AIRMAN BRINGS IN NEW YEAR
AT PHILLY MUMMERS PARADE
AIR RESERVE PROVIDES CASH FOR COLLEGE
Contents
editorial staff
Maj. Kelly ann Charland
PubliC affairs Chief
Master sgt. donna t. jeffries
nonCoMMissioned offiCer in Charge
teCh. sgt. jonathan White
Photojournalist
CaPt. allison eCung
PubliC affairs offiCer
shaWn j. jones
editor
senior airMan Chelsea sMith
Photojournalist
Col. MiChael j. underKofler
CoMMander
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vieWPoints 4
airMan MarChes in MuMMers Parade 6
airMen Pay resPeCts at arlington CeMetery 8
College tuition assistanCe 9
airMen helP those affeCted by hurriCane 10
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Master Sgt. James Meehan,
78th Air Refueling Squadron,
participates in the Philadelphia
Mummers Parade Jan. 1. Meehan
has marched in the parade every
year since he was ve.
Photo by Master Sgt.
Donna T. Jeries
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Lt. Col. Rod Biggs, 78th Air Refueling Squadron, pilots
one KC-10 Extender behind another as part of refueling
practice Dec. 1. Biggs received the 2012 Pilots for Kids
Award for his years of dedication in helping hospital-
ized children. He has been serving with the Pilots for
Kids organization since 1999.
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By Col. Michael J. Underkoer
514th Air Mobility Wing commander
I don’t think I’ve ever set New Year’s
resolutions. I’ve always felt that if something
needed to be done, I’d do it no matter what
the calendar reads.
However, at the beginning of this year, a
reporter pressed me for my resolutions. Say-
ing that I don’t make them wasn’t going to suf-
ce, so I just blurted out a couple new goals:
delegate more, y more and spend more time
with my family. If I’m better at the rst one,
the other two should follow. Besides, the last
two are fun and are personal priorities.
Nearly two years ago, I laid out what my
priorities were here in the wing. I continually
refer to them at ceremonies and briengs,
but just like the reporter with the resolutions,
someone asked me what my priorities were
for the wing in 2013. They haven’t changed.
They’re not affected by uncomfortable
budget times or changes in the world. I think
they are simple to remember: Deploy combat-
ready Airmen, Develop Airmen, Defend Citi-
zen Airmen and the way we serve, and Fun—
have it and incorporate it in what we do.
Use this device: 3Ds and 1 F. Or as one
noncommissioned ofcer jokes, “the grades
on my freshman year report card.”
Deploy Combat-ReaDy aiRmen
Our most fundamental job is to make sure
we and our fellow Airmen can ght the ght—
ever ready technically, physically, emotion-
ally, and spiritually. The changing nature of
warfare and the real threat from those who
wish us harm doesn’t allow for spool-up time.
Like the citizen soldiers who came before us,
we need to be ready at a moment’s notice to
put down our plows and other instruments of
our civilian jobs to ght the ght here at home
as well as on foreign soil.
To maintain our readiness, we need to
make the most of our training opportunities
by getting our hands dirty, practicing things
one more time and challenging those around
us. When the American public sees us in our
uniform, they don’t know our career spe-
cialties or any duty limitations. Rather, they
see warriors, Airmen who should be able to
defend and protect, take over in a crisis or
natural disaster, perform rst aid and restore
order. We owe it to them, to the nation, and
to each other that we’re always ready to do
what is required.
Develop Airmen
Every day, we must pass down our knowl-
edge and skills, not just the technical ones,
but those related to mentoring, leading and
following. Train your replacement. Take
advantage of professional military educa-
tion and other educational opportunities.
Participate in Human Resource Develop-
ment Council-sponsored events and other
developmental programs. Incorporate the
best practices of the civilian community into
how we teach and train. Tell the stories of
great Airmen who went before us. Keep our
unit free of harassment, discrimination, and
destructive discord. Celebrate our unit’s rich
cultural and ethnic diversity and teach others
how it has made us better. Encourage others
in all these endeavors so we continue to be
the world’s most respected air force.
