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Show COMBAT PCI CI STRENGTH THROUGH LOGISTICS I Cent?.-- pull- - cut ,,. I M p I MB - Vol. 43 No. 45 Cton IP (LP Lnl S C Hill AFB, Utah xl e) Qi) Nov. 17, 1989 u- dio valued by Len Barry Chief, media relations Two. Hill AFB sergeants were found guilty in during the past Operation Punchout courts-martial week. SSgt. Timothy A. Eastabrook, 28, of Inez, Texas, assigned to the 2849th Security Police Squadron, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two specifications of stealing $3,900 worth of military property and eight specifications of unlawfully selling $5,304.21 worth of military property. The property was purchased by Military Surplus Brokers in Roy as part of a 2 FB I undercover operation. Most of the were items specialized clothing, but included a ra . Vfc-ye- ar oOO wm inifis Surges -- COLLECTIONS at $3,160. After his guilty plea, Sergeant Eastabrook was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, reduction in grade to airman basic, forfeiture in pay of $200 per month for 30 months and 30 months confinement. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Moses, 22, of Boss, Mo., assigned to the 388th Aircraft Generation Squadron, was found guilty on three specifications of unlawfully selling $535.75 worth of military property, primarily specialized clothing, to Military Surplus Brbkers. Sergeant Moses heard the verdict and was sentenced Saturday at the end of a five-daspecial His sentence included reduction in grade to airman first class, a fine of $535.75 and 30 days of confinement. y court-martia- l. Sergeants Moses and Eastabrook were the third in the Punchout and fourth to face courts-martiseries. Sergeant Eastabrook's was the first general, and the first to be rather than special, tried by a judge alone. All the defendants had the option of a trial by jury. al court-marti- al The first two Punchout defendants, SSgt. Joseph A. Damato, 2849th SPS, and TSgt. David A. Jaeger, 388th AGS, were previously found not guilty by military juries. In addition to the four completed courts-marticases, six more Hill servicemembers currently face courts-martiin connection with the FBI sting, according to Col. John Brancato, Hill's staff judge advocate. D See Punchout, Page 2, please. al al ?(3 ()GD -- As the 1990 Combined Federal Campaign drew to a close at Hill AFB Wednesday, ; donations from this year's efforts had reached $600,000. This represents 120 percent of Hill's goal, with contributions still being processed, There was an increase in the average donation, the number who contributed through payroll deduction, as well as the number of contributors who donated more than $250 per person, CFC officials said. 'r.--p:- "I V- Class act TSgt. Michael Robertson, front, and A1C Troy a Sandy, Utah, native, were just two members of the Air Force's elite entertaining crew, Tops in Blue, who made a stop at Hill AFB for a am particularly proud of this year's success when you stop and real- Go-ga- ize all the good each dollar does, whether it is for a local, national or in- ternational agency," Gerald Yearsley, CFC project coordinator, said. Each organization has responded with exceptional results, he said. The 40 organizations at Hill were each assigned a share of the base goal of $500,000. Twenty-fiv- e percent of the exceeded this goal, organizations as as much times the three many by dollar amount. "The heart of the campaign has been the key workers who have worked so hard and each worker who has so generously given to this noteworthy cause. There was also an overwhelming response again this year to the Eagle Award program," he said. Eagle awardees now total more than 550 people. "A special thanks goes to all our Eagle Club members," Mr. Yearsley said. "The people who contributed $250, $500, $750 and $1000 or more deserve special recognition. We are especially proud of these individuals when we look at what it means to the overall success of not only our campaign here but to all the agencies who will receive funds." these ' "This is a voluntary opportunity for all of us at Hill to help people in need wherever that need exists," he said. A&'. Ifr J " o one-night-on- ly show Nov. 9. For more on Tops in Blue, see Page 2, oZ. Q please. U.S. Air Force Photo by Sgt. Jay Joertz AFLC invSkes hiring Caused by $90 budget uncertainty by Marilu Trainor Air Force Logistics Command cials announced Thursday that a officom-mandwi- de hiring freeze has been implemented as a result of uncertainty regarding the fiscal 1990 Department of Defense budget and its impact on the amount available for civilian pay. side AFLC. Some exceptions will be made, but positions filled must be critical and approved by appropriate unit The command-directeWring freeze commanders. will in effect 8 Nov. and remain began At Ogden Air Logistics Center, one indefinitely for all AFLC organiza- of the command's five centers, officials tions, including command headquar- anticipated a possible funding reducters and the command's five air tion for fiscal 1990 and implemented logistics centers. a limited hiring policy in June. This The hiring freeze does not affect limited hiring freeze only applied to overseas positions. The freeze also ap- about 150 job vacancies which oc- plies to the reassignment of employees See Freeze, Page 2, please. from government organizations out d Chief, internal Information freeze . E No forced- leave - n, Flight photographer down to earth 12 Quality Oasis helps itself 1 |