Page Eight ROCKETEER June I, 1984 WACOM Thrift Shop volunteers awarded certificates for service During lhe May meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, volunteers who have staffed the Thrift Shop operated by WACOM received certificates of appreciation (or the many hours of service they have rendered. The Thrift Shop is a heavy supporter of the Navy Relief Society. Half of the profits from its operation automatically are donated to the NHS, with the other half go- ing, in the fall, to the Combined Federal Campaign, and. in the spring, to a vanety of local charitable organizations. Heading the list of recipients is Maggi NEWl Y INSTALLED - Officers who will direct the 1984-85 year of activities of the Women 's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess assumed their new roles duro ing the May meeting of WACOM. They are (I. to r.) Fayelene Thelen, treasurer ; Linda Smith, secretary; Gunilla Giegerich, vice president; and Jo Miller, president . lions announce plans for lobster-steak dinner on June 16 Local residents will have the opportunity to enjoy a magnificent meal at a bargain price and help a good cause at the same time at the Lions Club lobster/steak dinner on Saturday, June 16. Photography exhibit to open Sunday at Maturango Museum Those who have the foresight to buy tick- ets by the cutoff date of Friday, June 8, will be able to eat either a lobster ( nOWn in live from Maine) or a steak, along with potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls, coffee or tea and dessert for the low price of $10 per person. Dinner will be served from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 16 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 725 W. Ridgecrest Blvd., in Ridge- crest. The black and white photo work of John Dunker and Adolph Amster, two local photographers, will go on display at the Maturango Musewn's Sylvia Winslow Ex- hibit Gallery this Sunday and will remain until June 30. The musewn is open from 2 to 5 p.m. daily. The photographers will be honored at a reception on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock in the gallery. AmsterI a chemist, began his interest in photography as a teenager and has gradu- ally changed from using 35mm black and white size negatives to "large format" (4- by :Hn.) negatives. Amster has benefitted from workshops given by the late Ansel Adams, and a Maturango Museum to host swim party at Valley Wells pool The Maturango Musewn will host a "Swruner Is FWltt pool party tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kerr-McGee's Valley Wells swimming pool and picniC area located near Trona. All ninth through tweUth grade students of Indian Wells Valley and Searles Valley schools are invited to attend this special activity. The cost of tickets for graduating seniors is 50 cents, while all others will be charged $2.50at the gate. Tickets purchased in advance at the musewn, from Radio Station KLOA, or from Royal'Suite Water Beds in Ridgecrest can be obtained at $2 each. Additional information can be obtained by calling either Linda Thurm at 37~7972, or Beth Quiyl.y, phone 375-8888. Family picnic for VX-5 personnel set Saturday at CPOM Personnel from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five (VX-S) and their families will have the opportunity to gather together tomorrow for the annual squadron picnic. The &Hair will begin at 11 a.m. with an all day picnic for families which will run until 4 p.m. at the Chief Petty Officers' Mess. The cost of the picnic is $3 per person. Once the dinner hour rolls around, the adults will have a chance to leave the little ones behind for the adult .fumer of char- broiled steat. The evening's activities will begin at 7 o'clock and run until 1 a.m. A band will provide music for dancing and listening from 9p.m. to 1a.m. Energy conservation tip Set fan speeds on high except when the weather IS very humid. When it's humid set the fan speed at low. You will get less coolIng but more moisture will be taken fromthealf. number of other well-known professional photographers. Dunker, who heads the Writing Branch in the NWC Technical Information Depart- ment, has been doing professional photo work since 1962, when he began shooting pictures for a camera shop in the San Francisco area. Since his early. involvement in photography, Dunker 'has preferred photographing the West, and capturing the big landscape and details of man's intru- sions upon the land. His personal work is presented in black and white because the texture and contr"",t of the subject is enhanced by the silver process. He has worked in film formats from 35mm to 8x10 inches, but most of his work. is from 2~.