Santa Cops 2015 A Success!!!

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1 Vol. 16 No th Air Refueling Wing jan 2016 Santa Cops 2015 A Success!!! Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parker, 134 ARW Command Chief (A.K.A. Santa Claus) observes as Maj. Art Douglass, 134 ARW Security Forces Commander carries in gifts for the children at East Tennessee Children s Hospital as part of the annual Santa Cops event. Approximately 25 Security Forces Squadron members delivered the gifts to the hospital that has become a tradition on Dec. drill weekend and were present to witness the smiles on the children s faces as they met Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Young, 134 ARW Public Affairs) 1

2 2 Volunteers Supporting and Defending America 134th Air Refueling Wing Chain of Command Col Tommy Cauthen Commander Col Mike Lindeman Vice Commander Chief Master Sgt Rich Parker Command Chief Master Sergeant Col Bobby Underwood - Operations Col Burl Lambert - Maintenance Col Russ Gaby - Support Col Jeff King - Medical Group Commanders Maj Gary L Taft Wing Executive Officer 134th Air Refueling Wing Editorial Staff Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt Kendra Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs Public Affairs Photo Studio Customer Service Hours Sat Please adhere to the scheduled times as studio will only be manned during those hours Customer Service Hours Mobility (Bldg 264): Mon-Fri & UTA Weekends Sat & Sun Mission Statement: Federal: Project Global Reach & Global Power in the interest of National Defense by providing world class personnel, vital Air Refueling & Airlift capabilities for contingency response & sustained combat operations State: Provide personnel and equipment to protect life & property during emergency response operations as directed by the Governor of Tennessee & the Adjutant General Customer Service Hours for Security Forces: Mon/Wed/Fri UTA Sat UTA Sun Clothing Issue: Customer Service Hours Mon-Thur CLOSED Fri & UTA Weekends Sat & Sun Capt. Stephanie McKeen Chief of Public Affairs Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby Public Affairs Superintendent Photos by Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs Tech Sgt Jonathan Young Staff Sgt Ben Mellon Staff Sgt Dan Gagnon Senior Amn Melissa Dearstone Photojournalists Staff Sgt Jackie Keeney Amn First Class Darby Arnold Broadcast Journalists Senior Amn Carole Jadoobirsingh Knowledge Operations This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. The content is edited, prepared, and provided by the Public Affairs Office of McGhee Tyson ANG Base. The contents of the VOLUNTEER are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, DOD, or the Department of the Air Force. The VOLUNTEER welcomes articles and ideas that will improve the paper. If you have questions or comments, please contact Capt. Stephanie McKeen, CCE/ PAO at extension , fax at or stephanie.mckeen@ang.af.mil.

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4 4 KC-135s Surpass 100,000 Combat Hours A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the flightline at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 18, The KC-135 fleet at Al Udeid AB flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom s Sentinel. Airman 1st Class Marshawn Fry, a member of the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits to begin preflight checks on a KC- 135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 fleet at Al Udeid AB flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photos/senior Airman Kia Atkins) By Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / Published January 08, 2016 AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) -- The KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom s Sentinel. We provide refueling to every flying unit in the area of responsibility which is Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan and supported 12 coalition nations, said Lt. Col. James Murray, the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron director of operations. We support aircraft 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year so they can do their mission. Murray said over 60 KC-135s took part in achieving over 100,000 combat hours. Each KC-135 crew flies an average of seven hours a day and off-loads an average of 50,000 gallons of fuel per mission. Murray said keeping an operations tempo of this magnitude is herculean. Imagine 12 airplanes flying 24 hours a day, it s incredible, he said. If we were not out there to give gas to all our receivers they we would have to fly shorter missions. Murray said the KC-135 s combat hour achievement was possible because of active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Airmen. There are different Air Force components like active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard out here, Murray said. There are also different types of tankers on the ramp, with different modifications, so usually a new crew has to be trained or certified in everything that we have here at AUAB. Having an aircrew trained gives us the flexibility to go out and fly any tanker, and our squadron does internal training to make that happen. Senior Airman Timothy Weber, a 340th EARS boom operator, shared what it was like to be part of the combat hour milestone. The tempo can become intense here, Weber said. You have to adapt because it s busy and the environment is so dynamic. You can take off with a plan and it can change drastically when you are in the air, but it gets exciting and I get to see it happen right in front of me, I love flying. Murray said the 340th EARS surpassed 100,000 combat hours without realizing it because it happened faster than the unit anticipated. The combat hour achievement is the result of various units at Al Udeid AB working together to make the mission happen, Murray said.

