Page Eight Entertainment slated at WACOM's first meeting of new year Entertainment by Jolm A. DeBrito, who is known for his robot-like imitations of a mechanical man, will be. featured during a luncheon meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Mess. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, starting at 11:4Sa.m., at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. DeBrito, who was discovered entertaining in the streets of San Diego's "Old Town" by WAOOM's own Eleanor Lotee, will present his humorous routine immediately following the midday meal. The first WACOM meeting of the new year will begin with a social hour at 11 a.m. The luncheon menu will include beef curry with rice, peas, Mandarin orange molded salad, and chocolate cake. The price is $3.75 per person. Women who are eligible and would like to join WAOOM at the January meeting are asked to call Dayle Ann Huckins (phone 37:>- 7655) or Ruth Rudeen (ph. 37:>-4754) for reservations. AHlrmafive Adlon class oHered by EEO staH members Members of the Naval Weapons Center's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) staff will conduct a class on the subject of "Affirmative Action" that will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 7:45to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Center. Purpose of the course is to provide managers and supervisors wit!! · an un- o derstanding of the basic elements of the EEO law. Topics to be covered include information about problems associated with the EEO law and its compliance, and why the EEO law must be applied in each manager or supervisor's own areas of responsibility. Centerites interested in attending this course must submit a training request and authorization form via proper department channels in time for it to reach Code 094 no later than Jan. 16. CHARITY Maturango Museum's building fund has grown to a total of $117,291.30 with contributions from local organizations and individua Is. In the upper pidure Dave Koelson (I.), Grand Knight of the Fr. Crowley Council of the Knights of Columbus. gives a $1,000 check from his organization to Bob Berry, president of the Museu~ Board, while Bob Tuck, director of the museum, watches. In the lower picture Jo Ann Foster (t.) and Barbara Mann, add a $1,500 con- tribution from the High Desert Junior Womens Club to the building fund. The Junior Women's Club earned the money from sales of handcrafted iteryts and nuts ilIt the recent WACOM Christmills Bazaillr. Since the museum building fund drive swung into high geillr last October. the sum of $39,291.30 has been added to the overillil tot,1. ROCKETEER FMA OFFICERS INSTALLED - Officers who will guide the activities of China Lake Chapter No. 28 of the Federal Managers Association (FMA) were installed during a recent luncheon meeting held at the Enlisted Mess. Bill Hamilton. national 1st vice·president of the FMA from Port Hueneme, administered the oath of office to O.-r.1 John Wooldridge, treasurer; Donna Gonder, secretary; Jim Williams, 2nd vice-president; Gale Poppen, 1st vice-president; and Dennis Rowell, president. others also instalted in office were Edna Easterling, historian ; Nina lane, chaplain; and Barbara Thurman, director for a 2-year term. CLOTA to celebrate 14th season at awards banquet on Jan. 12 The Community Light Opera and Theatre Association will celebrate the end of its 14th season during the group's annual banquet that will be held on Saturday night, Jan. 12, at the Chief Petty Officers' Club. All interested persons are invited to at- tend the banquet - a roast beef and turkey buffet - which will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will follow at 7o'clock, and the evening will be rounded out by the presentation of CLOTA's "best-of-the-year" awards, a short business meeting for the purpose of filling three vacancies on the board of directors, and the presentation of a skit poking fun at events which took place during 1979. The evening will be concluded by dancihg and listening to the music of Danny Lydon and his band. Highlight of the CWTA meeting will be the presentation of the Jane Bugay Memorial Award, the highest honor the local theatrical organization can pay to one of its members. The Bugay Award goes to someone chosen by the group's board of directors for having made an outstanding sustained contribution to CLOTA over a number of years. This year's recipient will be the seventh person to be so honored. Other Awards To Be Presented