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VICEADMIRAL CHARLES K . DUNCAN. USN 411 HANDS TheBureau of Nav- TheChief of Naval Personnel 01 Personnel Career SFZj REAR ADMIRAL M . F. WEISNER. USN Publication.is published monthly by the Ej Bureau of NavalPersonnel for the infor- E.".# TheDeputy Chief of Naval Personnel CAPTAIN H . W . HALL. JR., USN AssistantChief for Morale Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS Features Launch from Cleveland: 'Crews-Man Your Craft' ...... 2 So Long. Spad-Piped Ashore. Out on Twenty ...... 4 Lab in the Sea-A NewScientific Station Coming Up ...... 7 AngelDriver: The Helicopter Pilot ...... 8 'Light Water' Passes Tough Test ...... 9 How to Become a Salvage Expert ...... 11 FleetTraining Tank ...... 12 Desert Tank Corps ...... 13 The PRs: They Pack Their Chute and Jump With It ...... 14 It's a Cool Experience: The Ice Barrier Patrol ...... 16 The Fine Art of Building a Yabuta Junk ...... 18 Visit to Trieste Grave Recalls a Note from History ...... 20 Seabees Work with Korean Marines in Vietnam ...... 29 Departments Letters to the Editor ...... 23 Servicescope: News of Other Services ...... 30 Today's Navy ...... 32 The Word ...... 41 Decorations and Citations: Heroes and Leaders ...... 54 TheBulletin Board That Deadline for NESEP Is Rapidly Approaching ...... 42 Three States Offer Bonus to Vietnam Veterans ...... 46 Rotation Time for a New Group: Seavey Segment C-68 ...... 48 Answering the Call of the. Antarctic? Better Hurry ...... 50 Must Reading Only for Navy's Top Crews: E Awards ...... 52 SpecialSupplement TheNaval Air Systems Command ...... 58 TaffrailTalk ...... 64

John A . Oudine. Editor Associate Editors G . Vern Blasdell. News Don Addor. Layout & Art AnnHanabury. Research GeraldWolff. Reserve

0 AT LEFT: SHIPSHAPING UP-lower bow section ofammunition ship USS Butte (AE 27) islowered into placeby 'rhipyard riggers at Quincy. Mass . The new AE waslaunched thissummer and is slated for commissioning in January 1969.

0 CREDIT: Allphotographs published inALL HANDS Magazine are official Department ofDefense photos unless otherwise designated .

MOTHER TO MANY-USS Cleveland (LPD 7) has capability to launch waves of amphibious craft from her well deck.

(amtracks), spitting themout of her feet of water to launch the smallerLyons has two helpers in the con- welldeck like so many watermelon boats. Fiveand one-half feet is trol room. He uses them as telephone seeds. enough to launchthe larger utility headset operators, one with a direct Making a full 20 knots andrun- landing craft andamtracks.” circuit to the ship’s bridge, and the ning parallel to the beach, Cleveland Lyons is the petty officer in charge other a direct circuit to the well deck hurls theamtracks into the sea at of the Ballast Control Room, the crew. spaced intervals. Already lined up in nerve center for all ballasting opera- “With two phone talkers on differ- the boat lane, the vehicles make their tions. From there, the25-year old ent circuits,” he remarked, “we have turnon signal andhead for the sailor controls each evolution, operat- constant communications with both beach.Once ashore the embarked ing a control console that stands 10 places and don’t have to worry about Marines will begin ground operations feet high and 15 feet wide. a busy signal.” against enemypositions. Buttons operate the sea-ballast, air As soon as Cleveland’s Marines are “When those amtracks crossover blow, andvent valves. Indicator ashore, shebegins to launch utility the sill, it’s like being catapulted from lights show the position of the valves, and mechanized landing craft filled an aircraft carrier,” remarked one andwhat motors and aircompres- with ammunition, jeeps, trucks, tanks, embarked Marine. “Once theyhit the sors are running. A draft gauge sys- and other support equipment. ship’s wake they just take off flying.” tem provides a continuous indication When the operation is completed, of the ship’s draft from bow to stern, she willreload everythingshe has ECAUSE THE SHIP has reduced aswell as thedepth of thewater launched and make her way to the maneuverability while ballasted in the well deck. next rendezvous, where shewill have down, it is importantthat she get VI’hen the time comes to deballast, anotheropportunity to takeher down, launch her craft, and recover Lyonspresses various buttons, and down.-Dick Benjamin, JOC, USN. her stern as fast aspossible. Forty- vent valves close as air-blow and sea- was also the A-1 that flew cover for the United Nations forces that evacuated Hungnam in the early months READY TO GO-Assistant catapult officerwaits hookup of A-l Skyraider. of the conflict. In all, Skyraiders Below: Pilot mans his plane while readying for mission over the Tonkin Gulf. madethree Korean cruises aboard Boxer and the carrier Philippine Sea (CV 47). Ten yearspassed, yet the A-1’s usefulness continuedto grow as South Vietnamese pilots were trained to fly them. Soon afterward, Skyraiders flown byNavy pilots joined the fight in SoutheastAsia, striking communist supplydepots and troopconcentra- tions inthe south. They also went to the forefront when air strikes were orderedon North Vietnam. It was then, however, the image of the Skyraider Spad began tofade. Inthe decade that had passed since Korea, communist air defenses had made some substantial advancements. The plane’s slow speed made it toovulnerable a target.

FOR A TIME, the Skyraider held her own in the southern panhandle of South Vietnam, hitting supply depots and bombingmaterial moved by boat, rail and highway to Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops fighting south of the DMZ. Her days of combat flying for the Navy,however, were numbered. CommanderC. E. Church, Com- SEPTEMBER 1968

LAB IN THE SEA Y THE 1970s, teams of scientists may be working a mile beneath the ocean surface for 30-day periods in fully equipped oceanographic laboratories. The scientists’ ocean laboratories willbe called mannedunderwater stations. A “conceptual contract” for the development of such a station hasbeen awarded by the U.S. NavalCivil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL). As conceived under this contract, the scientific station will provide a shirt-sleeve environment for five scientists at depths to 6000 feet in the open ocean. It will be an operating platformfrom which scientists canaccomplish useful work on the bottom and in the water col- umn. The station will be composed of two vertical cylinders resulting in a vehicle 42 feet long, 48 feet high and 30 feet wide. One of the cylinders will house a power plant, using anumbilical cable to the shoreor surface. The scientists will live and workin the other cylinder. Labora- tory space will be provided on two engineeringoperations decks, and a third deck will be used withocean exploitation. for berthingand living quarters. A ple, thedeep submerge fourth deck is provided for station vehiclebeing developed operation and control. for submarine rescueoperations can ing satellites is being considered. From the station, scientists will be able to observe undersea environ- ments either directly through view- ports or indirectly byclosed circuit TV. They will beable to collect sampleswith a manipulator and bringthem into the station’s pres- sure envelope through a lock-in/lock- out system. A small drone is en- visioned for extendedobservation. In use, the station will be posi- tively buoyant and tethered from an anchor. All equipmentthat could become entangled will be jettison- able. Additional droppable ballast alsois incorporated in the design. A connecting spherebetween the two hulls willprovide an escape trunk feature similar to that used onmodern submarines. Emergency life support and power will be available. The manned underwater station project is tied inwith other ocean SEPTEMBER I968

GROUNDED-Crewmenon beached LCM pump waterfrom the WW II landingcraft during salvage exercises. How fo Become a Salvage Expert

EFORE. DEPLOYING to WestPac, made of sturdy concrete, her metal hold. It is only a procedural test, as Service Forcetugs and salvage fixtures are completely rusted the hulk is considered an immovable ships must undergo rugged, realistic through. object when being pulled on by only salvage training. Thestudent ship hooks up to the one ship at a time. It begins at Pearl Harbor’s Middle hulk with a tow wire and then pulls ServPac tugs demonstratecontinu- Loch. Then comes anoperation in on it to seehow well the anchors ally that they have lots of pull. the sometimes violent Molokai Chan- nel off the island of Lanai, Hawaii. FANTAIL VIEW shows LCMprior to pull that will slide her off the mud. The training is provided by Pearl Harbor-based Service Squadron Five. In the first phase of training, an assisting ship beachesand sinks a World War 11-vintage medium landing ship (LSM) in sh’allow water. On short notice, a call goes out to thestudent ship to come to the scene, refloat the craft and pull it off thebeach. This operation requires the use of divers and usually involves most phases of salvage work except laying beach gear. The second phase of the training is much tougher. It involves laying beach gear, hooking up to an old fuel storage ship whichwas owned by a local pineapple company and went aground off Lanai in the tortu- ous Molokai Channel. Unable to salvage her, the company turned her over to the Navy. Although her hull anddecks are SEPTEMBER 1968

NAVY TANKERS-Tank driver control:robot. Rf: QM-56 mobile landdrone slows forturn andanother run. DESERT TANK CORPS

OULD YOU BELIEVE-a Navy across a giant bull’s-eyeas armed each tankhas its gunremoved and Tank Corps? jets zero in on them. replaced by a wooden frame covered Suchan improbability does exist The attackers, grouped usually in withhousehold window screen. As atthe NavalAuxiliary Air Station, flights of four, taketurns dropping a visual aid tothe pilot, each tank one bombat a timeon the elusive Fallon, Nev., traininga basefor is also draped with an old parachute. southeastAsia-bound jet pilots. targets that are guided by electronic Despite these alterations that make There, in theheart of a desert impulse from a control unit set-up in target range, operatesa fleet of re- nearby spotting towers. the tank easier to locate, itremains mote-control QM-56 mobileland Here, also,is where each pilot’s a tough target because of its mobil- drones, more familiarly described as score is tallied as the exploding ity. Through the remote control sys- modified tanks. bombssend small white clouds of tem, aman can operatea tankin Used as moving targets for jet smokeskyward. While a direct hit any direction from hundreds of yards fighter strafing and bombing prac- is not enough to completely demolish away, stop it at any time, or increase tice, Fallon’sDesert Tank Corps a tank, it will send the dust raiser its speed up to 30 miles per hour. races over the sandy scene in a cloud to the garage for repairs. “R. A. Van Horn, JOSN, USN. of dust, zigzaggingback and forth Beforeassuming its target role, “Photos by D. Keith, PHAA, USN.

NAVY’S TANK CORPS-NAAS Fallon’s desert tank corps stands by ready to test the bombing skill of Navy iet pilots.

SEPTEMBER I968 13 SAFETY CHECK-Larry Gainor, PR3, deflatesa four-man raftafter testing. Theraft is one of 130 items tested andrepaired by SangleyPoint parachuteloft.

cabin door that slidesinstead of swings on hinges; moving the cabin several inches forward to allow more room for the machine gunner stationed aft; installation of plastic instead of sheetglass in the cabin to mini- mizefragmentation if thecabin is hit by enemy fire; and installation of port holes in the berthing section to provide better lighting (and elimi- natethe need for constantuse of kerosene lanterns). Metal gussets, or braces, have replaced wooden ones at the rib fram- ing joints. In addition, plans are underway to fiber glass the deck to keep water from leaking into the hold inrough seas. Some equipment for the junks, such as armament andnavigation and safety gear, is supplied by the United States. Lights, pumps, andother standard items, are provided by South Vietnam. Each completed Yabuta undergoes sea trials on the Saigon River. Not one has ever failed the trials. Oncedeemed seaworthy, the Ya- buta is fitted with machine guns and shipped to a junk force unit which operates off the coast. The little ship is as at homecruising up a muddy canal as she is standing out to sea. With her shallow draft, the Yabut,- is able to patrol some of the smallest canals and rivers-places where heavy, steel-hulled craft cannotgo.

EYES HAVE IT-Workman paintsthe good luck eyes of Yabuta junk.

SEPTEMBER I968 OLYMPIA-Thecruiser Olympia visitedTrieste, Italy, on 20 July 1899 whiletransporting Admiral Dewey to U.S. VISIT TO TRIESTE GRAVE RECALLS A Nofe from Last fall, whiledoing some his- However, after some deliberation, agreed that although the tombstone torical research inEurope, John P. the caretaker recalled that approxi- had beenremoved from the grave Sabecvisited the community ceme- mately 10 years before, anumber site, the remains of the American tery in Trieste,Italy. He was particu- of old tombstones had been removed Navymen had not. larly interested in looking at old rec- to makeroom for a new pathway. It was noted, curiously, that even ords which might help him complete He led the way to a seldom-visited though the stone had originally stood a biography of anAmerican diplo- cornerbehind the cemeterychapel, at the head of the gravesite, it stated mat whodied in Trieste andwas and pointed toward a group of head- “buried near this spot.” As shall be buriedthere late in the 19thcen- stones. It wassuggested that some seen, the inscription wassomewhat tury. The administrator of the ceme- resolution to the mystery might have prophetic. tery blew the dust off an old memo been chipped onto one of the stones. How did the American sailors die? bookand handed it toSabec. A month later we found what we What were they doing in Trieste at The biographerturned through had beenlooking for. Although the that time? thefaded yellow pages, and exam- paint in the incised letters had been inedeach entry. He found nothing washedaway by time, the inscrip- HE SEARCH for answersled first withreference to his research, but tion in one of the headstones clearly T to the civic library for a check into was nstonished, in his words, “by an read: “Inmemory of IsakEdlamik oldnewspaper files. Next, a 90- entrywhich stated that on 14 Mar Rask, Electrician 2ndClass, United year-old coachman who has lived in 1901, the U. S. NavyDepartment States Navy, attachedto the uss Trieste nearly all of his life recalled had paid a long-term lease onthe Olympia,born May 15, 1861, died havingdriven the course of one of tomb of two American sailors.” July 26, 1899”-and“Gustav Alfred the funerals in his carriage. Sensing a story of historical inter- Lindholm,Seaman, United States Excerptsfrom the private diaries est tothe Navy, Sabec decided to Navy, attached to the uss Olympia, of a local family added further de- investigate.Here is asummary of bornOctober 18, 1873, died Sep- tails, The facts, pieced together, gave his reports: tember 14, 1899, bothburied near a picture as follows: this spot.” At 0630 on 20 1.1 1899, the sea- NO ONE atthe Trieste cemetery, Arrangements were made to have port of Trieste was awakened by a the sexton, administratoror thelettering restored, and a few loud cannonade of gun salutes from caretaker, knew of a grave site for weeks later wetrucked the stone the United States cruiser Ohympia, American sailors, as the historical back to where it had been determined whichwas dropping anchoroppo- document had indicated. it stood. The cemeteryofficials site the city’s main square.

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On Automatic Advancement This section is open tounofficial com- DKs Will Be Needed SIR: Underthe program offering munications fromwithin thenaval service SIR: I understandthere will be a automatic advancement tograduates on mottersofgenerol interest. However, it is not intended to conflict in any way considerable change inpay procedures from certainClass “A” Schools who with NavyRegulations regarding the for- beginning in fiscal 1970, and thatall carry school-assigned striker identifica- wardingof official moil through channels, norisit tosubstitute for the policy of paychecks will be mailed fromNavy tion,must they still complete allthe obtaininginformation from local commands Finance Center, Cleveland. requiredcorrespondence courses for in all possible instances. Do not send postage or return envelopes. Sign full name I wouldlike to know justwhat will theirparticular rating?-J. Jr., L. J., and address.Address letter to Editor, ALL be the disbursing clerk‘s duties ashore PN2, USN. HANDS, Pers G15, Bureau of NavalPer- ronnel, Navy Dept., Washington, D.C. 20370. and afloat after the new systemis put 0 Yes, except for the correspondence into effect. Itappears that the number course which relatesdirectly to their of DKs required will be greatlyre- rating,such Personnelman 3 and 2. as E-5 militaryleadership exams, for any duced. I have heardvarious rumors, In other words, the trainingcourse rate within quotasadministered by but just what will happen to all the forMilitary Requirements for Petty COMNAVFORV. extra DKs?-E. W. H., DK2, USN. Officers, performance test, practical Field advancements may be made Don’t worry. It’s not as badas it factors and the like, must be completed to pay grades E-4 through E-?. How- before an individual can be considered looks. Here’s what we’ve been able to ever, anyE-7 candidate must within find out from the Navy Comptroller’s for the automutic promotion. the previous three years have passed Office. In the simplest of terms, and accord- a CPO examination. ing to BuPers lnst 1430.14B (the direc- Therefore, to be eligiblefor field The Joint Uniform MilitaryPay Sys- tive authorizingautomatic advance- advancement, you must meet all the tem is presently scheduled for implements), you must have completed all usual advancement requirements, except mentation in 1970. The most prominent those advancement requirements nec- tuking the exam, unless you’re up for feature of the new system will be the essary to participate in a Navywide ex- CPO. In addition, you must be serving maintenance of a11 active duty pay ac- amination for advancement. inVietnam on the exam date. Or, if counts at the Navy Finance Center in These requirements are listed in the you are serving in-country on the eligi- Cleveland. AdvancementManual, NavPers15989. bility date (1 July or 1 Januay for Pay change documents will be pre- -ED. August and February exams, respective- pared on special typewriters by field ly), and have served there for 30 con- and afloatdisbursing personnel and Field Advancements secutive days, you may receive the forwarded to Cleveland for processing, SIR: I’m stationedin Vietnam and waiver even though you are elsewhere where the change will be entered into have an eye on field advancementto when the exam is given. a computer. The computer will update E-7. However, understandI that be- Announcement of field advancements the Navyman’saccount and print out fore I can be recommendedfor field is made via letter from the Naval Ex- monthly a Leave and Earnings State- advancement, mustI pass a service- amining Center. Such advancements ment (LES) containing all applicable wide CPO exam. Since tookI and normally are effective as of the first credits and checkages, and the amount passedan E-7 exam when I applied increment of the corresponding exam due for each of the next two paydays. forwarrant officer, I feel I have met cycle.-ED. Two copies of the LESwill be this requirement.-J. E. H., YN1. USN. Right you are, provided you passed the E-7 exam within three years of your recommendation for field advancement. Or, to quote official wording on the subject, “Warrant Officer candidates passing the E-7 examination within the specifiedthree-year period ful- fill the related requirement for field advancement eligibility.” However, don’t planon changing to khakis just yet. Field advancements for those serving inVietnam are not as automatic as some Navymen might think. Here’s a review of the program authorized bythe Commander, U.S. NavalForces, Vietnam, anddescribed in COMNAVFORV lnst. 1430.10: Enlisted men who serve in Vietnam may be recommended for advancement in instances when, due to operating I conditions, they are unable to prepare ON CAPTURED AIR-Artist’s conception shows one of several versions adequately for Navy-wide competitive proposed for a 90-ton Surface Effect Ship (SES) experimental test craft. exams. It uses a modified captured air bubble concept, wherein the air cushion Commanding officers and officers is contained between two solid sidewalls. Goal is 80 knots or higher on in charge (of units in Vietnam) may smooth seas. waive the exams,including E-4 and

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There Were Two Asterions SIR: On page 34 of your April issue, you made a statement about the MSTS ship USNS Asterion (T-AF-63) which I believe was in error. You said, Ed, that “She served as a Q-ship between March 1942 andOctober 1943, after which shewas assigned weather patrol duty in the Atlantic. Formerly the ss Evelyn, Asterion was a sister ship of Atik. Both were cargo ships operated out ofNew York City before the war.”This is not so. Thepresent Asterion isa converted Victoryship built in 1944 in Los An- gela, Calif.,and initially named Ar- cadia Victory. Shecould not therefore have been the former ss Evelyn; a sis- tership of ss Atik; oroperated by a steamshipcompany out ofNew York City before the war. Even more important to your story, she could not have been a Q-ship between March 1942 and October 1943.-H. J. Racette,CAPT, USN. 6 Your logic is unussailuble, sir, and yourfacts incontestable. Which makes it all vey inconvenient. However, let us explain. Possibly dueto an error in extra- terrestrialnavigation, we went tothe wrong Asterion. The one at whichwe shouldhave arrived was -Asterion (AK 63), which hadall those attributes which we ascribed to T-AF-63. Our Asterion (AK 63) was built at Newport News, Va.,in 1912, and became a Q-ship in 1942. She was decommissioned 20 Jul 1944 andsold by the War Shipping Admin- istration in April1946. In future, our in-house nitpickers and their fine-tooth- combs shaU be inseparabk-ED.

