What's inside: - 163rd RW, California Air National Guard

November 2011 est. February 1980
What’s inside:
OAY: A Peek Behind The Curtain - page 2
Living The Core Values -- Living Prosperously - page 3
Legal Lane: What You Should Know About The UCMJ- page 4
The 163d Reconnaissance Wing Goes to Facebook
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Photo by Elvia Thompson
Members of the 163d Reconnaissance Wing man the control booth, the technical heart of the OAY. From left to
right; Staff Sergeant Danny Rafferty - Audio, Staff Sergeant Paul Duquette - Script Supervisor, Master Sgt. Stan
Thompson - Director, and Tech Sgt. Joseph Prouse - Video Switcher.

OAY: A Peek Behind The Curtain
Staff Sgt. Paul Duquette
163d Public Affairs Office
The 163d Reconnaissance Wing
had an opportunity to spotlight
its members individual accomplishments
and the units ability to
put on a show during the annual
Outstanding Airmen and First
Sergeants of the Year awards banquet,
October 1, 2011.
Part one of this two part series
will focus on the work that it took
to make this successful event happen
and part two, which will run
in the December On Guard issue,
will focus on what it takes to become
an outstanding airman.
Captain Perry Covington, 163d
RW’s Public Affair’s Officer, explained
that the planning for this
event began more than six months
ago. “Taking part in the planning
commitee was definitely an eye
opener. All the hard work and
dedication everyone put forth was
inspiring,” he continued.
“It took about two and a half days
to set up the stage,” said Master
Sgt. Stan Thompson, Public Affairs
Superintendent. “A show
like this can never be put on by
one man, it’s always a team effort
and I contribute the success of
this enormous event to the PA office,
the Communications Flight,
Maintenance Group, SFS members
and other volunteers throughout
the wing.”
There’s more to a show than just
setting up the stage, decorations,
tables, lighting, cables and cameras,”
explained Sergeant Thompson.
“A lot of the magic happens
during the show and behind the
control booth. We had two guys
on spotlights, three on video cameras,
one photographer and four
guys running the control booth,”
he continued.
Technical Sgt. Joe Prouse, 163
PA NCOIC of Videography, said,
“One of the things that I really
thought was neat about the whole
show, was that the wing really
pulled together to make the event
happen almost completely by all
unit members, with the exception
of having to use the Hap Arnold
Club and carterers.”
Capt. Jennifer Kropko is an officer
from the Maintenance Group
but in her civilian job she is an
Executive Producer for Social
Games at Disney and she said
that she was really impressed with
the production value of the event,
even down to the attention to the
smaller details made for a great
overall experience “Among the
many compliments we received
about the show, that one stood out
the most,” said Captain Covington.
When it’s all said and done, the
Grizzlies at the 163d Reconnaissance
Wing know how to put on
a show and doubly so, they know
how to have a great time doing it.
Look for the next story in this two
part series in the December On
Guard issue.
Members of the 163 Comm Flight help set-up and prepare for the annual Wing Outstanding Airmen of the
Year banquet held at the Air Guard Hangar, March Air Reserve Base, California, Oct 1, 2011. Pictured from
the left is SSgt David Nard and SSgt Joseph Raffety of Comm Flight.

