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VICEADMIRAL BENEDICT J. SEMMES,Jr., USN TheChief of Naval Personnel REARADMIRAL BERNARD M. STREAN, USN TheDeputy Chief ofNaval Personnel CAPTAINJAMES G. ANDREWS, USN AssistantChief for Morale Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS Features Navy Comes tothe Rescue ...... 2

The Fleet Greets Stars at StarsGreets Fleet The Sea L 8 Navy’s Bees Sprout Wings of Steel ...... 12 Farewell to the Flying Boats and Their Tenders ______-___ 14 Orion andNeptune Carry On ...... 17

D ate Line: Line: Date ______-__ 18 Life Line of the Pacific: ComServPac ...... 22 Doctor 25 Ask the Man Who Flies One-Navy’s Spad ______26 Navy Exchange, ______-_-___-_ 28

Departments

Today‘s Navy ~ ______30 Servicescope: News of Other Services ...... 40 The Word 42 Word The Letters tothe Editor ...... 58

Bulletin Board ForBetter Navy:a Another Lookat the Record 44 Now’s.... the Time to Be Thinking About Operation Deep Freeze _-_ 48 DlrectlvesInBrief ...... _-__-______49 To an LDO Commission via the WO Program ______51

A Reporton A LivingConditions Whidbey at _ 52

ReportonBachelor Housing ~ ...... 54 This Completes Listing ot Ships Eligible for AFEM ______55

Taffrail Talk ...... 64

John A. Oudine,Editor Assotiate Editors G. Vern Blasdell, News Don Addor, layout & Art Ann Hanabury, Research Gerald Wolff, Reserve

0 FRONT COVER:SHARP SIGHT-An E2A Hawkeye earlywarning aircraft is directed toa Seventh Fleet carrier’scatapult for launch. Theaptly named Hawkeye alertsthe carrier to approaching aircraft with its keen radar domeeye.

0 AT LEFT: SEASILHOUETTE-The guidedmissile destroyer USS Cochrane (DDG 21) makes a high-speed starboardturn into the sun asshe chases asonar contact inthe .-Photo by William Powers, PHC, USN.

CREDIT:All photographs published in ALL HANDS Magazine are official Department of Defensephotos unless otherwise designated.

THEFIRST TRY with this system al- most didthe raft in. “I thought we were going right under the stern of that wreck,” Giv- ens said later. “I could feel the coral tearing the bottom of the raft apart. I was screaming at the fishermen to climb down the ropes, strung be- tween the two wrecks, to the raft so that we wouldn’t have to get too close. They were frightenedand didn’t understand what I was saying. I thought for awhile that I would have to climb upand show them. It was a tense time.” The raft finally succeeded in car- rying seven of the fishermen to the . Givens and Upchurch set out again. About halfway to the wrecks a large wave broke over the raft. GOING UP-Navyteam at Do Nang‘! i Civic ActionDivision put up one of Men and raft went in different direc- their ’instant’ houses for burned-out fa lmily as the village children look on. tions. the lee side of the reef, there looked the chief and pull him hack aboard “The raft had turned completely to he little chance of success. the raft. over,” recalled Givens. “I couldn’t Winds of 25 to 40 knots and 15- Rowing wasn’t going to dothe see Upchurch anywhere and I foot seas made immediate rescue at- job. LT Smith decidedthey would thought sure he was gone. Then this tempts impossible. Chase County have to shoot a line over to the big hand came sliding up over the maneuvered up and down the reef, Japanese with the line-throwing gun. side of the raftand he climbed in, trying to find a way to help the two In spite of the seas, the second try “He yelled, ‘You aren’t going to stricken craft. For two days the was a perfect shot. lose me.’ The raft was upside down weatherraged. The situation be- The raft set out again, crewed by then, and we decided not to try to came desperate. Weather or not, the Givens and Engineman Third Class right it. The bottom had been fishermen had to be taken off their Robert W. Upchurch. This time the chewed away and we figured we failing perch. raft had a guideline pulled by the could use the top for a deck. Inthe early hours of the third Japanese on board the grounded ves- “We made it to the wrecks and day, Chase County lowered a small sel in additionto the retainer line took off 12 men this time. I think landingcraft carrying seven volun- handled by the men on the landing they had figured out that we wanted teers, led by Lieutenant ( jg) Charles craft. them to climb down the ropes to us W. Smith. They had with them a because we didn’t have nearly the 15-man life raft.Their job: go in trouble with that trip.” and get those people.

FIGHTING THEIR WAY through the THEN what was supposed to be the towering swells and howling last trip for the raft was winds, the men moved the landing launched. craft to within 150 yards of the fish- “There were 10 more of the fisher- ing boats, as close as it could go and men on the wreck, and we didn’t ex- still stay off the reef. At this point, pect any real trouble. Both Up- Chief Commissaryman Richard J. church and I were pretty worn out Kehoe and Seaman Michael J.Giv- by this time, but we were sure we ens manned the raft and rowed to- could make it. We maneuvered the ward the Japanese. raft through the surf up to Shofdu. The other volunteers stayed with The sea was really gettinq bad, but the landingcraft and handled the we got the people aboard. line that was secured tothe raft. “On the. way back, I felt kind of Kehoe and Givens rowed furiously, relieved. We still had a lot of work but were pushed 30 yards off course to do and things to worry about, hut by the seas, and missed the fishing the big part of the jobwas over, boats. They were being towed back ?nd we were finallyontop-we toward the landing craft when a thought. Then a big wave hit and huge wave caught the raft at an an- dumped two of the fishermen out of gle and dumped ChiefKehoe over- ON THE SPOT-Copter crew from the raft. board. NAS Atsugi, , was on hand to ‘‘I could have cried. The two man- Luckily, Givens was able to grab rescue a fishermaninjured in a fall. aged tograb a line and make it

4 ALL HANDS back to the wreck, but for us it only four men in the United States meantanother trip through that so qualified, Doctor Goodman is surf. I was so tired I couldn’t think stationed at the Base, in straight. They took me out of the Groton, Conn. He recently had to raft when we got back to the land- take his knowledge more than a ing craft with the remaining eight thousand miles tohelp solve a res- men.” cue problem. Boatswain’s Mate Third Class A civilian diver had run into trou- Michael A Beylotte tookGivens’ ble while he was working from an oil place for the last trip. rig off the coast of Louisiana, at a The final trip, with a raft that was depth of 250 feet. His equipment almost completely shredded, was the became entangled,and he was longest of them all. But the two forced to stay beyond decompres- fishermen were rescued. sion limits before he was freed. When the last of the Japanese fish- While another civilian diver ermen had beentaken aboard the worked to free the distressed man, landingcraft, the boat battered its Dr. Goodman wason his way to way through 20-foot waves back to New Orleans Naval Air Station, Chase County. The three-day ordeal where a Coast Guard helicopter was was over. standing by to take him out to the The29 fishermen were taken to drilling rig. Subic Bay Naval Base, and were During the struggleto free the later picked up by another Japanese entangled diver, both divers reached fishingvessel. about 300 feet. Meanwhile, the MAN OVERBOARD from carrierop- Navy doctor was having his prob- erating in Tonkin Gulf is helped into lems getting to the scene. ODERN RESCUE STORIES are not A ski-equipped aircraft sought to always as exciting as that one, rescue collar by helicopter crew- pick up Dr. Goodman in frigid Gro- however. Sometimes they involve member for lift and return to his ship. ton, but was unable to land because just plain, hard, unglamorous work. the runway was covered with eight The salvage ship uss Opportune inches of snow and visibility was (ARS 41)had such a job recently demonstrated recently. poor. when she pulled the Colombian While Tolouana was anchored off The StateHighway Patrol es- Navy Tug ARC Pedro De Heredia Acapulco, Mexico, during a routine corted him to Quonset Point, R. I., free. The 205-foot tug went aground visit, she was called upon to assist where a Navy LC-130 was able to near the harborentrance atCarta- the commercial American tug Ellen touch down. Dr. Goodman was gena, Colombia, while attempting to Foss, which was en routeto South flown to the Naval Air Station at salvage another stranded tug. Vietnam with two ferries in tow. Virglnia Reach, Va. There, he Opportune was dispatched to the The tug had damaged a cylinder boardeda Navy A6 Intruder jet scene from San Juan, P. R., after the in her engine, and she had to have which quickly got him to New Or- Commandant of the Colombian it fixed before she could continue on leans. Navy sent a request for assistance to to . The replacement During the journey, Dr. Goodman the U. S. Navy’s Chief of Naval cylinder weighed abouttwo tons, had been directing the rescue oper- Operations. and was aboard Ellen Foss, but ations by radio and telephone. Both During Opportune’s salvage op- there were no facilities in Acapulco divers were finally brought up safely, eration, over 100 tons of solids and to hoist the damaged cylinder from and are now in good shape. liquids were offloaded from Pedro the engine room, and lower the re- De Hsredia. Several one-pound placement. charges were detonatedto hack Tolovana’s skipper, CaptainCarl away a coral barrier which held the W. Groneman, Jr., volunteered to VIATION MACHINIST’S Mate Second tug. Larger charges were detonated use the oiler’s fuel boom to do the A Class Ralph K. Hagan is fast to demolish coral formations. heavy lifting, and a local tug pushed becoming travelinga fix-it man, Towing cables were rigged from Ellen Foss alongside Tolouana. El- specializing in curing the ills of the Opportune to the tug’s bow and len Foss got her engine fixed. C-130 Hercules aircraft for the Air quarter to facilitate wrenchings, Force. which were made at high tide to It began last October, when a Her- free the tug from bottom suction. ASWE HAVE SEEN, Navy ships have cules of the Air Force’s Tactical Air After four days’ continuous effort, special capabilities which enable Command landed at McChord AFB, the Colombian tug was worked into them to help get people out of jams. Wash., with engine trouble. As that deep water. It thenentered Carta- Navymen, as well as their ships, are base has neither the equipment nor gena under its own power. often called upon tobring their the personnel able to repair the tur- special knowledge and skill tobear bo-prop aircraft, a message was in sticky situations. issued to nearby units requestinga LEET OILERS can do more with Lieutenant Maxwell volunteer crew of C-130engine their fueling rigs than just pump Goodman, MC, USN,is a specialist in specialists. NSFO, as uss Tolouana (A064) decompression procedures. One of Hagan, of Air Transport Squadron

AUGUST 1967 5 order. The latest “instant house” was built in one day. It beganwhen the team got a request to replace a home destroyed by fire. The structure was to house a family of six. At nine one morning, the team arrived and began unloading the pre-cut lumber at the building site. By three that afternoon the frame of the house was up, and the siding was being nailed into place. By that evening the tin roof had been nailed in place, and cement for the inside slab was ready for mixing. Early the next morning the team mixed the cement and soon after the house was turned over to the wide-eyed family. The team is permanently assigned to a village in theDa Nang area. The village is their .primary assign- MANY THANKS-Captain of Japanese fishingcraft thanks skipper of USS ment. They live there, help the vil- Chase County (LST 532) for daring rescue from the reef made in stormy seas. lagers build, advise on various proj- ects, and eventeach English. Eight, based at Moffett Field, Calif., later, the job completed, Hagan was answered the call. The aircraft, preparing for the return trip to Mof- HEN FACED with a situation in down with afaulty pressure relief fett with the replacement valve which assistance to someone is valve in the gear box, had been di- housing he never used. necessary, many Navymen havea verted to McChord while on a flight Nowfirmly established as an knack for getting others to help. from Dyess AFR, Texas, to Elmen- itinerant Hercules repairman, Hagan Chaplain H. L. Bergsma, of Mo- dorfAFB, Alaska. The 21-year-old responded once again to a call from bile Construction Battalion 74, based Hagan,heading a four-man team, Tinker AFB for a maintenance vol- in Gulfport, Miss., fits into this cate- setabout diagnosing the problem, unteer to replace a C-130 prop. Ha- gory. while a replacement engine was be- gan again saved a valuable spare by He wrote lettera asking his ing flown in from Elmendorf. repairing the ailing propeller instead friends in his former church in Cut- Meanwhile, Hagandetermined of replacing it. An unexpected job lerville, Mich., to assist him in that if he removed the pressure re- came up when the McGuire AFB- gathering civic action material to be lief valve and cleaned it, the engine based Hercules bringing ina relief delivered by his battalion to South- would work again, and would not crew for the downedaircraft suf- east Asia as part of the Navy’s peo- haveto be replaced. fered a sheared starter and oil leak. ple-to-people program. The Navy maintenance team made Hagan got the first plane up and on The response was better thanhe the repairs in four hours, cutting by its way and began work on the sec- had expected. Coordinating an effort eight hours the time the plane was ond, using parts that were flown in that finally reachedthroughout the down (it normally takes 12 hours to to the base by still another aircraft. United States, the church accumu- change an engine). When it was over, the grateful lated over 8000 pounds of material, The highly critical engine spare Air Force sent Hagan home to Mof- clothing, health items, sewing ma- was flown back to Elmendorf. fett Field on a commercial “cham- chines and cloth, and over $1600.00 pagne flight.” in cash donations. THEWORD got around. When a Hercules at Tinker AFB, Okla., ANOTHER NAVYMAN who is a good needed a valve housing and control A FAMILY with no place to live collector is Lieutenant William change,a call was once againsent certainly needs, in a manner of C. Neville, a Navy advisor toa out requesting a repair team. Hagan speaking, to be rescued. A team of Vietnamese junk group. He recently received the call at home, and had four Navymen attachedto Naval found himself knee-deep in packages his packed bag and replacement Support Activity Da Nang’s Civic containing clothing. parts aboard an eastbound flight in Action Division have devised a Neville wrote a letter to his home no time. . method of prefabricating houses be- town newspaper in Newburgh, N. Y., Broken stud bolts were discovered ine; built for needy Vietnamese fam- requesting clothing for Vietnamese to be the cause of the problem, but ilies in the Da Nang area. families of PhuThuan village, a rather than remove the unit, Hagan The team built their own bench small hamlet adjoining Junk Base 12. and his partner figwedout a way saw from scrapparts and is now In response, numerous committees to remove the studs without having using it to pre-cut lumber, which can were organized, and drives were to dismantle the unit. Four hours be assembled into houses in short initiated to mail thehundreds of

6 ALL HANDS pounds of clothing in support of the was for a Navy Fleet tug totake project. the junkin tow. This solution was As the parcels arrived, they were discarded because it would take forwardedto the junk base and, too long. with the assistance of other Ameri- It was finally decidedto airlift can advisors andthe Vietnamese the fishermen to , where Navymen, the clothing was distri- they would be returned to their fam- buted to the needy villagers. ilies with the help of the Red Cross and the British authorities. As for the junk, it would haveto take a NE OF THE more unusual rescue ride on a U. S. Navy ship. missions undertaken by a Navy unit ended early this year when the dock landingship uss Comstock ATTHE TIME, Comstock was in Ja- (LSD 19) dropped anchor in Hong pan having her helicopter flight Kong harbor and unloaded her cargo deck removed inpreparation for -a junk belonging to a communist moving some large cargo from one Chinese fisherman. point to another in South Vietnam. The junk and its crewmembers It was decided that since Comstock were from the island of ,a would be in the area and could ac- few miles due south of the Chinese commodate the junk, she would take communist mainland in the Gulfof the vessel to Hong Kong. Tonkin. Comstock arrived in Nha Trang Duringa fishing trip, it was SPECIALDELIVERY-USS Comstock harbor, and the task of loading the caught in a storm, lost its rudder, (LSD 19) offloadsa Chinese junk junk aboard began. It took 12 hours, and was thrownfar off course by aftersafe delivery to Hong Kong. butthe 150-ton craft wasfinally the wind. It finally wound up off loaded aboard andmade ready for the coast of Nha Trang, South Viet- sea. nam. South Vietnam were enjoying the The next day, Comstock steamed The junk was broughtinto the calm weather following the monsoon out of the harbor into the choppy harbor by U. S. and Vietnamese season, locations further north had waters of the South China Sea. After Navymen, who provided its crew just the opposite. a hairy four-day trip, Comstock ar- with food, medical attentionand a The Chinese fishermen explained rived in Hong Kong-her unusual place to stay while their junk was it would probably takethem a cargo intact. beingrepaired. month or more to sail the junk back Which proves that, no matter who Now, the question was how to get home. Numerous ideas and sugges- you are, if you’re in bad trouble, or the junk back where it came from. tions as to how toreturn the junk you need a helping hand, the U. S. The weather was going to be a flowedfrom various sources. Navy is good to have around. problem. While southern portions of One of the first ideas considered -Jim Teague, JO1, USN

PULLING FRIEND SHIP-USS Opportune (ARS 41) uses her muscles infour-day battle to free the Colombiantug.

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seaplanetender, Currituck, com- pletedher 10-month deployment with the Seventh Fleet on 24 May, when she returned to her North IS- land base. Currituck served as a forward operations seadrome for North Island-based seaplane squad- ronsVP-40, VP-48 and VP-50. She was also the flagship of Com- mander Patrol Force Seventh Fleet, head of Operation Market Time, a coastal surveillance operation in- volving patrol planes and desig- nated surface ships off South Viet- nam. Operation Market Time is aimed at curtailing the flow of men and war materials to enemy forces in the South via sea supply routes. The tender-seaplane combination performed this job well, but time and technology have finally caught up with the Marlin and other flying boats and rendered them obsolete. The two other operational sea- plane tenders, uss Salisbury Sound (AV 13) and PineIsland (AV 12) also operated with the Seventh Fleet as forward seadromes in the Viet- nam area before their decommis- sioning. They are now deactivated at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Wash. Currituck hadthe distinction of Bouts winning the last Battle “E” award ever given to a . She earned the award this year in com- petition with Salisbury and Pine Island.

T” COMPLEMENT of seaplanea tender, like the complement of an , reflected the unit’s ability to operate in two med- iums, air and water. All surface and air ratings coordinated theirfunc- tions to carry outthe tender’s op- erational mission. Whether it was pumping JP-5 to her flock, repairing an ailing member of her brood or clearing the sealane for a takeoff, the seaplane tender and her crew combined special equipment and special skills to perform competently their job arid mission. Seaplane tenders have charac- teristically large cranes which are used to lift seaplanes to their decks for repairs, and although seaplanes are being mothballed, the tenders’

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THE MARLIN-A Marlin flies low over junk during patrol mission. Rt: Preparing to enter water at Sangley Point.

April 1917, the Navy possessed 51 boost when they were introduced repaired and serviced at sea. This seaplanes and three land-type planes. aboard battleships and cruisers in aided personnel operating in remote By November 1918, the number had the 1920s. A revolving catapult was and virtually inaccessible regions. grown to 1965 seaplanes and 242 developed, enabling a seaplane to be land planes, as the Navy came to launched from a ship’s deck. This The addition of the seaplane realize the potential of the floating technique was used aboard battle- tenders with the variety of services aircraft. ships and cruisers throughout WW they could perform gave the sea- During World War I, antisub- 11. planes the versatility required to en- marine warfare was the primary con- ablethem to remain in service sideration of naval aviation, and the Thetrue worth of the seaplane for so many years. There have seaplane was ideal for this task. The was amplified, however, by World been many variations of seaplanes war also advanced technology, and War 11. Such seaplane names as throughout this type of aircraft’s the seaplanes continued to grow in Catalina, Mariner, Coronado and long history, but with the decom- importance and capabilities. The Mars willlong be remembered by missioning of the last three tenders, end product of World War I de- Navymen for their varied rolesin Currituck, Salisbury Sound and velopment of seaplanes was the NC- that war. Seaplanes were used for Pine Island, the era of the seaplane boats. This type of seaplane was bombing, strafing, patrol missions, comes to an end. capable of greater ranges, and one photo reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfare and carrying cargo. The Navy planes which used the such craft, NC-4, made a trans- sea as their runways, and the ships atlantic flight, the firstby any They also made many at-sea which serviced them are gone, but aircraft. rescues. They were able to perform their service and deeds will long re- in an area which had no airstrip, main a part of naval history. FLEXIBILITY and importance of sea- andwith the addition of the first planes received an additional seaplane tender in 1921, could be -LarryHenry, J02, USN

Orion and Neptune Carry On Tradition of Navy’s Patrol Aircraft TheSP2H Neptune patrolplane (left) and the P3Orion (right) aretwo multipurpose aircraft which arereliev- ing the older seaplanes. The Orion is equipped with electronic detection devices and armed with antisubmarine weapons. It is the Navy‘s most advanced long-range patrol aircraft. The Neptune is shown flying low over a Viet- namesejunk while on a Market Time surveillance patrol south of Vung Tau.

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This proficiency in concept, plan- ning and operation did not spring into existence overnight. It grew from such experiences as the travels (and travails) of the GreatWhite Fleet. Here’s an exceedingly brief sum- mary of how the Service Force Pacific achieved its present-day skills, and what it is now doing.

