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Show TGHTER (HOUNTRY Twice Monthly Nov. 30, 1995 388th FighterWing Briefly Cleaning up after ourselves Christmas Party The 388th Fighter Wing's Christmas party will be Friday at the Officer's dob at 7 p.m with a social beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at unit orderly rooms for i ''wss $20 each. The party will feature choice of beef or chicken followed by live entertainment and dancing. Dress for y'v-- '(Jr- "-"'- - - r v V the evening is Mess Dress or equivilcnL wear semi-form- al Enlisted members may uniform. Children's Christmas Party The 388th Fighter Wing's TradPost will host the base children's ing Christmas party Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. - The party is free and open to all active duty servkranembers and their families. Parents and children are invited to see and talk to Santa, and each child may choose a gift to take home. Refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Master SgL Sal Nunez at y?. Ws, i 777-333- 5. Office Closed Photo by Airmail The 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office will be closed for training Friday. Contact the command post at 777-30in case of emergency. Birthday Meal SWA Medals RANDOLPH AIR FORCE - BASE, TEXAS (AFNS) Beginning Friday, servicemembers serving in and above Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq will earn the Armed Services Expeditionary MedaL Those serving aboard ships in the Western Arabian Gulf and Red Sea are also eligible for the medal. The awarding of the medals means that servicemembers will no longer receive the Southwest Asia Service Medal or the National Defense Service Medal, say officials at the Air force Personnel Center here. The closure of the SWASM ends the third campaign of the cease-fi- re operations. The inclusive dates for the campaign are April 12, 1991, to Nov. 30, 1995. Those who qualify for the SWASM and the AFEM are not per- mitted to wear both, say personnel officials, and must elect to receive the AFEM instead of the SWASM. The mdusrvt dates for the NDSM are Aug. 2, 1990, to Nov. 30. 1995. For more details on who is eligible to wear the Southwest Asia Service Medal National Defense Service Medal or Armed Forces Expeditionary MedaL contact the local Military Personnel Flight lit CUa Airoee Grobco Staff SgL Daniel Leslie, Aerospace Ground Equipment shop, carefully pours gear oil into a sealed drum, Nov. 1 6. As part of a more vigilant hazardous waste program, 388th Rghter Wing leadership put a new emphasis on its commitment to the environment Nov. 21, Col. Bentley Raybum, 388th FW 07 Any meal card holder with a birthday between July 1 and Dec 31 is invited to a steak and lobster meal in their honor complete with birthday cake. Each is entitled to bring one guest If the guest in not on a meal card, they will be charged a nominal foe according to what they order. To ensure there is enough food for everyone, contact your first sergeant to sign up before Friday. w I commander, went out with the Environmental Management folks inspecting various hazardous waste sites. The EM office exceeds compliance requirements, policing itself with dairy, weekly and monthly inspections. "It's crucial that we protect our workers, keep up with compliance regulations and keep the public trust," said Capt Mark Inguaggiato, EM chief. Command assessment shows wing's true colors By Senior Airman J.C.Woodring Self Assessment in June and used the results for Editor, Fighter Country When Art'Combat CcnuriatSd's Quality Ah Force Assessment team left the 3SSth Tighter Wing Nov. 20, there were smiles from both inspectors and the wing. There was no doubt in my mind going into this inspection what kind of organiza-tkwe had in our hands," said CoL Bentky Rayburn, 3SS& FW commander. "It only took five days for the Inspector General to into the work that we do day-L- a look to see that the 3SSth is in and day-oand ready to be victorious in great shape combat at a moments notice." The Nov. 13 to 17 QAFA, one of three major command 10 evaluations, brought inspectors from ACC to all areas of the wi ng. It allowed them an opportunity to review feedback. processes and give the wing see if the wing to They were looking itself during the Unit accurately evaluated m in-de- pth ut Along with praise in many areas, the team Superior Performers, accordsome areas identified improvement 2 A see Dennis CoL Page for to Lt ing improvement One thing the team Drain, chief of wing was that the wing prioritize its suggested plans. But this was not like the assessments improvement efforts based on existing reother ACC units received. ports such as the USA, the ACC Culture and "We took a slightly different approach Leadership Survey and results from other for your QAFA," said Brig. Gen. Dan Dick. inspections. ACC Inspector General. "It was the first "We appreciate the straight-forwartime we applied the five-tigrading scale fair and good look at the wing," said to a QAFA. It's-- also the first time the in- Rayburn. "It gives us an opportunity to step spection team put a little more emphasis on back and figure out where we are and how meeting your mission, results and how well we're doing. Now, we need to use that as a you're accomplishing your job. You're ob- point of departure for improving our capaviously doing that very well." bility to go to war. With the five-ti- er "We never know when the big guys back one "no scale, grading expected all perfect ratings," said Drain. in Washington may call on the 3SSth to go "We expected honest ratings, and that's what do our job. When we get that call, I know I think we got" that we'll be ready" the The team also recognized 16 superior received marks Overall, wing high in most areas with 1 9 benchmark candidates. performance teams and 122 individuals. . . . d, er |