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Show it 5 New smiles joy, brings school Pilot-For-A-Da- y" By Airman 1st Class Holiday Feast held for all The 388th Fighter Wing Holiday Feast will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 21, in Hangar 37. Entertainment will be provided for the children, including a clown and videos. The menu includes turkey, ham, roast beef, side dishes, 388th Fighter Wing supplement to the Hilltop Times Thursday, November 6, 2003 Twice Monthly assorted salads, desserts and drinks. 388th spouses host 'round-u- p' ' The 388th Fighter Wing Spouses Club is hosting a Rootin' Tootin' Round-u- p charitable fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Nov. 14, at the Club Hill Ballroom. All ranks are invited to participate, but those interested must be 21 years old or older. The night will include karaoke, dancing, mock casino games, an auction and western dinner. The dinner will feature a tossed green salad, barbecue beef and chicken, baked beans, roasted red potatoes, cornbread with honey butter, brownies and coffee. Ticket prices are $15 for club members and $17 for Only cash and checks are accepted for tickets. For more information call 2, Mrs. Paula Baker at or her at 593-885- sp3bakerearthlink.net. September reenlistees The following Madelyn Waychoff 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs On a warm, beautiful morning late last month, a group of young boys were brought to the 388th Fighter Wing to be honorary pilots for a day. These boys were invited specially by the wing, because they too are heroes and soldiers in their own way. Every boy has fought, or is fighting, a chronic illness or physical disability. "I thought was cool," said Patrick Isaacs, who has had both legs amputated. "I think you guys have a lot of courage, especially the pilots who go up in a plane everyday going 90 million miles per hour. I have a lot of respect for you guys. "The demo was my favorite part because it was loud and cool, and you really got the feeling of being up close and personal with the planes." This seemed to be the consensus among the boys, that the 6 demonstration was the coolest part. But the boys' itinerary included much more. When they arrived the boys were greeted by Lt. Col. Paul Strickland, 4th Fighter Squadron Commander, Maj. Jon Wilkinson and Capt. James Bush, all 6 pilots, then enjoyed a breakfast as Colonel Strickland presented gifts and explained the itinerary Complete with name tapes and patches, the boys were given flight suits, exactly like those the pilots wear, Boots F-1- F-1- M 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Donald Laird Tech. Sgt. Derick Clark Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Migrala Tech. Sgt. Terrell Murray Staff Sgt. Bryan Peel Senior Airman Trisha Bailey Senior Airman John Endsley Senior Airman Richard Gonzales Senior Airman Joseph Skinner 388th Component Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Robert Salcido Senior Airman Gregory Zawatski LANGLEY AIR FORCE Photo by Jason Kaye of Ogden, salutes Col. Charlie Lyon, 388th Fighter Wing commander. Colonel Lyon pinned pilot wings on the six participants who were welcomed as honorary pilots for a day. Matthew Jenkins, age 9, and hats so they would fit right in. Afterwards they were taken to life support for their briefing, so they could understand what a pilot needs to do and wear before The flight simulator was a big hit. "My favorite part was the simulators because it was fun to play with the joystick like in a video game," said Braydon Burns, who was diagnosed with Vecterl Syndrome, or Vater Association. Then came lunch. After a long morning, the boys ate pizza and soda before going to what some thought was the biggest treat of the day the demonstration show. Capt. Julian Pacheco, the 12th Air Force demonstration pilot, showed the boys and their families what the 6 can do. The demo caused a lot of excitement among those pre-flig- ht they fly. Although the boys couldn't fly the jets themselves, they did get to take hero shots in front of one. After the demo the boys were taken to view a static display, where they had their pictures taken by the jet. The boys did get to fly in a flight simulator though. After viewing the real jets, they were taken to the flight simulators where they flew a variety of missions in a virtual-realit- y training program. - F-1- who watched. 'Today was really cool. My favorite part was the demo show because I got to see all the tricks and how far they can Jon go up," said Paul White, who was diagnosed with acute Lymphocitic Leukemia. For the final event of the day, Col. Charlie Lyon, the 388th Fighter Wing commander, pinned pilot wings on the boys, welcoming them to the family of fighter pilots. There were tears in some parents' eyes, and the biggest, although somewhat shy, grins on those receiving the wings. Colonel Lyon also presented their See Pilots Page D Military Family Month Commander thanks 388th FW families for their support By Col. Charlie Lyon 388th Fighter Wing commander Every year since Ronald Reagan was in the White House as President of the United States, we have marked November as Military Family Month. I'd like to thank all the spouses, children