The White Falcon - 01.05.1987, Blaðsíða 1

Atlantic Fleet Sailors of
Vice Admiral Richard li. Dunleavy, Commander
Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, has announced
the selection of the 1986 Sea and Shore Sailors of
the Year.
Hospital Corpsman First Class Dale H. Fuller, II
of Commander Fleet Air Keflavik, Iceland
(COMFAIRKEF) was named the Shore Sailor of the
Year, while the title of the Sea Sailor of the Year
went to Electrician's hate Second Class Frederick
B. Lawrence or the aircraft carrier USS Theodore
Roosevelt (CVN-71).
Petty Officer Fuller, a Pennsylvania native, is
administrative assistant at the Naval Station
Keflavik hospital. He supervises eight enlisted
personnel, and has numerous other hospital and
departmental duties, which include departmental
career counselor and assistant Public Affairs
Officer.
‘Hard work pays off. Put into the Navy twice what
is expected of you and it will pay off. Your highest
goals are obtainable," commented Fuller when
asked what advice he had for younger sailors.
He is currently working to obtain a college
degree and would like to become a Medical Corps
Officer.
Petty Officer Fuller, his wife Pamela and their
two children Stacy and Nicole reside in Keflavik,
Iceland.
Petty Officer Lawrence , a Florida native, is
currently a member of the Logistics Support Group
which is responsible for the organization and
coordination of all work packages for the USS
the Year announced
HM! Dale H. Fuller, of CFK andEM2 Fredrick B.
Lawrence of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
pose with ViceAdm. Richard M. Dunleavy.
Theodore Roosevelt's upcoming post shakedown
availability.
Lawrence believes young sailors should "get
started early in establishing their goals. The Navy
is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of."
He has just recently completed a college degree
and looks forward to starting in the Navy's Officer
Candidate School later this year.
Petty Officer Lawrence and his wife, Michelle
currently reside in Newport News, Virginia.
Both men will now go on to compete in the U.S.
Atlantic Fleet Sailor of the Year competition.
James H. Webb Jr. named 66th Secretary of the Navy
Recently, James H. Webb Jr. was sworn in as the
66th Secretary of the Navy. Following a unanimous
Senate Armed Services Committee recommen-
dation, the Senate confirmed the 41-year old Webb
by voice vote April 9, 1987.
Following graduation from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1968, Webb was commissioned in the
Marine Corps. He completed Marine Officers basic
school at the top of his class of 243. He served as
a Rifle Platoon and Company Commander in Vietnam,
earning the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, two Bronze
Stars and two Purple Hearts.
He received a law degree from Georgetown Law
Center in 1975. During the following years, he
alternated between positions in Government and a
career as an author. Webb served as the Assistant
Minority Counsel and Minority Counsel for the House
Veterans' Affairs Committee. Most recently, he
served as the First Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Reserve Affairs.
His first novel, "Fields of Fire" graphically
described ground combat in Vietnam and was
nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His next book,"A
Sense of Honor" was set at the Naval Academy. In
1983, "A Country Such as This" followed the lives
and careers of three Naval Academy friends.
Webb said he was privileged and honored to lead
the world's finest sailors and marines.
Following Webb's confirmation, John F. Lehman
Jr. departed in ceremonies after serving six years
as the Secretary of the Navy. Lehman received a
full honors ceremony, complete with a 19-gun
salute at the Pentagon.