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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
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Volume 66 • Number 16 • Friday, May 11, 2018 Force Base was selected as the state’s
finalist for the 10th annual nationwide
Doodle 4 Google contest.
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Healthcare providers from Little Rock
Air Force Base networked with their
off-base counterparts on April 19 to
share processes and best practices.
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Children from the base’s youth center
Finding potential mishaps beFore they happen
participated in a team-based obstacle
course on May 1 while learning about
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Law Day at Little Rock Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects an aircraft part on Little Rock Air Force Base Page 7
on April 11. Black lights are used to show liquid penetrant identifying cracks during inspections.
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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
Spouses key to mission success
By Master Sgt. Stacia Zachary
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Spouses of service members currently attending
Airman Leadership School took their seat at the table
May 3 and their importance to the Air Force mission was
reaffirmed by Col. Gerald Donohue, 19th Airlift Wing
commander.
“The transition from Airman to NCO is a pivotal transi-
tion in an Airman’s career,” Donohue said. “I want to make
sure that transition happens for each of our Airmen and,
more importantly, for each of their families. Your Airmen
wouldn’t be successful in the Air Force without your sup-
port.”
The goal of including military spouses early on is to
help them understand the military and how it functions as
well to help them support their Airmen. By doing so, this
early immersion also gives military spouses the support
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristine M. Gruwell
needed take care of their families and reach their greatest Col. Gerald Donohue, 19th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to military spouses May 3 at Little Rock Air Force Base. Donohue and military spouses of
Airman Leadership School attendees discussed the importance of supporting their Airmen as they take on more responsibility.
potential while their spouses are here or deployed.
“Our collective goal is to expose you to the resourc- week and they are going to get a phone call just after com- The role the spouses play is a powerful catalyst to
es your spouse will need as an NCO and remind them ing home because one of their Airman (needs their help) ensuring Airmen will be able to find a healthy balance
because in the middle of (a challenging situation), they
and they have to respond to that. You can be a great asset between taking care of themselves and their families as
might overlook a few key items – such as contacting a key
to them as they tackle that challenge. well as their Wingmen.
spouse or that there’s a (particular) helping agency avail-
Another way spouses can help is by being a part of “(The Air Force) has really become inclusive; it makes
able,” Donohue said.
support network for other women and men who are a part me feel more involved and less like a number,” said Natalie
A spouse’s support is twofold with the first way being
of the military simply because she or he chose to love and Dove, spouse of Senior Airman Patrick Dove assigned to
supportive of the service member.
Airman. the 19th Maintenance Squadron. “I understand what my
“As they move from being responsible for only them-
“Sometimes, (the call may come) in the middle of the husband does a lot more now and it helps me talk to him
selves to being responsible for others, my goal is to help
you continue to help them succeed,” the commander said. night and you not only can help your Airman handle a sit- about his day. I am able to give him another perspective
“They are going to come home with struggles after a long uation, but also that family in need,” Donohue said. which may help him make better decisions.”
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NAME AND RANK
Staff Sgt. Joyce I. Bray
UNIT
19th AW/JA
DUTY TITLE
NCOIC General Law
HOMETOWN
Gaston, Indiana
TIME IN SERVICE
July 24, 2007
TIME AT LITTLE ROCK
July 31, 2017
GOALS
Make tech sergeant and travel more
HOBBIES
Playing volleyball and bowling with her family
AIR FORCE CORE VALUE PORTRAYED
Service Before Self
HOW DOES THE INDIVIDUAL PORTRAY THE CORE VALUE?
Bray embodies all the core values, but in her job, especial-
ly when helping others with legal assistance, she epitomizes
Service Before Self.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols
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Senior Airman Trabue, Tyler Allen
Senior Airman Borggren, Tylor Kenneth Senior Airman Johnson, Cheryl Sheree
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Senior Airman Lunn, Jada Elise Senior Airman Carter, Autumn Eve
Senior Airman Kuvet, John Russell
commandant award Senior Airman Castano, Jesse Garret Senior Airman Lail, Stephen Thomas
Senior Airman Chien, Kelvin
Senior Airman Layme, Michael Keith
Senior Airman Terry, Jarren Michael
Senior Airman Cogbill, Katie Mae
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Senior Airman Lowery, Judson Clark
Senior Airman Bowling, Kiley Jo Senior Airman Deleon, Jose Antonio
Senior Airman Luna, Christian Leonel
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Senior Airman Gage, Nicholas Anthony
Senior Airman Adams, Darin Michael Senior Airman Halfacre, Waylon David Senior Airman Mwangi, Francis Chege
Senior Airman Alivia, Christopher Ryan Senior Airman Harris-White, Tanaia Dashae Senior Airman Schoof, Anthony David
Senior Airman Amilhere, Lawrence Blay Senior Airman Hemer, Wesley James Senior Airman Taylor, Robert Raymond
Staff Sgt. Arzola, Julio Martin Senior Airman Humes, Trevor Alan Senior Airman Thomas, Hayden Scott
Senior Airman Badji, Sadate Sowsow Senior Airman Huston, Kathryn Symone Senior Airman Williams, Dennis Kent
Senior Airman Baker, Dakoda Michael Senior Airman Iglesias, Genemil De Senior Airman Winningham, Christian Chase
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Military child doodles way to Google award
By Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols Google Double-Click account executive
out of Google’s San Francisco, California
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
office. “As we move into adulthood that can
Ethan Darby, military dependent and sometimes get lost in the redundancies of
homeschool student from Little Rock our day; kids like Ethan are our future.”
