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hard. The Air Force gave me the

best experience of my lifetime

through this PDT. It was not

until after I arrived home that I

realized that this was an oppor-

tunity that ordinary college stu-

dents do not experience, and

that it was an opportunity that I

will never have again.

The majority of the PDT was

spent in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Over this past summer, the

Air Force presented me with

one of the greatest opportuni-

ties of my lifetime. I was se-

lected for the Cadet Cultural

Immersion Program (CCIP),

which is one of the many Pro-

fessional Development Train-

ing (PDT) programs available

to ROTC cadets during the

summer. The country that I

had the opportunity to be im-

mersed in was Vietnam.

The purpose of the trip to

Vietnam was cultural immer-

sion. I had the opportunity to

experience the Vietnamese

culture through sightseeing,

eating local cuisine, attending

Vietnamese language classes,

participating in community

service, and talking with our

tour guides, who were stu-

dents from a college in Ho Chi

Minh City. The trip lasted for

14 days. I was there with 15

other ROTC cadets from de-

tachments around the U.S.,

and also with a Lieutenant

Colonel from a detachment in

New York.

Putting my experience of

Vietnam into words is very

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Inside this Issue:

PDT Takes You There Pg 1

Fallen Bison Memorial Pg 1

IG‟s Corner Pg 2

Military Ball Pg 3

November Calendar of Events Pg 4

Military Football Pg5

Where is your brain at 0630? Pg5

Ladies in Uniform Pg7

Malmstrom PDT Pg6

Editor‟s Desk Pg Pg8

There’s all ways that one guy who’s

watching the clock while everyone

else is having fun

Groundbreaking Ceremony

On October 13th 2010, the

Fallen Bison Memorial com-

mittee members held their

groundbreaking ceremony

outside the Bentson Bunker

Fieldhouse at North Dakota

State University. The Fallen

Bison Memorial honors

NDSU students, staff, and

faculty that have given their

lives while serving their coun-

try in the military. The distin-

guished guests of the

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E W I I I G ’ S C O R N E R

As future Air Force Officers it is

imperative to stay informed in trends

in the active duty world. Just as

within EWII, there is currently a

huge focus in the Air Force on stan-

dards across the board. To

help facilitate this demand, the Air

Force recently published a website

geared towards the improvement of

Airmen in all aspects of Air Force

Life. It features interactive sites for

Physical Fitness, the Post 9/11 GI

Bill, and Dress and Appearance. As

t h e I G f o r E W I I , o n e

could probably infer to which site I

would like to direct your attention.

The most helpful guide is the

“Uniforms” link within the Dress and

Appearance site, which features

nearly every uniform combination

the Air Force allows. It details place-

ment of items such as nametags,

rank, patches, etc. As uniform poli-

cies are continually changing with

the addition of new career fields and

uniforms, this is not just a good tool

for 100's, who perhaps are strug-

gling with their uniforms in these

beginning months, but it is beneficial

for the entire Wing. I have provided

the link below and I highly encourage

each of you to use this as a tool dur-

ing your AFROTC cadet career and

into your active duty career.

http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/

dress/index.asp

While in Ho Chi Minh City, we attended

Vietnamese language classes at the

Apollo English Center. The Vietnamese

language sounds and looks absolutely

nothing like English, so it was very

challenging to learn. We were sup-

posed to also have cultural classes to

learn about the Vietnamese Culture,

but the Vietnamese government did

not approve for us to attend the

classes. To make up for it, we did have

one class where some college stu-

dents gave us a brief lecture about the

history of Vietnam. I was still able to

learn a lot about the culture of Viet-

nam even though the cultural classes

were canceled. I think that talking with

our tour guides every day and also

sightseeing around the country was

better than sitting in a lecture-based

environment. At one point, we left Ho

Chi Minh City for a four day trip to the

Mekong River Delta, and

then to Phú Quôc Island

where we swam in the

Gulf of Thailand.

The community service

was my favorite activity

that I did in Vietnam. We

participated in three com-

munity service events.

