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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, April 19, 1985 Logistics Cpinnim'cairid Air Force Logistics Command distribution and packaging specialists are pitching in to help the Air Force more effectively ship assets to Southwest Asia and preposition them in that strategically significant area. Col. H.C. Tygett, AFLC deputy chief of staff for distribution, explained that the Air Force is working to increase the number of essential items prepositioned in Southwest Asia. helps Asm packaging effort One project involves AFLC people testing flexible containers for long-terstorage of vehicles in Southwest Asia. The Design Branch of the Air m Force Packaging Evaluation Agency n at AFB, Ohio, and packaging personnel at .Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Ga., are participating in tests coordinated by the U.S. Central Air Forces. Eileen Foley is the project Wright-Patterso- officer. Prepositioned assets "These prepositioned assets will "help reduce total cargo lift require- ments if U.S. authorities need to project power into this vital region," Colonel Tygett said. "Airlift could then be dedicated to transporting the troops and equipment that cannot be prepositioned but are necessary to field an effective fighting force," he added. Test team will deploy USCENTAF is a stand-b- y force for deployment in case a U.S. Central Command contingency should occur in Southwest Asia. USCENTCOM evolved from the former Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force and includes regular and reserve fighter and tactical airlift squadrons; a strategic projection force of bombers and tankers; and reconnaissance, combat I I EL rescue and communications units. A test team will depart soon and set tests to determine how the up e flexible containers will hold up against sand, erosion, rain, and temperature extremes ranging from below freezing to as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit. The tests will run through April 1986. on-sit- Ms. Foley described the flexible container in simplest terms as "a big baggie." It comes in 25 different sizes and costs from $2,000 to $7,000 each depending on size. The Air Force expects to buy at least $15 million worth if they prove effective. "Imagine that you had to leave the country for 10 years and stored your car for that time," Ms. Foley said. "Then consider the enormity of our challenge in trying to find a way to protect Air Force vehicles for 10 years in Southwest Asia, without constructing permanent storage facilities." New shipping containers used She pointed out that another AFLCl project for Southwest Asia is an improved Harvest Eagle shipping con-- , tainer that more effectively uses available space on Air Force transport ! J aboard an aircraft. It will be standardized throughout the Air Force, a move that will lead to considerable savings. Container reduces aircraft Colonel Tygett explained that it now requires 10 or 11 to transa port Harvest Eagle package. But using the improved container will reduce C-14- 1s that requirement by at least two C-14- 1s. "Since it costs about $250,000 to load of cargo to transport one Southwest Asia, you can see that the savings would add up quickly," Colonel Tygett said. C-1- 41 He also said that big indirect savings result from not having to buy additional aircraft. The container has been tested against rain, wind and desert conditions. AFLC officials expected a contract for its manufacture to be let soon. Ms. Foley said the improved container fits into an Air Force plan to aircraft like the and repackage Harvest Eagle assets, iniHarvest Eagle refers to for Southwest Asia and ultipackages of logistics tially for worldwide use by Tactical support items needed to supplement mately said most Command. She Harvest Air mission equipment deployed with now in existence date assets units to bare bases in remote areas. Eagle to back World War II or the Korean The support items make a bare base War. workable and livable for the troops The new repackaging concept prodeployed there. The items include campsite erecvides for an expandable personnel tion, civil engineering and supply suptent, a new shower system and a modern kitchen with many new feaport equipment. The improved Harvest Eagle mobiltures. The kitchen will be configured extendable sections. ity container has been designed by in eight-foo- t Durwood Souther. He works in the Warner Robins ALC is AFLC's system program manager for Harvest Packaging Branch of the Transportation Office at Warner Robins ALC, Eagle and prepositioning assets in Robins AFB, Ga. Southwest Asia. (LOG NEWS) C-1- 30 IwV His container does not need to be put on a pallet, and it locks into place C-14- 1. Appearance plays irmpoirtarrt role in weighf management program Appearance will play a greater role in the weight management program as a result of recent changes to Air Force Regulation 35-1Manpower and Personnel Center officials, Randolph AFB, Texas, said the revised regulation, which will be released this month, does not change maximum allowable weights, but gives commanders more flexibility in administering the weight program. 1. Officials explained that commanders will be able to lower maximum weight standards if people do not present a professional military appearance at their current weights. The revisions still allow commanders to adjust maximum weights for those people who exceed the standards, but look good in uniform. In both cases a body fat measurement or nomogram will be used based on revised standards, officials said. Under the previous limits men were allowed 24 percent body fat and women were allowed 32 percent. The new limits are 20 percent body fat for men 29 and younger and 24 percent for men over 29. For women, the standard is 26 percent body fat for those 29 and under and 30 percent for those over 29. The revised regulation also allows members to appeal body fat measurements and weight adjustments to the wing commander, and introduces : "desired weights" that are 10 percent below maximum weights officials said. Persons who are at or below desired levels will continue to be weighed annually, while those who exceed the desired level will be weighed semiannually in January and July, officials said. Members no longer will be allowed a "grace" period under the revised regulation. Previously, people who were five pounds or less over their maximum weights were given 30 days to meet the standard. Now, they will be placed immediately in the weight management program. The amount of weight a person in the program must lose each month has also changed from six pounds every 60 days to five pounds per month for men and three pounds per month for women, offiAlso, members on the program will receive quart- erly diet counseling and be required to participate exercise program. in a minimum y People who lose the required weight will be observed for six months instead of one year as a result of the revised regulation, officials said. Those who do not progress satisfactorily will be subject to administrative action. 90-da- More information on revised weight available By history shadowed by time, has medieval roots I cials said. at CBPO. standards is (AFNS) 2nd Lt. Claudette M. Millsap 2849th Air Base Group Dining-fl- n if 1 The shadows of time have shrouded the beginRecognizable elements of nings of the Dining-In- . this formal occasion can be found in the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table's crusades of medieval times. Today's Dining-I- n exhibits similar pageantry, as did the Knights of Malta, in ceremonial dinners. , i In England the tradition is very old arid ceremonial, although not necessarUy. military. The custom of the Dining-I- n began in monasteries and was later adopted by early universities. Eventually, the tra dition was incorporated into military units. In days of old, the Dining-I- n was a formal occasion used to bring people together and encourage teamwork, camaraderie and esprit de corps. The present Dining-I- n probably evolved from the faheld by the late Gen. H.H. mous "Wing-Dings- " (Hap) Arnold of the Air Corps. Then, and now, the is an occasion for, ceremony, pageantry Dining-I- n and tradition. It provides an excellent time to hail the coming of new officers and bid farewell to those moving on. The event provides a time to recognize achievements of units and individuals, combining to boost morale' and build unit cohesiveness. - |