November18,2011 NEWS RobinsDLAhelpscustomersworldwide … · CCAF DEGREE TITLE: 1. Logistics 2....

BY JENNY [email protected]

A team of inspectors fromAir Force MaterielCommand’s LogisticsCompliance AssessmentProgram will be visiting theWarnerRobinsAirLogisticsCenterDec. 5through 9.Recent

inspectioncycleshave occurred annually since2007, with the last visit inJanuary 2010.

Visits will include areaswithin the 402nd MaintenanceWing, 78th Air Base Wing,638th Supply ChainManagement Group andGlobal Logistics SupportCenter.In the 78th Mission

Support Group, in addition tointernal scrutiny, they havereceived staff assistance visitsfrom Headquarters Air ForceReserve Command, 116thLogistics Readiness Squadronand the 96th LRS from EglinAir Force Base, Fla. to givethe squadron an external look,and identify strengths andareas of improvement, saidCol. Roger Johnson, 78thMission Support Group com-mander.“The 78th LRS is hard at

work fine-tuning the squadronin preparation for the inspec-tion,” said Johnson.Col. Jeffery Glass, 78th Air

Base Wing Inspector General,added that safety and firstimpressions make up a hugepart of the process.“When an inspection team

comes in, it’s tough to be per-fect, but at the same time youtry to work to that,” saidGlass.

Four General Electric TF-39 engines produce a total of more than162,000 pounds of thrust power for the C-5. The C-5 Galaxy has apayload of six Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles or up to fivehelicopters. It can haul twice as much cargo as any other airlifter.

Days without a DUI: 8Last DUI: 461St CSS— courtesy 78th Security Forces

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CFC updateThis year’s six-week CombinedFederal Campaign has reachedand surpassed the Robins goalof $1.4 million.As of Nov. 14, the Robins cam-paign reached a total of$1,450,975.“50 Years of Caring” is thetheme of this year’s campaign,which ran Oct. 5 throughWednesday.The Middle Georgia CFC,which covers 17 counties, has agoal of $1.5 million. Thisincludes Robins’ goal of $1.4million.In 2010, Robins employees

gave more than $1.6 million. Ofthat $1.6 million amount, morethan $650,000 in CFC designa-tions was awarded to localorganizations. Robins hasexceeded its goal every yearduring the last 10 years.

Leadership class scheduleDeryl Israel, Warner Robins AirLogistics Center executive direc-tor, has developed a uniqueleadership and Lean thinkingframework that will serve as thebasis for the center’s newLeadership Academy. The acad-emy will develop leaders tomake Robins a “world class”center of excellence. The frame-work consists of competencies,skills and tools a leader shouldpossess to drive uniform andconsistent leadership across thecenter. Instructed by center sen-ior leaders, the classes are opento all Air Force MaterielCommand military leaders andcivilian supervisors. Attendanceis voluntary. The following class-es are scheduled for November.�Doug Keene will present“High Velocity Tenets” Nov. 28from 10:30 to 11:30 in the Bldg.301, ASD Executive Conferenceroom.

�Ches Rehberg will present“Empowering” Nov. 30 from 2 to3 p.m. in the Bldg. 905, Room141.

Construction projectsDue to a collapsed stormsewer pipe, Richard RayBoulevard – between WarnerRobins Street and Hannah Road– will remain closed to all traffic.Completion of the repair isscheduled for Dec. 31.

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U.S. Air Force photo by TOMMIE HORTONMaj. Steve “Ritalin” D’Amico, Lt. Col. Dan “Gus” Badia and Maj. Chris “Torch” Coddington arethree of the test pilots who put the F-15 aircraft through its paces before returning them to thewarfighter.

Robins DLA helps customers worldwide

Test pilots unshaken by Mach 1 quality checksBY JENNY [email protected]

The camaraderie sharedamong full-time, active dutyReservists of the 413th FlightTest Group is one of comfort -noticeable to the casualobserver, curious to the out-sider wishing to catch aglimpse into their world.Fighter pilots have an inner

circle, made even more exclu-sive by the fact it’s a competi-tive application process for F-15 pilot selection and training.“At every level there’s

training and screening,” saidMaj. Steve “Ritalin” D’Amico,a 1996Air ForceAcademygraduate. “It would be cockyto say only the best of the bestcome to what we’re doing, butit would be untruthful to saythat the top guy at every levelis probably the fighter guy.”The 413th, which includes

three full-time and one tradi-tional Reservist, performs anaverage of three or four week-ly functional check flights inthe F-15. It takes about threesorties to certify the aircraftairworthy.

“When we touch it, there’sno guessing,” D’Amico added.“Every piece of the airplanehas been torn out, replaced,adjusted or more. You’re basi-cally getting something that’scompletely untouched anduntested.”One advantage for the

pilots is the proximity of the F-15 Eagle Division system pro-gram office, with whom theywork closely on matters affect-ing the aircraft’s worldwidefleet.

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The Defense Logistics AgencyDisposition Services office at Robins oper-ates as a clearinghouse for excess and sur-plus government property.In fiscal 2010, the Warner Robins Air

Logistics Center Depot storage facility wasthe leader across the Air Force with a totalof $69.9 million worth of items, an amountwhich reflects a property’s original acquisi-tion value. In fiscal 2011, that numbertotaled $49 million.Two other retail facilities across the base

associated with maintenance activities alsorequisitioned items worth over $1 millionin 2010 and 2011.

While there may be many other facili-ties that have reutilized government proper-ty on base, if the sum of its original acqui-sition value didn’t reach at least $1 million,it did not appear on the DLADispositionServices’ annual “Million Dollar Board,”which is a listing gathered from all servicebranches.DLA services has a worldwide presence

within the Department of Defense, withdisposal specialists in 17 foreign countries,two U.S. territories, and 34 states.

