TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
15TH CADET WING
MARCH 2013 NEWSLETTER
INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THE FEBRUARY SPRING
2013 NEWSLETTER OF THE 15TH CADET WING. IN THIS NEWSLETTER
WE WILL GO OVER UPCOMING EVENTS,AIR FORCE TIMES,FTX
EXPERIENCE,AIR FORCE CAREER OF THE MONTH, AIR FORCE ROTC
CHAIN OF COMMAND, VISIT FROM AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER
TRAINING CORPS COMMANDER,PHYSICAL TRAINING TIPS,AND A
FINAL QUOTE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
UPCOMING EVENTS
11 Apr 13 – Spring PFA
19 Apr 13 – AFOQT
19-20 Apr 13 – GAMMA CUP
26 Apr 13 – Dining Out
30 Apr 13 – AFOQT
10 May 13 – Commissioning Ceremony
AIR FORCE TIMES
North Korea warns of ‘state of war' with South
Mar. 30, 2013
By Sam Kim, The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that
the Korean Peninsula was entering "a state of war" and threatened
to shut down a border factory complex that's the last major symbol
of inter-Korean cooperation.
Analysts say a full-scale conflict is extremely unlikely, noting that the
Korean Peninsula has remained in a technical state of war for 60
years. But the North's continued threats toward Seoul and
Washington, including a vow to launch a nuclear strike, have raised
worries that a misjudgment between the sides could lead to a clash.
North Korea's threats are seen as efforts to provoke the new
government in Seoul, led by President Park Geun-hye, to change its
policies toward Pyongyang, and to win diplomatic talks with
Washington that could get it more aid. North Korea's moves are also
seen as ways to build domestic unity as young leader Kim Jong Un
strengthens his military credentials.
On Thursday, U.S. military officials revealed that two B-2 stealth
bombers dropped dummy munitions on an uninhabited South
Korean island as part of annual defense drills that Pyongyang sees as
rehearsals for invasion. Hours later, Kim ordered his generals to put
rockets on standby and threatened to strike American targets if
provoked.
North Korea said in a statement Saturday that it would deal with
South Korea according to "wartime regulations" and would retaliate
against any provocations by the United States and South Korea
without notice.
"Now that the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK have entered
into an actual military action, the inter-Korean relations have
naturally entered the state of war," said the statement, which was
carried by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency,
referring to the North's official name, the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea.
Provocations "will not be limited to a local war, but develop into an
all-out war, a nuclear war," the statement said.
Hours after the statement, Pyongyang threatened to shut down the
jointly run Kaesong industrial park, expressing anger over media
reports suggesting the complex remained open because it was a
source of hard currency for the impoverished North."If the puppet
group seeks to tarnish the image of the DPRK even a bit, while
speaking of the zone whose operation has been barely maintained,
we will shut down the zone without mercy," an identified
spokesman for the North's office controlling Kaesong said in
comments carried by KCNA.
South Korea's Unification Ministry responded by calling the North
Korean threat "unhelpful" to the countries' already frayed relations
and vowed to ensure the safety of hundreds of South Korean
managers who cross the border to their jobs in Kaesong. It did not
elaborate.
South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said the
country's military remains mindful of the possibility that increasing
North Korean drills near the border could lead to an actual
provocation.
"The series of North Korean threats — announcing all-out war,
scrapping the cease-fire agreement and the non-aggression
agreement between the South and the North, cutting the military
hotline, entering into combat posture No. 1 and entering a 'state of
war' — are unacceptable and harm the peace and stability of the
Korean Peninsula," Kim said.
"We are maintaining full military readiness in order to protect our
people's lives and security," he told reporters Saturday.
The two Koreas remain technically at war because the 1950-53
Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Naval skirmishes in
the disputed waters off the Korean coast have led to bloody battles
several times over the years.
But on the streets of Seoul on Saturday, South Koreans said they
were not worried about an attack from North Korea.
"From other countries' point of view, it may seem like an extremely
urgent situation," said Kang Tae-hwan, a private tutor. "But South
Koreans don't seem to be that nervous because we've heard these
threats from the North before."
The Kaesong industrial park, which is run with North Korean labor
and South Korean know-how, has been operating normally, despite
Pyongyang shutting down a communications channel typically used
to coordinate travel by South Korean workers to and from the park
just across the border in North Korea. The rivals are now
coordinating the travel indirectly, through an office at Kaesong that
has outside lines to South Korea.
North Korea has previously made such threats about Kaesong
without acting on them, and recent weeks have seen a torrent of
bellicose rhetoric from Pyongyang. North Korea is angry about the
South Korea-U.S. military drills and new U.N. sanctions over its
nuclear test last month.
Dozens of South Korean firms run factories in the border town of
Kaesong. Using North Korea's cheap, efficient labor, the Kaesong
complex produced $470 million worth of goods last year.
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JOINT FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE
while we, the Air Force cadets, were paired with one or two of the
MS1s (first year Army cadets) and MS2s (second year Army cadets).
