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Show The Latest in Jets Hill Airman Namod Outstanding Student In Radar Course I-- An airman from Hill Air Force Base was selected the outstanding student in a Radar Mechanic Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Alabama, according to Brigadier General A. H. Gilkeson, commanding general of Hill Air Force Base. Airman Third Class Edward D. Forsythe of the First Communications Maintenance Squadron attached to Headquarters Ogden Air Materiel Area, was the airman given top honors in the eight-moncourse. Word of the meritorious work accomplished by A3C Forsythe reached this command in a letter to General Gilkeson from Major General James F. Powell, commanding general at Keesler AFB In addition to reporting that A3C Forsythe was chosen outstanding student in his class, General Powell further commented on Forsythe's ' I'-'- th i C i OA PIT our F-8- Retroactive, May . I' ed this week has made it a law. The pay increase will be retroactive to May 1. Both the House and Senate approved the bill unani': i mously. .. ?The bill is a result of compromise "between two bills passed by the House and Senate. The measure adopts six important points as follows: , 1.' The base pay of all personnel . . retired lists of all Services will be increased four percent. 5. A raise in pay of enlisted rates will be authoribed for certain mem bers of the maritime service, which is operated under the jurisdiction or the Department of Commerce. 6. Personnel appointed to the Military and Naval Academies prior to 1912 and 1913 will be permitted credit for military and naval service provided they could count that service when they retire. Of the six points, all are except the quarters allowance for enlisted personnel. This runs concurrently with the Dependents Act of 1950 which expires April 30, 1S53. . At that time, Congress may elect to continue the act or let it drop. If they drop it, this would mean that dependents of enlisted men .below the rank of E-- 4 would not receive any quarters allowance. The Defense Department has stated that increases in monthly allotment checks reflecting the rate cannot be effected for three months due to mechanical difficulties. The increase, however, will be paid to the individual serviceman as an increment of his regular pay for two months following the month in which the bill is enacted. There- after, the raise will be reflected in regular monthly allotment checks. - , . Leave Rations rations and commuted .; are not increased under the terms of the act. These items are authorized to be adjusted by pro- . visions of the annual appropriations act. '. . Personnel on recruiting dutv and other special projects who receive subsistence at the rate of $2.25 daily wju receive the increase. ay X-r- 1st '52 NSLI Dividends On Way to Servicemen ay X-ra- ys Washington (AFPS) The Veterans Administration has reported that J:he first of its 1952 NSLI dividend checks have already gone out, to Service personnel. However, it will not be until at before the least "good work and cooperation with checks begin coming out at full his fellow airmen." speed. The VA is still busy trying General Gilkeson personally to finish mailing checks for , the commended A3C Forsythe for this 1951 special dividend. Deadline for achievement in ceremonies held in completion of that project is somethe general's office. time during the month of July. mid-summ- er , kir Force Base, May 23, 1952 Number 11 Sports and Variety Show Set To Be One of Biggest Ever Staged at Hill Additional prizes are being purchased to make the June 7th Sports and Variety show one of the biggest parties ever staged at Hill Air Force Base, according to Captain Peter Hecomovich, project qfficer for . . , the show. ' In addition to the 1952 Chevrolet four-doo- r sedan, and the prizes on display in the cafeteria, which includes a television set, deep freeze, and electrical and sports equipment, project officers are shopping around for other surprises to be-In addition, a variety of other awarded to lucky winners. are being scheduled for. activities it that have Meanwhile, reports the big day. Bingo, with hundreds a half-hovariety show that will of dollars worth of prizes, can be begin at 6:30 p. m., is developing entertainment. Box- played from 2 to 5 p. m. A parachute into first-claers from Mountain Home AFB candy drop for the kiddies, treasure have been committed for the box hunts,' carnival booths, and contests are but a few of the ing show to be held ' at 5 p. m. -Holding the Spotlight in the , en special events listed.; .Sandwiches, tertainment field will be a profes drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs sional tag-teawrestling match will be available. The big show will be held in the which will be staged free at 7:30 flight test hangar area on June 7, p.m. The big show is being conducted Saturday, and will get under way as a campaign to raise funds to at 2 p. m. Personnel from other aid the base hospital and the in- military installations in the area dustrial medical despensary, Cap are also being invited. Tickets are on sale at 50 cents tain Hecomovich said. With this financial support, hospital officials each. "One of the best things about will be able to provide better care the prize drawing is that you don't for military personnel and their have to be present to win," Captain "However, we dependents. Captain Hecomovich Hecomovich said. a such have at out the gala show we that planned hospital pointed Hill is available to all military would like everyone to come on personnel and their dependents in out, bring the family, and join in the fun." the state of Utah. ss pie-eati- ng : 'in the Armed Forces will be creased four percent. 