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Show N - Page June 22. HILL TOP TIMES 20 Pr$irairaI'Cin)ft s raooigis ir (si 1? ETQOV most Air Force will never visit members 499 at Building Randolph Air Force Base, Tex., the actions that take place there will affect them throughout their military service. for the Except Air U.S. "Headquarters Force" sign over the main entrance, 499 looks similar to the other buildings at the San Antonio, Texas, base. Even when the visitor goes inside and walks down the long corridors, he sees nothing unusual. There's a mixture of airmen, officers, officers, and civilians Although ed When you leave the Air Force you're giving up more than a uniform. YOU'RE GIVING UP Division," Development "Airman Management "Air Division," Force Casualty Operations Center," "PALACE FLICKS "Worldwide Locator," - tell him he's at the Production," "People Place," the U.S. Air Force Military Personnel Center (MPC). The center, which is the operating arm of the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel (this explains the Headquarters U.S. Air Force sign), is the hub of Personnel action for all airmen and officers below the grade of colonel. Its goal is to "do things for people - not to Reenlistment Bonuses for airmen holding critical skills; and the Join Spouse Program. Most people will never visit the center because they don't have to. In implementing the Air Force's personnel programs, the center works through the major command directors of personnel and 151 Consolidated Base Personnel Offices (CBPO) around the YOU'RE GIVING UP FREE MEDICAL FREE DENTAL has implemented include Weighted Airman Promotion System iWAPS), which lets each airman know nis relative standing in the IUW CARL TM AM icta IM UST MMT Of IUTUW. YOUf. world. These are the action offices for the individual. News Letter," and "Retired YOU'RE with a continuing flow of news reports to the news media, GIVING UP A CHANCE AT A FREE Personnel News," coupled center the Although receives thousands of queries each year, the majority of the answers are available at the local CBPO. In fact, many of the queries received at MPC must be coordinated with the individual's CBPO to obtain individual the guarantee timely information on new and changing programs. personnel COLLEGE EDUCATION. No, it's not necessary to visit the Military Personnel Center to learn how it affects people. "Getting the Word Out" is the charge given every the information. their normal duties at the center, MPC personnel don't fly airplanes, run massive communications networks, or stand alert. They seldom make the headlines. But they are all devoted to the business In fUTUO. TM AM KMCL TM UST NUH Of TOO center directorate, every major command director of personnel, and every Co- Through these efforts, the Personnel nsolidated Base Office (CBPO). of people. center's image as a y, YOU'RE GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS. TM AM KmCt. TM MSI MT Of TOUfJ "com- puterized mecca in the sky," held by some Air Force members, has all but disappeared. Today's Air Force members knows that MPC is run by PEOPLE. When they're assigned, promoted, retired, given pro-paof the action - they know the decision was made by people. The computer may have expedited the decision MPC people, working for people, make the decisions. The United States Air Force Military Personnel Center -Building 499 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, - is where "PEOPLE" is the name of the game. (AFLCNS) When you leave the Air Force you're giving up more than a uniform. 5-- AND When you leave the Air Force you're giving up more than a uniform. id ( inn) From the time they enter the Air Force until they leave active duty, USAF members hear about the center and its program on a continuing basis various media. through Word Trips," led the "Spread MPC's by top personnel experts, provide first hand explanations at Air Force installations around the globe. Project "PALACE FLICKS" minute film exputs a of planation major personnel programs literally at the fingertips of every Air Force member. Center publications, including "PERSFACTS," "Career Advisory News." "Air Force Officers' Career When you leave the Air Force you're giving up more than a uniform. the tVtUU. ir Force families to claim their own docs new training program for military physicians, designed A to introduce "Family Medicine" to the Air Force community, is now under wav at the USAF Medical Center a't Wright Patterson AFB. Ohio. The Family Practice Service at the Medical Center is Libraries continue to rank as one of Air Force logistics Command's most popul; r attractions. They also off-dut- y verve as ready-referenc- e sources for technical data and im;nfo motion needed ! skills. prove M. c than .r2,0 0 items were circulated through job-relate- d FIX library outlets last year. This includes library facilities at Wright-Patterso- n five AFLC Air Materiel Areas (AMAs). and Newark AFS. Ohio (home of AFB. Ohio, the Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center). Wright Patterson's general Calif. TRAVIS AFB, (AFNS) - The penchant of Charlies" to complain about food in dining halls could take a turn for the better if a lest being conducted here for the Air Force by the Army is successful Natick always called first when anyone in a family was sick or circulation led AFLC base figures with approximately 115.500 books and periodicals making the reading rounds. Tinker AFB. Okla.. followed in the statistics Laboratories Research and Systems Analysis Group is attempting to improve the quality and increase the efOperation fectiveness of Air Force food service operation while reducing annual operating costs. two They have been given 1773 and ,ears (fiscal yeaf with about checkouts. 