The White Falcon - 29.04.1994, Blaðsíða 1

Icelandic Comer
I want that.
Eg aetla ad fa tietta.
(Ee-eg ite-la awth
fow thay-ta)
Leave ‘em
laughing
Three top comedians
rocked the Top of the
Rock last Saturday. It
was all part of USO
Comedy Tour III. See
ge 4.
Air Force cop
Keeping the flight line
secure from terrorists.
That's the job of the
flightline constable.
See page 5.
Top athletes
honored
NAS Keflavik recog-
nized the athletes of
the year. See page 8.

Inside
Editorials.........2
Lyte Bytes.........2
riefs............3
eatures........4-5
TV Schedule........6
Classifieds........7
Sports.............8
Supply personnel assemble and load generators, heaters,
blankets and stretchers onto a convoy of trucks Saturday
as a part o/Krisa ‘94 Phase II. (Photo by JOl David W.
Crenshaw).
Krisa: Phase II
By J02(AW) Natalie Dias
The second phase of Krisa ‘94, the
Icelandic slang word for crisis, was held
last weekend near Selfoss, 45 minutes
east of Reykjavik. The Government of
Iceland (GOI) held the three-day drill
to practice their skills in responding to a
simulated earthquake.
The first phase of Krisa ‘94 was held
last month on NAS Keflavfk to test the
skills of base personnel in dealing with a
natural disaster and non-combatant
evacuation. Last weekend’s phase
involved the base reponding to a
request for support from the GOI.
“We were called to help on the third
day of their exercise,” said Cmdr. Chris
Janiec, Iceland Defense Force plans
and exercises officer. “Helicopters
from the 56th Rescue Squadron and
Marines responded immediately. We
established a small convoy with seven
heaters, 500 blankets and 75 stretchers
to go to the area. It went fairly well.”
Relief fund drive starts next week
By JOl David M. Sawyer
Fund Drive Publicity Chairman
The 1994 Navy and Marine Corps Relief
Society (NMCRS) Fund Drive will begin
Wednesday at NAS Keflavik and continue
through June 6. The annual campaign is this
community’s opportunity to support an organi-
zation whose sole aim for 90 years has been to
help shipmates in financial need.
Last year alone, NMCRS gave more than
$80,000 of financial assistance to local sailors
and Marines stationed at NAS Keflavik. Most
of the help was in the form of interest-free
loans and grants to help servicemembers with
temporary cash shortfalls or pressing needs.
All money donated to the fund drive go
directly to those in need. The cost of running
the national organization is borne by a special
reserve fund that has been in operation since
World War II. Locally, the Relief Society is run
by volunteers.
One traditional form of financial assistance
for the Keflavik NMCRS Office is helping new
arrivals cover the initial cost of automotive
insurance and vehicle registration. NMCRS
also assists new parents with a special layette
program and financially struggling persons with
budget counseling.
There are many local activities planned to
raise money for the Relief Society. One main-
stay is a raffle that offers a ‘94 Jeep Cherokee
as the grand prize, on display at various loca-
tions throughout the fund drive. Additional
prizes include: Sony Handycam, JVC HiFi
VCR, 25-inch Zenith remote stereo color TV,
Aiwa stereo system, JVC twin-CD portable sys-
tem, 18-speed mountain bike, Super Nintendo
system, Sega Game Gear, $100 AT&T gift cer-
tificate and a sightseeing tour for two with the
station Flying Club.
The raffle is open to all U.S. servicemembers,
Department of Defense employees, U.S. citi-
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