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Show fOH KHEQssu Hill AFB, rrrrrs Utah 84056-582- 4 Vol. atives could be notified. The area of impact was in four Bill Orndorff Hilltop Times editor Top Dollar . Page 2 Dining facilities evaluated Page A 388th Fighter Wing pilot died Monday afternoon when his 6 Fighting Falcon struck the ground while flying in the northern portion ofthe Utah Test and Training Range. Maj. Gregory Martineac was assigned to the 388th Operations Support Squadron, and flew with the 421st Fighter Squadron. The aircraft crashed near Bonneville Salt Flats, 65 miles west of Hill AFB. "As near as we can tell, he did not eject," said Col. Mike Hostage, 388th FW commander, in a Wednesday morning news conference. "He was flying with another airplane so we have a witness." ' The aircraft was involved in basic fighter maneuvers when the mishap occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Air and ground rescue crews responded immediately and searched Mon-F-1- team tested 5 feet of water and mud, 388th stood down flying to give the wing a chance to catch their breath and deal with the loss of one of our members. We will never forget Gregory's sacrifice for We all of us. Col. Mike Hostage 388th FW commander . Thrift Shop needs volunteers Page 6 Assignment system explained 7 Page Recycled house is contest prize Page 8 k 53 No. 45, November 12, 1998 by INSIDE: '''Jf-'ytl- day until darkness and weather conditions stopped efforts. The search resumed Tuesday when the pilot was found. Announcement of his death was delayed until rel . officials said. "There is about four feet of water in that particular area of the flats so it's pretty rugged," Hostage said. "It's undulating terrain, so there are little hills that peak up above the shallow surface of the water. It takes track vehicles to get around out there. We had 44 folks on the ground and helicopters in the air searching." The 388th FW stopped flying Tuesday, but were to resume normal operations today. "We stood down flying to give the wing a chance to catch their breath and deal with the loss of one of our members," Hostage said. "We will never forget Gregory's sacrifice for all of us." An Air Force Safety Team will assemble at Hill today to investigate the accident The team has 30 Fire destroys fourplex r ' ... t. Page 14 u Page A-- C Runner enjoys marathon Page 17 Visit our web site! F-1- F-1- occupants were safely evacuated Monday morning when a fire broke out in a fourplex on Roxbury Circle. Three families were at home when the fire broke out around 5:40 a.m., while the fourth family was away on temporary duty. Base firef ighting units contained the blaze. The residents have been relocated to other base housing units, and the Family Crisis Center is collecting items for them. Call Ext. for donation information. The structure is a total loss and the cause of the fire is under investigation. g 388th Fighter Wing Fighter Country 16-ye- ar All 'A Cookies stacked in contest days to produce a report for the commander of Air Combat Command. "We try to learn from every accident and every incident to help prevent whatever mechanism caused that accident from ever happening again," Hostage said. "I can't speculate on what happened on this, but I'm sure we will dig as carefully as we can into what happened to try to prevent it in the future." Martineac, from Detroit, Mich., was a veteran of the Air Force and had been at Hill for about two years. He was selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel last month and was waiting to pin on the rank. The aircraft was the sixth 6 to be involved in an accident this year at Hill. In January, two had a midair collision and a third aircraft crashed at the UTTR. Two others had flightline mishaps in March and June. Photo by SSgt Timothy Tragw Inspection rates 419th FW 'excellent' by CapL Dennis Mehring 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 4 19th Fighter Wing received an overall rating of excellent following an Air Combat Command headquarters operational readiness inspection. "During this ORI we noticed a tremendous sense of teamwork and pride that permeated your organization and directly impacted your warfighting capability," said CoL Jim Wessler, ORI team chief. httpwww.hilLaf.mil He said the ACC team evaluated POOR COPY "initial response, which is your ability to transition from peacetime to contingency activities." The 419th was tasked to deploy aircraft, personnel and equipment to an overseas location. The ACC team evaluated six areas that comfall under initial response mand and control; aircraft generation for deployment; people and cargo deployment; aircraft deployment; regeneration after deployment; and physical security and force protection "Your Phase I Onspection) was exerconducted as a stand-alon- e cise. The results from this inspection will be combined with your Phase II next year to determine your final ORI grade," Wessler said. Phase II is planned for Oct 25-No- v. 1, 1999. "During the snapshot course of your ORI, we recognized 12 superior performance teams and 13 individual superior performers that stand out from the rest," he said. "I congratulate each and every one of them for their accom - plishments and you, for fostering an environment that allows them to excel." Exact ratings of 419th sections and functions aren't available for public release. Wessler delivered the briefing to a room full of 419th wing members along with Brig. Gen. David E. Tanzi, wing commander. Also attending were Maj. Gen. Richard Roellig, Ogden ALC commander, Brig. Gen. Thomas O'Riordan, Ogden ALC vice commander, and Col. Mike Hostage, 388th Fighter Wing commander. |