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Show TIMES HILLTOP TIMES uP DoD facilities gear up to issue ID cards to same-sex couples 9 BY JIM GARAMONE American Forces Press Service W ASHINGTON — DoD facilities are gearing up to issue identification cards to same-sex spouses beginning Sept. 3, Pentagon officials said in a statement issued Aug 20. "All spousal and family benefits, including ID cards, will be made available no later than Sept. 3, 2013," said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen. The Supreme Court decision to overturn portions of the Defense of Marriage Act made it possible for the depart- ment to recognize samesex marriages. "The department will make the same benefits available to all military spouses, regardless of sexual orientation, as long as service membersponsors provide a valid marriage certificate from a jurisdiction — including those overseas — that recognizes same-sex marriage," Christensen said. Entitlements such as basic allowance for housing and family separation allowance are retroactive to the date of the Supreme Court's decision — June 26, 2013. For service members married after that date, the entitlements will be paid from the date of the marriage. TriCare — the military health care program — is tied to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. TriCare will be available to samesex spouses beginning Sept. 3, 2013. There are 15 countries that recognize same-sex marriage. In the United States, 13 states and the District of Columbia recognize same-sex marriages. Many U.S. service members live in jurisdictions that do not recog- nize same-sex marriages. As operational requirements permit, commanders may allow military personnel in same-sex relationships up to 10 days of non-chargeable leave for the purpose of travelling to a jurisdiction that allows same-sex couples to be married if they are stationed more than 100 miles from one of those areas. "Personnel stationed within the continental United States may receive up to seven days non-chargeable leave and those stationed at over- seas assignments may receive up to 10 days non-chargeable leave," Christensen said. • Hill AFB Job Openings Site Internal civilian announcements are posted on the USAJOBS web site. Announcements for bargaining unit positions are posted any week day. The website is www.usajobs.gov . On the home page type "HILL" in the box titled "What". In the box titled "Where" type "UT" and hit the Search Jobs button. To view all vacancies that are currently open, under "Refine Your Results", top left hand section, select the "Jobs for Federal Employees" bubble. Up, up and away over 1-15 Hilltop Times staff T he Antelope Island Stampede Festival begins Friday night, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. A kick-off balloon launch over the 1-15 corridor Friday morning will lift everyone's attention to the festival. Balloons will launch from Kaysville Ponds Park, 950 S. 50 West, Kaysville. Main festival events will begin that evening and occur at Antelope Island State Park, Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Highlights include:: • National anthem at 5 p.m. • Dance Doctors concert, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. • Hot air balloon launches on Saturday and Sunday mornings, weather permitting from Kaysville Ponds. • All-day entertainment on a professional stage featuring local bands on Saturday and Sunday. • Professional kite demonstrations and clinics including IQUAD Kite. • Para motorists off Buffalo point including some of the best athletes in the world. • 50/50 BMX demonstrations and clinics, three times each day on Sat- urday and Sunday, including a demonstration by professional BMX Dew Tour Champion Josh Hult. • Groove Merchants concert on Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. • A large kids tent with professional kite flyers helping kids build kites, coloring contests and Utah State Parks "Rockin Utah Program." • Giant bubble blowers, Chalk It up Event and disc golf course. • Dozens of vendors including food, merchandise, inflatable bounce area, mechanical bull and climbing wall. • The Diamond Experience (Neil Diamond tribute band) concert, Sunday, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. • A public fly your own kite area, with kite vendors available to purchase your own supplies. Cost to the public is $10 a car payable at the gate (Utah State Parks entrance fee) and $15 at the Festival Entrance, $25, total per carload. There is a $5 discount with military ID at the festival entrance. The public may pay $20 in advance at Smithtix.com and will include a handling fee, in addition. Michael Dee, MD, a native of Ogden, Utah attended the University of Utah School of Medicine. After medical school he completed a surgical internship at The Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington and an orthopedic surgery residency at The University of Nebraska/Creighton Health Foundation. He finished his orthopedic training by completing a one year fellowship at The San Diego Knee and Sports Medicine Clinic performing all types of arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement. Dr. Dee is an expert in joint replacement specifically of the hip, knee, and shoulder. He has a special interest in arthroscopic minimally invasive surgery of the knee, hip, elbow, shoulder, wrist and ankle, including cartilage restoration, ligament transfer/reconstruction, and non joint replacement options for young active patients. MOUNTAIN VI EW ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE 5957 S. Fashion Pointe Drive, Ogden, UT 84403 2950 N Church St, Layton UT 84040 1477 N 2000 W #B, Clinton, UT 84015 CENTRALUTAHCLINIC.COM Honored. Excited. Ready. BAE Systems Invites You to an Open House Event AFNet From page 1 represents a major change to how computer networks are managed, and is one of the most complex DoD technology initiatives ever attempted. Until now, major commands and various Air Force organizations operate their own independent networks, consequently driving unique and unit specific requirements. Throughout the years, this approach led to a lack of standardization, security problems, high operation and maintenance costs and a lack of enterprise situational awareness. In short, there was no single organization or commander responsible for the network. The AFNet migration project addresses these issues, and places Air Force cyber operations under the operational control of a single commander. This approach will yield a significant improvement in the Air Force's ability to fight daily virus activity and malicious intrusion attempts. Additionally, AFNet migration will centralize services like email and data storage, significantly improving network security and standardization. Finally, since this centralization will eliminate redundant systems, overall operational and training costs will be reduced. So how will this affect you? The most visible change will be in the format of your email address. The migration formally replaces the old first.last@hill. af.mil email address with a standard first.last@us.af.mil address. Regardless of the base or organization assigned, this new address will remain with users for the duration of their career, employment or affiliation with the Air Force. As more bases join the AFNet, Airmen will be able to log into their accounts from any AFNet base without requesting and creating an additional account — allowing easy access to the network during deployments and throughout TDY or PCS moves. Sites such as the Air Force Portal, Air Force Personnel Center and Defense Finance Accounting Service will remain easily accessible regardless of duty location. The migration will also result in a consolidated customer service help desk called the Enterprise Service Desk (ESD - https://esd.us.af millesdportal/), designed to serve as a "one-stop-shop" for the resolution of common user problems. What can you do to prepare? As a first step, users must ensure they are up-to-date on their annual DoD Information Assurance CyberAwareness training. If your training certification expires during the migration period, the migration will disable your account. Next, users should conduct some cleanup — e.g., back up large files to CD/DVD and reduce email storage size. During the migration, Hill AFB users should be prepared for occasional service interruptions as migrations progress and expect to restore some features to their desktop environment (e.g., Outlook preferences, SharePoint access, drive mapping) after they have migrated. As Hill AFB approaches its projected Sept. 30 start date, a team of Air Force Network Integration Center, 690th Network Support Group and 75th Air Base Wing technicians are busy preparing equipment and resources to facilitate the migration of almost 20,000 Hill AFB users. The migration will begin with small sets of test users within the 75th Air Base Wing and other Air Force Materiel Command units. After the initial migration test, the team will proceed with the rest of Hill. The migration team will coordinate unit-level schedules and ensure each organization is ready prior to migration. Look for future media campaigns and 75th Air Base Wing eAdvisories for additional migration related information. For any additional questions, contact our Hill AFNet project manager, Robert Richardson, 75 ABW/SCXP, at 801.586.5961 or robert.richardson@hill. af.mil . . BAE Systems is excited to join the U.S. Air Force and Northern Utah Community as the contractor for the Future Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Sustainment & Acquisition Construct (FISAC) Integration Support program. We invite current and prospective employees and their families to join us for an open house to learn about our company, meet our leadership team and receive details on job opportunities. We look forward to meeting you! e Event Information: When: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Time: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Davis Conference Center 1651 North 700 West, Layton, UT 84041 www.baesystems.corn PP" BAE Systems is an equal opportunity employer and supports a drug free work environment. BAE SYSTEMS 3 |