1W.225 - Wright Patterson's technical library sources had '.)2.?m publications signed out last year, plus an additional 9.300 technical reports in circulation. Attendance at thecombined command libraries went over the 410.000 mark, making an average of better than 1,125 persons visiting the libraries each day of the year. ho Diraio "Chowline one of three in the Air Force approved by the American Medical Association Council on Graduate Education to train military doctors to be family practitioners. The family doctor, who was hurt, is not' new the medical scene. However, he is disappearing so rapidly in ths modern age of specialization that not many-peoplremember him. A family today is generally referred from specialist to specialist, searching for some to American e to sosak up know! H ow A Secretariat," "Officer Career MPC EACH YEAR. Of TOU Board "people programs" which VACATION MfT MAT ''Promotion -- promotion competition ; the Officer Career Development Program, which allows officers to "road map" their and PALACE careers; FLICKS "instant info" super 8 Variable mm program; -- PAID TMI the Air Force. The answers he receives them," and since it establishment at Randolph in 1963, it's been doing just that! Examples of Air Force 30 DAYS' TX AM KmCL and the usual row of desks. Only when he begins asking what the 1,400 occupants of the building do, does the visitor realize this place is unique in 1973 B non-fictio- n although mystery and western still continue as popular items for filling novels relaxation hours. Heavy emphasis has been placed on books relating to race relations, covering every conceivable minority and ethnic group. Requests arc up for publications dealing with ecology, particularly and air pollusion. water Educational publications have been in landslide demand also. library spokesmen point out. Material of the feeding requirements that exist throughout the Air Force. Why Natick Labs? The Army tasked the same grouj to perform a similar duty at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Officials said the results were favorable Natick For example. the use a that Army suggested central food preparation facility instead of having each company manage its own food affairs. The Army now is considering using this system at its largest installations Natick also experimented with a specialty food facility and a short-orde- r dining hall. Patterson comprehensive is a new breed. After the Family Practice Service Wright-Pattersoat is to train resident primarily medical school he will begin a three year program. For the first two years he will receive intensive specialty training in internal medicine, pediatrics, n physicians in this com- prehensive field The modern family "I)c" being trained at Wright- - from obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, minor surgery and as well as the human relations college level entrance exams and high school equivalency exams, along with Civil Service testing books have had a phenomenal covering growth. Travel, biographies. books on home management and improvement, arts and crafts, are among other popular publications Young people of Air Force military and civilian families have been showing their concern for the vital social issues of the day by requesting books on such controversial topics as drug abuse, and social diseases family-plannin- g topics dealing with racial issues, psychology and personnel management. Use of recording for listening to favorite popular and classical music is a steady-sourcof relaxation for many-librarvisitors who spend leisure hours at the libraries or who check out material to be digested later at home, "When there's more time." One librarian summarized. "A library isn't much good if it isn't used " And apparently members of the AFLC family are using them to good advantage. (AFLCNS) First, experts will study the food service operation, to be followed by improvement plans. Next will existing fet modifications as they are implemented full scale in the Travis AFB system After f days of this experimental phase, the experts will examine the altered and portions recommeTid changes to the Air Force. The fourth phase will include estimates of cost and projections of the impact on the principles of flight medicine. In the final year he will work on the Family Practice Service, providing total health care to the families assigned to him. All phases of the Family Practice resident's training will be supervised by board certified specialists on the staff of the Medical Center. Upon graduation, this modern family "Doc" will be capable of providing or arranging for the total health care needs of at least 300 Air Force families, including the active duty sponsor even if he is a flyer. (AFLCNS) e y in imokin both of which were well received The Travis AFB project consists of four major phases. tome graduating on bose improvements accomplish the task by studying the existing operations at Travis AFB, experimenting with ideas that might improve the service, and presenting the Air Force recomwith specific mendations for alterations to achieve desired goals. Why Travis AFB? Much of the equipment and facilities is old and has needed alterations or replacement for some time. It was reasoned that this was a good place to start improvements. Additionally, the base, because of its size and varied operations, presents many of Kf74) to Librarians report the demand for steadily on the upswing, form medical care. The mission of performance 4 7r4 1. and .. ' L ef- - feet iv en ess was explained that each phase contains many parts and studies The first phase was given as an example of It how thorough the entire project will be This portion of the study is designed to evaluate every facet of the food service existing operation at Travis AFB and will consider facilities, equipment, personnel, operations, consumer and prod'Kt II M) WORK h the that raises the dough. east JLvAslllJ fjKTWKKX T11K COVERS -Carol lliif bner asks when was the last lime ymi Ujted the base library? There's certainly plenty to be fmind between those book covers to fnteriain. Improve sou. enlighten and |