-inch square negative. He too, has studied photography at workshops conducted by the late Ansel Adams. Since 1972, Dunker has been teaching photography for Cerro Coso Community College, where he has had two exhibits of his photographs in the college gallery. Commission on the sale of photographs will benefit the Maturango Museum. Use of some credit cards OK at auto service center Beginning today the Navy Exchange will now be accepting VISA and Mastercharge credit cards for payment of purchases and services at the Automotive Service Center. Previouslyt only Chevron cards were honored at the NEX facility, but in an effort to expand service and as a convenience to their customers the NEX negotiated an agreement with Chevron Corp. to honor the two other credit cards. The Chevron Co. credit card will still be valid for purchases by NEX customers at the Auto Service Center. Anyone who wishes just to buy a live lobster (at $7 for a J'.-pound lobster, will be able to do so by purchasing a $7 ticket and picking up the crustacean between noon and 2 p.m. on JUl.e 16. Tickets may be purchased by telephoning either Jim McNealy, 37~9227 , or Sam Treat, 375-5623, as well as from DeMolay members and at the St. Ann's School office. Profits from the venture will go towards supporting the Lions' .charitable activities such as the Eyemobile. Fleet Reserve Ass'n to present service pins at meeting Mon. A highlight of the next regular monthly business meeting China Lake Branch 9S of the Fleet Reserve Association, to be held on Monday at 7:30 p.m., will be the awarding of continuous service pins. The meeting, which will be held at the Enlisted Mess, is open not only to members but also to active duty and retired Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. Continuous membership pins for 40 years' membership will be awarded to C. W. Robinson and T. L. D. Terrehonne. Thirty year pins will be given to J. A. Haug, Joseph Kokosenki, E. R. Mangrwn, and H. S. Raney, and 20 year pins will go to Lesley Anderson, Victor BizOll, J . D. Cuodm.m. L.T. Lesniak, C. A. Mitchell. J. V. Monck- ton.andJ. J . Porter. Steve Milan and "Upstage" will entertain patrons of the Enlisted Mess with rock and roll and disco music tonight from 9 o'clock to 1:30 a.m. For those who want to dine out this evening. the dinner special at the EM will be a large shrimp dinner. served from 6 to 9 p.m. or selections may be made from the menu. +++ " Western Night" is the theme of tonight's gathering at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. Activities will get underway with a no-host cocktail hour from 6 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a barbecue dinner that will be served from 7:30to 8. Tonight's entertainment will be provided by Wayne Paisano and the ··Roadrunners." ~ho will play country·western music from 8 o'clOC~ to midnight. Reservations are re· quired. +++ The Chief Petty Officers' Mess has booked the Western Connection band tonight from 8:30 to 12:30 a.m. The dining room is still closed for renovation and is not expected to reopen for another two to three weeks. On Saturday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., "Sunlight," a popular easy-listening band, will provide music for the dancing and listening pleasure of CPOM patrons. Tate, who has served a tutal "f 601 hours. Mrs. Tate is lhe first person in the history of Thrift Shop operalion to receive a 600- hour certificate. She also received a 50(). hour certificate because she has put in 142 3/4 hours since last November. She is the Wednesday chairperson at the Thrift Shup. Evelyn Callaway reeeived a ccrtifH.'ate for 400 hours of \'olunteer time. She ser\'es as Monday chairperson for Ule Thrift Shop. Those who reeclved certificates for 200 hours of scrvite were Belly Hein and J..esta Hays. Mrs. Hays has been Thrift Shop suoervisor since July 1982; Mrs. Heill IS treasurer and also helps with sellillg. surt· ing and lIIarking. AnglC Harrell received a certifil'ate for 100 hours. havlIlg worked more than that amount of time since her arrival at China Lake last August. Certificates fol' :W hours of scr\'l(.'c alstl were presented to Bj~ttc Jacks, Elealwr Lotee and Bctty SplJldler fur their help as Tllflft Shop \·ulunteers. Graduation ceremony scheduled tonight at Cerro Coso College Tonight at 6:30, Cerro Coso Community College will honor the 1984 graduating class at ceremonies to be held on the north lawn of the college campus. The program for the 150 graduates. in· rluding 28 who attended the college's Southern Outreach facility at Edwards Air Force Base, will inrlud.e talks by Assemblyman Phillip D. Wyman, of the 34th District, Salley Caruso, a graduating student, and Dana Tiffany. alwnni speaker. The 1984 graduating class range from Ii to 55 years of age. Some entered Cerro Coso Community CoUege immediately following high school, while others returned to the classroom after many years of not attend· ing school. A reception will follow the graduation ceremony. •(0 1 .H .