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DESERT EAGLE
Volume 8, Issue 32
Aug. 10, 2008
Sniper
ATP-equipped
B-1 has
combat first

Desert Eagle
Volume 8, Issue 31
Editorial Staff
Commander
Brig. Gen. Michael Moeller
Chief, Public Affairs
Capt. Kristen Pate
Superintendent, Public Affairs
Senior Master Sgt. Chadwick Eiring
NCOIC, News
Master Sgt. Jeff Loftin
Editor
Senior Airman Clinton Atkins
Multimedia
Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette
Staff Sgt. Pedro Jimenez
Staff Sgt. Darnell Cannady
Airman 1st Class Chris Bevins
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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Foerst, communication navigation
mission system craftsman for the 379th Expeditionary
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks the serviceability
of the circuit card of a sniper pod here Aug. 5. Sergeant
Foerst, a native of San Diego, Calif., is deployed from
Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of Operations
Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
Commentary
Are you ready?
By Col. Marilyn Kott
379th Expeditionary Operations Group
commander
As military members, we continuously
strive for readiness.
When we entered the service, our
trainers readied us for military life and for
our particular skill sets. When we joined
our operational units, those units prepared
us for contingency taskings and for
deployment duty. We readied ourselves
and our families for deployment. As we
arrived in this area of responsibility, our
deployed units made fi nal inputs to our
readiness, introducing us to the particular
missions and duties we fulfi ll at this base.
At each stage of military training and
pre-deployment planning, we learned
skills that we can and will contribute to the
mission.
Now that we’re here, it’s our job to
come to the fi ght ready each day. Ready
physically, ready in our job skills, and
ready mentally. Because each day, people
at this base and in the AOR count on us.
Because each day, the tasks we fulfi ll are
important to our coalition and its combat
operations, and because each day could be
the day the extraordinary is asked of us.
Consider the evening of April 4, right
here at this air base. The crew of a B-1
bomber landed after a combat sortie. It
was the end of the mission for them, they
had spent the previous 12 or so hours
providing air support for operations in the
combat zone, and they were scheduled to
land, debrief and return to crew rest.
But April 4, the unexpected was about
to happen. A mechanical failure in one of
the brake components caused the aircraft
to catch fi re. The burning aircraft rolled
uncontrollably toward a ramp full of C-
130s. Suddenly, anyone near the site was
faced with something they might have
never considered – a burning bomber
aircraft threatening their operations and
their people, and interrupting their already
very important preparations for combat.
Were those personnel ready to put down
the task at hand, and to meet the challenge
that was handed to them on that day?
Consider the morning of Sept. 11,
2001. Just after 9:30 a.m. EST, an aircraft
crashed into the west side of the Pentagon.
For the 20,000 people who worked there,
an otherwise ordinary work morning
suddenly turned fi ery, and they were faced
with evacuation, casualties and the threat
of further attack. Were those people,
whose tasks normally included e-mail,
telephone calls and power point, ready to
meet the challenge handed to them on that
day?
The good news is that in both of those
situations, people were ready. Although
B-1 fi res and aircraft crashes aren’t
something our personnel expect to deal
with each day, many were ready. They
acted heroically to help evacuate and treat
others. They served where they could, and
acted using their best judgment until
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The 379th Air Expeditionary
Wing contributed to the following
airpower missions from July 31 to
Aug. 4.
Air refueling missions
Air Force, French, Royal Air Force and
French aerial refueling crews fl ew 307
sorties and off-loaded approximately
15.4 million pounds of fuel to 1,245
receiving aircraft.
Intra-theater airlift missions
Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and
C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intratheater
heavy airlift, helping to sustain
operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq
FROM READY ON PAGE 2
News
Pentagon issues draft request for proposals for new tanker
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has issued a draft
request for proposals to the competitors in the Air Force’s $35
billion program to acquire new aerial refueling tanker aircraft.
The request went to Northrop-Grumman and Boeing, and
addresses concerns the Government Accountability Offi ce raised
about the original award of the contract in February, said Shay
Assad, the Defense Department’s director of procurement and
acquisitions policy. Mr. Assad spoke during a Pentagon news
conference Aug. 6.
The GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, recommended
that the Air Force re-bid the contract -- originally won by a
Northrop-Grumman/EADS/Airbus consortium in February. Boeing
protested the decision, and in June the GAO agreed that there were
irregularities in the contracting process. Defense Secretary Robert
M. Gates said DOD would address each of the GAO’s fi ndings
“We are doing that, and we are addressing them in a very
measured and serious way to ensure that we, in fact, can execute this
procurement in a manner that’s fair to both parties and is in the best
interests of the warfi ghters and the taxpayers,” Mr. Assad said.
Defense offi cials will take a week to discuss elements of the
draft with Northrop-Grumman and Boeing.
emergency personnel were available in suffi cient force to
completely take over control of each of those scenes.
They saved lives and mitigated damage, even though they
were doing something they had never been trained to do.
The actions of people involved in both of the cases
above provide us with examples of ordinary people meeting
extraordinary situations with courage. What can we learn from
them? The common factor among them is they were ready,
mentally, to take on an unusual situation. To stop, to think and
to get involved until they knew they were no longer needed. To
know that even though they had never been specifi cally trained
and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 651 airlift sorties were
fl own, 2,425 tons of cargo delivered and
14,199 passengers were transported.
This included approximately 237,880
pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped
in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Bomber missions
In the vicinity of Now Zad,
Afghanistan, Air Force B-1B Lancers
dropped a guided bomb unit-31 and
38s onto enemy militants.
In the vicinity of Morghab,
Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer
dropped a GBU-38 into a fi eld to deter
enemy activities.
“Each offeror will be provided an equal amount of time to sit
down and discuss face-to-face what their views are of the draft
RFP,” Mr. Assad said.
By the middle of August, Mr. Assad said, he expects DOD will
issue the fi nal request for proposals amendment. Both companies
will have 45 days to submit their revisions to their proposals.
This takes the process out to Oct. 1, Mr. Assad said. Through
late November, DOD offi cials will have discussions -- both oral
and written -- with the companies about their proposals.
