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Show Page October 27, HILL TOP TIMES 14 The F-1- 1978 Multirole Fighter 6 11 Hi builds at ite Activation near momentum, 1 (EDITOR'S NOTE: The first activation of an 6 site will take place at Hill AFB in January 1979. Momentum has been building toward this major event within the 388th Tactical Fighter and Ogden Air Logistics Center which vill first unit to receive and fly the aircraft Wing 6 d The many provide system management and depot maintenance for the for them and personnel responsible missions happening now at Hill AFB and the organizations w ill be highlighted in a series of articles scheduled to appear in succeeding issues of the Hill Top Times. The first in the series is designed to acquaint the Hill work force with the numerous 6 functions being performed.) F-1- F-1- inter-relate- F-1- 6. F-1- By Betty Jones - -- The ''fighter pilot's fighter" takes flight at Hill AFB in ,: WW. UlRjUlUW WK Jin JU Hill W!M 1979. V Formal acceptance by Air Force in January at Hill of the world's newest " take-of- f for 6 operational air combat fighter ( ACF) signals "Go! ... v. F-1- operations, world-wid- e. In brief ceremonies, the "hot performer" will move from operational control of Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) to Tactical Air Command (TAG) and. finally, to Brie. Gen. Davis C. Rohr, commander of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, the first operational unit to receive the sleek "bird of prey. Since 1974, the Directorate of Materiel Management at Ogden ALC has dedicated its Acquisition Division (initially MMH, now MMA) to plan for and to initiate acquisition of the new weapon system. Those few minutes of USAF ceremony will culminate nearly four years of concerted to bring into the inventory the effort multirole fighter that will serve as a powerful complement to existing tactical aircraft in the air combat environment of the 1980s and beyond. ALC-MM- Ogden ALC, which operates Hill AFB, will play a vital role in 6 operations, world: wide separate and apart from hosting the tenant unit first to fly the craft. Ogden ALC is identified by Air Force Logistics Command as having primary F-1- system responsibility for both management and depot maintenance F-1- Ogden representatives augmented periodically by other specialists from Ogden ALC organizations have served alongside contractor personnel and representatives of other Air Force major commands at the Fort Worth, Tex., plant of General Dynamics and at the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center (AFTEC), Edwards AFB, Calif., during all development and test phases. 6 A pre-producti- on throughout the lifetime of the weapon system. F-1- The Early in USAF's lightweight ACF program, Ogden ALC representatives participated in even YF-1- 6 prototype aircraft was chosen for consideration and testing over YF-1- 7 e in fly off Northrup's competition. pre-producti- twin-engin- Acquisition peak, traditional system management Early participation the evaluation and selection process before General Dynamics' single-engin- e Division currently is actively performing many acquisition and support tasks. As acquisition increases to its 4 on -- F-7- 6 In Ogden ALC's Directorate of Maintenance (MA), planning and initiation of activities with dealing depot-leve- l support of the new weapon maintenance system is ongoing. Modifications to existing facilities and requisitioning are being accomplished in keeping with program deadlines. becomes more visible. As with all newly acquired weapon systems, the prime system will manager assume management responsibility on the scheduled date (1981) for Programmed Management Responsibility Transfer (PMRT) from AFSC to AFLC. All past and current efforts of the division have been and are dedicated toward smooth transition of these responsibilities at Ogden. fighter. F-1- Spares and equipment Ogden ALC's Directorate of Distribution (DS) is participating fully, receiving 6 initially for the 388th spares and equipment TFW. DS also is storing spares and equipment for the USAF flying units next in line to receive the 6 and is aggregating parts and equipment for the other countries who are buying the aircraft. F-1- The Directorate of Procurement and Production has played its key and typical role in support of all the acquisition functions related to the new weapon system. Initial operations will revolve around a fleet of approximately 1,900 purchased from General Dynamics by USAF and its NATO partners, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and Denmark, as well as additional, by Iran and buys of the Israel. F-1- "official business suit" will be a camouflage paint scheme designed to help conceal the aircraft from visual observation by an enemy until it is too late. 16 issued duty duds The "smoky" Jook will combine three shades of dull gray to obscure the "hot performer's" distinctive aerodynamic sharje. THE CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME recently was selected by the Air Force following an extensive evaluation of several alternative schemes that were years. flight-teste- d over the past four 6s F-1- 6 THE UNDERSIDES of the fuselage, wings and horizontal tail will be a light gray. Pylons, external fuel tanks and weapons also will be light gray. The two prototypes and the first production 6 have been painted red, white and blue for promotional purposes have work During the paint scheme evaluation program, coats of blue and white, dark gray, medium gray and light gray in various combinations. 