The White Falcon - 23.05.1964, Síða 1

IN MEMORIAM — Memorial ser-
vices were held last Friday in the
Naval Station Chapel for the
Patrol Squadron Seven crew lost
at sea off the coast of Cidiz, Spain
on May 11. The Memorial wreath
was dropped on the ice at the
Arctic Circle May 16, by a Patrol
Squadron Seven aircraft.
AFI Campaign
Helps Victims
Personnel of Air Forces Ice-
land proved their generosity
this past week when they rais-
ed more than $300 in a 24-
hour “pass the hat” type of
fund campaign.
The campaign was held to ass-
ist Air Force personnel station-
ed at Selfridge AFB that suffer-
ed loss when a torando swept
across southeastern Michigan.
Selfridge AFB is an Air
Defense Command base and is
under control of the 26th Air
Division, Stewart AFB, N.Y.
All 26th AD units participated
in the drive.
Lt. Col. George H. Krug, Jr.,
was the project officer and
units contributing were the 57th
FIS, 66th AC&W Sq., and the
932 AC&W Sq.
U.S. Navy Planes To
Strengthen Vietnam
(AFPS)—In a move to
strengthen the Republic of
Vietnam Air Force, modified
U.S. Navy A-1E (Skyraider)
attack aircraft are scheduled
to arrive in Vietnam in early
June, the Department of De-
fense has announced.
Air Force Secretary Eugene
Zuckert made the disclousure
in a letter to Rep. Carl Vinson
(Ga.), Chairman of the House
Armed Services Committee.
Secretary Zuckert said United
States Equipment used by the
Republic of Vietnam — includ-
ing T-28s and B-26 bomber re-
connaisance aircraft—has per-
formed outstandingly.
“The United States is com-
mitted to advising and training
the Vietnamese,” Mr. Zuckert
said. “It is the Vietnamese who
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U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume III, Number 20 Saturday, May 23, 1964
Navy To Conduct Survey Of
‘Housing Shortage’ Change
Members of the Armed Forces can now live up to an
hour’s drive from their post to find their rents in the area
$5 to $30 more than their basic allowance for quarters for
housing and still be considered adequately housed.
This was brought about because the Defense Department
made a sizable cut in its unfilled housing needs as Senators
complained about the amount
of housing the services are
wanting.
Because of the big slash, the
Navy will conduct an intensive
survey to determine what effect
the change will have on the
housing shortage. The survey
will involve contacting nearly
every officer and enlisted man.
Data obtained will be used in
deciding what the 1966 housing
program and the long-ranged
1966-70 plan should contain and
also back up the ’65 program
now before Congress.
Before, military personnel
were considered inadequately
housed if they lived more than
45 minutes away or area rents
were more than their BAQ.
The following amounts are
what military people and their
families receive in BAQ and the
maximum the Pentagon now
says they can pay in rent be-
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Servicemen Warned
On Duty-Free Items
(NAVNEWS)—Customs of-
ficials warned this week to be-
ware of foreign mail-order
jewelry offered “duty-free” to
servicemen stationed in the
United States or its possessions,
The Bureau of Customs stated
advertisements are incorrect
that claim merchandise sent
from abroad to U.S.-based per-
sonnel is “duty-free”. U.S. mili-
tary personnel stationed in the
United States have no exemp-
tion from import duties and
must pay the same rates as
any other citizen importing mer-
chandise, officials said.
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Heroic Action
Saves Co-pilot
Capt. Charles W. Broz, as-
signed with Air Defense Com-
mand’s 59th Fighter Intercep-
tor Sq., Goose Air Base, Labra-
dor, received the Koren Kol-
ligian, Jr., Trophy May 7 in
ceremonies in the Pentagon of-
fice of USAF Vice Chief of
Staff Gen. William F. McKee.
