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Show HILL TOP TIMES S S ,.,,, &&&-- ii f5 J S wmmmmtMmmmm&mkii'mr'im-mm- "fT wifflMMMirT'T?! i Page 15 11 The branch chiefs review an evaluation procedures document with the CHIEFS rrom leu to neht are Cant. t nns ofticer. capu ivuuen Junius David A. Passmore, Data Collection Standards Branch; Capt. ?Ir A. Falcon, Evaluation C. Evaluation John Horton, Seduction Branch; Capt. Projects Branch; Capt. BRANCH denier, , Younghill C. K. Capt. and a,, US Raoaiir o TV 4754th the top occupies part of the floors, plus floor, of two Bldg. 120 in Hill AFB. 'the area of own squadron also operates its in tfiag. an. photo laboratory second has been Colonel Rudolph of the 4754th since the to July, Responsible commander for the successful and timely accomplishment of the squadron mission is the commander 1968. operations Robert L. Collins. squadron Capt. To phases officer, accomplish the many of its mission as efficie- the squadron organized into seven branches. The Administration Branch, headed by 2d Lt. Thomas W. Evans, accomplishes the usual ntly as possible, is "orderly the room" functions for squadron. Classified Material The Operations Administration Branch, under CMSgt. Barry T. Lassey, provides ad- assistance to the operations officer, "lis branch is also responsible w the control of classified mat- ministrative technical library, and for conducting and monitoring the squadron training program. Capt. George A. Falcon is the branch chief. The Report Production Branch, under CWO Robert T. Cawley, is composed of the Drafting, Photography, Typ- ing, and Reproduction Sections. The Drafting Section prepares the numerous charts and graphs required in a radar evaluation report. The Photography Section produces the various types of photographs required for an evaluation, including panoramic photos of the terrain surrounding a radar station and photos of the radarscope displays. The Typing Section prepares the various drafts and final masters of the report, which amounts to 150 or more pages. Reproduction prints the final report on the squadron's own multilith press and Ozalid machine. squadron erial in the squadron. The Evaluation Standards ach is responsible for maintain high quality in all ra-- J evaluation 1 - At the radar site, Sgt. Ronald L. Bowie, one of the squadron's surveyors, makes numerous measurements to obtain data required for the evaluation report. A height-fin- d er radar is in the background. x. vaUIC, uepori rroaucuon uranch, 0ybiu and Engineering Branch. Rang, Maintenance apace Willis C. Fay, rant. SURVEYOR Collin, reports, for de- - I.63' mamtamingthe squadron' for organizing ATOR - Radar Operations The Data Collection and Reduction Branch, headed by Capt. David A. Passmore, includes the Radar Operations. Survey, and Programming Sections. The radar operators are chiefly responsible for the collection of radar data during the flight phase of the evaluation, both at the radar site and at the SAGE Direction Center to Dur. REPRODUCTION Sgt. James R. Kilton types the final eval- lircraft0 a track the uation report onto multilith masters for reproduction on the squadron's own printing press. which the site is connected. The Survey Section is responsible for the collection and determination of several types of data, including panoramic screening angles, radar ray traces, and radar coverage maps. Branch, under Capt. John C. Horton, consists of the radar evaluation officers who act as project managers for the radar evaluations. In recent years, as reflected by its new name, the Aerospace Defense Command's mission has been expanded to include the detection and identification of potentially hostile vehicles above the earth's atmosphere. To accomplish this mission, ADC has acquired a number of d radar systems, such as the Ballistic Missile ), Early Warning System Balthe listic Missile (SLBM) Detection and Warning System, the Spacetrack radar system, and the giant phased-arra- y radar at Eglin AFB, Florida. Additional, more advanced systems, such as the (OTH) radar, are presently under development. The Programming Section is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of the various computer programs which accomplish much of the data reduction required for an evaluation report. The branch also has an advanced weather officer who analyzes the effect of the prevailing meteorological conditions on the radar's performance during the evaluation. space-oriente- (BM-EWS- Sea-Launch- Maintenance Technicians The Maintenance and Engineering Branch is composed of Over-the-Horiz- the equipment maintenance technicians who perform the numerous equipment tests and adjustments during the first phase of an evaluation. The branch is also responsible for the solution of various equipment problems which arise in the field, and for the accomplishment of special equipment-relate- d studies and investigations. The branch chief is Capt. Younghill C. K. Kang. The Evaluation - I S - on Mission Expanded Accordingly, the mission of the 4754th has been expanded to include the development of an evaluation capability for With its unique variety of technical specialists and its long experience in radar evaluation, the 4754th has acquired a worldwide reputation as the leading experts in the radar evaluation field, not only within ADC, but in other USAF major commands and in the civilian radar electronics in- dustry. In recognition of its technical expertise and sustained performance, the superior was presented the Air squadron Force Outstanding Unit Award in March 1968. Perhaps the squadron's work can be best summarized by its motto, "Artificii Periti," or "Experts in Workmanship." Projects I ' PHOTO LAB When the evaluation team returns to the squadron, the process of pre- paring the evaluation report begins. Here, a squadron photo lab technician produces one of the many photographs that will be included in the report. ed these new systems. To handle this new responsibility, the squadron has created a Space Systems Cadre composed of squadron personnel with backgrounds in a variety of specialties. Thus, the cadre constitutes the nucleus of the space-ag- e radar evaluation squadron of the future. Capt. Willis C. Fay is the cadre chief. ANTENNA SSgt. Harvey A. Owens, Jr., (bottom) and SSgt. John A. Loosli perform a maintenance procedure on a height-finde- r radar antenna. The radar maintenance personnel assigned to the squadron must be highly skilled and experienced so that they can evaluate the many different types of radars currently in use. |