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Friday's flight mm--mmmmmmmmmmmmai Energy Conservation 727 a Water Usage NAS Norfolk, Va. 8:00 a.m. ® Monday, Feb. 12 Tuesday, Feb. 12 Guantanamo Bay 11:00 a.m. noon Goal: 900 K Goal: 315,000 KWH Kingston, Jamaica 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. ® Storage: 7.1 MIL -- 51% Cost $39,375 Guantanamo Bay 2:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m. Production: 1.3 MIL Usage: 267,050 KWH NAS Norfolk, Va. 6:15 p.m. Consumption: 1.1 MIL Cost: $33,381 See page 3 I I. m®-MM®®®®®®m®mJCost in Norfolk: $20,029 I Guantanamo Daily Gazette Vol. 47 -- No. 030 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Wednesday, February 13, 1991 Direct Deposit does save Black History Month have members come in on 1 By J03 S. VELAZQUEZ payday saying they didn't get C dinner, dance tickets paid. All it takes is a visit to Under the Direct Deposit disbursing. Sometimes things 3 System (DDS) a military go wrong but you will get paid i Saudi Arabia-As the Gulf War member's pay is deposited that day. I will cut you a i enters its fourth week, waves of into their warplanes areroaring out ofSaudi Arabia today on bombing rUMembers have their paycheck Becauseof"DesertStorm," over Iraq and Kuwait. On the available for use on payday. the Joints Chief of Staff im- round, convoy routes are No waiting in long lines, no posed a worldwide minimize. bogged with equipment and more stolen checks and no Everyone must reduce mes- troops moving into battle ps- more money order purchases. sage transmissions in order to tonas. _ day. Iwluyu Chief Kim Toeller, deputy make way for issues dealing Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is disbursing officer explains. with mission accomplishment refusing to ship crude oil to Jor- "When a member is medically or safety of life. Therefore dan because of its support for evacuated or a family crisis DDS advisories (slips) Iraq. Jordan has been getting are not crude from Iraq under an agree- arises back home you have to being received on time. Fi- ment with the U.N. Sanctions leave immediately. You nance personnel in Cleveland Committee. But the war hasmade probably won't have time to are aggressively working to it difficult for Jordan to get the oil. get financially set. Or with get pay-related information to current events, what if you customers as soon as possible. PAM by JO3 S. Vame Latvia - The Baltic Republic of receive TAD orders? If you're "This worldwide minimize Capt. Bill McCamy, Naval Base commander purchases the first Latvia is following Lithuania's ticket to this year's Black History Month (BHM) Dinner/Dance lead in calling enrolled in DDS, you're set to has been in effect since Jan. for a popular vote 18. from P02 Antonio Dennie, chairman BHM Dinner/Dance Sub- on whether to secede from the We'll be back to normal as committe, The Dinner/Dance is Saturday, Soviet Union. Latvia's foreign Money deposited by Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. DDS soon as the minimize is re- until 1 a.m. at the Windjammer. Guest speaker is Lola Wilson, minister predicted yesterday that into an interest bearing check- duced," more than two-thirds of his coun- said Toeller. "DDS president of Technoserve, Norfolk. Tickets are $13 and are on trymen would vote for independ- ing or savings account can start members can call to find out sale now through your command representative or you can call ence in the March 3, referendum. earning interest the moment their paycheck amounts by P02 Dennie at 4774. Lithuanians voting over the the account is credited. Plus calling Cleveland at Autovon weekend overwhelmingly sup- your money is safe and ready 580-5637, toll free 1-800-346- Iraq says over 1,000 killed in bombing ported independence. for use. Bylaw, your financial 3374 (Centrex) or call your agency mustmake yourmoney financial institution directly." AP - Iraq's health minis- pulled from the rubble alive. A (Continued on page 3) available to you at the begin- Although DDS is going ter is claiming 1,000 people senior official says scores of ning of business on payday. through this setback right now, were killed in an allied missile people are still buried in the While you're on leave, your it is a good program to enroll attack. Reporters taken to the rubble, but he says there's no money is sent to your checking in. All it takes is a visit to the scene say they saw at least 40 hope of finding them. The W_ USA account. No need to worry disbursing office to sign up. charred bodies on the ground. health minister told reporters about getting to the nearest Any command interested in a Rescuers say dozens of other that there were 1,000 people News disbursing office. lecture on DDS or pay and mutilated bodies had been inside the shelter, rescuers