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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, June 8, 1984 Trustees visit today, tour base facilities LQ)W minimize adverse effects on the base's By Len Barry asphalt portion of the runway had created runway maintenance problems. Weather extremes cause damaging separations and deterioration between the concrete and asphalt. Separations of as little as of an inch could cause an aircraft's arresting hook to bounce and miss the mission and training requirements. Phase two will have the greatest impact, since fighter flying operations will not be possible. The 388th Tactical Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve's 419th Tactical Fighter Wing will move their F-- l 6 Fighting Falcons to other bases. The only portion of the airfield to be used for flying operations during phase two will be a parallel taxiway, which will be open for landings and takeof fs by helicopters, LOGAIR and light aircraft. The Ogden Air Logistics Center altered its depot maintenance schedule for s and F-l 6s in order to prevent maintenance delays. Public Affairs Office Flying activities at Hill AFB will be affected over approximately the next nine weeks by runway repair, operations. The first of two phases of the repairs began Monday involving rehabilitation of 500 feet of concrete and 1800 feet of asphalt near the north end of the runway. This portion, of the project will require aircraft departing runway 14 (to the south) to begin their takeoff roll approximately 4,750 feet further south than during normal, conditions, This could cause some slight increase in aircraft noise during this period through approximately July 16 , in areas south of the base. which Phase two of the project will involve asphalting the remaining will begin im9,200 feet of runway and will last one after mediately phase an estimated 16 to 18 days, barring weather delays. Months of planning went into preparation for the repairs in order to v , one-eigh- th The board of trustees of the Logistics Management Institute are visiting Hill AFB today as guests of the Ogden Air Logistics Center Commander, Maj. Gen. Marc C. Reynolds. Established in 1961 as a private, corporapublic service, tion to supplement existing Department of Defense capabilities for evaluation and solution of complex logistics policy and management problems, the LMI maintains close but detached relationships with government agencies. The organization provides management advice and management systems to its clients. During their visit, trustees and members of LMI will tour the Ogden ALC maintenance, materiel management and distribution facilities to see how the Air Force manages weapon systems. cable. During phase two, the center 100 feet of the asphalt runway will be removed and replaced to a depth of approximately 312 inches. Then the entire runway will receive an additional 2Vz inch asphalt overlay. This center section had deteriorated badly, with pitting causing a hazard to taxiing, departing and landing aircraft, and with flying debris being caused by the blast from jet engines picking up loose pieces of the runway. Repair contractors include D & D Concrete, Layton, and Jack B. Parsons Co., Ogden, for phase one, and J. D. McNeil Construction Co. and Staker Construction, both of Salt Lake City, for phase two. Cost of the repairs will be $850,000 for the first phase and $3 million for the second. 200-foot-wi- C-13- F-4- Phase one repairs will involve extending the conreted portion of the runway of 500 feet (replacing 500 feet of asphalt) to include the BAK-1- 2 cable engagement barrier.' The system's purpose is to safely stop aircraft during emergency landings, in a manner similar to that used on aircraft carriers. The fact that the bar- ner was seated m concrete on an O de non-prof- it Old ffisRidried July 4 celebratiomi scheduled The celebration will continue at Centennial Park where food and game booths will be available. Back again will be the dunking booth, where for only 25 cents one can buy three balls and dunk? their favbrite commander, friend or spouse. Proceeds from this activity will go to the Youth Center. The booth will be sponsored by the Hill AFB Enlisted Advisory Council. A fish pond, run by members of the 6545th Test Group, will provide plenty of prizes for those who want to "go fishinV; Members of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing are sponsoring a basketball toss, which promises to be booth is being popular. A dart-throsponsored by members of the 1881st Communications