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Show Q Hilltop Times October 28, 2004 HillAFB 5-day weather outlook www.airfield-ops. hill.af .mil/osw/weather Today 44° High/ 35° Low Cloudy w/rain showers and snow mix Friday 47° High/ 36° Low Cloudy w/rain showers and snow mix Saturday •47° High/31° Low Cloudy w/isolated rain showers and snow mix Sunday WeekerTOT>ffers haunted events Safety first on Halloween and Sunday, and 6:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, though from page 1 Sergeant Gyte noted the shop will stay open as long as there on clothing or costumes to In celebration of Halloween, be more visible to motorists. are customers. several activities are available • Be certain that the mask Admission is $4 per person, on base, including haunted doesn't obstruct vision or hearor $3 with a canned food item. houses, ahaunted carport and ing. As in years past, the canned food a youth hayride. will be donated to the base food | • Ensure that costumes ! Pit of Hill 1 don't impede walking or dribank. j The Junior Enlisted Associa1 ving ability. don and Network 56 are preparTo reach the Ammo Shop of j ; ing the "Pit of Hill," a haunted Horrors, turn east at the South i Pedestrians ; house set up in the JEA facilGate, take first right turn and j • Before crossing a street, ity in Bldg. 524. follow Foulois Road. Entry to | stop at the curb or edge of the the site, which is the second "You're going to get scared," road and look left, right and driveway past the golf course, i warned Staff SgtAguslin Nazarioleft again to be sure no cars will be marked with a lighted | Richard, an avionics system are coming. Continue to check and inflated Halloween chari technician from the 388th Comfor traffic while on the street. acter, i ponentMaintenance Squadron, • Walk - never run - from ; who developed the idea. "Every Halloween Bash base that IVe been to had haunted Club Hill promises a "fright- house to house or across the fully good time11 during the Hal- road. houses. I like to build them, • Cross the street only at loween Bash in both lounges, so I thought, why not here?" intersections and crosswalks. Friday starting at 7 p.m. "Hor| Everything in the "Pit of Hill" • When crossing at an interror d'oeuvres" and drink spehas been created and built by section with a traffic light, be cials will be available. Wear a j volunteers. In addition, almost sure to watch for turning cars. costume and compete forprizes. i ffll the equipment and tools have Obey all pedestrian signals. For more details, call Ext. 7: been donated from different • Walk on sidewalks when3841. • | organizations and businesses. ever possible. I "We've reserved a couple of Haunted carport hours for the kids, when it won't The Makalena fernily will again If there are no sidewalks, walk Photo by Airman Jenny Chong be as scary," said Sergeant transform their carport at3056 on the left side of the street facNazario. "Later at night, we're Housing area decorations turn a leafless tree Into a colorful display. B Minuternan Way into a haunted, ing traffic. going to make it full-throttle for Halloween activities, Including haunted houses and hay rides, are winding path, complete with available today through Sunday on base. fog machines, strobe lights, ! the adults." JOB OPENINGS "Ammo Shop of Horrors" will special effects. Volunteers, includscary music and eerie costumed . The JEA Haunted House will Internal vacancies projected i be open today and Friday from feature scary scenes from the ing Junior ROTC members from characters. movies, today through Sunday, Northridge, Syracuse and. I 5^ p.m. for children, and 7 p.m.The path will be open from 6- for the near future include: Clearfield High Schools, dec- 9 p.m. Saturday and admission | midnight for adults; and Satur- in Bldg. 742 at the Base Operational Readiness Training Area orated the site and staffed it. is free. GS-343-7, potential 9; ! dayandSundayfrom5-6p.m. 'The shop is open to all ages," 343-9, potential 11; 343I for children, and 7 p.m.