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U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume V, Number 12 Friday, March 25, 1966
Committee Recommends
New Retirement Measures
Several measures concerning’
future military retirements have
been recommended by the Presi-
dent’s Cabinet Committee on Fe-
deral Staff Retirement Systems.
Many of the committee’s recom-
mendations are included in a De-
fense Department Force Manage-
ment Study review now underway.
An analysis of the present re-
tirement system was noted by the
committee for review by DOD,
DOD Ready To
Implement Awards
Defense Department is ready
to implement its new incentive
awards program for military per-
sonnel.
The program is the result of
legislation passed by Congress
September authorizing use of ap-
propriated funds to pay military
personnel for suggestions, inven-
tions or scientific achievements
that contribute to efficiency, eco-
nomy or other improvements in
government operations.
Implementation of the law’s
provisions by military depart-
ments has been delayed pending
instructions from DOD. Officials
say that such instructions should
be issued during March. The law
allows payment of up to $25,000
for contributions by military per-
sonnel, the same maximum
amount civilian employees are en-
titled to.
All active duty personnel, in-
cluding reservists on active for
training, are eligible. DOD in-
structions are expected to in-
clude a formula for determining
the amount of the cash awards
to be made in relation to tangible
first-year benefits of the sugges-
tion. ‘ (AFNB)
NICE SET OF ORDERS—MARCH
16 was a big day for Robert J.
Westmoreland, CMA3. On that
date he reenlisted for orders to
Mildenhall, England. The 30-year-
old Seabee has spent 19 months in
Iceland and is attached to H2
transportation. The Harrison,
N.Y., native reenlisted for his
first time in the regular Navy,
making him eligible for orders of
choice. (Photo by Betz, PH3)
including the following sugges-
tions:
• 20-year retirement without re-
gard to age or specialty, (1) at
the members option, or (2) in-
voluntarily;
• Mandatory retirement at 26,
28, or 30 years of service without
regard to age or specialty;
• Improved survivorship provi-
sions covering death after retire-
ment, and revision of the Retired
Serviceman’s Family Protection
Plan;
• A need for evaluation of the
existing formula for computing
Uniformed Services retired pay.
The committee said the Uni-
formed Services Retirement Sy-
stem as now constituted is an ef-
fective instrument in maintaining
the youth and vitality of the arm-
ed forces, explaining that the
non-contributory nature of the
present retirement system should
be retained unchanged. (AFNB)
Captain Pierre
Receives Degree
At ceremonies held in the Naval
Station Chapel on the evening of
March 16, Col. Henry A. Walker,
USAF (ret), Assistant Dean,
Stateside Programs, University
of Maryland, presented a bache-
lor of science degree in military
studies to Capt Emile E. Pierre
Jr., commanding officer of the
Naval Station. The captain had
earned the degree through U of M
studies in off-duty hours.
The ceremonies were opened
with an invocation by Chaplain
Alfred R. Saeger Jr. After the
invocation, Col. Daniel P. Mc-
Lean, Chief of Staff, IDF, gave
the welcoming address which was
followed by introductions by
RAdm Ralph Weymouth, Com-
mander, IDF.
The graduation address was
delivered by Valdimar N. L. John-
son, Deputy Chief of U.S. Mission
to Iceland. After the address
Capt Morgan Slayton, USN (ret),
Head, Atlantic Division U of M,
presented Colonel Walker who
awarded the degree. Chaplain
John W. Wishard gave the bene-
diction to close the ceremonies.
Captain Pierre began his climb
towards a degree at San Jose
State College which he attended
1940-41. In 1950, he spent a year
at UCLA. He began his off-duty
studies with the University of
Maryland in 1962. These were re-
warded by the receipt of his de-
gree on Wednesday, March 16.
In This Issue
Welcome Aboard ....... pg, 2
Ship Nomenclature .... pg. 3
U of M Courses ....... pg. 4
Sports ............... pg. 5
Entertainment ........ pg. 6
Lt. Col. Gordon T. Fearson
Former IDF
Army Officer
Decorated
Lt. Col. Gordon T. Fearson,,
Director of Unit Training, was
honored at the U.S. Army Missile
and Munitions Center and School
when he was awarded the Joint
Service Commendation Medal.
