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Show news HILL TOP TIMES Friday, March 20, lt7 sinraero's WooEr eoetfiiyotfiies coirine.- AproD Variety of classes, speaker, highlight week Dy Marie Padc Civilian Personnel Diviiion The annual Federal Women's Week activities on Hill AFB will be held following the same format April as in past years. The week will be filled with various classes being held in Bldgs. 1279 and 244, a luncheon and a brunch. The luncheon will be held April 8 at 1 1 :30 a.m. and the brunch will be April 9 at 9:30 a.m. Both will be held in the NCO club. Admission will be by . ticket only. Cost will be $4 for the brunch and $4.50 for the luncheon. A listing of where tickets can be obtained will be published in a future issue of Hill Top Times. Speaker for the luncheon and the brunch will be J ackie Nokes, local TV personality. She is the current community affairs liaison person with educational services; assistant to the president, educational services on KSL radio and TV; hosts "What's Happening," a daily broadcast on 6-1- 0, KSL radio and is hostess of "Faces," ous capacities on the' Utah State Ada daily interview program on KSL-Tvisory Council for Business In past years she has been Education; Freedom's Foundation at of Channel 5 Eyewitness News Valley Forge; Women and Business at 12:30 p.m., hostess and producer of Conferences; Utah Society for the daily Prevention of Blindness; Cottonwood-Alt- a "Midday," a KSL-TView Health Care Foundation; interview program, served as a staff member for the Pacific Northwest Girl Scouts of America; the Economic Education Committee; Salt Lake Romper. Room International chilArea Chamber of Commerce; Utah was and TV hostess dren's program, KSL-TBusiness Week and American Womteacher of "Romper Room" on in Radio and Television. en a service representative for Mountain States Telephone and TelAmong classes being offered during egraph and a school teacher for the the week will be the personnel data first four grades in Felt, Idaho. system for civilian employees, taught Ms. Nokes, a mother of four, earned by LaRue Wayment.This will be the majors in elementary education and only class requiring preregistration. home economics from the University Persons wishing to attend must call of California at Los Angeles and the Ext. 77309 or 77254 before April 1 University of Utah in Salt Lake City. and provide their name and Social She is listed in "Who's Who in AmeriSecurity number to enable the instructor to order a personalized data prinof can Women," "World's Who Who for each student. The class will tout Women" and "Community Leaders." be offered She is a member of many civic and April 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. in educational boards, a frequent speakBldg. 244, Room 12b and on April 8 and 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Bldg. 1279, on and conductor seminar er, panelist Rooms 2 and 3. skills communication as such topics Read the Hill Top Times for more for radio and TV, the free enterprise and home. work information and the daily class and balancing system schedules. In addition, she has served in vari 6-- 1 V. co-anch- or V 30-minu- te V, , Order of the Arrow Scouts converging on tho base today BonBoy Scouts from throughout the Lake neville Council will converge on Hill AFB today and Saturday, setting up their tepees for the annual Order of the Arrow Section Conclave. Hill officials are hosting the event, which will bring Scouts from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah together at the base Centennial Park, according to 1st Lt. Luis Morales, base Scouting liaison officer. While on Hill, Scouts will be involved in a variety of activities, the lieutenant said. Besides setting up a tepee village, they will have booths, a dance competition, training sessions, assemblies, ceremony competitions, election of officers and a closing show and awards banquet. Some of these activities will be held in base facilities, including the chapel, gym and theater. Directorate people's generosity help littlo girl realize dream Military and civilian members in the Directorate of Contracting and Manufacturing opened their hearts and pocketbooks over the past few months to make a wish come true for a small girl, terminally ill with cancer. d Brandee Cutler of Ogden had to wished go to Disneyland in Califoralways nia and go on the "Star Wars" ride. When the directorate members heard of her wish, volunteers raised more than $2,600 through bake sales, auctions, lunches and a raffle and on Feb. 19, little Brandee and her parents got the wish Four-year-ol- fulfilled. When the family returned, Mrs: Cutler wrote the directorate a letter stating, "You fulfilled our little girl, Brandee's, wish to go to Disneyland. It meant so much to our family to all be together enjoying ourselves. We could never Jiave afforded to take our family if it hadn't been for your thoughtfulness." a key speaker. personality Air Force Secretary Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge, advanced technology bombers, advanced cruise misJr., announced this week that Dr. Thomas E. Coop- sile and advanced tactical fighter are just a few of the programs that have been positively influenced er, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisi6. will on or leave about his position tion, by his personal involvement." April In January 1983, Dr. Cooper was nominated by Secretary Aldridge further explained that Dr. President Reagan and confirmed by the U.S. Senate Cooper is responsible for the increased quality and to be the assistant secretary of the Air Force for efficiency of the Air Force acquisition system. Unresearch, development and logistics. Dr. Cooper der Dr. Cooper's leadership, the Air Force has served in that capacity until March 1, 1987, when placed renewed emphasis on and has made remarkhe became the assistant secretary of the Air Force able progress in expanding the competition for for acquisition. goods and services purchased by the Air Force. This change in title resulted from the Congres-sionall- Since 1983, sole source procurements have been subdirected reorganization of the Department stantially reduced and today about 90 percent of all of Defense acquisition system. Before joining the contract actions are awarded competitively. Air Force secretariat, Dr. Cooper served as a profesIn announcing Dr. Cooper's departure, the secresional staff member on the House Armed Services tary noted the tremendous contributions he has Committee. made during his more than four years with the Air Force. executive Force Dr. Cooper is the Air acquisition responsible for" all Air Force acquisition activities. "His willingness to listen and his warm personal He also serves as chairman of the 6 Multinationstyle of management have truly helped improve the al Fighter Program Steering Committee, chairman dedication and morale of Air Force people involved of the Department of Defense Advisory Committee in the acquisition and support of our systems." on Federal Aviation and senior U.S. delegate to the Dr. Cooper has not announced his future plans NATO Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and and at this time no replacement has been named. Development. y F-1- Relation s a Continued from Page 1 Mr. Buxton said. Nine complaints were issued, of which five were settled prior to a hearing. "The union was sustained in one case and three decisions are pending." Fifteen are still pending investigation. Mr. Buxton said most ULP activities related to random allegations or failure to bargain and several involved information requests, of which 267 were filed last year. There were 103 union and 110 employee Step 2 grievances filed last year, 67 which were elevated to Step 3. An employee can elevate a grievance to 7' - needs everyone's support. Give your share today. Jackie Courtesy JacKie Nokes) Nokes: Local TV Air Force acquisition secretary leaving post, replacement not named io key logistics slot E The Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign (Photo a higher step if he or she is not satisfied with the decision made at that level. The last resort is a union request for arbitration. Union representatives requested arbitration in 13 of the grievance cases, 10 which are still pending hearings or decisions. "Of three arbitration decisions last year, two involved 1985 actions," Mr. Buxton said. Mr. Buxton also covered four other areas. In discipline cases, there were 167 reprimands, 97 suspension and 52 removals last year. There were 497 optional, and 42 disability retirements. Also recoreded were 5,087 sustained superior performace awards; 1,648 injury and compensation claims. , , ,-- . inside . comments . ... Page action line .Page .Page2 police blotter . . . around the hill . . Pages sports. .... . . .Pages ......... . 30-3- 35-3- 8 Reminder 6 7 8 Center change of command 419th TFW hangar today 10 a.m. |