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From BRIEFS page 1 AFRC PRINT & BROADCAST The March Field AirFest Website is now mez.2@us.af.mil.
live at http://marchfieldairfest.marchfss.
activities and goodies for children up to MEDIA AWARDS ANNOUNCED com. Also, like us on Facebook, and follow EDUCATION & TRAINING
age 12 years, but all are welcome to attend. Congratulations to Team March for the us on Twitter and Instagram for AirFest up- OFFICE TO PROVIDE
Share this invitation with your military- following Air Force Reserve Command dates. Find us on Facebook at March Field MASS BRIEFINGS
AirFest; on Instagram @MarchFieldAir-
connected families. Last year they hosted 2015 Print and Broadcast Media Awards: Fest; on Twitter @MarchAirFest. Join the Beginning in December, during the Unit
children from throughout the Southern Capt. Perry Covington, 452nd Air Mobility conversations!! Training Assemblies, the March Education
and Training office will conduct ongoing,
California area. Complete the online regis- Wing chief of public affairs – Best Com- 452 AMW SCAVENGER HUNT mass briefings for any Tuition Assistance,
RACE MARCH 5 GI Bill and Community College of the Air
tration to assist with planning for this event. mentary; Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, former Force (CCAF) inquiries. Their schedule is
The 452nd AMW is hosting a scavenger as follows:
Children registered by March 4 will receive 4th Combat Camera Squadron photojour- hunt race, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Start
time is 3 p.m. at the Education and Train- CCAF briefing:
a certificate from the Office of Mayor Eric nalist – Best Pictorial Photography; former ing (Bldg 441) parking lot. Registration UTA Sundays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. in
is filling fast so register soon! Squadrons Bldg. 441, Rm. 12
Garcetti. Registration closes on April 10th. 4th Combat Camera Squadron – Best Vid- must have 10-15 Airmen (no more, no Tuition Assistance briefing:
less) per team. Choose your fastest Airmen UTA Sundays from 1 to 1:45 p.m. in
For more information or to register, contact eo Documentary. and carry your squadron guidon. Distance Bldg. 441, Rm. 12
is 3.2 miles and participating teams must GI Bill briefing:
Deborah J. Hayes, dejhayesconsulting@ JOINT OFFICER wear squadron morale shirts (AF PT shirts UTA Sundays from 2 to 22:45 p.m. in
gmail.com. You may also donate items in PROFESSIONAL if no morale shirts available) and Air Force Bldg. 441, Rm. 12
support of this event, (children’s books, gift DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR PT shorts. Donations are $10 per person or In-processing (technical school):
cards, small toys, etc.) $100 per team. All proceeds will benefit Monday – Friday from 2 – 3 p.m. in
The Defense Education Forum (DEF) in the First Sergeant’s Airman’s Relief Fund. Bldg. 441, main office
R.S.V.P. by 4 March 2016 to darryl.willing- For more information, contact Master
DOD-WIDE CHANGES TO conjunction with the Reserve Officers As- ham@us.af.mil, 951-858-3246, or marine- Sgt. Brown at 951-655-4442.
MATERNITY LEAVE sociation Department of the Golden West withwings@gmail.com, 951-858-3246.
SARC HOSTS FREE MIND
The Defense Secretary has approved with host a Joint Officer Professional De- DESERVING AIRMAN BODY RESILIENCY CLASSES
COMMISSIONING
a change to Air Force policy authorizing velopment Seminar (JOPDS) April 22-24, Are you interested in learning more
BOARD TO CONVENE about the Mind and Body connection and
an additional six (6) weeks of Maternity 2016 at the Holiday Inn Bayside, San Di- Great News! If you are interested in how this can promote better overall health?
becoming an Air Force Reserve officer at Then come join the interactive and infor-
Leave for Air Force Active Duty Airmen as ego. The Department Convention is being Team March, the next Deserving Airman mational series of one-hour classes based
Commissioning Board will convene on on the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind
well as Reserve and Guard Airmen on ac- held concurrently. May 21-22, 2016. If you are interested, Body Medicine’s Resilient Warrior. Class-
and meet the qualifications located on the es are scheduled on the A and B Unit Train-
tive duty orders (pursuant to AFI 36-2619, The JOPDS is one of the premier profes- wing INFO drive - X:\MarchBaseInfo, ing Assemblies through September 2016.
in the DACB pamphlet, please have your Topics for the six-part series include
Military Personnel Appropriation (MPA) sional development opportunities available completed commissioning packages sub-
mitted to the 452 FSS/FSMPD (Career - Stress Reactions and Relaxation Re-
Man-Day Program and AFI 36-2254, Vol- to our younger officers and is one of the Development) office not later than close sponse
of business, Monday, May 2, 2016. If you
ume 1, Reserve Personnel Participation) only professional development seminars have any questions or concerns, please feel - Getting Good Sleep
free to call career development at 951-655- - Mindfulness and a Positive State of
who give birth, effective Feb. 5, 2016. This to emphasize joint service participation. To 3113. Mind
-Yin andYang of Resiliency
leave is non-chargeable and the 12-week date, more than a thousand young officers COMMAND POST -Yoga & Journaling
NEEDS AIRMEN - Social Connections & Communication
period must be taken continuously. For from all services have benefited from these The 452nd Air Mobility Wing Com- Time and Location:
mand Post is in need of new Airmen. They UTA Sundays, 11 a.m. - noon
those who are already on maternity leave ROA DEF events. have several full-time Air Reserve Techni- Bldg. 470, room 205
cian positions and several Traditional Re- Contact frank.pavone@us.af.mil or 655-
effective Feb. 5, 2016, they will be granted The ROA Chapter #57, at March ARB, serve positions available. 4551 for more information. No reservation
Command Post brief job description: required.
a 6-week extension. Additionally, Airmen is part of The San Diego Chapter which is The base command post is the central con-
trol point for base mission operations and REGISTER FOR YELLOW
who extended their current 42-day mater- made up of Reserve Officers of the United often is in direct communication with the RIBBON EVENTS
wing commander. Command Post person-
nity leave and are currently on ordinary States Armed Services. Their geographi- nel are key facilitators in ensuring optimal Upcoming dates for Yellow Ribbon
Command and Control (C2) operations events are Mar 18-20, Apr. 22-24, May 20-
leave may convert the chargeable ordinary cal area encompasses the greater San Di- and communications. Specific tasks de- 22, Jun 17-19. For more formation, contact
pend on the mission and aircraft assigned 1st Lt. Shelley Lawrence, your 452nd Air
leave to the new non-chargeable Maternity ego area from the Mexican border north to to that base, which could range from cargo Mobility Wing Yellow Ribbon representa-
transport to space systems and nuclear op- tive, for details at 951-655-4615.
Leave. In the case of dual-military couples, the Orange County and Riverside County erations. If interested please contact Senior
Master Sgt. Frank Gomez at frank.go- BACK STREET GRILL HOURS
Maternity Leave may not be transferred to areas, and from the Pacific Ocean east to Hours of operation for the newly reno-

