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Show fetim D January 16, 2003 D ..JffiHSJWIEK B AR change targets body alterations An interim change notification to AFI "Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Per36-290- 3, sonnel" prohibits individuals from pursuing body alterations that disfigure, deform or otherwise detract from a professional military image including forking or splitting the tongue, filing teeth or implanting objects under the skin. For more information, call 2nd Lt. Nicole Lucas at Military Personnel Flight customer service at Ext. Caring, referral part of 'needs' program the world in order to determine the whether specialized by Karl Tilton Hilltop Times assistant editor services and facilities are When Ashleigh Bobo was born three years ago, doctors discovered that she had a rare brain condition that would have a major impact on her development. Her parents Airman 1st Class Samuel Bobo, of the 388th Air Force Sergeants Association, Beehive Chapter 1163 meets every last Tuesday of the month at Club Hill from 3 to 4 p.m. This meet- anticipated. When Airman Bobo joined the Air Force 10 months ago, he and his wife were pleased to find that an Air Force program was there AFSA helps keep elected repre- sentatives in touch with issues or policies affecting the enlisted force. For more information, contact Senior Master Sgt. Campbell at Ext. or Chief Master Sgt. Ossinger at Ext. B FSC holding Heart Link seminar The Heart Link program at Hill AFB is designed to help spouses with less than five years in the military get a better understanding of how important they are to the Air Force team. A Heart Link seminar to explain the program will be held Feb. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the chapel annex. Lunch is provided and door prizes will be awarded. Advance sign-uis required. To register, call the Family Support Center at Ext. For child care needs during the seminar, ask to speak to a Relocation Team member. p B Fire department simply flipping through the pages of a local phone by book or will make calls to TRICARE, other base family advocacy offices as well as hospital and schools. Jabe Huntsman, special agent with the Hill AFB Office of Special Investigations, and nifer, were forced to face big- ger changes and greater ing is open to anyone wishing to become a member, current members, or anyone who wants to get involved to make a difference in the enlisted force's life. AFSA represents all enlisted people during enlistment and through retirement. As a voice on Capitol Hill, O Component Maintenance Squadron and his wife, Jen- B AFSA holds meetings to make a difference for enlisted people available for a particular family. Sometimes, they will start his wife, Stephanie, who challenges than they had ever x' - The Exceptional Family now Members Program called the Special Needs Iden- sm managed by the Family Advocacy Center here helps families who have a spouse or child in need of specialized medical, educational or mental health care. Hill AFB program technicians worked to research mil-itar- y and coordinate care from appropriate pediatric specialists for Ashleigh at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City before tbe Bobo families' arrival here in April. The program helped a lot," said Jennifer Bobo. "She (Ashleigh) needed numerous doctors and EFMP helped plug us in to who we needed. It is such a relief to know we won't need to search on our own for her care." Essentially, Ashleigh is missing the portion of her brain that relays messages from one side to the other. The also suffered a stroke nearly two years ago, three-year-ol- d works at the base Child Development Center, are experienced veterans of the program 1 as they have been an Air Force family for the past 16 years. to help. tification and Assignment Coordination Program and ' jmmii" ... ",mmiiiiih'h,iJj''T"" niiniiBnfm-T- nr j ( Photo by Karl Tilton Tanzer Huntsman, age 9, has his face painted at last year's Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordination Program holiday party in the Base Chapel. "We work in combination with inbound and outbound every forcing her to thing she had grown to know in her short life. She now needs multiple medical specialists in order to thrive. "The program gives these families one less thing to worry about," said Staff Sgt. Kathleen Ivey, Family Advocacy, NCOIC. "As military people we have many worries we worry about going to war or we're here to deploying make things a little easier for our families who have even more worries than most." The Family Advocacy Center's program technicians currently maintain contact with nearly 250 other military special needs families assigned to Hill AFB or in the surrounding area. The Special Needs Identin fication and Assignment re-lea- assignments, managed care and the medical group to first assess special needs and create individualized plans providing families with information resources here or near another base on the available where they've been assigned," said Ivey. "If help isn't available where the military member has orders, we initiate the process Ashleigh Bobo military branch. In addition, to helping families find care where they are stationed, the program also ensures that no family is stationed in an area where their special needs can't be met. Program tech- Coor-dinatio- nicians can also defer or cancel temporary assignments if need be. Program concept has existed for nearly 10 years and is employed by each U.S. to have them reas- signed elsewhere." If a family is facing an exceptionally difficult situation, the program technicians can also work with the Air Force Personnel Center to get a special needs family reassigned closer to other immediate family members who can provide,' support if necessary. Hill's two program technicians can be on the phone for days talking to different local organizations or those around Their son, Tanzer, has a pulmonary defect, and, due to a stroke, is legally blind as well as deaf in one ear. Tanzer has special educa- tional requirements, and, because of his heart condition, he will continue to need a heart specialist. 