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Show Page MAC Scott Air Force Base, 111. The U.S. Air Force's Military Airlift Command (MAC), responsible for maintaining the nation's strategic airlift for mobility posture America's defense, is ob- serving its Silver Anniversary during June. While primarily designed to maintain an airlift capability for the deployment of combat forces and their support equipment, the logistical resupply of deployed forces, and the airdrop of troops and battle equipment, MAC's 25 has been year history an almost highlighted by continuous humanitarian effort to assist people in distress. MAC June HILL TOP TIMES 2 units at Hill AFB in- clude the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing; Det. 6 15th Weather Squadron, 5th Weather Wing; and Det. 8, 1365 Photo Squadron (AAVS). General Paul K. Carlton, MAC comCommander, on the menting anniversary, said. "In this quarter century, un- we have seen an irks &dh precendented evolution in the aircraft and hardware, .from a MAC force of and has been converted into an ultra-moder- n and highly C-5- C-4- 7, sophisticated ali-je- t and organization of With its present day fleet C-5- 1s more than 270 of C-1- Starlifters and 76 C-- 5 Galaxys, the world's largest aircraft, MAC provides a strategic mobility capability un-parall- ed nation. of the Military Airlift Command, the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), was organized 25 years ago on June 1, 1948, as a consolidation of Air Force and Navy transport services. The original MATS mission basically was that of a commercial airline, transporting by any The forerunner passengers and cargo on scheduled flights. But today the mission is primarily to provide a fast reacting airlift force to transport military personnel and equipment anywhere in the world in the event of a conflict which may pose a threat th the United Road work to begin Beginning Monday and for calendar days. Second Street between the Air Freight 75 Terminal (Bldg. 900) and the new Material Processing Facility being constructed across the street to the south, will be closed to all vehicle traffic. An underground tunnel is Have you called Verla ioday? Dial Ext. 6688 being constructed to connect the two complexes. Drivers should use F and H Streets, running north and south, and sixth Street, running east and west, to detour the area. Those using parking lots on the corner of F and Second Streets can detour around the warning signs, but for parking only. Those using the parking lot west terminal of the will approach on Second Street from the west. G Street will remain closed during the construction period. O (QlDU States. The first major effort of MATS came only a few short days after its formation. On June 26, 1948. "Operation Vittles," the nickname for the Berlin Airlift, began when the Soviet Union had cut all supply routes into and out of West Berlin. As part of the Combined Airlift Task Force, MATS aircraft airlifted ., the bulk of the 2,231,600 tons of essential fuel and food into Berlin. During the 1950s MATS played an important airlift role in numerous crises area the Suez of the world-Kor- ea, Canal, Hungary, Lebanon, men and Formosa-airlifti- ng and equipment into the conflict areas and evacuating civilian refugees. During the same decade, food and were medical supplies airlifted into tens of thousands of disaster victims such as those in the wake of Typhoons Olive and Vera which ravaged the Pacific Islands. MATS From and aircraft carried 46,000 troops and 11,000 tons of equipment to and from the Congo in support of United Nations efforts to prevent an all-owar in the strife-tornation. MATS also was responsible for airlifting thousands of troops and tons of supplies during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 and during the civil disturbance in the Dominican Republic in 1960-196- C-1- 2, C-1- n ut 1965. flood and earin such places victims thquake as Libya. Yugoslavia, Costa Ilica. Tanganyika, and Chile were all recipients of all-oMATS efforts to assist injured and homeless refugees. Countless ut In 15, 1973 January 1958. MATS headquarter was moved from Andrews AFB, Md., to its present location at Scott AFB, 111., and on Jan. 1, 1966, the command was redesignated the Military Airlift Command. Following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, MATS was called upon to airlift American troops and cargo to Vietnam on an ever increasing scale. When the trend reversed with the phased American withdrawals, MAC again responded by returning all the American troops from Vietnam and brought home the repatriated American of prisoners iniiwsirseiirY well of America's dedication to humanity. Those people around the world who have been touched the past gh by century-a- re quarter aware MAC-throu- war during Operation Homecoming in the Spring of 1973. efforts by Humanitarian MAC have also been of an increased proportion. When the city Nicaragua of was Managua, virtually destroyed by an earthquake on Dec. 23 1972, MAC and literally provided a of emergency lifeline flying relief supplies to the thousands of homeless people. C-- MAC aircraft carried not only food and medical supplies, but also thousand of gallons of water, water purification systems, and mobile Army and Air Force hospitals. Todav. MAC has more than 80.000 people at 350 locations in 37 countries. MAC's mission ranges from the deployment of combat forces and their support equip- ment to aerial search, rescue and recovery of military and civilian people lost or in distress; weather sampling, forecasting and dissemination; and documentary l and photography services. MAC also serves as the executive agent for contracting commercial airlift for audio-visua- the Department of Defense. KILE'S 1 - Marie Montero saws off a roast CUTTING UP commissary at McCIellan AFB, Calif. movs VVomon at the base up in male profession cutter persons and is now the only female among a field of 95 meat cutters in Air Force Logistics Command. For five years Marie worked in the base laundry before transferring to the commissary as a stock handler. Last year when the commissary was given slots to fill from within, Marie was selected for a meat cutter helper position. Marie's a natural for the job since she grew up on a manual butcher farm animals, and often worked in her grandfather's grocery store learning to cut meat. (AFLCNS) woman federal employee McCIellan AFB. Calif., "has at established herself in a field long considered to be a male A stronghold. Marie Montero was recently promoted to journeyman meat 21 to graduate WASHINGTON (AFNS) -Eighteen Air Force officers and three Department of the Air Force civilians will be the among 59 scheduled to graduate June 15 from the Defense Systems Management School at Ft. Belvoir, Va. By simulation, and computer W-- helped her father farm, exercises, students are able to follow the entire life cycle of a weapons system. 8. LIFE is a journey, not a camp. - Hugh B. Brown First Baptist Church 2025 West 5700 So. 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