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By Laura McAndrewsJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Giving up part of a holiday weekend that’s supposed to be in celebration of the military, putting on a service dress uniform and standing in the hot sun may not make you feel very appreciated, but it’s important.

The Air Force runs community relations programs for a multitude of reasons and one is to increase morale. Yep. Put on your blues, stand in the sun and increase your morale. But you’ve got to understand the big pic-ture.

See, the thing is, people like you, they really like you. But sometimes they don’t understand you as well as they’d like to.

They wonder what’s the difference between us and the Army? How do we work together? Why do we have fi refi ghters? What’s with all that noise? What the heck is our base’s name now?

The more they understand us, the more they accept us in their communities, lives and hearts, making our relationship with them all the more valuable – to them and to us.

Our presence, even without saying a word, inspires patriotism. It reminds people why they’re proud to be Americans.

Sharing our stories with children and young adults at career days may spark their interest in joining the armed forces and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The more we take advantage of opportunities to share our stories, to show how we make good use of their

hard-earned tax dollars, the more they’ll fi ght for us to fi ght for them.

We rely on community leaders who hear our stories to go out and share it with others. Community members can band together like the Whos from Whoville and sing our song to the masses.

Even when we’re not actively engaging with our com-munities, we are always communicating. From the way we act at the grocery store to our daily commute to work, people are watching.

Keeping a positive image of America’s Airmen in the public’s eye helps ensure our survival. As was said at the Defense Information School, “Does America need a Marine Corps? No. If we’ve got a fi rst-rate Army, Navy and Air Force, why do we have the Marines? The an-swer – America wants them.”

If the Army and the Navy have planes, why do we need an Air Force? Because we’re the best in the world at what we do and we need to share that!

Our story doesn’t exist if we don’t share it. We need to be present, active and pleasant.

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Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Hon-or Guard members Senior Airman Ron-ald Albright (left) and Airman 1st Class Jerry Shackelford, work together to raise a fl ag May 17 on Harmon Drive. For the complete story on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Flag Plaza, see page 6.Photo by Joel Martinez

“Even when we're not actively engaging with our communities, we are always communicating.”

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Community relations boosts AF morale

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By Tech. Sgt. Jess HarveyAir Force Public Affairs Agency

The new Rip-stop Airman Battle Uni-form, featuring a lighter nylon-cotton blend, will be available to Airmen at 16 U.S. bases and through AAFES online starting in June.

The wear policy for the light-weight RABUs will be exactly the same as for the ABUs. The only difference between the ABU and the RABU is the material.

The new material may be familiar to Airmen who remember the old summer-weight battle dress uniform or are fa-miliar with the Army's combat uniforms, Senior Master Sgt. Kecia Uyeno, Air Force Uniform Programs and Policies superin-tendent said.

The change to the new material will make the RABU lighter and cooler, but it's also treated with a wrinkle-resistant finish, she said.

The RABU will completely replace the old, heavier ABU.

“All industrial resources are now pro-ducing only the light-weight ABUs with no plans to go back and produce the heavy weight ABUs,” Uyeno said.

The shift in production and distribution plans will enable Airmen to purchase the uniforms more quickly than in the past.

Instead of stockpiling them until there was enough stock to line shelves world-wide before they were shipped, “The in-ventory will be available to Airmen next

month through AAFES on-line sales at http://www.shopmyexchange.com/ and at various state-side locations,” Uyeno said.

“As a result, Airmen will be able to or-der and receive them during the summer months when they need them the most,” said Uyeno.

According to Uyeno, in-store priority was given to state-side bases based on their climates, mission and number of Airmen by the Uniform Executive Work-ing Group. The group is made up of rep-resentatives from various agencies and receives input from the Chief Master Ser-geant of the Air Force.

The clothing sales locations to receive the uniforms first are:

Cannon AFB, N.M.Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Eglin AFB, Fla. Goodfellow AFB, Texas Holloman AFB, N.M. Joint Base Andrews, Md. Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Keesler AFB, Miss. Kirtland AFB, N.M. Luke AFB, Ariz. MacDill AFB, Fla. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Moody AFB, Ga. Nellis, AFB, Nev.Patrick AFB, Fla. Tinker AFB, Okla. “The plan for world-wide distribution is

currently in development,” Uyeno said.

