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Meet and greet the SecDefSenior Master Sgt. Cleveland Wiltz, 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, at Sather Air Base, Iraq, greetsSecretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld April 27. Sergeant Wiltz is deployed from the Academy’s 10th MedicalOperations Squadron. Also meeting Secretary Rumsfeld is Colonel (Dr.) Christian Benjamin, from theAcademy’s 10th Aerospace Medicine Squadron along with other members of the 447th EMS. Secretary Rumsfeldand Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Iraqi government officials in Baghdad.

VOL. 46 NO. 18 MAY 5, 2006

Prep School honors distinguished graduates By Eddie KovskyAcademy Spirit staff

The Academy’s Preparatory Schoolwill induct four distinguished graduatesinto its hall of fame today.

Washington, D.C., Mayor AnthonyWilliams; Lt. Gen. Daniel James, AirNational Guard Director; Maj. Gen.Richard Spooner, Director of Command,Control, Communications and ComputerSystems Division (J6) at the NationalGuard Bureau; and Maj. Gen. AnthonyPrzybyslawski, Air Force Personnel Centercommander, will be honored during aceremony at the High Country Inn in thebase community center. The ceremonystarts at 2 p.m.

Generals Spooner and Przybyslawskiwill attend, and Col. Laurence Farris, theformer Prep School commander whobegan the Prep School Hall of Fame, willalso make remarks at the induction cere-mony.

“The students we’ll teach and preparein the next few years have grown up onhomeland attacks, scandals in high officesand a global war against an enemy whodisagrees at the very core with the prin-ciples of freedom and democracy,” saidCol. Harvey Johnson, Prep Schoolcommander. “Now more than ever, theyneed exemplars.”

The hall of fame inductees will havetheir photos added to the west wall of theHigh Country Inn.

These four inductees will make a totalof 20 hall of famers, out of about 6,000Prep School graduates since the schoolbegan in 1961. Colonel Farris began thehall of fame to motivate cadet candidatesand show them what they can achieve. Thelist includes astronauts, fighter pilots,business leaders, doctors and generals.

Unlike the Academy’s exemplarprogram, Prep exemplars have to be alivewhen they are inducted. Prep SchoolExemplars all agree to interact withstudents and serve as graduation speakers.During basic training, Preps memorizekey facts from each exemplar’s life, so it’sa special honor for them to see exem-plars in the flesh when they speak at thePrep School.

By Academy Spirit staff

The deadline for all DoDemployees to have a workingcommon access card is July 31. Asof that date, CACs will be the primarymeans DoD employees use to gainaccess to a base’s computer network.

To ensure Academy employeeshave valid CACs, the 10th MissionSupport Squadron’s Military PersonnelFlight developed a plan so theAcademy’s 4,000 military, civilian,and contractor cards are operational.This is the second month of a five-month schedule of issuing CACs,resetting personal indentificationnumbers and validating working emailaddresses and certificates.

To support this ambitious effort,two of the MPF’s three ID cardcomputers have been temporarily relo-cated to Fairchild Hall through May31 to support employees who work inthat area. Starting June 1, the ID cardcomputers will be moved to thedeployment center, Bldg. 8110, for30 days to support that part of thebase.

The relocation has resulted inincreased wait times for ID cards atthe MPF, between one and two hours(or more) because only one machineis left “in-house” to accommodate thenormal flow of nearly 1,000 monthlyID card customers.

Academy employees are highlyencouraged to test their CAC andpin on a computer with a functioningcard reader to ensure they work. Forthose who can’t test their cards, thosewithout CACs or anybody unsure ofthe operability of their card, need toschedule a review with their unitscheduler.

It’s mandatory each Academyemployee have a working CAC byJuly 31. Those without a workingcard will likely experience a computerlockout and will be unable to accessany of their normal computer func-tions. For more information, in-cluding CAC unit scheduling, callTech. Sgts. Billie Jo Zipprich or James Jamison at 333-8740 or 333-2141.

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By Sharon SkovExercise physiologistAcademy Health and Wellness Center

Editor’s note: May is National Fitness Month

Staying active throughout your lifetime isreally important. Why? The goal is not just to livelonger, but to be healthy and active throughoutyour life. Spring is the perfect time to renew thatNew Year’s resolution that you kicked to the curb atthe end of January.

When staying active becomes part of yourdaily life, you won’t get tired after walking up aflight of stairs. You’ll have more energy for leisureactivities with family and friends, and you’ll bemore alert. You’ll function better at school, workand play, and you may even have more self-confi-dence.

Fitness is all about improving your endurance,flexibility and strength through regular physicalactivity. “Regular” does not mean once a month inteam sports, but rather finding a way of increasingthe activity in your daily lifestyle. That evenincludes things like walking the dog, cleaning thegarage or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

Of course it’s never too late to become moreactive. It doesn’t have to be back-breaking to behealthy, either. Start slowly and build gradually.Pick an activity you like to do that helps motivateyou to stick with it. The time to start is now!You’ll quickly feel the difference in your body andyour mind. Here are a few benefits to exercise:

While we don’t have control over aging, wecan take advantage of the things that we cancontrol. An active lifestyle with daily exercise canimprove your heart’s health by lowering bloodpressure and cholesterol levels. This, in turn, willreduce your chances of illnesses such as type IIdiabetes or even heart disease. It also lowers your

chances of suffering heart attack or stroke.Exercise not only increases aerobic capacity, butalso helps build strong, healthy bones and preventsor slows bone loss associated with getting older.

Being in good shape will give you an increasesense of wellbeing. It helps give you more energy,reduces anxiety, improves self esteem and helpswith stress. You may notice your physical appear-ance changing with an exercise program – peoplejust look better when they’re in shape. Stayingactive helps tone muscles and maintain a healthyweight. It will even improve your posture. Stayingactive gives you great ways to have fun, make newfriends and spend quality time with family.

There are incentive programs which encouragepeople to get fit. One of these is the PresidentsChallenge, which encourages all Americans tomake being active part of their everyday lives. Nomatter what your activity and fitness level, thePresident’s Challenge can help motivate you toimprove. Fitness isn’t just a physical activity – itcan be a social one too. People make new friends,have fun and learn healthy lifestyle habits. ThePresident’s Challenge offers programs that arestructured yet flexible – all in an effort to makestaying active simple and fun. For those juststarting out, there’s the Active Lifestyles program.This is geared toward people who are active lessthan 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Thosewho are already active and looking for a new chal-lenge can take on the Presidential Championsprogram. Find out more about this challenge atwww. presidentschallenge.com.

Less than 20 to 30 percent of the populationengages in recommended levels of physical activity,adding to our nations nearly $117 billion in medicalcosts. Focusing efforts on changing negative lifestylehabits is today’s challenge.

For more information, contact the Academy Healthand Wellness Center at 333-3733.

Make health a way of life

By Cadet 1st Class Magdalana Kelly Cadet Squadron 36

Editor’s note: Her class is the first in decades tospend four years at the Academy during wartime. Shewas in a high school computer science class in Plano,Texas, when the aircraft crashed into the Twin Towers.

We were waiting for the teacher to arrive whenmy friend came in and said a plane had crashed intothe World Trade Center I thought she was kidding atfirst, and told her it wasn’t funny.

It impacted me personally.One of my aunts worked in a building next to

the towers, but was out of the city that day. Myother aunt had interviewed for a job that would havehad her starting on that day She didn’t get the job.

My grandmother works at Ellis Island.I was pretty much worthless for the next couple

of hours, trying to get in touch with my father tofind out if he knew anything. In class, we didn’twatch the news, even though we had a TV in theroom.

It made the Academy think more about “whatifs.” If terrorists have no qualms about crashingplanes into buildings, then they truly are capable ofanything.

I think it also made the Academy a moreappealing venue for people in my generation toexpress their patriotism and hurt. The Academybecame a place where you could feel like you wereactually doing something to protect America, ratherthan standing around watching the news in shock.

The War on Terror has changed the mindset ofMay’s graduating class.