CLOTA's "best-of-the-year" awards will include those for best leading actor and actress, best supporting actor and actress, and best production in 1979. In addition, special awards will be presented for costuming, choreography, lighting, and other backstage work. Ed Romero, CWTA president during the past year, will give a summary of the three productions that will be presented in 1980 and will introduce the directors of each of them. He also will review the bighlights of the past year. Price of the banquet and the evening's entertainment is $6.50 per person. Reser- vations to attend, which will be accepted no later than next Wednesday, Jan. 9, can be made by calting any of the following officers or board members: Ed Romero, ph. 37:>-5829; Eleanor Lotee, ph. 446-4324; Pat White, ph. 37:>-7478; or 377-4890. January 4, 1980 ~ .y.~:~ ':1~~ I PG I "'llAG[~"OMITT[D P~.""t' l Gu.cI,nu ~U'i'i"1.d A I A[STA1(T[O Unci.., " ."qulln Hcomp...,.,,'i P"",,1o' Aclul! Gu~.d,.n Regular starling tlme-7 p.m. FRIDAY " DOCTOR ZHIVAGO" Starring JAN.• Omar Sharrif and Geraldine Chapin I Drama, rated PG, 208 min.) SATURDAY JAN.S " AN ALMOST PERFECT AFFAIR" Starring Keith Carradine and Monica Vitti I RDmantic·drama, rated PG, 99 min.) SUNDAY JAN. 6 "T HE WIZ" Starring D ianna Ross and Michael Jackson (Musical fanta sy, rated G, 13<1 min.) MONDAY JAN. 7 "NORTH AVENUE IRREGULARS" Starring Edward Herrman and Susan Clark (COmed y, rated G, 106 min,) WEDNESDAY JAN. ' " BLOODLINE" Starring Audrey Hepburn and Ben Gazzara (Drama, raled R, 117 min. ) FRIDAY JAN. 11 " BEVONDTHE POSEIDON ADVENTURE " Starring M ichael Caine and Sally Fields {Action·drama, rated PG, 115 min,} J980 Citizens's Band, amateur radio decals are now available The Naval Weapons Center's 1980 decals issued to Centerites who own Citizen's Band and Amateur Radio transmitting equip- ment are now available. The decals , issued by the Com- munications Division, can be picked up in the Code 212 office, which is located behind the Administration Building in the telephone office. Those wishing to obtain such decals should bring in their Federal Com- munications Commission license, and a copy of their NWC permit if they are seeking a renewalfor 1980. All Centerites who bring vehicles equipped with radio transmitting gear on board are required to obtain a Center permit and decal as outlined in NWC in- struction 2374.1. Mayor of Ridgecrest to speak at SOLE meeting A talk on the subject of "Municipal Logistics Management" will be presented at the next meeting of the Eastern Sierra Chapter of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE). The meeting has been scheduled next Wednesday, Jan. 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, and the speaker will be Don J . Chieze, Mayor of the City of Ridgecrest. Information on membership in the local chapter of SOLE or in regard to attendance of guests at the meeting on Jan. 9 can be obtained by calting Capt. J. D. Killoran, NWC Director of Supply, at NWC Ext. 2250. llu.5. Go"H""me"t Printi", Office; N 1980-N 1007 o. o. From: t PLACE STAMP HERE To: Details of new _we Housing Instruction outlined The advent of the new year has brought sonnel. (These limitations do not affect Defense and the Navy is to rely on the local with it a revised and updated Naval current occupants.) housing market in communities near Weapons Center Housing Instruction which (3) Assignment of military personnel to military installations as the primary source covers housing policy as well as the rules retention area housing, as units become of family housing. and regulations for occupancy, assignment, available. Here at 0Iina Lake, the Center's goal is to and utilization of Center housing by military (4) Assignment of newly-bired civilian provide all accompanied military personnel and civilian personnel of the Naval Weapons personnel to housing outside the retention and mission essential civilian employees Center. area. with the best possible family housing within Among the key elements of the new (5) Establishment of a Housing Referral the authorization and appropriation limits Housing Instruction are: Service to assist Centerites in locating allowed by tbe Navy. (1) Designation of a "Retention Area" - suitable housing for rent or sale in the In- Under the basicpolicy guidelines setforth housing to be retained indefinitely to meet dian Wells Valley. in the new Housing Instruction, the long projected requirements for military (6) Provision for a sponsor to