ROCKETEER • • . , -.• • " NAVY NURSE RETIRES - Following it retirement ceremony at which he of. fieated. LCdr. Greg Waddington, Officer.in·Curge ~f the Branch Medical Clinic of the Navy Regional Medical Center, receives it piece of cake from lCdr. Nancy Harris, senior nurse at the clinic prior to her retirement on Jan. 30. lCdr. Harris. who ud been assigned to duty here since June 1919. put in 20 years in the Nilvy Nurse Corps. She supervised both civilian and Navy nurses during her tour of duty at (hiM Lake. The retirement ceremony for LCdr. Harris was followed by it potluck lunche" at which the special cake baked for this occasion was cu' and served. LCdr. Harris' duties as senior nurse at the Medical Clinic Mve been taken over by Lt. Eleanor Spit•• who was transferred from the University of 8ir- mingum in Ala"'ma, where she was undergoing instruction prior to .being assigned here. -Photo by Don Cornelius Library sets ·aside materials on contributions of black Americans By Elilabettl Wilkie The Center Library is extending the ob- servance of Black History Week (Feb. 16-20) throughout the full month of February. The writings of black poets, novelists, playwrights, as well as biography, art and history have been placed in one convenient location. Black History Week was begun in 1926 when Dr.. Carter G. Woodson launched a program for the study of the lif~ American. His purpose was to eliminate misconceptions, harmful stereotypes, legend and folkore about those whose an- cestors came to America from Africa, and to make known the outstanding, but little known, contributions of black Americans to the history ofthe United States. There is a great interest in books covering various aspects of the history of the black American, and the Center Library's shelves are a rich"""",,, of infonnation' and com- ment dealing with the history, achievements ·and progress of black Americans. David Driskell has compiled a book en- Armitage Airfield snack bar hours of operation extended titled "Two Centuries of Black American Art." This book encompasses the entire span and range of black art in America, from unknown artists of the lath century to internationally admired artists of today. "The finest poetry was first experience" (Emerson) is established as truth in "The Poetry of Black America" edited by Arnold Adoff. This is a selection of over 600 poems, by more than 140 black poets, including W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Arna Bontemps, Richard Wright and Gwendolyn Brooks. Works by black playwrights fonn an in- tegral part of American theater, a testament to which is the award of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for drama to Charles Gor- don's "No Place To Be Somebody." This play is included in "Black Theater," compiled by Lindsay Patterson. Black novelists are well represented in the Center Library's collection. James Bald- win, George Cain, Kristin Hunter, Toni Morrison, bhmael Reed, and Frank Yerby are but a few of those whose works are available. "Ebony," .a high quality monthly magazine, gives a well rounded view of black American contemporary life, and "Negro History Bulletin," which dedicates itself to providing little known facts regarding the history of the Black Personnel at Annitage Airfield who have American, can be found in the magazine to work after 4:30 p.m. are now going to be racks of the Center Library lounge area. able to obtain a low~t snack "f\ u",.. ,'In additIOn ,to, ..eading materials, the Aerodrome Snack Bar as late as 8 p.lI\.'bd.'.'Ubrary 118. a'.(JOllection .t' record albwns Mondays through Thursdays. devoted to the musical expression unique to In addition to the extended hours of black Americans. The Albwn " American operation, prices have been cut even below Negro Slave Songs" takes the listener to the their usual bargain levels for the nightly very foundations of today's jazz and blues. special. On Mondays a chili dog with fries Also available are albwns featuring artists will be only $1.25; Tuesday, a steak sand- such as Duke Ellington, Nat "King" Cole, wich will be $1.50; Wednesday. soup and a Billy Holiday, Scott Joplin, and Pearl turkey sandwich will be $1.20; and Thurs- Bailey. day. fish 'n' chips will be $1.20. Library patrons availing themselves of the The Aerodrome snack bar will continue to substantial literature covering most facets open at 6 a.m. to serve a good breakfast to of the black experience will find a long, rich start a worker's day off right. culture and a proud heritage. Musical program slated