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Show HILLTOP TIMES Air orce in Hilltop TIMES November 26, 2014 5 Milestone otos From 1 project provides for the Air Force, Utah and our local community. Hopefully, this can become a model for other DOD bases to follow." The EUL program is the first of its kind to be entirely market driven, Williamsen said. There are more than 100 potential projects in the works both inside and immediately outside Hill AFB gates. This is the third building and fourth major construction project completed by Sunset Ridge as part of the EUL project, which will bring additional jobs and revitalized infrastructure to Hill AFB including new buildings, roads and utilities. The first, an ICBM Prime Integration office building just inside the West Gate was completed in March 2012; the second was a new 35,000 squarefoot building for the 75th . Security Forces Squadron in January 2012; and the third was the construction of a new West Gate, which was completed in April 2012 and moved the gate east to improve traffic safety on Interstate 15, as well as accommodated plans for additional Falcon Hill construction outside the gates. The developer is in the process of constructing a new commercial retail facility outside the West Gate to support Falcon Hill and Hill AFB. "The retail area is over 10,000 square feet of building space for four retail establishments that will These photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. I ABOVE: Senior Airman Charles Cooper, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, vehicle operations, Senior Airman Jeremiah Barnes, 56th Communications Squadron cyber systems operations, and Senior Airman Andrew Harris, 31st Intelligence Squadron cryptologic linguist, sing during a Tops in Blue show Nov. 18, in Dover, Del. AIRMAN 1ST CLASS ZACHARY CACICIA/U.S. Air Force RIGHT: MC-130H Talon II pilots from the 15th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., fly a training mission over San Diego, Calif., Nov. 5. The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted its fourth-quarter Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise. High From 1 SENIOR AIRMAN CHRISTOPHER CALLAWAY U.S. Air Force ABOVE LEFT: Kai, a service dog, lays on the lap of Staff Sgt. August O'Niell during an Air Force wounded, ill or injured warrior sitting volleyball practice at the Joint Base Andrews West Fitness Center, Nov. 18. O'Niell, a pararescueman, was wounded in July 2011 during a deployment to Afghanistan. TECH. SGT. BRIAN FERGUSON/U.S. Air Force ABOVE RIGHT: Atlanta Falcons player Bear Pascoe, shoots a selfie with Air Force service members at the Dobbins ARB Base Exchange in Marietta, Georgia, Nov. 18. Falcons players spent a couple of hours on the base to thank the various military service members assigned for what they do every day for our country. BRAD FALLIN/U.S. Air Force Thanks From 2 resiliency is alive and well, so let's ensure we take care of our Airmen. Please take the time to enjoy this break and recharge. Remember, Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and giving thanks for all the things we are fortunate to have in our lives. Like many of you, I am Resignation From 1 as the Islamic State group and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Hagel said he is "immensely proud" of what the department has accomplished during his tenure. thankful for family, the freedoms we enjoy in this great nation, and for our fellow brothers and sisters in arms, who are sacrificing their freedoms to protect ours. Enjoy the long holiday "I believe we have set not only this department, the Department of Defense, but the nation on a stronger course toward security, stability and prosperity," the secretary said. Privileged to Serve Hagel called his opportunity to serve as defense secretary the "greatest privi- weekend, but please do it safely and responsibly! I want to see all of you back safe and sound. Again, thank you for all you do for our United States Air Force and our nation! lege of my life." In the meantime, Hagel said, "I will stay on this job and work just as hard as I have over the last couple of years, every day, every moment, until my successor is confirmed by the United States Senate." The United States of America can proudly claim the strongest military the world has ever known, Obama said. of the public," Clapper wrote. "Agencies continue to be prohibited from granting or renewing a security clearance to an unlawful user of a controlled substance." Because of the secure nature of the Air Force mission, anyone with drugs in their system or in their possession on an Air Force base, faces a good chance of getting caught, officials say. Everyone on base is subject to search. There are frequent dormitory sweeps, random vehicle inspections and drug-sniffing dogs at the gates and in parking lots. The Air Force, including Hill AFB, also has a strong employee drug testing program. Military members, and civilians who work in "testing designated positions," can be randomly tested at any time. Team Hill administered 6,194 of these random tests last year, said Sue Smith, head of Hill's Drug Demand Reduction program. The program is meant to ensure Airmen, performing work that affects the safety and lives of pilots and the public, are clean and sober. "For most people, just knowing they could be drug tested and possibly lose their job is enough not to experiment or be coerced by peers," Smith said. "That's the result of the investments made over many decades, the blood and treasure and sacrifices of many generations," he said. "It's the result of the character and wisdom of those who lead them as well, including a young Army sergeant in Vietnam who rose to serve as our nation's 24th secretary of defense." |