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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS • Vol. 70 No. 7 • February 22, 2013 

Partnership 

hones 

nursing 

skills 

commentary 

Tips to navigate teen dating violence awareness, prevention 

PG 2 

collaborative law: 

Helping AF families resolve disputes amicably 

PG 3 

Milestone: 

First optometrist promoted to colonel 

PG 8 

Photo by staff sgt. micky m. Bazaldua 

First Lt. Meredith Peiffer, a critical care nurse fellow with the 59th Training Squadron, prepares an IV drip in the pediatric intensive care unit at University Hospital in San Antonio. A 

partnership with the Air Force and University Health System now allows for University Hospital to be a clinical site for Air Force nurses. 

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Signs to look for in teen dating 

Signs of Healthy Relationships: 

• Your partner respects you and your individuality 

• Both of you are open and honest 

• Your partner supports you and your choices even when 

they disagree with you 

• Both of you have equal say and respected boundaries 

• Your partner understands that you need to study or hang 

out with friends or family 

• You can communicate your feelings without being afraid 

of negative consequences 

• Both of you feel safe being open and honest 

• Can disagree or even argue without ever threatening harm 

Signs of Unhealthy Relationships: 

• Inconsiderate, disrespectful or distrustful 

• Doesn’t communicate their feelings 

• Tries to emotionally or financially control you 

• Keeps you from getting a job or gets you fired 

• Humiliates you in front of friends, or online sites such as 

Facebook 

• Threatens to “out you” to family 

• Threatens to commit suicide if they “lose you” 

Warning Signs of Abuse 

• Checking your cell phone or email without permission 

• Constantly putting you down 

• Extreme jealousy or insecurity 

• Explosive temper 

• Isolating you from family or friends 

• Making false accusations 

• Mood swings 

• Physically hurting you in any way 

• Possessiveness 

• Telling you what to do 

Warning Signs of Physical Abuse 

• Scratching, punching, biting, strangling or kicking 

• Throwing something at you such as a phone, book, shoe 

or plate 

• Pulling your hair 

• Pushing or pulling you 

• Grabbing your clothing 

• Using a gun, knife, box cutter, bat, mace or other weapon 

• Smacking your bottom 

• Forcing you to have sex or perform a sexual act 

• Grabbing your face to make you look at them 

• Grabbing you to prevent you from leaving or to force you 

to go somewhere 

Navigating teen 

dating violence 

By Emily Mueller 

JBSA Family Advocacy Program 

Domestic violence is an issue 

that adult victims find 

difficult to discuss and 

often keep secret. It should come 

as no surprise that teen dating 

violence is even less discussed and 

underreported by victims who are 

often navigating difficult teen years 

and are secretive in nature. 

Unique challenges for teens who 

encounter date violence include 

social pressure to have a boyfriend 

or girlfriend, lack of experience in 

healthy dating relationships, fear 

that peers will lose respect for 

them or take sides against them, 

an emotional attachment to or a 

fear of the abuser, and a limited 

knowledge of helpful resources. 

Many teens believe extreme 

jealousy and controlling behaviors 

are signs of love and caring. Teens 

and young adults can benefit from 

continued education. Just because 

a dating partner is currently not 

physically abusive, does not mean 

a relationship is healthy. 

Any unhealthy relationship trait 

can be a risk factor for future 

physical, sexual or emotional 

abuse. In addition, acceptance or 

a lack of awareness of unhealthy 

dating practices can lead to a cycle 

of domestic violence in future relationships. 

For more information on dating 

violence, contact the JBSA- 

Lackland or JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 

Family Advocacy services at 

292-5967. At JBSA-Randolph, call 

652-2448. 

More information is available online at http://www. 

teendvmonth.org/dating-violence-101.org, http:// 

www.loveisrespect.org and http://www.whitehouse. 

gov/1is2many, or call the National Dating Abuse 

Helpline open 24 hours day at 866-331-9474 or 

866-331-8453. 

Bergquist Gate Closure 

Beginning March 4 Bergquist Gate will close for 

an extended period of time due to construction. Signal 

lights will be off and barriers will be in place to prevent 

traffic from entering through the gate. Camp Bramble 

access will be maintained. All traffic is directed to Luke 

Boulevard Gate. Email lauriebeth.smith@us.af.mil with 

questions. 

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Feb. 22 

diamonds & denim auction 

Reservation deadline to attend the 

charity auction sponsored by the Wilford 

Hall Auxiliary at the Joint Base San 

Antonio-Fort Sam Houston golf club. The 

benefit is open to civilians, and cost 

is $25 per person. For reservations or 

information, contact Pam Bobb at 900- 

2942, email resvpwha@gmail.com or 

visit http://wilfordhallauxiliary.com. The 

March 2 event, from 6-10 p.m., supports 

wounded warriors and deployed military 

members’ families. 

Feb. 28 

firearms registration deadline 

Failure to comply with the Joint Base 

San Antonio policy by the deadline will 

result in violators being prosecuted by 

security forces. The JBSA Integrated 

Defense Plan mandates all personnel 

who live in base housing, a dormitory or 

stay in base lodging, to register privatelyowned 

firearms at Pass and Registration. 

Additional requirements apply for those 

personnel utilizing JBSA recreational 

vehicle campgrounds. 

Newly-arrived personnel who live or 

stay in base government-owned facilities 

or privatized housing must register their 

firearms within three duty days of arrival. 

Firearms are registered on Air Force 

Form 1314, Firearms Registration. The 

form must be signed by the personnel’s 

unit commander. The commander must 

also verify a properly completed Department 

of Defense Form 2760, Qualification 

to Possess Firearms or Ammunition. The 

forms are available at http://www.epublishing.af.mil. 

For more information or questions, 

contact security forces on JBSA-Lackland 

at 671-9162, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and 

JBSA-Camp Bullis at 221-0213 or JBSA- 

Randolph at 652-4365. 

March 8 

jbsa 2013 annual awards ceremony 

Tickets are on sale for the event, to be 

held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in 

downtown San Antonio. 

The guest speaker will be San Antonio 

Mayor Julian Castro. Social hour begins 

at 5:30 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. 

For additional information or tickets, 

contact Master Sgt. Carteralynn Ford at 

671-3663 or Master Sgt. Marygail Harmon 

at 671-8130. 

Collaborative law: A team approach 

By E. Stephanie Hebert 

Legal Assistance Attorney, 802nd MSG/JA 

Texas encourages the peaceful resolution of disputes 

through alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, with special 

consideration given to parent-child relationships. ADR 

allows people to arbitrate, mediate and collaborate in an 

informal setting away from the courthouse. While arbitration 

and mediation have long been favored forms of ADR 

in Texas, collaborative law is gaining new ground in the 

U.S. and Texas. 

Texas was the first state to enact collaborative law statutes 

in 2001, and it was the third state to adopt the Uniform 

Collaborative Family Law Act, or UCFLA, 10 years 

later in 2011. The UCFLA is now codified in Chapter 15 

of the Texas Family Code. 

Collaboration is similar to mediation in that the parties 

participate in the negotiation process and have control 

over the outcome of their settlement. If the parties have 

not attempted mediation prior to trial, it will usually be 

accomplished through a court order just before trial – after 

the parties have spent months fighting over their separate 

objectives. 

Collaborative law, by comparison, is completely voluntary 

and requires that the parties and their attorneys 

agree, from the very beginning of the case, that they will 

negotiate by employing team-building techniques instead 

of waiting until the case is almost over – when irreparable 

damage has already been done, when there’s more 

pressure on everyone involved and emotions are at their 

highest. 

So how does the process work? 

Both parties, along with their lawyers, must sign a “participation 

agreement” and notify the court of their course 

of action. The parties, with their lawyers, identify joint 

objectives and agree upon the exchange of discovery (disclosing 

information essential for the case) and using experts 

and other professionals who will serve in a neutral 

capacity. 

Everyone involved in the process continues to work together 

until a settlement is reached. There are a couple 

of exceptions, but as long as the parties and their lawyers 

are working as a team, court appearances, high legal fees, 

discovery disputes and litigation deadlines can be reduced 

or altogether alleviated. Any final agreement reached by 

the parties will be memorialized in writing by the attorneys 

and presented to the court for signature. 

The collaborative law process can be terminated by either 

party at any time, with or without cause. However, 

once the process is terminated, both attorneys are disqualified 

from representing the clients any further. The parties 

will thus be forced to hire new lawyers, attempt settlement 

through another form of ADR or go to trial. 

Perhaps the largest obstacle to collaborative law is the 

requirement that each party be represented by an attorney. 

That means that pro se litigants are ineligible to participate 

in this statutory process. Remember, however, that there is 

nothing stopping individuals from resolving their parentchild 

dispute through a mediator or on their own. 

For more information, visit http://www.collablawtexas. 

com/the-collaborative-law-approach and watch two videos 

of couples speaking candidly about participating in the 

collaborative law process. The website also offers a comparison 

model of all ADR alternatives. 

Call 671-3362 to schedule an appointment with a Joint 

Base San Antonio-Lackland legal assistance attorney for 

answers to questions about collaborative law, or other ADR 

alternatives.