The organization, which operates a full-service location at Robins in Bldg. 1602,takes excess property from all governmententities, and finds disposition outlets forthem.DLA’s biggest customer is the

Department of Defense, followed by otherfederal agencies, donation agencies and thegeneral public.Items are put into an online inventory

system where they can be requisitioned bycustomers worldwide. So for example if acustomer is looking for items that are

Coming up:

� see 413TH, 3


Each year as part of cele-brating the Marine Corpsbirthday, a ball is held to

commemorate the heritage ofthose who served and continueto serve our country.At Robins, members of

MarineAircraft Group 49,Detachment A, enjoyed anevening gala Nov. 5 at theMuseum ofAviation.

The Marine Corps celebratedits 236th birthday Nov. 10.“I look forward to the Marine

Corps Ball every year as itallows us to gather together andcelebrate our brotherhood asMarines,” said Lt. Col. MichaelJohnson, MAG-49 Det. A com-manding officer. “Since 9/11, theMarine Corps has written anamazing chapter in its historywith combat operations in IraqandAfghanistan. All of theseMarines should be extremely

proud to be a part of itduring such a criticaltime in our country’shistory.”Distinguished

guests included Maj.Gen. RobertMcMahon, WarnerRobinsAir LogisticsCenter commander,and Lt. Col. PaulFagan, commanding officer ofMarine Light Attack HelicopterSquadron 773.

The guest speaker was retiredMarine Col. Avery Chenoweth.

Marine ball celebrates heritage, legacy

U.S. Air Force photo by RAYMOND CRAYTON

� see DLA, 6

� see MARINES, 6

The need for speed ...The need for speed ...LCAP/ESOHCAMPinspections set

for December 5-9

� see INSPECTIONS, 6

InsideSee relatedcommentary

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Unit: HQ AFRC

TIME IN SERVICE: 29 years

HOMETOWN: Tacoma, Wash.

CCAF DEGREE TITLE:1. Logistics2. Human Resource Management

Chief Master Sgt.Margaret Anderson

How did you go about pursuing yourCCAF degree?

Much of my process went through learn-ing my core competencies in both MilitaryPersonnel and Logistics Readiness. Duringthe past two years, I have worked throughmy general education requirements system-atically as time permitted until I completedboth CCAF degrees.

What are your educational plans nowthat you have completed your CCAFdegree?

My plan is to pursue a four-year logisticsprogram at American Military University.

In the SpotlightUNIT PROFILE: 5th CBCSS

U.S. Air Force photo by ROBERT TALENTI5th Combat Communications GroupCombat Readiness School instructorstrain a group of newly assignedAirmenduring the night ground base defenseportion of the course.

What it doesBy the numbers

Why it matters

What they say

Staff Sgt.ShameecaMcKinney

Airman 1stClass Sean

Perry

“I’ve been in the5thCBCSS for four years. I’velearned a lot about tacti-cal communications andlook forward to sharingmyexperienceswith oth-erswhen I PCS.”

“While I haveonlybeen in the5thCBCSSfor about amonth, I’vereally enjoyed learningabout information sys-tems.My coworkershaveprovided greattraining andawesomesupport sincemyarrival.”

CombatReadinessSchool-trainedAirmen.

Hours of techni-cal and combatskills instruction.

30K+

Themission of the 5thCombat CommunicationsSupport Squadron is tofacilitate the successfultraining, deployment andemployment ofmobileCommand, Control,Communications andComputer, and air trafficcontrol services support-ing exercises and contin-gency operations.

The squadron supportsthemore than700-Airmengroup’smission to train,deploy anddeliver com-munications, air traffic con-trol and landing systemsfor dominant combatoperations anytime…any-where. Theunit has a longanddistinguishedhistoryof executing itsmissionaround theworld in placeslike Iraq, Afghanistan,Pakistan, Haiti, Cuba andother locations.

300+

Airmenassignedto squadron.140+

20+ Personnelcurrentlydeployed.

380+ Airmenwhohavedeployedsince 2009.

In order to promote the Year ofCommunity College of the Air Force andRobins’ Fall CCAF Graduation scheduledNov. 28 at 1 p.m. in the Heritage ClubBallroom, the Robins Rev-Up will be high-lighting some of our local graduates.


Oneof the primaryresponsibilities JakeDickson has is to identi-

fy the presence of heavy metalson work surfaces higher than 10feet. That includes catwalks,mezzanines and elevated workplatforms used to access utilitiesor equipment.

“Many of thoseareas go undisturbedfor months or evenyears, and haveaccumulated dustthat may containheavy metals,” saidDickson, 802ndMaintenance SupportSquadron mechanical engineer.

Heavy metals include lead,cadmium, chromium and beryl-lium.

Dickson identifies whatpotentially hazardous materialsare in these areas, and puts con-trols in place to contain the dust,and helps prevent cross-contam-ination.

Maintenance and access plat-forms higher than 10 feet havebeen identified in most base

facilities, and testing will soonbegin for the presence of heavymetals, said Dickson.

If they’re present, anyoneentering those areas must followa strict decontamination proce-dure that will contain and con-trol the hazardous dusts, he said.The work area will be cordonedoff, and personnel will suit upwith appropriate personal pro-

tective equipment, anduse HEPAvacuumsand wet wipes todecontaminate thework area, equip-ment and utilitiesserviced.

“This processmaximizes direct

and indirect workersafety. Those performing thetasks are protected with PPEwhile HEPAvacuums and wetwipes protect personnel work-ing nearby from being exposedto hazardous dusts,” addedDickson. “This task is ongoing,and anyone entering an areahigher than 10 feet not yet iden-tified as hazardous must treatthe area as if it were, and followthe same procedure describedabove.”

Heavy metals testingto be put in place

Restoration of Annual LeaveThe current leave year ends

December 31. The maximum amountof annual leave that most employeesmay carry into the new leave year,which begins on January 1, 2012, is240 hours. Agencies may restore annu-al leave that was forfeited because itwas in excess of the maximum leaveceilings (i.e., 240, 360, or 720 hours arecommon leave ceiling categories) if theleave was due to an administrativeerror, exigency of the public business,or sickness of the employee, but only ifthe leave was scheduled and approvedin writing by Saturday.