assist newly term objective of the Center's housing families and families of approved mission arriving civilian and military personnel in policy is to provide housing fer military essential civilian personnel. arranging for housing to be available when families. In addition and on an interim civilian employees for a specified period not normally in excess of three years. Provision of hoUsing for employees when they first arrive in this area is necessary because of the limited sale and rental op- .portunities within the local community. The foregoing does not mean that current occupants of housing at China Lake will be forced to move. Civilian employees wbo now live in Navy housing will be permitted to remain, but, as they take jobs elsewhere or retire, the hemes that they move from will be assigned under the provisions of the new Housing Instruction. (2) Establishment of lengtlrof-occupancy they report. basis, the Center's objective is to maintain limitations for newly-hlr_ed_C_ivilia_·_·_n--.:pe_r-__Th--.e_ba.:.::.:s_iC-=.po.:...li.:..:·cy-=--of.:..:....th.:..:....e_Departrn--=.:..:.....:..:....en ___ t_of_.:..:....a:.::d.:.eq::.:ua=te~re.:.:n.:.:tal=-.:.:ho.:.:usm=·.::g_f.:.:or.:..:....n.:.:ew-...::ly:....:.hired~ · ________________ Thenew Housq Instruction also calls for developing and periodically updating a (Continued on PilIge4) Na....1Weapons C~ter China Lake California January 4,1980 Vol. xxxv. No. 1 INSIDE ... New Rental Rate Schedule .............. 3 ASW.standoff Weapon Discussed ........ 4 Navy Personnel Services Program ...... .5 Sports ................................ 6 Marksmanship Training Offered ... ...... 7 CWTA Awards Banquet Slated .. . .... .. . 8 Milestone in effort to develop secure telemetry system basis for Technical Director Award TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AWARD - Jack R. Brown, an electronics engineer who heads the Telemetry Technology Branch of the Range Department's Telemetry Division,checks out telemetry ground station hardware of the kind used in tests of the secure telemetry system that worked successfully during a Sidewinder AIM·'L missile flight. Brown was presented the NWC Technical Director's Award for his technical expertise and leadership role in the effort to incorporate an encrypting device in a tactical weapons system telemetry unit. Amajor milestone in the effort to develop techniques for providing secure telemetry for developmental and operational weapons systems was the basis for the latest presentation of the NWC Technical Director's Award. Singled out to receive this special form of a Superior Achievement Award was Jack R. Brown, head of the Telemetry Technology Branch in the Range Department's Telemetry Division. In addition to a letter of commendation, Brown also received an engraved paperweight and a $200 stipend. In attendance at the weekly Com- mander's meeting during which the TD Award was presented to Brown by Bob Hillyer, NWC Technical Director, was Dr. James Probus, Director of Navy Laboratories. Brown was cited for the successful demonstration of the· secure telemetry sytem on an A1M-9L Sidewinder production verification test missile - an ac- complishment which satisfactorily proved that encrypted telemetry is feasible. Briefings on merit pay part of Civil Service Reform Act held here by Dr. James Probus Dr. James Probus, Director of Navy Ulhoratories, recently beld three briefings at the Naval Weapons Center to inform high grade personnel about the portions of the Civil Service Reform Act dealing with merit pay. In his remarks introducing Dr. Probus, Bob Hillyer, NWC Teclmical Director, noted that although different procedures would apply at China Ulke because of the ex- pected implementation of the Demon- stration Project, Center management felt lriefings about procedures to be followed elsewhere within the Navy would be of value to local personnel. Dr. Probus opened his disc-ussion with a brief history of the Civil Service Reform Act, saying that the new system developed following extensive study, including in- formation gathered from a Office of Per- sonnel Management questionnaire sent to a sample of more than 70,000 federal em- ployees. . Individual agencies within the federal structure are able to tailor various CSRA merit pay procedures according to agency needs. The Navy, for instance, sought and gained permission to develop its own system rather than being part of Depart- ment of Defense-wide actions. CSRA merit pay procedures