3 Feature
Living The Core Values - Living Prosperously
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Chaplain Rob Mohr
163d Chaplains Corps
Whenever I am in public and in
uniform, it is interesting to watch
the different reactions of people.
Most seem respectful and even
say “thank you for your service.”
Without even knowing me I am
trusted and given a certain level
of respect and honor merely because
of the uniform I wear. This
uniform represents many things
to this country and its’ ideals.
The question is; “am I living the
Core Values and honoring this
uniform?”
In India there is a religion known
as Janism. This is a very small religion,
it makes up for less than
1% of India’s total population.
There are many ideals which
Jains cling to, however there are
two that I wanted to highlight;
1. Limit possessions (money and
things are not bad, however, you
should not be owned by your possessions.
2. Non-stealing (Asteya) – to not
take anything that is not willingly
given. Asteya, “non-stealing”, is
the strict adherence to ones own
possessions, without desire to
take another’s. One should remain
satisfied by whatever is earned
through honest labor. Any attempt
to squeeze material wealth from
others and/or exploit the weak
is considered theft. Some of the
guidelines for this principle are:
(1) Always give people fair
value for labor or product.
(2) Never take things that
are not offered.
(3) Never take things that
are placed, dropped or forgotten
by others.
(4) Never purchase cheap-
er things if the price is the result
of improper method (e.g., pyramid
scheme, illegal business, stolen
goods, etc.)
While this religion makes up
less than 1% of the total population,
they are responsible for
almost 30% of tax revenue, in
other words, they are extremely
wealthy! This is the most wealthy
religion per capita in India, if not
the world. The reason is, that
when you do business with a Jain,
you know they are honest and will
be fair.
So back to my first question,
when someone see’s us in uniform,
do they see someone who is
living our Core Values “Integrity
First, Service Above Self, Excellence
In All We Do?
Word of the day: perseverance
Chaplain Ethan Hedberg
163d Chaplains Corps
There are two kinds of
strength: active and passive.
“Active” is the power
of a hurricane, “passive”
strength is the power of an
oak tree that does not budge
during the storm.
Both kinds of strength are
needed at different times.
Today we’ll talk about perseverance.
“Perseverance is the firm
or obstinate continuance in
a course of action in spite of
difficulty or opposition.”
Think of President Lincoln.
Lincoln stuck to his
values no matter what difficulties
life threw at him.
The Air Force has the core
values of integrity, excellence,
and service. Those
are the values we are to
stand firm in and be persistent
with.
Professionally, let’s persevere
and stand strong. Personally,
what do you need
to stand firm in? What is
your difficulty or opposition
in your life? How can
you lean on your wingman
to help you through this difficult
time? There are many
resources available to you,
but it is up to you to tap
those resources. How can
the Chaplains help you this
weekend?

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Feature
Legal Lane: What You Should Know About UCMJ
Master Sgt. Jose Martinez
163d JAG Office
The Uniform Code of Military
Justice (UCMJ) is the military’s
criminal code. It was enacted in
1950 and became effective in 1951.
The UCMJ, is part of the US Code
(USC), and is implemented through
executive orders of the President.
Those executive orders form a comprehensive
volume of law known
as the Manual for Courts-Martial
(MCM).
The UCMJ has not only kept pace
with innovations in civilian criminal
jurisprudence, but has actually
led the way, establishing more safeguards
to protect the rights of those
accused of criminal offenses. For
instance, the military had its own
broader version of the “Miranda
rights” fifteen years before the US
Supreme Court recognized that
right for civilian suspects. In addition,
an accused facing the potential
of a general court-martial (the most
serious level of courts-martial) has
far greater rights during a pretrial
“Article 32” investigation than does
a civilian suspect before a grand
jury, the civilian counterpart.
Almost annually, changes are made
to both the UCMJ and the MCM.
These changes are typically in the
form of “fine-tuning,” but also occasionally
encompass more sweeping
changes. Any violation of the
UCMJ is now within the military’s
jurisdiction, regardless whether the
member was on leave or far away
from any military installation.
The UCMJ is essentially a complete
set of criminal laws, but it goes
beyond that to punish other conduct
which affects good order and discipline
in the military. The UCMJ
also includes provisions punishing
misbehavior before the enemy, improper
use of countersign, misbehavior
of a sentinel, misconduct as a
prisoner, aiding the enemy, spying,
and espionage. Some of those offenses
are capital offenses, meaning
the maximum punishment is death.
Under the UCMJ, disciplinary action
for minor offenses generally is
taken via “nonjudicial punishment”
under Article 15, and Air Force Instruction
51-202. This allows commanders
to dispose of certain offenses
without trial by court-martial
unless the service member objects.
Accepting Article 15 proceedings is
simply a choice of forum; it is not an
admission of guilt. In other words,
the member can elect to have his or
her commander be the “jury” and
decide if the member committed the
offense, or the member can elect to
have a court-martial hear the case.
There are three types of courtsmartial;
summary, special, and
general. Trial by summary courtmartial
provides a simple procedure
for resolution of charges involving
minor incidents of misconduct. The
summary court-martial consists of
one individual, typically a judge
advocate. A special court-martial
is the intermediate level of courts.
In a general court-martial, the maximum
punishment is that set for
each offense under the MCM, and
may include death (for certain offenses),
confinement, a dishonorable
or bad conduct discharge for
enlisted personnel, a dismissal for
officers, or a number of other forms
of punishment. Before a case goes
to a general court-martial, a pretrial
investigation under Article 32 must
be conducted, unless waived by the
accused. An accused before any Air
Force court-martial is entitled to
free legal representation by an Air
Force defense counsel, and can also
retain civilian counsel at his or her
own expense.
One topic that is the subject of
much misinformation from “barracks
lawyers” is that of discharges
from the military, and particularly
the distinction between punitive
and administrative discharges.
“Punitive” discharges can only be
issued by a court-martial. “Administrative”
discharges, on the other
hand, are issued when a member
separates administratively. Punitive
discharges include a bad conduct
discharge (BCD), a dishonorable
discharge (DD) and a dismissal. A
dismissal applies only to officers
and cadets, while a BCD and DD
apply only to enlisted members.
Administrative discharges include
honorable discharges; under honorable
conditions (general) discharges;
under other than honorable conditions
discharge; and entry level
separations. Airmen should recognize
that the type of discharge they
receive may have future implications.
Entry Level Separation is given
only when the person is in his or
her first 180 days of continuous
active military service. This discharge
does not attempt to characterize
the type of service as either
good or bad. It is not the only type
of separation authorized during the
first 180 days of military service, as
it is possible for a person to receive
another type of discharge depending
on the reason for discharge.

