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Show 8D -- Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1983 J : t A Logistics Center Has Unique Role HILL AIR FORCE BASE Although many people familiar with Hill Air Force Base have never heard of the Ogden Air Logistics Center, the two are as synonymous as money and Rockefeller. The Ogden ALC is the military organization at Hill and most of the bases functions. The Ogden ALC is one of five Air Logistics Centers throughout the United States. It is a subcommand of the Air Force Logistics Command, headquartered at Wright-Pattcrso- n AFB, Ohio. Ogden ALC has worldwide logistics management and maintenance support responsibilities for the Minuteman and Titan II missiles which comprise the United States' entire fleet of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles '(ICBM). Related responsibilities include management and maintenance support of the Bomarc drone missile. Maverick missile, and Emergency s s V. jj. 4 ' : , F-- F-1- missile training simulators. These are employed worldwide to enhance the skills of aircrew members and to teach missile launch control crews. Nearly all flying, navigation, weapons delivery and missile launching con- JET FUEL STARTER for an and TSgt. Terry Morrison. throughout the Air Force. The Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), located 48 air miles west of the base, is used for testing munitions and propellents, including powerful ICBM motors and other explosive compo- ditions can be,, effectively simulated by these training de- vices. Another mission of the center is the logistics management of all airmunitions, solid propellents and explosive devices used nents. el F-- 16 gets attention of TSgt. James Henderson (left) reconnaissance equipment. Air Force activities Fifty-si- x n in a square mile area look to Ogden ALC for logistics support. This includes Utah, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota,- - North Dakota, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and the western four-millio- two-thir- of Cannda-makin- g ALCs geographic responsibility the largest of all the Air Logistics Centers. , An important facet of the Hill AFB mission is support of ten ' nDDaDODDaDDDDDaaacBsacccc Western Auto 05 Month Battery OPETJ j ! FOR MOST U.S. AND IMPORT CARS ALL SIZES, ONE ONE LOW PRICE MAINTENANCE FREE TOP OR SIDE TERMINAL SOLD WITH EXCHANGE 544-426- 7 n K1 n H n n F-1- 05 Radar Evaluation Squadron, which tests manual and comput- erized ground radar surveillance systems and the 6545th Test Group (TG), a unit of the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, Calif. SERVICE DRUG STORE 1 2 HOURS DAILY FREE Y . , SNACK BAR n - Lunch & Dinner serving Breakfast DAILY a FORT LANE SHOPPING CENTER r i) O a LAYTON, UTAH n 116 W. GENTILE LAYTON F-- 16 PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY COMPLETE : LINE DRUG STORE o u n f&y ds Ogden ant units at Hill AFB. These include the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, the first unit in the Air Force to fly the multirole Fighing Falcon; the 419th Tactical fighter Wing (Reserve), which flies jets; the 1954th A FULL helicopter engine is Scott Duke. Repair and maintenance work is responsibility of Hill Air Force jBase crews. REPAIRING ACE HARDWARE , Rocket Communication System. More than 100 Minuteman missiles are processed annually for programmed depot maintenance and modification. Ogden also provides logistical support and system management for the Peacekeeper missile. More than 300 4 Phantom and 6 Fighting Falcon jets are processed annually for depot maintenance, modification and repair at Hill AFB. Ogden ALC also has a unique responsibility for aircraft and Other worldwide responsibilities of the Center include Air Force item management; depot-levoverhaul and repair of all Air Force aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes, and struts; and, all Air Force photographic and n ' i! uaacaacacasaaaBaaacaaaacacaaacu OPEN 9 A.M.-- 9 P.M. DAILY PHONE 544-34- 73 |