The White Falcon - 08.01.1971, Blaðsíða 3

January 8, 1971
THE WHITE FALCON
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Caller: How is the housing list deemed fair when some people can
get 36 points extra credit when others get no extra credit?
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C.A.L.: The newly revised family housing instruction (ComFair-
Keflnst 1110.1B)is practically a verbatim copy of OpNavInst 11101.13D.
On the surface, the rules don't _____________________________________
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seem fair to the man who comes
from CONUS, but stop and think of
the man who has spent three years
with his family at another over-
seas assignment. That man has no
roots or ties in the states (e.g.
no house for his family to await
entry approval in Iceland). Is it
fair to make him find suitable
accomodations during his 30-day
leave, come to Iceland, and move
his family again a few months
later? This is an extreme case,
obviously, and the percentage, is
less than two percent of the Kef-
lavik population, according to
CWO Harder, who makes the housing
assignments. The catch is whe-
er the man in this extreme case
eligible for stateside shore
ty, and preferred another over-
seas assignment which he request-
ed. In that case, he would be
assigned the points for his pay
grade and wait like everyone else.
So the numbers of names on the
housing list with up to 40 points
will be few, and housing turnover
here is sufficient to absorb any
impact on the current waiting
list. Therefore, if you are an
E-6 and you arrive here with six
points (plus a point for each
month you've wad ted since arriv-
al), your chances are good that
any extreme case such as an E-5
from Japan (who would have 41
points if he served a three-year
tour there) would not appreciably
alter your opportunity for fam-
ily housing. CAL agrees with Com-
FalrKef that this system is a
positive step in the right direc-
tion of providing equal treatment
for all hands, yet gives special
consideration to those who have
served deployed or overseas tours
prior to their tour in Iceland.
The number of men coming from an
unaccompanied tour (let's say in-
luntry Vietnam) will be greater
an the number of men in our earn-
er extreme case. This category
of men will have greater inpact
on the housing list, since there
will be 12-13 points assigned him
immediately, plus the number of
points for his pay grade. This
will give him 19-20 points in the
case of a CPO. Further questions
on the housing may be directed to
ComFairKef Admin., phone 4189 or
7142.
Caller: Why can't we wear
dungarees in the bowling alley?
C.A.L.: The bowling alley is
a recreational facility, and cur-
rent regulations permit only uni-
form of the day or appropriate
civilian attire. For any recrea-
tional activity, appropriate civ-
ilian attire is defined as clo-
thing which is worn for that par-
ticular activity, and may be worn
while proceeding to and from that
activity. Therefore, in the case
of bowling, appropriate civilian
attire includes (but does not ex-
clude casual wear such as slacks
and sports shirt) bowling shirt
and slacks. Dungarees are con-
sidered a working uniform, and do
not fall into the category "uni-
form of the day."
Caller: Why aren't Playboys
available at the exchange?
C.A.L.: See photo.
The first baby of the year,
Michelle Anna Swink, waited
until January 4 to make her
debut at the station dispen-
sary. (Photo by Wagner)
Births 70-71
Nine more births have been re-
corded at the NATO base dispensa-
ry within the past month.
• Teresa Lynn, daughter of
RM2 Richard J. and Violet A. Rog-
hair; born Monday, December 14.
• Daniela Angela, daughter of
SSgt. DosyA. and Gloria J. McCary;
bom Tuesday, December 15.
• LaRee Kay, daughter of CT2
Ray D. and Joy L. Hahn; bom Fri-
day, December 18.
- • Eric Ryan, son of SSgt
Franklin D. and June E. Orr; bom
Sunday, December 20.
• Deanna Lea, daughter of CT3
Roy E. and Judith A. Hollar; bom
Friday, December 25.
• Christa Lee, daughter of
RM1 Robert C. and Mildred C. Win-
ters; bom Friday, December 25.
• Jennifer Ann, daughter of
Lt.(j.g.) DavidW. and Joann Elam;
bom Saturday, December 26.
• Andrew Charles, son of Lt.
Theodore J. and Ruth G. Ehlers;
bom Thursday, December 31.
• Michelle Anna, daughter of
0T1 DouglasE. and Cathy A. Swink;
bom Monday, January 4, 1971.