage. She demonstrated what the
Air Force’s Portraits in Courage embodies – leadership and valor while defending our nation.
Bibb was one of five Portraits in
Courage heroes chosen to participate in
sporting events, special tours, a heroes’
luncheon and other activities during Air
Force Week, Aug. 19-21 in New York
City.
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September 7, 2012
FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA
Photos by Alan Boedeker
TOP: Jordan, Allen and Carly Green perform at the Military Family Appreciation Extravaganza Aug. 18 at the Arnold Hall
Community Center. The performance honored deployed service members and their families. The event was the idea of
Jacqueline Rita, a former military spouse. Chaplain (Capt.) Shannon Workman, 502nd Air Base Wing Chaplains Office,
co-sponsored the show and presented a speech in honor of deployed service members and their families.
LEFT: Eirishana Jenkins, 8, accompanied by other members of the Anointed Praise Dancers, performs at the Military
Family Appreciation Extravaganza Aug. 18 at the Arnold Hall Community Center. The event also featured vocalists and
mimes, face painting and inspirational messages from guest speakers.
September 7, 2012
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Junior Enlisted Member
Honor Guard, Airman Category
September 7, 2012
Noncommissioned Officer
Airman 1st Class
Michael Palow
Senior Airman
Jazmyne
Sumrall-McCauley
Tech. Sgt.
Amanda
Caldwell
802nd
Operations
Support
Squadron
59th
Pharmacy
Squadron
91st
Network Warfare
Squadron
Senior Enlisted Member
Company Grade Officer
Master Sgt.
Garry Miles
Capt.
Robert Bireley
AF Intelligence,
Surveillance and
Reconnaissance
Agency
67th
Network Warfare
Wing
Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat II
Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat III
Civilian Wage Grade
Honor Guard, NCO
Staff Sgt.
Gilberto Wilson
342nd
Training
Squadron
Civilian Non-Supervisory Cat I
Eloy Diaz
Glenn Gaspard
802nd
Civil Engineer
Squadron
59th
Medical
Wing
Civilian Supervisory Cat I
Civilian Supervisory Cat II
Jessica Hill
Jennifer Ramirez
Rolton Lovett
Gregory Santiago
Joint Information
Operations
Warfare Center
773rd
Enterprise
Sourcing Squadron
59th
Medical
Wing
773rd
Enterprise
Sourcing Squadron
September 7, 2012
Congratulations to the following
62 Airmen for being selected
as honor graduates among the
625 Air Force basic military
trainees graduating today:
320th Training Squadron
Flight 573
Leven Butler
Keith Edwards
Everett Holmes
Jeremy Long
Jaron Snyder
Kyle Taylor
Lopez Torres
Thomas Vamvakos
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Brett Luithly
Joshua Stevenson
Flight 568
Kevin Croft
Clayton Keller
Robert Ramey
William Thompson IV
Spencer Wheeler
Nolan Willmon
322nd Training Squadron
Flight 571
Jerry Franklin Jr.
Braxton Leicht
Damian McQuigg
Flight 574
Ryan Canaan
Richard Dickens
Adam Hilbert
Steven Lizardi
Stephan Mason
323rd Training Squadron
Flight 575
Kyle Greene
Joseph Morgan
Ryan Mottley
Phillip Schwan
Ryan Williams
321st Training Squadron
Flight 567
Keith Lages
Flight 576
Rebecca Allen
Yetunde Bey
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Eboni Butler
Brittany Chandler
Rose Henderson
Jolonda Jones
Michelle Siekierski
Jerrilee Stralow
Kelsey Towle
Isaac Holbrook
Aaron Key
Franklin Kritzman
Dante Lindsey
Jason Mohammadi
Austin Simmons
Lorenzo Spears
326th Training Squadron
Flight 565
Moses Divaker
Osato Idehen
Teran Puga
Pedro Sanchez
Zachary Scheffler
Jerremy Smith
Flight 570
Jacob Krause
Jacob Martel
Phillip Roney
Scott Shobert
Flight 566
Denise Hill
Jayme Howell
331st Training Squadron
Flight 569
George Forder
Kalin Fuller
Nicholas Hanlon
Samuel Hastert
Top BMT Airman
Michelle Siekierski
323rd TRS, Flight 576
Most Physically Fit
Male Airmen
Mark Walpole,
331st TRS, Flight 569
Terrell Archer,
321st TRS, Flight 568
George Cady,
331st TRS, Flight 569
Senior Airman Zachary Cripe
453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron
Senior Airman Udait Esho
543rd Support Squadron
“Senior Airman Zachary Cripe was selected ahead
of his peers to lead operational activities for our flagging flight. He
managed the analysis of 12 junior Airmen, ensuring that time-critical
data made its way to five national databases and provided mission
planners with accurate mission planning information. Cripe’s exemplary
performance also led to his selection as an integrated project team lead.
