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hore
changes
The Chief of Naval operations an-
nounced that chief petty officers in all
ratings will be affected by the new
"maximum 36-month sea tour/minimum 36-
month shore tour" program beginning on
Oct. 1, 1977.
The same program was implemented on
June 1, 1977, for chief petty officers
in ratings which experienced extra-
ordinarily long sea tour in relation to
their shore tours.
The new program calls for chief petty
officers in all ratings and closed loop
Navy Enlisted Classification Codes
System (NECS) who will complete 19 years
of service (day-for-day) by the end of
the third year of their current sea/
shore tour will commence a maximum
36-month sea tour or a minimum 36-month
shore tour.
Because of overseas tour length re-
quirements, it is not possible to in-
clude women in this program, nor to re-
duce the Cryptologic Technician (CT) sea
tour to a maximum of 36-months. A one-
for-one Continental United States/Out-
side the Continental United States
(CONUS/OUTUS) tour for CT E-7 throught
E-9 after 19 years service (day-for-day)
will be accommodated.
Women assignments will remain on the
CONUS/OUTUS rotation.
The present Underwater Demolition
Team/Sea Air Land Team (UDT/SEAL) com-
munity sea/shore tours must remain in
effect because of the large number of
sea billets.
Eligibility for the foregoing revised
sea/shore tour length policy is as
follows:
Afloat (Type Duty 2)
fl) Must be an E-7/8/9 or an E-7 se-
lectee at time of assignment from shore
or neutral duty.
(2) Must complete 19 years of active
service (day-for-day) by the end of the
third year of his current sea tour.
There will be a service adjustment for
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Volume 33 Number 32
Keflavik. Iceland
August 12. 1977
Traditional Navy
E-1 - E-4 slated to sport bell bottoms
VP-24 selects
'Batman’
on performance
Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Tech-
nician William H. Payne was recently
selected as Patrol Squadron TWENTY-
FOUR’S "Batman of the Quarter." This
award is based on a man’s proficiency
in rate, personal appearance, attitude
and behavior.
Petty Officer Payne has devoted much
time and talent to improve submarine
capabilities of both the P-3C "Orion"
aircraft equipment and the men who op-
erate the gear.
As acoustic/non-acoustic training
petty officer, Payne instituted a sensor
improvement program to ensure that the
P-3C's detection gear is continually
maintained in a "peaked and tweaked"
condition.
Payne’s assistance in the establish-
ment of a sensor-one screening board for
all eligible operators has helped im-
prove the professional knowledge and
overall detection abilities of the men
Detachment 14, 39th Aerospace Rescue
and Recovery Wing was called on recently
to medevac four West German tourists
whose Land Rover had overturned on the
rugged east coast of Iceland near Hofn.
At 9 p.m. Aug. 1, the alert crew of
Air Force Rescue 717, an HH-3E helicop-
ter, launched and flew toward the inci-
dent site.
Also called upon was Air Force Res-
cue 827, an HC-130, temporarily assigned
to Iceland from the 67th Aerospace Res-
cue and Recovery Squadron, Woodbridge
Royal Air Force Base, England.
After intercepting the "Jolly Green
Giant" helicopter 40 miles up the east
coast, the HC-130 provided much needed
fuel to the helicopter. The aerial re-
fueling was accomplished by Lieutenant
Colonel Covey Campbell, Det. 14 comman-
der, despite low clouds and approaching
darkness.
The "Jolly Green Giant" landed at
Hofn, using the rotating lights of the
emergency vehicles on the scene as the
major visual references.
The patients were examined by Dr.
(LCdr.) John Bigbee and loaded on board
the helicopter for the flight to
Reykj avik.
Once airborne, Dr. Bigbee, assisted
by-two Det. 14 pararescuemen (PJ's)
prepared to stabilize the condition of
the two most severely injured men.
Intravenous fluids were started,
AW1 William H. Payne
who hold this aircrew position.
In his off-duty hours, Petty Officer
Payne enjoys sports, especially tennis
and basketball. His future plans in-
clude returning to school in Owensboro,
KY to complete his college education.
and glass particles were flushed from
facial wounds; injuries were then
dressed.
After an hour of giving intensive
treatment, the medical team succeeded
in getting all victims to respond.
Routes through mountainous terrain
were navigated by LtCol. Campbell with
the assistance of First Lieutenant
Richard McGirr, co-pilot, and Staff
Sergeant Clint Solt, flight meahanic.
Upon arrival at Reykjavik, the pa-
tients were loaded on board waiting am-
bulances and rushed to nearby medical
facilities.
