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Show 2, Hilltop Times Aug. 11, 1994 New system gives customers a boost Initiation ceremony Right, Ogden Air Logistics Center executive director, Thomas L Mirier, performs ribbon:cutting chores to officially bring Defense Supply Expert System on line. Below, DESEX is a but powerful tool in the logistics arena. Standing beside the DESEX console are: Dick Morse, chief, Asset Management and Customer. Support, Joint Y (l-- Logistics Command; Bob Brant, chief, Stock Control System Branch, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command; Richard Winesburg, supply systems analyst and DESEX manager; Mel Vig-rosupply system analyst, Ogden ALC; and Holly Wallace, president, Radix II Inc. Hill lilrst AiC to: e 'ft-"- -: j D ES EX sysfemro o mi I i irae telephone. By using a touch-ton- e phone keypad to follow.recorded voice Hilltop Times staff prompts after being connected to select from Another first for Hill AFB was DESEX, a customer can availabilstock celebrated Thursday when Thomas L. four different options: status, entry of new Miner, executive director of the Ogden ity, requisition modification of existand Air Logistics Center, officially brought requisitions the new Defense Supply Expert Sys- ing requisitions. Modification options that have been tem (DESEX) on line at a ribbon-cuttin- g Bojanower as sensitive by the Air Force identified ceremony in Bldg. 9. are not being offered to users at this This system is a welcome addition time, but can be brought on line as for two reasons: deemed necessary. D Customer support will be enDESEX was initially developed for hanced, and the Defense Logistics Agency and is Item managers' customer inquiry currently recognized as a DOD stan15' UJ workload will be reduced by the auto- dard. It is fully operational at Army V If customer service functions. and Navy sites and has the capability 1 mated Hill is the first 6f the five air logis- to access information on all assets for tics centers to have access to DESEX, which Ogden ALC has responsibility. which is a system that has the capaManagement of the DESEX Proavailnumber of stock gram is handled by the Joint Logistics bility providing status Systems Center with project manageability checks, requisition ment new and reqchecks, support provided by DLA Sysrequisition input tems Automation Center. Radix II uisition modifications to call-i- n P" 1 .V:v'--tomers. N:oV;.-Inc., Oxon Hill, Md., is the contractor DESEX is available for use by 's that designed, developed and imworldwide customers via the plemented the system. by Valerie Chavez n, Photos by Chris - '" 1 K v i - . ' Og-den- Mews Briefs fly around the world D-5- 2s hours BARKSDALE AFB, La. and 20,000 miles after takeoff, two tired but ecstatic aircrews touched down at Barksdale at 6:35 a.m. flight Aug. 3, completing the first around-the-worl- d coupled with a bombing mission. After nearly three months of careful planning, the ' mission went off almost .without a hitch. Both air- craft lifted off on their unique mission at 7:35 a.m. CDT Aug. 1. Seventeen hours later, the Kuwaiti desert exploded in a wall of flame as the giant deposited 27,000 pounds of bombs on target within . three seconds of the planned time. The aircraft then transitioned from their Global Power mission to complete the around-the-worlflight. A tropical depression in the Philippines forced the aircraft to reroute, but the experienced crews were able to make the adjustments and still make their fourth aerial refueling on time. After a fifth and final aerial refueling from KC-13- 5 n hours Aug. tankers over Montana in the 3, the completed the mission exactly as scheduled. According to Maj. Scott Thumser, mission director, the flight showed the ability of the 2 to fly any type mission in any kind of weather anywhere at any time. "It.was also an endurance test for our crews," said Thumser. "As we cut back our bases overseas, we e missions to strike have to be able to fly a We sent targets anywhere. flight surgeon on one of the aircraft to monitor sleeping patterns and food intake of crew members. Results of the mission will be sent to an aerospace lab at Brooks AFB, Texas, to determine the best ways to prepare crews for future missions of 20 to 30 hours or longer." According to Capt. David Nabert, mission flight surgeon, the crews withstood the rigors of the flight extremely well. "Most got by on very