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Show PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE. FRIDAY. VOLUME I jf iqht or fifh " X Role Plays Vital hih areas of and low Pres" observers and forecast-tlabe- ls vital role in Air Force sure. ilans and operations despite tne After completing his "surface iriticism and ballyhoo that falls on the forecaster gathers up dr ears when 01' Man weather map", charts and reports from auxiliary uls up a prediction. all over the world and then preBut .for &H the misses called to dicts what the weather will be in public's attention, the weather the future. , irophets are absolutely accurate Weather play a fcrs And when a pilot says to him, he just points "Are you sure?" in of high degree accuracy predicting something as unpredi- to a sign over the door and shrugs ctable as weather comes from his shoulders. laving a complicated network of "When I'm right, no one rememweather stations tfce entthroughout When I'm wrong, no one bers. ire nation and overseas. The weather station at Hill AFB only one station in this vast network Which was established by lie military air transport service serve flyers all over the world. Personnel on duty at Hill AFB jmnber only 20; six officers, 13 en-7men and one civilian. The The supply division at Hill Air amount of work that must pt during each of the 24 hours Force Base, which employs 1,273 Eaone necessitates long has established a perfect for the weather station workers, safety record for the month of July personnel time-loaccidents, accordI Weather observers must do more with no Jist stand around and ob-it- ing to George England, safety enweather. They must also gineer for Hill AFB. wo balloons into the blue to the speed and direction of ' During the 206,379 man hours of '2 Tfaey must also deter-n-e exposure to possible accidents, the heights of ceilings, plot wind division workers handled wrection and speed on charts, supply of materials to complete tons 16,657 weather of the time. This is to ed July Safety Mark Set By Supply Div. st he de-m- me data over the Jjwt circuits, and file nearly jaw teletype rom - shipping tickets. other weathThe safety record established by via teletype. the employees is an outstanding y the observer has been an nhun. niiaVimpnt. according to Eng l j Twenty-eigper cent of all uopn Watcher," land. 'i fata Pintle- - "Wing.Compuaccidents happening to Air Force ittiii were ni-..l Nut plain '"""i are attributable to materi"Teletype Operator" employees al-handling jobs, he said. "Ob- exPined. W'g;mrei1 Doom. A I i.. TTnr will AFB as a whole, there e. most the were lob four disabling accidents dur r? s is a worker in tne aircrait weather July: ion mans tnr.entering ing m -uac sustained lacerations ,t 04 section aster ioretne repair iir Presenfund a tinv clrcle. which and a fractured ring finger when and lust w5?. !le Weather stations, he he slipped from an aircraft mVhe.wind direction, and caught his ring on a projection; a point sea manufacture and repair section PreS?6' dew condition and employee sustained an eye injury W2i5?L8kyand obstructions ?ity, when fragments irom a uuu. urn a vainer shinned struck him in amount and ?dency "aSS ition anV" aif Pressure, precipithe right eye; a flight test worker speclal phenomena his finger while working injured nana anu ro nanfl of a ,0t evero1 muBt be plotted repair aircraft the ather from a worker station n the -- Z his back while n ""'anaroo must a11 he squeezed a on taEuendteer gV" working rm.... accidents in the main a the data on tenance division resulted in a loss entered to do i. T al1 the f orenanfor ha of 289 s, ;ngiana 29,000 trT?-receive- cu ht -- m B-2- 9! i4..i B-2- 9. man-hour- fcinJiT The overall accident frequency to HJ nen thi at Hill rate B,ea"levei pressure. I exposure of hours man per million of discontinuity as compared to 6.68 for the month lWhreena?FtJSlea "aaus, ana locates and of June. the Points -- AFB-descende- d Tech Specialists Offered Reserve Wrong Weather NUMBER '' 13 "HILL JILL" CONTEST JUDGED FOR AF DAY Stratosphere Swamis & aucsiist on iqj Qualified professional and technical specialists will be offered appointments as United States Air Force Reserve officers in grades ranging from second lieutenant to colonel under a new regulation published by the USAF. Officers will be appointed in grades commensurate with their experience and qualifications, and will not be called to active duty unless they apply for such duty except in the event of mobilization. Designed to create a source of personnel proficient in civilian specialties immediately adaptable to use by the Air Force, the regulation provides for the commissioning of American citizens, with or without prior military service, who by education, training, and experience are qualified to serve as production inspection officers, photographic equipment engineers, aircraft inspection officers, airborne signal, equipment maintenance and repair officers,, ground safety of ficers, weather officers, or design and development officers. Air Force Regulation which establishes criteria for the selection of eligible personnel for these Reserve appointments, stipulates that all applicants must have reached their 21st birthday and must not have reached the follow ing ages by grades on their dates of appointment; second lieutenant, 28; first lieutenant, 31; captain, 38; major, 45; lieutenant colonel, 52; and colonel, 57. Former personnel of the armed forces, and all present Air Force personnel with the exception of Regular officers and civilian component officers on extended active duty, are eligible to apply. Officers now in the Air Force Reserve may apply for appointment in a higher grade under the provision of the regulation, however. Officers hold ing commissions in civilian components of the Army or the Navy may not apply unless they have conditionally resigned uieir All aDDlications must be physi