IF ": I I 21 September 1961 JAX AIR NEWS Pip II' :IG Scheduled To 1L Inspect 6ND In February 1962The Navy Inspector Generalhas announced the schedule of Vi tours for the remainder of fis- > + }{r a_ r 11 I x EIGHT SQUADRON DETACHMENTS HOSTED BY VA-44-Shown here is a portion of VA-44's . flight line during recent Carrier Qualifications when ,VA-44 hosted eight squadrons to complete qualifications aboard the aircraft carriers Saratoga and Shangri-La. Represented in this period were VA-42. NAS Oceana. Va. VAMA-242, Cherry Point, N.C., VT-21, VT.22. VT-24, and VT-25, . all from Corpus Christ Texas and VT-4. Pensacola. Over 200 personnel and 100 aircraft were involved, with all hands contributing to make the effort a success. Supporting squadrons of the - CARQUAL group were VIMO, VA-176 and VA-35 all from NAS Jax and VRC-40. NAS Norfolk on Va.IfYa' Health S.*. . Employee Program 'Open Season' Oct. 1-16 Ask UsIf All NAS Jacksonville employees will soon receive in- afforded the opportunity, formation on the "open season" for the Federal Employee what suggestion would you Health Benefit Program. The "open season," starting on make to both the United October 1 and ending October 16, will enable those em- States and Russia to bring ployees who did not enroll at the first opportunity to now about an end to the "cold enroll and will offer an opportunity for enrollees to Change took war?" their enrollment if they desire. Of- During this "open season" the Air "I think we changes which enrollees may in enrollment will be informedof re- are going to make include: change from one action necessary to effect a Alley fight a war health benefit plan to another; change. Employees are. again I and !If we do, change from one option of a reminded that they should care- at we ought to plan to the other; and change fully study all brochures on plans of it from enrollment to available and should retain the , get over a self-only a brochures for their informationand with. The present self-and-family enrollment, or the All will use.These to p reverse. employees neutral soon receive three brochures brochures are currentlyin Fleet &:;&::,:,.: .9 countriesKHales which are printed on green pa- limited supply and replace- Fleet ! should make a per. One brochure' contains important ments may not be available. The 1 stand and decide which side information .,about the Jax Air News will contain fur- they want to be on; Russia's or "open season" and the other two ther information about the "open I gra- : the United States'." Delbert E. describe the governmentwideService season" and changes in the plansin .; Hales, FA, Galley One. Benefit Plan and the future issues. ; Mili- "I don't think Russia realizes Indemnity Benefit Plan. All em- 1938, t that we want peace. Russia has ployees are urged to study these for Course.'k S a lot of prop- brochures carefully in order that I the ) aganda againstus. they can decide for themselves I in We should whether a change in plan is de- - 1 try to convince sired or if they now wa"nt to mple- 1 them that we } enroll. at , do want peace, At NAS Jax, another plan is s<' 1 which is what t } available to employees. This is after 4 we are striving the AFGE Health Benefit Plan i I 4 for." Fay + and employees who are members _ J M. S is son s, } of this organization will - - Western Union receive brochures on this plan In Telegraph Sissons through the mail direct from 1 Operator, Building Three. the Civil Service Commission. , t "I suggest a Employees who are eligible to: at summit meet- join this organization and who 'I ing. I think desire to study this plan will be I ,,,iiySv'S 1945, o that nuclear furnished a brochure upon re- x: ,. ;: 5 1. test bans quest. Further information regarding : the availability of these : should be observed brochures will be publishedlater. ct with r and car- 1*; ; Gen- s ried out. Bothd Employees currently enrolled ; ..LltvHCOc}'r countriesGiveni who do not desire to make a In should realize change in enrollment need takeno to the danger in testing nuclear action whereas employeeswho i and R weapons and the fall-out ef- desire to make a change to 'e that this would . fects. I believe ,i'' . ?. be a good start to end the cold New York Military I iKf',,:.