John Laurence Murray
Date of Birth: 29 / 02 / 80 Address: West Midlands, UK E-Mail: JOHNLMURRAY@GMAIL.COM Website: http://john.HiddenNetwork.co.uk

Educational Details

Name of School: St. Anselm's College Dates Attended: September 91 - June 98 A Levels Computers A/S Mathematics General Studies G.C.S.E Level English Language English Literature Mathematics R.S. Geography German Physics Chemistry Art Biology A A B B B C C D E E C C C
Computer\Coding Experience
Languages: 9+ years C\C++ (small amount of Objective-C) 2 years Wii programming (comfortable with NintendoWare) 2 years PS2/GC/Original Xbox (+Xbox:Live) programming (mostly network specific) 1 year iPhone/iPod programming (personal) OpenGL API Maya/MEL (plug-in and script system) Flexible knowledge of various open source libraries (detailed on my website) Win32/MFC/Winsock, OSX Carbon Knowledge of LUA scripting Comfortable with Perforce, SVN and SourceSafe MS Visual Studio C++ compiler/IDE GCC Compiler (+makefiles) OSX XCode IDE Codewarrior compiler/IDE Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX and Linux 5+ titles released professionally as a programmer (+many more as a tester) 2 personal iPhone/iPod touch releases as a programmer

Work Experience Details

Name of Employer: Full Fat Date: August 2007 Sept 2009
Duties: Technical/Senior programmer During my initial time at Full Fat I worked on an internal library that was to be used for their Wii titles. In Feb 2008 to Aug 2008 Full Fat were asked to work on Littlest Pet Shop (LPS) with EA. We created 12 out of the 16 minigames on Wii/PC and were in charge of the PC build. Upon completion of LPS, work started on Jambo Safari! Wii for SEGA, using some of the internal library stated previously. On Jambo I was involved in most of the core systems such as the video interface, initial sound code, scripting (missions plus script-to-game code and the PC-side mission editor), memory management, some gameplay mechanics, controller/gesture code, DVD/Home Menu/Controller TRC compliance and the PC-to-Wii networked tools. Independent Work Date: Jan 2004 August 2007
Duties: Working as an independent developer. The main drive of the work was to fill various holes in my knowledge of game development and the tool pipelines seen in most top end development companies. This covered a wide range of topics such as graphics, animation, scripting, sound and physics. I feel this made me a much rounder individual and was a much needed learning experience after being involved in only network related work previously. For more information visit http://john.HiddenNetwork.co.uk Name of Contractor: THQ (UK office) / GameOps Date: 3 month contract in 2004
Duties: This was some contract work I did after being contacted by an agency owned by a coworker when I was at Empire. Essentially the brief was that THQ Europe offices were going to set up a new budget range to re-release many of their PC games. They wanted a custom menu to pop up to help customers install the title check out any patches/FAQs/PDF Manuals/Websites for that game and also to advertise any new games releases or anything along the lines of PR/promotion. For this I created a custom menu executable along with a hard coded script syntax, that was placed into a root level text file, which allowed them to create the menus, buttons and their actions/link themselves. Initially I created about 8 menus for the games they sent me, which gave them the examples they needed to create any others on their own without my help. Name of Employer: Blitz Games Date: Jan 2002 Sept 2003

Duties: Network Programmer - I was hired to start work on a networked version of the already released Xbox launch game - Fusion Frenzy. It was to be given out as a single level demo when Xbox:Live launched. This was also going to be the basis for the network code in the indevelopment, unannounced, Fusion Frenzy 2. Unfortunately after 2 months both projects were canned by Microsoft, so work began on other project for primary release on all 4 platforms (PS2/GC/Xbox/PC) again with network support. This title was in development for about 6 months, and was to be published by Midway, sadly this title was also canned. After this, I moved up to the in-house Engine/Tools team to start properly building the crossplatform network library for use on all platforms which would be utilised by the in-house development teams, within the engine named 'Babel'. Name of Employer: Midas Interactive \ IEL Date: Start of April 2001 December 2001
Duties: Junior Programmer - I was assigned to updating and adding an online menu system for Castrol Honda. I wrote a complete menu system, that had control for many features seen in typical Windows programs (push buttons, scroll bars, mouse over help etc). I used this system to then gather information about servers, the players and groups online using the various DirectPlay protocols (IPX, TCP/IP) and display them in a menu and enable the user to connect, update and set various game controls. After this I worked on PS1 English conversions for 3 Japanese games.
Name of Employer: Empire Interactive
Date: July 1999 - End of March 2001
Duties: Lead Tester - I was lead tester on Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey (PC\PSX), The Longest Journey (PC), Battle of Britain (PC), SpeedBall 2100 (PSX) and Pro Pinball: Trilogy for the Dreamcast. I have also worked as a tester on many other games; International Cricket Captain 2, MiG Alley, Sega Rally 2, Ford Racing(PSX\PC), Wargamer, Comanche vs Hokum, International Cricket Captain 2000, Spin Jam(PSX), PipeMania 3D (PSX), Sheep(PC\PSX) and Victorious Boxers (PS2). My jobs included writing test plans for games that were about to come into testing, keeping in constant touch with developers, making sure what versions were on the way, and having meetings about the current bugs that were open. Checking what parts of the games that needed to be tested and by what tester, and managed up to five other testers at any one time.

