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February 19, 2013
Volume II, Issue 9
2235 Andrews Avenue
Lackland AFB, Texas 78236
from a highly skilled cadre. AllAABC instructors are ex-ArmySpecial Forces, Navy SEALS,
Army Rangers, and Marines withyears of combat experience.Instructors closely monitor de-
ploying personnel through a
three day defensive drivingcourse and a Combat Life Saverclass conducted in field condi-tions. During the defensive driv-
ing course, all personnel arerequired to participate in a vehi-
cle rollover drill. The purpose ofthe drill is to teach individuals
how to escape an upside downvehicle while wearing their per-sonal protective equipment.AABC concludes with trainees
participating in a convoy exer-cise. The exercise allows person-nel to use what they learned in a
potential hostile environment
which involves convoy partici-pants being assaulted with paint-balls by attacking cadre.
Currently, DLI instructorsMonica Molina and Leasa
Northcutt are preparing for anupcoming Afghanistan MTTassignment. This will be
Northcutts second Afghan
See Afghanistan P4
Afghanistan MTTs in full swing
By Lenny Clark
DLI Deployment ManagerWith the talk of a potential draw-
down, some people may believe westopped deploying DLI instructors toAfghanistan. However, eight DLI
instructors are currently deployed inmultiple locations throughout Af-ghanistan and three are attending theAir Advisor Basic Course (AABC) atJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,
New Jersey in preparation for de-ployment.
Preparing personnel for pre-deployment training and becoming
properly equipped is a never endingprocess between DLIs Non-Resident
Training (LEN) and Deploymentoffices. Personnel need to be aware
of the significant differences betweendeparting to a non-combat or a com-
bat zone Mobile Training Team as-signment.
Anyone selected for a deploymentwill work out of LEN for approxi-mately four weeks. During this pe-riod, personnel must complete all
medical requirements, legal appoint-ments, weapons qualifications, andmandatory Computer Base Trainings
before attending the 4-weekAABC in New Jersey.
In addition to training, members
are sized for uniforms if they aremandatory. Personnel also receivewet and cold weather gear and anymandatory equipment needed
when deploying to a combat zone.DLIs deployment office will en-sure that all personnel are trainedand equipped the same as an Air
Force military member prior totheir departure.
Currently, three DLI instructorsare attending the AABC. The first
day of class starts with personnelreceiving their training gear andcompleting an obstacle course.Civilians are given the option of
declining the obstacle course.However, completing the course
provides civilians a perfect oppor-tunity to meet attending military
personnel. Furthermore, theres agood chance DLI instructors willtravel with some of these military
personnel to Afghanistan or bestationed at the same forward loca-
tion. If you have never deployed toAfghanistan, traveling with themilitary can be an eye opening
experience.All AABC attendees will receive
professional deployment training
DLIELC Newsletter
Inside Features:Page 2:
TSI cadets earn Incentive Awards
TSI cadets receive Rope and leadership
responsibilities
Page 3:
Aaron Deutschs Egyptian MTT experience
Page 4:
AELIC students FSP tour marketing project
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Commentary: Goal setting - Be S.M.A.R.T.
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Students feed the homeless at Haven for Hope
BALIC class attends installations African
American Heritage luncheon
DLIELC Newsletter
Editorial Staff:
Miconna Boaldin:
Chief and Managing Editor
Spencer Berry:
Editor, Staff Writer, Photographer
Annette Janetzke:
Public Affairs Staff Writer
Overseas and Resident personnel are
encouraged to submit articles for this
newsletter. Deadline for the nextedition is March 7. Please forward
your input to Spencer Berry,
D L I E L C / L E F , s p e n -
Condolences for DLI Alumni
We are sad to report the passing of
Inspector Jonathan Jean-Jacques Pierre,Haiti Coast Guard.
Pierre, 41, graduated Aug 2012from DLI and attended the Interna-
tional Maritime Officer course inYorktown, VA.
DLIs heartfelt prayers and condo-lences go out to his family.
Lenny Clark, DLIs Deployment Managerwith Monica Molina (left) and Leasa
Northcutt (middle) at their mandatory
gas mask training.
