Download - able of contentsrockets, projectiles, and various other explosives covering a section of the desert. The local nationals strip the artillery projectiles of their copper rotating bands

PeopleLt. Col. Pat Wright talks abouthow important it is to take careof people: Page 2 and 9

Explosive OrdnanceDisposal TeamEOD blows things up: Page 3and 5

POLFuels section keeps the motorrunning: Page 4 and 6

New Security ForcesRotation of security forcespersonnel in full swing: Page 7

Bird FluFact or Fiction: Page 8

The Last Great RaceChaplain Bailey talks about theIditarod XXXIV : Page 9

Reveille and RetreatCustoms and Courtesies: Page10

Promotions andachievementsMonthly Promotions at Ali Base:0

Monthly AwardsCeremony photos: Page 11

3-on-3 BasketballArmy takes championship:Page 12

Blind VolleyballItalians take championship:Page 13

Comm performshousekeepingCable removal photos: Page 14

March 3, 2006

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Ali Times / March 3, 2006

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This funded newspaper is an autho-rized publication for members of theU.S. military services overseas. Con-tents of the Ali Times are not neces-sarily the views of, or endorsed by,the U.S. Government, the Depart-ment of Defense, or the Departmentof the Air Force.The content is edited, prepared andprovided by the public affairs officeof the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.All photographs are U.S. Air Forcephotographs unless otherwise indi-cated.The Ali Times accepts stories, pho-tographs and commentaries, whichmaybe submitted to the public affairsstaff—located in the group headquar-ters building—or can be sent directlyto the newspaper [email protected] for publication is 7 p.m.Thursday before the week of publi-cation.For more information, call 445-2318,or e-mail the staff.

Col.Kevin J. Kilb

Commander, 407th AEG

Lt. Col.Elizabeth B. Borelli

Deputy Commander,407th AEG

Senior Master Sgt.Jessica D’Aurizio

Editor/Chief, Public Affairs

Vol. 4, Issue 9Mar. 3, 2006

Senior Airmen Justin Betts,Jessica Hurdt and JamesCole, 407th ExpeditionaryC o m m u n i c a t i o n sSquadron, Land MobileRadio, repair the giant voicespeaker stacks at Ali Base,Iraq. The Land Mobile Radiosection is responsible forhand held, ground to airradios, the giant voice andpubic address systemensuring vitalcommunications for all U.S.military member andcoalition services. (Photosby Staff Sgt. Valerie Smith)

By Lt. Col. Pat Wright

407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron commander

The name of the game is the key“Taking care of people”

Lt. Col. Pat Wright

Most of what I know about leadershipdid not come from Professional MilitaryEducation or books, but came from thelessons I learned from those that I servedunder.

I have been really lucky in my careerand have served with some trulyoutstanding leaders. We have all seengood leaders and bad leaders, and I havetried to learn from them all—what to doand what not to do.

We all keep a good leadership bag anda bad leadership bag. When we seeleadership we admire, we put it into ourgood leadership bag, so we can use itourselves. When we see bad leadership,we save that too, but we put into thebad leadership bag, with an oath tonever use it.

Here is a story about a young captaingetting a good lesson from a seniorleader. I’ll admit to you now that it isme, and I do not come off as the hero inthis story, but I learned an importantlesson—and I want to pass it to you.

I was stationed at Ramstein Air BaseGermany in the mid-1990s, working inHeadquarters United States Air Forces,Europe. A junior captain at the time, Iwas glad to be serving overseas. Someof you may recall that we had an airtragedy in 1996 in Croatia that took thelife of then Secretary of Commerce,Ronald Brown, and 32 others, includingthe entire CT-43 crew. That aircraft andcrew were from Ramstein, so we all feltthe loss and the shock. It was a hugetragedy for the country, the Air Force,and all the families and loved ones.

As required, a post-mishapinvestigation was launched. It is a veryserious endeavor to uncover all the facts,describe the mishap, and makerecommendations. In this case, the lossof a cabinet member really raised thevisibility of the investigation. It was likethe US Congress was breathing downour necks every day.

We reported daily to Congressionalrequests for information. It was a very

stressful time, and everyone wasworking long hours. It was oftenunpleasant work. Sifting through thedetails of how your fellow Airmen dieddrains you in an uncanny way.

My boss at the time was Col. JamesMorehouse (later promoted to Brig.Gen.) It was a privilege to work for him.Colonel Morehouse was an incredibleleader who inspired others withintegrity, selflessness, and dedicationto duty. (His previous assignment hadbeen as 100th Air Refueling WingCommander at Royal Air ForceMildenhall.) He was the HQ USAFEpoint of contact for providing answersto the US Congress.

