The White Falcon - 01.08.1980, Side 1
Voluw 23, Number 30
News briefs
Retreat to Hvitarbakki
planned for women
The Protestant Chapel Is spon-
soring a Spiritual Life Retreat
for Women at Hvitarbakki from Au-
gust 18-21. Due to the limited
capacity of Hvitarbakki Lodge, a
deposit fee is required and reser-
vations must be made by Monday.
The theme of the retreat is
"Lord, Change Me," based on the
book and related meterials by
Evelyn Christianson. Total cost
for the retreat includes meals and
transportation.
For more information call Gaile
Hall at 7236 or Judy Pope at7862.
Medical record policy reminder
Naval Station patrons are re-
minded that the Privacy Act pro-
hibits husbands or wives from
kicking up the health records of
heir respective spouses without
rior authorization, in writing,
irom the other spouse. Personnel
departing Keflavik who wish to
pick up their spouses health re-
cord should bring along written
authorization and their spouses
ID card.
There are no exceptions to the
provisions of the Privacy Act as
it pertains to medical records.
Park plans to be shown
NATO Base residents will see
the proposed park plans August 9
at the Navy Exchange where a fund-
raising booth is setup for dollar
or kronur donations to raise money
for the base park's development.
Haircut prices increase
Effective August 15, Friday,
the Navy Exchange barber shops
will increase prices on regular
haircuts, scissors cut, and on ra-
zor cut.
NEX shops close for holiday
Due to an Icelandic holiday,
the following Navy Exchange faci-
lities will be closed: On Satur-
Ikday—Retail Store, Personalized
^Services, Geysir Cafeteria, and
^^oyland; On Monday—Laundry and
j the Service Bays of the exchange
service station.
August 1, 1980
VP-46 receives Isbell trophy
Rear Admiral Richard A. Martini
presented the coveted "Captain
Arnold Jay Isbell Trophy" to Patrol
Squadron Forty-Six during recent
ceremonies conducted at Keflavik.
The Isbell Trophy was awarded to
VP-46 for ASW excellence during
operations conducted in calendar
year 1979.
The Captain Arnold Jay Isbell
Trophy was established in 1958 to
honor the memory of Captain Arnold
Jay Isbell, an outstanding antisub-
marine commander who was killed in
action on March 19, 1945 aboard the
USS Franklin, and to serve as a
means to motivate squadrons to out-
standing antisubmarine warfare pro-
fessionalism. The trophy also of-
fers a tangible award for the squad-
ron judged as the best in ASW cap-
abilities during a twelve month pe-
riod.
During 1979, VP-46 was deployed
to Misawa, Japan. During this pe-
riod, the squadron participated in
numerous exercises attaining out-
standing results. Additionally,
squadron flight crews were awarded
the Commander Task Force Seventy-
Two "Golden Lens Award" for the six
consecutive months that the squadron
was eligible for the award. This
achievement marked the first time a
single squadron received all six
"Golden Lens" awards during its de-
ployment. Squadron flight crews
were also recognized as Commander
Task Force Seventy-Two "ASW Crew of
the Month" for three of the five
months the squadron was eligible.
These awards and the numerous
other plaudits received by VP-46
during the year 1979 were instrumen-
tal in the "Grey Knights" selection
REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD A. MARTINI
presented the coveted "Cantain
Arnold Isbell Trophy" to Patrol
Squadron Forty-Six's Commanding
Officer, Cmdr. Michael J. Knosky.
as the outstanding ASW Patrol Squad-
ron in the pacific fleet.
Cmdr. M.J. Knosky, squadron com-
manding officer, accepted the award
on behalf of every squadron member,
both aircrew and ground support per-
sonnel, who contributed in the total
team effort toward this accomplish-
ment. Commanding officer of the
squadron for the period of the award
was Cmdr. J.A. McElmurry.
Darker days return in August
August is the last month of the
summer season at Keflavik. The av-
erage temperature will be 51°
(10.6°) which is a little variation
from July. The major North Atlantic
storm track will remain south of
Iceland.
August averages 17 days of pre-
cipitation in the form of rain or
drizzle with a total accumulation of
3.8 inches. But, if the present
trend continues, August will be sig-
nificantly drier than normal.
June's precipitation total of .3
inches was a record low for Kefla-
vik and July's total of 1.1 inches
was 1.5 inches below normal.
August brings a return of dark-
ness. The sun will rise at 4:38
a.m. and set at 9:33 p.m. on the
first of August and rise at 6:08
a.m. and set at 8:50 p.m. on the
31st. Winter is just around the
corner.