WHAT: The 7th annual Salt Lake City NF Walk unites families and friends from across State for a fun-filled day with food, face painting, and lots of fun! Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. Affecting 1 in 3,000 people, there is currently no treatment or cure for NF, but we’re walking to raise money to fund critical research.
Proceeds benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation, a leader in the fight against NF. The Salt Lake City NF Walk is a good time for a good cause!
WHO: Open to the public - everyone is welcome (registration required): individuals, friends, families, teams, corporate groups.
WHERE: Sugar House Park- Sugar Beet Pavilion
1400 East 2100 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 2017
SCHEDULE: 8 am - Registration/Check-In
10 am - Walk
11 am - Announcements and Raffle
12 pm – Event concludes
WHY: Money raised at the NF Walk supports the Children’s Tumor Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding effective treatments for the more than two million people worldwide living with neurofibromatosis. For more information, visit www.ctf.org.
REGISTRATION: Register for the Salt Lake City NF Walk or make a donation at: www.nfwalk.org/saltlakecity
About Children’s Tumor Foundation
The Children’s Tumor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding effective treatments for the millions of people worldwide living with neurofibromatosis (NF), a term for three distinct disorders: NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis. NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and may lead to blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning disabilities, disabling pain, and cancer. NF affects 1 in every 3,000 births across all populations equally. There is no cure yet – but the Children’s Tumor Foundation mission of driving research, expanding knowledge, and advancing care for the NF community fosters our vision of one day ending NF. For more information, please visit www.ctf.org.
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Air Force awards two contracts for a new intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system
KIRTLAND AFB, NM, August 21, 2017 – The Air Force announced today the award of two Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction contracts for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. Contracts were awarded to Boeing Company, Huntsville, Alabama, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Redondo Beach, California.
The GBSD is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM.
“We are moving forward with modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad,” said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. “Our missiles were built in the 1970s. Things just wear out, and it becomes more expensive to maintain them than to replace them. We need to cost-effectively modernize.”
The Minuteman III first became operational in the early 1970s. While certain components and subsystems have been upgraded over the years, most of the fundamental infrastructure in use today is the original equipment supporting more than 50 years of continuous operation.
"Airmen must always be ready in this no-fail mission," said Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Dave Goldfein. "As others have stated, the only thing more expensive than deterrence is fighting a war. The Minuteman III is 45 years old. It is time to upgrade."
The aging Minuteman III system will continue to face increasingly significant operational and sustainment challenges until replaced.
“The Minuteman III is the enduring ground-based leg of our nuclear triad. However, it is an aging platform and requires major investments to maintain its reliability and effectiveness,” said Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. “GBSD is the most cost-effective ICBM replacement strategy, leveraging existing infrastructure while also implementing mature, modern technologies and more efficient operations, maintenance and security concepts.”
For the GBSD acquisition effort, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is focused on developing and delivering an integrated GBSD weapon system, including launch and command-and-control segments. The weapon’s developers will pursue a modular systems architecture, which will encourage continued competition across the lifecycle of the program. Additionally, a modular system will make the GBSD weapon system responsive to the challenges posed by the pace of technological change and new threat environments.
“The new GBSD weapon system will meet the combatant commander’s current requirements, while having the adaptability to affordably address changing technology and emerging threats through 2075,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson, AFNWC commander and the Air Force program executive officer for strategic systems.
Two contracts, valued at no more than $359 million each, were awarded after a full and open competition. The companies selected were determined to provide the best overall value to the warfighter and taxpayers based on the source selection’s evaluation factors. The period of performance for each TMRR contract is approximately 36 months.
“I am proud of the hard work, professionalism and dedication of the GBSD program office members. We would not have gotten here without them,” said Col. Heath Collins, GBSD program manager for AFNWC. “Over the last year, we have executed a thorough and fair source selection while also putting in place the tools, infrastructure and analytic capability to execute the GBSD program. We are ready, excited and honored to begin working with our industry partners to develop and deliver an affordable, low-risk ICBM replacement, guaranteeing uninterrupted nuclear deterrence capabilities for the nation.”
The GBSD program office is part of AFNWC’s ICBM Systems Directorate at Hill AFB, Utah. The center is responsible for synchronizing all aspects of nuclear materiel management on behalf of Air Force Materiel Command in direct support of AFGSC. Headquartered at Kirtland AFB, the center has about 1,100 personnel assigned to 17 locations worldwide, including at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts; Hill AFB, Utah; Eglin AFB, Florida; Tinker AFB, Oklahoma; and at Ramstein AB, Germany.
View news release link at http://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1284835/air-force-awards-two-contracts-for-a-new-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-wea/.
AFNWC fact sheet is available at http://www.kirtland.af.mil/Units/Air-Force-Nuclear-Weapons-Center/.
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DEALS AND FAMILY PASSES AT THE UTAH STATE FAIR
UTAH STATE FAIRPARK, SALT LAKE CITY- the Utah State Fair is coming September 7-17th 2017.
This year’s Fair will have many days that will have specials and other fun ways to get discounts on your tickets.
Family Savings Bundle: $95 ($136 value) Bundle includes four (4) gate admission tickets, two (2) regular All-You-Can-Ride carnival wristband vouchers, and $40 of food coupons that can be used for any of your favorite fair foods or drinks. Available online through August 31st; Service fee will apply.
September 7- Coca-Cola Opening Day Special: Compliments of Coca-Cola. Children under 5 get in free and anyone 6 + are $6.
September 11- Patriot Day: To thank those who selflessly serve or served our state and country, all military, law enforcement and emergency services personnel are admitted free. Proper identification required.
September 11- ABC GOOD4UTAH Family Value Day: Compliments of ABC GOOD4UTAH. Children 12 and under get in free and anyone 13 + are $8. Purchase one All-You-Can-Ride wristband at regular price and get a second wristband free.
September 12- KSL Free Parking: Free parking all day, compliments of KSL. Visit ksl.com to print your coupon. Coupons are limited to the first 500 cars.
September 13- FOX13 Day at the Fair: Compliments of FOX13. Children under 12 get in free and everyone 13+ are $8.
Regular Admission Prices
Child, 5 and under FREE
Youth, ages 6-12 $8
Adult, ages 13-61 $10*
Senior, ages 62+ $8
Parking, per day $10
Matinee All-You-Can-Ride Carnival Wristband $20**
All-You-Can-Ride Carnival Wristband $28***
*Discount State Fair Admission Tickets Available at Smith’s Food and Drug Checkouts for $8, August 1 – September 17.
**Matinee All-You-Can-Ride Carnival Wristbands are valid for rides from carnival opening until 6:00 PM on the day of redemption. Available online only through August 31st for $15.
*** Discount all-you-can-ride carnival wristband vouchers are valid for rides from carnival opening until close on the day of redemption and are also available for advance purchase at Smith’s Food and Drug through midnight September 6th for $22.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for contests and enter to win tickets and other fun prizes. For contest rules visit: http://www.utahstatefair.com/FacebookContestRules
