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Show ur ComainaiiFS, Associate BivislQSi Heai Supply Division Head 4 ljJUJ Li'fU LJ r r r -- r 1 I f 1 Wednesday 24, 1944 May Visittnar Supply division conference representatives, exclusive of those pictured elsewhere. Include retdlnr left to right by rows, from the top of the page, the following Colonel W. Headquarters, ASO D. Dana, deputy chief, Supply division; Colonel C. J. Jeffus, chief, disposal section; Lt, Colonel O. D. Thompson, chief, Aircraft section; Blue print Future we cut back to a must be geared to meet every post-w- ar ait "gram." con- tingency, every change, every Invasion Problems "The forthcoming invasiw thrust into enemy territory until are Europe imposes supply prot those ultimate destinations of national importance-no- w j ,; reached.."';..;',:;:''..': for an indefinite time. Oat Business World's Largest "Your command the Air Service force units in the European ( is today one of the big ter must take on the big job e command Area, Lt Colonel J. A. Morris, chief K. air super; tablishing K. gest industrial organisations on during thecomplete Activities section; Lt. Colonel invasion and t Cooper, chief, equipment section; earth. It has taken on a gigantic same time blast installation , Lt Colonel W. B. Gibson, chief, Re- - jOD the biggest undertaking of its inside 'the enemy positions, j oulreraents section; Lt. Colonel A. kind in the hlstorv of business and the ASC must get supplies to W. Lishawm, assistant, Area Activ- of warfare. And every phase or ropean bases just as soon ait ' ities section; Lt Colonel W. J. that undertaking that of main- are. captured. sec"General Arnold often sseik Bucldand, assistant Equipment efficient cystems of sup tion; LA. Colonel S. A. Bontempe, taining ana op- the new superbomber which maintenance, training ply, assistant Area Activities section; erations in support of the Army one day oe launched against j Major E. B. Badanes, assistant Air forces Is important, tremen enemy, ncrc, tuu, me au Jj section will play a a. Control section, and Major B. H. dously important to our success in supply Roberta, assistant, Aircraft section. battle and to the early ending of role, one that will affect the i which this program mr with Fairfield ASC Lt Colonel C. L. the war.-. i ox j Jones, chief, Supply division; Major ueveiopeu. the heart that say 1 ai-might "And finally, there are int - service Robert H. Brown, chief, Property command is its of aire; Accounting section, and Major Har- - BUODiv system. Through it a tor- erable hew model types vey Pipe, chief, control section. of supplies must such as the new 1 fighter, j .ent erbombers and cargo planes, Middleton ASO Brig. General flow continually in jonn xo. uarv, conunanning gener-- 1 amounts to sustain the .men ana copters, gliders, autogyros, ! al: Lt Colonel J. A. Bertolere, chief n,.nhines of our air forces the many other planes which re; Supply division, and L. Colonel F. greatest air power the world has special nan cuing proceaures, w added i en mention i ever seen. u. xyier, nase wnunawwr. involving' , uunuona i. i. . .Mobile ASO-- Lt Colonel ilvxub vu uur j erai Problems 'SPj Operationsremains enormous supply system "There then, the actual Problem HZ problems of supply for Manpower AfiaTeMef I operations one is "But That solve. Atal2d to define and problems is still vft! you of our e an are tor manpower exenange you here; why Oklahoma City ASO Lt Colonel of ideas and information, for dis lent record in inspite Our lj meeting w. R. Johnson, chief, Supply om cussions and deliberations, and for ness is highly technical it and calk Lewis S. Pearoe, chief, decisions on sion; Major supply operation pro- plenty of skilled personnel. Yet, Property and Accounting, and Ma- cedures in terms of getting the face growing losses of civlian W jor Rober Penrod, chief, Control right kind of supplies at the right ers to the armed forces, aV section. at the right time for the steady reduction of total persot Rome ASC Colonel A. W. Mar- place Air forces everywhere dur- to the national policy of consen Army tenstein, commanding officer; Lt ing the coming months. Your de- all manpower available. Bed Colonel M. S. MUlichamp, chief, cisions in this three-da- y meeting our present national force of j Supply division ;and Captain CL T. may very well affect the course ployes has become better quaui Jawets, adniinlstraave officer, and duration of the war. In ef- and trained, because we've ado( Sacramento ASO Lt Colonel fect, you will be underwriting the shortcuts in operating procei Richard L Owen, chief, Supply di- war headlines of the weeks and we've been able to take on a i vision; Major Lee Jeffreys, chief, months to come,' Major General bigger workload with a ret Disposal section, and Major Daniel Echols concluded. roster of personnel. But, as ha? A. Drew, chief, Warehouse section. Opening the conference Monday Hill Field, problem of the li . .San Antonio ASC L. Colonel A. morning in an address of welcome