The White Falcon - 17.12.1976, Blaðsíða 1

X White Falcon
Volume XXXII Number 50
Ketlevik, Iceland
December 17. 1976
NX honors senior employees
To recognize employees for their
years of service, the Navy Exchange
awarded service pins to eligible employ-
ees at the annual Christmas party held
at the Top of the Rock Club Saturday.
Captain Jack T. Weir, Commander Na-
val Forces Iceland/Commanding Officer
Naval Station Keflavik, presented the
awards to the Navy Exchange personnel
whose length of service range from five
to 25 years.
Kristjan Juliusson, for his 25 years
of service, received special recognition
from Capt. Weir, along with Lieutenant
James R. Cote, Navy Exchange officer,
and Doyle Autry, personnel manager.
About 340 exchange personnel and
guests attended the affair which includ-
ed a buffet and musical entertainment
by MThe Swingers," a Reykjavik jazz
group.
KRISTJAN JULIUSSON receives a 25-year
pin from Captain Jack T. Weir.
Air Force to link NCO status,
selective reenlistment program
Starting March 1, 1977 the Air Force
is planning to implement two new rules
which link the criteria for non-commis-
sioned officer status and the selective
reenlistment program.
The first rule requires a senior Air-
man be eligible to reenlist in order to
be appointed to NCO status. The second
rule states that those Senior Airmen who
are denied NCO status will not be eligi-
ble to reenlist at their next reenlist-
ment opportunity.
Here's how the two rules will actual-
ly work:
Most E-3s are promoted to.grade E-4/
Senior Airman at the 32nd month of serv-
*
ice. Commanders evaluate Senior Airmen
between the 33rd and 35th month to de-
termine reenlistment eligibility. His-
torically, commanders declare about sev-
en per cent of E-4/Senior Airmen are
ineligible to reenlist ^or quality rea-
sons. The first rule will preclude
these people from appointment to NCO
status. Those individuals declared in-
eligible to reenlist are reevaluated
monthly until their separation. If the
individual demonstrates potential for a
career, the commander may change the
original reenlistment recommendation.
•p
ews briefs
Navy stops early outs
Citing increases in personnel tur-
bulence, adverse effects on operational
readiness, and a general tendency to -be
inequitable, the Secretary of the Navy
has cancelled the Navy's program of
early releases to enroll in schools.
All Navy (ALNAV) message 082/76,
which went to the fleet on Dec. 3, said
the early separation program has been a
source of considerable dissatisfaction,
and, accordingly, it has been determined
to be in the best interest of the Naval
service to cancel the school early re-
lease program for both officer and en-
listed personnel.
The message said that effective Jan.
1, 1977, all provisions governing the
early release of members to resume their
education are cancelled. The message
said, however, that all early releases
L’hich have been authorized prior to the
ALNAV message would remain in effect.
Man of the Month
Staff Sergeant Rafael Leal was se-
lected as the 57th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron's Seven Level Maintenance Man
of the Month for November.
SSgt. Leal was cited for his dedi-
cated and professional efforts in the
Avionics Maintenance PMEL shop. The
citation read in part "...It is the
superior young men of your caliber that
have contributed so much to the many
In this case, the individual is again
eligible for appointment to NCO status.
Thus, the key is eligibility to reenlist
regardless of whether the Airman actual-
ly plans to reenlist.
Airmen eligible to reenlist may do so
as early as the 37th month in service.
Appointment to NCO status will take
place after 12 months in grade as a
Senior Airman, normally at the 45th
month of service. At that time those
who have not yet reenlisted and are con-
sidered for and denied NCO status will
then be ineligible to reenlist. Air
Force Personnel officials estimate this
rule will affect only 1 per cent of the
total eligibles recommended for reen-
listment. As with the first rule, these
individuals will be looked at monthly.
If the individual subsequently demon-
strates potential for a career, the de-
cision can be changed for appointment to
NCO status; thus, making the individual
eligible for reenlistment.
Air Force personnel officials say
that the new rules will assist in ensur-
ing that only qualified individuals with
good potential for a successful career
are appointed as NCOs and accepted into
the career force.
achievements of the 57th FIS."
His selection entitles him to a four-
day pass and an orientation ride in a
T-33, should he choose it.
Swine flu shot
Swine influenza immunizations for all
active military personnel will be given
at the Base Dispensary Monday through
Thursday schedule: according to the following
DAY LAST NAME
Monday A-G (8:30-11:30 a. p.m.) m./l-4:30
Tuesday H-Ri (8:30-11:30 4:30 p.m.) a.m./l -
Wednesday Ro-Z (8:30-11:30 4:30 p.m.) a.m./l -
Thursday Stragglers (8:30 a.m.) i - 11:30
This immunization is mandatory for
all active duty personnel. Personnel
are requested to enter the dispensary
through the emergency room entrance and
leave the same way. The yellow immuni-
zation booklet must be in possession at
the time of immunization.
Personnel stationed at Grindavik will
be given their flu shots at Grindavik
Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
This particular influenza immuniza-
tion will not be given to dependents,
civilians or Icelandic base employees.
Falcon holiday editions
Holiday editions of the White Falcon
will be published Dec. 23 and Dec. 30.
E & M flight schedule released
The Air Operations Passenger Service
Office has announced the environmental
and morale leave program schedule from
Jan. 14, 1977 to Feb. 27, 1977.
All E and M flights are subject to
change because of mission requirements,
according to Aviation Boatswain's Mate
Hydraulics Third Class Kathy McClintock
of the passenger service office.
