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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 20 Apra I Promotions Accelerated, Grade Time ReW WASHINGTON (AFNS) An estimated 80,000 airmen now being considered for promotions to grades airman sec- -, ond class through master sergeant will assume their new grades May 1, a month ahead of the schedued effective date. , in the course. - The current airman second promotions will be the last to sonnel officials also reported that time - in - grade requirements for promotion eligibility for grades airman second class and airman first class have been reduced, effective with the current cycle. Required time-in-gra- de for airman first class has been duced from 12 to eight months. For airman second, the requirere- The charred mass above once represented a mattress. Three mattresses at Hill AFB have suffered similar fates in the last few weeks. Smoking in bed contributed to two of these incidents and the third case resulted from a child playing with matches. No injuries resulted from these mishaps, but how long cn luck hold out? Why risk such a chance? By simply following two old established fire safety rules "DO NOT SMOKE IN BED" and "KEEP MATCHES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN" the risks of a possible be can eliminated. tragedy Promotion to and to award p'V1?' those airmen qualifications poN TS1 critical trr-ari- on a favorable scholastic record In announcing the accelerated promotions, Air Force Per- Three Mattress fires Occur for promotion to airman second class. Exceptions are those airmen enrolled in airman basic resident (ABR) courses of 22 or more weeks duration. Student eligibility will be based ment is now five months, down from eight. Based on Record Possession of an awarded Air Force Specialty Code also is now mandatory for those airmen being considered vel be made by a selection board. Effective July lr Air Force will delegate promotion authority to squadron commanders in this grade with a percentage quota being issued monthly, based on the number of assigned airmen third class in . the unit. A spokesman said "these changes are a further step in a continuing effort to improve the airman's promotion program. It is hoped that such will have a improvements favorable effect on retention." Reduction of the requirements is intended to increase selectivity for time-in-gra- de KM a -- ""wiagegpeJ Time Shortened Thf sVl-i- i.; airmen second 2" also an inequity among ba sent." "im -- w"0 . lc"stny passed specialists Z and studj courses m grade xnose W 1 ii't. for m the longer courses were eligible after muiiins. jnow, all are on 4 footing. The requirement for direJ uu assignees to possess awarded AFSCfor. v.""oiucidLjon xo a secona is intended as an ind tive iur successiui completl on-tne-j- ob training. Musical Show - requ muuuii consideration Sweet Adelines s-- 11 resident courses. Until uneciea duty assi . 3 TSJW J, N rectly to a ments 01 7' I Slate I April The Ogden Chapter of sj Adelines invites pvprvn0 vt 1 Hill AFB to attend their mi cal Dresentation ent.itlpil "Tin! Our Way," April 22, Mo Ugden Jr. High at 8 p.m. Seven of the singers from Hill AFB. They are Ai Carroll, Marion Stocking, Kathy Dillon from Mail nance; Avis Smith and l Campbell from Materiel Mi agement; Gloria Ashby fri Base Support; and Maura Jones from Supply. y oCuxut'u i it FOR ONLY Deluxe 4-P- c. Drattar Chest O 4-p- O 4-p- c. O c. 4-p- c. Mlrrr Goddard t4 Mediterranean $179.95 $129.95 ... .oo.tfiil frTWIN or FULL -- MATTRESS SIZE-5- liouid-fu- w rocket. el event, occurring in Auburn, Mass., is as man's first 1926, tj recog iw step riwllinn Military DEBT? IN CREDIT BUDGET Call Others at uf $79.50 7 If you are in -ability 10 pay...- $99.50 Up pay all bills 'To. 6P ... to No secun7 s. ." t ; State of Utah AmencM o Member of elation of Cre. FREE ONE OF OGDEN'S LARGEST DISPLAYS INTERVIEWS--CAU- W STOP IN FOR AN Budget Credit (Not a wan 3" 3700 ECCUES RIVERDALE ROAD PH. 393-536- 0 Phone i cri " V 393-89- 0 : space age. adc you S59.50 iM Goddard's pioneering it- ment in firing we and Ass . 17, BOX SPRING Do Anniversary WASHINGTON (AFNS)1 mama March 16, Dr. Hob of Mof onnivprsarv $19095 Contemporary Modern Headliners for the show the Evans Quartet and Classics. Tickets may be pi chased at Base Services, ait Cf 1.. . MM |