Behind the Scenes SIR: You read about the nuclear sub- mariners;you are aware of thegreen berets; you hear about the fighting Ma- rines;you hear about the shore bom- bardment going on day after day. But have you ever heard about Serv- Pac?The Service Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet,is made up of tankers,supply ships,ammo ships and a very special breed of men. ServPaccarries out a job known as underway replenishment. That is, trans- ferringfuel, food, ammo and badly needed equipment to the fighting ships youhear about while off thecoast of Vietnam. This special breed of men I mention is specialis because of necessity,not choice. These men must be awake and alert for periods of time of up to 60 hours. One slip can mean the loss of thousands of dollarsworth of equipmentor a precious cargo or, most important, their own or other men’s lives. At times it seems that sleep wiu never comebecause there are other ships to SEPTEMBER 1968

Castor and Pollux In recentyears, Castor has worked, SIR: I havea 1944 listing of ship Market Time and Yankee Team opern- typesthat says the first uss Pollux tipns off Vietnam. wasdesignated AKS 1. Thelist also She’s an old ship with. a new look; shows uss Castor as AKS 1, and Pol- a helicopter deck has replaced her after lux as AKS 4. I go along with there gun mounts, and alterations to her in- havingbeen two shipsnamed Pollux, teriorhave made her a more comfort- but am thoroughlyconfused to think able and efficient serviceship forher of twoships with the same name and 200 officers and enlisted men. Castor differentnumbers, or two shipswith measures 459 feet in length, 63 feet at differentnames and the same number. the beam and displaces 9746 tons. -D. L. R., SK3, USN. uss Pollux (AKS 2) wasbuilt before Not so confusing if you assume the World War 11 and was first known as publication youused as reference con- ss Comet. Shewas purchased bythe tained a typographicalerror. The first Navy in January 1941, converted to a Pollux wasAKS 2; the second Pollux general stores issue ship, and commh is AKS 4. The AKS 1 was andstill is sioned in May 1941 forservice with uss castor. the Atlantic Fleet. Since you AKsed (get it?), here’s part On 18 Feb 1942, Pollux and uss of what the Ship’s Histoy Division Truxtun (DD 229) ran aground during a knows about Pollux and Castor. SECOND AWARD- WilliamHall, storm off St. Lawrence Harbor, New- Castor, launched in May 1939 as A03, receives goldstar for second foundland, and were lost. ss Challenge, was the first C2 class Navy Commendation Medalfrom The second Pollux (AKS 4), built as a cargo ship built for the Maritime Com- Castor-class C2 cargo ship, first served mission.She was purchased by the Commander J. Ifft, at NAS Oceana. the Maritime Commission with the. Navy in October 1940, converted to a name ss Nancy Lykes. She was launch- general stores issue ship, and was com- Castor went into the yards at Sun Fran- ed in February 1942 and was pur- missioned uss Castor (AKS 1)in March cisco. When she came out in 1956, con- chased by the Navy after the first Pol- 1941. verted to carry consolidatedloads of lux was lost. Castor wasamong the ships under both technical andgeneral stores ma- Pollux served inthe Atlantic until attack atPearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941, terial,she was described as the most August 1943 and then worked her way but was tied up to a relatively obscure advanced supply ship in the Navy. to Australia. She supported the Eastern berth cnd was protected from a direct Back in WestPac in October 1956, and WesternNew Guineacampaigns, hit. Shewas loaded withTNT at the Castor picked up an SOS from a Philip- amongothers, and replenished U. S. time. pinemerchant ship, ss Lepus, which warships throughout the Pacific. Castor was deactiuated in June 1947 had been battered by a typhoon. With InFebruay 1945, Pollux supported and recommissioned in November 1950. the assistance of rescueplanes from the Philippine Liberation Campaign On 18 Mar 1952, she was underway Clark AFB, Castor searched until she and evacuated the first POWs freed by for Sun Francisco when she ran into a had found andrescued 11. survivors. our troops in the Manila area. storm off Yokosuka. Shelost her main The President of the Republic of the Earlier this year, Pollux received the reduction gearsand all engines were Philippinescited Castor for the rescue Meritorious Unit Commendation for stopped; Castor lay dead inthe water andpersonally thanked the ship’s CO, service off Vietnam between July 1965 for 22 hours, except when the storm Captain W.J. Germershausen. and July 1967. During the two-year rolledher as much as 51 degrees to Castor has been homeported in Sase- period she never missed a commitment starboardand 43 degrees to port. She bo since 1964. Permanently stationed in or replenishment rendezvous. received considerable damage but held WestPac, she has conducted hundreds Pollux measures 459 feet in length, together and was towed back to Yoko- of underway and in-portreplenish- 63 feet at the beam, displaces 6600 suka for repairs. ments and has participated in most ma- tons and is operated by 200 Pacific Following additional Far East cruises, jor Fleetexercises. Fleet Service Force Navymen.-ED.

YOU AKSed FOR IT-USS Castor carries hull number (AKS 1). USS Pollux (AKS 4) is second ship to bear that name. SEPTEMBER 1968 27

Similarblocks are alsoplaced atother locations in the cockpit to measureaccurately the energy-force of particles penetrating the aircraft. During testing, fifty- caliber bullets andother sized projectiles are fired at the plane. Each fibrouscrewman is completely equippedand even has a parachute, survival kit and life raft in order to evaluatethe protectionfrom gunfire provided by operational and survival equipment. Armor materials which have already been evaluated as well as experimental materials are being used to pror tect the test plane. The new armor has been designed with an eye toward protection required, availability of materials and the limited space within the aircraft. *** A POD-MOUNTED ground illumination system is being developedby the Air Force SystemsCommand at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The system, called Project Brilliant, is being designed foruse on tactical aircraft to illuminate limited war areas with the power of one megawatt. An aircraft equipped with the system and flying at 10,000 feet could illuminate a four-square-mile area 50 times brighterthan moonlight. At 1000 feet, looking 2000 feet downrange, the system could light up a one- half-square-milearea 500 times brighterthan moonlight makingpeople and larger objects clearly visible for a fewseconds or a minute-dependingon the mission. The illumination system fits an F-4 aircraft fuel pod and is about three feet indiameter and 10 feet long. The complete unit, including a generator, light system and fuel, weighs less than 2000 pounds. The generator system weighs about 1000 pounds and uses a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) channel power supply. If need be, the light power source could be doubled without substantially increasing the system’s weight. A two-megawattillumination system would weigh about 3000 pounds. The rocket engine used as a burner by the Project Brilliant systemuses a combination of jet fuel and oxygen. Jet fuel is drawn from the aircraft system and oxygen is stored in the pod. The system has no moving parts-a factor which increases its reliability. *** A LONG-RANGE ICBM intercepter missile named Spar- tan has had a successful maiden flight from her Army test site at Kwajalein,Marshall Islands. All systems were go as the 55-foot, two-stage missile rose from a vertical concrete cell and arced down range across the Pacific, her radar guidance system function- ing as planned. Spartan is designed for deployment at selected sites throughout the United States under the Sentinel anti- ballistic missile system. *** FASTFIX CEMENT, whichhardens in 30 minutesor less,is being usedin Southeast Asia to fillrunways damagedby mortars and rockets.

SEPTEMBER 1968 (A0 22) stillis going strong replenishing ships of the Pacific Fleet. ego after aneight-month WestPac touraboard the aircraft carrier uss Kearsarge (CVS 33). The squadrons, Cirnarron Gets Around ingwhich countless refugees fled all members of Carrier Antisubma- If you are where the action isin North Vietnam. rine Air Group 53, were VS 21, VS the Pacific,you probably willsee When combat began inVietnam, 29, VAW 111, and HS 6. uss Cimarron (A0 22) for Cimarron Cimarron was again ready and, since During the deployment,Air Group has a reputation for being almost that time, haspumped millions of 53 operated in support of air opera- everywhere. gallons of blackoil, jet fuel, and tions in North Vietnam andnaval FromIceland to Okinawa;from aviation gasoline to aircraft carriers, operations in the Sea of Japan. Inchon to the Tonkin Gulf, her portly gunfire support ships, Market Time During the cruise HS 6 crewmen but businesslikelines have been a patrol boatsand others operating rescued 45 people, 18 of them air- welcome sight to countlessmen-of- around Vietnam. men downed in the combat zone. war engaged in operationsduring Despiteher years, Cimarron still The heavy cruiser uss Canberra both peace and wartime. travels considerably. During 1967, (CA 70),also to San Diego, after a Cimurron also has a reputation for the fleet oiler ranged over 2500 miles WestPacdeployment. The cruiser being on hand during history-making on herrun along the Vietnamese was away from home port for seven occasions. During World War 11, for coastlinefrom the Gulf of Siam months. example, Cimurron refueled uss throughthe South China Sea and During this, her fourth WestPac Hornet (now CVS 12) before Gen- into the Gulf of Tonkin. deployment, Canberra loggedmore eral Doolittle’s boys took off to bomb During this time, shecompleted than 50,000 miles. She supported al- Tokyo for the first time. a total of 262 transfers during 10 on- liedtroops operating in thearea During the succeeding three years, line junkets. around the DMZ, and in Sea Dragon Cimarron participated in every major Petroleum products are not the operations off North Vietnam, where campaign of the Pacific and con- onlycommodity which Cimarron she patrolled the coastal waters of tinued working to support U. s. transports. She also carries commis- the Tonkin Gulf. occupation forces after Japan’s sur- saryprovisions, Fleet freight, mail The heavy cruiser uss Newport render. and transient passengers and has at- News CA 148, to Norfolk after sev- When the Korean conflict erupted, tained quite a reputation as a canni- en and a half months in the Pacific. Cimarron was there, too, andshe bal-of spare parts for her customers, Traveling some 13,000 miles to re- remained in Korean waters until the of course. turn home, NewportNews left the cease-firewas signed. Cimarron’s long career suggests Gulf of Tonkin with a proud record. Between theend of the Korean thatshe may lead a charmed life. She had proved herself a potent ad- struggle, and the outbreak of hostili- Although she has had many narrow dition to Seventh Fleet’s cruiser-de- tiesin Vietnam, life was reasonably escapes, she remainsphysically fit stroyer force. quiet for Cimarron. She served as and, thanks to periodic major over- Whilecrews of these units were flagship for thesupport group in hauls, she is technologically modern making ready for welcoming celebra- Operation Passage to Freedomdur- and very, very active. tions, the crew of the carrier uss In- 32 ALL HANDS

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USS Triton (SSN 586) for a period in 1967, during which Triton conducted independent submarine operations of great importance to the national defense. USS Tripoli (LPH 10) from 16 May to 1 Dec 1967 whileengaged in combat operations in the Repub- lic of Vietnam against insurgent communist guerrilla and North Viet- nameseArmy forces.

They Haul Almost Anything Asidefrom possible unfriend- ly mortars which may be pointed in their direction, the trips made by the crew of LCU 1617 on the Cua Viet River are more or lessho-hum affairs. Thereare those, you understand, along the banks of the Cua Viet who UP THE RIVER-LCU 1617 takes on load of supplies to deliver up Cua Viet. are anxious thatthe cargo of the landing craft does not reach its destination. Because of thisantagonism, uss Heny W. Tucker (DD 875) Navy Unit Commendations the caution of the crew of the LCU earnedher MUC while assigned to MEANWHILE, the following ships is more than justified and the noisy the Northern Search and Rescue and units received the Navy trips morethan make up for the Unit of Task Force 77 from 18 Sep- Unit Commendation during the cited quiet ones. tember to 21 Oct 1967 and while as- periods for actions “in keeping with Utility Landing Craft 1617 is one signed to Naval Gunfire Support of the highest traditions of the United AlliedForces from 11 to 25 Nov of eight craft assigned to Assault States navalservice.” Craft Unit One, Western Pacific De- 1967. She provided gunfire and neu- USS Constellation (CVA 64) and tralization of enemy targets in sup- tachment (a unit of the Seventh AttackCarrier Air Wing 14 (CVW Fleet Amphibious Force). port of allied forces ashore in South 14) from 18 May to 26 Nov 1967 Vietnam. About three times a week she car- while participating in combatoper- ries cargoes as vaned as paper cups, uss DuPont ( DD 941) was ations in Southeast Asia as a unit of cranesand trucks from the Naval awarded the MUC in connection Task Force 77. Support Activity at DaNang to with operations while conducting USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) and At- northern Corps outposts. gunfire support missions off the coast tackCarrier Air Wing(CVW 15) I of Vietnam during 8 August through from 13 Aug 1967 to 19 Feb 1968 LCU 1617, like all her sisters, has 11 September, 1 through 24 October while participating in combat opera- proved herself to be particularly use- and 15 November through 1 Dec tions in Southeast Asiaas a unit of ful in Vietnam. She can carry up to 1967. Firing in support of the Third Task Force 77. three 6O-ton tanks or more than 400 Marine Division, the ship completed USS Intrepid (CVS 11) and At- troops. Whenshe carriesvehicles, more than 580 call fire and 2050 H tack Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW 10) she sometimes carries the drivers, and I missions.While the destroyer from 12 June to 8 Dec 1967 while too. The cargo simplyrolls on and, was on the firing line she was taken participating in combat operations as upon reaching its destination, can be under enemy artillery fire on sev- a unit of Task Force 77. driven off under fire within a period of about two minutes. eraloccasions. U. S. Naval Support Activity, Sai- AmphibiousReady Group Bravo gon, from 16 Mar 1966 to l Jan WhenLCU 1617 begins her 90- was presented the MUC for action 1968 in providing logistic support to mile trip to the Cua Viet during the againstViet Conginsurgent and U. S. Navy, U. S. Coast Guard and night, she reaches the river’s mouth NorthVietnamese regular force Free World naval forces ,in the 11, at aboutdaybreak. If she reaches troops in theRepublic of Vietnam I11 and IV Corps areas in the Re- her I corps destinations duringthe from 18 June to 4 Aug 1967. During public of Vietnam. morning hours, she can return to Da this period, Group Bravo conducted USS Oriskany (CVA 34) and At- Nangby early eveningand unload Operations Beacon Torch, Beaver tack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW 16) everythingshe brought back with Track, Bear Chainand Kangaroo from 14 July 1967 to 12 Jan 1968 her. Thenthe same processis re- Kick. Group Bravo included Com- while participating in combat opera- peated-adinfinitum. mander Amphibious Squadron Nine tions in Southeast Asiaas a unit of Aboard LCU 1617, the 11 men and staff, uss Tripoli (LPH lo), Task Force 77. of the crew are proud of their ability Monticello (LSD 35), Ogden (LPD USS Ray (SSN 653) for a period to transport nearly anything-even 5), Tom Green County (LST 1159), in 1967, during which Ray conduct- through heavyseas and surf up to Terrell County (LST 1157), and ed independent submarine operations 10 feet. embarkeddetachments. essential to the national defense. Although the crew of the utility

