The White Falcon - 22.04.1961, Blaðsíða 3
Saturday, April 22, 1961
WHITE FALCON
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Peeifield Named
Envoy To Iceland;
Thompson Departs
U. S. Ambassador Tyler Thomp-
son has been recalled to Washing-
ton where he will be director
general of the Foreign Service.
Career diplomat James Kedzie
Penfield has been nominated by
President Kennedy to be our new
ambassador to Iceland.
Mr. Thompson has been am-
bassador to Iceland for 14 months,
He came to Reykjavik from Ot-
tawa, Canada, where he was U.
S. minister.
A native of New York, Mr.
Penfield is a graduate of Stan-
ford University. He entered the
Foreign Service in 1930 and has
held posts in China, Austria,
Greece, Greenland and other areas
as well as high level positions in
the State Department.
Music Of Today
And Yesteryear
Aired By AFRS
Para-RescueT raining
Volunteers Needed
ON AIRPORT VISIT
U. S. Ambassador Tyler Thompson with Col. Benjamin G. Willis, AFI
commander, on a visit to Keflavik Airport. Mr. Thompson has been
appointed director general of the Foreign Service.
Comparing popular music of to-
day and of yesteryear is the fea-
ture of “Turn Back The Clock,”
the 25-minute program heard over
Armed Forces Radio weekday
mornings.
Andy and Virginia Mansfield
conduct the show Monday through
Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Virginia plays recordings of
popular music heard today and
Andy turns back the clock with
original versions of the same
tunes.
On next week’s shows are fea-
tured: a 37-year-old recording of
“I Love You” by Paul Whiteman’s
orchestra; a 1948 version of “Bye
Bye Blues” by Tex Beneke and
orchestra; a 38-year-old record by
Ted Lewis of “Somebody Stole
My Gal,” and a 1927 recording
of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”
with Miff Moler.
The present-day versions of the
same numbers are performed by
Paul Weston’s orchestra, the
Johnny Mann Singers, and Burl
Ives.
Nominations Approved
The President has approved the
nominations of Maj. Gen. Frank
A. Bogart and Maj. Gen. Howell
M. Estes Jr. to the temporary
grades of lieutenant general.
General Bogart was reassigned
from director of supply, Air Ma-
terial Command, to the comptrol-
ler of the Air Force.
General Estes was reassigned
from assistant deputy chief of
staff, operations, USAF, to de-
puty commander, for aerospace
systems, Air Force Systems Com-
mand.
President Kennedy also ap-
proved the following assignments:
Gen. Samuel E. Anderson from
duty as commander, Air Material
Command to commander, Air
Force Logistics Command.
Lt. Gen. William F. McKee
from duty as vice commander,
Air Material Command to vice
commander, Air Force Logistics
Command.
Lt. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever
from duty as commander, Air Re-
search and Development Com-
mand to commander, Air Force
Systems Command.
Para-rescue volunteers are need-
ed for specialized training which
may eventually lead to rescuing
an Astronaut from the open sea,
a MATS training official has an-
nounced.
Rescue and survival specialist
or technician vacancies exist in
many of the MATS Air Rescue
Service units overseas since the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) and the
Department of Defense (DOD)
have accelerated their missile/
capsule recovery programs.
Qualified volunteers will be
sent to self-contained under-wat-
er breathing apparatus (SCUBA)
diver training to meet the added
MATS Story Told
By 'The Airman'
In Three Articles
Three interesting MATS stories
appear in the April issue of The
Airman which has been distribut-
ed at Keflavik Airport.
“Runaway Prop” by A1 Dough-
erty, an excitingly told story of
an eventful C-97 flight from
Travis AFB, Calif, to Hawaii,
“illustrates the flying proficiency
that characterizes the men who
fly the nation’s strategic airlift
force.”
Mr. Dougherty is historian of
the 1405th Air Base Wing at
Scott AFB, Ill.