Air Force Base was selected as the state’s If Darby is selected as the national
finalist for the 10th annual nationwide winner, he will receive a college scholar-
Doodle 4 Google contest. ship and his homeschool community will
The contest allows children in grades receive $5,000 in value toward various
K-12 to submit drawings for the chance technology or programs through Google.
to be featured on Google’s front page, Also, he may donate $45,000 in value
and compete for various prizes including toward the establishment or improve-
scholarships. ment of a computer lab or a technology
The United States public will vote online program for a public library or school in his
May 7-18 for their favorite doodle from the community.
national winners. These votes will help “It’s awesome that Google reached out to
determine the national finalists. not just in-seat schools but homeschools as
A panel of Google executives will well,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Darby, Ethan’s
choose one of the five national finalists father, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron
and announce the national winner the first U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin electrical power productions technician.
Victoria Gazulis, Google Double-Click account executive, and Angela Taylor, Google voice software
week of June. “As a military family, the fact that Google
engineer, presents Ethan Darby, military dependent, with a Chromebook and other prizes on May 3
The seven-year-old was chosen by and my whole squadron came to celebrate
at Little Rock Air Force Base. If Darby is selected as the national winner, his homeschool will receive
Google from thousands of submissions with us speaks volumes. I want Ethan to
$5,000 in value toward various technology or programs through Google.
for his entry in this year’s theme, “What take that to heart and know that they’re not
inspires me?” surrounding the Google logo on an orange glasses, a large poster with his doodle just coworkers, they’re family.”
“At Google, we find ourselves contin- background. design and a Chromebook. To follow the Doodle 4 Google competi-
uously inspired by the world around us. “I drew robots because I am inspired by “Children in general have such big tion and to vote, go to https://doodles.
There is so much beauty to draw from, and them,” Darby said. “I want to invent them imaginations,” said Victoria Gazulis, google.com/d4g/.
we would love to see what kids find inspira- when I grow up.”
tional,” according to a Doodle 4 Google Surprising Ethan with a celebration and
vision statement. awards ceremony, Google representatives
Darby’s drawing depicted robots gave him items including virtual reality
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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
Healthcare providers strengthen lines of communication
By Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell for healthcare providers to talk to other
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs members in their field and discuss different
healthcare techniques and collaborate on
Healthcare providers from Little Rock
how to more effectively process referrals.
Air Force Base, Ark., networked with their
“Each clinic has a different process for
off-base counterparts April 19 to share
how they route referrals and we compare
processes and best practices.
that to how we process referrals,” said
The multitude of healthcare provid-
Regena Handley, 19th MDSS contract
ers worked towards forming a robust
liaison officer. “We work to ensure that
communication network in an informal
everyone is on the same page with how we
setting at Hangar 1080.
process referrals. Also, we share informa-
“The purpose is for the providers here
tion and ideas and crosstalk about the
to meet the providers from off base and specialties that they’re providing the
open up lines of communication,” said services.”
Lt. Col. Nathaniel Decker, 19th Medical Working towards bettering their differ-
Support Squadron commander. “We have ent practices and processes helps Team
limited capabilities in our clinics so we Little Rock members and their families
send patients off base to get the care they receive better care and stay mission-ready.
need from our partners and face-to-face “We’re very thankful to the off-base
meetings make those communication lines providers for choosing to be a part of the
stronger.” TRICARE network and for coming out
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell
Members in charge of organizing the to get to know our providers and staff,” Col. Gerald Donohue, 19th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to guests at the fifth annual 19th Medical
event saw an increase from a little over 70 Decker said. “Our primary goal is making Group Provider Collaboration event April 18 on Little Rock Air Force Base. The event was an informal
attendees last year to 101 attendees this sure our patients have the best healthcare opportunity for off-base healthcare providers to learn a little bit about how the 19th MDG processes
referrals for patients.
year. One of the goals of the event was we can provide them.”
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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
Law Day obstacle course teaches kids legal system
By Airman 1st Class Kristine M. Gruwell chief of general law. “The kids could
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
all do things independently, but they
Children from the youth center partic-
realized they had to rely on one another
ipated in a team-based obstacle course
to accomplish a bigger goal just like the
while learning about Law Day on May 1 at
three branches of government.”
Little Rock Air Force Base.
