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Show 2 Hilltop? October 12, 2000 Veterans encouraged to resume careers RANDOLPH AFB, Texas (AFPN) Know any recent veterans who might be interested in returning to uniformed duty? Tell them to contact their local Air Force recruiter. The Air Force hopes to attract thousands of former airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines to return to active duty in fiscal 2001. A program that formerly complemented typical nonprior service recruiting now allows the Air Force to immediately fill noncommissioned offi- cer shortages in certain specialties by welcom- ing back individuals with previous military experience. The Air Force recognizes there is a pool of highly skilled veterans whove served proudly and now miss the opportunities of military service, said Col. Duane W. Deal, Air Force Recruiting Service commander. They may have spent four or more years with one of our sister services and decided to leave for the civilian work force, Deal said. Now they miss the teamwork, discipline, and opportunities of the military and want to serve again. Instead of donning Army Green or Marine khakis, they want to build on those skills with a career in the Air Force. This program allows them to do that. e Air Force recruiters now welcome with In arms. people open previous years recruiters were given credit for enlisting people with no previous military experience. In the past, military prior service members did not count against their annual goal although nearly 900 veterans returned during fiscal 2000. The fiscal 2001 goal of 34,600 new recruits includes prior service members. The basic criteria for enlisted members to reenter the active force are: Be eligible at time of separation Have served no more than 12 years of active service Have not been separated more than four active duty years when they Be in the grade of 4 through 6 Reserve and Guard members are also eligible to participate with commander approval. e the enlisted During the early to program brought as many as 3,000 veter- I From Employees who work on the Common Configuration Implementation Plan gathered in front of the first kitproofed left: Russell Nunnikhoven, Doug Kroeger, Jerry Dilley, Rex Brown, Donald Heydon, Alan T. Moore, Shad Babb, Frank Soderborg, Ken Hamer, Dennis Smith, Larry Helton, Ray VanTassell, Kurt Bingham, Brad Amovick, George Reid and Lee Angers. F-1- 6. F-1- 'kitproof process begins 6 prior-servic- re-ent- er E-- E-- mid-1980- s, prior-servic- ans back on duty each year. Force reductions caused the program to be utilized only sparingly during the past decade. However, today, members of all services may resume a career in Americas Air Force without an administrative waiting period. For more information about joining the Air Force, contact an Air Force recruiter, call the Air Force opportunities Center at or visit www.airforce.com. Hill AFB DUIDITJI Report Date of last DUI: Oct. 1, 2000 Days since last DUI: 11 (75 ABW and 388 FW leadership will grant a one-da- y pass if we go 45 days without a DUI.) The record days at Hill AFB is 56 April 17 June 12, 1999 -- Current as of October 10, 2000 Airmen Against Drinking and Driving D (586-223- 3) 6 F-1- Phase includes retrofitting 44 Aircraft through April 2002.11118 modification provides needed increase 7 Weapons Systems Support Center Chief 1 in avionics capability by installing a modular mis- This month marks the completion of the first of sion computer and providing color multifunction two Block 50 Common Configuration Implementation Plan (CCIP) Phase I modification F-1- 6 kit-proo- fs. Kitproofs provide an opportunity for planning and production validation of the modification process and materiel fit, form and function, and eliminates any surprises prior to inducting the aircraft for the actual modification. Dennis Smith, lead planner for CCIP, said the Air- craft Operations Divisions effort is the first step in a complex and extensive modification program for the providing depot workload that will extend into Fiscal Year 2008. Tim Folkman and Rick Thinnes, production foremen for the two kitproofs, said the process went well and should provide a clean entry into retrofitting the remainder of the 6 fleet. CCIP is a multi-phas- e program that will begin retrofit at the depot in September 2001, and grow into the most substantial modification for to date. F-1- 6, F-1- F-1- 6s HillNet improves Air-To-A- ir ing System; New Look, Lock and Launch capability; ejection compatible helmet mounted display for cueing weapons and sensors to pilots line of sight along with LINK 16; new near real time data link capability; and multi function Information distribution system will be installed. Performed concurrently with the CCIP program will be some structural integrity upgrades provid- ing added aircraft flight hours, ChaffFlare missile avoidance updates and installation of a Night Vision Imaging System in the cockpit. information management by Lt. Perry Marshall 590. Hill AFB is improving its use of information management tools through a project known as the HillNet The HillNet project will train Hill personnel on how to better use existing information management tools, and develop new tools to provide additionafcapabili-ties- . This is an evolving project that will transform many of Hills current processes into electronic processes over the next couple of years. The HillNet project is quickly making an impact across the base. A series of policy letters will inform Hill personnel of steps required to implement new stages of the project Users manuals containing instructions on using HillNet processes will be posted and updated This inspection is very important because this is our report card with our major command, Bergren said. This is my way of telling General (Lester) Lyles, sir, you dont have to spend a lot of time, a lot of sleepless nights worrying about Hill AFB. If the balloon goes up, will they be able to get it together, get to wherever our country needs them in quick time and fight the way we need them to fight. This is my way of telling him we know how to do this. Banners encouraging employees to go for the O, or strive for an outstanding rating, have been placed on base gates We have it well within our capabilities to do that, Bergren said. Our people have trained, and theyve 75th Communications Squadron ve on the I IillNct base Intranet page http:hiHnpt-hni-af.mi- l An integrated product team formed from base organization representativess will serve as a forum for ideas and communication between the HillNet team and Hill organizations. Call the 75th Communications Squadron at Ext. to add an organization representative to the IFF. 74 5-d- ay weather outlook par-.ticipan- trained hard for this. Theyre well-letheyre Its all there. Its all there for us. All weve got to do isover the next couple of weeks, put it together. I guarantee if we walk away from this with an outstanding, its the kind of thing you will talk about for the rest of your lives. well-equippe- d. d, - 1 A i mviv.airfield-ops.liill.af.mHosijiv6atli- er tas 48g High 35Q Low Cloudy with rain showers and mountain snow 46Q High 33g Low Cloudy with rain and snow showers 50g High 34g Low 55g High 36g Low Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers and mountain snow Partly cloudy ts will be held in the 419th FW hangar, Bldg. f Hill AFB dis- play system. Phase 1 A will include 63 AC beginning in May 2002 and continuing through August 2003. This second phase updates advanced identification of friend or foe adding Interrogator to provide positive friendly Identification beyond visual range. CCIP Phase 1 A, B and C will follow up the rest of the Block 50 fleet beginning in March 2003 and continue through June 2005. Joint Helmet Mounted Cue- Inspection, from page 1 419th Fighter Wing, Bldg. 590. 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