at WACOM luncheon Tuesday Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Co~oned Officers' Mess and their guests will be entertained by a program of harp improvisations and songs at their next meeting on Tuesday althe COM. A social hour at 11 a.m. precedes lunch at 11:45. DeWayne Fulton, whose musical education includes study at both the Juilliard School of Music in New York City and th~ Academy of Music in Vienna, began playing popular music on his harp at Waikiki's Surfrider Hotel, and appears frequently at "The Warehouse," a restaurant at Marina del Rey. He will be joined by Lance Phillips, a baritone, whose selections also will range from classical music to popular music. Members of WACOM who have not yet made their reservations for the lunch meeting may do so by telephoning either Dayle Huckins at 375-7655 or Ann Meyer at 375-2004. Talk scheduled on how to get most out of visit to doctor Those who find that a visit to the doctor's office frequently leaves them with more questions than they may have had originally are welcome to attend the regular meeting of Federally Employed Women on Thurs- .day, Feb. 12, at the Community Center at l1 :30a.m. Speaking at that meeting will be Elizabeth Janesh, a nurse practitioner, who is Oc- cupational Health Officer in the China Lake Branch Clinic of the Naval Regional Medical Center. She will present a view of a visit to a doctor that will enable a patient to deter- mine whether an adequate physical examination has been given, what questions to ask, what can be expected from the doctor, and what to ask for during a visit. Commissioned Officers' Mess Today is the last opportunity for those who plan to attend the Commissioned Officers' Mess dinner-theatre night on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to make reservations. The price of $7 per person includes a buffet dinner featuring chicken ala Kiev. to be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: and the Aipha.()mega Players' version of Neil Simon's hit comedy, "Plaza Suite," which will begin at 8o'clock. Next Friday, Feb. 13, a festive Mem- bership Night has been scheduled at the COM. Cornish game hen is the main entree on the menu, and will be served from 6 t09 p.m. Back for a return engagement at the COM will be Baaska and Scavelli, a Los Angeles- based musical group, whose rendition of oldies and goodies keeps everyone coming back for more. Baaska and Scavelli will play for the musical enjoyment of the COM members and guests Irom 8 p.m. to midnight. A price of $4 lor members 'and their spouses, and $5 for guests will be charged for this Membership Night alfair. Reservations for it and the dinner-theatre night can be made by calling th'e COM office at 446-2549. Enlisted Mess Milenium, a S-piece rock-music combo from the Los Angeles area, will be making another appearance this evening from 9 p.m. to I a.m. at the Enlisted Mess. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., before the musical entertainment begins, EM patrons and guests may select dinner from the regular menu, or choose the evening's special en- tree of turf 'n surf. F&brunlrv6, 1981 ~ ,,~:.~ ~. ~ .... -- IGI All AGlSAOMITTlO I ~G I AlL ACo lSIoOMITl(O -••",,'.1c;;....~ II( . s....."f'cI I A I IUSTltlct(O u.... II ' ......n . ce...."...,.... " .....' .. .....nGw...... R"uYlrsblm,..tu"~7 p.m. FRIDAY FEB.' "RAISE THE TITANIC" Starr ing Jason Robards and Richard Jordan (Adventure-drama, rated PG, 1,.m in.) SATURDAY FEB.7 "STEEL" Lee Majors and JenniferO'N ei l (Drama, rated PG. 104 min.) SUNDAY FEB.' "THE PINK PANTHER" Starring David N iven and Peter Sellers (Comedy. rated G, 115 min.) MONDAY FEB. ' "THE HUNTER" Starring Steve McQueen and El i Wallach (Action-drama. rated PG. 98 m in.) WEDNESDAY FEB. 11 "THE BLUE LAGOON" Starring Broo6te Shields and Chri stophe.- A tk in (Drama, rated R, 105 min.) FRIDAY FEB. 11 "OH HEAVENLY DOG" Starring Chevy Chase and 8enj i (Comedy-mystery, rated PG. 103 m in. ) SATURDAY FEB. 14 "THE BIG BRAWL" Starr ing JaCkie Chan and Jose Ferrer (Martial Arts adv., rated R.. 96min .) Program based on local residents' lives in Russia set Feb. 17 Two Ridgecrest residents who were born and raised in Communist Russia but are now permanent residents of the United States will be the featured speakers at a program entitled "A Taste of Russia" that will be held at 7:30p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the East Wing of the AU Faith Chapel. Their life in Russia and the difficulty they had gelling out of that country will be told, with the aid