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Show Page 16 June 4, 1982 HILL TOP TIMES Fa mi iy Focu s - " N - . Fore fops By L. Brad Collard Fire Inspector It's springtime! Hooray ! ! Before long it's going to be summer. After a long cold winter everyone is ready to get out in the sun and play. Summertime in Utah offers . unlimited. possibilities for all kinds of outdoor recreation. the barbecue unattended after it has been lit, and by carefully disposing of the charcoal when done. Many injuries and fires result every summer from to make sure good times don't turn into sad times. A little common sense and v a , serious attitude toward fire prevention at home and at play can make a big difference in the safety of your family and property. Let's talk about some careless fire hazards that are common to summer recreation. Every year there are numerous fires due to selves, v barbecueing. These can We .at the Fire be eliminated by never Department hope that you setting the barbecue close to the house, never using have a great fire-saf-e summer. There are gasoline or .other flamseveral fire prevention mable liquids to start the practices that you can use charcoal, never leaving Camping, barbecueing, and boating are a few ways we entertain our- AFLC OFFtCt Of IHFORMATIOK w . ' , , n p t g it 1 s Burned full-tim- quarters toured with income rate monthly that the payments starting 30 days requirement student's family adjusted after the end of grace gross income is less than period following basic The is $30,000. Education costs covered in both programs include tuition, fees, room" and v books, personal needs, and transportation. dependent children, The minimum loan is including stepchildren of $500. For undergraduates Air Force members in the the annual and aggregate same categories. loan limit is $2,500 to To qualify for. either $12,500; for graduates, program you must be a $5,000 to $25,000. The , board, graduation or withdrawal from school. Applications are at cepted ac- headquarters during the school year. Eight to 10 weeks should be allowed for processing. Apschool for the plications year 1982-8- 3 are available in Bldg. 180 (CBPO), room 217, Ext. 62612 or meet needs of AF families The hew family center is another Air the that example concept Force cares for its families, according to the chief of Air Force family plans and-policy of the Office of Air Force Family Matters, Maj. John Redigan. Bolstered by the success ol centers now open, the Air Force plans to open 13 more centers this year and 12 in 1983, the major says. Centers now operate at Kadena AB, Japan; Bitburg AB, West Germany; Moody AFB, Ga.; and Travis AFB and Los Angeles AFS, Calif. This year, new centers will open at Mather AFB, Calif.; Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.; Dover AFB, Del.; Luke AFB, Ariz.; Hill AFB; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; Yokota AB, Japan; Incerlik AB, Turkey; Rhein-Mai- n AB, West Chanute 111.; AFB, Germany; Lowry aggregate amount for 63612. I often wonder how many of us in the military take time to really appreciate the contributions spouses make to our a Without careers. spouse's love and support during a career in the Air Force, many members would not be as successful as they are at their jobs. The Air Force recognizes a spouse's contributions and appreciates the sacrifices which are made to allow military memViVttop nation's vital military chief of staff recognizing objectives. Family separations, because of deployments and exer- cises, are particularly distressful in Tactical Air Command. I know these sacrifices are appreciated and the Air Force makes considerable efforts through compensatory . also spouse. At spouses remembers retirement are given their vital contributions to the member's career. ' I had the pleasure recently of presenting two of these certificates to wives of retiring members of this wing." These two ladies exemplified the best in Air Force spouses: patience, understanding and support. assistance programs to alleviate the hardships associated with military life. When a member's career ends, the Air Force the time cer- - and I wish I could give all of our -- S up p o r f c e n t e r s Certificates awarded Commander, 1st Special Operations Wing control. Members of the base fire department will conduct tours through the burned-ou- t quarters at 3044B Constitution, Area D , on June 22, 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. They will explain what caused the fire, show how it spread and how it could, have been " avoided. All children touring the home must be accompanied by an adult. AFAS national Spouses recognized By Col. Hugh Cox HI , Hill AFB residents and dependents what a fire can do to can see first-han- d base quarters when it bursts out of ; active duty members, citizen of the United mm States, enrolled in good graduate students instanding, or accepted for cludes that borrowed as admission to an eligible an undergraduate. e The loans will be paid institution on a for back at nine percent per basis (part-tim- e General Brown). annum simple interest Military personnel may apply for two student loan programs through the Air Force Aid Society. The General George S. Brown program is for retirees,' selected reservists, spouses, unmarried widows and selected personnel working toward commissioning in the Air Force. The General Henry H. Arnold program is for . campers. Campfires are fun, but are a major fire problem each year. In order. to prevent a campfire from getting out of hand make sure you never leave it unattended, and make sure that the campfire is out when you leave an area. Every year thousands of acres of forest lands are lost to fire. Campers should also be careful when using portable heaters. If not monitored these may start a tent fire. military spouses now, instead of waiting until the end of a career to recognize their medals contributions. For without them, it would be almost impossible to accomplish our mission. . AFB, Colo.; support and Laughlin and Sheppard AFBs, Texas. inThe new concept is a one-sto- p formation, referral and assistance center for Air Force families and provides focus and direction for ongoing family programs and serves as a catalyst for new programs. , Major Redigan says the centers are have identified proving Air as important to im- Force life. The professionally staffed centers offer relocation aid; family and resources information, referral and coordination; spouse job advice and information; referral and aid for d families in crisis; support during family separations; family financial management education and advice programs for, families with special needs; and family development education. Directors for the centers to be opened later this year are currently in an eight-wee- k training program. After training they will return to their bases, recruit more staff members, plan modernization of facilities and assess needs of their base communities. The major added that the Air Force goal is to have a center on every major Air Force base. "Air Force families play a vital support role in accomplishing the mission," Major Redigan concluded. "Base-levfamily support centers are a critical element in meeting theneeds of Air Force families." service-provide- rs duty-relate- Air-For- ce el . |