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By Staff Sgt. David SalanitriAIR FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AGENCY

In the wake of sequestration, theAir Force officially suspended mili-tary tuition assistance March 11.

Secretary of the Air Force MichaelDonley announced the Air Force hasofficially suspended military TA forthe remainder of fiscal 2013.

The program will continue to beevaluated to determine the wayahead in fiscal 2014.

The Defense Department’s comp-troller issued guidance to all of theservices to “consider significant re-ductions in funding new tuition as-sistance applicants, effective imme-diately and for the duration of thecurrent fiscal situation,” said NavyCmdr. Leslie Hull-Ryde, a Pentagonspokeswoman. The Army and Ma-rine Corps canceled their TA pro-grams March 8.

Effective March 11, Airmen are notpermitted to submit new requestsfor TA. Airmen currently enrolled in,or approved for future courses, arenot affected and are allowed to com-plete those courses.

“The Air Force has reached a turn-ing point after a decade of war andsubstantial growth in its operationsand resources,” Donley said, addingthat the Air Force has had to makedifficult choices to preserve readi-ness, to include: deep cuts to flyinghour programs, cancellation of AirForce training and education pro-grams and civilian furloughs. “Thisis an additional step the Air Forceunfortunately had to take to operatewithin mandated budget limitations.

“We know how education strength-ens our force,” he continued. “We en-

courage Airmen to continue theirpursuit of higher education throughthe variety of available programs.”

Those include the Montgomery GIBill-Active Duty, (Chapter 30), Mont-gomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve(Chapter 1606), Reserve EducationAssistance Program (Chapter 1607),the Post 9/11 GI Bill, federal grantsand federal financial aid. NationalGuard Airmen may also be eligible fortheir state’s individual TA benefits.

“Believe me, this was a tough de-cision because our Air Force trulyvalues education,” said Chief Mas-ter Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody.“We’re still looking at the impacts forfiscal year 14 and will do our best tohave TA reinstated, although we’lllikely need to review the eligibility re-quirements to ensure sustainability.”

Airmen should contact their lo-cal education centers with questionsand to get updates.

By David VergunARMY NEWS SERVICE

Beginning March 8, funding fortuition assistance will cease and Sol-diers cannot submit new requestsfor tuition assistance, according toLt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, dep-uty chief of staff, G-1.

Approval for the tuition assistance,alsoknownasTA,stoppagecamefromSecretary of the Army John McHugh,and affects Soldiers from both the ac-tive and reserve components.

Those currently enrolled in cours-es approved for TA are not impact-ed and will be allowed to completetheir funded coursework, however.

Soldiers are encouraged to con-tact their local education centerswith any question they may haveregarding their education needs

and planning, according to officialsfrom the Office of the Assistant Sec-retary of the Army for Manpow-er and Reserve Affairs/Army G-1.Also, updates on any changes to theTA funding will be posted to www.goarmyed.com.

This suspension in funding “is nec-essary given the significant budget ex-ecution challenges caused by the com-bined effects of a possible year-longcontinuing resolution and seques-tration,” the G-1 public affairs officewrote in a released statement today.

The suspension “will remain ineffect until the fiscal situation ma-tures,” Bromberg said in the state-ment. “The Army understands theimpacts of this action and will re-

evaluate should the budgetary situ-ation improve,” he added.

TA funding, derived from the Ar-my’s budget, is the only educationfunding affected at this time. Sol-diers can continue their educationusing alternate methods.

GI Bill funding, which is de-rived from the Department of Vet-erans Affairs, is available and Sol-diers can continue their educationusing this benefit. The GI Bill in-cludes the Montgomery GI Bill, Post9/11 GI Bill and several other edu-cation programs listed on their web-site: http://www.gibill.va.gov/ben-efits/index.html

Also, National Guard Soldiersmay be eligible for state-funded TAbenefits. Federal loans or grants areanother option for all Soldiers, aswell as their families.

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By J. D. LeipoldARMY NEWS SERVICE

After receiving his fourth star,Gen. John F. Campbell was swornin as the Army’s 34th vice chief ofstaff by Secretary of the Army JohnMcHugh on March 8.

Campbell was nominated by Pres-ident Barack Obama in February tosucceed Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III asthe Army’s vice chief of staff. Previ-ously, Campbell had served as thedeputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7 and ascommander of Combined Joint TaskForce 101 during Operation Endur-ing Freedom.

In December, Obama nominatedAustin to become the head of thejoint U.S. Central Command, whichoversees all military operations inthe Middle East and Afghanistan.

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After receiving his fourth star, Gen. John F. Campbell is sworn in as the Army's

34th vice chief of staff by Secretary of theArmy John McHugh, March 8 as Camp-

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John Doe, an Airman stationedat Langley Air Force Base, Va.,had gone to a party one night withsome friends and decided to re-turn to base to drop one of themoff at the dorms. He only had afew drinks, so he trusted himselfto take the wheel.

John pulled into the parking lotand dropped off his friend but beforedriving off, he noticed she was beingquestioned by security forces.

Concerned, he stepped out ofthe car to check on her. At that point, the security forces Airmen approached himand asked if he had been driving. What he didn’t expect was that a few minutes lat-er, they would charge him with driving under the influence.

“They gave me the breathalyzer test,” said John. “I blew over the limit, and thenext thing I knew I was speaking with the Area Defense Counsel.”

John’s commander enacted his sentence, and although his leadership believed hewas a good Airman, it didn’t seem to matter when it came to his DUI.

John lost two stripes and received an Article 15.“I had a lot of recommendations from my old base; my co-workers know I am a

hard worker,” said John. “It goes to show it doesn’t matter who you are; one badnight can do a lot of damage.”

By Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Alcohol abuse stands as one of themost negative stereotypes for Servicemembers worldwide.

Unfortunately, many Service membersreinforce this image through recklessacts such as driving under the influence.With St. Patrick’s Day this weekend,Team Langley doesn’t want Airmenrisking their lives and careers because ofpoor choices.

“It is always the Airmen who don’tthink ahead,” said Master Sgt. KenryPeart, 633rd Wing Staff Agencies First Ser-geant. “If you plan to go out, always havemore than one way to get back home.”

Peart said Airmen have the option tocall a direct supervisor, their first ser-geant, a spouse or one of the agencieson and off-base, such as a taxi or AirmenAgainst Drunk Driving.

“Here is the bottom line; there is noexcuse for drinking and driving,” saidPeart. “Airmen have too many tools at

their disposal to prevent them gettingbehind the wheel while intoxicated.”

