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WEEKEND WEATHER BRIEF

FridayMostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.West winds 5 to 15 mph.

SaturdayMostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows around 40. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

SundayCloudy with a chance of rain.Highs in the mid 50s.Lows around 40.

B.O.S.S. trips startingBetter Opportunities for Single Soldiers are beginning their Seward Resort trips. Fishing

trips occur once a week, every week, until the end of August; this year’s first trip is slated for May 25 through 28. For more information, call

353-7648. White Water Rafting/Camping in Healy is June 13 and 14.

The 2014 Retiree Appreciation Day starts Saturday, at 8 a.m. at the Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044 on Fort Wainwright. All retiree and veteran, active, guard and

reserve families are welcome.More information on page 7.

Retiree Appreciation Day

Staff Sgt. Mylinda DuRousseau, 1-25th SBCT Public Affairs

The midnight sun turned the sky pink as 12 paratroop-ers from 84th Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Battal-ion (Combat)(Airborne), 2nd Engineer Brigade jumped out of a C17 Globemaster III to land north of the Arctic Circle during multi-component joint Arctic mobility exercise Arctic Pegasus.

“It was an awesome jump,” said Staff Sgt John Metzger, supply sergeant with 84 ESC who said this was his first time jumping into the Arctic Circle.

“It has been an experience.”The multiagency exercise,

which included air dropping and recovering a Small Unit Support Vehicle, was designed to enhance U.S. Army Alaska’s proficiency for conducting Arc-tic airborne operations, mobility and ground maneuvers in ex-treme cold-weather conditions while enhancing interoperabili-ty among agencies.

“We started with an airborne insertion of personnel and a SUSV. Today we moved into arc-tic mobility training,” said 1st Lt. Robert Tester, 84th ESC ex-ecutive officer.

Air Force pilots operated the C17 used for the initial insertion and pilots from1-207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army Nation-al Guard further transported the Soldiers through the area in UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.

“It was a great opportunity to work with Alaska Nation-al Guard, their pilots and crew chiefs,” Tester said.

Tester said the austere en-vironment offered less sup-port than other missions and required detailed contingency planning for equipment recov-ery, personnel injuries and other possible complications.

“It has been an overarching process involving multiple units across USARAK,” Tester said. “Everything went together well, it has been a great experience.”

Arctic Pegasus allowed US-ARAK to demonstrate its unique capability as the pre-mier Arctic-trained operations command in the Army and max-imize training resources across multiple units and maintain readiness for an array of mis-sion sets across the Asia-Pacific theater and the Arctic.

U.S. Army Alaska conducts training north of Arctic Circle

Communities of Delta Junction and Fort Greely may hear artillery and mortar firing being conducted at the Donnelly Training Area as 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regi-ment units are conducting live-fire qualifications through Tuesday. M777 howitzer gun crews with the 2-8 FA will conduct live-fire exer-cises during the evenings between Sunday and Tuesday as part of their annual qualification require-ments. Residents in Delta Junction and Fort Greely can expect to hear explosions and feel vibrations be-tween the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. as the unit conducts live fire, during these dates. Gun crews are firing in the evening hours in order to allow Operation Red Flag partic-ipants to continue their operations during the day. Because of the level of risk to aircraft when firing artillery, the times for both exercis-es have been offset to allow units the opportunity to conduct critical training and unit certifications in the same area. (File photo)

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A U.S. Army Alaska paratrooper stationed at Joint Base Elmen-dorf-Richardson died early May 10 from inju-ries sustained in a vehi-cle rollover accident in the Knik River Public Use Area near Butte.

Spc. Shawn N. Bounds, 23, of Tyler, Texas, was transported by emergency respond-ers to Mat-Su Region-al Medical Center in Palmer shortly after the incident took place and was pronounced dead at approximately 4:10 a.m.

Bounds, was a fire support specialist as-signed to the 4th In-fantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.

Bounds entered the Army in May 2011, and after completing basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and ad-vanced individual train-ing at Fort Sill, Okla., he reported to Alaska in October 2011. He de-ployed to Afghanistan in support of Opera-tion Enduring Freedom from December 2011 to September 2012.

The incident is be-ing investigated by the Alaska State Troopers.

Paratrooper dies from injuriessustained in off-duty accident

Paratroopers from the 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 2nd Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army, pull security after exiting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1-207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, during exercise Arctic Pegasus near Deadhorse, May 1. Arctic Pegasus is a multi-component, joint exercise that will further refine planning and mission capabilities between U.S. Army Alaska, the U.S. Air Force, the Alaska National Guard, and the state of Alaska. (Photo by Sgt. Edward Eagerton, U.S. Army National Guard)

See PARATROOPERS on page 4

Night exercise notice for Fort Greely and Delta Junction

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EDITORIAL STAFF

Fort Wainwright Garrison Commander

Col. S. C. Zemp

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Wainwright

Deputy PAO

Brian Schlumbohm

Editor

Allen Shaw

Contributors

Staff Sgt. Mylinda DuRousseau, 1-25th SBCT Public Affairs

Staff Sgt. Trish McMurphy, United States Army Alaska PAO

Jack Waid, 354th Fighter Wing historian

Staff Report, Natural Resources Office

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Jack Waid,354th Fighter Winghistorian

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three part series featuring the histo-ry of the military’s use of sled dogs in Alaska.

