The White Falcon


The White Falcon - 07.11.1986, Blaðsíða 5

The White Falcon - 07.11.1986, Blaðsíða 5
flir Force s Iceland Combined Federal Campaign begins Air Force's Iceland officially begins its Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) today. The CFC is an annual event for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to contribute monetary donations to any health and welfare charity recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This year's theme is "Help somebody through...". The goal is 100 percent participation. Unit represenatives for the following units are: 57th FIS, Lt. Kelly, 960th AWACS, Lt. Mitchell, 932nd ACWS, Lt. Winter, Det-14, Lt. Harvis and LG. Capt. Kelly, CSC, Staff Sgt. Sapp. All other sections refer to the AFI Project Officer, Capt. Bruder, at exten- sion 4691. The campaign will run through the month of November. Navy Ball Enlisted tonight, Officer s Saturday by Lt. Chuck Gallagher NAS Supply On Nov. 7 and 8 Naval Air Station will celebrate the 211th anniversary of the U.S. Navy by hosting two birthday balls. The enlisted ball will be Nov. 7 at the Top of the Rock, and the officer's ball will be Nov. 8 at the Officer's Club. The entertainment for both evenings will be provided by the Navy Band Charleston, head- quartered in South Carolina. The unit coming to Kef 1 avik is "Pride", the Navy's official Top 40/Rock band for the Cawlinas, Ga., Alabama, and eastern Tennessee. The band will also perform at Andrews Theatre Nov. 9 at I p. m. They have also travelled to Europe, the Azores, and the Caribbean. Pride's unique style is always a treat, whether playing one of today's Top-40 hits, or incorp- orating their own humor into a musical setting. The band projects its high-energy enthus- iasm into each performance, creating an unforgettahble mus- ical adventure and a "rock and roll is here to stay" atmosphere. The group's leader is Chief Musician Barney Walker, the director is Lt. Mike Alverson, and the assistant director is Senior Cheif Musician Pete Williams. ‘VETERAHS PAY* tgWgtj frg> frgj ». Veterans Day was shifted to the fourth Monday in October by the Uniform Holiday Bill. Many states, however, continued to celebrate Veterans Day on the original date. It soon became apparent that Nov. 11 was a day of historic and patriotic significance to a great number of citizens. So, on Sept. 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a bill that returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date. This year, Veterans Day will be observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11. As part of the national observances, a wreath will be placed at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. By presidential proclamation, federal, state and local government officials are called •OVERSEAS TOURS- from front p«. left overseas where U.S. military personnel serve less than the 36-24 rule. Pentagon officials say they do think they can further cut that number. "We've gone about as far as we can go on tour lengths," said a DoD manpower official. The U.S. military has about 586,000 people serving overseas, with approximately 115,000, or 20 percent, serving less than the standard 36-24 policy. The major exceptions to the 36-24 rule continue to be: upon to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings, and people are invited to observe the day in schools and churches or other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Number of Living Veterans of America’s Wars* Spanish-American War.....................................12 World War 1.........................................208,000 World Warll......................................10,399,000 (includes 997,000 who also served in the Korean conflict) Korean conflict...................................5,171,000 (includes 637,000 who also sen/ed in the Vietnam War) Vietnam War.......................................8,271,000 •As of Oct. 1, 1985 Source: Veterans Administration Fact Sheet, January 1986 □ Korea, where austere living conditions and inadequate support facilities limit accompanied tours to 12 months. About 42,000 U.S. military people assigned to Korea. O Hawaii and Alaska, where the major exceptions to the new tour-length standard include Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, and Adak , Alaska, both with 24-months accompanied and 18-months unaccompanied tours. □ Marine first-termers, about 2,000 in number, on guard duty worldwide who serve 18-monlh unaccompanied tours. Nov. 7, 1986 5

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