Vol. 2 No. 3 RAF Croughton, England Feb.

10, 2006

Tax Center
opens for
service
Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
422nd ABS Public Affairs

The RAF Croughton Tax

Center opened Monday and
is accepting appointments
for servicemembers and their
family members who require
assistance filing their taxes.
The Tax Center offers
free tax advice, preparation
and assistance; and the vol-
unteers are specially trained
and equipped to address mil-
itary-specific issues such as
combat zone tax benefits and
the effect of the new earned
income tax credit.
The Volunteer Tax Income
Assistance team is headed
by Tech. Sgt. Cathie Snider,
422nd Air Base Group Staff
Judge Advocate paralegal, Photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Robert Ashley

and supported by Tech. Sgt. RUBB it down

Milton Tapper, 422nd Air
Base Squadron Public Health
NCO in charge; Staff
See TAX on Page 3
Senior Master Sgt. Michael DeShon, 422nd Air Base Squadron superin-
tendent, tears down the RUBB using a track-mounted excavator. The en-
tire building was removed in less than eight hours.

Dynamic Duo It’s magic

Inside Dentists keep almost Project Wizard pro-
The 4,000 patients smiling. vides opportunities to
Croughton library.

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Editorial Staff
Lt. Col. Jim Ryan
422nd Air Base Squadron
commander
Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
NCO in charge of Public Affairs
Multimedia support is provided by
Tech. Sgt. Robert Ashley
This funded Air Force newspaper is
an authorized publication for members
of the U.S. military services overseas.
Contents of The Uplink are not neces-
sarily the official view of, or endorsed
by, the U.S. Government, the Depart-
ment of Defense or the Department of
the Air Force.
The editorial content is edited, pre-
pared and provided by the Public Af-
fairs office of RAF Croughton. All
photographs are Air Force photographs
unless otherwise indicated.
The PA office can be reached via
mail at 422nd ABS/PA, Unit 5855,
APO, AE 09494, via telephone at 236-
8468 or 01280 708 468; or via e-mail at
422abs.pa@croughton.af.mil.
The deadline for submissions to The
Uplink is no later than close of busi-
ness the Thursday eight days prior to
the desired publication date. Briefs are
due no later than 3 p.m. the Wednesday
nine days prior to the desired publica-
tion date.
Articles must be submitted elec-
tronically with contact information
reference the article directly to the
422nd Air Base Squadron Public Af-
fairs Office via e-mail to 422abs.pa@
croughton.af.mil.
All material is edited for accuracy,
brevity, clarity and conformity to regu-
lations.
Corrections: The 422nd Air Base
Squadron Public Affairs Office strives
for accuracy in each edition of The Up-
link. If an error is noticed, contact The
Uplink staff, 422nd Air Base Squadron
Public Affairs at 236-8468 or 01280
708 468 or via e-mail at 422abs.pa@
croughton.af.mil and a correction will
be published.
Commanders Corner
Exercises fundamental to Croughton mission
Col. Vincent D’Angelo
422nd ABG commander
W
e recently completed a
major exercise here on
base, and I must say not
only was I was very pleased with the
results; the exercise also raised the
standard at which we operate. Every
member of Team Croughton per-
formed well, and we continue to raise
the bar on our already outstanding
performance.
Even though we’ve taken the
level of our readiness preparations
up a notch, there is always room for
improvement. That is the exact reason
we have exercises … to improve our
processes to the point that they be-
come a fluid part of who we are and
what we do.
We are an Air Force in a time of
war. We’ve been in a steady state of
deployment for more than 15 years
and Airmen have come to accept their
tour in the Air and Space Expedition-
ary Force as a natural part of their
career. RAF Croughton is no different
in this aspect.
We are more than Airmen in arms,
we are a family. We exercise to ensure
our readiness as a fighting force main-
tains a level for us to adequately take
care of our family members when they
need it most … in combat.
Not more than a year ago we had
one of our Team Croughton Airmen
Commander’s Action Line
The Action Line is your direct line
for comments and suggestions on how
to make RAF Croughton a better place
to live and work.
It is also an avenue to resolve is-
sues you have been unable to resolve
through the responsible agency or your
chain of command.
If your concern still can’t be re-
solved, please call the Action Line or
send your concern via e-mail.
Items of interest to all RAF
