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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 3 July 12, 2007 On familiar ground, as 84th director assumes ro BY SENIOR AIRMAN BROK MCCARTHY 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs W hen Ross Marshall got his first job at the Ogden Air Logistics Center, he planned to work as an engineer for landing gear; something he planned on doing for only a few years before going to the private sector. However, he quickly decided he liked the people he worked with, and with so many different things to do at the center, it would be a mistake for him to leave. Twenty-five years and multiple assignments later, Marshall has returned to Hill Air Force Base and don't lead processes, policies and procedures ... you lead people." He said it's important for everyone, especially those in leadership positions, to mentor those around them when they need it so they can reach their full potentials and obtain whatever goals they may have in their careers. It's important not to forget about the wing's mission of supporting the warfighter while focusing on the wing's people though, he said. "It can be difficult to relate to the warfighter because they are so far away from us," Marshall said. "They are the reason we're here and we mustn't lose sight of that." assumed command of the 84th Combat Sustainment Wing as its director. "Words cannot express my excitement in returning to Hill (AFB)," Marshall said. "There is nowhere else Marshall on earth I'd rather be, and I'm thrilled to be joining the 84th Combat Sustainment Wing." As he begins his new job, Marshall said he's going to continue doing what he's done for a long time — focus on being a people person. "It's all about people," he said. "You While in command of the 84 CSW, Marshall said his biggest goal is to do whatever he can to make his wing better and take it from "good to great." "My goal is to take the wing to the next level and integrate us with the center even more than we already have," he said. "I'm going to focus on making the center and Hill (AFB) the best there are." One way he said he was going to accomplish this is by trying to work more closely with each wing on base. Rather than each wing out there doing its own thing, helping the center become more efficient than it already is, is one goal. Annual training requirements shortened to 90 minutes precious commodities we have," said Air Force Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley. "I want a lot of our WASHINGTON ancillary training to be — After examining combined so airmen how much time airmen can spend more time spend on annual concentrating on their ancillary training, Air jobs." Force leaders have decided that time should The goal is to cut be allocated more the time spent on efficiently. ancillary training to the "minimum level In effect as of Oct. necessary," Moseley 1, ancillary training says in his latest "Chief's requirements will be Scope." reduced to 90 minutes, as opposed to almost The initiative is part nine hours per airman of Air Force Smart spread throughout the Operations for the 21st year. Century, an Air Forcewide program where "An airman's time is valuable, one of the most organizations reexamine BY STAFF SGT. J.G. BUZANOWSKI their own procedures and processes to find ways to save time and money. "This is an excellent idea! We spend countless hours keeping unit members up to date on their ancillary training," said Hill Air Force Base Master Sgt. Kenneth Potts, NCOIC for 75th Security Forces training, "The time saved could be redirected into our pre-deployment training and ensuring members are prepared for down range operations." Under the new 90-minute "block instruction" plan, airmen will save almost an entire workday, or about 8.65 hours per person, according to Lt. Gen. Roger Brady, deputy chief of staff of Air Force manpower, personnel and services. Brady's team examined 16 different training courses and redesigned how airmen will receive that information. In an hour and a half, airmen will receive blocks of training organized into categories that will simplify the training process without greatly diminishing the value of the training itself. For even greater convenience, units will have several options for completing all three blocks. Commanders will have the choice of holding the entire 90 minutes at once in a mass briefing, or split up into three segments throughout the year. The blocks also will be available as both group and individual computer presentations. While the 90 minutes of instruction will meet annual requirements for Total Force Airmen, there will continue to be additional, specific training for select airmen. For example, new airmen will still need to attend initial security orientation at their first duty station and airmen changing duty stations to go overseas will require counterintelligence training. Although courses like these will still be in addition to the annual required 90-minute training, there is a plan now that also will reduce the time it takes for these extra courses by up to 72 percent, Brady said. CORPS ENCORE JULY 30 THE BEST DOESN'T : COST MORE Save on auto insurance and get the customer service BusinessWeek ranked #1. • Save up to $600 a year.1 • Accident Forgiveness is available at no extra charge.2 • Guaranteed repairs at over 2,300 certified repair locations nationwide for as long as you own the vehicle. • 96% of our members with USAA Auto Insurance renewed last year. 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