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Show n o V by Col. David Chaffee tn,3 j cll'ii HqDD o Joint Strike Fighter Program military and Department of Defense civilians, $325 for participants. This covers breakfast and lunch at the symposium; the salmon barbecue at the museum; a golf tournament start kit, and breakfast buffet at the Ogden Marriott Hotel Thursday morning; golf at both courses; a silent auction and awards banquet at the Officers Club June 25; and door and tournament prizes. For those not wishing to play in the tournament, standalone cost for the Focus on Defense Symposium is $15. Sign up now for the Focus on Defense Symposium and don't miss this tremendous opportunity to hear the Air Force leadership speak on the future of our war fighting support. non-feder- al Director of Specialized Management rr. Dr at Acting Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters and the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. George Babbitt, are featured speakers at the annual Air Force Association Focus on Defense Symposium June 23 at the Hill AFB Officers Club. Hosted by the Ogden ALC, this year's theme is, "Logistics Support Concepts in the New Millennium". The symposium will also hear from Lt. Gen. Roger DeKok, Air Force deputy chief of staff, Plans and Programs, Maj. Gen. Michael Hough, U.S. Marine Corps, program executive officer and program director, Joint Strike Fighter Program, along with a host of others who play in the future of Air Force combat support. The AFA's 20th annual Charity Invitational Golf Tournament will follow the symposium June 24 and 25. This year's tournament will be split between Hubbard Golf Course at Hill AFB and the beautiful Mt. Ogden course in Ogden. Proceeds will benefit the AFA's Aerospace Education Foundation which supports many familiar programs such as the Airman Leadership School, Community College of the Air Force, Hill Aerospace Museum, Air Force Assistance Fund, Officers' Spouses Club, local ROTC, Junior ROTC, and a variety of Hill AFB Services programs. Local Utah schools also benefit through the Air Force Association sponsored "VISIONS" program. The traditional transition event will be a salmon barbecue, the evening ofJune 23 at the Hill Aerospace Museum. Applications for the symposium and charity tournament 6 or are available through Laura Kay Bennett, the for Elaine Alire, Ext symposium is Seating limited and reservations are going fast Attire will be busi- 10:30-11:1- James a.m. 5 W. Evatt, President, Information and Communication Systems The Boeing Company 11:45 Lunch and Speaker Thomas McKee National President, Air Force Association a.m.-12:30p.- m. 12:50-1:5- 0 Implementers' Panel Col. Ben Overall, Program Director, ICBM Program, Ogden ALC Gary Hogarth, Director, 2 Support Services, Lockheed Martin Stephen McElroy, Vice President, Business Development, Raytheon Michael Gauss, General Manager, Scientech Corporation p.m. AFA Focus on Defense Symposium Agenda a.m. Registration 7:30-8:3- 0 F-2- 8:30-8:4- 8:45-9:3- 5 0 Opening Remarks Craig Allen, Utah State AFA President Pat Condon, Symposium Chairman, AFA Focus on Defense Maj. Gen. Richard Roellig, Commander, Ogden ALC John Shaud, Executive Director, AFA a.m. Lt. Gen. Roger G. DeKok p.m. 45 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Pentagon The Honorable F. Whitten a.m. Peters Acting Secretary of the Air 2:45-3:3- 0 Gen. George Babbitt, USAF Commander, Air Force Materiel p.m. Command Force 773-015- 9:30-10:1- 5 Maj. Gen. Michael A. Hough, USMC a.m. 3:30-3:3- 5 Closing Remarks Pat Condon, Symposium Chairman, AFA Focus on Defense p.m. Program Executive Officer ness suit and service dress. Cost to participate in all activities is $135 per person for and Program Director Well done Hill Safety requires constant attention by Lt. Gen. Robert byTroyTingey F. Raggio Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center n AFB, Ohio President, AFGE Local 1592 Wright-Patterso- We can all be proud of the diligent efforts and hard work put into acquiring and bringing on the new tran- sition and competition workloads. The monumental task has certainly taken a team effort. We worked hard now we must work hard to to get the workload it. keep The American Federation of Government Employees has always stood for and supported this year's motto, "Government workers, nobody does it better," but it is now time for each and everyone of us to do our part and hold up to that. We must each understand that these workloads can be taken away and awarded to others if we fail to meet all the requirements. As your Union, we are reaching out to ask each and every government employee to step up, meet the challenge and finish what we started. We must prove that the workers at Hill can get the job done. We not only owe it to ourselves, but to our children. We need to restore the stability for the future of government employment The old attitude of having it made and feeling as through we, as government employees, are untouchable will not work in today's environment It is becoming increasingly apparent that we are more vulnerable now than ever before. With downsizing and, cutbacks, government workers are on everyone's hit list In order to preserve our careers and benefits, such as health insurance, annual and sick leave, decent pay and retirement, we most once again prove ourselves. We can no longer sit back and rely on fate while our purpose and stability are threatened, but must take an active part in securing out jobs and those of the future. The responsibility is ours, the challenge is ours and the motto is ours "Government workers, nobody does it better! Benjamin Franklin once said, "He that is secure is not safe." Although our environment has changed immensely since the 1700s, this statement is just as true today. Most of us are familiar with what we do. We feel secure in our jobs and with the tasks we do every day. Therein, as Ben Franklin pointed out lies the potential danger the danger of complacency. The fact that we are secure and that we feel safe does not mean we are safe. Quite the contrary, it could be the biggest threat to our well-bein- Hilltop Times Published by MorMedia, Inc.', a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Hilltop Times are cericy. As a minimum, make sure your fire alarms are in working order; if you have your children, child-proo- f home; and, if you have any firearms, make sure they are properly secured. Always wear your seat belt rj"'ma A - 17".. 1 4- g. Complacency can injure and even kill on the job, in the car and in your home. It is insidious. Complacency can creep up on all of us no one is immune. And it looms even larger over those who know their jobs like the back of their hand. ' IMf and never drink alcohol when you are driving. Most of us spend a significant portion of our lives at work. So, preventing accidents in the workplace is of paramount importance. Be constantly on the lookout for potential hazards. If you see a hazard, take steps to elim- inate any immediate . It is not easy to detect com- and our family placency growing in our to detect in difficult is even more and it members, a ourselves. But, it is almost always major element in every preventable accident. I strongly encourage everyone to be constantly vig- ilant about safety in all facets of your lives. co-work- dan- ger, or mark the hazard and call the safety staff immediately. Don't wait until the haz-ar- d results in an injury or death. J Preventable accidents can cause injury and death that can be devastating to our lives as well as those of our family members and I ask each of you to make safety one of your high- est priorities at work, at home and everywhere in between. We owe it to ourselves, our families and each other. rs, Global Power and Reach for America. "Air Force people building the world's most respected Air and Space Force Quality Systems for America's Air Force Those with children should be especially vigilant as we all know the added potential for accidents children pose. Watch for signs of complacency and try to prevent it if at all possible. 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