ROKAF celebrates two years with U.S. unit in Iraq

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51st CES fire department hosts fire prevention week

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Weather
Today: 76/54 cloudy Saturday: 76/53 cloudy Sunday: 74/53 cloudy

Vol. 49, No. 35

Oct. 6, 2006
Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

Down day!

Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander, declared today a down day for all members of the 51st Fighter Wing. Korean National employees will be given additional compensation if they are required to work.

Crowd control

Tech. Sgt. Jamie Auger, 51st Security Forces Squadron, teaches front line security during confrontation management training Sept 29. Frontal security is accomplished by maintaining a shield barrier that will prevent a crowd from infiltrating the line and stop objects that are being thrown at the formation. Security forces conducted the training because it is responsible for Air Power Day security Oct. 14-15. Crowds are expected in the thousands and the guards needed to prepare for crowd control under the most extreme conditions. Photo by Airman Ruthann Holcomb

Commissary Closure

The base commissary will be closed today for Chusok.

Air Power Day

Osans Air Power Day is Oct. 14-15, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is open both days to invited guests and Department of Defense and Republic of Korea Air Force ID card holders and their families. Card holders may sign guests on base for the show the same way they normally would. For more information, call Master Sgt. Cheryl Toner or 1st Lt. Kevin Coffman at 784-4044.

Daegu AB entry

Due to deactivation of the U.S. Air Force security forces flight at Daegu AB, all base access is controlled by Republic of Korea Air Force air police. For unescorted entry, visitors to Daegu must route a letter through the 607th SPTS to the 11th FW (ROKAF) for access approval. This must be done no later than five duty days prior to visit. For more information, call Tech. Sgts. Tony Krolczyk or Jamie Jamison at 766-4352 or 766-4349.

You heard it here

TOWN HALL MEETING
Osans quarterly town hall meeting is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the base theater. Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander, will discuss issues dealing with the base, local community and the Air Force. Individuals wishing to ask a question during the town hall meeting may submit one to the 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 784-4044 or emailing 51fwpa@osan.af.mil prior to the meeting, in writing immediately before the meeting or by calling 784-2081 during the meeting. Anyone unable to attend can listen to the live AFN radio broadcast on 88.5 and cable channel 13.
CES works 24/7 on flightline repairs
By Senior Airman Brok McCarthy
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs For the past three weeks, the flightline has been bustling with activity 24-hours a day. Almost immediately after the last plane of the night landed, members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal repair shop were out making needed repairs to the concrete. "The flightline closes down about
once a quarter so we can work on it," said Master Sgt. Peter Tice, the shop superintendent. "This time, we were able to make repairs to a 3,000 foot strip of runway." A total of 202 holes were filled, ranging in size from a sheet of paper to the size of a table, and were four to six inches deep. A total of 13-square-meters of concrete was used in the project. To put it into perspective, that's enough concrete to build the foundation
of a 1,400 square foot home. The shop was able to fill almost twice the 120 holes they originally said they would be able to repair. Master Sgt. Tice said the repairs are necessary because after more than 50 years of use, concrete in certain areas around the runway starts to become unsafe.

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Commentary Hispanic Americans serving their country

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News Air Force prepares for 60th anniversary

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Sorties
Monthly goal 504 Monthly flown 47

25th Fighter Squadron

Annual goal 5,641 Annual flown 47
The art and craft of feeding a base

36th Fighter Squadron

Monthly goal 485 Monthly flown 45 Annual goal 5,825 Annual flown 45

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Not sure whats going on during Osans Air Power Day? Check out the Oct. 13 MiG Alley Flyer for a schedule of events and information on all of the aircraft that will be performing.
(Current as of Wednesday)
Enjoy a safe four-day weekend and remember 0-0-1-3
MiG Alley Flyer Oct. 6, 2006

