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Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pittsburgh Pa.Vol. 46 No. 3March 2007Inside:Patriot Snowbird 2007ASTS Line of Duty processAnthrax vaccine program updateDaylight Savings Time is March 11Services wins eighth Hennessy Award

2 March 2007 The FlyoverCommanderCol. Randal L. BrightEditorial StaffChief, Public AffairsMr. Shawn M. WalleckDeputy Chief, Public AffairsMaster Sgt. Mark A. WinkloskyNCOIC, Public AffairsStaff Sgt. Ian D. CarrierStaff WriterSenior Airman Marc C. NickensStaff WriterSenior Airman Lou BurtonStaff WriterAirman First Class Jamie L. PerryAdministrationSenior Airman Cynthia RayWing PhotographerStaff Sgt. Mary Louise A. HaneyWing Graphic ArtistSenior Airman Heather BurleyUnit Public AffairsRepresentatives758 th Airlift SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Marshall MartindaleTech. Sgt. Kevin J. George911 th Operations Support FlightLt. Col. Michael DvorchakChief Master Sgt. Carl Hughes911 th Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronMaster Sgt. Robert Buchanan911 th Maintenance Operations FlightMaster Sgt. Cynthia M. Laughlin911 th Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Terrance KeblishMaster Sgt. Kevin Timbers911 th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronVacant911 th Mission Support GroupTech. Sgt. Eleanor Weaver911 th Civil Engineering SquadronTech. Sgt. William Fulkerson911 th Communications SquadronSenior Airman Francis L. HartleyAirman Amber J. Reed911 th Mission Support FlightStaff Sergeant Shannon HughesSenior Airman Jonathan D. Ballinger911 th Security Forces SquadronStaff Sergeant Donald W. SingletonSenior Airman John P. Caligiuri911 th Services SquadronCapt. Richard D. FryeMs. Coleen Czachowski911 th Logistics Readiness SquadronCapt. Michael A. MasonMaster Sgt. James Donnelly32 nd Aerial Port SquadronMaj. Paul Hurley911 th Aeromedical Staging SquadronSenior Master Sergeant Maureen ReitzSenior Airman Ryan KoeglerThis funded Air Force Reserve newspaper is anauthorized publication for members of the U.S. militaryservices. Contents of the Flyover are not necessarilythe official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S.government, the Department of Defense or theDepartment of the Air Force. Photographs are U.S. AirForce photographs unless noted.Editorial content and photographs provided by911th Airlift Wing, Public Affairs, Pittsburgh IAP ARS,2475 Defense Ave., Coraopolis, Pa. 15108-4403. 911thAW web page address: http://www.pittsburgh.afrc.af.milContentsWhat’s inthis issue?Commentary..............................................3Air Force Chief of Staff gives new vector for intelligenceLRS Prepares for Award.............................4NSPS conversions, new vision/dental benefits, quarterly award winnersDaylight Savings Time.................................5March 11th rolls out the program’s recent schedule changeChanges to TSP Web Accounts ..................7Unauthorized account activity drives changes onlinePatriot Snowbird 2007.................................8A four-page recap of this two-week exerciseNational Women’s History Month..........12Donate old cells phones in participation of this month-long eventWings Over Pittsburgh Update................13Confirmed participants list along with other useful informationAnthrax Vaccine Update...........................14Program coming back on line for those deployingHealth and Fitness...................................15ASTS rolls out Line of Duty ProcessOn theC o v e r. . .Nesting at nightAs dusk sets in over the Arizona desert skymaintenance personnel perform post flightchecks before their workday ends. ThreeC-130s and numerous 911th personnel trainedat Fort Huachuca Ariz. for two weeks as partof the recent Patriot Snowbird exercise. (Photoby Maj. Chuck Sargent, 911th Operations Group)

The FlyoverCommentaryMarch 20073Transforming Air Forceintelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissanceAs a result of the significant changes within the NationalIntelligence Community and in response to the 9/11Commission Report, we are increasing our emphasis on ourown intel activities. Our initial steps were to create our own DeputyChief of Staff for Intelligence (DCS/I) as a 3-star billet and establishthe goal of transforming Air Force Intelligence.During an Air Force Intelligence Summit in August 2006, I chargedLt Gen Dave Deptula, our first DCS/I, to develop a USAF Intel WayAhead. Early last month he presented me with a flight plan we believewill transform USAF intel into the preeminent intel organization in theU.S. military, with the most respected intel personnel and the mostvaluable intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)capabilities. I approved his plan and have directed its implementation.Our first step is to realign functions within the Headquarters Staff toestablish the AF/A2 as the single focal point and lead for all Air ForceIntelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capabilities. To thatGen. T. Michael Moseleyend I have re-designated the AF/A2 as the DCS for Intelligence,Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, empowering the A2 to be