The White Falcon - 05.08.1994, Blaðsíða 1

Vol. 53 No. 31 August 5, 1994
Serving the joint service community'since 1941
Icelandic Comer
October - Oktober
(ok-to-ber)
November - November
(no-vem-ber)
December - Desember
(deh-sem-ber)
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The Coast Guard
LORAN-C Detail cele-
brates its service’s
birthday in Iceland for
e last time. See page
2
After a six-month
deployment in Keflavik,
ready to return to
Florida. See page 4.
Air Force answers
commander responded
to pertinent questions.
Inside
Editorials
Lyte Bytes.
Briefs.
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Features
TV Schedule.......6
Classifieds...
Sports

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“Jolly Greens” save Ukrainian
Two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron refuel en route to Reykjavik
Hospital Sunday evening. The two helicopter crews had just finished a six-and-a-half-hour mission
to save a Ukrainian sailor with appendicitis. For more on the rescue, see page 4. (Photo by PHAA
Connie Oliver)
NAS holds change of
command Monday
Capt. W. Robert Blake Jr. relieves Capt. C. Thomas
Butler Monday as the commanding officer of NAS
Keflavik. The ceremony takes place in the patrol
squadron hangar, Bldg. 831, at 10 a.m. A reception will
follow at the Three Flags Club.
Butler’s next post is in the admissions office at the
Naval Academy. “My wife and I are leaving with mixed
emotions,” shares Butler. “We’ve really enjoyed our
Keflavik family, both Americans and Icelanders.”
Blake, a native of Palatka, Fla., arrives on the rotator
tomorrow.
Pick up next week’s White Falcon for coverage on the Capt. W. Robert Blake Jr., a 21-year Navy
change of command, Blake’s first impressions of Iceland veteran, takes command of NAS Keflavik
and Butler’s thoughts on leaving NAS. in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday.