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Show HIU TOP TIMES Friday, May 24, 1983 wards ?1 yMOSfiioDD mien's By Janene Personnel Division . The top suggestion award for April was presented to Irwin L. Brooks, an electronics engineer in the Directorate of Materiel Management. He was NO MITER WHAT SIZE POCKET YOU HAVE... YOUR SUGGESTIONS WILL FILL IT WITH EXTRA DOLLARS Directorate of Maintenance employees Allen L. Myers, an electronics mechanics foreman, electronics mechanics L. Jack Smith and J. LaMar Schofield, along with Bruce W. Jeffs, a production management specialist for the Directorate of Materiel Management, each received a check for $607.50. The check brought each a total award of $975.75, as they were paid an initial award of $368.25 in March 1984. ' The adopted suggestion has made these vital parts immediately available, eliminating high costs and long, slow delivery schedules from the contractor. It has already saved the Air Force $140,658. Other suggestion award recipients were:' Directorate of Maintenance: Max J. Aubele, $978; Donald B. Armstrong, $25; Russell T. Ashment, $10; Gwen G. Baker, $25; Andrew E. Bell, $50; Edward B. Beshore, $25; Gary J. Bingham, $1 00; Francis A. Brown, $35; Jesse D. Brown, $1 0; Allen J. Burch, $25; Marvin I. Campbell, $10; Larry S. Cantarella, $50; Joe Carrera, Jr., $20; Darrell S. Clarke,: $ 1 0, $ 1 25; Richard R. Davis, $30; Ftodolfo Dominguez, $25; Kevin R. Durst, $10; Shane K. Dustin, $10; Blame R. Eck, $10; Leonard P. Erkelens, $10; David W. Fisher, $250; Donald K. Fox, $469; Greg Gailey, $1 25; Robert C. Hepner, $10; Charles E. Johnson. $25; Donnie M. Johnson, $25; Harry Karadee-ma- . $30; Edwin L Kinter. Jr.. $1 00; Brent G. Linford. $25; Steve' Marberger, $10; Garland L. McCoy. $10; Leon L Medina. $10; Bruce MendenhaU. $1 0; Jack C. Miller. $1 0. $25; Bradley J. Myrup. $20; Timothy S. O'Brien. $10; Kim R. Odekirk. $25; victor D. Olson. $60; Chandler F. Parkinson. $10; Noel W. Patterson. $10; Conrad A. Patzer. $250; Jay R. Prothero. $10; Ronald L Schofield. $250; Michael J. Sherman. $25; Dale R. Spangenthal. $50; Claude A. Spears, Jr.. $25; Cynthia L Stebly. $100; Brent W. Stoddard. $1 0; Robert C. Thatcher. $1 0; Jeffrey J. Webster. $1 0; John F. Williams. $10; Dennis D. Bingham. $20; James Coroles, $1 00; Bruce F. Foust. $51 .50; Donald D. Smith, $60; Loren A. Smith, $51 .50; Mark C. Thorpe. $20; Ace J. Allred, $250; Leon Carter. $50; Thomas L Jones. $35; MaHin B. Jorgensen. $50; Jeffrey J. King, $50; Carl H. Seyfferth. $50; David A. Stevenson, $1 .1 06; Delores L Taylor. $25; Michael J. Tippets, $1 00; Patrick A. Alexander. $1 25; Carl V. Allen, $100; Stephanie M. Antes, $361; James J. Braddock. $1 25; James K. Cahill, $30; Jimmy D. Cosper, $40; Darrell G. $60; William P. Evans, Jr.. $1 25; Gary L Gallegos. $1 00; Ted S. Gregory, $57; Keith W. Hampson, $1 50; L Daniel Lawton, $57; Karl Mudrow, $45; Terrill R. Munn, $30; Allen L Myers, $607.50, $1 00; Stephan T. Nemcek, $50; Mitchell D. Roylance, $45; Lamar Schofield, $607.50; L. Jack Smith, $607.50; Leonard H. Trout, $500; Jacob Vandemyle, Jr., $125; Lee I. Velasquez. $50; John Dan-do- E. Volt, y, $100. Directorate of Materiel Management: Irwin L. Brooks, $4,012; 00; Bruce W. Jeffs, $607.50; V. Donald Simmons, $50; Wanda L. Warded, $25; Jay L Wells, $35. Directorate of Distribution: James Adams, $200; Robert Bost. $705; Lennis J. Burton, $200; Earl Cossey, $1 00; Shannalee Duncan, $35; David K. Everett, $.50; SMSgt. Phillip Johnson, Jr., $754. Directorate of Logistics Management Systems: Alona S. Hillan, $40; Bonne G. Jensen, $35; George K. Long. $200. Comptroller Keith E. Anderson, $37.50; Helen B. Carlson, $500; Sgt. John L. Murray, $37.50. Ann Marie Gustin, $1 Civil Engineering: Lloyd K. Hill, $40; James C. Maryott. L. Maw, $30; Mark C. Wagoner, $20. . $20; Ran- dy Directorate of Contracting and Manufacturing: Cheri A. Byrns,' $40; James W. Miller, $200, $175; Judy L. Smith, $356. Vehicle Transportation: Vern D. Barnes, $50; Michael S. Occhipin-to- , $45. 1 881 st Communications Squadron: SrA. Robert W. Moore, $30. 388th Tactical Fighter Wing: Maj. Bradford R. Luke, $350; TSgt. John H. Zakar, Jr., $500. 4488th Aircraft Generation Squadron: SSgt. David A. Arieno, -- $350.,, - . v ; 68th Aerial Port Squadron: MSgt. Phillip W. Tourangeau, $40. Steven Vest, $200. ; Certificates of Appreciation: SSgt. Donald G. Lockhart, Comptroller; Charles R. Walter, Directorate of Distribution; John T. Stok- er, Directorate df Maintenance. . USAF Hospital, Hill: SSgt. Second time win Command earns productivity enhancement award y 7 $4,000 ODD locally. it' V CD C-1- 41 Av -- I ratDoo awarded $4,012 for devising a modification to the launch control facility processor group rack for the Minuteman II. Mr. Brooks noted that the Minuteman II Accuracy, Reliability, Supportability Improvement Program required that the government furnish such a rack, but due to short supply, one could not be located. In realizing that the long lead time needed by a contractor to fabricate such a rack would seriously hamper the ARSIP effort, Mr. Brooks sug; gested a modification to an existing rack. As a result of his suggestion, substantial procurement costs were avoided, resulting in savings to the Air Force of $162,300. Three Directorate of Maintenance employees and one from the Directorate