July-August 2011 - Youngstown Air Reserve Station

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from the topCol. Fritz Linsenmeyer910th Airlift Wing CommanderCommander announces upcoming eventsBy the time you are reading this, we will bemore than halfway through the Air Force’s “101Critical Days of Summer” safety campaign. Boththe Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Forcehave asked that we all take a proactive approachto safety as we strive toward a goal of zeroaccidents and fatalities. They remind us that “everyAirman needs to be a wingman, mentor and safetyleader. Whether it is personal leadership in riskmanagement or calling ‘knock it off’ as appropriate,you must be proactive in your approach to savinglives this summer.”So far this summer, the 910th Airlift Wing hasdone a great job of mitigating risk — let’s keep itup and end the summer safely and accident free.You can also use risk mitigation techniques inyour personal life as well. For example, before yousay “watch this!” try and think about the potentialconsequences, then set a good example for yourfamily, friends and neighbors…and be safe!On Saturday of the August Unit TrainingAssembly, we’ll take some time out of our scheduleand celebrate 910th AW Family Day. I hopeyou’ll bring your family out to the base to show‘I hope you’ll bring your family outto the base [for Family Day] to show themwhat you do and to let us show them that’them what you do and to let us show them thatMaster Sgt. Louis Cox from 910th Civil EngineerSquadron has promised me great weather and somegreat food so be sure to plan on coming out.If you are getting ready to deploy or haverecently returned from a deployment, don’t forgetabout your 910th Yellow Ribbon team. Lots ofgreat information and assistance is available; the910th point of contact is Maj. Steve Morris. Formore information, email steven.morris@us.af.mil.If your spouse hasn’t told you yet, the Wing ishosting a Military Ball Sept. 17 here on base in ournew Community Activity Center. We’re lookingforward to a fun night and if you’d like to join us,contact Capt. Wendy Strainic, 910th AW executiveSee you at the UTA and at Family Day! L+10Services deliver ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal inputJim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Servicetheir input to the Defense Department in advance of the repeal of the "Don'tAsk, Don't Tell" law that bans gays from serving openly in the military, aPentagon spokesman said in Washington, July 13.The input includes progress on training of the force, the regulatory aspectsof the change in the law and other aspects, Marine Col. Dave Lapan said."Ultimately, it's for the services to provide their input to the secretaryabout whether their services are prepared for repeal to take place," he said.No requirement exists for 100 percent of the force to receive training priorto repeal, the colonel said."It is more in the nature of giving the input where all the services are inthe training and whether they've reached a point where they believe they areready to move forward," he explained.is the original law passed in 1993. Its provisions were to remain in effect untilservices are ready.However, a court in California ruled that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" lawis unconstitutional. The U.S. government asked for a stay, and a three-panelcourt of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the stay. On July 6, thecourt vacated the stay and gave the department 10 days to stop enforcing theprovisions of the old law."We have two laws: the law known as 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' that a courtinjunction has stopped us from enforcing, but we also have a law that requiresus to certify that the force is ready for repeal," Lapan said. "And we are tryingto comply with both."Department lawyers about the next steps. In the meantime, the departmentcontinues to abide by the repeal law, and that is what the input from theservices represents, Lapan said.of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the secretary of defense will make theirdecision when to certify to the president that DOD is ready to move forwardwith repeal.Lapan would not hazard a guess when the decision will land on thepresident's desk.(U.S. Armed Forces News Service release.)2 www.youngstown.afrc.af.mil
910th Aerial Spray Flightparticipates in oil spill exerciseA specially-equipped 910th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft sprays water asa practice dispersant onto a simulated oil spill May 12 as part of a multi-agency oil spillresponse exercise near the San Diego coast. The 910th AW joined the U.S. Coast Guard andmore than 35 organizations to complete this low-altitude, high-speed mission. The 910thThe Airstream is published by:910th Airlift Wing CommanderScan this barcode with your app enabledmobile phone to connect directly to the910th Airlift Wing website.Visit Our Website Using Your SmartphoneChief of Public AffairsDeputy Chief of Public AffairsSuperintendent of Public AffairsSenior EditorPublic Affairs StaffNCOIC PA OperationsNCOIC Photo Lab OperationsPA PhotographerEditorPA SpecialistPA SpecialistPA SpecialistOn the coverSenior Airman Patrick B.Payne, 910th Security Forcesparticipates in a demonstrationof mission capabilities July10 during the 2011 EmployerAwareness Day. Approximately60 civilian employers werewelcomed to YARS for a tourof the base, Security Forcesover Niagara Falls in a C-130Hercules aircraft. The annualevent is conducted withcooperation from the NationalCommittee for EmployerSupport of the Guard andReserve.Full story on pages 6-7. Photo byStaff Sgt. Valerie Smock.No federal endorsement intended. Airstream3
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