little sleep, but they're like athletes," he said. "They constantly train, and they're young and healthy, plus they were really pumped up being part of such a historic mission." changes Chapel schedule a revised will The base chapel Sunday mornbegin addition of a sewith the on schedule 4, Sept. ing cond Sunday morning Catholic mass. The new v schedule will be as follows: Forty-seve- n , B-5- 2s . d pre-daw- B-5- 2s B-5- long-distanc- 47-ho- ur ' Air Force . ; annual steak fry FMA " The annual Federal Managers Association steak 27 noon scheduled for at at is Aug. beginning fry D Wprship:Catholic Mass, 7:30 and .10 a.m.; ProEagles Family Meadows, South Fork Canyon. Cost testant worship, 8:45. and 11:30 a.m. Price inis $6 for members and $8 for Religious Education: 8:30 a.m. Catholic CCD cludes snacks, prizes, refreshments, activities and (classes begin Sept. 11); 10 a.m. Protestant Sunsteak dinner. Overnight camping is available. Tick-School .(classes begin Sept. 18). ets can be purchased from any FMA officer or by day Catholics, please note, Saturday evening Mass of calling Ext. continues at the regular time of 5 p.m., preceded by Reconciliation at 4. p.m. For more information call off non-member- s. "' 'Year Training' briefing from Air Education and Hilltop1 Times tarn Published by MorMedia, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Hilltop Times are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of v. Defense or the Department of the Air Force. ' ' ' Dave Schmidt in concert This evening at 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3329 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, will host a concert by Christian recording artist Dave Schmidt. Schmidt is a talented singer and songwriter who has performed hundreds of inspirational concerts all over the United States. The performance will include s original compositions, humor, praise songs and AFA free-will for the whole family to enjoy. A The Mountain Chapter of the Air Force offering will be taken. For more information call the Association announces the first annual Aircraft church office, Directorate Awards Banquet on Tuesday at the Officers' Club. Social begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Maj. Gen. (select) Ron-dMail-i- n vehicle H. Smith, AFMCLG, will be guest speaker. The Pass and Registration Section is running, a Dress is coat and tie. For reservations contact Gary y test of a mail-i- n vehicle registration program Sharon McKinley, Ext. or This program applies to renewal of previously Hale, Linda Williams, Ext. registered vehicles and deregistration of vehicles only. Blank forms are available through unit orderScouts skills ly rooms, unit security managers, unit parking moOn Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Base Boy nitors, South and West' Gate Visitor Centers and Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack will present a skills Military Personnel Customer Service demonstration and registration in the area between Bldg 180. The forms specify the the base exchange and commissary. The event will procedures to be followed in accomplishing the veinclude dutch oven cooking, realistic first aid and hicle registration renewal and deregistration a pinewood derby track. For more information call processes. For more information contact Don Great-housExt. Kathy Palmer, sing-a-long- awards banquet Ute-Rock- y 392-636- 8. registration al 90-da- 627-182- 1; to demonstrate (OO-ALCDPM- e, 779-901- 3. Global Power and Reach for America. 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This briefing will focus on the current status of changes in AETC training philosophy as well as the Field Training Detachment drawdown. Briefings will be held at the base theater, Bldg. 441, Monday at 3 p.m. and Tuesday at 9 a.m. All military person-.ne- l are encouraged to attend. people building the world's most respected Air and Space Force : , 394-965- 5 (OGDEN) or 532-777- Hill AFB Editorial Staff: Maj. Gen. Utter L. Lyles Commander, Lt. Col. Frank J. Urben Director, Public Affairs Frances Kotakowsky Editor Sharon Guerrero, Jay Joersz, Valerie Chavez Staff writers OO-AL- C Deadlines: Editorial and "Around the Hill" items, 3 p.m. Tuesday, nine days before publication; sports articles, 9 a.m. Monday, week of publication; classified ads, 2 p.m. Tuesday, week of publication. For more information, call the editor, Ext. 4 (SALT LAKE CITY). POOR COPY ; |