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Show I TriCare explained V Military promotions I Civilian service milestones JANUARY IS NATIONAL EYE HEALTH 7 10 v p7 388th 1 1 Fighter Wing 13 VIGHTER " remember Hr. King Q Networking bi gj CARE MONTH Hill a) o m U " T3 CO C7T7 - a- - o. x C oo - u- r o Vol. 49 No. 3 Hill AFB, a. ir o O Jan. 19, 1995 Utah c Ok Operation Provide Comfort support goes on as 4 19th FW troops depart for, return from Turkey by Maj. Ken Warren 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office i About 260 members of the 419th Fighter Wing traded places last week during the mid-poiexchange of personnel participating in Operation Provide Comfort II. The first group of 130 people left Hill AFB Wednesday Jan. 1 1 en route to Incirlik AB, Turkey. The second group of 130 left Incirlik for Hill the next day and arrived Friday morning. Both Wednesday's departure from Hill and Friday's arrival at Hill were emotional experiences for the members and their families. "It's wonderful to be with my family again," said returnee, SSgt. Jon K. Fisher, an aircraft fuel systems mechanic "I enjoyed the duty. The tents we lived in were better than expected. It was a great opportunity to serve and to learn about a different culture. I made lots of friends over there. But the best part is getting back with my family today." Fisher, along with the other returnees, left Utah in early December and spent the Christmas and New Year's holidays in Turkey. "Our folks really stuck together over there especially over the holiWhenever days. somebody was feeling a little down or lonely, someone was always there to help pick up their spirits," said MSgt. David "Hoot" Warner, first sergeant. "We really came together as a team. Morale was great and we did an excellent job of getting the mission done." The primary mission of the 4 19th in by 2nd Lt. Charles Lee Training Systems Management Division The Training Systems Management Division of Hill's Commodities Directorate won three awards Jan. 10, which distinguished it as one of the top acquisition communities of the Air Force. The awards presented were the General Bernard A. Schriever PEO award, the Schriever DAC award and the Maj. Gen. Frederick J. Dau award. Lt. Col. Marc Billingham, system support manager for Mission Planning Systems, said, "This division strives to perfect customer service and total quality management efforts to benefit the interests of everyone. We've really built a solid team." The division office and all three branches of the Training Systems Management Divi- - A if . -- .11 1 A -- I 'i )rh Maj. Gary Bowling's family puts the squeeze on him as he departs. Turkey is to provide 6 patrols over The Raitt family awaits the arrival of a Northern Iraqi security zone to protect Kurdish refugees from Iraqi ag- who was among the returnees. "We did what we were supposed to do with gression. "It was an outstanding effort from style and professionalism. I'm confi- our people. We integrated very well dent the second rotation and our peo- into the multinational force," said who remain over there from the wing commander Col. David Tanzi, first rotation will continue to make us F-1- Photos by Moj. Ken Worrn SSgt. Wallace D. Raitt. proud." The group that left Hill arrived at Incirlik Jan. 12. All troops from the wing participating in Operation Pro-pi-e vide Comfort II are scheduled to be back in Utah by Feb. 15. Training Systems Management Division Wins for cooperation, teamwork sion were cited as major con- tributors to the awards. The three branches of LIR are: Strategic Systems Branch (LIRA). Tactical Systems Branch (LIRB) and Mission Planning Systems Branch (LIRC). While LIRA and LIRB are involved with training systems and work closely with the Air System Command at AFB and LIRC is involved in mission planning systems with the Electronic Systems Command at Hanscom AFB, Wright-Patterso- r. i nt n Mass., the awards recognized each branch for the unique mission they performed. McJ. Gen. Frederick J. Dau Award The Dau award recognizes outstanding and significant contributions by the members of the Training Systems Product Group, which includes personnel from Hill and Wright-PattersoThe acconcentrated on group tivating Integrated Weapon System Management concepts within training pro n. grams, and although separated geographically, the group achieved its goals in record time. LIRA and LIRB received the Dau award. General Bernard A Schriever Awards The Schriever award is broken into two categories: Program Executive Office award and the Designated Acquisition Commander Award. LIRA received the PEO award for its work on procurement and sustainment as- sociated JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) program. LIRC was given the DAC award for its superior program management. Together with Hanscom AFB. LIRC achieved a high degree of customer satisfaction and efficiency in contract management. At the award ceremony, CoL Alan R. Mertz, director. Mission Planning Systems, Hanscom AFB, said, "This is clearly an indication of the quality of effort that all the people in ESC and Ogden ALC have provided. This is a recognition of all the hard work you have done over the past year to ensure that we deliver a good product to the customer and a recognition of the processes and actions you have taken to include all of the people who have a stake in mission planning into the decision making process." See related photo, page 2. 2a "T w . 441 d 2 |