Defend Citizen Airmen and the Way We Serve
Air Force reservists are vital to the defense
of the nation. We bring skills and talents
found nowhere else. We also help maintain
a vital link to communities, elected ofcials
and private industry. Our military ancestors
fought incredibly hard to allow reservists
to serve, let’s honor and defend that legacy.
When making decisions about opportunities
for our Airmen, we must allow talent and
ability to guide us rather than solely relying
on longevity and availability.
As best we can, we must make missions,
tasks and deployments more employer
and reservist friendly. This is nothing to be
embarrassed about. Our normal priorities,
in order, should be our family, our civilian
employment and our reserve duty. When we
need to change these priorities, we should
plan for it, communicate about it, support
those impacted by it and return to normal as
soon as possible.
We must recognize civilian employers and
encourage them to be our national defense
partners, educate our community and reli-
gious leaders about what we do, demonstrate
sound stewardship of the taxpayer’s trust
and resources and help them understand our
inherent efciencies.
Fun—Incorporate It Into Everything We Do.
Hard work deserves fun. Supervisors
should make sure annual training and deploy-
ments have fun activities included in them.
While the mission comes rst, the mission
can’t be done without Airmen excited to
learn, serve and grow. After a long shift or
a period of several long shifts, take time to
recover and recharge. See the world, not just
simply serve in the world. Visit a historical or
cultural site when off duty. Take along others
and make new friendships. Make memories
and share them with your family. When pos-
sible, include your family in your military
experience. Work hard, play responsibly.
Three Ds and one F – I’m hopeful that
you’ll see the merit in these priorities. I think
that not only will we get through inspections,
deployment and adversity better if we strive
to achieve them, but we’ll make our service
here more meaningful and worthwhile.
Thanks for all you do. Best wishes for
2013 and beyond.
Resolutions, wing priorities go hand-in-hand
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By Col. Anthony Esposito
514th Maintenance Group commander
Just how great a place is the 514th
Air Mobility Wing? Well, to really
know, try leaving for a while.
That’s just what I did back in 2007.
It was a happy departure. I had just been
promoted to Colonel and had secured
a position on the Numbered Air Force
staff – an absolute dream come true for
any ofcer. The work was interesting,
demanding and rewarding, yet per-
forming my Reserve duty just wasn’t
what it used to be.
What was missing? Was it working
the ightline in 12-degree weather, the
drive down the Jersey Turnpike, the
two drill weekends a month or maybe
the dining facility?
No, I don’t think it was any of that.
What was missing was the one thing
that truly makes the 514th AMW
unique, the people.
It’s the people who leave on a Sun-
day night after a drill weekend who
won’t see one another until the next
month. Yet within the rst few minutes
of the next drill, it’s like they’ve been
together every day.
It’s the people we share the birth of
our children with and the people who
help us get through the death of a par-
ent or a fellow squadron member.
It’s the people we get into heated
debates with over who will win the
next Eagles-Giants football game.
It’s the people who love our nation
so much that they’re willing to leave
their families and travel to places we
sometimes never heard of to defend it.
Since coming home to McGuire,
I had the privilege to serve on the
Deserving Airman’s Commissioning
Board, which allows the top enlisted
Airmen to interview for ofcer posi-
tions. Serving on the board provided an
awesome opportunity to look closely
at the future leaders of this wing. Wow,
was I impressed! The talent and enthu-
siasm of these young Airmen gave me
great condence that the future is even
brighter than the past.
What impressed me more than
anything was not any one candidate,
but the overall level of excellence the
group had as a whole. Several of the
Airmen were rst or second generation
Americans, representing an amazing
cultural diversity, all possessing the
same drive and ambition that have
brought people to our shores since our
nation’s founding.
