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White Falcon
DOD changes leave rules
President Ford recently signed the
Department of Defense Authorization Act
for 1977. The law contains significant
changes to leave accrual and settlements
for enlisted personnel.
Individuals who reenlist on their ex-
piration of term of service, or enter
into their first extension, are now
authorized to sell any part of their
leave balance and carry forward the re-
mainder. However, the provision that
no more than 60 days of leave may be
sold by a member during an entire career
was extended indefinitely.
The law deleted the entitlements of
Basic Allowance for Subsistence and
Basic Allowance for Quarters on accrued
leave effective Wednesday. Only basic
pay will be paid after that date.
A save-pay provision in the law
covers leave balances through Tuesday.
This means that individuals reenlisting
after .Tuesday will be able to collect
BAS and BAQ on leave accrued to that
date. However, on Tuesday, the leave (
balance will be reduced anytime a member
takes more leave than he or she has ac-
crued effective Wednesday.
Changes in the law were prompted for
two reasons: cost, and the intent of
Congress to have service members take
leave. Officials said experience has
shown that the privilege of selling
back more than 60 days of leave acted
as an incentive for service members not
to take leave. It is the intent of
Congress that leave be used as it is ac-
crued for the purpose for which it is
intended — relief from an oftentimes
arduous work environment and as an aid
to improve motivation and job perform-
ance.
TRAVEL
by Fran Preston
It's time to start thinking about
what you're going to do during the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
This year for Thanksgiving, the Tour Of-
fice will offer a weekend package to
London. A plane will tentatively leave
the evening of Nov. 24 and return the
evening of Nov. 28, but only if suffi-
cient interest is shown.
Up to 110 people can go on the five-
day excursion. A minimum of 80 people
is needed to charter the plane and offer
a special excursion price.
The actual cost will be based on the
number of people who go on the trip, and
you will have your choice of paying for
either airfare alone, or for airfare and
"bed and breakfast" accommodations. The
Tour Office is now taking names of peo-
ple interested in the flight. If you
wish to go, your name must be in by
early October so that it can be deter-
mined whether or not the plane will be
chartered, and what the exact price of
the ticket will be.
Don't delay...plan to spend Thanks-
giving in exciting London, and stop by
the Tour Office to sign up for the spe-
cial package.
Christmas is fast approaching; for
those individuals who wish to fly Loft-
leidir to the States, early September is
when the Tour Office can start booking
your reservations. If a large group of
people want to travel to and from the
States on certain days, the seats must
be booked by the block and the Tour Of-
fice should know by September. Christ-
mas is very heavily booked on Loftlei-
dir, so, to be assured of going on the
day of your choice, make your reserva-
tions early.
Fall excursions
How would you like to go to Amster-
dam, Dublin, Zurich, Brussels or Malta?
And, how would you like to go round trip
for just a little more than a normal
one-way ticket costs?
Starting Sept. 15, Loftleidir will
offer special 30-day excursion packages
to these and 25 other fabulous cities in
Europe. For most of them, all you must
do to qualify for the special rate is
stay for a minimum of six days and a
maximum of 30 days.
These super rates will only he avail-
able for a short time, however, and for
most flights you need to leave Iceland
sometime between Sept. 15 and Oct. 13.
Don't miss out on a memorable vacation
in a place you have always dreamed of
visiting. Visit the Tour Office to find
out more details about the 30-day excur-
sion rates.
Saturday Bus Tour
Saturday, the bus goes to the fishing
village of Grindivik, the thermal area
Krusivik, up the southern coast of the
Reykjanes Peninsula, and, finally, to
Hveragerdi and Thingvellir. Buy your
tickets by noon Friday.
For more information on any of the
tours, visit the Tour Office in the Vi-
king Building or call 4420 or 4200.
AF promotes SMSgts.
