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Diligentia et Accuratio 

DESERT ESERT EAGLE 

Volume 8, Issue 10 

March 9, 2008 

37th AMU maintainers 

support B-1 ops 

over Iraq, Afghanistan

Desert Eagle 

Volume 8, Issue 10 

Editorial Staff 

Commander 

Brig. Gen. Charlie Lyon 

Chief, Public Affairs 

Capt. Tracy Bunko 

Deputy Chief, Public Affairs 

2nd Lt. Tania Bryan 

Editor 

SrA Carolyn Viss 

Staff writer 

SrA Tong Duong 

Multimedia 

TSgt Johnny Saldivar 

SSgt Laura Latham 

SrA Domonique Simmons 

A1C Tarelle Walker 

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Senior Airman Christopher Hutchens prepares a B-1 

bomber to be towed and refueled Feb. 27. 

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN 

DOMONIQUE SIMMONS 

Commentary 

TEAMWORK: Gotta have it! 

By Col. Arthur Hatcher 

64th Air Expeditionary Group 

Commander 

“Coming together is a beginning, 

staying together is progress, and 

working together is success.” - Henry 

Ford, founder of the Ford Motor 

Company 

In many aspects, this quote 

can be applied to the military. 

Being in the military is all about 

teamwork. Every mission relies on 

it. The deployed environment is the 

ultimate test of teamwork. Here in 

Southwest Asia, we demonstrate the 

challenges of teamwork. In the 64th 

Air Expeditionary Group, almost 

three-fourths of our Airmen are from 

the Air Reserve component. They 

are traditional Air National Guard 

members from 11 states blended 

with active duty members to provide 

installation force protection and base 

operating support. Each and every 

day, we rely on teamwork to meet the 

mission. 

So how do you “get” it? Teamwork 

does not automatically happen. It 

starts with each individual. It has to 

be pushed by leadership and executed 

from the work center up. There is 

intra- and inter-unit teamwork. Both 

are critical, and I can’t think of a single 

mission in the deployed environment 

that doesn’t require you to rely on 

someone else for a particular item or 

capability. That dependence may be 

another squadron, wing, reach-forward 

support from elsewhere in the area of 

responsibility, or reach-back support 

from the United States. The bottom 

line is, you’re relying on a teammate 

for help, and that’s fundamental to 

teamwork. 

There are challenges to teamwork. 

Some would suggest it takes too 

much time to coordinate laterally or 

vertically. Or, “By the time I get the 

response, I could have completed it 

myself.” Here’s something to watch 

out for: if you’re using the word “I” 

consistently, you’re probably not 

working in the best interest of the 

team. 

Another impediment to teamwork is 

myopic thinking – focusing on what we 

need to do and not worrying about what 

happens down the road. Understand 

that when one element of the team has 

a setback, be it operations, logistics, 

medical, mission support, joint, host 

nation or coalition, somewhere down 

the line, the mission is impacted. Just 

run the thread and you’ll see. 

How will I know my unit’s using 

good teamwork? You’ll know it 

when you see it. It happens every 

day. People taking the extra measure 

to help one another; collaboration 

and coordination at different levels; 

everyone leaning forward, all focused 

on getting the mission done. These 

are just some of the symptoms of 

teamwork. I can tell you I witnessed 

it in a big way when we had two 

medical evacuation operations. It was 

superb teamwork from our unit, the 

host nation, our wing teammates, the 

Combined Air and Space Operations 

Center, the pros at Landstuhl, and 

many others that ensured our Airmen 

got the help they needed, when they 

needed it. 

Teamwork takes hard work and the 

determination to overcome challenges. 

I’ll leave you with a final tidbit: 

“Teamwork is the ability to work 

toward a common vision. It is the fuel 

that allows common people to attain 

uncommon results.” That quotation is 

from Andrew Carnegie, the founder of 

Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Steel, which later 

became U.S. Steel – one of the most 

powerful and infl uential corporations 

in our history. Teamwork: we see it 

every day in the AOR where ordinary 

people are doing extraordinary things. 

Teamwork: gotta have it! 

379 ESFS Vehicle Reminder 

As a reminder, driving or parking in 

undesignated areas within BPC and CC will 

result in the driver being ticketed and/or the 

vehicle being immobilized by a parking boot. 

Violations will be reported to the member’s 

chain of command. 

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The 21st Century 

Air Force is truly 

expeditionary, so it is 

imperative we are all prepared to 

meet mission challenges. Maintaining 

a healthy lifestyle is often the first 

step to accomplishing this goal. A 

healthy lifestyle not only boosts energy 

levels, endurance, and reduces stress 

in every day duties; it can potentially 

save an Airman’s life in a deployed 

environment. Improving life routines 

will also help Airmen achieve and 

maintain Air Force fi tness standards 

and enhance their quality of life. 

Achieving a healthy lifestyle 

has a great deal to do with total 

physical fitness to include aerobic, 

strength, and flexibility training. It 

also includes eating well to achieve 

and maintain a healthy weight, and 

avoiding destructive behaviors like 

using tobacco and drinking alcohol 

excessively. 

Making healthy eating choices is a 

critical component to staying fi t and 

decreasing meal portion sizes help 

to avoid weight creep and unhealthy 

fat reserves. Eating right, coupled 

with physical activity, helps maintain 

AFNEWS 

The Enlisted Perspective 

proper weight and decreases the risk 

of heart disease, high blood pressure, 

high cholesterol, diabetes and many 

injuries. 

Tobacco use in any form damages 

an Airman’s health. Smoking causes 

shortness of breath, decreases lung 

capacity and energy levels, and damages 

blood vessels -- all very counterproductive 

to a healthy lifestyle. 

Second-hand smoke harms the health 

of everyone around -- including family 

and friends. In a deployed environment, 

tobacco use may impact safety and the 

mission through impaired night vision, 

slowed response time and impaired 

wound healing. 

Drinking alcohol in excessive 

amounts can also degrade a fi t warrior 

force. If Airmen choose to drink 

alcohol, moderation is key. Responsible 

drinking minimizes a negative effect on 

an Airman’s personal and professional 

life. 

Sharing healthy 

lifestyle activities 

with family and 

friends can be great 

fun and extends the 

benefits to those 

Commander’s Action Line 

within an Airman’s circle of infl uence. 

Preparing tasty, healthy meals together, 

going for walks, bicycling or playing 

organized sports adds to the quality 

of time spent with family and friends. 