“We would then hope to close discussions around the end of
November [or] early December, request a best and fi nal offer -- or
what we now term fi nal proposal revisions -- in the fi rst week in
December, and complete our evaluations and award right around
New Year’s Eve,” Mr. Assad said.
The process is on track now and the department needs to fi nish
this contract so warfi ghters can get “what they need at a price that
the taxpayers can be pleased with,” Mr. Assad said.
The Northrop-Grumman contract awarded in February is under
a stop-work order. If the department chooses Boeing as part of
this process, then DOD will cancel the contract with Northrop-
Grumman. If the new process still chooses Northrop-Grumman,
then the stop-work order can be lifted and work can proceed,
offi cials said.
The missions were confirmed
successful by on-scene joint terminal
attack controllers.
ISR missions
Sixty-six Air Force and Royal Air
Force intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance aircraft fl ew missions
as part of operations in Afghanistan.
Additionally, 16 Air Force, Navy
and RAF aircraft performed tactical
reconnaissance.
One hundred twenty-six Air Force
and Navy ISR aircraft fl ew missions as
part of operations in Iraq. Additionally,
eight Air Force, Navy and RAF aircraft
performed tactical reconnaissance.
to meet the situation at hand, they could contribute.
We can each do the same, but making the decision to act
begins well before each of us is actually faced with such a
dramatic situation. The time to make the decision is now, and
it begins with a personal commitment to be as prepared as
possible each day to meet our expected duties.
By beginning with personal readiness and with the
realization that each day might bring the extraordinary, each of
us will be most able to meet unusual situations with the courage
and calm that they require.
Are you ready? People are counting on you.
Aug. 10, 2008 3 Desert Eagle

Desert Eagle
News
Sniper ATP-equipped B-1 has combat fi rst
By Capt. Kristen Pate
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
Editor’s note:
The names of B-1 aircrew members interviewed for this article are
being withheld for operational security reasons.
A Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-equipped B-1 Lancer here had
its fi rst weapon employment in combat Aug. 4 successfully targeting
enemy forces on the ground and dropping one guided bomb unit-38
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
A long-range precision targeting system, the Sniper ATP provides
enhanced target identifi cation for aircrew, allowing them to detect
and analyze targets on the ground via real-time imagery. The pod’s
advanced image processing algorithm combined with its stabilization
techniques, out performs the best systems in service today, according
to Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the pod.
B-1s were recently modifi ed in order to carry the pod, which has
been integrated on various fi ghter aircraft, including the F-15E, F-16
Block 30/40/50 and the A-10, since 2001.
In July 2006, U.S. Air Forces Central fi led an urgent need request
for a B-1 with advanced targeting pod capability, according to
Maj. Marc London, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Combat Forces
Requirements, chief of bomber requirements. Following a request
by the Air Force’s Combat Forces Requirements Division, Congress
allocated $24.7 million towards the project, paving the way for the
15-month acquisition, aircraft modifi cation and testing phase.
Regulations implemented by the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
between the United States and the USSR played a role in why the
B-1 community is just now implementing the Sniper ATP.
“As a part of the START, B-1s were classifi ed as no longer nuclear
capable and we were not authorized to use the exterior of the aircraft
to mount pods,” said Lt. Col. Kevin Kennedy, 34th Expeditionary
Bomb Squadron Commander. “We had to get approval to mount
the pods on the exterior of the aircraft.”
The B-1 was originally designed for low-altitude, high-speed fl ight
against deliberate targets, Colonel Kennedy said.
“In today’s fi ght, we are most often employed in a close air support
role from medium altitude,” he said. “In that capacity, a Sniperequipped
B-1 is an exponential increase in combat capability.”
Before the Sniper ATP, B-1 aircrews used only high-resolution
radar to “see” their targets.
“The big difference with radar is only large objects, like buildings,
are visible,” said an aircraft commander from the 34 EBS. “We could
see buildings and vehicles but not people. Also, radar is a picture in
time whereas the pod provides us with real-time, streaming video,
which enhances our capability.”
The Sniper ATP also eases communication with ground personnel,
allowing aircrew to put bombs on target quickly and precisely.
“Now the guys on the ground can see the video provided by the
pod at the same time as us and that’s something we’ve never been
able to do before,” another aircrew member said. “The pod also
gives us immediate bomb damage assessment whereas before, any
assessment had to come from someone on the ground.”
The 34 EBS, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.,
only recently arrived at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Prior to
their deployment, pilots, weapons systems offi cers and maintenance
personnel received required training on the Sniper ATP, which was
installed on the B-1 in April.
“The training requirement was signifi cant because it took place
during our regular spin-up time prior to the deployment,” Colonel
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Kennedy said. “For aircrew, the training involved approximately 10
to 12 hours of academics, three fl ights for WSOs and two fl ights for
pilots. When you’re talking 50 crewmembers fl ying the same three
aircraft, this is a challenge.”
The 440-pound pod also posed a challenge to maintenance
personnel. Attached to the outside of the B-1 via an 884-pound pylon,
the pod requires specialized training for those responsible for keeping
the bomber in the air.
B-1 aircraft require a hard-point modifi cation in order to carry
the pylon and Sniper ATP and extensive electrical and aviation
modifi cations were made in order to allow the Sniper to operate
with existing avionics, said Capt. Chris Glidden, 34th Aircraft
Maintenance Unit offi cer in charge.
“Training plays a critical role in fi elding a new subsystem like the
Sniper pod,” Captain Glidden said. “Avionics and weapons systems
technicians attend a school in Florida to learn how to maintain, repair
and up and download the pod and its supporting pylon.”
The Sniper ATP’s design allows for true two-level maintenance
which eliminates costs and man hours related to intermediate-level
support. Prior to their deployment, maintenance personnel with the
34 AMU ensured more than 40 pieces of support equipment were in
theater in order to support the pod’s arrival, Captain Glidden said.
“Support equipment includes consolidated tool kits, specialized
adapters for bomb loaders and support dollies,” he said. “Additionally,
several supply kit items required modifi cation in order to support this
new critical capability.”
Much of the essential maintenance equipment required software
upgrades and every maintenance and logistical organization from the
fl ight line to the back shops played a critical part in the Sniper pod’s
arrival, Captain Glidden said.
