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Show TIMES Sept. 30,2010 Hilltop TIMES Hilltop Times Editorial 5taff: Lee Carter... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gomy Hilltop Times Editor Catherine McNally Hilltop Times Writer Lee Anne Hensley Hilltop Times Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items arc due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print date. To submit news items e-mail hilltoptimeiestandard.net or call (801) 625-4273. For Classified Advertising, call (801) 625-4300. For Retail Advertising, call (801) 625-4388. The Hilltop Times is published by Ogden Publishing Corporation, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under, and in compliance with, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hill Air Force Base. The content of the Hilltop Times does not necessarily represent the views of, nor is it endorsed by, the U.S. Government the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force or Hill Air Force Base (collectively, the Government). 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Take control of your ongoing health condition rather than letting it control you at a Healthy Living Workshop, Tuesday, Oct 5,11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Learn how to manage chronic pain and other symptoms. Topics include such things as diabetes, COPD and other conditions. Call (801) 777-1215 to reserve your spot COMMENTARY Silent mentors display effective leadership qualities munications squadron commander tell me that Chief, Network Operations Branch 75th Communications and Information Directorate integrity was doing the right thing, even when nobody was looking. He ecently, I was given a job opportuwas mostly right. I've nity and had to make a tough career since realized that undecision. The new position meant a beknown to me, somesignificant promotion along with a very big body is always looking. increase in responsibilities and expectaDemeanor — the dictions. When I evaluated the pros ana cons, I tionary defines demeanlooked back at the bosses I'd had in the past or as your conduct, beand used them as my milestone to make the Mangum havior and deportment decision. I look at demeanor as First, I thought of the leaders I most respected and asked myself, "What would they being the sum of the things you do along with the total of the things you don't do. The do?" things you do are easy. You're judged upon Next, I asked myself, "What would the 'not so good ones' have done under the same your actions, but you're also judged on the things you don't do. Who gets the most recircumstances." In this light, the decision wasn't nearly as spect, the leader that rants and raves until they get their way or the one who doesn't? tough as I thought. Who is better appreciated, the supervisor We all want to be successful and also prowho shares racy jokes and sometimes uses vide an example our folks will respect and vulgar language or the one who doesn't? In follow. Here are a couple of ways we can provide my book, it's always the one who doesn't. Appearance — you have to dress for a positive example. success. Take your cue from your boss and Integrity — the people above you and those that work for you have to respect your your boss's boss and dress accordingly. The integrity. Your word must be as good as gold nature and type of work drives what's apor you won't be effective. Twenty years ago, propriate and what isn't. A field engineer is not going to dress the same as a contracting as a young master sergeant, I had my comBY LARRY MANGUM R 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil As a retired Air Force major and current civilian employee, I have been trained that restricted/ controlled area badges should not be showing in photographs. Is there a change in this policy? Reference the photographs in the Sept. 16, 2010, Hilltop Times, page 3, OSHA Outreach Tour. Thanks for pointing this out There has been no change to the policy you referenced pertaining to showing line badges in photographs. Photos that reveal detailed information about line badges or ID cards should never be made available publicly. Our Operations Security manager has reviewed the photos in question and determined they do not reveal any significant level of detail — even when magnified. Still, staff members have been briefed on the importance of not allowing questionable photos to show up in print. Your question is also a great example of the effectiveness of the Eagle Eyes Program. I encourage all of Team Hill to be as vigilant in every aspect of security operations. Phone numbers— The base agencies listed can be contacted directly If you have a complaint or a problem with their services: Security Forces ...777-3056 24-hr. Crisis Information 777-3056 Force Support Squadron 777-4134 Base Restaurants .....777-2043 Retirement/Compensation 777-6142 (civilian) Equal Opportunity Office. 