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In Memoriam
col frisbee
col durbin
"What we have
once enjoyed we can
never lose. All that
we love deeply becomes
a part of us."
~ Helen Keller
July 14, 1968, Col Donald L. Frisbie assumed
command of the 163d Fighter Interceptor
Group from Col. Arthur H. Bridge. Col Frisbie
remained commander until February 1,
1969 when Lt. Col. Cecil B. Sanders assumed
command.
Col. Frisbie passed away October 12, 2011
Lt. Col Donald R. Durbin became a grizzly
in 1976 when the Unit was the 163d Tactical
Air Support Group and became a deputy commander
for Resources. In 1992 Lt. Col Durbin
retired as Commander of the 163d Resource
Management Squadron.
Lt. Col Durbin passed away October 12, 2011
Airmen & Family Readiness
ADOPT A BOX CARE PKG / POTLUCK-
Come join us for an evening of family fun, Sat 5 Nov from 5-7pm at the RTS bldg. Multiple people can adopt
a box to send to our deployed members over the Holiday Season. Postage is $12.95 APO Flat Rate. Box is 12”x
12”x5.5”. We will provide the box. You may bring items to help fill the boxes. Purchase a gift with a minimum
$25 value. We have collection boxes in each building throughout the 163d. For info call 951-655-2165.
GRIZZLY TREE-
Help add a smile to the face of one of our deployed members children by picking up a GRIZZLY in the lobby
of our HDQT Bldg #2270. Each Grizzly is marked with the age and gender. Multiple people can support a
Grizzly! Grizzly Gifts will be given to units in time for their Christmas parties on Sat 3 Dec after 9am.
HAVE A HEART TO VOLUNTEER-
Are you looking for an opportunity to assist over the holidays? Give us a call at the Airman & Family Readiness
Office 951-655-2165. We are located in the Hdqt Bldg #2270.
For resources check out: www.militaryonesource.com and www.jointservicessupport.org

6 Briefs & Salutes
The Best and The Brightest
Excellent work to the following Senior
Airmen; Marily Alamilla, Christopher
Cox, Ricky Evans, Aaron Fernandez,
Manuel Holguin, and Eric
Johanson for completing Airman
Leadership School.
A tip of the hat goes to Technical
Sergeants; Ronald Brovetto, William
Canonica, Eric Duneman, Jim Fields,
Theresa Kadis, and John Martinez for
completing NCO Academy.
Kudos to the following individuals
who received technical school honors,
SSgt Michael Kramer - recieved
Distinguished Graduate Award while
attending the Security Forces Apprentice
course at Lackland AFB, Texas and
SSgt Zachary Mitchell - recieved the
Academic Achievement Award while
attending the Engineering Apprentice
Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Also, congratulations to the following
member who received 90 percent
or better on his CDC End-of-Course
testing, MSgt. Richard Troncoso of
the Force Support Squadron.
Congratulations
“Grizzly” Promotions
Kevin Dang
163 OG
Douglas Witherspoon
196 RS
Daryl Biberston
196 RS
Reuben Deal
196 RS
Kelli Combs
163 MXG
Tonna Stilfe
163 AMXS
Andre Boyd
163 OG
Gregory Gonzales
196 RS

