San Luis Obispo Squadron - Dec 2007

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CAMP SAN LUS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

New Consolidated Dining Facility at Camp San Luis Obispo

DECEMBER 2007VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4

THE SHOT N SHELL

As many of you know, Camp San Luis Obispo has been without a Consolidated Dining Facil-ity (DFAC) for several years. Through the hard work and support of people like LTG (R) HerbertTemple and politicians to include Senator Diane Feinstein and U.S. Representative Bill Thomas,Camp San Luis Obispo garnered the funding for a new, state-of -the-art, facility. It replaces theold consolidated DFAC facility (bldg 817) that was built in 1942 and de-commissioned in 2005.The old DFAC had outlived its ability to adequately and safely serve the installation. That sameyear, Congress approved add-on funding for the new project. In November of 2006, the AdjutantGeneral of California, Major Gen. William H. Wade II presided over a groundbreaking ceremony

celebrating the years of effort that were about to come to fruition.Soon after the groundbreaking, Sundt Construction began to perform construction manage-

ment and on-the-ground supervision of the project for Alutiiq Global Solutions LLC, the PrimeContractor for the project. To ensure quality control and effective coordination during the con-struction process, Mr. Tom Oliver of Camp San Luis Obispo Headquarters was assigned to acton behalf of CSLO and the Facilities Directorate at Joint Forces Headquarters as the construc-tion coordinator.

In a period of less than eighteen months, the $9.1M, 16,079 square-foot structure went fromrendering; to concept; to a reality.

The new facility will meet the dining requirements of up to 500 customers per meal. The facil-

ity will support two serving lines and has two large dining rooms which can easily separate tofour dining rooms. The new DFAC will greatly enhance Camp San Luis Obispos ability to pro-vide the highest quality of customer support to both tenant and transient users of the installation.

On January 17, 2008, Alutiiq and Sundt hosted aribbon cutting ceremony to recognize the completion ofthe physical structure.

The next phase of the project will focus on fur-nishings to include tables, chairs, plates, silverwareetc. In addition, vendor contracts, hiring actions andother events will take place to prepare the facility to

service the tenants and perma-nent party of the installation.The current plan is to begin util-izing the facility in the June/Julytimeframe with a grand openingceremony to occur in August.


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The CSLO History CornerPage 2

THE SHOT N SHELL

COL Thomas Bullock

Last Quarter Winner: Ms. Stephanie Kendrick,Headquarters, correctly identified the old Amphi-theatre (now located on Cuesta College property).Built in 1944, this Spanish mission inspired amphi-theatre saw troop entertainers such as Bob Hope,Judy Garland and Bob Crosby to name a few.

COL Thomas Edward Bullock is quite a guy. At the young age of 95, Thomas Pop Bullock, is currentlyproviding his insight and memoirs of his time at Camp San Looey via his filmmaker son, Tom P. Bullock.From high school in Oakland, Bullock had his heart set on attending West Point. He was even appointed toWest Point during his last year of high school where he was also a member of the ROTC. Then, on the eveof his high school graduation came the Great Depression.

He gave up his dream of West Point in order to help support his family (4 sisters) ...but still keeping hismilitary dream alive, he enlisted in the National Guard in the fall of 1930 with the 40th Division, 143rd FieldArtillery and became one of four NCOs "Chief of Section" Sgt. when they were still a horse-drawn unit! Healso has some interesting accounts of having to gently push live-fused high explosive shells out of the barrelwith a rammer-staff when there were misfires. This was one of the dubious responsibilities of the "Chief of

Section" which was his designation during most of his years at Camp San Luis Obispo.During WWII and for many years afterward he remained a member of the California National Guard as an

infantry intelligence officer, finally retiring with the rank of Colonel.

We are fortunate to have Colonel Thomas Pop Bullock re-live his training encounters and memories ofCamp San Luis on video. His son, Tom Bullock, a filmmaker in San Francisco, has captured hours of Popstrue stories and hilarious moments (like the time General Story ordered his driver to take him up a steep hill ina Harley-Davidson side car, and then tumbling out on his head in front of the troops).