of film strips, by Jacob and Inna Manyak. He is now a refrigeration engineer employed by the Kerr-McGee Corp. in Trona, and his wife, Inna, is a computer programmer for Computer Sciences Corp. During an intennission in the program, Russian cabbage borscht (soup) will be served with black bread and butter for refreshments at a cost of 50 cents per ser- ving. Tickets can be obtained from Sunshine House, activity center for the handicapped, located at 216 N. Gold Canyon Dr. in Ridgecrest (old Wherry Housing area), or at the Sunshine House-operated Discovery Thrift Shoppe, 324 W. Ridgecrest Blvd., Ridgecrest. In addition, tickets can be ordered by calling either Rose Varga at 446-3939, or Charlolle Braitman, phone 446-4462. Mrs. Braitman's daughter, Judy, who has been a patient for 25· years at Porterville State Hospital, is being considered as one of the firsi occupants of the Jude Gibeault Living CaTe Center. ' .A. u.s.a.,c: "'...fPnII.... OHlc.: )001 19I1l No 11 - From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: - INSIDE . . . February 6, 1981 Savings Bonds Infonnation.............. 2 Plans for Black History Week ..... . . . . . .. 3 Life Insurance Changes..... ... .. .... ... 4 Heating Coil Hazard . .. .... ... . ..... .... 5 NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA '-PoKE Vol XXXVI. No.5 Sports . ..... ... ... ... ..... _. .. . .. ..... 6 Books on Black History . ..... .... ....... 8 CALIFORNIA HIGHLY HONOR ED-Clara Erickson. a division head in the Personnel Depart. ment, receives the Commander's Award for Excellence in Mission Support from Capt. William B. Haft. Mrs. Erickson is the 14th recipient of this honor. Division·head in Personnel Dept. receives Commander's Award Presentation of the Commander's Award for Excellence in MiSSion Support.led off the weekly Commander's meeting held Monday morning in the Management Center of Michelson Laboratory. Singled out for this distinetion was Clara Erickson, head of the NWC Personnel Department's Personnel and Organization Development Division, who became the 14th recipient of this hono,. Mrs. Erickson was commended for the advice and leadership she provided in helping to set up and then implement the training of Center employees who are in- cluded in the Civil Service Refonn Act Demonstration Project. Sbe received from Capt. Wil\iam B. Half, NWC Commander, 8 pyramid-shaped paperweight inscribed with her name, a statement describing her specific achievement, date of the award, and signature of the NWC Commander. The presentation also included a letter of commendation and a check for $300. The NWC training program is viewed by top Navy management as one of the most advanced and progressive such programs within the Uepartment of the Navy, a fact that was aUuded to by Capt. Haff when he said, " We know you'll keep up the good . work" as he presented the Commander's Award to Mrs. Erickson. The award recipient began her Civil Service career here in 1958as a psychologist in the Research Department. She trans- ferred to the Personnel Department in 1960, and has held her present position since 1975. Temperature lowered on hiring freeze affecting federal gov't employees A tight lid has been placed by the Reagan Administration on the hiring of civilian employees by the federal'government. The hiring freeze imposed by President Ronald Reagan went into effect on Jan. 20. The intent of the new hiring limitation may not, according to a message received from the Secretary of the Navy, be circwnvented by resorting to contracting out for work-a move that is prohibited. Under a previous hiring freeze established last faU by fonner President Jimmy Carter, leeway was allowed for the filling of one vacancy for every two ad- ditional losses in the federal workforce created by employee resignations or retirements. SOME EXEMPTIONS ALLOWEO Some exemptions to the Reagan Ad- ministration·imposed hiring freeze are allowed. This includes the allowance for honoring firm written commjtlments to hire someone to fill a government job that were made by authorized personnel on or before Nov.5, 1980. In addition, the reassignment and trans- fer of personnel within the Department of Defense (which is considered a single agency for the purpose of the freeze) is pennitted. AppOintments to Executive Level positions and non-career appoinbnents to the Senior Executive Service also are ex- cluded from the Presidential hiring freeze, as is the transfer of employees from outside the Department of Defense into a DoD job when a transfer of