The White Falcon - 19.03.1993, Síða 4

Top sailor advocates attention to detail
Story by J02 Colleen“Ghostwriter”
Casper
AC1 (AW) April T. Crowell was recently
selected as Shore Sailor of the Year for Fleet
Air Keflavik for 1992 and Naval Air Station
(NAS), Keflavfk Sailor of the Year for 1992.
The Chambersberg, Pa., native has defi-
nitely carried on Navy tradition for the An-
Traffic Control division because she is the
fifth consecutive person to be selected for the
Fleet Air, Keflavfk, Sailor of the Year.
Crowell, 26, is assigned to the Air Opera-
tions branch of NAS. Upon arrival in Ice-
land, January 1992, Crowell immediately
devoted herself to her job, earning all her
professional qualifications in half of the time
alloted. At that time, she was responsible for
ground control approaches. Her duties went
beyond the control tower, with responsibility
for assisting pilots when making flight plans.
Currently, Crowell fills an E-7 billet as the
Air Traffic Control Training Chief.
“I have always liked to teach and train.
Training others naturally motivates me and a
great part of our job here is training,” Crowell
said.
Devotion was the word that came to mind
when ACAN Dede Summerville, a co-worker,
spoke of Crowell. “There was a time when
Crowell held two full time positions as train-
ing chief and watch supervisor. Despite this
she always did a thorough job. Petty Officer
RADM Michael D. Haskins, Commander Iceland Force, presents Crow-
ell with her Shore Sailor of the Year award. (Photo by Fleet Imaging
Center, Atlantic)
Crowell always
accomplishes eve-
rything she set her
mind to. She was
never afraid to put
forth the extra ef-
fort,” Summer-
ville stated.
LTJG Mary
Jane Klug, Air
Traffic Control
Facility Officer,
stated that the job
of the air traffic
controller is chal-
lenging. “I expect
more from my
people because the
nature of their job
deals directly with
human lives and
attention to detail is paramount,” said Klug.
“Petty Officer Crowell is definitely among
the top professional performers I have worked
with in my 13 years in the Navy.”
Klug continued by stating that Crowell is a
very well-rounded person attributing her
success to her initiative and aggression
throughout her career. Crowell’s achieve-
ments included attaining a Bachelors of Sci-
ence in Professional Aeronautics while on
active duty, and furthering her military knowl-
edge by attaining her aviation warfare desig-
nation while stationed here. Crowell is a
CPR instructor and a Red Cross case worker.
One of Crowell’s favorite aspects of being
stationed in Iceland is the interaction and
making friends with Icelanders. “I have the
best of both worlds, I am able to meet and
work with Americans and Icelanders. I can
not imagine being stationed here and nevM<
getting off base with the Icelanders.”
Crowell looks to the future with aspir^
tions of being accepted as a limited duty of-
ficer, completing her master’s degree or
“maybe even being the first female master
chief of the Navy.”
Recognition around Naval Air Station, Keflavfk
The following NATO Base commands and
their assigned personnel were recognized
recently for the following accomplishments:
Iceland Defense Force
Joint Service Commendation Medal
TSgt. Ada M. Bower
Air Force Commendation Medal
Capt. Jon T. Sims
Navy Achievement Medal
J02 Carlos Bongioanni
Senior Military Member of the Year
IS 1 Elizabeth Pereira
Military Member of the Year
IS2 (AW) Mike R. Toombs
Air Forces Iceland
Advanced to current rate
TSgt. Ed Mecham (reservist)
Naval Air Station, Keflavik
Thomas Ogden Award
Fire Department - 2nd runner up
Navy Achievement Medal
ENS Aaron K. Stanley
Combat Action Ribbon
EW2 Edward T. North am
Meritorious Unit Commendation
MAC Johnny Walker (awarded twice)
Good Conduct Medal
BU2 Robert D. Taylor (3rd award)
Letter of Commendation
PC3 Theresa C. Flowers
Volunteer of the Month
SKCS Henry Aclipen
U.S. Naval Hospital,
Keflavik, Iceland
Navy Achievement Medal
HM3 Steven X. Pavlik
Letter of Commendation
HM2 Molley Pope
Certificate of Commendation
Mrs. Debra Langston
U.S. Naval Security Group
Activity
Navy Achievement Medal
CTMCS Douglas C. Easton
Good Conduct Medal
CTM3 Gregory E. Brittain
Personnel Support Activity
Detachment, Keflavik
Navy Achievement Medal
DK1 Lori M. Vonbank
DK2 Kenneth F. Miller
DK2 Keith S. Williams
Good Conduct Medal
DK3 Joy Leach
PSD Senior Sailor of the Year
DK1 Pamela S. Moebius
PSD Sailor of the Year
YN2 Douglas D. Tudor
PSD Junior Sailor of the Year
YN3 Toby V. Barlow
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