Participating in physical exercise 

activities with co-workers adds an 

outstanding opportunity for team and 

morale-building and helps Wingmen 

meet their goals. 

Health and fitness professionals 

at our Health and Wellness Centers, 

Fitness Centers, and Medical Treatment 

Facilities are uniquely qualified to 

assist Airmen and their family’s quest 

for better health. I encourage everyone 

to take advantage of their support and 

expert guidance. 

Striving to achieve and maintain 

a healthy lifestyle is a worthy goal. I 

know Airmen and their families will 

fi nd the rewards well worth the effort 

in both work and play. 

- The Action Line is 

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Gen. Charlie Lyon, 379th 

Air Expeditionary Wing 

commander. 

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questions or comments 

about the base that 

couldn’t be resolved by 

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or base agencies. 

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case-by-case basis. Email 

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March Jan. 13, 9, 2008 

3 Desert Eagle

By Senior Airman Tong Duong 

379th Air Expeditionary Wing 

Public Affairs 

The roar of a bomber taking off 

momentarily deafens the cheering of the 

dozens of aircraft maintenance troops on 

top of their fl ightline perch, watching as 

their work comes to fruition. 

The 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s 

primary mission here is to maintain the 

B-1B Lancers that provide air support 

for troops on the ground in Afghanistan 

and Iraq. 

More than 140 Airmen from the 28th 

Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, 

S.D., are deployed here to ensure there is 

a B-1 in the air around the clock, ready 

to provide air support, according to Chief 

Master Sgt. Timothy Byrd, 37th AMU 

superintendent. 

“We have Airmen who specialize 

in offensive and defensive avionics, 

hydraulics, engine specialists, crew 

chiefs, weapons troops, environmental 

control specialists, and numerous other 

functions,” Sergeant Byrd said. 

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“When aircraft land, the pilots come 

into the debriefi ng room and name all the 

discrepancies they had throughout the 

fl ight, how many bombs were dropped, 

and the number of chaff and fl ares used,” 

said Master Sgt. Carlos Garcia, 37th 

AMU production superintendent. “We 

use those numbers to assign tasks, such 

as refueling the jets and doing post-fl ight 

inspections on the airframe.” 

To maintain effi ciency and fl uidity, 

the structure of the AMU here is the same 

as it is at Ellsworth. 

“We are set up exactly like we are 

back home,” Sergeant Byrd said. “Some 

of the career fields are cut trained, 

meaning they can do other things outside 

of their specialty. For example, some of 

our weapons troops are trained to marshal 

aircraft or drive tows.” 

Another advantage of having a large 

number of troops deployed here from the 

same squadron is teamwork. 

“The camaraderie here is huge. If 

one of the aircraft lands, it’s not just the 

crew chiefs out there,” Sergeant Byrd 

said. “You’ll see Airmen from other 

sections clustered around that aircraft to 

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/2ND LT. TANIA BRYAN 

Tech. Sgt. Dustin Duncan, a pnedraulics craftsman with the 37th AMU, works on the adjustment and alignment 

of the spoiler actuator on a B-1B Lancer. Sergeant Duncan is deployed here from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., 

and his hometown is Germantown, Ohio. 

Maintenance Airmen help put bombs on target 

get it ready to fl y again. If you were to 

bring Airmen from different bases here, 

you wouldn’t have the same level of 

teamwork.” 

“We’re expected to hit the ground 

running. We don’t have the time to 

get to know each other and get a feel 

for what each of us can or can’t do,” 

he said. 

One of the challenges the AMU 

faces is parts availability. Although the 

team brings kits that contain frequently 

used aircraft parts, some items are hard 

to come by even in the states. 

“We store and issue B-1 specifi c 

parts,” said Staff Sgt. Stephen Kennedy, 

37th AMU supply specialist. “It’s 

hard to get big parts such as the Low 

Observable Antenna, which weighs 425 

pounds. Items such as hydraulic pumps 

and accessory drive boxes are also hard 

to come by.” 

According to 37th AMU Airmen, 

the best part of the job is watching their 

planes take off with a full weapons load 

and come back empty. 

“We practice together and play 

together, and as long as we do that 

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we’ll succeed no matter what,” said Staff 

Sgt. John Holochick, 37th AMU offensive 

avionics specialist. “I get a real sense 

of pride when our B-1s come back with 

fewer bombs because I know they are 

protecting our ground troops.” 

Being able to see the impact of what 

they do day in and day out is what 

motivates the Airmen, said Capt. Frank 

Faulhaber, 37th AMU offi cer-in-charge. 

“All the maintainers that launch the jets 

go out to the perch to watch the planes 

take off,” he said. “Watching the B-1’s 

go over your head and hearing all the 

Airmen cheering, you know you’ve done 

something special.” 

The B-1 forms the backbone of 

America’s long-range bomber force, the 

B-1s job is to rapidly deploy massive 

quantities of both precision and nonprecision 

bombs against adversaries, and 

it’s the job of the 37th AMU to ensure 

these planes are up to the task. 

“Our Airmen generate combat air 

power to put bombs on target when it’s 

needed and how it’s needed,” Sergeant 

Byrd said. “We get the aircraft up and 

ready.” 

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U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/SENIOR AIRMAN DOMONIQUE SIMMONS 

LEFT: Staff Sgts. Shawn Theetge and John 

Holowchik go through proper procedures for 

opening a panel on a deployed B-1 Feb. 27. 

Both are part of the 37th Aircraft Maintenance 

Unit. 

LOWER LEFT: Airman 1st Class Timothy Torres 

replaces maintenance tools on the fl ightline. 

He is a part of a four-man load crew team for 

the B-1 Lancer. 

BELOW: Senior Airman Isaac Loren, a load 

team member, uploads GBU-38s on a B-1 in 

Southwest Asia. 

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COURTESY PHOTO 

SSgt Michael James 


Chaplain Assistant 

Hometown: Gulfport, Miss. 

Home station: Dover Air Force Base, Del. 

Date arrived in AOR: January 2008 

Deployment goals: To become fi nancially more secure 

therefore strengthening my family (wife and children, ages 

9 and 5) so that we can purchase our own home 

Best part of the deployment: Working as a religious 

support team member, visiting Airmen across the wing 

Hobbies: Reading, basketball, traveling 

Best Air Force memory: Honoring fallen camrades 

by saluting a C-130 from Baghdad, reenforcing my 

commitment to accomplishing our mission. 