functions involving a Presidential reorganization or legislative action is involved. For the health and safety of hwnan life and the protection of property, the Department of the Navy will request exemptions from the latest hiring freeze for such personnel as police, guards, firefighters, air traffic controllers, direct medical patient care personnel, and those in other essential services directly related to safety, the SecNav message states. The exact duration of the hiring freeze is not known; however, it will be reviewed upon submission to Congress of revised budget estimates for Fiscal Year 198HI2. at which time revised civilian ceilings may also be issued. ALLOWANCE FOR HARDSHIPS l!ecause it is recognize . and dev~loP/ITent mQnl\ger (or the .Na"y." North American Aviation lind Hughes Aircraft Co. provided the essential technical expertise that enabled him to present the needed Information in proper context and at the proper level required. Bodenburg was Chief Engineer and Technical Director for the Naval Training Devices Center at Point Washington, New York , prior to assuming program management responsibility for simulation design on the AJXlllo Program at North American Aviation. At the Hughes Aircraft Co. he was in- volved with data systems concept for- mulation for DD963 class destroyer weapons systems. Bodenburg joined the NWC workforce in 1970 as the Agile Program avionics sub- systems manager and, since 1973, has been a general engineer in the Office of Finance eContinued on Page 3) The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the highest Navy honorary award that may be granted by heads of activities, was presented last week by Capt. William B. Half, NWC Commander, to George G. Silberberg in recognition of his outstanding technicial contributions to the field of photographic and optical instrumentation. Silberberg, who iscommencing his second year as a rehired aMwlant, is a physicist in the NWC Range Department's E1ectronics Development Bnmcb. At the present time, be is involved in a program of developing the techniques for use 01 video equipment formakingm_ts. (Continued on P.... 31 Special honor-for John Bodenburg George Silberberg commended , OCR Text: ROCKETEER • • . , -.• • " NAVY NURSE RETIRES - Following it retirement ceremony at which he of. fieated. LCdr. Greg Waddington, Officer.in·Curge ~f the Branch Medical Clinic of the Navy Regional Medical Center, receives it piece of cake from lCdr. Nancy Harris, senior nurse at the clinic prior to her retirement on Jan. 30. lCdr. Harris. who ud been assigned to duty here since June 1919. put in 20 years in the Nilvy Nurse Corps. She supervised both civilian and Navy nurses during her tour of duty at (hiM Lake. The retirement ceremony for LCdr. Harris was followed by it potluck lunche" at which the special cake baked for this occasion was cu' and served. LCdr. Harris' duties as senior nurse at the Medical Clinic Mve been taken over by Lt. Eleanor Spit•• who was transferred from the University of 8ir- mingum in Ala"'ma, where she was undergoing instruction prior to .being assigned here. -Photo by Don Cornelius Library sets ·aside materials on contributions of black Americans By Elilabettl Wilkie The Center Library is extending the ob- servance of Black History Week (Feb. 16-20) throughout the full month of February. The writings of black poets, novelists, playwrights, as well as biography, art and history have been placed in one convenient location. Black History Week was begun in 1926 when Dr.. Carter G. Woodson launched a program for the study of the lif~ American. His purpose was to eliminate misconceptions, harmful stereotypes, legend and folkore about those whose an- cestors came to America from Africa, and to make known the outstanding, but little known, contributions of black Americans to the history ofthe United States. There is a great interest in books covering various aspects of the history of the black American, and the Center Library's shelves are a rich"""",,, of infonnation' and com- ment dealing with the history, achievements ·and progress of black Americans. David Driskell has compiled a book en- Armitage Airfield snack bar hours of operation extended titled "Two Centuries of Black American Art." This book encompasses the entire span and range of black art in America, from unknown artists of the lath century to internationally admired artists of today. "The finest poetry was first experience" (Emerson) is established as truth in "The Poetry of Black America" edited by Arnold Adoff. This