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Show 2 I Iillrop TIMES Jan. 10, 2013 COMMENTARY CSAF: Thank you Airmen for deployments and all you do ES H Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Lee Carter ... Standard-Examiner publisher Mary Lou Gorny Hilltop Times Editor Mikayla Beyer Hilltop Times Writer Hilltop Times Krista Starker Correspondent Hilltop Times Kim Cook Correspondent Deadlines: Editorial and news items are due by noon on the Friday prior to the Thursday print Aug. 30, 2012. 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. 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Call 801-625-4273 with story ideas or comments, or contact the editor, Mary Lou Gorny, at mgorny@standard.net . Call 801-625-4300 for Classified Advertising or 801-6254388 for Retail Advertising. appy New Year Airmen! To those of you who spent the holidays deployed, thank you ...and I'm sorry you weren't home with your families. I know you understand that what you're doing is important, but I also know that doesn't make the separation any easier. In these days where self-serving agendas seem to be on display everywhere we turn, your willingness to sacrifice for the good of our nation and its citizens still inspires me. Despite the budgetary uncertainty, the fiscal cliff, or whatever else time and circumstances throw at us, I believe 2013 will be a great year for our Air Force! We'll still be doing great work for the nation, we'll still be coming to work with the greatest men and women on Earth, and we'll still be taking care of each other. And I know each of you will continue to look for new, innovative ways to make us an even better fighting force. It's a great time to be an Airman! One of the greatest things about our Air Force is the remarkable heritage we share. As 2012 closed, one of our greatest living heroes "flew west" and became a treasured memory. Col. (Ret.) Ralph Parr, a Double Ace and combat veteran of three wars, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, at age 88. During the Korean War, in one remarkable 11 day/30 mission stretch, he scored ten confirmed kills and received the Distinguished Service Cross for actions during a particularly harrowing dogfight with 10 enemy MiGs. In Vietnam, he earned the Air Force Cross for extraordinary valor during the Battle of Khe Sanh. In all, he flew his footsteps. I think we all share the responsibility to protect the legacy that Col. Parr and so many others built. But the demographics of our Air Force have changed. Images, songs, stories or "traditions" that are obscene, vulgar or that denigrate some percentage of Airmen are not the things we value in that proud heritage. I'm a bit surprised by comments I've heard about the recent health and welfare inspection, suggesting it was an attack on fighter pilot culture, a "witch hunt" to target specific organizations or individuals, or a response to a specific event. None of those comments are true. My intent was two-fold. First, if we're going to get serious about preventing sexual assault, we need to get serious about eliminating environments conducive to sexual harassment or unprofessional relationships. Both are leading indicators of sexual assault and other behavior and performance issues. Second, the Air Force succeeds because of the professionalism and discipline of our Airmen. We have BY COL. SARAH ZABEL A s I wrap up command of the 75th Air Base Wing, I want to thank the men and women of Team Hill for their incredible teamwork, professionalism and dedication to duty. I have been continually amazed and impressed at what you accomplish every day. From the "Total Force" Airmen on the flightline generating jets to fly the day's missions to the skilled civilian depot workforce readying aircraft for the warfighter to the quiet professionals in contracting and the program offices and so many more organizations; you have collectively made Hill Air Force Base an irreplaceable asset for our nation. For the men and women of the 75th Air Base Wing, the Buffalos, you've Col. Zabel brought service to a new, higher standard, and I am proud to have been your commander. In the last year and a half, we've been through some very rigorous inspections and passed with flying colors. We've deployed a lot of Airmen and looked after their families at home. We assumed new duties and welcomed new organizations Representatives from the Ogden Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with most of Utah's congressional delegation, advocated for an air depot in this region because of the advantages they touted for the Davis/Weber County location. The advantages they promoted included all the following except: A. Good year-round flying weather B. Excellent climate for both