The White Falcon - 25.03.1961, Page 3

Saturday, March 25, 1961
WHITE FALCON
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He also explained that persons
who contribute a dollar or more
are given a membership card, aut-
horizing them a voice in the Red
Cross in the community. He liken-
ed card-holding members to stock
holders in some industry.
Key Men and Project Officers
were given a packet of informa-
tion about the Red Cross and in-
structions on carrying out their
part of the campaign.
Final turn-in of contributions
is scheduled for April 18.
Base-wide publicity will be giv-
en the campaign through the
White Falcon and AFRTS.
IT’S A FOUR STAR EXTRA
Rocket Ship
Sets Record
The X-15 experimental rocket
aerospacecraft streaked to a new
record speed of 2,905 mph (Mach
4.5) this week 70,000 feet above
Edwards AFB, Calif.
The record was set in the X-15
number two, a plane with a 57,000
pound thrust rocket engine that
was being tested for the first
time.
The old X-15 speed mark of
2,275 mph established in Febru-
ary was made by X-15 number
one, which was equipped with two
8,000 pound thrust engines.
On both record setting occasions
the X-15 pilot was Maj. Robert M.
White, the USAF pilot assigned
to the joint NASA-Air Force-
Navy project.
Major White set the new rec-
ord in a two minute powered
flight after being dropped from
a plane at 45,000 feet over Silver
Lake, Calif. During his brief two
minutes of power, he zoomed up
to 77,000 feet in his speed run.
One of the prime reasons for
the flight was to research data
on heating, and temperatures of
675 degrees F were measured on
the record-breaking speed run.
“Ultimately, the X-15 will at-
tain speeds of 4,000 mph and alti-
tudes above 50 miles to explore
areas such as physiological prob-
lems associated with weightless
conditions, and control problems
during exit and entry,” the of-
ficial test flight announcement
said.
MCS Units Help Save
The American taxpayer was
saved more than $54,404,094 dur-
ing the last six months of 1960
as a result of the actions of Air-
ways and Air Communications
Service (AACS) aircraft control-
lers around the world. This figure
is the approximate value of one
jet bomber, 46 jet fighters, 24
jet trainers, one conventional
bomber, four cargo, and six other
miscellaneous aircraft saved by
these men. Even more important
than the dollar and cents value
are the 174 people who were
aboard the aircraft.
In addition to the 83 military
aircraft saved, AACS controllers
have been credited with the sav-
ing of six civilian aircraft with
54 persons aboard.
By far, the aircraft save is the
most dramatic and profitable
operation within AACS from the
standpoint of both men and equip-
ment. A bona fide save is credited
to a navigational aid facility, or
combination of facilities, only
when the aircraft involved was
unable to use other landing facili-
ties, proceed to an alternate field,
or hold for favorable weather.
An inside look at “Four Star Extra” is depicted in this view of Chan-
nel 8 in operation. The local TV station will observe a fifth anniversary
this Sunday with an hour-long program beginning at 2 p.m. Shown
here are ETN-3 Ed Flamboe at the video controls board, A2C Jack
Lovezzolla at the camera and Information Officer Capt. Warren
Papin at the newsstand. Symbolic of the maintenance contribution,
in providing a minimum of 56 televiewing hours weekly at Keflavik
Airport, is a ghostly reflection of Teitur Albertsson, TV engineer,
which appears just in froint of the camera. Photo by A2C W. R. Pate.
Officer Promotion
Criteria Has ‘Big If9
(“All officers assigned who are not eligible for promotion within the
Primary Zone Of Eligibility but are within the fringe area should
check their personnel records to insure that no error has been made
in the computation of their PLSD or TAFCSD.” Editor.)
The criteria for the officer^"
temporary promotion program of
fiscal year 1962 was announced
with a flat warning that most
of it hinges on future develop-
ments. It depends upon the new
OGLA proposal, when it is sub-
mitted to Congress, and what ac-
tion Congress takes.
“It is anticipated that legisla-
tion will be enacted prior to Oct.
providing temporary relief to the
current Officer Grade Limitation
Act. If forthcoming by that time,
the program will proceed as sche-
duled; otherwise the FY 62 pro-
gram will be limited to promotion
to first lieutenant and captain,”
the USAF announcement said.
USAF has asked for 5,600 more
field grade officer billets through
immediate adoption of one of the
Bolte Committee recommendations
that calls for increasing the Air
Force grade structure. This pro-
posal has been in the interservice
coordination phase since late Jan-
More And
Leaves Are
Longer
Urged
Hq. USAF has ordered all maj-
or air commands to make it easier
to get leave and to reduce the ac-
crued leave held by Air Force
members.
The instructions recommended
the encouragement of short, two
or three day leaves and a pro-
gram to make possible three or
four week continous leave each
year.
Other points included:
0 Allow sign in and sign out
by telephone.
° Limit three day passes to
the spirit and intent of the pass
program.
° Examine leave accounting
procedures to eliminate the over-
payment problem.
USAF expressed concern over
the number of personnel either
reenlisting or retiring with con-
siderable accumulated leave. This
poses a rising cost problem as
the number of military personnel
retiring increases.
uary. It would require a Congres-
sional okay before the additional
field grade vacancies could be
made available to the FY 62
temporary promotion plan.
Contingent upon Congressional
action, USAF established the new
temporary promotion program
with Dec. 31, 1961, as the base
date for determination of active
service and time-in-grade criteria.
Three categories of officers
were declared ineligible:
1. Captain, major and lieuten-
ant colonels having an established
date of separation, retirement or
release from active duty that is
within two years of the convening
of the central selection board.
2. Officers who have twice fail-
ed of selection for temporary pro-
motion in the primary zone of
consideration.
3. Officers who have twice fail-
ed of permanent promotion.
Promotions to captain will be
on a “fully qualified” bases. For
all other grades a “best qualified
basis” will be used.
All of the eligible first lieuten-
ants may be promoted to captain.
For captain to major, the quota
is 95 per cent of the officers con-
sidered for the first time in the
primary zone; however, the board
may use up to 10 per cent of the
quota to select from the second-
ary zone of consideration.
For major to lieutenant colonel
the quota is 80 per cent of the
officers considered for the first
time in the primary zone. The
selection board may use up to 10
per cent of the quota to select
from the secondary zone of con-
sideration.
A Big Description
“A dimension of military secur-
ity not provided by the whole
family of ballistic missiles,” was
the description of the planned B-
70 bomber given by Sen. Clair
Engle (D-Calif.)
Senator Engle, in a prepared
senate speech, urged a big in-
crease in projected B-70 produc-
tion.
Holy Week and Easter
Religious Activities
Announced For Base
Catholic Services: March 26,
“Palm Sunday” there will be
Masses at 8 a.m., 12:15 and 4:30
p.m. Palms will be blessed at the
12:15 Mass. Monday thru Wed-
nesday, Masses at 12 and 5:10
p.m. Holy Thursday there will be
one Mass at 5:15 p.m.; Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament is sche-
duled from 6 p.m. to midnight
in the Eucharistic Room. Good
Friday Liturgy will be read in
the Chapel beginning at 3 p.m.,
followed by Stations of the Cross
at 7:30. On Holy Saturday Con-
fessions will be heard from 3 to
5 p.m., and 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
The Easter Vigil will begin at
10:30 p.m. and continue to mid-
night at which time a Midnight
Mass will be said. Easter Sunday,
April 2, there will be Masses at
8 a.m., 12:15 and 4:30 p.m.
Protestant Services: On “Palm
Sunday,” services will be held at
9:50 and 11 a.m., with Evening
Vespers at 7 p.m., followed by
the Fellowship Hour at 8 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday Holy
Week services will be held at 7
p.m., with the observance of a
Maundy Thursday Service of
Holy Communion at 7 p.m.
