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Show Hilltop Times March 25. 2004 Management system makes environmental compliance easier ; The first step for EMS implementation was Environmental Management system coordinator A management system, based on a "plan, do, Hill's Environmental Management Directorate. Hill will implement the Air Force Environmental Management System by Dec. 31, 2005, to meet requirements of Executive Order 13148, "Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management." The formal ISO 14001 EMS standard will be used as the model for Hill's system. The current Air Force environmental programs will transition from compliance-drive- n programs to ones that focus on proactively managing environmental risks, including those that aren't compliance or regulatory in nature. The Environmental Management System adapts existing management processes so they systematically identify and reduce the environmental risks inherent in Hill's mission activities. This includes policy development, organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources to develop, implement and maintain environmental programs the significance of the impacts.Environ- mental Management Plans will be prepared for achieving the objectives and targets. The Do Cycle, phase two, implements the Environmental Management Plans. This and achieve environmental goals. "The systematic approach is intended to make compliance with environmental laws simpler, less costly and a routine part of mission planning and execution," said Lynn Hill, chief of Hill's Environmental Compliance Divi includes delegating roles and responsibilities, preparing work instructions and operating procedures and developing training to ensure Tax Center hours change today He attributed the early success of the program to many base employees selected by senior leadership who stepped up to the challenge of putting this all together. Thanks to the efforts of some key personnel, we are ahead of schedule for implementation. EMS will formalize a lot of what our work force already does," Mr. Hill said. "We encourage everyone to continue to take environmental affects into consideration in all of their process change decisions." For more details, contact Bonnie Hobster, Environmental Management System coordinator at Ext. favorably in future promotion cycles. "I'm just going to go and do my best," School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., will have a says the captain who will be attending new award to look forward to. The school SOS next month. has recently implemented the Top Third Capt. James Fee, ICBM SPO, wished Graduate Award, replacing the that his peers had the same attitude as Distinguished Graduate Program. Captain Thompson. The change is effective with the 04C Captain Fee recently attended SOS and class who celebrate their graduation Fri- thinks the Top Third Graduate Award will be an improvement. "(The new day. Under the new program, students who program) is a good thing," he said. The score in the top 33 percent of the class DG program turned my flight into an will be award winners. Previously, up to episode of 'Survivor.'" 10 percent of graduates were recognized At times during their stint at SOS, Capas distinguished graduates. tain Fee's flight questioned the motivaThe award still identifies top performers, tions of their fellow flightmates. "It made but on a broader spectrum," said Col. you wonder what where people's true Jonathon Klaaren, SOS commandant, in intentions. Where they really trying to a recent news release. "This change also help you and others or were they out to individual recognition, get the award?" "In the end, the DG program didn't help supports SOS's team building approach and is in line with other Air Force pro- our flight," Captain Fee said. His flight fessional military education programs." didn't have a DG award winner because "I haven't heard anyone discuss the the flight commander vetoed the flight's vote. Usually, the 14 flight members would new system in either a positive or negative way," said Capt Mark Nemish, ICBM vote for their top performer. As long as System Program Office. "It seems like a student received at least 6 votes they everyone just accepted it at face value." were guaranteed a DG designation, unless Captain Nemish is a member of the 04C the flight commander vetoed the vote. DG designation in SOS has traditionSOS class. He said the Squadron Officers' College staff went over the criteria ally been a factor in major and lieutenant with the class at the beginning of the colonel promotion boards. Captain Nemcourse and that no one to his knowledge ish feels that only time will tell if the new has questioned the new system. program has the same impact on board "I think the change is good," said Capt. members as the DG program currently does. Domenic Thompson, Engineering Direck PME course designed SOS is a torate, "I do feel a little more pressure to develop Air Force captains and civilthan before to be in that top third." While Captain Thompson said the larger ian equivalents for Air and Space leadgroup award seems more attainable, ership in an expeditionary warfighting being in the larger group is also a con environment. or to register for the course, contact Bill Cochran at The Hill AFB Tax Center's hours for walk-itax p.m. today only preparation will be from doors open at 1:15 p.m. The center will return to their regular schedule Friday. The tax center is fully booked for appointments through April 15. Clients still needing tax preparation for the 2003 tax year should use the walk-ihours. Regular walk-ihours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdoors open at 9:45 a.m. days from 10 a.m.