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Show 8 Hilltop Times NEWS Aug. 2, 1991, Person! colls d ours C5 V? Computer Systems Group. "We're not sure we have enough money to pay all the communications bills through the end of the fiscal year," he said. by Donna Davis Hilltop Times staff writer Telephone service is a finite resource, which should be conserved, budgeted and handled according to government regulations, said Jack LeFevre, chief of Resources and Planning for the 1881st Communications- - "The 1881st Communications-Compute- was noted that low success rates were not a significant problem until March 1990. It was then that the new Defense Department policy allowing certain personal calls to be made during official duty time and on official business phones was made known to lines are saturated during certain times of the day," said LeFevre. "While the number of busy signals received by people trying to call off base seems to justify additional lines, the money to purchase added service is not readily available." All is not doom and gloom, however, he said. "If we conserve on phone usage, there should be enough for official business calls," he said. our off-bas- e the base population. Conclusions are that phone calls should be made during the off times, between 7 and 9 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Also, the work force should limit the duration of business calls to the absolute minimum and restrict personal calls on government phones to only the most critical situations, LeFevre said. High usage periods that result in busy signals are from 9 a.m. to noon. Call success rates go up between noon and 1 p.m., then deteriorate again between 1 and 3 p.m. In reviewing historical statistics, it r Systems Group has come under considerable pressure to add more service to the local area because Plans to integrate commands now complete is to build a stronger, more effective and efficient Air Force. The planning phase laid the foundation for accomplishing this objective by focusing on three major areas. D Integrating the command's work force and infrastructure. In doing this, the Air Force can capitalize on the talents and capabilities of both commands and build on their strengths. D Improvement in current business practices. To achieve a completely integrated management process for developing and supporting weapon systems, the Air Force Materiel Command will employ an IWSM philosophy. This means that one organization will manage weapon systems from cradle to grave, from their initial development through retirement from the Air Force inventory. IWSM will be developed by integrating eight critical processes across the weapon system's life cycle. Sixteen programs and 10 functional process ther ANDREWS AFB, major milestone in the formation of Air Force Materiel Command was achieved Tuesday as Air Force Secretary Donald Rice and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Merrill McPeak received the final report on the plans for integrating Air Force Systems and Air Force Logistics Commands. Gen. Charles C. McDonald, AFLC commander and Gen. Ronald W. Yates, AFSC commander, reported that the planning is now complete and implementation has begun. The commanders briefed Rice and McPeak on the results of the planning phase, including an update on the Integrated Weapon System Management concept the cornerstone of the new command's operations. They were also given a preview of the implementation activities taking place over the next year leading to AFMC activation on July 1, 1992. The overall objective of integrating the commands Md.-Ano- six-mon- r th action teams are involved in IWSM process development all looking for ways to improve business practices. Provision of a single face or point of contact that encompasses all aspects of weapon system development and support for the operational com- mands. This establishes a clear line of accountability and responsibility that will enhance the command's responsiveness to the needs of operational customers. 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