Graduating cadets know that we are at war. Itis very probable, especially if you are going into anAir Force specialty like communications, that youwill be deployed before you make captain. I thinkthat’s a sobering reality.

It’s one thing to have an abstract notion ofsomeday being called up, but hearing stories frompeople you know who are over there, who arefighting and dying far away from their loved ones,is incredible. It builds a sense of camaraderieamong the graduates. You can really depend onthese people.

This year’s graduates are very close, especiallyto people in their squadrons. We are able to trustone another. There’s just something about a sharedexperience that forges bonds that can’t ever bebroken.

Maybe the nation got a small glimpse of thatimmediately after 9/11.

But it’s only a small sliver of what militarymembers in general, and Academy graduates inparticular, feel.

There is an amazing feeling of purpose herecan’t be replicated in other places. The search forthat purpose that drives our lives and makes usbetter Airmen, Americans and human beings.

A cadet’s post-9/11 reflections

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By Eddie Kovsky Academy Spirit staff

Final exams went airborne this week when cadetteams launched their boost glider projects from theStillman Parade Field.

The rocket-powered boost glider launches are partof the Academy’s Introduction to Engineering Systemscourse, Engineering 100.

This core academic course gives teams of fourth-classcadets hands-on exposure to the disciplines of astronau-tical engineering, aeronautical engineering, mechanicalengineering and engineering mechanics by designing,constructing and launching a rocket-powered boost glider.The glider is produced in a five-stage process whichbalances textbook and laboratory work. Each of the fivestages focuses on one of the five engineering disciplines.

During the semester, cadets design and build theglider, test the rocket boost motor, create a launching plat-form and fabricate functioning electrical wiring for it. Forthe culmination of the class, cadets moved the classroomto Stillman Field to launch the boost gliders they had spentthe semester building.

The gliders are remote controlled. They launch verti-cally like a rocket, transition to glide phase, and then flyby radio control like an airplane to a target 100 metersaway.

“The thing that makes E100 unique is its hands-onapplication of the five engineering disciplines (aero,astro, electrical, mechanical and civil) at the freshman level,”said Lt. Col. Scott Wells, aeronautics instructor. “The cadetsneed to pull together pieces of each of these disciplinesfor the final project. The way they learn the basics of eachof the disciplines is through smaller projects throughoutthe semester. We purposely don’t go very deep into themath and theory and concentrate our time on the key thingsthey need for each project.”

Engineering 100 is a required course for all cadets.Those considering a technical major are usually first totake it. The course introduces cadets to the various engi-neering disciplines by having them work through theprocess of building their own glider. The course, which

has been a part of the curriculum since the Fall 2000semester, is administered by faculty from all of theAcademy’s engineering departments.

“One of the key reasons for the course is to motivatefreshman to become engineers,” said Colonel Wells.“This course introduces them to engineering, the engi-neering process and the different disciplines. It helps them

make a more informed decision about which major tochoose. Beyond that, it lays a wonderful foundation forfiguring out how to solve ill-defined problems. They learnpractical methods for designing a complicated system andhow to establish criteria by which they can make goodlogical decisions. They learn teamwork, peer leadershipand time/resource management. This foundation is awonderful start for both future engineers and officers ingeneral.”

For cadets who choose to major in an engineeringspecialty, the course helps lay the groundwork for the nextthree years of study.

“In Aero 351, students design another balsa glider,”said Colonel Wells. “But this time, they will have differentconstraints, and they will have had all the theory in depth.They also test their designs in the wind tunnel before theyflight test them. Then as seniors, they take a capstonedesign course where they design a full aircraft fromscratch. In the spring semester, they actually build scalemodels and fly their designs,” he said.

“The exciting part is that most of the designs supportsome actual requirement from the Air Force. Cadetsperformed wind tunnel studies for the space shuttle returnto flight mission, drag reduction studies on the AC-130gunship and Predator UAV, and numerous other real-world projects. The foundation for the engineeringprocess and presenting technical information all had itsroots for these cadets in E100.”

“As an Astronautical Engineering major, studentswill learn the theory behind rocket propulsion systems,satellite orbits and launch vehicle trajectory design andsatellite subsystems,” said Lt. Col. Lynnane George, astro-nautics instructor. “For example, in Astro 351, studentslearn in detail about rocket propulsion and propulsionsystem design. In core Astro (310) and astro major’scourses, cadets learn about orbital mechanics and satel-lite design in more detail. FalconSAT gives the cadetsan opportunity to design, build and launch a small satel-lite, while FalconLaunch does the same with rockets.Engineering 100 gives the freshmen a top-level intro-duction to many of the engineering principles they coulduse later.”

Photo by Eddie Kovsky

Cadet 4th Class Benaiah Lozano prepares histeam’s glider for launch on the parade field.

Core class for future engineers takes flight

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By Eddie KovskyAcademy Spirit staff

Chief Master Sgt. Michael Eitnier,Academy Command Chief MasterSergeant, has announced his plans toretire this summer. A retirement cere-mony will be held June 28.

After finalizing his retirement date,Chief Eitnier sat down with the Spirit toreflect on his nearly 26 years of servicein the enlisted corps.

Spirit: What have you been doing forthe Superintendent during your two andhalf years as Command Chief?

The day to day job is trying to be alittle bit of all things to everyone. I’veworked base-level operations and supportissues and cadet leadership and develop-ment initiatives, including the Agendafor Change items, helping to refine thehonor system, and the Respecting theSpiritual Values of all People program.

Spirit: What will your replacementface?

The new chief will refine the role thatour enlisted corps plays in the developmentof future officers. Right now we commis-sion about 19 percent of the Air Forceofficer corps annually. The return that youget from having a young cadet exposed toa 12 or 15 year tech or master sergeant isinvaluable. Cadets become more comfort-able dealing with the people they’re goingto lead, and they hopefully gain a respectfor the capabilities of our enlisted corps.

There are the Academy MilitaryTrainers we hire specifically as squadronmentors working for an Air OfficerCommanding. Today, we have two AMTsper squadron, roughly one AMT for every60 cadets, and they are an important partof the leadership nucleus. The othergroup is really everyone else who, atsome point in time, has had the opportu-nity to impact or interact with cadets.

Spirit: Do you have any advice for thegrads?

Every single day is an opportunity tolearn something new, and even negativeevents can be positive lessons. Every dayI learn something new about managingpeople, and I’ve been in this businessfor 26 years.If you come to understandthat the first and most important leader-ship lesson is to lead by example, you areon the right track.

Spirit: Do you have different advicefor the enlisted folks, say a senior airmanwho wants to make chief some day?

Yeah, pay attention to what your chiefsays! Serving in the enlisted corps is aprofession; we provide professionaleducation, skills and most importantlywe insist on people accepting a leadershiprole. It’s important to realize that our jobis much more than just a technicalspecialty. The job is your people, yourequipment, and the training you have toaccomplish the mission. For every stripewe give someone, we care less about whattechnical specialty they grew up in.

Spirit: How have you seen the AirForce evolve over the last 25 years?

Our Air force has probably changedfive times. At least three times, post 9/11.Since serving in the Pentagon onSeptember 11, I take a pretty narrowview of what it means to be a combat-ready Airman. We expect people to beready and willing to support the wareffort on a moment’s notice, and Airmenhave responded to the call.

Spirit: What is the role of expedi-tionary airmen today? Do you see usmoving closer to the Army or is there adifferent role for the enlisted corps?

Well, another part of my job has beento determine how we will train andeducate 21st Century Airmen. About a

year and a half ago, we reviewed basicmilitary training and started a series ofinitiatives designed to enhance the combatskills of every Airman. We expandedweapons training, added self-aid andbuddy care and further integrated AEFskills into basic training. We may appearto be more like the Army, if you want touse that analogy, but Airmen will alwaysbe Airmen. We’re just becoming morecombat capable.

Spirit: What are your retirementplans?

I plan to get on my Harley all summerlong and then start a job in the fall.Honestly, there are so many opportuni-ties out there, I suspect whatever I do willprobably involve working with people.

