CLASSIFIEDS >> 2-3-12

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE COMBAT AIRLIFTER CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT will take ads by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 982-9421, or you may mail your ad to 404 Graham Rd., Jacksonville, Ark. 72078. You may also e-mail them to combatairlifterclassifieds@arkansasleader.com Deadline to advertise in Friday's issue is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

THRIFT SHOP open to the public. MWF, 10 am to 2 pm, first Saturday monthly. Great bargains. All revenues used to support mission. Volunteers and donations welcome. Jacksonville Care Channel, 201 Elm, 982-4647.

A  free one-year membership in Military Officers Association of America is available for active, reserve, & national guard officers who are  not prior members. Contact Central Arkansas Chapter Secretary (cacmoaa@aol.com).


HELP WANTED

DRIVERS: $1,200 Orientation Completion Bonus! OTR Openings! CDL-A OTR experience required. Koch Trucking, 1-800-213-7696.

CUSTOMER FRIENDLY person needed to conduct demos at LR Commissary. Must be at least 18 with base access. Excellent compensation. Call Calvin (407) 722-9085.

DRIVERS: $1,200 Orientation Completion Bonus & make up to .43 cpm! CDL-A OTR. Experience required. Many routes available! Call now: 1-800-213-7696.

FULL-TIME HAIR Stylist needed in Gravel Ridge salon. Commission paid weekly. Call Tina 834-2204.


HORSES

HORSES: LUCKY Acres Boarding Stable, TLC for your horse, box stalls and paddocks, clean pastures, indoor and outdoor arenas, riding instruction and training program. Dressage our specialty. (501) 988-2458.


PETS

55 GALLON aquarium w/black stand, light etc. Stand has some peeling on bottom, tank is excellent condition, $200 obo. (501) 941-8595.

FREE TO good home, lg. 4 yr. old orange tabby cat. 988-0524.


AUTOS/ACCESSORIES

2011 CAMARO ILT/RS, victory red, 4,500 miles, tons of options, 3.6L V6 eng., must see! $28,500. (989) 820-8205.

ENCLOSED CARRY-ON trailer, 6'x12', white, interior lights, loading ramp, side door, like new, comes w/mounted trunk & accessories, $2,500. Call or text (828) 302-7366.

2003 HONDA CR-V EX 4WD, silver, 4-cyl., 2.4L, 132K miles, all power, sunroof, towing pkg. lots of extras, runs great, $8,500. (501) 238-0078, Allen.


RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

1999 HONDA Shadow VT1100CT, 37K miles, windshield, hard case saddlebags, luggage rack, backrest, Vance & Hines pipes, new tires, $4,500. (501) 773-3336.

14' FLAT bottom boat, $100. (501) 902-9243.


ITEMS FOR SALE

PAINTBALL GEAR: Freak kit barrels, $90; pod packs w/pods, $20; Proto elbow pads, $15; knee pads, $10; gear bag, $10. (785) 317-4904.

COLLEGE BOOKS: Portfolio Keeping, 2nd ed. $4; Easy Writer, 4th ed, $17; 50 Essays, 3rd ed. $17; The Craft of Revision, 5th ed., $40. (501) 786-3803.

CRAFT FIREPLACE insert with blower & heavy duty grate, good condition, $250 cash. 843-7939.

NEW, NEVER opened black 16 gb iPad 2 wifi, $479. (304) 541-0164.

54" RCA, blk. floor model TV, not working, $50. You must pick up. (501) 247-8130.

MODERN WARFARE 3, excellent condition, $50 obo. (501) 786-3802.

50" SAMSUNG DLP HDTV model HL-S5086W w/black glass TV stand, $500 obo. (281) 919-7745.

ELLIPTICAL, 2011 Pro-Form 785 F, like new, barely used, $600 new, asking $300 obo. 410-2752.

WINE STORAGE rack, 50 bottle, metal, lockable, 44" high, 22" wide, $45. (501) 837-2906 or e-mail flyingherk@comcast.net.

5-PC. CB drum set w/pedal & cymbals, Zildian, great condition, $200 obo. (501) 941-8595.

