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Answers to ‘Feedback’ questions
During a recent edition of Navy Broad-
casting Service Detachment, Keflavfk’s
“Feedback”, CAPT Charles T. Butler, Com-
manding Officer, U.S. Naval Air Station
(NAS) Keflavfk, received numerous tele-
phone calls with a variety of questions. Here
are some of the answers to your questions:
Question: What can be done about the
road potholes in Family Housing areas?
Answer: There is a locally produced “cold
patch” product which can be used to “repave”
the potholes. We received our first delivery
of the product March 3 and began to fill the
potholes the next day. Residents in Family
Housing can report pothole problems to Public
Works via the Family Housing Service Desk
at ext. 7600. Potholes in areas other than
Family Housing can be called into the NAS,
Keflavfk trouble desk at ext. 4100 at any
time. I appreciate your concern for your
community!!
Question: I have a question regarding
trash removal. How can we get a mattress
removed from our parking lot? This mattress
became a flying object and damaged many
cars during the last wind storm.
Answer: This is a very good question,
especially with the kind of weather we’ve
been experiencing lately. To arrange for bulk
trash pickup, residents need to call the labor
shop foremen at ext. 4436. We would like to
request that this call be made before placing
the bulky items outside the dumpsters. If you
notice that bulk trash has not been picked up
after one day, please give us a call. The
person who placed the trash there may not be
aware of the requirement to call in for trash
pickup. The labor shop will begin making
twice weekly inspections to pick up items
stacked next to dumpsters and to remove any
large items not called in.
Question: What is the status of the Rotator
contract for the summer?
Answer: I’m glad to be able to give you
good news on this one! Air Mobility Com-
mand has contracted with Rick Airways to
provide a DC-8 aircraft with 180 seats for the
period of June 4 through September 30.
Question: Will the government be liable
for damage to my vehicle if I hit a pothole?
Answer: Given the number of potholes
the bad winter has bestowed upon us I can
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ever the answer is no, the government will
not be liable for the damage. The Personnel
Claims Act is the authority for payment o.
claims for loss, damage or destruction o!
personal property of military personnel or
civilian employees of the Navy which is
incident to their service. This compensation
is not a substitute for private insurance. Claims
are paid when the damage is caused by neg-
ligence on the part of the government and the
claimant has not been negligent in any way.
Claims are also paid for damage or loss
caused by fire, explosion, theft, vandalism,
lightning, flood, hurricane, earthquake, and
unusual occurrences. JAG Instruction 5890.1,
which governs the Navy’s claims program,
defines unusual occurrences as “serious events
and natural disasters not expected to take
place in the normal course of events” and
states, “examples of occurrences that are not
unusual include potholes or foreign objects
in the road, ice and snow sliding off a roof
onto a vehicle...”
Question: Why is the soft ice cream ma-
chine in the galley used so infrequently?
Answer: Thank you for your question.
The unfortunate fact of the matter is that we
are constrained by funds. The ice cream
machine is fairly expensive to operate, and
since the galley must balance what it expem
on food with the amount it takes in fron
customers, we have to limit the serving of ice
cream to one or two times per month. We
serve ice cream on Family Night, and at any
other “special” dinners during the month.
We also advertise when we are going to be
serving so no one misses out.
Question: My wife called a few months
ago in reference to emergency lighting in the
hallways of Tree Housing. She did not re-
ceive a reply and I wonder if you would
address her question?
Answer: First, let me apologize, your
phone number and your wife’s name were
apparently copied in 'erTor when the show
aired, and though my people at Public Works
made every effort to contact the caller thfey
were unable to reach your wife. Public Works
contacted the NAS Fire Department to deter-
mine why emergency lights were not in-
stalled in your unit, and were told emergency
lights are not required in buildings under four
stories high or with fewer than 12 units.
When your housing was constructed, it did
not meet the criteria for emergency lighting.
Now however, all buildings meet the 12 unit
criteria. A work request will be submitted to
install emergency lights in Tree Housir
units which currently have none, and as fun*
ing allows, these lights will be installed.

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