Vol. 2 No.

7 RAF Croughton, England April 7, 2006

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Ashley

‘Runners, take your positions!’

Quality of life on RAF Croughton got a boost March 20 when construction began on a $340,000 rub-
berized track. Construction will also include new edging and is expected to finish May 26.

PSD puts career in Airmen’s hands

Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
422nd ABS Public Affairs
The new Personnel Services Deliv-
ery Transformation was implemented
at RAF Croughton recently, and the
initiative will change the way Airmen
handle personnel actions that affect
their careers.
“We have historically provided per-
sonnel services primarily through face-
to-face contact, and we do it well,” said
Lt. Gen. Roger Brady, deputy chief of
staff, personnel. “In the future, PSD
will provide a new way of doing busi-
ness … one that will become more ef-
ficient by moving transactional work to
the Web or contact center.”
“This is giving Airmen the opportuni-
ty to take control of their own careers,”
said Capt. Michele Ashley, 422nd Air
Base Squadron Personnel Flight com-
mander. “Airmen aren’t going to deal
with middle men anymore. It’s going to
be especially beneficial for
See PSD on Page 6

Emerald City Badminton

Inside Croughton Ameri- The A Team wins
The can School students put
on ‘Wizard of Oz.’
RAF Croughton Bad-
minton tournament.

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2 April 7, 2006 Commanders Corner The Uplink

USAFE declares victory on CSIPs

Programs will change, disappear to better suit command
Gen. Tom Hobbins
USAFE commander
Chief Master Sgt. Gary Coleman
USAFE command chief
Since I took command a few
months ago, Chief Coleman and I have
visited many of you and have been
highly impressed with your commit-
ment and performance.
One of the recurring questions we
have been asked is, “What is next for
CSIP?” The answer is simple; we are
declaring victory on our programs!
Some programs will be discontin-
ued; others will be retitled with the
term “Project” versus “Combat.” The
command has achieved great results
with CSIPs. Just look at some of the
highlights:
Project SMART has delivered! In
one year, we went from 215 DUIs
(calendar year 2004) to 144 (calendar
year 2005). While even one DUI is too
many, our team’s effort saved 71 lives,
careers and families.
Our fitness program is an Air Force
benchmark! The percentage of Airmen
testing in the “at risk” category has de-
creased by 74 percent and our “fitness
delinquency” rate dropped 84 percent.
Quality of life is soaring. Our Proud
programs have been a success – base
appearance scores are up 74 percent.
Chaplains quadrupled the number of
unit visits since calendar year 2004.
Project CHEER has hosted more than
3,700 events for our single and unac-
companied Airmen!
Customer College has trained more
than 80,000 customer service person-
nel. Combat Education has nearly
eliminated class shortages and in-
creased class times and locations.
In declaring victory, we are discon-
tinuing Hidden Heroes and Project
Connect while turning 10 other pro-
grams over to the wings and director-
ates. Wing commanders will assume
full ownership of Project CHEER,
Project Wingman, Facilities Excel-
lence (formerly Combat Proud) and
Project Nighthawk (one sortie per tour
during in-processing).
Headquarters directorates will as-
sume responsibility for Health of the
Fleet (formerly Flightline), Library
Services (formerly Wizard), Project
Touch, Project Care, Customer Col-
lege and Smooth Move (formerly
Intro/Exit). The intent here is to not
lose ground, so the directorates will
report periodically and produce and
end-of-year closeout report for us.
Finally, USAFE wings will continue to
report to us on USAFE Fitness, Project
SMART and Project Education.
Everyone should take pride in what
we have accomplished as a team.
Together, we will capitalize on our
programs’ successes and refocus our
efforts on emerging challenges and
goals.

Commander’s Action Line

The Commander’s Action Line is your direct line for address, you will receive a reply.
comments and suggestions on how to make RAF Croughton Anonymous inquiries will not be
a better place to live and work. published.
It is also an avenue to resolve issues you have been unable Including your contact information
to resolve through the responsible agency or your chain of will also give us a chance to get more
command. information if needed to solve the
If your concern still can’t be resolved, please call the Ac- problem.
tion Line or send your concern via e-mail. Items of interest To submit an Action Line, call 236-
to all Croughton readers may be published in The Uplink. 8017 or e-mail 422abg.commanders.
If you leave your name and telephone number or e-mail actionline@croughton.af.mil. Col. D’Angelo

