The White Falcon - 25.01.1980, Page 1

Volume 23, Number 4 January 25, 1980
News briefs
Wagoner chosen
for Brig. Gen.
The U.S. Air Force announced this
week that President Jimmy Carter has
nominated Colonel Paul D. Wagoner,
Commander Air Forces Iceland, to the
U.S. Senate for appointment to the
temporary grade of Brigadier Gen-
eral. More details of Col. Wagon-
er's promotion will appear at a
later date or as available.
W-2 forms delayed
The Navy Finance Center has de-
layed preparation of W-2 forms un-
til mid-January. It is anticipated
that they will be mailed in time for
distribution on Jan. 30 payday.
MAIL dispatch reduced
Due to a reduction in frequency
of current Icelandic Airline flights
both to and from New York, U.S. mail
will only be dispatched to New York
on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Non-residency deadline
Military members claiming legal
residence in New York, New Jersey,
and Oregon who are claiming non-
residency for state tax purposes are
reminded that nonresidency certifi-
cates must be reaccomplished annual-
ly during the month of January.
Contact the Disbursing Office for
more details.
NAVFAC AWARDED GOLDEN ANCHOR—On hand as a touch of gold is added to Nav-
Fac's Anchor are (back row left to right) OTCM Marshall Pittman, MCPOC;
Career Counselor Alan Hortz; and NavFac's Commanding Officer, Cdr. R.T.
Porter. Applying the paint (left to right) are Seabees UT3 Ken Gerbert
and BU3 Ed Ludovici. See story on page 2. (Photo by Naval Station Photo
Lab)
1979 retention rates are mixed
The reenlistment rates for all
units in Air Forces Iceland for cal-
endar year 1979 are: First term
Airmen had 23 reenlisted out of 59
eligible or 38.9 percent. Career
Airmen had 86 reenlisted out of 89
eligible or 96.6 percent.
The reenlistment figures for Ice-
land Defense Force (for Navy enlist-
ed only) during calendar year 1979
are: First termers had two reen-
listed out of four eligible or 50
percent. The average number of en-
listed naval personnel located at
this command in 1979 was 21.
Naval Security Group Activity's
reenlistment rates for calendar year
1979 are: First termers had 11 re-
enlisted out of 21 eligible or 52.4
percent. Second termers had three
reenlisted out of three or 100 per-
cent. Third termers had six eli-
gible and all six reenlisted or 100
percent. Career over 20 years in
the service had three eligible, and
they chose to retired.
Detailers play a prime retention
role by encouraging people to use
the Guard III program. The majority
of first termers used this program.
About 10 percent of Naval Security
Group Activity (NSGA) reenlisted at
one time in April 1979. The average
number of personnel onboard NSGA for
1979 was 95. When reenlisting most
people chose the following criteria
in order of priority: job satisfac-
tion, Guard III program, and SRB.
Naval Station's reenlistment
rates for 1979 were: First termers
had 20 percent of the eligible per-
sonnel reenlist. Second termers had
40 percent of those eligible reen-
list, and career personnel with over
ten years in the Navy had a 75 per-
cent reenlistment rate.
The reenlistment figures for U.S.
Naval Communication Station, Kefla-
vik, Iceland for calendar year 1979
were: First termers had five reen-
listed out of 31 eligible or 16 per-
cent. Career personnel had 11
reenlisted out of 12 eligible or 92
percent. See retention - page 3
On the Inside:
NavFac's Golden
Anchor - page 2
Relax at the
library - pages 4 & 5
Sports - pages 6 & 7