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Show COMMENTARY Law protects deploying Airmen Hilltop Times November 3, 2005 BY1STLT. RYANALBRECHT 75th Air Base Wing Legal Office What are your tips for avoiding getting sick this upcoming flu season? 1MLt. Jeff Marsh 75th Medical Group clinical nurse "Make sure you have a healthy diet and get adequate rest and exercise." The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protects certain legal rights of persons serving on active duty. Some SCRA protections apply to Reservists and Guardsmen called to serve on active duty. Other protections apply to members who are just entering active duty, members who have always been on active duty, and military dependents. You, a person you've delegated the ability to exercise your rights under a power of attorney, or an attorney, may assert your rights under the SCRA. The following is a listing of primary SCRA protections: • Administrative or Court Proceedings: If you are involved in an administrative proceeding of any kind or a civil court case and cannot appear because of your military service, you may request an automatic 90-day delay, and request additional delays, while serving on active duty or within 90 days after completing an active duty assignment. • Automobile Leases: You may terminate an automobile lease that was entered into before: (1) being called to active duty for a period of 180 or more days; (2) receiving orders for a permanent change of duty station outside the U.S., or from a duty station outside the U.S.; or (3) deploying with a military unit for 180 days or more. • Rental Leases: You may terminate a rental lease that was entered into before: (1) being called to active duty; (2) receiving orders for a permanent change of duty station; (3) deploying with a military unit for 90 days or more; or (4) separating or retiring from the military. Airmen represent Air Force to everyone they meet Capt. Jenifer Carvell 75th Medical Group clinical nurse "If your kids are sick and contagious, keep them home and remember to keep their vaccinations upto-date." Capt. Wendy Stevens 75'" Medical Group physicians assistant "Take care of yourself - take a multivitamin. It doesn't have to be the expensive ones - generic will do." Maj. Cathy Snowball first night after it was raised. And he was thanking me for my service! EGLIN AFB, Fla. — A couple of This event made me think of our curyears ago, my iamily and I were havrent generation and its service to this ing dinner in a restaurant. I had just country. In some very distinct ways, met them there following work and had not changed from my uniform. An we face very similar global responsibilities and demands. As I see our elderly gentleman kept looking over young officers and enlisted troops maand finally came over to me. ture and grow professionally in rank He simply said, "I just want to thank and responsibility, I often think of that you for your service to our country." amazing encounter. It clearly meant a lot to him, and to To that elderly gentleman who guardme as well. I shook his hand and asked ed the flag over Iwo Jima, I came to him rather awkwardly if he had ever represent, rightly or wrongly, at that served in the military. instant in time, our generation of ser"Why yes, but some time ago during World War 11," he said. "We didn't vice to the same flag he defended. We each must always bear that rehave all the demands on us that you sponsibility, burden and honor. To do today." everyone we meet on or off base, in I asked him to tell us a little about uniform or out, we embody an entire his time in the service. He went on to generation in service to our country.1 explain about the flag raising on Iwo Jima and the famous Rosenthal photo. Every individual Airman represents the heritage of this great base, the His company guarded the flag that BY COL JOSEPH ZEIS JR. 46th Test Wing Commander 75th Medical Pediatric Clinic element chief "Avoid large crowds of people because you will be exposed to more illnesses. Stay home and hibernate." Maj. Marriner Oldham 75th Medical Group family physician "Stay away from sick people, but if you can't, get a flu shot so you're immune to it." Family Practice Flight commander Hilltog lineage of the magnificent wings that comprise this center, and in a very real sense, we each, individually, represent the entire United States Air Force. This Air Force has been in action continuously since 1991, and has become the single most potent fighting force in the history of the world. But we follow a great tradition of service, and must respect and honor those who came before us - the veterans of the world wars, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf I and II and all those who serve now. As Veterans Day approaches, I ask you to consider this and rededicate yourselves to the tasks ahead. Thank your families and friends for their support and their sacrifices. But most importantly, serve to make those who came before us, like that elderly gentleman in the restaurant, proud of the contributions of this generation to the flag and the country. And thank you for your service! Ski diSCOUntS Phone numbers — The base agencies^ Action Line • 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil When you call or send an e-mail, your comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before calling the Action Line. This will help me better serve your interests. Items of basewide interest will be published in the Hilltop Times. Q listed below can be contacted ...? directly IE you have a complaint or a | With regard tO problem with their services: | recent infOrma- Security Forces 777-5550 * tlOn On dISCOUnt 24-hr. Crisis Information... 