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Show Hilltop U.S. AIR FOlift‘7; - , Hill AFB, Utah 84056-5824 M www.hilltoptimes.com S Weekly Since 1948 hilltoptimes@standard.net Vol. 70 No. 1, November 26, 2014 lannil AF members —Aim High, don't get high Holiday museum hours The Hill Aerospace Museum will be closed Dec. 24-25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The museum will also be closed Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. Other than these days, regular hours of operation are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, call the museum at 801-777-6818. Holiday Health and Safety You remembered the eggnog and candy canes, but did you remember proper ladder safety and to check the smoke detectors? Come get a refresher on ways to stay safe and healthy during the holidays. We'll discuss travel safety, food safety, keeping the kids and pets safe, managing holiday stress, and remembering safety around trees, candles, fireplaces, string lights, and more. Class dates are: Dec. 4, 9-10 a.m., Bldg. 1217; Dec. 8, 10-11 a.m., Bldg. 1227; Dec. 11, 10-11 a.m., Bldg. 533; and Dec. 16, noon-1 p.m., Bldg. 533. Call 801-586-9586 to register or for more information. BY MICAH GARBARINO 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs H ILL AIR FORCE BASE — Voters in Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C., recently joined Colorado in legalizing the possession and use of marijuana. Apart from Oregon, each area has large Air Force populations. Leaders say it's important for military and civilian Airmen to remember that while American voters' attitudes are shifting toward loosening restrictions on marijuana, its use is strictly forbidden for Department of Defense members. Going TDY to an area that has legalized marijuana isn't a good excuse to light up. "Any marijuana use is a violation of Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for military personnel," said Col. Thomas Rogers, 75th Air Base Wing staff judge advocate. It may seem like the regulations are cloudier for civilian DOD members living in or visiting areas where marijuana has been legalized, but that's definitely not the case. "Marijuana use is a crime under federal law... and Air Force policy is based on federal law, not whether any state has legalized the use of marijuana or other controlled substances." Rogers said. "Civilian employees who use marijuana may be administratively disciplined, including termination, and are also subject to prosecution by state or federal authorities." Similarly, James Clapper, director of national intelligence, MILESTONES IN FALCON HILL PROJECT President announces defense secretary's resignation DOD News, Defense Media Activity W Graphic courtesy of Sunset Ridge Development Partners This is an artists rendering of Bldg. 1580, part of the Falcon Hill Enhanced Use Lease Program at Hill Air Force Base. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for Dec. 1. Chapel Holiday Services BY MICAH GARBARINO The following holiday services will be held at the Hill AFB chapel. Catholic Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Mass, 10 a.m. Dec. 8, Mass (holy day of obligation), noon and 5 p.m. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Mass, 5 p.m. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, midnight Dec. 25, Christmas Mass, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 31, New Year's Vigil, 5 p.m. Jan. 1, Mary — Mother of God, 9:30 a.m. Ecumenical Dec. 21, Evening of Scripture and Music, 7 p.m. Protestant Dec. 24, Christmas Candlelight Service, 7 p.m. For more information, call the chapel at 801-777-2106. See HIGH I Page 5 BY TECH. SGT. JAKE RICHMOND Wardleigh Road Lane Restrictions The 75th Civil Engineer Group has contracted a utilities project that requires the contractor to install new steam and condensate lines under Wardleigh Road at the junction of E Avenue. This effort is scheduled Nov. 28Dec. 7, weather permitting. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times throughout the construction period. The sidewalk on the southeast corner of this intersection will be impacted. The contractor will tape off the sidewalk in the construction area. No parking lots will be affected by this closure. Patience and safe travel is encouraged through the affected construction areas. For more information, call 801-777-2089. sent a memo to 58 federal agencies, including the DOD, echoing this fact as it relates to security clearances. It was a reminder that marijuana is still federally classified as an illegal "schedule 1" controlled substance. "Use of illegal drugs on or off duty by federal employees in positions with access to sensitive information may pose a serious risk to national security and is inconsistent with the trust placed in such employees as servants 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs H ILL AIR FORCE BASE — It's out with the old and in with the new at Hill AFB Dec. 1 as officials cut the ribbon on a new Falcon Hill office building and begin demolition of a World War II-era building. Both are results of the ongoing Enhanced Use Lease Program at Hill AFB, one of the largest projects in the DOD. The Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park developer, Sunset Ridge Development Partners, recently completed construction of a 75,000 square foot office building for Hill's military, civilians and contractors. Demolition will also begin Dec. 1 on Building 1219, the old 75th Security Forces Squadron headquarters building. The unit has already relocated into a new building, also constructed as part of the EUL program. "The program is a winwin for everyone. It's been really well received," said David Williamsen, Chief of the EUL Program Office at Hill. "It allows the Air Force to cut facility maintenance costs and improve the quality of life for our workforce." The Air Force is working to sign a lease that would allow the administrative staff assigned to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Directorate will occupy one floor of the new building, while defense contractors are in negotiations with the developer to occupy the other two floors. This "condominium concept" of leasing is also a first in DOD. "We're excited to be the first government organization to move into the new facility and to follow through on the original vision to create a more efficient, collaborative environment located right next to our contractoremployed teammates," said Richard Fuit, deputy director, ICBM Systems Directorate. "Our goal is to demonstrate the benefits this ASHINGTON — Praising Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's "class and integrity," President Barack Obama announced Nov. 24 at the White House that Hagel will leave his post. The president said Hagel has agreed to remain in his position until a successor is nominated and confirmed. For that, Obama said, he is "extraordinarily lucky and grateful." "When I asked Chuck to serve as secretary of defense, we were entering a significant period of transition," Obama said. That transition included the drawdown in Afghanistan, the need to prepare U.S. forces for future missions, and tough fiscal choices to keep the military strong and ready. Last month, Obama said, Hagel came to him to discuss the final quarter of his presidency. It was then that Hagel initially determined that, having guided the department through this transition, it was an appropriate time for him to complete his service, the president added. A Steady Hand "Over nearly two years, Chuck has been an exemplary defense secretary," Obama said, crediting Hagel for providing a steady hand during the modernization of the administration's strategy and budget to meet long-term threats, while still responding to immediate challenges such See MILESTONE I Page 5 See RESIGNATION I Page 5 Holidays on the Hill/ Holiday Tree Lighting Holidays on the Hill will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Arts and Crafts See KNOW I Page 11 The Base Theater will no longer show movies until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience. Look inside this week's Hilltop Times for Hagel's decision Air Force in Photos New Chief Master Sgts. "ft was not made lightly" What Ain-nen are doing worldwide 14 promoted at Team Hill See page 2 See page 5 See page 9 |