34 ALL HANDS landing craft neverknow when or They are AFCM J. “Pudge”L. where mortar fire will erupt from Culbert, ADCS Harry “Shady” Lane, the shore, they still manage to mix a and ADCS Marvin “Red Park. fine concoction of relaxation in the Altogetherthese Silver Eagles face of danger with the certain havelogged more than 32,000 pilot knowledge that they and 1617can hours. ChiefsPark andLane are handle any assignment that is given checked out in jets whileChief them. -John Thomas, ENS, USN. Culbert balances the scales as a helo pilot. Subrep Unrep All three APs fly conventional air- uss John A. Bole (DD 775) per- craft. ChiefPark holds an airline formedan unusual underway re- pilot ratingand hasflown 34 dif- GALLEY GOODBYE-R.A.Sanderson, plenishmentrecently when shede- ferent tvnes,r of aircraft. He received livered over a ton of foodstuffs and CSI, worked during off-dutyhours his Ap designationin1945, four three huge bags of mail to uss Ster- toqualify as an ASW aircrewman. years after Chief Lane. Chief Lane let (SS 392) on the high seas of at one timeheld the rank of lieu- the Tonkin Gulf. Ordinarily it is nec- derson to remember and it was also tenant,but reverted to hispresent essary for asubmarine to use pre- a big day for the officers and men rating in 1950.Though senior in cious time by going into port for sup- of VP-7 who, by contributing many rate now,Chief Culbert didn’t replies. of their off-dutyhours, helped him ceivehis wings until 1947-amere The Seventh Fleet destroyer Bole, achievehis goal. 21 years ago. commandedby CommanderFrank Actually, the enlisted pilots can C. Collins, accomplished the unusual When Sandersonreceived his let- tracetheir ancestryback to World unrep bymeans of an improvised ter of designation, the squadron’s WarI. Combat tested, theyagain manila highline attached to the sub- exec attested to the command’s pride achieved fame during WW I1 when marine’sconning tower andhand- in a manwith the initiative to their numbersincreased to more tended by Bole crewmen. spend manyoff-duty hours to com- than 800 and theyflew the world plete his studies. He alsocongratu- over. lated Sandersonon beingone of Cook With Wings After the war, the AP roster grad- the fewNavy commissarymen, if uallydiminished as the enlisted Rayburn A. Sanderson hadnoth- not the first, to become a qualified ing against beinga commissaryman pilots either left the military or ASW Aircrewman. dromed their designators. but he also longed to be up up and II Y awayin one of the beautiful Nep- Now, it appears only a matter of tune patrol planeshis buddies flew Vanishing Breed beforetime hour the whencomes with Patrol SquadronSeven at The Navy still hason its rolls34 the Navy’sAPs hang up their uni- NAF, Sigonella, Sicily.Unlike EnlistedAviation Pilots, and NAS forms for the last time, bringing to many dreamers, however, Sanderson Miramar, Calif., proudlyclaims three an enda distinguished era for the was willing to do something about of the vanishingbreed. enlistednaval manin aviation. it. Although he was busy in the galley during most of the night, San- derson attended ASW ordnance ground lectures and took part in loading drills during the day. Whenever he could do so, he hoppeda flight, absorbedmore instruction andhad his flying ability checked out by the officers and enlisted men of nearlyevery crew in the squadron. Within three months,Sanderson had accumulated 65 flight hours and had also finished a goodportion of hisground training. Clearly, Sandersonwas well on hisway to becoming a fully qualified ASW aircrewman as wellas a commissaryman. When VP-7returned to Jackson- ville last November, Sanderson kept working onthe ASW Ordnance A RARE BREED-Three of the 34 Navy enlisted pilots pose for photo follow- Aircrewman syllabus and, 10 months ing promotion ceremony at NAS Miramar. Lt to Rt: Silver Eagles Senior Chief after he beganhis training, he re- ceivedhis gold aircrewman wings. Aviation Machinist‘s Mate M. E. Park; Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman It was, of course, a day for San- J. L. Culbert;and Senior Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate H. A. Lane.