is a selection of over 600 poems, by more than 140 black poets, including W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Arna Bontemps, Richard Wright and Gwendolyn Brooks. Works by black playwrights fonn an in- tegral part of American theater, a testament to which is the award of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for drama to Charles Gor- don's "No Place To Be Somebody." This play is included in "Black Theater," compiled by Lindsay Patterson. Black novelists are well represented in the Center Library's collection. James Bald- win, George Cain, Kristin Hunter, Toni Morrison, bhmael Reed, and Frank Yerby are but a few of those whose works are available. "Ebony," .a high quality monthly magazine, gives a well rounded view of black American contemporary life, and "Negro History Bulletin," which dedicates itself to providing little known facts regarding the history of the Black Personnel at Annitage Airfield who have American, can be found in the magazine to work after 4:30 p.m. are now going to be racks of the Center Library lounge area. able to obtain a low~t snack "f\ u",.. ,'In additIOn ,to, ..eading materials, the Aerodrome Snack Bar as late as 8 p.lI\.'bd.'.'Ubrary 118. a'.(JOllection .t' record albwns Mondays through Thursdays. devoted to the musical expression unique to In addition to the extended hours of black Americans. The Albwn " American operation, prices have been cut even below Negro Slave Songs" takes the listener to the their usual bargain levels for the nightly very foundations of today's jazz and blues. special. On Mondays a chili dog with fries Also available are albwns featuring artists will be only $1.25; Tuesday, a steak sand- such as Duke Ellington, Nat "King" Cole, wich will be $1.50; Wednesday. soup and a Billy Holiday, Scott Joplin, and Pearl turkey sandwich will be $1.20; and Thurs- Bailey. day. fish 'n' chips will be $1.20. Library patrons availing themselves of the The Aerodrome snack bar will continue to substantial literature covering most facets open at 6 a.m. to serve a good breakfast to of the black experience will find a long, rich start a worker's day off right. culture and a proud heritage. Musical program slated at WACOM luncheon Tuesday Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Co~oned Officers' Mess and their guests will be entertained by a program of harp improvisations and songs at their next meeting on Tuesday althe COM. A social hour at 11 a.m. precedes lunch at 11:45. DeWayne Fulton, whose musical education includes study at both the Juilliard School of Music in New York City and th~ Academy of Music in Vienna, began playing popular music on his harp at Waikiki's Surfrider Hotel, and appears frequently at "The Warehouse," a restaurant at Marina del Rey. He will be joined by Lance Phillips, a baritone, whose selections also will range from classical music to popular music. Members of WACOM who have not yet made their reservations for the lunch meeting may do so by telephoning either Dayle Huckins at 375-7655 or Ann Meyer at 375-2004. Talk scheduled on how to get most out of visit to doctor Those who find that a visit to the doctor's office frequently leaves them with more questions than they may have had originally are welcome to attend the regular meeting of Federally Employed Women on Thurs- .day, Feb. 12, at the Community Center at l1 :30a.m. Speaking at that meeting will be Elizabeth Janesh, a nurse practitioner, who is Oc- cupational Health Officer in the China Lake Branch Clinic of the Naval Regional Medical Center. She will present a view of a visit to a doctor that will enable a patient to deter- mine whether an adequate physical examination has been given, what questions to ask, what can be expected from the doctor, and what to ask for during a visit. Commissioned Officers' Mess Today is the last opportunity for those who plan to attend the Commissioned Officers' Mess dinner-theatre night on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to make reservations. The price of $7 per person includes a buffet dinner featuring chicken ala Kiev. to be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: and the Aipha.