WRING World War I, the work of mobile destroyer tenders at Queenstown, Ireland, in support of U. S. naval forces operating wlight cruiser wss Omaha andthe had ever seen and one which was Treatment of wounded atthe minesweepers Kingfisher and Tern spread across the entire Pacific hospital ashore at Da Nang and in calm seas with Cuyama towing Ocean. afloat in the hospital ship uss Repose Omaha at four knots. Inthe early 1950s, the Service (AH 16). In 1925, the operating force of Force was called again to supply Hydrographic surveys and pro- the Navy consisted of 234 ships. Of the U. S. Fleet which was operating duction of charts. these, 75 were support vessels of the far from the shores of the U. S. Establishment of communica- Fleet Base Force. By 1940, the,Navy However, the distance fromKorea tion channels between the operating had grown to 344 combatants and to the nearest supply bases in Japan forces afloat and communications 120 service ships. was only 200 miles, although from stations ashore through use of a there it was another 5000 miles to satellite. ITH THE ADVENT of World War the United States. Support of U. S. and other 11, the U. S. Navy in the Pa- Today, in the Vietnam conflict the cificwas requiredto operate thou- supply lines extend some 6300 miles fighting forces ashore in the I Corps sands of miles from the continental from the United States to bases in tactical zone of Vietnam through the U. S. Logistic planning and tech- the andan additional DaNang Naval Support Activity niques were, of necessity, developed 700 to 1000 miles to Vietnam itself. and its facilities atChu Lai, Hue, to a fine art. Phu Bai and Dong Ha. Whenthe Fleet moved, so did N VIETNAM, the contributions of Development of bases along huge numbers of mobile logistic sup- I the Service Force have included: the coast and the rivers in the Me- port ships and craft. @ Furnishingunderway logistic kong Delta region and the provision Underway replenishment became services, repairs and supplies to the of supplies, repair services and other an accepted routine-a tactic which forces afloat of the Seventh Fleet logistic supportto naval forces in kept the Fleet onthe go for long from Service Force mobile logistic the 11, 111 and Iv corps areas by periods of time. support ships. the Saigon Naval Support Activity By August 1945 the Service Force Salvage of ships aground andand its d&~hments. totaled 2930 ships and craft which clearance of damaged ships and Construction of airfields, port supplied the largest Navy the world other obstructions from the rivers. facilities and camps, amounting to

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DOCTOR (Lieutenant) JohnL. Glick, USN, was a blur of motion as he moved from patient to patient, making examinations and issuing orders to the many corpsmen on hand to assist. Minutes before, LT Glick had been making his rounds in the sick bay aboard the destroyer uss Colktt (DD 730). Word was passed over the ship’s public address system for the medical officer toreport to the flight deck for helo transfer tothe guided missile cruiser uss Canberra (CAG 2). As LT Glick grabbed his medical bag and headed aft, he knew he was in for a busy night. Earlier that afternoon thede- stroyer uss Keppkr (DD 765) had taken a direct hit from a North Vietnamese shore battery, which wounded six men. The two de- stroyers were with Seventh Fleet

SELF-: iERL‘ICE depal’trnel nt of the Taiw Nuvy Exchange, AVAL PERSONNEL in Taiwan may is designed to keep the item on the N be some 7000 milesfrom the shelf and available to patrons as West Coast of the United States, but long as possible. there is one area on this island, one The Taiwan Navy Exchange in of the most beautiful in the world, its entirety consists of a wide range which is typically American. That is of retail and service outlets. They the Exchange which is open to U. S. include 15 retail stores, six gas sta- military personnel and their families. tions, 17 cafeterias and snack bars, The Navy is in charge of running nine barbershops, five beauty shops, this facility. During the pastfew two bake shops, four tailor shops, years, the Navy-run operation has four personal service centers, three been increasing steadily from the enlisted men’s clubs andthree standpoint of services and sales. It mobile canteens. does a big job well. The Exchange facilities are lo- The job of the Navy Exchange is cated on Taiwan wherever there is a tomeet the needs of the approxi- mately 15,000 eligible patrons of Taiwan. To do this, each of 33,000 separate items must be kept simul- taneously on the shelf, in the ware- house and on order. The problem of keeping the shelves of Taiwan’s exchanges stocked is not quitethe same as it would be in the States. There are no overnight deliveries of out-of-stock items. Because of the large flow of material to Vietnam, time of delivery from West Coast ports toTaiwan has increased from threeto five months. Delayed shipments, however, have not forced the closing of a single outlet. At times, an item shortage does occur. When this happens the item is designated “limited” until a newshipment arrives. This action

28 southern tip of the island. Two off- shore islands, Kinmen and Matsu, also have exchange outlets and must be kept stocked. Taipei serves as the headquarters for the island-wide branch outlets. Normally, an exchange operates as a station activity independent of a parent store in the local area. On Taiwan, however, all orders for merchandise are passed through the main office at Taipei. The Taiwan Navy Exchange also serves fiveAir Force activities. Taipei, Lin Kou and Chia Yi Air Stations and Tainanand Ching Chuan Kang Air Bases all have Navy Exchange facilities. Although the 7000 miles sepa- rating Taiwan and the United States does at times present delivery prob- lems, the Exchange claims to stock a wider range of goods than may be found in stateside outlets. Overseas requirementsare broader in scope and the Exchange carries many items that a U. S. Exchange is not allowed to stock. As a result, the Exchange offers such items as large appliances, a wide selection of clothing, furni- tureand foreign goods, including cameras, watches, hi-fi equipment and jewelry. Improvement of services has been adriving force behind the growth of the Exchange during its four years on Taiwan. During 1966, Taipei had a 66 per cent increase in sales over 1965 indicative, says the manager, of improved service. The increase, he feels, was the outcome of modernizing, enlarging or building new Exchange facilities.

Presidentnominated himas Assist- ant Secretary of Defense for Inter- SecNav-Designate McNaughton Dies in Air Crash national Security Affairs. r The nation joihed the U. S. Among steps affecting personnel Navy and the Marine Corps in takenduring his tenure as SecNav mourning the tragic death of were increases in basic pay and al- John T. McNaughton who was and lowances (both in 1964 1965, killed in an airplaneaccident and work toward a future pay raise), one week before he was sched- the creation of flight deck hazard- uled to assume the office of Sec- ous duty pay, beneficial suggestion retary of the Navy. government life awards, $10,000 His wife Sarah,and their insurance,variable reenliitinent younger son Theodore, 11, also bonuses, medicare and the died in the crash which claimed GI Bill. a total of 82 lives. One of Mr. Nitze’s primarv inter- ests was antisubmarine warfare pro- Mr. McNaughton, 45, had been nominated to succeed Paul grams. Another basic interest was the aircraft carrier. In this area, he H. Nitze, Secretary of the Navy since 1963, who had been desig- worked forapproval of the con- nated as DeputySecretary of ceptthat nuclear propulsion was Defense. essential for future CVAs, and that Mr. McNaughtonhad earlier a CVAN should be approved every other year. made his mark in public service as a close co-worker of the Sec- The former Secretary also fostered retary of Defense for nearly John T. McNaughton a program that permitsmulti-year seven years before his appoint- buying of ships. (Arms Control). It was his work mentas SecNav. A principal SecNav program was in this field that led to his ap- the reorganization of allbureaus Mr. McNaughton was born in pointment as General Counsel Bicknell, Ind., on Nov under CNO. This change developed 21 1921. for the Department of Defense asingle chain of command within Following graduation from col- in 1962. Mr. McNaughton the Navy Departhent. lege in 1942, In 1964, he became Assistant served as alieutenant, U. S. Secretary of Defense for Inter- Naval Reserve. He firstcom- national Security Affairs. manded a gun crew on a mer- CNO Change of Command In paying tribute to Mr. Mc- (Continued from page 30) chant ship in the and North Atlantic and later served Naughton, the President said: I1 assignment was Bs a gunnery and in a DE in the Pacific. “For six and one-half arduous tactical officer on the staff of Com- It was in 1951 that asa and decisive years, John Mc- mander Air Force, Atlantic. He Rhodes scholar he was granted Naughton served in the highest plannedand supervised the devel- a B. Litt.degree from Oxford councils of our Government. His opmentand use of gunneryand University, . Hehad devoted wife served beside him. ASW tactics, doctrines and training earlier earned an LL. B. degree “He was soon to become Sec- methods. He also snpervisedmany from Harvard Law School. retary of the Navy and this adds experimental projects andstudied Upon returning to the United a special poignancy tohis death, enemy tactics and countkrmeasures. States he assumed editorship of for itreminds us again of the In short,he “.. . contributedma- family’shis newspaper,the rare breadth of his abilities, the terially to the combat effectiveness Pekin (Ill.) DailyTimes until selflessness of his great energies of aircraft in antisubmarine warfare 1953. and talents, the enormity of the . . .” according to the citation which He was a law professor at loss suffered byall free men accompaniedthe Legion of Merit Harvardwhen SecDef picked whohave found pride and in- he was awarded for his efforts. him in 1961 tobe Deputy As- spiration in John McNaughton’s From August 1945 until May sistantSecretary 6f Defense examde.” 1946 ADM Moorer worked with the Strategic Bombing Survey of CNOs miral was a studentat Naval War of CNO, andlater moved intothe office engagedin interrogation of College, Newport, R.I., then was re- position of Assistant Chief of Naval Japanese officials. assigned to the Atlantic Naval Air Operations for War Gaming Mat- For two years thereafter he served Force staff. As a captain in 1955, he ters. as X0 of the Naval Aviation Ord- was ordered to Washington as Aide Returning tothe AtlanticFleet, nanceTest Station, Chincoteague, to the Assistant Secretary of the ADMMoorer commandedCarrier Va., beforeserving aboard the car- Navy forAir. Thenhe returned to Division Six. Hethen returned to rier uss Midway (CVA 41) andon sea as commanding officer of the sea- the Office of CNO, serving as direc- the staff of Carrier Division Four ih planetender uss Salisbury Sound tor of Navy’s Long Range Objec- the Atlantic. He returned tothe (AV 13), andwhile there was se- tiveGroup before he was selected laboratory as experiinehtal officer of lected for the rank of rear admiral. for vice admiralin October 1962 the Naval Ordance Test Stati6n, In- After donning his stars, thead- andgiven command of the U. S. yokern, Calif. miralbecame a special assistant in Seventh Fleet. In the year that followed, the ad- theStrategic Plans Division, Office As leader of the 75-ship Far

AUGUST 1967 31 Eastern U. S. force, he was awarded age well. Shecelebrated her birth- the Distinguished Service Medal for day in Pearl Harbor during a short exceptionalservice at atime when stop on the way to WestPac. During tensions wereincreasing in South- the ceremony, ComServPac praised east Asia. the venerable oiler for not missing a He kept abreast of the Asia prob- single commitmentin her previous lem in hisjob as Commanderin deployments off Vietnam. Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, which he assumed in June 1964 with the rank of four-staradmiral. He held that A River With Punch post until April 1965 when he was appointed by the President to sit be- Clarion River sounds vaguely like hind the three-job desk in Norfolk. the title of a romantic ballad, but it ADM and Mrs.Moorer, the for- is in fact the name of an amphibious merCarrie Ellen Foy of Eufaula, forcerocket firing mediumlanding Ala., have four children. ship (LSMR) . Admiral McDonaldended a 43- uss Clarion River (LSMR 409) is year career after two terms as Chief a World War I1 ship,launched in of Naval Operations. 1928grad- 1945and recommissioned twice. A ENGINEERING "E" hashmark is paint- uate of the Naval Academy, he be- With the shore fire requirements in camea naval aviator in 1931 and ed on USS Nicholas (DD 449) by-her Vietnam, she was needed again and launcheda career which included engineering officer LT W. E. Small. hasserved three tours in Southeast duty inbattleships, aircraft carriers Asia. and numerous aircraft squadrons. The ship is wellsuited for the While air ops officer and X0 of nicaldevelopment concepts on the type of fire supportrequired. She uss Essex (CV 9) during WW 11, basis of the total ship. hasa shallow draft,can maneuver he was awarded the Bronze Star and The newcenter will perform re- well in the coastal waters and many Presidential Unit Citation. search,development, andtest rivers, and has operated so close to As his careerprogressed, his re- evaluation work inhydrodynamics, land that the crew remembers look- sponsibilities becamegreater. He structural mechanics, aerodynamics, ingstraight up ahill. This maneu- commandedcarriers, acarrier di- acoustics, vibrations,mathematical verability,coupled with her fire- vision, the Sixth Fleet. He was Cin- analysis andcomputer techniques, power, makes her ideally suited for CUSNavEur before he became CNO and marine engineering. the job. The LSMR's main batteries 1963. of rocket launcherscan deliver as muchordnance per minute as a Cimarron Celebrates full gun heavy cruiser or a squadron Research Merger The Fleet oiler uss Cimarron (A0 of four -for a limited time. Navalship research received a 22) recently took part in the cele- According tothe crew, Clarion shot in the arm whenthe David brationscommemorating the25th River has fired morerounds and Taylor ModelBasin at Carderock, anniversary of theyoung Pacific rockets incombat than any other Md., and the Navy Marine Engineer- Fleet Service Force. ship-including thelargest cruiser. ingLaboratory at Annapolis, Md., Youne;?By Cimarron's reckoning, This fact is related with obvious and consolidated to form the Naval Ship yes. Three weeks after Servpac's justifiable pride by each man. Researchand bevelopment Center. silver anniversary,old-timer Cimar- On any small ship, especially those The merger will give the Navy its ron celebratedher 28th year of made to World War If specifications, firstorganization with the physical continuous commissioned service the crew comforts are not extensive. capabilities and expert opinion to at- with the Fleet. Working and living spaces are small, tack structural and propulsion tech- Cimarron apparently wears her while the demands on the crew are large, but these seem tobe out- HOMECOMING-Veteran destroyer USS De Haven (DD 727) returns to home weighed by the satisfaction of know- ingthey are doing an outstanding port after completing more than two honths gunfire support in South Vietnam. and much needed job. At sea, mail call and the evening movie arehigh points of the day. Thisamid the pressures of combat firing is anything but luxury, and LSMR duty in Vietnam calls for individualincentive, competence, dedicationand pride. Esprit de corps is demonstrated by a current reenlistmentrate which the crew claims is unequalledanywhere in the Navy-99 per Gent. ClarionRiver is known to men ashore who haveseen cher rocket salvos as "that shootin' ship."

ALL HANDS New Air School Thirty-two student naval aviators are now intheir third month of studies in the new Naval School of Aeronautical Sciences at NAS Pensa- cola, Fla. Volunteers selected on the basis of their above-average scholastic and flight aptitude, these men are work- ing toward higher education which could lead to a master’s degreein aeronautical sciences. They repre- sentgraduates of many colleges across the nation as well as the Naval Academy. The long range objectives of the nine-month school are: (1) to de- velop a cooperative degree program with certain universities where mas- ter’s degrees may be awarded; (2) to provide the Navy with an educa- tional and research centerin fields relatedto aeronautics; and (3) to REPAIRINGLADY-Service Force repair jobs are many and varied. A heavy encourage naval aviators to continue their careers in the Navy by pro- demand is placed upon USS Markab (AR 23) as six destroyers snuggle close. viding them with the finest in pro- fessional aviation education. pilots scored direct hits on the MIGs were represented at the awards cere- Through these objectives, officials with rockets and machinegun fire. mony heldin Norfolk. The ships hope to qualify certain naval officers As a result, the Navy planes were are: Flagship uss MulZinnix (DD whose education would mark them credited with destruction of the first 944), Beak (DD 471),Vogelgesang early in their careers as the leaders MIG in the and they (DD862), O’Hare (DD 889), of the future Navy. shared that honor with the destroyer. Holder (DD819), Eugene A. Three members of the AAW team Greene (DD711), Conway (DD DD Helps Chalk Up a MIG were awarded letters of commenda- 507), and Stormes (DD 780). Recording successful missions on tion from the Secretary of the Navy, The awards ranged from the a ship’s bridge during wartime was while the ship’s commanding officer Bronze Star to commendations from atraditional practice, as it was on received the Bronze Star. Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet. victorious aircraft. They ‘became Small, with more than 15 months’ status symbols, of sorts. Bronze Stars were received by duty in Vietnamese waters5 has fired the commanding officers of Mul- With the Vietnam conflict the over 7000 rounds of 5-inch ammuni- practicehas been started again. linnix and Stormes, and by the tion in support of troops ashore. Her commander of the Second Division Among the ships keeping their chalk- guns claim 12 Viet Cong killed, 15 up artists busy is the -based of Destroyer Division 322. junks sunk and more than 200 huts Thirteen destroyemen received destroyer uss Ernest G. Small (DDR and bunkers destroyed. 838). Navy Commendation Medals, 25 re- Small has on her bridge a symbol Her bridge also displays two Bat- ceived Secretary of the Navy Com- that’s going tobe tough for other tle Efficiency “Es”-a green “E” mendation for Achievement Ribbons, DDs to equal. It’s the silhouette of representing proficiency in over-all and 29 were cited in letters from a MIG. operatibnal excellence, and awhite CinCPacFlt. That’s right. A MIG. “E” (with two hashmarks), denoting During the squadron’s seven- The account of the MIG kill goes three consecutive years of over-all month deployment last year in the something like this, according to Weapons Department excellence. South China Sea, gunfire from the Small‘s crew. Four rows of battleand campaign destroyers’ guns was creditedwith While on search and rescue duty ribbons further attest to her previous breaking up strong enemy attacks. in the Gulfof Tonkin during June wartime record. The ships took under fire nearly 1965, Small’s radar picked up enemy Small is a unit of Destroyer Flo- 2000 targetsupon which they planes rising tomeet Navy aircraft tilla Five based at PearlHarbor. rained 27,000 projectiles. conducting a bombing raid near -Richard Montgomery, JO1, USN For this action, the commander Hanoi. of Destroyer Squadron 32 earlier re- The destroyer’s antiaircraft war- Honorsfor DesRon 32 ceived from the Republic of Viet- fare ( AAW) crew alerteda giJup Shortly after Destroyer Squadron nam the Cross of Gallantry with of Navy propeller driven A-1 Sky- 32 returned from Vietnam duty re- Cold Star; This decoration ranks raiders and guidedthem in their cently, 70 of its officers and men re- 10th on the list of RVN awards and intercept.When they came in con- ceived decorations and citations. medals which may be awardedto tact with the enemy jets, the U. S. All eight ships of the squadron U. S. servicemen.

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What a Way to Start a Day If Artwas late for work that morning, he had a good excuse. He had takentime out to help rescue seven people stranded on an island off the coast of Vietnam. The Navyknows Artas Store- keeper First Class Arthur Teartt, as- signed to the Naval Supply Depot on . His fellow ham radio opera- tors know him simply as Art, which is their custom. That Friday morning began like any other morning for Art. He dressed andthen sipped the day’s first cup of coffee while tuning his radio, which he monitors every morning and evening. While adjusting the various knobs, Art overheard a conversation be- HAMMING IT UP”SK1Arthur Teartt had a busymorning. Over coffee, he tween the captain of a distressed ship and two ham operators, who aided rescue operations of shipwreck victims off the coast of Vietnam. were receiving a weak Mayday call. As Art listened, the hams faded out most accomplished, Art signed off men working in the headquarters and a different voice came on the with Sergeant Trice and headed for building of the activity. When the air. Air Force Staff Sergeant Ed hisjob at the Naval Supply Depot. sales increased, the idea of a coke Trice on had also over- His day had gotten off to a good fund materialized. heard the distress call and now ac- start. “BillPeterson, J03, USN After an appreciableamount of knowledged. money was collected, the division American marine scientist Thomas turned to the local Civic Action Of- C. Kurth, skipper of the schooner Soft Drinks Build $chool fice for donation suggestions. The Dante Deo, requested that Trice There’s agroup of Navymen in CAO recommended the funds be contact rescue authorities, saying Vietnam with a real fluent sense of donated to a village that was in need that his 87-foot ship had a hole in charity. of a school building. herhull andhad washed up ona They sold soft drinks and placed hidden reef off the coast of Viet- the $375 in profits from these sales lnflight Copter Refuelings nam. Five crewmembers and ,his into afund that later was used to uss McKean (DD 784) claims the six-year-old son were with him buy 3000 bricks which eventually record for the mostinflight heli- aboard the Dante Deo. were laid in the construction of a copter refuelings in a 30-day period. Sergeant Trice informed Kurth one-room schoolhouse. She transferred over 175,000 pounds that his only means of contacting That’s just about as fluent a of JP 5 fuel during100 refueling help was by teletype, which would project as you’llfind. operations. be time-consuming. At this point, It was initiated by the Freight Operating with uss Henry B. WIG Art interrupted the conversation and Terminal Division ,of the U. S. son (DDG 7), McKean acted as gun offered his help. Naval Support Activity in Da Nang, support ship and helo refueling de- Art called SAR authorities at An- South Vietnam. stroyer duringher month-long as- derson Air Force Base, Guam, who The division sold the cokes to signment in the Gulf of Tonkin. relayed the ship’s plightto Clark AFB in the Philippines, which SENIOR MEN Sgt. Major Sweet, USMC, and GMCM Black, USN, meet with passed it to the SAR center at Tun VADM W. R. Smedberg, 111, USN, (Ret.) during Navy Relief planning session. Sun Nut, South Vietnam. While rescue effdrts took shape, Artwas in constant contact with Dante Deo, via SergeantTrice on Iwo Iima. Tun Sun Nut SAR center dis- patchedtwo rescue aircraft tothe scene. They contacted a small fish- ing boat and guided it tothe stricken ship. By the time the fish- ing boat arrived on the scene, Dante Deo hadput her life rafts in the water. Satisfied thatthe rescue was al-

AUGUST 1967 TODAY’S NAVY

COASTWATCHERS“P03 William A. McMillianlogs incoming message at coastal surveillance center. Rf: PO2 Norman A. Buckley monitorsteletype message which could helpstop infiltration of suppliesand Viet Cong.