“The Sniper pod itself may have made it into theater after a
two-day fl ight from home station but hundreds of maintenance and
logistics personnel spent many months behind the scenes to make
it happen,” he said.
It takes approximately 45 days for a B-1 to be modifi ed to carry
the Sniper ATP. Once the pylon is attached to the aircraft, the pod
is loaded with a MAU-12 bomb rack, according to Michael Schnell,
B-1 Avionics, Air Force Engineering and Technical Services.
“The aircraft went to Davis Monthan [Air Force Base, Ariz.,]
for modifi cation and then to Ellsworth [AFB] where the aircrew
and maintenance personnel got to train with them,” Mr. Schnell
said. “It’s all very new to us but with the few fl ights we’ve had, it’s
performed very well.”
The Sniper ATP has a 97 percent mission capable rate and,
according to Mr. Schnell, the majority of required maintenance can
be performed with the pod still on the aircraft.
All B-1s assigned to the 379 AEW will soon be equipped with the
Sniper ATP and commanders here are already impressed with the
increased capability it has provided in the area of operations.
“Sniper ATP brings an amazing new capability to the already
amazing B-1,” said Col. Marilyn Kott, 379th Expeditionary
Operations Group commander. “It increases the speed and accuracy
with which the aircrew and the [joint tactical air controllers] can
execute the fi nd-fi x-track-target portion of the kill chain.
“Our enemies now have even less opportunity to avoid us, less
opportunity to get away and less opportunity to continue their efforts
against the populations of Iraq and Afghanistan,” she said. “We’re
honored to help bring Sniper to another aircraft in the AOR and to
help realize the culmination of years of work by many people. We’re
glad to have the opportunity to employ it now in this very critical
fi ght that our Coalition is waging.”

Feature
From the main line to the flightline
By Master Sgt. Jeff Loftin
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
From the main line to the fl ightline the mission relies on the
menu. It held true for Napoleon and his army and it still holds true
at this modern Southwest Asia air base.
Forty-eight military members and 230 contract employees man
fi ve dining facilities here to provide sustenance for those serving
their nation.
“If people don’t have fuel to do the job they are not going to
be able to maintain their mission,” said Master Sgt. Christopher
Bailey, Independence Dining Facility manager and assistant food
service manager. “The meals also make or break morale. If people
are well fed, both nutritionally and with items they like, they tend
to perform better in their duty section.”
The dining facilities here serve between 21,000 and 24,000 meals
each day – one of the Air Force’s largest food service operations.
“Only Lackland Air Force Base [Texas] has a larger food
operation than we do,” said Master Sgt. Grace Regpala, 379th
Expeditionary Force Support Squadron food service manager. “We
are the largest food operation in the area of responsibility.”
The dining facilities here not only serve more meals to more
people, they can also boast the sun never sets on their service.
“We also have the only 24 hour food operation in the Air Force,”
said the Philippines native. “There are fl ight kitchens open 24 hours,
but we have the only dining facility open around the clock.”
Large, around-the-clock operations aren’t always better, but
servicemembers here seem to be happy with this one.
“The majority of the feedback is positive,” said Sergeant Bailey,
deployed here from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. “You are always
going to have some kind of suggestion or recommendation for
the menu or how something is prepared, but overall it’s pretty
positive.”
Behind every good feedback there is a team ensuring every
aspect of quality control.
“The primary job of the military personnel is to quality check
the contractors who are charged with cooking and providing the
meals,” said Sergeant Bailey. “The inspectors are in there with
the food service staff making sure they’re doing the temperature
checks and ensuring they prepare the food in accordance with
the Air Force recipe card system. Sometimes they even step in
and help out.”
Long before an employee can begin preparing a meal, the menu
must be planned and the supplies ordered.
“The managers plan out a 28-day menu cycle,” said the
Albuquerque, N.M., native. “Within that you have your main line,
snack line, deserts, pastries and salads. We also have 94 specialty
items we put out each week. We base everything off the Air Force
recipe card system, which lists out what we need exactly [for each
dish]. We make calculations from that and forecast the rations
required. From there, we order them through the rations warehouse.
They, in turn, order the food through the local prime vendor, which
gets the rations to the base.”
There are usually plenty of miles on the meals before they make
the table.
“All our food comes from the United States with the exception
of the milk and juices,” said Sergeant Regpala. “If we want an
item added [to the list] it’s a long process. It takes anywhere from
three to six months.”
Senior Airman Adrian Mitchell, 379th Expeditionary
Force Support Squadron store room clerk, checks
the expiration dates of milk in a dining facility
here Aug. 5. Airman Mitchell, from Atlanta, Ga., is
deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S.
Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell Cannady)
The ingredients for one new initiative have made it through the
system and are now pleasing palettes here.
“At the Blachford Preston Complex Dining Facility we started
a new pizza bar,” said Sergeant Bailey. “It has been a really big
hit. As a matter of fact, some of the other managers say they can
see a drop in the numbers served on the nights they serve pizza at
the BPC.”
Servicemembers here will also be dining in some new facilities
soon.
“A new Independence dining facility is tentatively scheduled
to open Dec. 1,” said Sergeant Regpala. “A new state-of-the-art
fl ightline kitchen is also scheduled to take the place of the Graband-Go
in October.”
In the end, new facilities and initiatives only go so far in taking
the mission from the main line to the fl ightline.
“It takes the entire food service team to come together to make it
happen,” said Sergeant Bailey. “Every job, whether it’s the people
in the store room, the rations people getting the food or the trash
guy taking the trash out, everybody comes together to make the
mission work.”
Aug. 10, 2008 5 Desert Eagle

Master Sgt. Keith Hollibaugh
Det. 5 USAFCENT Operating Location Bravo
Munitions Accountability Systems Offi cer Delegate
Hometown: Pierce, Idaho
Home station: Langley AFB, Va.
Arrived in AOR: June
Deployment goals: Ensure munitions are always
mission ready and complete bachelors degree in business
administration.
Best part of the deployment: Being directly involved in
putting bombs on target and providing munitions support to
all units throughout the area of operations.
Hobbies: Bodybuilding.
Best Air Force memory: Every time an aircraft lands with
expended munitions in support of U.S. operations.
