The White Falcon - 02.06.1978, Blaðsíða 2

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White Falcon
June 2, 1978
Exchange news by Marlyn Wiltse
The warm weather season is approach-
ing and, for most people, this is a time
to get out, go places and enjoy the
warmer days.
Whatever your warm weather plans,
don’t overlook the fact that the Navy
Exchange can probably help you to
stretch your precious dollars toward
acquiring many items related to those
plans.
HELP NEX HELP YOU
NEX is here to provide the best
services to customers. As with any
large institution, occasionally dis-
satisfaction may arise. Don't make
the mistake of sweeping any complaints
that you may have under the rug. Let
the exchange management know. NEX
learns by mistakes and shortcomings
when brought to its attention. NEX
is anxious to make and keep you happy.
’YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY'
Did you know that your NEX Main
Cafeteria (Viking) offers reasonably
priced meals daily? Give your hard-
working wife a break and bring your
family for an enjoyable evening.
Remember, this is your cafeteria—
make plans for an occasional evening
away from home. No need to hire a
babysitter... the Viking welcomes
children.
FATHER'S DAY
June 18 honors the household
head—that often forgotten creature
who never quite gets around to re-
pairing the leaky faucet and secret-
ly suspects that his household part-
ner is ruining the family car. He
carries the world's burdens on his
tired shoulders, and has a knack for
muddling through, somehow, year af-
ter year.
Whether the dad in your life does
or does not fit this description, he
deserves the recognition that Father's
Day confers. Make his day a memor-
able occasion with a gift from the
Special
Dublin
tour , a real
emerald
by Madeleine Grimsley
The Tour Office is offering a spe-
cial Dublin package tour, depending on
good participation. You have the option
of an airfare only package, or the full
package: airfare, hotel and breakfast.
This flight leaves June 10 and re-
turns June 13. This is a great oppor-
tunity to use a "96".
Call the Tour Office 4200 or 4420,
for more information.
Although a modern cosmopolitan city,
Dublin still retains the graceful at-
mosphere of the 18th century through its
Georgian squares, such as Merrion Square
(where Oscar Wilde and W. R. Yeats once
lived) and Fitzwilliam Square as well as
its terraces such as Baggot St., Fitz-
william St. and Leeson St.
. The city is situated on the east
coast where the River Liffey enters the
Irish Sea.
Shopping: Around Grafton St. are
most of the large stores, boutiques,
antique and elegant dress shops. Things
to shop for include cut glass, Aran knit-
wear, Belleek chin (expensive) and
linens. Other good shopping areas are
O'Connell St., Georges St. and Henry St.
It is easy to get around Dublin and its
countryside because the bus and train
service is excellent.
births
Rebecca Leigh Cullinan born May 24.
Daughter of Ski William P. and Deborah
C. Cullinan. Ski Cullinan works at
the Commissary Store.
Kathryn Elizabeth Medina born May
26. Daughter of LISN Hector and
Kathryn Medina. MSN Medina is with
the Admin Print Shop.
HVITARBAKKI
During June the Recreation Department
will provide weekend transportation to
Hvitarbakki.
Departure will be on Fridays at 6 p.m.
with a 3 p.m. Sunday departure from
Hvitarbakki.
There are still a few vacancies
available at the Lodge and plenty of
camping space.
To use this service you must make re-
servations no later than Tuesday at 4
p.m. before your desired weekend.
For further information, call the
Tour Office 4200or 4420.
THJ ORSARDALUR
The June 10 bus tour will be going
to Thjorsardalur, departing at 10 a.m.
from the Viking building and returning
about 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale
Monday at the Tour Office.
This tour will go through Reykjavik
Hveragerdi and Selfoss, going down to the
fertile southern lowland. The route will
then take a northerly direction up to the
interior of Iceland to Thjorsardalur.
The Thjorsardalur valley takes its
name from Iceland's longest river,
Thjorsa, which flows across the opening
of the valley. In medieval times, the
valley was a flourshing area with nearly
30 farms. Now there are only two left,
the others having been ruined by vol-
canic eruptions from nearby Mt. Hekla
from 1104 to 1693.
CHOIR MEMBERS all join in at the Lower
School Lively Arts Festival. (Falcon
staff photo)

