ROCKETEER August 3, 1979 I •• circulatiol 1,lt.m at C.lt.r li.r." il tim. la,.r for patroll A new clrc:ulatloo syatem, bued 011 the uae of the fmDIJ,y or jndlvlclual clrc:ulatiOll number of eacb patron, baa been Inall8\ll'llted at the CeutAll' library. AccOidIDI toMIke Santone, lIInrWI, the new systemwillnotonly save palnJa8' time, but It Uo will imIIrove .-.kle and ....·bUM -uoII over library materials. Patrem' time Ia 8Ilftd bec-- It Ia no 100000er neeI uy for thoR cbecldng out boots or oilier library materials to write tbeIr name~ addreaa, and otbel" Informatloo on a cbedIout slip. Now allthatIa nee ery Ia for the library customer to llive bIa or her fmDIJ,y cir- culation number to the emplo,ee at the clrculatiOll cIe* and the library will do the rest. ClrculatiOll nwnbere are beiJw Iaeoed as individuals or membere of a famlIy regI8Ier WIder the new system. No Libr.ry Cord To c.rry There Ia no library card to carry, forget or loae, and dependents will no longer have to struggle to remember NWC emplo,ee codes, addJulIl or telephone nwnbere. In addition, the library clerk will be able to quietly inform the patron how many boots he or she bas out, tbetr titlee and due dalel. Patrons who are registered will be able to checked out by the library by telephone If they sboukIleave the area. All materials borrowed from the U1rary are due back tIree weeks from the day they are picked up. kense the library often muet epend a great deal of noftill"oductive time and money sending out overdue notices, one rule. !bat will be enfotced under the new syetem Ia that patrons who have boots or otbel" materials that are overdue will not be allowed to cbec:k out additional Items until tbo8e that are overdue have been returned or renewed. The hrlCbt side of tbIa, however, Ia that tbeI"e are no o_due fines for boots. Ubrary palnJa8mUlt, however, pay for any book that Ia lost. To assist palnJa8, library penonneI will place a date due card In the poc:bt of each ItIm that Ia cbec:ked out. TbIa card lndlcalel ~Calenda~ Aug. 7 - Farewell perty for Cept. F. H. M. KInley, NWC Vice Commander, social hour, 6:30p.m., foUowed by presentations at 7:30, Commissioned Officers' Mess. Aug. 10·11 - CLOTA presents "Stop the World, I Want To Get Off," Burroughs High School iectw-e ceotAlI', 8 p.m. the due date and the patron's clrculatiOll number, and sbouId remain In the pocket untO the book or otbel" type of library matAll'lal Ia returned. WIthout tbIa card, It was pointed out by Santone, e:dra wort will be requtred at the library to find the InformatiOll nee ry to remove the boot from the records of an individual patron. WIthout It, an in- dividual's records may show that he or she bas a book that Ia due, when tbIa may not be the case. ''We hope the new syetem will make the CeutAll' Ubrary a beltAlI' place to come for pleasure, recreation or InformatiOll, and are I~ forward to easIatIng you," Santone aeld. The library Ia open seven daya a week from 12 noon to 9 Commissioned Officers' Mess Two sPecial events are on tap nen week at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, beginning with a Japanese dinner on Tuesday evening. From8to9p.m. Tuesday,the COM dining staff will be serving such culinary delights as beef teriyakI, chicken yakitori, and shrimp tempura. Nen FrIday, Aug. 10, is dInner.theatre night at the COM. FoUowIng!1lnner ordered from the menu from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at- tention will be IocUIed on the Alpha Omega Players who, starting at 8 o'clock, will present "The Drunkard," a hilarious Broadway melodrama. Tickets for the dinner and show are priced at $6.50 per person. Res«vations can be made by caUtng the OOM office, phone 446- 2549. Enlisted_s On Monday, the Enlisted Mess will be holding a cookout, featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken salad. The meal will be served from 8 to 8 p.m. Following the cookout, "The Alpha Omega F'layen" a group from Rockport, Tex., will present a humorous melodrama entiUed "The Drunkard," starting at 8 o'clock. The price of ~ per person Includes both the dinner and the .show. No reservations are .necessary. AU EM patrons are welcome. LUAU FESTIVITIES - The Commissioned Officers' Me.. hid I "good" turnout of ._190 _Ie for Itunnu.llu.u on Frld.ly night, July 27. Aller the lu.u buffet of K.llul roast suckling pig, Meul coconut chicken, terly.kl beef Ind INIked fish In coconut mi., the ~ unl d.lncers put on In hour·1ong floor show, which delighted IIIose In the luellence. Anyone who missed the COM lu.u will Mve another cMnce this ye.. wilen the Chief Petty Officers' Club holds its .nnuollulu on Silturd.ly, Aug. 25. -Pholoa by PH2 Tony Garcia 'R.,....'V SYSTEM - Llbr.rl.n Mike Silntone uses the Center Ubr.ry's new circull"on system to check out _s to. IIbr.ry patron. The system Is INIMd on the use of patron circu&ation numbers. It was adopted to YiV. patrons' time. to improve