The White Falcon - 23.09.1961, Side 1

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Volume I, Number 7
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND Saturday, September 23, 1961
VP-26 Dropping Newspapers
To Danish Weather Stations
Keflavik’s “drop-masters” extra-ordinaire are at it
again. Detachment 13 of VP-26, who recently began drop-
ping candy to children in an isolated Eskimo village, are
now dropping newspapers to equally isolated Danish
Weather Stations on Greenland’s east coast.
-----------------------The process of delivery begins
Salvation Army
Raises $130 Here
“We are very thankful to have
had the opportunity to visit the
base in our capacity,” was the
expressed opinion of Major Oskar
Jonsson who, with his troupe of
five, covered the more popular
areas of the base for the Salva-
tion Army Flower Day held here
September 6.
The group, which received their
training in Norway, converged
upon the three mess halls, the
Base Exchange area, and the ter-
minal increasing last year’s total
contributions by some 500 Kronur
to 5,080 Kronur: approximately
130 American dollars.
when a crew stops at Vaerlose
Royal Danish Air Force Base in
Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish
newspapers are picked up an car-
ried back to Keflavik. Here the
detachment’s Ordance Shop read-
ies them for delivery by packing
them securely in used containers.
The containers are then loaded
aboard one of the squadron air-
craft, which is scheduled to con-
duct a flight along the Greenland
coast. The final step is dropping
the containers.
Here lies the biggest problem
because of the small size of the
areas, the difficult approaches
and the water.
The men of the squadron have
enjoyed the hospitality of the
Danes on the several occasions
which they have visited Denmark.
The newspaper delivery is but a
small token of thanks.
Travel To Europe
For Families Ends
-A
Capt. Poos Joins
Regular Air Force
Officer Corps
In an impressive ceremony in
the office of Colonel O. B. Steely,
commander, Air Forces Iceland
this week, Capt. Henry W. Poos
was sworn into the Regular Air
Force officer corps.
• Captain Poos has seven years of
active duty as a Reserve officer.
During his service he has been
stationed in France and at Shep-
ard AFB, Texas prior to coming
here.
He arrived in Iceland in Jan-
uary, 1961 and is currently serv-
ing as utilities officer in the Pub-
lic Works Department.
Captain Poos calls Sterling,
Colorado home. He is married to
the former Mona Whelley of Utica
N. Y. They have three children.
Incentive Awards Program Rebuilt
Keflavik International Airport’s
Incentive Award program has
come of age. Just recently a full
time administrator was appointed
to handle all the program. Minnie
Murphy has been named to handle
both the civilian and military in-
centive awards program.
Miss Murphy is located in the
Industrial Relations Division,
Bldg. T-172, and her telephone
extension is 7158. All questions
pertaining to the program and all
suggestions should be sent to her.
Miss Murphy has an ample sup-
ply of NAVEXOS Form 3276, the
suggestion form for all those in-
terested.
Suggestions from both miitary
2 Marines Cited
For Education Work
At an informal ceremony held in
the office of Lt. Col. Ross R. Miner
Commanding Officer of the Mar-
ine Barracks, this week GySgt.
C. R. Fey and PFC J. T. Atkin-
son were cited for educational
achievements. Sergeant Fey re-
ceived a certificate for comple-
tion of the USAFI course “Ameri-
can History I” and Private At-
kinson was presented paper work
which showed his successful com-
pletion of the High School GED
tests.
Col. Miner congratulated both
men and commended them on their
efforts to improve themselves.
The Marine Barracks Educa-
tion NCO, SSgt. Keith Felderman
is aiming at 100 per cent enroll-
ment in educational courses of
all types.
and civilian employees are en-
couraged not only because they
will save money and increase ef-
ficiency, but because of the bene-
fits the suggestor may reap.
First is the award, which
may be large or small, depending
on the scope of the idea. Second,
personnel record folders will in-
clude copies of all awards pre-
sented and third, but definitely
'Navy Bean Soup'
Contest Slated
Office of Information officials
recently announced the Fifth An-
nual Navy Bean Soup Contest
sponsored by a Mephis newspaper,
the “Commercial Appeal.”
