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S S. S0 173 NavBase Men Advance AKE Hard Work, Study Means More Money, Stripes For All COVERS GTMO LIKE THE SUNSHINE One hundred and seventy three men are sporting new stripes around the U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Naval Base and come pay-day, June 2, they'll notice a fat increase in their Saturday, 31 Mlay 1958 Volume IX, No. 22 earnings. These rates were obtained through hard work and dilligent study. Fol- NavSta Exchange lowing is a list of those men who sewed on those new rating badges on May 16: Welcomes New Naval Station W. E. Love, EMPl; R. A. Levesque, GMI; J. A. Small, MM1; R. N. Patnaude, EM1; J. J. Officer-In-Charge French, J01; M. D. Anderson, MM1; E. M. Yuhas, MR1; L. J. Quinn, JO1: J. Wilkerson, The Naval Station Exchange has a BM2; C. W. Page, CS2; J. R. Kitchen, EN2; D. A. Valeri, new officer-in-charge. He's LT A. G. EN2; R. A. Plake, FP2; C. C. Hiester, MML2: J. S. Ehrhart, PN2; K. M. Cavanaugh, and he assumed his new Sparr, YN2; G. B. Workman, BM2; C. A. duties on April 29 relieving LCDR Rhodes, EMP2; V. T. Larimore, EN2; E. A. E. L. Kurek. Rogan, ET2; T. J. Price, JO2; R. E. Rifleman, PH2; J. T. Vranty, RM2; D. J. Snyder, YN2; The new exchange boss reported T. E. Hagerman, BTS; R. J. Girouard, ENS; aboard from the Naval Air Station T. E. Burgess, ETN3; C. L. Ray ETN3; B. W. Howard, IC3; W. L. Vogel, MM3; at Atlantic City, N. J. R. J. La- Flamme, MES; C. F. Wood, MR3; E. 0. Kinne, MU3; G. L. Gregory, LCDR Kurek is leaving soon for PHG3; J. J. Conroy, RM3; E. L. Lannom, RM3; H. P. Mahoney, new duties at NSC, Norfolk, Va. The RM3; P. L. Naylor, RMS; R. C. Sell, SK3; outgoing officer has helped to improve R. A. Rhodes, ETN3; A. Perez, CS3; L. R. the exchange facilities in many ways Rehak, ENDS; L. S. Hoghe, ETN3; H.B. Hurst, since he reported here in May of 1956. LT A. G. Cavanaugh (Left) and LCDR E. L. Kurek, (Right) the incoming EP; J. S. Sprowl, MM3; C. S. Helbig, MR3; W. and outgoing Exchange Officers, respectively, examine a souvenir drum in E. Murphy, MRS: D. Jenkins, MU3; During his time here he helped in C. D. Burfield, PHG3; E. C. Adams, RM3; the Main Navy Exchange Retail Store. E.S. French; RM3; R. L. Maloney, RMS; of both the Main and R.C. the conversion Morell, RM3; J. T. Smith, RM3; A. Sidoti, Air Station retail stores for better YN3; and J. L. Anderson, MU3. customer service. The Main store was Naval Supply Depot completely remodeled and expanded New Pay Bill Highlights Larry V. Whiteman, SK2; Thomas F. Hunt, to provide additional space and some SK3; and A. C. Thigten, SK3. privacy for the women's and infants Bigger June paychecks become a reality for more than 2.5 million active Fleet Training Group wear department. and retired members of the Armed Forces when President Eisenhower signed A. R. King, RM1; R. J. Jordan, RM2; G. F. into law the new military incentive bill on May 20. Blankenship, YN2; J. D. Salyer, YNT3; and C. R. Gillians, ETR3. The Drive-Inn restaurant was ex- The law, which amends the Career Compensation Act of 1955, provides: Hospital panded and modernized, and work has * Higher basic pay scales, effective June 1, for enlisted and officer personnel begun on the expansion of much need- B. D. Allensworth, HM2; R. J. Davis, HM2; beyond two years' service but with time-in-grade maximum. T. L. Haynes, HM2; ed garage facilities. R.L. Huntley, HM2; J. E. Moore, HM2; Morse, HM2; * New pay grades E-8 and E-9 D. N. Pogue. The new officer-in-charge has had HM2; D. L. Price, HM2; J. L. Rausch, HM2; for the enlisted structure and 0-9 T. E. Williams. HM2; R. A. Baker, HM3; (AF- duty aboard the USS ALUDA and 0-10 for general officers. J. A. Baucom, HM3; D. Blocker, HM3; J. R. 55), and the USS PRITCHETT (DD- New Housing Bill Graner, HM3; R. C. Janosik, HM3; M. L. 561). He is a graduate of Rutgers * Alternate permissive plans for Libonate, HM; C. A. Mitchell, HM3 and R. E. University. making "proficiency" awards by pay Wilson, HM3. grade advances or by maximum Goes To Congress Naval Air Station " monthly supplemental payments of J. R. Griter, AC1; E.A. Gwin. AE1: H. E. Ferrell, AGl; $50, $100 and $150 in critical enlisted R. Padron, AG1; C. F. Roberson, YN1; B. D. Brown, ACT2; G. R. Buchhorn, career fields. The Defense Department has asked Navy Announces skills and