Airmen who do receive a DUI chargecan expect a number of consequencesfrom both their commander and secu-rity forces.

They can strip rank, refer the member toAlcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention andTreatment, reduce pay and restrict on-basedriving privileges. Commanders have anumber of alternative punishments thatcan range in severity from additional dutyto discharge from the Air Force.

Offenders may also experience awounded wallet. Depending on the loca-tion of the DUI, charges could include tow-ing fees, jail fees, increased insurance pre-miums, an ignition interlock device andmore. If members continue this trend oncethey leave the service, they should factorin lawyer fees and court costs as well.

Eight DUIs have been reported sinceJan. 1 at Langley. Peart hopes that num-ber doesn’t increase.

“Remember the wingman concept,” saidPeart. “It might just save your career.”

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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Phil-lip Brashear, a UH-60 Weapons SystemSupport manager at the Defense Logis-tics Agency in Richmond, Va., stopped bythe 511th Dive Detachment at Fort EustisMarch 1 to express his appreciation to thedivers, and share the story of one of themost famous divers in military history –his father, Carl Brashear.

CarlBrashearwas the firstAfrican-Amer-ican master diver in the U.S. Navy, and re-tired as a master chief petty officer. His dra-matic story was told on the big screen in the2000 film “Men of Honor,” in which he wasportrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr.

Chief Brashear, who also serves as anArmy Reserve CH-47 Chinook pilot withFort Eustis’ 5th Battalion, 159th AviationRegiment, told the divers of how his fa-ther’s “never give up” attitude, especial-

ly in the face of societal barriers, motivat-ed him to serve in the military.

“When we were growing up, my fa-ther never allowed us to use the words‘I can’t,’ in our house. We always had totry. If we failed, it was okay as long as wetried,” he said. “My father grew up poor,joined the Navy, got an education andbeat alcoholism. If my dad can beat that,then we had no excuse.”

One of the elder Brashear’s most difficulttests came when he lost his lower left leg ina diving accident in 1966. Determined toovercome yet another obstacle, he returnedto duty two years later to recertify as a diver.

“There were three things he shared withme that I will tell you all,” Chief Brashearsaid. “First, to be a viable citizen in our soci-ety, you have to work hard and never quit.Second, get an education and never stoplearning. Third, believe in something great-er than yourself. You can’t live life thinkingyou are the center of the universe; there are

bigger things in life than just one person.”The equipment Carl Brasher used during

his training in Panama City, Fla., may havechanged, but the discipline required to be-come a military diver remains. Followingcompletion of basic combat training, Armydivers begin training at the bottom of rec-reational pools at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

The two-week Phase I course puts diversthrough an intense routine, which only fewSoldiers actually complete before advancingto Phase II in Panama City. Students endure130 days of diving techniques that test theirskills beyond practical underwater diving.

Completing the grueling training is ac-complished by only the best and most de-termined Soldiers, a fact Chief Brashearmade sure to impart upon the Army div-ers he visited.

“Let me tell you something; you guys dowhat my father did, and I love you for it,”he said. “It takes a special breed of personto do what you do, and I thank you.”

Son of legendary master diver meetswith 511th Dive Detachment Soldiers

Photo by Sgt. Edwin J. Rodriguez

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Phillip

Brashear, an Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook

pilot with the 5th Battalion, 159th Avia-

tion Regiment, holds a photograph of his

late father, Carl Brashear, during a visit to

the 511th Dive Detachment at Fort Eustis,

March 1. Carl Brashear was the firstAfrican-

American to become a U.S. Navy master

diver, and retired from the Navy as a mas-

ter chief petty officer.While visiting the de-

tachment, Phillip told current Army divers

about his father's triumphs and success in

the face of adversity, and thanked them for

continuing the legacy of military divers.

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By Senior Airman Kayla Newman633D AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

It was a normal work day during Christmas time in Ko-rea, when Senior Airman Mark Cruz and half of his sec-tion were told to go home early and come back at mid-night for 24-hour operations due to a real-world incident.

The entire flight knew this was the moment they’dbeen waiting for – finally their hard work and trainingwould be put to the test.

“Everybody’s adrenaline was going,” recalled nowStaff Sgt. Mark Cruz, 1st Maintenance Squadron preci-sion guidance munitions supervisor. “It was not a train-ing exercise; it was real-world stuff.”

As tensions on the Korean peninsula mounted, therewas no time for questions. By the time the 12-hour shiftwas up, some realized they hadn’t even stopped for abathroom or lunch break. No one complained; because ofthe importance of the situation, everyone worked togeth-er to get the job done.

“Everyone was getting dirty that day,” explained Cruz.“To see what Ammo is capable of when called upon is re-ally cool.”

Cruz, who came into the U.S. Air Force more than sixyears ago after following in the footsteps of his oldercousins, could not be more proud to be a member of oneof the largest career fields in the Air Force.

“If I were to explain Ammo,” said Senior MasterSgt. David Jamison, 1st MXS Munitions Flight section

chief of productions, “I would say we are the largestfamily in the Air Force.”

Most people at Langley Air Force Base, Va., probablycould not tell you where the Munitions Flight is located,and for good reason. With the type of work that the 182personnel assigned to 1st MXS Munitions Flight do, it isbest to be located away from high-traffic areas on base.

“Unless you are part of a maintenance group, most peo-ple don’t even know we exist on a base,” said Jamison.“We are always away from the main populous of the base

Ammo is in charge of providing munitions support for

the entire base and supporting the F-22 Raptor. With cus-tomers ranging from security forces, logistics readinessand explosive ordinance disposal to the Office of Spe-cial Investigations, the production, system and materialsections within Ammo help provide services throughoutJoint Base Langley-Eustis.

The production section provides munitions supportfor the flight line and is broken down into four small-er sections consisting of 100 military personnel - preci-sion-guided munitions, conventional maintenance, linedelivery and equipment maintenance.

“As production section chief, I oversee the missile shop,conventional maintenance and line delivery – which getmunitions to the flight line,” explained Jamison. “I alsooversee the equipment maintenance section, which main-tains all the support equipment and makes sure all themunitions can get to the flight line.”

Because of the mission-critical nature of their job, Ser-vice members assigned to Ammo train in each work cen-ter as if they are in a deployed environment, said Jamison.

“We are trained when we go through our job step-by-step to be deployed,” said Cruz. “What we do here everyday is what we would be doing out in a deployed location.

