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Show Friday, April stows f wCny uwy Cn . ,.' ly The first of 76 Galaxy aircraft has been fitted with new wings C-5- A under a program, announced Air Force officials in Washington. One aircraft, a prototype, received new wings earlier under a separate phase of the program, said officials. The Air Force will have a total of 77 s refitted with new wings when the modification program is complete. irsnod Wing) wing-modificati- Ipirocjjrcairiri rolls oif fir si C-- 5 C-5- Geographic stability, 42 percent. More freedom and independence in civilian job, 38 in decision-makin- g two-third- The new wing will extend the aircraft's present wing life from 8,000 hours to 38,000 hours, officials explained. Officials said s are rapidly reaching a current 8,000 hour wing-lif- e limit. w ' UN I bined peace- - and wartime flying in tests completed in January. Tests equalled more than 120,000 hours of normal operations, officials said. C-5- Manufactured from a heat-treate- 2-CYC- The wing modification production program is administered by San Antonio Air Logistics Center, Kelly AFB, Texas. Design and test phases of the program have been monitored by Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-PattersoAFB, C-5- A d, forces."'" NEWT0R0 motion opportunity would have one-fourt- The new wing underwent an equivalent of 105,000 hours of com strategic airlift for deployment and supply of combat and support "2 2 one-thir- " A heavy-cargtransport, the C-was designed to provide massive 5 Page 5 changed their decision. Twenty-tw- o percent of enlisted members said higher pay would have percent. 12 in them Too many petty restrictions in; percent said bringing kept back GI bill benefits; and six percent the Air Force, 38 percent. said improved promotion opportuniThose who decided to stay perceive ties. the quality of life in the Air Force is d of the officers Almost improving and anticipate that it will leaving said they had a job waiting, continue to get better, said officials. h of and slightly more than , Career-oriente- d members feel their would the enlisted members leaving spouse and families are also positive be looking for work. The same number about an Air Force career. The of enlisted members said they would positive side of Air Force life overbe returning to school. whelmingly outweighed the negative, Most people leaving the Air Force s the survey showed. Almost had some definite plans. Only four of surveyed career members expect to of the officers and six percent serve more than the 20 years percent of the enlisted said they didn't know necessary for retirement. what they were going to do. Of those officers getting out, 16 perOverall, both officers and enlisted cent said changes in their individual members who leave seem to be pulled circumstances might have kept them out of the Air Force by perceived in. Fourteen percent said increased civilian benefits and opportunities control over assignments was a factor, rather than pushed out by irritants in while nine percent said improved pro-- . the military, officials said. (AFNS) nt TDE&3 TM5 SMILES USE 2 tough, corrosion-resistaaluminum alloy, the wing was developed with technology not available when the aircraft was produced. o ; " f 2 Job security, 48 percent. Surveys of officers and enlisted members during 1982 show why some Reasons for staying most often stay in the Air Force, while others get given by enlisted members were: out. Retirement benefits, cited by 52 Between January and September, percent. officers and airmen who chose to sepJob security, 51 percent: suran administered exit were arate Medical benefits, 51 percent. Annual leave, 44 percent. vey. In August, a random sample of were adminmembers Air Force-wid- e Job responsibility, 41 percent. istered a different career survey. The Officers listed five maj or reasons for two surveys were combined to find getting out. They were: More job satisfaction on the outwhy members choose to leave or stay. A list of about 40 factors on the side, cited by 58 percent. Better geographic stability in surveys asked respondents to rank them from "no contribution" to "ma- civilian life, 50 percent. y Little say in future Air Force jor contribution" in their decision to stay or get out. More than one factor assignments, 45 percent. could be listed as a major contribuHigher civilian pay, 39 percent. ' officials Civilian .job opportunities in tion, explained. cited reasons given general, 38 percent. officers for Five major reasons listed by airmen by staying in were: Job satisfaction, cited by 53 were: percent. Higher pay in a civilian job, 48 Retirement benefits, 53 percent. percent. More job satisfaction by civilian Challenging job, 52 percent. Job responsibilities, 52 percent. employment, 45 percent. Most-frequent- HILL TOP TIMES 22, 1983 n Ohio. The program is scheduled to be (AFNS) complete in fiscal 1987. G3t2? CPSG39 LE BETTER FROM THE GROUND UP. Compared with any other consumer mower, Toro has more power. More quality features. A longer engine warranty (2 years not just one). V. teadlte 00 fiJtnli Wimn mWX& Rear baggers, side discharge mowers, self-propell- and ed hand-propelle- d models. Look closely at the new Toro , mowers . now. f n ii !! 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