affect the 400 senior Navy personnel who chose to become members of the Senior Executive Service (formerly GS-16 to -18 and Public UlW personnel), and approximately 17,000 Navy civilians holding GS-13 to -15 ratings who are designated as supervisors and managers. It is expected that NWC and Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, high-grade personnel will not fall under CSRA merit pay procedures, but under those of the proposed Demonstration Project. Dr. Probus emphasized that openness, common sense, equity, logic, judgment, and improved communication would be stressed in implementing CSRA merit pay, and that the system is flexible enough to meet unforeseen developments or requirem""L•. The ",eart of the system will be better training for managers and better com- munication channels established between all levels of personnel. Under both the CSRA merit pay program and the Demonstration Project, clear-cut goals will be set jointly by the employee and first line supervisor. Progress toward at- taining these goals will be reviewed more frequently than the current once-a-year performance appraisal. and a wider range of performance ratings will be permitted. The three ratings of unsatisfactory, satisfactory, and outstanding, Dr. Probus said, resulted in most personnel receiving just a satisfactory appraisal because of the mammoth amount of paperwork and number of reviews required by either an outstanding or an unsatisfactory rating. Under both CSRA merit pay and the Demonstration Project, varying levels of satisfactory through outstanding w:ould result in a direct financial return to the employee whose performance was ap- praised. Dr. Probus stressed that comparability pay is not a cost-of-living bonus because comparability with industry reflects market requirements for various skills and other personnel dynamics as well as cost of . living bonuses. Under the Navy's merit pay, all personnel would receive one half the amount approved annually as comparability pay. The other half of the comparability pay plus moneys that would have been used for in-grade step increases and quality step increases will be combined to provide the fund from which performance pay will be awarded. Dr. Probus was joined by HiUyer and Steve Sanders, acting head of the NWC Personnel Department, in answering Questions from the floor. The first launch of a National Security Agency (NSA)-developed encrypting device in a tactical weapons system telemetry unit took place last July. The A1M-9L was cbosen for this demonstration because the small :>-jn. diameter of the missile's air frame represented a "worst-case" situation. A lot is learned by the U.S. about Soviet Russia's weapons systems bt intercepting telemetry signals and, in similar fashion, the Russians learn about this nation's weapons from telemetry signals, Hillyer commented prior to presenting the Technical Director Award to Brown. Because of this, the Department of Defense has set forth tbe requirement for (Continued on Page 3) Another briefing on CSRA merit pay plan slated A briefing on the Navy Merit Pay System... conducted by Bob Hillyer, NWC Technical Dir-ector, will be held next Thursday, Jan. 10, stading at 3 p.m. in the Community Center-. This briefing is intended for Cen. terites who wer-e unillble to ilI"end similar- sessions on Dec. 17 ilInd 1. that were led by Dr. James Probus, Director- of Navy Laboratories. No additional information will be presented. 'rhe briefings staged by Dr. Probus were for the benefit of all GS-13, -14, and ·15 supervisors ilInd their first and second level supervisors - both military and civilii1n. other Center personnel interested in learning ilIbout the ....vy Merit Pay System ilIre invited to attend the br-iefing next Thursday. Purpose of the discussion wi II be to provide a basis for comparison between the ~avy Merit Pay System and the merit pay system that wilt be developed locally as par-t of the Civil Ser:-oice Refor-m Act Demonstrilltion Project. Local task teams are now working on the development of the Oemonstrilltion Project merit pay system ilInd ilIre expected to be able to present a pr-ogr-ess report by mid·JilInuilIry. If the Demonsfrilltion Proied is not approved for adoption here, NWC will be covered under the Department of the PUvy Pay System. The briefing by Hilly..