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September Winners

Colonel Edmund Walker, commander, 917th Wing, presents a number of gifts to Technical Sgt. Christy Wright, 93rd Bomb Squadron, as the NCO of the Quarter for April to June 2009, during commander’s call in Hoban Hall at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., September 13, 2009. A requirement for ancillary training for the wing necessitated the move from the normal location of the A-10 Hangar to Hoban Hall where the Airman could sit down and get out of the wind-blown rain. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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September Winners

Colonel Edmund Walker, commander, 917th Wing, recognizes Technical Sgt. Ben Bogues, and eleven of his fellow Airmen from the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron with a Ground Safety Well Done Award Plaque, a commander’s coin and a certificate during commander’s call in Hoban Hall at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., September 13, 2009. The Airmen’s combined efforts saved valuable Air Force assets when they disregarded their own safety to ensure the safe egress of a 93rd Bomb Squadron crew from a burning B-52 Statofortress and fought a fire in the wheel well until the base fire department arrived on scene to finish off the blaze. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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September Winners

Members of the 917th Wing try to find a seat in Hoban Hall at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., before commander’s call September 13, 2009. A requirement for ancillary training for the wing necessitated the move from the normal location of the A-10 Hangar to Hoban Hall where the Airman could sit down and get out of the wind-blown rain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Constant Vigilance

Master Sgt. Rick Adey, 917th Security Forces Squadron, senior air reserve technician, conducts a physical security check of the 917th Wing headquarters area on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., September 14, 2009. Inspections such as this one, which includes perimeter lights and vegetation growth, are conducted to identify situations that could decrease observance of assigned resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

James Whitaker, activities therapy coordinator, East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center, assists Navy League Cadet Corps Recruit Christopher Leahy, TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion, U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps, secure his harness before attempting an exercise at the rope course in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. The cadets spent an entire day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets and officers. These experiences will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. Objectives of the NLCC are: to give young people mental, moral and physical training, through the medium of naval and other instruction, with the object of developing principles of patriotism and good citizenship, and instilling in them a sense of duty, discipline, self-respect, and a respect for others. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Technical Sgt. Jeff Walston, public affairs technician, 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., adjusts the chin strap for Recruit Brittany Brannon, TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler, Texas, before she attempts an exercise at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center rope course in Tyler, August 15, 2009. Sergeant Walston is also a commissioned Lieutenant in the NSCC serving as the public affairs officer (PAO) with the TJFB. Lt. Walston, a former training officer and commanding officer, retired from the NSCC in 1994 after 14 years of service. In 2008, he re-affiliated with the NSCC by returning to active status with the TJFB in Tyler, to “build American warriors from the ground up.” Recruit Brannon has already decided to join the U.S. Air Force when she graduates high school next year. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

James Whitaker, activities therapy coordinator, East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center observes members of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler, Texas, complete an exercise which pit them against a 14-foot wall at the East Texas Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, August 15, 2009. The exercise was used to help the cadets and officers realize the benefits of depending on a support system to accomplish goals. Participants at the wall learned quickly that without a support system they were unable to do a thing. The cadets and officers spent the entire summer day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust each other. This experience will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. (L to R) James Whitaker, Seaman Apprentice Clayton Sims, Ensign Kyle Stowers, operations officer and Seaman Apprentice Seth Loftin. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Members of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler, Texas, take part in an exercise which pits them against a 14-foot wall at the East Texas Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, August 15, 2009. The exercise is used to help the cadets and officers realize the benefits of depending on a support system to accomplish goals. Participants at the wall learned quickly that without a support system they were unable to do a thing. The cadets spent the entire summer day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets and officers. This experience will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Members of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler, Texas, take part in an exercise which pits them against a 14-foot wall at the East Texas Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, August 15, 2009. The exercise is used to help the cadets and officers realize the benefits of depending on a support system to accomplish goals. Participants at the wall learned quickly that without a support system they were unable to do a thing. The cadets spent the entire summer day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets and officers. This experience will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

