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Show news RSZ GCDte - HILL TOP TIMES November 13, 1987 (??GG Rt? 0 GIX)(Du( t?GG7GI?V WASHINGTON (AFNS) National Aeronautics and Space Administra- tion officials' plans for fewer shuttle flights with reduced capabilities have forced the Air Force to expand its own space launch recovery plan. Air Force officials asked Congress for an additional $316 million this fiscal year and another $145 million in fiscal 1989. The additional funding is needed for more expendable launch vehicles and increased launch capacity at both the East Coast and West Coast launch facilities. Secretary of the Air Force Edward Aldridge Jr. called the Air Force's expanded plans "a necessary strategy to retain America's leadership in space." NASA announced this spring that space shuttle flights would not resume until at least June 1988. Even then, there will be only 14 launches a year. Future shuttle launches also will carry lighter payloads. The result is far fewer shuttle flights for the military. Secretary Aldridge said the changes have forced the service to expand its original launch recovery plan. Specifically, Air Force wants to acquire 25 more Titan IV boosters in addition to the 23 Congress already has approved. The Titans will meet requirements through 1995, according to Secretary Aldridge. Seven of the additional boosters will be needed between now and 1993. The remaining 16 are for fiscal 1994 and 1995 requirements. "Currently our Titan IV supplier can produce six boosters per year. In order to accommodate our required launch rates through 1995, we need the ability to produce up to 10 Titan IVs per year," Secretary Aldridge said. Air Force also wants to modify one Titan launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., to allow six or more Titan IV launches a year, from there. The military's fiscal 198$ construction request already includes construction of a second Titan IV launch pad at Vanden-ber- g AFB, Calif. Some military payloads previously intended for the shuttle must be switched to medium launch vehicles. To do that, Air Force will need five more Delta II boosters and 10 new medium launch vehicles. Secretary Aldridge pointed out that the Air Force's recovery plan "does not include any slack, or excess capac Marketing Region at Defense Depot Og-de- n, keeps the ball rolling during a spot bid sale. sale was held at the DRM The Office at Hill, Bldg. 890, Oct. 3 and 4. More than 246 items (lots) were sold. The next auction is on Dec. 8 and 9. Sixteen Hill AFB captains were among the 2,852 officers selected for promotion by the 1987 Central j Major Board. The board met Sept. 28 at the Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas.' .: Hill AFB Consolidated Base Personnel Office promotions and testing officials said that among first-tim- e eligibles (in the promotion zone), 14 of 23 eligible were chosen at Hill for a 61 percent rate. Air Forcewide, 2,595 of the 3,223 considered were selected for an 81 percent rate. The board chose 126 of 1,377 considered two or more times, a 9 percent rate. Here, one of 14 eligie ble was picked, for a rate of 7 percent. One selection was made here. Air Forcewide, 131 of 16,388 eligible were picked, a 1 percent rate. "Percentages here were lower than the Air Force rates because our figures include gains and losses to and from other bases," said Capt. James L. Play-forchief of the CBPO. In this promotion zone, the board selected 2,294 line officers, 38 chaplains, 54 judge advocates, 182 nurses, 43 medical service officers and 110 biomedical science officers. Those captains selected for promotion from Hill are: Dennis A. Baxter, Directorate of Plans and Programs; Thomas J. Carpenter, Daniel K. Kamps, Larry A. Landgren, James S. Logan, Curtis J. Supan and Jeffry A. Jackson, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing; and Gary J. Dorsey and Stuart W. Flood, Directorate of Materiel Management. Also selected were Daniel O. Kelsey and Jerome B. Mayer, Directorate of Maintenance; Michael P. Kruchoski, 6501st Range Squadron; Thomas P. Directorate of Contracting and Manufacturing; Penelope A. McGrew and John P. Galassie, U.S. Air Force Hospital, Hill; and Raymond Detachment 1, 2952nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron at Kadena AB, Japan. fast-pace- d, two-da- y Continued from Pago 1 Last year, the payroll was higher by about $7 million at $593,302,257. Employment