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Show Q) Bodyworks Page 2a Dune Dudes Supplement to the HILL TOP TIMES Hill AFB, Utah May 15, 1987 Uitier By for live missile training fired-u-p missiles. The wing has 14 sor ties a day scheduled during the deployment. This will be the wing's second year to attend the Weapon System Evaluation Program which tests the effectiveness of tactical conunder weapon systems ditions simulating real combat. Maj. Ed Kosiba, 419th Tactical e Fighter Wing project officer and Air Reserve Technician, said nine will deploy on Sunday and 25 pilots will get the opportunity to fire the missile. "Sixteen pilots AIM-- 9 Barbarann Vessels two-wee- k 419th TFW Public Affairs Office The 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron Diamondbacks coil up tomorrow and head south to Florida for live missile training. The Combat Archer deployment to Tyndall AFB from May 0 will be under the direction of Air Force Air Defense Weapons Center where a quota of live missiles have been set aside for the reserve wing to fire. Maintenance load crews also will gain valuable experience loading the live 16-3- F-1- 6 air-to-a- ir fully-integrat- ed air-to-a- ir full-tim- F-1- heat-seek- Page 3a er will experience this exceptional train cation as part of their 6 training. CMSgt. Norm Searle, Equipment Maintenance Branch Chief and maintenance project officer said 109 reservists will be involved during the period. Only pilots will rotate each week. Two will leave Hill AFB at 9:30 and 10 a.m. tomorrow and will will be return on the 30th: The refueled by a tanker from the 940th Air Refueling Group, Mather AFB, Calif. Maj. Ed Kosiba will be the deployment commander. F-1- he ing for the first time in said. Noting this trip will be very similar to last year's exercise, "It will probably be our last for a spell as this will fill training squares for almost 98 percent of our assigned aircrew ," members." With the wing's new unit at Luke AFB, Ariz., activating later this year with brand new C and D models, reserve pilots from the 944th Tactical Fighter Group there will rotate through the Center for missile qualifi F-1- 6 two-wee- k C-14- 1s F-1- 6s KC-13- 5 Welcome from 11 "' , r ' ' I your grocer i ; 3t3 j (U.S. Air Force Photo by Doug James) U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch recently present- ed engraved copies of the Congressional Record to 41 9th Tactical Fighter Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. John J. Closner, left, and Director of Operations, Col. Bane Lyle. The April 3 congressional entry was an editorial, "Joe Public: Wake Up," published in his February commander's column. Colonel Lyle's April 4 entry was an article reprint about his fighter CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION record from Citizen-Airma- n (R-Uta- magazine. no with drill Reservists and some National Guardsmen can now be involuntarily recalled to active duty if neces- sary, to face legal proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This provision, part of the 1987 Department of Defense Authorization Act, confirms that members of the Reserve components serving in a federal status (which excludes most National Guardsmen) are subject to the same military law as their active duty counterparts. Brig, Genu John J, Closnstr, 410th Tactical Filter Wfn$ coi&ao&f, eanounced last msadr,COth Tfcdiast ?& Izs cct beta ''Htt-:- Grew?, - ' Gris--: ' A Recent congressional legislation expanded the commissary benefit for members of the National Guard and Reserve. I want to welcome you and members of your organization to the Air Force commissary system. We are responsible for the opera tion of some 143 Air Force commissaries around the' world. Our goal is to make your shopping experience a pleasant one: Insure your entitlement has value' through sale of quality products and service at reduced prices. With this in mind, I would like to give you andi members of your organization a few helpful hints. The commissary is a nonpay entitlement for - use only by the members and then- - immediate fa mily. Protect our entitlement: Buy only for those entitled, not for friends, neighbors or relatives. Air Force commissary store design is similar throughout the system. We have four main departments: Produce, Meat, Dairy and Grocery. Many stores have deli's, salad bars, bakeries and fresh seafood. These special departments are in the stores where the demand is high and the products are available. Stores provide a savings of approximately 25 percent after consideration of surcharge and state taxes. Commissaries can be crowded so we ask to schedule shopping other than on the active and paydays. We duty have many stores open on Sundays. A few of the larger stores have wee serves small stores attached to the warehouse portion of the commissary. These stores sell convenience items e store is including milk and bread. The are the Prices open when the main store is dosed. same in both stores. We sell products at cost and apply a five percent surcharge at the point of sale. The surcharge provides supplies, utilities in U.S. stores, equipment and all construction. Our policy is to provide you service. If you have problems or suggestions, our management personnel in red coats or vests should be available. They are there to assist you. We also have a customer suggestion program which gives you a chance to request products or give us ideas on how we can improve our program that you are welcome to use if you have any problems or suggestions you feel store management personnel have not been able to take care of. Action line cards are available in the store also. The Air Force commissary policy is to insure you receive excellent commissary service. You deserve mid-mont- UCMJ Ml hs weekend longer ends Reservists 'eq& h) Flaw in law Dennis Shaw, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Reserve affairs, said the law corrects what was considered to be a major flaw in the previous law. Before the law's passage, each Reserve component administered the UCMJ in its own manner. The Army Reserve, for example, did not consider the UCMJ applicable during weekend drills. - Previous jurisdiction ended with duty Previous law based on a federal court interpretation, specified that the military's UCMJ jurisdiction over a reservist or guardsman ended with the end of a duty period. For example, a reservist who violated the UCMJ on a weekend drill could not be prosecuted unless he was apprehended, charged and sentenced before the end of the second training day or retained on duty until he could be. " Before, jf an offense wasn't discovered until after ,the duty period .ended the military, had no recourse, 419th Tactical Fighter Wing legal expert, Lt. Col. Frank Wells, noted , 0 0 0 end-of-the-mon-th h wee-serv- the best. Again, welcome to the commissary. Have a pleasant shopping experience. Maj. Gen. Gary Allcire, Commander Air Force Commissary Service! World Champs - Gunsmoke '85 |