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Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 44 -- No. 25 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Tuesday, February 9, 1988 /N Charlie Daniels EBay News arrives today for S three-day visit Advancement worksheets The Charlie Daniels Band has ar- All E-4, E-5 and E-6 candidates rived! The group touched down early who will be participating in the this afternoon for a three-day, March 1988 Navy-wide exams must USO-sponsored visit that will verify and sign advancement in include several ship visits, a rate worksheets. The worksheets briefing at the North East Gate, a will be available for signature morning radio show, and, of course, at the PSD ESO Tuesday, Feb. 16 tomorrow evening's 7:30 p.m. con- through Friday, Feb. 19. The cert. worksheets for Leeward Point At press time today, three personnel ship will be available for visits were on today's CBD itin- signature on Thursday, Feb. 11 erary. The group will be treated to and Friday, Feb. 12 at the guided tours aboard USS Thomas Leeward Point PSD office. (CG-51), USS uyleFFG-3) and USCGC Diligence (WMEC-616). The Office relocation group will dine on the crew's mess deck of the USS Thomas S. Gates. Effective today, the License Examiner's Office will relocate Tomorrow, the CDB and crew will harlie Daniels concert reminders to the new Public Works visit the North East Gate, where Department Duty Building in front Transportation Video Cameras they will receive a briefing on the of the motorpool The Public Works Department will Because The Nashville on Rogers Road. history of the only entry point be- poi Network All business will be conducted at de four buses to transport will be filming the tween Communist Cuba and the base. concert, no this location. The telephone residecents to and from the Downtown video cameras will be allowed. number will remain the Lyceum,m. Residents are same, Also on encouraged to bring 4902. tomorrow's schedule, Oe bus will run from the Naval still cameras. Charlie Daniels will co-host the Hospittal to the MCX, Deer Point morning radio show Souvenirs MAC regulation on AM 1340 with BOQ, cGold Hill Towers and on to J02 Bill Milnes from 8:45 to 9:30 thelyyceus starting A limited number of Charlie at 6 p.m. and Daniels In accordance with Military a.m. The show will feature music by containnuing on the half hour until Band souvenirs (ball caps, the CDB and comments t-shirts) will be Airlift Command Regulation 76-1, from Charlie 7:30 pp.m. Another bus will shuttle available the Vol. 1, Chap. 15, Para. 15-2D, Daniels. peoplee from Cooper Field to the night of the concert. The shirts will sell the following restrictions apply lyceum starting at 6 p.m. Two for $6 and the ball caps That same will sell for $4.50. Souvenirs to air travelers: evening, the long-await- buses will run from the Ferry can ed concert will also be ordered through the Hand carried items should be no begin at 7:30 p.m: Landirg to Central Fidelity Bank, Lt. Bob Recreation Services larger than 45 linear inches Hines, Public Affairs Pe ima then to the lyceum at 6 Information Officer, Office (L+W+H) and must fit under the expects a capacity crowd at and 7 p.m. All buses will make a by calling 3845. the concert passenger's seat, in the overhead where the CDB will return n trip after the show. Reserved Seating entertain The rack, or the garment bag rack. residents with tracks off Resi dents are urged to use the only seating reserved at the of their latest show site will be for the Passengers on C-9 aircraft are album, "Powder Keg", buses to alleviate traffic conges- Charlie limited to 5 X 18 X 19 inches. and releases from their 16 previous tion. Daniels Band crew. This regulation shall be albums. Beverages Restrooms strictly adhered to on each Theree will be no alcoholic bev- Additional restrooms will be After the concert, Capt. John R. rages flight outbound from Guantanamo or coolers allowed at the moved to the show site the night Condon, COMNAVBASE, will present Bay. Any bag exceeding the above the show aite. The Consolidated Clubs of the concert. They will be CDB with a plaque measurements or quantity will not and a United will provide food and beverage located behind the permanent go aboard the aircraft. States flag in appreciation of there booths.s. bleachers. visit. R and R flight info There are still six seats CNO comments on naval importance and defense budget available on the R and R flight Editor's Note: Adm. Carlisle and recognize we had to level off The CNO said to, Providenciales Feb. 16-18. the