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Show Hilltog TIMES Weekly Since 1948 Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 www.hilltoptimes.com hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 70 No. 20, May 20, 2010 IN THE KNOW Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage luau May 26 ; Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage events this month follow the theme of "Leadership to meet the challenges of a changing world." A luau will be held Wednesday, May 26, at Centennial Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entertainment will be provided and will include taiko drumming, dancing and a possible martial arts demonstration. Tickets in advance will cost, $9; $12 at the door. • The menu will include fried rice, barbecue pork, chicken pancit noodles, lumpia and a drink. For tickets contact Jojo Gamboa in Building 238 (801) 777-4978, Rhodora Niel in Building 100 (801) 58&4566, Ben Querubin in Buliding 238 at (801) 586-8218, Jane Corcuera in Building 430 at (801) 586-3417, Mario Tan in Building 5 Bay E at (801) 586-1419, ZenyEmbree in Building 400 at (801) 678-8034, Tlong Nguyen in Building 100 at {801) 586-2555 or Rose Crawford in Building 1215 at (801) 777-9349. Wingman Day activities ahead BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor "Ti | he Ail' Force Safety program is the best in the world," said LaRue "Soup" Campbell, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group Wingman Advocate, and a member of the committee in charge of Wingman Day activities. "We have extremely talented military officials and civilian employees whose desire to minimize safety mishaps is first and foremost," he said in the midst of the preparations for May 24 activities. Planned events for Wingman Day will include briefings and a picnic lunch at Centennial Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AMMO squadron function aims big The 649th Munitions Squadron is organizing what they hope to be the largest AMMO call in the history of the military, to take place on May 27 at 3 p.m. at Building 1621. Along with all other munitions and ordnance squadrons and wings — including guard and reserves — at Hill, retirees who worked in the career field are also invited. Munitions and ordnance personnel who are fulfilling speciaJ duties in Utah are also encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Staff Sgt. Jason Newton at (801) 586-7591. page 7 Policeman's Bash: See photos of the police parade and activities at the park inside ALEX R. Lloyd/U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Hannah, 75th Air Base Wing, presents a folded flag to Maj. John J. Dumont II, 75th Security Forces commander, at the Retreat Ceremony held May 14 for National Police Week and in remembrance of all security forces and Office of Special Investigations personnel who have lost their lives in the performance of their military duty. Members of other police departments took part in the observance, which also honored nonmilitary police service deaths. Remembering their own... See DAY I page 8 Leader of Global Strike Command to lead symposium BY CATHERINE MCNALLY 'H' Street to get intermittent closures Civil engineering personnel will be closing "H" Street to "Local Traffic Only"' for resurfacing. This will be done in several phases to minimize interruptions to motorist and retain access to facilities. The First Phase of construction is scheduled for June 1 -11 and will impact the area from 6th Street through the 5th Street intersection. Access to Building 843's parking area, west of "H" Street, will have to be made from the north off of Wardleigh Road. Access to the remainder of Building 843 will have to be made off of 5th Street via "G" Avenue. Questions concerning construction should be directed to Stephen Hunt, (801) 777-5731. Police, security forces, 0SI and others gather for ceremony BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor B agpipes wailed, a wreath was posted and roses laid in remembrance of military security officers and Office of Special Investigations personnel who lost their lives while in the service of their country at a ceremony May 14 held in the Base Chapel Annex. Maj. John J. Dumont III, 75th Security Forces Squadron commander, noted that in 1962 President John F. Kennedy established National Police Week in a joint resolution with Congress to pay special tribute to those officers who had lost their lives while working to protect others. He remembered a fellow officer, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, who lost his life while in Iraq as a member of the 6th Security Forces Squadron out of McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla. Helton had volunteered to stay and participate in a key transition team so others who had been deployed three or four times wouldn't have to come back to the Area of Responsibility. On Sept. 8, See POLICE I page 7 Hil top Times staff - .... .....•- —- T he Utah Air Force Association's 31st annual Focus on Defense symposium and two-day golf tournament is set to take place June 16-18. The symposium will be June 16 at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center and the golf tournament will be played June 17 and 18 on local courses. This year's theme is "Stand up of Global Strike Command — An Air Force Opportunity," which focuses on the Air Force's newest command, Air Force Global Strike Command. The new organization's first commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., will be one of the speakers. "Lt. Gen, Frank D. Klotz will hopefully See SYMPOSIUM I page 5 AEF Retreat tickets available for family event June 26-28 Base Theater . Free Movies Friday, 7 p.m. - "Taking Chance" (NR) Saturday, 1 p.m. - "Tortoise vs. Hare" (G) Saturday, 6 p.m. - "A Walk on the Moon" (R) Sunday, 2 p.m. - "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" (PG-13) A Airmen and their families cope with the entire deployment process: relieve stress (pre-deployment); retain support (middeployment); and restore hope (post-deployment). Retreat costs are $50 per family and include: • All meals, lodging and tons of fun activities from jet skiing to laser tag • $600 worth of free professional photos, Hill Heros, relationship resources and much more per family n American Expeditionary Force Retreat is planned for families of people who are either getting ready to deploy or have just returned from a deployment and will be held June 26-28. The AEF Retreats are a chaplain-led collaborative effort among all Team Hill wings and organizations. The cornerstone of the AEF Retreats are the threeday, two-night AEF Retreat held at Wolf Creek Resort designed to help Team Hill • 13 hours of childcare with more than 20 crafts and games to help kids cope with separation Outdoor activities that will be available this retreat are boating, canoes, Ski-Doos, tubing, and knee boarding. Other activities include bouncy castles, and birds of prey. Tickets are available now until June 18. For more information, contact your unit first sergeant or Derrick Schwieters at the Hill Chapel at (801) 586-2948. MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT MAY 28, 7PM AT E CENTER ALL MRLflTlK VETERANS, HAFB EMPLOYEES & FAMILIES I OFF BOWL I BOWL TICKETS AT F0R M0RE INFORMATION \ ET & TRAVEL OFFICE BLD5 460 CALL 801 777 3525 # UTH |