i. b An F-14A "Tomcat" taxis onto a NAS, Miramar, Calif., runway. The planes are piloted and maintained by men and women of Fighter Squadron124 (VF 124), oneof two training units for flight crewsand maintenance people destinedfor fleetsquadrons. (Photo bypH2 Robert Weissleder). MAGAZINE OF THE U.S. NAVY - 55th YEAR OF PUBLICATION J A N U A R Y 1978 NUMBER 732 NUMBER 1978 JANUARY Features 4 DUTY AT THEU.S. MILITARY ACADEMY What it's like to serve with the Army at West Point

12 WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING Statement on placing women in toplevel positions

l3 ROMEO CLOSE UP I Replenishment aboard USS Milwaukee (AOR 2) SALTWATER CIRCUIT-RIDING Busy life ofa chaplain at sea

GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE How the Navy collects, processes and distributes blood

HSL-31 . . . 'ARCHANGELS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE Training people in SH-2 Seasprite operations

FORTRESS LIGHTNING Amphibious exercise on the Island of Mindoro

JOHN PAUL JONES - HIS LAST VOYAGE Returning the Father of our Navy to American soil

42 SERVICE EIGHT Complex mission in diving, salvage and repair

SEA CADETS - A LEARNING EXPER IENCE Basic seamanship for youngpeople

Front: Knox class USS Pharris (FF 1094) being replenished at sea by the replenishment fleet oiler USS Milwaukee (AOR 2). Back: Phone talker aboard USS Milwaukee. Both front and back covers by PHI Terry Mitchell.

Chief of Naval Operations: Admiral James L. Holloway Ill Staff: LTBill Ray Chief ofInformation: Rear Admiral David M.Cooney JOC Dan Guzman Dir.Print Media Div. (NIRA): Lieutenant John Alexander JO1 Jerry Atchison Editor: JohnColeman F. JO1 (SSISundberg Pete News Editor: Joanne E. Dumene PHIMitchell Terry Production Editor: Lieutenant Jeff Zakem J02 Davida Matthews Layout Editor: E. L. Fast 502 Dan Wheeler Art Editor: Michael Tuffli J03 Francis Bir Research Editor: Catherine D. Fellows Edward Jenkins Elaine McNeil currents

1977 Launchings, Commissionings 0 Last year was a good year for the U.S. Navy: 1 1 launched,14 commissioned and one, theguided missile USS King (DDG 41), re- commissioned Sept. 17. Launched: Commissioned: Cincinnati (SSN 693) 19 Feb. Elliot967) (DD Jan. 22 Stump (DD 978) March 21 Arthur W. Radford (DD968) April 16 Belleau Wood (LHA 3) 1 April 1 (SSN 690)June17 Emory S. Land (AS 39) May 14 BatonRouge (SSN 689)June 25 Conolly (DD 979) June 3 Pegasus (PHMJuly 1) 9 (SSN 696) 18June PetersonJuly969) (DD 9 Moosbrugger (DD 980) 23 July Texas (CGN10Sept. 39) Indianapolis (SSN 697) 31 July CSlronOct.970) (DD 1 John Hancock (DD 981) 28Sept. Saipan (LHA 2) 15 Oct. Birmingham (SSN 695) Oct.29 DwightEisenhowerD. Nicholson (DD 982) 29 Oct. Oct.(CVN 69) 18 David R.Ray (DD971) Nov. 12 O’Brien (DD 975) Dec. 3 (FFG 7) Dec. 17

Outstanding Recruiter And Recruiting District Named 0 Data Processing Technician 1st Class Charles W. Krahn, Jr., Recruiter in Charge of Navy Recruiting Station, Ocala, Fla., is the Navy’s outstanding recruiter for Fiscal Year 1977. Petty Officer Krahn was selected from among eight Navy recruiters nominated for theaward. One re- cruiter from each of the six Navy recruiting areas and two from the Naval Reserve Command (Surface and Air Programs) were nominated. Navy Recruit- ing District Miami has been named best in overall recruiting, best in enlisted re- cruiting, and best in officer recruiting from among the 43recruiting districts within the Navy. Ceremonies honoring Petty Officer Krahn, the othernominees and the Commanding Officer of Navy Recruiting District Miami, Jack M. Kennedy, will be conducted in , D.C.

Alien Address Reports Due In January 0 All aliens who have been issued an alien registration card and are in theUnited States or one of itspossessions must report their addresses during January of each year, even though the address may be the same as the previous year’s. Address reports must be filed on Form 1-53. The alien address report forms are available at any U.S. post office and should be returned to any U.S. post office when completed. If an alien is out of the country during January and no report hasbeen filed, one must be submitted within two days of re-entry. There are severe penalties for failure to comply with this law, in- cluding fine, imprisonment and deportation.

2 ALL HANDS Three Ships Are Praised For Port Calls 0 Two American ambassadors recently praised three U.S. Navy ships for successful port visits in November. The U.S. Ambassador to Liberia cabled the commanding officer of USS Julius A. Furer (FFG 6), “You and your men were gracious guests and thoughtful hosts in thebest traditions of the U.S. Navy,” after Furer hadcalled at Monrovia. Similarly, the U.S. Ambas- sador to Norway praised the crews of USS Joseph Hewes (FF 1078) for that ’s visit to Trondheim, and USS Spruance (DO 963) for a visit to Olso. The ambassador was particularly impressed by the professionalism displayed by the officers and men of bothships, and the manner inwhich they were received by the local citizens.

Navy To Resume VRB Claim Payments To Non-Litigants 0 The Navy is resuming payments of VRB claims to claimants not named as litigants in the SupremeCourt’s Larinoff decision now that a Federal Court injunction stoppingsuch payments has been lifted. The injunction went into effect on Sept. 26, 1977.Claims submitted by active duty members are being processed concurrently with those submitted by former members. More than 1 1,000 claims have been received by the Bureau of Naval Personnel to date. About 2,500 have been processed, certified and forwarded to theNavy Finance Center inCleveland for payment. All eligible personnel will be paid as expeditiously as possible. Claim processing and certification of the 2,600litigants is 90 per cent complete. Payment of these claims will be made from funds administered by the Justice Department.

Navy Honors Top Bachelor Enlisted Quarters 0 Naval Station and Naval Air Facility Washing- ton, D.C., are winners of the 1977 Elmo R. Zumwalt Awards for the best managed BEQs in the Navy. The two won in the large and small categories respectively. The winners were selected from 18 Naval activities nominated for the annual award which is named for the formerChief of Naval Operations, and recognizes achievement in the management and operation of Navy Bachelor Enlisted Quarters. Itis co-sponsored by the Navy and the American Hotel and Motel Association. Naval Technical Training Center Corry Field, Fla., finished second in the large category while Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was runner-up in the small. Awards were presented by the Secretary of the Navy at ceremonies attended by theChief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington,D.C.

All-Navy Talent Contest Winners Announced 0 ET2 David Salmon, Jr., a vocalist from Naval Communi- cation Station, Nea Makri, , won the 1977 All-Navy Talent Contest held at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif. Second place winners were the “Panhandle Mountain Boys,” a country andwestern/bluegrass group from the Naval Aerospace Regional Medical Center, Pensacola, Fla. The membersof the group are HN Charles Peacock, HM2 Steve Janke, HM3 Charles Covington, HM3 Mark Barnes and HM2 Ed Roundtree. PH2 Roger Hamerlinck, avocalist from the Atlantic Fleet Headquarters, Support Activity, Norfolk, Va., took third place honors in the competition.

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“All in all, there were many compen- sations for service in the peacetime Navy.”-“TheQuiet Warrior: ABi- ography of Admiral Raymond A. Spru- ance,” by Thomas B. Buell.

__Q__ Cadets at West Point are still labor- ing through the Napoleonic Wars and unravelingmysteries surrounding Blucher, Jourdan andMarmont. One professor, however, is not an ex-tank -he’s aship driver who suffers the ignominies of “Beat Navy” and “Sink Navy” scrawled on black- boards on the most sacred of nautical days-Navy Day. For this, the erring cadets are toler- ated-much as any students whose professor is bound to pen the last iota in a black memo book. Some discus- sion follows as to the strength of both the professor’s and the cadets’ convic- tions concerning the annual struggle at Philadelphia. Then it’s time,once again,to take upthe chronology of the citizen from Ajaccio. In somerespects, Commander ThomasB. Buell is on athree-year sabbatical at West Point’s History De- partment in Thayer Hall. His present tour could be compared to sending a theologian onretreat or detailinga mountainclimber to conquer Ever- est-he’s doing exactly what he loves. Furthermore,he has the opportunity to associate with the finest soldier- scholars in the Army. “Wehave the smartest officers in the Army right here, the cream of the crop,” hesaid. “A teachingbillet in the Army-especially one atthe Point-is actively sought; it’s a career enhancing assignment. “The Navy does not emphasize in- structor duty in the same degree. Our officersaim for shipboard command, staff duty and other vital career step ping stones, and well they should.” While the Military Academy faculty is almost entirely uniformed, approxi- mately half of the teaching assignments at hisalma mater-the U.S. Naval Academy-are handled by civilian fac- ulty members. It’s been that way since 1845 and it will continue, for each service tailors its faculty for its unique mission. Thus fewer lectern assign- ments are available for careerNavy officers. Consequently,Buell considers him- self lucky to be able to teach military andnaval history, as theteaching of humanitiesis not normally part of a senior naval officer’s career. His pres- ent assignment is directorof the senior corecourse in theHistory of the Military Art, in addition to his collat- CDR Thomas B. Buell, naval liaison ofJicer some years but, until recently, it was eral duty as the Navy’s spokesman in and &military history professor at West limited to only one naval officer in the Point. (Photo by Mark M. Braunstein) the spiritual home of the United States historydepartment. Asone result of Army - Onwriting factualbiographies the the recent ClementsCommittee on A former skipper of USS Joseph commander said, “You often have to Excellence in Education,numbers Hewes (FW 1078), CommanderBuell wait until yoursubject has passed were increased last year and continued wrote The Quiet Warrior: A Biography away before you can write about him. throughthe summer until there were of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, Yet you can’t wait too long, for you six. This core is bolstered, in numbers whichwas published in 1974. He is need his contemporaries who are still at least, with the presence of six ex- currently involved in a complex study alive to recall events about the person.”change midshipmen from the Naval of another World War I1 leader, Fleet Concerningthe Navy group-it is Academy who spend one semester at Admiral Ernest J. King, which should expected that the presentsix-officer the Point. Six cadets,as well, are be published soon. Admiral King, who contingentwill be increased to about TAD, so to speak, at Annapolis at the diedin 1956, attemptedto write his 13, probably within two years. As the same time. The midshipmen-cadet ex- memoirsbut illness precluded this in Army faculty is more than 500, they’ll change is now in its third year and a his final years.As a result, his auto- bespread thin-as is thecurrent like exchange exists with the Air Force biography details his pre-World War 11 grouphowever, with the increase in Academy. career andbecomes sketchy in its numbers will come a greater visibility Recentlyappointed Superintendent treatment of the most important years of naval presence to say the least. LieutenantGeneral Andrew J. Good- of his life. It is in thisarea that The exchange of faculty members at paster sees merit in the exchange sys- Commander Buell intends to focus. West Point hasbeen going onfor tem and feels that it couldbe expanded

