The White Falcon - 02.06.1967, Page 3

Friday, June 2, 1967
WHITE FALCOX
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You Name the Study Course
Education & Training Has It
by Paul Jespersen
Sailor: “I was watching T.V. the
other night and became interested
in a program on Oceanography.
This field is really open and is
something that I would like to
learn more about. Perhaps when
I get out of the service I can
study the subject more exten-
sively in college.”
Airman: “I use to enjoy tinke-
ring around with radio and tele-
vision sets before joining the Air
Force and sure would like to know
more about electronics.”
Marine: “Before coming into
the Marine Corps I use to spend
a lot of time hunting for fossils.
I think that the field of paleonto-
logy is fascinating and someday
intend to learn more about it.”
Although all three of th^se men
have different interests the key
to their gaining more knowledge
in each of these fields may lie in
one place, the Naval Station
Keflavik’s Education and Train-
ing Office.
This office, which contains a
wealth of information and pre-
sents the opportunity for every
active duty military man to in-
crease his knowledge, is located
in building 752.
USAFI
Here is found the center for
United States Armed Forces In-
stitute (USAFI) courses. The in-
tellectual gourmet may find a
ADVANCEMENT - IN - RATE -
YEOMAN—Seaman Thomas V.
Annear of the E&T office puts in
a busy day preparing 624 cards
and worksheets, making appropri-
ate service record entries pertain-
ing to advancements and changing
enlisted classification codes as they
occur.
tasty menu ranging from drama
to the intricacies of an electro-
magnetic field. The spectrum in-
cludes over 200 USAFI courses
in pre-high school, college and
technical subjects. USAFI sup-
plies instructional materials, in-
cluding courses for individual
correspondence study and for
group class work, in elemen-
tary, high school, college, and
vocational-technical subjects.
In addition to these courses it
is very likely that you may be
able to study a subject that you
need or have “always wanted to
take” from your favorite college
or university. If you choose to
further your education in this re-
gard, you may select from over
6,000 courses from USAFI ex-
tension divisions of 45 leading
colleges and universities.
Taking out a USAFI course
is an extremely simple and
profitable way to gain know-
ledge. Expediting the paper
work is Barbara Bowman.
The initial expense of $5 for
the first course and its successful
completion enables the student to
take ensueing courses at no cost
as long as each course is com-
pleted with a passing grade.
Barbara is a familiar figure
of those who have inquired or or-
dered a USAFI course. Besides
being charged with the respon-
sibility of helping the military
man pick the subject of his choice
it is her job to be knowledgable
of the latest courses available.
USAFI is a fluid organization,
with headquarters at Madison,
Wis., that strives to keep abreast
of the military mans needs by of-
fering courses that are in de-
mand and eliminating those that
attract little attention.
A reference library of USAFI
texts has been incorporated into
the E&T Office. This library con-
sists of USAFI texts, study
guides, and supplemental materi-
als that may be loaned on custody
receipt to active duty personnel
for the purpose of reference, re-
view, or examination. Such a re-
ference library loan service is of
considerable help to prospective
USAFI enrollees who may wish to
examine the material covered in
any given course prior to enrol-
ling, and to prospective candi-
dates of the U. S. Naval Prepara-
tory School, and Limited Duty Of-
ficer and Intergration program.
High School Diploma
If you are a serviceman who
doesn’t have his high school di-
ploma, and wishes he had, the
E&T office presents a golden op-
portunity for you to obtain this
valuable document. By success-
fully passing a series of examina-
tions the serviceman will earn a
General Education Development
certificate that is equivalent to
a high school diploma. To aid the
GED candidate, “group study”
sessions are held once a week
and cover such subjects as
natural science, English which
includes grammar, composition,
and interpretation of literary
types, mathematics including
both introductory and advanced,
and social studies.
Although these classes are pri-.
marily designed to help the student
pass his GED exams those stu-
dents attending will be given cre-
dit for participating in an off-duty
self-improvement program. The at-
tainment of a formal education is
becoming increasingly important
The man who can present a college
diploma or certification that he
has made positive effort to im-
prove his educational background
will generally find himself in a
more favorable position. These
group study classes may be bene-
ficial to the student who already
has his high school diploma and
wishes to take some University of
Maryland courses, also available
through your E&T office. If you
feel that you are weak in some
academic endeavor these classes
will enable you to strengthen your
background.
Advancement in Rate
The effort that each Navyman
puts forth to prepare himself for
advancement in rate is equaled
by the E&T office. Each indivi-
duals service record must be
checked for completion of requi-
red correspondence courses, prac-
tical factors and performance
tests. His time in the service and
time in present pay grade is com-
puted to attain the multiple that
will be added to his test score
which may make the difference
in determining whether or not the
individual will be advanced. Al-
though the computation to deter-
mine examination eligibility and
therefore the resultant multiple
is often time tedious, this multi-
plied by many times over produ-
ces a magnitude of work that ap-
proaches voluminous proportions.
