OCR Text |
Show HILLTOP TIMES iAir Force names 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year 14 TIMES August 5, 2010 Jj Force News Service The nominees are authorized to wear the Outstanding Airman $ RANDOLPH AIR FORCE SYBASE, Ttexas—Air Force offi- of the Year ribbon, while the 12 winners will wear the bronze cials selected the 12 Outstanding **Airmen of the Year for 2010. service star device on the ribv An Air Force selection board bon. The winners will also wear feat the Air Force Personnel Cen- the Outstanding Airman of the fe^ter here considered 36 nominees Year Badge for one year from j^who represented major comthe date of formal presentation. j£mands, direct reporting units, The winners are: i^peld operating agencies and the • Senior Master Sgt. Steven i*Air Staff. The board selected Higgins, U.S. Air Forces in Eujihe 12 Airmen based on superior rope jSleadership, job performance and • Master Sgt. James P. fjpersonal achievements. Mogren, Air Force Material Command • Master Sgt. Sarah A. Sparks, Air Force Space Command • Tech. Sgt. Anthony G. Graham, Pacific Air Forces • Tech. Sgt. Stephen R. Hunter Jr., Air Force Reserve Command • Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Aton, Air Combat Command • Staff Sgt. Kenneth I. Walker III, Air National Guard • Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Jr., Air Force Special Operations Command • Staff Sgt. Zully M. Renon, Air Education and Training Command • Senior Airman Cheryl A. Moore, Air Force District of Washington • Senior Airman Ryan D. Pfeif er, Air Force Global Strike Command • Airman 1st Class Samuel A. Siewert, Air Mobility Command Air Force Association officials will honor the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year during its Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., in September. The Airmen will also serve as members of the AFA's enlisted advisory council for the next year. For more information on this and other Air Force recognition programs, visit the Air Force Personnel Center personnel services website at http://gum.afpc. randolph.af.mil/ or call the Tbtal Force Service Center toll-free at 800-525-0102. Air Force Facebook page Joint is the new 'buzz word' in family support reaches 100,000 fans roneous facts. It's the same thing on all our social media channels, whether YouThbe, Twitter or Facebook, it's the community that WASHINGTON — The official United States Air Force Facebook page reached new makes them worthwhile." Even senior leaders and their spouses recheights over the Aug. 1 weekend when the ognize the power of Facebook. Recently, Suzie number of fans who "like" the page topped Schwartz, the wife of Air Force Chief of Staff 100,000. The page went live in mid-2009 as a way Gea Norton Schwartz, went live with her to share the latest Air Force news and to net- own page geared toward communicating with work with current Airmen, veterans, family Air Force families. Schwartz said she decided members, potential recruits to take the plunge after getting and the Air Force enthusiasts. feedback that today's Airmen "Having a large fan base is and families are relying more nice, but the real accomplishand more on digital communiment is the interaction of the cation. community," said Paul F. Bove, "I have been thinking about social media strategist for the this for a long time," she said. Air Force. "Numbers don't mean anything if people aren't "I hope to use this as an inactive. Luckily, we have a great formation tool for Air Force group of fans who ask quesspouses." tions, share stories and express Her welcome message on their support for the Air Force the page encourages fans to and all the service members who serve." "use this forum to communicate and meet other spouses on your base and around the Many of the posts on the page involve world." young adults in the process of joining the This type of networking is one of the reaservice, or those expressing interest on how sons Air Force leaders recently authorized ^ to join. ~. si. "In anddealiworldi we'd have a team of .* Eacebopk access on government computers^ at most military locations. Those without acAirmen to help answer all the questions that cess are encouraged to stay connected from people pose, but monitoring Facebook 24/7 isn't realistic. Instead, our community mem- their personal computers. bers, who perhaps served or serve in the Air Tb view the Air Force Facebook page, click Force, help answer questions," said Bove. the F (Facebook) icon in the lower right cor"We check out the information and help with ner of the AF.Mil home page under the social media banner. further details if necessary or to correct erAir Force News Service BY MASTER SGT. MIKE R. SMITH National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. — National Guard officials are willing to help family members around the country, no matter which branch or component their service