April 19, 2013 - San Antonio News

PAGE 6WINGSPREADAPRIL 19, 2013Annual SAPR trainingThe Randolph Sexual Assault Prevention and Response offi ce will offer 2013annual SAPR training the fi rst and third Wednesday of each month from9-10 a.m. until Sept. 18. in Classroom 126 Hangar 71, 5th Street West atthe deployment readiness center. This training is mandatory for all militaryand civilians that supervise military. For more information, contact AllenBlair at 652-4386 or allen.blair.2@us.af.mil.Self defense classIn support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a free self defense class isbeing offered to military members and civilians 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday atthe Rambler Fitness Center. Pre-registration is not required, fi rst come, firstserved. The instructor is Sensei Roy Eby, Martial Arts Hall of Fame member,who specializes in Jeet Kune Do, judo knife fi ghting and defense tactics. Formore information, please call 808-6316.JBSA Spring 2013 Diploma Recognition CeremonyThe Joint Base San Antonio Spring 2013 diploma recognition ceremony isscheduled for 11 a.m. May 3 at the Fleenor Auditorium. Shuttle serviceto the ceremony, beginning at 8:30 a.m., is available from the RandolphHome and Garden/ Express parking lot. For more information, contactMaster Sgt. De'Lisa Harris at 652-1628.Outdoor track constructionThe infield of the outdoor track in front of the Rambler Fitness Center will beunder construction through June. During this time, portions of the runningtrack may be blocked off or closed. All cardio portions of the fitness assessmentwill take place at Eberle Park throughout the duration of the construction.Please obey all safety and construction signs.Schedule Air Force Reserve separation briefi ngAnyone interested in Palace Chase, Palace Front or are due to separate fromactive-duty within the next six months, should contact Tech. Sgt. ChristopherMoss at 652-7532 or christopher.moss.4@us.af.mil to schedule a PalaceChase briefing or an Air Force Reserve separation briefing.Financial preparedness classOfficials at the Randolph Airman and Family Readiness Center offers a financialreadiness class 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday aimed at preparing today’s Airmenfor financial challenges through education and training. For more information,call 652-5321.Brief submissionsTo submit a news or sports brief for publication in the Wingspread, email allinformation to randolphpublicaffairs@us.af.mil.To advertise in the Wingspread, call 534-8848.JBSA-RandolphChapelRegular Schedule• CATHOLICMonday-Friday11:30 a.m. - Chapel 1Saturday5:30 p.m. - Chapel 1Sunday8:30 a.m. - Bldg. 97511:30 a.m. - Chapel 1ConfessionSaturday4:30-5 p.m. - Chapel 1• PROTESTANTTraditionalSunday Service8:15 a.m. - Chapel 1ContemporarySunday Service11 a.m. - Bldg. 975