Coastal SurveillanceCenters equipment, they are busy training re- aboard Hornet at Norfolk and we Along the 1000 miles of south placements to step intotheir shoes deck launched them in Chesapeake Vietnamese seacoast, thereare five when rotation time rolls around. Bay. My jobwas to observe the coastal surveillance centers. From Forthe CSC radiomen, there is point of take-off, todetermine the these centers, communication nerves little or no respite from work, either. distance needed. Collectively, they, too, are on the job radiateto the U. S. boats engaged “The launching was successful. 24 hours a day but, like the elec- in Operation Market Time and to Next, we went through the Panama tronic technicians, the day is broken the Vietnamese Navy’s coastal Canal and to Alameda where 16 into three eight-hour shifts. groups. All are devoted to the pre- B-25s were loaded aboard the car- vention of the seaborne movement While the men are on the job, rier. Besides these bombers, we had intoSouth Vietnam of the enemy their noses arekept close to the an entire air group of our own planes and his supplies. grindstone-so much so, in fact, that aboard. To make room for the B- Navy units of the U. S. task force, they carry their lunch to work and 25s, about half the air group planes along with Vietnamese ships and eat their meals without leaving their were dismantled andthe pieces craft, arefused into one unit through radios. swung from the overhead of the directions they receive from the It is atough job but, thanks to hangar deck. coastal surveillance centers (CSCs) , their vigilance, major shipments of “When Hornet was two days out When either the U. S. or Vietna- war material have been stopped and of port,Captain Marc A. Mitscher mese units sight an enemy craft, its captured. In short, theyare im- announced to all hands that the goal position and description aresent to portant to the men engaged in Op- of the air mission was . eration Market time. the CSC. The coastal surveillance “The launch was to take place 400 miles off the coast, but two small center then relays the information History in the Making and instructions toa ship which is Japanese craft were sighted before designated the on scene commander Clete Allen, a retired Navy chief the ship reached this position. An (OSC).The OSC assumes com- was there back in April 1942, when escort shipopened fire on the mand over the units assigned to it history was made. Japanesecraft to prevent an alert, and directs the action. While the He was presentwhen LCOL but there was the possibility that Market Time units areengaged in Jimmy Doolittle was launched from they had sent a radio message back the scrap, the OSC maintains con- the deck of uss Hornet (CV 8) in an to Japan,reporting our approach tinuous contact with the CSC to re- Army Air Corps B-25 bomber to and location.” quest additional help, if needed. lead the first raid on Tokyo. Presi- Thusthe 16 bombers were The American and Vietnamese dent Roosevelt announced the raid launchedabout 800 miles from electronics technicians at the coastal andthat the U. S. bombers flew Japan,each plane leaving behind surveillance centers work on the from a secret base which he called one crewmember andpart of its assumption that an ounce of preven- “Shangri La.” It was one of the bomb load and carrying instead cans tion is worth a pound of cure when best kept secrets of the war. of gasoline in the cabin. The raid it comes to keeping their equipment Allenwas a PO2 on the flight left the enemy bewildered, since in working order.Inoperative cir- deck of Hornet at her commission- they believed themselves safe from cuits could easily spell disaster for ing on 21 Oct 1941. Six weeks later attack. units engaging the enemy. The the United States was at war. It gave U. S. morale a big boost technicians are on hand 24 hours a Here are his recollections of the andto that extent was successful. day to see that extensive repairs are Shangri La raid: The difference distancein from never needed. “Myfirst contactwith this mis- launch to target left too little gas to Whenthe electronic technicians sion came inabout February 1942, reach safety in China, and some air- arenot actually working ontheir when two B-25 bombers were loaded craftwent into the sea and others

36 ALL HANDS crashed on the coast of China. Many of the U. S. crews were cap- turedand imprisoned theby Japanese. General Jimmy Doolittle and 55 of the original 80 raiders attended the group’s silver anniversary re- union at Alameda, earlier this year. It was at Alameda that the mission had begun. Crewmembers of Hornet were honored at a banquet that climaxed the reunion. As for Hornet, she was sunk in the battle of Santa Cruzin the on26 Oct 1942, just one year and five days after her commissioning. Clete Allen was on board Hornet during that battle,and was picked up by the destroyer uss Barton (DD 772) after Hornet went down. He served during the rest of the war in other ships and retired from the Navy as an E-7 in December 1963. TOPPING OFF-The busy oiler USS Kishwaukee (AOG 9) takes on a load of He is still serving the Navy, in a fuel at Da Nang before getting underway to refuel Support Activity outposts. manner of speaking, as store man- , ager of a Navy Exchange, at NAS Lemoore, Calif. fastest way torefuel the outlying ing operations using this method can stations is the new floating hose put ashore as much as 150,000 gal- method. A four-inch hose is run out lons of fuel a day. Tankerfrom Da Nang to sea about 15,000 yards from the The tanker’s average gas run takes She doesn’t give stamps, but if outpost fuel tanks. Its outboard end from five to six days. When it’s over, you’re thirsty for JP-4, diesel fuel, is attachedto a buoy. she spends two days steaming back AvGas,or Mo-Gas, uss Kishwaukee When the tanker gets to the buoy, to Da Nang to top off. (AOG 9) can oblige. she sets her anchors and hooks up to The 310-foot tanker has been on Hoa Phu’s Party the hose. In a matter of minutes the A party for the people of Hoa Phu station in South Vietnam since De- fuel is on its way to shore. Refuel- cember 1966. She is temporarily at- climaxed six months of assistance tachedto Naval Support Activity, given by Mobile Construction Battal- Da Nang, where she picks up fuel ion Nine to the people of the little for her coastal runs to Hue, Dong village near Da Nang, Vietnam. Ha, and Chu Lai. For the villagers, it was a swing- Kishwaukee has demonstrated her ing occasion with floor show (local proficiency in keeping Da Nang’s citizens dancingtheir version of outlying detachments up fullto rock and roll to the music of the capacity at all times. battalion’s combo) and a superb Although she’s a seagoing tanker, banquet-roast pig forming part of Kishwaukee found Vietnam’s mon- the menu. soon season rough going. But she For the kids, it meant toys and still delivered. Sometimes she would gifts, and for everyone it provided a take on a full load of fuel and make chance to relax in the sunshine. herway tothe mouth of theCau Civic action work in the hamlet Viet river, 85 miles up the coast from began when Lieutenant Harvey M. Da Nang. There she would sit for a Henry, MC, USNR, the battalion couple of days, because she couldn’t medical officer, treatedan injured make it through the turbulent river boy and took him downa narrow mouth. path to his home. At the end of the She would haveto call onthe path the doctor discovered a hamlet bladder boats. These are Mike 8 with about 2000 residents. That was cargo boats with 10,000-gallon rub- the beginning of medical and dental

ber bladders sitting intheir cargo GF i 1 .k “ I 2- assistance, which still continues. of space. The Mikes would slip along- SEABEE QUEEN EileenBeatty cuts The Seabees have spent much side Kishwaukee, andabout 13 theirspare time working on an cake with Rear Admiral R. G. Burke I minutes later the bladders would be access road and onother imorove- full. Kishwaukeds crew found that the

AUGUST 1967 Her assignments ranged from lifting supplies and loading troops along the coast of South Vietnam, to acting as a support ship for Op- eration Game Warden. A fewA months ago, Cornstock transporteda disabled communist Chinese junk from South Vietnamese waters to Hong Kong, where it was to be returned to the Chinese. Among submarine force vessels, uss Ronquil (SS 396)and the sub- marine rescue ship Florikan (ASR 9) returned to from WestPac deployments Fbrikan’s homeward journey was delayedwhen she stopped in mid- Pacific to assist the stricken Liberian merchant ship ss Teh Ho. Florikan sentan assistance team aboardto help repair the ship, then remained with her until a commercial tug ar- ON ITS LEGS-The hydofoil Sea Legs skims the water of New York Harbor rived. testing a new wave height sensing device which gives the craft a smooth ride. Ronquil had been in the Far East for seven months. She covered more HowHigh the Sea? Oceanographic Office mounted thethan 30,000 miles while operating device on the Argus Island research with the Seventh Measuring the state Of the sea is tower in the Atlantic near Bermuda More than 700 Seabees of U. S. now with more accurate to gather data On wave heights. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion wave height sensing devices being Eight-foot were recorded. Six returned from eight months in developed for the Navy. Studies of weather forecasts, Da Nang. Their home base is Davis- A number Of test have Ocean patterns and tidalcharts are ville, R. I. been built. A series of successful possible with the use of a worldwide One of the first projects assigned tests has been conducted; the most network of wave height sensors in-to the battalion when it arrived in recent was at the stalled on docks, piers and oil Vietnam was to complete a 314-foot Ship Research and drilling and oceanographic research pier. Center in Washington, D. C, towers. The battalionbuild also helped Other advanced work inheight sensing systems using infrared light, several miles of new roads leading laser lightand other optical devices, WelcomeHome Daddy to theDa Nang complex. underway. Duringis underway. the tour the Seabees built Radarheight Sensors have proven A pier crane is an ul’lovelJ’~ enough combat hutsto house 12,000 themselves useful in a number of awkward-looking steel giant. Two ~~ki~~~and poured 10,000 cubic Navy activities including smoothing pier cranes, on the other hand, are yards of concrete. a beautiful sight-if there is aban- civic action played an important the ‘‘fliqht’’of hvdrofoil boats and ner strung between them which recording wave heights and tidal part in the battalion’s tour. movements. reads “Welcome Home, Daddy.” Navymen of many units return- The battalion’s medical depart- The sensor is mounted on the bow ing from Far deployments have ment made regular visits to the sur- of “submerged foil” hvdrofoil ves- delighted in similar we~comes re- rounding villages andtreated some sels and functions as a low-altitude 11,000 Vietnamese. altimeter. Theradar information en- Three sari Diego-based am- Special detachments from MCB desthe submereed foils to rise and phibious ships returned from nine Six built wooden hutsand installed fall to smooth the hydrofoil craft’s months in Westpac. uss union portable generators for isolated ridemuch as tires, sprincrs and shock (AKA 106), Was17burn (AKA log), Marine and Army units outside of absorbers react to smooth an auto- and B~~~~ (APA 237) spent a lot theDa Nang area. Over a road. of their Overseas time transporting 0 The destroyer uss De Haven TWO major tests of the systFm Marines. (DD 727) returned to her home have been conducted. A bow- Also returningto Sari Diego port, , Japan,after two mounted platform was attached to a was the do& landing ship uss Corn- months of gunfire support for troops hydrofoil for a month-long series of stock (LSD19). Duringa seven- inSouth Vietnam. While in the evaluations in New York Harbor. month deployment, Corn&ock spent combat zone she fired over 7000 Wave heights of UP to four feet were the majority of her time in Vietna- rounds of 5-inch/38 caliber am- nerotiated smoothly and with good mese waters where she anchored at munition. Her total number of control. Da Nang, vung Tau, Qui Nhon, Nha rounds fired during the Vietnam ac- In a second test, the NavalTrang, and Cam Ran Bay. tion now stands at over 19,000.

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Brief news itemsobout other branches of thearmed services. of this year, and was completed in about one month. The photographs were used to make a large radar mosaic,from which the Armyis now making 1 to 250,000 scale topographic maps. The maps should be available by October. They will cover an area of 6600 square miles. *** NEW REFUELING TRUCKS are being delivered to U. S. Air Force units in the United States and overseas. The new trucks are longer and lower than those they are replacing and are designed for airlifting in C-130 and C-141 transport aircraft. The use of an overhead fill stand is unnecessary because the new model can be filled by pressure from a fuel hydrant. The unit shuts off automatically when the tank is filled. The truck engine operates the refueling pump which provides a flow rate up to 600 gallons per minute. A standby 110-volt AC winterization system simplifies engine starts and ensures operation at temperatures WET AND MUDDY-Ever-present rice paddies welcome as low as 65 degrees below zero F. 199thLight Infantry as theywade in search of VC. The new refueler is only 105 inches high-about three feet lower than trucks previously in use. How- A TINY BUT SENSITIVE gyroscope is being tested by ever, it loses none of the 5000-gallon capacity of its the Air Force. It is called DART (for Dual Axis Rate predecessor, because the length was increased from Transducer). 31 to 33 feet. The width remains the same-102 inches. The little instrument is expected to stabilize aircraft, *** missiles and space reentry vehicles. It may also be used THE ARMY PLANS to expand its ROTC program. As to drive cockpit indicators and provide mid-course many as 30 new units may be established between guidance and control for missiles. now and July 1969. DART is shock resistant and so small it can easily At present, the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps be held in the palm of a man’s hand. Because it is program is available tostudents on 247 college and small, several can be installed ina single system. If university campuses. There are units in all 50 states, in one gyroscope fails, a second or third would serve as a , and in the District of Columbia. backup. More than 150 schools have asked to be included The gyroscope’s heart is a half-inch sphere filled in the program. with mercury and an assembly of crystal sensing rods. The college level ROTC program provides military When an aircraft or missile changes direction, the mer- training which qualifies students for an officer’s com- cury activates the rods which send impulses through mission ineither the Regular Armyor the ArmyRe- wires to auxiliary electric equipment. serve. The gyro’s sphere is suspended on ball bearings and rotates at 24,000 revolutions per minute, Speed is main- FUN AND GAMES-Mobile recreation kitsfor isolated tained by a tiny electric motor Which operates in the units are being tested by Army for soldiers in Vietnam. same housing as the gyro on regdlar. aircraft current. Testing is expected to continue through the summer and possibly into the fall. DART is a joint project of two laboratories of the Air Force Systems Command’s Research and Technology*** Division. A TECHNIQUE for making aerial maps of areas con- tinually covered by clouds has been developed by the Army. The cloud-covered area is first recorded on radar- photographs and later converted to topographic maps. The new system was tested over a portion of south- eastPanama and northwest Colombia. Because these sections are always under a dense cloud cover, previous efforts toobtain the photographsneeded for map- making were unsuccessful. Radar mapping of the area was begun in January

40 ALL HANDS After graduation, the Marine pilots will be assigned to Marine operational units and will be checked out in Corps aircraft, weapons delivery and aircraft carrier landing procedures.*** CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT PaulW. Airey hasbeen installed in Washington, D. C., asChief Master Ser- geant of the United States Air Force. Sergeant Airey was the Air Defense nominee for the newly created position. The new Air Force Chief Master Sergeant is a vet- eran of more than 24 years of military service. He has been awarded the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Army and Air Force Com- mendation Medals. During World War 11, Sergeant Airey was an aerial INFANTRYMEN fire 81mm mortar at Cong emplacements. gunner in a B-24. He was creditedwith 28 combat missions during World War I1 before he was forced to bail out of a flak-damaged plane. He was a prisoner AIRPLANE WINGS made of glassfibers held together of war in Germany from July 1944 to May 1945. with plastic may be in the Air Force’s future. Sergeant Airey was chosen from among 2200 senior A 40-square-foot wing section is being built which, Air Force noncommissioned officers. He will serve in according to test engineers, will have three times the Washington on the personal staff of General John P. strength and one-third the weight of an aluminum wing. McConnell, Chief of Staff, U. S. Air Force. It will, the engineers say, enable a plane to fly farther, carry more weight and maneuver more easily. *** The glass-plastic wing, however, isn’t expected to THE AIR FORCE unleashed a squadron of Dragon-ships competewith structures made fromstiffer composites against the Viet Cong last year and has received -simply todemonstrate the usefulness of lightweight nothing but praise for the performance of the modified materials in parts where stiffness is less critical. C-47 transport. The wing is being designed to use the glass-rein- The secret to the success of their AC-47 is a new forced plastic to best advantage in meeting the oper- compact, quick-firing, gatling-type machine gun used ational stress levels of aircraft. This is done by aligning tosupport ground forces in South Vietnam. the fibers in the directions in which stresses occur. Known informally as a mini-gun, the weapon is Continuous fibers supply the strength of structural fired through gunports in the side of the Dragon-ship. spars, ribs and skin. The yarn-like glass strands used Its firepower is far from“mini,” however, as three of in the material are formed by twisting together about the six-barreled guns have a combined rate of fire of 4000 smaller glass filaments and treatingthem with 18,000 rounds per minute. an epoxy resin. The new models havean electrically powered re- Building a wing by the winding technique isex- loading system and a greater ammunition capacity than pectedto be much less expensive and more simple the guns they replaced. than conventional manufacturing methods. Before the research program ends in May 1968, the Air Force will consider using glass materials in other, HOOKUP-Crewmen connect chopper and 150mm howit- zer, which will be carried externally on flight in Vietnam. and perhaps larger,*** aircraft structures. THE FIRST OF 300 Marine Corps student pilots began flight training with the Air Force in June. The training, part of a stepped-up pilot program, should produce annually an additional 100 aviators for the Corps. The Corps expects to receive 673 Marine pilots in FY 1969through the Naval Air Training Command. Marine Corps students, all commissioned officers, will enter AF flight training every six weeks at USAF Air Training Command undergraduatepilot training bases. The trainees are to receive the regular 53-week AF flight course including 30 hours trainingin the T-41, 90 hours in the T-37 and 120 hours in the T-38. In addition,students will undergo 593 hours of aca- demic and officer training.

AUGUST 1967 41 specified conditions by any person who served honorably in the Navy THE WORD duringa time of war,whether de-

clared.~."- ~ or" not."" Frank, AuthenticCareer Information 1968 QUALSMANUAL-Hav- Of Special Interest-Straight from Headquarters ing just published change two to the Manual of Qualifications for Ad- vancement in Rating (NavPers 180- TUITIONLIMIT REMOVED- EDUCATIONALCOUNSELING 68B), BuPers has begun working on The former cash limitation on tuition -In the future, Navymen will re- change three. The change is sched- aidhas been removed. The Navy ceive agreater amount of educa- uled for publication next year, in willnow pay 75 percent of the tional counseling. Whenreporting June. tuition foreach semester hour (or to his first duty station, the new Ratings under consideration for a equivalent in quarter hours), regard- Navyman will be interviewed by a quals change in1968 include QM, less of total cost. member of the unit's educational SM, DS, IM, OR4, YN, PC, PN, DP, The limit was removed 1 Jul 1967. staff. JO, EN, EM, IC, EA, EO, CM, BU, The ZUHKNUK~~~~~came in Depart- His educational background will SW, CN, AG, PH, PT, and AN. ment of Defense Directive 1322.8. be reviewed andhe will be coun- Questionnaires have been mailed As before, however, the Navy will seled onhis educational develop- to selected commands, soliciting com- not furnish tuition assistance for ment. He will be fully informed of ments on the adequacy of advance- more than seven semester hours dur- educational opportunities available ment qualifications under review. ing any given semester, in the Navy, including methods of Other commands arebeing visited The change brings tuition aid into securing credit from civilian educa- by BuPers resegrchers, who will col- line with rising education costs. tional institutions for military school- lect data that can best be obtained Noncommissioned officers are being ing and experience. through personal contacts. encouraged toearn at least an as- Within 30 days after assiqnment sociate degree (which requires two to a new duty station each individual FLIGHTSUITS-Any aviator years of study),and coqpissioned will be interviewed and will be ad- who has found himself uncom- officers are encouraged toearn a vised of the educationalopportuni- fortably festooned withparachutes, baccalaureate degree. ties available at that station. life preservers and other survival The priority policies which apply gear can take heart. The Naval Air to tuition aid have not changed. UNIFORMREGS-The condi- Systems Command has produced Navymen who are not eligible to re- tions under which the uniform may two new flight suits designed to re- ceive educational benefits from the be worn by horlorably discharged duce bulk and to eliminate discom- Veterans Administration (that is, Navymen who served during war- fort. The garments are being evalu- through the GI Bill), and who are time are described in Article 1126 of ated by Fleet units at the present career designated, have the first the U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations. time. priority. Second are those whoare However, it was not entirely clear The suits are called TRAIF(for not eligible for VA benefits and who whether military actions such as Torso Restraint Assembly with In- are not career designated. All others Vietnam were considered to be war tegratedFlotation) andFSIF (for are priority three. insofar as the uniform privilege was Fight Suit withIntegrated Flota- Enlistedmen need not incur obli- concerned. tion). gated service totake advantage of BuPers Notice 1020 of 12 May TRAIF combines the features of tuition aid. Commissioned officers, 1967 dispels any doubtthat the a parachute restraint torso harness, however, mustagree to remain on regulations do apply to Vietnam a survival vest and a life preserver active duty for at least two years veterans. The Notice specifies that into a single garment. It is intended after they complete the course. the uniform may be worn under for use in ejection seat type aircraft

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42 ALL HANDS OPEN RATES-The Chief of subspecialty areas relating totheir Military Benefits Add Up Naval Personnel has issued anew areas of interest. In this capacity, To Annual Savings list of open rates in which Reservists they advise CNO and Bupers of Military benefits from commis- who do not have an active duty ob- subspecialty billet requirements, cri- saries, exchanges and medical ligation may volunteer for recall to teria for identification of subspecial- services addup to a sizable an- active duty. The list appearedin ists, postgraduate school curricula nual savings for the Navy family. Change Four to BuPers Inst 1130.41. and billet descriptions within the This fact was revealed recently BMC, 1 ASEI subspecialty areas of their command. througha DOD compensation QMI. 2, 3 ASH3 study report which compared ci- SM2. 3 ASM3 vilian and military income with OM03 DPCM, CS, C, 1 attendant benefits. DCl, 2, 3 PI1 Navy Wives Clubs RM2, 3 cs3 Here's what the studygroup The Navy takes care ofits own and so do RD2, 3 MU3 : Navy wives. They havebeen helping Navy discovered ST1 BUC, 1 families since their incorporation in 1936 as Commissary prices run about 5702, 3 BUH2, 3 the NavyWives Clubs of America. 36 percent below commercial sn2, 3 BURZ, 3 groceries. Annual savings for EN2,3 CUCM, EACS. C, 1 The wives of Navymen have been following servicemen using their commis- TM3 EADP a program of social, welfare andeducational saries range from $57 to $416. MN3 E01 activities through which they promote the Navy Exchange prices average *AO2, 3 EOH2, 3 ond extend friendship and aid to its families. about 29 per cent less than those FTGC, 1, 2 EON2, 3 For example, when a new family moves of commercial outlets. Annual FTM3 CUCM, SWCS, C, 1 into an area, the NavyWives Club is there savings range from $33 to $509. AQC, 1 SWE2, 3 to lend a hand if the newcomersneed help Annual savings realized by AQB2 SWF2 getting settled. When the newlyarrived Navy AQFP, 3 CEl wife attends the club's meetings,she is sud- servicemen who use their mili- ETCS, C, 1 CEP2, 3 denly among friends. tary medical benefits program ETNZ CES2 The wives make themselves useful in com- range from $94 to $517 or higher. ETR3 CET2 munity work by volunteering forNavy Relief Medical care, it was stated, is ATN3 UTI andRed Cross activities. staffingstation nur- perhaps worth more to the retired ATRZ, 3 UTA2 series, assisting needyservice and veterans' person thanthe manon active DSCS, C, 1, 3 UTBZ, 3 families, visiting hospitals and helping patients. EM3 UTW2, 3 duty, as older people are apt to One of the more important activities spon- AE3 EQCM, CMCS,C, 1 suffer illness more frequently. sored by the Navywives is their support of IC1, 2 CMA2 the NavyWives Clubs of America Scholarship BT2, 3 CMHZ. 3 Foundation. and other planes in which torso BRI CTIC, 1, 2, 3 This fund makes possible nine $400 awards restraint harness is worn. SFMZ, 3 CTMC, 1, 2 each year to assist the children of enlisted SFPP, 3 CTOI, 2 The idea behind TRAIF is to re- men of the Navy, Marine Corpsand Coast duce bulk and to eliminate discom- AME3 CTRI, 2 AMH3 CTTC, 1, 2, 3 Guard in taking college or vocational training fort to the pilot. At the same time, AMs3 CYN3 work. Much of theclubs' money-raising effort TRAIF seeks to provide the pilot PMl. 2 Non-rated: SN, SA, SR, is directed toward supporting this foundation. witha better than average ability OM3 FN, FA, FR, CN, CA, The NavyWives Clubs throughout the world to float. ABEl, 2 CR, AN, AA, AR, TN, stands behind the Navy and its families. It The FSIF assembly combines the A03 TA, and TR. might also be saidthat the Navy stands be- features of a summer flying cover- AC3 hind the Navy Wives Clubs. The Chief of Naval all, a survival vest and lifea Personnel, for instance,encourages strang and effective local organizations so theclub can preserver into a s+gle garment. It OFFICERSPONSORS - The Naval Air and Ordnance Systems continuemaking its valuable contributions to is intended for use 'in planes where Navy life and morale. a life preserver andthe standard Commands recently received the parachute harness are worn. names of 406 naval officers for whom the commands will serve as specialty The FSIF is designed to be com- sponsors. patible with the standard harness in such mannera thatthe flotation Such sponsorships are assigned io commands on the basis of their bladder can be inflated without re- striction from the harness. The special interest, knowledge or tech- harness can thenbe released and nical competencewith relation to taken off withoutinterference from the sponsored designator. the inflation bladder or othersur- As specialty sponsors, CNASC ad- vival equipment. vises restricted line aeronautical en- Like TRAIF, FSIF is designed to gineering duty officers, whereas keep the downed pilot afloat. It will CNOSC sponsors ordnance engineer- also have survival equipment pockets ing .duty officers in such matters as toreduce bulk and relieve the dis- training, special education programs, comfort of pilots who now fly with and career development methods. layers of separate safety and survival These commands also act as ad- equipment components. visers in the unrestricted line officer