The 514th AMW is a wing with
pilots who own no aircraft and with
mechanics who own no wrenches, yet
we y the most ight hours and reen-
list more Airmen than anyone else in
Air Force Reserve Command. These
results are possible due to the commit-
ment of our people and the value of the
relationships developed though years
of hard work and great memories.
Our commitment to each other and
our nation drives us to success. We
were wingmen way before the term
ever became fashionable and we’ll
continue to be just that!
Ask someone who’s left the wing
what they miss the most, and I’m
pretty sure you’ll get an answer that
echoes my sentiments – it’s the people.
What makes a great wing? It’s the people
By Lt. Col. Dean Owens
514th Air Mobility Wing safety oce
Let’s make a few resolutions this year and stick to
them. Our families and our units need us to.
In this fast-paced world in which we live, there
is a lot of competition for a reservist’s time, and it
comes from multiple sources—home, work and
military duty. When scrambling to satisfy their many
responsibilities, some Airmen may nd that little
time is available for taking care of themselves.
Alarming statistics are mounting that demonstrate
the stress and lack of concern for our overall health,
be it physical or mental. I want to touch upon three
health-related topics—smoking, obesity and a lack
of exercise.
Per year, obesity is associated with more than
112,000 cardiovascular disease-related deaths, more
than 15,000 cancer-related deaths, and more than
35,000 other deaths in the U.S.
Translation: actuaries are hired by insurance
agencies to assess life expectancy rates, and obesity
causes a spike in their number of premature deaths
by 162,000 a year. Eat less. Eat smart.
If the stats on obesity are considered bad, then the
stats on smoking are downright ruthless.
Smoking kills more than all other diseases com-
bined. In strict dollars, someone who smokes two
packs a day for 20 years will spend about $77,000
for the cigarettes alone.
When the costs associated with additional health
care and increased insurance rates, that number is
signicantly higher. If smokers decide to put their
cigarette money into an investment yielding a mea-
sly three percent annual return, the $77,000 would
grow to $98,000. Just think of that, $98,000 going up
in smoke. Can you say new car, new boat or college
tuition for your kids?
Translation: stop smoking, feel better and buy a
new boat.
Obese smokers will actually live about 13 years
less than expected!
But it’s not all bad news. According to a well-
known Harvard Alumni Study, life expectancy was
about two years longer for those who expended
2,000 calories per week during exercise, compared
to individuals who were sedentary.
Translation: Go for a jog, pump iron and live long
enough to enjoy your new boat.
Each of us is important to our families and our
unit. We all have a needed skill set to successfully
complete our mission, and I am sure we all want to
live as long as possible to spend as much time with
our families as we can.
So let’s all make and keep a few resolutions this
year: eat less, eat smart, stop smoking, work out
and have fun spending some of that newly acquired
$98,000 from quitting smoking.
Safety not just for airplanes:
A few key decisions can make
Airmen safer, richer, healthier
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Chief Master Sgt. Linda Menser (left), Lt. Col. Joe Delgado and Col. Anthony Esposito listen to weapons familiariza-
tion brieng in September. The three Airmen are members of the 514th Maintenance Group.
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from dress blues to blue dress
first sergeant puts on a new year show
By Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeries
514th Air Mobility Wing Public Aairs
Strutting up Philadelphia’s Broad Street
to incessant tunes while decked out in a
colorful wench dress is no ordinary way to
bring in the New Year, but to one Airman,
it’s the only way.
Born to be a mummer, Tech. Sgt. James
Meehan of the 78th Air Refueling Squadron
has participated in the Mummers Parade for
32 years. Since he was ve years old, Mee-
han has donned a colorful mummers cos-
tume and performed scripted song and dance
routines with his family’s comic brigade, the
Two Street Stompers.
The roots of the parade developed from
the customs of 17th century European immi-
grant. By the 1870’s, an unorganized col-
lection of neighborhood celebrations turned
into an area-wide parade that brought in
the New Year with noisy fanfare. The City
of Philadelphia ofcially sponsored its rst
Mummers Parade in 1901.
