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Show nr Hill AFB, Utah Vol. 84056-582- 4 54 No. 4, January 28, 1999 irst foe $5 billion inside: vrqr.rea by SSgt. Michael Dorsey Air Force Print News Hemp oil use tests positive Page 2 WASHINGTON - The Air Force chief of staff told members of a key congressional committee Wednesday that an additional $5 billion annually for the next six years is what the service needs to sustain an effective level of readiness. In the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill, Gen. Michael E, Ryan and other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff focused on military readiness in -- x Singles studying marriage Page 5 testimony to the House Armed Services Committee. The Air Force chief of staff said the $30 billion increase to what President Clinton has already agreed to will stabilize the force by address- ing the needs of the people. The Department of Defense releases its budget s . Tax Center ; opens Monday Feb. i. Page 6 Hill F-1- Jordan's king Page 8 Spirit Award logo designed Page 11 ; Williams replacing Tazi Heads Up Page ::.-r- : "':::f:J,, . V '::''::: Increased pay, a revamped retirement system and changing the frantic pace of operations are paramount to retention. Ryan and the rest of the service chiefs agreed that while monetary incentives alone won't fix the problem, they are a major step in the right direction. In summation, Ryan told the committee the bud- get increase is needed because readiness is fragile and the indicators are not good. He cited stateside readinessdown 28 percent from last year, as the largest indicator. He explained, saying the Air Force frontloads its overseas and forward deploying bases so they have high readiness, but as a result readiness suffers at home. The committee brought up added bonuses for pilot retention but Ryan said, "I am not sure bonuses are the answer, it's all the other intangibles." In addition to monetary incentives for personnel, the chief said the beefed-u- p budget would be used to improve and replace an aging aircraft fleet and put predictability into a military lifestyle that performs in an unstable world. "They want to know how long they'll be gone and when they'll be coming home," said Ryan. "If the family is taken care of, they'll do anything you escort 6s : A-- C . J - Icy Page 15 " Page 18 CAN SPRfNQ BE FAR BEHIND? ' 2 ,V ' - ' I y -- f" refurbished by the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron, gets its first airborne refueling over Utah's mountains. The aircraft crashed five years ago, and flew again for the first time in November. It was piloted during the refueling by Capt. Jeffrey Clayton, 514th Flight Test Squadron. An C, J J or snow. Do you take time to scrape ice of f windows and clear away snow or Start driving hoping the defroster kicks in before you reach the next block? "I passed a car on my way to work and the vehicle was totally covered with ice on all windows. As the driver passed through the intersection he rolled down his window in order to have clear vision of oncoming traffic but He couldn't roll down his windshield so he leaned his head out the window to get a better look," said TSgt. Ron Earl. "I would hate to see my child or any other individual get hurt due to some irresponsible individual who can not scrape their windows clean." SMSgt. Bryan Eaton, superintendent of force Protection Oper- - . GROUNDHOG ' Photo by MSgt. Bob Brown If s a cold, wet, icy Monday morning and the car is covered in ice Postal Bowling Tournament set v V . ' 1 " Page 17 B I I ' car windows create hazard n Hilltop Times staff championship " v by Mary Galbraith Warriors win DAY-FE- X - ; See Billion, page 2 February classes listed J ' . . I r "'Trl 4&m circumstances. "Second, snow and icenotremoved from the roof, hood or trunk of a vehicle can become a projectile without warning. It can be thrown to the rear and cause another vehicle to have ah accident or be damaged. It can flip up and break or cover your windshield while you're driving. It's just plain unsafe and any accident or damage caused by failing to remove snow and ice is completely preventable." The 75th Security Forces Squadron will cite drivers who fail to clear off car windows and windshields. Photo bv Bill Orndorff SSgt. Mihae Brown brushes snow off her vehicle's back window before going on an errand for the Ogden ALC command section. ations, said he remembers acci-;- : dents that occurred on base last year when drivers didn't Sclear snow or ice from their rear wind- shield and backed into something, "Failing to remove snow and ice from a vehicle creates a number of hazards," said Eaton. "First, snow on a window causes reduced H visibility and that causes reduced reaction time. The direct result of reduced reaction time is increased risk of traffic accidents minor, major or fatal depending on the 1; Personnel have been briefed on Utah law that relates to clearing windshields. Violating the law can result in a class C misdemeanor. Eaton said military personnel who violate the law may have incidents reported to commanders and civilian personnel and dependants may have to appear in U.S. Magistrate Court. B See Ice, page 2 |