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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 38 dEHiJ General McCutcheon Outlines 'State of Command Review' (Editor's Note: Following are the continuing excerpts "State from Maj. Gen. Robert H. McCutcheon's of Command" review given recently to some 1,500 military and civilian personnel. Preceding comments were published in the last issue of the Hill Top Times.) "Let me briefly review the results of last year's safety the civilian program. In only one area did we meet our goal injury rate was below standard. In the three categories involving military personnel, we failed to achieve the established goal. In the category of military vehicle accidents, we missed the mark by. more than 50 per ent. Three-fourtof the military disabling accidents ocaccidents incurred off duty, and the majority of s volved motor vehicles. Many of the 369 lost are directly attributable to careless driving. "A comprehensive program for evaluating the Directorate of Supply and Transportation function, organization, and personnel structure has been initiated to identify areas of deficiency and to recommend corrective action. A task group comprised of the supply deputy director of each AMA has been formed and meets regularly with a number of objectives in mind. semi-annu- al hs off-du- ty man-day- They are attempting to improve personnel motivation, and increase production and efficiency. ft ft ft "One of the latest of these improved techniques is called MIRACODE. It is a microfilming system with automatic retrieval capability and is being installed within the Directorate of Supply and Transportation to provide ready information on proof of shipment files. As they are microfilmed, they are given a systematic code which allows automatic retrieval through a console keyboard. "The microfilming process will eliminate voluminous files of shipping documents and substitute a single film storage cabinet which is an integral part of the console. The system will provide immediate access to all records photographed and a means of furnishing a copy upon request. ft ft ft Redistribution and marketing of excess surplus property was expanded at OOAMA to support other military organizations in this area, such as Defense Depot Ogden. The increased extent and significance of this operation can best be illustrated by these statistics. "During CY 1968 we received an average of 12,800 line items per month as opposed to 8,800 line items per month during CY 1967 for a 45 per cent increase in workload. "We disposed of property valued at $70.5 million in CY 1968, as opposed to $49.6 million in CY 1967, for a 42 per cent increase in dollar value. "Our inventory of excess and surplus property was 92,789 line items ending 1968 as opposed to 48,585 line items ending 1967, for a 91 per cent increase in volume of material to be handled and stored. Two additional warehouses are now being constructed to accommodate this increased on-ha- nd activity. "In the area of utilization of surplus government property, we have had considerable success in providing surplus components to contractors from whom we are buying additional end items. During FY 68, costs of materiel management procurements were reduced by nearly three million dollars. So far in FY 69 we have reached 1.7 million dollars savings as of Dec. 31, 1968. "Our achievements in the area of budget projection during FY 68 are especially deserving of comment. Twice a year, our projection of dollars needed to procure spare parts support for our prime aircraft, missiles, trainers, and commodity items is subjected to review by HQ AFLC and HQ USAF personnel. "The sole purpose of the reviews is to determine our compliance with Air Force program and guidance, and thus arrive at the per cent of our projected budget that will be allotted us. I am proud to report that the FY 68 review held in September 1968 resulted in our being granted 97 per cent of our financial requirements for spares support. This is the highest per cent ever granted to any of the AMAs. ft ft ft The president's program for the unemployed, which was initiated at Ogden in November 1967, was established to mobilize the resources of government and private industry to find jobs and provide training for the habitually unemployed. Contractural awards under this program amounted to $20.1 million between July 1968 and February hard-cor- e 1969. "Additionally, two contracts have been awarded where the small business administration acted as the prime contractor, and subcontracts were placed with companies operating in or near a ghetto area. These companies, operating in California, perform refurbishment of missile containers, unskilled persons who were previusing approximately 48-5- 0 ously unemployed. "Considerable effort is still required before we will be able to reach the FY 69 goal assigned to OOAMA under the Cost Reduction and Management Improvement Program. With a goal of over $52 million, we have submitted a savings of $29 million. This leaves $23 million still to be accomplished, affording us a real challenge during the next few months. ft ft CARS...0ny55 Long Needed ft MONEY During the past six months, Ogden AMA has provided team leaders and team members for Rapid Area Assistance to Southeast Asia, totaling 10,610 mandays. In this same period, an additional 32,549 TDY s were expended by OOAMA personnel in support of other PACAF areas. man-day- - for'you-St- Spjj , & ASSOC. 