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launching andlanding aircraft. In event of fire, they would rush to the scene of any mishap. Lightwater, used in conjunction withPurple K, shows considerable promise for controlling fires.

HE DOUBLE PROBE is the newest Tship-to-shipfueling device. The systemuses two fuel hoses, cutting the time ship and tanker must spend together. Ships, like aircraft, takeextensive precautionary measures while hooked toa tanker. The expectedadvan- tage of theprobe concept is that it allows instant breakaways without broken hoses, with resultant hazards and spillage. Here’show it works: Two fully chargedprobes, much like twogarden hoses tied together with the nozzles turned off, are ex- WET WORK-Washdownsystem spraysduring firefighting experiments. Wuter’ tended from theship providing the fuel. Theseprobes lock automatically into specially fitted receptacles on the shipreceiving the fuel. In case of emergency, the providing ship can break contact immediately. Thiseliminates the need for cum- bersome hose fittings to be uncoupled manually in event of possiblea collision. DoubleProbe was putto a test under realistic conditions as the Fleet oiler uss Pawcatuck (A0 108) and Independence encountered heavy seas and stormyweather in the FROM THE AIR-Specially equipped Seasprite (below) attacks ‘fire’ with light Atlantic. (See p. 27 for illustration. ) water firefighting foam. Above: Viewshows washdown system in action.

Oscilloscopeand monitor are checked by N. H. Hicks, ICFN. Pilots Go WHAT’Sa PLAT? The dictionary has quite a few definitions for the word, but if youask a Navy pilot flying withthe Seventh Fleet he’ll have a different answer. Safety is a key factor in any naval aviator’s operationwhether on a training missionor flying a combat mission over Vietnam. Assisting these men flying round-the-clock missions in all kinds of weather is a system called PLAT . . . Pilot Landing Aid Television. Essentially, PLAT is a closed-cir- cuit television system usedon all Task Force 77 carriers to monitor and record flight operationsshould fate, malfunction or pilot error erupt into anincident or accidenton the carrier’s flight deck. By use of thePLAT system, the incident is immediatelybeamed to officials who might not have been on the scene. Secondly,the video tape system ensures a record of the incident for laterreview. In case of pilot error, a senior naval aviator can go over the action with the pilot in- volvedand point out exactly what brators and compressors. Today’s BU must know building materialsand how to place, rein- force, finish andcure concrete. At NAVSCON the student begins bylearn- ingbrickwork and concrete block laying, then advances to such matters as the principles of construction involved in building waterfront structures. He must also he aware of the action of the tides andtheir effect upon construction. Working as a roofer, the builder is required to apply hot and cold roofing surfaces, and know how to maintain them. Cabinetmaking, tank and tower erection, and caisson ahd cof- ferdambuilding all fall within his area of responsibility. the Steelworker rating qualifications, THE NEXT STOP on our trek through Furthermore,he must be com- andthe steelworker must know the the SeabeeCollege is Equipment pletely familiar with electric- and ,physical characteristics andproper- OperatorSchool. Here, young men gasoline-powered field andshop ties of the metalshe works with. are trained in the- proper use of the tools, pile driving operations, logging Practical testing procedures to iden- latest earthmovingequipment now methods and sawmill operation. tify themetals aswell as their used by forces in the field. The builder reaches his full poten- weights and dimensions are learned. Students are givenpreparatory tial when he is capable of con- The steelworkerbecomes an ex- classroom instruction thenand structing the piers and landing areas pert on rigging work, running block moved fromthe chair to thecater- needed to bring his materials ashore. Snd tackle and the erection of hoist- pillar where they obtain actual, live He can establish the building site, ing devices. He must know metal experienceunder similar conditions make a layout for excavationand preparation for welding, brazing and encountered in the field. Theybe- find the sand and aggregates on site cutting,and oxy-acetylene welding come familiar with tractor-dozers, for foundations.In addition, he andoxy-acetylene soldering equip- scrapers, trucks, tractor-trailers, mo- mixes the concrete, pours the founda- ment. tor graders, cranes and rock crushing tion and erects members of the In the field, the fully trained steel- equipment. structure. His work includes roofing, worker can expect to be faced with Handpicked Class “C” personnel sheathing,laying the floor and fin- the responsibility of erecting prefab- from themobile construction bat. ishing it, and painting the building. ricated metalstructures, quonset talions receive high-level training to huts, Butler buildings, towers, tanks, developtheir skills andsupervisory OVING ON to Steelworker School, bridges and pontoons. potentials at Rose Valley in the Los wewitness the working of a Although their training at NAVSCON PadresNational Forest. It is 45 rating which has changed rapidly in does not qualify the students as ex- miles from Port Hueneme. the last fewyears due to greatad- periencedsteelworkers, it doespro- Training is conductedat Rose vances made in metals. vide them with a base on which to Valley as the result of an agreement Training in metallurgy is part of develop their latent skills. with the U. S. Department of Agri-

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Valley. Therethey learn to service trade,the UT should know some- scheduleareplanning and esti- equipmentunder severe conditions thingabout . electricity in orderto mating, in whichphases the engi- of weather and terrain, to repair and operatethe electrically controlled neeringaid coordinates personnel fabricateparts where no shop boilers, pumps and refrigeration and labor requirements for MCB de- exists, and to prepare completely for equipment. ployments. He also learns techniques any eventuality. In addition to the Navymen,UT of testing in whichhe field-tests School also trains Air Force person- soils, concreteand asphalt to de- EXT ON THE NAVSCON tour is the nel for six weeks of their 11-week 03 terminewhether job specifications ConstructionElectrician School level course in heating. laid down by the Navy are being met where the young Seabees learn about at the project site. the installation, repairand general UR FINAL STOP on the NAVSCON Briefly, trainingat the NAVSCON maintenance of electrical and elec- 0 trip is Engineering Aid School, schoolsis divided into three levels. tronic equipment. training ground for the newest Sea- Totaled,there are eight approved The CE is the Navy’s man on the bee rating. Established in March Class “A” (basic apprentice) courses, power pole. He soon learns to string 1961, it incorporatedthe old sur- six approved Class“B” (advanced wires, set insulators and splice mul- veyor rating andthe construction supervisionand foremanship) tiple wires. Firsthe learns to erect part of the draftsman rating. courses andeight Class“C” (spe- the pole, then how to scale it and The Engineering Aid is schooled in cialty) courses. finallyhow to performhigh line the surveying of construction proj- This short visit to the Seabee Col- work. ects, andmapping and drafting as lege provides only some of the high- The construction electrician applicable to Seabeeconstruction. lights of Seabee training. After the studies the principles of magnetism, His studies includearchitectural, students learn theory and show that how to computevoltage and resist- structural, mechanical and electrical theyare capable of putting it into ance, how to determine the proper drafting for the installation and main- practice, they graduate into the field wire sizes for carrying specific elec- tenance of building components and where their newly acquired skills are trical loads and the principles of the correction, revision and filing of put to the test. From there you can electron. prints in each of these skills. see the results for yourself.- Bringing wires from the outside to Also included in the EA training Dave Dunbar, JOSN, USN. all areas inside abuilding and the proper installation of switchesfrom a blueprint are alsojobs of the CE. He learns to wire a switchboard, how a telephonea operates, and atthe advanced level, how to install and maintainintercommunication systems.

HEN IT COMES to heat, water and w sewagethe Seabees turn to another rating with another training ground. To learn more about it, we visit Utilitiesman School. A Utilitiesmanmust know the physicallaws pertaining to heat exchange, how to make adjustments of refrigeration and be familiar with dif- ferenttypes of air-conditioners. He AFTER GRADUATION-Seabeesmake use of constructionschool training erects and repairs boilers; installs and as they build runways, above, or help to wire electricityto new buildings. maintainsplumbing lines and fix- tures;designs, sets upand keeps operablesewage disposal facilities; and installs and repairs refrigeration andair-conditioning units. TheUT mustmake a reconnais- sance for water and know the use of geological structures to determine its presence. Where the only supply of water is brackish, he must know how to treat it chemically and distill it to make it safe. Otherthings on theUT learning list are:the principles, operation, service and application of pumps and compressors for utilities and com- ponentequipment for major utility installations. Overand above his

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Engineman First Class Thomas R. Skinner, Jr. Skinner, chief engineer aboard the YTM-771 and a veteran of some 28 years’ Navy duty, declares YTM-771 tobe the “best boatout here.” Skinner said whenever a helpiug hand is needed, the men areright on the spot with assistance. “It’s the wayit has to be on a small boat,” he said. “If you have a small crew, you have to work together.” According to Skinner, having the tops in engineering crews accounts forhis spic-and-span engineroom. “To me a dirty engineroom isill equipped,” he said. “Ifyou have a HARBOR WORKERS-Tugboatsection at Cubi is home for off-duty hours. clean engineroom and allyour ma- chinery is clean, you can spot trouble right away.” Harbor Flotilla Keeps Big Boys on Move Meanwhile, back in Da Nang harbor, the radio gave orders from Tug A 22-boat harbor flotilla provides Ions to 61 warships and civilian Control, “Seatrain Lines-harbor en- essential port servicesto aircraft merchant ships. The water barges tranceto pier one.” Immediately, carriers that dock at Naval Air Sta- pumped more thanthree million YTM-771 and crew were again func- tion, Cubi Point, and to other ships gallons to 74 ships and to Grande tioning as a unit. in Subic Bay. Island, the recreation center at the “Cast off that forward line,” yelled The flotilla includes 11 tugboats; mouth of Subic Bay. Milleson. “Cast off aft.” three water, three oil and two gaso- Patrol aircraft from Sangley The “little guy” was off again-to line craft; and threegarbage barges. Point Naval Station-some 70 miles push around one of the big fellows. Living aboardtheir boats, the on the other side of B,‘1 t aan-are -Ken Nichols, PHC, USN. 237 enlisted men who man these kept flying on aviation gasoline de- small craftare somewhat isolated livered by thethree gas barges. from Cubi Point and Subic Naval These craft deliver about one and Rigel‘s Ships Store Station personnel. But most of one-half million gallons to Sangley The new ship’s store aboard the them like the harbor life, and 70 each month. reefer ship uss Rigel (AF 58) may per centreportedly request exten- The small craft flotilla operates not exactly be a shoppingcenter, sions. itsown logistics system. Housed but it’s a step in that direction. The craftmasters range in rating along the Boton Wharf are ma- It’s a walk-in store, where the from a senior chief on a tug to a chine, electrical, electronic and Navy customer can browse before third class petty officer on one of shipfitter’s shops; a commissary to picking out what he wants. It’s built the garbage barges. stock the crafts’galleys; a spare along the same lines as ship’s stores In a typical month, the oilers de- parts warehouse; carpentryshop; aboard some aircraft carriers, and re- livered more than 15 milliongal- and rigging and sail lofts. places a small, over-the-counter establishment. DOCK SIDE-Crews of Cubi harbor boat flotilla live aboardtheir craft. What’s more, the crewdid most of the work. Construction began last April, when the ship was inthe Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a regularly sched- uled overhaul. Most of the construction was done bythe Rigel crew, with some specialized assistance from shipyard civilian maintenance teams. Thelarger space-the new store is 10 by 15 feet-allows a wider range of stock items. Furthermore, the men no longer have to stand in line and ask the clerk for the items they want to examine. As an extra convenience for the crew, a new7 soda fountain was in- stalled near the store.

MARCH 1968 13 ANOTHER WORKHORSE- Versatile Vulcan o ONE but those in direct contact (emergencies). Andthat’s not all. the emergency repair ofuss Enter- could imagine the vast capacity These are some of Vulcan’s many prise (CV 6). of work that is done by a Navy repair repair capabilities: refrigeration and In November1942, Enterprise ship. Versatility is a prime factor of air-conditioning, underwater salvage, was atNoumea, New Caledonia, success in the life of ships of this internal communicationsand inter- severely damaged as a result of the type. nalcombustion engine repair. Her battle for SantaCruz. Repairs The repair ship uss Vulcan (AR crew also doessuch odd jobs as wouldtake at least threeweeks, 5), flagship for Commander Service typewriter repair, even upholstering. according to Vulcan’s repair officer. Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, is a good Vulcan is theprototype repair However, the carrier was urgently example of versatility andaccom- ship of her class. needed for theupcoming Solomon plishment.She has mobility and, in The present Vulcan is thethird Islands battle. “Couldn’t Vulcan cut addition, possesses much of the in- ship to carrythe name. The first the repair time?” askedAdmiral dustrial potential of a shipyard. Her was a schooner which served briefly Halsey. repair personnel, all trained techni- (1898and 1899) as arepair ship. Vulcan could, and did. In 11 days, cians, addup to manydecades of The second was’ a fuel (coal) ship Enterprise was orderedback into experience in ship repair and con- whichdisplaced 11,250 tons. She service with 60 officers and enlisted version. was decommissioned in 1921. menfrom Vulcan, plusa battalion Vulcan canhandle five ships Launched in December 1940, the of Seabees,aboard making repairs. signed in availability in three-a first major repair job of today’s Vul- Vulcan was awarded a battle star week period on the advance planning can wason thedestroyer uss Kear- for participating in theNormandy chart (APC). Shehas three serv- ney (DD 432) which had been hit Invasion,which included the bom- icing categories: they are alongside by a torpedo off the coast of Iceland bardment of Cherbourg in 1944. availability, non-alongside availabil- in 1941. Returning to the Pacific theater of ity, andparent tender availability One of her earlier repair jobs was war,she serviced merchant and naval ships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, and in the LeyteGulf, Philippine Islands. She was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific CampaignMedal for theperiod 2 Sep1945 until 10 Mar 1946. After the second world war, Vul- can returnedto the United States whereshe was transferredto the AtlanticFleet and homeported at the U. S. Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Duringthe Cuban Crisisin 1962 Vulcan deployedto theCaribbean where she provided services to ships engaged in theCuban Quarantine. In 1964 Vulcan participated in the largest peacetimeamphibious exercise since WorldWar 11-Steel Pike I. Duringthe Dominican Republic Crisis in 1965 Vulcan served as flagship for Commander Mobile LogisticSupport Group. After HurricaneInez in October 1966 Vulcan departed Norfolk en routetoGuantanamo Bay, Cuba. Shecarried 110 tons of building suppliesto the stricken navalbase there. Vulcan was launched over two decades ago, aproduct of imagina- tion and insight. That planning contributes to Vulcan’s ability to keeppace and service theneeds of our modern naval vessels.

ALLHANDS u Boat, USN THEU BOAT steamed along the Cua Viet,five and one-halfmiles from Congtried to float a TNTcharge Viet River. She was headed for the DMZ,” said Engineman Third estimatedat 250 pounds across the Dong Ha, eight miles from the DMZ. Class Julius Foster, who is serving river to one of the boats. It was hermaiden voyage. Actu- inhis fourthU boat in Vietnam. “One of thecrewmen threw a ally, she is an entirely newkind of “That’s when it beginstoget grenadeand set off the chargebe- U boat-YFU 71, Yard Freight, Util- hairy,” added SignalmanSecond fore it couldget close enough.” ity. Class Harold McCachren. “Dong Ha However, “71,” the largest boat Gunner’sMate Third Class Wil- is eight miles up a shallow, narrow, ever to make the trip, had no trouble liam Stanleymanned the port .50- winding river.” with the Congon her first voyage. cal. machinegun. He kept hiseyes “Just navigating is a problem- Neitherdid she find it difficult to on the river bank to detect possible andthe VC know it,” commented navigate the river. Viet Cong activity. Quartermaster First Class Michael “In fact,” said ChiefCrook after- “This is the biggestload of am- Totulis. He isnow beingtrained as ward,“It was one of the besttrips munitionever to go upthe Cua thecraftmaster of anothernew U I’ve made.” Viet,” said the boat’s craftmaster, boat, soon to arrive in the area. This was the crew’sfirst tripto- ChiefBoatswain’s MateLeonard Chief Crook, who extended his gether.There will be manymore, Crook. tour in Vietnam, recalled times when “and we hope,” said Fireman Kings- YFU 71, loaded with mortar and U boats have been caught on sand- ley Enos,“many records will be artillery rounds, had arrived at Naval bars along the river, “One night, the broken.” -Dave Hough, J03, USN. Support Activity, Da Nang, a week earlier. FULL LOAD-The new utility boat is capable of transporting more than twice “She is the first of a group of six the load of other classes of U boats.-Photos byDave Hough, J03, USN. new utility craftbeing built,” said Chief Crook. “They will be used to supply U. S. Army, Navy and Marine outposts throughout the I Corpsarea.” AccordingEnginemanto First Class Donald Hofker, “We can carry more than twice the cargo of any other class Uboat and go as fast or faster.” The “71”, whichcan haul over 300 tons of cargo, also carries enoughfuel for severalmonths’ steaming.“Conventional boatsU can only carry enough for about two weeks,” said Hofker. The 92-miletrip from Da Nang toDong Ha takes the 71 about 10 hours. “We go up the coast to Cua

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comparewith the nuclearsub- marines, careful maintenance and extensive modernization have kept the subsa useful part of theFleet. Shortly after the war, for instance, many of the newerboats received the Guppy modernization.This in- cludedgeneral rehabilitation, the fabrication of a streamlined conning tower fairwater to enclose the super- structure, and a snorkel device. The snorkel, of ,course, was used by Germany during the last days of thewar. Designed to help evade theradar-equipped Allied antisub- marinegroups, the deviceallowed the boat to operate on diesel engines whileunderwater. Formerly, the submarineswere forced to surface frequentlyto recharge their batter- ies, aprocedure which was accept- ably safe before the development of radar, but almost suicidal afterwards. In the late 1940s, the snorkel was improved by U. S. engineers and adapted for use on Fleet submarines. HUNTING TRIP-Officers and men keep lookout for enemy ships during WWII. LATER, certain Fleetsubmarines wele chosen for the FRAM Othersubmarines followed Tiru withthe Fleet. The original purpose (Fleet Rehabilitation and Moderni- into the shipyards for the FRAM of the ships was to sink surface ves- zation) program. The first submarine operation. Of the Balao class, Clama- sels, buttoday their missionis to to undergo FRAM was uss Tiru (SS gore (SS 343), Cobbler (SS 344), hunt down and destroy enemy subs. 416), a Balao class boat which was Corporal (SS 346), Trumpetfish (SS Thoughthe conventional subs do launched in 1947. Tiru wentto the 425) and Greenfish (SS 351) re- not have the nuclear sub's advantage yard in Hawaii in 1959. This is the ceived the modernization. Tench of speedand endurance, they do treatmentshe received: class ships Pickerel (SS 524), Re- possesssome of the otherattributes Tiru was cut in two, thefront mora (SS 487) and Volador (SS making then a potent ASW system. sectionjacked 12 feetforward, and 490) were also Frammed. Theycan operate inall weather a new section was added-providing conditions, can patrol undetected in room for additional equipment. The TODAYthe Fleet submarine, with its enemywaters, and canfunction at conning tower was extended by five new silhouette, its modern elec- the depths which are the most con- feet to provide for an attack center. tronic equipment, operated by grad- ducive to sonar tracking. All operatingmachinery was over- uates of the Navy submarine training The Navy has yet to hear the last hauled. program,occupies newa position of the FleetSub. -Jon Franklin The submarine was given a laminated glass and plastic conning tower POSTWAR LOOK-USS Tiru (SS 416) was ihe first Fleet sub to be modernized. fairwater andsuperstructure. The plastic fairwater, alongwith 10-foot deck sections which fold out of the' way for cleaning and painting, re- ducedmany of thepreservation difficulties associated with Fleet submarines. The bridge was placed atopthe fairwater, anda trunkpassage pro- videdentrance from the conning tower.Transfer-at-sea stations were built into the sail so the transfer crewscould have some protection duringbad weather. Tiru's overhaul also provided for an enlarged fuel capacity, increased berthing spaces, advanced electronic systems, and the ability to fire mod- ernweapons.

