The White Falcon - 22.07.1983, Page 1

Volume 26> Number 27 Keflavik. Iceland July 22i 1983
RADM Narmi becomes
new IDF/CFK commander
Article by Mik Magnusson
Rear Admiral Ronald F, Marryott was re-
lieved as Commander Iceland Defense Force
and Commander Fleet Air Keflavik by Rear
Admiral Ronald E. Narmi at ceremonies in
Hangar 885 on Wednesday. The guest of hon-
or was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander At-
lantic, Vice Admiral Sir David Hallifax,
K.B.E., RN, and other distinguished guests
included the Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister of Iceland.
RADM Marryott became the 18th commander
RADM Ronald E Narmi
of the Defense Force in August 1981, His
earlier career included tours of duty on
both coasts of the United States while fly-
ing operational missions with a number of
patrol squadrons. As a Naval Aviator he
has served in many parts of the world, most
especially in the Atlantic, Mediterranean
and Western Pacific. Ashore, he has studi-
ed at the U.S. Naval Academy, American Uni-
versity in Washington, DC, Armed Forces
Staff College in Norfolk, VA, and the Na-
tional War College.
He has served on the faculty at the Nav-
al Academy where he taught courses in Naval
History, History of U.S. Foreign Policy,
U.S. Government and Politics, and Interna-
tional Relations. RADM Marryott's career
has also taken him to the Pentagon where he
served as Special Support Plans Officer in
the Strategic Plans and Policy Division of
the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
Another tour of duty in Washington took him
to the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs
within the Department of State, and later
he served as Executive Secretary to the
Chief of Naval Operations for Joint Chiefs
of Staff matters.
After being relieved as COMICEDEFOR/COM-
FAIRKEF, RADM Marryott left for Washington
where he will report as Director of Stra-
tegy, Plans and Policy Division in the Of-
fice of the Chief of Naval Operations.
RADM Ronald E. Narmi hails from Council
Bluffs, IA. His first duty assignment aft-
er graduation from flight school was with
Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 110 (FASRON
110) and since then his career has been
linked closely with the patrol squadron
community. RADM Narmi has served at sea on
board the carrier Y0RKT0WN (CVS-10) and in
Washington, first as Deputy Director of the
CNO Executive Panel and later as Executive
Assistant and Senior Aide to the Vice Chief
of Naval Operations.
Admiral Narmi's most recent assignment
was as Commandant of the Industrial College
of the Armed Forces, located at Ft. Leslie
J. McNair in Washington, DC. In addition
to earning a B.S. in aeronautical engineer-
ing from Iowa State University, RADM Narmi
has an M.S. in physics from the U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School, an M.S. degree in sys-
tems management from the University of Sou-
thern California, an M.S. degree in admin-
(See C0MICEDEF0R, Page 2)
Order of Falcon
presented to Manyott
RADM Ronald F. Marryott has been
awarded the highest Icelandic honor,
the Order of the Falcon. The presenta-
tion was made by the President of the
Icelandic Republic, Vigdis Finnbogadot-
tir, at a private ceremony recently.
The Order of the Falcon comes in a
number of degrees of importance. The
highest level of the distinction is
traditionally reserved for Icelandic
heads of state and the leaders of Ice-
land's political and religious life.
The next level, Knight Commander, is
awarded for major service to the nation
and is the highest award that can be
bestowed on citizens of other countries.
RADM Marryott was awarded the Order of
the Falcon at this level.
The third level of the Order is
awarded to citizens of Iceland for im-
(See FALCON, Page 2)
Naval Station receives awards...
MUC, P-3 support excellence
Article by Mik Magnusson
In a double ceremony Tuesday Naval Sta-
tion Keflavik was awarded the U.S. Navy
Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Naval
Station's Supply Department received the
Lockheed Corporation's P-3 Supply Excel-
lence Award.
RADM Ronald F. Marryott, as Command-
er Iceland Defense Force,presented the Meri-
torious Unit Commendation on behalf of the
Secretary of the Navy, Mr. John Lehman, to
CAPT Eric McVaden, NAVSTAKEF commanding of-
ficer.
The Naval Station was cited for its ser-
vice to the Government of the United Sta-
tes, to the Republic of Iceland and to op-
erationally deployed units of the U.S.
Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Despite
a shortage of facilities and while hampered
at times by bad weather, NAVSTAKEFstil 1
accumulated a record of accomplishments
which set the standard for all units to
emulate.
Examples of this included NAVSTAKEF pro-
viding extraordinary support to the histor-
ic first operations in Iceland of the Navy
airborne early warning aircraft which main-
tained the early warning capability for
Iceland's defenses while the Iceland-based
E-3A AWACS aircraft deployed to West Ger-
many during the Polish crisis.
NAVSTAKEF personnel were congratulated
on their unusually high resourcefulness and
spirited determination both during exercises
and during "real-world" crisises. Devasta-
ting storms which destroyed facilities and
utilities proved to be only temporary set-
backs due to the Naval Station's ability to
rapidly reconstruct its support and service
capabilities.
The Meritorious Unit Commendation was
awarded to all Naval Station personnel who
Next week's Falcon:
Navy Campus Office -- A photo-story on
the operation of the Keflavik office...
how they work for you and what they of-
fer. Don't miss the listings for both
the University of Maryland and Los An-
geles Metropolitan College on Page 4 of
this issue.
C0MICEDEF0R Change of Command — Photo
coverage of the event.
served here during the period cited, Sep-
tember 1980 to July 1982.
Following the presentation of the MUC,
Naval Station's Supply Department was sing-
led out for honors. Mr. Seymour Knee, As-
sistant to the Vice President of the Lock-
heed Company for Government Product Support,
presented the P-3 Supply Excellence Award
to CDR Joe R. Scarola for the supply de-
partment's achievements in 1982.
The award, which comes in the form of a
trophy, was created by the Lockheed Company
two years ago to recognize outstanding sup-
port for their P-3 Orion aircraft in the
Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet and in the
Naval Reserves. The Atlantic Fleet award
for 1982 acknowledges exceptional support
by NAVSTAKEF Supply Department to improved
full mission capable rates for assigned
aircraft thus providing a significant boost
to total force posture.
Immediately before the double ceremony
honoring NAVSTAKEF personnel, CAPT McVaden
presented the Navy Achievement Medal to CDR
George Sauer of Supply and ABHC R. Bickers
of Air Operations for outstanding service
during the recent Northern Viking exercise
and to AKC Bub Abuan of Supply for excel-
lence in aviation support.