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Show March 17, 1994 HUitop Times 5 ALTOGETHER NOW... dowe one iF ill The Air Force Assistance Fund, a charity that serves only Air Force people, has set its overall goal at $3.6 million for this year's campaign, according to G.W. Poindexter, staff writer for the Air Force Times. fund-raisin- g The campaign deadline is March 31. The charity, which has headquarters at Randolph AFB, Texas, near San Antonio, raises money for four organizations that aid active duty, retired, Guard and Reserve people and their families.. Without the AFAF, young service families might go hungry, and some older retirees might be living in the streets, AFAF officials said. "It's critically important to use," James Delaney, assistance director of the Air Force Aid Society, said of the help his organization receives from the Ethics training In November and December, several training fund. Delaney 's group is one of the four organizations supported by the fund. The four organizations supported by AFAF funds are: The Air Force Aid Society, D The Air Force Enlisted Men's Widows and Dependents Home Foun- dation, The Air Force Village Indigent Widow's Fund, y The Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. Le-Ma- Foundation. This year's effort seeks participation by 41 percent of all Air Force personnel, according to John Lowrance, a specialist at the Military Personnel Center, Randolph AFB. "Because the charities supported by the fund are for airmen, Air Force veterans and survivors only. fund-raisin- g fund-raisin- g no outside solicitation is used," he said. The fund determines a "fair share" for all pay grades, based on of 1 percent of yearly pay, Lowrance said. For an airman making $9,000 a year, that comes to a $9 yearly contribution. Most donations are handled as small monthly payroll deductions, Lowrance said, and everybody from generals to airmen are encouraged to donate. "Hill AFB has set its goal at $41,414 for this year's contributions to AFAF, which is lower than last year's because of the continuing Air Force drawdown," said Hill AFAF campaign chairman, Lt. CoL Larry Dreyer. "As of March 16, we have collected $17,891.22, which is 43 percent of our goal," he added. one-tent- h News Briefs ses- sions were provided on the new ethics regulations promulgated by the Office of Government Ethics and implemented by the Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulations. This training is mandatory. Makeup training courses for all of the employees (both military and civilian) who have not received the ethics training have been scheduled. The training also includes all wage grade employees who have not attended the training session. The makeup training sessions will be held in the base theater March 24 and 29. On March 24, the sessions will begin on the hour, beginning at 6 a.m., with the last session from 1 1 a.m. to rioon. On March 29, the sessions begin at noon, with the last one from police and missile combat crews were razor sharp!" Many of the 3901st evaluators are now with 20th Air Force and the Air Force Space Command inspector general and will continue to inspect missile units, To round out the evening, a number of adults and .officials y said. The 20th handles the operscouts were inducted into the Order of the Great ations of the nation's ICBM force. Siam. For information on Troop 55 please call day-to-da- 776-334- 1. Voice message exchange hints line" patrons have "direct Hill AFB Main now have a BX perExchange patrons manent direct line to the commander of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. That's the word from Victor Stephenson, general manager at the Utah Exchange, who is enthusiastically promoting a program to allow local patrons the chance to make their feelings known to the people who can do the most good: Maj. Gen. Robert F. Swarts, AAFES commander, and his management To effectively use call processing and voice messaging, personal greetings should be informative, brief and as current as possible. Personal greetings should be updated whenever a person is away from his or her phone for a prolonged period of time. Personal greetings should contain the following information: D Encourage the caller to leave a detailed v': message. p.m. El Provide an alternative person for callers to conSupervisors should be notified of employee atten- team. tact for immediate assistance by giving that perdance because directors and commanders will be re"The direct line is very simple," explains Stephen- son's name and telephone number. quested to provide updated certifications of training son. "All the customer needs to do is pick up a Inform callers why you are unable to take calls for all employees. d fill from our card postage-paiin cases as: you're in the office, but away from such display, Questions should be directed to Ext. it out and drop it into a mailbox." or you're out of the office, but will return desk; your for a Whether it is request specific merchandise, at a certain time or date. 1 00 percent funding for tuition each