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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES December 4, 2008 CSAF: Airmen, Air Force integral part of fight Fighting two wars is not easy, he added, but today's Airmen are helpDefense Media Activity San Antonio ing the defense team succeed with the full range of capabilities the Air OS ANGELES — With his Force has to offer, first 100 days in office un"Our folks who are downrange are der his belt, the 19th chief of supporting the mission. They're dostaff of the Air Force says the Air ing it well and they should be proud Force is in good shape. of that," Schwartz said. "We should Gen. Norton Schwartz says that's because of the impressive job Amer- all be proud of that and I know the joint commanders are." ica's Airmen — active-duty, Guard, The general heard about this firstReserve and civilian — are performhand during a recent trip to areas ing. of responsibility for both U.S. CenThe service's top military leader tral Command and Africa Command said that on a daily basis, Airmen where he talked face-to-face with at bases and deployed to locations joint and coalition commanders on around the world are not just accomplishing their missions, but are doing the ground. In every case, these commanders spoke highly of their Airso with innovation and enthusiasm. "The truth of the matter is that the men and the capabilities they bring folks who are out there are hustling," to the fight. This is a fact that is important, the general said. "They're working said the general, because this fight is hard, they have a sense of mission a team fight. and they have a sense of purpose. "We're not lone rangers, not at And so it's our job, as senior leaders, all," Schwartz said. "There are some to make sure the mission and their sense of purpose is properly directed scenarios where our capabilities may and that we take care of and cultivate be more evident and there are some scenarios where ground forces or their spirit. We intend to do that." BY STAFF SGT, MATTHEW BATES L naval forces capabilities will be more evident So the bottom line is, we're a team. This is family business and the truth of it is, no ground force commander I know would ever go downtown without us." The general added that just because someone is not on the front lines does not mean he or she is not contributing to the fight. "I think the fundamental thing is that everybody counts," Schwartz said. "No discipline, no job specialty, no one is more important than another. No one should measure their worth by their proximity to the fight." Ultimately, the general is impressed with today's Airmen and is excited to meet tomorrow's challenges with them. "The United States Air Force is all in and whatever is required of us as the nation's air force we will do and we will do it well," the chief of staff said. "Bottomline: We do our jobs, and the people who depend on us value our work, then we'll be in good shape." CAPT. SHANNON COLLINS/U.S. Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz discusses the way ahead for the Air Force with Staff Sgt. Matt Bates, Defense Media Activity — San Antonio, during a recent interview. Educational grants available AETC opens virtual doors to MyBase Second Life, Air Force officials hope MyBase will attract men and women interested in learning more about the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs said Col. John Thompson, the AETC Future Learning Division ANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Educa- chief. The site also provides links for enlistment and commissioning information and how to contact the nearest Air Force tion and Training Command officals here launched recruiter. a virtual world Dec. 2 targeting avatars, or people, One possible long-term use for this technology is to open a interested in learning more about the Air Force. Second life is a three-dimensional virtual world where users private site in a three-dimensional world, yet to be determined, can socialize, connect and explore the digital universe using vir- where active-duty Airmen can attend virtual training and are tracked to receive course credit. Offering virtual-based training tual characters, or avatars, who chat by voice and text. AETC officials purchased Second life "land" called MyBase could offset the cost of travel to training sites around the world. Avatars can access MyBase by logging onto www.secondlife. allowing public access to information about the Air Force. With more than 15 million accounts worldwide registered in com and typing MyBase in the keyword search. BY CAPT. ROSE RICHESON __ R Concerned about the soaring cost of higher education for your children? Maybe the Air Force Aid Society can help! Under its General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program, the society awards $2,000 each to selected applicants. The program continues to be offered to dependent sons and daughters of active duty, Title 10 AGR/Reservists on extended active duty, Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty, retired, retired Reservists with 20 or more qualifying years of service, and deceased Air Force members. Spouses (residing stateside) of active duty and Title 10 AGR/Reservists on extended active duty; and surviving spouses of deceased members are also eligible candidates. Don't think you won't qualify. 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