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Show 46 Page HILL TOP TIMES November 7. 1973 AFLC By Allen Storm You knew, of course, that Air Force Logistics Command had its own railroads? As a matter of fact, it has seven of them with enough - SLs.. f fjiii''''- ,: fri&'m-:-- ::y;:::;;: assorted trackage to impress even a Casey Jones. For the record, there are 109 miles of it throughout the command. Ogden AMA has the lion's share, a respectful v.;'.:: 35 I fj q IJ . 2 '' ? fK s It 1 ST . !. , I i i 'Affl Ma l HIIBfl KSKJ ifTrrumwity . $ j M ! H If ; I . : - " " : "ftv. smmaa - " -- ' miles of rights-of-wa- y, sidings and switching stations. The railroads are an imof the portant arm Distribution deputate. Their 15 locomotives pushed and pulled some 5,400 carloads of Air Force necessities in Fiscal Year 72. This worked out to a weighty total in excess of m ; i railroaders are second to none the veteran rail benders have more time in their log books than some of our well always prove themselves to be very much cost effective. Day in, week out, through fair weather and foul, hauling from everything seasoned the roundhouse grease monkeys, the crane operators and the brakemen. May they forever have a clear track and may the fickle our dedicated "yard birds" are to be commended for keeping our rolling stock rolling. Should you regard our ductors, locomotive engineers as strictly "short haulers," it should be noted that some of it n v com- We salute them, as well as the yardmasters, the con- to missiles, tongue depressors to cluster bombs, ' aircraft manders. mar-shmallo- finger of fate never clobber them in the caboose. (AFLCNS) . 217,000 tons. While their roundhouses are mostly square and their gandy dancers haven't waltzed in years, the AFLC railroaders are second to none when it comes to quickly responding to the needs of the Air Force. AFLC rail operations are monitored on a triannual the in basis, comparing service costs with proposea contractual costs, and.-iiles'em, our boxcar thumpers s - (i t - -. t- t 1 - I.' KOSSI.(i - Howard R. Bennett climbs around the diesel after crossing Hill AFB's second street."' - REPAIR In the square "roond boose" at Robins AFB, Ga., locomotive mechanic Jim Haddock replaces an air guage on n M-tlocomotive. Three from Hill oa AFLC Command Personnel Services officials have announced the results of the 1973 Air Force Logistics Command photography contest held recent lv at Meridian AFP,. Calif. TSgt. Feffnen. Wayne AFB, Ohio, n Wright-Patterso- first place in the Close L'p category with his entry "With These Hands." Maj Anthony Ixiparulo. Hill AFB. placed second and SStit. Mike took llallotk. Meridian Calif . AFP,. took third announces photo winners Sergeant Hallock's photographic talents were also evident in the Scenic category where he placed first with "Seascape" and third with "Tower." C'apt. Dave Selxrg. Hill AFB. garnered second place with his "Winter Spectacular." and his "Aspen Fence" took honorable mention In the Color Slide division, rapt. Kdmund Dornfield. Hill, walked off with first place in the Close l'p category. Maj John P.aer. WPAFB. pkiced second and Capt. Dave Seborg took third place honors. In the Scenic Slide category, Sgt. Robert Buckley, WPAFB, took first place with, his "Indian River." Second place honors went to Maj. David Kessler. also of Wright-Patterso- n, for his "Misty Morn." Capt. Dave Seborg 's "Cloud Tree" placed third In the Kxperimental Slide category. Major Bacr placed first. Capt. F.C. Wieland. Tinker AFB. Okla.. second, and SSgt (George Shaner. Hill. AFLC first and second place winners will receive plaques. Their entries have been forwarded to Richard-Gcbau- r AFB. Mo., for judging in the Air Force competition which begins Nov. 15. Should the AFLC entrants win at the Air Force competition, their entries will be forwarded to the Interservice photo contest which will be conducted at the Memphis Naval Air Station. Tenn. beginning Dec. 11. AFLCNS ' i 4 C3 .r.iv nriii urn TtC ilvm-j Education office warns: bc-e- approached coursf promising you an S2",.