The White Falcon - 21.05.1982, Page 3

the Hospital?
Oaks takes first in
USO poetry contest
Results from the USO Poetry Contest
are in. Receiving an honorable mention
is Mark Isembarger; Byron D. E. James is
in third place; and second place was
given to James Dinsmore.
First place winner is Kathleen Oaks,
who won with this poem:
Did you hibernate, Icelander,
Viking son of long ago?
Did you sleep away
The months of ice and snow?
What did you do with the dark hours?
Such precious little light
Dreaming of Valhalla
Or an age-old fight?
Hunting in ghostly forests
Stung by icy gales
Regailing one another
With such bloody tales.
Did you watch the northern lights,
The ever-setting sun
The ageless starlit night sky,
As each of us has done?
What’s new at
by LT James Libby
On occasion, it becomes necessary to
explain to the Keflavik patient popu-
lation what in the world the folks at the
finest Naval medical facility north of
the 63rd parallel are up to.
This week, the topic of conversation is
the OB/GYN situation at the station
hospital .^^umor has it that the assigned
OB/GYN pH^pcian has been transferred and
there are no replacements on board, so
that the flight surgeon and two corpsmen
are going to deliver babies in the back
of the ambulance out in the garage.
Close, but no cigar folks. The fact of
the matte^K the OB/GYN physician was
medically^nr evaced to the States with
medical problems of her own, but that
did not leave the hospital without OB/GYN
coverage. In fact, Dr. Meriwether, the
hospital director, is an OB/GYN physician.
Now you have to admit that CAPT Meri-
wether has her hands full trying to run
the hospital and keeping me under control;
so, to give her more time, the Navy sent
CAPT McMahon to Keflavik. He is the
head of the OB/GYN department at the
medical center in Bethesda. He saw
patients and delivered babies for the
seven days that he was with us. He was
replaced by Dr. Bryan Cowan, who is also
from Bethesda. Dr. Cowan will be here
until Dr. Farber, who is the replacement
for our permanently assigned OB/GYN
physician, arrives in July. Are you
getting confused?
The most important thing for pro-
spective mommies to remember 1s that
there is OB/GYN coverage and not a day
has gone by when that coverage was not
available.
Next item in the rumor mill: folks
are getting excited because prospective
mommies will be seeing three physicians
The Air Force has implemented a program
to uncover fraudulent, wasteful or abusive
practices.
The primary elements of FW&A prevention
and detection exist within the Air Force
in the audit, inspection, investigation
and security areas. However, it is the
responsibility of every military member to
guard against and report known or suspec-
ted FW&A. Although detection and prose-
cution serve as needed deterrents, preven-
tion before the resources are lost is the
key element of the program. The AFI In-
spector General, LTCOL William Wells, is
the focal point for prevention of FW&A
within Air Force units here.
during their pregnancies. Not to worry,
again. Though the physicians may change,
the basic philosphy behind the medical
practice remains the same as does the
availability of the medical record which
is of paramount importance.
Medical care at Keflavik remains the
best in the world. The key to successful
medical practice is communication with the
patient population.^jf anyone, especially
prospective parents^ias any questions,
they should contact the hospital direc-
tor immediately.
Navy Cangpus notes
Los Angeles Metropolitan College is
currently accepting applications for a
mathematics instructor for the functional
skills program. This is a daytime class
offered Monday through Friday. Appli-
cants must have either a bachelor's de-
gree in mathematics or a bachelor's
degree in science with a concentration in
mathematics. Apply in person at the
Navy Campus office in the Viking Mall,
The University of Maryland will have
an evaluator in Keflavik June 7-10. If
you are interested in having your credits
evaluated, call the Navy Campus office
at 6226/7795 for an appointment.
The Veterans''Administration has
approved the Cleveland Institute of
Electronic Independent Study Degree pro-
gram - associate in applied science 1n
electronics engineering technology for
benefits. The Cleveland Veteran's Ad-
ministration regional office will handle
paperwork pertinent to the application and
processing of VA benefits for students
enrolled in this "independent study" pro-
gram. For more information call the
Navy Campus Office at 6226 or 7795,
Each member of the Air Force, military
or civil tan, has the right to file a dis-
closure without fear of reprisal. How-
ever, in making a disclosure, it is the
individual's responsibility to provide
factual, unbiased and specific informa-
tion. Report known or suspected FW&As
to your supervisor, commander, AFI In-
spector General or use the defense hot-
line, autovon 227-1061. Before using the
hotline, insure you have exhausted all
local means to solve the problem. If you
do call, be sure to give specifics such
as names, places, dates, etc. For more
information, call Capt. Randle at 6222.
4 VP-11 LCDRS make CDR
Four VP-11 lieutenant commanders were
recently promoted to the rank of commander
and pinned on their silver oak leaves.
Promoted were CDR Rick Corn, operations
officer; CDR John Kane, maintenance of-
ficer; CDR David Southworth, training
officer and tactical coordinator for Crew
Three; and CDR Rick Thacker, assistant
operations officer and tactics officer.
O'Club closed Mon., Tues.
The Officer's Club will be^Josed on
Monday and Tuesday due to ger.^»’mal in-
stallation.
New women's group forming
A new NATO Base Women's Group, consoli-
dating the Windbreaker and Top of the Rock
women's groups, is being formed. All E-5
through E-9 active-duty womer^^J enlisted
wives are invited to an infonBr "welcome
tea" at the Top of the Rock on Monday at
7 p.m. For more information, call Lana at
7242.
Excess furniture sale
A retail sale of excess household-type
furniture to Defense Force members will be
held in Bldg. T-866 Monday at 9 a.m.
Purchasers are required to pay for and
remove items immediately and no assistance
will be provided in moving the furniture by
sales personnel.
Payment must be in cash. Checks will
not be accepted.
Sales will be conducted on a first-
come, first-served basis. All furniture
is sold on an as-is, where-is basis, with-
out refund or exchange.
Retail tags attached to furniture
should be removed by sales personnel only.
USO schedule
TODAY: Fish fry from 6 p.m. until 1:30
a.m. Washington, DC, Day--free cherry
treats for all residents.
SATURDAY: Chess tournament at 10 a.m.
Model display from noon, to 3 p.m. Judging
will be at 3:30 p.m.; prizes will be
awarded. Nebraska Day—free corn husker
taco for all residents.
SUNDAY: U.S. Territory Day--free Pepsi
for all residents.
MONDAY: Women's Get Together from 10
a.m. until noon. Free babysitting ser-
vice is provided.
TUESDAY: Pinochle at 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Pinochle at 1:30 p.m.
THURSDAY: Free chili supper for single
and unaccompanied personnel at 5 p.m.,
sponsored by the Protestant Chapel.
A flea market will be held May 29 from
11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The Keflavik Gaming Bureau meets every
Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the USO Music Room.
Instruction is available in every type of
fantasy, war and Dungeon and Dragon game.
Facilities and supplies will be provided.
For more information, call 7980/6113.
AF cracks down on fraud
Home fire safety
Fire Inspector Ragnar Gunnarsson visited
with NATO Base children at the A.T. Mahan
Lower School last week and talked with the
students about fire safety in the home.
The kids were given home fire inspection
check lists to be completed with their
parents. Students who returned their
checklists the following day were awarded
a Sparky fire badge. (Photo by PH3 Steve
Flewellyn)
May 21, 1982 WHITE FALCON