create any kind of shared benefit, and in all include Imperial County. Membership is vated Back Street Grill are Monday – Fri-
day for breakfast from 6:30 to 10 a.m., for
cases, unused Maternity Leave will be for- open to any federally commissioned offi-
See BRIEFS page 4
feited if not used. Commanders will grant cer, warrant officer, of the National Guard,

Maternity Leave in all cases where Airmen Reserve, Active Component, Former of-

are eligible. Furthermore, no Airmen shall ficers or Retired officers and their spouses

be disadvantaged in her career, including and recently includes non-commissioned

limitations to assignments, evaluations, or officers. The March ROA chapter Junior

selection for PME because she has taken Officer Liaison is Capt. Lombardo at 951-

Maternity Leave. 655-5722.

ATTENTION ALL 3AS Find The ROA Department of the Gold-
(3A1X1S) en West, which covers California and Ne-
vada, at roa.org/ca.

Senior Master Sgt. Cynthia Villa has

been selected by wing leadership to serve ENLISTED DEVELOPMENTAL

as the 3A Functional Manager. She is very EDUCATION BOARD

excited for this opportunity and is ready Air Reserve Personnel Center officials

to go to work! In an effort to get to meet will release the Invitation to Apply and

every 3A personally, Villa will hold a 3A open the application cycle for the annual

All Call on Sunday, March 6 and March 20 Enlisted Developmental Education Board

at 1 p.m. in the Cultural Resource Center. Friday, Feb. 5. The EDEB will convene

This will give each of you the opportunity May 16 at HQ ARPC. All applications are

to meet her and have a two-way discussion due to ARPC no later than April 15, 4:30

regarding the wing’s current 3A situation, p.m. MT. Call the Total Force Service Cen-

to include personnel moves, loss of posi- ter at DSN 665-0102 or 210-565-0102 for

tions, other pertinent information, or any- questions or further information.

thing else you may want to discuss as a 3A.

Maximum participation of all 3As is highly MARCH FIELD AIRFEST ON

encouraged. It’s a team effort. WEB/SOCIAL MEDIA