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Show HHIAFB weather outlook Commander's Call answers given Helpers 5-d- ay JbZuu ing are ansuers to questions submitted by the audience on Son 5. duringMaj. Gen. Scott Bergren'i Fall Commander'sCan 7 Q. Geru Lester Lyfes recently asked all of us for suggestions to improve the way we do business. Currently the 6 L 1 F-1- www.airfield-ops- . 1 - 1 Hill and System Program Office is split between F--l 6 sutainment Wright Patterson AFB. Hill supports for approximately 1,400 aircraft, while per supports acquisition of approximately 1 to 10 aircraft SPO? the consider merging Will or you your superiors year. iW hill.af.miVoswweather rwri -- & Wright-Patterso- i A. Thank you for your suggestion. In keeping with the intent of General Lyles challenge, we will carefully consider every idea. SPO has functioned as a single Integrated Weapon SysThe tem Management SPO since 1992. We interpret your suggestion to mean we should move all SPO activities currently performed at the Aerospace Systems Center to Ogden. Movevaluated in 19 ing all 6 SPO activities to Ogden was seriously continue at both to decided Air Force the and 1998. Both times, locations to fully benefit from the specialized core competencies that reside respectively in the product and logistic centers. The System Sustainment Manager at Hill AFB sustains more than 3.900 worldwide and its proximity to the depot is a mutually beneficial arrangement On the other side, the ASC not only manages the Air Force's new production and modification programs, their SPO component also manages many international acquisition and modification programs using the acquisition processes and expeAFB. If you'd like to submit your idea rience at SPO has an Operating Instrucfor further consideration, the tion to define the process for transferring workload from ASC to Management Directorate at Ext Ogden ALC. Contact the Senior leadership from both Ceninformation. for further recommendation. They will each of merit the evaluates ters F-1- 1 CV-3-- , F-1- ' 1 F-1- Photo by Bill Omdoftf Cloudy w;th heavy snow ISZZ 1 6 Wright-Patterso- n KVs' 33' High 28' Low n (( Ogden Air Logistics Center commander Maj. Gen. Scott and Pam Bergren, far left, along with 388th 1 Fighter Wing vice commander. Col. Michael and Robin Palmer, serve Thanksgiving dinner to Airman st Class Tom Guzman from the 388th Component Repair Squadron. Other commanders and first sergeants who helped serve the meal at the Hillcrest Dining Facility include Col. Ed and Maureen Mahan, Ogden ALC vice commander; Col. David and Linda Beecroft, 75th Air Base Wing commander; Col. Wes Somers, 75th Civil Engineer Group: Col. David and Debbie Filippi, 75th Logistics Group; Col. Peter Ryner, 388th Logistics Group; Col. Jeffrey and Nancy Dodson, 75th Support Group; LL CoL Van Fuller, 775 Civil Engineering Squadron; Lt Col. Barry Williams, 75th Support Group; LL CoL Barry Olson, 649th Munitions Squadron; Maj. Dennis Haskin, 75th Mission Support Squadron; Chief Master Sgt. Steven Jones, 75th MSS; SMSgt Stanley Ellington, 4th Fighter Squadron; and Master Sgts. Buddy Paden, 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron; John Corwin, 34th Fighter Squadron; Chris Babin, 649th MUNS; Kenneth Williams, 421st Fighter Squadron. Warmheart helping families 35 High 28' Low by Mary Galbraith Hilltop Times staff Mostly cloudy with snow Deployments may have some families spending the holidays without a loved one, but if the First Sergeant's Council has anything to do with it no airman's family will go without a good Christmas meal and gifts from Santa. Master Sgt. Collette Geiss said help for families in need is available through Operation Warmheart, but there's an extra emphasis during the holidays. "We provide financial assistance to young enlisted families," she said. "Sometimes it's a young airman with a spouse and kids, someyear-roun- d times they're single parents, but kids are usually involved." This Thanksgiving 176 base families received a turkey and $20 Commissary voucher. Before Christmas most of those families will receive $25 gift certificates for each child so they can purchase gifts at the BX. "As a first sergeant in the Medical Group, I know the people that are struggling financially. I usually know their financial situation, even if it's just knowing that this is an airman first class and he has a wife and three kids at home," she said. "I know that family is struggling without anybody telling me so those are the people that we put on our list to help at Thanksgiving and Christmas." 