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Show Vol. 35 No. 31 OGDEN, UTAH isaisf comtFoIlors' s Although control takeoffs and landings flying operations are Hill AFB, according procedures for were changed, not affected at to Lt. Richard Williams, 1881st Communications Squadron, Chief of Air Traffic Control Operations. He was talking about the effect of the nationwide air traffic controllers strike. The FAA has requested the assistance of 100 military air traffic controllers. Three enlisted controllers from the 1881st were sent to Detroit tower to be used there. Since all military air traffic controllers are FAA certified and trained in their procedures, phraseology, and separation standards, they can be integrated into civilian operations with 7, August only a couple of days' familiarization to local procedures. Officials in Washington say the impact of the strike on national defense has been reduced by a priority system that gives critical and urgent military operations first consideration. Some of these operations include air defense alert scrambles, presidential 1981 and vice presidential support, airborne command post operations and logistical support missions. The FAA has submitted an additional request for 270 controllers. Should the request be approved, the Air Force will supply 155 personnel. It has not been determined how many the 1881st will provide. Brown bag concert 560th AF Band to play for base employees, community Base employees will be treated, to a musical concert for lunch today from 1 1 to 1 1 :45 a.m. in front of building 0 when the 560th Air Force Band assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild AFB near Spokane, Wash, will entertain at a "Brown Bag S-18- Concert.". The group has been here this week JL ri as part of their training. Tuesday they played at an outdoor concert at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Tonight at 7 p.m., the Dixieland Band, a small ensemble of the concert band, will play in a 34-pie- concert at the Layton Hills Mall. Tomorrow, the entire band will TO II ce march in the Morgan County Fair Parade in Morgan at 9 p.m. and then give an outdoor concert featuring music ranging from contemporary to Sousa. Sunday the band will end the week with an outdoor concert at 7 p.m. at the Golden Hours Senior Citizen Center in Ogden. rw Vi' w If 0 - 4J O h:-- I The band is a dedicated group of musical ambassadors for the U.S. Air band for Force. They are the lead-of- f the Spokane Lilac Festival Parade and present concerts in Washington and throughout the Northwest. Members of the band work in the local area around Spokane and rehearse only one weekend a month. ir!VM ilrvu-JF- 1 ' s ! v I M (U.S. Air Force Photo) ; The 560th Air Force Band assigned to the 141st Air Refueling The musical group is giving several concerts in the Wing at Fairchild AFB near Spokane, Wash, has been visiting Hill community and will march in the parade in Morgan tomorrow at 9 AFB the past week. They will play for the enjoyment of base a.m. employees this morning from 1 1 to 1 1 :45 a.m. in front of building S-18- The Hill Top Times Is an unofficial newspaper published every Friday in the interest of personnel at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, of Air Force Logistics Command. It is published by MorMedia Sales, Inc., 1 152 West Riverdale Road, Ogden, Utah 84403, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Air Force. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers are their own and are 0. not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Air Force, The appearance of advertisements, including supplements and inserts, in this publication, does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Air Force of products or services advertised. |