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File: 120396_oct96_decls3_0003.txt
Subject: NAVY NEWS SERVICE
Unit: US NAVY
Parent Organization: US NAVY
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Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE CHRONOLOGICAL FILES 7 AUG - 19 SEP 90 12 OF 27
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IMPRESSED WITH THE QUALITY OF YOUP, PERFORMANCE.- EXPLAINING THE EXECUTIVE ORDER DURING A PENTAGON NEWS
ADM KELSO TOLD SAILORS AND MARINES THAT ALTHOUGH CONFERENCE, DEFENSE DEPAP,-tM[NT SPOKESMAN PETE WILLIAMS SAID 'STOP
OPTEMPO/PERSTEMPO GOALS MAY BE DISRUPTED TEMPORARILY DURING THE LOSS' AUTHORITY PERMITS THE SERVICES 'TO KEEP CRITICAL SKILLS IN
CRISIS, NAVY LEADERS ARE WORKING HARD TO ENSURE THE BURDEN IS NO, THE THEATER OF OPERATION Bv BELAYING THE DEPARTURE OF SERVICE
BORNE BY ONLY A FEW. HE ALSO ASSURED THEM THAT THEIR FAMILIES ARE BT
RECEIVING THE BEST HELP AVAILABLE FROM THE NAVY'S FAMILY SUPPORT UNCLAS //ND5780// SECTION 04 OF 05
NETWORK AND THAT THE NAVY REMAINS COMMITTED TO KEEPING FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE ABOUT TO RETIRE OR WHO HAVE REACHED THE END OF
SEPARATIONS TO THE ABSOLUTE MINIMLP NECESSARY. THEIR ENLISTMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACT.' WILLIAMS ADDED, 'THE
'OPERATION DESERT SHIELD IS CRITICAL TO ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL MAJORITY OF THESE 'STOP LOSS' CASES WILL BE IN THE ARMY.'
STABILITY AROUND THE WORLD,- AN KELSO SAID. 'OUR NATION IS IN A RELATED MESSAGE 10 TR[ FLEET, CHIEF Of NAVAL OPERATIONS
LAN TO USE 'STOP
-USN- LOSS' AUTHORITY AT THE PRESENT TIME. KELSO ADDED, 'SHOULD IT BECOME
6. MAIL SERVICE ESTABLISHED FOR SERVICEMEMBERS IN MIDDLE EAST NECESSARY TO SUSPEND SEPARATIONS, IT WOULD BE DONE FIRST ON A CASE
WASHINGTON (NNS)--THE MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE AGENCY ANNOUNCED AUC. BY CASE BASIS, AND THEN ONLY FOR SPECIFIC SKILLS IN CRITICALLY SHORT
23 THAT )4AIL SIRVICE IS OPEPA71NG FOR U.S. 91LITARY PERSONNEL SUPPLY.' If USED, PIRSONNEL RETAINED DN ACTIVE DUTY WOULD BE
CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO SAUDI ARABIA AS PART OF OPERATION DESERT DISCHARGED AND RELEASED NO LATER THAN WHEN CALLED-UP SELECTED
SHIELD. RESERVE MEMBERS COMPLETE THEIR ACTIVE SERVICE.
CURRENTLY, FIRST CLASS MAIL 15 TAKING ABOUT 10 DAYS TO REACH -USN-
SAUDI ARABIA, OFFICIALS SAID, BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT DEPLOYED 9. U.S. AIRLINES RESPOND TO MILITARY NEEDS
SITUATION, PERSONAL MAIL IS LI@!ITED TO FIRST CLASS MAIL WEIGHING FALLS CHURCH, VA. (NNS)--RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH
LESS THAN 12 OUNCES (AUDIO TAPES ARE WITHIN LIMITS). THE WEIGHT LEAVE CANCELLATION5 DUE TO THE CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, MANY U.S.