It was not long after World War II that organi-zations such as the Alas-ka Dog Mushers Associ-ation and Alaskan Sled Dog and Racing Associa-tion were established. At the same time, races such as the North American Championship sled dog derby and the Fur Rondy Open World Champion-ship Sled Dog Race were started.

It was into this world of dogs and racing that enlisted airborne instruc-tor and World War II vet-eran Joe Redington Sr., Father of the Iditarod, arrived in Alaska in 1948.

Shortly after his arriv-

al, Redington was able to secure a government con-tract and served with the 5039th Maintenance and Supply Group from 1949 to 1957.

He, along with other dog team drivers such as Sgt. Eldon Bush and Tech. Sgt. Bud Nesji, took dog teams out to air-craft crash sites to help recover personnel and aircraft. Also, members of a U.S. Air Force Intel-ligence unit trained with Redington as it was be-lieved familiarization on the use of dogs and sleds may be needed in the fu-ture by the USAF Intelli-gence Corps.

Redington is thought to have had had a strong association with the 10th Air Rescue Squadron. The 10th ARS used dog teams as part of search and res-cue operations in Alaska and had jump-qualified dogs, which had to have five jumps to wear jump wings, assigned to the unit. The history of the 10th ARS is today main-tained by the 210th Res-cue Squadron of the Alas-ka Air National Guard.

In the ‘60s, the helicop-ter continued to become more technologically ad-vanced and could reach places where only dogs could go before. The need for military dogs was be-ginning to fade, but not before the military found other uses for Alaskan war dogs.

Though fading, there was still a need as dogs were being studied at the Aero Medical Laborato-ry on Ft. Wainwright in an effort to understand the affects cold had on humans. From the lab emerged Master Sgt. Wal-ter Millard.

Similar to Redington, Millard was jump quali-fied and a World War II veteran. After the war and a short break in ser-vice, Millard became a part of the Air Rescue Service and made over 250 jumps throughout his service in the military and many times with sled and dogs on rescue missions.

Millard was the first known Air Force partic-ipant in sled dog racing

in the Fairbanks area. In March of 1963, he competed with huskies owned by the Aero Med-ical Laboratory in the preliminary heats for the North American Sled Dog Derby. Later, his Air Force “team” was invited to participate in the 1964 annual 10-mile Jeff Stud-dart Invitational Race.

In 1966, another big organization-sponsored team took center stage: The U.S. Army Alaska Modern Winter Biath-lon Training Center dog team from Fort Richard-son. At the team’s head, though low in rank, was Pfc. Joe Redington Jr.

Redington Jr. was en-listed specifically by the Army to race dogs in Alaska. “They came to me and told me I was go-ing to be drafted and then offered to enlist me and bring me back to Alaska to race for the Army on a two-year enlistment,” he said.

Redington Jr., along with Sgt. 1st Class James VanHoutan, Spc. Five Larry Gibson, and Pfc. Johnny Armstrong raced and trained the dogs Redington Jr. com-peted with in 1966. That year, Redington Jr. won the coveted Fur Rondy trophy, bringing it back to Alaska after many years of being won by Dr. Roland Lombard from Wayland, Mass.

With things heating up in Vietnam, the military sled dog racing programs in Alaska were effective-ly disbanded. Redington Jr. was discharged and permitted to purchase a few of his previous mili-tary dogs and returned to civilian life, which would be the final curtain for the use of Alaskan mili-tary sled dogs in Alaska.

Whether it is pack dogs, sled dogs, sentry dogs, airborne dogs, or search and rescue dogs, the heritage of the Alas-kan war dog is still seen today, specifically in the military working dog teams scattered through-out the state of Alaska at multiple military instal-lations, our very own Ei-elson included.

Attempted comediccommentary byAllen Shaw,Fort Wainwright PAO

Now that summer has fi-nally arrived Interior Alaska is experiencing warmer tem-peratures and sunshine, and the snow is melting leaving large, muddy puddles. These are perfect breeding conditions for who some call the Alaskan State Bird, but we know them as pesky little annoyances that bite and make bumps that itch like the dickens. In a recent in-terview with one of these bugs, Sgt. Moe Skeeter, 9th Squad-ron, 13th Bug-eye Battalion said, “I love frolicking in those moist boggy areas in the early morning and then spending the day exploring. I am especially excited to see so many humans outside in their yards; grilling and gardening or down by the river fishing.” Although he was pleased, at the same time he had a request. “Enough with the swatting and smack-ing already, he said, “you might take out a few of us, but we’ll keep coming back. That’s why they call us pests.”

Mosquitoes have been around for 30-million years honing their skills and becom-ing experts at finding people. “We are going to get you, one way or another,” Skeeter said. They actually have a battery of sensors to help them track

their prey that would make any Army envious. “We are equipped like a military air-craft,” he said, “and in Alaska, we have even been called fero-cious and legendary.”

A mosquito has chemical sensors to let them know if there is carbon dioxide and lactic acid anywhere within 36 meters. Mammals and birds give off gases as part of their normal breathing. He said, “Some of you humans even get gassier when you eat too many beans at the barbeque, but that doesn’t bother us; we’re just buzzing around trying to have a good time like everyone else.” These biting nuisances are also attracted to a chemical in perspiration. “So if you don’t breath, don’t expel gas or per-spire you won’t get bit. Good luck with that,” Skeeter said.