COMPAQ/HP laptop, 2006, Word, DVD player/ripper, etc. Runs a little slow, needs a little TLC but everything functions, $60. (501) 410-2752.


HOUSES FOR RENT

Sherwood/Jacksonville areas. Beautiful 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Mobile Homes. Large lots, in quiet safe park, close to LRAFB. Clean, quiet, & safe park. $450-$695 plus deposit. (501) 835-3450.

CABOT: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car garage, hardwood/tile floors & new fixtures in 2010. $1,075 month, $1,000 deposit, 1 year lease, no smoking, no pets. (501) 628-1225.

STUDIO APARTMENTS - Jacksonville. Cozy 1 bedroom apts. Bed pulls down from wall in living room. Wood burning fireplace, $275 mo. & util. Military discount available. No children, no pets. Camp Construction, 982-0434.

3 & 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath mobile homes, central heat & air, newly remodeled. Hwy. 107, 3 miles north of back gate. No mowing, water & gas paid on 1. (501) 988-5187. Ask for Ed.*

CABOT SCHOOL District, 1,800 sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 15 minutes to base, large lot, covered patio. $1,000 deposit, $1,300 month rent, no pets. (501) 681-8400.

JACKSONVILLE: 1 bedroom duplex, carport, storage area, washer/dryer hookups, $395 rent, $300 deposit. (501) 833-3781.

319 WEATHERING Lane, Austin. Custom built in 2007, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, split bedroom plan, separate laundry, 2 car garage, deck, privacy fence. Washer, dryer & refrigerator included. $124,000. (501) 416-2331.

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 16x80 mobile home with 8x10 storage building. New carpet, new paint, new linoleum. Approximately 5 miles from back gate. Nice quiet community park. $500 month. (501) 833-0307.


HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE: Jackonville, 2 BR, 1 1/2 bath, kitchen, dining room, den w/large play area. Large fenced backyard. Owner finance w/down payment an option. Call 983-9000.

FOR SALE by owner. Priced to sell $199,900. 188 Obsidian Drive, Sherwood. Min. to LRAFB. 2K sq. ft., 3 bdrm./2 bth., 2-car garage. Spacious floor plan, crown molding w/built-in shelves, fireplace, fenced yard w/covered porch. Buyer's agent welcome. View at militarybyowner.com, MBO214165. Call (501) 251-7200. OPEN HOUSE: Feb. 4 & 5.

TOP STORY >> Little Rock AFB commander, wife nominated for O’Malley award

Col. Mike Minihan, 19th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife, Ashley, were nominated for Air Mobility Command’s 2011 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O’Malley award for distinguishing themselves in the performance of outstanding service to the base for the year of 2011.

The O’Malley Award annually recognizes the wing commander and spouse team whose contributions to the nation, the Air Force, and the local community best exemplify the highest ideals and positive leadership of a military couple in a key Air Force position.

“While Ashley and I are humbled to be AMC’s recipient and Air Force nominee for this award, our nomination is really recognition of everything the Airmen of Little Rock Air Force Base have done this year,” the colonel said. “This award really belongs to each Airman and their family. I want to thank each of you for the privilege of being your commander.”

The dedication shown by Team Little Rock members over the past year was highlighted by their rapid response to a disastrous tornado with determination and commitment to the mission. Despite the tornado causing more than $82 million worth of damage, affecting 273 homes, 60 buildings, five aircraft and causing a power failure on base, Team Little Rock members placed service before self and were able to provide immediate shelter and relief for 54 displaced families and had the base operational again within 12 hours, launching aircraft and deploying more than 400 Airmen to support the Air Force’s needs in the area of responsibility within 60 hours.

Team Little Rock members also worked together to prove their mettle during the Air Mobility Command Logistic Compliance Inspection Program and the wing’s first ever Operational Readiness Inspection as the host unit. The hard work of the Airmen and civilians impressed the LCAP and ORI inspectors as the wing received a grade of “Excellent” for the LCAP, and a grade of “Satisfactory” for the ORI, certifying the wing is war-capable and mission-ready.

Additionally, the base opened the $14.5 million Jacksonville-Little Rock AFB University Center in January, a first-of-its-kind education center at the base’s perimeter that was funded in part by a $5 million donation from the city after it taxed residents over a two-year period.