Nominated by Master Sgt, Heidi Wootres. “SSgt James 

is a rock-solid member of our staff. He is tireless in his 

efforts to provide superior support for the chaplains and 

the total overall chapel team mission to best meet the 

spiritual needs of our Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines 

and Coalition partners.” 

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN DOMONIQUE SIMMONS 

News 

Corporal Aron Green 

Task Group 633.4 

Communication Electronics Technician 

Hometown: Brisbane, QLD, Australia 

Home station: RAAF Base Richmond 

Date arrived in AOR: September 2007 

Deployment goals: To make the most of any opportunities 

offered and better my physical fi tness 

Best part of the deployment: Having the opportunity to work 

alongside Coalition partners in a real-time environment and 

meeting new friends. 

Hobbies: Anything that involves competition 

Best Air Force memory: The day I discovered my application 

was successful to join the Royal Australian Air Force 


SrA Brian Hendrix 

71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron 

Maintenance Operations Center Controller 

Hometown: Orlando, Fla. 

Home station: Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany 

Date arrived in AOR: January 2008 

Deployment goals: Complete my CCAF Degree 

Best part of the deployment: Gaining a better understanding 

of the interaction and coordination required between our 

operations and maintenance personnel to accomplish the 

mission 

Hobbies: Basketball, wakeboarding, going to the beach, 

boating 

Best Air Force memory: Being stationed in Germany 

Nominated by Chief Master Sgt. James Schulz. “SrA Hendrix 

rapidly prioritized and deconfl icted maintenance and repair 

requirements for seven work centers and $35 million in theater 

C2 equipment. His proactive management efforts have helped 

establish an unprecedented uptime rate for assets that provide a 

24/7 monitoring capability for airspace in the Persian Gulf.” 

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Partly cloudy skies with a chance of 

rain may seem like a small inconvenience 

for many who watch the forecast, but those 

conditions can drastically affect the planning 

or success of a mission here. 

“Weather is one of the most important 

factors in any military operation,” said 

Capt. Jimmy Odom, 379th Expeditionary 

Operations Support Squadron, weather 

fl ight commander. “Whether it’s a local base 

response to an accident, or planning for a 

combat mission, we are the fi rst to brief unit 

commanders. A mission is not planned unless 

you know what the weather is going to be.” 

“Mission weather forecasters are 

responsible for monitoring and forecasting 

weather for the entire area of responsibility 

in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring 

Freedom,” the captain said. “Any plane that 

comes in or out of here gets the briefi ng, in 

person, over the phone or on our Web site.” 

The weather fl ight provides two types 

of forecasts for the local area: an aviation 

forecast, which provides wind direction, 

speed, visibility, cloud height, coverage, 

pressure and high and low temperature 

readings; and a general planning weather 

forecast. These forecasts can be diffi cult 

due to the unique climate here, according to 

Captain Odom. 

“We are in a dry desert environment on a 

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Tech. Sgt. Travis Hale points our current weather conditions on an automated observing system to Tech. 

Sgt. Elizabeth Covairt, to make sure aircrews have the most current information for fl ying safety. Weather 

conditions are updated every minute by sensors on both ends of the runway. Sergeant Hale is deployed from 

Dyess Air Force Base, Texas; Sergeant Covairt is from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. 

Weather fl ight forecast provides mission advantage 

Story and photo by 

Senior Airman Tong Duong 



peninsula. Depending on wind direction, the 

temperature can go from an extreme of 120 

degrees with west winds to 90 degrees with 

northeast winds,” he said. 

Limited access to equipment and 

technology can also be challenging. 

“There are limited surface observations as 

well as upper air observations in this region 

of world. In the states, 100-150 weather 

balloons are sent up twice a day, but there are 

not nearly as many in this region,” Captain 

Odom said. “The 

bigger cities do 

launch some 

balloons but the 

data and coverage 

is scarce.” 

The challenges 

of forecasting 

weather in a different 

environment has it 

rewards, according 

to one Airman. 

“One of the things I love about the job 

is the change in weather, it is different at 

every station,” said Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth 

Covairt, 379th EOSS weather forecaster. 

“The weather on the west coast of California 

is different from the desert environment 

here. In 12 years, I have forecasted in seven 

locations. I’m really glad I chose this career 

fi eld because I can’t think of another job I 

would want to do.” 

More than just providing the day’s 

temperature to pilots and unit commanders, 

the weather fl ight identifi es weather patterns 

most favorable to mission success. 

“Knowing the limitations of the weapon 

systems we are supporting and combing that 

with the forecast, we fi gure out how it’s going 

to be an advantage or disadvantage to us or 

the enemy,” he said. “Our job as forecasters 

is to identify for the commander how the 

weather is going to impact the mission.” 

According to Captain Odom, the weather 

forecast was the deciding factor for the date 

of the D-Day invasion and has been used to 

our advantage 

“Knowing the limitations of the weapon 

systems we are supporting and combining 

that with the forecast, we fi gure out how it’s 

going to be an advantage or disadvantage 

to us or the enemy.” 

-Capt. Jimmy Odom 

in other military 

missions. 

“During the 

2003 invasion 

of Iraq, the 

weather flight 

identified a 

big dust storm 

heading towards 

U.S. forces on 

the ground. 

Army soldiers who was coming from the 

south, had to hunker down. The same was 

true for a division of Iraqi soldiers coming 

from the north to meet them. The Air Force 

took advantage of the situation and launched 

B-1s and B-2s to bomb the Iraqi forces. When 

the Soldiers were able to move again, Iraqi 

forces were already wiped out.” 

We’re not weather forecasters, but 

aviation weather forecasters, Captain Odom 

said. “There’s a lot more to forecasting than 

‘it’s partly cloudy or hot and sunny today,” 

he said. 

March Jan. 13, 9, 2008 

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U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN CAROLYN VISS 

Pilots commemorate AAHM 

Airman 1st Class Joe Wilson, Capt. Cal Morris, and Maj. 

Joseph Williams, KC-135 crewmembers with the 340th 

Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, fl ew an air refueling 

mission together Feb. 29 in Southwest Asia. Airman Wilson, 

a boom operator ordinarily assigned to fl y with another 

pilot and co-pilot, volunteered to fl y with Captain Morris 

and Major Williams in order to have an all-African-American 

crew in honor of African-American History Month, which the 

wing here celebrated during the month of February with a 

poetry night, retreat ceremony, and other events. 

