The White Falcon - 11.12.1965, Blaðsíða 1

WHITE FALCON
Deadline
Mondays—8 a.m.
GOOD CONDUCT—These four men were awarded Good Conduct certi-
ficates and medals at the Personnel Inspection held Saturday, Dec. 4,
in Hangar 831. From left to right they are Howard G. Smith, Jr., AOC,
third award; Vincent G. Slattery, AN, and Leslie G. Chambers, PHAN,
first award and certificates; and James W. Cartledge, Jr., SKC, sixth
award. Congratulating the men is Capt Emile E. Pierre, Jr., com-
manding officer of the Naval Station. The other two men not included
in the picture cited for first award and certificates were Raymond P.
LaCrouts, ADR3, and Maximino S. Garcia, Jr., TN. (Photo by Sin-
ger, AN)
NavSta CO Cites Thirteen
During Inspection Ceremonies
A Personnel Inspection was conducted by Capt Emile E.
Pierre, Jr., commanding officer of Naval Station, last Satur-
day, Dec. 4, at 9 a. m. in Hangar 831.
The captain with his staff Cdr Richard C. James, Exe-
cutive Officer and Cdr Burt C. Johnson, Senior Medical
Officer, inspected the ranks c
Following the inspection, Cap-<
tain Pierre read two letters of
appreciation from different com-
mands, one thanking the whole
Naval Station, the other for one
department, from the now phased
out, Bander Forces Atlantic, for
jobs well done.
Good Conduct Awards
The highlights during the event
were the awarding of Good Con-
duct certificates and medals to
six men attached to the Naval
Station, and a letter of appreci-
ation.
Awarded his sixth certificate of
Good Conduct was James W.
Cartledge, Jr., SKC, of Comp-
troller, while Howard C. Smith,
Jr., AOC, of the Weapons De-
partment received his third Good
Conduct Certificate.
Four men received their first
Good Conduct certificates and
medals. They were Raymond P.
LaCrouts, ADR3, attached to Air-
craft Maintenance Dept.; Leslie G.
Chambers, PHAN, of the Photo
Lab; Vincent G. Slattery, AN,
Naval Station Security; and Max-
imino S. Garcia, Jr., TN, of
Bachelor Officers’ Quarters.
Seven Men Cited
Seven men from the Public
Works Department were also
cited during the inspection in a
letter of appreciation from 1st
Lt. John F. McDowell, Officer-in-
Charge, Navy Fuel Farm, Hval-
fjordur, Iceland.
Station personnel.
The letter referred to the fol-
lowing men: James M. Swindle,
CEC; Billy R. Arnold, DC1; Ken-
neth G. Morgan, CE1; Ray Wil-
son, CEP2; Richard E. Swan, CN;
John E. Mueller, CN; and to
James L. Stroud, EOHCN.
The letter in part stated: “On
Oct. 8, 1965 the main water pump
at this remote site failed and
assistance was requested from the
Naval Station Public Works Dept.
Immediately a repair team was
organized.
Restore Water Supply
“These personnel worked around
the clock for three days in order
to restore water, thus enabling
the site to prepare warm food,
sterilize the mess equipment, and
restore sanitation facilities
throughout the site, avoiding a
possible health hazard.
“I commend them without re-
servation as conscientious, loyal
and industrious workers and ex-
tend my gratitude for a job well
done.”
Upon conculsion of the read-
ing of the letter of appreciation,
Captain Pierre extended his per-
sonal congratulations stating,
“Your attention to duty and out-
standing initiative are sincerely
appreciated. It is with pride that
I say well done.”
The inspection was concluded
at 10:15 a.m. when the section
leaders dismissed their men.
HO, HO, HO,—During his pre-holiday visits to various spots around
the globe, Santa Claus found time to stop at the Naval Station’s Toy-
land and find out what boys and girls here in Keflavik hope to find
under their Christmas trees on Dec. 25. (Photo by Nolan, AN)
GEMINI SEVEN—This spacecraft in orbit at this moment is carrying
America’s hopes for the first successful space rendezvous with another
vehicle.