Booking and reconfirming may be done
at the passenger service office, located
at Air Operations, Bldg. 810, between 9
a.m. and 3 p.m. on dates specified.
tal and morale leave program, establish-
ed by Department of Defense Instruction
4515.13R. All personnel on a 96-hour
liberty are also included.
Military personnel should be in uni-
form when traveling on E and M flights.
Hotel accommodations may be made
through the Tour Office at 4420 or 4200.
In case of cancellation, passenger
service must be notified within 24 hours
of flight departure.
Upon reconfirming, box lunches may be
ordered through passenger service.
Departure times are tentative and may
Personnel must have leave papers change. Departure or passenger check-in
which contain a statement, Identifying times will be announced i on American
them as participants in the environmen- Forces Radio two days before departure.
Flight Date Itinerary Estimated Departure Time Book Reconfirm
13-77 Jan. 14 KEF/MILD/ERD KEF 1 a.m./MILD 7 a.m. Today Tue. ; /Wed.
Jan. 17 ERD/MILD/KEF ERD noon/MILD 5 p.m.
14-77 Jan. 21 KEF/MILD/ERD KEF 1 a.m./MILD 7 a.m. Mon./Tue. Dec. 27-28
Jan. 24 ERD/MILD/KEF ERD noon/MILD 5 p.m.
15-77* Jan. 28 KEF/TORR/ERD KEF 1 a.m./TORR 10 a.m. Wed./Thu. Dec. 29-30
Jan. 31 ERD/MILD/KEF ERD noon/MILD 5 p.m.
16-77* Feb. 4 KEF/TORR KEF 2 a.m. Jan. 4-5 Jan. 11-12
Feb. 5 TORR/KEF TORR 1 p.m.
17-77* Feb. 10 KEF/TORR KEF 2 a.m. Jan. 6-7 Jan. 13-14
Feb. 11 TORR/KEF TORR 1 p.m.
18-77* Feb. 20 KEF/ROTA KEF 7 a.m. Jan. 17-18 Jan. 24-25
Feb. 27 ROTA/KEF ROTA 9 a.m.
* Denotes that personnel who travel to Spain must ensure their TAD or leave orders
contain the following statements: "La persone mencionada en estos documentos ha
cido authorizada por el comandante de la Uni dad a la que pertenece para des-
plazarse a Espana," and "authorized to wear civilian clothing."
Tentative March and April schedule (published for information only)
Date Depart/Arrive
March 3 Keflavik/Mildenhall
March 3 Mildenhall/Keflavik
March 6 Keflavik/Mildenhall
March 6 Mildenhall/Keflavik
March 10 Keflavik/Mildenhall
March 10 Mildenhall/Keflavik
March 13 Keflavik/Mildenhall
March 13 Mildenhall/Keflavik
March 17 Keflavik/Palma (Spain)
Marines ease first term
reenlistment procedures
In a move to ease time lag and paper
work, Headquarters Marine Corps is now
authorizing commanding officers to ap-
prove the reenlistment of first termers.
Before the change, announced in ALMAR
143/76, all reenlistments had to be ap-
proved by their commanding officers.
Also, commanding generals may waive cer-
tain reenlistment requirements for all
first term Marines provided careful con-
sideration is given to each Marine's
demonstrated performance, potential,
motivation and overall value to the
Corps.
The areas for which waivers may be
granted include the number of allowable
courts martial or non-judicial punish-
ments ; the minumums of general technical
scores; conduct and proficiency averages
and the 10th grade education require-
ment.
Headquarters cautions that utmost
discretion must be used in granting such
waivers and that the good of the Marine
Corps must take precedence in all cases.
The guidelines also statq that reen-
listment is not authorized for Marines
involved with trafficking, selling or
distributing drugs.
Approval authority will still remain
with Headquarters for the reenlistment
of Marines who have been out of the
Corps for more than one day and those
requesting duty station options, lateral
moves or bonus payments.
With the shift of the approval au-
thority to the field, Headquarters hopes
to cut in half the response time for all
other reenlistment requests.
According to officials, quality play-
ed a big part in the decision to allow
commanders to approve first term reen-
listments. Over the past year, with the
introduction of expeditious discharge
program that weeded out poor performers
and a raising of recruitment standards
manpower planners now feel commanders
can truly select first term Marines
qualified to remain in the Corps.
Date Depart/Arrive
March 18 Palma/Mildenhall/Keflavik
March 23 Keflavik/Palma
March 24 Palma/Keflavik
March 29 Keflavik/Naples
March 30 Naples/Palma/Keflavik
April 6 Keflavik/Rome/Naples
April 7 Naples/Keflavik
April 14 Keflavik/Naples
April 15 Naples/Rome/Keflavik
***WHAT HAPPENED TO THE THREE KINGS
or the Three Wise Men after they went
home from Bethlehem? Tradition says
that Saint Thomas, one of Christ's
apostles, met them 40 years later in
India, baptized them and ordained all
three of them as priests of the
Christian church. Persecuted for
their unpopular faith, they died as
martyrs, and 300 years after their
death, their bones were placed in the
mosque of Saint Sophia at Constan-
tinople. Their remains were after-
ward moved to the Cathedral of Milan
in Italy and from there, in 1164, to
Cologne, Germany.
***THE CHRISTMAS STAR, which led the
Three Wise Kings to Bethlehem, say
some astronomers, may have been a
conjunction of three planets,- Mars,
Saturn and Jupiter, a phenomenon
happening once in about 800 years and
giving the appearance to Earth of one
great star.