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Show COMMENTARY V t. Hilltop Times NCO Retraining Program r lf Oct. 11, 1991 The size and speed of the force structure build down in the Air Force has driven manning overages, from airman basic through chief master sergeant, in many skills; the majority in communications-electronic- s and maintenance career fields. There are only two alternatives to remedy skill overages of this magnitude: separation and retraining. Though the other services view separation as a viable drawdown alternative, the Air Force does not. Because these NCOs represent a valuable, experienced resource, the Air Force wants to retain them through retraining into corollary shortage skills. The Air Force Chief of Staff approved the fiscal year 1992 NCO Retraining Program. ' rv -- .. - 1 A V From 1 Air Force would be forced to assign retraining quotas to each major command for the involuntary phase of the program. The Air Force clearly wants to avoid this phase. We strongly encourage personnel in overage career fields to immediately contact their personnel office to review the base advisory and select a career field suitable to their own needs and aspirations. This will ensure not only Air Force requirements are achieved, but afford our personnel the opportunity to pursue their desired career objectives. If Phase II is unsuccessful, we will be forced to implement Phase III and select a new career field without regard to a person's preference. This program is divided into three phases; the first two solicit voluntary retraining actions and the last phase will involuntarily retrain the remaining NCOs. Phase I has been completed and more than 1,077 of the needed 2,900 retraining actions have been filled. Phase II (Sept. 2 - Oct. 16) has begun and will involve personally notifying those NCOs in overage skills who are "at risk" for involuntary retraining actions under Phase III and solicit their voluntary retraining. The Air Force prefers they voluntarily select the skills into which they will retrain. However, if that does not happen the AFLC Commander IB Tire n u General Charles C. McDonald Editor's note: For more information about the retraining program, contact SSgt. Betsy Perry or AlC Shannon Chassee with the classification and retraining section of the military personnel office, Ext 72462. mm Centers ALL AJOR S BRANDS AVAILABLE NATIONAL X.T. COMMANDO RADIAL LT. CHAPARRAL LTL mw Raised white letter sidewall styling. interlocking tread, polyester cord steel-belte- 95 f tread design. Tubeless, steel belt. Raised outline white letter and solid black letter sidewall styling. $8695 P23575R15 Extra Load 31x10.50R-1- C The original. . .the ultimate. . .total-lol- y ergometer. Kxereise lotli upper & lower lxxly iimseles and ltaiu maximum carlivaseular results f'Sk with the lepemlary Sehwinn AirDyue. AIRDYUE ITM585R18B $3795 8.7S R 18.53 $8795 9.50 R16.5D $9495 FREE UOVUTinQ (Split Rims Extra) $4995 P2595 P17570SR13 All 70 Serin Outline White Letters SIZE P18570SR13 P18570SRU P19570SR14 P20570SR14 P21570SR14 P22570SR15 P23570SR15 P25570SR15 P21565SR15 P19560SR14 P19560SR15 P21560SR14 PRICE 51.95 54 95 54.95 57.95 61.95 66.95 68.95 74.95 65.95 55.95 57.95 63.95 SIZE P15580R13 P16580R13 P17580R13 P18580R13 P18575R14 P19575R14 P20575R14 P21575R14 P20575R15 P21575R15 P22&75R15 P23575R15 PRICE $34.98 37.98 3S.9B 39.98 mi 44.98 43.98 48.99 48 95 49.95 PIPS P15580R13 PRICE P16580R13 $47.96 P17580R13 80.98 P18580R13 84.98 P18575R14 88.96 P19575R14 P20575R14 P20575R15 92.98 P21575R15 4.96 P22575R15 99.96 P23575R15 70.96 SIZE "' MILLED 'S BINGHAM CYCLERY Sunset 825-865- M-- F Ogden 546-315- 9 399-498- 1 2 10--7 Sat Layton 10-- 6 SLC 583-194- 0 Midvale 561-245- ILAYLI 1711 North Main 776-665- Layton 5 3 We Accept VISA. MasterCard, Discover, American Express See your independent Metro 25 Dealer for his price and credit terms. This ad was prepared in advance and some quantities and sizes may be limited andor will not have arrived on schedule. Rainchecks can be given where stocks are depleted. We welcome all national account customers. ill! $0795 155SR12 SIZE 155SR13 165SR13 185SR14 165SR15 17570SR13 18570SR13 1B570SRif4 19570SR14 PR ICS $32.98 34.98 40.98 34.99 V 42.98 44.91 4499 9 |