MARCH 7968 history of Antelope for the gunboat men,tracing its origins to theturn of thecentury when homesteaders settled on the Big Muddy River, two miles from the present townsite. She described early Antelope as a classic “old West” frontier settlement whose activities included rustling and gun- slinging as well as plenty of honest ranching,farming, and mining. To- day’s Antelope is a small farm and cattlecommunity. ’ The town’s only tavern sent Ante- lope key chains for the crew. LT Gershon, in his thanks to Ante- lope, had one more request: Would the town contribute an official battle motto to the ship? you BET theywould. Thirty-five entries were mailed in and, after a difficult selection process, Ante- lope’s crewchose “Keeping the Watch,”submitted byMr. Adolph Romstad. In a letter to Mr. Romstad, LT Gershon wrote: “The Dronghorn an- r- telope is known for his ’peed, HEAD START-Crew of USS Antelope pose with antelopegiven by Antelope. and constant watchfulness, and thus epitomizes these admirable qualities in Antelope and those who man her. sion at the Antelope tavern. After the ceremony, LT Gershon The motto‘Keeping theWatch’ Attended n potlucksupper in notonly showed them around the draws a parallel between the vigi- their honor at Antelope’sSons of ship,he tqpk them for a speed-run lance of this nobleanimal andthe Norway Hall, whereeach sailor re- to show . them just whatkind of vigilance of all mariners.?’ ceived a key to the city. “agility, punch, and daring”Antelope Five of the gunboat’s enlisted can muster. Mayor Hedges was given crewmenthen decided to visit the THERE’SSTILL more to the story. a chance to take the helm. town of Antelope. Twenty of Antelope’s 120 citizens Neither Antelope nor uss Antelope accepted LT Gershon’s invitation to would soon forget its namesake. HE CITIZENS mobilized to receive attend Antelope’s commissioning. -Robert W. Dietrich, JOCM, USN Tthem. When they reached Antelope, the Navymenwere met Mayorby Hedges and severalscore of the townspeople.Afterwards, they- 0 Had supper with a local family. 0 Wereguests of honor at a re- ception for new teachers in the Ante- lope School. ’ 0 Had breakfastnext day as guests of Antelope’s combination cafe and community store. 0 Wereinterviewed by the local FM radio station. 0 Had soft drinks and cakes with another family and chatted with An- telope’s senior lady, 99-year-old Auntie Hedges who told the sailors: “Wish I were a few years younger- I’d really show youboys a good time.” 0 Met most of Antelope’s citizens. 0 Were lunch guests in the home of Mr. Romstad, the author of Ante- lope’s motto. Matched skillsin agame ses-

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NEW CONNECTIONS-Gear aboard USS Guadalupe (AO32)increasesrefuelingeficiency. One-second releaseshown. fatand 3.5 percent mineral matter. a part of Navy menus although, in1956, was necessary for me to sign an agree- Onepound of beans hasa fuelvalue ALL HANDSreceived word fromthe ment to extend my enlistment for three of 1605 calories. Fleet that at least one ship was eating years (one year for each year of college Having learned thevirtues of the more strawberries than beans. attended) beyond the date of expira- Navybean, we next tried to establish TheNavy still thinkshighly of its tionon my original 2 by 4 enlistment. itsidentity. According to reliablea beans and each year manyFleet ships Doesthis mean that I must attend source (actually it wasthe dictionary), compete in a Navybean soup recipe Reservemeetings duringthese addi- Navy beans are any of a white-seeded contest. Outsidethe Navy, bean soup tionalthree years?”. G. H., SN, variety of the common kidney bean that also holds an honored place. For exam- TJSNR. is grown especiallyfor itsnutritious ple, it has beenon the U. s. Senate 0 Notunless you want tokeep seeds. It might also be mentioned that, DiningRoom menu every day since abreast of things. When you are rein some quarters, Navy beans are known 1903. leased from active duty this September, as pea beans. The responsibility forthis culinary your obligation to attend drills will end Navy beans are native to the Ameri- good taste iscredited variously to a and youmay request transfer to the cas and were, therefore, completely un- senator from Minnesota and asenator Post Active-Duty Pool. But wait. Don’t knownto Europeans before Columbus fromIdaho. Our source inthe capitol put your bluesin mothballsjust yet. arrived in the western hemisphere. had no opinion concerning which of the You may Ae expected to take an active We thought,despite their relatively distinguished gentlemen shouldreceive part inthe annual 14-dayReserve late arrival on the old world scene, that the credit. training periods, but only until you are Navy beans might have been designated We were also told at the capitol that stricken fromthe Ready Reserve list upon the expiration of your present en- as such by the British Navy. Upon in- the Navy beans used in the solons’ soup quiring of several knowledgeable bean- listment, which is now 9 May 1971. came from the sovereign state of Mich- Your Reserve obligation will be fully eating British sailors, however, we found igan. Thishardly surprised us inas- explained to you at the Naval Reserve that none had heard of Navy beans be- much as theDept of Agriculture had TrainingCenter nearestyour home fore arriving in the United States. already providedthe information that upon your release fromactive duty.- According to our Englishfriends Michigansupplies 99 per cent of all ED. (none of whom buys the family grocer- Navy beans grown in the United States. ies), British housewives who want Navy Unfortunately, wewere unable to ON WATCH-Crewmember of Nep- beans simply ask for “that little white- establish authoritativelywhen,the seededvariety of thecommon kidney where and why of the Navy designation tune patrol plane keeps watchful eye bean.” The British, we have been told, attached tothe white seededvarieties on shipsMarketin Time mission. prizethe seeds for their nutritional value and, besides, they taste good. Further research onthe Navy bean led usto discover throughfriends in the Navy Subsistence Office that:

0 A United States sailor’s daily ra- tion during the Civil War consisted of a pound of beans and salt pork.

0 Furtherinvestigation turned up a reference toNavy beans in the 1917 edition of an encyclopedia, thereby ofi- cially establishing that the Navy designation was used during World War I. Unofficially, we know of World War I sailors who got so fed up with Navy beans that they haven’t eaten one since.

0 Navycookbooks, however, made no reference to beans as “Navy beans” until 1932. As every sailor knows, beans are still

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Then someone putthe two apples backin the basketand someone else came in with two more from the chow hall. We added these two extra apples to the basket and figured there was now a factor of 120 per cent involved, but couldn't quite see how such a factor couldrelate to advancement in rating. Consequently, we can't verifythe foregoing claims,and have found no oneelse who will go out on thelimb either. We decidedthe best ideawas to congratulate eueryone."ED. I DOWN UNDER AVIATORS-Seven Royal Australian Navy oficers re- 1 Ship Reunions ceived U.s. Navy wings of gold in ceremonies at Pensacola, marking a Newsof reunions of ships and organiza- first for R.A.N. aviators.Standing left to right:CAPT Robert Wallace, tionswill be carried inthis column from USN, commanding oficer, Ellyson Field; LT Andrew Craig, RAN; Sub/ time to time. In planningreunion,a best LT John Bielinski; Sub/LT John Brown; Sub/LT Thomas Supple; Sub/ results will be obtainedby notifying the LT Peter Ey; Sub/LT Kenneth Vote; Sub/LT Robert Steele; and CAPT Editor,ALL HANDS Magazine,Pers 0 15, JohnStevenson, RAN, Australian naval attache. Three of sevenwere Arlington Annex,Bureau of NavalPer- designated helo pilots. sonnel,NavyDepartment, Washington, D. C. 20370, four months in advance. Thomas A. Gifford, 100Ives St., Water- Can Anyone Beat 700 Per Cent? NavalAviators-The secondan- bury, Conn. 06704. nual naval aviator's reunion, sponsored Battalion-TheSeabee302nd 21st we aboard John by Chief of Naval Air Training, will be annual reunion will be held 20 and 21 Marshall ( SSBN 611 ) know it is held15-17 June at the Naval Air Sta- Lewistown,Julyat Pa. For information to records and have them tion,Pensacola. Navy, MarineCorps write to M. A. Lowe. 8441 Bavard St.. hold UP under ~ ~- we think we and Coast Guard aviators, their families Philadelphia,Pa. 19150. haveone that will elude even your and guests are invited. Forfurther in- 0 Attack Squadron 36-All ship- sharpshooting readers. formation,write to the Chief of Naval mates who were attached to VA 36 (for- As aresult of the last advancement Air Training(Code 011 ), Naval Air merly FighterSquadron 102) during examinations, our entire Electrical Divi- Station,Pensacola, Fla. 32508. 1952 through 1955 areurged to con- sion, consisting of10 men, was ad- uss Pensacola ( CA24)-A re- tact I. R. Ottman, 705 DorseyWay, vanced in rate. union is planned to be held in Pensacola Anchorage, Ky. 40223, to discuss the Included in theadvancements were in May. WriteDouglasto Jacobs, possibility of a reunion. an E-8, two E-~s,and five E-6s. PNCM,Quarters 1624, NAS, Pensa- PatrolBombing Squadron 104-1s Cananybody beat 100 per cent?- cola, Fla. 32508. planning a reunion in Kansas City, Mo., R. C. H. 111, LTJG, USN. 43rdSeabee Battalion-The 10th 22 through 24 August. For details, con- Probably not, but anything is pos- annual reunion will be held 9-11 Au- tactCAPT Whitney Wright, USN, siblein this age of miracles.Mean- gust at the Ocean Forest Hotel, Myrtle ComCarDivTwo, c/o FPO New York, while, your charged-up Electrical Divi- Beach, S. C.For details, write to N. Y. 09501. sion is to be congratulated.-ED.

MARCH 1968 29 Examination announcements for civil Service jobs also are available, upon request,from the U. S. Civil Service Commission,Bureau of Recruiting and &a&ing, Washington, )rD ,:., C. 20415. A pamphletentitled FederalJobs OL;tvseua’’ can also be obtaincd from this address.-ED.

A Ribbon of AnofherName SIR: Back inAugust 1954, my old ship, uss Estes ( AGC 12 1, participated in the evacuation ofVietnamese refu- geesfrom North toSouth Vietnam. I am sure we were authorized an award which I think was called the Vietnamese Friendship Ribbon. I’vemade periodic checks at ex- changesand uniform shops during the past 13 years, but not one of them has had the FriendshipRibbon in stock. Now,checking the AwardsManual, I THE PARK-Navymen stationedat Saigon Support Activity refer to the see no such ribbon listed. Was such an award ever authorized? patrolboat pier and repair facilities as the “park.“ Thisis the start of If so, and assuming I am eligible, how strenuous ”rides” near Mekong Delta in Vietnam-Photo by F. West,PH3. do I go aboutgetting the ribbon?- S. A. K., YNC, USN. Volunteer Missions ernment six monthsafter he leaves You’re probablythinking of the SIR: Myflight crew has flown what active duty. Vietnam “Ribbon of Friendship.” How- I believe tobe arecord number of Most U. S. Government agencies pre- ever, if you want one, you’ll have to call emergencylogistics missions inViet- fer to fill civilian overseas vacancies by it something else. The AwardsManual nam.During a recent10-day period transferring employees from the United lists the ribbon as the State of Vietnam myall-enlisted crew completed a total States rather than selectingeligibles Presidential Unit Citation. The “friend- of 22 volunteer missions, coming to the who have been untried in civilian em- ship” term is popular but unoficial, and aid ofCOMNAVSUPPACT Saigon. ployment with the government. could be misleading. The Commission’s advice,therefore, The ribbonwas awarded bythe We flew our old reliable C54 a total is to pass the Civil Service examination of62.1 hours and 278,350passenger President of the then State of Vietnam miles, carrying high priority cargo and inwhich you are interested;obtain a tomen (of specified U. S. ships and passengers toisolated fields from the federal position inthe United States units) who took part in the evacuation Mekong Delta to the Demilitarized then transfer to a foreign assignment. of civilians fromNorth and Central Zone. You can contact the Civil Service rep- Vietnam during August and September Nine of our volunteercrewmen are resentative nearest you for Civil Service 1954. based at NavalStation Sangley Point, jobsavailable in yourlocality. Exami- The insignia consists of a ribbon bar and twoare based in Saigon. Do we nation and job announcements are usu- enclosed in a gilt frame. The ribbon is havea record?-I. N. Kilpatrick, CPO, allyposted onCivil Service bulletin yellow and hasthree red stripescen- boards in local federal buildings. USN. tered vertically. It is not stocked by the Department of Couldbe. Your categorycertainly AnotherHole in One theNavy, but you should be able to find it in the uniform shop if you ask narrows downthe number of possible SIR: Wehave an extremelyfine challengers. Even if it’s not arecord, officer at this command, by the name for the State of Vietnam Presidential you and your crew have the satisfaction of LieutenantHal Brodigan, who Unit Citation.-ED. of a job well done.-ED. hada hole in one back in April of Leave Us Call If a Day of Travel 1967. He scoredthis feat on the 146-yard eighth holeof the San SIR: Let’s say a man stationed at the OverseasEmployment NavalStation, Washington, D. C., re- Diego Naval Station golf course. He SIR:When I was on active duty with ceives transfer orders to Nicosia, Cyprus. the Navy, I spent a good many years in used a No. 8 iron. He will be traveling in a group whose Yokosuka, Japan, and liked it. We had heard about this feat for itinerarydirects departure from the Aftera man hasretired on 20, how the next six months and were about local airport at 1700 hours on a specific does he go about getting a civilian job to get a rest from it, when the Octo- date. Shouldour man, returning from with the Navy in Japan?-J. S. W. ber1967 issue of ALL HANDSwas leave,report to the airportafter 0900 distributed, listing the names of hole- on the day of departure, will that day A good question and one in which in-oneartists. LT Brodiganwas not be chargeable toward leave or travel?- a number of 20-year men might be in- mentioned. D. L. W., DK2, USN. terested. (We agree that Yokosuka is a Will you please get this command The dayyour man reports to the fine place.) off the hook by mentioning LT Bro- airport will be counted as a day of Civilian jobs with the Navy are sub- digan’s hole in one in your next issue, travel time since BuPers Manual, Article ject to Civil Serviceregulation, so we and maybewe’ll getsome rest C-5317 (1): prescribes thattravel time turned to the Civil Service Commission around here.-D. D. P.,YNC (SS). is charged in whole days. Two Articles forthe authoritative word. Here are a P.S. I am an avid golfer (jealous) later the Manual further states that any few pointers: who has never had a hole in one. delay authorized in PCS orders which A Navyman who has retired or joined e Clad to get anyone offthe hook, exceeds that time allowed for proceed theFleet Reserve iseligible to accept on or off the golf course.-k or travel time is chargeable to leave.- civilian employmentin the U. S. Gov- ED.

30 ALL HANDS WINNERS’ TOUCH of Dennis Risinger, AN, and George Johnston, SN, (right), shown during All-Navy Talent Contest. The Winners: Navy Talent Contest Talent is where youfind it,and delighted the audience with a com- and Norman Galinbertii, Jr., SN, rock this year it was to be found at U. S: edymonologue depicting a boat- combofrom uss Ozark (MSC 2); Naval Station, San Diego, where the swain’s mategiving an orientation Dan P. Dutchak,DPSN, vocalist All-Navy Talent Contest was held. speech to Navy boots. from Treasure Island; Ltjg Jerry Bul- Scott Kunkel, ATN2, a Fifth Naval Stand-upcomedian, Len Kemp, lock and Ronald Kempinski, SN, in- District entry,sang and strummed SN, from Cruiser-DestroyerForce strumental duo from Patrol Squadron his way to first place honors. Kunkel, Pacific, kept the showmoving and 56, NAS Norfolk; WaveShirley stationed atthe Naval Air Station, theaudience entertained between Baugh, AA, vocalist from NAS Quon- Oceana, Norfolk, sang“Granada” acts as master of ceremonies. Judges set Point; HerbertReynolds, BM3, and “Scarlet Ribbons” and accom- for the1967 contest were Clive guitarist and vocalist from NAS panied himselfon guitar before the Pillsbury, 11th Naval District Special Olathe; Clifford Bailey, AMS2, Paul audience of 2500 who attended the Services; JudgeEarl Cantos, past DeLaney,AMHAN, Paul Nelson, two-and-one-half hour show. president of Starlight Opera;Fahy SA, and Stanley Parker, AMH3, “The Kunkel, a former singer with Indi- Johnson, San Diego Armed Services Variations”from NAS Whidbey ana University’s SingingHoosiers, YMCA; and Frank Close, drama and Island; Charles Anderson, RM2, U. S. was selectedby a panel of judges music teacher. Coast Guard, bagpipe instrumentalist from 17 acts which represented top Winners of district contestswho from Port Angeles; Edward Chesna, talent in Navy commands throughout participated in the All-Navy Talent ADR1, guitarist and westernsinger theworld. Theentertainment, from Contestwere: Michael Lund, AA, from NAS Quonset Point; Russell Chopin to monologues, reflected the vocalist from Naval Air Basic Train- Wurst,PN3, George Alexovitch, varied interests andtalent of the ing,Pensacola; Harry Fitzner, SN, ADR3 and Richard Green, AA, “Sta- u. s. Navyman. It was a return per- dancerfrom NASBarber’s Point; tionkeepersSingers” from NAS formance for Petty Officer Kunkel, Gary Van Sleet, LISN, guitarist and Grosse Ile; and Russell Stringer, who participated in the last All-Navy vocalist; Jim Lucas,DT1, Robert HM3, vocalist from St. Albans Naval TalentContest, which was held in Chudalla,EN2, Glenn Price, SF1, Hospital. 1965. TALENT CHAMPS (left to right) ScottKunkel (first), George Johnston (third) Contestants for the 1967 All-Navy Talent Contest were selected follow- and DennisRisinger (second) are congratulated by CAPT A. R. Olsen of the ing wins innaval district contests San Diego Naval Station.-Photos of the contest by DerisJeannette, J03. and auditions. All navalpersonnel on active duty were eligible to auditions in their respectivenaval districts. ThoseNavymen stationed aboard ships participated in auditions and contests in naval districts atwhich their ships were located. All-Navy first place runner-up was Dennis Risinger, AN,stationed aboard uss l’iconderoga (CVA 14). Risinger, whoworks in the ship’s chaplain’s office, performed a Chopin piano solo. Secondplacerunner-up was George M. Johnston,SN, stationed aboard uss Ashtabula (A0 51), who

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madeto the Medical Service and ommended by commanding officer. many applicants have been found Dental Service warrant ranks. Physical-You must be physically unqualified because of overweight. If they wish todo so, HMs and qualifiedin accordance with the If you plan toapply, better start DTs may apply in areas otherthan hlanzud of the Medica2 Department. trimming the waistline now. If you medical anddental in which they Defective color perception is dis- think you may be overweight, better consider themselves qualified. How- quglifying for appointment in desig- check the BuPers Mantla2, Article ever, they will be competing for nators- 713, 714, 723, 724, and 733 C-7703. (The November 1967 issue selection withmen who have had and waivers are not granted. of ALL HANDS,pp 32-34, will help many years of practical experience inPhysical examinations will not be you to overcome this crisis.) that technical field. As a rule, and given candidateswhen they apply. Dependency andParenthood all other things being equal, they will Insfead, physicalswill be requested (Women)-Women applicants for the do much betterto participate in theat a laterdate when you are selected warrant officer program must meet Medical Service Corps program for appointment. the dependencyrequirements set underthe provisionsof' BuPers Inst You must be physically qualified forth inArticle C-1102(2) of the 1120.15 series. beforeappointment an will be of- BuPers Manzd Laws and regulations governing fered.In the past, altogether too Discipline-You must have no rec- appointment, retirement add career matters may be found in the Officer Fact Book (NavPers 15898,). I Paths of Advancement to WO and LDO I EligibilityRequirements (Warrant) Applicants for appointment under WarrantOfficer Category LDO Categoryand the warrant officer program must EnlistedRating andDesignator Officer Designator meet these general eligibility require- QM* SM* Boapwain(713x) Deck (600x) QM* SM* RD*ST* RM'Operations Technician (714x)Operations (601~) .."."I.ments: Source-USN enlisted personnel GMM, GMG, GMT* GM Surface Ordnance Ordnance (615x1 Technician (723x) serving in pay grades E-6 and E-7 FT* MT Ordnance Control Ordnance (615x) may apply. If you are a petty officer Technician (724x) TM, MN firstclass, you must pave served in Underwater Ordnance Ordnance (615~) thatrate for at least one year on 1 ' Technician (733~) October of the year in which you 11,YN, PN, PC, JO* Ship'! Clerk (782~) Administration(620x) make application. ' DP Data Processing Data Processing (623~) Citizenship-You must be a citizen Technicion (783x) ofStates. the.United MU Bandmaster (785~) Bandmaster (626x) Age-You must beat least 23 OM, IM, MR, MM, BT, BR, EN Machinist (743x) Engineering (630x) years old but not have reached your DC, SF, ML, PM Ship Repair Technician (774x) Hull (635~) 31st birthday as of 1 July of the cal- IC* EM* Electrician (754x) Electrician (63Zx) RD*ST* RM' ET, DS, EM* Eiectronics Technician (766x) Electronics (640~) endar year in which application is IC* FT* made. CT *:Communications Cryptoiogy (646x) Service - You must have com- TeFhnician (764x) pleted at least six years but not more ABE, ABF, ABH, AB Aviation Boatswain (760x) Aviation Operations (660x) than 14 years of active naval service JO* PH, DM* PT* Photographer (831~) Photography (663x) (including Marine Corps, a?,.' Coast AG Aerographer (821x) Meteorology (665x) Guard whenoperating as ii bart of AO. GMT* Aviation Ordnance Aviation Ordnance (670x) the Navy), exclusive pf active duty Technicia'n (721x) training in the Naval, Marine Corps AX, AT, AQ, AE, TD Aviation Electronics Avionics (680x) Technician (761x) or Coast Guard Reqerye,on 1 Jdy ADJ,ADR, AM€, AMH. AMs. Aviation Majntenance Aviation Maintenance (685x) of the calendar year in' which appli- PR, AZ. AD, AM, AS Technician (741x) cation is made. ,)' AC Aviation Control Aviation Control (661x) t You must be,$erving in the Reg- Technician (745x) ular Navy on thedate you submit PT* Air Intelligence Air Intelligence (662x) your applicatiog.' Technician (762x) I Education-You must be a high SD, CS, SH, SK. AK,DK Supply Clerk (798~) Supply (370~) school graduate or hold +e service- DM* BU, SW, EA, CE, UT, CivilEngineer Corps Civil Engineer (570x1 acceptedequivalent as defined .in EO, CM (849x) Warrant BuPers ManupZ, Article D-2103. * Normal path in morethan onecategory Endorsement-You must be rec- ** Only CT ratings may apply in this category