SEPTEMBER 1968 35 MSTS Units in Vietnam

A BOUT 97 percent of the dry cargo needed and nearly 400,000 men have arrived in Vietnam via MSTS- controlled ships since early 1965. With a mainoffice inSaigon, MSTShas strung eight small units in the principal outpostsalong the coast. Among the best known of these units, which speed shipmentsto their final destination, are those at Da Nang,Qui Nhon, Cam Ranh Bay and Nha Trang. One of the smallest units of this cargoand passenger line can be found along the white, sandy beaches of the city of Nha Trang, 175 miles northeast of Saigon. Here, three U. S. Navymennor- mally assigned maintain constant li- OFF TO SEA-Kilauea, firstof a new class ofNavy ammunition ships, is aison with, and monitor cargo delivery to, approximately184 different eased from docks by tugsas she gets underway for her first sea trials. military and civilian MSTS consign- ees within the Nha Trang area. Kilauea Commissioned 26, hadher keellaid on 10 Mar First established in early 1965 in Newest of the ammunitionships, 1966,and was christenedon9 preparation for the build-up of U. S. Kilauea (pronounced: Key-Low- Augustlast year. She will displace forcesin South Vietnam, the Nha Way-Ah), was scheduled to be com- 18,000 tonsfully loaded, carrying Trang MSTS unit beganwith one missionedinAugust atthe ship- missiles andother ammunition to Navy officer, working with virtually yardinwhich she was built in combatant vessels. nonexistentfacilities. In March Quincy,Mass. Kilauea is named after the active 1966, an office was built and a two- The 564-foot ship, designated AE volcanoon the island of Hawaii. manstaff was assigned.

~~~~~~ Chief Shipfitter Mozier Is Retired-And Still Lending Navymen a Hand At 0700 daily, retired Chief calls. He receives a practical rou- have to write down all the names. Shipfitter Tony“Pops” Mozier ting forhis traffic, andthen con- I just start my tapes here, and they drives eight miles from his home in tacts about20 glad-to-cooperate get a printout on their machines PointLoma, Calif., to NTC San ham operatorsthroughout the at theother end. While the tele- Diego,picks upa pile of forms country. type is going, I get on a mike and thatnewly-arrived recruits have Pops gives each contact the mes- go ahead withsome of the other filled out, andthen returns home sages thatapply to his particular calls.” to begin a routine that he modestly geographic area. The area contact While Pops is on the air, Mrs. categorizesas better-than-sitting- then relays the messages to local Mozierworks on the family tele- in-a-rocking-chair all day. radio operators. Whena given phone, calling parents of recruits Mozier, a ham radio operator messagegets close enough to a who live in the San Diego area. and a member of the Army’s Mili- recruit’shome, theparents are Pops has been interested in radio tary AffiliatetaryRadio System phonedand the word is passed. work nearly all of his life. “I made (MARS), notifies parents through- In most cases, the anxious parents my first radio set back in 1914,” he mt theUnited States that their are told of their son’s arrival at said. “It wasanold spark-gap sons have arrived safelyin San NTC before noon of the day after outfit built with a few parts and an Diego and are on board the NTC he left home.Almost all of the oatmeal box. for recruit training. messages are deliveredwithin 24 “When I joined the Navyin Thousands of suchmessages hours,many within three to four 1922, I considered going into the move eachmonth from antennas hours. radio field, but I had worked in a atopPops’ Point Loma home. Mozier’s radio shack is a small shipyard and could read blueprints Pops’wife assists him with the room crammed with high and low so I became a shipfitter.” calls. He firstcommunicates with power transmitters, amplifiers, re- Now retired formore than20 the Interstate Sideband Network ceivers and four teletype machines. years, Pops has all the radio work (SSB) headquarters in Arkansas, a “Byusing the teletypes,” he said, hecan handle. clearing housefor amateur radio “the fellows at the other end don’t “Bill Honerkamp, JOSN, USN.

36 ALL HANDS That month also saw the first con- tingent of civilian personnel and equipment arrive, to perform steve- doring and trucking services, under contract to MSTS, in support of U. S. military forces and civiliancontrac- tors in Nha Trang. Today, it’s usually a three-man team operation. Workingfrom the fifth floor offices of a newlycon- structed control tower, the team literally oversees all MSTS operations along the beachfront that com- ALL AROUND AMPHIBIAN-Sketch shows how thegeneral purpose assault prises NhaTrang’s port. The port of Nha Trang is visited ship will look. It is designed to combine feature.; of LPH, LPD, AKA, and LSD. monthlyby approximately 15 deep Accomplishingsuch formal tasks expected toreduce the need for draft dry cargo vessels,troop trans- has beenpart and parcel of Chief specialized ship types. ports and tankers, and some LSTs 13 Wells’career in the Navy.From carrying ammunition, foodstuffs, ve- The vessels will be called general 1945to 1952, he movedback and hicles, U. S. Army units andother purposeamphibious assault ships forth along the West coast as a mess materials. (LHAs) and will havea full flight troubleshooter, earninga reputation Allof these ships are ownedor deck and well to accommodate a for achieving a smooth operation in chartered byMSTS, andthe Nha balanced assault payload.This will the jobs to which he was assigned. Trang unit plays a part in the con- bedone bycombining the features He started his career on board the trol of each,as wellas handling of the amphibious assault ship attack transport uss Spica (AK 16) crew problems,customs clearance, (LPH), the amphibious transport and wasin port at Kodiak,Alaska, liberty launch service and other re- dock (LPD),the attack cargo ship on Dec1941 when the U. quirements. 7 S. (AKA)and the dock landing ship entered World War 11. Withthe Though small, the Nha Trang (LSD). exception of oneMediterranean MSTS unit, combined with its sister The design provides for increased cruise on board the carrier uss units inSouth Vietnam, does a big speedand flexibility in amphibious America (CVA 66), all of his career job, accurately reflecting the Navy’s combat missions including assault by was spent in the West coast and long-held view of the importance of air orover the beach. sea transport. PacificFleet areas. The design calls for a hull about Andthat’s where ChiefWells feet long with a 106-foot beam. -Ray Tills, J02, USN. 800 plans to settle down-on the West The ship’s endurance is estimated at Coast.Smooth sailing, Chief. more than 10,000 miles. Kudos for Chief Steward The LHA‘s design reflects changes Nearly 27 years of duty, which New Type Amphibious Ships inamphibious doctrineduring the provided theopportunity to meet A newclass of combatship has past 30 years. These ships will top officials andheads of state, beenchosen to succeed earlier am- operate as independent units or with ended in the Sea of Japan recently phibious designs. More than five are the newer amphibious ships having as Senior Chief Steward William H. planned for the series and they are comparable speeds. Wellsflew from the deck of uss Enterprise (CVAN 65) to returnto Ten Millionth Prop Revolution-and a Tradition the U. S. as a member of the Fleet The executive officer of the am- Reserve. phibious assault carrier uss Iwo As the last duty tour of his naval Jima (LPH2), Commander career, Senior Chief Wells had spent Robert S. Vermilya,was caught two and one-halfyears in the car- in the whirl of Iwo’s 10,000,000th rier, during which his responsibilities propellerrevolution while han- centeredaround the supervision of dling the throttle, as the result of 120 stewards and cooks. a well-engineered scheme. One of the final additions to Chief According to Iwo tradition, the Wells’ service record is aletter of man on the throttle during a mil- commendation for his outstanding lionth mark in revolutions of the performance, particularly on behalf screw is requiredto finance the of the manydistinguished visitors purchase of a case of beverage for and heads of state who visited Enter- the engineering department party, vise during recentmonths. These which is to be held at the end of included the President of the United the cruise. States, the Vice President, the Presi- CDRVermilya, after realizing dent and Premier of South Vietnam; hehad been the victim of more the U. S. Ambassadors to South Viet- than circumstances, sportingly nam andJapan, plusdistinguished consented to follow tradition. members of Japanese government.

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Vietnameseemployees’ paylist. Data Processingalso provides machine assistance to the Personnel Office, 30th Naval Construction Regiment and the Army. “We have a need to expand and increase our technical capabilities,” said LieutenantRichard L. Conser, Data Processing Department Offi- cer. “Thedemand for supplies has exploded andthe volume of some items has doubled.” Twelve Vietnamese, 1 o c a 1 1 y trained, and 35 sailorswork in the department. To keep stockrecords up to date and provide their varied services, the department works two 12-hour shifts each day. Data Processing hopes to upgrade its services, both in quality and quantity.Owing to the workload and expansionpossibilities, thede- partment hopes to get a computer. Navy harbor pilot Chief Quartermaster Joe L. Melton watches docking tug “We will thenbe able to ex- maneuver a freighter into place. pandour services anddo costac- counting, statistical work and anal- currents, avoidshoals andunder- Nang, theyneed this versatility. ysis for Public Works, and give water obstacles to baby their charges To do their job, the Navypilots machine support to the Small Craft up to the deepwater piers-noeasy exercise the talents of adiplomat, Repair Facility andthe NavyReal task,especially during the monsoon a jockey and a make-do artist. Estate Office,” LT Conser said. season. Diplomacycomes into play the The four enlisted pilots at Da minute the pilot reaches the deck The Pilots of Da Nang Nang all are veteran Navymen. One andannounces he is ready to get A century ago,pilots on Missis- is amaster chiefboatswain’s mate, underway any time the captain is sippi Riverboats wereconsidered the other three are chief petty offi- ready. to be a breedapart fromlesser cers. None was formally trained for From the moment the cormis men. The Navy’s harbor pilotsstill his duties. There are, in fact, no relinquished tothe pilot until the are.Only the time andplace have Navyschools for harbor pilots. A captain verballyresumes command, changed. man gets the feel for piloting a ship the pilotcontrols the shipa situ- Today,the pilotswho haveone only through experience. ation whichsome COS view with of thetougher jobs are those who The Da Nang pilots have had the considerable misgiving. guide ships in and out of Da Nang’s experience. Each has spent years as With few exceptions, however, the harbor, whichthey consider one of atugmaster, where he learned to Da Nang pilots are able to do their the more difficult in the world’s maneuver a ship in andout of a job witha minimum of interfer- roster of tough harbors. berth any time, any place, and al- ence. Eachday, they battle the river most under any condition. In Da A harbor pilot might feellike a

Navyharbor pilot Master Chief Baat- Navyharbor pilot Chief Boatswain’s Navyharbor pilot Chief Boatswain’s swain’s Mate John Gonzales gives orders MateCharles H. Fitzgerald keepseyes MateHarold W. Hursttalks a large to tugboats while docking. on ships’ approach to pier at DoNang. freighter into its pier side berth.

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cluding the Lebanon,Taiwan and THE WORD Cuba crises. ~ ~~ ~~ If anindividual’s service record doesnot indicate hiseligibility to Frank, Authentic Career Information receive the VSM orany number of Of Special Interest-Straight fromHeadquarters stars for campaighs he’s participated in, he maysign an affidavitsimilar to the following: *.CIVILIANCLOTHES- Decisions, butthe directive does state that I certify that I served on board the decisions.Now, it’s what to wear dress nadpersonal appearance (ship or unit) from (date) to (date) while departingthe ship on leave must be “appropriate to the occa- underconditions which established or 1 i b er ty. Uniform?Civilian sion and uphold naval standards of my eligibility for the Vietnam Serv- clothes? good taste.” ice Medal with (number) star(s). If you’re a senior or master chief petty officer, and serve on board a VIETNAM CAMPAIGNDESIG- NEDEP-of various paths to a ship tied up in a U.S. port, you can NATIONS-There are now five cam- commission, one of the shortest and take yourpick. For a while, any- paigns for which the Vietnam Service smoothest at presentappears to be way. Medal may be awarded to Navymen the Navy Enlisted Dietetic Educa- This is the word from CNO in a serving in Vietnam or on board ships tionProgram (NEDEP).The Bu- new directive concerningwho may in waters designated as part of the reau of Medicine andSurgery sa s wear civilian clothingon and off combat zone. They are: thechances for commissions in xe the ship. Specifically, effective 1 15 Mar 1962 to 7 Mar1965- MedicalService Corps now are ex- Jun1968, master and senior chiefs Vietnam Advisory Campaign. cellent for thosewho qualify. are authorized to ha v e civilian 8 Mar 1965 to 24 Dec 1965- In general, theprogram is open clothes in their possession on board Vietnam Defense Campaign. to enlisted men and women of all ships inU.S. ports, and may wear 25 Dec 1965 to 30 Jun 1966- ratings whomeet certain ageand suchclothing while: Vietnamese Counteroffensive Cam- educational requirements. The latter Leavingor returning to their paign. specifies theNEDEP candidates ships 1 Jul 1966 to 31 May1967- must havecompleted at least 32 Awaiting transportation after semester hours of college, including permission to leave the ship has VietnameseCounteroffensive Cam- paign, Phase 11. mathand sciencecourses, with a been given grade average of C+ or higher. On authorized leave and liberty 1 Jun 1967 to adate to be Thisoption on what-to-wear ex- announced-( no name established). Those selected for NEDEP re- tends at least until 1 Jun1969. Individualswhohavebeen ceive up to three years of training After theone-year trial, command- awarded the VSM are authorized to (full-time duty under instruction) at ers of the major Fleets will conduct wear a bronze star 3/ 16” in diameter anappropriate educational institu- asurvey and make a recommenda- for each of the Vietnam campaigns tion. Those who complete the train- tion to CNO on whether to con- in which theyhave participated. ing receive commissions (as Ensign, tinue civilian clothes authorization. Only one star is authorized for each USNR) MedicalService Corps. OpNav Inst. 1020.2 makes it campaign. If you’re interested in checking clear thatthe privilege of wearing Stars maynot be wornon the further into NEDEP, BuMed en- ciwies for E-8 and E-9 chiefs Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, courages youto contact your per- whileleaving or returning to their awarded earlier for Vietnam service, sonneloffice for a look at BuPers ships applies only withinthe 50 since stars on this medal wouldin- Inst. 1120.38, which contains all United States. dicate an individual had participated the details. It is notedthat appli- There is no mention of what type in more than one area of operations cationsmust reach BuPers between of civilian clothing may be worn, for which the AFEM was issued, in- 1 Oct1968 and 1 Jan1969.

DON’T GO OVERBOARD with ALL HANDS . . . remember that there are 9 other shipmates waiting to read this issue.

SEPTEMBER 1968 41 Thaf Deadlinefor NESEP Is Rapidly Approaching

IF YOU'RE . FEELING poorly because a number of changes to the program, graduate then will receive hiscom- you never made it through college including: mission at the same time he receives or applied for a commission,you Clarification onentitlement to his college degree. may be suffering from what's known VRB. Payment of a variable reenlist- Citizenship- You must be a citizen as the NESEP syndrome. ment bonusis notauthorized for of theUnited States. If you are a Nobody's sure what the percentage candidates who extend orreenlist naturalized citizen, or were born is, but, asalmost everybody in the solelyfor thepurpose of meeting abroad, youmust obtaina Certifi- Navyknows, each ship and station NESEPobligated service require- cate of Citizenship from the Immi- has numbera of NESEP cases. ments. gration and Naturalization Service. They're easy to spot. Revised age requirements. As in Service-You must be enlisted in Most often afflicted are young en- the past, NESEP candidates must be theRegular Navy,or be a Naval listedmen and womenwho look at least 21'but less than25 asof Reservist on active duty. You must sharp, act bright and always can 1 July of the year selected. Waiver have completed at least one year of becounted on to do exceptionally of the minimum agerequirement, active duty(not counting service goodwork. They are science-mind- permitted inprevious years, isno school or other duty in a school en- ed, liketo readand study in their longer allowed. However, waiver of vironment)before 31 December of spare time, andwant to go to col- the maximum age may begranted the year of application. Requests for lege and get a commission. on the basis of one year for each waivers on this point are considered The prognosis for recovery,for year of previous college credits that for outstanding candidates. thisyear's batch of NESEP cases, canbe transferred to the NESEP Other Programs-If you have been appears tobe good. BuPers Inst. curriculum. selected for any other in-service of- 1510.69Ladvises those who suffer Physical standards. NESEP ;an- ficer procurement program, you are from the syndrome to apply for the didates nowmust meet new and not eligible for NESEP. Navy Enlisted Scientific Education more detailed visual requirements Obligated Service- YOU must have Program, if qualified, before 1 Oc- (see Physical, below). sufficient obligated active service to tober. Success withNESEP means ,* New schedule for OCS.Previ- completepreparatory school (ap- a college degreeand a commission proximately 1 September of the year in the Regular Navy. ous NESEP college graduateswere required to attend 18 weeks of train- selected), plus one additional year. NESEP helps fill the need for top- You may extend your enlistment to notch naval officers and, at the same ing at the Officer Candidate School, Newport, R. I., before they received acquire any neededobligated serv- time, seesto it the officers are for- ice. But remember, you may not be mally educated to meetcurrent their commission. The OCScourse now has been cut to 10 weeks, and paida variable reenlistment bonus technological demands.Therefore, if you extendor reenlistsolely for NESEP essentially is an investment the training is to be held during the summer before graduation, which for thepurpose of meetingNESEP program. The Navy, by putting the obligated service requirements. candidate through college, invests in most candidates means between the Marital Status and Sex-You m a y his (or her) potential forservice as junior and senior years. The NESEP bemarried orsingle. Waves are a commissionedofficer. eligible to apply for this program. Twenty-two colleges and univer- Rating-You mustbe E-4 or sities take part in the program (see above,or have been selected for box). Purdue, with 200-plus NESEP students on campus each year. is the advancement to E-4 as a result of an examination conducted in August. largest of the Navy's college part- of the year of application. ners. Potential for NESEP is determined Age-You must have reached your in the course of application, proc- 21st but not your 25th birthday by essing,interviews, recommendations 1 July of theyear selected. Selec- and finally, selection. Ifyou are se- tions are made in February. Waiver lected for the program, youreceive of maximum age maybe granted anuninterrupted education. The onthe basis of oneyear for each maximvmis four years of college, year of previous college credits that including summer sessions. canbe transferred to NESEPa To determinewhether you have curriculum. the potential and qualifications for Education-You mustbe a high NESEP, here's a rundown on the school graduate, or must have completed three years of high school program as outlined in BuPers Inst. "All right, where's the bosun in charge 1510.69L. The new directive reflects around here?" and possess a GED equivalent with 42 ALL HANDS agrade in the75th percentile or NESEP. This will be based on such and your command. It must include: above in each of the test areas. factors asyour patriotism, sense of handwrittenstatement by you; Re- High school certificates basedon duty, conduct and financial responsi- port of Medical Examination; medi- military educational experiences and bility. You must meetthe highest cal history; Statement of Personal GED test results are acceptable. standards of characterexpected of History; * ArmedForces Security Such certificates must be issued by anaval officer. Questionnaire; transcripts orsigned a state department of education. A If youmeet thegeneral qualifi- copies of requests for transcripts; desirable high school background cations, youcould