Hilltop Times staff
419th Fighter Wing:
Staff Sgt. Kimberly B. Rosales
419th Civil Engineer Squadron:
Staff Sgt. Jamaal Booker, Staff Sgt. Macord Johnson
419th Security Forces Squadron:
Tech. Sgt. Robert Jensen, Airman Brandon Maughan
67th Aerial Port Squadron:
Staff Sgt. Charles Drinkwater, Senior Airman William Brown, Airman 1st Class David Fowler, Airman 1st Class Dakota Rhine
419th Logistics...
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Nicole Mezlo, Ogilvy Public Relations
VIENNA, VA. -- Robert Butterfield accepted the Pacific West Region William M. Usdane Award on May 26 in Los Angeles.
The awards ceremony follwed the announcement made by the National Institute for the Severely Handicapped (NISH) and Clearfield-based Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center (PARC) that Butterfield had been selected for this honor.
The Usdane Award is presented annually to a select...
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Hilltop Times staff
Two Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduates lists have been released. Due to space and time concerns the April 8 list was held until now.
April 8:
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Agner, 75th Operations Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Gregory Bausman 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Crawford, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jared Empie, 388th Equipment...
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Air Force Research Lab:
Capt. Dane Morgan
2nd Combat Camera Squadron:
Staff Sgt. Brittany Barker
309th Maintenance Wing:
Maj. Joshua Marcus
372nd Recruiting Group:
Senior Master Sgt. Stefanie Coffee, Tech. Sgt. Ronald Vogel
372nd Training Squadron:
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Barcus
388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron:
Senior Master Sgt. Jody Coleman, Tech. Sgt. Charles...
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Catherine McNally, Hilltop Times staff
On May 16, Staff Sgts. James Jandreau and German Lechuga, two K9 handlers from the 75th Security Forces Squadron's Military Working Dog section, found themselves hunting explosives -- this time not on foreign soil, but instead inside a Utah high school.
The search was part of the Utah Police Officer Association's K9 Trials, an event hosted by Utah law enforcement agencies. Jandreau and his dog...
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Kenneth V. Feaster, Chief, Arms Control, and Treaty Office
The Hill Arms Control and Treaty Office, or ACO, recently hosted personnel from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) who conducted mock training inspections at both Hill Air Force Base and Oasis, Utah.
On April 8, President Barack Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia signed the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) Treaty. In addition to reducing the number of warheads and...
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Catherine McNally, Hilltop Times Staff
For most of the United States, Arbor Day has already come and gone. For Hill, though, Arbor Day is just around the bend on May 13.
Though Arbor Day is only recognized for 24 hours, many volunteers and base workers are already hard at work making the trail by Pond 3 cleaner and safer. By weeding and mulching, the volunteers are helping to control the spread of a weed called "puncturevine." This...
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Catherine McNally, Hilltop Times Staff
As a first sergeant, Master Sgt. John Deegan, a member of the 75th Security Forces Squadron, knows how to provide the best for his Airmen. In fact, Deegan goes above and beyond to make sure his top priority is "taking care of people."
Air Force Materiel Command recognized Deegan's hard work and accomplishments by naming him "First Sergeant of the Year" for his work as a first sergeant for the...
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Mary Lou Gorny, Hilltop Times Editor
The Council on Accreditation recently conducted an audit of the Youth Center at Hill Air Force Base and found all fundamental and core areas of the program to be in compliance. The COA praised the center in a news release as an outstanding provider of after school services.
While the Youth Center regularly maintains its state and federal credentials, the COA conducts audits at the international...
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The 2010 Team Hill awards were presented April 2 to recipients for their outstanding contributions in their respective areas at Hill Air Force Base. The keynote speaker was former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Sam E. Parish at the event held at Club Hill.
The award winners and their respective awards are as follows:
Category I Civilian of the Year -- Darrin Pasco, 508th Aircraft...
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