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Show I LIFETIMES Mor 31, 1991 Mi? Two Hill AFB sergeants were recently named the Air Force's Base Career Advisers of the Year. TSgt. James E. Pinnegar II and SSgt. Vincent W. Feight displayed innovation, dedication and boundless energy in conducting an outstanding retention program at Hill, states their nomination. Serving in the base's line, the two check records and ensure any unique sergeants g data on incoming personnel is dealt with appropriately. "They've earned a reputation for prompt, accurate assistance with unit commanders, first sergeants, career-impactin- unit career advisers and the entire base enlisted population," their nomination states. One of their most successful initiatives is a program that matches aspiring retrainees with incumbents in the desired specialties for duty hour look exchanges that give the applicant a first-hanthe at new career field. The net result of the procalled First Look, is that retraining time, energram, gy and resources are spent only on the truly qualified and interested, it states. Their nomination further states that during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Sergeants d 17 Hilliap Times Pinnegar and Feight played an important part in processing the largest contingency force deployed from an Air Force Logistics Command base. One served as noncommissioned officer in charge of the Mobility Processing Unit, while the other manned their office, ensuring that all retention issues were resolved prior to deploying personnel's departure. Both personally visited units on base to acquire, in advance of their departure, the names of those deploying. This proactive process enabled them handle such matters as and extensions. This team maintains a satellite office near the flight line for the benefit of those who have difficulty coming to the Consolidated Base Personnel Office and they visit the flight line nights and weekends. They ride on patrol with the security police, have set up an information booth at the base exchange and regularly visit the dining facilities where they are able to spontaneously answer questions and pass out information. 2721st nabs outstanding unit award depot, base, Standard Air Munitions PackageStandard Tank, Rack, Adapter and Pylon Storage and Foreign The 2721st Munitions Maintenance Military Sales accounts, states the and Test Squadron was awarded the squadron's nomination package. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for The squadron has created a 99.7 persecond row. in a the cent error-freyear shipping rate for more "The unit clearly demonstrated its than 9,000 shipments. They qualifications for this award while per- have a 98 percent or better accuracy rate for location of stored stockpile forming a wide gamut of responsibilities. These included receipt, storage, materials, and they developed a trackinspection, maintenance, handling, ing system that was adopted as a testing and shipment of more than model system for the Strategic Arms 3,000 munitions line items in the Reduction Treaty. The squadron also assisted during Operation Desert Storm by loading more than 1 million Second! year for honor pounds of munitions without incident. "The squadron accomplished its mission with a maximum degree of war readiness, superbly managing and dollar maintaining a operation," said Maj. Kenneth Knapp, commander, 2721st MMTS. The squadron is unique in that it is the only Air Force depot level conven- e off-bas- multi-millio- n e In addition to its mission responsibilities listed above, the unit maintains 140 storage structures with with more than 32,000 locations (2,003,097 usable cubic feet), capable of storing more than 7 million pounds of net explosive weight, the nomination states. Defense-wid- e. It continues, "The 2721st MMTS consistently reflected the drive to develop and improve maintenance systional munitions storage activity, tems, programs, practices and ideas providing worldwide support to muni- that contribute to efficient managetions customers Department of ment and cost-effectivenes- Going Car Shopping??? Has All Tine Cairs (Well, Almost) Plus Everyday Low Prices & Great Financing 1991 POMT1AC 6000 LE 4 dr. mm, eano, out, poaw fa. 1991 FORD EXPLORER XL .M ..1llHM.11.,IM ) ak. 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