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Show Hilltop TIMES Weekly Since 1948 ill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 67 No. 41, Ortoberj HAFB development IN THE KNOW 'Vet Stand Down' volunteers needed Volunteers are still needed for the annual Department of Veterans' Affairs Stand Down Nov. 1-2. They will be asked to work one four-hour shift at the VA Medical Center in Satt Lake. Stand downs are one part of the VA's efforts to provide services to homeless veterans such as food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, and referrals to a variety of other essential services, such as housing, employment and substance abuse treatment. Such events are coordinated between the local VA and other government and community agencies. For more information, call Lt. Col. Dave Rupe at 586-1884. Roessler Remembering Hill AFB airman Standard-Examiner 4 cities vie for Hill land California bases deal with BRAC SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the closure of six major Air Force installations in California by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, the state has been going through a tremendous transformation since 1988. That is when it was announced that Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino would close. In 1993, March AFB in nearby Riverside was selected for realignment. Today, property transfers at both bases are 100 percent complete, totaling more than 6,700 acres in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The Air Force Real Property Agency is responsible for the milestone, including the complete transfer of Castle AFB in Merced,-CaliL Rick.. Solander, AFRPA's base environmental coordinator, credits the communities and the environmental regulators for the teamwork that helped reach this goal. In California, the other bases left to achieve "complete transfer" include McClellan AFB and Mather AFB in Sacramento and George AFB in Victorville. Trainees get new uniform LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A huge step in the Air Force's transformation to the airman battle uniform occurred Oct 3 at the basic training equipment issue at Lackland Air Force Base. The trainees who entered the door at the uniform facility got a little something different in their duffel bags than the previous week's recruits — four sets of ABUs instead of four sets of battle dress uniforms. Brig. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, the commander of the 37th Training Wing, was on hand to take part in the event. The general, who was wearing a set of ABUs himself, said he is very happy with the new uniform. "This is a milestone for our wing," Jones said. "It is extremely important to start this process here because we are the gateway to the Air Force." BY TANNA WOODS Standard-Examiner correspondent with his family and friends was shown to the large gathering. Roessler served as the deputy director of the 309th Commodities Maintenance Group at Hill and had about 1,700 people working under him, Hill officials said. Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Cameron III was Roessler's commander at Hill and said RoessSee CRASH I page 6 See LAND I page 8 IRFAN KHAN/The Associated Press Police stand near a single-engine plane that crashed in the center median of Interstate 15 at Cajon Pass near Devore, Calif., on Oct. 5, killing the pilot. The pilot of the single-engine Piper PA-28 was talking to air traffic controllers in San Diego when they lost communication and the plane vanished from radar. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said. Weather conditions likely tied to crash Standard-Examiner staff and wire services memorial service was held for Hill Air Force Base Airman Lt. Col. Raymond E. bRoessler on Wednesday at Hill. The service was held in Hangar 37 with a large crowd filled with Roessler's family, friends and co-workers. A slide show documenting Roessler's professional life in the Air Force and his personal life PROMOTION C LEARFIELD — The race has started to annex 600 acres of land that's currently part of Hill Air Force Base, with the four abutting cities — Clearfield, Sunset, Roy and Riverdale — each trying to stake a claim. The land is part of the West Side Development project, being planned in conjunction with base plans to move back its boundary fence. Whichever city annexes the land will be responsible for providing municipal services but will have land ripe for development in a heavily congested area. Efforts made to gain financial backing for annual air show FA FA BY MITCH SHAW Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau mishaw@standard.net F TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Newly promoted Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close gets her second star pinned on by her husband, retired Col. Mike Close, her sister Patricia Balph, and her godfather, retired Col. Patrick Kenny. ull funding for the 2008 Air Show at Hill Air Force Base won't be coming from the federal government, Davis County officials said this week. The Hill air show is a biennial tradition for many around the state of Utah. The 2006 show brought in an estimated 338,000 spectators. Traditionally, the air show has been funded by the Air Force, but that won't be the case for the 2008 show, scheduled for June 7-8. "The Air Force has used the air shows as a recruitment tool in years past," said Kent Sulser, of Davis County Community and Economic Development. "But this year, because of some cutbacks and of course the war in Iraq, the funding is just not • there." Davis Chamber of Commerce President John Pitt said the Air Force obviously still will provide all the aircraft and will still facilitate the show, but will not provide any other funding. "Usually the federal government has paid for the entire show," Pitt said. "While they will still provide the See SHOW I page 4 nside this week's Hilltop Times for... Base Theater Free Movies Friday, 7 p.m.-"28 Weeks Later" (R) Saturday, noon - "Brother Bear" (G) Saturday, 7 p.m. - "Evan Almighty" (PG) For reviews see page 9 Commanding presence Special delivery Of note Col. Scott Chambers' day filled in serving base Transfer time for injured soldiers shortened Local company commemorates 50lh yearoflCBM See page 11 See page 3 See page 5 |