New, lighter ABU available in June

Duty titleManagement engineering analystHometownSan Luis Obispo, Calif.HobbiesCrossFitGreatest AccomplishmentPlacing 26th out of 900 in the 2012 South Central CrossFit RegionalsPersonal InspirationMy husband Staff Sgt. Marcus HowardPersonal MottoWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

GoalsShort term, I am working toward my bachelors degree. Long term, I would like to receive a mas-ters degree before retirement.Pet PeeveViolations of AFI 36-2903Commander’s Comments "Staff Sgt. Howard is a razor sharp NCO. I am proud to have her represent AFMA as a member of the Randolph Honor Guard. Her performance on and off duty is exemplary."

Col. Kent WhiteAir Force Manpower Agency commander

Staff Sgt.Crystal Howard

Air Force Manpower Agency

Photo by Rich McFadden

Base BRIEFSAmerican Red Cross officials seek volunteers

The American Red Cross seeks volunteers to serve at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic. For details, call 652-6372 or stop by Bldg. 1040, room 1A214.

Speakers needed for bureauThe Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs team seeks speakers

for the speakers bureau. Speakers will be called on for public outings to talk in front of varied audiences. For more information, call Laura McAndrews at 652-0600.

Access to airfield requires training Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s airfield is a controlled area, which means anyone who needs access to the airfield is required to complete training, as well as be listed on an entry authorization list, unless escorted by someone who already has access. For more information, call 652-8166.

NOW SHOWING atthe Randolph Theater

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Today at 7 p.m.

$4.50 for adults – $2.25 for children 0-11

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" (PG)voices of Hugh Grant, Selma Hayek

Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.


NEWS

By Senior Airman Precious YettJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Airmen in Air Force Reserve Command are only required to engage in full-time active duty if there is a need. Otherwise, they serve part time and have the op-portunity to pursue other goals.

An Air Force Reserve recruiter informs people about the AFRC and helps interested and qualified candi-dates join the organization.

At Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Moss, Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service, is an in-service recruiter.

“My job is to select highly qualified Air-men for the right Air Force Reserve job at the right time,” Moss said. “I accomplish this task through informing, counseling, screening, interviewing and briefing peo-ple about Air Force Reserve benefits.”

The Air Force Reserve has two full-time opportunities available for mem-bers to initially serve: the Air Reserve Technician program and the Active Guard Reserve program. Most of the

positions are part-time traditional re-servist or individual mobilization aug-mentee assignments.

Active Guard Reserve involves Air-men to work their Reservist job in uniform full time, while Air Reserve Technicians work as a civil service em-ployee and as a Reservist.

For active-duty members in need of a transition, the Palace Chase and Palace Front programs are the best two options available, Moss said. The Palace Chase program is managed by the Air Force Personnel Center and allows active-duty Air Force members, officer and enlisted, the opportunity to request transfer from active duty to an Air Reserve Component to complete their military service.

“The Palace Chase program is a tool used to manage the end strength of the Air Force,” Moss said. “It has been in place since the Air Force chose to reduce its end strength. As long as force shap-ing is effective, the Palace Chase program will remain an option for specific career fields. It is imperative to keep in mind that AFPC has the final authority on who gets

approved for the program.”The Palace Front program applies to

all non-retiring Air Force members with less than six months remaining on active duty. Palace Front allows active-duty Air Force members to transfer into the Air Force Reserve upon completion of their active-duty service commitment for of-ficers and upon reaching their date of separation for enlisted members. Palace Front prevents the service member from having a breach in service.

Service members separating from active duty can contact an in-service

recruiter 180 days before their date of separation. Beginning the process at this time gives the separating service member time to obtain all required documents and find a reserve position near his home or future home.

“The Air Force Reserve experience is entirely different from active duty,” Moss said. “I highly recommend that members in transition schedule an appointment with me to learn more about opportuni-ties that exist in the Air Force Reserve.”

For more information, call Moss at 652-7532 or visit him in Bldg. 399.

