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ALS graduates: Class 21-5, June 24
The following are the ALS class award
winners:
John L. Levitow Award Winner:
Senior Airman Max Montalvo - 56 CS
Distinguished Graduate Winners:
Staff Sgt. Chandler Baumgartner - 56
OSS
Staff Sgt. Christian Watters - 56 SFS
Staff Sgt. Logan Best - 56 LRS
Commandant’s Award Winner:
Staff Sgt. Christian Watters - 56 SFS Staff Sgt. Rebeca Pugh Guerrero
Academic Achievement Award
Winner:
Staff Sgt. Jakob Raisanen - 756 AMXS Staff Sgt. Theodore Salyers
Other graduates were:
56th Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron
Staff Sgt. Nicolaus Arbogast
Staff Sgt. Colin Benton
Staff Sgt. Francisco Flores
Staff Sgt. Parkerd Johnston
Staff Sgt. Jaylen McMurtry
Staff Sgt. Paige Mitchell
Staff Sgt. Matthew Nickell
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Schmidt
spotlight
Staff Sgt. William Windham
56th Component
Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Zachary Lewis
Staff Sgt. Colin Shore
Staff Sgt. Austin White
56th Equipment
Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kevin Memije
Staff Sgt. Talon Nichols
Staff Sgt. Aurora Simmons
56th Operations Support
Squadron
Staff Sgt. Chandler Baumgartner
56th Contracting Squadron
Staff Sgt. Mario Garcia
Senior Airman Max Montalvo
56th Logistics Readiness
Squadron
Staff Sgt. Vincent Barbere
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Chaplain’s thoughts ...
— Considering technology and relationships —
Chaplain (1st Lt.) drink from a straw for several months. and use it correctly. Learn what devices
JeFF RYBoLD
Let’s just agree, he was not ready to
do before letting your children use them.
944th Fighter Wing drive just yet. It would be pretty difficult to teach a
On June 29, 2007, Apple launched an young person how to drive a stick shift if
Staff Sgt. Logan Best Senior Airman Tyler Viers In the early 90s, an elementary school amazing technological advance — the you can’t do it yourself.
Staff Sgt. Taylor Underwood 607th Air Control Squadron classmate of mine (we’ll call him Jon), first generation iPhone. Over the years, Set the ground rules BeFoRe you
Staff Sgt. Barbara Wojtasinski stole his dad’s car in an attempt to get this device (and ones similar to it) evolved get/give the device. Clear expectations
56th Security Forces Staff Sgt. Blake Buhman to a NASCAR race in a neighboring city. into the hyper- dependent devices you see minimize explosive conflict.
61st Fighter Squadron He was only 10, so he didn’t know how to today. However, when a device becomes establish protected borders with
Squadron Staff Sgt. Valarie Oden drive a vehicle. Jon’s attempt to run from more of a priority than the people around guarded entry points and check
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Damon the police ended with the stolen vehicle you, then it is a problem. them regularly. Parents are the own-
Staff Sgt. Luis Gonzalez wrapped around a tree and Jon in the Just like Jon driving his dad’s car ers. Children are users. It is the parent’s
Staff Sgt. Ruben Vega hospital. When Jon returned to school, before he was taught, people are being responsibility to ensure the safety and
Staff Sgt. Christian Watters his mouth was wired shut and he had to handed keys to a vehicle and encouraged security of their children.
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Senior Airman Randolph Pierce to navigate the technology superhighway Be involved in the lives around Chaplain (1st Lt.) Jeff Rybold
unprepared. How can we better prepare you. Avoid neglecting the presence of
56th Fighter Wing for life, while navigating a technologically others. Yes, we live in a technology depen-
Staff Sgt. Johan Pena advanced society? healthy moderation. Moderation dent society. However, technology does
Staff Sgt. Brandy Taylor attENtIoN aLL establish healthy connections. is important to many things — eating, not have to control us. It can be used to
56th Medical Support This is the most important preventative drinking, swimming, sunbathing, driv- benefit our relationships and improve
Squadron PErSoNNEL: measure before adding technology to the ing, sports, games, you name it. It’s no our lives. But, if left unchecked, it can
mix. Healthy relationships build trust different with technology. bring you down and destroy the rela-
Staff Sgt. Anthony Robbins Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder re- and respect. occasionally unplug. There is noth- tionships around you. Think about how
756th Aircraft Maintenance spectfully announces the death of Lead with a commitment to integ- ing wrong with setting a specific time you allow technology to impact your
Tech. Sgt. Raymond F. Mafnas. Any- rity. People tend to follow the person who aside — maybe a planned day or weekend life and the relationships around you.
Squadron one having claims for or against the looks like they know what they are doing. — where you just make the conscious For more information about Luke
Staff Sgt. Jakob Raisanen estate should contact Capt. Nicholas This isn’t to say you shouldn’t critique decision to tell all your friends and co- AFB Chaplain Corps programs and
Staff Sgt. Lydia Whitney C. Carter, Summary Court Officer, at others, but be an example of the commit- workers that you and your family are events, “like” us on Facebook @ Luke
Senior Airman Jermaine Hellandbrand DSN: 856-5738 or nicholas.carter.16@ ment to do right. going to unplug and are only reachable AFB Chapel. Feeling like you need to
Senior Airman Steven Moth us.af.mil. Get on the media learning curve for emergencies. talk? Give us a call at 623-856-6211.
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