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Show 8 HILLTOP TIMES TIME S H April 26, 2012 PIONEER From page 7 where he also served in support of the Vietnam war before retiring in 1970. A tall man, the octogenarian still maintains his excellent military posture. Through his years in the service, he spent much of his free time serving the community. While stationed in Japan during the 1960s, he and other soldiers worked to help local youths who lived in the area surrounding the base. He also helped establish credit unions, helped the Parent Teacher Association and taught Sunday School. He said his wife eventually had to reel him in and made sure he spent more time with his own children, so they wouldn't suffer because he was busy serving others. He retired in Utah after serving several years at Hill Air Force Base. "Because I received Air Force retirement, I thought I should pay some of that back by volunteering," Ramos said. In July, he will celebrate 25 years as a volunteer at the base phar- macy. After he retired, he went to work for the state in the Department of Veteran Affairs. "I had to get involved because of all the problems veterans face after they leave military service," Ramos said. "Depression, homelessness, the social evils of society — and it's constant." Because he had no budget, he approached local business leaders for help, focusing on finding employment for returning veterans. Utah Department of Veteran Affairs Executive Director Terry Schow said he submitted Ramos' name to Pioneers in Blue. Schow came across an application through his work with the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce's military affairs committee. "What can I say, I'm president of the Bob Ramos fan club," Schow said. Aside from working in veteran affairs, Ramos also has volunteered to improve the lives of veterans. Ramos worked on the veterans memorial in Riverdale, and when it came time to build the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home, Ramos contacted legislators and Pioneers in Blue, which he hopes will be a yearly event. He and other members of the U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Agency are working on the third volume of Pioneers in Blue, which will be presented on Sept. 18, the U.S. Air Force's birthday. Ricardo said the program has a dual purpose. Along with recognizing the contributions of veterans toward improving the Air Force, it is also a training tool for public affairs personnel. "We're always about even made a personal donation, sponsoring a room in the home. Every week, Ramos goes to the home to have lunch and speak with veterans, to see how they are doing and offer to help in anyway he can. "He's not a boastful man, but he's a windbeneath-your-wings kind of guy, always there and supporting," Schow said. "So many of these guys just go about quietly doing their work. They don't advertise." Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo is in charge of helping our airmen get better at what they do," Ricardo said, "We're all trying to do each other's work." Active duty or retired military service members can nominate an Air Force veteran for the program. All nominations must include Active Duty Discharge Duty Form 214. To make a nomination, contact Ricardo at cecilio. ricardo@pentagon.af.mil Asoi Nurt. o . 40 4.4 r N. 11-11 IFII IFII INFII SEC IEIII Military Mondays! 8IF Off Call in your order today! www.BigSaisHawaiianBBQ.com 2672 hHillfield Rd. #4eiMoirei 0 801 -774-7247 ar 0:30-8 pm. Sat 6 pm NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT F-35 OPERATIONAL BASING The United States Air Force (Air Force) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The Air Force proposes to establish the initial beddown for F-35A operational aircraft at one or more Air Combat Command (ACC) or Air National Guard (ANG) installations over a period of approximately 5 years. The beddown scenarios consist of 18 or 24 F-35A aircraft at ANG or AFRC installations, and 24, 48, or 72 F-35A aircraft at ACC bases. The Air Force has identified six alternative locations for initial basing of the operational F-35A aircraft: Burlington AGS (a preferred location), Vermont; Hill AFB, Utah (a preferred location); Jacksonville AGS, Florida; McEntire JNGB, South Carolina; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; and Shaw AFB, South Carolina. The proposed action also includes basing of personnel needed to operate and maintain the F-35A, and construction and/or modification of facilities on the bases to support F-35A operational aircraft. F-35A aircraft would conduct training flights from the base and in existing airspace associated with each proposed location. No new airspace would be established as part of the proposed action. The 45-day review and public comment period for the Draft EIS initiated when the Notice of Availability was announced in the Federal Register on April 13, 2012. The Draft EIS is available for downloading from the Web at www.accplanning.org or a hard copy can be obtained by contacting Mr. Nick Germanos at (757) 764-9334. PROMOTIONS From page 7 75th Medical Support Squadron: Staff Sgt. Anna Broadbent 75th Operations Support Squadron: Staff Sgt. Jeffery Carlson 75th Security Forces Squadron: Master Sgt. Steven Young, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, Staff Sgt. Fidenzio Ailanjian, Staff Sgt. Stephen Davis, Staff Sgt. Charles Kenney, Senior Airman Jeffrey Lanier, Senior Airman Zachary Palokangas, Senior Airman Kylee Pugh, Senior Airman Alison Wicks Public hearings will be held during the 45-day review and comment period commencing on April 30, 2012, and ending on May 17, 2012. Please see the table below for locations and dates of the hearings. They will all be held from 5 to 8 p.m.: an open house will occur between 5 to 6 p.m., at which time Air Force personnel will be available to answer questions about the proposal. The formal public hearing will begin at 6 p.m. After a brief presentation to provide the results outlined in the Draft EIS, the floor will be opened for comments from the public pertaining to the environmental analysis and findings; all oral comments will be recorded by a stenographer. If all commentors have had an opportunity to comment, the Hearing Officer may adjourn the meeting before 8 p.m. 775th Civil Engineer Squadron: City/Town Senior Master Sgt. Michelle Hartman Date Location Layton, Utah Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Northridge High School, 2430 N. Hill Field Road Air Combat Command, Detachment 3: Ogden, Utah Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Ogden High School, 2828 Harrison Boulevard Master Sgt. Priscilla Menchaca Wendover, Nevada Thursday, May 3, 2012 West Wendover Branch Library, 590 Camper Road Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center: Capt. Rachel Young, 1st Lt. Philip Brick will be accepted through June 1, 2012; both written and oral comments will be considered equally. Written comments can be submitted at any of the hearings or sent via U.S. Postal Service to HO ACC/A7PS, 129 Andrews Street, Suite 337, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia 23665-2769, ATTN:Mr. Nick Germanos. All comments Ogden Air Logistics Center: Lt. Col. Craig Hodges, Capt. Adam Barb, Capt. Michael Fuchs, Capt. Matthew Getts, Capt. Tiffany Moore, Capt. Evan Smith, Capt. Eric Underwood, 1st Lt. Evangeline Fleischaker, 1st Lt. Kevin Nufer, 1st Lt. Olivia Smith, 1st Lt. Christopher Yuen The Easy Way to Sell Your Gently Used Items! 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