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Show , (SDfiOIn) Q Nov. 4, 1988 Keeping - 9 Hilltop Times machine clean Gary Flint (left) a Direc- torate of Maintenance materials expediter, nriiembeirsIhiDp dlow checks his vehicle's MA deputy director, observes because he's an im competition inspector. Mr. Flint was first in the pickup truck category; Brent Frost and Mary Peters tied for first with the cleanest fork lift, Buddy Carter's truck also won. "This is our way of maintaining our vehicle fleet in qual"IVi-to- n 31. CMSAF James C. Binnicker, an AFSA member for 17 years, said he joined AFSA because he was convinced Air Force enlisted members and their families needed a professional association to voice their views and concerns to elected leaders. "We have no better representation than the 'Voice of the Enlisted,' AFSA, which strives to maintain the hard-fougcompensations that all enlisted members have earned," said Chief Binnicker. "Whether it's working to keep pay ahead of inflation, restoring morale, welfare and recreation fund support, improving educational benefits or preserving enlisted heritage, we can count on AFSA to be in the forefront," he said. "Join me as a proud member of the AFSA." This year's membership drive is strongly endorsed by the Air Force chief of staff, senior enlisted adviser and major command senior enlisted advisers, according to James D. Stanton, AFSA executive ity condition," said Layne Johnson, MA ve- hicle control officer. The competition took place Monday. U.S. Air Force Photo by Ralph C. Jensen ht director. He said the annual drive is one of the association's primary tools for recruiting new members. AFSA is a organization representing the professional and personal interests of more than 161,000 active duty and retired Air Force, National Guard non-prof- it and Reserve enlisted members. "For 27 years, AFSA has...responded to the needs and" interests of Air Force people," Maj. Gen. Robert. P. McCoy, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, said. "AFSA programs are at work locally, as well as nationally, recognizing individual excellence, volunteering in the community, supporting professional military education, offering educational programs and scholarships and providing many other benefits," the general said. "Professional associations, like AFSA, provide a volunteerism that very often make the difference in our community, building public confidence and support," General McCoy said. "Our goal should be lo-to inform each enlisted member at Hill of AFSA's cal and national activities. Having done that, I am confident of AFSA's continued success." CMSgt. Jack E. Bowerman, Air Force Logistics Command senior enlisted adviser, or SEA, said, "Whether it is pay raises or benefits, the AFSA fully understands your special needs and concerns. There can be no doubt that the enlisted men and women, and their families, of AFLC have benefited greatly from the continuing efforts of AFSA's lobbyist on Capitol Hill." Besides having a strong legislative voice, AFSA heads the Airmen Memorial Foundation which sponsors three special interest projects for enlisted airmen and their families: the Airmen Memorial Museum, AMF Scholarship Program and AMF Education Program. AFSA and auxiliary members are also offered a comprehensive benefit package that includes two magazines, and a variety of health and auto insurance and other plans. CMSgt. Thomas C. Moeglein said that as Hill's SEA he's well aware of the many challenges facing Air Force men and women and their families caused by current congressional budget cuts. "The impact of these cuts are affecting our daily lives and can be seen in our airmen's dormitories, in our families' homes and even in our playgrounds. "RiiHot nits are becoming a fact of life, but when they could severethey are not equally distributed, e programs and place adly hamper our quality-of-lifded hardships on us and our families," Chief enlisted members in "By joining with the other AFSA, our collective voice is heard by our elected leaders and public awareness in our heritage and accomplishments is raised," said Hill's SEA. "So, join the AFSA. It's truly our association." Clean Machine MA Saying the Air Force Sergeants Association "is your association," the Air Force's top enlisted member is encouraging sergeants to join the association. The AFSA's fiscal 1989 membership campaign, sanctioned by Air Force officials, lasts through Dec. Moeglein said. oil level. Boyd Thurgood, start Dmpacf sfudy workshops to issues Public to address environmental given chance The EIS will be used in the decision-makin- g process for valley selection, threat site location, will start staging area selection and mitigation actions, offi- an Electronic Combat Test