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Show II U -- .. ft X 419th Fighter Wing Supplement to the Hilltop Times Hill AFB, Utah Volume 18 Number 10, November 20. 2003 84056-541- 0 U CUNewslineED D Awards and Recognition The American Legion honored Master Sgt. Reva Wood, 419th Maintenance Group, as its Outstanding Woman, Veteran for the Panama Conflict during the organization's 85th annual convention in St. Louis. The special recognition was one of several awards bestowed to female . . '. I k ft - V t , veterans of America's wars from World War II to the Persian Gulf. Sergeant Wood and five other veterans representing each era were presented plaques on stage from current American Legion President Elsie Bailey. ft I n0 - f iJ New Metallic Name Tag The new metallic name tag for wear on the service dress uniform and pullover sweaters will be mandatory January 2004. Organizations will purchase and issue an initial issue of one each for all assigned enlisted personnel. Officers will purchase their own name tags. II "- in-ki- !-J vV 5 i Contact Information Does your supervisor or commander know how to reach you in the event of an emergency? Have you moved, changed your phone number, changed civilian jobs, or gotten a new email address? In the event of a mobilization or recall, commanders must have accurate phone numbers and addresses for unit members. Waiting until the next Unit Training Assembly to update this information could hinder the wing's ability to fill wartime taskings. Reservists who have new addresses, phone numbers, etc., are asked to update this information with their unit orderly room or the 419th Military Personnel Flight at 777-002- .iniin r,,-- j iw-- r ki,mm&mmhJiimM--- 1. Ti ' .mm t air-to-a- by Stephanie Johns 419th FW Public Affairs Office Practicing for an Operational Readiness Inspection is somewhat like studying for a college final exam. There's a lot of information to keep going over until it becomes automatic. The 419th Fighter Wing held its second Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise this year during the November Unit Training Assembly. Conducting an. ORE is the wing's way of practicing for the upcoming inspection. "We've improved a lot since the last exercise," said Maj. Mike Cutter, 419th FW ORE Warlord. "But we still have some areas that need more work before our inspection." Even though the 419th received an overall grade of marginal during the exercise, it is a marked improvement from the last exercise according to wing officials. "One of the positive things I noticed was more wing members had their game face on," Major Cutter said. "They seemed more serious and TSP Open Season 31,2003. During open season, service members and DoD civilians can elect to contribute a percantage of their basic pay. For more inforamtion contact the 419th Military Personnel Flight at 4. - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. Reservists and those planning to join the Air Force Reserve will now incur a service obligation for certain kinds of training, education and promotions. ; The following are the events affected by Air Force Reserve Command's Reserve Service Commitment Policy and the corresponding lengths of service required: Undergraduate pilot training 10 years. Undergraduate navigator training six years. Air battle manager undergraduate training six years. Non-prisix years or term of service enlistment enlistment. doctoral medicaldental education or technical or longer 20 five years concurrent with for weeks training other service commitments. Line, chaplain and judge advocate officer commissioning from the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., and Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. four years. Military Physician Assistant Training - four years. advanced flying training - three years. This includes initial qualification and training for test pilot school students, navigators and enlisted aircraft. The applicable flight engineers on fixed or rotary-win- g advanced flying training courses will be listed on the Air Education and Training Command Web site. AETC pilot instructor training pilots who transfer without a break in flying to another AETC weapons system aircraft, after completing initial training, do not incur an additional commitment. Air Force weapons instructor course three years for all Air Force specialty codes. - - non-milita- ry 'u,,,n- n i i : mm. i ixm .i. r Photo by Senior Airman Julianne Hancock "We feel taking the time to train people to do focused for this exercise than they were in the one before." things correctly in our weak areas would be more ' ; beneficial than going through Other improvements were noticed in the Survival Recovery Center another ORE and practicing a "We've improved of the exercise. portion things incorrectly, said Col. time lot since the last "Response Wayne Conroy, 419th FW improved Commander. dramatically from the last phase But we exercise. Members from 10th Air two," said Lt. Col. Ken Hull, one still have some Force are scheduled to assist of the SRC Directors. "The work areas that need the wing in conducting a dress centers were better coordinated and they were able to provide rehearsal during the March more work before UTA in preparation for the information quicker." our upcoming Some of the areas still