Page Eight ROCKETEER June II , 1982 AMBASSADOR OF GOOD WILL- ACAN Greg H. Crowse, who woo Soilor of III_ Monlll for HWC in ~rch , ~nd Denny Kline, NWC Public Affairs Officer, prepare posters about NWC's Armed Forces Day that Airman Crewse will take to all the surrounding com· munities during the next week. Everyone in this part of the state is invited to join with Centerites at the air show and picnic plilnned for June 27. -Photo by Tony Garcia Widely varied activities slated at Rec. Services' Youth Center June ushers in a number of varied ani! innovative youth activities to be offered throughout the summer by the Recreational Services Department. A regular event starting June 16 will be Kids' Night Out, which will feature games, arta and crafts, and skating. For the first time, Kids' Night Out will be broken down into separate age groups: ages 6 through 10 will meet from 2 to 4:30 p.m., ages 11 through 17 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The location for both groups is the Youth Center. Ad- mission is $l. Table games will be available every Volunteer work of ground search gpo to be discussed Fred Camphausen, from the Indian Wells Valley Search and Rescue group, will be the featured speaker at the regular meeting of tenants in family housing next Monday evening at 7in the East Wing of the All Faith Chapel. Camphausen will show a video presen- tation about the work of this group that does mine and ground searches throughout the desertareas. The video presentation covers a two-day practice held at Black Mountain last year, during which the NWC Search and Rescue helicopter took part. Ground tracking teams show their ex- pertise in tracking "lost" persons in the film, and it ends with a demonstration of a vertical mine rescue. Camphausen will also answer questions from the audience. All residents of family housing are urged to attend the meeting. Everyone invited to take part in summer challenge at COM All Center employees, family members, and friends are invited to take part in the NWC Summer Challenge from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday, June 18, at the Com- missioned Officers' Mess. Evening activities inclu!ie dancing, swimming, a tug-<>f-war, water polo, and volleyball. Tickets bought in advance are $2. per person, while those purchased at the door are $2.50. Admission includes free soda and beer and munchies. Those who would like to be on a team for water polo, tug-of-war or volleyball, or who would like to purchase a ticket in advance can contact Eric Sommeria, NWC ext. 3611; Grace Vollmer, · NWC ext. 2951; Diane Mathews, NWC ext. 3575; Jerilynn Horacek, NWC ext. 3249; Jim Rieger, NWC ext. 3479; Tina Rockdale, NWC ext. 2657; or Carl Kumano, NWC ext. 4336. Monday beginning June 14 to challenge the players' skills at such games as hackgammon, table croquet, Korean Yoot, and checkers. For only 50 cents, youngsters ages 8 and above can join in the fun at the Youth Center from 1t05p.m. Adifferent outdoor game every Friday for ages 8 through 17 begins June 18 with a slowpitch softball game at Schoeffel Field North, and continues with horseshoes at the CPO Club on June 25. The games will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and are free of charge. The annual Disneyland trip is set for Friday, June 18. Departure time is 6 a.m. .from the Community Center and the scheduled return is at 9:30 p.m. The $20 fee includes transportation and admission to the park. Participants must provide for their own lunches. The trip is for boys and girls 12 through 17 years of age. Beginning ceramics and clay modeling are also offered in June. The ceramics class meets on four consecutive Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning June 22. The class is for children 8 to 10 years old and the $13 fee includes materials and firing costs. The clay modeling class will meet on four consecutive Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. beginning June 24. The class is open to children 6to 8years old and the $5 fee covers all materials and instruction. Both classes take place at the NWC Craft Center. A new program of the Recreational Services Department is World of Discovery. The format of the program is to explore a different place every Monday afternoon for a behind-the-scenes look at how the place operates. Trips to the bowling center and the movie theater will reveal all of the ex- pensive equipment