AD2; J. W. Sullivan, AD2; W. I. Quinn, AE2; for approval to build 57,724 depend- H. Fremer, AG2; C. L. Nuttal, AK2; T. L. * Permissive "responsibility" pay ent housing units under a military Calvert, AM2; L. W. Dearing, AM2; W. A. for captains and field-grade officers Oliphant. AM2; P. W. Robinson, AM2; Plan For E-8, E-9 in "key positions" ranging from $50 construction authorization bill total- B. W. Self, AM2; A. Soares, AM2; W. A. to $150 a month. ing almost $1.7 billion submitted to Dewberry, AT2; N. A. Angelier, ET2; M. L. The Navy has announced plans to Balch, ET2; A. J. Kerns, ET2; A. Christian, Congress on May 1. HM2; B. C. Chapman, PH2; W. and 75 per *eA special pay scale for com- H. Richter, appoint half of the E-9's PHG2; F. E. Lebron, PN2; J. M. Powers, pany-grade officers with over four cent of the E-8's, which would be The family quarters program in- PN2; D. M. Fryman, SK2; G.B. Baker, TY2; authorized under pending legislation, years enlisted service. R. Tetreault, TY2; C. L. Ryan, YNT2; V. W. cludes 50,116 units of Capehart hous- over the next four years. Cage, Jr., EAM: J. L. Gaddis, AEM3; W. F. * A six percent "cost of living" Stone, EAM3; F. X. Ryder, AG3; J. Quinlivan, The new military pay bill, recently ing at bases in the U.S. and territo- increase for most retired members AMS3; H. R. Wond, AMS3; B. J. Koenig, president, provides a ries; 6,673 units at overseas stations signed by the of the Armed Forces. AVU3: W. L. Esinger, ATR3; J. G. Intille, of the total ATR3; W. Lavasseur, ATM3; W. E. Collins, maximum of one per cent Quarters allowances subsistence and to be financed with foreign currencies to be up- BT3; H. W. Rowland, CS3; R. Rocha, DMS3: strength in each service overseas, special and hazardous duty obtained by sale of surplus farm graded to E-9, and two per cent to R. 0. Myers. EN3; R. S. Phillips. PHG3; pay remain unchanged. commodities; and 935 units at various M. R. Gavitt, PN3; L. J. Haan, RM3; H.W. E-8. Brown. SD3: H. Sariders, Many provisions of the new legisla- locations using appropriated funds. SD3; P. A. Chavez, Initial planning for these pay YN3; T. E. Craddock, YN3; G. McReynolds, lation, signed by the President as grades, the Navy said, is based on YNT3; S. P. Seifert, YN3; S. R. Stopek, YN5; Public Law 85-422, are based on the The new construction proposal lists and E. L. Winson, YN3. .5 per cent for the top super-grade recommendations of the Cordiner at 193 installations in 45 VU-10 and 1.5 per cent for the lower, phased projects Committee to reduce manspower turn- H. E. Casey, PRC; W. A. Cross, ATC; A. H. over the four years, to avoid a "hump" states and the District of Columbia, over and to give the services greater Thirty, AM1; R. D. Aurelius, AD2; R. H. plus added facilities and improvements Jones, Jr., AD2; W. J. Hay, AT2; J. J. Kelly, period. selectivity in retention of highly Expansion of the present highest in Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean AT2; D. Kennelly, AT2; T. K. Murrin, ADR3; qualified military personnel. N. L. Moore, ADR3; J. H. Parrish, ADJ3; grade eventually will readjust CPO Area, Europe, Africa, the Pacific Grade E-8 advances will be limited R. K. Snellman, ADJ3; R. McLaughlin, strength to: E-7, 75 per cent; E-8, AEMS3; R. R. Skelton, AEMS3; R. 0. Sulz, and E-9 to one per- Islands and Korea. 19 per cent; E-9, six per cent. to two percent, AEM3; S. E. Anderson, AMS3; G. R. Hill, strength The Navy said E-8 and E-9 billets cent, of the total enlisted AMH3; J.M. Smolen, PN3; H. G. Krueger, Corps and The legislation would give the De- PN3; R. C. Hinkle, AMS3; G. A. Johnson, will be distributed in all rates in pro- of the Army, Navy, Marine Air Force. These promotions, how- fense Department authority to con- AMH3; W. R. Klinkhammar, AMHS; and T. J. portion to the number of petty officers Reilly, 303. phased in over a four- in each rating. Only those who have ever, will be struct the projects, which are mainly The Marines stationed on the Nay- period, the number being made permanent E-7 appointments will be year for additional support facilities at Base also received new stripes al- annually depending upon the funds considered. existing bases. A separate appropri- though their promotion dates differ six months in the available. The bill requires ation bill will be required to provide with the Navy. E-8 grade before moving to E-9.