Besides the chemical sen-sors, they also have big eyes or visual sensors. That means anyone wearing clothes that contrast with the background they can see you and will zero in on the target. “We figure, anything moving and alive, must be full of blood, and that’s a good thing for us,” he said.

Along with the substance sensors and ability to distin-guish bad fashion, they can also detect heat. That’s one of the reasons they are attracted to warm-blooded creatures.

The human race doesn’t give up easy, someone is al-

ways coming up with new ways to keep them at bay, but they seem to adapt and attack with a vengeance. “Give us a break, we have a short life anyway,” he said. Eggs are laid, they are dormant for months, the snow melts, it gets warmer they be-come larva, then pupa and de-pending on the climate, become an adult within 5 to 14 days. “That’s not a lot of time for schooling,” said Skeeter, “It’s like we’re supposed to know better; we have tiny brains to start with and our safety guys are always telling us, watch out for the swatter, don’t go to the light and try not to be the only one trapped in a tent. They say, ‘No matter how quick you are you’re going to get it, especially in the beginning of the season when you’re big and slow.”

“You people are sure in-censed about taking us out, when we’re only going to live one to two weeks under the best circumstances anyway. And for your information, the dudes don’t even bite,” he said. Males typically feed on nectar and plant juices, it is the female that needs the nutrients from a “blood meal” before she can produce eggs.

Skeeter apologized and said, “I’m sorry it’s just what we’ve got to do. It’s our mission to torment you. You can try; you can spend all kinds of money on

The swatting is totally unnecessary according to the pest

(File photo, Fort Wainwright PAO)See MOSQUITO on page 8

Alaskan war dogs: Throughout history they have selflessly served

Joe Redington Jr., seen here, was enlisted specifically by the Army to race dogs in Alaska. Redington Jr. won the coveted Fur Rondy trophy in 1966, bringing it back to Alaska after many years of being won by Dr. Roland Lombard of Wayland, Mass. (U.S. Army photo)

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We experience problems with unwanted guests this time of year. We’re not talking about visiting in-laws, but nesting birds.

Migratory swallows include both cliff and bank swallows. The cliff swallows will build mud nests under the eaves of buildings, Bank swallows will burrow into large piles of dirt. Mew gulls are common-ly found in the Interior during the summer months and build traditional stick nests.

These nests, once built and occupied (by chicks or eggs), cannot be removed or destroyed by mandate of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Harming a listed migra-tory bird (including removal of an occupied nest) could result in a violation carrying a max-imum penalty of $15,000 and/or six months in jail. It is not a violation, however, to remove old nests or to prevent the birds from constructing new nests.

Returning birds will often settle into an already exist-ing nest intact from the pre-vious season. Consequently, it is recommended that per-sonnel inspect their living and/or work areas for exist-ing nests prior to arrival of

Allen Shaw,Fort Wainwright PAO

The Fort Wainwright Police are keep-ing a sharp eye out for drivers using cell phones, those not adhering to the

posted speed limits and are increasing spot-checks to identify those driving under the influence. “We are taking a proactive stance to protect Soldiers and Family members as the days get longer, people get anxious and outdoor activity

A newly arrived osprey perches on one of the two man-made nesting platforms along the Chena Riv-er on Fort Wainwright. The platforms were creat-ed by the cooperative efforts of Fort Wainwright’s Environmental office and Doyon Utilities, LLC. Os-preys are migratory raptors, like many other birds, come to the Interior to nest and raise their young. In the fall, they will begin their migration south once more. These birds can be viewed from River Road on post; but from a distance and staying within a vehicle so as to not cause any disturbance to them. (File photo, Fort Wainwright PAO)

increases,” said Col. Sidney Zemp, com-mander, United States Army Garrison Fort Wainwright.

A driver talking on a cell phone is a violation of DoD policy and will re-sult in an offender being ticketed. Ken Greenleaf, Fort Wainwright police chief said, “We will continue to seek out cell phone violators as that offense is the single largest cause for traffic accidents on the installation.”

Maurice Fischer, director, Emergen-cy Services, said, “A driver using their cell phones to send text messages is a violation of both DoD policy and State of Alaska laws, which will result in of-fenders being apprehended.” Fischer said texting while driving, depending on the circumstances could be considered is considered a Class A Felony, with fines of up to $250,000 and 20 years in prison.

This is not a new policy, regulation or law, it is just one that is reportedly routinely ignored or people just aren’t aware of the consequences.

Vehicle operators on a DoD Installa-tion and operators of government-owned vehicles will not use cell phones unless the vehicle is safely parked or unless they are using a hands-free device, per United States Army Garrison Fort Wain-wright Policy 34, in accordance with AR 190-5, Chapter 4, Paragraph 2, and 32 CFR 634.25(c)(3). The wearing of any portable headphones, earphones, or oth-er listening devices, except for hands-free cellular phones, is prohibited while operating a motor vehicle. Use of those devices impairs driving and masks or prevents recognition of emergency sig-nals, alarms, announcements, the ap-proach of vehicles and human speech.

A fine might be the best thing that could happen to drivers distracted by cell phones while driving. More than 30 research studies conducted by the Na-tional Safety Council concluded there is an increased crash risk when using a cell phone while driving. Many of these studies further concluded that using a hands-free phone while driving is just as risky as talking on a handheld phone.

The Harvard Center for Risk Anal-ysis reported that thousands of deaths each year are due to cell-phone-related crashes and cell-phone use while driv-

ing contributes to an estimated 25 per-cent of injury and property damage-on-ly crashes. Ten years ago the estimated cost of crashes caused by cell-phone use was more than $43 billion. As texting and driving have gained momentum, so have the staggering statistics.

