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Show HILL TOP TIMES 4 Page Editorials . . . AFLC (a MIIIj Comments COMMANDER CHAPLAIN'S CORNER Physical Fitness Important Resolve to Stop Polluting about people The positive correlation between physical fitness and mental alertness QUESTION: A friend of mine, a fact medically proven and by now universally is a hard, cold fact who was a first term airman until accepted. Research also shows a relationship between physical fitness he recently separated from the Air and absence of nervous tension. is interested in reenlisting. Force, According to medical experts, the physically fit individual has a Is this possible? stronger, more efficient heart. He can withstand fatigue for longer ANSWER: Since Jan. 1, former periods of time than those less fit and he has greater tolerance to stress first-terairmen who have been than his unfit colleagues. Finally, statistics show he probably will live out of the Air Force for less than longer! three months and are otherwise I find it difficult to reconcile this proliferation of medical data on the eligible, will be allowed to reenlist. importance of keeping fit with the apparent apathy of many of our , may request Applicants military and civilian employees toward their physical and mental reenlistment at any base personnel office. A copy of their DD Form 214 I would urge all Air Force Logistics Command employees not par(Armed Forces of the United ticipating in a regular program of exercise to seriously consider some States Report of Transfer or kind of physical fitness activity that is within their capability to perform. Discharge) is needed. Applicants For military men participation in the aerobics will for regular and be program is mandatory. Such a program, however, demands more than variable eligible bonuses and reenlistment lip service. Concentrated, everyday effort is needed for best results. in will the reenlisted be grade held Air Force Pamphlet USAF Aerobics, also can be made available of rank Date of at time separation. to civilian employees who wish to start a program of graduated exercises the be will days out of adjusted by geared to their age and physical status. There is no "pass" or "fail" in the service. (AFNS) the aerobics plan. Regular participation in the program is what counts. Women in the Air Force must pass Ten Basic Exercises (XBX) tests once f ? t 'V-j each year. Again, the exercises are geared to age and physical ability. The Air Force pamphlet governing the program (Air Force Pamphlet XBX Plan for Physical Fitness) also can be used by civilian women who are looking for a programmed series of fitness exercises. The medical evidence for physical fitness is indisputable. Fitness is tied to every facet of our physical and mental Thinking about exercise won't make heart muscles stronger, however. Action will! And each one of us has to make our own personal commitment to action the "exercise-action- " that can improve our looks, g our longevity, our sense of and our performance on the job. By Chaplain (Capt.) Donald R. Moller -- "Earth Week" is drawing to a close. Did it make any different? n. was it just wasted effort on the part of thousands even million ' Americans who have realized that the future of "SpaceshiD Earth- - - m well-bein- . g. much-publiciz- 50-5- ed 6, r 50-5-- 2, well-bein- m critical danger? The answer will depend upon the decisions and actions of all of Americans have often been criticized as being a people who want "something for nothing." If this tendency is true in matters of the a trouble than some of thp vironment, we are in deeper ""luaiumsK have predicted. There are some bad signs. A recent Utah Poll showed a sizeable majority of the state's population concerned about pollution but only a tiny minority willing to pay anything to correct it. "Somethine fir nothing!" And a large number of people seem to think that the government business, or just some illusory "they" will take care of the problem Whether this is an attitude borne of ignorance or lack of concern, isn't known. If it is the attitude of the majority, then "Say goodbye!" Until each of us can say to himself, "I am a polluter," and resolves to illiminate or at least cut down on those ways that we do pollute, we cannot expect cleaner air, purer water and a healthier environment for our children and all the unborn future generations. The stakes are high, and there is no way to get "something for nothing." No way! g. CURRENT POLICY mm well-bein- GEN. JACK G. MERRELL, Commander, Air Force Logistics Command tartt (Ak Fore. Oaoartman of IMmt and national policial and concaeti-in- d awacunp, tnam. For oattaa aoa AF Policy lanac tor Commander. AffVIM-t.