Congratulations to these 86 

Airmen selected as honor 

graduates among the 863 Air 

Force basic military trainees 

who graduated Feb. 15: 

320th Training Squadron 

Flight 153 

Matthew Green 

Justin Gross 

James Keyes 

Alix Ness 

David Tarleton 

Flight 154 

Wesley Bolding 

Kyle Herzberg 

Levi Hynson 

Earl Mullen III 

Alexander Newton 

Flight 161 

Kyle Curtis 

Brendan Dacosta 

Brett-Michael Walker 

Mark Whalen II 

Flight 161 

Erin Muckelroy 

321st Training Squadron 

Flight 160 

Gage Andis 

Ryan Cooney 

Wesley Hoye 

Nicholas Hrabley 

Benjamin Montalbano 

Samuel Stephenson 

Fletcher Swanson 

Minh Tran 

Elbert Xu 

322nd Training Squadron 

Flight 152 

Shayla Drakeford 

Chanler May 

Megan Patterson 

Flight 163 

Christopher Griffin 

Timothy Horn 

Matthew Morrell 

Justin Motta 

Flight 164 

Andrew Barnes 

Noah Harshbarger 

Gabriel Hribik 

James Hurst 

Daniil Kravchuk 

Steven Lane 

Mark Riley 

323rd Training Squadron 

Flight 157 

Christopher Baker 

Kyle Crumpton 

William Fox 

Jonathan Goldman 

Codie Pazderak 

Ralph Pineda 

Justin Renaud 

Jason Verges 

Timothy Weber, Jr. 

Christian Wunderlich 

Adam Zaremba 

Einar Zieske 

Flight 158 

Austin Croft 

Matthew Elliott 

Brandon Harmon 

Clinton Hitt 

Curtis Poe 

Justin Truett 

Flight 158 

Logan Gadbury 

Michael Martinez 

Derek Mellars 

Flight 158 

Viktoria Gregorio 

Nancy Hernandez 

Kathryn Larson 

Rachel Levine 

Elizabeth Stayman 

326th Training Squadron 

Flight 165 

Christopher Fraser 

Tyler Mayerchak 

Jared Smith 

Flight 166 

Nathanial Akers 

Edward Hemenway 

Kapahi Kawai-Puaa 

331st Training Squadron 

Flight 155 

Cornel Griffen 

Ethan Krause 

Isaak Rickert 

Anthony Vega 

Gregory Wilson 

Flight 156 

Tess Berish 

Bailey Bomar 

Leah Dickey 

Jodi Long 

Tara Moore 

Kelsey Obara 

Moriah Prescia 

Ashlee Ray 

Jasmine Sanders 

Candice Walkowiak 

Deoundra Wynn 

Top BMT Airman 

Ryan Cooney 

321st TRS, Flight 160 

Most Physically Fit 

Male Airmen 

Earl Mullen III 

320th TRS, Flight 154 

Taylor Kimball 


Jose Ramirez 

323rd TRS, Flight 167 

Female Airmen 

Shayla Drakeford 

322nd TRS, Flight 152 

Corredur Vaden 


Rebecca Newman 


Male Flights 




Female Flights 




Top Academic Flights 






320th TRS, Flight 153


Security Hill has ‘Gott’ options 

By Wayne Amann 

Air Force ISR Agency Public Affairs 

Nearly 33 years after the Rodney H. 

Gott Dining Hall debuted on Security 

Hill June 13, 1980; the facility got a 

major facelift and officially re-opened 

for business Tuesday as the Gott Commons 

Community Center, sporting options 

never before enjoyed by patrons 

on the Hill. 

The centerpiece of the transformation 

is the Heroes Restaurant, serving 

a variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner 

and catering items rivaling top civilian 

eateries. 

The new Gott also offers “The Grind” 

coffee shop brewing Starbucks coffee 

only an arm’s-length from an extensive 

Grab-and-Go snack area. 

Sports fans can enjoy action on four 

flat screen TVs in the full sports bar, 

while travelers can make airline, hotel 

and vehicle reservations in the new Wi- 

Fi-enabled Internet café with its three 

computer stations. 

Readers can swap materials at the 

lending library book nook, while the 

Commons dining area doubles as a 

group meeting space. Capacity is approximately 

185 people. 

“Regardless if you’re military, civilian 

or a contractor on Security Hill, you 

can come here and get a great meal. 

The breakfast and lunch hours should 

satisfy everybody,” said Air Force Intelligence, 

Surveillance and Reconnaissance 

Agency Director of Staff Ken Williams, 

who attended the Taste Test soft opening 

Feb. 13 for Security Hill leadership. “It’s 

amazing how they renovated this place 

Photo by William Belcher 

The main room in the new Gott Commons Community Center offers a spacious, comfortable dining experience. The Commons’ official 

grand opening was Tuesday on Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland’s Security Hill. 

from top to bottom with all state-of-theart 

cooking equipment.” 

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s 

802nd Force Support Squadron teamed 

with the Air Force Non-Appropriated 

Funds Purchasing Office to contract Selrico 

Services, Inc., to create an inviting 

dining experience. 

“You can eat extremely healthy with 

the all choices they have,” said Air Force 

See Gott PG 19 

Military Saves promotes financial readiness 

By Mike Joseph 

Senior Writer 

Military members, Department of 

Defense civilians and their families 

have an opportunity to assess their 

financial readiness during the annual 

national Military Saves campaign 

at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland 

Feb. 25-March 1. 

Lackland’s Airman and Family 

Readiness Center has partnered with 

the Better Business Bureau of San 

Antonio and the Financial Services 

Group of Central Region Equifax for 

classes next week open to all JBSA 

military members and DOD civilians 

on base. 

“Military Saves sets aside a specific 

time to say, ‘I’m going to focus on all 

aspects of my finances,” said Jerry 

Jackson, AFRC Community Readiness 

consultant. “It’s important to have a 

financial plan for the future.” 

Jackson said Military Saves will 

also be promoted to Lackland units 

and organizations next week. 

The national campaign encourages 

service members and their families 

to save with the slogan “Start Small, 

Think Big,” which is supported at the 

local level by the additional phrase 

“Are You Savings Ready?” 

Military Saves is a joint effort between 

DOD and the Consumer Federation 

of America to promote healthy 

financial habits and the importance 

of saving by military and DOD families 

to reach financial and personal 

goals. More information about Military 

Saves is available at http://www. 

militarysaves.org. 

JBSA-Lackland at the AFRC: 

• Feb. 26: Free credit reports, 1-4 p.m. 

• Feb. 27: Credit management by the Central 

Region Equifax Financial Services Group, 

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Saving and Investing for Retirement by the 

Better Business Bureau of San Antonio, 

2-3:30 p.m. 

• Feb. 28: Thrift Savings Plan, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 

See PG 19 for more JBSA schedules


Optometrist achieves 

Air Force milestone 

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook 

59th Medical Wing Public Affairs 

Col. Annette Williamson, an optometrist at Wilford 

Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, pushed herself 

into the record books. 

She is the first female optometrist to be promoted 

to the rank of colonel in Air Force history. 

Williamson serves as the 559th Medical Operations 

Squadron optometry flight commander and 

the Air Force Surgeon General consultant for optometry. 

She has also commanded the 381st Training 

Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam 

Houston. 

“It is an honor to work with Col. Williamson,” said 

Tech. Sgt. Horace Gamez, noncommissioned officer 

in charge of the 59th Optometry Clinic. 

“I’ve worked with her for over 10 years and can 

truly say she cares about the mission and the people 

of the Air Force. She is respected for who she is, 

(not just for) the rank she wears.” 

Williamson, a native of Humboldt, Kan., received 

her commission into the Air Force in 1995 after five 

years of private practice in Tulsa, Okla. 

The colonel is responsible for the Air Force’s 

largest and most diverse optometry flight, composed 

of three clinics and 22 personnel who 

see more than 25,000 patients annually. 

“I love being in the Air Force,” Williamson said. 

“The Air Force has challenged me personally and 

professionally and I’m all the better for it.” 

Her career also includes being named the 2009 

Air Force Field Grade Optometrist of the Year, the 

2009 Armed Forces Optometric Association Senior 

Optometrist of the Year, and the 2009 Association 

of Military Surgeons in the U.S. Optometrist of the 

Year. 

“My vision, sorry for the pun, for the remainder 

of my Air Force career, is to give back as much as 

I can to those who are junior to me,” Williamson 

said. 

“I have been fortunate to have been mentored 

by some of the best in the Air Force and I want to 

give back.” 

Col. Annette Williamson sits in her workplace at Wilford 

Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Joint Base San Antonio- 

Lackland. Williamson is the first female optometrist to be 

promoted to the rank of colonel in Air Force history.


Partnership hones nursing skills 

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua 

59th Medical Wing Public Affairs 

For the first time, the Air Force 

has partnered with a community 

hospital to develop highly 

skilled nurses trained for humanitarian 

and peacetime missions – Airmen 

whose skills are proven to increase 

patient survival rates in theater hospitals. 

The 59th Medical Wing and University 

Hospital in San Antonio joined together 

to provide much needed clinical 

site training for the Air Force nursing 

corps. 

Building the partnership was instrumental 

in meeting an increase in 

the demand for the clinical training of 

nurses at nearby San Antonio Military 

Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio- 

Fort Sam Houston. 