The MS4s (fourth year Army cadets) taught us Dead Reckoning,
which is how to find points on a map using the distance and
direction. We then were given a tablet with several points which we
instructed to find with our partners. Once we finished the land
navigation during the day, we ate our MREs, and did night land
navigation. The following day after breakfast, we went to another
forest for squad tactics. After breaking into different teams, the
MS3s lead us in different ways of attacking the enemy. Each MS3 in
my group was graded on their performance; after which an after
action report took place where the instructor and cadets gave
positive and negative feedback on their performance. Once every
team was finished, we gathered for dinner and returned to the
barracks.
Strengths of the trip are that I learned how to use a compass and
find points using distance and direction. I also learned the different
field exercises that we did during the squad tactics. Weaknesses
were found during the time where the MS4s were supposed to be in
control. The chain-of-command was not clear, I was not sure who
was in command of the trip. Communication was very important
because we were new to everything, and if the objective was not
discussed so that everyone could understand the mission would not
be completed. There seemed to be a lack of communication and
organization among the cadet leaders and lack of respect among the
subordinate cadets. Another weakness was the fire watch schedule,
where cadets were to watch the hallway when everyone else was
asleep. Because of the way they divided the shifts, on the first day
the girls had 30-minute shifts and the second day the girls had one
hour shifts. I think everyone should have the same amount of time
during the shifts, so instead of dividing the two days by squadron it
would be divided equally thorough the trip. Overall, I enjoyed my
experience at FTX because I learned survival skills and got a chance
to see how the Army operates.
CADET EBONI SIMPSON
CADET AMINA LYNCH
My experience of FTX is as follows: Once we arrived at Fort Benning,
GA we secured our gear and began field training exercises. The MS3s
(third year Army cadets) were separated from the rest of the unit
My FTX experience with the Army cadets and cadre was different
than what I expected. I envisioned that my Wingmen and I were
going to have a difficult time; not only because it took up our whole
weekend, but because I really didn’t know how the Army cadets
would interact with us, if they would at all. To my surprise we all
intermingled and worked very well with one another to complete
each mission. We (Air Force FTP cadets) brought the training we
had learned from not only our current trainers but also from our last
semester trainers.
We were crisp, professional, and respectful to everyone we came
into contact with and when it came time to perform we did better
than most of the Army cadets. I was personally asked by a few of
the Army cadre “If I wanted to go green, or thought about Army
ROTC?” I believe this was a great experience for us to go on and it
brought unity between us and the Army because all of us now
converse with the different cadets on a day- to- day basis.
AIR FORCE CAREER OF THE MONTH: ACQUISITION MANAGER
were to affect their finances in terms of scholarship funds as well as
tuition assistance later on in their careers. Another topic that
Colonel Dunn addressed was the future of the current educational
system in the Air Force. The way that Airmen will undergo their
masters degrees while in the Air Force may be different then we
have seen in the past. A new system can take place in which the
degree earned is through colleges in the Air Force as opposed to
outside colleges in which the degree directly correlates to an
airman’s job. This is a revolutionary way for Airmen to take on their
master’s degree and could be an interesting topic to keep tabs on in
the future.
Overall the 15th Cadet Wing is grateful that Colonel Dunn took the
time out to come visit our Detachment and share his words to our
cadets.
QUOTE
VISIT FROM AIR FORCE OFFICER RESERVE TRAINING CORPS
COMMANDER
"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the
press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of
speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who gives us the
freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who
serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who
allows the protester to burn the the flag."
-Father Dennis Edward O’Brien
PHYSICAL TRAINING TIPS
Colonel Jefferson S. Dunn paid a visit to the 15th Cadet Wing and
shared some words about the current state of the Air Force. Colonel
Dunn is Commander of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps,
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Colonel Dunn is responsible for
recruiting and overseeing the preparation of more than 16,000
officer candidates annually through a comprehensive college
program at 144 host universities and nearly 1,000 cross-town
universities. During his visit, Colonel Dunn touched on a lot of key
topics that can have a direct effect on cadets in the near future. One
topic he spoke on was the impact that the sequestration had on the
military as a whole. Although automatic federal budget cuts, which
kicked in March 1, have had little initial impact in many parts of the
government, there are a few programs in which the effect has been
real and painful, as the Department of Defense begins cutting $41
billion from its spending through the end of September. One impact
of the sequestration that cadets were curious about was how it
1. Try a training regimen! Go to military.com/militaryfitness. Physical
training on Mondays and Thursdays won’t get you ready for the PFA.
2. Attend Insanity workouts with cadet Bush
3. Find a wingman and run around campus
4. Go to the gym in Logan Hall! The hours are Monday – Friday 06001000, 1400-2000 and Saturday 0800-1300.
5. Attend the extra physical training session on Friday’s at 0600.
AFROTC CHAIN OF COMMAND:
President of the United States
Barack H. Obama
Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Ashton B. Carter
Secretary of the Air Force
Michael B. Donley
Air Force Chief of Staff
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III
Vice Chief of Staff
Gen. Larry O. Spencer
Asst. Vice Chief of Staff
Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force
CMSAF James A. Cody
Commander, Air Education and Training Command
Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr.
Commander, Air University
Lt Gen David S Fadok
Commander, Holm Center
Brigadier General Robert D.Thomas
Vice Commander, Holm Center
Colonel Frank J. Rossi
Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Colonel Jefferson S. Dunn
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