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Show Junt 7. 2001 accident victim speaks to 388th FW DUI Monitoring munitions i i . i i 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Actress, filmmaker and producer Stephani Victor spoke to members of the 388th Fighter Wing during the wing's recent safety day. She is young, athletic, patriotic and full of life. She will also be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life because of a choice someone made to get behirjd the wheel of a car after smoking marijuana ... a choice that cost Ms. Victor her legs. December 19, 1995, her life changed forever. On this night, Ms. Victor, then 26 years old, was standing on a sidewalk in Hcrmosa Beach, Calif., with her boyfriend. Out of now here, a van driven by a young man who had recently smoked marijuana, careened onto the sidewalk running over Ms. Victor. The driver then got out of his van and ran to a nearby alley leaving her to bleed to death. "The paramedics said I looked like I had stepped on a land mine. But, at that moment I made a choice. I asked God for my life and I made a choice to . ; live," she said. And while, this irresponsible driver may have taken away her legs, he did not take away her dreams and her spirit, Ms. Victor spoke to members of the wing about making choices, accepting consequences and tak-- , ing personal responsibility for your actions. And she spoke about all these things through her own tragedy, rehabilitation and eventual recovery. 'Responsibility is a choice," she said. "Once you make a choice, you have to live with that deci- sion." Ms. Victor has never met Mark Williams, the driver who hit her but she thinks about him every single day of her life. "The choices Mark Williams made, he will have to live with for the rest of his life, and so will I," she continued. ' She urged members of the wing to think about the potential consequences of their actions before they make bad decisions. "You have to look at the situation, evaluate the consequences and determine if it is worth the risk," she said. Ms. Victor stressed that intentions don't get you off the hook. Mark Williams' intention was not to permanently change somebody's life. But that doesn't make the choices he made acceptable or the consequences excusable. "We are all just human beings. We will all make mistakes. But, I am here to remind you of the consequences of being irresponsible. I want to urge you to think about the choices you make," she said. Ms. Victor has shot more than 75 hours of footage of her rehabilitation and recovery. She intends to use her experience and education from the Uni. versity of Southern California Film School to direct and produce a documentary recounting her remarkable story. - J if V" sr T Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Bahret d photograDuring a weapons systems evaluation Barkley "Griz" Burker, 388th Range Squadron d on cameras used for tracking weapon strikes targets. The data gathered Is used pher, positions for measuring the weapons accuracy and relayed back to the mission planners. high-spee- high-spee- AEF Center offers new Web format By Lt. Col. Bryan A. Holt Aerospace Expeditionary Force Center LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. The Air Force's EAF has been redesigned Online, deployment tool, to give airmen more help with Air Expeditionary Force issues. Web-bas- ed The Aerospace Expeditionary Force Center here redesigned the Web site to give users more information, enhanced access and the convenience of a single source for all AEF deployment information. The center is the agency for implementing the Air Force's EAF concept. "This is a major milestone to provide better service to those deploying," said Lt. Col. Marie Barboza, the AEF Cen- ter's project officer for EAF Online. The new format combines features of the previous AEFC site into a Web "portal" which provides access to various databases and can be customized for each user. The site offers an array of information including deployment checklists, the AEF Commanders' Playbook, lessons learned, and the newest feature, the Commanders' Toolkit. The major attraction for deployers is the position descriptions with information on the duties, requirements and conditions of specific deployed positions. Users get the information by first registering at the site, which establishes their profile. Future logins will provide information tailored to the user's career field. The deployment checklist includes training, medical status and other qualifications required for deployment, as well as links to references. Commanders can track training requirements of their people. The Commander's Toolkit upgrade to EAF Online allows commanders to track the deployment status of their unit and people. Future enhancements will include a training module to track skill level training and a module to track operations tempo. All modules are updated by pulling data from existing Air Force data sources, such as the Personnel Data System. "EAF Online is also very beneficial to Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members," Colonel Barboza said. The position descriptions and the Commanders' Toolkits include information for active, Guard and Reserve personnel. The restricted Web site can be accessed via military and" government computers at https:aefcenter.acaaf.mil. The AEFC has also added a new public Web site accessible from any computer. It can be accessed through EAF Online or directly at http:aefc.langley.af.mil. Updated daily, the unclassified site allows users to link to EAF AEF activities, theater information and other key issues. "As the AEF construct matures, the unclassified Web site provides critical information on how the Air Force conducts business in the 21st century to the general public, family members and news media representatives," Colonel Barboza said. "This also allows Air Force people to get certain AEF information from their home computers." The sites offer "one-sto- p shopping" for those eligible to deploy and those who want more information about the EAF concept and AEF process. Individuals can also provide feedback through EAF Online. "It is critical everyone identified for an AEF should go to EAF Online to obtain the latest information they need for their deployment," Colonel Barboza said. (Courtesy of Air Force Print News) Published for People Like., RffiTer-CoVint- ry 1 "J Name: Lawrence Scott Rank: staff sergeant Job: engine mechanic Unit: 388th Component Repair Squadron Time In Service: 10 years Goals: To get my college degree in accounting Most recent accomplishments: Extra on a Touched by an Angel episode v y nxxy First place, small commercial-enterpris- e newspaper 1997 and 1998 Air Combat Command Contest Editorial Staff : Col. John Weida Erin Shuler. Capt. 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