As lead analyst, he is charged with providing input to a four-man team
responsible for developing the next generation analytical software used
by the flight. This capability will enhance current electronic warfare
efforts for U.S. and joint partners. Cripe also serves as a flight safety
representative and is organizing a team of squadron Airmen to support
the Airmen Against Drunk Driving program. He also led a squadron effort
to conduct on-base surveys, which provided seatbelt use statistics for
our wing’s commanders cup safety challenge. Cripe continues to take
classes toward his Community College of the Air Force degree in intelligence studies and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and network
security. He is currently pursuing technical school instructor duty. Cripe
leads by example and embodies our Air Force Core Values.”
“Although Senior Airman Udait Esho is recognized
as the 543rd Support Squadron’s Diamond Sharp recipient, this Airman
is Diamond Sharp every month of the year. Udait is internally driven to
exceed standards. She strives for excellence in every task and regularly
finds ways to improve processes to increase work center efficiency. As a
senior airman, she leads and mentors junior Airmen in the commanders
support element, ensuring required training tasks are accomplished
and properly documented. Additionally, she works with new Airmen to
ensure they are on track and motivated to complete career development
courses. Esho performs as an NCO and naturally fulfills the role of
NCO in charge of her immediate work area. In an effort to improve her
personal fitness, she has teamed up with the Fisher House Foundation
to run in the 2012 Air Force Marathon. To date, she has raised more
than $500 towards her favorite charity while earning her position on
the Fisher House marathon team.”
Duty title: Electronic intelligence analyst
Time in service: Two years, 10 months
Hometown: Lebanon, Ind.
– Master Sgt. Michael Hinger
First sergeant, 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron
Duty title: Knowledge operations journeyman
Time in service: Two years, nine months
Hometown: Niles, Ill.
– Master Sgt. Sherlock E. Walker Jr.
First sergeant, 543rd Support Squadron
Kelsey Armstead,
320th TRS, Flight 573
Female Airmen
Jayme Howell,
326th TRS, Flight 566
Grace Beckel,
326th TRS, Flight 566
Jerrilee Stralow,
323rd TRS, Flight 576
Charity Kidder,
322nd TRS, Flight 572
Male Flights
331st TRS, Flight 569
323rd TRS, Flight 575
320th TRS, Flight 574
Female Flights
323rd TRS, Flight 576
326th TRS, Flight 566
322nd TRS, Flight 572
Top Academic Flights
323rd TRS, Flight 576
331st TRS, Flight 569
326th TRS, Flight 565
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Hurt
67th Network Warfare Wing
Duty title: Executive assistant to the
command chief
Time in service: Nine years
Hometown: San Antonio
“Staff Sgt. Jennifer Hurt is an outstanding NCO. She is dedicated to
improving the lives of others within her area of influence. She embodies
the core value of service before self. As the wing staff physical training
leader, she is responsible for ensuring the 30-plus staff members are
fit to fight with a 100 percent pass rate. She is heavily involved in the
community as the 5/6 Council vice president, a team mom for youth
basketball and soccer teams, and a volunteer at the Fisher House. She
is also a guest briefer at Airman Leadership School, encouraging new
Airmen to embrace the Air Force Core Values. Hurt never forgets customs
and courtesies as she always stands up when a senior-ranking military
member walks into her office. It is an honor to serve with an NCO who
acts and leads like an a NCO. She is definitely Diamond Sharp!”
– MASTER SGT. COURTNEY WALKER
FIRST SERGEANT, 91ST NETWORK WARFARE SQUADRON
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The Sesame Street
USO Experience
for Military Families
Sesame Street and the USO are bringing the furry, fuzzy and friendly muppets to military families around the world.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
» Meet Katie, a military kid on Sesame Street who is moving to a new
place
» Free admission for military families and their children
» Mini-show and giveaways
» For tour information visit www.sesamestreet.org/TLC and www.uso.org
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND
Connect With Us!
JBSA-LACKLAND HAS
ENTERED THE SOCIAL
NETWORKING SCENE
Follow us on Facebook at:
Go to our website at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/
www.jbsa.af.mil
Lackland-JBSA/114646985221400
and look
for social media.
Follow us on Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/Lackland_JBSA
E-mail us at:
[email protected]
Scan with
Smartphone app to
access the Joint Base
San Antonio website
at www.jbsa.af.mil
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Our Puppy Program is
looking for enthusiastic
foster parents!
The worldwide need for detection dogs has increased dramatically. The
Department of Defense Military Working Dog Breeding program breeds to meet
the growing requirement for security at home and abroad.
A large part of the success of this program is dependent upon volunteers to
provide temporary homes for developing puppies.
The 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland operates
a breeding program for military working dogs in support of the Department
of Defense Military Working Dog program. These dogs are a vital part of our
national defense and serve in Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps units
around the globe.
You can become part of this important effort by volunteering your home and
time to raise a military working dog.
Who can help? We are looking for families who:
• have the time and patience to raise a young puppy from eight weeks to
seven months of age,
• have a home that will provide a stimulating and safe environment for a
young puppy, and
• have the desire and interest to learn how to raise a future military
working dog.
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Working Dog
Breeding Program
If you are interested in
becoming a part of our
foster family or would
like more information
on this great program,
please contact us!
Call us at 210-671-3686, or email us at [email protected]
September 7, 2012
September 7, 2012
TALESPINNER
LOCAL BRIEFS
LPAG TO PERFORM MUSICAL COMEDY
Tickets are on sale at Arnold Hall
Community Center for “The Lady
Pirates of Captain Bree,” a musical
comedy production by the Lackland
Performing Arts Group.
Performance dates are Friday and
Saturday, and Sept. 14-15, 7 p.m.
each evening. Ticket prices, which
include hors d’oeuvres, are $20 each
for adults; $15 each for age 65 and
older; $10 each for technical training
students; $5 each for children under
10.
A special children’s matinee of
“The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree”
is Saturday at Arnold Hall. Doors
open at noon for face painting,
games, storytelling, tour of a pirate
ship and treasure hunt. Tickets are
$10 for adults and $5 for children.
For details, call 210-671-2619.
THRIFT SHOP BAG SALE
The Lackland Thrift Shop’s
monthly INside and OUTside bag sale
is Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon.
DROP-IN DENTAL SCREENINGS
The Joint Base San Antonio-
CHAPEL SERVICES
Christian
Catholic
Monday-Friday:
Freedom Chapel
Daily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m.
Saturday:
Freedom Chapel
Eucharist, 5:30 p.m.
Reconciliation after Eucharist
Sunday:
Freedom Chapel
Religious Ed., 9 a.m.
Eucharist, 11 a.m.
Orthodox
Reader's Service
Sunday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
(Classroom)
8 a.m.–10 a.m.
Protestant
Saturday:
Gateway Chapel
Seventh-Day Adventist
Service, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Lackland Pediatric Dental Department will offer dental screenings for
children of active-duty members and
retirees Tuesday, 8-10 a.m., at the
Dunn Dental Clinic. No appointment
is necessary.
Children under 13 years of age
will receive a dental screening exam,
an assessment of the child’s dental
condition, and appropriate treatment
recommendations or alternatives.
Parents should bring a copy of
the child’s treatment plan or referral
letter from their private dentist.
For details, call 210-671-9836.
NEW THRIFT SHOP HOURS
The Lackland Officers’ Spouses’
Club Thrift Shop has begun new
hours of operation.
New shop hours are Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., and the second Saturday
of each month, 9:30 a.m. to noon.
The thrift shop is located in One
Stop, Bldg. 5460, on the corner of
Walker and Selfridge Avenues.
For information, call 210-6713608 or visit www.lacklandosc.org.
AWANA CLUBS MEETING
The first meeting for Awana
Clubs, a Bible-based children and
Sunday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Liturgical Service, 8 a.m.
Freedom Chapel
Contemporary Service,
9:30 a.m.
Gospel Service,
12:30 p.m.
Children’s Church provided
Religious Ed., 11 a.m.
Wednesday and Thursday:
Bible Study, 6 p.m.
