The White Falcon - 05.08.1977, Page 1

Volume 33 Number 31
Kef lav ik, Iceland
August S. 1977
All BEQs to see new operation change
Advisory Committee solves complaints at lowest level
A new instruction has been issued by the Naval Station that standardizes the
operation of all base BEQs (COMNAVICE/NAVSTAKEFINST 11101.IF). It also incorpo-
rates several important changes that directly affect all BEQ residents.
An important concern emphasized throughout the instruction, above everything
else, is the maintenance of dignity, welfare, personal privacy and security for
all residents.
The instruction sets a policy of more
individual responsibility for all occu-
pants. Residents are now tasked with
the care and maintenance of their rooms
to the extent they will be held finan-
cially accountable for the overall con-
dition and the contents of the room.
The BEQ instruction reemphasizes the
billeting management organization and
outlines the responsibilities for the
key management positions. A Billeting
Officer, who is directly responsible to
the Supply Officer, is assigned the
prime coordination for all BEQ manage-
Iment and operations.
i Included in the management chain are
the billeting supervisor, the supplies/
inventory/OPTAR petty officer, the
bachelor enlisted quarters section su-
pervisor, the BEQ manager, the BEQ bil-
leting desk staff and the civilian cus-
todial force.
Enclosure (2) of the instruction dis-
cusses the BEQ Advisory Committee which
is comprised of representatives from all
departments and tenant commands. The
committee's purpose is to field all com-
plaints from BEQ residents and then try
to solve problems at the lowest possible
level. All BEQ occupants are given the
opportunity to express their feelings
through their representatives.
To help ensure that all rooms and
government-owned furnishings are main-
tained in such condition to provide all
occupants with decent and satisfying
living conditions, the BEQ instruction
provides for regularly scheduled inspec-
tions. It was pointed out, however,
that the inspections not degenerate into
valueless harassment for the inspectors
or the residents.
Standard operating procedures were
also established for space/room assign-
ments. The billeting officer was tasked
with the assignment of rooms and ensur-
ing that individual departments and com-
mands are housed in the same general
area.
Among the other highlights of the BEQ
instruction are:
**No room assignments can be changed
unless approved in advance by the BEQ
Section Supervisor.
**A11 room occupants must post their
name, rate, unit/activity on the outside
of their doors.
**Upon checkin, persons will be re-
quired to read and sign a custody card
which lists all furnishings. They will
also receive copies of "BEQ Standard
Operating Procedures" and "BEQ Occupant
Regulations".
**Each occupant will be issued four
sheets, one pillow, two pillow covers
and a blanket once adequate supplies be-
come available. Individuals will then
be responsible for cleaning their own
linen.
** No plumbing, electrical or carpen-
try work may be done without first ob-
taining approval from Commanding Officer,
U.S. Naval Station. Once approved, cer-
tain standards must be followed to help
ensure uniformity.
** Quiet hours shall be observed from
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Friday and Saturday
(and other days preceding holidays).
**No cooking is allowed in BEQ rooms.
Popcorn poppers and coffee pots may be
used for their designed purpose and are
the only electric cooking appliances
permitted.
**Pornographic, lewd, obscene, immodr-
est and indecent photographs, pinups and
other displays are prohibited.
**Lockers shall be kept locked at all
times when not in use.
**No animals or pets are allowed in
the BEQs.
**Furniture will not be removed or
exchanged from or between lounges.
**The burning of candles or any other
article with an exposed flame is for-
bidden.
**Nonmilitary personnel under the age
of 20 will not be permitted in a BEQ ex-
cept as an employee of the Iceland De-
fense Force.
**Visiting hours for guests in an in-
dividual's room are 10 a.m. to midnight
daily. Guests are permitted in public
lounges at all times except for the
small lounges between BEQ 761 rooms, or
when a unit with an assigned lounge
changes the hours.
**0nly masking tape will be allowed
for placement of items on the wall or
ceiling.
**Windows will not be covered with
any material (foil, paper or paint).
