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Armed Forces News Briefs
MASKEF recognizes outstanding stairwells
W The new Stairwell of the Quarter program at Naval Air Station
(NAS), Keflavfk, establishes a routine inspection program to recog-
nize outstanding performance by residents who share responsibility
for maintaining a common area.
Winners are selected by a panel consisting of the NAS Command
Master Chief (CMC), the Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor, and the
Iceland Defense Force CMC. Recognition will be given to each
family in the stairwell selected as Stairwell of the Quarter.
Housing areas affected include: Upper and Lower Commissary;
Tree, Bird, Flower, Berry and “SP” housing (minus senior officers);
and buildings 670 and 671. Call the Housing Office at ext 6123 for
more information.
SGLI reminder
Washington, D. C. (NNS) — Active duty and reserve status service-
members have until March 31 to increase their life insurance cover-
age under the Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program
without proving good health.
The maximum amount of coverage available under SGLI increased
from $100,000 to $200,000 on Dec. 1,1992. Increasing coverage to
the new, higher limit requires a total monthly premium of $16, up
from $8 required for $100,000 coverage. Obtaining coverage above
the automatic level of $100,000 will become more difficult or
impossible for some individuals after March 31. After that date, the
company underwriting SGLI for the military can require proof of
good health before increasing coverage above $100,000.
Interested personnel must complete form SGLV 8286, available at
the Navy Personnel Support Detachment or at the Air Force Military
Personnel flight. Call ext. 2116 (Navy) or ext. 7098 (Air Force) for
Separation pay for civilians
Washington, D. C. (AFNS) — Separation incentives and voluntary
early retirement authority will be offered to civilians 30 to 60 days
before any reduction in force announcements. The incentives will be
used for selected occupations and locations in the Air Force and will
be offered for resignation, early retirement or regular retirement. The
number of involuntary separations avoided will depend on how many
employees opt for the incentives. Depending on that number the
Department of Defense could save more than $100 million over the
next several years in payroll and separation costs, officials said.
Answers to ‘Feedback’ questions
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During recent editions of Navy Broadcast-
Iing Service Detachement, Keflavflc’s “Feed-
:k”, CAPT Charles T. Butler, Command-
ig Officer, U.S. Naval Air Station (NAS),
keflavflc, received numerous telephone calls
with a variety of questions. Here are some of
the answers to your questions:
Question: Can we get the door by the
Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) Auto-
mated Teller Machine (ATM) open between
10 p.m. and 7 a.m. so that we can use it?
Answer: The NFCU’s ATM, located in
the Viking Mall, must be secured between 10
p.m. and 7 a.m. When there is no pedestrian
traffic during these hours, the ATM is subject
to vandalism at Viking Mall.
The unsecured outer door has caused sev-
eral problems. When NFCU employees re-
ported to work Jan. 12, there was a 2 1/2 foot
snowdrift inside the building. Had the outer
door been secured, this would have been
avoided. It also causes the building to be
unnecessarily cold. A few weeks ago there
was an incident of vandalism, in which the
secured inner door prevented any possible
damage to the ATM machine.
All areas, except the club facilities, close
prior to the securing of the inner door to the
ATM. There is presently no real need for
access to be made available 24-hours a day.
check presented to the clubs will accom-
sh the same as cash. Additionally, the
TM machine in the lobby of the air terminal
provides both U.S. and Icelandic currency.
Question: Why are the new buses, that are
equipped with safety features, not using them?
Answer: Currently, the bus drivers use the
flashing yellow hazard lights as a warning
signal to drivers. The reason they do not use
the flashing red lights or the pop-out stop sign
with a flashing red light is because the Ice-
landic Police have requested, in the past, that
we do not use them, because they are not used
off base and the Icelanders are not familiar
with them.
We are investigating to see if these safety
features are in violation of Icelandic laws,
and if not, we will consult with the Icelandic
Police and start using them immediately.
One possible problem will be the combina-
tion of high winds and the flimsy pop-out
stop signs attached to the sides of the busses.
Question: I called Public Works to report
water coming in the landing in the back of my
building and that all repairs to upper and
lower commissary have been canceled.
Answer: Public Works Department in-
vested thousands of dollars and considerable
effort to prevent flooding after recent heavy
snowfalls and the subsequent thaw. Unfortu-
nately, in some places, small amounts of
water ottered into common areas and stair-
wells. No repairs or improvement work to
Upper and Lower Commissary Housing has
been canceled. In fact, there are moderniza-
tion improvements and repair projects to
improve building interiors and exteriors that
are awaiting funding from higher authority.
As a stop-gap measure we prepared a plan
to remove sod and soil from the vicinity of the
callers building (building 929) and a number
of others with similar problems. This action
will allow water to be diverted to storm
drains. This work is being prioritized with all
other important repair work for our 1322
family housing units. We have been agres-
sive in seeking funding for the large moderni-
zation projects and funding for a more com-
prehensive maintenance contract.
Question: Why can’t we smoke in hall-
ways of our housing units?
Answer: NAS, Keflavflc Instruction
5100.13A.5.C. dated Feb. 12, 1993, reads
“Tobacco smoking will not be permitted in:
auditoriums, conference rooms, office recep-
tion areas, classrooms, libraries, gymnasi-
ums and other public areas.” Stairwells and
common areas in Family Housing are consid-
ered public areas.
Question: Could we move to the first floor
of Upper Commissary or to a different hous-
ing area?
Answer: We accept requests for reloca-
tions in the manner and for the reasons de-
scribed in NASKEF instruction 11101.13G.
These requests must be submitted and ap-
proved by the requestor’s command and then
directed to the Housing Director. Requests
not covered by the standard categories of
(cont’d on pg. 4)
March 12,1993
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