The Bureau of Naval Person1 Il Career Publication

*All HANOS* THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSON1 IL CAREER PUBLICATION

APRIL 1967

APRIL 1967 NUMBERNav-Pers-0 603

VICEADMIRAL BENEDICT J. SEMMES, Jr., USN TheChief ofNaval Personnel . REARADMIRAL BERNARD M. STREAN,USN TheDeputy Chief of NavalPersonnel CAPTAINJAMES G. ANDREWS,USN AssistantChief for Morale Services TABLE OF CONTENTS Features Cream of the Crop: Who's Whoof Top Enlisted Personnel ____ 2 Golden Ships of the Sea: Top in the Fleet ______-_-_--____-_ 7 A Destroyer's Album: First Tour ...... 12 PacFleet's Supermarket-NSCOakland -_-_-_-__-__---__--_ 14 From Factory toAMHS You, Via 17 MemoriesSunnyvale of oftheBirds Big 18 NavyHospitals on the Move _-______-______--______20 Look Ma, Wings Look No 31 Th e Littlest Jet Littlest The 35 Centerspread Feature Awards and Trophies:The Mark of Excellence ______-____ 32 Trophiesin the NavalReserve ...... 34 Departments Letters to the Editor ______--_---______26 Today's Navy ...... 36 Servicescope: NewsServices of Other 42 Th e Word The 44 Heroes and Leaders: Decorations and Citations _-______58 BookReviews ______---______-______63 Bulletin' Board Transient Accommodations: Washington & Elsewhere ______45 Briefing: Medical Care for Dependents and Retirees 46 NavalPrep School and the Naval Academy 50 Tax Roundup 52 Pan-American Games: Application Procedures ______53 of AFEMs for Vietnam forLatest .. AFEMs List of 54 Dlrectlves inBrief __---_------_-_--______57 Taffrail Talk Taffrail 64 John A. Oudine, Editor Associate Editors G. VernBlasdell, News Don Addor, layout & Art AnnHanabury, Research GeraldWolff, Reserve

FRONT COVER: LINES OF COMMUNICATIONSare an importantpart of shipboardlife. Anintegral part of thoselines ore thetelephone talkers, whomust be always on the alertto pass onaccurate information assoon as itis known. Drawing by staffartist PeterSargen, DM3, USNR. AT LEFT: ATOMICLINE UP-An A4DSkyhawk comes infor a landing aboard nuclear. poweredcarrier USS Enterprise(CVAN 65) asatomic powered USS Bainbridge(DLGN 25) and USS Long Beach (CGN 9) follow. CREDIT:All photographs published in ALL HANDS Magazine are officialDepartment of Defense photosunless otherwise designated.

Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Harold D. Noe. USN Calvin 1. Baker, USN

Chief of Naval Personnel based their selection. These included total years’ experience; range of duty assignments at sea and ashore, and whether or, not the individual had seen duty in both oceans; combat experience; background in relation to education and extra community activities over the years; physical appearance and bear- ing; comments from various commanding officers. A well-adjusted family life was of primary im- Master Chief Gunner’s Mate portance. Peter De Hart, USN In each of these categories, all the candidates excelled. Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Combined, these men’s service ex- Frederic H. Andrews. USN perience provide a list of exceptionally interesting statistics, which tell a story. To begin with, there were seven ratings represented by the SEA candidates. Latest figures show that the three master chiefboatswain’s mates led in a field of 121. The two master chiefgunner’s mates represented their field of 53. And the two master chief hospital corpsmen were chosen from a field of 51. The remaining four menrepresented their respective fields accordingly: Master chief aircraft maintenanceman - one of 314, master chief avionicsman - one of 124, master chief sonar technician - one of 55, and master chief torpedoman - one of 33 men in the top E-9 grade.