The first event we did was

yard work for a poor fam-

ily. In addition to being

poor, one of the mem-

bers of the family was

affected by Agent Or-

ange that was used

during the war. It was

crazy to think that 40

years ago we were

dropping bombs and

Agent Orange on these

people, and here we

are a few generations

later helping the same

people we hurt – that‟s

a story you do not hear

on the news. Other

community service we participated in

was visiting and playing with handi-

capped children at an orphanage, and

also doing some painting at a different

pagoda/orphanage. It was amazing to

see the poverty that the kids live in. It

was a weird feeling as I walked around

with nearly $3,000 worth of photo-

graphic equipment while there were

kids eating out of dirty

dishes, living in build-

ings with dirt floors, and

who have never met

their parents.

The CCIP PDT

provided me with an

opportunity that I would

never have received if I

did not enroll in

AFROTC. I will forever

remember this great

experience. I was able to meet cadets

from around the country and also ex-

perience another country‟s culture first

-hand. The only thing I did not like

about the PDT was the food – I hate

seafood, but seafood is the main dish

in Vietnam!

Tam biet! (Goodbye!)

C/Lt Col Schroeder

(Continued from page 1)

Is this wearer of this hat officer or

enlisted? How can you tell?

(Answer on back page)

http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/dress/index.asp

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F A L L E N B I S O N M E M O R I A L

Distinguished guests in attendance include Major General Sprynczynatyk, Adjutant General for ND National Guard; Col Anderson, Army Chief

of Staff for the North Dakota Army National Guard, Col Gibbney, Commander of the 119th Wing, Col Olson, Vice Commander of the

119th Wing, VP of University Relations, Maj Gen (Ret) Kieth Bjerke, Mayor of Fargo, Mayor Dennis Walaker; the family of 1st Lt Robert G.

Schmidt and the Patriot Guard.

groundbreaking ceremony included Air

Force Major General (ret.) and NDSU

Vice President of University Relations

Keith Bjerke, Fargo Mayor Dennis

Walaker, Army Major General Sprync-

zatyk, and the North Dakota, Minne-

sota, and South Dakota Patriot

Guards.

The Air Force and Army ROTC cadets

at NDSU have raised over 20 percent

($13,000) of their goal of $60,000.

The amount raised is enough to com-

plete the first phase of construction

which includes the concrete founda-

tion and the installation of the flag-

pole and lighting structures. For more

information regarding the Fallen Bison

Memorial, visit fallenbisonmemo-

rial.org. To contact the memorial com-

(Continued from page 1) Left to right: AFROTC Cadet Justin

Howland, Kieth Bjerke, Mayor Walaker,

AROTC Cadet Jon Krump

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F U L L M E T A L J A C K E T

S C R E E N I N G

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

7am PT 1 6pm Honor Guard 7pm D&C

2 6:30am LLAB 3pm PT

7am PT 3

5pm FTP 6pm Honor Guard

4 7am PT 5pm Honor Guard 6pm D&C

5 7am PT 2pm Academic Session

6

7 4pm FTP



10 7am PT 5pm FTP 6pm Honor Guard


7am PT 12

2pm Academic Session Mill Ball

13

14 4pm FTP





19 7am PT 2pm Academic Session

20

21 4pm FTP




25 NO SCHOOL

26 NO SCHOOL

27

28 4pm FTP


6:30am LLAB 30 3pm PT 9pm HOCKEY GAME (mandatory)

November 20 10

7 PM

Nov 3 2010

Empire Arts Center

Contact: Wendy Wendt

415 DeMers Avenue

Grand Forks, ND

The Greater Grand Forks Big Read, in

conjunction with the Institute for Phi-

losophy in Public Life, will present an

Art & Democracy film screening and

discussion on November 3 at 7pm at

the Empire Theater as part of its cele-

bration of The Things They Carried by

Tim O'Brien. WHO: screening of Full

Metal Jacket; discussion with Jack

Weinstein WHEN: November 3, 2010

at 7pm WHERE: the Empire Theater in

downtown Grand Forks OTHER: FREE

Oct 13, 2010 - Dec 29, 2010 4 to 10 PM Canad Inns Destination Center

Contact: maureen stovall

1000 South 42nd Street

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Phone: (701) 792-1928

Email: [email protected]

Show your student I.D. and you

and all your friends get into the

Water Park for only $5.00

W A T E R P A R K

S T U D E N T D A Y S

D A N E C O O K

@ T H E R A L P H

12 PM

Sep 15 2010, Oct 20

2010, Nov 17 2010, Dec 15

2010, Jan 19 2011, Feb 16

2011, Mar 16 2011, Apr 20

2011, May 18 2011 Grand Forks Public Library

Phone: (701) 772-8116


Held the third Wednesday of

each month, this book club

features business leadership

books like Good to

Great and Getting Things Done.

