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Show fl?fo). LTU Hill AFB, Utah Vol. 54 No. 15, April 22, 1999 84056-582- 4 'Lighting Bolt' reform plans unveiled Friday rid under INSIDE: WASHINGTON - The Air Force continues to set the pace and standard for acquisition and sustainment reform throughout the Department of Defense. luncheon Friday, At an Air Force Association-hoste- d Darleen A. Druyun, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and Management, and key Air Force and defense industry leaders, will roll out the newest series of reform initiatives called "Lightning Bolts '99." These Lightning Bolts will set the stage for rapid and improvements to current Air Force business practices, as well as strengthening its partnership with industry. The announcement of "Lightning Bolts '99" will be made during a satellite broadcast to over 20 different military bases throughout the country, including Hawaii. The program will include comments from Mrs. Druyun about the origin and importance of the Bolts, a question and answer session about the future goals of Air Force video highacquisition and sustainment and a lighting each of the Bolts. Locally, the broadcast will be received at 10:30 a.m. on Hill TV Channel 41. Viewing will also be set up in Bldg. 1279, rooms 6 and 7, though audience size is limited. For more details, contact a training monitor or Lisette LeDuc, Ext. or call Jenial Shakib, Ext. Museum plans new wing Page 2 ..- high-impac- t, high-visibili- ty long-lastin- g Great Kids Day Saturday Page 4 - - - ' J - ,7-- : T Photos by Steven R. Ford ROTC cadets from the University of Utah visited Volunteers honored Page V 5 " 1 i' 1 . TRICARE plans changes '' Page 7 . if-'.- 5. IG te last week to participate in a flag retreat ceremony and test their skills on the confidence course. The 70 cadets were divided into four groups for the exercise. The Charlie group, above, tackled the barbed wire crawl, while Bravo group climbed through a forest of timbers. The course started with the tower climb, left, testing the Alpha group. Hill '- r J'sf'''--:.i?'ii'-- Capitalizing on the resounding success of the first round of Lightning Bolts, Druyun says, "After three and a half years, we've resolved many of the easier issues. We've made tremendous strides. And now, this round of Lightning Bolts takes on the tough areas of acquisition reform we've all talked about. "These new Lightning Bolts will focus on seven specific areas," Druyun added. "They are intended to tackle the tough issues with the same energy and innovation that was applied so successfully during the first round.". The initiatives center on source selection improvemarketing analysis, alternative ments, price-base-d pute resolution, contracting support to the deployed e forces, contract payment improvements, and partnership to enhance product support. Steering the Air Force's acquisition and sustainment processes towards a better, faster, and cheaper way of conducting business, the original Lightning Bolts have resulted in over $30 billion in cost savings and cost avoidance. With Lightning Bolts '99, the Air Force plans to achieve even greater efficiencies and cost savings in acquiring and sustaining systems and services for the warfighter. With the advent of the Aerospace Expeditionary Forces, the acquisition and sustainment workforce has renewed its commitment through Lightning Bolts '99 to provide the best product at the least cost and the fastest pace. .nf visiting base Page 14 V ." i public-privat- 419th Fighter 5 Wing Heads Up! PageA-- C lit Team diffuses stressful situations ws?.,,.v, Page 15 Command names executive director Bodybuilders flex for title by Lt. Col. Sue Baker Page 16 Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs Recyled AFB, Ohio Gen. George T. Babbitt, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, has named Dr. J. Daniel Stewart as AFMC Executive Director, effective in June. g civilian in AFMC, StewAs the art will be an integral part of the senior leadership team in the commander' s office, according to Babbitt "Dr. Stewart, who has the background, tenure and experience of a top senior civilof this command, ian, will be a the with and myself along WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N top-rankin- I V Paper co-lead- er vice-command- er critical to the everyday decisions we make in leading AFMC," Babbitt said. "Although he will not be limited to human resources issues, he will ensure that we remain true to our commitment to pay as much attention to the command's civilian workforce as we do to its military members." As former executive director of the Air Armament Center (AFMC) atEglinAFB, Fla., Stewart sees his new role as multi-facete- :.... 4C.'s:,' " 1 ' " i d. "My expectation is to share in the leadership of this command, to help shape its future," he said. "In addition, I think it's important, as the first person in this job, that I help shape and define the role of the command executive director, and build on the complementary relationship between See Stewart, page 6 ' IX k. h X Photo by Michael Wallace Dr. Daniel Stewart, right, has been named Air Force Materiel Command executive director. |