Nominated by Senior Master Sgt. Gassie Orr III. “Sergeant
Hollibaugh shares the responsibility of oversight for the Air
Force’s largest munitions stockpile valued at more than $2.2
billion. Since his arrival the War Reserve Materiel program has
fl ourished in his efforts to provide munitions to the war fi ghter
in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility.”
Desert Eagle
Warriors of the Week
Staff Sgt. Paul Jun Batoon
379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group
Project Management Offi ce Engineering Assistant Lead
Hometown: Pearl City, Hawaii
Home station: Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
Arrived in AOR: June
Deployment goals: To improve fi tness level, complete
Air Force Offi cer Qualifying Test review and Rosetta
Stone Spanish Language Course.
Best part of the deployment: Meeting and knowing
diverse and dynamic people.
Hobbies: Spending time with family, making t-shirt
graphic designs and reading.
Best Air Force memory: Working with the 101st
Airborne Division performing Improvised Explosive
Device crater repair.
Nominated by Chief Master Sgt. Lori Ashness. “He displays
dedication to the mission and unmatched professionalism
everyday. He continuously strives to learn everything he
can about the job to deliver a top quality result each and
every time.”
U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY TECH. SGT. MICHAEL BOQUETTE
U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT DARNELL CANNADY
U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT DARNELL CANNADY
1st Lt. Amal Nazzall
340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
Intelligence Offi cer
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Home station: McConnell AFB, Kan.
Arrived in AOR: April
Deployment goals: Learn my deployed mission/job and
perform it well, get fi t and practice my Arabic.
Best part of the deployment: Being able to see and learn
about the numerous missions our base supports. I’ve
learned my job, and also where we fi t into both Operation
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Hobbies: Reading, laughing with good friends, working
out and shopping.
Best Air Force Memory: The day I got my fi rst pay check.
It was well earned, but that’s when it really hit me, I’m
FINALLY a commissioned offi cer.
Nominated by Master Sgt. Brian Woodard. “Lieutenant
Nazzall embodies the whole person concept. She is always
boosting squadron morale.”
6 Aug. 10, 2008

Feature
Hookah smoking banned for some
By Master Sgt. Jeff Loftin
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
Several 379th Air Expeditionary Wing
members recently suffered medical problems
after hookah smoking, which resulted in
the practice being banned for some base
members.
“In the [379th] Expeditionary Operations
Group, I’ve established a policy prohibiting
all of my crewmembers from hookah tobacco
use,” said Col. Marilyn Kott, 379 EOG
commander. “The policy includes 379th
[AEW] aircrew, air traffi c control and air
battle managers.”
All 379th Expeditionary Medical Group
members are also banned from hookah
smoking, both on or off base due to the risks
posed by the practice. Although hookah, or
water pipe smoking, has been practiced for
hundreds of years and has become popular
among military personnel in the area of
responsibility, it is not without its dangers.
Four Airmen recently suffered light
headedness, nausea, headaches and fainting.
One of the four had symptoms that were
“signifi cantly worse.” Also, fl ight surgeons
have removed at least two crewmembers
from fl ying duty, possibly for up to a year,
due to seizures after smoking a hookah.
“Although we’re not sure yet that hookah
[smoking] caused the problems, we can’t take
a chance that any more crewmembers will
become so sick,” said Colonel Kott. “We just
can’t afford to have crewmembers removed
from fl ying combat operations for something
we might have control over. So, we’ve
implemented a prohibition on hookah until
the results of the hookah testing defi nitively
show whether that was our problem.”
There have been literally hundreds of
studies that show the dangers of tobacco
smoke, said Lt. Col. (Dr.) Michael Wood,
379 EMDG chief of aerospace medicine.
There is a risk of cancer, lung diseases like
emphysema, and nicotine addiction.
Authorities disagree about how hookah
smoking risks compare to normal tobacco
use, according to the Springfi eld, Mo., native.
Most agree, however, there are risks and that
more research is needed.
“Authorities point to the social aspect
of the delivery,” said Colonel Wood, who
deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force
Base, Ariz. “With a normal cigarette they
may take a few puffs and snuff it out, or
fi nish one and go about their business. With
hookahs they are sitting around talking
and using a lot more tobacco than they
would if they were taking a quick cigarette
break. According to some studies they are
also breathing in a little deeper. … You’re
getting more of a dose over a longer period
of time.”
The World Health Organization states
one hour of hookah smoking is like inhaling
100-200 cigarettes. Medical authorities also
point out that since coal or charcoal is often
used to heat the tobacco in a water pipe, users
are breathing in some of those vapors.
“One of the big problems is the much
increased levels of carbon monoxide,” said
Colonel Wood. “If it doesn’t get enough air
when you’re combusting that charcoal or you
didn’t construct your pipe correctly you are
going to get a lot more carbon monoxide. As
we all know, carbon monoxide is a deadly
chemical. If you breathe enough of it, it will
kill you.”
Colonel Wood urges those unaffected by
the ban to ensure they are properly hydrated,
fed and well rested before smoking, and only
do it sparingly.
Other dangers associated with hookah
smoking include the foreign-packaged
tobacco. Force protection specialists point
out that lack of processing and packaging
standards could be a security concern.
“Any food, water, or other material
ingested into your body can be exploited by
an enemy to disable or kill you,” said Lt. Col.
Andrew Hugg, 379 AEW force protection
cell chief.
Although the risk of tobacco contamination
is low, smokers should be careful of opened
packages or those which could have been
tampered with, said Colonel Hugg. Tobacco
should also be purchased from random public
places.
Tobacco cessation classes are available
here for those trying to quit smoking. Call
437-8767 for details.
Surfs up: Wireless internet now available
By Senior Airman Clinton Atkins
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
Wireless internet is now available at the 379th Air Expeditionary
Wing in the Blatchford-Preston Complex Base Exchange and
Coalition Compound Memorial Plaza.
The 379 AEW commander praised those who made this
possible.
“This is a great day for the entire base,” said Brig. Gen. Michael
Moeller, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. “It took the
combined efforts of many Airmen from the 379 AEW to make Wi-
Fi a reality. Their superb work and determination of the entire team
were the keys to success. They hit a grand slam!”