All BEQ residents are encouraged to
paint or touch-up their rooms once per-
mission is obtained from the billeting
officer. Guidance will be provided by
the billeting staff on how to best com-
plete the job.
The changes incorporated in the new
instruction are intended to benefit the
resident and help ensure that his "home
away from home will be as comfortable as
possible. The BEQ instruction emphasiz-
es, however, that each individual must
share the responsibility for keeping all
the rooms and structures in good shape.
Because of this cooperation between the
command and the individual, all will be
able to reap the benefits of the major
renovation work now being done to all
BEQs.
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About a third of the construction has
been completed on the new Hobby Center,
according to Dick Larue, construction
representative.
The $1,022,000 project, which is
scheduled for occupancy in April 1978,
will feature about 60 parking spaces for
patron use.
The single story concrete structure
will house the Arts and Crafts Shop,
Woodworking Shop and the Photo Hobby
Shop.
In addition, a Hobby Sales Store and
a display/waiting area will also be
highlighted.
Arts and Crafts will entail 2,000
square feet, complete with four kilns
for ceramics finishing.
In the 1,300 square foot Woodworking
Shop, a sawdust collector will maintain
a constant vacuum for patron conveni-
ence.
Principal tools will include two
lathes, a sander, grinder, drill press,
two table saws, a planer and shaper.
Also it will have a band saw, a
joiner, two radial saws and a panel
saw.
The Photo Hobby Shop will consist
of a developing room, darkroom and a
photofinishing area.
Flourescent lighting will be fea-
tured throughout the entire center as
well as emergency lighting.
Marriage Encounter Program
To strengthen the family life
Air Force Chaplain (Brigadier Gener-
al) Thoralf Thiele, who has long been
associated with family enrichment pro-
grams, arrived at Keflavik last week
to conduct a Marriage Encounter Pro-
gram, sponsored by the NATO Base Cha-
pel.
Chaplain Thielen, a Roman Catholic
priest, directs the theological field
education and pastoral ministry pro-
gram at the Pontifical College
Josephinum, Columbus, OH. He is also
a marriage consultant throughout the
United States.
July 29, the team couple, Alice
and Joe Morris of Ft. Worth, TX, along
with the coordinating couple, Ray and
Eileen Andrieu, departed the NATO Base
for the weekend at the Lutheran Re-
treat Center, Skalholt.
They, along with Chaplain Thielen,
began the encounter series for new
couples which lasted until late Sun-
day afternoon. The Marriage En-
counter Program involved both Catho-
lic and Protestant couples in a
sharing and learning dialogue.
Marriage Encounter began under the
direction of Gabriel Calvo, a priest in
Spain in 1958, who realized that the
quality of family life was decided by
a quality of married life.
He stated, "I began to realize I
would have to go to the heart of the
family, the couple. In many families
I could see a characteristic, something
special they have which was lacking in
other families."
"I tried to discover what these
qualities were, and I conclude, in
time, that the unique quality was the
confidence and trust these couples had
in each other."
In 1967, Marriage Encounter was in-
troduced in the United States, and this
experience of "confrontation with each
other" has indeed enriched family life
in the states.
At Keflavik, the chapel hopes that
this program will continue to strengthen
family life.
COLONEL JAKE C. DAVIS, new Iceland De-
fense Force chief of staff, assumed his
duties recently.
57th FIS attends
NORAD load race
at Tyndall AFB
Five 57th Fighter Interceptor Squad-
ron members are participating in the
North American Defense (NORAD) Weapons
Load Competition at Tyndall AFB, FL,
which began Wednesday, continuing until
Aug. 13.
Competing among an estimated 25 un-
its, the F-4, F-101 and F-106 aircraft
will be included in the competition
with awards to be given to the first
place F-4 load crew and the second
place F-4 load crew.
The 57th FIS weapons load crew is
as follows: Staff Sergeant A1 Lopez,
A-man and load crew chief; Airman First
Class Joe Peavy, B-man; Senior Airman
Tim Masterson, C-man; Airman First
Class Dan Jackson, D-man and Technical
Sergeant Jerry Merriman, alternate crew
member.