The White Falcon - 21.10.1983, Blaðsíða 5

October 21? 1983/THE WHITE FALCON 5
Navy Week
highlights
Photos by
PH2 Jerry Billings
PH2 Mark Sorrow
PHAN Ross Allen
AN Clara Meredith
DOD-SPonsored entertainersi Sueens? gave
several Performances throughout the NATO
Base during Navy Week.
David Atkinsi William Powell and Robert Rhodes were the one-two-three
winners of the 22-mile bike race.
Racers return to the main road? after making
the Grindavik turn.
N
CAPT Eric A. McVadon? NavSta CO? fires the shot to start one of the events.
Runners covered either a two-mile or six-mile distance in one of severaI categories.
RADM Ronald E. Narmi? C0MICEDEF0R> was assisted by
ENS Elizabeth Braund? NSGA. and CDR Joseph Binard?
Hospital Director? the youngest and oldest members
present? for the cake cutting ceremony at the O'Club.
NEX sales report. . .
Sales quite liquid!
Navy Exchange sales were quite liquid last year -- of the nearly $1.5 billion in total
sales, gasoline and diesel sales led all departments with more than $132 million. Cases
of beer and soda totaled more than $62 million in sales, and more than 22,000 vending ma-
chines -- the majority of them selling sodas -- rang up nearly $79 million.
Other top selling departments were con-
sumer electronics with almost $115 million,
food service with more than $109 million,
and tobacco and smoking accessories with
more than $108.5 million.
But, while gasoline sales brought in the
most money, automotive accessories brought
in the least, with $200,981. However, motor
oil -- another liquid -- sales totaled
nearly $22.2 million and auto service sales
were nearly $17.5 million.
A lot of fabric goes with the "liquid"
sales. Uniforms, men's wear, women's ready
to wear, infants' and children's wear, in-
timate apparel, family shoes and related
accessories sales added up to a whopping
$265 mill ion.
Navy people ate and drank nearly as much
as they were wearing. They spent more than
$205 million in 95 Navy Exchange cafeterias ,
371 snack bars, 83 mobile canteens, 58 hot
dog carts, 8 bakeries, 46 fast-food outlets
and 53 ice cream parlors.
The Naval Base Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange
topped all exchanges in sales with more than
$82.9 million. Sticking with the warm wea-
ther theme, in the continental United Sta-
tes the Naval Station San Diego Navy Ex-
change led the way with almost $64.3 mil-
lion, followed closely by the Naval Train-
ing Center Orlando Navy Exchange with more
than $62.5 million.
The Pacific won the overseas sweepstakes,
and the leaders were Naval Station Guam
with nearly $42.9 million; Naval Station
Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines,
with almost $42.5 million; and Fleet Activ-
ities Yokosuka, Japan, with more than $40.8
mill ion.
The lowest volume exchange in the United
States was Naval Facility Coos Head at
Charleston, OR. With only 110 people as-
signed, not including dependents, reser-
vists and retired military, this exchange
had $59,813 in sales. Overseas, Naval Avia-
tion Weapons Facility Machrihanish in Scot-
lant had the lowest volume with $287,064.
NAWF Machrihanish is a Navy detachment on a
Royal Air Force Base at Argyll, five miles
from Campbeltown -- known as the "home of
the famous Glen Campbell."
Navy Exchange patrons gave 23 percent on
merchandise and services, according to the
Navy Resale and Services Support Office.
In addition, 3 percent of sales is passed
on to Navy recreation. These funds are
used to support recreation centers, bowling
centers, gymnasiums, handball and racquet-
ball courts, swimming pools, hobby shops
and all of the other recreational activi-
ties Navy people enjoy on base and aboard
ship. Of the $1.5 billion in exchange sa-
les in 1982, $44.3 million was contributed
to Navy recreation.
In addition to the $1.5 billion in ex-
change sales, the 37 Navy Lodges, under the
umbrella of the Navy Exchange system, re-
ported 90 percent occupancy rates and near-
ly $8.8 million in sales. Navy Lodges pro-
vide comfortable, clean temporary accommo-
dations for Navy families around the world.
The Navy's Chief of Naval Operations? Admiral
James D. Watkins? who was returning from a
visit to U.S. forces in and off the coast of
Lebanon? stopped off in Kef Iavik to help kick
off local celebrations of the Navy's 208th.
A mother and her son check out the artwork
created by the Puffin Preschoolers in honor
of Navy Week.
A Puffin Preschooler's yawn proves that creative effort is definitely tiring work
Energy Awareness Week - Oct. 24-30
The Week of October 24-30 has been proclaimed as Energy Awareness Week by Secretary of
Defense Caspar Weinberger. In conjunction with this worldwide D0D observance, the Sixth
Annual Navy Energy Awareness Week will be held. Sponsored by the Secretary of the Navy,
with the full support of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine
Corps, the annual event is designed to pro- .________________________________________________
conservation actions and focus
the continuing need for energy
mote energy
attention on
awareness.
What energy efficiency means to us as a
fighting force is succinctly stated in this
year's theme "Fuel for the Fleet -- Every
Drop Counts." Efficient management of our
energy resources allows the Atlantic Fleet
greater flexibility, readiness and endur-
ance. Energy Awareness Week provides an
opportunity for us to examine command as
well as individual energy management proce-
dures and practices.
The current abundance of oil in the world
market today should not make us compla-
cent, and we cannot lose sight of the
inseparable link between energy and
naval readiness. Energy efficiency
will help ensure standards of
readiness are not crippled due
to energy costs or future
shortages. Energy Aware-
ness Week is an "all
hands" event which
should involve military
and civilian personnel,
dependents and the com-
munity at large. This de-
dicated week should serve
as a vehicle to reaffirm our
commitment to energy efficiency. Everyone
can make a positive contribution in this vi-
tal area. CINCLANTFLT, Admiral W.L. McDon-
ald, says: "I encourage all LANTFLT com-
mands to fully support and participate in
Energy Awareness Week activities. Total
command support and involvement is the key
to an effective energy program not only dur-
ing Energy Awareness Week, but throughout
the year. Let's make every drop count!"