Surfi ng the Web using the wireless internet has many advantages
compared to using the base network.
“The major advantage for the base populace is that they now
have access to sites that are normally blocked on the base network
due to mission requirements,” said Lt. Col. Jonathan Bakonyi, 379th
Expeditionary Communications Squadron commander. “Thus, users
can access personal Web sites and blogs, chat rooms and similar
sites.”
The Wi-Fi will allow deployed servicemembers with devices with
Wi-Fi capability an alternative to the media center.
“Our Airmen have always had many leisure activities to choose
from with the unique services that the [379th Expeditionary Force
Support Squadron] provides,” Colonel Bakonyi said. “This capability
provides the deployed Airmen here an avenue for recreational internet
use by accessing personal Web sites to stay in touch with family
and friends.”
To help with possible wireless problems, the 379 ECS has
developed a frequently asked questions page on the intranet home
page titled “Wireless Instructions” to help users obtain answers to
common issues they may experience.
“Additionally, we have placed instructions on the intranet on
how to set up XP, VISTA, and Mac systems to access the wireless
network,” Colonel Bakonyi said.
Due to installation of the Wi-Fi, personal laptops will no longer
be imaged for use on the base network.
“Since the Wireless connection is an open network, internet users
must be cautious about what sites they visit,” he said.
Servicmembers using the service must maintain operational
security standards. Offi cials remind users:
-Standard operational security applies.
-Do not discuss mission, capabilities, force movements, etc.
-Do not transmit live video or still images depicting force
protection concerns such as base security, vehicle deliveries and gate
information over the commercial internet service.
- Users are still mandated to follow General Order 1B.
Aug. 10, 2008 7 Desert Eagle

Desert Eagle
Feature
From the shadows: PMEL
Airmen deliver precision to AOR
Story by Senior Airman Clinton Atkins
Photos by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
The door opens into a dimly-lit labyrinth of technology. The
bright light from outside sears through revealing the truth behind
the Air Force’s precision of wartime capabilities.
Though they work from the shadows of the 379th Air Expeditionary
Wing mission, the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance
Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory here
tinker away relentlessly – glory is not a priority.
The shop’s mission is to calibrate and repair test measurement
and diagnostic equipment ultimately resulting in bombs
dropped accurately on target. Equipment such as spectrum analyzers,
torque wrenches, pressure gauges and missile guided test
sets are meticulously fi ne-tuned to meet PMEL’s four criteria of
accuracy, reliability, traceability and safety.
“Most of the time people don’t know PMEL exists until
something needs to be fi xed,” said Tech. Sgt. Kevin Clyde, 379
EMXS test measurement diagnostic equipment quality assurance
noncommissioned offi cer in charge.
“Our job is important because everything we calibrate gets
traced back to the National Institute of Standards and Technology
standards so we know the item is accurate,” said Master Sgt.
Joseph Farmer, 379 EMXS PMEL fl ight chief. “If it’s traceable
and has to have an accurate measurement done to it we’re the
ones who perform it.”
Armed to the teeth with tools and gadgets, the 17-man PMEL
fl ight is the sole calibration provider in the area of responsibility.
“It’s kind of unique considering we support over 14,000
items,” said Sergeant Farmer, deployed from Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base, Ariz. “A normal PMEL would have about 35
personnel for that amount of inventory. We’re able to keep it
down to 17 because we are a 24-hour operation here.”
Each piece of equipment has an average inspection interval of
three to six months, which can sometimes be overwhelming.
“We are way under-sized with one of the largest inventories
in the Air Force,” said Sergeant Clyde, a Yreka, Calif., native
deployed from Travis AFB, Calif.
The PMEL provides calibration and support for 10 countries and
more than 30 installations throughout the AOR. They also provide
customer service to more than 268 customers. In the past three months,
the crew has calibrated more than 3,450 pieces of equipment.
“Probably the heaviest workload here is torque wrenches and
pressure gauges, which cover about 35 percent of the total items
we see,” Sergeant Farmer said.
PMEL is currently running at 80 percent capacity and divided
into three locations due to limited space. A $750,000 facility
currently under construction will solve the spacing issue and
boost capacity to 90 percent with an increase in manning to 20
personnel, Sergeant Farmer said. Construction is expected to be
completed in September.
“The stuff we don’t have the equipment for we’re able to do
lateral support to other bases in the region,” said the Kansas City,
Mo., native. “The new building will eliminate half the amount of
items we need to send out for lateral support.”
The new facility will include a clean room, which will address one
of the PMEL shop’s greatest challenges – combating the climate.
“The climate here affects the temperature and humidity requirements
for the laboratory,” he said. “We have a bunch of
dehumidifi ers throughout the lab – they are constantly on to
combat the humidity.
According to Sergeant Farmer, the humidity can have adverse
effects on the shop’s instrumentation and tools.
“Humidity is very bad for a lot of things we do,” he said. “We
have to keep the level of humidity high enough to prevent static
electricity discharge and low enough to prevent corrosion.”
Even though the humidity can hamper the way they do business,
Airmen at the PMEL shop take pride in what Sergeant
Farmer considers to be the most important aspect of their job
– putting bombs on target accurately.
“When the [U.S. troops] were overrun in Afghanistan
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recently [the 379 AEW] was able to accurately provide them with air
cover by dropping bombs only on the Taliban,” he said. “We know those
bombs fell the way they were supposed to fall because of the measurements
we did on the aircraft’s missile guided test sets.”
Calibrating a weapon system properly is the difference between hitting
the target within a 100 feet and hitting the target within three feet.
“If we don’t do our job they can’t do their job, it’s just that simple,”
he said.
BELOW: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Clyde, 379th Expeditionary
Maintenance Squadron, calibrates a guided missile test
set here Aug. 4. Sergeant Clyde is the test measurement
diagnostic equipment quality assurance noncommissioned
offi cer in charge deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Sergeant Clyde is from Yreka, Calif.
LEFT: Staff Sgt. William Kunsman, 379th Expeditionary
Maintenance Squadron, trouble shoots a C-130 Hercules
temperature datum test here Aug. 4. Sergeant Kunsman is
a precision measurement equipment laboratory craftsman
deployed from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Sergeant
Kunsman is from Dededo, Guam.