and other military dependents for standing by and supporting our airmen again this year. Your contribution to our nation's defense does not go unnoticed and we owe you a large debt of gratitude for the many family sacrifices you have made to support the ongoing global war on terrorism, at home and abroad. In the past year, airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing have deployed to both Al Udeid AB, Qatar, and Ali Al Salem, Kuwait to wage war and bring down the horrific government of Saddam Hussein. Secretary of State Colin Powell recently said that the Iraqi civilian infrastructure electricity, water and other pub- utilities supply more power and basic needs than in the years leading up to the recent Iraqi lic war. t Col. Charlie Lyon Your loved ones' deployments to Southwest Asia have paved the way for Iraqi citizens to lead a better life than most imagined they would ever experi- - ence. Boys and girls are enjoying educational opportunities in grammar schools that were not previously offered to ordinary citizens. You should feel proud of the impact your loved one has had to bring the brutal dictatorship crumbling to the ground, because without your support, it would not have been possible. Also in the past year, airmen from the wing have twice deployed to protect our nation's leadership See Family Page B Air Force mainte BASE, Va. nance and munitions officers now have the opportunity to fine tune their operational and combat logistics skills at a new school at Nellis AFB, Nev. The Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School, called AMMOS, provides officers with a focused regimen of advanced maintenance and munitions training, giving them a critical wartime edge in the area of combat support. "The goal of AMMOS is to make our operational wings more lethal by producing logistics warriors who are highly skilled in providing combat support during all operational phases," said LL Col. Steve Morani, AMMOS commandant. The school uses a variety of instructional methods: academics, student presentations, exercises, senior leadership seminars and instruction at locations like the Air Force Combat Ammunitions Course at Beale AFB, Calif. The curriculum is organized around the six agile combat sup-- "' port, or ACS, master processes and covers the spectrum of force and battlespace preparation, force positioning, employment and sustain-men- t, and recovery. The instruction also covers operational and logistics command-and-contrprocesses and systems. Effective ACS requires an knowledge of integrated how all the combat logistics functions come together support to support an Air and Space Expeditionary Force, said Maj. Glenn Roberts, chief of Air Combat Command Maintenance Training Branch. The Air Force developed the AMMOS course on the model of the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis to meet the need for highly skilled logisticians capable of providing tactical expeditionary combat support anywhere in the world, Colonel Morani said. 11 active-dut- y Twelve students and one Guard or Reserve member are ' competitively selected to attend each of three classes held each year. The Air Staff recently directed a shortening of the current course to 14 weeks beginning with the January 2004 class. Although the course is shorter, Colonel Morani said the new curriculum provides greater emphasis on aircraft and munitions maintenance processes and is in sync with the Air Force chief of staffs vision for providing Ph.D.-lev- el education. "off-campu- s" ol th - - 19-we-ek , 388th Fighter Wing receives coat of snow 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Master offers advanced logistics training By Senior Master Sgt Scott Hyland Air Combat Command Public Affairs people from the 388th Fighter Wing reenlisted in September. B Sgt Patrick Robinson Tech. Sgt. Eric McClellan Tech. Sgt. Joseph McGowan Staff Sgt. Richard Beaty Staff Sgt. Brian Jelsma Staff Sgt. Dustin Thiel Senior Airman Michael Mahaffey r f . i 388th Maintenance Group Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Townsend 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron Staff Sgt. Marie Carney 421st Fighter Squadron Tech. Sgt. Tina Mathews 729th Air Control Squadron Master Sgt. James Rice Senior Airman Jenna Skyberg i ..jt.r rrrr- -. - t. x.- -. v.., - Photo by Senior Airman Nakita Carliste on the flightllne were covered with a thin layer of snow Monday. Pilots are not the only ones who must contend with sometimes check treacherous weather conditions. Drivers too, must prepare for winter. The American Red Cross advises drivers to get tune-upthe level of antifreeze, and make sure their tires and batteries are good. s, Eight active-dut- y logistics offi- cers and four contracted instructors make up the AMMOS instructor cadre. Skill sets for instructors cover a broad range of logistics disciplines to include, maintenance, munitions, supply, transportation, logistics plans and contracting. Student criteria and nomination package requirements are located at the ACC Maintenance Training Web site. The next AMMOS selection board is scheduled for January 2004. ACC AMMOS points of contact are Major Glenn Roberts 8 at DSN or Mr. Carl Cafiero at DSN 574-368- 574-483- 0. .t |