As mentioned earlier, we weregetting inquiries every day. Our officehad become a pressure cooker. Ourdays were spent responding toCongressional inquiries and keepingthe 4-star informed on all issuesassociated with the accident.

One day, in the midst of all this Igot a call from a Senior Airman inEngland. She was calling to ask forColonel Morehouse’s help in getting aJoint Spouse assignment. On my own,

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Leadership


Blowing things up is really awesomeBy Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio

407th Air Expeditionary Group public affairs

Top: Staff Sgt. Denny Hart, 406 ECES, places C-4 explosives on bombs stacked outside of Ali Base prior to detonation in February.Bottom: Master Sgt. James Walter, 407 ECES, places 60-70 pound unexploded ordnance in a pyramid stack for detonation at AliBase, Iraq, in February. (Photos by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio)


EOD

Unexploded ordnance as far asthe eye can see. Some expended,some ready to explode. This is thesituation that the 407th

Expeditionary Civil EngineerSquadron Explosive OrdnanceDisposal team faced outside of AliBase, Iraq, in late February.

After rocket attacks on CampCedar, some security forcespersonnel on patrol came acrosslocal nationals, digging in a field ofrockets, projectiles, and variousother explosives covering a sectionof the desert. The local nationalsstrip the artillery projectiles of theircopper rotating bands and sell it for

cash, which poses an extreme safetyhazard for them.

“It is a tough life over here,” saidMaster Sgt. James Walter, 407ECES/EOD team chief. “There can’tbe but a few ounces of copper oneach projectile.” The location wasquite close to Ali Base and within theworking perimeter of the 407 ECES,Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight.

A convoy of EOD team andsecurity forces vehicles, providing360 degrees of heavy protectivecover, departed the arches of Ali Baseto assess and destroy the UXOs.


Fill her up please and will you get the windshieldBy Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio

407th Air Expeditionary Group public affairs


POL

Staff Sgts Michael Nelson and Paul Hunt, 407 ELRS, process fuel into the fuel storage area at Ali Base, Iraq, in late February.(Photos by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio)

There are 17 personnel on base that fill your tankand keep you lubricated, but they won’t clean yourwindshield.

These men at Ali Base, Iraq, are the men of thePetroleum, Oil and Lubricate Flight. They get you whereyou are going without wearing out your boots.

“No fuel means - no airpower and no ground power!”said Master Sgt. Chris Gibson, 407th ExpeditionaryLogistics Readiness Squadron Fuels ManagementFlight. “We support the entire base – US and coalitionforces.”

The Fuels flight takes care of aircraft, vehicles,generators, tanks for perimeter security sensors, tentcity, the base’s two power production facilities, theAustralian communications site, and numerous otherequipment.

“Most of the transient aircraft people who requestfuel are pretty laid back and understanding,” said StaffSgt. Richard Schaeffer, 407 ELRS, Fuels ManagementFlight superintendent. “They realize that this isn’t your



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Left: Senior Airman Daniel Sepsey, 407 ECES, peels the plastic off of explosive to be placed on a pile of unexploded ordnancesfound in the desert outside of Ali Base, Iraq, in February. Right: Airman 1st Class Daryl Walsh, 407th Expeditionary SecurityForces Squadron and Airman 1st Class Derrick Victor, 407 ECES check their surroundings at the EOD works site upon arrival.

Airman 1st Class Derrick Victor, 407 ELRS, examines a bombat a site outside of Ali Base, Iraq, while stacking them fordestruction in February.

“Watch where you step, don’t pick up anything, anddon’t kick or sit on anything,” Staff Sgt. Denny Hart,407 ECES/EOD team chief, instructed all non-EODtrained personnel upon arrival at the site. The teamthen split up and started stacking the artillery rounds,rockets, and various other explosives items intopyramid stacks.

“If they are in groups, we can then string themtogether and increase the likelihood of them alldetonating,” said Airman 1st Class Daniel Sepsey, 407ECES/EOD team member.

“This could have been a storage or dump site forordnance,” said Tech. Sgt. Krisah Herron, 407 ECES/EOD team chief who has ten years of EOD experienceand also an EOD trained husband she met while theywere both clearing ranges of UXO in Panama.

According to Master Sgt. James Walter, 407 ECES/EOD chief, all these ordnance just lying around posesmore than one threat. It is unstable from exposure tothe environment and dangerous for anyone that comesin contact with it. However, the main threat, and thedeadliest is, that it can be used in improvised explosivedevices.

Sergeant Walter has been an EOD technician in


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Staff Sgt. Michael Nelson, 407 ELRS, takes fuel samples as Haliburton fueltrucks off load at Ali Base, Iraq, fuel storage, in February.