Meritorious Service in Iceland
Colonel Fearson was presented
the medal by Col. Erwin M. Gra-
ham Jr., commandant of USA-
MMC&S, for meritorious service
from Aug. 1964 through July
1965 while he served as Assistant
Chief of Staff, Logistics, Head-
quarters, Iceland Defense Force.
The citation reads in part,
“Lieutenant Colonel Fearson, an
extremely competent knowledge-
able and resourceful officer, dis-
played exceptional professional
competence on a sustained basis
in initiating and vigorously pur-
suing many programs important to
Department of Defense posture to
their successful completion."
Coordinates NASA Survey
Colonel Fearson was addition-
ally cited for his outstanding ser-
vice in his planning and imple-
mentation of support for 23 astro-
nauts of the National Aeronautic
and Space Administration and the
U.S. Geological Survey when they
conducted geological experiments
in Iceland.
Prior to assuming his assign-
ment, Colonel Fearson was the
director of the Air Defense De-
partment, MCC&S. He entered
the Army in March 1942 and
during World War II served in
Africa, Europe, and the Middle
East. Before his assignment in
Iceland, the 44-year-old ordnance
officer was Chief, Nike Systems
Test Branch at White Sands Mis-
sile Range, N. M.
Colonel Fearson and his wife,
Vera, currently reside at 440
Simpson Drive, Redstone Arsenal,
Ala.
DOD Construction Bill For
FY67 Sent To Congress
Congress has received a DOD FY67 Military Construc-
tion Bill request for $1,044,654,000 to support active forces,
reserve components and Defense agencies.
The authorization request in-
cludes new construction cost of
$522,754,000 to meet new and ex-
panded missions of the U.S.
Armed Forces throughout the
world, and rehabilitation of old
and obsolete facilities.
What Bill Provides
Balance of the request provides
for continuing requirements to
support existing and previously
authorized family housing, inclu-
ding such items as operation,
maintenance, leasing and mort-
gage payments.
The FY67 request is only for
projects to meet military opera-
tional schedules and to support
new missions, or which are re-
quired for other compelling rea-
sons such as the health and safety
of personnel.
Military Housing
Bill provides for new construc-
tion at 188 installations in the
U.S. plus locations in the Car-
ribean, Europe, the Pacific Is-
lands, Japan and the Philippines.
In recognition of growing De-
fense commitments construction
authorization being requested at
this time in support of our regu-
lar establishment is substantially
smaller than prior year requests.”
The FY67 bill differs from the
authorization request in the FY66
supplemental, which included con-
struction authorization to support
military activities in Southeast
Asia. (AFNB)
Give Generously
To Your Red Cross
March 10 — April II
NATO Can Work
Without France
United States officials said
the defense of NATO could be
worked out without using bas-
es in France, should France
withdraw from the Alliance.
In reference to a letter from
President Charles De Gaulle to
President Johnson, the offici-
als said other NATO allies were
notified of the letter’s contents
and were asked to join this
country in consultation.
U.S. bases are in France
under bilateral agreement in
support of NATO, the offi-
cials said, and are tied to the
Alliance.
The officials would not dis-
close details of U. S. forces in
Europe.
However, it was noted that
there are 25 to 30,000 U.S. per-
sonnel in France and some
$125-150 million is spent annu-
ally there for U.S. operations.
(AFNB)
M-M-M-M-Boy
is it cold up
here. On March
11, Albert W.
Outten, AME3,
on patrol aboard
Patrol Squad-
ron Ten’s (VP-
10) P3A air-
craft, reenlisted
in the Navy for
another six
years. Believed
to be a Navy
first, Outten
was sworn in at
an altitude of
21,000 feet on
the Arctic
circle, thus be-
coming a Blue
Nose at the
same time of
reenlistment.
The ceremonies
were conduct-
ed at positions
66 degrees 34
minutes North latitude, and 08-00 degrees West longitude. LCdr
Carl L. Bethea, USN, Patrol Plane Commander, Crew Ten, is pictured
administering the oath to Outteii. Outten has served with the Air-
frames and Line Division, since reporting for duty with VP-10 in
June 1964. Outten and his wife Barbara reside in New Castle, Maine.