Training program aims to re-blue Airmen Published Feb. 23, 2007 By Senior Airman Mark Orders-Woepner 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- They're not joining the famous Blue Man comedic group and they are not all die-hard Colt's fans, but a group of Grissom's Airmen will be "re-blued." Members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing will undergo a class designed to cover Air Force basics during the March unit training assembly, said Chief Master Sgt. Peri Rogowski, 434th ARW command chief. In essence the Airmen will be re-blued as they are reintroduced to key fundamentals of the Air Force. The class will be offered starting Saturday at 8 a.m. and will last through the UTA and will cover Air Force customs and courtesies as well as dress and appearance standards for most Air Force uniforms. "This class is unique because it goes over all the various Air Force uniforms, including the ones we don't have here at Grissom like the hospital whites," said Chief Rogowski. "Airmen need to know about these, so when they encounter them, they know what is proper and what isn't." First sergeants will pick from their units members, who will be the first to go, said Chief Rogowski, but added that Airmen wishing to participate in this program can volunteer by talking with their first sergeants. "This first re-bluing will be led by a group from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.," she said. "After that, Grissom will be given control of the program." The chief also stated the two-hour re-bluing program will be incorporated into the newcomers' program already in place, so Airmen new to the Air Force will get a crash course in current standards. Along with being used for newcomers, the program will eventually be given to all Airmen on base, she added. "This program will help us in two ways," Chief Rogowski said. "It will keep us aware of any changes in policy and will help us prepare our people for off-base deployments." Airman with questions about the program or who want to volunteer should see their first sergeant.