of Materiel Management all shared a top award for April for their suggestion that rate sensing modules and lock wheel mod-- , ules, used to repair a circuit card and the anti-ski- d control box for aircraft, be manufactured Gandee T. m hancements that save the Air Force money and strong communications network to manage and capimprove its combat capability. This motivates the publicize its achievements. Pacer IMPACT techcommand, he said, to develop innovative projects tures and publicizes benefits from improved and establishes AFLC and its people as leaders in nology and methodology, capital ' investments payback, employee involvement and motivational Department of Defense productivity enhancement. efforts. Productivity enhancement is pursued aggressiveThe Pacer IMPACT program also involves repair ly in all facets of the command, according to Mr. Keller. Moreover, initiatives to solve problems and technology projects. To cite just one initiative in this area, productivity improvements with the ad. improve the Air Force's ability to go to war are im- -' life and vanced computer technology system have reduced plemented without compromising quality of film, producing another people programs; the results are measurable expenditures for labor and y nual savings approaching $1.7 million. increases in customer support and mission effectiveAt AFLC's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, ness; he said. Tinker AFB, Okla., a productivity initiative solved The initiatives which allowed AFLC to lay claim to the productivity award are numerous and varied. a problem with J79 engine compressor blades and For example, under its Industrial Maintenance vanes and produced an immediate savings of $8 milProductivity through Accountability, Creativity lion. Even greater savings are expected from future ministering the command's productivity program, ' and Technology program known as Pacer engine overhaul costs. contributions of those and the many to automate office initiatives million AFLC, in realized AFLC Throughout $206 IMPACT savings AFLC personnel participating in the program." Here and are functions tested 2.9 a with fiscal implemented. being 1984, Mr. Keller, in accepting the award, said, "It's a and cost avoidance during F-- 4 for war the at This Ogden ALC, prorequisition system tribute to the entire command." He explained that percent increase in output per manday. base-levspares kits and the command has a large industrial base which program was conceived to organize and encourage readiness automated with existing computer was a while and initiatives spares using vides an excellent environment for productivity en productivity efforts saving 860 manhours annually at each of AFLC's five major air logistics centers. Additional productivity initiatives have emerged jury-frefrom the AFLC Suggestion Program and Quality Circles. One Quality Circle initiative, for example-pu- t Cordell Baird and David Powers were recognized common hardware in strategic locations and By Don Andrus and Roland Sturdevant record module the in a $122,000 annual cost avoidance. best resulted as safety ' production having Directorate of Maintenance Another was Quality Circle identified a bad tape being for the quarter and the sheet metal category in used the metallizing process for engine repair. won by Victor Otero and a crew of 15 sheet metal The Safety Incentives Award Program in the Air- mechanics. The result was that the tape was returned to the craft Division, Directorate of Maintenance, recente for a $35,000 reimbursement. injury-frerewards company The division's safety program dividend to an F-- 4 Still another ly paid a of productivity initiative involved the performance and creates an atmosphere healthy ' crew. section Consolidation West Coast Containerization Point production past competition among crews. During the lost-tim- e inat Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, Calif. This ortesting phase of this program, Jack Winn and his assigned crew of 10 mechanwere reduced 19 ganization won the 1984 AFLC Productivity Enics and electricians were cited for completing the, juries in aircraft production hancement Award for Professional Excellence for lost-timlimited-dutyhas promoted management percent. This success first quarter of 1985 without a all its work in reducing a backlog of shipments which the program to di or first-aiinjury. Also, crew members used and safety officials to expand resulted from ai,contractor default. t (LQQNEWS) vision areas, , no sick leave during the 90;d3v period. Air Force Logistics Command was honored May 10 as the major command winner of the Air Force's 1984 Productivity Enhancement Award for Profes1 sional Excellence. The award was presented during the annual Headquarters. U.S. Air Force Directorate of Manpower and Organization dining-i- n at Fort Belvoir, Va. The unit's director, Brig. Gen. Monte D. Montgomery, presented the award to Paul Keller, AFLC's productivity principal, who accepted on behalf of the command. This is the second time AFLC has won the award. Its first win was in 1981. In citing Mr. Keller, General Montgomery said, "This award is one way that we can recognize the dedicated efforts of you and your staff in ad- X-ra- cost-savin- g . el self-sufficien- cy fa-ciliti- Crew cied for m e quarter ' well-deserve- d 12-mo- nth e, d . |