On March 8, members of the 75th Force Support Squadron and the 75th Security Forces Squadron went head to head on the basketball court in the 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) Kick-off Campaign.

The campaign started off with eight basketball teams that morning, said 2nd Lt. Nathan Greiner, a member of the 507th Combat Sustainment Squadron and co-leader, along with 2nd Lt. Peter Densmore of the 75th FSS, of the 2010 AFAF Kick-off Campaign.

Through a series of bracketed games, the teams were narrowed down to two, which played in the championship game on Monday at 2 p.m.

He may be a newcomer, but Tom Badman, the Airman and Family Readiness Center's new director, is already hard at work to make Hill's AFRC an exceptional service provider for the base community.

"Our key goal is to assist every organization in becoming more mission capable, more mission ready," Badman said in regards to his goals for the center.

Badman, who has worked as a Community Readiness Consultant at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and Ramstein Air Base, Germany; and as a Supervisory Community Readiness Consultant at Robins AFB, Ga., has also served for 22 years in the Air

The inside of Club Hill's ballroom was a sea of camo -- both hunting and military -- as hunting enthusiasts eagerly awaited the appearance of Jim Burnworth of "Western Extreme," Keith Mark of "MacMillan River Adventures" and Ray Bunney of "Adventures Abroad."

The symposium held Feb. 25 began with Burnworth, Mark and Bunney all sharing stories about their hunting experiences in North America and Africa. Ranging from a hippo hunt to a closeSClBencounter with a bull moose, the stories were far from tame.

For most of us, Valentine's Day is a time to spend with our loved ones, whether they be girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife or even the whole family. Sometimes duty calls and our soldiers are not able to spend Valentine's Day with their loved ones.

That's where the Valentine's Sweetheart Benefit Ball, Dance Party and Concert comes in.