Northcutt (left) and Molina (right) prepare to qualify on the 9MM pistol at the
JBSA-Lackland firing range.Photo by Spencer Berry, DLI Public Affairs
Photo provided by Lenny Clark, DLI Deployment Manager
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By Wayne ShobergTSI Military Training Technician
The Royal Saudi Air Force, Technical Studies Institute (TSI) flight
recognized its initial cadre of Cadet Leaders during a ceremony on 5February. Colonel Abzulraham Altalhi, RSAF Senior Country Liaison
Officer (CLO), presided over the ceremony in which eight RSAFairmen were presented with their yellow or green Aiguillettes or
ropes identifying them as Cadet Leaders.These cadets were recommended by the TSI Flight Military Train-
ing Instructors and selected by the CLO. They distinguished them-selves through academic performance and demonstrated leadership
capabilities.The purpose of the Rope Program is to improve a RSAF cadets
morale and enhance their personal leadership skills while they assistwith flight management and supervision. These cadet leaders are
placed in a position of trust and responsibility.Cadet Leaders are also responsible for the accountability, conduct,
and appearance of their assigned cadets at all times. They must beknowledgeable of leadership principles, customs and courtesies, and
drill and ceremony. Additionally, they are charged with supporting theflight staff in ensuring the safety of the cadets and the security of
flight facilities. They are expected to set an example for all TSI cadetsby maintaining the highest standards of military discipline and aca-
demic performance.The appointment of these TSI flight Cadet Leaders is the latest mile-
stone in the RSAF TSI English Language Training Program. Thesecadets experiences in the Rope Program will benefit them and their
fellow Airmen at follow-on training and throughout their RSAF ca-reers.
TSI Cadets earn Incentive Awards
By Andy AlvarezTSI Country Program Manager
Recently, six RSAF cadets assigned to the Technical Services Insti-tute (TSI) flight were recognized for their outstanding performance inthe RSAF TSI English Language Training Program. Located on JBSA
Lackland, the Defense Language Institute English Language Center
(DLIELC) TSI flight was established to support the RSAF F-15SAFleet Modernization Program. It provides cadets a military-based
structured environment that is favorable for English language trainingand military acculturation.
The TSI Flight Incentive Program was designed and implemented toencourage cadets to excel in all aspects of training as they prepare forfollow-on training and their careers as RSAF Airmen. During the past
month, these cadets have excelled in English language testing as wellas military education and training. Their accomplishments were recog-
nized by DLI senior leaders and the RSAF country liaison office.This program represents the latest chapter in the long-term partner-
ship between the U.S. Air Force and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In
the mid-1970s, the two Air Forces teamed up to provide English Lan-guage Training to RSAF airmen as part of Operation Peace Start sup-
porting the sale of F-5s to the RSAF. The RSAF TSI Flight buildsupon the success of that program.
The TSI Flight is a joint effort between the RSAF, DLIELC, andTrofholz Technologies.
Lt. Col. Ahmed Alhussani, RSAF Liaison Office, present a certificate to one ofthe six TSI RSAF cadets (above right) enrolled in the F-15 Fleet Moderniza-
tion Program for outstanding academic and military performance.
TSI cadets receive Ropes and leadership responsibilities
Eight RSAF cadets earned their yellow and green Ropes, becoming the first
class leaders assigned to the newly formed Technical Studies Institute flights.
Photo by Alonzo Jackson, TSI Senior Military Instructor
Photo by Alonzo Jackson, TSI Senior Military Instructor
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hot, sandy streets of Cairowelcomed us warmly, ataround 115 degrees Fahren-
heit, when he invited us into
his home for tea and home-cooking. His children, all socurious about us, could
hardly stop giggling. Theycarried our bags into ourapartments and eagerly at-tempted to practice the
cool handshakes and fist-bumps they had learnedfrom American media.
We lived in the city of
Maadi, which is populatedmostly by expatriate teachers, embassy personnel, and oil industry em-
ployees. So, while we were far from home, we were never too far fromfamiliar comforts. Fred frequently enjoyed the delicious club sandwiches
at the Embassys American club while Joyce found time on rare occasionto have a facial and manicure. The three of us also enjoyed taking toursto local sites, including an alabaster factory and Coptic Church.
However, the culture of the country called to us. We answered by visit-
ing some of Egypts epic sites. The team enjoyed a warm weekend at thepyramids and sphinx, riding camels across the soft desert sand and imag-ining the lives of the pharaohs past. I was able to travel to Luxor and seethe famous temples from a hot-air balloon. We also attended an Egyptian
style dinner and a show on a boat sailing along the Nile. As we enjoyedour meal, belly dancers and whirling dervishes entertained us.