Commentary

Service Before Self
Commanders action line 784-4811

The unpopular core value

By Lt. Col. Greg Reese
51st Security Forces Squadron Commander
We can all recite the Air Force core values, but since Gen. Ron Fogleman first instituted them a decade ago, "Service Before Self" has been the least discussed and least popular of the three core values. While the Air Force warmly embraced "Integrity First" and "Excellence in All We Do," many Airmen in 1997 and today believe "Service Before Self" is just the Air Force telling you to "shut up and color" when you get your third deployment in three years, your cross training application gets denied, or you face any one of the other numerous personal hardships all military members face in our service to our nation. As Americans, we readily accept "Integrity First" and "Excellence In All We Do" because this echoes what our parents, our teachers and our religions have told us since we were children. However, the concept of "Service Before Self" is almost anti-American since our culture rebels against anything that limits our personal freedom.
After all, as corny as it may be, many of us joined the U.S military to defend the freedoms enshrined in our constitution's Bill of Rights. So why does the U.S. Air Force hold up "Service Before Self" as one of our three core values? The answer is partly revealed in the January 1997 Air Force Core Values Handout, which states, "Service before self tells us that professional duties take precedence over personal desires." As Airmen, we are bound to live "Service Before Self" by virtue of the oath we all took when we entered the military. We pledged to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies," an oath that is evident all around us during the Global War on Terrorism. While it seems anti-American to subordinate your personal desires to your professional obligations, there is no shortage of this when it comes to taking the fight to the enemy, and while deployed, many of us have witnessed selfless and heroic acts. I have personally seen 20 Airmen run to render first aid to Soldiers, Marines, and their fellow Airmen while insurgent mortar rounds were still impacting tent city all around them. If that is not "Service Before Self," I don't know what is. We have all mourned the maiming or death of friends and comrades as a result of insurgent attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, no one can ever argue one of these heroes put their personal desires before their professional obligations. In Korea, I have no doubt if the North was to drive South tonight, there would be no shortage of American and Korean heroes embodying the courageous aspect of "Service Before Self." However, "Service Before Self" is more than courage in the face of the enemy. As we go about our daily duties, you can see "Service Before Self" everywhere in our Air Force. "Service Before Self" is when a good NCO or officer puts the needs of their fellow Airmen ahead of their personal comfort or desires. It is the underage Airman downtown deciding not to drink because he or she realizes his or her Air Force team can't afford to be distracted from the mission by their misconduct. Service Before Self is also when a supervisor decides to make time to discuss a personal issue with their subordinate. While at first glance Service Before Self may not seem like a value we want to embrace, it is the core of our courage, our discipline, and our professionalism. So next time you are reciting the Air Force core values at a quarterly awards board, Airman Leadership School or to make a point to a fellow Airman, don't just gloss over "Service Before Self," take the time to point out it is not "shut up and color" -- it's about doing our duty. Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes 51st Fighter Wing commander

The Commanders action line is a vital communication tool that gives members of the base community a chance to talk to me, and gives me a chance to ensure people get accurate replies. When you cant resolve an issue through your chain of command, I welcome you to contact me with your questions, comments and suggestions, via phone or e-mail. Please leave your name and phone number if youd like a personal response. To contact my action line, call 784-4811 or send an e-mail to 51FWPA@osan.af.mil. Key customer service numbers Base exchange.784-4239 Civilian pay.784-4586 Legal claims office.784-5828 Clinic patient advocate.784-8285 Commissary.784-4496 Contracting.784-6683 Inspector General..784-4995 Law enforcement.784-5515 Legal assistance.784-6713 Military pay.784-1851 Military personnel.784-1845 Safety office.784-1842 CES customer service.784-4303
Hispanic Americans making sacrifices

By Capt. Carlos Diaz

18th Fighter Wing Public Affairs KADENA, Japan -- Many of us have made the trip from other countries where Spanish is the native language. Many of us share African, Spanish or Native American roots. All of us are committed to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against
all enemies, foreign and domestic. We are Hispanic Americans serving in the military. From the Civil War to the war on terrorism, people from places like Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean and South America have fought bravely to defend our country against those who hate our way of life and the United States of America.

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The Osan perspective
If you could sail anywhere in the world like Christopher Columbus, where would you go?
Senior Airman Danielle Lee 51st MSG
I would love to sail to Australia. I think that continent is very intriguing and the people are beautiful. I would love to visit there.
Tech. Sgt. Jesse Starks 51st FW
I would seek the Nordic countries. The region has incredible scenery and is rich with legends and myths.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Rolin 51st MXS
I would sail to Bermuda. I have always wanted to sail the triangle to see if I would really get lost.
Senior Airman Eunique Stevens 51st CS
I would sail through the Caribbean and photograph the exotic scenery.
Tech. Sgt. Tony Sutter 51st OSS
Senior Airman Frederick Schlag 51st MSS
I would sail to the Fiji Islands I would sail to Tahiti because so I would be unreachable by it looks like a calm, exotic place cell, instant messages, pager away from people. There I can and e-mail! relax and not have to worry about life for a little while.