Photo No. 70 

The winner of the caption contest for Photo No. 70 is 

Capt. Chuck Walbeck: 

“Pull to the side, I think he wants to pass.” 

Other submissions were: 

Passenger: “Oooh haha DUDE!!! He found 

us! I guess his nine mile radar does work… 

AWESOME!!!” 

Driver: “Uhmmm… What?!” 

- Senior Airman Natalia Joaquin 

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This Week’s Photo 

Caption Contest 

Try your hand at writing a caption for this week’s photo. The 

author whose caption entry gets the most laughs - or groans 

- from our panel wins. 

1. Write an imaginative, humorous, printable caption related 

to the Air Force. 

2. E-mail caption entries to 379AEW.PA@auab.centaf.af.mil 

with the words ‘Caption Contest’ in the subject header. 

3. Include the Caption Contest photo number you are 

referencing, your name, rank, deployed unit and phone 

number. 

4. Winners are announced in the following paper. 

5. Deadline for submission is noon Thursday. 

Photo No. 71 

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Every morning, there’s a 

stampede on base. 

“Goooooood morning, 

and welcome to Cluuuuuuuub 

Victor!” a supervisor yells, 

causing about 200 people 

to rise to their feet and run 

toward the door. 

And that’s the start of 

another day. 

“It’s crazy here,” admitted 

Senior Master Sgt. Stanley 

Higgins, 379th Expeditionary 

Civil Engineer Squadron 

escort fl ight superintendent. 

“Every day is a different 

experience.” 

He is in charge of 154 

Airmen, all from any of 15 

bases and 64 different career 

fi elds. His fl ight is responsible 

for accompanying third 

country nationals who work 

on base in Southwest Asia. 

About half of the Airmen 

assigned to the unit this 

rotation are from his home 

station, Dyess Air Force 

Base, Texas. 

“Every Airman assigned to 

this unit is a force multiplier,” 

Sergeant Higgins said. “You 

might have one Airman 

watching up to 20 TCNs 

work, which increases the 

amount of work that can 

get done here” and requires 

deploying fewer Airman than 

would be required to support 

the base’s many construction 

and service projects. 

There are TCNs from 

Egypt, India, the Middle East, 

Indonesia and the Philippines, 

and some speak little to no 

English. 

Most of the Airmen 

volunteered to deploy out 

of cycle in order to come 

here, and the job they do 

involves more than just 

standing around, watching 

foreigners work, Sergeant 

Higgins said. 

“This is a very strenuous 

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Airmen 1st Class Jordan Malfoy and Iris Lopez radio in a head count to the 379th Expeditionary Civil 

Engineer Squadron escort fl ight supervisors from a construction site here. The 154 third country national 

escorts here ensure accountability for every foreign employee on base and provide operational security 

for the wing. Airman Malfoy is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and Airman Lopez is from Dyess 

Air Force Base, Texas. 

Escorts ensure OPSEC 

Story and photo by 

Senior Airman Carolyn Viss 



job,” said the father of four 

and Dyess’ SNCO of the year 

for 2007. With long hours and 

few days off, “It’s mentally 

taxing for them to monitor 

the TCNs, but at the same 

time they have to pay close 

attention to everything that 

goes on around them. They 

look in every dumpster before 

they allow the TCNs to empty 

the trash, looking for uniforms 

and privacy act information 

people accidentally throw 

away ... and they have to 

keep a close eye on all 20 

of the workers, making sure 

they don’t take pictures or do 

anything they’re not supposed 

to do. Escorts have to know 

exactly what every single 

person’s job is and make sure 

they’re doing it.” 

While on duty, escorts 

are permitted to listen to the 

radio or read the professional 

development guide, which is 

usually not possible while 

they’re moving their eyes 

in 20 different directions, 

he said. 

Senior Airman Brittnay 

Chapa, an ammo specialist 

from Eglin Air Force Base, 

Fla., is taking advantage of 

her 120 days here. 

“I love it here,” the 5’3”, 

outgoing Airman said. “It’s a 

good environment, and I can 

concentrate on my personal 

goals,” which include 

losing weight, studying for 

promotion, and completing 

her Community College of 

the Air Force degree. “I’ve 

taken three CLEP tests so far, 

and I’ve got one to go.” 

She’s not the only 

escort who’s enjoying the 

deployment. Staff Sgt. 

Derrick Adams, a paralegal 

from Dyess, is the Victor 

control here. He organizes 

the fl ow of traffi c between 

the entry point and each site, 

maintaining accountability of 

each escort’s position. 

Waking up at 3 a.m. each 

day to be at the tent by four, 

he said he tries to be as upbeat 

as possible during the day. 

“It’s what you make of 

it,” he said. “This may not 

seem like a very glamorous 

job, but it’s a vital part of the 

mission.” 

March Jan. 13, 9, 2008 

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The Aloha State base 

by Capt. Tony Wickman 

71st Flying Training Wing 


ACROSS 

1. Boor 

4. Pontiac muscle car from 

1964-1974 

7. Head cover 

10. Prepared 

11. Admiral type 

12. Alike 

13. Wartime conference site 

of Roosevelt and Churchill 

15. Away from the wind 

16. Alias identifi er 

17. Kitchen covering 

18. Barbie’s beau 

19. Scientist’s workplace 

20. Poker bet 

21. School meas. for 

academic progress 

23. Possible duty status for 

Airmen 

24. Mekong River 

inhabitant 

25. Northern area weasel 

29. Successor 

30. HQs located at the 

Aloha State base 

31. Japanese WWII fi ghter 

that attacked the Aloha State 

base 

34. Saved 

35. Stadium 

37. Bangkok citizen 

40. Relatively large 

decorative pin or clasp 

42. ___ the ramparts we 

watch’d, were so gallantly 

streaming? 

