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Year No. 3, Edition No. 30 

Say YES to student volunteering 

By Nechel Newton 

1st Special Operations Wing Public 

Affairs 

To pull a high school student 

away from their cell phone, 

Facebook and favorite television 

show can be a feat in itself. 

However, if you plan to strip 

them of their outlets for entertainment, 

why not keep them 

busy by having them build a 

good work ethic, develop better 

people skills and earn some 

money for their college careers 

as well? 

The Youth Employment Skills 

program is an on-base youth 

volunteer program jointly administered 

by the Air Force Aid 

Society and Air Force Family 

Member Programs Flight. 

The program provides volunteer 

opportunities to high 

school-aged dependents of active-duty 

Air Force personnel. 

If available, students can do 

Air Force News Service 

U.S. AIR FORCE ACAD- 

EMY, Colo. (AFNS) — An Air 

Commando who went missing 

in action over North Vietnam 

in 1966 was buried at 

the Air Force Academy July 

15 with full military honors. 

Col. Leo S. Boston of Canon 

City, Colo., was a member 

of the 14th Air Commando 

Wing at Ubon Royal Thai 

Air Force Base, Thailand, in 

1966. Then a captain, he was 

the pilot of an A-1E Skyraider 

which was on a search 

and rescue mission when he 

was reported missing. 

The general procedure for 

a rescue escort entailed two 

A-1 Skyraiders flying directly 

to the search area to look for 

signs of the downed crewmen 

while two other A-1s escorted 

the rescue helicopter 

to the area. If necessary, the 

A-1s would attack any enemy 

in the area with bombs, 

rockets and cannon fire so 

that the rescue helicopter 

could land. 

His aircraft, the lead plane 

in a flight of two, became 

separated from the other 

aircraft during the mission. 

No visual contact was made 

and no radio transmissions 

were received from him. The 

last known location of the 

flight was about 5 miles west 

of the Black River in Son La 

Province, North Vietnam. 

The object of Boston’s 

search is unknown. There 

were several pilots missing 

in this general vicinity on 

that day. 

He remained in MIA status 

until April 27, 1978, when 

his status was changed to 

presumed dead. During the 

time he was listed as MIA, 

he was promoted to the rank 

of colonel. 

YES, which is paid for by AFAS, creates programs 

that offer students the opportunity of work 

experience and scholarship money for them to apply 

for college. Students can work a maximum of 250 

hours throughout their high school career. 

jobs at locations like the Airman’s 

Attic, Arts & Crafts, Broadcast 

Production, Child Development 

Center, Civil Engineering, Dental 

Office, Health & Wellness Center 

and much more. 

“What students get out of the 

YES program is they learn customer 

service skills, gain confidence 

and learn the responsibility 

of doing something for someone 

else,” said Angela Sanclemente, 

1st Special Operations Force 

Support Squadron community 

readiness consultant. “They learn 

skills for life.” 

YES, which is paid for by 

AFAS, creates programs that 

offer students the opportunity 

of work experience and scholarship 

money for them to apply 

for college. Students can work a 

maximum of 250 hours throughout 

their high school career. 

For every hour they work, 

participants will receive $4 put 

toward post-secondary education/training. 

In addition to each 

hour that a student works, $2 

will be put toward the base youth 

program for programs offered to 

the base community, becoming a 

‘win-win’ for all parties. 

Zollie Ford, 1st SOFSS teen 

director, said that YES is more 

than just showing up to do a job 

without a proper paycheck. 

“The program provides them 

with the sense of belonging, usefulness, 

ownership and responsibility 

in life that they need for 

the future,” he said. “Plus this 

is my passion—helping young 

Between 1996 and 2005, 

joint U.S.-Vietnam teams, 

led by members of the Joint 

POW/MIA Accounting Command, 

analyzed numerous 

leads, interviewed villagers 

in Son La Province 

and conducted excavations 

and eventually recovered 

aircraft wreckage, human 

remains and crew-related 

equipment. 

Among other forensic 

identification tools and circumstantial 

evidence, scientists 

from the Armed Forces 

DNA Identification Laboratory 

used mitochondrial DNA, 

which matched that of Boston’s 

mother and brother, in 

the identification. 

His remains were positively 

identified April 4, 

2011. 

With the accounting of the 

colonel, 1,687 service members 

still remain missing 

from the conflict. 

people develop the lifelong skills 

they need to be successful.” 

Sanclemente also stated 

this program is a good way for 

teens to give back to the military 

community and lend a helping 

hand. 

“It’s good to assist people in 

need, to support military families 

and let them know there is 

people out there who care.” 

For additional information on 

YES, contact the Airman & Family 

Readiness Center at 884-6100 

or the Hurlburt Field Teen Center 

at 884-6063. 

Air Commando missing 45 years to be buried at academy 

Air Force 

Col. Leo S. Boston of Canon City, Colo., went 

missing in action over North Vietnam in 1966 and 

was buried at the Air Force Academy July 15 with 

full military honors.

TRANSIT CENTER AT 

MANAS, Kyrgyzstan — Every 

week, a member of the 

376th Air Expeditionary 

Wing is selected as the 

Warrior of the Week. This 

individual is recognized 

based on outstanding performance, 

good conduct, 

work ethic and most importantly, 

for a job well done. 

Meet the Warrior of 

the Week - Staff Sgt. Ryan 

Milliken is a 376th Expeditionary 

Civil Engineer 

Squadron explosive ordnance 

disposal craftsman 

deployed from the 1st 

Special Operations Civil 

Engineer Squadron, Hurlburt 

Field. He hails from 

Haines City, Fla. 

Here’s what Milliken 

has to say about himself 

and his deployment to the 

Transit Center at Manas. 

What do you do on a daily 

basis at the Transit Center? 

I provide force protection 

against explosive threats 

on the Transit Center to 

include aircraft explosive 

hazards and clearing the 

ordnance amnesty bins of 

dangerous munitions. 

What do you enjoy about 

being at the Transit Center? 

It’s been a relaxing 

change of pace compared 

to my other deployments 

and has afforded me the 

opportunity to get some 

school done and work 

toward my Community 

College of the Air Force 

degree. 

Why did you choose to 

serve in the military? In 

the world of sheep, wolves 

and sheepdogs, I’m a 

sheepdog. It was an easy 

choice. 

How do you feel about 

your contributions to the 

Transit Center mission 

and current operations in 

the area of responsibility? 

I wish I was downrange, 

warrior of the week: 

Staff sgt. ryan milliken 

but the support we’re able 

to provide to the transient 

EOD flights make sitting 

here worth it. 