An official website, www.distraction.gov, established by the National High-way Safety Association, reported that 3,328 people were killed in 2012; more than 171.3 billion text messages were sent or received in the U.S., and an es-timated 421,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a dis-tracted driver. This is a nine percent increase from the estimated 387,000 injured in 2011. Ten percent of all driv-ers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash.

According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, sending or re-ceiving a text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for an average of five seconds, the equivalent of driving the length of an entire football field 55 miles per hour, blindfolded.

Another issue being aggressively ad-dressed is a disregard for posted speed limits, yielding and stopping at cross-walks. The Fort Wainwright Police Department is taking a strong stance to curb the matter on post. “While we know distracted driving, speeding and driving under the influence is national issue,” said Greenleaf, “here on Fort Wainwright it is a manageable one.”

FWPD is taking a three-point ap-proach to curb this problem, “First, we have engaged the public through social media, gate signage and Nixle messag-es informing them of the standard and the cost of not paying attention to the policy.” Secondly, we are conducting nu-merous enforcement operations with pretty good results Greenleaf said. “We have additional eyes on the ground and it won’t take long until the word is out that we are very serious about these offenses.” Finally, he said, “We will be making sure people drive the posted speed limit and anyone driving under the influence will suffer serious conse-quences. The bottom line is that these are problems we are determined to fix.”

Bird nests on buildings and equipment

Leadership encourages safe driving through education, law enforcement

See BIRDS on page 4

This crumpled vehicle is displayed in an open area outside the Fort Wainwright Main Gate as a reminder to vehicle operators of what could happen when a driver be-comes distracted or is impaired. Ken Greenleaf, Fort Wainwright police chief said, “We will continue to seek out cell phone violators as that offense is the single largest cause for traffic accidents on the installation.” (Photo by Brian Schlumbohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

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“It was a way for us to re-hearse a capability we have that is unique to Alaska and USARAK,” said Lt. Col. Wil-liam Conde, battalion com-mander for 6th ENG.

In addition to the challenges of operating in the Arctic being more than 900 miles from the unit’s home station at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson presented communication and medical care concerns.

Maj. Dana Riegel and Capt. Taylor Fernandez, 2nd EN planners, coordinated with ci-vilian agencies like the small medical clinic in Dead Horse to ensure all aspects of readiness were built into the exercise. Great attention was paid to what gear the Soldiers would wear throughout the mission, ensuring they had the proper equipment for operating in the Arctic while not overheating in the 68-degree weather prior to boarding the plane.

“Thing that paid off the most was the integration with external organizations,” said Conde.

The planning and execution of the exercise was focused on

the Arctic but the complete pro-cess provided valuable experi-ence and training for potential contingencies throughout the USARAK area of operations.

USARAK is prepared to re-spond to needs in the Pacific and has the ability to travel throughout the region quick-ly. The ability to board a plane in subzero temperatures and jump out in a tropical environ-ment with almost 100 pounds of equipment strapped to each Soldier is one that could be ex-ercised in a number of situa-tions, said Lt. Col. Alan Brown, USARAK spokesperson.

“The individual adaptation of leaving one environment and going to another, training our troops to be adaptable to those extreme changes is an import-ant skill set,” said Brown.

Exercise Arctic Pegasus pre-sented planning and logisti-cal challenges but joint inter-agency planning and execution made it possible, said Brown.

“It is what we are up here for,” said Sgt. Kandom Moore, a squad leader with 84th ESC. “It was a great opportunity for us to do what we train on, what makes us different.”

Paratroopers: Jumped, landed north of Arctic Circle in exerciseContinued from page 1

Paratroopers from the 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 2nd Engineer Brigade, drift to the ground after exiting a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Arctic Pegasus. (Photo by Sgt. Ed-ward Eagerton, U.S. Army National Guard)

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Clark, a platoon sergeant with the 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 2nd Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army, snowshoes across the tundra after conducting an airborne operation. (Photo by Sgt. Edward Eagerton, U.S. Army National Guard)

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Twenty-four students and 15 staff members from the Fairbanks North Star Bor-ough School District Bridge Program attended a “Learn-ing Deployments” seminar hosted by the 404th Army Field Support Battalion, Transportation Division, de-ployment support branch at the Logistics Readiness Cen-ter April 25.

The Bridge Program, for-merly known as the HIRE Pro-gram, helps students with vary-ing degrees of disabilities learn skills to help them transition from school to adult living.

Mark Richardson, Instal-lation Transportation Officer said, “The students learned

how to inspect vehicles for deployment, weigh and mark vehicles, build 463L pallets, load shipping containers and watch a demonstration of loading 20-foot containers on a flat bed trailer for move-ment.” After a deployment question and answer session, the students participated in a briefing on Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles followed by hands-on with the AMC, provided MRAPs and picture taking. The stu-dents then had a tour of the railhead followed by lunch at the Arctic Warriors Dining Facility.

“Great work by Mark and his team,” said Chris Wolney, director, Logistics Readiness Center, “It was a very special community outreach.”

