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Show 2a Supplement to th HILL TOP TIMES HEADS UP Frktoy, July 11, 1986 kit sp&irh IHIwd?(QzfiinB By Maj. Len Barry Office 419th TFW Public Affairs degeir For example, it required using the full protective suit in any response rather than permitting the apron alone in some cases, and further specified that the landing gear be pinned before the EPU was pinned in order to provide additional assurance that the gear would not collapse. n Finally, to assist in training the nine teams, Sergeant Larsen developed a script and provided it to Det. 8, 1365th Audiovisual Squadron, which added the narration and visuals. This tape was scheduled for completion today and was expected to give a welcomed boost to the program, which requires each team to receive six hours of training each quarter. n team consists of three people The who wear full protective gear, including rubber suits and oxygen tanks with masks. One individual is designated supervisor and oversees safety considerations, while coordinating operations with maintenance job control and the fire department, which may be called in to provide water for the neutrali- Anvtime the EPU has been activated, either in emergency, or on the the air during an ground when a rare malfunction occurs, the hydrazine response team from the fuel systems shop must respond. The emergency cadre also responds in case of spills or leaks. The challenge faced by the 419th was to develop an effective training program for hydrazine response. A team must be available and ready whenever and wherever flying or maintenance activities are being performed. General Dynamics had issued some training films, but the Air Force had found them inadequate to meet its own technical order specifications. With Lar-sesafety uppermost in mind, MSgt. William R. foreman of the fuels systems shop, developed the 419th's own training program, which was even more exacting than called for in the tech orders. in-flig- ht (Reserve) three-memb- When the chips are down, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing can get the job done. That fact was evidenced again recently by the 419th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's fuel systems and sheet metal shops. Together, they designed and developed a training program and modified a vehicle needed to respond to situations involving hydrazine. Hydrazine is a toxic fuel carried by the 6 Fighting Falcon (and other aerospace vehicles, such as the Space Shuttle) for emergency power. When certain malfunctions occur on the aircraft in flight, the Emergency Power Unit, powered by hydrazine, is activated either manually or automatically to keep the aircraft in the air. F-1- er three-perso- three-perso- n, .'...UU.J.I.M..W.U. ;...:t ' ; I If- - -- zation process. The second individual wears a headset and plugs a communication cord into the aircraft in' order to tell the pilot what is happening and advise him what to do, such as whether he should remain in oxygen, keep the canopy, closed or exit the aircraft. The third person has the vital job of "safing" the aircraft, performing the hands-o- n tasks of making certain any hazards are identified and neutralized. This includes chocking the tires and checking for hot brakes, since a temperature of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit or greater could cause a tire to explode and seriously injure or kill anyone in the vicinity of the aircraft. This individual also pins the landing gear to prevent their collapse, covers the nose of any missiles to prevent damage on aircraft shutdown, pins the EPU and performs a "dragger check" (or sniff test involving an instrument to detect the presence of hydrazine). This person also provides the pilot with a ladder to exit the aircraft or a portable air supply if hydrazine fumes are present. Finally, this team member must clean up any spills with a bucket or contain spills with a dike of cotton rags, if necessary, and neutralizing the chemical (with up to 500 gallons of water and 500 gallons of bleach required for 6.8 gallons of hydrazine). Neutralizing can become a lengthy and laborious process, especially for someone who's wearing a rubber suit on a hot sunny day. Besides Sergeant