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Parents at the front line against childrens' obesity

According to the Journal of American Medicine, nearly 32 percent of American children between the ages of 2 and 19 need to lose weight to avoid chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.Military families aren't exempt; a 2005 survey reported that nearly 20 percent of Department of Defense teenagers are obese. Obesity means an individual is more than 20 percent more than his or her ideal weight.

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Halloween costume 5k and Kids' 1 mileJoin the Warrior Health and Fitness Center in the Halloween Costume 5k and 1 mile Run on Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. Prizes will be given to the best kids' costumes. For more information, call (801) 777-276275th FSS Haunting on the Hill

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'Tremendous milestone' for national defense

In October of 1959, America's first land-based nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile went on around-the-clock alert. It was an Air Force Atlas D model missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Gen. Thomas S. Power, then commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command, declared it operational following a successful Sept. 9, 1959, test launch, which saw the missile accelerate to a speed of 16,000 mph and traveling 4,300 miles. He stated that attaining alert status was a "tremendous milestone" for the United States Air Force, the ICBM and national defense.

Ogden Air Logistics History Office

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SIP the new standard

Editor's note: Any unit, organization or tenant group which had been previously subject to Unit Compliance Inspections, Unit Self Inspections or Organizational Readiness Exercises -- 24/7 365-day readiness is advised.Since we have gone to No-Notice or Limited Notice Inspections by Air Force Material Command, our Self Inspection Program inspection windows are no longer January to March. We need to be operating on a continuous 12-month cycle of inspections to ensure 100 percent compliance in all areas.

Office of the Inspector General, Inspection Team Member

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In the Know

Patriotic service of Hispanics todayA Lunch and Learn, "Hispanic Contributions in the U.S. Military: A Patriotic Journey," will be hosted by Dan Gomez, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee chairman, today, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Base Theater.Power outage set for Oct. 16Area lights and security cameras will be off for work on a transformer Oct. 16, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. affecting Buildings 777 and 778, area lighting and security cameras. Questions or comments should be directed to 75th Civil Engineering Squadron Customer Service.

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A good retirement for MWD Bad

Life is good for Bad.After nine years of active duty service with the U.S. Air Force and the 75th Security Forces Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, including five deployments to different war zones, a military working dog named Bad got to retire to greener pastures Oct. 1 after his adoption became official through a national MWD adoption program.

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Newly retired military working dog Bad, at his adoption at Hill AFB, waits for his new owners. (Nicholas Draney/Standard-Examiner)

Majs. Robert Filbey and Patricia Pankey pet the retired military working dog. (Nicholas Draney/Standard-Examiner)

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649th CLSS stands down; mission taken up by 573rd AMXS

With the furling of its unit guidon, the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron on Hill Air Force Base was formally inactivated Oct. 1.The squadron, which started as the 2952nd CLSS in 1967, provided aircraft battle damage repair and crash damage repair, and sent depot field teams worldwide to support F-16, A-10 and F-22 aircraft. The mission and the 56 remaining squadron members will become part of the Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Flight under the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group.

309th Maintenance Wing

Bob Binder and Eric Roberts were members of the 2952nd CLSS when it was activated. They attended the 649th CLSS deactivation.

649th CLSS guidon is furled by 309th AMXG/CC Col. James LaVoye, 649th CLSS/CC Maj. Thomas Ruiz and Squadron Superintendent Chief MSgt. Carrie Wiesner.

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Honoring a true hero

In the ongoing series of articles that introduce notable military members of Hispanic heritage during Hispanic Heritage Month, this article reviews an individual whose service lasted a total of 39 years. His name is Senior Master Sgt. Noel Sepulveda.Sepulveda, now 53, was a Hispanic-American member of the Air Force Reserve as a medical inspector at the Air Force Inspection Agency, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.Sepulveda was born in Sangerman, Puerto Rico. When he was nine years old his mother moved to New Jersey. Ten years later, he joined the Air Force on April 12, 1969.

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Air Force Chief of Staff John P. Jumper pins the Airman's Medal and Purple Heart to Master Sgt. Noel Sepulveda.

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Team Hill notes ICBM golden anniversary

Hill Air Force Base celebrated the 50th anniversary of America's first land-based nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile operations at a ceremony Oct. 1.Rick Fuit, director of the 526th ICBM Systems Group Contracting, officiated the ceremony that marked 50 years of ICBMs' being on alert. Fuit added that the U.S. military also anticipates at least 20 more years of missile operations as well."Recent decisions were made to keep the Minuteman III operational past 2030," Fuit told the Hill AFB leadership in attendance at the ceremony last week.

Hilltop Times staff

526th ICBM Systems Group Contracting Director Rick Fuit speaks at the ICBM anniversary. (James Arrowood/U.S. Air Force)

Senior leaders at Hill Air Force Base talk after the ICBM anniversary ceremony at Hill AFB. (James Arrowood/U.S. Air Force)

75th ABW/CV Col. Calvin Williams; Master Sgt. Eric Kirvan, 526th ICBM/SEB; and OO-ALC Director Mark Johnson

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It's all about the family

Year of Air Force Family activity at the Hill Bowling Center -- Family Night bowling every Monday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $25 to rent a lane, with as many as six bowlers per lane allowed. Rental shoes are included.For more information, contact the Hill Bowling Center, at (801) 777-6565.Activities and features on base with an emphasis on family will be a weekly feature.

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