be on your way andevidence of U.S. citizenship if consists of fourunits (one year’s to aNESEP education. you were born outside theUnited work) of English, two and one- The program is highlyselective. States. half to three units of math,and Its successis measured in terms of Your academic transcripts, high two or three units in physics, chem- candidate quality. This maybe school or college,must accompany istryor biology. judged on the basis of academic your application or beforwarded Boric Bottery-You must havea achievement, native intelligence and directly to the Chief of Naval Per- combined GCT/ARI score of 115 aptitude,and individual maturity sonnelby your old school (before or higher. Waiver of this require- and drive. And, staying inschool the 1 October deadline). Transcripts ment will not be considered. (How- once you’re there is a full-time job. must containgrades in addition to ever, youmay be able to be re- The Navy enforces its academic credits earned. examined on the basic test battery standards. Unacceptable conduct, or if your present scores aretoo low evidence of “just getting by,” could Note that virtually all universities for NESEP qualification. BuPers mean disenrollment from NESEP disqualify studentswho attempt to Inst. 1220.6 series contains informa- and return to the Fleet. conceal their past academic records. Therefore, it is mandatory that tran- tion with regard to BTB reexamina- Indications of your acad-mic abil- scripts be obtained for all periods tion. ) ity are reflected inyour service of attendance in secondaryand Physical-You must meet the phys- school credits andwhal yoL’ve ac- higher levelschools. If you have ical standards prescribed for officer complished with off-duty study and ever been disenrolled, suspended or candidates in Chapter 15, Manual correspondence courses. If you have placedon probation, orhave ever of theMedical Department. Re- a good record in this regard, you’ve withdrawn from college, you should quirementsinclude unaided visual pretty well indicated your ability also obtainstatementa from the acuity of noless than49 percent and motivationfor educational im- school concerned stating that you Binocular Visual Efficiency (BVE), provement. are eligible forreadmission. correctable to 100% each eye. There If at this point you’ve decided mustbe no organic orprogressive to push on with a NESEP applica- A one-page,handwritten state- disease of the eyes; excessive refrac- tion,follow the format prescribed ment,personally composed by you, tive error is also disqualifying. Waiv- inBuPers Inst. 1510.69L. And re- shouldgive the reasonswhy you ers of physical defects willnot be member, your letter mustbe sub- wishto participate in NESEPand considered. You must not be subject mitted intime to reach the Chief becomean officer. If you attended to chronic air, car orsea motion of NavalPersonnel no later than 1 collegepreviously, you should in- sickness, and must make a statement October. clude in the statement your reasons to this effect in your report of med- It is emphasized that your appli- forleaving. If your record includes ical history and letter of application. cation be complete, concise and ac- any significant civil or military con- The Chief of Naval Personnel must curate inevery detail. Preparation viction, you should make a state- beinformed of anymajor change is a joint responsibility between you mentwith regard to thecircum- in your physical status which occurs stances. after you apply for NESEP. Also indicate in your application Disciplinary- You should have no anydesires for special programs record of conviction by court-martial suchas flight training, submarine orcivil court for otherthan minor training or nuclear power training. traffic violations. However, your CO (The new NESEP directive points mayprocess your NESEP applica- outthat a growing need existsfor tion, even though you may have had officers trained in naval nuclear pro- minorcivil arrests orminor viola- pulsion.Well qualified NESEP se- tions of UCMJwhich resulted in lectees will be given the opportunity conviction by a summary court-mar- to apply forsuch training before tial. This depends on how outstand- they enrollin college.) inga NESEP candidate your CO thinksyou are. In any event, you Details with regard to require- must have a clear record, except for mentsfor security clearance should minor traffic offenses, during the befollowed to the letter, as de- twoyears preceding 1 July of the scribed in the NESEP directive, yearyou apply. Your commanding officer will ap- Recommendation-Your must pointa board of three officers to co ”Coptoin, the . . . uh . . . legal yeoman recommendyou specifically f o r hasreported oboord.” interview you andother NESEP SEPTEMBER 1968 43 applicants. The command board ap- Ernest M. Mown, Jr., CTC, USN lish, and orientation incollege aca- praisal of youis considered highly demicrequirements. You also re- important by the Chief of Naval ceive additional medical checks, Personnel. withemphasis on yourvision. Be sure you’rehonest with the After an interview (during which board so that it can come upwith youmay state your preferences), a fair and accurate evaluation. Non- you are tentatively assigned a major committal comments or remarks that field of study at one of the 22 are inconsistent with your past eval- NESEP universities. uation or career potential may have Only after you finish prep school an adverse effect when it’s time for andare accepted by a college are final NESEP selections. you finally considered selected for Your CO maywish to interview NESEP and designated as a NESEP you personally. His recommendation officer candidate. If you attended willbe in the form of an endorse- collegepreviously, you might be ment toyour letter of application, able to enroll with advanced stand- and probably will contain his analy- ing. This depends on whether your sis of your personality and observa- new collegewill acceptthe credits ble traits. from the oldschool, andwhether arepublished in a BuPersNotice the credits apply to your prescribed After You’ve Applied 1510during March. course of study. Between 1 August and 1 October, Provisional selectees are again At this point you become increas- your command will request NESEP screened before ordered to the sum- ingly aware of minimum required examinations from the Naval Exam- mer preparatory session. This further service factors.Before you are de- ining Center. The examis adminis- screening takes the form of a Scho- tached from prep school,you are tered Navywide on the second Mon- lastic AptitudeTest (SAT), issued dischargedand reenlisted in the day in November. (Ifthe second by the College Entrance Examina- Regular Navyfor six years. Or, if Monday falls on a national holiday, tionBoard. The SAT helps deter- you had shipped for six during the the tests are conducted the follow- mine your admissibility to a NESEP preceding two years,you could ex- ing day.) school. If you do not score sufficient- tend your enlistment to acquire the There are no “pass” or “fail” lines ly well, your status as a provisionally necessary sixyears’ obligated serv- drawn for NESEP exams.Your test selected NESEP candidate is ended. ice.After your second year of col- is returned to the Naval Examining After you haveovercome the lege,you must agree to extendfor Center for grading,and receives a SAT hurdle, you are issued orders two additional years, thus retaining relative standing amongall other tothe ServiceSchool Command at a six-yearobligation. NESEP exams taken for that year’s NTC Bainbridge or NTC San Diego. program. You report in early June for approx- Beforeyou enroll in college,you DuringJanuary and February, a imately nine weeks of instruction. At mustsign anagreement to accept selection boardconvened by the this point youmust have sufficient a Regular Navycommission if of- Chief of Naval Personnelconsiders obligated service to complete at fered. Once you’re an officer,you the applications of all qualified least one year of active duty follow- must serve on active duty for at NESEP candidates. Those found to ingprep school. least ninemonths for each six be the best qualified are designated Prep schoolinvolves refresher months, or fraction thereof, of edu- “provisionally selected.” The names training in math, physics andEng- cation. In nocase will your active duty minimumservice requirement be forless thanfour years.Your education is computed from date of Here‘s the List of NESEP Universities reporting to prep school until the Here are theNESEP schools listed inBuPers Inst. 1510.69series: date of yourcommission. Auburn University Miami University University of Oklahoma In any event, your NESEPedu- Auburn, Ala. Oxford, Ohio Norman, Okla. cation will not exceed four consecu- University of Colorado University of Mississippi Pennsylvania State university tive years, andcounts asnormal Boulder, Colo. University, Mrs. University Park, Pa. shore duty. Purdue University University of Idaho University of Missauri Withthe service obligations in West Lafayette, Ind. Moscow, Idaho Columbia, Mo. Stonford University mind, the next step is to go to University of Kansas University of Nebraska Stanford, Calif. school to commence studies atthe Lincoln, Neb. Lawrence, Kans. University of Texas start of the fall term. University of Loulsville University of New Mexico Austin, lex. As NESEPa student, you are Louisville, Ky. Albuquerque, N. M. University of Utah entitled to all the rights andbene- Marquette University University of North Carolina Salt Lake City, Utah fits that accompany a Navy career. Milwaukee. Wis. Chapel Hill, N. C. Vanderbilt University You draw the same pay and allow- Massachusetts Institute North Carolina State Nashville, Tenn. ances as others in your rating, minus, of Technology University University of Washington Cambridge, Mass Raleigh, N. C. Seattle, Wash. of course,such special payas sea payor hazardous duty pay.

44 ALL HANDS NROTC units located at each of the flight instruction requireddur- theNESEP schools handle person- Engineering, Science, Math ing basic and advanced training will nel, administrative and pay matters. remainessentially the same. These are the majorcollege Although designatedan Officer courses available under NESEP: A four-quarter program, the first Candidate, you maintainan enlist- three are to becompleted during ed status until youfinish school Engineering basicflight training andthe fourth and receive a commission, but are Aeronautical, Chemical, Electri- during advanced flight training. cal,Mechanical, Metallurgical, eligible for advancement in rating Thirty students perquarter will under established procedures. You Engineering Physics, Engineering Science and Nuclear Engineering. be chosenfor an eventual total of are not eligible for other in-service 120 students participating in all four officer procurement programs. Science Physics, Nuclear Physics, Chem- quarters. They will attendhalf-day You attend regular classroomses- istry, Meteorology, Oceanography classesfor a total of 15 hoursper sions and summersessions. You are andMetallurgy. week of academic training. grantedannual leave during aca- Mathematics Graduate courses to beoffered demic holidays. Mathematics, Computer include the nature and performance NESEP students customarily wear Science,Systems Analysis. of aircraft; humanbeing and air- their Navy officer candidate uni- craft environment;man, machine forms to school one day each week. and communications;sensors, de- The guideline here is that the Chief line officers, 1100 designator. tection and weapons; and operations of NavalPersonnel encouragesthe and systemsanalysis. BuPers Inst. 1510.69Lcontains NESEPs to blend in with a primarily full details on NESEP,including Those eligible will come from the civilian atmosphere,but that the specific instructions on howto ap- upper level of flight trainees. The Navy uniform should be shown peri- principal criterion in the selection odically. Ply. of students willbe academic quali- Onceeach year you are given a fications. More College Training medical exam to reaffirmyour fit- Candidates must havean under- ness. During your final year at Offered Flight Students graduate majorin engineering, school, and within one year of your A supplementary educational pro- mathematics physicalor science, planned commissioning date, you re- gram for basic flight trainees of the which includes a minimum of math- ceive a final physicalexam to con- Naval Air Training Command at ematicsthrough differential equa- firm your physical qualifications. Pensacolawill start thisfall at the tions. However, the same basic uni- You could droppedbe from University of West Florida. versity entrancerequirements for NESEP at any time for unsatisfac- Designed to strengthenthe over- graduate admission to the Univer- tory academic performance, physical all performance of Navypilots, the sity of West Florida mustbe met. disqualification, or for other reasons program leads to a master of science Similar programs are being stud- of unsuitability. Shouldyou be dis- degree in aeronautical systemsfor ied by other universities. enrolled, you would be made avail- the successful candidate. able for duty in the pay grade and Flight training requires approxi- Allotments for Dependents rating youhold at the time. You mately 18 months to complete: 12 If you are in pay grade E-4 with would berequired to completethe monthsinbasic training in the more thanfour years’service, or term of your enlistment, including Pensacola area, followedby six higher, you don’t have to register an any agreements to extend. months of advanced training in the Corpus Christi area. allotment for your family. But don’t NESEPdropouts have occurred. leave your family defenseless against However, if you’regood enough to The new educational program will financial difficulties byfailing to get into theprogram, chances are not affect this training period, and send enough money home. you’ll bepart of aNESEP success BuPersNotice 1620 of 25Jun story if you study hard and conduct 1968 points out that someNavy- yourselfin amanner expected of men do not register allotments to futurenaval officers. their dependents, or register them in The last step in NESEP-your small amountswith the idea that commission-is the payoff. NESEP theywill sendsupplemental funds graduates are commissioned primar- by money order each month. Too of- ilyin the unrestricted line of the ten, the extra funds are not sent, or RegularNavy. Exceptions to this are sent in quantities smaller than occur only occasionally; a restricted was originally intended. This leaves linecommission calls for a master’s the wives with insufficient cash on degreeand twoyears at sea in an hand to meet financial obligations. enlisted stabs, plus other require- Even if you are not required to ments.However, in virtually all register anallotment for your de- cases, NESEPstudents whomake pendents, keep in mind that it is the the grade are assigned three or four least painful way to meet your finan- yearsof sea duty as unrestricted ”All bock two-thirds!” cialresponsibilities.

SEPTEMBER 1968 45 Temporary Officers May Upon Transfer to the Fleet Re- The new directive makes it clear serve. Temporary officers ingrades that none of the eligibility require- Compete for Berth in 0-2 andW-2 whoserved at least mentscan be waived,nor can any E-8, E-9 Enlisted Grades three yearsin pay gradeE-7 and advancement under the program be Formerchief and senior chief haveminimum total service of 11 madeon a retroactive basis. petty officers whohold temporary yearsmay request advancement to Procedures for ordering exams, officer rankmay now participate E-8 withouttaking theE-8 exams. plus other administrative details, are in E-8 and E-9 advancement exams, Thosein grades 0-3 andW-3 who describedinBuPers Notice 1418 asappropriate, in their permanent served at least two yearsin pay (26 Apr 1968). enlisted ratings. Thosewho are gradeE-8 and haveminimum total heading for the FleetReserve may service of 13 yearsmay request Three States Offer Bonus, be advanced to E-8 orE-9 without advancement to E-9,also without taking the exams. taking the exams. Again, time served Survivor Assistance to This, in essence, was the word inthe dual officer/enlisted status Veterans of Vietnam passed to temporary officers inBu- may be countedwhen computing Two states, Illinois and Louisiana, PersNotice 1418 (26 Apr 1968). eligibility. haveenacted laws which provide It means that thosewho found Temporary officers 0-3 andW-3 for a bonus to Vietnamveterans their enlisted careers ata standstill who have permanent enlisted grades and financial benefits totheir sur- maynow advance to senior and of E-7 will be considered for ad- vivors. masterchief petty officer and, ac- vancement to E-9,provided they A third state, Connecticut,has cordingly, drawthe higherpay have completed two years’ construc- alsoenacted a bonuslaw for ac- uponreversion to enlisted status. tive time in pay grade E-8. In other tive duty servicemen and veterans As outlinedin the BuPers notice, words, the jumpfrom E-7to E-9 of the military services. Thislaw, the newrules were effective as of requires a total of five years in grade however,does not require Vietnam 1 May 1968 and apply to temporary E-7, service. officers who serve on active duty Requests for the no-exam ad- Here is a briefrundown on the intwo general categories: vancementsshould be addressed to amount of the bonusbeing paid in Before transfer to theFleet the Chief of Naval Personnel (Pers- each state and the eligibility require- Reserveor Retired List. Temporary R223), viachannels, 60 daysbe- mentswhich must be metbefore officers whoserved at least three fore the approved date of transfer veteranscan collect the money due yearsin pay grade E-7, and have to theFleet Reserve. It is empha- them. minimum total service of 11 years, sized that temporary officers who Illinois lawprovides a $100 bon- may takethe E-8 exams.Those are not eligible for transfer to the usfor veterans who served on ac- whoserved at least twoyears in Fleet Reserveshould not apply for tive dutyafter 1 Jan1961 and pay grade E-8, and haveminimum advancement under this portion of whoreceived the VietnamService total service of 13 years, may take the program. Medal. the E-9 exams. A BuPersboard considers re- Any examinationunder the pro- quests on a non-competitivebasis, Thestate alsoprovides a $1000 cedure must be in the candidate’s andcandidates are informed of the death benefit for the beneficiary of normal path of advancement. In results before they leave active duty. a servicemanwho was killed in effect, thosewho pass the exams However,each candidate’s CO has Vietnam or who died from Vietnam may be advancedautomatically the final say aboutthe advance- service-connected causes. (screening by a selection board is ment; if the CO approves, thead- The lawrequires that for both not required). vancement becomes effective on the the bonus and survivor benefits, the The tests must be administered date of transfer tothe FleetRe- veteranmust have lived in Illinois on the same day as regularly sched- serve. for at least 12 monthsimmediately uledNavy-wide exams for E-8 and before he entered military service. E-9, but inspaces separate from Application for the bonusor the the regular enlisted exam takers. death benefit may bemade to the The Naval Examining Center will Illinois VeteransCommission, Viet- issue the advancementauthority for namCompensation Fund,221 W. thosewho pass. The effective date Jefferson St., Springfield, Ill. 62705. of the advancements is the same date as the one specified for those Louisianaprovides a bonus for in the first increment of the normal its citizens whoserved on active promotion cycle. duty in the Vietnamcombat area For eligibility, thosewho are au- between 1 Ju1 1958and afuture thorized for advancement and later date when the Vietnamcampaign revert to an active duty enlisted ends. status must meet the obligated serv- Veterans are entitled to a bonus ice requirementsas of the effective of $250 while a $1000 death bene- date of advancement.Time served fit will be paid to the survivor of in a dual officer/enlisted status may a servicemanwho was killed in becredited. ”How often do we pull into port?” Vietnam.However, actual payment