APRIL 1967 HE TOTAL YEARS’ navalservice among thecandidates comes to 288. This is 119 more years’experience than is recordedin our Navy’s history which began only 169 years ago. The average age is 46 (the youngest is 42; the eldest, 52). Some are tall, some arenot so tall, but their averageheight and weight are 177 poundsand 5’-10”. All aremarried andhave totala of 17 children among them’ - nine boys and eight girls. Four of the candidates were born in the Eastern United States, one in the South, three in the Midwest and threein the West. According to i recordsavailable, the father of one man, Chief Abbey, retired from the Navy as a chief boatswain’s mate. As for therange of duty assign- mentsboth at sea and ashore, records also show everyman has averagednine tours each, with a tury.Take thetop SEA candidate, combined total of nearly 200 differ- for example. ent duty assignments. These as- Master Chief Gunner’s Mate Del- signments have taken them to almost bert D. Black, the Navy’s first Senior everyshore of the world - from Enlisted Advisor,was among the Australia, Japan, Turkey, Africa, and youngest of the SEA candidates. He Europe to South and North America. joined the Navy in 1941 at age 17. Along these routes, the group has In the 26 years that have followed, servedin 86 ships (23 different he has served on board the battleship types) and flown with more than uss Maryland (BB 46), threeair- 20 naval air squadronsand wing craftcarriers, three destroyer-type organizations. ships, a frigate and a cruiser. Chief Most of their careers began before Black‘s shorebillet tours have the start of World War 11. ranged from naval air stations over- At that time seven of the 11 men seas to recruiting duty in Tennessee, were on active duty. Three had not as well as a tour with the Ceremonial yet joined the Navy, whereasan- Guard in Washington, D. C. otherhad, two years earlier,re- He has seencombat aboard two turnedto civilian life afterserving ships - Maryland during WW 11, a four-yeara enlistment aboard a andthe carrier uss Independence battleship. (CVA 62). Maryland, the chief‘s Three of the seven men on active first assignment andin which he dutyfelt the immediate effects of servedthroughout World War 11, the war with Japan. earned seven battle stars. Chiefs Black and Andrews were He was a messman onboard at Pearl Harbor while Chief Bledsoe Maryland, tied up along battleship was in Manila Bay, P. I., on 7 Dec row, when the first enemy planes 1941. came out of the sky over Pearl. The ship was damaged during the aerial THESTORY OF THESE ELEVEN Navy- attack, but survived tofinish the war. men is also, in part, the story of As a seaman and young petty offi- the Navy in the pastquarter cen- cer, Black saw combataction in

landing on Iwo Jima USS Solace (AH 5) Navy PB4Y-1 liberator of WW II ChiefNoe joined in June 1942, gether, he flew with four bomber Chief Candland enlisted in August squadrons throughout the South Pa- that same year, and Chief De Hart, cific. the veteran sailor who had previ- At about the same time, Chief ously served four years aboard uss Noe, with 25 combat missions to his Zdaho (BB 42) from 1936-40, re- credit, received his DFC while also turned to active duty in June 1943. serving with a bombing squadron. The average age of these men, by As a tail gunner and mechanic the time all 11 were on active duty, with VB-144, he flew on missions was 22 years. against Japanese forces in the Caro- Withinsuch a mature group, line, Marshall and Gilbert Islands. backed by a variety of talent, it was During these same flights he was only inevitable that their experiences awarded four Air Medals. would result in several acts of hero- A fifth Air Medal was awarded to ism in combat. him for missions flown in the Korearl crisis during the spring and summer AMONG THE 200-plus medals, rib- of 1951. bons and awards received by In this action, Chief Noe’s squad- these 11 veterans there are two Dis- ron, VP-28,flew over 75 combat tinguished Flying Crosses, two flights during which flares were Bronze Stars, a Navy Commendation droppedto light enemy targets for Medal with combat “V”, at least 10 U. S. night fighters. More recently, Air Medals, andthe Purple Heart. the chief aircraft maintenanceman In addition, nearly all the men participatedin the Cubanquaran- wear one or more Presidential Unit tine on 23 Oct 1962 as a crewmem- Citations or Navy Unit Commenda- ber with Patrol Squadron Eight. tions, togetherwith numerous The two SEA candidateswho awards for various campaigns rang- wear the Bronze Star medals are ing through World War I1 both in Chiefs Bledsoe and Baker. the Atlantic and Pacific, Korea, and Vietnam. S A FIRST CLASS TORPEDOMAN The Distinguished Flying Crosses A aboard the submarine uss Torsk and Air Medals belong to the two (SS 423), ChiefBledsoe was members of the Navy’s air arm- creditedwith maintaining the sub- Chiefs Candland and Noe. marine’s torpedoes in a high state of Chief Candland received his DFC readiness which enabled Torsk to and Air Medal with four gold stars sink two enemy frigates and two as a member of Patrol Bomber cargo vessels totaling 6000 tons dur- Squadron 117 in the Pacific during ing her second war patrol. This pa- the latter part of WW 11. Alto- trol took thesub into the Sea of

USS Zeilin(APA 3) USS MountKatrnai (AE 16) which fought off 30 attacks by Jap- anese aircraft launched against Oki- nawa.