RESTRICTION APPLIES TO ALL APO MAIL AND SOME MARINE FPO MAIL GOING AIR CARRIERS ARE WAIVING PENALTY RESTRICTIONS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS
TO U.S. SERVICEME14BERS IN SAUDI ARABIA. AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
EKIEW,
BE HUNDRED. INFORMATION ON THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT COMMAND (MTMC), A VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST
U.S. POST OFFICES. THOSE WISHING TO SEND MAIL TO DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE FACING THE LOSS OF THEIR
SERVICEMEMBERS SHOULD USE THE PROVIDED APO/FPO NUMBER IF ONE HAS TICKET MONEY. SOLUTIONS RANGE FROM FULL REFUNDS TO WAIVING
BEEN ASSIGNED. If THE APOIFPO NLRABER IS NOT KNOWN, OR IF ONE HAS PENALTIES FOR CANCELLATION OR ISSUING NEW TICKETS. IN SOME CASES,
NOT YET BEE% ASSIGNED, THE MAIL SHOULD BE SE19 TO THE SERVICI IAERBERS MAY HAVE TO PROVIDE MCLIAEWTED FM SLVCH AS ORDERS
SERVICEMEMBER'S ADDRESS PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT, WHERE 17 WILL BE TO CONFIRM TRAVEL PLANS WERE CANCELLED FOR THE MILITARY EMERGENCY,
FORWARDED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, OFFICIALS SAID. THE NTMC SPOKESMAN SAID.
SHOULD INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS DESIRE TO SEND 'ANY POLICIES VARY BY AIRLINE, SO THOSE HOLDING WON-REFUNDABLE
SERVICEMEMBER' MAIL TO DEPLOYED SERVICEMEMBER5, THE DEPARTMENT OF TICKETS SHOULD CONTACT "HE AIRLINE OR COMMERCIAL TICKET OFFICE FOR
DEFENSE AND THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. CARRIERS CURRENTLY OFFERING
ADDRESSES: FOR THE ARMY, AIR FORCE AND MARINE CORPS IN SAUDI WAIVERS ARE AMERICAN, AMERICA WEST, CONTINENTAL, DELTA, PAN
ARABIA: ANY SERVICEMEMBER, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, APO NEW YORK AMERICAN, TWA, UNITED, USAIR, EASTERN, WHWEST, ALASKA AND
09848-0006; FOR THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ONBOARD SHIPS IN THE SAUDI NORTHWEST.
REGION: ANY SERVICEMEMBER, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD, FPO NEW YORK -USN-
09856-0006. 10. NAVY CLOSES GATES AT NAVCOMMSTA NEA MAKRI
'ANY SERVICEMEMBER' MAIL IS SUBJECT TO THE 12 OUNCE FIRST NEA MAKRI, GREECE (NN3)--AFTER MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY OF
CLASS MAIL AND SAUDI CUSTOMS RESTRICTIONS. 'ANY SERVICEMEMBER' PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO THE FLEET, THE U.S. FLAG WAS
MAIL SENT TO ANY OTHER ADDRESSES MAY ENCOUNTER SIGNIFICANT DELAYS LOWERED OVER THE NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION HERE FOR THE FINAL
AND 14AY BE RETURNED. TIME AND THE FACILITY HANDED OVER TO THE GREEK NAVY AUG. 17.