“Me coming to Ammo was fate,” Cruz continued. “Ilove what I do every single day and nobody else in theAir Force does what we do.”

With a sign reading “Welcome to Ammo Country”perfectly placed to greet visitors, it is evident thatAmmo does not lack in pride or camaraderie. By work-ing together, Ammo effectively accomplishes their mu-nitions mission.

g g y y p pbecause of what we do.”

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Photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman

U.S.Air Force Senior Airman BrianThornton, 1st Maintenance Squadron precision-guidance mu-

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By Airman 1st Class Victoria Taylor633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

As I walked through an opening in the sun-bleachedwood fence that surrounded the two barns filled with 23stalls, two wash racks and an outdoor arena, I heard thefaint sound of hooves trotting along the packed dirt ofthe back pasture.

While a man on a tractor passed by me with a shovelfilled with clay, I noticed that several people were busydigging in the soil, building new fence lines to expandthe space where the animals could frolic. It was unbe-lievable to me that these stables were within earshot ofan F-22’s thundering engine.

Hidden behind the Eaglewood Golf Course, right be-side the East Back River, Airmen can find a great oppor-tunity to volunteer and admire horses roaming through-out 18 acres of Langley.

Langley Saddle Club is a privately owned equestrianassociation established in 1970. The club runs the stables,performing most of the exhausting up-keep of the farm.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Taylor

Robellina, a 10-year-old thoroughbred mare, belongs to U.S.

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“The LSC is different because we do a lotof the farm work ourselves,” said Staff Sgt.Nicole Hobbs, 1st Maintenance Squadronscheduler. “It’s a lot more homey and tight-knit than other barns where I have keptLiberty, my 11-year-old quarter horse.”

As an active or retired military member,the club offers the chance to locally boardyour horse. There is also an option to be-come an associate member of the LSC ifan Airman does not own a horse, but stillwants to be involved.

The club meets every third Tuesday of themonth and plans different events through-out the year.

“For the past couple of years we havebeen doing a Christmas hayride, and wenormally have a spring and fall party,”said Betsy Riester, vice-president of theLSC. “These events help us in becomingbetter known throughout the base.”

Assisting in the stables is a great way forAirmen to become a part of the family, saidRiester. Work parties are held on the secondSaturday of each month to help maintainthe farm and provide a way to volunteer.

“We are always looking for more volun-teers,” said Riester. “It’s great to see Air-men; many of the volunteers come out for

every work party just because they lovethe atmosphere, and I enjoy seeing that.”

Volunteering for the work parties canalso be a great way to find satisfaction andenjoyment in the hard work accomplished.

“The work parties don’t even seem likework,” said Staff Sgt. Douglas Teed, 633rd

Communications Squadron cable anten-na system technician. “We have breakfastand lunch and socialize while still gettinga lot of things done.”

After putting in a long day of work, itwas clear that the volunteers took greatpride in their efforts around the stables.

As I began to leave, the smell of paintfrom the freshly-coated barn floated onthe breeze from the Easy Back River.

I admired the work that over 20 vol-unteer Airmen from around the baseput in, and found delight when I heardthe sound of neighing mares in the back-ground as I slowly pulled away. I left feel-ing inspired by the fact that such a quaint,pastoral scene shares the same patch ofland as world-class fighter jets.

For more information on how to becomea member of the LSC, or volunteer as anassociate member, contact Betsey Riesterat (757) 968-8767, or visit the LSC websiteat www.langleysaddleclub.weebly.com.

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By Senior Airman Jason J. Brown633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Evolution is key to survival. Advancesin technology move civilization forward,ushering in better ways to live, work, play– and fight. New technologies improve anation’s capabilities on the battlefield.

Success in modern warfare hinges onnot only what happens on the battlefield,but above it as well. The U.S. Army’s 2ndBattalion, 210th Aviation Regiment at FortEustis, Va., is working around the clockto improve the Army’s aviation exper-tise, training Soldiers to maintain its fleetof helicopters using cutting-edge, sophis-ticated technologies.

One of three battalions subordinate to the128th Aviation Brigade, the 2-210th Avn.Rgt., known as the “Guardians,” is respon-sible for Advanced Individual Training,noncommissioned officer advanced cours-es, warrant officer maintenance training,and Spanish-language courses for the Ar-my’s corps of CH-47 Chinook and UH-60Black Hawk helicopter maintainers.

The battalion is divided into three com-panies, each owning a specialized trainingrole. A Company provides maintenancetraining for the CH-47 platform, and iswhere all enlisted Soldiers in the 15U Mil-itary Occupational Specialty, or MOS,learn their trade. Additionally, 151A war-rant officers and 15K NCOs are trained tobecome production control officers andNCOs at the company.

B Co. owns the largest aviation mainte-nance training mission in the Army, as it isresponsible for the training of UH-60 BlackHawk mechanics. Joe Shabbott, deputy tothe battalion commander, said the BlackHawk is the Army’s “most prevalent air-craft.” Much like A Co., B Co. also trainswarrant officers and NCOs in management-level courses specific to their airframe.

Though a majority of the battalion’sstudents are enlisted Soldiers, B Co.’s In-terservice Training Review Organizationprovides H-60 training to approximate-ly 115 U.S. Air Force Airmen in the 2A5X2Air Force Specialty Code each year.

The third company, C Co., is colloquial-ly known as “shops training.” C Co. trainsSoldiers to perform field and sustainment

maintenance on multiple airframes, as wellas offers supervisory and managementcourses to NCOs and warrant officers.

C Co. differs from its sister companiesas it provides various engine maintenance,powertrain maintenance, fabrication andstructural repair, and other specific train-ing courses for a variety of aircraft, includ-ing the UH-60, CH-47, AH-64 Apache, andOH-58 Kiowa Warrior.

In addition, C Co. also provides Span-ish-language maintenance training to per-sonnel from eight allied nation forces,with most of the students hailing from Co-lombia and Mexico.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Cristy, thebattalion commander, said his unit isramping up training to accommodate thedemand for aviation mechanics to fill po-sitions at the newly-formed 4th Combat

Aviation Brigade at Fwell as replacing SoThe battalion plans4,000 Soldiers in 2013

“With all the discustary adjusting their sthe few branches notsaid. “There’s a growation in the modern Aeffective and efficienttime and a lot of lives

That effectivenesstraining, which isa number of techntraining devices andtors. A Co. operatesdevices, while B CoCo. consists of variouturing aircraft compers, that trainees pr

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Hewett, an Advanced Individual Training stu-

dent assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, places

safety wire on a CH-47 Chinook engine during training at Fort Eustis,

Feb. 20.The battalion estimates it will train more than 4,000 Soldiers

in various levels on helicopter maintenance.


