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Show HILLTOP TIMES 1417 1 A Groovy Summer concert with Carmen Rasmusen Herbert C armen Rasmusen Herbert, former American Idol artist and current country music entertainer will be performing at Bountiful's Concert in the Park on July 29. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Opening act is the band, "The Grimm & Friends," which won the national battle of bands in the '60s and originally hails from Bountiful. A contest is being held and the person who brings the most friends to the concert through Facebook/social media will reeive a spot on her new fall web show "Hitch-a-Ride with Carmen," lunch with Carmen (four friends), a Nano iPod with her hit song "Nothing Like the Summer," 20 authographed hatsand 20 autographed T-shirts. Brandon Dunn, Davis District Summer Science Camp student, launches his paper airplane as Frances Bradshaw, NDEP STEM Hill AFB outreach coordinator, looks on recently. Contest ends July 29. Must verify number of friends attending the concert with Richard Watson. The concert will be held at the main bowery stage at Bountiful City Park, 400 North and Main Street. For more information, contact Richard Watson, at 801-540-3146. Holly Refining Co. is co-sponsiring the event MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor F From page 1 members the belt buckles her older brother took home. Due to injuries, he stopped participating in the sport, but made his family permanent fans of the sport. Pioneer Days events continue through July 25, with full rodeo nights July 20-25. A special invitation is extended to military members and their family members for tonight's Patriot Night with pre-rodeo events at 6:30 and the rodeo at 7:30. Tickets for military members will be $5 instead of regular price and can be purchased online for Patriot Night for $5 by visiting Americanmonument.com/ Heros, and entering the code Heros. Events on Monday, July 25, a state holiday, will include fireworks. Military heroes will be honored from Hill Air Force Base, each night of the rodeo. Murdock said every year the rodeo is a little different. Her favorite memory was when a friend of her brother's won a contest involving rances Bradshaw, Outreach Coordinator for the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) STEM grant, described a recent visit by Davis School District Summer Science Camp students to the Hill Aerospace Museum. "The purpose of this camp is to get kids excited about science and see the possibilities," said Bradshaw. "Because there were so many kids interested this year, they had 75 students this session," she said. Bradshaw said the students divided into three groups, touring the historical gallery, listening to Capt. John "Tuff" Loveman, 421st Fighter Squadron pilot, talk about the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and also making and flying paper airplanes and balsam wood gliders. Students asked questions of the pilot, oohed and awed at a moving engine display inside the museum and tried out a pilot's seat with a safety harness at a display among many other activities. riding a horse and a game of musical chairs. "They had to ride from one end of the arena to the other and sit down in one of the chairs, holding on to their horse," she said. "Then (an assistant) would pull a chair (out of the arena) and they would ride to the other end of the arena. He ended up being the last one." "We had a really good time," she said. Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact Valerie Burke, Installation community liaison, at Valerie.burke@hill.af.mil Air Force releases updated dress and appearance codes Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs F-16 pilot, Capt. John "Tuff" Loveman, 421st Fighter Squadron, talks to a group of students from the Davis County School District Summer Science Camp and answers their questions during a recent tour at the Hill Aerospace Museum as part of their science activities. RODEO 5 BY ERIC M. GRILL Launching young minds into the fascination of flight Connor Forrest prepares his paper airplane for take-off at the Hill Aerospace Museum as Davis County School District Summer Science Camp tours the facility. This year the district had 75 students who partipated in the camp. MES July 21, 2011 . R ANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance recently received an appearance upgrade with the release of the updated instruction on July 18. Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, received the facelift after several years of interim updates as uniform items were introduced and phased out. The last revision to the AFI was in 2006 prior to the release of the Airman Battle Uniform, which replaces the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform on Nov. 1 of this year. Most of the changes to the AFI are more about mechanics and clarification than new policy. They are intended to make the AFI more user-friendly, said Ruth Ewalt, Air Force Uniform Programs and Policies chief at the Air Staff. "The changes are a result of Airmen in the field requesting clarification, leadership approving more specific policy, and the need to integrate information from the 98th virtual uniform board and other wear policy approved since 2006," Ewalt said. "We added the ABU, green fleece and physical fitness uniform information not in the previous AFI and corrected instances of conflicting information." For clarity and ease of reading, the chapters were rearranged and sections were made inclusive to eliminate turning back and forth to configure a single uniform, she said. The differences in the old and new AFI are the tables are now integrated into the text. Each uniform has its own section, starting with the most formal through the utility, PT and distinctive uniforms. One thing Airmen might notice is the amount of pictures incorporated into the revised AFI. "Individuals learn and retain information differently," Ewalt said. "For some a photo is a better tool than volumes of text or audio. We wanted to make this AFI as 'user-friendly' as possible. It covers every Airman — from the first-day recruit in Basic Military Training to the 30-plus-year career Airman." Sections are also inclusive, listing all items that may and must be worn with each particular uniform with the exception of outer garments which are covered in their own section. The first three chapters cover the basic philosophy, appropriate circumstances to wear uniform items, how and where to purchase them, roles and responsibilities, and grooming and appearance standards. Chapters four through seven cover uniforms worn and maintained by all Air Force members — dress, utility and physical training uniforms. Chapters four and five include the dress and utility uniforms. Chapter six explains outer garments, headgear, rank insignia and accessories, and chapter seven covers the physical training uniform. The remaining chapters "customize" the uniforms of unique populations and discuss badges, awards and decorations unique to individual Airmen. The last chapter contains instructions for recommending changes to dress and personal appearance policy or uniform designs. The revised AFI also added a tattoo measurement tool to standardize the process for Airmen and commanders to determine if a tattoo meets standards. "There is also a form to document tattoos that are borderline excessive or require a commander-approved waiver," Ewalt said. "The policy regarding what constitutes an excessive tattoo has not changed — the standard is still not more than 25 percent of the exposed body part." The revision involved input from individuals of all ranks and components of the Air Force — including Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members. "This three-year effort included Airmen from all walks of Air Force life ... (military training instructors, recruits, recruiters, first sergeants and Air Force leadership from all levels, professional military education instructors, functional communities and support organizations to name a few," Ewalt said. "This Air Force instruction was influenced by a huge population of Air Force service members because it impacts the total force." For online dress and appearance information, go to the dress and appearance webpage on the Air Force Personnel Center's website at http://www.afpc.af.mil/dress/index.asp . 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