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Vol. 33 No. 20 FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2006RAF LAKENHEATH, UK www.lakenheath.af.milReady, set, summer101 Critical Days of Summer starts MondayNew uniformsService dress prototypes unveiledPLUS: Madingley Births Memorial Day

AT AGLANCEJET 48 Vol. 33 No. 20Friday, May 26, 2006“Anywhere, Anytime ...Whatever needs done.”Brig. Gen. Robert P. Steel48th Fighter Wing commanderCapt. Beth Kelley HorinePublic affairs chiefTech. Sgt. Renee KirklandPublic affairs NCOICSenior Airman Vanessa YoungInternal information chiefJET 48 STAFFSenior Airman Eric DonnerEditorSamantha LamontCaitlin TyreeJet 48 internsHOW TO REACH USSubmissionsEmail: jet.48@lakenheath.af.milDSN: (314) 226-2151Fax: 011 44+(1638) 525637Phone: 011 44+(1638) 522151Editorial office: Jet 48, Unit 5210 Box 215, APO AE 09461All correspondence should include the writer’s full name, addressand telephone number and may be edited for clarity and space.Deadline for submissions to the Jet 48: Noon Wednesday, 10 days prior to publication Noon Monday prior to publication for weekendevents with advance notice to editor the weekprior.Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the publicaffairs office of the 48th Fighter Wing. All photographs are Air Forcephotos unless otherwise indicated. The public affairs office reservesthe right to edit all material submitted for publication.48th Fighter Wing Public AffairsMail: 48FW/PA, Unit 5210 Box 215, APO AE 09461Email: 48fw.pa@lakenheath.af.milPhone: 011 44+(1638) 522151AdvertisingFor advertising rates and information, call011 44+(1295) 738674The Jet 48 is published by Forest Publishing (E.A.) Ltd., a private firm inno way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contractwith the 48th Fighter Wing. This civilian enterprise Air Force newspaper isan authorized publication for members of the U.S. military servicesoverseas. Contents of the Jet 48 are not necessarily the views of, orendorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, or theDepartment of the Air Force. The appearance of advertising in thispublication, including inserts or supplements, does not constituteendorsement by the Department of Defense, the Department of the AirForce or Forest Publishing (E.A.) Ltd., of the products or servicesadvertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be madeavailable for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, color,religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, politicalaffiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron.Paige Hemmis from thetelevision show “ExtremeMakeover Home Edition,” talkswith Brig. Gen. Robert P. Steel,48th Fighter Wing Commander,and Dee Steel before the 5kilometer extreme summer funrun Saturday.COMMANDERS’FORUM4 Commanders send Memorial Day messagesLOCAL NEWS7910Local births, SFS blotterJET48 SPOTLIGHT11FEATURES12-13PERSPECTIVE18COMMUNITY1621-22Pet-friendly TLF opens at MildenhallRuben Cerda, 48th Avenue director101 Critical Days of Summer starts MondayNew uniforms pique interest90 dayswithout aDUIDUI condition: GREENdui statisticsCourtesy of the 48th Fighter Wing Safety OfficePhoto by Tech. Sgt. Sabrina A. JohnsonAmericans and British come together to honor fallen servicemembersHEALTH AND FITNESSBetter Hearing and Speech Month14AROUND THE AIR FORCE15Balancing work and play: Who cares?Discover Britain: Heroes of America remembered in EnglandCommunity briefsAADD Hours: 10 p.m.to 6 a.m. Thursdaysthrough Saturdaysand Sundays onthree-day weekends.Call 226-4800 or(08003) 280 178.ON THE COVER: 48th Fighter Wing members kick off the RAF Lakenheath Extreme Summer with a 5 kilometer run.(Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sabrina A. Johnson)MAY 26, 2006JET 48 MAGAZINE PAGE 3

Jet48CommandersForumUSAFE leaders send Memorial Day messageRAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) – The following is ajoint message from Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander,and Chief Master Sgt. Gary G. Coleman, USAFE commandchief.Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, each Memorial Daybrings personal and painful reminders of Americans who have paid theultimate sacrifice fighting the Global War on Terrorism.Memorial Day was officially proclaimed at the conclusion of theCivil War to honor Union and Confederate soldiers. After World War I,Memorial Day changed to honor Americans who died in any war, andthere have been many. Unlike those wars, our current struggle is notwaged against an enemy who can be readily identified or fought on abattlefield marked by boundaries or borders. How and when our fightagainst terrorism ends remains to be seen.What we do know is that American lives will continue to be lost eachyear in this fight. We know that our Airmen and the Sailors, Soldiersand Marines who serve alongside them serve their nation knowing fullRemembering our comradesBy Brig. Gen. Robert P. Steel48th Fighter Wing CommanderBy the end of the Civil War in the 1860s, more than half a millionAmericans had tragically lost their lives in combat. In thememorable words of President Abraham Lincoln, these folks gavetheir country “their last full measure of devotion.”Immediately after the war, our nation set asidea day of remembrance to mark the terrible losseswe suffered. Today, nearly 150 years later, we stillremember the sacrifices made by our selfless comrades.On Monday, the day of remembrance will beupon us once again. Memorial Day is the oneday we set aside each year to reflect on thetremendous sacrifices made by our countrymen.Many of us use this day to think of thesecourageous individuals who have fought in ournation’s wars: the Civil War to the World Wars, theKorean War to Operation Iraqi Freedom.As many of you make plans on how you will spend your day, Iencourage you to think about gathering your family and headingup to Cambridge American Cemetery in Madingley, England.ACTION LINEwell the price they may pay to preserve our much-valued way of life.Most assuredly, they know such sacrifice is not in vain. These youngAirmen, deployed in harm’s way, are faithfully working to promote freedom,justice and human dignity. We have traveled downrange to visitthese young men and women and we continue to be amazed by theirpersonal courage and steadfast resolve. They know they are at the forefrontof a long and noble tradition of duty and commitment to our country.Perhaps there will come a time in history when memories of our sacrificestoday will also begin to fade and a renewed call will be made toextol their honor. It is our responsibility to make sure no one from ourgeneration will ever take their sacrifice for granted. Now, more thanever, we feel a deeper respect and commitment toward our brothers andsisters in arms from past wars who rest in peace in cemeteries aroundthe world.This Memorial Day, take a moment to say thank you to all whoserve.Here, British and Americans alike will hold the annual MemorialDay ceremony to honor the 3,812 Americans buried there whowere lost during World War II.The Liberty Wing has a long tradition of supporting this significantevent, and I appreciate those of you who have a hand inensuring the ceremony’s success. Your hard work will ensure thisevent is a fitting tribute to our country’s fallenheroes.As we remember the heroes lost in the skies andon the grounds of Europe, we must also rememberthose lost in the jungles of the South Pacific, on theicy slopes of the Korean Peninsula and in the ricepaddies of Vietnam. More recently, we mustremember those lost in the mountains and cavesof Afghanistan and in the deadly streets of Iraq.Those who perished during these conflictshave demonstrated to us all that freedom is notfree. They have paid the ultimate price for othersto benefit.Therefore, as you celebrate Memorial Day I urge you totake a moment and reflect on the warriors who have given “theirlast full measure of devotion” so we can enjoy the freedoms ofour way of life.The Action Line is your direct link to me for complaints, suggestions or comments. It’s not intended toreplace the chain of command. When normal command agency channels haven’t been able to resolve yourconcerns, call 226-2324, fax 226-5637, e-mail (Action.Line@lakenheath.af.mil), send through distribution(48 FW/PA), mail (48FW/PA, Unit 5210 Box 215 APO AE 09461-0215) or hand carry your Action Line tothe public affairs office (Building 1085). You may remain anonymous; however, to receive a reply, pleaseleave your name, unit, duty or home phone number and full APO mailing address. Names are confidential.PAGE 4 JET 48 MAGAZINEMAY 26, 2006