I MARCH 1968 33 ord of conviction by general, special tion batteryexamination. This test in theAugust E-7 examination. orsummary court-martial nor con- consists of eightparts: Verbal anal- Thosewhose advancement to CPO viction by civil court for any offense ogies, arithmeticalreasoning, me- has beenauthorized need not par- other than minor traffic violations for chanicalcomprehension, naval ticipate in the E-7 exam. the two-year period preceding 1 July knowledge, english, mathematics, Active Duty-You must be on ac- of the calendaryear in which you scienceand history/social science. tive duty at thetime your application apply. See page 00 for recommendedstudy is consideredby the selection board Designator Codes-You may not materials. and, if selected, mustremain on makeapplication inmore thantwo If you are an E-6, you must com- active duty until yourappointment officer designatorcodes in a given plete all performance tests, practical is offered. year. factors, training coursesand service NESEPstudents or selectees are Examination-All applicants willschools required for the next highernot eligible. berequired to takethe officer selec- ratingand must successfully compete A sample letter of application for I Qualifications and StationsDuty Set for WO ProcessingData Technicians I Qualifications for Warrant Officer warrant officers havebeen solicited Dataprocessing technicians will DataProcessing Technician (783X) for consideration by the February in- serve as operationaland technical havebeen issued by means of Bu- service procurement selection board. specialists in the automatic data proc- PersNotice 1440 of 21 Nov 1967. It offers positions in pay grades W-1 essing branch of the Navy’s field of Applications for this new category of throughW-4. management. Inthe field-aboard ships, on staffs, andatshore stations-the I Billet5 for WOS in DUfU PrOCeSSingpI DPTWOs will act as data Drocessinn I system administrators, machine proc- For a look at the type of duty that representative billets, together. with , essing officers, and systems analysts. awaitsthe data processingtechnician the warrant category necessary to warrant officer, here are listed somefill them: As such they will serve as technical advisors, informing their commands Grade Title* NOBC* Activity* * of the system’s capabilities, its limita- W-1Data ProcessingSystems Administrator2628 AS,AD, AR, CVA, CVS, LPH tions and the reliability of the modern Mochine ProcessingOfficer 2630 NSD,NAS, FLTCOMPUTERPROGCEN data processing equipment. Doto ProcessingSystems Analyst2635 OPCONCENTER,NAVCOSSACT, The term “automatic data process- BUPERS,FLTWKSTUDYGRP, ing” relates to the processing of data FLTASTGRP,PAMI W-2 Doto ProcessingSystems Administrator2628 CVA,CVS, AS, FIC ment,including tactical, strategic, Machine ProcessingOfiicer 2630 NAS,ASO. FIC, NSD Data ProcessingSystems Analyst2635 scientific, business and logistics uses. FLTASTGRP,EXAMCENTER, ASO, The automatic data processing equip- FLTWKSTUDYGRP, FINANCE CENTER W-3 Doto ProcessingSystems Administrator2628 TYPE CDR STAFF,SECURITY GRP, ment used by the DPTWOs includes FLTCOMPUTERPROGCENTER, electric accounting machines (EAM), FINANCECENTER generalpurpose digital computers Machine ProcessingOfficer 2630 TYPE CDR STAFF,BUPERS, PAMI, (EDP), and all peripheralequip- NAVCOSSACT,EXAMCENTER, ASO, mentused in relation toDP opera- DIAACTIVITY, FINANCE CENTER tions. Doto ProcessingSystems Analyst2635 PAMI,BUPERS, OPCONCENTER, Most, if notall of the DPTWOs, NAVCOSSACT, FLEET STAFF, are former enlisted data processing EXAMCENTER,DIA, FAGLANT W-4 Doto ProcessingSystems Administrator2628 TYPE CDR STAFF,SECURITY GRP, technicians firstclass and chiefs, or FLTCOMPUTERPROGCENTER, individuals who served in the former FINANCE CENTERFINANCE machineaccountant rating, forerun- Mochine ProcessingOfiicer BUPERS,2630 PAMI,FLEETSTAFF, ner of theDP rating. NAVCOSSACT,OPCONCENTER, The Manual of Oualifications for I_ I EXAMCENTER,ASO, DIA. Warrant Otficers, NavPers18455A, Doto ProcessinoSvstems -. Anolvst2635 OPCONCENTER. ~~ ~BUPERS. PAMI. I NAVCOSSACT, FLEET STAFF, containsgeneral and professional EXAMCENTER,FAGLANT, qualifications for the new Data Proc- FLTWKSTUDYGRP essing Technician category. It should * TheseNovo1 Officer Billet Code titles ond codes areunder study for possiblerevision. be referred to by thnsp nprsnns in- ** Abbreviations: terested in obtaining a DPT warrant FLTCOMPUTERPROGCEN-Fleet Computer FLTWKSTUDYGRP-FleetWork StudyGroup appointment, or when referring to Center FLTASTGRP-Fleet AssistanceFLTASTGRP-FleetProqrom Center Group OPCONCENTER-Operotionol Control Center DIA ACTIVITY-DefenseIntelligence Agency warrant officer assignmentsand rota- NAVCOSSACT-Novo1 Command Systems FIC-Fleet IntelligenceCenter tion, and careerplanning all in WO SuDDort.. Activitv Assistonce AtlanticFAGLANT-Fleet Groua I

34 ALL HANDS I both warrants and LDOs is included Recommended StudyLists for WO Applicants ip BuPers Inst 1120.18M. Navy Text and CorrespondenceCourse B 512 Fundamentals of Physical Science EligibilityRequirements (LDO) l- Text (text) Eligibility requirements for ap- Naval Orientation, NAVPERS 16138E B 513.1 Study Guide pointmentunder the limited duty Correspondence Course General Science I officer programare much simpler. Naval Orientation, NAVPERS 10900-A E 275 Science (text) E 275.1 Study Guide Briefly, to qualify, you must bea USAFI Courses General Science II malewarrant officer, temporary or History and Social Studies E 275 Science (text) permanent,and serving in grades American History 1 E 276.1Study Guide W-2 or W-3 at the time of applica- F 200 The Making of Modern America (text) General Chemistry I tion. F 200.1 Study Guide E 285 Elements of Chemistry You are not restricted to any one American History II E 285.1 Study Guide designator. You may apply for any F 200 The Making of Modern America (text) General Chemistry II category for which you consider F 201.1 Study Guide E 285 Elements of Chemistry World History I yourself best qualified. E286.1Study Guide E 202 The History of Our World (text) Applicationsmust be submitted English E 202.1 Study Guide to reachthe Bureau of NavalPer- Advanced Composition I World History I1 sonnel between 1 November and 10 C 108 Guide to Modern English (text) E 202 The History of Our World (text) January. C 108.1 StudyGuide E 203.1 StudyGuide Training(Warrant) C108.2 Workbook World Geography I Mathematics Those candidates selected for ap- C 225 The Wide World (text) General Mathematics I pointment in the line (less aviation) C 225.1 Study Guide C 151 Mathematics to Use (text) World Geography I1 will receivea course of indoctrina- C151.1 Study Guide C 225 The Wide World (text) tion at the Naval Schools Command, SP-1 Compass C 226.1 Study Guide Newport, R. I. Those selected in the SP-2 Graph Paper Principles of Economics I aviationcategories will be ordered General Mathematics II C 453 Economics: An Introduction to to Naval Air Station, Pensacola. C 151 Mothematics to Use (text) Analysis and Policy (text) Supply clerk candidates will be C152.1 Study Guide C 453.1 Study Guide ordered to six months’ training at the SP-1 Composs C453.3 Economics, Analysis and Policy, SP-2 Graph Paper Navy Supply Systems Command Background Readings for Current BeginningAlgebra I School, Athens,Ga. A course in Issues (supplementary text) E 164 Modern Algebra, Book I officer indoctrination is included. Understanding American Government I E 164.1 StudyGuide Candidatesselected for appoint- E 220 Understanding Our Government (text) SP-2 Graph Paper ment in the Civil EngineerCorps E220.1 Study Guide SP-5 Ruler will be ordered to the Naval Schools American Governmelt I Beginning Algebra II E 475 Government by the People (text) Command, Newport. They will then E 164 Modern Algebra, Book I E 475.1 Study Guide beordered toan additional two E 165.1Study Guide E 475.3 Basic Issues in American Democracy months’ training atNaval School, SP-2Graph Paper (supplementary text) CEC Officer, PortHueneme, Calif. SP-5 Ruler American Government II Upon completion of your indoctri- Geometry I E 475 Government by the People (text) nation course, you may expect to be D 176A Course in Geometry, Plane and E 476.1 Study Guide ordered to aship or activity where Solid(text) E 475.3 Basic Issues in American Democracy D176.1 Study Guide youwill beemployed in your spe- (supplementary text) cialty. Representative billets are Geometry II Science listed in the OfficerFact Book and D 176A Course in Geometry, Planeand Biology I the WarrantOfficer Qualifications Solid (text) E 250 Modern Biology (text) D177.1 Study Guide Manual (NavPers 18455A) .I) E 250.1 Study Guide You may expectto be appointed Trigonometry Biology I1 C 188 Trigonometry (text) at your current duty station. E 250 Modern Biology (text) C 188.1 Study Guide E 251.1 Study Guide Training (LDO) USAFI SubjectStandardized Tests and Physics I You will be commissioned at your End-of-course Tests D 290 Modern Physics (text) current duty station. You will not be Beginning Algebra 1, SB 164.7 (H.S.) D 290.1 Study Guide required to undergo training in con- Understanding American Government 1, SA Physics II nection with your appointment. 220.7 (H.S.) D 290 Modern Physics (text) Advanced Composition 1, SA 108.7 (H.S.) You may expect to be ordered to D 290.1 Study Guide American History 1, SA 200.7 (H.S.) a ship or activity in which you will Survey of Physical Science I beemployed in your specialty. Bil- B 512 Fundamentals of Physical Science World History 1, SA 202.7 (H.S.) lets are listed in the OfFcer Fact Book (text) Physics 1, SA 290.7 (H.S.) and the Limited Duty OfFcer Quali- B 512.1 Study Guide Biology 1, S8 250.7 (H.S.) fications Manual ( NavPers 19564A). Survey of Physical Science I1 Principles of Economics 1, SA 453.7 (Col.)

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A MODERN TRADITION: Navy%Lone Gray €a When Admiral Charles D. Griffin, USN, retired last month, he relin- quishedcommand of all the Allied forces insouthern Europe, and one GrayEagle. He passed the Gray Eagle Trophy, traditionally held by the naval aviator who has been gold- winged the longest, to Vice Admiral Alexander S. Heyward, Jr., USN. Ad- miral Heyward is presently Chief of Naval Air Training. The Gray Eagle Trophy was first awarded in early 1961, but the idea of identifying the active duty naval aviator with the earliest date of designation has been kicked around in wardroom discussions for many years. VADMAlexander 5. Heyward, Jr., USN ADM Charles D. Grifth, USN One day Vice Admiral G. W. An- New Gray Eagle Retiring Gray Eagle derson and Admiral C. R. Brown Brown atthe Naval AviationAnni- Langley model which makes up part officially madea suggestion tothe versary Ball on 25 Jan 1961. During of the Gray Eagle Trophy should be Deputy Chief of NavalOperations the ceremony,miniatures of the familiar to him, as he served a year (Air). Theyproposed that“It be trophywere presented to the nine aboard her with Fighting Squadron determined fromofficial records who, previousGray Eagles, or totheir Three. at all times, is the senior aviator in survivors. He flew patrolplanes in support point of service in flying; that a baton Since Admiral Brown, seven avia- of navaloperations during thecap- or similar token be awarded him and tors, includingAdmiral Heyward, tureand occupation of French Mo- that, with due ceremony, this symbol have held the trophy. roccoin 1942-43;later, he partici- be handed on down to the next man The retiring Gray Eagle has been pated in the Okinawa and Iwo Jima with the passing years.” an aviator since 6 Jun 1930. Admiral campaigns in the Pacific. The ideagathered support as it Griffin’smajor assignmentsat sea Hissea commandsincluded the passedamong the Navy’s senior includedcommand of the carriers seaplane tender uss Timbalier (AVP flyers, but the form the award would uss Croatan (CVE 25) and Oriskany 54), the carrier Lexington (CVA take, and its name, continued to be (CVA 34), Carrier Division Four, 16), and Carrier Division Five. He the subject of much discussion. The and the U. S. Seventh Fleet. served as Deputy Chief of Naval “token”was first proposedto bea Vice AdmiralHeyward received Personnel before assuming his pres- cup, then a statuette, a medal, and a his aviator designation in 1932. The ent duties at Pensacola, Fla. plaque.Proposed titles also varied and for awhile “Bull Naval Aviator” Carriermen of USS Saratoga(CVA 60) and USS America(CVA 66) honor theGray Eagle. was the prevailingchoice, but was discarded. The award finally selected was a trophy depicting a silver eagle land- inginto the arresting gear of a wooden model of the Navy’s first aircraft carrier, uss Langley (CV 1). Thetrophy carries the inscription “TheVenerable Order of the Gray Eagle,” and is subtitled“The Most AncientNaval Aviatoron Active Duty.” There is space on the trophy to engrave the names of all previous holders of the honor.Attention is also invited to the fact that the re- ward is made“In recognition of a clear eye, a stout heart, a steady hand anddaring defiance of gravity and the law of averages.” With proper ceremony, the trophy was first presented to Admiral C. R.

MARCH 1968 carried so close to T-3 had to beflown to its destination. Although Northwind did not reach her goal, she did, accordingto the Coast Guard, establish arecord for northern penetration of Arctic West by a U. S. surface ship. The vessel reached a point 79 degrees, 25.5 minutes northlatitude and 168 degrees 01 minutewest longi- tude-about 630 miles from the North Pole. A previous record had been set in 1962by USCGC BurtonIsland (WAGB 283) while operating under the Navy. Northwind's Arctic record was possible because the ice aboveEurope and Asia had reached far enough south to relieve tFe pressure above Alaska and Canada. It was a ldlassic case of one man's meat being another's poison, however. The conditionwhich enabled North- wind to set a record for northward penetration in Arctic West was the same condition which prevented the ice- breakers Edisto (WAGB 284)and Eastwind (WAGB 279) from circumnavigating the Arctic. *** ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS for the Combat Readiness Medal and the Combat Crew Member Badge have been altered to ipclude men in all combat ready units. This change will include a majority of Military Airlift Com- mand pilots flying withtransports to Southeast Asia. The medal andbadge formerly were awarded only tomembers of units assignedto flying operations in HOVERING STANDBY-An Air Force Huskie hovers over Southeast Asia; to those maintaining war mission alert; runwayin Southeast Asia with fire suppressionunit. or to units flying armed weapons systems. The new criterion for award of the Combat Readiness Medalrequires four years service as acombat ready crewmen who must stand in the doorways of helicopters crewmember. All qualifying service since 1 Aug1960 during rescue operations. can be counted toward the first award and time can be The ballistic helmets,designed by the Army, were carriedforward when a mah is transferredfrom one modified 'for Air Forceuse and sent to Vietnam for combat ready unit to another. testing early last year. Theheadgear has since been The CombatCrew Member Badge, which may be proved effective. Forexample, during one helicopter worn on the uniform itself, will be authorized for eligible rescue mission, an aircrewman was hit by shrapnel that crewmembers only as long as they are assigned to com- crunched against. his ballistic helmet and knocked him bat ready units. Upon transfer to a non-combat ready down. He was not injured. unit, orstaff position, badge is nolonger authorized. ***

AIR FORCE CREWS flyingin Southeast Asia are now equipped with a new type of body armor and special helmets for protection against enemy ground fire. The unusual body armor, which covers the back and chest, is made of a tough ceramic material lined with nylon. The lining preventspieces from flying off the shield when it is struck by small arms fragments. The new protective headgear is called a ballistic helmet. The shell is fabricated from nylon laminated with a synthetic resin, and is worn with an energy-absorbing liner. Both the armor and protective helmets are used by crewmenexposed to enemy small arms fire during rescue, defoliation and groundsupport missionson C-123 and C-130 transports and HH-3E copters. The armor was developed by the Air Force Systems Command after crews in Vietnam complainedthey were vulnerableto small arms fire from the ground. Addi- tional armor which may resemble the gear worn by a ARMY ARTILLERYMEN shove projectileinto 175-mm gun hockey goalie is being designed to -protect the legs of duringfire support of Marineoperations in the DMZ.

MARCH 1968 39 pro Pay Pqinters Are Speiled Out in New Instruction

HE BASIC DIRECTIVE on the admin- LTJG P. McVay, USNR vested, and in whichmanpower istration of proficiency pay, revised shortages exist. The Navy has for the first .time in several yeafi, trained’ its techniciansto become againpoints out continuing change proficient, and doesn’t wantto lose in the awardsprogram. them.I$ more money, in the form BhPers Iqst 1430.12G incorporates of pro pay,’ will keep these men in all the changes that have bspn made service, the Navy would much rather in Navyadministration of pro pay pay them than lose them. during recent years, lists ratings and The misleading implications of the NEC codes authorized to recefGe the term “proficiency pay” became more extra money, and helpsto clarify apparentduring fiscal 1961when certain points that have caused con- awards were first granted automati- fusion. cally. Now, with most awards based I‘t’s’made clear, for example, that on true proficiency within any given men whp are assignedto commis- rating or NEC, skill is not formally sioning details may continue receiv- tested. ingtheir prq pay if otherwise The proceduresused in deciding eIigible. Thosewho are assigned “No, Harris.We usethe other end of the which ratings‘and NEX skills may tempqrary duty away from their pro ’ wrenchtoremove bolts.“ be authorized for;pro pay are necessarily complicated. The Department pay’billets may also receive awards form of extra monthly pay awarded of Defense requires that all the serv- if they continue to use the skills on underthe Proficiency Rating ices cooperateunder terms of the which the pro pay is based. Method.Congress calls it profi- over-all Proficiency RatingMethod, Tde direcfive alsodefines condi- ciencypay, and that’s the official and draw up comparative lists of all tions under which you may receive term used in directives the sub- op skil!s. The Army,Navy, Air Force awards if not actually serving in a ject. It wouldtake an Act of Con- and MarineCorps nominate indi- command-authorized pro pay billet. gress tochange the name to some- vidual skills, basedon manpower If you’re attendinga school which thing that more accurately describes shortages, low reenlistment rates, relates directly to your pro pay spe- the program, such as “career incen- low manning levels andhigh costs cialty, for example, or are in training tive pay,” or “special incentive of training. ’ fqr some assignment in that specialty, awards.’: you may be allowed to continue the Since it was first awarded in 1958, The actual planning for any given awards. amajor objective of pro payhas fiscalyear begins in the Bureau of Also, in certain instances, pro pay beento provide a special incentive NavalPersonnel about 12 months may be awarded from the time your for the retention in service of highly ahead of time.Researchers in Bu- commanding officer certifies you are trainedmen, particularly those in Wrs figure training costs and periods, qualified, ratherthan at some later technical fields and critically under- theq make comparisons with regard date after the Bureau of Naval Per- manned ratings. topersonnel availability andNavy sonnel has recorded your award. The idea of incentive pay for re- requirements. As authorized by the S-ecretary of tention is not a new one. The Navy ‘ The level of monthly pro pay set Defense, proficiency pay is admin- has used different forms of incentive for any given skill is determined by istered on thee basis of twoaward pay for more than 50 years, pri- its standing on the comparative list- categories, SpecialtyPay and Su- marily to retain those in critical skills ing. Those at the top of the list are perior Performance Pay. Before dis- or hazardousoccupations. For ex- recommended for P-3 ($100).Work- cussingaward procedures and ample, extra money for submariners ing down the list, P-2 ($75) awards amounts, it’s ’ important to under- is helpfulin retaining the number are figured, thenP-1 ($50). stand the basic intention of the spe- of volunteersneeded. Awards ‘of The Navy’sKecommended list is cial awardsprogram. sub pay should not inclicate any com- thenforwarded to theDepartment First, don’t letthe term “profi- parison of relative importancebe- of Defense fpr review.Since DOD ciency pay” mislead you. Those who tween a submariner and a destroyer- controls the money allotted for each receivethe extra money are not man, for example, whose take-home pro pay .year, it must approve each necessarilymore proficientin their paymay be less. The application specific propay rating andNEC respective job fields than those who of pro pay is basically the same. skill. If the Navy is asking too much, do not. Specifically, the awards money is some ratings or NECsmay be de- As definedby the laws which authorized for menin ratings and leted from the recommended list. estaplished it, proficiency pay is a skillsin which large amounts’ of The twoaward categories for general term describing the special Navy training money have been in- Navy pro Bay generallyserve the

