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Show October 3, 2002 Morgan HS honors 4th FS Prevent fire danger By Senior Airman Nakita Carlisle 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Q Although fire prevention is important to keep in mind all year, the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron fire department encourages Team Hill to place special emphasis on these safety measures in October. October is the National Fire its history can be Prevention Month traced back to the Great Chicago Fire Oct. 9, 1871, which killed more than 250 people and left over 100,000 homeless. Since this tragic incident fire departments around the nation have dedicated this month to make people aware of the many dangers of fire. In the United States, a home fire is Q mni T'nn Tifi iniii m Jiniin ni mimhmmmhm mhi Hnoto by Airman Waycnott Maaeiyn The Student Council from Morgan High School In Morgan, Utah, presents a banner and letters from the students to Airman 1st Class Jonathan Byrd, 4th Fighter Squadron crew chief, and Capt. Jay Gibson, 4th FS pilot, on behalf of the school for their support in Operation Northern Watch during an assembly Sept. 17. In return, Morgan H. S. was presented with a certificate and a flag that was flown In an 6 over the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games as part of Operation Noble Eagle. F-- reported roughly every 75 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection Association. On average, 91,700 reported home fires each year that are associated with cooking, making it the number one cause of home fires. Mr. Greg Anthon, 775th CES fire inspector, gave some tips to 586-419- 5. Monday: Open house from 1:00 a.m. to 1 1:00 p.m. Tuesday: Fire prevention display set up at Bldg. 238. Wednesday: Firehouse 5k runwalk from help prevent becoming part of the statistics "Never leave Challenge self for award By Senior Airman Nakif a Carlisle 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs An airman wins an award for outstanding work on the job, a spouse is recognized for devoted community service, a student earns a scholarship for excellent grades and leadership skills. What do these awards all have in common? These individuals were most likely recognized for outperforming their peers they worked hard to come out on top. They weren't judged solely on personal goals they set for themselves, but rather by how they performed against others. Today, airmen and their family members between the ages 14 and 23 have a chance to be recognized for challenging themselves through their own personal goals in a program called the Congressional Award Program. Congress established the Congressional Award in 1979 to recognize initiative, achievement and excellence among young adults in the areas of voluntary public service, personal - development, physical fitness and exploration. "This is an ongoing program," said Ms. Bonnie Benoit, 75th Mission Support Group teen coordina- medals. There are set number of hours a person has to work for in each level. "This is a program where you work at your own pace," said Ms. Benoit. However, the bronze and silver certificates have no minimum time limit but the gold certificates must be completed within a six month period after completion of the silver certificate. The medals are generally earned between seven to 24 months, depending on which medal the participant is at fire station 2 Bldg. 1151. 1200-130- 0, Thursday: Sparky and Smokey the Bear your cooking unattended, keep matches out of the reach of children and don't leave lit candles unattended." Also, to help prevent deaths and injuries Mr. Anthon said, "change your bat fire-relat- tery out of your smoke detector every six months and test them monthly. Also, invest in a few fire extinguishers for your house and garage." One important aspect of fire safety taught to people is Exit Drills in The Home (E.D.I.T.H) and how this could help in real emergencies, said Mr. Anthon. It goes over how to prepare your house, plan an escape route, practice your plan, test doors before opening them and more. The purpose of this month, Mr. Anthon said, "is to make people aware of fire prevention and safety." 1, the fire departDuring Oct. ment is scheduled to hold many different events, displays and booths. A few of the events are listed below. For more information on these and other events contact the fire department, at will visit the Child Development Center with several firefighters. Friday: Fire prevention booth setup at the Base Exchange. ed Minuteman leaves vapor trail working for. "The participant also chooses an advisor who will help them set challenging, but obtainable goals and another person as an evaluator of the work completed," said Ms. Benoit. The certificates are awarded by the advisors, but the medals are awarded by the participant's senator or congressional representative. Bronze and silver medals are presented locally or at the state