Vol. 2 No.

15 RAF Croughton, England November 10, 2006

8 airmen, 8 days saves Croughton $140k

Eight airmen from the 422nd Com-
munications Squadron Wire Branch
saved the Air Force nearly $140,000 by
refurbishing one of the RAF Croughton
Rotatable Log Periodic Antennae.
The antenna is used for long haul
communications and one of the bases
primary receiving antennae, handling
more than 50,000 electronic messages
per year, said Master Sgt. Bud Elmore,
422 CS Wire Branch NCOIC.
The antenna was lowered from its 80
foot tower to repair a broken rotator and
while down the team of TSgt Gerard
Boulay, Staff Sgt Gabriel Cavendar,
Staff Sgt Will Liggins, Staff Sgt Daniel
Bierman, A1C Chance Clark, A1C Mi-
chael Hodgen, A1C Kylie Herron, and
A1C Jeremy Sealey refurbished the up-
per assembly of the antennae as well,
bringing the antenna in to “as new” Photo by Tech Sgt. Robert Ashley
serviceability, said Elmore. Cost ran
approximately $60k as opposed to pur- Airmen 1st Class Jeremy Sealy (left), Chance Clark (Right), and Kylie
chasing and installating of a new unit Herron (background) work on one of the bases Rotatable Log Peri-
which would run $200,000 or more. odic Antennae used for long haul communications.
The job took eight days which ac-
cording to Elmore is quite an accom- cently merged and the team had no complishment Elmore explained that
plishment. Typically a professional an- previous experience with antennas, un- the first one they worked on took 6
tenna team can do the job in about 4 til beginning work on the ones here at weeks. That’s a significant difference
days. “These airmen were in a unique Croughton,” said Elmore. that can be attributed to training and
situation as their career field was re- To further demonstrate the teams ac- dedication, Elmore said.

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DUI
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The The last DUI at RAF Croughton
was an A1C from the 422nd
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2 November 10, 2006 Commanders Corner The Uplink

