The White Falcon - 04.02.1983, Síða 5

Supply Corps 188 years of service
The Naval Station supply community will
celebrate the Supply Corps 188th birthday
with a military ball Saturday evening,
February 12, at the Officers' Club.
Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m. and
dinner will be served at 7:30. The menu
will include shrimp cocktail, prime rib,
rebaked potatoes, candied carrots and
wine. There will also be the traditional
cake cutting by the youngest and oldest
members present. And there will be musi-
cal entertainment, by the Sierra Band, for
your dancing and listening pleasure.
The Supply Corps traces its beginning
back to an Act of Congress dated Feb. 23,
1795, which established a purveyor of pub-
lic supplies. The purveyor of public sup-
plies, responsible for procurements for
both ship and shore installations, was- the
government's first purchasing agent.
TERM 'PURSER' FIRST USED
On April 30, 1798, an act which created
the Navy Department also included the as-
signment to the Navy Department of the re-
sponsibility for obtaining naval stores
and equipments for all naval agents. The
term purser was used to identify those
personnel involved in purveying public
supplies.
Changes in supply administration were
February designated
By LT Richard R. Bright, Dental Clinic
The American Dental Association has de-
clared this month to be National Chil-
dren's Dental Health Month.
As many adults know, it's all too easy
to become unwary victims of dental disease
-- tooth decay affects 95 percent of the
American population and often begins soon
after the baby teeth appear. It can re-
sult in discomfort, expense and even dis-
figurement if allowed to progress uncheck-
ed. Dental disease is the most prevalent
disease known to man but, fortunately, can
be controlled if the current knowledge of
prevention and treatment is applied.
Tooth decay is a bacterial disease
caused primarily by plaque, a colorless
film of bacteria that is continuously form-
ing on the teeth. These bacteria break
down the sugars in the foods we eat and
reduce the enamel coating of our teeth.
Once through the enamel, the bacteria have
access to the softer, sensitive dentin and
cavities result.
Plaque is also one of the major factors
responsible for gum disease. Deposits of
plaque accumulating near or under the gum
cause inflammation and break down of tis-
sue. Left unchecked this disease process
can spread from the gum to the bone sup-
porting the teeth. In its most advanced
stage gum disease, called periodontitis,
Freeze, from 1
cular regret that the government-wide pay
cap for next year had to apply to the
military, too.
"The overwhelming Soviet threat does
not permit us to slow the momentum of our
efforts to provide you the necessary mod-
ern equipment, training and sustainability
to be a viable, deterrent military forced
No matter how many others may insist that
the 'defense budget must be cut regardless
of the result,' our goal is to do every-
thing we can to ensure that no American
must make the ultimate sacrifice in the
defense of our nation.
"Your professionalism and dedication
are exemplary. You are essential to the
protection of this nation's freedoms and
the security of the Free World. You can be
assured that I will continue to press for
appropriate financial and moral recogni-
tion of your efforts and I will strongly
urge that the 1985 budget provide for the
full recovery of the pay cap in 1984."
gradual and it was not until Aug. 31, 1842
that the bureau organization of the Navy
Department was created. The Bureau of Pro-
visions and Clothing was created at this
time with the responsibility for providing
supply and fiscal support to the fleet.
RANK AND PRECEDENCE ADDED
The important responsibilities of the
pursers were not fully recognized until
1847 when they were given military rank
and precedence. A general order issued in
that year, but not legalized by congres-
sional action until 1854, established pur-
sers of more than 12 years service with
the rank of commander; those with less
than 12 years service were ranked as lieu-
tenants. According to their date of com-
missioning, pursers were to rank with sur-
geons .
A congressional act in 1860 provided
that pursers in the Navy should there-
after be known as paymasters.
INDIVIDUAL & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
An early qualification for promotion
stipulated that an individual must possess
an ability to speak French and Spanish
with such fluency as required to do busi-
ness with France and Spain. Another re-
can destroy enough supporting bone to
cause tooth loss.
The dental community is dedicated to
the prevention of dental disease, striving
to increase the knowledge of the general
public concerning the disease process,
fluorides, proper cleaning techniques, nu-
trition and stressing the importance of
early detection of dental problems through
regular check-ups.
Inspections, from 1
period begins March 1. Those persons who
have their vehicles inspected after that
date will be required to show proof of
purchase of their 1983 insurance (at least
a receipt). Although not absolutely neces-
sary, it is also recommended that persons
having their vehicles inspected prior to
March 1 should also have their 1983 poli-
cies .
A final reminder: Fog or driving lights
which are mounted above the level of the
headlights must be removed in order to
pass the inspection.