AUGUST 1967 43 amount the government will pay men who serve in the Vietnam thorize field advancement for you if, towards a Navyman's part-time edu- conflict zone. Some of them,of due to operating conditions, you are cation. Formerly, studenta could course, are not new. unable to prepare adequately for the receive 75per cent of his tuition .Extra pay-If you are serving in Navy-wide competitive examina- cost, except thatthe amountpaid the combat zone, you are entitled to tions. by the government could not exceed hostile, fire pay, family separation .Tax exemption-Ifyou areen- $14.25 per semester hour. The new allowance, and foreign duty pay. listed or a warrant officer, your pay rules drop the dollar limit. The gov- Relocation of dependents-If you while in the combat zone is not ernment will now pay a flat 75 per are stationed in CONUS when you taxed. If you are an officer, the first cent of the cost. receive orders to Vietnam, the Navy 500 dollars of your monthly pay is Another program which has been will ship your family and household tax free. expanded is PACE, which stands effects from your stateside duty sta- *Free postage-your outgoing mail for Program for Afloat College Edu- tion to any placein CONUS. If from the combat zone is airmailed cation. Formerly, PACE was made you are overseas when you receive free of charge. Your incoming mail, available only to Pohris crews, and Vietnam orders, the Navy will send isalso airlifted on a space available became known as the Polaris uni- them almost anywhere in the world. basis. versity. Now, it is being offered to *Field advancements-The com- *Savings deposits-you may de- crewmen aboard an increasing num- manding officeror officer incharge posit up to $10,000 while you are ber of surface ships. In addition of your Vietnam-based unit can au- overseas, andbe paid 10 per cent to the .Polarismen, other PACE- makers include the crewmen aboard uss Constellation (CVA 64), (CAG 1), Galveston (CLG 3), Can- berra CAG 2), Mahan (DLG ll), World's First Polaris Squadron Piedmont (AD17), Cascade (AD 16), Little Rock (CLG4), Proui- SubmarineSquadron 14,theworld's second potrol,Proteus sailed forthe dence (CLG 6), Ticonderoga (CVA firstPolaris Squadron,was established on squadron's new home inHoly Loch, Scot- 14), and Hornet (CVS 12). Jul1 1958. Coptain Norvell 0. Ward land.She arrived inHoly Loch onMar3 warthe first squadron commander.One 1961 and week a later Patrick Henry A plan to send well qualified petty yearlater USS GeorgeWashington (SSBN entered the Loch to beginthe first SSBN officers through two years of spe- 598) was launched to become thesquad- refit in foreign waters. cialized study at selected junior col-submorine. first ron's shipUSSlead608), (SSBN AllenEthan leges isnow understudy bythe Thefirst 20 monthsof the squadron's for the second generationofFBM sub- Bureau. existencewere spent inthe Pentagon, morines, arrived inMay of1962. On 9 Called the Associate Degree Com- transformingthe Poloris comept into Jon 1963 USS Hunley(AS 31) arrived In foct.On 15 Feb 1960, the squadron moved Holy Loch to relieveProteus. pletion Program, it was yet another to Norfolk, Va., towork with the Fleet USS JohnAdoms (SSBN 620) became recommendation of the SecNav Task Commanderonoperational planning forthe 11th SSBN and the first Of the Force on Personnel Retention. This Polaris at sea. Lnfayette classSquadron toFourteen ioin fall, the second group of 75 petty 5ubRonmoved14 to NewLondon, Januaryin 1965. This modeanothef officers chosen toparticipate will Conn., in September of 1960and George Polarisfirst, os thesquadron WOS now be enrolling in junior college. The Woshingtondeparted on the first Polaris handlingthreedifferent classes Of schools taking part in the pilot pro- patrolshortly thereafter. SSBNsat the same time. uss SimonLake (As 33) has relieved gram are Wentworth Institute, BOS- USS Proteus (AS 19). 0 converted conven- ton, Mass.; Mount San Antonio tional submarine tender, became the first Hunleyas a Poloris support ship. FBM tender.On 21 Jon 1961 Washington Theinsignia ofSubmarine Squadron College, Walnut, Calif.; and Palomar returnedfrom patrol and became thb 14symbolizes the theme of the Polaris College, San Marcos, Calif. Approxi- firstSSBN to undergo refit alongside the Progrom:"Polaris for Peace." Thelate mately 25 Navymen are enrolled in tender. PresidentJohn Kennedy F. once said each school. AfterWoshington's departure for herthat "The moin purpose of our orms is Again, this is a pilot program, and peace, not war"-and Polorisserves as a it has not been completely evaluated powerfuldeterrent to worldwar. by the Bureau. Obviously, the first Thesetting of the squadron's insignia Isa mock-up ofthe globe showing the group has not had time to complete Polorismissile pointing upward, symbol- the two years' study as yet. izingits power to strike any potential Fora comprehensive roundup of enemyofthe free world. The Polorls educational opportunities available submarinedepictedis stretching across to Navymen, see ALL HANDS,Octo- the world, emphasizing the fact that these ber 1966, page 54. submarinesore constantly on patrol. A blueand gold color scheme represents Vietnam thetwo-crew concept usedin the Poloris Recent rule changes have been programwhich provides the Poloris sub- designed to make the Vietnam-based marinewith an ever-ready capability. Navyman's job easier to take. Here, in brief terms, are some of the spe- cial considerations given to Navy-

AUGUST 1967 45 interest on your savings, as aresult ENS P. 0. McVay, USNR ing control system, which has been of the Savings Deposit Act of 14 ableto place 95out of every 100 Aug 1966. men in billets which suited them *Special leave-If you extend your precisely, are Navymen in the fol- one-year Vietnam tour by six months lowing ratings: FT, GM, ST, ET, or more, you are entitled to 30 days’ DS, RD, RM, AX, AT, PT, AE, AQ, nonchargeable leave. The govern- PH, MA, TD, AB, AM, PR, AZ, AO, ment willalso transport you almost AD, HM, and DT. anywhere in the world to spend your Family Services Centers- vacation. Throughout the shore establishment, .Duty options-When you are 46 family services centers have been ready to leave the combat zone, you set up, with their primary mission get your choice of upcoming duty helping Navy families withprob- stations. Ifit’s shore duty you are lems. The centers can provide in- after,though, you must be eligible valuable assistance toa newly ar- for Seavey. If not, you still get your riving Navy family concerning what choice of fleets, or priority con- to expect at their new duty station sideration for overseas duty, or ad- -and much more. See ALL HANDS, vanced schooling. October 1966, page 60. For more complete information Transient Accommodations - about special considerations for Viet- “OOD, ease the rudder a little.” One of the biggest problems toa nam duty, see ALL HANDS,July 1967. Navyman and his family at anew Miscellaneous @Rating control-Because of the duty station is a place to sleep tem- Other improvements over the past high quality of distribution attained porarily until permanent housing is Year do not fit neatly into a category. by the Navy as a result of Rating found. Several Navy commands AS in So many cases of improvement Control, the system has been ex- have established transient accommo- of the Navy lot, many of them are panded each year since it began in dations to help alleviate this problem. a direct result of the Retention Task 1963to include more ratings-23 Incoming enlisted Navy families Force’s recommendations. Here are ratings to date. are offered motel-like accommoda- a few of them: Now taking advantage of the rat- tions for their first days in a new location tohelp take the strain off the old pocketbook. These to Navy’s Achievement of Benefits Hereare the commands which Add List have transient accommodations. Just in case you’velost track of veterans. For details, see page50 GuestHouses the many improvements in Navy of the April 1966 ALL HANDS. NTC, Bainbridge, Md. life which have come aboutin the Triannual Seavey, shortening NAS, Jacksonville, Fla. past few years, here’s a partial list, time lag between entry on Seavey NAAS,Whiting Field, Fla. in condensed form, of other bene- and receipt of orders. NAS,Grorre Ile, Mich. fits not discussed in the accom- 0 Redesignation of Billets as NS, San Juan,Puerto Rico panying roundup: neutral time, and counting some NAF, El Centro, Calif. An extra $65per month overseas billets as shore duty, help- NS, Kodiak,Alaska Hostile Fire Pay for men subject ing those in seagoing ratings. NHA, Yokohama,Japan NS,Keflavik, Iceland to hostile fire on cold war battle 0 Swap Desk, for those who fronts. to want exchangeand duty pay Hotels/Motels The authorization of Familytheir own way. NH, Philadelphia, Pa. Separation Allowance amounting NAS, Lakehurrt, N. J. 0 Senior and Master Chiefs NAS, Cecil Field, Fla. to $30 per month. detailed as a special group. NAAS, Fallon, Nev. Increases in Physicians’ and 0 Biannual cpo tests. FA, Yokoruka, Japan Dentists’ Pay. 0 Increment Advancements, en- Address of enlisted men--It is . Payment of Hazard- abling the Navy to advance more no longer correct to refer formally to ous Duty Pay for Navymen who men. an enlisted man by his last name perform two types of hazardous 0 Reestablishment of the War- only. For the rules, see ALL HANDS, duty. rant Officer Program. November 1966,page 56. Fiveper cent increase in 0 Spot Promotions for officers. 0 Bag inspection-This is an im- Retirement Pay. 0 No more LibertyCards for plementation of a SecNav Task $10,000 Government Life In- E5s and above. Force recommendation. As of last surance at two dollars a month. Cutdown on paperwork and year, only Navymen inpay grades The cold war GI Bill, provid- red tape through Project Scrap. E-1 through E-4 have to stand bag inspection. Men in pay grades E-5 ing financial assistance in educa- 0 All CPOs appointed perma tion, home-loan guarantees, and nently, with no probationary and above were relieved of this re- government job preference for period as Acting CPO. quirement. Navy’s Senior Enlisted Man-

46 ALL HANDS Now called the Master Chief Petty under construction now, as well as for military travelers. These fares Officer of the Navy, the top enlisted those slated for future construction, are usually higher than the standby man was chosen from a field of 11 will be air-conditioned throughout figure, but they offer an important of the Navy’s most senior chief petty living and working areas. feature-confirmed reservations. (See officersin January 1967. His pri- Air travel-In past months, it ALL HANDS,May 1967, for more de- mary job is to help place the average has become easier than ever for serv- tails about leave and liberty travel.) Navyman’s ideas and suggestions icemen to travel by plane, through Faster awards-Recently, a spe- before the policy-makers. He pro- the programs sponsored by commer- cial committee studied the Navy’s vides a direct link between the Navy cial airlines cooperating with the De- awards system, and concluded it Departmentand the individual partment of Defense. neededa bit of streamlining. AS a sailor. See ALL HANDS,March 1967, Just about every airline offers a result, the time lag between a heroic page 8. serviceman in uniform a 50 per cent act and presentation of a medal has Automobile financing through discount off the price of a regular been shortened. Credit Union-A new program estab- airline ticket if he wishes totravel The approved changes to the sys- lished jointly by the Navy Ship’s in a standbystatus. He must, of tem include broader delegation of Store Office andthe Navy Federal course, travel in uniform, and have authority to award decorations; re- Credit Union will save many Navy- the proper form with him (DD vised composition of the Board of men overseas a lot of money when Form1580, Military Standby Author- Decorations and Medals; additional they purchase a new US-manufac- ization for Commercial Air Travel). combat and meritorious unit awards, tured automobile. In addition, there are three stand- and modification and simplification With the overseas Navy Exchang- by priorities for the Navyman in of award procedures. es selling the cars, Navymen can save uniform - emergency leave, conva- Bachelor housing-Housing for up to 20 per cent on the price of lescent or combat leave, and regular unmarried Navymen has been the car. And, of course, the Credit leave or liberty. All board ahead steadily improving in recent years. Union’s low financing charge is an of other types of standbys, such as Future improvements will provide additional benefit. students. increased square footage for each Allotments-Until last year, the There are also many airlines Navyman ashore, among other pay items from which allotments which offer reduced rates other than things. More details can be found could bemade were only those the usual 50 percent standby rate elsewhere in this issue. which were credited on a continuous basis. Beginning inJune 1966, the Secretary of Defense expanded the items of pay from which allotments can be made by Navymen overseas andaboard ships. Society of Sponsors The new items from which allot- Alady chosen to christena U. S. Navyfight- Navy fighting ship, she would be in some elite ments may be madeinclude: Haz- ingship has much to look forward to. The company. TheSociety‘s 800 membersinclude ardous duty pay( and tensionand excitement ofthe milifary cere-such distinguished names as Eisenhower, John- aviation); sea duty and foreign duty mony. The speeches. The music. Thethrill of son, Truman, andRoosevelt. pay; proficiency pay; family separa- sendingthe ship sliding down the ways withThe ~~~i~vhOsbeen a going caneern since tion allowance; diving pay. For one Sdat ofa champagne bottle. The sopping- 1w8, when Mrs. Keith Frazier Somepille, who more details, see ALLand Tennessee,HANDS, cruiser armored August the sponsored wet dress. 1966. She is alsoeligible to join an exclusiveor- Mrs. Mary CampbellUnderwood, sponsor of Habitability - Throughout the ganizotion calledthe Society of Sponsors of the light cruiser Birmingham, ioined 12 others Fleet, ships are becoming more com- the . Shouldshe join the in forming thegroup. fortable, even more attractive places group, 011 of whore membershave christened a Although themembers take on manyNavy- to work and live. Increased habit- orientedprojects, their primary concern is a scholarshipprogrom which prepares young men ability is a priority project on an in- for the Naval Academy bypaying fortheir creasing number of ships. preparatory schooling. The amount of the dona- Such items as paneled mess decks, tion varies with theyoung man’sneed. Funds walk-in ships stores, and central air- come from membershipdues. conditioning are becoming familiar Five young men are receivingspecial instruc- sights tomany Navymen. One ex- tions now, with nine alumni presently attending ample of the Navy’s efforts to in- the Naval Academy. crease habitability on its ships is Those eligible for scholarship helpare high the delivery of thousands of air- school seniors with goodgrades, preferably conditioning units to ships in Viet- with aservice background. nam waters. As reportedin the The Society’smembers, who arescottared January issue ofALL HANDS,page throughout thecountry, travel to Washington, 38, 5300 self-contained air-condi- D. C., each May for meetingsand an annual tioning units weresent to Forces luncheon.

AUGUST 1967 47 Now’s the Time to Be Thinking About Operation Deep Freeze

YOU SAY it’s a hundred degrees in EO, BU, SW, UT, CN, “AG, AB, personnel must have 24 qonths of the shade and your air-condi- ABF,AC, PH,“HM, DT. obligated service from December tioner just broke down and you’d go Officers and enlisted men selected 1967, or sign an agreementto ex- to the beach only you know your for the wintering-over party will tend in order to have 24 months of car would overheat and then you’d spend about one year in the Antarc- obligated service before transferring be stuck out on the roadand the tic. from their present command. mosquitoes would eat you alive and The foliowing is a list of grades Naval Reservists and personnel youwish you could find a way to and designators of officers to be se- who will be eligible for transfer to keep cool? lected for duty with Air Develop- the Fleet Reserve must agree to re- Read on, this might interest you. ment Squadron Six (VX 6). About main on active duty for 24 months The Navy is now accepting appli- 25 officers will be selected and three from December1967 before they cations from volunteers for duty with of these will be assigned to the win- can be transferred from their pres- Operation Deep Freeze. Here are tering-over party: ent command. the details. 13XX CDR and below, experience Air Development Squadron Six Deadline for the applications is in C-121, C-117, CH-34, C-130 or volunteers must have 24 months’ 15 September for deployment to Ant- %-47 aircraft. obligated service from April 1968 arctica which will take place about 132X LT and below, experienced or extend in order to have the neces- September 1968. Those selected to aerial navigators. sary obligation. Naval Reservists and winter-over will remain in Antarctica 31XX LCDR and below thpse eligible for transfer to the until November 1969. 711X Fleet Reserve must also agree to re- There are other rewards for Deep 74 1X main ap active duty for 24 months Freeze duty besides having agreat 831X from April 1968. placeto cool your heels. 680X LT/LTJG 0 Everyone selected must have a Navymen who have duty with 685X CDR clear record reflecting sound moral Operation Deep Freezeare eligible 685X LT/LTJG character and professional dedica- to receive the Antarctic Service A total of about 100 men in the tion. Any past, current, or pending Medal. Upon completion of winter- followine ratinps will be assigned to domestic or indebtedness problems ing-over, the Navy makes every VX 6-20 of whom will be selected will be disqualifying. effort to assign its Antarctic veterans to remain through the winter. The Applicants must be recom- tothe duty of their choice when remainder will be retained in Air mended by their commanding officer consistent with the needs of the Development Squadron Six for a on the basis of performance, tech- service if, whensubmitting duty normal tour consisting of twofull nical skill, resourcefulness, versatil- preferences, personnel are eligible summer deployments with Operation ityand interest. for the duty requested. Deep Freeze 69 and 70 (September Applicants must meet the phys- Here is a list of grades and‘ officer 1968 through March 1969 and Sep- ical standards for entranceinto the designators which arerequired for tember 1969 through March 1970): naval service which are listed in the wintering-over party: RM, CYN, YN, PN, SK, DK, CS, Chapter 15 of the Manual of the 13XX CDR(Commanding Offi- JO,SN, AD,ADJ, ADR, AT, ATR, Medical Department. The object of cer). ABH,ABF, AE, AM, AMS, AMH, the rigorous physical requirements is 153X/13XX LT and below, with AME, PR, AK, PH, AN,AZ, HM, to obtain men who are both physic- meteorological experience. DT, SD, TN, ATN, AS, SH, AFCM. ally qualified and temperamentally 13XX LCDR or LT, ground con- Although the Navy prefers that adaptable to the conditions of Ant- trol approach or CIC experience de- the men going to Antarctica be vol- arctic service. sirable. unteers, non-volunteers will be sent llOX LT and below, communica- The records of candidates for if there is an insufficient number of Air Development Squadron Six in tions experience. volunteers. Here are the qualifica- 210X LCDR or LT including the ratings qf SK, RM,CYN, YN, tions for Antarctic service: AD, AT, AE, AM, AK, PH, and AZ flight surgeon; previous surgical ex- Antarctic Support activities perience and prior active duty most will be examined determineto desirable. whetherthere is evidence which *ET/ETN/ETR-in addition to would preclude a SECRET security 220X LT general ET/ETN/ETR ratings, ap- 310X LT and below clearance. A background investiga- plicants with NEC ET-1577 are de- tion will be required if one has not 410X LT sired. 510X/570X LT and below been conducted under the provisions *RM-in addition to general RM of OpNavInst 5510.1C. Also, vol- 849X ratings, applicants with NEC RM- 798X unteers for VX 6 mustnot be on 2303and RM-2342 are desired. effective Seavey. The following ratings are required *AG-graduates of “B” School for the wintering-over party:*ET/ Applications will be forwarded by most desirable. your commanding officer and re- ETN/ETR, *RM, YN, PN, SK, DK, School OHM-graduates of “B” viewed bythe Commander U. CS, SH, SH-3122, SN, EM, IC, EN, most desirable. s. DC, BT, MR, SF, FN, CE, CM, EA, Naval Support Force, Antarctica.

