Posted at 3:57 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2003
37 civilian jobs eliminated at Hickam
By Sean Hao
Advertiser Staff Writer
Another 61 civilians will be shifted to other jobs as Hickam eliminates a total of 150 positions. A portion of these positions were not filled or were vacated as employees took early retirement, said Col. Raymond Torres, commander of the 15th Airlift Wing. The job cuts were necessitated by budget constraints and the changing nature of operations, which in recent years have been shaped by the war on terrorism.
"We are constantly moving around civilians and enlisted officers because we're constantly making changes," Torres said.
