The White Falcon - 28.05.1993, Blaðsíða 1

Icelandic phrase of the week:
What time is it?
Hvad er klukkan?
(Ka-vath air clue-can)
Icelandic Holiday
Monday is the second day of Whit-
suntide, or White Sunday, which com-
memorates the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit on the Seventh Day. All busi-
nesses in town are closed on Sunday,
and Monday functions as a Sunday,
with only theaters and restaurants open.
On base, the Mini Mart, NEX/
Wendy’s, the Service Station and Vid-
eorama will open on Monday with nor-
mal business hours. All other Navy Ex-
change businesses will be closed for the
day.
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Rebroadcast
RADM Marsha Evans, Executive
Director, Secretary of theNavy’s Stand-
ing Committee on Military and Civilian
Women in the Department of the Navy,
•ecently gave a base-wide briefing en-
ded “The Navy Team and Readiness.”
cr presentation will be rebroadcast on
Channel 5, Monday at 10 a.m., 2 p.m.
and 7 p.m.
Civilian attire OK'd
The Air Force has revised its regula-
tions for traveling on Department of
Defense operated aircraft to allow per-
sonnel to wear civilian clothes. Air
Force personnel must wear “appropri-
ate” clothing and may not wear tom or
soiled clothing.
Memorial Day Service
m
A Memorial Day Observance will be
held at 11 a.m. on Monday in the Chapel.
There will be a casting of the wreath
on the water at NAVFAC Beach imme-
diately following the service.
In addition, the Fleet Reserve Asso-
iiation will host a barbecue for the base
mmunity from 12:30 - 3 p.m.
For more information on the Obser-
vance, call ext. 4111.
Vol. 52 No. 21 May 28, 1993 Serving the Iceland Defense Force Community
riWhite Falcon
Fuel tanker docks
at Helguvik pier
The U.S. Naval Ship, Sealift Carib-
bean, docked at Helguvik pier last week
to dispense seven million gallons of jet
fuel and automotive fuel. Ships of this
nature arrive twice yearly to provide
fuel products to the base. The 26-man
crewweathered30-footseas during their
two-week trip from St. Croix, U.S. Vir-
gin Islands.
“We load as quickly as we can and
immediately head out to sea again,"
said Tom Weisberg, 2nd Officer of the
crew. The crew of the587-foot long ship
spend an average of eight months out to
sea. (Photo by J03 (SW) Andreas
Walter)
AFI now becomes 35th Wing
By J02 Colleen “Ghostwriter” Casper
The 35th Wing will become a reality effec-
tive today at 2 p.m. when all Air Force units
permanently assigned to Iceland will follow
the Air Force wide policy of ‘erne base, one
wing, one boss’.
Col. Thomas L. Allen, Commander, Air
Forces Iceland, said, “Because of the change
we will operate like the wings do back in the
United States. The only significance is that
instead of having only a name, we will be a
number as well.”
The 35th Wing designation is an Air Force
administrative change and will not effect the
position, title or mission of Air Forces Ice-
land which is to deter aggression, stabilize
the North Atlantic region, and protect sover-
eign air space over Iceland through combat
surveillance, air superiority and rescue forces.
All elements of the 35th Wing and other
aircraft temporarily assigned to Iceland will
continue to fall under the operational control
of Air Forces Iceland which reports to the
Commander, Iceland Defense Force.
1st Lt. Stephen V. Miliano, Executive
Officer, Air Forces Iceland, said, “The change
gives us a title to go along with our designa-
tion. It is similar to saying I own a car, now
I can say I own a ’93 Cadillac.”
This differs from other single, mission-
oriented wings because the 35th Wing will be
a self-sufficient, diversified wing. “We will
now be a composite wing with certain struc-
tural elements which we have always had,
now we are just being recognized for it,” Col.
Allen added.
A biproduct of the change is the creation of
the 35th Maintenance Squadron.
The ceremony will be held in hangar 830,
all personnel are invited.
Other name changes w Old title ithin Air Forces Iceland New title
4557th Civil Engineering Squadron 35th Civil Engineering Squadron
4557th Mission Support Squadron 35th Mission Support Squadron
4557th Operations Group 35th Operations Group
4557th Security Police Squadron 35th Security Police Squadron
4557th Support Group 35th Support Group
4557th Supply Squadron 35th Supply Squadron 35th Maintenance Squadron