Protestant family Sunday
school, a one-hour youth and
adult Christian Bible study,
every Sunday at Freedom
Chapel, 11 a.m. For detailscontact Freedom Chapel at
671-4208.
Sunday:
Hope Chapel
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, 8–10 a.m.
Islamic
Friday:
community
youth ministry offering games and
challenges is Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.,
at Freedom Chapel. Awana meets
weekly on Wednesdays through May
2013.
For details, contact Freedom
Chapel at 210-671-4208.
at CMoreno@bbcgrp or call 210674-9366.
WILFORD HALL AUXILIARY EVENT
The Lackland Retiree Activities
Office is sponsoring an AARP safe
driver program Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m., at Freedom Chapel.
Participants receive a certificate,
which makes them eligible for a
discount in automobile insurance.
The course is good for three years.
Cost is $12 for AARP members
with their membership card and
$14 for non-members. For details,
contact the RAO at 210-671-2728
or B.J. Laymon after 1 p.m. at 210671-4208.
The Wilford Hall Auxiliary’s “Big
Welcome” is Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to
noon, in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory
Surgical Center auditorium.
Senior leaders from the 59th
Medical Wing will discuss ongoing
changes at WHASC, and tours of the
ongoing construction are scheduled.
In addition, representatives from
Wilford Hall Auxiliary, Brooke Army
Medical Center Auxiliary, the Airman and Family Readiness Center,
Tricare, the Key Spouse Program, and
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
will have information on their organization and answer questions.
Email Aimee Wood at [email protected] by Tuesday for
reservations.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
JBSA SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR
AARP SAFE DRIVER PROGRAM
The Joint Base San AntonioLackland Family Housing quarterly
community-wide yard sale is Sept.
15, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
There is no signing up for the
event, and housing residents may
set up at their individual homes.
For details, email Claudia Moreno
Global Ministry Center,
Bldg. 7452
Jummah Prayer,
1:15–2:15 p.m.
Sunday:
Religious Ed., 9–11 a.m.
Jewish
Friday:
Airmen Memorial Chapel
Sabbath Eve Service, 4 p.m.
Sunday:
Religious Ed., 12:30 p.m.
Wicca
The Joint Base San Antonio
Special Needs Resource Fair and
Child Find event will be held Oct. 13,
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Morgan’s
Wonderland.
The event is open to JBSA
Exceptional Family Member Program
participants and immediate military
10 a.m. to noon.
Eckankar
Every first, third,
fifth Saturday:
Gateway Chapel
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Baha'i
Every first, third,
fifth Sunday:
Gateway Chapel
11 a.m. to noon
1st Wednesday:
Freedom Chapel
Room 8, San Antonio Military
Open Circle, 6 p.m.
Sunday:
Arnold Hall, Bldg. 5506
12:30–2:30 p.m.
Church of Christ
Buddhist
Sunday:
BMT Processing Center,
Bldg. 5725, 1st Floor
7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Sunday:
BMT Reception Center
Bldg. 7246, 2nd Floor
Sunday:
BMT Reception Center,
Bldg. 7246, 2nd Floor
7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Christian Science
For more details, contact Freedom Chapel - 671-4208 • Gateway Chapel - 671-2911 • Hope Chapel - 671-2941
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family members. Admission for
individuals with special needs is
free; for attendees not preregistered,
admission is $10.
The mandatory preregistration
deadline is Oct. 9 at noon.
For family registration, visit
http://jbsaefmp.wufoo.com/forms/
jbsa-3rd/annual-resource-fair-andchild-find-event. For organization
registration, visit http://jbsaefmp.
wufoo.com/forms/jbsa-resource-fairorganization-registration.
For additional information, call
the Airman and Family Readiness
Center at 210-671-3722.
LRS MUNITIONS FLIGHT CLOSURE
The 802nd Logistics Readiness
Squadron’s munitions management
flight is closed through Sept. 17 for
semiannual stock record account
inventory.
For details, call 210-6719030/4265.
VALLEY HI VCC CLOSED
The Valley Hi Visitor Control
Center is closed through October for
parking lot construction.
Visitor passes are available only
at the Luke East VCC during the
closure.
KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES
Air Force Aid Society
671-3722
Airman & Family Readiness Center
671-3722
Airman’s Attic
671-1780
Base Post Office
671-1058
Bowling Center
671-2271
DEERS
800-538-9552
Exceptional Family Member Program
671-3722
Family Child Care
671-3376
Legal Office
671-3362
Library
671-3610
Medical Appointment Line
916-9900
MPF ID Cards
671-6006
Outdoor Recreation
925-5532
TRICARE Info
800-444-5445
Thrift Shop
671-3608
Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Clubwww.lacklandesc.org
Lackland Force Support Squadron www.lacklandfss.com
Lackland ISD
www.lacklandisd.net
Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ Clubwww.lacklandosc.org
Lackland Public website
www.jbsa.af.mil
My Air Force Life
www.MyAirForceLife.com
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What’s Happening
Family Support Events
SEPT. 7
BMT FAMILY SEMINAR
The Air Force Basic Military
Training Family Seminar is today at
noon in the BMT Reception Center,
Bldg. 7246.
The seminar provides information
on the Air Force and its benefits
to family members of graduating
Airmen.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
COUPON SAVERS MEETING
The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Scissor Savers coupon group
meets today, 1-3 p.m., at the Airman
and Family Readiness Center.
For more information, email
[email protected].
SEPT. 10
FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING
A mandatory family readiness
briefing for personnel who are deploying is Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at
the Airman and Family Readiness
Center. The
briefing is
for personnel who are deploying
longer than 30 days, or who are
going on remote assignments.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
ENLISTED SPOUSES’ CLUB
RETURN, REUNION SEMINAR
OFFICERS’ SPOUSES’ CLUB
A return and reunion seminar is
Monday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.
The seminar is an informal
forum for family members who
wish to talk about their individual
experiences and the stress caused by
deployment-related separations.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
SEPT. 11
AMVET REPRESENTATIVE
An American Veterans national
service officer is available by appointment only to help with disability
claims Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon, at
the Airman and Family Readiness
Center.
To schedule an appointment, call
210-699-5087.
Monthly Meetings
The Lackland Enlisted Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the
month at the Balfour Beatty Community Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more
information, visit www.lacklandesc.org.
The Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ Club meets every third Tuesday of the
month. For information, visit www.lacklandosc.org.
MILITARY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
The Military Council of Catholic Women meets the first Friday of the month,
9:30 a.m., at Freedom Chapel. For information, call 210-671-4208.
On the web
www.lacklandfss.com
HOW TO INTERVIEW CLASS
A “How to Interview for a Job”
class is Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., at the Airman and Family
Readiness Center.
The class teaches how to interview, types of interviews, questions to
expect, how to answer common and
difficult questions, and how to dress.
For additional information, call
210-671-3722.
SEPT. 12
RIGHT START ORIENTATION
Right Start Orientation, a class
designed for Joint Base San AntonioLackland newcomers, is Wednesday,
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Gateway
Club. Preregistration is required.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
day, 8 a.m., at the Airman and
Family Readiness Center.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
FIRST DUTY STATION CLASS
A mandatory officer’s first duty
station personal finance management class is Wednesday, 9-11 a.m.,
at the Airman and Family Readiness
Center.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
FREE JBSA MILITARY JOB FAIR
The semi-annual Joint Base San
Antonio military job fair is Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Live
Oak Civic Center, 8101 Pat Booker
Road, the junction of Interstate 35
North and Pat Booker Road.
Representatives from local and
national companies and military
installations from a cross section of
occupational careers will be on site.
SEPT. 14
BMT FAMILY SEMINAR
KEY SPOUSE MEETING
A key spouse meeting is Wednes-
The Air Force Basic Military Training Family Seminar is Sept. 14 at
noon in the BMT Reception Center,
Bldg. 7246.
The seminar provides information
on the Air Force and its benefits
to family members of graduating
Airmen.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SEMINAR
A seminar on the federal employment process is Sept. 14, 1-3:30
p.m., at the Airman and Family
Readiness Center. The class teaches
participants how to enhance the
job-hunting process.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
SEPT. 17
FAMILY READINESS BRIEFING
A mandatory family readiness
briefing for personnel who are
deploying is Sept. 17, 10:30-11:30
a.m., at the Airman and Family
Readiness Center. The briefing is for
personnel who are deploying longer
than 30 days, or who are going on
remote assignments.
For details, call 210-671-3722.