Family: Wife and daughter 

who was 4 months old 

when I left home and who 

I can’t wait to get home to 

get to know. 

Time at the Transit Center: 

5 months 

Time in military: 7 years 

on July 13 

Greatest accomplishment: 

Completing EOD 

training 

Goals you want to achieve 

or meet while at the Transit 

Center: Finish the college 

courses I’m currently enrolled 

in and reach the fitness 

goals I’ve set. 

Hobbies: Fitness keeps 

me busy here at the Transit 

Center; at home I enjoy 

shooting and my part time 

work at a diesel performance 

shop in Fort Walton 

Beach, Fla. 

Your best habit: I don’t 

really have any habits 

Favorite quote: I have 

several, but if I had list to 

a few they would be: “Rest, 

if you must, but don’t you 

quit,” “Can’t never could,” 

“What we do in life echoes 

in eternity,” “If you can’t 

find something to live for, 

you best find something 

to die for,” “In the middle 

of the night we go out and 

do the job where angels 

fear to tread,” “Out on the 

edge you see all kinds of 

things you can’t see from 

the center,” “If you’re 

flammable and have legs, 

you’re never blocking a 

fire exit,” and “EOD has 

rules, they’re just cooler 

than yours.” 

Favorite movies: Obviously 

“Hurt Locker,” yes 

it’s just like that. 

Who is your favorite mentor 

and what did you learn 

from him/her? EOD Chief 

Master Sgt. Martin Cortez 

taught me to do the right 

thing and never quit. 

If you could spend one 

hour with any person, who 

would it be and why? My 

best friend, because I’m 

who I want to be when I’m 

with her. 

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Shoe safety: Put your best foot forward 

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1st Special Operations Wing 

Public Affairs 

HURLBURT FIELD — 

When walking down the shoe 

aisle of a store, one might 

get confused by all the latest 

styles and features each pair 

has to offer. 

Lightweight or extra durability? 

Gel or soft foam? 

Trail or track? White or 

blue? 

For some, it’s amazing to 

think of the hundreds of complex 

designs, color schemes, 

packaging campaigns and 

celebrity endorsements that 

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But beyond the colors, 

boxes and advertising, the 

selection of the right pair of 

shoes can be one of the most 

important decisions one can 

make regarding their physical 

health while exercising, 

especially running. 

“When you run, you have 

four times your body weight 

striking the ground with 

every stride,” said Brent 

Cowen, Hurlburt Field 

Health and Wellness Center 

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great exercise, but it’s a lot of 

wear-and-tear on your joints. 

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To better prepare people 

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fitness or athletic shoe that 

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geared toward a different 

segment of the population, 

depending on the arch in a 

person’s foot and its inward 

or outward rotation: 

• Stability shoes: Firm and 

often rigid, they are ideal for 

runners with a normal arch 

or a neutral gait; 80 percent of 

people need this type of shoe. 

• Cushioning shoes: Ideal 

for “springy” and “quiet” 

runners or people with high 

arches and rigid feet; this 

is the most commonly sold 

shoe. 

• Motion-control shoes: 

Aids a floppy or unstable 

foot, and its midsoles tend 

to last the longest. These 

are ideal for runners with 

moderate to severe rotation 

of the foot or flat feet. 

Many Airmen also recently 

have bought “fivefinger” 

shoes, which are 

distinctive with thin, flexible 

soles and contoured sections 

for each toe. Although 

the Air Force is conducting 

research and has not issued 

a conclusive statement 

on the shoes, Cowen said 

potential buyers should be 

lighter weight (no more than 

180 pounds for males and 

150 pounds for females) and 

have a higher arch. 

And, as with all shoes, he 

recommends a gradual process 

of breaking them in. Try 

them on a track or treadmill 

before taking them out on a 

road or trail. 

Cowen also noted the importance 

of proper sizing. 

“Most people buy shoes 

that are too small or too narrow,” 

he said. “A good way 

to check is to take out the 

detachable insole and stand 

on it. If your foot hangs off 

any part of the insole, the 

shoe is too small.” 

To have an adequate 

measure of length, Cowen 

said there should be a 

thumb’s distance between 

the big toe and the tip of the 

shoe to accommodate for 

swelling. He also suggests 

buyers shop later in the day 

as their feet tend to swell 

if they have been recently 

running. 

And despite how dirty 

one’s shoes can get, never 

put them in the washer or 

dryer. That just break down 

the support. Clean them 

with a toothbrush or spotbrush 

or don’t wear them in 

bad weather if possible. 

“Don’t wear your running 

shoes for anything 

else but running,” he said. 

“If you’re going to the gym, 

wear a second pair of shoes 

like cross-training for [physical 

training] outdoors.” 

Avid runners (someone 

who runs more than 20 miles 

a week) should have at least 

two pairs of running shoes, 

Cowen said. Just like a car’s 

tires, your shoes should be 

replaced after months of 

mileage. According to the 

American Academy of Podiatric 

Sports Medicine’s 

website, the usual estimate 

to replace running shoes is 

between 350 and 550 miles. 

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clinic where they will check 

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your needs and also evaluate 

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One letter makes a difference 

By Tech. Sgt. 

Marelise Wood 

352nd Special Operations 

Group Public Affairs 

RAF MILDENHALL, England 

— For a crew chief, 

the crowning moment of 

his or her career can come 

down to one letter; a “black 

letter” that says his or her 

aircraft has zero open-discrepancy 

write-ups and 

zero overdue inspections. 

To put this into perspective, 

the average crew chief 

usually goes through his or 

her entire career without 

this ever happening. 

July 6 marked the day 

when Dedicated Crew 

Chief (DCC) Staff Sgt. Julian 

Siapno, 352nd Special 

Operations Maintenance 

Squadron, and his assistant 

DCCs Senior Airmen 

Thomas Gillen and 

Eric Irizarry, also from 

the 352nd SOMXS, accomplished 

this feat. At 22, 25 

and 21 years old respectively, 

these young men 

gave the 67th Special Operations 

Squadron aircrew 

about to fly a local mission 

in tail number 64-4854 (a 47- 

year-old MC-130P Combat 

Shadow) a history-making 

surprise — a black-letter 

flight. 

“This is a proud moment 

for our squadron,” 

said Lt. Col. Anthony Babcock, 

352nd SOMXS commander. 

“The Dedicated 

Crew Chief, Sergeant 

Siapno, has been doing a 

fantastic job in maintaining 

the aircraft with his 

assistants, Senior Airmen 

Irizarry and Gillen. We’re 

also fortunate to be partnered 

with the 67th SOS, a 

group of real professionals 

who take great care of our 

airplanes and our people 

as they do the business of 

special operations around 

the European theater.” 