More of Pop Bullocks stories will be available on DVD in the near future so watch for it, what a wonder-ful gift for anyone who ever wondered what it was really like here ...way back when!

Can you correctlyidentify the area or

location in thepicture?

Be the first person tocorrectly answer our mys-tery buildingquiz and re-ceive a Camp San LuisObispo Coffee Mug and beidentified in the next Shot nShell. Mug compliments ofthe CSLO Museum!

To identify the mystery

building and win the mug,please send an e-mail to: [email protected]


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VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4

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U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol

Squadron 103 Camp San Luis Obispo

You probably heard about Civil Air Patrola lot on TV and Radio in September in thesearch for the lost Aviator, Steve FossettIf you were watching KCOY TV Channel12 News, you would have seen Squadron103s Cadet / 2Lt Robert Fredericksenand Captain Rich Bingham interviewedabout their experiences as Ground TeamMembers during the search and how lo-cal teenagers participated in areas the

search up to 8000 feet in elevation.

Civil Air Patrol conducts about 95% of allsearch and rescue missions for the U. S. AirForce Rescue Coordination Center at Tyn-dall AFB, in Florida.

The Civil Air Patrol also serve HomelandSecurity in flying missions to help our fighteraircraft train in intercepting small aircraft.

See http://www.cap.govfor pictures andnews and to see the types of CommunityService we provide as volunteers.

Editors Note: The Civil Air Patrol is a tenant of Camp San

Luis Obispo and provides valuable assets to the Installa-tion in the way of helicopter and ground support as partof their mission. These young people learn valuablemilitary attributes through their membership and sup-port the California National Guard.

You have seen our cadets here on thePost in their Air Force Blues or BDUs dur-ing the month of February for our StatewideCadet Programs Conference and also dur-ing August for the Annual Encampment.The encampment is a week long basictraining for approximately 280 cadets fromall over California and a few from otherstates who participate in teaching and learn-ing teamwork, discipline, military courtesy,

and drill.We are the control tower at OSullivan

Airfield for National Guard helicopters toland we are looking for volunteers to helpwith this task as well.

We are located in Building 1005, acrossfrom the Achievement House behindCuesta College. Cadets meet Tuesdaysfrom 1830-2030 hrs and Senior Membersmeet the 2nd Tuesday at 1930-2030 hrs.

For more information contact:http://sq103.cawg.cap.gov

Or contact Capt. Rich Bingham, Com-mander, at 773-5145

Were SEARCHING for YOU:Want to do Ground Team Search & Rescue ?Fly Aircrew for Search & Rescue and more ?

Work with Youth Programs ?

Age 12-18: FLY ?: 5 Powered & Glider FlightsLearn Leadership, Teamwork, & More
http://www.cap.gov/http://www.cap.gov/http://sq103.cawg.cap.gov/http://sq103.cawg.cap.gov/http://sq103.cawg.cap.gov/http://www.cap.gov/


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THE SHOT N SHELL

Congratulations to the

Winners of the 2007 NGBEnvironmental

Security Awards!

Governor Schwarzenegger announced that the Cali-fornia National Guard of Camp San Luis Obispo has wonthe 2007 Governors Environmental and Economic Lead-ership Award (GEELA) for its Dairy Creek Erosion Con-trol Project.

GEELA is the California's highest and most prestig-ious environmental honor. The award program recog-nizes individuals, organizations, and businesses thathave demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntaryachievements in conserving Californias resources, pro-tecting and enhancing the environment and building pub-lic-private partnerships.

The Dairy Creek Project was implemented to protectthe federally-threatened Steelhead Trout, the CaliforniaRed-Legged Frog, and to stabilize California NationalGuard (CA NG) training lands. The CA ARNG initiatederosion control measures along Diary Creek on CampSan Luis Obispo. The CA NG in cooperation with theMorro Bay National Estuary Program, the California De-partment of Fish and Game, the California ConservationCorps and other groups implemented erosion controlmeasures that stabilized the hillsides adjacent to DiaryCreek. These erosion control measures decreased sedi-ment into the Morro Bay Estuary; which enhances the

Steelhead Trout habitat, and preserves training landsserving CA ARNG units and other federal, state and localagencies that utilize Camp San Luis Obispo for training.

