The White Falcon - 10.08.1963, Side 3

Saturday, August 10, 1963
WHITE FALCON
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Arlen C. Kurder, PT1 Richard Seils, DM2
BarForLant Men Receive
Unit Commendation Medal
Two men on BARFORLANT Staff received the Navy Unit Com-
mendation Medal for their work in the U. S. Naval Photographic
Interpretation Center in Washington, D.C. during the Cuban crisis
in the fall of 1962. Arlen C. Kurder PTI and Richard Seils DM2
received the medal from Rear Admiral Paul D. Buie in ceremonies
held on July 31.
The citation read in part:
“For exceptionally meritorious service from May 1 through De-
cember 31 1962. During this period of international crisis, the U.S.
Naval Photographic Interpretation Center received, reproduced, and
conducted immediate analysis and timely distribution of intelligence
photography to the President of the United States, his principal
policy advisors, and members of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
The center, by rapid adjustment to the enmergency, and through
diligent and skillful application of professional techniques, assisted
to a notable degree in the identification of the nature and magniture
of the theat to world peace.”
Kurder, who was stationed at NPIC from February 1962 until
February 1963, worked in the Technical Services Division, Film Lib-
rary Branch. He is a native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and present-
ly works in Air Intelligence in the BARFORLANT Operational
Control Center.
Seils, who hails from Rochester, New York, was stationed at the
Interpretation Center from December 1960 until November 1962. He
worked in the Graphics Division there and now works in BARFOR-
LANT Graphics.
Col. McCowan
Receives Medal
Col. Leland S. McGowan, IDF
Chief of Staff, received the Air
Force Commendation Medal for
meritorious service as Vice Com-
mander, Duluth Air Defense Sec-
tor, Duluth AFB, Minn, from June
6, 1961 to May 24, 1963. He re-
ceived the medal from Rear Adm.
Capt. Robert L. Ashcraft, IDF
Deputy Chief of Staff, received
the Navy Commendation Medal
for meritorious service during the
period July 3, 1961 to June 1963
while performing duty as a Fac-
ulty Member and Assistant Direc-
tor, Phase 2, Air War College,
Air University, Maxwell Air
Force Base, Ala. Rear Adm. Paul
D. Buie, Commander Iceland De-
fense Force, presented the medal
in ceremonies held on July 31.
Capt. Ashcraft
Awarded NCM
Paul D. Buie, Commander Iceland
Defense Force, in ceremonies held
on July 31.
MAJOR DONALD E. NEWTON (foreground), Commander in Charge
of Troops, presents the parade to Lt. Col. Ross R. Miner, outgoing
Marine Barracks Commander and Lt. Col. Arthur E. House, newly as-
signed Commander at change of command ceremonies July 15.
Prizes Total $8,500
Freedoms Foundation
Opens 1693 Contest
All members of the Armed Forces on active duty, in-
cluding members of the service academies, are again eligible
to compete in the annual “Freedoms Foundation Letter
Writing Contest.”
Maryland Extension
Offers New Courses
To Term I Students
The University of Maryland,
Keflavik Extension, is offering
four new courses, in addition to
Icelandic I, for the new term be-
ginning August 19. New courses
are American Government, Ameri-
can Government, American His-
tory to 1865, Mathematics 10 and
Spanish I.
American Government classes
will be held on Monday and Wed-
nesday evenings from 6:30 to 9
p.m. It is a three-credit course.
The maximum limit of students
is 40, with no minimum number
required.
American History to 1865 clas-
ses will be held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
The number of students is limited
to 40, no minimum requirements
posted.
Classes are held on Monday and
Wednesday evenings for Math 10
students. Prerequisites for this
class are at least one year of
high school algebra and plane geo-
metry. Minimum-maximum stud-
ent limits are set at 15 to 30. All
classes will be held from 6:30 to
9 p.m.
Spanish I classes will be held
on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
6:30 to 9 p.m. A minimum of 15
students and a maximum of 30
may enroll.
Prospective students will pay a
matriculation fee of $10 upon ini-
tial registration only, plus $45
per course along with book costs.
Applicants who are seeking tui-
tion aid may inquire at their per-
sonnel office for particulars.
Enrollment begins August 12
and will be completed August 16.
