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Show News and Features Page 3a ruaiTDinie By Amn. Aimee Groben Editor, Figfitcr Country The Harriers are here and so are the Marines. Approximately 230 Marines from Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station, N.C. have deployed here to kick off the inter-serviexercise called Lone DQ anrieirs hoveH img over Duck. The Marine's goal in organizing the exercise is to help them prepare for an upcoming deployment tothe Mediterranean in which out they also will train with of Aviano, Air Base, Italy. The two Marine squadrons will fly 16 Harrier attackjets and four F-Hornets alongside the 388th Fighter Wing's 6 Fighting Falcons. The exercise is designed to give different branches ofthe military a chance to work together in a wartime scenario. "This kind of operation doesn't happen very often. However, Operation Desert Storm showed us the value of composite force operations,'' said Capt Kevin Perry, who is the 388th's Lone Duck project officer. This is the first time in five years another service has come to Hill to train with the 388th. "We are heading toward a smaller and more mobile military service. Our goal is to be able to go anywhere and fight together," said Capt Kevin Watkinson, a pilot for Marine Attack Squadron 223. Other goals the Marines have is to log hours performing low alti F-1- 6s ce 18 F-1- :i 9 I. ,s V v .a 1 Photo by Aim. Atom Groben After arriving at Hill Sunday, Marine pilot I st Lt. Jeff Thiry does a check in the cockpit of his Fighter Country tude training and heavy weapons delivery on the Utah Test and Training Range. The Marines plan to qualify some pilots who have never trained in this kind of terrain before. "One ofthe reasons our commander chose to train at the range here isbecause ofthe mountainous terrain,' said Capt. Russ Rivers, a Marine pilot. "Most of the time we fly flat terrain.' During the exercise the Marines have the chance to train with live ordnance. They will be flying "high, hot and heavy, giving them a chance to fly unfamiliar territory, loaded with heavy weapons. "We don'thavethe same range facilities, so we don't always get the chance to carry live weapons," said Watkinson. "We will be flying in less restricted air space, with more bombing ranges. Also, we'll have combat the chance to fly ir missions." training The Marines will be here through May 12th and are expectto be ing some of their air-to-a- C-13- 0s joining them March 25th. During the weekends, the 466th Reserve. Fighter Squadron here will also fly sorties with the Marines. The will act as both ally and enemy to the Harriers. Limited quantities ofthe new Air Force Dress Uniform are currently available at 41 military clothing sales stores, including here at HilL The Army and Air Force Exchange Service began stocking the uniform earlier this year as a service to people who want it now. The mandatory wear date for the uniform is Oct 1, 1999. Officials have provided answers to some of the questions members may have about the new uniform. V"V tt V- - F-1- 6s "We very if"-- : - .. 4V know little about the way each other flies. After this exercise we expect to know a lot more about how they (Ma rines) fly and Marines unload equipment for their stay at Hill, " vice-versaid Perry. They will be here until May 2. said the training is ex- - the Pentagon asking us if we could Perry tremely valuable to the wing's participate in this type of situation, we will be able to say yes because combat readiness. were we have prepared for it." call from we to a "If get PKotobrAmn-A,m'Grobe- n sa 1 imrrtcnr? to know about your new Air Force uniform Q: Where do Iplace ribbons on the service dress coat? A: Centered immediately above the edge of the welt pocket in multiples of three or four. General officers may wear all, the top three or four by precedence, or none of their ribbons. Q: How do I wear badges on the new service dress coat? A: Wear a maximum of three badges. Wear all new. Q: What is the configuration of the new semi-formservice dress uniform? A: It is the same as the new service dress uniform. It must be worn, however, with a plain white shirt or blouse without design. Wear only the new herringbone material tie or tie tab. al Q: What stripes should sergeants wear on shirts or blouses? A: Either the current sergeant chevrons or the new senior airman chevrons on light blue long or short sleeve shirts and blouses. (Air Force News Service) Good ideas rewarded " Q: What about the mess dress? A: Enlisted