The White Falcon - 08.10.1965, Blaðsíða 1

AFWL’s Eighth Ranked Sea Service Newspaper - 1964
THE WHITE
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume IV, Number 37 Friday, October 8, 1965
Gen. Burke
Speaks Out
At Dining-In
American servicemen are fight-
ing in Viet Nam today to help
put an end to aggressive action
which could toss the world into
another full-scale war, Brig. Gen.
Archie Burke told a group of
Air Force officers here last week.
The general, commander of the
Goose Air Defense Sector, gave
his “simple answer” to a wide-
spread question of why the United
States has military forces fight-
ing in an undeclared war half-a-
world away, during a speech be-
fore an Air Forces Iceland Dining-
In at the Officers Club last
Thursday evening.
Recalling bits of history which
added to the causes of World
War II, General Burke stated,
“I hear people say, ‘Why are we
in Viet Nam?’ I think the answer
is 'fairly simple. We are there
because less than 25 years ago
another aggressor marched almost
unhampered down the same trail
all the way to Singapore while
we stood by unable to impede his
progress.
Eager Opportunists
“That trail goes all the way to
the Philippines and Australia and
New Guinea and New Zealand.
“Surely we remember well enough
that people of opposing interests
marched unopposed through Ethi-
opia and blitzkrieged through
Austria and Hungary and the
lowlands while our bedmates of
opportunity ripped through Poland
and the high countries and mur-
dered in cold blood the elite of the
(Continued on page 2.)
Sixteen Enlisted
Rockville Men
Sew On Stripes
As of Oct. 1, 1965, 16 air-
men of the 932d AC&W Squadron
will sew on a new set of stripes.
Four men were promoted to Staff
Sergeant and twelve men to Air-
man First Class.
Lt. Col. Frank J. Pietryka, Com-
mander of the 932d, presented a
copy of the promotion orders, a
new set of stripes, and a letter
of congratulations to the newly
promoted men at a ceremony in
his office on Sept. 28.
Airmen First Class Boyd J.
Cameron, Owen L. Dart, James
E. Harrell and William R. Lee
were all promoted to the rank of
Staff Sergeant.
Airmen Second Class Robert E.
Evans, Michael P. Homka, Richard
H. Leonard, Donald E. Morgan,
Virgil B. Slone, Marcus C. Van-
arcken, Ralph E. Viehbeck, James
Wade, Fred Wittman, Porter L.
Hough and Edward C. Callan
were all promoted to Airman First
Class.
Fourteen percent of the as-
signed Airmen First Class were
promoted to Staff Sergeant and
twenty-seven percent of the Air-
man Second Class assigned were
promoted to Airman First Class.
COMMAND INSPECTION—VAdm Charles T. Booth will arrive at
Keflavik Oct. 12 to take charge of the command inspection being held
this coming week. Admiral Booth is Commander Naval Air Force, U.S.
Atlantic Fleet.
VAdm Booth In Kef;
Here For Inspection
VAdm Charles T. Booth, Commander Naval Air Force,
U.S. Atlantic Fleet will arrive at Keflavik International
Airport, Oct. 12, to take charge of the Command Inspection
of the U.S. Naval Station, and to conduct a Personnel In-
spection.
Admiral Booth was born January 10, 1901 in Penacock,
N.H. He was commissioned Ensign, June 4, 1931, after
graduation from the U.S. Naval®*
Academy, and was designated a
Naval Aviator, Jan. 1933. He was
awarded the Navy Cross for extra-
ordinary heroism in North Africa
during the Second World War.
Positions Held
Since the war the Admiral has
served in a number of positions,
including Assistant Flight Officer
at Anacostia, D.C. and at Patuxent
River, Md. He has been Executive
Officer of the USS Princeton,
Commander of Composite Squad-
ron Four, Director of Electronic
Tests, at the Naval Air Test Cen-
ter, Patuxent River.
Admiral Booth graduated from
the Naval War College in June,
1954 and assumed command of the
USS Badoeng Strait. He was the
first Commanding Officer of the
new USS Ranger. In Feb. 1958,
he was designated Chief of Staff
and Aide to Commander Naval
Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Coordinator And Manager
Prior to his present assignment,
he was Commander of Carrier Di-
vision Five, and Deputy Chief of
Naval Operations (Development).
In this latter post he was respons-
ible for coordinating and manag-
ing the entire Navy’s research,
development, test and evaluation
program.
Admiral Booth is married to
the former Miss Peggy Maltman
of Baltimore, Md. The Booths
have three children; Lt Peter B.
Booth, a Naval Aviator; Peggy
(Mrs. William E.) Ramsey; and
Ltjg Thomas Blake Booth, sta-
tioned with the Mine Forces.
BreakfastDate
Set by Clergy
A Communion Breakfast will he
held for all the men of the Cath-
olic Faith Sunday, Oct 17. The
breakfast will be served in the
CPO Club following the 12:15
Mass.