OF ALL THE SEA candidates, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Smith holds the record for continuous sea duty. From July 1942, when he arrived atthe Naval Base Tutuila, Samoa, until September 1963, when he became an instructor atthe Fleet TrainingGroup in San Diego, he had served more than21 years in overseas and sea duty billets. Chief Smith‘s overseas shore billets havebeen primarily inHawaii where he served with the Pearl Har- bor ASW Defense Force, the Navy Communications Station, andthe Hawaiian Armed Services Police. Amonghis varied shipboard assignments, which include a fleet TRANSFER-Jet‘s oxygen converter is filledwith LOX at NAAS. oiler, attacktransport, light cruiser, radar picket destroyer and stores ship, is a tour aboard the cargo ship Air for Airdales-- Lofs of LOX uss Algol (AKA 54). He was aboard WOULD YOU BELIEVE that Training supply tanks in the shop. Constant Algol when she took part in the am- Squadrons Seven and Nine checks aremade on the vacuum phibious assault landings at Inchon, spent $40,000 on air last year? space betweenthe inner andouter Korea, in September 1950. Beforeyou get outthe butterfly liners, and excess air is pumped out nets, it should be explained that the to maintain a certain vacuum level. DURING THIS SAME MONTH,Chief squadrons, based at NAAS Meridian, When the LOX is transferred from De Hart was serving aboard the Miss., used the money for liquid the storage tanks to a smaller tank, cruiser uss Rochester (CA124) oxygen (LOX)to supply training orfrom the small tanks toa jet, which bombarded Inchon before the jets on high altitude flights. extreme precautions are taken. Pro- invasion. On the average, the two squad- tective clothing and face masks are Cruisers appearto be Chief De rons consume 6000 gallons of LOX worn by all men working with the Hart’s choice of duty. At any rate, per week. Since the air station has LOX. Drip pans are placed under he has served aboard five of them no facilities for manufacturing the all valves duringa transfer; if the with return tours in two. His other liquid, regular deliveries are made liquid were left to drip on the ship assignments have included one to the station by a civilian outlet. ground, an explosion could be set off battleship, two destroyers, and one The LOX shop is a small white by the pressure from someone’s foot. destroyer tender. building near the hangar, easily In addition totheir work with Amonghis five shore billet tours recognizable by the NO SMOKING the liquid oxygen, the LOX Shop in 28 years’ service, have been the signs painted on the sides. Nine men maintain the small supply Ceremonial Guard and the Training Navymen run the shop, issuing 50- carts and supply gaseous oxygen for and Publications Center in Washing- gallon oxygen.carts to the squadrons jet bail-out bottles, which are part ton, D. C. During this latter tour he as required and maintaining the of jet ejection systems. received high praise from top mili- LOX supply. The air for the bail-out bottles is tary and government officials for his A close watch is kept on the LOX free. “EddO’Donnell, JOSN, USN performance as coordinator of the joint motor pool for the 1965 Presi- LINE-UP-LOX carts from flight line wait for refill from tanks. dential Inauguration. This is the type of challenging and interesting duty all 11 SEA candidates have experienced during their average 26 years in the Navy. They have sharedin the Navy’s growth from the conventional era to the nuclear, supersonic space age. There’s no doubt about their being listed at the top of the outstanding enlisted men’s Who’s Who. These 11 master chief petty officers are the cream of the crop. -Marc Whetstone, JOC, USN.

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’EAI on this is contained in U. S. Navy Uniform Regulations. When they choose the annual Battle Efficiency winners, type com- manders also select units for specialty awards. Theseare based on performance during certain weapons and operations exercises. Theyare listed in the centerspread (see page 32). Enlisted Navymen who serve in the divisions which earn specialty awards are entitled to wear the “E” uniform insignia. The “E” is worn on the Navyman’s uniform regard- less of which specialty award was won by his particular unit, whether an “E”, a “C”, an “M”, an “A or an assault boat award. A few Navy units perform so well as to become conspicuous throughout the Fleet. Such commands often gain Navy-wide attention by winning one of a number of high awards-the most prominent . of which are the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy, the Marjorie Sterrett Battle- ship Award and the Isbell Trophy. The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy is given each year to one shipin PacFlt and onein LantFlt. It sig- nifies an especially difficult achievement, for it goes to those ships which have shown the greatest improvement in battle efficiency. competition over a period of one year. One of the most sought-after Navy awards, thetrophy honors Admiral “31-Knot” Burke, who during his six-year tour as Chief of Naval Operations took steps to improve battle efficiency, naval weapons and weapons system, and whowas a dynamic advocate of an improved leadership program. The firstcom- petition for this award was during the fiscal year 1962. Winners of the Burke Trophy receive plaque,a upon which is inscribed the name of the ship or squadron, the name of the commanding officer, andthe date the award was given. The plaque is retained by the command. The MarjorieSterrett Award dates back to 1916. It is named for a young girl who, concerned about U. S. preparedness, wrote a letter in which she donated 10 cents (her

