The White Falcon - 22.08.1986, Blaðsíða 1

Vol. 26 No. 28 NATO Base, Keflavlk, Iceland August 22, 1986
Capt. Lloyd reflects
by JOZ Chiquita L. Land
Tve never had the pleasure of working with such
a finely tuned, closely knit group of people," said
Captain George T. Lloyd, reflecting on his two
years as commanding officer of Naval Air Station,
Keflavik. "The people here do it. We work together
as a team. That's how the base has kept such high
standards. It's the people. That's what makes NAS
Keflavik such a great place to be! ’
Capt. Lloyd became commanding officer of Naval
Station, Keflavik on Aug. 27, 1984. Since then, he
has seen quite a few changes, including the
renaming of the base as Naval Air Station, Keflavik
in October 1985. He has also seen the fire
department aquire new fire fighting and snow
removal equipment and the construction of
hardened aircraft shelters for the F— 1 5s of the 57th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
A native of Scranton, Pa., Capt. Lloyd has spent
most of his career in the Pacific. He has been
stationed in California several times. He has also
had tours in Southeast Asia. He holds a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Business Administration from
Lafayette College, and a Plaster of Science Degree
in Personnel Management from the U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School.
From Keflavik, Capt. Lloyd is going back to
California, to become the Commanding Officer of
Naval Air Reserve, Point Mugu. He will turn over
command of NAS Keflavik to Capt. Peter C. Baxter
on Monday.
Capt. Lloyd has supported many programs here,
including the annual Radiothon, an annual benefit
for Navy Relief and Air Force Aid each spring.
"That's a week I don't count on getting much sleep,"
he said. “I have to give the credit for that to the
volunteers who helped out, to NBS, and to Ensign
Drew Mull in, who coordinated the whole thing. "
He also credits his wife, Carol, with helping him
in his career. "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be
where I am today. She's been super."
Watch for it!
Details in next week's
on time in Iceland
U.S. Navy photo
The captain has done some touring while in
Iceland, and has visited Hvitarbakki, Akureryi and
several other places. He advises everyone to get
off the base and see some of our host country.
International aircraft join in
200th anniversary celebration
The largest air show in Iceland's history will be
part of the celebrations of Reykjavik's 200th Anni-
versary tomorrow at the Reykjavik Airport near the
Hotel Loftleider, from 2~ 6 p.m.
Among the scheduled events are a balloon flight,
formation flying of civilian aircraft, and aircraft
from the Icelandic Coast Guard. A helicopter from
the Danish Navy will perform, along with civilian
ultralight and glider planes. The Defense Force will
perform from 3-4 p.m., with F— 15s, KC—135, the
Dutch P-3C and a demonstration by Det. 14.
Other participants in the show wili be the West
German Navy and Air Force. In case of inclement
weather, the show will be postponed until Sunday.
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