Also on the education front, a partnership with local community leaders resulted in Flightline Academy, a Jacksonville public charter school, opening on base in August, giving area on- and off-base residents an alternative education choice for children in fifth through eight grades.

(Courtesy of 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs)

COMMENTARY>>Relationships generate results

By Chief Master Sgt. Brian Stevens
314th Maintenance Group

Recently I found myself at the barbershop and realized how long I had been going to the same place and the same barber (almost 15 years). The thing is I know there are closer and cheaper places to get my hair cut, but we have built a relationship of trust over time. He knows how I like my hair cut and that I’m usually in a hurry, we Americans tend to be very bottom line orientated and mission focused. Then it dawned on me, these types of committed relationships bring results that produce success in every aspect of life.

I continued to think about this as I recently attended a noncommissioned officer academy graduation at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. I was running the track around the flightline, affectionately known as I-81, and my mind started pondering this relationships-equals-results hypothesis.

For example, the first time I was at Keesler AFB was in the 1980s when I attended a six-week communications school. It was a great time, and I also learned a few things and built up my network of contacts. Fast forward a few years to Operation Desert Shield, and I’m at King Khalid International Airport north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when I get a phone call from my old school instructor. He’s gone back to his original career field, and is now part of the Gen. Charles Horner’s, the then U.S. and Allied Air Operations commander, flying crew. My contact says his aircraft has a navigational aid problem he’s trying to fix, found out I was in the area, and said he needed my help. I immediately got to work, and a little while later I was able to get him the parts and test equipment he needed to fix the aircraft. Relationship = results.

The next time I was at Keesler AFB was 1997, and I was attending the Mathies NCO-Academy. Once again I learned a few things, had a great time and built even more contacts. Fast forward a few years again, and now I’m at Osan Air Base, Republic of South Korea. One of the folks I worked with had a death in her family. We needed to get her on an aircraft back to the states as soon as possible. I called over to the transportation squadron to see if we could get her to the airport quickly and discovered one of my former classmates was the NCO in charge of the office. With no hesitation, he was able to delay a truck heading to the international airport while my Airman packed, and in less than 20 hours, she was back home. Relationship = results.

By the time I had gone through these memories in my mind and finished my run, a light bulb came on in my mind. Without these connections I wouldn’t have been able to help or be helped. It became very clear that the relationships we make during our lifetimes help us succeed and produce the results we are looking for. Relationships = results!

One of my favorite relationships is with a great American we have right here at Little Rock Air Force Base, retired Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Tucker, 314th Airlift Wing Cost-per-Flying Hour program manager. This man has been a tremendous mentor and resource to me and many other folks here at the base – without him, many things wouldn’t have happened as smoothly or at all.

At the end of this month Tucker will have served our nation as an active-duty Airman and civil servant for 50 years. In that time he has cared for Airman of all ranks and their families.

He still keeps giving, and what he gets in return is fellowship and the knowledge that his relationships are strong enough to help him succeed in whatever needs to be done. Relationship = results.

What relationships do you have in your life and career? Are they strong? Can you rely on your contacts to help you out? Can they rely on you for the same reason? You never know who’s on the other line to help you see results.

COMMENTARY>>2011 year in review

By Col. Mike Minihan
19th Airlift Wing commander

To say that 2011 has been a significant year in the lives of Team Little Rock Airmen, their families and our community would truly be an understatement. Ashley and I thank you and your loved ones for your service and recognize the sacrifices each of you have made to ensure the success and growth of all three wings here at “The Rock.”

This year has been one of unprecedented challenges and achievements. Some of the significant events this year include opening of the Jacksonville-Little Rock Air Force Base University Center, 314th Airlift Wing’s “Excellent” Unit Compliance Inspection, and the 19th Airlift Wing’s March ROCKEX. The 22nd Air Force Detachment 1 stood-up on base and now gives Team Little Rock members a new opportunity to continue answering their nation’s call to service as reservists. An incident that will continue to impact the base for years to come was April’s tornado and the amazing Team Little Rock and community recovery efforts in the aftermath of the estimated $82 million worth of damage. The 41st and 50th Airlift Squadrons also deployed 48 hours after the twister with eight C-130Hs models, eight C-130Js and more than 180 personnel -- no small feat. The 189th Operations Group transitioned to the Avionics Modernization Program flight training unit in May and in June the 189th Air Wing Rapid Augmentation Team won the Air National Guard and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Team Award. In June, the 19th AW geared up for inspections with an operational readiness exercise. The 314th AW returned from the July RODEO highly decorated as the Best Air Mobility Wing.