(O(~.O"",'I(O (O......,. , .~...., .. ' G' .tt .GI~.OM'''(O P.,.ft'.'G "....".. s........,.... R Rl\f,UCTlD u.... "'........n ••••m••ft..... ...,......,_IfGo..., • •.,. Regulu starting time 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY · THE MALTESE FALCON" Starling Hu rn p 'lr e~ Buqal1 and Peter Lu..e ,D.ama rated G 10 1 m,n I SATURDAY "CASABlANCA" 5U''''"g Humph'e~ Boga.t and Inglld Bergma" ,O'ama 'aloo G 101m," I SUNDAY " KEY LARGO" 513"'"g Humph'ey Bogar. ar'l(l lauren ~ca n tOlama rated G 101 nun I MONDAY ··THE RIGHT STUFF" Staffing ScU'1 Gtenand Ed Half.s 10'ama ,atoo PG 193 """ I JUNt. • JUNE2 JUNE 3 JUNE .. WEDNESDAY JUNE6 " D.C. CAB" Slall,ng Ma_ Ga •• and M. T .C" fl\etJ'I' 'cited R 100mm I U.S. Government Pl'inting ""ice: 1 ~ No 1012 - From: - To: PLACE STAMP HERE nwc June 1,1984 VOl. XXXIX. No. 22 NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CALIFORNIA Contributions reach tota I of $10,458 in Navy Relief campaign 4 Center employes receive EEO Awards With just one week to go. contributions to the Navy Relief Societv fund drive totaled $8.365 for the Naval Weapons Center and ~2.t)4J:i.j'5 fur All' Test and E\'aluatiull Squadron Five. A highlight of last week's drive at NWC was the Great Airplane Wash. when a dozen of the Center's military personnel found that their "friends" had contributed money to vote that they should be part of the sorubbing crew. The sum of $1,167 was raised by this event. Ending up damply scrubbing away were ('apt. St'utly Vaught, Ccipt. .Jue Phaneuf. Cdr. Richard Erickson, LCdr. John Cullinan, Lt. Steve Oliver, Ens. Marty Vanderkamp, CW02 Garry M. Spriggs, AMCS Terry Burkhart, AMSC Alvin Hill, ADI Ronald Claich and AZ2 Jean Stockwell. Petty Officer Stockwell turned out to be the best moneyraiser of all - she had been overheard saying that she could never see herself washing an aircraft, so her friends contributed more than $200 to be sure that she had the opportunity to do so. By press time for the Rocketeer, the amount of money raised by yesterday's Run for Navy Relief" was not yet avail· able. Capt. Joe Phaneuf, LCdr. Terry Briggs, and I.t. Brice Hammerstein left Arnlltagl' Airfield at 7::JO a .IIl.. rail ttl till' top of . B" Mountain, and then ran back to the airfield, where their lxtckers eon· tributed money based on how dose the men came to their estimated time of 70 minutes to the top of the mountain and the same time back. All those who would like to contribute to the Navy Relief Society - the Navy's way of helping its own in lime of crisis or need - are reminded that the drive ends on June 6. Contributions can be made either through allotments or in cash, and are fully tax-deductible. Winners of this year's Equal Employ- ment Opportunity IEEO) Awards pres- ented at a luncheon held on May 22 were. for supervisors. Curtis Bryant and Dr. Taylor Joyner; for EEO support, Len Gulick; and for non·supervisors. Melda Dyer. The selection was exceptionally hard to make. according to Matt Anderson, head of the Center's Committee, because all the nominees for these awards were so outstanding. Other nominees were Donald Cortichiato, Ed L. Pyle, David Hall, and Joseph Kovar. Capt. K. A. Dickerson, NWC Com- mander, presented the awards, which con- sist of a letter of commendation for being nominated and a plaque for the winners. Burrell Hays, NWC Technical Director, said in his keynote talk that the large crowd that attended the luncheon indicated that NWC is dedicated to EEO, and both he and the Skipper commented that they appreci- ated the large turnout. Noting that NWC has gone through an awareness stage with regard to EEO that was worthwhile because it helped everyone understand personal feelings, and that the Center is now in an Affirmative Action stage, Hays said that he feels that EEO ef- forts still need to be increased. He said that he felt so strongly on the issue that he is requiring that all depart- ment heads and senior managers must put measurable EEO objectives into their per· formante plans so that measurable action ran be achieved. Hays said that not enough minorities or women employees are on board, and that the lack is especially noticeable at the higher levels of johs. I'm proud of what we've done," he said, but we're still far short of the mark. We're going to do a lot more." Capt. Dickerson, just prior to calling the nominees up to receive their letters of commendation. agreed that making the IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION - R. G. S. (Bod ) Sewell squirts a btt of shaVing cream Into a three pound coffee can used tn a demonstration of blast effects. When a charge was detonated In the coffee can filled With shaVing cream foam , only a few fragments scratched the can. The middle can (bulging at the seams) was ftlled With water when the charge was exploded. and the far fight can shows the effect of an air blast that perforated the container, - Phuto by PHAN Hebcl'(:a Gill EFFORTS RECOGNIZED - Recipients of this year's Equal Employment Opportuni- ty Awards show both the wall P"ques they received and their pleasure at having been chosen as the awud winners. Pidured, (I. to r.