Voluntary Leave Transfer ProgramEmployees with “use or lose” leave

may donate excess annual leave toapproved leave recipients under theVLTP. Leave donations made for thispurpose are limited to no more than thenumber of hours remaining in the leaveyear for which an employee is sched-uled to work and receive pay. (Example:If two weeks before the end of the leaveyear, a leave donor has 100 hours ofuse or lose leave and is scheduled towork for only 60 hours, up to 60 hoursmay be donated.) The limitation ondonating annual leave subject to forfei-ture may be waived, in writing, by theinstallation commander or his designee,provided the employee has extenuatingcircumstances and it has been docu-mented as such.

Supervisor andEmployee Responsibilities

Ultimately, supervisors are responsi-ble for the overall planning, coordina-tion, and approving of their employees’annual leave throughout the leave yearso that the agency’s mission andemployees’ needs are met, and so thatemployees do not approach the end ofthe leave year with a significant amountof annual leave that must be used orforfeited. Employees should be sure toschedule and use annual leavethroughout the leave year and not waituntil the end of the leave year to sched-ule annual leave. When an employeemakes a timely request for leave, thesupervisor must either approve therequest and schedule the leave at thetime requested by the employee or, ifthat is not possible because of theagency’s workload, the leave must berescheduled at some other time.

RetirementGenerally, retiring employees are

issued a lump-sum payment for unusedannual leave at the time of retirement.Therefore, employees retiring onDecember 31, 2011, will get a lump-sum leave payment computed at the2012 salary rate for all remaining annu-al leave, to include the amount abovethe employee’s leave ceiling (e.g., 240,360, or 720 hours). All employees con-templating not retiring until January2012 should consider excess annual

leave and lump-sum payment implica-tions. Employees planning to retire onor after January 1, 2012 must use theirexcess annual leave by December 31,2011 to avoid forfeiture. Any annualleave above the employee’s leave ceil-ing not used by December 31, 2011, willbe forfeited and will not be included inthe employee’s lump-sum payment forannual leave.

Sick Leave TidbitsPreviously, only retiring CSRS and

CSRS-Offset employees were eligibleto add any unused sick leave hours totheir service time for the purpose of cal-culating their CSRS annuity. As a resultof a change of law effective October 28,2009, retiring FERS-covered employeesnow receive that same benefit byadding unused sick leave to their serv-ice time in the computation of theirFERS annuity at the time of their retire-ment. For FERS employees, thechange of law is being “phased in.” Inparticular, the law allows retiring FERSemployees to add 50 percent of theirsick leave balance to their service timeif they retire on or before December 31,2013. FERS employees who retire onor after January 1, 2014 can add 100percent of their unused sick leave totheir service time in the computation oftheir FERS annuity.

For more information, visithttps://org.eis.afmc.af.mil/sites/FOWRALC/dp/default.aspx.

End-of-Year Leave ConsiderationsKEEPING ROBINS SAFE

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Think twice, energy has a price.While testing the air-craft, the pilots checkinstruments and flight con-trols to ensure they’reworking properly. Planesare tested prior to paintingto prevent burning freshpaint off at high speeds.

“We do everythingfrom test the engines -shutting them down in theair one at a time andrestarting them - to thesupersonic run,” said Lt.Col. Dan “Gus” Badia,413th FTG chief of stan-dardization and evalua-tions. “We do that becausethere are certain things thathappen on the aircraft thatyou have to check onlywhen you’re going thatfast.”

During the supersonicrun, pilots fly from east ofColumbus to west ofEastman, before returningto base.

“We check to makesure the flight controlresets its ratio. In this air-craft, based on speed, theratios change,” saidD’Amico, a former flightinstructor. “We make surethe ratios are programmedcorrectly, because at super-sonic flight, the aircraft isless responsive to flightcontrol input.”

As the aircraft acceler-ates to 1.5 times the speedof sound, there’s a systemdesigned to limit ruddertravel above 1.5.

“We have to get tobetween 1.4 and 1.6 Machto make sure the rudderlimiting system is opera-tional,” he said.

Pilots distance them-selves from the base andpopulation below as muchas possible, yet stay nearenough to immediatelyreturn home should any-thing happen. They fly at aminimum 43,000 feet, try-ing to get closer to 50,000feet, or more than ninemiles up. The higher theyare, the less impact super-sonic shock waves canhave on those below.

As pilots break thesound barrier, all wear life-saving G-suits which helpblood circulate through thebody to the brain.Someone pulling ninetimes the force of gravitycan feel like they weigh1,800 pounds.

Throughout the year,pilots maintain a basic pro-

ficiency level of core fight-er pilot skills, includingbasic fighter maneuvers,long-range tactical inter-cepts to exercise air-to-airradar capabilities in the Cand E models, and simula-tion training.

Maintaining those skillsallows them to occasional-ly fly with other units.

“That ability to go outand work with units isreally important to main-tain relevancy with themissions that airplanes aredoing,” said Maj. Chris“Torch” Coddington.“That helps us do our jobbetter here, as well asinteract with the guys inthe squadrons flying theseplanes, so we can bringgood feedback to the(Warner RobinsAirLogistics Center).”

As part of its mission,the group can deploy any-where in the world at amoment’s notice to moveor rescue crashed, dam-aged aircraft.

They can deliver air-craft to other units as need-ed, and also have an edu-cational side to its mission,helping those units acrosstheAir Force maintaintheir functional checkflights to help keep theirprograms healthy. They arealso sometimes called onto assist other squadronswith testing.

“It turns out that the

whole fighter business ispretty relationship driven,”said D’Amico. “So bykeeping up the relation-ships, we’re able to keepthe communicationbetween what happenshere and what goes on inthe field, at a healthy level.Feedback going back andforth has helped us pro-duce a better product in amore timely fashion, andultimately service thewarfighter.”

