170 To enable Maintenance Control to expedite maintenace, to acquire supplies, and to supervise maintenance tecnnicians, a Control Unit comiunications network was established. Inter—comnunications were provided between the various maintenance and supply offices and offices of the Group Commander, Director of Materiel, and Maintenance Control. Two-way radios in vehicles and in the Unit office provided communications to the flight maintenance stations, All revuests for maintenance assistance, urgently needed aircraft parts, fuel servicing, fire guards, hangar space, and use of the wash rack were chaiuneled through Maintenance Control and assignea priorities consistent with mission requirements. Materiel requirements were pussed to tne Control Unit supol: Technician, who diu researcn on the rejuired parts to verify availability. To effect rapia maintenance, a radio-cyuivped venicle was dispatched to obtain the parts and accelerate their delivery. in cases of unavailability of parts in the proving ground, a message request tor parts was sent immediately to the Group Logistics Liaison Cfficer at Sacranento sir materiel area, and the cciitrol Unit continued to follow the acyuisition process until the parts were received and instalieu in Liie aircraft, Puroughout Cyocration nAéAalTAck, the aircraft in-cconmmission rile wes 82.2 per cent, ana the rate for aircraft out of co:nuission for parts was 1.260 per cont. Inese vercentages give an indicatios of the value to onli wna of tne Maintenance Sontrol unit system and of the efYiciency of tne .rocedure tor omer,etcy procurement of supplies ana e juivment. AFWL/ HQ . 2 os