The White Falcon - 23.12.1976, Blaðsíða 1

C White Falcon )
Keflavik. Iceland
FROM ALL OF US TO YOU
‘Woodpecker’ wins COMNAVICE
Sailor of the Quarter award
Volume XXXII Number 51
Twas the Night
Before Christmas . . .
‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through
the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse,
When down through the chimney all covered with
soot,
Came the “Spirit Of Fire’’—an ugly galoot.
His eyes glowed like embers, his features were
stern,
As he looked all around for something to burn.
What he saw made him grumble, his anger grew
higher,
For there wasn’t a thing that would start a good fire.
No door had been blocked by the big Christmas
tree;
It stood in the corner leaving passageways free.
The lights that glowed brighdy for Betty and Tim,
Had been hung with precaution so none touched a
limb.
All wiring was new, not a break could be seen,
And wet sand at its base kept the tree nice and
green.
The tree had been trimmed by a mother insistent
That the ornaments used be fire resistant.
And mother had known the things to avoid,
Like cotton and paper and plain celluloid.
Rock wool, metal icicles and trinkets of glass,
Gave life to the tree; it really had class.
And would you believe it, right next to the tree
Was a suitable box for holding debris.
A place to throw wrappings of paper and string,
From all of the gifts that Santa might bring.
The ugly galoot was so mad he could bust,
As he climbed up the chimney in utter disgust.
For the folks in this home had paid close attention,
To all the rules of good “Fire Prevention.”
News briefs
Telephone transactions
Beginning Monday, no telephone busi-
ness will be conducted at Building 839,
according to Commander D. J. Monarch,
Public Works officer.
All applications for the installation
of telephones must be made at the Hous-
ing Office, Building 937 between 9 a.m.
and 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday and
9 a.m. until noon Friday.
This action, the commander suggests,
can be easily accomplished when accept-
ing quarters at the Housing Office.
When paying final bills, arrangements
can be made by calling 4500 in the morn-
ing and then picking up the bill at
Building 937 between 2 and 3 p.m. Monday
through Thursday—this will facilitate
payment at the bank the same day.
Turner Gate hours
The Turner (take-off) Gate will close
at 1:30 p.m. Christmas Eve and will re-
open at 11 a.m. Tuesday. It will again
close at 1:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve and
reopen at 11 a.m. Jan. 4.
NATO Base personnel living off the
Agreed Area may still take off $30 worth
of Christmas toys for every child, 14
years of age or younger, through the
Turner Gate. This amount will not be
deducted from the monthly take off
privilege. Deadline for this privilege
is Jan. 8-
Exam time changed
The Navy E-3 and Military Leadership
exams for E-4 and E-5 will be held at
8:30 a.m. Jan. 4 at the Midnight Sun
Club instead of 7:30 a.m. as previously
announced. Candidates are required to
be in Uniform of the Day and must have
in their possession a valid ID card on
the day of the exam.
All recommendations and requirements
for the exams must be in the Personnel
Office no later than 4 p.m. Monday.
Military flights...
It was reported in last week''s
White Falcon that military travelers
on E and M flights must wear a uni-
form.
Military personnel may wear civil-
ian clothing when taking E and M
flights provided that their orders,
leave authorization, or the foreign
clearance guide requires the wearing
of civilian clothing at the point
which travelers are scheduled to em-
bark or disembark.
On C-141 flights, military person-
nel must be in appropriate uniform.
Personnelman Seaman Graham D. Hughes
of Patrol Squadron FORTY-NINE was se-
lected Commander Naval Forces Iceland
Sailor of the Quarter for the period
PNSN Graham D. Hughes
ending Dec. 31, 1976.
His selection was announced early be-
cause of VP-49's scheduled departure
from Keflavik next week.
The board, in selecting the service-
man for the honor, considered such fac-
tors as self-improvement efforts, parti-
cipation in military and community pro-
grams, creativity and adaptability, and
personal appearance and military bear-
ing.
Seaman Hughes reported to VP-49 di-
rectly from Personnelman "A” school and
was assigned the job of originating and
handling the squadron's temporary addi-
tional duty orders, a billet normal.lv
assigned to an E-5 or E-6. Not only did
he perform his job in an exemplary man-
ner but also found time to further his
college education in night school and
actively participate in a Naval Station
Bible study group called "The Naviga-
tors."
In the letter of recommendation for-
warded to COMNAVICE by the commanding
officer of VP-49, Seaman Hughes was de-
scribed as the essence of the "New
Navy's" young professional. He performs
his duties zealously and with a level of
competency and maturity well beyond his
21 years. He uses his off-duty time to
further his own educational development
and through his extra military activi-
ties makes himself an asset to the com-
munity-at-large, as well as the Navy.
Seaman Hughes, who calls Alexandria,
VA, his home, will depart with VP-49 on
Wednesday, heading for Jacksonville, FL.
December 23, 1976
A holiday message...
As the holiday season nears, and out
thoughts turn to the ever-constant sym-
bols of joy and peace which surround us
at this time, Mrs. Bernstein and I would
like to extend our personal wishes for
happiness to each member of the Defense
Force family.
While some of us will have the oppor-
tunity of traveling home for the holi-
days, others may find it strange facing
this traditional season in a foreign
land. Let us look at it as an opportu-
nity to add to our own traditions
throuqh the colorful ones of Iceland and
for families here to experience an even
closer sharing and to extend their hos-
pitality to those who are alone.
Once again we face a season of re-
newed hope in the deepest darkness of
the year. With this in mind then, we
wish to extend to each of you and your
loved ones a sincere wish for a Holy
Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New
Year.
Karl J. Bernstein,
Rear Admiral, USN
Commander,
Iceland Defense Force
Short notes
Christmas services
Protestant services:
Christmas Eve—Candlelight service at
7 p.m. (Free nursery available at the
Chapel annex.)
Christmas Day—Service at 11 a.m.
(Free nursery available at the Chapel
annex.)
Sunday—Regular services
Catholic services:
Christmas Eve—Mass at 11:30 p.m.
Christmas Day—Masses at 9 a.m. and
12:30 p.m.
Sunday—Regular masses at 9 a.m. and
5:30 p.m.
Fleet Reserve
The Branch-Unit Social meeting, orig-
inally scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30
p.m., has been canceled because of the
holiday season.
The next General Membership meeting
will be held Jan. 11, 1977 in the Branch
Home (Bldg. T-184) at 7:30 p.m.
Christmas program
There will be a Protestant Sunday
School Christmas program at 7 p.m. Sun-
day at the Chapel (free nursery avail-
able.)
The Protestant Chapel family will
have a holiday pot luck dinner at the
Glacier Hut Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The evening will include fellowship
and pinatas and a cookie monsters' pro-
gram for the children.
New arrival
Michael Nathaniel Robinson was bom
on Dec. 17 at 8:38 p.m. His parents are
Pamela and Sgt. William Robinson. Sgt.
Robinson is attached to 57th F.I.S.
flight simulator shop.
Advancement
Chief Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare
Operator Michael N. Canter advanced to
his present rate Dec. 16 at Commander
Fleet Air Keflavik. Captain A.W. Howard
Jr., CFK chief of staff> swore him in.
Reenlistment
Storekeeper First Class Gary S.
Sutton signed for six years Dec. 15. He
is attached to the Supply Department.