(From left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Haney and Air-

man Esrick Hamilton, technical training students assigned to the U.S.

Army's 2nd Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, research information

via electronic manuals.The Airmen are part of B Company's Interser-

vice Training Review Organization, which provides H-60 helicopter

training for more than 100 Airmen annually.

Photo

U.S. Army Pvt. Dustin Westpool, an Advanced IndividualTraining stu

2nd Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, repairs CH-47 Chinook FH c

at Fort Eustis, Feb. 20. The battalion is divided into three compani

specialize in training on particular airframes and components.

“Our track record speaks for itself going back thmany accidents as result of poor maintenance. Whreally don’t appreciate their training until you see

Fort Carson, Colo., asoldiers who separate.

to train more than3.ssions about the mili-ize, aviation is one oft getting smaller,” he

wing emphasis on avi-Army because of howt it is. We save a lot ofs.”begins with efficientaccomplished using

nologically-advancedexperienced instruc-18 Chinook training

o. uses 43 trainers. Cus workstations, fea-

ponents and comput-rogress through in a

predetermined order, a method known as“committee-based learning.”

Students begin their training in the class-room, learning proper safety proceduresand maintenance fundamentals. Then theymove into using virtual-immersive train-ers, in which instructors can input faultsor deficiencies via computer into specially-outfitted helicopter mockups.

Students find, identify and repair theproblems, all without ever laying a handon an aircraft bound for service. Ultimate-ly, students spend 74 percent of their train-ing with hands-on devices.

Cristy said the training tools allow in-structors to teach students in a way thatcomplements the tech-savvy leanings ofyounger generations, while preserving theservice life of the Army’s fleet.

“Computers reinforce what they learnin the classroom, and it’s less wear andtear on our hardware. Soldiers are muchmore familiar with automation than I wasat that point in my career. At my first unit,we had two computers in a unit with 100people. Now everyone has one,” Cris-ty said. “It’s a way to associate an envi-ronment they’re comfortable with to whatthey’re about to undertake, because at theend of the day, they’re going to be get-ting on helicopters, turning wrenches andkeeping aircraft airborne.”

Technology makes training more acces-sible for younger Soldiers, but the battal-ion’s NCOs and civilian instructors trulydrive the process of creating capable Armymechanics. Cristy said the unit is carryingon a long history of training highly-skilledmaintainers, and it’s due to the leaders thattheir success is continued.

“If you look around the battalion, you’llsee only five officers, but you’ll find 62 ci-vilians and 250 NCOs. It’s an NCO-drivenorganization,” the commander explained.“This is the home of Army aviation mainte-

nance. It is the NCOs that take these youngAmericans who know how to march, firea rifle and stand before an NCO, and theyturn them into mechanics. It’s an amazingtransformation.

“Our track record speaks for itself goingback through the Korean War – the Armydoesn’t suffer many accidents as result ofpoor maintenance,” he added. “What theytrain here are really good mechanics. Youreally don’t appreciate their training untilyou see it in the field.”

Capt. Chris Quinlan, theACo. command-er, and Capt. Justin Koenig, the B Co. com-mander, both said they are continually im-pressed by the scope and quality of trainingcarried out under their command.

“I had no idea [the maintainers] receivedthis level of training before I assumedcommand,” said Quinlan, who previous-ly served as an Army aviator. “I have al-ways respected the work they did, but see-ing how hard they train to get to that level,I respect them even more now.”

The Soldiers who pass through the2-210th Avn. Rgt. represent some of the fin-est citizens in the nation, Cristy said. Hiscommand sergeant major, Command Sgt.Maj. Anthony Thom, said NCOs instill theArmy’s core values in new Soldiers uponarrival, reminding them not only of the im-portance of professionalism, but also thatthey are the face of Army aviation.

The commander said their professional-ism is easy to see.

“Go downrange with these guys whenthey graduate from here. They’re out dur-ing single-digit temperatures in the snowturning wrenches. They’re out in the hot-test places on earth, in 130-degree weatherwith the sun beating down on the tarmacwhile they’re on a helicopter that’s just ra-diating heat,” Cristy said. “But every daythey keep going out there to get their jobdone because they understand how im-portant it is. It’s amazing to see the deter-mination that comes out of this school.

“You talk about the future of Ameri-ca and whether it’s in good hands or not,and then you see what these Soldiers doand it kind of makes you feel warm andfuzzy about our future because there arestill great Americans out there, and a lot ofthem come through these doors.”


U.S.Army Pfc. Dominique Pedrosa, anAdvanced IndividualTraining student

assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 210thAviation Regiment, punches holes into

a doubler during structural training. Students at the battalion's C Company

progress through the committee-based “shops training,” where they per-

form fabrication and structural repair on a variety of aircraft.


(From left) U.S.Army Pvts.Anthony Keough and Cody Shaffer,Advanced

IndividualTraining students assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 210th Avia-

tion Regiment, inspect a ChinookT-55 engine “hot end.”The battalion's

AIT Soldiers train on engine and transmission maintenance, primarily

for the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, throughout

the course of their training assignment.

o by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins

udent assigned to the

controls during a class

es – A, B and C – that

rough the Korean War – the Army doesn’t sufferhat they train here are really good mechanics. Youit in the field.”

— U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Cristy2nd Battalion commander


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Throughout her 27-year career, Perez has beenan inspiration for Soldiers serving beside her, earn-ing their respect due to her positive nature. She isknown as a caring, selfless leader who wants tohelp and who easily gives of herself to others.

“I love helping people, and being there even justfor advice, work-related or personal,” she said.

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Perez currently serves in the 53rd MCB’s plans section,where she is the subject matter expert of logistics. Sheoversees coordination of everything from troop move-ments overseas and redeployments, to the movement ofequipment within the brigade.

She had served 15 years as an enlisted Soldier whenshe decided to become a warrant officer. After graduat-ing from the mobility warrant officer basic and advancedcourses, she became the course’s first female instructor.

Her duties as a warrant officer extended overseas aswell. Perez has deployed three times since becoming amobility warrant officer in 2002.

“When I was stationed at Fort Bragg, I deployed withthe 330th Transpor-tation Battalion toIraq in 2004 for ayear,” she recalled.“I returned and hadonly four months athome before I wentright back to Af-ghanistan for anoth-er year from March2006 to March 2007.”

