August - 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard

1THE GUARDIANAugust 2012A Publication of the Wyoming Air National GuardVisit us on the web: www.153aw.ang.af.mil

2 The Guardian • August 2012The Guardian • August 2012 3The Guardian StaffCommander’s Cornerby Col. (Dr.) John Ogle153rd Medical Group commanderCol. Stephen E. RadercommanderCol. Michael Taherivice commanderChief Master Sgt. Nancy Breckenridgecommand chief1st Lt. Rusty Ridleypublic affairs officerStaff Sgt. Natalie Stanleypublic affairs specialistStaff Sgt. John Galvinstill photographerSenior Airman Cherron Vadenbroadcast journalistAirman 1st Class Nichole Gradypublic affairs specialistAirman 1st Class Griffith Seaknowledge operations managerDevonna Reiner, Pat Grass, Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, thendeputy commander for U.S. Northern Command, Maj.Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming Adjutant General andBrig. Gen. Harold Reed, Deputy Adjutant General-Air,participate in Cheyenne Frontier Days activities July 22,2012 in Cheyenne, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/StaffSgt. John Galvin)Please send Guardian submissions by COB thesecond Monday after UTA to:153.aw.pa@ang.af.milSubmissions that are not received bythis date cannot be guaranteed inclusion.Please feel free to submit article ideas,comments or corrections.The Guardian is the unofficial newspaper publishedby the 153rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office for themembers of the Wyoming Air National Guard. Theopinions expressed herein do not necessarily representthose of the United States Air Force, the WyomingMilitary Department or the Wyoming Air NationalGuard.“Doctor, I haveno complaints,problems orissues nor will Iever. Please signmy 1042, so Ican go fly…”The 153rdMedicalGroup isdedicated to yourhealth and safety.We admiremission-orientedAirmen, but allof us encounterunique changesover time. Most issues are incidental, self-limited orpromptly correctable. Occasionally we require furtherwork up, and some conditions are disqualifying. Yourhealth comes first, and the sooner an issue is identified,the better. The MDG verifies your health, interpretsand applies military standards, and we offer free andhonest advice.Personal anecdote: I just failed my depth perception(stereopsis) test during July UTA. I’ll retest in August.Although disappointed with my eyeballs, I’m stillamazed at the diversity of evaluations provided by theclinic. These exams generate Individual Medical Readiness(IMR) statistics--metrics that inform reports onworldwide readiness. You can see your “near real time”personal stats on the AF Portal (My IMR).I think of IMR in six pieces: PHA, Dental, Immunizations,Laboratory, Vision, and Profile status.1. PHA. We all complete Preventive Health Assessments(PHAs) every year. Every fifth year demandsa “long PHA” which entails a face-to-face encounterwith our friendly 153 MDG providers and dentist. Foraircrew, this “long PHA” is every three years. We attemptto align audiograms, EKGs and specific occupationalexams requirements when scheduling your PHA.2. Dental. You need civilian care for cleaning andcheck ups. Your civilian dentist certifies (DD Form2813) if you have no significant defects likely to causeproblems within the upcoming year (Dental Class 1or 2). If problems are found (Dental Class 3), you arenon-deployable until corrected. Don’t become DentalClass 4. This means your status is unknown to us (noexam on file within 12 months). Aircrew must also seea military dentist in addition to their annual civiliandental requirements.3. Immunizations. Unit Health Monitors (UHMs)help us by accessing lists of who is due for what. If youalready received a shot in the civilian sector, send documentationshowing the immunization, date, manufacturer,and lot number.4. Laboratory. All of us get an HIV test every twoyears. Most other tests are one-time blood draws. We’llreview and discuss pertinent laboratory results with you.You have the right to your own test results-- share copieswith your Primary Care Physician.5. Vision and Medical Equipment. Eyes are examinedand tested for near and distant acuity, depthperception, color vision, ocular pressure (glaucoma),visual fields, and motility. Bring prescription glasses anda fresh (within 11 months) civilian prescription. Thisallows us to order your gas mask inserts.6. Profile. You are presumed ready for deployment,but problems or natural conditions (pregnancy) mayarise that might interfere with daily duties, worldwidemobility status, fitness testing, and/or flying status. Profilesare medical restrictions intended to protect you.While profiled, you are restricted from Active Duty.Commanders determine how best to use your skillsand may authorize continued Inactive Duty Training.If profiled, you must communicate your progress tothe clinic monthly until resolution. MDG doctors try tohelp facilitate or expedite your civilian care. We makedoctor-to-doctor phone calls on your behalf but ourpower to influence the timing and selection of externaltests is limited.As traditionals, we are eligible for subsidized insurance.My wife and I enroll in TRS and Tricare Dental,and you too should consider these options. If you havequestions, don’t hesitate to call us at the 153 MDG,307-772-5348. Stay healthy!