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y Karen Abeyasekere100th Air Refueling Wing Publis AffairsMoving to a new base or leaving an old base can often be a stressfultime for servicemembers and their families. Those having additionalmembers of their family, in the shape of cats or dogs, have theadded stress of putting their pets in kennels while staying in temporarylodging on base.But that’s all about to change, as the Gateway Inn now has fourone-bedroom, pet-friendly temporary living facilities, allowing petowners to keep their dogs or cats with them while they stay on base.“The Air Forces Services Agency, who we fall under, responded toguests requests –– being able to have their pets with them when theyPCS,” said Christian Peal, 100th Services Squadron Gateway Innlodging manager.“It’s a great program which allows folks to have their pets withthem during a very stressful time. Hopefully it will make the movingexperience more enjoyable and less stressful for our customers,” saidMr. Peal.Two two-bedroom units will also be added as pet-friendly TLFs bythe end of June; they are currently in the process of being renovatedand converted.While having exactly the same facilities as a regular TLF, the petfriendlyrooms also have a large crate (one per pet; a medium sizecrate is available on request), and food and water bowls.The pet-friendly rooms cost an extra $10 per night - flat rate, notper pet - on top of the regular daily TLF fee of $48. However, theadditional $10 charge is not reimbursable.Only pet owners with dogs or cats can use the facility, and a maximumof two pets are allowed.The pet-friendly accommodation is available on a first-come, firstservedbasis to active duty members, Department of Defense civiliansand their families, whether from RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath orFeltwell.While members PCSing in or out must be on orders to secure aroom, rooms are also offered on a space-available basis to ID cardholderstemporarily at RAF Mildenhall, as well as retirees.“This service provides a benefit to our guests,” said Mr. Peal.“Kenneling is very expensive; it’s also stressful for both the ownersand pets to be kenneled. But more and more hotels are offering thiskind of service, and the Air Force is keeping up with the times.“Our guests have been requesting this, and it’s great to finally beable to offer this service,” the lodging manager said.According to staff at the Gateway Inn, the number of days peoplecan keep their pets in TLF is three when PCSing out, and 30 forJet48NewsLocalPet-friendly TLF offered at Mildenhallfamilies PCSing in.Space-available rooms are offered for a maximum of three days.To reserve a pet-friendly room, guests should make the requestwhen calling to make their billeting reservations.Reservation staff will then ask several questions to help them findthe most suitable room for the guests and their pets, providing a roomis available.However, if no pet-friendly room is available, guests are responsiblefor putting their pet in kennels. Lodging cannot offer a contractbilletingslip for pet-friendly accommodation off base.When checking into billeting with pets, owners must sign a petpolicy which lists the rules and requirements for those with pets stayingon base.Owners must show their pets up-to-date shot records (rabies, distemperand kennel cough for dogs, and rabies and feline flu shots forcats) when checking into billeting.“It’s important to ensure pets are locked in the crate when theguests leave the room,” said Mr. Peal.“If pets are found walking around freely, or on the furniture, andnot in the crate our housekeepers will not provide their service. “It’sfor the safety of both the housekeeping staff and the pets.”Col. Colleen Ryan, 100th Mission Support Group commander, isbooked in to use the facility in June, prior to her PCS.“I plan to use the pet-friendly TLF for my final few nights at RAFMildenhall, and I’m very pleased that our base is able to offer thisservice,” said Colonel Ryan.“Even though it’s somewhat limited right now, we do have plansto expand the number of rooms. Traveling with pets can be verystressful, for both owners and pets, and having this service simplytakes a lot of that stress away,” she said.“It means I don’t have to travel far and wide to find a hotel roomthat accepts pets, or pay the higher cost of a hotel room on the economy.It also means my pets won’t have to travel far from my home tothe TLF before they find themselves settled back in.”Mr. Peal said lodging office staff will track demand for the roomsto see if more can eventually be converted to pet-friendly rooms.“While we welcome families from RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheathand Feltwell, it’s important to remember we only have six roomsavailable (from June).But if we can keep them full, and make sixfamilies happy at a time, then we’re all happy,” he said.Colonel Ryan added the location of the TLF units offer quality oflife conveniences close by.