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Show Cancer Control .Month Vol. 29IN6. liJ ll nm mm V'- OGDEN, UTAH April 2, Picked Tor EEO Awards Hill Civilians Two Hill AFB ' If 1 employes to been selected represent the Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) in the annual Air Force have I J1 J Equal Distinguished Opportunity Employment (EEO) Awards Program for 1975. Bettye B. Gillespie, has assistant EEO officer, been nominated for the EEO Distinguished Affirmative Action Award. credited with spearheading a committee She is which developed a five-ye- ar affirmative action plan for l!1 Ogden ALC. Manuel G. Loyola, V-- chief EEO counselor, has been EEO Distinguished Manuel G. Loyola Betty e B. Gillespie the for nominated Complaints System Award. Personnel Asked Air Force (AFA) drive at Hill AFB got underway last Thursday with key workers A month-lon- g Association contacting military and civilian personnel to sign them up. Brig. Gen. John R. Paulk, Ogden ALC vice commander, set the tone for the drive when he addressed a recent meeting of AFA key workers. The general said that the association is an organization "that represents everybody." AFA is the one professional which for the entire Air Force and all of its peopleairmen, NCOs, officers, civilians, retirees, society airpower continuously works reservists, guardsmen and bicentennial essay contest for military and civilian personnel and dependents is now underway at Hill AFB as part of the Ogden ALCs observance of the nation's two hundredth birthday. The topic selected for the 500 or less word essay competition is "We have in the past 200 years, developed energy resources to the point at w hich they are now, but have only devoted two years to energy conservation awareness and effort. What of the future?' Three $23 savings bonds will be awarded winners in the age categories of six to 12, 13 to 17 and 13 and over. A pen set will be presented the second place winner and a certificate for third place. Winning essays will be determined by members of and other programs. On the civilian side of the house, AFA has support improvement in Civil Service survivor annuities, increase in per-die- rates, m federal retirement legislation, upgrading executive schedule dependents. pay rates, training of AFA's support for the supervisory personnel in relations, military has been especially visible in the areas of pay,, group life union-manageme- full-covera- medical housing, care, retirement, survivor benefits Bicentennial Essay Contest Begins A To Join domestic contestant's name, address, age, office symbol and telephoneshouldnumber. submit the Dependents name, office symbol and telephone number of the person in their family who works at Hill AFB. Deadline for entries is April 30. Alt essays must be mailed or submitted to Directorate of Plans and Programs, Plans Division and Programs Maj, Gen. Committee, creative approach in her affirmative action planning. With a staff of one, she recruited nine volurteers from a cross-sectio- n of base employes, including a Union representative, and developed a visible, comprehensive five-yeaffirmative action plan ar for Ogden ALC. The plan received initial approval from the Regional Civil Service Commission. The plan was designed to respond to needs of all employes and appeal to the widest possible readership at all comprehension levels. Active in the community, Mrs. Gillespie ge insurance after retirement and other programs At the national level AFA and policies Churchwomen United, PTA and others. Her most recent honor was selection as one of Weber County's Outstanding Women for the Bicentennial. She is also education director for the Ogden Branch of NAACP. Married James to B. Gillespie, president of the Ogden Branch of NAACP, she is also mother to three daughters. Manuel Loyola displayed distinguished proficiency and (Continued on page 20) Airmen Of Note To Give Noon Concert The Airmen of Note, official jazz ensemble of the Air Force, will present an hour-lon- g concert at the base theater next Thursday April 8, beginning at 12 noon. Base officials said that the noon concert at Hill AFB is primarily for military In fact, whenever Stewart and the band meet in the midst of their travels, it is not uncommon to find him leading the band in a few numbers. Many other great musicians vocalists have also worked with the group, including Sammy Davis, Jr.; and Stan Kenton, Sarah Vaughn, personnel. Civilian personnel and clarinetist Buddy de Franco, dependents of both military drummer Louis Bellson and civilian personnel may "Doc" Severinsen, leading and Education Cooperative the Hill performance jazz trumpeter and director of attend students. Show" on a space available basis, the "Tonight and tickets are not required. orchestra. She is currently on the On a number of occasions, Board of Regents of the During the years that the The Airmen of Note have of Note have shared the stand with some of University of Utah and a Airmen e member of the performed throughout the the best dance and jazz American Issues Regional world, the group has been orchestras in the world, such Forum Commission for the honored by many guest artists as Count Basie, Woody Bicentennial, sponsored by from both the acting and Herman, Ray McKinley, the National Endowment for musical professions. Ralph Flanagan, Skitch the Humanities. of star Stewart, Henderson, Buddy Morrow, Jimmy She is a member of the "The Glenn Miller Story," in Myer Davis and Lester Lanin. League of Women Voters, the which the Airmen of Note The musical group will also Weber County School District portrayed the Glenn: Miller appear at the Union Building Steering Committee, Friends orchestra, has appeared Ballroom at Weber State of Libraries, the Community several times with th band College at 8 p.m. next Friday, Action Agency Education since the picture's release. April 9. six-stat- Force the personnel and Department of English. All essays must contain the 1102, with informally resolving all complaints received on Hill AFB during 1975. Mrs. Gillespie used a legislation which gives the Air the Weber State College (XHX). Building, AFB, Utah. MI06. nt supports credited and serves as advisor to the Ogden Youth and College Division of the Ogden NAACP and is a counselor to the Hill Kicks Off AFA Drive; All is He 1976 Hill Edmund A. ALC Kafalko, Ogden commander, will present awards to the winning contestants at a special ceremony during the week of July 4. weapon systems it needs for its mission. Utah AFA president, Robert Walker, said that emphasis this year is affiliating with a chapter. i0i ; ' ,V ."S " ul' .. l? t- -. v j ?: Membership dues are $10 per year or $24 for a three-yea- r period. Life membership in the association is also available for a fee of one-tim- e $200. Dues include a monthly copy of the AFA publication "Air Force Magazine." An edition on Soviet armed forces and weaponry is also included this year. Other benefits include a broad spectrum of insurance programs. Applicants for membership can charge their dues to American Express, Master BankAmericard, Charge, personal check or money order. The Hill Top Times is an unofficial newspaper published every Friday in the interest of personnel at Hill Air Force Base. Utah, of Air Force Iogitics Command. It Is published by Mor Media Sales, Inc., a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Air Force. Opinions epreed by publisher and writers are their own and are not to be considered an Utah State Governor Calvin L. Hampton (center) signs a declaration proclaiming the week of April 4 through If as Motorcycle Safety Week. Witnessing the proceeding are (front r Steve Way men t. president. Hill AFB Iron Ponies Motorcycle Club and Col. Howard J. Andersen, Hill AFB commander. Looking on are (middle row, Gayle Andersen, Hill AFB Safety Office; Gerrie Phenney, Kathy Reed. Iron Ponies; Capt. D.K. Smith, Safety Office; TSgt. Thomas McClelland, Iron Ponies; Back row, Frank Vanhoutrn, Iron Ponies. (U.S. Air Force Photo) l-- l-- r) official expression by the Department of the Air Force. The appearance of advertisements including supplements and inserts, in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Air Force of products or services advertised. |