Staff Sgt. James Gardner, 407 ELRS, signals the space available in the fuel bladderfor incoming fuel at Ali Base, Iraq.

typical size fuel shop and that we haveother things we need to take care ofbesides aircraft.” On an average day, theflight receives around 56,000 gallons ofgas, Monday through Friday.

According to Staff Sgt. Paul Hunt, 407ELRS Fuels Storage NCOIC, the fuel isreceived from trucks and stored in 50 Kbladders instead of through a crosscountry pipeline like most bases have inthe states.

Not only does the flight procure anddistribute the fuel, but they also havetheir own lab to test samples.

“I make sure that the fuel is free ofcontaminants and serviceable for theaircraft that are flying missions, and thetanks, hummer or helicopter that is inthe heat of the battle,” said Staff Sgt.Michael Nelson, a 407 ELRS Fuels Labtechnician who is on his 5th tour to thedesert. “I love having an important rolein Operation Iraqi Freedom.”

“We’ve done a lot of good stuff sincebeing here. We work with the Italian fuelstroops to ensure they have enough fuelto sustain operations, provide labsupport to ensure their equipment isproviding clean, dry fuel, and provide twotypes of aviation fuel to the Italians,” saidSergeant Gibson. “Keeping them flyingis rewarding.”

The 407 ELRS fuels flight is the solesource of fuel for the Italians, and attimes, language is a barrier, but theyhave learned enough to speak thesame language — the POL language.

“What I like most about my job isthe close brotherhood we have asPOL,” said Sergeant Hunt. “Ivolunteered to come here and thereisn’t anything I don’t like about myjob.”

With the restructuring of the flightline, the fuel station set up for vehiclesat Ali became inaccessable to many.A new station is in the works andshould be open any day now on thecorner of 10th Avenue and AirportRoad. They may not be there to washyour windshield, but they will keepyour motor running.


New 407th Expeditionary Security Forces personnel arrive at Ali Base, Iraq, for a six month tour of duty insupport of Operation Iraq Freedom. The new security forces personnel began arriving in late February andare still filtering in to replace the outgoing personnel who have already spent six months at the base. Herethey are dropped at Bedrock to separate their luggage and get settled into their living areas. (Photos bySenior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio and Staff Sgt. Valerie Smith)

Rotating in for six months securing the area


Bird flu - fact and fictionBy Staff Sgt. Melissa Koskovich

CENTAF - Fwd Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A globaloutbreak of disease – that is whatmany people think when they hear thewords “bird flu.” But is it really the nextpandemic or just fowl play?

Properly named avian influenza,this virus has spurred globalawareness and growing concernsabout the possibility of the virusmutating into a more lethal form.

“This illness [bird flu] is caused bya specific strain of flu virus (H5N1) thatusually infects birds,” said SeniorMaster Sgt. Mark Mellinger, U.S.Central Command Air Forces PublicHealth NCO. “The strain of flu has beenaround since 1967, but it recentlymutated into a highly lethal strainassociated with migratory birds.”

Through these birds, the diseasespreads quickly to other birdpopulations, and to humans exposedto infected birds or poultry.

The bird flu is contracted orally orthrough the respiratory system, andis primarily spread by contact throughsaliva, nasal secretions and feces ofinfected birds. Deceivingly, the initialsymptoms of the illness are similar tothat of the normal flu.

Currently, the bird flu virus doesnot have the ability to spread effectivelyfrom human-to-human.

“We don’t know for sure whether thecurrent strains of bird flu will evolveinto a pandemic strain,” said SergeantMellinger. “However, it has shown theability to mutate, so it is a concern.”

There is currently no effective orapproved vaccine to prevent the birdflu in humans.

Antiviral drugs like Tamiflu orRelenza can be used to easesymptoms, if given within 48 hours.

“We haven’t had any human casesof the bird flu in America. For thosewho have gotten sick, the mortality rateis about fifty percent,” SergeantMellinger said. “Because of this andother concerns, the bird flu is beingmonitored closely by numerous healthorganizations across the world.”

Outbreaks...in a number ofcountries in Asia, as well as inGermany, France, Romania, Italy,Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece andreports from Thailand, Vietnam,Indonesia, Cambodia and Iraqmostly...resulted from contact withinfected poultry or contaminatedsurfaces.

Individuals traveling in thoseareas are advised to avoid contactwith sick birds or poultry and theirexcretions and observe food hygiene,eating only poultry and eggs thathave been thoroughly cooked fromapproved sources, which include allAmerican military dining facilities.