When not flying, theyhave additional responsi-bilities which can make fora longer day at work.Badia is the 413th’s chiefof standardization andevaluations; Coddington,the 339th Flight Testsquadron assistant directorof operations; andD’Amico, the 339th’s F-15flight commander.

Asked if there was everanything else they’d ratherbe doing, all agreed thatbeing a fighter pilot issomething you have toreally want. The time,commitment and passionfor the mission make thelifestyle a part of who youare.

“You will find a lot ofpeople in theAir Forcewho wished they weredoing this job - but youdon’t find anybody in thisjob who wishes they weredoing something differ-ent,” said D’Amico.

413THContinued from 1

As pilots of the 413thFlight Test Group atRobins make their super-sonic run across MiddleGeorgia to Robins, thethunder-like sound of asonic boom is unmistak-able.

While there are miscon-ceptions about what exact-ly causes the sonic boom,Maj. Steve D’Amico, an F-15 test pilot here, helpedclarify the explanation.

“A lot of people thinkwhen you break the soundbarrier, it causes a boom,”he said. “The fact is thatthe entire time you’reabove Mach 1, you’re cre-ating a supersonic shockwave.”

Speeds on a superson-ic Mach run can rangebetween 900 to 1,300 nau-tical miles an hour. Shockwaves are produced as anaircraft moves faster thanthe speed of sound.

“The way that humansperceive the shockwave

created by a supersonicaircraft is a ‘boom,’” hesaid.

That supersonic shock-wave comes away fromthe aircraft, at the speed ofsound, in all directions forthe entire duration of timethat aircraft is supersonic.

That boom you hearhappens from just north ofColumbus all the way totwo-thirds of the way toSavannah.

“So everybody alongthat path is going to per-ceive that supersonicshockwave – one time,” hesaid.

Pilots fly at a minimum43,000 feet, getting closerto 50,000 feet, in order tominimize the effects below.

They are unable to flyover water due to securityand aircraft identificationreasons, but also stayclose to home in casesomething should happen.

– By Jenny Gordon

What is a sonic boom?


HOW TO CONTACT USRobins Office of Public Affairs620 Ninth Street, Bldg. 905Robins AFB, GA 31098468-2137Fax 468-9597

EDITORIAL STAFFCOMMANDERCol. Mitchel Butikofer

PUBLICAFFAIRS DIRECTORRick Brewer

INTERNAL INFORMATION CHIEFGeoff Janes

EDITORLanorris [email protected]

STAFF WRITERJenny [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHERSue [email protected]

Note: Unless otherwise noted, num-bers listed in the Rev-Up are DSNnumbers. If calling from a commercialor off-base phone, dial prefix 222 iflisted as 472; 327 if listed as 497; or926 if listed as 468.

ViewPoints “What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson

WR-ALCVISION

A “World-Class” Centerof Acquisition and

Sustainment Excellence

WR-ALCFOCUS

�� Exceed Warfighter and Customer Expectations�� Lead DoD in Cost Management��Re-energize and Sustain Continuous Process Improvement

Commander’s Action LineThe action line is an open-door program for Team

Robins personnel to give kudos, ask questions or sug-gest ways to make Robins a better place to work andlive.

The most efficient and effective way to resolve aproblem or complaint is to directly contact the responsi-ble organization. This gives the organization a chanceto help you, as well as a chance to improve its process-es.

Please include your name and a way of reaching

you, so we can provide a direct response. Anonymousaction lines will not be processed. Discourteous or dis-respectful submissions will also not be processed.

Commander’s Action Line items of general interest tothe Robins community will be printed in the Robins Rev-Up.

For more information, visithttps://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/actionline.htm.

To contact the Commander’s Action Line, call 468-2886 or e-mail [email protected].

� Security Forces 468-2187� FSS (Services) 468-5491� Equal Opportunity 468-2131� Employee Relations 497-8253� Military Pay 468-4022 � Civil Engineers 468-5657 � Public Affairs 468-2137 � Safety Office 468-6271 � Fraud, Waste & Abuse 468-2393 � Housing Office 468-3776� Chaplain 468-2821� IDEA 497-7281

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B.Donley issued a letter to all Airmen Nov. 8.

The mission at the Air Force MortuaryAffairs Operation is to provide dignity,honor and respect to the fallen and care,service and support to their families. Theprofessionals whose privilege it is to per-form this solemn duty take great pride inthat responsibility to care for America’sfallen.

However, due to specific concernsraised by AFMAO professionals regardingpolicies, processes, and procedures, the AirForce conducted an investigation thatfocused on allegations of mismanagementand accountability,” he added. “The AirForce has contacted the four familiesdirectly affected by the investigation anddiscussed these matters with them person-

ally. If you were not contacted already, youare not one of the impacted families.”

I also want you to know that the AirForce has kept the office of the Secretaryof Defense, members of Congress andcommittees apprised of the investigation

and the corrective actions we have taken. Iam also working with our service counter-parts to ensure that their equities arerespected. In addition, an independentpanel of the Defense Health Board hasbeen tasked to review the adequacy andeffectiveness of our corrective actions andto recommend any further improvements atDover mortuary.

The professional staff at AFMAO takesgreat pride in its important mission andremains dedicated to maintaining trust andconfidence in their solemn duty to you andyour family. As Secretary of the Air Force,you have my commitment that we willcontinue to ensure the highest standards aremet to provide dignity, honor, respect andreverence for our fallen and care, serviceand support to their families.

Thank you for your service.

