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Show U.S. AIR FORCE m WIGHTER (TOUNTEY 1947 - 1 997 JL-X- 388th FiahterMna SUDDlement to the Hilltnn Times m Twice Monthly Dec. 4, 1997 34th FS returns V 'VX: ss VSD iJP The 34th Fighter Squadron is scheduled to return from Southwest Asia at 4:40 a.m.. Saturday. Family and friends may greet the returning airmen at Building 900. For more information, ? call 777-(X)- 9. The squadron deployed to SWA Oct. 15. in support of Operation Southern Walch. Christmas parties The annual 388th Fishter Wins Christmas party will be Dec. 13. It begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Officers' Club. Tickets are S 8 per person and can be purchased from squadron first sergeants or section commanders. Several wing units will also hold their own parties. For more information, call unit orderly rooms. Photo b 388th Fighter Wing members perform Phase II Exercise Nov. D. Greer 368th RCS Public Affairs The 388th Fighter Wine concluded its Phase I! exercise here Nov. 20. Rainbow 98-- ! . which kicked off Nov. 7. exercised the wing's combat capability while deployed to a contingency location. Simulated flying missions for the wing included and sorties, both day and night, in support of the effort. y 1 air-to-a- I si Class Sara Bandu Childrens' Christmas party 17-2- 1. Staff Sgt. Christopher three-da- Airman procedures on a fellow airman with an amputated arm during the wing first-ai- d ir "My overall impression was that the wing turned in a steller performance." said Major Christopher R. Maloy. chief of wing exercises and inspections. "Wc are extremely pleased with the way people responded and how they demonstrated the wing's combat capability." The evaluation team's main focus for this exercise, according to Major Maloy. was command and control. This involved evaluating the flow of communication using the appropriate exercise chain of command. Major Maloy said he and his team not only looked at the How process from battle staff downward, but also from the lowest level flowing upwards. The team watched and followed exercise inputs as they were passed upward to the battle staff, while at the same lime, making sure personnel at each level responded appropriately. "Exercises are never popular, but w e appreciate everyone stepping up and doing what they had to do to make it successful." The 3 8 8 h Operations Support Squadron w ill host it's annual Childrens" Christmas party Dec. o. It is in the OSS iounge. Building 120 at p.m. All ? 88th OSS children, including operations group and wing stall agencies, are invited to have their photo taken w uh Santa Clans. I Secondary emphasis for the Phase II exercise was placed fen the operational aspect and the w ing's ability to survive and operate in both conventional and chemical environments, according to the major. Again, this part of the exercise "went Right start really well." he said, expressing high remarks for the sortie generation and the sortie effec- The 38Sih Fighter Wing Right Stan Program newcomer's orientation is held the first Tuesday of every month at 9a. ni. in the 4th Fighter Squadron briefing room. All military newcomers, regardless of rank, must attend Right Start tiveness rales. "The 42 1st Fighter Squadron maintenance personnel did a super job." he remarked. Kudos were also mentioned by Major Maloy for the 34th FS support personnel shortly alter arrival For more information, contact Stall Sgt. James A Rush. 3NNth W public affairs, ai who participated and for the members, of the See Exercise, Pg. said Major Maloy. I T"7-'2H- C ). Pilot, aviation compensation programs in defense bill The fiscal 1998 WASHINGTON AFNSi National Defense Authoriation Act contains critical legislation affecting both officer and enlisted aircrew members. President Clinton signed the act into law Nov. 18. One provision of the act increases aviator continuation pay for all fiscal inpilots. Other provisions increase special and av centive pay for aircrew members, including iation career incentive pay and hazardous duty incentive pay. Commonly know n as the "pilot bonus." aviator continuation pay is paid to pilots after they complete their initial flying training service obligation. Instead of the S 2.000 annual payment of recent years, the Air Force now offers $22,000 per year to pilots who agree to remain on active duty through 14 years' service. The increase in the agreements restores the original value of the bonus established in 1989. The act also contains authority lor variable-lengtACP agreements. The Air Force vv ill offer "97-an- d '98-eligih- h one-- , two- - and ft three-yea- r agreements at S6.000. and S 2.000 per year, respectively. ""Willi this measure. Air Force officials want to send a clear message that the service prov ides a variety of options to retain its experienced pilots to meet readiness requirements." said I t. Cien. Micfucl D. McGintv. deputy chief of staff for persounel. At the same lime, he added, the new program provides more flexibility lor pilois to choose an option that best meets their career goals and Air Force needs. Another positive aspect of the legislation, S9.(K)() . according to General McGinty. lets the Air f orce of fer these same increases and options to all iscal '97 pilots, even those now under agreement. Pilots who accepted an ACP agreement in fiscal '97. and those yet to sign, can take advantage of the same alternatives available to fiscal e '98 pilots. Even pilots with approved separations may chance their minds and elect to stav in the Air f ACP-eligibl- i i czr US. v.----4 4m. ....... V AN i- JlM" e 7) ACP-eligibl- See Programs, Pg. (5 t I I'linto h irman ll ( lass Sar.i B.ttiil.i Airman 1st Class Darrell Ingrum, 4th Fighter Squadron crew chief, and Maj. Ken Mattison, 4th FS pilot, pref light an F-1- 6. |