Croughton readers may be published in
The Uplink.
If you leave your name and tele-
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receive serious injuries while sup-
porting OEF. The quick thinking and
support of the highly trained Airmen
around him saved his life. Heroic
actions such as those of the Airmen
who supported him are more and more
often becoming the norm for us as a
force. We train and exercise regularly
so we can handle situations like this
when they confront us.
We are a small base in size, but we
have grown over eight months to func-
tion at the same levels as any large
base in the Air Force. From security
forces to network administrators, I
have seen all of us as Airmen become
better able to adjust to any situation
that might arise. We have to be pre-
pared for any contingency that might
impact us.
There are times at Croughton and
during their careers when Airmen will
be asked to do things that aren’t part of
their day-to-day responsibilities. When
we exercise, we afford them the op-
portunity to prepare for incidents they
will most likely experience here or
later in their careers, particularly when
they get assigned to a main operating
base.
With that in mind, we will continue
to make training and exercises a regu-
lar part of the mission at Croughton.
I’m sure that you will all continue
to impress me with your knowledge,
ingenuity and professionalism! Many
thanks for all you do.
phone number or
e-mail address,
you will receive a
reply. Anonymous
inquiries will not
be published.
Including your
contact informa-
tion will also give Col. Vincent
D’Angelo
us a chance to get
more information if needed to solve
the problem.
To submit an Action Line, call 236-
8017 or e-mail 422abg.commanders.
actionline@croughton.af.mil.
Feb. 10, 2006 News
LEAD Program seeks Airmen for U.S. Air Force Academy
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) – The
Air Force is looking for outstanding enlisted Airmen with
leadership potential to fill appointments to the U.S. Air Force
Academy.
There are 135 slots available each year through the Lead-
ers Encouraging Airmen Development Program. The dead-
line for completing the initial application is Feb. 15 for entry
into the fall 2006 class. The LEAD Program is an ongoing
Air Force effort to provide its brightest Airmen the opportu-
nity to excel by offering them appointments to the academy
in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The LEAD program delegates authority to unit and wing
commanders to nominate highly qualified Airmen to attend
the Prep School with the intention of an academy appoint-
ment to follow. Fifty slots are reserved at the Prep School
for Airmen who meet entry criteria. Airmen must be a U.S.
citizen or be able to obtain citizenship before entry into the
academy the following year, be unmarried and have no de-
pendents, must not have passed their 22nd birthday by July
1 of the entry year, be of high moral character and have less
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than six years of service. There are also 85 slots available for
active duty Airmen for direct entry into the academy. Those
Airmen must be no older than 23 on July 1 of the year enter-
ing the Academy.
The initial application -- AF Form 1786 -- requires the
Airman’s personal information, immediate commander’s
endorsement (no lower than squadron commander or equiv-
alent), and Military Personnel Flight (MPF) Assignments
coordination.
The completed form must reach the Air Force Academy
Admissions Office no later than Feb. 15 of the entry year.
Once an application has been processed, Airmen will be
notified by the admissions office concerning additional re-
quirements such as the physical aptitude exam, an extensive
medical evaluation, completion of an interview with an Ad-
missions Liaison Officer, completion of the writing sample,
and attainment of qualifying scores on the Scholastic Apti-
tude Test or the American College Test.
For more information, contact Tech. Sgt. Ronald Tucker
at 236-8620.

Air Force Assistance Fund to start Monday

The Air Force Assistance Fund starts Monday. The tion, Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc.) that provide support
AFAF is an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable to the Air Force members and families in need. For more
affiliates (Air Force Village Foundation, Inc., Air Force Aid information, contact Master Sgt. Jeffery Vallery at 236-
Society, Inc., General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Founda- 8296 or Master Sgt. William Elmore at 236-8216.