Academy Command Chief looks back on service

Photo by Dave Armer

Chief Eitnier has guided cadets and enlisteds in the right direction.

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Cadet’s words recognizedColorado Sen. Wayne Allard, visiting the Academy as a member of theBoard of Visitors, presents Cadet 4th Class Joseph Tomczak with aframed Congressional Record copy of the cadet’s ‘Winter Break’ essaythe senator submitted to the Congressional Record in February, when heread it on the Senate floor. The essay presentation took place in theSuperintendent’s conference room April 28.The Cadet Squadron 22member wrote his essay in January as a personal project, with no ideathat it would escalate from the Secretary of the Air Force’s Office to Sen.Allard and the Senate floor reading. Cadet Tomczak’s essay reads likethat of an experienced traveler; he toured France, Germany, Belgium andAustria in 2002, accompanied is father on a business trip to Egypt in2004 and to Amman and Amersterdam this spring. Last spring, he madea trip to Brazil. He hasn’t started official travels yet, though he is alreadyassigned to the Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, United Kingdom, forthree weeks of upcoming Air Force Summer Operations training.

Photo by Jamie Romero

Joint public affairs element improves military communicationBy Steven Donald SmithAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON (AFPN) — By standing up theJoint Public Affairs Support Element, the U.S. militaryis on its way to greatly improving the way it deliverstimely, accurate information from combatantcommanders to the media.

“We are able now to go out and provide valueadded to newly emerging contingency operations, andto provide a capability that will immediately be able totell our story effectively,” said Army Col. Steve Campbell,JPASE director.

The mission of the U.S. Joint Forces Commandelement is to train joint public affairs professionals torapidly deploy as a team to help combatant commandersproperly disseminate information to the press. Publicaffairs officers are trained to do this in a variety of ways,including through interviews, press releases, pressconferences and the Internet.

The element’s officials are also looking at other tech-niques to get the message out, such as blogging,podcasting and text messaging.

“Everything you can you think of in terms of ways

to communicate to our audience, we are looking at,”Colonel Campbell said.

“What we provide is not only a short-term require-ment, but we’re also getting at long-term solutions toour communications challenges,” he said. “We’re settingstandards for joint public affairs education. We are alsohelping to develop joint public affairs standards ofreadiness.”

The element also specializes in training commandersand their staffs to understand the communication capa-bilities they have within their own organization, thecolonel said.

“What we’re really about is ‘operationalizing’public affairs as a combat capability,” Colonel Campbellsaid.

Colonel Campbell said that a major problem withpast public affairs deployments during emergency situ-ations was that the team was often put together in anad-hoc fashion. JPASE teams have trained together sothey form a cohesive synergized unit, which in turncreates a more proactive group, he said.

In 2004, the Joint Chiefs of Staff determined thatserious issues and challenges existed in military publicaffairs. Colonel Campbell said these issues included a

lack of joint public affairs standards where requirementswere not fully identified, no institutionalized jointpublic affairs lessons learned, and no clearly definedroles for strategic communications.

The colonel said the Joint Chiefs designated JFCOMas the advocate for joint public affairs and asked thecommand to come up with some solutions. In January2005, JFCOM began to put a support element together.The element has already been deployed to support jointtask force commanders during three 2005 major naturaldisasters —- Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita and themassive October earthquake in Pakistan.

The capability was deployed for the first timefollowing Hurricane Katrina.

“We learned from Katrina how we could integrateinto U.S. Northern Command to support state andfederal authorities,” said Col. Donna Pastor, a JPASEtraining chief. “It’s about engagement. It’s about havingpeople rapidly available who are trained as a team andare prepared to operate immediately.”

She said JPASE then takes the lessons learned andfeeds them back into joint training. One lesson learnedfrom Katrina was that more focus needed to be placedon capabilities.


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The Academy Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering instructor admits the thoughtof a concrete canoe may strike most folks as a tadunusual.

But, for 14 cadets who took part in the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers regional competition in RapidCity, S.D., in early April, it was just another basic engi-neering feature.

The Academy placed ninth out of 14 participatingschools.

“Just as an aircraft carrier, battleship or an oil tankercan float and sail in the ocean, a canoe made out ofconcrete can be engineered to float and be raced on alake,” said Capt. Scott Bole, DFCE instructor. “Whetheror not the canoe will float is all based on buoyancy, orthe ability of an object to displace water.”

Skeptics are in for a surprise: Academy finished 9thout of 14 teams in a competition to see who could buildthe best canoe from concrete and race the canoe in a male,female and coed sprint race, and a male and femaleendurance race.

The canoe was judged on aesthetics, a technical paperabout the design and construction, the final productand the races.

Two forces act on an object that is in the water,assured the captain.

First, there is the force of gravity that is trying tocause the object to sink in water.

Second, is a buoyant force acting to try and keepthe object from sinking.

“This buoyant force is equal to the weight of the waterbeing displaced,” said the instructor. “If the weight ofthe water displaced by the object is more than the weight

of the object, the object will float. In layman’s terms,if a concrete canoe, or a canoe made of any other mate-rial, weighs 200 pounds, it needs to displace 200 poundsof water or more to float. If the canoe displaces less than200 pounds of water, say 175 pounds, it will sink.”

For the annual concrete canoe competition, thecadets attempted to engineer a canoe that not onlysupports its own weight but also the weight of fourindividuals in the canoe that are going to paddle duringthe races.

“In addition, the canoe had to be durable enoughto last through five races,” he said.

Basic engineering, of course, encompasses muchmore than boats made of paving material. The spectrumranges from environmental concerns and managementto ethics.

The Academy people placed in designing and fabri-cating a steel bridge that was a scaled model of anactual bridge. This year’s bridge had span requirementsand varying clearance requirements as the bridge wasto be designed to cross a parkway and a canal.

A pre-design problem-solving scenario presented anenvironmental problem of removing zinc from wastewater.

The cadets researched the problem and decided to

use a precipitation method to get the zinc to come out,coagulate then filter out the large particles. “This designproblem is similar to designs that industrial or chem-ical facilities need to complete before discharging theirwastewater into the sanitary sewer system,” said CaptainBole. The team placed sixth out of seven teams.

Cadet 1st Class Mark Gourley had the best “Ethicsin Engineering” presentation in the Daniel W. MeadStudent Contest.

Cadet 1st Class Alison Freiman presented a paperentitled “Small Arms Range Lead Migration—Solutionsto Lead in Storm Water Run-off ” that she researchedand wrote with the advice of DFCE’s Capt. Kate Smits.Cadet Freiman finished fourth out of nine technicalpaper presentation competitors.

Participating schools were the Academy, SouthDakota School of Mines and Technology, University ofWyoming, Metropolitan State College of Denver,University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Utah,University of New Mexico, Salt Lake CommunityCollege, New Mexico State University, Utah StateUniversity, Colorado State University, Brigham YoungUniversity, New Mexico Institute of Mining andTechnology and the Colorado School of Mines.

Cadet engineers float their boats in S. Dakota

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C1C Justin Taylor and C1C Steve King (Far left canoe) race the Academy canoe against Utah StateUniversity and Brigham Young University.


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Members of the Colorado Deaf and Blind Schoolwill visit the Academy today.

“I thought it would be a valuable academic expe-rience for Academy cadets in cognitive psychology,and sensation and perception to have this opportunityto reinforce the real-world applications of their coursework; and, at the same time, consider some alternativeperspectives on how others experience the world,” saidDr. Michelle Butler, instructor, Academy PsychologyDepartment.

Cadets went to the CDBS on an academic field tripMarch 22. While there, they participated in activities

that were designed to provide them with a better senseof what it would be like to be either deaf or blind.When experiencing ‘blindness,’ they wore glasses whichsimulated different levels of being sightless. When inthis state, they learned how to use canes for mobilityand how to be guided by others.

The future Air Force officers took a tour around thecampus under these conditions. They were alsoinstructed on how to use the different technologiesavailable to the blind or those with low vision. Whenexperiencing ‘deafness,’ they visited deaf classroomsand observed these classes in action. Often, both theinstructor and the students were deaf and the ages ofthe children in these classes ranged from 5-18 years.

