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Show Page 8 HILLTOP TIMES October 19 I 1U ON THE BEAM Extensive Service And Assistance To Aircraft AACS Gives Airways and Air Communications Service (AACS) Is the USAF organization responsible for worldwide telecommunications, navigation aids and air traffic control service. Here at Hill AFB, AACS is represented by the 1906th AACS sible for maintenance of the weathSquadron, with group headquar- er teletype machines at Hill AFB. ters at Hamilton AFB, California The scope of operation of the and Wing headquarters at Tinker AACS 1906th Squadron is not limOklahoma. AFB, to AFB. ited Hill squadron opThe 1906th AACS Squadron pro- erates a Control The Tower at both vides air traffic control services, and Wendover AFB, Dugway and maintains navigation operates a TACAN at Wendover aids and aids to air navigation. Utah; AFB and Francis E. Warren AFB, comis Although the organization a Crypto Center at La Wyoming; paratively small, about 50 per- ramie, Wyoming; and maintains exis sonnel assigned, its scope weather machines at both teletype tensive. and Wendover AFB. Dugway There are 13 facilities at Hill Air Traffic Control services are AFB operated and maintained by the squadron, namely, Control provided by the Control Tower and both located in Building Tower, RAPCON, remote receiver RAPCON No. Base Operations buildthe 1, AN remote transmitter site, site, Of a Control The function FPN-1- 6 Raing. site, ANCPN-1- 8 site, dar Beacon, TACAN, Direction Tower is no mystery to most peoFinder (UHFDF), ILS Outer ple, but ,that of the RAPCON is Compass Locator, ILS Middle Mar- very likely more obscure. Simply, available to airker, ILS Glide Slope and ILS Lo- it is a radar assist calizer. In addition to these, the craft landing under instrument 1906th AACS Squadron is respon- - weather conditions, similar in operation but far superior to what most personnel would recognize as GCA. RAPCON means Radar Approach Control. Navigational aids and aids to air navigation which are operated and maintained by the 1906th AACS Squadron are Direction Finder (UHF-DF- ), Radar Beacon ). Tactical Air Navigational System (TACAN), and the Instrument Landing System (ILS). These facilities not only assist aircraft landing at Hill AFB during instrument weather conditions, but also in enroute navigation. With the forthcoming winter months, operation and maintenance of all AACS facilities be comes very critical. When the bad weather is here, the facilities must remain operational around the clock to assist flying operations SHOT That's what's happening in furtherance of both the Hill to Pvt. Robert L. Barton at Ft. AFB mission and the mission of Meade, Md., as he gets an inocula- the USAF. tion from Sgt. Joseph M. Butcher with the Press-O-Je- t. The device, now being tested by the Army, is said to be not only fast and pain less, but to eliminate the possibility of infection, since nothing but the vaccine enters the body. BHf if! Honored for Meritorious Service At a recent ceremony held in the office of Brig. Gen. P. H. Robey (second from right), OOAMA Commander, three Hill AFB employees were lauded for outstanding work accomplished at Hill AFB. The Meritorious Civilian Service Award Air Materiel Command's highest award was presented to them by General Robey. Receiving the award were (left to right) Henry A. Hardison, Maintenance; Roy C. Freeman, Employee Services Office; and Leland H. Florence, Personnel. (Jem?'! sffj Air Quote of Week: "Discipline means many different things to different people. To me, the discipline that is essential to a well-le- d Air Force is a very individualistic type of self discipline. It is a frame of mind that permits an individual to follow his appointed leaders or to lead his subordinates with one eye on the job to be done and the other on the personal welfare of subordinates. "The individual must never take his eye from the job he has been given to do; at the same time he must attach a very high importance to the welfare, health, and success of his subordinates. The individual has got to be part of the