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Show 'A O Vf- - ' rl 0 IS lit Ki 7 ii - ..... 388th Fighter Wing supplement to the Hilltop Times Thursday, July 12, 2001 Twice Monthly 3r J 388th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander By Senior Airman Cindy Huston 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 388th Fighter Wing welcomed a new commander during a ceremony July 3. change-of-comma- Col. Steve Hoog took command of the wing from Col. John Weida during the ceremony presided over by Lt. Gen. William T. Hobbins, 12th Air Force commander. "Under Colonel Weius command, the 388th Fighter Wing stepped forward to prove 'no one comes close'," said General Hobbins. "Colonel Hoog is inheriting an outstanding . unit and I believe he is the right leader to carry on the wing's motto of 'Liberty or Death, said the general. Colonel Weida and his family will be moving to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., where he will be the new Squadron Officer College com. mander. Time flies when you are working with absolutely great Americans," said Colonel Weida. "It seems like just yesterday when I was standing in front of you accepting the reins as the 388th Fighter Wing commander." As Colonel Weida passed on his brick, cell phone and pager to Colonel Hoog, he told the new 388th FW commander the most important thing he leaves to him is the men and women of the 388th. and I know they will "They are combat-read- y serve you well," said Colonel Weida to Colonel V Hoog. . Prior to becoming the 44th commander of the 388th FW, Colonel Hoog was the executive officer to the commander of Air Education and Train- ing Command, Randolph AFB, Texas. "Thank you to the men and women of Team Hill for such a warm welcome," said Colonel Hoog. Colonel Hoog was first stationed at Hill AFB 20 years ago during his initial F- -l 6 training. t "Though many things have changed during the past 20 years, the one thing that has not changed is the support that I receive from God, Photo by Statt Sgt. Matt Lohr Twelfth Air Force commander Lt. Gen. William John Weida. , ? family and friends," said Colonel Hoog. Colonel Hoog entered the Air Force in 1979 after graduating with' a bachelor's of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Hobbins gives the wing flag to Col. Steve Hoog who assumed command of the wing from Col. T. Colonel Hoog has served as the 555th Fighter Squadron commander at Aviano Air Base, Italy and the 12th Operations Group commander at Randolph AFB, Texas. Colonel Hoog is a command pilot with more u , than 2,500 flying hours. "As we stand here ready to face the upcoming challenges of the future, I am both honored and humbled to be selected as your 388th Fighter Wing commander," said Colonel Hoog. , Honoring the flag. CDCs The following airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing scored 90 percent or higher on ftheir Career Development Course in June, , Airman 1 st Class Robert Kulin, Airman 1 st Class Jeb Fach and Airman 1st Class Kaeieb Skaggs, 34th Fighter Squadron. . Military Pay Randolph AFB, Texas-- " Officials are ask- - extended ing people who have recently their enli stments or been promoted to look closely at their latest Leave and Earnings Statements to ensure they are receiving all of their pay. v Problems with the Air Force's new personnel data system may have caused the "suspension of pay records" for hundreds who within 30 days of their dates of separation or who have extended their enlistment since late April. These problems could lead to those indi-- . viduals not being paid, said officials. "What this means is that some folks may not have gotten paid, or may not see expected increases . in their pay," said Lt. Col. Richard Treasure," chief of the systems requirements division. "This really bothers us since we've been working hard-e- st with this transition to keep people's pay from (From left to right) Senior Airman Angela Totten, Tech. Sgt. Enrique Zamora, 388th Fighter Wing and Airman 1st Class Linda Miranda, 388th Logistics Support Squadron, hoisted the . American flag up the flag pole in front of the wing headquarters building July 5 during reveille. Men and women from the 388th FW stood In formation and saluted as the flag made Its . being affected. And it takes on that much i more urgency now." There is, however, a way for those impacted their money, according to Defense receive to ascent up the pole. Lights posted at the top of the flag pole will allow the flag to fly 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Photo by Gregg Wixom) Finance and Accounting Service officials. Affected airmen can take their 0r extension contract to their accounting and finance office to receive their pay through electronic funds transfer that takes, on average, three to five days. Another problem affects the pay of airmen promoted in June. Some officers and enlisted members promoted in June did not get their pay increase on time, according to Colonel Treasure. The problem should be corrected by the middle of July " ' he said. Individuals who f nd discrepancies with their LES should work with their local military personnel flights and accounting and finance offices, ' he said. (Courtesy of the Air Force Personnel , I f.j : Advwrtimrwflts contained htrein do not oonstttut ndorsement by th Depatment of Detenae. the U S Air Force of Hill AFB. () I Everything advertised it available without regard to race, colof, religion, x. or other nonmerfi factor of the purchaser, user or patron. |