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Show Colonel Anderson Says f and Farewell' hanks u. s. air force aerospace power for peace Military and Civilian Personnel, T)AMA and Hill AFB: I prepare to relinquish my responsibilities as Deputv I would like to briefly reminisce as to oui 5s CSSS during the past four As SSSSSSsj years. . wv. uiiug tioned at our higher head- Publishid . OLil,- The quarters, and when I was first offered the opportunity of becoming the Deputy Com. JJ UA M. I Iff .m VOL. 1 maimer, VTVfAiVlA, serious consideration was being giv- U ''''- - i aivla s ior prime management workload was beginning to become very evident. AO V. Art AIT factors L. Anderson A Wimtk KAYSVILLE, Since then, the tides of for tune for OOAMA have in for a new $932.- deed changed. Many factors 441 air freierht terminal at TTiii are responsible for this AFB is slated to take place in July! yv.fvLrt. s strategic location, according to CoL James M. excellent facilities, air- - Campbell, Ogden AMA's Supply munitions responsibilities ana transportation director. and capabilities, and to me,l Tn new structure will be locat one of the most important ed west of the 28111 Logistic Sup Ground-breakin- g - Col. d. Slated For Freight Terminal - ' 14 r " Ground-Breakin- g en to possibly reducing OOAMA's responsibilities. Competition among all the ' "op . . . , Inland Printing r.lm .1 be eonsidered an official expreuion by the DeDartmnl of tho Kir Foree. Th aooearance ( a.lvt. Br i;um. nta n0t constitute endorsement of the Department of the Air Force of tho prodorU or .ervicM aiv-tlme "inofficial newspaper published wy other Friday in th interest ut personnel at fl ill A fit I ti NO. 14 PUBLISHED AT 11161 UTAH JULY by wrtrVf its Squadron's Prt wil1 be nose docks and completed in about a year, Vontractor for the Project is Al industrious known for tiirnino- - nut nnalif- h been outstanding. Bommpro,; op8UOn WiUi me jxuuihkciucui, Mc-it- S The splendid co- - - L. tZ iu cutting tow run north and south. The has also contributed immeasurably to bringing this AMA to building will be one and of block and reinforced concrete its wesent eminent position. j with metal framework . and parti i tions savings to uwcriimciu UUr planning ana programming pwyic nave iuiieu wiui inciuded in the package will be all the Directorates, unices, ana me Vommanaer s Venice in a 31,400 square yard parking apron making presentations and selling the advantages ot uuama. of concrete, with thick gravel base; These efforts resulted in our obtaining the logistic support so- - to manairemerit reSDOnsibilitics for the SM-8- 0 Minuteman 'way piping for aircraft hydrant fueling : Via oicirkTi Wi'fV. Vioraffn- - n system, truck loading area: and iqco utilities, including water, heat, elec build the Air Force Boeing Plant No. 77 at Hill AFB, a sub and sewerage. stantial savings to our Government has been realized by hav trical, sanitary Special feature of the new build ing the assemblv. repair and the ammunitions surveillance, will be a mechanized conveyor ing and possibly the Minuteman train operations, all in one loca system for sorting and handling of , two-sto- ry . i 40-in- ch T,r tion. freight. Teamwork has been "tops" within the Ogden Air Mate riel Area, and to say it has paid off is putting it mildly. Procurement and Supply can be depended upon to get parts for Maintenance, and the Base Complement can be counted on to do the effective iob that is necessary to support our many and varied activities. The Directorate of Materiel Manage ment is the focal noint for loiristic support management which is divided into weapon systems management and inventory . . . vou tieoolp have done a superb job tying management together all the loose ends in this dynamic business which ntihzes the latest electronically developed systems ; the comptroller TArnlo ,ava Maintenance and Snnnlv vrm " World War II Vintage The old wooden terminal, Bldg. is of WWII vintage and con tains 20.192 square feet of space. It will be torn down to provide ad ditional room for aircraft park ing. Col. McCampbell said that the terminal for years has been in adequate to serve Hill AFB's ex freight busi- panding world-wid- e ness. For