6 ALL HANDS in the future but “that remains to be oneof the exchange midshipmen-in fiveof 12 professional fields-armor, seen.” this case, Sam Sichkoand his cadet infantry, signal corps, fieldartillery General Goodpasterretired with buddy,Mitchell Vervoort-All Hands (including 88 or airdefense artillery), four-star rank in 1974 but was recalled found enthusiastic support for the pro- and the engineers. to active service to become the Point’s gram. Both men felt that it was accom- There may be an expansion of these 51st superintendent. He has had first- plishing all setgoals and then some. fields in the next couple of years when handexperience with cadet-midship- Sichko said .that the Point deals more women are graduated from the Military men exchanges. As a “COW” (second with the military side oflife than Academybut that step isstill in the class or junior) hemade a summer Annapoli-marching , military regimen future. trainingcruise aboard the and the like. Vervoort has positivethoughts on New York in the late 30s. On that “I foundit rough getting used to the exchange program from the Army cruise to and from he received their outside formation at reveille,” cadet viewpoint andsees it as an training in engineering, navigation and Sichko said, “but that’s minor.” opportunity for midshipmen and cadets seamanship, and found the experience For the Annapolis second classman, to exchangeinformation and get to to be valuable in later years. hisstay at WestPoint is particularly know each other’s service while dispel- The general said that he “is im- useful-he has every intention ofen- ling fixed notions. pressed by the Navy members of the tering the Marine Corps upon gradua- “Yeah,” saidSichko, “the cadets faculty” and with the midshipmen. tion and the Point’s basic mission is to havelearned that midshipmen don’t Going from the superintendent to provide combat officers for the basic walk sideways, after all.”

January 1978 7 tunity. Now I’m seriously thinking of entering the teaching field when I re- tire.” Later, Meekswas talking to other navaltypes, including Lieutenant Walt Hogan and Joe Jen- ners, about the best way to handle the occasionalstudents who lack motiva- tion. A company tactical officer, Lieu- tenantJohn S. White,answered that one method was to take the city out of the boy-actually, deny a senior his weekend in New York City and, be- , miracles take place right before your eyes. “Suddenly,” he said, “the shirker is responding in class with the right an- swers and his gradesbegin a steady uphill climb. It usually takes only one Midshipman Peter Krugcalls the unofficial ambassadors at Annapolis as ‘lost weekend’ for them to see the program a “viable activity which gives theyrelate their experiences to their light.” Nevertheless, allagreed that participants an opportunity to learn peers. It is at this stage-well after the West Point cadets represent the very aboutthe different types of services end of the September-January, semes- finest of America’s youthand that making up the US.military.” ter-that theprogram begins to reap teaching these outstanding young men Midshipman ScottPursley sees the its own rewards. and women is the greatest satisfaction exchange as a vast improvement over There’sno doubt that the naval of serving at the Military Academy. the exchange weekend he made to the officers onthe faculty relish their Those good enough to draw an as- Point as a plebe. “We, find ourselves tour”everywherethere’s enthusiasm, signment at the Pointcan expect a talking like cadets after a while,” said largely because. their cadet students two-year tour-somemay staythree Pursley. “Suddenly, we realize that are intelligent and well disciplined. years butthere’s no guarantee. For whenwe use ‘we’ in conversations, LieutenantCommander Kenneth W. the families,it’s ideal shore. duty, a the word really means ‘Army’.” Meeks, a CEC officer, teachesan time forthe children to get to know Midshipmen are not selected at ran- elective which may strike an outsider their fathers as other thanthat friendly dom to attend the semester on the as a little odd at first-he teaches stranger who drops in between deploy- Hudson. Sichko, like the other five at “ReinforcedConcrete Design.” This ments. at sea.Quarters are thoseal- the Point, first had to submit a request deals with stress, strain andweight most legendary on-post affairs, built in at the end of his sophomore year and limitations of structures made of con- the days of lath and plaster walls and then was interviewed. Meanwhile, An- crete and steel. hardwood floors. napolis took a close look at his grades All this may seem a little out of the The Point is a beautiful place year andperformance. No one is selected ordinary untilone realizes that ever ’round and, as a selfcontained commu- just because he wants to go; the stu- since 1802 (actually 1817 whenSyl- nity,it offers everything from a well dents must earn their slots. vanusThayer took the bullby the stocked commissary, to athletic facili- When Sichko and the others return horns)the Point has beenproducing ties, horsebackriding, and numerous to theNaval Academy, they are ex- military. engineen and our land is dot- clubs and social events. pected to submit a report“either writ- ted with theircanals, bridges and One of the .officer’s young daughters ten or oral”on their experiences and, flood-control projects. summed it all up early one fall morning particularly,on the meritsof the ex- “I alwaysthought I wantedto as she arrived for her riding lesson- changeitself. Naturally, they-along teach,” Meeks said, “so when Ire- flinging her arms wide, she. proclaimed with the midshipmen who went to the ceived these orders last summer at tothe world, “God; butI love this Air Force Academy-will then become Camp Lejeune, I welcomed the oppor- place.”-J.FC

8 ALL HANDS severity of the chewing out and no matter,too, that her firstie wasn’t of intimidatedby thesilver bars on her shoulder. Itwasn’t long before she became the U.S. Military Academy’s women’s tennis coach and assistant tactical offi- cer during New Cadet Basic Training. An outdoor type, she also took part in a forced night march and in rappelling exercises. “It’s a wonder I didn’t kill myself,” she said. “Mybelow par nightvision forced me to hookonto the belt of the officer before me. 0th- By her own admission, she’s a terri- erwise, at one point, Iwould have ble cook,a slow reader,and suffers gone over a clifffor sure.” frompoor night vision. Besides, she How about the heavy steel helmet? drives a compact roadster of question- “At fist it’s murder,” she said. “but able heritage and doubtful healhshe aftertwo days, onegets used to it. actually “prays” it up hills. Still,it hits against the back of the She’s also an enthusiastic naval offi- neck and that ache remains for days.’’ cer, a skilled athlete, and an intellec- Another thing about LTJG Batjer is tualto boot. Herein meet Lieutenant the master’s degree she holds-public (jg) Christina Batjer from Carson City, administration. What’sit all about? Nev.,the most junior officer on the “Well,it deals with government and entire Military Academy faculty. how thegovernment runs, especially “I’ve only had two assignments be- on the municipal level. It’s really inter- fore reporting to West Point, so I esting and quite divorced from political haven’t the vaguest idea what I would Lt. (jg) Christina Batjer. science,’’ she said. like to do next,” she said. for the lirstwomen cadet arrivals. This As forher quarters, LTJG Batjer “Besides, this assignment is too in- included standing in formation and describes them as “palatial.” “Believe teresting for me to worry about what’s being chewed out by a “firstie”-even me,” she said, “there was some static next.” thoughhe was one of her American amongsenior types when I wasas- Christina is the only woman officer Governmentstudents. Along with signedquarters overlooking the Hud- on the present six-member Navy fac- other availablewomen volunteers- son, but I’ve learned to live with it.” ultycontingent at the MilitaryAcad- mostly wives of faculty members (in- Looks, brains and a solid career4 emy, having been “recruited” by the cluding Patty White, the wife of Navy girl can’t have everything. J, Department ofSocial Sciences. She’s LieutenantJohn Whitebshe went herself at all times;that’s what they throughlong, mock drill sessionsde- like about her. signedto “educate” male cadet offi- When the naval liaison officer, Com- cers inhandling and addressing the manderTom Buell, first mentioned soon expected, first women cadets. LTJG Batjer and some of her accom- There was a fiascoor twoand plishments, the honest (unspoken) re- fusties were constantly repeating “As action was-I’ve heardthis before. you were” lines to the “arrivals.” But one has to admit the commander Firsties, it seems, nevermake mistakes was right. and the “As you were” phrase actually Whenshe arrived at the Pointin means, “Forget it, cadet, you caused January, 1977, LTJGBatjer immedi- me to give an incorrect order.’’ LTJG atelygot involved with preparations Batjer remained braced, -no matter the

January 1978 WDIfor and gun salute How does one go about living with although not so unobtrusively, but not Navy’sbicentennial birthday to pass the Army when it’s quite obvious that in a flamboyant manner either. unnoticed, so theyrented a room at he’s but one member of a vastly out- On the Navy’s 200th Birthday a the WestPoint Officers Club, deco- numbered Navy contingent? Unobtru- couple of years ago, Commander Tom ratedit with Navy recruiting posters sively, of course. Buell and his family had just reported and blue and gold bunting, and invited Yet there comes a time each year, for duty at the Military Academy and the Superintendent and the faculty of onOctober 13, whenone must pro- were the onlynaval family at West the History Department to join in the claimhis true colors. This he does, Point. The. Buells could not allow the celebration.Refreshments included a Navy birthday cake and several bottles ofcold duck.Everyone came, toasts

:i wereexchanged, and a new tradition was established at West Point. This year, CommanderBuell and his five-officer contingent marked this NavyDay as itwas marked forthe pasttwo years, witha cake cutting and toast atthe Milim Academy’s Officers’Club during the noon hour. The six exchange midshipmen attended as well, each wearing a different uni- form to display their naval wardrobe. This may not sound like an earth- shattering event, but it’s their way of thanking their Army counterparts and showing, as well,their appreciation for the support given to them. Pulling off the Wminute flair called for speedruns tothe Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum across the Hudson River to pick up ship models given as a loan for the day; sending engraved invitation cards, and each Navy officer voluntarilydigging down tothe tune of $25 to fund the event. It all bears fruit. The Point is begin- ning to look upon the Navy Day Cake Cutting as an annual event, a tradition of sorts. The Army turnout grows each year. One could dream of bands, boat- swains’pipes, sideboys, gun salutes, and . . . oh, well. In reality, one has to settle for a sword with which to cut thecake and a hearty toast wishing well to d.9,

