The White Falcon - 22.12.1978, Blaðsíða 5

December 22, 1978
White Falcon
Page 5
J Training for the newcomers to
Security is about two hours every
day. "We are just beginning the
training courses. When fully off
the ground, members to the force
will also be having refresher
courses," said Chief Schnur. Secur-
ity's Training Petty Officer is
MAI W.R. Brown, assisted by BTFN
L.E. Myas.
The Admin section handles ID
cards, ration cards, resident pass-
es, vehicle registration, pet and
weapons registration and corres-
pondence for the department, such
as police reports.
with handler BM2 D.L. Mauzy, sniff
out anywhere told for illegal drugs.
The same dog/handler combination
is used at all times. The dog and
handler work together after under-
going intensive training in the
States.
The Military Customs Division,
also headed by ENC Simmons, was in-
stituted in November, 1977. "Chief
Simmons has done quite a lot for
getting the Military Customs Divi-
sion off the ground," said Chief
Schnur. "The job is to enforce all
Icelandic and U.S. custom regula-
tions, both in the aircraft and per-
going vehicle at Gate Two to Keflavik for contraband goods.
TAKING RADAR READINGS of moving vehicles to insure that they are with-
in posted speed limits is MAl W.R. Brown and Magmus Dadason. Security
and Icelandic policemen must work together when using radar.
"Any articles that are restricted,
prohibited or that may endanger the
economy of the United States, such
as plants, food or alcohol, must be
checked. Countries worry more a-
bout what is coming in than what is
going out," said Chief Simmons. "Of
course, there is no guarantee that
if it does get approved by the cus-
toms inspecter here, it will get
into the United States. Articles
are inspected both on leaving and
entering a country."
"Military customs inspectors
are selected by the department or
commands and sent to a customs
school taught by a U.S. Customs Of-
ficial here. The inspectors must
be highly reliable and mature indi-
viduals , for many times on the spot
decisions as to what can be packed
out must be made."
"Military customs inspectors
must cover the regulations of 42
agencies, including the Environmen-
tal Protection Agency, U.S. Safety
Council, Department of Agriculture
and Food And Drug Administration a-
mong numerous others," said Chief
Simmons. "The regulations are gen-
eral, so each case is handled indi-
vidually. Vehicles are tested for
pollution standards, as well as
safety standards, in additon to the
household goods of either accompan-x
ied or unaccompanied person," the
chief concluded.
The Security Department works
closely with the Icelandic Police
and Air Force Police in all matters
of mutual concern aboard the Naval
Station. Security is concerned
with your safety, all 50 men and
women have your best interests in
mind when working at their jobs.
The Investigative Division,
headed by SMI L.C. Bautista, hand-
les serious complaints. "Basical-
ly," said Petty Officer Bautista,
"we handle the military personnel
base, and the Provost Marshal
responsible for the dependents,
we maintain a close liaison with
the Icelandic Police and the Naval
Investigative Service." Three in-
vestigators, SMI Bautista, MAI
Brown, and BM1 L.K. Brinlee work
all cases below the NIS level.
"Ninety percent of the job is paper-
work ," said P01 Bautista.
The Customs/Contraband Division
is headed by Chief Engineman J.E.
Simmons. The division checks all
incoming and outgoing military
flights and mail and makes periodic
searches of the barracks. Two drug
detection dogs, a black Labrador
named Oakey, and a German Shephard
named Bojac, keep the agreed area a
drug-free place. Oakey, with hand-