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short while ago the nation cel- that enjoyed by the country they have sworn to defend." You, as the chief, supervisor, or commander, must be a
part of this process. When our people return from lengthy and frequent deployments, don't forget to give them time
off to get reacquainted with their families and address home responsibilities. Don't forget to give yourself that
same break. The Air Force and AIA are dedicated to making the
changes to our ops tempo and enhancements in our pro-grams to ensure a quality force. We're aware that benefits,
medical care, housing, and retirement figure prominently in many people's minds, along with the wide- ranging impact
of an increased perstempo. Many of these issues will be addressed at the Air Force level. At AIA headquarters we
look closer to home, focusing on professional development, securing resources and improving communication. In fact,
the new AIA Strategic Plan has moved Quality of Life from Goal 4 to Goal 1 and brings AIA's Quality of Life issues in
line with the Air Force's objectives. Chief Master Sgt. David Hill, AIA's Senior Enlisted
Advisor, recommends setting up programs such as "Homes for the Holidays," to invite young people in the dormitories
to your homes for a meal, relaxation and good company. "All that is needed here is just a willingness to help out
and continue the great compassionate support you provide to your people on a daily basis," said Chief Hill. "Be liberal
with granting leave and time off during the holidays." Hopefully, family is uppermost in everyone's minds
during the holidays, and we need to make sure everyone is remembered. Quality of life and family are not just holiday
or deployment issues. Don't make the mistake of focusing so much on the job, full time, that you forget to make the
time for relaxation, exercise, enjoyment, and family. You'll actually perform better, more effectively, and be more fo-cused,
if you also give yourself the necessary periodic break.
I hope over Thanksgiving, as you gave thanks for your family and friends, your home and your country, you took
the time to give thanks for yourself, because your commit-ment to our nation ensures we all can give thanks.
And I hope you remember during the upcoming holi-days, that your ability to celebrate them freely is guaranteed
by your willingness to miss sharing such holidays with your family. That's not an easy road to follow, but it is
awfully important, to you and to everyone. You are defi-nitely making a difference.
Leslie and I wish you and your loved ones, wherever you are, a heartfelt "Seasons Greetings," as we will be
remembering you over these holidays, and how proud we are to be a part of your team.

A ebrated Thanksgiving, and I hope you were able to get together with your friends or family.
Quality family time is not always easy to
arrange when you are geographically sepa-rated
from your loved ones and immediate
family, or it's your turn to pull mid- shift during
the holiday. Both sce-narios are distinct pos-sibilities
for many of us in the Air Intelligence Agency, with our worldwide respon-sibilities
and our worldwide deployments; both are realities in military life. Such challenges, particularly during this
time of year, frequently cause us to reevaluate what the Air Force means to ourselves and our families.
Over the last few years the challenges have grown. Life in the military has become busier, and it hits folks hardest
who do the kinds of jobs we do - flying as part of opera-tions, whether it be military, peacekeeping, or humanitar-ian;
deploying to the "hot spots" of the world for months at a time: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, Panama,
Honduras, Bosnia, and Croatia; and maintaining the reachback necessary to support our people on all those
different missions, in all those diverse locations. It's quite a tall order to fill, and yet we in AIA do a superb job around
the clock, 365 days a year. Nonetheless, all of this activity can put a strain on
anyone, whether you're single or married, active duty or family member. That's why the Air Force is working so
hard to make sure that in the rush of the mission, we don't lose sight of our people.
Our new Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Michael Ryan, made a point of that fact during his confirmation
hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He recognized that maintaining a high quality of life for the
men and women of the Air Force is difficult at best under our heavy operational environment.
In order to help ease the strain, he stated, "We in the Air Force are reducing the number of inspections that we do
on our forces, the number of deployments that are training related that are not vital, and the number of competitions
we have, so that we can keep the force that we have trained, ready and fresh, for the next inevitable contingency."
The Chief clearly recognizes our high ops tempo and the impact on our people. He wrote further about quality of
life programs, saying, "The Air Force will continue to pur-sue an investment strategy that places quality of life in an
appropriate balance with readiness and modernization as our top priorities.
"Our people deserve to have a quality of life equal to 1
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Sensor
Olympics
XVIII Agency honors top performers