L E A D E R S R E A D

B O O K C L U B

8 PM

Nov 18 2010

1 Ralph

Engelstad

Drive

Grand Forks, ND United States

Phone: (701) 777-6648

Coupled with the success of his

Comedy Central special

and album of the same name,

comedic bad boy Dane Cook

has now announced plans for a

new, more up close and per-

sonal 2010 fall/winter

tour. The show will be per-

formed in the round. Tickets

are $36.75 and $71.75; they

go on sale October 8

at 12 Noon.

http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/unique_venues

http://www.visitgrandforks.com/main.php/lodging

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Where is Your Brain at 0630?

“Stress” - A word that has come to be

synonymous with warrior knowledge, yup you

know what I‟m talking about. Those late Mon-

day nights where you‟re staring at a piece of

paper listening to the clock tick by realizing

the few short hours of sleep you could be

getting are slipping away. When you finally

climb into bed nightmares of warrior knowl-

edge chasing you into the armory keep you

from getting a good night‟s sleep. You wake

up in a cold sweat, its Tuesday morning, and

you don‟t know your warrior Knowledge!

Yup, we‟ve all been there, scared to walk

in the door to the armory because we know

warrior knowledge is the first murder of the

morning. Warrior knowledge or (WK) doesn‟t

have to get the best of you each week. Here

are some tips that just might help you get

those extra hours of sleep next week.

Plan ahead. Look ahead at the WK of the

week so you have a vague idea of what‟s

coming.

Write it down. Sometimes just writing it down

will help you remember it better.

Make it mean something. The best way to

remember something is to make it rele-

vant to yourself. Look up the terms to

know them, not just memorize.

Take a break. Study the WK on Saturday,

take a break on Sunday then look at it

again on Monday.

Be confident. When you repeat the WK to the

POC be confident, once you get frus-

trated your mind forgets, so stay calm

and stay focused. Don‟t be too proud to

stand in the bathroom mirror and shout

WK at your reflection.

I hope some of these tips will help you out

for next LLAB‟s Warrior Knowledge. Spend

some extra time

studying with

these tips and

you‟ll be a WK

Pro in no time!

M I L I T A R Y

B A L L

Who among us does not en-

joy the opportunity to dress

up and eat good food? I cer-

tainly look back with a sense

of fondness upon such occa-

sions. However, we are faith-

ful to a proud heri-

tage, a tradition of

honor and a legacy

of valor. One key

word within that

powerful sentence

is Tradition. Tradition is an

important aspect of the Air

Force and likewise, there is

tradition behind Mil Ball as

well. The origins of Mil Ball

date back to formal customs

of honor by pre-Christian

Roman legions and

early knights.

Its purpose is to

reflect how tradition

and ceremony are

integral parts of Air Force

life, inspire camaraderie,

espirt de corps, loyalty and

pride. One should partake

with enthusiasm; meet new

friends and strengthening

existing ones as

well.

This Mil ball will be

held Friday, Novem-

ber 12th at the

Alerus Center in

Grand Forks. I cer-

tainly look forward to social-

izing and creating lasting

friendships between the two

Wings. Separated by I-29 we

may be, but we are one De-

tachment, one Air Force and

one Nation. More informa-

tion pertaining to Mil

-Ball traditions, rules

and protocol can be

found in the ROTC T-

1626 Dining-In/

Dining-Out Guide.

October 16th, our detachment

Eagle Wing II had the opportu-

nity to play our rivals, Eagle

Wing I, in a friendly game of

flag football. From what I had

heard it was a close game last

year, but unfortunately ended

with a loss for our own Eagle

Wing II. This year would be

much different. The team had

practiced together regularly in

preparation for the this year‟s

bout. The game started out a

little slow, but with good team

work and some great cheers

from the sidelines it became

obvious that Eagle Wing II was

there to win it.