for cally and morally qualified and service in the USAF Reserve, must meet the specific requirements established for appointment to the various specialties for which opening exist. aouiu un Applications, wnicn AGO i?orm on iyu ApWD made plication for Appointmentfor and ReStatement of Preferences submitted must be serve Officers) to through channels in triplicate Air of the the commanding general Force having jurisdiction over me area. in which the applicant lives or is stationed. Base Beauty Contestants Vie For Queen For A Day Role Approximately 30 girls from Hill AFB will parade and strut before Mr. Walter Z Lillian, well known glamour photographer, late this after noon at the Officers Club in an effort to get into the finals for "The Hill Jill" contest. Final selection of "The Hill Jill" will be made at the Air Force Day Ball to be held at Lagoon, Friday September 17. Contestants in today's semi-finawere selected by their Area Conference A conference to discuss reports as being the most beautiful and and records of the disposal of sal- having the most poise and person vage and surplus Air Force prop ality. Mr. Lillian, who operates the Lil erty will be held in the supply lian School of Charm and the Lilon division lounge at Hill AFB lian Photo Studio, today will choose August 24 and 25, according to William C. Cochran, civilian chief six girls to compete in the final of the procedures .and analysis judging. At the Air Force Day Ball, where the six lovelies will appear branch. in both bathing suits and formal conferWelcoming address at the ence will be given by Col. Joseph gowns, there will be three judges H. Hicks, deputy commanding gen- to make ythe final selection: Mr. eral at Hill. An introduction to the Lillian, Mr. Lou H. Vanden Bosch, conference will be given by Lt. prominent Ogden photographer, Col. H. Shachtman, directorate of and Mrs. Mildred Hammer, assis tant to Mr. Lillian. supply. Rose-cran- s, Today's judging will be "strictly be will Richard Speakers Bush-nel- l, a bathing suit affair," according Beverly Shaw, Riley to Miss Lorraine Ford, chairman and G. Van Leeuwen. of the arrangements committee. She quoted Mr. Lillian as saying that "no beauty contest would be Hitch-Hik- m 'N authentic unless the girls appeared in bathing suits because a 'multiHill Headaches tude of sins' could be hidden beneath an evening gown." Consider the transportation Scheduled to flaunt their pulproblem of Hill AFB personnel. chritude before Mr.. Lillian today Four thousand workers, mornwere Denece Mayfield, MATS; climb into their ing and night, W. Flint, adjutant general; cars and make the trip to Hill, Faye S. Brady, troop executive; Pat 26 miles of an average traveling Renee Squires, surgeon; Rose M. per day. That makes a total of Takahashi, judge advocate; Meri-ly- n miles each 105,000 passenger B. Borreson, teletype; Dorothy 5 day, days per week. L. Melinsky and Darlene B. One. out of every four emair installations; Vesta L. ployees drives his car to work. statistical Sill, control, Helen W. A total of approximately 1000 Rives, budget and fiscal; Lillian cars transport all the workers. McFerren, inspector general; Mar With each one averaging the 26 ilyn J. Arnel and Amy G. Robins, miles per day, that's enough Olive Jane Doxey publications; miles to more than go around and P. Dorothy Garside, aircraft the world. repair. And gasoline? If they could Melba A. Mecham, production average 18 miles to the gallon Eva Tanner and Grace control; in the the traffic, heavy driving South, maintenance administration; 1000 drivers would purchase in Betty B. Morris, stock control; Bil- the neighborhood of 1,400 galHe Jean Smith, supply control; lons of gas per day. L. Thompson, contract Most of the Hill workers live Marcella ing; ReNee Harper, inspection-I- n of the toin Ogden, about 47 Katherine Griggs, disposventory; 15 in live Salt Lake tal; while al; Betty L. Bridgeman, warehouse; and 35 live in small towns beand vernona Bush, employee tween the two cities. The remaining 3 live in more distant The girl who eventually wins out localities such as Logan, Brig-haMorgan, Coalville, Henne-fe- r. over all other contestants and is named "The Hill Jill" by the trio and Murray. these employees of experts will receive a silver lov Naturally, ing cup in addition to an orchid who live long distances from the corsage and engraved compact that field must spend a great deal will also be given to each of the of time on the road each night six finalists, according to Miss and morning. This particular as pect of working at Hill AFB has Ford. Miss Ford announced, however, caused no end of griping and that the contestants for the title cussing. "I travel over 100 miles per of "The Hill Jill" will not be the day," said one worker with an only individuals to receive prizes at the dance. A great quantity of air of boasting. "That's nothing," said his small prizes, such as picnic hams, Olcehed Boost small portable radios and luggage Waqe companion, "I travel an hour be main the reach will be given away to lucky fore I highway For Ungraded Jobs and then I still have a long way at the dance. to go. When I get home at night, Pictures and names of the six The final meeting of the ofWage Mr. if my wife doesn't have supper chosen today for "The Hill Board, under the direction girls ready and waiting, I'm late lor Jill" contest will be published in Philip N. Oliver, from Washington, last of work the next morning." Thursday held was the next issue of The Hill Top D. C., Mr. Oliver assureu wo w Times. .oir " . ai a be definitely increase for the wage board job!, but it would U Jpossib efor IN ISSUE him vo Kivc would increase as to how much the . ti. ... be. . . Mt lie lnaicmeufour to six weeks be-- tl about fhe new wage schedule would be submitted to mo ls 45-1- 5, Mar-tinse- n, . m, eood-natur- ed Hill-fielde- rs . .ii THIS Hill Jillers , - Star Dusting Page 5 Page 4 |