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Show SPECIAL 5 - COLLECTIONS ' "S. F4 - -- I 2 May 16, 1980 OGDEN, UTAH Vol. 34 No. 19 D1 The influx of Cuban refugees into Eglin Fla. became more than just a newspaper headline for Hill AFB and Defense Depot Ogden last Friday when a call for help was issued. By direction from Air Force Logistics AFB, n AFB, Ohio, five Command, were requested to be security policemen to assist in the to AFB Eglin dispatched effort. Wright-Patterso- . Saturday morning, TSgt. Landy B. Morris, Sgt. Richard Klosinski, Sgt. Lionel Chidester, A1C Bruce Delphia and A1C Walter Thompson left for the Florida base, where they will assist in receiving the refugees. In the meantime, another request had been received at Defense Depot Ogden (DDO) for 250 ,000 blankets to be shipped to Fort Chaffee, Ark. to assist the refugee camp there. The blankets were to be shipped via aircraft coming into Hill AFB Saturday and Sunday. C-1- (for help personnel immediately set about getting the items together and placing on trucks for the journey to Hill AFB. As the two bases prepared for the workload emergency, the first aircraft arrived to begin receiving the cargo. Trucks from DDO began arriving at Hill's air freight terminal, where Air Force reservists from the 75th Aerial Port Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas (who were already here for training) palletized the cargo for air shipment. After further packaging by Civilian crews, on day, swing and graveyard shifts, the blankets were ready for the waiting aircraft At 2:15 a.m. Saturday morning the first left Hill for its Arkansas destination. Between then and 10:40 a.m. Sunday, three more of the aircraft had been loaded and departed with a total of 263,830 pounds and personnel at both bases were back to "business as usual," confident that they were again ready to assist with any emergency that was handed them. DDO C-1-41 G fo visit Hill evealuofiedl elffforfs Eraergy mmmmmmmmmm. v:X ) through the West gate onto the base. Gate guard traffic control Is fust one of many duties the Security Police Section Is responsible for. See story on page 70. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Brent T.Agulrre) A1C James F. Wright directs traffic recognized AliliU'eiiry dlufly Armed Forces Day is a time for Americans to recognize the dedication and devotion to duty of the military. It's a time to say thank you to the people defending our nation. But it's more than just that. Armed Forces Day also provides an opportunity for the military to show what it's done to deserve recognition. ' Military disaster units provide and relief humanitarian aid to civilian communities at home and abroad. v. Evacuation . missions protect lives and property in times of danger. Rescue missions save the lives of people from every country. The economy benefits from advances in aviation and spinoffs such as photo-lense- s, sensitive improved cookware and fabrics. However, the biggest benefit to the country is also the purpose of the military the defense of America, its principles and its people. fire-resista- nt . Four officers from the Air Force Inspector General's Office will visit here next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to evaluate Hfll's efforts to reduce energy consumption in transportation. Findings will assist in determining the impact of such programs on the Air Force transportation mission. The inspection will also evaluate ultimate impact of transportation energy conservation programs on force readiness. The team will review transportation energy policies and how they affect readiness. Transportation . energy conservation programs will also be investigated and will include traffic management vehicles. Areas of concern will be shipment transit times, service impact on inventory levels, routine policies, use of energy intensive transportation modes, priority energy conservation initiatives affecting transportation and training. The vehicle portion will include current types and uses of military vehicles, further considerations in down-sizin- g vehicles, use of diesel and electric power, commercial and industrial initiatives, mass transit potential and training for vehicle maintenance and operation programs. Hosts for the team will be the Directorate of Plans and Programs. 'No change' president says President Carter has announced his commitment to protect the rights of federal employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System. "I would entertain no proposal that would reduce the benefits of persons already retired or employees eligible to retire. "Nor would I entertain any proposals that do not assure the earned benefits of those who are now covered by the Civil Service Retirement System," the president stated. The president's remarks respond to federal employee concerns over a proposal to bring their retirement system into the Social Security System which covers approximately 90 percent of all American workers. (Continued on page 19) (AFNS) ' The Hill in the interest of perTop Times is an unofficial newspaper published every Friday It is published by Command. Force of Air Logistics sonnel at Hill Air Force Bate. Utah, a 84403. Utah Road. private firm in iiaway MorMrtia Sales. In., 1152 West Mverdale Og4. aMiaar and writers ay Air Force. expressed Opmkms connected wit the Department af the are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Air Force. 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