The parade, which can now be viewed on
television or online, showcases about 10,000
mummers competing in a variety of catego-
ries such as string bands, fancies, comic bri-
gades and fancy brigades.
Meehan’s Two Street Stompers compete
in the comic brigade category and their
scripted routines have helped them capture
rst place three times.
This year, the Stom-
pers routine was based
on the California Gold
Rush. As part of the
Two Street Gold Rush,
the men dressed as
miners, complete with
the mummer’s requi-
site wench dresses, the
children dressed as dynamite and the women
dressed as golden nuggets. The Stompers
danced to songs that referenced the gold
mining theme, such as Disney’s Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs “Heigh Ho” and
Kanye West’s “Gold Digger.”
Meehan’s family has marched with the
mummers for more than 40 years. Par-
ticipants have grown from about 35 family
members when it started, to more than 175
family and friends now. Eighty percent of
the club’s members are related, said Meehan.
Though New Year’s Day is the high point
for the Stompers, most mummers say being
a mummer is much more than preparing for
the parade.
“Back when I was
young, every boy in
the neighborhood par-
ticipated,” said Ed
McLaughlin, Meehan’s
uncle and a founding
father of Two Street
Stompers.
As he became a man,
McLaughlin said he thought it would be
interesting to start his own family brigade,
so with his brother’s help, he did just that.
For the rst 15 years, the founders headed
the Two Street Stompers until the younger
men expressed an interest in taking over. The
new leaders relied on their business know-
how and trade skills to improve the club.
Meehan’s family has marched
with the mummers for more than
40 years. Participants have grown
from about 35 family members
when it started, to more than
175 family and friends now.
Tech Sgt. James Meehan (far left), an Air Force Reserve rst sergeant, performs in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day with the Two Street Stompers comic brigade.
Photos by Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeries
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from dress blues to blue dress
first sergeant puts on a new year show
“They’ve taken it beyond where we ever thought it would
be with buses, drills, props, etcetera,” McLaughlin said.
Meehan likens the present day Two Street Stompers to that
of a military organization in that its members have dened
roles.
He and ve other Stompers constitute the executive board
which leads the brigade. Executive board members commit
a full year getting ready for the parade. Their year is full of
planning, handling nances, designing and building props,
creating costumes, choreographing routines and coordinating
logistics. Meehan’s primary responsibilities involve logistics
and equipment.
Planning for each year’s theme begins right after New
Year’s Day when board members gather to discuss themes for
the next parade before presenting their ideas to the entire club
for a vote.
Meehan said the Two Street Stompers’ key to success is
the emphasis on the positive and the high energy of the group.
That energy has earned the organization the reputation of a
club to be reckoned with, as mentioned by this year’s parade
announcers.
While they did not take rst place, Meehan said he was
pleased to place in the top four in his competitive category.
“More important than everything, we were together and we
had fun,” Meehan said.
Tech Sgt. James Meehan (far left), an Air Force Reserve rst sergeant, performs in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day with the Two Street Stompers comic brigade.
The Two Street Stomper’s inspiration to showcase miners, dynamite and golden nuggets as their 2013 theme came from the California gold rush.
Meehan and wife met during the parade 12 years
ago. Every year since, the couple celebrates their
marriage by sharing a kiss at the spot they met.
Photos by Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeries
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Many Freedom Wing Airmen joined more than 20,000 other volunteers at Arlington
National Cemetery Dec. 15 in support of the Wreaths Across America program. The
volunteers placed more than 110,000 wreaths on the grave sites of service members
buried at Arlington. The program was founded in 1992 when a patriotic businessman
with an excess of unsold Christmas wreaths decided to ship them to the cemetery as a
gesture of respect and gratitude for the service members who fought for America de-
fense. The mission of the program is to remember, honor and teach, and it is carried out
in part by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies on a specied Saturday in December
at Arlington, as well as veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and
beyond. Freedom Wing Airmen, led by the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, have
participated in Wreaths Across America for the past several years.