“Tornado Trackers” by Dave
Karten of The Airman staff gives
an up-to-date picture of the co-
operative work of the Air Weath-
er Service and the Weather
Bureau in forecasting where torn-
adoes will strike.
“The Guard Goes Global” by
TSgt. John K. O’Doherty of The
Airman staff tells how “Weekend
Warriors of the Air National
Guard are now contributing to
the overall airlift capability of
MATS as they fly training mis-
sions over the long overseas air-
ways of the Pacific.”
In addition, The Airman this
month contains the usual array
of other articles on various sub-
jects of timely and timeless in-
terest to Air Force people.
requirements of MATS Air Res-
cue Service in their unique aero-
space mission.
Volunteers may apply for para-
rescue duty under the provisions
of Chapter 13, Part II, AFM 35-
11. Qualified airmen will be pro-
grammed for training in the fol-
lowing priorities: (1) Self-con-
tained Underwater Breathing Ap-
paratus (SCUBA) ; (2) Jump
Training - Airborne Infantry
Course 7-H-F7, Ft. Benning, Ge-
orgia; (3) Rescue and Survival
Technician - Medical Course AZ-
R 92170.
USAF headquarters announced
that SCUBA diver training will
be added to the Training Pros-
pectus AFM 50-5 which will spell
out application procedures.
During the four week training
course, the trainees will learn
many phases of SCUBA diving
with special emphasis placed on
Mercury Capsule stabilization and
’-ecovery procedures.
The SCUBA classes are con-
ducted by the U. S. Navy Under-
water Swimmers School at Key
West, Fla., for volunteers from
Stateside and Atlantic bases while
qualified airmen from the Pacific
area will train at the U. S. Naval
Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii.
Post-Service Job
Program Formed
The Department of Labor has
set up a post-military-career
placement program for the indi-
vidual who is retiring or has re-
tired from the service and is in-
terested in active employment.
It gives consultation advice and
help in preparing resumes and
developing job opportunities with-
out cost.
Former military experience will
give no added advantage and ap-
plicants must compete under the
competitive service system.
AEROSPACE EVENT
Jan. 3, 1949 — Bill to speed
>guided missile research was in-
troduced in the House by Re-
presentative Carl Vinson of Ge-
orgia.
Crash Exercise At KA
Determined Success
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evacuation to the hospital.
Of the 25 people on the plane
—passengers and crew—the other
four had been declared dead by
the first medical personnel arriv-
ing at the scene and were later
taken to the morgue.
At 11:25 a.m. the first ambul-
ance arrived at the hospital with
the four first-priority patients
for surgery. By 11:34 they had
been moved through the triage or
sorting area and placed in read-
iness for surgery near the operat-
ing; room.
The second ambulance arrived
at the hospital at 11:40 with four
litter patients with amputations
and fractures and two walking
patients.
By 11:53 all 21 of the injured
were in the hospital proper and
had been given necessary lifesav-
ing treatment.
The exercise ended at 12:02 p.
m., one hour and one minute after
the “bell rang.” Realism was the
watchword throughout, with only
a mangled plane and its suffer-
ing occupants distinguishing it
from the real thing.
The result?
No other MATS base hospital
has done better in such an exer-
cise—and only one other as well
—was the word from Dr. (Capt.)
Harold E. Gillespie, MC, USN,
who led the MATS inspection
team.
At the post-exercise briefing
the capability of the hospital to
effectively cope with a disaster
of this type was commended by
the team. They pointed out that
the conduct of the crash team
and the triage team at the scene
was particularly outstanding.
Dr. Gillespie concluded by say-
Concert Hall
To Feature
‘Coppelia’
Armed Forces Radio’s Concert
Hall Special for the month of
April will be presented at 1 p.m.
next Tuesday.
Featured will be the complete
ballet “Coppelia,” with Antal
Dorati conducting the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra.
A light-comedy ballet, “Cop-
pelia,” was first produced at the
Paris Opera in 1870 and, because
of its novel theme, the charming
melodies and lively rhythms of
Leo Delibes, has retained its pop-
ularity undiminished.
