Friday, January 9, 2009


Elite Fitness standard set


 Col. Bruce McClintock has announced the 96
ABW Elite Fitness program, which the 96th ABW
commander hopes will provide additional incentive
for participants to excel on their personal fitness
goals.
 "One of my top priorities is to further enhance
the fitness goals of our airman," McClintock wrote
in a memorandum announcing the program. "The
Elite Fitness Program will not affect the current AF
Fitness scores/standards of 0-100 points, but it will
increase the scoring level to a max of 200 points."
 The program is open to all 96th ABW active duty
and civilian personnel.
 Elite Fitness scoring will be accomplished simul-
taneously during the AF Fitness testing with a desig-
nated Physical Training Leader and upon member
request. Scoring will be forwarded from the
squadron Unit Fitness Program managers to the
Fitness Center quarterly.
 Those who score 100 on the AF fitness test will
receive a one-day pass. In addition, holders of scores
of 101-126 will be recognized in the Flyer and on
the Web site. Scores of 127-150 will get Elite Fitness
T-shirts. Those with scores of 151-175 will get to
lead an Air Base Wing run. And those with scores
higher than 175 will see their picture displayed in
the Fitness Center and be the honoree in a medal
presentation.
 "I challenge all members of the 96 ABW to
achieve the highest score possible on their AF
Physical Fitness Test," McClintock wrote. "Do the
best you can with the resources you are given-
including your body."
 High scores since October:
Air Base Wing
Col. Bruce McClintock, 96 ABW, 113.25
CEG
Sr. Airman Michael Melton, CESF1B, 118
Sr. Airman James Lewis, CESD, 146
MDG
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Christensen, MDOS, 100
Capt. Shelley Pardini, SGOS, 100.5
Lt. Col. Michael Webb, DS, 100.5
Airman 1st Class Deeana Wright, SGOS, 100.75
Capt. Christine Love, SGOS, 101
Lt. Col. Kenny Peterson, SGOS, 101
Airman 1st Class Charles Ellington, AMDS, 101
1st Lt. Kimberly Phan, IPTS, 101.5
Staff Sgt. Nancy Chavez-Mozingo, MDOS, 101.5
Capt. Nelson Pacheco, MDOS, 102
Maj. Yvonnette Smith, IPTS, 102.5
Airman 1st Class Amanda Tautages, MDOS, 104.5
1st Lt. Lori Watkins, IPTS, 105
Airman 1st Class Juan Galvez, AMDS, 105.5
Maj. William Gilmer, SGOS, 105.5
Staff Sgt. Francisca Briden, AMDS, 105.75
Staff Sgt. Aimee Maltez, SGOS, 106
Capt. Meredith Sarda, MDOS, 107
Capt. Jaime Rivas, AMDS, 107
Staff Sgt. Stephen Roth, IPTS, 108


Staff Sgt. Jaime Martin, IPTS, 108.5
Airman 1st Class Michael Jones, MDOS, 109
Senior Airman Rochelle Zimmerman, SGOS, 109
1st Lt. Christina O'Donnell, IPTS, 112
Staff Sgt. Richard Baugh, SGOS, 113.5
Maj. Bernadette Wisor, SGOS, 115
Col. Steven Caberto, MDG, 118.5
Staff Sgt. Kristine Knudson, SGOS, 123
Tech. Sgt. Jill Shackleford, AMDS, 123
Senior Airman Comeilius Holloway, DS, 123
Col. Barbara Black, DS, 124
Staff Sgt. Morgan Briden, MDSS, 129
1st Lt. Kyle Hart, AMDS, 135
Lt. Col. James Scott, AMDS, 138
Col. Michael Restey, SGOS, 139
Lt. Col. Louis D'Agostino, SGOS, 140.5
Col. Helen Horn-Kingery, SGOS, 143
Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Pehrson, AMDS, 144
Col. Corinne Naughton, IPTS, 147
Maj. Sarah Cuciti, MDSS, 148
Maj. Thomas Salsbury, SGOS, 155.5
Maj. Rebecca Carter, AMDS, 162
Senior Airman Sean Patterson, MDOS, 171
MSG
Senior Airman Kevin Marrerodom, 96 LRS, 100.25
Master Sgt. Matthew Renner, 96 LRS, 100.25
Master Sgt. Eric Brunner, 96 LRS, 101
Staff Sgt. Michael Jarvis, 96 LRS, 101
Senior Airman Lyle Perez, 96 SVS, 101.5
Staff Sgt. Travis Giles, 96 SVS, 102
Staff Sgt. David Spencer, 96 LRS, 102
Senior Airman Reymundo Solis, 96 LRS, 105
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bertrand, 96 LRS, 106
Staff Sgt. Corey Briggs, 96 LRS, 106.5
Tech. Sgt. Mark Lynch, 96 LRS, 106.5
Master Sgt. Shane Carbaugh, 96 LRS, 106.5
Master Sgt. Steve Runyan, 96 SVS, 107
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pappas, 96 LRS, 107
Staff Sgt. Robert Johnson, 96 SVS, 108
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Bonnano, 96 SVS, 108
Maj. Laura Holcomb, 96 LRS, 108.5
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Coffey, 96 SVS, 109
Chief Master Sgt. George Treloar, 96 LRS, 109
Staff Sgt. Laquintez Cook, 96 LRS, 110
Master Sgt. Johnny Long, 96 LRS, 110.25
Staff Sgt. Joshua White, 96 LRS, 110.5
Senior Airman Sean Gray, 96 SVS, 112
Master Sgt. Nyron Alexander, 96 SVS, 112
Tech. Sgt. Catherine Holland, 96 LRS, 112
Senkior Airman Larose Bacani, 96 LRS, 112
Senior Airman Gabriel Roth, 96 LRS, 112.5
Tech. Sgt. Scott Neu, 96 LRS, 115.5
Staff Sgt. Bernadette Fletcher, 96 LRS, 116
Chief Master Sgt. William Russell, 96 LRS, 116.5
2nd Lt. Joseph Robertson, 96 LRS, 117.5
1st Lt. Marisa Romero, 96 SVS, 118
Staff Sgt. Terrance Williams, 96 LRS, 121
Staff Sgt. Chris Hart, 96 SVS, 121.5
Staff Sgt. Paul Diaz-Funez, 96 LRS, 122
Staff Sgt. Rene Anderson, 96 LRS, 122
1st Lt. Andrew Brilla, 96 LRS, 127.5
Airman 1st Class Dustin Franklin, 96 LRS, 136.5
Lt. Col. Harry Lane, 96 SVS, 158
1st Lt. Elizabeth McLean, 96 LRS, 177