“The staff at the school are truly inspirational inthe quality of instruction and dedication that theyprovide, and the students are inspirational because ofthe goals they have already accomplished, their posi-tive outlook on life, their intellectual curiosity andtheir drive to succeed despite challenges,” said Dr.Butler.

The CSDB provides comprehensive educationalservices for children who are blind/low vision and/ordeaf/hard of hearing, from birth to 21-years-old.Services are provided directly to approximately 225students enrolled at the school and through outreach serv-ices which are provided to hundreds of students, staffand families in public schools throughout Colorado.

Deaf and blind school members visit today

Provocative research, creative work at collegiate forumBy Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

Thought-provoking research andcreative work by cadets and other studentshighlighted the Third Annual ColoradoSprings Undergraduate Research Forum atColorado College, Sunday.

Banana suitsOne of the more eye-catching posters

was presented by Cadets 2nd Class EmilyShort and Vincenza Grossman wearingbanana suits, said their sponsor, Maj. JimCajdasz, instructor, Behavioral Sciences andLeadership.

“Standing in a Whole Foods parkinglot, they examined how dress would affect

survey response rates,” said the instructor.“They found people were just as likely tofill out a survey for a banana as they werefor an individual in business attire.”

Cadets 2nd Class Caitlin Butterfieldand Sarah Lowery popped a question: iswing staff any better looking than the restof the cadet wing?

“Apparently they’re not,” the majorreported Monday. “Their study indicatesthat if there is a ‘beauty premium’ givento wing staff selection, it’s not great enoughto be easily shown.”

Academic advantage? “Intercollegiate versus non-intercolle-

giate athletes: Who has the academic advan-tage?” was presented Dr. Jo Caldwell’s

Cadets 2nd Class Amanda Reed andSashonna Iwaniec Their study found nosignificant difference between the GPAsof intercollegiate versus non-intercolle-giate cadets. Their presentation was well-received by the audience.

The professor’s Cadets 2nd Class JennaMaxfield and Cody Teer presented theirresearch on the characteristics male andfemale Academy cadets rank as desirablein a mate. While similar in most areas,males did rank attractiveness as a moreimportant characteristic in a mate thanfemale cadets did.

Top four leadership traits Comments by Dr. Steven Samuels’

students, First class cadets Sarah Clapp

and Katrina Mumaw, spoke on “Perceptionsof Gender and Leadership,” discussed howcadets view the differences between menand women in leadership roles, positionsand the traits associated with leadership.

One of their surprising results wasthat men and women both picked the sametop four traits: inspiring, competent, rationaland organized. However, men saw thesetraits as more ‘masculine’ than womendid. More than 90 percent of the womenfelt males and females are equally likelyto make good leaders.

The forum was a collaborative venturedesigned to highlight the accomplishmentsof undergraduates from Colorado College,the Academy and the University ofColorado at Colorado Springs.


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The Academy’s OutstandingEducator Awards were presentedThursday.

The annual awards recognizeinstructors who exemplify excellence ineducation at the Academy. The awardhonors educators for superior teachingaccomplishments and demonstratedability to instill high standards ofintegrity, service and leadership in futureAir Force officers.

“The awards are limited toAcademy-assigned military and civil-ians in their first four years of teachingduties,” said Dr. Cynthia Cycyota, asso-ciate professor, department of manage-ment. The awards are sponsored by theAcademy’s Faculty Forum.

Guest speaker for the event wasMr. Hank Brown, president of theUniversity of Colorado, Boulder. Mr.Brown is a Vietnam Veteran, a formerColorado state senator, U.S.Representative and U.S. Senator. He

spoke on the importance of educationalleadership.

The selection criteria foroutstanding Academy educator awardsmake them significant for the winners,said Dr. Cycyota.

“The award is for superior perform-ance in classroom teaching excellence,course development, cadet advising,counseling and other student involve-ment, research and publication activi-ties, as well as other duties in serviceto the department, the dean of thefaculty, and the Academy,” she said.

“The OAE award is for outstandingperformance and service as an educatoras determined by those who know youbest. Past recipients consider it a majorachievement and recognition.”

Each winner was presented with areplica of the 1973 “Flying Leather”sculpture by Michael Garman. Thesculpture is a replica of a World War IIaviator wearing a leather jacket, flightscarf and goggles.

Outstanding educators earn kudos

Outstanding educator awards recipients:

Maj. Brian J. Freiburger, Biology Capt. D’Anne E. Spence, Chemistry Lt. Col. Stephen D. Cooper, Computer Science Capt. Jennifer M. Russell, Math ScienceMaj. Stephen P. Phipps, Physics Maj. Barrett T. McCann, Aeronautical EngineeringLt. Col. Ralph A. Sandfry, Astronautical EngineeringCapt. Pat Suermann, Civil and Environmental EngineeringLt. Col. Gregory J. Toussaint, Elec and Comp EngineeringCapt. C. Brent Cobb, Engineering Mechanics Dr. Kyle D. Torke, English & Fine Arts

Maj. Richard R. Dodge, Foreign LanguageCapt. John D. Roche, HistoryMaj. Charles T. McIntyre, PhilosophyDr. John T. Farquhar, Military Strategic StudiesCapt. Camilo Guerrero, Behavioral SciencesCapt. Justin L. Joffrion, Econ and GeogCapt. Sheri K. Jones, Legal StudiesDr. Claudia J. Ferrante, ManagementMaj. Preston F. Arnold, Political ScienceCapt. Christopher G. Humphrey, Physical EducationMrs. Vanessa L. Dykstra, Prep SchoolMaj. Daniel M. Branan, Dean’s Staff

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Lt. Col. Ralph Sandfry, center, moved the classroom outdoors this year forthe first-class cadets involved in the FalconLaunch program.


Academy Graduationtickets available

Free reserved-seat tickets for the Academy’s Class of2006 Graduation Ceremony, May 31 at 10 a.m., are avail-able through the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce.Tickets must be picked up in person between 8 a.m. and5 p.m., at the Chamber offices, 2 North Cascade Ave.,Suite 110.

A maximum of four tickets per person will be avail-able on a first-come, first served basis. The Chamber cannotmail tickets or accept phone reservations. There will beno will-call. Lost tickets cannot be replaced. Tickets arenot available from the Academy’s Athletic Ticket office.Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is this year’sscheduled commencement speaker.

Academy officers promotedto major

DENVER (AFPN) — Air Reserve Personnel Centerofficials announced the results Wednesday of the fiscal2007 Air Force Reserve Line and Health ProfessionsMajor Promotion Selection Boards. Six hundred officers,out of more than 1,651 considered, were selected forpromotion. Two Academy officers were among thoseselected for promotion: Capt. Mark Kirchhoefer, Athleticsand Capt. Dawn Bass, 10th Medical Operations Squadron.

Senate confirms newpermanent professor

Col Rex Kiziah, Academy Department of Physics,was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Academy’snewest permanent professor, April 27.

Permanent professors, normally holding the rank ofcolonel and who have served six years as a professor, donot count against normal Academy manning authoriza-tions.

Such professors provide continuity and stability toacademic programs and embody the quality standards ofAirman, scholar and citizen.

Airmen receiveassociate degrees

The 10th Mission Support Squadron’s Educationand Training Flight will host a Community College of theAir Force graduation ceremony today at 2 p.m., in theCommunity Center Ballroom. A reception will followhonoring the Academy’s 45 CCAF graduates.

CCAF, the largest community college in the world,is a federally chartered, regionally accredited institution,which offers Associate in Applied Science degrees relatedto the service member’s Air Force specialty code.

The Education and Training Office will be closed allday for the ceremony. The event is open to the Academycommunity.

Community assessmentsurvey date moved

The Integrated Delivery System (IDS) WorkingGroup is sponsoring the 2006 Community AssessmentSurvey of service members, spouses, reservists andreserve spouses. This survey is the best way for Air Forcecommunity members to make their opinions and needsknown. The results of the survey will be used by baseleadership and the Air Force to target resources where theyare most needed and enhance the well-being of thecommunity.