The Air Force Military Personnel Cen-
ter has released information concerning
the May 8 senior master sergeant promo-
tion board. A total of 24,183 E-7s were
eligible for promotion; 7.9 per cent
were selected. The 1,899 chosen were
notified June 30 when AFMPC released the
names of all concerned.
The FY77 selection rate compares to
15 per cent in FY75 and 14.2 per cent in
FY76. The lower rate is the result of
fewer projected vacancies. The Depart-
ment of Defense imposes a ceiling of two
per cent of the airman force on the num-
ber of E-8s. This constraint, coupled
with the combination of slower attrition
and overall force reduction, have gener-
ated fewer vacancies, and, in turn, pro-
duced a smaller promotion quota.
According to the post-board analysis
produced by AFMPC, 1,193 of the selec-
tees have completed the senior NCO
academy course. Another 535 are gradu-
ates of command NCO academies, and 82
have completed NCO leadership school.
Only 89 selectees had no professional
education credit.
exchange
new<
Mission
Footballs
We have a limited
footballs, helmets and
orHer and expect these
late September.
selection of
equipment on
items during
New Yokosuka catalog
We have been notified that the
long awaited . Yokosuka mail order
catalogs are finally on their way.
As soon as they arrive, they will
be available at the Special Order
Desk in the Main Store. The supply
will be limited, so, only one per
customer or family.
Representatives
During the fall, several manu-
facturers will be at the Main Ex-
change to take special orders for
their respective companies.
One of the last sources of fine
inlay wood marquetry items in Germa-
ny will have a representative here
near the end of September.
A representative from Royal Dalton
china is also scheduled for a visit
sometime near Christmas.
As soon as dates are established,
they will be announced.
Beer and soda
Ever wonder how much beer and soda
this Exchange sells in a year? Well,
it's something to think about when
you have nothing better to think
about. A check of our records show
that from August 1975 to July 1976
we have sold 1,771,392 cans of beer
and 2,717,784 cans of soda.
Country is coming
The "Country New Band", consisting
of four men and one woman, will re-
turn Wednesday to perform at the Top
of the Rock Club for the Bowling Ban-
quet. Thursday and Friday nights,
the band will be at the Midnight Sun.
New merchandise manager
Mr. J. C. Grimsley arrived yester-
day to assume the position of Mer-
chandise Manager at the Navy Ex-
change. Mr. Grimsley, a former Navy
chief, has been with the Navy Re-
sale System since 1963 and his years
of experience in merchandising and
knowledge of Navy life are certain to
enhance our Buying Department.
Mr. Grimsley and his wife, Made-
lain, come to us from New Orleans
where Mr. Grimsley was Merchandise
Manager at NAS, New Orleans. Ice-
land is not new to the Grimsleys as
they spent a tour here a few years
back. They will establish residence
in Keflavik.
Customer inquiry
Whzn do you expect Edge -ihavlng
enzarn?
Edge is due to arrive within the
next three weeks.
Khz you g&tting mohz bzzH itzlm
{Horn Gznmany?
Yes, a very large selection has
been ordered and is expected in early
October.
Why atiz you out o& thz popular
hilm ilzzi?
We are plagued with constant de-
lays on our film orders. Although
very large orders are placed monthly,
we never seem to get out merchandise
on a timely basis. The main office
in New York is looking into this for
us.
Khz you going to canny Mh. Co^zz
yzaH aHounci?
Yes, Mr. Coffee and accessories
will be carried year around.
Whzn ohz you colng to get rnonz
caHpztlng?
The next large shipment of carpet-
ing is expected during October with
further shipments arriving during
November.
Why don’t you canny Vnlitan?
We do carry Dristan. It is now in
stock and available.
New Mini-Mart hours
Effective Monday, the Mini-Mart
hours of operation will be expanded.
The store will be open from 9:30 a.m.
to 11 p.m. seven days a week.
Tires
We regret we have not received two
tire sizes mentioned in this column
last week—H-78-15 and J-78-15. They
should arrive in September.