46 ALL HANDS of this bonus is not authorized until Lewis St., Hartford, Conn. 06115. TheChampagne Murders (WS) the Vietnamcampaign ends. Death Completed applications should be (C): Mystery Drama; Anthony Per- benefit paymentswere authorized mailed tothe latter address and kins,Yvonne Furneaux. to beginon 1 Ju1 1968. should be accompaniedby theap- That Man George (C): Drama; Althoughapplication forms for plicant’s original dischargeor the GeorgeHamilton, Claudine Auger. bonuses anddeath benefits are not original Form DD 214. Bikini.Paradise (C): Comedy; yet available, inquiries from service- Janette Scott, KieronMoore. men and survivors are being kept List of New Motion Pictures Return of theGunfighter (C): on file at BatonRouge. Whenap- Western; Robert Taylor, Chad Ever- Available to Ships and plication forms are available, they ett. Overseas Bases will be mailed to the addresson The President’sAnalyst (WS) record. The list of recentlyreleased 16- (C): ComedyMelodrama; James mm feature movies available from Requests for information and ap- Coburn, GodfreyCambridge. the NavyMotion Picture Service plications, when theyare available, MatterA of Innocence (WS) should besent tothe Louisiana is published here for ships and overseas bases. (C): Drama; HayleyMills, Trevor Department of VeteransAffairs, Howard. VietnamBonus Division, Old State Movies in color are designated by Capitol, BatonRouge, La. 70801. (C) and those in wide-screen proc- A Manand a Woman (C): essesby (WS). Drama;Anouk Aimee, Jean-Louis Connecticut has a law which dif- Firecreek (WS)(C): Western; Trintignant. fers from the others in that Vietnam Henry Fonda, JamesStewart. SergeantRyker (C): Drama; Lee service is not required to establish Cop Out (C): Drama; James Marvin,Bradford Dillman. eligibility. Mason,Geraldine Chaplin. TheGood, the Bad andthe The law requires thatan appli- Grand Prix (WS)(C) : Action Ugly (WS)(C): Western; Clint cantbe domiciledinConnecticut Drama;James Garner, EvaMarie Eastwood,Lee Van Cleef. on 1 Oct 1967 and for at least a Saint. yearbefore heentered the service. Countdown (WS)(C): Drama; The Scorpio Letters (C): Mystery James Caan, JoannaMoore. Thismust be verified initem 10 Drama; Alex Cord, Shirley Eaton. The Girland the General (C): on the application andbe certified The Producers (C): Comedy; by a town official inConnecticut: ZeroMostel, Gene Wilder. Drama; Rod Steiger, VirnaLisi. doctor, clergyman, high school prin- The Birds, the Bees and the Ital- Ringo and His Golden Pistol (C): cipal, superintendent of schools, ians: Comedy;Virna Lisi, Gastone Western; MarkDamon, Valeria Fa- postmaster, police chief or fire chief. Moschin. brizi. Those who served on active duty Smashing Time (C): Comedy; ArizonaBushwhackers ( WS) for at least 90 days after 1 Jan RitaTushingham, Lynn Redgrave. (C): Western; Howard Keel, 1964 are entitled to $10 for each Dangerous Days of KiowaJones YvonneDe Carlo. month of service up to a maximum (C): Western;Robert Horton, Di- BillionDollar Brain ( WS) (C): \ I\, of 30 months or $300. ane Baker. Melodrama;Michael Caine, Karl Servicemenwho are still on ac- Malden. tive duty mustwait before filing William R. Maul, CTC, USN DangerRoute (C): Melodrama; untilthey haveserved for 30 RichardJohnson, Carol Lynley. months andare eligible for the The KarateKillers (C): Mystery entire $300 bonus. They willalso Drama;Robert Vaughn, David Mc- need to furnish a supplemental Callum. formcompleted and certified by TheJungle Book (C): Animated their personnel officer. Cartoon. PiccadillyThird Stop: Drama; Honorablydischarged Navymen Terence Morgan, Yoko Tani. may file for whateverbonus their Point Blank (WS)(C): Melo- service entitles them and their ap- drama; LeeMarvin, Angie Dickin- plication must be accompaniedby son. their original Releasefrom Active The BiggestBundle of Them All Duty(Form DD 214). (WS) (C) : Comedy;Robert Wag- Inasmuch as the law requires that ner, RaquelWelch. you send the original DD 214, you TheDouble Man (C): Melo- would be wise to have a certified drama; Yul Brynner, Britt Ekland. copy made of the formbefore it is TheComedians (WS)(C): Dra- surrendered in the event of loss or ma;Richard Burton, Elizabeth Tay- delayed return of the original. lor. “Sinceyou’re the head at the Special Proj- Connecticuthas an application The Last Challenge ( WS ) (C) : ects Department, I’d likeyou to conduct a formwhich can be obtainedfrom managementsurvey of thecommand . . . Western; Glenn Ford, AngieDick- mosttown clerks, veterans organi- withspecial emphasis placed on theaboli- inson. zations andthe VietnamBonus Di- tion of theSpecial Projects Department . . . TheViking Queen (C): Melo- vision, State Treasurer’s Office, 15 getwhat I’m drivingat,Cranson?” drama; DonMurray, Carita.

SEPTEMBER 1968 47 - - TU€ 8Ull€TIN BOARD Rotation Time for a New Group: Seavey Segment C-68

HIS IS THE TIME whenthousands In addition, you must have com- when you indicate no desire for over- Tof Navymen start making plans for menced your present tour of prefer- seas assignment.Chances are the movingashore. They are the ones red overseas shore duty before 1 Ju1 placement desk is having some diffi- who havebeen on sea dutybefore 1966 and have a SDCD before the culty in placing you in CONUS. the latest cutoff date in Seavey Seg- date published in Seavey Segment Be informed, also, that should you ment C-68 was established for their A-66 (ALL HANDS,February 1966, requestan assignmentto overseas rate and rating. issue). shore duty which counts as sea duty Those whose sea duty commence- One point emphasized by RuPers for rotation purposes, there might be ment dates appear in thecurrent Notice 1306 (12 Ju1 1968), which a chance that you’llreceive an un- Seavey, and who meet all the eligi- announced the new segment of cut- accompaniedtour-no dependents- bility requirements for a tour ashore off dates, was once youreceive or- because familyaccommodations are maylook forward to a transfer to ders to shore duty, only the “most either unavailableor insufficient. the beach some time between Febru- unusualcircumstances” will cancel This is why it is wise to study your ary and May of next year. them. selection of shore duty choices care- As inprevious Seaveys, you are On the other hand, you can help fully. eligible for shoreduty if you: to receive your orders as quickly as Twoother points regardingthe Began a continuous tour of sea possible by indicating on your rota- newSeavey segment: duty onor beforethe month and tion datacard shore duty choices year specified for your rate and ra- both in the continental U. S. and ‘0 If you hold a primary Navy Ell- ing aslisted below. overseas. This gives theplacement listedClassification which is under- Were “on board for duty”at officer a better chance of sending goingconversion (XX99), Seavey your present command on 1 you where you want to go. considers you to be in the rating to Ju1 1968, the effective date of Sea- Be sure, however,to indicate in whichyou are converting. veySegment C-68. block 11 of your rotation card if you A promotion in rate after 1 Ju1 Are obligated to serve on active absolutely do not wantoverseas 1968 will not affect your Seavey eli- duty until January 1971 or later. service, which counts as shore duty gibility cutoff date. However, if you Should you be serving on toured for rotation purposes. In such event, arereduced in rate, yoursea duty sea duty oron overseas shore duty you can be reasonablyassured that commencement date will correspond which counts assea time for rota- you will not receive an overseas as- withthe rate to whichyou are re- tion, you must have a tour comple- signment unless, of course, there de- duced. tion date whichfalls within velopssome urgentrequirement Now, the list of rates and ratings the transfer months of thecurrent which cannot be filled by any other withcorresponding sea duty com- Seavey segment. In other words, be- person. Don’t be discouraged if there mencement cutoff dates forSeavey tweenFebruary and May 1969. is adelay in receivingyour orders Segment C-68 follows:

RATE DATE RATE DATE RAT6 DATE RATE DATE RATE DATE RATE DATE BMC NOV 641 STS2 DEC 64 FTGC JAN 61 ETC NOV 66 RMl MAY 65 DK3 FEB 67 BM1 DEC 61 STS3 DEC 64 FTGl MAR 64 ET1 JUL 66 RM2 MAY 61 DKSN FEB 67 BM2 MAR 62 STSSN DEC 64 FTG2 JAN 64 ETN2 APR 66 RM3 MAY 65 BM3 MAR 64 FTG3 FEB 64 ETN3 OCT 66 RMSN MAY 6S csc DEC 63 BMSN MAR 64 TMC JUN 66 FTGSN FEB 64 ETNSN OCT 66 cs1 DEC 63 TMl OCT 64 bTR2 MAR 66 Y NC FEB AUG67 cs2 65 QMC OCT 61 TM2 DE% 63 FTMC OCT 66 ETR3 NOV 65 YNl FEB 67 cs3 SEP 66 QM1 JAN 62 TM3 NOV 65 FTMl DEC 64 ETRSN NOV 65 YN2 FEB 67SEP CSSN 66 QM2 MAY 64 TMSN NOV 65 FTM2 OCT 63 YN3 FEB 67 QM3 FEB 65 FTM3 OCT 63 YNSN FEBSEP 67 SHC 61 QMSN FEB 65 GMMC JAN 66 FTMSN OCT 63 DX; OCT 66 62JUL SH 1 GMM1 AUG 64 DS1 OCT 66 CYN3 SEP 65 sn2 APR 62 SMC DEC 65 GMM2 JUN 64 FTBC JUL 65 DS2 JUN 66 CYNSN SEP APR65 SH3 62 SM 1 .JUL 60 GMM3 JAN 64 FTBl JUL 65 DS3 JUN 66 APRSHSN 62 SM2 AUG61 GMMSN JAN 64 FTB2 JUL 64 DSSN JUN 66 PNC FEB 67 JOC FEB JOC 67 SM3 JUN 61 FTB3 JUL62 PN1 NOV 66 JO1 FEB 67 SMSN JUN61 GMTC OCT 66 FTBSN JUL 62 IMC MAY 65 PN2 OCT 66 J02 FEB 67 GMTl OCT 66 IM1 MAY 64 PN3 DEC 66 103 FEB 67 RDC FEB 64 GMT2 OCT 66 MTC JUN 65 IM2 MAY 64 PNSN DEC 66 JOSN FEB 67 RDl MAR62 GMT3 JUL 66 Mil JUN 65 IM3 OCT 62 1 RD2 MAR62 GMTSN JUL 66 MT2 JUN 61 IMSN OCT 62 SKC AUG 64 PCC JAN 66 RD3 NOV 64 MT3 SEP 63 SK1 NOV63 PC 1 JAN 65 RDSN NOV 64 GMGC JUN 64 MTSN SEP 64 OM JUL 64 SK2 AUG 65 PC2 MAR 64 GMGl APR 61 OM1 NOV 64 SK3 JUL APR66 PC3 65 STC OCT 64 GMG2 JUL61 MNC JUL 66 OM2 JUN 65 SKSN JUL 66 PCSN APR 65 ST 1 DEC 63 GMG3 AUG61 MN 1 JUL 66 OM3 JUL 64 STG2 DEC 64 GMGSN AUG61 MN2 JUL 66 OMSN JUL 64 DKC NOV 66 LIC FEB 67 STG3 DEC 64 MN3 JUL 66 DK1 JAN 64 LI1 AUG 65 STGSN DEC 64 NEC 5332 APR 64 MNSN JUL 66 RMC MAY 65 DK2 OCTAUG 66 LIZ 66

48 ALLHANDS RATE DATE RATE DATE RATE DATE RATE DATE RATE DATE RATE DATE LI3 FEB 67 IC1 5EP61 EOC OCT 65 AT1 NOV 66 ABH2 JUN 65 AZ3 JAN 66 LlSN FEB 67 IC2 APR 64 EO 1 OCT 65 ATR2 APR 66 ABH3 JUN 65 AZAN JAN 66 IC3 OCT 64 E02 OCT 61 ATR3 NOV 65 ABHAN JUN 65 DMC FEB 68 ICFN QCT 64 E03 OCT 65 ATRAN NOV 63 ASC JUN 66 DM1 FEB 68 EOCN OCT 65 ATN2 MAY 66 AEC NOV 66 AS1 JUN 66 DM2 FEB 68 SFC FEB 62 ATN3 NOV 65 AE 1 5EP 66 ASE2 JUN 66 DM3 FEB 68 SF1 FEB 62 CM AUG 65 ATNAN NOV 65 AE2 AUG 66 ASE3 JAN 66 DMSN FEB 68 5FM2 AUG 64 CMl AUG 65 AE3 MAR 66 ASEAN JAN 66 SFM3 OCT 65 CM2 AUG 65 AxC JUN 65 AEAN MAR 66 ASH2 JUN 66 MMC OCT 62 SFMFN OCT65 CM3 AUG 65 AX 1 MAY 65 ASH3 JAN 66 MMl MAR 61 SFP2 AUG 64 CMCN AUG 65 Ax2 OCT 64 AMSC AUG 65 ASHAN JAN 66 MM2 JUL 64 SFP3 OCT 65 AX3 OCT 64 AMSl AUG 65 ASM2 JUN 66 MM3 DEC 61 SFPFN OCT 65 BUC SEP 65 AXAN OCT 64 AMs2 AUG 65 ASM3 JAN 66 MMFN DEC 61 BUl SEP 65 AMs3 APR 66 ASMAN JAN 66 Dcc FEB 66 BU2 SEP 65 AOC FEB 66 AM5AN APR 66 ENC AUG63 Dcl DEC 62 BU3 SEP 65 A61 MAY 66 PHC 5EP 66 EN1 NOV 61 Dc2 JAN 65 BUCN SEP 65 A02 JAN 66 AMHC APR 67 PHI APR 66 EN2 MAR 65 Dc3 SEP 65 A03 DEC 65 AMHl MAY 66 PH2 APR 66 EN3 JAN 66 DCFN SEP 65 swc DEC 64 AOAN DEC 65 AMH2 JUN 66 PH3 APR 66 ENFN JAN 66 sw 1 DEC 64 AMH3 MAY 66 PHAN APR 66 PMC SEP 63 sw2 DEC 64 AQC JUL 66 AMHAN MAY 66 PTC MAY 66 M RC JAN 65 PMl SEP 62 sw3 DEC 64 AQ1 AUG 65 MU1 JAN 65 PM2 SEP 62 SWCN DEC 64 AQB2 JUL 66 AMEC DEC 65 PTl APR 66 MR2 JAN 65 PM3 MAY62 AQB3 OCT 65 AMEl FEB 66 PT2 JUN 66 MU3 JAN 65 PMFN MAY 62 UTC DEC 64 AQBAN OCT 65 AM E2 DEC 65 PT3 JUN 66 PTAN MRFN JAN 65 UT1 DEC 64 AQF2 NOV 66 AM E3 DEC 65 JUN 66 MLC DEE 63 UT2 DEC 64 AQF3 JAN 66 AMEAN DEC 65 HMC JUN 66 BTC APR 63 MLl FEB 63 UT3 DEC 64 AQFAN JAN 66 HMl JUN 66 BT1 SEP61 ML2 FEB 63 UTCN DEC 64 PRC JUN 66 HM2 JUN 66 BT2 DEC 62 ML3 FEB 63 ABEC DEC 65 PRl APR 66 HM3 FEB 67 BT3 JAN 61 MLFN FEB 63 ADRC OCT 66 ABEl JUL 61 PR2 JUN 66 HN FEB 67 BTFN JAN61 ADRl OCT 66 ABE2 JUN 64 PR3 DEC 65 EAC AUG 66 ADR2 OCT 66 ABE3 DEC 65 P RAN DEC 65 DTC FEB 67 BRC SEP 65 EA1 AUG 66 ADR3 MAY 66 ABEAN DEC 65 DTl NOV 66 BR1 AUG63 EA2 AUG 66 ADRAN MAY 66 AKC OCT 66 DT2 FEB 67 EA3 AUG 66 AB FC JAN 66 AKl OCT 66 DT3 FEB 67 EMC FEB 62 EACN AUG 66 ADJC MAY 65 ABFl JAN 66 AK2 JUL 66 DN FEB 67 EM1 JAN61 ADJl FEB 65 ABF2 JAN 66 AK3 FEB 67 EM2 NOV 64 CEC DEC 61 AD12 FEB 65 ABF3 OCT 65 AKAN FEB 67 SDC MAR 66 EM3 JUL 64 CEl DEC 61 AD13 DEC 65 ABFAN OCT 65 SD1 JAN 64 EMFN JUL 64 CE2 DEC 61 ADJAN DEC 65 AZC JAN 66 SD2 OCT 63 CE3 DEC 65 ABHC JAN 67 AZ 1 JAN 66 SD3 AUG 64 ICC OCT 66- CECN DEC 61 ATC NOV 66 ABH 1 DEC 65 AZ2 JAN 66 -TN AUG 64 Correspondence Courses Here are the coursesfor enlisted Aviation Boatswain’s Mate H 1 dr Eight r e v i s e d correspondence men: C ( NavPers 91638-1A); supersedes courses-four for enlisted men, two HospitalCorpsman 1 dr C (Nav- 91638-1. forofficers and twofor both offi- Pers 91671-2); supersedes 91671- The new officer’scourse is cer and enlisted personnel-and one 1A. AmphibiousOperation ( NavPers new correspondence course for offi- Aerographer’sMate 3 dr 2 (Nav- 10512). The revisedofficer courses cers are nowavailable from the Pers 91664-2A); supersedes 91664- are: Navy CorrespondenceCourse Cen- 2. Avionjcs Systems ( NavPers 10757- ter, Scotia, N. Y. AircrewSurvival Equipmentman A),’ which replaces 10757-1 and is Enlistedcorrespondence courses 3 6 2 (NavPers 91639-1C); super- classified Confidential. are administered. inmost cases. bv sedes 91639-1B. Office of theJudge Advocate e, yourlocal command. Ifyou are on Genera2 ( NavPers 10723-1); super- active duty, yourdivision officer sedes 10723. willadvise you whetherthe course Courses available for both officers for whichyou apply is suitable. and enlisted personnel are: If it is, he willsee that your Naval Electronics,, Part 1 A (Nav- application (NavPers 231) is for- Pers 10445-A) which replaces 10445. warded to the Correspondence Naval Electronics, Part 1 B (Nav- Course Center, which will supply Pers 10437) whichreplaces 10445. the coursematerials to yourcom- With the exception of the Avionics mand. Systemscourse for officers,which Ifyou are on inactive duty,the “I think they’re gaining on US, isclassified Confidential, all other Center will administer the course. Captain.” courses are unclassified.

SEPTEMBER I968 49 Answering the Ca//of the Anfarcfic? Beffer Hurry

FEW NAVY MEN shiver (or is nators asfollows are required for Deep Freezepersonnel require- A it shudder?) when they learn the wintering-over party: mentsalso call for 30 officers and it’s time for Operation Deep Freeze. 13XX CDR (Commanding Officer) 120 enlisted men for assignment However,almost all Navymen, par- 153X/13XX/665X LT (meteorologic01 ex- to AirDevelopment Squadron Six ticularly those who have been there, perience) (VX 6). Fromamong those select- 13XX/661X LCDR and below (GCA or ed,three of the officers (13XX) agreethat Antarcticapresents a CIC experience) challengingassignment. The Navy llOX/601X LT and below(communica- and approximately 15 of theen- calls it an incomparableadventure. tions experience) listed menwill be assigned to a What is Deep Freeze duty really 210X LCDR or LT (includingflight sur- VX 6 wintering-over party. The re- like? Now’s yourchance tofind geon;previous surgical experience and ac- mainderwill be retainedby the out, provided, of course, you qual- tiveduty desired) squadron for duty involvingtwo 220X LT full summer support deployments ify. BuPersNotice 1300 (3 Jun 31 OX/370X LT and below 1968) spells outthe personnelre- 410X LT withOperations DeepFreeze 70 quirementsfor OperationDeep 510X/S70 LT and below and 71 (September 1969 through Freeze 70, scheduled to deploy to 6XXX LT and below March1970 and September 1970 Antarctica late next year. 798X throughMarch 1971). The deadline for application is 849X Here are the VX 6 personnel re- 15 September of this year, which Enlistedmen inthe following quirements: meanstime is running out. If general ratings are required for the Officer you’re interested, here’sa summary wintering-over party: 131X CDR and below (experience in C-121, ET/ETR; RM; YN; PN; SK; DK; CS; SH; H-34 or C-130) of the BuPersNotice: SN; BT; EN; EM; IC; MR; SF; DC; BU; CE; Onlytopnotch Navymen who are 132X LCDR and belaw(experienced aerial CM; EA; EO; SW; UT; CN; ABF; AG;AC; navigators) physically fit and highly qualified PH; AN:HM; DT. 31XX LCDR and below in their professional fields and rating In addition to the abovegeneral 620X LT/LTJG skillswill be considered for assign- ratings, volunteers with the following 663X LT a’nd below ment to Deep Freeze 70. specific qualifications are desired: 711X The best qualified of thosewho ET/ETN/ETR-NEC ET-1577 741 X volunteerwill be selected late this CS”’B” School graduates 761X year for deployment about Septem- RM-NEC RM-2303 and 2342 831X 6BOX LT/LTJG ber 1969. Those selected for the SH-NEC SH-3112, 3122 and 3154 UT-NEC UT-61 17 68SX CDR and below Detachment Alfawintering - over ABF-NEC AB-7022 Enlisted party will remain in Antarctica until A&’%’’ School graduates BM; RM; YN; CYN; PN; DK; CS; JO; PC; November 1970. HM-NEC HM-8405, 8417, 8442 and 8483 SH(NEC SH-3154); SN; AFCM; AD: ADR; Officers withgrades and desig- DT-NEC DT-8703 ADJ; AT;ATN; ATR; AB; ABH; AE;AM; AMs; AMH; AME; PR; AS; ASE;ASM; ASH; AK; AZ; PH; AN; HM; DT; SD; TN. I Any Further Question on the Subject of Oceans? I Any volunteermust have served Ifyou wantto readsomething once the subject of legends. It re- at least one year on board his pres- onoceanography and have fun do- mindsus that mythology is history ent commandbefore he can be ing it, buya 120-page volume seenthrough the eyes of the intel- transferred to Deep Freeze.Those called QuestionsAbout the Oceans. lectually immature. on arduous and preferredsea duty The volumecontains 100 ques- Other questions and answers in musthave served two years on tions and answerswhich will prob- the book deal w i t hinformation board their presentcommands, un- ably tell you several thingsyou which may be useful in feeding the less earlier transfer is recommended havewondered aboutbut never earth‘srapidly expanding popula- bycognizant COS. quite got aroundto looking up. tion. Applicants for the Detachment For example, if youhave ever Efforts to mine the sea for dia- Alfa wintering-over party must have wondered what the capacity of the monds and gold are alsocovered obligated service to December 1970. oceans is, ,you will find that reliable as arethe possibilities of harness- Thosewho apply for VX 6 must sources place it at about 328 million ing the tides to produce electrical be obligated to serve until April cubicmiles. power. 1971 or later. (Those with insuf- The book even mentions the leg- The book,which iswritten in ficient obligated service may acquire endary lostcontinent of Atlantis, veryreadable English, was recently it byexecuting conditional agree- citing ancientreferences to sucha published by the U.S. Naval Ocean- ments to extend. This must be done landwhich, after conqueringmost ographicOffice and is for sale by before the applications aresubmit- of the world, sank beneath the sea. theSuperintendent of Documents, ted. ) For thosewho scoff at sucha U.S. Government Printing Office, Reservists who have insufficient possibility, the book cites the exist- Washington, D.C. 20402. The price obligated service, and menwho are ence of such cities as Herculaneum, for the paperback edition is 55 eligible for transfer tothe Fleet Troy and Pompeiiwhich also were cents. Reserve,may execute agreements

50 ALL HANDS to remainon active duty, or, in ap- Physicalexaminations must be to three accredited undergraduate proximate situations, may agree to conductedin accordance with the college-level courses. (Information extend their enlistments. In both Manual of the Medical Department. onPACE is containedin the Edu- cases, the agreementsmust exe- be (Note that the psychiatric examina- cationalServices Manual and ALL cuted before the applications are sub- tion isconducted later at aDeep HANDS,December 1967.) mitted. Freeze screening center.) Also, DeepFreeze personnel are Deep Freeze volunteers must have The applicationprocess also re- eligible toparticipate in the Sav- clear records, and must be recom- quires eachvolunteer to complete ings DepositProgram (outlined in mended by their COS. Any history of an original and twocopies each of SecNav Inst. 7220.55 series), and disciplinary, domesticor indebted- SF forms 88 and 89 (Report of accrue interest on savings at a whop- ness problems will disqualify an ap- Medical Examination and Report of ping rate of 10 per cent compound- plicant. Medical History).The original and ed quarterly. Physicalstandards forDeep onecopy of eachform must ac- What alsomust be considered of Freezecandidates are specified in company the application; the sec- benefit to the Antarctic-bound Navy the Manual of the Medical Depart- ondcopies should be retainedin man is the assurance he will not be ment. BuPersNotice 1300 states the individual’smedical record. assigned to a deployed unit or unit that in this regard, the objective Completed applications should be scheduled for other than local oper- is to select menwho not only are mailed to the Commander,U. S. physically qualified, but also are ations within three monthsof his Naval Support Force, Antarctica, reporting date. An assignmentcon- temperamentally adaptable to the Bldg. 210, WashingtonNavy Yard, rigorous conditions of the Antarctic. traryto this must be approved by Washington, D.C. 20390. the Chief of NavalPersonnel or Thosewho are likely to require re- Followingreview of applications must havebeen requestedby the peated orprolonged medical atten- and selection of the best qualified individualconcerned. tion will be weeded outand told volunteers, the Bureau of Naval Full details onthe Deep Freeze to forget aboutDeep Freeze. Personnelwill issue orders as fol- 70 applicationprocedure are con- Requirements for security clear- lows: tained in BuPersNotice 1300 (3 ance apply to VX 6 candidates in Officers will be ordered to TAD Jun 1968). It is noted that replies RM,CYN, YN, AD, AT, AE, AM, for final screening at Washington, will not be made to applicants who AK, PH and AZ ratings. Details D. C., Davisville, R. I.,or San are not selected. on the clearance are containedin Francisco. They then will return to theDeep Freeze Notice. their permanent duty stations to Also, those selected who are dis- qualified after theybegin training As stated above, applications must await results of the screening. may be replaced by other qualified reachWashington, D.C., no later Enlistedmen for theDetach- applicants at any time between May than 15 September.Applications ment Alfawintering-over party will and September 1969. mustshow if a dislocation allow- be ordered to Washington,Davis- ance hasbeen paid during the cur- villeor San Francisco for screening Navy Exchange Mail Service rent fiscal year, and must include a and further assignment. Those found A direct mail service hasbeen positive CO recommendation,based qualified (except AG personnel) establishedby the NavalUniform on individual qualifications. The re- will beordered toDeep Freeze Shop in Brooklyn, so that you might quests of menin pay grades E-4 after three to five months of special purchase thoseuniform items not and below must include a statement training at Davisville,beginning 1 normally stocked by Navy Exchang- of duties performed. June 1969. AG personnelwill have es and Ship’s Stores Afloat. thethree to five months of special Officer applications should be training at Norfolk. Officers and chief petty officers in letter form; enlisted volunteers Officers and enlisted men se- of the Navy and Coast Guard may shoulduse the Enlisted Transfer lected for VX 6 will be ordered to place orders for direct delivery to and Special Duty Request (Nav- Quonset Point, R. I. (to reportno themselves. Order formsand cata- Pers 1306/7). Enlistedmen who later than 1 May 1969). log listings are available at ex- volunteer for wintering-overshould If youmake it all the way to changes and ship’s stores. specify their wishes for Deep Freeze Antarctica, you’ll find thatOpera- Among the additions to the 70 or Deep Freeze 70, 71 (VX 6). tion DeepFreeze offers some tan- NavalUniform Shop catalog are Aviation officers (13XX) who gible benefits. For example, after miniature medals,which will be apply for dutywith VX 6 should wintering-over,youmay receive mounted in regulationsequence as includea listing of the following: duty of choice if otherwise eligible, prescribed by Navy Uniform Regs. Total flight time (both HTA and and may be authorized 60 days You may elect to prepayyour LTA); Total flight time duringthe leavebefore reporting to yournext orders orpay by COD whenyou last five years by model aircraft duty station. You will,of course, receive the merchandise. If you are and year; Pilot qualification by report to yourduty-of-choice wear- not on extended active duty, pay- model aircraft and yeardesignated. ingthe AntarcticService Medal. ment must be enclosedwith each A copy of this portion of theap- Whilewintering-over at McMur- order. Shipment of merchandise will plication mustalso be submitted to do Station, youmay participate in be made within a week to 10 days the Commanding Officer, Air De- the Program for Afloat College Ed- after your order is received atthe velopmentSquadron Six (VX 6). ucation (PACE) and enroll in up NavalUniform Shop in Brooklyn.

