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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES September 24, 2009 Above, Tech. Sgt. Ezra Thomas, of the 75th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, touches up her camouflage paint to prepare for the Team Hill Dining Out. Below, Airmen salute at the POW/MIA table set up in remembrance as part of the event held to commemorate the Air Force birthday. ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force Staff Sgtj Andrew Evangelisti, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, brandishes a water dispersement system he built himself, instead of a ready-made watergun at the Team Hill Dining Out activity at the Base Operations and Training1 Area on Sept. 18. sa in Tun Team Hill Dining Out features lots of water activities BY SENIOR AIRMAN BROK MCCARTHY 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs I nstead of attending an Air Force Ball on Sept. 18 for the Air Force's birthday, people stationed here spent the evening at the Base Operations and Training Area, covered in camo paint and ready for a fight when the time came. However, when "alarm red" was sounded, people weren't scrambling for their gas masks or to find shelter. Instead, the alarm sent participants scrambling to their seats, so as to not upset the mess president, Col. Patrick Higby, 75th Air Base Wing commander. "I think the combat dining out went well, everything came together like it should have," said Senior Master Sgt. Jon Vela, 388th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics flight chief and the dining out coordinator. "Approximately 320 people purchased tickets to come and about 280 showed up." Typically, this type of event is called a dining in, which is open only to personnel assigned to the unit. Vela said leadership wanted to open the event up to the base's entire community, so spouses and friends could see a portion of Air Force heritage and tradition they wouldn't otherwise be privy to, making it a dining out. TRICARE From page 9 vaccines are available. As long as Tricare Prime patients receive the seasonal flu shot from a Tricare network provider, the vaccine is free. The shot is also free for those enrolled in Tricare Standard, Extra, or Tricare Prime Remote, as long as they use any TVicare-authorized provider. Keep in mind that while going to a local grocery store or pharmacy for the flu shot may be convenient, these public clinics do not use TVicare providers and therefore TVicare will not reimburse beneficiaries for the cost. If beneficiaries have any concerns about getting a seasonal flu shot or H1N1 vaccine, they should During the event, anyone who violated rules of the mess, such as clapping their hands, rather than pounding their fists on the table, or toasting with an empty glass, had to run an obstacle course, getting soaked along the way. At the end, they had to drink from a "leaded" or "unleaded" grog bowl, which contained some sort of alcoholic and nonalcoholic concoction respectively. "Everyone left talking about how good the dining out was," Vela said. "Everyone from the mess president down to the youngest Airmen who had never been to an event like this seemed like they enjoyed themselves." talk to their doctor. Typically, anyone 6 months and older can be vaccinated. The CDC recommends the seasonal flu vaccine for those at high risk, including: • People 50 years and older • Children 6 months to 18 years old • People living in nursing homes and other longterm care facilities • People with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu • Pregnant women For more information about the seasonal flu vaccination, West Region TRICARE beneficiaries can talk to their doctor or visit the TriWest Healthy Living Portal at www.triwest.com/healthyliving. Lt. Col. Danny Johnson, 75th Logistic Readiness Squadron commander, takes a run through the obstacle course. We are all Team Hill! Saving power is up to you! Have maintenance staff delamp fixtures that produce a harsh glare or in areas that are overlit. |