()mega Players' version of Neil Simon's hit comedy, "Plaza Suite," which will begin at 8o'clock. Next Friday, Feb. 13, a festive Mem- bership Night has been scheduled at the COM. Cornish game hen is the main entree on the menu, and will be served from 6 t09 p.m. Back for a return engagement at the COM will be Baaska and Scavelli, a Los Angeles- based musical group, whose rendition of oldies and goodies keeps everyone coming back for more. Baaska and Scavelli will play for the musical enjoyment of the COM members and guests Irom 8 p.m. to midnight. A price of $4 lor members 'and their spouses, and $5 for guests will be charged for this Membership Night alfair. Reservations for it and the dinner-theatre night can be made by calling th'e COM office at 446-2549. Enlisted Mess Milenium, a S-piece rock-music combo from the Los Angeles area, will be making another appearance this evening from 9 p.m. to I a.m. at the Enlisted Mess. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., before the musical entertainment begins, EM patrons and guests may select dinner from the regular menu, or choose the evening's special en- tree of turf 'n surf. F&brunlrv6, 1981 ~ ,,~:.~ ~. ~ .... -- IGI All AGlSAOMITTlO I ~G I AlL ACo lSIoOMITl(O -••",,'.1c;;....~ II( . s....."f'cI I A I IUSTltlct(O u.... II ' ......n . ce...."...,.... " .....' .. .....nGw...... R"uYlrsblm,..tu"~7 p.m. FRIDAY FEB.' "RAISE THE TITANIC" Starr ing Jason Robards and Richard Jordan (Adventure-drama, rated PG, 1,.m in.) SATURDAY FEB.7 "STEEL" Lee Majors and JenniferO'N ei l (Drama, rated PG. 104 min.) SUNDAY FEB.' "THE PINK PANTHER" Starring David N iven and Peter Sellers (Comedy. rated G, 115 min.) MONDAY FEB. ' "THE HUNTER" Starring Steve McQueen and El i Wallach (Action-drama. rated PG. 98 m in.) WEDNESDAY FEB. 11 "THE BLUE LAGOON" Starring Broo6te Shields and Chri stophe.- A tk in (Drama, rated R, 105 min.) FRIDAY FEB. 11 "OH HEAVENLY DOG" Starring Chevy Chase and 8enj i (Comedy-mystery, rated PG. 103 m in. ) SATURDAY FEB. 14 "THE BIG BRAWL" Starr ing JaCkie Chan and Jose Ferrer (Martial Arts adv., rated R.. 96min .) Program based on local residents' lives in Russia set Feb. 17 Two Ridgecrest residents who were born and raised in Communist Russia but are now permanent residents of the United States will be the featured speakers at a program entitled "A Taste of Russia" that will be held at 7:30p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the East Wing of the AU Faith Chapel. Their life in Russia and the difficulty they had gelling out of that country will be told, with the aid of film strips, by Jacob and Inna Manyak. He is now a refrigeration engineer employed by the Kerr-McGee Corp. in Trona, and his wife, Inna, is a computer programmer for Computer Sciences Corp. During an intennission in the program, Russian cabbage borscht (soup) will be served with black bread and butter for refreshments at a cost of 50 cents per ser- ving. Tickets can be obtained from Sunshine House, activity center for the handicapped, located at 216 N. Gold Canyon Dr. in Ridgecrest (old Wherry Housing area), or at the Sunshine House-operated Discovery Thrift Shoppe, 324 W. Ridgecrest Blvd., Ridgecrest. In addition, tickets can be ordered by calling either Rose Varga at 446-3939, or Charlolle Braitman, phone 446-4462. Mrs. Braitman's daughter, Judy, who has been a patient for 25· years at Porterville State Hospital, is being considered as one of the firsi occupants of the Jude Gibeault Living CaTe Center. ' .A. u.s.a.,c: "'...fPnII.... OHlc.: )001 19I1l No 11 - From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: - INSIDE . . . February 6, 1981 Savings Bonds Infonnation.............. 2 Plans for Black History Week ..... . . . . . .. 3 Life Insurance Changes..... ... .. .... ... 4 Heating Coil Hazard . .. .... ... . ..... .... 5 NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA '-PoKE Vol XXXVI. No.5 Sports . ..... ... ... ... ..... _. .. . .. ..... 6 Books on Black History . ..... .... ....... 8 CALIFORNIA HIGHLY HONOR ED-Clara Erickson. a division head in the Personnel Depart. ment, receives the Commander's Award for Excellence in Mission Support from Capt. William B. Haft. Mrs. Erickson is the 14th recipient of this honor. Division·head in Personnel Dept. receives Commander's Award Presentation of the Commander's Award for Excellence in MiSSion Support.led off the weekly Commander's meeting held Monday morning in the Management Center of Michelson Laboratory. Singled out for this distinetion was Clara Erickson, head of the NWC Personnel Department's Personnel and Organization Development Division, who became the 14th recipient of this hono,. Mrs. Erickson was commended for the advice and leadership she provided in helping to set up and then implement the training of Center employees who are in- cluded in the Civil Service Refonn Act Demonstration Project. Sbe received from Capt. Wil\iam