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Show ^Hilltop Times October 14, 2004 HillAFB 5-day weather outlook www.airfield-ops. ;: hill.af.mil/osw/weather Today 70° High/40o Low Partly Cloudy Friday 71° High/41° Low Partly Cloudy. Saturday 72° High/ 42° Low Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy Sunday Tragedy expands augmentee's abilities the Missile Maintenance Group, who was deploying. She has been serving as the acting 75th ABW Public Affairs deputy commander of the Missile Maintenance Group since Individual Mobilization AugAug. 1. mentee reservists are different According to her boss, Bob from traditional reservists in Dandoy, acting chief of the that they do not report to duty Missile Maintenance Group, to a specific reserve unit on week"Colonel Pitterle is a very motiends. Ttiey are assigned to active vated individual - she is always duty units and fully function at willing to take on new assignor above active duty expectaments and address difficult tions during normal duty hours. issues. She continually works Most IMAs have prior active extra hours to tackle on-going duty experience that the Air concerns and stays abreast of Force is able to capitalize on by important issues. retaining experienced personnel on a cost effective part-time "She conducts meetings very professionally and takes the basis. Having a pool of experitime to sit-down with employenced personnel provides a safety net for the Air Force during times ees, one-on-one, to help resolve of crisis by having individuals problems," Mr. Dandoy said. operationally ready to augment "She has gained the respect of her leaders but more imporactive duty units. tantly she has gained the admiPutting aside conventional ration of employees within the thinking about reservists, Lt. division. Hard working, dediCol. Elise K. Pitterle - a wife, Photo by Master Sgt. Neil Werenskjold cated and a self-starter on all mother of four children, and Lt. Col. Elise Pitterle discusses Mlnuteman Missile maintenance procedures with "C", Clement J. Mareelin, issues and challenges, Colonel an IMA missile maintenance In the Minuteman III repair facility. Pitterle has a positive, no nonPitterle; she answered a call allow her to step up as, not only to the desert as a squadron officer in the Maintenance Directorate's ICBM Division for volunteers from the ACC a shift supervisor but the chief commander starting in Novem- sense attitude in getting things Logistic Readiness Center at of the Logistics Readiness Cen-ber 2003. During AEF Silver done. She is a great member at HillAFB-has taken her of the ICBM team and we are ter," Mr. Stocchetti said. "She she led as an Expeditionary skills and leadership abilities Langley. lucky to have her." Maintenance Operation to a few more levels since Sept. "Since we didn't have an estab-established lasting working 11.2001. lished pool of IMAs trained andrelationships between the ACC Squadron Commander at a clas- Colonel Pitterle's family solidly sified location. stands behind her. This missile maintenance offi-available to support the ACC Logistics Readiness Center organization and CENTAF Logistics Readiness Center "I really couldn't ask for betwe "...My tour to the desert as cer volunteered for duty and which are still strong today ter support than I have received sent out a call for volunteers a squadron commander .. .cerwas assigned to Air Combat over a year since her last assignmy children, and husband to assist the active duty perfrom tainly was challenging, but the Command to work at Langment with us and are just as sonnel who had manned the best part is how rewarding it Bill," she said. "It was Bill that ley AFB, Va. She later was vital to the continued supis to serve the folks assigned encouraged me to go wherever assigned to Aerospace Expe- Logistics Readiness Center to us," Colonel Pitterle said, the Air Force needed me, even ditionary Forces Silver to fill since its inception in Septem- port of our combat mission. the position of expeditionary ber 2001." said Richard L. Stoc- She extended her initial tour "to watch them produce great though he knew that I would maintenance operation squadronchetti, Assessments Division of duty at my request with the things; to watch them grow and have to leave home to do it. commander in the desert before chief. Directorate of Mainte- full endorsement of the ACC mature...to see them exult in There is no question that it hasn't been the easiest thing for their achievements, like the returning to Hill AFB, where nance and Logistics, at Air Com-Deputy Director of Maintebat Command headquarters. nance and Logistics." airman first class that I had the my family, but they are very she is currently on full time "Colonel Pitterle first came to Chief Master Sgt. Robert honor of notifying of his selec- proud that their mom and wife duty. assist the ACC LG staff in Jantion for early promotion; and is able to serve our country. Bryson, LG Logistics Readi"When 9-11 happened, many uary 2002. She was one of to share their dreams, but also "My children and husband ness Center superintendent at people, including myself and IMAs that volunteered the first to help them through the times are very patriotic and they are Headquarters Air Combat Commy family, were outraged and duty with the Logistics Readifor when things aren't going well." not shy about telling people mand also appreciates the effort hurt. I felt that if I could do ness Center." of Colonel Pitterle at the LCR. something to help out, then I Colonel Pitterle is proud of that I am serving when they encounter folks who like to should," colonel Pitterle said. The mission of the Logistics "She set up the polices and the team she served with. "The fact that I didn't have to Readiness Center is to be a liai- procedures for the ACC/LG "In 120 days our maintenance belittle our nation and our milleave a civilian job made it even son for the director of Main- LCR," Mr. Bryson said, "and team launched and recovered itary," she said. more important to me to do tenanceat ACC headquarters fine tuned them into the prod- 1,290 combat sorties, which Future plans? what I could. I figured that if to the war zone theater. They uct that I use everyday." flew 6,862 hours and delivered "1 haven't thought about retireI could save another Reservist had to be ready to take calls 46 million pounds of fuel to ment. I am proud of being able ACC was so pleased with from having to leave his or her around the clock and find real- Colonel Pitterle's