Returnees remind us to be thankful

Colonel Vincent D’Angelo
422 ABG commander
Last Friday, I gave a short speech on sacrifice and re-
union of airmen to their loved ones. I would like to share it
with you as we start this holiday season.
Thank you for joining us today as we pay tribute to our
deployers returning to RAF Croughton. I would like to
start out by saying how glad I am, and all of us are that all
of you have returned safely. As you know this past month
has been one of the worst in the war in Iraq, over a 100 of
our brothers and sisters have fallen.
Our personnel are part of America’s finest, the guardians
of our freedom. Our personnel at Croughton and down-
range are in the fight, as I have stated before numerous
times. You young men and women serve our nation every
day, from our “flight line” at Croughton to the front lines in
the desert.
I ask a few minutes of our time today to reflect on the
return, and more specifically, the reunion of our personnel
with their families, friends, and work center mates thru a
story I would like to share with you of one family’s 60-year
wait to be reunited with a missing Oklahoma serviceman.
This story written in December 2005, should remind us
all of the sacrifices made by American soldiers past and
present in defense of our pursuit of happiness.
World War II Navy Seaman 2nd Class Dee Hall was a
native son of Oklahoma, born on a Beckham County ranch
near Sayer. His brother told reporters that Hall was so
enthusiastic to sign up for duty that he enlisted as a 17-year
old.
Like so many young men of his generation, Hall said
goodbye to his family and the only life he knew and an-
swered the call to defend his country against tyranny half a
world away.
That young Oklahoma-born soldier probably never
dreamed when he signed up for the service that he’d end
up in Alaska, 4,000 miles from his home, not unlike many
of us who never dreamed they would be in the middle east
thousands of miles from home. But on June 14, 1942, Hall
and six other crewmen departed from Kodiak Island, on
their U.S. Navy PBY-5 Catalina plane. Their mission was
to attack enemy targets on then-Japanese-held Kiska Island
in the Pacific Ocean. That mission would be their last.
According to the Department of Defense, Hall and his crew
mates encountered inclement weather near their target,
as well as heavy Japanese anti-aircraft fire. Their plane
crashed on the island of Kiska, killing all seven crewmen
on board.The U.S. retook Kiska Island from the Japanese
in 1943, and the plane’s wreckage was found on the side of
Kiska Volcano. The crew’s remains were buried in a com-
mon grave, marked “Seven U.S.N. Airmen” with a wooden
marker. But after the war, attempts to locate the common
grave were unsuccessful, and the remains of Hall and the
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November 10, 2006
Please, not today
All I need is one more chance...
The day I died was an ordinary
duty-day. I wasn’t deployed to a far
off country fighting for freedom; I had
already survived 180 days of convoys,
mortar and missile attacks, and ground-
fire. No, I was back at my home sta-
tion, enjoying my day-to-day life with
no threat from outside sources; none
except for myself that is…
I got up that
morning, ate break- “Mom, it’s ok, I’m
fast, took a shower,
put on my uniform, still here with you, you
and then I was off can stop crying ...
to work. Nothing
special happened;
it was just a normal workday. I ran into
some friends at lunch and we decided
to meet at the club after work, it had
been a long week.
After work I went straight to the
club. My friends were already there
and the room was rapidly filling with
others just taking the time to sit back,
have a drink, and enjoy the fact that it
was Friday night and the weekend was
now here. I ordered my first drink; it
went down smooth, so I quickly or-
dered another. There was a lot of
laughing, joking, and venting about the
weeks activities; you know, a typical
Friday evening.
I remember leaving the club with my
friend, thinking that I was fine and that
I had only drank a few drinks and that I
was sober enough to drive. We got into
my car and were talking about where
to continue our pre-weekend partying.
We drove off-base. I’m a really good
driver; I’ve never even had a fender
bender in the five years I have been
driving. Not a bad record for a twenty-
one year old.
I remember it was raining lightly,
and I had the windshield wipers on in-
termittent. I was going too fast around
a turn that was marked with “Slow”
signs, but I didn’t slow down. I nev-
er saw the truck that was on the other
side of the turn. He had his flashers on,
but by the time I got around the turn, I
Commentary
had no time to react. I remember the
deafening sound of a loud crash, then
the sound of glass breaking and metal
crunching, and then silence.
When I woke-up I was laying on the
side of the road and there was a man
standing a few feet from me; he was a
police officer. I kept waiting for him
to come over to me and talk to me,
but he didn’t. I
was hoping that I
hadn’t just ruined
my career. I kept
looking around
for my friend, but
I couldn’t see him.
I hoped he wasn’t in any trouble, either.
The officer finally came over to me car-
rying something, it was a blanket, I just
wanted him to talk to me, to tell me that
my friend was alright, but he never said
a word.