48 ALL HANDS Those best qualified for Deep No. 14-Announced distribution of administration and distribution of Freeze duty will be ordered by the of a new type of enlistment contract O&M funds via military command Chief of Naval Personnel to the Na- effective 1 July. channels. val Station, Wash., D. C.; Comman- No. 15-Required that certain No. 28-Announced removal of der, Antarctic Support Activities, stocks of sweet potatoes be placed additional travel restrictions to cer- Davisville, R. I.; or to the Naval in a hold status. tain areas in the mid-east. Station, , Calif., for No. 16-Required that certain No.29-Discussed appropriation further screening and assignment. drugsbe suspended from issue and accounting procedures for fiscal year Enlisted personnel found not use. 1968. qualified will be made available to No. 17-Quoted a letter from the No. 30-Contained farewell mes- the Chief of Naval Personnel under Secretary of the Navy to the presi- sage of departing Secretary of Navy the provisions of chapter 20 of the dent of the 1968 flag selection board. Paul H. Nitze. Enlisted Transfer Manual. No. 18-Announced the conven- No. 31-Provided for equal op- Officerswill be orderedto the ing of a special selection board for portunity for military personnel in above stations on TAD forfinal the selection of officers to the re- rental of off-base housing in the screening. Allofficers will be re- stricted line with designations as en- Washington, D. C. area. turned to their permanent duty sta- gineering duty officers. No. 32-Announced thedeath of tions to await the results of the No, 19-Quoted the President's Admiral William M. Fechteler. screening. Those selected will be Memorial Day message to the armed No.33-Announced the conven- orderedbetween early April and forces. ing of selection boards to recom- mid-May 1968 for threeto five No. 20-Encouraged each mem- mend line officers (except TARS and months of special training at Davis- ber of the Navy Department to par- retired officers) for promotion to the ville or Quonset Point, R. I. ticipate voluntarily in the payroll grade of captain and commander. Personnel to replace those dis- savings bond plan. Instructions qualified for Antarctic duty after No. 21-Announced approval by No. 1120.18M-Outlines the eligi- training begins will beordered be- the President of the names of those bility requirements and processing tween May and September 1968. nominated for promotion to the procedures whereby USN personnel Full details concerning solicitation grade of rear admiral. may seek appointment to warrant or of volunteers for the U. S. Antarctic No. 22-Announced removal of commissioned status through the Program for 1968 and 1969 can be travel restrictions in certain mid- warrant officer and limited duty offi- found in BuPers Notice 1300 of 24 east areas. cer programs. Apr 1967. No. 23-Announced approval by No. 1133.19-Emphasizes-~~heim- the President of the names of those portance of command influence in DIRECTIVES IN BRIEF nominated for promotion to rear ad- the motivation of junior officers to Thislisting is intended to serve only for miral (staff). seek a naval career. general information and as an index of CUF No. 1300.38-Discusses Depart- rentAlnavs, BuPers Instructions and BuPers No, 24-Discussed transfer of ex- Noticesthat apply to most ships and sta- pense type items from APA to NSA. ment of Defense policies concerning tions.Many instructions and notices are No. 25-Discussed appropriation deferment of military personnel from notof general interest and hence willnot accounting procedures for fiscal year Vietnam duty,and establishes pro- be carriedinthis section. Since BuPers 1968. cedures to implement these policies. Noticesare arranged according to their No.26-Announced removal of No. 1300.35B-Discusses policy groupnumber and have no consecutive and procedures for the designation number within the group, their date of issue additional travel restrictions to cer- is includedalso foridentification purposes. tain areas in the mid-east. and assignment or discharge of those Personnelinterested specificin directives No. 27-Discussed a new policy designated assole surviving sons. shouldconsult Alnavs, Instructions ond No. 1720.2-Provides for the dis- Noticesfor complete detailsbefore taking 1. R. Silva, PN3, USN tribution of naval activity informa- action. tion brochures and related material Alnavsapply to all Navy and Morine to those who have received orders, Corps commands; BuPersInstructions and and discusses general distribution Noticesapply to all ships and stations. Note:The following listing covers a two procedures. andone-half month period. No, 4650.14B-Provides guidance Alnavs tobe used in arranging transporta- No.-12-Discussed the Court of tion for naval personnel and others. Military Appeals' decision regarding No. 5760.1-Invites attentionto admissibility of pretrial statements of the services performed by the Navy accused. Wives Clubs and enjoins command- No. 13-Announced convening of ing officers to assist local branches. selection boards to recommend offi- No. 7040.3A-Describes the serv- cers in the grade of captain on ac- ices provided by the NavyRelief tive duty (exceptTARS) for Society and reemphasizes the im- promotion to the grade of rear ad- "As part of yourindoctrination, I am going portance which the Chief of Naval miral. togive you o color perceptiontest." Personnel attaches to the welfare

AUGUST 1967 49 and peace of mind of the families of and travel time in connection with NO. 1326 (14 June)-Reaffirmed naval personnel. temporary additional duty orders. the necessity for strict compliance Notices NO. 1421 (26 May)-Provided the with the applicable provisions of NO. 1306 ( 19 Apri1)"Announced authority for making promotions to those portions of the Enlisted Trans- change 12-3 to the Enlisted Tramfer the grade of lieutenant. fer Manual and BuPers Instructions, Manual. NO. 4050 (26 May)-Furnished and reemphasized the need for maxi- NO. 1300(24 April) -Solicited information regarding taxable and mum coordination between trans- volunteers to participatein the dutiable status of personal property ferring, intermediateand receiving Navy's support of the U. S. Ant- imported to the Republic of the activities of enlisted personnel arctic program in 1968-69. Philippines by members of the ordered to mobile ultimate duty sta- NO. 1650 (24 April) -Announced United States armed forces. tions. the names of ships and units which No. 1500 (31 May)-Discussed No. 1336 (28 June)-Informed all have been recently awarded the the Associate Degree Completion ships and stations of the availability Navy Unit Commendation. program and announced the names of a new standardized Special Re- NO. 1800 (1 May)-Discussed of those selected toparticipate in quest Authorization Form developed policies and procedures governing the FY 1968 pilot program. for Navy-wide use. temporary limited duty officersin No. 3760 (1 June)-Announced No. 1531 (3 July)-Provided au- the grade of lieutenant who are not interim reporting procedures for the thority to nominate USN enlisted selected for permanent limited duty flight activity of naval officers (code men as candidatesfor the Naval officer status. 132X, 6XXX) . Academy forthe class entering in No. 1418 (4 May)-Discussed ad- No. 5215 (5 June)-Issued an ad- June 1968. vancement opportunities in connec- vance change to the BuPers Manual tion with the August 1967 Navy- concerning a change in procedure for DefenseService Medal wide advancement examination. submission of requests for voluntary Is Available for Issue No. 1650 (5 May)-Provided in- ending of flight status. structions for the requisition and dis- National Defense Service Medals No. 1070 (9 June)-Issued an ad- are now available for issue to Navy- tribution of the National Defense vance change to the BuPers Manual men who served in any of the Armed Service Medal, now available for is- to provide instructions for the prep- sueto eligible USN and USNR forces after 31Dec 1960. Those aration and distribution of the En- who served after 26Jun 1950 and personnel. listment Contract (DD Form 4). before 28 Jul 1954 are also eligible. No. 1306 (8 May)-Announced a No. 1221 (9 June)-Announced Other requirements include hon- change in the normal shore tour changes to the Manual of Navy En- lengths for AX rates. orable service and extended active listed Classifications, effective 1 July. duty. All who served after 31 Dec No. 1421 (8 May)-Provided au- thority for effecting promotions to No. 6710 ( 13 June)-Initiated a 1960 and became eligible for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal the grades of commander, lieutenant service-wide program to counteract or the Vietnam Service Medal are commander and lieutenant. the increasing personal experimenta- also qualified to receive the National No. 1120 (10 May)-Announced tion with LSD, marijuana and other Defense Service Medal. the selection of individuals for ap- dangerous and illegally possessed Navymen who have qualified pointment toWarrant Officer W-1. drugs. No. 1020 (12 May)-Discussed a change in U. S. Navy Uniform Solutions to These Problems Are in the Bag Regulations concerning the wearing of the uniformby members of and In recent monthsseveral underwater recoveryside pressure would prevent inflation. persons honorably discharged from devices,designed to preventthe loss ofexpen- The engineers also experimented with a gas the armed service. iivetest equipment,have been evaluated in generator.designed toinflate the flototion bags even under high pressures. Forthis experiment No. 1650 ( 15 May)-Provided in- the Bahamas. The evaluationswere conducted byscientists hydrazine gas,which hadbeen useful in earlier struction for the requisition and dis- rboard theresearch vessel USS Littlehales recoverymissions, was used. tribution of the Vietnam Service [AGSC 15). Medal, which isnow available for One of thedevices tested was a flotation issue to eligible personnel on active system for acoustic tronsducers, valued at about duty. $30,000 each. In caseyou're wondering what No. 1120 (22 May)-Announced theyore, these transducers are sonar devices, ~.~- ~- - the selection of persons recom- usuolly towed at adepth of about100 feet for mended for appointmentin the the purpose of avoiding interference from rhip- grade of ensign, Medical Service boardnoises. Corps, USN, and notified those The recoveryapparatus consists primarily Of two rubber flotation bagswhich are released recommended for appointment but automatically if the towline breaks. AS added whose appointments will not be insurance,a signal light flashesand a pinger tendered until further input require- begins to operate. ments into the Medical Service The Aototion bogs must innote quickly. Other- Corps have been determined. wise the2000-pound transducer would plummet No. 4600 (24 May)-Discussed to o depth of 500 feetand more, and the out- instructions for computation of leave

50 ALL HANDS twice for the national defense award short tours of active dutyto fulfill ferredto a new duty station will be by virtue of service in both the training obligations are also ineligi- forwarded to the recipient’s new 1950-54 and post-1960 periods are ble. This does not, however, exclude commanding officer for delivery. entitledto wear a bronze starthree- Guards or Reservists from receiving The replacement cost of medals sixteenths of an inch in diameter on the National Defense Service Medal which are lost or damagedthrough the medal’s suspension ribbon and if they also earned the Armed Forces neglect will be one dollar. Requests on the ribbon bar. The star may be Expeditionary Medal or the Vietnam for replacement should be made by purchased at most uniform shops. Service Medal after 31 Dec 1960.letter to the Chief of Naval Per- Those who served on temporary Navymen who meet the require- sonnel. Remittances should be made active duty as members of boards, ments for the award should make payableto the Bureau of Naval Per- courts, commissionsor similar or- their eligibility known to the activ- sonnel. ganizations are ineligible to receive ity which has custody of their sew- Details concerning supplies of the the medal as are those who were ice record. The medal will then be National Defense Service Medal and placed on active duty for the sole distributed without further action on administrative procedures to be em- purpose of undergoing a physical thepart of the individual. ployed in distributing the awardare examination. Medals whichrequested are for described in BuPers Notice 1650 of Guard or Reserve personnel on men who are subsequently trans-9 May 1967.

Follow the Routeto LDO CommissionThrough WO Program I NLISTED MEN en route toa com- An applicant must have completed courses and service schools required E mission as a limited duty officer at least six years of service. He can- for advancement to chief petty offi- must now travelthrough the War- not, however, have had more than cer. They must also successfully rant Officer Program. Henceforth, 14 years (formerly 20 years) of ac- compete in the August E-7 examina- only warrant officers in grades W-2 tive naval service (including Ma- tion. and W-3 will be commissioned En- rine Corps, and Coast Guardwhen All applicants for warrant officer sign (Temporary), USNin the Lim- operating as a part of theNavy). are interviewed-usually by aboard ited Duty Officer Program. Active duty training in the Reserves composed of three officers. During However, outstanding chief and is not counted toward this maximum. the interview, the applicant’s per- firstclass petty officers (pay grades Physical qualifications remain the sonal qualifications and motivations E-7and €3-6)of the Regular Navy same as before. Applicants mustare assessed. can still apply for the Warrant Of- meet the standards prescribed in the Enlisted men who areappointed ficer Program. Those who are ac- Manual of the Medical Department. to the rank of warrant officer (W-1) cepted willbe assigned to duty in Those applying for warrant offi- may apply fat a commissionin the grade W-1 in the technical field in- cer designators 713, 714, 723, 724 Limited Duty Officer Program after dicated by their enlisted rating. and733 cannot have defective color they have advancedto grade W-2. Selectees (except supply clerks) perception. This requirement will Warrant officersin gradeW-3 may will be given abouteight weeks’ not be waived. Other physical de- also apply. training at an officer indoctrination fects which are minor and nonor- This procedure, as mentioned be- school. This will be followed, if ganic in nature may be waived by fore, is a departure from past years necessary, by technical training. the Chief of Naval Personnel. when LDOs were selected directly Supply clerks will receive a six- Other eligibility qualifications spe- from the ranks of senior enlisted men month course which includes officer cify that an applicant must be ain the Regular Navy. Now, only war- indoctrination atthe Navy Supply citizen of the United States and berant officers who were originally ap- Corps School, Athens, Ga. serving in the Regular Navy when pointed after 31 Dec 1964 will be Navymen considering this path to his application is submitted.appointed ensigns (temporary) in a commissionwill find that anumber He must bea high school grad- theLDO Program. of changes have beenmade in the uate or possess the service-accepted Applicants must meet the physical qualifications for the Warrant Ofi- equivalent of a high school educa- qualifications in the Manual of the cer Program. tion. Applicants must be recom- Medical Department. Now, for example, a petty officer, mended by their commanding officer. Warrant officers who apply for first class, must have served at least Warrant Officer applicants must LDO may now request any category one year in grade on 1 October also take the Officer Selection Bat- for which they consider themselves (formerly 1 November) of the year tery Examination which tests their best qualified. Applications must in which he applies. ability in verbal analogies, arithmetic reach the Bureau of Naval Personnel The age range in which aman reasoning, fhechanical comprehen- between 1 November and10 Jan- may apply for the program has been sion, naval knowledge, English, uary. narrowed since last year. An appli- mathematics, science and history or Full details concerning in-service cant still must be at least 23 years social science. procurement for appointment under old when he applies but he cannot Petty officers first class who apply the Warrant Officer and Limited have reached his 31st (formerly for the Warrant Officer Program Duty Officer Programs can be found 39th) birthday as of 1 July of the must also complete all performance in BuPers Inst 1120.i8M of 3 May calendar year in which he applies. tests, practical factors, training 1967. Check your personnel office. - - TU€ 8ULC€TIN 804100 A Report for the Navy FamilyEn Route to WhidbeyIsland NAVAL AIR STATION Whidbey, lo- someone will be assigned to act as Civilian housing within commut- catedon a sheltered island in your sponsor to help you locate ing distance is difficult to find. Puget Sound, is the home of the housing, or provide any other assist- Therefore you should, if possible, PacificFleet’s heavy attack squad- ance you might need. Meanwhile, arrange for housing before you take rons, and several patrolsquadrons. here is some general information your dependents tothe Whidbey The base is actually composed of which will serve as a brief introduc- area. two separate bases, the landplane tion. Private rentals, when available, base, called Ault Field, and the Sea- Housing are generally three-bedroom houses, plane Base. Government housing at Whidbey unfurnished, with prices ranging Although there will no longer be consists primarily of on-base hous- from about $125.00 per month and seaplanes operating from Whidbey, ing, and there is a rather long wait- higher. You may find smaller and the base facilities will remain. The ing list. You can get on the list up cheaper rentals, depending on your hangars and other structures related to three months before your report- personal desires. There area few to the support of the seaplanes are ing date by writing to the housing homes available for purchase, and being used for other purposes. officer, NAS Whidbey Island, for an there are some trailer courts if you The two bases are located five application. wish to buy or rent a mobile home. miles apart,near the city of Oak There are 205 married officers’ Medical Harbor, Wash., a town with a,pop- quarters, and 700 units for married enlisted men who are E5 and above, The Station Hospital is located at ulation of about 5000. the Seaplane Base, and the Dispen- Here’s areport of living condi- or who are E4 with four years’ serv- ice. 200 inadequatepublic quarters sary is at Ault Field. Dependent pa- tions for the Navyman assigned to tients are seen by appointment only NAS Whidbey. also are available for nonrated per- sonnel, and E4s with less than four (except emergencies) at the Family Oak Harbor is about 90 miles Clinic at the Ault Field Dispensary. north of Seattle, and about the same years’ service. distance south of the Canadian 390 of the enlisted units, and 160 Obstetrical and gynecological pa- border. of the officer units are Capehart tients are seen atthe Station Hos- The air station was established in housing, completed in 1961. pital. Appointments are necessary at September 1942, and Navymen- Fleet and shore-based personnel this clinic. Emergencies will be seen and their dependents-have been en- have equal opportunity for assign- at the Station Hospital at any time. joying their tour of duty there ever ment to government quarters. The Dental Clinic is located in since. It is located in the lee of the Occasionally, temporary quarters the Ault Field Dispensary. Appoint- Olympic Mountain rainshield, which are available in the “Victory Homes” ments are given aftera dental ex- apparently accounts for the favor- tract for use untilpermanent gov- amination has determined the extent able flying weather which exists 96 ernmentquarters become available. of the patient’s needs. per cent of the time. Except for a small number of Commissary NAS Whidbey was originally units reserved for personnel filling The commissary store is located planned as a temporary base for key billets, housing is assigned to in Building 13 on the Seaplane Base. World War I1 patrolplane opera- officers on a point system based pri- A wide selection of groceries is tions, rocket firing training, recruit marily on seniority. All assignments available, even though the commis- and petty officer training, and tor- of enlisted units are on a first-come, sary is small in size. The commissary pedo overhaul. first-served basis. is closed on Mondays. After the war, the station went Also at Whidbey are parking fa- into a reduced operating status until cilities for 68 house trailers. NavyExchange 1949, when it became an all-weather Whidbey’s Navy Exchange is the station supporting Fleet and Alaskan largest and most complete in the operations. The pace of expansion Sayward C. Sherburne, YN2, USN 13th Naval District. The Main Ex- and operations was stepped up dur- chanqe is located in Building 21 on ing the Korean conflict, and Whid- the Seaplane Base, and most of its beykept growing. services are available underone If you have orders to Whidbey, roof. you would do well towrite to the Additional exchange outlets have Family Services Center which has been established in various locations been established there to assist you throughout Ault Field, the Seaplane with relocation and other problems. Base, and enlisted Capehart housing The Center can provide you with area. Regular pickup and delivery a homitality kit containing essential service also is available at all bar- household items such as kitchen racks and housing areas for laundry, utensils andbedding, tohelp you dry cleaning, and tailoring services. get settled. The Navy Exchange at Whidbey The Center also has established a also runs other facilities, which in- sponsor program. If you request, cludebarber shops, beauty shop,

52 ALL HANDS cafeteria and snack bars, check cash- List of New Motion Pictures Drama; Charlton Heston, Laurence ing service, cobbler shop, golf pro Available to Ships and Olivier. shop, photo finishing service, auto- The Liquidator (WS) (C) : Melo- OverseasBases mobile service stations, thrift shop, drama;; (WS) (C): Trevor Howard, and watch repair facility. The list of recently released 16- Rod Taylor. The Station Nursery, a nonprofit mm feature movies available from The Vulture: Drama; Robert Hut- organization operated by a perma- the NavyMotion Picture Service is ton, Akim Tamiroff. nentpaid staff, is located onthe published here for ships and over- Gunfight in Abilene (WS)(C) : Seaplane Base. The fee charged, at seas bases. Western; Bobby Darin, Emily Banks. last report, was $.35 perhour for Movies in color are designated by AlvarezKelly (WS) (C) : Melo- the first child, and $.05 extra per (C) and those in wide-screen pro- drama; William Holden, Richard hour for each additional child. Chil- cesses by (WS). Widmark. dren must be at least three months Monkeys,Go Home! (C): Com- Warning Shot (C): Drama; David old. edy; Maurice Chevalier, Dean Jones. Janssen, Steve Allen. What to Wear Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs 40 Gunsto Apache Pass (C): The temperature at Whidbey (C): Comedy; Vincent Price, Fa- Action Drama; Audie Murphy, rarely drops below freezing in win- bian. Michael Burns. ter, and seldom climbs above the Doctor, You’ve Got to be Kidding! CountryBoy (WS)(C) : Musi- low eighties in summer. Evenings (WS) (C): Comedy; Sandra Dee, cal; Randy Boone, Sheb Wooley. in the summer are cool enough for George Hamilton. The Texican (WS) (C): Western; a sweater after sundown. Warm Dead Heat On a Merry-Go-Round Audie Murphy, Broderick Crawford. clothing is advisable for the winter, (C): Drama; James Coburn, Camilla Rage (C): Drama; Stella Stevens, since the wind off Puget Sound Sparv. Glenn Ford. TheWrong Box (C): Comedy; makes the temperature seem colder The Brides of Fu Manchu (C): John Mills, Ralph Richardson. thanit actually is. Melodrama; Christopher Lee, Doug- Return of theSeven (WS) (C) : There is rainy weatherin the las Wilmer. Melodrama; Yul Brynner, Robert winter, but it seldom rains hard Arriuederci,Baby! ( WS ) (C) : Fuller. enough or long enough to make a Comedy; Tony Curtis, Rosanna raincoat necessary. topcoatA is Schiaffino. RedTomahawk (C) : Drama; more suitable. Howard Keel, Joan Caulfield. Murderers’ Row (C) : Melodrama; Schools The Spy With a Cold Nose (C) : School facilities at Whidbeyare Dean Martin, Ann-Margret. Comedy; Laurence Harvey, Daliah excellent through the12th grade. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama’s Hung Lavi. Oak Harbor has its own elementary, You in theCloset and I’m Feelin’ The Terrornauts (C): Science Fic- junior high and senior high school So Sad (C): Comedy; Rosalind Rus- tion; Simon Oates, Zena Marshall. systems. There are also two ele- sell, Robert Morse. TheCaper of theGolden Bulls mentary schools located at the Naval From Hell to Borneo (WS) (C) : (C): Drama; Stephen Boyd, Yvette Air Station. Melodrama; George Montgomery, Mimieux. The Skagit Valley Junior College Julie Gregg. Where the Bullets Fly (C) : Melo- offers extension courses at the high Khartoum (WS) (C) : Adventure drama; Tom Adams, Dawn Addams. school. The Cool Ones (WS) (C) : Musi- ENS Dale C. Behse, USNR cal Comedy; Roddy McDowell, Gil Recreation Peterson. Whidbey’s recreation facilities Easy Come, Easy Go (C); Musi- are excellent. There is anWhole cal; Elvis Presley, Dodie Marshall. golf course. Golf clubs and carts are Is Paris Burning? (WS) : Melo- issued free to pilitary men and can drama; Leslie Caron, Orson Welles. be rented for a small fee by depend- The Busy Body (WS) (C) : Com- ents. edy; Sid Caesar, Robert Ryan. For the bowling fan there is a TheDeadly Bees (C): Drama; six-lane alley at Ault Field and a Suzanna Leigh, Frank Finlay. four-lane alley at the Seaplane Base. Welcome to Hard Times (C) : Ac- There is an indoor swimming pool, tion Drama;Henry Fonda, Janice and two hobby shops (woodworking Rule. and auto). At Whidbey’s Swami Stables you Afterthe Fox (WS)(C) : Com- can rent a horse for a dollar an hour edy; Victor Mature, Peter Sellers. and have access to 100 acres of Penelope (WS)(C) : Comedy; openand wooded bridle trails. A Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen. rod andgun club is active, and TheMan Called Flintstone (C): Whidbey’s location in one of the Feature Cartoon. best hunting and fishing areas in the The FightingPrince of Donegal world assures the enthusiast of many enjoyable hours.