and the people who operate it. World of Discovery will be held on Monday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. June 28 through Aug. 2, at the Community Center. The class fee is $6. The maximum class limit is 14. Youth tennis clinics will be taught by Micbelle Archuleta, who will provide in- struction .on forehand, backhand, serve, footwork, and tennis rules at the King Street courts beginning June 28. Ages 8 to 10 will meet Monday and Thursday from 8 to 9:30 a.m.; ages 11 to 17 will meet Tuesday and Friday at the same time. The fee is $9 per 2* week session. Drama instructors Janice Metz and Nancy Nowak will conduct a Youth Theater Workshop. Students between 9 and 15 years of age will receive instruction in basic ac- ting techniques, as well as learn about stage make-up, costumes, and set design. The workshop will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9to 11:30 at the Community Center. The $30 fee is for instruction lasting from June 29 through July 15. Any questions regarding these programs should be directed tg the Community Center office by calling NWC ext. 2010. Children's Center sets summer plans for youngsters ages 3-8 Summer day camp, ballet instruction, enrichment classes, and a circus are among the varied programs being offered this summer to youngsters ages 3 through 8 years old by the Children's Center. Polly Ferraro, director of the Children's Center, has announced that a summer day camp will begin the last week of July for children 6 through 8 years old. She said that camp is limited to those enrolled in the Children's Center. Camp activities will include arta and crafts, rollerskating, and a study of the customs of foreign coutries. Enrichment classes in preparation for kindergarten will teach fundamental pre- math and reading skills. The classes will be held starting June 14, on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 year olds; and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for 4year olds. Ballet classes are scheduled June 22 through July 26, and are open to any child 3 to 8 years old who is enrolled prior to the time that they get underway. Non- Children's Center families are welcome to enroll in these classes. The fee for the ballet classes is $15 for six weeks of instruction. August is "Circus Month" at the Desert Counseling slates workshops on personal relations The Desert Counseling Clinic has scheduled three workshops on relationships as part of its contribution to the State Department of Mental Health campaign, "Friends Can Be Good Medicine." The free workshops will all be held at the clinic building, 814 N. Norma St. in Ridgecrest, starting at 7:30 p.m. They are open to anyone who is interested, from teen- agers through senior citizens. Keynote speaker at the workshop on Monday is Dr. Douglas Roberts from the Drummond Medical Group; on Wednesday Dr. Felipe Robinson from the NRMC branch clinic at China Lake, will speak; and on Monday, June 21, the featured speaker will be Dr. Marcia Michalik, a!sO from the Drummond Medical Group. Co-conductor of the workshops will be Dr. Ross Kremsdorf, a clinical psychologist at the Desert Counseling Clinic. GETS SCHOLARSHIP - Linda Bryanl, daughter of James William Bryant, a retired Navy chief, is the 1982 recipient of a $200 scholarship awarded by the Chief Petty Officers Association. The contribution toward Miss Bryant·s future education was presented by ACCS Ken Savary. the CPO Association's public affairs chairman. during a luncheon held at the CPO Club. Miss Bryant. a 1982 graduate of Burroughs High School. plans to attend the University of California at Irvine, where she will major in biological sciences. Her long.term goal is to be accepted into dental school. receive a 0 .0.5. degree. and work as it dentist. Children's Center, with a trip to the circus in Anaheim as the main attraction. Classes in clowning and a general hackground in the circus will be offered to children of school age, who will present their very own circus for their parents later in the month. Also planned is a trip to the Eastern California Museum in Independence and to the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery. Both sites will be taken in on a single day in July. Swimming lessons will be given throughout the summer at the indoor pool to children 3 years and older. The lessons are designed to meet the individual child's abilities. For further information about activities being planned by the Children's Center contact Mrs. Ferraro, director, by calling NWC ext. 2735. Officers to be installed by local chapter of FEW All members and friends of Federally Employed Women are invited to attend the annual installation dinner on Thursday, June 17, at Walker Pass Lodge. A social hour at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by dinner at7. Officers being installed for the 1982-33 year are Gene Schneider, president; JoAnn Walters, vice president; Mary Hinojosa, secretary; and Dianna Johnson, treasurer. Reservations are required. They may be made by telephoning Betsy Eggleston at NWCext. 