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Show fei Top 7iMk r newipmpr publ shed erery other Friday In the interests of of Air Force LorUtic Command. It is published by Inland Printing as. rurcr. -rlvt firm.- In no way connected with the Deoartment - mm .nofficial 1 Utah, -m j- mi U. S. AIR FORCE fci ' - f Opinions expressed by publishers and writers are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Air Force. The appearance of advertisement, in this publication doe noi constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Air Force of the products or aerrices advertised. ffljflft a "J AEROSPACE POWER FOR PEACE Moon s&u&X ft 'A , July Ogden Air Materiel Area has won the AFLC Cost Reduction "Gold Rush" pennant for its performance during the fourth quarter ending June 30. Ogden AMA reported locally validated savings of $51,973,000 towards its goal of $48,053,800. This represented 108 per cent of the goal and earned li Ogden AMA the "Gold Rush" flag as the highest Air Materiel Area for the period. Gen. Kenneth B. Hobson, AFLC commander, presented the award to Maj. Gen. T. Alan Bennett, Ogden AMA commander, at the Commander's conference held at Hill AFB last week. Cost reduction officials reported that this effort, added to savings reported during Gen. BRUSH Kenneth B. Hobson, AFLC commander (right), presents the Gold Rush Alan Bennett, Ogden AMA commander. Ogden won the flag for $51 tn Fichor Park f We Go Into The Wild played by one fonder," Air Force's top concert till ring out for a Utah M. 12, at Clearf ield. band AFB, 5 Calif., Participate in Force er, from win fiv a salute Major Bernard Medal of Honor win- - a Clearfield, will riH. P3 to be named for monies from 10 a.m. ''Ut Clearfield. event, pnned bin the on major also Page 6) Competes Honor Award lirj . Kuieer has ara. cer of the Gen. Hobson Retires; Earns Distinguished Service Medal Gen. John P. McConnell, chief of staff, United States Air Force, will present the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Kenneth B. Hobson at the change of command and retirement rurernnnv to he held Mondav mornintr. Julv 31. at Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio. The ceremony will be accompanied by a parade and an aerial fly-b- y of yTabout 10 aircraft based at Wl' -- u,aie. Wright-Patterso- n. The award to General Hobson, a former Ogden AMA commander who is retiring after 35 years service, is for his "exceptionally meritorious service to the United States in a position of great responsibility as commander, Air Force Logistics Command, from Aug. 1, made later mt J pro pa Re 43) The AFLC Commander's Transient Services award was presented to Maj. Gen. F. C. Gideon, Warner Robins AMA commander, for his base pro (Continued on Page 49) Society. Since emergencies will continue to arise, the Society's ability to help must be sustained and improved. Locally, the Air Force Aid (Continued on Page 43) - 1 A r:Jt III 'A to July 31, 1967." "Through his demonstrated 1965 leadership and managerial ability," the citation that accompanies the award continues, "General Hobson made a lasting contribution to the capability of the Air Force and Department of Defense to support massive commitments to national defense in a most effective and economical manner. ly Support to Vietnam Vr. The Air Force Aid Society conducts an independent membership campaign at Hill AFB pass-in-revie- w logis-tical- Manage- - Aid Society Drive Begins from August 1 to 15. Its purpose is to publicize the society and to raise funds to support the programs it sponsors. It also makes funds apavailable for the initiation of prior quarters, represents 139 or new programs. proximately $66,682,600 per cent of the fiscal year 1967 Two of the more important goal. supported by the programs Ogden AMA earned the cost AFAS are the General Henry reduction pennant last year for H. Arnold Educational Fund the fourth quarter. and CHAP (Children Have A General Hobson and General Potential). The Society also Bennett congratulated the Oggives financial help to persons on Bootstrap and emergency den AMA team for its accom"Gold Rush" aid to those temporarily in adin the plishment efcontinued verse circumstances. race and urged forts in cutting costs. Recently, the AFAS helped Six other high awards were Middle East evacuees. This, compresented at the two-da-y along with the Southeast Asia mander's conference. situation, gives proof of the financial readiness of the Other Awards )nt to Maj. Gen. T. win cost reductions. nr Em IS Ho Sfifl 1 28, 1967 "His comprehensive knowledge of counterinsurgency operations and requirements contributed significantly to the greatly improved responsive- (Continued on Page 49) Hill Float Wins Sweepstake Honors the Hill Administrative Club in the The striking red white, and blue float entered by commercial division of the event. AOgden the In huge Pioneer Days parade won Sweepstake honors AMA to will be over the turned Ogden Sweenstake trophy awarded by parade officials Service Morrell Weaver, Engineering The week. by designed next float, at ceremonies float Florence viewers. Weikel, with most the parade populir nivision Droved to be one of celebra-tton- s other in and entered base on rhflirman reports that the creation will be displayed the float were Zero Defects queen Bonnie throughout the state. Adding beauty to Christensen (left) and attendant Linda Cowperthwaite. com-mand- er |