The demand was largely due to the 

integration of the 59th Medical Wing 

and Brooke Army Medical Center as 

part of the new San Antonio Military 

Health System. Consequently, there was 

an ensuing increase in the number of 

Army, Navy and Air Force nursing students 

competing for clinical cases, experience 

and the skill sets needed for 

graduation from their respective training 

specialties. 

“The partnership with the Air Force 

nurse residency is a great opportunity 

for both organizations,” said Evelyn 

Swenson-Brit, University Health System 

director for the Center for Excellence. 

“We have the opportunity to have 

highly trained instructors share their 

knowledge in both our clinical setting 

and as guests in their lectures on critical 

care.” 

“UHS has provided clinical training 

for military physicians for many years 

and is very excited to now provide clinical 

sites for our nurse colleagues as 

well,” she said. 

University Hospital is a level-one 

trauma center, treating about 70,000 

patients at its emergency room annually. 

A new $800 million, 10-story 

hospital tower at University Hospital, 

which is projected to be completed in 

2014, will significantly increase patient 

volume in the emergency department 

and inpatient units. 

“The new hospital tower will provide 

many more opportunities for nurses 

First Lt. Casey Doll, a critical care nurse fellow with the 59th Training Squadron, works with civilian nurses in the pediatric intensive 

care unit at University Hospital. A partnership with the Air Force and University Health System allows for University Hospital to be 

a clinical site for Air Force nurses. 

to work in a challenging environment 

and gain unique experiences in specialized 

areas not offered at SAMMC, such 

as surgical transplants,” said Lt. Col. 

Susan Davis, commander of the 59th 

Training Squadron. 

The partnership between the San 

Antonio Military Health System and 

the UHS will provide specialty training 

in various areas of expertise such as 

medical surgery, labor and delivery, operating 

room, emergency room, critical 

care, and neonatal intensive care. Additionally, 

University Hospital is the only 

pediatric trauma center for San Antonio 

and south Texas, providing significant 

training to nurses for humanitarian and 

wartime pediatric care. 

Training rotations at University Hospital 

began in January with the Critical 

Care and Emergency Nursing Fellowship 

Program. 

“This experience has given me greater 

confidence in my ability to meet challenges, 

making me more independent 

and proficient,” said 1st Lt. Meredith 

Peiffer, a critical care nurse fellow with 

the 59th TRS who is doing a work rotation 

at UHS. “It’s a beneficial course 

that builds graduates who are viewed 

as valuable resources by their peers.” 

“It’s inspiring to see how our civilian 

counterparts work, especially with the 

higher operations tempo,” said 1st Lt. 

Casey Doll, also a critical care nurse 

fellow with the 59th TRS. 

“We see a lot of pediatric and burn 

patients during deployments. This 

training bridges the gap between years 

of inexperience so that we are better 

prepared,” Doll said. “For any nurses 

considering this program, this is a 

hands-down recommendation. No other 

civilian institution will dedicate the 

time and effort to us like UHS, and I am 

very thankful for the opportunity.” 

“The partnership with UHS is an opportunity 

to significantly augment clinical 

experiences and is an educational 

opportunity for Air Force nurses. For 

nurses who are interested in applying, 

or learning more about the fellowship 

program, the first step is to inform 

your supervisor and chief nurse,” said 

Maj. Kathy Savell, 59th TRS director of 

Critical Care Emergency Nursing Fellowship. 

Savell said applicants should look for 

the next “call for candidates” letter and 

update their Airmen Development Plan 

on the Air Force portal. Nurses should 

then submit an application package 

through their chains of command.


Monthly Events 

Service Member and Family Readiness 

Airmen prepare for civilian life 

Lackland Airman and Family Readiness holds a five-day 

Transition Assistance Program to provide military members with 

skills for a successful transition to civilian life. A pre-separation 

briefing and completion of DD Form 2648 are the prerequisites for 

attendance. Patrons may elect to attend March 4-8 or March 18-22. 

Sessions are 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m. To sign up, call 671-3722. 

Key spouses meet at Lackland 

Lackland Airman and Family Readiness holds a training session 

March 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course 

for newly-appointed key spouses. For those who have already been 

serving in their positions, a regular meeting takes place March 27, 

noon, at the Skylark Bowling Center. To register, call 671-3722. 

Members learn new resume techniques 

The Randolph Airman and Family Readiness Center 

staff teaches new techniques for developing a resume March 6, 

9-10:30 a.m. For more information, call 652-5321. 

Key spouses continue training 

The next training session for key spouses takes place at Randolph 

Airman and Family Readiness March 7, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The latest 

ideas in how to serve as a conduit of information between the 

families of deployed military members and unit leadership will be 

covered. For more information, call 652-5321. 

Patrons get answers on immigration 

Patrons with questions about citizenship and immigration issues 

are encouraged to attend the forum March 12, noon-2 p.m., at the 

Roadrunner Community Center on Fort Sam Houston. To sign up, 

call 221-2418. 

Class focuses on duty abroad 

Service members and their families preparing to move overseas 

will find useful information at the monthly Overseas Orientation 

Class, March 13, 10-11 a.m. and 5-6 p.m., at the Fort Sam Houston 

Roadrunner Community Center, building 2797. The class offers 

patrons tips and information to assure a smooth transition overseas. 

For more information, call 221-2418. 

Learn car buying tips 

Lackland Airman and Family Readiness holds a car buying 

class March 14, 1-2:30 p.m. Topics include the dangers of pay day 

lenders, how to purchase a car at the best price and what is available 

from financial institutions. To sign up, call 671-3722. 

Learn to be financially prepared 

The Randolph Airman and Family Readiness Center offers a 

financial readiness class March 19, 9-10:30 a.m., aimed at preparing 

today’s Airmen for financial challenges through financial education 

and training. The class offers attendees ways to enhance their money 

management skills. For more information, call 652-5321. 

Learn about survivor benefit planning 

The Randolph Airman and Family Readiness Center familiarizes 

the service member and spouse with the options and advantages of 

a survivor benefit plan March 21, 8-9:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. To 

sign up, call 652-3633. 

Learn how to be a better communicator 

The Randolph Airmen and Family Readiness Center hosts a 

class March 21, 3-4 p.m., which will elaborate on the three “C”s 

of communication: to communicate, to collaborate and to commit. 

Participants will also learn about the different aspects of verbal and 

nonverbal communication. For more information, call 652-5321. 

Newcomers welcome at extravaganza 

Service members and their families new to Fort Sam Houston 

or just needing new connections are invited to attend the monthly 

Newcomers Extravaganza March 26, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Sam 

Houston Community Center, building 1395, Chaffee Rd. The 

extravaganza joins military families with representatives from local 

businesses and activities on Fort Sam Houston. Families take 

home giveaways and information on the Alamo City and enjoy a 

complimentary brunch. For more information, call 221-2418. 

Spouses invited to Heart Link 

Spouses new to the military or to Lackland are invited to Heart 

Link, March 27, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Lackland Airman 

and Family Readiness Center. Topics include Air Force customs, 

resource referral and available programs. A light meal and free 

childcare are provided. To sign up, call 671-3722. 

Instructors receive training 

Armed Forces Team Building offers the Instructor Trainer 

Course March 27-29, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., at the 502nd Mission 

Support Group Chapel, building 2530. Participants learn the skills 

required to become an instructor in an adult training environment. 

The prerequisite for ITC is completion of AFTB Levels One, Two 

and Three. To register for the course, call 221-2611 or 221-0918. 

Classes available to support military families 

Family Life focuses on enriching the lives of service members 

and their families with myriad classes including Helping Us Grow 

Securely playgroup for parents and children up to age 5, each 

Tuesday, 9-11 a.m., at the Middle School Teen Center, building 

2515; Building Effective Anger Management Skills parts four 

March 

through six, March 5, 12 and 19, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Red 

Cross, building 2650; Bringing Baby Home, March 20 and 27, 

9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Roadrunner Community Center; Scream 

Free Parenting, March 18, 21, 25 and 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the 

Roadrunner Community Center; 24/7 Dads, March 7 and 14, noon-1 

p.m., at the Roadrunner Community Center; Infant Massage, March 

4, 11, 18 and 25, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Roadrunner Community 

Center; and a Safety Seat Clinic, March 21, 1-3 p.m., at the Fort 

Sam Houston Fire Station, building 3830. For more information, 

call 221-2705 or 221-0349. 

Classes focus on computer skills 

Patrons can take advantage of Microsoft Office classes 

including: Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint. Classes are held 

at the Fort Sam Houston Roadrunner Community Center, building 

2797, 8 a.m.-noon. Registration is required. For more information 

on exact class dates or to sign up, call 221-2418. 

Financial readiness classes available for patrons 

The Fort Sam Roadrunner Community Center, building 2797, is 

hosting several financial readiness classes aimed at saving money. 

The classes include Credit & Debt Management, March 5 and 

19, 9-11 a.m.; Consumer Awareness, March 5 and 19, 2-4 p.m.; 

Mandatory First Termer Financial Readiness Web-Based/Self- 

Paced Training, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, noon-4 p.m.; Saving and 

Investing, March 12 and 26, 9-11 a.m.; Budgeting, March 12 and 

26, 2-4 p.m.; and First Termer Financial Readiness, March 26, 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. To sign up, call 221-2418. 

Arts and Crafts 

Learn to make a St. Patrick’s Day mug 

Lackland Arts and Crafts Center offers a St. Patrick’s Day 

etched mug class March 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The fee is $12 

per person and all supplies are included. To sign up, call 671- 

2515 by March 8. 