card a comment on other service or D If you will be away for an extended period of topic, any The Commander's Military Acquisition Training will individual be attention. travel and vacations, insuch as multiple-da- y given time, Program is a new Air Force Materiel Command proThe Utah Exchange is one of several exchanges form callers how often you will be retrieving gram designed to provide enhanced education and which now features Eventhe direct-linmessages. personnel who occupy tually, this program will be availableprogram. training for active-dutthe In the interest of home security, don't tell throughout manas in reflected acquisition-code- d the positions United States. callers that you will be out of town unless you inpower data system. tend for them to contact you at your destination. CM ATP will provide 1 funding to cover Instead, inform the caller that you will be away from tuition, books and related fees for AFMC personnel FTS information office and when, or if, you will be checking your the who wish to complete advanced acquisition-relate- d at Hill AFB have the capability to messages. Many phones academic course work. dial Federal Telecommunications System calls If you require additional VMX information, call The point of contact at Hill AFB is Terry Hamp- directly by dialing 85 numarea code Sandra Hoffman, Telephone Operations Office, Ext. ton, Education Services, Bldg. 383, Ext ber. If you don't know whether your phone has this capability, dial "0" for the operator and she can tell 4-- ; innKsiirk irs fooDffwoy - 5 self-addresse- - d, e y 00-perce- nt Boy Scout Troop 55 you. Hill AFB Boy Scout Troop 55 recently held a If you have the FTS feature and are encounterHill museum needs volunteers Court of Honor at the base chapel. Courts of Honor ing problems, dial 119 for help. Due are held quarterly and give recognition to those to the increase in the number of visitors to own office calls The telephone says dialing your scouts who have earned merit badges, advanced in will help alleviate the wait for operator-assistecalls. the Hill Aerospace Museum, volunteers are heeded. Volunteers are needed for: rank and fulfilled requirements for special awards Questions can be directed to Sandra Hoffman, since the previous Court of Honor. Ext. Receptionists for the chapel (Tuesday-Sundafrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Scouts awarded merit badges were: Citizenship D Receptionists for the main museum building in the Commmunity - E.J. Brooks, Jeremy Dodson, 4:30-Missile and Mike inactivated Kunstman Robert p.m.) Jeremy Kunstman, squadron Jackie McDonough, Ext. contact To The Air F.E. WARREN in volunteer, AFB, Wyo. (AFNS) Citizenship the Nation E.J. Brooks and or decorated of most one and farewell Force to said its William Bleicher, E.J. Jonathan Turner; Safety Brooks, Chris Carda, Jeremy Dodson, Jeff Hodge, respected units March 4 when the 3901st Missile Evaluation Squadron here was inactivated. Warren Imker, Jeremy Kunstman, Robert KunstTurnFor 33 years, America looked to the unit as the DSN (old AUTO VON) tips man, Dustin Lennon, Mike Maquet, Jonathan guarantors of strong intercontinental ballistic misIf you are having problems converting the 775 er, Kevin Williams and Tim Zack. Scouts who advanced in rank were: Scout - Dustin sile deterrent force, said base officials. The 3901st numbers on base to the Defense Switched Network Lennon, Mark Wireman and Steve Zack; First Class evaluated all Air Force ICBM units and worked (DSN), here is how it works: DSN closely with contractors to develop missile system Commercial p Jeff Hodge; Star - Jeremy Dodson and Warren ImDSN prefix 458 will direct oil . said. officials Gotti. Palm Jason Silver requirements, Eagle ker; of these numbers . -were forces 1 ICBM To-Year Pin "The 3901st helped ensure our Special awards were as follows: DSN prefix 924 will direct this adversaries and ren Hansen, Ian Harden, Jeff Hodge and Mike Ma- a credible deterrence, feared by our number series only Pin - David trusted by our friends and allies," said Secretary of Pin - Matt Wallace; quet; DSN available. Pin the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall, in a message of apNo Pin - William Bleicher; l Jackson; HAFB operator must dial all direct these and Customers can the have will "You Award Jeff d respect - Matt Shafer; always preciation. Camping these numbers to commercial numbers. gratitude of the American people." Hodge. DSN To the reach of Force Air Gen. Charles Horner, commandere operator at Hill AFB, dial A Certificate of Appreciation for Merit Badge counseling was given to Bob Turner. Warren Imker 'Space Command, called the unit "the vanguard of If you are still confused, call Sandra Hoffman, Telwas honored as Scout of the Quarter. The Eagle strategic deterrence" that had ensured "our missile or maintenance personnel, communicators, security ephone Operations Office, Ext. Patrol was named Patrol of the Quarter. d y Ma-que- t; - (May-Septembe- r, 7 (458-XXX- 3-Y- ear 2-Y- (924-XXX- 6-Y- ear 5-Y- ear direct-dia- Year-Roun- 458-111- 0. |