Bowling balls
Bowling balls are now stocked and
sold in the Viking Retail Store next
to the Arctic Lanes.
Back to school
Many school items are available on
a year around basis such as binders,
fillers, pens, pencils, refills and
notebooks. Other items such as
schoolbags and special sets are only
available during August and early
September. If you haven't stocked-up
on your needs yet, stop in while the
supply lasts.
The Navy Exchange Bulletin is compiled by exchange employees. The opinions
and comments expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the opinions and pol-
icies of the Department of Defense or the White Falcon Editorial Staff. Men-
tion of specific consumer products in this column is intended solely for the
benefit of authorized exchange patrons, and in no way implies Department of
Defense endorsement for those products. Correspondence or comments relating
to this column should be addressed to the Navy Exchange Officer.
Evals gain new
significance soon
Greater emphasis will be placed on
the narrative content of Performance
Evaluations after Sept. 1, when the
Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) no
longer will accept commendatory cor-
respondence for inclusion in Enlisted
Service Jackets. All such material re-
ceived after that date will be returned
to the submitting command.
This action is being taken to elimi-
nate the volume of correspondence which
must be filed by hand. Additionally, the
correspondence essentially duplicates
information which should be reflected in
the individual’s Performance Evaluation.
Commanding officers should use the
formal Performance Evaluation reports to
record any special commendatory com-
ments. This will increase the impor-^^
tance given to evaluations and will en^^f
hance their value to recording an in^^
dividual's overall performance. A simi-
lar program for Officers' Fitness Re-
ports, instituted in September 1975, has
proven most successful.
Copies of all commendatory correspon-
dence should be forwarded to an indi-
vidual's commanding officer to ensure
they are available for preparing Per-
formance Evaluations. Additionally, to
aid the reporting senior in preparing
the evaluation, individuals should be
given the opportunity to submit infor-
mation which they feel should be men-
tioned .
NEWS
BRIEFS
Midnight Sun
The Midnight Sun Advisory Board will
meet Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Midnight
Sun Club.
New arrivals
Lukas Robert Castillo was born Aug.
15 at 7:30 p.m. Sergeant Robert and
Evelyn Fay Castillo are the parents.
Sgt. Castillo is attached to Det. 1.
James Brenden Bush came to Keflavik
Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. His parents are Air-
man Gerard and Linda Bush. \N Bush is
assigned to the Navy Exchange.
Daniel Stephen Rongo Jr. arrived Aug.
17 at 8:30 p.m. Daniel's parents are
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Daniel
and Anne Rongo. HM2 Rongo works in the
Medical Department.
Jeffrey Michael Roberts was born Aug.
19 at 11:37 a.m. The parents are Yeoman
Second Class Michael and Debra Roberts.
YN2 Roberts is stationed at the Naval
Facility.
Craig Cecil Clayton began his life on
Aug. 19 at 2:37 p.m. He is the son of
Technical Sergeant Cecil and Doris
Clayton. TSgt. Clayton works for Air
Forces Iceland.
Matthew Michael Gomez was born Aug.
19 at 7;14 p.m. Matthew’s parents are
Electronics Technician Third Class Gary
and Debra Gomez. ETN3 is with the Naval
Facility.
Jimmy Lee Novak was born last Sunday
at 7:43 a.m. to Aviation Jet Mechand^^^
Third Class Leroy and Jenny Novak. ADJ^^B
Novak works at AIMD Power Plants Divi^^^
sion.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout registration will be held
tomorrow 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the
Commissary and Navy Exchange.
Brownies include grades one through
three; juniors four through six, and
cadettes seven through nine.
Seniors are in grades 10 through 12.
White
Falcon
Commanding Officer
Capt. John R. Farrell
Public Affairs Officer
JOCS James A. Johnston
Information Chief
JOC James E. Dewater
Editor
J02 Glenna L. Houston
Staff
J02 Jerry L. Foster
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