The White Falcon - 21.07.1978, Side 2

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White Falcon
July 21, 1978
Navy Exchange news
by Marlyn Wilts*
The Driftwood hours of operation will
be Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Temporary revision is due to
relocation of the Navy Exchange facili-
ties j The Driftwood Sandwich bar has
moved to the Viking Cafeteria. Stop by
the Sandwich Bar and top off your sand-
wich with a milk shake.
NEX EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Helga Johnnsdottir, NEX visual mer-
chandiser, was selected as the June
"Employee of the Month." Helga has
worked for the exchange since 1956 and
has proved to be a valuable asset during
the recent grand opening. Helga's artis-
tic talents are exhibited by displays
throughout the retail facilities.
NEX BARGAINS
Just about every authorized Navy Ex-
change customer knows about the overall
savings on NEX merchandise. For example,
sales events as well as the Bonus Buy
and X-tra Value offerings allow you to
compound the true value of your NEX pri-
vilege. Every one of these programs
either exceeds the survey average or of-
fers an above average value for the a-
mount spent.
Bonus Buys are exactly what the term
implies. These products that have been
obtained through special price negotia-
tions between NEX buyers and the respec-
tive suppliers. Bonus Buys usually are
one-time shipments, although there have
been instances of repeat offerings.
X-tra Values pertain mostly to the
clothing category, and the program is of
a continuing character. That is, an at-
tempt is made to feature this merchandise
throughout the year so that customers
will have a choice between national brand
items and the lesser known brands repre-
sented as X-tra Values. Even though the
labels may not be household words, the
program offers quality, no-nonsense goods
at considerable savings.
The Keflavik Navy Exchange is hard to
beat when it comes to obtaining value on
a regular basis. The wise shopper who
makes it a point to capitalize on fre-
quent sales as well as money-saving
programs will probably discover that NEX
is second to none.
Observe the posters. Read NEX flyers.
Be on the lookout for shelf markers that
identify special offerings. You may
suddenly find that your money goes fur-
ther at the Navy Exchange.
SERVICE STATION SUNDAY HOURS
The NEX Service Station will be open
Sundays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. for
gasoline sales only. Extended hours
will continue throughout the summer for
your touring convenience.
NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICES TO MOVE
Personalized Services will soon re-
locate in Bldg. 869-B adjacent to the
Retail Store in approximately two weeks.
Toyland/Sporting Goods will move to the
second floor in Bldg. 869-B soon. The
Driftwood Cafeteria will be relocated to
Bldg. 869-B in approximately three weeks,
completing the consolidation and will
open as the "Geyser Cafeteria".
During August, the Mini-Mart and Bev-
erage Store will be relocated to the
Viking Building.
Military news
Women aboard ships approved:
Senate also reconstructs sea pay
Permanent assignment of women aboard
ships and restructure of sea pay were
included in the $36.1 billion authori-
zation bill passed by the Senate last
week.
The House earlier had passed a $38
billion version of the same bill which
covers purchase and development of wea-
pons systems for the next fiscal year.
Both versions authorize construction of
a fifth nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
A House-Senate conference is attempt-
ing to iron out differences between two
bills. Both House and Senate voted to
include the assignment of women to ships
in their authorizations.
The bill that evolves after the House-
Senate conference will be voted on by
both chambers of Congress and then sub-
mitted to the president for signature.
The $36.1 billion the Senate approved
is $600 million more than the president's
request which did not include funds for
either a nuclear or conventional air-
craft carrier.
The Senate passed an amendment to the
authorization bill which would halt con-
struction of further nuclear-powered
aircraft carriers in the future. The
amendment urged building "more surviva-
ble, more numerous and less costly" wea-
pons.
The Senate rejected another amendment
which would have cancelled almost a bil-
lion dollars earmarked for purchase of
the new F-18 aircraft.
The appropriations bill, another part
of the defense budget, is in the House
committee now and will set aside money
for projects approved in the authoriza-
tion bill. It is scheduled to come up
before the House and Senate before the
next of the month.
Construction of the fifth nuclear-
powered aircraft carrier and other pro-
jects included in the authorization bill
are not guaranteed until the appropria-
tions bill is passed by Congress and
signed by the president.
Petty Officers:
A few warned to shape up or ship out
While the majority of the Navy's ap-
proximately 144,000 first and second
class petty officers have performed "sup-
erbly," according the the Bureau of Naval
Personnel, 1,976 have been cited for
failing to meet standards and will re-
ceive warnings, referrals or discharges.
The actions result from recommenda-
tions made by the third annual E-5/6 pet-
ty officer quality control review board.
Letters of substandard service will be
sent to 1,596 of the control program, the
alcohol review board or the equal oppor-
tunity division. Some were reduced in
rate, administratively discharged or in-
vited to the fleet reserve.
4,000 AF officers can attend it
The fiscal year 1979 Air Force In-
stitute of Technology selection board
will consider approximately 4,000 offi-
cer candidates when it convenes Sept. 5
at the Air Force Manpower and Personnel
Center.
Personnel officials say that quotas
have been tentatively set at 503 for
master's degree and 37 for doctoral de-
gree programs, while 125 are expected
for education with industry.