The “Commercial Appeal,” with
the support of the Chief of Naval
Air Technical Training, is spon-
soring the Navy Bean Soup Con-
test for the fifth consecutive year
in conjunction with Navy Day
activities in Memphis. Winners
will receive trophies from the
“Commercial Appeal” plus various
prizes provided by the Michigan
Bean Shippers Association.
Ships and stations are request-
ed to submit Navy Bean Soup
recipes, for six servings, direct
to the Public Information Office,
Chief of Naval Air Technical
Training, U.S. Naval Air Station,
Memphis 75, Tenn. All members
of the military, their families and
civilian employees are eligible for
the contest. Deadline for receiv-
ing recipes is October 12. Final-
ists will be announced on October
14 and the winners will be named
on October 29.
not last or least, is the pride and
satisfaction derived from the real-
ization that a contribution to
management has been made.
The participation rate thus far
this year in this program is de-
finately slumping. Every area of
work has possible ways to im-
prove it, make suggestions now.
Cash and much personal satisfac-
tion are the rewards.
The Secretary of Defense announced this week the
suspension of authorized travel of military and civilian
personnel to Western Europe.
The suspension, effective on<*^
October 9, will continue in force
until further notice and will cover
the following countries in Western
Europe: Belgium, Denmark,
France, Federal Republic of Ger-
many, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
The announcement stressed,
however, that the ban does not
apply to dependents bound for
West Berlin.
Local Navy personnel officials
said this week that the restric-
tions placed on dependent travel
to Western Europe do not apply
to sailors planning on bringing
their families to Keflavik.
For Air Force members as-
signed here, there is no restric-
tions on bringing families to
Keflavik at present. Personnel
officials as yet, do not have de-
tailed information on how this
new Department of Defense ord-
er will affect those airmen who
AF Education Closes
The Air Force Base Eduaction
office is now closed. All those
desiring to enroll for GED Test
or USAFI courses are directed
to contact the Navy Information
and Education off located in
building 752. To enroll for ex-
tension institute courses contact
the testing and OJT unit at CPA.
CEREMONIES were conducted this week in the office
of Lt. Col. Ross R. Miner, Marine Barracks, commanding
officer. Receiving educational achievement certificates
were GySgt. G. R. Fay (center) and PFC J. T. Atkinson
(right). Story this page. (Photo by Pate)
have applied for consecutive
tours to Western Europe. Full
details will be published as soon
as they are received.
The suspension applies to all
means of travel, and was consid-
ered necessary because of the log-
istic requirements demanded by
the increase of U.S. Forces in
Europe.
Port calls for transportation to
Western Europe, including those
to occur before October 9, will be
immediately discontinued and aut-
hority for concurrent travel of
dependents to Western Europe
with their sponsors will also be
cut off for all those who have not
departed their last duty station.
DOD further aded that person-
nel alerted for PCS to Western
Europe will not be granted space
available transportation to that
area in an accompanied status.
Dependents currently holding
port calls or concurrent travel
orders will be encouraged to fore-
go their travel even if their move
is scheduled prior to October 9.
Those dependents who elect not
to move overseas may choose a
home of selection and will be en-
titled to travel and movement of
household goods in accordance
with JTR-8253.
2 AFI Men Get
Commendations
Special ceremonies in the office
of Colonel 0. B. Steely this week
were highlighted by the presenta-
tion of Air Force Commendation
Medals to two men.
Recipients were Major John C.
Baird, commander of the 667th
AC&W Squadron and Master Ser-
geant Robert L. Nivens, Air
Forces Iceland personnel sergeant
major.
Major Baird won his award for
meritorious service as chief of
AC&W and SAGE Operations and
Training Inspection Branch in the
office of the Inspector General,
Headquarters Western Air De-
fense Force and Headquarters,
28th Air Division (SAGE). The
major served in this position from
July 1957 to May 1961.
Major Baird’s accomplishments
are reflected in the words of the
citation which accompanied the
award. To quote, “By his out-
standing knowledge, experience
and sound judgement in the field
of AC&W and SAGE Operations
and Training, effectiveness in ac-
complishing his assigned duties
and intensive devotion to duty, he
has greatly contributed toward
obtaining and maintaining a state
of operational readiness by units
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