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Show HEADS UP O ZQ AIR FORCE RESERVE July 14, 1989. .Supplement to th Hilltop Timet nee upon a time J r W ' " , : ' two Reservists, one wore green, one wore blue. I . ; 1 "J! Courting ideas r companied the 67th quarterly by SrA. Jill Titensor It all began while two Layton police officers were patrolling one evening together. Both were Reservists: one wore green and one wore blue. The two were accustomed to pinging off each-other.'..- i AFB, Wash. load in Observing the seven-vehicl- e was effort the May, applauded by joint the 96th Army Reserve Command commander, Maj. Gen. Don Bagley and other officials from the 419th TC. "Not only were personnel from the two units trained during this first load, but the new aircrew loadmasters from home station at Dover AFB, the -:: ' ' ; U y." Could there be valuable training in the concept of loading assembled Army, vehicles onto an Air Force C-5- A Del., also shared a first," Major Park offered. "The Army wants to see the train- C-5- - Had the Army Reserve's 419th Transportation Company Medium Tank Petroleum Unit, Fort Douglas, ever had such an experience to its credit? ' Air Force Reservist, MSgt. Dennis Madsen, 67th Aerial Port Squadron, brought the idea to his squadron commander, C WO Frank Cline did the same. As ideas turn into projects, it was soon to become a first for the 67th and the Army Reserve's 419th loading assembled Army vehicles. For nine months the 419th TC sent 20 people to train with the aerial porters each Reserve weekend. There was little information written in the tech orders on tying down assembled equipment. aircraft require vehicles to be disassembled to a height of 96 ,inches, but then it would take seyeral aircraft to haul the wrecker, blazer and five fuel trucks. 67th APS commander, Maj . Jerry Park, said loadmasters had never seen this type of equipment loaded before. So getting information was not an easy task. "But each drill, I could see the Reservists coming up with solutions on how to tie down assembled equipment. It was really challenging. .It's exciting to see Reservists come up with workable answers and ideas to training that they had no concrete guidance for," he said. In March, six Army Reservists saw ing continue and get other units . ' r - - I "''TfirniT'C i':'':''"-",---- "r U.S. Air Force Photos by TSgt. Bruce Hills Director at work SSgt. Kelly Smith, loadmaster from 709th Military Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Del., directs loading of C-- 5 Galaxy aircraft during recent joint Army and Air Force Reserve exercise at Hill AFB. C-1- . J v" ... Pi ' ' ' ' ' ... .T....- - ' ' - :j A- - t'A" ',.7 i" "The 67th has been invited to look over the Army' s motor pool and train with anything they have, from jeeps to M-- l tanks." Reed Capt. Jack 67th APS 41 their first 1 C-- 5 u ' The Army Reservists praised Sergeant Madsen for his efforts. "He's really worked hard to pull this together and what a great job he has done," said Warrant Officer Cline. ; Capt. Jack Reed, air terminal operations center of said, "The 67th has been invited to look over the Army's motor pool and train with anything they have from jeeps to M-- l tanks. The Marines are also interested in training and using then-lates- t armored personnel carrier." Another joint effort is planned. The Army and Air Force Reserve will tie the knot again and load another aircraft in September. "And that one will probably fly too," said Army Reservist Warrant Officer Cline. ficer-in-charg- e, 1 A up close as they ac i in- volved," he said. - V y to wing headquarters at McChord 67th APS UPAR -S3 fly-awa- f h ' . Making things secure SSgt. Larry Seymour, 67th Aerial Port Squadron, ties down gasoline tank truck Inside C5. 4 t Iff' a if v t.Afr f x : ..Af J : L' ' ?r, '-" . k.. - k ,:: i1 ' :-- - r Load 'em up Plenty of headroom Five fuel tankers, a wrecker and blazer were able to fit comfortably inside Army Reservist from 419th Transportation Company, Salt Lake City, checks giant C-- 5 belly. clearance on empty 5,000-gallo- n tank fuel truck climbing up the Galaxy ramp. |