SEPTEMBER 1968 51 Must Reading Only for Navy’s Top Crews - And Those That Hope to Be

THAT, SHARP SHIP with the gold “E” of the ship or air squadron may be air squadronsdesignated for intra- painted onher bridge nowhas able to view it. type proficiency awards may display anotherway of saying she’s been The battle efficiency pennant and an “E” patch on their uniforms from singled out for five consecutive battle “E” may be displayed from the date the date that winners are announced efficiencyawards. that winners are announced until until newwinners are selected for Takea look at herforemast. If newwinners are selected for the the followingcompetitive year. she’s flying a triangle-shaped pennant nextcompetitive year. UniformRegulations (article at the foretruck-the pennant has a Ships which spend the majority of 0653) describes “E” uniform patches bluefield with a gold ball in the anygiven competitive year in the as follows: “Shall be embroidered center-youcan besure she’s one yardsfor overhaul or repair may, in white onblue cloth for wearon of the most battle-ready ships in the at the discretion of the FleetCom- theblue uniform, and inblue on Navy. mander,have that yeardisregarded white, khaki or forestry green mate- Thisword on a new pennant for indetermination of their qualifica- rial for wear on uniforms of corres- winners offive consecutive battle tion for consecutive awards. pondingcolor, except thatthe “E” efficiency “E” awards is one of sev- Weapons/Operations indicatingfive or more consecutive eral changes to the competitive Fleet Shipswhich attaindepartmental awards shall be embroidered in gold programannounced in OpNav Inst. or mission area excellence, based on color thread. Wornon the sleeve, 3590.4B. day-to-dayperformance, satisfactory midway between shoulder and el- The revised directive also intro- accomplishment of required exer- bow.” duces blue “E” awards for outstand- cises (or their operational equiv- A set of “E”s consisting of the ingsupply departments, delegates alent), plus satisfactory completion appropriate white, blue or gold color responsibility for all “E” competition of an operationalreadiness inspec- for each coat, jumper or blouse in from type commanders to Fleet com- tion, may display insignia as follows: the prescribed outfit is provided by mandersin chief, and reaffirms the Navy. Gun Firing Systems White “E” CNO’s interest in continuingthe At present, no distinctive uniform competitionas long as it doesnot Surface-to-Air White“E” insignia other than the ship or unit interfere withcombat readiness. Systems award is authorized. A proposed ASW Weapons and White “A” Here’s a summary of theawards uniform insignia is under considera- Operations information contained in OpNav Inst. tion to denote departmental ormis- Weapons Dept. Black“W” sion area excellence and, if approved, 3590.4B: (CVA and CVS) [ntratype Competition will be provided at nocost tothe Ships which finish first in their re- EngineeringRed “E” individual. CIC Green “E” spective competitive groups, and air CommunicationsGreen “C” squadronswhich meet standards Minesweeping White “M” If You Have Good Reason specifiedin appropriate FleetExer- AssaultBoat Oper- AssaultBoat You Can Pick Your Own cise Publications, may be authorized (by cognizant Fleet commanders) to ations Insignia Separation Center Air Department Yellow “E” display: If you are scheduled for release Supply Department Blue “E from active duty, youmay request 0 Battle Efficiency Pennant. Win- Fleet commanderswill specify to be sent to a major separation ac- ners of five consecutive awards may periods the above insignia maybe tivity of yourchoice when return- display theblue pennant withgold displayed, with service stripes to in- ingto the U. S. froman overseas ball; other winners a red pennant dicate second and other consecutive assignment. withblack ball. Article322, U. S. awards. As a rule, the separating activity Naval Flags and Pennants (DNC Uniform Insignia is theone nearest the port where 27A), prescribes themanner for Enlisted men attached to ships and you return to coivus-Naval Station, display. Treasure Island, when arriving in 0 White“E” on thebridge bul- SanFrancisco, for instance. wark (or sail of submarines). A However, if you ,have a valid rea- service stripe may be painted under son behind yourpreference tobe the“E” for second andeach addi- sent to another major separation ac- tional consecutive award. Those tivity (one of those centers listed be- winning five consecutive awards may low), youmay request yourcom- display a gold “E”, with gold service manding officer to allowsuch a stripes to indicate additionalcon- change. secutiveawards. Painting specifica- If the modification is authorized, tions are contained in chapter 9190, be informed that you will not be en- Naval Ships Technical Manual. titled to anymileage allowance or 0 A plaque(usually designated expense greater than that allowed by by thetype commander) maybe yourbasic orders, norwill this au- displayedin aplace that all hands thority for change of place of sepa-

52 ALL HANDS ration be construedas authority fo1. NavBaseNewport, R. I., NAS Quon- (recruits), and for NavCadsand early transfer for separation. set Point, R. I., NAS Brunswick, AOCsreverting to enlisted status. Shouldyou wish to be separated Maine,NavSta Boston, Mass. Hereare the new rates: from an activity other than one list- Third Naval District-Officers: Initial ClothingMonetary Al- ed as a major separation center, you 3ND Hqtrs., NewYork, N. Y., En- lowance '(ICMA) - Generallyre- maysubmit your request to the, listed: NavStaBrooklyn, N. Y. flects the cost of seabaga for Chief of NavalPersonnel, for of- Fourth NavalDistrict-NavSta recruits. Enlistedmen,$199.63 ficers-ATTN:Pers number shown Philadelphia, Pa. (down from $211.32). Enlisted wo- in theupper right-handcorner of Fifth Naval District-NavSta Nor- men,$319.64 (up from $314.76). the basic orders; for enlisted mem- folk,Va. Naval Aviation Cadets and Aviation bers-ATTN:Pers-B222. SixthNaval District-NavSta or OfficerCandidates, $282.48 (up To assuremore favorable action, NavBaseCharleston, S. C., NTC from $276.59). you should submit your request be- Orlando, Fla., NavSta Key West, Fla. Partial Initial MonetaryAllow- fore you have your separation orders NinthNaval District-NTC Great ance - Reflects cost of completing in hand. After separation orders are Lakes, Ill. a seabag for Reservists upon report- in hand, only bona fide personal or Eleventh NavalDistrict-NavSta ing for active duty. Enlistedmen, humanitarian reasons will be consid- SanDiego, Calif., NavStaLong $54.07 (down from $55.03).En- ered justified inmodifying separa- Beach, Calif. listed women,$177.71 (up from tion orders. Here, again, you will not Twelfth NavalDistrict-Captains $174.64). NavCads and AOCs re- be entitled to any allowances beyond and above: 12ND Hqtrs.; San Fran- verting to enlisted status, $156.46 thoseauthorized under your basic cisco, Calif.. all others: NavSta (down from $168.13). orders. TreasureIsland, SanFrancisco, BasicMaintenance Allowance Calif. (BMA) - Monthlyclothing allow- In connection with separation pro- Thirteenth NavalDistrict-Avia- cedures, certain guidelines should be ance included in regular pay during tion officers: NAS Seattle, Wash.; first three years of active duty. En- followedby officers and enlisted other officers: 13ND Hqtrs., Seattle; members who wish to take leave, as listedmen, $4.80 (same). Enlisted Enlisted: NSC Puget Sound, Seattle women,$5.70 (same). describedin BuPers Inst 1900.3B. Division, Pier 91, Seattle, Wash. To begin with, officers must have Standard MaintenanceAllow- their leaveapproved by BuPers. In ance (SMA) - Regularmonthly addition, they must be in one of the Clothing Allowance Changes clothingallowance included in pay following categories: The ups and downs of clothing after three years of service. Enlist- allowance rates continuewith the Returning to CONUS for retire- edmen, $6.90 (down from $7.20). ment. announcement of new rates which Enlistedwomen, $8.40 (down from Have less than six months' ac- became effective 1 July. $8.70). tive duty remaining and returning to Substantially increasedwere the Unitband members - The initial clothingallowance for Naval CONUS from a tour of in-country duty special initial clothingmonetary al- inVietnam (including UDTISEAL Aviation Cadets ( NavCads) , Avia- lowance rate for Navy unit band teamsdeployed in contiguous wa- tion Officer Cadets (AOCs),and members is $191.45. Bandsmen who ters of Vietnam). enlisted women. The largest reduc- are promoted to E-7 after receiv- Detached from a Pearl Harbor- tions were in the initial clothing ing this allowance areentitled to based ship or unit while in WestPac monetary allowance for enlisted men $109.00. or elsewhere in the Pacific, and wish a fewdays leave to helppack and move dependents from Hawaii. All requestsfrom enlisted members for leavewhile en route to a separation center should be submitted to the Chief of Naval Personnel, Pers-B2lc. If you expect your leave or travel to involve visits to foreign countries, refer to Article C-11107 of BuPers Manila1 for guidance inprocedures to followbefore you are detached or transferred for separation. Hereare the majornaval activities in the United States at which Navymen arriving from overseas for separation can expect to report: Naval District, Washington, D. C. -NavStaWashington, D. C., NAS Patuxent River, Md. First NavalDistrict-NavSta or SEPTEMBER I968

andCDR McConagle relinquished Marineunit, Petty Officer Maytan‘s unit, a supportofall armed forces inSoutheast controlof his ship.He still refused medicalevacuation team, went to ald the Asiaand naval units afloat and ashore. unit whichwas engaged in combatand pin- * PERSONS,Henry 3.. RearAdmiral, USN, medical attention until convinced the neddown by largea North Vietnamese forservice asCommander Hawaiian Sea moreseriously wounded had been force. PettyOfficer Maytan, without hesi- Frontier;Commandant, 14th Naval District; treated. tation, leaped fromthe medical evacuation andCommander, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, helicopterand expased himself to enemy fromJune 1964 through May 1967. In ad- CDRMcGonagle’s command of fireinorder ta rescuewounded Marines. dition to providingthe highest level of sup- Due to hisactions, casualties23 were port to theFleet infurtherance of naval hisship had added a new chapter evacuatedunder fire. operationsin Southeast Asia, he contributed to the history of leadership and valor greatlyto the morale of Navy and Marine at sea. On 11 Jun 1968, the Secretary personneland their families in Hawaii. He of the Navy presented CDR McGon- representedthe Navy with distinction and ’ brought to the people ofHawaii a respon- aglewith the Medal of Honor. “A siveunderstanding ofthe Navy. braveman may fall, buthe cannot yield,” SecNav said. t SEMMES,Benedict J., Jr.,Vice Admiral, ”Forexceptionally meritorious service to the USN,far serviceas Deputy Chief ofNaval Governmentof the United States in a duty Operations(Manpower and Naval Reserve) ofgreat responsibility . . .“ andChief of Naval Perwnnel from April * BRINGLE,William F., ViceAdmiral, USN, 1964 throughMarch 1968. VADM Semmes forservice as Commander 7th Fleet.Under hasdemonstrated dynamic leadership, out- his leadership, allthe forces assigned to his standingexecutive ability and exceptional commandhave continuously operated ina foresightanticipatingin and solving the diversepersonnel problems associated with “For Extraordinary Heroism . . . ” ”mastpotent and effective fighting man- ner.’‘ rapidlyexpanding manpower requirements. * BULL, Lyle F., Lieutenant,USN, was presented theNavy Crass for heroic action VETH,Kenneth L., RearAdmiral, USN, CHEW,John L., ViceAdmiral, USN, for * on 30 Oct 1967as bombardier and navi- * for serviceas Chief, Naval Advisory Group, service as CommanderAntisubmarine Wor- gatarin a squadron embarked in USS CON- UnitedStates Military Assistance Command, fareForce, Pacific, from January 1966 STELLATION(CVA 64). Vietnam,and as Commander, United States throughJune 1967. VADM Chewdemon- Exercisingexceptional professional skill Naval Forces,Vietnam, from April to De- stratedan extraordinary ability in combin- andsound judgment, he assisted in plan- cember 1967.RADM Veth guidedthe devel- ningand executionof adangerous, single- ingoutstanding leadership and keen insight opmentand operations of theVietnamese toproduce unprecedented advances inanti- plane,night, radar mission. During the mis- Navy,though under the continual stress of sion, Bullassisted his pilot in effectively submarinereadiness inthe Pacific. In pra- LT combat,and contributed to the development avoidinga number of surface-to-airmissiles. motingthe effectiveness of ASW, heguided of plansand operations of greatsignificance the ASW force to over-all knowledge of ASW to thedefense ofthe Republic of Vietnam. problemsand accelerated the pace toward * CRAWFORD,Charles H., Hospital Carps- thesolving of these problems. man3rd Class, USN, posthumously.for ex- Goldstar in lieu of secondaward traordinaryheroism on 29 May 1967 while WARD,Alfred G., Admiral,USN, for Gold star inlieu second award * of service asthe United States Representative servingas acorpsman with aMarine unit GRIFFIN,Charles D., Admiral,USN, for * tothe NATO Military Committee in Perma- inQuang Tri Province,Republic ofVietnam. service ina duty of great responsibility as nentSession in Washington, D. C., and up- After leadelements of Marinea unit Commander inChief, Allied Forces Southern onits relocation in Brussels, Belgium, from werepinned down by enemyfire, Petty Of- Europe, fromMarch 1965 through January March1965 to June1968. ADM Ward pro- ficerCrawfard ran through enemy f’ire to 1968.As a result of his direction and his vided invaluable contributions to United reachseveral wounded who were trapped a skillin coordination,the security and op- States inNATO military matters fewfeet from amain enemy bunker. He erotionalreadiness themultinationalof objectives and to thefruitful work ofthe Military administered first aid to themost seriously forcescommitted to hiscommand were im- Committeeand theMajor NATO Com- woundedMarine, andwas then fatally provedsignificantly. Serving thisinkey manders. woundedhimself while moving the casualty post inlernatianalof significance, ADM to asafe area. Griffin made outstandingcontributions to thesecurity interests ofthe United States, HUNTER, Charles B., Commander, USN, * andconsiderably enhanced thesecurity forheroism an 30 Oct 1967 asa pilotin posture ofthe North Atlantic Alliance. anattack squadron. CDRHunter planned andexecuted a dangerous,single-plane mis- sionwhich resulted in asignificant blow to Gold star in lieu of second award NorthVietnamese logistics efforts. During * JOHNSON,Roy L., Admiral, USN, for ”For conspicuous gallantry and service Commanderas Chief,in United themission, his plane was attacked by sev- intrepidity in action . . . ” era1enemy surface-to-air missiles, butCDR StatesPacific Fleet, from March 1965 to Huntersuccessfully took swift and effective November 1967. Inthis post, ADM Johnson * BAUER, Edward C., Commander, USN,for action to avoid themissiles and proceed on served withdistinction in nurturing effective conspicuousgallantry andintrepidity in hismission. chonnelsfar liaison and in furthering United actionon 27 Oct 1967as pilot of an A-6A Statesgoodwill and prestige with foreign jetattack aircraft. CDR Bauer planned * LINDER, James B., Commander, USN,far nations. andexecuted dangerous a single-plane, extraordinaryheroism on 28 Sep 1967, as night,radar mission on a strategic railroad commander of acarrier aiming. Although Goldstar in lieu of secondaward ferryslip. Despite heavy antiaircraft concen- subjected to intensebarrages ofantiaircraft LEE, Fltshugh, ViceAdmiral, USN, for trationswhich severely buffeted his plane, fire,surface-to-air missiles and enemy in- * service as Commandant of the National War andin spite of enemyopposition, he com- terceptaraircraft during a mission, he skill- College fromJuly 1964 through May 1967. pleted hismission, dealing a significant blow fully directedand controlled thefarces as- He renderedinvaluable service inraising the to theNorth Vietnamese logistics effort. signed,which resulted inthe success ofthe NationalWar College,already one ofthe mission.“CDR Linder’s brilliant plamnning, nation’s mostprestigious senior military in- BRYANS,Brian K., Lieutenant Cammand- flightleadership and fearless devotion to * stitutions,to a new level of academic exer, USN,for action on 27 Oct 1967 as pilot dutyin the face of gravepersonal danger cellence. ofan A-6Aaircraft. He planned and ex- were in keepingwith the highesttraditions ecuteda dangerous single-plane, night, radar ofthe United States Naval Service.” * METZGER,Edward F., RearAdmiral, Sup- missionon a heavily defended railroad ferry * MAYTON, James A., HospitalCorpsman plyCarps, USN,for service asCommanding slip.Although buffeted by exploding sur- 1st Class, USN,for heroicaction an 21May Officer,Naval Supply Center, Oakland, face-to-air missilesand antiaircraft fire, he 1966 asamedical corpsman serving with Calif.,from 14 Aug 1964 to 1 Jun1968. succeeded in completinghis mission, deal- aMarine unit in the Republic of Vietnam. RADM Metzgerpersonally instituted actions ingasignificant blow to theNorth Viet- After receivingan emergency call froma which haveresulted in improved supply nameselogistics effort.