September 7, 2012
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No chemistry leads to Warhawks’ downfall in Defender Cup
JBSA-Lackland ousted in first round of all-military soccer tournament
By Jose T. Garza III
Sports Editor
Cohesion wasn’t on the side of the
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
Warhawks soccer team in the Defender Cup tournament Labor Day
weekend.
The 10th-seeded Warhawks lost
to seventh-seeded Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio, 4-1, in the
first round of the annual tournament
Sunday after going 2-1 in Saturday’s
Group C pool play.
Warhawks coach Nana Saheene
said he couldn’t field a cohesive team
from tryouts that began in July and
ended just a few weeks before the
tournament.
He said military commitments and
other priorities prevented hopefuls
from developing any team chemistry
prior to hosting the tournament.
However, the coach liked the Warhawks’ teamwork during pool play
Saturday.
The Warhawks rallied from 1-0 deficits in both of its pool play victories,
posting 2-1 wins over Davis-Monthan
AFB, Ariz., and Buckley AFB, Colo.
The Warhawks lone pool play defeat
was a 1-0 loss to the team from Eglin
AFB, Fla., which went on to win this
Photo by Robbin Cresswell
Warhawks midfielder David Ramos passes the ball forward in front of a Wright-Patterson
defender during Sunday’s matchup in the Defender Cup. Wright-Patterson eliminated the
Warhawks, 4-1.
year’s Defender Cup tournament.
But after being successful in pool
play, the team’s lack of chemistry
showed up after falling behind 2-1
against Wright-Patterson in the elimination round.
“We were trying to play catch-up
after we went down 2-1,” Saheene
said. “But when they scored on a
penalty kick, (we) knew it was over
and were just scrambling to get back
(in it).”
“There was just a lack of communication,” said midfielder David Ramos, who played in his first Defender
Cup. “Every time we were down, we
started freaking out with each other
instead of playing like a team.
“Instead of helping each other get
better, we were just putting each other down about how bad we messed
up,” he said.
Saheene said he didn’t stick around
to watch the rest of the tournament
after the Warhawks’ heartbreaking
early exit. Last year, the Warhawks
reached the Defender Cup semifinals
before losing 2-1 to Patrick AFB, Fla.,
the 2011 champion.
Following Sunday’s loss, Saheene
and the team pledged to begin building toward next year’s tournament as
quickly as possible.
“We stayed (after the game) a little
bit and talked about plans for the future,” he said. “Everybody realized
that we didn’t play well as a team,
so we want to hold more tryouts. We
want to prepare ourselves for next
year starting now.”
To work on the team’s chemistry
issues, Saheene plans to hold several
more tryouts over the next several
weeks, starting Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.,
at Warhawk Field.
Lady Warhawks claim share of Military World softball title
By Jose T. Garza III
Sports Editor
The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Lady Warhawks softball team believes its swagger was the
key ingredient to becoming co-champions of the
recent United States Specialty Sports Association
(USSSA) Military World tournament.
After placing ninth last year, “swag” led the Lady
Warhawks to its decisive run through the competition in the tournament held at Panama City, Fla.
Aug. 16-18.
“We went into the tournament with a lot of confidence because that’s what we felt we were missing,” said pitcher Krystal McGee, the tournament
MVP. “Swag spread over the team and it became
our motto for the season.”
The Lady Warhawks began its tournament run
with a whopping 19-4 victory over Holloman Air
Force Base, N.M., followed by a 9-0 win over Just
Us Softball from Fort Stewart, Ga.
They moved on to defeat Synergy from Suitland,
Md., 5-2, and then downed VA Unknown from Petersburg, Va., 8-1, to advance to the finals against
Fort Bragg, N.C.
However, the finals only lasted one inning before
Mother Nature, in the form of heavy rains, reared
its head in Panama City. The rest of the game was
cancelled because of the wet conditions, leaving the
Lady Warhawks and Fort Bragg as co-champions.
If not for the rain in the finals, Warhawks third
baseman Corina Vieyra believes her team would
have drenched Fort Bragg’s championship aspirations.
“Regardless of the rain, we definitely would have
dominated,” Vieyra said. “We were pumped, and I
love that my teammates constantly try to pick each
other up with enthusiasm.”
Even though Mother Nature ruined the Lady Warhawks’ opportunity to exclusively reign over the
competition, McGee commended her teammates’
swag throughout the tournament.
“We just started believing in ourselves that we
could win,” McGee said. “When we started believing
in our talent, we started believing in ourselves that
we were the team to beat.”
