-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! 0313. Shuttle makes first landing at Cape Canaveral AFS by Ken Warren 45th Space Wing Public Affairs CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (AFPN) -- For the first time, a space shuttle landed at Cape Canaveral AFS. Perched on top of a modified NASA 747, the shuttle orbiter Columbia made its historic landing here March 5. The landing marked the end of a "ferry flight" from Palmdale, Calif., where Columbia was undergoing extensive avionics upgrades at Boeing facilities. Ferry flights normally land at the Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing facility. however, the SLF wasn't available for Columbia because the shuttle orbiter Atlantis was parked there after landing on a separate its ferry flight had landed about four hours earlier. With Atlantis parked on the SLF and the need for additional ramp space there for aircraft supporting the March 8 scheduled launch of the next shuttle mission, there was not enough room to park Columbia. The lack of space at Kennedy prompted the plan to land and park Columbia at the adjacent Cape Canaveral AFS. "Supporting two space shuttle landings on the same day required NASA and the Air Force to share resources more than usual," said Lt. Col. Randy Horn, Cape Canaveral AFS commander. "Having Columbia land at Cape Canaveral AFS is the latest example of the Air Force and NASA working together to build Cape Canaveral AFS and KSC into an integrated spaceport." This was the first time two orbiters have been airborne on special 747 carriers at the same time. Atlantis returned from space last week, landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Both Atlantis and Columbia launched on ferry flights March 1. Forecasters from the 45th Weather Squadron flew aboard the two 747s, providing NASA flight crews with weather data that allowed them to avoid unstable weather en route back to Florida. Air Force teams on the "pathfinder" aircraft, flying approximately 100 miles ahead of the 747s, monitored atmospheric conditions and relayed much of the data the forecasters used. Weather created delays when leaving California and flying back to Florida. Ferry flights usually take two or three days, but it took five days to get the orbiters back to Florida. "Bad weather delayed our departure from California," said 2nd Lt. Barry Hunte, of the 45th WS. "Then it changed our route. We were originally supposed to stop at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on our way to Florida, but weather forced a detour to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas." Hunte flew on the 747 that ferried Columbia back to the Cape. "Our job was to watch the weather and make sure we stayed away from conditions that might damage the orbiter, while at the same time getting the flight as far east as possible every day," he said. Hunte said the primary concern on any ferry flight is precipitation. "With the weather patterns the country has experienced in the past week or so, it wasn't easy getting back to Florida," he said. The pathfinder aircraft that led the way back to Florida for Columbia was a KC-135 assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla. "This mission was a dramatic departure from flying tanker missions," said Capt. Gayle Abbas, Pathfinder co-pilot. "We were busy and weather got in the way, but it was a learning experience and a lot of fun. We feel like we contributed to America's space program. It feels great being part of the team." 0318. Air Force announces selections to colonel RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- The calendar 2001A colonel central selection boards for judge advocate general, medical service corps and nurse corps selected 55 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel. The list of promoted officers is releasable March 8 (March 9 for those across the international date line). The entire list will be posted on the Air Force Personnel Center's World Wide Web home page at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil, no later than noon CST on March 9. The selection boards, which convened at the Air Force Personnel Center here Jan. 8, considered 421 officers. The results of the boards are as follows: Selection statistics in-the-promotion zone for colonel: JAG -- 26 selected from 50 considered for a 52-percent select rate MSC -- Nine selected from 19 considered for a 47.4-percent select rate NC -- 14 selected from 38 considered for a 36.8-percent select rate Selection statistics above-the-promotion zone for colonel: JAG -- One selected from 31 considered for a 3.2-percent select rate MSC -- One selected from 20 considered for a 5-percent select rate NC -- One selected from 33 considered for a 3.0 percent select rate Selection statistics below-the-promotion zone colonel: JAG -- One selected from 68 considered for a 1.5 percent select rate MSC -- One selected from 70 considered for a 1.4 percent select rate NC -- One selected from 92 considered for a 1.1 percent select rate. