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Show Q Hilltop Times September 11, 2003 HillAFB weather outlook 5-d- ay www.airfield-ops- . hill.af.miloswAtfeather 5 Canine defenders keep war fighters safejl by Capt. MikI "if grenades, and shell casings are from small arms fire Kristina comes into our section of the base, routinely found by 447th ESFS Gilloon military working dog teams. 447th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs "We're helping them out by conducting explosives detection and making a physical presence at the gate," said Staff Sgt. Michael Renner, 447th ESFS kennel master and handler. He is deployed Security Forces Squadron. the 21st SFS at Petermilifrom several one of Rudy, Colo. son AFB, tary working dogs deployed When items are found, they supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, alerted his handler, are marked and identified for Staff Sgt. Albert Branch, of the Army's explosive ordhis find. Branch, deployed nance disposal team, which from the 60th Security Forces destroys the objects. Working as a team, a dog Squadron at Travis Air Force handler's typical day averand the Base, Calif., recognized instant change in his dog's ages 13 to 14 hours workdefense and force behavior. ing side to side moved tryprotection. "(He "We're here as a physical ing to locate the scent) and to keep people deterrent trained been something he's to do," Branch said. "He knew from either trying to smugsomething was there, but he gle explosives in or infilwas trying to pinpoint exactly trating the base," Renner said. "But our main purpose here where it was." The mortar round, along is explosives detection." The military working dog with other dangerous items improvised explosive teams search vehicles daily devices, rocket propelled at the Air Force checkpoint. overgrowth near a checkpoint at Baghdad International Airport. It was found and safely destroyed thanks to the keen d memsenses of a ber of the 447th Expeditionary Partly Cloudy air-ba-se 64 High 46 Low Remembering security Partly Cloudy J J-- ' f he . J r said. . i i ' - 1 f 4 67 High 47 Low K' fiN Partly Cloudy employees were treated here after the bombing of the U.N. head- quarters in downtown Baghdad on Aug. 19, the military wor- dogs were the first line of king .- 5 ? --" defense. The r animals Ctit- - ' 1 st Class Brian Ferguson supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hartley and Cody Ot Security Security F0rces Squadron at Hanscom AFB, Mass. I in .nil t Expeditionary Group airmen. of any kind when patients "(The dogs searched) for came in, and another dog explosive devices or weapons patrolled the 447th Expedi deployed tionary Medical Squadron for See War dogs, page 5 Hill mourns loss of two following 101 critical days continue strong ion with their to interact- and encourage each other to empha-siz- e safety throughout the and school returns to session, the evening shade descends earlier and the roads will soon be frozen. "People are taking more responsibility for their safety and we saw a dramatic drop off in near misses, which are accidents that could have been serious which people walked away from," said James. "People should get out and enjoy all the area has to offer, but at the same time they should take the extra few minutes to protect themselves. The peosafety chief John Sheehan ple of this base are its greatsaid. "Just because the 101 est asset and their contribution cycle. "Whenever we lose a mem- Critical Days of Summer has to the mission, the Air Force ber of our Hill family it's a ended doesn't mean people and the nation can't be replaced tragic loss. For one of our need to forget about safety when we lose them so tragifamilies to lose both par- and exercising personal respon- cally." For more safety information ents is heartbreaking," said sibility for their actions and chief of ground safety Ron how they will impact them- contact the Safety Office Ext. James. "Our hearts and prayers selves and others." Utah provides (Tech. Sgt. Carl Norman go out to those left behind of the Air Force Materiel Comand hope the memory of their outdoor recreational activimand Public Affairs contributed loved ones provides comfort ties and safety is still imporduring this stressful time and tant as summer becomes fall to this article.) - V, wiirtfiTim 1 1 v military working dog ical role in Staff Sgt. Dan Hartley, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadronboxes of mail received ensurine the handler, and military working dog, Cody, check for explosives among of several military working dog teams here one are International at They Airport. Baghdad sa f t y nuj from the 66th are both of Space and C3I Systems Directorate, died as a result of a head-o- n collision with a truck while riding a motor- tVV v Photo by Airman played a Sgt. Kevin Lange and his wife Senior Airman Rachel Lange, I n tit ii When UN. throughout their lives." There were five reported Hilltop Times staff recreational injuries during the summer. There were also The 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety have come to an two near misses and a rollover end. Throughout the Air Force near Fillmore that resulted 35 active duty members were in serious injury and time killed, five more than last year away from work, according and nearly double the 19 lives to James. lost in 2001. "Everyone, including superHill had two fatalities as Tech. visors and managers, needs ill- . A , by Gary Boyle e t j The dogs also support the we're searching it to BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFPN) U.S. Army's 1st Armored DiviA mortar sion by patrolling at and near make sure that it's round lay partly hidden in the the airport checkpoints. four-legge- 62 High 45 Low . it J entire year," said AFMC ground year-roun- d Airmen to preview new MRE entrees the products who 68 High 48 Low Partly Mostly Cloudy -- by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez Air Force Print News Photo by Gary Boyle Airman 1st Class Zack Nichols checks identification cards at the West area entry point. Security Forces are wearing their helmets and flak jackets this week as a reminder to be vigilant in memory of the terrorist attacks of two years ago. Legal office hosts Warrior Day 75 High 56 Low Partly Cloudy U.S. Air Force Academy parents hosting tailgate The Utah U.S. Air Force Academy Parents Club is hosting a tailgate party before football game to the Sept. 27 from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. Tailgate tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children AFA-BY- U free for children ages under 6. Money for tailgate tickets will be collected at the party. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase tickets for cadets. Tickets to the football game are available at the AFA ticket the office at (800) BYU ticket office at (800) the BYU group sales ticket office at (801) 8 for group ticket discount rates. To attend, or for more information about the game, contact 2nd Lt. Caroline Wellman before 3:30 at Ext. p.m. Sept. 18. 8, 666-USA- 322-BYU- 378-202- 1, The Hill AFB Legal Office, Bldg. 1278, will host Warrior Day, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attorneys and notaries will be available to generate and execute wills or powers of attorney, provide legal assistance, notary services, and present law of armed conflict and preventative law briefings. Attendees must bring a valid military ID. Commanders or first sergeants bringing large groups, or requesting briefings should call ahead or Ext. to schedule an appointment time at Ext. 4102-7pot- WL: 8602-1- 0. GS: 343-- 7 pot 9, 9; 9, 301-11,1- 2010-9,1- 2; 0. 1; Othervacancies, notlisted, may also be announced. Eligible internal candidates should check "Search for Jobs" atwww.afpc.randolph.af.milresweb for a complete list of vacancies andor to or call 1670-11,1- 2; 1101-11,1- 2; 318-7- ; 344-- 7. e. Refuelers from page 1 are detailed and comprehensive with emphasis on system reliability and maintainability, incorporating commercial and military standards," said Ron Montgomery, lead engineer 5 for the landing gear. KC-13- risk mana initiated agement program prototype development test campaign during the design phase. Over months of testing, the developmental brake has demonstrated positive results." The workforce maintaining "Messier-Bugatti'- s the experience a drop off in workload once the carbon brakes are installed.. Currently there are more than KC-13- 5 ready-to-ea- t, waffle-sandwic- h end-of-to- after-actio- n special-o- controllers, community, perations elements of the community such as Prime Beef and Red Horse, and Prime Ribs from Air Force Services. Memorial planned for Technical Sgt. Lange Projected job openings posted The following internal vacancies are projected for announcement in the near future. WG: 4749-7- ; 9potl0; 8602-1- Servicemembers in WASHINGTON Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere will soon have several new MRE options to choose from for their deployed-dinin- g pleasure. feature three The newest meals, new entree items: pot roast with vegetables, barbecue pork ribs and vegetable manicotti. The menu also includes clam chowder, both peanut butter and crispy M&Ms, almond poppy seed pound cake, pumpkin pound cake, chocolate mint cookies and vanilla cookies. The new entree additions come at a cost, according to Defense Logistics Agency spokesman Jack Hooper. "We are dropping three menu items that were found to be less popular than others," Hooper said. "We will continue working with military are consuming members and adjustfinding their likes and dislikes ing as necessary." Jamaican pork chops, pasta with Alfredo sauce and beef with mushrooms are no longer on the MRE menu. Research into the popularity of menu items came from all branches of the military, said George Miller, director of Air Force Food Services. Air Force Services Agency officials are responsible for providing the Air Force input when decisions are being made on new MRE items. sur"We get a lot of feedback from said. and from Miller veys reports," Air Force feedback came mostly from the service's largest consumers of MREs the will 3,400 major maintenance actions per year in support of the steel brakes accounting for more than 54,700 direct labor hours. Following the retrofit, the esti- mate for the carbon brake MMAs is 342 per year, a reduc- tion in labor hours to 5,472, according to Curtis allowing the freed up workforce to be moved to other mission essential duties. Techncial Sgt. Kevin J. Lange, age 36, passed away on Sept. 1 at St. Anthony Hospital in Denver, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Lange was a regional site manager for the Space & C3I Systems Directorate. A memorial service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Base Chapel. Lange was born on Dec. 24, 1966, in Urbana, 111., the son of Ken and Nancy Lange. He enlisted in the Air Force on April 14, 1989, and was first assigned to Offutt AFB, Neb., as a Telephone Systems Technician. His other assignments included tours of duty at Eielson AFB, Alaska, Scott AFB, 111., and Kadena AB, Japan. On Aug. 8, 1998, he married, Rachel Deanna Babb, in Hindsboro, 111. SSgt. Rachel Lange preceded him in death on Aug. 2, 2003. The couple arrived at Hill AFB in September of 2002. Lange was assigned to the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Space & C3I Systems Directorate, Telecommunications Division, Red Switch Program Office, as a Regional Site Manager. Rachel was an Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee who was also assigned to the Sace and C3I Systems Direc- - torate . Lange was an avid motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed in many local com- munity char- ity rides. He is sur-vive- his d by two sons Steven and Austin; his parents Ken and Nancy Lange of Hindsboro, 111.; one sister Kendra A 4 " " . i Technical Sgt. Kevin J. Lange Lange of Kinmundy, 111.; two brothers Kip Lange of Tuscola, 111. and Kirk Lange of Tuscola, 111.; nine nieces and nephews; and maternal grandmother June Johnson of Charleston, 111.. |