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Show ©Hilltop Times September 16, 2004 HillAFB 5-day weather outlook www.airfield-ops. hilLaf.mil/osw/weather Today Annual campaign begins Oct. 6 the author of nine consecutive New York Times bestsellers, is best known Maintenance Directorate for "The Christmas Box." The Combined Federal Campaign Linda Gay, deputy director for the luncheon, scheduled for Oct. 7 at Training Systems Management Direc11:30 a.m. at Club Hill, marks the offi- torate, is leading this year's event. cial start for this year's campaign at ' "Our goal for the center this year is HillAFB. $1 million," said Ms. Gay, who is the Hill This year's theme is "It Takes Every AFB CFC Center Project Officer. She One of Us." The luncheon features also stated that Hill's generosity coninternationally known author Richard sistently amazes her and she is confident Paul Evans as guest speaker. Evans, that Hill AFB will exceed it's goal. by Sandy Brian Payroll deduction is available and provides a convenient way for everyone — both military and civilian — to give. Payroll deduction allow for contributions to be spread throughout the year. Cash donations are also accepted and welcomed. As always, participants designate the amount given and the organizations they want to support. The year's campaign runs from Oct. 6-Nov. 17. Luncheon tickets are $6 for club members, $8 for non-members and are available from organization project officers or by calling Julie Lehr at Ext. 5-4731. Luncheon ticket reservations must be made no later than Oct. 5. Every contribution makes a big difference. Giving will help Hill AFB exceed its $1 million goal this year. For more information, contact an organizational CFC Key Worker or CFC Project Officer. Wing command passes to Dunbar from page 1 80° High/ 52° Low Partly Cloudy Friday 83° High/ 54° Low Partly Cloudy Saturday 81° High/ 56° Low Partly to Mostly Cloudy Sundaf 70° High/ 48° Low Mostly Cloudy with Thunderstorms at night Monday 81° High/57° Low Mostly Cloudy with Thunderstorms at night • Internal vacancies projected for the near future include: GS: 318-5, 343-12,89511 (two positions), 1152ii; WG-2604-11, 3414-11, 5350-12,8268-10,37-117 potential 9; WI^3414 11. '. Other vacancies, not listed, may also be announced. Eligible internal candidates should check "Search for Jobs" at wwwafc.randolphaf.mil/resweb or call IVRS1-800-997-2378 for a complete list of vacancies or to self-nominate. years ago. It's really a tough program now/' Colonel Dunbar said. That overhaul keyed the change for fitness standards across the service, bringing about the era of "Fit to Fight." One other change was to bolster the ranks of the Military Training Instructors. With 16hour days and a six day work week, the supply of willing instructors has always fallen short. By adding to their number and bringing manning strength up to 100 percent, Colonel Dunbar alleviated some of the strain, cutting shift times by nearly half and creating more interest in this highly selective duty assignment. Not only did she change Basic Military Training, it changed her as an officer, opening her eyes to what she hopes more of the Air Force's commissioned officers can see. "I wish more officers would be able to see the quality of training ouryoung Airmen go through, and the caliber of individual that is entering into our Air Force today. They rise to our standard and they want to do well. I've learned that if you hold people to a high standard, they will meet it The majority of people take great pride in doing that," she said. Colonel Dunbar also sees pride and determination here, in the high operations tempo, the long duty hours, the deployments and the other things that could be considered stressors. "I know that the current tempo takes a toll on the individuals and their families, but I can sense the tremendous pride in supporting the mission and that to provide for our personnel. It speaks very well of all person- helps to know that people apprenel at Hill AFB," Col Dunbar ciate what we do, that they said. are in lock step with us as a team," said Colonel Dunbar. The support of the community also plays a part in accomShe is the first woman to take plishing the mission, she said. command of the 75th ABW. She "There is a community here doesn't feel any added pressure that is very supportive of the because of it, or even think military. They go the extra mile it's an issue. Photos by Airman 1st Class Mlcah Garbarino Above, Col. Sharon Dunbar's daughter Alesa, left, and husband, Lt. Col. Doug Dunbar, a reservist with the 419th Fighter Wing, are escorted to their seats by an airman from Hill prior to the change of command ceremony in Centennial Park here Sept. 9. At left: Maj. Gen. Kevin Sullivan, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, retired Col. Seb Romano, former 75th ABW commander and Col. Sharon Dunbar, 75th Air Base Wing commander salute the flag during the playing of the national anthem at the start of the change of command ceremony Sept. 9. "I don't think gender, race or but being in a position to help ethnicity should be an issue. people get the mission accomEveryone must be a role mode. plished safely, successfully and I've never given my gender or efficiently. ethnicity much thought; peo"Commanders have the abilple usually have to remind me ity to positively shape policies about that kind of tiling," Coloneland practices that ensure peoDunbar said. ple have what they need to betThe best part of being a com- ter take care of their families mander isn't the title, she said, and get the mission done. Thaf s myPay system upgraded by Bruce Young 75th Comptroller Squadron Thanks to recent upgrades in the myPay system, the need to go to the finance office has, in more and more cases, been eliminated. Now, users can make changes to things like allotments and bonds without having to