the end-to-end functional manager for all AirForce ISR capabilities. Other significant organizational actions - including realigning the Air IntelligenceAgency as a field operating agency reporting directly to the AF/A2 - will occur over the next year.America’s Intelligence Airmen are precious resources, engaged daily at the forefront of securing ourNation’s security objectives. Accordingly, our Intel Way Ahead also addresses end-to-end Intelligence Airmencareer force management, from the focus of our initial technical training to how we develop our intelprofessionals into leaders for the Air Force and Joint Team. For example, we’re increasing the number of AirForce intel general officer billets in critical Air Force ISR organizations as a first step toward growing thenumber of Air Force intel leaders in joint billets. Our review will also address ISR system modernization andupgrades and how we might better present Air Force ISR capabilities to the joint and national communities.ISR systems such as the MQ-1 and RQ-4 bring additional ISR capabilities, but with their increasedpersistence, range and numbers, they also present our intelligence professionals greater intelligenceexploitation and analysis challenges that will be addressed through enhanced career force management.Through technological advances and Airmen’s ingenuity, we can now surveil or strike any target anywhereon the face of the Earth, day or night, in any weather. A more challenging issue today - and for the future - isdetermining and locating the desired effect we want to achieve. Because ISR capabilities are at the core ofdetermining these desired effects, ISR has never been more important during our 60 years as an independentService. ISR has become the foundation of Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power. The ISR transformationinitiatives we are beginning will further enhance our ability to fly and fight as America’s Air Force.T. MICHAEL MOSELEYGeneral, USAFChief of Staff

4 March 2007 The FlyoverNewsLRS fueled for 2007 American Petroleum AwardBy Master Sgt. James Donnelly911th LRS Fuels FlightThe 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flightwill be representing the 22nd Air Force in the AmericanPetroleum Institute Award, also know as the GoldenDerrick Award in their annual competition for the secondconsecutive year.Units for the 10th, 4th, and 22nd submit the awardannually to their respective Functional Area Managerswho then selects one unit to represent each numberedAir Force. An on site inspection is then conducted bythe Chief AFRC Fuels, Mr. James Weldon, who willthen choose the winner.Mr. Weldon will be on base March 3 and 4 to evaluatethe 911th Airlift Wing, 22nd Air Force’s nominee forthe award.When most members of the wing think about thecontributions from the Fuels Flights they probably thinkof the C-130’s and transient aircraft that visit Pittsburgh.While the 758th Airlift Squadron is the primarycustomer, 911th LRS members have also served acrossthe United States and around the world.Staff Sgt.’s Marvin Harris and David Laughrey spent180 days at Langley Air Force Base, Va., supportingthe 1st Fighter Wing and their F-22 and F-15 missions.Together they issued more than 1,700,000 gallons of jet(courtesy photo)Staff Sgt. Ryan Scott, 911th Airlift Wing Logistics ReadinessSquadron, Fuels Flight refuels on of the Blue Angelsaircraft during the 2006 Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show.fuel to over 1,000 aircraft. In addition to supporting theflying operations they volunteered to escort andtransport mentally and physically challenged individualsto Langley’s Air Show.Tech. Sgt. Ray Heusey and Senior Airman RobertSant each completed 15 days supporting Cornet Oakoperations at Muniz Air National Guard base in PuertoRico, pumping over 62,000 gallons of fuel. Airman 1stClass Adam Nuckles volunteered for duty at Al DhafraAir Basein the United Arab Emeritus for 120 days. Hisduties include maintaining 200,000 gallon fuel bladders,servicing generators for over 177 facilities and issuing700,000 gallons of fuel to numerous aircrafts.In order to be ready to accomplish these missions‘the flight’ trains here and coordinates with other unitsto maintain proficiency on all types of facilities andequipment. Specifically, a close relationship exists withour neighbors at the 171st Air Refueling Wing. Whilethe 911 AW does not have a fuels hydrant system, (usedfor refueling large frame aircraft), the 171st does. Bycoordinating with the 171st, Reservist’s can receive thiscritical training locally which has established strong tieswith fuels counterparts in the Air National Guard.Other fuels activities this unit has supported include:Wing Over Pittsburgh Air Shows, fly over aircraft forMajor League Baseball’s All Star Game, and NationalDisaster exercise aircraft. Members also are active onbase and in their communities by supporting localVFW’s, high school sports programs, participating incommunity service events and other inter squadronsports activities.Working for the LRS Fuels Flight is a labor of thosefor those who serve, because they know that withoutfuel the mission would never get off of the ground.

