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Show HILL TOP TIMES March 1, 1963 9 rage AF Data Communications Network DOD Official Will Address Operation at Andrews AFB Transportation Association social of Begins and most The world's largest communications advanced data at cerenetwork was activated Andrews AFB monies held at Maryland, Wednesday. Galled AF DATACOM, for CommunicatAir Force Data 'new system ions network, the Delinks some 300 Air Force, and Department of Defense, into a comfense industry users the rapid intercmon system for information. hange of vital Immediately upon activation, the system became the first crement of the Department Union Telegraph Company first of its kind, a unique marriage between data processing devices and communications facilities in a computer controlled system. The system has the ability to handle seven million punch cards, or the equivalent of 100 million words daily. It is accurate to the degree that no more than one error in ten mil lion characters can pass unde tected. which led a team of the giants of the communications industry, including Radio Corporation of America (RCA), and International Business Machines, (IBM), and more than 200 other subcontractors and suppliers in design, development, and instal lation of the new system. AF DATACOM, as conceived, developed and installed is a of automatic Defense digital network called by the Air be operated Force Communications as a component of the Service, Defense rmnmunications System, the network represents an entirely new concept in communications handling portation and warehousing policy, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for installations and logistics. The meeting will be held at the officers club by the Utah chapter NDTA. A tive, is responsible for developing policies governing all astranspects of the world-wid- e portation and warehousing tivities within DOD. Appliances, Stare & TSTs dnhimgmm MO a a a which will provide major management benefits, not only for the Air Force, but for the entire Department of Defense as well. Prime contractor for AF DATACOM is the Western p To save moving costs io their new Warehouse. Westinghouse D Appliance Distributors have made Beech Adams Special Price Reductions! Exttira Ogden Squadron, Civil Air Patrol ... Lists Vacancies $paal Ogden Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol has a limited number vacancies for adults, and girls and boys age 13 to 17, according to Nolen Keck, commandant of cadets. Applicants should-- report to the CAP Building at Ogden Municipal Airport from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays. They will have to be registered by March 11 if they wish to.' attend the forthcoming Lowery AFB. Colo., CAP encampment, he said. Mr. Keck said that CAP training is an "excellent back ground' for civilian or Air Force aviation careers. of t . rJV- - - " ; " Sol n li JulII rv I ? ''" -"- i!leP. "X- "it "JhLi ' - "it fctf-Jfrit-- t, :i ,f- - 3 "i . 20 w ... - III i k 11 , ... former CAP 0 are cadets. Further details on the Ogden tfHUaaron 8 able by Ufa D avail. D calling Mr. Keck at 392- - D 0 a a a library Stocks Scout Pamphlets The HiH AFB library now Eagle rank. V " .. rea Pardon Equipment? , RENT IT AT 'LT() ' tt- - i! Z AUTOMATIC in Crates O t 4 Ht ,, Model T3600 V a Stacks oi a Refrigerators a Must Be Sold a 10 Cu. Ft. WASHERS MUST BE SOLD 0 0 as low as $13750 WT Model LSC25 WT o 0 0 a a 19" PORTABLE D D a $13600 D WT D 12 Cu. Ft. 0 516800 D WT Stacks oi D fl Stacks of 0 Dryers D Televisions n Must Be Sold D ONLY $13800 Including Ilase a Must Be Sold as low as $3750 0 Model DSC 25 On a a a a a g m RKNTALS EX r.reryin.nn- - 1816 South State All seta delivered, installed and serviced bj I leech Adams' wo service department No Down Payment No Payments Due Til April a i Console Stereo a Walnut or Mahogany $13g50 BEECH ADAMS N WsshinRton Blvd. M,e Still Boy Scouts rertoward ml Mwuicement to wrking 1 STACKS OF o available for check out all cout Merit Badge pamphlets vTa Ve eH!,ec,ally for Meri uaI Counelors, $249.95 Front Sound O Full Warranty rrrrii per cent of Air Academy personnel LOWBOY FULL CONSOLE - kx Bwy 23" WESTINGHOUSE 'J s$1- , To Sets Selling for train that . , - Add Comparable The training includes summer encampments, aviation studies ana jet orientation, drill com petition, college scholarships, citizenship ing, foreign travel, and many other benefits Mr. Keck said that statist iVs show Force ac- and STlCKS in- worldwide To hour tional Defense Transportation at 6:15 p.m. will begin the afAssoc. activities will be the sub- fair which is for NDTA memject of a talk March 8 at Hill bers, wives and guests. AFB by a Department of DeSeveral base officials, includfense official. ing Gen. Hedlund, will be in atThe speaker will be Vincent tendance. F. Caputo, director for transMr. Caputo, a career execuA review, and preview of Na- Phone KU 5-32- 21 |