Reserve recruiters offer transitioning options “The Air Force Reserve experience is entirely different from active duty. I highly recommend that members in transition schedule an appointment with me to learn

more about opportunities that exist in the Air Force Reserve.”

Tech. Sgt. Christopher MossAir Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service in-service recruiter

By Alex SalinasJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is home to the historic 81-year-old Parr Club, one the most success-ful clubs in the Air Force, having won multiple Air Force- and Air Education and Training Command-wide awards. The Parr Club, along with the Kendrick Club, offers many reasons that should entice Depart-ment of Defense cardholders to join them, Merilyn Gove, Randolph clubs general manager, said.

Everyone who joins a Randolph club before July 13 will receive three months of free dues; be en-rolled in the free cash-back rewards program when members receive their card; win $5 to $100 instantly upon scratching a ticket with all winnings loaded on a Force Support Squadron gift card; and receive a 902nd FSS coupon book valued at $50, Gove said.

While these are all perks in addition to club membership incentives that include saving money on every meal, invitations to quarterly customer appreciation events, early sign-up opportunities for special events and $20 in monthly coupons, Gove believes being a club member digs a little bit deeper

– something that isn’t found on the membership ap-plications.

“Being a club member is all about tradition,” Gove said. “We are blessed with a clientele that patron-izes the clubs.”

Gove referred to multiple organizations on and off Randolph that use the clubs for catering events, as well as cohorts such as retirees who frequent the

clubs and help keep them lively. Missy Jones, Randolph clubs office manager, is-

sued a stamp of approval inspired by the activities of retirees at the clubs.

“Being a club member is all retirees have ever known,” Jones said, citing past years as a time when more people were club members in the military. “A lot of them come to the clubs every Friday with friends for dancing, drinks and food. They are a well-spoken group and are a great example why people should join to keep the club heritage ongoing.”

Gove said once members join, they must keep coming back to the clubs to get the most “bang for their buck.”

Membership is vital to the clubs’ well-being be-cause they are completely self-sustained by club dues and sales, Gove said.

Frequenting the clubs is important, but new mem-bership is important to the future of club existence, considering an aging retiree population and a cli-mate where many military members permanently change stations, Gove said.

Word-of-mouth exchanges are essential pieces of

Club members help keep base heritage vibrant

Photo by David TerryParr Officers Club, Randolph Air Force Base

See CLUBS P11


By Airman 1st Class Lincoln KorverJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Along with housing and subsistence allowance, one of the most advantageous benefits the military offers to all of its members is free education continuation.

Through avenues like tuition assistance, College Level Examination Program testing, the GI Bill, night school and online classes, as long as service members have the drive to get a college degree, the military has the resources to help them get it done.

Whenever people have questions about the pro-grams offered through the military, they can get in-formation at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Education Center.

The Education Center offers formal, enlisted and civilian training, as well as promotion testing and aca-demic counseling, Laurie Murphy, Randolph Educa-tion Center Chief of education and training, said.

“I like taking care of people,” she said. “I like taking care of the Air Force, its mission, the Airman and all of my employees. I like doing things that help people develop their skills so when they are in the Air Force, they will be successful, or if they choose to get out, they’ll be successful doing something else.”

A lot of times, it can be easy for people to get in the mindset of thinking that furthering their educa-

tion isn’t something that is important. For those planning on staying in the Air Force,

they must have a Community College of the Air Force degree before they can make the senior board, Mur-phy said. The Air Force has really worked on tying education to promotion.

Regardless of that, education is something that helps develop people in their career, she said; that is what makes people well-rounded.

A lot of schools have shifted to more military-friend-ly programs that take into consideration moving to different locations, deployments and temporary-duty assignments, Gay Close, Randolph Education Center education specialist, said.

“When you’re active duty, you get tuition assis-tance, so why wouldn’t you want to take advantage

of that?” she said. “Any way you look at it, with edu-cation, you can’t go wrong.”

Whether or not the military demands that people go to college, when service members get their degree, it is a testament – especially to young Airman – that it’s possible and important.

“As an NCO, you want to set the example for your Airmen,” Murphy said. “So if you’re not developing yourself in your academics and education, then what does that say to your Airmen who you are supposed to be mentoring?”

