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Show Supplement to H HEADS UP HILL TOP TIMES November 20, 1917 csflcBSiirWfi Team displayed the right stuff The 419th and Air Force Reserve can be extremely proud of our accomplishments in Gunsmoke '87. Even though we ended up second overall, your efforts were absolutely commendable and Maj. Danny Hamilton's Air Force Top Gun title was another first for the Air Force Reserve. The competitive spirit of our team never waned during this intense competition and the professional conduct was truly noteworthy from start to finish. It was a very proud moment when our team initiated a standing ovation as the 388th accepted their championship trophies. After the smoke cleared, all the trophies ended up at Hill AFB. I salute each member who carried the banner of this wing and the Air Force Reserve and to those who stayed behind but worked so hard to get us there and cheer us on. F-1- 6 I want to clear up some confusion about the weight control program. There is no change in the Air Force weight control standards. Recent administrative changes in the Air Force Reserve program apply strictly to the administration of the paperwork initiated by unit commanders and weight control monitors. A headline in last month's heads Up gave the impression that the standards were also being changed for reservists. Not so, folks! The responsibility of maintaining your physical fitness and proper image still rests with the individual reservist. Just four more drill days until January's Unit Effectiveness Inspection. Since my arrival in July, I have rapidly adjusted to the excellent performance of the 419th and am expecting better than satisfactory on this next inspection. Next week, Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season and Betty and I wish you and your families special days ahead. Happy Thanksgiving! aMftdudl FviBII-tiiin- nie By Maj. David P. Martin Commander, 216th MAPS (Reserve) "The Air Force Reserve is a great part-timjob." Statements like that make me angry. Yes, it is "great." Yes, it is "part-time,- " but I resent having the Reserve program lumped into the same description as jobs taken just to provide extra e income. It takes a special person to be a Reservist. "Part-tim- e job" falls of an accurate description short of our Reserve commitment. If you hear someone speaking about the Reserve as a part-timjob, you need to point out a few facts. How many part-tim- e jobs carry with them the responsibility of being a key player in the defense of our country? How many part-tim- e jobs have a possibility of turning into a very high stakes, e commitment on a few hours' notice? How many part-tim- e jobs reof dedicathe same degree quire tion and understanding from members of your family? How e full-tim- 419th TFW Commander employers" will of dollars training-someonmillions spend on the finest equipment available? many "part-tim- e , jobs have the medical and retirement benefits available in the Reserve? What about the high quality of How many part-tim- e the people you work with? The friendships? The feelings that come with doing a good job for a reason no one can question as worthwhile? The opportunities for travel? The satisfaction of knowing you are a "cut above" the others who could serve their country, but choose not to? If you are a Reservist, look around you. People from all sorts of careers, people with many skills. Why are they here? Look at your Reserve paycheck. The money comes in handy no question about it. Could you live without the money if you absolutely had to? Probably. Why are we here? The Reserve long-ter- m team recently looked over the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing facilities and An active-dut- y repeated their 1986 evaluation for the best Air Force Reserve facilities in Tactical Air Command. The 1987 TAC Facilities Inspection lauded the wing's landscaping, architecture and color schemes and singled out two buildings as outstanding: Bldg. 585, Avionics Repair and Bldg. 597, Accessory Maintenance. Regarded as the "Best of the Best," Bldg. 593, Wing Headquarters, displayed superb landscaping and created the visual the impact of a team noted. Col. Bryce A. Jenkins, team chief, reported the layout of the 419th proves "you don't have to be big to be beautiful. The people who work here obviously care about keeping