- on An. 10 will last for ilIbout 11;' hours, ilInd will include time for questions. , OCR Text: Page Eight Entertainment slated at WACOM's first meeting of new year Entertainment by Jolm A. DeBrito, who is known for his robot-like imitations of a mechanical man, will be. featured during a luncheon meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Mess. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, starting at 11:4Sa.m., at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. DeBrito, who was discovered entertaining in the streets of San Diego's "Old Town" by WAOOM's own Eleanor Lotee, will present his humorous routine immediately following the midday meal. The first WACOM meeting of the new year will begin with a social hour at 11 a.m. The luncheon menu will include beef curry with rice, peas, Mandarin orange molded salad, and chocolate cake. The price is $3.75 per person. Women who are eligible and would like to join WAOOM at the January meeting are asked to call Dayle Ann Huckins (phone 37:>- 7655) or Ruth Rudeen (ph. 37:>-4754) for reservations. AHlrmafive Adlon class oHered by EEO staH members Members of the Naval Weapons Center's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) staff will conduct a class on the subject of "Affirmative Action" that will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 7:45to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Center. Purpose of the course is to provide managers and supervisors wit!! · an un- o derstanding of the basic elements of the EEO law. Topics to be covered include information about problems associated with the EEO law and its compliance, and why the EEO law must be applied in each manager or supervisor's own areas of responsibility. Centerites interested in attending this course must submit a training request and authorization form via proper department channels in time for it to reach Code 094 no later than Jan. 16. CHARITY Maturango Museum's building fund has grown to a total of $117,291.30 with contributions from local organizations and individua Is. In the upper pidure Dave Koelson (I.), Grand Knight of the Fr. Crowley Council of the Knights of Columbus. gives a $1,000 check from his organization to Bob Berry, president of the Museu~ Board, while Bob Tuck, director of the museum, watches. In the lower picture Jo Ann Foster (t.) and Barbara Mann, add a $1,500 con- tribution from the High Desert Junior Womens Club to the building fund. The Junior Women's Club earned the money from sales of handcrafted iteryts and nuts ilIt the recent WACOM Christmills Bazaillr. Since the museum building fund drive swung into high geillr last October. the sum of $39,291.30 has been added to the overillil tot,1. ROCKETEER FMA OFFICERS INSTALLED - Officers who will guide the activities of China Lake Chapter No. 28 of the Federal Managers Association (FMA) were installed during a recent luncheon meeting held at the Enlisted Mess. Bill Hamilton. national 1st vice·president of the FMA from Port Hueneme, administered the oath of office to O.-r.1 John Wooldridge, treasurer; Donna Gonder, secretary; Jim Williams, 2nd vice-president; Gale Poppen, 1st vice-president; and Dennis Rowell, president. others also instalted in office were Edna Easterling, historian ; Nina lane, chaplain; and Barbara Thurman, director for a 2-year term. CLOTA to celebrate 14th season at awards banquet on Jan. 12 The Community Light Opera and Theatre Association will celebrate the end of its 14th season during the group's annual banquet that will be held on Saturday night, Jan. 12, at the Chief Petty Officers' Club. All interested persons are invited to at- tend the banquet - a roast beef and turkey buffet - which will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will follow at 7o'clock, and the evening will be rounded out by the presentation of CLOTA's "best-of-the-year" awards, a short business meeting for the purpose of filling three vacancies on the board of directors, and the presentation of a skit poking fun at events which took place during 1979. The evening will be concluded by dancihg and listening to the music of Danny Lydon and his band. Highlight of the CWTA meeting will be the presentation of the Jane Bugay Memorial Award, the highest honor the local theatrical organization can pay to one of its members. The Bugay Award goes to someone chosen by the group's board of directors for having made an outstanding sustained contribution to CLOTA over a number of years. This year's recipient will be the seventh person to be so honored. Other Awards To Be Presented CLOTA's "best-of-the-year" awards will include those for best