5671, or 446-3388. AFGE to meet Monday The American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1781, will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Monday, starting at 7 p.m., at 520 E. Inyokern Rd., China Lake. Local 1781 is the exclusive representative of a unit composed of non-supervisory civilian employees of the Police Division, Safety and Security Department, who are located at China Lake. 1t; 1 A' lAC ES AOMI Tt [O I PC! All AC [ S AOM IIT [ O P"'~" ' .I eo..,,,..,,.. w q qnl.." I A I A E\l A I(T[O U.."", 11 ,." .."n .." ..... ' . ... ''''I P.,""", ..,..11 (;...,",_ Regular starting time 7: 00 p.m. FRIDAY JUNE 11 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAMS Murrav School, Sp.m . Monroe School, 7 p.m . SATURDAY JUNE 12 "MODERN PROBLEMS" Starring Chevy Chase and Pa1ti O'Arbanville (Comedy, rated PG, 99 min.) SUNDAY JUNE 13 "TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT" Starri ng Robert Hays and Barbara HerShey (Comedy, rated PG, 100 min. ) - MONDAY JUNE 14 "STIR CRAZY" Starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder (Comedy, rated R, 111 min.) TUESDAY · JUNE15 Matinee - 2 p.m . " LADY AND THE TRAMP Animated (Rated G, 76 min.) WEDNESDAY JUNE 14 " LOVELY BUT DEADLY" Starring Linda Dooling and John RandOlph ( Action thriller, rated PG, 102 m in,) THURSDAY JUNE 17 Matinee - 2 p.m. " THE LEGENDOF THE LONE RANGER" Starring Klinton ~ pilsbury and M ichael Horse (Rated PG. 98 m in.) i::l' U.S: Go....,.nmeftl Printing OHic. ; 1982 No, 1021 From: ____ PLACE STAMP HERE To:_________ I Ballard chosen Bluejacket of Month by NWC Aviation Storekeeper Airman Apprentice Timothy M. Ballard has been selected as Bluejacket of the Month for May by the Naval Weapons Center. In the letter of nomination written by AKCM James R. Beeson, the NWC Bluejacket is called " the type of young sailor every officer and CPO is proud to have in the division." The letter notes that AKAA Ballard is easy to communicate ·with, highly motivated, honest, and sincere - and that he has the ability to apply tasteful humor and wit to any situation. He also was commended for "accepting the personal restrictions imposed by military discipline in a mostemulative manner." Airman Apprentice Ballard has been in the Navy for only a year and has been at China Lake since October. When he joined the Navy from his home at Stoneham, Mass., he hoped for sea duty because he (Continued on Page J) " .- AKAA Timothy M. Ballard June 11,1982 Vol. XXXVII, No. 23 NA'.I'A L N E A PQ NS C ENTF R CHI NA LAKE OUTSTANDING EFFORT RECOGNIZED - The capability and perserverance of three NWC employees whose efforts at the Washington level culminated in the decision to complete the development of, procure, and deploy the Skipper 1 and 2 weapons earned them special recognition here as recipients of the Com· mander's Award, which was presented by Capt. Lahr (at right). The honorees and those who joined the NWC Commander in congratu.lating them are O.·r.) B. W. HAYS, former Labor.tory Director who is now the Technical Director; RAY Miller, division head of two of the award recipients; Dwight Weathersbee; Jim Bowen, who is in curge of Code 32's Program Management Office; R.lph Bernard, and CIIrl Schaniel, head of the Ordnance System De~rtment. who .'ong with Weathersbee and Bernard, received the Commander's Aw.rd. Commander's Award presented Employees thanked for iob well done stressing need for Skipper weapon • In Presentation of the Commander's Award consists of a pyramid-shaped paperweight for Excellence in Mission Support inscribed with the recipient's name, specific highlighted a recent Monday morning mission-support related achievement, meeting of department heads and others in signature of the NWC Commander, and date the top management