service and to estabUsh controls over library materials. Musical program slated at Cerro Coso College as Sunshine House fund raiser The Starsbine ~ers, a group of local mUlicians and vocallsta, will be featured In a program to be presented on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, starting at 8:15 p.m. at the Cerro Coso Community College lecture hall. This program, which is a community effort, is a fund-raising event for the benefit of SunshIne House, local activity ceotAlI' for the handicapped. Among the entertainers will be a musical comIio composed of Steve Nixon, pianist; z,tike Bass, drwnmer; and Bill Stader, on the bass. Singers who will lend their talent to the program are Cyn!hia HarrIs; Deborah Liv Johnson, Elena Vitale, Richard Olson and Reno Venturi. Their songs will range from gospel and classical music to disco and show numben, as weU as some original work. There will be no advance aele of tickets, which will be sold only at the lecture centAll' box office prior to each show. The ad- mission price Ia $2 for adults, and $1.50 for students, enlisted mUitary personnel, Terri"" Reed, • member of the ~ unl d.lncers who performed • Poly. "esiiln review at the Comf1)issioned Officers' Mess, were enjoyed by COM members and guests attending the annua I luau on Friday. July 27. Little Miss Reed, age 2, is a reguYr per- former with the group. The luau in- cluded dinner, the fI_ show .nd dancing until 1 a .m. Atthough the COM held the event two months urlier than in previous yurs, the club manager stated that the number of people aHending was cemJNIrable to previous yearsevenlhough many COM members were on vacation with their families. children and senior citizens. The coUege lecture hall will seat JUII 200 persons. Those IntAll'ested In attending are urged to come early and help pack the house. noonwill open ai 7:30 each eventng. .G .Il l L AGES ADMITTED Pc. AU.rr.C,£SAOMITT[O P,tr.,,'''' G..,d,""u W ellI"••d I A A[PAI(fEO U"dfo. I' ..., ..,," ..uo.......n~'nq p,..ef\'O' ...,,1, G... rd,." Regular startl"9 tIme 7.30 p.m. For synopsis information call Code-O-Phone 939-2411 There will be no Saturday matinees until further notice. FRIDAY AUGUST 1 " MOVIE MOVIE" Starring George C. Scott and ~ ed Buttons (COmedy, rated PG, 113 min.) SATURDAY AUGUST4 JAWS II" Starring Roy Schieder and Lorraine Gary (Adventure·drama, rated PG, 116 min.) MONDAY AUGUST6 "OLIVER'S STORY" Starring Candice Bergen and Ryan O'Neal (Romantic-drama, rated PG, 98 min.) WEDNESDAY AUGUST I "COMES A HORSEMAN" Starring James Caan and Jane Fonda (Western·drama, rated PG, 119 min.) FRIDAY AUGUST 10 "aUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY" Starring Gil Gerard and Pam Hensley (Adventure.fantasy, rated PG, 89 min.) SATURDAY AUGUST 11 ,.....-". "NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE" Starring John Betushi (Comedy. rated R, 109 min.) From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: • INSIDE .. . Some EUgibIe for Back Pay ............. 2 August 3,1979 Range Modernization Discussed ......... 3 Naval Weapons C.nter (hIM Lake Energy Savings Add Up.. ............... 4 RetireesToGet COL Increase ........... 5 Calltornia Vol. XXXIV, No. 31 Sports .......... : ..................... 6 New Library CIrculation System ......... 8 E,aluation, analrsis of' wa,aforms uSld in RF saakar concapts basis for TI award Presentation of the NWC Tecbnical Director's Award In recognition of 0ut- standing techrilcal accomplishment highlighted Monday morning's Com- mander's meeting held In the Management Cenler of Micbelaon Laboratory. SIngled out to receive tbIa special form of a SuperIor AchIevement Award was Dr. Richard A. Bednar, an electronics engineer In the Dynamics Control Brancb of the Weapons Department's Weapon Syntbeala Division. The award was preaented by Bob Hillyer, NWC Tecbnical Director, In recognition of the development by Dr. Bednar of analytical techniquesfor the evaluation and analysis of waveforms used In radio frequency (RF) seeker concepts. Contnctors Hne Benefited propoaed waveforms. Theae predictions and bIa ftPlanatiOll of anomalies, It was pointed out by Col. Boykin, not oaIy aided the JSPO In evaluation of proposed designs, but provided Information to the COIItractora that resulted In slgnlficanUy improving the performance potential of their guidance units. "The anaIyala tool developed by Dr. Bednar currently bas no countAll'pert In Industry," Col. Boykin wrote, ''hence, it Ia not surprising that the AMRAAM con- tractors have expr."s.d a desire to uae the capability as a design aid. ''We In JSPO anticipate that as the analytical techniques developed by Dr. (Continued on P.ge 4) OUTSTANDING EFFORT RECOGNIZED - In tIMi some m.nner thet he per. formed the work for which he was aw.._the NWC TechniQI Director's Award, Dr. RicMrd Bedn.. uses. desk top computer to determine target .cquisltlon capability .nd cluner for the