PAGE 8By Chanel WeaverArmy Public Health Command Public AffairsNational Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be observed locally andnationwide April 27.Sponsored by the Drug EnforcementAdministration, the day isspecifically set aside to allow an opportunityto empty medicine cabinets,kitchen drawers, purses andpillboxes of unwanted, unused andexpired prescription drugs, and takethem to authorized collection sites inlocal communities.Brooke Army Medical Center willhave two locations to turn in prescriptiondrugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thefirst is at the San Antonio MilitaryMedical Center medical mall area andalso at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Refill Pharmacy,located in Building 2401 on Scott andHarney Roads.At JBSA-Lackland, people can dropoff these items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory SurgicalCenter Satellite Pharmacy, locatedbetween the main base exchangeand the commissary.At JBSA-Randolph, turn in unwantedprescription drugs from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27 at the mainbase exchange satellite pharmacy,Building 1040, in the BX mall area.There will be certified law enforcementpersonnel physically present atthe drop-off locations for the durationof National Prescription Take-BackDay activities, per DEA protocolsDrug overdoses and brain damagelinked to long-term drug abuse killedan estimated 37,485 people in 2009,the latest year for which preliminarydata are available, according to a reportby the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention.“Drugs now kill more people thanmotor vehicle accidents in the U.S.,”said Maj. Clifton Dabbs, a physicianand epidemiologist at the U.S. ArmyPublic Health Command.Prescription drug use has increasedover the years in the military. About17 percent of military personnel reportedmisusing prescription drugs,including stimulants (other than methamphetamine),tranquilizers/musclerelaxers, sedatives/barbiturates, painrelievers, anabolic steroids, and erectiledysfunction drugs, according to the2008 Department of Defense Survey ofHealth-Related Behaviors.As in the civilian population, painrelievers were the most commonlymisused/abused type of prescriptiondrug across the military services andin the Army specifically.According to the 2011 SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration’sNational Survey on DrugUse and Health, more than 70 percentof people abusing prescription painrelievers got them through friends orrelatives, a statistic that includes raidingthe family medicine cabinet.Dabbs said that the abuse of opiatesis becoming more prevalentacross the Army.“Our surveillance shows that thereis a rapid increase in the numbers ofSoldiers being diagnosed with opiatedependence or abuse since 2005,”said Dabbs.Opiate drugs are narcotic sedativesthat depress activity of the centralnervous system, reduce pain andinduce sleep. When misused, opiatescan become deadly.“Opiates act centrally on the nervousWINGSPREADsystem and can actually suppress yourability to breathe,” said Dabbs.For this reason, it is important to getrid of painkillers as soon as possible.“It is highly recommended to flush anynarcotic pain killer down the toilet whenthey are no longer needed for the treatmentof pain in which they were prescribed,”said Dabbs. “This is becausethe risk of someone stealing them, takingthem by accident, and or the temptationto use them recreationally when drinkingis too high and the consequences can bedeadly,” said Dabbs.While flushing is not a recommendeddisposal method for many drugs, Dabbs’advice about opiates is seconded by authoritiessuch as the Food and Drug Administration.Dabbs also pointed out that drugs canlose potency and effectiveness if they arestored improperly or kept too long.Since the opportunity to dispose of unwantedand expired medications comesaround only once a year, Dabbs thinks it’san opportunity that should be seized.“In the interests of both health andsafety, it’s best to rid homes and barracksof unneeded prescriptions,” Dabbs said.“Disposing of old prescriptions throughAPRIL 19, 2013JBSA locations observe Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 27“In the interests of bothhealth and safety, it’sbest to rid homes andbarracks of unneededprescriptions. Disposing ofold prescriptions throughthe take-back programremoves the risk ofmisuse and precludesaccidental overdose bychildren or pets.”Maj. Clifton DabbsU.S. Army Public Health Commandphysician and epidemiologistCourtesy graphicthe take-back program removes the riskof misuse and precludes accidental overdoseby children or pets.”For personnel who are unable tovisit an authorized collection site, theFood and Drug Administration recommendsdisposing of prescription medicationby taking the medication out ofits original container and mixing withkitty litter or used coffee grounds, thendouble bagging the item, and puttingout with the trash.Past Prescription Drug Take Back-Days have been very successful, accordingto the DEA. More than 488,000pounds of unwanted or expired medicationwas collected at 5,263 takebacksites Sept. 29.For more information on NationalPrescription Drug Take-Back Day orto locate a local collection center, visitthe Drug Enforcement Administrationwebsite at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html or the Food and Drug Administrationwebsite at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafe-ly/UnderstandingOver-the-Counter-Medicines/ucm107163.pdf.

APRIL 19, 2013 WINGSPREADPAGE 9celebratesrepatriationofVietnamPOWsThis portrait of the late Brig. Gen.Kenneth Fleenor is displayed at theentrance of the Fleenor Auditorium,which was dedicated April 12.Fleenor, known as Freedom Flyer#80, was repatriated in 1973,served as the then-Randolph AirForce Base commander, the 12thFlying Training Wing commanderand the Headquarters TrainingCommand assistant deputy chief ofstaff for operations.Photo by Joshua RodriguezU. S. Air Force Maj. GeneralTimothy Zadalis, director ofIntelligence, Operations andNuclear Integration at HeadquartersAir Education andTraining Command, speaksat the 560th Flying TrainingSquadron's annual FreedomFlyers’ Reunion.Photo by Joel MartinezSenior Airman Daniel Thrower, Band of the West trumpetapprentice, performs taps during the wreath-laying ceremony,which was part of the annual Freedom Flyers' Reunion.Photo by Melissa PetersonAir Force Capt. Sean Knox, JointBase San Antonio-Randolph chaplain(second from right), stands with formerVietnam prisoners of war (from left toright), retired Air Force Lt. Col. JohnYuill, Lt. Col. Lauren R. Lengyel, Col.Leon Ellis and Col. Ken Cordier duringthe annual Freedom Flyers' Reunion atthe newly-named Fleenor Auditoriumat Randolph April 12. The reunion is acelebration of repatriated Vietnam prisonersof war. The 560th Flying TrainingSquadron gave American pilots,who returned in 1973 from imprisonmentin North Vietnam, their “freedomflight” to honor their return.Photo by Joshua Rodriguez

