The White Falcon - 15.10.1971, Blaðsíða 3

Base telephones to undergo change
PI In the past several weeks de-
fense force people here have been
using the telephone. So much so
that this use has created a bur-
den on the existing system.
Consequently, the telephone
officer, CEC Ralph Wright, has
announced several changes in the
system that will correctthe over-
load on the circuits.
First of all, a new telephone
directory will be distributed
Wednesday. Over 500 telephone
numbers on the station will be
changed on Monday Oct. 25.
These changes are being made
to equalize the load on the dif-
ferent switching circuits in the
telephone exchange. Under the
present system, phone numbers are
assigned in groups of 100. On
each group there is enough equip-
ment to handle ten phone calls at
a time. If there are ten calls
in progress in the group where
your number is assigned, your
call simply cannot be completed.
The new numbering system will
balance the load so 90 assigned
and ten unassigned numbers in each
grouping will permit a higher
percentage of availability at one
time.
Chief Wright has said that the
changes will not completely solve
the overload problem, but would
improve the efficiency of the
system. He also said special
projects have been started to in-
crease the size of the system to
provide an additional 500-line
capacity.
All subscribers are requested
to check both the official and
personal listings in the new di-
rectory and notify the telephone
office, Bldg. 166, in writing if
there are any errors. Correc-
tions will be made to the direc-
tory by addendum in the near fu-
ture.
Early outs hit
over 60 Navymen
Over 60 Navymen here at the
defense force have been affected
by the early-outs announced last
week by the Navy.
Thirty-five have been slated
to depart in November, and the
remainder will be leaving in Dec-
ember and will be home by Christ-
mas.
The latest announcement on
early separations expand the ear-
ly release program from two
months to three.
Personnel whose obligated ser-
vice ends in January can be sep-
arated in November. Those whose
EAOS comes in February and March
can be separated in December.
Several categories of people
have been exempted from the pro-
gram. They are: those who do
not desire early separation; per-
sonnel serving in Vietnam; on
non-rotating ships; or with units
of the Sixth and Seventh Fleets
and the Mid-East Force. Fleet
unit people can be released after
returning from deployment. Also,
men in the BT, HM, HN, HA, DT,
DN and DA ratings cannot be sepa-
rated early.
Eligible petty officers and
strikers in the CTM and CTR rat-
ings can be released up to six
months early.
AFRS schedule to change
Next week AFRS will publish a
new winter radio schedule. Watch
for new shows on the front page
of next week's Movie-TV schedule.
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FRA to host events
New date this year for Veterans Day
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The Northern Lights Branch of the Fleet Reserve Association has
task of providing Veterans Day activities here at the naval sta-
This year, for the first time, the occasion will be observed
the fourth Monday of October,
for this observance.
Veterans Day has beena nation-
al holiday since 1938, but until
1954 it was known as "Armistice
Day" and was celebrated on Nov.
11. That was the date in 1918
that World War I ended.
Now, instead of just commemo-
rating the end of World War I, the
day is used to honor the veterans
of all our nation's wars.
More than 38 million men have
served the United States in uni-
the day set by Congress as the day
form. Over a million have died
in battle,and there are now about
28 million living veterans. Liv-
ing veterans and their families
and living dependents of deceased
veterans make up about one-half
of the population of the United
States.
Each year the national observ-
ance of Veterans Dayis highlight-
ed by the memorial services at
the tomb of the unknown soldier
in Arlington Cemetery.
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Members of the local Fleet Reserve Association have undertaken an-
ther project. This time FRA Shipmates are cleaning up the old
iment slab near the Sand Hut for eventual use as one of three
anned skating rinks.
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