It’s important for service members to be educated so they can have a successful future when they get out of the military, Close said.

“Education is a huge advantage,” she said. “It’s a positive thing any way you look at it.”

Education center staff helps Airmen get college degrees“When you’re active duty, you get tuition assistance, so why wouldn’t you want to take advantage of that? Any way you

look at it, with education, you can’t go wrong.”Gay Close

Randolph Education Center education specialist

By Senior Airman Precious YettJoint Base San Antonio Public Affairs

Once a month, a group of non-commissioned of-ficers participate in four days of mentorship, team building, resource and financial management, and morale building.

The NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar, de-signed to augment and enhance supervisory and leadership skills, is held monthly at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Lackland, but NCOs assigned to any base within JBSA may attend either seminar.

Topics covered in the course are aimed at personal and professional development and include areas such as motivation, counseling, military writing and the enlisted force structure. The NCOs who attend the Randolph seminar also receive a tour of the Taj Mahal and the Health and Wellness Center.

“NCO PES is designed to target NCOs who com-pleted Airman Leadership School at least three years prior and have not attended the NCO Academy,” Mas-ter Sgt. Terri Harmon, 902nd Force Support Squad-ron base career adviser said. “Career assistance advisers plan and facilitate the class, while senior NCOs from across the installation volunteer to brief various topics. The senior NCOs involvement in the JBSA professional development program is the key to its success.”

The NCO PES is a reinforcement of the standards, Code of Conduct and regulations of the Air Force.

“The NCO PES was a great course; I really enjoyed it,” Staff Sgt. Roberto Conde, Air Force Recruiting Service enlisted accessions, said. “There were a lot of great senior NCOs who provided very useful informa-tion through a variety of briefings. My favorite brief-ing covered financial information; however, interact-

ing and discussing the topics briefed with my peers from other units from JBSA also made the course well worth attending. It was great to find out what kind of things other Airmen around the Air Force are doing.”

The program has about 60 NCOs attend per year. At the end of the week, a critique is given to access the virtues of the course.

“NCO PES is a fast-paced four-day seminar de-signed to improve supervisory skills, increase self-confidence and encourage ethical and exemplary leadership behavior,” Staff Sgt. Joel Alvior, Fort Sam Houston Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Pro-gram instructor, said. “All technical and staff ser-geants seeking to increase their leadership skills should attend.”

To register, visit https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/commu-nity/views/home.aspx?Filter=oo-ED-AE-15.

NCOs ‘make their mark’ during professional development course

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By Alex SalinasJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

The flags on Harmon Drive were officially dedicated by the Air Force Sergeants Asso-ciation, Chapter 1075, on Feb. 27, 1985.

The project, spearheaded by the AFSA, was paid for from donations by individuals and organizations.

According to documents chronicling the con-struction of the flags on Harmon Drive, the flags represented “actions being taken to show Randolph’s heritage and its great tradi-tion of patriotic service to our country.”

Numerous off-base donations showed how im-portant the flags were not only to Randolph, but the surrounding community, Sharon McDaniel, 12th Flying Training Wing chief of protocol, said.

“In the past few years, the American people have had a resurgence of patriotic pride in their country and heritage,” according to an original donation form from the project.

McDaniel explained sentiments that led up to the mid-1980s and how they played a role into the construction of the flags.

“After the Vietnam War, many troops who came home were spat upon,” McDaniel said. “Men who came back from overseas were forgotten about; that was the climate of the 1970s. It was a rough time for the military, but that changed when politi-cal support surround-ing Ronald Reagan brought patriotism back to the U.S.”

Revived patriotism translated into sev-eral Air Force bases reviving their own look – resulting in what was to become “Flag Plaza” for Randolph.

The flags – one for each of the 50 U.S. states – complement the landmark “Taj Mahal,” chapel and Missing-Man Monu-ment on Harmon Drive and have been well-received by passersby.

Even the Randolph Honor Guard’s members admire the aesthetic quality of Flag Plaza.

“It makes for an awesome, picturesque set-ting,” Senior Airman Colby Albright, Ran-dolph Honor Guard Flight B member, said. “You can’t help but look at them when you drive into base from the Main Gate.”