WyANG EM techniciansexpertly prepared for duty4 The Guardian • August 2012The Guardian • August 2012 5U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Natalie StanleyThe Airmen of the 153rdCivil Engineer EmergencyManagement team workhard to ensure the members of the153rd Airlift Wing and the surroundingcommunities are trainedand prepared in the event of ahazardous material incident.Emergency Management careerfield members go through extensiveand continuous training throughouttheir careers.First, they attend a 16-week technicalschool at Fort Leonard Wood,Mo., which includes: Air ForceDisaster PreparednessProgram, organization and responsibilities;readiness disaster responseplanning; and chemical, biological,radiological, nuclear and high-yieldexplosives training. During training,students also go through a live-agentchamber.“We need to be able to stand infront of a class and tell them thatwe have been exposed to live agentsand that we are living proof that thegear that they are wearing and thethings we are teachingactually work,” said Master Sgt.Ingvar Ingvarsson, 153 AW InstallationEmergency Managementsuperintendent.Emergency Managementtechnicians learn to respond tohazardous material incidents fromthe lowest level, hazmat awareness- identifying the problem, to technicianlevel - identifying the problemand responding accordingly. Duringthe technician level class, EMsreceive training on self-containedbreathing apparatus and the LevelA Suit - a fully encapsulated suit thatprovides the highest level ofprotection against vapors, gases,mists and particles.Once back at home station, membersaccomplish a great deal of inhousetraining and work one-on-onewith their supervisors to stay up todate in a changing career field andlearn how to convey that knowledgeto the base populous.Master Sgt. Kelly Bouquet,emergency management technician,trains the Airmen in the emergencymanagement shop and helps themdevelop a teaching style that worksfor them.“We want these guys to be sofamiliar with the information that itjust flows,” said Bouquet. “We getthe Airmen to develop their ownteaching style so that they’recomfortable and a slide showdoesn’t become a crutch to them.”Many EM members were recruitedfor the career field basedon expressed desire to instruct andteach and the career field takes onlythose with a high Armed ServicesVocational Aptitude Battery testscore.“I have an associate’s in teachingand being able to be an instructoris what drew me to this careerinitially,” said Senior Airman ErinSwingholm, emergency managementtechnician. “I like teachingsomething nobody wants to do, puton or deal with, and try making itfun.”Training the base populous forwartime is just one aspect of the EMtechnician’s job. They also overseethe regulations for base emergencymanagement plans, act as firstresponders for hazmat incidentsand both state and local respondersuse their expertise when needed.“Emergency management is afull-spectrum operation,” saidIngvarsson, who has been in theemergency management career fieldsince 2000 and joined the 153 CESin February 2012. “The civilsupport team will go in and eitherdeny or confirm the presence of achemical and that’s as far as they’llgo, but emergency managementgoes beyond that; we docomprehensive emergency management.”Although the training is intenseand the hours can be long, the eightmembers of the EM shop find it importantto focus on coming togetherand developing the team’s moraleon and off duty.“We see our shop as a close-knitfamily,” said Swingholm, who hasbeen an EM technician for morethan four years. “If there’s anythinggoing on, everyone is comfortablewith sharing that with at least oneperson, if not the whole shop. Weall pull together and support oneanother.”Ingvarsson and Bouquet creditthe success of the 153 CESEmergency Management Officeto the hard work and talent of theAirmen.“When I came here I wasn’texpecting the quality of emergencymanagers this shop already had,”said Ingvarsson. “I couldn’t beprouder of our crew and theircapabilities.”