Make it-break it

Teams of four will connect and disconnect 150 feet of hose with a nozzle at the end of it. The first team member will connect all couplings, hand tight, starting at a fire truck all the way to the end

Firefighter Challenge

In this event, team members will carry a hose while maneuvering through cones, then pull a charged hose line, roll up 50 feet of three-inch hose and then drag a dummy approximately 100 feet across the finish line.
Want a home fire inspection done? Make an appointment by calling 784-4835
did not hesitate to jump on top of and cover with his body an enemy grenade to protect his fellow Marines while serving in Korea. And Army Cpl. Benito Martnez who manned his listening post despite imminent danger while serving in Satae-Ri, Korea. These servicemembers exemplify the sacrifices of Hispanic Americans fighting in the U.S. military. Never in my lifetime would I have imagined that after leaving Puerto Rico, I was going to be in the forefront of the war on terrorism or be able to provide comfort to those who lost everything they had after the 2004 tsunami in the Pacific. Now that I think about it, I probably thought about serving my country. I remember the stories of many veterans who would sit and chat with my grandfather about their experiences during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, while he waited for his medical appointment at a veterans hospital. Like my story, there are another 200,000 stories of sacrifice and courage like the ones I heard at that hospital a long time ago. Those stories are being written in Spanish and English, they sound like salsa merengue and mariachis; they taste like pozole, plantains and enchiladas; they all feel and smell like freedom. Thousands of Hispanic Americans have given their lives to defend our way of life and have paved the way for me and other Hispanic-American servicemembers and civilians who have followed their example. To the ones who went before us and opened doors to people like me, and to the country that has accepted our cultures and given us our way of life -- gracias! (National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15)

Sacrifices

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Around the Air Force

Hawaii: C-17 Globemaster III crews from Hickam Air Force Base will showcase their aircrafts' unique capabilities in an air show in Australia this month. In preparation for the air show, a crew flew their C17 to Kona International Airport, putting the jet through the performance maneuvers that best demonstrates the cargo aircraft's capabilities. Ohio: Sixty pieces of art, one representing a significant event for each year in Air Force history, will go on display in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Hall of Honor Oct. 17. Georgia: 347th Rescue Wing was officially re-designated as the 23rd Wing during a ceremony at 8:23 a.m. at Moody AFB Sept. 29. The ceremony culminated several recent changes to Moody's wing, including the assimilation of the 23rd Fighter Group at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., and Moody's 820th Security Forces Group.

Chief Master Sgt. Dave Popp, Air Combat Command's command chief, answers a question during the Command Chief's Forum chaired by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley during the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 25 in Washington D.C. The three-day conference covered the newest technology and also had career enhancement seminars. The Air Force Association also honored the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the U.S. Air Force. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young
give them more as they advance through enlisted professional military education." Chief Barron said all major commands are in the process of sending one person to specific training to become the enlisted expert in AFSO 21. "That person is going to be receiving 26 weeks worth of training, and that Airman is going to be the expert for each of our commands." Emphasizing the need to work smarter, Chief Popp reminded the audience that the Air Force is reducing its size by about 40,000 positions. "In ACC alone we have 9,200 people who, beginning (in) October, we are not paid to keep. So we have to get smarter." Chief Popp also said AFSO 21 helps Airmen understand the process of their jobs to eliminate waste and standardize many of the existing processes. "What I find is that the Air Force is based on personality and not process. We've all been to a duty section where they say, 'The person who handles that particular issue is not here right now; can you come back tomorrow?' That's based on personality, and not process. To eliminate waste and to keep AFSO 21 going, we have to know what the processes are so we can train and get everyone on board," Chief Popp said. Another area of concern was the enlisted evaluation system and whether fitness performance results should be added to the enlisted performance report. "We're still looking at that issue because we have to determine what is fair," Chief Popp said. Chief McKinley added the Air Force is look-
ing at developing a new EPR form, although no timetable has been set for its testing or implementation. One master sergeant in the audience said he had a love for the Air Force, but with force shaping and downsizing, he was having a hard time motivating the same feelings in other people. He asked the command chiefs what would be the one piece of advice they would give to help motivate Airmen who may be questioning whether or not they should continue to serve in the Air Force. "I was the vice president of a bank during the 35 years that I've been in the Air National Guard. I made a lot of loans, and I foreclosed on a lot of loans. But that was a job," said Chief Smith. "Serving in the Air Force is a passion. The clothes I wore to my civilian job were just that -- clothes. This is the uniform of my country. I still get that lump in my throat every morning when I put on the uniform. I've never lost that fire, never lost that passion. "Serving in the military and serving your country is different from a civilian job. What we do is not just a job, and it's not just a paycheck. If that's how (Airmen) are looking at it, then we're going about it wrong," Chief Smith said. "Most of our Airmen don't look at it that way (and) wear this uniform with great personal sacrifice. Most can make more money outside of the Air Force, they certainly can spend more time with their families and within their communities because they wouldn't deploy, but they have the passion to serve." When asked how force shaping will affect Airmen, Chief Smith emphasized that the Guard is not cutting personnel, but is looking at other areas in order to meet budget objectives. Chief Gilbert said Airmen have plenty of opportunities to remain in the Air Force as long as they are ready, willing and able. Specifically, he said there are several AFSOC-specific jobs open to people who want to retrain and stay in the Air Force. At the end of the forum, which lasted about 90 minutes, Chief Popp said today's Airmen need to remember the four "R's" of today's force -- "readiness, readiness, readiness and readiness."

