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Show in n....,J L .. J in- J -. fc ii .i j Hill AFB, Utah Vol. 54 No. 26, July 8, 1999 84056-582- 4 New mnd opening directorates added for arms,training ' INSIDE: Air Force w honors air A'- - $1 t by Mary Galbraith traffic Hlilltop Times controllers li. y4s Page 2 The Armament and Training Systems Management ?ci organizations dropped "division" in their titles last week, exchanging it for "directorate." The new directorates stood up July 1 at initial operating capability and will run at full operating capability beginning Oct. 1. New office symbols will be WA in the Armament Directorate and YW in the Training Systems ..V Book explains ailments Page 4 Photos by . Management Directorate. The organizations had been part of the Commodities Directorate, Becoming a directorate will functionally align the Training Systems Management Directorate with AFB, Ohio and the Armament Directorate with Fla. Col. Anthony Adamcik, Training SysAFB, Eglin tems Management Directorate director, said functionally aligning directorates helps his organization better meet goals Gen. George Babbit, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, had in mind when he coined the term "Center of Excellence." Instead of the conglomerate or mixture of business areas and missions the division previously had, YW will now focus primarily on training. "It postures us to be able to better accept additional workload as it comes. As a directorate it gives us more parity with our users out there or clout when we've got to resolve issues as a directorate versus a division," said Adamcik. He plans to take advantage of the time leading up to full operations in October so he can fill the support Mary Galbraith Base employees had a new place to eat last week when Burger King opened its latest restaurant on 6th Is Hill Y2K ready? Page 6 Wright-Patterso- n near the Base Exchange. The restaurant Street is one of several AAFES facilities being built on base. Others include a mini mall, gas station and Class VI store. Beware of hantavirus Page 12 . staff O personnel positions with the most qualified person instead of an instantaneous fill to ensure a smoother transition. 388th Fighter See Directorates, page 2 Wing Fighter country Page A-- C Security Forces checking registration base entry controllers to ask a number of questions. Do the dri- by SMSgt. Bryan Eaton 75th Security Forces Squadron Is- - - i If your car isn't registered on . base or if your registration has expired the 75th Security Forces Squadron will be watch- vers ing out for you. Landfill recycles concrete, wood Page 15 Golfer grew up on course Page 16 Hilltop Times online www.hilltontirnps.rorn have an authorized reason to enter the base? Do they have valid Starting the week of July 19, Security Forces will hold a vehicle registration campaign and "Air Force Motor Vehi- of the installation and its roadways, but they all take up Unregistered vehicles force , - 4 ' - - i : . y::""7 -- II safety and security cle Traffic Supervision." The campaign is designed to reduce the number of unregistered vehicles entering the installation. Have you ever wondered why it seems like every time you're in a hurry the Security Policeman at the gate stops the car in front of you to talk with the driver? It's often because the other driver failed to register their vehicle. Every driver who fails to register their vehicle slows traffic processing down a little bit, but with more than 20,000 personnel reporting to work each duty day the little bits can add up to significant delays in getting on base. ' properly insured? The answers are important to the 4, ill driver's licenses? Are the vehicles enforcement drive to ensure compliance with registration requirements in Air Force Instruction 31-20- f valuable . time. Photo by Doug James A1C Marlon Castaneda checks the ID of a base visitor at the West Gate. Security Forces will Every employee be enforcing base vehicle registration starting July 19. civilian or military who complies with the registration requirement operators must comply with the identified, the operator will be "The told to go to Bldg. 1219, Pass and helps move traffic more efficiently requirements of AFI USAF Traffic Safety Program," Registration, to obtain the required on base. To register, drivers need to before registering a motorcycle. registration within 10 duty days. bring a driver's license supported Motorcycles may be temporar- Failure to properly register a by DD Form 2, or other appro- ily registered after the driver has vehicle may result in traffic citabeen scheduled to attend the next tions, administrative sanctions priate identification for DoD civiland in extreme cases refused ians; a certificate of state registration motorcycle safety course sponauthoras required by the state or sored by the base Safety Office. access for the vehicle. Direct any questions concernPersonnel entering the instality in which the vehicle is regisin lation aren't of whose vehicles and insurance tered; proof ing vehicle registration to the will of be advised the Security Forces Pass & Regisproof of a successful emissions compliance or test. rules and their information tration Section at Ext. Ext. are vehicles Once the all recorded. 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