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Kefla v/k 's
Volunteer
Sherry Brown
Sherry Brown, president of the Parish Advisory
Committee and full time administrative assistant
at Family Service Center, is Keflavik's Volunteer
of the Week.
Sherry brings her warm smile and willingness
to help to the monthly Catholic Women of the
Chapel (CWOC) meetings, of which she has been
president for just over two years. As the pres-
ident of the committee she helps the Navy and Air
Force Catholic chaplains with their follow-up
paperwork on persons who go through their first
holy communion and other chapel programs.
Mrs. Brown also helps out with the social
events that take place at the chapel and teaches
Catholic catechism doctrine (CCD) on Sundays.
'It's a very good feeling', said Sherry. 'My family
and I have been blessed with our assignment
here.'
Sherry is married to AW1 Bob Brown who works
at Commander, Fleet Air Keflavik (CFK). They
have three girl's: Carrie-Ann, Robyn and Brianne.
New policy set for personnel with HIV
Washington Navy News Service
The Department of Defense has a new policy for
dealing with military members who test positive for
the Hurjian Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) associated
with AIDS.
The policy, signed April 20, covers active duty
and reserve people and those in the process of
joining the military.
Active duty members who test positive will be
evaluated for their fitness for continued service.
Those determined fit for duty will be retained and
stationed In the Continental United States and may
be restricted in the type of duty they can serve.
Those with symptoms making them unfit for duty
will be medically retired. All who test positive
will be counseled.
In an attempt to control the spread of AIDS, part
of the counseling is identifying contacts who could
also be infected with the virus. Without identifying
the source, these contacts will be notified and
offered counseling. Information about military
members infected with the virus will be shared with
appropriate civilian authorities with strictest
confidentiality maintained.
If a service member is suspected of using drugs
or engaging in illegal sexual activities before a
positive HIV test, he or she will face disciplinary
action. Service members with positive HIV tests
may face disciplinary action if they fail to follow
preventive measures prescribed during medical
counseling.
Reservists who test positive will not be allowed
to serve on active duty for more than 30 days
unless mobilization is required.
Those in the progress of entering the military,
including Officer Candidates and Midshipmen, face
disenrollment if they test positive. Students
disenrolled from commissioning programs will be
given an Honorable Discharge if HIV positivity is the
sole basis for their discharge.
Officer Candidates testing positive will be
discharged immediately: those with prior service
will be disenrolled and reassigned. ROTC and Naval
Academy Midshipmen will be allowed to finish a
semester or year before they are discharged.
ROTC Candidates will not be-required to reimburse
the government for funds received.
Officers attending DoD-sponsored programs to
become doctors, lawyers, dentists and chaplains
will be disenrolled at the end of a term if they test
positive. An individual's service obligation will be
waived.'
Those testing positive at a Military Entrance
Processing Station will be rejected for either active
duty or reserve military service.
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