2. Allowances for quarters and subsistence of all personnel will be increased by 14 percent. 3. The base pay of midshipmen and cadets at the Military, Naval and Coast Guard Academies, and of aviation cadets of all Services will be increased four percent. 4. The pay of all persons on the X-r- various divisions to schedule employees to visit the mobile unit at the rate of 100 per hour. Employees will be notified of the time of their appointment at the unit. ur . in- All employees at Hill AFB will have an opportunity for a free for detection of tuberchest culosis, cancer, and heart disease when a moible unit visits the base from June 2 to June 19, according to Roy Freeman, employee services unit. This is a free service sponsored comby the Weber County mittee, Freeman stated. The will be developed at the state Tuberculosis Sanitorium and results forwarded to employees shortly thereafter. Plans are being worked out by f . . ys -- Published for Hill 1 ConWASHINGTON (AFPS) gress has passed the Armed Forces pay bill and the signing of it by President Truman long-await- Volume 5 Their Efforts Will Save $48,000 a Month for Military Personnel Pay Increase X-Ra- Hill Top Times Two of the 21,874 persons who swarmed around aircraft and displays at Hill AFB Armed Forces Day open house were lovely Adeline Tibbs (left) and Joanne Narcisian, who were really "taken in" by the air scoop of an 6 jet fighter. Thousands of families visited the base to climb inside aircraft, view displays, inspect hangars and shops, see reviews, drills, concerts, and participate in the many events of the day. When jet aircraft made a final swoosh over the base drawing a curtain on the day's activities, there were at least 20,000 persons who better understood their investment, in air power. Available When Mobile Unit Visits Base June 2 19 Free Chest 7 m pt, Three of the six men that developed a mechanized "Supply catalog at Hill AFB change" procedure that will save $48,000 each month are (left to right) Don B. Hartley, Lynn G. Robins, and Hilton . Johnson. New Supply Catalog Method Developed At Hill To Be Adopted by the Air Force Hillfielders A half-dozmonth at $48.000'a ..ave r.n,.ld en this week showed the Air Force how it this Beehive base and thousands of dollars nther suddIv bases. accurate Confronted with the huge task of keeping supply catalogs mechanized a men developed Air Force base qh workable, the six Hill procedure revolutionize the present will that "Supply Catalog change" parts cataloging system. world over to work with accurate iour and up to date parts catalogs. The system, which xookservice-testemonths to develop, will be Force-wid- de at Hill prior to Air mM On of f adoption'. are Hill Planes Doing Big Designers of the new system Chief Warrant Officer Cassida in Korea, Hughes, Sunset; Lynn G.SaltRobins, Lake Ogden r Hilton Johnson, Sgr. City: Don B. Hartley, Clinton; and C. Ogden; Wright, Raymond The skill of Hillfielders has been Dale Russell, Ogden. tested and not found lackcombat The Air Force Supply system op- ing, according to TSgt. Harry W. erates in much the same way as Camper, Jr., formerly of the , In houses, the largest spector Generals oillce at mm. large mail-ordof which lists about 200,000 separate Now in Korea, Sgt. Camper has Air Force ttoTYia in its catalogs. been checking planes that have 5 times catalogs list approximately at Hill. He reconditioned that many items. are holding up in the claims planes With over a million items in stock, fine shape. as little as one percent change in "Bomb sauadrons are more than tremenlistings each month causes with them," he said in a pleased dous amounts of paperwork. to tne insucvwr vrcirenu s letter all the process, fice. "One plane I checked the other By mechanizing roxnrHs throughout the world are dav had 995 hours on tne engines changed at the same time with very since installation at Hill and the isffi f,ia hother or expense. The nlane had never turned back from 0 mechanized method will save a mission because of mechanical old over the Hill failure." monthly at manual method. "Keep up the good work. They result can use the planes over here," sure numbers stock in Changes whn- n aw improved parts are de he added. "At the present time all missions are flown at night, and, veloped for equipment in use. Many times the addition of parts to a weather permitting, they are up every night dropping their eggs on stock list necessitates tne North Korean supply lines." berins: of many parts. Sgt. Camper is in the Inspector The Hill Air Force base developed General's section at a base near for it make possible will system Korea. the Puaan, handlers of Air Force supplies St,A k 'w-4- j m,J kit," mm RAISING rjDRrv! 4 1 TV i j:-:-. ' llii. - I I V,' Job Writes Camper - A J A SCOT JCE YOUR r a? Imm .A er $48,-00- i-- , - re-nu- m Making her "first appearance on television" is MIm Imnna WU-liarsecretary in the Air Inspector's office, aa she poses on tile TV set that will be given away at the Sports and Variety show, June 7. These lovely items are but a few of the thousands of dollars worth of gifts that will be distributed on June 7. Tloketa are oa sale for only 60 cents each. as, |