Back in the Hamp-ton Roads area, ofwhich Perez is a na-tive, she was able toput her experiences together and prepare future Armymobility warrant officers.

When the school moved from Fort Eustis to Fort Lee, Va.,Perez remained at Eustis and took a position in the 53rdMCB. In January 2011, she deployed again to Iraq, this timeserving as an integral part of the movement operations mis-sion during the end of Operation New Dawn.

“There are a lot of moving pieces with forward oper-ating bases closing and Soldiers and civilians moving inand out. During that time it was hectic and dangeroustoo. We needed to be flexible and ever-ready to adjustto the situation,” Perez explained. “We were in chargeof the [movement control teams] in the country thatwere required to move troops and civilians in and out ofIraq. My main focus was deployment and redeploymentof troops, and the main roads to get everyone and ourequipment home.”

Now about to leave the battalion, Perez hinted thatshe may one day return, only without the Army CombatUniform. She said she wants to eventually retire in herhometown of Hampton, and could end up working forthe unit again in some capacity.

“I have been in a MCB before, so I was prepared; it waseasy to transition. You have to love it to keep doing it for27 years,” she said. “I am still focused and engaged in thefight so I am still positive, but it is time to move on. I mightbe back in some way with the Transportation Corps.”

Her parting advice for fellow Soldiers evoked thesteadfastness and passion she exhibited throughout herlong, illustrious career.

“You should always be loyal in whatever your job is,”she said. “Stay truthful to yourself and in your job. Thetruth will set you free!”

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel landedin Kabul, Afghanistan March 8 on his firsttrip as the Defense Department’s leaderto thank U.S. troops and to see for himself“where we are in Afghanistan.”

Hagel, who was sworn in Feb. 27, saidhe’s looking forward to visiting U.S. Servicemembers and thanking them for their work.

“I think it’s always important when newleadership comes into any office in our na-tional security organization that we recog-nize the people who make it all possible,and who are the ones on the front line,” hesaid to reporters traveling with him dur-ing the flight.

The new secretary’s last trip to Afghani-stan was in the summer of 2008, he noted,along with then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.Hagel said he also was a member of thefirst congressional delegation to visit thecountry in January 2002.

“I need to better understand what’s go-

ing on there,” the secretary said. “I needto talk to, listen to, get a good sense fromour commanders on the ground.”

Hagel said he’s interested in seeing forhimself, and discussing with Afghan andNATO International Security AssistanceForce partners, “where the Afghans are insome of their capabilities.” He added thathe has spoken by telephone this week withboth Afghan Defense Minister BismullahKhan Mohammadi and NATO SecretaryGeneral Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who re-cently returned from a visit to Afghanistan.

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The secretary said he looks forward to meeting withMohammadi during his visit, and to talking with seniorISAF leaders, including Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dun-ford Jr., who took over command of the coalition forcefrom Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen on Feb. 10.

Hagel said he also looks forward to getting reacquaint-ed with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, whom he firstmet in 2002.

The secretary said that as the alliance prepares for thefinal stage of transitioning to Afghan security lead intheir own country, there are “a lot of big issues and chal-lenges ahead.”

“That transition has to be done right; it has to be donein partnership with the Afghans [and] with our allies,” hesaid. “Our country – as well as Afghanistan, the regionand our allies – have a lot at stake here. Our continued fo-cus and energy and attention on Afghanistan is going tobe very important.”

With some 66,000 U.S. Service members still at war in acombat zone, Hagel said, “I don’t minimize or marginal-ize anything.” While discussions are ongoing among Af-ghan, U.S. and NATO member governments, he said, thequestion of ISAF troop numbers and the mission beyond2014 remains open.

As NATO’s combat mission in Afghanistan draws toa close, the secretary said it’s important to manage thetransition so the Afghan people have the best possiblechance at a secure future.

“I think we all have invested an awful lot here in thiseffort, especially the men and women who made tre-mendous sacrifices for our country, and their families,”he said. “I think we are transitioning in a way that givesthe Afghan people a very hopeful future.”

Hagel said any follow-on mission for U.S. forces in Af-ghanistan after the transition is complete in 2014 will befar different from the lead combatant role they’ve playedfor 12 years.

The new mission, as the president has outlined, willbe training, assistance and advice, he said. “What we’reworking through ... with the Afghan government is a bi-lateral agreement that will address some of these future is-sues,” he added. “Our role as we transition out is a total-ly different role.”

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EustisCommunity Submit Eustis Community announcements to [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day lunch

St. Patrick’s Day lunch will be servedon Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at theFort Eustis Club, Bldg. 2123, Pershing Ave.The menu will include house salad, Guin-ness and cheddar soup, sliced corned beef,shepherd’s pie, Irish stew with lamb, Col-cannon, braised cabbage and carrots, anddessert.The cost is $10 per person.

For more information, call 878-5700.

The Pines Golf Course

■ Free Golf Clinics – Come out on Sat-urday for free PGA golf clinics starting at 10a.m. at the Pines Golf Course. The clinicswill feature new topics every 30 minutes.Activities will include putting, short gameand full swing.

■ New Member Special – Each newmember will receive 50 percent off theirfirst month’s dues. A new member is de-fined as someone who has not been amember for at least 12 months.

■ Member Referral Program – Currentmembers will receive 50 percent off thenext month’s dues for each membershipthey refer.

For more information, call 878-2252 orvisit www.eustismwr.com.

Balfour Beatty Communities

■ Leprechaun Coloring Contest – Stopby the Community Center and pick up yourcoloring contest sheet.The contest is opento three age groups: 5 and under; 5 to 9;and 10 to 12. Coloring pages will be on dis-play in the Community Center’s lobby. Win-ners will be announced on Monday.

■ Scrapbooking Class – Capture thosespecial moments in a beautiful hand-craft-ed scrapbook on Wednesday from 3 to4:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Bringphotos, supplies and a scrapbook. RSVPto 328-0691 by Monday.

■ Understanding Your Credit Report

and Budget – Join BBC and 1st AdvantageFederal Credit Union onThursday from 5:30to 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center forthis fun and helpful workshop. RSVP to328-0691 byTuesday.

■ Easter Egg Hunt –The Kiwanis Club ofFort Eustis and BBC will host an “Egg-strav-agana” Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 at 9a.m. on the Community Center’s lawn.Thisevent is free and open to children ages 12and under. Prizes will be available for eachage group: 0 to 3; 4 to 7; and 8-12. Bring abasket or something to hold your eggs.Thehunt will take place rain or shine.