With the age of the aircraft 

and the demands 

for their use, just keeping 

these aircraft air-worthy is 

enough of a challenge, much 

less attaining this black-letter 

status. It takes a coordinated 

effort within the entire 

maintenance squadron; 

from the supply Airmen 

who make sure parts are 

ordered to the schedulers 

who try to balance operational 

needs with maintenance 

requirements. 

“It’s important, especially 

for us as aircrew, to 

recognize the effort put 

into the aircraft by the 

maintainers,” said Lt. Col. 

Shelley Rodriguez, 67th 

SOS commander. “With 

these aircraft being so old 

it takes time to get parts, so 

for them to overcome supply 

chain issues, the age 

of the aircraft and the fact 

that we’re constantly flying 

them and sometimes bringing 

them back with more 

problems, is very impres- 

sive. In my 19½ years I have 

never seen a crew chief bestow 

the black-letter initial 

on an aircraft.” 

Siapno, Gillen and Irizarry 

humbly accepted their 

praise and will go on conducting 

business as usual, 

but as further thanks, their 

com-mander has awarded 

them and the rest of the 

squadron a well-deserved 

day off. 

“It’s a team effort,” Babcock 

said. “It took all these 

Air Commandos to get this 

47-year-old aircraft to fly on 

the black-letter initial.” 

A red “/” in the status box 

denotes discrepancies that 

are not significant enough 

to ground the aircraft. If 

there are zero discrepancies 

of any kind, the form 

is reviewed and annotated 

with the initial of the crew 

chief on duty— this is known 

as a “black-letter initial.” 

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entire careers without this 

ever happening. 

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AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio— 

The Air Force Marathon 

announced July 22 that 

Josh Cox will be the featured 

guest at the 2011 

Sports & Fitness Expo to 

be held Sept. 15 and 16 at 

Wright State University’s 

Nutter Center. 

Cox, the American 50K 

record holder, also owns 

the course record at the Air 

Force Marathon, having 

run a 2:20:57 in 2007. The 

35-year-old from Mammoth 

Lakes, Calif., is also 

a four-time U.S. Olympic 

Trials qualifier and a threetime 

U.S. National Team 

member. 

“We’re just thrilled to 

be able to bring a runner of 

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Public Affairs Report 

Hurlburt Field — Air Force Special 

Operations Command has a new face for 

small businesses to meet and discuss 

prime and subcon-tracting opportunities. 

Having been on the job for two months, 

Cherri Duval, AFSOC Small Business 

Program director, is an additional support 

network to small businesses in the local 

community around Hurlburt Field, Fla. 

“Small businesses build our economy,” 

Duval said. “I’m here to help build their 

business and give them more opportunities 

in AFSOC.” 

Duval is accomplishing her mission 

through meeting local Chamber of Commerce 

members and providing seminars 

or outreach meet-ings to interested businesses 

in the surrounding areas of Hurlburt 

Field and Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. 

Duval said AFSOC is looking for small 

businesses that are innovative, efficient, 

and agile who will help AFSOC provide 

Josh’s caliber to Dayton,” 

said Molly Louden, director 

of the Air Force Marathon. 

“He’s a great addition to 

our expo, and we are lucky 

to have him participate this 

year. We work really hard to 

present a top-notch roster 

of speakers, and I think 

this year’s line-up really 

represents something for 

everyone.” 

Also appearing at the 

expo will be Danny Dreyer, 

founder and creator of Chi 

Running. Chi Running 

blends the powerful movement 

principles of T’ai Chi 

with running to create a 

revolutionary approach 

to effortless and injuryfree 

running. This will be 

Dreyer’s second year at the 

Expo. 

In addition to Cox and 

Dreyer, ultra-marathoner 

Marshall Ulrich will be on 

hand. Ulrich, who has run 

more than 100 races over 

125 miles each, has also ascended 

the Seven Summits, 

including Mt. Everest, all 

on his first attempt. 

Rounding out the speaking 

line-up will be Dr. Mark 

Cucuzzella, Air Force 

Marathon medical consultant; 

representatives from 

the Pace Team; and Jessica 

Hardisky, a Dayton area 

yoga instructor who will offer 

some stretching techniques. 

The Sports and Fitness 

Expo will take place Sept. 

15 and 16, with new expanded 

hours both days. Thursday’s 

hours are 11 a.m. to 7 

p.m. and Friday’s hours are 

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All events 

are free and open to the 

public. To learn more visit 

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operations. Some of AFSOC mission 

areas are: Agile Combat Support (ACS); 

Battlefield Air Operations (BAO); Command 

and Control (C2); Information Operations 

(IO); Intelligence, Surveillance, & 

Reconnaissance (ISR); Precision Engagement 

(PE); Shaping & Stability Operations 

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AFSOC contract opportunities are 

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Debt deals endorse ‘chain CPI’ to tamp down COLAs 

Military retirees, social 

security recipients and 

others drawing federal 

payments were tempted to 

grumble at Congress or the 

White House when the past 

two Januarys brought no 

cost-of-living adjustment. 

The real culprits were a 

deeply distressed economy 

that drove prices down 

and a logical process, set 

up 40 years ago, to track 

inflation and adjust federal 

payments to protect their 

purchasing power. 

Those who did complain 

about absent COLAs might 

soon have a more legitimate 

reason to grouse: a 

new yardstick for setting 

COLAs called the Chain 

Consumer Price Index for 

All Urban Consumers (or 

C-CPI-U) 

First, let’s review why 

COLAs stopped for two 

years. 

Starting in the last quarter 

of 2008, the cost of goods 

and services fell sharply 

while housing and financial 

markets collapsed. Yet the 

last COLA, of January 2009, 

had been shaped by price 

data collected months earlier 

after gasoline prices had 

hit new highs. So federal 

entitlements jumped 5.8 

percent, the largest bump 

in 25 years, as prices slid 

across the marketplace. 

The tool long used 

by the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics to track inflation 

and set COLAs is the 

Consumer Price Index of 

All Urban Wage 

Earners and Clerical 

Workers (CPI- 

W). After the 2009 

increase, no COLA 

could be paid until 

prices for a market 

basket of good 

and services surpassed 

levels reported 

in the third 

quarter of 2008, and used to 

set the 5.8 percent COLA. 

The CPI-W only cleared 

that milestone in January 

2011. Through June of this 

year, CPI-W shows retirees 

in line for at least a 3.2 

percent COLA next January, 

with inflation from July 

through September still to 

be measured. 

For traditional indices 

like the CPI-W, BLS creates 

a market basket, using 

spending patterns for 

the covered population, 

and tracks inflation over 

time based on the overall 

change in the price of the 

basket. 

