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Show Moro faco recall ....... Ro-omploy- Supplement to the llUltop Time 0 pouoo by TCt. fieri 'oyrvavdi LiEr mont Pago 3a rights. Hill AFD, Utah Nov. 16, 1990 " 1 Pago 2a . Wcrcrs!:! 419th Civil Engineering Squadron Having been a veteran of a remote tour when I was on active duty, there ere certain things I can do now to make life easier for my family it V jimp if the wing is called to support Desert Shield. There is going to be stress, and as a husband, it's best to get a checklist toother cow that would be a comfort to my spouse when faced with car or house repairs. Also, don t buy into "I have my will made out so there is no need . If y worry, right?" Wrong. There are things that must be updated. Our 419th judge advocate says that a will rfin Ha mnri nn for -d Wcrcra reservist on drill wesizsnds. It will take a while, but you can get started now instead of in the fast lane for departures. Today, there is a new twist to the will business importantly, a living will. This document is what you want to have completed if you come back in a comatose state. Do you want your loved ones to keep you on life support forever or at some point make the painful decision to have the plug pulled? So use the recent events as a motivator to make your decision.. How about life insurance? Does your spouse know where your policies are and where to call to bein claiming benefits? Most insurance policies have what is called a "war clause" which i ne-t- es a claim if the insured dies in a war zone. do Thzy have to return tha premiums that were pdid, remctimas with interest, so ehsck your to Top boss Paul Turek, assistant plant manager, Stouffer Foods, Springville, Utah, was selected as one of the top seven emI ""l -- - 'fZL U.S. Air Force Photo by BA Vessels policy. There are many details that come up and never gst addressed until epousss have to deal with the problems alone. I found ths handout A Briefing most helpful. Ask your commander or first sergeant for a copy. Here is a sample skeleton of the "Spouse Survival Checklist" I made for my wife. Include the name and telephone number. I louse: plumber, heatingair conditioning, window repair, appliance repair, computer repair, roof repair, security system repair, electrician, general contractor, home insurance agent, life insurance agent, financial adviser. Auto: towing, mechanic, dealership, auto insurance agent. FaI AF2: 419th TFW CBPO, base chaplain, mily Support Center, le-- (BITQOirColD Pre-MobiUzati- on a 777-722- 777-184- 777-585- 7; 5. ct dcpliyrt wrrtd departure? 1; (AFRNS) Maj. Gen. John J. Closner III, former 419th Tactical Fighter Wing commander, became the chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRES commander in a ceremony at Robins AFB, Ga., Oct. 30. d marked the passing of The P. Scheer to GenerGen. from Maj. Roger leadership al Closner, former deputy to the chief of Air Force Reserve. .- Gen. John M. Loh, Air Force vice chief of staff, officiated the ceremony and General Loh" credited the Air Force Reserve's increased ability to meet its mission to the outgoing chief's leadership. ; - "Now more than 98 not of units undergopercent ing conversion are combat ready," he said. He added that the figure represents a more than 20 percent increase above what General Scheer inherited. That increase capability has allowed the Air Force Reserve to be a full partner in America's defense, General Loh said. "Let there be no doubt the Air Force Reserve is committed to total force," he said. "The more than 80,000 men and women in the Air Force Reserve personify' the adage, 'Citizen Airman.' " General Loh praised the support Air Force reservists are providing to Operation Desert Shield. "Roughly 4,000 volunteer and mobilized reservists aircraft are operating and maintaining C--5 and in Southwest Asia," he said. change-of-comman- 777-185- 5; 777-662- 5; L Lone C-- 5 survivor decorated 777-331- 4; 6; DlnK&ir Dln)Stf0(dl no i?df(oQ S(slh)(Br rotfOiras 775-227- 3; al American Red Cross, office, operator assistance, Air Force hospital (appointments), . y, Aid Society, Here are some other thoughts: What do you do, that your spouse never does? Does your spouse know how to: maintain the budget; drain the swamp cooler; turn off the gas, water, electricity in an emergency; obtain a green active duty ID card; inform your children's teachers of the stressful situation the family will be go ins through; obtain a copy of the weekly base nswrppcr; organize taxes; register the cars; a ttmup? when to chants the oil, a tire tzd ere Lct thcuht: Yotir last rtc7icnts bwarms czn be epest trith your around your fckuly cr fa a Ct and frenzy, ifow will your loved ones remember your 777-210- ployers by the state's Employer Support for Guard and Reserve Committee. 419th Combat Support Squadron reservist TSgt. George Head submitted his boss for his "willingness to give time off during company surges." The award was presented last month at the Stouffer facility. J .- . " C-1- 41 That support has not been without its costs, said General Scheer. He took the occasion to present the Airman's Medal to SSgt. Lorenzo Gal van, a who risked his life to save others after their 5 transport crashed near Ramstein AB, Germany, Aug. 29. Sergeant Galvan is a reservist in the 433rd Military Airlift Wing, Kelly AFB, Texas. "He certainly epitomizes the young leaders we have in the Air Force Reserve," General Scheer said. "You people have put together units that are far more ready today than perhaps we had a right to believe," he added. "You've done all of this by instilling the pride so aptly shown in Operation Desert load-mast- er C-- i Shield." As incoming chief of Air Force Reserve, General Closner named readiness as his first priority. He stressed the Air Force Reserve's cost effectiveness in performing Air Force missions. " I'm concerned with making sure we continue to improve our combat readiness," he said. "More efficiency is important because we probably won't have ail of the resources we've had in the past. We must find innovative ways to keep combat readiness at the highest state possible and we're going to have to do it with fewer assets." General Closner also praised employers for as reservists continue to leave to protect America's interests overseas. Maj. Gen. Jack L. Lively, General Scheer 's mobilization assistant, also retired Oct. 30. then-suppor- t 3 viawa of, or andorsad by, tha U.S. Qovarnmant, tha Dapartmant of Dafanaa or tha Dapartmant of tha Air Forca. tupplamant to tha Hilltop Tlirw. publishad by MorMadla, Inc., a prfvata firm haadadp it a Rtaarva ALC with Public Advartisamantt containad harain do not conatituta an andortamant by tha Dapartmant of Dafanaa, tha contract tha writtan U.S. undar Air axciuaiva with tha no Ogdan eonnactad in Forca, way Dapartmant of tha Air Forca or Hill AFB, Utah. Evarythlng advartiaad ia avallabts without ragard to rsca, Affairs Offlca. 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