RIGHT: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Clyde, 379th Expeditionary
Maintenance Squadron, calibrates the fl atness of a micrometer
spindle under a monochromatic light using an optical fl at here
Aug. 4.
Aug. 10, 2008 9 Desert Eagle

The Showme
state
base
ACROSS
1. __ Gay; plane that dropped
atomic bomb
6. Father
9. Tit-for-___
12. Glowered
13. American writer,
newspaper columnist, and
playwright George
14. Notre Dame legend
Parseghian
15. First commander of
509th Composite Group/
Bombardment Group
16. Army equivalent to AFSC
17. Mil. pay statement
18. Child card game
19. Brig. Gen. Garrett __;
current 509th BW commander
21. Cries
24. Drills
25. AH-64; assigned to
National Guard tenant unit at
the Show Me State base
27. T-38; plane assigned to
509th BW
31. Waste
33. Single
34. USAF MAJCOM the
Show-Me State base is
assigned
35. Red Sox Hall of Famer
Williams
36. Female reproductive cells
39. Cereal grass
40. Scrooge utterance
41. Defensor ___; 509th BW
motto
43. Rose to one’s feet
46. Factory Girl actress Miller
48. US president from the
Show Me State
50. Greek letter
54. 2nd Lt. George A. __;
Show Me State base namesake
57. Young boy
58. Charged particle
59. Part of USAF
60. Original name for the Show
Me State base
64. Drunkard
65. Carpet
66. B-2; plane assigned to
509th BW
67. Tokyo, formerly
68. Vanilla ___; 2001 Cruise
movie
69. Monikers
Desert Eagle
DOWN
1. Arm joint
2. Capture
3. Mining goal
4. Permit
5. Commercials
6. Mar
7. Idolize
8. Arid place
9. Drying powder
10. Region
11. Assignment
12. Actress Gershon
15. Water holder
19. Exclamation of
bewilderment
20. U.S. cryptologic org.
22. Cannon
23. Quarrel
24. Got a perfect score
26. Ripen
28. Knowledge acquired
through education or
experience
29. Black precious stone
30. Formerly
31. Jazz type
32. Rebounded sound
34. Stomach muscles, in brief
36. Kitchen appliance
Games
37. XXX actor Diesel
38. ____ Domini
42. Water wall
44. NY Giant Hall of Famer
Mel
45. Nightmares
46. ____ Jones; 2004 Kentucky
Derby winner
47. Writer Fleming
49. Eskimo boat
51. N.Y. island used as
immigration port
52. Pace
53. Oklahoma town
54. Sage
Last week’s answers
10 Aug. 10, 2008

From PUZZLE, Page 10
56. ____ the Blue; 2005 Alba
movie
60. Mil. ID
This Week’s Caption Contest
The winner is...
Photo No. 87
“Kickin it old skool with a catapilliar dance off.”
- Staff Sgt. Joshua Thompson, 379th Expeditionary
Logistics Readiness Squadron
Honorable mention:
Misc
61. Federal org. concerned with
pollution control, enforcement
62. Faint
63. ___ We There Yet?; 2005 Ice
Cube movie
Fire Safety Tip:
Proper Disposition
of Smoking Materials
Please ensure smoking materials are disposed of properly in
approved smoking material containers. These containers will
be free of paper or other fl ammable products and have selfclosing
lids to prevent a fi re from spreading.
Additionally, please ensure smoking materials, and barbecue
briquettes are not disposed of in dumpsters. There have been
several incidents recently involving the improper disposal of
smoking materials in dumpsters.
As always, smoking is only permitted in designated areas.
“Criss Angel can levitate better than that!”
- Staff Sgt. Christopher Brooks, 379th Expeditionary
Communications Squadron
This week in
Air Force history
Aug. 3, 1977
Cadet First Class Edward A. Rice Jr. of Yellow
Springs, Ohio, becomes the fi rst African-American
commander of the Cadet Wing at the U.S. Air Force
Academy.
Aug. 5, 1950
Maj. Louis J. Sebille is killed in action fl ying a
severely damaged F-51 Mustang against an enemy
force concentration in Korea. Maj. Sebille is the fi rst
member of the recently-created US Air Force to be
awarded the Medal of Honor.
August 6, 1945
B-29 “Enola Gay” dropped an atomic bomb on
Hiroshima, Japan.
Aug. 7, 1990
Operation Desert Shield begins in response to Iraq’s
Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The operation’s immediate
objective is to protect Saudi Arabia from Iraqi
aggression and build up allied military strength.
Aug. 9, 1945
The second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
by B-29 “Bockscar.”
Try your hand at writing a caption for this week’s photo. The
author whose caption entry gets the most laughs - or groans
- from our panel wins.
1. Write an imaginative, humorous, printable caption related to
the Air Force.
2. E-mail caption entries to 379AEW.PA@auab.centaf.af.mil with
the words ‘Caption Contest’ in the subject header.
3. Include the Caption Contest photo number you are referencing,
your name, rank, deployed unit and phone number.
4. Winners are announced in the following paper.
5. Deadline for submission is noon Thursday.
6. Got a funny photo you think is publishable and will make people
laugh and scratch their heads? E-mail us!
Photo No. 88
Aug. 10, 2008 11 Desert Eagle

Master Sgt. Jens Walle,
the noncommissioned
officer in charge of
barrier maintenance for
the 379th Expeditionary
Civil Engineer Squadron,
disconnects the battery
from a Polaris Ranger here
Aug. 4. Sergeant Walle,
a native of Charleston,
S.C., is deployed from
Charleston Air Force
Base, S.C., in support of
Operations Iraqi Freedom
and Enduring Freedom.
(U.S. Air Force photo
by Staff Sgt. Darnell T.
Cannady)
Army Private 1st Class Kevin Page, A 2-43,
Air Defense Artillery from Fort Bliss, Texas,
uses a high pressure water hose to clean
a battery command post vehicle here Aug.