member belongs to, the Guard's top family programs official said Aug. 3. '^Families' needs are the same across the board, and we can't afford to work within just our own service," said Alex Baird, the chief of Family Programs for the National Guard Bureau.' "We've got to be joint." A family's location, financial constraints, limited local information and a need for face-to-face interaction demands that all the services make their support programs accessible to all, he added. The National Guard has about 40,000 volunteers across the 54 states and territories who support service members and their fami"lies, he said. , „ "I think the biggest success is the way we've been able to use our volunteers," Baird said. ' We're all in the same service together, so we're willing to help anybody." The Guard has made progress in communicating its family and service members support pro- grams through the Joint Services Support Portal at http://www. jointservicessupport.org, Baird said "You can find out who the state family program directors are, the family assistance centers, and connect anywhere into that network, and then they can get you the help that you need," he said. The guard does not replace the programs and support of other service components, but it augments them, he said, especially for the families of service members, who may be geographically isolated from their units. "There's a big difference between somebody who can come face to face with you and somebody who is... halfway across the country," Baird said. "The other thing we find is when you've got somebody, let's say, in Kentucky that you're trying to get help... they don't really know what the services are in Minnesota he said. "£b*lfeving somebody who's local, who knows, what the local resources are and support services are, is a great advantage." The other reserve components have also adopted this practice, he said. "We know (they) never turn any of our families away," he said. erv UGHT OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH Church |)V Caffeinated jlpJnediurch.org 1801392.6000 (WELS) Sunday Worship stalfed Sunday Kurury 10:30 a.m. viiiiort EipMiem 1074 N. Feirfleld, Layton (Across from Past Olllca) Cull Pastor Doug Lange •1444-1591 www_ I IfihtoHrio vallay-wslB.org Church of Ogden August 8, 1O:3O a.m. Ureaiing Theresa Novak Familv Tom Tav|or cnimy Worship Associate UUCO, 705 23rd Street mio. 3W-333B • wm.tmco.org Sunday Worship Mam // Roy Christian Church^ 4347 S. 1900 W., Roy START Sundays 9:00 & 10:30 801-731-4378 Looking for a www.roychristian.org \freshstart? . / (just W. of Hwy 89 on Hwy 193) mountainvtewbc.org 575 -23rd Street, Ogden Phone 394-5543 Christian Education© 9:00 a.m. Worship Services® 10:00 a.m. www.ollmluthorBn.ora Sunday worship time* uts t:15 am * 11:00 am Pastor Chuck Sabin Our Savior's Lutheran Church 55S0S.2300W. Roy,UT. 801.825.6552 oslcroy9aot.com To Church Announcement : •>' in the Church directory, please contact Mitzi at 625437 t lOam Bible Class 11 am Morning Service 6 pm Evening Service Thursday 7 pm Prayer & Bible Study 5798 S. 1900 W. Roy, Ut (khnl AmoZbne) 801-513-6072 (SBC) SERVING KOREAN & AMERICAN FAMILIES Sunday FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Bible. When self-help doesn't help. North Central Baptist Church Bethany Baptist Church ' : •'" T LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday School...... 10am Sunday Worship; 8:45 am & 11:30 am Sunday School: 10:15 am 2585 E. 3000 N., Layton •(801)771-3204 f**i-aotin« The Reverend ELIM EVANGELICAL Fireside Bible Study Thursdays @ 7:00pm Lighthouse Ministries Christian Center 1190 E. SJ25 &, So. Ogden (801)475-0227 Online study at Lighthousc4U.org "Current Expository Study: James" Mountain View Baptist Church (SBC) UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Sunday School 10am Worship Service 11am Daily Prayer 5:30am 10:00 Traditional Worship .Sunday School for All Age Youih Group and Childcarc livery Sunday" day f 1339 West 400 North, Marriolt-Slatervillc 393-5662 Cell Groups GREAT LUNCH EVERY SUNDAY! www.fiimcogdtfnui.org 1151 HWY 193 Layton UT 801-771-3124 Community United Methodist Church Join us for Worship 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Chitdcare, Sunday School, and Youth Group every Sunday. FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH & fd&u fo CAU ttomc 163 West 4800 South Washington Terrace 479-7430 www.community-umc.net 1200 East South Weber Drive, South Weber Chuck Beickcl, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. Worship Service 6:00 p.m. EvenlngService Wednesday 6:50 p.m. AWANA 7:00 p.m. Mld-Wcck Service Friday 7:00 p.m, RU Addiction Program KTMW TV20, Sundays at 9:30 a.m. fetanerics Children's Classes 2430 N Fairficld Rd Layton, UT 84041 Bible Study for All Ages Teen Group 801-771-4652 Faith Baptfh Academy - K-12 Located between HWY 193 and Antelope Near Hill AFB South Gate www.fbcutah.^rg |