WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! 001106. DOD releases 13-point plan to eliminate all harassment WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Department of Defense announced a 13-point action plan designed to eliminate all forms of harassment, including that based on sexual orientation, during a Pentagon briefing July 21. The plan was developed by a working group comprising senior civilian and military officials from each service, established at the direction of Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and chaired by Undersecretary of the Air Force Carol DiBattiste. "Treatment of all individuals with dignity and respect is essential to good order and discipline," DiBattiste said. "Mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures undermine this principle and have no place in our armed forces. "Commanders and leaders must develop and maintain a climate that fosters unit cohesion, esprit de corps, and mutual respect for all members of the command or organization," she said. According to the undersecretary, DOD will be issuing a single department-wide directive making it clear that mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures, including those based on sexual orientation, are not acceptable. The directive also mandates that commanders and leaders will be held accountable for failure to enforce this anti-harassment policy. The working group was originally established by Cohen to review the DOD Inspector General's "Report on the Military Environment with Respect to the Homosexual Conduct Policy," and to develop an action plan to address the findings of the report, said Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Bernard D. Rostker. "Secretary Cohen approved the working group's action plan and has directed that it be forwarded to the services for implementation," Rostker said. The 13-points included in the action plan are: -- The DOD should adopt an overarching principle regarding harassment, including that is based on sexual orientation. -- The DOD should issue a single department-wide directive on harassment. -- The services shall ensure feedback or reporting mechanisms are in place to measure homosexual conduct policy training and anti-harassment training effectiveness in the following three areas: knowledge, behavior, and climate. -- The services shall review all homosexual conduct policy training and anti-harassment training programs to ensure they address the elements and intent of the DOD overarching principle and implementing directive. -- The services shall review homosexual conduct policy training and anti-harassment training programs annually to ensure they contain all information required by law and policy, including the DOD overarching principle and implementing directive, and are tailored to the grade and responsibility levels of their audiences. -- The services shall review all avenues for reporting mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures to ensure they facilitate effective leadership response. -- The services shall ensure homosexual conduct policy training and anti-harassment training programs address all avenues to report mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures and ensure persons receiving reports of mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures know how to handle these reports. -- The services shall ensure that directives, guidance, and training clearly explain the application of the "don't ask, don't tell," policy in the context of receiving and reporting complaints of mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures. -- The services shall ensure that commanders and leaders take appropriate action against anyone who engages in mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures. -- The services shall ensure that commanders and leaders take appropriate action against anyone who condones or ignores mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures. -- The services shall examine homosexual conduct policy training and anti-harassment training programs to ensure they provide tailored training on enforcement mechanisms. -- The services shall ensure inspection programs assess adherence to the DOD overarching principle and implementing directive through measurement of knowledge, behavior, and climate. -- The services shall determine the extent to which homosexual conduct policy training and anti-harassment training programs, and the implementation of this action plan, are effective in addressing mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or gestures. The Defense Department's announcement of these anti-harassment guidelines followed the Army's release of its inspector general's report on the allegations of violations of the DOD Homosexual Conduct Policy at Fort Campbell, Ky., which resulted in the beating death of a young soldier July 5, 1999. 