40 All HANDS same purpose, but have different ad- by the skill for which the award is The ClassificationsikfGnUd also ministrative guidelines. authorized. contains a code relationship .index In order to receive Specialty Pay Note here thatthe Manuhl of which defines principal, component P-1 $50, P-2$75 oi. P-3 $100, you Qualifications for Advancementin and related NECs. must meet ,set eligibility require- Rating ( NavPers 18068 series) If you are in the process of con: ments, in addition to assignment in shows a number of ratings com- verting toanother rating under an one of the rating/NEC codes listed pressed atthe E-8/E-9 level. The authorized conykrsion program, you on page 00. You must: compressed ratings are,not listed in may be eligible for theaward of Be a career petty officer (E-4 the Manual of Wavy Enlisted Classi- pro pay if assigned ah eligible pro through E-9) 4 on active duty other fications (NavPers15105 series) as pay NEC and asbigned to an author- than active duty for training. By NEC source ratings. Therefore,.men ized corresponding billet. definition, “career” means “has involved in rating compression do HowSver, if therating to which served, or is dbligated to serve, not lose their previouslyassigned you are converting is eligible for pro seven or more years’ active duty.” NECs.For example, a seniorchief pay on a rating-wide basis, you may Service in all brafiches of the armed (E-8) interior communications tech- not draw the extra money until the forces, including Coast Guard,may nician with the NEC code IC-4724 change in rating is actually effected. be used in computing active seFvice. who advances to master chief (E-9) (For example, a BM1 (ET) 1599,’ 0 Be recomMended forpro pay electrician’s mate under. rating com- 1539 may be eligible for pro pay if by your commanding officer. pression, may, if otherwise qualified, assigned toan NEC1539 billet. Have completed at least 24 retain his IC-4724code andbe However, a BM1 (ET) 1599/00 is months of active service, which, if it eligible to draw pro pay. not eligible for propay until the includes any period ‘of active duty for training, must be consecutive service. (Active service in any branch of the armed forces may be used to meet this requirement.) These Non-Cavities Demand Exploration Have a minimum of six months’ continuous active Navyservice im- DentistsGreatat Lakes were somewhat the cavity-less section of Ohio. Researchers are mediately before the award of pro startledwhen they examined recruitdental rec- analyzingthe local water and food products pay. If you are discharged, you ords ofthe past 10 years. Ofthe thousands and growing vegetables there. must reenlist on board within 24 who had marched through the NavalTraining The locolly grownfood is th’encooked in hours in order to maintain pro pay CentGr there, each with several cavities, there local water 8r fedin rawform to animals td were some 36& who had none whatsoever when determine what, i# any,dental benefits result eligibility. yo;If do not reenlist they reportedto duty. from the special diet. within 24 hours, you must complete Why, the dentists asked, should those few Although the kperiments are being conducted at least six months’ active duty on be so lucky? innorthwestern Ohio from which area many of any new enlistment .later. dn the partof some, it turnedout, it was the dentallysuperior recruits at Great lakes It is noted that retired personnel, simplya matter of drinkingfluoridated water originate, it appears thatother areas may Fleet Reservists and members pf Re- and taking excellent care of their teeth. shore the same benefits. serve components may,be eligible However, in attemptingto establish apat- Examinationof dental record; also shoJed for Specialfy Pay only-while serving tern of dentalperfection, researchers discovered thatseveral Navymen who reported for duty under an effective active duty agree- thatalarge proportion of the new Navymen at Great Lakes fromwest central Floridaand withfew, if any, cavities came from the small thenortheasiern portion of SouthCbrolina had ment, and if otherwise eligible as no cavitiesin their teeth. specified above. farming communities ofnorthwestern Ohio. With regard to assignment within Since Navydentisis find it necessary to fill one of theauthorized military spe- an average of 12 cavities in the teeth of each ”””_ ”””””””_ cialties,BuPers Inst.1430.12G is recruit, they decided itwould be most helpful if everyone wereto have whatever it wasthat T specific in its elaboration. Thedi- kept.northwestern Ohioans free fromdental rective .statesthat only those who cavities. are “considered qualified in anau- Fluoridein drinking water, they decided, was thorized military specialty andare not sufficient reason for the phenomenon. Many assigned to and serving in an author- of the recruits withsuperior teeth came from ized military specialty billet re- smallfarming communities where people eat flected on the command’s Manpower home-grown food and drinkwater with ahigh Authorization, and utilizing the skills mineral content. It seemed probable, therefore, of the military specialty,” may be that chemicals absorbed by vegetables grown awardedpro pay. A billetis con- in the local soil and nourishedby the water sideredto be on the command’s of northwestOhio might account for the re- Manpower Authorization as of the cruits’ cavity-free teeth. date its establishment is approved To test the theory, the Office ofNaval Re- by the Chief of Naval Operations. search is sponsoring controlled experiments in You need not necessarily be in a billet for your paygrade, but you must be serving in a billet identified

MARCH 196% 41 rating of ET is assigned to him.) 0 The Chief of NavalPersonnel than you were as an enlisted man.) Therequirement that you be as- records authorized NEC assignments All cases involving saved pay should signed to and serving in a billet rein the enlisted master tape of the be referredto the Chief ofNaval flected on the Manpower .Authoriza- NavalManpower Information Sys- Personnel for determination of eligi- tion may be waived while you: tem.Thefollowing accounting .bility. 0 Attend a formalcourse of in- month, these NECs are reflected in 0 Are assigned a billet or detailed struction directly related to your pro the BuPersReport 1080-14 as pri- to duties not requiring the skills on pay specialty while on duty, tempo- mary or secondaryassignments. If which your pro pay was based. raryduty, or temporaryadditional you had notestablished NEC You may be in a transient or leave duty under instruction. award eligibility underone of the status of 90 days or less and not lose 0 Attend a formalcourse of in- othermethods, credits of specialty your propay. Also, if you receive struction required to qualify you for pay based on your NEC assignment some additionalduty assignment special assignment in your specialty (as reflected in your commknd's whichdoes not interfere with your whileon duty, temporary duty, or 1080-14) may begin on the first day principal duties, orreceive tempo- temporaryadditional duty under of the accountingmonth, provided, rary duty which requires the use of instruction. of course, you are otherwise eligible. skills onwhich your pro pay is 0 Serve on permanentchange of Exactlyhow long your Specialty based, youmay continue to receive station, temporaryduty, or tempo- Pay continues depends on how you awards. If your temporary duty does raryadditional duty whileassigned performin your specialty, andon not require pro pay skills, the awards to a precommissioning or recommis- yourcontinuing eligibility. Specifi- will be terminated after 90 days. sioning detail. cally, pro pay is terminated on the If you are assigned to duty under Are assigned temporary duty or date you: instruction, temporaryor otherwise, temporary additional duty which re- 0 Failto maintain eligibility or andthe course requires the use of quires the use of skills on which pro perform at a proper standard. yourpro skills,you maycontinue pay is based. 0 Are reduced to a pay grade not receiving the awards. If yourtech- Commanding officers of service eligible for pro pay. nical skills are not required, the pro pay is canceled after 90 days. How- schools and training commands may 0 Commenceconfinement. (Note authorize initial awards of propay that loss of propay may not in ever, if the school is requiredto to men attending courses or under- itself be prescribed as a punish- qualify you for some special assign- going training whichrequires the ment.) ment in your pro pay specialty, the awardsmay continue. . skills on which the awards are based. 0 Are detached for transfer to However, all eligibility requirements preparatory schoolas a candidate Also,your pro pay may continue must be met before the initial awards for theNESEP program, appoint- for up to 12 months while you are in are made. ment to the NavalAcademy, or a patient status. As specified inthe newpro pay some otherprogram leading to a If you are assigned to duty which instruction, eachaward must be commission. However, if you re- results in reclassification of your pro based on authorization for the receive a direct appointmentto war- payrating or NEC, and the new cipient to be identified with the ap- rant or commissioned status, pro pay rating orNEC is authorizedSpe- propriateNEC or rating, or on may beincluded in"saved pay" cialty Pay, you wouldcontinue recertification of eligibility for the ap- totals if you continue to meet the ceiving awards if otherwise eligible. plicableNEC. Identification and prescribed eligibility requirements. Duringperiods of retraining, the certification of NEC eligibility must (The saved pay factor ensures that amount of your pro pay wouldbe the be accomplished in one of the fol- you will not be paid less as an officer same as you received in yourold lowingways: specialty, or therate for the new 0 The Chief of NavalPersonnel, specialty, whichever is lower. by endorsement on command recom- William R. Maul, CTC, USN Recertification for propay once mendations, certifies NEC qualifica- awardshave been terminated al- tion. Uponreceipt of a BuPers ways depends on the circumstances. endorsement, credits of Specialty If you lose pro pay bedause of fail- Paymay commence as of thedate ureto maintain a desired level of of command recommendation. performance, recertification for An authorizedtraining com- awardsmay not take place for at mand makes a page 13 entry which least sixMonths. Propay lost be- certifies you have completed a course cause of disciplinary action may be qualifying you for the pro pay NEC. restored at the discretion of the com- (BuPersInst. 1220.24 series con- manding officer. tains course listings.) You are In all othercases of termination, recommended to BuPersfor the NEC recertification is governedby the assignment, and, if approved, you original basic eligibility require- "Thenthe Chief says, 'Harris . . . son, come may beawarded pro pay effective ments. here.Harris, we chiefs are only human you the date you begin on-the-job serv- knowand, frankly, voluing your opinion as If your designated specialty is dis- ice within the skillfor which the I do, I needyour help . . .' Thenall of a established, yourpro pay is termi- award is authorized. sudden-Pow! I wokeup." nated as of the effective date of

42 ALL HANDS cancellation. In this case, the only in designated NEC 9505 billets. Superior Performance pay and Spe- way you canreceive pro pay is to Eligibility requirements for SP cialty Pay. be reassigned to another specialty $30include recommendation by With this backgroundin mind, for which anaward is authorized. commanding officer andcompletion here’s a listing of ratings and NEC You must, of course, be eligible as of at least 24 months of active serv- codes eligible for Specialty Pay, P-1 described previously. ice, whichmust beconsecutive $50, P-2 $75 andP-3 $100, under However, if your pro pay category service if it includesany period of the fiscal 1968 Proficiency Pay Pro- undergoes a phasing out, as opposed active duty for training. Active serv- gram. tooutright cancellation, you may ice in any branch of the armed forces, Note that source ratings listed do continue to receive awards until the including Coast Guard, may be com- not in themselvesqualify you for end of yourenlistment. No new puted. propay, andthat certain NECs awards will be made in thespecialty. Also, recipients of SP $30must havemore than one eligible source Therefore, you mustcontinue to haveserved at least six months in rating. Ifyou are in one of the maintain eligibility for theaward, their authorized billet. Timeon- eligible ratings, you may establish even though your skill is phasing out the-job may be computed from date propay eligibility by servingin a of the pro pay picture. If you should of commencement of indoctrination billet identified by the correspond- lose theaward before the phasing training. You maynot receive both ing authorized NEC. See next page. out is completed, your propay could not be restored since it would constitute a newaward, Further,your eligibility maynot be extended by reenlisting or agree- En Garde, Alvin ing to extend after the effective date of the reduction in priority or re- Most of nature‘s seagoing creatures are en- mergence research crafi whichperforms for movalof pro pay. If you’re serving dowed with built-ina caution signalthat the WoodsHole Oceanographic Institution. warns them to pick on something theirown under Office ofNaval Research contract. The on an enlistmentor extension that sire-or smaller. Thus, a barracuda has no little sub wasinstrumental in recovering the provides the basis for the ,continua- qualms about attackinga mackerel, butrarely bomb lost in 1966 by an Air Force 8-52 off the tion of your pro pay, you could re- will he tackle ashark. coast of Spain. enlist early and continuedrawing Unfortunatelyfor the swordfish, he was out The eight-foot swordfish made its attack on theaward to the original termina- dueling somewhere when the amber lights Alvin soon after the sub reached the bottom tion date, provided your reenlistment were handed aut. It is saidthat aswordfish to observe and take pictures of the Blake is effected within 24 hours, will attack a whale, and there are many proven Plateau’s geological and geophysical features. If yourSpecialty Pay category cases of these audacious fishthrusting their As the picture-taking session began, Alvin’s undergoes a reduction in priority be- swordsinto wooden ships and boatsup to the copilot noticed a hilly feature an the bottom cause of occupational requirements, hilt. about 30 feet tostarboard. WhenAlvin was Some scientistsattribute the swordfish’s dis- moved forwardafew feet to photographa training or classificationpolicies, or regard for itsown safety tofits of temporary large bmnched coral, the“hilly feature“ for anyother reason, your rate of insanity.Perhaps this was the problemof the stirred up the sediment, asd identifieditself pro pay would be that for which the swordfishwho last summer attacked the reas a largeswordfish. skill is reassigned, effective the date search submarine Alvin about feetbelow Maybe theswordfish thought ~l~i~was a of the change. the surface of the Atlantic. whale. Or alarge shark. Perhaps his paranoic SuperiorPerformance awards of Alvinwas minding itsown business at the tendencies finally took over. At any rate, he P-1 (SP$30) are, like the higher time, which happened ‘0 be exploring the attacked. Swimmingfull speed atAlvin, he awards of SpecialtyPay, generally BlakePlateau, some 110 mileseast of Savan- drove his sword inlo a joint in the su~shull, intended to serve as career incentive nah, Go. a few inches from the starboardporthole. pay for specific fields to assist in ob- Alvin, YOU Will recall. is the deep sub- (Alvin’sporthole looks much like its eye, inci- taining the best qualified personnel dentally,indicating that the fish had taken for that field. pretty goad aim). Theoperators decided to take Alvinto the At present, monthly awards of SP surface to see if there was any damage. Mean- $30 are authorized for: while, the Swordfishwas thrashing violently 0 Navy RecruitCompany Com- to get free of its supposed adversary. manders filling BuPers controlled “I” WhenAlvin reached the surface, thedivers billets atRecruit Training Com- on the catamaran tender passed aline around mands in SanDiego, Calif., Great the tail of the swordfishand secured itto the Lakes, Ill., andBainbridge, Md. submarine. Alvin and theSwordfish were then Must be directly connected with in- hauledaboard the catamaran. Later inspection structing or supervising recruits. showedthat Alvin hadnot been damaged; there wereonly a few scratches inits fiber 0 Navy Recruit Canvassers filling glassskin. authorized billets in the Navy Re- Theswordfish proved to weigh 200 pounds, cruiting Service. enough far all handsto dig those crazy sword- Evasion and EscapeTechni- fish steaks. cians. Instructors fromany source ratingwho are qualified as evasion and escapetechnicians, who serve

MARCH 1968 In certain instances, NECs are CodeNEC Eligible Ratings NEC Code Eligible Ratings listed as three digits, followed by an TM-0721 TM ST-048X (less ST “X, such as 031X, or are listed as TM-0745 TM 0484, 0487, two digits, followed by“XX”, such TM-0746 TM 0488. 0489) as l6XX. “0747 TM (Less“ST-049X ST If you’re assigned a rating series TM-0748 TM 0494, 0495, NEC beginning with the first three TM-0749 TM 0496,0497) digits, except as noted, you main- GM-0873 GM TM-0719 TM, MT GM-0891 GM 5X 1 FT-1 FT tain award eligibility as long as you GM-098X GM FT-1173 FT serve in the NEC billet identified by *GM-O99X GM *FT-l193 FT the same first three digits, regardless FT-111X (less FT MT-1317 MT, ET, FT, IC of the last digit. 1114,1117) *D5-16XX DS Likewise, if you’re assigned an FT-1126 FT 330X FT NECbeginning with the first two FT-1128 FT 331X MT digits, you maintainaward eligi- FT-1135 FT 332X ET bility while serving in the NEC billet FT-1137 FT 333x ET identified bythe same first two FT-1139 FT 335X(lessEM,EN, ET, IC, MM digits. (lessFT-l14X FT 3359) 1146) (less338X ET, EM, EN, ET, Ratingconversion codes ending FT-116X FT 3389) IC, MM with“99” are not authorized for FT-117X FT AQ, AQ-7961 AT SpecialtyPay.Applicable NEC FT-118X FT codes are marked with anFT asterisk. *FT-l19X CARTOON CONTEST The ET-1539 ET, ET-1539 RM, CT - ET-154X ET, RM, CT, AT CT, RM, ET-154XET, 13th All-Navy Comic Cartoon Con- P-1 $50 RM, RM-2315 CT test is underway, and an annual in- Rating Award Skill CT-2401 CT vitation is extendedto all Navy CT-2403 CT cartoonists. AV Avionics Technician CT-2405 CT Entriesmust be inblack ink on AQ Aviation Fire Control Technician CT-2406 CT 8- by10”inch white paper or AT AviationElectronics Technician DP-272X DP illustration board. They must be gag FT ControlFire Technician DP-277X DP or situation cartoonsin good taste, GMT Gunner’s Mate Technician 334x TM MT Missile Technician EO, CE, 3391 CM, SW suitable for general use and have a ST Sonar Technician UT, nM Navy theme or background. EN-4356 EN, EN-4356 MM Contestantsmay enter as many NEC CodeNEC Eligible Ratings IC4737 IC cartoons as they wish, provided the AQ-794X AQ followinginformation andstate- RD931X (less RD (less RD931X AQ-796X AT AQ, ments are securely attached directly 031 2) AQ, AQ-7971 AT to the back of each entry: The name RD-0333 RD, RD-0333 AT AQ, AQ-7972 AT TM-0718 TM of the originator; his rate or grade; RM-2314 RM, RM-2314 CT service/file number; his duty sta- RM-2333 RM P-3 $100 tion;the name of his hometown RM-234X RM, RM-234X CT NEC Code Eligible Ratings newspaper (s); his command recrea- “RM-239X (less RM“RM-239X (less tion fund administrator; and a brief 2395) ST4417 ST statement that cartoon is original. 51-0418 ST IC-4722 IC, EM The following statement must also IC-4724 IC ST-0419 ST ST-0427 ST beincluded: “All claims tothe attached entry are waived, and I un- P-2 $75 J. H. Paoli, 1C1, USN derstandthe Department of the Rating Award Skill Navymay use as desired.”This should be signed by the contestant. AX AviationAX Antisubmarine Warfare Beneath this statement should be Technician written “forwarded” with the signa- AV Avionics Technician (Former ture of the contestant’s commanding AX Personnel Only) or DS SystemsData Technician officer designatedrepresentative. ET Electronics Technician Entries from dependents of active duty Navymenshould bear this NEC CodeNEC Eligible Ratings statement:“I am a dependent of ...... , rate, grade, etc.” RD-0319 RD All entries shouldreach the Bu- ST-0423 ST reau of NavalPersonnel (ATTN: ST-0426 ST I I Pers G11) by 1 July. ST-047X ST ”Wellthat concludes the lecture covering 5T048X ST the on-off switch . . . nextweek we’ll get BuPersNotice 1700 of 22 Jan “ST-049X ST intopower supplies.” 1968 has the details.

