From: bergman@AFPAN.PA.AF.MIL (CMSgt Mike Bergman)
Newsgroups: soc.veterans
Subject: AF News Svc 07/27/92
Date: 27 Jul 92 20:51:58 GMT
Organization: Hq Air Force News Agency/SCC


598.  Logair termination
599.  Aid society grants
600.  B-2 milestone
601.  Hawaii Guard openings
602.  New Hampshire Guard openings
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598.  Logair termination
     WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force will end its stateside commercial
airline logistics airlift system Oct. 1 and begin using commercial overnight
carriers and commercial surface transportation.
     The change will save the Air Force approximately $80 million per year
when fully implemented, officials said.
     Logair relies on dedicated contract airlift by commercial airlines and
has been a mainstay in the Air Force's stateside distribution for more than 40
years, moving mainly high-priority cargo.
     The move to the new system comes in the wake of downsizing measures and
defense reorganization.  Changes in force structure, alert posture and lower
budgets have significantly reduced what the Air Force needs to move, officials
said.
     Four airlines, Southern Air Transport, Evergreen International, Express
One International and Kitty Hawk Air Cargo, are the airlines comprising the
Logair system.  All four companies were notified of the proposal prior to the
July 24 announcement.
     Because of the switch, 179 military and 349 civilian positions will be
eliminated.
     The concept of the new logistics system will be to use commercial
air-express transportation which provides door-to-door service for
high-priority cargo.  Routine, hazardous, oversized and classified cargo which
the overnight companies will not accept will be moved by surface
transportation.
     Air Force Secretary Donald B. Rice praised the logair system saying it
served the Air Force well and the air carriers involved in the system have
done an "exemplary job."


599.  Aid society grants
     WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force Aid Society has awarded $2.4 million
in grants to the Air Force for use in enhancing local quality-of-life
programs.
     Known as the 50-50-50 initiative, the program awarded up to $50,000 to
bases for local use on such things as food pantries, airman attics,
playgrounds, or other programs which would enhance local quality-of-life
projects.
     A total of 111 bases submitted proposals to the society and 50 were
awarded grants.
     The winning bases are:  Altus AFB, Okla.; Anderson AFB, Guam; Andrews
AFB, Md.; Bolling AFB, D.C.; Brooks AFB, Texas; Chanute AFB, Ill.; Charleston
AFB, S.C.; RAF Chicksands, England; Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; Elmendorf AFB,
Alaska; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; Geilenkirchen AB, Germany; Goodfellow AFB,
Texas; Grand Forks AFB, N.D.; Griffiss AFB, N.Y.; Hanscom AFB, Mass.; Hill
AFB, Utah; Homestead AFB, Fla.; Howard AB, Panama.
     Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Incirlik AB, Turkey; Izmir AB, Turkey, K.I. Sawyer
AFB, Mich.; Kunsan AB, Korea; Lackland AFB, Texas; RAF Lakenheath, England;
Laughlin AFB, Texas, Little Rock AFB, Ark.; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; McConnell
AFB, Kan.; McGuire AFB, N.J.; RAF Mildenhall, England; Offutt AFB, Neb.; Osan
AB, Korea; Patrick AFb, Fla.; Peterson AFB, Colo.; Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.
     Rhein-Main AB, Germany; Robins AFB, Ga.; San Vito AB, Italy; Scott AFB,
Ill.; Sembach AB, Germany; Shaw AFB, S.C.; Sheppard AFB, Texas; Soesterberg
AB, Netherlands; Spangdahlem AB, Germany; Travis AFB, Calif; Tyndall AFB,
Fla.; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and Yokota AB, Japan.
     The 50-50-50 program is the latest initiative designed to help the Air
Force community.  The society is best known for providing emergency financial
aid to Air Force men and women.
     In reviewing the submissions, the society found that a number of bases
did not meet 50-50-50 criteria, however, had exceptional merit.  Subsequently,
a director's merit award program was established to allow bases to compete for
grants to fund smaller community needs.
     The winners of the merit awards are:  RAF Alconbury, England; Ankara AS,
Turkey; Barksdale AFB, La.; Cannon AFB, N.M.; Columbus AFB, Miss.;
Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.; Keesler AFB, Miss.; Keflavik AB, Iceland; Lajes
Field, Azores; Langley AFB, Va.; Luke AFB, Ariz.; Minot AFB, N.D.; Moody AFB,
Ga.; Nellis AFB, Nev.; Air Force Academy, Colo.; RAF Upper Heyford, England.
     Other merit winners are:  Aviano AB, Italy; Beale AFB, Calif.; Bitburg
AB, Germany; Dover AFB, Del.; Dyess AFB, Texas; Fairchild AFB, Wash.; Grissom
AFB, Ind.; Hahn AB, Germany; Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Holloman AFB, N.M.; Iraklion
AB, Greece; Kadena AB, Japan; Loring AFB, Maine; Lowry AFB, Colo.; Mather AFB,
Calif.; Maxwell AFB, Ala.; Misawa AB, Japan; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho;
Onizukaq AFB, Calif.; Pope AFB, N.C.; Ramstein AB, Germany; Tinker AFB, Okla.;
Vance AFB, Okla.; and Williams AFB, Ariz.
     In 1991, the society assisted more than 30,000 people with more than $18
million for such things as food, rent, and travel.  They also sponsor student
education loans and grants.


600.  B-2 milestone
     EDWARDS AFB, Calif. (AFNS) -- The B-2 bomber completed its first
night-time air refueling operations July 2.
     The refueling took place on the second of two night flights scheduled to
assess the aircraft's night-flying capabilities and characteristics.
     During the four-hour flight, the stealth bomber performed 34 aerial
refueling contacts with a KC-135 tanker from Minot AFB, N.D.  Tanker and
bomber crewmembers evaluated the bomber's exterior lighting and performance
during the flight, boom connections and disconnections.
     The first night flying test took place June 4 at Edwards and focused on
twilight and night takeoffs and basic night flight operations.


601.  Hawaii Guard openings
     HICKAM AFB, Hawaii (AFNS) -- The Hawaii Air National Guard has a number
of openings with the 154th Composite Group and the 201st Combat Communications
Group at Hickam.
     The openings exist in both enlisted and officer specialties.
     More information is available by calling the Hawaii Guard recruiter at
DSN 315-449-5601 or commercial (808) 449-5601, or writing to the Hawaii Air
National Guard Recruiting Office, 154 MSSQ/DPR, Hickam AFB, HI 96853-5000.


602.  New Hampshire Guard openings
     NEWINGTON, N.H. (AFNS) -- The New Hampshire Air National Guard has
part-time openings for people leaving the service.
     More information is available by calling the New Hampshire Guard at DSN
852-3508 or 2301, or commercial (603) 430-3508.

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