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Show Page June HILL TOP TIMES 24 10. 1977 Rh odes ex plains The trend of Soviet strategic development in the last few years has decidedly increased and generated a growing concern for our national defense posture and logistical readiness, Lt. Gen. George Rhodes, vice commander of the Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC), told members of the Minneapolis St. Paul Chapter of the Society -- of Logistics Engineers Minneapolis April 20. ; - v u I WINNER Airman First Class Henry N. Jackson, a crew chief assigned to Organizational Maintenance Squadron, gets ready to climb aboard a 388th Tactical Fighter Wing F-- 4 Phantom for his orientation flight. A1C Jackson was named the Crew Chief of the Month. (U.S. Air Force Photo by George Whetton) Simulator contract goes to Boeing simulator contract has been let by the Ogden Air Logistics Center. A total of $2.7 million has been awarded to Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Georgia Div., Marietta, Ga., calling for design, fabrication and installation of prototype modification kits on mission simulators. Ogden ALC is the AFLC A -- C-1-41 item manager of simulators used by the Air Force. Donald H. Weaver is the contracting officer and Frank the Storey contract negotiator, both representing Ogden ALC Procurement and Production. Ray Adams represents Ogden ALC Materiel Management in the contract. (LOGNEWS) in "We estimate they are spending between 11 and 13 per cent of their gross national product on defense to our roughly 5.5 per cent," General Rhodes said. He pointed out that the Soviets are the United States in real terms by about 30 per cent and have changed their military emphasis from a defense of "Mother Russia" to one of international capability. "No longer is their arsenal completely devoted to coastal and sovereign defense it is out-spendi- ng - now, uncompromisingly, strategic, intercontinental and of capable reaching far eft iciesi t "In the last 13 years, Soviet military manpower has increased while ours has decreased overall - currently they outnumber us by two to one. They have multiplied their intercontinental and sea ballistic missiles while our AF logistics not solve the general problem, it is a beginning." will reviewed Rhodes combat readiness of our management efforts made to increase productivity in the face of a 32 per cent reduction in the AFLC work force since 1968. He said the numbers of facilities have been reduced, career development programs introduced, plants modernized and quality assurance emphasized to reduce costs. "We (AFLC) have really a simple problem: less people to do a bigger job," he said. does General Rhodes highlighted the establishment last year of levels have remained stable." relatively Rhodes summarized today's challenge to AFLC by stating the ideal goal: "To reduce operating and support costs at the same time we intensify the operational forces. "If a proposed program not contribute to readiness, we're not going to do it. If it does," General Rhodes said, "we must do it with the least initial and costs." The three-sta-r general said deficiencies in logistical life-cyc- le readiness hamper combat readiness. "Fortunately, the President's amended budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 1978 includes just under $1.3 billion for initial aircraft spares. Although that allocation alone the Acquisition Logistics acts as a ground between which Division meeting acquisition and the Air Force Systems Command ( AFSC) on one hand and logistical support on the other. He said the new AFLC unit concentrates on support and readiness planning, gathering feedback about lessons learned, AFLC the foreign managing military sales program, and emphasizes costing life-cyc-le AS cCS Following is the chapel schedule for Sundav services: PROTESTANT: Sunday Worship: 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. at the Holy Communion: First Sunday of each month Sunday School: 9:55 to 10:50 a.m., ages 3 to 12th grade in tJiag. iju, aauits m chapel basement CATHOLIC: Mass: in the chapel: Saturday, 5:15 p.m (satisfies Sunday obligation) ; Sunday, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Daily, 12 noon JEWISH: Contact MSgt. Kelly Hansel, 376-592- 3. Air INSTALLED all reduce to operating and support costs. In another approach to economy, Rhodes reported on Improvement Reliability Warranties (RIW) which encourage contractors to design and produce equipment with low failure rates and repair costs. He pointed to the 6 new system with an RIW with meanfor option between - failure time guarantee - 300,000 flying hours, four years. Rhodes, a logistician for 34 F-1- discussed the Productivity, Reliability, and MainAvailability tainability Program (PRAM) years, which was recently introduced to reduce support costs on operational and weapon systems. With a joint AFLC-AFSprogram office that started last year with an FY 1976 investment of $7.9 million, he said they anticipate a total payback approaching $400 million over the next five years. Turning to international C Rhodes can actually Keep Cool With AS LOW t orce procurement said, in the of Defense Department Assistance Security Program '""""""""'''""""""'""""""" TAPPAN Central phase - "Participating Chapel schedule SUMMER IS HERE -- logistics, beyond the borders of the USSR." he stated. pjBlllg in tne Air "Enjoy a bit of San Francisco at Bratten's beautiful Cove in Bountiful w. SUPERB SEAFOOD & STEAKS FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE thru Sat a m -- 0 p m Closed Sundays Mon 11 1385 S. 500 West free Gas Grill Bountiful Phone and operating costs are reduced since these nations share in the costs of research and development (R & D). Rhodes concluded by stating, "We need systems that won't cost an arm and a leg to maintain, but that we can depend on; the more we must spend on maintenance and support, the less we will have for R&D, acquisition, and all the other requirements our current defense posture demands. "I see no reason high reliability and low cost cannot be compatible with our free enterprise system and fair profits. We must make it compatible with hard, thoughtful planning and an overriding awareness of our ultimate goal: readiness." life-cyc-le TBPPBil Save on all Sizes our reduce defense costs." 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