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Show Hilltop TIMES COUNTDOWN Weekly Since 1948 Show time Answers here Housing changes ALC Commander responds to employee questions Residents meet with developer Page 6 Page 8 »Utah 84056-5824 IN THE KNOW Base clinic plans closure Aug. 19 The 75th Medical Group Military Treatment Facility (clinic), including the pharmacy, will close Aug. 19 so that clinic personnel can support other 75th Air Base Wing operations. The Occupational Health Clinic in BIdg. 249 will remain open. The clinic and pharmacy will resume normal operating hours Aug. 22. Any Hill clinic beneficiary who experiences a medical emergency (potential loss of life, limb or eyesight) should go to the nearest civilian emergency room or call 9-1-1 and then notify their primary care manager as soon as possible. Any beneficiaries who have an urgent medical condition may contact their PCM on-call at 777-5285 for guidance. www.hilltoptimes.com Local theaters offer variety of performances Page 9 hilltop.times@hill.af.mil Air Command and Staff College attendees meet Aug. 18 ; The Air Command and Staff College nonresident program is soliciting eligible officers and federal employees for this professional military education program. There will be an organizational meeting Aug. 18 at 4 p.m. in Bldg. 383, room 112. , The ACSC nonresident curriculum closely parallels the resident program, and emphasizes joint operations, senior leadership issues, national security strategy, regional studies, and the employment bf air and space power. This method combines self-study with informal gatherings conductive to adult learning. The start date, number of members and meeting frequency are up to seminar members. This program is open to active duty, National Guard, and Reserve major selectees or above, of component and U.S. armed services. Contact Dale Hunter at 7779983 for more information. ^ M 1 ^ -_ _— Vol. 64 No: 32/ Ogden ALC reaches maintenance milestone "During this period, we produced 385 aircraft. Of those, 265 met the Ogden ALC aircraft maintenance Green standard — between five employees reached a significant days early and the scheduled date milestone July 31 — 365 days with- — and 118 met the Blue standard out producing any late aircraft. — more than 5 days early," said DaAnd in the case of one aircraft, vid Stevens, 309th Aircraft Maintethe A-10, the record exceeds two nance Group deputy director. years. Aircraft group records show that BYBILLORNDORFF 309th Maintenance Wing it has been 12 months since an F-16 was delivered late to a customer, 21 months since the last late C-130 and 12 months since last late F-16 27 months since the last late A-10. 21 months since last late C-130 Only 18 percent of the aircraft had their original delivery date changed to facilitate excessive 27 months since last late A-10 West Gate Service Station closed Saturdays The West Gate Service Station will be closed Saturdays in conjunction with the West Gate closure through midSeptember. Customers making gasoline purchases with credit cards or debit cards will not be affected by the closure as these forms of payment will continue to be accepted at the pump. Customers wishing to pay with checks or cash, however, will have to make their gasoline purchases at the Mini-Mall Shopette and Service Station. The West Gate Service Station will re-open Sept. 17 with normal business hours of 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. days to the Operational Readiness Inspection See Maintenance, 4 U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jet Fabara EDWARDS AFB, Calif. — Space Shuttle Discovery sits at the end of the runway here after its safe landing Tuesday. Inclement weather prevented two opportunities for the shuttle to make its usual landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery returned from a 14-day mission in space, which included a nine-day stay at the International Space Station. Two center workloads picked as finalists for Shingo Prize Wing commander leaves for Scott AFB BYJJILLO_RN_DORFF ___ _ __^^. public sector. "Previously the award has only been open 309th Maintenance Wing An evaluation team will visit Hill AFB to private sector companies," he said, "but As he prepares to leave Hill AFB for a new assignment. Monday, through Wednesday to look over because of recent considerable interest and Brig. Gen. Robert McMahon remains firmly convinced two 309th Maintenance Wing organizations expansion of Lean as a proven method to that using Lean principles is the best way to run a wing. that have been nominated as finalists for the meet operational goals, Defense Department General McMahon, who prestigious Shingo Prize for Excellence in depots requested a category be added to the has commanded the MainManufacturing. tenance Directorate and competition for public sector entities." According to Terry Morris, chief of Ogden The Air Force Materiel Command captured 309th Maintenance Wing ALC's Transformation Office, the F-16 Com-four of the five finalist nominations in this since March 2003, hands mon Configuration Implementation Program,first year for the Public Sector category. In the leadership over to Col. 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, and the addition to the Ogden ALC programs, other Arthur B. Cameron III on F-16 Pylon Repair Process, 309th Commodi- AFMC nominees are: Oklahoma City ALC's Aug. 23. General McMaties Maintenance Group, are two of the five KC-135 Programmed Depot Maintenance, hon's new assignment is finalists in the new Public Sector category. and Warner Robins ALC's C-5 Programmed director of Logistics for Air "This is the first time this category has been Depot Maintenance. Mobility Command at Scott added to the competition," Mr. Morris said. "The F-16 Common Configuration Imple- AFB, 111. The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manu- mentation Program at Ogden ALC was initi- "Implementation of a facturing, established in 1988, recognizes ated three years ago and continuous process Lean philosophy within business excellence in the United States, improvement tools were used in the repair the 309th Maintenance Canada and Mexico. It is presented annually process to reduce waste and improve weapon Wing has been the single to North American companies and individual system delivery to the warfighter," Mr. Mor- most important initiative Brig. Gen. Robert McMahon manufacturing facilities that demonstrate ris said. contributing to the sucworld-class achievements in manufacturing The CCIP accomplishments to date incess and longevity of this organization," the general said. and.business processes leading to superior clude: "It hasn't been easy — many have initially fought the quality, cost, delivery and business results. • Aircraft flow days decreased from 142 to effort. However, no one can argue with the success the The Shingo Prize highlights the value of 119. wing has enjoyed by embracing this philosophy." using and expanding the body of ideas and • Work in process reduced from 20 to 11 Indeed, the wing just celebrated the milestone of goLean/world-class manufacturing practices aircraft. ing one year without a late aircraft delivery, something by offering the Shingo Prize in two catego- • On-time delivery increased from 93 General McMahon notes, has never been accomplished ries: business and research. Locally, the Au- percent to 100 percent (100 percent delivery before by an air logistics center. And the success doesn't toliv Tremonton Facility, Tremonton, was a sustained for 14 months). stop there. 2005 award recipient. This plant produces ini- • Modifications completed below costs. "We are in the midst of a highly successful Minutetiators and micro gas generators for Autoliv's The F-16 Pylon Repair Shop began in early man III Propulsion Replacement Program where we are airbag and seat belt business. 2003 to incorporate process improvement producing the same number of missiles in a month that Mr. Morris said the Shingo Prize Board of tools and initiatives, Mr. Morris said. Their we used to do in six months," the general.said. "We are Governors authorized an expansion of the accomplishments include: working partnerships with the private sector to support Shingo Prize in 2005 to include a category for • First-pass quality yield rate maintained at the C-17 and F/A-22 in the areas of avionics, wheels and manufacturing, industrial or "maintenance, repair and overhaul" type activities of the See Shingo, 6 See McMahon, 4 BYMARILUTRAINOR _ Ogden ALC Public Affairs Office Friday 93° F 67° F Partly cloudy •|Hp> Saturday ¥ J 92° F i^^~ 66° F M|y Partly cloudy Sunday 89° F 65° F Mostly cloudy At the movies Friday, 7 p.m. "A Lot Like Love," - PG-13 Saturday, Noon "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle,1' - PG Saturday, 7 p.m. "Sin City," - R |