The White Falcon - 01.10.1993, Blaðsíða 1

The White Falcon
Vol. 52 No. 38 October 1,1993 Serving the Iceland Defense Force Community
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Icelandic Comer
Where is the swimming pool?
Hvar er sundlaugin?
(Kvarth err sund-leu-in?)
Stone cutter
Base sculptor chips
away at his latest proj-
ect, see page 4.
Look-a-like
Twin brothers have
parallel lives in Air
Force, see page 5.
Hispanic
heritage
A. T. Mahan High
School celebrates
Hispanic-American
Month, see page 6.
Did you know
The Navy authorized the
Enlisted Voluntary
Early Out Program for
Fiscal Year 94, see
NAVADMIN 170/93.
Inside
Editorials........2
Briefs............3
Lyte Bytes........3
Features........4-6
^Classifieds......7
Sports............8
SPACECOM Commander visits Keflavfk
Gen. Charles A. Homer, Commander
in Chief, U.S. Space Command, took
time out during a visit to Naval Air Sta-
tion Keflavik to answer questions on the
role of the Space Command and how it
works in conjunction with NASA.
The purpose of the General’s visit was
to receive briefings and orientation on
U.S. Air Defense surveillance and opera-
tions in Iceland.
Gen. Homer emphasized how there is
a need for continual research and devel-
opement as well as making space more
resonsible and efficient.
“Programs keep building as space
becomes more important to work with,”
Homer said. “We don’t have a change in
mission, just a change in emphasis.”
Homer went on to discuss how the
military is becoming more space orien-
tated for the sake of supporting war fight-
ers.
(Photo by J03 (SW) Andreas Walter)
Opportunities remain for today’s sailors
Retention team
eases confusion
Dubois answers questions after giving an hour-long briefing
at Andrew’s Theater last Friday.
Story and photo by
J02 Carlos Bongioanni
Despite continuing personnel draw-
downs in the U. S. military, those respon-
sible for retaining servicemembers have
not seen their work load get any lighter.
Recently, the Chief of Naval Opera-
tion (CNO) Retention Team wrapped up
a 12-day whirlwind tour of Naval bases
in the Mediterranean, Middle East and
United Kingdom by stopping in Keflavik
before returning to Washington. While
here, retention team representatives met
with Naval Air Station Keflavik’s Navy
enlisted and officer community.
“There’s a lot of confusion on all the
changes taking place in the military,”
stated Senior Chief Dave Dubois, NC
Detailer and member of the retention
team. “We came out to explain how it all
See RETENTION on page 5.