because of the simplicity and their tax

Tax knowledge.”
Ms. Knoblock says she uses the Tax
Items needed by VITA

Continued from Page 1
Sgt. Sophia Tilman, 422nd ABS Mili-
tary Pay NCO in charge; Jacque Knoop
and Randy Powers.
“The VITA team saved the commu-
nity $41,875 in (filing) fees last year,”
said Sergeant Snider. “We’re excited
to be here to do the same or more this
year.”
Flora Knoblock, 422nd Air Base
Group Financial Management officer,
arrived here in 1999 and has used the
Tax Center every year since she ar-
rived.
“I started using it when I got here
because of my move and investments,”
she said. “I’ve been using it ever since
Center for more than its simplicity,
though.
“Last year, due to tax changes that
were implemented, I thought I was go-
ing to lose money due to my invest-
ments,” she said. “The people at the
Tax Center really took care of me. I
ended up getting more money back
than I expected.”
The Tax Center will not maintain pa-
per forms for filing, but all necessary
forms can be found at www.irs.gov.
The site also provides links for Air-
men who prefer to file their own taxes.
The Tax Center is located in the Le-
gal Office and will accept appointments
between 8 and 10 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Photo Identification
Social Security card for all
family members
Birth dates for all family mem-
bers
Current year’s tax package
Wage and earnings statement
from all employers
Interest and dividends state-
ments
Bank routing and account num-
bers (for electronic returns)
Other relevant information
about income and expenses
If filing a married, joint elec-
tronic return, both spouses must
be present to sign
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News Briefs
Hail and Farewell
A 422nd Air Base Group
Hail and Farewell will be held
Monday at the Community
Center at 3 p.m.
Red Cross
The RAF Croughton Medi-
cal Clinic will offer a Red
Cross Babysitters Certifica-
tion Course for youths aged 12
and older who are eligible for
certification. The course will
be scheduled when there are
at least six youths signed up.
Price is $32 per person. For
more information or to sign
up, contact Staff Sgt. Kimberly
Flanagan at 236-8198.
Prescriptions
Prescriptions may be re-
trieved only by the patient or
patient’s representative who
presents the patient’s identi-
fication card (or a copy of the
front and back) and/or written
permission. Prescriptions for
children under the age of 18
may be given to the parent after
viewing the parent’s ID card.
The Medical Release of Infor-
mation forms are located at the
clinic and can be completed
and placed in medical records
to fulfill the written permis-
sion requirement. Prescriptions
not picked up after seven day
will be returned to RAF Lak-
enheath.
CPMC
The Civilian Personnel
Management Course will be
held here April 10 to 12 from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is man-
datory for anyone who super-
vises general schedule or wage
grade employees. For more
information, contact Christina
Switzer at 236-4063
News
Security forces transformation:
More than meets the eye
Senior Airman J.G. Buzanowski
Air Force Print News
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- As the
Air Force continues to adapt for the fu-
ture, changes to the security forces ca-
reer field will affect the total force.
Brig. Gen. Robert Holmes, director
of security forces and force protection,
calls these transformations a “refocus”
on how his people train and fight.
“We’re not in the Cold War anymore;
we have to alter our mentality and our
practices for today’s reality,” the general
said. “Because of the nature of the threat,
our Airmen are fighting the global war
on terror on the front lines, and we owe
it to them to provide training, equipment
and resources to be effective.”
Essentially security forces Airmen
will focus on preparing for their warf-
ighting mission at forward locations, as
well as security at a fixed installation,
General Holmes said.
As an example, he cited an Air Force
Task Force that operated around Balad
Air Base, Iraq, for two months last year.
The unit patrolled the local towns and
found weapons caches as well as indi-
viduals who posed a threat to the base.
“Our Airmen are going ‘outside the
wire’ to conduct missions and are prov-
ing successful in keeping people safe,”
General Holmes said.
“Not only for the folks stationed at
the base, but people who live and work
in the local area as well. This is very
important in the present war on terror,”
he added.
Security forces Airmen must learn
counter-insurgency techniques and in
doing so, they’ll operate more effec-
tively in joint operations, said Maj. Gen.
Norman Seip, assistant deputy chief of
staff for air and space operations.
“We need to be prepared for a full-
spectrum of threats against an air field,”
General Seip said. “That means taking
more responsibility for defense of our
mission, so our sister services can con-
centrate on their own tasks. We need to
understand how they operate, so we’re
working closely with the Army to
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identify additional ways to train.”
While security forces will focus more
on their warfighting competencies, Air
Force leaders are reviewing several op-
tions for installation protection duties,
like entry control, at home stations. Plans
call for more DoD civilians, greater af-
filiation with the Guard and Reserve and
better use of technologies, General Hol-
mes said.
The changes to the security forces
career field will present the opportunity
for other Airman to participate in instal-
lation security.
While that doesn’t necessarily mean
everyone will have a rotation check-
ing identification cards at a gate, it does
mean more comprehensive training,
awareness and capability to respond and
participate, he said.
“Will every Airman be a cop? No. But
every Airman will be a warrior,” General
Holmes said. “Every Airman needs to be
trained in basic force protection skills
and must be prepared to defend an air
base and themselves in the event of an
attack. This means more than just quali-
fying with a weapon. We want Airmen to
be comfortable with their duty weapon
and to develop their shooting skills.”
While definitive plans have not been
finalized, General Holmes also said one
of the transformation goals is bring-
ing security forces Airmen back in step
with standard Air Force 120-day deploy-
ments.
“Right now our folks are going out for
179-day rotations,” he said. “Our Air-
men need time to reconstitute and train,
so it’s important to get them in line with
the rest of the Air Force. We aim to do
just that.”
Overall, General Holmes said the
changes would make security forces Air-
men more effective and relevant to Air
Force needs in the face of the current
changing nature of warfare.
“We want to make our Airmen more
proficient, and to do that, we need to
adapt,” Gen. Holmes said. “We’re going
to change our training, our tactics and
our procedures and the Air Force will be
better for it.”
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Unit and job title: 422nd ABS/FMA
NCOIC Accounting Liaison