(i'i' yearly ineoni"" i.ty A( ( ord;ng to him. all you have to do is smn up for by a rorrs fonrl'r,re VA a p proved course correpondrncf that he s selling. it sounds so easy because the CI Bill covers mrst of the c"-t- . points out Ruth K. Ih idnch. command guidance Force counselor for Air Command. Logistics However, she notes, some of stopped up water. The next time this happens to you. yrm can be prepared if you take one of the plumbing courses offered by the Ex-- plumbing Yrj'Il Wk like, and bOA" work. !, numbing i - rr ., .;; ;. I WATCH YOVK .( fb'-- firf. - ;; S r:::--- ' 52V. is a wMr :.;)'. course deals with r; ') '' ( -- l,c Th CDC an aid.'Students learn to design for the best 55275, will be (ECI), Apprentice Plumb r. CDC 55235. introduces you to diu-'-)o- n on with plumbing loo!?, safety and ?h everyday run plumbing fixture- in?0. system, Technician, Plumbing Institute Course tension such fixtures sinks, toilets, faucets, pipes, bath tubs, and showers, valves, insulation and sewage systems. Students also learn the basics of installing these fixtures. If you want to install your own I i ' I .........a I i the things he probably won't tell are: More than eight out of ten enrol lees never complete their course Signing mercial up for a com- correspondence course involves a binding. Don't call a plumber; ECI is here as efficiency. safety Your wife has just called you in hysterics. There's no hot water and the sink is clogged. "That's nice, dear, but what can I do about it? Call the plumber," you calmly reply. And then you think about the money that will go down the drain with the psi 1 'Take core of your Have you z ' third. $TCP... ro pi a.' and tension education school. Offering over 300 courses, it has some 300.000 enrollments world-wide- . The courses are free and open to active members of all U.S. military services, the National Guard. Reservists, and Civil Service employees. Military personnel may see the Ra;e Education officer. B!dg. ?,,?,. ext ?,',',?,. and civilian personnel may ' their Employ Develcpmer.f Specialist or the ECI coordinator. Civilian Personal Training Section. RHg. I27rh ext. 72V) DIESEL - Joe Gauna, brakrman in' Distribution's Surface Terminal Branch at Kelly AEB. Tex., checks to see if freight cars are lined up with the n locomotive. Kelly runs two locomotives daily between the North Kelly Receiving Operation and the Southern Pacific Yards east of Kelly. -- "VA-approved- does not " fiO-lo- mean V'A endorsement or that the VA has evaluated the course. VA is not in the evaluation business. That's the individual's job. "Accredited" sanitation, and what fixtures to use where, how. and why. These three courses provide good background information for Transition training and also make a handy home reference. The Extension Course Institute is the Air Force's ex- c-- legal contract which usually-mus- t be paid - whether or not the course is completed. means accredited by the National Home Study Council, an of organization primary 1r course correspondence companies; it does not mean s that colleges and businesses accept the course for credit. Remaining VA entitlement can be jeopardized by committing oneself to a com- f mercial correspondence course whether it is finished or not! The commission that indirectly comes out of the '4' it enrollee's pocket makes correspondence courses a very lucrative business - for them, not the student. This is not to Condemn all correspondence courses In a few caes. this is the only way to pet fho training desired In mo-- are ca-- r. rr.ar.y !hre ho-..r- r. desira!?!" rn'-T- psai i ff!; courts and local To hear the I ' x e.ry. a'k 'o a the P.aie .) ,f a!iir; r i:n 1 r fh.e ;, c 'i r iii y inn. I t KTSss? 1 s ft ? i nMi E OCT - Mr,re than t.M frrigbt car are r .M a fv.hin 15. e and ardmarr V.R. Eittle (.a., C'! 3tK.i,t 1.1 miirs of w'ruv ' Uf at trackagr here ,M'' ' " ,( " ' w're not aslonas most rail s sterns. but Mf) vear ro-j-w- ( . ob-th- |