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Show 4 HILLTOP TIMES HtImEs Oct. 20, 2011 SPOUSES their health care providers. There were quite a bit of questions regarding the health care portion — both the clinic and the TriCare coverage. Some issues were concerning specific situations and other issues in regards to sweeping matters, like what to do in an emergency when you're outside of TriCare coverage. The sidewall held three banquet tables full of materials geared towards helping military spouses. There were snacks at the event, provided by Jody Holmgren, the 388th Fighter Wing Falcon president. Child care was also provided. Cope said since the event, she has had a "tremendous amount of positive feedback. From page 3 said. Dawn Souza and Danny Davis, two representatives from Boyer Hill Military Housing, were there to talk to the spouses about military housing that is available and go over a few reminders as winter is quickly approaching. Lt. Col. James Knowles from the 75th Medical Group presented a few letters from his commander, Col. Donald Hickman, about clinic policies and answered questions from spouses regarding the clinic. There were also two representatives from TriWest to speak about different advantages from Courtesy photo Paul Metcalfe (left), graphics artist for Salt Lake City based-Electronic Arts Inc., collaborates with Jon Morgan, graphics artist in the 367th Training Support Squadron, on a graphic of an F-16 used in an interactive multimedia instruction course for aircraft maintenance. Electronic Art's team visits 367th TRSS at Hill AFB BY ANNE MORRISON Hilltop Times staff M embers of a creative team from Electronic Arts Inc. visited one of Hill's squadrons earlier this month to bring fresh perspective and swap ideas. The visit was sparked by the recently appointed commander's newly implemented hit, Mystery Mondays. The 367th Training Support Squadron welcomed Maj. Michael Bliss this past July. And by September, Bliss starting taking his Airmen out on mystery adventures the first Monday of every month. Hence, Mystery Mondays were born. In September, Bliss took his squadron of more than 70 Airmen to the Salt Lake City branch of Electronic Arts to tour its offices. The Airmen got a chance to see how the company works, discussing the creative process and implementation of the video game leader's ideas. The 367th gained from the experience as its main mission is to provide performance analysis and training solutions to Air Force maintainers. "We're never going to make training sexy enough to make people want to take it," said Bliss. "But we can make it less boring." That visit in September served as a catalyst to host EA and five of its members from five different backgrounds to come to Hill for the visit in October. After a briefing mid-morning from Maj. Bliss, EA's team split off with Airmen from their re- spective career field and brainstormed ways to further the mission they were tasked with. The 367th is comprised of Air Force maintainers who come to the 367th for four years to work on training materials that range from something as simple as a handout or a poster, to something as full blown as interactive digital interfaces — video games included. "They (the maintainers) come here for four years, get rejuvenated and get back out there, hitting the ground running," said Senior Master Sgt James Campbell. "It's like a jewel for those who know about it." The squadron is jointly-funded by the Air Combat Command and the Air Education and Training Command, and resides as a tenant at Hill, an Air Force Material Command base. Its commander resides in Texas within the 782nd Training Group at an AETC base. Materials provided by the 367th TRSS pick up and fill in where the Air Force tech school has left off, said Campbell. 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