echelon at the Naval of the award. Also included are a leiter of Weapons Center. commendation and a stipend, normally Capt. Lahr expressed his appreciation to $300. Carl Schaniel, Ralph Bernard and Dwight In this instance, the NWC Commander Weathersbee for their leadership, added, the three men being honored were dedication and perserverance on the instrumental in seeing that this new weapon Skipper - a weapon that will improve the was brought to the attention of proper of- Navy's standoff air-to-surface capability ficials in the Washington area. and aircraft survivability in the war-at-sea Because the Skipper program is one that environment. had not been planned and budgeted for, The Commander's Award, Capt. Lahr there was considerable resistance to emphasized, is special recognition eamed proceeding with it even though it came apart from any design, engineering, or about in response to a high priority Fleet testing of a weapon or weapon system. It request that was generated during the recent Indian Ocean crisis. Schaniel is head of the NWC Ordnance Systems Department, while Bernard and Weathersbee (both employed in Code 32's Propulsion Systems Division) head the Advanced Systems Office and the Skipper 1 and 2Program Office, respectively. Navy policy on controlling drug abuse outlined All three had a part in guiding the initial development and flight demonstration of the Skipper 1 and 2 weapon concept to success within six months after the request for it was received. They then set about the dif- ficult task of structuring a development and acquisition plan to complete the develop- ment and procurement of the Skipper as a prelude to its release to the Fleet - something Capt. Lahr expressed confidence will happen within a reasonable timeframe. According to B. W. Hays, Technical Director, who nominated Schaniel, Bernard and Weathersbee for the Commander's Award, the latest recipients of this honor "coordinated closely with the Naval Air Systems Command sponsor and "Center management to keep the program funded, technically on track, and proceeding toward deployment, while they worked within the higher echelons of Navy framework on the formal fundirig and acquisition decisions." In a directive issued this week, Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman, Jr., detailed Navy policy for the control of drug abuse by Navy civilian employees (including non- appropriated fund employees) and by contract employees. This follows the lines set by the Chief of Naval Operations last year in his "get tough" policy on drug abuse. The goal is to free the Naval service of the effects of drug abuse on military discipline and readiness and on the performance and reliability of both military and civilian personnel. Drug offenses, as defined in the directive, include the illegal possession, use and distribution of drugs and drug parapher- nalia. The directive states that since medical evidence has established that of illegal use drugs (including marijuana) adversely affects both the physical and psychological health of the user, it renders the user unreliable. Illegal drug-related activity in connection with any critical function constitutes an unacceptable risk of damage to government property, a significant impairment of the ability to safely and reliably conduct day- t<>f-war, water polo, and volleyball. Tickets bought in advance are $2. per person, while those purchased at the door are $2.50. Admission includes free soda and beer and munchies. Those who would like to be on a team for water polo, tug-of-war or volleyball, or who would like to purchase a ticket in advance can contact Eric Sommeria, NWC ext. 3611; Grace Vollmer, · NWC ext. 2951; Diane Mathews, NWC ext. 3575; Jerilynn Horacek, NWC ext. 3249; Jim Rieger, NWC ext. 3479; Tina Rockdale, NWC ext. 2657; or Carl Kumano, NWC ext. 4336. Monday beginning June 14 to challenge the players' skills at such games as hackgammon, table croquet, Korean Yoot, and checkers. For only 50 cents, youngsters ages 8 and above can join in the fun at the Youth Center from 1t05p.m. Adifferent outdoor game every Friday for ages 8 through 17 begins June 18 with a slowpitch softball game at Schoeffel Field North, and continues with horseshoes at the CPO Club on June 25. The games will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and are free of charge. The annual Disneyland trip is set for Friday, June 18. Departure