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Show 3 im k 0 PbUIAL ! Third Class Vol. 46 No. 18 D Hill AFB, Utah B May 7, 1992 v 0 A fS Jl 856"59J m in Human i? teaches robot Glynn Bartlett, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, is installing a robot for the bead-blas- t f paint removal process. The equip- ment must be f programmed using 10 reference points in the paint removal booth. r, ..".-.(..'- ' - . v T vh jj jLy jf- yj ' j Vk' n3 n m Prn , ott " "V ' B-- B- -l by TSgt. David P. Masko Air Force News Service - 4 .- -I go. Gen. John M. Loh, commander of Tactical Air Command, and Gen. George L. Butler, commander of Strategic Air Command, told the House Armed and 2 Services Committee Friday that the can meet conventional and nuclear requirements in the near term, but the B-- 2 will be needed in the 21st century. As the new commander of Air Combat Command, Loh will be responsible for supplying nuclear bomber forces for U.S. Strategic Command, which Butler will head on June 1 when SAC and TAC deactivate. "Our success in any future conflict rests on the ability of our bomber force to give us immediate mass and firepower in the critical opening hours and day," Loh said. "The right mixture of capabilities and the right numbers of conventionally configured s and will let us do that, and sustain our efforts throughout the conflict. The B-- 2 is the key element B-1- B B-5- B-l- B-2- s, B-5- Sunday is Mother's Day "; l- I j j - ', . " ' . ' I "x - .1 Photo by George Whetton tl n a . I B-5- B-5- ground threats. "The world changed dramatically in the last few years, but one thing remains constant," Loh said. "Our military force must maintain the ability to respond to aggression immediately and forcefully. "In future conflicts, we want to win quickly, decisively, with overwhelming advantage, and with few casualties." Bombers, .1 by SSgt. Barbara Fisher Hilltop Times staff Roxanne Crayton entered just one theme in the Hill AFB Air Show theme contest; but that was all it took. , Her theme, Veterans of freedom ... patriots for will be for 1992 the theme the air show peace, scheduled for June 27. Runner-u- p in the theme contest was Fred with Loertscher's With honor we serve we is Loertscher strength assigned to protect, the Technology and Industrial Support Direc-- . 2. Loh characterized the B-- l as the "workhorse of the heavy bomber force," saying that with more than 90 in operation today, "it will be our primary conventional bomber for at least the next 25 years." Although originally designed primarily to support nuclear operations, Loh said the B-- l has an unprecedented potential for conventional operations if modified properly. K. The TAC commander told lawmakers that to have sufficient firepower for future conflicts, the Air Force will need to maintain some 2 bombers to engage the enemy from a stand-of- f position. will As demonstrated during the Gulf war, also be used to provide mass bombing after the Air Force achieves air superiority and suppresses the -- i erne contest response was enthusiastic ; B-2- Remember Mom K : 1 i fl See ' 1 of this initial air campaign." Loh also called the B-- 2 the "leading edge" in the sequenced application of land, sea, air and space forces operating together in future joint campaigns. ' 'The s will take out the toughest targets, those could cause unacceptable losses for our people," that he said. While the B-- 2 will play an important role in the future, Loh said there is still a need for the B-- l and B-5- The two men who will be WASHINGTON of the Air Force bomber for the future responsible fleet said the manned bomber is still needed because it can respond to any area of the world and then place bombs on target within hours of the order to . , f , if(o)(ol(oy General Loh says 2 will be needed in 21 st century, but OK until 2025 f!, ' mm r.m -. t . 'k "I - I S " l " ' " s , , ' - i rV' ISo-- ;i 1 . ' t-..- , Xf ( V . I ' W. t ; ? ;r . v :r . . . Ih jv if ...I ,. VwvvV - . Soil- " ??r.;Ss i .-- torate. .For her winning air show theme, Crayton will airline tickets from receive two round-triAirlines Northwest to fly anywhere in the contiguous states. The tickets were donated by the p ' Scheduled Airline Ticket Office. Loertscher will receive a gift certificate for dinner for two at one of the base clubs. The Ogden Air Logistics Center Public Af- fairs Office received more than 500 entries in the contest that ran April The contest was all Hill employees and their family memopen to bers. Submitters could make more than one entry in the contest, and unlike Crayton, one 9-2- 4. individual entered 34 themes. The entries were compiled into a list, minus See Theme, Page 4, please. Page 4, please. Measuring up ngel Awards Research will study effects of solvents on industrial workers. Page 7 Hill recognizes contributions of its volunteers. Page 13 |