The White Falcon - 28.01.1961, Side 1

Volume XI, Number 4
Headquarters, Air Forces Iceland, Keflavik Airport, Iceland—A MATS Unit
Saturday, January 28, 1961
Better Health
Drive to Start
Defense Force personnel at Keflavik Airport will join
with other military and civilian Federal employees all
over the world next Tuesday in seeking better health for
all through participation in the*^
National Health Agencies’ cam-
Column to Appear
Beginning next week the
WHITE FALCON will start a
“For Sale” column. All ads
must be submitted in writing
to the WHITE FALCON office
by Tuesday noon of each week.
No ads will be accepted by
phone.
paign.
In a recent letter to his com-
ponent commanders, IDF Com-
mander, Col. Benjamin G. Willis,
said, “The purpose of this cam-
paign is to provide each Federal
employee and military member of
the Iceland Defense Force an op-
portunity to support ten volun-
tary national health agencies in
order to assure that each parti-
cipating agency has the vitally
needed support to help carry on
its fight against a major nation-
al health menace.”
Colonel Willis also added,
“While we have no set goal, we
should strive for 100 per cent
participation.”
Col. Myron F. Barlow, Chair-
man of the AFI Fund Raising
Committee, said that the drive
would be conducted between Jan.
31 and Feb. 16, and would be for
the support of the following re-
cognized organizations: National
Society for Crippled Children and
Adults, Inc., National Society for
the Prevention of Blindness, Unit-
ed Cerebral Palsy Associations,
Inc., American Cancer Society,
Inc., American Heart Association,
Inc., Arthritis and Rheumatism
Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy
Associations of America, Inc.,
National Association for Mental
Health, Inc., National Association
for Retarded Children, Inc., Na-
tional Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Project Officers have been se-
lected for each organization. They
will select a Keyman for each
twenty-five people assigned to
their unit. The Keymen will per-
sonally contact each person on
their list and give them an enve-
lope in which to place their con-
tributions. After the envelopes
have been collected they will be
turned in to Maj. Henry C. Jes-
sup, Fund Drive Coordinator.
Because of personal reasons,
many people desire to contribute
their support to one specific
health agency. Provision has been
made this year on the contribu-
tion envelope for each contributor
to designate how much of the
gift they want each agency of
their choice to receive.
In authorizing this fifth annual
drive, the President of the United
States said, “Our voluntary health
and welfare agencies are a tradi-
tional and significant part of the
American scene. Established to
meet our human needs, they find
their strength in our generosity.”
Reciprocation Attitude Reigns
As Airmen Visit With Icelanders
Flyers Post
Safety First
The Air Forces Iceland pilots, supported by ground
crews who put their best efforts in maintaining Keflavik
aircraft, have flown the first Zero-Accident Rate year
^since the Air Force has been here,
Col. Benjamin G. Willis, com-
Last Sunday, five Icelandic
families hosted ten men of the
Iceland Defense Force. The Ice-
landers and their guests shared
this occasion as a gesture of
friendship and reciprocation of
the treatment the daughters and
sons of the hosts were receiving
as guests in American homes
through the American Field Ser-
vice. The Defense Force Members
were shown the gallery of Einar
Jonsson’s works when the widow
of the famed Icelandic sculpture
had the exhibition opened on Sun-
day especially for them.
As guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Julius M. Magnus, they
sampled Icelandic pancakes and
hors d’oeuvres. The Magnus’s
have a son living with Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford N. Hathaway in
Joilet, Illinois. Mr. Magnus, a
former U.S. Army paratrooper
with 11 combat jumps during
WW II joined in a songfest as
Airman Dave Boatwright played
piano accompanied by other ser-
GIVE
for BETTER
HEALTH
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> NATIONAL
> HEALTH
^ AGENCIES
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REMEMBER-A GIFT FROM
EVERYONE MEANS
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vicemen and Icelandic hosts sing-
ing a variety of songs.
As a former soldier, Mr. Mag-
nus tried his hand at giving a
few military commands such as
ordering “Chow Call” and “vol-
unteers for KP”. Needless to
say, only the first order was
obeyed.
After this, the party went to
the Naust restaurant where they
were given a banquet-style din-
ner complete with native Iceland-
ic delicacies. A songfest started
in the Naust which soon had the
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Commander
Has Second
NCO Dining-In
The first sergeants, E-8s and
9s had their second Dining-in
with the Air Forces Iceland (AFI)
Commander, Col. Benjamin G.
Willis. The group of 38 had a
steak dinner at the NCO Open
Mess last week.
Before dinner, Colonel Willis
talked to all the NCOs, which
essentially are an Advisory Coun-
cil, in small groups before the
main discussion.
During the main discussion,
Colonel Willis revived the idea
of a new uniform for NCOs of
the 7, 8 and 9 grade levels. The
Commander said he felt that
NCOs in those levels could af-
ford the uniforms and at the
same time enjoy a mark of dis-
tinction among their fellow air-
men.
NCOs at the remaining two
levels were not forgotten. The
Colonel and the senior NCOs dis-
cussed new avenues of offering
them added prestige; and that
went for the lower grade airmen.
The three-day-pass recreation
flight to Germany is seen as a
morale booster; also discussed
was means of increasing morale
and a keeping constant watch for
the welfare of airmen should be
bywords for Keflavik Airport
leaders.
mander of AFI, in a letter to the
pilots, said “Congratulations for
this achievement must not end
with the flying operations or with
maintenance, but must also be ex-
tended for the exemplary support
functions of the Civil Engineers,
Flight Facilities, CAA, Supply,
and in fact, everyone associated
directly or indirectly with support
of the flying mission.”
Colonel Willis expressed his
appreciation for this “remark-
able achievement” and encourag-
ed continuation of the good work
in the forthcoming year.
The Commander’s letter was an
endorsement to one sent by Col.
H. McDonnell, chief, Safety Di-
vision, MATS.
The Safety Chief noted that
“such accomplishments do not
just happen, but are caused, in-
tentionally and through unified
effort behind the safety program
in your command.”
Believing that the safety pro-
gram was exemplary, the Chief
of the MATS Safety Division
asked that Capt. Charles A. Paul,
write a 2,000 word article con-
taining factual and specific in
formation contributing to the
Zero-Accident Year for the
‘MATS Flyer.’
This is a courtesy and an honor
for the Flying Safety Officers
who are able to ‘pilot’ an acci-
dentless-year. Said Colonel Mc-
Donnel, “....To inject other
MATS commands with the safety
serum you have developed and
used so sucessfully, an article
depicting your safety program
and means of application is pro-
posed.”
KA Masons Visit
Reykjavik Club
Members of the Northern
Lights Masonic Club are exchang-
ing visits with the Gimli Lodge
in Reykjavik. Last week the Kef-
lavik group and the Icelandic
Masons conferred two apprentice
degrees in English.
After the ceremonies the Mas-
ons enjoyed an evening of festivi-
ties.
The Northern Lights Masonic
Club meets in the party room of
the NCO Club on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month.
D'nner is served at 7 p.m., and
all Masons are invited to attend.
U.S. AIR FORCE — AEROSPACE POWER FOR PEACE