James Whitaker, activities therapy coordinator, East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center briefs officers from the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps about safety precautions for the cadets before commencing a day of exercises at the Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. The exercises are designed to enhance team work and trust between the cadets. They also teach participants planning techniques, how to be aware of their surroundings and the benefits of a support system. The cadets spent the entire day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets in the future. These experiences will greatly benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. (L to R) James Whitaker, Ensign Dean Bailey, supply officer, Ensign Kyle Stowers, operations officer, Ensign Bill Fiser, executive officer, Lt. j.g. Connie Fiser, commanding officer and Lt. Jeff Walston, public affairs officer. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Navy League Cadet Corps Recruit Christopher Leahy traverses a rope bridge more than 20 feet in the air to complete an exercise at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. He is a member of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler, Texas. A number of NSCC/NLCC cadets spent the entire day completing exercises which will enable them to build trust in their fellow cadets for the future. Recruit Leahy was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and now calls Texas home. The NLCC is for boys and girls, at least 11 but not yet 14 years old who are interested in the sea and ships, and the nation’s seagoing services. The Navy League program is designed to introduce young people to maritime and military life, and to prepare them for later entrance into the Naval Sea cadet Corps. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Recruit Brittany Brannon walks across a pole hanging some twenty feet in the air as her fellow cadets urge her on to success at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. Recruit Brannon is a member of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler. The exercise helps participants overcome their fears, build confidence in their personal abilities and trust in the support of others. The cadets spent the entire day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets in the future. These exercises will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. Recruit Brannon was born in Germany, but now calls Tyler, Texas home. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Navy League Cadet Corps Recruit Chase McDow ascends more than 20 feet up a pole in order to complete an exercise at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. Only 11 years old, Recruit McDow, overcame a severe fear of heights with the support of his fellow cadets to accomplish his mission. He is a member of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler. This was Recruit McDow second weekend drill with the unit and he spent the entire day completing exercises which will enable him to build trust in his fellow cadets. Recruit McDow is from Jacksonville, Texas. The NLCC is for boys and girls, at least 11 but not yet 14 years old who are interested in the sea and ships, and the nation’s seagoing services. The Navy League program is designed to introduce young people to maritime and military life, and to prepare them for later entrance into the Naval Sea cadet Corps. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Petty Officer Third Class Patrick Bailey climbs a ladder to walk across a pole hanging some twenty feet in the air as his fellow cadets (spotters) secure the ladder and urge him on to success at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. Petty Officer Bailey is a member of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler. The exercise helps participants overcome their fears, build confidence in their personal abilities and trust in the support of others. The cadets spent the entire day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets and officers. Petty Officer Bailey is from Tyler, Texas. These exercises will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

James Whitaker, activities therapy coordinator, East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center observes cadets from the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps take part in an exercise called “Low Multivine” at the Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. Petty Officer First Class Sam Fiser holds on to a rope and supports Petty Officer Third Class Patrick Bailey as he moves farther down the course and closer to the objective. The exercise is used to enhance team work and trust between the cadets. The exercise also teaches participants the importance of a support system to accomplish their goals. The cadets spent the entire summer day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets. Petty Officer Fiser is from Flint, Texas, and Petty Officer Bailey is from Tyler, Texas. This experience will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Seaman Apprentice Seth Loftin of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps slowly pulls in a jug of water as his teammates try to keep him from falling off a platform. The cadets are taking part in an exercise called “Nitro Crossing” at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. The exercise, which involves swinging on a rope across an expanse to their teammates who are standing on a two foot by two foot platform, is used to enhance the planning process and trust between the cadets. The exercise also requires the cadets, at some point during the exercise, to get the jug of water across the expanse to their teammates without spilling a drop. The exercise, which proved to be very difficult to accomplish, will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. Seaman Loftin’s hometown is Tyler, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

Petty Officer Third Class Austin Elder holds a jug of water as Petty Officer First Class Sam Fiser, secures a rope to it. Both petty officers are members of the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps taking part in an exercise called “Nitro Crossing” at the East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. The exercise, which involves swinging on a rope across an expanse to their teammates, who are standing on a two foot by two foot platform, is used to enhance the planning process and trust between the cadets. The exercise also requires the cadets, at some point, to get the jug of water to their teammates without spilling a drop. The exercise, which proved to be very difficult to accomplish, will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. Petty Officer Fiser is from Flint, Texas, while Petty Officer Elder hails from Grand Saline, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

James Whitaker, activities therapy coordinator, East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center observes cadets from the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps take part in an exercise called “Nitro Crossing” at the Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. The exercise, which involves swinging on a rope across and expanse to their teammates, who are standing on a two foot by two foot platform, is used to enhance the planning process and trust between the cadets. The exercise also required the cadets, at some point, to get a jug of water over the expanse to the teammates without spilling a drop. The exercise, which proved to be very difficult to accomplish, will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. One of the objectives of the NSCC is to present the advantages and prestige of a military career, and to increase the potential for advancement of those cadets who may wish to join the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

James Whitaker, activities therapy coordinator, East Texas Medical Center/Behavioral Health Center observes cadets from the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps take part in an exercise called “Spider Web” at the Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, Texas, August 15, 2009. The exercise is used to enhance team work and trust between the cadets. The exercise also teaches participants planning techniques and how to be aware of their surroundings. The cadets spent the entire summer day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets. This experience will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. One of the objectives of the NSCC is to develop as sense of pride in our nation, positive qualities of patriotism, courage, self-reliance, confidence, pride in workmanship and seamanship skill, and other attributes which will contribute to development of strong moral character and good citizenship traits. (Courtesy photo)

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917th Airman builds warriors from ground up

A group of cadets from the TYLER JOINT FORCE Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based in Tyler, Texas, take part in an exercise called “Chocolate River” at the East Texas Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Center in Tyler, August 15, 2009. The exercise is used to enhance team building, planning and communication skills between the participants. The cadets spent the entire summer day completing exercises which will enable them to work closer with and trust their fellow cadets. This experience will also benefit those cadets who decide to join the U.S. Military in the future. One of the objectives of the NSCC is to develop an appreciation for our Navy’s history, customs, traditions, and its significant role on national defense. (Courtesy photo)

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