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Show 6 HUhop Time Aug. 3. 1?95 Maintainer's idea goes Air Secondary power inspections done every 400 hours on 5s can save the difference $58,000 between replacing the whole gearbox instead of F- -l - a check valve. Buzz Ritchie by SSgt. S" Vtr.- - Putn; At 5 ELMENDORF AFB. Alaska (AFNSi A l 5 costs rear bos for an When a gear box on the jet overheats, it's usually a ST9.66 check valve that s the culprit. The phase dock inspection crew at the 19th Fighter Squadron thought it made more sense to shell out the money for a bad check valve than buy a new gear box. That's why the crew runs a secondary power inspection on the jets even.- 400 hours, something never done before. The Air Force thinks it's such a good idea that l 5 units in Virginia. Germany and J apan are copying the 19th FS's preventative maintenance program. The squadron's secondary power and engine preventative maintenance programs cut in half the time 3rd Wing jet s are grounded because of engine failures or problems with secondary power systems, such as gear boxes, explained MSgt. Rob Wright. 19th FS inspection section chief. "The results are remarkable." added Capt. Dennis Daley. 19th FS sortie generation officer in charge. Both pro a-- Q-'-- Family programs won't be realigned, off staff says chief - Force-wid- e ce F-- S5S.3-37.S2- . - F-- grams are the result of airmen and NCOs at the 19th FS and 3rd Component Repair Squadron taking quality initiatives out of the classroom and putting them to work on the job. The working group came up with a plan to inspect s'x major engine components that aren't usually inspected. Nonmission-capablmaintenance time for the 3S engines owned by the 19th FS dropped by 53 percent. Known by the acronym NMCM. nonmission capable maintenance time means simply the jets don't fly. Not only are the at the 19th ready to fly nearly twice as often as before, it s sharply lowered the amount of work the 3rd CRS engine shop invests in the jets. And maintainers in the 19th have seen their workload drop, too. said SMSgt. Jeffrey P. Mockalis, noncommissioned officer in charge of the sortie support branch at the 19th FS. "We're saving time and money." Mockalis said. "Not only have our maintenance statistics improved, but so has the pilots' confidence in our planes." Seventeen people work in the 19th FS's phase inspection dock. Their preventive maintenance program was singled out recently by the Pacific Air Forces Quality Air Force Assessment team as a positive write-uWright said he thinks he knows why. "We've got the best airmen and junior NCOs in the Air Force." he said without hesitation. "And they've been empowered by their senior leaders to do whatever's necessary to keep the mission in the air." WASHINGTON AFNSi ture," Air Force has decided not ; e F-1- p. Af- ter reviewing the current struc- to consolidate family and commu-tiit- y programs into a single agenForce Chief of Staff Gen. Air cy. Ronald R. Fogleman announced in a July 24 message to commanders that the Air Force can get the necessary focus in family services it needs by "re-- ; . ; , emphasizing the role support : commanders play in integrating these functions." Fogleman had directed a review of family and community programs in January to see if there should be a single point of contact at a community support squadron. Currently, programs such as youth services, family support centers and family advocacy education fall under three different organizations: services, personnel and the surgeon general, respectively. The chief of staff had said in a Feb. 20 Air Force Times article, "I want to make sure that everv member of our Air Force family is taking advantage of our programs and that they know where to go when they need help He said the current programs are individually effective but not always coordinated with each other. This discouraged some Air Force people single and married from using them. However, after meeting with senior commanders at a conference in June, Fogleman said he was convinced the Air Force could continue to meet the needs of its people without reor: V ; ganizing. 'The key word now is 'stability. " said an Air Force personnel official. "The chief of staff decided that after years of changes because of the drawdown and related restructuring. Air Force people would be better serv ed through existing programs in a stable environment. In hi3 message to major command commanders, Fogleman interurged them to action of the various functions using the existing structure. Further, he encouraged commanders to '"stay focused and remain engaged to ensure the best possible support to our people and their families as we ask them to provide combat power and global reach for the nation J every dav." 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