ALL HANDS his years on the cliffs overlooking the Hudson. Well, it seems someone (who had to havea master’s in library science at the veryleast) saw to it that “Geor- gie’s” statue wasplaced across the street facing the new library. The gen- eral maybe in full combat regalia, including his matching 45s, buthe’s condemned for all time for that indis- cretion of his cadet years. In anothervein-someday a whole book will be written on answers given by plebes, whether Army or Navy, on why they sometimes fail to salute pass- ing officers. Consider- The cadet at the Point was called up short by aMarine major and asked the usual, “Why didn’t you salute me, CADET? Don’t you recognize my uni- form?” “Of course I recognize it, SIR.” “Well, just what do you thinkI am?” (A slighthesitation) “An officerin the Army veterinary Corps, SIR?” MarineMajor Don Herringis now known as “Doc” Herring. NavyLieutenant Commander Walt Hogan thought he’d get into the prob- lemwith the old bus driver routine. He called the cadet up short and said, “CADET, do you see the gold on my hat?” “Yes, SIR, I do.” “Well now, CADET, if I’m wearing gold on my hat, then I must be a bus driver. But as I look around the area, I don’t see any bus parked hereabouts. “Tell me, CADET, if there’s no bus Somemay cry thesedays that The Point turnedthe tables on aroundhere, what do yousuppose I there’s no humor at thePoint. It’s George S. Patton. Thegeneral-who am?” ‘r. there, incountless small ways.They spent one year at V.M.I. and another The cadet pondered that for a sec- just don’t go in for loud maws. Here five at thePoint pursuing his second ondand then fairly screamed, “An are a feweven old Sylvanus Thayer lieutenant’s bars-boasted that he Admiral, SIR?” would chuckle at: never stepped foot in the library in all “Ah well, mister. On your way.”&

January 1978 11 Wmen in Decision-making An Executive Search programfor days, with the minimum area of con- now in the process of summarizing the the Department of the Navy was for- siderationbeing the Federal Govern- data fordistribution to activity man- mally establishedon June 29,1977, ment.Recruitment and examining agers. This information will enable ac- when the Secretary of the Navy, the plans must be received by the Depart- tivitymanagers and OCP to jointly Honorable W. Graham Claytor, Jr., ment’s Director of Civilian Personnel decide if the vacancy should be adver- signedSECNAV Instruction 12335.1. (Code 26 for GS-15level positions, tised as required-all Government Primarypurpose of this new func- and Code 35 for GS-16 through 18 and sources-or if itshould be expanded tionis to locateand attract quality Public Law positions) prior to advertis- to the private sector, because oflim- females and minorities, along with ing. itedrepresentation within the federal other applicants, for consideration for A special search application fie has sector.The Director ofCivilian Per- civilian, executive level positions (GS- been established in the Navy Depart- sonnel will identify selected vacant 15 through 18) within the Department ment’sOffice ofCivilian Personnel positions for which an executive search of the Navy. This action is in keeping (OCP)and will be maintained by oc- may be fruitful. with administration policy as expressed cupational category for applicants who The reporting requirements state in President Carter’s memorandum in appear to bequalified at the GS-15 that allpositions filled at the GS-15 March,calling for a continued effort through 18 level. Voluntary applicants leveland above will be identified by to increase the representative numbers for GS-15level positions must have series, grade, number of qualified ap- ofminorities and women citizens in career status or Civil Service Commis- plicantsreceived (by sex and ethnic top level positions. sion(CSC) established eligibility for code, if known), number of candidates The implementingpolicy, specific retention in this fde. This function has who were within the range of selection guidance, and operating procedures been staffed with two specialists who (by ethnic code and sex), and selectee governing“executive search” are ap- are conducting searches. For informa- (by ethnic code and sex). plicable to all Navy and Marine Corps tion, contact: It is anticipated that the overall rep- activities employing civilians. resentation of femalesand minorities The dearth of females and minorities Stafing Branch will increasealong with the improve- in managerial and decision-making po- Ofice of Civilian Personnel mentof the overall quality of appli- sitions and past hiring practices at Department of the Navy-OCP Code cants for all of the Department of the these levels was the basis for establish- 26A Navy’s GS-15 through 18 and equiva- ing this function. As of Jan. 31, 1977, Washington,D.C. 20390 lent level positions. therewere 2,105 full-time career GS- Telephone: Autovon 2244061 At therequest ofany activity, the 15swithin the Department. However, (202) 6944061 “SpecialSearch Team” will provide there wereonly 30 females (1.4 per assistance as asupplement to their cent)and 53male minorities (2.5 per Many contacts have been made with recruitment effort to attract quality cent). other Government agencies, private in- minorityand female candidates. This At thissame period oftime there dustry, search fms, and minority and assistance willbe provided upon re- were 189 GS-l6s, whichincluded 2 women’s professional organizations ceipt of the recruitment plan and cred- females (1.1 percent) and 4 male and societies. The staff has established iting plan. These documents will enable minorities(2.1 per cent). There were recruitment sources and developed thesearch team to amplify the activ- nofemales at the GS-17or 18 level strategies to assist activities in locating ity’sefforts in thesearch for candi- and only one male minority at the GS- wellqualified minorities and women. dates with theknowledge, skills, and 17 level. This data when compared to In support of this new function, the abilities as theyrelate to the specific the female and minority representation Staffing Branch of OCP obtained data vacancy.& of19 yearsago are virtually un- from the CSC on 15 selected occupa- changed. tionalgroups germane to theDepart- It is now mandatory that all GS-15 ment of the Navy’s mission. This data through 18 positions, to be filled under depicts the representation, by occupa- competitive procedures, be advertised tion and grade, throughout the Federal in thenationally distributed OCP va- Government of both sexesand all cancy listing for aminimum of 30 ethnic groups. The Staffing Branch is

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STORY AND PHOTOS rizon.Simultaneously, Romeois BY pH1 TERRY C. MITCHELL hoisted at the dip, indicating to all “hungry” ships in the area that Mil- Bluejackets in oil-soiled lifevests and waukee is steady on course and speed, wear-polished helmets work onthe and preparing to receive them along- maindeck faking down lines, unlashing side. hosesand lighting off winches.Each Topside personnel make last minute man does his job just as he’s done it a preparations at their stations while the hundred times before. flightdeckcrew completes their FOD Isolated from the topside bustle, the walkdown looking for debris that could OOD orders a new course. With prac- get sucked into a helo’s engines. ticedprecision, the helmsman nudges All clear. Milwaukee’s helo unfolds the wheel and USS Milwaukee (AOR her rotors as she is prepared for flight. 2) alters her head ever so slightly. \At the first whine of her auxiliary Abovethe bridge, a signalman powerunit, flightdeck crewmen don flashes the oiler’s course correction theirhelmets and lifejackets. There’ll and speed to “customers” on the ho- be a busy afternoon ahead.

January 1978 13 Whenall stations have reported, “Replenishmentdetails manned and ready,” Milwaukee’s captain orders the signalbridge to close up Romeo. Ships formerly on the horizon have taken their stations in the oiler’s wake. An FFG astern runs ‘her Romeo close up, indicating that she is commencing her approach. A Milwaukee signalman calls to the OOD, “Romeo close up!” Immediately,the OOD signalsthe bosunof thewatch and the word is passed:“Now on the Milwaukee: standby to receive USS Richard L. Page on thestarboard side.” Every- thing in place and ready; station crews line up as Page (FFG 5) comes along- side for unrep. “On the Page: welcomealongside Milwaukee,” barks the oiler’s IMC. “Stand by to receive Milwaukee shot- linesfore and aft. All handstopside, take cover.’’ take I At that, gunner’smates aim their stubby shotline guns and fire. A shot- linearches its way toward Page and wrapsaround a gunmount. Page’s waiting crew grabs at the line and

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ALL HANDS unmges as onecrewmember starts heaving’round. Shoelace-sized shot- linesteadily grows larger until it has become a two-and-one-half-inch nylon messenger. Page’s unrep detail contin- uesto heave ’round, dragging the heavy line acrossthe 80-footvoid between ships. Milwaukee’s winch operatorslacks the span wire while the messenger line tugsrelentlessly. Page’s crewheaves ’round on the nylon line preceeding the spanwire. Two-blocked tight against the prober receiver, Page’s bosun at- taches thespan wire’s pelican hook and effortlessly slices the thin lines that secure it to the messenger. The entire operation has taken only minutes, yet hours wouldn’t have been enough for an unskilled, untrained crew. A Page crewman waves signal pad- dles at Milwaukee and the oiler takes I slackout of thespan wire. Methodi- cally, the probe and its hoses rise and roll on their trollies like a cobra prepar- ing to strike at Page. Inch by inch the cobra’s head lurches toward the wait-

January 1978 15 ing receiver. With one rollinglunge the word: “Cease pumping.” At that, and a metallic thunk, the probe seats the valve man springs intoaction, and locks. spinning the valve wheel closed. Fuel Acknowledging Page’s signal, a Mil- flow stops, hoses go limp. waukee station signalman shouts, At Milwaukee’s signal, a Page bosun “Commence pumping,” and the black releases the leveron the probe receiver hoses swell. and the cobra’shead springs back, Probe set and fuel flowing, Milwau- empty. Page crewmen wipe up the few kee’s helo beatsits way intothe air, drops on her deck and pass the signal circles once and hovers over her flight- to slack the span wire. The wire drops deck for the first load-then she’s off from the oiler’s king post tojust above to Page to drop her cargo and return. water level; Page’s bosun trips the And that’s how it will go-hover, pick pelican hook. Unleashed, the span up, shuttle to a destroyer’s fantail; wire slithers into the drink as Milwau- hover, drop thecargo, and return- kee’s winch shifts into full throttle for again and again throughout the ‘day. the inhaul. Still the job is not complete; no one Dropping her last load, the helo can relax. Milwaukee’s liquid cargo circles the two ships once and returns detailtakes a fuelsample from that to hover over Page for empty ca~o being fed to Page. Thesample is nets; then she heads backto refuel and good-no water, no impurities. Behind await the next customer. him, another man opens a small hatch Unrepcompleted, the frigate alters and drops in a steel tape measure-a course and speed, leaving rooster tails human gas gauge measuring how much in her wake. fuel is left in Milwaukee’s bowels. He Already, the oiler’s crew was man- quickly jots it down on a scrap of ningtheir stations, ready to takethe paper. next ship flying Romeo close up. 9, On cue from Page (after she’s had her fdl), thestation signalman passes