aircraft and MX storage C. Established rail and highway transportation center D. Proximity to Wendover Field E. A strategic location inland for protection THINK SAFETY Hill's Total 2013 DUIs: 0 Hill's Last DUI: Watt. 9 523rd Eeecelopteed 7161eateptaptee ..5?,zatebtemt 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. MARK A. WELSH III General, USAF Chief of Staff From the "Total Force" Airmen on the flightline generating jets to fly the day's missions to the skilled civilian depot workforce readying aircraft for the warfighter to the quiet professionals in contracting and the program offices and so many more organizations; you have collectively made Hill Air Force Base an irreplaceable asset for our nation. 75th Air Base Wing commander Fitness Tip from the Health and Wellness Center Unit Involved: a significant number of Airmen who feel they have to "go along to get along" by ignoring pornographic images, workplace comments or other material that makes them uncomfortable. That's simply not the Air Force we want to be. EVERY Airman is critically important ...and every one of you deserves to be treated with respect. Anything less reflects a lack of discipline and a failure to honor our values. It also marginalizes great Airmen, degrades mission effectiveness and hurts unit morale. We simply can't, and won't, tolerate it. Of course, that's easy for me to say ... only you can make it reality. As always, I need your help. In a couple of weeks, I'll send you a CSAF Vector for 2013. In it, I'll let you know where I think we're headed in some key areas and also lay out a few things I think I owe you over the next year. Things like what the Air Force values for promotion (hint 4 the list starts with Job Performance!); my thoughts on performance reports and any required adjustments; etc. Thank you again for all you do, and for choosing to serve in our great Air Force. Don't let the talk of sequestration distract you from the importance of what you do every day. We'll still need to come to work in 2013 and we'll continue to provide America with one of its greatest asymmetric advantages. It's an honor to serve beside you. GOT AIRPOWER...?! Every day we made Hill Air Force Base a better place to live and work HAWS Nest 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. Gen. Mark A. Welsh Ill 641 combat missions and is the only American aviator to receive both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Air Force Cross. He also wore the Silver Star, 10 Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star and 41 Air Medals. We should all stand a little prouder because we follow in U.S. Air Force Personnel gathered on Hill Field for this installation's ground-breaking event (Jan. 12, 1940). AN ¿ A GLIMPSE BACK E,R levobneW ot .bloN Interestingly, the Ogden Chamber of Commerce advocated so strongly for Hill Field that they had donated roughly 3,000 acres of land to the United States government by 1939, given in hopes of landing the "Rocky Mountain Air Depot" location. JAN. 12, 1940 .G This week was a momentous one in the history of the Ogden Air Logistics Center. It was this week 73 years ago that approximately 200 civic and government leaders and other interested personnel participated in the Hill Field ground-breaking ceremonies. The weather, a horrible snow storm, could not have been more appropriate for this Utah winter event. with the reorganization this last summer, and every day we made Hill Air Force Base more effective and a better place to live and work. No matter where I go in the future, I will recall my association with the 75th Air Base Wing and Hill Air Force Base with great pride. Thank you for letting me serve alongside you! 777-7000 action.line.pa@hill.af.mil SUICIDE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE Mental Health Clinic 777-7909 Chaplain 777-2106 (800) 342-9647 Military OneSource 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 Wi ng ma n Advocates 777-2255 Security Forces 777-3056 24-hr. Crisis Information 777-3056 777-4134 Force Support Squadron 777-2043 Base Restaurants 777-6142 Retirement/Compensation (civilian) Equal Opportunity Office 777-5455 Employer Relations 777-7129 Military Pay 777-1851 Civilian Pay 777-6246 Air Force Suggestion 777-6901 Program Hill Straight Talk 777-9696 IG Complaints 777-5305 (for appointment) IG Complaints 777-5361 (after hours) 777-5361 Fraud, Waste or Abuse (recording) Loud Noise 1-877-885-9595 (complaints) 777-4918 75th Medical Group Civil Engineering 777-1856 Hill Pride Hotline 777-7433 Public Affairs 777-5333 Military Housing 825-9392 Maintenance Safety Office 777-3333 586-9300 Safety Office Hotline Union 777-3257 AFOSI Narcotics Hotline 777-1852 Family Assistance Center 777-3090 (when activated) |