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Show ll M I E S :I Air Command and Staff College Seminar forming BY MARTY KULIKOWSKI Force Development Specialist Center Career Programs Manager T he Ogden Air Logistics Center Career Programs Office will be conducting a Seminar Formation/Planning Meeting for beginning Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) Seminar groups on Oct. 5 or Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in Building 1289, Bill Ernst (PK) Conference Room on the second floor. All eligible employees interested in forming and joining an ACSC Seminar are welcome to attend the meeting which usually lasts 1.5 hours. Air Command and Staff College is the intermediate level Professional Military Educa- 7 Sept. 22, 2011 64TH BIRTHDAY FOR AIR FORCE tion (PME) and is highly recommended for civil service personnel performing at the tactical level. " This is not the ACSC OnLine Masters course " This does not cover the In Residence program " You do not need to be enrolled in ACSC prior to attending this meeting. Eligibility: " Military: major or above " Civilian: GS-12 or above, and bachelors degree or above, and minimum of 2 years civil service. The meeting will cover eligibility and signing up, course materials, forming the seminar See SEMINAR I page 8 ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force Col. Sarah Zabel (right), 75th Air Base Wing commander, and Airman Liban Kano, 75th Force Support Squadron, cut the birthday cake at Club Hill marking the 64th Birthday of the Air Force on Sept. 16. On your mark, get set . . . Go! Hill master sergeant participates in U.S. Air Force marathon BY SENIOR AIRMAN MELISSA DEARSTONE 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs L ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force A visitor takes a look inside an F-16 cockpit at Open Aircraft Day at the Hill Aerospace Museum on Sept. 17. Museum offers something for everyone on Wings and Wheels, Food for Life Day BY ANNE MORISON Hilltop Times staff T he Hill Aerospace Museum became a bustling epicenter for family activity Sept. 17 as it hosted its annual Wings and Wheels event. The event began around 9 a.m. with the museum opening with the car show in place, nestled between the facility's two bays. Within the bays and on the museum grounds, about a dozen airplanes were opened up for public exploration during the day. The event is the only annual time of the year the museum will open up the airplanes to the public. Museum volunteers, who make up 96 percent of the museum's manpower, and staff were on hand during the event to answer questions about the event and the planes. Since a majority of the volunteers are veterans, many willingly shared their experiences in the service, or with one particular plane. Scott Wirz, the museum director, said the dedication of time and effort his volunteers give to the museum and, in particular, the event "is amazing. It's so rewarding to see our volunteers have fun." Canned food was collected all day for the Food for Life portion of the event. Food for Life is the canned food drive the museum does in association with Wings and Wheels and once the show is done, the goods are brought over to the Airman's Attic to support struggling Airmen and their families. "People don't realize how many Airmen struggle to put food on the table, and we're talking someone who is defending our country," Wirz said. Airman's Attic received at least two pick-up truck loads of canned food, and the Attic's new managers, Joanna Batzer and Millie Grindstaff said they dou- Airman's Attic hours announced The Airman's Attic is under new management and has changed its hours. If you are an E-5 and below, the Airman's Attic is open to you on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The food pantry portion of the attic is available for people in financial hardship and hours are to be announced, or it can be accessed by appointment. The Airman's Attic is located in Building 150 in the Airman and Family Readiness Center. To contact the attic, call 777-586-2699. bled the pantry size with the donations they received. Grindstaff and Batzer both were pleased that they can now give more food out as the holiday season approaches to those who are in fiscal need. Because of the morning's rainy weather, the car show didn't turn out to be as big as planned, said Jeff Holm, a museum volunteer and the car show's facilitator. About 45 cars cruised onto museum grounds Saturday morning, a little under a third of the usual 150 cars that the grounds have had in the past. The car show is in its third year and Holm is hoping as time goes on, that it can grow and continue to support the Food for Life program. "If you get the right people together for the right cause, it can really make a difference," said J.C. Hackett, the disc jockey for the car show. Hackett returned this year to the Wings and Wheels event and travels extensively around Utah broadcasting oldies See MUSEUM I page ast year the United States had more than 625 marathons that took place. With more and more interest in getting fit and accomplishing a 26.2 mile race, marathons are steadily increasing every year, and the Air Force is no different. The 2011 U.S. Air Force Marathon took place Sept. 17 at WrightPatterson Air Force Base, Ohio. With prior marathons under his belt and consistent times, Team Hill member Master Sgt. Thomas Smith, non-commissioned officer in charge of Honor Guard, was selected as a participant for the Air Force Materiel Command team. Smith has participated in the 2008 Salt Lake City Marathon, the Denver Marathon a couple of times and has done a few half marathons. When it comes to his love of marathons, Smith is not alone. According to www.runningusa.org since 1980 to present time, there has been a 255 percent increase in the number of U.S. marathon finishers. The total numbers went from 143,000 to 507,000. Just last year alone, the U.S. had its second largest increase in the past 25 years with an 8.6 percent growth. While the desire to run a marathon might come quickly, the preparation for one does not. Running a marathon does not just happen overnight. Preparation for the big day takes months of training to ensure finishing the race. Smith prepared extensively for the Air Force Marathon by not only running, but also other exercises as well. Smith said he started a 16-week running cycle where he would switch up his running techniques between speed work, hills, long runs and intervals. "I ran three to four times a week, which put me at about 30 to 35 miles 8 See MARATHON I page 9 , |