leading actor and actress, best supporting actor and actress, and best production in 1979. In addition, special awards will be presented for costuming, choreography, lighting, and other backstage work. Ed Romero, CWTA president during the past year, will give a summary of the three productions that will be presented in 1980 and will introduce the directors of each of them. He also will review the bighlights of the past year. Price of the banquet and the evening's entertainment is $6.50 per person. Reser- vations to attend, which will be accepted no later than next Wednesday, Jan. 9, can be made by calting any of the following officers or board members: Ed Romero, ph. 37:>-5829; Eleanor Lotee, ph. 446-4324; Pat White, ph. 37:>-7478; or 377-4890. January 4, 1980 ~ .y.~:~ ':1~~ I PG I "'llAG[~"OMITT[D P~.""t' l Gu.cI,nu ~U'i'i"1.d A I A[STA1(T[O Unci.., " ."qulln Hcomp...,.,,'i P"",,1o' Aclul! Gu~.d,.n Regular starling tlme-7 p.m. FRIDAY " DOCTOR ZHIVAGO" Starring JAN.• Omar Sharrif and Geraldine Chapin I Drama, rated PG, 208 min.) SATURDAY JAN.S " AN ALMOST PERFECT AFFAIR" Starring Keith Carradine and Monica Vitti I RDmantic·drama, rated PG, 99 min.) SUNDAY JAN. 6 "T HE WIZ" Starring D ianna Ross and Michael Jackson (Musical fanta sy, rated G, 13<1 min.) MONDAY JAN. 7 "NORTH AVENUE IRREGULARS" Starring Edward Herrman and Susan Clark (COmed y, rated G, 106 min,) WEDNESDAY JAN. ' " BLOODLINE" Starring Audrey Hepburn and Ben Gazzara (Drama, raled R, 117 min. ) FRIDAY JAN. 11 " BEVONDTHE POSEIDON ADVENTURE " Starring M ichael Caine and Sally Fields {Action·drama, rated PG, 115 min,} J980 Citizens's Band, amateur radio decals are now available The Naval Weapons Center's 1980 decals issued to Centerites who own Citizen's Band and Amateur Radio transmitting equip- ment are now available. The decals , issued by the Com- munications Division, can be picked up in the Code 212 office, which is located behind the Administration Building in the telephone office. Those wishing to obtain such decals should bring in their Federal Com- munications Commission license, and a copy of their NWC permit if they are seeking a renewalfor 1980. All Centerites who bring vehicles equipped with radio transmitting gear on board are required to obtain a Center permit and decal as outlined in NWC in- struction 2374.1. Mayor of Ridgecrest to speak at SOLE meeting A talk on the subject of "Municipal Logistics Management" will be presented at the next meeting of the Eastern Sierra Chapter of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE). The meeting has been scheduled next Wednesday, Jan. 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, and the speaker will be Don J . Chieze, Mayor of the City of Ridgecrest. Information on membership in the local chapter of SOLE or in regard to attendance of guests at the meeting on Jan. 9 can be obtained by calting Capt. J. D. Killoran, NWC Director of Supply, at NWC Ext. 2250. llu.5. Go"H""me"t Printi", Office; N 1980-N 1007 o. o. From: t PLACE STAMP HERE To: Details of new _we Housing Instruction outlined The advent of the new year has brought sonnel. (These limitations do not affect Defense and the Navy is to rely on the local with it a revised and updated Naval current occupants.) housing market in communities near Weapons Center Housing Instruction which (3) Assignment of military personnel to military installations as the primary source covers housing policy as well as the rules retention area housing, as units become of family housing. and regulations for occupancy, assignment, available. Here at 0Iina Lake, the Center's goal is to and utilization of Center housing by military (4) Assignment of newly-bired civilian provide all accompanied military personnel and civilian personnel of the Naval Weapons personnel to housing outside the retention and mission essential civilian employees Center. area. with the best possible family housing within Among the key elements of the new (5) Establishment of a Housing Referral the authorization and appropriation limits Housing Instruction are: Service to assist Centerites in locating allowed by tbe Navy. (1) Designation of a "Retention Area" - suitable housing for rent or sale in the In- Under the basicpolicy guidelines setforth housing to be retained indefinitely to meet dian Wells Valley. in the new Housing Instruction, the long projected requirements for military (6) Provision for a sponsor to assist newly term objective of the Center's housing families and