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Show '10 Hilltop Times Ogden May 19, 1994 leads suggestion program ... again ALC Innovative suggestions from Hill AFB employees continuously pour into the Ogden Air Logistics Center Suggestion Office and have resulted in substantial savings to the Air Force and cash awards to many of the suggesters. In fact, for 12 consecutive years, Ogden ALC workers have led the Air Force Materiel Command in the most approved suggestions, resulting in a larger contribution of savings than any other ALC. Of the total $167 million in tangible savings as a result of fiscal 1993 AFMC suggesters, Hill suggesters contributed $10.4 million of the savings by turning in 1,741 of the 9,000 suggestions and 726 of 4,000 approved. Overall, the Air Force saved nearly $232 million in fiscal 1993 as a result of the suggestion program, with $3 million being paid in awards a return investment of $77 for every dollar paid in awards. The number of submitted suggestions was down from fiscal 1992, with 30,000. However, the adoption rate was 29 percent in 1993 compared to 28 percent in ing. The procedure brought the filter back into tolerance and returned it to serviceable condition. As a result, the Air Force realized a tangible savings of $28,400 in replacement of the filters. Collier was award $1,555 for his suggestion. ' Craig W. Griffin, electronic technician, Glen C. elecLipsey, Amado A. Garcia and Mary E. Baker, tronic equipment repairers, noted that the Navy aircraft Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod has a cryogenic system with various hose assemblies. When the hose assemblies became nicked or frayed on the outside protective covering, the hose had to be discarded and replaced with a new one. The suggesters proposed the outside covering be removed and recovered with a tubing material. The entire repair process required little time and expense and the hose was returned to serviceable condition. As a result of the suggestion, the Air Force has realized a savings in replacement costs of $97,161. The suggesters received a shared award of $3,615. Larry D. Elliott, computer systems analyst, Confiscal 1992. tracting Directorate, noted that each Automated Technical Order System site at the five air logistics W. Matthew J. Yost, aerospace engineer, Robert L. Stuelke, mechanical engineer, Kelly Chadwick, centers was placing its own order for disks for. the aircraft sheetmetal mechanic, and Maj. Everett R. Optimum 2400M Optical Disk Drive. Because each Pincolini, chief, Aircraft Services Unit, Aircraft individual purchase was low in volume, the price to Directorate, suggested modifying existing engine the Air Force was high. Elliott found that the comcradles to allow them to accommodate engines. pany offered lower prices for bulk purchases and The Aircraft Directorate had a requirement for suggested the System Project Office consolidate the ground handling cradles for transportation of the annual requirement for the ALCs and submit one aircraft engines. These cradles are very expen- purchase. The suggestion resulted in significant savings in sive and have a long lead time. Modifying the cradle resulted in the cancellation of approximately the Air Force procurement cost and a tangible f of the cradles scheduled for purchase and benefit of $13,000. Elliott was awarded $1,090 for a savings to the Air Force of $89,950. The sug- his suggestion. Gloria F. Johns, production controller, and Thogesters received a shared award of $3,399. Claude P. Collier, electronics worker, Aircraft mas B. Randall, supply clerk, Technology and Inaircraft dustrial Support Directorate, noted the Air Force Directorate, noted that filters on the test program logic computer were being replaced be- was paying more than $2,000 for the Wing Box aircraft. When they cause they were out of tolerance. This was expen- Repair Kit for the researched the which a in Collier so devised sive, computer system for individual repair procedure either the main ground wire or the individual cap prices on the items contained in the kit, the total wire is soldered and resealed with a conformal coat was substantially less than the purchase price. F-1- 4 F-1- F-1- F-1- one-hal- C-1- F-1- 6 Johns and Randall submitted a Zero Overpricing Challenge suggesting the kit be awarded under open competition. The ZOP challenge was approved and resulted in a new contract for purchase of the kit at a significantly reduced price. The Air Force realized a savings of $41,343. The suggesters shared $2,040. Others who received awards during March were: Aircraft Directorate T. LAO: Brock J. Carter, $166; Mario Chavez, $35; Charles Cope, $50; Dempsey Dean, $30; Ronald Hepworth, $167 and $166; Alan Magnin, $25; L Robert Maisak, $167 and $167; Richard Mazeika, $25; Dennis P. Morgan, $15; Maurice D. Neel, $15; Dell R. $30; Virthel L. Pryor, $35; Michael S. Reel, $167; Michael Sakashita, $30; Harold P. Sherrod, Jr., $15; Richard K. Thomas, $50; and Kenneth R. Wallace, $25. LAR: Kurt J. Bingham, $10; William Breski, $50; James K. Cahill, $75; Jerry R. Christen-sen- , $15 and $10; Claude Collier, $293; Jack Colunga, $50; Jeffrey Flinders, $182; Ted Harris, $50; Ray Hemsley, $181; Dennis R. Land, $181; Monica Leach, $50; Rodger LindK. Lund, $10; Jack Lunn, $50; Paul Montgomery, say, $50; Michael W. Lucas, $50; Brad $35; Philip Morgan, $35; Michael O'Brien, $328; Dennis Patterson, $10; Bonnie Russell Karl David Tresa and Thomas, $50; Young, $327. $10; Thomas Stork, $15 ond $10; Commodities Directorate LIL: Dale L. Briggs, $99; Lynn Brown, $15; John Egbert, $35; Eleno C. Hernandez, $10; Jeff Ivers, $25; John Kukler, $15; Eduardo Martinez, $10; George T. Moline, C. Norman, $10; and Robert J. Willbonks, $25. LIT: Ted Gregory, $175, and Jack Jacobs, $25. System Program Office ICBM Silo-Bas- ed LMS: Matthew Baker, $10 and $10; Daniel Bush, $45; Alan Caldwell, $500; Steven Church, $375; Cory Dunn, $376; Dennis Pulsipher, $60; Ken W. Seidl, $50; Joseph Shoemaker, $10 and $10; William J. Smits, $10 and $10; William J. Tolman, $500; Ron Walker, $50; Todd Wheeler, $10 and $10; and Clyde Wiseman, $500. and Industrial Support Directorate Technology $40, and TIP: Mark C Price, $40. Berriochoa, Gregory Directorate Contracting Belva PKA: Turcic, $45. PKD: Todd A. Pardee, $50. PKF: Bert Noorda, $25, and Earl Sandman, $25. PKX: Marva R. Jensen, $162, and Greg Royster, $162. Del. 35, Kadena AB, Japan Davis, $322; Terry Steed, $322; Steven John $322; Anderson, Wayne Gerald Brown, $495; and Bruce Walker, $495. Bangerter, $322; Financial Management Directorate $25. FME: Michael G. Stephens, 419th Fighter Wing Tonks, $25. Stephen 649th Air Base Group LGT: $20, and L. Wayne Hadley, LGS: James Colvin, $545. Rodney Short, $20. 649th Civil Engineering Squadron Barbara Adams, $100, and Robin Strand, $100. 649th Information Management Flight LaRue Androes, $77, and Kenneth C. Nelson, $77. 649th Communications-ComputSystems Group Mark T. Tacheny, $25. 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron er Reginald H. Lintz, $75, $75 and $75. Certificates of appreciation Robert B. Todd Pardoe (PKDPP) and Vogt (PKDPP). FEDERAL RETIREES NOTOCE OF TAX REFUND Brumley v. Utah State Tax Commission Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County. 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