The White Falcon - 11.06.1960, Blaðsíða 2

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THE WHITE FALCON
Saturday, June 11, 1960
On the job in the 57th FIS Hot Room, nerve center of Interceptor
combat operations, is A/1C Carl J. Steigerwald, May Airman-of-the-
month, (left) who is shown here with Capt. Stephan D. Chester, 57th
FIS alert pilot. Steigerwald won the base AOM award in competition
with seven other airmen. (USAF Photo—by PHG-3 Gene Muccolini)
MAY AOM FROM 57th FIS;
WILL MAKE F-89 FLIGHT
Outstanding airman of Air Forces Iceland during the
month of May is A/1C Carl J. Steigerwald of the 57th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
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Selected in competion with" seven
other airmen by a base board
of four senior NCO’s and one offi-
cer, the May AOM is airman-in-
charge of the 57th’s Hot Room,
nerve center of combat operations.
Prior to his selection as base
AOM Steigerwald had been cited
by his OIC, IstLt. Cornelius J.
O’Keefe, and Squadron Comman-
der, LtCol. Frederick D. Ellis,
for his daily performances in good
leadership.
In addition to normal recogni-
tion given, AOM arrangements are
being made by the 57th for Air-
man Steigerwald to ride in an
F-89 “Scorpion” jet fighter.
Steigerwald’s eight years of
military service includes a tour in
Korea with the Army’s 25th In-
fantry Division where he won the
Combat Infantry Badge, the
Purple Heart and one bronze ser-
vice star.
Born and educated in Canton,
Ohio, Steigerwald served a tour
as base operations dispatcher at
Youngstown Municipal Airport,
Ohio, before coming to Iceland.
His wife and two children current-
ly reside in East Sparta.
Other airmen nominated for the
AOM award by Air Forces Ice-
land units were: A/1C Joseph
Senton, 932d AC&W; A/1C Robert
T. Smith, 1400th CMS; A/2C
Ernest W. Bailey, 1400th Supply
Hq. Sq. Sec., AFI; A/3C Gary L.
Anderson, 1400th Installations;
A/3C Harold E. Gruenther, 1971st
AACS and A/3C Terrance R.
Schmaus, 1400th Transportation
Sq.
H-4 Siteman
Gives Speech
Staff Sergeant Everett L. Hill,
visiting here from H-4, gave a
five minute speech at the weekly
Vulcan Toastmaster meeting held
on Tuesday SI May. Along with
Sgt Hill, Mr. Frank Amos of
Saxone Shoes, Major Les Brown,
Installations Squadron, and MSgt
Dick McHarg, NCO leader of the
base athletic types, presented five
minute talks in practicing to be-
come more proficient public speak-
ers.
•Technical Sergeant Duane La-
BaumBard of MATS passenger
service was master of ceremonies
for the evening and introduced
Sgt Hill as one of the original
members of the club who joined
in March even though he was
to be reassigned shortly to H-4.
Master Sergeant Dan Inman
from Detachment 13, 9th Weather
Group won the cup presented to
the person contributing most to
the meeting. Sgt Inman was gene-
ral evaluator, relating rights and
wrongs of the meeting and lead-
ing a team of individual speakers
critics composed of Colonel Joseph
Sides, base chaplain, Capt Herman
H. Parton. 1400th Supply Squdron,
Anthony Adams, American Ex-
press, and CPO Leroy Allen, Head-
quarters IDF.
'Green Stuff'
Now Available
There’s one “fringe benefit”
available to all government em-
ployees that a lot of people are
missing out on—and strictly
through their own negligence.
We’re talking about the cash
awards given for adopted sug-
gestions.
Quite a bit of the green stuff
has been earned by wide-awake
individuals (Military and Icelandic
personnel, as well as U.S. civi-
lians) who have noticed areas of
difficulty and taken time to work
out and submit ideas for improve-
ment.
Extra spending money isn’t
the only incentive for sending
in suggestions. This is a chance
for anyone—regardless of rate,
job or organizational location
—to have a “say” in management.
All constructive, usable sugges-
tions are welcomed with open
arms—and you don’t have to be
a supervisor to have a good
idea.
If you’re the shy type, we have
a special deal for you: our sug-
gestion can be entirely processed
without using your name—until
your check is ready to be made
up.
Don’t miss out on all this cash
that’s yours for the taking—with
a good idea and a little effort.
Send suggestions to the Incentive
Awards Committee, KCPC.
Knights of
Columbus
Knights of Columbus in the
Keflavik Holy Name Society
would like to have all other
Knights of Columbus on base
attend the next Holy Name
Society meeting. This meeting
will be held on Wednesday, 29
June 1960, at 2000 hours in the
Navy Mess. They need your help
to get the K of C’s on their
feet here at Keflavik.
How’s Your
Know How?
(AFPS Weekly Feature)
1. How far off coast do U.S.
territorial waters extend?"
2. What is a sawbuck?
3. What is the French national
anthem?
4. What is a blue ribbon jury?
5. When did the United States
begin using the Gregorian calen-
dar?