63 members grab gold, silver, bronze awards

he 1997 Sensor Olympics ban-quet was held at the Gateway

Staff Sgt. John Steinman Senior Airman Robert Greenleaf Staff Sgt. Brooks Corbett

Tech. Sgt. Michael Kasinecz Tech. Sgt. Charles Gerhold
former commander of Electronic Se-curity Command and founder of the
program, presented the awards. Sensor Olympics is an 18- year- old,
enlisted skills competition used to identify, recognize and reward AIA's
best technicians. Nearly 700 technicians compete
against each other in 21 Air Force Specialty Codes.
Every unit conducts preliminary testing or alternate selection methods
to determine who will qualify for

Agency- level testing. The Agency-level tests are conducted in June and
July. The top three of each career field
are the finalists who attend Sensor Olympics week in San Antonio.
Twenty- one finalists walked away with gold medals at the banquet, while
the remaining 42 finalists earned ei-ther silver or bronze.
The 1997 gold, silver and bronze medalists are listed below by Air Force
Specialty Codes. Unit designators reflect unit of as-signment
at the time of Agency- level testing.

1N0X1
Intelligence
Applications Craftsman

Gold
Staff Sgt. John Steinman, 497th IG Silver

Senior Airman Daryl Rolison, 20th IS Bronze
Tech. Sgt. Michael Geary, 36th IS Tech. Sgt. Michael Fisher

by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gregoire
AIA/ PA
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas

TClub, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 30 to honor 63 medalists from the Air Intelligence Agency and its supported units.

The banquet, hosted by Brig. Gen. James Miller, AIA commander, rep-resented
the culmination of Sensor Olympics Week in San Antonio and
the year- long Sensor Olympics pro-gram.
Retired Maj. Gen. Doyle Larson,

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1N1X1
Imagery Interpreter
Craftsman
Gold
Senior Airman Robert Greenleaf, 36th IS Silver

Tech. Sgt. David Grubbs, NAIC Bronze
Senior Airman Dwayne Russler, 36th IS
1N2X1
Signals Intelligence
Production Craftsman
Gold
Staff Sgt. Brooks Corbett, 32nd IS Silver

Staff Sgt. Gary Kimball, 91st IS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Mark Chapman, 381st IS
1N3XX
Cryptologic Linguist
Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Michael Kasinecz, 390th IS Silver

Staff Sgt. Matthew Hampton, 324th IS Bronze
Tech. Sgt. Ray Burkhart, 303rd IS
1N4X1
Signals Intelligence
Analysis Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Charles Gerhold, 22nd IS Silver

Tech. Sgt. Edwin Warwick, 381st IS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Stephen Devore, 301st IS

1N5X1
Electronic Signals Intelligence
Exploitation Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Michael Fisher, 544th IG Silver

Tech. Sgt. Richard Button, 29th IS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Michael Sloan, 303rd IS
1N6X1
Electronic Systems Security
Assessment Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Mark Connell, 402nd IS Silver

Staff Sgt. David Swartwood, 426th IS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Carl Keenan, 488th IS
2A1X7
Electronic Warfare Systems
Craftsman
Gold
Staff Sgt. David Carter, 303rd IS

Silver
Airman 1st Class Bradley Butcher, 97th IS
Bronze
Staff Sgt. Anthony Marion, 390th IS

2E1X3
Ground Radio
Communications Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. John Rumery, 488th IS Silver

Tech. Sgt. David Luchak, 381st IS Bronze
Tech. Sgt. Clint Rogers, 301st IS
2E2X1
Electronic Computer and
Switching Systems Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Harrison, 301st IS Silver

Senior Airman Keith Andrews, MSS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Stephen List, 301st IS
2E3X1
Secure Communications Systems
Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Donald Burket, 303rd IS Silver

Tech. Sgt. William Arnold, 10th IS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Daniel Dean, 381st IS
2S0X1
Inventory Management
Craftsman
Gold
Staff Sgt. Timothy Mitchell, 381st IS