Patrons learn to make Fiesta wreaths 

Lackland Arts and Crafts Center holds a Fiesta wreath class 

March 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The fee is $20 per person and all 

supplies are included. To sign up, call 671-2515 by March 21. 

Bowling 

Spring break bowling specials 

Lackland Skylark Bowling Center offers spring break bowling 

passes valid March 11-15. Each pass gives patrons one free game 

per day, per person. Passes are available starting March 3 at the 

front counter. Call 671-1234 for more information

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Make plans to visit the Randolph Bowling Center between 

March 11-15 and 18-22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., for an afternoon of bowling 

fun. Bowl one game and get one game for free (doesn’t include 

shoes). For more information, call 652-6271. 

Easter Bunny visits bowling centers 

Visit with the Easter Bunny at the Randolph Bowling Center 

March 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $10 per child and includes 

two games of bowling (rental shoes included), a goodie bag and a 

picture with the Easter Bunny. For more information, call 652-6271. 

Lackland Skylark Bowling Center hosts Bowl with the Easter 

Bunny, March 23, 10 a.m-2 p.m. The price of $7 per child includes 

one game of bowling, shoe rental, a snack with a drink and a goody 

bag. For more information, call 671-1234. 

Bowlers go cosmic 

Cosmic bowling with glow-in-the-dark balls and pins, laser lights 

and music takes place every Friday, 9 p.m.-midnight, and Saturday, 

7 p.m.-midnight, at the Lackland Skylark Bowling Center. A DJ 

appears the third Saturday of the month. For more information, 

call 671-1234. 

The Harlequin Dinner Theatre Proudly Presents: 

March 7 - April 20 

Community Programs 

Performing arts group presents musical theater 

The Lackland Performing Arts Group presents “Don’t Be 

Tripping-It’s the ‘80s” at Arnold Hall, March 1, 2, 8 and 9, 7 p.m. 

The show centers on a downtown community center in danger of 

closing its doors due to funding cuts but counselors and kids work 

together to save the center. Music from the 1980s is featured and 

patrons are asked to dress in 1980s costumes. Prizes will be awarded 

for the best costumes. Ticket prices are $20 per person, $15 for 

seniors ages 65 and older, basic military trainees and technical 

training students and $5 for children under the age of 12. Tickets 

can be purchased in advance at Arnold Hall or at the door. For more 

information, call 671-2619. 

Army Entertainment presents a Gospel show 

The United As One Tour will make a stop at the Fort Sam 

Houston Theater March 2, 3 p.m. This power-packed Gospel show 

hosted by legendary comedian, Shucky Ducky features James 

Fortune and FIYA, Vashawn Mitchell, Kierra Sheard and Zacardi 

Cortez. Doors open at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale for $35 

or will cost $40 at the door. For more information, call 466-2020. 

Lackland holds annual doggie Easter egg hunt 

Lackland Arnold Hall holds a free Easter egg hunt March 

29, 6-8:30 p.m., for dogs. Dogs will hunt for Easter eggs filled 

with treats and prizes and have their photo taken with the Easter 

Bunny. There will be several contests for the dogs to include best 

Easter bonnet, best Easter outfit, best Easter egg basket and most 

eggs found. Refreshments will be available for owners. All dogs 

must be kept on a leash and be current on vaccinations. For more 


Fitness and Sports 

Rambler Fitness Center hosts 15-mile bike ride 

Bikers of all ages are encouraged to get in the saddle March 2, 

7:30 a.m., at Eberle Park and enjoy a ride in the beautiful Texas 

spring weather. For more information, call 652-5316. 

Commander’s Cup tournament comes to Lackland 

Lackland Fitness and Sports hosts the 2013 Commander’s Cup 

military varsity softball tournament March 8-10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Games are held at the Warhawk softball field and admission is free. 

For more information, call 671-6632. 

Rambler Fitness Center holds St. Patrick’s Day 5K 

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a 5K run/walk March 15, 

7:30 a.m., at Eberle Park. For more information, call 652-5316. 

San Antonio celebrates military members 

Members of the military community are invited to participate 

in the Military City USA 5K run/walk March 23, 8 a.m. The 

starting line is at the Fort Sam Houston Aquatic Center parking 

lot, building 3300, Williams Rd. Participants are welcome to sign 

up 30 minutes prior to the start time. The top male and female 

finishers take home prizes. This free fun run is open to all DOD ID 

card holders including children but no pets. For more information, 

call 808-5709. 

Moms and tots get some exercise 

“How We Roll” is offered every Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday, 9-11 a.m., at the Medical Education Training Campus 

Fitness Center at Fort Sam Houston, building 1369. Moms and 

tots can stroll the indoor track to win prizes for reaching milestones. 

To sign up, call 808-5709. 

Golf 

Singers needed for 

JBSA-Randolph’s new singing 

competition, Idol Factor! 

Registration is going on now through March 22. 

Registration packets are available on JBSA-Randolph 

at the Community Services Mall, Bldg. 895; at the 

clubs’ cashier cages; and at the Randolph Inn front desk, 

Bldg. 112. The registration packet can also be printed 

from the FSS web site, www.randolphfss.com. 

The first show is A Cappella Night, March 28 in the Parr 

Club Sky Lounge. 

Anyone with access to JBSA-Randolph (DoD ID card, active 

duty, family member, civilian, contractor, retiree) can register 

to showcase their singing talent. Prize money totals $1,750. 

Registration is free. Shows begin at 6 p.m. with food and 

drinks available throughout the evening. 

For more information, contact Steve Knechtel, 

Community Programs at 210-267-7358 

(stephen.knechtel.1@us.af.mil). 

Clubs 

Prime rib available every Friday 

Randolph's Air City Bar and Grill is offering prime rib every 

Friday night in March, 5-8 p.m. Coupons are accepted. For more 


Parr Club offers special meal on the deck 

The Parr Club is featuring rib eye steaks for $10 or chicken for 

$6 March 7 on the deck. Nonmembers pay $2 more. The dinner 

includes a fresh salad bar, vegetables and desserts. The bar is open 

from 4:30-9 p.m. and the meal is available 5-7 p.m. The Rock-N- 

Soul” quartet will perform. For more information, call 652-4864. 

Club hosts St. Patrick’s Day celebration 

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day March 17 at the Randolph Parr Club 

with an Irish brunch. Customers that were born in Ireland and can 

furnish proof will get the brunch free. For more information, call 

652-4864. 

Holiday meals available for take-out 

Lackland Gateway Club offers Easter meals for take-out 

March 20-30. Customers may choose from a 9-11 pound glazed 

Virginia ham or 7-10 pound roast pork loin stuffed with dried 

fruit. Both dinners include side dishes, vegetables and desserts. 

The price for both types of dinners is $65 for members or $70 for 

nonmembers. To place an order, call 645-7034. 

Club members appreciated with special dinner 

The Randolph Kendrick Club hosts a members’ appreciation 

dinner March 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be lots of door prizes. 

This event is open to members of both Randolph clubs in good 

standing but is not open to guests or children. The lunch buffet at 

the Kendrick Club is cancelled but Gil’s Pub menu is available. 


For reservations, call (210) 222-9694. 

Harlequin Dinner Theatre, Bldg. 2652, Harney Path, Fort Sam Houston 

www.FortSamMWR.com 

Children dine with Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs 

Children enjoy a buffet with the Easter Bunny and an egg hunt 

March 30, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Lackland Gateway Club. The 

price is $6.95 for adult members, $4.95 for members' children, 

$7.95 for adult nonmembers and $5.95 for nonmembers' children. 

Children 5 and younger eat for free. Tickets are on sale at the 

cashier’s cage. For more information, call 645-7034. 

Clubs to hold Easter buffets 

Lackland Gateway Club hosts an all-you-can-eat Easter brunch 

March 31, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Patrons can dine on a wide variety 

of hot breakfast and lunch entrees, salads, side dishes, desserts 

and beverages. Live entertainment will be provided by the Sax on 

the Beach band and the Easter Bunny will make an appearance. 

Prices are $18.95 for adult members and trainees, $21.95 for adult 

nonmembers, $9.95 for children ages 6-11 and children five and 

younger eat for free. For more information, call 645-7034. 

A scrumptious Easter buffet also takes place March 31 at 

the Randolph Parr Club with seating times every half hour 

from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The price of the buffet is $22.75 per adult 

for members, $11.50 for members’ children ages 6-12, $25.75 per 

adult for nonmembers and $12.95 for nonmembers’ children ages 

6-12. Children 5 and younger eat for free. There will be coloring 

contests for the children, divided by age groups, and the first place 

winner in each category will receive a prize. The Easter Bunny will 

also make an appearance to pass out candy and draw for Easter 

baskets for a few children. Reservations open for JBSA-Randolph 

club members March 5. All others can make reservations beginning 

March 12. For more information, call 652-4864. 

Hiring Heroes opens doors for service members 

The Hiring Heroes Career Fair March 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the 

Sam Houston Community Center, building 1395, offers active-duty 

service members, retirees, veterans and military spouses one-onone 

time with recruiters from the Department of Defense, other 

Federal agencies and the private sector. For more information, call 

Ty Redmon at 571-372-2123. 