Any of these accomplishments singularly would be the sole significant event at any civilian business or other base for the entire year; however, at Little Rock AFB, we have risen to each occasion. Operations tempo like this has brought out the best wingmen, leaders and supportive friends and family the Air Force has to offer.

August and the months following brought on a whole new definition of operations tempo. The 314th AW finished their 2011 LCAP with flying colors, the Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School Flightline Upper Academy opened its doors to middle schoolstudents, the 53 AS deployed to support OEF and OIF, and the 19th AW scored an “Excellent” on their LCAP. In September the 19th flew away to Volk Field for their last practice before the operational readiness inspection. The base was awarded $100,000 as the AMC runner-up for the Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award for quality of life improvements. October winds brought with it the 19th AW’s dominating performance during the AMC ORI and the celebratory Air Force Ball for all of TLR; it was undoubtedly a world-class event!!

Combat Airlifters will continue to make a global impact in the weeks, months and year ahead. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 1, 2011, 371 TLR personnel deployed to the area of responsibility. The deployments show no sign of stopping, more than 220 Airmen are scheduled to deploy in the upcoming months.

The dedication and attitude of each and every Airman on this base is what makes the difference. That infectious, can-do spirit leaves a lasting impression on every IG inspector, competition judge or community neighbor you meet – Team Little Rock Combat Airlifters are second to none.

It’s truly an honor to serve alongside the Airmen and families of Little Rock Air Force Base at home and abroad.

TOP STORY > >Black Knight Truth No. 5: Black Knight physical fitness

By Lt. Col. Jon Landis
19th Airlift Wing Director of Staff

- PT Generates Courage

- PT Generates Confidence

- PT Generates Air Power

- PT is My Responsibility

If you happened to check out the current Fitness Program AFI (36-2905), you may have noticed something new just after the Table of Contents … Commander’s Intent:

“It is every Airman’s responsibility to maintain the standards set forth in this AFI 365 days a year. Being physically fit allows you to properly support the Air Force mission. The goal of the Fitness Program is to motivate all members to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, strength/flexibility training, and healthy eating. Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness…” (General Norton Schwartz, CSAF)

You may be wondering, “How does physical training generate confidence and courage?” I can think of many examples but the one that stands out is that of Capt Lance P. Sijan, Medal of Honor recipient, and one of my personal heroes. If you haven’t read the book Into the Mouth of the Cat by Malcom McConnell, make it a priority. It is well worth your time.

Sijan was an athlete, most notablya football player in high school and college. He also enjoyed swimming, baseball and various other physical activities. While deployed to Vietnam, he employed a rigorous regimen of strength training. He was keenly aware that he might have to depend upon his physical fitness to survive. When his aircraft went down over enemy territory, Lance P. Sijan was prepared for an ordeal that would go down as one of the most heroic accounts in Air Force history.

Despite numerous injuries sustained during bailout (a compound fracture to his leg, fractured skull and mangled hand), Sijan spent 45 days post-crash in the jungle surviving and evading. No doubt, his unshakable character and physical training enabled such a remarkable feat. He was initially captured when an enemy convoy discovered him lying unconscious near their route of travel. After receiving some food, water and rest, Capt Sijan overpowered his guard and escaped, only to be captured again hours later. He was transported to two prison camps where he was tortured, starved and his injuries were neglected. During this time, he continued his efforts to escape and never once gave sensitive information to his captors or broke faith with his fellow Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen.

So how does PT generate Air Power? Simply stated, it enables you to do your job, and do it better! It’s a scientific fact that fit individuals are better prepared to be productive in accomplishing daily tasks. Whether you maintain, sustain, support, operate or provide care, Black Knights are Combat Airlift. When you show up to work trained and physically fit, you generate Air Power.