The invitation is extended to
all... . enlisted, officer and civi-
lian. This breakfast will enable
the new men to become familiar
with the Catholic activities on
base, to meet their new Chaplain,
and to meet other men of the same
Faith.
Anyone planning to attend who
has not yet indicated his intention
should notify Chaplain Wishard
or the Chapel yoeman at ext. 2111
4 Air Forces Iceland Officers
Earn Commendation Awards
Four officers assigned to Air Forces Iceland were pre-
sented with Air Force Commendation awards last week
during a Dining-In ceremony at the Officers’ Club.
The presentations to Lt. Col. Joe H. Joiner, Lt. Col.
Frank J. Pietryka, Maj. Thomas F. King and 1st Lt. James
P. McCrea, were made by Brig. Gen. Archie Burke, com-
mander of the Goose Air Defense'®’
Sector and guest speaker at the
dinner.
Colonel Joiner
Colonel Joiner’s award was the
first oak leaf cluster to his Com-
mendation Medal for service as a
“wearer of three hats” at Tyndall
AFB, Fla. From mid-July 1961
through April 1965 he was assist-
ant operations officer for the 4756
Air Defense Group; executive of-
ficer and commander of the 4756
Air Defense Sq.; and commander
of the 4756 Combat Crew Train-
ing Sq. He was cited for out-
standing professional skill and de-
dication to duty that contributed
“immeasurably to the accomplish-
ment of the air defense and train-
ing missions of the 73rd Air Divi-
sion and 4756 Air Defense Wing.”
He is the present commander of
the 57th Fighter Interceptor Sq.
Colonel Pietryka
Colonel Pietryka, commander of
the 932nd Aircraft Control and
Warning Sq. at Rockville, also re-
ceived the first oak leaf cluster
to his initial award. He was prais-
ed for meritorious services as Chief
Ground Environment Branch and
Assistant Chief, Operation and
Training Division of the Washing-
ton Air Defense Sector from Aug.
13, 1963 through July 15, 1965.
The sound application of his ex-
ceptional knowledge enabled his
organization to perform its mis-
sion in a highly effective manner,
according to the citation accom-
panying the award.
Major King
Major King received the Air
Force Commendation Medal for
service as Training Requirements
Officer, Weapons Systems Divi-
sion, Directorate of Personnel
Plans and Programs, and as Chief
Management Information Division
and Data Control Division Direc-
torate of Personnel System, De-
puty Chief of Staff/Personnel,
Hq ADC, Ent AFB, Colo., from
Apr. 8, 1962 to May 3, 1965.
Now director of personnel for Air
Forces Iceland, Major King was
said to have displayed outstanding
ability in managing over 400
training programs, many of which
produced timely trained personnel
resources during the Cuban Crisis,
despite critical personnel short-
ages and numerous problems in
organizational and weapons sys-
tems changes.
Lt. McCrea
Because of his managerial
abilities he was elected to head
two newly organized division-
level offices, both dealing with
the technical areas of personnel
(Continued from page 2.)
New Insurance Bill Passed;
Covers Active Duty Personnel
The President has signed a new bill which automatically
covers every active duty member of the uniformed services
ordered to duty for a period of more than 30 days, with
$10,000 Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance, effective Sept.
29, 1965. The premium cost of approximately $2 will be
automatically deducted from each serviceman’s pay.
Any amount of the insured sum'
will be payable to the beneficiary
or beneficiaries designated by the
member in writing prior to his
death.
Beneficiaries Designated
If no beneficiary is designated,
payment will be made in the fol-
lowing order of priority: 1.) Wid-
ow or widower, 2.) child or child-
ren, 3.) parents, 4.) executor or
administrator of members estate,
or 5.) other next of kin entitled
under law.
Members may elect settlement
of insurance either in a lump sum
or in 36 equal monthly install-
ments. If serviceman does not elect
a settlement option or lump sum,
the beneficiary may elect either.
Any serviceman who does not
want the $10,000 coverage under
the Serviceman’s Group Life In-
surance may elect in writing to
be insured in the amount of
$5,000, or not to be insured at all.
Disbursing Procedures
Disbursing procedures for pay
checkage and standardized proce-
dures for designation of benefi-
ciary, election of settlement option,
electing the lesser $5,000 insur-
ance, or electing not to be insured
by SGLI will be distributed as soon
as possible. In the interim, de-
signation of beneficiary or elec-
tion of options duly signed may
be made by a serviceman in any
format acceptable for filing in
the serviceman’s local service re-
cord.
Before canceling any previous
insurance plans already in force
a service member should seek
counseling and give it much seri-
ous thought. This same mature
reflection should also be given be-
fore electing a reduced amount
of SGLI or deciding against it al-
together.