43. Fink 

46. Wreath of fl owers and 

leaves; Aloha State gift 

47. Metric unit of mass or 

weight 

48. NY Giant Manning 

49. Web site ending for 

schools 

51. Map 

53. Wear 

54. American ___ 

55. Aloha State’s fi rst king 

58. Aloha State island; 

home to 15 AW 

59. Car rental service 

60. Region 

61. Actress Thurman 

62. ___ of Honor 

63. ___ High; former USAF 

slogan 

DOWN 

1. Variety of the winter 

melon 

Desert Eagle 

2. Oklahoma town 

3. Young woman making 

her debut into society 

4. Class or category of 

artistic endeavor 

5. Tex-Mex menu item 

6. Citrus fruit 

7. ___ Koa; Armed Forces 

Recreation Center in the 

Aloha State 

8. Prayer ending 

9. Golf prop 

10. “Toward the sea” in 

Hawaiian 

11. New fi ghter plane to be 

based at the Aloha State’s 

base 

12. Kazuo ___; fi rst prisoner 

in WWII captured in the 

Aloha State 

13. Without rough motion 

14. Veranda in the Aloha 

State 

20. Pub order 

22. USAF nuclear security 

program 

26. Frozen water 

27. Quick rest 

28. Eastern newt 

29. Capital of the Aloha 

Games 

State 

31. Boxing champion Judah 

32. Mistake 

33. ___ Speedwagon; 

1970/80s American rock 

band 

36. Airmen with 5+ aerial 

kills 

37. Current commander of 

the Aloha State base’s 15 

AW 

38. Tract of open and 

uncultivated land; wasteland 

39. Upper 

limb of 

the human 

body 

41. Name 

of USAF 

base in 

Aloha State 

43. Buy 

or pay off; 

clear by 

payment 

44. 

Greeting 

from the 

Aloha State 

45. Singer 

Turner 

47. Neglected boy left to 

run about the streets; street 

urchin 

49. Cheese type 

50. Camp ___, Kuwait; 

USARCENT site 

52. Possess 

54. Debt letters 

56. Travel org. 

57. Dr.’s scan to obtain 

detailed sections of the body 

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 

10 March Jan 13, 9, 2008

This week in 

Air Force history 

March 2, 1971 

The U.S. Air Force introduces a policy permitting 

women who become pregnant to remain on active duty 

or to be discharged and return to duty within 12 months 

of discharge. 

March 3, 1911 

The first aviation appropriation of $125,000 is 

authorized for the Army. 

March 4, 2002 

During Operation Anaconda, the U.S. Air Force 

experienced its fi rst combat deaths since the 1991 Gulf 

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The 379th Air Expeditionary 

Wing contributed to the following 

airpower missions from 

Feb. 27 to March 4. 

Air refueling missions 

Air Force, French Air Force and 

Royal Air Force aerial refueling 

crews fl ew 284 sorties and offloaded 

approximately 16.4 million 

pounds of fuel to 1,346 receiving 

aircraft. 

Intra-theater airlift missions 

U.S. Air Force C-130s and C-17s 

provided intra-theater heavy airlift 

support, helping sustain operations 

throughout Afghanistan, Iraq 

and Horn of Africa. 

Approximately 1,028 airlift sorties 


To celebrate Women’s History Month, the 379th Air Expeditionary 

Wing is offering the following events: 

March 13, 20, 27, April 3: Book Study Group Meetings, “Band of Sisters.” To participate, call Capt. 

Nora Nelson, 437-5265. 

March 22: Services poetry night. Theme: Salute to Women 

March 25: WHM Art Contest judging. To enter, call Master Sgt. Theresa Freeman, 437-2707. 

Deadline is March 15. 

March 27: Wing retreat ceremony 

Movie showings: 

March 14: Whalerider, Coalition Compound theater 

March 21: Thelma and Louise, Coalition Compound theater 

were fl own; 4,857 tons of cargo 

was delivered and approximately 

21,672 passengers were transported. 

This included approximately 

478,630 pounds of troop re-supply 

air-dropped in Afghanistan. 

The 40th Expeditionary Airlift 

Squadron and the 816th Expeditionary 

Airlift Squadron also 

delivered cargo throughout the 

theater. 

Bomber missions 

In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B 

Lancer dropped guided bomb unit- 

31s and GBU-38s onto enemy positions 

in the vicinity of Deh Rawod. 

The locations included an enemy 

mortar position, an enemy command 

and control building, and an 

War, when two Airmen died in helicopter assaults near 

Gardez, Afghanistan. 

March 5, 1995 

Under the START agreement, the fi rst Russian weapons 

inspectors arrived at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., to 

monitor the dismantling of LGM-30F Minuteman IIs. 

March 6, 1953 

Boeing delivered its last-piston-engine bomber, a TB- 

50H, to the Air Force. 

March 7, 1942 

The fi rst class of Tuskegee Airmen graduate from U.S. 

Army Air Force Tuskegee Army Air Field. 

March 8, 1985 

First Tactical Air Command F-16C/D Fighting Falcon 

arrived at Shaw AFB, S.C. 

enemy commander position. 

Air Force B-1B Lancers dropped 

GBU-31s onto an improvised explosive 

device factory and enemy 

fi ghting positions in the areas of 

Kajaki Dam and Nangalam. 

In Kandahar, a B-1B dropped 

GBU-38s in order to destroy enemy 

combatants. 

All missions were declared successful 

by an on-scene joint terminal 

attack controller. 

ISR missions 

Sixty-fi ve Air Force, Navy, Royal 

Air Force and Royal Australian Air 

Force intelligence, surveillance 

and reconnaissance aircraft fl ew 

missions in support of operations 

in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

March Jan. 13, 9, 2008 

11 Desert Eagle

By Airman 1st Class 

Tarelle Walker 



Th e 379th 

Expeditionary 

Civil Engineer 

Squadron readiness section 

coordinated an exercise here 

Feb. 29 in an effort to enhance 

their warfi ghting methods by 

streamlining the response 

to emergency situations on 

base. 

“The biggest benefit of 

the exercise was it provoked 

sharing and collaboration of 

knowledge among the various 

squadron representatives,” said 

Senior Master Sgt. T.K. Stoudt, 

Installations and Missions 

Support Directorate readiness 

functional manager. “Each 

person brought a different 

skill set and something new 

to the table.” 

The exercise participants 

included security forces, 

the fire department, 

explosive ordnance disposal, 

bioenvironmental engineering 

and CE readiness. 

The idea behind this 

exercise was to develop some 

familiarity between the units 

ahead of time instead of 

waiting until a crisis happens 

and then trying to take a 

crash course in synchronizing 

efforts, according to Sergeant 

Desert Eagle 

Stoudt. 

“Our motto is: you can’t be 

handing out your business card 

when you arrive on scene,” 

Sergeant Stoudt said. “You 

have to know the players in the 

game; you have to know their 

cell phone numbers, their radio 

frequencies, etc., so you can 


Exercise integrates, synchronizes response teams 


A two-person team simulates detoxifying a member exposed to a simulated 

bio chemical hazard during a joint exercise here Feb 29. Members of the 379th 

Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron practiced emergency management with 

other career fi elds to create cohesion between the units. 

make an integrated response 

happen as soon as you hit the 

ground.” 