A part of the honor guard’s duty is to watch over and replace any state flags that are faded, tattered or torn. They inspect the flags for wear and tear once per month.

The honor guards’ vigilance in keeping a watchful eye over the flags transfers into their personal lives.

“When I’m watching football games on TV or driving around base or anywhere else, I’m more observant,” Albright said. “I pay atten-tion to certain things now that I didn’t before.”

Senior Airman Louis Diaz, Randolph Honor Guard Flight B member, shares Albright’s experience and acts upon what he’s learned as an honor guard when not in uniform – the honor guard uniform that is.

“I never paid much attention to the flags until I joined honor guard,” he said. “I can now pick out things here and there (especially from perform-

ing honor guard routines). I pay attention to detail a lot. I’ll walk into another building and fix a flag. All of this is really embedded in you forever.”

Diaz even admitted he’s relearned the state flags from his work of helping to replace them – elementary knowledge many people forget because they don’t think about it, he said.

The 50 flags on Harmon Drive were originally slated to be flown on special occasions such as on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Fourth of July ac-cording to documents. But because they are on con-stant display, they require attention and inspections.

And while Randolph’s honor guard flights share the duty of replacing the flags, which Al-bright said is a fairly easy maneuver with the pole levers, McDaniel said the poles’ design has changed from when they were first mounted.

“The old poles came in two pieces and they had to be disassembled to replace the flags,” she said.

Scott Shepherd, 902nd Civil Engineer Squad-ron cultural resources manager, said there used to be individual plaques at the bot-tom of every flag pole representing the dona-tions from individuals for each state flag.

However, when the new poles arrived, Shep-herd designed the large bronze plaque in front

of Harmon Drive directly across from the Main Gate, in between the two columns of flags,

in November 2009. In that space, dubbed the “Avenue of American States,”

rests the new plaque that lists more than 50 names of individu-als and organizations that helped donate money to the project, as well as three other plaques dated from 1950 and 1985 that honor Flag Plaza.

“It was a really great idea (putting up Flag Plaza),” Shep-herd said. “For the few who were on Randolph during that time, there are a lot of memories to be had.

“Twenty-seven years later, the flags are creating new memo-ries. It just wouldn’t be Randolph without them,” he said.

Flag Plaza evokes pride, memories as part of Randolph heritage

Photo by Rich McFadden

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By Airman 1st Class Lincoln KorverJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

If dogs are man’s best friend, then pets should deserve the best care their owner can offer.

Whether something is wrong with a pet or if it’s simply time for a basic checkup, as long as owners are military ID cardholders, they can have their small animals taken care of at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Veterinary Clinic.

Richard Avery, 902nd Force Support Squadron Veterinary Clinic doctor of vet-erinary medicine, said his average day mostly consists of answering sick calls, performing examinations, giving diag-noses’, doing lab work, recommending treatments and doing basic tests. If he finds something unusual, he usually ad-vises them to see a local vet.

“I always loved working with animals,” he said.

Avery started out working for a vet when he was 14 years old, doing kennel work, holding pets, cleaning and steril-izing equipment, he said.

“I like having the ability to diagnose and work with clients, but the main thing is taking care of the animals,” he said.

It is important for people to know what

to look out for in their environment when they own a pet, especially if they live in Texas.

The main thing seen at the clinic are skin problems, he said, but the clinic also does a lot of routine checkups and diag-nosing in older pets to pick up hidden diseases, tumors and cancer.

“Young dogs (and cats) should come in about once a year until they’re about 10 years of age,” Avery said. “After that, they should come in one to two times a year for a general exam and to have blood work done.”

The main allergy symptoms seen at the clinic include itching, losing hair and

inflamed skin.“It’s just like people who have aller-

gies,” Avery said. “Dogs show their aller-gies by itching, people usually sneeze and cough. We treat it as we see it, there is no real prevention.”

When people have a pet or are think-ing about getting one, it is integral they know what makes that certain breed unique.

“Certain breeds have certain diseases that are common to them,” he said, “so we have to work with that.”

