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Show Page 18 HILL TOP TIMES November 14, Aio SFbC( The Air Force will be nearly 3,000 pilots and navigators and more than 1,100 scientific-engineerin- g officers short by Sept. 31, 1981, it is estimated by Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center officials at Randolph AFB, Texas. To help head off this shortfall, a program was begun to attract former Air Force officers to active duty. The Voluntary Reserve Officer Recall Program's fiscal 1981 goal is to attract 550 officers back to active duty. More than 800 officers have returned since the program began in 1978. In most cases, officers returning under the 1980 it jpeneinic! rag recall program will normally be assigned to their job or type of aircrift. pre-separati- on This saves training dollars. The prior training and experience of returning pilots and navigators can amount, to a return on an investment of nearly $1.5 million per officer. Interested officers may apply through AFMPC, Randolph AFB, or their respective Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve unit or the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Lowry AFB, Colo. AFMPC's phone number is (800) 9 for those living outside Texas. Within call (512) Texas, Officers returning to active duty will have a four-yecommitment. Applications are reviewed by a selection board which 531-580- 652-448- 1. ar identifies the best qualified applicants. If selected, officers will assume , their pre-separati- on rank. Selectees affiliated with the Air National Guard of Air Force Reserve will get longevity pay credit for their Reserve or Guard time and assume their Reserve or Guard rank. Assignment policy for officers is the same as the policy for active duty officers. Recall program officers do have the option of declining their initial voluntary-recall-progra- m PffottecHfiosi a Ham seminars briefings, provide and individualized counseling at several airline home ports. Cities on the team's schedule include Denver, Dallas-Fo- rt Worth, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. (AFNS) MAC Academy Sixi.NCOs graduGirfe Six noncommissioned officers from various TfosKo-lIBIeciM- assignment, though, thereby declining to return to active duty. However, current Air Force policy is to match personal preference with Air Force needs whenever possible. . In addition, Air Force Manpower and Personnel center has formed a team' to organizations here recently graduated from Command Airlift the Military Noncommissioned Officer Academy-Wes- t, Norton AFB, Calif., as members of class 80-6. 7 They join the select group of more than 23,800 graduates who have expanded their Air Force potential by completing that academy program. Graduating were TSgt Glen R. Crumpler, 2952nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron; TSgt. Val Devol, Det. 4, 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service; TSgt. James F. Hall, Civil Engineering Division; TSgt. ' Sidney R. Howard, Base Operations and Training Division; TSgt. Allan B. Russell, USAF Hospital, Hill and TSgt. George P. Williams, 2952nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron. Sergeant Russell was designated a distinguished graduate of the class based on overall performance with consideration given to personal conduct," appearance, bearing, scholastic dependability, initiative and y'"7 rr. ability. ' " He was one of 13 students so honored. Studies at the academy are designed to prepare selected noncommissioned officers for positions of greater responsibility by broadening their leadership and managerial capabilities and expanding their perspective ; of the military profession. Diligent and rigorous study is required of - . noncommissioned each officer who successfully completes the course. EM 7, TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY! SUBURBANITE I I J M0Ml SUBURBANITE MIX & MATCH F.E.T.2.61 3709 Wall Avo. Ogdon That s nght. Now you can get dental benefits, plus the Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage that federal employees prefer 5 to 1 over the nearest competitor. If you have our High Option plan, youH automatically get dental benefits next year. They will help pay the dental bills of every covered family member. And they'll protect individual subscribers as well What's included? The services people use most such as examinations. Fillings. Extractions. Removal of impacted teeth. Emergency treatment of dental pain. Preventive procedures, such as fluoride treatments and teeth cleaning. And more. If you don't have our High Option plan, you can get it during "Open Season." It's easy. Get an enrollment form from your personnel office. Then make sure you sign up for Blue Cross and Blue Shield High Option coverage with family dental benefits. X-ray- SUDURBAtilTE s. propelled CONCEPT Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah - pyy- spit - rsiE Cleaning System save $90.00 t WAS $259.00 1 Anything Less Could Cost You More S. MAIN CLEARFIELD tMC fURNITUHE PlOPtS Oil -- SsssTA I |