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Show HILLTOP TIMES Utah leaders see potential for Cyber Command at Hill TIMES April 10, 2007 BY MITCH SHAW Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau mishaw@standard.net H ILL AIR FORCE BASE — The United States Air Force has always been known for patrolling the skies, but now the service is also known for protecting a completely new realm — cyberspace. This summer, Air Force officials will visit and evaluate 18 bases around the country to determine the best site to become permanent headquarters for the Air Force Cyber Command. Hill Air Force Base is among those 18 finalists. The new program will protect the military and federal government from RESCUE From page 1 and told them his wife had accidentally shot herself, and they'd run out of gas. Actually, police said, Rose had abducted the woman, Louise Erdman, from her home in Boise, Idaho, the previous night and shot her in the leg as they drove. Their destination was unknown. "I asked him, 'Are you serious?' and he said 'dead serious,'" Koch said Wednesday. Rose then walked to the driver's side door of the Camry, which was open, and Koch and LeBeau pulled their SUV up to where they could see into the car. They saw Erdman reclining in the passenger seat with her feet on the dashboard. "I thought, 'This guy's crazy, out in the middle of nowhere with his wife shot,'" Koch said. He thought they may have stumbled upon a man intent on murdering his wife. "We told him we were going to call the cops," Koch said. Rose responded, "Don't call the cops, just take her to the hospital." Rose then grabbed the handle of the cyber-based security threats to computers, radios and radar and satellite communications, as well as to air traffic-control equipment. "Our domain is obviously in the air," said Ed Gulick, an Air Force spokesman at the Pentagon. "But we have this new domain, and protecting it is just like protecting the sky. We deny adversaries access to the sky and make it secure, and that's what we'll do in cyberspace." Jerry Stevenson, president of the Utah Defense Alliance, said bringing the command to Hill would be good for the base and the communities of Northern Utah. "It will bring a contingent of real-quality people to Hill and the surrounding communities," he said. "And it fits in well with what Hill already does." In addition to looking at base capabilities, officials intend to gather input from the communities that support the respective locations — an approach the Air Force typically doesn't take. Air Force Assistant Secretary Bill Anderson sent letters to the governors of each state with a base in the running, asking for input and support. "We believe the unique nature of this new domain dictates a complete understanding of the supporting capabilities of our bases and their surrounding communities," Anderson said in the letter. "We are systematically moving through a sound basing process to ensure mission requirements determine the best location for this important command." Lisa Roskelley, director of communications for Gov. Jon Huntsman, said the governor is committed to bringing the 1 command to Hill. "It would really be a terrific addition to the missions at Hill Air Force Base," she said. "It parallels what Hill already does. The base is well-suited for it." The Air Force will announce the comrriand's home in September 2009. Until then, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., will serve as the interim location. In addition to Hill, bases in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia are being considered for the command. Wanted for kidnapping that lady," Koch "We called the cops four or five times, but kept losing the said. 'That's when it got a little scary." signal. Finally the dispatcher told us not to go back because he's , Box Elder County Sheriff's deputies arrived first. The two hunters pointed out wanted for kidnapping that lady. That's when it got a little scary." where the man was and followed moments later. JUSTIN KOCH, a Hill Air Force Base airman who discovered a suspicious"Once we got there was when he had looking situation while out hunting rabbits with his buddy jGst shot himself and they were pulling explain to themselves how the woman and her out of the car," Koch said. SUV's rear passenger door and tried to Police photographed the hunter's weapthe window could have both been shot in a open it, but the door was locked because ons, just to rule them out of the crime, he supposed accident. the car was still in drive, he said. said. "Nothing was right in that situation," "That was when Chip was like, 'How The experience left the two shaken. Koch said. do we know you didn't shoot her?'" Koch "Both of us have talked about this for Hesitating, the two men slowly drove said. "Then his (Rose) tone of voice got in the last couple of days. We don't feel like away from the car. They saw Rose raise the defensive mode." we did anything hero-like, just two people Rose ducked down into the car, put his his arms in a questioning gesture while that happened to stumble upon her," they determined how to proceed. fingers together like a gun, pointed at the After driving about a mile over a slight Koch said. "I'm glad the situation turned woman and said, "I didn't shoot you, did out that she lived, and it kind of sucks he hill so they were out of sight and had I?" Koch explained. turned out the way he did." enough distance to prepare for the man if Erdman leaned over and looked at the Rose shot himself in the head as offihe followed, the two hunters stopped the two hunters with an ashen face but didn't cers approached his vehicle. car. say anything. ,} Police told the two the scenario could "Our guns were in the back, so as soon "She looked up, ghost-white, like she ' have turned out a million different ways, as we got out of the vehicle, I loaded was in shock," Koch said. and that they did the right thing. The two hunters, wary of the defensive my gun," Koch said. He has a concealed "They said we could have loaded them tone of Rose's voice, began to slowly drive weapon permit, but had his pistol stowed away. "I loaded up my other pistol and up in the car, then he could have shot us forward. "We pulled up in front of him gave it to Chip." and taken it," Koch said. "Or, we could and noticed the bullet hole in the windhave not gone rabbit hunting and she He also loaded a shotgun meant for shield," Koch said. would have bled to death." hunting rabbits, he said. tcWe didn't know Minds racing, the two men tried to if he was out of gas, or what," Koch said. Rescue workers transported Erdman "It was just a gut instinct that something to McKay-Dee Hospital in a medical didn't add up thei'e." helicopter, where she was treated for the wound. Using LeBeau's cellphone, they called the police. Family members, on March 31, "We called the cops four or five times, thanked the two hunters for their role, but kept losing the signal. Finally the diswriting "your bravery and sensitivity patcher told us not to go back because he's most likely saved our mother's life." PAID ADVERTISEMENT • FREE Seminar Reveals How To Save Thousands When Buying A Home! Discover How To Buy The Home You Always Wanted...Without The You Thought You Needed! 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