Tech. Sgt. Mark Connell Staff Sgt. David Carter Tech. Sgt. John Rumery

Tech. Sgt. Donald Burket Staff Sgt. Timothy Mitchell Staff Sgt. Joel Burkhard 3
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Silver
Tech. Sgt. James Moon, 488th IS Bronze

Tech. Sgt. Curtis Wright, 26th ISS

3A0X1
Information Management
Craftsman
Gold
Staff Sgt. Joel Burkhard, 68th IS Silver

Staff Sgt. Christina Tilton, 390th IS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Froilan Price, 692nd IG

3C0X1
Communications- Computer
Systems Operations Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hodge, 488th IS Silver

Staff Sgt. Howard Johnson, 485th IS Bronze
Airman 1st Class Kelly Smith, NAIC

3C0X2
Communications- Computer
Systems Programming Craftsman
Gold
Staff Sgt. Jon Williams, AFTAC Silver

Staff Sgt. Timothy Reidy, AFTAC Bronze
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Peterson, 694th OSS

3C2X1
Communications Computer
Systems Control Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. William Hartman, 485th IS Silver

Tech. Sgt. Brett Workman, 566th OSS Bronze
Staff Sgt. Charles Brown III, MSS

3P0X1
Security Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Robert Sealey, 390th IS

Tech. Sgt. Robert Sealey Tech. Sgt. Ernest Badman Tech. Sgt. Robert Bencze Tech. Sgt. Ruy Moreira

Staff Sgt. Jon Williams Tech. Sgt. William Hartman Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hodge
Silver
Tech. Sgt. Gary Sparks, 20th IS Bronze

Tech. Sgt. Susan Burns, 67th SPTS
3S0X1
Personnel Craftsman
Gold
Staff Sgt. Jose Gonzales, 301st IS Silver

Tech. Sgt. Lisa Carter, 390th IS Bronze
Tech. Sgt. Nicanor Sacramento, 315th IS
6FXXX Financial Management and

Comptroller Craftsman
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Ernest Badman, 381st IS Silver

Staff Sgt. John Smith, 67th IG Bronze
Tech. Sgt. Earl Taylor, TOD
9S100
Applied Geophysics Technician
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Robert Bencze, AFTAC Silver

Staff Sgt. Kevin Littleman, AFTAC Bronze
Staff Sgt. Mark Lawlor, 544th IG
9S200
Applied Sciences Technician
Gold
Tech. Sgt. Ruy Moreira, TOD Silver

Tech. Sgt. Robert Barfield, 692nd IG Bronze
Staff Sgt. Scott Brandimore, 26th ISS

*Not pictured is Tech. Sgt. Douglas Harrison.
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Staff Sgt. Christopher O'Brien Staff Sgt. Dean Orvik
Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Ramcke Tech. Sgt. Robert Richmond
Tech. Sgt. Barry Schwartz Staff Sgt. Michael Yakiemchuk

1N4X1 Staff Sgt. Daniel Casentini
Staff Sgt. Scott, Cutlip Staff Sgt. Joseph Gorga
Staff Sgt. Dennis Hall Senior Airman John Holly III
Staff Sgt. Richard Kohler Staff Sgt. Marlin McFeeters
Tech. Sgt. Gerry Monroe Tech. Sgt. Eric Reed
Staff Sgt. Thomas Thomas Staff Sgt. Shawn Wolfe
Staff Sgt. Karen Zabel
1N5X1 Tech. Sgt. Tommy Call

Staff Sgt. John Connelly Tech. Sgt. Loren Fitzgerald
Staff Sgt. Jerry Temple Jr. Senior Airman Timothy Van Hooser

1N6X1 Staff Sgt. Stefan Adamcik
Staff Sgt. Mark Bell Staff Sgt. Cynthia Starns
Tech. Sgt. Paul Clark
2A1X7 Staff Sgt. Anthony Arends

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey LeMaster Staff Sgt. Thomas Peters
Staff Sgt. Dennis Roberts Jr. Senior Airman David Sizemore