001100 Service Members see 'Spike' in Anti-American Demonstrations by Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- American military personnel are urged to pay more attention to force protection in light of a "spike" in demonstrations against the American presence in Japan and Korea. The increase in demonstrations against the American presence in the region is probably due to the summit in Okinawa, Japan, and because of some recent political developments in South Korea, Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said at a briefing here July 20. Opposition groups "are episodically more energetic," he said. "But the governments remain steadfast for the presence of the American military in the Asia-Pacific region." Japan and South Korea's governments and the vast majority of the citizens of those two countries support the presence of American troops in the region, Bacon said. "We have nearly 100,000 troops forward deployed in Asia. They provide the foundation for prosperity and peace and stability in the area, and I think people realize that." U.S. troops have made it possible for these countries to "enjoy a level of prosperity and [make] an investment in non-military economic growth that would have been impossible without the American presence," he said. "We are there at the invitation and the will of the sovereign governments of Japan and South Korea and we intend to remain there," Defense Secretary William S. Cohen said during a recent trip to the region. A number of anti-American incidents have occurred near bases in South Korea, Bacon said. The most violent was the murder of Army Dr. (Maj.) David Berry, June 25. Berry was stabbed to death while walking with two other doctors in Itaewon, a popular shopping area in Seoul. Korea officials said a 37-year-old out-of-work construction worker was charged with the crime. Other attacks have been made against American service members, some family members and a Korean national working for U.S. Forces Korea, Bacon said. American officials in Korea have urged U.S. personnel to travel in groups or at least in pairs, Bacon said. They should "be more aware of the situation around them and not to get into big crowds or angry crowds," he said. In South Korea, U.S. military police will increase their liaison with Korean National Police in areas frequented by Americans. 001103 Air Force sends first e-mail survey to nearly 45,000 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- A representative sample of active duty Air Force members will soon receive the first e-mail survey in their electronic mailboxes. A random sample of 40,000 to 45,000 active-duty officer and enlisted members will be asked to participate in a "mini" quality of life survey in late July or early August. The assessment, which is a follow-up to the 1999 Chief of Staff Quality of Life Survey, is the largest Air Force survey effort sent directly by e-mail, said Air Force Personnel Center officials. Members will respond to anywhere from about 50-60 questions on six quality of life subjects including compensation and benefits, tempo, health care, housing, community/family programs and education opportunities. "We encourage each participant to respond to the survey upon receipt," added Center officials. "This is their avenue to voice their comments or concerns to senior Air Force leadership concerning quality of life issues." (Courtesy of AFPC News Service) 001104 On-line registration aids AF Marathon registration by Brett Turner Aeronautical Systems Center Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- Air Force Marathon organizers have taken yet another stride toward accommodating runners for the Sept. 16 event here by bringing registration on-line. On-line registration is reducing signing up to a few strokes on the keyboard. Marathon Director Tom Fisher said the move was easy considering the times we live in. "It's the wave of the future, so we went with it," he said. "As with most things in this world, everything is being done by computers and so many customers in the racing world are using computers to gain access to general information and the convenience of online registration." The marathon office went to an online contractor, which is handling the registration. Interested people should visit the official Air Force Marathon Web page at http://afmarathon.wpafb.af.mil. They can gain access to the online registration from there. Registrants must first read and accept a waiver and disclaimer statement, then have the option of registering from there. People supply the basic information and finish the process by paying with a credit card. The advantage is, after submitting the application, an instantaneous response comes back if the credit card is accepted, Fisher said. This cuts out having to go to a mailbox to send it and wait for confirmation. Online registration does require a 5 percent additional fee of the total cost, payable to the provider. With more than 100 responses in the first month, which is close to 10 percent of the total runners registered for the marathon, Fisher said the decision was a wise one and should only grow in the future. "At other races we've gone to, the majority of runners have been happy with on-line registration," he said. "The one thing they don't like is if the system requires a multitude of steps to get the process done. This layout does not." Some people hesitate to use on-line registration due to a perceived uncertainty of sending their credit card numbers through the Internet. Fisher stressed that the line used for registration is secure. Unfortunately, while individual marathon and wheelchair participants can use electronic registration, Ekiden relay and marathon team runners must still register in person or through the mail. "We do hope to expand because now only individuals can register," said Fisher. "We haven't been able to work out those details with the company yet but our plans will be to have teams be able to next year." Another future advantage would be being able to sell merchandise like shirts, hats and pins online. The marathon Web site has been running for two years and three races. It continues to grow and improve as well. Fisher said the marathon staff is considering going to a commercial Web site as opposed to the military one it is currently on. It would allow corporate sponsor logos to adorn the site. "We've tried to make some steps forward, like the timing chip and now the online registration system," said Fisher. "The main focus is to continue to tweak our customer service so we have a race that all our runners want to come back to and continue to build on that runner base." The entry deadline is Aug. 31. For more information, visit the Web site or call (800) 467-1823. 