The White Falcon - 03.09.1971, Blaðsíða 3

Ernie Uber and Jack Collins, representatives of the Hughes Aircraft
Company, present Lt. Col. Thomas W. Sawyer with a permanent replica
of the Hughes Trophy, which the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
won last fall. In the annual competition for the Hughes Trophy, the
57th was selected as the top Fighter Interceptor Squadron in the
world. Col. Sawyer is the commander of the 57th.
Al
Twenty-six defense force sail-
ors have added new stripes in
Wednesday promotion ceremonies.
• Naval station's September
advancements are: ETCS James E.
Comstock, SD1 Reynirio Jumenez,
HM3 Bruce Cooper, A03 Ronald L.
Pless, BU3 John Singleton, AMS2
David T. Richey, HM1 Dickson C.
Barthel, AMCS Edward L. Pasek,
SK3 Ronald Bergstrom, SD2 Jose
Reyes, E03 Richard Smoluk, HM3
Tommy C. Byrd,AE3 John M. Hemke,
A03 Eddie Hipp and AE2 David Cum-
mings.
• NSGA's two advancements are
CTR2 Paul R. Smith and SK3 Dennis
L. Chandler.
• ACCS Charles B. Bates and
DP2 Eric G. Kule, DPI James M.
C (See ADVANCE, Page 11)
ore questions
and answers
Here are more questions anc
answers on the new enlisted uni-
forms.
Q. Was any thought given to
having a single-breasted uniform?
If so, why was it not adopted?
A. Yes. A single-breasted uni-
form was one of the choices in
the poll. However, it did not
get a big play and adoption of
such a uniform would require long
periods of design and testing.
Q. What part did Admiral Zum-
walt play in promoting the change
in uniform? Is this his "modern-
ization" program?
A. Admiral Zumwalt not only
ordered the uniform poll to be
taken, but he has been most re-
ceptive to change where it was
clearly desired by the majority.
He is convinced that the time is
long past for the Navy to follow
its sister-services in adopting
one uniform for all, regardless
of rank and has been instrumental
in the furthering of this change.
Q. When was the lasttime there
was a change to the style of en-
listed uniforms? Chiefs? Offi-
cers?
A. This is the first major
ange to the enlisted uniform
,ce the beginning of the Navy,
efs' and officers' uniforms
ave been unchanged since 1918.
WHITE FALCON
Envious bus stop ‘writes’
open letter to residents
Dear Sir:
Just two weeks ago there was a
picture of a friend of mine in
the White Falcon. It showed a
group of young children with him,
and a caption reading, "We've got
the cleanest bus stop in town."
I really had to admire the
children for the great care that
they have shown my friend, bus
stop 006. But now, I feel the
other side of the story should be
told.
w
haw
the street from the elementary
school. Many concerned parents
rely on my protection of their
children during the cold winter
months. I stand proudly each day,
disregarding the wind, rain, snow
and harsh weather that tries to
tear my boards and peel my paint.
1 The only thing that I ask in
return for my services is an oc-
casional paint job. But the
children who use me, also abuse
me. I have become a trash can
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This is bus stop
13 bearing the
marks of those
who don't care
about appear-
ances . Maybe
next time it is
renovated, Pub-
lic Works could
give it a new
number, because
13 appears un-
lucky. Maybe
007 could bet-
ter take this
kind of treat-
ment. If that
isnot possible,
maybe those who
are guilty will
get pretty cold.
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in September
ceremonies