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Show August 17, 1973 HILL TOP TIMES irocit1 The Air Force's biggest solid rocket motors celebrated The milestone flight marked another important achievement. With each stage their Silver Anniversary Flight in July by boosting a Titan III-- space vehilce from D Vandenberg AFB, Calif. 2.4 Producing million pounds of thrust, the giant solid-propella- rocket nt booster stage lifted the 700-to- n vehicle to an altitude of about 30 miles before burning out and falling away exactly as programmed. consisting of two of the large solid motors, 50 of them have now flown without a single failure,. That made it a Golden Anniversary Flight too. Developed in the early 1960s under direction of the Air Force Space Systems Division, now known as the Space and Missiles Systems Organization (SAMSO), large tor lofts solid rockets were first utilized in the summer of 1965 to lift a similar vehicle, the Titan III-from its launch at pad Cape Kennedy, Fla. Lt. Gen. Kenneth Schultz, commander of SAMSO, said the powerful motors have set an unmatched record for usefulness and reliability. "The Air Force's belief more than a decade ago that large solid rockets would be the heavy-dut- y workhorse C, Page l11i SpC launch systems of the 60s, 70s, Titan III vehicles for both the and even the 80s, certainly has military as well as the been borne out," General national space agency," he Schultz said. concluded. "To date, more than 60 scientific and communication satellites as well as several military spacecraft have been orbited by Titan III vehicles utilizing big solids for their launch stage. "Looking ahead, we see continued usage of big solid rockets to launch various participating in the program -an increase of 2.3 per cent over the preceding quarter. Enlisted members also showed an increase in par- - quarter of 1973. Robert C.Woods, chief, pay and travel division for the a ticipation to 32.3 per cent rise of 1.1 per cent over the previous report. AFLC Comptroller, announced that 80.6 per cent of AFLC's officers are now decreased one half of one per cent, attributed primarily to Civilian participation of number the large retirements experienced during the quarter. Tinker AFB, Okla. continued to lead the command with 64 per cent of its personnel participating in the program. McClellan AFB, Calif., recorded the highest percentage in any category finalists 3lctd WASHINGTON with 87 per cent of its officers enrolled in the plan. A DD Form 1560 filled out and returned to the base pay office is all that is required to start direct deposit of payroll checks to individual bank accounts. Pay officials guarantee deposit of the pay check on payday. (AFLCNS) tell what's happening ini-movi- es RANDOLPH AFB, Tex. (AFNS)- - Movies in the base barber shop? Sure, at some bases movies are even being shown in the motor pool at midnight. which have been informing Palace Flicks, the mini-moviAir Force members about Personnel programs and policies for more than a year, are being shown in some unusual places by people from consolidated base personnel offices. Since many of the "instant info" films are also of interest to dependents, they've been shown in medical waiting rooms, base libraries, Family Services meetings, wives' club meetings, and during open houses. For people who find it hard to get to the CBPO to view the films, some CBPOs have set up projectors in alert facilities, passenger terminals, transient lounges, duty stations (including fire stations and motor pools), recreation centers, and orderly rooms. The films and projectors have also been rotated among geographically separated units, used at es m-o- , 5- processing areas, records review areas, headquarters lobbies, open messes and during various council meetings. The super 8 mm, cartridged films, with their own projectors, have become an important part of the CBPO program to get the word out to Air Force people of all grades, Air Force Military Personnel Center officials said. The readily portable Palace Flicks projector can turn almost any area with available electricity into an instant theater. For large groups, the projector will produce an image up to eight square feet on a wall or screen. For individual or small group viewing, a screen may be used. In areas where noise is a problem, headsets can be used with the machine. Wherever airmen work or visit, there's a good chance they'll find a Palace Flicks projector nearby, with filmed briefings on those parts of the Air Force personnel system of most interest I5 v , ? 11 ' t pip, ' pv j x . (AFNS) The three finalists seeking to become the next chief master sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) have been announced. They will be interviewed in Washington in late August. They are: CMSgt. Thomas N. Barnes, senior airman advisor, Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Tex.; CMSgt. Joseph P. Marlow, first sergeant, 9)th Security Police Squadron. Strategic Air Command. Francis E. Warren AFB. Wyo.; and CMSgt. Conrad F. Stevens, chief i light engineer. I v - CMSAF Direct deposit pay gains acceptance The Direct Deposit cf Pay Program continued to gain acceptance with Air Force Logistics Commandersonnel during the second calendar I- .llillillll im ) SILVER ANNIVERSARY -A Titan space vehicle blasts off from Vandenberg III-- D AFB, Calif. Team adds WASHINGTON Military Airlift Command. Military Airlift Squadron, Norton AFB, Calif. 4 (AFNS) -- Aerial Thunderbird The 53d F-- Demonstration Squadron will increase in size from eight to nine E Phantom aircraft. The new aircraft is being modified at Hill AFB. With the additional aircraft, a schedule im"Attitude is the most portant ingredient to sucess, has been devised which will have one aircraft at the depot ocof regardless swapping out with cupation.. .attitude is the key year-rounother to mission accomplishment. squadron aircraft on a basis. It's the guy grabbing the problem and daring it to get the best of him.' ' iMaj. Gen. IT IS always wiser, where Robert W. Maloy, Air Force there is a choice, to trust to Military Training Center inertia. U is the greatest force commander. in the world. - Rex Stout F-4- Quote d, self-contain- ed one-for-o- to them. ut ne r sursnnie All Sizes now on Sale (S -- ) -- isi ZZX ""T'y v CW 5 V . : ft I pi US m i l l t xt i i i 1 it i I " S rocappablo casing i i ii t i i i i I i i b iiii i' ii i i ii i i i i i i i i i in i t til i i i wi i i i i i i j i 18th for Annual Employoo Picnic) (Notko: Kon Holt will closo at noon Sat. Aug. . ii II i j J L 3 L 3 L. 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