At last report, the patients were
in good condition and on the road to
recovery.
Crewmembers of the 67th ARRSq HC-130
included: Captain Chuck.Stueve, pilot;
Captain Mike Baghman, co-pilot; Major
Robert Call, navigator; Master Sergeant
Thomas O'Brien, flight engineer; Staff
Sergeant Mateo Martinez, loadmaster;
Staff Sergeant Paul Olzewski, radio
operator, and Staff Sergeant John
Lackeos and Airman First Class John
Dwyer, pararescuemen.
Maintenance, support for this mission
was provided by Staff Sergeants Carl
Meador and Gary Knight, Sergeant Steve
Lyonnais and Airman John Cunningham of
Det. 14.
Supporting the 67th ARRSq were Staff
Sergeant Walter Malcolm, Sergeant John
Manuel Jr. and Airman Basic David
Dwinnel.
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral
James L. Holloway III announced last
week the Navy's decision to return to
the traditional bell bottom style uni-
form for sailors in paygrades E-1
through E-4.
Personnel in this group were chosen
because, in an official Navy poll con-
ducted last year, they expressed the
greatest desire as a group to return to
the bell bottom uniform.
During Phase One of the return to
bell bottoms, 20,000 fleet unit person-
WASHINGTON. D.C. (NES) Attention,
women! The Chief of Naval Operations
recently approved certain design changes
and additions to your uniforms that will
include open-neck shirts and a jumpsuit
coverall.
The changeover will take place grad-
ually over the next two to three years
to permit reduction of old uniform
stocks and to allow time for the uni-
forms now in use to wear out.
The new uniforms include summer white
to replace existing service dress light
blue, an updated summer blue, winter
working blue and a jumpsuit style cover-
all.
Summer white will be the most strik:
ing change seen and includes an open-
neck, white shirt with short sleeves
and pockets, which may be worn with
either white skirt or slacks. Summer
blue will include the open-neck, short
sleeved white shirt with either a Navy
blue skirt or slacks.
The summer blue uniform for women is
similar to the Navy enlisted mens'
existing summer blue.
The winter blue uniform will feature
Firefighter's reactions .
save an F-4C Phantom a
In ceremonies held July 28 at the
Keflavik Airport Fire Station, Colonel
Leon W. Babcock. Jr., Commander Air
Forces Iceland, presented the Aerospace
Defense Command's Certificate of Recog-
nition to Firefighter Thorhallur Gudmun-
dsson.
Firefighter Thorhallur Gudmundsson
was praised for his action surrounding a
tire failure and subsequent emergency on
an F-4C Phantom. The aircraft was on
takeoff roll when the tread separated
from one or tne axrcraft's tires, the
pilot was unaware of the failure because
the aircraft lifted off the ground just
nel will be issued and will wear bell
bottoms to evaluate the uniform for
durability and ease of maintenance of
new fabrics.
Fleet commanders-in-chief will se-
lect specific Navy units to participate
in the evaluation.
Both blue and white versions of the
classic dress and undress Navy uniform
with jumper and bell bottom styling will
be evaluated.
Fabrics to be evaluated include a
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a long-sleeved, blue shirt with pockets
worn with tie and ribbons. Without tie
and ribbons the uniform becomes winter
working blue. Either skirt or slacks
may be worn with both winter uniforms.
All the new uniforms have a web belt
and a modified A-line skirt with a back
zipper and back slit for ease of walking
Among the new features are soft
shoulder boards for officers' white
shirts and the addition of slacks as1
an optional item for most uniforms.
The only uniforms unaffected by the
change are officer and enlisted service
dress blues and the officers' service
dress whites.
Now that the designs have been
approved, the next step will be to
select a suitable fabric for the uni-
forms. Futher details will be announ-
ced by the Bureau of Naval Personnel in
the near future.
The last major uniform style change
for women was in 1943. Only minor
changes and additions have occurred
since that time, the latest in 1975 when
the enlisted service dress blue uniform
was changed to the same darker hue worn
by officers.
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Careful watch
as the failure occurred.
Firefighter Gudmundsson observed the
tread separation from the Immediate Crash.
Response Location near the runway. He
immediately notified traffic controllers
and Fire Department personnel. Emergency
procedures were then placed in motion by
Air Force and Icelandic personnel. A
planned emergency recovery allowed the
aircraft to land safely.
Fire Chief Sveinn Eiriksson also
praised Firefighter Gudmundsson's ac-
tions that prevented the loss of a
valuable aircraft and the possible loss
of two crewmembers.
’Jolly Green Giant’ saves
West Germany tourists
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