777-3056 .5 ,. . , , 1 1 • Services 777-4134 « prices offered by local ski Base Restaurants 777.2Q43 I reSOrtS, I Wanted tO paSS Retirement/Compensation. 777-6142 . on that Powder Moun- (civilian). J tain offers a discount to ***f Act(°n,s • ™ ™-> ...^ . ... Employee Relations 777-7129 •:, military members, not just M,,fte£ Pay 777.1851 .. for season passes, but civilian pay 777-6246 day and night ski passes Air Force suggestion. 777.6901 ; Col. Sharon Dunbar 75th ABW Commander Movie listing Q Lt. Col. Daniel Gerke • Contracts: A creditor cannot terminate an installment contract for the purchase, lease or bailment of real or personal property, such as an automobile, that you entered into before serving on active duty, without a court order. • Eviction: You or your dependents cannot be evicted from your primary residence while serving on active duty, without a court order. Even with a court order, evictions can potentially be delayed 90 days. • Interest Rates: On purchases you made before serving on active duty, interest-rate payments cannot be over 6 percent -- including credit cards and mortgages, but not student loans. • Insurance: Private professional, health or life insurances that you acquired before serving on active duty cannot be terminated if your military service affects your ability to pay the premiums. You may also suspend such insurance while on active duty. • Judgments: A default judgment cannot be entered against you while on active duty without a court-appointed attorney. Such judgments may be reopened within 60 days after active duty. • State & Federal Income Taxes: If active duty service materially affects your ability to pay state or federal income taxes, such taxes may be deferred, You are subject to state taxes based on your military income or other property, such as a car, only to your state of legal residency. The above refers only to general applications of the SCRA. For more information or if you have any questions concerning your rights under the SCRA, contact the Hill AFB Legal Office at 777-6626. The movie schedule used to be published In the Hilltop Times for more than the current week. Now all that's available is the listing on the bottom of the front page with the movies for the coming weekend. The movie number recording is also out of date. It would be nice to have something we can use to make plans farther ahead than just the coming weekend. A as well. According to the |C £^ ; > :_ 777.5305 I resort, season passes s (fOr appointment) \ area available for Active ic complaints 777-5361 s Duty and dependants for (aherhoun) ), $446 for adults, $338 for Fra^Of Abuse • • •" 777"5361 j Seniors, $225 for StUdentS 75th Medical Group 777-4918 ? K-12, $378 for COllege Civil Engineering 777-1856 \ student dependants, $37 "«' ^de Hotline., 777-7433 ; - . ,. j _• Public Affairs -....777-5201 for adult day passes, and Pubfic Affajrs |nformatjon,. 777.9696 ... $27 for 12-years-old and control Line J Under day passes. These Military Housing 777-2963 f, ticket prices are avail- c J^JS1"1** | ,, [\, .... , , Safety Off ice - 777-3333 ft Thanks to your suggestion, starting this week and able at the ticket window Unioi; 777-3257:; on the first Thursday of each month, we'll republish at Powder Mountain, bUt AFOSI Narcotics Hotline ... 777-1852'\ even better rates Can be Family Assistance Center... 775-3090 ^ our "Around the Hill" section that includes a list(when activated) * "No. 1, wash your hands ing of base theater movies and other activities scheduled for obtained through ITT. Thank you for sharing this information. With snow or use an alcohol based the month. We'll continue.to highlight on the front page the on the horizon, our skiers and boarders will no doubt hand sanitizer - it works various movies showing over the upcoming weekend. In addiappreciate knowing where they can find great deals in wonders." tion, we've updated the recorded listing of monthly movies the local area. For those interested in learning what our local and show times. As you may know, our theater is operated strictly by volunteers, which allows us to show movies at no ski resorts have to offer, consider attending our annual Winter cost. Our awesome volunteers record and post movie updates .. Travel, Ski and Recreation Show at Club Hill Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This show will feature information on local ski on 777-3394 monthly and as they have time. areas, snowmobile trips, hotels and resorts, cruises and other recreation activities. Some of the resorts also plan to offer discards at Power" this event. Additionally, our Information, Tick"The U.S. Air Force — meeting the challenge through Global Vigilance,count Reach and ets and Tours operation is the best one-stop location to learn views of, or endorsed by. the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the what local ski resorts offer Hill AFB personnel. Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Department of the Air Force. 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Call 777-4598 with story ideas or comments, or send e-mail to "liilltop.times@hill.af.mir. Unless otherwise indicated, all photos are U.S. Air Force photos. A Col. Sharon Dunbar 75th ABW Commander Charles Freeman Chief, Public Affairs Barbara Fisher Editor Tech. Sgt. Crystal Robles, Beth Young, Shad West, Airman 1st Class Jenny Chong Staff Writers Shannon Smith Page Layout & Design Deadlines: Editorial and "Around the Hill" Items, 3 p.m. Friday; sports articles, 9 a.m Monday; classified ads, 5 p.m. Tuesday, week of publication. For more information, call the editor, 777-4598. TO PLACE AN ADVERTISEMENT, CALL 625-4300 |