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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 16A May 16, 1975 Radar Francis Peak Radar Control Tower Radar 4754th The Evaluation Squadron (RADES), is a tenant unit on Hill AFB. The unit reports directly to the Aerospace Defense Air Defense Command (ADC), the major U.S. component of the North American Command (NORAD). RADES 4754th The evaluates Squadron - Summer work accomplished by the squadron involves weeks and often months of temporary duty away from Hill AFB. In addition to radar evaluation responsibilities, the squadron completes, many special engineering studies and projects for ADC, Aviation the Federal Administration (FAA) and other Department of Defense V capabilities and limitations of (DoD) agencies. These studies result in radar sensors of ADC and other commands and agencies improvement to operation and to determine optimum maintenance of the radar or operating configuration of radar systems under study or to enhance radar evaluation radar sensor facilities. The squadron also monitors procedures and techniques. The also new defense Squadron systems and acquisitions modifications. About 185 military and civilian are personnel to assigned complete the : J : v ', Kngineer ' " , ( participates in acceptance testing of prototype radars such as the "Pocket Veto" radar. This current state of the art lightweight radar is attached to a barrage type balloon, flown at high altitude to technical highly the responsibilities of squadron. Personnel are specialists in the fields of radar, computers, increase the as compared to a radar-line-of-sigh- t, ground based radar. electronic engineering, technical photography, meteorology, drafting, The increased technical writing, surveying They have radar evaluation responsibilities in ADC, degree In 1957, Colonel Bailey assumed command of a he was as Programs Officer assigned and Chief of the Requirements Officer. I Col. Clentis W. Bailey Weather Reserach with a Bachelor of Detachment at Douglas, Wyo. Science degree in Civil and in 1959 was to assigned Engineering and was a Headquarters U.S. Air Force member of Tau Beta Pi and as a Systems Staff Officer. Phi Kappa Phi honorary-scholastiHe completed the Air fraternities. Command and Staff College at He was commissioned by Maxwell AFB. Ala. and direct appointment from obtained a Master of Science 1953 c altitude allows the radar to detect aircraft flying very near the surface of the earth. Future involvement in this area include the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and the communications, and reproduction. status and entered active duty in June 1953. the Upon completing Ground Electronics Officer Course at Keesler AFB, Miss, in 1954, he was assigned to the U.S. Air Attache, Australia as an Electronics Operations civilian Over-the-Horizo- n Alaskan Air Command, Backscatter radars. Col. Clentis W. Bailey is Canada, Greenland. Iceland and the Pacific theater. commander of the 4754th On July 1, 1975, the squadron Radar Evaluation Squadron will assume evaluation Technical ADC), a tenant mission in the European unit on Hill AFB. theater. At that time, it will Colonel Bailey was born in radar Kosciusko. Miss. then have world-widevaluation responsibility. He from graduated of much the Accordingly, Mississippi State University in in the Meadows Handy &o HiBB in Business Administration from George Washington Univeristy in 1964. After an assignment with Technical 1157th the Operations Weisbaden at Squadron an as Germany Electronic Installations Officer in S 1967, - Branch, Plans and Programs Division, Air Force Technical Applications Va. Center, Alexandria, In June 1972, he assumed command of the 4754th Radar Evaluation Squadron at Hill AFB. Colonel Bailey is married to the former Shirley They have two sons, John. NOTICE Gordon. Bill and - uL3uvJ Field O OGDEN o LAYTON i e Will CLOSE Both LEASE Stores A NEW MAZDA RX2 COUPE May 24, 25, 26 $7011 ' PER MONTH FOP BsSe by Owners NO DOWN PAYMENT 'c' on clock, roily ttv w , tid 5f33', iftMrlmj' 0d w!t oddr ri.ift gtau, fyll ry!on hub, fcxHoTtr, h.p ita'i, ',i7w Crm r&ft tve-k- t tofpt'tng, lighter, locking g'oe wpaM''1?, igo't"eiyxhro-riettowoI lotting tvtl fi)'f boot tlAX g'lp '0',i'itoA, Vy t1Nrirj d h ervergy obtortxrvg bumpers. I I FREEWAY MAZDA RIVIRDALI RO. n bar-b-qu- o 723-750- 4 CUTRUBU5 843 W. 041 ParkUkrut In South Oqdmn'm "THm Mvidowa" Four bvdroomt, two full botht, control oir, built-idiihwothr, gat hot, got (irvploc with outomotic ttartr end got rang. Groat closod in patio hat got ond gat light. Homo it fully carpeted and oil dropet included. Utility room too. lovely neigh borhool. Arrongementt con bo mode eatily for you to toe thit home. Coll in Briqham City, wo will moko orrongementt for one of the neighbort in the Meodowt to let you in to too the homo with no pretturo. It it a very unique ond livable homo, you hove to too it to appreciate it, $36,000. 62L1100 ob-tolute- To Provide All Employees A Long Week-En- d For ly Memorial Day |