422nd Air Base Squadron
Lt. Col. Jim Ryan
Squadron Commander
Editorial Staff
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 necessarily the
official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government,
the Department of Defense or the Department of the Air
Force.
The editorial content is edited, prepared and pro-
vided by the Public Affairs 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 business the Thursday eight days prior to the
desired publication date. Briefs are due no later than 3
p.m. the Wednesday nine days prior.
Articles must be submitted electronically with contact
information reference the article directly to the 422nd Air
Base Squadron Public Affairs Office via e-mail to 422abs.
pa@croughton.af.mil.
All material is edited for accuracy, brevity, clarity and
conformity to regulations.
Corrections: The 422nd Air Base Squadron Public
Affairs Office strives for accuracy in each edition of The
Uplink. 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.
April 7, 2006 News The Uplink 3
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My!

Wizard of Oz hits CAS

Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
422nd ABS Public Affairs

Croughton American School was

over run by lions and tigers and bears
... oh my! ... March 23 and 24 when
the students performed ‘The Wizard
of Oz.’ There were even a couple of
winged monkeys flying across the
stage.
Erin Ryan, as Dorothy, Toby To-
massi, as the Scarecrow, Ryan Rowe,
as the Tinman, Danica Foreman, as
the Cowardly Lion, and Paige Water-
man, as Toto, braved their way down
the Yellow Brick Road to find the
Wizard of Oz, played by Cody Ferry.
From audience to the actors, ev-
eryone had a good time at the show.
“I had lots and lots of fun,” said
Ferry. “It was fun acting angry and
nice. I actually scared someone
(acting as the Cowardly Lion in one
performance.”
A good time at the show isn’t the
only thing Ferry took from it. He also
picked up a new passion.
“I learned that I love acting,” he
said.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
Judith George, a CAS 3rd Grade
teacher, directed the play and raved Top: Dorothy, played by Erin Ryan, pours hot wa-
about the childrens’ performances. ter on the Wicked Witch, played by Sarah Pace, to
“The performances were the save her friends.
highlight,” she said.
Left: The main cast from the show
(from left to right) Danica Foreman,
Toby Tomassi, Paige Waterman,
Ryan Rowe and Erin Ryan pose
for photos after the show.

Right: Toby Tomassi sings

“If I Only Had a Brain”
while he laments his
problem during the
show.
4 April 7, 2006
News Briefs
Town Hall
A Town Hall meeting will
be held May 2 from 4 to 5 p.m.
at the Community Center.
Education Fair
The 422nd Air Base Squad-
ron Education office will host
an education fair on May 3 at
the Food Court from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Representatives will
be available from the Univer-
sities of Maryland, Phoenix
and Oklahoma; Embry Riddle
University and Central Texas
College. For more information,
contact the Education Office at
2536-8620 or 236-8135.
Clinic hours
The Clinic is open Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. For emergencies call
911 on-base, 999 off-base. The
24-hour Nurse Advice Line is
available toll free 0800 896
409. After hours medical pro-
vider is available at 07718 512
741.
Driver training
The 422nd Air Base Group
Safety office will be offer-
ing a driver refresher training
class on April 25 at 8 a.m. at
the Safety classroom. The class
can accommodate up to 30
people.
DeCA hours
The Commissary is open
on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. and Wednesdays from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be open
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday and from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
It will be closed on Sunday and
News
‘I wish I could use the bumpers’
Chad Johnson bowls at the Project Wingman tournament on March
24. The Wiredogs, R.K. Stephey and Andrew Cerven, beat out sev-
en other teams to win the tournament with a 990 team total.
Smart OPS 21 charges into USAFE
1st Lt. S.K. Nielsen
USAFE Public Affairs
Is there a better way to do something
or get something done in the Air Force?
Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st
century is an initiative to improve pro-
cesses that contribute to our ability to
employ air, space and cyberspace power
in support of our combatant command-
ers and eliminate activities, actions and
policies that do not support our core
competencies.
“Everything we do is process work.
We need to eliminate as much non-value
added work within these processes as
possible, at both the functional level and
across the entire enterprise. Successfully
implementing and sustaining AFSO 21
will be the keys to improving service,
reducing costs and enriching the lives of
our Airmen,” said Col. Theodore Eaton,
USAFE deputy director of logistics.
Across USAFE, organizations are
looking at the way they perform opera-
tions and looking for ways to improve
them.
Everything from consolidated tele-
phone operations, help desk operations
The Uplink
Photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Stagner
and even improving C-130 engine pro-
peller repair cycle time are just some of
the changes already showing improve-
ments in USAFE.
“Institutionalizing process improve-
ment as part of our operating style will
allow the Air Force to meet the enor-
mous challenges we face over the next
decade and ultimately help modernize
and sustain the world’s best air and space
force,” said Colonel Eaton.
AFSO 21 will create a fundamental
cultural change where all Airmen under-
stand their individual role in improving
our daily processes and contribute to the
Air Force mission and where all senior
leaders and commanders understand
their role in removing barriers for their
Airmen that inhibit improved mission
effectiveness and efficiencies.
“We want Airmen to be fully aware of
the importance of their work and how it
contributes to the mission; Airmen must
look to improve what they do every day.
We want Airmen to see their role in a
fundamentally different way: by focus-
ing on increasing value and eliminating
waste,” said Steve Jewett, USAFE AFSO
21 cell leader.
April 7, 2006 Recognition The Uplink 5
Unit and job title: 422nd CS, Satellite
Communications Journeyman

