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September 2, 1977
White Falcon
problem
Military unionization
rewritten under four
by John Hart
A new Pentagon directive dealing with
four aspects of the military
unionization problem is being written,
according to Secretary of Defense Harold
Brown.
Brown outlined the contents of the
directive now in draft form.
The committee is considering legislation
that would outlaw military unions.
Pentagon officials released the letter
last week.
Brown wrote: "I do not rule out the
possibility that legislation may be
needed in the future, but first the
rules to be issued should be given a
trial period," He said.
Pentagon officials said the draft
directive now being staffed could be
available in the field in 90 days.
The Secretary said: "I hope that the
committee will hold legislation in
abeyance for a trial period while we
implement this new and comprehensive
approach."
Brown said the directive would
provided that no member of the armed
forces may engage in strikes, slow
downs, work stoppages or collective job
actions with respect to military duties.
With pespect to collective
bargaining the directive would prohibit
commanders and supervisors from engaging
in such activity with an individual or
organization, according to Brown.
He said the directive would address
only on-base solicitation and include
three kinds of prohibitions as follows:
* Prohibit on-base requirement efforts
by organizations that seek to engage
in collective bargaining or in any
activity restricted by the regulation;
* Restrict public forum type activity
"only if it is determined by the
commander to pose a clear danger to
discipline, obedience to lawful orders
or chain of command of the armed
forces;
* and forbid the distribution or
posting of literature if it deals with
soliciation "only if it is determined by
the commander to pose a clear danger"
as outlined above.
"The most complex part" of the draft
directive, Brown said in his letter
concerns the rules for a service member
joining a union.
"Not all membership is prohibited,"
Brown said, "and, indeed a view has been
expressed in the department (of
Defense) that the directive should not,
and need not, address membership."
As drafted now, the directive would
prohibit membership in a union organiza-
aspects
tion if tne organization in question
engages in specified prohibited conduct,
for example, either in strikes,
slowdowns, coercive picketing or forbid-
den on-base £ solicitation, or violates
articles of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice.
The Defense Department "can meet the
potential unionization problem" with
the "comprehensive Directive," Brown
said.
Secretary Brown said that the
problem is an area where we have to be
sensitive to the requirements of the
first amendment and the substantial body
of court interpretation that have been
created over the years.
He said a directive dealing with the
problem can "cover precisely the same
conduct as legislation is intended to
cover."
"A directive can be very quickly
modified to accommodate the changing
nature of the problem; by contrast,
the legislative process moves more
slowly, and legislative enactments
cannot be promptly revised."
Secretary Brown said that a directive
"provides management flexibility."
Gospel music
“The Samuelsons ” slated to provide
Base with famous Nashville sounds
As a special Labor Day feature, "The
Samuelsons," an internationally known
gospel group, will present a concert at
the NATO Base Chapel Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Beginning in 1971, the four-brother
team start singing professionally. The
brothers, Rolf, Kjell, Olle and Jard,
were the first group from Scandinavia
to go to Nashville to record, and then
brought the famous Nashville sound to
Scandinavian gospel music.
"The Samuelsons" were the first gos-
pel group to sing for the young
Swedish regent, King Carl XVI Gustaf
at Stockholm’s Royal Palace.
They have held television concerts
in the United States. They have ap-
peared on such shows as Gospel Singing
Jubilee, 700 Club, the PTL Club as
well as Gospel Singing Time in Canada.
"The Samuelsons" were the first
Scandinavian gospel group to appear
on German television.
The group sings in Swedish as well
as English.
Their concert tour in Iceland will
continue until Sept. 9.
A freewill offering will be taken
at the concert.
PERFORMING IN CONCERT, "The Samuelsons" will give a special "gospel sing" at
the NATO Base Chapel Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Military News
Around the world
Air Force
General Accounting Specialist Needed
The Air Force Recruiting Service has
immediate openings for staff and
technical sergeants in the general ac-
counting specialty.
The newly established recruiting
support positions require the 67271
Air Force Specialty code and are located
at 32 Air Force Recruiting detachment
headquarters. Selected individuals will
be responsible for accounting and cost
analysis within the detachment.
Cross training open to Flight
Engineer Field
Aircraft and helicopter mechanics and
aircraft maintenance specialists are
needed to retrain into the flight
engineer career field.
