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Show HILL TOP TIMES 0 Friday, August 24, 1984 O ai otto sari foDdls bsta ele suirse record consecutive years 1981 and 1982 Airman Whitworth must wait two years before he can compete By Thomas H. Maske Public Affairs Office He will be a member of a four-ma- n team defending an objective. The scenario is that his team has captured a priority resource which must be retaken by the opposing force. A team for this competition will be scored on time taken to retake the captured objective and number of lives lost to reach their objective. This competition is scheduled to take place at the Lakeside training range. Airman Whitworth is a mature young man who .is always aware of his surroundings. To some he d may seem a little overconfident, but he is a man and a has firm on handle his young priorities. One of his loves is the Bible. He spends many of y his hours doing Biblical research of the traditional King James version of the Bible. He is well read in this subject matter. What's ahead for this cop? He is presently awaiting orders to be reassigned to Kelly AFB, Texas. SrA. Terry Whitworth of the 2849th Security again. Police Squadron is the current record holder of the When asked how he felt about not being able to grueling and demanding Peacekeeper Challenge ob- defend his title as the course record holder he .. stacle course. responded, "It really doesn't bother me because tohe holds current the record for the Although day's records are tomorrow's standards." course, Airman Whitworth said it was not easy for The obstacle course is the only competition that him to achieve that goal. "My first attempt at the and mencourse here was painfully tough," he said. "I had grades the individual on his skill, ability is toughness. The overall competition geared trouble just getting to the end of it. However, I have tal : more a team toward concept. always been one to welcome challenges and this was no exception. I kept at it until I felt I could do it "Peacekeeper Challenge" is a U.S. Air Force Secuwell and be competitive," he explained. rity Police Worldwide Combat Competition pro. He is also one of the architects of the course here. gram designed to test security police combat, he "In fact," said, "I helped build this obstacle marksmanship, tactical, and professional skills. course and have been told by many people from This year's competition is being hosted here begindifferent areas of the country that this obstacle ning Sunday. course is the toughest the Air Force has to offer." Airman Whitworth said he would be participatSince he won the obstacle course competition two ing in this year's competition as a tactical defender. . - -- . ' ' multi-talente- off-dut- j mmmimmmmmim. ,wwmwws 4K:oero::-::-::ou- mm. t I (U.S. Air Force Photo by George Wherton) Traversing the "Jump and Land" obstacle on the Hill AFB Peacekeeper Challenge '84 obstacle course, SrA. Terry Whitworth tests his upper .(U.S. Air Force Photo by George Whetton) Security police specialist SrA. Terry Whitworth demonstrates his technique on the "Reverse Climb" obstacle. The airman still holds the obstacle course record for Peacekeeper Challenge. body strength. Jack Certain, special assistant for programs of TRW at Hill AFB, has been elected president of the Utah State Air Force Association for . He will accept the gavel in October from current president Bruce Hampel, of the Missile and Aircraft Systems Division, Directorate of Maintenance. At their business meeting during the recent state AFA convention, the membership also elected other members of the executive board. They were: Joe Cronin, first vice president; Harry Cleveland, second vice presi 1984-85- Vehicle dent; Marcus Williams, third vice president; Donna Layton, secretary; Max Hanson, treasurer and Lester Richardson, judge advocate. Reelected past year directors are retired Maj. Gen. Chesley Peterson, retired Col. Charles Walker, and retired Maj. Glenn Lusk. Newly elected directors are Bill Schilling and June Wal-liNational directors are retired Col. Nathan H. Mazer, Jack Price, and James H. Taylor. Chapter presidents elected are Lee Mohler, Gold Card Chapter; Noah Damron, Wasatch Chapter;- - Carol Matteson, Rocky n. Mountain Chapter; and Peggy Moh- ler, Ute Chapter. Wrapping up the convention, a special awards banquet was held and Dr. R. Guarth Hansen, Provost of Utah State University, accepted a check for $4,250 from the AFA Education Foundation Scholarship fund. Also, Brig. Gen. Charles C. McDonald, vice commander, Ogden Air Logistics Center, was presented a donation to the Air Force Assistance Fund for $2,650 and Ray Close accepted a donation of $2,650 as chairman for the Air Force Heritage Foundation. Air Force Association citations and plaques were presented to the seven nominees for the Ogden ALC Logistics Management Awards. They were: Phillip J. Bailey, Logistics Program Manager Award; Andrew J. Currie, Logistics Maintenance Manager Award; Richard C. Leev Logistics Procurement Professional Award; Durant, Acquisition Logistics Award; Clifford D. Sadler, Logistics Comptroller Award; George M. Cowan, Quality Assurance Award; and Neldon E. Hamblin, Community Relations Award. Le-no- re peirotions receives f ransporaion c8 wards move disabled aircraft and rocket motor stages. Implementing a unique combination of training programs available and creating some of their own, the branch not only trained personnel, but trained Job Corp members and workers under the Comprehensive Employee and Training Act program. Hiring intermittent mechanics, the branch saved time, money and created an atmosphere The' 2849th Air Base Group Vehicle Operations Division was recently honored when two of received top transportation awards from the Air Force Logistics Command for the Outstanding Motor Vehicle Maintenance Unit and Outstanding Operations Unit for 1984. then-branch-es in-hou- se Maintenance Branch which fostered new ideas. The base Vehicle Maintenance Branch was cited for its outstanding support 'to the 1,363 base and tenant-owne- d vehicles under extreme weather conlimited funding. with ditions and The branch led the command in .vehicle energy conservation by converting 100 vehicles to propane. Branch personnel are also pioneering several other 'programs designed to reduce government vehicle fuel usage. f - Operations Branch The Operations Branch was cited for its excellent support to a variety of tenant and Aus Logistics Center ground transportation vehicles both on base j and in surrounding remote areas. Branch services include base shuttle bus, taxi, . U-driv- small-to-heav- y e, cargo movement, and wreck- ers. The branch also uses sophisticated; cranes to . Deployment to test Wednesday to test aircrews and equipment in realistic tactical scenarios. reconnaissance forces Aircraft and equipment item managed and depot maintained by Ogden ALC : will be tested when six Air National Guard RF-4reconnaissance aircraft converge on the Tactical Air The second Operational Reconnaissance Evalua tion Program is to be hosted by the 4485th Test nhoto-reconnaissan- ce C s will be drawn from the 117th Squadron. Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Birmingham, Ala.; 124th TR Group, Boise, Idaho; and 186th TRG, Key RF-4C- - The Operations Branch administers the base Vehicle Control Officer program and manages the training and licensing program. To support the aging fleet with limited resources, the branch implemented several innovative, self-hel-p refurbishment projects which added two to three years of vehicle life. Rejuvenation projects included painting and interior improvements like recovering seats, replacing dashboards and installing new floor mats. Command emphasis on combat readiness impacted the Operations Branch by requiring immediate support to multiple exercises. The branch reacted with innovative, procedures and timely support that received letters of commendation from the base commander. fast-respon- se According to Tactical'Air Command officials, airmissions during crews will fly high-speethe day and at night over northwest Florida and southern Alabama on various visual routes. Eighty missions are to be flown. Maintenance and support functions will also be evaluated, with emphasis on the mission reliability d, of the RF-4- C. low-lev- el |