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Show October 5, 2000 Looking back This is a team with a brilliant future high-performan- ce by Maj. Gen. Scott Bergren No doubt it will be our time to shine. s at our museum. A truly inspiring, memorable event. We continued to beddown the largest transfer of workload in the history of the Air Force extraordinary achievement by extraordinary people. We hosted a member of DACOWITS who was highly impressed with our people and our work environment. We gave world-clas- s support to the U.S. Forest Service and National Guard as they flew 2,500 sorties to combat the worst wildfireain 30 years. Our fellow Team Hill partners continued to excel as well. The 388th, the worlds unit, conlargest LANTIRN-equippe- d tinued an impressive performance as lead wing for AEF 1 and support element for AEFs 3 and 10. The 419th, Utahs only Air Force Reserve unit, deployed to Operation Northern Watch to support AEF 8. While deployed to the Middle East, both wings employed laser weapons to destroy key Iraqi targets. And what an exciting time lies before us... The Combined Federal Campaign is kicking off. Its a time for us to show communities around the world how much Team Hill cares for the larger, world com- devising a more efficient use of our facilities, in order to absorb all remaining incoming workload as fast as possible. We have multiple mentoring-professiondevelopment Integrated Product Teams and programs to make sure our talented, highly skilled workforce continues to set the pace for the rest of the Air Force. Many of our center leaders are working hard on those developmental programs to make sure we are molding the leaders well need in the years to come. AFMCs Year of the Family is on the horizon what better base to set the pace for that program than Hill? e Our Olympics ombudsman office is coordinating exhaustive support details for the 2002 Olympics stay turned for lots of more information on that. Were looking forward to a Open House next summer. The list goes on... exciting, challenging times ahead and tremendous feats correcunder our belt. Is a tion needed? Id say no not as long as we stay focused, demonstrating those traits this team has always been known for innovation and excellence. As long we do that, I guarantee you, the accolades will keep pouring in. This is a team with a brilliant future Im proud and honored to be a part of it. attended by Senator Orrin Hatch, held Ogden ALC commander I knew guished Flying Cross at a ceremony first-clas- summer was definitely over as stood on the sidelines with our U.S. Air Force Academy football team throughout the entire game against the Utes. To me that night, fall meant freezing toes and wondering if my ears would ever be warm again. What does fall mean to you? Hopefully I things like football season, the 101 Critical Days of Summer safely behind us, the excitement of the holidays and ski season right ahead of us. It also means a time to look back at the past few months, take stock of what weve e correction done, and see if a might be needed as we enter the fall and winter months. And what a spring and summer its been... We hosted the 58th reunion of the Doolittle Raiders war heroes whose bravery turned the tide in World War II and gave rald the American people a lying point. We hosted four-sta-r generals, the Undersecretary of the Air Force, congressional members and staffers, many general officers and SESs, industrial leaders, and local community leaders and all gave us the same feedback Hills hospiin Air Force! tality is the best the We the Software Technology Conference in Salt Lake City, which attracted approximately 3,000 computer mid-cours- much-neede- co-host- ed F-1- 6s a huge wizards from around the world success. ' We hosted the Air Force Association Focus on Defense Symposium which brought senior government, military, and industrial leaders to Hill AFB and provided a unique forum for these leaders to share with us their concept of munity. the future. The Operational Readiness Inspection, We gave long overdue honor to retired which will test our ability to perform difLt. Col. Heggie Hennessey, a hero from ficult scenarios in a simulated deployed WWII who finally received the Distin and I cant wait. location, is imminent Were getting ready to work magic in al full-tim- record-breakin- g mid-cour- se high-performan- ce AfiBira you i the lead out Getting Is there a, lead hazard at the Firing Range at Combat 'rmTraining Maintenance? After firing, we were made aware that there is a lead hazard at the Range. We were told to make sure we washed our uniforms as soon as we got home and make sure we took a shower because the lead would be a hazard to family members. Pregnant women were told that the lead would be a hazard to their unborn children. If its that much of a hazard, why are we out there firing, why are the instructors subjected to that daily and what is being done about it? Since Oct 1, all 6 rounds for framing at the Hill range will use plastic bullets. These rounds provide M-1- realistic training and accuracy, while eliminating exposure arising from lead bullets. The Army has developed bullets with a tungsten-ti- n core sheathed in copper, which eventually will completely replace the lead bullets. Several years ago, our Bioenvironmental engineers found significant levels of lead in breathing zone samples for the range personnel and also elevated lead in their blood. After a mechanical ventilation system was installed in 1995, and some new work practices adopted, the exposures were significantly reduced. Exposure to range workers is an occupational hazard, and is now controlled to levels considered safe by Air Force and Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards. Air Force standards require that personnel be briefed or trained on any exposure to hazardous substances they S may encounter. Those using the range for small arms qualification are exposed to a minimal risk, but the precautions the range personnel suggested to you can make Phone numbers ACTIONX1NE is your opportunity to make Hill AFB a better pi ace to live, work and play. The base agencies listed below can be contacted . directly af you have a complaint or a problem with their services: Security Forces. When you call Ext. or send on Outlook to HILL ACTION LINE, your 00 ail comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the oppor-- , tunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before calling ACTION LINE. This will help me better serve your inter- ests. Items of basewide interest to the Hill workforce will be published in the Hilltop Times. it even lower. A growing fetus is most at risk, so pregnant females are especially cautioned. 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