time is 6 a.m. .from the Community Center and the scheduled return is at 9:30 p.m. The $20 fee includes transportation and admission to the park. Participants must provide for their own lunches. The trip is for boys and girls 12 through 17 years of age. Beginning ceramics and clay modeling are also offered in June. The ceramics class meets on four consecutive Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning June 22. The class is for children 8 to 10 years old and the $13 fee includes materials and firing costs. The clay modeling class will meet on four consecutive Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. beginning June 24. The class is open to children 6to 8years old and the $5 fee covers all materials and instruction. Both classes take place at the NWC Craft Center. A new program of the Recreational Services Department is World of Discovery. The format of the program is to explore a different place every Monday afternoon for a behind-the-scenes look at how the place operates. Trips to the bowling center and the movie theater will reveal all of the ex- pensive equipment and the people who operate it. World of Discovery will be held on Monday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. June 28 through Aug. 2, at the Community Center. The class fee is $6. The maximum class limit is 14. Youth tennis clinics will be taught by Micbelle Archuleta, who will provide in- struction .on forehand, backhand, serve, footwork, and tennis rules at the King Street courts beginning June 28. Ages 8 to 10 will meet Monday and Thursday from 8 to 9:30 a.m.; ages 11 to 17 will meet Tuesday and Friday at the same time. The fee is $9 per 2* week session. Drama instructors Janice Metz and Nancy Nowak will conduct a Youth Theater Workshop. Students between 9 and 15 years of age will receive instruction in basic ac- ting techniques, as well as learn about stage make-up, costumes, and set design. The workshop will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9to 11:30 at the Community Center. The $30 fee is for instruction lasting from June 29 through July 15. Any questions regarding these programs should be directed tg the Community Center office by calling NWC ext. 2010. Children's Center sets summer plans for youngsters ages 3-8 Summer day camp, ballet instruction, enrichment classes, and a circus are among the varied programs being offered this summer to youngsters ages 3 through 8 years old by the Children's Center. Polly Ferraro, director of the Children's Center, has announced that a summer day camp will begin the last week of July for children 6 through 8 years old. She said that camp is limited to those enrolled in the Children's Center. Camp activities will include arta and crafts, rollerskating, and a study of the customs of foreign coutries. Enrichment classes in preparation for kindergarten will teach fundamental pre- math and reading skills. The classes will be held starting June 14, on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 year olds; and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for 4year olds. Ballet classes are scheduled June 22 through July 26, and are open to any child 3 to 8 years old who is enrolled prior to the time that they get underway. Non- Children's Center families are welcome to enroll in these classes. The fee for the ballet classes is $15 for six weeks of instruction. August is "Circus Month" at the Desert Counseling slates workshops on personal relations The Desert Counseling Clinic has scheduled three workshops on relationships as part of its contribution to the State Department of Mental Health campaign, "Friends Can Be Good Medicine." The free workshops will all be held at the clinic building, 814 N. Norma St. in Ridgecrest, starting at 7:30 p.m. They are open to anyone who is interested, from teen- agers through senior citizens. Keynote speaker at the workshop on Monday is Dr. Douglas Roberts from the Drummond Medical Group; on Wednesday Dr. Felipe Robinson from the NRMC branch clinic at China Lake, will speak; and on Monday, June 21, the featured speaker will be Dr. Marcia Michalik, a!sO from the Drummond Medical Group. Co-conductor of the workshops will be Dr. Ross Kremsdorf, a clinical psychologist at the Desert Counseling Clinic. GETS SCHOLARSHIP - Linda Bryanl, daughter of James William Bryant, a retired Navy chief, is the 1982 recipient of a $200 scholarship awarded by the Chief