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Show 0 lUkupTkua 27 200? Juns CSAF survey results show HillAFB weather 5-d- ay www.airfield-eps- by Capt. Jeff Sandrock AFMC Public Affairs outlook H EKSO.N Al B, Ohio Followof Staff s rvkaseoftitfAirForceGiH ing organizational climate survey results, Air Force Materiel Command as a whole showed improveWkKiHI . Or-2- hill.af.milQswwtathef PA May ments in several areas. Survey respondents took the time to provide their leaders feedback in several areas of leadership and urgai lization by partkipatiiig in the survey, wtiich ran Jan. 22 through March 8. W hen asketl about the organizational climate of their unit, the majority of participants had positive results were: responses. The command-wid- e 91 percent of I !nit outcomes resM)iises were positive. Pie job 91 percent of responses were positive. 94 High 68 Low Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms Core values, teamwork, and job enhancement 85 percent of responses were positive. 81 percent of Training and development were positive. responses 79 percent of responses were posSuj)ervision itive. 77 percent of responses (iencral satisfaction were positive. 76 percent of responses were Unit leadership positive. 75 percent of Participation-involvemen- t were jxjsitive. responses 74 percent of responses were Unit flexibility K)sitive. Resources 71 percent of responses were pos- itive. Recognition itive. ! f'Mv 97 High 68 Low Partly Cloudy 1 Ik command improvement (59 percent of responses were pos- Compared with 1999's survey results, AFMC survey participants indicated by their responses that AFMC is getting stronger in these key areas. All categories, except one, showed an increase of 1 to 4 percent in positive responses. The exception to this improvement trend was "the job," with positive resixmses constant at 91 percent Individual items of the survey asked respondents to agree or disagree with the statement AFMC results to certain statements, with percentage of respondents agreeing, are: "I am aware of quality of life programs at my base." 85 percent of respondents agreed. "My unit's daily operations are focused on reducing cost and improving performance." 77 percent of respondents agreed. "I am satisfied with my unit leadership's commitment to improving my quality of life." 74 percent of respondents agreed. "Efforts to improve management and labor relationships have had a positive impact on my unit" 66 percent of respondents agreed. facSurvey respondents w ere asked to rank-orde- r tors that contributed to their continued service in the Air Force. For each place ranking (first through seventh) , the most commonly-selecte- d responses were: 1. Type of work challenging work. 2. Competitive pay and compensation and type of work challenging work (the same percent of people agreed on each item as deserving the number two spot). 3. Competitive pay and compensation inched out retirement benefits. 4. Work personal life balance. 5. Professional development 6. Patriotism. 7. Other reasons, not listed above captured the final position. When asked to respond to the statement "My attitude at work is Optimistic, NeutraL Pessimistic," 76 percent felt optimistic about their attitude. Wing, group and unit commanders are under no obligation to release specific survey results to their superiors yet they use the results to find out if improvements can be made wherever perceived problems lie. A three-pacycle was established for each commander to solicit employees' thoughts on their organization, and to put those responses to work. The first part the survey itself, gathered specific responses in key areas discussed above. The second part, which involves soliciting specific feedback, allows commanders to determine if there are any driving forces behind specific survey responses. The third part, the action step, gives commanders the opportunity to take action in areas they deem appropriate, to improve the organizational climate of their unit In the future, when the next Chief of Staff organizational climate survey is announced, the three-pacycle begins anew participants will be asked once again to participate in making the Air Force a better place for everyone. AFMC men and women responded to the CSAF Organizational Climate in large numbers. With this employee feedback, Readers will pursue improvement efforts and more articles will follow to highlight actions implemented across AFMC. rt rt Base begins energy program Alert conditions by Dave Abbott Base 96" High 65" Low Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms late 94 High 64' Low Isolated thunderstorms clearing late V v Utility Manager Guidelines for each energy alert conservation condition are: GREEN - normal conservation actions Turn off lights when you leave your office, conference rooms or restrooms, and turn off computer monitors when not in use. Use the copier "Energy Saver" mode when not in use. Keep thermostatic controls set between degrees. Housing residents should use the y Last year, Hill AFB supported the State of Utah's Power Forward Alert System in response to the power conditions affecting the intermountain region due to the Cali- fornia energy crisis. The state has kicked off this campaign once again and issued a "yellow" alert Wednesday in response to extreme high temperatures. However, state energy office experts don't expect power conditions to be as severe, in part due to increased production capabilities throughout the region. This year, Hill is taking this program one step further and is implementing it's own recommended conservation actions. The actions will be based on a variety of factors including weather and electrical peak load forecast provided by our purchased power utility provider. Energy Alert Signs, posted at the gates, are meant for all employees and residents to be aware of the power condition for that day. This is an effort to keep our costs down and raise awareness among employees. It's the little things we can all do to make an 76-7- 8 air-dr- cycle on the dishwasher instead of the heat cycle. YELLOW - extra conservation actions Building managers shall verify that buildcontrols are in use ing temperature and set properly. Reset and increase thermostatic controls between 78- - 80 degrees Turn off and don't use all appliances in the work place, such as radios, microwaves, coffee makers and computer speakers. Turn-of- f hallway lights, ensuring that safety isn't compromised Base peak demand normally occurs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays; ensure added conservation measures are used during these times. set-bac- impact. (See box) In addition to these guidelines, the base will implement air conditioning load scheduling of selected