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Show HILL TOP TIMES 4 Novmbr 21, 1986 Friday, news of the 388th TFW Fighters put to test in t raining mission By A1C Brandy and the possibility of contamination. So filtering through TF A was mandatory for decontamination. "Training the wing was the most important part of the exercise," Colonel Boese said. "It has been a while since wing personnel have participated in an exercise but I'm impressed with everyone's professionalism. They seem to know what our mission is," he added. The wing's three squadrons flew a total of 439 sorties during the four exercise days, missing only 37 of the scheduled sorties. As the exercise was winding down, Lt. Col. Jim Machos, exercise inspector general, said, "The exercise was a great success overall. We've trained many people and are continuing to make progress improving the wing's combat capabilities. I'm happy with the results." Joersz 388th Tactical Fighter Wing The 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was put to the 87-The exerNov. cise was used as a training tool to ensure the wing's mission readiness. test here during Rainbow if r 1 ' I 'V ' 1-- 1, 4. "I'm very pleased with everyone's enthusiasm and desire to do the job right," said Col. Lawrence E. Boese, 388th TFW commander. "Maintenance people were able to keep the aircraft in good shape and pilots kept the planes in the air." The exercise went into full swing early Nov. 3, when more personnel were recalled to man the toxic-fre-e area for the chemical warfare portion of Rain- : bow 87-Chemical warfare simulation meant extra gear 1. w.;.. .i; hi ' f g.j&m ... if Ml" t r , ' 1-- - . !; . . iVsrii 5 - .w Radar revolutionizes threat detection Over-the-Horiz- line-of-sig- fl i " . ? V? f ing radar," the colonel said. "Currently, our joint surveillance system sites and the distant early warning line stations give us a level of coverage which will be greatly augmented by the OTH-B- . In essence, the OTH-- does so much more that it's not logical to compare its technology to anything we have right now." OTH-radar sites consist of an operations center, a transmitter site and a receiver site, located about 100 miles apart to avoid electrical interference with another. The system in Maine goes e first, followed OTH-a westcoast Home AFB, at Mountain by Idaho. TAC is the designated major command for the atmospheric defense of North America while NORAD. is the using command. The Department of LWense identified the OTH-- as a priority in 1982. A radar that will totally revolutionize the way airborne threats to the North American continent are detected will become operational in Maine in 1986. Called an Backscatter, or OTH-B- , the radar spots airborne targets as far out as 1,800 nautical miles. That's eight times greater than air defense radars. the current Tactical Air Command officials say the Air Force systems. Together, plans to deploy four OTH-they will provide coverage of the East and West Coasts, the gulf area, and the Alaskan coastline. "You'd have to be a submarine to avoid detection," said Lt. Col. Timo P. Koko, director of TAC's I Gas masks are adjusted during the chemical warfare simulation training in the Rainbow 87-- 1 exercise. ht B B on-lin- B System Management Office. tht the OTH-- is revolubecause uses the it ionosphere to refract tionary high frequency signals back to the earth beyond the around the earth's curvature. "It's hard to compare the OTH-- to any exist OTH-(U.S. Air Force Photo) B B Colonel Koko explained line-of-sig- B B ht (TAC News Service) B mm Feast SEA-- poop Thanksgiving Dcy ROAST TOM TURKEY WITH TRADITIONAL ACCOMPANIMENTS OR Both Entrees Include Shrimp Bowl' House Salad. Baked Potatoe. Fresh ROAST LEG OF LAMB Vegetable and Pumpkin Pie. Also, Our Regular Dinner Menu Available all Day Serving Continuously from 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WITH MINT SAUCE Like You've Never Seen It Before We've netted a big one at Annabelles. Wednesday Nights, Catch the All You Can Eat Seafood Buff et. MIDVALE 6930 South State Midvale, Ut. 562-51- $10.95 Adults, $4.95 Kids under 6pm to 11pm Fathom such seafood delicacies as crah, scallops, salmon and halibut. Nibble on peel'n eat shrimp and fried clams. All You Can Eat Seafood Buffet. Try it. You'll be hooked. 3 LOCATIONS I I I TROLLEY CORNERS 515 So. 700 East Salt Lake City 363-965- 47 OGDEN 4590 Harrison Blvd. Ogden, Ut. 627-516- 0 3 12 COLLEGE FOR TOTS Care Center Pre-SchoolD- ay Open Day After Thanksgiving Nov. 28th, 1986 6:00 A.M.-6:0- 0 P.M. T A Only Day Open everyday for your convenience except Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Years Day COLLEGE FOR TOTS 2182 Hillfield Rd. JL W 9den Hilton 247 24th Street (801) 627-119- 0 J (1 mile Lay ton, Utah 84041 774-007- 4 south of H.A.F.B. main gate) |