Petty Officers Association. The contribution toward Miss Bryant·s future education was presented by ACCS Ken Savary. the CPO Association's public affairs chairman. during a luncheon held at the CPO Club. Miss Bryant. a 1982 graduate of Burroughs High School. plans to attend the University of California at Irvine, where she will major in biological sciences. Her long.term goal is to be accepted into dental school. receive a 0 .0.5. degree. and work as it dentist. Children's Center, with a trip to the circus in Anaheim as the main attraction. Classes in clowning and a general hackground in the circus will be offered to children of school age, who will present their very own circus for their parents later in the month. Also planned is a trip to the Eastern California Museum in Independence and to the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery. Both sites will be taken in on a single day in July. Swimming lessons will be given throughout the summer at the indoor pool to children 3 years and older. The lessons are designed to meet the individual child's abilities. For further information about activities being planned by the Children's Center contact Mrs. Ferraro, director, by calling NWC ext. 2735. Officers to be installed by local chapter of FEW All members and friends of Federally Employed Women are invited to attend the annual installation dinner on Thursday, June 17, at Walker Pass Lodge. A social hour at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by dinner at7. Officers being installed for the 1982-33 year are Gene Schneider, president; JoAnn Walters, vice president; Mary Hinojosa, secretary; and Dianna Johnson, treasurer. Reservations are required. They may be made by telephoning Betsy Eggleston at NWCext. 5671, or 446-3388. AFGE to meet Monday The American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1781, will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Monday, starting at 7 p.m., at 520 E. Inyokern Rd., China Lake. Local 1781 is the exclusive representative of a unit composed of non-supervisory civilian employees of the Police Division, Safety and Security Department, who are located at China Lake. 1t; 1 A' lAC ES AOMI Tt [O I PC! All AC [ S AOM IIT [ O P"'~" ' .I eo..,,,..,,.. w q qnl.." I A I A E\l A I(T[O U.."", 11 ,." .."n .." ..... ' . ... ''''I P.,""", ..,..11 (;...,",_ Regular starting time 7: 00 p.m. FRIDAY JUNE 11 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAMS Murrav School, Sp.m . Monroe School, 7 p.m . SATURDAY JUNE 12 "MODERN PROBLEMS" Starring Chevy Chase and Pa1ti O'Arbanville (Comedy, rated PG, 99 min.) SUNDAY JUNE 13 "TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT" Starri ng Robert Hays and Barbara HerShey (Comedy, rated PG, 100 min. ) - MONDAY JUNE 14 "STIR CRAZY" Starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder (Comedy, rated R, 111 min.) TUESDAY · JUNE15 Matinee - 2 p.m . " LADY AND THE TRAMP Animated (Rated G, 76 min.) WEDNESDAY JUNE 14 " LOVELY BUT DEADLY" Starring Linda Dooling and John RandOlph ( Action thriller, rated PG, 102 m in,) THURSDAY JUNE 17 Matinee - 2 p.m. " THE LEGENDOF THE LONE RANGER" Starring Klinton ~ pilsbury and M ichael Horse (Rated PG. 98 m in.) i::l' U.S: Go....,.nmeftl Printing OHic. ; 1982 No, 1021 From: ____ PLACE STAMP HERE To:_________ I Ballard chosen Bluejacket of Month by NWC Aviation Storekeeper Airman Apprentice Timothy M. Ballard has been selected as Bluejacket of the Month for May by the Naval Weapons Center. In the letter of nomination written by AKCM James R. Beeson, the NWC Bluejacket is called " the type of young sailor every officer and CPO is proud to have in the division." The letter notes that AKAA Ballard is easy to communicate ·with, highly motivated, honest, and sincere - and that he has the ability to apply tasteful humor and wit to any situation. He also was commended for "accepting the personal restrictions imposed by military discipline in a mostemulative manner." Airman Apprentice Ballard has been in the Navy for only a year and has been at China Lake since October. When he joined the Navy from his home at Stoneham, Mass., he hoped for sea duty because he (Continued on Page J) " .