The White Falcon - 10.09.1993, Blaðsíða 2

Elegy on departure
of Sky One
By Deborah Carnes
SKY ONE is going on the 'tater.
A friend is leaving but not for the States.
Not for anywhere we know of;
“Scrambled it will be,” declared the Fates.
Will you e'er come back again,
Ye good and trusted friend?
Sorely, sadly, we will miss you,
Winter’s long, and never ends.
The Warrant tells us he is talking
To powers that be, to bring you back.
We know he’ll try, he’ll do his best —
Without you, though, the future’s black.
Star Trek, Star Trek, where are you?
Scrambled signals, lost magician’s tricks.
High above the Northern Lights,
What will I do without my daily fix?
September first, in Nineteen Ninety Three
The fateful day when you will have to leave
Too soon will come, and nothing can we do.
Oh! fruitless plea, with no chance of reprieve.
SKY ONE has gone, forever from our view.
The fateful Midnight Hour came and went
Your passing was not seen, or heard.
Your time among us, surely, was well spent
NAS Keflavik's unique
Ombudsman Program
By Jeannie Baldwin,
Ombudsman Council Coordinator
In October 1970, the Chief of Navy Opera-
tions established the Ombudsman Program
for the Navy. Many of you are probably
wondering what is an Ombudsman. Om-
budsmen are appointed by the commanding
officer or officer-in-charge of a command/
unit to serve as a liaison between the com-
mand and its family members.
They receive formal training to equip them
with the knowledge, skills and ability to cut
through government red tape to resolve prob-
lems. Their primary goal is assisting in rumor
control and imto improve the quality of life
for all military families.
Currently, 22 commands have ombuds-
men representing them in a volunteer capac-
ity aboard Naval Air Station, Keflavik. The
Ombudsman Program is unique, because it
contains representatives from the Navy, Air
Force and Marine Corps. Having ombuds-
men from various military branches here in
Keflavik creates diversity among the coun-
cil, and it also improves the communication
process between the different military serv-
ices. If you are experiencing problems and
don’t know where to go for help or what to do
next, please don’t hesitate to contact your
ombudsman for guidance. It is the job of the
ombudsman to seek out factual information
pertaining to the complaints and to provide
the complainant with a factual response to the
problem. The complainant must first attempt
to resolve the problem by utilizing the chan-
nels already in existence prior to contacting
the ombudsman. Many times, ombudsmen
are contacted for advice on how to handle
emergency leave situation, where to find
financial counseling, etc.
On behalf of the commanding Officer of
NAS, Keflavik, and the Ombudsman Coun-
cil Coordinator, I would like to thank all of
the council members for their continued
support of the program. It is through your
work and dedication to helping others that the
program continues to thrive.
Ombudsmen
Jennifer Bogart
Sharon Bradley
Michelle Brown
Amy Brumfield
Brenda Case
Karen Clark
Cheryl Crise
Lauran Donaldson
Lynda Gearheart
Troy Johnson
Laurie Kania
Deborah Kasler
Laura Korobovsky
Collen MacDonald
Diane Manes
Tracy May
Kim Mayes
Barclay McWilliams
Bodil Popham
Amy Reed
Faye Rountree
Roxy Rowton
Joy Scott
Mary Shreve
Melissa Skelton
Marvis Stinus
Barbara Strieker
Alice Taylor
Elaine Tishcher
Mary Whitten
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