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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 6 Friday, November 5, 1982 Editorials o o Tlh CITDSDS TB ' By Maj. James McEvoy Energy Group Air Force Engineering and Services Center Tyndall AFB, Fla. "Why aren't we seeing more energy awareness reminders lately? Who do many commanders no longer list energy as one of their top priorities? Is the energy crisis over?",. The Air Force goal to use 20 percent less facility energy in 1985 than we used in 1975 was being met through 1981. But by the end of fiscal 1982 we had achieved less than in 1981.. . . Why? Could it be that savings from energy projects, and retrofits already on line have eroded? That's doubtful. Maybe it's because we've become more of an electronic Air Force, using more computers and electrical devices, along with more air conditioning. But this didn't happen overnight, and that had not hampered steady energy savings in the past. By Brig. Gen. Richard A. Ingram Commandant, Air Command and Staff College Air Force needs leaders who The will live the good example, who are willing to get involved in the lives of their people, who aren't afraid to work with them. Let me tell you about an NCO who provided me with that kind of leadership., His name was Sergeant Baker he was a master sergeant, and I was a young I reported in on a Tuesday. He said he needed a typist, but when I told him I couldn't type, he said that was all right I wouldn't have to start forms until next Tuesday. You typing can imagine my frustration. He not shoulder-to-should- er one-stripe- r. , Some even blame the weather, but preliminary reports do not point that way. . a per; The only area left is a change in attitude over. crisis is the that Perhaps we energy ception have even burned out on the energy conservation theme. Maybe it's time to take a new look at the problem. someone to type, he wanted the finished product to be perfect. But Sergeant Baker made it easier for me. He had me work evenings and Saturday. Once, when my girlfriend came for a visit, I asked for a Saturday off. He said, "Fine. I'll see you after chapel on Sunday." You see, whenever I worked evenings or weekends, he was always there too. He set the standards. He worked at least as hard as I did. Sergeant Baker was being honest to his charter 2 as a leader. , I. remember; how proud I was the day he finally put in for leave and told the squadron commander, "Ingram only-wante- Here's the way I see it. Energy and money are almost synonymous, and today it isn't the lack of energy that should drive our program, but the cost of it. If we begin substituting thevvord "money" for "energy" in the posters, articles and slogans we've used in the past, you'll see we are achieving the same end. The cost of energy impacts heavily on our operating budget. That results in an increasing dollar crisis that will not go away for some time. Seven hundred fifty million dollars will be spent for Air Force facility energy this year, and even more next year. Let's get pack into the savings habit. This time let's concentrate on the dollars. Let these dollars the be the motivating aspect in the new crisis dollar crisis. To get on top again, all we have to do is treat energy as if it were money. . " After all, it is. (AFNS) d ; - I'm putting him in can handle it charge." I've heard people say we can't make that kind of demand on our don't care about our shows. I've found that peopeople, it ple in this situation intuitively feel that the institution has (ailed them. Let's grab our young people earlier and demand excellence from them without apologies. We need to care for them the way Sergeant Baker cared If we for me when I was a do this, I believe we'll have a greater number of satisfied, productive members of the Air Force. All of us ' will benefit. (AFNS). live. When we all-volunt- force; our rates will drop. As I see it, young people are very often motivated to enlist because they are looking for something and someone to lend substance to their lives. They don't want "just a job." We fail when we don't know our people, about where and how' they Ajjr one-stripe- force spiee role rnxsnmik becomes mme dy The vice commander of the new Air Force Space Command said the Air Force role in space is becoming stronger and more dynamic. Lt. Gen. Richard C. Henry, along with being vice commander of the new command, is commander of the Air Force Systems Command Space Division at Los Angeles AFS. "Virtually everyone in the Air Force will be affected during" the next decades as we fully commit ourselves to using space systems," General Henry told Air Force Accounting and Finance Center members at a dining-ou- t in Denver, Colo. He said the Air Force has a national space policy that recognizes the national security considerations of using space. First, ..the Space Command will define the Air Force orbital strategies and force structures of the future, and second, the formation of the Space Technology Center will foster new ideas, concepts and technologies for the future, he said. General Henry said the United States has used spacecraft for more than 10 years to take advantage of the unique capabilities space provides. Tofor tactical day it is used primarily ' I warning. He noted the dependence on spacecraft for. supporting the worldwide military forces and also that our national defense has grown significantly through the years. "There is a demonstrated hostile threat. As a nation, we have not deployed weaponry in orbit, nor have we destroyed any spacecraft. But we had best prepare to counter that threat," the general said.. Because of the threat he believes the medium of space should be treated as a theater of operations. "We need an organizational structure to define the orbital strategy and force structures that give our orbital " assets the same robustness and . , 19S2 VOLK bus rider airs thoughts Lonely had the return last a meeting week I I'll just to attend. No problem east the to and car into go my hop area (I happen to work in the west area). However, I remembered that I didn't drive my car. Panic time! As I was pondering my plight, a handed me the times of the bus schedule and told me, "Take the bus more people should do it." I decided if I wanted to get to that meeting that was the only way. As I sat down on the seat in the bus, I noticed a strange sight. Here was this big bus with only one me! passenger One day co-work- er On trip I noticed two other people riding the bus. I then looked outside at all the vehicles going up and down the highway. In most cases they had only a single occupant. I then thought of all those lone drivers probably some going to the exact places where the buses go. Think how much fuel could be saved if we took the bus whever possible. Those buses have to travelWhy let them go empty? Fill the buses let's make use of this valuable resource and in the end we all save. Everything advertised in the Hill Top Times must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, Anonymous r. two-pronge- d - user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. - resilience as our operating forces here on earth..The Space Command fulfills this need," he pointed out. , The Consolidated Space Operations Center scheduled to be built near Colorado. Springs will provide the Air Force with the capability to direct, launch and control Air Force missions in space. General Henry said, CSOC will also provide the United States with a backup control capability in the event a natural disaster should strike the Johnson Space Center, or the Air Force's Satellite Control Facility at Sunnyvale, Calif." He emphasized that, "Everyone can make a contribution to the effectiveness of our space mission. The use of a space appropriation would serve as an indication that we are committed to the use of space as a military medium. "We are there. We intend to stay," he concluded. (AFNS) . , MorMedia Sales, 1152 West Riverdale Road, Ogden, Utah 84403.. Phone Sorry, classified ads by mail only. Send $3 to P.O. Box 445, Roy, Utah 84067. 394-965- 5. r i |