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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, July 29. 1983 f .gpsfliies Jhmiir iwordiedl John R. Kenney, manufacturers were out of business or no longer desired to produce the parts. In some cases production costs or lead time had increased so drastically that there was neither time nor money to produce the parts. This situation was further aggravated by the economic necessity of extending the life' of the F-- 4 Phantom fire control system and the Minuteman weapon system. A drastic change was needed in the logistic support of these out-o- f production weapon systems in order to maintain operational readiness. Mr. Kenney developed his idea, fine tuned it, and began promoting it. He forcefully presented his program through personal briefings at . several, levels including staff "of the office of the Secretary of Defense. As a result the Post Production Support Program is now an accepted Department of Defense management program, and has been approved to support the Minuteman Missile System, F-- 4 APQ fire control system and the 0 Thunderbolt II. In addition, systems are either being developed for or considered for the F-- 4 Phantom; 6 and Fighting Falcon, 2 Stratofortress, l, communication electronics sub systems. deputy chief, Weapon System and Major Equipment Division, Directorate of Contracting and Manufacturing, has been named as recipient of the Field Award for Post Production Support Program by the Society of Logistics . Engineers. This prestigious award is given to an outstanding member of the technical division of SOLE for ex-ceptional contributions to the logistics field. ; Presentation of the award is scheduled to be made at the 18th Annual International Logistics Symposium Awards dinner in Atlanta, Ga. next month. Mr. 'Kenney is being honored for his work in developing and promoting the new Department of. Defense Post Production Support Program, a pro gram that he calls "the first real change to the logistics spectrum process in the past 25 years." The post production support idea was developed by Mr. Kenney to counteract logistic problems encountered in the late 1970s. He recognized the need for long-rang-e support requirements and that large inventories of spare parts, repair parts and support equipment which had large demands in the Vietnam conflict were now in need of replacement, but . r n7 -- mm A-1- F-1- F-ll- B-5- John R. Kenney (U.S. Air Force Photo) CO course an mou raced TSgt; earns new ESS A new Professional Military Education curriculum for enlisted members will soon be tested for possible use beginning in early 1984, announced Air Force officials in Washington. Called the NCO Preparatory. Course, it will prepare noncommissioned officers for leadership earlier in their career. . ; Major commands have been developing the program since a Department of Defense audit in 1980 recommended making the PME program more productive and cost effective. The course is intended to NCO the orientation and the replace USAF supervisor's courses; officials said. (AFNS) ; 60-ho- ur A sergeant who spends his duty day aiding the sick and injured and his y time working with orphans and children from broken homes has been honored by the Air Force for his work. TSgt. Robert C. Ortega is the first to receive the Brig. Gen. Sarah P. Wells Award for outstanding performance as a medical services Sergeant Ortega is assistant NCOIC and a shift leader in emergen- off-dut- cy services at the USAF Hospital, Luke AFB, Ariz. ; The award is named in honor of retired Brig. Gen. Sarah P. Wells, former chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps.(Courtesy TAC News Service) . PHONE SALEIiV EX-400- EX-300- 0 0 . unnidiEn -- EXtEnd-a-phon- Reg. Reg. $199.95 $159.95 $179 Telephone Answering Machine PANASONIC Reg. . , $172.95 EX-T150- 77 y;;:-- 1 'V WE HAVE A f eRRD-fS- vr Installation ft Service v 1 Year Warranty (Parts and Labor) ELIMINATE MONTHLY RENTAL COSTS FOR EQUIPMENT TODAY! 99 COGS QKnlKeD Q OS 00 24-Ho- g QEG3 Mozmtain West Audio9 Stic. 360 S. State, Clearfield from Smith's Food (Across - King) mm RATES ARE bibaubswp o 825-605- 1 EVERYONE ELSE'S GOING UP AUGUST 1st WE'RE STAYING WE SAME $mim 1 v RATE IN THE INDUSTRY 5 . . ;: WEAPON "SECEET THE LOWEST INTEREST $15295 SALE r SEE US FOR THE BEST SELECTION o THE BEST PRICE LOW LOW INTEREST -- . EXAMPLE Limited Offer 1983 DODGE Homes with view, Layton & Farmington area. .' y rAr Close to golf course. Hurry and pick out interior and exterior. Our lot or yours, if in area ':'"--y"- ' v , ' Retail Price 2j iU?Cx 4 Door, 4 Spd., 4 Cyl.,More. $6677 . Your Price HURRY IN! THIS OFFER WON'T LAST LONG CI . iBooflOdteo' i in .i m. i i 'i a m rv x--v m m iivihk i |