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The White Falcon - 20.08.1982, Blaðsíða 2

The White Falcon - 20.08.1982, Blaðsíða 2
Friday, August 20, 1982 WHITE FALCON Buying a car - check U.S. standards (AFNS)--Service members stationed overseas having their foreign cars converted for shipment to the states are finding in some cases that their cars still do not meet U.S. standards. Service members are then inconvenienced with fines and paying another mechanic to do the job right. Vehicles that cannot be made to conform to U.S. standards cannot remain in the states. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue waivers of certain EPA standards, U.S. Air Forces Europe officials said, but warn that safety standards are not being waived. EPA officials advise buying only those vehicles which are certified and labeled for sale in the United States. Questions about emission standards can be addressed to: U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency, Manufacturers Operations Division, EN340, Investigation and Imports Section, Washington, D.C. 20406. Safety requirement questions should be addressed to: Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. 57th FIS to participate in William Tell '82 Top U.S. Air Force active-duty, Canadian and Air National Guard teams are preparing for William Tell 182. An Air Forces Iceland team from the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron will be among 13 fighter teams which have been invited to the October 12-30 competition at Tyndall AFB, Fla. The U.S. air-to-air weapons meet, which closely simulates combat conditions, allows aircrews to fly different mission profiles against "hostile intruders" over the Gulf of Mexico. The William Tell competition measures the ability of fighter units to accomplish their air-to-air intercept mission. Primary targets are drones or other aircraft. Other areas of competition include aircrew, weapons control, weapons loading, maintenance and a Strategic Air Command bombing competition, officials explained. The Air Forces Iceland team will fly in the F-4 Phantom II compe- tition. Other competion areas are: F-106 Delta Dart; F-15 Eagle; and F-101 Voodoo. Each team is composed of aircrew members, weapons controllers, and maintenance and weapons load people. The William Tell meet, named after the famous Swiss archer, is organized and conducted by the U.S. Air Force Air Defense Weapons Center at Tyndall AFB under Tactical Air Command sponsorship. AFI selects two Unit Career Advisors Two master sergeants were selected as the Unit Career Advisors of the Year for Air Forces Iceland. They are MSgt. Robert A. Thomas of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and MSgt. David R. Ramirez of the 960 Airborne Warning and Control Squadron. This is the first time this award has been presented at Air Forces Iceland and the competition was so close that two individuals were selected for the award. This award is given to the unit career advisor who has established an outstanding retention program within their unit. The awards were presented by Colonel Jerry E. Smith, Air Forces Iceland Commander. Excess furniture sale A retail sale of excess household type furniture to defense force members will be held in building T-866 Monday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sales are conducted on a first come, first served basis and as is, where is, without refund or exchange. Purchasers are required to pay cash in U.S. currency and remove items immediately without assistance from sales personnel. Air Force facts The Air Force of the '80s, with its aerospace mission, is a far cry from the Army's 1907 Aeronautical Division, respon- sible for "all matters pertaining to mili- tary ballooning, air machines and all kindred subjects." limit military in party politi * 1 party 31 ims As a patriotic American who wants to keep tl^^ountry strong and help the economy improve, you have some firm ideas of the people you would like to see elected in November, right? Before you leap into battle in support of your favorite candidate, political Q^^y or partisan issue, be sure you're familiar with what the law permit Because you are a service member a series puts limits on your participation in party pol restrictions on partisan political activity in federal laws, active duty servicemembers are subject to Department of Defense Directive 1344.10. None of these keep you from exercising your right to register and vote. In fact, servicemembers are encouraged to register and vote in every election. Still there are limits. There are separate laws governing civilian federal employees. Here are the Do's and Don'ts for military personnel. the laws and regulations In addition to the Hatch Act and similar A SERVICEMEMBER MAY: -Express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues but not as a representative of the military. -Promote and encourage military people to vote. -Join a political club and attend meetings when not in uniform. -Sign a petition as long as he or she signs as a private citizen, not as a representative of the armed forces. -Serve as an election official as long as su ,h service is not as a representative of a particular political party, does not interfere with military duties, is not done in uniform and has the approval of service secretary concerned or his designee. -Contribute to a political party or political committee, subject to the limits imposed by federal law. -Display a political sticker on a private car. (Large signs, banners or posters on the top or side of a car are prohibited.) A SERVICEMEMBER MAY NOT: -Use official authority or influence to interfere with or affect an election, seek votes for a particular candidate or issue, or require or seek political contributions from others. -Participate in partisan political management, campaigns, conventions or make public speeches in support of a partisan political campaign or issue. -Make a campaign contribution to another member of the armed forces or to an employee of the federal government for the purpose of promo- ting any political objective or cause. -Be a partisan candidate for civil office (except as specifically provided for in Section IV, DoD Directive 1344.10), or engage in public or organized solicitation of others to become partisan candi- dates for public office. -Take an active part in managing a partisan political campaign of a candidate for public office; attend, as an official representative of the armed forces, partisan political events even through he or she does not actively participate; or serve as an officer of a political party. -Drive yoters to the pi 1s on behalf of a political party or candidate in a political election. -Wear a uniform when campaigning or use any government property in a campaign. The preceding rules apply to actiye duty seryicemembers whether on 2 duty or on leaye. But these rules do not apply to members of the National Guard and Reservists on active duty for training who are serving for a period less than 30 days. USO to sponsa: flea market, signujWiow TODAY SATURDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AUGUST 27 am 6 p.m. - i1 the fish s(Mte,ai,,ent at 1 :30 run Fish Fry from 6 p a.m. or until out. Table tennis noon. Women's Get Together from 10 a.m. - noon. Free baby- sitting service provided. Pinochle at 6 p.m. Pinochle at 1:30 p.m. The Protestant Chapel is sponsoring a free chili supper for single and unac- companied personnel at 5:30 p.m. Fish Fry from 6 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. or until the fish run out. The USO is sponsoring a Flea Market Saturday, August 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign up before August 25 for a table. The Leo Munro/USO Trivia Show fall series begin September 13. Those inter- ested in signing up a team of four people are asked to stop by the USO before September 2 to enter their team. The USO telephone extensions are 7980 and 6113. f The White Falcon ^ 1981 Thomas Jefferson award winner The White Falcon is published weekly by the Iceland Defense Force Public Affairs Office for military and U.S. civilian personnel and their dependents stationed in Iceland. It is printed by the Naval Station Print Shop with appropriated funds per NAVSO P-35. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and may not be official expressions of IceDeFor, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. The White Falcon office is located in Bldg. 936; telephone 4612 or 5192. Editorial deadline is noon Tuesday. COMMANDER ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE RADM Ronald F. Marryott PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER LCDR W.W. CLYDE ASST. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Mr. Mik Magnusson EDITORIAL ADVISOR JOCS Bill Wedertz STAFF J02 Frank W. Fisher J03 Dan Jackson PH3 Jeff Wood YN3 Paul Sedio NAVAL STATION PRINT SHOP STAFF LI1 Ben Mosteller LI2 Doug Coleman LI3 William Beam SN Kent McBride AN Brenda Callahan

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