Cadet Rocci started off the

game, and pushed the team in

a positive direction. Cadet

O‟Keefe then had an intercep-

tion, quickly followed by a

touchdown. At this point in

time Eagle Wing II was on a

roll. Cadet Yap then got an

interception, followed by the

second touchdown by Cadet

Harstad. Cadet Johnson fin-

ished the game with the final

touchdown.

Not only did the game prove

that we could beat our rivals,

Eagle Wing I, but it provided

an opportunity for POC and

GMC members to spend time

together outside of Leadership

Laboratory and work together

in a new way. Football is a

team sport, and gives our ca-

dets a chance to step up to

the plate and use their leader-

ship skills.

In this game, Eagle Wing II

proved what they‟re about,

and next year we‟ll work to-

gether to win again!

M I L I T A R Y

F O O T B A L L

By: Cadet Mark Ishizu EWII

Submitted By: Cadet Stephanie Shobe EWII Submitted by: C/3c Reese Black EWI

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This past summer, I had the oppor-

tunity to attend Operation Air Force, a

Professional Development Training

(PDT) at Malmstrom Air Force Base,

Montana. Operation Air Force is a

program that allows AFROTC cadets to

experience life on an Air Force base

firsthand. From June 21-July 1, 2010,

eight cadets from AFROTC detach-

ments across the United States and I

toured the base and job shadowed

with Active Duty officers in order to

better understand the Air Force com-

mitment and way of life.

My visit to Malmstrom AFB was full

of tours and activities. While on base,

I visited multiple groups and squad-

rons, such as the 341st Operations

Group, the 341st

Security Forces

Group, and the

341st Medical

Group. The 341st

Operations Group

is home to the

40th Helicopter

Squadron, the

1 0 t h M i s s i l e

Squadron, the

1 2 t h M i s s i l e

Squadron, and the

490th Missile

Squadron. I had

the opportunity to

job shadow with

helicopter pilots,

aircraft and missile maintenance offi-

cers, and missileers in these four

squadrons. On my last day at Malm-

strom AFB, I actually flew with a UH-

1N “Iroquois” (Huey) crew during one

of their training missions, which was

an unforgettable experience.

With the 341st Security Forces

Group, the other PDT cadets and I

toured the K-9 facility, the Armory,

and the Missile Security Forces

Squadron. The 341st Security Forces

Group maintains security forces on 24

-hour alert throughout a 13,800

square-mile missile complex, guarding

fifteen missile alert facilities that com-

mand 150 intercontinental ballistic

missiles. Members of 341st were on

their toes during our visit when the

base was put under Force Protection

Condition “Delta,” meaning that a

terrorist attack either was taking

place or had just occurred in the sur-

rounding area. The entire base and all

of its missions except for the Security

Forces Group went on lockdown. My

group was touring the 341st Force

Support Squadron at the time, so we

held up in the Force Support building

for an hour until Condition Delta was

lifted. We learned later that it was just

an exercise, but it made for a unique

and valuable experience nonetheless.

Each day we learned about more

and more career fields within the Air

Force. We were able to meet both

officer and enlisted Air Force mem-

bers and learn about the day-to-day

duties of Active Duty personnel. We

were given brief overviews of the

many career fields at Malmstrom AFB

and how these relate to missions at

The other PDT cadets and I (second from the right) in one of

many conference rooms we frequented throughout our stay

at Malmstrom.

O P E R A T I O N A I R F O R C E :

M A L M S T R O M

A retired missile display outside of Build-

ing 500, home of the 341st Operations

Group.

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other Air Force installations and its sister groups at FE War-

ren AFB, Wyoming and Minot AFB, North Dakota.

At the end of our stay, each cadet was

given the opportunity to job shadow in

two career fields. I chose to work with a

group of missileers in the 12th Missile

Squadron, the Red Dawgs. I attended

their squadron and group debriefings

where they and members of the 10th and

490th gave status reports to their squad-

ron and group commanders on each of

the 15 missile alert facilities in the wing.

Later in the day, I visited with base hos-

pital staff, administrators, and strategic

planners in the 341st Medical Group.

Job shadowing allowed me the opportunity to interact on a

more personal level with the officers, ask questions about

their Air Force careers, and observe the day-to-day job re-

quirements in their career fields.

