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Show Vol. 10 No. 1 Supplement news briefs T Chemical warfare training expands - ROBINS AFB, Ga. All Air Force military people, except those medically exempt and cer civilian em tain mission-essentisoon breath heavier. ployees, may chemicalmust now receive They al warfare biological defense training. This requirement will affect vir tually every Air Force Reserve unit, particularly Air Mobility Command-game- d units. 1 Force Regula to Air Change tion 355-1- , which implements the requirement, went into effect this spring because of lessons learned during the Persian Gulf war. Some deployed personnel, including civilians, were untrained because that training was not required, according to Maj. Tho mas Tatum, chief of the civil engineer's prepardness branch at AFRES headquarters. "For now, only people with mo bility priority will continue to be issued gas masks, Tatum said. "However, just about everyone, including certain civilians, will receive training from their host in stallations." Hill AFB, Utah to the Hilltop Times Col. David E. Tanzi will assume command of the 419th Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Forrest S. Winebarg-e- r in a ceremony scheduled for July 11 at 1 p.m. on the 419th s fhghtlme, just outside the hangar. Maj. Gen. David R. Smith, 10th Air Force commander, will officiate. Tanzi takes the reins as the 419th commander after having led the 906th Fighter Group, Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio, since July 1987. He is a command pilot with more than 4,000 military flight hours. His military decorations in clude the Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster. A retirement ceremony honoring Winebarger and his wife, Betty, will immediately follow the change of command. The general is retiring with more than 30 years of military service. The Winebargers plan to move to Hendersonville, N.C. Military members attending the ceremonies should wear the uniform of the day (BDUs). Appropriate civilian attire is coat and tie. Winebarger has served as commander of the 419th since July 1987. He is a command pilot with more than 6,000 hours and flew 118 combat missions during the Vietnam War. His military decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster. General will fly last sortie Sunday by Capt. Ken Warren 419th FW Public Affairs Office Brig. Gen. Forrest S. Wineflight on barger tell it, his last 6 11 will be another July just sortie, but his wife, Betty, doesn't buy air-to-a- ir 5. 6-1- 6, it. "He says otherwise, but that last flight will certainly be emotional for him," she said. "He loves flying too much for it not to be." The general's official duties as 419th Fighter Wing commander and 6 fighter pilot will end July 11 when he retires from the Air Force Reserve after more than 30 years of military service. He's scheduled to fly his last sortie that day, shortly before his F-1- retirement ceremony. The general and his wife, who will be moving to Hendersonville, N.C, say they're looking forward to July 11 with mixed emotions. "When we leave, our experiences at the 419th, Hill AFB and in Utah will be our final memories of a long military career," Betty said. "They will be j happyjmemories. When we heard we , were coming here, he told me this might be our last assignment. That was a little scary. It was hard to imagine that this could be it, but Trees and I have been very fortunate ... it's been terrific." The general says there are many things he'll remember about his time as the 419th's commander. "The things that stand out in my mind are our facilities improvements, the performance of our people on inspections and the way we've gone about building a quality culture. In the way of inspections, all our units are excellent or better. We've had many individuals who have won 10th Air Force, AFRES 7-1- 8, 25-Oc- 24-No- v. f u'j yjj 5. 777-271- if the camaraderie, the esprit de corps ... it's a big family. I'll miss the people of the 419th more than anything. There's a superb team here." During his stint as 419th commander, the general added, he has seen not just change, but lots of continuous improvement. "It was a superb wing when I arrived six years ago and I believe it still is. We've just used the quality process to tweak some of our processes. For example, a process action team revamped a complex 6 maintenance process, cutting time by 50 percent and increasing reliability to 100 percent. This will save the 419th about $16,000 a year." Overseeing wing activities and programs, such as quality, take up a lot of the general's time, something Betty hopes will change after he retires. "The only thing he hasn't been able to give me is all of his time. That's because he's had to share it with his people. With retirement coming along, by golly, he'll have to give me that time. But who knows? I may want to give it back," she chuckled. "It has been like a fun roller coaster ride with Trees over the years," Betty continued. "We've had the opportunity to meet so many interesting people and seen so F-1- iff things See Brig. Gen. Forrest Winebarger and wife, Betty a heaUUp la a Reaerve aupplamant to tha Hilltop 77me, published by MorMacHa, Inc., prlvala firm In no way connactad with tha U.S. Air Forca, undar axcluaiva wrlttan contract with tha Ogdan ALC Public Affalra Offica. Thia commarclal antarpriaa Air Forca nawspapar la an authorlzad publiara not cation for Air Forca Reserve membera of tha U.S. military aarvicaa. Contanta of hadaO nacaaaarlly d, we wouldn't have, had he not chosen the military as a career. Living with and I a fighter pilot mean a real fighter pilot has been really inter- - headsUp is looking for story ideas about reservists with unusual civilian jobs or hobbies. 3 at you have an idea. me proud. "Colonel Tanzi will find that he has can-d- o a group of solid, mission-orientepeople here. I'll miss the teamwork, many The Call us ij and Air Force awards as the best in their career fields. Those things make , 497-021- 327-021- Col. David E. Tanzi Winebargers bid farewell to wing F-1- ROBINS AFB, Ga. Golf, ten nis, chess and soccer players still have time to vie for a spot on Air Force teams. Reservists wishing to compete in these events need to submit an Air Force Form 303, Request for Specialized Training, to rilj AFRESMW, 155 2nd Street, Robins AFB. Ga. 31098-163Forms should be mailed at least 45 days before the scheduled event. Training camp dates are: golf, Tyndall AFB, Fla.; ten Sept. Lackland Af ii, nis, Sept. 2, AnTexas; chess, Sept. t. drews AFB, McL; and soccer, Oct. 6. Andrews. Air Force Reserve officials vali date reauests and submit them to Air Force for training camp selection. A prerequisite to selection is availabilitv to participate in armed forces level competition. If selected, reservists go on active status and travduty in a non-pa- y el on permisive temporary duty orders. Richard Dohertv. chief of fit ness, sports and recreation for headquarters AFRES at Robins, 5 has more details at DSN or commercial (912) July 8, 1993 Change of command ceremony set To let Sports camp open to reservists LA tha official tewa of, or andoraad by, tha U.S. Government, tha Dapartmant of Dafanaa Farewell, Page 2, please. or tha Dapartmant of tha Air Forca. Unlaaa otharwita Indicated, all photoa ara U.S. Air Forca photo. Advartiaamanta containad here-i- n do not conatituta an andoraamant by tha Dapartmant of Dafanaa, tha Dapartmant of tha Air Forca or Hill AFB, Utah. 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