37 High 20 Low Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy 4 Geiss said help ranges depending on the individual. "When somebody comes to my office asking about Air Force Aid or telling me about a problem they're having with money, in many of those situations we can help them on the spot with at least money to buy food, gas or pay medical bills," she said. The easiest way to ensure airmen in need have a Merry Christmas is through a financial contribution, Geiss said. "That way we can put it all into the fund and give it out during the holidays or when people are struggling," she said. Airman Zachary Parr was unaware Hill had a program like Operation Warmheart until he learned he'd receive a turkey and Commissary voucher a few days before Thanksgiving. "I have a son and wife so it was a tremendous help," he said. "My wife and I have decided we'd like her to stay home and care for our son, so we're struggling right now and any little bit helps. If anybody needs help, the First Sergeants will provide enough. I turkey yesterday and we're got a going to have meat for weeks. It definitely won't go to waste." To donate to Operation Warmheart, contact a unit first sergeant. Wright-Patterso- n F-1-6 F-1- 6 fol-b- w the established procedures to ensure your specific reconirnendalions receive the careful consideration they deserve. through 2028, Q. If we're really going to fly the why don't we start a Programmed Depot Maintenance line? Also, why can't we get the resources necessary to keep our Hogs flying? wasn't designed to be a PDM A. For a little background, the that require items on the aircraft There are no contractor In an maintenance. 1997, private independent depot to see if PDM was appropriate; at that time the assessed the answer was no. Their assessment included substantial data from the Analytical Condition Inspection program that is conducted on about a dozen aircraft each year. Analytical Condition Inspection data did, however, point to critical structural areas that would e structural repair. Hog Up (Coral Hog) is the strucneed structural damage and tural repair program to fix service-relate-d corrosion. Essentially, Hog Up doubles the service life of the 0 from 8,000 to 16,000 hours, which should carry the through 2028. Concerning funding, the lead command, Air Combat however, competition for Command, is abig advocate for the funding is tough. The SPO is working with ACC and the depot to replace aging fixtures and make substantial investments in depot test equipment. We're making progress, but there is still much work to be done. A-1- 0 A-1- 0 time-chang- A-1- A-1- 0 e 0 A-1- 0 one-tim- A-1- A-1- 0 A-1- 0; Q. Considering there are two fighter wings based at Hill AFB, and a high interest in aviation around base, why is there no Aero Club? What would it take to start one? A. Hill AFB did operate an Aero Club from the mid 1980s through the mid 1990s. The wing commander closed the club due to operational deficiencies, chronic safety problems, poor training programs and an aging fleet of airplanes. In fart, the wing commander finally closed the club when both an instructor pilot and a student died in an accident We don't plan to open another Aero Club at Hill AFB for several reasons. Primarily, we don't have funding to. purchase the required aircraft, and Air Force Aero Clubs are categorized as business activities that must be completely As an example, a new Cessna 172, with a full avionics costs $150,000, and it doesn't make sense to invest $800,000 stack, to $1 million to benefit a relatively small number of members. Hill's weather, high winds, mountainous terrain and runway availability all severely limit the potential for an Aero Club to be financially Second, we have no available ramp, hangar or office space on the flight line to dedicate. Last but not least Hill's busy runway, with two active fighter wings, would greatly restrict the ability ofAero Club aircraft to integrate its sorties in the remaining available takeoff and landing patterns. We've discussed this with the 75th Support Group Services director, an experienced pilot and former Aero Club manager at Beale, and Kelly AFBs. He is convinced that starting an Aero Club at Hill would be a serious error for all those reasons mentioned; and it would be a negative drain on Hill's Morale Welfare and Recreation g. Tree lighting ceremony Tuesday The annual lighting of the base Christmas tree is Tuesday at 5 p.m. on the east side of the Base Chapel, Bldg. 475. Col. David Beecroft, 75th Air Base Wing commander, hosts the event. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Steven Keith, base chaplain, will give the welcome, and Chaplain (Maj.) Pat Herring will give the invocation. The audience will sing Christmas carols, followed by a scripture reading by Chaplain (Capt.) Richard Anderson. The chapel 38 High 18 Low Partly cloudy choir, directed by Mavis Harrell, also performs. Beecroft will discuss the significance of Christmas and light the tree, followed by the arrival of a special visitor from the North Pole. Santa Claus will sit for pictures with young admirers, and families are encouraged to attend and bring their cameras. After the ceremony, the audience is invited inside the chapel for a reception and g. Wright-Patterso- n, fund. Museum staff uses closure to upgrade gallery exhibits Prevention 37 High 20 Low Partly cloudy right now. This has taken out the 'personal' interface with the public and forced us to use by Gary Boyle i CFC total , , - s 1 Hilltop Times staff x" reaches $841,990 by Janet Tremelling HAFB2001 CFC project coordinator Hill AFB employees have truly given from the heart to change someone's world. Con-tributio- to the 2001 Com- bined Federal Campaign have reached $841,990 exceeding the $785,000 campaign goal. The campaign ends soon so now is the time to contact your organization's project officer and make a donation. It does matter how much all contributions make a difference. Thank you to all the people who have already contributed. You made this year's cam- paign successful. J .1-- 1 Tech. Sgt. Brian H. Danlal, 75th Medical Group, gives Col. David Beecroft, 75th Air Base Wing commander, his annual flu shot. The 75th MDG will conduct make-u- p flu shots for all active duty pery sonnel at the Base Theater, Bldg. 441, from 8 a.m.-3:3- 0 p.m. The vaccination is mandatory for all active duty personnel, and shot records should be brought for documentation. For more Information on the flu vaccine, call the Immunization Clinic at Ext. Monday-Wednesda- our volunteer tour guides with the six full time The Hill Aerospace Museum operates almost staff, to provide the required security," she said. year round but its doors were closed temporarily "We've received nothing but kudos from visiafter the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. tors for our efforts in making them feel more During the closing museum staff members secure with the extra precautions we have taken." made the best of a bad situation by upgrading The Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time for exhibits the museum as people converge to celebrate the and gallery hangars rearranging to allow more aircraft to be displayed. the season; many take the opportunity to visit The museum was closed for 12 days in Sep- the museum as well. "We came out to see my wife's sister and decided tember and open for only six in October and attendance was down by 18,000 for the year. At to check this place out," said David West who the end of August attendance was up by 6,029 was visiting from Louisiana with his family. over the previous year and more than half of "We've been to Utah before but this is the first the visitors were from out of state, the highest time we've been to the museum. This is a really amount in museum history, according to Museum neat place." More than 100 volunteers work at the museum, Director Carol Nash. "We haven't had a decrease in attendance if many with personal experience flying the airyou don't count the days we were closed. We craft on display. had 1,161 visitors in one week during NovemThe museum is open daily except Thanks300 over which almost was of an increase ber, giving, Christmas, and New Year's day from 9 the previous year for the same week of opera- a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Airplane Talk series tion. As of Nov. 10, we were up 6,000 visitors, resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. as retired Maj. Gen. Richard Goetze discusses his experience giving us an upward trend," said Nash. During heightened security the staff set up a with various aircraft "We where at museum more need to the the entrance volunteers than ever right checkpoint bags were checked and visitors were asked to now to help us accomplish our mission," said Nash. "People can work a half day a week or show identification. The world situation has impacted the way we just one day a month." do business. We're still doing random searches For more information about the museum call and discourage people from bringing in bags Ext f POOR |