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Show Page 6-- B April 27, 1973 HILL TOP TIMES onvthe Veteran's Readjustment Program were considered for these A: All eligible Vietnam veterans who applied "People Line" is part' of the program at Hill AFB.' positions; however, eligible applicants were obtained from different sources. The Civil Service Commission referred all eligibles who indicated they would accept a temporary position, the employment offices in Farmington and Ogden referred applicants for consideration, and the Employment Office at Hill AFB accepted applications from eligible applicants. A : Full credit in counting total years of service is allowed for all civilian service, with or without deposit. This includes periods of service when social security was withheld in lieu of retirement. If deposit is not made, however, the annuity is h of the amount due as a deposit. If the reduced by an unpaid deposit which amounts to has retiring employee $500, the yearly reduction in his annuity will be $50. satisfactory because traffic backs up and employees have to wait to get on base. Is something going to be done about it? A: A procedure to require visitors entering the wesi and south gates to remain in the right lane of traffic as they enter the base is scheduled to be placed in effect on May 1. During hours that the visitors reception centers are open, an individual seeking a visitor's pass will go to the reception center. At other times they will pull out to the right, park their car, the flow of traffic. This change is secure a pass, then OOAMA in Bulletin. the being published Q: What is wrong with the Autovon line? After I get the dial tone I can't get the number. It is very frustrating. A: From the description of your difficulties while dialing Autovon numbers, your problem appears to be breaking the Autovon dial tone. In order to correct this problem, leave the receiver off the hook and use another telephone to report the trouble to the Telephone Exchange Trouble Desk. ext. 2911 in the East Area and ext. 6666 in the West Area. Leaving the receiver off the hook will help the telephone repairman locate equipment trouble more quickly. Hill AFB has 44 Autovon lines that are accessible from more than 6,000 instruments. A traffic study conducted last November showed eachtrunck received more than 260 calls per hour. Peak load periods are from 9 a.m. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Help yourself - place your call outside these peak-loa- d periods. Q: Is there any truth to the rumor that there will be a mass downgrade of Supply personnel? A: This rumor has probably generated from the Ogden AM A receipt of a new Civil Service Commission Grading Standard for the 6900 family. This standard w ill be applied to individuals 2 now classified in the series some time in the future. The extent of the application of this standard has not yet been determined but indications are that some Directorate personnel in the 6900 series could be affected. Q: May I see my medical records which the Air Force Q: May supervisors who are retiring or transferring authorize their employees half a day off? A: It is not policy to authorize time off due to retirement or As to the incident in question, the half day off for military personnel was only coincidental to the transfer of the section chief. Because the military work many The law of the State of Utah does not prohibit car pools provided not more than five employees are passengers in an automobile belonging to another employee where expenses are shared and where adequate insurance is maintained. The only way that car pools may eivt with more than five passengers is if a permit or certificate of convenience is issued by the Public Service Commission. Those interested in forming a car pool with more than five passengers may obtain further information from the Public Service Commission in Salt Lake City, extension A are: Warner Ix-in- g Robins AMA, - Robins AFB. Ga. WRAMA) airborne electronics, life support, propellers, portable -- and buildings in- gyro struments. Ogden AMA. Hill AFB 'OOAMA) - weapons, air missile munitions, com- ponents, ram air turbines, landing gears, photography, -- training devices, navigation mechanical instruments. OOAMA 175 117 FY 75 (W -- - and electro environmental Sacramento AMA. AFB. Calif. (SMAMA) - ground CFM. Mc-Olla- n communications-electronic- s meteorological electrical com- ponents, fluid driven accessories and flicht control instruments San Antionio AMA. Kellv FY 78 -- '1H4 11 2 K !! -- 21 1 425 31.1 TOTAL VX 439 .223 1I7 -- A: -- AFB. Tex. (SAAMA) aerospace ground -- constant speed drives-pneumatic- s, oxygen, and auto pilot and engine instruments. Items grouped into TRCs of represent about the projected in house workload for the command one-thir- 1, 4-- 2c dependents at this facility are emergency dental care and diagnostic dental radiographs. Availability of radio graphic service is determined by the Base Dental Surgeon, based on availability of space, facilities and staff capabilities. The Base Dental Surgeon has determined that radiographic service can be performed for military dependents by the Hill AFB Dental Services. equipment (AGK), electromechanical AGE and nuclear components. Oklahoma AMA. City Tinker AFB. Okla. OCAMA) - Routine dependent dental care as described under Title U.S.C. Section 1077 (a) (9) and AFM 162-Section B, (1) is not authorized at Air Force dental facilities within CONUS except at bases where adequate civilian facilities are unavailable. Hill AFB is located in an area where sufficient civilian dental facilities are available, thus the dental service at Hill AFB does not fall under this exception. Under the law, the only services that can be offered 10, oninny With completion of the TRC alignment, AFLC will have reduced operating repair points from 52 to 23 locations at the five AMAs. The plan will also enable AFLC to reduce by about two million square feet the amount of covered facilities required for depot maintenance. Some separate buildings will be eliminated. Buildings vacated will be either razed or converted to other uses. Other benefits will include an increase in plant utilization and an improvement in workload balance between the 200 AMAs. (AFLCNS) d - This manpower program applies only to depot maintenance and its overhead elements during the TRC period: FY 74 Why can't dependents of active duty military personnel be given regular dental care on base? frSeDinieyf TRCs to be established there Currently, repair of many of the same type items is -- 0, I 61 BUS performed at more than one marid' maintenance AMA This leads to a depot in a move