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Show in i i i u Hill AFB, Utah Vol. 54 No. 22, 84056-582- 4 June 10, 1999 ft if va www. hilltoptimes.com INSIDE: St: ..6 J Ryan discusses air campaign P is Page 2 Photos by Steven "'11 v- i R. Ford Crown Prince Haakon of Norway inspects the cockpit of a repaired at Bldg. 225, similar to those flown by F-- ICBM ideas the Norwegian clarified Page 3 P r HnR Force. Air n & BIG offers scholarship Page 5 Hill Pride winners named Page 8 Spirit Awards presented Page 10 Move health care with household Page 12 The Norwegians, a full partner in the by Steven R. Ford Hilltop Times staff F-1- Utah was abuzz Friday during the visit of His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, and Hill AFB was a part of the excitement. His Royal Highness spent two hours on base touring the facilities and meeting with several senior officers as well as members of his own air force stationed at Hill. The Prince was met by Maj. Gen. Richard Roellig, Ogden ALC commander, at the Poe Conference Center for a private reception and briefing by Maj. Sigve Bollestad of the Norwegian Air Force. Bollestad brought the Crown Prince up to speed on the status of the Norwegian plans for their future aircraft, as well as the scheduled Midlife Update for ' . accredited Page 19 .1 ut FLAG DAY FLAG DAY r JUNE14 ju?;e 14 F-16- the European community's Euro-fight- s, er or the Lockheed Joint Strike Fighter, currently in development. The Midlife Update is expected to bring the Norwegian fighters up to a Block 50 equivalent. The Norwegians are members of NATO and have one squadron of committed to NATO operations, with six aircraft currently participating in the airstrikes on Yugoslavia and Kosovo. After the briefing, His Royal Highness and his entourage departed for Bldg. 1264, which houses the Evans & Sutherland 6 F-1- 6s F-1- simulators. The old Crown See Prince, page 2 25-ye- ar Peters nominated as Air Force Secretary Colo. (AFPN) scientists craft. But their plans are to upgrade their inventory to Block 50N60 model F-16- s. COLORADO SPRINGS, Lab U.S. Foreign Military Sales Program, currently fly 6 AB, Block 1015 model air- ft forward to continuing that effort in partnership with all the leaders of the Total President Clinton announced June his intent to nominate Whit Peters to be secre2 Force tary of the Air Force. Peters has been acting secretary since January 1998. He was appointed as under secretary of the Air Force in November 1997. "I am honored that the president has nominated me to be the secretary of the Air Force, and I greatly 1 I Whit Peters appreciate his confidence in my abili- lies, reterssaid. i also appreciate the support of Secretary (of Defense Cohen and the leadership of Department of Defense. "The 19 months I've been part of the Air Force team have been challenging and extremely rewarding. General (Michael E.) Ryan (Air Force chief of staff) and I have formed a strong lead- ership team, focused on taking care of our outstanding people and laying the foundation for the expeditionary aero- space force that will be needed to meet the challenges ofthe 21st Century. Hook active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian. "Our current operations around the globe highlight the countless contributions Air Force men and women make to our national security. They serve proudly, with great dedication and professionalism, and they make enormous sacrifices on behalf of our great Naiioa It is truly a privilege to be a part of the Air Force family," Peters said, "If confirmed, I look forward to ing closely with General Ryan, the Admin-th- e istration and Congress to ensure that the Air Force remains the world's most respected aerospace force." Prior to his confirmation, Peters was the principal general counsel for the Department of Defense, and deputy general counsel (legal counsel). Prior to coming to the Department of Defense, he was a partner in the law firm of Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., since 1978. work-Willia- -- Hi Richard Roellig, left, announces to His Royal Highness, center, that he scored higher than his U.S. Ambassador, Tom Vraalsen, in the 6 training simulator. Maj. Gen. F-1- Saturday After months of planning and four years of waiting Hill AFB will once again present an air show Saturday for the general public. Gates open to the public at 8 a.m., and show activities start at 9 a.m. The opening ceremony, featuring the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, starts at 10 a.m. on the runway at the northeast part ofthe base. The featured and final Air Show '99 act, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" will perform their show starting at 2:30 p.m. 90-minu- te A schedule of performances and other show details are printed in the air show brochure, inserted in today's Hilltop Times and handed out free to show visitors. Additional information about parking, base entry and the Thunderbird team is featured on pages 16-1- 7 of this issue. The last air show at Hill, which also featured the Thunderbirds and Golden Knights, was performed Aug. 19, 1995. Base personnel can get a preview of the Thunder-bird- s performance Friday at 10 a.m. as the team practices their maneuvers. Those attending should use Parking Lot 1 at the intersection of Wardleigh Road andEAvenue, and walk to the show east of Hangar 1. y The Hill AFB weather forecast calls for temfive-da- peratures reach ing 87 degrees Saturday, with a chance of evening thunderstorms, so visitors should dress accordingly and bring or plan to purchase drinks to beat the heat. |
