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Show 4 top HILLTOP TIMES II IIMES April 10, 2014 Indonesia's Air Force Chief of Staff visits Hill F-16 System Program Office pril 4-5, Air Chief Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia visited Hill Air Force Base to receive program status briefing from the F-16 International Branch and a Depot Production Line status briefing from 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Putu Dunia was able to tour the F-16 production line where 13 Indonesia F-16C and D models are currently in various stages of repair and upgrade. He expressed his appreciation to the men and women in the U.S. Air Force and especially those actively working the regeneration program. The aircraft were recently shipped to the depot from long-term storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz. During his visit, Puta Dunia observed the enormous quantity of work being accomplished to complete new cockpit wiring, Falcon Star structural modifications, bulkhead inspections and repairs, and avionics upgrades. He also met with senior officials from the F-16 System Program Office and Ogden Air Logistics Complex. Team Hill's leadership assured Putu Dunia of the commitment to the program to deliver high-quality aircraft to the government of Indonesia. The first F-16 Indonesia C model aircraft is expected to begin ground and flight tests April 14-18 to enable the first ferry cell flight of four aircraft to Indonesia in July 2014. This is a major milestone in the program. N. 04ViTtC110tiii.4k0V '61.1.0G VER.1 \(1 0,01 010 ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force Ida Bagus Putu Dunia, Indonesia's Air Force Chief of Staff, sits in the cockpit of the first F-16 aircraft of a much larger foreign military sales case. Puta Dunia visited Hill Air Force Base April 4-5 to tour the F-16 production line where 13 Indonesia F-16C and D models are currently in various stages of repair and upgrade. Air Chief Marshal USAF launches new program to capture innovative ideas • Hill AFB Job Openings Site GOLD • SILVER • INVESTMENTS '4$ 801-393-9419 5484 South Adams Ave. Ogden, UT 84405 pora In Muss Across fromOgo'en Floglional Modica, Cantor) Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON — Air Force officials announced the creation of a new program April 4, designed to harness Airmen's innovation. Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea" programs — the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment, and Best Practices programs — and expand the role of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. "API will consolidate the benefits of each program and simplify the process for submitting ideas, making it easier for our Airmen at the lowest levels to effect change across the entire Air Force," said David Tillotson, the Air Force deputy chief management officer. Installations' manpower offices will be responsible for assisting and supporting Airmen as they submit ideas. In addition to gaining efficiencies by consolidating existing programs, API will also increased access to assistance prior to submitting ideas and institute a top-down tracking requirement, which includes confirming and documenting savings realized from implementing Airmen's ideas. "The requirement for us to track these ideas from the top down recognizes the importance we place in having an environment that fosters and rewards innovation at all levels," said Gen. Larry Spencer, the Air Force vice chief of staff. 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To view all vacancies that are currently open, under "Refine Your Results", top left hand section, select the "Jobs for Federal Employees" bubble. • MILITARY RELOCATION SPECIALIST • Your Satisfaction Is Our #1 Priority And We Want To Prove It! • • • . success of the 2013 Every Dollar Counts campaign. During the campaign, 302 ideas submitted by Airmen were implemented by the Air Force, generating savings of $71 million and 24,000 hours annually. "Our Airmen are the finest in the world and care about making sure our Air Force remains the best in the world," Spencer said. "I wasn't at all surprised by how many good ideas they had, and as leaders, we owe it to them to make sure their ideas are heard. API will ensure their ideas can be implemented." Airmen who wish to submit ideas through API may do so by going online to https://ipds.afpc.randolph.af.mil. offer Airmen Internal civilian announcements are posted on the USAJOBS web site. 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