7. The Soldiers are cleaning the BCP in
preparation for shipping back home to Texas.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael
Boquette)
Desert Eagle
This week in photos
Tech. Sgt. Jim Erickson, a crew chief with the 340th Aircraft Maintenance
Unit from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., marshals a KC-135 to a
stop upon completion of a refueling mission here Aug. 3. The KC-135s
refuel all types of bombers, fighters and other support aircraft engaged
in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint
Task Force Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael
Boquette)
Staff Sgt. David Dengate,
a pavement and
construction equipment
operator with the 379th
Expeditionary Civil
Engineer Squadron,
uses an excavator
with a hydro hammer
attachment to loosen
the ground so it can
be dug out here Aug.
4. Sergeant Dengate,
a native of Detroit,
Mich., is deployed from
McConnell Air Force
Base, Kan. (U.S. Air
Force photo by Staff Sgt.
Darnell T. Cannady)
12 Aug. 10, 2008

Staff Sgt. Gustin Donnelly, a hydro
technician for the 340th Aircraft
Maintenance Unit, connects the
hose from a KC-135 Stratotanker to
an air conditioning cart here Aug.
6. Sergeant Donnelly, a native of
Spokane, Wash., is deployed from
Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S.
Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell
T. Cannady)
Senior Airman Latoya Marshall, 379th
Expeditionary Logistics Readiness
Squadron, checks the serial number
of a defective part before shipping it
out to be repaired here Aug. 2. Airman
Marshall is deployed from Nellis Air
Force Base, Nev., and is from Merced,
Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff
Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
This week in photos
The combined Catholic and
Protestant choirs perform a
concert celebrating God and
country in the Memorial Plaza
here Aug. 4. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael
Boquette)
Aug. 10, 2008 13 Desert Eagle

All programs and times
are subject to change.
Chapel offi ce hours are
7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. For
more information or to
make a facility request
call the chapel at 437-
8811.
Monday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
7:15-7:45 a.m. Daily Mass,
Blessed Sacrament Room
11-11:30 a.m. Redeployment
brief (or online), Conference
Room
5:30-6 p.m. Rosary/individual
devotion, BSR
5:30-6:30 p.m. Intercessory
prayer/Prayer Warriors, Multipurpose
Room
6-6:30 p.m. Daily Mass, BSR
6:30-8 p.m. Traditional service
Bible study, Conf. Rm.
7-9:30 p.m. Gospel service
musician rehearsal, sanctuary
7:30-9 p.m. Women of Virtue,
MPR
Tuesday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
7:15-7:45 a.m. Daily Mass, BSR
7:45-9:45 a.m. Financial Pease
University, sanctuary
8-8:30 a.m. Morning prayer,
MPR
9:30-10:30 a.m. CGO chaplain
meeting, Conf. Rm.
11-11:30 a.m. Redeployment
brief (or online), Conf. Rm.
Noon-1 p.m. Alcoholics
Anonymous, MPR
5:30-6 p.m. Rosary/individual
devotion, BSR
5:30-6:30 p.m. Intercessory
prayer/Prayer Warriors, Conf.
Rm.
6-6:30 p.m. Daily Mass, BSR
6-7 p.m. Church of Christ Bible
study, MPR
7:30-9 p.m. Men of Integrity
Bible study, MPR
7:30-9 p.m. Knights of
Columbus (Every other
Tuesday), Conf. Rm.
7:30-9 p.m. Gospel Choir/Praise
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Team rehearsal, sanctuary
9-11 p.m. Gospel service dance
team rehearsal, sanctuary
Wednesday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
7:15-7:45 a.m. Daily Mass, BSR
9:30-11:30 a.m. Catholic choir
practice, sanctuary
11-11:30 a.m. Redeployment
brief (or online), Conf. Rm.
Noon-1:30 p.m. Alcoholics
Anonymous for Women, Conf.
Rm.
2-3 p.m. Chapel staff meeting,
Conf. Rm.
5:30-6 p.m. Rosary/individual
devotion, BSR
5:30-6:30 p.m. Gospel
service dance team rehearsal,
sanctuary
5:30-6:30 p.m. Intercessory
prayer/Prayer Warriors, MPR
6-6:30 p.m. Daily Mass, BSR
7-8 p.m. Islamic study, Conf. Rm.
6:30-8 p.m. LDS Priesthood/
Relief Society, MPR
7:30-8:45 p.m. Gospel service
Bible study, sanctuary
8-9:30 p.m. Catholic Bible
study, MPR
8-9:30 p.m. Christian
Fellowship, Conf. Rm.
8:45-11 p.m. Contemporary
band practice, sanctuary
Thursday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
7:15-7:45 a.m. Daily Mass, BSR
11-11:30 a.m. Redeployment
brief (or online), Conf. Rm.
Noon-1 p.m AA, Conf. Rm.
5:30-6 p.m. Rosary/individual
devotion, BSR
5:30-6:30 p.m. Intercessory
prayer/Prayer Warriors, MPR
6-6:30 p.m. Daily Mass, BSR
6-7 p.m. AA for the Faith
Community, Conf. Rm.
6:30-8 p.m. Leadership and
Authentic Manhood, MPR
7:30-9 p.m. Gospel choir/praise
team rehearsal, sanctuary
8-9:30 p.m. Theology On
Tap, Priest’s office/Memorial
Plaza
Chapel
9-11 p.m. Catholic choir
practice, sanctuary
Friday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
7:15-7:45 a.m. Daily Mass, BSR
11-11:30 a.m. Redeployment
brief (or online), Conf. Rm.
1-2:30 p.m. Jumma (Islamic)
prayer, MPR
5:30-6 p.m. Rosary/individual
devotion, BSR
5:30-6:30 p.m. Intercessory
prayer/Prayer Warriors,
Conf. Rm.
6-6:30 p.m. Daily Mass, BSR
6:30-7:30 p.m. Shabbat service,
MPR
7:30-8:30 p.m. Shabbat meal,
Conf. Rm.
7:30-8:30 p.m. Gospel Joy
Night, sanctuary
9-11 p.m. Gospel service dance
team rehearsal, sanctuary
Saturday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
10 a.m to noon Seventh Day
Adventist Sabbath Lesson
Studies, MPR
11-11:30 a.m. Redeployment
brief (or online), Conf. Rm.
1-3 p.m. Army chaplain
(Pastoral care-open for walkins),
Conf. Rm.