For example, cocker spaniels and poodles can sometimes have bad ears and eyes, and King Charles spaniels can have heart problems. Each breed has its own niche, so it’s important to know what that is.

Along with other dangers, a big thing to be careful about in Texas are heart worms, he said. Heart worm prevention is easy and can save a pet’s life; it only takes giving the pet a pill once a month.

Another thing people should be care-ful about is the summer heat, Avery said. When people take their dog out for a walk, the pavement is so hot it can burn their dogs’ feet. Just like a parent would handle a child, pet owners need to be careful with their animals.

Base vet offers pet owners helpful advice

Photo by Rich McFaddenMargeret Williamson, 902nd Force Support Squadron veterinary technician, uses a microscope to check fecal matter for worms May 21 at the Jount Base San Antonio-Randolph veterinary clinic.

the membership equa-tion.

“This is the social place; you may not see a lot of people your age or anyone you know at first, but once you get a friend or two to join and they do the same, the clubs really take off,” Gove said.

The Randolph clubs’ personnel are en route to keep them fashionable, that is, competitive with off-base establishments.

“We are trying every-thing we can to stay cur-rent with places outside of base,” Gove said. “We are very flexible and val-ue member feedback.”

Part of the “fashion” statement includes a ren-ovation to the Kendrick Club’s Gil’s Pub during

July and August, which Gove said will leave the pub as the “benchmark of all sports bars” – showcasing a large Jum-boTron-style TV as well as other high-definition TVs for various sporting events.

Jones recommended base affiliates apply in person at the Parr Club, Bldg. 500, and Kend-rick Club, Bldg. 1039, to receive their monthly coupons and use club benefits immediately. However, those inter-ested can apply for club membership online at www.Chase.com/AFClub-Card. For more informa-tion, call the Parr Club at 658-7445 and the Kend-rick Club at 652-2986.

CLUBS from P4 Safety fair kicks off campaignU.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tranetta Sices reads a motorcycle safety pamphlet at the safety fair May 23 in the atrium of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The educational fair officially kicks off the Air Forces' 101 Criti-cal Days of Summer Campaign which runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Sices is a labora-tory training manager for the 59th Laboratory Squadron.

U.S. Air Force photo by Harold China


Top: Families at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Center Pool enjoy time together in the water.Above: Kids at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Center Pool enjoy time together in the water. Left: Lifeguards at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Center Pool ensure the safety of the swimmers May 26 at the Center Pool.

Base pools open for summer swimming

U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Lincoln Korver

With school nearly out of session and summer arriving quickly, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's 902nd Force Support Squadron is proud to announce the opening of the two base pools.

The Center Pool at the Parr Club, located at Bldg. 502, will be open this summer from May 26 to Sept. 5. The South Pool, located at Bldg. 980, adjacent to Chapel 2 on H Street, will be open from June 4 to Aug. 19.

If someone is looking for activities to include swim lessons, lap swimming, day camp through the Youth Center or private pool parties, the South Pool has everything they need. If aerobics classes and open recreational swim are what someone enjoys, they should visit the Center Pool.


JUNE 1*9:00 a.m. - Step (Theanne)10:15 a.m. - Cardiofusion (Theanne)11:15 a.m. - Cycling- (Aurora)5:30 p.m. - Yoga (Regi)

JUNE 2*9:00 a.m. - Kick boxing (Bobbie) 9:00 a.m. - Pilates(Sandra)10:15 a.m. - Zumba (Sandra)

JUNE 3*1:00 p.m. - Yoga (Lisa)

JUNE 49:00 a.m. - Step (Claudia)10:00 a.m. - Water aerobics (Regi)10:05 a.m. - Strength train-ing 4 the new ages (Claudia)11:00 a.m. - Step (Claudia)11:15 a.m. - Cycling (Regi)5:00 p.m. - Step (Bobbie) *5:15 p.m. - Cycling (Holly)6:00 p.m. - Yoga (Regi)

JUNE 59:00 a.m. - Yoga (Wendy)10:00 a.m. - Seniors strength (Regi)11:00 a.m. - Step (Theanne)5:00 p.m. - Zumba (Sandra)*6:00 p.m. - Kick boxing (Bobbie)

