The White Falcon - 16.11.1990, Page 3

Armed Forces News Briefs

90 Tovs for Tots/Christmas Fund Drive
The 4557th Security Police Squadron is again sponsoring the Toys
for Tots campaign and the Christmas Fund Drive which will run from
Monday to Dec. 20. The Toys for Tots and Christmas Fund Drive are
separate NATO Base programs designed to help those on and around
the Agreed Area to have a merrier Christmas. Toys for Tots is a
community campaign to collect new and used toys to be distributed to
both on and off base agencies. The Christmas Fund Drive is a
community event to collect monetary donations from the community
and distribute the money collected to families on the base who are in
need of financial help. Christmas Fund drive donations will be
distributed by the Family Service Center.
Contributions to both the Toys for Tots and the Christmas Fund
Drive can be made through your unit representative or by contacting
Master Sgt. Gonzalez or Tech. Sgt. Saltalamachia at 2439 or 7001.
During non-duty hours call 2187. A 24 hour drop off point for toy
donations is located in Bldg. T-735 (next to the Navy Print Shop) or you
can call 2187 for pick-up service.
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WAHSINGTON (NNS) — Before recessing for the elections, the
Senate and House of Representatives passed the Defense Authoriza-
tion and appropriations acts for fiscal year 1991.
The legislation must go to the White House for consideration, but
administration officials have indicated the President will sign the acts
into law.
K.ccording to Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Mike Boorda,
congressional actions contain much good news for Navy people,
uding an across-the-board 4.1 percent pay raise for military person-
nel and civil servants, funding for a full SRB program, continuing
bonuses for pilots, nuclear power and medical officers and adequate
money for PCS moves.
From the fiscal year 1990 authorized end strength of 590,000, the
authorization act requires the Navy to come down by 20,000 personnel
— including 2,500 officers — by September 1991. “We expect no
involuntary separations of Navy enlisted personnel because we antici-
pated the reduction and began working in that direction several months
ago,” Vice Adm. Boorda said. However, with less flexibility to make
the required reductions in officer strength, the Navy plans to hold
selective early retirement (SER) boards next month.
In a message on the SER plan, Chief of Naval Operations, Adm.
Frank B. Kelso, II, explained that fiscal year 1991 officer accessions
have been reduced to the minimum necessary to meet first tour
requirements. Rather than forcing out mid-career or junior officers, the
Navy has chosen to select some retirement-eligible commanders and
captains for retirement by August 1991.
“I know we will lose some valuable experience by doing this, but it
is necessary to reduce the force size commensurate with force struc-
ture,” Adm. Kelso said. “We must absorb the reductions in a manner
that creates a future force that is operationally ready, while permitting
continued service of as many officers as possible.”
The SER boards will consider captains with four or more years of
time in grade and commanders who have twice missed selection for
captain. According to law, 30 percent of those regular officers
considered may be selected to retire. Through this process, the Navy
expects to identify a total of approximately 400 captains and command-
ers for retirement by Aug. 1, 1991. Officers selected for early
retirement will have a minimum of six months notice prior to the
required retirement date.
Details of the SER plan are contained in NA VOP 093/90, ALNAV
165/90 and NAVADMIN 032/90. Also, a hotline to respond to related
questions will be operational from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Nov. 1,1990,
to Aug. 1, 1991, except during weekends and holidays. The hotline
telephone numbers are AUTOVON 224-3366 or commercial (703)
614-3366.
In other areas of the authorization bill, three major additions to the
Navy-Marine corps inventory were allotted funding for Navy air
power, funding for research and development of the A-12 “Avenger”
attack aircraft — the A-6 “Intruder’s” replacement— was approved.
The bill also authorizes 48 F/A-18 “Hornets” and 12 remanufactured
F-14DS. Although not requested by DoD, research, development and
advance procurement funding was also approved for the tilt-rotor V-22
“Osprey.”
On the surface, the bill authorizes construction of four DDG-51
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, one LHD-1 amphibious assault ship,
one LSD-41 dock landing ship, one AOE-6 fast combat suppport ship
and three MHC mine hunters. With the success of the maritime pre-
positioning ships during Operation Desert Shield, the bill allows $250
million for strategic sealift ship construction to enhance capabilities in
rapid deployment and reinforcement of forces.
Construction of only one SSN-21 “Seawolf ’ attack submarine was
authorized in addition to the 18th Trident II ballistic missile submarine
to maintain technological superiority under the sea’s surface.
Combined Federal Campaign
CFC proves to be a big success on NATO
By Lt. K
L. Scruggs, CFC Project Officer
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The 1990 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) wrapped up on
Nov. 2. This year, thanks to your generosity, more than $114,300
was donated by NATO Base residents to “Help Keep the Spirit
Alive.”
Thanks to the efforts of many keypeople throughout the base,
this year’s campaign was very successful, with contributions of
ore than $12,000 over last year’s total.
Not only will CFC agencies worldwide benefit but also the
al community. Again this year, 6 percent of the total amount
raised by the community is returned through family support and
youth activities programs. This amounts to over $6,850.
The local project officers reported the following final campaign
results: U. S. Naval Air Station raised $25,484 and tenant com-
mands contributed $36,593.69 for a total of $62,077.69. This is
an increase of $12,108.43 over those same activities from last
year’s total. Air Forces Iceland reported more than $43,600 in
contributions amounting to 111 percent of their goal. Fleet Air
Keflavfk reported in with more than $6,200 and the Iceland
Defense Force contributed another $2,452. The entire commu-
nity can be justifiably proud of this accomplishment.
The CFC is the only authorized on-the-job opportunity for
overseas Department of Defense employees, military as well as
civilian, to help support the humanitarian efforts of federally-
approved non-profit organizations.
Each of these organizations is dedicated to meeting the needs
and improving the lives of millions of people in the United
States and throughout the world We have helped to do our part
in this worthy cause. Thank you.
November 16,1990
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