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service) 0312. Center uses technology to recruit civilian employees RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- With a year of experience behind them and using the latest Internet technology, Air Force "e-recruiters" are successfully competing with private industry headhunters and other mainstream businesses to attract qualified civilian candidates from outside the Air Force. Nearly 50 percent or more of businesses today use e-recruiting to fill vacant positions and by next year this number is predicted to rise to 96 percent, leaving behind those who do not use the Web for recruitment, said Lee McGehee, Air Force Personnel Center delegated examining unit/recruitment branch chief. Unlike traditional Air Force recruiting, e-recruiting involves finding qualified candidates via the Web and marketing the Air Force through development of an attractive logo, company profile and other means to entice candidates to its civilian employment Web site. "Marketing is a key factor in branding the Air Force as the employer that everyone wants to work for," McGehee said. "Our advertising efforts are designed to give job seekers all over the world information on a civilian career with the Air Force." One of the primary objectives of e-recruiting is to provide wider dissemination of vacancy announcements. This is achieved by using several different sources, such as career sites, industry targeted sites, and professional/trade association Web sites to reach and locate candidates. "The Air Force recently obtained contract sites on the most commonly known job boards," McGehee said. "The access to these career sites have enabled our e-recruiters to staff extremely hard-to-fill jobs. This was evident recently when e-recruiters posted advertisements on various career sites and located an environmental engineer for Pope Air Force Base, N.C. within five days. "As civilian recruitment progresses in an effort to reach potential employees, the Air Force will continue to use e-recruiting technology as the vehicle to make the Air Force the employer of choice." Interested candidates from outside the Air Force can find civilian job opportunities at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afjobs http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afjobs. Applicants will find employment information, from links to position announcements to detailed instructions on how to prepare and submit a properly formatted resume. (Courtesy of AFPC News Service) 0314. Board determines cause of December plane crash RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- A broken metal rod caused an Air Force T-38 Talon to crash Dec. 5 near Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The two pilots who ejected from the aircraft suffered only minor injuries. An Air Force accident investigation board found that a fatigue break in a metal rod in the flight control mechanism led to the accident. The fracture made the aircraft uncontrollable, and it crashed into an open wheat field. The aircraft and crew were assigned to the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard. The pilots were on a routine flight-training mission. (Courtesy of Air Education and Training Command News Service) 0315. Recruiter selection program has people asking wondering by Master Sgt. David Losleben Air Force Reserve Service Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Upon hearing about the new Recruiter Selection Program, many enlisted people in the Air Force may ask themselves the question, "Am I next?" Although the vast majority of recruiters are volunteers, qualified airmen who are "hot" for new assignments could fill positions that don't have eligible volunteers. "The opportunity of being selected for a recruiting position is actually quite small," said Master Sgt. Lee Ann Roberts, Air Force Recruiting Service acting chief of the recruiter selection team. "For example, if there are 40 positions available for filling and 30 of these are filled with qualified volunteers, only 10 positions will be filled by individuals selected from a pool of 13,000 potential airmen." The Air Force is currently increasing its enlisted accessions recruiting force to 1,650, with only a small percentage of this number remaining to be filled. The selection process takes place every two months. "The main criteria for selecting someone for recruiting duty is permanent change-of-station eligibility," said Master Sgt. Tommy Bell, Air Education and Training Command mission support and recruiter assignments chief. "Once the individual is identified, their commander is contacted through the military personnel flight. The individual must complete the newly revised recruiter information package where they fill in basic personnel information, obtain medical and dental statements, financial information and disclosure statements. Their commander must then complete the recruiter decision support tool (if not already accomplished) which consists of quality force issues, general areas of concern and a recommend nonrecommend section." "Individuals will be initially identified by AETC," said Master Sgt. Cristi Warren, AFPC special duty and first sergeant assignments superintendent. "Those selected to become a recruiter must go through a screening process by AFRS. If the screen is successful, the AFPC career field functional manager will examine the individual's career manning levels to determine if they can be released from their current Air Force Specialty Code. Those who want to see the available vacant recruiter locations, volunteer for a recruiting position, and access the appropriate application information, can access the AETC Web site at www.aetc.randolph.af.mil/dp/dpa/dpaa/dpaar. An AFRS recruiter selection board screens all applications and makes selections for recruiter duty, Roberts said. The Emotional Quotient Inventory is conducted to assess the applicant's potential to become a recruiter. Once the written portion