SECAF issues letter to Airmen

We have come a long way this year withmany positives – the abatements for all39 OSHA citations, re-energized VPP,workplace injuries on the decline, a verymuch improved partnership, etc.Logistics Compliance Assessment

Program inspectors will be with us with-in the next few weeks, giving the Robinsworkforce a great opportunity for evenmore positives and an opportunity for theDoD and the Air Force to see what wealready know, that Team Robins is a supe-rior center with an unmatched workforce

with unmatched dedication.As a reminder for our upcoming inspec-

tions – direct safety violations have ham-pered us in the past and some of the big-ger numbers came from cases such aslack of eye and hearing protection, reflec-tive belts and improper fall protection.So, let’s do what we can and what

should be done to focus, so the LCAPteam leaves here with a big goose eggnext to the DSV column. As well we askall to focus on:� Being vigilant wingmen

� Compliance with AFIs andtechnical orders� Maintenance processes and proce-

dures, and checklistsAnd remember, be courteous, inviting

and friendly to all inspectors.Oh, one more positive, all aircraft on

time for the month October, that’s huge.Hats off to ya and God bless.Editor’s note: This commentary was

written by Maurice Zammit, WorkplaceSafety and Health Team, and was origi-nally published in the Union Advocate.

Remain vigilant, compliant during LCAP

On the FlyPrinted PDGdistributionis delayedThe printed version of

the 2011AFPAM 36-2241, ProfessionalDevelopment Guide hasbeen delayed and will notship until late December.The delay is a result of

Air Force PublishingDistribution Center transi-tioning its operations fromthe facility in BaltimoreMd., to theArmy’s MediaDistribution Division in St.Louis, Mo.We will continue to

work through each BaseWeightedAirmanPromotion System point ofcontact to distribute thePDG. The “NOT-FOR-IMPLEMENATION.pdf”available at e-pubs sinceApril 29 is the most cur-rent and accurate PDG forpromotion testing startingin December (promotioncycle 2012). There is nodifference between thecurrent e-pubs version andthe printed version.A copy of the Enlisted

Promotions Referencesand Requirements Catalog(formerlyWAPS Catalog)is located at the followinglink:https://www.omsq.af.mil/TE/EPRRC.pdf.The first testing cycle

using the 2011 PDG asstudy references is the12E8 senior master ser-geant cycle. The testingwindow for 12E8 runsfrom Dec. 1 - 14.Since PDG has been

posted and available sinceApril 29, the requirementto have access to study ref-erence materials at least 60days prior to test date hasbeen met. There will be nodelay in the testing win-dows for the 2012 promo-tion cycles.The link below will

take you to the onlinePDG: http://www.e-publis-ing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFPAM36-2241_NOT-FOR-IMPLEMENTATION.pdf.

UpcomingThe annual Team

RobinsAngel TreeChristmas Drive solicitsaid from the base commu-nity to ensure all childrenwith ties to Robins haveplenty of presents to openon Christmas Day.TheAngel Trees and

collection boxes are nowlocated at the Commissaryand Base Exchange.Donations will be taken

through Dec. 16.Gift cards and mone-

tary donations are alsobeing accepted.Checks should be made


Jim Dolbow, military legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, tries on the PurefloPF60ESM respirator which is now in use at Robins as Col. Evan Miller, 402nd MaintenanceWing commander, looks on.

out to the Team RobinsFirst Sergeant’s Council.For late donations, con-

tact SherryWilliams at468-2141 or Master Sgt.Alex Rodriguez at 497-5117.

Team Robins membersare invited to come outand support their fellowAirmen at the FallCommunity College oftheAir Force GraduationNov. 28 at 1 p.m. in theBase Theater.The guest speaker will

be Col. David Souther-land, 78thAir BaseWingvice commander.For more information,

call Staff Sgt. StephanieWatson at 497-7555.

The base furniturestorewill no longer beopen Mondays, beginningNov. 28. The new hours ofoperation will be:Tuesdays through

Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6p.m.Saturdays from 11a.m.

to 5 p.m.Closed Sundays and

Mondays.

Et ceteraTo list a leave recipi-

ent in the Rev-Up, emailLanorrisAskew at lanor-ris.askew@ robins.af.mil.

Representing the force

Air Force workers can find help hereFinances & Work-Life Balance Airman & Family Readiness Center 468-1256Health and Wellness Education Health and Wellness Center 497-8480Health Screenings Civilian Health Promotion Services 497-8030Work, Personal or Family Issues Employee Assistance Program (800) 222-0364Work Stress, Psychological Issues Organizational Consulting Office 497-9803Mental Health & Substance Abuse Houston Healthcare (478) 922-4281Unplanned Pregnancy Houston Healthcare (478) 922-4281Suicide Prevention National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255Sexual Assault & Victim Advocacy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator 468-2946Crime Victim Advocacy Victim Witness Assistance Program 497-4584

AFMC Wellness Support Center — www.afmcwellness.comNote: Unless otherwise noted, numbers listed in the Rev-Up are DSN numbers. If calling from a commercial oroff-base phone, dial prefix 222 if listed as 472; 327 if listed as 497; or 926 if listed as 468.

Courtesy photo

STRAIGHT TALK HOT LINEUp-to-date information

during base emergencies222-0815

During this same period,inspections will also be conductedby the Environmental, Safety andOccupational Health Compliance

Assessment and ManagementProgram. These inspections assessmanagement effectiveness andmonitor compliance with federal,state and local laws. As part ofAir Force headquarters efficien-cies, the AFMC Inspector Generalhas been mandated to try to align

all inspection types. That willalign with other major headquar-ters inspection types to bring oneinspection team every two years,according to Air Force Instruction90-803.The last ESOHCAMP Tier III

audit occurred in January 2009.

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The detachment currently hasabout 120 active-duty membersand 200 Reservists.Evening festivities began with a

social hour, followed by cere-monies which included a specialbirthday video message from Gen.James F. Amos, 35th Commandant

of the Marine Corps.Since 1921 during every ball, a

special message is read that waswritten by Gen. John A. Lejeune,13th Commandant of the MarineCorps. Created by a resolution ofthe Continental Congress in 1775,the message reflects on theMarines’ storied history, missionand Corps tradition.Another tradition is the cutting

of the birthday cake. A piece is

given to the oldest member of theunit, who then passes it on to theyoungest, signifying the passing ofexperience and knowledge fromthe old to the young.The Marine unit relocated to

Robins in July of 2010, and sup-ports Marine Light AttackHelicopter Squadron 773, whichalso relocated to Robins, and fliesAH-1W Super Cobra and UH-1NHuey helicopters.