Each unit played a vital 

role in the team effort. EOD 

Airmen performed an exercise 

in which they controlled robots 

from a nearby vehicle to take 

samples from a simulated 

suspected explosive device. 

The procedures used to 

combat emergency situations 

have remained unchanged for 

years, but the recent exercise 

showcased the much-needed 

adaptations. It also allowed 

Airmen to get a feel for them. 

We’re getting away from 

the Cold War type of threat 

preparation, and we’re getting 

more into asymmetrical threat 

planning,” said Senior Airman 

Cole Reinbold, 379th ECES 

readiness section. “We don’t 

know what’s coming at us, 

so we have to prepare for 

everything.” 

The exercise was held to 

eliminate any distance or 

communication problems 

between parties in order for 

them to be more effective when 

their services are required, he 

said. 

“They get to be friends 

and they learn each other’s 

names,” said bioenvironmental 

engineer, Maj. Scott McDonald, 

deployed from Brooks City- 

Base, Texas. “So if we have 

to do this for real, then they’ll 

all know each other, but more 

importantly they’ll try to work 

together and learn how each 

organization and different 

function is going to address a 

common problem.” 

Senior Airman Jennifer Wilder, 379th Civil Engineer 

Squadron, uses tape to seal an exercise player’s 

suit. The fi ve-day exercise includedcommunication 

and response exercises. 

12 March Jan 13, 9, 2008

When 1st Lt. Jessica Lopez said she 

wanted to run a marathon in the desert, at 

night, and on a base that hardly measures 

5 miles across, her Air Force family said 

they’d be right there with her. 

From charting the course and ensuring 

the event was logistically equipped to 

providing moral support, the base brought 

together the resources for her and several 

others to complete the course. 

Lieutenant Lopez, a C-17A Globemaster 

III pilot stationed at Charleston Air 

Force Base, S.C., began participating 

in marathons with her mom in 2004 as 

a way to keep her and her mother close, 

even though military assignments have 

separated them. 

“We wanted to run the L.A. Marathon 

together, but because of my overseas 

deployment I wasn’t going to be able to 



1st Lt. Jessica Lopez, far right, begins a marathon with a group of fellow Air Force runners here March 2. 

In conjunction with her marathon, the wing organized a 5k race for members to compete in and support 

the C-17A pilot, who was running at the same time her mother, Dawn, was running the L.A. Marathon. 

Airmen orchestrate full marathon in 2 weeks 

By 2nd Lt. Tania Bryan 



make it to the March 2, race,” she said. 

“We got the idea to run it at the same 

time in our respective locations, my mom 

in Los Angeles and me in Southwest 

Asia.” 

“When I first heard Lt. Lopez was 

going to be running a marathon at the 

beginning of March, I thought it would be 

a great event to kick-off Women’s History 

Month,” said Capt. Tracy Bunko, 379th 

Air Expeditionary Wing Women’s History 

Month coordinator. “But, we had a lot to 

do to put together an event of this size in 

just two weeks.” 

In order to make the experience as safe 

as possible, project chair Capt. Meredith 

Ortiz coordinated with several base 

organizations. Beginning with the 379th 

Expeditionary Mission Support Group’s 

civil engineer and services squadrons, 

she contacted the experts to map out a 

course. Not wanting to provide a short, 

monotonous course that would have to 

be circled several times, they used a 

computer program to create the route and 

used GPS to ensure the route measured 

exactly 26.2 miles. 

The entire project was truly a basewide 

effort. The call for volunteers was 

put out and several responded to assist 

with preparation, pacing and manning 

refreshment stops along the route, said 

Captain Ortiz. Additionally, the medical 

group and security forces squadron were 

alert and ready in case of an emergency. 

“It was really great having people 

on the road every now and then with 

Gatorade, oranges, and water,” said the 

lieutenant. “That was nice, because when 

I fi rst decided to do this I thought I’d be 

running basically by myself.” 

“Putting the race together was a lot 

of hard work, but it was worth it,” said 

Captain Ortiz. “When I saw the crowd 

of people waiting at the fi nish line to 

offer support as she finished, I was 

overwhelmed. The way we take care of 

fellow Airmen is amazing.” 

March Jan. 13, 9, 2008 

13 Desert Eagle

Desert Eagle 

All events are subject to change 

Sunday 

0500 Spin Class 

0700 Warrior Abs 

0800 Spinning 

1800 Capoeira 

1900 Break dancing 

2000 American boxing 

Monday 


0600 Circuit (gym) 

0600 Yoga 

1800 Capoeira 

1900 Abs 

1930 X-tra Abs 


2100 Spinning 

2200 Jiu-Jitsu 

Tuesday 

0500 Warrior abs 

Chapel offi ce hours are 

0730 to 2300. 

For more information, call 

the chapel at 437-8811 

MPR: Multi-Purpose Room 

Conf: Conference Room 

Sanct: Sanctuary 

BSR: Blessed Sacrament 

Room 

Monday 

0500-0600 Prayer Warriors, Sanct 

0715-0745 Daily Mass, BSR 

0730-0830 LDS Sacrament Service, 

Conf 

1100-1130 Redeployment Brief (or 

Online), Conf 

1630-1800 Breakaway Group Study, 

Conf 

1730-1800 Rosary/Individual 

Devotion, BSR 

1730-1830 Intercessory Prayer/ 

Prayer Warriors, MPR 


1900-2130 Gospel Service Musician 

Rehearsal , Sanct 

1930-2100 Women of Virtue, MPR 

2000-2100 LDS Sacrament Service, 

Conf 

Tuesday 



0800-0830 Morning Prayer, MPR 

0930-1030 CGO Chaplain Meeting, 

Conf 

1000-1100 Alcoholics Anonymous 

(AA), MPR 


Online), Conf 


Devotion, BSR 


Prayer Warriors, Conf 

1800-1900 Church of Christ Bible 

Study, MPR 

Off-duty life 

0600 Group power 

0700 Spinning 

0800 Step Aerobic 

0900 Judo 

1900 Extreme Core 

2100 Jiu-jitsu 

Wednesday 



0600 Spin/abs 

0830 Judo 

1800 Capoeira 

1900 Abs 


2000 Tone/fit/Spin 

2100 Spin 

2200 Breakdancing 

Thursday 

0500 Warrior abs 

0600 Group power 

0700 Spinning 


1200 Yolates 


1930-2100 Men of Integrity, MPR 

1930-2100 Knights of Columbus, 

Conf 

1930-2100 Gospel Choir/Praise 

Team Rehearsal, Sanct. 

