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Show 12 Hilltop Times 1 8, 2003 December Air Force News IRRITABLE BOWEL Civilians see pay increase sonnel records are updated as soon as possible, they said. "If the proposed increase in pay goes through, we're prepared to facilitate the change as soon as we get the from DOD," said Charles Huerta, director of civilian personnel operations at the center. After that he said he expects people will see the increase, as well as any back pay, within two paychecks after the change is processed. "This is not the first time this has happened, so we're confident we know how to update records accurately and fairly quickly," Huerta said. Answers about individual civilian personnel records are available by calling (800) weekdays, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hearing-impaire- d employees may call the TDD line at (800) by Maj. John Thomas Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs go-ahe- ad RANDOLPH AFB, Texas (AFPN) While a civil service pay bill awaits congressional action, Air Force civilian increase in their employees should see an average January paychecks. Air Force Personnel Center officials here said a increase for general schedule employees will go into effect automatically and that they are ready to process an pay increase if and when it passes expected total Congress. The additional average pay increase would be retroactive to the effective date, which should be Jan. 11, officials said. Officials here plan to work quickly to ensure individual per nt SYNDROME? We are conducting a clinical research study for women who suffer from 616-377- 5 2.1-perce- nt 382-089- severe diarrhea-predomina- nt Irritable 3. (Courtesy oAFPCNews Service) Bowel Syndrome (IBS).Volunteers must AFMC vice commander brings be at least 1 from severe 8 years old, have suffered IBS diarrhea-predomina- nt experience, desire to new post symptoms for at least 6 months, and have failed conventional IBS therapy. by 2nd Lt. Tracy Page All office visits, medical evaluations, according to Reynolds, makes people the command's, and the Air Force's, most precious resource. "I look back across my entire career, everything that I've done, all the airplanes I've flown, all the great experiences I've had, the places I've been and all the great technology I don't see any of that, I see the people," I've worked with Reynolds said. "I have a deep and abiding belief that people are our only resource. Other major commands have very important capital equipment, but AFMC's true resource is its people their professionalism, courage, creativity and willingness to sacrifice and to do a tough mission day in and day out." But as AFMC stares at the possibility of more than half of its civilian work force being eligible to retire in the next or so, the people resource is .mm.. half decade growing harder and harder to hold on to. With that in mind, Reynolds said recruiting and retention are critical to AFMC's success. "We need to provide a great place to live and work," he said. "This means a lot of things like good leadership, always building a spirit of teamwork and taking care of people. It means investing in quality of life and quality of work initiatives when and where we can. It means believing in living up to the ideal that organizational success begins and ends with peo- AFMC Public Affairs Air AFB, Ohio (AFMCNS) Force Materiel Command's new vice commander joined the headquarters team here Dec. 8, bringing more than two decades of acquisition-relateexperience with him. Lt. Gen. Richard Reynolds has spent 25 of his 32 years in the Air Force in positions ranging from l test pilot to 2 Systems Program Office director to Program Executive Officer for Airlift and Trainers to commanding the Air Force Flight Test Center. He takes over AFMC's second-higheposition after seeing "the business" from all aspects, including the past two and one-hayears as Aeronautical Systems Center commander here. "I've seen the changes that the command has faced and I've seen how the command has responded," Reynolds said. "I've also seen three different commanders and their approach to the AFMC mission. All that experience is absolutely invaluable in shaping what I think my role as vice commander will be and what I think AFMC needs to be today and become tomorrow." Those needs, according to Reynolds, are to deliver to America's airmen the systems needed to carry out the Air Force's Distinctive Capabilities air and space WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N d B-- B-- st lf and investigational medications related to this study will be provided at no cost to patients. JOHN E. LOWE, M.D. 6028 S. Ridgeline Drive, Suite 100 Ogden, UT 84405 If you are interested and think you may qualify, please call: (801) 475-490- 0 ASK FOR SCOTT ple." He also said the command's people need to continue to reinforce the concept of superiority, information superiority, global attack, precision engagement, rapid global mobility and agile combat support. "It means delivering the tools of aero- service, the Air Force core values and their meaning and the real importance of national defense. space combat power the sole reason Lt. Gen. Richard Reynolds our Air Force exists," he said. "Without "We need to take every opportunity to AFMC's contribution to that, those distinctive capabilities tell the Air Force story, its rich history, proud heritage and will soon be hollow promises." tremendous importance of the things we're doing today as well as the intriguing things we'll be doing in the future. . Reynolds believes his acquisition experience and the operational experience from Gen. Greg Martin, AFMC com- This includes reinforcing our vision and goals, up and down mander, will meld into a perfect combination for continued the organization, as well as continuing to honor our tradiAFMC success. tions and ceremonies." "General Martin has a very strong operational background While Reynolds said he's motivated to succeed in his new with some very valid and deep experience in acquisition," job, he also tries to keep his life and its priorities in context. "I'm someone who has tried to be a better servant of the Reynolds said. "So I think, in some ways, I do complement his experience. More so, I think the operational experience Lord, better husband and father and someone who is workhe brings to AFMC is exactly what we need." ing hard to be a good warrior airman," he said. "I'll be the But regardless of leadership's experience or education, best vice commander I can and together we'll meet success true success lies with each individual in the command. This, head on." '' 1 . v v. .1 Ami UDMBWE UWUSGDlUftEIXI WMRSTTEIR WfHTTKl HDHSGZGDIWEUIT lie 13 ' HHIXEE m mnmm purchase oh m preclptmb w urraih kos hMmmMOHTMPAnmmmo BFCoodrich mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SEUCTtD BRANDS AND SUES Tires BFG TA KO OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE ali pnrcFS iweiuDf LIFETIME f a MiiiiiUi in! TIRE & WHEEL PACKAGE ii i FREE COM PUTT SPMV BALANCE AMD VALVE CTEJMSf mmw Pathfinriw innn UYTOB, 881 ni ) each L rtdMofpriJ-- x&bvwvxKrSMrtiMmmi PwicfcHi ami! imp i rij OKmtm im. 03. poOmi &k El 777S JM-731- S400 1 120 E. 4500 S II I S . 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