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located at Robins, those can be shipped or transportedat no charge to any other DoD customer.“We try to save money and basically extend the

supply life of items,” said Danny Snow, DLADisposition Service area manager. “The benefit goesback to the military so they won’t have to procurethose items.”Some of the most requisitioned items for the mili-

tary include vehicles, aircraft parts, clothing items,tools, individual equipment, electronics, furniture andother supplies. For example, in 2010, there were only1,133 line items as part of the $69.9 million total forthe depot storage account.While the number of items may not sound like a lot,

this is due to its high acquisition cost value, which can

include expensive aviation electronics or aircraft parts.A single line item could also have included a

request for 2,000 pairs of boots, for example.According to Kenneth MacNevin with DLA

Disposition Services and DLA Logistics InformationService, overall in the last few fiscal years, the agencyhas had about $20 billion worth of excess propertyturned in.About half of this amount was discovered to be

unusable; however, the remaining property is gettingreused by other entities.The reuse of property totals about $2 billion,

MacNevin said.“Before going out and spending budgeted money to

get new stuff, it goes to DLA almost-new, and getsused until it’s worn out,” he explained.He added there’s a green aspect as well, citing the

environmental value of reutilizing goods, rather thanbuying things new to be manufactured.

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Librarians at Robinswould like to continue toget the word out aboutthe Mission EssentialProgram.

The Air Force-levelprogram governed byAFI 34-270, allows baseorganizations to pur-chase books, newspaperor magazine subscrip-tions and online prod-ucts.

“Basically, it has tobe something that helpsyou do your job,” saidGail Harbuck, baselibrary technician (acqui-sitions).

In order to fulfill anorder request through theprogram, the productmust be mission essen-tial.

This is defined aspublications and servicesthat directly bear on the

functions, initiatives, andoperations of Air Forceagencies, and which per-sonnel must have tocarry out the installationmission effectively.

All items purchasedare the property of thelibrary until items are nolonger needed or used,said Harbuck.

They cannot be givenaway and must bereturned in order to betaken off an account.

If your office is inter-ested in purchasingthrough the program,there is a request formsent out, which asks forproduct information,book ISBN, justificationof materials, impactstatements and signa-tures.

An office accountshould first be set up,which requires contactinformation from twocustodians, and a signa-

ture from the organiza-tion’s commander,deputy or division chief.

Last year, there wereabout 100 items orderedthrough the program,representing nearly 90offices across Robins.

That included morethan 70 major publica-tions as well as onlineproducts purchased.

Organizations can’tuse their governmentpurchase card fundswithout first contactingHarbuck to see if anyMission Essential fundsare available.

Funds are appropriat-ed annually for the pro-gram.

Most offices are eligi-ble to use the program,although several areexcluded.

Editor’s note: To setup an account or forinformation, callHarbuck at 497-7380.

BY STEPHEN HAMMACKRobins onsite archaeologist

Once the most widelyspoken language inSoutheastern NorthAmerica, today only avariation of Hitchiti isspoken by a few hundredNative Americans inFlorida.

However, at one time itwas the only languageheard on the lands whichbecame Robins Air ForceBase, and was in use inAlabama, Georgia,Florida, and SouthCarolina, from the bendsof the ChattahoocheeRiver to the shores andsounds of the AtlanticOcean.

But what is the historyof Hitchiti, and why did itdisappear from the riversand woods of MiddleGeorgia?

First, the name itself isan accident of history. Itwas first defined as a lan-guage around 1825 by aCherokee who had beenasked to write downexamples of the languagespoken by natives of thetown of Hitchiti, whichwas then located on thebanks of the Chatta-hoochee River in westernGeorgia. Inhabitants ofother towns also spoke thesame tongue, so it couldeasily have been calledApalachicola or Chiaha.

WhenWilliam Bartramencountered it during hisexplorations around theSoutheast during the late1700s, he wrote that itwas referred to in ademeaning fashion as the“Stincard” language bythe more numerous speak-ers of the Muscogeedialect, and that this trans-lated roughly as “peopleof another tongue.”

Other Hitchiti-speakingtowns includedAltamaha,Apalachicola, Chiaha,Oconee, Ocmulgee (forwhich the river is named),Ocute, and Sawokli –all later part of theCreek Confederation.

Next, the word Hitchitimay itself be a corruptionof the word Ichisi. Mapsfrom the early 1700sshow the location of thetown of Hitchiti on whatlater came to be called theOcmulgee River.

However, some ofthese maps actually usethe term “Echete.” Tocomplicate matters fur-ther, the chroniclers ofHernando de Soto’s expe-dition through theSoutheast described hisvisit in 1540 to the townand chiefdom of Ichisi,which is thought to havebeen somewhere aroundmodern day Macon.

Now, if “Echete” werewritten using an old-style“s” – and this sometimeslooked like an “f” or a “t”according to the orthogra-phy of the time – Echeƒe(Echese) may have beenmistakenly transcribed as“Echete.” Therefore thedialect we call Hitchitimay itself have beennamed for the people liv-ing along the banks ofOchese Creek (the previ-ous name of theOcmulgee River) in thetown of Ichisi. Ochese issimply a variant of Ichisi,and means “HickoryLeaf” or “People of the[Hickory] Nut Leaves.”

Only a handful ofanthropologists and lin-guists have ever reallystudied Hitchiti, and theyhave done so only sporad-ically since the 1800s. Asa language once spokenfar and wide, it is all butdead today. However, theSeminole and Miccosukeetribes in Florida have pre-served a variant ofHitchiti that linguists callMikasuki. It’s forbiddento teach outsidersMikasuki, includinganthropologists andarchaeologists studyingtheir Hitchiti-speakingancestors’culture.

Just a few hundredpeople keep the flame ofHitchiti burning today,and the vast majority of

Creek and Seminole inOklahoma and Floridaspeak Muscogee, thedialect first brought toGeorgia around 1670 byseveral Alabama townsseeking relief followingthe epidemics and socialupheaval brought by con-tact with Europeans.