The activities listed above are for BBC

residents only. The Community Center islocated at Bldg. 126, Madison Ave.


JBLE Job Fair

The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Job Fairis scheduled for March 21 from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. at the Fort Eustis Club, Bldg. 2123,Pershing Ave. More than 50 employers andtransition service providers will be on handto network and offer employment opportu-nities to active-duty Service members, vet-erans, retirees, Reserves/National Guard,military spouses and dependents.

Job seekers can register online at www.acap.army.mil or www.facebook.com/for-teustisacs/events. Bring your resumes andcome dressed for success.

For more information, call 878-0906 or878-4955.

Easter Egg Splash

The Fort Eustis Aquatic Center will hostan Easter Egg Splash on March 23 startingat noon at Bldg. 641,Tyler Ave. Six hundredplastic Easter eggs will be scattered in theAdventure Pool. Children under 18 years oldwill be divided into five age groups aroundthe pool deck. Parents are only invited to par-ticipate in the 1-3 year old age group. Ruleswill be explained before the swimmers areallowed to enter the pool.

Prizes will be awarded for specially markedeggs including two“GoldenEgg”grandprizewinners.The fun continues until all eggs arecollected.The cost is $2 each for active dutymilitary and family members and $4 each forall others. Make sure that you bring your gog-gles and something to hold your eggs.


Easter Sunrise Service

The Fort Eustis Regimental Memorial Cha-pel will hold its annual Easter Sunrise Serviceon March 31 at 7 a.m. outside on the cha-pel’s side lawn. In case of inclement weath-er, the service will take place inside the cha-pel’s sanctuary, Bldg. 923, Lee Blvd.


Easter Sunday Brunch

Come out and enjoy Easter Sunday Brunchon March 31 at the Fort Eustis Club, Bldg.2123, Pershing Ave.The menu will include abreakfast and omelet bar, soup and salad bar,carving station and dessert. The cost is $22(adults); $12 (children ages 5-12); and free forchildren ages 4 and under.

Reservations are required (deadline tocancel reservations is March 26). Attend-

ees will be seated at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.To make reservations or for more infor-

mation, call 878-5700.

Family Advocacy Program

■ Anger Management – March 26, 3 to4 p.m.The class will cover the human emo-tion, anger, and ways to manage it.

To register, call 878-0807. No childrenplease.

■ Family Advocacy Safety Education

Seminar – March 28, 9 to 11 a.m. FASESis a two-hour seminar that describes thedynamics of domestic violence and childabuse, who is at risk and what resourcesare available. This class is open to anyoneon post who is interested in learning moreabout these topics.

To register, call 878-0807. No childrenplease. Classes will take place at Bldg. 213,Calhoun St.

Soldier and Family Readiness

Soldier and Family Readiness (ACS) class-es and briefings for March will include:

DevelopingYour Financial Plan – March26, 9 to 10 a.m.; Credit Reporting – March19, 9 to 10 a.m.; Retirement Planning

– March 19, 5 to 6 p.m.; Managing Your

CheckingAccount – March 21, 8:30 to 9:30a.m.; Home Buying Seminar – March 27,4:30 to 7 p.m.; Federal EmploymentWork-

shop – March 21, 10 a.m. to noon; Spouse

Resilience Seminar – March 25-28, 9 a.m.to noon; Army Family Team Building

Leadership Development – March 19, 9a.m. to 3 p.m.; March 20, 8:30 a.m. to noon;and March 21, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Scream-

Free Parenting – Mondays starting March18, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Classes and briefings will take place inBldg. 650, Monroe Ave. For more informa-tion, call 878-3638.

Baby and Me Playgroup

The “Baby and Me Playgroup” will takeplace each Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m.starting April 4 at Bldg. 501, Madison Ave.Playgroups offer even the smallest babiesa great way to learn new skills while giv-ing parents a chance to chat. Join us toget information on local resources and ac-tivities for infants up to 12 months old andnew parents.


Marriage enrichment program

The Regimental Memorial Chapel willhost “The Five Love Languages,” a mar-riage enrichment program, from 6 to 8

p.m. eachThursday through May 16 at thechapel, Bldg. 923, Lee Blvd. This programis open to all married and engaged cou-ples, and spouses of Service memberswho are deployed or training elsewhere.Free child care will be provided for childrenup to age 11.

For more information, contact Mikeand Carole Carkhuff at 218-1034 or [email protected].

Range schedule

Ranges, training areas and associated facil-ities are off limits to personnel not engagedin scheduled firing, operations or inspectionsunless clearance is obtained (in person) fromthe Range Control Fire Desk or a designatedrange control technician. The Range Controloffice telephone number is 878-4412, ext.226 or 878-3834, ext 234.

The range operations schedule throughWednesday is:

■ Friday – Range BTRACS, 1, 2, 3, 5 (7a.m. to 4 p.m.);

■ Saturday – Range 1 (8 a.m. to noon);■ Sunday – No scheduled ranges;■ Monday – Range BTRACS, 1, 2, 3 (7

a.m. to 4 p.m.);■ Tuesday – Range BTRACS, 1, 2, 3 (7

a.m. to 4 p.m.);■ Wednesday – Range BTRACS, 1, 2 (7

a.m. to 4 p.m.).All personnel are required to check in and

out with Range Control before going into ordeparting from any range or training area.

Right Arm Night

Right Arm Night is a chance for mili-tary and civilian supervisors to bring their“right arm” out to relax and build cama-raderie off-duty. Join us on Wednesdaysfrom 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fort Eustis Club,Bldg. 2123, Pershing Ave. Activities willinclude karaoke, music, free appetizersand fun for all.

Call 878-5700 for more information or toreserve a table for your organization.

Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis

The Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis meetsat noon on the second Thursday of eachmonth at the Fort Eustis Club. All inter-ested parties are invited and welcometo attend the meetings. Kiwanis Inter-national is a global organization of mem-bers of every age who are dedicated tochanging the world, one child and onecommunity at a time.

For more information, call Lance Musserat 713-1399 or email [email protected].


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Bowling tournament

Langley Lanes will be hosting a “St. Pat-ty’s Day Tourney” March 17. Registrationbegins at noon and the tournament be-gins at 1 p.m.


March Madness Sweepstakes

The Army and Air Force Exchange Ser-vice in conjunction with Unilever/NCAA willbe offering Exchange shoppers the oppor-tunity to enter and win a 60-inch LGTV be-tween March 8 and April 8. Entry forms canbe found your local Exchange.

