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Show HILLTOP TIMES .Friday; Morch 16? 1 984 news briefs 71 plans air-to-a- ir face missile by 1990 to replace the nuclear-capabl- e short-rang- e attack missile now used on bombers. The new missile will strategic penetrating also have nuclear capability. Eight aerospace firms AGM-69- AFB, Calif .; Peterson AFB, Colo, and Portland International Airport, Ore. Support roles will be expanded to support civil engineering, medical, air base defense and mobilization. (AFNS) program. All are gram or the CONUS direct-lin- e established to promote one thing: customer satisfaction: AAFES is a major military benefit. Consider thisithe next time you shop. (AAFES News New missile development plans surThe Air Force to have a new ... A E-4-ov- are expected to present contract proposals this month, with production slated for late 1988 or 1989. policy re-u- p er-10 Zero overpricing challenges more The Air Force has eUminated the policy. It was deemed unnecessary in of light quality force measures built into the new selective program that went into efand fect jJan. 1. Under the policy, second-tercareer sergeants who weren't selected for promotion in most cases if to staff sergeant couldn't they had 10 to 16 years of service at date of separation. With the new SRP, unit commanders evaluate all enlisted members 13 months prior to their expiration of term of service. Commanders either based on select or deny selection for demonstrated career potential (AFNS) (AFNS) Drug, weight programs Air Force employees challenged contractors' prices last year than ever before because of increased management attention by the Defense Department. In fiscal 1983, Air Force civilian and military personnel questioned costs of 6,331 items through an identification program called Zero Overpricing. It was the most challenges made since the program began four years ago. Of the challenges, 348 were actual overpricings, the rest were either correctly priced, customer overcharges as a result of internal errors or still under investigation. Overpricing challenges increased from 2,690 in fiscal 1980 to 3,290 in fiscal 1981. Last year there were 1,300 more challenges than the year before. -- m Enlisted members won't get projected promotions if they must enter the drug rehabilitation program. Instead, they will be removed from selection lists. The policy affects present and future promotion cycles and applies to all enlisted members. Members on the weight management and alcohol rehabilitation programs will keep their promotion line numbers. However, they won't get promoted until they satisfactorily complete the programs and are recommended for promotion by their commanders. The changes are in the revised Air Force Prdmotion of Airmen. (AFNS) Regulation 39-2- re-enli- st (AFNS) Air Reserve forces 9, The tactical, support and airlift roles of the Air Reserve forces will increase as part of a force realignment. The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve will get improved tactical, cargo and reconnaissance aircraft and the changes affect the struc-ture'8-f and strategic tactical, support, tactical-airli- Army, AF Exchange Service Soldiers call it the PX, airmen call it the BX. The official name is the Army and Air Force Exchange Service located on military installations worldwide, wherever American military personnel are stationed. It's there to provide merchandise and services conveniently and at reasonable prices. Audit results Results from the largest audit in the history of the Department of Defense, examining the procurement of spare parts, are due this spring. As part of the department's efforts to control overpricing by contractors, the Defense Inspector General is overseeing the work of 300 auditors from service audit agencies, the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Inspector General staff. Auditors are reviewing prices paid to 200 major spare parts suppliers and the military procurement process under leadership of the Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger. The audit is part of a larger effort to improve the way the military buys spare parts. Once results of the audit are in, the military will correct any deficiencies in the buying system. (AFNS) ft missions. Tactical airlift capability will increase with addition and modernization of aircraft at five locations. These changes will be at Delaware ANG's 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Greater Wilmington Airport; New York ANG's 139th TAS, Schenectady; District of Columbia ANG, Andrews AFB, Md.; 700th TAS, Dobbins AFB, Ga. and Buckley ANGB, Although the AAFES is the eighth largest retailer in the world, it's also a military command. And it's the individual servicemen and women who have the biggest say in how it serves its customers. All AAFES managers are responsible for satisfying customers, which is done by discussing programs, addressing community groups, listening to ideas and suggestions or answering questions. Patrons are also invited to use the customer comment pro Colo. 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