Eventually, Muscogeebecame more importantthan Hitchiti as theAlabama towns, such asKawita and Kasita, andtheir leaders like EmperorBrims, AlexanderMcGillivray, and WilliamMcIntosh rose to pre-emi-nence throughout the1700s. Later, during thelate 1700s and early1800s, some Creek brokeaway and moved toFlorida where they cameto be called the Seminole,from the Spanish word forseparatist or runaway, andthe fate of Hitchiti hasbeen inextricably linkedwith the Seminole eversince.

The last Hitchiti speak-ers of Middle Georgiawere probably removed toIndian Territory(Oklahoma) along theCreek Trail of Tears dur-ing the 1830s. Others mayhave fled to theOkefenokee Swamp orjoined the Seminole orMiccosukee in Florida.But words like Ocmulgee,Echeconnee, Tobesofkee,Oconee, anything endingin -hatchee (meaningcreek or branch), andcountless other words stillmake the music of theHitchiti tongue sing when-ever we read the nameson maps or on the roadsigns as we cross theserivers and creeks through-out Middle Georgia.

Yes, Hitchiti will livefor as long as we saythese names, even if wesay them with oddEnglish accents and inways that would seemvery strange to the lateprehistoric and early his-toric inhabitants of RobinsAir Force Base.

Mission Essential Programoffered at base library

Hitchiti: The lost languageof Middle Georgia

U.S. Air Force photo by SUE SAPPStephen Hammack, center, 78th CEG archaeologist, examines an artifact at the NativeAmerican Heritage Observance Corn Roast/Artifact ID event Nov. 10.

Last out. Lights out. Save energy.

� FSS Admin . . . . . .468-3193� Community Center . 468-2105� Outdoor Rec . . . . .468-4001� Base Chapel . . . . .468-2821� Arts & Crafts . . . . .468-5282� Horizons . . . . . . . .468-2670� Heritage Club . . . .468-2670� Library . . . . . . . . . .497-8761

� HAWC . . . . . . . . .497-8480� Fitness Center . . .468-2128� Fitness Annex . . . .472-5350� Youth Center . . . .468-2110� Tickets, Travel . . .468-2945� Bowling Center . . .468-2112� Pine Oaks G.C. . .468-4103� Pizza Depot . . . . .468-0188

78th FSS DIRECTORY

Note: Unless otherwise noted, numbers listed in the Rev-Up areDSN numbers. If calling from a commercial or off-base phone, dialprefix 222 if listed as 472; 327 if listed as 497; or 926 if listed as 468.

Afternoon “Glow In theDark” Thunder AlleyTuesday2 to 4 p.m.$6 per personFor details, call 468-2112.

UPCOMINGBowling Movie“Lion King”Wednesday2 p.m.$5 for 12 years & younger$6 for 13 years & olderIncludes three games,rental shoes, movie andpopcornFor details, call 468-2112.

Thanksgiving BigBINGOWednesday7:15 p.m.More money, door prizesand foodHeritage Club BINGORoomFor details, call 468-4515.

Wynn DiningThanksgivingThursday11 a.m. to 2 p.m.For details, call 468-6596.

Horizons ThanksgivingBuffetThursday11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Members $13.95;Guests $16.95Children 3 to 10 years$7.95Free for 2 years andyoungerFor details, call 468-2670.

Loan LockerLocated in OutdoorRecreation, Bldg. 914(Previously located atA&FRC)For details, call 468-4001.

Mickey’s Very MerryChristmas PartyMagic KingdomTheme Park Sunday,

Tuesday, Nov. 29 and 30Tickets can be purchasedat ITT and at thepark window.For details, call 468-2945.

ONGOINGBasketballCoaches NeededYouth CenterBldg. 1021For details, call 468-2110.

Breakfast atthe Fairways GrilleSeven days a week7 a.m. to 10 a.m.For details, call 923-1717.

Celebrate NativeAmerican HeritageMonth at your libraryChildren dress upthe library turkeyby pinning on a feather.For details, call 497-8761.

Closed for RenovationThrough Jan. 2Fitness CenterTemporary shower traileris available.For details, call 468-2128.

Pizza Depot CateringSpecialLook in the Edge maga-zine, page 5 for five ormore catering specials.For details, call 468-0188.

FSS Wireless Hot SpotsParticipating facilitiesinclude the golf course,Base Restaurant,Afterburner, Heritage Club,Horizons, Library andBowling Center.

Remote Control BowlingBall at Robins LanesNow available forWounded Warrior Programand individuals with specialneeds. Can also be usedas a novelty for bowling.

Get OutHAPPENINGS

ON TAPBoss N’ BuddyToday4 to 5 p.m.Heritage Club LoungeFor details, call 472-7864.

Texas Hold ‘EmSaturdaySign-up 1:30 p.m.Games start 2 p.m.Members $10, Guests $15Heritage Club LoungeFor details, call 472-7864.

Turkey Shoot TournamentSaturday9 a.m.$40 per personIncludes turkey dinner anddessertGolf CourseFor details, call 468-4103.

9-Pin No-Tap TourneySaturday6 p.m.$15 per personBowling CenterFor details, call 468-2112.

WWE “Survivor Series”PPVSunday8 p.m.Members FREE,Guests $5Heritage Club

For details, call 472-7864.

Holiday Kids KraftsMonday10 to 11:30 a.m. and1 to 2:30 p.m.Dec. 6 and 135:30 to 7 p.m.$5 per sessionArts & Crafts CenterFor details, call 468-5282.

Dollar Day BowlingMondayAll games $1 till 4 p.m.For details, call 468-2112.

Fitness Center LightingRenovationBldgs. 826 and 827Schedule:Bldg. 826 – Pool(Monday throughWednesday)For details, call 468-2128.

Late Vet Clinic DaysMonday and Nov. 289 a.m. to 5 p.m.Bldg. 703For details, call 497-8448.

