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FEATUREOperation Teddy Bear - doing more with lessby Senior Master Sgts.Jan Lambard and Alice Munoz349th Air Mobility WingThe coordinators and volunteersfor Operation Teddy Bear havejust completed anothersuccessful year spreading Holiday Cheerto local area disadvantaged kindergartenchildren. This year we visited schools inDixon, Fairfield, Vacaville and Vallejotouching the lives of almost 1,000 needychildren. According to the principle ofBransford Elementary School in Fairfield,OTB and our volunteers “may beproviding the only Christmas many of thechildren have this year”.The OTB 2007 season kicked off thisyear on Sept. 28, with the annual golftournament at Cypress Lakes Golf Course.Unfortunately, less than 60 teamscompeted in the tournament, but notably,Mrs. Cleo Gisler, Mrs. Jane Millmann andCol. Linda L. Harlan earned the honor of“The Most Improved Team” this year! Aspecial thanks to Master Sgt. Les Yu, 349thAircraft Maintenance Squadron, fororganizing thisfun-filled andworthwhileevent and toeveryone whoworked on,played in, andvolunteered atthis event.Proceeds fromthe golftournamentwere used topurchase itemsfor the OTBgift bags.Look for the2008 OTB golftournament inlate August.Eventhough wehave noticed adecline in volunteerism over the past fewyears, we were still able to support almost1,000 local children. Those of us who didparticipate came awaywith a wonderful feelingof having touched thelives and hearts of ourlocal community’schildren.Highlights of thevisits included theSilveyville Elementaryclasses in Dixon,performing a signlanguage rendition of“Twinkle, Twinkle LittleStar,” and the LincolnElementary classes fromVallejo, reciting thePledge of Allegiance inEnglish and then againin Spanish.Thanks to all of thevolunteers who helpedmake OTB a successcourtesy photoNaughty or Nice: Santa takes a peek into a classroom atLincoln Elementary School, Vallejo, Calif., duringOperation Teddy Bear, Dec. 7, OTB, sponsored by the349th Wing Top Three Council, is an annual mission tobring a little joy to local area school children by providingeach with a Teddy Bear and a visit from Santa. Santa’sstand-in was played (at all schools) by Staff Sgt. BryanNalette, a loadmaster from the 312th Airlift Squadron.Teed off: Operation Teddy Bear 2007 season kicked off, Sept. 28,with the annual golf tournament at Cypress Lakes Golf Course.(Left to right) Col. Linda L. Harlan, Mrs. Cleo Gisler and Mrs. JaneMillmann earned the honor of “Most Improved Team!”once again. This yearthe part of Santa wasplayed (at all schools)by Staff Sgt. BryanNalette, a loadmasterfrom the 312th AirliftSquadron, who did sucha wonderful job! Aspecial thanks goes outcourtesy phototo the following Team Travis Honor Guardvolunteers: Technical Sgt. Teresa Grieffand Senior Airman Maurice Ray, whoprovided the short presentations of theU.S. Flag to each class and got thechildren prepared for Santa’s visit; as wellas Master Sgt. Carol Robideaux, Staff Sgt.Rosalyn Pearson and Senior AirmanMichelle Almond. We would also like tothank the following dedicated volunteers:Master Sgt. Les Yu, Master Sgt. LarryBlount; Master Sgt. Kathleen Covert andTechnical Sgt. Suzana Lacomia.OTB and the local children need ourcontinued support. Without you, we cannot continue the tradition, which has beenongoing for 20-plus years. Mark time onyour calendar this year to support OTB,the 349th AMW’s largest communityoutreach project. We need you!We would like to also thank our hugedonators: Travis Base Exchange managerPatrick Riordan; Jelly Belly CandyCompany, Fairfield; Travis Federal CreditUnion; Armed Forces Bank; BeniciaKiwanis Club; Mrs. Cleo Gisler, Mr. StanleyDavis, local area civic leaders, andChaplain (Lt. Col.) Gregory Stringer.If you would like more information onhow you can help, contact Senior MasterSgt. Jan Lambard, 349th Airlift ControlFlight at (707) 424-2895 or Senior MasterSgt. Alice Munoz, 349th AMW Chaplain’sOffice at (707) 424-1368.Contact Online -- http://www.349amw.afrc.af.milJANUARY 2008 7

349TH AIR MOBILITY WING 2007 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERSCompany Grade Officer:Capt. Ryan D. Schaeffer,312th Airlift SquadronSenior Noncommissioned Officer:Senior Master Sgt. Conrad Williams,349th Logistics Readiness FlightNoncommissioned Officer:Technical Sgt. Ranja L. Shaffer,349th Equipment MaintenanceAirman:Senior Airman Mark A. Short,70th Air Refueling Squadron8 JANUARY 2008 One Air Force, same fight - Unrivaled wingman.