>' are Burrell W. Hays, NWC Technical Director. keynote speaker at the EEO luncheon; Gretchen Bryant. who ilccept" II supervisor's award for her husbilnd, Curtis, who was on travel; Dr. Taylor Joyner, the other supervisory ilward winner; len Gulick, EEO support winner; Meldil Dyer, non· supervisory winner; and Capt. K. A. Dickerson, NWC Commander, who presented the awards. - Photo by PHAN Greg Hogan selections this year was usually difficult because of the outstanding group of nominees. The awards, said the Skipper, demon- strate the value that management places on EEO, and are designed to bring honor and distinction to those proving their committment to the principles of EEO. Bryant, who heads the Aerosystems Department, received seven letters of nomination from a wide range of personnel within that department. "Curt has proven many times that he is a man of his word," said Capt. Dickerson as he presented the award to Mrs. Bryant. She accepted the plaque for her husband, who was on travel. "His committment to EEO is outstanding." Each of the letters of nomination noted specific ways in which Bryant had involved himself with helping personnel in his (Continued on Page 3) Shaving cream used in test of method to deter blast effects Betause some NWC scientists l"onducled experiments using a case of aerosol shav· ing cream, a H)-ft.-wooden cube filled with aqueous film fonning foam. detonators and a bomb. lives may eventuaUy be saved from explosions of terrorist bombs. Bud Sewell and Ken Graham, two seien· tists from the Naval Weapons Center's Research Department, became interested in work that British personnel were doing to counter the effects of homhs, especially car bombs, emplaced in various locations in Northern Ireland. The two local men were told of a whole street being blocked off and filled with roam around a car bomb; when the car bomb was exploded, very litUe damage resulted. The first local experiment involved fiUing a coffee can with aerosol foam shaving tream I thereby using: up shaving cream that was left over from previous experi- ments). An electric detonator was set off in the can, and no sound was heard, a little pouf of cream bubbled up, and a dent was found in the bottom of the can. In comparison. when the same size deto- nator was set off in air in the can, the resultant bang was loud. fragmentation holes were found all around the central region of the can, and a large hole was made in the bottom. Experiments using water to surround the explosive device also resulted in severe damage being done to the container, because the force of the explosion was transmitted well through the water. The scientists conjecture that the energy of the explosive is absorbed by the thin layer of water on the foam bubbles. which are tompressible. IdeaUy, the water layer should be as thin as possible. This damping effect is enhanced by the water itself also because it eliminates con· cern about the combustion produtts of the explosion. To check out whether the same effect would hold true if the size of the explosion I and container ) increased. a large wood frame cube covered with plastic was built in the Burro Canyon test area. A 3O-pound bomb was suspended in the middle of the IO-foot cube. Two firefighters from the Fire Division of the Safety and Security Department plus a pumper filled the cube to the 8-foot level with a six percent solution of aqueous film forming foam. The foam will hold for 30 minutes to an hour without resulting in any water runoff. and also has a considerably higher expansion ratio than the 12 to one ratio of shaving cream. With the limited amount of foam used in this test, the explosive output was reduced by 30 to 50 oercent. The next step, of course. was to try to develop some way of containing foam around a bomb. The same creativity that led to the experiments with shaving cream and coffee cans came to the fore once more. Currently, a patent is pending on a device t~at is built in rings much like the plastic rings of a child's inflatable swimming pool. This plastiC can easily be folded up and cflrried by one or two people, who call also carry the additional two devites needed: tompressed air that will be used to innate the rings, and an automatic foam dispenser that will start pouring in foam when the (Continued on Page 3) • . . , OCR Text: Page Eight ROCKETEER June I, 1984 WACOM Thrift