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Show Hilltop TIMES U.S. AIR FORCE Weekly Since 1948 yji AFB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@stanclard.net Vol. 70 No. 7, February18, 2010 ^vj IN THE KNOW VPP AGREEMENTS Outdoor Channel visit begins Monday On Feb. 25, Jim Bumworth will host a free hunting symposium at the Club Hill ballroom, 1 p.m.3 p.m., where audience members will be able to ask the professional sportsman questions and he will provide general information about hunting and equipment. The symposium will make up part of the show that will be aired later this fall. The "Western Extreme" crew will also give away prizes during the symposium, such as Savage rifles, Nikon optics, Bowtech bows, arrows and hunting apparel. The TV show is visiting Hill Air Force Base Monday, Feb. 22 through Feb. 26 to feature Hill Airmen on the program. This symposium is open to anyone with a Department of Defense issued identification card that allows base access. For more information about the event, contact Tech. Sgt. Keith Brumf ield at (801) 586-1884 or via e-mail at keith.brumfield@hi!l. af.mil. Black Employment Program manager Personnel officials are seeking applicants for a collateral duty position — Black Employment Program Manager (Announcement No. BEP 01 -10). The position closes Feb. 18. As a collateral duty position, the employee will perform the duty in addition to regularly assigned responsibilities. Duties with the position should constitute 20 percent of assigned duty time. For information or to apply for the position, contact Sara Barker at (801) 586-6669 or sara.barker@ hill.af.mil. Federal Women's Program manager Personnel officials are seeking applicants for a collateral duty position — Federal Women's Program Manager (Announcement No. FWP01-10). The position closes Feb. 18. As a collateral duty position, the employee will perform the duty in addition to regularly assigned responsibilities. Duties with the position should constitute 20 percent of assigned duty time. For information or to apply for the position, contact Sara Barker at (801) 586-6669 or sara.barker@hill.af.mil. 388th EMS Munitions inventory soon The 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions area will be conducting a semiannual lOO.percent inventory Feb. 26-March12. Please have all munitions transactions completed by the close of business Feb. 25. JAMES ARROWOOD/U.S. Air Force Troy Tingey (left), president of AFGE Local 1592, and Mark Johnson, Ogden Air Logistics Center executive director, sign a formal letter with the union regarding the Voluntary Protection Program. This Memo of Agreement demonstrates that VPP is Team Hill's way of doing business. Team Hill's newest chiefs BY AIRMAN 1 ST CLASS MELISSA DEARSTONE 75th Public Affairs Office T he Chiefs Recognition Candlelight Ceremony honoring the 2010 newly selected chief master sergeants was held Feb. 12 at Club Hill. The ceremony recognized six Team Hill honorees and their hard work, dedication, loyalty and sacrifice as they achieved the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. The ceremony also included guest speaker Chief Master Sgt. tamy Elliott, 20th Air Force Command Chief at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. "Being a chief, you are now a leader," said Chief Master Sgt. David Nordel, 75th Air Base Wing Command Chief. "You are everybody's chief now and See CEREMONY I page 5 Preparation for ORE pays off all around BY BRUCE HARAYDA 75th Air Base Wing Plans and Programs Office O nce again Team Hill prepares for another Operational Readiness Exercise or ORE as you will hear most folks call it. The ORE is an important step to ensure mission readiness and Hill's best tool to evaluate true mission capabilities. A lot of planning and coordination goes into OREs, and we need to do all we can to maximize what we get out of the exercise. A few tips: • Everyone should be familiar with AFI 90-201, Chapter 4. It's the guide used by the AFMC inspector general, or IG, to evaluate Team Hill during an Operational Readiness Inspection, or ORI. TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency in Arlington, Va., speaks Feb. 16 to those assembled at a luncheon at Club Hill for Black History Month. Economic empowerment explored at Black History Month luncheon BY LEE ANNE HENSLEY Hilltop Times correspondent T he Hill Air Force Base Black Heritage Committee held its annual luncheon Feb. 16 at Club Hill to honor this month as Black History Month and explored the national theme of this year's tribute, "The History of Black Economic Empowerment." This theme, selected by a joint group of federal organizations which spearhead the annual historical celebration, recognizes the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society and helped invigorate the nation and its economy. Additionally, this year marks the centennial celebration of the National Urban League, a civil rights organization established in 1910 that addressed the needs of African Americans who migrated to the United States, and it has since worked to develop the economy in underserved urban communi- ties. The African American History Month organization reports several instances of racial solidarity and economic empowerment for minority citizens in the twentieth century. However, current statistics reveal a decline in today's economic situation in the black community, noted the luncheon's guest speaker, Maj. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., vice director of Defense Information Systems Agency in Arlington, Va. "The theme of black economic empowerment is an oxymoron in many regards today," the general officer said, citing the tripling of unemployment rates of black Americans compared to decades prior to today. Hawkins also noted the rising income gap between white and minority wage earners, a gap that has increased by several percentage points since the early 1960s. Hawkins attributed these See LUNCHEON I page 8 See TIPS I page 5 75th Medical Group adjusts hours for ORE Gather with others for breakfast, inspiring message from Chaplain Cyr The 75th Medical Group will open at 1 p.m. on March 22 to participate the ORE. BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor H ill Air Force Base will join with bases all over the country in observing the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 24. Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) David Base Theater Free Movies Friday, 7 p.m. - "Whiteout" (H) Saturday, noon - "Amelia" (PG) Saturday, 7 p.m. - "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (R) Sunday, 1 p.m. - "Marley andMe"(PG) For review see page 9 Cyr, Air Force deputy chief of chaplains, Boiling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., will speak to those assembled at Club Hill on the theme of "God, Bless America." "Following in the tradition and heritage of our past leaders, the National Prayer Breakfast gives us a time to reflect and pray for our country. From our founding fathers to our present leaders, prayer has played a pivotal role in forming this great nation," said Chaplain (Capt.) Mark Nevius, 75th Air Base Wing, of the 7:30 a.m. event.: See BREAKFAST I page 6 Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for. Engineers in Air Force hoops competition a slam dunk Check out who grabbed the gold! See page 10 A dog's life Military Working Online bracket tournament Dog takes a bite out of challenges offers competition, prizes See page 6 See page 9 |