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Bridge Program student Joe Oates joined a group of students who toured the Logistics Readiness Center on Fort Wainwright April 25. Oates, sitting in a MRAP all-terrain vehicle, participated in a “Learning Deployments” seminar and had lunch at the Arctic Warrior Din-ing Facility. (Photo by Sabine Richardson, FNSB Bridge Program)

Fort Wainwright trans-portation division hosts Bridge Program students

the migratory swallows. Any such nests found that, when occupied, would prove an in-convenience or health hazard to occupants of that building should be removed before the birds arrive. It is recommended that existing nests be removed by knocking them down with high-pressure water spray.

Once the birds arrive and be-gin to actively build their nests, personnel must remain vigilant to ensure that nests are not built in inappropriate places. Nests that are under construc-

tion but not yet occupied by eggs or young can be removed. Care should be taken to remove the nests at the earliest stage pos-sible, preferably after the place-ment of the first twigs or pieces of mud as the female will often lay her hard-to-see eggs before the nest is completely finished.

Swallows tend to be very persistent nest builders, often attempting to rebuild mere hours after removal of a for-mer nest. It is thus imperative to start the removal process as early as possible and to keep re-moving nesting foundations as soon as they are constructed.

Nests often have to be removed twice daily.

Garrison residents love our wildlife, birds included. The problems associated with birds nesting in human dwellings; however – financial damage, potential swallow bug infesta-tions and guano-born bacteria – should not be ignored. Be pro-active and do your part at keep-ing nests away from buildings and equipment.

For questions regarding preventive materials and bird nesting problems on Fort Wain-wright, contact the Natural Re-sources office, 361-9686.

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Now is the time to inspect areas around buildings for last year’s nests and signs of newly arrived birds beginning their nest build-ing. (File photo, Fort Wainwright PAO)

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For many Soldiers and Families, their tours in Alaska may be the only chance they have to visit the 49th state.

Having a good time doesn’t need to strain a Family’s budget. So with an eye on money we’ve compiled a list of things to do without breaking the bank.

fishing – You can bag salmon, trout, bur-bot and pike locally. Or head down to Val-dez or the Kenai Peninsula for halibut.

boating – try a raft, canoe, kayak or riv-erboat on Alaska’s waterways. DFMWR Outdoor Recreation and the USAG Fort Wainwright Safety Office can provide in-struction, as well as advice on how to enjoy and protect yourself.

panning for gold in local streams – check with the Alaska Public Lands Information Center at the Morris Thompson Cultur-al and Visitors Center for locations. Visit their website at http://alaskacenters.gov/.

learning about the Alaska Native cul-ture – visit the Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow July 11 to 13 at the Carlson Cen-ter www.midnightsunpwowow.com or the World Eskimo Indian Olympics July 16 to 19 at the Carlson Center. www.weio.org.

learning about mushing – visit the Yu-kon Quest Museum at 5th and Cushman or one of the local kennels that offer summer tours.

visiting all the museums in the area – see the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bu-reau at the log cabin on 1st Avenue for a list of museums (many of them are free).

soaking in a hot springs – visit Chena Hot Springs. Swim in a mineral spa, or just walk around the place. The drive is a scenic one with a good chance to see moose along the way.

smelling the flowers – the Georgeson Bo-tanical Garden at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Golden Heart Park on 1st Av-enue and nearly every hotel in town offer gorgeous displays of flowers and plants.

spending a day at Denali National Park – it’s just a two-hour drive, and gives you a great opportunity to see moose, bear, cari-bou, Dall sheep and other wildlife in their natural habitat.

enjoying sporting activities – baseball, softball, soccer – play or watch.

taking in the Midnight Sun Baseball game June 21. The game starts at 10:30

p.m. and is played without artificial lights. playing in the midnight sun June 22 –

visit the Midnight Sun Festival in down-town Fairbanks and be part of the festivi-ties.

run the 10K Midnight Sun Run June 21 from UAF’s Patty Center to Pioneer Park. The run starts at 10 p.m.

watching free movies about Alaska at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center on Dunkel Street. Check out their exhibits – especially the one on Alaska’s four seasons.

photographing scenery, wildlife, people, activities.

golfing at courses on and off post.hiking at Granite Tors and other local

trails.biking – the local bike paths link Fair-

banks and North Pole.visiting a gold-rush town – Pioneer Park

on Airport Way features little shops housed in buildings that stood in downtown Fair-banks in its early days. There’s an art gal-lery and aviation museum on the site, as well as playgrounds, picnic areas, a carou-sel and a train that circles the park.

swimming at local pools on and off-post (indoors) and outdoors at local lakes.

celebrating our national heritage at cer-emonies and observances – July 4th – join Fairbanks and North Pole in honoring our nation and our military.

going to a parade celebrating the dis-covery of gold and founding of Fairbanks. Golden Days, ends on a high note with the Grande Parade July 19.

volunteering at local schools, churches, organizations – get involved in the local community.

listening to music – enjoy concerts (in-doors and outdoors) featuring a variety of music styles throughout the summer.

enjoying one of the many activities planned by Fort Wainwright’s Outdoor Recreation office, including mountain bik-ing; hiking; rock-climbing; bouldering; hal-ibut fishing; fly-fishing clinic; boater safety; Denali National Park; Arctic Circle; Sum-mer Solstice at Eagle Summit and more. Call 361-7746.

This is by no means a comprehensive list of things to do in Fairbanks. Only your imagination prevents you from finding something to interest you and ensure your summer is fun and your tour in Interior Alaska memorable.