Capability cials said. In addition, the EIS will describe the na- Nov. 14 at various Utah locations. Air Force officials want to build an ECTC at the ture, scope and extent of the impacts associated Utah Test and Training Range, which they said with the attainment of near-tercapability, e The workshop schedule is: test and evaluation would permit realistic, of existing and future weapon systems in a simu- Ogden: Newgate Mall Community Room, noon-D.m. Nov. 14 la ted warfare environment. Delta: allow the The workshops are being held to City Council Chambers, noon-- 8 p.m. impact study to address the full range of public concerns Nov. 15. p.m., Nov. on environmental issues connected with the project. Ibapah: Ibapah School, 12:30-4:3- 0 Air Force officials will describe their plans for the 16; Callao: Callao School, 9 p.m. Nov. 16 ; Wendover, Nev.: State Line Convention Center, ECTC, and for the environmental impact analysis 8 noon-p.m. Nov. 17 process, outlining the environmental issues identiTooele: Tooele City Public Library, noon-- 7 p.m. fied to date. Discussions of specific issues will folNov. 18. low the presentation. Air Force officials are inviting government agency Anyone unable to attend the workshops may forDirector, Programs representatives, specific interest groups and private ward their scoping inputs to: AFRCEBMS-DEP, citizens to participate in the scoping workshops to and Environmental Division; 92409-644identify environmental issues to be addressed by the Norton AFB, Calif., The public scoping workshops on the environmen- tal impact study for the proposed establishment of full-scal- 8 5-- 8. EIS. 75?sOeF gCddoO sGnmflfisOijupia)i? 0 Coeodl PlLS's 0gI1iikiDdv G3in by Ron Fry AFLC Office of Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSO- AFB, N Ohio (AFLCNS) An Air Force Senior Executive Service member was chosen Air Force Logistics Command's first full-tim- e chief scientistengineer. Philip P. Panzarella, assistant deputy for acquisition logistics and aeronautical programs at the Air Force Acquisition Logistics Center at Wright-Pattersoassumes his new duties Dec. 1. As chief scientistengineer, Mr. Panzarella will manage the command's efforts to use technology to better perform Air Force logistics. He'll also oversee AFLC's 4,300 scientists and engineers involved in developing and maintaining weapon systems, as well as a host of other programs ranging from inn, formation systems to environmental programs. chief scientistengineer The selection of a marks a key milestone in AFLC plans to strengthen its ability to stay in step with emerging techfull-tim- e nology. Gen. Alfred G. Hansen, AFLC commander, called the need to apply new technology to logistics processes one of the great challenges facing the command as it heads into the 1990s. "As funding decreases, we're going to see fewer new weapon systems. As a result, we'll be modifying and modernizing more of our existing aircraft and weapon systems. Mastering emerging technology will be vital to our success, General Hansen said. Mr. Panzarella echoes General Hansen's outlook. "AFLC scientists and engineers must work to combine engineering and manufacturing information into a system that allows for faster and less expensive modification of weapon systems," he said. "AFLC's emphasis on quality and the use of both existing and emerging technologies will allow the command to meet the modification challenges in the years ahead," Mr. Panzarella said. He said AFLC is on the same technological course as U.S. industry. "We're on the cutting edge of manufacturing technology. There is a renewed emphasis on manufacturing technology as a way of restoring the United States' competitive edge," he said. "AFLC is at the forefront of America's business strategy of recapturing efficient manufacturing processes." This emphasis on technology was underscored during the recent restructuring of AFLC, with the chief scientistengineer assigned the challenge of as- sessing the command's technology needs and pri- orities. For example, Mr. Panzarella will report directly to the AFLC commander and will oversee the command's strategic planning for technology insertion. He will be the spokesman for logistics technology as well as AFLC's advocate for technology funding and resources. Not only will he oversee programs within AFLC, but he will be responsible for givinghe command exposure in other technology arenas. He will work closely with Air Force Systems Command to transfer technology from the research and development world to the logistics world and will have regular contact with the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. Plans are also under way to appoint a chief scientist at each of AFLC's five air logistics centers. much-neede- d |