The FlyoverNewsMarch 2007Daylight Savings Time springs forward March 115By National Atlas.govBeginning in 2007, DaylightSaving Time is extended one monthand begins for most of the UnitedStates at: 2 a.m. on the secondSunday in March to 2 a.m. on thefirst Sunday of November.The new start and stop dates wereset in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.This new change will requirecertain computer updates to maintaina computers internal clock. Thesepatches can be obtained by setting ahome computer to receive automaticupdates.This problem is not Y2K revisited,but more something a simple updatecan fix.Spring forward...Fall back....It’s ingrained in our consciousnessalmost as much as the A-B-Cs or ourspelling reminder of “i before e....”And it’s a regular event, thoughperhaps a bit less regular than theswallows coming back to Capistrano.Yet in those four words is a wholecollection of trivia, facts and commonsense about Daylight Saving Time.In 2005 and 2006, Daylight SavingTime begins for most of the UnitedStates at 2 a.m. on the first Sundayof April. Time reverts to standardtime at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday ofOctober.This year all that changes with thedates moving up two weeks andpushing Daylight Savings Time fromApril to mid-March.Saving Time Saves Energy:One of the biggest reasons wechange our clocks to Daylight SavingTime is that it saves energy. Energyuse and the demand for electricityfor lighting our homes is directlyconnected to when we go to bed andwhen we get up. Bedtime for mostof us is late evening through the year.When we go to bed, we turn off thelights and TV.In the average home, 25 percentof all the electricity we use is forlighting and small appliances, such asTVs, VCRs and stereos. A goodpercentage of energy consumed bylighting and appliances occurs in theevening when families are home. Bymoving the clock ahead one hour, wecan cut the amount of electricity weconsume each day.Studies done in the 1970s by theU.S. Department of Transportationshow that we trim the entirecountry’s electricity usage by aboutone percent EACH DAY withDaylight Saving Time.Daylight Saving Time “makes” thesun “set” one hour later and thereforereduces the period between sunsetand bedtime by one hour. This meansthat less electricity would be used forlighting and appliances late in the day.We also use less electricitybecause we are home fewer hoursduring the “longer” days of spring andsummer. Most people plan outdooractivities in the extra daylight hours.When we are not at home, we don’tturn on the appliances and lights. Apoll done by the U.S. Department ofTransportation indicated thatAmericans liked Daylight SavingTime because “there is more light inthe evenings therefore, we can domore in the evenings.”While the amounts of energysaved per household aresmall...added up they can be verylarge.In the winter, the afternoonDaylight Saving Time advantage isoffset by the morning’s need for morelighting. In spring and fall, theadvantage is less than one hour. So,Daylight Saving Time saves energyfor lighting in all seasons of the yearexcept for the four darkest monthsof the year (November, December,January and February) when theafternoon advantage is offset by theneed for lighting because of latesunrise.

