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Show ',.! COMBAT STRENGTH THROUGH Ct'-v:- ) ... - J ;v LOGISTICS fcrWAC . ... I Hill AFB, Utah Nov. 9, 1 AFB, J' X x f Changing of the guard Remembering the past and looking to the future, retired Air Force TSgt. Neal Epps and A1C V mmm i- s''-- - r fifth command of AFLC. The citation accompanying the award praised the professional skills and dedication of AFLC headquarters people who "directly contributed to outstanding logistics support for Air Force operational forces located around the world." Through a worldwide logistics network, the command buys, supplies, transports, maintains and repairs everything needed to keep the Air Force combat ready. The citation further lauded the innovative management styles and outstanding quality and productivity policies which led to an efficient, high' ly motivated workforce. For example, the command has improved its acquisition process. AFLC developed acquisition practices identifying contractors who can provide the highest quality products at the best available prices. Many of these "best value" contractors are now awarded "blue ribbon" status, spotlighting their proven track record with AFLC. The command also has worked to establish long-terrelationships with reliable contractors. - The award covers the period from Oct. 1, 1987 through Sept. 30, 1989. Air Force members who served at AFLC headquarters any time between those dates may wear the Organizational Excellence ribbon. Keith Jackson, of the 2849th Civil En- m are united by the Veterans Day is Saturday. litllt See stories on Pages 10 and 15, please. ' U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration by Doug James AF keeps military couples assignments Join-spou- se RANDOLPH AFB, Texas (AFNS) The Air Force remains committed to assigning military couples together whenever possible, despite a growing number of Air Force families where husband and wife are both on active duty.';; "We continue to provide assignments for military couples and have not reduced our efforts," Maj. Gen. Billy Boles, commander of the Air Force Military Personnel Center, . said. . Those military couples not together are separated for one of many reasons. e These include such factors as an marriage, a desire to be separated, PCS to training that lasts less than 12 months, concurrent remote : join-spou- se inter-servic- - To prevent accumulation of materials that could contribute to an environmental hazard, landfill No. 5 at the Utah Test and Training Range will no longer serve as a disposal site. The state approved the formal closure of the landfill at the UTTR north range this year. "To prevent excess accumulation of any materials that might contribute to an environmentally hazardous situation, no longer will organizations be allowed to Use the range as a disposal site," Maj. Andy Clark, 2849th Range Support Squadron and Oasis site commander, said. Round up and disposal of more than 3,000 5 5 gallon drums at the Oasis Complex and Eagle Range was recently accomplished through a com -- i common bond of military service. 1 Public Affairs environmental coordinator A gineering Squadron, r by Debbie Berry aJ 989 commander, accepted the award, which noted the organization's outstanding performance during the two-yea- i' vVn Ohio Air Force Logistics Command headquarters was cited Oct. 31 by Gen. Larry D. Welch, Air Force chief of staff, when he presented the Ah Force's Organizational Excellence Award during change of command ceremonies. On behalf of the headquarters, Gen. Alfred G. Hansen, outgoing AFLC general's f r w. GTCK70?d WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N & mmt& Vol. 43 No. 44 V J' together tours, or one member serving a remote velopment limits the number of tour before returning to' the spouse's officers available for key positions and location. eventually reduces the future leaderis The program designed ship potential of these officers," he to station military couples as close, said. "When it becomes impossible to protogether as possible. The program been1970s in as more women the vide further development, the couples gan tered the Air Force and were married are being advised of the situation and to other military members. asked to state whether the emphasis In the the percent of Air should be on collocation or professionForce assignments al development," General Boles said. "We are still committed to keeping dropped slightly as the number of milias increased and military military couples together," he said, tary spouses more rank. "As cou- "but we must consider the needs of the couples acquired ples advance in rank it becomes in- Air Force and the capability for concreasingly difficult to provide tinued professional development." The general said, "We are commitappropriate jobs for their rank or at same the to balancing the desires of Air ted professional development said. Boles General families with our need to meet Force location," "Among officers, placing emphasis our military requirements and develop join-spou- se mid-198- 0s join-spous- e on collocation over professional de IT soft dlDSIS)S(l u lfi)5z bined effort by the Directorate of Environmental Management, Oasis and Eagle Range personnel. Cleanup of this location was in support of established programs to close the hazardous waste landfill at the Oasis complex, r "The situation with improperly stored barrels was not just a range problem. Several base organizations provided drums to be used at target sites," Jim Vin-indeputy director of Environmental-Managementsaid. The barrels were initially brought to the range to be used as target sites at the range. But plans were changed which negated the need for the barrels, thereby creating a potential environmental hazard. "To fix the problem a process action team was organized to round up the excess barrels and clean up the site," Mr. Vining added. "After surveying the siteindividuals from all three organizations were g, , our leaders of tomorrow." eager to get out there and clean it up," he added. Carlene Kunz, Environmental Management coordinator who spearheaded the cleanup, said, "Most of the drums found had already been triple rinsed which was indicated on the barrel, but because so many drums were severely rusted, we decided to crush and dispose of them. "Some barrels were found with unidentified substances. These were palletized and stored for sampling by Environmental Management. Three dozen plastic drums will be returned to the base for triple rinsing and then reused or sold." No more empty or unmanif ested drums will be accepted at the UTTR. Only authorized items will be maintained at the facility. Target items such as vehicles will be purged prior to bringing them to the UTTR to eliminate possible leakage problems. h C I IznCzzr; :A employes of tho yenr U Information manages 9 H, 1 |