Better Opportunities for Single Service Members schedules 

meetings 

BOSS meets March 6 and 20, noon, at the Fort Sam Houston 

BOSS room in Benner Barracks. The group offers service 

members recreational activities and volunteer opportunities. 

For more information, call 295-6867 or 221-3949. 

Shoppers find bargains 

The Randolph Bargain Warehouse is scheduled for March 13 

in building 1139, 8-9 a.m. for E1-E6 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for all 

other DOD ID cardholders. Only checks and cash are accepted 

as payment. A limited number of people will be allowed in the 

building at one time so please come prepared to stand in line. It is 

recommended customers bring an umbrella, a coat and some water 

to ensure their comfort. For more information, call 652-5142 . 

Exceptional Family Member support group meets 

The Exceptional Family Member Program hosts its monthly 

support group March 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Roadrunner 

Community Center, building 2797, on Fort Sam Houston. For more 

information, call 221-2962 or email usaf.502-fss-efmp@mail.mil. 

Gamers invited to Xbox tournament 

Lackland Arnold Hall holds a free Halo Four Xbox tournament 

March 22, 6-8:30 p.m. Practice session begins at 5 p.m. Prizes 

and refreshments will be provided. The event is open to customers 

16 and older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by 

a parent or guardian. For more information, call 671-2619. 

Gillum invites patrons to tug of war contest 

Lackland Gillum Fitness Center holds a team tug-of-war contest 

March 14, 3 p.m. There is no limit to the number of participants per 

team, but total team weight must be less than 1,400 pounds. There 

must also be at least one female member on the team. To sign up, 

call 977-2354 by March 11. 

Fort Sam Houston Golf Club hosts monthly scramble 

The monthly Wounded Warrior Four-Person Golf Tournament, 

March 1, 12:30 p.m., at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Club offers 

18 holes and camaraderie for service members, their families and 

guests. The tournament costs $35 for nonmembers and $25 for 

members. The fee includes dinner and an entry to win prizes at 

the pro shop. For more information, call 222-9386. 

Lackland offers spring tournament discount 

Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course offers a special discount for 

private tournaments booked for March or April. Tournaments must 

have a minimum of 40 players to qualify. For more information, 

call 671-3466. 

Randolph Oaks Golf Course hosts Ping demo day 

Golfers are encouraged to visit the Randolph Oaks Golf Course 

March 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to try the most current Ping equipment. 


Information, Tickets and Travel 

Fiesta tickets on sale at Lackland 

Lackland Information, Tickets and Travel is selling tickets for 

the Fiesta Flambeau and Battle of Flowers parades, St. Mary’s 

Oyster Bake, Night in Old San Antonio and the Taste of New 

Orleans. For more information, call 671-3133. 

ITT offers summer European tour 

Lackland ITT is taking reservations for this summer’s Londonto-Rome 

Highlights group tour to London, Paris, Lucerne, Venice, 

Florence and Rome. The tour dates are June 13-23. Rates start at 

$3,300 per person, double occupancy and include airfare. Payment 

plans are available with final payment due April 29. For more 


No federal endorsement of sponsor(s) intended. 

Ticket Office has discount tickets 

The Ticket Office in the Fort Sam Houston Community Center, 

building 1395, has discounted tickets for the San Antonio Spurs and 

Disney on Ice April 10-14. For more information, call 808-1378. 

Library 

Libraries celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday 

The Lackland Library hosts the National Education Association’s 

Read Across America Day March 1, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Families 

are invited to listen to guest readers in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ 

birthday. For more information, call 671-3610. 

Library patrons of all ages are invited to sing happy birthday 

and enjoy some good books at the annual Dr. Seuss Birthday 

Celebration March 2, 2-3 p.m., at the Keith A. Campbell Memorial 

Library on Fort Sam Houston. For more information, call 221-4702. 

Library provides virtual and traditional entertainment 

Patrons are welcome to enjoy virtual fun at Gaming Day 

March 3, 2:30-5:30 p.m., at the Keith A. Campbell Memorial 

Library on Fort Sam Houston. The library offers Xbox 360, PS3 

and Wii, along with a host of old-fashioned board games. For more 

information, call 221-4702 

Kids have fun with St. Patrick’s Day crafts 

The Lackland Library invites children to visit the St. Patrick’s 

Day craft table March 17, 1-3 p.m. A free craft project can be 

assembled at the library or taken home for completion. For more 

information, call 671-3610.


Outdoor Recreation 

JBSA Recreation Park conducts boat sale 

There will be a boat sale March 2, 10 a.m., on the Sunny Side 

at JBSA Recreation Park at Canyon Lake. They will have the 

following for sale: 

Pontoon boats with motors, fish and ski type boats with motors, 

aluminum center console fishing boats without motors, ski boat with 

its motor parts crated up and several outboard motors in various 

states of repair. These boats do not have trailers so customers 

must come properly prepared to transport the boats. For more 

information, call 800-280-3466. 

Camp Bullis hosts flea market 

Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to the Camp Bullis Gently-Used 

Sporting Goods Flea Market March 23-24, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in 

conjunction with the monthly 3-D archery shoot. Sellers can set 

up at an inside table for $10 or an outside table for $5. Guns are 

not permitted in the Camp Bullis Outdoor Recreation Center. For 

more information, call 295-7577. 

Catfish pond reopens for the season 

The Camp Bullis Catfish Pond reopens March 2, Saturday- 

Sunday, noon-6 p.m. No license is required and the Catfish Pond 

operates on a “you caught it, you bought it” basis. The cost is 

$3 per pound. Bait for the fishing and soda for the fishermen is 

available for purchase. No alcohol is allowed and fishermen are 

asked to please watch their children. Payment by cash or check is 

accepted. For more information, call 295-7577. 

Camp Bullis hosts archery shoot 

Archers are invited to the Camp Bullis 3-D Archery Shooting 

Contest March 23-24, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. There are 30 targets at 5-55 

yards. The competition categories are novice to expert, shooting 

in groups from 3-5 people. Snacks and beverages are available 

for purchase. The fun shoot is $10 per person and the competition 

shoot is $15 per person. For more information, call 295-7577. 

Sportsman Range open for target practice 

The Camp Bullis Sportsman range is open Saturday-Sunday, 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. The range offers DOD ID cardholders a place to 

shoot their personal pistols, rifles and shotguns. Firearms must 

be registered at Camp Bullis. The range may close unexpectedly 

because of weather or troop use. Range users should call before 

coming out for target practice. For more information, call 295-7577. 

It’s open season on turkeys at Camp Bullis 

Turkey season opens March 16, 5:30 a.m.-dark, for Camp 

Bullis permit holders. Permits are still available for the 5:30 a.m. 

lottery drawing, which takes place before each hunt. Hunters are 

limited to two birds, must have the appropriate license and a turkey 

endorsement, whether for shotgun or archery hunting. For more 


Youth Programs 

Baseball registration is in full swing 

It’s time to register youth, ages 3-12, for Fort Sam Houston 

Youth baseball. Registration runs through March 1. Youth must 

be registered at Child, Youth and School Services, Parent Central, 

building 2797, with a current sports physical. The cost is $40 for 

T-ball for ages 3-4 and $65 for ages 5-12. Practices begin March 25, 

with opening ceremonies on March 28. For more information, call 

Parent Central at 221-4871 or Domingo Ramos at 221-5513. 

Youth chess players wanted 

A chess tournament takes place March 9, 11 a.m., at Randolph 

Youth Programs. It is round robin tournament play with four age 

categories: 6-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-15 years and 16-18 years. 

Awards will be given to first place in each category. To sign up, call 

652-3298 by March 6. 

Spring break camp keeps kids busy 

Registration is underway for spring break camp for Fort Sam 

Houston School Age Services and Youth Services. Spring break 

camp runs March 11-15, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., at building 1703 and at the 

Youth Center, building 1630, respectively. Youth will be entertained 

with fun activities like cooking, field trips and sports. The cost for 

the SAS camp is income based and the cost for the Youth Services 

camp is $75 for the week or $20 per day. For more information, call 

221-3502. 

Free membership week gives youth a preview of activities 

Youth can check out what a youth membership card offers 

between March 11-15 at Randolph's Youth Programs. There is 

no membership needed to participate in clubs, activities or open 

recreation during this week. Check out the preteen game room or 

our Teen Zone, attend a club meeting or join them for other activities 

(doesn’t include instructional classes, league sports or School Age 

care programs). Stop by for a monthly calendar of Youth Programs 

or check out www.randolphfss.com to see what is offered this week. 

For those interested in joining, membership is only $36 per year. For 

more information, call 652-3298. 

Youth Center hosts field trip 

Eighth graders get a spring break field trip March 14, noon-4 p.m., 

before making the move to high school, and they get to choose the 

destination. The trip departs from the Fort Sam Houston Youth 

Center, building 1630. For more information, call 221-3502. 

Youth center celebrates tobacco-free kids 

Lackland Youth Center takes part in the National Campaign for 

Tobacco-Free Kids with the Kick Butts Day March 20, 4 p.m. Youth, 

ages 9 and older, are invited to participate in this free event with 

activities such as a graffiti wall, a pledge to abstain from smoking 

and music. For more information, call 671-2388. 