Gemini Twins Soar Toward
Historic Meeting In Space
At 6:30 (local time) on Dec. 4, Gemini 7 roared off the
launch pad at Cape Kennedy, Fla. on its way to an attemp-
ted record shattering 14-day space flight.
More important though, Gemini 7 is the first step in a
spectacular space rendezvous that will be attempted on
Sunday, Dec. 12, when Gemini 6 is launched.
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Frank Borman and Navy
Commander James Lovell are the^
astronauts piloting Gemini 7. In
Gemini 6, Navy Captain Walter
Schirra and Air Force Major
Thomas Stafford will be at the
controls.
The countdown was almost per-
fect with only one 9-second de-
lay from the start. There were
DOD To Shut
Down Bases
Defense secretary Robert S.
McNamara has confirmed
plans which will result in the
reduction of the American-
long-range bomber force by
about one-third of its present
strength. He also disclosed
plans to cut back the Contin-
ental Air Defense and Early
Warning Systems because of
what he termed, “The reduced
Soviet bomber threat.”
These developments were
formally disclosed Wednesday,
Dec. 8, as the Pentagon gave
details of a planned elimina-
tion or reduction of 149 mili-
tary bases in the United
States and overseas, with a
projected annual savings of
410 million dollars.
These changes, the Defense
Secretary said, would maintain
the required strategic nuclear
capability of the United States,
but he did not spell out the
number of bombers to be in-
volved in the cutback. He did
say the adjustment will be
made by phasing out all the
inventory—as he put it—of the
older models of the B-52 bom-
bers and all B-58 bombers.
Mr. McNamara said certain
bases from which B-52’s
operations are being removed
are being retained for a new
mission which will be disclosed
later.
moments of apprehension midway
through the first orbit when the
fuel cells which supply the oxy-
gen pressure in the space cap-
sule were not functioning proper-
ly. But the problem was quickly
corrected and all systems are now
go for a 14-day flight.
The real test of America’s
progress in the space race will
come this Sunday when Gemini
6 leaves the launch pad at Cape
Kennedy. If the two capsules can
successfully rendezvous in space,
it will be a major step in putting
a man on the moon.
The ability to put an orbiting
docking station in space means
the United States will have a re-
fueling station in space and a
point where repairs could be made
on manned spacecraft.
The attempted rendezvous will
take place six hours after Gemini
6 leaves the Cape. It will be car-
ried over Armed Forces Radio,
(reception conditions permitting).
Enlisted Housing
Nearly Complete;
Problems Posed
Some 30 to 40 units of the new
USA Homes will be ready for
occupancy before Christmas, most-
ly in the new enlisted area over-
looking Faxafloi Bay.
The long awaited completion of
the homes follows a heavy con-
struction effort through the sum-
mer and fall months. The normal
sequence of construction opera-
tions was altered to allow the
weather-sensitive erection opera-
tions to be completed during the
summer months.
Since mid-September the diffi-
cult earthwork and rock blasting
operations for installation of
water and sewer lines has been
in progress and have held up the
job.
New tenants should be delight-
ed with the new homes, which
feature all new furniture and
appliances as well as two bath-
rooms and an excellent room lay-
out for family living. One of the
outstanding features is the ample
amount of storage space.
Howtever, new tenants must
realize that early occupancy will
not be without its disadvantages.
The housing office advises all
prospective tenants that the in-
complete site grading and entry
roads will pose some mud pro-
blems, especially in wet weather.
Therefore, Government-furnish-
ed rugs probably will not be in-
stalled until all paving and sod-
ding is completed next summer.
In addition, washers and dryers
will not be available until about
Feb. 1, nor Venetian blinds and
curtain rods until Jan. 1.
Anyone scheduled for occup-
ancy in the near future should
consider these inconveniences or
request placement at a later date.
Santa At Keflavik
AFWL’s Eighth Ranked Sea Service Newspaper - 1964
THE WHITE
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume IV. Number 46 Saturday, December 11, 1965