Squadron. Other activities will include a ring toss, ' face painting, balloon-dar- t throw, football toss, frisbee toss, a colonels versus chiefs softball game, a canine demonstration by the drug detector dogs from Security Police, musical entertainment and specials on bowling and swimming. An intra-bas-e By Freida Sickinger Public Affairs Office Once again the military community of Hill AFB will celebrate the Fourth of July in an way old-fashion- ed without leaving the base. This year's celebration, as in years past, will be free of charge to all military personnel and their families stationed at Hill . AFB. The day will start with a parade, from the base comnoon beginning at missary, proceeding down E Street, past the Hill AFB Hospital and ending at Centennial Park. Chairperson of this event is SSgt. Freda D. Scaff, 2849th Headquarters Squadron Section. All organizations are requested to enter a float . or exhibit in the parade, bearing their name. A trophy will be given to the best entry. Prizes will also be given for the best decorated bicycle and other noteworwishing to enter the thy entries. Those : call should Sergeant Scaff, parade Ext. 72462 or 72916. . , softball tournament is also being planned during the morning. beAlso planned is a chili cook-of- f Hill AFB. Organitween teams from zations wishing to enter this contest "should calliMike Bryson or Nadine Parkinson, Ext. 72651 or 72716. Food booths will be giving away hot dogs, beverages, chips, popcorn, . ; 1984 HILL AFB Americans don 't save enough; payroll deduction can Kelp Saving money is never easy, and saving regularly is harder still. But the payroll savings plan for United States Savings Bonds provides an easy, automatic method of saving regularly, payday, after payday. The amount of money you choose is automatically set aside from each paycheck to purchase bonds. ; . . PERSONNEL .. DISTRIBUTION HISTORY INSPECTOR GENERAL 3UDGE ADYOCATE . , ..... . ar CONTRACTING QUALITY ASSURANCE SAFETY HOSPITAL. SOCIAL ACTIONS PLANS It PROGRAMS 2849 2952 . ' 3 et ABG CLSS -- -- OSI RESCUE DETACHMENT DETACHMENT TELEVISION DETACHMENT FIELD TRAINING EXCHANGE 40 ARRS 6545 ' TENANTS - 0 3 o 4 7 0 0 0 6 6 1 1 - 0 0 12 10 0 2 4 0 0 PARTICIPATION PERCENT 34 29 53 34 45 29 34 67 22 24 34 20 34 57 48 15 64 59 1 12 54 2 2 34 0 "'2 5 0 0 26 12 26 220 55 28 26 16 14 11 34 18 21 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 ; 0 0 26 16 14 11 48 18 21 13 50 11 TOTAL " - 25 16 20 29 TO 26 0 0 0 24 24 0 '' 17 47 388 TFW 419 TFW 1881 CS 1954 RADES INCREASES 1 ,0 tRYPTOLOGIC BUYERS 0 45 52 '5624 AUDIT AGENCY ' COMMISSARY WEATHER "49 48 14 ALC TOTAL . , NEW NUMBER NEW 10' .34 MANPOWER . near-mark- 30 29 53 34 36 28 34 50 22 24 32 MAINTENANCE MATERIEL' MANAGEMENT .... PUBLIC AFFAIRS Treasury securities, gives bonds purchased from May 1, 1984 through Oct; 31, 1984 a 9.95 percent interest rate. : There is also a minimum guaranteed return to 'protect' bond buyers from a sharp drop in market X rates.. , For as little as $25, the price of a $50 Savings Bohd;you can earn rates, reap tax benefits and build a more secure financial future. Join the almost six million people who buy bonds regularly through the payroll savings plan. The more you know about variable rate bonds, the better they look. ; It's the one way you can afford to save, no matter what your income or expenses. Bonds are also guaranteed to be safe. If lost, stolen or destroyed, thev are replaced free of charere with COMPTROLLER SMALL BUSINESS ALC COMMAND SECTION COMPETITION ADVOCATE d five-ye- CAMPAIGN. NUMBER START PARTICIPATION PERCENT ORGANIZATION EE Savings Bonds. 'They earn market-baseinterest if . held five years or longer. This rate, set at 85 percent of the average return on tion, we save only five to six percent of our after-ta- x income, less than any other advanced country in the world. In fact, 25 percent of "American families have no liquid savings at all. BONDS VOLK AS OF 5 JUNE 1984 . tunately the answer is no. As a na- 1984 SAVINGS PROGRESS REPORT Speaking; of interest, there has never been a better time to own Series Do Americans save enough? Unfor- - taste-temptin- w v - watermelon, snow cones and other g items for holiday appetites. The day will end with a gigantic fireworks display at 9:30 p.m., or as soon as darkness permits. If any organization wishes to sponsor a booth or assist in any way, call Mr. Bryson or Mrs. Parkinson. 15T - 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 59 0 7 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 17 47 11 25 16 0 0 29 0 0 20 15 |