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BULLSEYE News 5April 22, 2016

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Creech opens new full-time SAPR office

By Airman 1st Class Kristan Campbell Avis M. Resch, sexual assault response ance for sexual violence have its hold on On-call victim advocates are now
coordinator for Nellis and Creech Air our Air Force.” accessible through the SAPR office for
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Force Bases. “If we are not readily avail- assistance in coordinating counseling,
In an effort to better facilitate immediate able, if we do not respond and care for Resch urges those who are unsure medical care and clarifying report-
care and support to members of Creech them immediately, they may walk away whether or not to seek help to call anony- ing options. Squadron’s first sergeants,
AFB, Nevada, the Air Force’s Sexual As- hurt and broken and never seek assis- mously and ask questions. chaplains, as well as Creech medical
sault Prevention and Response program tance again.” personnel, can further assist by putting
opened its first office on the installation “We know it’s hard for a victim to members into contact with SAPR.
April 5. Resch went on to say that not having a come forward,” Resch said. “We will
SAPR office at Creech AFB before wasn’t spend as much time as needed to ensure Victims of sexual assault can also call
The opening comes as the Air Force conducive for its Airmen to have their a victim completely understands what the 24/7 reporting line at 702-652-SARC
observes Sexual Assault Awareness and congressionally mandated, immediate their reporting options are, what support (7272) or visit http.//www.nellis.af.mil/
Prevention Month (SAAPM) in April. To access to a credentialed SAPR member. we can offer them, and that we will not sapr for support.
raise awareness, the SAPR team provided leave their side until they tell us they no
visitors with free items and gave Creech “The SAPR program is so success- longer require our services.” “Just remember 2-SARC,” Resch
AFB leadership a tour of the newly refur- ful that Congress is now involved with said. “That is the easiest and best way to
bished facilities. enacting policy and law around it,” said Victims of sexual assault can also remember how to get in touch with our
Resch. “It has been 10 years since the reach out to the SAPR program through office. There will always be someone at
“For someone to struggle with the program went Air Force-wide and the the Nellis AFB command post, who will the end of that number ready to assist
decision to contact us is huge,” said Ms. cultural changes, awareness, and intoler- direct them to the SAPR office or victim and support. Our door is always open.”
advocate on-call.

LRS, from page 1 ______________ Air Force Aerial Demonstration mis- U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes
sions including the short-notice crating
the packaging/crating support directly and shipping of Thunderbird parts and Senior Airman Thiago Gandarillas, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron acting NCO in-
responsible for over 163,000 remotely equipment preventing cancellation of charge of planning and packaging, prepares a package for shipment at Nellis Air Force
piloted aircraft flying and 9,500 combat air shows at Gary, Indiana, Keesler AFB, Base, Nev., April 18. The 99th LRS Cargo Movement Section won the Air Force-Level
sorties, enabling 50 raids, support of 59 Mississippi, and at Francis E. Warren Defense Packaging Excellence Award for the first time for their accomplishments in 2015.
Airmen in contact with enemies, 191 AFB, Wyoming.
attacks observed, and the elimination
of 1,500 targets. While discussing with the men and
women of the 99th LRS about what fac-
“Most people just think of Traffic tors contributed to winning this award,
Management as household goods and the resounding answer was teamwork.
passenger travel but cargo plays a major
part in the wartime fight every day,” said “The credit for this award really goes
Federico De La Garza Jr., 99th LRS cargo to my people,” said Brown. “My team
warehouse foreman. comes to work, they are dedicated pro-
fessionals, excellent logisticians and they
The 99th LRS Cargo Movement Sec- just come in to complete the mission
tion provided a superior level of mission and do whatever it takes to get the job
support and operational safety for seven done, even if that means coming in on
assigned wings and 52 assigned tenant the weekend.”
force exercises including Red Flag, Green
Flag and U.S. Air Force Weapons School De La Garza Jr. is a retired Air Force
instructor courses. Master Sgt. and has been at Nellis AFB
since 2004, he is also a two time winner
In addition, they supported the U.S. of the individual Defense Packaging

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes Excellence Award and shared the same ter what the situation is they get the job
sentiment as Brown done and it means a lot because these
Senior Airman Thiago Gandarillas, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron acting NCO guys work hard and they should be
in-charge of planning and packaging, fills out a form while preparing a package “We all work as a team and help each lauded for their efforts, especially at the
for shipment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 18. With over 40 percent of traffic other out,” said De La Garza Jr. “We Air Force level, “said De La Gaza Jr. “A
management personnel deployed at all times, this team thrived through expert look out for each other. We all come lot of the times, the Airmen might not
training and cross-utilization of talents to help with mission support, readiness and together and we communicate the best see the everyday result of what they do
made significant and lasting contributions to the Nellis AFB, Creech AFB and Nevada way to attack processing cargo and lean but they see the big picture of the Air
Test and Training Range team as well as to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center mission. on people’s experience. It doesn’t matter Force award and they get to say, ‘hey, I
how many people we have we get the job contributed to the Air Force and we won
done. They say do it and we get it done.” as a team.’ The whole thing here is team
and not individuals. You will fail as an
The Cargo Movement Section handled individual but will succeed as a team.”
1,534 truckloads of cargo, (over 20,500
line items) and over 80 ammo shipments With over 40 percent of traffic man-
while finding the time to handle receipt, agement personnel deployed at all times,
packing, and shipping of 10,000 pounds this team thrived through expert train-
of the Air Force Wounded Warrior ing and cross-utilization of talents to
sports equipment valued at $432,000 help with mission support and readiness
ensuring the event was an overwhelm- and made significant and lasting contri-
ing success. butions to the Nellis AFB, Creech AFB
and Nevada Test and Training Range
Winning this award means a lot to team as well as to the U.S. Air Force
the men and women that are a part of Warfare Center mission.
the 99th LRS cargo movement section.

“This award just shows that no mat-