To be considered, officers should
apply before Aug. 1.
Individuals concerned will be notified
via their commanding officers. Sul-
standard performers will require the
Bureau of Naval Personnel's approval to
reenlist or extend.
The petty officer quality control re-
view board was established to maintain
the high quality of Navy petty officers
and to "weed out" poor performers.
More than 85 per cent of the active
duty non-prior service recruits were
high school graduates including 5.7 per
cent with high school-equivalent certifi-
cates. More than 84 per cent are eligi-
ble to attend "A" school.
To date in fiscal year 1978, 83 per
cent of all active duty non-prior service
enlistees are high school graduates in-
cluding seven per cent with equivalent
certificates, more than 87 per cent are
eligible to attend "A" school.
Colonel promotion board set
The calendar year 1978 central tempo-
rary colonel promotion board will meet at
the Air Force Manpower and Personnel Cen-
ter Nov. 27, 1978. Date of rank (DOR)
of Dec. 31,1974, and earlier has been for
primary-zone eligibles. Secondary-zone
DOR eligibility is Jan.l, 1975-Oct. 31,
1976.
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The
White
Falcon
Commanding Officer
Capt. Jack T. Weir
Public Affairs Officer
J02 Jerry L. Foster
Editorial Staff
J02 Ray D. Oosterman
JOSA Paula Ritrovato
AA Karen Mayo
Tours and travel
by Madeleine Grimsley
On the bus tour July 29, the route
goes to Hvalfjordur (Whale Bay); and if
any whales are in, the bus will stop.
.From there, the trip follows the road
to Borgarfjordur district, one of the
most prosperous farming areas in Iceland
to view Borgarfjordur valleys and visit
the educational center in Reykjolt. The
tour continues over the low hills to the
great glacial river Hvita (White River)
and follows it upriver to the woodlands
and Husafell camping ground.
Along the way, subterranean streams
cascade into the glacial river. Contin-
uing on to the Kaldidalur (Cold Valley)
road among the glaciers Ok, Eiriksjokull
and Langjokull, the tour enters the
Thingvellir plain from the north and re-
turns through Reykjavik. Depending on
the weather, this tour may be reversed,
beginning at Thingvellir.
Once again it's time for "Light
Nights". For the ninth consecutive sea-
son, the summer theater is presenting
this traditional form of Icelandic enter-
tainment, performed in English. Unique
to Europe, the cast performs in a fire-
side evening of songs and stories and
poetry which gives the audience an in-
sight into the history of Iceland.
The summer theater was founded in
1965 by Kristin Magnus and her husband,
Halldor Snorrason, who realized that
there was little to offer the visitor
about Iceland's cultural history.
Beginning with the Viking Age, this
traditional entertainment originated on
long winter nights on the lonely farms
in Iceland. The household head would
gather the family beside the hearth and
read to them or perhaps sing the folk
songs which told the history of their
ancestry.
Performances of "Light Nights" will
be presented every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights with cur-
tain time at 9 p.m. at the Hotel Loftlei-
dir Theater. Reservations are not re<-
quired. Tickets may be purchased at the
Tour Office in Bldg. 771.
The Tour Office has moved to a new
location in the Viking Bldg. After you
enter the front door, take a right, then
a left to the last office on the right
side of the hall next to the Bowling
Alley.
Reservists:
NR NS Kef 1066
Ends Annual Cruise
"Sure would like to have them longer,"
a Naval Station supervisor said of a
group of Naval Air Reservists who aug-
mented his staff during their two weeks'
"acdutra" (active duty training), which
concluded today.
"We're going to miss them," he
added.
This appears to have been a common
reaction in the 11 sections where the
59 officers and enlisteds of Naval Re-
serve Naval Station (NR NS) Keflavik
1066 from Washington, DC spent their
time during the annual required train-
ing.
Almost all the reservists had a
similarly positive reaction to this
first opportunity any of them have had
to train in work areas they would be
assigned during mobilization.
"Facilitating integration of our
reserve personnel with station hands
here should mobilization become a
reality is the primary purpose of
having the unit do its two-week
'cruise' here in Iceland," said Cap-
tain Harry Boggs, skipper of NR NS
Keflavik 1066.
HMC Horace Bruce of Herndon, VA,
a long-time member of the Naval Air
Reserve Unit (which is based at
Andrews AFB, MD outside Washington),
observed, "We've never been welcomed
at any unit as we have here at the
Station Hospital." He was one of
six reservists assigned there.
Similar remarks were made by
other members of NR NS Kef 1066,
whose two weeks in Iceland were made
more memorable with two bus tours—
one to Reykjavik, the other to scenic
spots such as the Gullfoss Waterfalls
and the Geysir—arranged through the
station's Human Relations Office.
RESERVIST NURSE Ltjg Sarah Whelan takes
call at 0PD desk at Station Hospital.
The White Falcon is published each
Friday in accordance with SECN^VINST.
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 Defense
Force and their families. It is
printed in the Naval Station Print
Shop from appropriated funds in ac-
cordance with NAVEXOS P-35. The
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