For information on store locations andhours, visit www.shopmyexchange.com.

Blood drive

The Armed Services Blood ProgramBlood Drive March 19 at the Chapel An-nex from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more in-formation, email Ralph Peters at [email protected]. Online appoint-ments can be scheduled at www.milita-ryblood.dod.mil.

Finance schedule change

The 633rd Comptroller Squadron Finan-cial Services Office’s Ca$h Lab and Ca-shier Cage schedule will change startingMarch 11.The schedule adjustments are:

■ CA$H Lab (computer center) – 8 a.m.to 3 p.m. (Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

■ Cashier Cage (disbursing function) –8 a.m. to noon (Monday through Friday).

‘Warrior Challenge’

The Women’s History Month WarriorChallenge obstacle course will take placeMarch 29 at 1 p.m. at the Shellbank Fit-ness Center track. Teams are formingnow; contact your First Sergeant by March15 for more details.

Those interested in volunteering canalso contact the Equal Opportunity officeat 764-5878, Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Torresat [email protected] or Tech.Sgt. MelanieThermidor at [email protected].

Women’s Equality Day meeting

The Women’s Equality Day Commit-tee will have its next meeting March 21at 3:30 p.m. in the Contracting Squad-ron’s large conference room. For more in-formation, contact Master Sgt. RochelleHemingway at 764-9954.

Asian Pacific American Heritage

The Asian Pacific American HeritageMonth Committee will have its next meet-ing March 27 at 3 p.m. inside the Chapel An-nex, classroom two. For more information,contact Capt. Nicole Ferguson at 764-6314.

Ghosts ofWilliamsburg tour

Join the Langley Chapel Single AirmenMinistry March 23 in Williamsburg, Va., fora trip through the streets of Colonial Wil-liamsburg by candlelight while sharing ee-rie and fun folklore of the city. The bus toWilliamsburg will meet at Boots Hall anddepart by 5:30 p.m.The trip cost $11.

For more information or to register, callLarry Blakely at 528-0455.

AF Honor Guard recruiting visit

The United States Air Force Honor Guardwill be giving a drill team demonstrationand recruiting briefing at the ACC Cam-pus Fitness Center on March 29 at 1 p.m.There are many application requirements,so for more information, visit the USAFHonor Guard application information site atwww.honorguard.af.mil/recruiting or con-tact [email protected].

Personal Safety Classes

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month.In an effort to reduce sexual assaults, theSexual Assault Prevention and Responseoffice is hosting free, personal safety class-

es at both the Shellbank and Air CombatCommand fitness centers.

Women can sign up for the classes heldApril 1, 15, 22 and 29 from 4 to 5 p.m. atthe Shellbank Fitness Center. Men can alsosign up for April 11 from 5 to 6 p.m. at theACC Fitness Center.

For more information or to register, call764-3359.

Parenting workshop

A workshop for new and expecting fa-thers will be held April 11 from 8 a.m. tonoon in the Langley Chapel Annex, class-room two. For more information or to reg-ister call (757) 764-2427.

Co-Parenting workshop

A four-hour, Virginia court-approved, childcustody and visitation parenting workshopwill review how to best meet needs of chil-dren when designing and working on par-enting plans, how to guide children throughthis process while establishing positive re-lationships with the other parent and ex-plore the importance of both parents forchildren to facilitate co-parenting efforts,April 19 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at theLangley Chapel Annex, room two.

For more information or to register, contactFamily Advocacy Program, 764-2427.

Poetry Slam

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-

sponse office is accepting entries for a po-etry contest and reading. Poetry must berelated to any of the following: Consent,Sexual Assault, Healthy Dating, SurvivingSexual Assault or No Means No. Submityour entry before April 15.

Poetry Slam readings will begin 1 p.m. onApril 26 at the JBLE Memorial Park. All po-ets who enter will receive a prize.The win-ning poet will be presented an autographedbook titled “B Trae’d” by Chief Master Sgt.Trae King, 633rd Air Base Wing CommandChief Master Sergeant, who will read oneof her poems at the event.

Send your poems or inquiries to Vanes-sa Williams at 764-3359 or [email protected].

SAPR road rally

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse office is hosting a motorcycle roadrally April 26 at 9 a.m. All participants mustarrive at 7:30 a.m. for registration andsafety checks. Participants must RSVP.Theevent is free of charge.

For more information, contact Vanes-sa Williams at 764-3359 or [email protected].

Budget Assistance

The Langley Federal Credit Union is com-mitted to helping its members affected bybudget cuts. To discuss financial options,call 827-5328 or stop by a branch.

For more Joint Base Langley-Eustis news visit online at www.peninsulawarrior.com

Orthodox services

Orthodox Christian religious services will be offered during Great Lent, Holy Week, Holy Pascha (Easter) and Bright Week atthe Langley Chapel for military members and their families. All are welcome.

Until the next schedule begins there will be a Vespers Serviceper week on Thursdays, at 1 p.m. at the ‘Blessed Sacraments’Langley Chapel.

For more information, call the Langley Chapel at 764-7847.

Easter services

Good Friday Service will be held March 29 at Lang-ley Chapel at noon. Light lunch will be served. EasterSunrise Service will be held March 31 atWWII Memori-al Park at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served after serviceat the Langley Annex.

For more information, call the Langley Chapel at 764-7847.

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Peninsula Fine Arts Center

■ Community Day – Community Day will take place onSaturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and opento the public. Visitors are invited to tour the current exhibit,“The ART of the Message.” Children can enjoy the “luck ofthe Irish” as they search for hidden shamrocks, watch a pot-tery demonstration or make an air-dried clay project or greenslime ($2 children’s activity fee). Other activities will include apaint project and “Granny Squared” yarn graffiti, where par-ticipants will decorate the building’s exterior with yarn. Per-formers will include the Gildersleeve Middle School Chorus,Menchville High School theater department and local Chi-nese dancers.The SPCA will also be on hand with adoptablepets. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

■ Art After 5 – PFAC will feature local singer/songwriterand multi-instrumentalist Nicole Belanus at its latest Art Af-ter 5 event scheduled for Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Join us after work and view the gallery’s current exhibit,“TheART of the Message,” while engaging with other membersof the community. Admission is free and open to the public.Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is located at 101 Muse-um Drive, Newport News. For more information, call 596-8165 or visit www.pfac-va.org.