Instead, he took the blanket and cov-
ered me up. Before he pulled it over
my head, I looked up into his eyes and
realized that he had
tears in them.
I remember
His shoulders weren’t
screaming as he pulled back in pride...
pulled the blanket
up over my face,
they were hunched over
“Wait, there’s been like an elderly man .
a mistake, I’m not
dead! I can’t be! I have my whole life
ahead of me! I am only twenty-one
years old. I still have to get married!
Have children and grow old and have
grandchildren! I want to be the Chief
Master Sergeant of the Air Force! Wait!
I can’t be dead! Please God; I’m only a
Senior Airman!”
They loaded me into the coroner’s
vehicle and took me to the morgue. I
was lying on a table when I looked over
and saw my best friend, “Oh God, he
was only an A1C! He can’t be dead,
too! He’s only nineteen years old!
What have I done? Why did this hap-
pen to me?”
The worst was yet to come when
some people came through the door.
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One of them I thought I recognized
as my Commander, but how could this
be the man that I saw every day? Sure-
ly, this man standing over my body cry-
ing couldn’t be him?
My Commander was a man that only
ever showed strength, a man of integ-
rity who always motivated his troops.
This couldn’t be him, could it?
His shoulders weren’t pulled back in
pride like I was used to seeing them;
they were hunched over like an elderly
man who had lived a long hard life. As
his hand wiped away the tears I heard
him say, “Yes, these both are my air-
men.”
The next day they put me in a box
and flew me home to my parents.
When I saw my mother and father I
had to look away. Like my commander,
I hardly recognized them; they looked
old and fragile. These people couldn’t
be my parents. My mother wrapped
her arms around me, draped herself
over me, and I could feel her body con-
vulsing as she
sobbed. I wanted
to say, “Mom, it’s
OK, I’m still here
with you, you can
stop crying now”,
but I couldn’t say
anything.
My father seemed frozen, no sound,
no smile, no words; all he could do was
stand there looking away from me and
lay his hand on my mother’s shoulder
to try to comfort.
My funeral was the most surreal day,
lying there in my uniform as my family
and friends walked past me, all of them
crying. Girls that I had gone to high
school with were outwardly sobbing as
they passed by my coffin and touched
my hand. Guys that I had grown up
with, played football and baseball with,
partied with, and graduated with, all
looked like strangers with tears rolling
down their faces and arms around each
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others shoulders consoling each other.
How could this be?
The worst was yet to come.
My older brother stood and began
to give my eulogy. “I’m standing here
in front of all of you to speak about the
person in the world that I was the most
proud of, my little brother, my best
friend.
“He joined the Air Force because
he wanted to defend our country and
he did just that. He went to Iraq and
fought for our freedom and the free-
dom of others.
“He was fully prepared to give his
life for our country and what we stand
for. I remember him telling about a
night while he was in Iraq, a night of
mortar rounds going off around him
and he was sitting in the bunker pray-
ing.
“Please God”, he said, “Let me live
through this night and I promise to be a
better person”. He made it through that
night and many more, but not this one.
He wasn’t fighting any wars when he
was killed…”
Then my brother broke down and
started weeping uncontrollably. He
couldn’t finish what he wanted to say;
the remaining words went unspoken,
but I knew them. I knew exactly what
he had been trying to say.
On the day I was buried, I watched
the Honor Guard carry my flag draped
coffin to the grave site.
I saw the strain on the faces of those
airmen. I knew my coffin was heavy,
but more than that, they were bear-
ing the weight of
burying one of
their peers. Me. ...they were bearing
I could only the weight of burying
imagine how I
myself would one of their peers.
have felt if it was
my own hand on the handle of a
coffin, knowing who was inside.
As they played Taps and folded the
flag I watched in awe, remembering the
honor and pride I had taken in being
part of the Air Force. How I had felt
when I had held my hand up, repeat-
ing the words of the enlistment oath.
How I had been filled with such dignity
and awe at the thought of the life I had
chosen for myself and the opportunities
that were there for my taking.
Then a Lieutenant Colonel, whom
I didn’t know, took the flag and bent
down to my mother.
He whispered a few words in her ear
and presented the flag to her. She said,
“Thank you” and then broke down
again in one harsh sob after another as
my father tried to console her, but was
crying and shaking himself.
Then it was over.
Everyone started to walk away
and I could feel
my coffin being
lowered into the
ground. I tried to
scream with all my
strength, “Wait,
there’s been a mis-
take! I can’t be dead! Please God, I’m
only a Senior Airman…Give me one
more chance, I promise I won’t drink, I
promise I won’t drive too fast, I prom-
ise to be the BEST Senior Airman the
Air Force has ever seen! Please God;
I’m only a Senior Airman!”
The story above was written by two
Anonymous Master Sgts in the United
States Air Force.

