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Show O H r H AWARD SUPPLEMENT TO THE HILLTOP TIMES • THURSDAY, June 7, 2012 7 Young Hill athlete to compete in Denver skills trials Col. Scott Long, 388th Fighter Wing commander, was master of ceremonies at an event, "Sounds of Freedom," hosted by Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors (NWAOR) and Layton City. BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor A TODD CROMAR U.S. Air Force 'Sounds of Freedom' at Layton Park local Hill AFB youth recently qualified to represent Utah at the Western division of the MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run competition. Michaela Vollmer, 8, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Jason Vollmer, 388th Component Maintenance Squadron, scored 239 points at the Odgen sectional Vollmer competition held at Lindquist Field in Ogden May 19. Michaela will travel to Coors Field in Denver June 9 for the next level of competition. See PITCH I page 10 BY KATINA L. VENTURA Hilltop Times staff 419th Fighter Wing Promotions T he Military Appreciation Day, themed "Sounds of Freedom" was held Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Layton Commons Park to celebrate the local military's commitment to the defense of our nation and peacekeeping efforts around the globe. The proceeds from the event, hosted by Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors (NWAOR) and Layton City, allowed for a $10,000 contribution to the nonprofit foundation for local military emergency housing assistance. Sponsors plan to hold the Sounds of Freedom annually. Perhaps fittingly, for an event neighboring an Air Force base, participants might expect to hear some fighter jet noise. Perhaps even more fittingly, for an event honoring active duty, reserve, retired military and their families, 388th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Scott Long was invited to be master of ceremonies. Having accepted such an invitation, Long was going to make some noise. He wanted to give the crowd the "Sounds of Freedom," and 12:13 p.m. seemed like the perfect time. As the noon hour approached Long took to the stage with NWAOR Chairman of Public Relations L.T. Weese, Layton City Mayor Steve Curtis and some other distinguished guests. Long opened his presentation by celebrating the "glorious day" with the crowd and thanking those among them who were part of over 200,000 people who, despite the rain and all the challenges presented, came out, saw the Air Force showcased and enjoyed the fun last weekend. He thanked the distinguished supporters of the 388th Fighter Wing beginning with Mayor Curtis, who he described as a phenomenal supporter, steadfast representative and demonstrative city leader. "When our Airmen come home from deployments or there are changes in command See SOUNDS I page 8 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Matt Fowers, Staff Sgt. Elisa Alvarez 419th Civil Engineer Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Katie Burton, Airman 1st Class Tyler Browning 419th Force Support Squadron: Senior Airman Bo Taylor 419th Maintenance Squadron: Master Sgt. Mark Barrett, Master Sgt. Adam Sandbek Hill AFB Vosler NCO Academy graduates R ecent graduates from Hill AFB in the most recentVosler NCO Academy graduating class include the following: U.S. Air Force Recruiting Group: Tech. Sgt. Manuel Arocha 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron: Tech Sgt. Paul Rubke 367th Training Support Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Justin Jacquay A four-ship, F-16 flyover, led by 4th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Tang Sabia flies 1,000 feet above Layton's military appreciation day, where J.C. Hackett hosted a car show with nearly 300 entries. 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Dennis Thomas See GRADS I page 10 Delayed access to new TSP Roth for Airmen some in DoD BY TERRY HOWELL Militaryadvantage.com A ccording to a report in the Federal Times, servicemembers and federal civilians whose pay is handled by Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS) will have to wait to begin using the Thrift Savings Plan's new Roth option. Unlike the other TSP investment programs which invest payroll dollars before they are taxed, the TSP Roth option allows members to invest after-tax dollars. Roth investments are popular because they offer investors the chance draw on their retirement dollars tax-free. This option can be especially attractive to those service members who currently have a lower tax rate. The TSP Roth will be made available to most federal employees Thursday, May 7; however, DoD civilians who are paid through DFAS won't be able to enroll until July. Marines will be able to enroll in June. Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen won't be able to take advan- tage of the new TSP Roth investing option until October. According to the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center, Coast Guard personnel will be able to submit TSP Roth enrollment/contribution requests May 7. Coast Guard Roth TSP deductions can be managed in Self Service (after PPC establishes the initial deduction), just like Traditional TSP deductions. David McDermott, DFAS deputy director of operations, told the Federal Times that the delay is due to the fact DFAS has to make sure it keeps pre-tax and post-tax investments separate as it works with computer systems throughout the Defense Department and a handful of other agencies,. When the Roth option becomes available, service members will be able to use the MyPay system to select the TSP Roth option. For more information visit the website at: http://militaryadvantage.military. com/2012/05/access-to-new-tsp-rothdelayedMixzz1uIZa4AZq |