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Show Hilltop 4• leZ 7' IM ES Weekly Since 1948 ULU. AIR Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 IN THE KNOW Free tickets to Raptors Game Hill Air Force Base received free tickets to the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee/Hill Appreciation Night at Lindquist Field with the Ogden Raptors at 7 p.m., Aug. 8. The Raptors will play the Helena Brewers. This is an annual event that is sponsored by the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee and the Ogden Raptors organization to show support for all the members of Team Hill and their families. This is a family event, and there is no limit on the number of tickets each individual may receive. The 75th ABW Public Affairs Office asks organizations to appoint someone to pick up tickets for their organization. Tickets are available in Building 1102, Room 115. www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net ¥ Vol. 73 No. 1, July 10, 2014 TOUMAC hosting picnic Military and families honored with gourmet food, live music, games By Sarah Stoll Hilltop Times staff As a way to thank the military at Hill Air Force Base for their service, the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee is hosting the Salute to Our Nation's Defenders Picnic on July 18 at Centennial Park. The Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee, or TOUMAC, is a joint committee made up of the Davis Chamber of Commerce and the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce. The two chambers will have help sponsoring this event from many area businesses including Davis Hospital and Medical Center, Zion's Bank, American First Credit Union, Gastronomy Inc. and CenturyLink. This year's picnic includes catered gourmet food, live music performed by Red Shot Pony, nine inflatables, a climbing wall, and fire department and security forces equipment displays. All active duty, Guard and Reserve military personnel, TOUMAC members, and their families are invited to join in on the fun July 18 from 3-7 p.m. at Centennial Park Food will be served from 3-6 See PICNIC I Page 10 PARADE SEASON Davis Arts Council recognizes Hill The Davis Arts Council plans a Hill Air Force Base Appreciation Concert featuring Thompson Square Aug. 21 at the Ed Kenley Amphitheater in Layton. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Team Hill employees can purchase 2-for-1 tickets for $34. The tickets are normally $34 each. The limit is two 2-for-1 tickets. The tickets can be purchased at the Davis Arts Council Office at 405 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. Thompson Square is husband and wife duo Keifer and Shawna Thompson. To learn more, see their website at www.thompsonsquare.com . Team Hill Flight Line Run There will be a Team Hill Flight Line Run on July 25. Parking is available at the corner of Balmer and Foulois Streets, and runners can enter through Gate 28V. Warm-up and stretching will begin at 7 a.m. and the run will begin at 7:10 a.m. Military members should be in their Air Force PT uniform. 419th Fighter Wing Employer Day The 419th Fighter Wing will host about 55 civilian employers Saturday for Employer Appreciation Day, an annual event to thank employers for their ongoing support, to educate them about the Air Force Reserve, and offer a glimpse into their employee's role in national defense. The event will feature an F-16 aerial refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Salt Lake City-based 151st Air Refueling Wing, along with mission briefings, various unit demonstrations and work area tours. The 419th FW is made up of more than 1,100 personnel. These "Citizen Airmen" serve part time in the military, but are full-time members of the local community. For more information, call 419th FW Public Affairs at 801777-2713. See KNOW I Page 11 Courtesy photo Chief Master Sgt. Rhonda Miller, 75th Air Base Wing command chief, and Col. Ron Jolly, 75th ABW commander, and their families wave to the parade-goers during the Layton parade on July 4. Hill AFB Airmen and their families participated in community parades across northern Utah in celebration of Independence Day, including Col. Lance Landrum, 388th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Matthew Powell, Ogden Air Logistics Complex deputy commander for maintenance, and Col. Ryan Britton, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Systems Directorate director. See more photos on page 5 Pulse on AF force management Air Force Force Management news WASHINGTON — Featured in the July 7 force management update are details regarding civilian force management program expansions and ongoing officer early retirement and enlisted retention boards. Civilian force management — Voluntary early retirement authority (VERA) /voluntary separation incentive pay (VSIP) The Air Force Personnel Center recently concluded the survey period for VERA/VSIP round 3, in which 29 installations participated, with 248 employees applying for VERA/VSIP. Of those applications, 91 applications were viable based on the criteria that VSIP can only be approved if the loss will prevent an involuntary separation within their competitive area. The 91 employees were approved for voluntary separation effective Aug. 31. Air Force and AFPC leaders, in coordination with installation civilian personnel sections, determined the need for an additional VERA/ VSIP round 4 survey window which is scheduled for July 21Aug. 1. The round 4 surveys will focus on the number of employees potentially impacted by the Secretary of Defense-directed 20 percent management headquarters staff reductions. Officer early retirement and enlisted retention boards The enhanced selective early retirement board, or ESERB, concluded June 20. AFPC will provide commanders with ESERB results for their Airmen by the end of July. Additionally, enlisted retention boards are underway and results for the senior NCO board are expected See FORCE I Page 10 Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for • Base Theater Free Movies Saturday, Noon — Toy Story 3 (G) Saturday, 3 p.m. — Heaven is for Real (PG) Saturday, 6 p.m. — Single Mom's Club (PG-13) For review see page 9 • Smart change Sesame Street Roller Derby Adapting smartly Muppets help USO Miktary Appreciation game See page 2 See page 7 See page 9 |