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Show 2 NEWS Sept. 21, 1990 Hilltop Times Bunco om feciO The following message is from Gen. Michael J. Dugan: moccccp fond I bid you farewell with my head high, my mach up, and my flags To the men and women of the Air Force: Your mission providing airpower and spacepower to the nation is essential and enduring. J ' v ilisi from Page 1 had been nominated to become comand JAir Forces mander of the Tactical Air Command in February. In the interim, Gen. John M. Loh, the Air Force vice chief of staff, will serve as chief of staff. In an Air Force statement, General Dugan said, "I sincerely regret any embarrassment that my comments may have caused the administration. "I was presenting my personal views, and they should not be construed to reflect any plans, or the position of any other member of the administration or the Department of Defense." D Continued i' I flying. Good luck, good hunting and Godspeed to the greatest Air Force in the world. With warm regards, Mike Dugan Gen. Michael J. Ougan ?CDI?DCDgD3 branch. could be furloughed for up to 22 days. ' ' A furlough is placing an employee in a temporary, to we a is is to furlough the If tail spending, plan furlough necessary, furlough proposed promote non-pastatus because of lack of work efficiency of the service by avoiding a deficit of one day per pay period until the Gramm-Rudmanor funds. said been Employees must be given 30 days' notice achieved," funds in fiscal 1991, which is a violation of the law. Hollings required savings have before relations any furlough action can be taken. If the proposed plan is implemented, civilians Clair Frischknecht, chief of Hill's employee Continued from Page 1 5 . non-wor- ' I i " It The 1881st Communications Squadron is looking sian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the northern Arabian Sea and the Arabian Peninsula. Some of these locations have already been designated as areas for special pay. The Secretary of Defense has authority to grant the pay, known as hnminent danger pay, to members of the armed forces serving in specified high risk areas. "In recognition of the sacrifices our military men and women are making, I have directed the payment of this supplemental benefit to the troops on the front lines. This is an appropriate step given the risks they face and the harsh conditions in which they serve,'' Secretary Cheney said. Hill AFB members located in the designated areas on or after Sept. 19 will receive the entire $110 in their end of September paycheck. J &) Postal service approves free mail for volunteers to help carry out the service, said Lt. Col. John C. Shackelford, 1881st CS commander. "Volunteer operators don't need a radio operator's license. The 1881st CS will conduct training on use of the radios and basic radio operation procedures. We hope to make this service available very soon," , he said. For more information or to volunteer, call Inform CDPO off address changes - -- Sllililf!! - "i -- cry ' - - vV v-"'- U.S. Air Force Photo by Sgt. Jay Joersz Best wishes military post office. Helen Feliz, a stock clerk in the Directorate of DisNo free phone calls tribution, adds her name and a short message of Hill AFB officials are warning spouses of military encouragement to a banner in the base exchange that will go over to the men and women of Hill AFB .members deployed to Operation Desert Shield that that have deployed in support of Desert Shield in they know of no phone companies that are offering free phone service to the Middle East. Southwest Asia. Spouses should not assume under any circumstance that any phone call to the Middle East is free, . Cheney approves supplemental pay Defense Secretary Dick Cheney approved Thursday special supplemental pay for U.S. troops in the Middle East taking part in Operation Desert Shield. The secretary's approval applies to military personnel taking part in the operation in and around the Arabian Peninsula. The action will provide an additional $110 a month for qualified officers and enlisted personnel. The pay applies to service members in specific areas on or after Sept. 19. These areas are the Per Tflgfag- - Combat Iff wgfh Through officials said. Officials in the 1881st Communications Squadron are seeking information from stateside families about the alleged free phone calls. Anyone who has received information is asked to call 777-294- 1. 171 ARS System to be started Military Affiliated Radio Service has given base officials the approval to use MARS assets so family members can make morale and welfare calls to personnel in the Desert Shield area. ' 777-294- 1. "' WASHINGTON (AFNS)-Fr- ee mail privileges been have apprbved,effective Sept: 124 for service members deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield. Legislation to establish free mailing privileges for military personnel involved in arduous conditions is currently being acted on by Congress. The free mail authorization is being funded by the Postal Service as an interim measure until legislation allows for the expenditure of appropriated funds for the payment of postage. Free mail is limited to personal correspondence to include letters, post cards and recorded cassettes having the character of personal correspondence. Free mail can be sent from the Persian Gulf area to any place within the United States, any territories and possessions of the United States, or any y k, j Many spouses Of Air Force members deployed to Operation Desert Shield are leaving the Hill AFB area .to. live with family or friends during the temporary absence of the military member. . This is fine, but it is imperative that Consolidated Base. Personnel Office customer service be notified so the staff there will know where to contact the family should an emergency situatidn occurf said 2nd Lt. Dan Merry, chief of customer assistance at CBPO. Please notify CBPO customer service, Bldg. 180, room 108, of any address change even if only temporarily. Questions may be directed to Lieutenant Merry at Ext. 76976. Messages faxed to the Mideast BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-AT- &T has begun a service to enable family members and friends of American military members serving in the Middle East as part of Operation Desert Shield to send facsimile greetings to the troops free of charge. The service to transmit letters and drawings oneeffort way to troops is part of a called Desert Fax. The duration of the service will depend on several factors, including cost, volume of messages and benefits to military members and their families. After the fax messages are sent from the phone centers to the Mideast, the military postal service will deliver the messages to service people at regular mail calls. Special fax forms will be provided at phone centers. People will fill in the forms with the name of the person stationed in the Mideast, the APOFPO address, and the person's military identification number. A designated space for a written s of the message or drawing occupies form. Without a valid APOFPO address, the phone centers will not be able to accept and send messages. The addresses of AT&T phone centers can be obtained by calling Ext. 36. In Utah, phone centers are located at Creekside Place and Crossroads Mall in Salt Lake City; Layton Hills Mall in Layton and University Mall in Orem. morale-boostin- g . three-fourth- LHtic Hilltop Time: Published by MorMedia, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise . 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