2E1X3 Staff Sgt. Oscar Cantu
Tech. Sgt. George Lagas Staff Sgt. Michael Schieber
Staff Sgt. Steven Weiss
2E2X1 Senior Airman Sean Cavanaugh
Staff Sgt. Michael Gleason Staff Sgt. Robert Hoch Jr.
Staff Sgt. Douglas Richmond
2E3X1 Airman 1st Class Kenneth Barnes

Airman 1st Class Carl Beaty III Staff Sgt. Mark Cline

2S0X1 Staff Sgt. Timothy Baxter
Tech. Sgt. Tracy Dumas Staff Sgt. Louis Gallo Jr.
Senior Airman Tarrah Howell

Tech. Sgt. Anton Lunder
3A0X1 Tech. Sgt. Aphonso Adams
Staff Sgt. Brian Casey Staff Sgt. Thomas Ebenhoh
Tech. Sgt. Susan Grebenor Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hasenzahl
Staff Sgt. Joseph Huberty Tech. Sgt. Gery Huelseman
Staff Sgt. Tanya Manglona Tech. Sgt. Kathleen Matheny
Staff Sgt. Sheri Sanders Staff Sgt. Calvin Williams

3C0X1 Senior Airman Shelvin Aubrey
Staff Sgt. Daniel Berry Staff Sgt. Rhonda Butler
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Callaway Tech. Sgt. Jeff Cantrell
Staff Sgt. Matthew Girdham Senior Airman Diane Hoag
Staff Sgt. Phil Hoard Airman 1st Class Ethelyn Jimerson

3C0X2 Senior Airman William Batchelor
Tech. Sgt. Randy O'Neil Staff Sgt. Donald Swartz

3C2X1 Staff Sgt. Dirk Nyland
Staff Sgt. Brian Smith
3P0X1 Staff Sgt. Matthew Blair
Senior Airman Torrie Carey Senior Airman Raymond Robb
Staff Sgt. Richard Vaughn Staff Sgt. Delphia Wilcox III

3S0X1 Tech. Sgt. Eduardo Garcia
Staff Sgt. Dean Simanek Staff Sgt. Alberta Singletary
Staff Sgt. David Thompson Staff Sgt. John Viray
Tech. Sgt. Dennis Walter
6FXXX Staff Sgt. Patricia Ebert
Staff Sgt. Scott Husted
9S100 Staff Sgt. Michael Belew
Staff Sgt. Bryan Duplantis Staff Sgt. Edward Lindsay Jr.

9S200 Staff Sgt. Randall Horn
Senior Airman Wesley Schuler

he following individuals from the Air Intelligence Agency and T
its supported units were named to the Sensor Olympics XVIII Honor Roll.

1N0X1 Tech. Sgt. Angel Gonzales
Tech. Sgt. Robert Jenker
1N1X1 Staff. Sgt. Michael McClellen

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Yuhas
1N2X1 Senior Airman Stephen Barber

Staff Sgt. Rachel Brien Staff Sgt. David Christy
Staff Sgt. James Coulter Tech. Sgt. Eric Cox
Tech. Sgt. Philip DeLara Staff Sgt. Ellis Guiles
Senior Airman Chad Hall Staff Sgt. Timothy Mahan
Tech. Sgt. Arnetta Manuel Staff Sgt. Michael Morgan
Senior Airman Michael Rager Staff Sgt. James Rouse
Staff Sgt. Riley Skanes Airman First Class Melissa St. Angel
Staff Sgt. Ronny Ziesmer
1N3XX Staff Sgt. Mark Adams

Staff Sgt. Michael Allen Tech. Sgt. John Armintrout
Tech. Sgt. Walter Assur Tech. Sgt. John Cutler
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Ernest Tech. Sgt. Michael Estes
Staff Sgt. James Farley Tech. Sgt. David Fischer
Tech. Sgt. Troy Goss Staff Sgt. Diego Lemos- Ramirez
Tech. Sgt. Red Llyod

Sensor
Olympics
Honor
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