Youth hunt for Easter eggs 

The annual Child, Youth and School Services Easter egg hunt 

takes place March 23, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Fort Sam Houston Youth 

Sports complex on Dodd Field. The Easter Bunny will be hopping 

around to give parents a perfect photo opportunity. The hunts will 

be held on the ball fields for children up to age 10 beginning with 2 

and younger at 10:30 a.m. on field one; 3-4 year olds at 10:45 a.m. 

on field two; 5-6 year olds at 11 a.m. on field three; special needs 

children at 11:15 a.m. on field one; 7-8 year olds at 11:30 a.m. on 

field two and 9-10 year olds at 11:45 a.m. on field four. For more 

information, call 221-3502. 

The annual Randolph Easter egg hunt is March 23, 9 a.m., at 

Heritage Park. There will be three age categories for the Easter egg 

hunt: ages 2-5 yrs, ages 6-8 yrs and ages 9-12 yrs. Participants need 

to bring their own baskets. This is a free event for the whole family. 


Parents get an afternoon off 

Lackland Youth Programs and the Lackland Child Development 

Center hold Give Parents a Break/Parents’ Day Out March 23, 

1-5 p.m. Care is provided for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years 

old. Participants will enjoy an evening of supervised fun, games 

and a snack. Pre-registration is required. The fee is $15. Fees 

may be waived with a Give Parents a Break referral. To sign up, 

call the Lackland Youth Center at 671-2388 or the Lackland Child 

Development Center at 671-1052. 

HIRED! seeks apprentices 

Apprentices may sign up now for the Spring Term, 

March 25-June 15, for opportunities to work at the 502nd Force 

Support Squadron facilities and activities on Fort Sam Houston. 

Registration forms are available at Parent Central, building 2797, 

the Youth Center, building 1630 or the Middle School Teen Center, 

building 2515. The apprenticeship application deadline is March 1. 

For more information, call 221-3386. 

Night Owls hit the hardwood 

Basketball players can play the night away at Midnight Basketball 

March 16, 7 p.m.-midnight, at the Fort Sam Houston Youth Center, 

building 1630. The event is open to all middle school teens. Players 

will team up that night. For more information, call 221-3502. 

Patrons learn new dance moves 

The Dance Club meets every Monday and Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., 

at the Fort Sam Houston Youth Center, building 1630. The club is 

open to youth interested in picking up some great dance moves, 

while having a great time. For more information, call 221-3502. 

Torch Club looking for future leaders 

The Torch Club meets every first and third Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., at 

the Fort Sam Houston Youth Center, building 1630. The club offers 

leadership opportunities for youth who want to make their mark on 

the world. For more information, call 221-3502.


Reservists round-up for breakfast 

Dressed in rodeo attire, Tech. Sgt. Alfred Johnson, 433rd Maintenance Squadron’s 

Structural Repair Shop, grabs burritos at the 13th Annual C-5 Rodeo Round-Up Breakfast 

at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The free breakfast is a spin-off of the annual 

Cowboy Breakfast that kicks off the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. 

Story and photo by 1st Lt. Denise Haeussler 

433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs 

Love was in the air this Valentine’s 

Day with country music crooning in 

the background, as the 13th Annual 

C-5 Rodeo Round-Up Breakfast 

kicked off at Joint Base San Antonio- 

Lackland Feb. 14. 

Reservists of the 433rd Airlift 

Wing, dressed in cowboy boots, 

cowboy hats and jeans, feasted on a 

hardy, free breakfast of egg, sausage 

and potato burritos, plus biscuits and 

gravy; washing them down with juice 

and coffee. 

The rodeo breakfast at Lackland 

originated in 2000. It’s a spin-off of 

the annual Cowboy Breakfast that 

kicks off the San Antonio Stock Show 

& Rodeo. 

“Part of what makes the Alamo 

Wing a special place, is our heritage 

and connection with the local community,” 

said Col. Jeffrey Pennington, 

433rd AW commander. 

“Through events like the Rodeo 

Breakfast, we fellowship as an organization 

with community leaders 

with the same theme as the City of 

San Antonio during the annual Stock 

Show & Rodeo,” Pennington said. 

The breakfast was inside the Cargo 

Load Training facility from 6 until 8 

a.m. and despite the chilly morning, 

there was a large turn-out. 

“I go to all of your events,” said 

Mark Frye, a government program 

manager with the Port of San Antonio 

on Kelly Airfield and also 733rd 

Training Squadron honorary commander. 

“It’s a wonderful opportunity 

to get to know more 433rd AW 

members that I don’t know and catch 

up with the ones I do know. The biscuits 

and gravy were delicious.” 

For new honorary commanders, 

it was an enjoyable day for them as 

well. 

“This event had a lot of energy and 

fun, and it’s great to interact with 

Air Force reservists,” said Denise 

Barkhurst, president and CEO of Big 

Brothers Big Sisters of San Antonio 

and the 433rd Aerospace Medical 

Squadron honorary commander. 

“I was away from the military for 

about 15 years, and since I became 

an honorary commander, I was welcomed 

back into a family.” 

Mayor visits with Air Force reservists 

Story and photo by 1st Lt. Denise Haeussler 

433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs 

The Honorable Julian Castro, mayor 

of San Antonio, visited with Air Force 

Reserve members of the 433rd Airlift 

Wing, Feb. 12 to get a first-hand look 

at the wing’s mission. 

“Welcome Mr. Mayor, it’s an honor 

and a pleasure to have you here with 

us,” said Col. Jeffrey Pennington, 433rd 

AW commander, as he shook hands 

with the mayor and invited him to his 

office for a quick meet and greet. 

First, Castro visited the 433rd Maintenance 

Squadron Corrosion Shop. The 

unit manufactures interior trim parts 

and other components for the C-5A 

Galaxy aircraft. 

After visiting the shop, he toured a 

static display of the massive aircraft 

where he met with aircrew members 

and learned about the aircraft’s capabilities. 

Castro concluded the tour with a 

visit to the C-5A Formal Training Unit 

flight simulator. 

While in “flight,” in the simulator, 

Castro experienced piloting a C-5A 

over the city of San Antonio. He took 

a quick trip to Honolulu and Pearl 

Harbor, Hawaii, before “landing” the 

simulator abruptly in Germany. 

“This is probably the only time I 

will ever see Hawaii,” said the mayor 

laughing as he “flew” over the Aloha 

state. 

When the tour concluded, Castro 

thanked everyone for the informative 

visit. 

“I got a chance to gain a better 

understanding of how the 433rd AW 

keeps its military members trained and 

ready for a whole host of missions,” 

Castro said. “It is very clear from my 

experience today that the 433rd AW 

plays a vital role in making missions 

successful.” 

The Honorable Julian Castro, left, mayor of San Antonio, “pilots” a C-5A Galaxy Formal 

Training Unit’s flight simulator. Maj. Steve Radtke, 433rd Operations Support Squadron, 

“trains” the mayor during his visit to the Alamo Wing. The simulator, known as the 

“C-5 School House,” is operated by the 433rd Airlift Wing and is used to qualify active 

duty, Guard and reserve aircrews on the C-5 weapon system.

community 


LOCAL Briefs 

jbsa-lacKland housing change 

Single military members are 

eligible for Joint Base San Antonio- 

Lackland family housing. 

For information, email mbland@ 

bbcgrp.com or call 674-9366. 

new public health food policy 

The JBSA-Lackland Public Health 

Office has new guidelines for any 

base organization fundraiser involving 

food. 

At least one, preferably two, organization 

representatives are required 

to be certified in food handler training 

by the Public Health Office. 

Base organization fundraisers 

involving food without at least one 

certified food handler will not be 

approved. 

For information, call 671-9621. 

logistics readiness contact information 

The 802nd Logistics Readiness 

Squadron Customer Service 

is the primary focal point for all 

supply-related questions, concerns, 

complaints, Zero Overpricing Program 

and Defense Reutilization and 

Marketing Office transactions. 

C H A P E L SERVICES 

Christian 

Catholic 

Monday-Friday: 

Freedom Chapel 

Daily Eucharist, 11:30 a.m. 

Saturday: 

Hope Chapel 

Eucharist, 5:30 p.m. 

Reconciliation after Eucharist 

Sunday: 


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. 

For details, call customer service 

at 671-2575/3611/3801, 925- 

1490/1049/1048 or email 802lrs. 

customerservice@lackland.af.mil. 

talespinner submission deadline 

To submit items for community 

briefs, email tale.spinner@us.af. 

mil by noon Friday the week prior to 

publication. 


retired enlisted association meeting 

Gateway Club, 1 p.m. For REA 

Chapter 80 information or for 

details, call 658-2344. 


w i n g promotion ceremony 

502nd Air Base Wing, Bob Hope 

Theater, 1 p.m. For details, call 

Master Sgt. Christina Warner at 

671-5149. 

judging sign up deadline 

Alamo Regional Science and Engineering 

Fair, St. Mary’s University. 

The March 4 fair needs about 200 

judges from the professional scientific, 

technical and engineering communities. 

Students will be grouped 

by subject in divisions (grades 6-8 

and grades 9-12). 

Sunday: 


Liturgical Service, 8 a.m. 


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: 

For information, contact Robert 

Fanick at rfanick@swri.org or call 

522-2653 or 467-8964. 

March 1 

losc scholarship submission deadline 

Sponsored by the Lackland Officers’ 

Spouses’ Club, applications 

are online at http://www.lacklandosc. 

org. High school students or spouses 

of military officers and enlisted 

personnel permanently assigned to 

JBSA-Lackland are eligible. 

