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April 21, 1978
White Falcon
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NSGA celebrates 20th and
43rd birthday with ball
Captain Jack T. Weir, Commanding Of-
ficer Naval Station Keflavik, was the
guest of honor and keynote speaker at
the 43rd birthday of the Naval Security
Group Command and the 20th anniversary
of the Naval Security Group Activity at
a ball held Saturday at the Top of the
I^Rock Club.
The captain delivered an address
which concentrated on the importance of
the support provided by NSGA Keflavik to
Commander Fleet Air Keflavik and the
Naval Station.
Capt. Weir commented on NSGA person-
nel accomplishments such as the selec-
tion of NSGA personnel as Commander
Naval Forces Iceland/Iceland Defense
Force Petty Officers of the Quarter for
two of the past four quarters, partici-
pation by NSGA teams in base athletic
programs and community involvement by
NSGA personnel in such projects as the
PTO Carnival, the Overseas Combined
Federal Campaign, Kiwanis Club fund
drive, scouts, Little League and the
Youth Center.
ARBOR ADORNS ACTIVITIES
The formal observance included a
color guard, two-bell ceremony and
traditional cake-cutting by the oldest
and youngest command members. The
cake, prepared by the Enlisted Dining
Facility, displayed the Naval Security
Group Command and NSGA Keflavik seals.
The two-bell ceremony, honoring de-
ceased shipmates and those on active
duty, was then given.
As guests entered the ballroom, they
passed through an arbor, which began
the festivities.
The highlight of the decorations was
the world map which depicted the loca-
tions of Naval Security Group stations
around the world. The seals of each
Naval Security Group unit were posi-
tioned around the outside of the map'
and yarn was used to connect each seal
with its appropriate physical loca-
tion.
COMMISSIONED APRIL 25, 1959
The Naval Security Group Activity is
located approximately five miles from
the Naval Station near the town of
Hafnir.
On March 18, 1958, the advance party
arrived, and the command was formally
commissioned on April 25, 1959.
In addition to operational, admini-
strative and logistics functions per-
formed at the main site, the activity
also operates a Critical Intelligence
Communications Relay Station, located in
Hangar 831 on the NATO base, and an ad-
ditional site which is located at Rock-
ville.
Naval Security Group Activity, Kefla-
vik is a part of the worldwide network
which provides rapid and secure communi-
cations, essential to the defense of the
United States and the free world. The
activity furnishes communications support
to U. S. fleet units, operating in this
area, provides radio navigational ser-
vices of U. S. Navy electronic research
projects and performs other such func-
tions directed by the Chief of Naval
Operations. The Naval Security Group
Command is located in Washington, DC.
American Forces Radio
New schedule
The American Forces Radio Station is
going to be changing its programming
Monday as it begins a new 13-week cycle.
The radio station must readjust its
schedule every 13 weeks when AFRTS
Los Angles picks up new programming and
discontinues some of the old shows.
The schedule for Monday through Friday
adjoining this article, has numerous
changes and new shows.
The weekend schedule experienced few
Monday
Midnight News & sign-on
12:08 Bob Kingsley (rock)
1:00 News
1:05 Roland Bynum (soul)
2:00 News
2:05 Mary Helen Barro (latino)
3:00 News
3:05 Harry Newman (country)
4:00 News
4:05 Coffee Break (morning)
5:00 News
5:05 Humble Harve (top rock)
5:30 American Disco (disco)
6:00 News
6:05 Morning Show (live/request)
7:00 News
7:05 Community Bulletin Board
7:15 Morning Show (live/request)
7:55 Link's Little Ones (talk)
8:00 News
8:05 Morning Show (live/request)
8:30 Earth News (Feature)
8:35 News & Sports Page
9:00 News
9:05 Nashville Skyline (country/
request)
dD :00 News
F):05 Take you back (oldies/request)
’11:00 News
11:05 Charlie Tuna (top 40)
Noon News
starts Monday
changes. It includes on Saturday, Bill
Stewart (jazz) at 3:05 a.m.; Johnnie
Darin (rock albums) at 5:05 a.m. and
First Hearing (classical) at 9:05 p.m.
On Sunday the changes include SCAN
(religious) at 2:35 a.m.; Ted Quillan
(jazz) at 3:05 a.m.; Amen Corner
, (religious) at 9:05 a.m.; Special of the
Week (Musical Biography) at 4:05 p.m.;
and Soul Searcher (religious) at 7:30 p.m,
- Friday
12:30 Earth News
12:35 Comedy Nook
12:45 Community Bulletin Board
1:00 News
1:05 Roger Carrol (top 40)
2:00 News
2:05 Gene Price (country)
3:00 News
3:05 Shockwave (rock/request)
4:00 News
4:05 Shockwave (rock/request)
5:00 News
5:05 Don Tracy (soul)
6:00 News (local/live)
6:30 Link's Little ones
6:35 Gunsmoke (drama)
7:00 News
7:05 Monday - Adventure Theater
II Tuesday- Golden days of radio
II Wednesday - Playhouse 25
II Thursday - Roots
II Friday - Whistler
7:35 Jim Pewter (oldies)
8:00 News
8:05 Pete Smith (easy listening)
9:00 News
9:05 After hours (mixed/request)
10:00 News
10:05 After hours (mixed/request)
11:00 News
11:05 Wolfman Jack (top 40)
AB0VE--The Two-bell Ceremony which honors departed shipmates and those on
active duty was conducted by CTM1 Dwight Rauls (left) and CTASA Sonny Rider.
BELOW—A map showing the insignias and locations of all the Naval Security
Group Activities around the world highlighted the decorations at the an-
niversary ball. BELOW LEFT—Guests began the festivities when they passed
through a beautiful arbor to enter the ballroom and celebrate the Naval
Security Group Commands 43rd birthday and the Keflavik Naval Security Group
Activity's 20th birthday, (photos by Rich Harrold)
I4 A ■
AJ. Mahan schools receive
SecNav commendation
For service to students and the com-
munity, Captain Jack T. Weir, Commander
Naval Forces Iceland/Commanding Officer
Naval Station Keflavik, presented two
certificates to Burke Adams, A. T.
Mahan Schools principal-in-charge, last
week.
The certificates, which were issued
from the Secretary of the Navy W.
Graham Claytor Jr., were given to both
the upper school and the lower school,
respectively.
In the early 1930s, the United States
Navy established the first overseas
school for military dependents.
Since that time until June 30, 1976
(when operational control of all over-
seas dependents schools was transfered
to the Department of Defense), parents,
students, teachers, administrators and
the Navy cooperated to build and oper-
ate a quality school system on Navy
bases throughout the world.
The certificates read in part: "To
all who were a part of this unique
educational endeavor, the U. S. Navy
says, "Thank you for a job well done.
You made a significant contribution
to the improvement of our military
communities overseas and especially
the lives of thousands of Navy child-
ren and youth you touched along the
way."
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION—are received by Burke Adams, Principal in Charge
of the A.T. Mahan schools from Captain Jack T. Weir, Commanding Officer of
Naval Station Keflavik. The two certificates, one for the elementary school
and one for the high school, were signed by the Secretary of the Navy, W.
Graham Claytor, Jr.