“Now I, as a pet owner, can take advantage of that, whereas Ihaven’t been able to in the past. Pet-friendly TLFs are a fantasticservice, and I hope we see more of them across the Air Force,” thecolonel said.Guests are required to adhere to certain rules when having pets in their room, which include the following:Pets must be secured in the crate when the owner/family leaves the billeting room.Pets are not allowed on furniture or bedding.Each pet must wear a collar bearing the owner’s name and be kept on a lead or leash when outside of the facility.Cat owners must provide their own litter box, litter and cleaning utensils.Pet owners must clean up and dispose of their pet’s waste. Additional fees may be charged if staff have to clean up pet waste.For more information, call 226-6700.MAY 26, 2006JET 48 MAGAZINE PAGE 9

Jet48NewsLocalLibertySFSblotterThe 48th Security ForcesSquadron handled the following incidentsfrom May 15 to Monday:Property loss, damage or theftMay 14: An officer reported losinghis wallet at a club in London.May 17: An Airman reported damageto government property at thenorth side munitions gate.May 19: A senior NCO reporteddamage to government property onthe flightline.May 19: A senior NCO reportedtheft of personal property.May 20: A senior NCO reporteddamage to government property atDormitory 917.Pile it onPhoto by Senior Airman Eric DonnerJunior Girl Scouts from Troop J85 donated 18 blankets to the Airman and FamilyReadiness Center May 5. Analisa Kinner, McKenzie Harris, Samantha Mckinney,Brianna McKinney, Danika Scheffler, McKenzie Scheffler, Jessica Campbell, ShelbyLazarus and Erin Sutherland made the blankets as part of their requirement to receivetheir bronze award. The scouts of Troop J85 received the bronze award in a ceremonyMay 13.Patrol responseMay 15: An NCO report a minorPOV accident in the Burger Kingparking lot.May 15: An officer reported aminor POV accident at the StrikeEagle complex.May 18: An Airman reported aminor POV accident at the intersectionof Yarmouth and Norwich Roads.May 18: An family memberreported a minor POV accident inBrandon.May 19: An Airman reported amajor POV accident at Gate 1.May 21: A NCO was apprehendedfor an Article 92: falsifying a roadtax disc.May 21: An Airman reported amajor POV accident on the B3287.If you have any information concerningany incident, call the securityforces control center at 226-2333 or(01638) 522 333 or 226-4800 or yourfirst sergeant. For an emergency onbase call 911 and for an emergency offbase call 999.Local BirthsNorsean Christopher Bryant was bornJan. 10 weighing 6 pounds, 6.8 ounces toSenior Airman Nickolas Hill, 100thMaintenance Squadron RAF Mildenhall andSenior Airman Samantha R. Bryant, 48thMedical Operations Squadron.Daisy Caroleena Foster was born March 8weighing 10 pounds, 6.2 ounces to Dwightand Elizabeth Foster, RAF Brampton.Kaitlyn Marie Bedrick was born March 29weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces to Staff Sgt.Christopher Bedrick, 48th AircraftMaintenance and Senior Airman KimberlyBedrick, 48th MDOS.Makenna Mee Chin was born April 3weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces to Staff Sgt.Michael and Kori Chin, 48th Fighter Wing.Ashlyn Isabelle Keller was born April 9weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces to Staff Sgt.Paul and Kira Keller, 352nd MaintenanceSquadron, RAF Mildenhall.Abraham James Tay was born April 10weighing 7 pounds, 7.6 ounces to Capt.Jennifer and Talal Tay, 48th MDOS.Nathaniel Ryan Winter was born April 16weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces to Staff Sgt.Jonathan and Amanda Winter, 352nd MXS, RAFMildenhall.Rachel Sherridan Oldham was born April17 weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces to SeniorAirman John A. Oldham, 48th LogisticsReadiness Squadron.Ella Grace Lemon was born April 18weighing 7 pounds, 1.6 ounces to Tomand Melissa Lemon, Air Force AuditAgency.Mekael Melaku Abebe was born April 19weighing 7 pounds, 11.2 ounces to SeniorAirman Melaku and Meron Abebe, 100thCivil Engineer Squadron, RAF Mildenhall.Jason Lee Ramos was born April 27weighing 6 pounds, 9.8 ounces to StaffSgt. Jason and Erica Ramos, 100th MXS,RAF Mildenhall.Abigail Cecelia Reed was born April27 weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces toMaster Sgt. Jeffrey Reed, 100thCommunication Squadron, RAF Mildenhalland Master Sgt. Barbara Reed, 352nd MXS,RAF Mildenhall.Leilah Brooke Berryann was born April28 weighing 7 pounds, 11.8 ounces toStaff Sgt. Brandt Berryann, 48thEquipment Maintenance Squadron, andSenior Airman Jessica Berryann, 48thEMS.Quinn Jacob Marlett was born April 29weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces to Tech.Sgt. Paul and Anna Marlett, 48th EMS.Katelynn Bree McCollister was bornMay 2 weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces toTech. Sgt. Jason and Mary McCollister,48th EMS.PAGE 10 JET 48 MAGAZINEMAY 26, 2006