Wreaths
Across
America
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By Shawn J. Jones
Freedom Flyer editor
Many new Airmen cite educa-
tion benets as a top incentive for
choosing to serve, yet hundreds of
thousands of dollars in Air Force
college money go unused every
year.
Tuition assistance is one educa-
tion benet that Airmen can use to
offset the cost of higher learning.
The Air Force Reserve provides
100 percent tuition assistance, up
to $4,500 per year and $250 per
semester hour, for the vast majority
of reservists.
Senior Master Sgt. Sal Valeo,
the 514th Air Mobility Wing’s
chief of education and training,
said an Airman’s choice to forego
tuition assistance benets is almost
like declining a personal check for
$4,500.
One Airman who doesn’t plan to
forego his college money is Senior
Airman Daniel Condo, who as a
nancial management specialist with the 514th AMW, under-
stands the value of tuition assistance.
“I was pursuing a master’s degree, and the tuition was very
expensive,” Condo said. “I knew the Reserve would be able to
help me pay for school.”
During the fall semester, Condo used $2,250 in tuition assis-
tance toward his master’s degree in criminal justice.
Condo said he is grateful for the benet because it gives his
family greater nancial exibility.
“By saving money on college, my wife and I have been
able to plan a vacation to Disney
World,” he said.
To qualify for tuition assistance,
Airmen must be registered in a 2-
or 4-year degree seeking program.
Tuition assistance will only be
applied to courses on an Airman’s
degree plan.
Airmen who have completed
a degree, may only apply tuition
assistance to a higher-level degree.
For instance, an Airman who has
completed a bachelor’s degree
will not be given assistance for
an associate’s degree or a second
bachelor’s degree. Additionally,
tuition assistance will not be paid
toward education beyond a mas-
ter’s degree. Exceptions are made
for courses that relate to prepara-
tion for defense language pro-
ciency tests, pursuit of teaching
certication and completion of
a Community College of the Air
Force associate’s degree.
While tuition assistance is
widely considered a benet for
individual Airmen, the Air Force as an institution also stands to
gain from an Airman’s pursuit of higher learning.
According to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh’s
Vision for the United States Air Force, “Education and training
are the foundation of our airpower advantage.”
Welsh’s vision charges Airmen with safeguarding and rein-
forcing that foundation.
The general wrote, “All Airmen, whether teacher or student,
have a role in ensuring that we remain the most technically pro-
cient, best-educated, and best-trained air force in the world.”
College cash available for Airmen
By Lt. Col. Rob Kownacky
514th Air Mobility Wing combat capabilities office
We can all take a collective sigh of
relief. The operational readiness inspec-
tion that was scheduled for April has been
pushed back to July.
And the news gets even better. The
inspection, which will evaluate our ability
to survive and operate, will start and end
on July 13.
That’s it. No deployment lines. No liv-
ing in tents. None of the hardships associ-
ated with a full-blown inspection.
And just when you thought the news
couldn’t get any better, it does. Instead of
the usual 500 personnel deploying for a
readiness inspection, the inspector general
will inspect only about 150 of our Airmen.
As sweet as it sounds, we still need to
be very good at what we do.
In fact, because the inspection won’t
be as thorough, the inspectors will expect
perfection.
This means that the Airmen selected for
evaluation need to be our best and bright-
est. These 150 will represent the wing and
we will be graded on their performance.
The inspection will look at three major
areas: self aid and buddy care, weapons
familiarization and chemical warfare
skills.
We have several training events sched-
uled from now until July.
We are working closely with our active
duty partners who are also being inspected.
Through our joint effort, I am condent we
will perform to the inspector’s standards or
better. Those who aren’t selected to partic-
ipate can still help the wing by supporting
those who were selected as they prepare
for the grand nale.