All this must be done prior to the
fleet wide examinations which are
administered in February and
August of each year.
The E&T office is also the
headquarters for all Navy train-
ing courses. Here is available to
both the new Navyman just out
of recruit training, and unsure of
what field in the Navy he wants
to enter, and the career man who
is looking for additional material
on his rate that will help him ad-
vance.
Tuition Aid
Tuition aid is also available
through the office, and is a prog-
ram for career Navy personnel.
Its primary purpose is to assist
White Falcon Photo by Paul Jespersen
DO I QUALIFY—Petty Officer Second Class W. R. Williams of E&T
is the man to see for all Class A and B school requests. Williams
also assists in administering Fleetwide examinations for advance-
ment, administers examinations for non—rated personnel, and pre-
pares applications for the Warrant Officer and Medical Service Corps
Programs.
White Falcon Photo by Paul Jespersen
CHECK POINT—Secretary Barbara Bowman and Career Counselor
Chief Petty Officer W. J. Glidewell of the E&T office take inventory
of the various available Navy training manuals prior to ordering a
new supply.
those who have not yet acquired
a first baccalaureate degree to
work toward and eventually earn
one. Its secondary purpose is to
provide assistance for graduate
study in certain specific fields of
particular interest to the Navy.
In order to be elibible to partici-
pate in this program all candi-
dates must be on active duty in
the Regular Navy, Naval Re-
serve, Army, Air Force or Ma-
rine Corps.
Other Services
Other services provided by the
office include, lectures to assist
sailors in paygrade E-2 advance
to E-3. These classes are held on
Tuesday and Thursday of each
week and have been instrumental
in the Naval Stations high per-
centage of advancements to the
E-3 paygrade.
Also undertaken is the coordi-
nation of the General Military
Training program throughout the
NATO base. Through this
program enlisted personnel are
helped to understand the inter-
gral part that each man plays in
National defense.
The Command Information
Program is also handled by the
E&T office to indoctrinate all
incoming personnel of the role of..
Naval Station Keflavik, and
customs, traditions and laws of
the Icelandic people.
Yes, your Education and Train-
ing Office is a veritable ware-
house of knowledge and informa-
tion that exists to help you get
ahead. Take advantage of it.
In the event of a fire, get every-
one out of the house imme-
diately. Especially when there are
small children in the home, an
escape plan should be developed
in advance. Plan the fastest and
safest way to get out of the house
from each room. Have an alter-
nate route.
Never leave youngsters unat-
tended in the home.
Children should not sleep in
isolated parts of the house which
have no ready escape route.
Leave room doors unlocked, es-
pecially in the children’s room.
Have a family fire drill from
time to time.
Plan a rendezvous place out-
side the house so that you will
know if everyone is out.
Teach children that they must
not re-enter the house to rescue
pets or personal possessions.
Teen £cene
by Cathy Hurley
The Teen Club wishes to thank
the following chaperones for May:
Mr. and Mrs. John Devaney, Mrs.
Robert Eastin, Master Sergeant
Ray Connell, Senior Master Ser-
geant and Mrs. Jay Spillman and
Mr. and Mrs. William Seamans.
We would also like to thank the
mothers of the Board of Gover-
nors plus Leslie Van Blarcom for
the lovely breakfast they gave
honoring the seniors of A. T.
Mahan High School.
June Teen Club News
June 3—Pizza Party and Dance—
8—12 p.m. Honoring the eighth
graders and welcoming the
Summer Party Committee con-
sisting of Agnes Nolan, Tom
Moreno, Don Barbacci, and
yours truly.
June 10—Open House—-7:30—11
p.m.
June 17—Teen Club members will
bicycle to the Lighthouse, six
miles north of Keflavik, for a
picnic. Time to be announced
Seminar —
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grimur Halldorsson and Michael
B. McIntyre from Naval Com-
munication Station, Keflavik, and
Raymond LaCroix, a management
specialist who is an assistant to
Captain Emile E. Pierre Jr., com-
manding officer, Naval Station,
Keflavik.
later.
Food Committee
Don and Peggy Barbacci; John
and Paul Wesley.
Games Committee
Diane and Doug LeMasters;
Dan Spillman.
June 24—Open House—7:30—11
p.m.
June Birthdays
Joyce Walker—June 6. Mike
Nowakowski—June 8 and Gary
Hall—June 13.
This month, we sadly “Bless” the
Halls: Steve, Gary and Dennis
and also Joyce Walker. We hope
that they will always remember
us here in wonderful Iceland.
Thought For To
“When your mind g>
turn off the sound.”
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