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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 12 F-i- Repair Experts Meet & (Continued from Page 1) y basis, and has $3 million worth of F-- 4 rework projects in fiscal year 1968). General Bennett in the opening session emphasized the need for continuing, tight and integrated support in the early return of crash damaged aircraft back into the active inventory. to-da- now occurring. The Ogden AMA commander and the F-- 4 chief charged the conference with this challenging task and with discovering the best methods of accomplishing the objectives. atten ding following areas : Hq. Naval Air Systems Command, Washington, D.C.; Naval Air Rework Facility, North Island, Calif.; Naval Air Rework Facility, Cherry Point, N.C.; Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, Pa.; Navair Systems Command Representative both Atlantic at Norfolk, Va. and Pacific at San Diego, Calif.; McDonnell-Dougla- s Corp., St. Louis, Mo., Directorate of Materiel Management, Directorate of Maintenance, and Directorate of Supply and Transportation, Ogden AMA. During the first sessions briefings were given the con Ar i S 111 e Ig? ,pf took the maintegroup through the nance lines flight line, paint shops where camouflaging is accomplished, the sheet metal shops and numerous other first day tour F-- 4 the conference came from the Economical Approach "This must be done with all the expeditious priority possible, following an economical approach to interservice assistance between the Air Force nnd Navy and maximum use of responsive production with McDonnell-Douglas Corp," he said. During the conference, under the direction of Colonel Waller, it was brought out that a tight, industrial and military relationship must exist for the return of the highly complex urgently needed fighter aircraft to active inventory in a much shorter period than is ; Toured Base A Attend Conference Representatives ferees on the Ogden AMA and on the F-- 4 ; on maintenance and procurement, aircraft shipping and handling and transportation support. June 2, areas associated with the major repair of crashbattle damaged aircraft. Second day subjects included predicative engineering, . and discussion in depth of actions to be taken on the major problems facing the joint services in the expeditial support of the crashbattle damage program. On May 24 the group boardand flew to ed a Hill North Island, Calif, where the second phase of the conference was scheduled to convene to determine further methods to meet program objectives. J' l WW. PPAfilT with F-- 4 TAfi CIV. 1 'Ah - i' Tlnnalri ' jfl ! Til air coni.. i. . Corp., discusses fuselage McDonnell-Dougla- s with conferees during AFNavy repair section conference Jf W m LOOKING UP Five Ocden AMA employees in the i i ... a- tall packinf. - nf a iiiimuic iu jiaiuc up idiii lane center wing for an beij crate containing a to HanJ riht): are in (left Hill the repaired hangars. They Rill Fenwick, Guy Carr, Kenneth Millard ana Camper, Mae Julian. F-- Touring interservice visitors at Ogden AMA view aft fuselage section of an F-- 4 engine repaired here. It will be shipped to the Naval Air Rework Facility, Cherry Point, N.C., to be installed on F-- 4 undergoing repair there. Conferees are (left to right) Daire Robinson, Navair Systems Command Representative, Atlantic at Norfolk, Va.; R. M. McNamara, Cherry Point; Harry Camper, Ogden AMA; and Jack Gardner, Cherry Point. -- :.. iu - well-wrapp- ' fh F-- 4 ed ' " ?) E. W. Wolfe, Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, F-Pa points out 4 engine on tour of F-- 4 maintenance area during conference to R. M. McNamara, Cherry Point. ENGINES . k 2 v Byrne .LINE rtvtltan mveniory Management Section; and" "IN U if mi1Sfn. IffVaw rm.lh 03111 14 orth Island (left to right). repair conference at Hill AFB gather in maintenance hangar to tour F-- 4 maintenance ..... u(,t iemn mormon, -- l .um-- r-- at Ogden AMA. C-- 54 AFT SECTION ......... of i 1 4 |