is completed, depending on the individual's location, AFRS will conduct a face-to-face or over-the-phone interview. AFRS will then make the tentative recommendation. "Candidates must also be financially stable," Roberts said. "The duty should be compatible with family needs because of time demands and periodically being away from home. The person must be goal-oriented, enjoy a challenge and be capable of making their own schedule." The screening also includes basic eligibility requirements, Roberts said. These requirements can be found at the Web site www.rs.af.mil/rtr.htm. The servicemember complete recruiting school at Lackland AFB, Texas. Recruiting currently is a four-year controlled tour, although the Air Force objective is to lower that to three years. "Recruiting offers service members unique opportunities such as largely setting their own daily work schedule," Roberts said. "Direct supervision is limited. You get the opportunity to live with and interact more closely with civilians. If there's an opening, a person can volunteer for a duty location. If you enjoy the opportunities a position in sales has to offer, this is probably the closest you'll come in the Air Force. Another factor is you can usually make a large positive impact on a person's life by getting them in an Air Force career they're interested in." "Senior Air Force leadership has recognized that it is important for enlisted servicemembers to get experience outside of their regular career fields," said Chief Master Sgt. Jay Markus, AFRS command chief master sergeant. "This experience helps give them a more complete view and better understanding of the Air Force as a whole. Brig. Gen. Duane Deal, AFRC commander emphasized the benefits of being a recruiter, saying, "Those selected for recruiting duty will have experiences and opportunities that reach far beyond the flightline or office environments. In working their assigned areas, recruiters will find themselves in an office complete with the tools needed -- to include a laptop, cell phone, fax, copier, business cards, sales aids, Air Force literature and much more. Add to that their own vehicle, and you can picture the autonomy and responsibility each member is entrusted with and enjoys. To underscore the autonomy, the typical recruiter is an hour away from his or her boss, and three hours away from their commander -- quite a difference from other Air Force duties. "All the while, they're doing the Air Force duty with undoubtedly the longest-term impact of any other duty we have -- defining the force and leadership of our Air Force for the next 30-plus years," Deal said. The Air Force has opportunities in nearly 200 career fields, with special emphasis this year in mechanical and technical career fields, as well as officer opportunities. People interested in finding out more about Air Force opportunities and enlistment bonuses should contact their local Air Force recruiter or go on line at www.airforce.com. (Courtesy of AFRS News Service) 0316. Annual SnoFest ski weekend attracts 3,000 people by Capt. Sean McKenna Air Force Space Command Public Affairs COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AFPN) -- The U.S. military took control of a small mountain resort village March 2-4 for during Operation SnoFest. Their weapons: skis and snowboards. Nearly 3,000 military and family members descended on Copper Mountain, 75 miles west of Denver, for a weekend of winter activities. It was all part of SnoFest, an annual excursion co-sponsored by Air Force Space Command and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines from more than a dozen installations joined families and friends to take part in the ski weekend, intended to give military families an opportunity to discover the Colorado outdoors with discounted prices on lodging and skiing. With temperatures in the 20s and blue skies and sunshine above, "Copper" gave skiers of all skill levels a run for their money, some getting the "dickens" scared out of them on the Copperfield course and others spending time on Skid Road ski run. Besides leisure skiing, military families engaged in snowboarding, snowmobiling, tubing and ski races, and enjoyed parties both evenings. Children and teenagers were entertained by clowns, face painters, caricature artists, broomstick hockey games and all-night youth center parties. "This was our first time skiing and the kids have absolutely fallen in love with it," said Staff Sgt. Dallas McCarter, U.S. Air Force Academy 36th Cadet Squadron military training leader, who brought his wife, Kim, and two sons, Dustin, 12, and Deion, 4, to SnoFest. "They have had so much fun, we had to practically pull them off the mountain." "It was great to get Friday off to take part in this and have the whole family together to enjoy it," said Maj. Ed Baron from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., who brought his wife, Sally, and daughters, Alyce, 6, Mattie, 4, and Heide, 2. Each evening, SnoFest guests gathered at parties inside Copper Mountain lodges where the revelers traded tales of the slopes. Additionally, more than $60,000 in corporate prizes was given away in raffles and contests during the three days. (Courtesy of AFSPC News Service) 0317. Air Force recruiters target NASCAR fans by Staff Sgt. Eric Grill Air Force Print News LAS VEGAS -- In fiscal 1999, Air Force Recruiting Service started coming up with new ways to recruit people to join the service. This was in response to the Air Force falling short of its