3:30-4:30 p.m. Catholic choir
practice, sanctuary
6-7 p.m. Jewish study, Conf.
Rm.
6-7:30 p.m Contemporary band/
worship practice, sanctuary
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Discipleship class,
MPR
7:30-9 p.m.
Contemporary
worship service,
sanctuary
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Buddhist Learning
Group, MPR
8:30-9:30 p.m.
Wiccan/Earth
Based Group,
MPR
10-10:30 p.m.
Catholic Mass, sanctuary
Sunday
5-6 a.m. Prayer Warriors,
sanctuary
8-9 a.m. Catholic Mass,
sanctuary
8-9 a.m. Sunday school (Basic
Questions), Conf. Rm.
9-9:45 a.m. Contemporary
band/worship practice,
sanctuary
9-10:30 a.m. Orthodox service,
MPR
9:45-10:45 a.m. Contemporary
worship service, sanctuary
9:45-11 a.m. General Protestant
service, CAOC second fl oor
Conf. Rm.
11 a.m. to noon Catholic
Mass, CAOC second fl oor
Conf. Rm.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Church
of Christ service, sanctuary
1:30-3 p.m. LDS service/Sunday
school, sanctuary
1:30-2:30 p.m. Liturgical
service (U.K. Chaplain), MPR
3-4 p.m. Islamic studies, Conf.
Rm.
3:30 p.m. Smoothies With The
Priest, Beanery
4-5 p.m. Traditional Protestant
service, sanctuary
5:15-5:45 p.m. Catholic
reconciliation, Priest’s offi ce
6-7 p.m. Catholic Mass,
sanctuary
7:30-9 p.m. Gospel Worship
service, sanctuary
8-9 p.m. AA, Conf. Rm.
9:30-11 p.m. Wiccan/Earth
Based Group, MPR
14 Aug. 10, 2008

Off-base driver training
The off-base driver training formerly held in the
Coalition Compound theater every Tuesday at 4
p.m. will now be held in the BPC theater. Contact
the Force Protection office with any questions at
437-2635.
Live Music with King Cone
Texas-born King Cone and The Tailgate
Philharmonic will perform Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. in the
Memorial Plaza. The group is a rowdy blend of
outlaw country and classic rock with the soul of
rhythm and blues, this group is electric on stage.
Having opened for such greats as Alabama,
Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker, King and
The Tailgate Philharmonic are no strangers to
bringing the fun in massive proportions.
EagleCash mandatory
All deployed personnel (military, civilian and
contractors) using Air Force finance office check
cashing services are required to have the EagleCash
Stored Value Card and are highly encouraged to
use it.
With kiosks and points of sale readily available
throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of
Responsibility, finance is no longer the only location
where individuals must go to access their personal
funds to meet their financial needs.
EagleCash is simple to use and easy to obtain;
visit finance today. Get a jump on the process – visit
the 379th Expeditionary Comptroller Squadron
home page and fill out the DD Form 2887 before
you go to finance.
Women’s Sufferage
The Women’s Suffrage Committee is looking for
volunteers to fill an all female flight to participate
in the Women’s Suffrage Month retreat
ceremony Aug. 26. Individuals wishing to volunteer,
should e-mail nicole.quammie@auab.
afcent.af.mil.
New Ops Town bus route
In order to provide shuttle transportation to the
growing population on the Northeast Ramp, the
Ops Town shuttle bus route has changed. Buses
will continue to arrive every 15 minutes at each
stop. The length of time passengers spend on the
bus will not be severely impacted. The new route
and schedule are posted on the base intranet
web page.
Emergency leave clothing drive
Personnel Support for Contingency Operations
is requesting clean/serviceable civilian clothing
for our Emergency Leave program. We have the
busiest E-Lv program in the Air Force, processing
hundreds of personnel every cycle. Our customers
are from all services, returning from combat and
don’t have access to civilian clothes.
A substantial amount of E-Lv personnel fly out of
Doha International Airport, which does not allow
departing in military uniform. If you have items
Announcements
Safety Snapshot
“Use a spotter or you’ll end up
in the blotter!”
U.S. AIR FORCE GRAPHIC BY TECH. SGT. JOHN SABROWSKI
you would like to donate, bring them to Bldg.
3979. This program is a great way to help our
Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and Sailors in their time
of need. For more information, contact PERSCO
at 437-2724.
UMUC – Europe
SOCY427 Deviant Behavior: University of
Maryland University College – Europe has a new
professor flying in this month. He is looking to
begin this upper-level Sociology class the first week
of September through mid-October. This course
is great for security forces, all supervisors, and
anyone else who may deal with “law-breakers.”
MRKT310 Marketing Principles and Organization:
With a local instructor, we’re looking to offer this
upper-level class. Start date is the last week of
September and it runs through mid-November. If
you are a business, marketing, or management
major then this is the course for you.
If you need upper-level credit (for UMUC or
any University/College), contact UMUC as soon as
possible. We’ll only be able to run these classes if
we have enough interest and students. For more
information, call 437-0077 or auab.umuc@auab.
afcent.af.mil.
Keep your families informed
Keep your friends and families up to speed
on what you’re doing in the AOR. The 379th Air
Expeditionary Wing public website is accessible
24/7 worldwide at: http://www.379aew.afnews.
af.mil.
Visit http://hnforms.afnews.af.mil:8080/lfserver/
AUABCAOCIRAQ to complete a hometown news
release and inform friends and family back home
of your deployment.
For a list of menus,
movies and more,
visit the 379th EFSS
internal homepage
or watch your e-mail
for the Desert Eagle
Dispatch.
https://intranet/
organizations/
379ESVS/marketing.
htm
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Army Sgt. Brad Duam, A2-43 Air Defense Artillery, from Fort
Bliss, Texas, enjoys the freedom of having a Wi-Fi hot spot
to surf the Web here Aug. 4. Sergeant Duam said for him the
internet is the best way to keep contact with the world back
home. Two wireless hot spots were recently activated here.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)
“Charley’s Grilled Subs” opened here Aug. 7. The fast food
restaurant is the fi rst of three eateries to open in the food court
area in the Blatchford-Preston Complex Base Exchange. (U.S. Air
Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)
16 Aug. 10, 2008