The knock on such indices 

is that they overstate 

inflation through “substitution 

bias,” ignoring how 

consumers respond to 

price changes. For example, 

if a family spent $100 

last month on beef and the 

price doubles, their cost-ofliving 

won’t actually rise by 

$100, economists contend. 

Instead the family will buy 

less beef and more of something 

else like chicken. 

CPI-W assumes consumers 

buy the same 

Tom 

Philpott 

basket of goods regardless 

of price. Critics 

say it fails to capture 

behavioral changes 

that soften the blow of 

higher prices through 

purchase of rela-tively 

cheaper goods. 

This issue surfaced 

15 years ago in a study 

of the CPI known as 

the Boskin Commission 

report. Since then BLS 

changed how it calculates 

CPI-W and another index, 

CPI-U, which is used to 

adjust tax brackets and 

poverty thresholds. But the 

BLS changes could only 

address substitution bias 

within product categories, 

to capture how consumers 

might buy more of a 

re-gional brand of hot dog 

versus a more popular national 

brand. 

The C-CPI-U, which 

BLS established in 2002, 

addresses this, tracking 

not only prices but changes 

to a representative market 

basket month to month. It 

then “chains” months together 

to calculate overall 

cost of living. 

Adopting the Chain 

CPI to adjust entitlements 

has been recommended 

by every group looking for 

ways to address the federal 

debt crisis. That includes 

two bipartisan commission 

reports from last winter: 

Vice President Joe Biden’s 

debt-relief working group 

of Republicans and Democrats, 

and the “Gang of 

Six” senators whose blueprint 

for combining spending 

cuts and tax increases 

won an enthusiastic nod 

this week from President 

Obama. 

Besides providing a 

more accurate measure 

of inflation, the C-CPI-U 

would save roughly $300 

billion on entitlement 

spending over just the first 

decade after it took effect. 

It has its critics, however. 

They argue the Chain 

COLA ignores the fact that 

quality of life is impacted if 

consumers replace products 

they prefer with products 

they can better afford. 

For individual federal 

retirees and Social Security 

recipients, the Chain 

CPI would dampen current 

COLAs an average of 0.25 

to 0.3 of a percentage point 

per year. If we assume 

over time CPI-W will show 

a 3 percent inflation rate, 

the C-CPI-U would be 2.7 

percent to 2.75 percent. 

That difference is expected 

to grow more pronounced 

over time. 

Let’s look at how a 0.3 

percent difference would 

impact a retiree receiving 

retired pay of $2,000 a 

month. With a 3 percent 

COLA, retired pay would 

climb the first year to $2060 

a month versus $2054 with 

a 2.7 percent adjustment. 

After 10 years, the retiree 

would be drawing $2,687.83 

a month using CPI-W but 

only $2,610.56 using C-CPI- 

U. The $6 monthly difference 

after a year becomes 

a difference of $77.27 a 

month over decade. 

BLS itself doesn’t endorse 

using one index 

over another for adjusting 

federal entitlements. But 

Steve Reed, a BLS economist, 

helped put perceived 

strengths and weaknesses 

in perspective. 

“Economic theory certainly 

suggests that demand 

for a particular good 

is related to price. As price 

goes up compared to other 

goods, we tend to demand 

less of it,” Reed said. 

The Chain CPI strives 

to capture the impact 

of substitution across 

prod-uct categories, Reed 

ex-plained. It does so by 

measuring actual expenditures 

more often and readjusting 

the weighting 

of products and services 

in the consumer’s market 

basket. 

“The weight arguably 

could be said to be more 

accurate because it is 

mostly free of substitution 

bias,” Reed said. 

Expenditure data to 

support the Chain CPI 

isn’t available immediately, 

however. BLS month-tomonth 

can only make estimates 

and the index must 

be revised twice before it 

becomes final two years 

after initial publica-tion. 

Critics contend that makes 

the Chain CPI unsuitable 

for setting COLAs. 

Tom Philpott is a syndicated 

columnist. You may write to 

him at Military Update, P.O. 

Box 231111, Centreville, VA 

20120-1111; or at milupdate@ 

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A home for the brave 

John and Christine Garcia see their son through his illness with help from Fisher House 

By MARIANNE LIJEWSKI 

Daily News Contributing Writer 

EGLIN AFB — Air Force Staff Sgt. John Garcia had 

only a couple weeks left of his deployment to South 

Korea when he learned his son was in the hospital. 

What started off as a cold and cough for 9-monthold 

Jordan Garcia escalated to pneumonia and a 

choking episode, which sent him to Fort Walton 

Beach Medical Center in mid-April. 

He was put on a nebulizer to expand his lungs 

to make it easier to breathe and was prescribed a 

steroid for asthma. 

Jordan was released after a few hours, but his 

condition worsened when he returned home as he 

struggled to eat, drink and breathe. 

The next day he, his mother Christine and 2- 

year-old sister Mikaelah rode in an ambulance 

to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, where 

Jordan slipped into critical condition. 

When John Garcia arrived home two 

days later, he and Christine discussed 

his next deployment to Italy on May 

12. They had already submitted their 

30-day notice on their rental house 

and had to find a place to stay until 

their future was more certain. 

That’s when they learned about 

Fisher House on Eglin Air Force 

Base. On April 28 the Garcias were setting up home 

in one of its 12 rooms after Jordan was dismissed 

from Sacred Heart. 

The Fisher House, which opened in September 

2010, provides free housing for active-duty service 

members, veterans, retirees and their families while 

a loved one receives medical treatment nearby. 

The 11,000-square-foot building provides guests 

with basic cable television, Wi-Fi, two washers and 

dryers, a well-stocked kitchen designed for two 

families, and an ample-sized family room. All the 

rooms are handicap accessible and the 

backyard provides plenty of space for 

children to play. 

Ron Gribble, the manager at 

Fisher House, says most guests are 

shocked at how nice and luxurious 

it is. 

“The Fisher House is unique,” 

Gribble said. “We are like no other.” 

On average, most guests 

stay from three to five days 

to a few weeks. As of late 

June, about 200 people had 

stayed at the house, Gribble 

said. 

The Garcias said 

they felt comfortable 

with Fisher House’s 

atmosphere and saw it as a blessing. 

“You don’t have to worry not having a place to 

stay,” John said. “You actually have a place to come 

home to. Everyone here is very friendly.” 

“I was telling my husband how wonderful it is 

that these places exist,” Christine added. “They are 

amazing to me.” 

The reassurance of a secure roof over their heads 

helped the Garcias focus on Jordan’s health. After 

he was released from Sacred Heart, he was referred 

to gastroenterologist and pulmonary specialists for 

his enlarged liver, acid reflux and reactive airway 

condition. 