recruiting goal that year. One of the new ways to recruit people was a partnership with the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing to specifically target the young fans of motor sports racing. "The Air Force has a great demand for young people with the aptitude for mechanical skills," said Doug Thar, motor sports liaison from the office of the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs. "NASCAR is the largest and fastest growing spectator sport which has the target age for recruiting." The Air Force initially started advertising with NASCAR in May, on the car driven by then Winston Cup champion, Dale Jarrett. The Air Force-decorated car was painted blue, with an Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon as the most prominent emblem on its hood. Jarrett entered the car into two races back to back, both held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Air Force officials then announced Oct. 4 that the service would advertise on the Wood Brothers Racing-owned #21 car, driven by Elliott Sadler, for the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season. As the driver for the car, Sadler works as a talking billboard for the advertisers and sponsors of his car. "I think it is really cool," Sadler said about the Air Force advertising on his car. "I get to speak about the Air Force and the professionalism of its people. That is a big part of what the United States stands for. I take pride in being a part of that." Sadler said the Air Force and NASCAR have a lot of similarities. "Air Force pilots have to have absolute confidence that their maintainers are giving them the safest aircraft to fly," Sadler said. "We also need to have that same confidence in our mechanics and crew chiefs. We have 43 (drivers) on a racetrack at the same time, running very close to each other. We couldn't run together like that without being and feeling safe." Like the Air Force, "When a crash does happen, NASCAR wants to get to the bottom of the cause," Sadler said. "As soon as NASCAR knows, racing teams are informed so they can prevent and prepare for those types of situations." Advertising with NASCAR has already started having an impact on recruiting, said Senior Master Sgt. Randy Fuller, Air Force Recruiting Service superintendent of Air Force motor sports. "We've had people who joined the Air Force as a direct result of advertising with NASCAR," Fuller said. "Immediately following the races in Charlotte last year, several people came into the local recruiting offices to join." NASCAR has a large military fan base, so Fuller said advertising with NASCAR is not just for the new recruits; it is for the people in the Air Force who also support NASCAR. "Regardless of who your favorite driver is, we need to support the car that has the Air Force logo on it," Fuller said. "We always need the help of active-duty people to get quality recruits into the Air Force and retain them." Getting new people into the Air Force is not hard to do, Fuller said, but because of a booming economy attracting the younger people into the business world, the awareness of the military services has dwindled over the years. "So, we need to bring the message to the people," Fuller said. "The kids today don't have the same military family background like previous generations. That makes a big difference. "Advertising with NASCAR is new to us, and it's good to try new things to get the Air Force word out there," Fuller said. Other tools the Air Force is using to recruit new people are the Perfect Prom program; the Air Force Experience; advertising on national TV -- a first for the Air Force; and the new Recruiter Outreach Vehicles, or ROVers. For more information about the Air Force and NASCAR, go the Air Force recruiting Web site www.airforce.com and click on Air Force Events. 4013. Commentary: Network security depends on you by Col. William T. Lord Director of Communications and Information Air Force Communications Agency SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- The security of Air Force networks depends on you. Without it, we can't leverage the immense power of information to increase the lethality of our warfighters. Throughout the year, the entire Air Force is focusing on a unified campaign, "Global Vigilance, Reach and Power: Information Assurance in the 21st Century." This campaign is important to our Air Force because the next "Pearl Harbor" is likely to begin with a massive assault on our information systems. Because of our increased reliance on computer networks to defend our nation, each military member, civilian employee and contractor must constantly remember when one person uses poor security practices, he or she imposes increased risks on all who use our networks. With this in mind, don't become the weak link in the security of our networks. Make a continual effort to identify and eliminate any weak security practices. Help your co-workers by taking time to correct them when they use improper practices. By making a continuous, conscious effort to improve security, you are doing much more than protecting your official e-mail or your administrative word processing files. You are protecting entire networks that have become integral to our national defense. I encourage everyone to participate in and contribute to the 2001 Information Assurance Awareness Campaign activities, as the Air Force continues to provide world-class information superiority to warfighters. 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