Although most major U.S. news outlets cast Egypt as a culture of civilunrest and dangerous protests, I believe the entire team felt safe and our
mission of goodwill and team-building could not have gone better. Al-most every student met their ECL requirement and will attend follow-ontraining. The newly appointed commandant of MODLI even showed his
appreciation by holding a farewell dinner and presenting us each with aMODLI cartouche. We reciprocated in turn, with some choice gifts that
represented DLIELC and Lackland.Although none of us look Egyptian, we feel welcomed back to the
country, proving we are all closer than we think. Anytime I experiencethe smell an old book, prepare a family recipe, or sense a change drifting
in a faint January breeze, these will be little reminders of what it meansto be Egyptian.
Story By Aaron DeutschDLI English Instructor
For years - almost as
many as John Wilson has
walked the schools halls -DLI has deployed teachersto Egypt. That partnership
is so firmly supplanted,its almost as important asour partnership with thecity of San Antonio.
The team deployed;Joyce Arkebauer, FredGomez, and I were fortu-nate enough to work at the
Ministry of Defense For-eign Language Institute
(MODLI) in the heart ofCairo, Egypt, and train
future English languagetraining recipients.
Our six-month TDY focused primarily on providing ALC-basedtraining, but also included teacher training and conducting debates
so that the students could practice their speaking and presentationskills. Our students were sharp and eager to show off their skills.MODLI itself, which provides language training in numerous for-eign languages, quickly became an enjoyable work environment
with friends and coworkers happy to exchange ideas. The insti-tutes student load is just as diverse as DLIs with naval ship cap-tains, fighter pilots bound for both the U.S. and U.K., and the futuregeneration of nurses and doctors. Our classrooms were always
buzzing with exciting information and experiences.The students congratulated us on the reelection of Barack Obama
and solemnly offered condolences when the news of the Sandy
Hook shooting occurred. The students taught us that the Egyptianspirit is a determined one - that no problem could go unresolved
without teamwork and effort. Who would expect less from a coun-try known for its amazing structures of stone?
Our military hosts were just as eager to embrace us outside of theclassroom. Colonel Abdo Nasr, the adjutant of MODLI, took us to
his rural village home. In a country that never takes resources forgranted, our team was offered a feast of freshly baked bread, warmhoney and sorghum, baked duck and lamb, eggplant and tomatoes,and tangerines picked right from the grove down the street.
After lunch, we walked through the farmland and met three farm-ers who eagerly invited us into their palm-leaf lean-to for tea andconversation. They barely spoke English, but they knew enough to
praise President Obama
and former Secretary ofState James Baker. Thethree of us were awed and
impressed by this group ofmen eager to be a part of
the western society fromwhich they were seem-ingly so removed.
These were just a fewexamples of Misry Ka-reem, or Egyptian Hospi-tality. The boab (Egyptian
maintenance man) and the
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Deutsch experienced Egyptian hospitality during 6-month MTT
Aaron Deutsch (middle) with his team-mates, Fred Gomez (left) and Joyce Arke-
bauer (right) visit the Egyptian pyramids.
Aaron took the opportunity to visit and
converse with some Egyptian farmers.
Aaron teammate, Joyce, with her Book 5
students and Egyptian nurses
Joyce receives a kiss from Aarons camel during a ride around the Egyptianpyramids and surrounding desert.
Photos provided by Aaron Deutsch
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What are your goals? Be SMART!
Commentary by MSgt Malcolm SummersSuperintendent, International Operations Squadron
Whether they are big or small, everyone has dreams. For most of us, itis also important to accomplish the goals we have set for ourselves. Even
with set goals, sometime becoming a procrastinator is hard to avoid.Well, anyone can overcome procrastination.
As a young man, I remember reading the book, "The Little EngineThat Could," by Watty Piper. After reading this book, I truly believedanything I put my mind to - I could achieve. Some people may also be-lieve thisand then, some may not.
With that being said, I wouldask these three questions:What are your goals?, Have
you ever set any goals?, andAre you just cruising through
life?A few weeks ago at the Inter-
national Operations Squadron
commanders call, I challenged
the attending personnel to settheir goals. Of course, some-times the hardest part of doing
something is starting.In 2006, my mentor, CMSgt
E.J. Williams, asked me towrite down all of my profes-
sional goals. Next, he chal-lenged me to achieve them.From that moment, I have notonly set professional goals, but
also personal ones. Goal setting has truly become a part of my life.According to Dave Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech:
People who regularly write down their goals earn nine times
as much in their lifetimes as people who don't 80% of Americans say they don't have goals
16% do have goals - but don't write them down
Less than 4% write down their goals, and fewer than 1% re-
view them on an ongoing basisPutting a goal or idea down on paper should cause you to contemplate
that idea in a more focused and thoughtful way. The byproduct of theeffort is a more clearly defined view of the issues surrounding the sub-
ject.In my home, next to my
personal computer, is a listof five personal and profes-
sional goals. I update thislist every year. This is myeveryday reminder of whereI am trying to go in life.
