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Show nn n JU Hill AFB, Utah 84056-582- 4 Vol. 51 No. 45, November 20, 1997 At AFA luncheon, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander says INSIDE: Hill future bright if hourly charges, depot use improve Military Family Week cele- brated Page 2 Captain promos Page 5 - Overthe top! force planning will be done as a precaution in case additional workloads aren't sent to Hill. "Do I believe that employees will walk by Bill Orndorff - I Chief of Internal Information While the base is working only at 50 percent of its capacity now, new workloads and new business approaches will out the door? No but we have to plan for that because we've got to become competitive," he explained. "The focus improve it, according to Ogden Air Logis- of this whole community is to prepare us so we can bring work in tics Center commander, Maj. Gen. Rich Roellig. here, so that in five years from now we'll be up Roellig made the comments at a Nov. 13 luncheon of the Air to 7 or 8 million hours and be as efficient as Force Association's Industrial Associates organization. anybody else. Then it would be very difficult The general explained the base to pick Hill as a base to needs to change its business close. practices, be sharp in compe"If you look at what the tition and work with local indusn Air Force wants, a to workloads. increase try "We are operating at 4.2 milbase like Hill we used lion hours a year now fits it." Roellig said. "It will have a very active to be above 8. That's about 50 Roelof our . depot, it has a very active capacity," percent reserve wing and a dec "There isn't another said. lig orated operational wing air logistics center in the Air Maj. Gen. Rich Roellig Force that's at that low capacity. If you and the Utah Test and Training Range took just where we are today, with no great flying capability, the environprojection of what's going to happen in mental aspect isn't a challenge and the the immediate future, you could never quality of life is great. Put all that together, and you have a package that I believe will justify keeping this ALC open." He said other ALCs charge customers stand the scrutiny of another BRAC." between $65 and $67 per hour for mainRoellig said a package has been sent to Hill while work tenance charges $92. study headquarters considering an "Some say bring more work in and we of most base functions, deciding whether can be efficient. If I could guarantee that they should remain in house or be conin the short term, that's exactly what I tracted. The study would involve nearly would do too," Roellig said. "But we've 1,400 positions. Another challenge Roellig sees is combeen saying that for a couple years now. Our average rate has been creeping up mercial partnering working with indusbecause our workload has been creep- try to bring in work the base is capable of doing. He mentioned getting aircraft ing down. We haven't been good businessmen in doing the smart thing that companies interested in the Landing Gear other businessmen would do. We have Division or computer companies in the allowed ourselves to become inefficient. base's software development expertise. "A full-tim- e "We're going to do a few things to try marketing team is being to increase our competitiveness. But established to 'market' the base and its we've got to be careful. If we don't believe potential, and make it cheaper for indusany more work is coming, it would be try and Hill to work together," Roellig said. time to reduce." "We need to change some things. IndusThe State of Utah has offered to help a civilian company build a hangar that try, the local community and AFA all con5 work tribute to helping make the base competitive. might help in Hill's bid for from Sacramento ALC. The company The next few years look pretty good if would lease the building to the govern- we can act like good businessmen and ment on an annual basis. get those things lined up. That will ensure n reduction-ithe long term future of Hill." some said The general multi-missio- Turkey lore Page 6-- 7 A-7- OBGYN update Page 12 DOD alters moving regs. Page 14 'ffiui - " I ;:. ""ill Tri 6 n ih- - a F ill KC-13- Sponsoring dis- placed DOD workers Page 15 US AIR FORCE Combined Federal Campaign tops goal The month-lon- g ing its $475,665 goal by more than $26,970. As of Monday, the campaign raised $502,637 which will be distributed to charities designated by employees. The theme for the activity was "The Means for Building Dreams." "We are encouraged by the support Hill AFB employees have shown for this year's campaign," said Jim Schroader. CFC project contribuofficer. "We have many tors, as well as many others who increased their allocation, which allowed us to not only meet but to exceed our goal. "It is evident by the contributions that the first-tim- 1947 1997 hard work by all involved in the campaign has paid off and I appreciate their efforts." Combined Federal ended Nov. 12 with Hill AFB exceed- e 1 POOR COPY If, Campaign activities included a kick-of- f brunch on Oct. 9, a golf tournament and a bus tour of locally supported CFC agencies Davis and Weber counties. are grateful that the Hill AFB Family has chosen to support the campaign that will help hundreds of needy people, and they should be congratulated for their generosity." Schroader said. Donors who haven't returned their pledge cards or donations may still do so through their unit representative. For further information, contact Schroader at Ext. in . "We jj Ct f j 1 1007 Goal 475,665 j If: |