Building good body resistancealso goes a long way in preventingany type of influenza. This can beachieved through a balanced diet,adequate rest, regular exercise, goodpersonal hygiene and not smoking,

According to Department ofDefense officials, if a humanpandemic of the bird flu were tooccur, it would take about six to ninemonths to produce an effectivevaccine. “Each strain of flu isunique,” said Sergeant Mellinger. “Ifit starts passing from human tohuman, it will take time to identifythe strain and create an effectivevaccine to counter it.”

The National Institute of Allergyand Infectious Diseases hasawarded two contracts to supportthe production and clinical testingof an investigational vaccine basedon a strain of avian influenza,according to the DoD.

“There is no pandemic flu in ourcountry or in the world at this time,”said President George Bush, duringa recent visit to the NationalInstitutes of Health at Bethesda, Md.“But If we wait for a pandemic toappear, it will be too late to prepare,and...many lives could be needlesslylost because we failed to act today.”

For more information go towww.pandemicflu.gov.

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the Air Force for over 19 yearsand has supportedOperations Southern Watch,Urgent Viking, EnduringFreedom, and now IraqiFreedom.

“We’re just trying to get ridof them to protect everyone,”he said. They slowly movedin their body armor carrying60-70 pound projectiles upsteep inclines to stack themin four centralized locations.

“This job requires one tobe motivated, have a strongwork ethic, able to makedecisions quickly, and workin any condition,” said StaffSgt. Eric Gordon, 407 ECES/EOD.

Once the piles werestacked, C-4 was placed oneach cache, and detonatingcord was unrolled and laid tolink the charges together sothat all four stacks wouldexplode simultaneously.

Sergeant Hart made the15 minute out call to thecommand post. All personnelin the area evacuated to asafe distance, which wasapproximately one mile away.

The one minute out callcame over the radio as halfof the group watched from aberm to the north. Finally theelectric detonation buttonwas pushed and an explosionfilled the air. Smoke billowedfrom the blast, and whitephosphorus could be seenburning from the center.

After all the smoke clearedand the area was checked toensure no live ordnanceremained, the EODtechnicians returned to base.Another successful missionto keep explosives out of thehands of the enemy.


The Last Great Race Begins

Chaplain (Maj. ) James Bailey

By Chaplain (Maj.) James Bailey

407th Air Expeditionary Group chaplain

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I decided that he was way toobusy to even consider such arequest. After all, it is the Air ForcePersonnel Centers job to makeassignments, right? Why did myboss need to be involved? In fact, Idecided that I would not evenmention it to him.

A couple of days later I was fillingColonel Morehouse in on someissues. From my perspective, therequest from a senior airman to acolonel was not to be takenseriously—but I decided to mentionit, as a kind of joke—“can you

believe this senior airman called…?”However, right then and thereColonel Morehouse changed myperspective forever.

He started recalling the seniorairman and where she worked atMildenhall. Then he told me, simplyand calmly, to contact the seniorairman and initiate actions to helpher with her assignment. I willnever forget what he said to menext, “If you don’t help your troopswhen they call you, they stopcalling. Then what are you doing?”

To say the least, I was humbled.

Want to cool off? Turn your thoughts to Alaska. OnSaturday, March 4, at 10 a.m., Alaska Standard Time,The Iditarod XXXIV will begin. Eighty-three “mushers”are expected to leave the starting point outside ofAnchorage. How many mushers actually finish the racein Nome between eight to 13 days later is anybody’sguess. Just finishing the race is an incredibleaccomplishment taking into account the amount oftraining and preparation for the race and then theactual running of the race itself.

According to the official Iditarod website,www.iditarod.com, “It’s unlike any other event inthe world. A Race over 1,150 miles of the most extremeand beautiful terrain known to man: across mountainranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra,and windswept coastline. Add subzero temperaturesand blinding winds, and you’ve got the makings of alegendary adventure. That’s the Iditarod.”

It is literally a race that pits human, beast andequipment against nature. The rules of engagementfor the Iditarod’s mushers are demanding. No globalpositioning satellite devices, no cell phones, nopersonal computers, no blackberries; in short, nocommunication devices at all are permitted. Failure toobey every rule of the race results in automaticdisqualification; even for those who finish the race

Each dog sled team, each musher, is allowed tostart the race with twelve dogs. A team must have atleast five dogs pulling the musher’s sled when crossingthe finish line in Nome.