Larsen, other trainers in the fuels shop include TSgt, Richard T. Cowan and SSgts. Richard W. Heaton and Mary M. Krussell. Duties of the shop, besides hydrazine response, include changing fuel cell bladders in the aircraft, taking care of all external fuel tanks, fixing leaks and maintaining all internal components of the fuel Sgg - i heat-seekin- g twb 4 3d I ft l: N V (V Del-mo- j . (U.S. Aw Force Reserve Photo by Maj. Len Barry) DIFFUSING A HYDRAZINE SPILL SSgt. Mary M. Krussell, aircraft fuel systems mechanic and a member of the 41 9th hydrazine response team, places a cap on an AIM-- 9 missile to prevent damage after activation of the Emergency Power Unit. of an prior to shut-dow- n F-- 16 Roger J. Davis, Sgt. Joel S. Neiswender, SrA. Vincent J. Sandoval, 419th CAMS Air Force Reserve Outstanding Life Support NCO: MSgt. Mark D. Anderson, 466th TFS 10th Air Force Graphic Artist of the Year: TSgt. Marty Swenson, 419th CAMS 10th Air Force Recruiting Goal of Excellence: MSgt. Lee Mansfield, TSgt. Nestor Almodovar, 419th TFW Air Command and Staff College Graduation: Maj. Richard Youngberg, 419th TFW Meritorious Service Medal: Maj. Oscar C. Hope, 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron Commendation Medal: Col. Bane Lyle, second oak leaf cluster, 419th Tactical Fighter Wing; Maj. Wayne Conroy, Maj. Danny W. Hamilton, Maj. Thomas L. King, first OLC, 466th TFS; CMSgt. Larry G. Johnson, SMSgt. Ronald A. Bertot, SMSgt. Kenneth D. Varney, MSgt. Ronald D. Christianson, MSgt. Delmont W. Goff, MSgt. Gordon O. McKay, SSgt. Bradford S. Voss, first OLC, 419th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Maj. Don R. Harder, MSgt. Mark D. Anderson, 466th TFS; Maj. Terry E. Paasch, MSgt. Ronald F, Meacham, MSgt. Terrell R. Tuckness, TSgt. Melvin M. Aherns, TSgt. Robert J. Aussem, Six years: MSgt. Patricia J. Dalton, 419th TactiTSgt. Steven R. Barker, TSgt. Dennis C. Brown, C. R. Steven Cordon, Call, cal Jim TSgt. TSgt. TSgt. Hospital; SSgt. Brent C. Odenwalder, SSgt. Michael S. Ellenberg, TSgt. Danny L. Farley, TSgt. Henry J. Szerszen, 405th Combat Logistics Support Louie A. Martinez, TSgt. George E. Philamalee, Squadron; TSgt. Casimiro E. Garcia, SSgt. Joellen B. Wayment, 419th Civil Engineering Squadron; TSgt. Martin Romero, Jr., TSgt. Thomas C. Tuck-etD. D. Cole, Wallace, SSgt. Gary Bryson TSgt. TSgt. Susan J. Cochrane, TSgt. James H. Smith, FarmE. V. 67th Aerial Port Squadron; TSgt. Steven C. Cordon, Bryant SSgt. Douglas, SSgt. Timothy W. Richard L. Heaton, Hall, SSgt. er, SSgt. Terry Sgt. Maurice M. Faldowski, MSgt. Frederick W. C. Robert Mather, I. Keller, SSgt. Mahler, Jr., SSgt. Brian C. Minnoch, 419th CAMS SSgt. Nancy E. Allen Ottley, SSgt. SSgt. Gary H. Nasta, SSgt. Five years: TSgt. Reed G. Findlay, MSgt. John D. Rickett, Jr., SSgt. Jerry L. Santoro, SSgt. James .T. Simpson, SSgt.'. David D. WilKamsvJSgt.- . .Thomas R;. Peterson,, 419th CAMS RooniScS'inrjon t, systems. Sergeant Larsen gives due credit to MSgt. W. "Pete" Goff and his sheet metal shop for modifying a van for organization and storage of all the necessary hydrazine response equipment. . I ! f I .tv I I flab! nt Th hvdrazine resnnnsp. nrntrrnm Is nnnfVior av. ample of 419th dedication and ingenuity in performing its fighter mission. Four years: MSgt. Thomas J. Morgan, 419th Information Systems Squadron; TSgt. Michael D. Nivens, 419th Mobility Support Flight Three years: TSgt. Bruce J. Smook, 419th CAMS Two years: SSgt. Heino R. Cleveringa, 67th APS; SSgt. Robin L. Sveum, 419th ISS; SSgt. Kenneth A. Currey, 419th CAMS; SSgt. Ross P. Childs, SSgt. Geoffrey B. Cox, SSgt. Billy G. Slater, 68th APS; SSgt. Michael R. Adamson, TSgt. Steven C. Boehm, SSgt. Charles W. Edwards, SSgt. Evan A. Pickering, 405th CLSS HHHIlliiH G To master sergeant: Edward D. Allgier, 419th CAMS To technical sergeant: Wynn J. Harrison, 419th TAC Hospital; Bruce L. Flint, Norris K. Murdock, 419th ISS; Gary L. Meacham, Kenneth L. Payne, Michael Simonsen, 419th CAMS; Christopher J. Miller, 405th CLSS; Cody R. Gwynn, 419th MSF; John R. Hamlen, 419th CES To staff sergeant: Clark C. Adams, Leslie J. Scott D. Clements, Kemp A. Goode, John W. Hinrichs, Robert H. Humphries, James R. Lamb, Rick ,L. Manzanares,, 4J9t)i jCAMS , Bot-tomle- y, . |