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Show Open IHoiuse Set fo Ar m m Forces Stubs lor Lagoon Party Prizes V5L X Vol. 7 No. 9 PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH Action-Packe- May 7,; 1954 Show Plan ned for d Public at Hill, Saturday, MaylS Under the watchful eye of guard Captain Charles Hull (left), Miss Marge Nichols security indoctrination office, deposits stubs for the gala Lagoon" party where over $600 worth of prizes will be given away. CWA officials decided to keep the stubs and deposit them Public to See Workers "on the Job In Hangars, Engine Repair, Whse. - 7 Saturday, May loth. has been set aside as Armed Forces Day iat Hill Air Force Base, Brig. Gen. M. E. Tillery, Ogden Air Materiel Area Commander, announced this week. . Hill AFB will open its doors to the general public from 11 a.m. to p.m., to see maintenance engineering directorate employees on the job m the repair hangars, engine test and engine repair facilities Supply and services employees also will be on hand throughout the of day showing the public the latest in mechanized warehouse techni 11:00 A.M. ques located in warehouse 7. Gates Open to General Public. Another gala party at Lagoon for civilian employees and their "Everybody is invited to see for Tours of Hangars and Engine themselves a typical workday at guests was announced this week by the Civilian Welfare Association. Building, and Warehouse 7. Repair Free rides, free dancing, and costly .prizes are just part of the fun Hill Air Force Base" said General Fighter, Bomber and Transport Y-being planned for the enjoyment Tillery. . Aircraft'Displays. of Hillfielders, according to ChristModeri fighters, bombers and too. Just show your is free, ing H. in charge' of the Hillfield ian McGarry, aircraft will be on dis 1:30 P. M. to 2 :00 P. M. ' ' badge and you re in, Mc transport event. . and demonstrations, will aerial Smoke Demonstrations and Sim Picnic be will said. facilities play Garry Day chosen for the party is Fri- open and ready for use. be held, General Tillery continued. ulated Napalm Fire Bombing. day, May 21. Time will be from The evening will be climaxed by Aircraft on exhibit include - the 2:00 5 p.m. until 12 midnight. P. M. to 2:15 P. M. "Globemaster," fast dance which will be held in giant a "It should really be a grand outi- thefree "Saber-jets,- " 4 Jet "Thunderjets." 6 new dance pavilion luxurious Flyover By Flight of 0 ng for Hill civilian employees, just completed. Dick Orrock and and 9 From 191st Fighter plus "Scorpions," "Saberjets" their kiddies and guests," McGarry his "Tune of other Bomber will types planes. many provide Squadron, Utah National Toppers" said. "We've leased the entire rewill Guard. celebration the of the music. Hiehlights sort especially for the evening. from the "The' highlight of the evening will be a iet flyover of Lagoon is wonderful this year havof 2:15 P. M. to 2:30 P. M. Fighter-BombOver of 191st be Squadron the prizes. issuing ing been rebuilt and modernized Parachute Drops close to and Guard the will Utah'National of $600 worth go prizes after last year's fire." 6 "Invad civilian formation Each ticket holders. by flying lucky "There'll be free rides on the 2:30 P. M. to 2:45 P. M. employee will be issued a ticket on ers" from Hill's 461st Light Bom whip, rocket, and paychecks distributed May 7 and bardment Wing. Other spectacular Close Formation Flying by B-miniature train. These rides will From 461st Light Bom"Invaders" include events the slated for 14. day be operating You May continuously. fire bardment at Hill Air Force to smoke have won't Hillfielders demonstrations, napalm Wing worry won't neeed tickets. Just get on." Base. bombine1. narachute in speed the "stubs" drops, the Refreshments and all other rides about putting jet aircraft right box McGarry explained. The runs- by will be 45 P. M. to 3:00 P. M. operating and available. communications and Entrance to the resort and park (Continued on Page 2) Communications demonstrations. . "ShootA retreat ceremony in front" of Demonstration From 3 to Public. General Star" 4 :30 from ing headquarters building p.m. to 4:45 p.m. will climax the 3:00 P. M. to 3:15 P. M. day. - ' " " Runs by 9 "Scorpions" Hillfielders will clock in at 9 andSpeed The 1934 Cancer Campaign in this area has been extended for 4 "Thunderjets" Flown By time with closing a.m. Hill Air Force Base Test Pilots. another two weeks; according to Len Allen, chairman of the Weber set at Saturday 5:30 p.m. A regular County drive. ute" lunch period will be observed 3:15 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. This means that the dance formerly slated for tonight has been State-Wid- e Drill Competition by postponed until Tuesday, May 18, Units of the Utah Civil Air Patrol. Jie said. The drive was extended 4:30 P.M. to 4:45 P. M. . . in order that more funds, could be Formal Retreat Ceremonies in obtained for the worthy cause. Front of Headquarters Building 15 This will give Hill AFB person4:45 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. nel two more weeks to Last Look at Hillt Air Force Base Rna tmnsnnrtation will be avail buy a few more tickets on the 1954 Cadillac Before Gates Close-a5:00 P. M. Hill for able Saturday, "May" 15, Si AFB being given away, said Bob Ramp-'- n need who to.noe personnel who is to Roy the bus to work, according the drive at Hill AFB.spearheading . C. Freeman, chier or employee services, civilian personnel. 