Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 43 -- No. 226 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Tuesday, November 24, 1987 N PSD receives new Officer in Charge, Lt. Mike Loeber w E Bay News Lt. Mike Loeber took the helm Subsequent assignments include today as Officer in Charge, Person- tours of duty with AFEES, Indianapo- nel Support Activity Detachment, s lis, Ind., the Staff of Destroyer Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a relieving Squadron 26, the CINCPAC Liaison R&R trip cancellations ceremony at the Personnel Support Office, U.S. Embassy Manila, R.P., Detachment. Strategy Plans Due to a and Policy Director, required reduction in Loeber relieved Lt. Sam McCrow who OPNAV, Staff flying hours, the following of Cruiser Destroyer has been Officer in Charge since Group THREE, USS Long Beach December R and R trips have been (CGN 9), Oct. 1985. OP-06 and with the Staff of the cancelled: A native of Lewes, Del., Loeber is Executive Assistant and Project Dec. 1-3 Providenciales a graduate of the University of the Officer Dec. to the Deputy Director for 4-7 Puerto Plata State of New York and received his Operations Dec. (National Military 7-9 San Juan commission under the Navy's Limited Command Systems). Dec. 21-23 La Romana Duty Officer (LDO) Program in April 1982. Loeber holds several campaign and McCalla runway closed Loeber began his Naval career in service awards as well as the Joint July 1968 as an airman, then yeoman Service Commendation and Navy McCalla Field runway will be aboard various aviation units in the Commendation Medal with gold star. closed to all vehicular traffic San Diego area and aboard USS Kitty He is married to M. Angela and recreational activity from Castro- Hawk (CV 63) while assigned to Loeber of New York City and has two Dec. 7 through 17. Military Fighter Squadron 114. children, Christopher and Carla. Lt. Mike Loeber training operations will be in progress. Secretary of the Navy places hiring freeze 'Nightline' special on civilians By JOC Gary Smith Commissary where all of our non- freeze is a temporary On Thanksgiving night, ABC's measure which military personnel are paid with ap- will be lifted "Nightline" will be devoted to and replaced by re- Secretary of the Navy James Webb propriated funds." duced "manage to payroll" controls USS Kidd (DD 993). "Nightline" announced Friday, Nov. 20, that a "We are waiting on specific in- at the earliest possible time. will discuss the Persian Gulf temporary hiring freeze of Navy ci- structions on the freeze," Byrd add- situation with Kidd's officers Webb, in a move to emphasize the vilian employees is in effect. ed. "Once the specifics come in, need to cut back spending, and crew, who have spend said that the past then we will be letting the commu- "circumvention of the intent five and a half months in the "This is a temporary hiring of this nity know via the newspaper, radio hiring freeze region escorting reflagged oil freeze," said Chuck Byrd of the through contracting and TV." out is prohibited." tankers. The show will also Naval Base Civilian Personnel Office In a message to all hands, Webb feature family members of the (NBCPO), "and for right now that Additionally, he said that there means we can't hire." said that the action is necessary will be no waivers to the freeze. crewmen from Norfolk, Va. because of the need The freeze is for appropriated to reduce the Byrd of NBCPO said that while the "Nightline" airs from 11:30 p.m. budget deficit. The message noted to midnight funded activities which affects most freeze is on, they will still be EST. that the Secretary of Defense has of the commands on the base. accepting job applications for any directed that "civilian According to Byrd the freeze will compensation openings. "We will process the levels absorb Power outage slated not affect non-appropriated funded a pro rata share" of paperwork," commented Byrd, "but no the cutbacks to activities. help reduce the one will be hired until either the A power outage is scheduled for deficit. Friday, Nov. 27 from 8 to 11 a.m. freeze is lifted or we receive some "The Navy Exchange will continue In his message, Webb said that the sort of guidelines." for PWD linecrew to perform to hire," explained Lt. Cmdr. Jerry overhead line construction work. Ladoceur of the Navy Resale Acti- Villamar housing 5th Street vity. "The only area that the freeze Capt. Campbell will come in to play is at the and Cmdr. Linville Galley Thanksgiving dinners are guests on tonight's 'Open Line' Gold Hill and Leeward Point DEFEX 4/87 practice