on the civilian side of the Ogden ALC over the past year has declined by 1,058, reflecting the changes in payroll, while the number of officers and enlisted has remained fairly consistent at 347 and 1,660, respectively. Ma-hone- GM-1- a Giving hotps Sometimes the loft money just doesn't stretch enough to make ends meet, or buy enough food. That's especially true during the holidays. But, there is help available. See Page 18. nently promoted to GM-11 AS Hill AFB's Detachment 8, 1365th Audiovisual Squadron got a new commander 5. Nov. 5. Capt. (major selectee) Michael S. Houser replaced Maj. Donald W. Miles, who commanded the unit since October 1986. Col. Kenneth M. Lewis, 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron commander, reviewed the change of command ceremony and Lt. Col. Kristin L. Wells, the squadron commander, handed the new commander the detachment flag, symbolic of the change. Captain Houser comes to Hill from an assignment at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. He praised the men and women of the detachment for their successes and said this assignment "was a dream come true." . y, Mr. Heins emphasized the point that a story in a local newspaper was premature and inaccurate in claims of cut at Hill. The number an 800-job ,llM,u.l.i Imttiiitiiiiririir ft aflc news . . . . . hill budget trimming. "The story did not take into account early retirement programs offered at other ALCs, but not here," he said. "It's too early to tell (what will happen) at this stage." Flu shot cnalxoups still . . sports around the had been derived from an earlier report that Air Force Logistics Command may have to cut 4,000 jobs at all the ALCs in line with national in 11111, inside comments action line gets new boss 365th "However, we expect to have a smaller civilian employment because of the hiring freeze and trying to replace open positions internally." "Projections are difficult to make until the budget is worked out on the m 5. national level," he cautioned. ment and natural attrition. He anticipates a similar drop next year due to hiring and retirement conditions. the future." Warren F. Schully, an industrial production officer at Detachment 35 of Ogden ALC, located at Kadena AB, Japan has been perma- Con-trera- s, Mr. Heins attributes the decline in civilian personnel to the hiring freeze, the two early retirement programs offered in fiscal 1987, general retire- mid-1990- s. Management changes d, Blaine Parker, an auctioneer with the Defense could avoid schedule delays should problems occur with any single type of launch vehicle," the secretary explained. Seven contractors currently are studying the advanced launcher. No specific design has been selected. Secretary Aldridge said phasing in the advanced system now would provide a transition vehicle by the The Air Force secretary emphasized that the nation needs" "a robust, balanced fleet of launch vehicles to assure our access to space now and in Personnel officials at Air Force Logistics Command headquarters, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio have announced management assignments, three affecting Ogden Air Logistics Center. Col. Donald C. Bulloch, chief of the engineering division of the Directorate of Material Management will replace retiring Col. Larry E. Jar man, chief of the Directorate of Distribution, effective Feb. 1. Replacing Colonel Bulloch in the engineering post, effective Feb. 28, will be Col. Ronald E. Gordon, who is deputy commander for maintenance in the 343rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB, Alaska. Heber C. Parker, deputy chief of the aircraft division in the Directorate of Maintenance has been permanently promoted to below-the-zon- Going, going, gone ity through the early 1990s." Therefore, he recommends phasing in the next generation of space launcher, the advanced launch system, now. "With a third heavy launch vehicle, we would gain the margin we need and at a glance Sixteen ef nod for major's leaf U.S. Air Force Phofo by Chris Baiorschmidt pD(lDDO ...... .Page 6 Page 7 . Page 10 Pages 5 Pages 32-3- 38-4- 0 Servicemembers can get missed flu shots. Immunization Clinic (until Nov. 30): Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Thursdays: 7:30 1 1 :30 a.m. only; and Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to noon and p.m. Thorton Recreation Center (Bldg. 460): This Monday: 8 a.m. to noon; this Wednesday: p.m. -- 2-3:- 30 |