6 March 2007 The FlyoverNewsZero tolerance; stand up against sexual assaultBy Ms. Linda Furgason911th SARCThe 911th Airlift Wing under thedirection of the Office of TheUnder Secretary of Defense isrecognizing the Month of April asSexual Assault Awareness Month!This year the Department ofDefense (DoD) has selected thetheme, “Stand Up Against SexualAssault…Make a Difference”.In keeping with the Wingmanattitude we share here at the 911th,this theme reminds us to continuallyfocus on taking care each other. Itacknowledges the ability of everyindividual to help prevent sexualassaults and make a difference insomeone else’s life by refusing tobe a bystander.Military members assigned to orvisiting the 911th Airlift Wing whoare the victims of sexual assaulthave the option of making aconfidential report and receivingmedical assistance without initiatinga military investigation.This system provides the victimsservices, confidentiality andempowerment to make their owndecisions about what they want todo. Either the victims themselvesor their advocates can contact theSARC. A process is then set inmotion to gather information andcontact medical and counselingservices to support the victimswhile they decide whether theywant to pursue legal options.As the Sexual Assault ResponseCoordinator for the 911th AirliftWing, I ask each and every one ofyou to look at your role inpreventing sexual assaults.We need to respect one another,look out for our wingman andrefuse to tolerate sexist behavior.All wing military members areLinda Furgason(412) 389-1963SARC officebuilding 218 room 204strongly encouraged to report rapesand sexual assaults to Ms. LindaFurgason, who can be contacted24-hours a day, seven days a weekat (412) 389-1963 or via e-mail atlinda.furgason@pittsburgh.af.mil.The SARC office is located inBuilding 218 in room 204.Temp agencies can lead to long-term rewardsBy 911th Family Support OfficeMany people in the 911th Airlift Wing are relativelynew to the job market including Reservists spouses.Many employers are reluctant to hire people with a limitedor lack of experience and specific job skill sets. This isdespite the fact that everyone still has the capability tolearn something new.An opportunity to consider for those with minimalexperience is working with a temporary agency.Employers like to enlist the help of people provided bytemporary agencies for a variety of issues. By their verynature temporary agencies are experts in humanresources hiring and screening.Secondly, a person provided by a temporary agencyis being utilized on a trial or limited time basis. This trialbases is sort of like an extended interview for both theemployee and employer. It gives the employee a chanceto gauge if they like the organization, line of work andpersonnel, for the employer it lets them see if the tempemployee could possibly turn into a long term fit.Here are some additional advantages to the employee.Free pre-screening which may identify strengths notpreviously identified. Many temporary agencies offerfree skills training to selected clients. They offer acafeteria style employment range from day jobs, to jobswith fixed terms, to temp to hire positions where you arebeing looked at by the client company for permanenthire consideration.Treat your contact with a temporary agency as a jobinterview, if hired, no matter where you are located youstill get paid by them and are truly their employee. Realizethat temporary employees are often given benefits likevacation time, and health care and so forth. Gone arethe days of narrow specialization like office work onlyjobs. Large national temporary agencies provideemployment opportunities in a wide range of industriesfrom traditional blue collar to corporate white collarpositions.If you have questions regarding temporaryemployment or other related employment questions pleasecall the Family Support office at 412-474-8544.

The FlyoverNewsMarch 2007TSP to introduce web security enhancementsKeylogger software identifiedas recent cause forunautorized account activityBy Thrift Savings PlanOnline ServicesParticipant vigilance is paramount and in lateDecember the computers of several TSP participantswere infected with keylogging software. This softwareallowed criminals to record all key strokes made by theparticipant without the participant’s knowledge and tolearn the participant’s TSP PIN and other accountinformation.We were able to identify approximately two dozenparticipants who had relatively small amountswithdrawn from their accounts and electronicallyforwarded to fraudulent accounts. Although we areworking with the financial companies involved for thereturn of the funds, the total amount of loss involved isapproximately $35,000. All affected participants havebeen notified.We emphasize that the account information for theseparticipants was not improperly obtained from the TSPrecord keeping system. External penetration testinghas demonstrated that our system has not beenbreached. There is no evidence of any successfulattacks against the system to identify a PIN and thusobtain access.We have concluded that the personal informationwas compromised when keyloggers monitored eachkeystroke made by these participants while they entered7their TSP information into their own computer. We areworking with the U.S. Secret Service, which has foundthat such personal information is increasingly availableon keylogger lists that are for sale through criminalnetworks.The cases identified all involve electronic fundstransfers. Criminals prefer this “paperless” way to stealmoney. As an added security measure, we havediscontinued making these electronic payments for onlinetransactions.While anyone can be a victim of keylogging,individuals whose computers are not protected withupdated security software (that includes firewalls, antivirusand spyware detection) are most vulnerable. Westrongly urge all participants to ensure the adequacy ofsecurity on their computers by installing keyloggerprotection and promptly closing their browser after eachvisit to their TSP account information on the Web site.If you are uncertain about your computer’ssafeguards, please do not expose yourself to risk. Getassistance to protect your computer. You may also usethe TSP Thriftline or paper forms to conduct yourbusiness with the TSP.The TSP takes the protection of your account veryseriously. Over the coming months, the TSP will beintroducing a number of enhancements to the Web site,including a new alert message, more robust Webpasswords, and TSP account numbers which will replacethe use of the Social Security numbers for most TSPpurposes. We will announce these upcoming changesas we implement them. Please be assured that we willmake every effort to strike the right balance betweenease of use and ensuring the safety and security ofyour retirement savings.