Rain barrel workshops

Do you want to reduce your water bill, help protect rivers,lakes and streams, and control moisture around the foun-dation of your home? Come out and learn how to make a50-gallon rain barrel on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3p.m. at Bluebird Gap Farm, 60 Pine Chapel Rd., Hampton.The cost is $40 cash or check (payable to Hampton MasterGardeners). For more information, call 727-1401.

Military through the Ages

Hundreds of re-enactors depicting armed forces from thefirst century A.D. to modern times will come together onSaturday and Sunday for Jamestown Settlement’s annual“Military through the Ages” event. Re-enactors and mod-ern-day units will show how uniforms, weapons and mili-tary tactics evolved through the centuries as well as aspectsof field communication and medical treatment. This eventalso showcases a variety of military vehicles and equipment.Visitors are encouraged to interact with re-enactors to learnhow soldiers attired and armed themselves, as well as howthey were fed and housed in times of war.

“Four Centuries of Artillery” will be presented at noon onSaturday and Sunday, with the firing of a 17th century swivelgun and falcon, an early 18th century naval deck gun by the“Crewe of the Archangel,” a Revolutionary War six-poundbrass battalion gun, a Civil War 12-pound field howitzer bythe “Norfolk Light Artillery Blues,” and a howitzer by the Vir-ginia Army National Guard’s 111th Field Artillery.

During a children’s parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday, young“troops” will march through the museum’s re-created colo-nial fort and re-enactor campsites to formally present ribbonsto each of the participating military units. A military pass-in-review will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday and will includerecognition of re-enactor units judged on camp sites, cloth-ing and cooking presentations, and field demonstrations.

Admission is $16 (adults); $7.50 (children ages 6-12);and free for children ages 5 and under. Hours are 9 a.m. to5 p.m. daily year-round. Jamestown Settlement is locat-ed on State Route 31 near the Colonial Parkway in JamesCity County, just southwest of Williamsburg and adjacentto Historic Jamestown.

For more info, call (888) 593-4682 toll free, or 253-4838, orvisit www.historyisfun.org/military-through-the-ages.html.

Virginia Living Museum

■ Story Time at the Museum – The third Saturday ofthe month is StoryTime at the Museum. Bring the kids at10 a.m. on Saturday to hear “The Wide Mouth Frog” byRex Schneider and also see a live animal. Recommend-ed for ages 2 and above (included in museum admission).

■ Spring break planetarium shows – Abbitt Planetari-um will be open daily during spring break (March 30-April7). Enjoy an exciting, and often humorous, version of theclassic Greek legend of Orion in “Legends of the NightSky Orion.” A staff astronomer takes a tour of the cur-rent night sky in “Virginia Skies.”Travel along on an amaz-ing journey into our cells with “Inner Space.” “Laser U2”pairs the ultimate band from Ireland with awesome lasereffects.Tickets are $4 plus museum admission.

The Virginia Living Museum is located at 524 J. ClydeMorris Blvd. in Newport News. Admission is $17 (adults);$13 (children ages 3-12); and free for ages 2 and under.Planetarium programs are $4 in addition to museum ad-mission; group rates are available for groups of 10 ormore. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Satur-day; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday.

For more info, call 595-9135 or visit www.thevlm.org.

First Landing State Park

■ Survive First Landing – First Landing State Parkwill host Tidewater Search and Rescue for “Survive FirstLanding,” an outdoor skills program, on March 23 from 1to 4 p.m. This program will kick off the state park’s springoutdoor recreation season. Activities will include outdoorsafety workshops, fire-making demonstrations, orienteer-ing, emergency shelters, edible wild foods and basic out-door skills. There is no charge for the workshops; parkingfee is $5. Participants will meet at the picnic shelter; chil-dren accompanied by adults are welcome.

■ Earth Hour celebration – As part of the worldwideEarth Hour celebration, First Landing State Park will hosta special “Lights Out” program on March 23 from 8 to 9p.m. at the newTrail Center.This event is free and open tothe public; parking fee is $5. The lights will go out at 8:30p.m. after participants make glow-in-the-dark crafts. Theprogram will also feature a campfire with smores, nighthikes and music. Children are welcome to attend with anadult. Participants should dress appropriately for both in-door and outdoor activities.

First Landing State Park is located at 2500 Shore Dr.,Virgin-ia Beach.The park is a 2,888-acre natural area featuring near-ly 20 miles of trails, campsites, cabins, two visitor center mu-seums and a half-mile of Chesapeake Bay beach frontage.

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Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morinand Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer de-tailed in a memorandum what the service will do to navi-gate through an uncertain fiscal environment.

“On 1 March 2013, we expect to absorb over $12 bil-lion in sequestration reductions while we simultane-ously work to mitigate an (overseas contingency op-erations) shortfall of $1.8 billion and operate under ahighly restrictive continuing resolution,” they say in thememorandum.

“These events are unprecedented for the departmentand the USAF,” Morin and Spencer wrote.

In a letter to all Airmen, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.Mark A. Welsh III talked about what sequestration meansfor the service.

“March is here, and unfortunately, so is sequestra-tion ... that means the entire Department of Defense, in-cluding our Air Force, will experience about a nine per-cent budget cut across all programs -- starting now, andwith no ability to adjust which accounts those cuts comefrom,” Welsh said.

Sequestration, signed into law as part of the 2011 Bud-get Control Act, is a package of mandated cuts to the fed-eral budget, totaling some $1.2 trillion over 10 years ofwhich some $85 billion takes effect in fiscal 2013.

In their memo, Morin and Spencer said a reductionof this magnitude would be devastating to our missionand our people.

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Addressing the operational impacts,Welsh noted the immediate actions totraining to protect the strategic advantagethat airpower provides -- the ability to re-spond at a moment’s notice.

“Some of our flying units will start tocut back on training immediately to pro-tect the readiness of units scheduled todeploy and those with key mission re-sponsibilities,” he said.

Of the more visible actions taken tosupport readiness needs, leadership hascancelled all aviation support to publicevents for at least the remainder of the fis-cal year and is standing down the Thun-derbirds aerial demonstration team.

The memo also outlines additional im-pacts to education and training programs,weapon systems sustainment, workingcapital funds and investment accounts.

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While the measures must be taken, Mo-rin and Spencer stressed the need to care-fully evaluate each action.

“Implementation of these actions shouldbe structured as best possible to minimizeshort- and long-term harm to our peopleand unit readiness,” they said.

Welsh emphasized the importance of team-work in working through these impacts.

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