Jet48SpotlightRuben A. Cerda48th ServicesSquadron[ the basics ]Birthday: Dec. 2, 1974Hometown: San Antonio, TXTime at RAF Lakenheath: Two yearsTime working for Air Force: Nine yearsHobbies: Golf and watching sportsJob title: Community center directorWhy is the 48th Avenue important to RAF Lakenheath?The 48th Avenue plays an important role in maintaining morale at the48th Fighter Wing. We focus on the needs of our single Airmen whilestill providing programs for the whole community. Where else can youPhoto by Senior Airman Eric Donnergo for free pool, free internet, free Xbox live, soft leather couches, and a10-foot screen for free. We have a great coffee shop; you can reserve ourlounge for parties; we have live bands, and we are always looking for newideas.What is your main goal for Extreme Summer?Our main goal is to give everyone an opportunity to participate andhave someone from the 48th win a new car or Harley. When people useour Services facilities they receive points. These points translate in tomore chances to win. Last year we had winners go to Disney, aNASCAR race and several trips to Edelweiss resort.What is the most rewarding part of your job?The sense of accomplishment you feel when a job is done. Whenyou see smiling families after bingo because they spent quality timetogether, when customers come to you with compliments, and seeingthose I work with succeed.What are some of the exciting events planned for the summer?The Extreme Summer Kickoff event June 3 will be a lot of fun for everyone.Then Battle of the Bands July 29, the Great American Campout Aug. 5and 6 and the Last Chance Party on Aug. 31 are all exciting. Those don’teven include the trips from ITT, golf specials, bowling tournaments and clubevents. We have a 48th Fighter Wing Extreme Summer book at all our facilitiesyou can pickup to plan out your whole summer. It lists hundreds ofways to earn points and have a great summer.May 26, 2006 JET 48 MAGAZINE PAGE 11

Jet48FeatureThe U.S. Air Forces in Europe Services Extreme Summer event started here Saturday. The event kicked off with a 1- and 2- mile run for RAF Lakenheath youths. Paige Hemmis, from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, fired the shot to start the race.Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sabrina JohnsonTarget areas for 2006:Target areas for 2006:Zero Flight and Ground Class A and B mishapsReduce private motor vehicle mishaps by 50 percentReduce private motor vehicle mishaps by 50 percentReduce Class C mishaps by 50 percentReduce Class C mishaps by 50 percentZero maintenance related mishapsZero maintenance related mishapsZero foreign object and debris related mishapsZero DUI’sBy Master Sgt. Robert Paton48th Fighter Wing SafetyThe 48th Fighter Wing is about toenter what is historically referred to asthe “101 Critical Days of Summer.” Itbegins on Memorial Day and runsthrough Labor Day.Traditionally mishaps increase duringthis period due to additional traveling andparticipation in recreational events. Lastsummer, USAFE experienced two fatalitiesin a private motor vehicle accident.Although the number may seem small, itis too many when talking about a life.Sports and recreation accidents top the101 Critical Days of Summer mishap list.However, private motor vehicle mishaps,both two-wheel and four-wheel, are aclose second. Most accidents are theresult of a sequence of events that cometogether at the scene of the mishap. Thecircumstances and causes may be differentleading up to each event, but therewas one thing they all had in common:they were preventable. From inattention,driving too fast, exercising poor judgmentor driving under the influence of alcohol,each accident could have been prevented.Every vehicle operator could havechanged his or her behavior in some mannerto prevent catastrophe.During this year’s 101 Critical Days ofSummer campaign, the 48th FighterWing’s primary aim is for commandersand supervisors to promote active riskmanagement both on- and off-duty.This