March 2 

housing c o m m u n i t y-w i d e yard sale 

JBSA-Lackland and Medina 

Training Annex, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Sign-up is not required; housing 

residents may set up at individual 

homes. For details, email CMoreno@ 

bbcgrp.com or call 674-9366. 

couples’ relationship one-d ay worKshop 

Freedom Chapel, 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. 

Sponsored by the Wilford Hall Psychology 

Internship and 502nd ABW 

Chaplain Corps, couples learn new 

ways to communicate and improve 

their relationships using researchbased 

techniques and recommendations. 

The workshop is open to all 

Global Ministry Center, 

Bldg. 7452 

Jummah Prayer, 

12:45–1:45 p.m. 

Sunday: 

Religious Ed., 9–11 a.m. 

Jewish 

Friday: 


Sabbath Eve Service, 4 p.m. 

Sunday: 

Religious Ed., 12:30 p.m. 

Wicca 

1st Tuesday of each month: 


Room 8, San Antonio Military 

Open Circle, 6 p.m. 

Sunday: 

Arnold Hall, Bldg. 5506 

12:30–2:30 p.m. 

Buddhist 

Sunday: 

BMT Reception Center 

Bldg. 7246, 2nd Floor 

10 a.m. to noon. 

Eckankar 

Every first, third, 

fifth Saturday: 


12:30–1:30 p.m. 

Baha'i 

Every first, third, 

fifth Sunday: 


11 a.m.–noon 

Church of Christ 

Sunday: 

BMT Reception Center, 

Bldg. 7246, 2nd Floor 

7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

Christian Science 

Sunday: 

BMT Processing Center, 

Bldg. 5725, 1st Floor 

7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

For more details, contact Freedom Chapel - 671-4208 • Gateway Chapel - 671-2911 • Hope Chapel - 671-2941 

active duty, retirees, dependents and 

partners. For information or enrollment, 

email lacklandUSAFpsychology@gmail.com. 

March 5 

munitions management flight closure 

The 802nd Logistics Readiness 

Squadron flight begins semiannual 

closure through March 19 for 

stock record account inventory. Only 

justified emergency issue requests 

submitted in writing and approved 

by a group commander or equivalent 

will be accepted during the shut 

down. For more details, call 671- 

9030/4265. 

March 8 

federal w o m e n’s nomination deadline 

The award recognizes the significant 

contributions women have 

made to society, especially those 

who have helped advance women in 

the workplace and community. 

Nominations are open to women 

who are active duty, Department 

of Defense civilians or spouses at 

JBSA-Lackland. 

The award period is from April 1, 

2012 to March 1, 2013. For information, 

call Master Sgt. Jamie Williams 

at 671-5929. 

March 12 

speed mentoring for airmen 

Sponsored by JBSA-Lackland 5/6, 

a staff and technical sergeants’ 

organization, Basic Military Training 

Reception Center, 9-11 a.m. 

Designed for airmen basic to 

senior airmen, the session features 

subject matter experts in areas of 

professional development. Topics 

include special duty, promotions, 

retraining, off-duty education, 

commissioning opportunities and 

enlisted force structure. Breakfast is 

provided at no charge. For details, 

call Staff Sgt. Melissa Evans at 

488-5436. 

speed mentoring needs Volunteers 

Approximately 25 staff or technical 

sergeants sought as mentors 

for the JBSA-Lackland 5/6 speed 

mentoring session. To volunteer, 

contact Staff Sgt. Jennifer Teets at 

302-359-4422 or via email about 

topic coverage. 

March 30 

new booK signing scheduled 

Dr. Oliver L. Johnson Jr., author 

of “Jesus Christ and the Rapture,” 

main base exchange, 10 a.m. to 6 

p.m. 

JBSA-LACKLAND 

KEY FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES 

Air Force Aid Society 671-3722 

Airman & Family Readiness Center 671-3722 

Airman’s Attic 671-1780 

American Red Cross 844-4225 

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 

Enlisted Spouses’ Club http://www.lacklandesc.org 

Force Support Squadron http://www.lacklandfss.com 

Lackland ISD 

http://www.lacklandisd.net 

Officers’ Spouses’ Club http://www.lacklandosc.org 

JBSA Public website http://www.jbsa.af.mil 

My Air Force Life http://www.MyAirForceLife.com


WHAT'S 

Family Support Events 

HAPPENING 

All classes, seminars, meetings and events are held at the Airman and 

Family Readiness Center, BUILDING 1249, unless noted below. 

Call AFRC at 671-3722 for additional information. 

Feb. 22 

XX How to Apply for Federal 

Employment, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 

XX Air Force Basic Military Training 

spouse and parents’ seminar, BMT 

Reception Center, Building 7246, noon. 

Call 800-973-7630 or 671-4057. 


XX Family readiness briefing, mandatory 

for personnel deploying longer than 

30 days or going on remote assignments, 

10:30-11 a.m. 

XX Post deployment briefing, required 

for all Airmen returning from deployment, 

2:30-3 p.m. 

XX Five-day Transition Assistance 

Program, mandatory pre-separation 

briefing and Form 2648 required prerequisites, 

7:45-4 p.m. 


XX American Veterans national service 

officer available, appointment only, 8 

a.m.-noon. For details, call 773-354- 

6131. 

XX Military Saves: Free FICO credit 

report, 12:30-3:30 p.m. 

XX Transition Assistance Program, 

7:45-4 p.m. 


XX Newcomer’s Orientation, mandatory 

for personnel new to JBSA-Lackland, 

Gateway Club, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 

XX Military Saves: Credit management, 

10 a.m.; Saving and investing for 

retirement, 1 p.m. 

XX Awana Club meeting, Freedom 

Chapel, 6-8 p.m. Call 671-4208. 

XX SNCO Speed Mentoring at the Gateway 

Club, Ballrooms 4 & 5, 3-4:15 p.m. 

Call 977-5819, or email lisa.rogers.1@ 

us.af.mil. 


7:45-4 p.m. 




Reception Center, Building 7246, 1 p.m. 

Call 800-973-7630 or 671-4057. 

XX Military Saves: Thrift Savings Plan, 

traditional and Roth IRAs, 1 p.m. 


7:45-4 p.m. 

March 1 



Reception Center, Building 7246, noon. 

Call 800-973-7630 or 671-4057. 


7:45-4 p.m. 

March 4 

XX Family readiness briefing, mandatory 

for personnel deploying longer than 

30 days or going on remote assignments, 

10:30-11 a.m. 

XX Post deployment briefing, required 

for all Airmen returning from deployment, 

802nd Logistics Readiness 

Squadron IDRC briefing room, Building 

5160, 2:30-3 p.m. 

XX 5-day Transition Assistance 

Program, mandatory pre-separation 

briefing and Form 2648 are required 

prerequisites, 7:45-4 p.m. 

March 5 

XX American Veterans national service 

officer available, appointment only, 

8 a.m.-noon. To make an appointment, 

call 773-354-6131. 

XX Transition Assistance Program, 7:45 

a.m.-4 p.m. 

March 6 

XX Key Spouse training, Gateway Hills 

golf course, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

XX Awana Club meeting, Freedom 

Chapel, 6-8 p.m. Call 671-4208. 


a.m.-4 p.m. 

March 7 



Reception Center, Building 7246, 1 

p.m. For details, call 800-973-7630 or 

671-4057. 


a.m.-4 p.m. 

Monthly 

Meetings 

enlisted spouses’ club 

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 

http://www.lacklandesc.org. 

officers’ spouses’ club 

The Lackland Officers’ Spouses’ 

Club meets monthly. For dates and 

times, or more information, visit 

http://www.lacklandosc.org. 

military council of catholic w o m e n 

The Military Council of Catholic 

Women meets the first Friday of 

the month, 9:30 a.m., at Freedom 

Chapel. For additional information, 

call 671-4208. 

On the web 

http://www. 

lacklandfss.com


Gott from PG 6 

ISR Agency Command Chief Master Sgt. 

Arleen Heath. “It’s great to have so many 

meal options. I love the energy our partners 

have brought to this project.” 

“The 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron 

upgraded the building’s exterior roof 

and shrubbery plus the interior ceiling 

tiles, duct work, etc., to protect the contractor’s 

investment on the aesthetic improvements,” 

said Mark Tharp, 802nd 

FSS Sustainment Services Flight chief 

and Gott Commons project coordinator. 

Through the years the combination of 

streamlined base operations, the Base 

Realignment and Closure initiative and 

Photo by Don Powell 

The new Gott Commons Community Center 

was originally dedicated as the Rodney 

H. Gott Dining Hall on June 13, 1980, by 

Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson, commander of 

the Electronic Security Command, an earlier 

iteration of the Air Force ISR Agency, 

and Sylvia Gott, the mother of Tech. Sgt. 

Rodney Gott. 


Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency Command Chief Master 

Sgt. Arleen Heath eagerly waits for her stir fry order at the new Gott Commons Community 

Center. 

Airmen gradually moving out of the aging 

Security Hill dormitories, resulted in 

an under-used Gott Dining Facility. 

Building 2041, Gott’s address on 

Kirknewton Street, stayed open for 

several years catering to community 

“Hearts Apart” dinners, Federal Holiday 

Family Brunches and the few remaining 

Security Hill Airmen dorm residents. 