team, but he must never lose his individuality, his his pride, his dash, his will to fight when called upon to do so, or his moral ideas of leadership. "Along with this he must keep his initiative and his independence of thought." Maj. Gen. James E. Briggs, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, before Wings Club in New York City September 19. -- self-respe- ct, etc mm (RA-CON- New Design Technique: ARDC in conjunction with Con-va- ir has been able to determine the control characteristics of the 8 new Hustler bomber with-Dbuilding a costly prototype model. Utilizing the Cornell AeroB-5- ut nautical Laboratory's variable stability technique, ARDC was able to simulate the handling qualities of this performance, high altitude supersonic bomber. By making adjustments in the conrtol system of a uniquely equipped 4 jet fiehter, an important step in the development of the 8 was accomplished at a minimal F-9- B-5- cost. nrizes and nersonal tronhies tn AF recruiter-sale- s outstanding men. J. he awards will be nresented every three months, starting in early .November. Ihey will include to the outstanding recruiter-salesma- n throughout the 3r.00th USAF Recruiting Wing, $50 to eacn runner-u- p and a personal trophy for winner and runners-up- . Complete criteria has been sent, to the Recruiting Wing for its mem- Ders oy Mel Kyder and Don Mace, the Air Force Times' senior editor and editor, respectively. Savings from Suggestions: The AF saved more than in first year dollar benefits from its civilian employee suggestion program during fiscal 1956 about $11,000,000 over the sum saved during J 955. During fiscal '56 the AF paid out $800,568 in cash awards for 18,473 adopted suggestions. For every dollar paid out the AF realized a saving of . WITH S. & H. GREEN STAMPS 00 $$$$$$ SAVE$$$$$$ RAMBLER HUDSON-PANHARLLOYD - RENAULT D POWELL STATION WAGON AND TRUCKS Service Stations FOR YOUR BEST DEAL C Nick Baker. Inc. Ogden's Automobile Dept., Store STAMPS GIVEN ON Where Quality Is Higher Than Price! 1950 Wash. Blvd . . . Phone 6679 New Car Prices Start $1,380.00 delivered in Ogden ALL CASH PURCHASES r Lt. Bob Holman Gets Promotion I. vyeieuraung- a recent promote to xirssL lieutenant is Kobert Hoi. man, assistant chief of the Infor. mation Services Office. Lt. Holman received an ROTC commission in September, 1954, at the University of Illinois, where he was doine in journalism. He entered the senice at Hill AFB m March 1955 was assigned to ISO. A native of Idaho Falls. Main Lt. Holman was a radio announcer in his home town before he came into the Air Force. He graduated from Rrio-lYoung University in Provo in 19a maiorine in radio SDeech arts. The young lieutenant also fulfilled two-yeLJJS Church mission Eastern Canada in 1949-5- 1 Lt. Holman is married to the nost-eradna- to - i a ar in former Jean Pitcher, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They now reside at 904 S. State, Clearfield, with their two daughters : Susan, 2 and Nancy, 1 Twenty years ago lots of foils dreamed of earning the salary thej can t get along on today. ON TWIN AND FULL SIZE MATTRESS We bought extra heavy before the increase in steel prices. BUY NOW AND SAVE AT THE OLD PRICES SAVE! Up to $25 Given for Your Old Mattress With the Purchase of a Smooth-To- Mattress p . III I I " $$$$$$ SAVE $$$$$$ III (No Buttons) 25 Different Grades to Choose From MATTRESS Or BOX SPRING Each ORTHOPEDIC TYPE MATTRESS Less $10.00 Cash Discount ' PLUS Your Trade-i- n Discount Call Us for Free Estimate on Renovating or Your Old Mattress $69.50 Rebuilding OVERMAN MATTRESS CO. 2562 WASH. BLVD. I Holman $30. AT X Lt. Chas. Robert 0 $31,-000,0- v I OVERSTOCKED! Retired General Heads Groups: A retired Air Force general, Maj. Gen. James McCormack, Jr., has been named president of the newly formed Institute for Defense Analyses. The organization will perform studies and prepare reports for the Weapons System Evaluation Group. Leading scien tists of the nation are members of the group. Awards to Recruiters: Air Force Times has announced awards of some $3,000 in cash SAVE n Is. DIAL 8040 |