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Show 2a headsUp 419th Fighter Wing supplement to the Hilltop May 18, 1995 Times Mcintosh sends Reservists proudly serving everywhere on a daily basis by Maj. Gen. Robert A. Mcintosh Commander, Air Force Reserve Currently, on any given day, between 450 and 600 Air Force reservists are supporting the Air Force mission at eight to 10 contingency locations throughout the world. Typical missions supported are C-1- 7, C-- 5, KC-1- F-1- 6 and LG KC-13- 5, 0, 1, HH-60- 0, , A-1- 0. f mi ' General Mcintosh Pure support missions typically include medical and civil engineering functions. In fiscal 1994 alone, almost 6,000 Air Force Reserve people were directly involved in Air Force contingency operations. I'm extremely proud of all our reservists and appreciative of their demonstrated desire to volunteer in support of the Air Force and the nation. s"5 commander's view Don't let squadron pride undermine wing's cohesion by Col. Terry Paasch Commander, 419th Logistics Group Have you ever heard someone say how much more important their squadron is than others? And then go on to say how important the people in that squadron are and proceed to tell where everyone else falls in the pecking order? 13 March 1995 Colonel David . Tanzi Commander, 419th Fighter Wing 5713 Lahm Lane Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056-541- 0 Dear Colonel Tanzi Please pass my congratulations, along with those of General John ML Loh, Commander, Air Combat Command, to the men and women of the 419th Fighter Wing, for completing Fiscal Year 1994 Class A or B flight mishaps. This an with no command-controlle- d enviable accomplishment, attained through the hard work, dedication, and discipline of everyone involved. Selection to receive the ACC Flight Safety Award is a distinctive honor that recognizes your wing's commitment to safety. I applaud the efforts of the men and women of the 419th Fighter Wing for making Fiscal Year 1994 such a successful year. Colonel Paasch Survey says: --'We need info!f ROBINS wanted the than said 'ffl - 4,1 w W m- Re-enlistm- ts 41 9th customer: a Marine reservist? by Stephanie Johns re-enli- Sgt. S. Dean Ledbetter, of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Support Command out of Benton, Mo., was recently by Lt. Col. Charles Joseph, commander of the 419th Medical Squadron. Ledbetter asked to be by Joseph because of the prompt and professional assistance he received from the medical squadron. It was questionable if the Marines would allow Ledbetter, a personnel ad- ministrator and motor transport because of an injudriver, to ry. But, after a thorough medical evaluation by the medical squadron staff, a report was put together that re-enl?- st Rsrv helped Ledbetter The Navy was to give him a physical, but there was a lack of funding at the end of fiscal 1994. Ledbetter then had to find someone to do the physical. No other military units could do the physical that weekend. When he called the 419th, Ledbetter said they attitude welcomed him with a can-dand later performed the physical, so the medical profile could be submitted in time. Ledbetter, of Magna. Utah, said he was impressed by the customer-oriente- d attitude he received from the 419th. Joseph said this demonstrates "quality" at work and that the 4 19th 's customers extend beyond the Air Force Reserve. o supplement to lh Hilltop Tlmt, published by MorMdi, Inc., a private headsUp is a firm in no wsy connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the Ogden ALC Public Affairs Office. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper Is an authorized publication for Air Force Reserve members of the U.S. military services. Contents of headsUp are not necessarily the official views of. or endorsed by, the U"S. Government, the Department of Defense r44 THOMAS R. GRIFI fyTH Lieutenant General; USAF Commander, Twelfth Air Force AFB, Ga. (AFRESNS) Air Force Reservists can expect to see more information about career opporLet's put things in perspective. tunities, benefits and Reserve policy as a result of a communications survey A jet can't fly without an engine. A conducted recently. mission is ineffective if the munitions More than 700 reservists responded or radar fail. People don't work well to the random sample, commandwide Wff survey, giving their opinions on how well the Reserve keeps them informed. One of the major outcomes of the J survey was the mailing in March of Air Reserve Personnel Center personnel fact sheets to every reservist. Only 22 percent of those who responded to - 3 MA the survey indicated they recognized the fact sheets. These products, which are updated annually, provide information about promotions, career opportunities and retirement, entitlements, travel and employer support. .4 More emphasis is also being placed on commander's call as a result of the survey. Every month the commander i and vice commander of AFRES and the three numbered Air Force com( manders now review proposed topics, add their comments and forward them in turn to the Reserve's wing commanders. nWtj In addition, Reserve policy now enh ri- ,. commanders at all levels to Photo by Stephanie Johns courages ceremony conduct commander's call on a monthLt. Col. Charles Joseph Marine Sgt. S. Dean Ledbetter. ly basis. Ninety percent of those who replied to the survey said they valued their commander's views, and more 419th FW Public Affairs Office ' Sincerely without food. Commanders can't do their jobs without effective communications. Few of us want to be in a combat zone without security forces. It's impossible to operate without facilities, medical, personnel and transportation support. We're all equal, critical members of a team ... a team of specialists who make up our formidable Air Force. Every person and organization in this wing plays an important part in the big picture. Don't ever forget that! . Re-enlistm- 90 percent they opportunity to address action line questions and learn about unit goals and achievements. The desire for information about policies and benefits also showed up in responses to questions about Citizen Airman Magazine and unit newspapers. More than a third said they wanted to see more of this coverage in the command magazine and local unit paper. The magazine staff and unit public affairs offices have been told to place greater emphasis on these subpublijects in these high-visibilit- y cations. Ninety-fou- r percent said they knew about the magazine, and 86 percent said they were familiar with their unit newspaper. More than 70 percent said they read most or every issue of the magazine and unit newspaper. AFRES officials said the survey results have been helpful and pointed out a need to improve communication effectiveness in the reserve. Six and one-hal-f percent of the survey respondents said the Reserve was doing an excellent job of informing people. Nearly 48 percent said the Reserve was doing a good job, and another 36 percent gave the Reserve a fair rating. However, nearly 9.5 percent said the Reserve was doing a poor job of in- forming its people. bonuses to increase ent ROBINS AFB, Ga. (AFRESNS) -When the Air Force Reserve releases its Air Force Specialty Code bonus list July 1, reservists eligible for a or enlistment incentive will see it's doubled in value. The Reserve is offering bonuses twice as large as a result of the Pentagon's decision last year to double enr listment incentives for prior-servic- e non-prio- service recruits going into critical enlistees will specialties. Three-yea- r r receive $2,500 and enlistees get $5,000. bonuses are another quality of life benefit to meet the needs of people and at the same time en six-yea- "Re-enlistme- nt courage people to fill critial skills," said CMSgt. Earnest W. Sowell. chief of the career motivation and participation branch at Headquarters Air Force Reserve. The Reserve's bonus list is the same as the Air Force's critical needs list, said Sowell. Frequently needed skills include loadmaster, flight engineer, air cargo handler, aeromedical technician, explosive ordnance disposal and food service. To qualify for a bonus, reservists must have less than 10 years' military service. They may have one re-u- p enlistment and one bonus. or the Department of the Air Force. other nonmertt factor Tt the purcVa." u.l or J.!ron ' 'M' ,"0i"' M" " |