Finally, each of us must take personal responsibility for our fitness. The long and short-term benefits are indisputable (increased energy, more alert, improved memory, combats stress and depression, improves sleep, extends life expectancy), but that isn’t my focus. It’s important for all of us to understand that it’s not just required by AFI, but it’s essential. It’s an integral part of what we do every day. It makes us better than our adversary and ensures we are able to answer the call, no matter when or how great the challenge. Lance Sijan did that. So instead of “adhering” or “incorporating” it, we need to own it. See you at the gym.

TOP STORY > >Turning trash into treasure

By Airman 1st Class Regina Agoha
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In one year, the base’s recycling center saved the base $625,646 and made $270,715 more by recycling nearly 5 million pounds of would-be trash, which would have been rotting in a landfill, into recycled treasure.

While the prospect of recycling seems easy, there’s a lot more that goes into winning the war against waste other than dumping plastics, glass and papers into a couple of green bins.

“It’s a federal-environmental law and an executive order that we recycle,” said Lynn Shaw, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron recycling manager. “Due to the size of our facility, we are supposed to do a minimum of recycling newspaper, office paper and metal.” Our current Air Force goal is to have a 50 percent diversion rate by year 2015. Out of all the solid waste we generate on base, at least 50 percent of it we’re supposed to recycle. We finished this fiscal year at 51 percent, so we are usually ahead of the curve.”

Recycling conserves natural resources, saves energy, and it’s cheaper than sending garbage to the landfill, said Shaw. “When we recycle, 60 percent of the time, we get money back for it.”

“For aluminum cans alone, weighing one half ounce, (30 cans equal 1 pound), we are only earning around $5,310 each year,” said Shaw. “According to the Little Rock Air Force Base factsheet, we could be making much more. With the base population at more than 7,000 active-duty military and civilian members, and about 5,500 family members, assuming that only half of the total population, (6,250 people), drink soda and if each person recycles one can per day, (208.3 lbs of aluminum), if the conservative numbers were $0.50 /lb, the base could make: $104.16 per day, $520.83 per week, $2,083.33 per month and $25,000 per year. There is lots of room for growth.”

Money gained from recycling programs helps the recycling center buy equipment, pay for the labor to run the center and bring down the cost of the program and its operation, said Shaw.

Recycling not only gives green dollar bills back to the base but it also helps keep the earth green by diverting waste from the landfill, said Shaw. Landfills are piled with garbage that just rots away. Two Pines landfill is where the base takes trash that can’t be recycled. Its south cell is closed and another cell north of I-440 has been opened. It is projected in 2020 the new landfill will be completely filled.

“Anytime we recycle, we’re diverting stuff from the landfill and doing our part,” Shaw said. “The landfill is like a prison, we have to have them but nobody wants them in their backyard. It is also a strain on our natural resources. It takes less energy to make aluminum cans out of an old aluminum can than to process oil and then make the aluminum to make a new aluminum can. The same thing holds true with paper, cardboard and glass.

Recycling has been incorporated in the environmental management system, said Shaw. “EMS is a tool/process to identify and mitigatethreats to the environment. In this sense our environment includes everything around us enabling us to carry out the Air Force mission. Each threat is labeled as an aspect. An aspect that can interfere with the mission or subject the base to legal/regulatory actions from outside is elevated to a significant aspect. Little Rock Air Force Base included recycling as a significant aspect which ensures program awareness by senior base leadership,” he said.

Sorting out different types of paper before just tossing them in the recycling bin is a great help for recycling employees, said Shaw. If recyclers know exactly how and where to recycle certain items, it could cut down a lot of wasted time at the recycling center.

“The whole facility is set up to maximize our man hours and cash flow,” he said. “If ou have to handle material more than once, then you’re wasting time. That’s the point of having everyone sort their papers out in the three bags that should be located in their office. Cardboard boxes are to be broken down and together. Aluminum cans and plastic bottles are to be separate so when it gets to the center, it can be put in its right place to be processed with like material. That would cut down on the labor cost and up the profit.”