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APRIL 19, 2013 WINGSPREADPAGE 11Self-defense class promotes taking care of self, othersBy Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public AffairsThe last of three free self-defense classesthat are part of Joint Base San Antonio’s SexualAssault Awareness Month observance is scheduled4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the JBSA-RandolphRambler Fitness Center.Led by longtime martial arts instructor Roy Eby,JBSA-Lackland Health and Wellness Center healthpromotion technician, the class will focus on techniquesparticipants can use in the event of a sexualassault or other form of attack and help them becomemore aware of their surroundings.“We asked Mr. Eby to teach the class to raise awarenessand promote prevention and self-awareness in regardto the issue of sexual assault,” Maj. Daniel Katka,JBSA Sexual Assault Prevention and Response communityrelations program director, said. “Any time we canhelp people be more self-aware and be confident inprotecting themselves, it’s a very good thing.”The class will consist of a lecture, demonstration oftechniques and hands-on activities for students. The lecturewill include a safety assessment of students’ abilitylevels and physical limitations, and discussion of use-offorceoptions and situational awareness.Eby, a member of the International IndependentMartial Artists AssociationHall of Fame, said student participationwill be paced.“I’ll demonstrate the technique,break it down to a small part andallow the student to only performone small portion until it is performedcorrectly and then progressto the next portion of that particulartechnique,” he said.Eby, who taught the class April10 at Lackland and April 17 atJBSA-Fort Sam Houston, said hisapproach emphasizes “musclememory.”“Proper quality trumpsquantity,” he said.Discussing what a womanshould do when confrontedby an attacker, Eby, quotingthe late martial arts superstarBruce Lee, said, “Usewhat is useful.”“Evaluate the situation you are about to put yourselfin and ask yourself, ‘Could I be a victim if I continuethis path?’” he said. “Don’t put yourself in acircumstance to be a victim.”Eby, who has been teaching martial artssince 1985, said he enjoys teaching a “practicalmeans of self-defense and building uppeople’s feelings of self-confidence.”One of his messages to students is thatit is their responsibility to take care ofthemselves and help others in need.“Use a sound mind and believe inyour inner faith for doing the right thingand you will survive,” Eby said.Although the class is designed forwomen to prevent or defend against asexual assault, it can also benefitmen, he said.The class, which has amaximum enrollment of 60,is open to active-duty membersand civilians who haveCourtesy graphica Department of Defense IDcard. No registration will berequired, and students will beadmitted on a first-come, first-served basis.For more information about self-defense classes,call 808-6316.

PAGE 12WINGSPREADSPORTS - HEALTH - FITNESSAPRIL 19, 2013SportsBRIEFSBoysville Charity GolfTournamentThe Boysville Charity GolfTournament is scheduledfor May 10 at the RandolphOaks Golf Course. Registrationis at 7 a.m. and thetournament begins witha shotgun start at 8 a.m.Prizes will be awarded tothe two teams with the bestscore and the winner of thelongest drive and closest tothe pin contests. For moreinformation, contact MasterSgt. Camille Horton atcamille.horton.us.af.mil or565-0363.Photo by Benjamin FaskeJonathan Clifton, 902nd Force Support Squadron park manager, drives one of the ski boats back to the marina April 8, at Recreation Park JointBase San Antonio-Canyon Lake.Course issues JBSA-wide boating licenseBy Alex SalinasJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public AffairsWith summertime approaching, Departmentof Defense identification cardholdersat least 18 years old can get aboating license valid at Joint Base SanAntonio’s Recreation Park at CanyonLake by completing a two-hour safetyand education course.The course, offered at all JBSA locationsfor $2, consists of an educational movieproduced by the Texas Parks and WildlifeDepartment and a written test of multiplechoice and true/false questions.Jennifer Meyers, 902nd Force SupportSquadron recreation assistant, said thecourse helps to produce a savvy customerbase.“The course assures guests using ourequipment are fully knowledgeable inhow to operate it,” she said.“When people are prepared, they aremore inclined to be calm and are morefamiliar with watercraft as they are gettingsafety briefs when they check outthe equipment,” said Jonathan Clifton,JBSA Recreation Park general manager.“The course goes to great lengths toget people familiar with safe practices,rules of the water and how to handlemany common situations and problems,”Clifton added.“Additionally, the information in themovie is what will be on the test,” Cliftonsaid. “Customers should expect tospend about two hours to accomplishthe course.”Upon completion, DOD members receivea two-year license that enablesthem to rent and operate motorized watercraftat Canyon Lake.Registration for the course is not required.“Customers just need to show up withinnormal business hours, have theirDOD ID card and ample time to completethe course before the testing site closes,”Clifton said.The course is available from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. Monday through Friday at Randolph’sCommunity Services Mall, Building895 and 9 a.m. Monday and Thursdayand 1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday atJBSA-Lackland’s Outdoor Recreation,Building 871.At JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s OutdoorEquipment Center, Building 1111, thecourse is available from 11 a.m. to 2:30p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Friday. The course can alsobe taken starting at 8:30 a.m. every dayat the JBSA Recreation Park.For more information, call JBSA-FortSam Houston at 221-5224,JBSA-Lackland at 925-5532,JBSA-Randolph at 652-5640and the JBSA Recreation Parkat 830-226-5065.T-ball registrationRegistration for Lil’ RenegadesT-Ball takes placein April at Randolph YouthPrograms. Children wishingto participate must be 3years old by May 1. The costis $35 per child. For moreinformation, call 652-3298.Month of the MilitaryChild bowling specialYouth, ages 12 and younger,bowl for free 1-4 p.m. anySunday in April at the RandolphBowling Center whenaccompanied by an adultwho also bowls. Shoe rentalis not included.Catfi sh pond openThe JBSA-Camp Bullis CatfishPond is open noon-6 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays. Nolicense is required. The costis $3 per pound of catch.Bait and sodas are availablefor purchase. No alcohol isallowed and children mustbe supervised at all times.Payment by cash or check isaccepted. For more information,call 295-7577.Brief submissionsTo submit a brief, emailrandolphpublicaffairs@us.af.mil.