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PAGE 4 NEWS LEADER AUGUST 9, 2012News BriefsBRIEFS, from P4www.abc.army.mil to maketransactions thru the EmployeeBenefits Information System.In addition, the automatedphone line will be available foremployees to make transactionsthat do not require counselorassistance.New training supportcenter to openThe Army Support Activity,JBSAFort Sam Houston, willopen a new training supportcenter in October on GardenRoad. The new TSC will replacethe old facility located in thewarehouse section in Building4196. The new facility willhouse a variety of training aidsto include, graphic trainingaids and simulators for training.An additional update tothe new facility will be modernclassroom space for conductinghands-on training, as well asclassroom-type instruction. Formore information, call 221-1927.Army Candidate SchoolStructure Interview PanelThe Military PersonnelBranch of the 502nd Force SupportSquadron will conduct anArmy Officer Candidate SchoolStructure Interview Panel Boardat 8 a.m. Oct. 24 in Room 117Bof Building 2263 on StanleyRoad. All Soldiers must have abachelor degree. There is alsoa new age requirement, as Soldierscannot be over the age of28. For a complete listing andchecklist of the OCS requirementsand forms, visit https://www.hrcapps.army.mil/site/protect/branches/officer/Operations/Accessions/OCS/index.htm.All OCS applicants must seetheir S1/G1 prior to submittingtheir OCS packets. All packetsmust be turned in by Oct. 16.For more information, call 221-0885.All-Day Appointmentsfor CAC/ID CardsThe 502 Air Base Wingreplaced the walk-in customerSee NEWS, P6ARSOUTH Soldiers get a real-world lessonin captivity avoidance, Krav Maga styleBy Sgt. Tamika ExomARSOUTH Public AffairsSelf-defense tactics based onthe human reaction to stressin an urban warfare environmentwas the basis of a captivityavoidance course held fora group of U.S. Army SouthSoldiers at the STW Krav Magagym July 16 through 18.Krav Maga, a Hebrew wordmeaning “contact combat,” isan extremely aggressive noncompetitivedefensive tacticsystem developed and used bythe Israeli Defense Forces.It was created so that regardlessof age, gender or level offitness, a person can learn thesystem in a relatively shortperiod of time, about 10 to 12weeks.“Army South has an area ofresponsibility that gives them awork commute into Central andSouth America and the Caribbean,”said retired Col. RickBassett, a student instructorwho recently retired from ArmySouth after a 30-year Armycareer.“These Soldiers become targetsfor captivity, whether theywant to be or not,” Bassett said.One Krav Maga principal isto end a fight as quickly as possible.It focuses on real-worldsituations and efficient, brutalcounter-attacks to the face,neck, groin, knees and eyes, aswell as constant striking andkicking to get loose from anattacker.“This particular class is idealfor any government employeethat is going to go out of thecountry and into a hostileenvironment,” said Pete Hardy,owner and chief instructor atthe Krav Maga facility.“This give them skills that ifthey are in an area where theycould possibly be kidnapped,”Hardy said. “Whether they arearmed or unarmed, they willhave the skills to prevent thatfrom happening.”“This class enhances SERE(Survival Evade Resist Escape)training,” said John Sanders,personnel recovery for ArmySouth. “It’s a great workoutand it keeps you on your toes.I hope I never have to use it,but if I do, it will come as aninstinct.”In his past 15 years as an instructor,people have come backto Hardy to tell him they hadto use these techniques whichprobably saved their lives.“Showing people they havethe ability to get out of a darkARNORTH’s defense coordinatingelement shifts into high gearfor Vibrant Response 13By Staff Sgt. Corey BaltosARNORTH Public AffairsWith the Vibrant Response 13exercise scenario of a simulated3,000-pound radiological dispersaldevice exploding at a trainstation in a major Midwesterncity, as well as several otherdevices also being detonated,the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency began the processof responding to the crisis.Soon after, an Army North’sdefense coordinating elementkicked into high gear as it preparedto help coordinate Departmentof Defense assistance.“Once an incident has happened,FEMA writes a missionSee ARNORTH, P9place, like a survivor, saves livesby giving them a level of confidencethat they’ve never hadbefore,” Hardy said.“The message I want to getout about Krav Maga is that weare not a sport system, we are aPhoto by Sgt. Tamika ExomJames Breaux(top), tries totake a bladefrom an attackingSgt.1st Class KimLofton, duringa three-daycaptivity avoidancecourse atthe STW KravMaga gym inSan Antoniofrom July 16to 18.survival system,” Hardy added.“We put no limitations on youwhat so ever on how to survivean attack where it’s probablygoing be an attack that’s goingto put you in the hospital or endyour life.”Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey BaltosMarine Col.John Yurcuk(left) and Lt.Col. CharlesJackson, bothfrom DefenseCoordinatingElement RegionVII, review areview a missionassignmentrequestduring VibrantResponse 13.