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY I chargedtowards the beach like the iousNavy ports, visiting small ships pH1 TERRY C. MlTCHELL restof the Marines.Halfway down that called in port and organizing reli- theramp, my footcaught in a gap, gious programs under lay leaders serv- If you think that a chaplain’s duties throwing me into the surf, I broke ing on board. consist ofbeing in a pulpit all the my leg. As I floundered in the water, Becausethese chaplains were lim- time,think again. In fact, Chaplain the Gunny came up from behind and ited to serving only an inport ministry, (Lt.) GlennMcCranie spends only a grabbed me by the shoulders. I thought the concept of the circuit-riding chap little time in a church. I was saved.Then he screamed, lainwas developed to broadentheir “When I waswith theMarines at ‘Where’s your rifle Marine?’ I turned ministry; these pioneers were assigned Camp Pendleton, I went on an amphib- to reply, he recognized me, and apolo- to squadron staffs, serving the ships of ious exercise. Iwas determined to gized with a terse ‘Sorry Chaplain’. each squadron. display my best John Wayne style. As “With that, he left me as he charged The end of the War brought soon as the Mike boat ramp dropped, off to carry out hisassigned duties. staff reductions,fleet reorganizations Then the platoon sergeant, whose task andpersonnel cuts, spreading the re- is to aidestragglers, assisted me to maining squadronchaplains rather shore. We emerged from the unusually thin. This erosion stretched the Chap- heavy surf arm in mawet Marine lain Corps even further. and a o*gged chaplain. I was later To make the best use of the remain- reported by a highly sophisticated ing chaplains, the Fleet Religious Sup computer as a 19-year-oldPFC cas- port Activity, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, was ualty.” established in October 1975 to provide Chaplain McCranie is now a circuit- chaplainsfor deploying units and in- riding chaplain from the Fleet Religious portministries in Norfolk,Charleston SupportActivity in Norfolk and his and Mayport. adventures haven’t stopped. While not on deployment, Chaplain The history of the circuit-riders be- McCranie works muchlike the old gan around the end of World War 11. “Ships and Docks” chaplains, visiting Before, chaplains were assignedships. to var- nearby (+)

January 1978 17 “We have offices right at the piers, The next morning he beginshis daily needs. I’ll schedule a time and a place making a ship visit a matter of walking routine anew. andmake sure they have all the re- downand going aboard,”he said. Walking a beat, even though it is quiredmaterials; the lay leader will “We conduct divine services and min- on a ship, is nothing new. “I got out take it from there.” ister to service personnel according to of the Navy as an Aviation Store- TheProtestant service he conducts our ownreligious convictions. Every keeper 3rd Class and went to college. is simple. A spare table isquickly person is God‘s creation and when I To support myselfthrough theology transformed intoan altar with the am with people, I become a reflection school,I became a policemanin At- placement of a cloth. Whitecandle- of God’s love and concern for them.” lanta. For more than two years, I was sticks are aligned with the cmss. The Muchlike a ship’s crew, chaplains on theriot squad, walking a beat in Bibleis placed on the small stand must train for their own readiness in some of the worstplaces in town- fromhis kit, opened and marked to the form of helo training, firefighting- that sure exposed me to much of life! the verse he will read. training that is necessary for shipboard Then Iwent on to theologyschool “Amen” is said by all in a whisper readiness,but religious readiness as and became a caseworker for the local asthe service ends. Chaplain Mc- well. Each chaplain is .allotted 14 days county weMboard.” Cranie begins returning everything a year to devote to theirparticular Saturday and Sunday are his busiest neatly to a green nylon bag, his kit. denominational needs such as theolog- days. “Some religions worship on Sat- “This bag hasbeen many places ical tmining, retreats or meetings. urday. Even though I can’t participate and has everything I need to conduct ChaplainMcCranie has still other in their services, I’m sensitive to their services,” he said. “The place the dutie+“Thisinport time is when I usually work on reports to my bishop and the district superintendent of my church,”he said. “Although I am a naval officer, I am a clergyman repre- senting my church.” The inport timealso allows him to preparefor the next deployment. He first contacts the ships he will visit to determinethe various religions on board. Shipboard lay leaders are asked what religious supplies they have and whatthey may need. If necessary, ChaplainMcCranie will drawneeded supplies and take them with him. Then, consulting other religious ref- erences and chaplainsof religions other than his own, Chaplain McCranie charts the religious holy days and as- semblesprayer books, Bibles, hym- nals, sacramental wine and wafers. With supplies and gear stowed, and the ship underway, he begins visiting “anywhere there are people.” Out on deck he chats with the sea- men who are working topside. In the fireroom he rubs elbows with therest of the crew in their own element, asking questions, and perhaps giving a bit of on-the-spot counseling. The evenings are occupied with Bi- ble study groups in his stateroom. Two guitar-playing crewmembers accom- pany the singing. Afterwards, there is discussion and laughter-feelings of to- getherness filling the small space. The informal meeting over,the chaplain heads for the bridge to broad- cast the evening prayer over the 1°C before “lights out.”

18 ALL HANDS serviceis held doesn’t matter. I’ve held services using the hood of a jeep as an altar, or a log and sometimes just a large rock. The best place on a ship is themessdecks, because they seemto be the social center of the ship.” Thenext morning on the ship, he wasback on his beatduring the sea andanchor detail. “My bags are all .packed and readyin the stateroom and I thought I’d make one last round before we tie up.” “With that he was off to do a little last minute counseling or perhaps .give a blessingto a particu- larcrewmember, looking forward to the next time he might get underway withthem on his salt-water circuit- riding. &

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January 1978 19 GIVING BY 502 DAN WHEELER there. A bad accident, a serious burn, a dread disease-unless you are a Give or take a few pints, adults trainedmedical professional, the only havefive quarts ofblood circulating way you can help is by giving blood. throughtheir bodies. Medical science In essence, YOU are the Navy Blood hasdiscovered no substitute for this the Program. life-giving substance; there is still only Aworldwide organization, the pro- one producer, people. gram has 28 active blood donorcenters Odds arethat someone today is andblood banks at hospitals in the receiving a unit of blood (or a compo- continentalUnited States, sixin the nent of blood)* donated yesterday by Pacificzone and four in the Atlantic a Navy person. That 45 minutes a GIFT zone.The Navy Blood Program was donor spentat a Navy hospital or regionalized in 1972 to ensure that an sickbay is now adding years to the life adequatesupply ofblood and blood of a thankful stranger. components wouldbe immediately He could be a sailor suffering from available, regardless of where tragedy leukemia-sometimeshe needs 10 to of strikes. 15 units of blood components each Underthe regional system, the day. Or the stranger may be an injured United States is divided into five geo- sailor with arterial bleeding-he needs graphic sectors with a central coordi- up to 20 units of whole blood immedi- nating office at the Bureau of Medicine ately or he’ll die. Maybe the recipient and Surgery in Washington. is not a stranger at all, but the hemo- On the heels of regionalization came philic child aof shipmate, a licensingthis year by theFood and “bleeder”-shemay use 100 units of DrugAdministration (FDA). “There blood Factor VI11 each day during areseveral advantages to this,” said critical periods. LieutenantCommander James F. By way of example-for more than Bates (MSC), head of the Navy Blood 10 yearsnow, the son of a Navy Program ManagementBranch at officerhas been receiving treatments BuMed. “First, we are nowable to for hemophilia. His blood won’t clot- RED BLOOD CELLS (HUMAN) exchange blood and blood components PREPARED FROM APPROX 450 ml WHOLE BLOOD COLLECTED even a friendly handshake could cause IN 63 ml ANTICOAGULANT CPO SOLUTION, U S P withcivilian blood banks and across NO EVIOENCEOF IRREGULAR ANTIBODIES OETECTEOWHEN TESTE0 internalbleeding. Every other day of NITH REAGENTREOBLOOOCELLS(HUMANIBY MULTIPLE TECHNIOUES SEROLOGICALLYNONREACTIVE BY ART state lines. Also, by integrating certain his life, this teenager is injected with a NONREACTIVE FOR HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN BY RIA aspects of our programwith civilian blood clotting agent, Factor VIII, de- programs, the Navy can help develop rived from blood plasma. Though he’s I EEN 1 AN0 6 DEGREES C onenational system with uniform had thousands of treatments, normally I standards of quality and safety.” costingtens of thousands of dollars, 1 3 There are, of course, more obvious his family has not paid a cent. Every 3 3 UTA PRESCRIPTION advantages. Under theregional con- 3 ATlTlS IS PRESENT NO unitof Factor VI11 wassupplied by WARRANTIES OF FlTNE LITY. OR OTHERWISE, ARE MADE ALL WARRANTl PLIEOARE EXCLUDED cept, if a Navy hospital in Washington voluntary contributions from the Navy State, for example, needs more blood family via the Navy Blood Program. WIIuuO~YtMCINl NAVALREOIDNAL than it can supply, it can ask for help ANDBU- MEDICALCENTER Though you don’t always hear about NAW DUAUMEM BLOODBANK WMH.D.C. 20372 SINDIE00. fromthe regional blood donor center such emergencies, they are always US.UCENSCNO.W3I CALlFORNIA~SZ114 in San Diego. If, by chance, San Diego *A unit of whole blood-bouta doesn’t have the blood needed, the pinteay be separated into as many central coordinating office in Washing- as four components.Thus, each unit ton, D.C., is contacted. BuMed then donatedmay be usedto treat four locatesthe. blood in another Navy individuals. bloodregion and arranges for its im-

20 t ALL HANDS CaptainCharles Horne Ill, undergoesa mediateshipment to theWashington simple blood screening test administered by said. “These are people who have Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Frank Marze. hospital. Surgery hasseldom been donatedbefore and expressed a will- AI1 volunteer donors are screened to postponed or cancelled due to lack of ingness to be included in any call for determine their blood type, group and blood since the inception of the region- emergency donations.” eligibility to donate. alized system. The advantage of having such a list blood is needed in quantity. The donor “Blood shipments may take two to isthis: hospitals don’t have to store thuskeeps the blood warm and 12 hours, but to meet extreme emer- large quantities of blood at the risk of “alive” until needed. gencies, all Navy .hospitals have a list spoilage. Instead,they call on emer- “Regardless of the need, the Navy- ofemergency donors,” LCDR Bates gency donors when a specific type of ,wide system can usually meet it, but it