NEWSFamily Care Plan - plan to succeedSubmitted by349th Mission Support SquadronAs an Air Force member, youknow how important it is to bein the right place at the righttime and able to do your job. If you weresuddenly called away on a short-noticedeployment or TDY, would you have aproblem finding someone to care for yourremaining family members? Having afamily care plan will help provide guidanceand the tools necessary for caregivers incase of member’s absence.In accordance with AFI 36-2908, it isyour responsibility, as an Air Forcemember, to ensure that adequate familycare arrangements are made for your familymembers inthe eventyou aremobilized ordeployedincludingshort-notice,alert,extendedtour of duty,Civilian personnel services transformation announcedby Steve Wan WertAir Force Personnel CenterCivilian personnel services aretransforming at the Air ForcePersonnel Center to ensurespeed of personnel actions and enhancedself-service capabilities.“Overall the transformation isdesigned to improve the efficiency ofdelivering personnel services,” saidCharles Huerta, the AFPC PersonnelServices Directorate deputy.PSD transformation will have fourmajor accomplishments. First, it willredesign personnel service processes toeliminate unnecessary steps andapprovals to speed up work and reduceworkload.Second, it will enhance Contact Centerand self-service capabilities, which willexpand online and contact center optionsto make personnel inquiries and selfservicetransactions available worldwide,24 hours a day, seven days a week.Third, it will recast field organizationsshift work or other similar militaryobligations. Failure to make sucharrangements may not only causeunnecessary problems for your family, butcould result in disciplinary action underthe UCMJ, involuntary separation, orboth!How will I know if I need to have afamily care plan?According to AFI 36-2908 you musthave a Family Care Plan if you fall into anyof the following categories:a. Single Parentb. Dual military couples withdependentsc. Other: Members determined by theCommander or First Sergeant to havespecial family circumstancesWho is considered a family member?For the purposes of the family careprogram, a family member is:a. Unmarried child under 19 years oldb. A family member 19 years of age orolder who is incapable of self carec. A parent or another person related byblood or marriage who depends on themilitary member for over half of theirand shift personnelists from routinetransactions to even more valuable keyadvisory services for commanders andleaders.And fourth, it will modernize personnelarchitecture and technology, putting theright system in place to support andintegrate Web-based applications andenhanced contact center capabilities.Under PSD, most personnel servicingwill be centralized to one location to gainmaximum efficiencies, instead of oneportion of a transaction residing at AFPCand the other at the installation.“Have you ever done your banking online?” asked Mr. Huerta. “Primarily, it’s thesame concept. You would only speak to arepresentative on the phone when thereare issues you can’t resolve on yourpersonal computer through a Web-basedtransaction.”“This may seem easy to accomplish,”said Cindy Waechter, the AFPC CivilianFuture Operations Branch chief. “But thereis a lot of planning and re-engineering tobe done to make all this happen.”support, is incapable ofself care, and resides inthe same householdwith the militarymember.How do I initiate afamily care plan?Contact yourCommander or First Sergeant if you meetone of the requirements above. Yourcommander or First Sergeant will brief youon family care responsibilities and provideyou the AF Form 357 Family CareCertification, and instructions on how tocomplete form. This form has the namesand signatures of the caregivers ordesignees. The form must be reviewedand certified annually to ensureworkability. Each caregiver must have aPower of Attorney to allow medical care,enrollment in school, and any other actionnecessary to ensure care for the family.For further information or assistance onfamily care contact Technical Sgt. MiriamSosa, Family Care Program Manager, 349thMilitary Personnel Flight, Bldg. 228, Room107, (707) 424-3550.In order to arrive at the civilian PSDgoals set by leadership, AFPC’s role mustbe expanded.