Time in service: 9 years, 4 months

Time on station: 1 year, 6 months

Family: Wife - Izumi

Hobbies: Computers, guitars, anime

(Japanese animation) and Formula 1
Staff Sgt. Scott Baker
Supervisor’s quote: Sergeant Baker
is the accounting liaison officer for the
payment center and all the contractors
who provide supplies and service to
Croughton. He single-handedly vali-
dates more than $3 million in contracts
annually.

How do you support the RAF

Croughton mission? I liaise between
here and DFAS to ensure customers’
funds are loaded and paid properly.

If you could do one thing to improve

Croughton, what would it be? I
would like to see the hours at the Auto
Skills Center extended a couple of
more days a week since it’s hard to get
there during the week.
The Spotlight On ... is intended to recognize technical sergeants and below who
epitomize what it means to be a part of Team Croughton. Submissions must be
sent to 422abs.pa@croughton.af.mil by squadron superintendents.

Annual Award Winners No photograph

available:
Simon Martin
422nd ABS
Civilian Category II
Tech. Sgt.
Judy Khamphan
422nd ABS
Staff Sgt. NCO
Ryan Cote
Linda Tallent
422nd CS
Honor Guard Member Senior Master Sgt.
Volunteer
Maj. Gary Dorman 2nd Lt. Nicholas Kuc
Joe Carenza 422nd CES
422nd CS 422nd CS
FGO
SNCO CSIP
Airman 1st Class
Josh Reisner
422nd SFS
Superior Performer
Capt. Steven Cruz
422nd CS
Flight Commander
Senior Airman Senior Master Sgt.
Jonathan Youhanaie Capt. Joseph Quinn Rick Cavuto Rudolph Montez
422nd SFS 422nd SFS 422nd CS 422nd ABG
Airman CGO Civilian Category II 1st Sergeant
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Cyberspace ... How Croughton provides
operational relevance in AF’s new mission
New Air Force mission brings
Croughton Airmen to the forefront of
success.
Lt. Col. George Lamont
422nd Communications Squadron
Cyberspace is not new to the
Air Force and certainly not to RAF
Croughton. The traditional image
of air power conjures up visions of
aircraft traveling at supersonic speeds,
engaging in air-to-air combat or
conducting bombing campaigns on
massed enemy forces and strategic
targets. Since 9/11 our enemies are
no longer the superpowers we spent
decades going toe to toe with us-
ing conventional weapons and huge
military budgets. We are now faced
with an asymmetric threat, one where
our enemies can strike with incredible
lethality and devastating force ... and
they are extremely adaptable. Our en-
emy is the terrorist. The terrorist’s sole
purpose is to get us to change our way
of life and question our values. This
enemy’s realm is cyberspace.
Long gone is the image of renegade
terrorists who simply want their 15
minutes of fame before going down in
a fiery blast for their political cause.
These new terrorists are million-dollar
businessmen, lawyers and technologi-
cally savvy individuals who have the
means to disrupt almost every aspect
of our life through a simple device ... a
computer.
Some say we have only ourselves
to blame for allowing this situation
to develop by relying so heavily on
technology and often unquestioningly
adopting its utility to improve opera-
tions or eliminate menial tasks. The
debate is moot since technology is
here to stay.
The Air Force feels so strongly
about the potential risks posed by this
enemy, they’ve made a revolutionary
change to our core mission objective
and included cyberspace as an area we
Commentary
need to fight to protect our national
interests.
The Air Force defines cyberspace to
include network security, data trans-
mission and the sharing of informa-
tion. Cyberspace is a somewhat ab-
stract concept for most. Cyberspace is
virtually impossible to detect through
our unrefined human senses. How-
ever, it drives almost all aspects of our
everyday lives.
Entertainment, retail, banking, news
media, navigation, telephones, radio
and transportation systems all run or
are built around computer networks.
Only recently have we as a people
become familiar with the terms “vi-
rus” and “spam” as they apply to the
network and understand their negative
impacts. Previously, the occasional
office network outage was merely an
annoyance.
Today, when the network goes
down things grind to a halt, billions
of dollars in productivity are lost and
lives are put at risk. These are exactly
the effects terrorists want.
Croughton has been on the cyber-
space front line for more than four
decades providing dedicated com-
munications throughout the Euro-
pean theater. We understand the new
lexicon of network defense, informa-
tion superiority and Time Compliance
Network Order. Our young Airmen
are well trained and understand the
technology of cyberspace, its benefits
and the risks.
Whether it is our telephone switch,
High Frequency antennas, base
network services or satellite mission,
we continue to innovate and improve
the maintenance of our systems and
defend them from all possible forms of
attack.
We’ve thwarted thousands of
viruses by implementing hundreds
of network security patches, reduced
procedural vulnerabilities through
dozens of work center inspections
and even managed to successfully use
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surveillance technology to identify
and capture known subversives able to
penetrate our physical base defenses.
I fully expect the expanded Air Force
focus on the cyberspace arena to bring
further guidance to help develop im-
proved tactics, techniques and proce-
dures to ensure sustained operations.
However, we can still do more.
We all need to better understand the
operational relevance of what we do.
It is no longer enough, for example,