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rest of the crew were declared to be non-recoverable. Al-
most 60 years later, a wildlife biologist stumbled upon the
plane’s wreckage, and the Department of Defense exca-
vated the crash site, locating the wooden marker and the
buried remains. Laboratory analysis recently led to the in-
dividual identifications of all seven crewmembers. Seaman
Second Class Dee Hall was returned to his family for burial
with full military honors. He is a true American hero, who
deserves the gratitude of his nation, like his fallen comrades
from every conflict since the first shots of the Revolution-
ary War to the War in Iraq. His long journey home should
serve as a reminder to us all during this Holiday season.
While we spend this time surrounded by our families and
those we love, an airman, not unlike Seaman Dee Hall
stands at his post, not because he prefers it, but because it is
his duty. Let’s all pray for the happy reunion of our airmen
to their families, and for the continued defense of liberty
that will allow future generations to enjoy the blessings of
the holiday season. Thank you for all you do here at RAF
Croughton and for our great country.

November 10, 1775 : Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes
a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for ser-
vice as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The
resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted
in Philadelphia, created the Continental Marines and is now observed
as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.
November 10, 1975 : Cargo ship suddenly sinks in Lake Superior
On this day in 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members on board. It was
the worst single accident in Lake Superior’s history. The disaster was immortalized in song the following year in Cana-
dian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”
November 10, 2006 Spotlight The Uplink 5

Unit and job title: 422 CES---

NCOIC Infrastructure Systems/Power
Production
Spotlight On ...
Time in service: 14 ½ years

