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Show 1 H.!!top T.mes NEWS Sept. 20, 1991 GEiicieiiojgs B Continued from Page 1 SAC and TAC resources, including fighters, bombers, ICHMs. reconnaissance aircraft and some transports and tankers, will be at the heart of the Air Combat Command. Air mobility will include the bulk of airlift assets as well as a considerable portion of the tanker force. Assigning tankers to the Mobility Command rests in their historical role of ferrying transports, bombers and fighters over long distances in short times, as was the case in the buildup of Operation Desert Shield. Citing the lessons learned in the Persian Gulf conflict, Hice also explained that modern airpower theory "blurs the distinction between tactical and strategic warfare or aircraft." "It's how fighters and bombers are used in engagements that determine w hether effects are tactical or strategic." During the campaign of intense aerial bombardment of Saddam Hussein's military, tactical fighters engaged strategic targets within Baghdad's city limits, as well as airfields, military headquarters and communications centers throughout . t it .If v ' IS. 0 four-wee- k Iraq. Likewise, strategic bombers dealt lethal blows against tactical targets, both in Iraq and the deeply entrenched Iraqi Republican Guard in Kuwait. "To bring integrated airpower to bear in today's world, it is simply counterproductive to separate it B-5- 2 into three commands." Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Com- mand represent the latest major steps in reshaping the Air Force. The restructuring: Organizes the Air Force to think, train, equip and execute missions to meet demands of the future. Air Force to Prepares a smaller, meet the challenges of an unpredictable world environment. Improves efficiency, strengthens capability and maintains effectiveness at lower costs. Another reason for changing the combatant commands is that many of them operate in theaters, not by function. U.S.-base- d New command The Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command resources, including fighters, bombers, ICBMs, reconaissance aircraft and some transports and tankers, will be consolidated under one command. Overseas commanders will now command the assets they need to make airpower a unified whole within their theaters of operation. The commanders of Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Air Forces in Europe will command tankers, theater airlift, and reconnaissance aircraft that are stationed in their theaters, as well their traditional combat aircraft. These commanders will have the resources they need for an air campaign, augmented as necessary by reinforcements from the continental United States. For example, at Yokota AB, Japan, will will there but stay sport a PACAF patch, Rice said. The evolution of the two commands is the second such restructuring move disclosed by the Air Force this year. In January, Rice announced the consolidation of the Air Force Logistics Command and the C-13- 0s Air Force Systems Command into the Air Force Material Command. By consolidating these two commands, research, development and acquisition of Air Force weapons and technology are joined under one roof at AFMC's AFB, Ohio. headquarters at Wright-PattersoThe Air Force is evaluating what the new commands will mean in terms of their current headquarters for TAC at Langley AFB, Va.; SAC at Offutt AFB, Neb.; and MAC at Scott AFB, 111. "We don't have all the answers or timetables yet, but will get the word out as rapidly as decisions are made," Rice said. "The chief (of staff, General McPeak) and I know change is unsettling to people; they have to know how they fit in the organization." n I NEWS BRIEFS Phone book recycling program The resource recovery unit will recycle outdated phone books (both white and yellow pages) through Nov. 1. Old phone books may be dropped off at the recycle center, Bldg. 1248. Old directories will not be picked up by resource recovery crews. After hours and on weekends, the yellow bin located at the recycle drop-of- f station directly south of the recycle center may be used. For more information, call Ext. 79007. Southwest Gate hours change The security police are adjusting the operating hours of the Southwest Gate to include Saturday and Sunday operations. The new hours are: Monday through Friday 6 a.m.-- p.m. Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-- p.m. 6 6 Closed on holidays According to the security police, these weekend hours are contingent upon manpower being available to run the gate. On rare occasions, the security policy may have to close the gate for brief periods when unexpected higher priority missions occur. Aviator Pay sign up Pilots eligible for Aviator Continuation Pay have until Sept. 30 to sign up for the fiscal 1991 program. Pilots who have between six and 13 years of service and who have completed their initial undergradu- ate pilot training active-dut- y may be eligible to apply. T'--Z service commitment The program lets pilots get money in return for a commitment to serve through their 14th year of service. The fiscal 1992 program is still unfunded, but personnel officials expect it to be similar to the 1991 program. Pilots who delay their decision to accept aviator continuation pay after Sept. 30 may continue to lose money. Any delay in Congressional funding authority will only add to the delay and could result in additional loss. In past years, there has been a grace period for accepting Aviator Continuation Pay Agreements when Congressional funding delays occurred, but this only applied to people who were eligible for the first time and not to those accepting continuation pay once they had passed their initial eligibility date. Air Force Regulation Special Pay: Aviator Bonus Programs, has instructions and eligibility criteria. Call Ext. 72658 for more information. 36-2- ROTC 5, rep visits base Capt. Joseph Umbriaco, assistant professor of aerospace studies, Air Force ROTC Detachment 850, University of Utah, will visit the Hill AFB Education Office Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Individuals interested in making an appointment to talk to an Air Force ROTC representative should call Ext. 72710. Other information regarding Air Force ROTC can be obtained by calling 581-623- 6. Scheduling leave use-or-Ko- se The leave year ends Jan. 11, 1992, for civilian employees. Employees and supervisors alike should review leave schedules now for the remainder of the leave year, advises officials with the civilian personnel office. If leave is involved, leave must be scheduled in writing and dated. The schedule should be retained by the supervisor, the officials said. If an employee forfeits annual leave because he is unable to leave his duties or has an illness, it is law that a schedule showing intent to utilize leave be available prior to restoration of leave, the officials said. O use-or-lo- se Southwest Asia medal update The Joint Chiefs of Staff recently expanded the criteria for the Southwest Asia Service Medal to include people who directly participated in Operation Provide Comfort. Individuals assigned to Operation Provide Comfort are authorized to wear the basic medal without campaign devices if they meet the basic requirements previously outlined for award of the medal. The bronze service stars currently authorized for wear are specifically designed for die defense of Saudi Arabia and the liberation and defense of Kuwait. The medal will be awarded for service during the time that the area is designated a combat zone. People assigned to Operation Provide after President Bush signs a proclamation ending the combat zone will not be able to receive the medal. Combat Strength Through Logistics Hilltop Times Published by MorMedia. 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 I ill top 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. 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