The following is the schedule of in-
spections beginning today:
DATE TAGS:
Fri Feb 4 JO 1151 - 1200
Mon Feb 7 JO 1201 - 1250
Tue Feb 8 JO 1251 - 1300
Wed Feb 9 JO 1301 - 1340
Thu Feb 10 JO 1341 - 1380
Fri Feb 11 JO 1381 - 1420
Mon Feb 14 JO 1421 - 1460
Tue Feb 15 JO 1461 - 1500
Wed Feb 16 JO 1501 - 2000
Thu Feb 17 JO 2001 - 5040
Fri Feb 18 JO 5041 - 5050
Mon Feb 21 JO 6051 - 6810
Tue Feb 22 JO 6811 - 7300
Wed Feb 23 JO 7301 - 7850
Thu Feb 24 JO 7851 - 8170
Fri Feb 25 JO 8171 - 8500
Mon Feb 28 JO 8501 - 8750
Tue Mar 1 JO 8751 - 9000
Wed Mar 2 JO 9001 - 9150
Thu Mar 3 JO 9151 - 9270
Fri Mar 4 JO 9271 - 9400
Mon Mar 7 JO 9401 - 9500
Tue Mar 8 JO 9501 - 9600
Wed Mar 9 JO 9601 - 9670
Thu Mar 10 JO 9671 - 9730
Fri Mar 11 JO 9731 - 9780
Mon Mar 14 JO 9781 - 9840
Tue Mar 15 JO 9841 - 9900
Wed Mar 16 JO 9901 - 9950
Thu Mar 17 JO 9951 - 9999
quirement, designed to ensure professional
competency, was a certification from the
fourth auditor of the Treasury that each
pursers' accounts were in order.
A congressional act on July 17, 1861,
required that promotion to the Corps of
Paymasters be made from a list of assis-
tant paymasters. A year later another re-
quirement was written into the statutes,
which specified that the Chief of the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing be ap-
pointed from the list of paymasters of the
Navy of not less than 10 years standing.
Thus, for the first time, it was legal-
ly impossible for the Paymaster General to
be a civilian. Eight years later, the con-
gressional act of July 15, 1870, official-
ly established the Pay Corps of the Navy,
a designator which was retained until 1919
-- when the present title of the Supply
Corps was adopted.
On Oct. 13, 1966, the title of the sen-
ior officer in the supply corps was chang-
ed by the Secretary of the Navy from Pay-
master General to Chief of the Supply
Corps, the title now held by RADM A.A.
Giordano.
Tour Office going places
BLUE MOUNTAIN TOURS-The Tour Office has
arranged to provide bus tours to the Blue
Mountain ski terrain every Saturday, wea-
ther permitting. The ski tours depart from
the Viking Mall at 9 a.m. and return at
approximately 6 p.m. The new lodge restau-
rant at Blue Mountain is now opera-
tional and provides hot and cold meals.
There is also a gear rental service and a
small store that sells sundry items. No
tickets will be available at the time of
departure so purchase your tickets at the
Tour Office well in advance.
LOW PRICE CAR RENTALS—The Tour Office
can now arrange for low cost car rental
with unlimited mileage here on the base.
Make your reservations now.
AIRFARE HOTEL PACKAGES—The Tour Office
is still offering low price flights and
hotel weekend and one week packages for
London, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and
Luxembourg. Additionally, economical air-
fare and car rental packages are available
for any flights to Luxembourg.
SKI TOURS—One week ski tours are now
available to Austrian ski resorts. The re-
sort packages include roundtrip airfare
and hotel accommodations and in some ho-
tels up to two meals daily. Additionally,
the office now has information on skiing
in Akureyri. Stop by the Tour Office for
more information or call Ext. 4200.
Births
DP2 Robert and Beverly Keogh are the
parents of a girl, Natosha Dawn, born on
January 4.
0T2 Joe and Cyndi Utterback are the
parents of a boy, Joseph Christopher, born
on January 14.
SH2 Hiroichi and Susan Ibanex are the
parents of a son, Erik Yen, born on Janu-
ary 15.
SSgt Marlin and Sgt Kathryn Smith are
the parents of a girl, April Lynn, born on
January 15.
SRA James and Terri Cusic are the par-
ents of a girl, Mary Elizabeth, born on
January 20.
Highland concert for kids
Bring the children to a free concert of
Highland music at Andrews Theatre at 3:45
tomorrow. The concert, an annual affair,
is sponsored by Commander Fleet Air Kefla-
vik to help celebrate the anniversary of
one of the best-loved Scottish poets and
songwriters, Robert Burns. A drummer and
four pipers from the Kinloss contingent
will perform. Don't miss this unique per-
formance by Squadron Leader Keith Knight,
Flight Lieutenant Ian Gillespie, Flight
Lieutenant Ian MacKay, Flight Sergeant
David Ramsay and Corporal Ian Hughes who
will play a variety of Scottish tunes fea-
turing solo and group entertainment. 5
Dental health month for kids
Friday, February 4, 1983 WHITE FALCON