-l a.m. north of the golf course. Harvest Carnival "We've moved from our pre- Sergeant Gyte said. "We'll have Youth Activities sponsors a 12; 560-11; 856-9. ( for adults. Admission is $3 for vious location in Bldg. 800," said people along the way commu- Harvest Carnival arid Hay Ride, | I JEA and Network 56 members, nicating with radios, telling us Saturday from 4-8 p.m. at the i WG-8852-11. |- $4 for noamembers, and $1 for Tech. Sgt. Matthew Gyle, the when to tone it down foryounger Youth Center, Bldg. 883. The j ( childreq 12 and younger. Par- project's overseer. "The new ents who bring their children site is smaller, but it still makes children." Other vacancies, not listed, carnival will be in the gym through during family ljours for an interesting scare." In addition, free child care is and tickets can be purchased may also be announced. Eliwon'tbe charged admission. Characters greeting guests available in a trailer outside the for the games at the door. The gible internal candidates For more details, call the "Pit include Freddy Krueger, Jason shop for children too afraid to hay ride is 50 cents per person should check "Search for of Hill" information hotline at in his hockey mask, the Pin-, go through.The trailer will have and travels through the hous- Jobs" at www.afpc.ranhead and a body in chains will adult supervision, and will show ing areas. dolph.af.mil/resweb or call Ext, 5-5862. be among the characters greet- movies and offer games. Ammo Shop of HorrorB For more details, call Ext. 7-: IVRS 1-800-997-2378 for a complete list of vacancies or Hours are 6:30-9:30 p.m. today 2419. | The 649th Munitions Squadron'sing guests, along with assorted to self-nominate. by Airman Jenny Chong Hilltop Times staff i-, BRAC will contribute to defense transformation goals Guess who? said, and multiservice cooperation in the transportation fi-el-d in recent years has American Forces Press Service greatly leveraged the Army's combat projection power. WASHINGTON (AFPN) -The 2005 base realignment and closure initiative will be Mr. DuBois said the 2005 BRAC is aimed different from previous rounds in that it will at combining that kind of power, including directly contribute to the Department of joint training, at installations that best offer it. Defense's transformation efforts, a top official said here Oct. 25. Also, he said, duplication can be reduced BRACs conducted between 1988 and 1995 by merging military research and laboratory facilities. closed 97 military bases and realigned 57, said Raymond DuBois, deputy undersecreAny new base closures would take into tary of defense for installations and enviaccount the need to maintain a military ronment. Officials today estimate the "surge" capacity to deal with potential future threats, Mr. Dubois said. department still carries about 23 percent excess infrastructure. Previous BRACs have provided $7 billion The 2005 BRAC will be unique in that besidesin annual savings to the department since 2001, Mr. DuBois said. But, he said, DOD paring no-longer-needed facilities, it will still has $660 billion tied up in property invenalso support transformation goals. This will tory. make DOD better prepared for combating 21st century threats like terrorism, Mr. The department needs "to free up that kind DuBois said. of investment capital to support our troops Akey component of 2005 BRAC consider- in areas where those resources are needed," he said. ation, he said, involves weighing an installation's military value in view of how it "We have a responsibility to provide the contributes to and accommodates joint oper- people defending our country with the highations. Joint warfighting has proven to be est quality training, technology, weapons the coin of the realm when confronting tersystems, information and resources availrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq, he said. able," he said. Final 2005 BRAC recommendations will In the post-Cold War world, "the U.S. Army be presented in the spring. must own speed and surprise/1 Mr. DuBois |>y Gerry J. Gilmore 45° High/ 28° Low ;Very isolated snow ;showers Monday 42° High/ 30° Low ;Mostly Cloudy Country struggling to survive • from page 1 Photos by Beth Young In grand military tradition, members of the ICBM System Program Office surprised Col. Rob Fisher with a "wall pound," in honor of his retirement this week. After the group, including one visitor in a bright orange, hazardous materials protective suit, snuck up to his house under the cover of darkness and pounded on his windows, Colonel Fisher invited them in for drinks. He has been the Director of the ICBM SPO since December 2000. Hospital supplies sent to Tajikistan independent republic in 1991, Civil war wreaked havoc on its economy from the time of independence until a peace accord was signed in 1997. Tur- • from page 1 moil in the south destroyed much of the region's infraSome of the buildings didstructure, creating thousands n't have running water and the buildings that did have of refugees. A large number of Russian-speaking people, water couldn't use it directly many of them technically