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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 16 Him Aiir (Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles outlining some of the highlights of AFLC during the year 1965.) 'Logistics 1965 was $490 milli&n. this goal by $100 exceeded AFLC million and received congratulat- cal port. MINUTEMAN SUPPORT One of the command's most impressive accomplishments was recorded by the massive opera tion set up to support the Minute- man ICBM. The hub of this extensive support system is Ogden Air Materiel Area (OOAMA). Effectiveness of the system is the proved by the NORS rate F-l- percentage of total available time missiles are off alert because of supply problems. Since Jan. 1, the Ogden Minuteman system support manage ment team has achieved an aver age NORS rate of 0.3 percent significantly below the allowable maximum of 3 percent estab lished by USAF. In fact, for July and August the rate was 0.1 per instruments and equipment around the world. AFLC manages the Air M year ions from USAF for this sup The 2802d Inertial Guidance and Calibration Group ?,t Newark Air Force Station, Ohio. As the single point within the Air Force for test, repair and calibration of inertial guidance systems, this facility provides support to the Minuteman and Titan missiles, the Atlas space booster and to tne navigational systems of the F-- 4 and ll aircraft. In addition, it is the focal point for master standards of accuracy used to calibrate Air Force Force materiel portion of the ilitary Assistance Program (MAP), including both the grant aid and the Military Assistance Sales (MAS). These programs are managed for the benefit of cent. more than 50 nations. Planning for the logistics The MAP delivery goal for f is support program began long SPOIL YOURSELF THE BEST BUY HI FINE SLACKS lit ? 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They're bound to satisfy your needs. m 95 FREE I PARKING II REAR Open Tonight The group computed the time it would take to get a failed section from the silo to the missile wing support base; from the support base to the 2802d Inertial Guidance and Calibration Group at Newark AFS; the minimum repair time there (determined earlier by mathematical modeling techniques); and then return time to a silo. Basing its action on all these computations, the Air Force then purchased only enough guidance packages to keep this pipeline filled. It is estimated that this procedure has resulted in sayings of $50 million. The policy of austere provi sioning extends across the entire range of spare parts for the mis sile. By way of illustrations, 45, 000 line items of spares were stocked at the first Atlas site. while the average number of items stocked at each Minuteman site is 2,500. COST REDUCTION Cost reduction continues to be a constant objective of the Lo gistics Command. General Hob- son has expressed his conviction that the war in Vietnam makes the closest attention to economy mure important than ever. "Cost reduction spells efficient management' he declares. "By such efficiency we create increased funds for increased requirements for Vietnam." The command's cost reduction known as Gold Rush program continues to produce results in Children Till 9 BLOCKS 2444 Washington OGDEN Blvd. cost-reduci- ng $1.6 billion again more than half (53 percent) of the Air Force's total. Behind all of AFLC's money- saving efforts is a determina- ion to avoid any sacrifice of re- - 1 2 ? e rate was 90 per cent; during August it went up to 94 per iability and safety; nothing can cent. In November it was 91 per be permitted to decrease the ef- - cent. to com ectiveness of support the under 14 B.t p I HOUSEHOLD FINANCE for 150,000 servicemen every year than the their HFC More trust in 150,000 servicemen put sign every year. A sure signof prompt, understanding loan service. 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August 1965, going up to 5.6 in oeptemDer, and down to 47 November. The NORS rate missiles has declined t ""waiic ok.... zero from 1.9 per cent f0r both uavai years lybii and 1964. The "fill rate" shows the degree to which using activities' aemana ior spares and supplies is met. In July the command-wid- ma-teri- el CUTS II support of Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force requirements. In fiscal year 1964, the command reduced 54 percosts by $1.27 billion cent of the total Air Force savings. In fiscal year 1965, logistics requirements were increased to $1.3 billion and AFLC personnel responded by inding ways to decrease costs by 1965 For the last three fiscal bat units. years, "For that reason," General dollar AFLC has exceeded its GUIDANCE PACKAGES goal for delivery of A major innovation in the pro Hobson says, "the emphasis in to Military Assistance Provisioning of the Minuteman was our cost reduction efforts is gram countries. the decision not to stock any placed upon finding, developing The Not Operationally Ready, spare guidance and control sec and putting into effect better Maintenance rate (NORM) has tions. Because of the high cost management techniques, better shown a favorable of trend since the sections of these doing job." approximately ways 1962. been has It I lower facts and than the The Minuteman for following fig $230,000 each 24 Minute-man standard of cent. ures demonstrate that AFLC has per and $780,000 each for The Air Force Operational II the system support man- accomplished cost reduction with agement team decided it was not out any deterioration of support Readiness rate is the ultimate feasible to purchase extra sec- o Air Force weapon systems and measure of AFLC's support. The tions to keep on a shelf in antici- equipment: established goal for aircraft poa failure. of The NORS rate for USAF ssessed by Air Force units is 71 pation need To eliminate the for any aircraft has been kept under the per cent. The actual readiness shelf stock, the management Air Force standard of 5 per cent. rate has been above the goal and group mathematically calculated During last August it was 4.1 has continued to show an upward the repair cycle time require- per cent, going up to 4.8 in Octo trend. ments for the section. ber and November. (Continued next issue) ' y i 11 I 01 m Febmary25,l9fift afcit mmr arttint M 399-37- 81 328-42-81 hurt |