Log In Dealer Zone Preferred Customer Zone Commercial Account Zone Retail Account Zone Online Store Checkout View Shopping Cart Shipping Information Account Information Preferred Customers SAVE! Dealership Information FREE Catalog Other Links Racing Blog Promotions Blog Event Sponsorships Testimonials FAQs	Border to Border, Team AMSOIL Never Sleeps Within one week the AMSOIL Snocross team was within 10 miles of the Canadian border and 100 miles of the Mexican border. The week started out at Polaris headquarters in Roseau, MN to participate in their 50th anniversary celebration. From there it was down I-35 to San Antonio, TX for a visit to Air Force headquarters. Ricky (Strobel) and I arrived at 1630 in San Antonio after driving 1500 miles. D.J. (Eckstrom) and Carl (Schubitzke) arrived at the same time after a grueling two-hour flight. Thursday June 24, 2004   0600 hours     It was breakfast at the mess hall with most of the top echelon of the U.S. Air Force. This was the start of a two-day promotional visit with the Air Force. After breakfast D.J. and Carl started preparing for their guest flight in a T-38 jet. There was a 4-hour training briefing showing the drivers how to eject from the plane and use a parachute as well. While this was going on Ricky and I had the transporter on display for Air Force personnel. This flight is truly a once in a lifetime experience for Carl and D.J. They went up simultaneously in two T-38s and spent over an hour in the air. They experienced 4 and 5 g's as they were taken through different maneuvers. Talk about " Big Air!"   1400 hours     DJ and Carl spent most of the afternoon recording public service announcements. Recruiters all over the United States for recruiting and promoting will use these ads. They will also go to the troops stationed overseas and present a real positive message about achieving your goals and dreams and staying away from peer pressure. This was all done in a state of the art recording studio on base. 1800 hours     It was off to dinner with Sgt. Aubrey and other officers within the marketing arm. Texas is a state with great barbecues and Mexican restaurants and not a lot of Chinese food. Friday June 25, 2004   0700 hours     This morning was breakfast with the General. This was a great opportunity to talk about our relationship with AMSOIL and how A.J. Amatuzio was a retired Air Force pilot. We spent a fair amount of time talking about all the products AMSOIL makes. He was very impressed with the tie in with Big Al and the military.   0900 hours: Lackland Air Force Base     Every Friday the Air Force graduates between 600 and 1000 from Basic Military training. We viewed the ceremony as distinguished guests. They let us park the transporter right along the field where the ceremony took place. I would guess about 6000 people got a close up look of our rig.   1200 hours: Dog Training     This is the only place in the U.S. that trains dogs for bomb detection, drug searching and personal protection during combat. About 350 dogs are trained here every year and go to the FBI, FAA, and police departments as well as all the branches of the military.   1400 hours     After lunch it was on to weapons training. We were fortunate enough to get an inside look at what their law enforcement goes through. In the training room was a full life size screen that was tied into a computer-simulated scenario. You would get a real life situation and determine what level of force to use. After you shoot the 9mm or M16 at the criminal the computer lets you know where your bullets hit, how many shots were fired, and how many of the hits were fatal. It also told you if you were to slow on the trigger and they got you first.   1600 hours: Special forces     Witnessing the training these soldiers endured was a real eye opener. They spend most of there waking hours doing some type of running, swimming, lifting, or some other type of strenuous activity. They are also trained in motorcycle, snowmobiles, and other vehicle operations. They travel to different sites all over the U.S. and train all day. My guess is Carl and D.J. can still out jump them on a sled.   1800 hours: Autograph Session     To conclude the trip we parked the transporter at the BX (minimal) and D.J. and Carl signed autographs for several hours. It was amazing as to how many recruits knew who they were and had watched them on TV.   2000 hours: Road Trip     After a fast paced two days it was time to head north. It was another 24-hours of solid driving. Our Kenworth runs AMSOIL 5W-30 Diesel Oil in the engine. What impressed me was how cool the motor ran in the extreme temperatures in Texas. We put on about 5000 miles that week and our truck never missed a beat. AMSOIL is the best both on and off the track! Air Force Trip Photo Gallery Back to AMSOIL/Polaris/Scheuring Snocross Page	PRODUCT LOOKUP GUIDES Auto and Light Trucks PowerSports Lookup Small Engine Lookup TRICO Heavy Duty FILTER LOOKUP GUIDES Vintage Vehicle HD Trucks and Buses By-Pass Filter Installs Cabin Air Filter Installs CROSS REFERENCE GUIDES Compressor Oil Master Filter Cross NGK Plugs and Wires COMPARATIVE TESTING Motorcycle Oil Gear Lube Motor Oil MISCELLANEOUS Gear Lube Chart Two-Cycle Chart Frequent Questions MSDS Sheets