My overall experience at Malmstrom AFB was extremely

beneficial. I learned a great deal about

the Air Force commitment, way of life,

and family. Growing up as an Active

Duty dependant does not compare to

what I learned and observed firsthand

during my stay at Malmstrom AFB. In-

teracting and befriending cadets from

all over the United States, while shar-

ing experiences and future goals,

made this PDT an outstanding experi-

ence that I would not trade for any

other. After participating in Operation

Air Force, I know without a doubt why I

want to be part of the greatest Air Force in the world.

NVG‟d (Night Vision Goggled) in the Special Equipment

Storage Area of the 341st Security Forces Group. (C/3c

Schwinler)

“[…]And gentlemen in [America] now-a-

bed;

Shall think themselves accurs'd they

were not here;

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles

any speaks[…]“

(St. Crispen’s Day Speech William Shake-

speare, 1599)

Shakespeare illustrates a differ-

ence between those who serve their

country in time of war and those who

do not. For some time women have

added to the military ranks. This also

gives the bard‟s insult to those

“gentlemen” asleep safely in their

beds at home a little extra bite.

Throughout history women have

fought for equal r ights with

men. Whether it‟s been about voting

rights, having the same opportunities

as men, or even fighting society‟s

stereotypes. Now, in the twenty first

century, women and males are almost

seen as equals in the workplace and

home life as well. However, in some

areas of the military women are still

fighting to be seen as equals.

To gain more insight into this perspec-

tive I sat down with a few other women

in the detachment. These women who

have of experience in the program

shared their stories with me. I con-

ducted all of the interviews separately

and in private Strangely enough, all

the women answered the questions

the exact same way. None of the fe-

male POC members have ever felt like

they have been treated differently be-

cause of their gender. However, a few

of the women mentioned

that they have had to walk

a very thin line of assertive

confidence verses being

cocky.

How exactly do the women

of detachment 610 over-

come stereotypes? We are

fortunate to have strong-

willed, intelligent, and hard

working women. Over the

past four to five years these women

have gained the respect of their fellow

cadets by getting good scores, and

applying themselves in and outside of

ROTC.

Still, there are people who doubt

women in the military. Author Gary

North wrote an entire article on

women‟s involvement in the military,

“Women should be removed from the

military chain of command, top to bot-

tom. there is no justification economi-

cally for their presence in the ranks,

since their services can be obtained

through contract.” Still other writers

believe that women in the military con-

tradict the „traditional‟ image of

women. On the other hand,

there are many statistics

showing that women's‟ pres-

ence in the chain of command

did not threaten the perform-

ance of a squadron.

Fortunately for our detach-

ment, the women are seen as

equals and have been given

all the opportunities that

males are given. Hopefully

within the next few years women will

be given all the chances that men are

given in the active duty life.

L A D I E S I N U N I F O R M

Submitted By: Cadet Stephanie Shobe EWII

Submitted by: C/3c Ashton Schwinler EWI

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Eagle Wing II Public Affairs Officer

Cadet Joshua Hendrickson


Phone: (757) 508-2041

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EWI Photo Caption Contest!

There will be photos in the display case and some of them need some explaining! Check out the case and offer up your own

caption. The winning photo and captions will make their way into the next issue of the TALLON.

Calling EWI & EW II!

Be heard! Submit an article for the next issue. We are always on the lookout for ideas, articles, and part time authors. Tell us

what you want to hear about and what is important to you as a student and as an AF ROTC Cadet!

Eagle Wing I Public Affairs Officer

Cadet Reese Black


Phone: (701) 770-6066

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(Answer for pg 2) Officers wear service cap insignia without circle with ap-

propriate clouds and darts; enlisted wear service cap insignia with circle.

We get a safety brief every now and then, but this was my safety brief one October 7 school morning. I

was on my motorcycle heading to class in Crookston from Grand Forks. I had already been thinking how much

more dangerous riding had become (having to avoid beets on the road with my front wheel) when I came upon the

scene. A beet truck destroyed by a train. Mistakes had been made. Sadly the driver, 47-year-old Robert Forsman

of Breezy Point , died just a few days later in a Minneapolis hospital. The ultimate consequence for a lack of situ-

ational awareness. Beet season is now over, but another danger season, winter, is just beginning. Drive like your

life depends on it.

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