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Show Clean-U- p Spring On Hill AFB DLLTO11 19-2- 4 Apr. U Vol. 2i No. 6-- :;:.:r 1WESTERM OC.DKV UTAH 15 On Competition for Outstanding Airmen of the Year at Hill AFB was completed last week with 23 NCOs and airmen competing for the honor. Airmen Of Year Section within the depot complex, training of personnel in F-- 4 wing repair Repair and Squadron was named Senior Noncommissioned Officer of ii the Year. He is assigned as the Chief Controller, Hill AFB Control . crash and F-to modifications major aircraft. Sergeant Salazar was cited for "superior knowledge, ? was directly responsible . orderly and expeditious. .. 110.00&1 BRAKY, some control of aircratt operations iViWzPfeCTY 02r--, rate. Sergeant Shawhan meets regularly with on and off base flying organizations. As a qualified commerical pilot with a flight instructor's rating, he has developed rapport and cooperation in the local flying community. A firm believer in furthering g and ability leadership qualities while deployed to in Bentwaters, England. As As Chief Controller, he is responsible for the trainings f recovery-repai- r 4 for the safe, ana currency oi cerunea air traffic controllers and 13 trainees. An essential part of his management responsibilities was extensive coordination with base agencies, area Federal Aviation Agency and the local community. Under his guidance, 13 air traffic controllers completed upgrade training last year with a 100 per cent success procedures, p modifications on structural components and leading modification teams providing worlwide support to tactical units in depot level Communications and build-u- accomplishing .SMSgt. Jerry D. Shawhan, Tower 1976 April 16, lames Outstanding flFs mo 1881st e 19 'jq structural repair team chief, he developed a 5 point jacking method, as opposed to a cradling method, of for work. aircraft preparing He used a new shot peening process to treat the re-work- ed - cl- L SMSgt. Jerry D. Shawhan his A1C Linda L. Chelf TSgt. Carlos Salazar surfaces for relieving surface stresses These time-savin- methods managerial talents, community. He is a member of the Hill Rod and Gun Club, National Rifle Association and the National Skeet Shooting Association. These interests have led to his active participation in several ongoing community activities along with his work in the local Wildlife Conservation and Resources Committee. He is also an advisor to a community Boy Scout troop Sergeant Shawhan is a graduate of both the NCO and Senior NCO academies. He has recently completed the Squadron Officers School by correspondence and is presently enrolled in an off duty college program. He has completed two years toward a Bachelor of Science degree while maintaining a straight "A" average. He is also active in the local and is an active participant in the PTA. Sergeant Shawhan's efforts have been cited as "singularly responsible for the Hill Tower being chosen as one of the three best towers in the Air Force for 1975." "His demonstrated ability, professional leadership and personal concern for this community serve as an example for others'o follow." Competition "Outstanding NCO of for the Year" considered NCOs in the grades of EM thru E-TSgt. Carlos Salazar, 2952nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, was selected in this category. Sergeant Salazar is an Airframe Repair Technician serving as the acting Fabrication Branch Chief, supervising 43 personnel. 6. Sergeant Salazar's responsibilities include the supervision of the Shops and preventing corrosion of the aircraft. work g cut total the expended time to under 1000 manhours. An additional 1,000 man-hosavings was realized by not processing the aircraft into the depot. Later he was deployed to Luke AFB to evaluate extensive corrosion in the cockpit and nose wheel areas of an F-Through analysis and ur 4. (Continued on page 1 Consultant On Alcohol, Drug Abuse Will Brief Base Personnel Next Week AF 7 I Cal Espinoza, a special co the Air Force for advising and assisting in implementing drug and alcohol abuse control and race relations education programs, will visit Hill AFB next week on Monday through Thursday. Mr. Espinoza will give several presentations which will be of great benefit to all base personnel. He represents the office of the Air Force Chief of Staff. Gen. David D. Jones, and travels throughout the Air Force in support of its "people" programs. On Tuesday and Thursday, Mr. Espinoza will give two presentations each day in the base theater for both military and Chilian personnel from 10 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sealing has been allotted consultant jSJL V , ' I" ! if ''If , "' J i Itl ' . m T"i J rnj , f j ' ,;$ f ' 1 -- i ; The duce came hack April 1J snd lor diaries Neosis. employ e development sprcialist. Training. Civilian Tersonnel, ith Thomas a special occasion. Sharing hi birthdav it v of the $2 bill, Jefferson, the occasion chosen for 1,'ie comeback Neosis celebrated the day by being the first Hill AFB issue, Terry fid cock, senior employe to obtain the nr at and First teller Security Bank's Hill office, receiving paying Air Force Photo By Biff assisted the transaction. (U.S. Bergstrom.l 1 through organizational various administrative offices. The Hill Top Times Is an unofficial newspaper published etery Friday in the interest of personnel at Hill Air Force Base, l lah, of Air Force logistic Command. It is published by Mor Media Sates, Inc., a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Air Force. by publisher and writers are their own and are not to be considered an Opinions etpres-sed On Wednesday, he will conduct a type key presentation educational personnel in Weber School District and give a presentation at selected high schools in the Davis School District. Assigned to the Air Force work-sho- p with Military Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Tex.; Mr. Espinoza spends about B0 per cent of his lime traveling to bases throughout the Air Force meeting with groups and invidiuals in discussions to help resolve drug, alcohol or race-relate- d problems. He is a former drug addict who spent more than 28 years of his life in penal institutions for drug and alcohol related crimes. This background, together with his personal drive and dedication, provide a foundation from which he can relate to people who might have or be inclined to develop stop running away from similar problems. himself and reality and began Mr. Espinoza was born on a helping himself by working reservation near Tucson, Ariz, with people with drug to American Indian parents. problems. Mr. Espinoza says, "very The family later moved to few hard drug addicts have Watts, Calif., where he grew gone through what I have and up as part of a family of nine. lived to tell about it. At age 12 he started using "The people who inspired most were the me into marijuana, graduating who came back to the addicts drugs. to He was sent to reform prison help us train for jobs. school at age 14, beginning his "The guy who played the exposure to California penal biggest part in changing me institutions. was a former heroin addict Convicted of strong armed who I thought w as a lot worse robbc y in 1941, he was sent to than me." San Quentin penitentiary to He plainly admits that if it serve a six year sentence. weren't for the other drug Between 1947 and 19G6 he users he has spoken to and served another sentence at he would readily be helped San Qucnlin and three at on back drugs. Folsom Prison for possession In 19&8, Mr, Espinoza of drugs and crimes to support started working with kids his habit. "messed up" on drugs in After relcaie from prison for the fifth time, he decided to Continued on page ISi ex-dru- g official expression by the Department of the Air Force. 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