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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday. Novmbf 30, 0 O 1984 Christmas free scale under woy Cub Scout Pack 55 kicked off its annual Christmas tree sale here last Saturday at the Centennial Park Pavilion. The sale will run through Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Col. J ohn W. Wolfe, base commander, cut the ribbon to initiate opening ceremonies. There are three types of trees available Douglas Fir, Grand Fir and Scotch Pine, in sizes ranging tmmm iiiw mmmi mmm mmm iimiiim " mil 'li n TiUmJ Betty Wolfe, cub scout den leader Denise Fournier and Col. John W. Wolfe, base commander, look over one of the Christmas trees for sale at Centennial Park Pavilion. The Air Force scores high marks in quality of life, compensation and read-iness according to Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr. "Everywhere I go I see construe: tion to improve the quality, of life, new dormitories and family support centers. In readiness, the Air Force has at least an but we still have some work to do," he said. . like do to would more Everybody for the people, he said. "We weren't successful in getting any additional weight allowances. We would like to see higher mileage even though we got two cents more a mile in the last Congress. I still view that as inadequate." Secretary Orr said that pay and ? -- A, fL gt, ii 1 compensation, however, were not the primary thrusts. "I think pay in general is quite satisfactory. Our primary thrust is quality of life and I think we still have a long way to go there." He said that quality of. life is vital to retention, productivity and mission effectiveness. "I'm such a great believer, in quality of life; I think it's vital to all three, but the most visible is retention." , Good housing is a very important is- sue in retention, Secretary Orr said. He added that most people don't come into the Air Force because of compensation. "You don't know in advance what housing is going to be like . IIS jSH i from two feet to 10 feet. Profits from this year's sale will go toward rechar-terin-g the pack with the National Boy Scouts of America and their annual Blue and Gold Banquet. The profits will also help the scouts throughout the coming year with planned special projects such as the Diamond Jubilee which starts in January. Come out and support scouting by buying a beautiful tree and have a merry Christmas. If you want to know more about the Christmas trees or scouting, contact Lynn Dooley, 773-350- or what weight allowances will be. You come in because you are proud to wear your uniform. We have got to keep the public appreciation of the military high enough so people will want to serve." Secretary Orr said one problem the military is struggling with right now is an inequity in the new education bill. As the bill is presently written, a group of people will be ineligible for educational benefits under the new bill those who came in after the old bill expired in 1977 and prior to July 6. Secretary Orr said it will be difficult to get weapon systems and maintain quality of life. "I think it's been pret-- . ty balanced, but we are going to have to fight to keep it that way." He said he doesn't see any changes in the retirement system for people on duty now. "It's the greatest retention tool in the Air Force," he said. "We think the retirement system recompenses our people for the frequent moves, inability to settle in a community, buy a house and see it appreciate in value. 1, 1985. "I'm not equally confident that "We view this as an inequity and won't be a change that might afthere we're going to try and work it out in fect the the coming year," he said. people coming in after some date. future There is a lot of movein education the United Secondary States is a prime concern, he said. ment in Congress to make some "We have a qualitative edge on the changes," he cautioned. Soviets right now, but they are doing way retirement pay so much more in education. They are is He said the new will have the biggest funded being graduating 300,000 engineers we are impact. As a result of the change, graduating 60,000. retirement funds for a person on ac"They are teaching more hard sub- tive duty must be budgeted and set jects in secondary schools," he con- aside yearly, causing an increase in tinued. "I'd like to think we are going the total military budget. to maintain this qualitative edge, but "That's why I'm pleased to see the we must be smart enough to keep our Bill is funded in the research and development funds up.". G.I. Education a.: a xi iri. v j ciruoua The secretary said more requests nuuuiusuauuu, iuc secrewere coming in for family support tary said. "It will cost the taxpayers the same amount of money, but it centers, which also improve the qualwon't impact the defense budget." ity of life. Although funding for family sup"Overall," he said confidently, "the port centers was cut in 1984 and 1985, Force is ready. Our planes are on Air it was not because they, were doing a bad job, he explained. "We simply had the flight lines. The spare parts are a crunch in funds. I firmly believe in coming in great numbers. The are replacing the older and them. And every report I get, particularly from overseas, is that they're planes. "We've got to work on sustainabil-ity- . doing a good job," he said. We don't have 30 to 60 days of Because the defense budget always comes under close scrutiny when Conspare parts and munitions. But, we're addresses the (AFNS) ready," he said. budget deficit, gress ? 20-ye- ar . . F-1- F-1- - - " " ' , 5s 6s ; " f I For the third consecutive year, top ranking officials from Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing and the base Chaplain's Office served the traditional Thanksgiving dinner at the Hill AFB Airmen's Dining Hall to base personnel and their families. Serving Col. James F. Record, commander, 388th Tactithis year's feast are cal Fighter Wing; Brig. Gen. H.N. Campbell, vice commander, Ogden ALC; Maj. Gen. Charles McCausland, commander, Ogden ALC; Lt. Col. John R. Hellstern, installation chaplain; and Col. John W. Wolfe, commander, Hill AFB. (l-- r) Power outage tomorrow Approximately 23 buildings and the ballpark will be without power tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Affected will be buildings 350, 351. 362, 366, 368, 371, 379, 383, 385, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 518, 524, 525 and the ballpark. A contractor will be connecting a new, underground high voltage circuit to an existing overhead high voltage circuit between Sixth and Garrison on "D" Street. Some of the organizations assigned to the affected buildings are 2849th Headquarters Squadron Section, Education Office, Social Actions, Air Force Audit Agency and dormitories. |