AUGUST 1967 Here’s Progress Report (Slow But Steady) in Bachelor Housing PROVIDING adequate housing for year 1969 program, will provide the housing recommendation or since bachelor U. S. servicemen within following: the new adequacy criteria were de- a limited framework is a problem of Enlisted men in pay grades fined inOpNav Inst 11012.2 in long standing in the Department of E-2 throughE-4 willlive inthree- 1965. Defense. man roomsin a building having Nevertheless, therehas been a The problem has particular sig- centralhead facilities. Eachman slow but steady improvement. Con- nificance to the Navy because it has will occupy between 90and 105 siderable renovation and new con- more bachelors than any of the square feet offloor space. struction were authorized in the fis- armed services. Steps have been Those in pay grades E-5and cal year 1966 and FY 1967 budgets. taken, however, to improve the con- E-6 will be entitledto two-man The FY 1968 projects are being de- dition of Navy bachelors living rooms having an adjacent bath. signed to existing criteria; however, ashore. Each man will rate from 135 to 155 these facilities will adapt to the In August 1965, for example, square feet offloor space. FY 1969 criteria by simply reducing OpNav Inst 11012.2 gave high pri- Men in pay grades E-7, E-8 capacities in most cases. ority to providing adequate housing and E-9 will be entitled to a private The boom in Navy housing to to Navy bachelors and established room and bath, and will be allotted which every bachelor Navyman new criteria defining adequacy. between 275 and 350 square feet of looks forward, it is hoped, will make floor space per man. itself felt after next July with im- As a result of this instruction, ex- The square footage designated for isting quarters were remodeled and provement continuing in the years each man includes his sleeping and that follow. new construction was designed to storage space as wellas head fa- conform to the criteria. cilities. Correspondence Courses However, because of fund short- The new criteria for bachelor of- Three enlisted correspondence ages, most Navy bachelors can ficers specify that: testify from their own experience courses have been revised, anda Those in grades 0-2 and below new enlisted course is now avail- that living conditions ashore con- will be entitled to a 360-square-foot tinued relatively unchanged. able. There is also a new officer combination sleeping/living room correspondence course. and a bath. In December 1966, a tri-service The new courses are Aviation Construction for officers 0-3 steering committee was established Maintenance Administrationman 1 G and above will not be authorized ex- to develop (by architectural and en- C, NavPers 91499, andthe officer cept to meet essential mission re- gineering contract) new DODde- course DecedentAfairs, NavPers quirements. (When required, an finitive designs for bachelor officer 10514. quarters and bachelor enlisted quar- officer in the 0-3 grade or above will The revised enlisted courses are: ters. These “definitives”, expected to be provided 500 squarefeet con- be inuse beginning with the fiscal taining a private living room, bed- AviationBoatswain’s Mate E room, bathroom and kitchenette.) 1 G C, NavPers 91672-A; supersedes On 1 Jul 1967, commanding offi- NavPers 91672. I Dependents in Philippines I cers began an assessment of quarters ConstructionMechanic 3 G 2, If your family resides in the and duty requirements. If necessary, NavPers 91579-1C; supersedes Nav- Philippines while you serve a tour they will begin authorizing payment Pers 91579-1B. in Vietnam, youmay be required of basic allowance for quarters when Aviation Electronics Technician to payduty on your household minimum standards of adequacy 1 G C, NavPers 91615-D; supersedes goods and your dependents may cannot be met. NavPers 91615-C. lose their exchange and commis- Former cost limitations on bache- sary privileges for the duration of lor housing havebeen raised from Michael 1. Shane, FTGl, USN their stay. $1850 per enlisted man to $2300 for Because of the conditions of the FY 1968 construction. The $7000 Military Bases Agreement between limitation perman for officers was the U.S. andthe Republic of the increased to $8500. The Office of Philippines, dependents receive the the Secretary of Defense has pro- normal exemptions and privileges posed an increase to $2900 for bach- only if they are accompanied by elor enlisted quarters and $10,200 the sponsoring Navyman. This for bachelor officer quarters. holds true whether the dependents New and better quarters will not, were sent to tlie Philippines at gov- of course, spring up overnight. Lit- ernment expense or paid their own tle change, in fact, will be felt until way. FY 1969 or later. For more information see CinC- No miracles have been accom- ‘‘A real live wire, and o stickler for being on Pac Fleet message 0300302 of May plished since the SecNav Task Force time. He always gets ready for liberty when 1967 or your personnel office. on Personnel Retention made its we’re threemiles out.”

54 ALL HANDS This Completes the listing of Ships Eligible for the AFEM

HIS IS THE final increment of a which were awarded the Vietnam in Vietnam, Berlin, Congo, Taiwan, series of names of ships and units, Service Medal, the Navy Expedi- Quemoy, Laos, Lebanon andCuba with dates of eligibility, included in tionary Medal, the Antarctica Service were published in the July 1964, SecNav Inst 1650.1C, Change 3, Medal and the Armed Forces October 1965and August 1966 is- dated 9 Nov 1966. It is published Expeditionary Medal for services in sues of ALL HANDS. here for the benefit of those Navy- Vietnam, Berlin, Cuba,and the This current series of reports in- men who have since left the ships Congo. Additional listswill be cludes only those ships and units to and units listed as recipients of the printed from time to time as further be found in the latest addition to awards. information becomes available. SecNav Inst 1650.1C (Change 3 of Ships and units which took part in Eligibility dates of those ships 9 Nov 1966). If your ship or unit the Dominican Republic operations and units listed in the August 1966 is not included, check the above- between 28 Apr 1965 and 30 Mar issue of ALL HANDSare not repeated mentioned issues ofALL HANDSor 1966, the Laos operations between here. This is asupplement to that the SecNav Notices of 2 March, 3 19 Apr 1961and 7 Oct 1962, the list. March and 23 March 1966. Also Lebanon operations between 1 July The implementing instruction, check the other listings in the Sec- and 1 Nov 1958, the Quemoy and SecNav Inst 1650.1C, also includes Nav Instructions or Notices of the Matsu Islands operations between 12 a list of ships and units eligible for 1650 series. Jan1959 and 1 Jun 1963, the the NavyUnit Commendation dur- Details of the eligibility require- Taiwan operations between9Jul ing the period from World War I1 ments of the Armed Forces Expedi- 1958 and 30 Dec1958, and which to Vietnam. This NUC list will not tionary Medal may be found on are listed below, are eligible for the be printed, nor will the Marine pages 59-60 of the August 1966 is- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Corps Expeditionary Medal list, sue of ALL HANDS. In earlier issues, h~HANDS has which maybe found in Change 2. Now here's the latest list of ships published the names of those ships Partial lists of ships and units and units eligible for the Armed and units, with dates of eligibility, eligible for the AFEM for operations Forces Expeditionary Medal.

Dominican Republic

Bluebird (MSC 121) 24-27 Jan 1966; 29 January- Amphibious Atlantic Staff 5 July4 Aug 1965; 18 Sep- Mor 30 1966 Units 4 May-6 Jun 1965 tember-9 Oct 1965 Kingbird (MSC 194) (Only personnel who enter the Amphibious Construction Bottalion Bordelon (DD881) 7 August-9 Oct 1965 area of operations are eligible 2 (PhibC8 2) Det C 9-16 Jul 1965; 19 July-6Aug Limpkin (MSC 195) for the award.) 17-27 Feb 1966 1965 24-27 Jon 1966; 29 January-30 A'tack Squadron 76 76) Frigate Bird (MSC 191) Mar 1966 AirborneEarly Warning Training 34Jun 1965 2 Dec 1965-29 Jan 1966 Meadowlark(MSC 196) Unit Atlantic (AEWTU) GrahamCounty (LST 1176) 8 June-7 Aus 1965 June1964-21 May 1965 Beachmaster Unit 2 (EMU 2) A Hq co. 9-11Feb 1966 Parrot (MSC 197) Air Transport Squadron 7 (VR7) Guam (LPH9) 8 June-5 July 1965; 8 Augurt- 11 May-11 Jun 1965 28 April-9 May1965 16-27Feb 1966 18Sep 1965 Joint Task Force122, Forward Air Transport Squadron 8 (VR8) Hummingbird (MSC 192) Suffolk County (LST 1173) staff 1 Dec 1965-29 Jan 1966; 10-18 17-27Feb 1966 28 April-9 May 1965 28 April-7 May 1965 Feb 1966 Talbot County (LST 1153) Air TransportWing, Pacific Staff Mine Division 45 Jacana(MSC 193) 16-20 Jul 1966 28 April-9 May 1965 1-25May 1965

Laos Calvert (APA 32) Hasroyampa (A0 145) 26-30 Sap 1961 Whitfield County (LST 1169) 27 April4 May 1961 22-29 Apr 1962; 17-18May 1962 VernonCounty (LST 1161) 7-17 Jun 1962 Kawishiwi (A0 146) 30 May-11 Jun 1962 Fort Marion (LSD 22) WindhamCounty (LST 1170) 19 Apr19 1961-7 Oct 1962 Warhtenow County (LST 1166) 27 April-6 May 1961 Ticonderogo (CVA 14) 7-17 Jun 1962 3-15 Jun 1962

Lebanon (Including anyembarked stoffor unit regularly assigned during period listed Ault (DD 698) 21-26Sep 1958 Thornback (55 418) Fleet Aircraft Squadron(Special) 8-31 Oct 1958 LCU 1467 1 July-30Sep 1958 200 Boston (CAG 1) 17-21 Jul 1958; 5-23Aug 1958; Tripoli(CVU 64) 1 July-1 Nov 1958 Aug 16-30 Sep 1958 15 Oct 15 July-1 15Aug 1958 1958;Sep 16-309-21 Aug 1958 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1958; 2-5Sep 1958 Mississinewa (A0834)(DDRTurner 144) 2 (VQ 2) Corregidor (CVU 58) 19-23 Jul 1958; 2-8 Aug 1958; September-717 Oct 1958 1 July-1 Nov 1958 22Jul 1958 25-29 AUCI 1958: 24-26 Sen Joint U. 5. MilitaryMission for Hale (DD642) 1958 Aid to Turkey (JusMat) 20-25 Aug 1958 Noa (DD841) Units 1 July-1 Nov 1958 Harold J. Ellison(DD 864) 17-24 Jul 1958 (Only personnel who enterthe Patrol Squadron 10 (VP 10) Det 17-23,28-31 Jul 1958; 4-11 AugPowcatuck (A0 108) orea of Operationsare eligible 25July-29 Aug 1959 1958 26-30 SeP 1958; 13-18 OCt 1958 for the Haynerworth(DD 700) Randolph (CVS 15) Amphibious Group 4 (PhibGru 4) Patrol Squadron 21 (VP 21)Det 8-31 Oct 1958 29 July-24Sep 1958 24-26Sen 1958 17 Julv-3.~,~ Oct.~. 1958~.. Hunt(DD 674) Sagacity (MSO 469) ConsulateGeneral, U. 5. Naval Sixth Fleet 20-29 Aug1958 17July-2 Aug 1958; 21August- Detachment,Nicosia, Cyprus 17July-10 Aug 1958; 23-29 Aug Jonas Ingram (DD938) 20 Oct 1958 1 July-1 Nov 1958 1958 Quemoy and Matsu Islands

Alamo (LSD33) 25-26 Jul 1959; 2-3Aug 1959 1960; 19-20 Aug 1960;22 15-16 Mar 1962 6-7 Nov 1959; 10-11Dec 1959; Chevalier (DDR805) August-16 Sep 1960 Oak Hill(LSD 7) 20-21 Dec 1959; 19-26 Mar 31 Dee 1958-1Jan 1959; 8-16 HerbertJ. Thomas (DDR833) 8-9Aug 1958; 4-11Sep 1958; 1960; 15-25 Mar 1963 Jan 1959 7-9 Mar 1960 5-29 Oct 1958; 5-6 NOV 1958; 29-31 Jan 1961; 19-20,28-29 Ashtobula (A0 51) Cagswell (DD651) Higbee (DDR806) 9-10Feb 1959; 34 Jan 1960; 5 March-14 Apr1962 1-4 Apr 1959; 11 April-3 May 5ep 1962 11-12Sep 1960; 27 Sep- Collett (DD 730) 1959; 18-19 Jun 1960; 10Jan- Okonogan (APA220) (ember-1Oct 1960 28September-2 Oct 1959; 8-14 uary-5Feb 1962 8-12,18-30 Mar 1960 Oct 1959; 18-30 Oct 1959; 27- Hooper (DE 1026) Orirkany (CVA 34) Bashaw (AGSS 24) 30Aug 1962; 8-28Sep 1962 2 January-5Feb 1959;12 Feb- 30 September9 Oct 1959; 9-12 24 May 1961; 6-7 Jun 1961; 8- Columbus(CG 12) ruary-7 Mar 1959 Oct 1960 14 Sep 1961 3-7 Apr1962; 17-18 Apr 1962 Hopewell(DD 861) Orleck (DD886) Bauer (DE 1025) Comstock (LSD19) 12-20Oct 1960; October-30 8-12 Jun 1960; 28 June-12 Jul 16-19 Nov 1959; 16-21 Jan 29 June-3 Jul1959; 18-19 Jul 3 Nov 1960; 9-21 Nov 1960 1960; 20 July-6 Aug 1961; 9- 1960; 1-2 Jun 1961; 23-24Feb 1959; 15-16 Mor1962; 18-19 Hornet (CVS 12) 21 Aug 1961 1963 May 1963 14-15 Jul 1959; 24-25 JuI1959; Bayfield(APA 33) Paul Revere (APA 248) Constant (MSO427) 21-23Oct 1962; 15-16 NOV 25-26 Nov 1959; 7-9 Mar 1960; 28.29 Oct 1962; 4-11Dec 1962 19-30 Oct 1960; 21-22Dec 1960; 1962 18-29 Mar 1960; 15-16 Mor Hull (DD945) Picking (DD685) 29 November-9Dec 1960 27-28 Jan 1959; 6 February4 1962; 21-22 Apr1962 7-22Sep 1960; 29 September-6 Cook (APD 130) Mar 1960; 18-25 Mar 1960; Bellatrix(AF 62) Oct 1960; 8-13 Oct 1960; 25 18-19Jan 1960; 19-30 Mar 1960 12-14 Oct 1961; 10 Dec 1961- 1-3 May 1962; 5-6 Jun 1962; 19- September-1 Nov 1961 Cushing (DD797) 12 Jan 1962; 18-20 Jan 1962 21 Jan 1963 30 Nov 1959-5 Jan 1960 lsherwoad (DD520) Benner (DDR807) 21 November-9Dec 1960;21 Pomadon (DD 486) 16-22 May 1960; 15-16 Aug 4-21Sep 1959; 29September-10 DeHaven (DD 727) Dec 1960-5 Jan 1961 28 September-21Oct 1959; 27- 1960; 25 June-2 Jul 1962 Oct 1959 James E. Kyes(DD 787) 31 Oct 1959;31 October-2 Porterfield(DD 682) Black (DD666) 3 April-3 May 1959; 7 June-11 Dec 1961; 19 Jul 1962 14-22Oct 1958; 25November- 23-26 Jul 1959; 5 August4 Sep Jul 1960 1959; 4-6 Oct 1959; 6-9 Mar Dennis 1.Buckley (DDR 808) 3 Dec 1958; 19 February-28 Jarvis(DD 799) 25November-27 Dec 1959 Mar 1961 1961; 14-21 Aug 1962; 25-27 30 October-1Dec 1959 Duncan (DDR874) Princeton (LPH5) Aug 1962 John A. Bole (DD 755) 3-9May 1960; 15 May4 Jun 18-48 Mar 1960; 25-26 Apr Blackfin (SS 322) 4-15 Jan 1960 1960;31 October-2Dec 1961 1960; 15-25 Mar 1963 12-19Jan 1959; 2-3 Apr 1959 John R. Craig (DD885) Blue(DD 744) Prichett(DD 561) Edson (DD946) 7-16Sep 1960;22 September- 14-20 Dec 1959;27 Dee 1959-5 4-5 Aug 1959; 16 November-3 5-8 Mar 1960 13Oct 1960; 24 September-16 Dec 1962; 6-12Dec 1962; 30 Jan 1960; July-718 Aug Engage (MSO433) Oct 1961; 20 Oct-1 Nov 1961 1962; 14-20Aug 1962 Januory- 13 Feb 1963 28 August-6 5ep 1960; 25May-2 Bluegill(SSK 242) KittyHawk (CVA 63) Jun 1962; 11-13 Aug 1962 15-16 Nov 1962 Queenfish (55 393) 14-15 Jul 1959; 24-26 Jul1959; Everett Larson(DDR 830) 1-2 Jan 1961; 22-27 Jan 1961; F. Leonard F. Mason (DD852) 22Dec 1961-1Jon 1962; 2-4 23 July-4 Sep 1959 3-5Feb 1961; 8-15Oct 1962 5 February-6 Mar 1962 Feb 1962 Eversole(DD 789) Lexington (CVA 16) Ranger (CVA 61) Boyd (DD544) 3-25 Apr1959; 1-3 May 1959; 28June-2 Jul 1959; 11-16 Jul 24-25 Jun 1960 4-29Sep 1959; 12-21 Aug 1960; 8 June-12 Jul1960; 20 July-5 1959; 17-19Oct 1959; 20-21 Razorback (SS 394) 28 August4 Sep 1960; 8-10 Aug 1961; 7-22 Aug 1961 Oct 1960 Dec 1961 23-25 Nov1959; 27-29Dec Braine(DD 630) Floyd8. Parks (DD 884) Lyman K. 5wenson (DD 729) 1959; 13-14 Jan 1960; 18-22 5 March-14 Apr 1962 6-9Sep 1960;16 September-13 6 August-4 Sep 1959; 29 May 1963;31 May-1 Jun 1963 Bream (55 243) Oct 1960;25 September-1 August-28 Sep 1962 Rowan (DD782) 21-22May 1959; 4-5 Apr1961; Nov1961 Magoffin(APA 199) 12 June-21 Jul1961 8-9 Jan 1963; 22-23 Jan 1963 FortMarion (LSD 22) 14-16 Dec 1960; 1-3 Mar 19611 Shelton (DD790) BrinkleyBass (DD 887) 15 September-5Oct 1958 10-12 Mar 1961; 10-12Sep 2-10,18-27 Apr 1959; 30 April- 1-16May 1960; 28 May-8 Jun Frank Knox (DDR742) 1962; 18-19Sep 1962 4 May 1959; 2-12Sep 1962; 1960 6-7 Mar 1960; 15March-4 Apr Mahan (DLG11) 16-28 Sep 1962 1960; 18-28 Apr 1960 9-10 Aug 1962; 9-11Oct 1962 Calvert(APA 32) Shields(DD 596) George Clymer (APA27) Marshall(DD 676) 25-26Feb 1961; 6-7 Mar t961 11 February-28 Mar 1961 8-12Jan 1960; 18-29 Mar 1960; 4 January-12Feb 1961 Copitaine (AGSS336) Somerr (DD947) 21-22 Sep 1961; 16-18Feb 8-16 Mar 1963; 12-13May 1963 Mama Kea (AE22) 12 June-21 Jul 1961 1963 12-13 Aug 1959; 20-21Aug Carpenter (DDR825) Southerland (DDR743) George K. MacKenzie (DD836) 1959; 7-8 Apr 1960; 9-10 May 20-22Sep 1959; 30 September-1 9-14 Apr 1960 4 February-5 Mor 1962 1963 Oct 1959; 15-17 Nov 1959; Sprorton(DDE 577) Gregory (DD802) 3-4Dec 1959; 21-23Oct 1962; Maury (AGS16) 20-22Sep 1959; 29September-1 27-28 Nov 1959; 21 November- 11-13May 1962 15-16 Nov 1962 Oct 1959; 17-21 Nov 1960 19Dec 1960; 27 Dec 1960-5 McDermut (DD677) Castor (AKS1) Staddard (DD566) Jan 1961; 13 April-16 May 17-19Jan 1959; 5-8Feb 1959; 30-31Oct 1960 5 March-14 April 1962 1962: 19-26 May 1962 17-20 Apr 1959; 9-11May McKean (DDR784) Gurke (DD783) 1959; 9-14 Jul1959; 31 July- 25May-4 Jun 1962; 9-26 Jun Tawakoni (ATF 114) 5-25 July 1961 3 Aug 1959; 11-14 Aug 1959; 1962 9-11Dec 1960; 17-18 Jan 1963 31 October-2 Nov 1959; 17-21 Halsey Powell(DD 686) Mispillion (A0 105) Terrell County (LST 1157) Jan 1960; 7-17Feb 1960; 26- 21 January-19 Feb 1961 25-26Dec 1959; 21-22 Jon 1960; 23-24 Jun 1959; 6-8,18-20 Aug 29Apr 1960; 14-16Jun 1960; Hamner (DD718) 27-29 Jun 1961; 15-17,23-24 1959; 15-17Sep 1959; 15-17 7-10Jan 1961; 5-7Feb 1961; 31 Dec 1958-9Jan 1959; 20-25 Jul 1961; 14-15 Nov 1962 Mar 1962; 16-21 Jul1962; 23- 29-31 Mar 1961; 15-18 Apr Jan 1959; 1-15Feb 1959; 12 Moctobi (ATF 105) 24 Mar 1963;30 April-2 May 1961; 23-25 Apr1961; 14-17 May-11 Jun 1961 12-14 Nov 1959; 26-27 Jul 1960; 1963 Jun 1961; 29 June-1 Jul1961; Hancock (CVA 19) 1-2 Sep 1962 Theodore E. Chandler (DD717) 18-22Aug 1961; 9-14Sep 14-17Sep 1959 Morton (DD 948) 31 Dec 1958-7Jan 1959; 15Jan- 1961; 6-10 Nov 1961; 8-9 Jan Hanson (DDR832) 15May-1 Jun 1961; 6-11 Jun uary-11Feb 1959; May 1 1962; 14-16 Jan 1962; 13-14 4-13 Jan 1960 1961 1960; 8 May-8Jun 1960 Mar 1962; 2-4 Apr1962; 20- Harry E. Hubbard (DD748) Mullany (DD528) Thetis Bay (LPH6) 21 Jun 1962; 4-5Dec 1962; 10-19 Jul1960; 26 July-12 Aug 22 November-1Dec 1960; 11 14-20 Aug 1959; 16-19 Ort 18-21 Jan 1963; 21-22 Mar 1960; 25May-26 Jun 1962 Dee 1960-11Jan 1961; 13 1959; 7-9 Aug 1961 1963; 25-28May 1963 Hasrayampa (A0 145) April-26 May 1962 Ticonderaga (CVA 14) Catfish (SS 339) 1-2 Jul1959; 10-11 Jul 1959 Noble (APA218) 10-14 Oct 1961 3-4 Jun 1960 Henry W. Tucker (DDR 875) 18-19 Aug 1960; 17-18Oct 1960; Toledo (CA 133) Charr (SS 328) 8 June-9 Jul 1960; 1-13 Aug 25-26 Oct 1960; 2-3 Nov 1960; 16-18Sep 1959