44 ALL HANDS Your Good Friend, the TransMan, Offers Some New Advice

WHEN IT COMES time for a perma- Billups E. lodge, CDR, USN you make your agreement to extend, nent change of station move, one appropriatediary entries aremade of yourbest friends might well be by your command before your Rota- the EnlistedTransfer Manual. Like tion Data Card is returned to PAMI. everything else inthe Navy,how- If theentry is notmade, you will ever,the Manual mustremain flex- not beentered into the effective ible to meet changing conditions. Seavey listing in BuPers which means For instance, more than 11 you will experience a lengthy delay changes appear in therecent revision in receiving a shore assignment. of the Manual, some of which are If you donot receive a Seavey briefly described below. They cover shore assignment in accordance with a wide span of subjects-from over- the agreement you made, your com- seasextensions to TAD orders to a manding officer is authorized to can- newstandardized request form en- cel your extension before it becomes titled Enlisted Transfer and Special effective-if this is your wish. Duty Request ( NavPers 1306/7) If you donot wish tohave the (3-67). agreement canceled, or if the exten- This new Navy-wide form, which sion hasalready become effective, replaces the Enlisted Evaluation Re- then the shore duty order guarantee port(NavPers 1339) discontinued "No! No! Tiny, that's not whatboat-a will become void and you will remain hook is for." on 31 December, was developed with on the effective Seaveyuntil shore twoaims; first, toimprove the dis- duty orders do arrive. tribution and rotation procedures of to provide at least 24 months of ac- changeA concerning overseas enlisted men and women and, sec- tive duty obligated service from the tours now states that if you are now ond, to reduce the paperwork in the last order-issuingmonth of the on such a tour of duty, you must field for processing transfer and spe- Seavey for which you are eligible. eitherbe transferred in the month cial duty requests. For example, to qualify for Seavey of your tour completion date, or have If you want to request a transfer B-68, youractive duty obligated youroverseas tour extended. How- to any of the various duties, schools, service must run to September 1970 ever, whenthere is not a current or programsadministered bythe or later. Should you wish to extend shorerequirement for your rate or FleetTypeandCommanders, your enlistmentor period of active ratingand an overseasextension is EPDOs or BuPers, thenthe proper duty in 'order to be entered on the not feasible, then youwill be re- formto useis NavPers 1306/7 ac- Seavey, you may do so provided you assigned to sea duty, receiving a "Sea companied by a worksheet, NavPers areotherwise eligible for additional Tour"extension up to 14 months, 1.306/8. The worksheet is usedto naval service. dating from your overseas tour com- providespace for endorsementsby A statement of your intentions in pletion date. your division chief, divisionofficer, this regard is not sufficient, however. A14-month sea extension,how- departmenthead andexecutive The agreement must be signed and ever, will not be granted unless well officer. the necessary entry made inthe com- justified andapproved by BuPers The new transfer form should not mand's personnel diary. Otherwise, (Pers-Bel ) . Undersuch an exten- be used,however, in place of the youwill not beentered on the sion, you will be kept in the ineffec- currentRotation DataCard which Seavey. tive Seavey until four months before you still use when you submit your Your agreement to extend your en- the expiration of your extension. At duty preferences under the Seavey/ listment or to remain on active duty that timeyour name automatically Shorveyprograms. Nor should the mustbe met halfway, so tospeak, will be entered into the latest effec- formbe used to request humani- by the Bureau in that you areto tive Seaveybeing used in BuPers tarian or first-term reenlistment in- receivea Seavey shore assignment, and youwill be notified bypunch centiveassignments. ETM Chapters eitheroverseas, to Hawaii orsome- card of this action. 18 and 27, respectively, direct you where in CONUS. Not only must the Each individual assigned to over- in these matters. assignment condition be met, but it seas service will be interviewed be- Anotherchange concerns theau- must be received by the end of the fore his command prepares anySTOs thorization for individuals to extend monthfollowing the last normal to determine if he and his depend- their enlistment for shore duty rather order-issuingmonth of the Seavey ents meet theeligibility requirements than extending for the sole purpose for which you have extended. outlined in Chapter 6 of the ETM. of beingplaced on the effective Extensions of less than 12 months When, for anyreason, the com- Seavey list, andthe procedures to may be usedin order to meetthe mand considers an individual or his follow whencanceling extension minimum24-month obligated time dependents to be unsuitable for over- agreements. required. seas service, thendelivery of the To be entered on the Seavey, you Furthermore, it's a good ideato orders must be withheld and BuPers must have sufficient obligated service check and make sure that at the time promptly notified of the reason. One

MARCH 7968 45 . .TH€ 8Ull€T4N 80rllpD of threecourses of action willLength be Length length length taken by the Bureau: either the indi- Rate (Mos.) Rate (Mos.) Rate (Mor.) Rate (Mor.) vidual will be sent with his depend- PN3/PNSN ...... 36 BTC ...... 24 BU3/BUCN ...... 24 AMEC ...... ###a ents as originally planned;he will SKC ...... 24 BT1 ...... 24 SWC ...... #24 AMEl ...... ###54 besent without his dependents for SK1 ...... 24 BT2 ...... 24 SW1 ...... 24 AME2 ...... ###54 a lesser tour as the case may be; or SK2 ...... 24BT3/BTFN ...... 24 SW2 ...... 24 AMEJ/AMEAN ###54 the orders will be canceled alto- SK3/SKSN ...... 24EMC ...... 24 SWI/SWCN ...... 24 AMHC ...... '30 DKC ...... #36 EM1 24 UTC ...... #24AMHl ...... 42 gether ...... DKl ...... 36 EM2 ...... 24 UT1 ...... 24AMH2 ...... ###46 One major change affecting an DK2 ...... 24 EMI/EMFN ...... 24 UT2 ...... 24AMHJ/AMHAN ###46 individual's delay in reportingfrom DK3/DKSN ...... 24 ICC ...... 24 UTJ/UTCN ...... 24 PRC ...... ###54 shoreduty to sea duty is the in- CSC ...... 24IC1 ...... 24 ADRC ...... ###52 PRl ...... ###45 creased time in delay from 15 days CS1 ...... 24IC2 ...... 24 ADRl ...... ###52 PRZ ...... ###45 to 30 days. all of whichcounts as CS2 ...... 24IC3/1CFN ...... 24 ADR2 ...... ###52 PR3/PRAN ...... # ##39 authorized leave under normal rota- CSJ/CSSN ...... 24 DCC ...... #24 ADRB/ADRAN ###51 AKC ...... # ##54 SHC ...... #24DCl 24 ADJC ...... ###52 AKl ...... ###54 tions ...... SH1 ...... 24DC2 ...... 24 ADJl ...... *42 AKZ ...... ###54 The length of normal tours ashore SH2 ...... 24 DCI/DCFN ...... 24 ADJ2 ...... ###46 AKJ/AKAN ...... ###54 has changed for certain Group V and SH~/SHSN ...... 24 PMC ...... 24 ADJ3/ADJAN ###46 AZC ...... ###54 Group IX rates and ratings . With JOC ...... #48 PMl ...... 24 ATC ...... ###46 AZ1 ...... ###54 theexception of the DP and TD JOI ...... 48 PM~...... 24 AT1 ...... ###46 A22 ...... ###54 ratings (tour lengthsare published J02 ...... 48PM3/PMFN ...... 24 ATR2 ...... ###39 AZ3/AZAN ...... ###52 in BuPersInst 1306.14)and tours JOJ/JOSN ...... :.36 MLC ...... 24 ATRB/ATRAN ###27 PHC ...... -#46 PCC ...... 24 MLl 24 concerning enlisted women (outlined ...... ATNP ...... ###36 pH1 ...... ###45 PC1 ...... 24 ML2 ...... 24 ATNS/ATNAN###27 PH2 ...... ###41 in Chapter 14 of the ETM) here are . PC2 ...... 24 MLB/MLFN ...... 24 AXC ...... 36 PHS/PHAN ...... ###27 the shore duty tour lengths of billets PCS/PCSN ...... 24SFC ...... 24 AX1 ...... 36 PTC ...... 30 currently available in the continental LIC ...... 24 SF1 ...... 24 AX2 ...... 30 PTl ...... 30 United States: 111 ...... 24 SF2 ...... 24 AX3/AXAN ...... 24 Pl7...... 30 112 ...... 24SF/SFFN ...... 24 AOC ...... *33 PTB/PTAN ...... 30 LIJ/LISN ...... 24EAC ...... #24 A01 ...... *31ASC ...... *36 length length DMC ...... #4B EA1 ...... 24 A02 ...... 24 AS1 ...... *36 Rate (Mos.) Rate (Mos.) DM1 ...... #48 EA2 ...... 24 AOB/AOAN ....###30 ASE2 ...... "36 BMC ...... #24 GMT2 ...... 36 DM2 ...... #48 EAS/EACN ...... 24 ABC ...... #24 ASE3/ASEAN ...... '36 BMl ...... 24 GMTJ/GMTSN ...... 24 DM3/DMSN ...... 36 CEC ...... #24 AB1 ...... #14 ASH2 ...... "36 BM2 ...... 24 FTC ...... 24 MMC ...... 24 CEl ...... #24 AB2 ...... 24 ASHI/ASHAN ...... "36 BMB/EMSN ...... 24 FTl ...... 24 MMl ...... 24 CE2 ...... 24 ABB/ABAN ...... 24 ASM2 ...... *36 QMC ...... #24 FT2 ...... 24 M M7...... 24 CEB/CECN ...... 24 AEC ...... #36 ASMB/ASMAN ...... *36 QMl ...... 24 FT3/FTSN ...... 24 MMB/MMFN ...... 24 EOC ...... #l4 AEl ...... # ##42 HMC ...... 48 QM2 ...... 24 MTC ...... 36 ENC ...... 24 E01 ...... #24 AE2 ...... ###45 HMl ...... 48 QM3/QMSN ...... 24 MTl ...... 36 EN1 ...... 24 E02 ...... #24 AEB/AEAN ...... ###37 HM2 ...... 42 SMC ...... #24 MT2 ...... 24 EN2 ...... 24EO3/EOCN ...... #24 AQC ...... ###48 HM3 ...... 36 SM1 ...... 24 MT3/MTSN ...... 24 ENJ/ENFN ...... 14 CMC ...... 24 AQl ...... ###48 nN ...... 24 SM2 ...... 24 ETC ...... 36 MRC ...... #24CMl ...... 24 AQB~...... ###4~ DTC ...... #4a SM3/SMSN ...... 24 ET1 ...... 30 MRl ...... 24 CM2 ...... 24 AQB~/AQBAN###~s Dl1 ...... 48 RDC ...... #24 ET2 ...... #24 MR2 24 CM3/CMCN ...... 24 ###45 Dl2 ...... 36 ...... AQ F2 ...... RDl ...... 24ET3/ETSN ...... 24 MRJ/MRFN ...... 24 BUC ...... 24 AQF3/AQFAN ###45 Dl3 ...... 36 RD2 ...... 24DSC ...... 36 BRC ...... #24BU1 ...... 24 DN ...... 24 RDJ/RDSN ...... 24 DS1 ...... 36 BR1 ...... 24 BU2 ...... 24 ""###54 SDC ...... 1f24 5TC ...... # 24 DS2 ...... 36 AMs1 ...... ###54 SD1 ...... 24 ST1 ...... 24 DSB/DSSN ...... 36 LTJG P. McVay, USNR AMS~...... ###52 SD~...... 24 ST2 ...... 24 IMC ...... #24 AMWAMSAN ###S2 SD3/TN ...... 24 ST3/STSN ...... 24 lM1 ...... 24 TMC ...... #24 IM2 ...... 24 #-Effective for personnel received for a normal TMl ...... 24 IM3/1MSN ...... 24 tourof shore duty on or after1 Jul 1966. TM2 ...... 24 OMC ...... #24 ##-Effective forpersonnel received for a nor- TMJ/TMSN ...... 24 OM1 ...... 24 maltour of shore duty on or after 1Jul 1966 MNC ...... 42 OM2 ...... 24 ond personnel with a TCD of 1 Jan 1967 or later . MNl ...... 42 OMB/OMSN ...... 24 ###-Effective for personnel received for a MN2 ...... 36 RMC ...... #24 normaltour of shore duty on or after 1 Apr MN3/MNSN ...... 24 RM1 ...... 24 1967, and for those personnel who are pres- GMMC ...... #24 RM2 ...... 24 entlyserving ashore and who have aTCD of 1 Aug 1967 or later. GMMl ...... #24 RMS/RMSN ...... 24 \ GMM2 ...... 24 YNC ...... ##48 *-Effective forpersonnel received for anormal GMMB/GMMSN ...... 24 YNl ...... *36 tour of shoreduty on or after 1 Apr1967 . GMGC ...... 24 YN2 ...... *36 NOTE: Exigencies of the service may require a GMGl ...... 24 YN3/YNSN ...... 36 departurefrom the above tour lengths. GMG2 ...... 24 CYNB/CYNSN ...... 36 . GMGS/GMGSN ...... 24 PNC ...... #48 "Say. Chief.we seem to be having a little Individuals in pay grades E-4, E-5, GMTC ...... 36 PNl ...... '36 teenryproblem loading the new missile E-6 and E-7 whohold NEC 0161 GMTl ...... 36 PN2 ...... *36 intothe rack." (Tugmaster)and/or NEC 0162

46 ALL HANDS (Boat Captain, Yard Craft), are as- Joseph P. Fitzgerald, RMl, USN secutive unaccompanied tours unless signed48-month tours only if as- he so requests, and Corpsmenmay signed to service craft units classified not be transferredwithin three as shore duty having a separate serv- months of their return from a deploy- ice craft allowance. ment of four months or more. All other rated service craft crew- Those with critical enlisted classi- men,regardless of rating, are as- fications notusually needed at sea signed26-month tours whilenon- may be assigned longer tours of shore ratedcrewmen are assigned24- duty, and may not always be assigned month tours. Nonratedindividuals to Fleet billets betweenshore duty having less than 13 months’ active and duty in Vietnam. obligated service beyond their tour Class “A Basic Hospital School completion date for rotation to sea graduates may be assigned to selected duty are normally given a tour com- medicaltreatment facilities, ashore pletion date that coincides with their or afloat, which possess inpatient care EAOS. training capabilities. Followingtwo The last of the recent changes to or moremonths of such training, the Enlisted Transfer Manual author- thesecorpsmen may be reassigned izes commands to grant leave in con- to sea duty or Vietnam duty. nectionwith temporary additional Corpsmen are madeavailable to duty orders issuedto enlisted persons activity in Vietnam;with combat BuPers for assignment to sea duty eitherwithin or outside the conti- forces of theFleet Marine Force six monthsbefore completing their nental limits of the U. S. deployed in Vietnam on a full rota- 18- or 24-month tours ashore. Forany TAD of twoweeks or tional tour; or on board a ship con- Those who complete 12 months or more, includingcourses of instruc- tinuously deployed to Southeast Asia more of sea duty in the Pacific Fleet in support of Vietnamoperations. tion, leave of anylength may be may be reassignedby the Enlisted (The ships are listed in OpNav Inst. grantedat discretion of command. Personnel Distribution Office, Pacific, 4600.16 series.) Thosewho are not to unaccompanied or “in country” Forany TAD of less thantwo eligible for Seavey may beordered tours. weeks, leave granted should not ex- to approximately 18 months of shore Corpsmen in the Atlantic Fleet for ceed the length of the temporary dutyfollowing 12 months of Viet- 12 months or more may be reas- additionalduty. Chapter 23 of the nam service. signed to the Pacific. However, HMs ETM discusses this subject in detail. Corpsmen who do not have suffi- serving with the Fleet Marine Force, cient obligated service tocomplete Atlantic, may bereassigned at any Assignment Procedures for the 24-or 18-monthtour of shore time to meet requirements. Hospital Corpsmen Adjusted duty will have their shore tour com- Overseas shore tours for HMs may pletiondates modified tocoincide to Equalize Vietnam Duty be for no less than 24 months. Those withtheir expirations of active ob- on overseasshore duty who are ac- The continuingneed for hospital ligated service. companied by dependents may not corpsmen for service in Vietnam has Thosewith 90 days of obligated betransferred until thedependents resulted in furtherchanges to the service or less who do not intend to havebeen physically located at the HMassignment procedures which extend or reenlist may,upon com- overseas activity for at least 12 went into effect early last year (ALL pletion of the Vietnam tour, be sep- months. HANDS,July 1967). arated from active duty. (BuPers Corpsmen who complete the Viet- As announced in BuPersNotice Manual, article C-10306,applies.) nam tours are encouragedto indi- 1306 (14 Nov 1967),the revised Shore-to-Sea-Corpsmen complet- catebroad duty preferences (by assignment procedure is designed to ingtours of shoreduty, including naval district) when requesting shore provide sufficient corpsmen for serv- preferredoverseas shore duty, will duty. (The increasedturnover of ice in Vietnam and elsewhere, while normallybeassigned to approxi- HMsbetween Vietnam and U. S. makingsea-to-shore rotation sched- mately 15 months of sea duty. shoreduty often rules out assign- ules as fair as possible. Sea-to-Vietnam-Corpsmen com- ment to a specific area or duty The newprogram applies to all pleting 12 ormore months of sea station.) male hospital corpsmen except those duty may be assigned to Vietnam Vietnam returnees are given prior- in paygrades E-8 and E-9. Note for a 12-month tour. ity consideration for assignment to that the tour lengths specified below Exceptionsto the new rotation class “B” or “C” school. Selected are subject to further revision. Here’s cycle involve HMs who complete 12 Corpsmenthird classmay request a rundown: or more months of sea duty and are AdvancedHospital Corps School VietnamReturnees-Corpsmen el- then assigned to overseas shore duty, Class “B” in accordance with BuMed igible for Seavey who complete Viet- preferredoverseas shore duty or Notice 1510 of 7 Jun 1967. nam tours of 12 months or more may toured(non-rotated) arduoussea All school choices should be indi- be assigned 24 months of shore duty. duty. Followingthese tours, HMs catedonthe rotation datacard The Vietnam service must involve 12 may be available for duty in Vietnam. submitted before the hospital corps- consecutive months: in a shore-based No HMmay be orderedto con- man completes a tour in Vietnam.

MARCH 1968 47 ., .

Hawaii, Hub of the Pacific - The Good Word, On & Qff Duty

HAWAII,HAS, for many years, been All-NavyCartoon Contest acres at Lualualei, Waikele and West Mr. Big inthe Navy’sPacific J. H. Paoli,Ic1, USN Loch. scheme of, life, butwhat with the CommanderFleet Air Hawaii, Vietnam situation, it is really be- with headquarters at Barber’s Point, coming mammoth. commands the Naval Air Station Bar- The relatively small island of begsPoint and Naval Station Mid- Oahu, for example, is now the mili- way. The Barber’s Point activity is tary nerve ,center of the Pacific, coor- one of the Navy’s largest, and is a dinatingthe U. S; Armed Forces’ supporting base for aircraft. effortsover heady half the earth‘s A major destroyercommand has surface. itshub at PearlHarbor, Destroyer Thetop command is the Pacific Flotilla Five. Itsthree squadrons Commander inChief ( CINCPAC). $Lovide destroyers for antisubmarine This military complexencompasses warfareoperations. some85,000,000 square miles; in- The commander of the Seabees is cludes more than 870,000 fighting a rear admiral who is also the director men of all services; and directs 560 t of the Pacificdivision of the Naval major combat and support ships and “ThinktheRecreation Committee should Facilities Engineering Command. 6000 combat and support aircraft. have invisted in a candy machine instead?” There are, of course, other facili- The staff of CINCPACis drawn ties attached to the command, but I/ from all services. His major subordi- easily identified when entering Pearl that’s enough to give you the general nate forces are the Pacific Fleet, Pa- by its 136-foot-tall escape trairiidk idea. It’s a big outfit. If you have cific Air Forces, Pacific Army and the tank. received your orders to Hawaii, Pacific Fleet Marine Force, all with WithinPearl Harbor itself, Bn they’ll find ioom for you somewhere. headquarters on, Oahu. elaboratecommand supports the Don’t worry about it. The Pacific Fleet is in direct com- Pakific Fleet. Here? a rough outline of what you municationwith its chief striking There is theShipyard, some 60 can expect before and after you ar- force, the U. S. Seventh Fleet, oper- years old. It has become the largest rive or the island, according to those ating in the Westein Pacific. industrial organization in the Pacific. whohave been through the mill The CommanderFleet Marine With four drydocks, two marine rail- before. Force has headquarters at Camp H. ways and many specialized shops, it In the- first :lace, Hawaii is ap- M. Smith. services morethan 800 ships in an proximately 2400 miles southwest of The relatively newcommand of average year. San Fiancisco and consists of a nar- Commander Antisubmarine Warfare The Naval Station, formerly a re- row archipelagostretching 1500 Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet,diretts ceiving station, provides in-port serv- miles in a northwest-southeast direc- ASW efforts of fleet units from Ford ices for ships of the Navy’s operating tion. J Island, in the middle of Pearl Harbor. forces,. It also receives and processes The principal portion of the chain Commander Fleet Air Hawaii and records of men heading for duty with consists of seven islands located in CommanderFleet Air Detachment western units of the Fleet, as well as theextreme southeastern portion of Barber’s Point, are directed from Bar- thosereturning. Most of the naval thegroup. These islands are called, ber’s Point Naval Air Station in Lee- base recreation actihties are admin- from southeast to northwest, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, ward Oahu. istered by this command. I Othercommands supporting the AS a storehouse for the Fleet, the and Niihad. Honolulu (which is the Pacific Fleetare the Hawaiian Sea NavalSupply Center receives and capit& chief city andport) and Frontier,which directs search and issues material to local activities and Pearl Harbor are on Oahu. rescueoperations within 10 million forces afloat. The Center stocks over According to anearly 1967 esti- square miles of thecentral Pacific; 177,000 different types of items, mate, Hawaii’s population is 748,000. Commandant 14th Naval District, valued at $92 million and occupying About four-fifths of thepeople live whois the areacoordinator of the civer 3.7 million square feet of storage on Oahu.There are about 112,000 Nayy shore activities in Hawaii and space. irmed forces personnel and families Midway; and the Commander Pearl The Fleet Training Group gradu- stationed in the Islands. Harbor Naval Base. ates an average of 1000 men a month As a city, Honolulu is comparable Coordinating the training and ad- from 56 courses of study.Several to mainland cities of the same size. ministration of rhore than 50 nuclear, million dollars worth of radar, sonar, Department stores, banks, schools, conventional and missile launching gunnery and other equipmentis used entertainmentopportunities and submarines in the Pacificis the Pa- bythe school’s 60 enlisted instruc- availability of material and supplies cific FleetSubmarine Force Com- tors. Men of all services attend these are on a par with comparable main- mander.The headquarters of the schools. land cities. Pacific Fleet Submarine Force is the The Naval Ammunition Depot, the Climate-Hawaii’s;i climate is great. PearlHarbor Submarine Base. It is largest in the Pacific,covers 11,000 Situated in mid-Pacificand influ-

