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Show TIMES October 11, 2007 Commander Left, Col. Scott Chambers, 75th Air Base Wing commander, sounds off a laundry list of to-dos for his secretary, Amy Mecham, and wing executive officer Capt. Kevin Jernigan. Below, Chambers makes a stop at the 75th Medical Group's picnic at Centennial Park. He greets Tech. Sgt. Steven Henry, NCOIC for the 75th MDG education and training office, and his son Cohen. CAPT. GENIEVE DAVID U.S. Air Force COL. SCOTT CHAMBERS BY CAPT. GENIEVE DAVID 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs I IN SPECIFIC • Col. Chambers' father,'Capt. Jack Chambers, is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Coast Guard. • Chambers is husband to Suzann and father of Alyssa, 15, Zack, 14, and Brock, 7. • Biggest influences in his life are his father "Captain" Jack, sixth-grade teacher Ray Maples and Vince Lombardi. • Chambers initially considered entering the Army, but quickly realized that the Air Force had more to offer. He entered the Air Force in 1984 as a fuels officer after commissioning through the Air Force Officer Training School. f you are trying to gain five minutes of a commander's time, take a number. The day in the life of a commander is never the same and you can usually bet on a hectic day, full of surprises and back-to-back appointments. "A commander's job truly is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year," said Col. Scott Chambers, 75th Air Base Wing commander. Within 12 years, since initially entering the Air Force in 1984, the colonel received his first command at the squadron level at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Thereafter, he has held command positions at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aviano AB, Italy, Kirtland AFB, N.M., and his current assignment here. "I enjoy being a commander because I can really make huge differences in our airmen and their families' lives through improvements in processes and infrastructure." According to Chambers, the first couple of things a new commander should do is homework — studying the mission, reviewing records of future team members, reviewing climate assessments/past inspections, providing timely feedback and visiting areas within a command. "The hardest thing about being a commander is balancing family needs and mission needs," Chambers said. Throughout the day in the life of this commander, it was apparent that time management is essential in this position. Chambers knew he had too much to do, with limited time. He seamlessly conducted business via his hands-free cellphone device while traveling to his next appointment — one less thing on what seemed like an endless to do list. Some of the wing commander's biggest pet peeves are littering and cellphone usage without using a handsfree device on a DOD installation. Chambers is known to stop rulebreakers in their tracks and correct See DAY I page 10 'Evan Almighty' '28 Weeks Later' too soon for this sequel revisits 'Oh, God'BY STEVE SALLES Standard-Examiner movie critic F ive years ago, "28 Days Later" was a great change of pace for the zombie genre — not only because the living dead ran like rabid cheetahs, but because the gloom and doom was so palpable. In "28 Weeks Later," the new filmmaker (Danny Boyle is out, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's in) returns to that world seven months after the rage virus has apparently run its course. All of those infected have died of starvation, and American troops are sent in to make sure the repopulation project goes smoothly. Don (Robert Carlyle) is part of that project, having survived a grueling episode in which he and his wife (Catherine McCormack) holed up in a country farmhouse with other survivors. A young boy seeking shelter led the fleet-footed flesh-eaters right to the group's front door. Don narrowly es- caped after turning his back on his wife and fending for himself. This cowardly act, at the beginning of this new movie, haunts him every night. Fortunately, he and his wife managed to send their two children out of the country before it got too ugly. The kids are back and Don tries to explain what happened to Mom (leaving out the part where he left her at the dinner table).. So far, so good. The kids, however, sneak off to their old house in the forbidden zone and discover that Mom has been living there, surviving on an impressive amount of food storage. Turns out she was bitten, but had antibodies that prevented her from getting sick. Nevertheless, she's still a canier. Wow, does Don have some explaining to do. "Hi, honey. Nice to see you. Gosh, I thought you were a goner. Glad to see you made it." Hugs and kisses. Big mistake. The nightmare begins all over again. Now we move from the interesting sec- type family-fare with good humor BY STEVE SALLES Standard-Examiner movie critic W MCT The rage virus is back in "28 Weeks Later," the sequel to "28 Days Later." tion of the movie to the silly cat-and-guttedmouse section of the sordid tale, as a soldier and a medical expert try to get the kids out of the country since they might also be carrying mom's valuable antibodies. A large portion of the crowd started giggling at one point in the film. I think I can wait "28 Years Later" for the next sequel ho would have guessed that Steve Carell and company would make the feel-good, God-fearing film of the summer? Setting aside the frenetic Jim Carrey version, this one feels more like the old John Denver/ George Burns "Oh, God!" type — you know, more message, less merriment. That may not thrill CarelTs "The Office" fans, but it should motivate waves of the spiritually inclined who are desperate for anything remotely inspirational See REVIEW I page 10 |