Teams of three went to different
The American Bar Association
stations accomplishing tasks such as
recognizes Law Day on May 1 annually,
crouching through ropes, popping
celebrating the role of law in society to
balloons and knocking down stuffed
cultivate a deeper understanding of the
animals with a dart gun. The overall goal
legal profession by providing the theme
at each station was to retrieve a key. The
legal offices will teach at their base.
children won a prize after collecting six
This year, legal offices nationwide
keys.
competed using the theme “Separation of
Power: Framework for Freedom.” U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristine M. Gruwell “Teaching our children about the
Kyla Johnson, Youth Center student, is blindfolded before she goes through an obstacle course May 1 at
The 19th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Little Rock Air Force Base. Kyla participated in a Law Day obstacle course organized by the 19th Airlift legal system and how laws are created is
Wing Judge Advocates Office. Law Day celebrates the role of law in our society to cultivate a deeper
Office decided on an interactive obstacle understanding of the legal profession. important to ensure they’ll have a better
course using riddles and teamwork to functional democracy. to play off of one another to develop a understanding for the future,” said Staff
teach children how the three branches “The three branches of government functional democracy,” said Capt. Clinton Sgt. Joyce Bray, 19th AW Judge Advocate
of government work together to have a have their own abilities, but they all have Hicks, 19th AW Judge Advocate Office Office NCO in charge of military justice.
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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
ndi airmen
Finding potential mishaps beFore they happen
Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Staff Sgt. Joe Hayes, 19th Maintenance Squadron assistant NCO in charge of nondestructive inspection shop, examines an X-ray device at Little Rock Air Force Base on April 6. Thicker materials require the
X-ray device to put out a maximum of 160 kilovolts.
Gloved hands pull a vital aircraft component from inspection journeyman. “We deal with a lot of minute penetrant, magnetic particle inspection, radiography
glowing, toxic pools of chemically-laced liquid designed problems; if you mess up, a lot can go wrong. If you miss and eddy current. NDI Airmen scan more than 2,000
to reveal otherwise unseen dangers. a crack, it can keep expanding, and a wing can fall off.”
parts a year using these techniques.
A nondestructive inspection Airman searches for NDI Airmen operate equipment to see cracks
NDI Airmen are responsible for intensely searching
cracks capable of taking down an aircraft by analyzing imperceptible to the naked eye — cracks as small as
for naturally occurring dangers on aircraft from the 19th
the suspect piece with eyes specially trained for the job. one-tenth of an inch. They scan the aircraft for faulty
Airmen from the 19th Maintenance Squadron NDI elements, with some items located inside the aircraft. Airlift Wing, 314th Airlift Wing, 189th Airlift Wing and
shop perform aircraft integrity checks, at set intervals “We work with engineers to figure out which parts of transient aircraft.
and upon request, using liquids and a variety of other the plane need to be scanned,” said Staff Sgt. Joe Hayes,
Harsh chemicals, electric currents, sound waves
methods to assist them in seeing cracks and additional 19th MXS assistant NCO in charge of nondestructive
or even x-rays are exercised regularly to ensure the
imperfections in aircraft parts. inspection shop. “We do a little bit of everything to verify
structural integrity and health of aircraft. NDI Airmen
“NDI’s mission is to test aircraft and aircraft parts the integrity of the materials we scan.”
for integrity purposes and structural health,” said This verification process involves using scanning implement these techniques to keep the Little Rock
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th MXS nondestructive techniques such as ultrasonic waves, fluorescent aircraft safe, flying and mission-ready at all times.
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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, dips an Staff Sgt. Joe Hayes, 19th Maintenance Squadron assistant NCO in charge of nondestructive inspec-
aircraft part in liquid penetrant remover, on Little Rock Air Force Base on April 11. The remover is used to tion shop, views an X-ray of an aircraft part on Little Rock Air Force Base on April 6. X-rays help detect
eliminate the 20 percent of liquid penetrant that is left behind after washing aircraft parts being inspected. faults in an aircraft during an in-depth examination of an aircraft part during its inspection.
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman,
inspects a C-130J on Little Rock Air Force Base on April 10. NDI Airmen require intimate knowledge of demonstrates the luminosity of liquid penetrant on Little Rock Air Force Base on April 11. A liquid
the different parts of the aircraft they are assigned to in order to properly scan them. penetrant works by slowly seeping across materials to show small or hidden cracks.
Airman 1st Class Garrett Gill, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman,
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th MXS nondestructive inspection journeyman, maneuvers through the calibrates an ultrasonic device on Little Rock Air Force Base on April 10. The ultrasonic device send
crawlspaces of a C-130J on Little Rock Air Force Base on April 10. NDI Airmen occasionally crawl into out sound waves and when the waves are bounced back at a certain frequency, NDI Airmen know that
spaces as small as a few feet around to scan aircraft parts. they have found a crack.
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Combat Airlifter • May 11, 2018
Thank you for
continued support
Our combat airlift mission can only be accomplished with all of our
Team Little Rock partners, including our Active Duty, Reserve, and
Guard Airmen, their families, our civilian Airmen, our communi-
ty and industry partners, as well as our retirees and their families. Without
the support from our team, we would not be able to project and sustain agile
combat airlift across the world nor bring to our nation’s defense the right effects
at the right place at the right time. As we continue to enhance our operational
effectiveness and further develop both our combat airlift capabilities and our
Airmen through both formal and informal training, inspections and exercises,
we are grateful for the continued support and patience from our partners both
on base and in the community.
Respectfully,
19th Airlift Wing Command Team
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