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AF Sergeants can now extend years of active duty.
More than 1400 staff sergeants through senior master sergeants are eli-
gible for a voluntary two-year extension of their high year of tenure, Air
Force Manpower and Personnel Center officials report.
High Year of Tenure-4, begun in early 1980, gives noncommissioned offi-
cers with the needed grade, specialty and quality performance record the
opportunity to remain on active duty two years beyond their normal high
year of tenure.
Staff, technical, master and senior master sergeants with a current high
year of tenure before Dec. 31, 1983, who have not previously declined per-
manent-change-of-station retainability, have already been identified by
personnel officials.
Without the special extensions, staff sergeants are required to retire
at 20 years' service; technical sergeants at 23 years; master sergeants
at 26; and senior master sergeants at 28 years' service.
Those staying on active duty under the program remain eligible for pro-
motions, assignments and retirement options based on their new separation
dates.
Some vet programs cut, others changed.
Some veterans' programs have been cut, while others have been changed,
report Veterans Administration officals. Changes are due to recent legis-
lation signed into law.
Flight training is restricted to veterans who enrolled prior to Sept. 1,
1981 and who remain .continuously enrolled in the program.
The program that offered low-interest loans to veterans receiving GX Bill
education payments ended Oct. 1. Students can no longer receive these low-
interest loans in addition to GI Bill monthly checks.
Two other program changes already in effect are: a reduction from one
year to 90 days in the time period for free dental care for veterans; and
a burial allowance of $300 is now limited to veterans eligible for VA pen-
sion or compensation, and to those who die in VA medical facilities.
Before, all veterans were eligible.
Ombudsmen Information Seminars. __________________________________________________________________0
Have you ever wondered why the Exchange runs out of hairspray or milk
or bread? Maybe your heat has gone off in your quarters or you can't get
your dumpster emptied. How about the E&ML program, do you know all about
it? Why does Navy Broadcasting air the programs it does? Do you know all
you should about survivor benefits?
These and other questions will be among subjects discussed at an Infor-
mation Seminar to be held each Wednesday night for a period of seven weeks
This is your chance to meet in person with some of the people who are re-
sponsible for so many of the things which affect the quality of your life
here. This Information Seminar is being sponsored by the local Ombudsmen
and will be conducted at the Community Center starting at 7:30 p.m. on
January 6. Everyone is invited to attend whether you are a dependent
spouse or active duty military or civilian employee.
The first seminar's subjects are the Navy Exchange and the Navy Relief
Society. Representatives from each will attend to answer your questions.
WHITE
FALCON
The White Falcon is published weekly
by the Iceland Defense Force Public Af-
fairs Office for military and U.S. civ-
ilian personnel and their dependents
stationed in Iceland. It is printed by
the Naval Station Print Shop with ap-
propriated funds per NAVSO P-35.
Opinions expressed are those of the
writers and are not necessarily offi-
cial expressions of IceDeFor, the De-
partment of Defense or the U.S. Govern-
ment.
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in Bldg. 936; telephone 4612 or 5192.
'ditorial deadline is noon Tuesday.
COMMANDER ICELAND. DEFENSE FORCE
RADM Ronald F. Marryott
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
LCDR M. L. Sundin
ASST. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Mr. Mik Magnus son
EDITORIAL ADVISOR
IOC Bob Rainville
COMMAND JOURNALIST
J02 Frank Fisher
STAFF
Ji)2 Dave Guise - EDITOR
J03 Karen Dean Guise
r0SN Pam Bel ford
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