There are checkpoints along the trail. Every musherhas to stop for the minimum amount of time at eachcheckpoint; up to eight hours. Here the musher, themusher’s dogs and equipment are thoroughly checkedby a team of professionals before being allowed to

depart eachcheckpoint. Ate a c hcheckpoint, themusher feedsthe dogs andchanges their“ b o o t i e s , ”footgear toprotect theirpaws from wearand tear on thetrail. After thedogs are takencare of themusher can eatand take care ofpersonal needs.Food for musherand dogs is prepackaged by each musher and takento each checkpoint by the Iditarod logistics team beforethe start of the race.

A musher usually begins the selection and trainingof their dogs nearly one year prior to the race. Three,sixty-mile training runs per week are common, fourmonths prior to the Iditarod. Clint Warnke, mybrother-in-law, will be running in his third Iditarod.In 2003 he finished 26th out of 62 mushers and wasnamed the most improved musher that year. He andmy sister have been breeding and training dogs forthe Iditarod for the past six years. Clint will be wearingbib number 31; his starting position is on Saturday.His goal is to finish between nine to eleven days. Asone of his sponsors, I’ll be following his progress viathe Iditarod web site.

At that moment, I felt about twoinches tall, but I learned animportant lesson that I have neverforgotten. A big part of leadershipis accepting the responsibility youhave to take care of your troops.

So don’t make the mistake Imade as a junior captain. Whenthat phone call comes in or thattroop catches you at the gym andasks you for help, realize that youare being presented with anopportunity to lead. It will be themost important thing you do thatday.


Customs and Courtesies -Reveille and Retreat(Editors Note: This is part four of a series to address military customsand courtesies. This part will deal with Reveille and Retreat.Information is taken from “Til the Wheels are Up.”)

“Reveille” was originallyconducted as “Troop” in 1812and was designed to musterthe unit or for roll call andadditionally to signal sentriesto leave off night challenging.

It was not originallyintended specifically as honorsfor the flag. Today, reveille isconducted to honor the U.S.flag as it is raised in themorning. Honors (salute)during “Reveille” should berendered similar to theprocedure for “Retreat.”

Your command may find itappropriate to conduct aCommand Reveille orCommand Retreat ceremony tohelp honor special days orevents (Memorial Day,Veteran’s Day, POW/MIA Day,Dec 7th, etc.)

On these special days youmay want to have a supportingceremony complete withmilitary formations, guestspeaker(s), and chaplain orother appropriate participation.(Note that the flag should bedisplayed on all days, toinclude Federal holidays.)

The bugle call sounded as“Retreat” was first used in the

French armyand dates backto the Crusades.

Retreat wassounded atsunset to notifysentries to startchallenging untilsunrise, and totell the rank andfile to go to theirquarters.

During the18th century, commandretreat was a dailyoccurrence, not to honor theflag, but as a signal for unitsto call the roll as a finalaccounting before reveille thefollowing morning.

The ceremony remains asa tradition in today’s militaryby marking the end of themilitary day and honors theflag as it is lowered. Thebugle call “Retreat” precedesthe flag ceremony. At thefirst sound of the bugle, facethe flag, or sound of thebugle if the flag is not visible,and stand at parade rest.

When you see the flagbeing lowered or hear thebugle call “To the Colors” orthe National Anthem, cometo attention and render asalute. The salute is helduntil the flag is lowered oruntil the music ends.

Civilians should stand atattention, facing the flag ormusic with their (right)hands over their hearts.

Vehicles should stopduring both reveille andretreat. Passengers shouldremain quietly seated.

PromotionsTo Airman 1st Class:

Travis Buchanan, 407 ELRSMichael Lee, 407 ESFS

To Senior Airman:Tony Young, 407 ELRSDavid Holt, 407 ESFSRyan Flory, 407 ESFS

Robert Dill, III, 407 ECESThomas Tutt, 407 ESFS

Daniel Sepsey, 407 ECESJustin Bigham, 407 ESFS

Lawrence Blanco, 407 ESFSMarcus Thomas, 407 ESFSLatrice Payne, 407 ESFSBekki Swank, 407 ESFS

David Weidner, 407 ESFSKristin Snyder, 407 EOSS

To Staff Sergeant:Andrew Bennett, 407 ECES

Anthony Diamond, 407 ESFSSamuel Anderson, 407 ELRSNicholas Swope, 407 EOSS

Willie Fair, Jr., 407 ESFSBrian Masters, 407 EOSS

To Master Sergeant:Rodney Miranda, 407 ECS

90 percent or higher in thecompletion of Career

Development end of course:Staff Sgt. Raymen Gordon,

777 EAS (90%)Staff Sgt. Andrew Bennett,

407 ECES (91%)Senior Airman Andrew

Sheldon, 407 ECES (94%)

Promotions andAccomplishments


Monthly Awards presented by Col. Kevin Kilb, 407 AEG/CC and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Crisler, 407 AEG/CCC

