The White Falcon - 09.07.1971, Blaðsíða 4

Maine U. cast
to entertain
next week
Eight coeds and seven young
men from the University of Maine1 s
Portland-Gorham campus are cur-
rently on a USO, AETA and defense
department sponsored 33-day tour
of the northeast area. During
their stop in Iceland, "The Tree-
house Players" will entertain de-
fense force members with their
production of "Carnival."
The group is expected to ar-
rive on Tuesday, July 13 and be
ready for its first scheduled
performance at Andrews Theater at
8 p.m., July 14.
On Thursday, they are slated
to fly to H-3 for an afternoon
performance and return the same
day for a 7:30 show at the "0"
Club. Friday's sole performance
will take place at the 56 Club at
6 p.m.
Saturday's prospective sched-
ule of events includes a 2 p.m.
performance at the Polar Club and
an 8 p.m. show at Grindavik.
Their last performance day
will be Sunday. The first show
of that day is planned for the
CPO Club at 2 p.m. and the final
show is reserved for Rockville at
7 p.m.
In addition to the stage pro-
duction, the group has also pre-
pared a variety show with songs,
dances and comedy skits. The
group will be sightseeing Monday
and will depart Tuesday, July 20.
Last of a series
Age limits and new uniforms
This is the ninth in a series of articles naming the Chief of Na
val Operations' Z-grams, what they are, their purpose, and how they
are being implemented within the defense force.
• Z-gram 80 promulgates a change to the structure of E-8/E-9 se-
lection boards initiated by the -----------------------
first MCPO of the Navy. This Z-
gram, which required no local ac-
tion, also paid tribute to MCPO
Delbert Black.
• Z-gram 81 announced changes
to the age and active time in
service requirements for the Reg-
ularNavy Warrant Officer Program.
Changes will be incorporated into
the BuPers Manual. This informa-
tion was promulgated to all hands.
• Z-gram 82 pointed out that
300 different boards or committees
are in use at various echelons of
command within the Navy. This
Z-gram further urged commanding
officers, 'among others, to cancel
where possible any boards,commit-
tees in existence not required by
higher authority. This Z-gram has
been referred to the NavSta's Re-
view Board and Committee for im-
plementation and necessary ac-
tion.
• Z-gram 83 established a
three-month pilot program at Nor-
folk and San Diego naval stations
for the purpose of coordinating
transportation requirements be-
tween the naval stations and a-
float units. No local action was
required.
• Z-gram 84 established a
copy servicefor officer's fitness
reports whereby an officer can
obtain copies of his five most
recent fitness reports by paying
U D n»i •
WATER TEBMI
BRANCH
Profilt
SKI James D. Weaver has been
petty officer in charge of the
transportation section of Sup-
ply's Materiel Division since
his arrival in June 1969.
Personnel aboard the base
come into contact with him pri-
marily from his responsibility
in handling all aspects of im-
porting and shipping private
cars to and from Iceland. His
duties include customs clearan-
ces, JO numbers and shipping
scheduling.
SKI Weaver has been in the
Navy almost 15 years.
a charge of $1.50. Pers E-24 is
the cognizant section to write in
BuPers. This information was pro-
mulgated to all naval officers of
the defense force.
• Z-gran 85 summarized several
legislative actions of the 91st
Congress which will directly bene-
fit, aid and assist Navy members
and their dependents. Information
contained in Z-gram 85 was pro-
mulgated to all hands through the
Plan of the Day.
• Z-gram 86 broadened the pre-
sent postgraduate program so that
a small group of highly selected
officers will be afforded an op-
portunity to pursue graduate edu
cation at colleges or universitii
of their choice in fields of stui
compatible with their respective
specialty or sub-specialty. Eli-
gible officers are those in the
grade of lieutenant commander and
below. No specific action was re-
quired on the local level.
• Z-gram 87 announced changes
to the Navy uniform. This is the
Z-gram that brought about the de-
letion of the officers' and CPO's
service dress khaki, chief's ser-
vice dress whites and the estab-
lishment of a dress uniform for all
enlisted men similar to that worn
by CPOs and officers.
• Z-gram 88 established guide-
lines for the availability of ad-
vance pay. Normally one month's
pay, less certain deductions, may
be advanced incident to a perma-
nent change of station. This Z-
gram authorized an advance of
greater amounts vhen appropriate.
• Z-gram 89 established a pro-
gram whereby two officers will be
selected annually to serve in the
immediate offices of the Secre-
tary of the Navy and CNO in a fel-
lowship capacity. Interested of-
ficers of all categories with six
through 11 years of active com-
missioned service are invited to
apply via commanding officers.
Locally, commands will forward
m
applications
ficers.
from interested of-
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July 9, 1971