-- 2 p.m. For specific client criteria, contact the tax center at Ext. n in the award winning group will not look 626-727- 1:30-3:3- 0 Captains bound for Squadron Officer long-standin- Field registration set D Hill Hill Field Elementary will hold Kindergarten registration, April 16 at 2 p.m., for children who will be turning age 5 on or before Sept. 1. Requirements include immunizations for DTP, DTAP, DT, Polio, MMR, Hepatitis A and B and aTB test; birth certificate; proof of residency; Social Security numbers; and emergency contacts. Students must reside on Hill AFB or Airlane Drive in Clearfield. Anyone projected to move to these locations before to the start of school, must present a y housing letter dated from the first day of school. Families that haven't already received a registration packet in the mail are asked to pick one up at the school n n g WSU hosts information day 90-da- Anyone thinking of going to college or planning to finish a degree program can visit the Weber State n SatUniversity Davis Campus from 8:30 urday to receive all necessary information. For more information, go to www.weber.edunever-toolat- e 4 or contact Kristie Nielsen at a.m.-noo- 16. D Military Personnel Flight posts 402-235- hours D Officer's development course walk-ihours are from 8 p.m. For appointments, call Ext. Retirements and Separations walk-i- hours are from a.m. and p.m. For appointments, call Ext. hours are Outbound assignments, walk-ia.m. and 2 p.m. For appointments, call from announced Personnel Readiness Class registration for the Hill AFB Professional Officer Development Course is now open. This e course is offered to all line lieutenants, and captains with two years or less experience. 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Orders for the y from 10 badges will be taken a.m.-- 5 p.m. The badges will be made on Fridays for pick-uon Mondays. The cost is $7 per badge. For more information, call Ext. Sign-u- p. V m m m mm MM wmww amrmmm mmmmmw w n a.m.-- 4 non-lin- five-wee- l - For more information, call the before April school at 626-677- ; - ' NEWS BRIEFS cern for him as he worries that not being Carter Continual Improvement! Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management System, Mr. Hill said. operators understand their responsibilities School offers new award Lt. Sean Hilltop Times staff mented along with emergency preparedness and response plans. The Check Cycle, phase three, monitors the progress of Environmental Management Plans I and determines if operational methods meet the targets and objectives. The phase checks the "health" of the system to ensure it's functioning properly and if there are shortfalls, corrective action plans will address the problems on Environmental Management Plans. The Act Cycle, phase four, indicates if adjustments are necessary or if new methods need to be put in place to achieve the objectives and targets. The organization's senior leadership perform a management review of the entire EMS to ensure its efficiency. Results are fed back into phase one to fine tune the system and ensure continuous improvement. The process has similarities to the Operational Risk Management review that is done for safety concerns. In fact. Safety and Occupational Health will be additional players in the future and at that time EMS will be called developing an EMS policy statement, signed on Dec. 16, 2003, by Tom Miner, Ogden ALC executive director. This policy states that Hill is committed to environmental compliance, pollution prevention and continual environmental improvement," Mr. Hill said. The second step is an EMS implementation plan, expected to be finalized by the end of March. This isn't a new requirement, Mr. Hill said, but a change in management practices, based on a "plan, do, check, act" cycle that strives for continual improvement. The Plan Cycle, phase one, asks organizations to identify operations and activities that interact with the environment and their significance. Organizations will identify the environmental aspects, also known as "environmental concerns," and determine how those aspects will affect the environme'nt, using a standard ranking protocol. Objectives and targets will be set to measure progress in reducing check, act" cycle, is being implemented by by 1st and tasks. Operational controls are defined and imple- sion. by Bonnie Hobster ExH-L- fl on Urnki) aMt, I Great Salt Lake VT JU yji) Farmmgton rJ2l7 CAH CUYEiTS GUI32 CALL T.'.ITZI SHAW CZ!Ll; I |