Time on station: 1 year 2 months

Family: Wife: Lee and Daughters: Tech. Sgt. Larry J. Hurt

Kymber, Amber and Chase

Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing and any

kind of sports

Supervisor’s quote: As NCOIC

Power Production TSgt Hurt improved
numerous CE programs that Team
Croughton benefits from.
He led the demo of the RUBB bldg,
removed abandoned conex boxes and
relocated the services conex boxes to
the firing range.
In-addition he is the project manager
for numerous construction projects to
include managing the Pizza Parlor in-
stallation at the club and the Family
Support Center renovation project that
is scheduled to start early 07.
He manages the base snow/ice re-
moval and barrier installation teams.
He also identified numerous dilapi-
dated overloaded generators and re-
placed with newer available generators
on base. This ensured 100% reliabil-
ity power for mission critical facilities.
TSgt Hurt is making Team Croughton a
Photo by Tech Sgt. Robert Ashley
better place to live and work.
He is making a difference. in support of U.S. State Department set thus given us the ability to execute a
and U.S. Air Force missions. wider range of Quality of Life projects
How do you support the RAF Coordinate and perform demolition, for Team Croughton.
Croughton mission? Provide highly construction, restoration and renova-
reliable emergency generator back tion of facilities, structures and equip- The Spotlight On ... is intended to
up power to 13 critical facilities. ment. recognize technical sergeants and
Coordinate with host nation Defence below who epitomize what it means
Estates representatives on electrical If you could do one thing to improve to be a part of Team Croughton. Sub-
power systems, electrical feeder repairs Croughton, what would it be? Create missions must be sent to 422abs.pa@
and configurations, facility electrical two Civil Engineer Heavy Repair croughton.af.mil by squadron superin-
renovations and operational problems positions. This would broaden our skill tendents.
6 November 10, 2006
Air Force holiday radio special features
top country music stars music, interviews
Dale Eckroth
HQ Air Force Recruiting Service
SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Coun-
try music stars Vince Gill, Toby Keith,
LeeAnn Womack and George Strait
share their favorite holiday memories
and traditions in a “Red, White and
Air Force Blue Christmas” radio spe-
cial, slated for release this month.
Produced and marketed by the Air
Force Recruiting Service’s Strategic
Communications Division, the one-
hour show features in-depth interviews
with each of the stars along with songs
from their holiday albums.
The program will be sent to Ameri-
can Forces Radio and Television Ser-
vice affiliates and more than 3,300
country radio stations, according to
Jimmy Spacek, AFRS broadcasting
manager.
The show, co-produced at Spotland
Productions in Nashville by Ben Hol-
land and Senior Airman April Adkis-
son, features Mr. Strait’s hit “It Just
Comes Natural,” the title track from
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his latest album.
He also discusses his recent induc-
tion into the Country Music Hall of
Fame.
“It’s truly our honor to have George
Strait and the other country stars on
our show this year,” said Airman Ad-
kisson, broadcast producer at AFRS
headquarters. “It’s a great way to help
commemorate the Air Force’s 60th an-
niversary.”
The artists said their thoughts and
prayers are with those military mem-
bers who can’t be home for the holi-
days.
“I want them to know how much
they’re doing for not only their fami-
lies but for families all over the world,”
said Ms. Womack “They’re making
such a huge difference, making their
mark ... and changing the world.”
“Red, White and Air Force Blue
Christmas” is a public-service program
promoting goodwill in local commu-
nities by encouraging young people to
achieve their goals through hard work
and determination, Mr. Spacek said.
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This year’s show includes public
service announcements from Char-
lie Daniels, Lonestar, Mr. Keith and
Ms. Womack containing the message,
“You can do anything if you set your
mind to it.”
“Our program gives stations an op-
portunity to pay tribute to the men and
women in uniform serving our nation
around the world,” Mr. Spacek said.
“It’s also our gift to program directors
to help make their job a little easier
over the holidays.”
The Air Force enjoys a great rela-
tionship with the country music indus-
try, Mr. Spacek said. “Red, White and
Air Force Blue Christmas” traces its
roots back to the 1970s when the Air
Force first produced “Country Music
Time,” a weekly radio show featuring
established and up-and-coming coun-
try stars.
In the early 1990s, the program re-
vamped its format to an annual Christ-
mas special known as “The Gift,” and
later was renamed with its current
title.
Crush today
Crust tomorrow
Barry Williams, 422nd Civil
Engineers tears down a
wall in the base club to make
room for the Croughton
Crust pizza parlor.
The Croughton Crust is
scheduled to open in Janu-
ary.
Technical Sgt. Larry Hurt is
in charge of the renovation
project. See more on Tech
Sgt. Hurt in the Spotlight
On... section.
November 10, 2006
Base students face major challenge
Wing, Group, parent leaders team up,
help meet needs of families and units
Tech. Sgt. Keith Houin
422 ABS Public Affairs
At first glance it only affects a hand-
ful of parents and students at RAF
Croughton and other bases in the re-
gion, and may appear to be isolated to
those involved, but the scheduled clo-
sure of London Central High School,
the transition to the British school
system, and how it affects parents,
students, families and coworkers has
become the Group and Wing’s and top
priority.
“This is one of the most challenging
and understandably emotional prob-
lems I have worked in over 28 years…
this is clearly going to take everyone’s
best effort to both highlight and pro-
pose workable solutions to the prob-
lems,” Colonel Lindner said.
At the base level Colonel D’Angelo
has put a team of base personnel to-
gether to determine the needs of par-
ents and students, and determine which
issues should be handled locally and
which should be forwarded to the wing
for support.
The team of Lt. Col Jim Ryan, 422
Air Base Squadron Commander, Maj.
Paul Silas, 422 Air Base Squadron
Deputy Commander, Kim Calhoun,
Student Liaison Officer and Tech. Sgt
