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Show 2 HJkopTi Novsmbsr 14. 2002 HillAFB weather outlook 5-d- ay www.airfieU-ops- Commander thanks Security Forces AFMC Commander hlll.af.mi!ostoeather WRIGHT-PATTERSO- AFB, Ohio (AFMCNS) As the end of this very try- 171 48 High 32' Low Partly cloudy ing year approaches, I'm moved to reflect on the tremendous support you, the airmen, civilians and contractors of Air Force Materiel Command, have provided America's warfight-ers- . I'm very proud to be a part of today's Air Force and to serve with each of you. The feedback I continue to receive from our war fighters speaks volumes about your professionalism, skill and dedication. As we continue to meet the demands of this new world reality, there is a groi'p of AFMC people I especially want to thank our secuone rity forces members d of our most critically under-manne- and career fields. Over the last decade, Air Force security forces manning strength declined by 50 percent while mission requirements increased ten- 46' High 31 'Low Partly cloudy d fold. Worldwide deployment contingencies and homeland defense have pushed the upper limits of their it by Beth Young Hilltop Times staff When was the last time your family spent some quality time together? Well, there is no need to wait any longer. The Family Fall Festival is Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Bldg 150 (the former Officers Club). There is no cost to attend and all are invited. The festival, sponsored by the Family Support Center, will be filled with adult and children friendly activities that the family can do together. Although the festival is held each year in honor of Military Family Month, at Hill AFB all families are important. "We feel that all of our families are part of the Hill family. So active duty, civilian, retirees and conwe invite all families tractors to come," said liesel Woodard, event organizer. The family is the backbone of Hill and we want to show our appreciation for all the sacrifices they make and the support they fessionals are deployed. The Air Force Chief of Staff and I are committed to finding ways to decrease the workload on our stressed SF members. Currently we're working on short-ter- m solutions and develfixes by oping long-term using technological advances. over-taske- , ! capabilities. In fact, on any given day, more than 200 of our approximately 2,100 AFMC security forces pro- by Gen. Lester Lyles . f , Families invited to free fall fest We must have the proper application of manpower and technology integrated into all of our worldwide deployment contingencies and homeland defense mis- sions. Every man and woman who serves in our security forces has earned my profound respect as each continues to endure what is demanded of them by our nation as they help to preserve our freedom. People like Capt. Kathy Dorish, 75th Security Forces Squadron, continue to demon- strate their selfless service both on and off duty. Capt. Dorish led Hill Air Force Base's security effort for the 2002 Olympics providing force protection for not Capt Kathy Dorish sands of visitors and athletes who attended, includ-in- g the President of the United States. I want to personally thank Capt. Dorish for all she's done for Hill AFB and AFMC. She is now attending the FBI Academy and will be stationed at give." The event will include adult and children's crafts, informational booths, refreshments and more. Family photos are also available with various holiday backgrounds to choose from all that is required is a smile and a 3.5 disc to store them on. This is a great way for families to spend time together. I encourage everyone to come to this event because it is going to be a stress free, fun night," said Woodard. "Last year everyone who attended walked away very happy." This event is open to all with access to the base. For more information contact Woodard at the Family Support Center, Ext. 74681. Sept. 11, 2001, reminded us that no one should ever take our security and our safety for granted. I ask each of you to take the time to say "thank you" to these brave and dedicated men and women when you drive through the gate or meet them in other areas of the base. To the AFMC security forces members who pro- Insurance reps visiting health fair tect our people and our installations, you have my sincere admiration and appreciation. Thank you! only the base and local community, but also for the thou-- A federal employee health fair is being held today and Friday in Club Hill's conference room E from 8--1 1:30 a.m. and 12:30-- p.m. The fair will also be held Monday through Nov. 22. Information and booklets from each of the providers listed will be available, and representatives from Blue Cross, GEHA, Mail Handlers and Altius will be present to answer questions. For those interested in enrolling or changing their health insur8 or log on ance provider, call the BEST System at (800) to http:www.afpc.randolph.af.mildpcBESTmenu.htni. No c 997-237- forms are necessary. Anyone planning to retire by Jan. 12, who would bke to make changes, should contact their retirement specialist Following is a list of 2003 federal employee health benefits weekly rate changes effective Jan. 12: tbky M 48 High 31 Low Partly cloudy Alliance Mail Handlers Self-$72.4- Self-$64.2- 9 Code - 1R1 SelfFamily-$135.7- SelfFamily Code-lR- 2 Self-$52.0- gsa-45- SelfFamily -- $104.53 SelfFamily Self-$36.4- Photo by Gary Boyle Wayne Hansen, second from the right, tours an Italian delegation including Col. Paolo Cecchin! through the Aircraft Directorate. Consumer - 49' High 30' Low Hilltop Times staff Partly cloudy last plane is scheduled for delivery Oct. 4, 2004. The first functional check flight should occur in the middle of December. "We did Thailand and now we're doing Italy. There are quite a few countries looking into said Wayne Hansen, Foreign Milithe tary Sales Regeneration Section 6 production chief. "Hill does all of the regeneration work for the Right now we have 11 Thailand planes on. station and five Italian." F-1- F-1- 6. 