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Show '2 I f i - i . i 4 338 FW top Morale cells i i fc 388th Fighter Wing supplement to the Hilltop Times Thursday, December 19, 2002 Twice Monthly f 1 boss selected for star available The Video Teleconferencing Center will be available for holiday morale calls for DoD personnel this year now until Jan. 3. Visits should be scheduled during regular business hours, which are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and can only be 30 minutes long. Government official business may preempt the morale calls, but they can be rescheduled. if you are unable to be home for the holidays and your loved ones are located near one of the participating facilities, call and schedule a video visit for you and II 0 II 4 yours! For scheduling and tional information call or 777-076- addi777-092- 6 9. donations needed Photo Dy Senior Ainnan Nauia Cariisl During the winter blood donations are needed the most The 388th Fighter Wing is scheduled to host a blood drive Jan, 6, 2003. In order to give blood, certain requirements must be met Donors must feel healthy; eat a meal within four hours; have at least eight weeks between donations; weigh at least J 10 pounds; be at least 18 years old with identification; have a systolic and a biood pressure of 0 Wood diastolic pressure of well-balanc- 90-18- 50-10- 0. , donors who Prospective have hepatitis; Aids; any "active infection; coronary heart disease; chronic kidney disease; active tuberculosis; rivet: disease; insulin injections; cancer; alcohol addic- -. tion; pregnancy; participate in male homosexual acts; - participate in prostitution or use recreational, drugs may not donate blood. are there However, situations. acceptable Donors may have a, heart murmur without heart damtuberage; have non-acticulosis; take birth control ve pills, aspirin, antihistamines, most blood pressure medica- tions, antidepressants, weight control medications, insomnia pain medications, medications,, and they may also donate if they have had minor surgeries. For more information see "Wing blood drive; donations help save lives" on page.C. Hometown News . Have you recently been promoted or received an award? Have you returned from a deployment or been assigned to Hill Air Force Base? out a By filling Release Hometown News (DD Form 2266) you can let family and friends in your what know hometown achievements you've made through the local newspaper. Forms can be obtained from the 388th Fighter Wing Affairs Office. Public Building 120, suite 113. For more information call the PA office at 777-320- Scott Bergren, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander and Mrs. Cinde Hoog pin oversized stars on Coi. Steve Hoog, 388th Fighter Wing commander. Colonel Hoog was nominated for the rank of brigadier general Dec. 12. Only one percent of all officers In the Unites States Air Force make it to general officer, according to General Bergren. Major Gen. Wing celebrates 60th anniversary Tuesday By Staff Sgt Derek Herd 388th Fighter Wing historian While people are enjoying some time with family and friends next week, the 388th Fighter Wing will quietly pass a milestone. Dec. 24 marks the 60th anniversary T of the wing. The wing traces its roots back to Gowen Field, Idaho, and the early days of World War II. As the 388th Bombardment Group (Heavy), the unit flew 7 Flying Fortresses. After relocating to Royal Air Force Knettishall, England, the unit saw its first action July 17, 1943, attacking an aircraft factory in Amsterdam. During WWII, the unit completed 306 bombing sorties and received two distinguished unit citations and six WWII campaign streamers. The end of the war in 1945 saw the end of the 388th Bombardment Group B-1- - COMACC for a while. In 1953, the 388th came back to life as the 388th Fighter Bomber Wing at Clovis AFB, N.M. Two more periods of inactivations and name changes followed until, in 1966, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing reactivated at Korat Royal Thai Air Base, Thunderchief. Thailand, with the The wing began flying the F-- 4 Phantom II in May 1969. From Thailand, the wing flew against some of the most intensive air defense in the history of air warfare while attacking targets in North Vietnam. The wing flew more than 60,000 combat hours during the war and received the Presidential Unit Citation, eight Air Force outstanding Unit awards with combat "valor" devices, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and 15 Vietnam campaign streamers. Just one day short of its 27th anniversary, the 388th arrived at Hill AFB after returning from overseas Dec. F-1- 23, 1975 and received the first 6 Fighting Falcon Jan. of the 23, 1979. Since then, the 388th have become synonymous with Hill AFB. The expertise of the pilots of the 388th was proven not once, but twice when they won the Air Force Worldwide Fighter Gunnery Meet in 1987 and again in 1993. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the 388th deployed two squadrons to support Operations Desert Shield and Storm. When open hostilities began, the 388th became the first 6 wing to fly the LANT1RN, or Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night, system in combat. Pilots from the 388th dropped more than 2.7 million tons of conventional munitions on strategic and tactical targets in Iraq and Kuwait during almost 4,000 combat sorties without a single combat loss. A reorganization of the Air Force in 1990 changed the name of the wing to today's nomenclature the 388th sends holidays wishes to all ACC airmen By Gen. Hal Hamburg Air Combat Command people around the world. It shows our commitment Commander LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -During this holiday season we are once again reminded of how fortunate we are to serve our Nation. To each of you whether home or I extend my sincere thanks deployed for a job well done. Your dedication, professionalism, and selfless service inspire our nation, our allies, and peace-lovin- g roucj 0. F-1- - Fighter Wing but the aircraft remained the same -- the In the years following Operation Desert Storm, the 388th continues to provide fighter support to protecting the U.N. mandated no-fl- y zones over Iraq Watch. Southern supporting Operation With the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the wing met new challenges. Wing units flew combat air patrols supporting Operation Noble Eagle, homeland defense from Sept. 2001 to May 2002 The 388th Fighter Wing was designated to provide air security for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in February 2002. As the primary unit with this task, the wing conducted 16 intercepts ensuring the safety and security of the athletes and spectators to this international event. While no one can predict what role the 388th Fighter Wing will have in future events, it is certain that when the nation calls, the 388th Fighter Wing will deliver. F-1- 6. November's Reenlistments The following 388th Fighter Wing members reenlisted into the Air Force during November. 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Thomas Casper Staff Sgt. Dean Johnston Staff Sgt. Daniel Miller 388th Component Maintenance Squadron Staff your family and loved ones. Without their support, we could not achieve our goals. Families are an integral part of the ACC team, and I will continue to ensure they are well taken care of when worldwide commitments take us away from home. Cynthia and I thank you for the sacrifices you and your loved ones make every day-an- d especially during this holiday season. We wish you and your families a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year. (Courtesy ofACCNS) i al Senior Airman David Dehart Gen' Hal HornDur9 terror Take some time this holiday season to reflect on the importance of Mitt wti&li&p AIR ft, to making the world safe from - its ft combat-operation- F-1- Sgt. Jeffrey Brown Staff Sgt. Kenneth Shotswell Staff Sgt. Brian Sullivan 383th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Tech. Sgt. William Gilbert Tech. Sgt. Daniel Vigansky 388th Maintenance Group Tech. Sgt. Christian Swanstrom Staff Sgt. Gurney Mozingo 388th Operations Support Squadron Staff Sgt. Notashia Shotsweil 383th Maintenance Operations Squadron Staff Sgt. Christopher Jinks 421st Fighter Squadron Master Sgt. Kenneth Williams |