5 5 PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Wing Privacy Act Manager: TSgt Regina Trivette Phone: (865) Privacy Overview Unit PRIVACY ACT Monitors What is privacy? Although there is not an official government definition of privacy, it generally refers to the notion of individuals maintaining control over information about them. For the Air Force, the framework of privacy requirements includes the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002 (specifically section 208), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy, DoD policy, and Air Force policy. Failure to protect privacy can bring about risks to the individual, such as identity theft and risks to the Air Force, such as lawsuits for inappropriate disclosure that divert critical resources away from our mission. Protecting privacy information is the responsibility of every federal employee, military member, and contractor who handles SOR or PII contained in AF records. Penalties for Violation. An individual may file a civil law suit against the AF for failing to comply with the Privacy Act. In addition to specific remedial actions, civil remedies include payment of damages, court costs, attorney fees in some cases against an AF employee. In addition to potential UCMJ actions, an AF employee may be subject misdemeanor criminal charges and a fine of up to $5,000. Report any PA violation to your Unit Privacy Act Monitor or the Wing Privacy Act Manager. 119th Benita Connatser Phillip Rainey 572 Robert Chance Lori Reeves ARW CE CF FSS LRS MDG MSG MXG Sarah Pritchard Carole Jadoobirsingh James Simpson Cheerful Wolfenbarger Tannor Giles Natalie Daniel Jordan Welch Jacob Daniels Lauren Lloyd Marlene Newroth Jennifer Fortenberry Matthew King Dana Presnell Mark Myers PRIVACY ACT training tools: The Privacy Act web page includes a Privacy Overview, Privacy Act training slides, the AF SORNs, and links to the Defense Privacy Board Advisory Opinions, the DoD and Department of Justice Privacy web pages. Go to index.asp. Resources and Training. index.asp Reference: AFI OLTN OG SFS Gary Upchurch Robert Krahn Crystal Crump Amy Cornett Deana Guider Michael Tidmore James Cavin

6 6 TAG s Last Kiowa Flight Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tenn. Adjutant Gen., waves as he departs for the last time on an OH-58D Kiowa aircraft from the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF#2) at McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tenn. The last of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft left the base in Nov They have been permanently retired to the aircraft boneyard and replaced by UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Kendra M. Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs) Submitted by the 134 ARW Recruiting Office Student Flight Listen Up! ***Pre-BMT class You will report to the FSS breakroom in the Headquarters building for roll call on SATURDAY of each drill at This is a mandatory class (as directed by Col. Cauthen) until you ship out to BMT. You must report to roll call in order to get paid. Any absence must be cleared prior to roll-call through the recruiting office supervisor, Master Sgt. Curtis LaRue. ***In-processing checklist - Saturday at 1230 of your first drill weekend you are required to report to the Public Affairs/Multimedia Photo Studio (in the headquarters building) to have your portrait taken. This photo is mandatory in order to complete your in-processing checklist. ***Security Clearance Process - All new enlistees please ensure you have logged onto to initiate your clearance. Once you have logged on, you have 60 DAYS to complete this. This is a mandatory item. Failure to complete on time will result in a counseling session with the Force Support Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. Dean Thiele. Note: answer unknown the first time and only the first time you answer the question place of birth. To Contact the Recruiters: Call DSN 266 or (865) , 3257, 3258, or 3262; or go to: ang.af.mil/careers/index.asp

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8 8 SATURDAY UTA HOURS FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATIONS HOURS NEW ACCESSION ORIENTATION (MDG TRAINING ROOM) HOURS IMMUNIZATIONS HOURS QNFT TESTING HOURS DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING/ANAM TESTING HOURS FITNESS TESTING EVALS (Maclellan/Blythe) HOURS LUNCH HOURS WAIVER/MEDCON/LOD APPS w /DOCs & PAs HOURS BEE RSVs/EPAC/QUSI TRAINING HOURS ESR/SABC FOR DEPLOYERS-DINING FACILITY TRAINING ROOM HOURS BALLISTIC EYEWEAR for DEPLOYERS (OPTOMETRY) HOURS IMMUNIZATIONS SUNDAY UTA CLOSED FOR TRAINING WITH EXCEPTION OF FOLLOWING TIMES: HOURS FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATIONS HOURS LUNCH HOURS IMMUNIZATIONS HOURS DTPAM TRAINING (MDG TRAINING RM) U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ben Mellon, 134 ARW Public Affairs PLEASE REMEMBER TO REPORT ALL MEDICATIONS THAT YOU ARE TAKING TO THE MED GROUP IMMEDIATELY!!! NOTE 1: INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING LIPID TESTS MUST FAST FOR 14 HOURS PRIOR TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. NOTE 2: INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT TO CONSUME ANY ALCOHOL FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. NOTE 3: IF YOU WEAR GLASSES YOU MUST BRING THEM WITH YOU FOR PHYSICAL. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES FOR EXAM. NOTE 4: IF YOU ARE DEPLOYING, PLEASE CHECK WITH THE CLINIC WELL IN ADVANCE OF DEPARTURE DATE FOR IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS. NOTE 5: DNA TESTING IS CONDUCTED FROM HOURS OF SATURDAY UTA. PLEASE HAVE YOUR PERSONNEL REPORT AT SCHEDULED TIME.

9 9 Rocky Top Dining Facility Saturday: Roast Pork Cube Steak with gravy Baked Fish Green Beans Great Northern Beans Rice Assorted Breads Assorted Sweets Sunday: Oven Fried Chicken Pork Loin Mashed Potatoes Sweet Corn Pinto Beans Assorted Breads Assorted Sweets Yogurt JEAA Follow the 134 ARW on Social Media Keep up with your fellow Airmen and their 134th Air Refueling Wing stories, photos and videos by checking out our FACEBOOK page and web site: Contact Public Affairs to become a UPAR today! (Unit PA Representative) Submit your articles, photos or videos to Public Affairs to help share your Air Guard story! The Junior Enlisted Advisory Association welcomes all junior enlisted members to join the group. All E-1s through E-6s are encouraged to attend. JEAA meeting times/ locations are announced at Sat. roll calls. Hope to see you all there! Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt Kendra Owenby, 134 ARW Public Affairs