Page 5 - Edwards AFB Desert Wings 1-8-16

January 8, 2016 Desert Wings 5
www.aerotechnews.com/edwardsafb
facebook.com/EdwardsDesertWings
$)RI¿FLDOVDQQRXQFH
Save The Date FLYLOLDQUHGXFWLRQLQIRUFH

Vets 4 Veterans In a continuing effort to meet SRVLWLRQV´ WKDWJRDO´VDLG'HEUD:DUQHUWKH
Operation Restart Defense Department funding tar- 2YHUDJH SRVLWLRQV KDYH EHHQ director of civilian force manage-
JHWV DQG UHEDODQFH WKH FLYLOLDQ PHQWSROLF\³7KH$LU)RUFHUHF-
5K/10K Run ZRUNIRUFHVRPH$LU)RUFHLQVWDO- UHGXFHGWKURXJKSUH5,)SODFH- RJQL]HVDQGVWULYHVWREDODQFHWKH
lations will implement civilian PHQWVKLULQJFRQWUROVDQGVHYHUDO invaluable contributions of our
501(c)(3) #80-657134 UHGXFWLRQLQIRUFHDXWKRULWLHVHI- URXQGVRI9ROXQWDU\(DUO\5HWLUH- FLYLOLDQZRUNIRUFHZLWKWKH¿VFDO
IHFWLYHWKURXJK$SULO PHQW $XWKRULW\ DQG 9ROXQWDU\ UHDOLWLHVXQGHUZKLFKWKH'2'DQG
Saturday, March 19, 2016 Separation Incentive Pay in fis- WKHJRYHUQPHQWDVDZKROHDUHRS-
Antelope Valley Mall Following a major command FDO\HDUVDQG7KH$LU HUDWLQJ´
Start Time 8 a.m. needs assessment in early Au- )RUFHQRORQJHUKDVWKHDELOLW\WR
JXVW PRUH WKDQ FLYLOLDQ FDUU\RYHUDJHVZKHQWKHSRVLWLRQ 7KHSURFHVVHVDYDLODEOHXVH5,)
USATFĞƌƟĮed Course! RYHUDJHVZHUHLGHQWL¿HGDFURVV LV QRW IXQGHG DQG ZLOO XVH 5,) procedures to determine employee
All proceeds go to assist local veterans. Air Force installations going into DXWKRULWLHVWRKHOSSODFHPRVWRI SODFHPHQWULJKWVLQWRYDFDQFLHVDV
¿VFDO\HDU+DYLQJWKH5,) WKHUHPDLQLQJFLYLOLDQVRQIXQGHG ZHOODVSURYLGHWKHÀH[LELOLW\WR
To RegiƐƚƌĂƟon: www.avvets4veterans.org DXWKRULWLHVZLOODVVLVWLQWKHSODFH- positions. ZDLYHTXDOL¿FDWLRQVWRFUHDWHPRUH
Volunteer POC: Capt. Laura PŇedderer 661-277-5292 ment of employees not assigned placement options.
against funded positions and allow 7KH5,)DXWKRULW\DOORZVHDFK
JUHDWHUÀH[LELOLWLHVIRUHPSOR\HHV location to use additional place- ³:HZLOOWDNHFDUHRIRXUFLYLO-
WREHSODFHGDWWKHLULQVWDOODWLRQV PHQWRSWLRQVVXFKDVFKDQJHWR ian Airmen by using every possi-
ZKLOHUHWDLQLQJWKHLUJUDGHRUSD\ lower grade, retain pay/retain ble measure to minimize personal
grade protections, and waiver of ¿QDQFLDOKDUGVKLSIRURXUFLYLOLDQ
³9ROXQWDU\ HIIRUWV WR EDODQFH TXDOL¿FDWLRQVWRSODFHDGGLWLRQDO ZRUNIRUFH DQG WKHLU IDPLOLHV´
WKHFLYLOLDQZRUNIRUFHVLQFH¿VFDO DIIHFWHGHPSOR\HHV7KHUHPDLQ- Grosso said. “We are commit-
\HDUKDYHPRYHGXVVLJQL¿- ing employees will be offered WHGWRDVVLVWLQJHDFKLQGLYLGXDO
cantly closer to our target manning UHJLVWUDWLRQLQWKH'2'3ULRULW\ WKURXJKWKLVWUDQVLWLRQ´
OHYHOV´VDLG/W*HQ*LQD*URVVR Placement Program and receive
WKHGHSXW\FKLHIRIVWDIIIRUPDQ- consideration for future vacancies 7KH ILVFDO FLYLOLDQ 5,)
power, personnel and services. DFFRUGLQJWRWKHLUUHJLVWUDWLRQ implementation is separate from
VHTXHVWUDWLRQDFWLRQV
³:HKDYHUHGXFHGWKHQXPEHU ³$OWKRXJKZHKDYHPDGHJUHDW
RI DIIHFWHG HPSOR\HHV WKURXJK VWULGHVZHVWLOOKDYHDQXPEHURI For information about civilian
several rounds of voluntary sepa- affected employees to place into HPSOR\PHQW5,)DQGRWKHUSHU-
ration and retirement programs as IXQGHG YDFDQFLHV DQG 5,) DX- VRQQHOLVVXHVYLVLWKWWSVP\SHUV
well as reassignments to vacant WKRULWLHVZLOOHQDEOHXVWRDFKLHYH af.mil.

I’VE NEVER UNDERSTOOD Seeking Rosamond Representative Paid Public Announcement
WHY MY HUMAN WON’T LEAVE THE for Base Advisory Board
HOUSE WITHOUT HER LEASH.
I THINK SHE’S AFRAlD OF GETTING Edwards Air Force Base of¿cials are seeking a volunteer to represent
LOST. BUT IT’S OK, I KIND OF LIKE
SHOWING HER AROUND. Rosamond, Calif.

—HARPER on the Restoration Advisory Board. The RAB facilitates communication between
adopted 08-18-09 the public and of¿cials responsible for environmental cleanup at Edwards AFB.

Volunteer representatives are not expected to be environmental experts.

Responsibilities
A RAB public representative acts solely as a conduit for environmental cleanup
information. Responsibilities include: distributing a bimonthly newsletter,
circulating meeting Àyers and attending semiannual meetings. Applicants
should be accessible within their respective area and willing to publicize
contact information. Community concerns or questions can be addressed by
the representative or referred to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s
Installation Support Team at Edwards AFB.

Requirements
Individuals interested in serving on the RAB must be at least
18 years of age and work or live in the area they seek to represent.
Terms of service are two years in length. Military members, civil
service and contractor employees are welcome to apply.
Applications
Applications are available by contacting Gary Hatch, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs,
at (661) 277-8707 or by e-mailing WZUDE#XVDIPLO.
The deadline for applications is Jan. 19, 2016.
For additional information, contact Gary Hatch or Leilani Richardson, JT3/CH2M,
at (661) 277-5394 or by e-mailing WZUDE#XVDIPLO.

Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Installation Support Team, Edwards Air Force Base, California