48 ALL HANDS enced by the ocean currentsand Finding a Place to Live-You booking assignments. tradewinds from thenortheast, the should have little trouble finding fur- The normal overseas shore tour Islands enjoy an average temperature nished hotels orhotel apartments length for Hawaii is 24 months with- which is lower thanthe latitude with cookingfacilities. Thereare out dependents; 36 months with would indicate,and which makes many; most are in the Waikiki area. them. If your dependentsarrive in climate subtropical rather than trop- Rental rates range from $70 to $150 a tourist status, or if you become mar- ical.Because of the mountains, the a week, depending onlocation and ried in the area, Corn14 will approve amount of rain which falls varies size. requests for declaration of "com- within a short distance. The ArmedServices Community mand-sponsored'dependents, pro- The temperature is just about per- Housing Office at Fort DeRussy will vided you are in pay grade E-4 with fect.For many years the average help youto find temporary accom- more than four years' service, or daily rangehas been 9.5 degrees. modations. above, and you haveenough obli- The averagetemperature at Hono- Dependent Travel - Since entry gated service to complete a normal !ulu is 75.2. approval to the Hawaiian area is not tour (36 months) computed from the Onepoint to bear inmind-Ha- required, youwill have to decide date your tour commenced. The waiian StandardTime is two hours whether or not the family should obligated-service requirement for behind Pacific StandardTime. At travel with you. command sponsorship does not apply last report, the Islands do not observe However, because it takes so long to afloat personnel. Daylight Saving Time. to find local housing and because the If you are in pay grade E-4 with Housing-(Note: Reports on hous- cost of living in temporary quarters less than four years' service, or be- ingare subject tochange, andthe is so high, you are encouragedto low, and bring your family to sunny information printed below may well leave your dependents on the main- Hawaii, you are going to run into have been revised by the time you land until youfind a place to live. trouble unless you have a rich uncle read this or by the time you receive Many men have been unable to find watching overyou. The higher cost your orders to Hawaii. Withthese permanentquarters before their of living on Oahu, as comparedto reservations in mind you may find TemporaryLodging Allowanceex- many locationson the mainland, is this report on housing helpful. How- pired,and this has led theminto made worse by the shortage of rea- ever, always check with the Family serious financial difficulty. sonably priced rental housing. Avail- Services Center nearest you when If you must bring your family, con- able rentals are almost without ex- you receive your orders to your next current travel will be arranged by ception at a ratemuch higher than duty. ) your command in accordancewith you would expect to pay. Housing and cost-of-livingallow- BuPers Inst 4650.14 series. The Com- Navy Family Housing-Furnished ances may be authorized to minimize mandant, 12th Naval District, makes (or unfurnished, if you prefer) ade- the average higher costs of living. At thepresent time, the cost-of-living allowance is not authorized on Oahu; it is, however, payable while serving in Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii. The housing allowance is payable except when government quarters AP-Enlisted Aviation Pilot are assigned to,or occupied jointly by, you and your dependents. Although theyare a fading breed,there are for the Naval Support Activityin Saigon. Oahu is the most populous island still34 enlisted pilots onactive dutyin theChief Jones is o pilotfor "Air Cofat," Nav- Navy. Oneofthem isMoster Chief Air Con- SuppAct's.. seven-plane airlineservinq the four in the Hawaiian chain and this cre- trolmanRobert K. Jones, who presently flies corps areasof SouthVietnam. Heoverages ates certain problems if you are not over 1W hours' flying time each monthond has eligible for housing. The cost of liv- over 7000hours' total flying time. He is quali- ing is considerably higher than on fied to fly 25 various types of aircraft, including the mainland. The cost of homes on seven iets, newest of which is the A-4 Skyhawk. Oahu is inflated; a high percentage Chief Jonesflies six days a week for Air of suitable land holdings are con- Cofat's MarketTime flight support missions, trolled and not sold outright; costs of transporting possengersand cargo toand from the 11 detachments ofNaval Support Activity materials are high because of the Saigon. scarcity of local industries andthe Heentered the Navyin March1943 and costs of shipping from the mainland; served in a Fleet oiler in the Atlantic and Pacific and the competition for rental hous- Fleetsduring World War II. He later entered ing is keen. ' St Mary's College in Berkeley, Calif.,for pre- There are two Navy Family Serv- flighttroining, thenattended flighttraining at ices Centers (Pearl Harbor and Bar- Corpus Christi,Tex., andPensacolo, Fla.He ber's Point) which provide extensive aceived hiswings in 1947, as AviationPilot First Class.' Welcome Abroad Information Kits and are ready and able to providein- formation and assistance in any area. Food prices are relatively high.

MARCH 1968 49 quate public quarters up to four bed- Lt. Melville C. Murray, SC, USNR Temporarylodging Allowance- rooms are available to officers. Ifyou are eligible to have your de- Also, furnished or unfurnished pendents accompany you to Hawaii, adequate public quarters up to four- you are eligible for TLA. This allow- bedroom size units, in-lease housing ance is paid when you are unable to and unfurnishedinadequate public find suitable government or civilian quarters up to threebedrooms are housing and must use civilian hotel- available to enlisted personnel. type accommodations. Adequate public quarters are nor- TLA may be authorized for as long mally furnished with basic items of as 30 days after arrival for duty or furniture and major appliances.How- for reassignment to another Pacific ever, housekeeping items suchas cur- area. Payment may be extended for tains, draperies, linens, dishes, pans another 30 days at the discretion of and minor appliances (such as radios, thecommanding officer. It is also TV andtoasters) are not provided. authorized for the five daysbefore A limitednumber of aloha kits are yourdeparture upon transfer from provided by many of the commands, Hawaii. This, too, may be extended the NavyRelief Society and Navy for another five days at the discretion of your CO. Wives clubs. Are you surethis was thedetergent you You do not, of course, receiveBAQ got at the ServMart?” If you are transferred to or from when you occupy adequate govern- shipshomeported in PearlHarbor, you are also entitled to TLA. How- ment quarters. provided if youlive in in-lease ever, if you go to sea for one day or In-lease civilian housing is avail- housing. ablewithin reasonable commuting longer, you personally lose your por- Waitingperiods vary during the tion of the allowance while you are distance. To alleviate the shortage year and from year to year. During of adequatepublic quarters, DOD at sea. Payment in this casewould the summer months there is usually be authorized only for your depend- hasauthorized the Navyto lease a large turnover, andthe waiting privately owned housing. The Navy ents. Betterkeep this in mind if it period is relatively short if you arrive looks as though you might pull some negotiates leases withprivate land- in May, June or July. lords and makes the units available sea duty shortly after your arrival. There are a number of Navy and You areexpected to arrange for to personnel on the waiting lists. As- MarineCorps housing areas on signment is on the same basis as for permanenthousing as soon as pos- Oahu, and quite a few are available sible after your arrival. adequatepublic quarters. You do to individualsassigned to the Pearl not receive BAQ. Some of the units Harbor area. In short, theactual If you want to make hotel reserva- have common laundry facilities with waiting period depends to a consid- tions beforeyour arrival (and it’s coin-operated washers and dryers. If erable extent on the activity or loca- wise to do so) contact the person you youlive in one of these places you tion to which you are assigned, the are about to relieve or, if you are an may store yourpersonally owned housing area chosen and the time of enlisted man, the personnel officer of washers and dryers in Navy nontem- arrival during the year. the command to which you are or- porary storage without cost. Housing applications are accepted dered.Another satisfactory alterna- Inadequate publicquarters are upon the arrival of youor your de- tive is writing to the Director, Armed Services Community Housing Office, normally furnished with only a range pendents on Oahu. You musthave and refrigerator. However, a mini- at least six months’ foreseeable duty APO San Francisco 96558. The office mum set of furniture may be rented in the area at the time your name is is jointly staffed by representatives of for as long as threemonths for a reached. all armed forces components on Oahuand serves personnel of all nominal amount and, in some circum- Upon reporting to the area, if you grades. stances, this period may be extended. want Navy familyhousing, contact The units aredesignated “inade- the Housing Officer of the command Private Rentals-This office also quate” on the basis that they are old towhich you are beingordered. maintains listings of available rental buildings of temporaryconstruction Your name will be placed on the units and will help you to find what andare located relatively close to- waiting list if your application is sub- you are looking for. You’ll need all gether.Rental rates, including util- mittedwithin 30 days of arrival. If the help you can get. ities (excepttelephone, of course), you wait for more than 30 days, your Bear in mind that although Hawaii are 75 per cent of your BAQ regard- name will be put on the list on the is a year-round tourist attraction, the less of the number of bedrooms. date it is received. laws of supply and demand still oper- The Navy provides school bus Information on local conditions ate.The demand for housinghas transportationwhere required to andcurrent waiting periods is pro- exceeded the supply for some time. local public schools and some private vided by the various commands that In short, you can expect to pay more schools if you live on federal prop- administer family housing. A list of andget lessin housingthan you erty.This includes only thosewho thesecommands may befound in would have on the mainland. live in adequate and inadequate pub- the current edition of the Oahu liv- You can expect to take a month or lic quarters. No school bus service is ing conditions pamphlet. more to find what you want.One-

50 ALL HANDS bedroom units for couples or families With Without and higher grades may ship without with one child are normally available Grade Dependents Dependents charge their privately owned autos to between $85 and $120. You’ll find 0-10 through$2.95$3.70 0-7 Hawaii in MSTS and commercial most of these in the Waikiki and cen- 0-6 3.10 2.55 vessels. tral Honolulu areas. Although multi- 2.400-5 2.90 As soon as possible after receiving bedroom units are available,2.20 you may2.65 04. w-4 your orders, notify the facility at have to look harder and1.95 wait longer. 2.40 0-3, W-3 NSC Seattle, NSC Oakland or NSC Two- and 1.75three-bedroom 2.20 units w-2 range 0-2, Rote San Diego, enclosing two certified from $100 to $325. Living quarters copies of your orders. The time of 0-1, w-1 1.55 2.00 with four-bedroomsare scarce and E-9, E-8 1.15 1.60 receipt of your application may gov- still more expensive. 1.55 E-7 1.oo ern the priority of shipment of your Normally, rents are lower for E-6.95 1.45 car, so prompt action insubmitting larger units located on either the E-5.95 1.40 your application will beto your Windward or Leeward sides of the E-4.95 (over four years) 1.40 zdvantage. island. “Windward refers to the The Station Housing Allowance is It may take several weeks before coastal plain lying on the north- not granted automatically; you must your auto arrives from the mainland; eastern side of the Koolau mountains; apply for it. The command to which longer if it comes from another over- “Leeward refers to the coastal plain you are attached will help you to fill seas area. on the southwestern part of Oahu out the necessary forms. Upon your arrival, let the people west of Honolulu and also that part Utilities-Electricity is the same as atthe Household Goods and Auto- west of the Waianae range. on the mainland-110 volts, 60 cy- motive Section know where they can Utilities are relatively higherin cle, AC. In some areas, 220 volts is get intouch with you. You’ll get Hawaii than on the mainland. Gen- available for major appliances. your car quicker. erally, the higher your home is above Gas is piped into some public AutoRegistration and License- sea level, the cooler and damper are housing areas, not to others. Within 10 days after your car arrives the conditions which exist. Few Household Goods-You are en- in Hawaii, you mustobtain either homes havepermanent heating titled to have your household goods Hawaiian license plates and registra- systems. packed and shipped at government tion, or a motor vehicle permit which You will be expected to pay for all expense. You are also entitled to tem- entitles you to continue to use your utilities, yard service and other such porary storage of household goods at out-of-state plates and registration. fees, and to deposit a fee to cover government expense for 90 days and, Requirements for obtaining an damage during occupancy. You may if circumstances warrant, they may Armed Forces Vehicle Identification have to paytwo months’ rentin beheld for an additional 90 days. decal include liability insurance cov- advance. However, to avoid unnecessary ex- erage and a Hawaii safety inspection Older houses may have termites. pense to the government, you should sticker. Navy Exchange garages are If so, they may get into your furni- make every effort to furnish a de- authorized to make inspections and ture. When looking at prospective livery date as soon as possible after issue inspection stickers. rentals, check for signs of termite your arrival. Information on registration proce- damage.Termite dust, which looks It is suggested that, before ship- dures may beobtained from the something like sawdust, is thefatal ment, you talk to the Household Naval Supply Center at the time you clue. Goods Section of your shipping ac- pick up your car or from your per- If you are eligible to live ashore tivity regarding the liabilities of car- sonnel office or the Pass Office of anddraw your basic allowance for riers, and the advisability of insuring your installation. quarters, you will also be eligible to your goods. Nonresidents 20 years or older draw a station housing allowance. Shipment of Autos-Officers and who have a valid driver’s license from Here are the daily rates, effective as enlisted personnel of pay grade E-4 another state may drive within the of 11 April 1967: (with more than four years’ service) State of Hawaii for 90 days. After

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MARCH 7968 57 that time, a Hawaii driver’s license ranged at the Army’s Tripler General The University of Hawaii is lo- must be obtained. Hospital which, by joint agreement, cated in Honolulu and offers a wide A special operator’s license is re- is responsible for hospitalization of selection of courses in undergraduate quired to operate a motorcycle, navalpersonnel andtheir de- andpostgraduate college work. A motorbikeor scooter. Thecurrent pendents. variety of evening non-credit courses fee is $3.00. Schools-Kindergartenclasses are isoffered toanyone interested. In- A minor (15 to 20years) is not available at most elementary schools, formation may be obtained by writ- permitted to drive in Hawaii until he butattendance is notcompulsory. ing to the University of Hawaii, has filed a notarized parental consent Children who will be five years old Director of Admissions, Honolulu, cardwith the Honolulupolice and onor before 31 December of the Hawaii. obtained a Hawaii driver’s license. current school year are eligible. Other colleges that offer bachelor Mainland licenses issuedto minors First gradestudents must be six degreesinclude Chaminade College are not valid in Hawaii and there is years of age on or before 31 Decem- of Honolulu, the Church College of no 90-day grace period as provided ber of thecurrent school year. At- Hawaii at Laie,Oahu, Hawaii, and for adults. tendance is compulsory for all chil- Hawaii Pacific College of Honolulu. All branches of the Armed Forces dren between the ages of six to 16. In addition, there are several pri- in Hawaii require that an operatoror Studentswho register inHawaii vatebusiness and technical schools passenger on atwo-wheeled motor- schools for the first time must have inHonolulu. drivenvehicle wear an approved a birth certificate, a health certificate helmetproperly fastened when on signed by a physician and a record military reservations. You are also of immunizationagainst smallpox, Pay Increase Means Shift required to wear such a helmet when diphtheria, and typhoid fever. Physi- In BAQ for Some Grades off-base in uniform. cal examinations for school entry are Wardrobe-Summer uniforms are available at military dispensaries. Along with the recent 5.6 per authorized for year-round wear. Win- Students who transfer fromother cent pay increase came some changes teruniforms should be brought for schools musthave a transcript of in basic quarters allowances for cer- use duringpossible temporary duty their previous school records. tain paygrades. to other military bases where seasons Because of the high rate of trans- Forexample, ifyou are in pay include cold weather. You may wear ferand enrollment in schools near grade E-4 or above with four or more civilian clothing during off-hours on military installations, it is advisable years’ service andhave no depend- shore. to register your children as soon as ents, you are entitled to a BAQ while Men’s aloha shirts are the standard youknow where you aregoing to in a travel or leave status between informal garb, and are acceptable in live. Schools areopen during the permanentduty stations. This in- most hotels, clubsand restaurants summer for this purpose. cludestime granted as delay en without the coat and tie. Additionalinformation regarding route or proceed time when you are Play clothes, shirts and slacks are special facilities may be obtained by not assigned to quartersof the United part of everyday living for women. writing to the Department of Educa- States. Sundresses for afternoons and cock- tion, P. 0. Box 2360,Honolulu, Furthermore, if you werein a tail dresses for special eveningsare Hawaii 96804. PCS travel or leave status which a must. There are several private and paro- started before 1 Oct 1967 and ended For the winter months, lightweight chial schools available. Information after thatdate, you are entitledto wool clothing will be used on many should be obtained directly from the BAQ funds for that period of time days and most evenings.Sweaters schoolin which you are interested. after 1 October. Credit will be sub- anda raincoatare necessary. A Write to the school as early as pos- stantiated by a copy of your orders, mainlandsummerweight coat is al- sible, becausemany have more ap- containing all endorsements,or by mosttoo warm. plications than vacancies. leave papers. Recreation - Recreation facilities If you should occupy government are outstanding.Year-round golf, All-Navy Cartoon Contest quarters for less than 30 days while swimming, fishing, tennis, boating William R. Maul, CTC, USN a transient carrying PCS orders, you and team sports are possible.Many will still be entitled to BAQ. Retro- pools and somebeaches are main- active adjustments on your pay rec- tained by the military for Armed ord may bemade if you have Forces use. Hunting is permitted in previouslybeen denied BAQ since some areas. Kilauea MilitaryCamp 1 October; however, you must have affords extensive recreation facilities been on active duty on 16 Dec 1967 for personnelon leave and their to be eligible. dependents. Except for member with three or Medical and Emergency Services- moredependents, the rates of BAQ Outpatient care is provided for serv- for pay grades E-1 through E-4 with ice personnel and their dependents fouryears orless service were in- at the facility that maintainsthe creasedby the newpay bill. This sponsor’s medical records. When increaserequires that Q allotments necessary, further care will bear- “How do you likeit so far? . . .” for dependents be increased in many

52 ALL HANDS cases. For example, Q allotments in The initial clothing allowance for Candidates, $276.59 (up from the earlier amounts of $95.20 and Naval Aviation Cadets and Aviation $269.51). $123.10 are required to be increased Officer Candidates was increased by Partial Initial Monetary Allow- to $100 and $130.60 respectively, ef- $7.08-from $269.51 to$276.59. ance-Reflectscost of completing a fective 1 Jan 1968. Reductions include cutsranging seabag for Reservists upon reporting from $8.30 in the initial, one-time Thesechanges were madeauto- for active duty. Enlisted men, $55.03 allowance for enlisted men (re- (down from $57.05). Enlisted matically by the Navy Finance Cen- cruits), to 12 cents less in the partial ter in Cleveland. women, $174.64 (down from initial allowance designated for en- $174.76). NavalAviation Cadets If your Q allotment was automat- listed women. reverting to enlisted status, $168.13 ically increased and youwish to The new rates became effective (down from $175.58). allot more than the minimum amount six months after the previous change. Basic Maintenance Allowance required, youfirst must stopthe Normally, clothing allowances are (BMA)-Monthly clothing allow- automatic allotment and then register revised once a year, with new rates ance included in regular pay during a new allotment which will become effected on a fiscal, 1 July basis. The first three years of active duty. En- effective the following month.Do allowances are governed byactual listed men, $4.80 (down from so before the middle of the month costs for clothing, as determined by $5.10). Enlisted women, $5.70 to allow sufficient time for the admin- Navy and Department of Defense (same). istrative changes to be made. study groups. Standard Maintenance Allow- Here are the new rates: ance (SMA) - Regular monthly New Clothing Allowance clothing allowance included in pay 0 Initial Clothing Monetary Al- Changes Are Announced after three years of service. Enlisted lowance (1CMA)-Generally reflects men, $7.20 (down from $7.80). En- New clothing allowance rates the costof a seabag for recruits. listed women, $8.70 (same).It which became effective on 1 January Enlisted men, $211.32 (down from should be noted thatthe standard reflect a substantial increase in one $219.62). Enlisted women, $314.76 monthly allowance for men and category, and reductions ranging (down from $315.00). NavalAvia- women in pay grade E-7 or above is from 12 cents to $8.30 in others. tion Cadets and AviationOfficer $7.20 monthly. I I I New Program Grants Extended Leave to Earn MedicalDegree I HROUGH A NEW medical education tended leave period are discontinued. to obligate himself to six months' Tprogram,study toward a medical However, applicants may accept active service. profession hasbeen made possible scholarships approved by the Chief In addition, he must agree to re- for Regular Navy officers of other of Naval Personnel (Pers-B623) to tain hiscommission in the Regular categories. help pay their schoolcosts. As a Navy for as long as he has obligated It is a program whereby USN- rule, scholarships authorized by himself. This obligation will be in type officers from other fields, who BuPers are those offered by tax- addition to any other obligated serv- haveserved at least two years on exempt corporations, foundations, ice unfulfilled at the time he applies active duty, may takean extended funds or educational institutions for the Medical Education Program. leave of absence to study for a de- organized and operated primarily The officer must also agree to apply gree of Doctor of Medicine. forscientific, literary or educational for anappointment in the Medical Hereare the details. Extended purposes. Corps in the grade and lineal posi- leave, as it is referred to here, would A request for authorization to tion for which he isprofessionally normally be granted for a maximum accept a scholarship should contain eligible. This must be donewithin of five years: four years to complete complete information on the type of six months after he completes his medical school and one year to com- scholarship, includingtheappli- academicrequirements for theMD plete a civilian internship. Inthe cant's eligibility, name of thefoun- degree. If he is not selected for such even€intern training is preferred dation, corporation orfund which an appointment, then he must agree through a naval internship,then a provides theaward, a copy of the toaccept an appointment in the four-year leave of absence would be lettergranting the award, and the Medical Corps, Naval Reserve, sufficient. total value of the award. should it be offered. Regardless of thelength of the As with most educational pro- Applicants accepted for the Medi- leave, theindividual must bear all grams offered by the military, there cal Education Program will be as- expenses incurred because, unlike are certain obligations an individual signed to the naval activity nearest many share-cost education programs must fulfill if he is to participate in the medical school to be attended. sponsored bythe Navy, this one this program. Primary among them For a more thorough explanation must be financed solely by the indi- is the length of time to be served in of the program, refer to BuPers Inst vidual. Thismight prove tobe ex- return for the leave of absence.In 1520.101: Subj: Medical Education ceedingly difficult for some since all this case, for each year of extended Program for Regular Officers (Ex- payand allowances during an ex- leave granted, the officer is required cess Leave).

