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Show Page November HILL TOP TIMES 2 President praises President Jimmy Carter used the Strategic Air mand primary Com- alerting system to speak to more than 150 missile launch control centers and 50 SAC command posts around the world during his recent visit to Offutt AFB, Neb. The President said, "This is the President at the command se. I've been here several hours studying the readiness of the forces that are under my command and I've spent the last nine months learning about the superb qualities of all you men and women who are prepared to defend our country in a time of extreme emergency. "What I've learned has made me very proud of you. I think that you know the qualities that you exhibit, the high standard of training and readiness that you always are supposed to maintain and my own observations as the President of our country has reconfirmed my confidence in you. "The two things that I would like to say is that I want to congratulate you on the fine standards that are maintained and express my appreciation to you on behalf of the people of our country. "And secondly, to let you know that my position in the White House and your position 4, 1977 SAC personnel throughout the world is one of partnership. The closeness with which we communicate in preparing for an emergency will prevent, as nothing else can possibly do, the possible destruction of our nation. the integrated single operational plan and the computer system which supports the SAC with information. commander-in-chie- f intelligence The President also toured "And the closeness with the working area of the joint which we cooperate, in a time strategic target planning staff of extreme emergency when and the underground coman attack is imminent, will mand post. mean the defense of our The President was accountry and perhaps of the I free world itself. And, have a companied on the visit by great feeling of assurance that Secretary of Defense Harold you will perform your jobs Brown, Secretary of the Air well, and I'm determined as Force John C. Stetson, your commanding officer, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs President of our country, to of Staff Gen. George S. Brown work closely with you to and Air Force Chief of Staff prevent any possible suc- Gen. David C. Jones. cessful attack on our country Other members of the party that is not met instantly and Dr. Zbigniew included and competently adequately adviser- to the from our forces. 'sgt. j - for 1 - national ot security affairs. (AFNS) "So, I'm thankful for what you are and reaffirm my own partnership and commitment to join with you on a daily basis to prevent our great nation from being attacked successfully. And also to for successful provide response if such an attack should be launched. AVI TRENCH PROJECT An artist's concept of an Air Force Missile X launch from a "trench." The trench project is a part of the validation phase of a proposed intercontinental ballistic missile system known as MX. Two trenches (tunnels) are proposed for construction: a 1,500-fosection to test procedures and equipment and a 20,000-fosection to provide cost and construction rate data. (AFNS) (U.S. Air Force Photo) Br-zezins- ki, President f ot 338th personnel assemble sidewinder missiles first time The combined efforts of all Live AIM7E-- 3 Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles "Thank you again, very While at Offutt, President Carter received briefings on Missile Maintenance Section were recently successfully much, for giving me this sense of assurance in your superb qualities of leadership and performance of duty," the President concluded. in the personnel AIM9-- B assembled for theirst time by the 388th Munitions Maintenance Squadron's .Missile Maintenance Section. produced a rating of "Outstanding" during a Quality Control complete maintenance inspection. for the Components assembly have been arriving since February 1976, when the project was originated and the goal established. According to MSgt. Harvey Cornell, noncommissioned officer in charge of the sec- tion, "The inspection results were an indication of the quality of maintenance performed by personnel in the section. Training here is continual but this is the first time that many of the people have had an opportunity to see where it all leads." Tactical Air Command's Paul Hayes. Missile Reliability Program. This The missiles will be primarily used for maintenance training and the program tests the capability of the Weapons Control System to perform its assigned mission. Top Care Appropriated funds to continue for commissary salaries Air Force leaders have stressed that THE COMMISSARY REMAINS AN IMPORTANT COMPENSATION FOR SUCH CONDITIONS OF MILITARY LIFE AS INVOLUNTARY MOVES, FAMILY SEPARATIONS, LACK OF OVERTIME PAYr AND SOME LOSS OF PERSONAL FREEDOM. to continue appropriated The U.S. Senate has voted (59-3funds as the source of commissary payrolls. 3) The AIM7E-- assembly 3 crew consisted of TSgt. David Getman, acting crew chief, Sr. Amn. Roy Bohnert, A1C Cynthia Joseph and A1C Devine as crew Devine Senate action is viewed as an achievement by Defense leaders in convincing Congress that such compensation must an assembly crew be retained as part of recruiting and retention efforts for members. The AIM9-was made up of SSgt. Andrew Walvrood as crew chief, Sra. B A1C Bradshaw, Ralph A1C and Christopher Velkey ' ' 4! ( i ' ' ' v - ' Had the vote been reversed, higher commissary prices to of appropriated fund support would have make up for the loss resulted. force. The successful effort to retain appropriated funds for commissary salaries is especially important to the Air Force family. (Hq. TAC) G3EMBE ' 1 V 12) ft o Tops o Jeans t ) o Pant WytitSHT... 4 7W0V... 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