Keith Houin, public affairs have been
working with a parent focus group to
assess all aspects of the situation, pri-
oritize the issues and make sure they
are handled at the proper level, Col.
D’Angelo said.
Additionally, squadron command-
ers have been engaging their airmen
directly affected by the school closure
to determine what is best for each fam-
ily.
“This is a situation that requires the
total team effort,” Colonel D’Angelo
said, “there are items of concern my
team and the Wing are helping with,
but the parents play a major role in
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gathering information and bringing us
the issues that we can work for them.
Our key responsibility is to “gather the
best information possible to help them
make the best decision possible.
“It has been a challenge like none
other -- an emotional issue and a tech-
nical issue -- one we have worked for
weeks to move us toward success and
one we have made great progress in.
“I am extremely happy with the to-
tal team effort from my team and the
parents. Special accolades need to go
out to Ms. Cavin, Ms. Tallent, and Ms
Carenza.”
Chief Master Sgt. Peggy Savage said
this is really a base wide challenge for
Croughton, and every one is affected.
“A large majority of the parents af-
fected are our mid-level leadership on
base. The core groups of people that
help keep us on track. If their time is
consumed by worrying about their
children’s education, it will ultimately
affect their duty performance and the
airmen they work with,” she said.
“Fortunately leadership at all levels
recognizes the impact this could have
on everyone,” the Chief said.
At the Wing level Colonel Lindner
said he has “reinforced to the 501st
Wing staff that we need to take a lead-
ership role in working the issues of
school transition, extracurricular activ-
ities, transportation, and getting infor-
mation communicated as quickly and
efficiently as possible.
“This is a big issue and there are no
simple, cookie cutter solutions to the
host of challenges associated with the
transition.
“We have a lot to learn about the
British school system curriculum as
well as how it dovetails with the dy-
namics of our Expeditionary Air Force
that is constantly on the move.
“It’s important we coordinate work-
able solutions to make these two sys-
tems compatible with one another.”
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The challenge will not end when our
parents that currently have children at-
tending LCHS have determined the
best solution for their children.
The school closure will affect ev-
eryone that gets an assignment to RAF
Croughton in the future.
Leadership recognizes that what we
do today will pave the way for future
Croughton airmen.
“The London Central High School
closure is the 501st Wing’s number
one issue and will certainly remain so
for some time to come.
“We have to stay solution-focused
and look for positive solutions to make
things better for our people…as well as
those that will follow after us,” Colo-
nel Lindner said.
The team and the parents have al-
ready had success in some areas and
are making progress in many others.
Military Personnel Flights through-
out the Air Force are now notify-
ing people with assignments to RAF
Croughton about the school situation
so they are fully informed when decid-
ing whether to accept an assignment,
and parent groups have made a number
of school visits and provided candid
feedback for other parents to use when
making decisions.
The non-DoDDS program is review-
ing what expenses are reimbursable af-
ter the base team channeled concerns to
the wing that some expenses currently
not reimbursable could cause tempo-
rary and long term financial hardship.
“We are making progress in nearly
every area. Our Croughton leadership,
both formal and informal, is really put-
ting their heart and soul into making
sure parents have the tools they need
now to make a decision and the support
they will need to follow through with
that decision,” Col D’Angelo said.
“That combined with the support of
the wing will lead to success today and
in Croughton’s future.”
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1 out of 9 to suffer seasonal disorder
Maj Marc Silverstein
422 ABS Medical Flight
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
(and “Winter Blues”, a milder form of
SAD) is associated with lack of day-
light and shorter daylight hours in fall/
winter.
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a
form of clinical depression.
The key point is that it occurs sea-
sonally, starting each year between
September and January, and disappear-
ing during the longer days of April and
May. In the United Kingdom 1 out of
every 9 people will suffer from Sea-
sonal Affective Disorder.
During the winter, people with SAD
are likely to experience fatigue, sad-
ness, difficulty concentrating, increased
sleep without feeling rested, craving
sweets and weight gain, feeling over-
whelmed, loss of libido and irritability.
People suffering from SAD may
experience these and other symptoms
to such a degree that they are unable
to function normally, and often feel
chronically depressed - 1 out of every
12 people with untreated SAD will suf-
fer from Major Depression. SAD di-
rectly affects about 4-5 % of the popu-
lation in the United States.
The Winter Blues is a milder form
of seasonal depression. It’s like SAD,
but symptoms are to a lesser degree.
Winter Blues can still cause distress
and severely limit one’s day to day ca-
pacities. An additional 2 to 3 times as
many people may be affected by this
sub-clinical form of SAD
Most people are familiar with the
physical symptoms associated with
flying across the country. “Jet Lag” is
actually a form of SAD, which can be
Please call: 01280-708-253 (Comm.)
Health/Fitness
viewed as having months of “Jet Lag”.
Scientists have recently discovered that
SAD is a result of shifted circadian
rhythms.
When your internal ‘body clock’
shifts, the wrong hormones are pro-
duced at the wrong time of the day,
causing the symptoms of SAD. Ex-
posure to intense, artificial bright light
(simulating the sun’s intense light) is
usually an effective means of shifting
circadian rhythms back to their normal
patterns.
Bright light also suppresses the
secretion of the nighttime hormone
melatonin, and may enhance the ef-
fectiveness of serotonin and other neu-
rotransmitters.
Daily light therapy is the best treat-
ment against SAD, it is self-adminis-