56 ALL HANDS Trathen(DD 530) 19 February-28 Mar 1961 Wilkinson(DL 5) orea of operations are eligible 30October-1 Dec 1959; 18July- Uhlmann(DD 687) October-1 30Dee 1959 for the award.) 9 Aug 1962; 18-25 Aug1962 12-16Oct 1960; 22 October-8 Destroyer Squadron 21 (DesRon Turner Joy (DD 951) Nov1960; 12-21 Nov 1960 10-27 Jul 1960; 3-13Aug 1960 Washtenaw Countv (LST 11661 Units 21 1 Twining (DD540)

Taiwan

Alamo (LSD 33) 20-27Sep 1958 1230 Oct 1958; 11-15 NOV Shangri-la (CVA 38) 9-13 Nov1958; 19 November-2 Hancock (CVA19) 1958; November-1230 Dec 30 August-1 Sep 1958; 3-27 Dec 1958 23August-9 Sep 1958 1958 Sep 1958; 15-16Oct 1958; 21- Bauer (DE 1025) Hassayampa (A0 145) Mispillion (A0 105) 29 Oct 1958; 7-9Aug 1959 31 August-15 Sep 1958; 3-4 Oct 22 November-30 Dec 1958 9 July-7 Sep 1958 5proston(DDE 577) 1958; 3-4 Nov 1958 Hitchiti(ATF 103) MountBaker (AE4) 30 August-1 1 Sep 1958 Bayfield (APA33) 3-6 Dec 1958 6-12Sep 1958 Ticonderoga (CVA 14) 26-30Dec 1958 Jarvis (OD 799) Mount Rainier (AE 5) 12-15 Nov1958; 20-22 Nov Bennington (CVA 20) 21-29 OC~1958; 2-22Duc 1958; 13 Nov1958; 28 November-1 1958; 5-8Dec 1958;29 Dec 12 October-2 Nov1958; 24 No- 29 Dec 1958-1 Jan 1959 Dec 1958 1958-1 Jan1959 vember-3Dec 1958 Lexington (CVA 16) O'knnon (DDE450) Tom GreenCounty (LST 1159) Calvert (APA 32) 15-17 Aug 1958;27 August-16 30August-6, Sep 1958 3-10Sep 1958 25-26Aug 1958; 4-12Sep 1958 Sep 1958; 26 September-15 Okanogan (APA 220) Trathen(DD 530) Carpenter (DDE825) Oct 1958; 10-15 Nov1958; 11-12Aug 1958; 5-8Sep 1958 21 October-1 Nov1958; 2-17 30August-1 Sep 1958; 4-16Sep 27-28 Nov 1958 Peacock(MSC 198) Dec 1958; 23 Dec1958-1 Jan 1958 Lyman K. Swenson (DD729) 6 September-16Oct 1958 1959 Castor (AKS 1) 30 Aug 1958; 20-27Sap 1958 Picking(DD 685) Vireo (MSC 205) 16-25Oct 1958; 2-7 Nov 1958 Magbffin(APA 199) 13-22 Nov 1958 10 September4Nov 1958 Charles H. Roan (DD853) Warbler (MSC 206) 30August-8 Sap 1958; 25-27 Pine Island (AV 12) 20-27Sep 1958 10September-4 Nov1958 Sep 1958 23August-16 Oct 1958; 22-30 Cogswell(DD 651) Whippoorwill (MSC 207) MaunaKea (AE 22) Oct 1958; 5-15 Nov 1958 13 October-14 Nov1958 Porterfield (DD 682) 10September-4 Nov 1958 Constant (MSO427) 3-17Sep 1958; 28September-1 14-22Oct 1958; 25 November-3 Wilkinson(DL 5) 2-1 8 Sep 1958; 29 September-11 Oct 1958; 13-22Oct 1958; 25- Dec 1958 1 Dec 1958-1 Jan 1959 Oct 1958; 20-27Oct 1958; 4- 27 Oct 1958; 3031 Oct 1958 Princeton (LPH5) Zelima (AF 49) 15 Nov 1958 Midway (CVA 41) 27 August-16 Sep 1958; 14-22 30-31Oct 1958; 8-13 Nov1958; ForrestRoyal (DD 872) 6-10Sep 1958; 12-29Sep 1958; Oct 1958 2-13Dec 1958

Vietnam Service Medal may be waived for personnel who or air space, between 1 Ju1 1958 and Availablefor Issue; have participated in actual combat 3 Jul 1965 inclusive, who earned the operations. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Eligibility Rules Set Determination of eligible ships for such service, may be issued the The Vietnam Service Medal is and units will be made by delegated Vietnam Service Medal in lieu of now available for issue. commands who will authorize the the Armed Forces Expeditionary If you qualify for the award, you issuance and wearing of the medal Medal. No individual may be issued should bring this to the attention of or ribbon. Lists of eligible ships both medals for service in Vietnam. your personnel officer. He will be and units with dates of participation No person will be entitled to more making a list of those eligible for the will be issued from time to time, and than one award of the Vietnam Serv- medal, so he can order them in bulk will be incorporated in SecNav Inst ice medal. through supply channels. Pl650.1C in later changes. Eligi- If you are uncertain as to your Campaigns- A bronze star may bility will be based upon: be worn on the suspension ribbon eligibility for the award, check the Shore Duty-Service for one or following rules: and ribbon bar of the Vietnam more days with a unit participating Service Medal for participation in Eligibility Requirements-Award- inor directly supporting military each of the following campaigns: ed to members of the armed forces operations. who have served at any time be- 15 Mar 1961 -7 Mar Vietnam -Advisory 1965 campalgn tween 4 Jul1965 and a terminal SeaDuty- Service for one or more days on board a ship directly 8 Mar 1965 -24 Dec Vietnam Defense date to be announced in Vietnam or 1965 campatgn inor directly supporting military air space or contiguous waters (de- 25 Oec 1965 - date (no name established) to be announced fined in SecNav Notice 1650 of 3 operations. (Service with staffsor Mar 1966). units embarked ina ship during a Only one star is authorized for Specifically, the following condi- period for which that ship iseli- each campaign. tions apply: gible automatically qualifies for the Vietnam Service Medal.) Perm a n ent Duty- Attached to NUCs Awarded and regularly serving with a ship or Air Duty- Actual participation as Twoattack aircraft carriers are unit participating in or directly sup- a crewmember in one or more aerial among the latest recipients of Navy porting military operations in Viet- flights into air space above Vietnam Unit Commendations. The attack nam. or contiguous waters directlysup- aircraft carriers are uss Constellation Temporary Duty-Service for 30 porting military operations. (CVA 64) and Oriskany (CVA 34). consecutive days or 60 nonconsecu- All members of the armed forces Air Wing 15 was included in COW tive days in Vietnam or contiguous of the United States serving at any stelktion's NUC; Air Wing 16 in areas, except thatthe time limit time in Vietnam, contiguous waters, Oriskany$ award.

AUGUST 1967 57 1 I Twilight Cruise Qnartermnster McCaslin exemplifies the This section is open to unofficial com- SIR: My qnestion concerns choice of munications from within the naval service motto of the Mine Force-“Iron Men onmatters ofgenerol interest. However, in Wooden Ships.” duty station for my last tour of duty. it is notintended to conflict inany way On 16 Jan 1968 I will have 26 years, withNavy Regulationsregarding the for- We(his shipmates) are forwarding wardingof official mail through channels, three months and14 days of active nor is it to substitute forthe policy of Petty OfficerMcCaslin’s claim for him service, day for day. With constructive obtaininginformation from local commands hecause of a certain modesty on his time, will have27 years, six months allin possible instances. Do not send part. Also, he is not aboard at present. I postage or return envelopes. Sign full name and fonr days’ service. Since six months and address. Address letter to Editor, ALL When last seen he was heading for the HANDS, Pers G15, Bureau ofNaval Per- or more count5 as a fnll year, according sonnel, Navy Dept., Washington, D.C. 20370. beach. to the BuPers Manual, I assume that I I I However, he is expectedhack in could transfer to the Fleet Reserve at time to take on all challengers.-J. M. that time and he paid for 28 years-70 Giles, LTJG, USN, XO, uss Warbler per cent of base pay. All at Sea (MSC 206). Since I would he paid for 28 years’ SIR: It is with some trepidation that With as effective an adoocatr? as service at that time, could I apply for I claim a record for one of the men you, QuartermasterMcCaslin should assignment to choice of duty station for servingaboard uss Warbler (MSC haveno problem claiming any sort of the last two years beforecompleting 206). Weare aware of the fate of rccord he wishes. 30 years’ active service?”. E. B., many of the records claimed in ALL QMCM, USN. Howeuer, the rest of the Fleet may HANDS,hnt I think we may haveone not be so impressed by your presenta- It does soundlogical, Chief, but that will stand for a while. your theory is based on incorrect data. tion and someone, we are reasonably The fly in your computing ointment I refer to Warbler’s Qnartermaster sure, zcill counter with brutal facts. is your assumption that the “six months Third Class George McCaslin. The We’ll let youknow-ED. equals one year” rule applies equally to claim for him is a modern “continuous days nnderway” record of 118 days. transfer tothe FleetReserve, and to Bauer Advances retirement. It does not. He sailed in five ships in accomplishing When one retires after 30 years’ this feat. SIR: We on board uss Bauer (DE seruice, his total active time-including He left Saseho, Japan, on 16 Nov 1025) helieve we haveset a record constructive time, of course-must be at 1966 ahoard uss Vireo (MSC205), (percentagewise) for the number of least 30 years. which stopped in , Taiwan, advancements in rate during one rating Based on what you’ve told m, you on 19 Novemher forfuel, and headed period. will be eligihle for retirementon 12 for Vietnam on 20 Novemher, the first Of the 52 Bauermen who participated Jul 1970. daythat counts in Qnartermaster in theFebrnary 1967 exams, 42 men Requests for choice of duty for the McCaslin’s record-setting (wethink) passed their tests. Of these, 39 men last two years’ active service are gen- sojourn. wereadvanced. This gave theship a erally approved,provided the request When Vireo finished her Market test-passing percentage of 80.8 and an is submittedapproximately 28 months Time patrol in Jannary 1967, he trans- advancement percentage of 75. before the 30-year completiondate. ferred first to uss Albatross (MSC 289), Can anyone top this?-I,T J. K., USN. The request for duty assignment is then Pictor (AF54), Widgeon (MSC We shouldsoon find out, as no madean enclosure tothe request for 208),and finally to Warbler justin doubt correspondence from the Fleet retirement. time to start anotherMarket Time. willbegin arriving to challenge your Based on the retirement date quoted On 17 Mar 1967, we arrivedin Hong statistics. Meanwhile,you have every above, you may submit your request for Kong. right to be proud of such an excellent retirement and duty assignment in performance, Congratulations.-En. March 1968.-E~. I presume it can’t go into the record, hut we think it particularly significant that all hutthree days of McCaslin’s Sleeve Award tourwere spent on 144-foot coastal A Must, Not a May minesweepers of Mine Squadron Three, SIR: According to the Awards based in . Manual, awards earned while serving SIR: I have recently qualified to in anotherhranch of service may be wear the NavyExpert Pistol Shot We also think it extraordinary that worn on the Navy uniform. Medal. I am also entitled to wear he retains most of his faculties after enduring from start to finish this year’s My question concerns the Meritori- the National Defense Medal. ons UnitEmblem, an Army award. It Since I am qualified to wear these northeast monsoon. During this period, 45-degree rolls were not uncommon, is a golden laurelwreath on a cloth awards, must I wear them? As they square. Soldiers wear it on the lower are afterall awards, I wonder if I and we often made minus headway against wind and seas. right sleeve of their uniforms. may decidewhether or not I dis- Where is it displayed on the Navy play them.-J. 0. D., Midshipman, As a possible equalizer, we suggest uniform?-E. H. G., YNI, USN. USN. that anyoneapproaching his record You must wear them. They are The Navy’s permission to wear from a bigger ship with a few more awards of other seroices b limited to considered a part of your dress comforts fignre the days in relation to uniform. thosedevices, such as medals,ribbons foot of ship per hour at sea, or some and certain badges, which are worn on Men who hold six ribbons or less similar unit of measurement. must wear them all. Those who rate the breast. more than six canwear all if they However, we donot insist on the The Army Meritorious Unit Emblem, like, but are only required to wear record in this fashion because, weare because of itsdesign and the position six.-ED. sure, it would be absolutely no contest. in which it is displayed on the uniform, By his endurance, if nothing else, is not authorized.-ED.

58 ALL HANDS Little But Oh, My . . . Four minutes after the first hit, Little servative in awarding medals. And I SIR: I don’t believe you have ever wasdead in the water.Five minutes think most Navymen would have it that mentioned uss Little (DD 803) in your more and her main deck was awash to way. But, I wonderhow they feel magazine. My husband served aboard starboardand the order was given to about the Navy’s rationale on Air Medal her during World War I1 and I thought abandonship. At 1855 Little went award criteria?-R. W. D., JOCM, USN. perhaps you could supplement his re- down in 850 fathoms, breaking up on * A fair question, Chief. collections. He was with her when she the way down. There areno cut-and-dried rules to was sunk at 0kinawa.-Mrs. W. J. M. Little lost 31 of her crew as a result followwhen it comes to determining Most happy to oblige. Your hus- ofthe attacks, while another 49were eligibility for certain medalsand band must have some fine sea stories to wounded.The survivors werepicked awards. That’s why area commands tell for Little’s career, while brief, was up by the escorting vessels and the de- may establish certain local eligibility filled with action. We are sure that stroyer uss Nicholson (DD 442).-E~. requirements for awarding Air Medals, his yarns of the final attacks of suicide so long as the basic guidelines of Execu- planes are most vivid. Air Medal Eligibility tive Order 9158 (as amended) are fol- Little was commissioned 19 Aug 1944 lowed. at Seattle. By January, she was headed SIR: Many individuals in Vietnam The Department of theNavy says for the Pacific. haveduties that requirethem to take that only pilots, aircrewmen or individ- At lwo Jima, she furnished call fire, flights to stagingareas, outposts and uals authorized to draw flight pay are illumination andharassing fire, bom- bases throughout that country, considered eligible to ‘be recommended bardment, screening, andradar picket Some Seabees I know, for instance, for the Air Medal. Current Navy quali- duties,then prepared for the last big have logged close to 100 flights in fication for the AM in Vietnam requires operation ofthe war-the invasion of Navy, Army, Air Force, Air America 10 strike flights or 20 missions . . . or Okinawa. and Vietnamese armed forces aircraft. any combination of the two to make up A good many of those flights drew a total of 20 missions. One strike equals Here,she joined the demonstration heavy enemy ground fire. Still, not group, whose duty it was to makB fake two missions. landings onthe oppositeside of Oki- one man received an Air Medal. In other military services, the medal nawa from the real landing beaches. I am interested in learning the reason may, as you say, be awarded to passen- Then,on 19 Apr 1945, Little was forlimiting issue of the Air Medal to gers of combatflights, should they ordered outto radar picketstation aircrew and flight-status personnel. qualify.One service considers three number one. After all, passengers inaircraft flying types of missions, of which pilots, crew- The destroyers at Oki- over hostile territory are exposed to the men and noncrewmembers must accrue nawawere deployed in aring around same hazards as the crew. either25, 50 or 100 flight-hours to the island to detect and intercept enemy Members of other services, whether qualify for theAir Medal. airraids coming downfrom Japan, a ornot aircrew members, receive the While these figures serve as guide- short 350 milesaway. The destroyers Air Medalfor 20 flights over hostile lines for eligibility, it should be remem- came under heavy air attack, principally territory.Furthermore, as I understand bered thatthe basic reason an from suicide planes. it, the criteriafor award of the medal individual receives the AirMedal is From 20 to24 April Little came are satisfied if all 20 flights are made in becausehe (and we quote fromthe underone daylight attack and several one day. However, for our outfit to be Regulations for the Award of the Air night attacks, firing 300 to 400 rounds awarded the AM, the 20 flights must be Medal) “has distinguished himselfby of antiaircraftammunition in her de- made on separate days. meritorious achievementwhile partici- fense.She camethrough with no It is recognized that the Navy is con- pating inan aerialflight.”-ED. damage, however. On 3 May 1945, Little was operating on radar picket station 10 with uss Aaron Ward (DD773), and four smaller ships. Fourplanes were circling overhead as a combat air patrol, directed by Aaron Ward. Enemy planes began to appear on radar at about 1415, but it was not until four hours later that the first attacks came. By 1813 the air above radar picket station 10 was foul with from 18 to 24 enemy aircraft. Aaron Ward vectored out the combat air patrol to intercept, hut cloud cover favored the enemy, and the intercept failed. Aaron Ward took the first suicide hit at 1841. Atthe same time another started a glide run on Little, crashing into herport side. Thirty secondslater a second planewas shot down close aboard. Repeatedhits on a third failed to stop him, and he too plowed into the ship on the port side. TONGUE-IN-CHEEK LANDING-Granted, the A6A Intruder is one of Moments later a simultaneous attack :he Navy’s more versatile aircraft and Navy pilots are second to none,but by two more planes broke Little’s keel, :heseemingly perfect one-point landing atop USS Enterprise’s super- hlezu up two boilers, demolishedmost structure,which towers 2.15 feet above the water, is a bittoo much. of the amidships section, and opened all ictually,the photo was snapped by a bombadier-navigator of another three of the after machinery spaces to !ntruder as an attack squadron returned from a North Vietnam mission. the sea.

AUGUST 1967 59 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Con+.) A Matter of Definition your uncle were among the lucky ones. Ask him to tell you about it sometime, SIR: Afriend of mine says AWOL ObligatedService stands for “absentwithout leave.” I if he hasn’t already. However. In answer to your query, SIR: In 1963, after five years of say, since without is oneword, that enlisted. service, I attended OCS AWOL means “absentwithout official afterthe war Gendreau operated with the Pacific Fleet until 1948, when she under the provisions of the Integra- leave.” tion Program. I was commissioned What is the Navy’s definition?-A. B. was decommissioned. She is now in the Reserve Fleet at Sun Diego. ensign with a date of rank of 2 Aug R., YN2, USN. 1963. . e Actually, the Navy had two ab- For the sake of those who are not familiar with the Gendreau stony, we’ll At the time I assumed I had ac- sence ogenses for which theletters AOL quired a four-year active duty ob- and AWOL were used. elaborate. Gendreau was commissioned in ligation. Now I’m not so sure. AWOL is synonymous with “absence Discussion with my classmates from station and dutywithout leave.” March 1944. Shespent herfirst year shuttling betweenthe islands of the has led to confusion. Several of AOL, on the other hand, stands for my contemporaries haveindicated “absence over leave.” AWOL was con- South Pacific on escort and antisub- marine missions, then went to Okinawa the obligation is for only two years. sidered the more serious. Other opinions range as high as six These definitions are taken from the to support the invasion of that island. Justbefore dawn on 1 April, Gen- years. Articles for the Government of the Navy Can you shed some light on the and the Naval Courts and Boards as clreau was stationed off the southeast coast of Okinawa protecting amphibi- situation?-D. L. U.,LTJG, USN. summarized in a book published by Certainly. The word is four BilPers in 1945 entitled “Naval Justice.” ous ships. She was attacked by a Japanese aircraft which, hit by antiair- years. You were correct all along.- So, despite the grammatical error, ED. i.e., “without” being one word,“ab- craft fire, splashed into the watera sertce without leave” appears to be the few yards to starboard. answer to your question. A few hours later Gendreau moved ple of months, then returned toOki- Of course, you and your friend could toward the invasion beaches to deliver nawa to support the troops ashore. She settle your differences by simply using landing craft to their assigned positions. got too close tothe beachon one just two letters-UA-unauthorized ab- At dawn the following day she was occasion, and a 150-mm gun hidden on sence. This is the label applied under inthe destroyer screen when another shork scored a hit on her. the UCMJ which, of course, superseded enemy plane attacked her, but was Gendreau lost power and began tak- the Articles for the Government of the brought downby the fire from Gen- ing water, but outstanding damage con- Navy.-ED. clreau and accompanying ships. trol had her under control in 15 On 3 April, Gendreau was brought minutes and nearly restored her to nor- The Gendreao Story undera strafing attack. Whenthe mal within two hours. enemy plane returned for a second pass She was to be damaged twice more SIR: In 1945 my uncle served aboard the destroyer’s gunners were waiting. that summer, but not bythe enemy. USS Gendreau (DE 639). He’s often The plane crashed 25 yards fromthe InJuly, she got caught in a typhoon, wondered what ever became of her. ship. which caused her to roll nearly 60 Can you help?-C. M. L. Three days later atorpedo bomber degrees, and buckled steel plating. Lit- Glad todo so. Gendreau’s career aimed a at the ship, butthe tle more than a month later, another is an almost perfect case history of the fish exploded when it hit the water. typhoon parted her port anchor chain. work performed by these DES during Gendreau brought the aircraft down Shortly after the war ended, Cen- ww 11. 500 yards astern. The following day clrean steamed for home. She retllrned They didn’t often attract headlines the gunners chalked up another kill. to the Far East twice on rowtine cruises, and, perhaps the entire fate of the On the 12th ofApril a torpedo bomb- before being decommissioned 13 Mar world did not rest ontheir shoulders erloosed its missile at the can, but it 194tl-E~. (if you’ll forgivethe less-than-perfect passed under the bow and exploded metaphor) but the role ofsuch ships some distance beyond. A few days was vital to the successful operations of later twoenemy planes homed in on Seavey Eligibility the Fleet. her, but two allied aircraft arrived on SIR: Is mana eligible for Seavey Theywent where the danger was the scene and shot down the attackers. segment B-67 if his enlistment expires and many didn’t survive. Gendreau and Gendreau had escort duty for a cou- before September 1969? If activeobligated service beyond September 19G9 is required andthe man extends, must he serve out his ex- tension even though he doesn’t receive orders?-S. L., BU1, USN. The answers to your two questions are no and yes, respectively. Chapter 3.25 of the Enlisted Transfer Manual (NavPers 15909A) specifies that, to be eligible for Seavey segment B-67, a man must be obligated to serve on active duty at least until September 1969. The Manual also states that an agree- ment to extend a man’s enlistment or to remain on active duty is made solely for the purpose of entering his name on the effective Seavey listing. The agreement is not conditional up- on the man being assigned shore duty COMMENDATION WINNER-USS Diachenko (APD 123), NUC winner for before his present enlistment expires.- Vietnamservice, returns to San Diegoafter secondVietnam deployment. ED.