Time in service: 4.5 years

Time on station: 9 months

Family: Amber - wife, Gabriel - son

Hobbies: Playing guitar and computer

games
Senior Airman Chris Smith
Supervisor’s quote: He has become
my clean-up hitter. He is my #1 trou-
bleshooter, any challenge I throw his
way he steps up and excels. He always
finds the time to train and mentor the
younger troops. He used 12 hours of
his time to paint the training room.

How do you support the RAF

Croughton mission? By showing up
to any task and giving my full effort
and knowing when to ask questions
instead of going for credit every time.
The mission comes first.

If you could do one thing to improve

Croughton, what would it be? Keep- The Spotlight On ... is intended to recognize technical sergeants and below who
ing shift workers in mind when plan- epitomize what it means to be a part of Team Croughton. Submissions must be
ning base events. Satcom HOOAH! sent to 422abs.pa@croughton.af.mil by squadron superintendents.

422nd CS wins DISA-EUR awards

The following 422nd Communications Squadron offices won the Defense Information Systems
Agency-Europe awards. Each will no go one to represent DISA-EUR at the DoD level.

Category V - DISN Transmission Facility

Category X - Facility Control Office

Category V1-A - Multifunction Switch

Category IX-B - Standardized Tactical Entry Point

Congratulations to the following Airman Leadership School graduates

Senior Airman Nyree Watts Senior Airman Enzzo Ferrari
Distinguished graduate 422nd Communications Squadron
422nd Air Base Squadron

Congratulations to the following NCO Academy graduates

Tech. Sgt. Raymond Wilson Tech. Sgt. Gary Thacker Tech. Sgt. Justin Grant
422nd Communications Squadron 422nd CS 422nd Air Base Group
6 April 7, 2006 News The Uplink

Courtesy Photo

USAFE annual award winners pose with Gen. Tom Hobbins (left), USAFE commander, and Chief Master
Sgt. Gary Coleman (right), USAFE command chief, at the recognition ceremony held on March 24.

USAFE honors Airmen of the year

1st Lt. Elizabeth Culbertson
USAFE News Service
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) – U.S.
Air Forces in Europe’s top Outstanding Airmen of the Year
were named March 24 during an awards banquet here.
Winners were chosen from 83 Airmen and civilians nomi-
nated from around the command for their exceptional duty
performance, community involvement, leadership and per-
sonal achievements.
The winners are:
Airman of the Year: SrA Christopher Gerdes, 435th Civ-
il Engineer Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Joseph Berberich, 48th Med-
ical Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
Senior NCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Henry Park-
er III, 65th Services Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores
First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Jeffrey Jacobson,
31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
Civilian Category I: Heather Hughes, 52nd Medical Op-
erations Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
Civilian Category II: Randall Cummins, 39th Contract-
ing Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey
CGO of the Year: Maj. Bryan Tash, 16 AF 2nd Air Sup-
port Operations Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
The winners of the Airmen, NCO, Senior NCO and First
Sergeant of the Year categories will now meet a HQ Air
Force Personnel Center board to determine who competes
for the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
Airman Gerdes credited his co-workers for the win.
“I would never have won without the great support of my
supervisors and peers,” said Airman Gerdes.
Gen. Tom Hobbins, USAFE commander, and Chief Mas-
ter Sgt. Gary Coleman, USAFE command chief master ser-
geant, presented the awards.
“Place [your trophies] on your desks and share them with
all of those people that are part of this great team we belong
to because … it’s your supervisors and your co-workers and
I who are all so very, very proud of your accomplishments.
We stand with you tonight … and justifiably say that we are
proud to serve with you,” said the general.
The general also acknowledged the part families play in
Airmen success.
“The spotlight tonight also shines on our families and
spouses. Share this recognition with them for all that they
have given in making it happen for each and every one of
you here that walked down that carpet and got this recogni-
tion,” he said. “Tonight, it is all about the team.”