contributions 4,760 U.S. and coalition air- to serve the Air Force and I'm family and their job, then T craft," she said. irWe also launched time solutions or answers to that they asked her to come sure it will be difficult to hang should do that." the maintenance and logisti- back as chief of the Logistics and recovered 290 transient up my blue suit when the time comes," she said. "For now, I After 9-11 there was no surge cal problems that the deployed^ Readiness Center in 2003 for aircraft." nine more months. It was on Returning stateside, she was will continue to do whatever duty for Intercontinental Ballistic units were experiencing. "Within weeks of her arrival, I found that tour that ACC requested asked to come back on full-time I can as long as I am needed and Missile maintenance troops but that didn't deter Colonel that I was able to step back and her for a four month rotation duty to fill in for the chief of my family will put up with it." by Master Sgt. Neil Werenskjold Presentation 70° High/ 42° Low Partly Cloudy Monday 72° High/ 42° Low Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy Gate closure planned Vehicle Gate 31, located on the northwest corner of Bldg. 503, will be closed to vehicle traffic only on Tuesday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Civil Engineers will be saw cutting the asphalt, trenching and installing electrical conduit to accommodate the installation of a new automated gate. The alternate gate for vehicle traffic will be Gate 42, located on the west side of Hangar 206. For more details, contact Gary Cordon, 75th Electronics Systems Flight chief, at Ext. 7-0075. 'Smart energy choices,' conservation, protection encouraged all year by Dave Abbott Base Utility Manager October is Energy Awareness Month, and this year's theme is "Smart Energy Choices." Federal employees are encouraged by Spencer Abraham, secretary of Energy, to "support our economy, protect our environment, and increase energy independence." The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, encourages federal employees and others to promote the message that individuals can help increase our national energy supply and improve energy security through efficiency. This year's message is to promote making energy efficiency practices a traditional American activity. Photo by Charles Freeman Since 91-year-old retired colonel Earl Young, the first to command 18th Air Force, couldn't make the trip Increasing demands for power supply has sparked conback to Scott AFB, III., last week for a conference room dedication in his honor, the current 18th Air Force cern among the federal government to increase the national commander came to him. Lt. Gen. William Welser dropped in on Mr. Young and his wife, Virginia, at their energy supply through greater energy efficiency. home In Salt Lake City Tuesday. General Welser presented the former commander and his wife with sevWe need to work together to save America's energy and eral mementos including photographs and 18th Air Force coins. Mr. Young was almost at a loss for environmental future. words. "There are a lot of good things that happen to you once you get in your 80s and 90s," Mr. Young Energy Awareness Month, is a perfect time to really make said. "You're no longer a threat." a difference in this effort to conserve. This is also the time of year for transition in weather. to be shoulder-to-shoulder She was sentenced Oct. 1 General Civil Engineering HVAC maintenance and boiler operato nine months in federal with you, the people of AFMC, tions personnel start the transition from cooling to heatprison by a U.S. District Court and leaders are starting to withraws ing in base facilities. judge for conspiracy to viorealize-the Air Force does Because of the cool mornings and warm afternoons, we nomination late Title 18, Section 208(a) ride on your backs. experience a few weeks of no heating or cooling. of the United States Code, • from page 1 "I want each of you to know This saves the Air Force energy costs and provides HVAC which governs acts affectthat I am proud of what you "General Martin is a true personnel with the time to make the transition; however, ing personal financial interare accomplishing every day it also creates a problem for personal comfort. patriot who has always put est. Ms. Druyun negotiated for our entire Air Force, and his country first," the secTo solve this problem we ask that base personnel keep retary and chief of staff said. employment with the Boethis in mind, and be prepared for the weather change. I am glad that I will be able "We have full faith and trust ing Corporation while Dress appropriately to accommodate your personal comemployed as the Air Force's to continue to work with you fort. in his ability to continue in in the days ahead as we conprimary acquisition officer his command ofour outDuring October, think about what you can do to save now tinue to deliver war-winning standing men and women in for the proposed tanker lease capabilities on time and on so that we don't have to pay later. the Air Force Materiel Com- agreement. Organize a project to raise awareness by putting up posters cost," he said. General Martin is not mand where his command (available from the Base Energy Management office) in General Martin said Departaccused of any wrongdoing. performance has been your work area, report a leaking faucet, and turn off superb." "I believe it in the best inter- ment of Defense and Air Force your computer monitor and speakers when not in use. ests of the Pacific Command officials are working the Statements and questions There are so many little things that you can do that can details'regarding Lt. Gen. during the confirmation hear- and the Air Force Materiel really add up if we all work together. Bruce Carlson who had preCommand for me to withing by Sen. John McCain If you have an idea or project to conserve energy, call viously received Senate con- Dave Abbott or Lt. Tim Hinko at the Energy Management draw my nomination even asserted that General Marfirmation to become the new Office at Ext. 7-5944 and tell us about it. though I have not been tin was involved in the Air Force's proposed tanker lease involved with the KC-767 AFMC commander, pending Look Additional articles will be published containing tips agreement and the actions tanker program," General General Martin's PACOM and advice for winter conservation at home and the workof Ms. Druyun. Martin said. "I'm delighted place. 7 confirmation. |