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VP-26 a long proud history
the 100,000 hour mark, reaching 12 years of
accident free operations. In 1976 VP-26 re-
ceived their third Jay Isbell Trophy for
ASW excellence while serving on a split-
site deployment to Rota and Lajes. 1977
saw the Tridents awarded a Meritorious Unit
Commendation for operations conducted
throughout 1976-77 on another split deploy-
ment to Bermuda and Lajes. After amassing
138,000 accident free hours that same year
VP-26 again earned the CN0 Safety Award.
This award notes the aggressive appraoch
to flight safety which holds top priority
with the Tridents. Upon returning home
from another mid-Atlantic deployment early
in 1979 the squadron was presented both
the Silver and Golden Anchor Awards for
retention excellence.
The spring of 1979 saw VP-26 transition
to the present "state of the art" ASW air-
craft, the P-3C Update II. The P-3C car-
ries a flight crew of 5 officers and 7 en-
listed personnel. VP-26 operates nine of
these aircraft. In December of the same
year the squadron received the 500th pro-
duction Orion.
In response to a build-up in the
Persian Gulf in March 1980 the Tridents
tecame the first East Coast Squadron since
1967 to deploy to Southeast Asia. The de-
ployment to Kadena, Okinawa earned a las-
ting professional association with the
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, a-
long with a Navy Expeditionary Medal for
outstanding support in the Indian Ocean.
1981 saw the Tridents introduce the
Harpoon Missile to the Mediterranian
Theater while deployed to Rota, Spain and
Lajes Field, Azores. Returning to NAS
Brunswick in October, the squadron
achieved their latest milestone earning
the 1981 CN0 Safety Award for 160,000
hours and 19 years of accident free flight.
Due to a high degree of pride and pro-
fessionalism VP-26 has made lasting
friends through deployments to and detach-
ments in Argentina, the Azores, Bermuda,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Crete, England,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy,
Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Puerto
Rico, Scotland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey,
and throughout the United States. Under
the direction of Commander Dave Crump, the
VP-26 Tridents, intend to make this first
deployment to Iceland in thirteen years
the best ever and look forward to working
with the NavSta Keflavik community.
AFI facilities to be inspected
All Air Forces Iceland units will be
inspected by ADTAC Facilities Appearance
Inspection Team August 8-13.
The inspection will focus on three
primary^^tegories. Air Forces Iceland
will co^^^as an Air Division; the 57th
FIS wil^^^Jin the Fighter Interceptor
SquadronCcttegory; the 932ndACWS at
Rockville and the 667ACWS at Hofn will
compete with all other radar sites.
During _the past year, vast improvements
have in all Air Forces Iceland
facili^^^H part of the Arctic Pride
program^^Wrk areas, living facilities,
and common areas have all received special
attention through a vigorous fix-up,
paint-up campaign aimed at improving the
day to day living and working conditions
of personnel stationed here.
The addition of fences, grass and trees
has helped create^^^sitive "Home away
from home" atmospj^^^is well as providing
for long, term beaS^^Pcation. In the
coming days, Air Force personnel will be
adding finishing touches to present Arctic
Pride projects and planning for new
avenues to further improve the facilities
they depend on evs^K^iy. All the hard
work and pride isj^^Hy to make a posi-
tive and lasting T^rcssion on the inspec-
tion team and improve the quality of life
of personnel stationed here.
New programs beginning
soon at Navy Campus
The Navy Campus has announced programs
beginning soon. Stop in the office and
discuss your educational objectives and
plan how to meet your goals.
WEBSTER COLLEGE
Pre-registration for the Webster
College Master of Arts program will be
held Monday through August 18 for the fall
quarter II semester. You can register for
four classes: two concepts courses,
Analysis of Management Systems, and
Behavioral Development. New students may
enroll in this continuing program during
any registration period.
ICELANDIC LANGUAGE COURSE
The Navy Campus is taking registration
for an eight-week Icelandic basic grammar
language course. The course will cover
approximately 200 words of vocabulary and
basic structure of the Icelandic language.
All materials are included in the regis-
tration fee. Course begins August 19 and
will run through October 7.
LAMC LOAN
Los Angeles Metropolitan College has
authorized a short term loan for Navy
Tuition Assistance students. This program
authorizes a maximum loan of 25 percent of
tuition which would be payable at the end
of the term. The program was designed to
help the Navy students since the Navy
tuition assistance was cut to 50%.
For additional information and to
further your education contact the Navy
Campus today. It's located in the Viking
Mall and the telephone extension is 6226
or 7795 - Don't delay, start today.
There are two new faces at the Navy Campus
office. They are Eddie Simpkins, (left)
the new field registar for University of
Maryland, and Kathleen Wozniak, the new
coordinator for Los Angeles Metropolitan
College.
CAPT Thomas F. Hall
Captain Thomas F. Hall recently took
over as Chief of Staff for C0MFAIRKEF on
the NATO base here.
Captain Hall relieved Captain Robert P.
Berg who had been the Chief of Staff since
June 1979.
The new Chief of Staff was born in
Barnsdall, Oklahoma and graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1963. After flight
training he was designated a Naval Aviator
in September 1964. His initial fleet
assignment was with Patrol Squadron EIGHT,
which was the first squadron to operate
the P-3 ORION.
Some of his past tours have included,
a tour of duty at the Naval Academy,
Patrol Squadron TWENTY-THREE, Bureau of
Naval Personnel, and Commanding Officer
of Patrol Squadron EIGHT.
In July 1980 Captain Ha"^^Borted as a
student at the National Wat^Mriege in
Washington, D.C. Following the one year
course there he ordered to the staff of
the Chief of Naval Operations as the Head
of the Program Objectives Memrandum (POM)
Development Branch.
Captain Hall assumed his^^Bent duties
as Chief of Staff for the Coifflander Fleet
Air, Keflavik in June 1982. He is married
to the former Barbara Ann Norman of
Jacksonville, Florida. They have one son,
Thomas David, who was born in 1969.
Reykjavik School of
Music to hold
Zukofsky seminar
The Reykjavik School of Music's
Zukofsky Seminar of symphonic concerts
begin the 1982 performances Thursday at
8:30 p.m.
HM2 James C. Oldham of the station
hospital and AG2 Bryan Wright of the
Naval Oceanography Command Facility will
perform with the music students.
Paul Zukofsky, Conductor/Director of
the New Colonial Symphony Orchestra of
Boston, returns here each summer to con-
duct the students in these symphonies.
The aim of the seminar is to bring
together young musicians to study the
techniques and performance of contemporary
music under the guidance of experienced
teachers.
Performances are scheduled for:
August 12, 19, 25, and 28. The Tour
Office will provide bus service to and
from the performances if enough people
sign up. Call the Tour Office at 4420.
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