8 March 2007Patriot Snowbird 2007March 20079In the desert skyStory and Photos byMaster Sergeant Mark A. Winklosky911th Public Affairsa snowbird takes flightIf you could take one week to complete four months oftraining, would you?That was the concept behind the only full-scale Air ForceReserve Command exercise for 2007.The exercise was named ‘Patriot Snowbird.’ It took flightfrom the frigid weather of Pittsburgh, and touched down inthe much warmer climate of Fort Huachuca, Ariz., for twoweeks of training that began February 11.The exercise grew wings from its predecessor, OperationPatriot Night Owl, which began in 2005. Night Owl wasalso conducted at Fort Huachuca, and saw the participationof several AFRC assets to include numerous C-130 aircraftfrom five or six different participating units.This year’s participation took flight with three C-130s fromthe 911th Airlift Wing along withseveral other 911 AW assets.After the 758th Airlift Squadron returned from a two-yearactivation in December 2005, most found it more difficult tobalance time between family, civilian employment, and AirForce Reserve commitments, said Maj. Chuck Sargent, missioncommander for the exercise.“Some people, quite frankly, can’t split their availability intothirds,” he said. “Because of this their availability to theReserves is reduced.”Event personnel had their choice of participating in eitherweek with certain key members remaining in place for bothweeks to provide continuity, mission expertise as well as frontlinementoring.“We figured we could bring our limited-availability personneldown here for some concentrated training,” said Lt. Col.Moffatt, 758th AS operations officer and senior advisor forthe exercise.“Let’s face it,” he said. “All of us are over tasked and havea lot to do, with limited time and limited resources. We arethe Air Force Reserve and our number one job is to betrained and ready. So, we can’tafford to let trainingfall by the wayside,” he said.According to Lt. Col. Moffatt, if you work hard, you canalways find time to train your people. First and foremost,however, you need to start focusing on training instead of beingtoo busy.Lt. Col. Moffatt also stated that one of the major areas ofemphasis from the 22nd Air Force commander is that eachunit goes through a reconstitution phase.“It’s not that they don’t know how to do their jobs. They’reall qualified,” said Lt. Col. Moffatt. “We just want them toexceed standards and have them highly proficient.”The 758th AS aircrews were not the only one’s receivingvaluable experience in Arizona.In addition to the aircrews, 32nd Aerial Port, 911thMaintenance, and Security Forces personnel all raised theirproficiency levels by playing vital roles throughout the exercise.“These aren’t stand-alone training events where the copsare doing their thing in one place, 32nd in another and so on…,”said Maj. Sargent. “We are all training in unison which addsan element of uniqueness that we can’t get at home.”Two weeks with an airlift wing means one thing: lots oftime in the air. For the 758th AS extensive and concentratedflying opportunities was what the training schedule was builtaround.Some of the flying operations tasks Maj. Chuck Sargent,mission commander for the exercise. were: unimprovedlanding zone and night vision goggle assault qualifications fornew aircraft commanders; check rides; formation flying usingStation Keeping Equipment and low-level missions in formationwith both visual procedures which also incorporated NVG’s;tactical formation maneuvering; airdrops with both heavyequipment and container delivery system; and combat offloadsusing NVG’s while the aircrafts engines ran.“This is excellent training for our guys,” said Lt. Col.Moffatt. “This is not about just putting checks in the boxes,it’s the quality of training that’s critical,” he said.“Landing on a standard concrete runway with lights, atsea-level, is a lot different than landing on a dirt strip, in a less(continued on page 10)

