The White Falcon - 16.06.1978, Blaðsíða 3

Fight chronic tiredness and have fun
June 16
White Falcon
one of the most frequently voiced of all
complaints. Although it can stem from
illness, for many people it's the result
of gradual deterioration of the body due
to a lack of vigorous physical activity.
If you would like to start an exer-
cizing program, the President's council
on Physical Fitness and Health and the
National Jogging Association offer these
pointers on becoming a successful exer-
cizer.
An attractive thing about jogging is
that it's easy to get into. All you
need is a good pair of shoes and a will-
ing spirit. Start slowly and build
easily. But being easy isn't the only
good thing about it.
Jogging is the most effective way to
train the cardiovascular system-the
heart and blood vessels. It uses the
largest muscles in the body, the leg
muscles. This makes the heart work har-
der and become stronger and work more
efficiently.
If jogging doesn't appeal to you,
don't despair their are other good and
interesting sports which will get you in
shape. The base gym offers a variety of
stimulating sport-hobbie's you can get
into.
The base gym is open from 8 a.m. to
midnight Monday through Friday. On
Saturday and Sunday it is available from
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Pool hours are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.'and then 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. On
the weekend it is open from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., then 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Satur-
day. Sunday it opens earlier at 11 a.m.
Activity is hopping at the gym. The
gear issue attendant is kept busy renting
out lockers and issueing racketball, bas-
ketballs and other athletic equipment.
The weight room is clanking and
grunting with hard-pushing weight lift-
ing enthusiasts. They're sweating and
straining, and loving every minute of
it.
In the basketball court all baskets
are being swished and people jog around
the circumference. To the side is gym-
nastic equipment; mats, uneven bars,
balancing beam, and even a trampoleen.
Punching bags for boxing buffs are a-
vailable and also a volleyball net can
be set up..
The pool is divided up into three
lanes for swimmers wishing to do laps,
has a diving area and another more shal-
low area for casual swimming and float-
ing. All sections are in full swing
with swimmers young and old for serious
working out or just for fun and relax-
ation.
Racketball and handball rooms richo-
chet with the thunder of two contestants
hammering a small black ball against
four walls, a ceiling and floor at high
speeds.
If you're over 30, check with your
doctor before you start an exercise pro-
gram. If you're over 40, have an
exercise-stress-test to make sure you
aren't one of those 10-15 per cent of the
the American adult population with hid-
den heart disease.
So start your program slowly and be-
fore long, you'll see and feel the
results. Although you won't have dra-
matic changes overnight, gradually you'll
begin to notice that you have more energy
for daily activities and you will sleep
more soundly than you've slept for years.
Military news
Retirement checks ensured
The Navy is taking steps to ensure
Navy members receive their first re-
tirement/retainer checks within 30 days
after they retire or enter the Fleet
Reserve.
Under the new program, commands will
forward information necessary to es-
tablish the account to Navy Finance
Center Cleveland 30 days before the ser-
vice member actually retires.
Commands have been directed to:
Provide pre-retirement counseling to the
prospective retiree no later than 30
days prior to scheduled transfer date*
Insure the prospective retiree completes
survivor benefit plan form (DD 1883)
and submits it to the disbursing of-
fice no later than 30 days prior to
effective date of transfer.
Additionally, disbursing officers
will ensure the member is interviewed
concerning allotments to remain in ef-
fect or to be changed, insure completion
of a W-4 form, and advise the member of
the option to have net retired pay de-
posited in a bank.
Details on the new procedures are in
ALNAV 29/78.
Mississippi withholds military income taxes
It's only 4 p.m. and you’re so tired it might as well be midnight.
You can't understand because you get plenty of rest and eat well too.
You may be a victim of chronic tiredness. Chronic tiredness ranks as
Effective June 1, Mississippi became
the 29th state to require the withhold-
ing of state income taxes from military
|men and women.
AF Academy graduates
The Air Force Academy has graduated
975 members of the class of 1978, the
largest graduating class in the history
of the academy. The new second lieuten-
ants will report for a variety of as-
signments, including pilot, navigator
AF recruiting in search
Air Force Recruiting is seeking qual-
ified, degree-holding enlisted members
to help fill Officer Training School re-
quirements for fiscal year 1979.
To meet the fiscal year 1979 entry
objectives of some engineering and non-
technical degrees. More than 1,800 peo-
ple with mathematical engineering, phys-
ics, meteorology and computer science
baccalaureate degrees will be needed for
»itry into OTS this year. Some 500 wom-
with nontechnical degrees are also
being sought for OTS.
To help scan and compile officer
Formerly, Mississippi required annual
filing of a return, but recently the
state changed its code to require month-
ly withholding.
class of 78
and helicopter training. Fifteen of the
graduates have been selected to work on
advanced degrees and nine will be com-
missioned in otner branches of the mili-
tary service.
of OTS hopefuls
selection folders for the annual requir-
ement, the Air Force Military Personnel
Center has notified consolidated base
personnel offices of the various requir-
ements and application procedures.
Officer selection boards will contin-
ue through March 26, 1979, officials
said.
Applicants selected for OTS will
study communicative skills, leadership,
management, military history, customs
and courtesies, world affairs and other
subjects designed to increase leadership
potential.
Vets may face college debts
Veterans going to school under the
GI Bill could wind up in debt to the
Federal government if they drop courses
or receive non-punitive grades under
certain circumstances, cautions the
Veterans Administration (VA).
VA officials explain that a recent
Congressional amendment to the GI Bill
requires the agency to cancel assist-
ance payments retroactively for a
course dropped without a grade. This
applies also in cases when a course or
the grade assigned is not used in com-
puting graduation requirements.
Payments for such courses must be
stopped as of the first day of the
school term. For example, if a student
witdraws from a course on April 1, un-
der the conditions outlined, VA payments
will be terminated retroactively to the
beginning of the term.
In the past, GI Bill payments would
have been continued up to the date of
withdrawal, but the new law prohibits
this.
VA urges students enrolled under the
GI Bill not to drop a course or request
a non-punitive grade until they have
contacted their school's veterans affairs
office and understand what effect the
withdrawal from a course may have on
their monthly VA checks.
The new regulations do not apply, say
VA officials, when the situation is
caused by circumstances beyond the stu-
dent's control.
want, but be back here,at 1800
hours for your P.T. test!”