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Show Program reduces commcamidl's hazardous wasfle Pacer Reduce, an Air Force Logistics Command program aimed at reducing the command's hazardous waste, is in high gear, with current efforts focused on keeping the program on track and up to date. conference to share Pacer Reduce initiatives with the rest of the Air Force, he said. Pacer Reduce was established in response to a 1984 amendment to the Resource Conservation and Recovery command-leve- l That's the word from Brig. Gen. Act of 1976. That amendment David Cornell, who oversees the program from his position as deputy chief of staff for engineering and services n at command headquarters, Wright-Patterso- AFB, Ohio. According to General Cornell, an automated data base program is being developed as a management tool the momentum and : maintain direction of the program. Later this year, AFLC will host a major- to-hel- B ' fe. p J" " w 1 inioinniDiniQill'es Air Force undersecretary Edward C. "Pete" Jr. has been nominated by President Reagan as the new secretary of the Air Force. Mr. Aldridge is to replace Russell Rourke, who resigned effective April 8. In accepting the nomination, Mr. Aldridge said: "I am honored that the president has chosen me to serve as the 17th secretary of the Air Force. I pledge to do my best to continue the momentum the president has built over the last five years in providing for a more secure America. "It is unfortunate that Russ Rourke has found it necessary to step down as the senior civilian leader of the U.S. Air Force. I know I speak for all Air Force people in wishing him the best in his future Al-drid- F-4- s. st SPECIAL J M a i P" """"ii r&ma-- Mi - ? Friday, April 11, 1986 miew Aiir force secretory bilities of the current and future Air Force will meet Mr. Aldridge will serve as the acting secretary of the Air Force until he is confirmed by the Senate. any challenge. "With the support of the president, the secretary Mr. Rourke cited "personal and private circumof defense, the Congress, and the American people, stances" for resigning. The former secretary said, I know we will achieve these objectives. I look for"It is with deep regret that extraordinary personal ward to working with the men and women of the and private circumstances prompt me to leave the best professional job I have ever held and part comgreatest Air Force in the world," he said. Born in Houston, Mr. Aldridge grew up in pany with the men and women of the greatest Air Shreveport, La. He earned a bachelor's degree in Force this country has ever had."of defense, called aeronautical engineering from Texas A&M UniverCaspar Weinberger, secretary a Mr. tremendous loss not only Rourke's the same field in a and at the master's departure degree sity Air for for of the Force 1 Institute but Technology. Georgia DeDefense entire Mr. Aldridge has held top positions with private the partment. industry and the federal government. As the undersecretary of the Air Force, he provided overall direcSpeaking of Mr. Rniirke. Force Air the defense for and space tion, guidance supervision I secretary said, "His ex- operations, jSiC programs, including launch and and planning for future space capabilities. Texan is also a strategic arms exThe and lasting an adviser to the Strategic Arms significant been who has pert aon our national impact w Limitations Talks. He has served as deputy assisdefense. and for tant secretary of defense strategic programs Mr. Rourke had as a principal adviser to the secretary of defense in the planning and evaluation of U.S. forces and sup- served as secretary of (U.S. Air Force Photo) port structure. He has been the undersecretary the Air Force since Dec. 1985. 'Pete" Aldridge Jr. (AFNS) 6, since August 1981. ge endeavors."" Mr. Aldridge said he plans to maintain the high priority we in the Air Force place on the "quality of our people" and the "quality of our forces." "Our people are our most important resource. I will make every effort to maintain the 'quality of life' programs that enable us to recruit and retain highly qualified and highly motivated people. "In the past five years," he added, "We have made major strides in the readiness and modernization of our strategic and tactical forces and space systems. I will work to ensure that our combat capa " on-orb- it ld C-U- Si: - " Computer security: ALC Public Affairs ed by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Maintenance and maintenance activities at the command's five air logistics centers long before Pacer Reduce became a formal program. With respect to new technology, AFLC maintenance organizations are developing several processes to strip paint without the use of chemicals. For example: Ogden Air Logistics Center is using plastic bead blasting to strip paint from The bead-blaprocess eliminates 25,000 gallons (450 barrels) of wastewater contaminated with chemical strippers for each aircraft and generates only 1,500 pounds of (Continued on page 4) Hill AFB, Utah President By Ernie Shannon changing our way of doing business to minimize the volume of waste generated in the first place," the general explained. In 1984, AFLC generated 90 percent of the Air Force total in hazardous waste; of that amount, 95 percent was industrial waste treatment plant sludge. Seeking out new technologies plays a large part in Pacer Reduce, the general said. He attributes most of the technological progress made to date at AFLC to the initiatives start U Vol. 40 No. 14 Ogden re- quired a program be put into effect by Sept. 1, 1985, to reduce as far as economically practicable the volume, quantity and toxicity of hazardous wastes. "The disposal of hazardous waste is particularly critical for AFLC because, historically, it has been the largest generator of hazardous waste in the Air Force," said General Cornell. "We are working hard to clean up past disposal sites, and to build bigger and better waste treatment plants. But the real answer lies in Means of instant information access beneficial; however, leakage could create national threat Office The wonder of the computer age means instant information for those who need it...and for those who don't. For the Air Force, the former can mean increased efficiency and fulfillment of its mission . while the latter can mean leakage of information T harmful to the nation's security. ! fct , V 41 "Because of the number of computers, security I t Fnmmrrmms ynti is a very difficult job," said Peggy Mohler, a system security manager in the Directorate of Information Systems. "The day will come when there'll be a computer on every desk on base." efKeeping computers secure is a fort. The hardware must be located in such a way it is safe from outside interference and the user hooked to a main frame requires a security officer. It is that person's responsibility to see that only must be taught safe methods for operating comauthorized operators work at the terminal. User puters with sensitive information. individuals who must then Training the user may be the more difficult of IDs are also required ofthe computer. As a further the two. "People think you're cutting off their present a password to acbe given in a certain must the to hard make password step, computers right arm when you several tries are allowed. necesof time and amount the only cess," Ms. Mohler said. But to illustrate to a too If takes long give the ID or if mulperson sity of security, she described an incident not too autolong ago where a certain employee had taped the, tiple attempts are necessary, the computer matically shuts down. password to a computer terminal that held classihave could about According to Ms. Mohler the regulations are fied information. "Just anyone is sufficient for adequate gotten access to the computer and everything in there and the training "The problems come with emcomputer security. it," she explained. ployees not using the training we've given them," There are a number of measures taken to ensure she said. "It's like the speeder he obeys the computer security. Any area that has a computer 5 . two-pronge- ift niWIBM XVHJ "Because of the number of computers, security is a very difficult job1 d (U S Air Force Photo) traffic laws until it becomes inconvenient, then he breaks the speed limit. We have the same problem with our security regulations for computers. While the Air Force strives to train employees in safe computer operation, guarding against those on the outside who might want to manipulate computer information is an ongoing challenge. Unfortunately, the same technology that makes computers such a benefit to society can also be turned to a detriment. Nevertheless, limiting classified information, es pecially that on a computer, only to those who need to know will always be easier if each user will abide by basic security procedures. |