B. Half, NWC Commander, 8 pyramid-shaped paperweight inscribed with her name, a statement describing her specific achievement, date of the award, and signature of the NWC Commander. The presentation also included a letter of commendation and a check for $300. The NWC training program is viewed by top Navy management as one of the most advanced and progressive such programs within the Uepartment of the Navy, a fact that was aUuded to by Capt. Haff when he said, " We know you'll keep up the good . work" as he presented the Commander's Award to Mrs. Erickson. The award recipient began her Civil Service career here in 1958as a psychologist in the Research Department. She trans- ferred to the Personnel Department in 1960, and has held her present position since 1975. Temperature lowered on hiring freeze affecting federal gov't employees A tight lid has been placed by the Reagan Administration on the hiring of civilian employees by the federal'government. The hiring freeze imposed by President Ronald Reagan went into effect on Jan. 20. The intent of the new hiring limitation may not, according to a message received from the Secretary of the Navy, be circwnvented by resorting to contracting out for work-a move that is prohibited. Under a previous hiring freeze established last faU by fonner President Jimmy Carter, leeway was allowed for the filling of one vacancy for every two ad- ditional losses in the federal workforce created by employee resignations or retirements. SOME EXEMPTIONS ALLOWEO Some exemptions to the Reagan Ad- ministration·imposed hiring freeze are allowed. This includes the allowance for honoring firm written commjtlments to hire someone to fill a government job that were made by authorized personnel on or before Nov.5, 1980. In addition, the reassignment and trans- fer of personnel within the Department of Defense (which is considered a single agency for the purpose of the freeze) is pennitted. AppOintments to Executive Level positions and non-career appoinbnents to the Senior Executive Service also are ex- cluded from the Presidential hiring freeze, as is the transfer of employees from outside the Department of Defense into a DoD job when a transfer of functions involving a Presidential reorganization or legislative action is involved. For the health and safety of hwnan life and the protection of property, the Department of the Navy will request exemptions from the latest hiring freeze for such personnel as police, guards, firefighters, air traffic controllers, direct medical patient care personnel, and those in other essential services directly related to safety, the SecNav message states. The exact duration of the hiring freeze is not known; however, it will be reviewed upon submission to Congress of revised budget estimates for Fiscal Year 198HI2. at which time revised civilian ceilings may also be issued. ALLOWANCE FOR HARDSHIPS l!ecause it is recognize . and dev~loP/ITent mQnl\ger (or the .Na"y." North American Aviation lind Hughes Aircraft Co. provided the essential technical expertise that enabled him to present the needed Information in proper context and at the proper level required. Bodenburg was Chief Engineer and Technical Director for the Naval Training Devices Center at Point Washington, New York , prior to assuming program management responsibility for simulation design on the AJXlllo Program at North American Aviation. At the Hughes Aircraft Co. he was in- volved with data systems concept for- mulation for DD963 class destroyer weapons systems. Bodenburg joined the NWC workforce in 1970 as the Agile Program avionics sub- systems manager and, since 1973, has been a general engineer in the Office of Finance eContinued on Page 3) The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the highest Navy honorary award that may be granted by heads of activities, was presented last week by Capt. William B. Half, NWC Commander, to George G. Silberberg in recognition of his outstanding technicial contributions to the field of photographic and optical instrumentation. Silberberg, who iscommencing his second year as a rehired aMwlant, is a physicist in the NWC Range Department's E1ectronics Development Bnmcb. At the present time, be is involved in a program of developing the techniques for use 01 video equipment formakingm_ts. (Continued on P.... 31 Special honor-for John Bodenburg George Silberberg commended , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1980s,Rocketeer 1981,Rktr2.6.1981.pdf,Rktr2.6.1981.pdf Page 1, Rktr2.6.1981.pdf Page 1