to be a Tech Controller who watches
circuit actions and restores them when
they go down.
A higher level of insight is required
to assess what the impact of that
particular circuit has on customers,
mission and operations and relay that
information up the chain. Each outage
in itself may not seem significant, but
the aggregate could spell disaster.
It is nearly impossible to be in the
Air Force today and not face deploy-
ing through the Air Expeditionary
Force process. Imagine you being
on the downrange end of that faulty
circuit in the middle of a firefight and
your buddies are relying on you to call
for backup ... not such an insignifi-
cant circuit as you might have once
thought.
Develop the bigger picture and un-
derstand where you and your actions
fit within that picture. Everything we
do should be geared toward the mis-
sion, and the future of communications
at Croughton will rest largely on our
ability to stay relevant. I have com-
plete confidence we can not only adapt
to operating in the realm of cyberspace
... but we will excel.
As we celebrate President’s Day
and reflect upon two of our nation’s
greatest leaders, Washington and Lin-
coln, think of how they faced equally
determined enemies and employed an
innovative military to achieve victory
and secure our freedom. Yesterday we
enabled the warfighter ... today, we are
the new warfighter.
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Dynamic Duo:
Dentists keep base smiling
Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
422nd ABS Public Affairs
With only two dentists on staff, the
RAF Croughton Dental Clinic is what
some might describe as small. This
small clinic with only two dentists
treats almost 4,000 patients every year. the decision wasn’t
The two dentists work tirelessly to
ensure each patient receives the best
treatment possible, and they do it with graduate] degree in
a smile while they maintain smiles
around the community.
“I just like helping people smile,”
422nd Air Base Squadron Dental
Clinic General Dentist Dr. (Capt.)
Letitia Randall said with a smile of her a dentist seemed like a fun job with a
own as she explained why she became lot of autonomy.”
a dentist. “Nothing makes me happier
than when kids come into the office
scared of the dentist and then leave
with no pain and come back with a
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Ashley
Doctor Randall places a rubber dam the dentist,” he said.
into a patient’s mouth while Senior
Airman Jonathan Barrie assists.
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smile.”
Doctor Randall
knew she wanted to
be a dentist, but for
Dr. (Maj.) Bryan Tal-
lent, chief of dental
services at the clinic,
Photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
quite so cut and dry. Dr. (Capt.) Letitia Randall (left) and Dr. (Maj.) Bry-
“I got my [under- an Tallent treat almost 4,000 patients annually at
the RAF Croughton Dental Clinic.
chemistry, but when
I finally graduated I
wasn’t sure I wanted to go work for dentists would be more than capable
a large company,” said the dentist. “I of handling the situation.
started looking at other jobs, and being Both dentists have attended the Ad-
vanced Education General Dentistry
course. Doctor Tallent attended the
Many days for the dentists are a program for two years at Wilford Hall
routine of exams and cleanings. The in San Antonio, and Doctor Randall
most important part of the routine, ac- attended the program for one year at
cording to Doctor Randall, is stressing the Air Force Academy.
preventive maintenance to the “Most dentists don’t receive any
patients who pass through the additional training after college,” said
clinic doors. Doctor Tallent. “Air Force dentists
“People have got to take care continue training and, in general, have
of their teeth,” she said. “It’s more advanced knowledge than civil-
important to brush and floss ian dentists. It’s amazing what I didn’t
everyday. It’s also important to know when I finished [dental school]
use a mouth wash with fluoride that I thought I knew.”
in it. The water here doesn’t re- The dentists’ enthusiasm is evident
ally have much fluoride in it, so in their customer service.
we’re not getting it in our teeth “I’ve been to Doctor Randall a
everyday.” couple of times, and she’s always done
She went on to discuss the im- good work,” said Master Sgt. John
portance of not refraining from Nelson, 422nd ABS Financial Man-
seeing a dentist when something agement Flight NCO in charge. “She
starts to hurt. had the patience of a saint when she
“If they’re having pain and went through a two-and-a-half hour
wait for three months to tell us procedure with my son.”
about it, it’s probably too late,” A new policy started Feb. 1 which
she said. allows non-active duty patients to see
Doctor Tallent agreed with her civilian dentists for anything other
when he said, “When you take a than braces and implants without a
tooth out and pus starts coming nonavailability form. The question
out like a river, the person prob- is; with their additional training and
ably waited too long to come to knack for making patients leave with
a smile, would anyone want to see any
If a tooth did erupt the way dentist but one of Croughton’s dy-
Doctor Tallent described, the namic duo?
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CSIP
POCs
Combat Education
Tech. Sgt.
Ronald Tucker
236-8620
Combat Fitness
Master Sgt.
Dan Gallagher
236-8541
Combat Intro/Exit
Master Sgt.
William Franklin
236-8228
Combat Nighthawk
1st Lt. Chad Johnson
236-8191
Combat Proud
Master Sgt.
Martin Jimenez Photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner

236-8754 Evette Pearson (center), RAF Croughton librarian, works with children during
Combat Touch story and craft hour. The event is held every week for children aged 2 to 5.
Chaplain (Capt.)
Eddie Jones
236-8287
Hidden Heroes Library
Master Sgt.
James Foreman
236-8584 improved by ...
Project CHEER
Hannah Slatter Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner the activities [Evette Pearson, librarian] has
236-8294 422nd ABS Public Affairs planned,” she said. “Plus, it gives them the
Project Wizard opportunity to socialize with other kids.”
Evette Pearson The sounds of children laughing can The Project Wizard improvements don’t
be heard from outside. Inside, it’s even stop with the story hour. The library re-
236-8245
more raucous. The squeals and giggles ceived $46,200 in additional funding in
Project SMART and screams are a preemptive strike on the 2005, and the library put those funds to use.
Tech. Sgt. Justin Grant senses that can catch someone off guard … “Project Wizard has really empowered
236-8580 unless you’re involved in making the noise. us to better involve all of the people in our
Customer College This is the scene at the RAF Croughton community,” said Miss Pearson. “We’re
2nd Lt. Amanda Phelps Library every Tuesday morning during able to provide more books, CDs, DVDs
236-8375 Story and Crafts Hour. The weekly event is and programs due to the extra funding.”
Combat Care for children between the ages of 2 and 5 and She went on to say that the money was
Capt. Michele Ashley lets them take advantage of all the library used to purchase five computers and flat-
236-8371 has to offer. From reading to making their screen monitors; new printers and upgrades
own art, the library – through its Project for the children’s computer area. The library
Project Connect
Wizard program – entertains and educates also plans to allow customers to search the
Col. Vincent D’Angelo the Croughton community. library from the comfort of their homes.
236-8974 Tammy Bierman, a family childcare “We’re upgrading our circulation sys-
Combat Wingman provider on Croughton, thinks the Project tem,” said Miss Pearson. “Customers will
1st Lt. Tim Soehner Wizard-sponsored story hour is a great be able to check our catalogs and those of
236-8220 program. any base in USAFE. We’re really opening
“The kids really like the interaction and things up.”
Feb. 10, 2006 Sports The Uplink 9
Super Bowl XL hits croughton

