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Show sioftJl "A Decade of Security Thru Global Airpower" 1946 life-- I F log i i 1 i r if VOL. 9 1 1 . NO. 7 II ii jCr.lL wswfis Jl f if Ak t. i 1956 ' a" PUBLISHED AT KAYSVILLE, UTAH APRIL 6, 1956 if 0 .. Ism " wwiUJiWK rt""-- I J. Bracken Lee signs Utahs Armed Forces Day lamation while Utah military officials look on. Standing (left right) are Col. Fulton G. Thompson, Commanding Officer of ah General Depot; Brig. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, Adjutant Gen Gen. Manning E. Tillery; Commander of the ii of Utah; Maj. TV sr . J TTi- -t J 5. ril i jden Air fliaienei Area ana uian siaie ivrmeu forces uay tmiiuauuiiig vsiucer IjeCl Ollicer, ami vajji, x iaiin. it. lviasci, of Clearfield Naval Supply Depot. VERNOR A A "T IFirQla.Eii "i mm I Bay Third Time Hill Has Uon Citation For the third time in a year, Hill Air Force Base has again copped the "Suggestion Award Certificate" given by Air Materiel Command to the AMA' having the best participation in the suggestion program, according to Leslie T. Norton, chairman of the Incentive Awards Committee. Lrmed Forces Day in Utah has been designated as May 19th in a Ogden Air Materiel Area was lamation signed last week by Governor J. Bracken Lee, according accorded this award for the peij. Gen. Manning E. Tillery, USAF, Utah State Armed Forces Day riod October 1 through December feet Officer. 31, 1955, which makes the third consecutive quarter this installamanders of major military' tion has received this honor. lations in Utah met with the or in state executive offi- Mr. Norton pointed out that each form the proclamation. Pres- AMC presents a certifiquarter were Lreneral lillery, Com cate to the AMA with the higher of the Ogden Air Materiel est area rating. It is given in re- at Hill Air Force Base, Brig. ognition of valuable contributions Maxwell E. Rich, Adjutant from outstanding inter resulting iral of Utah, Col. F.ulton G. est and participation in the sughpson, Commanding Officer of gestion program. General Depot and CAPT In a letter accompanying the kk B. Risser, Commanding Of- award. Major General P. E. Rue- of the Clearfield Naval Sup- stow, Director of Personnel and UP GOES NO. 3 Awards are piling up at Hill AFB. Mr. Lee Depot. AMC, com Support Operations, H. Florence, Chief of Civilian Personnel, and Venita Campbell, fmed Forces Day for 1956 was Col. Robert H. Huston, as mended this installation. Civilian Lt. Personnel, hang another award on the wall that proclaims rnatea as May lytn in a proc- sistant for quality in the Hill AFB the fact that Hill AFB is top AMA in the suggestion program. in "This The read letter part: Ition signed by President Eis maintenance to leaves directorate, recora an ana enviable is is it jwer earlier this year and ma day for an overseas assignment. most gratifying to present the cer military installations across nation will hold open house on He will assume duties in the Air tificate m recognition of this sup YOU ARE THERE Force section of the American Mili port of the suggestion program day. of The employ advisory group at Taipei, For ees isparticipation and your signing the Utah Armed Forc- - tary is exemplary appreciated mosa. Be-.'ay proclamation, Governor Lee A farewell of the individual initiative at Og "I invite all groups of pa den Area. Air Materiel tribute was paid c citizens, including veteran's, Col. Mr. Norton expressed apprecia Huston yesan's fraternal, educational. re- to Hill AFB employees for tion Maj by terday Jus, commercial, labor and Gen. M. E. Til- their initiative in submitting bene to organizations participate lery, OO AM A ficial suggestions. He also com ely in the Armed Forces Day Commander. Col plimented top management and su The Berlin Airlift will be featured on the YOU ARE THERE pro tram in their communities, Huston was pre pervisors for their cooperation and gram this Sunday, April 8, on Channel 5, KSL-T- V at 4:30 p. m. x is a privilege to join in hon. the corn encouragement of the awards pro sented will narrate the Cronkite This Walter program. program should be the Armed Forces in empha mendation rib gram. Hill Air to Force all Base interest and civilian per of special military g the direct relationship of bon for develop' He urged employees to continue sonnel. Many of the Hill military actually participated in the event. citizen to the Nation's con ing a quality to submit suggestions, saying that The YOU ARE THERE cameras ng effort for peace and free control system, this program "affords all employ and look in ARE THERE cameras will look in l n es' a chance to participate in man will turn back to 1948 introduced Coi. Huston