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Show HILLTOP TIMES 1171 MES 5 Oct. 25, 2012 EXERCISE IN READINESS Above, DAF Officer Steven Labish, 75th Security Forces Squadron, uses his land mobile radio (LMR) to call other units to let them know what conditions are inside Building 430. At right, the "shooter," William Dowell, chief of the Community Services Flight, 75th Force Support Squadron, looks through bathroom stalls. ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force Air Force awards $365 million Secondary Power Logistics Solution contract 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 0 fficials from the United States Air Force and Honeywell International Inc. signed a new eightyear, $365 million extension to the Secondary Power Logistics Solution contract to provide logistics and depot support for F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft. This extension builds on Increment I of the SPLS contract, which provides support for the B-2 Spirit bomber and the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. SPLS is one of the Air Force's first examples of a Department of Defense initiative known as Performance Based Logistics contracting. Instead of contracting for individual parts and services, the government pays a fixed amount for a desired outcome based on mission needs, such as an availability rate. "Increment II of the SPLS contract is an opportunity to exploit the great advantages of PBL demonstrated in Increment I, while also incorporating lessons learned to build an even more successful program," said. Col. Tim Henke, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing commander. The SPLS Increment II contract is a joint effort between the Air Force Sustainment Center and Honeywell. Under the new contract, the vast ma- jority of system maintenance will be performed by government employees at government facilities. This unique public-private partnership will preserve the government's repair capability while enhancing efficiency by implementing industry best practices. SPLS highlights the incredible capabilities of our logistics and maintenance personnel at Hill AFB. The success of this program is the direct result of the hundreds of people on base who execute this workload every day. The continued success of this contract will promote continued increases in efficiency and improved war fighter support. Dos and don'ts for Airmen during political season BY MAJ. JENNIFER CLAY Air Force Global Strike Command Judge Advocate B ARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — With the 2012 general presidential election only weeks away, please keep in mind that special ethics rules apply to active duty Airmen regarding their political activities. The purpose of these rules is to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence our nation's electoral process. Violation of these rules can have serious consequences and could result in criminal or administrative penalties. As an Airman, you should be familiar with what you can and cannot do regarding political activities. The following is a quick reminder of the basic rules: As an Airman, you may: • Register, vote and privately express your opinions on political candidates and issues (but not as a representative of the Armed Forces). • Make monetary contributions to a political organization. • Encourage other mili- tary members to exercise their voting rights, however, you may not attempt to influence or interfere with the outcome of an election. Also, you may not encourage subordinates to vote for or against a particular issue or candidate. • Sign a petition for specific legislative action or a petition to place a candidate's name on an official election ballot. You may not identify yourself by rank or duty title. • Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your personal views on public issues or political candidates, if such action is not part of an organized letter-writing campaign. You may not identify yourself by rank or duty title. If the letter identifies you as being on active duty status (or if you are otherwise reasonably identifiable as a member of the Armed Forces), the letter should clearly state that the views expressed are your individual views and not those of the Air Force or DoD. • Display a small bumper sticker on your private vehicle. The following activities are prohibited by the Joint Ethics Regulation, DoD Regulations, Air Force Instructions and federal law. Violation of these rules may result in criminal penalties or disciplinary action. As an Airman, you may not: • Use your official authority, influence or government resources including email, to interfere with an election, affect the course or outcome of an election, encourage votes for a particular candidate or issue or ask for political contributions from others. • Participate in any radio, television or other program or group discussion as an advocate of a partisan political party or candidate. • Solicit or fund raise in federal offices, facilities or military reservations for a partisan political cause or candidate. • Display a large political sign, banner or poster (as distinguished from a bumper sticker) on the top or side of a private vehicle. • Participate in any organized effort to provide voters with transportation to the polls if the effort is organized by a partisan political party or candidate. • Attend partisan political events as an official representative of the Armed Forces. • Display a partisan political sign, poster, banner or similar device visible to the public at one's residence on a military installation, even if that residence is part of a privatized housing development. • Under Article 88 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, military officers may not publicly disrespect or undermine certain elected officials, federal secretaries or Congress. • Partisan political activities are actions that show support for a particular political party or candidate. For example, an Airman may not participate in a rally supporting a candidate, work for a candidate's election committee, run for elected office, appear in a political advertisement or otherwise officially support a candidate. Earlier this year, an Army reservist was reprimanded for appearing in uniform on CNN to support a presidential candidate. This is just one example of what not to do. If the crosswalk is clear, however, traffic no longer needs to remain at a standstill, and after coming to a stop, drivers should treat the blinking red light as they would treat a stop sign. BLINKING From page 1 then turns to a blinking red light for a period of time before eventually turning off. Some drivers do not know what to do when the light starts blinking red. all too often, the crosswalk becomes totally clear while the light is blinking red, yet none of the front vehicles traveling in either direction proceed until the light turns off. The blinking red light tells drivers that if there are still any pedestrians in the crosswalk, do not proceed. If the crosswalk is clear, however, traffic no longer needs to remain at a standstill, and after coming to a stop, drivers should treat the blinking red light as they would treat a stop sign. Doing so will help ensure the safety of both pedestrians and drivers and also help facilitate the smooth flow of traffic through the intersection. For additional guidance, please refer to the following: DoD Directive 5524.4, paragraph 3.2, which states: "... All persons on a military installation shall comply with the vehicular and pedestrian traffic laws of the state in which the installation is located." Utah Code Title 41, Chapter 6a, Section 307, which states: "... the... right to proceed (when facing an illuminated flashing red stop signal) is subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign ..." |