The White Falcon - 03.12.1971, Page 3

AFI Operations Director gets DFC
Lt. Col. William D. Norris, Director of Operations for Air Forces
Iceland, was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross and the first
through ninth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal in a recent ceremony.
The Awards were presented by Col. Budd Butcher, AFI Commander.
The Distinguished Flying Cross
was presented to Lt. Col. Norris
for his actions over Soucneast
Asia on May 6, 1971.
Then an F-4E Aircraft Comman-
der escorting an AC-130 gunship,
•ade several high-angle bomb
ks on antiaircraft artillery
"ions in support of the ship.
Although it was night and he
was hampered by the weather, his
bombing accuracy resulted in the
silencing of several hostile gun
emplacements. Intense and accur-
ate antiaircraft fire was direct-
ed at his aircraft.
(See NORRIS, Page 7)
Ground is broken to begin new commissary site
Rear Adm. John K. Beling, ComlceDeFor, and Thor Thors, Financial
Manager for Iceland Prime Contractors (IPC), maneuver a baskhoe
during Ground Breaking Ceremonies Held Nov. 22 for the new commis-
sary. Also present for the ceremonies were Andres Anaresson, Chief
Engineer for IPC, and Gunnar Gunnarsson, Business Manager for IPC.
new $1.1 million building will house 21,000 square feet of
rn shopping area, including a new meat preparation counter and
fcious check-out counters. A canopy will also be a feature of
e new store, enabling shoppers to get from the store to their
cars in a much drier manner. The new store is scheduled to be com-
pleted by September of 1972.
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Self-Improvement
chances lead
to AF career
A recent survey revealed that
opportunity for self-improvement
through training and education is
the single most important factor
influencing first term airmen to-
ward an Air Force career.
Leading factors influencing
airmen toward career status are:
Training and education, fringe
benefits, job satisfaction, tra-
vel and experience, pay and al-
lowances, retirement system, and
security.
Among first-term airmen indi-
cating a negative career intent,
20 percent listed policies and
procedures as the most unfavor-
able factors.
Other unfavorable points re-
ported by the survey were pay and
allowances, family separation,
leadership and supervision, job
satisfaction, Air Force people,
and little say in assignments.
Nine percent of first termers
participating in the survey indi-
cated a positive career intent,
64 percent said "no" and 37 per-
cent were undecided.
Air Force personnel officials
attribute the high negative ca-
reer intent rate in large part to
the fact that 59 percent of the
respondents reported that they
probably would not have entered
the Air Force had there been no
draft.
Officials note that the sur-
vey results are in sharp contrast
to the current Air Force first
term airmen reenlistment rate.
During the first quarter of fis-
cal year 1972, the reenlistment
rate for eligible first termers
was 32.8 percent.
Some can go hatless
Atlantic Fleet sailors may now
go hatless most of the time.
The Commander-in-Chief of the
Atlantic Fleet recently directed
that fleet personnel will not be
required to wear their covers at
sea, except for special watches
or occasions. But personnel will
still be required to wear their
uniform hats or caps when their
ship is within harbor limits.
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