The White Falcon - 29.05.1981, Page 1

Keflavik, Iceland
WHITE
May 29, 1981
Volume 24, Number,21
FALCON
Eiriksson receives DCS Award
During ceremonies Friday, Sveinn
Eiriksson was awarded the Distin-
guished Civilian Service Award in
recognition and appreciation of his
distinguished services as Fire Chief
of the NATO Base.
The award was presented on behalf
of the Secretary of the Navy, John
Lehman, by Captain Peter T. Smith,
Commanding Officer of Naval Station
Keflavik.
The Distinguished Civilian Ser-
vice Award was presented to Fire
Chief Eiriksson for outstanding ser-
vice in developing and implementing
an unsurpassed fire prevention pro-
gram recognized as the finest in the
Department of Defense; a superb
^rash-fire-rescue effort; and an in-
^k?tive snow and ice removal con-
BKl procedure which permitted Kef-
lavik Airport to maintain "dry run-
ways" during 1980 when other fields
in Iceland and Northern Europe were
News briefs
closed.
Fire Chief Eiriksson joined the
fire department in 1952 and was pro-
moted to Chief in June 1963. The
department, composed almost totally
of Icelanders, is responsible not
only for fire safety but the opera-
tional maintenance of the aircraft
runways and the handling of air-
craft cargo.
The Fire Department is an award
winner for fire prevention. This
can be seen by the department's ex-
tensive education program on fire
safety. As a result, the number of
domestic fires on the NATO Base is
significantly low. The NATO Base
Fire Department was awarded the In-
ternational Grand Prize for Fire
Prevention in 1980. This award at-
tests to Fire Chief Eiriksson's ef-
forts to have a Fire Department
second to none.
Fire Chief Eiriksson
Capt. Peter T. Smith congratulates
Fire Chief Sveinn Eiriksson after he
received the DCS award Friday.
NavSta awarded MUC
CPSC recalls sweatshirts
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission has announced the volun-
tary recall of sweatshirts by the
importer, Grace International
Apparel, Inc., of New York City.
The garments were distributed be-
tween June and October 1980. Tests
showed that the inner surfaces of the
sweatshirts are too flammable.
Each sweatshirt was manufactured
with a knapped inner surface, a
hood, a zipper and a drawstring. A
label sewn into each sweatshirt
reads "Made in the People's Republic
of China CA VA."
Consumers are being advised to
return the garments to the store
from which they purchased them to
obtain full refunds.
Students display photos
Students of the Basic Photography
Class of Los Angeles Community Col-
^se, taught by Barry Knapp, are
^fcilaying their work at the Hobby
iJBPp until June.
The prints feature composition,
advance operation of the camera and
basic developing and printing.
The personnel of the Naval
Station Keflavik were honored Friday
with the Meritorious Unit Commen-
dation (MUC) for services provided
from August 1978 to August 1980.
The MUC Award was presented on behalf
of the Secretary of the Navy by Rear
Admiral Richard A. Martini, Commander
Iceland Defense Force, during cere-
monies at Hangar 885.
The Unit Commendation was pre-
sented for meritorious service to
the United States, Iceland and other
members of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization. The citation read in
part, "In spite of reduced military
manning, monetary constraints, in-
creased support requirements to the
fleet units, severe weather and pro-
longed labor disputes, Naval Station
Keflavik compiled a record of accom-
plishment that set the standard for
all units. The Naval Station's un-
paralleled maintenance program con-
tributed directly to the success-
ful first overseas deployment of the
P-3C Update II aircraft which en-
joyed an operational readiness sig-
nificantly higher than the fleet
average. Additionally, their inno-
vative methods and tireless efforts
in snow and ice removal ensured the
successful initial deployments of
the P-3C Orion as well as the E-3A
Sentry and a record breaking effort
by the 57th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron F-4E Phantoms. By their
determined resourcefulness, total
professionalism, and complete devo-
tion to duty, the officers and en-
listed personnel of Naval Station
Keflavik reflect credit upon them-
selves and upheld the highest tra-
ditions of the United States Navy."
184 Keflavik
sailors advanced
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