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Show ic57 O D Vol. 46 No. 33 D Hill SPECIAL POLLECTION CI AFB, Utah II Au Hill AFB UT rr : 84056-599- 0 SERIALS ORDER DEPT UNIVERSiTY OF UTAH LIBRARIES 1 : Third Class OOALCPA SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 Check under your hood, sir? SrA. Jeffrey Struhs, an assistant crew chief for the aircraft, C-13- 0 opens the No. 4 engine for a Basic post-flig- inspection ht after the aircraft landed. The airman has been assigned to Hill AFB's 6545 Test Group for Photo by Jay Joersz o n n Robert P. Belihar said that emergency and critical care services will continue to operate as usual, but some services may need to be prioritized in light of the limited funds. At U.S. Air Force Hospital, Hill, nearly all the fiscal year 1992 medical supply funding has been exhausted due to an increase in patient workload and increased medical supply costs. members Belihar also stressed that active-dutwill continue to receive the full range of health care y Jet fuel found 6 to solve the problem. 99 Col. (Dr.) Robert D. Belihar AFMC Command surgeon services through local military treatment facilities. "We're evaluating each patient's needs on a case- - in soil; by David W. Harris Environmental Management Directorate An area of ground water has been discovered beneath the Patriot Hills housing area located in the southwest area of the base. While the source of the fuel has tops command purchases not yet been determined, environmental officials suspect it is coming from a nearby fuel storage area. At a meeting held Tuesday, Col. Steven R. Emory, 2849th Air Base Group commander, told residents the fuel has contaminated ground water in the shallow aquifer, but has not affect Page 5 Crews began excavating soil around ed drinking water and at this time is not believed to be a health threat to the pipes Aug. 3, but as of today they have not yet found a source. However, residents. several pipes have yet to be uncovered The jet fuel was previously thought and checked. Investigations will to be coming from a leaking under- tinue until a source is found. ground storage tank and limited to the Engineers they are unsure if the immediate vicinity of the fuel storage source of thesay contamination is an exarea. isting leak or a leak that occurred However, monitoring wells showed years ago. Because of the types of soil increased levels of contamination fol- in the area and the slope of the hill, lowing the removal of the suspect they now believe it's possible the fuel tank. Environmental engineers then has been in the ground for several shifted their focus to the adjacent un- years. See Fuel, Page 3. derground pipes in search of a leak. Guadalcanal 1 bond e said. Currently, no care is being curtailed at USAF Hospital, Hill, but in order to stretch the available funding until additional money is found at headquarters AFMC or until Oct. 1 when fiscal 93 begins, the hospital will change its way of doing business slightly. Prescriptions. The pharmacy will be limiting prescriptions to a 15-3- 0 day supply rather than the usual 60-9- 0 day supply. This policy will be followed through the end of September. Hill officials said that when the new fiscal year begins in October and money is available, the remainder of the medication needed to complete the prescription will then be provided. See Hospital, Page 2. Our leadership is committed to quickly stabilizing this situation. We're doing everything possible source yet undiscovered Savings BondsIn basis to determine who must have immediate care, who can be delayed without harm, and who can be treated at civilian health care facilities," he by-cas- Patients served by Air Force Materiel Command medical facilities may face temporary changes in services they have become accustomed to due to a funding shortage, according to AFMC command Hill dry u by Hilltop Times staff and AFMC News Service reports Col. (Dr.) years. fL y surgeon. AVi if Key World War II battle teaches lessons t HH'f 7 f ; ,. ' MM AM'' m.Xn riisslt Page 14 Pages 18-1- 9 l :j |