Jordan was cleared in mid-June by the pulmonary 

specialist of having cystic fibrosis after a sweat test 

was conducted. An ultrasound also determined his 

liver appeared to be back to normal. He continued 

using a nebulizer to help his breathing and taking 

medicine for his acid reflux. 

Although doctors never were able to offer an official 

diagnosis on Jordan’s sudden health problems, 

he improved over the next few weeks as his weight 

increased and he became livelier. 

Along with that news came John’s new orders 

to Eglin instead of Italy. Although the Garcias were 

looking forward to going to Italy, the doctors and 

treatment available for Jordan locally was far more 

important. 

“I’m just focused on my son,” John said. “And I 

know he is going to get the right care in Pensacola.” 

The Garcias said they are grateful for all Fisher 

House has done for them. The managers, volunteers 

and amenities helped them so much in their time of 

need that the couple wants to volunteer there in the 

future. 

“I just wish more people knew what the Fisher 

House is; more volunteers, more help around for 

anything and everything,” is needed, John said. 

There are always chores to be done, such as gardening 

and pulling weeds. Gribble says that is one of 

the hardest jobs to find volunteers for. 

“Who wants to go out when the heat index is 105 

degrees and pull weeds?” Gribble said. “Let me see 

of show of hands? There you go. Nobody does.” 

The people who do volunteer their time help out 

a great deal. They even have a dinner every second 

Thursday of the month in which they cook dinner for 

the guests. 

“It’s been really fun, actually,” Gribble said. 

With their son still needing medical attention, the 

Garcias are focusing on the bright side. The family 

will move into their new home later this 

month. 

“(This experience) has brought us 

close together,” Christine said. 

“For each other and as a family,” John 

added. “We spend a lot more time together 

now.” 

Photos by Marianne Lijewski | Florida Freedom Newspapers 

Pulmonary Specialist Kevin Maupin listens to Jordan’s heart beat as Christine 

discusses her son’s recent behavior while at their appointment May 24 at Sacred 

Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Maupin ordered a sweat test to eliminate the 

possibility of Jordan having cystic fibrosis. The test came back negative. Below, 

Christine Garcia plays with her daughter, Mikaelah, as her husband, John, and son, 

Jordan, play together in the back yard of the Fisher House. 

Choctaw Class 

of 1966 donates 

to Fisher House 

in classmate’s name 

By LAUREN SAGE REINLIE 

Florida Freedom Newspapers 

FORT WALTON BEACH — More than 40 years 

after 23-year-old Army Sgt. Fred Gassman was 

reported missing during the Vietnam War, his 

classmates at Choctawhatchee High School have 

made a memorial gift in his name. 

Tuesday afternoon, the Class of 1966 donated 

$2,500 to the Fisher House on Eglin Air Force Base 

in honor of Gassman, the only classmate who died 

in the war. 

“He was just one of those people that everybody 

liked,” said his classmate Mike Fought, who was 

on hand with four other classmates to present the 

Fisher House with a check in front of Choctaw. “We 

just wanted to do something special for him.” 

Fought paused to wipe a few tears from his 

eyes as he spoke of Gassman. 

Fought, who lives in Crestview, said he was 

serving with the Navy in Vietnam when he received 

word from his mother that Gassman had 

been reported missing in action Oct. 5, 1970, after 

fighting with the Army Special Forces in Laos. 

He was declared dead a year later. His body 

was never recovered. 

The tall and lanky teenage Gassman was pictured 

in his basketball uniform in Choctaw’s yearbook. 

He was one of 2,500 students graduating in 

1966. 

“We are lucky we only lost one,” Fought said. 

Fought, who serves as a treasurer for the reunion 

committee, said that for their 45th class reunion the 

committee decided to collect donations for a memorial 

in Gassman’s name. The Fisher House seemed 

the best recipient, as classmate Tom Rice serves as 

the organization’s president, Fought said. 

The Fisher House opened on Eglin Air Force 

Base last September. It provides free housing 

for service members, veterans and their families 

while a family member is receiving medical treatment 

nearby. 

Rice thanked those classmates present Tuesday. 

“This is going to go a long way to help us sustain 

what we’re doing out at Eglin,” Rice said. 

Maj. Jeff Robertson of the Army 7th Special 

Forces Group (Airborne) also was present. 

“Anytime we meet or hear about anybody from 

the Special Forces — past or present — to us they 

are our brothers,” he said. 

Gassman’s name and photographs of him with 

his family will displayed on a plaque at Fisher 

House, Rice said.


1st SOSFS Defenders on the road for 9/11 memorial march 

By Senior Airman Joe 

McFadden 

1st Special Operations Wing 

Public Affairs 

HURLBURT FIELD — Ten 

years after the tragic events 

of 9/11, four 1st Special Operations 

Security Forces 

Squadron Airmen picked 

up their packs July 28 to 

participate in the Ruck 

March to Remember. 

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Dance, 

NCO in charge of supply, 

Tech. Sgt. Chad Reemtsma, 

NCO in charge of physical 

security, Staff Sgt. Michael 

McQuiggin, special operations 

flyaway security team 

leader, and Senior Airman 

Allen Buning, special operations 

flyaway security team 

member, embarked July 28 

on a 142-mile trek through 

two southern states that 

will end Aug. 1. 

The total march includes 

members from 23 

security forces squadrons 

from bases along the 2,181- 

mile route from the July 12 

start at the Security Forces 

Center in Lackland Air 

Force Base, Texas, to its 

projected Sept. 11 conclusion 

at Ground Zero in New 

York City. 

The memorial honors 

the memory of the more 

than 6,000 service members 

who have lost their lives in 

the last decade. 

“Some days can break 

you down, but to do something 

like this makes me 

proud,” Dance said. “When 

you realize how many people 

have given the ultimate 

sacrifice, it’s important we 

don’t forget them. Walking a 

little bit is not really that big 

of a deal when compared to 

what they’ve done.” 

The Defenders accepted 

the march’s guidon from 

14th SFS members from 

Columbus Air Force Base, 

Miss., at Brookhaven, Miss., 

July 28. Their route spans 

five days, and they are only 

able to rest during hours 

of darkness and extreme 

weather. At least one Defender 

will be marching at 

a time, leaving one to drive 

their car as the other two 

either rest or march along 

with them. 

They are expected to 

maintain a 20-minute-mile 

pace. 

“If someone’s feeling 

they can’t (continue), we’re 

going to pick it up for them,” 

McQuiggin said. “We’re going 

to try to get as far as we 

can each day.” 