example, there is a bottle eck of aircraft at the present ter- mairuificent v minal awaiting unloading and load- This united team effort successfully won for OOAMA ing due to the limited facilities - other factors are inadequate stor- the LSM assio-nman- r for the RAM 87 Skvbolt. It also conof- tributed in ag:e area to store supplies, and lack elevating the importance of the airmunitions nee to a directorate and now to a (Continued on Page 2.) wing level. S-- Class Bv Themselves 11 111... test c'ass ; t ana tne mecnaww 1 ...Vin wnv Viatro shops have been outstanding oenes aircrait testing, as kiuuf CIIT- i- w .curlJciCn by themsplvps ! tro i &Wt4 - G, ei,. TL fl' 1 Aue liignt pilots Ported our maintenance I i J A.tVCiiUS A Presented to I model of the Air NEW WEAPON ON DISPLAY This ballistic missile arrived at Hill AFB Force Skybolt this week and will be on display at the Weber Valley Air Fair July Ogden AMA is logistic support manager for the Skybolt. The Air Force Thunderbirds will stage an aerobatic performaBe at the Fair. full-Ma- le ed 8-- 9. Skybolt, Thunderbirds Star at Fair July Th TT. S 's newest and most mobile nuclear deterrent weapon. the Air Force's "Skybolt," and one of its newest jet trainers, the are making their first public showing in Utah this week. one oay The "Skybolt" arrived at Hill At B wetineaaay ior a Maie-riAir The Ogden showing. performance of the Cole Bros. Area is the Air Force's logise flying Flying Circus of tic support manager for the wea- antics, including wing walking and pon. Col. David K. Lyster is the transfer. chief of the "Skybolt" division at T-3- i,r. I ..., 6-- . 7 S-- , 8-- T-3- 7. Lavton. day show. ch The award winners Thunderbirds Show emblem lPel the Mach pin, Other events at the Weber Val-leo a roM showing a arer Air Fair, which begin at 1 p L..t,MniJ witk a precious wone m. on July 8--, include a demon -Air Force "Thun HUrd for beiag outstaadui stration by Utacrobatic derbirds" team, fc4 erl. VICTOR I ANDERSON, Colonel, USAF, Deputy Cocamandec T, el the period of the last four years, there have sn "any workload changes and reorganizations. The iiexiDiiiy Of our wnrVfn ; fTipo new workloads and methods we an represents another milestone in what ere able to armmniiaii team. IfUyf. WoVKeVS Ogden AMA. a as workinir tocether hv The missile was moved to tne Throuc-. ... his .ftntrihuted oil v,oa share, if A.rAm, " " " ' tivo four Civilian OlllCiaia i wic vB' parking area in back of the Ogden ccijr cuiivjry 01r however advancement as or Materiel Area were pre Municipal Building on July large small to the overall, steady "US AMA. The , Week" sponHU1 Administrative fur tV,t vnn have never wavered in your of "Aerospace part DiMty and efforts will remain an everlasting tribute to you aub,g covetd Mach Award for sored by the Retail Merchant's of Chamber vision of the Ogden their management ability. Muthe at and Ogden function I will always hold the Ogden Air Materiel Area people Cited at a recent club Commerce, 3rd nicipal Airport on July 9 for North 157 an Odd, been S. honopriviwere Bay ? andnighest Air Fair. possible esteem. It has Sherman B. the Weber Valley on a great personal satisfaction to be part of OOAMA trr July 9 at or the Set for exhibition past four years. I am deeply grateful and tnanic Waite, West Point; Bryant T. Cash, the Ogden Municipal airport is the au very much and for your support. It will join a huge display 1038 Chatelain Road, Ogden; Valeria commercial, antique and Drive, 540 if military, Blair A. Wilcox, Sincerely experimental aircraft for the twoOver 8-- 9 old-tim- Admission is free. There will be 50 cents-per-cparking charge selected areas to defray air fair expenses. The "Skybolt" is scheduled for operational readiness with the 2 fleet of Strategic Air Command 11MJ4. It is also programmed for use overseas on British "Vulcan" bombers. can carry four of the Each missiles. After launch from an airborne bomber, the "Skybolt" ia designed to blast into a ballistic trajectory above the atmosphere and race at hypersonic speed to a target more than 1,000 miles distant. ar B-3- B-T- .2 ed y jt UMaM Aloft of tho Among the advantage "Skybolf-borab- er weapon system (CosvUsmmA Page 2.) |