The White Falcon - 06.02.1976, Síða 1

CWhite Falcon)
Volume XXXII. Number 5_ Kertawk, Iceland February 6.1976
Are you ready?
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Inspections continue
THE WINTER SUN DELAYS ITS DESCENT more each day, as if to symbolize the Dawn of
1976. The sun's rays—like the Bicentennial Spirit—will become stronger and more
enduring as the summer peak approaches. Sol's greatest glory in 1976 will very
nearly coincide with the brilliant climax of America's 200th birthday celebration.
Top pilots sought
Thunderbirds are recruiting
Today is the fifth day of the annual
auto inspections. Traffic through
building //T-550, the inspection site,
has been sparse in comparison to the
number of vehicles scheduled. A Secu-
rity Department spokesman estimates 1500
vehicles will be processed.
The slow flow of traffic indicates
that some owners may be planning to
bring their vehicles in on stragglers'
day, after the date of the scheduled in-
spection. If this is the case, those
owners may be in for more difficulty
than they are prepared for due to the
amount of traffic expected on that day.
Vehicle inspection and registration
is done in a one-stop operation at T-550
from 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The
JO-licensed autos scheduled for this
week are as follows:
Today 3398-3732 Wed. 4371-4583
Mon. 3734-4061 Thurs. 4585-4803
Tue. 4062-4368 Fri. 4806-5001
Major causes for inspection failure
so far have been brake and light prob-
lems. Brake adjustment checks prior to
inspection time may save a return trip.
A quick check of all lights—parking,
brake, turn signals and headlamps—will
allow owners to identify and correct
burned-out or otherwise defective parts
before inspection time.
Another timesaving suggestion from
the inspection officials involves the
paperwork problem. Many owners appear
with stacks of unnecessary paper, and
extracting the proper document usually
takes a few extra minutes of paper shuf-
fling. Proceedings may be speeded up
somewhat if owners will separate the ne-
cessary documents beforehand. Only the
1975 Icelandic registration certificate,
valid driver's license with Icelandic
stamp, and proof of insurance (after
March 1) are necessary for the inspec-
tion.
Missing mud flaps, loose bumpers and
doors, and other obvious defects have
delayed successful completion of pro-
For the first time since 1966, the U.
S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and
Printing will print and issue a two dol-
lar bill to add to the ones, fives,
tens, twenties and the rest used for le-
gal tender.
Like many other things this year, the
new two dollar bill will take on the Bi-
centennial theme. It will feature an
engraving of Thomas Jefferson on the
front, with a rendition of the signing
of the Declaration of Independence on
the back. The bill is scheduled to. be
issued on April 13, the anniversary of
Jefferson's birthday.
According to the Treasury Department,
the reissuance of the two dollar bill
can add a new convenience to our curren-
cy system and help in reducing the cost
of government. As two dollar bills
gradually begin to be substituted for
ones, fewer pieces of currency will need
to be carried by individuals and small
cash transactions will be made easier.
The Director of the Bureau of En-
graving and Printing estimates that the
issuance of the new two dollar note will
result in a savings of four to seven
million dollars per year in the printing
of one dollar bills.
The two dollar bill has been on the
scene in the United States in one form
or another since the Continental Con-
gress authorized the issuance of them in
1776. The size and type of note have
varied over the years, until they were
officially discontinued by the Treasury
Department on Aug. 10, 1966. At that
time, the reason for discontinuing the
bill was cited as low levels of public
demand.
Now, however, over the past 18
months, there has been an increasing in-
ceedings for some drivers. Many of the
discrepancies that earn a red or green
sticker may be corrected by foresighted
owners during an afternoon at the Auto
Hobby Shop. Local area mechanics are
very busy this time of year and timely
re-registration may be less frustrating
if available facilities are used and
Security Department suggestions are fol-
lowed .
NOTE: The inspection times are from
1:15 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. An error in
last week's White Falcon may have incon-
venienced some car owners.
Auto Hobby Shop
Pre-check urged
The base Auto Hobby Shop is a valu-
able resource for industrious automobile
owners. This value seems to increase
considerably during auto inspection time
when local mechanics are extremely busy.
Many auto owners have saved time and
avoided re-inspections by checking their
vehicles for obvious defects at the Auto
Hobby Shop—and repairing minor discrep-
ancies with the aid of Hobby Shop facil-
ities .
At least two employees are on duty
at the Auto Hobby Shop during hours of
operation, according to Everett Doughty,
Shop day-manager. The shop is open from
1 to 10 p.m. weekdays and from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturdays. Sunday hours are from
1 to 6 p.m.
Oil changes, minor body repairs, and
similar jobs may be accomplished on a
"first-come, first-served" basis. Ex-
tensive repairs, requiring parts ship-
ments, may also be done at the shop by
reserving a working space for up to ten
days.
The shop facilities are adequate to
handle the normal flow of traffic, and
even the inspection-time increase, so
that appointments are not yet necessary.
terest in a two dollar note expressed by
Congress, the American Revolution Bicen-
tennial administration, the public and
the Federal Reserve System...not to men-
tion collectors.