-USN- THE INSTALLATION BEGAN THE EXTENSIVE CLOSING PROCESS EIGHT
7. SAILOR PCS ORDERS FOLLOWING MIDDLE EAST OPERATIDNS MONTHS AGO AND IS THE FIRST U.S. NAVAL BASE OVERSEAS TO CONCLUDE
WASHINGTON (NNS)--SAILORS DEPLOYED TO THE MIDDLE EAST NEED NOT OPERATIONS UNDER DEFENSE SECRETARY DICK CHENEY'S WORLDWIDE BASE
WORRY ABOUT PC5 ORDERS IN HAND. THOSE ORDERS WILL BE HONORED, CLOSURE PLAN. IN AN AUG. 15 MESSAGE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN ASSIGNED
ACCORDING TO CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL VABM MIKE BODRDK. 'EVEN If TO NCS %@A IAAKRI. ADM MNAIHAN T. MAINE, CCWANDER, U.S. NAVAL
SOMEONE IS DELAYED, WE WILL HONOR THE ORDERS, SAID BOORDA. FORCES, EUROPE, PRAISED THEIR HARD WORK THAT ENABLED THEM TO
BOORDA NOTED THAT, AS ALWAYS, THE COMMANDING OFFICERS OF COMPLETE THE TASK SIX WEEKS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
DEPLOYED UNITS ARE IN THE BEST POSITIONS TO CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL 'THE ABILITY OF NAVAL FORCES TO COMMUNICATE HAS BEEN, IS AND
ADVERSE IMPACT OF PERSONNEL TURNOVERS ON MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. WILL CONTINUE TO BE CRITICAL TO OUR SUCCESS" ADM HDWE SAID,
'THEY WILL HAVE 70 LOOK AT EACH SITUATION IN VIEW OF WHAT THEY ARE '...NEA MAKRI HAS RUN At' IMPRESSIVE 'MARATHON' CHARACTERIZED BY
TASKED TO DO AND WHAT PEOPLE THEY HAVE ON BOARD,' SAID BOORDA. RAPID, SECURE AND RELIABLE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO THE SIXTH
'DELAYING A TRANSFER IS AN OPTION IF THAT PERSON IS ABSOLUTELY FLEET, NATO FORCES OPERATING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND U.S. JOINT
CRITICAL TO THE COMMAND.' OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA. YOU HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE TO EACH NEW
IN MOST CASE5, ORDERS WILL BE EXECUTED N SCHEDULE WITH THE CHALLENGE.'
RELIEFS ALREADY ORDERED INTO JOBS. IF A DELAY IS CAUSED BY ALTHOUGH NCS NEA NAXRI 15 THE ONLY NAVY COMMUNICATIONS STATION
OPERATION HOLD OR OTHER REASOTJ, THE NAVY WILL MAKE GDOD ON PREVIOUS IN GREECE, NAVY OFFICIALS SAY THE CLOSURE WILL NOT AFFECT
COWITMENTS WHEN THE PERSON IS AVAILABLE TO MOVE. IF A SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO THE FLEET. 'TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS
CONVENING DATE CANNOT BE MET, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR OVER THE YEARS HAVE ALLOWED US TO SHIFT THINGS ELSEWHERE WITH NO
THE NEXT ENTRY DATE, FOR EXAMPLE. LOSS Of CAPABILITY,' EKPLAIRED CART CHARLES F. VOTAVA III, THE
BOORDA SAID, 'WE'LL KEEP THE SHIPS READY, WE'LL KEEP THE STATION'S COMMANDING OFFICER.
PERSONNEL FLOW GOING, AND WE WILL HONOR OUR COW ITMENTS.' -USN-
-USN- 11. NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM ADDS NATIONAL FLIGHT LOG
8. 'STOP LOSS' ACTIONS NOT PLANNED BY NAVY PENSACOLA, FLA. (NNS)--THIS FALL, THE NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM
WASHINGTON (N%S)--WHILf AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO FOUNDATIC%, IN CON3U%CIICN WITH Wi HATIOOAL MUSEUM OF NAVAL
RECALL MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE TO ACTIVE DLRTY STATUS, AVIATIDN, WILL ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL FLIGFIT LOG--AN INTERACTIVE
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNED A SECOND EXECUTIVE ORDER GIVING DOD AUTHORITY COMPUTERIZED COLLECTION OF 'BIOGRAPHIES' OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HELPED
TO SUSPEND THE SEPARATION OF A@PTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL WHO ARE SHAPE THE HISTORY OF NAVAL AVIATION.
DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED THE LOG WILL RECORD THE PERSONAL HISTORIES OF THOSE WHO SERVED
STATES. IN NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD AVIATION, AS WELL AS
DEFENSE SECRETARY CHENEY SUBSEQUENTLY DELEGATED THIS -STOP CIVILIANS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN AVIATION. ALL LOG ENTRIES WILL
LOSS' AUTHORITY TO EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES. JUST AS THE BE DISPLAYED RANDOMLY AND COME INUOUSLY ON DISPLAY SCREENS
RESERVE CALL UP, THE AUTHORITY CEASES AT THE END OF THE 90 DAYS THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM.
UNLESS IT IS REACTIVATED FOR ANOTHER 90 DAYS. 'THE FLIGHT LOG WILL BE AN EXCITING INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT IN THE
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