The White Falcon - 21.05.1976, Blaðsíða 1

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Volume XXXII. Number 20
Falcon
Keflav*, Iceland
May 21, 1976
Community Day
scheduled Thur.
l The NATO Base will host a Community
Day, Thursday, May 27, for Defense Force
civilian and military employees, their
families and invited guests.
May 27 is Ascension Thursday and an
Icelandic National holiday.
Community Day activities will be cen-
tered around Hangar 885. Displays and
activities will officially open at 2
p.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Planned displays and activities in-
clude: a fly-over; a fire department
demonstration; static aircraft displays;
a stage performance with the Midnight
Sundowners; judo club and Youth Center
groups performing; a rappelling demon-
stration by the Marines; command static
displays and refreshment stands.
Vehicle care prized
A Commissary Store petty officer re-
ceived a Letter of Appreciation from
Rear Admiral Harold G. Rich, Commander
Iceland Defense Force, Tuesday for his
record of vehicle care.
SHI John Sykes was given the letter
for having the best cared for and clean-
est government vehicle on the NATO Base.
The letter stated, in part, that SHI
Sykes has "attempted to get the maximum
useable life out of (his) truck."
The letter continued, "...If the
majority of our personnel demonstrated
your apparent concern, our vehicle fleet
would last much longer."
The Vehicle Management of the Quarter
Award was also presented by RAdm. Rich
on Tuesday to OLAA, Det. 1 of 20 ADS, a
part of Air Forces Iceland, for the
first quarter 1976.
Det. 1 drivers achieved the best ve-
hicle record on base. Despite very ad-
verse weather conditions, no accidents
or incidents of vehicle abuse were re-
ported during the three-month period.
Additionally, Det. 1 vehicles showed
exceptional care in the areas of main-
tenance and cleanliness.
New sub. to be named Michigan
Secretary of the Navy J. William Mid-
dendorf, II, has announced that the
second nuclear-powered Trident missile
submarine will be named Michigan.
The submarine will be built by Elec-
tric Boat Division, General Dynamics
Corporation, Groton, Conn.
The submarine, a 16,800-ton vessel
when surfaced, will have a length of 560
feet. With a crew of 14 officers and
140 enlisted men, Michigan will perform
as an effective long-range strategic
missile undersea launching base of 24
missiles.
Operating independently of other
naval forces, Michigan will be capable
of providing faster patrol of larger
areas for longer lengths of at-sea time
compared to present systems. Advanced
quieting techniques and sonar systems
will permit Michigan longer range de-
tection and timely evasion of search
forces.
Olympic Handball action slated for
tomorrow in the Base Gymnasium
The United States Men's Olympic
Handball Team will play an Icelandic
All-Star Team tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
in the Base Gymnasium. Admission is
free.
The U. S. Women's Olympic Team
played an Icelandic women's team to
an exciting 11-11 tie in the gym last
March.
THE F4-C PHANTOM AIRCRAFT is closely inspected by members of the Swedish National
Defense College. (photo by PH2 Ron Litaker)
1976 Arts Festival opening soon
Tickets for Reykjavik's fourth semi-
annual Arts Festival are now available
at Gimli in downtown Reykjavik and
through the base Tour Office. The Tour
Office, however, has only a limited num-
ber of tickets for certain events.
The Arts Festival includes almost
every imaginable form of cultural activ-
ity, from painting exhibitions to pop
music groups.
Attractions are gathered from many
nations throughout Europe and America.
Featured performers from the U.S. incl-
ude Benny Goodman and his Jazz Sextette,
Paul Douglas Freeman of the Detroit
Philharmonic as guest conductor of the
Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, and New
York Metropolitan Opera baritone William
Walker.
Many of the gallerys in Reykjavik
will have special displays for the fes-
tival. The Kjarvalsstadir Art Gallery
will have a display of 40 gouache works
by the French painter Gerard Schneider,
a survey of Icelandic graphic arts and
"Castles in the Air," drawings and
models by Icelandic architects never to
be built. The gallery is open from 4 to
10 p.m. daily.
The National Art Gallery will have a
display of works by the Austrian painter
Hundertwasser.
These are only a few examples of the
entertainment in store at the two-week
festival. Following is a complete list
of events:
ART EXHIBITIONS
Kjarvalsstadir Art Gallery: Display
of 40 gouache works by French painter
Gerard Schneider; Survey of Icelandic
graphic arts; Castles in the Air - draw-
ings and models for structures never to
be built. The museum is open daily from
4 to 10 p.m. except Monday.