3660 Wall Phone 3994336 399-037- CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF ROY aircraft, there are some 600 to 800 electrical connectors in which the individual wire leads to the fitting are positioned, supported, and moisture-proofe- d by a potting 2018 West 4250 South, Roy, Utah NOW MEETING VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL, 4500 So. 2450 W., Roy 10:00 A.M. Bible School Fellow&hip at lord's Table compound. Progressive deterioration of this compound necessitated its removal and replacement as expeditiously as possible. Manually done, this was tedious, and often a destructive operation. 11:1X1 Evening g, ft Space age computers, of course, do not repair aircraft or missiles. This requires men and machines. A hot forming press is a vital part of our maintenance machinery and symbolizes the requirement to keep up technologically. Many of the parts used in our prime weapons systems are fabricated from ultra-har- d alloys. Until about six months ago, we had no capability to fashion these parts and were dependent on the contractor for them. This press represents an investment of 100,000 dollars and enables us to form our own parts put of Titanium and other alloys. The standard integrated Support Management System (SISMS) was developed to provide a framework for multiservice weapon system acquisition and support. What actually evolved was a dynamic program for effective planning and programming of the major weapon systems of the defense agencies, and a maximized standardization of the support management of these systems. Of special interest to us is the fact that many new logistics concepts are now emerging for application, giving new dimension to the growing science of logistics. The importance of the logistician in all phases of systems consideration is at last recognized. The SISMS is actually bilateral, with one effort aimed at reducing duplication among services through common logistical procedures. This effort is concentrated in such areas as logistics management system standardization, a concept, and integrated weapon support management programs. On the other hand, equally dynamic efforts are being made to integrate logistic support elementsdisciplines into time phased actions throughout the life cycle of the weapon system from the concept formulation to the end of operational service. This effort is of special significance to the designers and logisticians. Through the integration effort we now have the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) concept. (Continued in the next issue) 4 Complete Insurance Service Special Coverage for Snomnbilc F-- 4 A locally designed invention, commonly called a milking machine, has greatly simplified this operation. The pressure cleaner has eliminated the method of hand removal of the old potting compound by providing a means of placing the deteriorated fitting assemblies into plastic containers where chemical solvents are introduced under 200 pounds of pressure through a nozzle directed onto the potting compound. This development greatly reduces the damage to wire leads, nearly eliminates rework and repair to the fittings, and has significantly reduced the flowtime and manhours required to accomplish this depotting operation. Savings have been conservatively estimated to exceed $1,000,000. Avenue (KMartPUia) be hopeless cases. time-consumin- g4Q Tax CoiiHidtantH In our Maintenance directorate, we are pursuing a course of modernization of facilities and techniques. For instance, in our wheels and brakes shop, we recently installed an automated procedure for stripping and plating. When the wheels and brakes come out of this process, they are as good as new. This facility saves thousands of dollars for the Air Force by reclaiming what often appears to "single-face-to-industr- Wla Roy J. Jackson & ft SJtJSi how to cash in on low cost $5.95 car wax ed equipment duplicates -- hfagat tiny fract risk offer Exclusive diswfiij In a recent demonstration of their quick reaction capability, they deployed 43 personnel within 72 hours to Misawa Air Base, Japan. They performed a total of 39,000 mandays TDY support in the past six months. ft ' d SI, time stations, auto The 2952nd Combat Logistic Support Squadron has just celebrated its first anniversary as a part of the AFLC family. This is a quick reaction squadron, and they have thoroughly proven the concept under which they were formed. In the - Fast! Prayer A.M. 7:U0 PM. " P.M. 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