“All processes are being reviewed forstreamlining or elimination,” Mr. Huertasaid. “Is there any duplication, is theprocess necessary, or has technologymade the process obsolete?”Implementation plans and time-lineswill be developed to layout how andwhen the workload will move to AFPC, aswell as training.“There are many new and excitingopportunities for civilian personnelprofessionals as we move down this roadof significant transformation,” Ms.Waechter said. “Opportunities forleadership and growth are being reviewedand career paths and trainingopportunities are being developed toprepare people for upward mobility.”“The course is charted, the plans arebeing made, and the future looks brightfor providing excellent customer serviceto commanders in the field as well as toour civilian employees,” Mr. Huerta said.Contact Online -- http://www.349amw.afrc.af.milJANUARY 2008 9

PROMOTIONSChief Master SergeantTodd M. McCammon, 45th APSSenior Master SergeantEdward L. Chappell, 349th EMSMaster SergeantJessica A. Dodge, 349th EMSMark A. Eger, 55th APSJames E. Hawken, 82nd APSShawn P. Holmes, 349th AESMargaret L. Merin, 349th EMSGraciela Piehl, 349th MSSIrene B. Rodrin, 82nd APSTimothy J. Stepp, 79th ARSCurtis E. Storer, 349th EMSRogelio Timms, 749th AMXSGary L. Wing, 55th APSTechnical SergeantKhalid I. Ali, 45th APSJosephine C. Atkins-Scafe, 349th CESLorenzo Bright, 55th APSAnthony T. Chavez, 349th CESGilbert A. Madrid, 349th CMSIan P. Quesada, 55th APSRex V. Sosa, 55th APSWalter K. Stewart, 349th MOFMichael S. Wright, 349th EMSStaff SergeantAndrew P. Aubertin, 55th APSAndrew L. Baigan, 349th AMDSRosejane E. Borja, 349th ASTSJezzel C. Calderon, 45th APSCornell J. Horton, 749th AMXSMichael D. Leister, 349th EMSAnthony M. Morgan, 749th AMXSWilliam R. North, 349th CESRoderick Tan, 349th CESSenior AirmanAlexis S. Brown, 349th MSSMichelle E. Fowler, 349th MDSKristina N. Hajek, 349th AMDSJoe S. Padiernos, Jr., 349th SFSAirman First ClassMichael Wedlinger, 945th AMXSAirmanMarc A. Aguilar, 349th SFSAlexander X. Baraona, 349th AMSNicole M. Felipe-Cubacha, 349th ASTSJeremy R. Frias, 349th MASCesar A. Mercado, 349th MDSFrancisco F. Reyes, 349th CMSAll promotions effective Dec. 1, 2007Bikes...(Continued from Page 6)the night a success. Some WasteConnections, Inc., employees on the “bikeproduction line,” had started their day at 4a.m. driving garbage trucks, and ending itby putting bikes together. This was thesecond night of the event this year. Thekickoff night earlier this month brought 200people including a vendor of the company,who flew up from San Diego with his son.“It’s all about the kids, it keeps theirspirits up and gives them something tobelieve in,” said Ted Ahart, an equipmentoperator with El Dorado Disposal, whowas putting together a little pink bike.The assembled bikes will go to variouscommunity charities including theSalvation Army, the Marine Corps “Toysfor Tots,” and the Boys and Girls Clubs inthe local area, which is El Dorado andSacramento. Also, a portion of the bikes goto families of deployed militarymembers.After over three hours ofassembling bikes the “elves”finished their job and this largeroom was transformed by 284shiny new bikes placed sideby side, row after row, seemingto stand at attention, waitingto fulfill their destiny, creatingthat excitement in the heart ofchild when he first spies hisnew bike.If you would like moreinformation about this programcontact the 349th FamilyReadiness Office, (707) 424-1616.If you interesting in helpingassemble bikes at next years’events, Mr. Murphy will startlooking for volunteerssometime in November 2008.Tight squeeze. Mr. Mark McIntosh, whose wife Pattyworks at El Dorado Disposal where this event wasconducted, and Master Sgt. Alexander Gonzales, 45thAerial Port Squadron, tackle a problem with the frontfork of a new bike which were not quite wide enoughfor the wheel, as they spend their eveningassembling bicycles to be donated to variouscharities during the holiday season.10 JANUARY 2008 One Air Force, same fight - Unrivaled wingman.