families of approved mission arriving civilian and military personnel in policy is to provide housing fer military essential civilian personnel. arranging for housing to be available when families. In addition and on an interim civilian employees for a specified period not normally in excess of three years. Provision of hoUsing for employees when they first arrive in this area is necessary because of the limited sale and rental op- .portunities within the local community. The foregoing does not mean that current occupants of housing at China Lake will be forced to move. Civilian employees wbo now live in Navy housing will be permitted to remain, but, as they take jobs elsewhere or retire, the hemes that they move from will be assigned under the provisions of the new Housing Instruction. (2) Establishment of lengtlrof-occupancy they report. basis, the Center's objective is to maintain limitations for newly-hlr_ed_C_ivilia_·_·_n--.:pe_r-__Th--.e_ba.:.::.:s_iC-=.po.:...li.:..:·cy-=--of.:..:....th.:..:....e_Departrn--=.:..:.....:..:....en ___ t_of_.:..:....a:.::d.:.eq::.:ua=te~re.:.:n.:.:tal=-.:.:ho.:.:usm=·.::g_f.:.:or.:..:....n.:.:ew-...::ly:....:.hired~ · ________________ Thenew Housq Instruction also calls for developing and periodically updating a (Continued on PilIge4) Na....1Weapons C~ter China Lake California January 4,1980 Vol. xxxv. No. 1 INSIDE ... New Rental Rate Schedule .............. 3 ASW.standoff Weapon Discussed ........ 4 Navy Personnel Services Program ...... .5 Sports ................................ 6 Marksmanship Training Offered ... ...... 7 CWTA Awards Banquet Slated .. . .... .. . 8 Milestone in effort to develop secure telemetry system basis for Technical Director Award TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AWARD - Jack R. Brown, an electronics engineer who heads the Telemetry Technology Branch of the Range Department's Telemetry Division,checks out telemetry ground station hardware of the kind used in tests of the secure telemetry system that worked successfully during a Sidewinder AIM·'L missile flight. Brown was presented the NWC Technical Director's Award for his technical expertise and leadership role in the effort to incorporate an encrypting device in a tactical weapons system telemetry unit. Amajor milestone in the effort to develop techniques for providing secure telemetry for developmental and operational weapons systems was the basis for the latest presentation of the NWC Technical Director's Award. Singled out to receive this special form of a Superior Achievement Award was Jack R. Brown, head of the Telemetry Technology Branch in the Range Department's Telemetry Division. In addition to a letter of commendation, Brown also received an engraved paperweight and a $200 stipend. In attendance at the weekly Com- mander's meeting during which the TD Award was presented to Brown by Bob Hillyer, NWC Technical Director, was Dr. James Probus, Director of Navy Laboratories. Brown was cited for the successful demonstration of the· secure telemetry sytem on an A1M-9L Sidewinder production verification test missile - an ac- complishment which satisfactorily proved that encrypted telemetry is feasible. Briefings on merit pay part of Civil Service Reform Act held here by Dr. James Probus Dr. James Probus, Director of Navy Ulhoratories, recently beld three briefings at the Naval Weapons Center to inform high grade personnel about the portions of the Civil Service Reform Act dealing with merit pay. In his remarks introducing Dr. Probus, Bob Hillyer, NWC Teclmical Director, noted that although different procedures would apply at China Ulke because of the ex- pected implementation of the Demon- stration Project, Center management felt lriefings about procedures to be followed elsewhere within the Navy would be of value to local personnel. Dr. Probus opened his disc-ussion with a brief history of the Civil Service Reform Act, saying that the new system developed following extensive study, including in- formation gathered from a Office of Per- sonnel Management questionnaire sent to a sample of more than 70,000 federal em- ployees. . Individual agencies within the federal structure are able to tailor various CSRA merit pay procedures according to agency needs. The Navy, for instance, sought and gained permission to develop its own system rather than being part of Depart- ment of Defense-wide actions. CSRA merit pay procedures affect the 400 senior Navy personnel who chose to become members