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Show " HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 11 July 26, 2012 AFSC to focus on generating Airpower for America same time. The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing at Tinker, AFB, and 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing at Scott AFB, Ill., were aligned under the AFSC on July 11. The economic impacts of the three AFSC bases combine for more than 70,000 jobs with a total payroll of $4.4 billion along with $2.2 billion in locally awarded contracts. As a result, approximately 106,000 jobs would have been created in the local economies. AFSC's portfolio tops $16 billion annually. By Tinker AFB Public Affairs E yeing its vision to "Sustain Weapon System Readiness to generate Airpower for America," the Air Force Sustainment Center will provide integrated weapons system maintenance and support for the Air Force. Commanded by Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, the AFSC incorporates a headquarters element, three air logistics complexes, three air base wings, two supply chain management wings and multiple remote operating locations incorporating more than 32,000 military and civilian personnel. The center also oversees installation support to more than 75,000 personnel working in 141 associate units at the three AFSC bases. The bases also support a combined total of more than 125,000 military retirees and their families. The AFSC command staff includes several specialized directorates which will partner with the eight AFSC wings and other AFMC center staffs to coordinate and direct Air Force sustainment operations. The centerlevel staff, including those working at remote Operating Locations, totals 1,283 military and civilian personnel. The staff is supported by an additional 28 contractor personnel. Following the AFSC activation at Tinker Air Force Base on July 10, the three maintenance wings began their transition to air logistics complexes. The 76th Maintenance Wing at Tinker transitioned on July 10, while the 309th Maintenance Wing at Hill AFB, transitioned on July 12 and the 402nd Maintenance Wing at Robins AFB, Ga., transitioned on July 17. The air base wings at these installations aligned under the AFSC at the Wright Patterson AFBs. The 72nd Air Base Wing provides mission support, civil engineering, medical, airfield operations, command post, explosive ordnance disposal, public affairs, equal opportunity and alternate dispute resolution and financial management to more than 26,000 active duty military, Guard and Reserve components, civilians and family members. In addition to providing direct support to the AFSC staff, the air logistics complex and the supply chain management wing here, the air base wing also supports more than 45 associate units, as well as 80,000 retired military and their family members. Tinker AFB At Tinker, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex repairs and maintains a variety of bombers and refueling aircraft in addition to overseeing supply chain management. It is responsible for depot-level repair on the B-1, B-52, KC-135, E-3, E-6 as well as engine maintenance on a variety of engines from the workhorse TF33 to the state-of-the-art, vector thrust F119 engines. The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing at Tinker provides enterprise-wide planning and execution for depot line repairable and consumables for materiel, maintenance and distribution, aircraft structural and intercontinental ballistic missile electronics/communication commodities management, and engineering. It is one of only two "virtual wings" in the U.S. Air Force. The wing remotely manages two groups; the 638th Supply Chain Management Group at Robins AFB, and the 748th Supply Chain Management Group at Hill AFB. It also manages the 848th Supply Chain Management Group located at Tinker AFB and the 948th Supply Chain Management Group located across the Enterprise at Robins, Hill, Tinker, and and civilians in more than 50 associate units. Among these associate units is Air Combat Command's 388th Fighter Wing, one of the most decorated combat-ready units in Air Force history; and the 419th Fighter Wing, the first Air Force Reserve Command F-16 wing. In addition the 75th ABW also supports more than 40,000 retired military and their family members. Robins AFB At Robins, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex maintains and sustains more than 200 weapons systems and provides integrated logistics support to fighter, airlift, reconnaissance, special operations, and combat search and rescue aircraft. The complex also conducts maintenance on a variety of DoD avionics and electronic warfare systems. The 78th Air Base Wing provides mission support, civil engineering, medical, airfield operations, command post, explosive ordnance disposal, public affairs, and financial management to more than 25,000 active duty military, Guard and Reserve components, civilians and family members. The wing supports more than 25,000 retired military and their family members. Hill AFB At Hill, the