The White Falcon - 13.08.1982, Page 1

The White Falcon
Volume 25, Number 32_Keflavik, Iceland_August 13, 1982
Det. 14 launches "Jolly Green" helo=
Rescues Icelandic boy in Akranes
By ILt. Faron Thompson, USAF
Detachment 14, 67th ARRS, the Defense
Force rescue unit, answered an urgent call
for help Monday night and rescued a
14-year-old Icelandic boy in Akranes.
Andres Konradsson had been crushed by a
fork-lift (truck) and suffered severe
internal bleeding, chest injuries and
possible fractured leg.
The Det. 14 mission began at 9 p.m. as
the detachment commander, Lt. Col. Joe Nall
and duty officer, Capt. Wayne Stanley, were
notified by Major Jeff Cromar, USA, Search
and Rescue Coordinator for the Iceland De-
fense Force, to "launch the Jolly".
The detachment's professional launch
crew headed by MSgt. Dannie Young and
TSgt. Gary Trotter responded quickly to
the urgent mission. SSgt. John Bourcier,
Sgt. Randy Toland, Sgt. Scott Isom, A1C
Bob Shannon and A1C John Muhlbach had the
aircraft towed on line and ready for the
aircrew at 9:15 p.m.
CPO wives form
Wives of the chiefs in the Keflavik
Chief Petty Officer's Association (KCPOA),
have formed a KCPOA auxiliary to support
the association. The auxiliary will obey
the bylaws and regulations of the KCPOA,
and act aj^fccart of the association.
The ai^^Bry held their first meeting
on August^^Rmd the following people were
elected as the auxiliary board:
Chairman - Linda McKeown
Co-chairman - Charlotte Coppedge
Secretar^^Susan Bickers
The auJ^H^y will sponsor a coffee
Sunday to^^H” the wives of the new
chief selercees, at the Top of the Rock
At9:30p.m., within thirty minutes of
receiving the alert, the Jolly Green was
airborne and enroute to Akranes airfield.
Ten minutes later the aircraft commander,
Capt. Rocky Villafane, carefully
maneuvered the helicopter to safely land
at the Akranes airfield. The copilot was
1Lt. Faron Thompson and the flight engineer
was SSgt. Kerry Bates.
Pararescue Specialists, SSgt. Joe Kelly
and A1C Pat Furr examined the boy and
carried him into the helicopter.
The Jolly Green was airborne again at
9:50 p.m. and arrived at Reykjavik City
Hospital at 10 p.m., only one hour after
the detachment received the call for help.
SSgt. Kelly and A1C Furr transported
the patient into the hospital. If the boy
would have been driven over land several,
precious hours and possibly the boy's life
would have been lost. Once again Det. 14
responded "That Others May Live".
KCPOA auxilary
from 2 to 4 p.m. The coffee is being held
to inform the wives about the initiation
that their husbands will soon be going
through when they become chiefs, to
reassure them that tl^^nitiation will
not be as bad as ti^^^ve probably heard.
The coffee will als^^Vow the new chiefs
wives to meet the memSers of the KCPOA
auxiliary, and all members are encouraged
to attend and honor the wives of the new
chiefs.
One of the upcom^fctunctions of the
auxiliary will be t^^Hst with the
preparations for th^BWy Ball which is to
be sponsored by the KCPOA.
Trees planted in Rainbow Park
Fifteen members of the Enlisted Dining Facility staff joined together Saturday to
plant 150 trees in Rainbow Park. Here, MS2 Carl Harden and MS2 Julie Schlesener
put the finishing touches on a newly planted sapling.
CAPT Wesley May
NAVCOMMSTA
change-of-command
set for Monday
Captain Wesley May will be j^lieved by
Captain Richard W. Michaux a^^Kianding
Officer of U.S. Naval Commun^^^Pf Station
Iceland Monday during ceremon^^^t
A.T. Mahan High School.
Captain May reported to NAVCOMMSTA
October 20, 1980. Reflecting on his two
years in Iceland, Captain Ma.^^y, "I'm
glad to have had the opportui^^Blo serve
with the Iceland Defense For^^Kts im-
portant mission is carried out by dedicated
professionals from all the services. In
particular, the personnel of NAVCOMMSTA
Iceland are the best I've ever worked
v^ith—in squadron, aboard ship, or ashore.
"Because of them, we were able to expand
communication support services and improve
operational and material readiness in
spite of a severe manning deficiency during
1981. Their outstanding record of achieve-
ment has been officially recognized by
three consecutiye DCS Station of the Year
Awards and the Navy Meritorious Unit
Commendation."
Captain May went on to say, "NAVCOMMSTA
exceeded the goals I set when I first
reported on board, and there are several
areas I am particularly pleased with.
Close coordination with the IDF Staff and
Commander, AFI allowed us to upgrade high
frequency communications support, permit-
ting an expansion of the E3A operating
area. The "Tiger Team" overhaul of 17 HF
transmitters resulted in a quantum improve-
ment in our communications efficiency and
at the same time saved the Navy $330,000.
"Finally, I've seen a marked increase
in our retention results in both quantity
and quality. NAVCOMMSTA personnel worked
hard to live up to their nickname of the
'Voice of the North Atlantic', and I'm
proud to have been part of it."
Captain May's next tour of duty is as
Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Communica-
tions Area Master Station WESTPAC (Guam).
Advancement exams
The following are the dates and time for
the September Navy wide advancement exam-
inations:
Exam Date Location Time
E-4 Sept. 9 EDF* 7 a.m.
E-5 Sept. 14 EDF* 7 a.m.
E-6 Sept. 16 EDF* 7 a.m.
* Enlisted Dining Facility
The deadline for all requirements,
except time-in-rate, is August 26. The
Military Leadership exam will be given on
August 26.