Personnel officials say that
immediate openings are available for
career committed airmen, grades E-4
through E-7. Members with Air Force
Specialty codes (AFSC) 426XX and
431XX may cross train to AFSC
113X0.
Navy
'People', Navy's advantage
The foreword to the 1977-78 edition
of Jane's fighting ships cites the ad-
vantage the U.S. Navy has over the
Soviet Navy in the quality and training
of its people despite the recent soviet
advances in numbers and quality of
ships.
"Only when capabilities, training,
and a dozen other factors are included
in the argument is there any hope of
making a sensible comparison. Let us
get off the adding machine and think
about men. It is here that the all-
volunteer USN has the edge on so many
rivals despite the recurrent problems
in certain spheres."
E-l's authorized striker marks
Seaman recruits who have successfully
completed a Navy "A" school course will
be able to wear the striker specialty
mark of the rating for which they have
qualified beginning Sept. 1, 1977.
The specialty badge will be worn
centered on the sleeve in the same
position the badge is worn with E-2/E-3
rate marks.
The change was directed to provide
more timely recognition for the
achievement of "A" school graduation
since the time in service requirements
for advancement to E-2 have been
lengthened from four to six months.
Square dance
tomorrow
Lessons available
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em,"
is a phrase that could easily apply to
square dancing because people have heard
so much about it from their friends and
neighbors.
Tomorrow all NATO Base personnel will
have an opportunity to "join 'em." This
will be the first night of square dance
classes to be hosted by the Midnight
Sundowners.
Following two very successful open
house events, the club is now ready to
begin classes for base residents. They
will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the
A. T. Mahan Elementary School.
Tomorrow night will be the last
chance persons will have for joining
this class. Anyone missing this class
will have an opportunity to join square
dancing after the first of the year.
The Midnight Sundowners and caller
Dick Bull promise an evening of fun for
the entire family. Everyone is
encouraged to come to the elementary
school tomorrow night to "join 'em".
For more information, persons may
call Jim Dewater at 4503 during working
hours or 6217 after 5:30 p.m.
ID Room Hours
Operating hours for the Security De-
partment ID Room are 9 a.m. to noon and
1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m. to noon Friday.
If special circumstances occur, ap-
pointments may be made by calling 5110.
OPEN A BOOK
OPEN YOUR MIND
Chapel Call
Services Protestant
9:30 a.m. Chapel Annex—Lutheran
11 a.m. Main Chapel—Divine Wor- Service
7 p.m. Main Chapel—Evening Worship
Catholic
9 a.m. Main Chapel—Mass
5:15 p.m. Main Chapel—Mass
11:45 a.m. Blessed Sacrament Chapel —Mass (Monday-Friday)
4:30 p.m. Main Chapel—Mass (Satur-| day)
Lay-leader
10 a.m. Main Chapel—Episcopal (1st, 3rd and 5th Sun- day)
10:30 a.m. Upper School—Church of Christ
5 p.m. Lower School—Latter Day Saints
6:30 p.m. Human Relations—Funda- mental Baptist
11 a.m. Chapel Annex—Christian Science
10 a.m. Air Force Supply Confer- ence Room—Church of the Northern Light
Religious Protestant Education
9:15 a.m. Lower School—Sunday School (ages 2—adult)
10 a.m. Human Relations—Sunday School (Fundamental Baptist)
7 p.m. Main Chapel—Mid-Week Service
Lay-leader
9:30 a.m. Upper School—Church of Christ Sunday Bible School
11:30 a.m. Lower School—Latter Day Saints Sunday School
6:30 p.m. Chapel Annex—Fundamental Baptist Bible Study— Thursday
7 p.m. Upper School—Church of Christ Wednesday Bible Study
The chapel provides free nursery
care during Sunday Chapel services,
Sunday school and religious education
classes from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
at the Station Nursery. A free
nursery is also provided at the
Chapel Annex from 5 to 8 p.m.
Protestant Chaplains' Offices:
Main Chapel—4211/4111; Catholic
Chaplains' Offices: Main Chapel—
4111/6206
Telephone security
"Security on telephones is both
a command and personal responsibility.
All users must become more aware of the
significant threat to non-secure tele-
phones. Continuous and aggressive action
is necessary. Telephones should be an-
swered with a reminder that this is a
non-secure line. All personnel should
be reminded to stop "talking around"
sensitive or classified information. If
classified information needs to be passed
utilizing telephones, use only secure
phones."