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Show United States Air Fore Volume 25th Anniversary No. 22 25 thday Tuesday, Nov. 7. The giant Utah air base will be too busy carrying out its important CFC drive new A The Combined Federal Cam; paign at Hill AFB is in the final stretch said Ray West, Hill AFB CFC project officer. Keyman reports on the campaign which ended Oct. 31 are due in his office next Monday. As of last Friday, 89 per cent of the personnel had donated 95 per cent of the Hill AFB goal or James M. Hall takes Air Force James M. Hall, is Col. erly orbit commander of the 7th Command and Control Airborne Squadron Thailand form- at Udom-Kor- Royal at Base. It was Air Force tour in Thailand. A native of Greenville, Texas, Colonel Hall began his military career in November 1940, when he las second (Continued on Page 10) U.. On the eve of the birthday, General Hoban detailed some of the responsibilities and activities at Hill AFB. Operations at Hill support more than 50 Air Force activities in a square mile area. This takes in Utah, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, top," Mr. West said. Final tabulations will be made by the main branch of Bank of Utah in Ogden which served as the central receipt and accounting point for CFC. Pledge cards and cash envelopes are turned into the bank. Payroll deductions come in the form of a check in an amount equal to the total deductions authorized by the contributors. The bank distributes these funds after tabulating designated contributions and dividing undesignated contributions by a predetermined ratio. deputy commander assigned for Hill four-millio- n Arizona, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Alaska and the of Canada. western Hill supports the Air Force's entire fleet of ICBMs - the Minuteman and Titan missiles. Other support systems management responsibilities include the Bomarc ground-to-ai- r rockets missiles, Genie and Maverick missile. Aircraft management includes the fighter and reconnaissance versions of the F-- Phantom jets. A unique mission is logistic management of all airmunitions, solid propellants and explosive devices in Air Force use. A test (Continued on Page 10) two-thir- ds u. - l air-to-a- ir TV-guid- 4 AFLC - REVISITED Two of the dignitaries who were at the groundbreaking ceremonies for Hill AFB 32 years ago present examine the shovel that was used on the historic occasion, Jan. 12, 1940. Sam Powell, (left) Ogden attorney, was instrumental In Standard-Examinacquiring land for the air base. Murray M. Moler, Ogden for United Press. event the associate editor, covered the XB-1- 7 of the a model features which a near memorial They are standing Hill AFB life. he his lost when Hill was P. that Maj. Ployer testing was named after Major Hill. GROUNDBREAKING er commander says: 'Help with important "I consider my job as commander of Air Force Logistics Command as the most important in with the exception of o the Air Force, Gen. Jack Ryan's, the Air Force Chief of Staff." So stated Gen. Jack J. Catton, new AFLC commander, on his first official visit to Ogden Air Materiel Area Oct. The general then challenged Ogden AMA personnel to help him 19-2- 0. . perform the tremendous task assigned to AFLC. During his two-da- visit to Hill conferred AFB General with Maj. Gen. Richard M. Hoban, Ogden AMA commander, and key military and civilian officials. He also toured various facilities at Hill AFB and was briefed on y Catton Ogden .... . ,.. mnnAT mrt r d,W(J J"1 right) is briefed on by Jack C. Price, cttoBTS'le E,ectrnics Repair Section. Accompanying General M. Boban 7! h'st"r of Ogden AMA facilities were MaJ. Gen. Richard AMA E.A. Rafalko, conmander, (left) and Brig. Gen. 2AMA vice commander. FAaLlTlE- S- micro-electroni- -- cs WIS ' 1 Top TimM StlPmnnd at AMA and special speaking appearances made to management personnel, NCOs, officers, and the Social Action Staff, NCO Advisory Council, Human Relations Council other Friday in the " unofficial newspaper published every Command It is Air Force Base. Utah, of Air Force Logistics -- missions workloads. Highlight of his visit were three 'Jconnwti by pumisners - ovnressed r im me ueparunenioi me air r or::, n.t.inni pii..".... 1972 Depot. "I'm quite sure we'll be over the Base. He November 3, defense missions to hold special observances, said Maj.Gen Richard M. Hoban, Ogden Air Materiel Area commander. Hill AFB is headquarters for Ogden AMA and over the years the base has grown until it now employs 19,500 military and civilian personnel. Its payroll in fiscal year 1972 totaled $237,901,773, the state's largest. Although ground breaking for Hill took place on Jan. 12, 1940, Nov. 7 is observed as the birthday because 32 years ago Col. Morris Berman assumed command of what was then the Ogden Air $206,707. positionhas new been concluding r ' Colonel tnthe future' Posr-Fa- ith lbirvs 32ond Quietly, and without fanfare, Hill AFB will celebrate its 32nd bir- Col. 'Pride In the Ogden, Utah Hill Si'!-- - -1- 947-1972 and First-Ter- Airmen Advisory Council. General Catton's talks contained significant remarks concerning his management philosophy, equal task' opportunity, and the importance of resourceful and motivated people to accomplishment future missions. (Continued on Page 10) Executive Indian director kicks off Project Navajo The executive director of the Lynn S. Summers, Utah AFA National Council on Indian Op- president. Objectives and plans will be portunity, Office of Vice President Air for the drive which last off kick the outlined will Utah Agnew, Force Association's 1972 Project year netted more than 100,000 Navajo at a 7 p.m. dinner at the pounds of material for needy officers' club, Nov. 11. Navajos. Robert Robertson, at one time Eight Indians from the Tribes executive administrator to former of All Feathers at Brigham Young Governor Paul Laxalt of Nevada, University will dance in their will speak on the "Future of the native costumes prior to the dinner. American Indian." Mr. Summers said that the More than 100 civic dignitaries, Air Force Association members, emphasis in the 1972 drive will be news media representatives, and on food flour, beans, sugar, others will attend the dinner, said (Continued on Page 10) - and writers are their own and are not be to considered an official expression by the Department of the Air Force. 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