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PAGE 14 WINGSPREADMAY 21, 2010DePLAYment program provides free activitiesBy Robert Goetz502nd Air Base Wing OL-B Public AffairsIn their memorandumannouncing Year of the AirForce Family last July,Secretary of the AirForce Michael Donleyand Air Force Chief ofStaff Gen. NortonSchwartz said theyear-long observanceprovides the servicewith a “perfect opportunityto say thank you” toAirmen and their families.A program createdespecially for Year of the AirForce Family says “thank you” to the families ofdeployed servicemembers at Randolph in a specialway: numerous free activities ranging from youthflag football and volleyball registration to themepark outings.“The DePLAYment Tag Pass Program is the AirForce’s way of saying we appreciate your dedicationand we understand the hardship deployment placeson your family,” said Shelta Reese, 902nd ForceSupport Squadron marketing director.She said the special Year of the Air Force Familyinitiative gives each child a variety of free recreationalopportunities, including an instructionalclass and a sports program.The program also allows families to enjoy quality“The DePLAYment Tag Pass Program is the Air Force’s wayof saying we appreciate your dedication and we understandthe hardship deployment places on your family.”time together through activities such astheme park outings, golf lessons, bowlingand swimming and provides parents with 10hours of free child care. Equipment rental and partypackages are also available.Outdoor recreation is sponsoring visits to themeparks in the area, including Six Flags Fiesta TexasMay 29, Sea World June 26 and Splashtown July 10;youth programs is arranging trips to SchlitterbahnJune 19 and July 24.Program tag pass packs may be picked up at theAirman and Family Readiness Center Mondaythrough Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., saidKaren Rudolph, 902nd FSS Airman and FamilyServices Flight chief. Tag pass packs contain numbereddog tags that can be removed and placed on akey chain; each family member receives one tag.Participants must register at www.myairforcelife.com,where information on the program is provided.“You also have to provide a set of deploymentorders,” she said. “The spouses and dependents ofShelta Reese902nd Force Support Squadron marketing directorany Airman deployed any time between July 2009and July 2010 are eligible for the program.”Ms. Rudolph said the Air Force set the parametersfor the program, and the 902nd FSS tailored it to useRandolph’s resources, including the Information,Tickets and Travel office, outdoor recreation, youthprograms and the base library.“We worked as creatively as we could within thoseparameters to support our families,” she said. “Weidentified the resources that support our families.”Families who have used the tag passes so far are“excited” about the program, Ms. Rudolph said.“It’s a great program that saves them money,” shesaid. “The feedback has been very positive. It’s alsobrought more attention to our programs.”Ms. Rudolph said the DePLAYment Tag PassProgram, which is scheduled to end July 31, “supportsfamilies in a way they deserve.”“We want people to enjoy it,” she said. “It’s asolid program that helps them in the reintegrationprocess.”
MAY 21, 2010WINGSPREADPAGE 15JAG Corps announces 2011 law school programsCourtesy of 502nd Air Base Wing Staff Judge AdvocateApplications for the Funded LegalEducation Program and Excess LeaveProgram will be accepted Jan. 1–March 1,2011. The programs are designed to allowactive-duty officers to apply for and attendlaw school.FLEP is a paid legal studies programfor active-duty Air Force commissionedofficers and is considered an assignmentaction in which participantsreceive full pay, allowances and tuition.Applicants must have between two andsix years active-duty service (enlisted orcommissioned) and must be in the paygrade O-3 or below as of the day theybegin law school.The FLEP program is subject to tuitionlimitations and positions may be limiteddue to overall funding availability. The AirForce Institute of Technology tuition limitfor fiscal 2010 was approximately $16,000per year. This amount may change year toyear.The ELP is an unpaid legal studies programfor Air Force officers where participantsdo not receive pay and allowances,but remain on active duty for retirementeligibility and benefits purposes. ELPapplicants must have between two and10 years active-duty service and must bein the pay grade O-3 or below as of thefirst day of law school.“The FLEP and ELP will ensure that wecan continue to maintain a Corps ofofficers whose military experiencecomplements their legal trainingproviding commanders with the highestcaliber of legal support.”Maj. T. Shane HeavenerOffice of The Judge Advocate General“Our Air Force missions are constantly changing,and commanders deserve to have access tolegal advisors with a broad background of militaryexperiences,” said Maj. T. Shane Heavener,chief of the accessions branch, ProfessionalDevelopment Directorate, Office of the JudgeAdvocate General. “The FLEP and ELP willensure that we can continue to maintain a corpsof officers whose military experience complementstheir legal training providing commanderswith the highest caliber of legal support.”According to Col. Dan Rogers, 502nd Air BaseWing Staff Judge Advocate, Air Force JAGs domore than just provide legal assistance. In additionto prosecuting and defending clientsbrought before courts-martial, JAG officers routinelyparticipate in nearly every facet of the AirForce mission, including developing and acquiringweapons systems, ensuring availability ofairspace and ranges where those systems aretested and operated, consulting with commandersabout how those systems are employed inarmed conflict and assisting commanders in theday-to-day running of military installationsaround the world.“Every facet of every Air Force mission isbound by elements of the law,” Colonel Rogerssaid.Both the FLEP and ELP programs requireattendance at an American Bar Associationaccreditedlaw school. Upon graduation andadmission to practice law in the highest court ofany state, territory of the United States, or a federalcourt, candidates are eligible for designationas judge advocates.To be considered for FLEP or ELP, applicantsmust complete all application forms, apply(acceptance is not required at the time of applicationfor FLEP or ELP) to at least one ABAaccreditedlaw school, receive their Law SchoolAdmissions Test results and complete a StaffJudge Advocate interview by Feb. 15, 2011.Officers must also provide a letter of conditionalrelease from their current career field. Selectionfor both programs is competitive.Applications will meet a selection board inearly March 2011, and selections are madebased on a review of the application packageusing a whole person concept.Visit www.airforce.com/jag for an application.For details on the programs, read Air ForceInstruction 51-<strong>101</strong>, Judge Advocate AccessionProgram, Chapters 2 and 3 or contact Capt. JaneKoudelka, 502nd ABW legal office at 808-0019or Capt. Laura DeSio, Headquarters USAF JudgeAdvocate Office, at 1-800-JAG-USAF.
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