SEPTEMBER I968 55 f CARTER,Terrel E., Quartermaster1st t SMITH,Robert L., HospitalCorpsman 3rd Class, USN,posthumously, for action an IS Class, USN,for action with a Marineunit Jan1967 while serving with a riverpatrol on 5 Oct 1966.His unit was engaged in a sectionduring combat aperations onthe firefight during anattack upon a hillin MekongRiver. As boat captain of a PER, Vietnam. Petty OfficerSmith advanced to PettyOfficer Carter wasdirectly instrumen- theforward element and converted an aban- talinthe interdiction of a major enemy donedenemy bunkerinto an aid station. supplymovement. During an attack an two Afterbeing informed that two Marines had enemy sampans,he maneuvered his PBR to been seriously woundedand were stillunder laydown protective fire so that adamaged intense enemyfire, PettyOfficer Smith ran PER couldreach safety.While performing forward to assistthem, and while adminis- thisact Petty Officer Carter was mortally teringaid was seriously wounded. His cour- wounded. ageousperformance saved the lives ofat leasttwo Marines. * COSSON, Wilbur L., Radarman1st Class, USN, posthumously,awarded for action on * SOMMERS,Carl W., II, Lieutenant Com- 7 Jul 1967while serving with a river sec- mander, USN,for action on 18 May 1966 tiantheinRepublic Vietnam.of Petty whileserving as pilot of a fighteraircraft. OfficerCarson was assigned as patrol offi- Hediverted his flight of two aircraft from cer of a PBR in ablocking station an the hisprimary mission to provideprotective Co ChienRiver. He observed an enemyfarce cover far rescue ofthe crew of adowned fleeinginto the heavy mangroves and bunk- spotteraircraft. He repeatedly attacked er complex alongthe coastline. His boat enemy trooppositions near the downedair- firedan the enemy untilhis ammunition was craftuntil his ordnancewas expended. He nearlyexhausted. Hethen boarded another thenremained in visualcontact with the PBR and chased four enemy sampans mov- wreckage until rescue aircraftarrived. ingtoward the bunker area, destroyingtwo AWARDED-Engineman Third Class Whileassisting rescueby making repeated ofthem beforebeing mortally wounded. Larry Steinmetz is presented a Bronze lowpasses aver the downed plane to pro- videvisual contact, his aircraft was struck Star Medal by Captain W. Hurst * DIAMOND,William T., Jr.,Seaman, USN, byenemy fireand burst into flames. After posthumously, for conspicuous gallantryand for service engineeras and abandoninghis aircrGft, he was later res- intrepidityin action an 15 Sep 1967as a cued byhelicopter. SO-caliber gunneraboard an armored troop gunner aboard a troopcarrier. carrierinthe Mekong Delta. While trans- * WATERS, Phillip H., Lieutenant (id, USNR, portingArmy troops to a landing zone, his faraction on 27 Oct 1967as bombardier craftwas subjected to enemy firefrom cape alongtheRach Ruang Canal, the andnavigator ofan A-6A aircraft on a Fortified enemy positionsalong the river- armoredtroop carrier, in whichhe was a dangerousmission against a heavily-defend- bank.Seaman Diamond took the enemy gunner, came under heavyfire. He con- ed railroadferry slip in Vietnam. He flaw- positionsunder fire until agrenade struck ductedsuppressive firefrom his semiex- lesslynavigated his plane to theobjective hisboat, wounding him and jamming his posed position in thewell deck until he was despiteheavy air defenses. LTJGWaters gun.He cleared his weaponand again laid mortally woundedby an enemyrocket. succeeded incompleting his mission, deal- downsuppressing fireuntil he wasfatally ing a significant blow tothe North Viet- wounded.Because ofhis actions, the troops * LITTLE, William H., Engineman2nd Class, nameselogistics effort. werelanded successfully and without casual- USN, posthumously,far action on 15 Sep ty atthe designatedsite. 1967 astrainer of a40-mm mountaboard a MONITOR in theMekang Delta region. * GREGERSON,Donald, Boatswain’s Mate PettyOfficer Little began to fire anenemy 2ndClass, USN, foraction on IS Sep 1967 positions along the banks of the Rach Bo Rai asboat captain of an armored troop carrier Riverwhen his unit wassubjected to enemy in theMekong Delta. While proceeding in automatic weapons fire.Hiseffectiveness “For heroicconduct not involvingactual formationwith embarked Army troops, the drew intensecounterfire from the enemy, conflictwith an enemy . . .” riverineassault units came underfire from andhe was wounded when a grenade round BLASKIS, James L., Seaman, USNR, post- bothbanks ofthe narrow stream. Petty scored a hit onhis gun position. Despite his * Officer Gregerson‘s troopcarrier sustained wounds, he moved intothe boat‘s mortar humously,far heroism on 29 Jul 1967, while multipleracket hits, but he fought his boat pitto administer first aidto amare seriaus- servingaboard USSFORRESTAL (CVA 59) in pastthe enemy positions.He then madea ly woundedshipmate. PettyOfficer Little theGulf ofTankin. high-speed run pastthe enemy positions to was fatally wounded whileattempting to He was manningthe port steering area aidanother troopcarrier which was steering remove theinjured man from the open pit. in the extreme port quarter of the ship when erratieally.He boarded the disabled craft firebrake out an theflight deck causing andmaneuvered it downstreamthrough * MERRILL,Dennis 0.. Lieutenant(jg), severalexplosions. One ofthe initial explo- enemy fireto the evacuation site. USN,for action on 27 Oct1967, as bom- sionshurled shrapnel into the port compart- bardierand navigator ofan A-6A aircraft. ment,killing one man and seriously wound- HODGES,Harry G., EquipmentOperator * CTJGMerrill planned and executeda ingSeaman Blaskis and his other shipmate. Constructionman,USN, posthumously, for single-plane, nightradar mission an a Despitehis wounds,headministered first conspicuous gallantry and intrepidityin ac- heavilydefended railroad ferry slip in North aid to his companion until hesuccumbed tionwhile serving with mobilea canstruc- Vietnam.Despite buffeting ofhis aircraft to hisown wounds. tionbattalion in the Republic of Vietnam. b y explodingby surface-to-air missiles and Duringthe early morning hours of 14 Jan antiaircraftfire, he flawlessly navigated his BYARS,Jerry D., AvlationStructural 1968,while on sentryduty at a COnstrUCtiOn * plane to theobjective and successfully com- Mechanic 1st Class, USN, posthumously,far sitenear Do Nang, Constructionman Hodges pletedhis mission. heroism on 29Jul 1967, whileserving with anda companion were attacked by an ene- a fightersquadron aboard USSFORRESTAL my force. After agrenade was throwninto MERRITT, David B., Lieutenant(jg), (CVA59). theirposition. ConstructionmanHodges * USNR, far conspicuous gallantryand intre- PettyOfficer Byars directed the evacua- placed himself between his comradeand the pidityin action on 27 Oct 1967as pilot of tionof the night maintenance crew from grenadeand attempted tothrow it Clear. anA-6A aircraft during asingle-plane mis- theirberthing quarters following a fire an Unableto clear the grenadebefore it ex- sionagainst strategicallya vital railroad theflight deck andnumerous bombdetona- ploded, ConstructionmanHodges sacrificed ferryslip in North Vietnam. He flawlessly tions.He remained within the burning com- hislife to save thatof his fellow Seabee. pilotedhis plane to the objectiveand began partmentaiding the escape formany ofhis * HOWELL,Adrian E., Fireman,USN, theattack despite intense antiaircraft fire shipmatesuntil overcome by thefire, sacri- posthumously,foraction on 4 Dec 1967 andsurface-to-air missileactivity. He suc- ficinghis life sa thatothers might live. duringriverine assault operations in the ceeded hisinmission, thereby dealing a Republicof Vietnam. While providing block- significant blow to theNorth Vietnamese * GAUTHIER,Richard N., Hospital Carps- ingoperations to preventthe enemy’s es- logisticseffort. man3rdClass, USN, posthumously, far

56 All HANDS heroism on 6 May1966, while serving aboard rivingatthe scene, he directedlowering es tothe Ham Luong and Co ChienRivers, USSINTREPID (CVS 11). the second crewman intothe heavyseas and and collectedhydrographic and intelligence PettyOfficer Gouthier entered avertical advised thepilot of his hover position in informationessential tothe operation. On trunkand pump-room space containing a near-zero visibility.After several unsuccess- 6 Jan1967, he guided USSST FRANCIS toxicand lethal concentration of gas to give fulattempts, the second crewman, com- RIVER,COCONINO COUNTY and WASH- mouth-to-mouthresuscitation and first aid pletelyexhausted, had to be brought back TENAWCOUNTY overtreacherous sandbars to a shipmatetrapped there. Within min- aboardthe helicopter. LTJG Mulcahyim- intothe Co ChienRiver. On 10 Jan 1967, utes,he was overcomeby the deadlygas, mediately descended intothe water and heled ST FRANCIS RIVER and CARRONADE sacrificinghis life inan attempt to save succeeded in placing theman inthe sling. intothe Ham Luong River. On three sep- thelives of his shipmates. Once aboardthe helicopter, he administered arate occasions duringthese operotions he mouth-to-mouthresuscitation in a valiant came underdirect hostile fire. The combat * GENTLE,Marvin G., Lieutenant (is), attempt to revivethe unconsciousman. distinguishing device isauthorized. USNR, forheroism an 21Jun 1967, while servingat U. 5. NavalStation, Washington, POOLE,Charles R., HospitalCorpsman * DONOVAN,Thomas S., Hospital Corps- D. C. 1st Class, USN,for heroism on 6 Mar1967 * man 2nd Class, USN, posthumously,for Afterobserving a manjump from a whileserving aboard USSKEMPER COUNTY heroicachievement on 26 Jan1967 while bridgeinto the Anacostia River, LTJG Gentle (LST854). servingos corpsman with a Marine unit in plungedinto the muddy water and rescued Uponhearing that one ofhis shipmotes theRepublic of Vietnam. theman. After towing him to shore, LTJG had become violentlydisturbed and was PettyOfficer Donovan’s company IUS- Gentleadministered artificial respiration threateninghimself and others with a pistol, tainednumerous casualtier when farced to untilthe man revived,thereby saving the PettyOfficer Poole went to the scene where maneuverthrough an openarea while un- man’s life. he confrontedthe man. He continued to ap- derenemy fire. He immediatelymoved proochhim and seized the weapon andun- through heavy fireto the wounded,render- HATCHER,Robert A., Lieutenant(is), loaded it. Hisprompt action wasresponsible * ingmedical aid and assisting casualties to USNR,posthumously, for heroism on 8 and forthe removal of aserious threat to the protectedpositions. Byhis skill,initiative 9 Dec 1967,while serving at Iwakuni, Japan. lifeof the disturbed man and those of his andselfless concern forthe welfare ofhis When a boat in which hewas a passenger shipmates. comrades, he undoubtedlyhelped save the capsized, LTJG Hatcher repeatedly dived to lives of numerousMarines. The combat reenterthe overturned boat and succeeded SMITH,David R., LieutenantCommander, * distinguishing device isauthorized. inrescuing asix-year-old boy. Hethen re- USN,for heroism during a firein the after moved hislife jacket for use os a floatin fireroomaboard USSWlLKlNSON (DL 5) at anattempt to save thelife of a six-month- sea on3 Jan1962. * GALES,James L., Hospitalman,USN, oldbaby. He remainedin the cold waterfor Uponreaching the access to thefireroom, posthumously,for action on 13May 1967 10hours assisting other members ofthe andlearning that two Navymen were be- whileserving OS acorpsman with a Marine party whocould notswim. After leading the lievedstill in the space, LCDRSmith don- unitin the Republicof Vietnom. seven to land, LTJGHatcher succumbed to nedoxygen-breathingan apparatus and During search a and clearoperation exhaustionand exposure. entered thecompartment. He located the againstNorth Vietnamese Regular forces, menand successfully carried them from hisunit came underheavy firefrom camou- * HOWISON,Calvin D., AviationElectri- thecompartment, saving their lives. He then flogedpositions, and sustained numerous cion’s Mate2nd Class, USN, posthumously, returnedto the compartment and directed casualties.Hospitalman Gales carried sev- forheroism on 29Jul 1967 whileserving damageassessment and machinery isolation eral woundedmen behind a tank which had with a fightersquadron embarked inUSS whichprevented further spreading ofthe come forward toassist the Marine unit. FORRESTAL(CVA 59). firedespite burns, exhaustion and smoke Whilethus engaged, wasmortallyhe Exercisingoutstanding courage and lead- inhalationwhich he suffered during the res- wounded. The cornbatdistinguishing device ership,PettyOfficer Howison remained cue attempts. is authorized. within a burningcompartment effecting a safe escape formany ofhis shipmates de- HAVENS, Joe B., SeniorChief Hospital spitecontinuing explosions. He wasover- * Corpsman, USN, foraction on 13 Sep 1951, come by thefire, sacrificing his own life whileserving with a Marine unit in con- so thatothers might live. nection withoperotions against enemy forces inKorea. HUGO,Donald N., WarrantOfficer, USN, * “Forheroic or meritoriousachievement or Whenhis unit participated in anassault posthumously,for heroism on 29 Jul 1967 service during military operations . . .“ on Hill 749,heunhesitatingly lefthis while serving as flight deck boatswain aboard position to renderaidtwoto wounded USS FORRESTAL (CVA 59). BRIDGES,John M., Hospitalman,USN, * Marinesamidst heavy mortarand smoll- When a firebroke out on theflight deck forheroic achievement on 28 Sep 1966 armsfire. Byhis courageousactions, he detonatingfuel cells and bombs aboard whileserving as acorpsman with a Marine undoubtedlysaved thelives ofthe two parkedaircraft, WOHugo broke out a fire unitduring operations in Vietnam. woundedmen. The combatdistinguishing hoseand began pouring water onto the While on a patrolin the Republic of Viet- device is authorized. burningaircraft. While directing efforts of nom, his unit suddenlycame under intense hismen to control the fire, he was fatally enemyfire. Hospitalman Bridges moved from HELGERSON,Warren A., Commander, iniuredwhen abomb detonated. hisposition through 100 meters ofwoist- * deep wateraidto seriouslya wounded USN,for meritorious service from18 Feb LEE, William,Aviation Boatswain’s Mote Marine.While administering first aid,Hos- 1966to 30 Jan1967, while serving with * friendlyforeign forces inthe Republic of Airman,USN, posthumously, far heroism on pitalmonBridges sustained severea chest Vietnam. 29 Jul1967 while serving aboard USS wound. He disregarded his ownwound inon CDR numerous FORRESTAL(CVA 59). attemptto stop bleeding from both legs of Helgersonparticipated in coastal patrolsand wassubject tohostile When a fire sweptthrough bomb-laden the wounded Marine,allowing dressings to be fireconstantly. He insured effective use of aircraft onthe flight deck, AirmanLee ran applied to his chestwound only when he was Vietnamesenaval forces andworked closely to thenearest fog/foam station and ot- surethe wounded manwas out of danger. withVietnamese commanding officers. The tempted to bringthe hose to bearon the The combat distinguishing device isouthor- combat distinguishing device isauthorized. burningaircraft. As he neared the plane, ked. hewas fatally injured when abomb deto- noted. * CONDON,Robert E., Lieutenant Com- * HOBBS,William L., Jr., Lieutenant Com- mander, USN, posthumously,for meritorious mander, USN, formeritorious service from * MULCAHY,John M., Lieutenant (is), achievementfrom 6 Dee 1966to 15 Jan July1966 toJuly 1967 while serving OS USNR, forheroism on 20Nov 1966 while 1967in connection withoperations against ShipOperations Division Director, Military servingas acrewman in ahelicopter em- communistinsurgent forces, whileserving as Sea TransportationService Office. barkedin USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43). specialadvisor to CommanderAmphibious LCDRHobbs directed monthly movements He mannedan aircraft as first crewman ReadyGroup for Operation Deckhouse Five, ofmore than 150 deep-draft shipsin South duringanattempted rescue of twomen inthe Republic of Vietnam. Vietnamwaters. Hematerially assisted in lost overboardfrom destroyera during a He successfully led reconnaissance missions thelogistical support of U. S. andFree World wirehighline freight transfer mishap. Ar- to ascertainsounding datafor the approoch- forces ofVietnam. SEPTEMBER I968 57 One of themajor organizations within the Navy Department is theNaval Air Systems Command. Here, in one of a planned series of articlescovering top-drawer organizations withinthe FIGHTING POWER Department, is a thumbnailsummary of the NASC role asseen by LCDR G. W. Grosskopf,USNR, and LT Joe Hart,USNR. TO THE FLEET

Itephysical tools and technical knowledge for air superiority come to the Fleet from the Naval Air Systems Command, which has just marked its second anniversary. NAVAIR hasthe responsibility to conceive and design whole aircraft, complete with airborne electronics(avionics) and air-launchedweapons systems in what is appropriatelytitled a systems- requirement. This is a total inter-related “package of equipment” ready for pilot and crew to operate inperformance of their assigned mission. Should the mission change, NAVAIR canmodify the systems involved in order to provide the fleet with exactly what is needed. Finally, in NAVAIR’s “life-cycle’’responsibility, systems are reworked (at overhaul and repair facilities)in order to maintain the air systems at peak operating capability. Modernization is also accomplished at Naval Air Rework Facilities (NARFs) to extend the life of an aircraft and its system.

ALL HANDS 58 Conferences of experienced, senior naval aviators (line officers), aeronautical engineering duty officers (AEDOs), and civilian technical staff were held to develop an organization which would de- rive from the former bureau the very best aspects from its seven-year existence and to incorporate new management approaches in order to most effectively contribute to the major component, NavMat, and of course to the prime users, the Operating Forces.

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ODEPUTYCOMMANDER FORPLANS&PROGRAMS,ANDCOMPTROLLER under the Commanderand Vice Commander ofthe Naval Air Systems Command, a flagofficer serves as Deputy Commander for Plans and Programs. This office is the focal point for all programs. The Deputy Commander provides direction and coordination for the NAVAIR project managers as well asrelated international military sales and project support. He further coordinates management information, and initiates and directs continuing appraisal of Command programs/projects to check the pro- gressof approved plans. Also as Comptroller, he develops and implements policies and procedures for effective management of money and other resources.

ASSISTANT COMMANDER FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY This isthe beginning - or the cradle - for new ideas and capabilities. Exploratory research and developmentefforts in NAVAIR constantlymatch urgent and future Fleet needs with technological opportunities through the initiative of experienced and specialized staff. From its position in the Navy organization, NAVAIR can “see” the need for changes and continuously plans for new and advanced capabilities. Not alon e areconcepts conceived and studiedin the Research and Technology group, butfirm plans, programs and budget to demonstratethe “working hardware” are developed and exe- cuted in the cradle.

ASSISTANT COMMANDER FOR MATERIAL ACQUISTION Herethe “concept” maturesand is given stature.The idea (the “what”) is nurtured and developedinto an imageof a veryspe- cific and formidableair weapon system. A developmentcontract within the scope of budgetaryresources is awarded(this initi- atesthe “who”). Eachcomponent is engineered, takesshape, isperfected and is assembledinto an operatingprototype. This originalmodel istested and evaluated (the “how”). Adjustmentsare made asnecessary in order to perfect and maximize performance. A productioncontract is awarded (a further confirmation of the “who“), again within the

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%e foregoing is an explanation of the NEW MANAGEMENT of the traditional technical command in the air navy which has a long and successful record. It is true that declarations of change and new names do not cause any problems to vanish, but reorganization, such as the new NAVAIR, helps define problems more precisely and, with more efficient management techniques contributes the ability to solve problems sooner and to deliver complete air systems to the operating forces more expeditiously.

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVAIR)

RearAdmiral R. L. Townsend,Commander of the multi-billion dollar developmental command, has noted that ". . . the Naval Air Systems Command is ready for the future because NAVAIR is meeting the present, head-on, with a versatile, effective working organization which is gearedto meet current naval air material requirements and alert to the possibilities of to- morrow's aviation mission." SEPTEMBER I968 63 The United States Navy Guardian of our Country The UnitBd States Navy is responsible for main- taining control of the seoand is o readyfarce anwatch at homeand overseas, capable of strongaction to preservethe peace or of in- stantoffensive action to win in war. It is upon the maintenance ofthis central that ourcountry’s gloriousfuture depends. The United States Navy exists la make it sa. We Serve with Honor Tradition valor andvictory are the Navy’s heritage horn thepast. To thesemay be added dedication,discipllne and vigilance asthe watchwords of thopresent and future. At home or on distant stations, weserve with pride. confident in the respect of our country, our shipmates,and our families. Our responsibilities soberu1; our adversities strengthen us. Servic6 to Gadand Country is our special privilege. We serve with honor. The Future of the Navy The Novy will always employnew weapons. newtechniques and greater power to protect anddefend the United States an the sea,under the sea,and in the air. Now and in the future, control of the sea gives the United Stateshot greatest advantage for the maidtenance of peaceand for victory in war.Mobility,.surprise, dispersal andoffensive power arethe keynotes of the hew Navy. The roots of theNavy lie in astrong belief in the future, in continued dedication toour tasks, and in reflectionon our heritage from thepost. Never have ouropportuntties and our responsibilities beengreater.

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OAT RIGHT: DAILY AFFAIR-Navy- menaboard the U. S. Naval Station San Juan, Puerto Rico, raisethe Stars and Stripes as the SecondMarine Division Drum and Bugle Corps play at morning colors.-Photo by C. J. Witala, PHI, USN. ALL HANDS