say "I'm not saying DDS is allowances can call Chief pulled out before they arrived. survivors and others spoke of Washington - Senior Defense perfect," Toeller said. "We do Toeller at 4415. Eight people were reportedly only 400-to-500 people inside. officials saya limited version of the Star Wars Missile Defense System could be ready in five Desert Storm mail, troops, media, head Navy News years at a cost of $9 billion. A Desert Storm mailouts - Pentagon The contraband regula- 100 Navy ships supporting the Southern Cross acted as the official says the pro- Weight restrictions gram would use ground-based, for mail tions, set by Saudi postal and Operation Desert Storm pres- refrigerated stores ship, replac- sent from Operation Desert satellite-guided interceptors custom officials, have been ents a challenge for the Mili- ing the disabled USNS Rigel. that would destroy their targets Storm was increased from 11 endorsed by the U.S. Govern- tary Sealift Command. The The success of that exercise in various stages of flight. to 16 ounces this week, but ment. challenge is being met in part proved the concept of using the U.S. Central Command Washington Military report card - by civilian ships shuttling civilian ships could work, and - The Soviet postmaster State Symphony's associate di- requested the Two Washington Post surveys ammuniton, food and other work well. rector says repression of inde- continued support of friends conducted Jan. 30 had good vital supplies. Navy ROTC Program - pendence movements in his and families in limiting in- news for the military and bad Although merchant tankers Navy Secretary H. Lawrence country pushed him to defect bound mail to first-class letters news for the media. have been used for years for during a tour Garrett, III, announced of the U.S. Edvard and audio cassette tapes. According to the Tchicvzhel entered the custody survey, underway refueling, Desert planned changes in the Naval The restrictions is ex- of U.S. Immigration agents at an Operation Desert Storm's Stormisbelievedtobethe first Reserve Officers Training pected to ease demand airport in Washington, D.C., on air- success to date has built time in recent naval history Corps (NROTC) program Sunday morning, along with his lift and transportation support public confidence in the U.S. when civilian ships will pro- designed to save more than wife and 4-year-old son. The needed during offensive op- military to its highest point in vide ammunition and Tchivzhels have flown to Green- supplies $28.5 million annually erations. more than 20 years, with 85 ville, S.C. and have applied for to Navy vessels while under- through 1996. political asylum. Although weight restric- percent of Americans express- way. The plan includes com- tions will vary according to ing either a "great deal" or The shuttle - ship concept bining 16 NROTC units into North Carolina Desert Storm operational - Motorists re- "quite a lot" of confidence in is designed to replenish Navy eight geographic groups, in are traveling the bridge linking quirements, mail content re- the armed forces. support ships to allow them to Fical year 1992, and closing Hatteras Island and North Caro- strictions will remain lina's con- The media did not fare as remain in-theater and avoid units at five other schools in mainland for the first time stant. in 110 days. The Herbert Bonner well, however, with eight of travel to outside ports to pick Fiscal year 1996. Bridge has reopened nearly four According to Maj. Mi- 10 Americans supporting DoD up additional cargo. Reductions in the NROTC months after it was chael H. severed by a Whitaker, Central restrictions on journalists cov- An operational test of this program reflect the plans for a dredge that crashed into the span Command postmaster, alco- ering the war. Almost six in 10 concept was conducted in smaller Navy and Marine during a storm. hol, pornography, pork prod- of those surveyed said the mili- 1985, when the USS Southern Corp and the need to reduce the ucts weapons and bulk ship- (Continued on page 3) tary should exert "more con- Cross was filled with pad-eye number of new officers com- ments of religious materials trol" over the media. replenishment stations for missioned each year. are considered contraband Civilian ships - The Mediterranean Logistics Exer- and will be confiscated. constant resupply of more than cise 85. During this exercise (See NAVY NEWS page 3) PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1991, GUANTANAMO DAILY GAZE E TheCentral Texas-- Fun - USO receives donations Gitmo } tional Skills Math Class for UPI - The USO, virtually arrive in the Gulf region. forgotten for years by the Adler says the USO is SScholastic ASVABreakeandcollege to set up II American public, is now find- awaiting clearance Gab Line to April 4.