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Show Page 10 HILL TOP TIMES ' : May 29, 1981 Maint.e none 1 Women ' . 4'7tv, f ,ryyf. 'kit : - fifo , A ; f 1, a 4s vs-- . v ' ' J lift. - - w s ' v Jg . rV5' 't ' .. f ! Force Photo) down the weapon systems, clean the fifth in a series of articles on the women work force in the Directorate of Maintenance.) Women working in the Missile, Airmunitions and Weapons Division, Directorate of Maintenance, subassembly parts, build multiple component parts and assist the journeyman mechanics in the disassembly, reassembly and testing of the weapon systems. As ordnance systems mechanics, are f;. w'P , fi ' n- '- - - -- (U.S. Air Force Photo) , Betty Johnson and Elizabeth Dalaba examine a chemical analysis. Povd'soobtj Buss ymiDqjy (Editor's Note: The following is the t ' ' -' (U.S. Air . ... "writ . . i .,- Vivienne Whitesides repairs an aircraft bracket. . mply Army, Navy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Air Force subcommittee for propellant characterization. Ms. Dalaba was also recently as or- woman sacramentalist in Gtah to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood at St. Peter's dained first the offer munion to the sick and shut-ins- , and absolutions of the blessings priesthood and share in other sacraments. Ms. Dalaba is a native of Wilmington, Del., graduated from the University of Maryland, attended unique as is the division's depot . they are expected to be knowledgeable George Washington University, of all technical orders pertaining to the overhaul responsibility. University of Southern California and Church. Episcopal It is the only technical repair center and be able to Weber State College. weapons systems, in the Logistics Command with repair all tests now She is She has been a chemist here since licensed celebrate to perform the required. and overhaul responsibility for the Sherae Amidan is a supervisor in Holy Eucharist, administer com 1960. missile weapon systems. this section, supervising 15 workers Missile and Guidance The and was selected as the first woman wage grade supervisor in the DirecRepair employs 33 wage grade women from torate of Maintenance. trainees to employees ranging who solder, Betty Johnson and Elizabeth Dalaba replace journeyman, rewire and modify are chemists in the Propel lant Analysis component parts, circiut cards. Laboratory. Ms. Johnson has been involved in They are also found disassembling the missiles, cleaning domes and science since elementary school and in seekers, stenciling and doing paint the laboratory does the laboratory test touch-up- . plans for the Short Range Attack to Women assigned the Weapons Missile rocket motor and evaluates the a Section perform wide variety data. Repair duties of of She has been a Maintenance emconsisting troubleshooting, overhauling, ployee since 1966 and in federal service 26 years. modifying and testing weapon systems ,x Ms. Dalaba started as a bacand triple including guns, multiple 4( bomb ejectors and racks, rocket teriologist during World War II and has 1" launchers, flare launchers, missile been with the government since 1956. V t ' v, 'lit: She worked as a physical scientist at launchers, gun pods, feed systems, I M egress and ejection systems, Edwards AFB, Calif, prior to her release current a time inertia as HHU reels, ,HMHIiH.i.'. program assignment catapults, (U.S. Air Force Photo) mechanisms, drogue guns and pylons. manager for Minuteman 11 and II, Pat Sowers checks As a worker trainee or an ordnance stages two and three. proper operation of the aears in an aircraft tear. She a vr. js.also participanLonlhezIolntr systems, repairer, .helper y they i Air-to-A- ir :..'::fy. - i. , , .... , J- - - |