There’s plenty to do in Alaska without breaking the bank

Outdoor Recreation – fishing, boating and other trips at low cost – call 353-6349. http://www.ftwainwrightfmwr.com/outdoorrec.html.

Birch Lake Recreation Area – about 60 miles from Fairbanks – camping, boating, fishing, wildlife viewing. www.eielsonservices.com or call Outdoor Recreation at Eielson AFB, 377-1232 or 377-2769.

Chena Lakes Recreation Area – North Pole – boating, fishing, swim-ming, camping, picnicking, nature trail – http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/ParksandRecreation/Facilities/CLRA/clra.htm

Denali National Park and Preserve – camping, hiking, wildlife http://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm

White Mountains Recreation Area – camping (cabins available), river float trips; hiking, fishing, off-road vehicle trails, gold panning, hunting http://www.blm.gov/ak/whitemountains/default.html

Chena Hot Springs – natural mineral hot springs, fishing, horse-back riding, rafting, dog kennel tours, mountain biking – http://www.chenahotsprings.com/

Large Animal Research Station – University of Alaska Fairbanks – learn about musk ox, reindeer – http://www.uaf.edu/lars/

Pioneer Park – historic theme park, playgrounds, picnic areas, train, gift shops - open year-round – free admission – http://www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/Parks&Rec/PioneerPark/

Tanana Valley State Fair – Fairbanks – Aug. 1-9 – Aug 5 is Military Appreciation Day for active duty and retired Families; $1 off for each member of the Family with ID card – rides, crafts, exhibits, farm ani-mals, food – http://www.tananavalleyfair.org/

Golden Days – join the fun helping to celebrate Fairbanks’ past. www.fairbankschamber.org

If the cost of gas doesn’t deter you, consider venturing a little fur-ther afield and take a drive to Anchorage or to the Seward Military Resort. Learn more about the resort at http://www.sewardresort.com/.

For more information on local events, visit the Fairbanks Conven-tion and Visitors’ Bureau website at http://www.explorefairbanks.com/index.cfm and take a look at their calendar.

DFMWR Outdoor Recreation and the USAG Fort Wainwright Safety office can provide Soldiers and Family members a vessel, instruction and advice on how to protect yourself while on the water. (File photo)

Find out more before you explore

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Friday – 16thFAME FITNESS SESSIONS, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Child care ses-sions begin 15 minutes prior to Fame Fitness times and are $35 per month, per child, per session. Pre-regis-tration begins the 20th of the month prior to the next month’s sessions. Call 353-7713 for more information.

NEW PARENT’S SUPPORT PROGRAM: INFANT MASSAGE, 1 to 2 p.m., Welcome Center, building 3401, room 242. Call 353-7515.

STORY HOUR AND CRAFTS, INTO SPACE: 4 p.m., post library, building 3700. No cost. Call 353-2642.

COSMIC BOWLING, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-4137.

Saturday – 17thINSANITY CLASS, 9:15 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Cost is $5. Call 353-7223.

GROUP CYCLING, 10 to 11 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

BOATER’S SAFETY CLASS, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

ARMED FORCES DAY, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

FAMILY ARCHERY, 1 to 4 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $3. Call 361-6349.

ZUMBA, 11 a.m. to noon, Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

SUPER SATURDAY CARE, 4 to 10 p.m., Must prereg-ister by May 9th. Child Development Center I, building 4166. Call 353-7713.

ROCK and BOWL SATURDAY NIGHTS, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Sunday – 18thATV SAFETY CLASS, 1 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

GLACIER WALK, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $30. Call 361-6349.

CHENA RIVER FAMILY PADDLE, 1 to 5 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $10/adult, $5/youth. Call 361-6349.

Monday – 19thGROUP CYCLING CLASS, noon to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

INSANITY CLASS, 5 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Cost is $5. Call 353-7223.

Tuesday – 20thGROUP CYCLING CLASS, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.; 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, build-ing 3709. Call 353-7223.

ROMP AND STOMP PLAYGROUP, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044. No cost. Call 353-7372.

HOUR OF POWER GROUP STRENGTH CLASS, noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

ZUMBA, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Wednesday – 21stFAME FITNESS SESSIONS, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Child care ses-sions begin 15 minutes prior to Fame Fitness times and are $35 per month, per child, per session. Pre-regis-tration begins the 20th of the month prior to the next month’s sessions. Call 353-7713 for more information.

GROUP CYCLING CLASS, noon to 1 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT – The Priate Fairy, 5 to 7:00 p.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044. Call 353-7755.

INSANITY CLASS, 5 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Cost is $5. Call 353-7223.

Thursday – 22ndGROUP CYCLING CLASS, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.; 5 to 6 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

BABY SIGNS: SIGN, SING, AND PLAY CLASSES, 9 to 9:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044. No cost. Call 353-7372.

ROMP AND STOMP PLAYGROUP, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044. No cost. Call 353-7372.

HOUR OF POWER GROUP STRENGTH CLASS, noon to 12:45 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

INTRO BELAY/CLIMBING CLASS, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. No fee. Call 361-6349.

HOMEMADE BABY FOOD, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Child Development Center I, building 4024.

ZUMBA, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

Friday – 23rdFAME FITNESS SESSIONS, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Melaven Fitness Center, building 3452. Child care ses-sions begin 15 minutes prior to Fame Fitness times and are $35 per month, per child, per session. Pre-regis-tration begins the 20th of the month prior to the next month’s sessions. Call 353-7713 for more information.

