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Show Page 26 Friday, March 25, HILL TOP TIMES 1983 Diraertiidl Ol Air Force Logistics Command has suspended in an electrostatic field, opened the first of 15 planned test sta- - The balls do not touch anything while tions for SPNGEANS. they are spinning, so there is no fric recent a tion to cause wear. No, SPNGEANS is not ' the Using its own development in genetic research or the mini-compute- r, latest in designer pants. It's the latest $170,000 test station, at the in inertial navigation. Aerospace Guidance and Metrology The Standard Precision Navigation Center, Newark AFS, Ohio, is able to Gimballed Electronic Aircraft rapidly pinpoint a problem in a Navigation System is special because system, down to the smallest replaceits gyros have no ball bearings. Con- able part. The testing, is semi- ventional gyros spin on ball bearings, automatic, allowing the technician to Failure of these bearings is the most interrupt the process when necessary, common cause of breakdown in iner- - but maintaining the speed advantages ' tial navigation systems. inherent in automation. In SPNGEANS the gyros consist SPNGEANS was first used in the Dans oi noiiow metal tnat spin B-5- 2 - : DOU'T Nogiei'ufeoii the B-52- G offensive avionics systems tion system. That means that, since each aircraft uses two of the SPNGEANS, AGMC will be performing depot maintenance on more than 500 of these systems. As many as 150 of AGMC's technicians may be working ont he program, according to program manager Dave Campbell of AGMC's Directorate of Maintenance. The system was designed and built by Honeywell Avionics Division in (LOGNEWS) Clearwater, Fla. modification. Production began on the offensive avionics systems in 1978, and already 29 Gs and 11 Hs have been completed. The SPNGEANS used in the older are being removed as D model the aircraft are retired. Once removed the navigation systems will be installed in the newer According to Lee Nesmith, assistant systems control officer for the 2 at AFLC, allD models should be phased out by the end of FY 1983. . B-5- 2s B-52- s. B-5- Command changes in Distribution HSS the Center PASS THE BUCK. The command of the Headquarters Squadron Section of the Directorate of Distribution changed March 1. Capt. John D. Chaffin assumed command from Maj. Thomas D. Wagen, Sr. Mai or Wagen is attending school before assum ing his new assignment as the Chief , Social Actions AFB, Ohio. Division, Wright-PattersoHill from Robins AFB, comes to Chaffin Captaih Chief as of Protocol for the where served he the Ga., and as Air Logistics Warner-Robin- s Maintenance Squadron. Captain Chaffin was assigned to Wheeler AFB, Hawaii, as an enlisted personnel specialist, and earned his bachelor of science degree in business ad-ministration at ' Chaminade College of Honolulu, Hawaii. ' St in 'Buck op pcarf icipaies Everyone Don decisions to the vl , authority be- ing placed at higher levels than decision-makin- g By Hopfenbeck Directorate of Plans and Programs winning combination Project Buck Stop was implemented Feb. 13, 1979 old saying. OF PU3LIC AFFAIRS out those is easy and employees in every organization can make recommendations. Just provide subject, directive, recommendation, discussion, initiator and action Office of Primary Responsibility to the Produc- - Logistics Command. The pur- pose of the project is to review the decision-makin- g process as seen through the eyes of the employees. TT" JUL Roll It throughout the Air - Force But what does Buck Stop mean to Hill AFB employees? 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SAVE WITH THESE lazy, hazy crazy days of k Ex- ecutive Support Officer to the 19th Field - n AFLC OFFICE Once modification is completed, sometime in 1986, 169 G models and 96 H models will have the new naviga- is now being installed in and H models as part of the It B-52- Sysfieififi) Up to 12 mos, financing. No down on approved credit. TT TV n TT . rr Washington Blvd. 399-334- 5 Mon. - Fri. VISA 30 Sat. TT" 8-1:- 00 TT t TT" T. |