National Art Gallery: Works by Aust-
rian painter Hundert-wasser. The museum
is open daily from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Nordic House: Applied art in Iceland
- co-sponsored by Listidn, the Federa-
tion of Icelandic manufacturers, the Ex-
port board of Icelandic Manufacturing
Industries; Works by a Scandinavian
guest of the Nordic House. Museum hours
are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Bogasalur (National Galleby): Paint-
ings, manuscripts and documents by Dun-
ganon, an Icelandic cosmopolitan, be-
queathed to the State of Iceland in
1972. Museum hours are not known.
Austurstraeti (downtown): An outdoor
display of sculptures.
The following museums will also be
open during the Arts Festival:
Asgrimur Jonsson Gallery; Asmundur
Sveinsson Gallery; Einar Jonsson Museum
Arbaer Folk Museum; and the Icelandic
Labour Art Gallery.
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LIEUTENANT JAMES A. BARTLEY reviews Naval Station personnel at the inspection last
Friday. The inspection, held in the Lieutenant's honor, was followed with cere-
monies which marked his retirement after 24 years in the Naval Service.
(photo by PHAA Stanley Anderson)
Swedes tour
NATO Base
Fifty-one students and faculty mem-
bers from the Swedish National Defense
College arrived in Iceland Monday for a
two-day visit, on a tour which includes
Iceland and Greenland.
While here, they were briefed by the
Swedish Embassy and Icelandic officials.
The NATO Base also was a regularly
scheduled stop on the group's itinerary.
The group was briefed in the Oper-
ations Contrbl Center, and inspected
aircraft in Hangar 831. They were guid-
ed through the P-3C; F-4C; HH-3E; HC-130
and EC-121. The Orion and Phantom air-
craft were outfitted with a dummy arma-
ment array which displayed their capa-
bilities, while the HH-3E was outfitted
with rescue equipment and parachute
gear.
The tour was part of the regular cur-
riculum at the Swedish National Defense
College. Members of the group were rep-
resentative of Sweden's military, gov-
ernment and civilian communities.
Bicentennial --
fun for all ages
Judging by preliminary planning meet-
ings of the Bicentennial Committee, the
July 4 celebration on the NATO Base
promises to be a week-end of fun and
excitement for all ages.
Tentative plans call for the festiv-
ities to begin Saturday, July 3, with
sports events, cartoons for children at
Andrews Theater, an "open-to-all" dinner
at the enlisted dining hall, and a form-
al Ball at the CPO club. Some of the
athletic events planned for Saturday in-
clude a swim meet in the base gym, a
track and field meet, and a golf tourna-
ment .
Sunday, July 4, activities will begin
at 1 p.m. with a parade which will fea-
ture floats from all departments on the
Naval Station, a Marine color guard and
drill company, Boy Scout and Girl Scout
marching units, Youth Center baton
twirlers, a fire truck, and a marching
banc. The Youth Center and US0 also are
attempting to coordinate a bicycle dec-
orating contest, with the entrants rid-
ing in the parade.
After the parade, most activities
will center in the field across from the
Youth Center, where softball games,
adult and children field games (such as
three-legged races, sack races, egg toss
and more), concession booths and a band
stand, are scheduled.
Fire truck rides for the children, a
Little League All Star game, and a bowl-
ing tournament also are planned for Sun-
day afternoon.
Other Fourth of July activities under
study include pony rides for children, a
Bicentennial kite decorating contest; a
Bicentennial beautiful baby contest,
(with entrants who were born in the Bi-
centennial year: July 1975-July 1976),
and a fly-over.
There will be a dance in Hangar 885
Sunday night with the band "Flight" per-
forming. "Flight" is a Navy Exchange
contracted United States band.
Plans for Sunday evening also include
a European cafe atmosphere with the
clubs and Exchange coordinating service.
The possibility of a midnight fireworks
display is being investigated.
In conjunction with the Fourth of
July celebration, the Naval Station Pub-
lic Affairs Office will sponsor a Bicen-
tennial Literature contest, with winners
in two categories being published in the
July 2 edition of the White Falcon. See
next week's issue for details and con-
test rules.
The next Bicentennial Planning Com-
mittee meeting is scheduled for May 28
at 1 p.m. in the Naval Station Confer-
ence Room. Anyone interested in partici-
pating in this year's celebration should
attend this meeting.