Award recipients are chosen in eight different catego-ries based on their strength in eight specific areas includ-ing results, transferability, environmental impact, re-source conservation, economic progress, innovation anduniqueness, pollution prevention, and environmental jus-tice.

Accepting the award on behalf of Camp San LuisObispo at the ceremony that took place on Tuesday, No-

vember 20th in Sacramento, were; Doug Bryceson, MAJ(R) Mark Johnson, Chris Long, Michael Moore and PeteWaldburger. The Governor's Environmental and Eco-nomic Leadership Awards program was established in1993. The award program is administered by the Califor-nia Environmental Protection Agency and the ResourcesAgency in collaboration with the State and ConsumerServices Agency, the California Department of Food andAgriculture, and the Business, Transportation and Hous-ing Agency.

CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO RECEIVES

2007 GEELA AWARD

Before mitigation

After Mitigation


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VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4

MULESKINNERS TAKE CHARGE IN IRAQ

LSA Adder, Tallil AB, Iraq (September 14, 2007) - Today was a special day for the 349th

Quartermaster Company, as it was the day we officially assumed the support mission inIraq.

This was the day of the Transition of Authority ceremony. The ceremony started with thechaplain saying a prayer, a speech was made, the outgoing unit (40th QM Co. [DS]) furledtheir guidon and

gave up control of the mission, the incoming unit (349th QM Co.) unfurls their guidon andassumed

the mission. As soon as that was done, there were more remarks, the chaplain said an-other prayer,

and the Army song was played to end the ceremony. After the ceremony was done, this iswhat

Major Mario Acevedo, Commander of the 349th QM Co., had to say: It was a day that hasbeen long in coming.

- Give em a High 5!!!

The 349th Quartermaster from Camp San LuisObispo has landed in Tallil AB, Iraq and is assum-ing their support mission. Major Mario Acevedo(Camp San Luis Obispos Director of Plans, Train-ing, and Security) is the commander of the 349thQM Co.

Excerpt from the 349th Quartermastercompany Muleskinners Tribune, dated

1 October 2007


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Points of Contact

Fire (Emergency) 911

Front Gate / Post Security 594-6571/ 66571

Headquarters CSLO (805) 594-6501

USPFO (805) 594-6210

Operations and Range Control (805) 594-6510/66546

Personnel & Community Activities (805) 594-6505

Logistics (805) 594-6565/66564

Billeting Office (805) 594-6500

Fitness Center/Gym (805) 594-6540/6510

Environmental Office (805) 594-6543 (CSLO)

Barber Shop (805) 594-6412

Consignment Shop (805) 594-6448Visitors Center/Museum (805) 594-6617

PX (805) 541-3284

223rd Infantry Regt (805) 594-6465

Emergency (805) 431-0357

DSN (630-) On Post dialing 6XXXX

Headquarters,Camp San Luis Obispo

10 Sonoma Avenue/Bldg 738

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Phone: 805-594-6517Fax: 805-594-6526

E-mail; [email protected]

CAMP SAN LUS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

Service and Support Since 1928

TROOP SERVICES

Barbershop 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesday through Thursday.

Post Exchange - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday through Friday (NEW HOURS)

Military Clothing Consignment Shop 11:00am - 1:00pm Wednesday and Friday (or by appointment)

UPCOMINGEVENTS

Lincolns Birthday Holiday - (Closed) February 12, 2008

Headquarters Building Fumigation February 15-18, 2008

Washingtons Birthday Holiday - (Closed) February 18, 2008

Amgen Tour de California - February 21, 2008

Dept of Justice Tactical Training - 29-Feb-21 Mar 2008

Cesar Chavez Holiday - March 31, 2008

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