- AKAA Timothy M. Ballard June 11,1982 Vol. XXXVII, No. 23 NA'.I'A L N E A PQ NS C ENTF R CHI NA LAKE OUTSTANDING EFFORT RECOGNIZED - The capability and perserverance of three NWC employees whose efforts at the Washington level culminated in the decision to complete the development of, procure, and deploy the Skipper 1 and 2 weapons earned them special recognition here as recipients of the Com· mander's Award, which was presented by Capt. Lahr (at right). The honorees and those who joined the NWC Commander in congratu.lating them are O.·r.) B. W. HAYS, former Labor.tory Director who is now the Technical Director; RAY Miller, division head of two of the award recipients; Dwight Weathersbee; Jim Bowen, who is in curge of Code 32's Program Management Office; R.lph Bernard, and CIIrl Schaniel, head of the Ordnance System De~rtment. who .'ong with Weathersbee and Bernard, received the Commander's Aw.rd. Commander's Award presented Employees thanked for iob well done stressing need for Skipper weapon • In Presentation of the Commander's Award consists of a pyramid-shaped paperweight for Excellence in Mission Support inscribed with the recipient's name, specific highlighted a recent Monday morning mission-support related achievement, meeting of department heads and others in signature of the NWC Commander, and date the top management echelon at the Naval of the award. Also included are a leiter of Weapons Center. commendation and a stipend, normally Capt. Lahr expressed his appreciation to $300. Carl Schaniel, Ralph Bernard and Dwight In this instance, the NWC Commander Weathersbee for their leadership, added, the three men being honored were dedication and perserverance on the instrumental in seeing that this new weapon Skipper - a weapon that will improve the was brought to the attention of proper of- Navy's standoff air-to-surface capability ficials in the Washington area. and aircraft survivability in the war-at-sea Because the Skipper program is one that environment. had not been planned and budgeted for, The Commander's Award, Capt. Lahr there was considerable resistance to emphasized, is special recognition eamed proceeding with it even though it came apart from any design, engineering, or about in response to a high priority Fleet testing of a weapon or weapon system. It request that was generated during the recent Indian Ocean crisis. Schaniel is head of the NWC Ordnance Systems Department, while Bernard and Weathersbee (both employed in Code 32's Propulsion Systems Division) head the Advanced Systems Office and the Skipper 1 and 2Program Office, respectively. Navy policy on controlling drug abuse outlined All three had a part in guiding the initial development and flight demonstration of the Skipper 1 and 2 weapon concept to success within six months after the request for it was received. They then set about the dif- ficult task of structuring a development and acquisition plan to complete the develop- ment and procurement of the Skipper as a prelude to its release to the Fleet - something Capt. Lahr expressed confidence will happen within a reasonable timeframe. According to B. W. Hays, Technical Director, who nominated Schaniel, Bernard and Weathersbee for the Commander's Award, the latest recipients of this honor "coordinated closely with the Naval Air Systems Command sponsor and "Center management to keep the program funded, technically on track, and proceeding toward deployment, while they worked within the higher echelons of Navy framework on the formal fundirig and acquisition decisions." In a directive issued this week, Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman, Jr., detailed Navy policy for the control of drug abuse by Navy civilian employees (including non- appropriated fund employees) and by contract employees. This follows the lines set by the Chief of Naval Operations last year in his "get tough" policy on drug abuse. The goal is to free the Naval service of the effects of drug abuse on military discipline and readiness and on the performance and reliability of both military and civilian personnel. Drug offenses, as defined in the directive, include the illegal possession, use and distribution of drugs and drug parapher- nalia. The directive states that since medical evidence has established that of illegal use drugs (including marijuana) adversely affects both the physical and psychological health of the user, it renders the user unreliable. Illegal drug-related activity in connection with any critical function constitutes an unacceptable risk of damage to government property, a significant impairment of the ability to safely and reliably conduct day- t<>