AIRSPACE
From page I
ed to increase military flights in
and around Eglin, while BRAC
also directed the Air Force to
move its new Combat System
Officer flight training to
Pensacola. The Air Force's F-
22 fighter pilot training pro-
gram at nearby Tyndall Air
Force Base in Panama City has
increased need of training air-
space, and the Navy is increas-
ing flight training to Eglin's
west with new pilot training T-
6 aircraft and Navigator train-
ing aircraft.
 In addition to growing mili-
tary use of regional airspace
within the next five years, civil-
ian air traffic is expected to
continue growing in the
Panhandle, said Penland.
Commercial flights in and out
of the Northwest Florida
Regional Airport terminal, as
well as at the Destin airport and
Bob Sikes airport in Crestview,
are all expected to increase, he
said, as is expected to be the
case with other Panhandle air-
ports such as Pensacola
Regional. Meanwhile, Bay
County plans to open a new
International airport in the next
two years that will use a critical
north south "corridor" just east
of some of Eglin's military fly-
ing operations, Penland said.
 Penland told Valparaiso city
commissioners that some of the
expected airspace congestion
and possible flight delays could
be eliminated if the Federal
Aviation Agency approves
changes in current air traffic
control procedures.
 He gave an example:
Currently, commercial air traf-
fic in and out of Northwest
Florida Regional Airport and
Destin Airport flies in an 11-
mile wide north-south corridor.
Military air traffic controllers
control civilian aircraft in the
corridor using FAA standards
of five miles separation, he
said. When military missions
are being conducted in restrict-
ed airspace over the Eglin
reservation on the east and/or


west sides of the corridor, an
additional three-mile-wide
buffer must be maintained,
effectively shrinking the corri-
dor from 11 to five miles. That
means, Penland said, that
flights taking off northbound
from Destin airport, for exam-
ple, might be held on the
ground for an incoming airliner
headed to Northwest Florida
Regional Airport. A change in
FAA procedures might allow
less separation in the corridor,
he said, which current technol-
ogy can handle safely.
 Penland said GRASI is
working with several military
and civilian aviation interests
around the Panhandle-includ-
ing airport directors, the
Florida governor's office, and
the Florida Department of
Transportation-to coordinate
solutions to the airspace con-
gestion. The goal is for GRASI
to have a recommended plan in
hand by December, 2010.
 FAA is also participating in
GRASI, Penland said, so that
any procedural solutions have a
better chance of getting speed-
ing FAA approval. The current
norm for FAA approval is five
to seven years, he said.
 The upsurge in flight opera-
tions will have only minimal
impact on commercial opera-
tions at the Northwest Florida
Regional Airport, according to
Greg Donovan, the county air-
port's executive director. He
also said the added military
flights would not cause any
reduction in the number of
commercial flights. The civilian
airport shares Eglin's runway
and exists on leased base land.
NWF Regional Airport has an
agreement with Eglin guaran-
teeing 84 takeoffs or landings
through 2035, Donovan said.
Currently, commercial opera-
tions utilize only 54 slots, he
said. The capability to add an
additional 30 operations pro-
vides a lot of capacity, he said.
 Donovan said he's been
reassured several times by
Eglin officials that the civilian
airport operations won't be
affected.


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