leave the office on a busy workday. On Sept. 1, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and the Air Force rolled out even more new myPay options, allowing several basic financial needs can be handled at a personal computer. The new features include the ability to: • Start stop or change allotments to financial institutions; • Start U.S. Treasury Bonds, change investment amounts and bond addresses; • Establish a Personal Identification Number for read-only account access for a designated family member or friend; and • Access 12 months of leave and earning statements — previously, users could only view the past two months. Other MyPay options already available include access to W2s, the abil- Lean principles apply to Air Force • from page 16 legacy systems and integrate many of our resource planning activities in the logistics business," General Wetekam said. ity to establish direct deposit accounts; and change addresses and administrative data. Users can access myPay by receiving a pin online or visiting their local finance office. Visit myPay at https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx. The Finance customer service counter and all base level financial services now fall under the 75th Comptroller Squadron which was established under the leadership of Major Kevin E. Head in July. This realignment came as part of the AFMC reorganization to realign base support functions under the installation commander. The transition to the new 75th Comptroller Squadron will be transparent to its customers; however, it will now fall directly under the 75th Air Base Wing and the leadership of Col. Sharon Dunbar. The new myPay capabilities come at a time when the Air Force is making huge steps towards giving civilian and military members more control over their own finances, and the new leadepship of the 75th Comptroller Squadron is committed to improving customer service. Future changes will make travel and military pay faster and more convenient. an obligation that we owe to one another, but leadership especially has that responsibility, whether they are a first sergeant, chief or commander," Colonel Dunbar said. "I look forward to getting out to meet everyone, learning the mission and how I might be able to better help folks." Hurricane closes lation will have their departures delayed. Those heading permanently or temporarily to either location who have Florida installations not yet departed their current duty from page 1 station should remain at that station personnel who don't have a specific evac- until further guidance is given, offiuation destination. The Air Force, Beck- cials said, People who have already departed should immediately contact man added, has set up a toll-free line Eglin members can call for information their previous military personnel flight on when to return to duty: 800435-9941. for instructions. More than two dozen F-15 Eagles from At 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, no overall the 33rd Fighter Wing have left Eglin evacuation order had yet been issued for safe haven at Dyess AFB near Abi- at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., lene, Texas. Tyndall AFB, Fla., has spokesman Ed Barker said. But the dispersed nearly 100 aircraft and secured station's flight and aviation maintedozens more in hangars. nance classes have been suspended, and the 4,000 students have fanned In addition, Air Force officials have issued a "stop-movement" order for peo- out to 16 designated shelters at schools ple permanently moving to or transiting and similar structures in the area to ride out the storm and to help officials Eglin AFB, Tyndall AFB, and Hurlburt Field, Fla.; or Keesler AFB, Miss., set up and run the shelters. based on the probability that Ivan will More than 230 helicopters and fixedaffect the area. wing training aircraft have moved from This order also affects any duty loca- Pensacola to Naval Air Station Millington, Tenn. Many, Barker said, already tion serviced by these installations' respective military personnel flight. had been scheduled for nonlocal trainSuch an order precludes people from ing flights later in the week to another destination, but the evacuation has moving into a hazardous area — in enabled that training requirement this case, a natural disaster — which to be met while getting the aircraft out would potentially put them in harm's way, Air Force Personnel Center offi- of Ivan's way.-About 1,250 Marines assigned at Pensacola have moved to cials said. It also allows frees up resources, the Marine Corps logistics base at such as facilities, in case they are needed Albany, Ga. in the aftermath of the disaster. A stop-movement order also means Portions of this article taken from Air people permanently leaving either instal- Force Personnel Center news service. Under ECSS, logisticians will register logistics capability." ings there, and it will allow us to signifitheir information technology systems to cantly reduce our cycle times." Purchasing and supply chain manget a handle on how much money is spent agement is another waste-finding aspect Logisticians will not be the only ones on the technology. ofeLog21. working with Lean process improvements, the general predicted. % "It's the first time we've made every"Reforming our supply processes is one register their systems and underabsolutely crucial," General Wetekam '£Trie principles We're operating under stand what their budgets are," he said. said. "The idea being (to) build strateapply to everything the Air Force does/' 1( We're doing that within the existing bud- gic sourcing agreements with our key General WetEkam saicL "From the processget line, and that will be an important suppliers and manage by commodity improvement standpoint, this is appliclever as well as we seek to improve our grouping. There's potentially a great sav- able to everything we do." |