The belief in talent began with McGee’s pitching
skills, according to Vieyra.
“She’s like our secret weapon,” Vieyra said. “If
you don’t have the pitching, in my eyes you don’t
have the team.”
While pitching may have been the catalyst to the
See LADY WARHAWKS, PG 20
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UPCOMING
MAYOR’S FITNESS CHALLENGE
Joint Base San Antonio is
participating in the Mayor’s
Community Fitness Challenge.
Take a photo of any group
fitness activity and provide a
description of the event.
San Antonio is competing
with other cities in Texas, and
the city will receive 100 points
for each submission.
The event begins Saturday
and runs through Oct. 31. For
details on photo submission,
call 210-292-3220.
POWER YOGA
The Chaparral Fitness
Center offers Power Yoga for
Abs Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
The course develops flexibility,
strength, balance and unification of the mental and physical
body. The class is $3 per session. Call 210-671-2401
for information.
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September 7, 2012
LADY WARHAWKS from PG 19
Lady Warhawks’ co-championship title,
team leadership began with their coach,
Salomon Vieyra. It was Vieyra, Corina’s
husband, who believed the team would win
the tournament from the start.
McGee and Corina Vieyra huddled the
team together moments before the championship game against Fort Bragg, telling
their teammates they needed to win it for
their coach after what they called some
embarrassing performances this year.
“Coach V is the reason we are champions,” McGee said. “This team would not be
where it is without his dedication, commitment, and passion.
“There were times I didn’t even know
why he was there because we embarrassed
him so much,” she said. “For him to stick
through it and push us really hard … it was
like he had the desire more than we did.
His dedication is second to none.”
By winning, Corina Vieyra said the Lady
Warhawks were showing their gratitude
for Coach V’s dedication in pushing the
team to reach its goals.
“We were just paying him back by win-
“The NFL is back and life
is good once more. The Dallas
Cowboys dismantled the N.Y. Giants Wednesday, 24-17, and the
game wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. Maybe, just
maybe, there is hope for Cowboys
fans everywhere. Nevermind, even
Cleveland Browns fans can dream
of a Super Bowl right now. Go
Packers!”
– Joe Bela
Joe Bela
Chief of Internal Communications
ning Military World because we wanted to
show him that we appreciate everything he
has done for us,” she said. “We wanted to
show him, and show everybody, that this is
what we’ve been working for all year – to
be the best team.”
Coach Vieyra, who was recently selected
as a U.S. Air Force women’s softball assistant coach, appreciated his team’s dedication and effort in winning.
However, he would not take credit for
their success.
“I committed and dedicated myself to
Dwayne Reed
Varsity Sports Director
Steve Reichert
Fitness & Sports Director
each and every one of my ladies from dayone,” Vieyra said. “They know that, and
that’s why they said they wanted to win
it for me.
“But truth be told, they won it for themselves,” he said. “I’m just the coach who
tells them to work a little harder when
they are exhausted. I ask them to dig
deep, to get that last bit of energy that
can help them make a play that saves or
wins a game. It is extremely satisfying to
know they believe in me like I believe in
them.”
Payton Barnett
JBSA-Lackland Safety Office
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Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Atlanta at Kansas City, Sunday
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
St. Louis at Detroit, Sunday
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Jacksonville
Minnesota
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Minnesota
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, Sunday
Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Buffalo
Miami at Houston, Sunday
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Indianapolis at Chicago, Sunday
Philadelphia at Cleveland, Sunday
Jacksonville at Minnesota, Sunday
Carolina at Tampa Bay, Sunday
Washington at N.O., Sunday
Carolina
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Washington
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
Seattle at Arizona, Sunday
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
N.E. at Tennessee, Sunday
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
San Francisco at G.B., Sunday
San Francisco
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Pittsburgh at Denver, Sunday
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Denver
Cincinnati at Baltimore, Monday
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
San Diego at Oakland, Monday
San Diego
San Diego
Oakland
Oakland
Oakland
OVERALL: 0-0
OVERALL: 0-0
OVERALL: 0-0
OVERALL: 0-0
GRIDlocks
NFL - WEEK 1
Jose T. Garza III
Talespinner Sports Editor
Photo by Art Trevino
The Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland
Lady Warhawks softball team claimed a
share of the 2012
USSSA Military World
softball title.