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Show Page Gen. Jack Girurol J. Before departing on the trip General Catton was interviewed by Mark Pierce, news director of Dayton, Ohio, during which both the trip and the aircraft were discussed. Asked about the $670,000 cost of refurbishing the aircraft, the general explained that "about half the money was spent in engineering and structural repair to give us a fuselage that could fly another 9,000 hours at 500 hours a year - 18 years that this aircraft could be effectively utilized rather than send it to the boneyard." Pointing out that the aircraft was Catton, Air Force Logistics commander, departed his headquarters at Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio, last week on a trip to inspect and discuss logistics support with Air Force units overseas and with allied countries who purchase U.S. equipment. The trip includes stops in Wes Germany, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Thailand, the Philippines, Guam and Hawaii. General Catton is making the aircraft recently trip in a reconfigured after being declared excess to missile tracking and test mission needs. WK-DF-T- Maj. Gen. W.Y. Smith, commander of the Oklahoma City AMA, Tinker AFB, Okla., has been reassigned to Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Washington, Sept. 26. D.C., effective The Community College of the Air Force is offering career education certificates to airmen in seven major areas of public service career fields. The major areas are: environmental control, fire safety administration, restaurant management, safety technology, security and law enforcement, weather forecaster, and weather observer technology. V, If you retired before Sept. 21, 1972, you haven't much time to get into the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). When the plan went into effect last September, members who had already retired were given one year in which to elect for SBP coverage. That deadline ends Sept. 20, 1973. New police security uniforms are being at eight bases field-teste- d throughout the United States. The test program is designed to compare and evaluate an experimental short jacket from the standpoint of performance in comfort, dex- apterity, fit, service-lifpearance, and ease of maintenance. The jacket, modeled afterthelke jacket of e World War II. will be worn in lieu of the standard all-seas- uniform coat. The National Aeronautic altitude new U.S. record for amphibious aircraft twin-engine- d was attained by an Air Force Reserve HU-1- 6 Albatross on July 4, 1973. Maj. Gen. Brooke Allen (USAF Ret.) executive director of the NAA, confirmed the altitude record of 32,883 feet claimed by the 301st and Rescue Aerospace Squadron, Fla. Recovery Homestead AFB, Air Force 5 Galaxy and four Starlifters have transported six U.S. military An add 1.00 Edwin L. Williams Jr., has been named assistant deputy chief of staff for Personnel of Air Force Col. that their weapon to supplies and equipment Pakistan. The U.S. aid is being used to assist in the rescue of civilians and transportation of emergency food and supplied to eight million Pakistanis affected by the floods that have struck the country. flood-ravage- d Command, management operational of these The Community College of the Air Force has accepted the Noncommissioned SAVE for same advertisement to appear in HUB at Defense Depot Ogden o nine-wee- school. k ao B-5- More than 100,000 of the Force Secretary John L. McLucas has directed a special review to assess the management aspects of the B--1 strategic manned bomber development program. Twenty-on- e staffed with Medical Service Corps officers and no- ncommissioned recruiters will operational Oct. 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Force Logistics Command will meet at McClellan AFB. 24-2- for Employer Support of the Guard and members, which means that graduates of the academy are eligible to receive CCAF Wright-Patterso- n Managers of open messes and base restaurants in Air Calif., Sept. nation's employers have signed statements supporting The 17th Air Division at Airfield, Thailand, has been selected by the Air Force Association to receive the David C. Schilling Award for Flight for masterful execution of missions in Operation Linebacker II, a massive 2 Stratofortress bombardment of North Vietnam during December 1972. Committee C-1- 41 helicopters, their crews, and Officers Academy at Gunter AFS, Ala., as an affiliate MONEY ORDER or system modernization is effected." the goals of the National AFB, Ohio. we do not bill classified advertisements CASH-CHECK-- forces, when we visit their governments, they consider it Air C-- TOP TIMES classified HILL getting the job done." Asked if it were necessary for Mrs. Catton to go on the trip, the general said, "It certainly is to the advantage of the United States that she go. When we visit foreign air headquartered at emergency 15 - Force Contract Maintenance Center (AFCM-C- ), AFLC headquarters, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio, was recently presented the U.S. Air Force Flight Safety for meritorious Award achievement in flight safety during 1972. The Logistics Classified Advertising 40 words or less for $2.00 for probably S7 Association has confirmed that a complimentary to them that we took the trouble to bring her along." General Catton added that he pays all of Mrs. Catton's expenses. Regarding his current tripj General Catton told Mr. Pierce that it was important because "we are going to be visiting countries who have made a very large investment in their security in buying Air Force equipment from the United States." He added, "We, in AFLC, are responsible for the logistics support of their equipment to insure to 20 per cent of the time. It's working out that way. It's not a private jet for General Catton. It's an airplane for Air Force Logistics Command which around the has 115,000 people world doing very, very important things. And we must command, supervise and evaluate how we are for its test said that the was used to "comfortable C-1- 35 m 14, 1973 overseeis trip completely gutted mission role, he remaining money make the interior and businesslike." Mr. Pierce asked, "If you chose not to convert the plane and bought a new one, what would it have cost?" "Right at $9 million," the general said. Referring to charges that the was "General Catton's private, plush, jet airplane," the general answered that "we need an airplane that can respond quickly and carry sufficient people or cargo. Surely I will use the plane - C-1- C-1- 35 The Robins AFB, Ga., Junior Officers Council ( JOC) has been selected for the Fiscal Year 1973 JOC of the Year Award in Air Force Logistics Command. scussos September HILL TOP TIMES 2 E. Ward o Heinz J. Bruehl o Junior F. Pay Roll Deduction Available Stewart |