The White Falcon - 21.10.1977, Blaðsíða 1
Yes, Virginia, it's true, you can get a Big Mac in Iceland.
At least you can if you come to the PTO Carnival Oct. 29.
According to Commander Harry Benter, NavFacKef's Commanding
Officer, negotiations with McDonald's Corporation of America
began in July to "bring on the burgers", and bring them on they
they shall, as the NavFac booth is going to offer 2500 freshly
cooked, stateside-style, "twoallbeefpattiespecialsaucelettu-
cheesepicklesonionsoasesameseedbun" Big Macs. Additionally,
the Ronald McDonald has been cordially invited to attend our
carnival, and as of this writing, he is considering doing just
that. Give yourself a break at the "NavFacKef McDonald's."
John Meyer, the Carnival Operations Chairman, informed us
that this year's carnival layout plan was developed in con-
sideration of the fact that two meal periods would be covered
in the carnival's noon to 9 p.m. operating hours. Accordingly,
two large, roped-in picnic bench areas located close to several
of the food booths will provide an oasis of clean, uncrowded,
unjostled space where you can relax and enjoy the variety of
food and drink which will be offered.
But eating is far fiom the highlight of the day, reports
Bill Harris, the Carnival Sales and Promotion Chairman. There
will be all sorts of games-for-prizes. The Marine's giant
tire swing is back, as is the NSGA Spook House. You'll be able
to have your boss, spouse or whomever, locked up in the "Junior
Jail", the Midnight Sundowners will perform several dance
routines in addition to showing continuous Kiddie Cartoons; if
your arm is strong and aim is good you'll be able to cool off
an Air Force officer in the "Dunk the Brass" game. Just take
a look at the mini-print of the Carnival layout in next week's
White Falcon—then plan your day of fun with us.
A postscript to all this fun from A1 Jensen, the Carnival
Construction Chairman, is that because the building of the
booths this year will be done by booth sponsors, volunteer
builders are a necessity. If you (parents, teachers, singles
in the BEQ/BOQ's) can spare some, time to help hammer some
booths together Thursday or Friday, an awful lot of people
would be grateful. Let's help each other make this a Super
Carnival.
Big Macs
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Carnival
Navy Radioman
First Class
Rafael I. Cuebas
Volume 33 Number 42
Keflavik, Iceland
October 21, 1977
Marine Corporal
John D. Hetu
Six topNATO base members
honored
Six men of the Iceland Defense Force
were honored as Service Members of the
Quarter in the IDF Headquarters building
here last week.
Presented awards at the 2 p.m. cere-
mony Oct. 14 for their work from July to
September were Navy Radioman First Class
Rafael I. Cuebas and Dental Technician
Kirby D. Amonson, Marine Corporal John
D. Hetu and Private First Class Jacque
A. Williams and Air Force Staff Sergeant
Charles R. Slusser and Airman Robert V.
Martens Jr.
For the past six months, Petty Offi-
cer of the Quarter RM1 Cuebas has been
responsible for the maintenance and re-
pair of U.S. government teletype equip-
ment at 17 sites throughout Iceland,
including the U.S. Embassy and Hofn.
As the Communication Station teletype
repair shop supervisor, the 30-year-old
Navyman and his three-man crew have re-
duced the shop's daily trouble calls
from 20 to seven. When responding to a
call, each man practices preventive
maintenance and "now checks all equip-
ment on the site to cut down on trouble,"
according to RM1 Cuebas.
In addition to supervising and mon-
itoring the routine office and mainten-
ance work, RM1 Cuebas also teaches.
After taking over the shop, the New
York native realized the need for a
training program. According to RM1
Cuebas, ;it is a "low level, more special-
ized seven-week course" for on-the-job
training of teletype repair. RM1 Cuebas'
course has the same curriculum as the 12-
week basic course in the states.
In his OJT and "hands on" method of
training, RM1 Cuebas plants trouble
areas on various machines in the shop.
He then monitors while personnel under-
going OJT or refresher training in tele-
type repair find and correct the trouble
areas.
For the 8-year veteran, his course
and method of training is a more person-
alized way of instructing. With one
year left on a three-year tour, RM1
Cuebas hopes to instruct at the basic
teletype repair school when he trans-
fers .