6 F-1- F-1- 16 6s THE BELGIAN AIR FORCE, which will receive its first F- also in Jan. 1979, has decided to adopt the U.S. Air Force paint scheme. 6 Rules Document and the Operational Test Plan. The complexities of introducing a new fighter into the inventories of six air forces simultaneously provides unique challenges to the contractors as well as those air forces. In addition to the Contractor Engineering and Technical Services team who will be at Hill, other General Dynamics and personnel will be directly involved in providing initial and varied support to many organizations. Hill-base- or d Air Training Command (ATC) personnel tasked with support missions are on duty Acclnnnrl tn ATT" ITiQlrl TVo n ncr x ti tlill nun. nuif inn nsoigiicu iu mvy i lew liaiimif. F-1- 6 i Detachment 533, Field 3751st i Training Squadron, they are working closely with the 388th TFW and other organizations. They will continue to provide managerial and other support for a wide variety of training programs relating to the F-1- 6. Flying training Personnel of TAC's Operational Training retain an and Development (OTDD identity separate from the 388th TFW, TACs primary tenant on Hill. OTDD - 6 is in place at Hill, developing flying training programs for 6 pilots. They also will provide ongoing TAC evaluation of F-1- 6) F-1- F-1- that flying training. NATO nations The unique "parthership-among-NATO-nation- aspect of F-1- 6 s" development, production and operation now are reflected in the Multinational Operational Test and Evaluation (MOT&E) team. This team is providing initial training for select air force personnel of the four NATO partners. Follow-o- n training will be provided by MOT&E in the other countries at the end of the initial Hill-base- d two-ye- at period Viewed from above, the will have a medium gray forward fuselage and dark gray wings, aft fuselage and horizontal tail. The aircraft's vertical tail and the outer surfaces of its ventral fins will be medium gray. F-1- Multi-Nation- al on-sit- e, THE AIRCRAFT'S fi ilit liltw1 F-1- 6 sub-contract- F-1- When the Air Force's new 6 multirole fighters begin arriving here in January, they will be dressed for work. 1 the five air forces who " comprise the membership of the Operational Test and Evaluation Executive Committee. Signing of the plan resulted in n Test Evaluation publication of a Agreement, a Financial Ground The engine test facilities, for example, have been readied to accommodate the Pratt and turbofan engine, a Whitney switch from test of the engine that powers the F-- 4 L. five-natio- non-partnersh- ip JMf-- m IVJL Li ft AFB, F-1- Acquisition Division Already, Hill AFB employees (military and civilian) are impacted by 6 operations in many and varied ways. lighter aircraft taxis after landing at Howard Canal Zone, where Force Photo Air by SSgt. Mark currently is undergoing tropical testing. (U.S. Comerford) An In addition ar Hill. to training, MOT&E will conduct operational test and evaluation, develop 6 employment tactics, and assess operational suitability based on actual performance of a variety of realistic F-1- for an AFSC is to be represented, full-tim- e extended period of time, on Hill AFB by the System Program Office Liaison Officer (SPOLO) until official PMRT from AFSC to AFLC occurs in October 1981 (as currently predicted). The Ogden ALC staff and, particularly, numerous 2849th Air Base Group employees, have been and will be providing support for visits from ranking air force officers and dignitaries of the five partner nations initially purchasing the aircraft and from other countries who have expressed interest in purchasing the F-1- 6. Incoming personnel missions. at Hill in Trailer 407 in the East Area. Currently, MOT&E is in the midst of bringing into the country, and to Hill MOT&E now is housed AFB, the Danes, Norwegians, Belgians and Dutch who are participating in the training and testing-evaluation. Historic signing This activity is a follow-o- n to the historic signing at Hill ...AFB in September of the Multinational Test Plan by representatives of The people of the 2849th also are supporting USAF PCS and TDY personnel and those representing the four NATO partner-nation- s as well as contractors and foreign representatives. big story in itself relating directly to the is the new construction, renovation, relocation and refurbishing of numerous facilities to house 6 related functions, representing an expenditure of more than $20 million. A F-1- 6 F-1- |