Hilltop Times – Hill Air Force Base Weekly Newspaper Since 1948

Tuesday marked the first of many hoped for multicultural days at the Defense Logistics Agency at Hill. DLA employees meandered around the building with "passports," going from culture to culture to nibble not only on bits of food, but also bits of knowledge.

The event held Oct. 4 kicked off just before 11 a.m. with Col. James Kinkade, the site commander for DLA Aviation in Ogden, cutting a carrot cake. Then, participants let their passports guide them as they wandered throughout the building, having their passports marked at every station.

Nearly 200 personnel from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings departed Sept. 23 for a 180-day joint deployment to the Asia-Pacific region.

The pilots, maintainers and support personnel will provide F-16 air support in the region as part of a routine theater security package rotation.

Hill's reservists are fulfilling key leadership roles for the first 60 days and will have operational oversight during that time.

The new Federal Women's Program manager has identified seven keys to bringing success to women: visualization, education, interpersonal skills, courage, attitude, support systems and tenacity. Linda Larsen, an Ogden Air Logistics Center trainer, will expand recruitment and outreach through monthly lunch and learns as the program follows this year's theme: "Your Life, Your Success."

Work can get pretty frustrating for us at times. Frustration leads to stress. This kind of stress will not only affect our health, but also how we interact with people. But if we are proactive, the stress that would have been created can largely be avoided. By thinking ahead, planning our work, and working our plan, we can reduce stress and be happier both at work and at home. There are certain critical elements that will help us in the completion of any job or task.

OGDEN -- Four Airmen from the 2nd Combat Camera Squadron (2nd CTCS) at Hill Air Force Base competed in this year's 5K Foam Fest at Fort Buenaventura Park in Ogden Sept. 24.

The two-day event, held by Round House Racing Sept. 23-24, was broken down into a series of staggered races, or heats. Each heat was far from a typical 5K run, as competitors went around, over, under and through a variety of obstacles ... and of course, lots of foam. Along the route were tire crawls, cargo nets, wooden logs, climbing walls, and even a "suds 'n slide."

The Ogden Air Logistics Center Career Programs Office will be conducting a Seminar Formation/Planning Meeting for beginning Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) Seminar groups Oct. 5 or Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. in Building 1289, Bill Ernst (PK) Conference Room on the second floor.

All eligible employees interested in forming and joining an ACSC Seminar are welcome to attend a meeting which usually last 1.5 hours.

U.S. Air Force 367th Recruiting Group: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Schneider

367th Training Support Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Michael Toal, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Saikowski

U.S. Air Force 368th Recruiting Squadron: Master Sgt. Blair Westmoreland, Tech. Sgt. Peter Canlas, Staff Sgt. Ian Flores

The "Lend a Hand, Give a Can" Base-Wide Food Drive has officially started, and more than 70 food donation barrels have been placed in more than 50 buildings around the base for employees to donate nonperishable food items.

OGDEN -- The Women in Business Committee of the Ogden Weber Chamber of Commerce has announced that its 8th annual Women's Leadership Conference will be held Oct. 25 at the Shepherd Union Building, Weber State University.

The mission of the Women's Leadership Conference is to raise awareness of the Women in Business Committee's annual Athena Award, which honors individuals in the community who have demonstrated excellence in their profession, have improved the quality of life for others in the community, and who actively assist women in realizing their full leadership potential.

SAN ANTONIO -- Air Force Services officials continue refining NAFjobs.org to make it easier for job seekers to apply and hiring managers to make their selections for nonappropriated fund vacancies Air Force-wide.

The online job board advertises NAF vacancies at Air Force Clubs, golf courses, child development centers, youth centers, bowling centers, outdoor recreation centers and many other NAF activities. There are currently more than 3,800 NAF jobs advertised worldwide.