Order regarding legal intoxicating substances Published April 2, 2009 By Col. Richard Ayres 17th Training Wing commander GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A number of widely-available and legal intoxicating substances, including but not limited to Salvia Divinorum, have become increasingly popular sources for getting high. Such products are marketed, sold or used primarily for that purpose. As you know, getting high poses serious personal risks, risks to others and risks to the mission, and can be service-discrediting and prejudicial to good order and discipline. Based on my responsibility to this wing's mission and the maintenance of good order and discipline, I order all United States military members, regardless of branch of service, whether permanently or temporarily assigned to Goodfellow Air Force Base, to not use or consume Salvia or any other legal intoxicating substance marketed, sold or used for the primary purpose of getting high or altering mood or function in ways that are similar to the effects of illegal drugs. I also order the same personnel to not possess the above substances on Goodfellow Air Force Base and to not introduce them to Goodfellow Air Force Base. Goodfellow simply cannot afford to have its peronnel using these kinds of substances. Additionally, I order all 17th Training Wing personnel, both military and civilian, to not posess the above substances on or introduce them onto any U.S. military installation, including but not limited to Goodfellow Air Force Base; Corry Naval Air Station, Fla.; the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., and Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Violations of this order subject military and civilian personnel to the full range of actions available under their respective administrative and disciplanary systems. Do yourself a favor: avoid these products and keep your bodies and your minds sharp. You are too important to our military to do anything less.