their work areas up to the highest TAC standards. Everywhere we look, we were impressed with the neatness, from the immaculately landscaped wing headquarters to the large hangar on the flightline. The overall appearance mirrors the TAC image," he said, "and the men and women of this wing truly have their act together... and it is a class act." p efforts were judged as mention. The special deserving was observed as display the finest aircraft display in the Air Force. SMSgt. Rick Potokar, 419th Civil Engineering Squadron, received special recognition for Self-hel- F-1- ft program attracts people with very different personalities, very different attitudes. The reasons given for joining the Reserve may vary greatly. The real test is who the Reserve program keeps. Who, faced with all the surface negatives (strict discipline, possibilities of war, lost weekends) chooses to I believe it is that person who sees the Reserve as more than a part-timjob. I believe it is that person who feels patriotism a little more deeply. I believe it is that person who gets satisfaction from working at a very special, very important job a job that no other employe active duty, er, short of can duplicate. While the time necessary to be a good Reservist may be "part," I believe that attitudes necessary to a good Reservist are "full." The Reserve program is more e than a part-tim- e job. It is a litattitude. You can walk a tle taller, stand a little straight-- . er, because you are part of it. re-enlis- t? e full-tim- full-tim- Woinigj wddds FcocollDiiies mini-campu- s, Col. Forrest S. Winebarger commentary key OG Awoirdl contributing to facility ex- cellence. 419th TFW Commander, Col. Forrest S. Winebarger, said, "The wing can be extremely proud of our facilities and the way they are maintained. For the second year in a row, we have been selected as d Air Force the best Reserve unit. Since TAC is the forerunner for facility enhancements this can only mean we stack up as the best facility in the Air Force Reserve. "I want to personally commend all those who take pride in our facilities and put out that effort to keep them neat and orderly on a routine basis. This same level of professionalism carries over into the unit mission which is really the bottom line of our existence," he said. TAC-gaine- 4 To colonel: Carl F. Womack, Glen F. Jepsen, 419th Tactical Fighter Wing: Reese R. Nielsen, 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron; James L. Turner, David Pierson. Cleo A. Harper, Clifford Cole, 507th Tactical Fighter Group To master sergeant: Paul D. Gapinski, Paul F. Squires. Robert K. Wilson, 419th Civil Engineering Squadron; Jack D. Larson, 68th Aerial Port Squadron To technical sergeant: Alva H. Benson, Wesley Christiansen, James S. Malm, Thomas J. Mendez, Donald R. Shirey, Albert E. Sith, Joellen B. Wayment, Royle V. Wood, 419th CES; Randall Carpenter. 419th Combat Support Squadron; Vernon R. Jones. 419th TAC Hospital; Lori A. Prendergast, 419th Communications Squadron: Christopher Woodruff, 419th Consolidated Aircraft Main- tenance Squadron To staff sergeant: Michael W. Asay, Joseph W. Elliott. Maurice Faldowski. Jason D. Green, Steven L. Holtz. Todd E. Jonston, Paul R. Lohman, John K. Poulsen. Frank Przyborowski. Gregory F. Stafford, Kurtis L. 419th CAMS; Craig N. Barney. Jeffery L. Belt, Curtis L. Brown, Terry E. Nielson. Michael A. Pazell. 419th CES; Jason S. Davis, Mark A. Doty. Samuel D. Wagner, 405th Combat Logistics Support Squadron: Jerry M. Houghton. 68th APS: Dennis A. Huff. 67th APS; Scott Luekenga. Leisa J. Vineyard. 419th CS To senior airman: Michelle Bush. Ralph M. Eggleston. 419th TAC Hospital; Jeffrey L. Anderson. Patrick J. Foard. Margaret Gutierrez. Paul R. Gubenthal. Michael J. Johnson, Robert Johnson. Jennifer Louangkhamdeng. David R. Mather Paul E. Mathtesen. Scott R. McLach-lan- . Robert C. Patterson, Dale P. Pearson. Kirk M. 419th CAMS; Shawn A. Iverson. Stephen H. Kirkham. 419th CES Van-cleav- U S. Air fore moto by W. urn (vkuovki ESCAPE AND EVADE Lt. Col. Dave Towers hunkers in the grass during survival training recently expedition at 9,000 feet took place 120 miles in the high Uintas near Henry's Fork. The three-da- y their hair with ripped portions of parachute and use are taught to-- camouflage from HlllAFD. Pilots . i v i. -- lim .i ine remaining pieces to previaj ntiw. e, Re-mun- d. |