Ogden Air Logistics Complex provides logistics, support, maintenance, distribution and engineering management for the F-16, C-130, A-10, F-22 and 27 other actively flying, mature and proven weapon systems, including the Minuteman III ICBM. The complex is the leading provider of aircraft landing gear, pneudraulics, secondary power systems, composites, software, rocket motors, small missiles, air munitions and guided bombs, and serves as the DoD aircraft maintenance and regeneration at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona. The 75th Air Base Wing at Hill supports the Utah Test and Training Range, mission support, civil engineering, medical, information technology, airfield operations, command post, explosive ordnance disposal, public affairs, and financial management and serves as the ammunition control point for the Air Force. The wing supports 22,000 active duty military, Guard and Reserve components, Scott AFB The 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing at Scott AFB, Ill., provides customer focused, global sustainment support for over 240 retail supply activities, 4,700 aircraft and $1.6 million in vehicle and support equipment assets. The wing manages two groups, the 635th Supply Chain Operations Group also at Scott, and the 735th Supply Chain Operations Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. NEWS BRIEFS Steam outage until Aug. 10 The 75th Civil Engineering SABER office will be performing a steam outage until Aug. 10. The reason for the outage is to make tie-in connections to the buildings listed below for the new steam and condensate lines. Those facilities affected will include the following: Buildings 256, 237, 230, 100, 180, 150 and 152. For information, please contact Randy Johns at 801777-7196 or 801-430-5775. Stop Traffick 5K Run/Walk Aug. 11 A "Stop Traffick" 5K Run/ Walk will be held on Aug. 11 at Jensen Nature Park (3176 S. Bluff Road) in Syracuse. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The purpose of the Stop Traffick 5K is to spread awareness about human trafficking in the United States and abroad. All proceeds will be delivered to Women at Risk, International, a nonprofit organization that aids in the rescue and support of trafficked women and children. For more information, please visit: www.stoptrafficktcom. An opportunity to donate blood One pint of blood you donate can save up to three lives. Walkins are welcome. Please request supervisor approval if during duty hours. " Friday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., inside Building 568. For questions contact Lt. Leonil Cruz, DSN 775-3137. August Lazy Man Ironman Throughout the month of August participate in the Lazy Man Ironman. Complete an Ironman in any order and at your own pace. No charge to participate. " 2.4 mile swim " 112 mile bike " 26.2 mile run A tally board will be displayed at the fitness center and each participant marks off their distances as they go. The first 100 participants to complete all distances will receive a free T-shirt and every participant that finishes will be entered into a prize drawing. Sign up at the Warrior Fitness Center. Call 777-2762 for more information. The Leonardo discount for military Ogden Nature Center free Saturdays Free Summer Saturdays at the Ogden Nature Center includes all Saturdays through Aug.18, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This includes free admission for everyone, all day, thanks to Weber County R.A.M.P. funding. This includes free nature activities at 10 a.m, and 2 p.m. every Saturday. Join an Ogden Nature Center teacher/naturalist for a guided nature walk, lesson, animal presentation or craft. Lessons will vary every week. Check www. ogdennaturecenter.org for details. On Aug. 24-26, all military personnel are free and their immediate family members are $5 (per family). Families of deployed military are free but must show deployment documents. The Leonardo is a museum merging science, technology and creativity. It is located at 209 E. 500 South in Salt Lake City. For more information call 801-531-9800 ext. 116. The 419TH FIGHTER WING is now on facebook. We welcome reservists, their families and friends to log in and become a fan of the 419th RAT. Get the latest news, photos, videos and much more. Clarification Colin Rowley, 16 years old, visited the 421st Fighter Squadron on July 8. Visit us at http://tinyurl.com/419fw-fan Fl Religious Services Lutherani linitarian Unive7s71 LIGHT OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH LEY1074 Ev.flgruften 7Tfir,A-77 CMD-irdil (AMC) BaptiEft Church of Ogden Staffed Sunday Nursery Visitors Expected! N. Fairfield, Layton (Across from Post Office) niNAI rBaptist UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST (WELS) Sunday Worship 1 0:30 a.m. n-Denomination Call Pastor Doug Lange at 444-1591 www.lightofthevalley-wels.org OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Summer Worship Service 9:30 am Fellowship Service 8:45-9:15 am Adult and Youth Bible Study offered 5560 S. 2300 W. 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