It is being administered now through mid-JuneIf you have any questions regarding the 2006

Community Assessment, please contact the Academy2006 Community Assessment point of contacts, CaptScott Eppler at 333-5177 or Maj John Woods at 333-5270.

Tuskegee Airmen retreatceremony

A retreat ceremony honoring the Tuskegee Airmenwill be held today at 4:30 p.m., on the Terrazzo. Academypersonnel with access to the cadet area are invited to attend.Bleachers will be set up on the terrazzo near the flagpole.The general public may view the event from the CadetChapel wall.

In 1941, a program began in Alabama to train blackAmericans as military pilots. Primary flight training wasconducted by the Division of Aeronautics of TuskegeeInstitute, the famed school of learning founded by BookerT. Washington in 1881. Once a cadet completed primarytraining at Tuskegee’s Moton Field, he was sent to nearbyTuskegee Army Air Field for completion of flight trainingand for transition to combat type aircraft.

Providers appreciated Childcare organizations nationwide have joined

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The Academy is officially celebrating today with aProvider Appreciation Banquet, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., in theMilazzo Enlisted Club, where the Provider of the Year,Rookie of the Year and Above and Beyond Awards willbe presented.

Parents with children in childcare are encouraged totake this day to show their child care provider how muchthey appreciate them. For more information, call 333-7957.

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) — AirForce Chief of Staff Gen. T. MichaelMoseley has named Chief Master Sgt.Rodney J. McKinley to serve as the15th chief master sergeant of the AirForce. Chief McKinley will assume hisnew position July 1, following the June30 retirement of Chief Master Sgt. ofthe Air Force Gerald R. Murray. ChiefMurray’s retirement culminates 29 yearsof service to the Air Force.

“I’m excited to have ChiefMcKinley take the helm of our enlistedforce,” General Moseley said. “ChiefMcKinley is a tremendous leader withan impressive array of expeditionaryand combat experiences to help himsteer our Airmen and serve as mypartner. We were blessed to have anumber of exceptionally well-qualifiedcandidates for the position. While thedecision was not an easy one, I feel wehave the right person to lead our enlistedforce during this time of a long war onterrorism, recapitalization and trans-formation. I look forward to workingwith him.”

Chief McKinley is currently the

command chief master sergeant forPacific Air Forces. He originally joinedthe Air Force in 1974, took a break inservice in 1977, attended college and re-entered the Air Force in 1982.

Chief McKinley’s career includesassignments in the medical, aircraftmaintenance and first sergeant fields.He has also served as the commandchief master sergeant of the 86th AirliftWing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany;1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air ForceBase, Va.; 379th Air ExpeditionaryWing in Southwest Asia; and 11th AirForce at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.

The off ice of the chief mastersergeant of the Air Force represents thehighest enlisted level of leadership,provides direction for the enlisted corpsand represents their interests to theAmerican public and all levels ofgovernment. The chief master sergeantof the Air Force serves as a personaladviser to the Air Force chief of staffand secretary of the Air Force on allissues regarding the welfare, readiness,morale, proper utilization and progressof the enlisted force and their families.

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Chief Master Sgt. Rodney J. McKinley greets Airmen. The chief has beenselected as the 15th chief master of the Air Force by Air Force Chief of StaffGen. T. Michael Moseley. He will replace Chief Master Sgt. of the Air ForceGerald R. Murray on July 1, following Chief Murray’s retirement June 30.Chief McKinley currently serves as the command chief master sergeant forPacific Air Forces.


By Master Sgt. Scott King40th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) — Roughly 15,000miles above the Earth’s surface a communications satel-lite provides vital information to all branches of the U.S.military.

It joins more than 9,000 other items in space thatare tracked by the Ground-Based Electro-Optical DeepSpace Surveillance System, known as GEODSS.

There are three operational GEODSS sites thatreport to the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base,Colo. They are Detachment 1 in Socorro, N.M.;

Detachment 2 in Southwest Asia; and Detachment 3 inMaui, Hawaii.

Each site is responsible for tracking thousands ofknown, man-made, deep-space objects in orbit aroundthe Earth at an altitude of 10,000 to 45,000 kilometers.These objects range from active payloads such as satel-lites to “space junk” such as debris from launch vehi-cles and satellite breakups.

“As various on-orbit satellites perform their mili-tary, civilian or scientific functions, we monitor the rela-tive presence of every man-made deep-space object inearth orbit,” said Bruce Bookout, GEODSS site managerwith Northrop Grumman Technical Services.

“Those (who) utilize space to fightthe (war on terrorism) need to ensure thoseassets are available and are under no threat,”Mr. Bookout said. “We act as a passivepolice force, watching for natural or arti-ficial interference.”

Each GEODSS site transmits its orbitaldata to U.S. Strategic Command’s JointSpace Operations Center located atCheyenne Mountain Air Force Station inColorado Springs, Colo. The center main-tains a satellite catalog of every man-madeobject in Earth’s orbit.

GEODSS performs its mission usinga one-meter telescope equipped with highlysensitive digital camera technology, knownas Deep STARE. Each detachment hasthree of these telescopes that can be usedin conjunction with each other or sepa-rately. These telescopes are able to “see”objects 10,000 times dimmer than thehuman eye can detect.

The Deep STARE system is able to track multiplesatellites in the field of view. As the satellites cross thesky, the telescopes take rapid electronic snapshots,showing up on the operator’s console as tiny streaks.Computers then measure these streaks and use the datato figure the current position of a satellite in its orbit.Star images, which remain fixed, are used as refer-ences or calibration points for each of the three tele-scopes.

“Space is the ultimate high ground, giving us theability to communicate over long distances and deter-mine exact locations through the Global PositioningSystem,” said Maj. Jay Fulmer, Det. 2 commander.

“Many of our (servicemembers) serving on thefront lines use technology that is greatly enhancedthrough the use of space,” Major Fulmer said. “(Ourdetachments, which are) part of a global space surveil-lance network, ensure the U.S. and our allies have theability to operate unencumbered in the medium ofspace, allowing our troops direct access to space-derived force enhancements.”

Thinking “big” is what these guys do. “As mankind continues to explore and exploit the

realm of space there needs to be some accounting andunderstanding of the medium,” Mr. Bookout said.

“Space is a new realm to the human experience.We’ve learned much during the last 50 years, but westill have much more to learn,” Mr. Bookout said.“Space surveillance provides critical information on thelocation of every man-made object in space. (It ensures)our space-based assets are protected from potentialon-orbit collisions or from adversaries who might tryto take away our abilities to operate in space. This guar-antees the warfighter access to space-derived toolsthey need to execute their mission.”

Trackers watch for dangerous ‘space junk’

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer

Maj. Jay Fulmer uses space and missile analysis software totrack known man-made deep space objects in orbit aroundEarth. Major Fulmer is commander of Detachment 2 of theGround-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space SurveillanceSystem in Southwest Asia.


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Stricken appointee gets stem cell treatments in RussiaCadet hopeful making progress,

eyes Class of 2010By Butch WehryAcademy Spirit staff

An Indiana youth injured in a car crash isreceiving stem cell treatments in Russia. He hopesto again rise to his Academy appointment.

Jeff Snell had an Academy appointment to theClass of 2009 when a auto accident left him para-lyzed from the waist down, 40 days prior to in-processing for basic cadet training.

He still considers himself a member of ’09.A letter from the Academy commandant

bolstered his spirits after he returned from thehospital.

“Knowing folks at the Air Force Academy werethinking of him, even though he knew he wasn’tgoing to get to join his class, really helped himalong at that difficult time” said his father, StevenSnell.

Appointee Snell has struggled through physicaltherapy and his own weightlifting exercises toincrease his strength and flexibility. He is nowbasically as independent as he can be for hiscurrent physical condition.

The first year after a spinal cord injury isreportedly a crucial period in establishing inde-pendence and quality of life for those in wheel-chairs. They learn to handle their emotions, copewith a public that does not understand theirproblem and navigate a world not built for them.