PSD
Continued from Page 1
our shift workers who can handle ac-
tions at their own convenience.”
With convenient and secure access
from any Internet-ready computer or
telephone around the globe, Airmen
will avoid waiting in lines, save time
and fit their personnel business into
their own schedule.
“PSD will provide our Airmen the
same convenient 24/7 on-demand ac-
cess to information much like they have
come to expect from on-line banking
and internet commerce,” said Col. Mi-
chael Maloney, Air Force Personnel
Center director of personnel services.
This will affect Airmen at all levels,
and the Croughton Commander’s Sup-
port Staff has taken steps to ensure its
Airmen are ready for the changes.
“We have a station specifically de-
signed (in the CSS) to allow customers
to handle personnel actions,” said Cap-
tain Ashley. “It enables us to coach cus-
tomers through the process and answer
any questions they have.”
Actions already moved to the Web
include evaluation appeals, duty his-
tory, retirements and retraining.
April 7, 2006 Feature The Uplink 7

Winners from the annual Youth and Teen Talent Show strike a pose for the camera.

Future stars take to the stage Photos by

Senior Master Sgt.
Joseph Carenza

Left: Erica Cavender

sings ‘Runnin’ Back
To Me.’ Erica wrote
the music and lyr-
ics for her original
song. She won Best
in Show for the 12-18
year olds.

Jonathan Robinson (left) accepts his

award as 6-11 Year Old Best in Show from
Martin Fairhurst, Youth Center director.
Jono won for his drum solo.
8 April 7, 2006 Commentary The Uplink

CSAF thanks Airmen for 3 years in OIF

Gen. T. Michael Moseley
Air Force chief of staff
March 19 marked the third anniversary of Operation
Iraqi Freedom and the removal of an oppressive, dangerous
regime. This was the culmination of a joint and coalition in-
tense effort on land, sea and air. I want to take this moment
to say thanks for all your sacrifices … and to let you know
that you are doing awesome work.
In OIF, within the joint force our total force - active,
guard and reserve Airmen – grounded the Iraq Air Force,
destroyed the combat effectiveness of the Iraqi ground
forces, blinded the Hussein leadership and paved the way
for a series of ground battles that saw Baghdad fall in 22
days. Your innovation and flexibility made the difference,
whether it was Airmen decisively striking Republican
Guard formations; in orbits over every Iraqi airfield; em-
bedded with ground forces; launching and orbiting satellites
high overhead; controlling armed UAVs; or airlifting criti-
cal supplies and troops. And today, you continue to provide
air support to the combatant commanders around the world,
while also flawlessly performing non-traditional missions
like base defense and convoy operations.
Your contributions to the spread of freedom and de-
mocracy did not begin three years ago; the Air Force has
been at war continuously for more than 15 years – since
the opening rounds of Operation Desert Storm and through
12 years of no-fly zone operations. And although Iraq is
receiving the majority of attention, Operations Endur-
ing Freedom and Noble Eagle remain critical to winning
this long war. The Global War on Terror has now lasted
10 months longer than our nation fought in World War II.
This is a joint fight, across the world — where we have a
vital role. Meanwhile, things have been fairly quiet on the
home front, and that’s good. That means we are doing our
job well. You are protecting America by monitoring intel-
ligence, sitting alert and flying patrols over our cities. By
protecting our homeland and fighting the enemy on their
turf you are keeping your family, friends and the American
public safe. Our mission is to fly and fight and win our na-
tions’ wars – and you’re doing just that.
You are making a difference. I am proud of you. Amer-
ica is proud of you. You are helping to rebuild countries
and protect fledgling democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan,
while keeping America out of harm’s way. Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, the Pakistani earthquake, Philippine
landslides and, most recently, floods in Hawaii, brought out
your best as well, as you pitched in side by side with allies
and joint partners providing humanitarian relief across the
globe and in our own backyard.
You are the most combat experienced, battle-hardened
Airmen since WWII. You are successfully doing whatever
is asked of you across the domains of air, space and cyber-
space – you are always there.
Thanks for all that you’re doing – it matters. Your tire-
less efforts keep this the best Air Force the world has ever
seen, ready to lead or support the joint fight anywhere,
anytime. You are making it happen in Iraq, Afghanistan, in
the skies over America, and anywhere our nation needs us.
Keep it up and keep ‘em flying!

