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Show Vol. 48 No. 15 B Hill AFB, Utah D April 14, 1994 v : Photo by Chris Bojanower This is how it works Randy Hill (center) explains the fine points of new 6 test stands to Linda Gay, Operational Flight Program Development branch chief; Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communi- cations and intelligence; and Lloyd K. Mosemann II, deputy assistant secre- F-1- Editor, Hilltop Times r) tary for communications, computers and logistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions. Hill is the section manager for OFP test stand development and maintenance in the Software Engineering Division, Technology and Industrial Support. Directorate. wave off the future s 66 : The United States must continue to use technology to enhance its military capability, said Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, "communications and intelligence, when he visited Hill AFB Integrating our weapon systems means that we will be able to put the steel on the target, in the right place, at the right time. Monday. Paige and several other Department of Defense officials spent the day touring Ogden Air tour was Logistics Center. The hosted by center commander, Maj. Gen. Lester L. Lyles. The distinguished visitors were given briefings and tours on many of the workloads performed at Hill, including the aircraft production line and the new communications high-rankin- g all-da- (l-- ooiiftegratfitain) :: Weapons by Frances Kosakowsky ?' y 99 Emmett Paige Jr. Assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence dians and other countries. We'll continue with the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps the way we always have. There's still a place for all of them," he said. Paige said, "With electronics evolvPaige, a retired Army lieutenant ing so fast and with electronics techgeneral, said, "I believe that technol- nology being the driver in my business ogy changes will lead to most of the area the leverage is provided for im improvements we'll see in the future. provements." And, after spending his But, I believe that even more will come entire military career in the communfrom the integration of those ications arena, Paige is an acogies by the forces and weapons sys- knowledged expert. tems on the battlefield. "I'm talking about improved "Integrating our weapon systems weapons and intelligence being able means that we will be able to put the to detect targets, being able to listen, steel on the target, in the right place, to see in all kinds oi able being at the right time," he said. weather. Paige said integrating weapons systems should not lead to integration of Paige said intelligence is a requirethe services. "I don't foresee that hap- ment to preclude and prevent surprise. U.S. pening. We'll leave that to the Cana- He said it is imperative that the mega-cente- r. knows what's happening on the other side. with it is knowing the signatures so you know what you're looking at. We're continually collecting signatures (shapes of objects) so that we can immediately identify what our radar is picking up." In response to a query about what the mix of technology and conventional forces would be in the future, Paige said, "I hope we won't have wars in the future ... but we will. And technology will assist us, no question about that," he said. "As we ramp down the size of the forces, we're going to have to depend more and more on technology. "We can't be concerned with only supporting a large armed forces like "Certainly the satellites we have we have in the past. We can't forget about the rest of the economy or we'll give us the capability that's necessary from a worldwide point of view. We be like the Soviet Union. It disincan look at virtually anything that we tegrated without losing a drop of blood. Its economy failed," he said. want to look at. In 1947, Paige enlisted at age 16 as "And, the shuttle missions have with an radar us the capability Army private and after completing provided to look at our environment, but that Signal Corps Officers Candidate same technology can also be put to School in 1952, he was commissioned military use when necessary," he said. as a second lieutenant. After a 41 year Paige said a new radar system called career, he retired while serving as comLEXRAN is being installed by the mander of the U.S. Army Information Department of Commerce nationwide. Systems Command. He has been awarded the Army This system, he said, adds significantall in to Commendation our to Medal, the Meritorifly safely ability ly and here again, the ous Service Medal, the Bronze Star for kinds of weather technical capability also has military Meritorious Service in Vietnam, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf applications. "We're continuing to improve ra- clusters and the Distinguished Servdar," he said. "The important thing ice Medal with one oak leaf cluster. -- QuetUte Man. iav bi y ! ?ittn:r:iK fcirlli Day |