one-ha- lf million on Mayor Ernest Reuter, the Tem- and on two the Bneral Tillery said the major the maintenance agement, receive deserved recogni who have plehoff airport, and the cockpit of West Berlin of citizens unities m Utah will be plan directorate last year. at the same time, increase been and tion, 5 an incoming transport and discover months for Armed Forces Day celebra nearly surviving Hill AFB their to came Col. Huston allied B and ferried air on if the Berlin Airlift can pass this com by officers and supplies project zee members would be named in July 1949. following an assign crisis. transports. ment as Chief of maintenance, Hq week. Now on November they 20th Air Force in Guam. While at face the bitter onslot of winter hen community plans and pro Hill he held several other mainte 843 Hill weather as the YOU ARE THERE s are definite, a complete pro nance including deputy positions, cameras reinact the Berlin airlift. for observing Armed Forces director and assistant for depot Back in June of 1948, the Rus in Utah will be announced. maintenance. sian Military Occupation Command tah Armed Forces Day Project For the last six months he has halted all passenger and freight fcials estimated that haaed on been on detached service at Utah to Berlin hv railroad, hiirh- traffic years' experience and public State Agricultural College in Lo GUNTER AFB, Ala. The Ex- - wav and water. The only access to tense to military programs, al-- t gan. lie received ms a. o. uegree tension Course institute at Uun- - the citv was bv air. General Lucius Want to re-u- p in a job that pays 100,000 Utahns would partici- - in Economics last month. ter AFB. Ala., recently enrolled r.w tt s well, has a bit of adventure to it, i m Armed Forces Day celebra- AFB. Hill at and offers a chance to travel? civilians 25 employed airin an immediate Chief started Hermo of Col. Huston, a native this year. If you have previous armament sa Beach, Calif., entered the serv Rawp of the sneciaHzed courses lift to Berlin of food and fuel Then ord or munitions experience there's a ice as an aviation cadet in JNovem that these students enrolled in are using from bases spot for you in explosive ordnance ber 1940. He recieved his wings Aircraft Jet Encrine Mechanic. Air- - ers brought giant and commission as a second lieu frame Repairman, Aircraft Main- - around the world to augment "Op- - disposal, according to Capt. h.. J. Carter, commander of the 2700th tenance Officer, Radio Fundament- - eration Vitties." tenant in August 1941. EOD Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah. Of- in Fundamentals r.f Now Electronics als. 1Q4R NnvmW In November. 1952, Col. Huston Basic Budgetary Accounting plane lands every three minutes Airmen with this background, was detailed for 75 days to an Air ficer. jfisoursmg, ouppiy yixicei, wu at Berlin's Tcmnlehoff airport and about to are needed Force maintenance team in the Statistical Services Officer. brimrincr the unbelievable total of to fill vacancies in ordnance deHe received Islands. Philippine cruiters are urorentlv needed There ore R7 courses available to 4,000 tons of supplies to the city tachments under the captain's jurfrom can is out for applicants for two letters of commendation estab isdiction throughout the Air Matecivilians and military personnel to aauy. With the Air Force Recruit- - the foreign government for But from. riel Command. ' select the for maintenance enveloping system Service as the need for both lishing a b?d weather'remits in the en and WAF recruiters be the Philippine Air Force and train are In 1953, 132 students were en- Airmen about to willed rnr Will AFT. n 102(4. urn great crisis oi xne airiut ana urged to investigate this critical. ing its personnel. its f"tu.re ue8ixon. His wife and daughter will re there were 788 and in 1955 this aisea field by contacting Capt. E. J. alificationg and procedure for background for Carter, Commander lission of annlications for re- - main in Utah until the end of the figure was 643. Latest statistics Recess. of the 2700th A 2 1 z a ; ini 1 school year. Then they will join show the total JSUl enrollment EOD Squadron, Hq OOAMA, HiU On Sunday's program, the YOU AFB, Utah. to be over 160,000. the colonel in Formosa. Manual 1. B p: f i-- C Col. Huston t: c: rA Isaves C C I Pr ker j t; e- -t t: Sc. For Overseas Berlin Airlift Story to in-W- i. ? , tl r I X X Featured on al TV Sunday take-home-pa- 15,-1948- -- c Hill , Civilians Complete Extension Courses Last Year Vacancies Exist For Military In Munitions two-engi- ne 's. C-5- 4's Goes Out I .1 ( I I c c f i r Kecruitpm re-enli- st, mid-wint- er re-enl- ist fast-growi- i-- 1 86-1- ng |