Sharp Saber TeamAward

407th ELRS VehicleTiger Team

(see photo on page14)

NCO of the MonthStaff. Sgt. Greg Morse, 407

ESFS

Senior NCO of the MonthMaster Sgt. Don Hall, 407 ELRS

Wing Company Grade Officer of the Month1Lt John Rose, 407 ESFS

Airman of the MonthSenior Airman Wayne White, 407 ECES

Company Grade Officer of theMonth

Capt. Randolph Witt, 407 ECS


3 on 3 Basketball Tournament results

Top left: Airman Martaiez Brown and Senior Airman Lamont Elliot,both from 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron, attempt to getthe basketball from Senior Airman Chris Willard Top Right: FirstPlace winners Staff Sgt. Chris Sturns, Sgts. Gerald Peoples, FloydLouis and Derrick Wiliams, all from the Army 485th. Runner up teamwas 407 ESVS, with Airman Brown and Loury, and Senior AirmanLamont Elliot. Bottom left: Airman Brown, jumps for a rebound ashis teammate Airman Loury, both of the 407 ESVS, looks on. Bottomright: Master Sgt. Phil Coward, 407th Air Expeditionary Group,guards Airman Elliot, 407 ESVS, as he drives for the goal. (Photosby Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio)


Blind Volleyball did not keep these guys in the dark

Engineering and Installation team,from five different National GuardUnits deployed to Ali Air Base Iraq,takes a morale break to playbasketball in “uniform 3” when Kevlarhelmet and individual body armor isworn at all times while outdoors.(Photos by Staff Sgt. Valerie Smith)

The Italian Air Force Sapalo’sdefeated the 407th ExpeditionaryCommunications Squadron in theBlind Volleyball tournament onSunday, Feb. 26. Shown to the leftthese two finalist teams posetogether showing they hold nohard feelings. (Photos by SeniorMaster Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio)

The winning team, Italian Air Force Sapalo’s, return thevolleyball to the runner-up team, the 407 ECS, during thefinal few minutes left in the game.

Staff Sgt. Ty Henrichsmeyer, 407 ECS, sets up to return thevolleyball to the opponents during Blind Volleyball on Sunday,Feb. 26, at the Ali Base Volleyball Court, as teammember MasterSgt. Brian White looks on.


Top left: Senior Airman Melissa Curry, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, looks through a tent without electricallighting to locate cable for removal with Master Sgt. Daryl Burley, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. Top right: Staff Sgt.Ray Horton, 727 EA CS, is briefed by Airman Curry on cables outside their workspace prior to removal. (Photos by Senior MasterSgt. Jessica D’Aurizio)

Communications removes excess cable

Winners for theSharp Saber

Team Award isthe Vehicle Tiger

Team, 407thExpeditionary

LogisticsReadinessSquadron


If you can identify the object, e-mail the paper [email protected] with “Identify This” in the subjectblock by 3 p.m. Thursday Mar 2.All correct entries will be placed in a box and three winnerswill be randomly selected at Combat Bingo (at the Big Top)at 7:30 p.m., Friday Mar . 3.Participants do not have to attend bingo to win. Winnerswill receive a complimentary T-shirt or coin from the 407thExpeditionary Services Squadron. There were four correctresponses identifying the air conditioning valves for the Feb.17 Ali Times: Master Sgt. Christopher Gibson, 407thExpeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and Tech. /Sgt. Keith Tourville, and Staff Sgt. Tobin Edwards, bothof the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.

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Unit: 407th Expeditionary Communications SquadronDuty title: Communication Requirements and UnitRedeployment ManagerHome station: 32nd Combat CommunicationsSquadron, 3rd Combat Communications Group,Tinker AFB, Okla.Why other warriors say he’s a warrior: “Staff Sgt.Buehler is the backbone of the Plans and Implemen-tation Flight. He spearheaded a top-to-bottom reor-ganization of communications requirement process-ing procedures that cut customer response time inhalf. His attention to detail and tenacious approachto the mission were the driving force behind over $7million in new communications initiatives for Ali Base.Sergeant Buehler was the first on the ground andwas the linchpin in getting the entire 9/10 communi-cations rotation bedded down and ready to executethe mission .”- Master Sgt Michael Van Inwegen, Flight Chief, 407 ECS/SCXMost memorable Air Force experience: “Having theopportunity to deploy to different regions of the MiddleEast .”Hobbies: Sports and musicNotes about my family: Home is in Bremerton, Wash.,where my mother, Phyllis, dad, Rocky Tom and sister,Miranda live.

