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Show Hilltop TIMES UA AIR FORCE Weekly Since 1948 jjah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 69 No. 17, N|{ | By ffte numbers Making Team Hill a better place to work BY STAFF SGT. JASON BURTON 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs H ... is the approximate number of vendors signed up so far to be a part of the Hill Air Force Base Open House and Air Show, June 6-7. That number includes ice cream specialties, various refreshments and other novelty items and doesn't reflect any last-minute vendor applicants, v. v: / ill Air Force Base is one of the largest Air Force installations; with more than 24,000 employees, the base is the equivalent of a small town. As with all small towns, Hill AFB has its detractors and base leadership has been addressing these areas for several years, especially suicide. • The Air Force has increased suicide prevention awareness over the past few years to combat suicide among its work force. With its large civilian workforce, Team Hill has also addressed the needs of both its military and civilian workers when dealing with suicide prevention. "Statistically, most suicides are not driven by work environments, but mainly by substance and alcohol abuse, relationship problems, financial and legal issues," said Maj. Michael Burpee, 75th Medical Operations Squadron Mental Health Flight commander. He added that addressing these personal issues directly can indirectly have a positive influence on the factors associated with suicide. Col. Matthew Chini, 75th Medical Group commander said that maintaining and improving the health and wellness of the See FACTORS I page 5 V ;;MaJ. Gen. Close IN THE KNOW SENIOR AIRMAN TIFFANY TROJCA/U.S. Air Force Scientist, Engineer fair scheduled Wednesday Leam more about career development programs, Acquisition Professional Development Program training and certification, continuing education options, apVanced * degrees from local universities and specific questions answered by local universities, engineers, an Air Force ... Component Plans officer and Plans and Programs on Wednesday, May 13, at the Hill Aerospace Museum from 10 am. to 2 p.m. Retiree Activities Office vacancy Hill Air Force Base is seeking to fill the director's slot in the 75th Air Base Wing Retiree Activities Office. This is a volunteer position. The ideal candidate is a retired Air Force member who is able to volunteer three days a week to run the program. Hill AFB is part of the Retiree Area IV Council which is responsible for ongoing efforts in supporting the local retiree community. The council also meets annually at Randolph AFB, Texas. The Area IV Council is made up of the geographical areas of Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. In addition, Hill AFB has the responsibility for supporting retirees of all uniform services. This includes retirees, their dependents and the annuitants of retirees living in zip code areas in the entire state of Utah, southern Idaho, southern Wyoming and eastern Nevada. This entails a support requirement of more than 18,000 members of the retirement community. For information contact Retiree Activities Office at 777-5735. Power outages set The Energy Policy Act mandates all federal agencies implement Advanced Meter Reading systems. This will affect Buildings 40 and 42 on Friday, May 8, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Airman 1st Class Thomas Shepard, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, and Senior Airman David McAdams, 332nd EAMXS avionics technician journeyman, inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, after it landed recently. This F-16 became the first Block 40 to surpass the 7,000-hour milestone. Shepard, a native of Rockhill, S.C., and McAdams, a native of Huntsville, Ala., are both deployed from Hill Air Force Base. First 4th EFS Block 40 F-16 hits 7,000 hours By 4th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit J OINT BASE BALAD, Iraq — An F-16 Falcon assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed here from Hill Air Force Base, became the "first Block 40" F-16 to surpass the 7,000 hour milestone during a recent combat mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. "'Block' refers to the variant of the jet, similar to the different trims of cars ... like EL (extreme luxury) versus SL (standard luxury,)" said 1st Lt. Andy Glindmeyer, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance unit assistant officer-incharge. "The different blocks have different levels of upgrades and different capabilities. The Air National Guard had a Block 25 go over 7,000 hours last year so that's why we had to delineate by block and not just say the first F-16 to go over 7,000 flying hours." "I've seen many other aircraft with fewer hours that don't fly nearly as well as this one," said Airman 1st Class Thomas Shepard, 332nd OOVXLC gets promotion BY RICH ESSARY 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs M aj. Gen. Kathleen Close, commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center, has been selected for a new assignment as the director of Logistics and Sustainment at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Identified to succeed Gen. Close is Maj. Gen. (select) Andrew E. Busch, commander of the Defense Supply Center Richmond, in Richmond, See HOURS I page 5 ';•,, See CLOSE I page 6 ..... AIR FORCE WEEK SALT LAKE CITY 2009 PUBLIC SCHEDULE JUNE1 JUNE 2 Proclamation Cer"Our Nation's Deemony at the Utah fenders Showcase" at State Capitol Salt Lake Pioneer Park "Our Nation's DeLunch Bunch: Falfenders Showcase" at conalres Concert at Salt Lake City Pioneer the Salt Lake Gallivan Park Center AJr Force Art ExAir Force Art Exhibit hibit at Salt Lake City at the Salt Lake City Library Library Airman's Opener: IMAX Movie: "FightAir Force Night with er Pilot" at the Clark the Salt Lake Bees at Planetarium Spring Mobile Ballpark JUNE 3 "Our Nation's Defenders Showcase" at Salt Lake Pioneer Park Lunch with Leo at Salt Lake City Library Max Impact Concert at Salt Lake Library Square Air Force Art Exhibit at the SLC Library IMAX Movie: "Fighter Pilot" at the Clark Planetarium Tops in Blue at SLC Abravanel Hall Falconaires at Ed Kenley Amphitheater In Layton JUNE 4 JUNE 5 "Fighter Pilot" mov"Fighter Pilot" ie, "Operation Kids" at movie at ThanksgivThanksgiving Point in ing Point In Lehi Lehi Air Force Art Air Force Art Exhibit Exhibit at the Salt at the Salt Lake City Lake City Library Library Falconaires ConMormon Tabernacle cert at the Egyptian Choir Salute to the Air Theater in Park City, Force at the Tabernacle matinee and evening on Temple Square Max Impact ConMax Impact Concert cert at Bountiful City at Eagle Mountain City Park JUNE 6-7 Open House and Air Show at Hill Air Force Base Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for... Base Theater Free Movies Friday, 7 p.m. - "Notorious" (R) Saturday, noon - "Inkheart" ;: (PG) Saturday, 7 p.m. - "Taken" (PG-13) SuRday, 1 p.m. - "Madea Goes to Jail" (PG-13) On pins and needles On target Team Hill Acupuncture in the AOR Hill Archers Club welcomes new members See who got promoted, See page 13 See page 8 See pages 9-10 |