with the dedication of the new Air Force Memorial. "It's going to be a phenomenal event," said Brig. Gen. Therianos. "In addition to the dedication (Oct. 14), there will be a wreath-laying ceremony (Oct.15) to pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice." In the weeks after, there will be events recognizing the various Air Force art works in the Pentagon, and the Air Force Academy Band and Cadet Chorale will take part in the Macy's Day parade in New York City to start off the holiday season. Later, Airmen will visit New York City high schools to talk with students about their Air Force experiences. "This is a milestone for the Air Force," Brig. Gen. Therianos said. "We're embracing our past and our present, and looking to an exciting future." For more information about the Air Force's anniversary commemoration, and for a complete list of events, visit www.af.mil and select the 60th Anniversary link.
Staff Sgt. James Lane, 51st CES, and Senior Airman Taureen Garrett, 554th RED HORSE Squadron, smooth out concrete Sept. 28. They were part of 25 individuals to work on the flightline during a 24-hour work period. The work crew filled a total of 202 holes, using five concrete trucks to pour 13-square-meters, enough to build a foundation on a 1,400-square-foot house. Photo by Airman Ruthann Holcomb

FEATURE

Mrs. Kum Sun Bae, civilian contractor, prepares lettuce to be placed on the salad bar at the Ginko.
Ginko Tree keeps you full
Article and photos by Senior Airman Eunique Stevens
51st Communications Squadron The Ginko Tree dining facility is a key part of base operations, serving anywhere between 17 and 2,500 Airmen a day. Ginko is one of the two military dining facilities on base; the staff consists of around 45 people -- 30 civilian employees and 15 military members. The Ginko offers three meals a day, with lunch being the most popular meal. There are a variety of food selections, including the main line, short order line, deli line, soup and salad bar, nacho bar and, of course, the grill. The main line serves a variety of ethnic and American foods with the same dish being repeated no sooner than 14 days. Some of the more popular dishes are spaghetti, steak and chicken dishes. One Osan Airman takes advantage of Ginkos healthier dishes. "I like the sandwich wraps and the salad bar, but the fruits are my favorite," said Airman 1st Class Melodee Jackson, 51st Communications Squadron. Each individual holiday also has its own special menu, which is designed to go along with the season. Every month there is a special birthday meal offered to all meal card holders celebrating a birthday in that month. The menu consists of steak, chicken, lobster tail, shrimp, baked potatoes and two vegetables of choice. While the Ginko Tree offers a lot to the base, there is always room for improvement, said Master Sgt. Reyes Madrid, 51st Services Squadron Ginko Tree dining facility manager. "We're always open to customer feedback -- be it positive or negative," Master Sgt. Madrid said. Customers have several methods to provide feedback. The first method is using the comment cards conveniently located in the dining facility. Every card turned in is viewed and considered of high importance, he said. The second is attending the bi-monthly Food Menu Board meetings. This meeting is at the Ginko Tree, and is used to collect first hand feedback from customers. It is requested that at least one representative from each unit attend, but the meeting is open to all who wish to come have their voices heard. The final method is to talk to one of the Ginko Tree staff members personally. Customers may give direct feedback any time their doors are open.

Airman 1st Class Arthur Depatie, 51st Services Squadron, prepares a tray of baked chicken to be placed on the main line at the Ginko. The food served on the main line is prepared fresh each day.
Ms. Na lli Layong, civilian contractor, scans a customers CAC at the Ginko. Every customer of the Ginko must check out using their CAC.
Mr. Hwang il Ung, civilian contractor, prepares burgers on the grill at the Ginko. All food from the grill is prepared fresh as the customer orders it.

MUSTANG LIFE

Chapel activities
784-5000 Chapel cablecast Channel 14
Catholic Weekdays: Mass 11:30 a.m. Sunday: Mass 9:45 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Protestant Sunday: Liturgical 8:15 a.m. Traditional: 11:15 a.m. Contemporary: 4:30 p.m. Evangelical: Friday 7 p.m. Inspirational: 11 a.m. At Osan American High School. Jewish Base chapel, the last Friday of the month, 5:45 p.m., Sabbath Prayer 6 p.m. worship service. For more information, call 784-5000. Eastern Orthodox For more information, call 784-5000. Church of Christ Sunday worship, 10 a.m. at Osan Elementary School. United Pentecostal Church Sunday service, 1:30 p.m. at the chapel. Muslim For Muslim services, call the chapel. Earth based/Pagan Circle Saturday, 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the chapel. Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunday, 1 p.m., Songtan Chapel. For service information, call Staff Sgt. John Burger at 668-1685. Seventh Day Adventist English and Korean services. For service information, call Fred Cerne at 784-2521.

