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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 6 THREE YEARS OLD 2952nd CLSS Celebrates Anniversary; Men Busy on TDY Projects Worldwide The 2952nd Combat Logistic Support Squadron at Hill AFB celebrated its third birthday Tuesday. But there weren't many squadron personnel around to cut the cake. They were on temporary duty giving logistic support to Air Force units around the world. The 2952nd is one of only five such squadrons in the Air Force. It was organized on Dec. 1, 1967 to respond rapidly to requests from Air Force bases, world-wid- y fit iii. e. It provides mobile logistic aircraft support, including maintenance, supply and tran- Contribute to Air Force Museum Col. Charles Kimball, (right) commander of Ogden AMA's Reserve Ileconstitution Site Force, presents a $50 check toward the new Air Force museum to Maj. Gen. Richard M. Hoban, Ogden AMA commander. Squadron personnel are enthusiastically backing the new $6 million museum, Colonel Kimball reports. sportation, to Air Force activities in combat zones, evacuation and in the U.S. Air Force Colonels Will Attend Harvard WASHINGTON (AFNS) Five Air Force colonels will enter the 13-we- ek Harvard Advanced Management Program at Boston on Feb. 7. Selected were William D. Bat hurst, Jay R. Brill, Eugene E. Hustad and Thomas W. man Jr., all stationed Sher- in areas Comprised of skilled workers and technicians, the squadron can load up a team of men, complete with tools and equipment, and fly them to any part of the world they may be needed within a matter of Washington, and Michael J. Tash-jiaAnaheim , Calif. Alternates hours. are Colonels James W. Wold, Typical squadron assignments Offutt AFB, Nev., Donald C. been that of the maintenance have Hanto, Seymour Johnson AFB, branch which modified 142 F-- 4 N.C., and Lawton W. Magee, Araircraft at various bases med Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Phantom U.S. and overseas in support in the Va. n, - CHECK AIRCRAFT Pylons for F-- 4 Phantom jet aircraft examined by (from left) MSgt. Johnny F. White, SSgt. Ronald Pr, and MSgt. Anthony Scioli. The men spend a lot of their time oversea as trouble-shooter- s with the 2952nd Combat Logistic Support Souadm based at Hill AFB. of the Ogden Air Materiel Area's F-- 4 sent 17 maintenance and supply modification responsibility. specialists to Yokota Air Base On March 11, 1970, the 2952nd Japan, for a job requiring more than 9,500 hours on 21 fighter F-- C aircraft. The squadron's unique mission is the Minuteman missile rail transit monitor section. Eighteen aerospace ground equipment repairmen complete an average of 165 rail trips and approximately miles per year to seven . : coiraiegit: ait UHnmana 350,000 l: tt umerenil -- bases. 1 7,500 Man days TDY The supply and transportation branch of the 2952nd completes approximately 7,500 man days of worldwide temporary duty (TDY) each year. This year was highlighted bj UCtejftw, &tUXu4us, sCUCibf jfu&t &uei-- Area Supply Support (RASS) and Rapid Area TrSupport (RATS) ansportation missions to Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam; Bien Hoa AFB, Rapid jftu, Viet-ne- ; Davis-Montha- Cam Rahn AB, Vietnam; AFB, n and Arizona. These assignments consist of complete inventories, property identification, :.. rewarehona nrA cdinninffa i rr v packaging, ti iu , thousands of supply and line items. culw, sctct.iust ctc&tuz. xecA The squadron, U. Col. . commanded tj John 0. CanfieJd, W present, has e memberi the squadron home station, they fkfflttf. 278 members. Directorate of Distnbuuoi Maintenance at Once people start writing checks free, they can't stop. eqwproeS HiU AFB, Analysis Center u Set AFB For McGuire Just maintain a MOO minimum balance and write all the checks you want to free. Drop into Utah's friendliest banks and open your account soonl to Aelospaci jOetoJ control here year. The center Air Force Systems ay Ogdon South H bqjft Roy Riverdalo Bank of Ben Lomond ca Electronic Systems ft Hanscom Field, t Jr augment an network being develops WIFKV: ..HU?UY: falualed know H. l V. boi tba' J" 1 , |