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Show COMMENTARY Hilltop Times February 24. 2005 Hill Street Views "Do you have spring fever?' Senior Airman Jason Roden Weather forecaster 75th Operations Support Squadron "No. I have disco fever." Tech. Sgt. Susan Secora Weather forecaster 75th Operations Support Squadron "Yes, because weather is much easier to forecast in the spring." Cyber justice will find you equipment should is to refrain be for official use from engagand authorized puring in unauposes only. thorized or Second, downunofficial uses loading orviewing There you are sitting at your on Departpornographic matedesk in front of a supercharged ment of rials on DODinforgovernmentcomputer with the Defense inforyy mation systems1 /jf/gc most powerful high-speed con- mationsysJ * *__ violates U.S. laws nection. But, if youre thinking terns. and regulations. of doing some illegal web surf- Some peoFor Air Force meming, you're wrong. Watch out, ple try "tricks" bers, failure to obey these you are being watched and you they believe mask orders and instructions will get caught. their crimes. Some is a violation of Article To protect the network, the examples include 92 of the Uniform Code using search engine 75th Communications Squadron Justice. Vioof Military "images" programs is surfing alongside everyone, lators may be court-marto pull up thumbmonitoring electronic traffic for tialed, offered nonjudicial unofficial and unauthorized uses,nails of pornograpunishment under Artiand they are cracking down on phy, using foreign cle 15, UCMJ, or given internet abusers. It has been language search administrative papersaid time and again that every- terms to access forwork to document the one who logs on to a govern- eign pornographic criminal conduct. ment computer should know websites, joining that their computer activities web groups that In addition, civilians require logins and are monitored. who engage in unauthorized use of the inters The 75th Communications passwords, or bringnet can be disciplined action up typed, and what files you accessed. Squadron protects the base net- ing their personal laptops to work work with a formidable collec- and hooking them up to the LANIn addition to monitoring inter- to and including removal. Third, network. These abusers also net activity, the Communica- possessing or viewing child tion of state-of-the-art computers pornography, regardless of and the most technologically think they can erase their tracks tions Squadron will look through by deleting the cookies, the temwhether it is done on a governthese log sheets to uncover any advanced software to date. They porary internet files, and the ment or personal computer, is illegal or unauthorized internet monitor all web traffic in and out internet histories in their inter- activity, so if s only a matter of a federal crime and is punishofHillAFB. time before they find violators able by up to 15 years in prison. These systems detect all inter- net browsers. Guess what folks, they are and inform their respective com-The Air Force will take every net abuse violations, identify investigative step or avenue to all wrong. All internet activity ismanders. which forbidden sites were conautomatically recorded on a log To avoid disciplinary action prosecute this type of criminal tacted, record when the hits occurred, and identify whose sheet that is accessible only to for internet abuse, know and fol-activity. login account accessed the pro- the Communications Squadron. low proper uses of the internet. To sum it all up, conduct all hibited sites. The log sheets tell them what Keep three things in mind. First,unofficial web surfing at home, : The way to stop this informa- computer you used, when you in transmitting information via on your own computer, and tion from going to your com- logged in, what websites you the internet, federal governmentthrough a private internet sermander for disciplinary action visited, what search terms you communication systems and vice provider. BY C APTAINSE AN_E_LAMETO Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 75lh ABW/JA and ySA_LINDBLAN_D Labor Law Attorney-Ad visor, OO-ALC/JA ese abusers also think they can erase their tracks by deleting the cookies, the temporary internet the internet histories../ 1st Lt. Brandon Handy Airfield operations flight commander 75th Operations Support Squadron Tuskegee Airmen excelled in Army Air Corps whom still had to drink from'"colored" college graduates or undergraduates by water fountains, got such important and way of the military, and others qualified "Yes, because we've had a SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Ger- necessary training to promote their social through comprehensive entrance examiwimpy winter. It either needs many (AFPN) — Today's Air Force fam- and professional advancement. nations. to snow or warm up." At the urging of black leaders and the According to the National Home of Tuskegee ily is a mighty quilt that unites servicemembers of all races, religions, nationalities and black press, the Army Air Corps began a Airmen, Inc. Web site, "no standards were special project to integrate black pilots intolowered for the pilots or any of the others creeds around the globe. fighter pilot program. The first aviation the who trained in operations, meteorology,' Our uniforms look alike, but the pluralcadet class began in July 1941 at Tuskegee