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Show 2 Hilltop Times Aug. 24, 1995 - ife arts f (: Gen. Henry Viccellio Jr., Air Force Materiel Command's new com- mander, discusses Falcon Up production with Ted Lewis and Col. Ray Davies in Bldg. 225. The general is visiting each or- ganization under his command. He arrived yesterday and spent the day touring Hill facilities and receiving briefings on various activities. Today Viccellio, along with Gen. Joseph W. Ashy, commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the U.S. Space Command, and the Air Force the Space Command, will Space Day conference being held at the Hill AFB Officers Club. o co-ho- st Pttoto by Goorge Wharton Suggestions save AF $40 million - WASHINGTON (AFNS) Twenty-si- x people whose money-savinideas saved the Air Force $40 million in 1994. received Air Force Chief of Staff High-Valu- e Suggestion Awards during a Pentagon ceremony Aug. 16. The awards were presented by Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr., Air Force vice chief of staff, to 23 suggesters who attended the event. The 26 awardees had previously received cash awards that totaled more than S200.000. Of that amount, the maximum award was $25,000 presented to one individual and one group. Part of the Air Force's Suggestion Program, high-valu- e awards are those that exceed S 10.000 in payoffs to suggesters. according to Kathy Nealy. suggestion program manager. During 1994. Air Force people submitted more than 26.000 suggestions that resulted in savings of $162 million. Over the past 21 years, nearly 2 million suggestions have been submitted, resulting in Air Force savings of more than S3.3 billion. Air Force has paid more than S58 million to suggestors during that time. The individual winners and their awards are: retired SMSgt. Melvin L. Noble, formerly assigned to Offutt AFB. Neb.. $25,000; Harold D. Smith. Onizu-k- a AFB. Calif., $17,174: Nolan B. Taylor. Hill AFB. $15,094: former SSgt. Terry L. Jack. Homestead AFB, Fla.. $13,637; Daniel P. McAneney. Einsied-lerho- f AS. German v. $12,827: and Raymond G. Tonkin. McClellan AFB. Calif.. $11,514. Team suggestions and their awards: Curtis B. Goodrich. Marilyn M. Thurgood. Mark C. Nourse and Kellie B. Barth. Hill AFB. $25,000; Capt. Matthew B. Ash. SMSgt. Haldor G. Regi. MSgt. Michael G. Duffie and MSgt. Mark N. Heflin. Royal Air Force Alconbury, England. $24,425; MSgt. Douglas J. McKinley, retired TSgt. Shelby D. Windham. TSgt. Ogle L. Lowry. retired MSgt. Reginald Glover, former SSgt. John S. Parsley and former g SSgt. Jeffrey Gelzer, Hurlburt Field. Fla.. $18,330; retired SMSgt. Daryl L. Helinerick and CMSgt. William E. Vigeant, Seymour Johnson AFB. N.C.. $18,228; TSgt. Tye T. Lockard and BiHy E. Finney. Kadena AB. Japan. $12,660: Akkra M. Nance and Richard D. Johnson. HiH AFB. $10,857. Test pilot board announced - RANDOLPH AFB. Texas (AFNS) Prospective test pilots, navigators and engineers have until Nov. 22 to get their applications to the Air Force Mil- itary Personnel Center to meet the annual Test Pilot School Selection Board that convenes here Jan. 22. Those officers who currently have applications on file also have until Nov. 22 to ensure they are updated, say personnel officials. Those applying must meet permanent change of station requirements. Those serving stateside need at least one year of time-onta tion. Overseas applicants must be within 60 days of the date of expected return from overseas by class start date. More -s specific information is available in Air Force Instruc- tion 7 and through the military personnel flight's personnel employment element. Applications can be sent to: HQ AFMPCDPAOY3 550 C Street West. Suite 31 Randolph AFB. IX 78150-47399-10- 3. D JPATS delivery scheduled - RANDOLPH AFB, Texas (AFNS) Air Education and Training Command has announced time lines for delivery of the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System to specialized undergraduate pilot training bases. The Beech Mkll aircraft will replace the Air Force's 7 and the Navy's as the primary aircraft trainer. Once JPATS contracts are awarded, the Air Force will be scheduled to receive 372 of the 71 1 aircraft beginning in early 1999. Fi T-3- T-34- C "Air Force people building the world's most respected Air and Space Force Hilltop Times Published by M or Media. 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 Defense or the Department of the Air Force. in mid-201- board date set Return-to-fl- y - RANDOLPH AFB. Texas (AFNS) The next retum-to-flfield grade selection board convenes Nov. 8 at the Air Force Personnel Center here. The board considers fighter and bomber pilots who are major-selectmajors, lieutenant colonel-select- s or lieutenant colonels with a date of rank after Aug. 31, 1993. Those fighter and bomber pilots considered must be at the end of their coded tours, their date of expected return from overseas, have three years or expected graduation from professional military education between Feb. 1. 1996, and Jan. 31. 1997. The board reviews pilots with rated position identifiers' 0. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and those with a RPI code of 6 if they are on a special duty assignment or have not flown within six months prior to the board, personnel officials said Fighter and bomber pilots meeting the criteria listed above must submit an Air Force Form 90, by Sept. 29. The form should state: "I am a worldwide volunteer to fly," and be endorsed by the pilot's senior rater. Forms with higher endorsements will be returned, officials said. Questions about eligibility can be directed to Maj. Lenny Jankowski or Howard M. Peterson, both with the center's assignments, rated officers, special flying branch, at DSN or commercial (210) semi-annu- y al s, time-on-statio- n 487-503- 652-503- 5, 5. Hill AFB Editorial Staff: Moj. Go. Fat Cowdow Commoner, Moj. J. 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" The appearance of advertisements in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Air Force or Mor Media. Inc. of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised nal delivery to the Air Force will be in Randolph AFB is scheduled to receive the first JPATS in early 1999. followed by Laughlin AFB. Texas; Vance AFB. Okla.; and Columbus AFB, Miss. Delivery schedules are tentative and dependent upon when contracts are signed. U.S. Navy primary training bases are scheduled to begin receiving the JPATS in early 2002. with the last delivery in late 2017. (Courtesy AETC News Service) 532-777- 4 (SALT LAKE CITY). |