OCONUS gas prices set

DALLAS According to the Department of Energy, retail gas prices across the United States slid an average of nearly 47 cents per gallon in the past four weeks. With crude dropping below $60 per barrel before closing back above $61 Monday, self-serve regular is now averaging $2.378 a gallon, down from $2.845 just last month. This sudden and surprising decrease in prices has prompted the Army and Air Force Exchange Service to exercise discretion and use the CONUS weekly average for only the previous two weeks to determine AAFES OCONUS pump prices for October. Traditionally, AAFES OCONUS gas prices are set using the Department of Energys previous four or five week average for fuel in the United States, said AAFES Chief of Communications Lt. Col. Dean Thurmond. Looking at the raw data, it appeared that even limiting the criteria to only four weeks wasnt going to be enough for overseas pump prices to reflect the unprecedented decrease we are seeing in the states. As such, AAFES OCONUS stations will determine October prices using the weekly DoE averages for only the previous two weeks. As a result of AAFES military leaderships intervention, troops, their families and all other authorized OCONUS customers, not affected by floor pricing, will see dramatic decreases up to.56 cents a gallon at AAFES stations throughout Europe and the Pacific. AAFES market-based gas policy, as approved by its military board of directors, is to set prices based on the U.S. Department of Energy's monthly average for each grade of gasoline in the continental United States. In overseas locations, the unique incremental dispensing costs by country are added to the monthly average. These incremental costs include (where applicable) costs related to the gas coupon management program, as well as labor costs, depreciation and other miscellaneous expenses associated with providing gasoline to customers overseas. AAFES leadership can exercise discretion when setting prices at the first of the month only when extraordinary circumstances impact the Department of Energy average. Discretion was last exercised in April of this year when self-serve regular jumped nearly a quarter a gallon in just two weeks and AAFES limited the May 1 price change at AAFES OCONUS stations to just 10 percent of the April pump price. Specific AAFES overseas fuel prices, based on the previous two-week Department of Energy average for October, will be as follows. Pump prices for Japan, Okinawa, Turkey and the Azores will be delayed pending up-todate information from the Defense Energy Supply Center. AAFES cannot establish prices in these areas without DESC support as fuel prices, per BoD policy, may hit floor levels. "Floor" prices occur when the cost of fuel plus dispensing costs is greater than the DoE average plus incremental dispensing costs. The prices for Korea are: Unleaded - $2.505 Premium Unleaded - $2.734 Diesel - $2.721

Spouse orientation

The Osan Airman and Family Readiness Center is sponsoring A Spouse Orientation to Korea class Oct. 16 in the base chapel annex. The class is open to new spouses on Osan and provides information about services and benefits of various base organizations, introduces Korean culture and explains non-combatant evacuation operations. Breakfast is available starting at 7:45 a.m. with the class running from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register for this class, call 784-5440.
the officers club. Family, friends and coworkers are welcome to attend.

Holiday weekend worship

Because of the holiday weekend, Catholic Mass will be Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday, at 9:45 a.m. There will be no evening Mass on Sunday. Also, all of Team Osan is invited to a Blessing of Animals Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Gazebo behind the Chapel.

ESOHCAMP is coming

The annual Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program inspection is Oct. 23-27. All organizations need to have an ESOHCAMP point of contact. For more information, contact one of the below POCs. Environmental issues: 1st Lt. Charles Comfort, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, at 784-4272 Safety issues: Mr. Cho, 51st Fighter Wing safety office, at 784-7619 Occupational Health issues: Capt. Chunil Paeng, 51st Aerospace Medical Squadron, at 784-2623
CCAF graduation time change

At the movies

For up-to-date movie listings, call 122-1968.
Today 7 p.m. Open Season. Rated PG. Animated. Paul Westerberg, Gary Sinise. A 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named Boog and a scrawny, one-horned mule deer named Elliot end up stranded together in the woods during hunting season. 100 min 9:30 p.m. Invincible. Rated PG. Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnea. When the coach of Vince Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time. 104 min Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m., 7 p.m. Open Season. Rated PG. Animated. 9:30 p.m. Invincible. Rated PG. Monday 1 p.m. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties. Rated PG. Animated. Bill Murray, Jennifer Love Hewitt. When Garfield follows his owner, Jon Arbuckle, to England, the U.K. may never recover, as Garfield is mistaken for a look-alike, regal cat who has inherited a castle. 80 min 7 p.m. Snakes on a Plane. Rated R. Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips. A ruthless assassin unleashes a crate full of lethal snakes aboard a packed passenger jet over the Pacific Ocean in order to eliminate a witness in protective custody. 106 min Tuesday 7 p.m. Snakes on a Plane. Rated R. Wednesday and Thursday 7 p.m. Miami Vice. Rated R. Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx. Ricardo Tubbs is urbane and dead smart. He lives with Bronx-born intel analyst Trudy, as they work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders. 135 min