2100-2300 Gospel Service Dance 

Team, Sanct 

Wednesday 




Online); Conf 


Devotion, BSR 


Team, Sanct 




1800-1900 LDS Bible Study, Conf 

1900-2000 Islamic Study, Conf 

1900-2000 LDS Activity Night, 

MPR 

1930-2045 Gospel Service Bible 

Study, Sanct 

2000-2130 Christian Fellowship 

(CF), Conf 

2045-2300 Contemporary Band 

Practice, Sanct 

Thursday 




Online), Conf 


Devotion, BSR 



1730-1900 Traditional Service Choir 

Rehearsal, Sanct 


1930-2100 Gospel Choir/Praise 

Team Rehearsal , Sanct 

1930-2100 Teaching of Jesus Study, 

MPR 


(AA), Conf 

2100-2300 Catholic Choir Practice, 

Sanct 

Friday 



0900-1030 “Every Man’s Battle” 

Bible Study, MPR 


Online), Conf 

1300-1430 Jumma (Islamic) Prayer, 

MPR 


Devotion, BSR 


Prayer Warriors, Conf 


1800-2000 Shabbat Service, MPR 

1900-2030 Shabbat Meal, Conf 

1930-2030 Joy Night (A Time of 

Prayer, Praise, and Encouragement), 

Sanct 


Team 

Saturday 



online); Conf 

1530-1630 Catholic Choir Practice, 

Sanct 

1700-1800 New Beginnings Class, 

MPR 

1730-1845 Jewish Study 

1800-1930 Contemporary Band/ 

Worship practice 

1930-2100 Contemporary Worship 

Service, Sanct 

1930-2030 Buddhist Learning 

Group, MPR 

1530 Judo 

1700 Aerobic 

1900 Extreme Core 


2130 Hatha Yoga 

Friday 

0500 Circuit Training (Gym) 


0600 Yoga 

1800 Interval 

1900 Abs 



2100 Spinning 

Saturday 

0600 Spin/Abs 

0700 Spinning 



1700 Aerobic 

1800 Capoeira 

1900 Tone/fit/spin 



1930-2100 Gospel Service Leaders 

Mtg (Last Sat of the Month), Conf 

2030-2130 Wiccan/Earth Based 

Group, MPR 

2200-2230 Catholic Mass, Sanct 

Sunday 



0830-0930 Sunday School; Conf. 

room 

0900-0945 Contemporary Prayer 

Group, MPR 

0945-1045 Contemporary Worship 


0945-1100 Protestant Service, 

CAOC-2nd fl oor Conf 

1100-1200 Catholic Mass, CAOC- 

2nd fl oor Conf 

1130-1230 Church of Christ Service, 

Sanct 

1300-1400 Latter Day Saints Service, 

Sanct 

1330-1430 Church of England 

Communion (Episcopalian), MPR 

1400-1500 LDS Sunday School, 

Sanct 

1500-1600 Islamic Studies, Conf 

1600-1700 Traditional Protestant 


1715-1745 Catholic Reconciliation, 

Priest’s Offi ce 


1930-2100 Gospel Worship Service, 

Sanct 


(AA), Conf 

2130-2300 Wiccan/Earth Based 

Group, Sanct 

All programs and times are 

subject to change. For more 

information or to make a facility 

request, please call the Chapel 

at 437-8811. 

