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Show "iTsaS FORCE AEROSPACE POWER FOR PEACE It Mil Top Times Tim9 Top fvl L 2 Air Frce mi um . A S Makes Last: Vietnam (Lairgo Airlift A Col. Hugh L. Baynes personally few the last mission of the 28th MAS, which will be officially inactivated April 8 as a result of the Air Force's modernization program. The inactivation was announced in November by the then Air Force Secretary Harold Brown, and is affecting 940 military personnel and about 124 civilian employees. The giant carrying vitally needed supplies to Southeast Asia in the squadron's final mission, was a 1952 model "Globemaster" which has logged more than 17,000 hours in the air. t Colonel Baynes and his crew made their first stop at Travis the maAFB, Calif., to teriel, then flew toward Cam UST FLIGHT Col. Hugh L. Baynes, 28th Military Airlift Rahn Bay, Vietnam. Squadron commander, t, talks for a moment with his When the aircraft returns, it U. Col. Cyril Cook; and navigator, be flown to Carswell AFB, will T. Randle (left Maj. Harry wright) in front of "Globemaster" 941 take-of- f to of Tex., where it will continue to prior e last scheduled flight to Vietnam from Hill AFB. serve the Air Force with the (Continued on Page 45) 4, Jm on-lo- ad co-pilo- SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Maj. Gen. Robert H. AMA who is honorary commander, (right) Ogden chairman of the AFA membership campaign, and Jack Price, (left) Utah AFA president, sign up two new members. They are Lt. (j.g.) USN, Donald W. Burton, (left) and Squadron Leader Leo Wilkinson. Mc-Cutche- AFA Launches 1969 Drive To Double 1,000 Membership The 1969 membership drive for the Utah Air Force Association was launched this week with Maj. Gen. Robert H. McCutcheon, Ogden AMA commander named as the honorary membership drive chairman. An indorsement by General McCutcheon of the AFA and its objectives appears in an editorial on page 4 as does remarks by Gen. Jack G. Mer-rel- l, General Outlines AFLC commander. Goal this year is to double the present 1,000 membership throughout the state, said Jack Price, Utah AFA president. AFA's primary objective is to assist in obtaining and main-- t a i n i n g adequate aerospace power for national security and world peace. Eligible to join are military and civilian personnel with membership available in one of four categories. Categories are: Active, citizens interested in furthering AFA aims and objectives ; Service, citizens on extended active duty with the U.S. on Page 45) arm-(Continu- Hill Be AFR1?! Arena, Racing Track Constructed on Base arena and racinff track win be constructed at i1military an civilian members of the lub according to an announcement by Alston, Hill AFB commander. and tLUSG CoUarVtf a?" Kodeo fob Names Luncheon Rich Speaker executive 31 addroc 1 mmerce, of the ? 2jAnmi.trative Club Wecb tha k Mr-Kich will at tun00"lunchen - unicers' r h to be . The I'." a nner 4 may be nur. Wit.,! , ire ir0fn club tiva Mr. UjfL representa- - a retired major M formerly the ,Cnt,nedonPaKe6) efalwhn The arena and track will be located in the area northeast of the golf course on the old firing range. Plans call for a one-ha- lf mile oval track and a quarter-of-a-mil- e straightaway. The rodeo arena will be 180 feet wide by 290 feet long and will be complete with calf chutes, bucking horse chutes, and catch pens. In the future it is anticipated to add a grandstand and bleachers. Next Wednesday the Hill AFB Rodeo and Racing Club will hold an election to name an advisory council which will consist of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, (Continued on Page 45) W Looking over plans for the rodeo arena and racing track that will be constructed at Hill AFB P. are two members of the Rodeo and Racing Club, Shirleyand Hammon, Photograph Equipment Repair, Maintenance; Combai Logistic Support CMSgt. James W. Pigg, 2952nd CALLING ALL COWBOYS Squadron. State of Command Maj. Gen. Robert II. semi-annu- al "State of Command" review was presented to over 1,500 military and civilian personnel at the base theater last week. Excerpts from the presentation are published on page 3G. Utah AFA Named Best in Nation ed YjPPEEM To 1 i II A A The last scheduled flight of a 28th Military Airlift Squadron cargo aircraft from its home base at Hill AFB to Vietnam took off Monday about 1 :30 p.m. with the squadron commander at the controls. Rodeo 1 March 21, 1969 - KA y v -- Aft i i 2 ii I ;jL official newspaper puDIished every omer many in me interests ol personnel at Hill Air Force Bui, is published by Inland Publishing Company. Kaysville. Utah, a private firm, in no way eo- ana writers are their own and not to be consider f the Air Force. Opinions expressed ty puoiuners rorce. Air of ine tment the urruemfni8 in mis puDiication. including inarta. r, ipimnucc - - . th. Department ot Uie Air rurce 01 me proaucis or services advertised. f the :.k tit lsarU"mad. It vtPr""' .t .nr!)Sion oj r.itute n endorse.... ". t J If Hint Rill 1 The 1,000 member Utah Air Force Association was named the nation's top AFA unit for 1968 at ceremonies held at Houston, Tex. Tuesday. The occasion was the AFA's 23rd anniversary convention and Air Force reunion from at the Houston March 18-2- 1 Convention Center. Four Utahns also received top national AFA awards at the packed house honors ceremony. Robert W. Smart, AFA national president, made the awards. Jack Price, Utah AFA head, received the president's trophy signifying the Beehive State Unit as the nation's finest. Winning the award resulted from "excellent programming," said Mr. Smart. Cited in particular wen "Project Navaho," in whicl 12 tons of food, clothing and toys were airlifted to the Indian tribe last Christmas time-thannual aerospace sym posium; educational programi sponsored by the AFA; and other activities. Four From Utah Utah individuals receiving awards from Mr. Smart were. (Continued on Page 6) |