designed duplication of equipment and operation, to nmote efficiency and skills, as well as excessive overhead economy the as Consolidation into TRCs will Designated Technology Repair Center promote more efficient and (TRC) concept, the move will economical operation and will consolidate maintenance of enable AF1X7 to maintain its aircraft and missile com- high level of support to the Air ponents at fewer locations It Force worldwide in a period of is designed to bring together decreasing resources. at one location - where The implementation will in workloads result and aerospace practicable hardware requiring closely people shifted among related skills, tools and the command's installations. facilities. Two AMAs will lose man The reorganization will be power spaces over the two ear implementation period, carried out over ap two while the other three will gain years, proximately 1TJ74 in Basic of "families"' January, beginning Each Air Materiel Area technology haveljecn grouped (AMA) will have several in the TRCs AMAs, and the OCAMA SAAMA WRAMA SMAMA personnel concerned with the shipment of personal property, including privately owned vehicles, to an overseas or CONUS station is performed by representatives of the Passenger and Household Goods Branch (DSTP), building room 103, extensions 3881 or 2817. A: Counseling of 5, TRCs. mand officials last week announced a significant restructuring of the com personnel who vehicle to an overseas station? Q: By what authority are members of the military reserve allowed to buy food from the commissary and is there a limit on the amount? A: In accordance with paragraph and 2.204, AFR 145-1dated October 1971, reserves on active duty in excess of 72 hours are authorized commissary privileges. This regulation has been approved by the House Armed Services Committee and the Department of Defense. It applies to all armed services commissaries. Q: Since there is presently a need for jobs for veterans, I would like to ask if the temporary employees hired in .Maintenance recently are Vietnam veterans. Also, why were these temporary people hired from the employment office instead of from the Civil Service Register? Air Force Logistics Com- Q: What office provides counseling to military are interested in shipping a privately owned am interested in personnel forming car pools and sharing rides to Hill AFB. Does Hill promote use of car pools? A: Yes, car pools are encouraged at Hill AFB if they are within the law. Anyone wishing to join a car pool should send their request in writing to DAP. It will be published under "Rides Wanted" Or "Riders Wanted" in the OOAMA Bulletin. Q: , ml : 328-551- 9. states, "If a person requests information from his medical record or a copy of pertinent parts thereof, it will be released to him unless, in the opinion of the releasing authority, it might prove injurious to his physical or mental health." 168-4- Q: overtime hours without compensation, they are sometimes authorized time off on special occasions when the workload permits. This time off was authorized in conjunction with a formal awards ceremony which honored three personnel with the Air Force Commendation Medal. Management of the assigned workload was arranged so the mission did not suffer. Q: Is it legal for Hill AFB employees to form car pools? 6959-696- maintains? A: Air Force Manual What is the official Hill AFB position on government employees reading the Hill Top Times on government time? A: The Hill Top Times is an unofficial newspaper published in the interest of personnel at Hill AFB. Opinions expressed by publishers and writers are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Air Force. Employees are not authorized to read the Hill Top Times on government time. They can read it during authorized breaks and lunch periods. An exception to this would be those employees whose job is affiliated with the preparation of items to be published in the Hill Top Times. transfer of a supervisor. -- -- Food purchased in the commissary is intended for use of the individual and his dependents during his period of active duty. Disciplinary measures may be taken against anyone who sells or gives away food so purchased. Due to the capability of the commissary at Hill AFB, the base commander has restricted the amount that a reserve member may purchase during his active duty period. one-tent- re-ent-er communication y Persons with questions or problems are invited to dial "People Line", ext. 7000, where their inquiry will be recorded and later answered. Not all inquiries can be published. Answers to unpublished anonymous inquiries may be obtained by calling ext. 5305. Callers may remain anonymous but they are encouraged to leave their name and telephone number. Identification often is necessary for investigation and resolution of the problem and it insures the caller can be reached with a response. It is an a or an Ogden AMA Policy that anyone may make complaint be assured so callers retribution of may fear without inquiry they will not be punished or harassed. Q: Can periods when social security was paid by an employee be counted on his retirement? Q: Traffic conditions at the west and south gate are not two-wa- 1.341 - . '7f, AFLO installations in Fiscal Year l'i74 were announced last week by the Department of In tense (DOD. Four of the command's five largest bases will undergo adjustments during the period which begins July 1. Command officials indicated that the changes are expected to be carried out without roduction-iforce. ?t the mar power These Fiscal Year 74 adjustments for each of the AMAs are included in actions for AFLC bases announc ed earlier by DOI) Thy, fhr FY 7:, ard FY as follows changes justment are regarded Manpower adjustments for Air Force Iiistics Command n m 7 . Adjustment announced TRC ad- The revamping of the command? manpower coincides with a DOD-wjde streamlining, reflecting f hanging national AFI.CNS; priorities cjefcr.se the picture in L--x A The black funnel of a tornado has just been spotted! What can you do!? At home If you do not have a tornado cellar, go to the basement and crawl under a heavy workbench or table. If there is no basement, take shelter in a small room or closet in the center of the house, on the lowest floor, under a heavy piece of furniture, if possible. Outside If you can get home or to another house quickly, take shelter there. But if you are a long way from any indoor shelter, lie down in a ditch or hollow in the ground, and put your hands over the back of your head for if there is no safe building protection. On a school nearby, the bus driver should stop and lead everyone to -- cover in a ditch or raxine |