AUGUST 9, 2012 NEWS LEADER PAGE 5MICC welcomes new chief of staffBy Daniel P. ElkinsMICC Public AffairsMembers of the Missionand InstallationContracting Command atJoint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houstonwelcomed a new chief ofstaff July 25.Col. Jeff Morris isresponsible for providingoversight, supervisionand quality control ofstaff actions, personnel,training, operations,building management,public affairs and protocolsupport within MICCheadquarters.He comes to the MICCfrom the 412th ContractingSupport Brigade,which he commandedsince its activationin July 2009. Morrisreplaced Col. ShaneDietrich, who is retiring.“I look forward toPhoto by Daniel P. ElkinsCol. Jeff Morris arrived at theMission and Installation ContractingCommand July 25 as thechief of staff.serving in the MissionInstallation ContractingCommand. The MICChas some great folks,and I look forward tocontinuing to grow andlearn in an organizationthat is so focused onSoldier support.” Morrissaid.Morris enlisted in theArmy Reserve in July1980. He was commissionedas a Reservefield artillery officer in1984 through the ROTCat Purdue University inWest Lafayette, Ind.He entered active dutyin 1986 and has servedin a variety of signalcorps and staff positions.Morris entered theArmy Acquisition Corpsin 1994.His assignmentsincluded serving as acontingency contractingofficer for the 1stCavalry Division, chief ofcontracting for the U.S.Support Group in Haitiand contracting officerfor the United NationsMission in Haiti.WEST NILE from P2and occasional rash onthe chest and back; and1 percent may developmore severe symptoms ofmeningitis, encephalitis orparalysis. People typicallydevelop symptoms betweenthree and 14 daysafter they are bitten bythe infected mosquito.However, experts added,only specific mosquitospecies can transmit WNVso most mosquito bitesdon’t warrant medicalevaluation. The chancesany person will becomeseverely ill from any onemosquito bite are extremelysmall.JBSA-Fort Sam Houstonresidents and buildingmanagers can take afew simple precautionarymeasures to ensure everyone’ssafety, accordingto Frank Martinez, teamleader of the 502nd CivilEngineer Squadron’s pestcontrol unit.“Many mosquitoproblems can be reducedby eliminating breedingsites of standing waterand emptying containersthat hold water,” Martinezsaid. “That is the singlemost effective measurepeople can take to eliminatethe places wheremosquitoes breed.”Other measures include:• Not allowing puddlesto form on your lawn as aresult of excessive watering;• Placing tiny holes inthe bottom of recyclingbins without lids;• Replacing water inbirdbaths;• Getting rid of oldtires;• Preventing bottles, tincans, buckets or drumsfrom collecting water;• Wearing a long sleeveshirt or pants if goingoutdoors at dawn, dusk orthe early evening; and• Spraying insect repellenton your clothingand rubbing it gently onyour face, ears, neck andhands, especially if outdoorsafter dusk or beforedawn.According to the TexasPublic Health InformationNetwork, a higher thanusual number of humanWest Nile cases have beenreported this year dueto the warm winter andrecent rains.For questions or concerns,call BAMC PreventiveMedicine Services at295-2328 or 2742. For informationregarding pets,including horses, contactJBSA-Fort Sam HoustonVeterinary Services at808-6101 or 6104.For more informationon the virus, visit the Centersfor Disease Controland Prevention website athttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/.
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