needing inspection. inspection." Wing officials realize the improvements are Self Aid and exercises and practice have Buddy Care, ability to survive taken their toll on members. and operate, communication -- Maj. Mike Cutter, "This year has been a busy flowing from lower levels back 419th ORE Warlord to command. one," Major Cutter stated. up """""""" from "After Rather than going through returning another ORE, wing officials have scheduled an Operation Iraqi Freedom, we dove right into extensive training plan for reservists during the preparing for the upcoming inspection in May. Each But this is a hurdle that has to be covered and December, January and February UTA's. we want to do well." month the training will focus on different areas. Reserve compiles new list of service obligations in commitment policy - 'tur ir Air Force - i Wing tackles another exercise Thrift Savings Plan open season is currently underway and will run through or , 9 High Score ; t F-- 4. 777-001- Ti- Tech. Sgt. Jesse Haupt and Staff Sgt. James Iddings, 419th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, tighten the fins on a AIM-Sidewinder during the November Operational Readiness Exercise. The AIM-- 9 is one of several weapons available to pilots missile. during combat. It is used primarily as a short-rang- e Airman First Class Paul Shaw, 419th Maintenance Squadron, passed his end of course Career Development Course exam with a score of 90 percent or higher. on an impressive Congratulations achievement. Dec. i' - education or technical school training for 20 weeks or more - three years. medicaldental education or technical training for 20 weeks or longer - three years concurrent with other service commitments. Officer professional military education at intermediate or senior service school - three years. Direct accession of health profession officer - three years minimum term of service. 8 and 9 - two years or date of high Promotions to is less. Commissioned officer of whichever tenure, year promotions are not affected per the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act. two years per Air Force Officer tuition assistance Education Services Program. Instruction instructor qualification courses - two years. Enlisted professional military education - two years. Ready Reserve Health Professions Stipend Program - a minimum service obligation at a rate of two years for each year of assistance. Graduate medicaldental education and deferredre-deferre- d residency training through the Health Professions Scholarship Program and Financial Assistance Program one year for every year of training with a minimum service obligation of two years. Squadron Officer School, and Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. one year. Two or more Reserve Service Commitments will be served concurrently, not consecutively. When two or more RSC events overlap, the event with the lengthiest obligation will take precedence. (AFRC News Service) non-doctor- al E-- 7, E-- E-- - 36-230- 6, two-ye- ar - - New fitness standards will include reservists - ROBINS AIR FORCE EASE, Ga. Starting Jan. 1, reservists will have to quicken their pace and flex their muscles when the Air Force begins its new physical fitness standards. "Our intention as reservists is to have the same fitness requirements as the rest of the Air Force," said Maj. Rebecca Reynolds of the command surgeon's aerospace medicine division at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command. "Once our supplement to the Air Force instruction is complete, it is likely these will be the same as our active-dut- y counterparts." The new physical fitness test will consist of four components push-up- s, crunches, an abdominal circumference measurement and timed run. People who are not medically able to run will a walk for reservists and the use the current system a timed cycle ergometry test for active duty to fulfill the run component. Component scores, which vary according to age and gender, will be added to obtain an overall fitness score. The score will determine if a person falls into the excellent, good, marginal or poor fitness category. Fitness categories will determine how often a person must retest. For example, a composite score of 90 will put a person in the excellent category. ' A composite score of 75 to 89.9 will place a person in the good fit category. However, if a person has a composite score of 70 to 74.9 then that person would be considered to be marginally fit, thus requiring a retest at intervals. A person who scores less than 70 will enter the poorly fit category, which requires a retest every three months. People rated marginal or poor will receive educational material to improve their scores. "The focus of the new fitness program is not the assessment. The program is about integrating fitness into our culture and our members adopting fitness as a way of life," said Maj. Lisa Schmidt, 1.5-mi- le - - th See FITNESS page B Unless otherwise indicated, all photos are U.S. Air Force photos. Advertisements contained herein do not constitute an endorsement by the Department of Defense, the Department Force or Hill AFB, Utah. Everything advertised is available without regard to race, color, religion, sex or other nonmerit factors of the purchase, user or patron. '' t. T ! of the Air f |