Shop volunteers awarded certificates for service During lhe May meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, volunteers who have staffed the Thrift Shop operated by WACOM received certificates of appreciation (or the many hours of service they have rendered. The Thrift Shop is a heavy supporter of the Navy Relief Society. Half of the profits from its operation automatically are donated to the NHS, with the other half go- ing, in the fall, to the Combined Federal Campaign, and. in the spring, to a vanety of local charitable organizations. Heading the list of recipients is Maggi NEWl Y INSTALLED - Officers who will direct the 1984-85 year of activities of the Women 's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess assumed their new roles duro ing the May meeting of WACOM. They are (I. to r.) Fayelene Thelen, treasurer ; Linda Smith, secretary; Gunilla Giegerich, vice president; and Jo Miller, president . lions announce plans for lobster-steak dinner on June 16 Local residents will have the opportunity to enjoy a magnificent meal at a bargain price and help a good cause at the same time at the Lions Club lobster/steak dinner on Saturday, June 16. Photography exhibit to open Sunday at Maturango Museum Those who have the foresight to buy tick- ets by the cutoff date of Friday, June 8, will be able to eat either a lobster ( nOWn in live from Maine) or a steak, along with potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls, coffee or tea and dessert for the low price of $10 per person. Dinner will be served from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 16 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 725 W. Ridgecrest Blvd., in Ridge- crest. The black and white photo work of John Dunker and Adolph Amster, two local photographers, will go on display at the Maturango Musewn's Sylvia Winslow Ex- hibit Gallery this Sunday and will remain until June 30. The musewn is open from 2 to 5 p.m. daily. The photographers will be honored at a reception on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock in the gallery. AmsterI a chemist, began his interest in photography as a teenager and has gradu- ally changed from using 35mm black and white size negatives to "large format" (4- by :Hn.) negatives. Amster has benefitted from workshops given by the late Ansel Adams, and a Maturango Museum to host swim party at Valley Wells pool The Maturango Musewn will host a "Swruner Is FWltt pool party tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kerr-McGee's Valley Wells swimming pool and picniC area located near Trona. All ninth through tweUth grade students of Indian Wells Valley and Searles Valley schools are invited to attend this special activity. The cost of tickets for graduating seniors is 50 cents, while all others will be charged $2.50at the gate. Tickets purchased in advance at the musewn, from Radio Station KLOA, or from Royal'Suite Water Beds in Ridgecrest can be obtained at $2 each. Additional information can be obtained by calling either Linda Thurm at 37~7972, or Beth Quiyl.y, phone 375-8888. Family picnic for VX-5 personnel set Saturday at CPOM Personnel from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five (VX-S) and their families will have the opportunity to gather together tomorrow for the annual squadron picnic. The &Hair will begin at 11 a.m. with an all day picnic for families which will run until 4 p.m. at the Chief Petty Officers' Mess. The cost of the picnic is $3 per person. Once the dinner hour rolls around, the adults will have a chance to leave the little ones behind for the adult .fumer of char- broiled steat. The evening's activities will begin at 7 o'clock and run until 1 a.m. A band will provide music for dancing and listening from 9p.m. to 1a.m. Energy conservation tip Set fan speeds on high except when the weather IS very humid. When it's humid set the fan speed at low. You will get less coolIng but more moisture will be taken fromthealf. number of other well-known professional photographers. Dunker, who heads the Writing Branch in the NWC Technical Information Depart- ment, has been doing professional photo work since 1962, when he began shooting pictures for a camera shop in the San Francisco area. Since his early. involvement in photography, Dunker 'has preferred photographing the West, and capturing the big landscape and details of man's intru- sions upon the land. His personal work is presented in black and white because the texture and contr"",t of the subject is enhanced by the silver process. He has worked in film formats from 35mm to 8x10 inches, but most of his work. is from 2~.