Jeff Snell won’t stay down.He is attending Ball State University in

Muncie, taking four classes this spring semesterand driving all on his own with the use of handcontrols.

“Along with his mother and grandmother, hetraveled to Moscow, Russia, in late February andearly March to begin stem cell treatmentsinvolving his own stem cells retrieved from hisbone marrow, and injected into his spinal cord,”said his father.

The hope is that immature stem cells from thebone marrow will develop into nerve cells andmake new connections in the spinal cord to“bridge” the damaged area.

On March 18, Jeff and Mary returned from aRussian hospital where he underwent a therapy yetto be approved in the United States -- taking adultstem cells from his blood and injecting them intohis back. Doctors say that if the therapy issuccessful, results could take just months.

All the peripheral nerve testing in the PrairieCreek Lake, Ind., appointee shows all his other

connections are fine. If the inch or so of damage inthe spinal cord can be repaired, he is determined tobecome a cadet.

“The Russians have been doing this kind ofstem cell transfer work for approximately fouryears at their Neurovita Clinic and claim that 65 to70 percent of their patients experience some func-tional ‘return,’ anywhere from minor improvementsto being able to walk again,” said Jeff ’s father.

Jeff receives two sets of stem cell injections ateach visit. He will return in late May or early Junefor two more weeks, then will continue to returnapproximately every three months for potentiallyeight to 10 trips total.

“The traveling is difficult, especially bound toa wheelchair,” said Steve Snell. “However, thepotential benefits are obvious, and Jeff is willingto endure whatever.

“Jeff ’s work ethic while in Russia impressedmedical people. He is able to do physical therapyfor up to three hours at a time, while most otherpatients could barely make one hour,” theappointee’s father said.

“His physical therapist enjoyed havingsomeone so dedicated and willing, and theRussians found out what an Air Force Academycadet is made of,” said Mr. Snell.

“Jeff proudly wore his Academy physicaltraining and ‘Property of the USAF’ t-shirts.”

The doctors say it can take three to six monthsuntil any signs of return begin to appear, so fornow, Jeff goes to class, does his rehab exercisesand looks ahead to the next trip to Russia.

The appointee stays in touch with cadets hemet, and works towards the day when he canbecome a member of the class of 2010.

Knowing folks at the Air ForceAcademy were thinking of him,even though he knew he wasn’tgoing to get to join his class,really helped him along at thatdifficult time.”

— Steven SnellJeff’s father

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May 5, 2006 17Academy Spirit FEATURE16


The cadet wing finished their annual spring trainingevent Saturday with a night march, followed by a dayof physical challenges.

Pinnacle is the culminating event of each class’ssuccessful completion of their military training year atthe Academy. The event started April 22, with a test ofmilitary and Air Force-specific knowledge for eachclass. This was followed by random inspections and exer-cises throughout the week. Pinnacle continued April 28with a nighttime, seven mile round trip march to theAcademy cemetery for a solemn Taps vigil to honor avia-tors who have paid the ultimate price for freedom.

Saturday morning started early with a wing forma-tion for breakfast, followed by a room inspection. Cadetswent from there to the Line Challenge, a series of sixphysically demanding team events, including four-person Ranger push-ups, survivor carries, stretchercarries and tactical movement, ending with a formationrun.

Cadets participated in the line challenge in 12-person elements, which is the smallest unit in a cadetsquadron. Evaluation for Pinnacle focused on theelement unit and the leadership of the element leader.

Cadets were graded in each event, inspection andformation. Each score was used to factor an overall scorefor each cadet squadron. How cadet squadrons rankamongst their peers impacted their pass packages andoff-base privileges for May.

Pinnacle concluded with a parade before Academyleaders on the Stillman Parade Field.

Physical, mental challengescap 2006 Pinnacle training

A night march ...

... followed by a day of physical challenges

Photo by Joel Strayer

Cadets proceeded out the Core Values Ramp late Friday night headed to the cemetery on the Heritage March.

Photo by Dave Armer

Cadets had to pass a room inspection Saturday morning before heading out for the final physicaltraining session that marked the end of Pinnacle.

Photo by Dave Armer

Survivor carries were one of the many physically grueling tasks cadets had to complete to make it through the linechallenge.

Photo by Dave Armer

Cadet elements perform Ranger push-ups at the end of the line challenge.

Photo by Joel Strayer

Cadet elements had to worktogether to carry their chargethrough the line challengeSaturday morning.


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An Academy member will repre-sent U.S. Parachuting Team at theConseil International du SportMilitaire, competing at the WorldMilitary Parachuting Championshipsin Ryazan, Russia, July 15-30.

Academy 1991 graduate Maj.Rhonda Reichel, Cadet Group 4deputy commander, looks forward toher return to Russia. She competed atthe CISM Parachuting championshipsin Fall 2002. Her team placed secondin the world.

She has been a bronze medalist at

the USA National SkydivingChampionships in Women’sStyle/Accuracy/Overall in both 2003and 2004.

The major has competed at theOpen World Skydiving Championshipsin 2004 in Croatia, and 2005 in Russia.

She made her first jump in thesummer 2001 at Xenia, Ohio, whereshe was “discovered” at the USANational Skydiving Championships.

While she is not joining theArmy’s Golden Knights, she does trainwith them. She’ll prepare for Russia’scompetitions at the Team USA Campin June in Ohio, and tune up at theGolden Knights’ North Carolina

facility in July.The World Military Parachuting

Championships feature the disciplinesof four-person formation freefall rela-tive, freefall style and classic landingaccuracy.

“I participated in a training campwith the Golden Knights, in February,making 103 jumps with them,” said theAir Force scientist from Staples, Minn.“At that time, they were both coachingand evaluating me for style and accu-racy. I will not be participating infreefall relative work.”

Her 8-year-old son, Matt, will staywith his grandmother while she’s away.

“I am excited to be going back to

Russia; they are wonderful hosts,”Maj. Reichel said.

“We’ll be world champions,” shepredicted.

Academy parachutist jumps with Golden Knights

Against all enemies...As part of Academy graduation week activities, Academy

members eligible for reenlistment or who want to renew theirOath of Office of Oath of Enlistment, can do so with the AirForce Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team May 27 atPeterson Air Force Base Hanger 119 at 6 p.m. InterestedAcademy members must call the 10th Mission Support Squadronreenlistments section at 333-8743. Ten days are needed toprocess the paperwork. For more information and to sign up,call Academy Career Assistance Advisor Senior Master Sgt.Judy Bailly at 333-9389.

Photo courtesy of Peterson Air Force Base

FEATURE

Academy SpiritMay 5, 2006SPORTS20

AF in new league Air Force has joined seven

other intercollegiate institutionsto form the Western WrestlingConference. The NCAA Divi-sion I wrestling-only alliancewill begin competition in the2006-07 season.

Baughman honoredAir Force wrestling coach

Wayne Baughman was pre-sented the Colorado Distin-guished American Award at theeighth-annual Hall of FameHonors Banquet Sunday at theAcademy Officers’ Club. Heretires this year after 27 seasons,compiling a 183-134-4 dual meetrecord.

Tresemer tabbedFalcon senior co-captain

Beau Tresemer was one of 68wrestlers named to the NWCA2005-06 All-Academic Team.The 165-pound Norman, Okla.,product compiled a 3.21 cumu-lative grade point average whilemajoring in legal studies.

Pounds repeatsFor the second time this

season, Falcon senior DanaPounds was named the MountainWest Conference Outdoor trackand Field Athlete of the Week.Pounds won her third straightjavelin title at the Drake Relayslast weekend.

Coaches extended The Air Force Athletic

Department awarded four headcoaches and one assistant coachnew three-year contracts. Base-ball coach Mike Hutcheon andassistant Ryan Thompson,lacrosse coach Fred Acee,women’s tennis coach KimGidley, men’s tennis coach RichGugat and track and field coachRalph Lindeman inked newpacts.