manpower still remains . . O. Saenger, chief, Supply division; to conferees representing ASC in "We must take heed of Major W. IL Funsten, chief, Ware- stallations throughout the land and problem becoming nationally house control, and Major D. A. from the Atlantic and Pacific over- important in every respect T Goldammer, chief, Control section. seas commands. Brig. Gen. Morris the adjustment of the AAF San Bernardino ASC Lt Colonel Berman, OASC commanding gen machine to that required to air force. Warrick, chief, Supply eral said, "The Wings of Victory tain a post-wJoseph WTOk- l.JhiMHik mill l.ll would soon be clipped were lt not division, and Major Harry C administrative assistant tor tne steady flow of airplane cutbacks of production in the I Spokane ASC Lt Colonel W. B. spares and supplies to the fighting of cancelled contracts, dispose excess and obsolete equipment I Packard, chief, Supply division, and fronts." out the be Thomas Pointing relationship Reach Major parts and the revamping of pi Jr., chief, tween the fighting fronts 'and sup- cal facilities to conform to the j Property accounting. Colonel ply, he said: "It Is a far cry from program. Planning this phair Warner Robins ASC H. W. Pennington, chief, Supply the shipping room of a continental Army Air force operations wil depot to the beaches of Anzio and a tough job, executed in accord; division; Colonel B V. CuUweD, Guinea, but if we possessed with national policy concerning sittant chief, Supply division, and New set difficult demobilization Major I L. Estes, chief, Control some sort or which we could focus upon the equally section. rlod. battle fronts, we Arnold Praises Told Miami Air Depot Colonel Leon world's and inW. Armour, chief, Supply division; would Know a "General Arnold ha sped Major Victor H. Blanc, chief, Con- spiring gratification in the knowl praised the Air. Service coi trol section, and Major Joseph F. edge that our efforts are contribut for its successful support of in a large measure to the suc Bangham, Jr., chief. Warehouse ing AAF tactical units by main cessful prosecution of the war." section. efficient systems of supply. Atlantic Overseas ASC Lt Col General Miller Keynoter tenance, training and operatf onel William A. Martin, chief, Sup Keynoter of the conference was This sincere tribute by our C, General Lester T. Miller, mandinsr General is a further I ply division. Major a MS Other gnests B. W. Slagle, d- - acxj aivMion. son to feel proud, and should I supply we are here to plan for the fu vide an added vilian. to our ture needs of the Army Air forces." Supply divisionincentive to do an even he said, in describing the simple srer and better lob In the f uturt ' Ms'.'' wenw oi we conrerence. Colonel W. D. Dana, asu a Indicating that supply must plan quarters, deputy chief of the Sir; now and "adjust today's actions to division, presided at the confert f n ts s ' , I tomorrow's problems of resist sessions. ance," Gen. Miller said: The sessions were brought s "The Army chief of staff. Omn. close Wednesday morning by era! Marshall, in a recent com onel Paul W. Wolf, OASC S munication to General Arnold, division chief, who made arm commander of the Army Air mente for the conference at I iorces, stated that in the Army's Field. J tremendous expansion since the Following the concluding K war began the forces air hv ness session, the conferees i JP played by far the largest and most scheduled for an escorted tow General MarSquare in Salt Lake shall further part minted out that tt Temple On Tuesday, delegates toured AAF, with its supporting: units. Field's vast supply division, now spearheads the attack in considerable interest in every theater of the war. This is lng and shipping activities ing a splendid tribute to the hard-w?,- n' techniques. hJ-gbtin- g men of the AAF; at the same tim it far. Visiting Generals casts what will be expected of air Delegates besides Gen. Echoli Gen. Miller, included: Brig. power in tne tuture. Lyman P. Whltten, chief of tbe Surplus Disposal Faced services 'division, AAF; Brig. ' .eventual disposal of the hus-Mervin E. Gross, office of tbe quantities of arms and weanon. of ststant chief of air staff, aat, war mat nave been over- Bris. Gen. John M. Clark. seas will prove one shipped of the moat mending general of MiddleV, nroblenui. pressing of post-wI ASC Jor General Lester T. Miller, air PaWhile wM the public general commana supply chief told eluded from the business se I we secona aay supply iutmt' MAW conference. General Miller declared "It wll of the conference, the proceed addresses om oe more economical and cost the and the principal over tt were broadcast ticlpants ;: f. I to dump it in the station KSL KDYL KUi taxpayers less ocean op ' r aw. uk i ,UVU KLO. ulv iu return much of ituit wmiM k. prohibitive, due to traiianortlM and handling costs, and beeaua . . Gilbe Personnel many, items quickly become obso MaoDougal, Changes chief supervisor lete. transfer! 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