-inch square negative. He too, has studied photography at workshops conducted by the late Ansel Adams. Since 1972, Dunker has been teaching photography for Cerro Coso Community College, where he has had two exhibits of his photographs in the college gallery. Commission on the sale of photographs will benefit the Maturango Museum. Use of some credit cards OK at auto service center Beginning today the Navy Exchange will now be accepting VISA and Mastercharge credit cards for payment of purchases and services at the Automotive Service Center. Previouslyt only Chevron cards were honored at the NEX facility, but in an effort to expand service and as a convenience to their customers the NEX negotiated an agreement with Chevron Corp. to honor the two other credit cards. The Chevron Co. credit card will still be valid for purchases by NEX customers at the Auto Service Center. Anyone who wishes just to buy a live lobster (at $7 for a J'.-pound lobster, will be able to do so by purchasing a $7 ticket and picking up the crustacean between noon and 2 p.m. on JUl.e 16. Tickets may be purchased by telephoning either Jim McNealy, 37~9227 , or Sam Treat, 375-5623, as well as from DeMolay members and at the St. Ann's School office. Profits from the venture will go towards supporting the Lions' .charitable activities such as the Eyemobile. Fleet Reserve Ass'n to present service pins at meeting Mon. A highlight of the next regular monthly business meeting China Lake Branch 9S of the Fleet Reserve Association, to be held on Monday at 7:30 p.m., will be the awarding of continuous service pins. The meeting, which will be held at the Enlisted Mess, is open not only to members but also to active duty and retired Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. Continuous membership pins for 40 years' membership will be awarded to C. W. Robinson and T. L. D. Terrehonne. Thirty year pins will be given to J. A. Haug, Joseph Kokosenki, E. R. Mangrwn, and H. S. Raney, and 20 year pins will go to Lesley Anderson, Victor BizOll, J . D. Cuodm.m. L.T. Lesniak, C. A. Mitchell. J. V. Monck- ton.andJ. J . Porter. Steve Milan and "Upstage" will entertain patrons of the Enlisted Mess with rock and roll and disco music tonight from 9 o'clock to 1:30 a.m. For those who want to dine out this evening. the dinner special at the EM will be a large shrimp dinner. served from 6 to 9 p.m. or selections may be made from the menu. " Western Night" is the theme of tonight's gathering at the Commissioned Officers' Mess. Activities will get underway with a no-host cocktail hour from 6 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a barbecue dinner that will be served from 7:30to 8. Tonight's entertainment will be provided by Wayne Paisano and the ··Roadrunners." ~ho will play country·western music from 8 o'clOC~ to midnight. Reservations are re· quired. The Chief Petty Officers' Mess has booked the Western Connection band tonight from 8:30 to 12:30 a.m. The dining room is still closed for renovation and is not expected to reopen for another two to three weeks. On Saturday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., "Sunlight," a popular easy-listening band, will provide music for the dancing and listening pleasure of CPOM patrons. Tate, who has served a tutal "f 601 hours. Mrs. Tate is lhe first person in the history of Thrift Shop operalion to receive a 600- hour certificate. She also received a 50(). hour certificate because she has put in 142 3/4 hours since last November. She is the Wednesday chairperson at the Thrift Shup. Evelyn Callaway reeeived a ccrtifH.'ate for 400 hours of \'olunteer time. She ser\'es as Monday chairperson for Ule Thrift Shop. Those who reeclved certificates for 200 hours of scrvite were Belly Hein and J..esta Hays. Mrs. Hays has been Thrift Shop suoervisor since July 1982; Mrs. Heill IS treasurer and also helps with sellillg. surt· ing and lIIarking. AnglC Harrell received a certifil'ate for 100 hours. havlIlg worked more than that amount of time since her arrival at China Lake last August. Certificates fol' :W hours of scr\'l(.'c alstl were presented to Bj~ttc Jacks, Elealwr Lotee and Bctty SplJldler fur their help as Tllflft Shop \·ulunteers. Graduation ceremony scheduled tonight at Cerro Coso College Tonight at 6:30, Cerro Coso Community College will honor the 1984 graduating class at ceremonies to be held on the north lawn of the college campus. The program for the 150 graduates. in· rluding 28 who attended the college's Southern Outreach facility at Edwards Air Force Base, will inrlud.e talks by Assemblyman Phillip D. Wyman, of the 34th District, Salley Caruso, a graduating student, and Dana Tiffany. alwnni speaker. The 1984 graduating class range from Ii to 55 years of age. Some entered Cerro Coso Community CoUege immediately following high school, while others returned to the classroom after many years of not attend· ing school. A reception will follow the graduation ceremony. •(0 1 .H .