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Show Homecoming ceremony Family Day schedule Supplement to the Hilltop TlmeaUll AFB, UtahJuly 12, 1991 4 quick 3o brief on Reserve people Awards and decorations presented recently: 67th Atrial Port Squadron Maj. Byron G. McCallistcr, Aw force Commendation Medal. Maj. Jerry C. Pork ond CMSgt. Jimmie t. Hoggins, Atr Force Or gonizationol Excellence Award for direct contribution! to Headquarter!, Air Force Reserve mission donna the time period from Oct. 1. 1987 to Sept 30 j 1989. TSgt. Robert J. Matthews, Air Force Commendation Medol for professional skill and leadership in helping the squadron increase its effectiveness in ond quality control operatingmanaging its standardization-evaluatioprogram. SSgt. Steven E. Abbott, Air Force Commendation Medol for meritorious service as organizer ond instructor in creating outstanding training ond awardsdecorations programs for the unit. n It 68th APS SMSgt. Cory C. Mechom, Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding service which contributed to increased squadron manning and high morale. MSgt. Phillip W. Tourangeau, Air Force Commendation Medal, first oak leaf cluster, for professional skill in providing and auxiliary quality control inspection projects. TSgt. Robin Korogi, Air Force Commendation Medal for professional skill, leadership and attention to detail in preparing for the unit effectiveness inspection, and in helping squadron achieve its goals. X 1 . V.v fif I - - ' I "tf ' ' I " I " 419th Tactical Fighter Wing m (17 Capt. Robert R. Colyer, Meritorious Service Medol for professional skill the production of a planning cell ond numerous wing projects. It. Col. Frank P. Bernard, Air Force Commendation Medal, second oak leaf cluster, for outstanding achievement as a member of unit's core of leadership during Operational Readiness Inspection. Maj. Mae K. Gough, Air Force Commendation Medal, second ook leaf cluster, for professional skill and efforts in contributing to wing's overall combat reodiness. Capt. Craig W. McCollum, Air Force Commendation Medal, first oak leaf cluster, for outstanding professional skill in developing mishap prevention program, creating comprehensive checklists and initiating a seatbelt usage program. MSgt. Paul M. Swapp, Air Force Commendation Medal for outstanding professional skill and leadership in developing and implementing a comprehensive ground safety program in the wing. TSgt. Jeffrey K. Brown, Air Force Commendation Medal for profeional skill and leadership in developing and directing a comprehensive wing weapons safety program which provides supportinformation for the safe handling of oil explosives ond weapons. SSgt. Heidi M. Koford, Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service in maintaining a high level of excellence in performing administrative duties for the wing Public Affairs Office. SrA. Joseph L. Morton III, Air Force Commendation Medal for outstanding managerial and technical skills in streamlining operations, providing customer service ond maintaining cost savings for 64th Flying Training Wing, J V , in ''' Htl- - . IS ,4 Photo by Bill Hensley" Taking aim on new parking lot TSgt. Norton Thurgood, left, helps SrA. Kelly Wayment, driving forklift, deposit two huge cement drain pipes in the new 419th Tactical Fighter Wing parking lot being built just west of Bldg. 593. The men, members of the 419th Civil Engineering Squadron, are among nearly 200 squadron personnel who are spending their active duty tours at Hill AFB. Other construction projects a are new in restaurant Bldg. 590, a patio on the south side of Bldg. 594, a surbeing completed vival recovery center for exercises in Bldg. 593 and landscaping around several buildings. two-wee- k Reese AFB, Texas. 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron Maj. Robert B. King, Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding achievement in redesign of intelligence data base and retrieval system, and reorganization of squadron mobility program. Maj. Michael L. Maquet, Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding efforts and creative leadership in reorganizing and streamlining the unit's scheduling functions. Maj. Edward S. Kosiba, Air Force Commendation Medal, first ook leaf cluster, for outstanding professional skill ond major contributions to effectiveness and success of Air Force programs within the unit. SMSgt. Gary L. Robertson, Air Force Commendation medal, first oak leaf duster, for meritorious service in reorganizing the squadron intelligence function and increasing its combat capability. SSgt. Daniel J. Burke, Air Force Commendation Medal, second oak leaf cluster, for outstanding achievement in contributions made to the success of the squadron life support section during the wing's ORI, and development of section's mobility procedures. SSgt. Bruce D. Ellis, Air Force Commendation Medal, first oak leaf cluster, for outstanding achievement in initiating and overseeing the weapons security plan for aircrew weapons, and