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Show OO HILLTOP TIMES Fridoy, Moy4, 1984 ' " for cJiw etellleinig poys Mew iprograimi By TSgt. Denise Cornelia 388th Tactical Fighter Wing Military personnel who challenge the system often hear rebuttals such as "Don't make waves, or don't buck the system." But the Tactical Air Command has designed a program in which challenges to the system are welcome. The Combat Oriented Repair Evaluation program was established so that equipment and parts can be identified and approved for possible repair at the lowest level. "CORE has resulted in a savings of more than $5 million since 1981," said SSgt. Constantine Asistine, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing CORE monitor. "Muar suggestions we get here in the wing result from someone questioning why a part is thrown away because a technical order repair code says so," he said. "For instance," he explained, "F-1- 6 Sergeant Asistine. "Just commonaircraft boarding ladders were being sense led one of our airmen to ques- ; discarded, according to the T.O. repair tion throwing away a $4,200 piece of equipment when its circuits might be code, when one of the hooks on the top step broke. An airman here ques-- " repaired or held for salvage at depot tioned the practice and submitted a leve. The benefits of CORE go beyond CORE suggestion to replace the top step, a simple job that can be done just monetary "savings. Often, here. The suggestion was approved by repairable items have been improperly coded and CORE provides an the wing CORE board, Headquarters avenue to effect repair code changes. TAC and at the Air Force Logistics Command depot repair level here," Also, suggestions can result in equipbeing repaired faster, possibly Sergeant Asistine said. The airman ment received-$1,75for his CORE idea by the unit that initially discovered the broken part. from the Air Force Suggestion "The bottom line is that these sug-, Program. . gestions improve our mission capabilcurrentAnother CORE suggestion ity," noted Sergeant Asistine. "By having . equipment repaired at the ly pending approval involves an 6 avionics part valued at $4,200. The lowest possible level, we make : when we of a lightweight metal ourselves more part consistssolid-state incomponents deploy." casing with side. It is coded as a throw-awa- y when Although CORE has been in it breaks or malfunctions," said istence for three , years, Sergeant . . F-1- self-sufficie- Life insurance Keitfe stfiruetfu ire iprawidlesThe 1984 premium structure provides for generally lower premiums for all coverages. The lower premiums resulted from a study of the program that reported improved mortality experience and higher investment yields earned by the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Fund. The new rates become effective with the first pay period beginning after April 30, 1984. The amount to be withheld for basic insurance will be 22 cents biweekly for each $1,000 of insurance; previously the amount withheld was 24 cents. The government's share of the premium is always 50 percent. The amount to be withheld for post retirement life insurance has been been changed. The entire cost of the three forms of optional insurance coverage must be paid by the employee The government does not contribute toward the cost of the optional insurance as it ; does for the basic insurance. Cost of the optional insurance depends on the employee's age and is withheld from the pay. amount of optional insurance with- EMPLOYEES OLD .. NEW " OPTION A r STANDARD Under age 35 . OLD NEW .60 .55 .70 ' .80 35-3- 9 L " Hi" HI" " HI MONTHLY RATES RETIRED ANNUITANTS OLD NEW 1.30 1.19 1.52 1.73 HI Ml ' 111 4 9 4 9 4 9 , 4 9 , -- 35-3- 9 40-4- 4 45-4- 9 ' ' .52 .72 1.10 60 HI 9 . 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 & over HI .30 .08 1.30 1.52 1.95 2.82 4.33 6.50 1 .31 -- 111 'SPECIAL FACTORY ran iroim n eir- rununHOC fra A n capacity for expansion firms . - It I 544-420- 7 0 THIS :?'3 .50 .60 .70 .90 1.30 50-54 55-5- , FAMILY Convenient to Ogden and Salt Lake traffic Ideal for Hill AFB, contracthigh-tech ir DflAtJD tlEVJ 1984 ir DODGE ARIES BUC3CH CHEEKV SUPER AT THE TUBE 01 HS! Rcte AnY Slide - All RS Front Wheel Drive 36 TO CHOOSE FROM!! .SUMMER Fully loaded cloth and vi h4 nyl seats, automatic transmission, tinted glass air conditioned, deluxe wipers; automatic speed control, AMFM stereo, power , steering, WSW steel belted tires and more. 8IS98 TOTAL PRICE - Season '84 F4 Kiddie Slide Now Open For The Little Ones! Longest Hydro Tube In Utah! 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Following are the new rates:" Five Minute Drive to Hill Air Force Base . we For purposes of determining the 1I - For Sale or L ease: 2400 square ft. deluxe office Reception area Conference room Two restrooms Coffeebreak room D - nt i Asistine said he has seen cne numoer of wing CORE proposals increase, Eighteen CORE proposals are already in various phases of evaluation this year. Last year only 15 proposals were sent to neaaquarters. "It shows that people are becoming more familiar with the program. They are working smarter, saving time and money through CORE. And the best part about getting a CORE proposal approved is receiving the cash suggestion award after," he said. Each 388th squadron has CORE monitors who can help people with their suggestions. They are: Component Repair Squadron; MSgt. Ronald Pinkos, Ext. 72208; Equipment Maintenance Squadron, MSgt. Dennis Ackley, 77421; 4487th Aircraft Generation Squadron, SMgt. David Hall, 74269; 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, MSgt. 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