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TIME TO TALK TAXES There wasa youngsailor named Max, unless theyare outside the United Nevertheless, thestate in which Whose pay filled upsix gunny sacks. States in which case they can wait you are stationed can also tax you as Butdon‘t worry, Sam, until 15 June. Those choosing the a nonresident on wages earned from He‘s iq Vietnam, later date, however, must pay inter- moonlighting, from income received So Max needn’t pay income tax. est on the balance of tax due. Navy- from rentalproperty or othersuch NEEDLESS TO SAY, the above lines men must also comply with the in- income earned within jts jurisdiction. weren’t extracted from an In- come tax laws of the state in which Thereare some new laws appli- ternal Revenue Service directive. As they are domiciled. cable to taxation of income earned hard as the federal Internal Revenue In addition to federal and state in- during 1967 as well as courtand Service tries to make its income tax come taxes, some servicemen may be Internal Revenue Service rulings con- information readable and easily liable to income taxes imposed by cerning income tax deductions, obli- understood,it hasn’t yet descended their county or city. No blanket gations andprocedures. Some of to writing limping limericks. statement can bemade concerning these apply specifically to servicemen Yet the basic factsare true. If who need paysuch taxes so each while others have only indirect ap- Max is an enlisted Navyman in the Navyman should inquire of his judge plication. A feware listed here: Vietnam combat zone, his service pay advocate orlocal county and city Deductions for Charity-The cost is not taxed bythe federal govern- concerning his tax liability. of tickets sold to raise funds for char- ment no matter how muchhe may They willfind, for example, that ities is not deductible unless the earn.(But his home state might military personnel domiciled in and amount you paid exceeds the value have other ideas.) considered residents of NewYork of the ticket. Max and his friends need not even City are taxed on their income as are Education Expenses- You can de- file federal income tax returns until those domiciled in Baltimore and all duct expenses for training needed to 180 days after they leave the combat Maryland counties. improve or maintain skills required area or are discharged from a hos- On the other hand, all Ohio, Mich- by yourjob or which are expressly pital outside the United States where igan and Pennsylvania cities exempt required by your employer. they were hospitalized for injuries servicemen from taxationon their This deduction now applies even received in a combat zone. military pay. Other localjurisdic- though the education you receive Commissionedofficers, on the tions may, of course, have other laws. may leadto a degree.It does not other hand, don’t receive the blanket The state entitled to receive your apply, however, to education needed exemption that enlisted men enjoy. tax payment is that in which you are to meet minimum educational re- Nevertheless, the first $500 they earn domiciled-notnecessarily the state quirements for employment or to each month in a combat zone or in which you are stationed. learn a new trade or business. while hospitalized as a result of com- Your domicile is your permanent Fatigue Uniform Expense - The bat zone duty, is not taxed. The legal residence and the statein which cost of purchasing or maintaining exempted service pay is, therefore, you vote and exercise other prerog- fatigue uniforms can’t bededucted not included on their form W-2. The atives of a citizen. It is considered unlesslocal military regulations re- same applies to officersin Vietnam to be your home state and the place quire that the uniform be worn while on TAD. towhich you intendto return per- on duty. The only time fatigues can Officers, like enlisted men, are not manently. be worn while off duty so far as in- obligated to file a federal income tax come taxes are concerned is while the return until 180 daysafter leaving wearer is directly on his way home. the combat area or a hospital outside William R. Maul, CTC, USN FICA for DomesticHelp-Navy- the United States after recuperating men who employ domestic help and from injuries received in a combat pay the employer’s FICA taxcan’t zone. All Navymen who are missing deductthe amount fromgross in- in action or taken prisoner in a cm- come because such taxes arede- bat zone are also subject to this ductible onlyas tradeor business provision. expenses. Every Navyman who delays filing Loan Origination Fees(Points)- his tax return should write at the top If you bought a house, especially of form 1040 “Served in combat zone under the GI loan guaranty plan, you as a member of the Armed Forces will undoubtedly remember that you from (date) to (date). Postponed paid a loan originationfee-usually due date is (date) .” The applicable called points. Points are not de- dates, of course, should be filledin ductible when you buy a home and by the Navyman making the return. youcan’t take them into consicl- Delayed returns should be filed 011 eration when figuring your gain or “There’s oneof life’s little tragedies. En- Form 1040 rather than 1040A. loss when selling the property at a listed right out of school . . . volunteered Servicemen not in a combat zone forthe Seabees toget over here . . . But, laterdate. are expected to file a federal income justcouldn’t overcame thehandicap of his MedicalExpenses - Heretofore, tax returnby midnight on 15 April name . . . Victor Charlie Cong.” the medical expenses of persons over

MARCH 1968 55 65 years of age did not need exceed membership in a Chamber of Com- anyreserve readjustment payment three per cent of their adjusted gross merce orsimilar organization may previously received is fully recovered income and their drug expenses did deduct the cost if membership in the by the government. not have to exceed one per cent of organization substantially assists Self-EmployedPension Plans--A their AGI tq bedeductible as an them in carrying out their federal self-employed taxpayer can invest 10 itemizedexpense. This isno longer duties. per cent of his earned income up to true. The same rule applies to ypur Pre-addressed ReturnForms-Tax- $2500 a year in qualified investments relatives over 65 aswell as to payerswho filed a return last year or special U. S. Government Retire- younger. people. receive a preaddressed form for their ment Plan Bonds and deduct all the Another provision of law concerns convenience. It is also a convenience amountinvested in 1968from his the deduction of medical insurance. to theInternal Revenue Service- gross income. So far as tax year 1967 Now,one-half of premiums up please use it and, if necessary, cor- is concerned, however, only one-half to $150 can be claimed as a deduc- rect the address. can be deducted. The amounts pre- tion without regard to the three per ReserveForce Readjustment Pay- viously deducted plus earned income cent rule. The balance can be added pents-Reserves who are involun- while invested, become taxable when to other medical expenses subject to tarily released from active duty must paid after retirement. the three per cent rule. report their readjustment payment as Support for Child of Divorced or The samelaw provides that you gross income in the taxableyear in Legally Separated Parents-Gener- can deduct onlythe portion of the which the payment is made. ally speaking,the divorced or sep- insurance premium that covers pay- Reservists have the right to use an arated parent who has custody of a ment of medical expenses-the in- incomeaveraging computation on child for the greater part of the year surance policyor companycap tell Schedule G, Form 1040. Those who is entitled to clpim thedependency the insured how much this is. subsequently become entitled to re- deduction for the child. If, however, MembershipDues -Federal offi- tired pay need not pay taxes on re- the other parent contributes at least cers and employees who pay duesfor tirementpay until three-fourths of $1200a year to thesupport of the

SUMMARY OF INCOME-TAX LAWS OF STATES

NOTE: 1. "Married couple" or"married as used inthis summary means husband and wifeliving together. 2. Amarried serviceman or woman is Considered to be livingwith his or her spouse when separated only by reason ofmilitary orders. 3. MostStates now have provisionsfor filing declarations and payment of estimated taxes. 4. Thefollowing States do qot impose individual income taxes on residentsgenerally: Connecticut, Florida,Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,South Dokoto, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.New Jersey imposes a "com- muter tax." 5. Under section 513 of theSoldiers' and Sailors'Civil Relief Act (50 USCApp. 573) a member may defer payment of taxes, without

P e rson a l Where to Obtain Exclusionsleast Obtain Income to Where Personal and Deferments R eq u iring Residents Exemptions FormsExemptions Residents Requiring and File forArmed United States to File Returns File to Returns Tax ond Credits Forces Personnel

ALABAMA: Net income of: $1500 if $lsoO if single, $3ooo. if mor- StateDepartment of Revenue, All 1964 military pay exempt. Effective 1 Jan single, $3000 if married or ried orhwd of family, $300 Income TaxDivision, Mont- 1965, allmilitary pay for combat Tone service heodfamily. Gross of in- for each dependent. gomery, Ala. 36102. is exempt. See note below. come of $3000.

I NOTE: Members outside continentel United States may deferfiling, but with interest, until 30 days afterreturn to the U. 5. Consideration is given to waiving penalty for good cause.

ALASKA: Gross income of $600 from Same as -Federal. Department of Revenue, All active-service pay exempt after 1950. sources within theState. Alaska Ofke Bldg., Pouch SA, Juneau, Alaska 99801.

ARIZONA: Net income of: $1000 if $lo00 if single; $2000 if mar- Arizona State Tax Commission, $1000 active:service pay, all mustering-out single, 52OOO if married. riedor heod of household; Income TaxDivision, State pay and all terminal leave pay is exempt. Gross income of $5000. $500 additional if blind; $lo00 House,Phoenix, Ariz. 85007. Members outsidecontinental U.S. may defer if 65 or older; $600de- each filing and poying, without interest or pen- pendent. until alty,after 180 days release or termination of present emergency, whichever is earlier.

ARKANSAS: (15 MAY due date) Gross income of: $1750 if Tox credit of: $17.50 if single, Income TaxDivision, State All active-service pay is excluded. single or separated from $35 if married or head of Revenue Dept., State Revenue spouse, $3500 if marriedfamily, $6 for each dependent. Bldg.,Little Rock, Ark. 72201. or head of family.

56 ALL HANDS child and also claims the exemption, TravelingExpenses on Temporary deposits in credit unions, savings and theburden of proving the child’s Additional Duty - The Supreme loan associations and banks. Income dependency is placed on the parent Court of the United States upheld of this kind is taxable in the year having custody. In somecases, a the Internal Revenue Service position it is earned regardless of whether it court decree or a parental agreement that, if you travel onofficial duty, was actually withdrawn. may also entitlethe parent not you can deduct the cost of your un- The Office of the Judge Advocate having custody of the child tothe reimbursed heals only if your trip General has published some informa- dependency deduction if he pays at lasts long enough to require you to tion which Navymen can consult, if least $600 towardssupport of the stop for sleep or rest. This is famil- they wish, for the official wordon child during the year. iarly known as the overnight rule and 1967federal income tax returns. It MessBills Afloat-A naval officer shouldn’t bother anyone who is can be found in the 1968 edition of permanently stationed aboard a ship issued a meal ticket or who is reim- a memo entitled“Federal Income which has living and messingfacil- bursed for the expenses of his trip. Tax Information for Armed Forces ities is not traveling, he’s at home- UniformedServices Savings De- Personnel.” at least for federal incometax pur- positsProgram-Interest on money Andthat’s what has been hap- poses. deposited in the Uniformed Services pening in the wonderful world of After 1 January1968, messbills ’savings Deposits Program must be federal income taxes. Now for news andother expenses incidentalto included as gross income on federal concerning state income taxes con- travel, therefore, cannot be deducted income tax returns but only when it sultthe following tables which are as travel expenses so long as the is received-usually when the Navy officer is in his ship. They can, how- depositor returns to the UnitedStates basedupon another useful and ever, be claimed as deductions on the or its possessions. official document-JAG Notice 5840 federalreturn filed by officers for This procedure is distinct from the “Summary of Income Tax Laws of tax year 1967but thiswill bethe method of reporting income such as States and Possessions of the United last time. earnings and interest on shares and States.”

AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES interest or penalty, untilsix monthsafter discharge if ability to pay ismaterially impaired by reason of active service. Service inthe combat zone, or missingstatus as a result thereof, may qualifyas grounds for delayed payment of taxes.Returns must be filed on time, however. 6. MostStates have provisionsfor extension of time forfiling returns upon applicationby a taxpayer to the tax officials ofhis home state. 7. Variouscities and municipalitieslevy a personal income tax.Where a question exists, each member should contact his home municipality to ascertain if he is liable for a tax. 8. Returns and payment of the tax are due on 15 Apr 1968, unlessotherwise noted after the state’s name.

Pe rso na l Where to Obtain ExclusionsLeast Obtain Income to Where Personal and Deferments Re q uiring Residents Exemptions Forms Exemptions Residents Requiring and File for United States Armed File Returns to File and Credits Tax Returns Forces Personnel

CALIFORNIA:** Adiustedgross income over: Tax credits of: $25 if single;State of California,Franchise $1000 active and inactive service pay, all $2750 if singleor head of $50 if married or head of Tax Board, 1025 P Street,mustering-out pay and all terminal leave pay household, $5500 if married.household; additional $8 for Sacramento, Calif. 95814. is exempt. See note forPCS outside Calif. taxpayer or spouse if blind; Filing and payingdeferred without penalty $8 for ebch dependent. or interest until 180 days afterreturn to U.S. fromduty outside 50 states.

**NOTE: Domiciliaries of Ca_lifornia on permanent dutyoutside the stateare classified asnonresidents, for that State’s income tax purposes only, and need notfile returns onincome derivedoutside the state. If married and the wife remains inCalifornia, however, she would be taxable on one-half of their community income plusher separate income, if any.

COLORADO: Gross income in excess of $750for each exemption 01- State of Colorado, Depart- Same as Federal, including combat zone ex- $750 ($1500if 65 orolder). lowed on Federal tax return. ment of Revenue, State Capitol clusion and postponement forfiling and pay- Annex, E. 14th Avenue and ing, effective 1 Jan 1965. ShermanStreet, Denver, Colo. 80203. DELAWARE:** (30 APRIL due date) Gross income of: $600 if $600 for taxpayer; $600 forState of Delaware,State Tax Same asFederal, including combat zone ex- singleor separated from spouse; $600 additionalforDepartment, 843 King Street, clusion and postponement forfiling and pay- spouse, $1200 combined taxpayer and spouse if blind,Wilmington, Del. 19899. ing, effective 1 Jan 1967. See note below gross income of married 65 or older; $600 for each for exemption of legalresidents whosatisfy couple. dependent. all threeconditions therein. “*NOTE: g1lOl of the Delaware Income Taxlaw providesin part: ”’Resident’ means onlynatural persons and includes any person domiciled in theSkIte, except a person who,though domiciled in the State,maintains no permanent place of abode within the State,but does main-

tain q permanent place of abode without the State, and who spendsin the aggregate notto exceed 30 days of the taxableyear within the State; . . .“ - - THE 8UllETlN 804100

leastExclusions Income Obtain to WherePersonal and Deferments Requiring Residents FormsExemptions and File for United States Armed to File Returns Returns Tax and Credits Forces Personnel

~~ ~ DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA: Gross income in excess of: $lo00 if single or separated District of Columbia, Finance Uponapplication, deferment forfiling or $loo0 if single or separated from spouse; $2000 if married; Office, Revenue Division, Mu- payinggranted untilsix monthsafter the from spouse, $2000 com- $1500 if head offamily; $500 nicipal Center, 300 Indianareturn is due; one year for members outside bined income of married additionaltaxpayerfor and Avenue, N.W.,Washington, continental U.S. couple. spouse if blind, 65 or older;D. C. 20001. $500 for each dependent. .___ GEORGIA: Gmss income of: $1500 if $1500 if single; $3000 if mar- Department of Revenue, In- First $2400 officer and all enlisted and war- singleor separated from ried or head offamily; $600 come TaxUnit, State Office rant compensation for Vietnam combat zone spouse, $3000 combined additional if blind, 65 or Building,Atlanta, Go. 30334. service, 90 or more dayshospitalization be- grass income of married older,student; or a $600cause each of such service or service againstan couple. dependent; $1200 each child enemyhostile or force, is exempt. Filing and w h o is who student .above sec- paying deferment without penalty or interest o nd a ry level; additional level; ondary $600 granted members outside continental U.S. for dependent retardedsix until or monthsto return after the US. handicapped child under 21 unable toattend public school and notward of State.

GUAM:** Same asFederal. Same Federal.as Divisionof Revenue and Tax- Same as Federal, including combat zone ex- ation, Department of Finance, clusion effective 1 Jan 1964; but,as to service Government of Guam, Agana, compensation, the Government of Guam in Guam 96910. practicenot has imposed the Guam income tax on individuals subject thetoUnited States income tax.

**NOTE: Guamaniansserving with the US. Armed Forces are liableto the Government of Guam on income fromall sources with credit for any US. tax paid.

HAWAII: (20 APRIL due date) Adjustedgross income of Same asFederal except $so00 Hawaii DirectorofTaxation, All service pay excluded through 1965; same $600 ($1200'if 65 orolder). inlieu ofnormal exemption 425 Queen Street,Honolulu, asFederal, including combat zone exdusion, fa r blind far taxpayer. Educa- Hawaii 96813. effective 1 Jan 1966. tianalindividualand tax creditsalso available.

IDAHO: Gross income of $600 ($1200 Same asFederal, plus $10 taxState Tax Commission, 317 Same asFederal, including combat zone ex- if 65 or older). credit for each exemption.Main, Box 36, Boise,Idahoclusion ($5W/mofor 0-1 and up, effective 83707. 1 Jan 1966). Members absent 180 days or more in ayear are taxableas nonresidents on Idaho income only. If OUTCONUS may deferfiling and paying untilsix months after discharge.

INDIANA: Gross income of $lo00 or $1000 for taxpayer, $500 forIndiana Department of Reve- Combat zone exclusion same as Federal more. spouse; lesserof $1000 or ad- nue, State Office Building, 100 ($5oo/mo for 0-1 and up, effective 1 Jan justed gross income of each N. Senate Avenue, Indianap- 1967). First $2000 taxable active and reserve spouse (minimum of $500 Ind.olis, 46204. inactive service pay exempt, effective 1 Jan each) onreturn; joint 1967.$500 tax Sales creditregardless applies of a dd ition al for taxpayer for additional and station. duty spouse if blind, 65 orolder; $500 each dependent; sales tax credit.

IOWA: (30 APRIL due date) Net income of: $1500 if Tax credit of: $15 if single,State Tax Commission, Income Same asFederal, including combat zone ex- singleor separated from $30 if marriedor head Taxof Division,State Office clusion effective 1 Jan 1964. Ninety-day ex- spouse; $2350 if married; or family, $15 additional if blind,Building, Des Mainer,Iowa tension granted with interest upon timely $2000 combined if filing 65 or older, $10 each depend- 50319. application, additionalwith time for good separateent. returns. Also sales taxcause. credit, see instructions.

58 ALL HANDS Pe rson a l Where to ObtainLeast Income to Where Personal Exclusions and Deferments Requiring Residents FormsExemptions and File for United States Armed to File Returns and Credits Returns Tox Forces Personnel

KANSAS: Net income of: $600 if single Same as Federal, except thatState of Kansas,Director ofFirst $1500 active service pay exempt until Or separated from spouse, $600 income limitationapplies Revenue, Income TaxDivision, termination of present worldcrisis as deter- $1200 if married.(plus age to child of any age unlessStatea Office Building, Topeka, mined byExecutive Council of Kansas, or an d blind exemptions). blind and “student.” Kens. 66612. Federal combat zone exclusion (but$200/mo Gross income of $4000. for 0-1 and up),as elected bytaxpayer. Combat zone postponement forfiling and paying same asFederal.

KENTUCKY: Net income of: $1000 if Tax credit of: $20 for tax- Commonwealth of Kentucky, Same Federal,as including combat zone singleor separated; $2000 if payer, $20 for spouse, $20 Deportmentof Revenue, Frank-exclusion (but $200/mo for 0-1 and up). married, head of household, additionalfor taxpayer and fort,Ky. 40601. Members may defer filing and paying until blind,or age 65. Gross in- spouse if 65 orblind, $20 earlier of 12 months aftertermination of come of $1200 and $2500 each dependent. service ornational emergency. respectively.

LOUISIANA: (15 MAY due date) Net income of: $2500 if $2500 if single, $5000 if mar- Stote of Louisiana, Collector Effective 1 Jan 1966, allmilitary compensa- single or separated, $so00 riedor head of family, $400 of Revenue, Baton Rouge, La.tion earned outside U.S.,itsterritories B if married.Gross income of for each dependent (less 1 for 70821. possessions is exempt until Cong. or Pres. $6000 or more. family);head of Plus $1000 terminatesVietnam Service Medol qualifica- per person, including depend- tionperiod. ents, whoare blind, mentally retarded or have lost alimb.

MARYLAND: Gross income in excess of: $800 if single; $1600 if mar- State of Marylond, Comptroller Combat zone exclusion same Federal,as $800 if Single or separated. ried; $800 each dependent (in- of the Treasury, Income Tax effective 1 Jan 1966. Members outside con- $1600 if married. eluding one underamultiple Division, Annapolis, Md. 21404. tinental US. may deferfiling until three support agreement); $800 if to monthsreturn after US. blind, 65 or older(also for dependents 65 or older).

MASSACHUSETTS: Eorsd income of $2000. $2000 if single,married filing The Commonwealth of Massa- $2000 addition01personal exemption each Other taxable income in any separately; lesser of $4000 or chusetts, Department of Corpo- taxpayer member who served at anytime amount. $2000 plus smaller business in- rations and Taxation, Income duringtaxable year in combat zone, effective come eitherof spouse if jointTax Bureau, 100 Cambridge 1 Jan 1966. If requested and if for due return; $500 for spouse withSt., Boston, Mass. 02202. cause, upto six monthsextension may be income of $2000 or less; oddi- granted. tionalexemptions forblind or aged; $400 each dependent; plus tax credits of $4 each for taxpayer and spouse, $8 each dependent, if income on joint return is $5000 or less.