6AROUNDThe Guardian • August 2012THEThe GuardianWYANG• August 2012 71. Col. James P. Moffett, 153rd MaintenanceGroup commander, rides inthe Cheyenne Frontier Days paradeCheyenne, Wyo., July 21, 2012. Moffettis the Contract Acts Chairman forCFD (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.John Galvin)2. Lieutenant Colonel Greg Moseley,Thunderbird 1, commander/leader,taxis in after performing a practiceshow at Cheyenne, Wyo., July 23,2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.Larry E. Reid Jr.)3. Maj. Eric Greens gets dropped intothe dunking booth during the 153rdAirlift Wing Annual picnic, July 14,2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.John Galvin)1.6. Staff Sgt. Raymond LeBlanc,Thunderbird 8 dedicated crew chief,observes Denver Broncos cornerbackRoland "Champ" Bailey, as he connectshis flight harness for his ThunderbirdF-16 Fighting Falcon flight,Cheyenne, Wyo., July 23, 2012. (U.S.Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E.Reid Jr.)7. Denver Broncos cornerbackRoland "Champ" Bailey, prepares forhis Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falconflight, Cheyenne, Wyo., July 23,2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.Larry E. Reid Jr.)4. The U.S. Air Force Air DemonstrationSquadron "Thunderbirds",perform the Delta Opener during theFrontier Days Air show, Cheyenne,Wyo., July 25, 2012. (U.S. Air Forcephoto/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)6.5. Laura Hensala, the wife of MasterSgt. Michael Hensala, 187th AeromedicalEvacuation Squadron, ispresented the National Guard BureauFamily Programs 2012 Region 8 Volunteerof the Year award during JulyFormation, July 14, 2012. (U.S. AirForce photo/Staff Sgt. John Galvin)2. 3.4. 5.7.

8 The Guardian • August 2012The Guardian • August 2012 9by 2nd Lt. Rebecca Ogdendeputy base civil engineerAs the season flies by, every monthpromises to be more crowdedand busy than the last. We areon schedule for Building 16 withdemolition in full swing on the firstfloor. Soon CH2MHill will begindrilling 180 environmental wellsalong Dell Range Blvd, adding tothe congestion. We thank everyonefor their patience in the effortsto re-arrange parking in what wasalready too small an area and foryour understanding in the midstof occasional utility interruption.Rather than list off more details ofwhat the wrecking crews are up to,we are leaving space for photos tosatisfy the curious. Enjoy.U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John GalvinPhotos courtesy of 2nd Lt. Rebecca Ogden

10 The Guardian • August 2012The Guardian • August 2012 11AFSC Job Title Closing DateIS071 Ground Safety Technician 8 August 1238F3 Force Support Officer (O-4) 27 August 1238F3 Force Support Officer (O-5) 27 August 123S051 Personnel Craftsman (E-6) 27 August 123S071 Personnel Craftsman (E-7) 27 August 123S091 Personnel Craftsman (E-8) 27 August 123D171 Client Systems Craftsman Wed after Sept UTA44M3 Internist Open Until Filled48R3 Residency Trained Flight Surgeon Open Until Filled48R3 General Medical Officer Open Until FilledPromotionsSenior Airman Ashley BurtStaff Sgt. Jeremiah KnutsonStaff Sgt. Daniel SimonsonTech. Sgt. Chandra GillottLt. Col. Stephen MellottWyoming Air National Guard217 Dell Range Blvd.Cheyenne, WY 82009RetirementsSenior Master Sgt. Michelle Scheelplease visit link below for a detailed jobs listinghttp://wyomilitary.wyo.govAll applications must be submitted by the closing date listed on the advertisement toMaster Sgt. Denise Hondel153 AW/FSS217 Dell Range Blvd.Cheyenne, WY 82009-3320307-772-6457The Wyoming Military Department is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for all positions will be madewithout regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation or any other non-merit factor.This applies to ALL vacancies within the Wyoming Military Department.Job announcements must be sent directly to FSS, not to the Public Affairs office. The format must include,Position Title, Grade, Officer/Enlisted (both), other special qualifications. The requested announcement maybe sent to Master Sgt. Denise Hondel or Tech. Sgt. Victoria Lopez for submission.Questions on posting jobannouncements may be directed to Master Sgt. Denise Hondel307-772-6457.