JUNE 6*9:00 a.m. - Step (Theanne)10:00 a.m. - Water aerobics (Regi)10:00 a.m. - Yoga (Chrissy)11:00 a.m. - Step (Claudia)11:15 - Cycling (Regi)5:00 p.m. - Zumba (Zeny)5:15 p.m. - Cycling (Holly) 6:00 p.m. - Pilates (Regi)

JUNE 79:00 a.m. - Step/weights (Claudia)9:00 a.m. - Yoga (Wendy)10:00 a.m. - Seniors (Regi)11:00 a.m. - Sets & reps (Theanne)5:00 p.m. - Zumba (Zeny)6:00 - Kickboxing (Bobbie)

JUNE 8*9:00 a.m. - Step (Theanne)10:15 a.m. - Cardiofusion (Theanne)11:15 a.m. - Cycling- (Aurora)5:30 p.m. - Yoga (Regi)

JUNE 97:30 a.m. - 2- Person Team 10K relay run at Eberle Park*9:00 a.m. - Kick boxing (Kim) 9:00 a.m. - Pilates(Sandra)10:15 a.m. - Zumba (Sandra)

JUNE 10*1:00 p.m. – Yoga (Lisa)

JUNE 119:00 a.m. - Step (Claudia)10:00 a.m. - Water aerobics (Regi)10:05 a.m. - Strength train-ing 4 the new ages (Claudia)11:00 a.m. - Step (Claudia)11:15 a.m. - Cycling (Regi)5:00 p.m. - Step (Bobbie) *5:15 p.m. - Cycling (Holly)6:00 p.m. - Yoga (Regi)

JUNE 129:00 a.m. - Yoga (Wendy)10:00 a.m. - Seniors strength (Lisa)11:00 a.m. - Step (Theanne)5:00 p.m. - Zumba (Sandra)*6:00 p.m. - Kick boxing (Bobbie)

JUNE 13*9:00 a.m. - Step (Theanne)10:00 a.m. - Water aerobics (Regi)10:00 a.m. - Yoga (Chrissy)11:00 a.m. - Step (Claudia)11:15 a.m.- Cycling (Regi)5:00 p.m. - Zumba (Zeny)5:15 p.m. - Cycling (Holly) 6:00 p.m. - Pilates (Regi)

JUNE 149:00 a.m. - Step/weights (Claudia)9:00 a.m. - Yoga (Wendy)10:00 a.m. - Seniors (Lisa)11:00 a.m. - Sets & reps (Theanne)5:00 p.m. - Zumba (Zeny)6:00 p.m. - Kickboxing (Bobbie)

*Parent/Child classes

SPORTS - HEALTH - FITNESS

Football fan delightStaff Sgt. Monique Johnson (right), Air Education and Train-ing Command assis-tant NCO in charge of commander sup-port staff, receives an autographed card from the San Anto-nio Talons football team May 18 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Base Exchange. The event featured an autograph signing for base members and a drawing for free game tickets and an autographed football.Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert

By Brian RaphaelAir Force Safety Center Public Affairs

The summer is a wel-

come time of year marked by warmer weather and increased participation in outdoor activities. Unfor-tunately, it's historically the time of year when the Air Force experiences disproportionately more mishaps and fatalities off duty and also marks the beginning of the Days of Summer safety cam-paign.

To enhance awareness of risk management de-cision-making and offset the chance of mishaps, the Air Force Safety Cen-ter announces the Critical Days of Summer public webpage to help everyone enjoy a mishap-free sum-

mer. In addition to tools and features, this one-stop resource contains videos with important messages for all Airmen.

"Remember to dive into your summer off-duty ac-tivities with a clear eye toward safely returning to duty," said Bill Parsons, Air Force chief of ground safety.

"Every Airmen is pre-cious and every fatality is one too many!" safety cen-ter officials said. "Please enjoy your summer and make the choice to go into the fall with warm memo-ries of the decisions you made and the time you had. Spread the word to prevent mishaps."

Visit the site at http://www.afsec.af.mil/critical-daysofsummer/.

AF launches site to offset mishaps

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