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Show TEE (POUMW 388th Fighter Wing Monthly June 1994 1 Taking time for safety Wing shuts off engines so all can participate have died or been seriously injured due to ground mishaps both on and off duty. During the 101 critical days, summertime activities like hiking, swimming and long road trips make for a higher rate of mishaps off duty. By Al C Aimee Groben safety is a constant concern of Air Editor, Fighter Country Force officials. Wing members closed up shop and headed "Cutting corners just to get things done for the hangars June 3. The big event? Wing faster is not worth taking somebody's life," Safety Day, which kicked off about 9 a.m. Maj. Gen. James Record, 12th Air Force vice to was emphasize safety commander, told 388th Fighter Wing members. organized Safety day summer" "101 critical the of days during The general greeted crowds in the hangars the days between Memorial Day weekend and while encouraging people to think about safety Labor Day. on and off the job. During the 101 critical In the last three years 100 Air Force people days "everybody is a safety officer," the general said. Record was one of several people to address wing members. Speakers included representaZ xl :J tives from Utah's highway, forest services and WW travel departments. They all echoed a common theme be safe and be smart. Subjects covered in the meetings included alcohol abuse prevention, hiking and camping, water and biking safety and health promotions Wing members listen during one of many programs. "If we educate our people the right way, forums on safety held throughout the day. On-du- till if ty " Cl,'f Photo by Grg Wtxom Gen. James Record addresses wing memcalling for caution during summertime. Maj. bers they will take the safety concept home with them," said MSgt. Jim Giacobbe, ground safety manager. According to Air Combat Command, in the past people have paid a lot of attention to the critical days of summer at the beginning of the season but tend to let up as the season goes on. "The Air Force goal is zero," said Gen. John Loh, ACC commander, in a message sent to all bases in the command. "One death is too many; we can have a successful 101 critical days' if we plan and focus our attention on this goal," he said. The drawdown continues Air Force to offer more people early-out- s All enlisted people from Airman through the rank of Staff Sergeant, some Captains, nurses and Air Force lawyers can now take advantage of the voluntary separation incentive and special separation benefit programs. The" Air Force is expanding the separation requireprograms to meet 1995 The Air officials. ments, according to Air Force Force must trim its ranks by an additional 2,500 officers and 17,000 enlisted members this year. Officials announced last year they expected to meet goals through a phased program which began Feb. 1 . So far, 65 percent of the officer goal has been acheived but applications for the voluntary program have leveled off, said Col. Andrew J. Pelak Jr., director of military people policy. "To make up the difference, we're expanding the VSISSB programs to Staff Sergeants and below with more than nine years of service and to selected line Captains in the 1986 and 1987 year groups," Pelak said. The Air Force is also expanding the temporary early retirement and VSISSB programs to some field grade officers in the nurse corps and judge advocates general field. Another 300 enlisted members with fewer than six years of service will be able to separate early rollback program, under the Pelak said. "With these expansions, we should be able to meet our FY'95 goals without going to additional phases," lie said. primarily People in some career fields selective medical or those with bonuses cannot apply for the programs, Pelak said. Pilots, navigators and nurse anesthetists are also ineligible. (Air Force News Service) Vice commander retires r 4 ft "',-?- " 1, end-streng- th end-streng- th B , ; , . f . . f - Force." date-of-separati- on - ent - During his retirement ceremony on June 2, Col. Harry Morgan, 388th Fighter Wing vice commander, said he was lucky he was able to do what he had most wanted to during his Air Force career -- fly jets. He said he only spent two ofhis 26 years in the Air Force in jobs that kept him out of the cockpit. Morgan said he was very fortunate to have raised his children in 'this type of environment, the best people around the people in the U.S. Air : ' - ' V Photo by Al C AIttm Crobwi Morgan and his family left for Texas last week. The new wing vice commander, Col. Michael Brake, is scheduled to arrive in July, from Spangdahlem AB, Germany. |