is a hearty goal. However, takingthe time to apply personal risk managementto circumstances both on and offdutyis the key to success in meeting thewing’s safety goals. Simply put, thinkbefore acting. Apply the risk managementprinciples practiced every day on the jobto personal activities this summer. Ask inadvance what could possibly go wrongand then take preventive actions wherenecessary.Lastly, don’t drink and drive. Have aplan. Take a wingman as a designateddriver, call a taxi or, as a final plan, contactAirmen Against Drunk Driving. TheAir Force simply can’t afford the cost inhuman suffering and mission impact a caraccident, boating tragedy or DUI causes.Enjoy the upcoming summer, but be carefulin your endeavors. Bottom line: do theright thing, the right way, and plan safetyinto everything you do.PAGE 12 JET 48 MAGAZINE May 26, 2006 JET 48 MAGAZINE PAGE 13

Jet48Health & FitnessBetter Hearing and Speech Month:Verla D. Davis48th Fighter Wing Public AffairsDo you hear me talking to you?Do you hear me talking to you?Do you hear me talking to you?I look back on those words with guilt. I was a young mother tryingto get the attention of my 2-year-old. I thought he was just ignoring melike some 2-year-olds do, but as I moved closer and closer to him; hedidn’t respond.I clapped my hands, called his name, but my little angel didn’t turnhis head from the television. He didn’t even know I was in the room.I would later learn that a silent predator was lurking about; one Icouldn’t shield my child from.We took him to the pediatrician and he was given a physical exam,that tested his fine motor skills, language skills and hearing. They weretedious tests to a very active toddler; it was hard for him to sit still orstay focused. It took about three months to get an accurate reading.Finally, the silent predator was found.He was diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears aswell as speech and language delay. That our lives changed day.My husband and I recounted the two years prior to the diagnosis tosee what we had done wrong; what could we have changed.After I dried my tears, my husband and I decided to do what wasbest to help our little guy get through the pending changes in his life.He was immediately enrolled in Educational & DevelopmentalIntervention Services and then later in a Department of DefenseDependent Schools pre-kindergarten program. Both institutions notonly helped him to cope, but they helped us cope as well.We learned we were not alone and hearing loss is a common conditionthat affects both young children and adults. One to three kids per1,000 are born with a hearing impairment and others develop it duringchildhood.While fell into the “others” category because our son was born withnormal hearing, we still had to face some other issues: family members,silent predators can affect anyonefriends and general public.The stares we received as we walked causally in the mall, grocerystore or when we visited family members were overwhelming in thebeginning. If I could put him in a box, I would have so people wouldn’tthink he wasn’t normal. After all it didn’t bother him, but it botheredme.We had to give constant speeches as to what happened and why. Wehad to give answers we still didn’t have. By the end of the first year, wehad become pros at responding to questions and the stares no longerbothered me.That same year, we found out we were expecting a little girl. Wewere initially told that she would be OK, and if hearing loss ran in ourfamily, girls aren’t normally affected.We were overjoyed. As a precaution, she had frequent hearingscreenings which began at 1 week old. The tests were normal. She wasfine and my excitement grew.Then it happened. At age 2, she was diagnosed with mild hearingloss. There was no history of hearing loss in either of our families. Whyour children? What was going on?Again my world shattered, but something was different for me thistime: I had faith. It was our faith in God that helped us through. Weknew both children suffered from a neurological hearing loss. It washereditary, and we accepted we couldn’t safeguard against that; it wasout of our control.It is important to educate ourselves as much as possible duringBetter Hearing and Speech Month so we can help and understand thoseaffected by hearing loss in our community.Our chaplain, EDIS and DoDDS programs have been instrumentalin helping my family and children succeed.Today, my teenage son is an all-round athlete who tries his hand atany sport; some he