January 1978 21 takes time to get the blood to where it is needed,” LCDR Batessaid. “By having a walking donor population, the need can be immediately met.” Occasionally, when the demand for a specific blood type exceeds a hospi- tal‘sability to supply, regionalization becomesa life-saving concept. If a personis bleeding and requires a lot of acertain blood type, thehospital puts out a call to their emergency donors and anyone else who is willing tocontribute. This wasthe case re- cently at one Navy hospital in Virginia where a patient was using upward of 70 units each day for morethan a week. While the donors were giving blood and the corpsmen typing and process- ing it, the Navy Blood Program was at work flying in units from all over the country. Anotherinstance inwhich a blood bankwill ask for blooden masse is before a popular holiday or leave pe- riod.“At those times, they need all types ofblood since the demand in- creases, contributions dwindle, and emergency donors may also be away,” LCDR Batessaid. “We go out and beat the bushes to put some blood on the shelves.” An example of bushbeating took place recently in Newport News, Va., when the precommissioningcrew of Mississippi andlocal submariners do- nated 130 units to the Naval Regional Medical Center,Portsmouth, Va. Nearly half of Mississippi’s crew were donors. The Navy’s blood program wasborn duringthe . Previously, the armed forces had received most of theirblood from the AmericanRed Cross, thoughthey frequently staged blooddrives themselves. In the early lWs, however, the Department of Defensedeveloped a blood program which paved the. way for the. develop-

22 ALL HANDS ment of blood programs in each serv- blood in which are suspended the var- ice. Throughout the Asian war, the ious corpuscles. Plasmais generally armed forces used more than one mil- used as a“blood volume expander” lion units of blood, none of which or the Factor VI11is fractionated out came from outside sources. and used as a clotting factor. Sincethen, the Navy has notonly When anindividual donates to the beenself-supporting in its bloodpro- Navy Blood Program, very little of the gram, but has led the way in develop- blood is wasted. Because of the limited ing techniques to freeze and hold red number of days whichblood canbe bloodcells. “In 1%5, theNavy took kept on the shelf without spoilage, thefirst frozen blood into combat at Navy ships usually do not carry a NavalSupport Activity DaNang and blood supply. Instead, at-sea sickbays in USS Repose to determine if it could rely on walking donorsto supply blood be used underthose conditions,’’ when needed, which is rarely, outside LCDR Batessaid. “The concept of a combat zone. Sickbays have the worked, though the technique used necessary equipment to type and proc- was a bit cumbersome.” ess blood in case of an emergency on Recent innovations in blood packag- board. Ifa shipneeds a typenot ing and preservation have focused at- available through its donor community tentionon Captain C. RobertValeri, (every donor is a volunteer, no one is officer in charge of theNaval Blood ever forced to give) either the patient Research Laboratory in . CAR is immediately flown off the vessel or Valeri is investigatingmethods of blood is flown in from the nearest of freezing red blood cells so they can be the 38 donor centers. safely stored for up to three years. Giving blood is painless and quick- (Red blood cells in liquid form can be the entire process takes about 45 min- stored for only 21 days.) Though not utes. Sometimes Navy people are hes- yet able to freeze other cellular blood itant to volunteerbecause they don’t componentseffectively, Navy hema- know what to expect. Here, then, step tologists are investigating new preser- by step, is what happens: vation techniques. 0 You go to a blood donor center- Professionals usually think of blood usuallya Navy hospital or sickbay- in terms of type or components. The andcomplete a medical history card. most common blood types are 0, A, Typical questions asked are: Have you B, and AB, though there are 14 differ- ever had malaria? Do you now have a ent blood group systems and approxi- cold, flu, grippeor sore throat? Are mately 150 bloodgroups. The rarest youpregnant now or duringthe last bloodtype is AB negative VM, but six weeks? anyblood type is “rare” if it’s not 0 Next, you are given a mini-physi- available when needed. cal. (If the donor is unhealthy, chances Blood components include: red cells, are his bloodwill make therecipient theoxygen carriers; white cells, the sick.)Weight, temperature and blood disease fighters; platelets, the clotting pressure are checked, and your finger factors; and plasma, the liquid part of ispricked to determine if youhave enough red cells to safely donate. Both thequestionnaire and physical exam Commander H. W.Nix rests comfortably results are reviewedby a technician while giving blood. The entire process takes less than 10 minutes, is quite painless, and who determines eligibility. I results in no ill effects. You are next issued a blood do- I January 1978 23 nor bag with your donor number on it reward for donating blood, but a period materially-maybe a half day off or a and instructed to go to the donor chair for rest and recuperation. If bloodis free meal. That doesn’t compare to or bed. donated in the late afternoon, a good the real reward: knowing that you, 0 Your arm is cleansed and the night’s sleep is all that is needed before withouta doubt, helpedsave the life blood drawn.The entire blood-letting returning to normal activities. of a fellow human being. process takes fromseven to 10 min- A donor can give blood once every Think about it, that’s quite a lot. & utes. eight weeks, but nomore than five 0 Oncethe bag is filled-it holds times a year. “Those people who do- about a pint-you sit in the donor nate don’t find it to be the horrendous chair for a few minutes and then go to experience they may have imagined at anotherroom for some nourishment, fwst,” LCDR Bates said. “That’s why anythingfrom orange juice to afull we have so many regular donors.” meal. The President of the United States 0 For the remainder of the day, hasproclaimed January National youmay be excused from arduous Blood Donor Month-a goodtime to Technicians from a local blood donor center begin the complex processingof donated labor or exercise. Some commands donate again orfor the first time. whole blood into blood components aboard a givethe afternoon off-this is nota What’s init for you?Nothing much destroyer tender.

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ALL HANDS HSL-31.. . The ‘Archangels’ of Search and Rescue

Located across San Diego Bay at the North Island Naval Air Station, Light Helicopter Squadron 31 (HSL 31) trains fleetpilots, aircrewmen and maintenance people inSH-2 Seasprite operationsand maintenance. Morethan 1,600 Navy men and women were trained in 1976 alone. The Seasprite is a twin-engine helicopter capable of 150 knots Ad is used for both search and rescue and antisub- marine warhe. Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Lany Brignone is aninstructor at HSL 31.“My basic responsibility is to teachaviation hydraulicsmen and metalsmiths the SH-2 aircraft. I teach them all the flight controls, landing gears, structural parts and rotor systems of the aircraft,” he said. His instruction comprises three weeks of the eight-week maintenancecourse. For those three weeks, students re- ceive practical “hands-on” job training with the helicopter. HSL 31 isnicknamed the “Archangels” because of its work in search and rescue. Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Arlen Bowen, an aircrewman,recalls one rescue involving a foreignpilot. “We had a lot of trouble getting the downed pilot into our Seasprite because he wouldn’t sink his raft4 basic rule- and we were blowing him all over the place with our rotor wash. It took real skill by the aircrew to wrap the cable up and put it right over the downed pilot.” Bowen is also an

AN Kimberly Warnock inspects the hydraulic system of an SH1 Seasprite helicopter. January 1978 25 I instructor at HSL 31,teaching about 30 students each month how to be good aircrewmen. HospitalCorpsman 2nd Class Lynn Wofford teaches swimming and first aid. “My job is to instruct search and rescue lifesaving tactics. This usually involves jumping from a helo into the water to rescue downed pilots,” he said. Hiscourse lasts one month. “During that month,” he explained, “we have about four hours of physical fitness, running and swimming every morning. In the afternoons we have first aid and ground school lectures in which we teach safety equipment common to all aircraft, signaling devices, flotation devices and hand signals.” To begraduated from this course, students mustpass written exams on first aid and ground school, complete a 440-yardswim in under 15 minutes, a1,000-meter swim (with fins and mask) in 30 minutes and a 2,000-meter swim (nautical mile) in 55 minutes. Then, they must run a six- mile course. “There’s notime limit on the six-mile run,” saidWof- ford. “You just have to stay up with the instructor who is leading.” Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Mike Ferrulli feels directly responsible for the lives of all aviators in the squadron. “When an aviator goes downover water or land, he relies on my knowledge and equipment for survival,” he said. Ferrulli is a graduate parachute rigger from the “A” school at Lakehurst, N.J. Whiie Seasprites continue to rescue downed pilots with swiftness, they also are a significant extension of a Navy combatant ship’s antisubmarine(ASW) warfare capabilities. Thisextension is called LAMPS (an acronym for light airborne multipurpose system), and integrates Navy cruis- ers, and frigateswith helo operations. The Seasprite extends aship’s surveillance capability over the horizon to more than 170 miles and enhances the ship’sability to deliverantisubmarine warfare weapons. Each helo is manned by a crew of three-the pilot, co-pilot

AMS3 Michael Stingone inspects the rotor system of an SH-2 WU Seasprite.

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andaircrewman. The pilot, or aircraftcommander, has ADC Charles Molkentine supervises the repair of a Seasprite. “There overallresponsibility, his co-pi€ot-the tactical officer- are many hard-to-getat systems,” he says. helpsmaintain the aircraft, while the aircrewman aids in HSL 31 averages 10 Seasprite flights per day, each lasting rescues or operates the antisubmarine warfare devices. about two and one-half hours. In the last four years, the “I’m in charge of tactics training for ASW operators,” squadron has not had a- single accident- real tribute to its said Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician 1st Class personnel and training effectiveness. Terry McFeeters. “It’s enjoyable working with the various pieces of equipment on the Seasprite,” he added; Compiledfrom stories by 502 Scott Day, photos by pH2 Claudie Bob “You also get a variety of missions. One time you go Johnson 11 and Pff2Bob Weissleder. out andperform an ASW mission. The next timeyou might be,involved in. a search and rescue operation. That’s what makes HSL 31 exciting for me,” McFeeters explained.