1 ' The Cancer Hill has at A new record has just been campaign ' 'Bus companies from surroundbeen handled by the Hill Admin- set by the Maintenance Ens:!. club ing cities and towns have' assured Members of the . Directorate - in the i latve .peering ousses us they will have adequate have taken annual leave in recondinumber aircraft .of n VinnH tn tfAnsriort Hill AFB em order to sell in the tioned in one month. A new cancer drive. membership ployees to work at the' unusual high of 81 aircraft were turnairt hour' on Saturday, May jo,work-oed out by .Maintenance techcancer over be will AFB Hill As t0ne campaign Freeman said. durinar the month of nicians w.00O richer as a result of the good aro niinnnsed to be at work ap to Colonel April, according put in by Hill administrative than 2 later 'hours proximately -mainte-nan- ce K. Ci"sun, cub members. . George liaunl. busses "will leave1 anproxi They will still have all together so there wouldn't be any chance of them getting lost. Chris McGarry, who is in charge of the event, looks on. Gala May Party at Lagoon Set for 21 for Civilian Employees Armed Forces Day Schedule Events 1 . ' C-1- 24 F-8- F-S- F-8- F-8- F-8- 6's er B-2- merry-go-roun- d, 26 base-assign- ed nd Air-to-Grou- nd T-3- Cancer Campaign Extended Two Weeks F-8- F-8- 30-mi- n- . Bus Transportation For Hill Workers Set for Sat., May Bulletin . -- tickets available until May 18, the night of the dance, when the winner of the Cadillac be an- will nounced. m - - ..... At- V Ina Hln. ...Ml ; win ue- 1..1J neiu ui.i. meV4nite City ballroom in Ogden and oegm at 9 p.m., Mr. Allen it is not necessary for a on to be at the dance to win utomobile, he explained. i n- - from - the mately 2 hours latersaid. regular bus stops, he Vnr instance, if the regular bus Rnh Rnmnton (above), official o left Ogden at 6:15 a.m. to arrive shift, it would the Hill Administrative club, smiles ot wui fftr the 7 a.m. a.m. in time 8:15 at, leave Ogden enougn bills with two rolls of "big Armed fn rhnkA a horse" clenched in his for the 9 a.m. shift on also be will Busses Forces of the day. monev is Th fiats. part home take to hand employees $2,000 raised bv the Hill Adminis on trative club for the cancer drive following closing time at 5:30 p.m. engineering director. The previous high was 55 aircraft reconditioned in June 1953. The new record established this month included 38 6 airaircraft. 11 9 craft, 23 4 aircraft, one C40, and eight miscellaneous aircraft. B-2- F-8- F-8- Survey Teams to Review Civilian Responsibilities Economy of operation and good management will be stressed in an Air Force organization and classification survey to be conducted on all bases within the continental limits of the United States starting May 5, it was announced today at USAF headquarters in Washing- - ton, D. C. ' Civilian positions and responsibilities will be reviewed to establish sound grades in the high levels, improve organization structure and eliminate excessive layering of supervisory positions and dual responsibility by civilian and , , military personnel at the supervi , sory level. Use Business Principles The survev will b rndiiftpH to deteralong business principles s mine the and economical position structure within the program. Methods for conducting the sur vey by manpower and classification personnel of each base were estab lished recently at Denver; Colorado, where representatives of manpower and organization and civilian personnel offices studied specific cases in workshops to determine the formulas under which the re view will be made. All . maior commands effected were repre sented. The action taken at the Denver conference was the result of several months of intensive study and planning stemming from instructions issued in earlv Janu ary 1954 by Mr. H. Lee White, as sistant secretary or the Air Force, management, to study ' imbalances in the civilian grade structure. Will Have Open Minds Mr." White has stated that t.hoaa who supervise the review will have open' minds with ' no preconceived mea. tnat civilian personnel deficiencies exist or that too many civilian positions are high grade ' in use. "We will continue to recognize merit and regard deserving persons at any time by advancement to essential established positions of higher grades for which they have demonstrated capacity to perform," he said. "It simply is good business to make periodic checks just as private industry does so the future Air Force expansion won't be hampered . by lack of essential funds. As soon as the base surveys have been completed commanders will take necessary action to implement any improvements which are most-efficient- 137-wi- ng . . " |