Locations for recycling on base are at the old Base Exchange, the family readiness center, the small base lake and the recycling center. At the recycling center there is a drive-through service available Monday – Friday that accepts plastic, newspaper, junk mail, office paper, magazines, scrap metal electronics, batteries, cooking oil, cardboard, phone books, glass and metal/aluminum cans.

The 19th CES recycling site manager, Gary Kohrs, urges each generation to teach the next that recycling is not only good to do, but it’s important and needed. “Sooner or later,” Kohrs said, “there’s going to be no more room for landfills. The trash is getting into the water and our vegetation. The more people know about recycling the better things will be,” he said.

For more information on recycling, call the recycling center at 987-661 or for additional recycling facts, please visit The National Recycling Coalition at http://nrcrecycles.org.

COMMENTARY>>Underage drinking and personal responsibility

By Col. Michael Bauer
314th Operations Group commander

Underage drinking is a societal problem with potentially dire consequences and an issue supervisors need to be proactive in addressing. The Center for Disease Control warns us that alcohol is the most abused drug for individuals under the age of 21. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported that more than 75 percent of 12th graders and 63 percent of military members under the age 21 drank alcohol at least once in the previous year. Even more disconcerting, the surgeon general determined an average of 190,000 individuals under the age of 21 are treated in an emergency room and another 5,000 die each year from injuries caused by underage drinking due to car accidents, homicides and suicides.

The Air Force fight against underage drinking is not new; however, a truly effective approach or silver bullet to eliminate underage drinking has proven elusive. At its foundation, the supervisor argument is simple: underage drinking is against the law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice and should not be engaged in nor tolerated. In reality, parents, guardians, teachers, law enforcement officers and public officials have preached the dangers and illegality of underage drinking long before Airmen join the Air Force. Yet, statistics and experience tells us that this simple approach is not wholly effective and Airmen begin drinking in high school and then continue after joining the Air Force.

In developing an effective strategy, supervisors must continue to be creative and search for what works best for their Airmen. As a starting point, there are some common building blocks discussed below of setting expectations, articulating consequences and encouraging peer-leaders. When combined with each supervisor’s unique efforts, these lines of attack all aim at the ultimate goal of instilling personal responsibility in our Airmen.

Airmen must understand what’s expected. The Air Force as an institution holds high standards and expects our Airmen as young adults to live by a set of core values. There’s no compromise in the values or parsing of which laws should and should not be followed. Underage drinking or providing alcohol to minors is a violation of the law and our core values. It must be clear that underage drinking isn’t tolerated and an environment that discourages underage drinking must be established at both work and in social settings.

Supervisors need to clearly articulate the consequences of underage drinking and emphasize the raised stakes since the Airman’s time in high school. The consequences include potential Article 15’s, loss of pay, loss of rank, loss of specialty codes and in some cases an early end to an Air Force career, not to mention the potential loss of life discussed above. It must be clear that underage drinking will be met with swift and consistent punishment each and every time.

Supervisors understand that they are rarely present when an Airman is confronted with the decision to drink underage, but few Airmen choose to drink alone. As an institution, we must continue to encourage peer-leadership as one of the most effective deterrents and empower them to handle the situation when it occurs. Supervisors must emphasize the importance of and enlist peer-leaders to discourage behaviors that risk Airmen’s lives, careers and unit effectiveness. Confronting a peer is difficult for most Airmen at any age, but again, being an Airman comes with high expectations and core values to live by.

In the end, underage drinking is a personal choice and Airmen must understand that personal responsibility is an Air Force expectation and standard that we must all assume as mature adults. Airmen must realize that their decisions have consequences and affect not only themselves, but their fellow Airmen and the organization as a whole. Once they elect to serve, they become part of something bigger and better than themselves and need to make decisions accordingly. Personal responsibility is truly the only effective deterrent and the ultimate goal of any campaign against underage drinking.

Supervisors must strive to build on these lines of attack, develop a solid strategy, and continually encourage and reinforce a culture of personal responsibility. This isn’t an easy fight. What works is different for each Airman, but the goal is worth the effort. Personal responsibility remains at the core of everything we do in the Air Force and the basis of our core values.

As an Airman, underage drinking is a personal choice. Make the right one!