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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 3 May 13, 2010 YouTube video thanks Hill Air Force personnel Col. Donald Hickman, 75th Medical Group commander, presents information about pending construction at the medical treatment facility in a town hall meeting conducted May 10 in the main lobby. 419th Public Affairs Office A MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times Medical treatment facility town hall meeting be limited July 1 as the entryway from the northeast is blocked. Access via the southeast doors near the 1 n a town hall meeting presenting pharmacy will be unaffected. information on construction and The pharmacy activation window . upgrades to the medical treatwill also change to a nearby location ment facility held May 10, Col. Don- in the lobby area during construcald Hickman, 75th Medical Group tion. commander, answered questions and Questions concerning access to assured those present that everycare at the facility were raised for thing would be done to help keep those with complicated medical confusion to a minimum. problems. Dr. Matt Wonnacott talked about The $2.1 million renovation begins May 19 and will initially block hallthe recent emphasis on the Family way access to the Airman's Clinic Health Initiative in which every effrom the rest of the medical treatfort is made to make sure continuity ment facility. Access via the northof care is followed. east entryway will be unaffected. "If you can wait (for a medical Access to the main lobby will also treatment visit), then it's best to be BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor I seen by someone who has seen you before," he said. However, if not, a trained professional will be available. "The emphasis here is on family practitioners," he said. Training is ongoing so that advanced treatments may eventually be available. With 65,000 people eligible for treatment at the facility, priority must be given to active duty and Re- v serve personnel and their families, Wonnacott said' The clinic will be closed the following days in May: May 24, noon-5 p.m. - Wingman Day May 28 - AFMC Family Day May 31 - Memorial Day video on the popular video sharing site YouTbbe features members of the community saying thank you to Hill Air Force Base personnel. The "Thank You, Airmen" video is posted on the 419th Fighter Wing's newly created YouTAibe channel located at www. youtube.com/419fw. i The 419th FW Public Affairs Office established the YouTUbe channel as part of a new social media campaign. The wing also recently launched a Facebook fan page (http://tinyurl.com/419fw-fan). "Social media sites like Youilibe and Facebook give us a chance to reach out to a vast online audience," said Col. Walter "Buck" Sams, 419th FW commander. "It's important for us to share our story with the community where our reservists live and work, and social media is another way we can do that." Layton resident Zoe Waits, a volunteer with the 419th FW Public Affairs Office, produced the thank-you video in her free time, traveling to local malls, parks and universities to film participants. Waits is . an experienced vlogger, or video blogger, and has also been working with 419th Public Affairs to produce a series of YouTube videos aimed at educating young people on the wing's mission and the Air Force Reserve. "I love to learn about new things, and volunteering with the 419th has given me an opportunity to see the amazing work being done by Hill's Reserve Airmen," Waits : said. "It was great to put together a video for the troops to show them how much our community truly does appreciate them." So far, the wing's YouTUbe channel has , had more than 1,200 views. INSURANCE I BANKING I INVESTMENTS RETIREMENT I ADVICE USAA USAA Bank is available anytime, anywhere, no matter where you're serving. • Free ATMs anywhere nationwide1 • Qualified members can deposit checks using their iPhone® or Android™ with USAA Deposit@Mobile™ • No monthly fees regardless of balance on checking accounts • Financial products for your banking needs, including mortgages, auto loans and credit cards Start with a checking account today. 800-531-8722 | usaabanking.com 'USAA doesn't charge a fee for the first 10 ATM withdrawals and refunds up to $15 in other banks' ATM fees each month. A1% foreign transaction fee applies to withdrawals outside the United States. Availability restrictions apply. Credit cards provided by USAA Savings Bank, other bank products by USAA Federal Savings Bank, both Members FD1C. Purchase of a bank product does not establish eligibility for or membership in USAA P&C insurance companies. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. © 2010 USAA. 92792-0210 |