All registration must be completed
prior to the 16th.
For further information con-
cerning the Maryland extension
program call Mr. Gyer at ext.
4242.
Senate Approves
Service Pay Bill
The Senate approved Tuesday,
Aug. 6, a $1.2 billion pay inrease
for approximately two million of-
ficers and enlisted men of the
Armed Forces.
The bill now goes to a Joint
House-Senate committee for the
ironing out of differences between
the slightly different version pas-
sed by each house. However, hope
has been expressed that the House
will accept the Senate version un-
changed. The bill will then go on
to the White House, probably
sometime in September, for Presi-
dent Kennedy’s signature.
The bill provides for a basic
pay increase of about 14.4% as
opposed to the 12.6% average in-
crease voted by the House of Re-
presentatives.
Included in the Senate bill is
a $300-a-month special pay for
medical and dental officers with
over six years service. The Senate
went along with the House’s $55-
a-month combat pay for service-
men exposed to hostile fire on
such cold war battle fronts as
Viet Nam.
In a slight change of the House’s.
bill the Senate did approve a pay
raise for servicemen with under
two years service, except in the
case of the lower three enlisted
pay grades.
Men Of The Month
Selected For June
Gary L. Luther, ETNSN; Cor-
poral Christopher G. Kau; and
A1C Gerald W. Brown were
named Sailor, Marine, and Air-
man of the Month respectively,
of the Iceland Defense Force for
the month of June. Rear Admiral
Paul D. Buie presented them with
certificates of achievement and
$25 checks.
Luther, a native of Fremont,
Nebraska, works at the Grindavik
Transmitter Station where he re-
pairs and maintains various pieces
of electronics equipment.
Corporal Kau, who lives in
Metuchen, New Jersey, is the
Security NCO at Torpedo Com-
plex. He also serves as squad
leader in the Marine Barracks.
Aii-man Brown is the senior
automotive repairman for the
667th AC&W Squadron at H-3.
Aii-man Brown is a native of
Linesville, Pa. He and his wife
currently reside in Reykjavik.
Prizes at stake total $8,500,
including a $1,000 cash award for
first place.
Letters must be 500 words or
less on the subject: “What Can
I Do for Freedom?” Entries, post-
marked no later than Nov 1, 1963,
must be mailed to Freedoms
Foundation, Valley Forge, Pa.
Letters must be legibly typed
or written on one side of the
paper only and must contain
full name, rank or rating, serv-
ice number, branch of service,
unit address and home address
of the entrant.
In addition to the $1,000 first-
place award, 50 awards of $100
and 50 awards of $50 will be
given.
The top 10 winners will be in-
vited here for an awards cere-
mony to be held on George Wash-
ington’s Birthday, Feb 22, 1964.
The following day, award win-
ners will visit Washington, D.C.,
for a tour of the Capitol and
other sites of interest. Winners
will also visit briefly with top
officials of their respective serv-
ices.
Last year, the top award waa
won by PFC Gerald I. Silverman,
U.S. Army, who was then sta-
tioned in Bremerhaven, Germany.
The 1962 contest was conducted
under the theme of “My Freedoms
and My Responsibilities.”
Bible School
To Begin
iLumis! 12
The Station Chapel announces
that the Protestant Daily Vaca-
tion Bible School (DVBS) will
begin classes next week, Monday,
August 12, for a two-week dura-
tion, in the High School building.
Classes for all ages will be con-
ducted daily from 9:30 to 11:45
a.m. Monday through Friday
under the general DVBS theme
of “Living for Christ.”
The individual classes will have
specialized age-group themes as
follows:
Pre-school classes (Nursery &
Kindergarten) on “Growing with
Jesus”.
Primary classes on “Bible Ad-
ventures.”
Junior classes on “Christ My
Life.”
Youth classes on “God’s Word
For Me.”
Each working session will con-
tain Bible stories, singing, mis-
sionary stories, handcraft, games,
contests and surprises. The Mis-
sionory Project for Sunday School
will be started in the DVBS ses-
sions through the students’ daily
offering to the support of a Kor-
ean orphan girl.
Parents and friends will be in-
vited to the graduation program
and handcraft display in the Sta-
tion Chapel on Sunday, Aug. 25
at 7 p.m.