UNIT VACANCIESAFSC AFSC Title Grade # AFSC AFSC Title Rank #11M3A Mobility Pilot, C-5 Officer 3 2T351 Spec Veh & Equip Maint SSgt 111M3K Mobility Pilot, C-17 Officer 8 32E3G General Civil Engineer Officer 11A051 In Flight Refueling TSgt 1 32E3H EOD Engineer Officer 11A171 Flight Engineer TSgt 1 3E051 Electrical Systems SSgt 21A271 Aircraft Loadmaster MSgt 1 3E452 Liquid Fuel Systems Maint SSgt 11A151 Flight Engineer SSgt 3 3E751 Fire Protection SSgt 11C351 Command Post SSgt 1 3E851 Explosive Ord Disposal SSgt 41N071 Operations Intelligence TSgt/SMSgt 1/1 3E891 Explosive Ord Disposal SMSgt 11T071 Surv, Evas, Resist & Esp TSgt 1 3E891 Explosive Ord Disposal CMSgt 121R3 Logistics Readiness Officer 3 3E951 Readiness SSgt 12A551J Aerospace Maint, C-5 SSgt 12 41A3 Health Services Admin Officer 32A551L Aerospace Maint, KC-10 SSgt 8 43H3 Public Health Officer 12A553B Intergrated Avonics Sys SSgt 1 44F3 Family Physician Officer 22A5571 Aerospace Maintenance TSgt/MSgt 1/1 44M3 Internist Officer 22A651A Aerospace Propul, Jet Eng SSgt 10 44Y3 Critical Care Medicine Officer 32A652 Aerospace Ground Equip SSgt 2 45A3 Anesthesiologist Officer 12A654 Aircraft Fuel System SSgt 3 45B3 Orthopedic Surgeon Officer 12A655 Aircraft Hydraulic System SSgt 2 46F3 Flight Nurse Officer 22A655 Aircraft Hydraulic System SSgt 2 46N3 Clinical Nurse Officer 102A656 Aircraft Elect & Envir Sys SSgt 1 46N3E Clinical Critical Nurse Officer 62A672 Aerospace Ground Equip TSgt 1 47G3A Dentist, Comprehensive Officer 12A675 Aircraft Hydraulic Systems TSgt 1 48A3 Aerospace Medicine Officer 22E151 Satellite/WB Comm Equip SSgt 1 48R3 Diagnostic Radiologist Officer 22E153 Ground Radio Comm SSgt/TSgt 1/3 4A091 Health Services Mgnt Officer 12E173 Ground Radio Comm MSgt 1 4N091 Aerospace Medical Svc SMSgt 32T251 Air Transportation SrA/SSgt 11/13 5J071 Paralegal SSgt 1For more information about these vacancies, go to https://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afpcsecure/MainMenu.asp.349TH AIR MOBILITY WING 2007 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS (cont.)First Sergeant:Senior Master Sgt. Aretha R. Chandler,55th Aerial Port SquadronContact Online -- http://www.349amw.afrc.af.milHonor Guard:Technical Sgt. Glen A. Miller,349th Logistics Readiness FlightJANUARY 2008 11

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