The White Falcon - 02.09.1966, Side 1

U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume VII, Number 4 Friday, September 2, 1966
FRA In Action
Generator
Saves Catch
By Shipmate Richard Klinzing
With the enactment of the Naval Reserve Act of 1916,
permitting enlisted men of the regular Navy and the regular
Marine Corps to transfer to the Fleet Naval Reserve, and
upon completion of 16 and 20 years of active service, the
need for an organization to pre-
serve the rights and benefits
granted them and their depen-
dents, by Congress, became ap-
parent.
Due to the intervention of
World War I, no attempt was
made to secure direct representa-
tion for the enlisted man in the
halls of Congress. However, in
1919, through the efforts of a
group of loyal shipmates, and with
the sanction of the Navy Depart-
ment, Chief Yeoman Robert W.
White and Chief Gunner’s Mate
Carl H. McDonald, were able to
present the views of the enlisted
men in hearings on proposed mili-
tary pay legislation, then under
consideration in Congress.
They made an excellent presenta-
tion of fact, and substantial pay
raises were recorded in the pas-
sage of a temporary pay bill writ-
ten in the Act of May 18, 1920. A
permanent pay was under consi-
deration in the Congress in 1921—
22. The successes obtained in the
Temporary Pay Act of 1920 made
the need of an organization evident
to protect these gains during the
1921—22 period.
The “Philadelphia Plan”, the
blueprint for the present day Fleet
Reserve Association, had its in-
ception in the mind of a Chief
Yeoman, George L. Carlin, on
duty in Philadelphia, Penn., who
is rightfully called “The Founder
of the Fleet Reserve Association.”
Shipmate Carlin, aware of the
advantages of unity, held several
informal meetings composed pri-
marily of enlisted men on duty in
the Fourth Naval Destrict.
In a formal organizing assembly at
2417 South Broad Street in Phila-
delphia in October 1922 less than
one hundred shipmates met and
joined together and elected offi-
cers. One of the first acts of this
group was the appointment of
“Bob” White to represent them
in Washington D.C.
(To be continued in this paper
next week)
BEFORE AND AFTER shots of an area of the station
rampway shows what a little effort on the part of various
naval station personnel and those from the 57th FIS could
do to clear the safety hazards from the area around the
runways. The clean-up was part of a recent base inspection
preparation. (NAVY PHOTO by Richardson PH3)
COMPUTER-ASSISTED EDUCATION UNDER NAVAL
ACADEMY STUDY
A summer study of computer- assisted education is underway by
15 Naval Academy faculty members to bring computer technology
directly into the academy’s classrooms.
Project is intended to establish guide lines and techniques for class-
room application of computers to keep abreast of rapid expansion of
research in essentially all areas of science and management.
Sponsorship is by the Office of Naval Research. Support is pro-
vided by Bureau of Naval Personnel and major Naval computation
centers in the Washington, D. C. area.
A Defense Force owned gene-
rator has saved an approximate
two to three weeks fish catch at
Siglufjordur. The 100 kilowatt
generator was loaned to the Ice-
landic herring transport vessel
the “SEA EAGLE” on Thursday
of last week, on request by the
Icelandic Government.
The “SEA EAGLE” is used to
transport fish catches from the
fishing boats far out at sea to the
Icelandic Government’s factories
located in Siglufjordur. The
3,700 ton vessel’s 150 kilowatt
generator broke down on Thurs-
day and the ship requested a loan
of a generator from the Defense
Force on an emergency basis, so
as not to lose their catch to
spoilage and bring their opera-
tions to a standstill.
After clearance was obtained
through proper channels on the
base and the generator was
readied by the Public Works per-
sonnel, it was picked up by an
Icelandic truck and shipped to
Siglufjordur.
The ship is presently operating
at about 70% efficiency. The
generator is used to activate the
pumps which load and unload the
herring. An unofficial estimate of
the savings of fishing time made
possible by the loan is from two
to three weeks.
Catholicism
Classes Begin
Naval Station Catholic Chap-
lain Father John Wishard, an-
nounces the opening of the 1966—
1967 classes in religious instruc-
tion for Catholic children.
The classes, kindergarten
through 12th grade will be held
in the A. T. Mahan School each
Sunday at 11 a. m.
Registration was held for these
classes Sunday Aug. 28, but any
parents who have not yet regis-
tered their children may simply
bring the children to the school at
11 a. m. this Sunday and registra-
tion will be continued.
Father Wishard reminds the
Catholic parents of their serious
obligation to provide for the reli-
gious education of children, and
offers this organized opportunity
as a convenient means of fulfilling
this parents duty.
Plans are being made by Miss
Nancy Broach, who will oversee
the upper high school level of in-
struction, to offer unique discus-
sion techniques in the classes for
the 11th and 12th grades.
Instructions for adults are of-
fered by Father Wishard at any
time by appointment, or regular
Theology classes are held on the
second and fourth Thursday of
each month in the Chapel Con-
ference Room, 7:30 p.m.
SHIPPING OVER—Craig Repnicke AK2 and Robert Mc-
Dermed AE1 were administered the re-enlistment oath on
Aug. 23, by Capt Emile E. Pierre Jr., Naval Station com-
manding officer. The re-enlistment contracts were for a
period of six years. Repnicke calls Decatur, Illinois his
home, while McDermed and his wife Norma, hail from
Erie, Kansas. (NAVY PHOTO by Oko AN)
Military Dependent
Benefits Overseas
Could Be Questioned
The following Air Force regulation was submitted for
publication by Headquarters Air Forces Iceland Personnel
Division to provide information of interest to personnel
stationed here.
“When dependents are sent to or left in a foreign country
where a sponsor is not assigned.*
1. Air Force personnel some-
times find it desireable to send
their dependents to, or leave them
in a foreign country for a period
of temporary residence, when
they are assigned to an area
where dependents may not ac-
company them, or for other rea-
sons. In such cases, the depen-
dents’ rights and privileges vary
from country to country. Some
international agreements and Air
Force policies do not authorize ex-
tending benefits and privileges
—i. e. commissary, base exchange,
dependents schooling ect. — to
dependents who are residing in a
country without their military
sponsor.
2. How to obtain information.
Because of variations in the limi-
tations imposed by different
agreements sponsors should con-
tact in advance the commander
in the country in which the de-
pendents plan to reside or travel,
in order to determine what rights
and privileges they may expect
to receive from United States
Armed Forces in the area. Failure
to do so may jeopardize the wel-
fare of the dependents and com-
plicate the return to the United
States of foreign dependents
needing renewal of visas.”
For further information con-
tact the Air Force Personnel Divi-
sion, ext. 4205.
Kef. Forecast
For September
September is a month of change
in the Keflavik area. The increase
in winds and the possibility of
snow all herald the advent of the
winter season. The average daily
temperature falls to just under
47 °F, with an average low of 43 °F,
and an average daily high of 50°F.
Precipitation increases to an
average of 4 inches as compared
to 2% inches in August. Snow
has been recorded at Keflavik in
September, but it is the exception
rather than the rule. Fog occurs
on an average of 11 days during
the month.