for wing's outstanding firearms safety record. SSgt. Michael S. Johnson, Air Force Commendation Medal for outstanding attitude, response and attention to detail during the 12th Air Force ORI. 419th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron SMSgt. Ronald D. Christensen, Air Force Commendation Medal, third ook leaf cluster, for outstanding skill ond knowledge that enabled the wing to receive top ratings during ORI. SMSgt. Henry R. Miller, Air Force Commendation Medal for outstand6 air05 to ing managerial skills that ensured a smooth transition from checks. for for craft, and developing procedures MSgt. Dean H. Fischer, Air Force Commendation Medal, third oak leaf cluster, for meritorious service and outstanding skill that enabled the wing to receive top ratings on the ORI. TSgt. Lyle N. Biddle, Air Force Commendation Medal for outstanding 0 engine spare production. professional skill and leadership in the Medal for meritoriCommendation Air Force A. Robbins, TSgt. Kerry ous service in maintaining an extremely high level of excellence for safety and reliability in the weapons loading section. TSgt. David A. Salazar, Air Force Commendation Medal for outstandin engine parts tracking, ing professional skill in identifying problem areas research projects. ond developingimplementing problem-solvin- g for profesTSgt. Pamela M. Zeberlein, Air Force Commendation Medal of the effectiveness and in the skill efficiency and leadership improving sional Information Management Directorate at Headquarters, 14th Air Force, DobF- -l F- -l bins AFB, Ga. F- -l 00-20- first oak leaf SSgt. James D. Jacques, Air Force Commendation Medal, in helpand skill, leadership for knowledge professional outstanding cluster, first Luke AFB, Ariz., capture place in ing the 944th Tactical Fighter Group, Gun Force Air U.S. the Top competition. for meritoriSSgt. Kenneth R. Wicks, Air Force Commendation Medal and load crews subordinate maintaining a ous service in training weapons in the weapons load section. and for reliability level of excellence safety high on ireemflst? ififi)fifi)rD n. urns fi rp (3r isds OU ft Raab, Orem. by TSgt. Bruce Hills "There wasn't much to do except work, sleep and eat," Allen said. "Nobody was allowed off the base Six Air Force reservists from Hill AFB collected early in the conflict. Then we were given half-daa lifetime worth of memories during more than three passes to visit a nearby city. Finally, toward the end months active duty in Saudi Arabia supporting of our tour, some of us visited towns some distances from the base or spent a night on a vacation cruise Operation Desert Storm. The group, cargo specialists from the 67th and ship." 68th Aerial Port Squadrons, left Utah Feb. 8, served Upon arrival in the theater, Allen was appointed at a bare base in the middle of the Arabian desert, assistant superintendent of transportation. Later, he was made superintendent of transportation and and returned home May 28. SMSgt. Delbert Allen, of the 67th APS, said he Regan was made assistant superintendent in charge and the five other reservists were greeted with a of the night shift. Scud missile attack the first day in country. "Everybody from our Hill contingent did a great "The missile never hit us. It fell far short of the job. I'm proud of them all," Allen said. base and exploded harmlessly, but it had everybody "Of the more than 5,000 American military perat the base excited, to say the least. That was the sonnel at the base, 60 percent were reservists or National Guard personnel. only attack we had during our tour," Allen said. "Those handling cargo included active duty Air Allen, of Murray, said the base was built from Force scratch. "We lived in tents and even put the planes personnel from bases in the United States and from as far away as Korea. Most of us in the cargo in tent hangars. "Base personnel there loaded and unloaded mil- end, though, were National Guard and reservists," lions of tons of munitions and supplies and hundreds he said. of passengers. Just about every kind of transport The 419th Tactical Fighter Wing recalled more and supply plane the Air Force has flew into and out than 100 reservists to serve during Desert Storm. of our base during Operation Desert Storm." The aerial port squadron reservists were sent to Other Hill reservists with Allen in Saudi Arabia Southwest Asia; firefighters, medics, services and wefe TSgt. Thomas A. Regan, Layton, 67th APS, disaster preparedness personnel backfilled for their and 68th APS members SrA. Willard Bear, Rex-bur- active duty counterparts at Air Force bses in EuIdaho; Sgt. Teresa Edwards and SSgt. Jeffery rope and stateside. More than 200 419th TFW resertours. Gainey, both of Salt Lake City; and SrA. Michael vists volunteered for up to 419th TFW Public Affairs Office y g, six-mon- th E is a Reserve supplement to the Hilltop Times, published by MorMedia, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the Ogden ALC Public Affairs Office. 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