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Show U Mm V" EJtf v. OS-9- 3 0.9 3 PB 8 METER 7150427 U.S. POSTAGE 47 No Utah Hill AFB, Gergia Sept. 9, 1993 s .... '"AFBUT ?RIAL; -n " 1 -- j- m,- - - - fl Landing gear contract protest O upheld by y l4inum , "1 ' Hill's successful bid for $14.1 million workload now in doubt because of protest by Canadian company. Hill AFB officials learned Tuesday that the General Accounting Office has sustained the protest of a Canadian firm over the award to the Ogden Air Logistics Center of a contract for repair of aircraft landing gear. On April 26, Ogden ALC was notified that it was the successful bidder on a $14.1 million contract for the overhaul and repair of landing gear and landing gear components for 11 Air Force aircraft. The work was slated for performance by the Landing Gear Division in the Ogden ALC's CommodThe basis for ities Directorate. Seven private compathe nies competed for the sustaining 66 , ,x - i" 1 " aw rf - j- protest is totally contract, including Canadian Commercial :XI J I A U ; ::W'U'U A r i j " Uis ' i v - Inc., of Longueuil, near ;' Canada, Montreal, which protested the award. Heroux had been performing the work under subcontract from N I"1 on the outstanding work done by CCC. " l oriented toward procurement policy and audit procedures, and in no way reflects CorporationHeroux, "The basis for sustaining the protest is totally oriented toward procurement policy and audit procedures, and in no way reflects on the outstanding work done by ; ... our personnel. Maj. Gen. Lester L. Lyles our personnel," said Maj. Gen. Lester L. This Is only a test d the A-3- AF reshaping might eliminate 3 wings, review establishes reductions required by 1999. No major weapon cuts projected. by TSgt. David P. Masko Air Force News Service - WASHINGTON The Air Force will lose three more active-dutfighter wings if Congress approves a new U.S. defense policy called the "bottom-u- p review." Secretary of Defense Les Aspin an y nounced the review Sept. 1, saying the intent is to introduce a new defense spending strategy and long-rang- e plans for the military. The new policy also identifies the force structure required to maintain the capabilities to win two nearly simultaneous major regional conflicts. The plan calls for the United States to continue its overseas presence to deter regional aggression while retaining its commitments to peacekeeping and other military operations. Although the plan for reshaping the Air Force does not include any major cuts in weapon systems, it does seek Refinancing your house can put a big chunk of change in your pocket. Page 2 , and T-3- 7 KC-135- F- -l F-- 5, E-3- F-8- 6, F-10- 4, T-3- 9. 6 program F-- p to 13 active-dutfighter wings and the Air Force Reserve will decrease from 12 to seven fighter wings. The reductions will occur between fiscal 1995 and 1999. Senior Air Force officials said they concur with the results of the bottom-u- p review because the proposals are justified and needed. Officials pointed to the limited dangers the United War States now faces in the post-Col-d world as one of the driving factors for change. y the quality of readiness. One way to "get some money out of the foundations" is to continue to downsize the overhead the infrathe bases. The structure, goal is to so the forces down the bring military is not on the infrastructure. Aspin said the task is "incredibly important" and "very tough to do." Reorganizing the military in general will mean an additional drawdown of 160,000 active-dut-y people, and about top-heav- y See Review, Page 2, please. Suggestions Team captures win over Chiefs in hard-foug- ffl commander review is The basis of the bottom-uto cancel the l 6 fighter program afreadiness. However, Aspin said the ter fiscal 1994. Also, the Air Force will go from 16 Pentagon needs money to maintain Eagles soar Seeing green HC-3- 0, 7, KC-13- 5, Bottom-u- p ALC mander. "We are already seeking the support of Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters in attempting to reverse this decision." Aircraft to be repaired under the contract include Ron Snyder, ICBM System Program Office, positions an ICBM Minuteman arming device on a test fixture. Once the piece is positioned, Snyder will retreat behind a steel wall and view the test through thick protective glass. These tests are performed in a remote area of the base. Silo-base- Ogden Lyles, Ogden ALC com ht Workers cash in on their money-savinideas. g annual softball game. Page 13 Page 16 |