'The program helped us to know what facilities are available and they even check the local schools for us," said Stephanie Huntsman. And, we know if we ever have a problem getting some sort of help for our son, there is as program to help us." The Huntsmans have seen the program work through their past four assignments and say they are thankful for all it's done to make their lives less stressful. "One reason we've decided to stay in the Air Force is because of the total support we get," said Stephanie Huntsman. 'Tanzer will need more surgeries and it's so good to know we will always have extra support." For more details on the cacy Center at Ext. organizing Explorers The Hill AFB Fire Department is organizing an Explorer Post where participants will learn about the fire service and being part of a fire department. This is part of the Learning for Life Program and participants must be 14 and have P MM 1.1 II J. J I III l.aBIII.Njl III ' pro- gram, contact the Family Advo- "I TH .., ..... completed the 8th grade or be older than 20 years old. The fire department will hold an open house for those interested Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fire Station number 1 on "C" Avenue, Bldg. 9. For further information, contact Breen Lowman at Ext. or 791-657- B tfi&J P. 7. Passenger Travel, Travel Inc. moving N& N Passenger Travel and N & N Travel Inc., will move from Bldg. 1238 to Bldg. 1289SE Feb. 7. Tickets for travel from Feb. must be picked up by Feb. 6, as both offices will be closed Feb. The offices will reopen for business Feb. 10. Ticketing is being done through Feb. 12 to allow for a smoother transition should problems occur with the airline com2 0. puter changeover. The phone numbers for both offices will remain the same and operating hours will remain as 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Any questions may be directed to Passenger Travel at Ext. Courtesy photos "Fishing Buddies," above, a digital photo entered by Craig Webster, and "Gnome," a ceramic piece by Alison Messina, were among the Hill entries judged as first Contest. The winning entries will be judged on the Air Force level. place in the Air Force Materiel Command Hill photos, crafts advanced in contest Eight entries from Hill received awards in the 2002 AFMC ConAFB, Okla., Skills Devel- test, hosted by the Tinker opment Center. First place and runner-uwinners receive cash awards and certificates, and first place winners will be judged on the Air Force level. Hill winners are: p B United Concordia sponsors contest Youth MulticraftsPattern Art "Gnome," first; ments," 2. 3-- 7 Concordia's website, www.ucci.com or by visiting the Base Dental Clinic. copyI "Fishing Buddies," first. Digital runner-up- . Color Print Military Life Lauren Williams, "Celebrating," first; Theresa Beaudoin, "Strap-pi- n' In," Digital runner-up- . PhotoScenicNature February is National Children's Dental Health Month and United Concordia, administrator of the TRICARE Dental Program, is sponsoring a contest for children age Children age are encourto aged color a picture regarding dental health and children age 8- 12 should write and essay. Enrolled children who wish to participate in the contest could win a $100 savings bond and there will be a winner for each division in each TRICARE region. Contest forms can be downloaded from United Alison Messina, Amber Irwin, "Folded Star Orna- PhotoComputer Imaging Enhancement Fred Francis, "Phabulous Phantoms runner-up- Phor-ever,- " . Youth Color Prints Lynette Kroczka, "Perching Owl," first; Maggie Somers, "Waterfall," Craig Webster, Heart Link helps spouses understand Air Force by Phyllis Wolfe Family Support Center The Heart Link program at Hill AFB is designed especially to give Air Force spouses a better understanding of how important they are to the Air Force team. The Air Force Spouse ... Heart of the Team" is the slogan for the program, which helps strengthen military families and enhances mission readiness by showing spouses how they are critical part of the Air Force. A Heart Link seminar to explain the program is Feb. 4, from 9:30 0 p.m. in the Chapel Annex. Lunch is provided and door prizes will be awarded. Advance sign-uis required. To register, call the Family Support Center at Ext. For child care needs during the seminar, ask to speak to a Relocation a.m.-2:3- p Team member. The program is targeted to spouses with less than five years in the mil itary. Heart Link is the first chance for many spouses to learn how the Air Force works, how active duty members help fulfill the Air Force mission, and the important role spouses play in the Air Force team. Through this program, the Air Force hopes to improve spouses' quality of life. The program's goals are increas ing spouse awareness of the Air Force mission, customs, traditions, protocols, and available resources and services; enabling spouses to capitalize on available community resources; helping spouses acclimate and feel they arc an important part of the Air Force community; and helping families be physically, emotionally and spiritually healthier. The spouse plays a central role in the physical, emotional and spiritual health of the military family and is a key contributor to making decisions. |