The White Falcon - 21.08.1964, Page 1

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THE WHITE
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume III, Number/2S'. 3o Friday, August 21, 1964
DOD Directs
AF To Launch
24 Satellites
Washington (AFPS) — The Sec-
retary of Defense has directed
the U. S. Air Force to proceed im-
mediately with a program to orbit
24 satellites for an interim inde-
pendent Defense Satellite Com-
munications System. The system
will provide reliable world-wide
circuits, highly resistant to jam-
ming and physical attack, for car-
rying essential military communi-
cations in times of crisis.
The satellites will be used with
surface equipment installed by
the Army.
Three Titan III-C booster flights
will be used, each to put eight
satellites into near-equatorial or-
bits high above the earth. These
launches will be part of the final
phase of the Titan-III develop-
ment program.
An exact schedule for the laun-
chings is being developed by the
military departments and the De-
fense Communications Agency. The
first launching is expected to take
place in 1966.
The system will be used to
establish extremely reliable du-
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SE Asia Buildup Explained
As ^Precautionary Measure’
Washington (AFPS)—The buildup of military forces in
Southeast Asia is a precautionary measure taken by the
United States to be prepared for whatever eventuality
developes.
“As to any future and further deployments,” Deputy
Secretary of Defense Cyrus R. Vance said, “That will de-
pend on what developes in the next few weeks.”
The buildup has resulted from’^"
“unprovoked attacks in interna-
FUTURE NAVAL STATION SKIPPER — Capt. Robert R. Sparks, who is to relieve Capt. Stanley E.
Ellison as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Station Keflavik, is now aboard the Station. Capt. Sparks
arrived Tuesday accompanied by his wife Marjorie Anne, son Robert R., Jr., and daughters Leslie Anne
and Nancy Lynn.
Capt. Sparks And Family Arrive At Keflavik;
Change Of Command Scheduled For Tuesday
Capt. Robert R. Sparks, prospective Commanding Officer of U. S. Naval Station,
Keflavik, arrived with his family Tuesday at 11:15 a.m.
A crowd of over 200 saw the MATS plane taxi-in with the future skipper aboard. The
Navy Band also was on hand to greet the 47 passengers as they departed the plane.
Welcoming Captain Sparks and his family aboard were Capt. Stanley E. Ellison, Com-
manding Officer U. S. Naval Sta-1 v
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More Troops
Selected For
Vietnam Duty
Washington (AFPS) — Several
thousand more U. S. advisor per-
sonnel are being screened for nor-
mal duty tours in the Republic
of Vietnam. This increase is in
addition to the more than 16,000
military advisors now in that
Southeast Asian country.
Specific units to be deployed in
the advisor increase have not
been determined, nor has a date
been set for initial deployment.
The announcement was con-
firmed by Deputy Secretary of
Defense Cyrus R. Vance.
The requirement for additional
advisors was determined follow-
ing evaluation of the situation
by newly-appointed Ambassador
Maxwell D. Taylor and Gen. Wil-
liam Westmoreland, U. S. Com-
mander in the Republic of Viet-
nam.
Secretary Vance said Ambassa-
dor Taylor sent the recommenda-
tion to Washington, where it was
accepted by the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, the Secretary of Defense,
the State Department and the
President.
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tional waters on U. S. naval ves-
sels by torpedo boats belonging
to North Vietnam.” These attacks
occurred Aug. 2 and Aug. 4.
To meet this latest Southeast
Asia crisis the United States has
taken the following actions:
• Moved interceptor and fight-
er aircraft into South Vietnam.
® Sent certain fighter aircraft
into Thailand.
® Moved reinforcements from
the United States to advance ba-
ses in the Pacific, including cer-
tain fleet units.
The attack carrier group of the
First Fleet, located off the Pacific
Coast, was sent to the Western
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14 Primaries Left
New York (AFPS) — Fourteen
primary elections are scheduled
in September and October before
the nation goes to the polls Nov.
3, in the 1964 General Election.
The remaining primaries are:
Mississippi and Nevada, Sept.
1; Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Sept. 8; Georgia, Sept.
9; Virgin Islands, Sept. 14; Mas-
sachusetts, Rhode Island and
Washington, Sept. 15, and Hawaii,
Oct. 3.
Inspection Team
Departs Keflavik
AFI — A special Goose Air De-
fence Sector (GADS) inspection
team departed Keflavik Naval
Station this week after conducting
a pre-inspection visit to Air Forces
Iceland units.
The team, headed by Col. L.W.