members wear the current aluonly one Air Force Occupational Specialty minum color sleeve chevrons Badge. or the new sleeve chevrons. The brushed finish, ball and Q: Can I wear the new serclutch-styl- e stud, and wing and vice dress coat with my old star aifflinksmay also be worn uniform slacks? on the shirt. The current style A: No. Only wear the coat buttons on the coat may be with matching newly deremoved and replaced with the signed trousers, skirts, slacks newly designed wing and star and rank insignia. Wear the buttons. herringbone tie or tie tab and The new senior airman insignia has the silver star of the old Q: Where do I place the new flight cap if available. Do not "rocker" has now chevron one The master sleeve chevrons on my battle sergeant sergeant insignia. wear a name tag or U.S. Insigranks. enlisted as three It of the one dress uniform? top nia on the new service dress on the top, visually identifying A: Halfway between the shoulcoat der seam and the elbow when the elbow is Center the occupational specialty badge bent at a angle. You can still wear inch above the top row of ribbons. Center 12 rank current the insignia. Sergeants may Q: Where does th e officer ran k insigniago the missile badge wear the current qualification specialty sergeant stripes or new on the new service dress coat? maintemissile and crew combat senior airman stripes. A: The aluminium color sleeve braids are (missile 1 12 inches below the top of nance badges) widths. The h available in 12- - and the welt pocket Wear only one aeronautical Q: What about stripes on my lightweight first braidbegins two inches from the end of inch is It 12 placed badge, by precedence. bluejacket? the sleeve. General officers wear the above the A: Place current or new chevrons halfway badge. specialty occupational cloud and dart design with 1 to while wear assigned the shoulder seam and elbow when between badges Only duty wide braid. There is 14-inspacthe issuing organization. Only wear one duty the elbow is bent at a angle. ing between braids. badge. It is centered 1 12 inches below the Instead of chevrons, you can wear the current or new metal rank insignia on the collar. top of welt pocket Q: Where does the enlisted sleeve chevron Wear only highly polished badges. Ofmetal grade Officers wear the regular-siz- e go on the new service dress coat? when the will the ficials badge policy update insignia on their epaulets. A: Center the sleeve chevron halfway benew badges become available. tween the shoulder seam and elbow when Q: Can I mix and match some items? the elbow is bent at a angle. Men and Which tac or tie tie cufflinks A: When you're not wearing a service dress clasp sleeve chevron. Q: must wear the wear? do I coat, you may mix and match the various sleeve Women can wear the U2-o- r A: Either the old shiny finish or new wing new- - and component items. For chevron. Sergeants will wear senior airman and star or tie tac the If clasp design. wearing example, you can wear the current shirt or chevrons. Only wear old stripes on the old ts accouter-menthe and cufflinks at the same time, blouse and new tie or tie tab, plus the new service dress coat and new stripes on the all old or chevrons with the old trousers, skirt or slacks. will be of the same design new service dress coat ill 90-degr- ee 14-inc- two-inch-w- ide ch ch ft Ov) What nart nf thp uniform Hnn't vnu (Almost) Everything you need Mi 90-degr- ee 90-degr- ee ch ch old-sty- le TSgt. Tony Mason from the 3 88th Maintenance Squadron was recently awarded $ 1,243 dollars for his sugges-tiont- o use aless expensive fuel filter on Using the less expensive filter resulted in a first year tangible savings of $ 18,096. Other suggestion award winners for the last quarter were: 388 MS SMSgt. Robert Hebb ? $90, MSgt Bryan Cooper $25, MSgt ! John Foran $90, MSgtMichael Kelly $150, MSgt. Gary Nortan, $15, MSgtKim Wagner $100, TSgt Wil-- l liam Kefley $200, TSgt Scott Sexton $15, SSgt Joseph Clarcy $15, SSgt I Billy Hopkins $ 15, SSgt Christopher McNamara $15, SSgt Robert Trast $15, Sgt Thomas Hamcs $75, SrA. Todd Brink $75, SrA. Richard Montag $100,$50,$50, A1C Michcle Moore $100, Amn. Stephen Luebbcrs b P729 ACS SSgt Russell Hancs meTPDl-540-lDiesdEngi- ne. i. $30, Sgt. Robert Brownell $30, SrAJRobm Barton Certificate 42 1 FS SSgt James Juntuncn $50 4 FS SSgt Richard Cooper $25, Weist $25, SrA. Kevin Hollie SSgt Pictz $25 533 FTD TSgt. Mark Bcrtclson $25, SSgtDcnnis Samson, $25 34 FS TSgt Robert Walter, $250 388 LG - TSgt Terry Hughes, $150 . |