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Show 24 HILL TOP TIMES Friday, March 1, 1984 Suggestions Moioir cashes jJs ' S ' f. - . jj Because the major's suggestions did not save the Air Force any money in tangible assets . such as aircraft parts, etc., his award was based on how mucK time he saved, members working with the mobility computer program. "There are 450 bases that use this particular mobility program and overall my suggestion saved the Air Force quite a few manhours," he explained. " "I was surprised the first time one of my suggestions was accepted," said Major Luke, chief, Resource Plans Division, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. That first suggestion earned him $500 which he split with his TSgt. Chet Richwine, a wing mobility operations specialist. ter "My advice to anyone considering submitting a suggestion is to do it no matter how trivial you may think it is. If you don't submit it you will never win," said the major. He also added that suggestions that can be have a implemented Air Force-wid- e a of chance larger earning greater award than suggestions that only affect one particular unit or base. "All of my suggestions have been along the same line, making changes to a computer program used by mobility offices," explained the major. "These listings are used to account for, and classify all equipment and person- , . (U.S. . Air Force Photo by SSgt Ruth Scarpino) Maj. Brad Luke checks information in the mobility computer program. Major Luke recently received more than $1,500 for his suggestions to improve the mobility programs used by more than 450 Air Force bases. r I? Don 't bury ideas! Suggestions DO pay. t on ideas written lines each." Suggestion number two netted the major $750 and number three earned him $600. When he submitted his first suggestion through the Air Force Suggestion Program two years ago, Maj. Brad Luke didn't expect much to happen. For the first few years he was right, then his luck changed. Today, three suggestions and $1,500 later. Major Luke has a different attitude toward submitting his ideas. it odd nel mobilized by a unit during' an exercise or deployment. I just suggested that a couple of extra pieces of information be added to the existing pro- And what does one do after winning $1,500 by submitting ' suggestions? Submit more suggestions, of course. Right now Major Luke is waiting to hear about two other ideas he has submitted. If accepted, one of his suggestions would mean a major change to the way mobility offices use their computers. For the major, $1,500 may just be the beginning. grams." The major emphasized that he did not have to rewrite any computer program to have his suggestions accepted. "In fact," he says, "all of my suggestions averaged about four type Sfforevjide Reduction Panasonic French Style Phones Reg. Round trip airfare from Los Angeles on Northwest omwsTOEWTiURUNEs Orient Airlines 7 Nights8 Days in Waikiki Flower Lei Greeting .,; ; A.T. Rep on Location , Round trip Airport Transfers ..- . . $25.00 $159.95 Off Reg. Price Plus Rebates on Every Model . i Sharon, Peggy and Denise 1 .ii . 1 1 0 Memory Piece Phone. Reg. $'29.95 1 " 1 Wall Doodles v Reg. $109.95 Now $21.95 Now $79.95 ...and much, much more! 860 W. Riverdale Rd. i- Now Uniden Cordless 1 03 T Now ' - Affordable Tours 621-545- Feature Phone, KX-- 2130. v Peg. $189.95 :. 5 $39.95-$49.9- 5 I: TTDCAWIBIL $69.95-$79.9- Sea Be! - 057 Newgote Moll 621-026- 3 Phone Sales, Service & J Repair (Entrance No. 3 Off Food Court) fir - Tho Finest In Rustic Construction CABINS RUSTIC HOMES 4 LODGES marf CAMPS - "t- - ccaa TONS OF FACTORY CLOSEOUTS '82s-'83- s PC1ICE 'TIL SPRING $IOO HOLDS APPLIES TO SOME MODELS . 1. .. . v.. Build with REAL Air Lock Logs! Air Lock Log Company, Inc. Dell Barentsen 427-924- 4 2-3-- 4- WHEELER HEADQUARTERS 1100 South Main Brigham City 4 Ogden: 479-455- 0 734-942- " Carl L. 427-927- 2 (Fairview) "Curly" Swensen or 427-385- 0 Box 291H Fairview, Ut. 84629 |