AFI competes with top fighter teams

Air Forces Iceland will compete with
top fighter interceptor teams from
United States and Canadian forces in a
worldwide weapons meet at Tyndall Air
Force Base, FL., this fall.
The AFI entry will participate in
Category II, F-4 Phantoms which includ-
es teams from US Air Forces in Europe,
Tactoca; Air Command, Pacific Air Forces
and the Air National Guard.
Called "William Tell," the meet is
held every two years under sponsorship
of the US Air Force's Aerospace Defense
The United States Naval Communication
Station Technical Control Facility was
selected as the most outstanding facil-
ity in the Defense Communications Agency
areas one, two and nine, Category III
for 1977. The selection was highly com-
petitive with approximately 250 Army,
Navy and Air Force facilities competing
for the award.
DCA areas one, two and nine encompass
part of Iceland to Alaska and all of
North and South America. Criteria for
selection includes performance reporting
Command at its Air Defense Weapons
Center at Tyndall.
Other teams entered in William Tell
'78 will be picked to participate in the
following categories:
Category I for F-101 Voodoo fighter
interceptors: two Air National Guard
teams and one from the Canadian Forces
Air Defence Group.
Category III, F-106 Delta Darts:
two Aerospace Defense Command and two
Air National Guard teams.
In addition to category winners, a
(timeliness and accuracy), reliability
of service, performance evaluation, DCA
command inspection and security aware-
ness .
NavCommSta's Technical Control Facil-
ity is responsible for coordinating
problems and restorals for more than
250 circuits (voice, data and teletype)
for Navy and Air Force components in
Iceland.
Chief Radioman R. D. Berry was the
assistant technical control officer and
DCA coordinator during 1977.
"Top Gun" award will go to the aircrew
that scores the highest in a special
mission profile. "Top Scope" honors
will also be presented to the weapons
controller who accumulates the highest
overall point total.
This year for the first time, teams
will be pitted against POM-102 drones in
addition to regular missile firing again
against subsonic and supersonic Firebee
drones.
The 102's were once F-102 "Delta
Dagger" interceptors that have been
reconfigured for drone use. These offer
improved experience against high perfor-
mance aircraft.
For added realism, the weapons
firing evaluation will take place in an
actve air defense environment provided
by electronic countermeasures-equipped
fighters and chaff dispensing EB-57
"Canberras".
The competition gives air defense
units an opportunity to function under
simulated combat conditions and tests
the proficiency of air defense
operations.
It is also an evaluation of US and
Canadian weapons systems and tactics and
gives the two nations of the North
American Air Defense Command alliance a
firsthand view of air defense readiness
and capabilities.
DCA
most outstanding facility
Navy Exchange. The amount of money
you spend is not nearly as important as
the act of acknowledging his existence.
Further, the NEX has a wide price range
of items that should delight the most
cantankerous of dads. Pipes, tobaccos,
leather goods, calculators, tool sets
and grooming aids are but a few of the
things that are economically available.
Fashion Man has joined Father's Day
cause, and he is toting a variety of
elegant summer apparel that would make
ideal gifts. Included are easy-care
short sleeve shirts, splashy and subtle
ties, lightweight jackets and quality
slacks. See the Fashion Man gift ideas
in the men's wear department today!
Freedoms
Foundation
contest
"Why Am I in the Uniform of My Coun-
try?" is the theme of the Freedoms Foun-
dation '78 contest.
Awards will include a $100 United
States Savings Bond-Series E and the De-
fender of Freedom Award. Additional
awards of $50 U.S. Savings Bonds-Series
E and the George Washington Honor Medal
and Valley Forge Honor Certificates
will also be given.
Winners will receive a formal writ-
ten announcement from Freedoms Founda-
tion at Valley Forge on Washington's
Birthday, Feb. 22, 1979.
The contest is open to all U. S.
Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force
and Coast Guard members and reserve
forces, including National Guard and
Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Your entry need not be a "letter"
as such but may be in essay or poetry
form. Entries should be no less than
100 or no more than 500 words.
If letter style is used, the ad-
dressee may be any person or organi-
zation, real or imaginary. Print or
type full name, rank, Social Security
number, full military address, ser-
vice or reserve component, full home
address and Zip Code.
Deadline is Oct. 1, 1978. Mail
entries to: Freedoms Foundation,
Valley Forge, PA 19481.
Batteries smoked out
New batteries have been received for
smoke detectors in housing units 602
through 630 and 1000 through 1087.
Some smoke detectors are currently
out of order because replacement bat-
teries have not been available.
Occupants in these units may call the
Naval Station Fire Department so that
new batteries may be installed by fire-
men. Residents in the above housing'
areas may also pick up batteries at the
Fire Dept, and make the installation
themselves or call the Fire Dept, for
scheduling installation.
For further information on smoke
detectors or batteries, occupants may
call the Fire Dept, at 5232 or 7587.
All batteries are scheduled to be
replaced during the August-September
Annual Housing Fire Hazard Inspection.
Commanding Officer
White
Falcon
Capt. Jack T. Weir
Public Affairs Officer
J02 Jerry L. Foster
Editorial Staff
J02 Ray D. Oosterman
JOSA Paula Ritrovato
AA Karen Mayo
Gerald Hansen
The White Falcon is published each
Friday in accordance with SECNAVINST.
5720.44 for distribution to U. S.
military personnel, Naval Station
Keflavik, Iceland, and their depen-
dents, and to military and civilian
employees of the Iceland Defence
Force and their families. It is
printed in the Naval Statioh Print
Shop from appropriated funds in ac-
cordance with NAVEX0S P-35. The
opinions and statements made herein
are not to be construed as official
views of the Department of Defense
or the U. S. Government.
News items, questions, sugges-
tions and comments may be submitted
by calling the Naval Station Public
Affairs Office at 4612 or by vis-
iting the Naval Station Public Af-
fairs Office in Bldg. T-44.