The White Falcon - 04.06.1993, Blaðsíða 1

Icelandic phrase of the week:
How do you say this in Icelandic?
Hvemig er
(Ka-ver-nig
thet-ta
Islensku?
ow ees-lens-ku)
Vol. 52 No. 22 Jiine4,1993 Serving the Iceland Defense Force Community
.White Falcon
Rotator information
Last Saturday, Rich Airways be-
came the contracted carrier for the ro-
tator flights to Iceland. The new plane
seats 189 people.
Next week only, the regular sched-
ule will be interrupted. The rotator
will arrive in Keflavik June 11 at 8:20
a.m. It will depart at 4 p.m.
School news
The A. T. Mahan High School will
dismiss students at noon Monday
through Thursday, the last week of
school.
The elementary school will dismiss
grades K-2 at 11:45 a.m. and grades 3-
t6 at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, the last day
I of school.
Summertime awareness
The Naval Air Station, Keflavfk Fire
Department reminds everyone that out-
door grills must be at least 10 feet away
from doors and windows of your place
of residence when in use. The smoke
may set off fire alarms.
Mammograms
The U.S. Naval Hospital, Keflavik,
has a new mammogram machine. If
you feel you need a mammogram,
make an appointment with your fam-
ily physician. The test results will be
available thenext day. Mammograms
are conducted on Mondays and
,Wednesdays. For further informa-
tion contactHMl Stewart at ext 3363.
A member of the award winning NAS, Keflavfk, Fire Department puts out a fire during a
training session. The fire department recently took second runner up in the Allen G. Ogden
competitive program, which recognizes improvement of fire prevention and protection
throughout the Navy and Marine Corps. This is the third consecutive year the fire deparment
has placed in the top three for this award. (Photo by PH2 (AW) Paul Flynn)
New policy on assignment of women
Throughout this century, the roles, respon-
sibilities and opportunities for women in the
Navy have steadily expanded in both number
and scope. The Navy has experienced dra-
matic positive changes over the last two
decades and is still significantly integrating
women in the Navy.
The Chief of Naval Operations has re-
cently made the following steps as directed
by Secretary of Defense Les Aspin for both
active and reserve personnel:
1. Women officer aircrew will now be
assigned to combat squadrons. Women who
are already qualified in fleet aircraft will be
eligible to compete for transition to combat
versions of their aircraft. Women assigned as
aviation officers in ship-based squadrons will
deploy aboard combatant ships, including
aircraft carriers.
2. The selection of aviation officers and
aircraft mission specialties will be gender
neutral.
3. Other non-combatant ships are being
opened to women such as fleet-command
ships (CC and AGF), fast-combat ships
(AOE), and replenishment oilers (AOR).
AORs will be opened for women officers
only, due to decommissioning schedules.
4. SECOND, THIRD and SEVENTH Fleet
staffs are being opened to assignment of
qualified women.
5. The following ratings are also open to
women: aviation anti-submarine warfare
technician (AW), electronic warfare techni-
cian (EW), fire controlman (FC), gas turbine
system technician (GS), gas turbine techni-
cian, electrical (GSE) and gas turbine techni-
cian system technician, mechanical (GSM).
Additionally, women are eligible to com-
pete in the VP community for all officer and
enlisted aircrew positions in the P-3 aircraft.
If you would like more information see
NAVADMINs 063/93 and 085/93, or for
more information on how to crossrate to a
newly opened rate for women see your career
counselor or call PSD at ext. 2116/7/8.