_._"", -, "".'"""1'1', 1 ."....'. -, -', .-, ,"," Y r J Driving Is A Privilege, Not A Right Drive CarefuHy'' ',.' - tJ ' :: .f" fIJ ..II c . " V .tJ lJ " . f A 4Il . Headquarters of the Commander Fleet Air Jacksonville, Commander Naval Air Bases Sixth Naval District and Commander Fleet Air Wing 11. VOL-10 No. 20 UNITED STATES NAVAL AIR STATIONJ: CKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 21 August 1952 Pay, On Time! Top Propeller Outfit w i New\ Collection Fighter Squadron 173 .Method Set ForMedical GroupMembers Awarded Coveted 'E' , of the NAS Blue Outstanding inspection marks and the highest safety;; Cross-Blue Shield Hospitalization :' record of any Atlantic Fleet propellor driven fighter squad arid Medical-Surgical Group must ron has earned for Fighter Squadron 173 the Atlantic Fleet make their payments each month Air Force Battle Efficiency "E". when due unless they are on official Rear Adm. Osborne B.Hardison, f leave oncollection days, it Commander Fleet Air Jackson- the entire Atlantic Fleet, the , has been announced.Due t1\ p ville, presented the plaque de- "Jesters" of VF-173 are now- On 15th noting the achievement to authorized to display "E's" on .These contracts are due for Comdr. John A. Owens, com- their aircraft, The achievementwill a payment on the 15th of each 3 s r, o manding officer of the Fleet Air be noted 'in the personnel I month. For the convenience of Jacksonville squadron, last weekin records of the officers and men . ceremonies at Hangar 114 of the squadron whose contribu. 't employees, the system has been ' a.V i. tions materially aided in win. Squadron In Class I established to provide'forcollection Top r of premiums on the Monday By virtue of having won the ning the award. , I and Tuesday following the second Battle Efficiency "E", symbolicof Standout Performances ' / weekly pay period each E---- -k being the top squadron in Marks made by squadron pilots . r month. Collection boxes are utilized their class for fiscal year 1952 in in 'the competitive bombing, in many department and are A gunnery, rockets and strafing out for collection on the specified 109 Hailed Into I exercises during the year as' . days. well as administrative, materialand "E" AWARD TO SQUADRON-Comdr. John A. Owens, VF. operational readiness inspections . 10-Day Grace Period 173 commanding officer (right) accepts the U. S. Atlantic Fleet Traffic Court and records of The Blue Cross-Blue Shield Battle Efficiency "E" plaque awarded to the squadron for recognition safety as the top conventional-type fighter squadron in the entire For Violations/ squadrons all play a big part in contracts provide for only a 10- Atlantic Fleet. Making the presentation is Rear Adm. Osborne B. determining the annual award day grace-period for payment of Hardison, Commander Fleet Air Jacksonville. One hundred and nine motorists ing of the Atlantic Fleet "E's". premiums, which means that a .- appeared in traffic Cruises to the Mediterraneanand .e subscriber is delinquent after the Drivers Getting CarelessStiffer court last week for violations to the Caribbean: participa. 25th of each month. committed during the period tion in three air shows, pilots , Since many employees are as- Penalties Given In August 1 to August 8. winning 7 individual "E's" and signed temporary additional dutyat Most of the violations-31 completion in 1952 of more than \ other than a normal job area, I in ell-were for improper 12 months accident free flying and because of the government parking, most pf which netteda were included by the squadron ., leave system, the Blue Cross- Traffic Violator CrackdownThings warning. However, for 28 I while it was qualifying for the Blue Shield organization has caught speeding it was a dif trophy. made an exception for those em- ferent story. Most of them are getting tougher for drivers aboard NAS, Perform For VIP'sOne ployees. An employee on official Jacksonville. But personnel have no one but themselves to were penalized. of the three air shows, leave on both collection days blame for it all. Failure to stop for a stop given while VF-173 was operating . will be double billed the following - In a recent announcement by sign brought 18 into court, aboard the USS Midway, '\ month his contract remaining I twenty-four miles hour over , the Station Security Departmentit per eight were guilty of being Involved was put on for the Secretary of )' in effect until the next pay- the limit and speeding in excess I in accidents and 12 received a was told that due to the in- Defense and witnessed as well I f: ment. of 24 miles hour above the per for miscel- rease in vehicle accidents aboard penalties by Vice Admiral John J. Ballen- "I.&.: ((Please Turn to Page 2, Cll 1)l lawful limit. offenses. laneous in- Air At. the station and the greatly tine, Commander Force, [ ,. creased number of persons ap- For the first of the speeding Nine drivers were doled out lantic Fleet, and Rear Admiral -l r.. .: pearing at traffic court, that penalties offenses you will get one week penalties for multiple offenses Austin T. Doyle, Commander loss of driving privileges if it is (. for all offenses have been which included speed- Carrier Division Four. first offense, two to four greatly increased. your ing; improper parking, no The other two demonstrationsof 1 weeks if it is your second and if drivers permit, failure to stop bombing, and strafe it is a third trip to court ;you gunnery TO GIVE the driver a little for stop sign, reckless driving ing methods were put on for the ; will bereferred to your com- under Influence idea of what to expect the next manding officer for action plus and driving Armed Forces Industrial College i time that he appears in traffic station of intoxicants. and for the U. S. War College. the fact that your tag Three were hailed into court, here are a list of the more will be revoked for fix months. for faulty equipment. Although this is the first such i common offenses and their. pen curt "E" won by VF-173, last year, (Please Turn to Page 8, Col. 5) f alties. while commanded by Lcdr. CarlL. If you are observed illegally ...... .. ... ..... .. .... ,. .-" Speirs, the squadron finishedan parking you will be subject to unusually close second to VF- one week loss of driving priv- .:. '. 174 for the same honors. Comdr. ileges aboard the station for the ';i: ."; a> Owens was then VF-173 executive first offense, two weeks for the ;x officer, relieving Lcdr. Speirs second, and one month for the in February 1952. third. I For failure to keep to the right .,.., Coates To Capt. and failure to stop for a stop (t' . ' sign, penalties are the same as { :J. > . "" ",'<:.'.:"."' -' Assume Post As " for unauthorized paiking. .., ." r .., .. :: ' If you are directed to stop and .N .' <..,;.) .. fail to do so you will get two 4 : tt 0 & R Officer weeks loss of driving privilegesfor , the first time, two months Capt. Leonidas D. Coates arrived N for the second, and six months here yesterday to take over for the third offense. ", his duties as Overhaul and Repair . i'v ". * officer. -.W IF YOU fail to give the proper Capt. Coates relieves Comdr. ... signal and it is your first of- Albert R. Weldon, who has been --- t---------- fense you will get a warning but acting O & R officer for the past \ GARNERS MEDAL Lt. for' a second offense 'it is one Charles W. Fain receives the two months. y Bronze Star, the Combat V, week loss of ,driving privilegesand I Before coming to NAS Jax, and a gold star in lieu of second the third time it is one Capt. Coates was deputy assist. Bronze Star at the NATT- month. a ant chief for Research and Development . ,: Center Inspection held last Sat- is broken down into Speeding . : urday. The Dental officer earned Bureau of Aeronautics three classes: Speeding to j. the awards for meritorious up NEW CO TAKES OVER-Capt. Burnliam C. McCaffree, new Washington, D.C. service while serving with a seven miles per hour above the Marine unit In Korea. Capt. speed limit, speeding more than Naval Air Station commanding officer, reads his orders jiving Capt. Coates also served a