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Show OO ALCPA Hill AFB UT - Vol. 46 No. 34 B Hill AFB, Utah B Aug. 27, 1992 ' . . ' 0 . j SERIALS ORDER DEPT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH1 LIBRARIES J : " 841 12 SALT LAKE CITY UT . . Class ' ! ' . Third 84056-599- , ( , I I t )t StlJMJ- IX''"'"''' ''''sl , A , ' ! " . . j ' ' ' L - . . . , . " - - , . - ; . . - ' , A , ' . . . Primary Surge 43E Radar. The unit was in the desert as part exer- of a three-da- y - t ' , " " : . , . - , , , ' , : ' - .. . v " ; , , cise used to test their capability to j track small' aircraft. . . . U.S.-Ai- . r3yFJ0(3(orS HOMESTEAD AFB, Fla. (AFNS)-Hurric- ane Andrew, a massive storm packed with winds exceeding 140 mph, ripped through Homestead Monday, left a trail of devastation and temporarily shut down operations at this southern Florida base. All base operations and maintenance facilities were demolished, as were the base exchange and commissary, Air Force officials said. The hurricane tore roofs off the buildings still standing, and rendered the fuel storage area unusable. Two hangars were also destroyed, along with two fighters parked in one of them. While the runway was littered by debris, it has been cleared and aircraft can park on the ramp near where the control tower stood before the hurricane. However, no runway lights or. aircraft servicing are available, officials said. All aircraft were flown out, except for six F-1- 6 F-1- 6s n H H H M . shares philosophy Page 2 C-13- 0s H M Open tiouse was a real dIosi ! Utah Test and Training range open house provided entertainment for all " r, 17-pers- 4 There is no reason to wait for the "grand solutions," said Gary Vest, Air Force News Service deputy assistant secretary of the Air WASHINGTON Faced with the Force for environment, safety and ocForce leadership major task of environmental cleanup cupational health. Air as well as solutions on the enis Force's working and compliance, the Air top soluthose to vironmentalist is enlisting the help of the budgets implement said. people in work places throughout the tions, he if "But done. everybody in the Air Force Air Force to get the job Page 5 Mwmwjp t , . i g fall early Aug. 26. As a precaution, aircraft from Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field, Fla., were evacuated, as were from Keesler AFB, Miss. Prior to the hurricane's onslaught, the nearly 4,600 people assigned to this Air Combat Command base were told to evacuate, while Col. Steve Plum-me31st Fighter Wing commander, and a support staff remained behind. Plummer is now asking everyone to stay away from the base for at least another five days. sort of stepped back a bit and said, What am I doing in terms of protecting the environment? What am I doing in making sure that something that is a pollutant doesn't become pollution? the Air Force would be so far ahead in the environmental business, you just couldn't believe it," Vest said. With a goal of cleaning up the past, complying with present regulations and reducing pollution to help protect natural resources for the future, Vest said the Air Force is organized to accomplish the task. Things have fallen into place and the next few years can be spent effective by TSgt. Sarah L. Hood Brig Gen. Lester L Lyles tow-lyin- on-bas- for cleaner environment Nov vice commando? fl H-- 3 pi C-1- HS Brown southern Florida peninsula, Andrew continued a northwesterly path across the Gulf of Mexico toward the iasts,r' maintaining its strength along the wayvt Residents along those coastal areas and m inland regions were asked to evacuate their homes with the storm expected to again break land- toll-fre- e undergoing maintenance. The fighters were evacuated to Shaw AFB, S.C., Robins AFB, Ga., and the aircraft were Jacksonville, Fla., airport. The HH-60 sent to Maxwell AFB, Ala., and the helicopters to Lakeland, Fla. housing was left Fifty percent of the e 90 of the windows in without roofs, while percent All broken. roads and streets on were housing Homestead were impassable immediately following the storm. Nearly 36 hours after the storm laid waste to the HM E. in)DQSlnlS ZLr3 ISgg AF dedicated to battle ! Tmmmmm Force Photo by SSgt. Clarke r " number has been set up for people information seeking concerning friends or relatives in the Homestead AFB, Fla., area, who may have been affected by Hurricane Andrew. The number is A Utah, as crews from Hill AFB's 729th Air Control Squadron finish putting up the ' :i H - , .".-- f - , ' Jb: , ; V radar used to track small aircraft is silhouetted .. A - w - w . Nightwatch N yiVllJSr 1 ',' f - .... 'y cleaning solvents from leaking systems, spills and old landfills from the environment. In terms of the past, the Air Force has about 4,500 contaminated sites, some of which will be cleaned up, while some will not require cleanup. More See Environment, Page 3. Special athletes Golf was the game of the "f t ; ly "getting our arms around the environmental challenge." Environmental cleanup will be a $6 billion to $7 billion program by the turn of the century, Vest said. Nearly $2 billion has been spent so far as progress increases in actually removing contamination such as fuel and day J ;t Page 15 r I; |