(O(~.O"",'I(O (O......,. , .~...., .. ' G' .tt .GI~.OM'''(O P.,.ft'.'G "....".. s........,.... R Rl\f,UCTlD u.... "'........n ••••m••ft..... ...,......,_IfGo..., • •.,. Regulu starting time 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY · THE MALTESE FALCON" Starling Hu rn p 'lr e~ Buqal1 and Peter Lu..e ,D.ama rated G 10 1 m,n I SATURDAY "CASABlANCA" 5U''''"g Humph'e~ Boga.t and Inglld Bergma" ,O'ama 'aloo G 101m," I SUNDAY " KEY LARGO" 513"'"g Humph'ey Bogar. ar'l(l lauren ~ca n tOlama rated G 101 nun I MONDAY ··THE RIGHT STUFF" Staffing ScU'1 Gtenand Ed Half.s 10'ama ,atoo PG 193 """ I JUNt. • JUNE2 JUNE 3 JUNE .. WEDNESDAY JUNE6 " D.C. CAB" Slall,ng Ma_ Ga •• and M. T .C" fl\etJ'I' 'cited R 100mm I U.S. Government Pl'inting ""ice: 1 ~ No 1012 - From: - To: PLACE STAMP HERE nwc June 1,1984 VOl. XXXIX. No. 22 NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CALIFORNIA Contributions reach tota I of $10,458 in Navy Relief campaign 4 Center employes receive EEO Awards With just one week to go. contributions to the Navy Relief Societv fund drive totaled $8.365 for the Naval Weapons Center and ~2.t)4J:i.j'5 fur All' Test and E\'aluatiull Squadron Five. A highlight of last week's drive at NWC was the Great Airplane Wash. when a dozen of the Center's military personnel found that their "friends" had contributed money to vote that they should be part of the sorubbing crew. The sum of $1,167 was raised by this event. Ending up damply scrubbing away were ('apt. St'utly Vaught, Ccipt. .Jue Phaneuf. Cdr. Richard Erickson, LCdr. John Cullinan, Lt. Steve Oliver, Ens. Marty Vanderkamp, CW02 Garry M. Spriggs, AMCS Terry Burkhart, AMSC Alvin Hill, ADI Ronald Claich and AZ2 Jean Stockwell. Petty Officer Stockwell turned out to be the best moneyraiser of all - she had been overheard saying that she could never see herself washing an aircraft, so her friends contributed more than $200 to be sure that she had the opportunity to do so. By press time for the Rocketeer, the amount of money raised by yesterday's Run for Navy Relief" was not yet avail· able. Capt. Joe Phaneuf, LCdr. Terry Briggs, and I.t. Brice Hammerstein left Arnlltagl' Airfield at 7::JO a .IIl.. rail ttl till' top of . B" Mountain, and then ran back to the airfield, where their lxtckers eon· tributed money based on how dose the men came to their estimated time of 70 minutes to the top of the mountain and the same time back. All those who would like to contribute to the Navy Relief Society - the Navy's way of helping its own in lime of crisis or need - are reminded that the drive ends on June 6. Contributions can be made either through allotments or in cash, and are fully tax-deductible. Winners of this year's Equal Employ- ment Opportunity IEEO) Awards pres- ented at a luncheon held on May 22 were. for supervisors. Curtis Bryant and Dr. Taylor Joyner; for EEO support, Len Gulick; and for non·supervisors. Melda Dyer. The selection was exceptionally hard to make. according to Matt Anderson, head of the Center's Committee, because all the nominees for these awards were so outstanding. Other nominees were Donald Cortichiato, Ed L. Pyle, David Hall, and Joseph Kovar. Capt. K. A. Dickerson, NWC Com- mander, presented the awards, which con- sist of a letter of commendation for being nominated and a plaque for the winners. Burrell Hays, NWC Technical Director, said in his keynote talk that the large crowd that attended the luncheon indicated that NWC is dedicated to EEO, and both he and the Skipper commented that they appreci- ated the large turnout. Noting that NWC has gone through an awareness stage with regard to EEO that was worthwhile because it helped everyone understand personal feelings, and that the Center is now in an Affirmative Action stage, Hays said that he feels that EEO ef- forts still need to be increased. He said that he felt so strongly on the issue that he is requiring that all depart- ment heads and senior managers must put measurable EEO objectives into their per· formante plans so that measurable action ran be achieved. Hays said that not enough minorities or women employees are on board, and that the lack is especially noticeable at the higher levels of johs. I'm proud of what we've done," he said, but we're still far short of the mark. We're going to do a lot more." Capt. Dickerson, just prior to calling the nominees up to receive their letters of commendation. agreed that making the IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION - R. G. S. (Bod ) Sewell squirts a btt of shaVing cream Into a three pound coffee can used tn a demonstration of blast effects. When a charge was detonated In the coffee can filled With shaVing cream foam , only a few fragments scratched the can. The middle can (bulging at the seams) was ftlled With water when the charge was exploded. and the far fight can shows the effect of an air blast that perforated the container, - Phuto by PHAN Hebcl'(:a Gill EFFORTS RECOGNIZED - Recipients of this year's Equal Employment Opportuni- ty Awards show both the wall P"ques they received and their pleasure at having been chosen as the awud winners. Pidured, (I. to r.