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Tin re an- maiiv wlm tliink that industry ran do it In Hi i. indiisii y t .in do il i hraN r.and (iii'stion why v haw dt Mts Now. wr have an assistant sct irlai y o ihc Ail I on c who hasnnnr to sir us and ohsi i vrd that wr'ir a world class organization You sir, it you t oinc to Hill All I and and sc' what wv'rr doing you null the In n-- . you an t help hut walk away with a world-clas- s in ling And that's what you've done and that's wliat tlie very highest lev Is of our Air Force think about the great job thai you're doing. You ought to be very, very pi oud of yourselves." ( )ther topics discussed by the general include: - Bright St.ir Hie latest participation in the exercise was the lead supfirst time AFMC took the C. 75th J Col. role. Dodson, Support port Group commander, was the expeditionary support group commander for the exercise and airmen from the 7fth Air Base Wing provided security and transportation. This was the first time we've done that," said. "AFMC has never Ix en known as a combat command. That's not our business. We support combat efforts but we're rarely out on the front. (Gen. h-ste- I.yles, AFMC commander) r Quality of life projects recently completed on base include the Youth Center addition, a covered walkway at the Hess Fitness Center, new guardhouse at the South Gate, renovation of 75th ABW headquarters, repairs to the golf course clubhouse, I lealth and Wellness Center expansion and fire station upgrades. Currently under construction is a Child Development Center addition, community center upgrade, adding a restaurant in BIdg. 225 and work on the Consolidated Club. Ground will be dormibroken later this month for a 1 FW. 388th for the primarily tory, Future projects include expanding the law center, improve heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the Child Development and Skills Development Centers; building a skate park, batting cages and playground in Centennial Park; and a new post office and Base Exchange. A-7- update 6 The Study of base operating support functions, started in 1998, produced no private industry bidders. "After starting the process. Hill AFB was identified as a lead wing for the Expeditionary Air Force so that meant that a lot of the things done became unit type codes identified to go to war," Bergren said. "Where we could have invited someone to take care of all BOS, we had to say we had some areas that we need to exempt from that including a number of functions in our A-7- 6 civil engineering and the communication squadrons. It made the package much less appealing to out- side industry." The base will know by Jan. 2 if the Air Force will accept the government's "Most Efficient Organization" to operate the BOS, or if the proposal will need to be restructured, the general said. "All base operating support functions would be clone by an MEO the government organization which will employ a lot of government "We all go through these processes identify risks, assess, analyze, control the decisions, implement, supervise and review in our own lives before we do a lot of the things we do," the general said, adding that the command will set a Risk Management Assessment day. "We will set aside time to discuss what it is that we're not looking at that's out there that might get somebody hurt" service people we have working right now," he explained. "There will need to be a reduction in force of some size because the MEO will be much smaller than what we have now taking care of base operating support Our attempt is to find a job for everybody who gets RIFed as a result of this process." Combined Federal Campaign Awards As of Tuesday the CFC had collected $539,089 or 69 percent of its $785,000 goal. During several of the Commander's Call sessions. individuals and groups. g Bergren recognized Air Force Outstanding Unit Aw ards were presented to the 75th Air Base Wing and 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron, and streamers were pinned on their unit flags. The frtyih Munitions Squadron received the Commander-in-Chiefs Special Recognition for Installation Excellence. Receiving Services Division awards were Chief Master Sgt Fred Stettler. AFMC Services Enlisted IMA of the Year, Debra Fellenz. AFMC Services Civilian Superintendent of the Yean 75th Support Group, AFMC Fitness and Sports Award. The Air Force Of fice of Special Investigations. DeL 1 13. w as recognized as the AFMC large AFOSI Detachment of the Year, and the International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association's Air Force Unit of the Year. Special Agent Eric Gartner, detachment commander, was OSI Officer of the Year. selected as AFMC-leve- l Individuals recognized were Alex Villanueva. 75th Squadron. AFMC Communications and Information Manager of the Yean 1st U. Shenen Hoefferle, AFMC Financial Services Company Grade Officer of the Year, 1st Lt Laurie Albarino, 75th Logistics Group, honorable mention for the Air Force Times Airman of the Year Award; 1st LL Neal Van Houten. 75th Ranges Squadron. Senior Master Sgt. Jesus San Juan, 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron and Airman 1st Class Adam Wolfgang. AFMC LL Gen. Leo Marquez Award winners. Honored for helping with the August AFMC Commander's Conference were Kent Bingham, 2nd Lt Helen Magnusen and Perry Olsen, 75th Communications Squadron; Airman 1st Class Krystl Bortkewicz, 75th Security Forces Squadron; 1st Lt. Ralph Murdock, 75th Mission Support Squadron; Illia Howarth, Mike McCoy, leland iAindgreen and Kris Klements, 75lh Services Division; Guy Hayden and Katliy Anderson. Contracting Directorate; Ii. Col. Kristin Purdy, Doug James, 2nd Ii. Angi Carsten, Pat Mulstay, Beth Moon, Bob Moncur, Cindy Vigil, Ann Nelson, Sandy Alverson and Joyce Wilson, Commander's Action Group; Jeanette Moklofsky, Commodities Directorate; Julie Wilson, Aircraft Directorate; Faye Hayes, ICBM System IVogram Office. "I'm here to encourage you to give from the a heart," Bergren said. "We have two goals as which is not nearly important goal, monetary in my mind as our goal of 100 percent contact. both civilian and We want to give everybody the alike opportunity to give. And if military we give everyone the opportunity to give, I guarantee you we will shoot through the monetary goal because people here will give, people always have given." He encouraged the audiences to remember local agencies as well as funds that benefit Sept. 1 1 disaster relief. award-winnin- Safety The general displayed two graphs, one showing Hill AFB as the best in the command in terms of safety. The other showed Hill as the in worst injuries. "We do really good on the job, but there are a hazards out there," he said. "Some lot of cite our location but not sure I agree with that as the reason we have the worst safety rate in AFMC. There's no excuse for that and we've got to do better." Bergren told the story of Senior Airman Richard Joseph Brown, 21, who died June 23 after a fall in Adams Canyon. "I le's gone needlessly." Bergren said. "I had to meet his mother and his father and his sister. I had to tell them how sorry I was. but that doesn't make much difference when you're talking to a grieving parent. We've got to do better than this. We can't lose just one just one has a face not with us anymore." Richard Brown He said the command will be emphasizing Operational Risk Management and deciding whether the decisions made are worth the risks involved. on-dut- y off-dut- y off-du-ty off-dut- y rock-climbi- nr z 1 IUHIlHIMfl"U--nuMn:Tnnr- H T w STAFF "DFnirATFn TCi PARIMr. FOR VOTTl? RFAT TH" - lllll SsV A Jl V- 1 VM 1 M. 0 A A JL JL MM-J- A IM W.. 'ADVANCE a M. M.JL M NEED EXTRA g SNOWS CASH ADVANCE CENTERS s Can't wait until payday, 1 INSTANT CASH NO ADDITIONAL LOAN FEES NO CREDIT NO PROBLEM NO HASSLE Clearfield, 595 S. State St. 801-774-39- 99 Now Open North Salt Lake, 470 E. 1100 S. 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