10 March 2007 The Flyover(continued from page 9)Patriot Snowbird 2007dense atmosphere, at an elevation of 4,800 feet meansea-level. A lot different.” he said.“Flying the same low-level routes you fly at home,over and over again, is much different than coming outhere and flying in mountains you’ve never seen before.It’s a quality thing and that’s what this gives us, a veryhigh quality of training,” said Lt. Col. Moffatt.Training in a different environment means new anddifferent challenges.“Working in an environment such as Huachuca causessome parachute and load recovery problems,” said MasterSgt. Gary Steele, a loadmaster for aerial port.“The mesquite and various cacti tend to tear thechutes. We also paid close attention when recoveringair drops as to not cause any harm to the ecosystem. Itjust adds another variable to the equation once you geton the ground,” he said.Learn something new everyday. To say it is clichéhowever, it’s exactly what happened to maintenancepersonnel training in Arizona.“The training received was outstanding,” said Maj.James Hendrickson, maintenance officer. “Workingwith the NVG’s was something unfamiliar to mosteveryone,” he said. “We took them from the crawlingstage all the way to fully operational. Our personnelhad no idea how to use the equipment when they started,but now they’re able to perform all sorts of maintenancetasks in a no-light environment.”Security Forces continued their real world missiontraining on the ramp guarding the aircraft, as well asTOP:Maj. Bill Estright, 758th Airlift Squadron navigator, beginshis C-130 preflight checklist.BOTTOM:32nd Aerial Port Squadron members prepare the raisedair marker or as a potential target for an air drop exercise.

The FlyoverPatriot Snowbird 2007March 200711other field training exercises.“The training received was awesome. It’s exactlywhat we wanted,” said Master Sgt. Robert Holland,security forces supervisor. “We were doing forwardperimeter runway seizure training where the aircraftlanded on the dirt strip, did an engine running offload,and we set up a perimeter. It was all accomplishedusing NVG’s. It was safe and it was effective,” he said.“An exercise of this magnitude has many movingparts to make it all work, none of which would bepossible without the teamwork and support providedby all those individuals and agencies involved,” said Col.Randal Bright, 911th AW commander.“We can’t express enough appreciation to theAdvanced Airlift Tactics Training Center personnel forallowing the use of their facilities and vehicles, as wellas to our leadership for having the confidence in us topull something like this off,” said Lt. Col. Moffatt.“We couldn’t have done it without them,” he said.So, how much training did you get done this week?TOP:A 911 th Airlift Wing C-130 touches down at the HubbardLanding Zone, otherwise known as the “dirt strip,” duringExercise Patriot Snowbird in Fort Huachuca, Ariz.MIDDLE:Senior Airman Adam Lease, 911 th Aircraft Maintenancecrew chief, goes through the various aircraft forms fordiscrepancies prior to next flight.BOTTOM:Parachutes deploy on a heavy equipment platform droppedfrom a C-130 during the 2007 Patriot Snowbird exercise,held at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Feb. 11 to 24. Air drops wereamong the various types of training conducted during thistwo-week period.

12 March 2007 The FlyoverNewsAnswer the callThe 911th Federal Women’s Program is sponsoringtheir 4th annual donation drive to benefit local sheltersfor women and their children who are victims ofdomestic violence. The shelters, in cooperation with‘The HopeLine Program’ from Verizon Wireless andShelter Alliance focuses on putting wireless cellphones and services to work in helping combatdomestic violence.DONATION DRIVE DATES: 1- 31 March 2007Drop off donations in Bldg 316, Room 123For more info call Michele at 412-474-8607(photo by Master Sgt. Mark Winklosky)Excellence in all we doMembers of the 911th Services Squadron proudly displayseven Hennessy Awards with Col. Michael McCully, 911thMission Support Group commander (center). The squadronrecently won their eighth trophy since 1992. The award ispresented every year for the best dining facility in the AirForce. Out of 1,000 possible points the facility earned atotal of 985 points, 15 points shy of perfection. The servicesdivision is graded on atmosphere, how fast they provideservice, overall quality and cleanliness among many otherareas of consideration.