001105 DMT simulators help pilots rehearse for war by Staff Sgt. Carl Norman Air Force Material Command Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- Air Force pilots based in Florida and Virginia have been "taking to the skies" to fight adversaries lately but none have left the ground or their installations. F-15 pilots from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and Langley AFB, Va., have been honing their piloting skills via multi-million dollar Distributed Mission Training simulators that give the Air Force a brand new capability - mission rehearsal. The Air Force Materiel Command-managed simulators became fully operational May 1. DMT allows up to four aircraft simulators to fly together in a Mission Training Center, according to Col. Mike Chapin, chief of the Aeronautical Systems Center's Revolutionizing Training division here. Those four aircraft can connect, using communication links, to the other four-ship MTC at the other base, allowing pilots to rehearse actual mission scenarios without leaving town. "This system gives Air Force pilots the capability to rehearse missions without going to an exercise somewhere, which can be costly," Chapin said. "These simulators use high-fidelity cockpits and 360-degree wrap-around visual systems that provide real-world threats and allow realistic responses. So pilots can now not only enhance their individual flying skills, but can get more familiar with flying together and have more time at home in the process." Capt. Case Cunningham, weapons officer for the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley, said the DMT system is hands down better than the old simulators. "It lets you practice the procedures and mission flow before actually flying the mission - kind of like scrimmaging before a football game," said Cunningham, who has flown missions in Turkey and Saudi Arabia to protect no-fly zones over Iraq. "When you've flown a mission in these simulators, it's a 'been there, done that' sort of thing when it's time for the actual mission" Cunningham, who has flown F-15s since 1996, said the DMT simulators allow his unit to fly a variety of missions. "We use it to allow our pilots going for flight lead upgrade to practice before taking their actual graded flight; and we link up weekly with Eglin to do an eight-ship mission and go up against various adversaries," he said. The entire DMT concept was born in 1997 when now retired Gen. Richard Hawley, former Air Combat Command commander, said he needed to train his combat pilots in full mission scenarios without extensive temporary duty. With only operations and maintenance -- flying time -- money to spend, he looked to the Air Force acquisition folks for help, Chapin said. Hawley challenged the acquisition community to provide training facilities by June 1999 which didn't allow time for the traditional acquisition process to act. "It would have taken those two years to get the necessary funds programmed if we were doing things the traditional way," Chapin said. "So we had to find a new way of doing things and that's when a new acquisition approach, buying simulator services under the commercial training simulator services concept was born." Air Force officials decided to have a contractor develop and install the simulators needed, Chapin said. The Air Force would then pay for the required flying services rather than own and operate the simulators. Contractors from Boeing, Plexsys and Lockheed Martin agreed to use their own money - tens of millions of dollars -- to build the simulators with payback to come further down the road when service started. "The cost to the Air Force is still going to be the same. The main difference is we'll pay through per-hour charges," Chapin said. "This is yet another tool for our acquisition tool box we can use to get the customer what they need, when they need it and within their requirements." Although there is no real dollar savings connected with obtaining the training these simulators will provide. The real benefit comes from pilots being better prepared when they do actually fly, Chapin said. This requires less TDY time, and therefore less money for training and the Air Force having increased combat readiness by having more productive pilots. "It also allows pilots to rehearse missions, something that's never been done before," Chapin said. "DMT is designed to enhance and not replace today's flying training programs and make training more affordable and realistic. It will give our warfighters what they need to deploy and win in today's environment." The first DMT simulators - F-15C trainers -- were installed at Eglin AFB in May 1999 and at Langley AFB in June that same year. The software bugs were worked out, and the two units became fully operational in May this year. Chapin said the MTC for Airborne Warning and Combat aircraft, otherwise known as AWACS, will be available at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., by November 2000 and F-16 MTC will show up at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in April 2002. More F-16 MTCs will be at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho by 2003. 