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Show ©Hilltop Times September 1 6, 2004 POW/MIA day provides time to reflect, think, thank oversees the accounting of POWs and MIAs at the national level. 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Of the 600 people worldwide whose misRANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas sion it is to account for missing service(AFPN) — "However long it takes, whermembers, 10 work here in the Air Force ever it takes us, whatever the cost." missing persons branch at the Air Force PerThose words reflect the pledge of the more sonnel Center. than 600 people who work every day to locate The 10 are responsible for overseeing the and identify 88,000 American servicemem- Air Force POW/MIA program that seeks an bers still missing from World War II through accounting for the more than 1,600 Airmen today. missing from the Korean War, Cold War and They are also apt words to describe the Vietnam War, said James Russell, branch theme of the annual observance of the Nationalchief. Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recog"Among all the other agencies working nition Day that was observed Tuesday. accounting issues, our role is to serve as the Usually held the third Friday in Septemliaison to the families of Air Force member, the observance takes place earlier in bers," he said. "When we have new inforthe week this year out of respect for Rosh mation relative to a case, our job is to pass Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday that that information on to the family, to discuss runs from Sept. 15 to 17, according to infor- it with them and to help them understand mation from the Department of Defense Pris- what the agency is doing on their behalf." oner of War/Missing Personnel Office that The branch corresponds on a regular basis by Michael Briggs Check with me,..because IKE BACHMAN LUMBING mive where You INSURANCE Warehouse on Wheels? 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Eric Nelson was named a dis- Janella Johnson, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer tinguished graduate when 22 Hill AFB stu- Jones, Tech. Sgt. Terrence Leisgang, dents graduated from the Forrest L Vosler Tech. Sgt. Kristin Lewis, Tech. Sgt. Eric Nelson, Tech. Sgt. Cassandra NickerNCO Academy at Peterson AFB. Colo. son-Roland, Tech. Sgt. Joseph Parsons, The ceremonies were held Sept. 9, and Sgt. Jay Stokes, Tech. Sgt. Michael Tech. 129 students graduated. Tallant, Tech. Sgt. Justin Taylor, Tech. Graduates from Hill are: Tech. Sgt. David Ackerman, Tech. Sgt Walter Ander- Sgt. Marvin Underbill, Tech. Sgt. Mark Whatley.Tech. Sgt. Johnny Westoby Jr. son, Tech. Sgt. Joe Austin, Tech. Sgt. The NCO Academy is one of the three Carleton Bersch.Tech Sgt. Shane Clark, phases of the Air Force NCO Professional Tech. Sgt. Charles Foight, Tech. Sgt. Military Education Program. This phase Erik Gaston, Tech. Sgt. Lanny Heineman, Tech. Sgt. Kevin Hewitt, Tech. Sgt. provides a comprehensive study of Com- 22 graduate from NCO Academy STATE FARM with about, 3,000 family members of unac- he added. "It sends a message to our current-day Aircounted-for Airmen, he said. Once a month at regional meetings around men, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines that we the United States and twice a year at national are not going to forget them," Mr. Russell gatherings in Washington, for Korean War said. "We, as a nation, will do everything and Vietnam, War POWs and MIAs, the branchin our power to bring them home." staff provides in-person updates to family The missing persons program, with 14 members. The meetings provide general recovery operations and field activities schedinformation about ongoing recovery operuled in 2004, provides closure for several ations, as well as case-specific details about families each year. So far this year, the remains each family's missing servicemember, Mr. of 12 Airmen have been identified. The past Russell said. three years, 31 members were identified and POW/MIA Recognition Day helps support returned to their families. For more information about the branch America's personnel accounting efforts in and its operations, people can visit the Web several ways, he said. "First, it is a day of reverence and reflec- at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/powmia/. For tion for the people who never came home in details about the POW/MIA program at the making the ultimate sacrifice for their nation," national level, the Web site for the Department of Defense/Missing Personnel Office Mr. Russell said. "It's also a time to thank is www.dtic.mil/dpmo. (Courtesy of Air the POWs and MIAs who did return." 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