excels in and some say he is pretty good. My preteendaughter loves to sing; I hear her in her room every morning asshe wakes with a song in her heart. Both are A/B students who excel inschool and never let their hearing loss stand in their way to achievetheir goals.lakenheath intramural sports schedulesvolleyballMay 305:30 p.m. 48 MSS vs. 492 FS6:30 p.m. 48 LRS vs. 48 CES7:30 p.m. 48 CPTS vs. 48 CSMay 315:30 p.m. 492 FS vs. SFS6:30 p.m. CS vs. MSS7:30 p.m. MDG vs. CPTSJune 15:30 p.m. 48 CS vs. 48 CMS6:30 p.m. 48 SFS vs. 48 MSS7:30 p.m. 48 MDG vs. 48 CESJune 55:30 p.m. 48 MDG vs. 48 SFS6:30 p.m. 48 SFS vs. 48 CS7:30 p.m. 48 EMS vs. 48 MUNSWednesdayamerican leagueField 15:30 p.m. 48 LRS B vs. 48 CS6:30 p.m. 492 FS A vs. 48 SFS B7:30 p.m. 100 CS vs. 100 CES8:30 p.m. 48 MDG A vs. 352 SOG BField 25:30 p.m. 48 SFS B vs. 48 CMS B6:30 p.m. 100 SVS vs. 48 CES A7:30 p.m. 492 FS vs. 48 MUNS AsoftballTuesdaynational leagueField 15:30 p.m. 48 CES B vs. 727 AMS6:30 p.m. 48 MUNS B vs. 48 CMS A7:30 p.m. Lakenheath women vs. 100 LRSField 25:30 p.m. 48 MOS vs. 352 OSS6:30 p.m. 492 FS B vs. 48 SFS A7:30 p.m. 48 EMS B vs. DET 4Information provided by the Fitness center.For more information, contact the gym at 226-3607.PAGE 14 JET 48 MAGAZINE May 26, 2006

Jet48NewsAround The AirforceNew service dress prototypes pique interestby Master Sgt. Mitch GettleAir Force Print NewsWASHINGTON — Based on feedbackreceived during visits with Airmen across theAir Force, the Air Force Uniform Board isreviewing several concepts that Airmen havesuggested regarding the appearance of theservice dress uniform.Some of the informal feedback about thecurrent service dress includes Airmen wantingto revamp the service dress to look moremilitary, like the other services. One seniorairman said, “the current uniform resemblesa cheesy business suit.” Another staff sergeantsaid, “think world’s most dominatingair power, not CEO,” and another describedit as a “cheap leisure suit.”Other comments have suggested that theuniform needs to reflect the Air Force’s historymore. On an Internet message board anAirman recently wrote, “I want to look goodand be proud of my AF heritage.”Another Airman wrote that the dress uniformpales in comparison to any of the otherservices. “We need something that distinguishesus as proud members of the U.S. military.”The Air Force began exploring these ideasby producing several prototypes that reflect acombination of ideas that have been gleanedfrom comments, suggestions and informalsurveys conducted over the past severalyears.A more formal survey soon will provideadditional opportunities for Airmen to providefeedback and comments.“We’ve been getting informal feedbackon our current service dress uniform for severalyears, and what we consistently haveheard from many Airmen is a desire for amore ‘military,’ and less ‘corporate’ look andfeel, something more reflective of the AirForce’s heritage, and its role as a professionalmilitary organization,” said Brig. Gen.Robert Allardice, director of Airman developmentand sustainment, deputy chief ofstaff for manpower and personnel.“The Uniform Board has come up withsome options to explore these concepts andthe initial prototypes are direct descendantsof our heritage, rooted in Hap Arnold andBilly Mitchell’s Air Force,” GeneralAllardice said.The survey will provide a more formalopportunity to collect feedback on whether ornot Airmen want a new service dress, and ifso, what changes, likes, or dislikes they haveabout the prototypes.“We believe we need to respond to theforce and the constant flow of feedback wereceive on the service dress is driving thisinitiative. We see this as an opportunity to doso, along with a chance to reflect on our richhistory, as well as the image we wish to portrayin uniform,” said General Allardice. “Wewant to make sure our uniforms, all combinations,meet our current and future needs.”Photo by Staff Sgt. C. Todd LopezNew service dress prototypes pique interest across the Air Force, Brig. Gen. Robert Allardiceand Senior Master Sgt. Dana Athnos show off prototypes of the Hap Arnold heritage coat in thePentagon on May 15. General Allardice is director of Airmen development and sustainment andSergeant Athnos is a member of the Air Force uniform board.This process will use the standard AirForce Uniform Board process and as with theAirman’s Battle Uniform, Airmen are encouragedto take the opportunity to directly contributeto how their new service uniformmight look.The Air Force will present options based onfeedback received on possible service dressdesigns through the uniform board process.MAY 26, 2006JET 48 MAGAZINE PAGE 15