777-5455 Employer Relations 777-7129 Military Pay 777-1851 When you call or send an you in answering questions e-mail, your comments will and solving problems before calling the Action be recorded and staffed Line. This will help me through the agency better serve your interests. responsible for action. Pleasegiveyoursupervisor Items of basewide interest and chain of command the will be published in the Hilltop Times. opportunity to work with Report suspicious activity via the AFOSI EAGLE EYES program Dial: 777-5056 / 3057/ 3058. Watch - Report - Protect Force Protection is Our Business - Everyone is a Sensor Civilian Pay 777-6246 Air Force Suggestion 777-6901 Program Hill Straight Talk ." 777-9696 IC Complaints 777-5305 (fotappdnlment). • IG Complaints .......777-5361 (afternours) ... • -.-. Fraud, Waste or Abuse 777-5361 (recording) Loud Noise 1-877-885-9595 (complaints) 75th Medical Croup 777-4918 Civil Engineering 777-1856 Hill Pride Hotline 777-7433 Public Affairs 777-5333 'Arizona Balloon Buster' provides base with name BY AMY KEMP BUTLER Hill's Total 2010 DUIs: 33 M 's Last DUI: Sefct. 5 Unit Involved: 3XM Airmen Against Drinking and Driving provide rides when designated drivers are unavailable. Call 777-1111 to request a ride anytime. Hours of operation: Fridays-Saturdays 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Sundays 9 p.m.-midnight "...The twenty-ninth day of September, 1918, toward evening, an American aviator, followed by an escadrille of Germans, in the direction of Liny, near Dun (Mouse), descends suddenly and vertically toward the earth, then straightens out close to the ground and flies in the direction of the Briere Farm near Doulcon, where he found a captive balloon, which he burned. Following this he flew toward Milly (Mouse), where he found another balloon, which he also burned, in spite of an incessant fire directed against his machine. There he was apparently wounded by a shotfiredfrom rapid-fire cannon.From there he came back over Murvaux and with his machine gun killed six German soldiers and wounded many more*. Following this he landed and got out of his machine, undoubtedly to quench his thirst at a nearby stream. He had gone some fifty yards, when, seeing the Germans come toward him, he still had strength to draw his revolver to defend himself, and a moment after fell dead, following a serious wound Military Housing 825-9392 Maintenance Safety Office 777-3333 Safety Office Hotline...: 586-9300 Union 777-3257 AFOSI Narcotics Hotline 777-1852 Family Assistance Center 777-3090 (when activated) Lt. Frank Luke, who ran against Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker for the honor * of being called the Ace of Aces for American fliers overseas, poses next to one of three German observation balloons he brought down in 30 minutes in 1918. Ogden Air Logistics Center History Office THINK SAFETY specialist. Tb be successful, set the example for others to follow. I once read that your appearance should reflect the next job you want, not the one you have — excellent advice. Communications — has Apple Computer been successful because of their leading edge technology or because they've been able to convince us we can't live without their products? You can have outstanding vision and excellent technical expertise, but you won't succeed if-you can't communicate. Tremendous written and oral communication skills are attributes of most great leaders. Work hard and fill your communications toolset. Once you've got the tools, put yourself in positions that require you to use them and keep them sharp. Medical students refer to donated cadavers as their "silent mentors." Without access to this resource, their training wouldn't be complete. In many ways, we all serve as silent mentors. Our words, actions, appearance and demeanor are constantly evaluated and reviewed by those around us. These impressions are used by our subordinates, peers and superiors to judge our actions. Often, a subordinate's future definition of success will be based upon the impression you make today. Make a conscious decision to be the best silent mentor you can be. U.S. Air Force received in the chest..." — An excerpt from an affidavit signed by witnesses living in the town of Murvaux, Department of the Meuse, certifying what they had seen in the event of the death of the World War I "Ace of Aces," 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr. F rank Luke Jr. came from a German emigrant family who moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where he was born and raised. Luke is famous for his remarkable record of knocking down fourteen hard-to-destroy, heavy-artilleryguarded enemy balloons and destroying between four to seven planes in only 30 hours of flight time within a nine day period. His final flight, which resulted in his death, took place in France oh Sept. 29, 1918, during the first phase of the MeuseArgonne Offensive during World War I. The above account describes the remarkable heroism he displayed, even while facing his own death. After being shot and wounded while airborne and in pursuit of the enemy, he landed his plane safely and moved to gain cover in sagebrush near a stream. As he tried to get to the stream, he was approached by enemy infantry insisting on his surrender. Instead of surrendering, he drew his pistol and fired. Reports state his body was found the next day with an empty gun, seven dead soldiers in front of him, and a bullet hole to his chest. The bullet hole was that inflicted by the enemy while he See Li^E I page 11 |