The Kolligian Trophy is
awarded annually to the Air
Force pilot who responds most
successfully to an emergency
situation in flight. Captain
Broz of Wagner S. D., was se-
lected from 22 nominees for his
professional skill in coping with
extreme difficulties while fly-
ing a supersonic TF-102 jet
fighter at 30,000 feet over Lab-
rador.
During an attempt to retract
the armament bay doors, an ex-
plosion occured, air rushed in
around the cockpit, the aircraft
began to vibrate violently, and
the right front windshield tore
loose. Noise, vibration, wind-
blast, and the extreme cold of
sixty degrees below zero pre-
vented communication between
the pilots or with ground radar.
After approximately 45 min-
utes and an unsuccessful at-
tempt to penetrate the weather,
Captain Broz closely followed
another aircraft, piloted by
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COMMENDED — Robert J. Canepari, RMCS is presented with a
letter of commendation by Rear Adm. Paul D. Buie, Commander Ice-
land Defense Force, citing him for his military, professional and
internal relations accomplishments at Keflavik.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS — Lt. Cdr. R. J. Hall, left, new
Officer in Charge of AEW Squadron 11 and 13’s detachments as-
signed to Keflavik, watches attentively as his predecessor, Lt. Cdr. C.
M. Thomas, explains the intricacies of one of the many duties that
he will assume as part of his new position. Both officers are at-
tached to AEW Squadron 11, home-based at Argentia.
Hall Takes Helm
Of VW Detachment
Keflavik’s Airborne Early Warning Detachments received
a new commander in brief ceremonies held at Hangar 885
May 16. Commander Roger J. Hall relieved Commander
Charles M. Thomas to begin a six-week tour as Officer
in Charge of the two naval air detachments, sent to Iceland
by AEW Squadrons VW-11 and VW-13.
Parker Cited
For Suggestion
(AFI) — An Air Forces Ice-
land radar technican has re-
ceived a letter of appreciation
from Air Defense Command for
his adopted military sugges-
tion submitted in support of
the Air Force Military Sugges-
tion Program.
He is SSgt. Bobby C. Par-
ker, 667th AC&W Sq., Hofn.
Parker submitted his winning
suggestion while stationed at
Stead AFB, Nevada with the
4634th Support Sq. His sug-
gestion dealt with aid for re-
covery of distressed aircraft
under emergency conditions,
lt received recognition in the
Interceptor Magazine, and an
Air Defense Comand publicat-
ion.
The Air Force Military
Suggestion Program seeks to
save tax dollars through manag-
ment of material and personnel.
At the present time AFT is
holding an intensfied campaign
in support of the over-all pro-
gram.
The ADC letter of appreci-
ation from the 28th Air Divis-
ion, Hamilton AFB, Calif., was
presented to Sergeant Parker by
Maj. J. C. Youngblood, comm-
ander of the 667th AC&W Sq.
’ AEW Squadrons 11 and 13
are home-based in Argentia,
Newfoundland in support of the
distant Early Warning System,
better known as the DEW Line.
As such each of the two squad-
rons are charged with contri-
buting detachments of four EC-
121-P’s with full crews and
ground support personnel for
rotational tours of duty in Ice-
land.
Commander Hall, the new Of-
ficer in Charge, has had a var-
ied career in naval aviation, in-
cluding shipboard tours on the
USS Antietam (CVS-36) and
the USS Boxer (LPH-4). He
has also been a member of
Fighter Squadrons 81, 837 and
the Naval Air Technical Train-
ing Unit in Philadelphia. He
served as Assistant Mainte-
nance Officer for AEW Squad-
ron 11 at Argentia prior to re-
porting for his present assign-
ment.
Commander Thomas, whose
past experience had included
VP, transport and early warn-
ing operations in the North At-
lantic area, will return to AEW-
11 to resume duties as Assistant
Operations Officer.
In This Issue
Men of Month........... 3
VP-7 Feature........... 4
June Tour ............. 6
Bowling Winners ....... 7