PROTECT YOUR PRIVILEGES

Black market can lead to jail, loss of use

Maj. Chris DeGuelle
422nd Security Forces Squadron
U.S. servicemembers, DoD civil-
ians, Department of State civilians
and all command-sponsored family
members assigned to duty stations in
the United Kingdom have access to
tax- and duty-free shopping at base
exchanges and commissaries under the
Status of Forces Agreement with the
United Kingdom.
These privileges allow authorized
people to shop on base and purchase
products at prices which are compa-
rable to stateside prices instead of
having to pay typically higher off-base
prices.
AAFES and Defense Commis-
sary Agency privileges are a valuable
benefit, especially when stationed
overseas.
Notice the use of the word “privi-
leges” – these are not entitlements. As
such, they can be removed for misuse
or abuses such as black marketing.
Black marketing is defined as using
these tax-free benefits for personal
gain.
For example, if you purchase a
case of rum on base and then resell it
off base you would be guilty of black
marketing. Similarly if you were to
purchase groceries, clothing, CDs or
DVDs, electronics or any other type of
product for any non-entitled persons
you could find yourself in a world of
trouble.
The penalties for the misuse or
abuse of duty-free privileges are
severe. Violations are required to be
reported to both the U.S. forces au-
thorities as well as British authorities.
If you abuse your tax- and duty-free
shopping privileges you could find
yourself stripped of BX and commis-
sary shopping privileges. Military
members could also be charged under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
British excise and revenue authorities
are also liable to subject you to steep
fines for violation of host-nation tax
laws.
If you have any further questions
about tax- and duty-free shopping
privileges, contact the 422nd Air Base
Group Legal Office at 236-8652.
April 7, 2006 Sports The Uplink 9

Ryan Connell (left) and Jamie Martin, The A Team, re-

turn a serve during the championship game against
The Winning Team. They won 15-11.
Photos by Staff Sgt
Sgt. Chris S
Stagner

Badminton hits
RAF Croughton
Seven teams started the badminton tournament
held on RAF Croughton on March 30, but only
one team could be victorious. That team was The A
Team. They downed The Winning Team by a score
of 15-11, the closest final margin for The A Team.
The biggest blowout they had was 15-2.
Jamie Martin of The A Team said winning was
easy and his team was ready to do it any time.
“We just love badminton,” he said. “We’ll play
any one at any time.”
Top: Jon Florey (top left) from The Win-
ning Team serves to The A Team during a
badminton tournament on March 30. The A
Team beat The Winning Team 15-11.
Left: Andrew Jones practices a serve be-
tween matches.
Right: Lawrence Cernicky reacts as the bad-
minton flies by him during his team’s 15-11
loss to eventual tournament winner The A
Team.
10 April 7, 2006 Community The Uplink

Chapel
236-8287
Catholic services:
Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Monday through Wednes-
day and Friday at noon
Communion Service is
Thursday 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.
The Protestant Youth
Group meets every Sunday
at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel
Annex. For more informa- Photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Ashley