Charles Nutter, archivist to the
Opera, based his synopsis on Hof-
fman’s “Der Sandmann,” but
transformed the original macabre
atmosphere into light comedy. The
effective choreography was pro-
vided by Arthur Saint-Leon.
The premiere of “Coppelia” was
honored by Napoleon III and pre-
sented before an audience both
fashionable and famous. The suc-
cessful run of the Opera was in-
terrupted by the war between
France and Prussia; after 18
performances it was closed for
the duration.
The Concert Hall Special, as
well as the regular Concert Hall
programs heard Monday through
Saturday at 1:00 p.m., will be
conducted by Chaplain (Lt. Col.)
Mark W. Gross, the IDF staff
chaplain.
ing that the caliber and type of
professional medical care render-
ed throughout the exercise was
considered to be excellent.
Some people of course saw the
ambulances with red lights flash-
ing moving between the crash
scene and the hospital. But the
exercise probably went off un-
noticed by most people on the
base.
Units of the base fire depart-
ment were of course at the scene.
And one particularly busy person
during the entire exercise was
Capt. John E. Smith, MSC, hos-
pital disaster control officer.
The fuselage of the crashed C-
118 was simulated by a bus park-
ed off the runway with the 25
victims—members of Detachment
13 of the 9th Weather Group and
Headquarters Squadron AFI—
awaiting rescue and treatment.
Captains William R. Fenton
and Daniel H. Neustein, the other
available Air Force physicians,
had reported to their stations
when the disaster plan was put
into effect. Dr. (Lt.) Lawrence
McDonald, USN, assisted in the
triage and recovery areas.
SMSgt. James E. Patterson set
up the general internal hospital
organization for medical disaster
control.
Others on the MATS surgeon’s
team were Dr. (Col.) Salvatore
L. Monaco, command dental sur-
geon; Dr. (Col.) Joseph H. Berg-
er, command veterinarian; Lt.
Col. Frank R. Foley, MSC, in
charge of medical staffing and
education; and Dr. (Capt.) Ro-
bert M. Allman, in charge of the
nuclear medicine section. Two Air
Force Reservists, Dr. (Col.) John
N. Klinger, DC, and Lt. Col. Carl
S. Bauman, MSC, were also mem-
bers of the team.
39 Navy Men Here
Advanced In Rate
Thirty-nine Navy men at Kef-
lavik Airport received petty of-
ficer promotions this month.
Those passing the examinations
for chief petty officer are AECA
L. E. Orr, AKCA J. E. Madden,
AMSCA C. O. Wells, ATCA L.
Lemoine, ETCA H. M. Harvey,
MNCA D. C. Barclay, SKCA T.
J. Reuwer and TMCA J. R. Ger-
hard.
New petty officers third class
are ADR3 J. W. Lockerbie, AE3
A. F. Meuffer, M. L. Herring
and L. C. Starnes, AMS3 R. J.
Cole, A03 W. L. Dupree, ATN3
C. T. Moriarty, ATR3 L. F. Toole,
ATS3 D. E. Ames.
CS3 C. D. Caldwell, DK3 C. F.
Hancock, MR3 L. W. Adams, PN3
J. H. Wilson, RM3 J. P. Jackson
and C. F. Parrotte, TM3 F. J.
Piacitelli and YN3 R. E. Butt-
ram.
Promoted to petty officer sec-
ond class were ADR2 R. W.
Browning, AE2 W. E. Ramaley
and J. E. Wilson, AMS2 M. E.
Cook, AT2 R. J. Fausset and E.
J. Rearick, CS2 F. A. Alberte.
DC2 D. N. Payne, ET2 E. E.
Flamboe, MR2 R. Foster, RM2
K. K. Clerland and M. Higgins,
TM2 D. D. Mitchell and J. B.
Murray.
The advancements are to be ef-
fective May 16.