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Show n nnnnn n J-TI ?r?rz n LFU U U U LbVIJ D Hill AFB, Utah (J Vol. 84056-582- 4 52 No. 24, June 18, 1998 Starts Monday Smoking policy changes in base clubs by INSIDE: Bill Orndorff Hilltop Times editor Dorm Beginning Monday, the Officers Club, Enlisted Club and the Hill Bowling Center will change their policies to become 100 percent meeting Instead of allowing indoor smoking, the facilities will move their smoke-fre- residents hold Page 2 e. designated smoking areas outside, following a practice started at other base buildings. "We are taking a proactive approach to address huge health and Teen talent contest set Page 6 - pro-- . ductivity related issues that exist throughout the Command," said John Flood, Services Division director. "We are trying to create a healthier environment in our Services' activities so that Our entire base community can enjoy activities without concern for sec- K no ond hand smoke." Flood noted that a 1997 Air Force Materiel Command memo showed the AFMC average of smokers among active duty personnel at 18 percent, exceeding theAir Force , goal by 9 percent. "Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease and premature death and costs DoD more than $584 million annually," Gen. George T. Babbitt, AFMC commander, said in the memo. HThe estimated cost of lost productivity, related to tobacco use among active duty members, tops $346 million. It is estimated that lost productivity from smoke breaks costs AFMC units over $7.7 million each year." :. ; To help customers adjust to the change, the 75th Services Division is sponsoring a "Smoke Free Campaign" during June, focusing on creating a positive and healthy atmosphere for their customers. The campaign offers a variety of "Smoke Free" activities. "We're focusing on a healthy, positive atmosphere in our activities," said Karen Wright, Services Marketing director"We are educating our customers on the advantages of not using tobacco through - our smoke-fre- e facilities. We're : Row Your Boat Down the Colorado River, through July 6. Hess Fitness Center, Bldg. 520. Participants use center rowing going to offer several activities in conjunction with smoking cessa- tion classes at the Health and Wellness Center." Activities planned are: Smokeless Disco, Friday at 6 p.m. in the Officers' Club, Bldg. 150; and 8:30 p.m. in the Enlisted Club, Bldg. 450. Contests planned are Da Butte Dance, Ash Tray Hockey and a Breath Saver Relay. Music will be by Brian Wayment at the Officers Club, and Nightlife at the Enlisted Club. Pick Your Partner from the U.S. Open, Saturday, Hubbard Golf Course. The cost is $10 per person. Golfers will select a partner from a list of U.S. Open players, then play against the field. Gross and net winners will receive prizes. Call the golf course at Ext to arrange tee times. machines to row as far as they can before the deadline. Those who e complete the trip receive prizes. Use of the machines is free, and those who register receive a free water bottle. In conjunction with the Services activities, the Health and Wellness Center, Bldg. 1277, will be offer100-mil- ing Smoke Cessation Classes. Those who register receive a free water bottle. Class graduates receive a 10 percent discount coupon for one meal from base restaurants, a free 15 punch Hess Fitness Center pool pass, free one month's dues at the Officers Club and Enlisted Club, $5 equipment discount from Outdoor Recreation and a free medium bucket of balls from the Hubbard Golf Course. Call the HAWC at Ext. for class times. For more information, call the Services Marketing Office at Ext "Moonlight" Smoke Free l, June 26, p.m.. Hill Bowing Center, Bldg. 525. Bowlers who bring in a pack of cigarettes will receive three free Rock-n-Bow- 0 games of bowlingr : ' Kloti Job Security, bikes patrols riding Page 7 m Holiday safety tips Page "" " 16-1- 8 Tattoo, piercing policy outlined " " , ) cadets moving into Tennis Bubble 130 skeet by Lisa Ryan competition Hilltop Times 21 FATHERS DAY )OR COPY ' Photos by SrA. Sara Banda Locals win is Sunday M The roof of Bldg. 15 received a new coating of tar this week, shortly before Wednesday's rain. Enrique Perez, right, spreads the tar around with a roller while other crew members, above, lay down roofing tiles. Page 19 Page ' . staff About 130 Civil Air Patrol cadets from Utah, Idaho, Montana will converge on Hill AFB Friday for the annual Summer Encampment These young cadets will have a taste of military life during those days where they will be learning to march, taking apart firearms, learning Air Force customs and courtesies, uniform expectations and living communally, in the Tennis Bubble, behind the Hess Fitness Center. They will eat in the Hillcrest Dining Hall and learn about the mission of Hill AFB through June 28. "This is important because a lot of these kids may enter the mili tary someday," 2nd Lt John Dumont 75th Security Forces Squadron, said. "We need to put our best foot forward." The cadets will be able to try out the firing arms training simulator at the 75th SFS range; participate in military working dogs demonstrations; watch a movie at the base theater, and touring the mis- sile silos, the Hill Aerospace Museum, the 6 Production Line and other locations. Since the structure is like that of the Air Force, older cadets handle most of the training of the young cadets. "We, too, have sergeants and commanders who are the leaders," Commandant of Cadets Maj. Glen Bogue said. Bogue, a member himself for almost 18 years, said the young cadets "absolutely love the camp." "I think they like it because it is something different away from home that they get to participate in," Bogue said. "There is an attraction to discipline and organization." The Civil Air Patrol is an official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and provides a range of services to Air Force installations, base communities and local government agencies. CAP assists state and local agencies in search and rescue, disaster relief, and law enforce-me- nt activities. Members are private citizens who don't receive any privileges of military members. They wear a uniform and have a grade structure similar to the Air Force. CAP conducts a nationwide aerospace education program; a cadet program; and senior training program. It also conducts a flight man- agement program for aircrew members and a maintenance management program for aircraft possessed by the CAP. CAP may be used to fulfill any Air Force noncombat mission by the Secretary of the Air Force. As cadets complete the requirements of the program, they will receive a promotion in rank and ribbons and certificates. They will be eligible for nationally sponsored activities, flight and academic scholarships and appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. |