Staff Sgt. Clinton Buehler

“Happy 1st Birthday Emily and 5th BirthdayDylan!

I know you will have great birthdays and thatDaddy is taking good care of you.

I love and miss you all very much.”Love Mom

(Tech. Sgt. Bonnie Gribble, Whiteman AFB, Mo.)


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Mass: Oasis6:30 p.m., Jewish Service:

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rehearsal: APC8:30 p.m., Ladies

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Mass: Oasis7:30 p.m., Work of Faith

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Mass: Oasis7 p.m., Catholic choir

Practice: Oasis7 p.m., Spanish Bible

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Study: ARAC7:30 p.m., Relationship

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Study: APC

Today’s times and movie descriptions for the week

Worship is at the 407th Air Expeditionary GroupOasis of Peace chapel, and at the Army PostChapel. The Oasis is open 24 hours a day forprayer and reflection.For details on worship opportunities, or directionsto worship locations, please call 445-2006.

SaturdayThe Fisher King ......... 1 a.m.Around World in 80 .... 3 a.m.Daddy Day Care ........ 5 a.m.The Bronx Tale ........... 7 a.m.Day After Tomorrow ... 9 a.m.Barbershop 2 ........... 11 a.m.Underworld ................ 1 p.m.Radio .......................... 3 p.m.Panic Room ............... 5 p.m.Meet the Fockers ....... 7 p.m.Hunt for Red October 9 p.m.Snow Dogs .............. 11 p.m.

SundayA Bronx Tale ............... 1 a.m.Panic Room ............... 3 a.m.After the Sunset ......... 5 a.m.Underworld ................ 7 a.m.Snow Dogs ................ 9 a.m.Daddy Day Care ...... 11 a.m.Hunt for Red October 1 p.m.Meet the Fockers ....... 3 p.m.Day After Tomorrow ... 5 p.m.Radio .......................... 7 p.m.Paycheck ................... 9 p.m.Armageddon ............ 11 p.m.MondaySnow Dogs ................ 1 a.m.Barbershop 2 ............. 3 a.m.Panic Room ............... 5 a.m.Radio .......................... 7 a.m.Meet the Fockers ....... 9 a.m.Paycheck ................. 11 a.m.Underworld ................ 1 p.m.Daddy Day Care ........ 3 p.m.The Fisher King ......... 5 p.m.Hunt for Red October 7 p.m.Around World in 80 .... 9 p.m.Day After Tomorrow . 11 p.m.

TuesdayPanic Room ............... 1 a.m.Meet the Fockers ....... 3 a.m.The Fisher King ......... 5 a.m.Hunt for Red October 7 a.m.Snow Dogs ................ 9 a.m.A Bronx Tale ............. 11 a.m.Underworld ................ 1 p.m.Day After Tomorrow ... 3 p.m.Daddy Day Care ........ 5 p.m.Armageddon .............. 7 p.m.Radio .......................... 9 p.m.After the Sunset ....... 11 p.m.WednesdayBarbershop 2 ............. 1 a.m.Paycheck ................... 3 a.m.Daddy Day Care ........ 5 a.m.Panic Room ............... 7 a.m.Underworld ................ 9 a.m.After the Sunset ....... 11 a.m.Radio .......................... 1 p.m.Around World in 80 .... 3 p.m.Meet the Fockers ....... 5 p.m.Hunt for Red October 7 p.m.Snow Dogs ................ 9 p.m.Day After Tomorrow . 11 p.m.ThursdayA Bronx Tale ............... 1 a.m.Hunt for Red October 3 a.m.Armageddon .............. 5 a.m.Radio .......................... 7 a.m.Meet the Fockers ....... 9 a.m.Snow Dogs .............. 11 a.m.Daddy Day Care ........ 1 p.m.Day After Tomorrow ... 3 p.m.The Fisher King ......... 5 p.m.Underworld ................ 7 p.m.Barbershop 2 ............. 9 p.m.Panic Room ............. 11 p.m.

Oasis = Air Force Chapel/BedrockOA = Oasis AnnexARAC = Army Religious Activity CenterAPC = Army Post ChapelTCN = Third Country Nationalist living area by DFACCC = Camp Cedar

