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Show 1 TIMES HILLTOP TIMES April 29, 2010 f FMC CDmmander to senior leaders: Conserve resources and money BY" RON FRY Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs E GLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Earth Day 2010 took on a special meaning for some 90 Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders here April 22. AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman took advantage of the command's semi-annual Senior Leaders Conference kicking off on Earth Day to highlight the importance of the command's resource conservation efforts. Presentations on energy use highlighted the three-day conference where leaders also heard updates on several other important command issues. **But the Earth Day theme took center stage. Hoffman reminded the command's leadership of a New England proverb that declares, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." The general added his own perspective on energy use and conserving the Earth's resources. "The world is like a terrarium, it's a confined environment," he said. <fWe have to ensure that the input and output to that environment stays balanced." ^Hoffman reminded leaders that resources such as electricity and fuel are not the only resources they should keep a cjSjservative eye on — money is an everndling resource. Our budgets are not a growth indus~~" ^Hoffman told his headquarters staff, rtfer and wing commanders and comchief master sergeants. "We have /e within our means. Do it smartly l^void holding on to things we really dorit't need." JBm Bridges, director of Communicarjs, Installations and Mission Support leadquarters AFMC, updated the ferees on several command energy srvation initiatives and goals. He led that energy conservation results in iple equation. B'fNot only do we conserve energy, but \teilso save dollars," he said. f Leaders also heard about energy initiatives from outside the Air Force. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth Eikmann, who held several leadership positions within AFMC, is now a senior research fellow for the Energy Institute at the University of Texas. He spoke about alternative fuel sources including research that's exploring algae as a source of fuel oil. He said it is critical to insert energy awareness into the everyday Air Force culture. While leaders were encouraged to get back to basics in energy use and spending, AFMC Command Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren called for a back-to-basics approach in the way AFMC leaders manage their people and the way those people approach their duties. "We need to get back to basics and put some 'old school' philosophy into our dayto-day routines," the chief said. Hoffman agreed and asked for the development of a back-to-basics plan for not only the command's enlisted force, but officers and civilians, too. Other topics covered at the conference included suicide trends and prevention initiatives, the upcoming conversion from the National Security Personnel System to the former General Schedule pay system for civilian employees, in-sourcing of some command workloads, acquisition officer development and civilian leadership development. Tb show the command's emphasis on physical fitness, all conference attendees participated in running and kayaking events. A special presentation by former Air Force Historian Dr. Richard Hallion focused on present-day perceptions about the Air Force. He warned that the ground wars of Iraq and Afghanistan have driven some critics to question the contributions of the Air Force. He called for leaders to step up their efforts to educate the public, Congress, media and industry about the successes and contributions of air, space and cyber power. 75th Air Base Wing goes full force with VPP BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS MELISSA DEARSTONE 75th ABW Public Affairs Office T he Airmen and civilians of the 75th Air Base Wing are accepting the responsibilities for their own safety and making their workplaces safer each day by instilling the safety minded culture of the Voluntary Protection Program. The 75th ABW is trying to create an atmosphere where employees and management at all levels can spot safety risks and feel comfortable and empowered to bring the safety concerns to leadership so that they can be resolved in a timely manner. To create this safety culture, the 75th ABW is modeling its efforts after a Safe Site Challenge program designed at Warner Robbins Air Force Base. Dean Olney, VPP manager of the Ogden Air Logistics Center said the Safe Site Challenge program is designed to help organizations implement the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Programs by breaking otherwise daunting tasks down into incremental and measurable stages. There are three stages of VPP that each unit in the 75th ABW must achieve: bronze, silver and gold. These stages will measure the progress of each unit to ensure the safest workplace. "The goal is to have all workplaces achieve the bronze level by the end of 2010," said Ron James, Safety Representative in 75th ABW Safety. "Currently eleven "The goal is to have all workplaces achieve the bronze level by the end of 2010. Currently eleven workplaces have already achieved this goal" RON JAMES, Safety Representative in 75th ABW Safety workplaces have already achieved this goal." The 75th ABW has made goals and objectives that will lead it on the right path to achieve all stages of VPP. The goal is to preserve combat power by decreasing workplace injuries and illnesses, lost workdays and federal worker compensation costs. James said to achieve this goal the 75th ABW is focusing on three objectives which are to have a fully functioning Supervisor Safety Program at each work location, to have program visibility so everyone is aware of hazards and sees that the problems are being dealt with in a timely manner and for employees to provide quality control for the hazard analysis program. "In the end, the culture that develops within the 75th Air Base Wing will not only improve safety, but it also has been shown in industry to have numerous side benefits such as increased productivity, better moral and an organization to meet its objectives," James said. 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