A three-hour Good Friday ser-
vice will begin at 12 noon with
Meditations, Hymns, and Special
Music based on the Seven Last
Words from the Cross.
On Easter Sunday, April 2,
there will be a Sunrise Service
at 6 :30 a.m. followed by services
at 9:50 and 11 a.m.; all of these
services will be held in the Air-
port Chapel. In place of Evening
Vespers there will be a Simulcast
service for listeners and viewers
originating in the AFRS-TV
studios from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Jewish Services: In observance
Jewish Passover
Days Celebrated
Jewish Passover Holy Days
will be celebrated this year from
sundown Mar. 31 to sundown
April 8.
The first two and last two
days of Passover are days of re-
ligious obligation for personnel of
Jewish faith and have special
significance to Jewish families.
This should be considered in
granting leave to Jewish person-
nel, military and civilian, to cele-
brate these occasions in their
homes.
Subject to military necessity,
military personnel desiring to at-
tend religious services on base or
in the nearby communities may
be excused from duty on the days
mentioned above.
MATS Chaplain Visits
Chaplain (Col.) Hendi Hamel
will make his first official visit
to Keflavik today in his capacity
as the MATS Command Chaplain.
Chaplain Hamel has had an
illustrious career in the Chap-
laincy in recognition of which the
title of Monsignor was bestowed
on him in December 1960.
Prior to becoming the MATS
Command Chaplain, Chaplain
Hamel served as Inspector Gene-
ral for Chaplain activities with
headquarters at Norton AFB,
Calif. He will leave here next
Tuesday.
of Passover, Seder services will
be conducted during the period
beginning Friday, March 31, and
continuing through Saturday,
April 8. The specific dates and
hours of these services will be
announced by the visiting Jewish
Chaplain Herbert Berger when he
arrives at Keflavik.
Chapel Annex
Is Remodeled
Monday evening was the occa-
sion for special thanksgiving
when 22 members of the Protest-
ant Laymens’ Council held their
first dinner in the remodeled
Chapel Annex.
Council President Commander
Paul T. Kissling was host for a
steak dinner prepared by CS2
Thomas Beaulieu, and CS2 John
Driggers of NAF. Captain W. R.
Meyer, COMNAVICE, was a
special guest for this event. Maj.
Robert Jackson of CAMRON,
aided by MSgt Jacob Driggers of
Civil Engineering and a corps of
volunteer Air Force and Navy
personnel worked day and night
to provide a facility suitable for
small groups to have fellowship
gatherings at which potluck meals
could be served.
„ In addition the more efficient
use of the Chapel Annex for re-
ligious education activities was
made possible by removal of fix-
ed partitions, and in their place
canvass draw curtains were in-
stalled so as to provide additional
class area space.
Expressions of special appre-
ciation for the combined efforts
of all who faithfully worked tow-
ard the accomplishment of this
project were given by Command-
er Kissling, Chaplain, Lt. Col.
Mark W. Gress, Staff Chaplain,
and Chaplain, Major, Hugh V.
Parry, director of Religious Edu-
cation.
Air Force Beats
Army In 'Games'
A USAF escape-and-evasion
team recently won a signal vic-
tory over the Army in a grown-
up, military version of the
“hounds and hares” childhood
game.
Forty Air Force personnel, all
trained at escape and survival
schools, were set loose some 50
miles from their destination in
the rugged semi-alpine areas
around Bad Tolz, Germany as
“hares.” And they were travel-
ling light as hares, equipped only
with light clothing, a sleeping
bag, a poncho and four days ra-
tions.
Serving as “hounds” were some
2,500 Army troops on foot, in
helicopters and in light planes.
The hounds were given every ad-
vantage normally enjoyed by an
occupier of home territory.
The pre “hare and hound”
game prediction by the Army:
not more than four of the 40 air-
men will get through.
The final score: 40 hares home;
0 bunnies for hounds.
AEROSPACE EVENT
Jan. 2, 1948—Two USAF P-80’s
attained a speed of 778 m.p.h.
with aid of tail winds.