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Show HILL TOP TIMES Friday, May 10. 1985 t I -- 7 III Nv f7 ; I Woinig U.S. Air Force Photos TSgt. Richard Holt, SrA. Tina Powell and A1C Roy Garza load simulated live missile onto an F- -l 6 missile rail. air-to-- AIM-- 9 by 1st Lt. Ed Worley Sidewinder air Wing flesfs ability with : " " fell By 1st Lt. Ed Worley f and TSgt. Terry Walker " 388th Tactical Fighter Wing Public Affairs " "A superb inspection," said Brig. Gen. John E. Jaquish, Tactical Air Command inspector general May 3, following the TACIG outbrief of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing operational readiness inspection. The wing here entered into the first phase of the ORI April 29 when the TAC inspection team arrived and tasked the wing to mobilize, generate and deploy two fighter squadrons and their associated maintenance and support people. Additionally, the wing was tasked to regenerate or prepare for combat-o- ne of the deploying squadrons. The inspection terminated around noon May 1.' During the inspection the wing processed 662 people through the base mobility line and prepared 768 tons of cargo for deployment equal to five C-- 5 Starlifter Galaxy and 22 airlift flights. While the mobilized personnel were processing and on simulated deployment, the 16th and 421st S. no-noti- ce C-14- TSgt. Samuel Anaya, 6th AMU weapons flight, inspects the triple ejector rack and. three inert MK-8- 2 d general purpose bombs fola lowing weapons loading. 1 500-poun- 4 1 Aircraft Maintenance Units produced 24 F-- l 6 Fighting Falcons each for deployment. The 16th TFS was tasked to deploy, simulated with local flying, and regenerate its aircraft for combat at the simulated site with deployed as- sets only. The 16th AMU produced all 24 aircraft in less than eight hours. SSgt. David Arieno, a weapons maintenance specialist in the 16th AMU, said the inspection "was no worse than any other (wing) easier than the last three. ,If anything, because of the practice we've had, it went smoother." TSgt. Samuel Anaya, a weapons expediter in the 16th AMU, said, "The people really hustled. There was no complaining. They just wanted to get the job done and done right." SSgt. Rick J. Broadwell, a crew chief in the 4th AMU who helped generate the 16th TFS aircraft while the 16th AMU was mobilizing, said, "We just did our jobs. We've done this so often it just flows." SSgt. David J. Metzger, a weapons load crew chief in the 16th AMU, added, "I think a lot of us wanted this to exer-cise...proba- SNMf" $8 lillll Sllllll f lift SSgt. David Arieno, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons flight, talks to SSgt. Mike Leies, 16th AMU dedicated crew chief, following a functional check and installation of a triple ejector rack. Capt. John Armor, 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron F- -l 6 pilot, and SSgt. Mike Leies, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, review aircraft forms during the regeneration phase of the operational readiness inspection. Published by MorMedia Sales, 71 Cl 1 1 52 West Riverdale Road, 394-9655- . Utah Ogden, 84405, phone Deadlines: Editorial, 4 p.m. Monday before publication date; announcements for "Around the Hill," 1.0 a.m. Monday before publication date; classified ads. 2 p.m. Wednesday before publication date. Articles may be turned in at Room 118, Bldg. 1 102, be tween 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Hill Top Times receives Air Force News Service (AFNS). AF Logistics Command News Service Tactical Air Command News Service (TACNS), and American Forces Press Service (AFPS). Unless otherwise stated, all photos published are official U.S. (LOG-NEWS- Air Force photos. " ), Everything advertised in the Hill Top Times must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin, age or sex of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. The publisher reserves the right to cancel any advertisement at any time. |