Remember, "If you don't setgoals, you're working onsomeone else's."
When first setting yourgoals, make sure they are
SMART-(T):- Specific- Measurable- Achievable
- Realistic- Team-oriented
- Time-relatedFurthermore, there are five reasons why you should commit to writ-
ing down your goals:
1. Writing down goals forces you to clarify what you want.Imagine going on a trip with no particular destination in mind.How do you prepare? What route do you take? The same is
true with the milestones in your life. Writing down your goals
helps you select specifics and make decisions about what youwant.
2. Writing down goals motivates you to take action. Writing
down goals is only the beginning - you must take action. Re-viewing goals regularly should provoke you into taking thenext step towards achieving them.
3. Writing down goals may provide an avenue for other oppor-
tunities. The more successful you become, the more opportuni-ties you may receive.
4. Writing down goals can help you overcome resistance. Everymeaningful intention, dream, or goal sometimes encounters
resistance. From the moment you set a goal, you should beginto feel it.
5. Writing down goals will enable you to actually see and cele-brate your progress. Life can be hard. Life can also become
difficult when you are not seeing any progress. You feel likeyou are working hard but going nowhere. Fortunately, writtengoals are like mile-markers on a high-
way. They enableyou to see how faryou have come andhow far you need to
go.Writing your goals down
does not take long. Don'tover think the process. Get
something on paper andrefine it as you go. I think
you will find that the bene-fits are well-worth theeffort. Even if you need a
little reminder, like thebook, "The Little EngineThat Could," - you can doit!
SrA Kayla Smith, DLI Training Technician,goals are to earn promotion to Staff Ser-
geant, complete her Community College
of the Air Force degree, and pursue aEnglish teaching certificate through the
Troop to Teachers program.
Petty Office Antonisha Doakes, DLI MilitaryTraining Manager, receives mentorship from
LT Gary Reed, Operation Support Flight
Chief, to help achieve her goal in becoming a
Naval officer.
SPC Franko DaRe, DLI Military TrainingManager, goals are to soon become an Army
NCO, attend Army Ranger school, and finish
his associates degree.
This months Guess Who contest photo
After a one-
month absence,
the Guess Whocontest is back.
Right is a con-tributed baby
photo of a DLIstaff members.
The first toguess in the
identity of the staffmember will re-
ceive a Starbucks
gift card.Only one guess
per participant, soplease email youranswer to Spencer
Berry, Field Stud-
ies Program office.
Photos by Spencer Berry, DLI Public Affairs
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DLI students help feed the homeless at Haven for Hope shelter
Fifteen international students and Patricia Schwindt, DLI Instructor,
helped the DLIs Field Studies Program office prepare and serve din-
ner and dessert for 400 homeless families and residents currently
staying at the Haven for Hope shelter on Jan 21, Martin Luther King
Jr.s birthday.Haven for Hope, located in downtown San Antonio, TX, provides a
place for hope and new beginnings for displaced families and individu-als. They also coordinate and deliver a system of care for people
experiencing homelessness in the local area.During dinner, Schwindt and some students received the opportu-
nity to talk to some of the shelters residents.Following dinner, all the student volunteers helped clean-up the
kitchen, food preparation areas, and cafeteria.
DLI BALIC students attend JBSA-Lacklands African American Heritage Luncheon
DLI Basic American Language Course students attended the JBSA-Lackland African American Heritage Luncheon held at the bases Gat eway Club on Feb 13.
Students were treated to a traditional soul food lunch and presentation by guest speaker, Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, Jr., Director, Defense Information Systems
Agency of the national theme, At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality - the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.
After the event, DLI students had the opportunity to meet General Hawkins, discuss their military roles with him, and take a few photos. Brig. Gen. TheresaCarter, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander also provided DLI students an opportunity to meet her and take photos..
Photos by Milissa Stewart, FSP weekend tours
Photos by Spencer Berry, DLI Public Affairs
