The White Falcon


The White Falcon - 27.08.1976, Blaðsíða 2

The White Falcon - 27.08.1976, Blaðsíða 2
Page 2 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 White Falcon is published Fridays in accordance with SECNAVINST 5720.44 for distribution to U.S. military per- sonnel, Naval Station, Keflavik, Ice- land, and their dependents, and to military and civilian employees of the Iceland Defense Force and their fami- lies. It is printed in the Naval Station Print Shop from appropriated funds in accordance with NAVEXOS P-35. The opinions and statements made here- in are not to be construed as official views of the Department of Defense or the U. S. Government. News items, questions, suggestions and comments may be submitted by calling 4692 or visiting AFRTS, bldg. T-44.

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