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Show I Iilltop 2 TIMES July 19, 2012 TIME Weekly Since 1941 Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Lee Carter ... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gorny Hilltop Times Editor Hilltop Times Katina L. Ventura Writer Hilltop Times Krista Starker Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items are due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print date. To submit news items e-mail hilltoptimes@standard.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 Corp., 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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COMMENTARY The Enlisted Perspective: Analog leadership in digital times T he United States Air Force is the world's most advanced air, space and cyberspace force. Most of that can be attributed to you — our outstanding Airmen — but technology also plays a huge role. Advanced tools help us maintain an advantage over our adversaries. Technology has enabled our continuing success. However, technology also threatens to cripple us. As electronic communication becomes more widely used, our face-to-face interaction skills are beginning to suffer. We know how to text, Skype, and FaceTime, but some of us seem reluctant to engage in a meaningful face-to-face conversation. We value technology because it saves us time, provides conveniences and helps us to be more efficient. But we must also recognize its potential to strip us of critical human connection skills. This high-tech challenge has a low-tech solution. We need to strike a balance; we must continue to emphasize the importance of technology — a resource we cannot and will not stop exploiting — and at the same time emphasize the importance and value of analog leadership. Chief Master Sgt. Roy Analog leadership means temporarily putting down the iPads and Android tablets, logging out of Facebook and Twitter, and switching phones to airplane mode to stop the stream of texts coming in and out. It means shutting off the technology and talking to each other. Face-to-face. One-on-one. Real human interaction - yes, for some of us it may be awkward at first, but @AI getting to know each other better is an investment that will yield incalculable returns. Stronger connections will create a foundation on which we can grow more meaningful relationships. And then we can turn the devices back on and use them for their intended purpose: to augment and add value to our real-life relationships. As Airmen, we have to understand how to use technology, because without it we are not as well-equipped to do our jobs. However, as human beings, we also have to understand how and when not to use technology, because when distracted by it we are not as well-equipped to relate to others. Thank you for your service and your continued dedication to duty. I look forward to seeing you face-to-face as I travel around our great Air Force. James A. Roy Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Women's Equality Day essay contest When was the P-80 prototype's first flight? ME? A. 1943 B. 1944 C. 1945 D. 1946 BY VIVIAN CUMINS Equal Opportunity Specialist/ADR Program Manager T he U.S. Congress designated the date of Aug. 26, in the United States as "Women's Equality Day." This date commemorates the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Women's Suffrage Amendment, to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women full voting rights in 1920. In honor of this auspicious occasion, the 2012 Women's Equality Day Committee is hosting an essay contest. Three essays will be selected as winners by the committee and will be awarded with gift baskets; the first-place winner will also have an excerpt from their essay published in the Hilltop Times. All Hill AFB personnel are eligible to participate. The theme of the essay is "What Women's Equality Day means to me and why." Essays should be typed and must not exceed 300 words. Judging will be based on creativity and content. Essays will be accepted from July 26 through Aug. 14 (midnight) and must be emailed as an attachment to the following email account: womensequalityday2012@gmail.corn. Name, organization, and phone number must be included with submissions. Winners will be notified Aug. 20-23. Questions may be addressed to the committee president, Capt. Adam Zimmer @ adam.zimmer@hill.af.mil or womensequalityday2012@gmail. corn. U.S. Air Force ANSWER A GLIMPSE BACK •paouaultuoo vom tri sap amp sicup EVE lsnc17176T On July 17, 1947, a P-80 "Shooting Star" traced the route of the Mormon pioneers from Iowa to Utah in 123 minutes. The pioneers took 110 days. HAWC Nest Fitness Tip from the Health end Wellness Center Up to 12 weeks of FREE tobacco cessation medication is available to federal employees and up to 6 months is available for active duty, dependents and retirees when attending the tobacco cessation series. Call the Health and Wellness Center at 801-777-1215 for further information. The Lockheed P-80 "Shooting Star" was the first operational jet fighter used by the U.S. Army Air Forces, and saw extensive combat in Korea with the U.S. Air Force as the F-80. As one of the first successful turbojet-powered cornbat aircraft, it ushered in the "jet age" in the U.S. Air Force and other air forces worldwide. Its variant, the T-33 jet trainer, was assigned to Hill AFB's Reserve flying unit during 1955-57. 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil THINK SAFETY When you call or send an e-mail, your comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency responsible for action. Hill's Total 2012 DUIs: 10 Hill's Last DUI: puce 30 Unit Involved: Report suspicious activity via the AFOSI EAGLE EYES program Dial: 777-3056 / 3057/ 3058. Watch — Report — Protect Force Protection is Our Business — Everyone is a Sensor Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before calling the Action Line. This will help me better serve your interests. Items of basewide interest will be published in the Hilltop Times. 75e ofrizeizateek44, sewevre spy( 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. Phone numbers 4 The base agencies listed can be contacted directly if you have a complaint or a problem with their services: A¥ r Security Forces 24-hr, Crisis Information Force Support Squadron Base Restaurants Retirement/Compensation (civilian) Equal Opportunity Office Employer Relations Military Pay Civilian Pay Air Force Suggestion Program 777-3056 Hill Straight Talk 777-9696 777-5305 777-3056 IG Complaints 7774134 (for appointment) 777 2043 IG Complaints 777-5361 777-6142 (after hours) 777.5455 Fraud, Waste or Abuse 777-5361 777 7129 (recording) 777-1851 Loud Noise .......................1-877-885-9595 777-6246 (complaints) 777 - 4918 777 6901 75th Medical Group Civil Engineering 777-1856 - - - Hill Pride Hotline 777-7433 Public Affairs 777-5333 vlilitary Housing 825-9392 Vlaintenance Safety Office 777-3333 Safety Office Hotline 586-9300 Sexual Assault Response 777-1985 Coordinator (or) 777-1964 Union......... ....................... 777 3257 AFOSI Narcotics Hotline 777-1852 Family Assistance Center 777-3090 (when activated) - SUICIDE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE Mental Health Clinic 777-7909 Chaplain 777-2106 Military OneSource (800) 342-9647 National Suicide (800) 273-8255 Prevention Line TriWest Crisis Line (866) 284-3743 TriWest Behavioral (866) 651 4970 Health Contact Center EAP (800) 222-0364 777-1163 Occupational Medicine Services Wingman Advocates 777-2255 - |