Fairchild Briefs and Ongoing Notifications Published March 4, 2008 FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Education Briefs are located at the bottom of the page. Highlighted Events: Lease signing to be re-scheduled The family housing privatization lease signing sessions have been delayed. Residents are not required to take any action at this time. The 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron will provide more information once the lease signing is re-scheduled. March 15: Kids Understanding Deployment Operations Kids Understanding Deployment Operations or KUDOS will take place March 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This three-phase event will allow dependent children to focus on the aspects of pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment operations. KUDOS is open to Team Fairchild, with special emphasis placed on AEF 3/4 personnel. Please RSVP by Feb. 29 by calling 247-5401 or email Robert.schmoldt-02@fairchild.af.mil. Upcoming Events March 5 - March 12: March 3-7: Scholastic Book Fair Michael Anderson Elementary School will host a Scholastic Book Fair March 3-7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the library to purchase books for children, classroom libraries and the school library. Families, teachers and the community are invited to attend. Contact Diana Nicely at 565-3622 for more information. March 5: Deadline for Spring Soccer Registration Spring soccer registration will continue until March 5 at the Youth Center for players ages 3-12. The Smart Start fee for ages 3-4 is $45 per child and the fee for ages 5-12 is $40 per child. The program begins April 7. Registration packets, volunteer coach applications and calendars can be found at www.fafbservices.com. Volunteer and assistant coaches are still needed. Call 247-5601 for more information. March 5: Keeping your Marriage Strong-A Guide for Military Couples The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a class titled "Keeping your Marriage Strong-A Guide for Military Couples" at the A&FRC from 6-8 p.m. Attend the class to learn the basics to build a strong marriage while meeting the challenges of military life and learn helpful techniques for resolving conflicts, staying close during separation, and regaining intimacy after reunion. The class is open to all. Call 247-2246 for more information. March 6: Scholastic Book Fair special event In conjunction with the Michael Anderson Elementary School Scholastic Book Fair, there will be a special family and community event March 6 at the Michael Anderson library from 5-6 p.m. The event will include read-alouds, book talks, contests, activities, refreshments, door prizes and more. The special guest for the event will be Clifford the Big Red Dog. Contact Diana Nicely at 565-3622 for more information. March 8: Barrier maintenance at the main gate Barrier maintenance will be conducted at the main gate March 8 from 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. From 7 to 11:30 a.m. both in-bound lanes will be closed, therefore one out-bound lane will be used to route in-bound traffic. From 12:30 to 4:45 p.m. both out-bound lanes will be closed, therefore one in-bound lane will be used to accommodate out-bund traffic. Please use caution while the maintenance is performed. March 8-9: ORC Whitewater Raft Guide Training The Outdoor Recreation Connection will provide training for prospective whitewater raft guides March 8-9. The training is four weekends of rafting and instruction, including river rescue and safe boating practices. The training costs $150 per person. Certification for Rescue 3 International and raft handling from the American Canoe Association will cost $350. Additional dates are March 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30. Call 247-2511 for more information March 10: Preparing for Reunion The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a class titled "Preparing for Reunion" at the A&FRC from 6-7 p.m. Attend the class to learn real life strategies to help family members prepare for a smooth transition after reunion. The class includes information for maintaining open, ongoing communication, dealing with changes, reestablishing a routine, addressing physical and emotional health issues, providing adjustment time for the returning family members, and more. The class is open to all. Call 247-2246 for more information. March 12: Ensuring a Successful Marriage The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a class titled "Ensuring a Successful Marriage" at the A&FRC from 6-8 p.m. Attend the class to learn the advantages of a legal commitment, the components of a successful marriage, parenting skills for married couples, the importance of a good communication and tactics for resolving conflicts. The class is open to all. Call 247-2246 for more information. March 12: Sign up begins for baseball trip March 12 is the first day to sign up for a baseball trip to Seattle April 12 when the Seattle Mariners will take on the L.A. Angels at Seattle Quest Field. The trip will include a round-trip transportation on a luxury bus from Fairchild to the game and a meal from Club Fairchild. All seats are lower-level seats. The cost is $110 per person. Call 244-4797 for more information. Ongoing Notifications: "Airman: The Book 2008" available The Public Affairs office received a mass mailing of "Airman: The Book 2008." The magazine is available to the base populace for pickup and includes valuable information about the different Air Force commands, aircraft and weapons systems, career fields, pay charts, awards and decorations, etc. To pick up the free magazine, stop by the Public Affairs office, located on the second floor of the White House (wing headquarters building). Air Force Community Assessment Web site The 2008 Air Force Community Assessment marketing Web site found at http://poc.afcasurvey.com/. The Web site provides a wealth of information and resources for base-level points of contact. Standardized process for conserving energy In an effort to conserve energy and standardize processes, Air Mobility Command has implemented a new policy regarding nightly computer shutdown. As of March 3, all users will restart and leave computers powered on every night. The new policy will cause monitors to automatically enter standby/sleep mode after 20 minutes of inactivity and computers will automatically enter standby/sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity. To resume normal operations, users will simply move their mouse, press a key or press the power button. Pressing the power button for longer than 1-2 seconds may cause the PC to actually shut down. Please note: It will still be necessary to restart your computer at the end of the day. Spring Break Official Travel Advisory The spring break season is great for students departing to sunny coastlines and sandy beaches. However, it causes significant travel problems for military members traveling on official business. It is strongly advised that all travel arrangements for March and April be made as far in advance as possible. Any travel arrangements made on short notice (30 days or less) within this time period may result in a much greater cost for travel, thus, a much greater cost to the Air Force or no seating availability at all. The commercial travel office, Travco, can make your travel reservation up to 60 days in advance without orders. Tickets for any reservation cannot be issued without orders. Reminder - Approval of All Facility Related Work All personnel are reminded of the requirement to have an approved AF Form 332, BCE Work Request, prior to initiating any interior or exterior facility work, including self-help projects. Failure to have an approved 332 may result in hazardous exposures to employees; violation of environmental, safety or fire protection codes; EPA and/or OSHA fines; and costly delays to your project. For more information on the 332 approval process, please contact 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron customer service at 247-2302. Attention all Fairchild communication systems users The use of government communication systems such as, but not limited to, telephones, fax machines, computers, computer networks (including internet access), cellular phones, PDAs, Blackberrys, and hand held radios constitutes consent to monitoring. Also, please ensure that all government owned and issued telephones, fax machines, PDAs, Blackberrys, cell phones, hand held radios, and standalone computers have an attached DD form 2056. For more information call David Brown at 247-4583.