The White Falcon - 07.11.1986, Qupperneq 11

Last minute neras
Rdmiral Baggett sends a word of thanks
Admiral Lee Baggett, Jr., Supreme Allied
Commander Atlantic, noted, "with great pleasure
the professional and exemplary support of the
president's visit to Iceland provided by the Iceland
Defense Force personnel, as well as their families.
The world saw a positive, enthusiastic and
professional defense team with a vital mission for
Iceland, and the United States. Well Done.“
Rir Force uniform changes brings out new look
Air Force clarified recent rule change for women
wearing the belted skirt, blue hose stocking A4D,
earrings, and carrying the clutch-style purse.
The men's belt must be worn with the belted
skirt, with the buckle on the wearer's right side.
The left edge of the buckle is aligned with the
blouse closure for a proper gig line. The belt must
be worn at all times, even if the blouse is not
tucked in. Blue hose must be dark blue and may be
worn with service and dress uniforms only.
Small spherical diamond earrings may be worn
with formal dress, mess dress, ceremonial dress
and semi-formal dress uniforms; however, the
clutch-style purse may not be carried with the
ceremonial white uniform. Additional information
about Air Force regulation 35-10 requirements Is
available from the base personnel office.
Tops in Blue' are here again for performances
The Air Force's highly celebrated musical
comedy extravaganza, 'Tops in Blue”, will perform
again this year in the Andrews Theater, on Nov.
10th at 5:30 p.m and at 8 p.m.
This world-renowned touring group first
appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1954. Since
then, they have travelled hundreds of thousands of
mile each year with a different cast — 32 years of
experience in putting together an amazing display of
professional entertainment for their Air Force
family and friends.
This fabulous show covers a wide variety of
musical desires and is designed for everybody to
enjoy, young and old alike.
Seating will be on a first come, first served
basis. Come out and see how the Air Force
entertains its family in an hour and a half of free
entertainment with its “Tops in Blue”.
U.S. Military postal system,
a priuilege not a right
by Tom Joyce
American Forces Information
Service
Many service men and women
have found that running mail
order business selling everything
from detergent to shampoo after
duty hours is a good way to bring
in a few extra dollars. But they
should know that using the
military postal system to conduct
a personal business of any sort is
strictly prohibited.
‘The military postal system
overseas is merely an extension
of the United States Postal
Service,' said Army Master Sgt.
Leonard N. Winnings, staff postal
NCO at the military postal service
agency in Alexandria, Va. “Under
a formal agreement between the
U.S. Postal Service and the
Department of Defense, DoD
customers can get the same
service in overseas areas as they
do stateside."
But the reason service
members are prohibited from
conducting personal business
through the military postal
system is the DoD pays for the
movement of mail to and from
overseas areas. “In effect, the
DoD would be paying part of the
expense of running your business
if you used the military postal
system,’ said Winnings.
Army and fleet postal offices
are exclusively for personal
mail, cautioned Winnings, and
there are no provisions for
prorating business mail.
However, there are alternatives.
Winnings suggested that people
look into the possibility of using
air or sea freight. He said some
countries have services much like
those of Federal Express and
United Parcel Service.
However, he said, those
shipments would have to be sent
to a civilian address in the
country in which you are located.
Winnings said international mail
is one way of sending shipments
to another country.
Each alternative is subject to
customs assessments, as
applicable.
Winnings said anyone found to
be using the military postal
system to conduct a personal
business could be subject to
military administrative or Judicial
action depending on the scope and
size of the incident. Anyone who
has a question concerning this
subject can reference Appendix A
of the Department of Defense
Directive 4525.6-M.
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Nov. 7, 1986