Ad••need Medium R.nge Air·to-Air Missile. Dr. Bed""r, who will be lenlng Chi"" uke soon, received the TO Aw.rd.t _ y morning's Comm.nder's meeting. - Photo by PH2 Tony Garcia "I'm impressed by the quality of the· technical wort that was dooe," Hillyer stated as he called Dr. Bednar forward to accept the Tecbnical Director Award. "All five of ·the competing contracton have benefited from it, and the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air. Missile (AM- RAAM) will have a better seeker as a re- sult of Dr. Bednar's contribution," the Technical Director stated. Agreement signed on Indians' visits to Coso Hot Springs A year of oegotiations between the Naval Weapons Center and the 0weDs VaDey PaiutHlhoshone indians for a program permitting uae by local indians 01 the Coeo Hot SprInp area on the CentAlI"s II!IIl ranges was concluded last Saturday by the" signing of an agreement for IndIIIn uae 01 the area. Capt. Kln'ey to be rep'aced by Capt. A.dana as Vice Commander In the letter of commenc\lltloo addreIIaed to Dr. Bednar which accompanied the Tecbnical Director Award it was noted that . '~t advances have been made In understanding varloua waveforms In the presence of clutter. Your wort brings credit not only to youneif, but to your colleaguea and to tbIa CentAll'." Capt. Louis P. Aldana, who Is presently serving as Acquisition Manager for the intermediate Depth ASW MIne project for the Naval Sea Systems Command, will . become Vice Commander of the Naval Weapons CentAll' In late Auguat. Cept. F. H. M. KInley, who bas served at China Lake as Vice Commander since December 1976, will leave here nen Wed- nesday, Aug. 8, for a new assignment as Commanding Officer of the Fleet Combat Capt. F. H. M. Kinley training Center, Atlantic, Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, Va. DurIng the interim period Cept. Slg Stocking, head of the NWC Aircraft Department, will serve as acting Vice Commander. Cept. KInley also served for a four month period from May to September 1977 as NWC Commander while waiting the arrival of Rear Admiral William L. HarrIs. Afarewell party honoring Cept. and Mrs. Kinley will be held at the Commissioned Officers' Mess on Tuesday night. The Vice Commander at China Lake acts for the Commander In the overall general administration of the Center and serves as the One officer nen in succession to com- mand. He also acts joinUy with the Tecbnical Director In directing and In- tegrating the work ofCentAll' departments to best accomplish the mission of the CeutAll'. Besides being the Vice Commander, Cept. KInley was also the CentAll"s Support Director. In tbIa role, which will also be assumed by Capt. Aldana, he exercised One manageme1)t responsibility over four departments. These Include Military Ad- ministration, Safety and Security, Supply and Public Works.. Capt. KInley's wife, Prisc:iIIa, has been actively involved In community affairs during the 2", yeara since her arrival at the Naval Weapons CentAll'. - Active In the Navy RelIef SocIety (NRS), she organized training sessions at China Lake for volunteers and served as chair- woman of the NRS volunteers, a101111 with being a volunteer ~onIat · for the Engrned P.perwelght Presented In addition to the 1etter of commendatloo, Dr. Bedner also received an engraved paperweight and a $200 stipend. The lalelt recipient of the NWC Tecbnical Director Award was nominated for tbIa honor by W. B. Porter, head of the Weapons Department, and tbIa nomination was en- dorsed by Air Force Col. Luke H. Boykin, Jr., DIrector of the AMRAAM Joint Service Program Office (JSPO), Eglin Air Force Base, ValperIso, Fla. Col. Boykin noted that during the c0n- ceptual design and pre-prototype pbasee of the AMRAAM program, Dr. Bednar provided the AMRAAM JSPO with per- formance all ments of the variCIas Eucution of the agremnent Ia considered prececlen~ In thatthe CeutAll' andJbe 0weDs Valley native AmerIcans have successfully negotiated a mutually satlafactory arrangement for uae of an area 1bat Ia Important to both. Coso Hot Springs, located 125 miles south of BIshop, is believed by the Owens Valley indians to have a special importance In their tribal traditions. The access agreement signed last month by Rear Admiral WillIam L. Harris, former Naval Weapons CentAll' Commander, was eRCUted on bebaIf of the 0weDs Valley band of Palute-Sboshone indians by Mrs. Neddeen Naylor of Lone PIne. Mrs. Naylor Ia the cbaIrpenon of a five- member Coeo ad hoc commIt1ee. The commit1ee, appointed by the board of trustees oftheOwens Valley band of PaIute- Shoshone Indians, represents native AmerIcans In the COIIDIlunities of Lone SlG'NED - OffIcII.. of the Nn.1 WHponS Center, representltiv" of the Coso Ad Hoc CommlttH of the Pliute-Shos_ Indions, .nd others Interested In the use by ""tlve AmerlQns of the Coso HoI Springs .re.were present list Silturday.t the old.Coso resort to slgn.n .g....ment covering uS