Soviet Union-is Trost, Chief of Naval Operations, somewhat in the numbers of people we clearly concerned about Paperwork must be submitted the cruise to recently visited Naval Station Long planned to grow above our current missile capability ' YNC Park at the Naval found in both our Station Beach, where he met with a large end strength." surface Operations ships and submarines. Office no later than group of personnel. The following In the readiness area, CNO said close of business "Our concern is to maintain the Thursday, Feb. are some of his comments. the Navy was going to fund flight 11. capability which is a deterrent -- and steaming hours at full levels both in its nuclear and conventional Chief of Naval Operations, Sign-up/check-in hours Adm. because they are the key to roles," said Adm. Trost. "We have Carlisle Trost, says the fiscal year training, readiness and meeting our the capability, or will have the The hours of operation at 1988 budget for the Navy recently operational commitments. capability, with more than 100 McCalla Hangar for Space A approved by the Congress is "mostly "We really need to stand up and surface combatants and 100 sub- sign-up and baggage check-in are: good," but says his greater concern support what we have today," said marines to be anywhere on Monday, 8 a.m. to noon; Tuesday, is the current mood the peri- in Congress that Adm. Trost. "We got where we are in phery at any time around the area 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, led to a greatly reduced 8 budget terms of readiness by having good the Soviet Union considers near and a.m. to noon; Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 submission for FY 1989. support for most of the budget years dear, p.m.; and to be a threat in a crisis closed Wednesday, Saturday, "Overall, we won't be in bad shape since 1981. situation. Sunday, and holidays. For more this fiscal year," said Adm. Trost. information, "If we don't keep Speaking about arms control in call the air He said we came out better than we what we have terminal at 6204 now, we lose all the advantages of general, the CNO said it's hard to or 6408. anticipated in the personnel first of all having a very high be philosophically opposed to a accounts but indicated that the Navy reduction in quality perishable commodity known nuclear weapons. He had to "fight like the devil" for DDS phone lines installed as people and secondly, having the supports the ongoing arms control things like SRBs, personnel bonuses efforts, strength that has brought both the INF treaty itself The Navy Finance and dollars that support this Center has benefits. country respect from other countries and the process of improving our installed three new lines on a The CNO did say there were sig- around the world, especially relations with the Soviet Union. He )rotary with the existing line nificant cuts in PCS funds, the to neces- Soviet Union. said that we need to keep looking handle DDS inquires from members sitating a two to four-month ex- "Our military strength has served for areas of common interest, but we in transit or on leave; The new tension for most personnel with a not only as the deterrence factor must not forget the real differences number is 1-800-346-DDS4. DDS; it PRD of April 1988 or later. A recent necessary to keep things from which divide the two countries. makes cents! NAVOP provides more details on this happening that we don't want to In the case of the INF treaty effort to stay within the budget. happen. But it also has brought the itself, which takes away three Soviet Vet Clinic note Concerning the fiscal year 1981 Soviet Union to the bargaining missiles for every U.S. budget request, Adm. Trost said $33 table," said CNO. missile, the U.S. and its allies billion has had to be cut from will still retain enough conven- The Veterinary Clinic will the "We got where we are today nation- entire Defense Department submis- tional force in Europe to deter close at 2 p.m. every Thursday ally in terms of an Inter- an sion. Of that, the Navy will take attack by the Soviet Union against afternoon for training. Regular a mediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty nearly $11 billion cut. the NATO central front. hours will resume at 7:30 a.m. on and the potential for arms re- "To accommodate that cut was The CNO said that's important, Friday mornings. ductions because we have a strong rather significant," said because if you reduce the CNO. defense posture," Adm. your nuclear "We said Trost con- Daily safety tip our priorities haven't tinued.