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Show No. 23 y0l. 6 PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH November 6, 1953 Hill AFB To Observe 13th Anniversary Birthday Cake Utah Drops to Second Place Has Grown from Sagebrush Flat To Largest Employer in State of Utah Tomorrow marks the 13th anniversary of Hill Air Force Base. On November 7, when the base was activated, it was seen by its first commanding officer, Lt. Colonel Morris Berman, as a collection of five weatherbeaten barracks and a mess hall huddled together on a wide, flat plain. Now it is a city in itself, with over 400 buildings of every description within its 3,515 acres. Today Hill Air Force Base is the argest single employer in the state established the depot at its pres of Utah with thousands of civilian ent location and was signed bv President Roosevelt on July 1, and military personnel engaged 1939. Later the site was named Hill in the repairing ot aircralt and Field in honor of Major Ployer P. iul who was killed at Wricrht maintaining Air Force supplies. ield, Ohio, while testing one of Pay Tribute to Base the first 7 bombers. On FebruLast Wednesday members of the ary 5, 194T; the official title of Ogden Chamber of Commerce paid Hill Field was changed to Hill tribute to the base by visiting the Air Force Base. base to offer congratulations on Ground - breaking ceremonies the 13th anniversary. They brought were held on 12. 1940. January with them a bouquet of 13 red Formal activation date was listed roses one for each year and a on November 7, 1910, when Colonel birthday cake. Members of the Berman arrived to assume comOgden chamber who paid the an- mand. niversary call were Ted Hone, Commanders, in addition to Col president; Ernie Balch, Fred Kuhl-ma- onel Berman, have been Colonel Bernie Diamond, and Colonel Paul D. Wolf, Brig. General Ray Graves B. McGary. Harris, Colonel Frank D. Hac- Yesterday, representatives from kett, Major General William M. press, radio and television in this Morgan, Colonel James S. Sutton, area toured the base and were Major General Norris B. Harbold, briefed on the history and accom Brig. General A. H. Gilkeson, and plishments of Hill Air Force Base the present commanders, Brig. in its 13 years of existence. General M. E. Tillery, commander The history of Hill AFB began of Ogden Air Materiel Area, and in H)34 when a temporary Air Colonel II. J. Kieling, Hill AFB Corps Depot was established at commander. Salt Lake City, Utah. As a result of the experiences of this depot, Air Corps of various f icers became aware of the advant ages of a permanent depot in the general vicinity of Salt Lake City. 19-1- In Bond Listinq For the first time in a year Utah from the top spot as leader of the nation in the percent of participation by federal employ ees in the payroll savings plan, according to Lt. Colonel Charles F. Harris, command savings bond of has dropped ficer. "It was just a year ago that we were congratulating ourselves for the fact that Utah ranked first in participation of federal bond buyers among all states in the nation," Colonel Harris said. This past month, however, a new leader has taken over and Utah has dropped into second place. Although our percentage of partici pation has remained approximately the same since Utah assumed leadership in November 1952, other states have steadily increased their percentage, according to bond officials. Hill AFB is largely responsible for Utah gaining the top spot be cause the greatest per cent of federal employees in Utah are lo cated at this base. Although Hill AFB is doing a magnificent job in regards to bond buying with approximately 96 per cent of its employees enrolled in the payroll savings plan, if we could encourage those who are not participating to "get oh the bond wagon," we could help put Utah on top again, Colonel Harris said officials pointed out that participating in the payroll savings plan is actually a very good savings program. "As littles as $3.75 per pay period will amount B-1- n, Top officers at Hill AFB pose with Hill's "birthday cake baked in honor of the 13th anniversary. The cake, decorated with candles, good wishes, and miniature airplanes, was prepared by bakers in the civilian cafeteria. About to cut the cake is Colonel H. J. Kieling, (left) Hill AFB commander, and Brig. General M. E. Tillery, Ogden Air Materiel Area commander. just one year s time, they said, "which is a good way to build a little 'nest egg.' " Colonel Stoffer Is Named Chief of Spokane. Supply ng Two Airmen Are "Hap" Arnold Visits Site Bond to S97.50 in top-ranki- of Spokane Supply Branch, Fair-chil- d AFB, Washington, according to Brig. General M. E. Tillery, commander of the Ogden Air Materiel Area. Colonel Stoffer was formerly deputy commanding officer of the . 