The White Falcon - 17.10.1980, Síða 1

Keflavik, Iceland
WHITE
October 17, 1980
Volume 23, Number 41
FALCON
News briefs
Fire Prevention Schedule
This week's Fire Inspection
Schedule is: Monday, 9:30 a.m.,
961- 2 D-K, 961-3, 961-4 A & B and
962- 1 A-D; 1 p.m., 962-1 E-K, 962-
2 and 963-1 A & B; 3:30 p.m., 963-
1 C-K and 963-2.
Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., 1000, 1001,
1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 and
1007; 1 p.m., 1008, 3005, 3006,
3007, 2496 and 2497. Exit Drill In
The Homes at 5 p.m.

AIMD sewing jacket reflectors
The AIMD Paraloft, located in
Hangar 831, will sew reflective
tape on all military and civilian
jackets for the following commands
this month: Security on Oct. 20-
22; Weapons and ComFairKef on Oct.
23-24; NISRA, Navy Broadcasting,
Navy Exchange and Commissary Store
n Oct. 27-31.
ew ribbon for sailors
Are you eligible for the Sea
Service Deployment Ribbon? Well,
if you served in a deployed unit
for more than 90 consecutive days
after Aug. 15, 1974, then you
may qualify for the new ribbon.
For more information about your
eligibility contact your adminis-
trative office.
Christmas in Europe
The Tour Office is offering
Christmas Tours to the following
places: Copenhagen, Glasgow,
London, Luxemburg, Oslo and Stock-
holm. These tours require a de-
parture between the 1st and 31st
of December, and a minimum stay
of 10 days and a maximum of 45
days.
For more information on these
tours, call the Tour Office at
4420.
Servmart opens new branch
A new special program provided
through the cooperative efforts of
the Supply Department and the Navy
Exchange will now allow private in-
dividuals to purchase Servmart items
t the Navy Exchange Gas Station on
daily basis beginning October 31.
rivate individuals will no longer
be able to purchase items at the
Servmart on Friday afternoons.
SecNav honors ComFair
with Unit Commendation
The commendation cites the staff
of Commander Iceland Sector Anti-
submarine Warfare Task Group 24.1
for their contributions to the
United States' commitment to NATO
while coordinating sensitive mis-
sions with the United Kingdom, the
Netherlands and the Canadian Mari-
time Patrol Headquarters.
The citation reads in part, "By
their sustained exemplary perfor-
mance, exceptional professional ded-
ication and tenacious devotion to
duty, the officers and enlisted per-
sonnel of Task Group 24.1 reflected
great credit upon themselves and
upheld the highest traditions of the
United States Naval Service."
VP-23 of the Naval Air Station,
Brunswick, Maine, was included in
the award. VP-23 was the deployed
Patrol Squadron at Keflavik during
the period of the award. Commander
E. L. Naro relieved Commander P. C.
Baxter as Commanding Officer of VP-
23 in another ceremony at Brunswick
Tuesday.
Commander Iceland Sector Anti-
submarine Warfare Group is respon-
sible to Commander in Chief, U. S.
Atlantic Fleet for conducting anti-
submarine and maritime surveillance
operations in the North Atlantic,
Norwegian Sea and Denmark Strait.
Assigned forces normally include a
deployed Patrol Squadron operating
P-3C Orion aircraft.
Major Green assumes Marine Barracks command
Major W. W. Green (r)
accepts the Marine
Corps unit colors frr-n
Major R. F. Itnyre
during change of com-
mand ceremonies con-
ducted on Tuesday.
Major Itnyre's next
assignment is in San
Diego, California.
Major Green's last as-
signment was as the
Inspector - Instructor
for a Reserve Unit in
Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania.
The Navy Unit Commendation was
awarded to Commander Iceland Sector
Antisubmarine Warfare Group and Com-
mander Fleet Air Keflavik Friday for
exceptionally meritorious service
while directing maritime patrol
operations in the North Atlantic
Ocean and the Norwegian Sea.
Rear Admiral Richard A. Martini,
Commander Iceland Defense Force,
presented the award during cere-
monies held in Hangar 831. The
meritorious service was performed in
support of the United States and the
North Atlantic '"reaty Organization
from September 6, 1979 to March 14,
1980.
RADM Richard A. Martini (right) pre-
sents the Navy Unit Commendation to
ComFaiiKef's CDR William Rodriguez.
Included in this award was VP-23,
the deployed Patrol Squadron for the
period of the award.