In addition to carrying 

their tents, uniforms, medical 

supplies and two guidons, 

the team will display 

a banner emblazoned with 

“Team Hurlburt” and the 

names of the supporters 

who helped make the trip 

possible. 

Dance said the team 

name shows it is more 

than the sum of his fellow 

marchers. 

“Obviously security 

forces members are participating 

in this march, but 

knowing we’re part of (Air 

Force Special Operations 

Command) is why we decided 

to name this ‘Team 

Hurlburt ‘ as opposed to just 

the 1st SOSFS,” Dance said. 

“We know that we’re more 

than just a squadron. We’re 

a part of a bigger team, and 

we wanted to represent the 

base as a whole.” 

Although faced with the 

prospect of blisters and 

Airman Naomi Griego | Air Force 

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael McQuiggin, 

Senior Airman Allen Buning, Tech. Sgt. Daniel Dance, and 

Tech. Sgt. Chad Reemtsma, all from the 1st Special Operations 

Security Forces Squadron, embarked on a 142-mile 

trek July 28 as part of the Ruck March to Remember in 

honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. 

fatigue while carrying 50 

pounds of gear, each member 

said he did not lose 

focus in why he was marching 

in the first place. Buning 

said he enjoys rucking, 

but this is about more than 

acquiring more miles under 

his feet. 

“Five days of walking 

down the road may not 

sound like fun to a bunch of 

people, but it’s something 

that only people who enjoy 

doing it are actually going 

to step up and do,” Buning 

said. “This is for an excellent 

cause, and that makes 

it that much better.” 

McQuiggin emphasized 

that the fallen were not the 

only members to make a 

sacrifice throughout the 

last decade since 9/11. 

“Everyone has made 

sacrifices, especially the 

family members,” McQuiggin 

said. “Some have gone 

through deployments when 

their loved ones worked 12- 

or 15-hour days, seven days 

a week away from home. 

They’ve been through 

months and years of being 

apart, sometimes during 

their children’s births 

and birthdays. As security 

forces, we’re a large career 

field at every base. We all 

have something to offer.” 

The Defenders’ portion 

of the journey will end when 

they pass the guidon to the 

325th SFS team from Tyndall 

Air Force Base, at Gilbertown, 

Ala., Aug. 1. 

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and to track the march’s 

progress, visit their 

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Formal training 

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Formal training section 

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education center (BLDG 

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playing scenarios, and will 

be exposed to a variety of 

hands-on exercises that 

will challenge their own 

cultural norms. 

To register, call 884-1854 

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content or the schedule, e- 

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Airmen Against 

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Hurlburt Field’s Airmen 

Against Drunk Driving 

saved nearly 1,000 lives 

in 2010, and they’ll still be 

there for you in 2011. If 

you’re a DoD ID cardholder 

and all your travel plans 

have failed, call 884-8844 for 

a free, safe and confidential 

ride home. 

You can also volunteer 

for Airmen Against Drunk 

Driving as a driver or 

dispatcher. If you do one 

AADD shift a month, you’ll 

reach 1,000 volunteer hours 

in a year. For more information, 

email hurlburtaadd@ 

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Youth programs 

Teen Center shuttle 

New transportation 

from Commando Village to 

the Teen Center is available 

Friday and Saturday 

See BRIEFS page 12 

Air Force Sergeants 

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Air Force Sergeants Association 

(AFSA) strength 

is in decline! With 107,000 

members, AFSA is barely 

over the required 100,000 

needed to exist as a voice 

on Capitol Hill. AFSA aggressively 

addresses our 

concerns to protect our 

benefits directly to the 

leaders who have the 

power to positively and 

negatively affect our way 

of life. Concerns such as 

our health care, education 

and retirement benefits are 

constantly a topic on the 

congressional table. AFSA 

also has many membership 

benefits. Contact AFSA 

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to get involved. 

Intercultural 

Competence course 

The Intercultural Competence 

for Special Operations 

Forces Course (previously 

known as Cross- 

Cultural Communications) 

will take place Aug. 22-26 

at the United States Air 

Force Special Operations 

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The course seeks to provide 

attendees with culture-general 

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First-come, first-served. 884-6063 

Youth bowling league 

Hurlburt Field Bowling Center 

is continuously forming youth 

bowling leagues. Youth are instructed 

on skill and bowling fundamentals 

by certified coaches 

and are placed on teams according 

to skill and experience . 

For information, contact Hurlburt 

Lanes at 884-6941, or stop by 

at Cody Avenue next to the Commando 

Fitness Center and across 

from the library. 

Child care extended hours 

The Extended Duty Child Care 

Program helps families working 

extended hours by providing child 

care services above the standard 

50 hours at no extra cost, usually 

to parents who are already paying 

for child care on or off base. 

All active duty military and 

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Stroller Strides class 

New moms, make friends 

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Youth Center, and the first class is 

free when you register. Call 884- 

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Chapel News 

Chapel Service times 

Protestant Services times are 

8 a.m. (traditional) and 11 a.m. 

(contemporary). Catholic Mass at 

5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. 

Weekday Masses are Monday 

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For information or questions, call 

the Chapel at 884-7795. 

A&FRC 

Credit score concern? 

A low credit score could be 

because of a late payment, recent 

divorce, multiple credit inquiries, 

being too close to the credit limit 

or other factors that can ultimately 

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The average credit score is 680- 

720. The financial counselors at 

the Airman & Family Readiness 

center have the ability to check 

your credit score (FICO) for free. 

For a financial assessment and 

score evaluation, set up an appointment 

with one of our accredited 

financial counselors. Contact 

Tom Snyder at 884-6800. 

Hearts Apart registration 

Spouses of deployed members 

may register online at http://myhurlburt.com/pages/heartsapart. 

php to receive information about 

Hearts Apart, an A&FRC Program. 

884-5441. 

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We have a continuing need 

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Family advocacy 

Parenting classes 

It’s not easy being a parent. 

You want kids who listen and 

children you can enjoy. You want 

to raise happy and competent 

youngsters, but you don’t have a 

lot of free time to read discipline 

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all credentialing 

req. of the 

“Medical Treatment 

Facility” (MTF) to include: 

Anesthesiology 

Board Certifi., 

Current Licensure & 

BLS/ACLS/PALS 

Certification Specialties 

include: Obstetrics, 

ENT, Gen. 

Surgery, Vascular 

Surgery, Plastics 

and Orthopedics. 

A request for 

proposal can be 

requested by email: 

elisa.horrach@ 

eglin.af.mil 

Proposal packages 

must be submitted 

by close of business 

August 8, 2011. 

All questions are to 

be directed to Ms. 

