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Show TIMES October 19,2006 Hill Airmen help provide combat airpower BYJ3TAFF SGT. ALICE MOORE 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing public affairs . BALAD AIR BASE. Iraq — Lifting up a panel and seeing white, yellow and red wires to troubleshoot and repair a possible electrical problem of an environmental control unit is all in a clay's work for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning flight here. The flight, part of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is responsible for ensuring 1,300 air conditioning and heating units are working properly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so that Airmen and assets are kept cool during hot weather and warm during cold weather. "We stay busy answering many service calls a day," said Master Sgt. Brian Ginter, 332nd ECESHVAC noncommissioned officer in charge, who's deployed from Hill's 75th Civil Engineer Squadron. "We're responsible for cleaning and maintaining these units from various locations to include aircraft shelters, dormitories, airfield theater hospitals and the distinguished visitors' suites." Responsible for half the environmental control units here, HVAC also provides preventative mainte- Continued from 1 her leave while caring for her husband. Those wanting to donate a portion of their annual leave to Mrs. Reynolds can do so by filling out OPM Form 63OA and returning it to Tammy Smith, Hill's Donated Leave Program manager, located inBldg. 1245, Room 10, The form can also be; • Faxed to (801) 777-8479 (Attn: Tammy Smith) • Sent through base distribution to OO-ALC/ DPLCEE, ATTN: Tammy Smith • E-mailed to tammy. smith@hill.af.mil (the OPM Form 630A would have to be scanned with a signature). For more information, contact Ms. Smith at 777-7206. Answers to today's puzzle from page 11. Photo by Staff Sgt. Alice Moore Staff Sgt. Adrian Nevarez (right), 75th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning flight technician, examines wires of an environmental control unit to troubleshoot the unit while Tech. Sgt. Jeff Sena, from Cannon AFB, N.M., provides support. Both Airmen are currently deployed to Balad AB, Iraq. nance for the units. "If a condenser is dirty, then it has to work harder," said Tech. Sgt. Chris Vanwell, 332nd ECES HVAC technician, who's also deployed from the 75th CES. "We work to clean the units and filters with pressure washers so things continue to work properly." Although most may think the shop's mission ends with keeping people cool here. Master Sgt. Dennis Krzyzowski, 332nd ECES HVAC superintendent, deployed from Cannon AFB, N.M., said there's one important aspect of their job people don't think about. HVAC also ensures various information transfer nodes set up throughout the base operate under the right temperature conditions. The ITNs are the home and act as focal points for communication equipment for various functions on base such as the control tower and maintenance shops on the flightline. "Any function on this base that involves com- munication components also relies on the right temperature to ensure the components arc working properly," he said. "The right temperature enables everything to work properly so we can keep aircraft launching. We support combat airpower for America right here, right now, through HVAC." SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM EXHAUST • CATALYTIC CONVERTERS - STATE INSPECTIONS • STATE EMISSIONS - BRAKES • MUFFLERS 140 W. 4700 S. Washington Terrace Sergeant Reynolds LUBE, OIL & FILTER CV AXLES • STRUTS MINOR MECHANICAL 621-9453 "LifePath Home Health Care gives me peace of mind...and now • Video Uamc* • Pool. Fonshnll. Piny Pony. Dans & Air Hockey • Cumc walch a movie on ihc \A5" projection screen TV with a Home Theatre System! • Music Rinmi with Guitars. 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