An inspection by Another nAme:
Full-scale readiness inspection trimmed to one-day event
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Pulse CheCk:
What are your winter survival tips?
Senior Master Sgt.
Luisita Jordan
514th Aerospace
Medicine Squadron
“Have a portable cell phone charger
and radio to stay connected, plenty of
ashlights and AA batteries. Also, ll up
the bathtub with water in order to ush
toilets when water is turned o. “
2nd Lt.
Jane Novesteras
514th Aeromedical
Staging Squadron
“I’ve got a ‘go-bag’ that contains batter-
ies, a crank radio and ashlight, candles,
canteen, canned goods and water. I’m a
nurse so I’ve got a separate pouch with
rst aid supplies as well.”
Airman 1st Class
Brandon Clarke
35th Aerial
Port Squadron
“My number one winter survival tip is
to purchase a generator. Another tip
is to stock plenty of canned goods and
blankets.”
Airman 1st Class
Elizabeth Vanegas
35th Aerial
Port Squadron
“My winter survival tips are to drink a lot
of hot chocolate, eat chocolate donuts
and keep warm.“
Capt.
Darrin McDermott
514th Aeromedical
Evacuation Squadron
“I have a small box in my trunk that
contains an ice scraper, jumper cables,
de-icer salt, blankets and gloves.“
Preseason motorcycle briengs
Preseason motorcycle briefs are available for riders to receive
information on motorcycle safety and the upcoming course schedule
and to review the installation’s motorcycle policy. The briefs are an
annual requirement for on-base motorcycle riders. All briefs will last
about one hour and will be held at the Timmermann Center on the
Dix section of the base. Sessions offered are as follows: Feb. 12 and
13 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; March 6 and 7, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and
March 9 at 9 a.m. Attendees must sign for credit. More information
is available at 609-562-3082.
Phone system changes for federal employees benets
Due to the lack of usage and the increase of maintenance costs,
the civilian benets and entitlements service team’s interactive voice
response system has been decommissioned. The automated phone
system allowed certain federal employees to conduct benets-related
actions. Now, all benets-related transactions must be completed
online via the Employee Benets and Information System (EBIS).
Employees may continue to contact a customer service representa-
tive for counseling or guidance by calling 1-800-525-0102, but will
be directed to login to EBIS in order to accomplish transactions.
Unit coverage in Freedom Flyer?
Is your unit getting enough coverage in Freedom Flyer? If not, tell
the public affairs ofce about it. The next time your unit does some-
thing noteworthy or does something that would make a great photo
feature, let us know. The PA ofce can be reached at (609) 754-3487.
By Capt. Allison Ecung
514th Air Mobility Wing public aairs
New York City goes dark. Rain crashes down as thousands of ref-
ugees from lower Manhattan make their way north on foot in search
of food and shelter.
It sounds like the plot of the latest apocalypse movie in which a
hero swoops in to save the day, but this was reality for many on the
east coast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The Airman and Family Readiness Ofce here has truly stepped
forward as the hero of this story by gathering donations and volun-
teers to assist Airmen and their families affected by the hurricane.
Since Sandy blew through the coast, the ofce has served as the
collection point for donations, assistance and volunteer coordination
within the Freedom Wing. Thanks to the generosity of our Airmen,
more than $10,000 and more than one ton of food has been collected
for distribution to those in need due to Hurricane Sandy.
Additionally, hundreds of volunteers donated their time and
efforts to cleaning up damaged homes and providing assistance to
families displaced by the storm.
The Airman and Family Readiness Ofce can provide other infor-
mation on nancial and mental health resources from agencies like
Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red
Cross. Counselors from the Trenton Vet Center are also available to
speak with Airmen about trauma experienced due to the storm. They
can be reached at (609) 882-5744.
Service members and their families wanting to provide assistance
can donate to the Airman and Family Readiness Ofce’s food pantry
year-round. The ofce can be reached at (609) 754-8229.
