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White Falcon
December 15, 1978
Collins named Keflavik’s Ombudsmaft
PRESENTING—Mrs. Helen Collins as Naval Station Keflavik's new Family
Ombudsman is Captain Thomas J. Keene, NavStaKef commanding officer.
Mrs. Helen Collins has been
named as Naval Station Keflavik’s
Family Ombudsman. The anouncement
was made by Captain Thomas J.
Keene, NavStaKef commanding officer,
at the regular meeting of the Wind-
breaker Wives Club last Monday.
An Ombudsman is one who cuts
governmental red tape and acts as a
liaison between the interested
party and the official when normal
procedures for problem resolution
are unsatisfactory.
The Chief of Naval Operations
established the Ombudsman of the
Navy in October 1970. Approxir-
mately one month before this, he
established the Office of Wives
Ombudsman in order to give
dedicated Navy wives everywhere
an official representative to ex-
press their views directly to unit
commanding officers.
The position of Ombudsman is
not new to Mrs. Collins. She
served as Ombudsman for Naval Sta-
tion Keflavik when her husband
was assigned here during 1969-1972.
Mrs. Collins has three children and
is married to CE1 John P. Collins*,
who is attached to the Telephone
Maintenance Division of the Public
Works Department.
Mrs. Collins stressed that the
Family Ombudsman program does not
replace the chain of command, nor
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UTCS Theodore C. Bockenstedt,
BU2 Allen D. Christian and BU2 Kev-
in P. Ramsey af NMCB 133 Detachment
will also be frocked. J03 John M.
Checkley of Armed Forces Radio and
Televison Service Detachment 8 was
frocked in a seperate ceremony on
Dec. 1 at AFRTS.
DPC Dwain C. Gilliam, ATI Cecil
J. Lawson and AZ3 Connie L. Clark
of Naval Station, Keflavik and CE2
Jacob W. Dole of Naval Mobile Con-
struction Battalion 133 Detachment
will be advanced to their present
pay grades on Dec. 18, also.
(Personnel being frocked are
reminded that if a page 10 entry
was not yet signed, to please do
so today. All personnel being
advanced can apply for a new I.D.
card at the Naval Station Personnel
Office.)
does it replace the various boards
and committee representatives.
When a problem exists these chan-
nels should be utilized first. If
the problem is legitimate, and no
satisfaction is obtained through
regular sources, the Family Ombuds-
man is there to help. Mrs. Collins
said, "I hope, with your coopera-
PROTESTANT CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Dec. 17
Third Sunday in Advent. Wor-
ship will be conducted by
Chaplains Duncan and Miller..1la.m.
Dec. 20
Christmas Caroling..........7:30 p.m.
Dec. 24
Fourth Sunday in Advent.
Worship will be conducted by
Chaplain Duncan...............11a.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight
Communion service.............7p.m.
Dec. 25
Christmas Day Worship 10:30a.m.
CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Dec. 16
Mass.......................4:30 p.m.
tion and understanding, that I can
serve you as Ombudsman. Normally
I can be reached at 7647 between
3 and 6 p.m." She also suggested
an alternate route of problem
solving and reminded NATO Base
residents of the Command Action
Line. The line is open 24 hours
a day and the number is 2132.
Dec. 17
Third Sunday in Advent.
Masses at..........9a.m. & 5:15 p.m.
CCD will provide Liturgy at the
5:15 Mass.
Dec. 21
Communal Penetential
Service.....................7:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 & 24
Fourth Sunday in Advent.
Saturday Mass...............4:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses......9 a.m. & 12:30p.m.
Dec. 24
Midnight Mass..................12a.m.
Instrumental music begins at 11:30
Dec. 25
Christmas Day Masses at 9:30 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m.
CHAPEL CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Dec. 17 & 18
Handel’s "The Messiah"......7 p.m.
Chapel Christmas Events