Racquetball tourneyThe fitness and sports center

is sponsoring the 2006 AcademyDoubles Racquetball TournamentMay 12-14. The event is open toall DoD players ages 18 years andolder. Entry fee is $40 per team.Entry deadline is today. For moreinformation, call 333-4522, 3531or 4078.

Falcons at homeBaseballSan Diego State, today, 2 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday, noon,Falcon FieldTrack & FieldAir Force Twilight Event, today,3 p.m., Outdoor TrackMen’s SoccerAlumni game, Saturday, 10 a.m.,Soccer Stadium

ArenaAH pushes MDGto limit in defeat

By Wayne AmannAcademy Spirit Editor

There was no Cinderella story, noeyebrow-raising upset.

Two of the top three teams, record-wise, during the Academy IntramuralVolleyball League regular season, playedlike favorites when they vied for the basetournament title Monday at the Fitnessand Sports Center gym.

The 10th Medical Group and theDirectorate of Athletics staged a gruelingfinal playoff round that sported memorableebb and flow.

A kill by Med Group player/coachTevita Mafi capped a scintillating volleyand triggered a 5-0 run that lifted top-seeded MDG to a 25-21 win over AH inthe tie-breaking match, to clinch the AIVLChampionship.

“It came down to a couple plays.Fortunately, we were able to make those,especially the play that started the run,”Mafi said. “I’ve been playing intramuralfor 18 years and this was one of the mostcompetitive finals. They were such a goodteam to play against. No matter who theyput in, we had to watch out for them.”

AH (13-3) saddled MDG (15-1) withits only loss on the last day of regularseason.

Prior to Monday’s rematch, Athleticsemerged from the loser’s bracket of thedouble-elimination tourney by sweepingthe (13-3) Dean of the Faculty LawDepartment 25-17, 25-18.

The victory gave AH momentumagainst a cold MDG squad who had gone3-0 through the winner’s bracket, but hadnot played a match since April 27.

MDG shook off the rust of 10 ties inthe first game to go on a late 6-0 run,punctuated by an Aroidi Cruz block.MDG’s 25-19 win didn’t deter AH.

Athletics got a kill from Scott Nelsonto break a 20-all tie en route to a hardfought 25-23 win featuring another 10ties.

“They were in a rhythm and we startedout slow,” MDG setter Nolee Agulto said.“With more warm up time we might haveended it in the first match. It was close.It wasn’t a walkover.”

AH made sure of that in the thirdgame as they led from the opening serveto post a 15-13 victory, necessitating thewinner-take-all second match.

Med Group got a brief scare whenthey were leading 4-2. After a net viola-tion by AH, MDG hitter Tim Filzen wasbent over in apparent pain favoring his rightshoulder.

“I tweaked it,” Filzen said. “I had a setin the middle and a blocker in front of meso I needed to bring it back across my body.I’ve been using my shoulder for a long timeand bringing it back across my body makesit hurt. I do that all the time. It bothers mefor about five minutes, then I can playagain.”

The former Texas A&M player recov-ered to deliver a service ace and threekills, including the game winner, for a25-22 Med Group victory.

Filzen and company’s all-around playkept AH at arm’s length in the decidingsecond game before Mafi’s key post-volleykill created more separation down thestretch.

The finals featured thunderous killsby both teams, but, it was s a ‘soft’ kill byFilzen that iced the championship forMDG.

“Whatever I can do, I’ll try to do it,”a happy Filzen said. “A lot of our playersstepped up and did things better thanthey’ve done. That was the difference.”

Mafi echoed Filzen’s thoughts.

“Everybody was ready and excited toplay. We wanted AH in the finals since theygave us our only loss,” he said. “I’m tired.They’re one heck of a team. We knewthey weren’t going to fold.”

Med Group succeeds the two-timebase champion 34th Training Wing. AnMGD repeat in 2007 hinges on their roster.

“In the military you never know,”Mafi admitted. “The training wing lost alot of players from last year. We’ll loseNolee this summer, but Tim returns. We’llhave a pretty good core back. It’s timefor me to hang it up. My body’s taken apounding at different levels of volleyball.It may be struggle for me to walktomorrow, but this (championship) makesit all worth while.”

Med Group steps up, grabs crown

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Jenkins

MDG’s Tim Filzen defends a spike by AH’s Scott Nelson during Monday’sAcademy Intramural Volleyball League championship round.


INTERCOLLEGIATEBaseballApril 27-29 at Security Service FieldBYU 10-27-17Falcons 5-5-4

May 2 at Greeley, ColoradoNorthern Colorado 20Falcons 4

LacrosseApril 29 #14 Denver 7 Falcons 3

Men’s TennisApril 27 at San Diego, Calif.2006 MWC Championships - Quarterfinals#2 TCU 5#7 Falcons 0

GolfApril 27-29 at Sunriver, Ore. MWC ChampionshipsFalcons 319-295-317=931,+67 (9th)

Track and FieldApril 27-29 at Des Moines, Iowa Drake RelaysDana Pounds, javelin, 1st;Kelly Robinson, 1500-meterrun, 2nd;Matt Schwandt, javelin, 5th;Jeff Gosselin, 5000-meter run,10th;

Billy Flynt, Travis Picou, Nick Luina, Kevin Hawkins1600-meter sprint medleyrelay, 2nd;

Genelle Chapman, LindsayBengard, Deb Durey, DierraPoland, shuttle hurdle relay,4th;

Calvin Glass, Richard Elmore, Travis Patterson, KevinHawkins, 4x800-meter relay,6th

April 29 at Albuquerque, N.M. Don Kirby InvitationalFalcons – 15 top-five finishes

INTRAMURALVolleyballChampionship Tournament(Double Elimination)

April 27AH 25-25Comm 13-8*

DFF 25-25MSS 21-15*

AH 25-25DFF 18-17*

MDG 17-25-15DFL 25-8-9

May 1AH 25-25DFL 17-18*

AH 19-25-15MDG 25-23-13

MDG 25-25AH 22-21**Eliminated

ScoreboardEight seniorscall it a career


Air Force lacrosse said solong to eight seniors Saturdayafternoon.

Although their swan songas Falcons didn’t have a story-book finish, they helped write asuccessful new chapter for theprogram.

Despite shutting outDenver’s nearly 12 goals pergame offense the entire secondhalf, the bluesuiters lost to the#14 Pioneers 7-3 in the GreatWestern Lacrosse League finalefor both teams at the CadetLacrosse Turf Field.

DU (12-4, 5-0) will repre-sent the GWLL in the upcomingNCAA Championship Tourna-ment while Air Force (7-9, 2-3)ended their season as thewinningest team since the 1997campaign. The Falcons were 2-3 against teams that were nation-ally ranked.

“I’m very gratified with theseason,” Air Force head coachFred Acee said. “You’re alwaysdisappointed when you lose. But,hell, when you play as hard aswe play, and come back the waywe did this year, I can’t be disap-

pointed with the kids. Most ofthem learned how to play oncethey got here. We just couldn’tclear the ball out of our zone.That’s the story of the game.”

The day started on anemotional note with a pre-gameceremony honoring team firsties:Paul Adams, Michael Cotham,Brad Dellolacono, Kevin Kreiger,Max Miller, Patrick Mitchell,Justin Pavoni and John Smith.

Following the game, Pavoniembraced his parents andreflected on his Air Forcelacrosse career.

“You learn a lot of leadershipskills, on and off the field,” theFalcons starting goalkeeper said.“I hope to take some good friendsand good life skills with me fromthe experience. They have a solidteam coming back next year.Hopefully they’ll continue togrow and get more wins. It wasnice to contribute to the team.”

The modest Pavoni excelledbetween the goal pipes during hisAcademy stint.

This season alone he regis-tered some gaudy numberswhich belie his 6-8 record. In 15games, the Park City, Utah nativelogged more than 870 minutesplayed. He allowed just 117 goalsfor a goals against average of8.06. Pavoni made 158 saves fora save percentage of .575 andscooped up a team-high 75

ground balls. He also registeredthe season’s third highest GWLLsave total for a single game witha 16-stop effort in a 13-8 winover #13 Dartmouth on the road.Pavoni was twice named theGWLL Player of the Week.

