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Show 8 O Hilltop Times July 22. 2004 AAFES program gives over $400 K Since the Army and Air Force DALLAS (AFPN) Exchange Service began "Gifts from the Homefront" last year, people have contributed $406,745 toward the program. The program is designed to lift the morale of deployed troops worldwide by offering gift certificates which can be purchased by any individual or civic organization. This allows servicemembers to purchase items of necessity and convenience at any exchange facility in the world. "Gifts from the Homefront" certificates can be addressed to "any servicemember" or individual servicemembers. Because the gift certificates can be used for merchandise already stocked at contingency locations, they are a safe alternative to traditional care packages that strain the milissues, said itary mail system and present force-protecti- maintenance rates for those parts by 40 percent. Loggies from page 1 There are more Air Force tanker aircraft in the air at any one time now than ever before because of the workers at the Oklahoma City ALC at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., said tainers provided about 64.5 percent of their expected depot maintenance and spare engine work back to the owning units on time, he said. Today, 92.6 percent of the products are returned to the warfighters on time. Ogden ALC workers at the A-1- 0 Debora Meredith, AFMC depot maintenance division deputy chief. They cut the aircraft's programmed depot mainte- nance time in half. It takes 215 days today versus 400 in past years. They also have more spare fighter aircraft engines e available for maintainers than at any time in the past decade. Thunderbolt II aircraft wing shop reduced flow days by 80 percent And it now takes only two weeks versus two months for airborne generator repairs. That saved the Air Force $1.7 million in overtime costs and reduced down-for- - world-wid- At Warner Robins ALC at AAFES officials. Servicemembers can purchase exactly what they need with the certificates because they can be applied to a wide range of products. Reports from Opera- tion Iraqi Freedom locations indicate the donated certificates are being used for the latest CDs and DVDs, comfort items such as snacks and beverages and phone cards for calling home. Those wishing to send a "Gift from the Homefront" can 8 to purchase gift log on to aafes.com or call (877) certificates in $10 or $20 denominations. From there, the "Gift from the Homefront" may be sent to an individual (designated by the purchaser) or distributed to "any service-- . member" through the United Service Organizations, American Red Cross, Air Force Aid Society or Fisher House. 770-443- Robins Air Force Base, Ga., workers reduced 5 Galaxy programmed depot maintenance flow days by more than two months from 339 to 268 maintenance quality-defec- t rates fell well within days. And by reorganizing work space, their mechanics travel 108 hours less to get parts and tools, Ms. Mered- estab- lished goals, and the $5.1 bil- lion in actual fiscal 2003 depot maintenance organic revenue exceeded the planned $4.2 billion by about 22 percent. AFMC leaders are proud of these successes, but the improvement journey has just begun, said Debra Walker, AFMC ith said. Colonel Collins said, "2003 was a banner year for the Air Force Materiel Command's depot maintenance community. Our organic work force six produced 696 aircraft more than our goal; we pro- . c v i X. depot maintenance deputy director. "We're going to continue our efforts to reduce the cost of sustaining and producing airplanes," Mrs. Walker said. duced 475 engines surpassing our goal by 31; and our pro- duction hours of nearly 23.5 In one Photo by Airman 1st Class Micah Garbarino afternoon turned from sunny, swim- short hour here, Friday ming weather to wet and windy, catching some off guard and paving the way for another heavy afternoon storm on Saturday. ft ru Pre Season Systems and million exceeded our plan by some 1.4 million hours." Additionally, he said depot C-- o POOL Wicked weather RECEIVER HITCHES CheV Checksajdejl 1 ! Pioneer Days specials C . 1200 lb Capacity Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Full Size Pick-Up- s Save 5r . 4. c T?T:.llTT7lTrTTtT7l IHIiH.BMliirrneTlleTTTTl OPEN: SAT. 1845 N. Main, North Logan 'Financing 9-- 5 Available SUNPLftV MON.9-- 4 S. 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