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Show Hilltop - I LI.S6 AIR FOL Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 . 0 1 Fundraising regulations www.hilltoptimes.com Spouses' Club Spring Bazaar The Hill Air Force Base Officers' Spouses' Club will have their Spring Bazaar in the Club Hill Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. In time for Mother's Day, the bazaar will offer more than 50 vendors selling jewelry, baby items, decorations and so much more. Admission to the event is free and open to anyone with base access. S Weekly Since 1948 hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 73 No. 1, April 24, 2014 Survivors speak at SAAM summit BY DANA RIMINGTON Hill AFB organizations may conduct two fundraising events per quarter, but the events must be approved via staff summary sheet, in accordance with AFI 34-223AFI 36-3101. The 75 FSS/CL is the approving authority for all booster clubs or private organizations. Requests should be routed at least 10-15 days prior to the event. For more information, contact Monika Johns at 801775-6793 or monika.johns@ us.af.mil . M Hilltop Times correspondent H ILL AIR FORCE BASE — Every year, members of the military go through a sexual assault awareness presentation, and every time, grim statistics are listed. When Marti Ribeiro listened to the presentations during her eight years on active duty in the Air Force as a public affairs specialist, she said it was easy for her to think the incidents just happened in other units. However, the numbers became more real when she became a victim of a sexual assault while deployed in Afghanistan eight years ago. Ribeiro, from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, has only recently begun sharing her story, and spoke to leaders at Hill Air Force Base during a sexual assault awareness luncheon Thursday. "I torture myself each time I tell my story, but at the end of the day, I do it so that I can make a difference," Ribeiro said. Ribeiro has been surprised how many women have opened up about their own victimizations, most of them unreported, after hearing Ribeiro's story "There are women in uniform who are suffering in silence. We truly don't understand how big this problem is," Ribeiro said. Ribeiro, who has earned several awards during her time of See SUMMIT I Page 4 TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Marti Ribeiro addresses Sexual Assault Awareness Month luncheon attendees April 17 at Hill Air Force Base. Ribeiro, from Tinker Air Force Base in Okla., was a victim of a sexual assault while deployed in Afghanistan eight years ago. She only recently began sharing her story with people in hopes of making a difference. Welcome Back JERC coffee bar opening A new coffee bar will be open from 6:30-7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Junior Enlisted Recreation Center (Bldg. 524) beginning April 30 for junior enlisted airmen. Drinks are free and will be served by various support organizations throughout the base. On April 30, the Chiefs' Group will host a pancake breakfast inconjunction with the coffee bar opening. BY AIRMAN TAYLOR QUEEN 2nd Combat Camera Squadron Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs is holding its annual Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday May 22 at the beautiful Hubbard Memorial Golf Course located at Hill Air Force Base. Check-in, registration and continental breakfast will be from 7-8 a.m., followed by tee-off at 8 a.m. There will be a luncheon, prize award ceremony and raffle at the completion of the tournament. Because of security at the base participants must pre-register. We are unable to accommodate walk-in players. All proceeds from this tournament — our primary fundraising event — directly benefit Veterans and Veteran programs such as the Homeless Veterans StandDown, education tutoring and scholarships, hardship assistance, and many more. To register, or for additional information, contact Dennis McFall at 801-755-8722 or dmcfall@utah.gov or Raitos Archuleta at 801-326-1834 or rarchule@utah.gov. EOD team conducts mountain warfare training BRIANA SCROGGINS/Hilltop Times Harper Rich, 3, runs to her dad, Tech. Sgt. Josh Rich during a homecoming for airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing return home from Korea at Hill Air Force Base on April 22. Joyful return from AsiaPacific to Hill BY MITCH SHAW Hilltop Times staff H ILL AIR FORCE BASE — Rain clouds threatened, but the only water to hit the ground lbesday at Hill Air Force Base came in the form of tears falling from the eyes of family members reuniting. More than 130 Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing came home Tuesday afternoon after a four month deployment to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Over Easter weekend, about 70 Airmen, including 10 F-16s, also returned from the deployment. During the deployment, pilots, maintainers and personnel provided F-16 air support in the region as part of a routine U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package rotation. Col. Lance Landrum, commander of the 388th, said the deployment enabled the airmen from both the active duty and reserve fighter wings to take part in the United States' commitment to provide stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. Hill officials say the movement of Air Force fighters into the Pacific has been ongoing since March 2004, in order to maintain a vigilant deterrent against threats to regional security and stability. North Korea has become a growing concern globally, with the continued growth of its nuclear weapons and longrange missile programs and human rights HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Dust clouds rose from the valley floor as members from the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, rode all-terrain vehicles toward the mountains recently. The training, conducted high in the Rocky Mountains, was based on lessons and experiences learned from overseas deployments such as nicking with 80 pounds over 20 kilometers a day. "All of the variables, the sun, the rough terrain, being hungry and tired; it all pushes home our training," said Staff Sgt. Anthony Battaglino, EOD team member. "We are one of the tightest knit groups in the military, you have to be able to trust the man next to you, and your lives are in each other's hands." The training helped the team build confidence in areas such as CounterImprovised Explosive Device (CTED), combat lifesaver and medevac 9-lines, all with limited supplies. EOD Airmen are not only expected to be experts in C-TED, but also an expert rifleman, medic and mountaineer. The team was faced with a total of four challenges including hiking to the tops of peaks, disposing of weapons caches and light disciplined night operations. After riding all-terrain vehicles across the dusty valley they started the climb into the mountains, which is where they were met with their first problem; a suspected IED that was See EOD I Page 6 See RETURN I Page 6 See KNOW I Page 11 Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for • Base Theater Free Movies Saturday, Noon — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG) Saturday, 3 p.m. — Ride Along (PG-13) Saturday, 6 p.m. — American Hustle (R) For review see page 9 •• Easter Celebrations Chief of Saftey Visit Insurance Compliance Running, egg hunting Maj. Gen. Neubauer comes to Hill AFB Clinic needs your help See page 5 See page 7 See page 9 |