By Sal Davidson – Community Relations AdviserHEROES OF AMERICA REMEMBERED IN ENGLANDMonday’s memorial ceremony will be held in a tiny piece ofEngland’s “green and pleasant land,” given by the University ofCambridge to the United States of America to remember their fallen.The cemetery was first established Dec. 7, 1943, the secondanniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. Constructionof the cemetery and memorial was completed in 1956, and was dedicatedJuly 16 that year. East Anglia was used extensively duringWorld War II, and a greatnumber of airfields sprangup all over its flat landscape,as it made an idealnatural landing field for aircraft.Also, East Anglia isan area where a large numberof American casualtiesoccurred.CemeteryThere are 3,811American war dead buriedat the cemetery. There arealso a few burials of non-American citizens who diedin the service of the UnitedStates during the SecondWorld War. The fan-shapedgraves are arranged in quartercircles in a wide sweepacross the green lawns. Theview is best appreciatedfrom the path near thememorial. The headstones are aligned like the spokes of a wheel,which can be seen from a point at the north edge of the flagpoleplatform.The Wall of the MissingThe Wall of the Missing is 472 feet long and built of Portlandstone, a limestone quarried in the south of England. The names andparticulars of 5,125 missing are recorded here. Above the names isan extract of the Golden Book, running the full length of the wall,from the dedication by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. TheGolden Book is now enshrined in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London.Along the wall are four statues representing a soldier, a sailor, anairman and a coast guardsman. They are wearing their typical uniformsand bearing their weapons.The MemorialAlso in Portland stone, the memorial is 85 feet long, 30 feetwide and 28 feet high. On the north face of the memorial are fivepylons, each inscribed with a date representing the five years from1941 to 1945 in which the United States participated in the War.The main doors are of teakwood and bear bronze models of militaryequipment and naval vessels.The memorial is divided into a large museum chamber and a devotionalchapel. The museum has one map compiled by American artistHerbert Gute from data prepared by the American Battle MonumentsCommission. It shows the principal sea routes across the Atlantic andthe types of naval and other craft which supported the supply of menand munitions to the European areas of operation. Also shown are theair routes used by theUnited States Army AirCorps and the Royal AirForce.The map on the southwall shows the sites in theUnited Kingdom loaned tothe Armed Forces of theUnited States for preparationand support of militaryoperations. Air, seaand invasion routes necessaryfor the build-up fromJanuary 1942 through June1944, the D-Day landingsin Normandy, France, areshown. The map was compiledby an English artist,David Kindersley, usingfile photoAirmen of the 48th Fighter Wing participate in the wreath laying during the MemorialDay Ceremony at the 2005 Madingley ceremony.data supplied by theAmerican BattleMonuments Commission.A mosaic ceiling overthe altar depicts aircraftmaking their final flight toward Glory. The seals of the War and NavyDepartments are set in glass beside and above the main door and theseals of the states of the union are arranged in vertical rows from left toright in the order they entered the union.The ChapelThe words “Into Thy Hands, O Lord” are inscribed in bronze charactersover the teakwood doorway in the chapel. The words “faith” and“hope” are set into the chancel rails, also in bronze. A mosaic behindthe altar purports to interpret the supreme moment described in theScriptures when the archangel sounded his trumpet to announce thecoming of the Resurrection and the Last Judgment.Remaining LegacyIf you’d like to learn more about what your fellow countrymen foughtfor, a visit to the Duxford Air Museum - a few miles south of Cambridge,will give you lots of information of the U.S. involvement in World War II.Duxford is part of the Imperial War Museum which also has a facility inLondon, and the American Air Museum is a specially built hangar andexhibition to which artifacts are still being added. For further information,see www.iwm.org.uk.PAGE 16 JET 48 MAGAZINE MAY 26, 2006