Family readiness oce
helps Airmen recover
from Hurricane Sandy
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The following enlisted Airmen
were recently promoted and the ofcers
were selected for promotion..
Spotlight:
teCh Sgt. JaSon bouDah
Photo by Senior Airman Chelsea Smith
Unit: 514th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician
Hometown: Red Lion, Pa.
Civilian Employment: Nuclear power plant control systems supervisor
Interesting fact about you: I’m a gear head and in my spare time, I have a car that
I drag race.
Favorite childhood food: Chicken nuggets
A movie you never get tired of watching: The Bourne Identity
Ideal Vacation: A nice quiet cabin on the lake with my family
Most eye-opening moment: When my son was born, and I realized that I’m no
longer responsible for just myself.
Person you respect: Colin Powell
An award you recently received: I felt privileged to be promoted through the
promotion enhancement program, given all the other well-qualied candidates.
A valuable lesson you’ve learned: You cannot erase the past. You must let it go.
You cannot change yesterday. You must accept the lessons learned.
Airman
Harold Colbourne, 514 AMDS
Steven Schoonover, 732 AS
Ashley Sonny, 514 ASTS
Marquese Stewart, 514 AMXS
Alex Torres, 714 AMXS
Airman 1st Class
Chayana Rodriguez, 514 AMDS
Ryan Trotta, 514 CES
Susan Velasquez, 35 APS
Senior Airman
Edgar Aguilar, 514 AES
Clivens Amilcar, 514 AMXS
Margaret Brown, 714 AMXS
Joseph Campagna, 514 CES
Rankin Carter, 714 AMXS
Luca Cernuschi, 88 APS
Gladielle Cifuentes, 514 AMW
Mark Estrada, 714 AMXS
Evgueni Fokine, 714 AMXS
Anthony Fortino, 42 CBCS
Christopher Garcia, 88 APS
George Garib, 35 APS
Tyrone Lewis, 42 CBCS
Johandy Martinez, 514 AMXS
Rosa Mayi-Cruel, 514 AMXS
Paul Morrison, 714 AMXS
Jessica Navarro, 514 ASTS
Christina Phay, 714 AMXS
Kiara Pollard, 514 MXS
Ivonne Ramos, 714 AMXS
Tah Silvera, 35 APS
Jennifer Sosa, 514 AES
Acdel Tapia, 714 AMXS
Tyler Wagoner, 732 AS
Sta Sergeant
Escamillio Davis, 714 AMXS
Rana Johnson, 78 ARS
Ian Wulf, 514 CES
Technical Sergeant
Shane Clayton, 732 AS
Elvin Colon, 714 AMXS
Scott Corrigan, 514 AMXS
Cliord Hilaire, 35 APS
Victor Ramirez-Gomez, 714 AMXS
Ricardo Rivera, 88 APS
John Wells, 88 APS
Master Sergeant
Christopher Beaz, 78 ARS
Jason Browning, 514
AMXS
Clarence Lepley III, 514 ASTS
Louis Muzyka, 514 ASTS
Manuel Torres, 88 APS
Senior Master Sergeant
Lance Lynn, 514 MXS
Colonel
David Argyle, 514 OSS
Joseph Dell’Arciprete, 514 MSG
Timothy Donnelly, 514 MSG
Robert Dunham, 76 ARS
Robert Kownacky, 514 AMW
Paul Pinksta, 514 OG
Anthony Polashek, 514 OG
Air Force Reserve Command
Financial Management Noncommissioned Ocer of the Year
Tech. Sgt. James H. Moore
514th Air Mobility Wing nancial management oce
Freedom Flyer
514th Air Mobility Wing Public Aairs
2217 W. Arnold Ave.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 08641
FoR the Family oF:
The Air Force Monument can be seen from
Arlington National Cemetery. Airmen from the
514th Air Mobility Wing were in Arlington to
place wreaths on the graves of service mem-
bers who were buried at the cemetery.
Photo by Chief Master Sgt. Chryl Ru