level. Gold medal recipi ents are awarded in Washington D.C. The Congressional Award has no minimum grade point average requirements. It accommodates young people with special needs or disabilities who are willing to take the challenge. The Congressional Award is open to all. For more information on how apply for the Congressional Award or more details on requirements, visit the youth center, call or go online at www.congres-siona- l tor. Participants who sign up for the program set their own goals in each area and work toward a bronze, silver and gold certificates or award.org." r' ' - t. ii , J r1 rani,'- - Trcl1ry - n i Photo by Dennis htsher The vapor trail from an unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental ballistic missile lights up the sky after a successful launch at Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif. The launch was part of the Force Development Evaluation Program. Major Air Expeditionary Force changes coming with start of Cycle 4 By Tech. Sgf. Scott Elliott Air Force Print News WASHINGTON Major air expeditionary force changes are coming beginning with the start of Cycle 4 in June. ll People and assets from two wings will be embedded in the 10 AEFs while expeditionary combat support assets from throughout the Air Force will be "leveled." Also, some Air Reserve Component contributions to the AEF will be realigned. The changes will enhance the ability of the AEF construct to handle both steady state requirements and surge support for contingency operations, according to Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Peppe, special assistant to the chief of staff for air and space expeditionary forces. "The thing that everyone needs to understand is (the AEF construct) has worked pretty well," Peppe said. "We know there are issues out there, and leadership is committed to fixing those issues." The first change involves the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour-Johnso- n Air Force Base, N.C., and the 366th Wing at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. These units, which currently rotational y status, will have their operate in a assets and people aligned throughout the 10 AEFs. Each will be a lead wing, with aircraft and expeditionary on-ca- 120-da- V COPY! on-ca- ll combat support generally focused into two different AEF periods to facilitate teaming, Peppe said. Their change in status will not result in the movement of personnel or equipment to other bases. Besides placing people from these two wings into the overall expeditionary combat support pool, the Aerospace Expeditionary Force Center at Langley AFB, Va., is working to level ECS manning in all rotations. "We're trying to rearrange ECS.assets Air Force-wid- e so there's a leveling of assets across the 10 AEFs, so the capabilities and numbers are about the same," Peppe said. "This more even distribution of personnel will allow us to support a higher level of requirements." Leveling the assets will make some airmen vulnerable to deployment sooner than they expected, while others will have their normal training periods extended. "It may be that some (unit type codes) move from AEF 5 to AEF 3," the general said. "So, instead of having 15 months between cycles, they will have 12. Some are going to move backward, having 18 months versus 15 months, because the AEF Center is trying to match ECS assets, where possible, to where the 'iron' is moved." For example; if 6 Fighting Falcons from Mountain Home are assigned to AEF 7, the plan is to have Mountain Home expeditionary combat support assets in the same AEF. F-1- "Is that causing some fluctuations? Yes, but the AEF Center is minimizing the shuffling," Peppe said. "Our assessment is that the AEF alignment of perhaps 10 to 12 percent of airmen will be affected by this The third change involves distributing Air Reserve Component assets across the AEFs to provide a more consistent level of the workload for the reserve component. "The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve contribute significantly (to the AEF construct) with aviation and support assets," Peppe said. "If you look at how they're postured right now, you'll see that they're heavily weighted in AEFs 7, 8, 9 and 10." Better distributing the ANG and Reserve forces is especially important considering that ARC aircraft and people are also heavily involved in Operation Noble Eagle, Peppe said. "We have to smooth-flotheir availability so it gives us a more ideal mix throughout the AEF cycle," he said. Peppe added that the Air Reserve Component will also realign ANG fighters by block type and geography. The combination of these changes will help the Air Force better present its forces in the long term, Peppe said. "The bottom line is we're making changes to maximize capability available across the board," Peppe said. "We want to smooth-flocapabilities across the AEFs and minimize the hills and valleys." fine-tuning- ." w w |