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Show VOIP "FEN. Continued from Page B2 . work on the aircraft almost immediately. Maintenance people also had an opportunity to receive additional training on the aircraft at San Antonio ALC, Texas, and Warner Robins ALC, Ga., before the aircraft first arrived. Some maintenance people were able to gain hands-oexthen return to perience in repair of the Ogden ALC and train other Hill workers. Putting their fine maintenance reputation on the line, Hill workers delivered the first aircraft by the end of the year ahead of schedule. othing excites local residents more than .Jan. 13, 1989 0, : an opportunity to watch, first hand, Air Force aircrafkmoving through their paces. More than 207,000 were on hand to watch the Air Force Thunderbirds perform at w w j&jm wss jwffi. "st ',a?sy Hill's open house Sept. 24. Visitors crammed the runway area to watch So t the the Hill 2849th Security Police Squadron canine working section, drill squadrons from the U.S. Air Force Academy and several other performances. Everyone had the best seat in the house as the gave an aerial demonstration that was applauded with oohs and aahs from the crowd. The performance was rated "G," for great, and was a highlight for all ages. i V & f a first of its kind, Hill officials were able U.S. Air Force Photo Dnto show their ability to convert to a war- In the wild blue yonder time posture, Nov. An operational The Hill AFB open house featured a breathtakreadiness inspection proved Hill people would ing performance by the U.S. Air Force Aerial respond favorably after a more than week-lon- g inspection. Inspectors found Hill was meeting or Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds. exceeding mission requirements in almost every area. nouncement by AFLC officials stated that Maj. Troops were deployed to the base Prime BEEF Gen. James W; Hopp would take over the reins area which pitted them against the elements and of Ogden ALC. General Hopp took over Nov. 15 simulated adverse enemy conditions. An inspecafter a change of command ceremony in the tion team found them top notch. 419th Tactical Fighter Wing hangar. the midst of all the excitement on base, a uality has been a key ingredient in any in successful business and AFLC initiated was in center commanders the Dnchange 5 a quality program that took off like a wind. It was announced Aug. that Maj. wildfire at Hill. Gen. Robert P. McCoy had been picked for a -A commander. AFLC vice and named as star third Quality Week was the highlight of activities anwhen General Hansen came to Hill to July. 25-2Nearly two months later, Sept. 30, an y, - i- - T-Bir- T-Bir- ds . - - . 15-2- inspect projects that not only save the Air Force time, but have financial rewards for AFLC and its workers. He said, "Quality means job security." Process action teams were also created in the various directorates and divisions on base. Ideas of doing our jobs better surfaced across the base, as people were invited to take an active part in job production and performance. tenant on base, the 388th TFW ry major 0 was Put to the test during the week of IT""A Aug. 26. It was reported that they exceeded 97 percent of the TAC standards during an inspection. Lt. Gen. Peter T. Kempf, 12th Air Force commander, praised wing members, "You've taken the 388th TFW's patch and made it the best in the Air Force. It's good to be with a winner." nI TlI ill workers were asked to do more with Jz: less last year. They did just that, and U U were happy when a hiring freeze was lifted July 22 by AFLC officials. Positions that had been vacated for some time were now open for new workers. New workers began filing on base Oct. 21 and base personnel officials confirmed nearly 100 percent of the new employees were either on board or were in the process of being interviewed as the year came to an end. ivet MILE stole the limelight in April as w l the tirst ot three phases was drawing to LiNk a close. Crews from Hill were dispatched to Minuteman Missile locations in Wyoming, Montana, Missouri, North and South Dakota to begin programmed depot maintenance work, upgrading the facilities, The work will extend the life of the weapons systems beyond the year , n C-13- Hilltop Times 3, Vvi 9 - I . its 2000. Each phase was given a three-yea- r term; workers were to overhaul various parts of the mis- si'Ip si'ln and snmp pnmnnnpnt.s rf the missile. ast, but certainly not least, Hill officials rocked the Utah desert floor at the Utah Test and Training Range when they deto nated a 500.000-DOunblast. An economical . storage structure was tested. 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