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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES September 20, 2007 Chairman sends greetings on 60th anniversary ASHINGTON — Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sends his greetings to all Airmen on the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. "On Sept. 18, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force. From its infancy, air power has proven itself vital to America's ability to fight and win wars. From the Battle of Saint-Mihiel during World War I, to the Berlin Airlift; from linebacker I and II to the Gulf War, our Air Force has made its mark in history and built a distinguished record of service to the nation. "\ye pai^se toSalute'the men and women of the Air Fbjf^ whtfdontiriue that proud heritage today. In "Afghanistan, Iraq and all corners of the world, Airmen faithfully deploy whenever and wherever duty calls," Pace said. "You fly medical missions, deliver humanitarian aid, move tons of cargo, and conduct air refueling missions for military forces around the globe, often risking your own lives to save others. "Through it all, you have demonstrated the core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all you do. You continue to make us proud of the greatest Air Force in the world. 'The Joint Chiefs of Staff and I join all Americans in saluting our Airmen on the 60th anniversary of the Air Force. Thank you for your selfless duty and service to our nation," Pace said. W RUNNER From 1 thon, marathon, four-person relay and half-marathon. More than 6,300 participated in marathon-related events, in addition to the more than 2,000 event volunteers. WORLD From 1 Recreation Retailers Show. This is our big event. We gear for it all year," said Reeder. "We're already making notes for the coming year." About 1,200 people, including military, from more than 30 countries converged on the Conference Center, taking every nook and cranny, along with exhibit space at the Marriott Hotel. Unlike the official football Super Bowl, where hype builds up excitement for weeks before, this event is kept hush-hush for security reasons, said Victor Olson, a key event organizer and spokesman. At HAFB, he is chief of the Technical Conference Group, F-16 Program Division C. "We had bomb threats, just in front of these buildings," about a decade \3lmpfy Srre$isti£(e S~a(( SBoutique September 21, 11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. September 22, 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. While Haugen claimed the last three miles of the 26.2-mile marathon were the most painful and gruesome, he is proud to announce that he is now qualified for the prestigious Boston Marathon and has plans to participate in the Marine Corps Marathon slated for Oct. 28. "The key is to prepare and plan ahead," he said. "Put in the work ago, said Olson. "It's very low key. The Conference Center would like to say they're hosting this, look at what we've done." Olson said attendees learn the newest technologies, support capabilities and upgrades of U.S. produced aircraft. "Gen. (Kenneth) Merchant (vice commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center) opened up the conference well," he said. "This definitely supports our mission of the Global Fight on Terrorism. It's a key forum to foster relationships for our customers." Proven Aircraft was combined with the F-16, such as the T-37 and T-38, bringing in technicians and other officials from countries who use those aircraft platforms, said Mitch Schutz, Proven Aircraft TCG Chief. Vendors and private contractors were also on hand in abundance, staffing 157 booths. Some 20 booths were already signed up for ahead of time and reap the rewards." For more information or to view photos on the 11th Annual Air Force Marathon visit the WrightPatterson public Web page at www. wpafb.af.mil. For complete results, visit www.usafmarathon.com. Derek Kaufman, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs contributed to this story. bearing flags from each of the participating countries, bringing cheers from spectators representing those nations. "One of the highlights was going to the rodeo," said Lynn Sorensen, Provo, project manager for Aero Precision of Livermore, Calif. Although the vendor representative grew up around horses and rodeos, Sorensen said "it was well done, so well organized. Everyone was screaming and hollering." "It's great for them (vendors) to interact. A lot of them supply parts, services and technical support, whatever is needed to fly an airplane," Olson said. "Merchant went through the (vendor) booths meeting with the customers, spent all night at the rodeo," he said. "It's very important military to military, to build that rapport with that sort of visibility." About 40 people from HAFB were involved in preparations and execution of the conference. next year even as the last of the vendors were still clearing out. "This is the biggest worldwide review that we've had ever," he said, adding that it's on par with an Air Force-wide event in terms of size. It was a combined effort of the U.S. Government, private vendors and many U.S. allies, Schutz said. "Last year was a significant change in how we do things," Olson said. "It was tough for some countries to send a person for one meeting. This lowered everyone's cost" by combining two previously separate conventions. Just like the Super Bowl, a lot more than meetings kept attendees busy. In fact, about 700 attended a specially-staged rodeo at the Ogden City Rodeo Grounds that brought in rodeo riders from Utah Valley State College, with appearances by Miss Rodeo Utah and Ogden, and the Weber County Sheriff's Posse. 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