MICHIGAN: (Imposes individual income tax beginning 1Ort 1967.) Same as Federal. $1200 for each exemption an Michigan Department of Treas- Allmilitory pay is subtracted on member’s Fe d era l return. ury,return. Federal Revenue Division, Income income tax return.Automotic extension for Tax Section, Lansing, Mich. filingreturn for period of Federalextensions 48922. additional plus 60 doys.

MINNESOTA: Gross income in excess ofTax credit of: $19 if single,Minnesota Department ofTax- Same as Federal,including combat zone ex- $750 if singleor combined $38 formarried couples; addi- ation, Income TaxDivision, clusion and postponement forfiling and pay- gross income in excess of tianal credit of $20 if over 65 Centennial Office Building,St.ing effective 1 Jon 1964, plus exclusion of $1500married for couple or years. Blind singleperson Paul, Minn. 55101. $3000 military pay and musteringall out if the tax on taxable in- additional $20, married per- Addition01pay. exclusion of $2OOO military come exceeds the allowable son $25. Creditfor eachde- pay for service wholly performed outside credits. pendent $19. Minnesota, effective 1 Jan 1967. Members outside US. have automatic extension until six monthsafter return for filing and paying.

MARCH 7968 59 P erso n ol Where to Obtain ExclusionsLeast Obtain Income to Where Personol and Deferments R e qu iring Residents Exemptions FormsExemptions Residents Requiring and File forArmed United States to File Returns File to Returns Tax and Credits Forces Personnel

MISSISSIPPI: Gross income in excess of $5000 if single, $7000 if mar- State Tax Commission, Income None. personalexemptions and ried or head of family. TaxDivision, Box 960, Jack- standard deduction. son, Miss. 39205.

MISSOURI: Gross income in excess of: $1200 if single, $2400 if mor- Stateof Missouri, Department $3000 of active-sewice pay exempt after $1200 if single, $2400 if ried or heod of family, $400 of Revenue, Income Tax De- 1950. Director of Revenue may allow ex- married or head of family. each dependent. partment, P. 0. Box 629, tensionoftime for filing without penalty JeffersonCity, Mo. 65101. or interest until one year after discharge.

MONTANA: Gross income of: $600 if $600 if single; $1200 if mar- State of Montona, bardof Same as Federal, including combat zone single, $1200 if married.ried; $600 additional if blind, Equalization,StateCapitol exclusion effective 1 Jan 1964. 65 or older; $600 eachde- Building, Helena, Mont. 59601. pendent.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: (1 MAY due dote) Any amount of toxable in- $600 for euch taxpayer.State Tax Commission, Division None. terest or Jointdividends. of Interest and BoxDividends, returns not permitted. 345, Concord, N. H. 03301.

NEW JERSEY: Gross income in excess of Some Federal,as plus tax New Jersey State Emergency All active service pay exempt. Personsin personalexemptions if de- credit of: $10 single; $12.50 Transportation Tax Bureau, Di- active service with the Armed Forces ofthe rived from N.J. by N.Y. if married and filing sepo- vision of Taxation,Trenton, UnitedStates who may be prevented. bY resident. rately; $25 if married and N. J. 06625. distance, orinjury or hospitalizationarising filing iointly,filing ofor headout of such service, may be anallowed household. six extension filing. of months for

NEW MEXICO: Morethan $1500 net in- Some as Federal. Stateof New Mexico, Bureau Same Federal,as including combat zone come for married filing joint of Revenue, Income TaxDivi- exclusion. Commissioner may defer filing Federalreturn or single sion, p. 0. BOX 451, Sonta and payingfor 12 monthsfor good cause. with one or more depend- Fe, N. M. 87501. Extension automatic for Vietnamhospitali- ents.More than $600 gross zationor service. income if single. -~ ~ ~~~ ~

NEWYORK:** If federal income tax re- Same exemptionsFederal,as NewYork State Income Tax Same Federal,as including combat zone ex- turnis requiredto be filedplus tax credits: $10 if single;Bureou, The State Campus, clusion. Filing and payingdeferred during or if NewYork adjusted $12.50 if morried,filing sepa- Albany, N. Y. 12226. combat zone service hospitalizationor as a gross exceedsincomeex- rately; $25 ifthereofinside resultmarried filing or outside N. Y. (only emptions. or jointly, heod of household, outside N. Y. before 24 Apr 1967) plus next o r "surviving or spouse" with de- 180 days. See note below for exemption of pendent child. residents all legal satisfy who three conditionstherein. Instructions state that living in assigned or rented government quarters is notmaintaining a permanent place of abode.

**NOTE: Sec. 605(a) of the NewYork State Income TaxLaw provides inpart: "A residentindividual means anindividual: Who is domiciled in this state,unless he maintains no permonent place ofabode inthis state,maintains a permanent place of abode elsewhere, and spends in the aggregate not more than thirty days of thetaxable year in this state, . . ."

NORTHCAROLINA: Gross income in excess of $lo00 if single,married Stateof North Carolina, De- Hostilefire duty pay exempt effective 1 Jan personal exemption without woman; $2000 if head of partmentof Revenue, Indi- 1965. All other active dutypay, including inclusion of exemption for household, morried man, wid- vidual Income TaxDivision, thot earned in a combat zone, is taxable. dependents. oweror widow with aminor Raleigh, N. C. 27601. child or divorcee withminor children ond no alimony; $1000 addition01 if blind; $300 each dependent.

60 ALL HANDS least Income Personal Where to Obtain Exclusions and Deferments Requiring .Residents Exemptions Forms and File for United States Armed to File Returns and Credits Tax Returns Forces Personnel

NORTHDAKOTA: If federal income tax re- Not applicable Federalas State ofNorth Dakota, Office All active service pay is subtracted on mem- turnis requiredto be filed. taxable income is used as ofTax Commissioner, State ber’s income taxreturn. startingpoint on return, ex- CapitolBuilding, Bismarck, cept that if a husband and N. D. 58501. wife fileajoint return, they may deduct $300 fromFederal taxable income.

OHIO: No individual income tax. Some cities impose income taxes,but military pay is exempt byState law.

OKLAHOMA: Gross income of $1100 if $lo00 if single, $2000 if mar- Oklahoma Tax Commission, $1500 of active-service or retirement pay is singleor separated from ried or head offamily, $500 Stateof Oklahoma, Income excluded. Filing and payingby member spouse; $2200 if married. each dependent. TaxDivision, Oklahoma City, outside the UnitedStates orhospitalized in Okla. 73105. thedeferred15th untilU.S. day of 3rd month followingreturn or discharge from hospital.

~~ OREGON: Net income of: $600 if $600 if single or separated; Oregon State Tax Commission, $3000 of active-service pay is excluded. Re- single, $1200 if married. $1200 if married; $600 addi- Income Division,State Office turns and payment oftax deferred for W Gross income of $4OOO. tianal if blindplus tax credits Building, Salem, Ore. 97310. daysafter return to U.S. from period of duty of $18 if blind, $12 if 65; exceeding 90 days outside continental United $600 each dependent. ($1 tax Alaska.including States credit, maximum $6, each $100 partial support of lessthan 50%).

PENNSYLVANIA: NO individual income tax,but some Pennsylvaniacities and municipalitieslevy local income taxes. Allof them exempt allNavy and military pay for active service.

PUERTORICO: Gross income in excess of: $800 if single or separated Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mustering-out payments ore exempt. Act of $800 if Single, separated from spouse, $2000 if married Departmentof the Treasury, 15 May 1947 amended May 1967 allows from spouse or if head of or head of family, $400 each Bureauof Income Tax, P. 0. active-service members ofArmed Forces dur- family; $2000 if married. dependent. Box 9833, Santurce, Puerto ingVietnam hostilities qualifieda special Rico OO908. $so0 deduction during ten years following honorable discharge.

SOUTHCAROLINA: Gross income of $800 or $800 if single; $1600 if mar- SouthCarolina Tax Commis- Combat zone exclusion same asFederal effec- more. only or riedjointly, filing one sion, Income Tax Division, Box tive 1 Jan 1964. Drill and trainingduty pay spouse has income, or if head 125, Columbia, S. C. 29202. ofNational Guard and Reserve personnel is of household; $800 additional exempt. if blind, 65 or older; $800 each dependent. -~ TENNESSEE: Income Over $25 consistingNone, exceptincome blindof State of Tennessee, Depart- None. of dividends from stock and persons is exempt. ment of Revenue, Income Tax interestfrom bonds. Division, War MemorialBuild- ing,Nashville, Tenn. 37219.

UTAH: Gross income cf: $600 if $600 if single, $1200 if mar- State Tax Commission of Utah, If in foreign country 510 daysofany 18 singleor separated from ried, $600 additionalfor tax- State Ofice Building, Salt Lake consecutive months may file as anonresident spouse, $1200 if married. payer and spouse if blind, City, Utah 84114. for each taxable year while so absent for $600 each dependent. three months or more. Members outside the U.S. may obtainlate filing penalty waiver if filing before earlier of 15th day of4th month afterreturn to United States or discharge.

MARCH 1968 61 Least IncomeObtain to Where Personal Exclusions and Deferments RequiringResidents FormsExemptions and File for United States Armed to File Returns Returns Tax and Credits Forces Personnel

VERMONT:** Adi.gross income of $100 $500 fortaxpayer; $500 for Commissioner ofTaxer, Ver- All active dutypay exempt. Combat zone or more, lessmilitary pay, spouse; $500 additional if mont Department Taxes,of exclusion same as Federal.Commissioner fromVt. sources; Vt. in- blind, 65 or older; $500 each Montpelier, Vt. 05602. may grantextension forfiling and paying come of $100 or more if dependent. for good cause.See notebelow for exemp- nonresident. tion of legalresidents whosatisfy all three conditionstherein.

**NOTE: Etfective 1 Jon 1966, Vermont income taxlaw provides:"Resident" means one whois aresident individual during 011 of the taxable yeor. "Residentindividual" means, for any portionof ataxable year, one who is domiciled in Vermontduring that portion of such taxableyear except that one who (1)maintains a permanent place of abode outsideVermont, (2) does notmaintain one in Vermont. and (3) spends no more than 30 days of that taxableyear in Vermont, is nota resident individual of Vermont during any portion of that taxable year. Full-time active dutypay is notVermont derived income.

VIRGINIA: (1 MAY due date) Gross income of $lOOO.$1000 taxpayer;for Commissionerfor of Revenue of Combat zone exclusion same as Federal. spouse; $600 additional if the county or city of which effective 1 Jan 1965. Members may file blind, 65 or,older; $200 each taxpayer is resident.a claims forrefund of income taxespaid on dependent plus $800 to un- 1965 active service compensation qualifying m a rried taxpayermarried has who a for the exclusion. Filing and paying de- dependent father, mother, son, ferred during combat zone service or hos- daughter,dster, or pitalizationbrother.outside the ofUS. result as a such service plus next 180 dayswithout im- position of penalty or interest.

WESTVIRGINIA:**

If Fedemlreturn is required, Same Fedeml.as WestVirginia State Tax Com- Same CIS Federal, including combat zone ex- or ifVirginia West adiustedmissioner, IncomeDivision, Tax clusion (but $2OO/mo for 0-1 and UP) and grossex-exceeds income Charleston, W. va.extension 25305. for filing. Members OUTCONUS emptions. Alaska or in granted automatic extension for filing. See notebelow for exemption of legalresidents who satisfyall three conditions therein.

**NOTE: See. 7 of WestVirginia Income TaxLaw provides inpart: "Resident individual means anindividual who is domiciled inthis Stateunless he maintoinsno permanent place of abode inthis State,maintains a permanent place of abode elsewhere, and spends inthe aggregote not more than 30 days of the taxableyear in this State, . . ." West Virginia instructionsstate that in living in assigned or rented government quarters one is notmaintaining a permanent place of abode.

WISCONSIN:** Gross income of: $500 if Tax credit of:$10 if single,State Wisconsin, of Depart- $1000 military pay exclusion plus sameex- single ($1000 if 65 or older),$20 if married or head of ment of Revenue, Processing clusionsas Federal, including combat zone $1200 if married ($1400 family,if $10 eoch dependent. Center, P. 0. Box 59, Modison, exclusion and postponement, effective 1 one spouse is 65 or older, $15 for taxpayer and spouse Wise.53701.Jan 1965. $1600 if both 65 or older). if 65 or older.

**NOTE: Declarations of estimated tox need not be filedby persons on active duty outside continental United States.

U. S. Olympic Committee plete team for the OlympicGames. tion inthe Pan AmericanGames, Welcomes Contributions Virtually all the work for the U. S. the Winter Olympics, and the Sum- OlympicCommittee is doneon a merOlympics. As you probably In many countries, participation volunteer basis, and most of the offi- know, severalNavymen are among in the Olympic Games is considered cers and executivesserve without the athletes on this year's U. S. so desirable thatthe athletes' ex- teams. compensation. The heads of all penses are borne by the government. All funds collected are to be for- committees,coaches, officials, par- In the United States, the U. S. wardedby the collecting activity ticipants, teammanagers, trainers, OlympicCommittee has always fi- directly to the Chief of NavalPer- and all personnelhaving anything nanced the team's participationby sonnel (ATTN:Pers-G13) for con- todo with the Gamesalso serve popular subscription; that is, by vol- solidation and transmittalto the untary contributions. without pay. Thus, the extent of the participa- The Committee has requested that United States OlympicCommittee. tion of the United States in the voluntarycontributions be solicited Remittanceshould be by check or Gamesdepends entirely uponthe from members of the Armed Forces moneyorder made payable to the success of the Committee in raising for the over-all support of those Chief of Naval Personnel. It should the funds necessary to financea com- athletes whoqualify for participa- bemarked "Olympic Fund." Quurtermasters on the Job

UARTERMASTERS still use the sex- time it takes for apulse to travel Q tant,compass and charts, and fromone station toanother, and they still navigateby eye and by back. feel, but they also have a great wad Mostwork doneby thequarter- of tricky, complicatedgear to back master is on the bridge, but he also up their basic tools. may be found in two other places- A good thing, too. As with almost secondaryconning and after steer- everyone else, life is becoming more ing. Sec Con is analternate control and more ulcer-making for the QMs. station and is set up much the same Consider the problems of a quarter- as the bridge. master in the Tonkin Gulf. Shouldsomething happento the First, you havethree attack air- helmon the bridge,control of the craft carriers andapproximately 25 ship can be shifted to Sec Con or, in supportships to keeptrack of. case of an extreme emergency, con- There are the aircraft and local ship- trol can go to the quartermaster on ping. Some friendly; some not, but dutyin after steering, located just all going in all directions. If you’re above the rudders. involved in Operation Seadragon and There are plenty of problems for are calledupon for gunfire support the quartermasters of Task Force 77 missions you have to know precisely but,with their experience and ex- where you are-right now. cellent equipment,they manage to But it’s not all that bad. cope. ”Bill Polick, JOSN. The vessels of Task Force 77 are equipped with excellent navigational aids, including the SRN 9 satellite tracker, SINS,Loran andradar. Withthe SRN 9, thequarter- mastersimply feeds data passed fromthree satellites orbiting 600 miles overhead into acomputer to locate the ship’s position. SINS, or Ship’s InertialNavigation System locates the ship’s position and feeds this tothe RAdC Vigilante and A-6A Intruder aircraft to guide them to their targets. Radar and the Loran system both use an electronic beam to find position. Radarwaves bounce off land or other stationary objects to give a fix; the Loran system measures the

MARCH 1968 The United States Navy Gubrdian of our Country The UnitedStates Navy is responsiblefor maintainingcontrol of the sea and is ready forceon watch ot home and over- seos, rapableof strong action to preserve TIE THETT FAMILY is in a rather unusual category as an armed the peoce orof instant offensive action to win In wor. forces family. Not from the standpoint of size, as discussed in Itis upon the maintenance ofthis control thatpur country‘s gloriousfuture depends. last month‘s ALL HANDS (pages2-6), but from the standpoint of The United Stotes Navy exists to make it SO. tradition. We Serve with Honor Traditio“valor and victoryare the Navy‘s Ever since 1918, each Trett generation has provided the serv- heritage‘from the post. To these mabe added dedication, discipline odd vigirance ices with a chaplain. os the wotchwords of the presentand fu- First in the series was Chaplain E. L. Trett, who became an ture.At home or on distantstations, we serve with pride, confident in the respect of armed forces chaplain back in 1918. He served with the Army our country, ourshipmates, and ourfomi- lies. Ourresponsibilities sober US; our ad- members of the team, is now a retired colonel, and lives in San versities strengthen us. Jose, Calif. Service to God and Country isour special privilege. We serve with honor. His son, Robert L. Trett, chose the Navy for his career as a The Future of the Navy chaplain. He is serving as chaplainaboard the carrier uss The Navywill olways employ new weop- ons, new techniques and greaterpower to America (CVA 66). protect and defend the United Stotes on the sea, under the sea, ond in the air. In a recent ceremony aboard America, Commander Trett had Now ond in the future control of the sea the pleasure of swearing in his son, James E.,Trett, as an ensign, gives the UnitedStotes’her greatest advantage for the maintenance of peoce and for joining him as a member of the Navy Chaplain Corps. victory inwar Mobility, sur rise,dispersal and offensive power are the Reynotes of the Ensign Trett is currentlystudying at Princeton Theological new Navy. The roots of the Navylie in a Seminary. strongbelief in the future,in continued dedication toour tasks, and in reflection on our heritage from the past. *** Never have ouropportunities and our re- Rear Admiral William W. Ball tells us of an incident he wit- sponsibilities been greater. nessed while pulling alongside a destroyer about to dock in New All HANOS The Bureau ofNaval Per- York City,A brand-new seaman apprentice, sailing-probably sonnel Career Publication, solicitsinteresting story material and photo- for the first time-on a Reserve cruise, had climbedhigh into graphs fromindividuals, shi s, stations, squadrons and other sources. AIP material received the rigging. Apparently he did not want to miss any of the thrill is carefully considered for publication. of seeing the Manhattan skyline. ’ There’s a good storyin every iobthat‘s be- ingperformed, whether it’s on o nuclear car- It was cold. He shivered. Finally, heshouted to the multi- rier,a tugboat, in the submarine service or in hashmarked Chief Master-at-Arms,who was passingbelow: the Seabees. The man on the scene is best qualifiedto tell what’s going on in his outfit. “Hey Chief, go down and get my peacoat, will you? I don’t want Storiesabout routine day-to-day iobsdre probably mostinteresting to the rest of theFleet. to miss this view.” Thisis the anly way everyone con get a look The grizzled chief‘s picturesquebut unprintable reply, the at all the different ports of the Navy. *Research helps make a good storybetter. By admiral surmises, produced awe in the young sailor which sur- t61king with people whoore closely related to passed even the effect of the famous skyscrapers. the subject material a writeris oble to collect many odditionoldetails which odd interest and understondingto a story. *** Articles about new types of unclassified equipment research projects all types ofNavy os- The commanding officer of thecommand ship uss Wright signkents andduties, ‘academic andhistorical sublects, personnel on libertyor during leisure (CC 2) believes his crewmen should receive recognition when hours,and humorous and interesting feature theydo more than is required of them.Thus, Captain F. M. subiects ore OH of interest. Romanick periodically holdsa “Citation Ceremony” during which Photographs arevery importdnt. andshould accompany the articles if possible. However,a individualcrewmembers receive the ship’sofficial pat on the good storyshould never be held bock for lack of photogrophs. ALL HANDS prefers clear, well- back. The ceremony is typical of many ships intoday’s Navy. identified, 8-by-10 glassyprints, but is not restricted to use ofthis type. All persons in the Awards presentedrange from PresidentialUnit Citations to photographsshould be dressed smartlyand USAFI High School Completion certificates. correctly when inuniform, and be identified by full name and rote or rankwhen possible. Lo- In a recent cer2mony, the “Wright Guys,” as they are called, wtion ond general descriptive informatlon and the name of the photographershould also be received Letters of Appreciation for donating their time to wrap given.Photographers should strive fororiginal- clothing which was to be given to the Navajo Indians following ity, and toke action picturesrather than group shots. the Arizona blizzard. ALLHANDS does not use poems (except New Year’s daylogs), songs, stories on Presidential Unit Citation Medals were presented to five Ma- change of command, oreditorial type articles. rines stationed aboard Wright, for previous Vietnam service. Two Thewriter’s nome androte or rankshould be included on onarticle. Moferiol timed for Navy Unit Commelldation Medals, also for Vietnam service, and o certaindote or event should be received seven Good Conduct Medals went to various Navymen. preferablyeight weeks before the first day of the month preceding the month of intended Other men were recognized for their contributions to the suc- publication. Addressmaterial to Editor, ALLHANDS, Pers cess of Wright’s community relations activities. G15, NavyDepartment, Washington, D.C. A recent call forblood donors for anine-year-old girl who 20370. awaitedopen heart surgery brought 50 Wright volunteers. Wrieht’s crew members are fine examples of the slogan that - 0 AT RIGHT: EYE ON THE JOB- the “good guys wear white warrant Officer 1. D. Olson, USN. uses 0 walkie-talkieto coordinate delivery of ammunition from USS Mount Komai (AE 16) to SeventhFleet units. For more information on warrant officers see page 32. Photoby Don Grantham, PHI, USN.

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