(Answers to Quiz)
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THE WHITE FALCON
Volume TO Number 21
HEADQUARTERS, ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE
Col. Benjamin G. Willis, USAF
Island Commander Iceland (ISCOMICE)
THE WHITE FALCON is an official Armed Forces newspaper published weekly at Kefla-
vik Airport, Iceland by and for the Army, Navy and Air Force personnel of the Iceland
Defense Force. THE WHITE FALCON receives AFPS material. Views and opinions expressed
herein are not necessarily those of the Department of Defense.
Deadline for copy: 9 a.m. Monday. Telephone number: 4156, 4194.
Information Officer...............Major Lawrence A. Keefe, USAF
Executive Editor ............... MSgt. Edward L. Schurr, USAF
Editor.............................. SSgt. Frank C. Rogers, USAF
Isafoldarprentsmiflja h.f.
PERSONNEL NEWS BRIEFS
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Pass Privileges at Keflavik
The agreement between the Government of the United States and
Iceland restricts the total number of personnel to whom passes and
leaves may be authorized at any one time.
A Special Pass may be granted to individuals who desire to be off
the Agreed Area over night. Special passes will not exceed a 72 hour
period and will require that an individual be off the streets and out
of public places, other than hotel sleeping quarters or other suitable
lodging, from 2400 hours on Wednesday, or 2200 hours on all other
nights, until 0600 hours the following day, except when participating
in Command sponsored functions. The appropriate service uniform
will be worn by all Military personnel granted this type of pass.
Personnel to whom passes are issued will present both the
original and duplicate copies to the Air Police at the gate of exit. The
Air Police will return the original to the individual and retain the
duplicate. Upon return, the original will be turned in to the Air Police
at the gate.
Recreational passes may be issued to individuals or groups of indi-
viduals who desire to engage in recreational activities such as hunting,
fishing, swimming, picnics, hiking or like type of activities.
Recreation passes will not authorize visits to the city of Reykja-
vik, Iceland, except for Command sponsored and supervised ex-
cursions, educational tours or golf on the golf course located on the
outskirts of Reykjavik.
Recreation passes will not be issued authorizing personnel to
be outside of the Agreed Area for the purpose of attending parties,
dances, shows, visiting taverns or restaurants, or any other like type
of functions, unless the function is a command sponsored and super-
vised function.
Recreation passes may be granted to cover up to a 72 hour period
and you must be off the streets and out of public places, other than
Hotel sleeping quarters or other suitable lodgings, from 2400 hours
on Wednesday or 2200 hours on all other nights, until 0600 hours,
the following day.
Use With Care: Power of Attorney
AFNS — As a class, members of the armed forces
probably make out more powers of attorney than any other
group of Americans. What with sudden changes of station,
stints of temporary duty, wars and rumors of wars, a
large part of the regular forces<
is on the move constantly.
Hence the prominence of a pow-
er of attorney.
What is a power of attorney?
It is a legal document in which
you give another person the
power to act as your agent, eith-
er for some particular purpose
or for the transaction of your
business in general.
It can be a very dangerous legal
instrument because the agent who
holds such power has — within the
limits granted by it — full auth-
ority to deal with your property
without consulting you.
Regardless of sentiment, trust,
or confidence, a power of attorney
should be made out only after
you consult your legal officer.
There are two broad categories,
of powers of attorney. They are:
• General — the agent in this
case can act without restriction
(and possibly to your detriment)
in your name. He, in effect, be-
comes you and need not consult
you in any transaction concern-
ing your proeprty.
• Limited — this document per-
mits your agent to act in your
name to perform certain acts and
no more.
The legal authority granted in
a power of attorney is revoked
by your death, by the death of
your agent, by a time limit set
by the document itself. In the ab-
sence of either of these conditions
a power of attorney is sometimes
very difficult to revoke effectively.
If a power of attorney does not
contain a time limit it may be
cancelled by destroying all signed
copies or by a written revocation.
It it has been recorded in a public
record a revocation is always nec-
essary.
Your base legal officer is the
most reliable source of informa-
tion concerning powers of attor-
ney, both in the establishment of
one and its revocation.
Gates Recalls
Past 7-Years’
Attainments
New York (AFPS) - Secretary
of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr.,
speaking at the annual luncheon
of the Associated Press, listed the
following achievements of the Un-
ited States during the past seven
years:
In 1953 no ship was powered
by atomic energy. Today, there
are 9 nuclear submarines in com-
mission, 23 being built or con-
verted, plus a carrier, cruiser and
frigate also under construction
In 1953 the Polaris Missile was
a dream. Today it is a reality.
In 1953 a supersonic airplane
was in the very early stages of
design. Today, Mach 2 aircraft
are flying and a Mach 3 series is
on the way.
In 1953 the ballistic missile At-
las was a concept. Today the first
Atlases are in position on the
West Coast.
In 1953, Jupiter and Thor
IRBMs were not contemplated.
Today the Thor is the hands of
our Allies in Great Britain. A
Jupiter booster launched this na-
tion’s first satellite into space in
1958.
The United States has put 20
satellites into orbit to the Soviet
Union’s six. While only two Soviet
satellites remain in orbit, 11 of
ours are still up, including several
still sending back data.
The Atlas, 80 feet long and nine
feet in diameter, is America’s
first ICBM. It was first launched
Sept. 9, 1958. Powered by liquid
fuel rocket engines, it has a range
of 5,500 nautical miles and a
speed in excess of 15,000 m.p.h.