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STORY AND PHOTO BY along to give on-the-scene medical PHI JOHN BOROVOY treatment and aid if necessary. Whidbey Island maintains three CH- Their garb maybe flight suits and 46Dand one HH46A helicoptersfor their steed, a helicopter, but when SAR purposes. these WhidbeyIsland sailors come Duringweekdays, they can be off swoopingdown to the rescue, they on a missionwithin five minutes; on could just as wellbe wearing shining weekends,within a half hour.They armor and riding a charging stallion, at canremain airborne about 3.5 hours least as far as therescued are con- depending upon the altitude maintained cerned. during the mission. At altitudes higher They are the NAS Whidbey Island than6,000 feet, as might occur on a Search and Rescue (SAR)Team. Their mountain rescue, the flighttime is primary hnction ispicking up pilots shortened considerably. followingin-flight emergencies. Luck- Usually only one ortwo of the ily for area residents, those emergen- helicopters are in an “up” status while cies are uncommon. the othersundergo routine mainte- Mosttimes the flight crews lend nance. However, in theDecember theirexpertise and assistance to the 1975 floodwhich struck the area, all community in emergencies.Those fourcrews and helos were in action. emergencies rangefrom ,rescuing a For three days the SAR crews rescued climber injured on a mountain top to residentsfrom the rising waters, re- transporting a premature baby to a sponding literally to hundreds of calls betterequipped hospital. for help. A SAR helicopter is manned by the Normally, SAR crews average a res- pilot, co-pilot, crewchiefand crew- cue every 72 hours-a good indication member. A corpsman or nursegoes of the hard work involved in keeping the helicopters operating. The mechan- icswho keep Whidbey Island’s helos up are a vital but little-recognized part of the team. “In the 54 missions I’ve been on,” said SAR crewmember AMs2 Robert G. Nowak, “not oncedid we have a downedhelo because of mechanical malfunction. Those mechanics deserve a lot of recognition.” Northwest Washington State is a haven for campers, hikers, boaters and fishermen but is also noted .for its suddenmountain storms, cold water temperatures,and maze-like trails. Residentsand visitors can relaxand enjoy themselves knowing that, should they need it, help is .on the way J,

28 BearincrsU ’s Ancient Mar- drums and trill of fifes brings the An- cientMariners onto the stage inred- iners and-white-striped shirts, mid-calf length white trousers and brimmed hats. When Matthew C. Perry “We create quite a stir inmany cameashore in theOrient over 125 Japanese audiences,” said Chief War- years ago, the Japanese were amazed at rant rnicer Jim B. Kidd, director of the the many wonders he brought with him. Ancient Mariners. “To Americans, the Oneof those “wonders” has been sounds of f~esand drums arouse pat- revived recently and is delighting audi- riotism and remembrance of our herit- ences throughout Japan-afife and age,’’ he continued.“But to the drum corps from the Naval Base, Japanese we’re a curiosity.” Yokosuka. Just a few of the many songs in their The Ancient Mariners of Japan Fife repertoire include “Marching Through and Drum Corps was formed for an In- Georgia,”“When Johnny Comes dependence Day 1976 performance. Theywere so wellreceived that the group, now numbering 24 players and 11 behind-the-scene members, decided to keep together. They have given more than 100 per- formances for U. S. military, civilians and Japanese nationals, adding a touch of America to such events as the open- ingof the new American Embassy in , a Christmas party in Seoul for orphans and various parades. r The groupis styled after Commodore Perry’s fife and drum corps. A roll of

Marching Home,” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” “We were in for a bit of a shock at first,” said Kidd. “The Japanese were familiar with these traditional American tunesthrough American movies and had added their own words. Many don’t even realize that the songs are Ameri- can.It’s not ununual for an audience member to ask us whywe play their school songs.”

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U.S. military teams they could present thegames over Italy’sstate-owned Just Like Home the sport as it should be played. RAI TV would reach a potential audi- Overthe past 30 years,the Italian Sailors, soldiers, marines and airmen ence of nearly IO million people. SportsFederation has kept abreast of from various NATO commands in Na- Story By 502 Ron Pulliam. trends in world sports by introducing plesjoined the Navy team. Army team Photos By J02 Pulliam and pH2 Dennis “new” games such as softball, basket- members came fromCamp Darby, Sherod. ball andvolleyball to Italy’s sports nearPisa, and the Air Force put to- fans. gether two teams fromAviano Air Decade of Excellence Recently,their Federation decided Base. Just as the Packers once dominated tooffer something a bit more innova- Eachteam was assigned to one of footballand UCLA once dominated tive, or as theyput it, aninitiative fourmajor sports newspapers in Italy college basketball, so is USS unprecedented in its history-Ameri- who, in turn, gave theirteams a (CG 11) nowdominating competition can football. name-the Navy team was dubbed the for missile readiness. Chicago has won But how do you introduce an entire “Milan Devils.” The papers ran sports the Missile “E” for the 10th consecu- nation to a sport? Where in the soccer- stories onthe event, pluggingtheir tive time for the year ending last June. orientedpopulation ofItaly are you ownteams and creating friendly ri- Captain John L. Beck, left, command- goingto find men for these teams or valry. ingofficer, and Gunner’s Mate (Mis- even a field on which to play football? Perhaps the scope of the project can siles)1st Class John L. Martin,T-2 And how about cheerleaders, half-time be betterunderstood when one learns , apply the final touches to the show and other touches that make the thatthe stadium selected as themost fifth hashmark, symbolic of this latest game so popular in the United States? likely site forthe games-a soccer award. The Sports Federation turned to the stadium with appropriatere-markings U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force bases (meters to yards) in Marina di Massa- in Italy for help. It was their hope that could hold up to 25,000 spectators. In through three exhibition games by four addition,the television broadcasts of

30 emergencymedical treatment-aboard Interim Role for F-14 ancefighter, but how well the cameras a U.S. Navy ship, no less. withinthe pod (traditionally mounted Airman1st Class Michael Kittredge The Navy’s most potent fighter, the inside the plane) are able to operate in of the 1605th Air Base Wing at Lajes F-14 “Tomcat,”is beingconsidered such a strenuous environment. AirForce Base, Azores, was partici- for an additional role-that of a super- sonic photo reconnaissance aircraft. The 1755@poundpod consists Of patingin asports scuba diving class four main compartments.In the nose whendisaster struck. Practicing free sswill help fill the gap between the phasing out of aging RF-8G 66crusad- isa KS87B frame camera which can ascentfrom 30 feetdown, Kittredge film forward or down; the second com- removed theair regulatorfrom his and RA-sc~~Vigilantes,~“now performingtactical photo missions- partmentcontains the KA99, a new, mouthand began surfacing. But his low-altitude,horizon-to-horizon pano- tripwas too rapid and he was struck and the developmentof new photo aircraft. ramic camera-due to undergo a sepa- withan air embolism4xpanding air rate evaluation. Both the AAB5 and bubbles and cutting off blood circula- TheNaval Air Training Center (NATC) at Patuxent River, Md., is in RS-720 infrared systems, located in tion. compartment three, will beevaluated Luckilyhis problem was quickly phase one ofa seven-part develop- ment, test, and evaluationprogram for night reconnaissance. In the fourth recognized by the class instructor and with the F-14/TARPS (Tactical Air compartmentis a ground check station helpin theform of amedevac plane Reconnaissance Pod System). The sys- containing a maintenance panel and a fromRamstein Air ForceBase, sensor control data display set. ,was summoned. Enter the tern is designed to be mounted approx- U.S. Navy. imately 15 inches off thecenterline of Laterthis year a modified “Tomcat” Themedevac unit, with flight sur- the “Tomcat’s” bellyin the tunnel willbe testedfor the first time with a geon aboard, headed towards U.S. created bythe twoengine nacelles. fully operational TARPS and subse- Naval Station Rota, Spain, and home- NATCis not only evaluating how quently sent to Point Mugu, Calif., for port of USS Canopus (AS 34). Kit- wellthe pod stands up to the shake more extensive modification by Grum- tredgewas critically in need of the andrattle world of thehigh-perform- man Aircraft Corp. representatives. services of the nearest decompression chamber-in thiscase Canopus-if there was to be any chance of saving his life. AfterX-rays at the Naval Station hospital, Kittredge was rushed to Can- opus’decompression chamber. Eight Canopusdivers and Doctor (LCDR) Paul A. Tibbits, Squadron Sixteenmedical officer, watched over theailing airman as hewas recom- pressed and then decompressed to rid his bloodstream of the potentially deadly air bubbles. Aftersix hours of treatment Kit- tredge was returned to the hospital for treatment of a partially collapsed lung. “Dueto the quick recognition and response of theNavy and Air Force teaminvolved, he’s alive today,” Dr. Tibbitssaid. Airman Kittredge knows The Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System attached to the underside of an F-14 at Pax this: “If itwasn’t for them I never River. Tufts have been attached so a chase plane can photograph the aiflow around the 17- would have made it,” he said. foot long pod.

January 1978 31 Bearinss MARCH OF DIlMES Last Service Record Nearly 900,OOO Navy personnel rec- ords containingmore than 80 million documents have been convertedto michrofiche to replace the paper system designed in 1948. WayneShelton, President of Infor- mation Sciences Company of the Plan- ning Research Corp., presented the last enlisted service record.. and its corres- ponding microfiche to Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Admiral James Watkins and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Robert J. Walker in December. Thelast record, belonging to Gun- ner’sMate Guns Seaman Leonard Zywick, ended the system moderniza- tion which was started in 1971.

January is alienregistra- tion month. For additional Representing thousands of handicapped children, 1978 March of Dimes Poster Child Denise information,see “Cur- Nankivell, 5, of Elizabethville, Pa., called on Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James L. Holloway 111 in Washington. The March of Dimes works to prevent birth defects and depends rents,” this issue. heavily on funds raised during its annual drive.

32 ALL HANDS i 30 ships, 130 aircraft, 20,000 men, all involving 100 different communds4ig hardly describes Fortress Lightning.

Fortress Lightning

ALL HANDS 33 Fortress Lightning The 13-day exercise was conducted simulatedexplosive charges along in the South and Philippine Seas some 1,900 meters of beach to remove When more than 30 U.S. Navy ships withan amphibious assault landing obstaclesthreatening the amphibious carrying almost 20,000 sailors and Ma- conducted in the vicinity of Santa assault landing. rines converge on a small island in the Cruz, Mindoro Island. Involving troops, As H-Hour-thetime of the initial Western Pacific, you know something aircraft and , the exercise be- assault-approached,the tension big is going to happen. gan with the assembly of ships in aboard the waiting ships mounted. In When nearly 100 Navy and Marine Buckner Bay, Okinawa, while aggres- the well decks of amphibious ships, Corps commandsin the Pacific plan sor forces set up defenses on the west landing craftwere packed with fully- an amphibious exercise, something big coast of Mindoro. equipped combat Marines. As the sun grows even bigger. The amphibious task force sailed rose, the same scene was repeated on And when 135 military aircraft enter roughnarrow seaswhere “enemy” ship after ship standingoff Mindoro. thescene, Navy Reservists amve to aircraft, and surface raid- Suddenly, wave after wave of land- augment staffs, and the operational ers “attacked.” During this war-at-sea ing craft roared out of well decks into order reaches moE than 1,OOO pages, phase of theexercise, participants the sea. youknow that bigis no longeran were tested in anti-air and anti-subma- Like a motherhen herding her adequate description of what is in the rine warfare tactics. chicks,guide boats lined up the am- Offing. The assault onMindoro began in phibious craft and turned them toward Theseelements and more recently the predawn hours when underwater the beach, three miles away. combined to form the largest amphibi- demolitionteams, clad in swim gear Withprecise timing, a number of ous exercise conducted in the Western and laden with explosive charges, other events suddenlybegan happen- Pacific in recent years-Fortress Light- slippedashore. The teams conducted ing. and destroyers ofRear ning. reconnaissance and strategically placed Admiral William Rowden’s Task Force ..