The FlyoverFeatureMarch 2007Chapel hosts Black History Month celebration13By Senior Airman Marc Nickens911th Public AffairsThe 911 th Airlift Wing held itsthird annual Black HistoryMonth celebration here, Feb. 3,2007, at the base chapel.Black History Month is anannual observance, in February,that celebrates the pastachievements and current statusof African Americans.The idea for honoring theaccomplishments of AfricanAmericans was first proposed in1926 by Carter G. Woodson, ablack historian who later becameknown as the Father of BlackHistory. This led to theestablishment of Negro HistoryWeek that same year. Thisobservance later became knownas Black History Week in theearly 1970’s and wouldeventually transform into BlackHistory Month in 1976.Dr. Vernelle A. Lillie,professor emeritus, University ofPittsburgh, delivered the keynotepresentation based on this year’sBlack History Month theme“From Slavery to Freedom: TheStory of Africans in theAmericas.The annual celebration issponsored nationally by theAssociation for the Study ofAfro-American Life and Historyin Washington, D.C., which Mr.Woodson founded in 1915.Although the month ofFebruary is only 28 days, manyof the most significantanniversaries and remembrancesfor African Americans to reflectupon occurred during this month.Nelson Mandela was releasedfrom prison on February 11,1990, the Montgomery busboycott arrests occurred onFebruary 22, 1956, theratification of the 15thamendment which, guaranteedthat race would not prevent aman from voting on February 3,1870, and on February 1, 1865Abraham Lincoln approved the13th amendment which,abolished slavery.“This is the third year that Ihave coordinated the Black(photo by Senior Airman Marc Nickens)Master Sgt. Nancy R. Hornsby, listensto keynote speaker, Dr. Vernelle A.Little, with her 1-year-old daughter,LaNajah L. Mayfield.History Month celebration,” saidMaster Sgt. Nancy R. Hornsby,family support NCOIC.“I’m looking forward to thecelebration continuing to grow inthe coming years and I considertoday a tremendous success,”Sgt. Hornsby concluded.2007 Wings Over Pittsburgh Air ShowConfirmed ParticipantsUnited States Air Force ThunderbirdsSean TuckerJulie ClarkWings of Blue Jump TeamSkytyppersFlagship- Detroit DC-3US Army Sky Soldiers AH-1 CobrasInformation UpdatesAs we look forward to celebrating the 60thAnniversay of the United States Air Force at the2007 Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show, theFlyover will publish monthly updates. Some ofthe updates will include: additional confirmedparticipants, changes to parking locations,bus routes to and from the venue, event times,and security screening information.

14 March 2007HealthThe FlyoverAnthrax Vaccine Immunization Program restartsBy Master Sgt. Mitch GettleAir Force Print NewsWASHINGTON — The Anthrax VaccineImmunization Program, or AVIP, mandates Airmenassigned to high-threat areas receive the Anthrax vaccine,while also providing Airmen the choice to continue anthraxvaccines if they are not assigned to a designated highthreatarea.The Department of Defense issued a new policymemo Oct. 12 requiring the DOD begin mandatoryanthrax vaccinations for individuals in selected high-threatareas or special mission units.Headquarters Air Force sent out an implementationmessage Feb. 16 to major commands, directing them toimplement the AVIP, in accordance with current DODand Air Force guidance, said Lt. Col. Todd Shull, AirForce Counter-Biological Warfare Division chief.This implementation is in the initial stages and the AirForce has established a four-week timeframe, upon unitnotification, for units to begin giving the Anthrax vaccineto Airmen meeting the mandatory guidelines, he said.The mandatory anthrax vaccinations are limited toAirmen who have orders to or are (currently) in specifichigh-threat areas - primarily the CENTCOM AOR orKorean Peninsula, Colonel Shull said.In order to be subject to the mandatory anthraxvaccination you must remain in (these areas) for 15 ormore consecutive days, the colonel said.The DOD determined that these forward areas posethe highest threat for military forces so they must meetthe mandatory anthrax vaccine measures. Additionally,personnel in designated special mission units, regardlessof location, are also subject to mandatory Anthraxvaccination.”The second key piece of the program is the voluntaryaspect of the AVIP,” Colonel Shull said. “This involvesAirmen who have received at least one anthrax vaccinedose since 1998. Under the new guidelines, they canelect to continue getting the anthrax vaccinations inaccordance with the dosing schedule whether or not theyare (or will be) assigned to a designated high-threat area.”Taking the vaccine voluntarily is consistent with goodmedical practice and personal protection, Colonel Shullsaid.“While we’ve identified two areas as the most likelylocations for an Anthrax threat, we saw in 2001 thatanthrax attacks could occur anywhere,” he said.