Elisa Horrach at 

850-882-4418. 

Web Id# 34169689 

TextFL69689 to 56654 

Duty Phone 

FREE CLASSIFIED AD RULES: 

• Free classified ads are for the one time sale of personal property 

by military members and immediate family, and military retirees. 

• Non-military individuals and all businesses should contact the 

Hurlburt Warrior’s publisher, the Northwest Florida Daily News 

by calling 850-864-0320. 

• Ads must not exceed 25 words and must list a home or cell 

phone number. 

• Duty telephones are used by the Warrior staff for verification 

purposes only. The Hurlburt Warrior staff reserves the right to 

edit or refuse classified ads due to inappropriate content, space 

considerations or for other reasons. 

• Only one ad may be submitted per week , unless PCSing. 

A copy of PCS orders must be presented in person at: 

Northwest Florida Daily News 

200 Racetrack Road NW 

Ft. Walton Beach, FL 

The submission deadline for classified ads is 

Tuesday at noon prior to publication. 

20538621 

15.8 cu ft freezer, $125 

Whirlpool washer, 

$250. Fisher & Paykel 

Ecosmart dryer, $150. 

Pub table, $250. Blue 

glider rocker with foot 

stool, $99. Tan rocker 

chair, footstool, $99. 

862-9892 

2ea Impact Glass 

22\”w x 70\”h paid $800 

sell for $480, BDUs 

$10,floor steamer $18, 

car stereo $10, call 

986-5526 or 218-6278 

Air Conditioner, free 

standing Portable unit, 

Delongi, 9000 BTU, Excellent 

condition $150. 

Call 862-4420 

Bissell Little Green Machine 

$20. Med dog 

cage with tray $35. 

Yard machine weed 

eater $25. B&D Hedge 

trimmer $15. 

850-862-5167 

PIano Jesse French & 

Sons Med mahogany 

with matching bench 

Spinet $1,200. (850) 

729-1990 

A Clean You Can Trust! 

Great Prices! Lic/Ins. 

Military/Snr Discounts! 

Call: (850) 543-1057


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Medical/Health 

NOW HIRING 

CNA’S 

Competitive wages! 

WE PAY TOLLS 

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138 Sandestin Ln. 

Miramar Beach, FL 

or call 850-267-2887 

EOE 

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Mini Storage 

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(850) 863-8807 

$100 off August 

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Falcon House 

850-862-5915 

text FL68461 to 56654 

Shalimar-1, 2, 3 & 4 Br 

Apts. $599-$850 Water 

Incl. Pool and Laundry, 

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Mon-Sat (850)651-8267 

Text FL64548 to 56654 

FWB: 2 br, 1.5 bath TH 

$775 mo. W/D hkups, 

pool, storage. Sm. pets 

welcome. Parkview 

Estates. (850)862-4831 

3bd 1ba 

Totally remodeled 

In/out fenced yard. 

$925/mo. 

412 Gerold St. 

FWB. Call Vic at 

(850) 342-4809 

Text Fl70387 to 56654 

Country Home 

30 minutes to 

Niceville. 

Laurel Hill, FL 3 br, 2 

ba, completely remodeled 

country home. 

Tile, granite, new 

kitchen, new appliances, 

fenced big yard, 

yard building, pets 

neg. $750 month. 

850-582-1415 

Text FL68512 to 56654 

Niceville: 723 Powell 

Dr. Fla Cottage style 2 

br, 1 bath. Quiet shady 

oaks nghborhood. New 

kitchen ceiling and new 

paint & carpet thru-out. 

Ceiling fans. Screened 

porch, fenced & gated 

yard. Incl. stacked W/D 

All electric. Cats ok w/ 

dep. Lease terms neg. 

$800 per month. $750 

sec dep 850-240-4920 

Mary Esther, 3 br, 2 ba 

$800 month + deposit, 

850-475-1824/232-2475 

Text FL69403 to 56654 

Navarre 3 or 2 br, 

Fncd yd, lge lot, garage 

wd hk-up $ 800 to 

$1199 mo. 939-2493 

FWB - 2BR 2BA, 1280 

sq ft., Lg Priv. Fenced 

Lot, Pet Ok, $595/mo. 

850-582-2997 

TextFL68839 to 56654 

3 br, 2 bath- Navarre. 

Tile, carpet, & laminate 

wood flooring. Ceiling 

fans. Master has a Coffered 

ceiling. Robledal 

Estates.; MLS #548934 

$139,900 Phil Price, Bill 

Pullum Realty. Under 

Contract 850-496-3873 

Gorgeous Home In 

Waterfront Community 

* 3 BR, 2Ba, Plus Huge 

Bonus Room * Upgraded 

Kitchen with 

Granite & Tile * Huge 

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extra Patio * 2071 Jessica 

Way, Navarre FL. 

Call Gretchen Thomas, 

Exit Realty N.F.I. cell: 

(850) 218-9169 office: 

(850)477-3948 or email: 

gretchen_realtor@yahoo 

.com 

Individual wants to 

buy house for investment 

850-651-0987 

Text FL68878 to 56654 

1964 Chevy P/U 1/2 

ton short bed. runs 

nice many new parts, 

body fair, daily driver. 

rare 3500., call 

609-0838. leave msg. 

2010 Saturn Sky, 

(Black)only 1 of last 8 

ever made, 6300 miles, 

asking 32K, firm! Great 

addition to anyone’s 

collection! Call 

8 5 0 2 2 5 4 6 3 0 

77 MGB Convertible, 

Rebuilt Carb, Rare 

Overdrive Trans, Low 

Orig Miles, Extra Set of 

Rims, Just $1995 obo, 

352-234-6321, Niceville 

Toyota, 

SOLD 

Highlander 

Limited 2002 

One Owner 

with only 

77,000 miles 

Sunroof, 6CD, leather, 

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Floor Mats 

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FALL TERM 

Hurlburt Field 

& Eglin Centers 

Accredited Bachelor 

& Associate Degrees 

Lowest Tuition in Florida 

Financial Aid Available 

Day Codes: M - Monday; T - Tuesday; W - Wednesday; R - Thursday; F - Friday; S - Saturday; U - Sunday 

Eglin 200-4180 or 678-1717 

Hurlburt 200-4190 or 884-6296 

www.nwfsc.edu 

 

 

 

BUSINESS 

COURSE REF# COURSE TITLE CR TIME DAY LOC TERM MODE 

CGS1100 78072 MICROCOMPUTER APPS 3CC 5:00-7:45P MW Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

GEB1214 77504 BUS & SUPERV TERMNOLGY 2CC 5:00-6:45P MW Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

MAN2021 77523 MANAGEMENT 3CC 5:00-7:30P F Hurlburt 3 WKD 

9:00A-3:30P SU Fast Track 

Weekend class meets Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Oct. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, Nov. 4, 5, & 6. 