So the reissuance has been approved
and sometime after April 13, don't be
surprised if you get two twos and a one
instead of five ones or a five.
OER changes made
Three significant changes have been
made to the Air Force Officer Effective-
ness Report (OER) system.
The first change is for officers se-
lected for promotion who have not yet
pinned on their new insignia. They will
now receive abbreviated reports, not
subject to controls. This applies only
if the selection was announced prior to
the cycle's closeout date.
The second change is that when an
additional rater or reviewer makes a
change of two or more blocks in the con-
trolled section of the new rating form,
he must give specific rationale for the
change. Previously, a change of only
one block required a rationale.
These two changes were approved Jan.
1. However, they do not apply to the
lieutenant cycle that closes Feb. 29.
These changes take effect with the
lieutenant colonel cycle closing April
30, and all future cycles.
The third change requires reviewers
to indicate on the rating form itself
the number of reports they evaluate.
Reports a reviewer wishes to forward to
a higher level for signature must be in-
cluded in this total number.
The United States Air Force demon-
stration squadron "Thunderbirds" is ac-
cepting applications from highly quali-
fied officers to fill certain positions.
Commander Leader applicants must be
in the rank of major or lieutenant colo-
nel and be on unconditional flying stat-
us with extensive fighter aircraft ex-
perience. He must have a minimum total
2500 hours flying time, excluding stu-
dent hours, of which a minimum of 2000
hours must be jet fighter aircraft time.
Individuals selected for this position
will report for duty as Executive Offi-
cer in late summer 1976 and assume com-
mand January 1977. Applications must be
received on or before May 1, 1976.
Demonstration Pilot/Narrator posi-
tions will be filled by two selected
officers for the 1977 team. Applicants
must have less than ten years active
commissioned service as of December 31
of the selection year and be on uncondi-
tional flying status. A minimum of 1000
hours rated jet fighter or jet trainer
aircraft experience, excluding student
and turboprop hours, is mandatory. In-
BTZ promorions
may come early
Up to ten percent of eligible Air
Force E-3s may be nominated by their
commanders for below-the-zone (BTZ) pro-
motion to E-4 six months early. These
airmen must have a date of rank within
six months of eligibility for "fully
qualified" promotion.
Once selected by the commander, indi-
viduals will appear before a base promo-
tion board. Board members will compare
those eligible on the basis of appear-
ance, military bearing, knowledge of
mission, current events, duty responsi-
bility, and communicative skills.
Airmen unable to personally meet the
board will be evaluated on the basis of
written comments by their commanders
using the same standards.
Following the board proceedings, the
eligibles will be ranked according to
their scores and those above the cutoff
will be selected for promotion. Promo-
tion quotas will be based on the ratio
of the number of eligibles per base to
the number of eligibles in the Air
Force.
BTZ promotions will be made quarterly
with the first group scheduled for March
1.
Eligibles will be identified by the
end of the first week of February, May,
August, and November of each year. Base
selection boards will meet during the
second or third week of the same months.
Promotions will be effective the first
day of March, June, September, and Dec-
ember .
dividuals selected will report for duty
in the fall of 1976. Applications must
be received on or before July 31, 1976.
Maintenance officer applicants must
be in the rank First Lieutenant or Cap-
tain and possess the fully qualified
AFSC 4024. An extensive background in
unit mobility procedures, organizational
and field maintenance functions and pro-
cedures, and supply functions and pro-
cedures is highly desirable. Indivi-
duals selected will report for duty in
the summer of 1976. Applications must
be received on or before April 30, 1976.
Application procedures are covered in
AFR 36-20, paragraph 8-22. For further
information contact Captain G. M.
Matingley, Jr., autovon 682-2277, or
Captain James R. Simons, autovon 682-
4115.
Black Knights
fly to Spain
The Black Knights of the 57th FIS
were hosted recently by the 613th Tacti-
cal Fighter Squadron at Torrejon de
Ardoz Air Base. Flying conditions in
Spain are well suited for 57th opera-
tions .
In addition to the several crews that
initially flew the planes to Torrejon,
more aircrews have managed to take ad-
vantage of the flying conditions in
Spain by using the rotational support
provided by the base C-118 and Det 3's
ED-121.
Air Force gets
first product license
The Air Force Surgeon General, Lieu-
tenant General George E. Schafer, has
announced the Air Force has been granted
the first product license in the United
States to manufacture and ship human
platelet concentrate. The platelets
will be produced at the Wilford Hall
USAF Medical Center blood bank, Lackland
AFB, Texas.
Human platelet concentrate is prepar-
ed by processing fresh whole blood
through a centrifuge within four hours
after it is collected. It can be stored
at room temperature for up to 72 hours
once processed. The concentrate is used
in cases of bleeding due to aplastic
anemia, leukemia, cancer chemotherapy,
radiation injury, and other related con-
ditions. It will be primarily in De-
partment of Defense military medical
facilities.
Wilford Hall and four other Air
Force medical centers were previously
licensed by the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration to produce various other speci-
fied blood products.
Two dollar bill returns