ROCK CLIMBING CLINIC, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

ATV SAFETY CLASS, 1 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

NEW PARENT’S SUPPORT PROGRAM: INFANT MASSAGE, 1 to 2 p.m., Welcome Center, building 3401 room 242. Call 353-7515.

STORY HOUR AND CRAFTS, MY HERO: 4 p.m., post library, building 3700. No cost. Call 353-2642.

COSMIC BOWLING, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-4137.

Saturday – 24thDELTA CEAR WATER INFLATABLE KAYAK, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $30. Call 361-6349.

INSANITY CLASS, 9:15 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Cost is $5. Call 353-7223.

GROUP CYCLING, 10 to 11 a.m., Physical Fitness Center, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

STILES CREEK ATV RUN, 8 a.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $75. Call 361-6349.

FUN SHOOT SHOWDOWN, noon to 5 p.m., Fischer Skeet Range, building 1171. Call 353-7869.

ZUMBA, 11 a.m. to noon p.m., Physical Fitness Center Ice Rink, building 3709. Call 353-7223.

ROCK and BOWL SATURDAY NIGHTS, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702. Call 353-2654.

Sunday – 25thALASKA RANGE HIKE, 7 a.m. , Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $25. Call 361-6349.

FAIRBANKS AREA FAMILY BIKE RIDE, 1 to 5 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Cost is $10/adult, $5/youth. Call 361-6349.

BOATER’S SAFETY CLASS, 9 a.m. to noon p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., Outdoor Recreation Center, building 4050. Call 361-6349.

Monday – 26th MEMORIAL DAY, FEDERAL HOLIDAY

All Family and MWR Facilities are closed with the exception of Outdoor Recreation, Chena Bend Golf Course and the Warrior Zone.

Fort WainwrightReligious Services

Ongoing Chapel Services

Catholic Mass - Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m., at Northern Lights Chapel, building 3430.

Protestant Service - Sundays at 11:30 a.m., at the Northern Lights Chapel

Catholic Contact: Fr. (Cpt.) John Brocato, 361-4463 Northern Lights Chapel. Email:

john.k.brocato.mil@mail.mil

Protestant Contact: CH (Maj.) Mike Keifman, 353-2088. Northern Lights Chapel. Email:

michael.r.keifman.mil@mail.mil

Fort Wainwright’s Saturday yard sale

Fort Wainwright’s next post-wide yard sale is slated for Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. and lasting to 4 p.m. Post residents will be selling from their homes in the housing area and from the Lemon Lot at the corner of Neely and Meridian roads. Passes are not necessary for this event and yard sale visitors should tell the gate guards they are there for the yard sale. Drivers are required to show driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration. All passengers over the age of 16 will also need to present a photo ID. More post-wide yard sales are set for June 14, July 19 and Aug. 16. For more information, call 353-6612. (File photo)

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YARD SALEFort Wainwright’s next post-wide yard sale is slated

for Saturday, May 17 starting at 8 a.m. and lasting to 4 p.m. Post residents will be selling from their homes in the housing area and from the Lemon Lot at the corner of Neely and Meridian roads. Passes are not necessary for this event and yard sale visitors should tell the gate guards they are there for the yard sale. Drivers are required to show driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration. All passengers over the age of 16 will also need to present a photo ID. More post-wide yard sales are set for June 14, July 19 and Aug. 16. For more information, call 353-6612.

SWING INTO SPRINGThe Chena Bend Golf Course Pro Shop and Driv-

ing Range is now open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come check out the merchandise on sale in the Pro Shop, purchase your Season Golf Pass and warm up your swing on the Driving Range. The course is not yet open for golfing, opening dates will be post-ed at Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s facebook site https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fami-ly-and-MWR-Fort-Wainwright/46212313962?fref=-photo. For more information call 353-6223.

ARBOR DAYAlaska’s National Arbor Day is Monday, and Fort

Wainwright’s Directorate of Public Works, Environ-mental Division will be celebrating by giving away free seedlings of European Mountain Ash, Lilac and Amur Maple. This event is open to all personnel, with a limit of two seedlings per family. The seedling giveaway will be at Environmental Division’s build-ing 3023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as supplies last. For more information, call 361-9686. Happy Arbor Day, Fort Wainwright.

HEART HEALTHArctic Health Link will hold a Heart Healthy Hab-

its, two-hour class for anyone interested in learning more about controlling high blood pressure or high cholesterol through lifestyle changes. This class will be offered at Preventive Medicine, building 4077, lo-cated across from Bassett Army Medical Hospital, Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to noon. Phone number for more information or to sign up is 361-4148.

ARMY 10-MILER Get ready to participate in the U.S. Army Alaska

Team Qualifier. This is a chance to represent US-ARAK in this year’s Army 10-Miler. Qualifier race is slated for May 30, starting at the Chena Bend Golf Course parking lot on Fort Wainwright. Registration begins at 6:15 a.m. with a pre-race brief at 6:30 a.m. and a race start of 6:45 a.m. Open to all active-du-ty Soldiers, no MP3 devices allowed. Race is an out-and-back course. The top twelve active-duty finishers available to form two USARAK teams (open mixed, open male) will compete at the Army Ten-Miler this October in Washington, D.C. For more information, call 353-7223.

