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Show 2 I IiIltop TIMES Aug. 2, 2012 SOli N \ " TIME Veekly Since 1941 Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Lee Carter ... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gorny Hilltop Times Editor Katina L. Ventura Hilltop Times Writer Krista Starker Hilltop Times Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items are due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print date. To submit news items e-mail hilltoptimes@standard.net or call 801- 625-4273. For Classified Advertising, call 801-625-4300. For Retail Advertising, call 801-625-4388. The Hilltop Times is published by Ogden Publishing Corp., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under, and in compliance with, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hill Air Force Base. The content of the Hilltop Times does not necessarily represent the views of, nor is it endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or Hill Air Force Base (collectively, the Government). The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Government of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the Standard-Examiner, 332 Standard Way, Ogden, Utah, 84404. Additional editorial content is provided by various military and civilian wire services and Hill Air Force Base public affairs departments. Call 801-625-4273 with story ideas or comments, or contact the editor, Mary Lou Gorny, at mgorny@standard.net . Call 801-625-4300 for Classified Advertising or 801-6254388 for Retail Advertising. COMMENTARY Wing chaplain talks role, relevance in today's military BY TECH. SGT. RICHARD GONZALES 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs C haplain (Lt. Col.) Derek Guinn has been in the business of serving others for more than two decades. Guinn spent 10 years with Utah's National Guard as an intelligence analyst supporting ground forces and has worked as a chaplain in the 419th Fighter Wing for the last 11 years. I caught up with Guinn to talk chaplain duties of service and protection, and his relevance in today's military. How are chaplains relevant in today's Air Force? The questions about who we are, why we're here, where we're going are just as relevant today as any other time in human history. That's our job: to focus on the spiritual aspect of our people. Human nature has not changed in a thousand years, and it's not going to change in a thousand years to come. If personnel have questions about the spiritual aspect of their lives, should they be hesitant to talk with a chaplain who doesn't share their faith? The beauty of the chaplaincy is that there are chaplains who share a spiritual or faith background. There's not a single chaplain who would take offense if you prefer one chaplain over another because of a denominational preference. We're not TECH. SGT. RICHARD GONZALES/U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Derek Guinn serves as 419th Fighter Wing chaplain. selfish. Our job is to protect everyone's rights and privileges. Part of my job is to provide the right chaplain if someone make this request. Catholic, Jewish, LDS or Hindu, we're here to support the member's spiritual needs, not our own. support. Aside from spiritual counseling, you also offer privileged communication. Explain. So, is this unique to the United States armed forces? Very few countries offer the same opportunities for service members to practice religion. Our constitution goes out of its way to protect people's spiri- Chaplains have a 100 percent guaranteed privileged communication. Everything an Airman discusses with a chaplain is held in confidence. At no time is that information divulged, unless that Airman grants permission. That's the law. And it's central to any type of communication between an Airman and a chaplain. MM. gm's? For three years, during the Vietnam War, an F-100 Super Sabre served as a munitions test aircraft on Hill AFB. When was this aircraft retired? A. 1970 B. 1968 C. 1965 D. 1972 A GLIMPSE BACK JULY 30, 1964 The last F-100 left Vietnam for the continental United States. Its departure ended a combat employment, which began in 1961 and produced 360,283 combat sorties with 243 aircraft losses. HAWC Nest ZL6T Fitness Tip from the Health end Wellness Center On Oct. 26, 1972, Hill's F-100 Super Sabre was flown to Buckley Field, Colo., for delivery to the Pueblo Air Park Museum Up to 12 weeks of FREE tobacco cessation medication is available to federal employees and up to 6 months is available for active duty, dependents and retirees when attending the tobacco cessation series. Call the Health and Wellness Center at 801-777-1215 for further information. THINK SAFETY Hill's Total 2012 DUIs: 10 Hill's Last DUI: Puce 30 Unit Involved: 75e 0frizeizateek44 U.S. Air Force 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil Report suspicious activity via the AFOSI EAGLE EYES program Dial: 777-3056 / 3057/ 3058. Watch — Report — Protect Force Protection is Our Business — Everyone is a Sensor Please give your supervisor and calling the Action Line. This will help When you call or send an e-mail, your comments will be recorded and chain of command the opportunity me better serve your interests. Items staffed through the agency respon- to work with you in answering ques- of basewide interest will be published sible for action. tions and solving problems before in the Hilltop Times. sewevre spy( Airmen Against Drinking and Driving provide rides when designated drivers are unavailable. Call 777-1111 to request a ride anytime. Hours of operation: Fridays-Saturdays 10 p.m.- 6 a.m. Sundays 9 p.m.-midnight. tual rights, so I encourage Airmen every chance I get to take advantage of this right, which has been provided for us at a tremendous cost. Our whole role is helping protect service members' First Amendment right to practice religion. There are a lot of good counselors in the military who are not chaplains: front line supervisors, first sergeants and commanders can be great. What separates chaplains is our focus on both counseling and protecting an Airman's right to practice religion and be there for spiritual Phone numbers — The base agencies listed can be contacted directly if you have a complaint or a problem with their services: 777-9696 7773056 Hill Straight Talk Security Forces 777-5305 24-hr. Crisis Information..... .......777-3056 IG Complaints 777-4134 (for appointment) Force Support Squadron 777-2043 IG Complaints ......... .................. 777-5361 Base Restaurants 777-6142 Retirement/Compensation (after hours) (civilian) Fraud, Waste or Abuse 777-5361 777-5455 Equal Opportunity Office Employer Relations 777-7129 (recording) 1-877-885-9595 Military Pay 777-1851 Loud Noise Civilian Pay 777-6246 (complaints) 777-4918 Air Force Suggestion 777-6901 75th Medical Group Civil Engineering ......... 777-1856 Program Hill Pride Hotline 777-7433 Public Affairs 777-5333 Military Housing 825-9392 Maintenance Safety Office 777-3333 Safety Office Hotline 586-9300 777-1985 Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (or) 777- 1964 Union 777-3257 AFOSI Narcotics Hotline 777-1852 Family Assistance Center 777-3090 (when activated) SUICIDE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE Mental Health Clinic 777- 7909 Chaplain 777-2106 Military OneSource (800) 342 - 9647 National Suicide (800) 273-8255 Prevention Line TriWest Crisis Line (866) 284-3743 TriWest Behavioral (866) 651 4970 - Health Contact Center EAP (800) 222-0364 Occupational Medicine 777-1163 Services Wingman Advocates 777-2255 |