MAN2300 77502 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 3CC 5:00-7:30P W Hurlburt 2 BLN 

Blended/Text-based Distance Learning with reduced class time. 

Fast Track 

COMMUNICATIONS 


ENC1101 77180 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

ENC1101 77172 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3CC 5:00-7:40P MW Eglin 2 Fast Track 

ENC1102 77757 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

ENC1102 77204 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3CC 5:00-7:40P MW Eglin 3 Fast Track 

SPC1608 77806 SPEECH 3CC 5:00-7:30P F Hurlburt 2 WKD 


Weekend class meets Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Sept 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, & 25. 

SPC1608 77807 SPEECH 3CC 5:00-7:30P F Hurlburt 2 WKD 


Class meets Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Sept 23, 24, 25, 30, Oct. 1, 2, 7, 8, & 9. 

SPC1608 77175 SPEECH 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Eglin 2 Fast Track 

SPC1608 77207 SPEECH 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Eglin 2 Fast Track 

HUMANITIES, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS 


ARH2060 77800 ARCHITECTURE HISTORY 3CC 5:00-7:30P F Hurlburt 3 WKD 


Class meets Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Oct. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, Nov. 4, 5, & 6. 

HUM1020 77173 HUMANITIES INTRODUCTION 3CC 5:00-7:45P MW Eglin 2 Fast Track 

HUM1020 77181 HUMANITIES INTRODUCTION 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

HUM1020 77214 HUMANITIES INTRODUCTION 3CC 5:00-7:45P MW Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

PHI2010 77220 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY 3CC 5:00-7:45P TR Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

PHI2600 77186 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3CC 5:00-7:45P MW Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

REL2300 77206 INTRO WORLD RELIGIONS 3CC 5:00-7:30P TR Eglin 3 Fast Track 

MATHEMATICS 

(NOTE: THESE CLASSES MAY REQUIRE SOME ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS) 


MAC1105 77976 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3CC 12:00-1:15P TR Eglin 1 

MAC1105 78094 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3CC 12:00-1:20P MTWR Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

MAC1105 77215 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

MAC1105 77205 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3CC 5:00-7:40P MW Eglin 3 Fast Track 

MAT0018 77782 COLLEGE PREP MATH 2PC 5:00-7:50P TR Eglin 1 

This class is meant for students wishing complete MAT0018 and MAT0028 in one semester. 

Students wishing to take both classes should also register for MAT0028 - 77783. 

Class will meet: Aug. 23 - Oct. 6, 2011. 

MAT0018 77183 COLLEGE PREP MATH 2PC 5:00-6:45P MTW Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

MAT0028 77783 COLLEGE PREP ALGEBRA 4PC 5:00-7:50P TR Eglin 1 

This class is meant for students wishing to complete MAT0018 and MAT0028 in one semester. 

Students wishing to complete both courses should also register for MAT0018 - 77782. 

Class will meet: Oct. 11 - Dec. 13, 2011. 

MAT0028 77218 COLLEGE PREP ALGEBRA 4PC 5:00-7:20P MTW Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

MATHEMATICS (continued) 

(NOTE: THESE CLASSES MAY REQUIRE SOME ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS) 


MAT1033A 76399 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 4CC 11:00-11:50A MTWR Hurlburt 1 

MAT1033A 77174 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 4CC 5:00-8:40P MW Eglin 2 Fast Track 

MAT1033A 77185 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 4CC 5:00-7:20P TWR Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

STA2023 77190 STATISTICS 3CC 10:00-10:50A MTW Hurlburt 1 

STA2023 78095 STATISTICS 3CC 12:00-1:20P MTWR Hurlburt 3 Fast Track 

SCIENCES – BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL 


BSC1005 77612 GENERAL BIOLOGY 4CC 4:00-9:00P F Eglin 2 BLN 

Blended/Online Distance Learning with reduced class time. 

Fast Track 

BSC1005 77809 GENERAL BIOLOGY 4CC 5:00-9:00P F Hurlburt 3 WKD 

8:30A-12:20P S 

Fast Track 

ISC1003 77654 NATURAL DISASTERS 4CC 5:00-9:00P F Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

ISC1003 77655 NATURAL DISASTERS 4CC 5:00-9:30P F Eglin 3 WKD 

8:00A-1:00P S Fast Track 

SOCIAL SCIENCES 


AMH2010 77606 AMERICAN HISTORY I 3CC 5:00-7:40P MW Eglin 2 Fast Track 

AMH2020 77203 AMERICAN HISTORY II 3CC 5:00-7:40P MW Eglin 3 Fast Track 

DEP2004 77635 HUMAN GROWTH & DEVLP 3CC 5:30-8:10P T Hurlburt 2 BLN 


Fast Track 

DEP2004 77213 HUMAN GROWTH & DEVLP 3CC 5:30-8:30P R Hurlburt 3 BLN 


Fast Track 

GEA1000 77652 WORLD GEOGRAPHY 3CC 5:00-7:45P MW Eglin 2 Fast Track 

PSY2012 77187 PSYCHOLOGY 3CC 5:30-8:30P R Hurlburt 2 BLN 


Fast Track 

PSY2012 77221 PSYCHOLOGY 3CC 5:30-8:10P T Hurlburt 3 BLN 


Fast Track 

SLS1101 77188 COLLEGE SUCCESS 3CC 5:00-7:40P TR Hurlburt 2 Fast Track 

SLS1101 77700 COLLEGE SUCCESS 3CC 5:00-7:40P M Eglin 3 BLN 


Fast Track 

SLS1101 78103 COLLEGE SUCCESS 3CC 5:00-7:30P T Hurlburt 3 BLN 


SYG2010 77732 SOCIAL PROBLEMS 3CC 5:00-7:40P M Hurlburt 3 BLN 


Fast Track 

CLASS DATES: Session 1 – August 22 - December 15 

Session 2 (Fast Track) – August 22 - October 12 

Session 3 (Fast Track) – October 14 - December 9 

Active Duty Military & Base Employees & Others with Base Entry Authorization: 

ENROLL IN PERSON - NOW TO JULY 31, 2011 

Only at NWFSC Eglin & Hurlburt Centers 

ENROLL IN PERSON - August 1 - 29, 2011 

At all seven NWFSC Campuses & Centers 

Mode Codes: WKD - Weekend: BLN - Blended 

NWFSC prohibits any form of discrimination on the basis of age, color, ethnicity, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, or gender in any of its programs, services, or activities. 

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