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January 1978 35 75 simulated pounding of the landing beaches and the near shore with gun- fire. Fighterand bomber aircraft sweep over the same ground simulating deliv- ery of theirdeadly loads. Then the first assault vehicles hit the beach and helicopterstouch down on the high ground five miles inland. Navy Beachmasters, combat Ma- rines, landing vehicles, tanks, tractors and bulldozers were first ashore. More troops, supplies and heavy equipmentfollowed, and aircraft4n simulated bombing missions-streaked inland as the forces on the sea united in a concentrated effort and swept out the aggressors. Following the exercise, units of Ma- rinesand Navymen worked together in the most extensive civic action pro- gram ever undertaken in the area. Working closely with local authori- ties, school rooms and medical facili- i ’ ties were constructed or repaired and refurbished,more than 40 pallets of “ProjectHandclasp” materials were distributed to needy civilians,and more than 11,OOO Mindoro inhabitants received some form of medical or den- tal treatment. With the exercise a success and two days of backloading operations to re- trieve men and material completed, troops, shipsand aircraft departed. Theyleft the west coast of Mindoro island to calmwaves, coconut trees andquiet inhabitants. Which is just how they’dfound this island before “somethingbig happened.”-story by JOC Milt Harris, JOC Jesse Jose. Photos by PHC Ken George, JOC Jose.

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His Final Voyaaed

BY 502 DAVIDA MATTHEWS dorto , Gouveneur Morris. to the minister who wrote,“. . . (Jones) It is just and fitting that the recovery has nothing to say but is so kind as to When JohnPaul Jonesdied in and return of John Paul Jones to Amer-bestow on me all the hours which France in 1792, hewas nearly penni- icaover a century later would come hang heavy in his hands.” less. His uniforms and mostof his through the efforts of another ambas- ColonelSamual Blackden, a friend belongings, including a gold medal pre- sador, General Horace Porter. of Jones,and Pierre-Francois Simon- sented to him by Congress, were auc- Porter, grandson of Revolutionary neau, Commissioner of theParis sec- tioned off-the proceeds thought to be Warofficer Andrew Porter, was a tionin which Jones had died, were used to pay the final bill for his room WestPoint graduate andserved as indignant. This disrespect to the mem- and board. If a French official had not aide-de-camp to GeneralUlysses S. ory of a manof Jones’ caliber could intervened at the time, Jones’ remains Grantfrom 1864 to 1865. Later, he not be allowed. would have been buried in a pauper’s was awarded the for Simonneau paid for the funeral ex- grave by order of the U.S. Ambassa- gallantry at Chicamauga. After the penses to ensure it was done properly. Civil War, hecontinued as military Jones’remains were prepared more secretary to President Grant. fortransport rather than burial since In 1897, he was selected as the US. Simonneau felt surethat the U.S. Ambassadorto France and served in would claim the body of her hero. His that position until 1905. body was partly wrapped in tinfoil and Porter was an avid historian. Certain placed in an alcohol-filled lead casket papers existed that not only listed the packed with straw. circumstances surrounding Jones’ death Jones had never attended church but also described how his bodywas butwas considered Protestant since prepared for burial. he had been brought up in the Church Ambassador Moms hadgiven or- of Scotland. This fact would make the dersthat Jones be buried as cheaply recovery of the corpse easier at a later as possible.There was no personal date.There was only one Protestant animositybetween them-Morris just cemetery in Paris and Jones was buried didn’twant to shoulder the cost of there until such time asthe U.S. Jones’ burial. In his final years, Jones claimed the body. hadbecome somewhat of anuisance At the time of Jones’ death, rebellion

January 1978 37 His Final Vovaae I 4 wassweeping across France. A mob attacked the royal palace and hundreds of Swiss guards werekilled trying to protect the King and Queen. Theguards’ bodies were tumbled into a common grave adjoining Jones’ plot.Soon afterwards, the cemetery

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38 ALL HANDS the small cemetery and buildings were finding the body both grisly and seem- thecorpse was nearly perfectly pre- constructed over the site. ingly hopeless. served, enabling them to take measure- Over a century later, in 1899, Porter Occasionally, a lead coffin would be ments and match them with measure- began his search,directing it person- uncoveredand opened, but none of mentsknown to be correct, such as allyin his free time and at hisown themcontained remains prepared as his height. expense. described in Porter’s references. An autopsy was performed to estab It took nearly five years. Porter was On April 7, 1905, another lead coffin lish approximate age andcause of hindered at every step by red tape and was found. This one, unlike the others, death. Fact after fact began to emerge dishonest researchers butfinally he had no marking-n encouraging sign until the evidence became overwhelm- located the graveyard beneath a struc- sinceJones’ casket was recorded as ing. The body Porter’s search had ture. being unmarked. uncovered was John Paul Jones. He receivedauthorization to start The coffin was opened.Porter Throughoutthe investigation, inter- digging in 1905 and encountered more swiftly checked it against his records- est hadbeen mounting in America. difficultiesimmediately. The tunnels the casket contained alcohol, thelimbs Arrangements were made to return the dug out. beneath the building filled with of the unclad body werepartly covered body to the U.S. water. The Swiss guards’ bones, which with tinfoil, and the straw packing was Forthe second time, the naval one source described as “. . . stacked present. hero’s remains were prepared for his like cordwood,” made the task of Porterwas convinced that hehad final voyage to America. located Jones’ remains, but the tedious President or- Facing page top: Americansailors, part of job of proving beyond a doubt that the deredfour cruisers to Cherbourg, the group sent from Cherbourg, salute the remains of John Paul Jones, outsidethe bodywas indeed that of JohnPaul France,to bring John Paul Jones AmericanChurch of Hob Trinity in Paris. Jones still remained. home-USS , USS Tacoma, Bottom:Transfer of JohnPaul Jones froma E~~~~~ were in to conduct USS Chattanooga, and USS Galves- French boat to USS Brooklyn. Below:Draped with an Americanflag, the theidentification inves@ation. ton, a squadron under the flag of Rear bodyawaitsvoyage to the U.S. Because of Simonneau’sforesight, Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee. Sigsbeewas somewhat of a minor national hero himself. As a young ensign just out ofAnnapolis, he had taken part in the battle of and both attacks on during the CivilWar. Sigsbee received his notoriety as the commanding officer of theUSS whenit exploded in Harbor. Later he received in- ternationalrecognition as ascientist andinventor-his conceptson deep sea sounding and dredging revolution- ized the operations. In sending Sigsbee to command the

January 1978 39 was quite a sight,” Jones commented. “Wehad been working night and His day to get the ship ready. Everything from the decks to the brightwork was Final coveredwith iine coal dust that was the devil to get off. It was a relief to finally get him (John Paul Jones’ body) Voyage on board and get underway.” The thirteen-day voyage to America

squadron, the U.S. was honoring Jones by sending their best. Also aboard USS Brooklyn wasa young apprentice boy, David Jones. ChiefYeoman David Jones, USN(Retbhe says he was teased un- mercifully for his name-isnow 90 years old and a retired minister living in Arizona. He has nearly total recall of those early years in the Navy. Through him we can geta first-hand, eye-witness account of Jones’ passage to America. “The Brooklyn wasa three-piper maler that had made quite a name for herselfduring the Spanish-American War,” Jones relates. “Most of the crew were taken up to Paris to march in a parade in Jones’ honor but we (apprentice boys) were left behind to do the dirty work-coal the ship.” After services in Paris, the body was moved by a special train to Cher- bow. A Frenchtorpedo boat com- pleted the transfer of the cofi to the Brooklyn whereyoung David Jones waited for his first glimpse. “I have never seen so many flags- big ones, littleones, French, Ameri- can-all fluttering in the breeze. It

Top: RetiredChief Yeoman David Jones was aboard Brooklyn for Jones’ final voyage (photo by Jack Moore). Middle: The casket, ’ with honor guard, aboard USS Standish for transfer to Naval Academy. Bottom:Remains now rest inside a sarcophagus at Academy chapel Lfacing page).

.40 ALL HANDS wasuneventful but Chief Jones re- stoodby. When we arrived off Nan- as theypast the Brooklyn. Therest called his thoughts. “I remember tucket shoals, we were joined by seven continued on to Annapolis. thinking that the oldboy wouldn’t - the Maine,Missouri, ‘ ‘We anchored off Annapolis the226 havebeen too pleased with the Kentucky,Kearsarge, Alabama, Illi- of July.There was quite a crowd to weather. It was so calm that the water nois and . With the ten meet us, both onshore and in small was like glass. There wasn’t the slight- shipsaccompanying us, we entered craft in the bay. The honor guard took est breeze that could fill his sails. . the cofi aboard a (USS “His casket was draped with a flag “The fwst four battleshipspulled Standish) and headed for shore. It was andan around-the-clock honor guard away then, each firing a 15-gun salute a very solemn occasion and I felt proud to have played a part, small as it was, in bringing Jones home.” The casket was placed in a temp rary vault until arrangements could be made for permanent interment. OnApril 24, 1906, 114 yearsafter his death, JohnPaul Jones received the honors due him. President Roose- velt, General Porter, French ambassa- dors and some 12,000 others came to pay their respects to one of America’s greatest naval heroes. Congress offered to reimburse Gen- eral Porter for the $35,000 he had spent to find the body, but Porter refused.Instead, he insisted that the sum be added to an appropriation by Congress to build a crypt for the re- mains. A marblesarcophagus, carved by Sylvain Salieres, was completed in 1912, and Jones’ body was moved to its permanent location in the Academy chapel. An inqcription in the marble floor in front of the sarcophagus sums up John Paul Jones’ contribution to the Navy. “He gave our Navy its earliest tradi- tions of heroism and victory.’’ At last, America had paid her debt to John Paul Jones. J,

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ALL HANDS Hard work paid sff for Service Squadron Eight with the recovery of the lost F-14 from the carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67).