The Fall 2006 Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony time has been changed from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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FOR SALE

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Dining facility weekly menus
Today -- Lunch: Oven fried fish, beef and corn pie, roast turkey Dinner: Simmered corn beef, pineapple chicken, yankee pot roast Saturday -- Lunch: Savory baked chicken, Swedish meatballs, creole shrimp Dinner: Baked fish, Hungarian goulash, barbeque chicken Sunday -- Lunch: Oven fried fish, Cantonese spareribs, grilled mustard chicken breast Dinner: Stir fry beef with broccoli, turkey nuggets, loin strip steak Monday -- Lunch: Pot roast, baked stuffed fish, roast loin of pork Dinner: Chili mac, cannelloni beef, southern fried chicken Tuesday -- Lunch: Teriyaki chicken, veal parmesan, salmon cakes Dinner: Country captain chicken, meat loaf, turkey a la king Wednesday -- Lunch: Barbeque ham steak, turkey and noodles, beef ball stroganoff Dinner: Lemon-herb chicken, jaeger with mushroom sauce, glazed cornish hen Hours: Weekdays: Breakfast: 5:30 to 8 a.m. Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Midnight meal: 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. barbeque spareribs, stuffed pork chops Thursday -- Lunch: Herbed baked chicken, stuffed cabbage rolls, southern fried catfish Dinner: Roast loin of pork, Weekends and holidays: Breakfast: 7 to 10 a.m. Lunch 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Midnight meal: 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

CFC kicks off

Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander, and Col. Marc Pagliaro, 731st Air Mobility Squadron commander, were among the first two individuals to donate to the Combined Federal Campaign when they signed their pledge forms Tuesday. Anyone interested in donating can contact their unit coordinators. n 51st FW: Staff Sgt. Mirna Herran, 784-5828 n 51st MDG: Capt. Michael Sparks and Capt. John Cargioli, 784-3783 or 784-2188 n 51st OG: Capt. Eve McCloud, 784-5103 n 51st MXS: Capt. Paul Egbalic, 784-2574 n 51st MSG: 1st Lt. Eric Hentnick; 784-6368

Volunteer Opportunities

Youth Center: Volunteers needed for these weekly programs: "Power Hour" tutoring program, dances and mini-lock-ins. For more information, call Mr. Ted Morris at 784-4607. Outdoor Recreation: Volunteers needed to assist with weekend programs. For more information, call Mr. Kevin Sorenson at 784-4007. Elementary school: Volunteers are needed to serve on Osan American Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization Board: treasurer, publicity, publishing center and fall bazaar (including translators). For more information, call Mrs. Therese Bracey at 031-666-0226. Father Paul's Church: Electricians, plumbers, welders, masonry and general laborers are needed to help build Father Paul's Church. For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Brian Baumgartl at 784-2583. Osan Officers' Spouses Club: The OOSC is looking for bike sale volunteers. For more information, call Ms. Kim Seeley at 010-2660-3952. Those interested in volunteering should register at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 769 or call 7845440. Free childcare is available for registered base volunteers.

Top of their class

Photo by Senior Airman Eunique Stevens

Vision Festival

The Songtan High School hosts the 7th Annual Vision Festival Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. The festival features Nong-Ak, a traditional Korean drum performance, a parade and a rock band performance. To get to the high school, leave the base via the AFOC gate and follow the road for about 1,800 feet. The school is on the left. For more information, call Ms. Kim, Hae Lim at 010-2036-4695.
www.fvap.gov for: State-specific rules on registration and absentee ballot request The following individuals scored over 90 IVAS 2006: Electronic alternatives to percent on their career development course end the postal mail absentee voting process of course tests. Absentee voting news and information 51st MXS To ensure states receive ballots on-time: Staff Sgt. Michael Fosdick People should complete and return ballot as soon as possible 5th RS Anyone who hasnt received their state Staff Sgt. Jerrid Tolson ballot by mid-October, can use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, which is available from unit voting assistance officers or at 607th SPTS www.fvap.gov Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Warden
computer based training at the https://golearn.cs d.disa.mil Web site was Sept. 30. Anyone who has used a different Web site set up by another branch of service or by the Department of Defense can still turn certificates in from those sites to unit training managers. While there is no difference between the sites as far as the that are concepts taught, the golearn site allows administrators to track who in a unit has taken the course. For more information, contact your unit training manager.