>' are Burrell W. Hays, NWC Technical Director. keynote speaker at the EEO luncheon; Gretchen Bryant. who ilccept" II supervisor's award for her husbilnd, Curtis, who was on travel; Dr. Taylor Joyner, the other supervisory ilward winner; len Gulick, EEO support winner; Meldil Dyer, non· supervisory winner; and Capt. K. A. Dickerson, NWC Commander, who presented the awards. - Photo by PHAN Greg Hogan selections this year was usually difficult because of the outstanding group of nominees. The awards, said the Skipper, demon- strate the value that management places on EEO, and are designed to bring honor and distinction to those proving their committment to the principles of EEO. Bryant, who heads the Aerosystems Department, received seven letters of nomination from a wide range of personnel within that department. "Curt has proven many times that he is a man of his word," said Capt. Dickerson as he presented the award to Mrs. Bryant. She accepted the plaque for her husband, who was on travel. "His committment to EEO is outstanding." Each of the letters of nomination noted specific ways in which Bryant had involved himself with helping personnel in his (Continued on Page 3) Shaving cream used in test of method to deter blast effects Betause some NWC scientists l"onducled experiments using a case of aerosol shav· ing cream, a H)-ft.-wooden cube filled with aqueous film fonning foam. detonators and a bomb. lives may eventuaUy be saved from explosions of terrorist bombs. Bud Sewell and Ken Graham, two seien· tists from the Naval Weapons Center's Research Department, became interested in work that British personnel were doing to counter the effects of homhs, especially car bombs, emplaced in various locations in Northern Ireland. The two local men were told of a whole street being blocked off and filled with roam around a car bomb; when the car bomb was exploded, very litUe damage resulted. The first local experiment involved fiUing a coffee can with aerosol foam shaving tream I thereby using: up shaving cream that was left over from previous experi- ments). An electric detonator was set off in the can, and no sound was heard, a little pouf of cream bubbled up, and a dent was found in the bottom of the can. In comparison. when the same size deto- nator was set off in air in the can, the resultant bang was loud. fragmentation holes were found all around the central region of the can, and a large hole was made in the bottom. Experiments using water to surround the explosive device also resulted in severe damage being done to the container, because the force of the explosion was transmitted well through the water. The scientists conjecture that the energy of the explosive is absorbed by the thin layer of water on the foam bubbles. which are tompressible. IdeaUy, the water layer should be as thin as possible. This damping effect is enhanced by the water itself also because it eliminates con· cern about the combustion produtts of the explosion. To check out whether the same effect would hold true if the size of the explosion I and container ) increased. a large wood frame cube covered with plastic was built in the Burro Canyon test area. A 3O-pound bomb was suspended in the middle of the IO-foot cube. Two firefighters from the Fire Division of the Safety and Security Department plus a pumper filled the cube to the 8-foot level with a six percent solution of aqueous film forming foam. The foam will hold for 30 minutes to an hour without resulting in any water runoff. and also has a considerably higher expansion ratio than the 12 to one ratio of shaving cream. With the limited amount of foam used in this test, the explosive output was reduced by 30 to 50 oercent. The next step, of course. was to try to develop some way of containing foam around a bomb. The same creativity that led to the experiments with shaving cream and coffee cans came to the fore once more. Currently, a patent is pending on a device t~at is built in rings much like the plastic rings of a child's inflatable swimming pool. This plastiC can easily be folded up and cflrried by one or two people, who call also carry the additional two devites needed: tompressed air that will be used to innate the rings, and an automatic foam dispenser that will start pouring in foam when the (Continued on Page 3) • . . , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1980s,Rocketeer 1984,Rktr6.1.1984.pdf,Rktr6.1.1984.pdf Page 1, Rktr6.1.1984.pdf Page 1