Capt. John R. Condon's guests on "I'm looking forward to Galleys will be serving the tonight's Open Line tonight are Capt. Paul program," Capt. Campbell said. He traditional Thanksgiving meal on evacuation cancelled Campbell of the Naval Hospital and added that he wants Nov. 26 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. to "answer any Cmdr. Robert Linville of the Dental questions" the community may have The surcharge will be waived for There will be no practice evacua- detachment. about the hospital and its military dependents. tion of non-military personnel dur- policy. Cmdr. Linville echoed Capt. Camp- Meal procedures and charges are ing the upcoming DEFEX 4/87 sche- Open Line begins at 7 p.m. on bell's statement, adding "that he is as follows: duled for Nov. 30 through Dec. 4. cable channel 2 and TV 8. The show interested in the feedback" he will Enlisted personnel with meal The main reason for is a live command information pro- the change, is be getting from pass, normal procedures apply; because the new contract for bus gram with at least 30 minutes of the.users of his calls from base residents. dental clinic. enlisted on COMRATS, $2.25; drivers will go into effect Dec. 1, The phone numbers for the call-in military dependents one day age 12 or before the evacuation would This is the first time for both portion of tonight's program are over, $2.25; military dependents have been scheduled. One day was not guests to appear on Open Line and 2251, 2351, 2300, and for Leeward age 3 to 11, $1.10; civilian enough time for the drivers to pre- the last time anyone from these residents, 2647. Capt. Condon will station personnel age 12 or over, pare for the drill. commands were on the show was in also be accepting questions during $5.40 (basic 2.25 plus surcharge The base is only required to per- April of this year. the program. 3.15); and civilian station form one evacuation each year. personnel age 3 to 11 $2.65 (basic 1.10 plus surcharge 1.55). Carlucci wins by Inspection stickers full Senate vote 800ao) Personnel are reminded that Frank C. Carlucci won confirmation Captain's Hotline only one inspection sticker will as Secretary of Defense by a full be affixed to the windshield and Senate vote Nov. 20. The 57-year-old it will be located in the lower Scranton, Pa., native succeeds Query: I have a 20-month old Query: I am unhappy with the left hand corner. If you have Caspar Weinberger. child I'm trying to get into the more than one sticker on your equipment at the Housing Self-Help A 1952 graduate of Princeton Uni- pre-toddler's class at the Day Store because it windshield you are required to is usually versity, Carlucci served as the Care Center. He is number 20 on broken. I suggest that remove all but the current one. new Deputy Secretary of Defense from the list and has been for four equipment be purchased and then be If your current sticker is February 1981 to December 1982. months. I have been told that it rented to the residents who desire affixed in the wrong location Carlucci was appointed the assistant will be at least six months before to use it. I feel report to Vehicle Registration that if people to to President Reagan for National the child gets in. I am have receive a new one. Se- wondering to pay to rent it, it will be curity Affairs in January 1987. why we can't have a program where better taken care of. Commencing Dec. 1, Base Police Some of Carlucci's previous titles everyone can go? will be enforcing the above include director of the Office of Reply: Right now there is not a guidelines as contained Reply: While your suggestion is in Economic Opportunity from 1971 lot we can do. I wish I could help COMNAVBASEGTMO to a good one, Housing is not INST 11200.1C by 1973 and Under Secretary you and all the other parents stopping of the with authorized to be a rental service. and citing violators. Department of a Health, Education and childcare requirement. We do Part of the problem with equipment Welfare from 1973 to 1975. Prior to have certain regulations on square failure is that the demand for School safety being named Deputy Director of the footage per child that we must lawncare equipment has been ex- Central Intelligence Agency in follow. There is some good news. tremely high with the recent spurt Motorists are reminded that it February 1978, Carlucci was the U.S. Mike Wulf, Recreation Services in grass growth around the base. is illegal to pass a school Ambassador bus to Portugal for three director, told me that an addition When the equipment is used a lot that is boarding or off-loading years.