Scott Baker (front) squeals with

excitement as he takes a 14-7 lead
over Jim Bane during the pre-Super
Bowl Madden Tournament. Bane re-
Photos by Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner covered an on-side kick to win the

Fans jump with joy as the Steelers score their first touchdown. game 21-20.
Team Croughton members turned out in scores at the “I really liked what the club did for the Super Bowl,”
Consolidated Club to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat said Scott Baker. “It was nice to take a little piece of home
the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. and make it an event the entire base enjoyed.
The club started the night with a pre-Super Bowl Mad- “I can’t wait to do it again next year; except it would be
den Tournament and followed on with free food and door nice to actually win the Madden Tournament. I went 0-3
prizes. this year. That wasn’t fun.”

And the survey says ...

What do you miss most about watching the Super Bowl in the states?

Col. Vincent D’Angelo
422nd ABG
“I miss the commercials
and the time. I’d rather
have a barbecue (during
the game). But the cama-
raderie here is good, and
I can’t think of anywhere
else I’d rather be.”
Staff Sgt. Airman 1st Class Senior Master Sgt.
Aaron Billingsley Frank McDonald Rudolph Montez
422nd CS 422nd SFS 422nd ABG
“I wish it didn’t come “I miss the million-dol- “I miss the commer-
on so late here, but that’s a lar commercials. Those are cials. They added some
sacrifice I proudly make to the best commercials in liveliness to the game.
defend my country.” the world every year.” Plus, it was nice to see
what idiot paid $2.5 mil-
lion for 30 seconds.”
10 Feb. 10, 2006
Croughton’s #1 Mouseketeer!
Capt. Joseph Quinn, 422nd Security Forces
Squadron operations officer, celebrates at the
first RAF Croughton Annual Award Banquet
as SFS Airmen win one of their four awards.
Chapel
236-8287
Catholic services:
Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Monday through Thurs-
day at noon
Communion Service is
Friday at noon
Religious education is ev-
ery Sunday from 11 a.m. to
noon at Croughton Ameri-
can School.
Protestant services:
General Protestant Wor-
ship is every Sunday at
11 a.m.
Sunday school is every
Sunday at Croughton Amer-
ican School from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m.
Community
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Ashley
The Protestant Youth
Group meets every Sunday
at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel
Annex. For more informa-
tion, contact 1st Lt. Chad
Johnson at 236-8191.
General Chapel Infor-
mation:
Christian Men’s Lun-
cheon and Bible Study
meets in the Chapel Annex
every Wednesday at noon.
The Dorm Dinners are
held the fourth Tuesday of
each month at 6 p.m.
A Washington Memo-
rial Service will be held
Sunday at 3 p.m. in Sul-
grave Parish Church. Chap-
lain (Capt.) Shannon Philio
will preach a brief message
on Air Force Core Values. A
free tour of Sulgrave Manor,
ancestral home of President
Washington, will be given
afterward for those in atten-
dance. For more informa-
tion, contact Chaplain Philio
at 236-8287.
The National Prayer Lun-
cheon will be held March
6 from noon to 1:15 p.m.
at the Consolidated Club.
Guest speaker will be Air
Force Chief of Chaplains
Maj. Gen. Charles C. Bald-
win. Tickets are $5. Meal
is chicken schnitzel or roast
beef, vegetable medley, new
potatoes, salad, rolls, drink.
There are only 100 tickets
and they will be sold on a
first-come, first-served ba-
sis. For more information or
to purchase tickets, contact
Chaplain (Capt.) Shannon
Philio at 236-8287.
Christian Men’s Lun-
cheon and Bible Study meets
in the Chapel Annex every
Wednesday at noon.
Consolidated
Club
236-8432
Luna Angel show
The club will host a free
show featuring Reggae Band
Luna Angel on Feb. 22 at
6 p.m.
A Jamaican-themed buffet
will be served at
5 p.m. for a cost of $6.25 for
club members and $7.25 for