51st CES

Senior Airman Arvin Leonzon

Turn in telephones

Government telephones currently not in use and being stored in an office are a waste of government assets and causes errors on the telephone switch. Phones not in use need to be turned into the 51st Communications Squadron voice network systems customer service, Bldg. 949, Rm. 232. Telephones that are installed and working that are not required need to be identified to the unit TCO to be processed through the Project Workflow Requirements and Resources Manager program. For more information, call 784-3215.
Speed limits while passing troops
When approaching or passing a formation, the speed limit drops to 10 MPH (15 KPH) regardless of the speed limit on the roadway. This speed limit is in effect 50 meters before and after the formation to ensure safety of the pedestrians in formation. For more information, reference USFK Regulation 190-1, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervisor, Appendix D, Paragraph D-8.C.2.

51st AMXS

Senior Airman Harold Reese Airman 1st Class Daniel Jensen

Leave donation

Civilian personnel wishing to donate leave, through the voluntary leave transfer program, to individuals who have exhausted annual and sick leave due to illness may submit a leave donation form to the civilian personnel flight. This form is available on the office of personnel management Web site at http://www.opm.gov. For more information, call Ms. Kim, Song at 784-4434 or 784-8177.

51st SFS

Airman 1st Class Kyle Herbert Airman 1st Class Michael Sou Airman Adam Konstanzer Airman Matthew Raymond
Voting registration Combating human deadline comeing Anyone who hasnt already registered to trafficking
vote or requested an absentee ballot for the Nov. 7 general election can still do so. Visit

Term 2 registration

Term two registration for Centeral Texas College and University of Maryland begins Oct. 16 and runs until Oct. 27. The semester runs from Oct. 30 to Dec. The suspense for members of Team Osan to 23. For more information, call the education complete the combating trafficking in persons office at 784-4220.

Korean language and culture
Description: Description: Above is the phrase I'm full, in Hangeul. Each block of characters represent one syllable. In the first syllable block above, the first consonant B is seen in light gray. The vowel a is in dark gray. This first syllable block forms the sound Bay. In blocks with three letters, the last consonant is in black. The process is the same for the following blocks as described in the first block. Together they form the four-syllable word: Baebohl-luh-yo.

SPORTS

MiG Alley Flyer
Fit tip: Cable lat pull down
The cable lat pull down is primarily a two-joint motion exercise designed to target the latissimus dorsi muscles. The proper way to perform this exercise is to lean back anywhere between 15 and 45 degrees, pulling the bar straight down toward the chest. Pulling the bar behind the head can be stressful on shoulder joints and should be avoided.

Is it a strike?

Staff Sgt. Stacey Craps, member of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Trailer Trash bowling team, bowls Tuesday. The base hosts two different leagues: the American League competes for intramural points toward the commanders trophy, and the National League which competes for fun and camaraderie. Both leagues will run through March and are both sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress. Photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Huseman

Football Standings

25th FS 51st CE #1 607th COS DELTA 1/43 51st MDG 554th RHS 51st MSS 621st ACS 51st SFS #1 607th ACOM 51st LRS #1 51st AMXS
51st MXS 51st SFS #2 36th FS 51st LRS #2 731st AMS 303rd IS 51st OSS 51st MUNS 5th RS 51st CS 35th ADA 607th AIS 51st CS #2
Falcons home opener a success
Academy beats UNM 24-7 in first home game

By Wayne Amann

No football!
No football games will be held the weekend of Oct. 14 due to the 51st Fighter Wings Air Power Day. All games that were supposed to take place that weekend will be rescheduled at a later date. For more information, call the fitness center at 784-5568.

Want to run a 5k?

Want to run a 5k marathon, but dont know where to start? The Osan Health and Wellness Center is offering a class to help people create a personalized running plan Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the HAWC. The class will show proper running techniques and help participants pick proper running shoes. For more information or to sign up, call 784-3206.
U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- Air Force football fans were rewarded for their patience Sept. 30 as the Falcons' long-awaited home opener resulted in a 24-7 bluesuiter victory over the University of New Mexico Lobos at Falcon Stadium. Head coach Fisher DeBerry's troops wasted little time taking command of the Mountain West Conference matchup. On the second play of the game, Air Force free safety Julian Madrid forced a fumble by New Mexico running back Rodney Ferguson, which Falcon senior corner back Chris Sutton pounced on at the Lobo 15-yard line. Three plays later, Air Force quarterback Shaun Carney powered his way for a 3yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 6-0 lead they would never relinquish. The Air Force has scored a touchdown on its first drive in every game this season. "That set the tone," said DeBerry. "But I didn't think we tackled well in the second quarter, and I got on them about it at halftime." He was referring to the screen pass New Mexico tailback Rodney Ferguson caught and turned into a 58-yard touchdown by breaking several Air Force tackles in the second quarter. It was the only letdown by the Falcons all afternoon. On the previous possession, Air Force halfback Chad Hall raced 38 yards around left end to extend Air Force's lead to 13-0. "I haven't seen a halfback show that kind of spurt in a long time," DeBerry said. "When he ran down the sideline he was really motoring." The Falcons were running on all cylinders, much to the approval of the 40,453 spectators on what was billed as the, "Blue