“Vaccination offers a layer of protection, in addition toAir Force starts anthrax vaccine immunization programfor Airmen assigned to high-threat areas. (U.S. Air Forceillustrationantibiotics and other measures, that is critical for membersof the armed forces.”The anthrax vaccine was first licensed in the UnitedStates in 1970. Since then, it has been given to thosewho could get exposed to environmental sources ofanthrax such as service members, veterinarians, farmers,woolworkers, Colonel Shull said.In December 2005, anthrax vaccine was found to besafe and effective against all forms of anthrax, includinginhalation anthrax. Over the course of the last 37 yearsthe safety and effectiveness of the anthrax vaccine hasbeen demonstrated. The anthrax vaccine is just as safeas other vaccines we’re normally given over the courseof our lives, he said.Installation commanders ensure compliance with theAVIP by maintaining oversight and ownership of theinstallation’s AVIP implementation program.”Ultimately, it comes down to the installationcommanders to make sure this program works,” ColonelShull said. “They will be responsible to ensure Airmenreceive mandatory vaccines when required andvoluntarily continue the dosing schedule if they so desire.”Over the course of implementing this program, theAir Force will provide information and make additionalinformation sources available to all Airmen about Anthraxand the AVIP. This includes a tri-fold hand-out, briefings,and web links.More information about Anthrax vaccinations can beobtained at the following links:• Military Vaccine Agency (MilVax) Website:www.vaccines.army.mil/• MilVax Anthrax Website Website: www.anthrax.mil/• MilVax AVIP 2007 Website: www.anthrax.mil/whatsnew/resumemandatoryselect

The FlyoverHealth/SportsLine of Duty process:how it works, what’s neededSoftball AdMarch 200715By Lt. Col. Sharon Colaizzi911th ASTSAccording to AFI 36-2910, aLine of Duty must be completedpromptly, as the determination willimpact the member’s eligibility tobenefits, such as medical care andincapacitation pay.You are responsible to ensure, ifyou are injured in a duty status, thatyou promptly report the injury toyour unit, and/or to the reservemedical unit, or in this case, theASTS here.The LOD process will beinitiated either through anadministrative entry in the medicalrecord, or through an Air ForceForm 348.The medical officer will makethe determination based onregulatory guidance. Anadministrative entry can always beupgraded based on thecircumstances of the injury oraccident.What is needed to ensure myLOD is completed? Once initiated,the following information is needed:• A copy of your orders orUTAPS export file/ 40A• The medical documentation,i.e.: the Emergency Departmentreport (you will be asked to sign arelease of medical information),your doctor’s notes, any and allphysical therapy notes, surgicalnotes, post-operative notes, etc.If you are involved in a motorvehicle crash, then the report filedby the police is also needed.After all of the information isgathered, the package will beforwarded to your commander.The commander will investigate thecircumstances and make adetermination if the injury or illnessoccurred while the member was ina military status. The LOD thenwill be forwarded to the StaffJudge Advocate for legal review.The SJA will review all of the factsand the commander’srecommendation for legalsufficiency. Then SJA will forwardthe package to the wingcommander, who is the appointingauthority.We at the ASTS hope thissummary gives you a betterunderstanding of how the LODprocess works.Questions can be answered bycalling 412-474- 8233 during normalbusiness hours.Softball LeaguePlayers WantedThe 911th will participate inthe Army Corps of Engineerssoftball league which begins inMay. The 911th will participatealong with 13 other teams in theleague.If you are interested inplaying please emailRobert Ruffing atrobert.ruffing@pittsburgh.af.milor call 412-474- 8327. Oncean e-mail list is generated allinformation will be sent directlyto the players.There is a meeting at noonand 4 p.m. on Mar. 4, 2007 todiscuss the upcoming season,practices and how to raisemoney for shirts and entry fees.If you can not attend eithermeeting please e-mail yourthoughts on the above subjectsto the above address.Fitness Center NewsThe fitness center offers state-of-art equipment,including stair steppers, elliptical machines, freeweights and nautilus equipment. The center alsohas a full length basketball court racquetball courtand locker rooms with showers. For moreinformation call 412-474-8245.Monday to FridayUTA FridayUTA SaturdayUTA Sunday6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.8 a.m. to 8 p.m.7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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