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Show Hill AFB, Utah Vol. 55 No. 30, July 27, 84056-582- 4 2000 Celebrations i . ? s- - . ( s'- J - INSIDE: 4. .ft 4 4 N I 'kl' i. ' 7 : j 71, VV ' , I v $?-- i s i .4' Page 2 : i V. ' ' I-- Mil i f A if r h i .4r p .. lu r M 7 ln .r 1 Weapon system has vulnerabilities r' $ . i f i ' xV f rfs- 't t' 31; 3ivs i r v hv. V jt rt! t K. Elementary enrollment set Photos by Maj. Sam Hudspath and Tech. Sgt. Timothy Trager P tJ w Tech. Sgt. Pedro Gonzalez, above, 75th Medical Group, hangs onto a rodeo steer as Tech. Sgt. Dan Cormier, standing, and Staff Sgt. Robert Coker, both from the 388th Logistics Support Squadron, help tie a ribbon to the animals tail. The event was part of Government Appreciation Night at the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo. Above left. Staff Sgt. Julie McQueen, 75th Mission Support Squadron, sings the National Anthem. Entries in the downtown parade included Maj. Gen. Scott Bergren, Ogden ALC commander, and his wife, Pam. Vj 4 Page 5 - i J , " fi o Political . V k.M c ... V ? guidelines Page 8 Directorate guides; information age chariges E-m- ail survey sent Page 11 ing Space Surveillance systems. Global Positioning systems and by Mary Galbraith Hilltop Times staff Military Satellite Communications Program. C3I programs include One of Hills newest directorates is riding the information age from the ground up (literally) to space satellites TRICARE hosting seminars Page 12 419th Fighter Wing Heads Up Page A-- C with a mission that from ranges sustaining programs in the Air Force inventory for over a decade to initiatives that are helping design the next generation of Mission Planning software. The Space and Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Systems Directorate is responsible for 19 Space and C3I programs. Space programs include the Air Force Space Control Net- f work and Range Support, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Missile Warn The Department of Defense announced a action 13-poi- Page 15 nt plan designed to eliminate all forms of harassment, including that based on sexual orientation, during a Pentagon briefing July 21. The plan was developed by a working group comprising Hilltop Times online www.hilltoptimes.com sion Support Systems or AFMSS, Range Threat Systems, Telecommunications and Weather.The pro- grams are valued at more than $5 billion. The entire Air Force has truly jumped into the information age, said CoL Joanne Schoonover; direc- torate commander. Were proud to be part of that team. Here, we provide the sustainment at various levels for all kinds of infor Long term, weve set some aggressive goals in terms of increasing support levels to our users by reducing costs and increasing responsiveness. Were always looking for opportunities to provide support in to our customers and warfight- ers and are constantly searching; for ways to improve bur service, Schoonover said. Innovation is key when main- taining older systems and developing new programs. Schoonover said two of the most innovative directorate programs are GTACS, which is in a continuation category, and Mission Planning, which is in a growth category. ; The GTACS program provides for all aspects of weapon system management and procures, mod- ifies, maintains and supports over 300 different equipment end items. The program provides engineering and technical support required for the integration of new and modified equipment into existing inventory. Funding for modernization ' i. V . ' See Space, page 7 Plan focuses on eliminating harassment WASHINGTON (AFPN) Exercise preparations the Atmospheric Early Warning Systems, Ground Base Sensor, Ground Theater Air Control Systems or GTACS, Air Force Mis- mation gathering and management functions. Schoonover said her immediate goal is to finish establishing the directorate at Hill. She said the organization is up and running but wont have full operational responsibility of all systems trans--; ferring from the Sacramento ALC until Oct. 1. senior civilian and military officials from each service, estab-lishe- d at the direction of Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and chaired by Under- secretary of the Air Force Carol DiBattiste. Treatment of all individuals with dignity and respect is essen tial to good order and pline, DiBattiste said. disciMis- treatment, harassment and inappropriate comments or gestures undermine this principle and have no place in our armed forces. Commanders and leaders must develop and maintain a climate that fosters unit cohesion, esprit de corps, and mutual respect for all members of the command or organization, she said. According to the undersecretary, DoD will be issuing a direcsingle department-wid- e tive making it clear that mistreatment, harassment, and inappropriate comments or ges- tures, including those based on sexual orientation, are not acceptable. The directive also mandates that commanders and leaders will be held account- able for failure to enforce this policy. The working group was originally established by Cohen to review the DoD Inspector Generals Report on the Military Environment with Respect to the Homosexual Conduct Policy, and to develop an action plan to address the findings of the report, said Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Bernard I). Rostker. anti-harassme- nt Secretary Cohen approved the working groups action plan and has directed that it be forwarded to the services for implementation, Rostker said. included in the The action plan are: The DoD should adopt an overarching principle regarding harassment, including that is based on sexual orientation. The DoD should issue a sindirective gle department-wid- e on harassment. 13-poin- ts The services shall ensure feedback or reporting mechanisms are in place to measure homosexual conduct policy See Plan, page 4 |