Briefs 7
Billeting Hot-line Number!
Members with issues, complaints,
or concerns regarding
billeting reservations or contracted
rooms, or who need to
cancel their rooms last-minute
can contact the first sergeant’s
on-call hot line number at
(951) 453-7620. The phone
line is active beginning Friday
afternoon and continuing
through the Sunday morning
of each drill weekend. To cancel
a reservation during the
month, please contact your
unit lodging POC.
Fallen Airman’s Estate
American Indian Heritage
“America’s journey has been
marked both by bright times
of progress and dark moments
of injustice for American Indians
and Alaska Natives. Since
the birth of America, they have
contributed immeasurably to
our country and our heritage,
distinguishing themselves as
scholars, artists, entrepreneurs,
and leaders in all aspects of our
society. Native Americans have
also served in the United States
Armed Forces with honor and
distinction, defending the security
of our Nation with their
lives.”
-President Barrack Obama
SrA Andy Piche of the 163d Reconnaissance Wing
has passed from us on Oct. 23, 2011. All claims for or
against the Estate of SrA Piche should step forward. You
may make your request through Maj. Eric Fagerland (163
RW). He may be reached at eric.fagerland@ang.af.mil or
(702) 354-1654.
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Saturday of the November unit training assembly, the
163d Force Support Squadron will be hosting a Thanksgiving
luncheon. The menu includes turkey (roasted or deep
fried), ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, glazed sweet
potatoes, corn, carrots, Hawaiian rolls, salad bar and assorted
desserts.
Meal rate for all officers, AGRs and active duty members
is $5.95. Serving Time: 1100 - 1300
Pilot Board Selection 2012
The 163d Operations
Group is slated to hold a
pilot selection board February
12, 2012. If interested,
please email Maj. John
Jimenez, 163d SUPT Board
Chair, at john.jimenez@
ang.af.mil. Applicants must
submit a package consisting
of a letter of introduction,
a resume, current AFOQT
scores, vMPF information
that includes security clearance
information, college
transcripts, letters of recommendation
and a current PFT
prior to this event, by January
20, 2012. Applicants will
be contacted after a review
of their package.
163d Chaplain Corps
The Chaplain Corps team is
here to help you (any religion)
through any challenge, and can be
reached at (951) 655-5404, Monday-
Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
or on the duty cell phone at (951)
236-0496.
Chapel Service Schedule
Protestant Service
Sunday UTA, 6:45 a.m.
Catholic Mass
Sunday UTA, 11 - 11:50 a.m. Father
McNally in the Base Chapel.
Catholic Reconciliation
Sunday UTA, 12 - 12:30 p.m. following
Mass in the Base Chapel.
1100-1130 MXG
1130-1200 OG, HQ, MDG
1200-1230 MSG

Commander’s Straight talk
The ON GUARD is proudly published
for the members of the 163d
Reconnaissance Wing and their families.
Commander
Col. Randall Ball
Public Affairs Office
Lt. Col. Brenda Hendricksen
Capt. Perry Covington
Master Sgt. Stanley Thompson
Master Sgt. Julie Avey
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Prouse
Tech. Sgt. Diane Ducat
Staff Sgt. Ines Jasso
Staff Sgt. Paul Duquette
The ON GUARD is the official
newsletter published by and for the
members of the 163d Reconnaissance
Wing, March ARB, Calif. The
contents of the ON GUARD are not
necessarily the official views of, or
endorsed by, the U.S. government,
DOD, Department of the Air Force
or the 163 RW.
Sep
The Straight Talk hot line
can be reached at (951)
655-4758, or feedback
can be emailed to 163rw.
pa.straighttalk@ang.af.mil
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