Hilltop Times – Hill Air Force Base Weekly Newspaper Since 1948

By Senior Airman Melissa Dearstone

75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Lend a Hand, Give a Can surpasses last year

The basewide food drive "Lend a Hand, Give a Can," which began Aug. 1, ended Aug. 24 here with an impressive 8,206 pounds of food donated to help local food shelters in the surrounding communities.

This year, the Team Hill Junior Force Council (THJ-FC), Ogden Air Logistics Complex Work Force Council and the Contracting Directorate aligned with the 2012 Feds Feed Families initiative to help collect donations around the base.

The 75th annual Ogden Pioneer Days is just around the corner. This year the event will take place July 19-24 at the historic Ogden Pioneer Stadium.

The annual celebration which includes a parade, rodeo, fireworks and much more, draws in more than 30,000 people and is one of the 20 best Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeos out of more than 700 nationwide.

By Senior Airman Melissa Dearstone

75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Air Force Reserve offers post active-duty programs

Separating from Air Force active duty may be a difficult time for some Airmen. The drastic change from military to civilian life may be overwhelming, but the Air Force Reserve offers two programs where Airmen can keep ties to the Air Force without becoming a full-time government employee.

By Senior Airman Melissa Dearstone

75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Air Force ensemble to visit

Rampart Winds, a woodwind quintet from the United States Air Force Academy Band, will be performing in Utah on March 2-5.

The five musicians have come together to spread the good news about the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Academy through their instruments which include a flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn.

There will be three performances throughout the Top of Utah and those performances will be free of charge.

Rampart Winds, a woodwind quintet from the United States Air Force Academy Band, will be performing in Utah on March 2-5.

The five musicians have come together to spread the good news about the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Academy through their instruments which include a flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn.

There will be three performances throughout the Top of Utah and those performances will all be free of charge.

Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren, command chief Air Force Materiel Command, visited Hill Air Force Base on Feb. 17.

During his visit, he was able to visit many base facilities and talk to Airmen about Air Force's Year of Continuing Education.

"Education helps keep an Airman's career on track as well as gives you those additional skills and tools that enhance your ability to perform your job," said Jaren. "It allows you to fulfill your full potential and make sure no doors are closed."

Creator of the fitness videos P90X, Tony Horton, visited Hill Air Force Base to give Airmen the opportunity to work out and learn about nutrition and fitness Feb. 2 here.

Horton's visit included holding work out sessions, having a Lunch and Learn for all Airmen to ask questions about fitness and nutrition, and a little sightseeing around the base.

The day started with a 6 a.m. workout session opened to all military where they could do an hourlong total body P90X workout with Horton and his two trainers.

The Freeze the Gain challenge, which was a command wide initiative designed to help the Air Force Materiel Command work force learn healthy holiday lifestyle habits ended Jan. 13.

Freeze the Gain, which began Nov. 2, had approximately 340 participants at Hill Air Force Base. This program challenged individuals to gain no more than two pounds over the holiday season.

Bowling has been a sport for hundreds of years. Today, more than ninety-five million people in over ninety countries worldwide enjoy this pastime.

The Hill Air Force Base Bowling Center offers twenty lanes of fun for all ages, a newly renovated alley, monthly specials, bowling leagues and competitive rates.

In 2010 the Bowling Center underwent some key renovations.

Last Thursday, Dec. 1, winds from the east gusted through Hill Air Force Base at exceedingly high speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

The aftermath of this day-long windstorm caused some minor structural damages to facilities as well as uprooting and damaging many trees across the installation.