40' High 32' Low Partly cloudy selected for chief Five Ogden ALC master sergeants have been selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. Selected were Terry L Sawyer, Space and C3I Systems Directorate; Timothy Gordon, Maintenance Directorate; Anthony R. Daly, 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron; James LaRocque, 75th Security Forces Squadron; and Mary J. Wad-del- l, 75th Civil Engineering Group. Selectees from the 388th Fighter Wing are listed in today's Fighter Country -- SelfFamily $108.90 $105.22 -- Code-9K- 2 Blue Cross - Basic Postmaster Self-$34.9- Self-$159.- 9 -- $82.27 SelfFamiry J -- -- GEHA - High Postmaster Self-$67.1- Self-$48.4- 7 -- $134.44 Code 312 - STD SelfFamily $107.70 -- Code 365 -- GEHA - 5 Code - 364 311 SelfFamiry Self-$27.5- e, AFMC Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSO- T AFB, Ohio N FormFlow, where Air Force people around the globe go for computer-generateforms, is being replaced. (AFMCNS) Flow forms into IMTs by February 2003. According to Billie Massen-galHill AFB Forms-IMmanager, the base plans to be converted to the IMT format by December. For installation of the new IMT Viewer, contact an organization functional system -- Standard 0 Code - 314 SelfFamily 4 -- P $62.50 n Code 315 -- - d Air Force officials elected to replace FormFlow Filler with the new infor- mation management tool viewer or IMT which is an interactive application that's part of the PureEdge Solutions Software package. Large organizations use PureEdge to create seamlessly integrated systems for and company officials said. PureEdge customers include the United States Air Force, FedEx, the Securities and Exchanges Commission, J.P. Morgan Chase, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and General Electric. The Air Force expects to complete the conversion of all Air Force Form- - administrator or workgroup man- ager. Users shouldn't contact PureEdge Solutions directly with questions regarding the new IMT software, Massengale said. Questions and problems should be directed to the Air Force DSN by Service Desk at or (202) or 404-243- 8 754-243- 8 at Air Force people everywhere, and those associated with supporting the Air Force mission, will now use IMTs instead of the traditional FormFlow forms, according to Bruce Lyman of the Air Force Departmental Publishing Office. "This will eliminate forms as we know them," Lyman said. "This will make processing information simple and The IMT viewer has been made available to every AFMC base to be installed by the end of October. Once the software is installed, people can start using the available IMTs rather than the traditional FormFlow version. AFDPO experts have converted many commonly used traditional into IMTs and posted them to Web site. the The IMT software package was tested at 12 different bases earlier this year. The software was approved as the Air Force standard solution July 10 and will be implemented in two phases, Lyman said. The first, he said, will take the current IMTs and make them available just as they are in the new system. The second will work with the functional communities who own the various IMTs to make them more user-friendly- ." I $331.02 Code 362 Code-11- 2 -- I High Code - 361 -- SelfFamily - New forms program replaces FormFlow by Sarah Anne Carter 5 Code 9K1 -- Code-10- 5 Code 1 -- Code 111 Italy is not purchasing the planes, but leasing them instead." "They plan on using these aircraft during the interim before their next generation aircraft will be fully operational," said Michelle Trush, Security Assistance Program manager. They're scheduled to return the planes in 2010." ," - HMO Self $53.66 6 SelfFamiry five. tt Altius -- be delivered to Hill every two weeks. Each of the Italian planes will have 210 flow days from the time they arrive to the time they're done. The planes will have their paint bead blasted off and then undergo refurbishment. After test flights the planes will fly over the Atlantic to their final destination in groups of F-1- Ht -- Code 104 fuselage on one and the wings and other assorted accessories on the other two. One plane will The Italian Air Force will soon take possession of its first 6 aircraft The Italian Regeneration Program consists of 30 A and four B models which will undergo regeneration at Hill AFB's Aircraft Directorate. The regeneration began Aug. 13th and the $87.45 Code 322 Blue Cross - STD Davis-Mon-tha- -- i 4 SelfFamily -- Code 475 n The planes are brought up from flatbed on three Ariz, AFB, trucks, the by Gary Boyle $60.97 Code - 321 SelfFamiry $86.30 Self-$45.6- -- STD NALC Self-$48.4- 0 Code - 474 16$ 5 -- -- Italy leasing 34 $116.54 Code 455 Code 472 APWU -- MM! Handlers "Self. $28.09 Code - 454 -- r High 2 " 8 Code - 471 ftiniiiiiii - 9 Code - 451 8 APWU-Hig- h Q O ii, "I interactive, add digital signatures and, possibly, that requires the IMT. the process "We're making it very dynamic and interactive," Lyman said. "You'll only have to fill out the information you need to complete the path you choose." In the future, an airnt man will be able to bring up the Award Nomination IMT using the IMT Viewer, Lyman said. He could then choose to just type the information block by block, or follow an inter- p active, process that would only require him to fill in the information necessary to the IMT. He would then be presented step-by-ste- with a completed IMT he could print in traditional form format or send via email. To access the new IMTs, visit the Web site at For more information on obtaining the IMT Viewer, contact a local workgroup manager. il. POG)R |