60 ALL HANDS Warrants Grow Younger SIR: I knew the question “who is the youngest warrant” hadto be brought up sooner or later. So, I’d like now to submit my claim. Figuratively, it should top J. S. Turner’s claim which you ran in the January 1967 issue. When notified of my selection, I was 24 years and 10 months old. I actually received the appointment atage 25 years, seven months. Atthat time I had eight years and six months’ service behind me.Who’s youngest now?-W- 1 K. W. Nitschke, USN, uss Shangri-La (CVA 38). Since J. S. Turner listed himself as 26 years, nine months young, with less FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER built from the keel up was the USS Ranger (CV 4). thannine years’ service upon making warrant, “figuratively” you were young- All other aircraft carriers prior to Ranger were conversions of other ships. er-but not youngest, it would seem, rank on 1 Mar 1966.He then had Tobe eligible forthe Republic of Theoretically, a manmay join the eight years, five months and 18 days Vietnam Campaign Medal, you must be Navy on his 17th birthday and be ap- in the Navy. eligible for the Vietnam Service Medal pointedto the warrant ranks on his LCDRR. M. Woolnough(CO, uss or Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 23rd birthdny,the minimum age re- Reaper, MSO467, former W-l), re- (Vietnam) for a total of six months. quirement for the W-2 program.He ceived his appointment on 1 Mar 1953 must,however, have atleast six years’ The requirement does not mean you at age 26 years, seven months, 21 days. must serve forsix monthswithin the active naval service, be an E-7, or be His timein service: eight years, jive an E-6with one year in pay grade. combat zone. It means you must enter months, 21 days. the zoneduring six differentmonths, The E-6 must have passed the E-7 W-1 Larry F. Pearreil (shipmate of examination for advancement in rate. not necessarily consecutive. Warrant Scaringella) was also appointed If you were in the combat zone, for Although we are talking about young warrant on 1 Mar 1966. Althoughhe appointees, the maximum age and time instance, during 2-4 October 1965, 10- was theeldest (28) of those warrants 19 November 1965 and on 30 March in servicerequirements were changed who challenged Turner’s claim, he was on 1 July this year. Now, an applicant 1966, three months‘ eligibility would be fourth in line with the least amount of earned. If youreturned three mre must not have reached his 31st birthday time in service-seven years, 11 months before 1 July of the year in which ap- times,in different months, you would and 26 days. becomeeligible forthe Republic of plication forW-1 is made. Nor, may So there you have it for the moment. he have more than 14 years’ active Vietnam CampaignMedal. If you did The career of each man is athought- not, you would not. naval service. provokingtestament ofthe opportun- We received many replies from WOs ities inthe Navy for menwho are For more information, see SecNav challenging Turner’s claim. Some came intelligent,willing to work hard, and lnst 1650.26, paragraph 6d.-ED. fromnewly appointed warrants, while

are~ lucku. otherswere submitted h@ menwho -I However, all are topped-as of this Air Force UnitAward achieved warrant status when many of issue-by Chief Warrant Officer. (W-4) today’s W-1s were inkindergarten, L, E, ~~~b,USNR(R), presently as- SIR: One ofthe men in our squ’d- Here are some of those claims: signed toUSNRTC Lake Charles,La. was awarded the Air Force Out- CDRMike J. Trens(CinCPac Staff, He tells us that he received his appoint- standing Unit Award ribbon. We have former CWO Bos’n) tells us he was merit at the age of 23 years, jive checked the Awards Manual and Uni- appointed Warrant Bos’n on15 Apr months; after sewing four years, form Regs, but haven’t been able to find 1944 whenhe was 26years, five and ll months. Date of his appointment: out the precedenceof this award when one-half months old. He had just four 15 Jul 1943. worn by a Navyman. years,three months of nuval service. Not even the N~~~~~~ who joined Also, may this Air Force award be Furthermore, when he had five years, the Navy on his17th birthday and worn on the right breast of a full dress 10 months of service, he was appointed ceives a warrant appointmenton his uniform?-c. c. R.$ ADRC, USN. ChiefWarrant Bos’n on 1 Nov1945. @ TheUSAF OutstandingUhit That, in itself, is sufficiently remarkable 23rd birthday can topthis record to- day.-ED. Award is similar tothe Navy Unit to warrant comment. (Warrant-get it?). Commendation ribbon. but it may not CWO-4 J. A. Hill (NTC Sun Diego) be worn on the right breast. As stated informs us he received his warrant ap- RVN CampaignMedal in Article 1030.6 of Uniform Regs, only pointment on 15 Sep 1943 when he was Sm: I am under the impression that the Presidential UnitCitation or the 24years and six months old, with six Navymen serving outside Vietnam may NavyUnit Commendation ribbonmay years, seven months of service. earn the Republic of Vietnam Cam- be worn on the right breast when large W-1 James L. Dunning (uss Bradley, paign Medal if they areattached to a medals are prescribed (since there is no DE 1042) is one of the Navy’s newest command which provides direct combat medal for these awards). warrants.He received his appointment support to RVN Armed Forces. If an Air Force memberwho has on 1 Dec 1966 when he was 25 years, Is this true?If it is, does it mean a been awarded theUSAF Outstanding threemonths and fourdays old. He man mayearn the medal without en- Unit Award ribbon later joins the Navy, had been in the Navy for eight years, tering thecombat zone?-S. P. T., hemay wear the ribbon onthe left two months and seven days. LTJG, USN. breast of his Navyuniform whenever W-I Charles T. Scaringella (FltAct Almmt,but not quite, true. Also, ribbons are worn. Onthe precedence Sasebo) was 26 years,jive months and you must enter the combat zone to earn list for ribbons this award is next senior 14 days old when appointed to warrant the medal. to the Navy Good Conduct MedaL-ED.

AUGUST 1967 61 LETTERS To THE ED‘ToR (Con‘’) was shotdown and crashedafter its most of the remaining crew stayed torpedo hit the cruiser. with Houston through temporary re- More on Houston The keel was broken and ahole 10 pairs in floating drydock, thento SIR: I would like to correctyour feet in diameter blasted in the engineer- Brooklyn NavalShipyard underher description of the rescue of uss Houston ing spaces, killing many in the fire and own power. (CL 81) by Boston (CA69) during engine rooms. The armored deck was I was Houston’s mail clerkfrom Task Force 38’s atackon Formosa in ruptured at the seams, and steam from commissioning through November 1945, 1944. (ALL HANDS,January 1967, p. exploding boilers took further toll. and I personally knew most of those 22). The statement that Boston towed As you say, Boston took herunder whowere killed.-B. B., YNCM, USN Houston “out of furtherdanger” is tow. But thedanger was not over. (Ret). inaccurate. I know. I was there. Before noon on 16 October, theFleet Thank you for correcting us about Not wishing to detract in the least tug uss Pawnee (ATF74) relieved Houston. Weappreciate also the addi- from credit due Boston for her part in Boston of her tow. At about 1330, a tional details from your personal knowl- rescuing Houston, I offer the following second enemy attack came in low from edge. We canunderstand whythe from my own personal knowledge. Houston’s starboard quarter and a tor- incident is still vivid in your memory. The 14 Octoberattack which you pedo was launched by one plane that Being a plankowner,you knowthat mentioned was by aerial torpedo, com- got through defenses. Houston was commissioned 20 Dec ing just at dusk. An attacking plane The plane was shot down andhit 1943, and a few months laterwas was shot down off the port side. Cheers the water3000 yards ahead,but the boundfor Pearl Harbor.Howeuer, of victory from topside rentthe night torpedofound its mark in Houston’s our contemporary readers may not be air, only seconds later to be punctuated stern, hlowing upthe hangar hatch, too familiar with her career. bythe deep-down explosion which and shattering the after part of the After brief training exercises there, rocked Houston from stem tostern, hangar,opening it to the sea. Another shesteamed for Maiuro Atoll in the like a heavy timber dropped across a seven or eight men died, and a gasoline Marshalls, whereshe ioined ViceAd- stone wall. No otherexperience can fire was startedwhich took half an miralMitscher’s task force on 31 May so quickly lleflate a triumphant spirit. hour to1 extinguish. 1944. Houston’s gunners had succeeded in About 55 men died in Houston dur- Houston took part in the assault and downing a second enemy plane, but ing the14 and 16 Octoberattacks. occupation of the Marianas Islands, and not before its torpedo had slammed Approximately 1000men were trans- strikes on Iwo Jima andChichi Jima, into the ship, causing extensive damage. ferred at sea (300 the hard way-jump during the first half of June. The Bat- This plane, after launching its torpedo, over andbe picked uplater), while tle of the Philippine Sea began on 19 June, and Houston served in the anti- aircraft screen for Admiral Mitscher’s Ship Reunions-~~ carriers. Newsof reunions of shipsand organ- to Salvator Dardano, 26 Van Epps Of theenemy planes whicheluded izationswill be carriedinthis column St., Vernon, N. Y. 13476, for details. the carrier aircraft, few managed to fromtime to time. In planninga reunion, Patrol Squadron 82 (VP 82)-A penetrate the curtain of antiaircraft bestresults will be obtainedby notifying 26th anniversary reunion is being fire sent up by Houston and other theEditor, ALL HANDS MAGAZINE, Pers planned for this year. If interested, screening ships. Thefour massive G15, Bureau ofNaval Personnel, Navy contact Russell E. Sarna, 56 Brookside enemy air raids that day resulted in the Department,Washington, D. C. 20370, Drive, East Greenwich, R. I. 02818. famous “Marianas Turkey Shoot” which fourmonths in advance. uss LCI(L) 966-A reunion is beingplanned by those whoserved accounted for over 230 enemy aircraft. Great White FleetVeterans aboard during 1944-46 with time and On 26 June, Houston joined the Assn.-Will holdtheir 23rd annual place to be determined. Contact cruiser uss Miami (CL 89) and six reunion atthe Grant Hotel, San Domnick J. Cerra, 221 Prospect St., destroyers bombarding enemy shipping Diego, 16 December. Men who sailed Dunmore,Pa. 18512. and installations atGuam and . with the Fleet in 1907, 08 and 09 are uss Pensacola (CA 24)-A re- The force sank several small ships, invited. Contact Harry S. Morris, union is nowin the planningstage destroyed a radar station, and destroyed 5070 MarlboroughDrive, San Diego, and will be held later this year. If 10 enemy aircraft onthe ground at Calif. 92116. interested, writeto Master Chief Guam. uss Mississippi (BB41)-The Personnelman Douglas Jacobs, Quar- Houston wasamong asimilar force 20th annual reunion will be held at ters 1624, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. 32508. which bombarded the islands of the Elks Lodge, El Cajon, Calif., 14 uss Saratoga (CV3)-The 16th Peleliu, Anguar, and Ngsebus, in early October. For details,write to Jimmy annualreunion v~llbe held atthe September. Lucas,1308 Blossom St., Glendale, Breakers Hotel, Long Beach, Calif., The task force arrived off Formosa Calif. 91201. on 7 October. Contact Art Nelson, on 12 October, and Houston shot down uss Alabama (BB 60)-Will hold 3013 Antonio St.,Torrance, Calif. four enemy aircraft that evening while its 25thanniversary reunion 18, 19 90503. repelling concentrated air attacks on and20 August in Mobile, Ala., for uss New Mexico (BB40)-The the task force.Further strikes were former crewmembers who served dur- 10thannual reunion will be held 18 launched againstFormosa on 13 Octo- ing WW 11. For information, contact November atthe Edgewater Marina her, and theenemy retaliated again C. G. Deas, P. 0. Box 829, Mont- Hotel, 6400 E. Pacific Highway, Long thatnight, scoring a torpedohit on gomery, Ala. 36102. Beach, Calif. ContactFrank Slavin, Canberra. uss Concord (CL 10)-A reunion 214 Termino Ave., Long Beach, Calif. Thenext day, ashas beennoted, will be heldin Waukegan, Ill.,10 90803, fordetails, Houston was badly hit. through 13 August for thosewho 107th Seabees-The 13th annual The stricken cruiser Canberra, under served aboard during 1938-46. Con- reunion will be held on 1-5 September tow by the fleet tug uss Munsee (ATF tact J. Rasden, 938 Muirfield Ave., atthe Bellvue Hotel, San Francisco, 107), was alongside Houston on 16 Waukegan, 111. 60085. Calif. For details,contact Captain October, when the second attack came. 30th Seabee Battalion-Will hold J. R. Ritter, CEC, USNR (Ret.) 1901 Thetwo crippled ships, togetherwith its silver jubileeSeptember 1, 2 and Monterey Blvd., San Francisco, Calif. their tow and escort group of four 3 at HotelUtica, Utica, N. Y. Write 94127. cruisers,six destroyers, and two escort carriers, were nicknamed “CripDio 1 .”

62 ALL HANDS Learningthat the Japanesebelieved CripDiv 1 to be the battered remnants of theThird Fleet, AdmiralHalsey decided to use the crippledships as bait to lure the Japanese fleet into the open.Accordingly, hewithdrew two task groups out of sight to thewest, and stationed another to the east. The trap almost succeeded. The enemy’s Second Striking Force sortied fromthe Inland Sea of Japan, but when they were attacked bu planes from uss Bunker Hill (CV 17), the Japanese admiral decidedthat more was leftof the Third Fleetthan met the eye, and he discreetly retired. Houston arrived at on 27 Oct 1944, and withthe help of the repair ship uss Hector (AR 7), was strength- ened suficiently to makethe 1000 miles to and drydock. During five weeks in drydock, patches were installed and Houston’s engineer- VENERABLE OILER-USS Cimarron (A0 22) rides high after refueling aircraft ing plant was repaired. She leftUlithi on 16 Feb 1945, and steamed for New carrier. The oiler recently celebrated 28thyear of commissionedservice. York,where she receivedextensive battledamage repairs. More Details on the AS Rating months for ASANthrough ASC. AS In April 1946, Houston leftthe SIR: I wouldlike some information sea duty should runabout 30-36 States for anextended goodwill cruise on the AS rating. months. to Europe.to During thecruise, she First of all, have the lengths of tours As for AS examinations, the May visitedPlymouth, England; Oslo, Nor- at sea and ashore been established? 1967 examcycle featured exams for way;Copenhagen, Denmark; Stock- Secondly, will men in the AS rating ASCS and ASCM.The competition holm,Sweden; Rotterdam, Holland; be competing this year with other in- was completelywithin the ASrating Antwerp,Belgium; Lisbon, Portugal; dividuals who are converting to AS, or with no conversion in ratings to confuse Glasgow and Cromarty Firth, ; will these convertees be selected as AS the issue. Commencingwith the Au- Naples,Italy; andPort Said, Egypt. even though they are examined for ad- gustcycle, AS exams will be available She returned tothe Brooklyn Naual vancement in their present rating? for the entire rating. Shipyard in December 1946. Finally, if an individual was not “None” is the answer to your third After serving with the Atlantic Fleet credited with award points, and yet question.Once an individual has for six months, Houston left for a passed the exam for E-8, what bearing passed the E-8 or E-9 exam, his qualifi- cruise tothe Mediterranean.She re- wouldthis oversight have on his selec- cationsare then considered on anin- turned tothe States on 16 August. tion for senior chiefpetty officer?-G. dividual basis bythe selectionboard. Houston was placed out of commission M. C., ASC, USN. The board reviews each candidate’s in reserve at Philadelphia on 15 Dec The answer to your first inquiry is entire service record when determining 1947. She earned three stars for her ues. BuPers Notice 1306 of 28Mar 67 his aualifications for advancement to the participation in battles.-En established shore duty tours of 36 higherenlisted pay grades.-ED.

AUGUST 1967 63 The United StatesNavy Guardian of our Country The United States Navy Is responsible for mointaining control of the rea and Ir a reodyforce on watch at home and over- seas,capoble of strong action to preaerve the peace or of instant offensiveaction to It was enough to shake up the strongest skipper. win In wor. Here was the 11,000-ton uss Belmont (AGTR 4) peacefully Itis uponthe maintenance ofthls control thotour country’s glorious future depends. going about her business well off the coast of South America, The United States Navy exists to make it so. the crew thinking about securing for theday and wondering We Serve with Honor Tradition,volor andvictory are the Navy’s what was for chow that evening, when-BAM! Likewise POW! heritage from thepast. To thesema be addeddedication, discipline and vigirance For a long, long 20 seconds the ship was literally shook. as thewatchwords of thepresent and fu- Masts andantennas whipped back andforth like flyrods with ture. At home or on distantstations, we serve with pride,confident in therespect of a four-pounder on the business end. Loose gear tumbledto our country, our shipmates,and our fami- lies. Our responsibilities soberus; our ad- the deck and so did some of the men. versities strengthen us. Service to Godand Country is our special GQ was sounded immediately, of course, and all hands privilege. We serve with honor. scrambled to theirdamage control stations. Engines were The Future of the Navy The Navy will always employnew weap- secured. ons,new techniques and greater power to Nothing happened. Nothing. protect and defend the United States on the seo, under the sea, and in the air. Repair parties began sending in their reports. Nothing wrong. Now and in the future, control of the sea Lots of loose gear but that was all. gives the UnitedStates hergreatest advan- toge for themaintenance of peace and far Broken screw? Screw fouled? Monster of the deep? victory inwor. Mobility surrise dirpersol ond offensive power are‘the feynbtes of the Carefully inching forward, slow turnby turn of the screw new Navy. The roots of the Navylie in a strong belief in the future, in continued indicated nothing wrong. dedication to our tasks, and in reflection on Exceedingly puzzled and most exceedingly relieved, Belmont’s our heritage from the past.. . Never hove our opportunltles and our re- skipper CDR M. L. Scappini, USN, ordered the ship to resume sponsibilities been greater. operations. It really wasn’t a bad dream. It just happened that Belmont 411 #/ANDs TheBureau of Naval Per- had run into the worst earthquake the west coast of South sonnelCoreer Publication, solicitsinteresting story materialand photo- America had experienced in 20 years. grophs from individuals, ships,stations, squad- rons and other sources. All materialreceived *** is carefullyconsidered for publication. Hereare a few suggestions for preparing and submittingmaterial: Two Navymen who earlier this year spent 12 hours in a There‘sa good story in everyiob that’s be- cramped, magnetically low“Moon Room” recently crawled ing performed, whether it’s on anuclear car- rier, a tugboat, in thesubmarine service orin back into it for a two-week stay. theSeabees. The man onthe scene is best The men in the moon room were Randy Girard and Donald qualifiedto tell what’sgoing on inhis outfit. Stories about routine day-to-dayiobsare Larimore, Airman Apprentices assigned to the volunteer pool at probably most interestingto the rest of the Fleet. Thisis the onlyway everyone can get the Naval Aerospace Medical Institutein Pensacola. They alook atall the different parts ofthe Navy. did well in the previous 12-hour experiment, and therefore Researchhelps make gooda storybetter. By talking with people who areclosely related were offered the longer test. to thesubiect material a writer is able to col- lectmany additionaldetails which add interest The moon room and a room similar, except that it has a normal and understonding to a story. earth environment, were constructed inside a 50-foot dome near Articles about new types of unclassified equipment,reseorch projects, all types of Navy the Institute. Occupants can move from one room to the other assignments and duties, academic and his- toricalsubiects, personnel on liberty or during at various times during experiments so scientists can make leisurehours, andhumorous and interesting comparisons. feature subiects ore all of interest, Photographs arevery important, andshould Furnishings in the room included wall-to-wall carpeting, accompanythe articles if possible. However, a good story shouldnever be held back for bunks that fold to the wall, two chairs, and a table. Everything lack of photographs. ALLHANDS prefers clear, was made of wood, aluminum, brass or plastic because any well-identified, 8-by-10 glossy prints,but is notrestricted to use of this type. All persons ferrous material would disturb the magnetic field. in thephotographs should be dressed smartly andcorrectly when inuniform, andbe identi- Meals for the two men were provided by the Naval Hospital. fied byfull nameand rate or ronk when There was no special diet. Technicians outside the room would possible.Location and general descriptive in- formation and the name of thephotographer open a guillotine-like door of the entrance port and place paper should also be given.Photographers should a strive for originality, andtake action pictures plates of food on ledge in the wall. When the outer door was ratherthan aroupshots. closed the men inside opened a similar door on their side, took ALLHANDS does not usepoems (except New Year’sday logs), songs, stories on the plates and closed the door. change of command, or editorial type articles. a Thewriter’s name andrate or rank should During the test, Girard and Larimore did lot of studying beincluded on an article. Material timed for for advancement when they were not too busy following in- certaina dote or eventshould bereceived preferably eight weeks before the first dayof structions. Their days included time for almost everything themonth preceding the month of intended they would normally do, except shaving, As razors are made publicotion. Addressmaterial to Editor,ALL HANDS, Pers of steel, Girard and Larimore were not permittedto shave G15,Navy Department, Washington, D.C. during the test period. 20370. n __ 0 AT RIGHT: VERTICAL REPAIR-A CH46A Chinook helicopter demonstrates its versatility bysubstituting for a crane by gentlylower- ingradar dome into place for installation atopthe foremast of a heavy cruiser-157 feet above thewaterline. 64 ALL HANDS dA