DN Amonson, general dentistry chair-
side assistant at the Dental Clinic, is
the Sailor of the Quarter. The versa-
tile Eagle Grove, Iowa, native has
worked many different areas of dentis-
try at the clinic. Besides serving as
the sick-call and preventive dentistry
technician, he also assists the prosthe-
tic dental officer.
The 19-year-old Navyman hopes to at-
tend the Prosthetic "C" school next year.
After slightly more than a year in the
Navy, he has already begun to work for
his goal—a Bachelor of Science Degree.
He hopes to earn the degree by the time
his enlistment is completed and then
join the active reserves and enter den-
tal school.
DN Amonson feels that following a
case through gives him pride and satis-
faction in his work. Through the effects
of watching a patient improve, he real*-
izes that he helped the patient get bet-
ter.
In addition to studying areas relat-
ing to his job, the dental technician
also studies subjects he enjoys. He is
taking flight instructions to obtain a
private pilot's license.
Marine Noncommissioned officer of the
Quarter Corporal John D. Hetu is a squad
leader and corporal of the guard at the
Marine Barracks.
The El Paso, Texas, native takes his
jobs seriously. In dealing with people,
he realizes that tact is the utmost wea-
pon he holds. "When one of my men get
into trouble for some reason," he ex-
plained, "it is my job to solve the pro-
blem. Usually all I must do is talk with
the people involved."
With only two years of Marine service
behind him, Cpl. Hetu finds his schedule
here busy. Because of the varying hours,
he is not able to take college course or
do many of the things he would like—
such as touring the area. His main hobby,
collecting knives, has temporarily gone
by the wayside. In holding the respon-
sibility for his men during duty and off
duty times, he devotes the majority of
his time to their welfare.
Private First Class Jacque A. Williams,
Marine of the Quarter, has been with the
Corps less than a year. A member of the
barracks guard, the 21-year-old Lancaster,
CA, native has spent much of his time
helping others adjust to the Corps and
duty in Iceland.
Already holding a private pilot's
license, the quiet Marine plans to gain
instruction in instrument flying while
here.
A graphics technician in the AFI Com-
troller graphic section, SSgt. Slusser,
Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the
Quarter, spends his time here doing a
variety of work.
During his normal working hours, he
prepares charts, graphs and posters. He
also does artwork for projection slides
and transparancies for all AFI units.
Graphics and artwork take up only a
part of the airman's time, 1However •
Besides instructing an AFI Professional
Military Education course to newly-
assigned airman, he spends 10 hours each
week teaching his trade to two high
school students. The students, working
under the Cooperative Work Experience
program, spend two hours each after-
noon in SSgt. Slusser's office.
When the New Albany, New York, native
entered the Air Force nine years ago, he
spent nearly a year as a radio intercept
analyst before deciding to use his
artistic talent and cross-train to graph-
ics technician. While in Iceland, he has
discovered another interest and talent—
he is an announcer for AFRTS during his
off-duty time. He works at the station
two nights a week and each Saturday.
The 28-year-old airman, scheduled to
be promoted in February, will be going
to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, when he
transfers in May.
Airman Robert V. Martens Jr., Air
Force Airman of the Quarter, is a
member of the AFI Security Police Sec-
tion. He plans to carry through with
his military field and is majoring in
police science in college.
The West Palm Beach native feels that
his best method of dealing with people
and situations is to "be calm; don't
blow things out of proportion." Rather
than issuing a ticket or making an
arrest, he generally gives verbal ad-
vice and warnings to individuals he
must deal with. "Most of the time, the
person doesn't realize he is breaking
the law," he explained.
Spending most of his time on patrol
or on guard in his vehicle, the 19-year-
old airman is somewhat undecided about a
military career. He feels it might be
best to wait a few years before making a
choice. Whether in the military or in
the civilian world, however, he does
know he wants to be policeman. "I've
always wanted to be a 'cop'," he said,
"and security police is as close as I
could get with the service."
Amn. Martens keeps up with his
special interest in dealing with people
even in his off duty time. He helps
newly-arrived personnel adjust to the
Security Police and to Iceland. He also
enjoys touring the country and swimming
and he has found people here "most
friendly."
A SkECiAL—Christmas card with a NATO 8ase/Iceland theme is
available at the Hobby Shop Sales Store for only 15c. Tne card
was designed by Vi Eastman and has a "Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year" message inside.