The White Falcon - 25.01.1980, Page 3

January 25. 1980
The White Falcon
Page 3
21 NSGA personnel honored Jan. 16
Thirteen Naval Security Group
Activity (NSGA) personnel were ad-
vanced and eight received awards and
letters during a ceremony on Jan.
16.
Advanced to their present rank
were CE1 D. 0. Martinez, CTM2 P. V.
Oskendahl, CT03 C. M. Kassman, CTT3
B. L. Thomas and CTR3 M. R. Pikev.
Frocked to their present rank were
CT01 S. J. Cortright, CTM1 P. D.
Rust, CTT1 B. B. Swindell, CTT2 M.
J. Murray, CTM2 D. D. Peacock, CTM2
D. R. Rhodes, CT03 A. I. Goodwin and
CTR3 G. A. Benford.
CTRC C. A.. May was presented the
Navy Commendation Medal and a Letter
of Appreciation citing outstanding
performance during his tour at Fort
Meade, Md. Receiving Navy Good Con-
duct Medals were CTRCS W. R. Messer-
vy (fifth award) and CT02 P. M. San-
vido (first award).
CTA3 G. D. Texter was presented a
Commander Naval Security Group Let-
ter of Commendation for outstanding
performance while assigned to NSGA
Keflavik from January 1979 to Janu-
ary 198.:. BU3 H. L. Walker was pre-
sented a Letter of Commendation for
significant achievement while
assigned to U. S. Navy Mobile Con-
struction Battalion Detail, Kefla-
vik. SK3 T. L. Andrews received a
Letter of Appreciation for his dedi-
cated service to the Personal Pro-
perty Branch at the Naval Submarine
Base in New London, Conn.
Retention rates mixed
con't from page 1
During 1979 the average number of
enlisted personnel on board the Na-
val Communication Station was 240.
Some of the out of the ordinary
and unusual reenlistment ceremonies
were the following: RM2 Jennifer
Spurlock reenlisted and became a
"BLUENOSE" simultaneously last July.
Last October Deputy Under Secretary
of the Navy, Mitzi M. Wertheim, ad-
ministered the oath of enlistment to
ET2 Dennis Courtney. RM1 Bruce En-
strom reenlisted on his 27th birth-
day. In June 1979, the former Sec-
retary of the Navy, W. Graham
Claytor, administered the oath of
enlistment to RM1 Dale Mills.
Fleet Air Keflavik Command's re-
enlistment data for 1979 was: Janu-
ary had one reenlistment; February
and March had one reenlistment each.
In April an enlisted individual was
commissioned to ensign; June had one
reenlistment; August had two reen-
listments, and one of these was a
first termer; December brought one
reenlistment. This command's aver-
age number of enlisted personnel for
calendar year 1979 was 65.
CTMC D. W. Pope and CTM1 Rust re-
ceived Letters of Appreciation from
the Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval
Communication Station, Keflavik,
Iceland for their emergency mainten-
NavFac adva
The Naval Facility's Commanding
Officer, Cdr. R.T. Portar, advanced
and frocked several members of Nav-
Fac at a ceremony held on Jan. 16.
Personnel who were advanced to
their next higher paygrade are 0T2
Dennis Atteberry, RM2 Doyle Fisher,
YN2 Susan Schaffer, RM3 Donna Bru-
ner, 0T3 Dorwin Felix, 0T3 Paula
Rosenkranz, 0T3 Joslyn Rusk, UT3
Kenneth Gerbert, BU3 Edward Ludovici
and ET2 John Hodgson.
Personnel who were frocked and
will be advanced on Feb. 16 are YN1
Verna Williams, 0T1 Greg Carroll,
SKI Robert Marshall and EN2 Dana
Watt.
ance support provided to that com-
mand. And CTASN T. L. Czerwinskl
was recognized in qualifying for the
command 25-mile Swim Club.
nces, frocks 16
Four NavFac members will be ad-
vanced on March 16. They are 0T1
Donald Stumpf, RM2 Blaine Gjurich,
SK3 Gary Hurt and 0T3 Lawanda Hodg-
son.
As a finale to the ceremony, YN1
Verna Williams was recognized as the
command's Sailor of the Quarter for
the last quarter of 1979, citing her
"professional achievement and super-
ior performance of duty as Admin-
istrative/Personnel Department Lead-
ing Petty Officer." She received a
NavFac plaque, a $25 Savings Bond
and a letter of commendation from
the Commanding Officer in recognit-
ion of her achievements.
VP-23 raises $261 with ICU-2 walkie talkie
Recently the members of Patrol
Squadron Twenty-Three took the op-
portunity to promote harmonious and
humerous fun at their Air Force
contemporaries while contributing
to a most worthy cause.
The Seahawks not only designed,
produced, and sold the incredible
ICU-2 walkie-talkie, a replica of
the one the Air Force uses, but
also initiated an ambitious adver-
tising campaign .
Two hundred and sixty-one dollars
was given to the IDF Christmas fund.
The Seahawks would like to thank
their Air Force Friends for the good
sportsmanship they displayed
throughout this worthy undertaking.
SWING YOUR PARTNER—The Midnight Sundowners Square Dancing Club is spon-
soring an open house tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-purpose room of
the lower school. The club will demonstrate square dancing and provide
refreshments for all. The public is invited to attend. Open houses will
be held on Feb. 2 and 9 at 6:30 as well. A beginners class in square
dancing will commence February 16 at 6:30 p.m. and classes will be
held on Saturdays and Wednesdays. For further details, contact ET2 Bill
McCartney at 5295 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or SKI Bob Marshall at
4698 after 4 p.m. daily. (Photo by PHI Ernie Myette)