January 1978 43 ter, Hoist released Belknap toNavy tugs at the mouthof the Delaware Bay. Foul weather also hampered the search and rescue operations for the F14A. Heavy seas put added strain on towingl liftlines and cables. High winds, salt spray andfrigid temperatures made working conditions arduous, sometimes unbearable. USS Shakon (ATF 162) spent eight days searching before locating the F-14A in more than 300 fathoms. Find- ing it, though, was only partof the prob- k.. lem. “No oneonthe scene had ever recoveredanything from that great a depth,” said Captain James H. Lytle, Commander ServRon 8, “so there was @ alearning curve involved. There is never a casebook solution to any sal- vage or recovery operation.” .- Afterseveral futile attempts raiseto the Tomcat, heavy weather forced Shakori to suspendrecovery opera- tions. Later, she returned to the scene accompaniedby the nuclear research submarine NR-1 anU severalcivilian salvageships. On November 11, the wayward F-14A was hoisted aboard the WestGerman heavy lift ship M/V Taurus. Most of ServRon 8’s work is not so dramatic.Normal operations usually consist of unglamorous tasks like tow- ingtarget vehicles-such as stricken andready-for-scrap Navy ships-for fleet gunnery exercises and missile shoots. The squadron also searches for lost anchors and chains. Tasked withkeeping harbors and navigable waters clear for United States equipped for basic rescueh-ecoveryop and Allied shipping, Harbor Clearance erations. UnitTwo (HCU 2) performsseveral Fleet maintenance and repair aspects roles vital to squadron operations. The of the squadron are easily overlooked. unitruns the Second ClassDiver’s Still, these areas important as any other Med) so far have returned to the for- School for the Atlantic Fleet Naval Sur-operation and are essential to the ward base role, making repairs as faceForce and coordinates refresher maintenance of fleet readiness for de- needed, wherever they’re needed,” training programs in salvage and rescue ployed units. This, especially since the CAPT Lytle said. In one case the ten- operations for all squadron units. The Navy readopted the practice of rotating der did a complete generator change on unit has a “SWAT TRUCK” in its in- tenders to the Mediterranean. aship. Back in the states, the ship ventory which is maintained and fully “Tenders that have been there (the would have had to go into the yards.

44 ALL HANDS “This seems to prove that tenders areU.S. would perform on a similar opera- Shakori rests pierside after recovery of F-14 capable of much larger and more com- tion. Tomcat from 300 fathoms in the North Atlantic. plex jobs than they’ve been tasked with “Not only are the tenders doing their in the past.” jobs on our destroyers and destroyer- In anotherexample cited by the type ships, but on any and all types of squadroncommodore, a ship’s dam- ships,” CAPT Lytle said. “Both United aged boiler was repaired by transferring States and allied naval forces know if dedicatedpersonnel as canbe found ServRon 8 expertsto the ship while they need expert repair or assistance, anywhere in the Navy today,’’ CAW underway. All repairs were made with- we are the local source for it. Lytlesaid. “I’m proud ofthem and, out delay, including necessary certifica- “I feel that Service Squadron Eight more important, I know they’re proud tion and testing that a shipyard in the has as fine a group of professional and of themselves.” & I January 1978 45 BY GINNY SIEGFRIED

Naval Sea Cadets from the Nation’s Capitalvisited the Norfolk area this past summer and got a “taste of the real Navy”-living in barracks, eating in the mess hall and experiencing day- today operations. Commanded by Sea Cadet Lieuten- ant Commander Daniel P. Rodriguez, the DahlgrenDivision toured Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk Na- val Station andOceana Naval Air Station. Thislearning experience is just a part of the U.S. NavalSea Cadet Corps (NSCC) Program sponsored by the NavyLeague. More than 7,000 highschool students are participating in over 150 units across the nation. This program is providing young people the opportunity to take part in worthwhile activities in their spare time, and develop, as well, a sense of pride in themselves and their country. Entirely voluntary-with no obligation to serve in the armed forces later-the programteaches 14- through17-year- olds basic seamanship. To qualify for entry to the program the cadets must fwst pass a qualifying physicalexam similar to that given Navyenlistees. Then, they attend a two-week “boot camp,” in which they learn the rudiments of naval discipline. After the mini boot camp, qualified cadets are eligiblefor two weeks of training at naval facilities. Male cadets, when qualified, can take part in mini summer cruises aboard active and re- serve ships of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. The youngmen wear Navy bell- bottom uniforms and the young women wear the Navy enlisted women’s uni- forms, with NSCC insignia. If the Sea Cadets do decide to enlist in the Navy after high school,they

46 ALL HANDS who aretrying to decide what to do with their futures," said Rodriguez. Washington's Dahlgren Division has almost 80 cadets andofficers. Some activities include marching in parades, working as ushers at Navy Band con- certs and participating in other public functions. At their annual personnel inspection last summer, Rear Admiral Ralph W. Carnahan, Commandant Naval District Washington, D.C., rated them 4.0 and commended the cadets and officers for their ''magnificent showing.'' Their leader, LCDR Rodriguez said, "TheNaval Sea Cadet Corps is an adventure in learning which helps build and develop a sense of patriotism, courage,self-reliance and confidence. Today, I havefound, there are very fewthings which offer that challenge may be enlisted in pay grade E2 or Cadets awaitcritical eye of Rear Adm. Ralph to young people." & E3-if theymeet the requirements. W.Cm~han. Becauseof their experience and train- Navy man and woman to share part Sea Cadets stand personnel inspection at a ing,they alsohave a leg up on others of their professional lives with those Navy boot camp. whencomDetintz for entrance to the

ficerappointments by the Sea Cadet Committeechairman of their local Navy League Council. These officers, all volunteers, are a critical element of theprogram. They normally have no military status in the regulararmed forces-LCDR Rodriguez, however, happens to be a lieutenant 6.g.) in the NavyNurse Corps-nor dothey receive pay as Sea Cadet officers. The officers are approved by the Navy League's National Sea Cadet chairman after a special background inquiry has been completed. "This program is away forthe

January 1978 47 Mail Buoy Sinking of Ward It is still a fine picture of an evolu- HMMinesweeper Gracie Fields has tion that makes every destroyerman’s reconsideredhis plans. By theway, SIR:I have seen a number of refer- pulsequicken.-H. W. Kinsley, Jr., Gracie Fields was sunk in the Dunkirk ences to the fact that USS Ward fired CDR, USN evacuation.-Philip Chaplin,LT, the first shot of World War I1 and that Although our cutline mayhave RCNR(Ret) subsequentlyshe went down in the misledsome, Cdr. Kinsley’s sharp Western Pacific. There are some inter- eyes give us an opportunity to set the estingcoincidences in thesinking of record straight. The photo is, indeed, Reunions the Ward: at least 15 years old. It’sactually more Site of sinking: Western approaches than 17 yearsold and once again USS Harding (DD 625/DM 528)-Re- to Ormoc Bay, Leyte. demonstrates that goodphotographs union May 27-28 in . Contact G. Actioninvolved: Amphibious land- never outlive their usefu/ness.-ED. T.Watson, Box 13A, McDaniel,Md. ing at Ormoc City. 21647. USS Litchfield County (LST 901)- Sunk by: Gunfire from USS O’Brien. Planning reunion for crewmembers serving Reasonfor sinking: Severe damage from Nov. 30, 1951 to Dec. 1955. Contact from suicide attacks. James A. Woollett, 2681,Halverson Road, Date of Sinking: Dec. 7, 1944. Cloquet, Minn. 55720. USS StoneCounty (LST 1141)- CO of USS O’Brien: Commander Planning 1978 reunion in California. Con- W. W.Outerbridge, USN, who, as tact E. H. Sallee, 1318 W. Church St., your piece in the October issue noted, Bowling Green, Mo. 63334. was the skipper of the Ward on Dec. USS Oklahoma Association-Reun- 7, 1941. ion May 2in Charleston,S.C. Contact Clarence Knight, 7831 Aberdeen Road, I was there at the time as main Bethesda, Md. 20014. batterycontrol officer of USS Walke USS Arcadia(AD 23)-Reunion then and engaged in the sinking of the April 28-30 in Newport, R.I. Contact Wal- USS Mahan whosecrew had aban- ter McFarland, 23 Laura Street, Tiverton, donedship following hits from three R.I. 02878 or Leonard Tourigny, 13 Cham- Matter of Gender plin Terrace, Middletown, R.I. 02840. suicide planes.-A. T. McKinney, USS Lafley (DD 459) (DD 724)“To CDR, USN(Ret) SIR:In “For the Navy Buff’ (Octo- join USS Laffey Assoc. contact Robert H. ber 1977), there was an inquiry about Daugherty, Brooke Mobile Court, Lot 16, the use of pronouns for ships; appar- R.D. I, Wellsburg, W. Va. 26070. NavyMail Service-Sixth reunion USS Hawkins ently the ship’s company of the USS Aug. 16-20 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Piedmont effects the practice of calling Guy Pribble, 428 N. Chicago Ave., Brazil, SIR:That certainly is a fine picture her a him ! Ind. 47834. of USS Hawkins taking “white water” This is a matter of grammatical gen- 301st Naval ConstructionBattalion1 on the inside cover of your December, der whichis largely ignored in the Seabees who served at CBC Davisville, R. I., during January and February 1945- 1977 issue. Ifmy tired old destroyer- teaching of English, because it almost planning a reunion. Contact William R. man’seyes are correct, however, the nevercomes up in everydayspeech, Walters, Sr., P.O. Box 24, Arpin, Wis. caption maybe misleading. Here’s exceptamong sailors. Consider, how- 84401. why. ever, thefollowing examples of sea- NavyHelicopter Association-29th Instead of the familiar ASROC and manlikeusage: “She’s an East India- Annual convention in May at San Diego. Contact K. R. McCarty, Navy Helicopter DASHhangar of the FRAM conver- man,” or “She’sa man-of-war,” or Association,Helicopter Anti-Submarine sion, I seethe height finder and TA- “She’s a Frenchman,” or “The fisher- Squadron Light THIRTY-FIVE, Naval Air CANof the earlier DDR conversion. man has just shot her nets,” or “The Station, North Island,San Diego, Calif. My deduction therefore is that the IronDuke hoistedher colours,” and 92135. picture is of DDR 873, and the picture “King George V held her course.” USS Los Angeles (CA 135hPlanning a reunion for 1979in Bay isprobably at least 15 years old, and On theother hand, if you say: Area. Trying to updatelocator. Contact wasnot taken on Hawkins’ seven- “GracieFields has changed his LymanA. Harris, 1107 2nd Ave. #613, teenth deployment. mind,”it means that the captain of Redwood City, Calif. 94063.

48 ALL HANDS Stern Shots

How many times doyou find yourself referringto an atlas when you're reading about ship operations or exercises? You soon find outthat there is more to the world's oceans than the seven seas you learned about in geography class. Fact is, many bodies of water are hiding in larger seas. This quiz will challenge you PacFlt sailors more than the Med deployers,as you try to identify theseareas of the Mediterranean.

A. Adriatic Sea C. Alboran Basin E. lonian Sea G. Sea of Crete

B. Aegean Sea D. Gulf of Lions F. Ligurian Sea H.Tyrrhenian Sea I