skilledfrom the faucets because it workers or professionals, fled wasn't potable. the country to seek safety and That was just one of the more favorable economic con- logistical concerns the team ditions. had to work through. "The infrastructure of the Location: Central Asia buildings made us ask quesCapital: Dushanbe tions that we wouldn't have Population: 7,011,556 to ask here in the United Government: Republic Languages: Tajik (official) States," Sergeant Hay wood said. "Could the floor hold Russian is widely used Major Religion: Islam, 85 the equipment? How are we percent Sunni Muslim, 5 per- going to get the equipment to the upper floors of the taller cent shi'a Muslim Area- 143,100 sq ton—slightlybuildings without an elevasmaller than Wisconsin. Tajik- tor? Can the equipment handle the poor water? And, Can istan is a landlocked mountainous the Tajik people buy the supregion Economy: Tajikistan has the plies needed to operate the lowest per capita Gross Domes-equipment?" According to Sergeant Haytic Product among the former wood the answer is no in many Soviet Republics. cases. "While we were there, we saw equipment donated by other countries that the Tajik people couldn't use because they could not afford to buy the supplies to operate it. That more modern equipment sat in storage and the hospital personnel used their antiquated equipment from the Soviet era." While the conditions in the hospital are horrible compared to western standards, the Tajik medical staff is highly educated and has learned to make do with what they have. They have seen the international community come and go, making promises to help rebuild the fledgling countries infrastructure. Sergeant Haywood was told through his interpreter that many of the doctors and technicians just don't believe that the equipment will come. "I understand their skepticism, in believing that we will come back and give them the equipment they need," \ Sergeant Haywood said. "When I go back to Dushanbe in April with a semi truck full of equipment that they can use, it will show them that we truly do care." Sergeant Haywood put together a laboratory package of equipment and supplies valued at $900,000. The total package for the hospital in Dushanbe is valued at $5 million. Over the next few months technicians will go over and check each piece of equipment to ensure it is working condition. In April, the hospital package will be transported from Germany to Tajikistan in 80 semi trucks and installed under the supervision of Sergeant Haywood and the rest of the team. 'The most important aspect of this program is that the equipment that we are giving them is equipment that they will be able to use," Sergeant Haywood said, "they will be able to afford the supplies needed to make it work." Winter driving class set by Airman Jenny Chong Hilltop Times staff The Family Support Center offers a Winter Driving Safety course Nov. 4, taught, by Trooper Eric White from the Utah Highway Patrol. It targets those who have never driven in the snow, but is also open for those who haven't driven in snow for a long time. The class will be in the Family Support Center, Bldg. 308N, at 5 p.m. Call Ext. 7-4681 for more information. "When you have never driven in the snow, you need to know that there are some tricks to the trade," said Beth Freitas, Family Support Center's relocation assistance program manager. "You need to have the knowledge and the know-how. If you don't know what to do, how do you defend yourself from others?" Ms. Freitas says the Winter Driving Safety class teaches how to control your car, how to prepare your car for the winter, and what to have in your vehicle. "Once you have the basic knowledge and you practice, you learn how to be a defensive driver," she said. "Every year, we get a bunch of people who have never driven in the snow," said Ms. Freitas. "This class will teach you how to drive in the snow so you won't become a statistic or ? fatality. "It doesn't matter if you have a big sport utility vehicle with four wheel drive. When you hit ice, you have no control. Ice is ice and if you don't know how to maneuver a vehicle, the chances of getting into an accident are greater." According to statistics provided by Utah Highway Patrol, the No. 1 cause of accidents is driving too fast for conditions. Last year from November to March, there were 367 reported accidents that resulted in property damage, personal injury and fatalities. "The class is important. It's not just for your safety, but the safety of everyone else," added Ms. Freitas. , ; |