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Show O Hilltop Times 15. 2004 April Commentary What does 'right' look like? v TV' by Chief Master Sgt. Nate What can Hill employees do to improve the environment? LT Huven 75th Security Forces manager It should come as no surprise to anyone that the world has changed since September 11, 2001. Many things at Hill Air Force Base have changed as well. We can no longer afford to think of the base as our own little military safe haven, far from the dangers of the outside world. The audacity of the terrorists who brought their hatred to American soil was broadcast for all the world to see. We awoke to the fact that our freedoms were under attack; if we want to keep them, we must be prepared to defend them, at all times, everywhere. As time has passed, many have started to ask, "When will our base security posture return to normal?" or "When will we go back to business as usual?" The answer is never. "Normal" has changed. "Normal" is the way we do business today. Many installations tried to go back to the old way of doing business. Here at Hill, senior leadership has continued to demand a higher standard of force protection than was being provided at many bases. On March 3, Gen. John Jumper, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force published his intent for force protection and established a long-terbaseline security posture. When base leadership examined the message, it was obvious that we were already meeting his intent and our baseline security posture was right on target. One of the most frequently voiced complaints about security involves delays getting on and off base. The 75th Secum rity Forces Squadron imple- ments installation and Air Force policy through controlling access to the installation. Our mandate is positive entry con- trol. Positive entry control means physical, hands-o- n ID card checks and thorough commercial vehicle searches. Additionally, random antiter- .,.!1'. "Make use of the recycling center, use both sides of the page when printing ing duty hours, and will continue to do so. They are thoroughly checking the IDs of all vehiy cle occupants during hours, and will continue to do so. Do these ID checks cause traffic to back up? Yes. Is it inconvenient? Yes. Is it frustrating? Yes. Is it the right thing to do? Most definitely, yes! So, what does the "right" security posture look like? It non-dut- and conserve energy where J ever possible. Basically, in all our daily activities we should be remembering to reduce, reuse and recycle." ' i ir r Kyle Gorder Environmental project manager Environmental Management Directorate Traffic moves slowly onto the base on Sept. 12, 2001, as installation security increases. Employees are urged to use car pools, staggered work hours and planning to avoid traffic congestion. Pass, Registration opens at 6 a.m. i 1 In response to public requests, the 75th Security Forces Squadron is opening the West and Registration Office at 6 a.m. on weekdays through April Gate Visitors' Center-Pas-s "Take advantage of the recycling facilities on base to minimize the waste sent to the landfill." 23. This is a test to evaluate if there is enough customer business to open the Visitors' Cen- ter at 6 a.m. permanently. Military members are reminded that the DD FM 2220, vehicle registration decal, can be issued at orderly rooms for the 75th Civil Engineer Group, 75th Communications Squadron, 75th Medical Group, 75th Mission Support Squadron, 75th Operations Support Squadron, 75th SFS, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron, 649th Munitions Squadron, 367th Training Support Squadron, 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron, 388 Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 388th Operations Group, 729th Air Control Squadron and the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron. The 75th SFS reminds all members of Hill AFB that in accordance with the new Air Force ID inspections will be conheadquarters-directe- d force protection standard, hands-oducted for all vehicles entering the installation. To minimize delays, drivers should have ID card out and ready to present it to the Installation Entry Contheir government-issue- d troller as they enter the base. Maj. Mark Plumley Environmental engineer Environmental Management Directorate . V"' ... n "Conserve water, save electricity by turning lights out and recycle cardboard, aluminum and white paper. That's the simplest way everybody can help." before or wait until rush hour traffic is over. If you need a pass and just can't avoid rush hour, use the far right hand lane so the entry controller can get you pulled over out of traffic without holding up the other lanes. Frequently, a random measure requires all passengers in a vehicle to be identified (and yes, this can occur even during the rush hour) . Everyone looks like what you see every morning between 5:30 and 7 a.m. "Right" looks like every driver coming onto the installation being positively identi- "Right" looks like installation entry controllers verifying the holder of an ID is actually the person it identifies. "Right" looks like a " and that's what fied. anti-terroris- m "hard-target- we want Hill AFB to be. Can we get better at doing a Do these ID checks cause traffic to back up? Yes. Is it inconvenient? Yes. Is it frustrating? Yes. Is it the right thing to do? Most definitely, yes! Chief Master Sgt. Nate Huven - Our installation entry controllers are doing thorough, hands-o- n checks of every driver's identification card dur- Daneka Ewert, Pollution Prevention Support Staff Select Engineering Services J; rorism measures requiring increased searches, or other activities, are implemented to defeat adversary planning. The days when traffic was brought on the installation based on vehicle registration decals are gone. They won't be back. Since it takes approximately 10 seconds to process each vehicle on base, and thousands of people come to work at the same time, delays are inevitable. People in metropolitan areas go to work every morning knowing they will have to contend with rush hour traffic and plan accordingly. We didn't have to worry about that in the past, but now we do it's time for a paradigm shift. Street views Hill rush hours, are a fact of life this new world we've inherited. Frustration can be sig- in nificantly reduced by recognizing that delays will , happen and plan around them. s Delays leaving the base are caused by two things completely out of the control of the 75 SFS. The traffic lights the right thing? Yes, and you can help. Every morning, dozens of Hill employees show up at the gate without their ID card in hand. Waiting for these people to remove their ID from wherever they keep it causes hundreds to be delayed. Every morning, dozens more show up at each gate needing a Visitors Pass to get onto base. Each pass that has to be written takes an entry controller out of the traffic lane for 5-- minutes, causing hundreds more to be delayed. If you know you're going to need a pass, get it the day The U.S. Air Force ZTunruunrT Quality Systems for America's Air Force Hilltop Timos Published by Ogden Publishing Corp.. a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the in the car should be prepared to produce their ID each time they approach the gate. There are other ways to help alleviate delays: Car-pooli- fic back-u- p can reduce trafimmensely. Leaders and supervisors should support staggered work hours. The sheer number of employees all trying to get on base at the same time guarantees delays. Plan ahead. Delays at the gates, especially during the "I think more people should take advantage of center. the base's it By using the can give you a fresh outlook and also inspire self-hel- p outside of our gates will cause traffic to back up onto the installation. These are controlled by state and local jurisdictions and, while they will listen to our input, are generally set to best control traf- self-hel- p team-wor- k. People can also convert a garbage-collectin- g area into a pleasing aro- matic visual garden." fic through the various communities. The other delaying factor is the Air Force Ryan Shaw Environmental attorney Stafffudge Advocate's Office barrier some that closes system inbound and outbound lanes. This is a force protection measure downward directed from Air Force leadership and will continue to be employed. The base recently underwent an external assessment that validated the force pro- Kg' tection posture currently in place. This posture is also exactly what the CSAF of Staff has mandated for all AF Shereen Strong Administrative assistant Environmental Management Directorate instal-lation- s. What does "right" "Something simple that almost everyone can do is to plant a garden. It will beautify our own little corner of the world, supply us with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, and will provide us and our children with the perfect setting to learn some of life's most important lessons." look like? It looks like Hill Ken Walter AFB. Environmental engineer One last note: On your way on base tomorrow morning, take a second and say "thanks" to the young man or woman who checks your ID. They're not asking for your ID to frustrate you. They stand out there day and night, sun and snow, every day of the year. They are checking IDs to keep you, your family, and your place of employment safe. The enemy is real and so is the mission of the young men and women at Battelle "Require less paperwork to accomplish tasks." the gates. meeting the challenge through Global Vigilance, Reach and Power.' U.S. military services. 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