non-club members.
Valentine’s Dinner
Command Chef Jean-
Marc will prepare a Valen-
tine’s meal at the club Feb.
14 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is
$50 per couple, and reserva-
tions must be made by close
of business today.
Mardi Gras party
The club will host a party
Feb. 24 at 9 p.m.
The Uplink
Croughton Crust
The Croughton Crust is
now open Monday through
Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m.,
Thursday and Friday from 4
to 9 p.m. and Saturday from
noon to 5 p.m.
Outdoor Rec
236-8419
Malvern Hills
Outdoor Recreation will
host a trip to Malvern Hills
Feb. 26. The walk is suitable
for an active family. The area
is famous for being the home
of composer Elgar. The trip
costs $20 for adults and $10
for children under the age of
16. Transportation will de-
part at 8:30 a.m.
Youth/Teen
Center
236-8545
The Youth and Teen Cen-
ter will host a trip to Milton
Keynes on Feb. 26 to watch
the Milton Keynes team play
Birmingham. The trip is
open to youths between the
ages of 13 and 18 and de-
parts the Caversfield Youth
and Teen Center at 2 p.m.
Cost is £8 for adults and £5
for children.
Human
Resources
236-8298
The 422nd Air Base
Squadron Services Flight has
job opportunities available.
Jobs are currently available
at the Child Development
Center, Consolidated Club,
Bowling Center, Youth Cen-
ter and Lodging. Pay rates
range from $6.97 to $9.01
per hour.
For more information,
contact the Human Resourc-
es Office.
Feb. 10, 2006 Lighter Side The Uplink 11
ACROSS 45. Grammy-winning rap group ___ DMC
1. Simpson trial judge 46. Tolkien character
4. Stroke 47. Body of water
7. Black botanist, agricultural chemist, educator 48. North-central North Carolina river
10. Ciliate 49. Finales
14. Complied 51. Valved brass wind instruments
15. American slave leader Nat 53. Spy org.
16. Age 54. Actress Dolenz
17. Boardinghouse 55. Mortals
18. Country _____; Grammy Artist Nelly’s first 59. Underground Railroad conductor Harriet ___
album 62. Fertilized egg
22. Carter G. __; known as “Father of Black 63. Brightly colored marine fish
History” 64. Knee ligament, in short
26. TV character Monk’s illness, in short 65. Picnic pest
27. Bother DOWN
28. Football stat 1. ___ League
29. Bullfight cheer 2. Golf prop
30. Bonnet denizen? 3. Former California fort
31. Discounts 4. Tap lightly
33. Mil. confidential disclosure statement 5. Flightless bird
34. German article 6. Rocky cliff
35. Japanese sash 7. Force
38. First black, female sheriff (Fulton Co., GA) 8. Chafe
42. HHG movement org. 9. Bore
11. Home to Vance AFB
12. Liberian president Stephen ___ (1855)
13. Tennessee AFB
18. Lump
19. Damage
20. Sweetened beverage
21. First black, female Cabinet member Patricia__
Harris
22. 1985 Ford movie
23. Unity
24. USAF commissioning source
25. Public education labor union, in short
32. Demeanor
35. Mining goal 41. Levy 56. Appendage
36. First black Nobel Peace Prize winner 42. Black Supreme Court justice Clarence 57. The Big Apple, in short
37. Element IN 43. POTUS helicopter ____ One 58. Resort area Costa del ___
38. Black Grammy-nominated artist Harper 44. Possess 59. Orig. air carrier
39. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon director Lee 50. Stressed syllable 60. Vase
40. Afternoon beverage 52. Overacting performer 61. Baseball item
Jan. 27 Solutions

And the survey says ...

If you could say one thing to your significant other for Valentine’s Day, what would it be?

Eric Watts Staff Sgt. Tech. Sgt. Airman 1st Class

422nd ABS Jahi Uzzell Amy Conaghan Shannon McPherson
422nd CS 422nd ABS 422nd SFS
“Of all the stars that
reside in the heavens, you “I love you, baby. I “Andy, WAYF! All of “I love you, poopie.
shine the brightest. None couldn’t have made it my love.” Jason and I miss you and
are as complete as you. through the last three years can’t wait for you to get
Thanks you for being my without you.” home.”
light, friend and wife. I
will always cherish you,
my queen.”