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Show 22 HILL TOP TIMES Friday, Novmbr 2, 1984 Fnnmys II, Hill Field begins the first of its sur- By Dr. Roger D. Launius OOALC Historian rowed 41 LbommLbeirs plus materiel disposal activities. " ; 1946 1938 Nov. Nov. 21 The War Department proves construction in excess of $100,000 for six temporary buildings and other facilities at what will later become part of Hill AFB's West Area. . A civilian employees' nonclub begins operation at Hill profit AFB and starts paying for publication of the base newspaper, the Hill . Nov. 10 The first part of the construction of Hill Field ends. During this project several buildings, a runway, a taxiway, and other facilities are built costing $158,585.21. 1 1949 The Air Materiel Command, the . predecessor of AFLC, redesignates the 43rd Air Depot, the 484th Air Service Squadron, the 41st Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron (Heavy), the 483rd Air Service Squadron, the Headquarters Squadron, and the 4th Service Group as the 25th Air Depot Wing to manage Nov. Nov. 4 United States Army. Engineers begin construction of Wendo-ve- r Field. Nov. 7 Col. Morris Berman, U.S. Army Air Corps, becomes the first commanding officer of the Ogden Air Depot at Hill Field. 1941 Nov. 30-Field's first Officers' Club holds its grand opening. HU1 1 Force disposes of the Hill AFB Quarry Annex (Installation No. 4877), Kaysville, thus relieving the Ogden Air Materiel Area of jurisdiction and real property accountability for this e facility. 1956 The Air Materiel Command assigns the Ogden Air Materiel Area Executive Management Responsibility for the 9 fighter aircraft. Nov. 1 off-bas- 1966 Nov. 12 The Ogden Air Materiel Area completes maintenance on the Phantom aircraft at Hill first RF-4AFB. F-8- 1957 .Nov. 6 The Ogden Air Materiel Area receives its first SM-6- 2 Snark missile for overhaul. C 1969 The United States Air Force deactivates the 2705th Airmu-nition- s Wing which previously held responsibility for the munitions assignment at Hill AFB. Nov. 1959 Nov. 5 The Office of the Secretary of Defense authorizes the design of Minuteman production facilities. Nov. 27 The United States Air Force awards Thiokol Chemical Corp. a contract for production of the Minuteman first-stag- e engine. 7s B-2- 7s 1943 Nov. 27 The Ogden Air Depot receives for reconditioning, 12 flown to Hill Field from India and Australia. One of these aircraft, the "Eager Beaver," flew 77 missions.; 4s i Nov. 20 At a special ceremony in Los Angeles, Calif., the Ogden Air Materiel Area receives the 1970 National Mental Health Employer of the Year Award. 1960 Nov. 15 Officials hold groundbreaking ceremonies for the start of construction of Thiokol's $30 million " 1972 Nov. 9 AFLC assigns the Ogden Air Materiel Area Program Manage- ment responsibility for the Sentinel Sigma Program. 1976 Nov. 30 AFLC assigns the Ogden ALC system management responsibilities for the GBU-1- 5 Modular Glide 6 Weapon System. Nov. 16 Ground breaking ceremonies at Hill AFB mark beginning of construction on the first two 6 fighter facilities here. One is a maintenance training building and the a flight operations other serves-a- s center. F-1- 1978 Nov. 15 The first 6 fighter is delivered to the 388th TFW at Hill AFB. F-1- Best-KeSecret Ogden's Every Occasion is a Special Occasion at Ye Lion 's Den! ALL ELIGIBLE nt VETERANS We now have facilities for banquet of 72 groups Reservations Suggested JOIN THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS MINUTEMAN POST Monday thru Friday Friday 11:30-2:00- & . 8868 DINNER: Monday Saturday a Not a Private Club Dine at tho Hon 399-580- 4 H.A.F.B thru Thursday Sunday 5:00-10:3- 1:00-7:0- ( 621-530- c3 WITH SO MANY PLACES TO GET AUTO PARTS WHERE ban i bu iu bti W W J 777 Name IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT PLACE!!! Post Last First -- Middle Street and No. State ...Telephone No City Blood Type Place .. Discharged Date Address Zip 3MC .. . Place Date Soc. Sec. or Served Outside the U. S. with . was rendered 1 To (Date) ... .. . .: .. ALL TYPES . . Signature of applicant . .. .... . 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LET THEM HELP YOU WITH ALL YOUR WINTER AUTO PARTS PROBLEMS. pi of Nearest Relative. Enlistment Membership No. TKT-- rfJTZ' lySiXK insurance at NO COST to you to.................................. (Type or print) Present Address (Use pencil) Born (Date) ; ami L-Sirf- TREATED RIGHT? Name 5:00-9:30- 0 3607 Washington Blvd., Ogden For Eligibility: MUST HAVE BEEN IN A COMBAT ZONE. For further information: Call Ron Laterza 6 $1 000 " 1977 Davis-Montha- Another, the "Starduster," was used in 70 missions. 1945 Nov. 1 With the end of World War 1 1970 Air Force Plant 78 where production of the Minuteman first-stag- e engine Nov. 14 The Air Materiel Com- takes place. mand approves plans of the Ogden 1961 Nov. 17 The first successful firing Air Materiel Area to begin a second maintenance sup- of a Minuteman missile from an unproduction for steel and concrete silo at port as part of the Korean War effort. derground Canaveral takes place. Cape 1954 Nov. 1 The Ogden Air Materiel 1963 Nov. 15 Special ceremonies at Hill Area, forerunner of the Air Logistics AFB mark the air shipment of the Center, begins its prime maintenance and supply responsibilities for the Q-- 4 500th Minuteman from the Air Target Drone. These responsibilities Materiel Area to launch sites. remain at Hill AFB until January 23, 1964 Nov. 16 LOGAIR Flight Number 1962 42 14 Nov. The first air shipment of begins operations from Hill AFB n to a Minuteman missile from Hill AFB AFB, Ariz. This ef1958 when the San Bernadino Air fective new service reduces the flight time to 10 hours. Materiel Area assumes the work. 1965 1955 1 Nov. 10 The United States Air Nov. The Ogden Air Materiel Nov. 19 The 379th Bombardment Group (Heavy), activated Nov. 3, begins training activities aboard at Wendover Field. Nov. 30 The 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy), activated Nov. 1, begins training activities aboard at Wendover Field. w 7 the services at Hill AFB. 1950 1942 B-2- Nov. Top Times: 1940 B-1- Adminis- 1948 1939 B-1- The War Assets 1 tration begins disposition of 135 World War II surplus gliders that have been stored at Hill Field since August 1945. ap- yew aircraft for Area receives its first workers maintenance repairs. Eighty trained for this workload. B-4- Model Roller or Howm Falrlead :f:: P TRUCK T 1 20 No. Main. Clfd. 77(5011 60 1 |