14 March Jan 13, 9, 2008

Theater schedules 

All events are subject to change 

Services corner 

*NEW* NEW *NEW* Now playing at the BPC theater 

Sunday 

1200 Friday 

1500 Carlito’s Way 

1800 Resident Evil: 

Extinction 

2100 Jumper 

Monday 

1200 Donnie Darko 

1500 Sin City 

1800 American 

Gangster 

2100 The Kingdom 

Sunday 

0100 The Water Horse: 

Legend of the Deep 

0400 Donnie Darko 

0730 National Treasure 2 

1030 American Gangster 

1330 27 Dresses 

1600 Undisputed II: Last 

Man Standing 


2200 Walk Hard: The 

Dewey Cox Story 

Monday 

0030 Superbad 

0400 Snatch 

0700 CE Escort 

0930 Flight Safety 

1300 In the Land of Elah 

1530 Rocket Science 

1800 Flight Safety 

2130 Jumper 

Tuesday 

0030 Grandma’s Boy 



Now playing at the Community Activities Center 

Sunday 

0100/1300 Forces of 

Nature 

0400/1600 Ghostbuster 

0700/1900 How Stella Got 

Her Groove Back 

1000/2200 House of Wax 

Monday 

0100/1300 Braveheart 

0400/1600 The Wood 

0700/1900 The Wedding 

Singer 

1000/2200 The Rainmaker 

Tuesday 

0100/1300 The Pest 

0400/1600 As Good As It 

Tuesday 

1200 Talladega Nights 

1500 Jumper 

1800 Saw III 

2100 Saw IV 

Wednesday 

1200 King Kong 

1500 Meet the Spartans 

1800 Resident Evil 

Extinction 

2100 Dawn of the Dead 

Thursday 

1200 Casino Royale 

Now playing at the CC theater 

0500 27 Dresses 

0800 NCODP 

1330 Gone Baby Gone 

1600 Off Base Driver’s 

Training 

1700 Pulse 



2130 Bee Movie 

Wednesday 


0330 Good Luck Chuck 

0600 The Hitcher 

0930 ESFS CC 

1200 ESFS K-9 Training 

2130 ESFS CC 

Thursday 

0030 In the Land of Elah 

0300 Undisputed II: Last 

Man Standing 

0600 Enchanted 



1100 Rendition 

1500 The Count of Monte 

Gets 

0700/1900 Beverly Hills 

Ninja 

1000/2200 Confessions of 

an American Girl 

Wednesday 

0100/1300 The Player 

Club 

0400/1600 Rush Hour 3 

0700/1900 Dirty Dancing 

1000/2200 A Few Good 

Men 

Thursday 

0100/1300 Hot Fuzz 

0400/1600 12 Monkeys 

0700/1900 The 40-Yr- Old 



2100 Jumper 

Friday 

1200 Tomcats 

1500 Superbad 


2100 Saw IV 

Saturday 

1200 Die Hard 

1500 Boondock Saints 

1800 The Perfect Stranger 

2100 Dawn of the Dead 

Cristo 


2200 Bee Movie 

Friday 


0330 Dan in Real Life 

0630 Right Start 

1100 Jumper 

1330 Margot at the 

Wedding 

1600 Good Luck Chuck 

1900 Meet the Spartans 


Saturday 

0030 Rendition 

0400 Enchanted 

0730 Knocked Up 


1330 Grandma’s Boy 

1600 Rocket Science 



2130 Jumper 

2400 Off Base Driver’s 

Training 

Virgin 

1000/2200 After The 

Sunset 

Friday 

0100/1300 The Wood 

0400/1600 The Pest 

0700/1900 The Player 

Club 

1000/2200 The Wedding 

Singer 

Saturday 

0100/1300 Ghostbuster 

0400/1600 Hot Fuzz 

0700/1900 Rush Hour 3 

1000/2200 12 Monkeys 

**NOTE: Beginning March 10, the BPC 

dining facility will be serving breakfast 

from 5 to 10 a.m.** 

Sunday Midnight – Beef Stroganoff, 

Steamed Rice, Herbed Green Beans, Waffles, 

Oatmeal, Grits, Fried Rice, Bacon, Sausage, 

Burritos Lunch – Roast Turkey, Cantonese 

Spareribs, Stuffing/Dressing, Hopping John 

Rice, Calico Corn, Stewed Tomatoes, Chicken 

Gravy Dinner – Yakisoba, Chicken Vega, 

Steamed Rice, Parsley Buttered Potatoes, 

Lima Beans, Glazed Carrots, Egg Drop Soup 

Special Bar – Oriental Monday Midnight 

– Mr. Z’s Baked Chicken, Egg Noodles, Peas 

and Carrots, French Toast Sticks, Oatmeal, 

Grits, Fried Rice, Bacon Belly Burritos Lunch 

– Shephard’s Pie, Chicken Cordon Bleu, 

Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Rice, Fried Okra, 

Wax Beans Dinner – Roast Pork, Spaghetti 

w/ Meat sauce, Baked Potatoes, Steamed 

Rice, Black Eyed Peas, Fried Cabbage, Cream 

of Celery Special Bar – Tacos Tuesday 

Midnight – Lemon Buttered Fish, Steamed 

Rice, Asparagus, Pancakes, Oatmeal, Grits, 

Fried Rice, Sausage, Burritos Lunch – Honey 

Glazed Cornish Hens, Stuffed Bell Peppers, 

Oven Browed Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Green 

Beans W/Mushrooms, Corn O’Brien, Dinner 

– Meatloaf, Lemon Baked Chicken, Mashed 

Potatoes, Steamed Rice, Cauliflower, Corn 

Bread, Peas W/ Onions, 3 Cheese Broccoli 

Soup Special Bar – Southern Wednesday 

Midnight – Sauerbraten, Rissole Potatoes, 

Brussel Sprouts, Waffles, Oatmeal, Grits, 

Fried Rice, Bacon Belly Burritos Lunch 

– Roast Beef, BBQ Ginger Chicken, Mashed 

Potaotes, Red Beans W/ Rice, Spinach, Peas 

and Carrots Dinner – Grilled Steak Strip- 

Loin, Fried Shrimp, O’Brien Potatoes, Ginger 

Rice, Corn on Cob, Sauteed Mushrooms 

& Onions, Brown Gravy, Dinner Rolls, 

Tomato Soup Special Bar – Potatoes 

Thursday Midnight – Chicken Pot Pie, 

Yellow Rice, Black Eyed Peas, French toast 

Sticks, Oatmeal, Grits, Fried Rice, Bacon, 

Sausage, Burritos Lunch- Yankee Pot Roast, 

Battered Fish, Franconia Potatoes, Buttered 

Noodles, Succotash, Cauliflower Combo 

Dinner- Country Fried Steak, Chicken 

Parmesan, Southwestern Rice, Paprika 

Buttered Potatoes, Mustard Greens, Glazed 

Carrots, Cream Gravy, Dinner rolls, Cream of 

Mushroom Soup Special Bar- Cajun Friday 

Midnight – Baked Fish, Egg Noodles, Calico 

Corn, Pancakes, Oatmeal, Grits, Fried Rice, 

Bacon Belly Burrito Lunch – Blackend 

Catfish, Beef and Corn Pie, Mashed Potatoes, 

Mac and Cheese, Mixed Veggie, Harvard 

Beets Dinner – Grilled Mustardy Chicken, 

Buttered Baked Trout, Egg Noodles, Steamed 

Rice, Italian Style Baked Beans, Collard 

Greens, Mushroom Gravy, Corn Bread, Beef 

Noodle Special Bar – Pasta Saturday 

Midnight – Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, 

Broccoli, Waffles, Oatmeal, Grits, Fried Rice, 

Bacon, Sausage, Burritos Lunch – Teriyaki 

Beef Strips, 5 Spice Chicken, Lo Mien Noodles, 

Orange Rice, Vegetable Stir-Fry, French Green 

Beans, Chicken Gravy, Chicken Noodle Soup 

Dinner – Roast Turkey, Steamship Round, 

Savory Bread Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, 

Peas W/ Mushrooms, Corn on the Cob, 

Chicken Noodle Soup Special Bar – Gyros 

March Jan. 13, 9, 2008 

15 Desert Eagle

Staff Sgt. Bryan Rossburg removes waste in order to 

replace old bunkers with new ones March 6. Sergeant 

Rossburg is a member of the 379th Expeditionary Civil 

Engineer Squadron. 

RIGHT: Tech. Sgt. Chad Lepley hammers concrete at the 

entry to Coalition Compound March 7. Sergeant Lepley 

is a member of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer 

Squadron. 


Desert Eagle 

SSenior e n i o r AAirman i r m a n MMatthew a t t h e w R R. . 

LLove, o v e , 3379th 7 9 t h EExpeditionary x p e d i t i o n a r y 

CCommunication o m m u n i c a t i o n SSquadron, q u a d r o n , 

disassembles a computer server 

to perform weekly maintenance at 

a Southwest Asia air base March 6. 

Airman Matthew keeps more than 

150 servers running continuously. 

He is from Milwaukee, Wisc., 

deployed from Dover Air Force 

Base, Del. 

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/TECH. SGT. JOHNNY SALDIVAR 

16 Jan 13, 2008

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