comfort cooling facilities immediately. Load scheduling powers down air conditioning units in selected buildings for 15 minutes out of each hour. Energy Management Control System, saved approximately $11,000 last year and reduced base energy consumption by 92 High 65 Low Clear skies e hours. Implementation of this program this summer will contribute to federally mandated energy reduction goals and also result in financial savings. For more information call the Energy Management Office, 75th CESCEME, at 150 mega-wat- v ".. x. A f r t lt , Photo by Beth Young checked out from she book a with in shade the relaxes Jenny Brtgman a summer reading proGerrity Memorial library. The library sponsors gram for children throughout the month of July. Library sponsoring reading safari by Beth Young Hilltop Times staff Take your kids on an expedition this summer with the Gerrity Memorial Library's youth summer reading pro- - , gram. Safari is this year's theme with activities, videos and , ; a nature walk to tame your wild ones and get them inter-ested in reading. Every book is an adventure just waiting to happen this summer. Reading helps kids to learn a lot about the world and every bit of education a child has is going to do them good, They love it; they have had a ball with the program. Thei purpose of the it is to get kids to love books and enjoy read-ing,- " said Muriel Rhodes, Gerrity librarian. The reading program is for children ages four to 14 and is held Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. throughout July. Registration for the reading program will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the library, Bldg. 440. For more information call Ext, pj fl i Comments invited on Service Station cleanup by Barbara Fisher Environmental Management Directorate Hill's environmental management staff is accepting comments from base residents, workers and other members of the public on a proposal to install an environmental clean-'- . up system at the Base Exchange Service Station, Bldg. 420 This clean-u- p system, called a soil vapor extraction sys- -' tern, operates like a vacuum cleaner and pulls contaminacaused by leaking underground storage tanks tion from the soil. A similar system was installed in a different area of the site in 1995. The system was decommissioned in 1998 when clean up was achieved. The leaking underground storage tanks were part of the old Base Exchange's service station, auto care and auto parts facility (Bldg. 454) that was in operation from 1957 through 1999 at the corner of 6th Street and E Avenue. The building was torn down in 1999 and replaced by Bldg. 420, the new Base Exchange Service Station. During the years the building was used, the underground storage tanks leaked gasoline into the soil and ground water. The old tanks were replaced in 1980, and then replaced again in 1995 with new, double-walle- d tanks. A 2002 Corrective Action Plan would install a soil vapor extraction system to remove the contamination. Comments from the public on this proposal will be accepted through July 30. Written comments on the proposal can be submitted through July 27 to Shannon Smith, 7274 Wardleigh Road, Hill AFB, UT 84056-513- 7 or by 40-pl- : ail to shannon.smithhill.af.mil. For more information about the corrective action plan or for a copy, call Smith at Ext. RED - critical conservation actions Continue to implement actions described in "Extra Conservation Actions" Use natural lighting in areas instead of artificial lighting, and use desktop lighting instead of overhead lighting where available Turn off and don't use any equipment when not needed such as printers and copiers Housing residents should not run appliances like washers, dryers or dishwashers during the peak hours of 10 a.m.-- p.m. This program implemented through our base-wid- k 1 I non-essenti- al t 2 Ext. Command ready to meet Air Force needs from page 1 And we are still changing today, perhaps more significantly than at any other time since our first days as an orga- nization. A very dangerous and changing world demands new capabilities and a new outlook on how we need to be organized as well as how we do business. Our transformation is for real. It's not just a buzzword. The warfighters need tomor row's technology today. Today's environment demands thinking. Old paradigms are being challenged and new approaches introduced. At the same time, we are shifting from a program-centrito an enterprise focus that looks at the big picture of what capabilities we need and how they fit together to produce dominant battlefield c effects. are also actively engaged in ensuring our scientists and engineers remain a core part of our workforce. Their efforts represent our future. We arc instituting initiatives that will Wre enable us to recruit and retain new talent to replace the abundance of experience in all mission areas we will soon lose to retirement. right now in the hands of warfighters including the Whatever the challenge, we've always remained faithful to our mission throught Datalink, the the changes of the last decade, diligently providing sustainable warfighting capabilities to our warriors. We've had a distinguished first decade. AFMC's success is seen on today's battlefield, a battlefield shaped by the capabilities we've produced and sustained. This command has had a direct hand in devel-opin- g capabilities that are Global Hawk, the armed Preda- tor, the Air Operations Center Weapon System, Tactical C-1- 7, and the Joint Direct Attack Munitions. Some of the products currently being developed in our labs are even more revolutionary and it will be exciting to see how they change future war fare. We've laid the groundwork for another electrifying 10 years. We celebrate the past as we look to the future. Exciting times are ahead and I'm already looking forward to our 20th Anniversary! No parking will be allowed on 4th Street between Southgate Avenue and E Street, the area marked in red, starting July 15. 4th Street parking prohibited as of july 15 . Parallel parking on 4th Street between Southgate Avenue and E Street will be discontinued July 15 except for residents of Area B Housing. This will improve safety for drivers and pedestrians in this congested area of the base where the roadway width is insufficient to safely accommodate both traffic and parallel parking, according to Chris Porter, pavement and traffic engi-nefor the 75th Civil Engineering Squadron. "No parking" signs will be placed along 4th Street to inform drivers that parallel parking is not permitted on either side of this roadway. Drivers needing to park in the area are advised that additional parking spaces are available south of Bldg. 180 and in parking lot No. 1. two-wa- y er i POOI |