tered, usually takes 20-30 minutes, and
is easily worked into most schedules.
The important parameter, light inten-
sity, should be 10,000 or more lux.
10,000 lux is 20 times the intensity
of a normal indoor light. Intensity is
the most important factor. Light boxes
range in price from 100-500 pounds.
Another thing to remember about
SAD is an active and healthy lifestyle
is just as important for emotional well-
ness.
Light therapy is most effective when
used in conjunction with healthy living
habits.
Avoid excessive alcohol consump-
tion as alcohol acts as a depressant.
Maintain a healthy diet and exercise at
least 3 times a week for 30 minutes at a
time to receive maximum benefits.
The last thing to think about is sleep
hygiene. It is just as important to not get
too much sleep as it is to get enough.
A typical person needs from 6-8
A.A.D.D.
Airmen Against Drunk Driving
236-8253 (DSN)
“Don’t drink and drive”
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hours of sleep daily.
Many people like to stay up late on
the weekends, and then sleep until the
late morning or even the early after-
noon. This sends mixed messages to a
person’s body, and can make the symp-
toms of SAD even worse than they al-
ready are.
Getting up at nearly the same time
each day will help stabilize a person’s
circadian rhythm.
Finally, if suffering from SAD, re-
alize that you may not have as much
energy in winter and try and organize
your life accordingly. Prioritize major
protects in spring/summer.
Use the spring and summer months
to plan ahead - stocking up the freezer,
buying Christmas presents and taking
advantage of outdoor events.
Make the most of the natural light
that’s available by getting outdoors,
even if it is reading a book under an
umbrella.
Decorate your home in bright colors,
have some green plants or buy some
fresh flowers at the weekly market and
keep your blinds open. Consider taking
a relaxing holiday to somewhere bright
and sunny in January or February.
The Medical Clinic has two light
therapy boxes for use during clinic
hours. No appointment is necessary, just
come to the clinic and go to room 132
located on the second floor. Although
light therapy is not harmful, physi-
cians recommend a medical examina-
tion before beginning light therapy. If
light therapy is not successful, there are
other methods to treat SAD. In some
cases, medication may help suppress
the symptoms. For more information,
please call the Life Skills Support Cen-
ter at 236-8737.
November 10, 2006
CDC/SAP
236-8420
Parent Advisory
Council Quarterly
Meeting
The CDC/SAP will hold
its quarterly Parent Advisory
Council on Wednesday
November 15 starting at
1200 noon in the CDC Staff
Lounge. Any parent who
would like to attend should
call the CDC staff and let
them know.
Community
Center/ITT
236-8706
Blenheim Palace and
Living Crafts Show
The Community Center/
ITT will host a trip to
Blenheim Palace and Living
Crafts Show on Sunday
November 19. Cost is
£20 adults/£10 child (5-
15 years)/$5 child (under
5 years). Transport will
depart Croughton at 9.00 am
and Caversfield at 9.20 am.
Sign-up with the Community
Center..
Bluewater Shopping
Trip
The Community Center/
ITT will host a trip to
Bluewater Shopping Mall
on Sunday November 26.
Cost is $20 adults/$10 child
(5-15 years)/$5 child (under
5 years). Transport will
depart Croughton at 8.00 am
and Caversfield at 8.20 am.
Sign-up with the Community
Center.
Cinderella Christmas
Pantomime Trip
The Community Center/
ITT has a trip to see the
Christmas Pantomime
Services
Cinderella on Sunday
December 30. Pantomime
Cinderella cost is £28
adults/ children and includes
transportation and tickets
along with some free time
in Milton Keynes before the
show. Transport will depart
Croughton at 10.00 am and
Caversfield at 10.20 am.
Sign-up with the Community
Center.
Family Child
Care
236-8420
Unauthorized
Licensing
We would like to remind
individuals who are caring
for other family’s children
for a total of more than 10
hours a week on a regular
basis, that you must be
licensed to provide care in
on-base quarters. If this is
you, then please come to the
CDC (bldg 150) and pick up
a package to be licensed as a
Family Child Care provider.
The ABS Commander
may revoke the housing
privileges of individuals
who provide child care but
refuse to become licensed or
who continue to provide care
after their license has been
suspended or revoked. For
more information please call
236-8420 (01280-708420)
and speak to Casey Powers.
Human
Resources
236-8298
The 422nd Air Base
Squadron Services
Flight has job opportuni-
ties available.
Jobs are currently
available at the CDC Club,
Lodging and
more. Pay rates start at
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Christmas Markets in Cologne
Experience the early Christmas atmosphere in the
beautiful city of Cologne! With three Christmas
markets and the famous twin spires of the Cathe-
dral it will make a memorable visit. The Community
Center/ITT and SunFun are offering the chance to
visit Cologne. This is a 3-day trip departing
1 December - cost is just £159 per person. Stop by
the Community Center to sign-up now!
$7.20 and increase depending on Sunday November 19.
on the job you apply for. For Cost is $40 and transportation
more information contact departs at 7.30 am. Sign-up
the HRO office in bldg 203 with Outdoor Rec.
or call.
Welsh Waterfalls Walk
Library Outdoor Rec will host a
236-8365 Welsh Waterfalls walk on
Sunday November 26. Cost
is $40 and transportation
Children’s Book Week departs at 7.30 am. Sign-up
The Library will be cel-
with Outdoor Rec.
ebrating Children’s Book
Week, November 13-19.
As part of Children’s Book
Week, between November Club
7-12, children aged 12 and 236-8476
under can dress up as their
favorite literary charac- Thanksgiving Buffet
ter and stop by the Library The Club are now taking
to have their photo taken. reservations for the Thanks-
These will then be displayed giving Day Buffet on Thurs-
in the Library 13-19th for day November 23. Two
customers to vote on who is times for seating are avail-
the winner! able (11 am or 1.30 pm).
Cost is $13.95 adults/ $7.95
Outdoor Rec children 6-12 years/$2 chil-
236-8419 dren 5 years & under. ‘Dues
Paying’ Club members re-
Brecon Beacons ceive a discount. Call the
Horseshoe Walk Club on DSN 236-8476 to
Outdoor Rec will host a make your reservations by
walk in the Brecon Beacons COB November 22.
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Air Force rolls over Army, 43-7