intelligence, engineering, medicine or any ity of those who wear them is rich in culArmy Air Field in Tuskegee, Ala., and its of the other officer fields." ture and history. This thought made me want to learn a lit- pilots trained to fly single- and multi-engineEnlisted members received training in a ..variety of fields — aircraft and engine tle more about the Tuskegee Airmen, a aircraft. group of determined men who enlisted to The nine-month training began with just mechanics, armament specialists, radio, Airman 1st Class repairmen, parachute riggers, control tower become the United States' first black mil-13 Airmen in the first class. One of the gradJeffery Meier uates was Capt. Benjamin 0. Davis Jr., a operators, policemen, administrative clerks itary Airmen. Air traffic controller The unwavering resolve of the Tuskegee West Point Academy graduate. Four otherand many other specialties necessary for 75th Operations Support Airmen during World War II arose dur- students were commissioned second lieu- full operability as an Army Air Corp flySquadron ing an era when many people found them- tenants, and five students received Army ing squadron or ground support unit. Air Corps silver pilot wings. selves engaged in another "war" on American The Tuskegee Airmen prepared to fight, "Yes. I'd like to get out and soil over segregation and racial equality. Between 1942 and 1946,992 pilots grad-fought to win and took care of each other golf." Nonetheless, the Tuskegee Airmen, hail-uated from Tuskegee and received com- in the face of adversity. I am grateful for the ing from various parts of America, strove missions and pilot wings. Black navigators,service of these Airmen, just as I am grateful for the service of all military men and to become pilots or master other aspects bombardiers and gunnery crews were trained at other bases in the United States. women who fight for freedom, democracy of aviation. I wondered how such a group, many of Soon, hundreds of black Airmen becameand equality each day. BYIEJOR AIRMAN AMAANI_LYL_E 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Commander's call questions answered — Part Two Airman 1st Class Wendi Slater Air traffic controller 75th Operations Support Squadron "Yes. It's too cold right now." Phillip Smith Air traffic control watch supervisor 75th Operations Support Squadron "No. I like the winter. I like all of the four seasons. Thaf s why I like living here." After being told that "my leave is my leave" I started school. One of my classes required me to miss two to three hours of work a week. When being appraised, my boss then told me that "I needed to show that work is my No. 1 priority." Are there any programs to help an employee trying to further their education? without creating a problem for yourselves or management. As your supervisors indicated, annual leave can be used for any purpose provided the procedures for use have been followed and the workload permits it. In addition, there is a provision for rearrangement of, the workweek for educational purposes when" the course is only offered during the duty day. The procedures for this are shown in the Hill It appears that there is an unfair bias toward Ma]. Gen. AFB Supplement to AFI36-807, Weekly and employees who attend college, why is this? Kevin Sullivan Daily Scheduling of Work and Holiday ObserMany supervisors feel it is a conflict of interest, why is this? I use my leave time to study on vances, and the form used to submit a request is 00-ALC Form occasion for exams. My supervisor says that it is397, Request for Rearrangement of Workweek for Educa-; my time and I can use it for what I want. But tional Purposes. Both are available on the local publications; when it comes time for my quarterly evaluationswebsite. This option allows you to fulfill your workweek around and my possible promotion, they say that I have the course and allows management to avoid any additional prea conflict of interest. I feel that this is unfair. Is mium pay that might otherwise be connected to the new hours it? I am trying to better myself and make myself of work. a better individual and employee. I see my peers As for the fairness of consideringyour attendance at appraisal moving forward and getting promoted but I am time, self improvement through education is worthwhile and not. I have eight years aircraft experience, my can often benefit the Air Force. This is why support can be proA&P license, and have been a seven-level in thevided in a number of ways. However, work requirements will military. Yet I am not qualified to be a WG-10. always be considered first in determining how mud] support What standard are the supervisors going by? Is can be provided without impacting the mission. With some there one? advance planning, in coordination with your supervisor, ancf possibly a rearrangement of your workweek you may be able to avoid any impact on your attendance or at least limit it. You A. Response to the above two questions, regarding leave should also consider how many classes you can reasonably take and hours of work. each semester, term, or quarter, and still meet your superviIt appears there are two parts to these two questions. First the use of leave and second, how to fit school into the duty daysor's attendance expectations. .-v 'The U.S. Air Force — meeting the challenge through Global Vigilance, Reach and Power." 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