Myers, was briefed on Air Forces
Iceland by Col. Alan G. Long,
commander of AFI, prior to the
teams departure to inspect the
667th AC&W Sq., the 932d AC&W
Sq., the 57th Fighter Interceptor
Sq., and the AFI Hq. Squadron
Section.
The reports of the inspection
were given at a briefing Wednes-
day prior to their departure to
Goose AB, Newfoundland.
Team members accompanying
Colonel Myers were; Lt. Col. J. N.
Brink; Maj. J. R. Merkle; Maj.
L. W. Harrison; Capt. D. W.
McMahon; Capt J. R. Sauls; Maj.
J. P. Wright; MSgt. J. M. Mea-
dows; MSgt. W. A. Rose and
MSgt. R. A. Millage.
tion; Cdr. R. O. Boe, Executive
Officer U. S. Naval Station; Lt.
Col. A. E. House, Commanding
Officer Marine Barracks; Cdr. B.
Sparks, Jr., Public Relations Of-
ficer and other officers and of-
ficials on base.
Captain Sparks will relieve Cap-
tain Ellison as C. O. on Aug. 25,
in ceremonies to be held at Hangar
831.
Capt. Robert R. Sparks’ last
duty station was at the Industrial
College of the Armed Forces.
Prior to that he reported to the
staff of Commander Naval Air
Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, served
with the Pacific Fleet on board
the USS Princeton and served
a two-year tour of duty in the
Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C.
He has been awarded the Presi-
dential Unit Citation Ribbon (for
the award made to the Second
Marine Division for action at
Tarawa) ; the American Defense
Service Medal with Star; Asiatic-
Pacific Campaign Medal with
three stars; American Campaign
Medal; World War II Victory
Medal; Navy Occupation Service
Medal, Asia Clasp and the Na-
tional Defense Service Medal.
He is married to the former
Miss Marjorie Anne Boehm of
Granite City, Ill. Captain and
Mrs. Sparks have a son, Robert R.,
Jr., aged 17 and two daughters,
Leslie Anne, aged 14 and Nancy
Lynn, 10.
Captain Spark’s official resi-
dence is 2592 E. 27th St., Granite
City, Ill., but prior to coming to
Iceland, he and his family resid-
ed at 1313 Barger Drive, Falls
Church, Va.
Lt. Kennedy Assumes Helm
At Naval Security Group
Lt. Peter Kennedy relieved Lt. Owen Unterberger, Aug.
13, as Officer-in-Charge of the U. S. Naval Security Group
Activity here at Keflavik Naval Station.
The impressive change of command ceremony was held
in the Naval Security Group Activity enlisted barracks.
Lt. Kennedy reported aboard on Aug. 4 following a
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Ribbon Sought
For Vietnam
Washington (AFPS)—In recog-
nition of bravery and effective-
ness of operations during critical
periods in the Gulf of Tonkin,
men of the destroyers USS Mad-
dox and USS Turner Joy, air-
craft carriers USS Ticonderoga
and USS Constellation and em-
barked air groups, have been re-
commended for the Navy Unit
Commendation Ribbon.
Awarding of the ribbon was
recommended by Defense Secre-
tary Robert S. McNamara through
Chief of Naval Operations Adm.
David L. McDonald.
Personnel aboard these ships
were highly commended for their
outstanding response to the situa-
tion off North Vietnamese waters
early this month.
Admiral McDonald added a
“well-done” to the officers and
enlisted men involved in the Gulf
of Tonkin operations, stating “the
courage, skill and outstanding
state of operational readiness dis-
played by our sailor men was in
the finest tradition of our Navy
and a source of supreme pride to
me, their families and all other
Americans.”
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two-year tour at the Naval Se-
curity Group Headquarters in
Washington, D. C., where he
served as head of the Current
Plans Branch, Plans Division, of
the Plans and Policies Depart-
ment.
Among the distinguished guests
present for this occasion were
Capt. Stanley E. Ellison, Com-
manding Officer U. S. Naval Sta-
tion; Lt. Col. Arthur E. House,
Commanding Officer of the Ma-
rine Barracks; Cdr. Richard S.
Downey, Officer-in-Charge of the
U. S. Fleet Weather Facility;
and CWO-2 Victor Loher, Com-
manding Officer of the U. S.
Coast Guard Loran Monitor Sta-
tion.
Society Drive Ends
AFI — Air Forces Iceland has
completed its Air Force Aid So-
ciety Drive, Maj. Robert E. Mc-
Dowell, project officer, reported
this week.
The 667th AC&W Sq., com-
manded by Lt. Col. Arthur R.
Nunes, lead all other Air Forces
Iceland units in the campaign
with a participation rate of 115
percent. The squadron was also
the first unit to close its drive.