“Following an in-depth fiscal analysis, 

the Gott DFAC closed its doors on 

Feb. 1, 2012,” Tharp said. “Two months 

later the demand for more dining options 

was such that we started recruiting 

vendors. 

“To better meet the needs of our customers, 

we redesigned it from a dining 

facility to a common area providing 

multiple capabilities under one roof,” 

Tharp said. “To preserve the heritage 

of Rodney Gott, we now call it “Gott 

Commons.” 

Then Staff Sgt. Rodney Gott, an airborne 

Morse (code) systems operator, 

was assigned to Detachment 2, 6994th 

Security Squadron, U.S. Air Force Security 

Service, Pleiku Air Base, Vietnam. 

He and nine crewmembers were killed 

in action Feb. 5, 1969 when their EC-47 

aircraft went down 21 miles west-northwest 

of Chavane in Saravane Province, 

Laos, on an airborne radio detection 

mission. The wreckage was not found 

until the fall of 1969. Gott was posthumously 

promoted to technical sergeant 

and awarded the Purple Heart. 

“Everyone is a hero here,” said Rick 

Aleman, Selrico Services president and 

an Army veteran. “We’ve been serving 

the military for 23 years and we’re here 

to serve you.” 

Gott’s operating hours are Monday 

through Friday: Heroes Restaurant for 

breakfast, 6:30 to 9 a.m., for lunch 11 

a.m. to 2 p.m.; The Grind Coffee Shop, 

6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sports Bar, 4 to 

6 p.m.; Grab and Go, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

the Gott Commons Community Center is 

closed on holidays. 


The new Gott Commons Community 

Center officially opened for business 

following the ribbon cutting by committee 

ceremony Tuesday on Joint Base San 

Antonio – Lackland’s Security Hill. 

Military Saves schedules 

at other JBSA locations: 

FOSTER a PUPPY 

Department of Defense Military 

Working Dog Breeding Program 

JBSA-Randolph 

• Feb. 25: Information Fair, at the 

Airman Dormitory, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

• Feb. 26: Broadway Bank and Randolph 

Brooks Federal Credit Union Information 

Fair, at the Airman Dormitory, 2 – 4 p.m. 

• Feb. 27: Saving & Investing for 

Retirement, Dean Taylor, San Antonio 

Better Business Bureau, location To Be 

Determined, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

• Feb. 28: Jobs & Money Event, JBSA-Fort 

Sam Houston, Building 2797, 4 – 7 p.m. 

• March 1: Credit Management Workshop, 

Airman and Family Readiness Center, 

Classroom #3, with Free Credit Reports, 

Broadway Bank and Randolph Brooks 

Federal Credit Union, 2 – 3 p.m. 

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 

Location is Warfighter and 

Family Readiness, Building 2797, 

unless otherwise specified 

• Feb. 25: Military Saves Week Kick 

off & Pledge Signing, 10 a.m. 

• Feb. 26: First Termers Financial 

Readiness Training , 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

• Feb. 26: Saving and Investing, 

9 – 11 a.m. 

• Feb. 26: Budgeting, 2 – 4 p.m. 

• Feb. 26: Teen Financial Readiness, 

Broadway Bank, at the Teen Center, 

4 – 5:30 p.m. 

• Feb. 27: Middle School Teens 

Financial Readiness, Broadway Bank, 

at the Teen Center, 4 – 5:30 p.m. 

• Feb. 28: Jobs & Money Event , 

4 – 7 p.m. 

• March 1: Identity Theft and 

Social Networking, Dean Taylor, 

San Antonio Better Business Bureau at 

G Co, 232d Med. Bn., 10 – 11:15 a.m. 

• March 1: Identity Theft & Social 

Networking, Dean Taylor, San Antonio 

Better Business Bureau, 2 – 3 p.m. 

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 JBSA 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. 

Call us at 671-3686, 

or email us at 341TRSPP@lackland.af.mil


JBSA patients given choice for refill prescription pickup 

By Alex Salinas 

JBSA-Randolph Public Affairs 

By Jose T. Garza III 

Sports Editor 

The Air Force Boxing Team went 2-2 in its opening 

night of the San Antonio Regional Golden Gloves Feb. 

19 at Woodlawn Gym in San Antonio. 

The team’s best performance arguably may have 

come from a boxer with the flu. 

Kenneth Cruz started the night for the Air Force, 

fighting a week-long illness to defeat Angel Garcia 

from B.G. Boxing with a 3-2 decision, in a preliminary 

battle of bantamweights. 

But Cruz, who won a gold medal in last year’s 2012 

Armed Forces Boxing Championships, was tentative 

in the first round against Garcia. 

He said he was trying to shake off the cobwebs 

but came out strong in the second round delivering 

quick punches to Garcia’s head. Cruz controlled the 

rest of the fight delivering combos to Garcia's head 

and torso. 

Cruz won his second and third rounds. 

“I just wanted to tough it out and see where I’m 

at as a fighter. Coach (Steven Franco) told me it was 

up to me if I wanted to fight and I told him I wanted 

to fight even though I was not feeling well because I 

was not going to let this hard work be for nothing,” 

Beginning Monday, the 230,000 

beneficiaries within the San Antonio 

Military Health System will have the 

choice to pick up prescription refills 

from nine locations across San Antonio 

by calling the new SAMHS combined 

line at 292-9995. 

The combined line will allow patients 

to easily get refills at either 

Army or Air Force sites, regardless of 

where they originally received their 

prescriptions. 

Automated commands will ask 

patients to select their desired refill 

pickup site at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort 

Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, 

JBSA-Randolph or JBSA-Camp 

Bullis. 

From there, patients decide to stop 

by the following places: Air Force Village 

Pharmacy (near JBSA-Lackland), 

Brooke Army Medical Center Outpatient 

Pharmacy, JBSA-Camp Bullis 

Pharmacy, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 

Community Pharmacy, JBSA-Fort 

Sam Houston Primary Care Pharmacy, 

JBSA-Lackland Commissary, JBSA- 

Lackland Satellite Pharmacy, JBSA- 

Randolph Satellite Pharmacy and the 

Wilford Hall Clinic Pharmacy. 

“One consideration of any pharmacy 

benefit design is access, and by 

facilitating refill medication access to 

our beneficiary population at any one 

of our nine Army or Air Force pharmacies, 

despite where the prescription 

was originally filled, is an enhancement 

to that benefit,” said Army 

Col. Peter Bulatao, Southern Regional 

Medical Command pharmacy consultant 

and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Department 

of Pharmacy chief. 

Offering SAMHS beneficiaries a 

choice resulted from the continuing 

effort of military treatment facility 

leaders in the city focusing on their 

No. 1 priority: the customer. 

“This project is the perfect example 

of the SAMHS pharmacy team hearing 

the suggestions of our DOD patient 

beneficiaries on how to improve 

Cruz said. 

He said Franco really motivated him after the first 

round. 

“He just kept saying that you’re making (Garcia) 

look more good than he really is. You’re a better 

fighter so just push it. You worked too hard for this,” 

Cruz said. 

Lightweight Dustin Southichack won the Air Force’s 

second straight bout by upending Roger Gonzalez 

from San Antonio Parks and Recreation in a 5-0 decision. 

Although he obtained a perfect score, Southichack 

said the fight was not his best performance. He said 

he could have made Gonzalez “look like a flat out 

bum.” 

“I could have hit him with more shots. I could 

have followed up on my combination shots with more 

punches,” Southichack said. 

He said he also needs work on keeping his hands 

up and placing good distance between him and his 

opponents. 

“I thought I was kind of far from my opponent then 

I would drop back too far,” Southichack said. 

In the last two Air Force bouts, Ruben Mendoza 

gave up a 4-1 decision to Richard Soto of the Ramos 

Boxing Team in a light welterweight matchup. Soto 

sports 

our collective pharmaceutical care 

services and bringing those recommendations 

to reality,” said Air Force 

Col. Jeffery Johnson, 59th Medical Diagnostics 

and Therapeutics Squadron 

commander. 

Refill medications will be ready to 

take home when beneficiaries arrive 

for a scheduled pickup. New prescriptions, 

however, will begin to be processed 

once they check in at an MTF, 

according to Air Force Capt. David 

Lang, JBSA-Randolph pharmacy staff 

pharmacist. 

“Because we have mirrored all the 

MTF formularies in San Antonio, if 

you are a patient impaneled to an 

MTF provider, you could still see that 

MTF provider but pick up your medication 

at another MTF,” Lang said. 

The current JBSA call-in line for 

refills, 292-7000, will eventually be 

phased out and the new combined refill 

number will appear on prescription 

labels beginning Monday. 

Air Force Boxing Team splits opening night 

Team goes 2-2 at San Antonio Regional Golden Gloves 

Photo by Robbin Cresswell. 

Angel Garcia lands a right hook to Air Force boxer Kenneth 

Cruz’ head during an open bantamweight bout at the San 

Antonio Regional Golden Gloves Tuesday. Cruz won via 3-2 

decision. 

was relentless, delivering combo jabs to Mendoza's 

head and body. James Beck lost a 5-0 unanimous 

decision to Daniel Baiz, representing the Knock-U-Out 

boxing gym's team.

Feb. 22 - San Antonio News

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