The 285 lacrosse loyalistsattending Saturday’s game got aglimpse of next season in Falconmidfielder Griffin Nevitt. Thecat-quick freshman scored his25th and 26th goals of the seasonagainst the very physicalPioneers to end the year as AirForce’s top goal scorer.

“It took a while to get usedto the game (at the collegiatelevel), but some of the veteranguys helped me improve. Ipicked it up and rolled with it,”Nevitt said. “Some of the shots

fell and I got some momentum.There’ll be another group ofrising seniors next year.”

Among them will be attackman Will Meister. The juniorfrom Denver tallied a goal andan assist against his hometownuniversity Saturday to cap aproductive junior campaign.

Meister led the Falcons with27 assists and 43 points.

Acee expects Air Force totake off in 2007.

“We’ll have a veteran groupreturning next year,” said Acee,who’ll be at the helm for his10th season. “We’ve got 10juniors who’ll be seniors. Ourunderclassmen got valuableexperience. I can’t wait for theseason to start again, seriously,I can’t. We’re going to be good.”

Falcons drop finale 7-3, end year 7-9


Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. JohnRegni threw out the ceremonial first pitch,prior to Air Force’s Mountain West Conferenceseries opener against Brighm Young atSecurity Service Field.

The Falcons could have used the tallright-hander during the series.

BYU battered 11 bluesuiter pitchers for59 hits en route to sweeping Air Force 10-5,27-5 and 17-4, April 27 through Saturday atthe home of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

Twenty-four of those hits went for extrabases, including seven home runs, three by

right fielder Ben Saylor who leads the Cougarswith 15 this season.

BYU was sixth in the seven-team MWCin team batting average, .267, before the AirForce series. The Cougars hit a robust .421as a team against the Falcons.

“This is a learning laboratory,” Air Forcehead coach Mike Hutcheon explained. “Youhave to keep learning and teaching no matterwhat the score is. Adversity teaches these guyshow to survive when things aren’t going yourway. These are good life lessons. You just hopeyou don’t have too many of them.”

This three-game lesson extended theFalcons season-high losing streak to 10. Itmade Air Force 10-26 on the year and 1-12in conference play. BYU improved to 22-22,7-6.

The series opener ironically began as apitchers duel between freshmen Jake Petroof Air Force and BYU’s Jordan Muir.

The game was scoreless in the top of thefourth inning when Cougar Kent Waltondrilled a double down the third base line toscore Jeff Hiestad, who walked two battersearlier. Hiestad scampered home when BlakeCrosby, younger brother of the Oakland A’sBobby Crosby, singled to center for a 2-0 lead.

Air Force sophomore designated hitterJosh Meents cut the deficit in half with aleadoff homer in the bottom of the fourth. Theopposite field shot cleared the left centerfield fence at the 385-foot sign. It was histeam-leading sixth of the season.

“It was an outside fastball,” Meents said

of the pitch. “I did a good job of waitingback and hitting it the other way.”

Luck looked the other way in the fifthwhen what appeared to be a routine groundball by Marcos Villezcas took a bad hop overthe left shoulder of Falcon shortstop AndrewVasquez for a single. Petro hit the next batterSaylor with a pitch. Hiestad doubled to theright field wall scoring Villezcas. Kasey Kogrounded out to third to plate Saylor. Petrosettled down, but trailed 4-1 when he walkedBYU’s leadoff man in the sixth.

Hutcheon had seen enough.“I didn’t want to let his spirit get hurt too

bad,” the coach said. “That’s why we took himout on a good note. He was getting tired. Hisstamina was wearing down a bit. He’ll getbigger and stronger as he gets older. He’s oneof the bright spots of the future.”

As is Meents, who doubled in another runin the sixth, and stroked a two-run homer toright center in the 27-5 setback.

“Josh is another young guy, who hasn’thad a lot of college at-bats until the lastcouple months,” Hutcheon said. “He’s turningthe corner and learning to hit at this level.”

The Falcons’ pitching woes continuedTuesday at Northern Colorado, where theylost their 11th straight game, 20-4, to theBears.

“It all comes down to the psyche,”Hutcheon said. “This is such a mental game.When you take a rough beating, the guysstart feeling unsure about themselves. A winwould do a lot for the psyche of this team.”

AF pitchers roughed up BY(U) Cougar bats

Photo by Danny Meyer

BYU’s Austin Carter slides at home justas Falcon catcher Bob Carpentercatches a relay throw. Carter was safe.

Photo by Dave Armer

Falcon senior goalkeeper Justin Pavoni takes a check to themidsection by a DU player as senior Air Force defensemanMichael Cotham lends a hand.

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Fairchild construction Extensive renovation on Fairchild Hall

begins today. The road and sidewalksbetween the Terrazzo wall and FairchildHall at the ground level will be closed tonon-construction traffic. Work is expectedto continue through September 2007.

Commissary lot sales The Academy Commissary holds case

lot sales this month. The sales offer shop-pers an opportunity to buy bulk quantitiesof products at savings of up to 50 percent.

Falcon Sports Camps Academy sports camps, for athletes

aged 8-18, kicks off June 11. Camps areled by Academy intercollegiate coaches formore than a dozen sports. To register, call333-2116 or visit airforcesports.com.

Famcamp cleanup The Special Military Active/Retired

Travel Club will be at the AcademyFamcamp, May 17-21, for their annualcleanup. Anyone interested in discussingtravel opportunities is welcome to jointhem for a potluck dinner. For more infor-mation, contact Paul Light at 487-9754.

Asia-Pacific plannersThe Academy Asia-Pacific Committee

is looking for volunteers to help plan May’sAsian Pacific American Heritage Month

events. Weekly meetings are Wednesdaysat 1 p.m., in the Milazzo Club propellerroom. For more information, contact MasterSgt. Anna Parker at 333-6856 or [email protected].

Tuskegee Airmen dinner The 2006 Tuskegee Airmen dinner is

today in the Arnold Hall ballroom. Thesocial is at 6:30 p.m.; dinner is served at7 p.m. Cost is $10 for cadets, $15 for E1through E6, and $20 for senior NCOs,officers, and civilians. To RSVP, contactGreg Williams at 333-1984.

Spouse appreciation event The Armed Services YMCA, 2190

Jet Wing Drive, hosts a Military SpouseAppreciation event Tuesday at 2 p.m. Enjoyfree hair cuts, lunch, massages and more.Limited childcare is available. Call 622-9622 to reserve a spot.

Range off-limitsThe Academy Firing Range, in Jacks

Valley, is an off-limits area at all timesunless people are attending training withthe 10th Security Forces Squadron CombatArms, or on official business. The combatarms section is responsible for weaponsqualification for all military units in theregion, and several local and federal agen-cies. They employ a wide variety ofweapons and fire every day around theclock. Due to safety concerns, this area isposted “For Official Use Only,” and secu-rity forces will detain anyone discoveredin this area. There are posted warning signsat the entrance to the range and impact area.If you need access to the area or more

information, call Tech. Sgt. Paul Smith, 333-4440, or the law enforcement desk,333-2000.

Free baseball ticketsSunday is Air Force Appreciation Day

at Sky Sox Stadium against Las Vegas.Free tickets are available at the communitycenter, 333-3241, or the ITT office inVandenberg Hall, 333-4602.

Honor Guard recruiting visit The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard will

be recruiting new members at PetersonAir Force Base Tuesday. The team willpresent a briefing at the base fitness center,gym number one, at 10 a.m., followed bya drill team demonstration. All Academymembers are invited to attend.

Free concert The Academy Band performs May

16 at 7 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Center to cele-brate Armed Forces Week. Complimentarytickets are available through TicketsWest.

Armed Forces Luncheon The Armed Forces Awards Luncheon

is May 18 at the Broadmoor InternationalCenter. Cost is $55 for the general public,and $30 for active duty, reserve, and DoDcivilians. RSVP by May 12 by calling 575-4390 or online at www.coloradospringschamber.org.

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