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Show HILL 12 TOP TIMES frtdoy. August 24, 1984 of? - mm iin)in)y foees yewmm Adit Air Force officials at Randolph AFB, Texas have announced several uniform changes that will be included on Air Force Regulation 35-1-0 later this summer. inAccording to officials, changes short-sleeve clude adding a new long and shirt and blouse for men and women. These form-fittepolyester and wool blend not be washed with should styles d, easy-to-care-f- or Beginning Oct. 1 the Air Force will change its promotion system in the first four enlisted ranks. The changes, affecting all fully qualified first-terairmen, came after an Air Force review that was spurred by concerns over an excessive presently required for promotion to e-- , ; The Air Force will change the method of managing enlisted grades from a fixed percentage of total force end strength to a sliding scale principle,, similar to that used for officers. This will make the promotion pattern s for "more stable, predictable and visible,'' said Maj. Jim Hardin of the Air Force Promotion Policy Division in the Pentagon. The changes recognized that E-- 4 is a first-tergrade based on a fully m time-in-servi- ce 4. : first-term- m now be shortened to fit flush with women's fatigue pockets if the name does not have too many letters, officials said. Previously, name tapes were centered above pockets and extended beyond both sides. bleach, starch, fabric softener or extremely hot water, officials said. The women's blouse includes a pointed collar that may be worn with or without the attached velcro tab on the short-sleev- e version, according to shirt officials. Both the short-sleev- e milin available be and blouse should itary clothing sales stores by late Aue styles should be gust. The available by late fall, officials said. In another change, name tapes can sEnin)e qualified criterion and should occur at a fixed phase point along with other first-terpromotions, he said. Beginning in October: The promotion requirements for E-- 4 will be fixed at 38 months m time-in-servi- At FRIENDLY AUTO we can arrange financing for anyone on a good dependable used car. With a down payment as low as $20000 and month- payments to fit anyone's budget you can drive a car home today. ly changes, contact the Consolidated Base Personnel Office Personnel Affairs Section, Ext. 76975.; eimDDstfed raimEss feyir the E-- 2 and E-- 3 special'accession schedules. "Basically, we found it takes too long to make E-- and this change will reduce that time and build a stable, stair-ste- p proapproach for first-termotions," Major Hardin said.(AFNS) result, the promotion point has varied as much as five months in a year and 10 months in the last six years. The promotion system change will stabilize the TIG and its requirements in line with other first-terpromotions, Major Harding said. "What this amounts to is that we will be promoting to E-- 4 four months earlier than the current system and . 4 m promotion to E-- 3 about four months later," he said. "The intent is to spread out promotions over a reasonable time frame during the first 36 months of military service." The revised system affects those who entered the Air Force in pay grades E-- 2 and E-- 3 differently than those entering in pay grade r he clarified. Base personnel offices have the specific TIG and TIS for those in E-l- PRAIRIE SCHOONER WASATCH GUNS & LOANS n nn PAWN old-styl- m ce and 26 months time-i- n grade. Also, airmen with 38 months TIG will be promoted. On April 1, 1985, the TIS phase point to E-- 4 will drop to 36 months. The TIG required for promotion to E-- 3 will be increased from six months to seven months. Over the next two years, that requirement will be raised to a total 10 months TIG. Under the current system, TIG and TIS reqired for promotion to E-- 4 "float" based on the number of vacancies that are determined by end strengths, said Major Hardin. As a Trouble borrowing money for a car? available. Officials also set phase-ou- t dates of e black Dec. 31, 1988, for the and white mess dress and cremonial dress uniforms; June 1, 1988 for the dark blue shirt and July 1, 1985 for the wash and wear trousers. For more details on any of the left-han- on before it is months, however, Also, a smaller "U.S. Air Force" name tape has been approved for wear with women's fatigues. The name tape d will fit flush with the pocket. Officials said it will be several long-sleev- PmifimotfDOims h)(on) GOLD RESTAURANT & STEAK HOUSE GUNS . 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