24th Supply Group, Far Eastern Air Force. In 1951 he was commanding officer of the 1701 maint- enance and supply group at Great Falls. AFB. Formerly from San Rafael, California, Colonel Stoffer entered the service in 1917. He took flying training t Rockwell Field with . General Doolittle, and later servat the Naval Air Station at Long Island. In civilian life he was n airline pilot and also served as air traffic controller at LaGuardia ed airport. Given Titles of the authorizing seven new permanent Air Corps depots. One of these depots was to be in the Rocky Mountain area. Sometime later, General Henry "Hap" Arnold, with a party of Army officials and members ol Colonel II. J. Kieling, Hill AFB W A KTTT'N'fiTON fAFPStt About 28.000 Air Force officers and Congress, visited this area to in commander, this week named enlisted men have been informed its time for a change to more critica spect possible sites for the new de TSgt. Lyle J. Lionberger of the pot. 28th Logistic Support Squadron as fields. to NCO of the Month and A2C is committee affairs The certain men necessary of from support organizations Military Transfer 2949th Depot of the Ogden Chamber of Com- James Jackson, meet reduced manpower ceilings ana to increase cumuau ciiicieiity, as Airman of the Arnold and General merce Group, Training men of the air po guided Specifically, Month. is of what to site the his motor vehicle food party lice, service, 20 tier cent. The food service now Hill AFB. Although a wind units, and Hq. USAF will De all TSgt. asLionberger is currently slice was said to result from a de swept plain composed of sagebrush assigned ofswitched to other career fields. Number of personnel to be trans- crease in the number of field ra and sand, the location was a "nat ficer in charge of the 28th Logistic tions reported by each command ural" to the visitors; it was ideal Support Squadron training section ferred: a defensive point of view, and and was named NCO of the Month Motor vehicle personnel cuts fromoffered Officers EM it good drainage possi on the basis of his outstanding will be in the 47 and 60 career bilities to assure 255 8,062 Air Police air performance of duties in this capa lower on authoriza a based 76 8,096 fields, Food Service craft operations. city. He was nominated for the 71 9,061 tion of vehicles and changes in Motor Vehicle honor by Lt. Colonel Robert Foley, Air An maintenance system. the Named for Test Pilot .1,145 1,576 Hq. USAF to cut made was group commander. Council decision bil a 1939 In 10 passed Congress have authorizations per commands 8 by A continuous space The various con activeveteran of years saw overall responsibility for the per- cent in two increments of five per appropriating $8,000,000 for Sgt. duty, Leonberger struction of the air base. This du service in the Southwest Pacific sonnel to pe changed but local cent each. unit commands will have the final during World War II. For his service in Korea he was awarded say on who will be changed. the Air Tactical Republic of Korea Presidential and The Strategic Unit citation and the Bronze btar Commands are now revising their medal. TOs and appropriate units will be reorganized in the near future A2C Jackson, a native of Oakto effect reduction. land, California, was nominated as Airman of the Month for his outIt was pointed out these men career new standing performance of duties as in absorbed be will of of director released F. members personne a processing clerk in the supply Harris, fields and will not be Approximately 42 address. a delivered moreover American of the welcoming and Utah Service, the from Chapter training office. He was selected there would" be no loss in rank Society of Training directors met executives The for the honor by Lt. Colonel Donvisiting training at Hill AFB last Friday for their were then because of transfers. taken on a tour 01 111 ald Wolfe, 2949th Depot Training AFB and later reassembled for a regular monthly meeting. This statement corrects a commander. belief that some men will The group was made up of meeting at the civilian training Group of. AFB Hill to commendation letaddition when In from training building. face a reduction in rank training officials and government a then conducted educational a ficials in field program career new received silver a two airmen enter the ters agencies, industry they to familiarize them wit, identification lower AFSU tnan tnat wnicn iney institutions in this area. They designed bracelets appropriclub for the methods of training used in have held. gathered at the officers engraved. Force. Charles Air the ately Colonel Lt. where The cut in air police is an over luncheon 28,000 AF Officers and EM Set For Switch to Other Fields In 1935 Congress Wilcox-Wilso- n bill passed Outstanding all-weat- Colonel Charles T. Stoffer has been appointed as officer in charge ' Training Executives Visit Hill AFB For Luncheon, Meeting and Base Tour wide-ewroa- H V |