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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, February 4, 1983 Page 19 'Brotherhood! Program.'; joins tech training centers By SSgt. Fred Dickenson AFLC Office of Public Affairs Air Force Logistics Command bases have always had a close working relationship with Air Training Command's Technical Training Centers. That's the opinion of the commanders of the Air Logistics Centers. But, it was not until just before Christmas that a program was formalized that would, as Gen. Thomas M. Ryan, Jr., commander of ATC, put it, provide "a unique opportunity to improve dialogue and enhance support," between AFLC and the training centers. Development of the program began in February at the AFLC Commanders' Conference. In November, all of the ALCs were encouraged to actively support the program. Appropriately, in the season that exemplifies brotherhood, the AFLC-ATBrotherhood Program came to AFLC'sAir seven system trainers. They also got bef will Centers Logistics "adopting" instructional aid for operating the training centers, one of the most ac- trainers and resident course material tive cases is Oklahoma City ALC. for three programs. Tinker ALC, Okla. has had a longThe relationship has not been one standing friendship with Sheppard sided, either. Tinker hosted Sheppard TTC, Texas; Chanute TTC, 111.; and students for "hands on" training on with Keesler TTC. an overhead crane. They also supplied to Gen. Walter H. oxygen regulators for a resident According Brig. Poore, vice commander of Oklahoma course and sent AFLC technicians to City ALC, "They've gone the 'extra conduct follow-o- n training. mile' to be of assistance in special or Although there are no clear lines of unusual training needs." training responsibilities between the With the support of Chanute and ALCs and the Technical Training Sheppard, Tinker's Vocational-TechnicCenters, the centers have been ' able to get matched up like this: training program was Although all of al Chanute TTC with San Antonio ALC; Lowry TTC, Colo, with Ogden ALC and Warner Robins ALC, Ga.; Keesler TTC with Sacramento ALC and Sheppard TTC with Oklahoma City ALC. In his letter initiating the program, General Mullins expressed his hopes that everyone involved in the Brotherhood Program would ". . . explore new avenues of mutual support with a view toward improving training and expanding experience with the objective of enhancing combat capability." (LOGNEWS) future," General Marsh said. "Project Cost" is holding the line on weapons systems cost, say Air Force Systems Command officials at AFSC developed "Project Cost" to check three major areas: weapons Andrews AFB. Md. 'Project cost' C life. And, the response has been positive. Brig. Gen. Lee V. Greer, vice commander of Sacramento ALC, Calif., said that center has always enjoyed excellent formal and informal relationships with the ATC training centers holds line on weapons systems costs s and the Field Training Detachments. "The direct identification of Sacramento with Keesler Technical Training Center at Biloxi, Miss., will further strengthen the mutual efforts and improve the combined results," he said. program stability and program management. Officials explained that the program first calls for determining what is needed and what can be afforded. system affordability, "Project Cost" brings all of AFSC's weapons systems ' cost-contr- ol measures under one program guided by a command steering committee. AFSC is responsible for obtaining all Air Force weapons systems. The fiscal 1983 budget for weapons systems is $15.9 billion. AFSC commander Gen. Robert T. Marsh stated that the program is needed for a military. stronger, better-equippe-d "I consider the success of 'Project Cost' critical to our continued capability to field the weapons systems needed for the task-forc- e cost-efficie- nt Then it establishes what the product should cost. Finally, competition is expanded to get the best price for the product, v Part of the plan also calls for making better estimates of what systems should cost instead of looking at what they cost in the past. Programs not meeting "Project Cost" criteria face the possibility of not being started or being canceled. ' - (AFNS) Take Your Fresh Water With lit You X HIOPI HOW Reg. SIMPLE No Installation Charge No Plumbing No Electricity No Refills To Buy Ever H $269.96 I V D t .AX- -. year you're faced with over 100 changes in the tax laws and forms. 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