of the Senior Executive Service (formerly GS-16 to -18 and Public UlW personnel), and approximately 17,000 Navy civilians holding GS-13 to -15 ratings who are designated as supervisors and managers. It is expected that NWC and Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, high-grade personnel will not fall under CSRA merit pay procedures, but under those of the proposed Demonstration Project. Dr. Probus emphasized that openness, common sense, equity, logic, judgment, and improved communication would be stressed in implementing CSRA merit pay, and that the system is flexible enough to meet unforeseen developments or requirem""L•. The ",eart of the system will be better training for managers and better com- munication channels established between all levels of personnel. Under both the CSRA merit pay program and the Demonstration Project, clear-cut goals will be set jointly by the employee and first line supervisor. Progress toward at- taining these goals will be reviewed more frequently than the current once-a-year performance appraisal. and a wider range of performance ratings will be permitted. The three ratings of unsatisfactory, satisfactory, and outstanding, Dr. Probus said, resulted in most personnel receiving just a satisfactory appraisal because of the mammoth amount of paperwork and number of reviews required by either an outstanding or an unsatisfactory rating. Under both CSRA merit pay and the Demonstration Project, varying levels of satisfactory through outstanding w:ould result in a direct financial return to the employee whose performance was ap- praised. Dr. Probus stressed that comparability pay is not a cost-of-living bonus because comparability with industry reflects market requirements for various skills and other personnel dynamics as well as cost of . living bonuses. Under the Navy's merit pay, all personnel would receive one half the amount approved annually as comparability pay. The other half of the comparability pay plus moneys that would have been used for in-grade step increases and quality step increases will be combined to provide the fund from which performance pay will be awarded. Dr. Probus was joined by HiUyer and Steve Sanders, acting head of the NWC Personnel Department, in answering Questions from the floor. The first launch of a National Security Agency (NSA)-developed encrypting device in a tactical weapons system telemetry unit took place last July. The A1M-9L was cbosen for this demonstration because the small :>-jn. diameter of the missile's air frame represented a "worst-case" situation. A lot is learned by the U.S. about Soviet Russia's weapons systems bt intercepting telemetry signals and, in similar fashion, the Russians learn about this nation's weapons from telemetry signals, Hillyer commented prior to presenting the Technical Director Award to Brown. Because of this, the Department of Defense has set forth tbe requirement for (Continued on Page 3) Another briefing on CSRA merit pay plan slated A briefing on the Navy Merit Pay System... conducted by Bob Hillyer, NWC Technical Dir-ector, will be held next Thursday, Jan. 10, stading at 3 p.m. in the Community Center-. This briefing is intended for Cen. terites who wer-e unillble to ilI"end similar- sessions on Dec. 17 ilInd 1. that were led by Dr. James Probus, Director- of Navy Laboratories. No additional information will be presented. 'rhe briefings staged by Dr. Probus were for the benefit of all GS-13, -14, and ·15 supervisors ilInd their first and second level supervisors - both military and civilii1n. other Center personnel interested in learning ilIbout the ....vy Merit Pay System ilIre invited to attend the br-iefing next Thursday. Purpose of the discussion wi II be to provide a basis for comparison between the ~avy Merit Pay System and the merit pay system that wilt be developed locally as par-t of the Civil Ser:-oice Refor-m Act Demonstrilltion Project. Local task teams are now working on the development of the Oemonstrilltion Project merit pay system ilInd ilIre expected to be able to present a pr-ogr-ess report by mid·JilInuilIry. If the Demonsfrilltion Proied is not approved for adoption here, NWC will be covered under the Department of the PUvy Pay System. The briefing by Hilly..- on An. 10 will last for ilIbout 11;' hours, ilInd will include time for questions. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1980s,Rocketeer 1980,Rktr1.4.1980.pdf,Rktr1.4.1980.pdf Page 1, Rktr1.4.1980.pdf Page 1