FIRE SEASONMultiple prescribed burns are still being conduct-

ed throughout military training areas here in Inte-rior Alaska as weather permits. The Education and Prevention Committee of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group has created a public site to pro-vide Alaskans with the latest news and information

about active fires throughout the state. This site will be updated as often as new information is available providing one website where timely and accurate in-formation and links related to fire can be accessed. For more information visit their site at www.akfirein-fo.com or contact the Fire Information Office at 907-356-5511.

APPLY FOR FEDERAL JOBSDuring the Army Career and Alumni Program

briefing, ACAP staff shares information about how to apply for federal jobs with the Department of the Army and with other agencies, completing applica-tions and how to use the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website to search for federal positions at www.usajobs.gov. For more information, call 353-2113.

MOTORCYCLE RIDERSIt’s time to prepare for the coming season by com-

pleting all required motorcycle training and wearing protective gear. The Installation Safety Office accepts online registration for installation motorcycle train-ing classes at https://apps.imcom.army.mil/AIRS. Fort Wainwright Motorcycle Safety classes are available to all active duty, Guard and Reserve personnel. Sever-al classes are available: Basic Rider Course I is for Soldiers who have never taken a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. Basic Rider Course II is available for military members who have successfully complet-ed level one course. Loaner bikes are available, Regis-ter online or call 353-7079 for more information.

Thanking those who served before us

The Fort Wainwright Garrison Command leadership team and the Northern Alaska Military Retiree Council, is hosting the 2014 Retiree Appreciation Day on Saturday, 17 May 2014, at the Last Frontier Community Activity Center, building 1044 on Fort Wainwright. The day’s activities begin with cholesterol screenings from 8 to 10 a.m. For those choosing to do cholesterol screening, preparations require a fasting of at least 12 hours. During the fasting period only water may be consumed. Opening remarks by Fort Wainwright Garrison Commander, Col. Cape Zemp and guest speaker’s session will start at 10 a.m. An Information and Health Bazaar is planned throughout the day, providing an opportunity to speak with representatives from a variety of state, federal, retiree, and veterans’ organizations regarding services available to retirees and their families. The U.S. Army Medical Activity-Alaska personnel are sponsoring a retiree health fair, providing checkups and information on health concerns of the retiree community. ID issue, re-issue and update will be available from 11 a.m. to 1. p.m., at the ID Card Section located in the Welcome Center, building 3401, room 125. If renewing a Sponsor or Dependent ID card you need to bring the current card and a second form of ID. If you are a dependent renewing your ID card without your Spon-sor present you will need a signed DD Form 1172 or Power of Attorney. For a list of acceptable forms of ID go to https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/html/RequiredDocuments.html. The Fort Wainwright North Star Dining Facility, building 3416 will be open for lunch from noon until 1 p.m., cost for lunch will be approximately $4.60. Bowling activities will be available at the Nugget Lanes Bowling Center, building 3702, from 2 to 5 p.m. and a skeet shoot at the Fischer Range, on the Birch Hill Ski and Snow-board Area, also from 2 to 5 p.m. For additional information about the Retiree Appreciation Day or the Retiree Council, please visit our website at www.usarak.army.mil/akretiree/ or their Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Alaska-Military-Retiree-Council/260413744110685?fref=ts. If you have any questions, please contact the Retirement Services Office at (907) 353-2099 or email michael.s.kincaide.civ@mail.mil. (Photo by Brian Schlumbohm, Fort Wainwright PAO)

SOLDIERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING

353-6610Have a Plan,

Call Someone.

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bug spray, fancy zappers and mosqui-to magnets, and you may eliminate a few of us, but hello, I’m sure you’ve heard of swarms.” As a matter of fact, anyone traveling into the wooded ar-eas, should bring a head net,” because we’ll be going right for the jugular.”

There is some good news though; mosquitoes are not attracted to every-one. It is said that mosquitoes are only attracted to one out of ten humans. People with a high concentration of cholesterol and steroids on their skin surface are considered irresistible.

Skeeter said, “There are things that do turn us off, like the bracelets, patches, the coils you burn, the clips you wear on your belts and the “in-sect repellent” clothing. Again, give us a break, if there’s skin exposed with warm-blood inside, one of the lady mosquitoes will bite you.” He admitted that he and his buddies, we’re not crazy about the “bug dope” that has Diethyl-meta-toluamide in

it. DEET was developed by the Army in 1946 and is believed to block the mosquitoes’ olfactory receptors. Al-though most of your grocery store products contain about ten percent DEET, the DEET with 23.8 percent is said to be the most effective repellent on the market.

“Can’t we all just enjoy our sum-mer,” Skeeter asked. “Put up your screened areas, burn your coils and dowse yourself in some nasty smelling soup, but we’ve got to do, what we’ve got to do. Some of you will get bit.” If one of the little rascals penetrates your force field, rub a little calamine lotion and vinegar on the wound, scratch around it with a medium bris-tle hair brush and move on. “Enough with the swatting already, Skeeter said, “If we end up a speck of red and yellow artwork on your windshield, that’s cool, we can deal with that or if we get sucked into a trap, that’s our bad, but there’s no reason to get vio-lent. We are mission ready and mos-quito strong.”

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, if you use DEET on your children, don’t use a product containing more than 10 percent, always apply it to yourself first, and never apply it to your child’s hands. The AAP also states not to use DEET on children younger than two-months and for older kids, the academy says parents should only ap-ply repellents containing DEET once a day. As for adults, it depends on how much time you plan spending in the great outdoors. (File photo, Fort Wainwright PAO)

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