The Day After Tomorrow(2004), 1 a.m., Dennis Quaid, JakeGyllenhaal, action/drama/thriller/adventure; Armageddon(1998), 3 a.m., Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, action/drama/romance/sci-fi/thriller; Snow Dogs (2002), 5 a.m., CubaGooding, Jr., James Coburn, comedy/sport; Paycheck (2003),7 a.m., Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, sci-fi/thriller/action/mystery;Radio (2003), 9 a.m., Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ed Harris, drama/sport;Panic Room (2002), 11 a.m., Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart,drama/thriller/crime; Daddy Day Care (2003), 1 p.m., EddieMurphy, Jeff Garlin, comedy/family; A Bronx Tale (1993), 3 p.m.,Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, crime/drama; Meet theFockers (2004), 5 p.m., Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, comedy;After the Sunset (2004), 7 p.m., Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek,crime/thriller/action/adventure; Underworld (2003), 9 p.m., KateBeckinsale, Scott Speedman, action/fantasy/horror/thriller/romance; Barbershop 2 (2002), 11 p.m., Ice Cube, Cedric theEntertainer, comedy; The Fisher King (1991), 11 p.m., JeffBridges, Robin Williams, fantasy/comedy/drama/romance;Around the World in 80 Days (2004), 11 p.m., Jackie Chan,Steve Coogan, adventure/comedy/action/romance


Today5 p.m., Spinning: Muscle Beach (I)5:30 p.m., Pull-up Competition: Muscle Beach7 p.m., Dominoes: ACC7 p.m., Toning: HOP (I)7:30 p.m., Step Aerobics: Muscle Beach (I)7:30 p.m., Bingo: Big Top8 p.m., Crash Dance: ACC8 p.m., Step Aerobics: HOP8:30 p.m., Music and Dancing: Big Top9 p.m., Karate: Muscle Beach (I)

Saturday6 a.m., Spinning: Muscle Beach (DVD)2:30 p.m., Yoga: Muscle Beach (DVD)7:30 p.m., Karaoke: Big Top7:30 p.m., Hip Hop: ACC8 p.m., Dance Class: ACC8:30 p.m. Absolute Abs: Muscle Beach (I)Sunday8 a.m., Tae-Bo: Muscle Beach (DVD)9:30 a.m., Karate: Muscle Beach (I)10 a.m., Spinning: HOPnoon, Guarterback & Field Goal Challenge: Courtsnoon - 11 p.m., Movies & Games: Big Top2 p.m., Texas Hold’em: Big Top5 p.m., Tae Kwon Do: HOP7 p.m., Darts: ACC7 p.m., Spinning: HOP8 p.m., Self Defense: Muscle Beach (I)Monday8 a.m., Movie: Big Top4:30 p.m., Circuit Training: Basketball Courts (I)7 p.m., Ping Pong: ACC5 p.m., Spinning: Muscle Beach7 p.m., Toning: HOP7:30 p.m., Step Aerobics: Muscle Beach (I)8 p.m., Ping Pong: Big Top8 p.m., Step Aerobics: HOP8:30 p.m., 8 Ball: Big Top

Tuesday5 a.m., Step Aerobics: Muscle Beach (I)6 a.m., Spinning: Muscle Beach (DVD)8 a.m., World Series of Poker: Big Top6:30 p.m., 3 Point Shootout Contest: Courts6:30 p.m., Tae Bo: HOP7 p.m., 9 Ball and Board Games: ACC7:30 p.m., Total Body Workout: Muscle Beach (DVD)7:30 p.m., Tae Kwon Do: HOP8 p.m., 9-Ball: Big Top8:30 p.m. Absolute Abs: Muscle Beach (I)8:30 p.m., Salsa: ACC8:30 p.m., Dead on Arrival: Noah’s Arcade/Hot SpotWednesday8 a.m., 5 Card Draw: Big Top5 p.m., Spinning: Muscle Beach (DVD)7 p.m., Family Feud: Big Top7 p.m., Spades TNY: ACC7 p.m., Toning: HOP7:30 p.m., Step Aerobics: Muscle Beach (I)8 p.m., Ping Pong: Drop Zone/Hot Spot8 p.m., Step Aerobics: HOPThursday5 a.m., Step Aerobics: Muscle Beach (I)8 a.m., Scrabble: Boardwalk/Hot Spot4:30 p.m., Circuit Training: Basketball Courts (1)6:30 p.m., Tae Bo: HOP7 p.m., 8/9-Ball: ACC7:30 p.m., Total Body Workout: Muscle Beach (DVD)7:30 p.m., Tae Kwon Do: HOP8 p.m., World Series of Poker: Big Top8:30 p.m. Absolute Abs: Muscle Beach (I)8:30 p.m., Salsa: HOP

Bedrock and beyond...activities to keep you fit, happy and hungry for more

(I)—InstructorTNY—TournamentHOP—House of Pain, Army Fitness CenterACC—Army Community Center

Call the 407th Services Squadron with ideas foractivities: 445-2696; For information about theHouse of Pain, Army fitness center: 833-1709;For information about Army morale, welfare andrecreation activities: 833-1745.