tion, contact 1st Lt. Chad Mason donation

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.
An Ecumenical Lenten
lunch will be held Wednes-
day at noon in the Chapel
Annex.
A Catholic mass will be
held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday
for Holy Thursday.
A Protestant service will
be held at 7 p.m. Thursday
for Maundy Thursday.
An Ecumenical service
will be held on April 14 at
noon for Good Friday.
There will be a Catholic
Veneration of the Cross at
5:30 p.m. on Good Friday.
There will be a Catholic
Easter Vigil Mass at 7 p.m.
April 15 for Holy Saturday.
There will be no Sunday
school or religious education
on April 16.
There will be a Protestant
Sunrise Service in the Cha-
The Most Worshipful Master Haywood Spratt, from Nero Prince Lodge
#126, makes a $100 donation to Jen Mikos for the Girl Scouts.
pel Courtyard on April 16 at
8 a.m. It will be followed by
a continental breakfast in the
Chapel Annex.
There will be a Protes-
tant and Catholic Easter egg
hunt April 16 on the Chapel
grounds at 10:30 a.m.
Consolidated
Club
236-8432
Easter Buffet
The Consolidated Club
will host an Easter Buffet
on April 16 from noon to 2
p.m. Cost will be $12.95 for
adults, $7.95 for children
ages 6 to 12 and $2 for chil-
dren 5 and under. Reserva-
tions must be made by close
of business Wednesday.
Club members will receive a
$2 discount.
Family Night
There will be a family
night Thursday from 5 to 7
p.m. It will include an all-
you-can-eat pasta buffet
and - weather permitting - a
bouncy castle and games for
children. Cost is $7.25 for
adults and $1.25 for children
12 and under. Club members
will receive a $1 discount.
Fitness Center
236-8743
Cycle Classes
The Fitness Center will
now host free Group Indoor
Cycle Classes every Satur-
day at 9:30 a.m. at the main
court. The class is provided
by a certified FiTour Spin
Instructor. Class size is lim-
ited, so reservations must be
made with the Fitness Center
24 hours in advance.
Arts & Crafts
236-8446
Stained Glass Class
Arts & Crafts is offering
a six-week Stained Glass
Class on Wednesdays at 11
a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
starting Wednesday for a cost
of $99. The class is limited
to six people per session.
Human
Resources
236-8298
The 422nd Air Base
Squadron Services Flight
currently has vacancies for
child care, club manager and
more. To apply or for a full
list of positions, visit HRO
in Building 203 or contact
them via phone.
April 7, 2006 Lighter Side The Uplink 11
ACROSS 46. Halloween mon.
1. Picnic pest 47. __ Lanka
4. So long 49. Home to NHL broadcasts
7. Major or Minor 50. Cut grass
11. Settle 51. Affirmative
13. One of 26 DOWN 52. Slanted
15. USAF org. above 55 ACROSS 54. Observe
16. Distant 55. USAF org. above 24 DOWN
17. NYC district 57. Thoughts
18. Beneath 61. Smell
19. Parts of 24 DOWN 62. Intersection
22. USAF deployment set 66. Lesions
25. Aviator Earhart 67. Otherwise
26. NYC player 68. USAF org. above 55 ACROSS
29. Singer Torme 69. 20th FW home
30. Desire 70. Benchmark, in short
31. ___-Magnon 71. Mekong River denizen
33. Mock DOWN
34. Tie type 1. State home to Maxwell AFB
36. USC player 2. USAF org. above 68 ACROSS
38. USAF org. part of 68 ACROSS 3. Actress Carrere
39. Whitish, milky looking liquid 4. First, Second and Third players
40. Tropical paradise 5. Navy personnelmen
43. Actress Lombard 6. Actress Merman
7. Fancy vase
8. Staff
9. Litigate
10. Spring mon.
12. Rapping doc?
14. ___ projection: method of map projecting
15. NFL player Frerotte
20. Plans
21. Caustic
22. One of 26 DOWN
23. Snakelike fish
24. Most basic USAF orgs.
26. USAF org. above 2 DOWN
27. Federal org. concerned with environment
28. X, to Cicero
32. Disney World site 44. USAF paperwork 57. Space station, in brief
35. 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet 45. Female sheep 58. Homer’s saying
37. Paddle 48. Acclimate 59. Epoch
40. Plaything 49. Most senior 60. Deployed USAF org.
41. Pilot with 5+ kills 53. Celtic tribes 63. Engine need
42. Site of OIF 55. Draft org. 64. Genetic info
March 24 Solutions 43. Worked for a judge 56. Compass dir. 65. Hubris

And the survey says ...

What are you most excited about with the start of spring?

Staff Sgt. Staff Sgt. Staff Sgt. John Hartling

William Liggins
422nd CS
“I’m looking forward to
the sun, warmer tempera-
tures, more time outside
and barbecues!”
Michael Stewart Sophia Tilman 422nd ABS
422nd CS 422nd ABG
“I’m glad to be able
“The weather is going “I’m excited about all to get back in my garden
to be good. It’s nice to be of the beautiful colors that without it raining on me
able to see the sun. It’s are going to be here. It’s and me sinking in the
good to be able to take the green and the flowers are mud.”
kids outside and play.” everywhere. I love it.”