- ) (An AFNS CAPSULE LAW Feature) The Air Force does a lot for the individual as well as the nation, says Secretary of the Air Force Robert C. Seamans Jr. has y "In doing its job of national defense the Air Force the in institutions become one of the broadest and largest educational with them world. And much of what we teach our people provides civilian knowledge (not to mention experience) that has direct application. "The Department of Labor tells us that one of every six civilianto craftsmen or technicians received his initial technical training members military schools. Last year, more than 480,000 Air Force nartirinatpd in tpchniral traininff. "Almost 5,000 pilots and navigators received their rating in fiscal year day-to-da- HOLDING K a ticket for speeding, Sergeant Doe decided to take his case to court. At the hearing, the officer testified that he relied on radar evidence to prove the speeding charge. According to radar Sergeant Doe had been traveling well over the speed limit. But the police overlooked one thing; they failed to produce Given SHARt OF YOUR FUTURE BONDS "Enrollments in y courses, which are generally not technically . totaled over 290,000. courses equipment was in good working oriented, college-leve- l the studied women "More men and than 12,000 order on the day Sergeant Doe was Air Force Institute of Technology. arrested. Result: Sergeant Doe the"All of this means that the population of the Air Force becomes kwi won an acquittal and was not education with every pass assessed points against his driving qualified through additional training and are the Air Force s grea trained, better educated people day. Better record for the offense. v. tsvk Annav. oacier. -faster ano ...mi ii flooc k, ucMuac uiejr will iicij iu get wre jv This case illustrates how the law, while accepting the benefits of better quality. "National defense is the primary mission of the Air Force,w "JfJ technical progress, is also total national to concerned with fair play for the important is the additional contribution the remain in the seni Whether Air trained make. Force they people individual. Almost everywhere, in w will enhance the g ross traffic cases, courts will insist on eventually return to civil life, they imeu and resource by the amount of the increases in skill, talent evidence that the radar equipment -- nrovidt was working properly when it was they have gained in the Air Force.... Air Force is not simply a user of men and money; w "The to It use. is standard put practice measurable dividend to our own people and through them for such equipment to be checked being of the nation itself. .HmletheAir regularly. this of and should "We aware all be proud In an earlier day, the law too was skeptical about radar as a Force plays in today's America." scientific principle. But now that that evidence Buy A Share in America During the forthcoming U.S. Savings Bond Campaign beginning in May, we can acknowledge our pride in, and appreciation of our heritage and the ideals of our democratic society by purchasing U.S. Savings Bonds. For 19 consecutive years, the employees of the Ogden AMA and the tenant organizations have earned the privilege of flying the U.S. Treasury Minuteman flag to signify our attainment of over 90 per cent participation in this savings program. I want to personally urge all new employees of the base, both civilian and military, to "take stock in America" through the Payroll Savings Plan and buy U.S. Savings Bonds. It is a great way to start paying yourself on pay day while buying a share in the future of America. MAJ. GEN. RICHARD M. 1IOBAN Commander, Ogden Ar Materiel Area their skepticism has fingerprints, ballistic evidence, electrocardiograms and other scientific exhibits. (AFNS) problem is one of the major factors "Between May 1 and Dec. 1 of vehicle accidents in the United States. this year, 100,000 more American Special studies designed to measure the blood alcohol level of drivers troops will be home from and adult pedestrians who are involved in fatal motor vehicle accidents South Vietnam. brought This will bring the have consistently shown that drinking is a factor about 50 per cent of the total number of American troops .lime. withdrawn from South Vietnam to According to accident studies conducted in California, three out of five 365,000 s over of the fatally injured drivers held responsible for accidents had been L ip". number who were there when I This proportion reached about two out of three for singlcor accidents. came into office." (President These figures are also renected in other states' studies. (AFNS) 7 Nixon, drinking-and-drivin- g contributing to motor two-third- ! Washington, April oa largely disappeared. One judge stated that the use of radar for speed detection is as admissible in evidence as X Quote of Note The off-dut- radar litUe-undersio- rays, Drinking and Driving 1970. AFNS). Uniform Appearance Neatness counts! in " t.arv Probably the last time you heard that phrase tne re rk is school. But, today, when you are in uniform, valid. It is especially true in the summertime, are . cause summertit! has nothitf light-ttalking awunn. means exposure. The exposure we summer our do with sun tans or beaches. In are ev weight, easier to wrinkle and get dirty we n public. ,(rpd whitei A sloppy looking soldier, a sailor in t8,ned'.ra?K.hoeg do fle airman with dirty brass or a Marine with unsinca The Arm. than discredit themselves as individuals. Air Force and the Marine Corps all get a blackoiey uniform rt Neatness and proper maintenance and wear men m w0tnen. really no more than habits habits of sensible Most military men and women are as careful oi fainjiin as when they go into town are 'ccoriM appearance the trtn themselves with local uniform regulations and onu They replace items of issue before they are fit o f -- . on-ba- can. 1 se c,pr Take a look in the mirror. Would you pass mu (AFPS' |