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Show Page HILL TOP 18 ' ; J t TRIO March f;;i!;:'.::-'- v li o Phantoms formidably armed fly above cloud etv - . Three LEGENDARY aircraft is rapidly becoming a leg0nd in its own time because of its tion. The n carry eight tons of bombs, because of its power, acceleration and speed. In history it willl its place along with the famous World War I Spad. Three Technical Services technicians inttNTIFICATION determine why a fuel valve pressure regulator does not seem to be in the Air Force logistics system. They are (left to right) Harry Sugihara, Phillip Barber and Paul Bassett. F-4- C i- 15-to- WmUw ODD St. Louis, Mo.; and an F-- 4 resident provisioning team The "Boss of MIG Alley" in North Vietnam the alF-- 4 Phanready legendary tom II in a new model with more engine power and from the manufacturer. Recently an F-- 4 TAC Enhancement Branch was added to the organizational chart. a multi-barrcannon for close quarter air battles is a vital, logistic support responsibility of the Ogden Air el " Materiel F-- Sr.l Division 4 Well Organized The F-- 4 System Management Division is organized into five branches plus an F-- 4 Resident Provisioning Team to the provisioning accomplish responsibilities. Division chief is Col. E. H. Gordon; his deputy chief is Weldon Woozley. Branch chiefs are: Operations, William A. Brown ; Production, Keith Nichols; Technical Services, Roy E. Williamson; Requirements and Distribution, James Blair; F-- 4 TAC Enhancement Branch, Lt. Col. A. W. Tibbs. Chief of the five-ma- n provisional team from McDonnell Douglas Corp. is John Gates. Initial Part Another vital part of the F-- 4 SM Division is Det. 49. This unit under the direction of Bob Peterson, furnishes the all important interface between Air Force and Navy, including funding and Area commanded by Maj. Gen. Robert H. Weldon Woozley Mc-Cutche- on. Keeping the supersonic, computerized, jet fighter-b- o m b e r in combat-read- y posture requires the skills of many employees in the air materiel area, and unusual dedication to the task. logistics problems. Colonel Gordon's feeling about his mission and his people is summed up in the following remarks: "It has been a good many years since the Air Force Logistic Command has had such a large and dynamic tactical weapons system to Involved Directly involved in the Phantom program is the F-- 4 System Management Division in the Directorate of Materiel Management at this support as the FFR-4- . The management challenge presented to the Ogden AMA is obvious. But our people in the F-- 4 SM Division are certainly equal to the task, It is a division to be proud of air base. Commanded by Col. E. H. Gordon, the F-- 4 Division is organized into four primary branches ; it also includes an Air Force liaison officer, Charles Nations, located at McDonnell Douglas Corp., L r 3 A ini i51" 'f J. ';',;-'- I 90 . , - w in every way. "The F-- 4 has encountered 1 - f ... , s, an enormous 'state of the VSLOs Perfonr; with the best equipment possible. To the people of the F-- 4 Division I extend my most sincere appreciation for their efforts. I am very proud to be a member of the Important Task art' upgrading to furnish our Air Force fighting men A Weapons System team." F-- 4 son between the All of the 28 civilian ployees dubbed WSL03noi A! duty around the world at di Force bases for tours are responsible to Col. 1 H. Gordon, chief, F-- 4 SM D sion. They work out of tie 0 I erations Branch. bat to WSLOs are assigned the one-ye- cers by commanders of bases where the WSLOS are stationed. cub - uoon & uoonn IL include staticaj Libya,! as well f Japan and England continent in the ! States. United out I Yet they are never touch with their branch oM at Hill Air Force Base. W at airbases And in the quality of work by personnel in every branch and section of the F-- 4 System Management Division! An attitude that has made the division motto of "Effective Response" especially successful ! ctnvr ar in Southeast Asia Vietnam; they are also in Europe and ons System Logistics offi- 1 Systs and 4 i Management operating activities, and assi in providing effective resol tions to logistic problems. Recommended It is also seen in the commendations given the Weap- tlif- F-- Division A sidelight showing high morale and interest of the employees is the "loving care" with which girls in personnel section keep a scrapbook of published mis- sion activities of Logisf Officer could be defined as ' who works far from his ho( base, and who does an extreitf ly fine job of maintaining W officer reports daily byCha ohone to WSLO chief, F. (Buck) Powell. "Only one such (Continued on ts fZ'k ciakk m.t ;- personnel 20) Page - Resident Team Liaison Experts The F--4 Resident Provisional Team of McDonnell Douglas Corp. functions as the coord- of MDC Contract and Ogden AMA Procurement matters; assists the Maintenance Directorate in the repair, over haul and updating of the 4 and docaircraft, processing 4 umentation of world-wid- e requiresupply priority high ments with the prime contractor as well as overall liaison inator F-- F-- (Continued on Page 20) iL - f '$ I L 'fz t & ..- - I i I L It )r st "a 'III . f . v AROUND A PHANTOM are the five Grouped by an members of the McDonnell Douglag Corp. F-- 4 Resident Provisioning Team. They are (left to right) John Gates, Stan IHtes, Herb Husband, Lew Zimmerman and Dave Powell. F-4- C H i Arol Erickson ana CRASH DAMAGE SECTION industrial specialists In the Production Branc"' chart board that uses tiny aircraft models for pi visual impact. ' r) for great I i |