USAJobsResume WritingMonday9 to 11 a.m.Bldg. 794For details, call 468-1256.


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Preparing Thanksgiving din-ner can be a wonderfulexperience, yet daunting for

those planning it. The goal is tohave a safe and delicious, memo-rable dinner.

To ensure a successful and safecelebration this Thanksgiving, theUSDA recommends the followingThanksgiving countdown.

Thanksgiving (T) minus 6(Today): If you decided to buy afrozen bird and haven’t purchasedit yet, buy it today so you haveadequate time to thaw it in therefrigerator. For thawing a frozenturkey, move it into your refrigera-tor now. Leave the frozen bird inits original wrapper and place it ona tray to catch any juices that mayleak from the package as theturkey thaws. Bacteria in poultryjuices can cross-contaminate otherfoods that will be eaten withoutfurther cooking or that are alreadycooked, possibly causing food-borne illness. Allow about 24hours per 4 to 5 pounds of turkey.For example, a 16-pound turkeywould take three to four days tothaw.A thawed turkey can remainin the refrigerator for one to twodays before cooking. Purchasefresh turkey only one to two daysbefore cooking.

T minus 5 (Saturday): Do athorough cleaning job on yourrefrigerator and the appliancesneeded for preparing theThanksgiving meal. If using anelectric roaster oven, bring it intothe kitchen and make sure it isworking. If smoking a turkey, haveadequate charcoal and/or otherfuels.

T minus 4 (Sunday): Plan

your Thanksgiving Day cookingtimetable based on the size of yourturkey or other meats. For cookingtimetables and more information,go tohttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/fact_sheets/index.asp , “Ask Karen,” theFSIS virtual representative avail-able 24 hours a day atAskKaren.gov or call the USDAMeat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).

T minus 3 (Monday): Makevegetable side dishes and breadsahead of time. Store the side dish-es in the refrigerator (40 °F orbelow).

T minus 2 (Tuesday): If buy-ing a fresh turkey, this is the day tobring it home from the store. Ifyou forgot to thaw the frozenturkey or don’t have room in therefrigerator for thawing, don’tpanic. You can submerge theturkey in cold water and changethe water every 30 minutes. Allowabout 30 minutes defrosting timeper pound of turkey. Cook imme-diately after thawing.

T minus 1 (Wednesday): No.Don’t even think of pulling an all-nighter with your turkey. It’s notsafe to cook a turkey all night at200 °F. The minimum oven tem-perature is 325 °F to ensure anybacteria are destroyed. Checkagain to make sure you have allthe ingredients you need to pre-pare your holiday meal.

T (Thanksgiving Day)If you still need to thaw your

turkey, microwave thawing isprobably your only option now.Check the manufacturer’s instruc-tions for the size turkey that will

fit into your oven, the minutes perpound, and the power level to usefor thawing. Cook immediatelyafter thawing.

If you plan to stuff your turkey,mix the wet and dry stuffing ingre-dients just before placing the stuff-ing inside the turkey cavity or intoa casserole dish. The stuffingshould be moist, not dry, sinceheat destroys bacteria more rapidlyin a moist environment. Stuff yourturkey loosely and place it in theoven immediately. Lacking a ther-mometer, cook the stuffing sepa-rately.

Use a food thermometer tocheck the internal temperature ofturkey and stuffing. A cookedwhole turkey is safe at a minimuminternal temperature of 165 °Fthroughout the bird and stuffing.Check the internal temperature inthe innermost part of the thigh,wing, the thickest part of thebreast and the stuffing. To see howto check the internal temperature,go to: www.fsis.usda.gov

After Thanksgiving dinner, cutthe leftover turkey into smallpieces; refrigerate stuffing andturkey separately in shallow con-tainers within two hours of cook-ing. Food must be cooled to 70°Fwithin two hours and 41° F withinfour hours. Use leftover turkeyand stuffing within 3-4 days orfreeze these foods. Reheat thor-oughly to a temperature of 165 °For until hot and steaming.

Editor’s note:Medic’s Message is a recurring

series in theRobins Rev-Up.

PREPARING A SAFETHANKSGIVING

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Med c’smessage

The Defense Departmenthas announced the SchoolYear 2011-2012 child carefee policy adjusting feeranges in child care pro-grams.

It will be implementedhere this month or the startof December, dependent onif there is a decrease or anincrease in parents’ currentfees.

Under the policy, fami-lies will see an increase, adecrease, or no change infees based on their totalfamily income. Fee policyincome range guidelines forthe current nine TFI cate-gories are unchanged.

The weekly child carefee ranges have been adjust-ed to narrow the size of therange with the future goal tomove to a single fee per cat-egory, which has been donethis school year for cate-gories 7 through 9.

The policy represents abalanced solution to adjust-ing fees to pay caregiversalaries while limiting thefinancial impact on families.

Fees collected at Robinsgo towards paying caregiverwages and expendable sup-plies with less than two per-cent going to supplies.

Ninety-eight percent of

DoD’s child developmentcenters are nationallyaccredited. Youth Center’sBefore andAfter Schoolprograms are accredited bythe Council onAccredi-tation.

The new fees cover nor-mal operating hours (up to11.5 hours per day based onfacility operating hours)Mondays through Fridays,including meals and snacks.

Families are no longerlimited to 10 hours of careper day and 50 hours of careper week. However, addi-tional charges will beapplied for any additionalopenings or extended hoursbeyond normal weekdayoperating hours.

For specific informationabout the RobinsAir ForceBase Child DevelopmentCenter and SchoolAgeProgram Fees, parents areencouraged to contact CDCWest (926-3080), CDC East(926-5805) or the YouthCenter (926-2110).

2011-2012 child care and schoolage care programs fees to change

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U.S. Air Force file photo by SUE SAPPA new policy will change in child care and school age pro-gram fees based on total family income.

WHAT TO KNOWTo view the fee charts go

to www.robinsfss.com orwww.robinsservices.com orvisit the Child DevelopmentCenters and Youth Centerfor a copy of the fee chart.

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