Wayne Amann
Air Force Academy Public Affairs

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AFPN) -- Prior

to the 41st renewal of the Air Force/
Army football rivalry, Falcon quarter-
back Shaun Carney was asked by a lo-
cal West Point, N.Y., newspaper to pre-
dict the final score.
The junior signal caller said the blue-
suiters would win 49-7. His teammates
nearly made him a prophet.
Air Force converted five Army turn-
overs in the first half into 34 points and
cruised to a 43-7 rout over the Black
Knights Nov. 3 before 32,066, most-
ly stunned fans, at Michie Stadium
and a national television audience on
ESPN2.
“Christmas came early for us this
year,” said Falcon back Adam Zanotti
whose team record 98-yard fumble re-
covery for a touchdown on Army’s first
possession set the tone for the game.
(The play eclipsed Scott Ham’s 90-yard
fumble recovery for a score against
Colorado in 1970). “They drove on us
but we don’t give up (on defense) until
they’re in the end zone. When I saw the
ball on the ground my eyes got big and
I got lucky.”
Army entered the game as the na-
tion’s most turnover-prone team, 26
giveaways in eight games. The Falcons
forced two more fumbles and four in-
terceptions. The first fumble, recovered
by Air Force linebacker Drew Fowler,
led to a 19-yard touchdown run by
halfback Chad Hall early in the second
quarter.
“We called a draw play, got great
blocking up front, I made one cut on
the backside linebacker and ran to the
end zone,” said Hall who had a game-
high 93 yards on 16 carries. “Points off
turnovers are big. When your defense
gets you the ball you can’t give it back.
Our defense came up huge.”
Up 14-0, Falcon cornerback Garrett
Rybak intercepted a pass and returned
it to the Army one-yard line where full-
back Ryan Williams ran it in.
On the ensuing kickoff Black Knight
return man Damien Hunter mishandled
Air Force quarterback Shaun Carney hands off to fullback Jacobe
Kendrick who eyes the offensive line moving Army back Nov.3 at
West Point, N.Y., where Air Force prevailed 43-7. (U.S. Air Force Pho-
to/Ken Carter)
the ball inside his goal line. Instead of
downing the ball which would have
brought it out to the 20-yard line, he
tried to run it out but was tackled for a
safety by Chris Thomas.
The play had the effect of another
turnover since Army had to kick the
ball back to Air Force. The Falcons then
capped a 10-play, 62-yard drive with a
six-yard Carney touchdown run.
On Army’s first play from scrimmage
on each of its next two possessions
Falcon back John Rabold intercepted
highly-touted freshman quarterback
Carson Williams. The first pick set up
a fumble recovery for a touchdown by
Beau Suder while the second resulted
in a 36-yard touchdown pass by Car-
ney to Spencer Armstrong. The back-
to-back scores completed a 36-point
second quarter, an Air Force record for
points in a quarter.
“We needed to cause turnovers be-
cause we didn’t do that the last two
weeks,” (Mountain West Conference
losses to San Diego State and BYU)
Air Force head coach Fisher DeBerry
said. “After Zanotti’s fumble recovery
we were in the right place and made
our own breaks. Our team made a state-
ment about its pride and toughness.”
The Falcons also paid Army back
for last year’s 27-24 loss in Colorado
Springs, which eliminated Air Force
from Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy
contention. The CIC hardware is pre-
sented to the service academy which
wins the annual three-way round robin
of games among the schools. This lat-
est Air Force win means Navy retains
the trophy for the fourth straight year,
even if Army beats the Midshipmen
Dec. 3. Navy downed Air Force 24-17
on Oct. 7.
This victory improved the Falcons
all-time record to 27-13-1 against
Army and bounced the Black Knights
from bowl consideration. A minimum
of six wins is needed to be bowl eli-
gible. Army is 3-7 with two games to
play.
Air Force (4-4, 3-2 MWC) is back
in the bowl hunt with four games left;
Notre Dame, Utah, UNLV and TCU.
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Native American History 32. Sac and Fox Olympian and pro foot-
ball and baseball player
By Captain Tony Wickman 35. Anxious
37. Pima who raised American Flag at Mt.
Surabachi
39. Not healthy
41. Metric unit of volume equal to 10L
42. Bungalow
43. Tidy
44. Composition for two voices or two in-
struments
46. Pro
47. Swinging entrance structure
48. Lt Van __; Choctaw MOH recipient
(1944)
50. Montana town
52. House Ways and ___ committee
53. TV show ___ & Andy
54. Giant great Mel
55. Jogged
DOWN
1. Lt Jack __; Cherokee MOH recipient
(1944)
2. Listening tool?
3. Attempt
4. San Antonio player
5. Actress Zadora
6. Diary of ___ Frank
7. Product packaged to replace the used
contents of a container
8. Brief sudden violent windstorm
9. State of reduced or suspended sensibil-
ity
10. Space between the bows and anchors
of a ship
11. Dirt
12. Spoken rather than written
ACROSS 17. Stick 13. Comm. person in air base defense
1. NY player 18. Mil. intel. org. 16. Lyrical poem
4. Health resort 19. Bachelor’s spot 18. __ Moines
7. Bellow 20. Norway’s capital 21. Infatuation
8. Gyrates 21. Musical instrument 22. Vows
10. Actor Fonda 23. Void 23. Chickasaw Lt. Cmdr. John __; first
11. Patuxet Indian who helped the Pil- 24. Glue maker Native American astronaut
grims settle America 26. Pub order 25. Ambulance worker
13. Water craft 28. Large, flightless Australian bird 27. Sentimental drivel
14. Wilder play ___ Town 29. Rocky peak or hill 30. Brightly shining
15. EU currency 30. Effort to imitate or alter nature 31. Crude or brutish people
32. Vietnamese lunar New Year
33. Cloth folds
34. To make proud
35. Cartoon Ed, __, Eddy
36. Cover with a soft adhesive substance
38. Central Asian people domed, portable
tent
40. Sault __ Marie
45. Palm product
46. Complete set of type of one size and
face
49. Obese
50. Prohibit
51. Actress Thurman