001102 Project tests new cleanup method by Larine Barr Aeronautical Systems Center Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- A compound commonly used in deodorizers, disinfectants and water treatment systems may help break down contamination trapped underground in clay layers and groundwater at Air Force clean up sites. The purple crystalline substance, called potassium permanganate, will be field-tested this summer at Air Force Plant 44 in Tucson, Ariz., at two environmental cleanup sites where the solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE, is being removed from soil and groundwater. Aeronautical Systems Center's Acquisition Environmental, Safety and Health Division here manages the plant's cleanup program. The program involves 12 sites contaminated primarily with TCE and heavy metals. Engineers from ASC and Raytheon Systems Co., which operates Air Force Plant 44, have been working with the University of Arizona in a joint effort to study potassium permanganate and its ability to degrade TCE into harmless substances. It works by boosting oxygen levels in the soil and groundwater, which helps destroy the TCE without having to pump it out of the ground. Lab studies conducted at the university last winter were successful after a sample of soil from the plant was injected with potassium permanganate. The solution was able to turn the TCE into non-toxic chloride salts and carbon dioxide. The next step will field-test the potassium permanganate at cleanup Sites 2 and 3 -- where TCE has been difficult to remove from the soils and groundwater using current cleanup equipment. "These two areas have deep layers of clay and we think the TCE is confined inside the layers, making it immobile and unable to move with the flow of air or groundwater," explained Dennis Scott, Air Force Plant 44 integrated product team leader. "We may also have a situation where the TCE is trapped as a liquid or it might have fused into the soil structure." Some of the TCE has been removed from the two sites by a technology called soil vapor extraction, according to Scott, . This process pulls vapors from the ground using a network of extraction wells, then strips the vapors with special carbon filters. However, because the TCE is confined, contaminant levels remain relatively high there, prompting a look at other technologies. "Potassium permanganate has been tested at other bases with similar challenges so we want to give it a chance at Air Force Plant 44," Scott said. "It's relatively inexpensive, quick and can destroy the TCE in place instead of having to pump it from the ground." Before the tests can begin, federal and state environmental regulators must approve of the solution's use at Air Force Plant 44. Once approved, about 2,500 pounds of potassium permanganate will be injected into an existing monitoring well at Site 2, screened from 98 to 118 feet below ground surface. The solution is expected to spread through the clay layer containing the trapped TCE then move downward to the water table. At Site 3, Scott said the extraction wells that are currently running will be temporarily shut down so roughly 2,000 pounds of the solution can be injected directly into the upper level of the groundwater aquifer and move along the natural gradient. "The solution is expected to slowly migrate through the aquifer and degrade the TCE," he explained. The groundwater will be monitored during the field tests to evaluate whether the potassium permanganate has reduced TCE concentrations at the sites. If effective, the Air Force Plant 44 team will evaluate the costs and potential impacts of a full-scale use of the solution to determine the feasibility of implementing the new cleanup method. (Courtesy of Air Force Materiel Command News Service) 001101 World's longest, fastest test track turns 50 by Bob Pepper 49th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- Holloman's high-speed test track, operated by the 846th Test Squadron here, turned 50 years old July 8. The track had a humble beginning. The first test was performed June 23, 1950 and during that run the test vehicle reached a scorching speed of 150 feet per second, roughly 100 miles per hour. In honor of the track's anniversary, the unit's Multi Axis Seat Ejection sled, with an F-16 forebody attached, raced down the track at 515 knots indicated air speed, or roughly 590 miles an hour, with an aircraft ejection seat rocketed into the air some 4,000 feet down track. While fast compared to the 100 miles an hour attained during the first test in 1950, even this sled run was ho-hum by today's standards. In 1982, the track set the world land speed record with a 6,122 mph run, a record that still stands. With regularity, speeds in the hypersonic range -- five times the speed of sound and faster -- are achieved. In 2002, the track will make an attempt at 10,000 feet per second -- approximately nine times the speed of sound -- or Mach 10. >From its original 3,550-foot length, the track grew to its present day length of 50,788 feet, in stages. It was extended by 1,521 feet in December 1955 and by 30,000 feet in 1956. The final expansion, making the track nearly 10 miles long, began in 1973. The track has been testing crew escape systems since 1962, when it first tested the ejection system in the T-33. The ejection seats in use in all Air Force aircraft today have been tested at the facility, which is part of the Air Force Materiel Command's 46th Test Group. In fact, the seat to be used in the Air Force's newest fighter, the F-22 Raptor, also has been tested here. "We're a full tri-service test facility," said Lt. Col. Tim Freeman, 846th TS commander. "We test Army systems, Navy systems and Air Force systems. "Today, we primarily do lethality and ejection seat testing," said Freeman. Secondary to that, he said, is electronic countermeasures testing. "The heart and soul of the track is the people, and the talent of the folks here," said Freeman. 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