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GOLDEN WINNER-Pacific Fleet destroyer tender USS Piedmont (AD 17) hauled in fifth Battle Efficiency ’E’ in 1960.

goes to one CVA,CVS and LPH. Command annually awards the Noel exercises, trials, and inspections are The winners receive a trophy Davis Trophy to the mostefficient contained in NWP 50(A), Ship- which is retained on board for one Reserve squadrons by type. The board Procedures, Chapter 10 year and then it is passed along to Chief ofNaval Air Training Trophy (Training), with specific references the next winner. The trophy is goes to the Naval Air Reserve Sta- in Articles lOOld and 1026. replaced by a replica. tion or Unit which has demonstrated Information concerning the Bat- U. S. Naval Reserve units also the greatest improvement in annual tle Efficiency Pennant may be found earn recognition throughannual competitive training. in DNC 27 (A), Flags, Pennants and competition. Some of the most The Naval District selected as the Customs (Art,322). Distinguishing prominent Reserve trophies and most outstanding in the administra- marks such as the Navy “E”to be awards are as follows: tion and training of the Naval Re- worn on crewmembers’ uniforms are The James ForresfalTrophy, the serve is awarded the E. v. Richards covered in U. S. Navy Uniform Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey Tro- Memorial Trophy. The Vice Admiral Regulations, 1959 (Art.0653). phy andthe RearAdmiral S. C. Felix Johnson Trophy goes to the Information on the Marjorie HooperTrophy areawarded to the Naval District achieving the great- Sterrett Award is contained in Sec- three Surface Divisions-large, medi- est improvement in national standing Nav Inst. 3590.2, 18 Jun 1953, with um and small, in that order. over the previous competitive year. Change 1, dated 25 May 1959. To the winning Submarine Divi- To the station or unit under the The directive governing the sion goes the FleetAdmiral C. W. Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training ArleighBurke Fleet Trophy is Nimitz Trophy. The outstanding Con- having the most outstanding reten- OpNav Inst. 3590.11. struction Battalion Division of the tion record for the previous year is The Chief of Naval Operations Naval Reserve receives the J. J. awarded the Richard K. WestTro- Annual Aviation Safety Awards are Manning Trophy, and the top Naval phy. And for the Naval Reserve Air governed by OpNavInst. 3590.5 Security Group Division receives the Station or Naval Air Reserve Train- szries. Walter S. Gifford, Jr., Trophy. ing Unit demonstrating the greatest The Isbell Trophy was author- The best Mobilization Team Divi- improvement in the field of officer ized in a letter to Fleet commands, sion receives the Naval Reserve procurement there is a “Bear-Trap” OpNav 554C, Ser 46P554, 11 Dec Minuteman Trophy while the Reserve Trophy. 58, andChange 1,dated 25 Aug Intelligence Trophy goes to the lead- For a rundown on the rules con- 1959. ing Naval Reserve Intelligence Divi- cerning the various awards, see the For the Admiral Flatley Me- sion. following directives: morial Award, see OpNavInst. The Naval Air Reserve Training The details on awards for in- 3590.9 series. Unit judged mostefficient in train- tratype Battle Efficiency Competition Information on the Naval Re- ing and operations earns the Edwin (E awards)and insignia todenote serve trophies (non-aviation) may Francis Conway Trophy. The Naval excellence in certain weapons and be found in Naval Reserve Training Reserve Station or Unit achieving operations are outlined in OpNav Command Instructions of the 3590 the highest combat readiness during Inst. 3590.4A) with changes. series.Aviation Reserve trophies the fiscal year receives the Sheldon Related instructions onintra- are covered by Chief of Naval Air Clark Memorial Trophy. type competition for awards and the Reserve Training Instructions of the The Naval Air Reserve Training schedule and record of competitive 3590 series. -Edward Jenkins

APRIL 1967 11 than a strange voice over the radio requesting support,” he added. One reason for the over-all effectiveness of Bradley is her new propulsion plant. “We’ve had no machinery casualty reports in the three months of full operational commitments,” said the ship’s engineering officer Lieutenant R. M. Zetterberg. Casualty reports are a fairly reliable guide to the efficiency of an engineering plant. The DE burns JP-5distillate fuel instead of conventional fuel oil, and boiler maintenance is considerably less. Equipped with two boilers instead of four as found on older ships, Bradley has 10 per cent higher efficiency in a plant 50 per cent smaller than normal. Bradley’s successin her first operational role was not all due to being a new shipwith the latest gear. It takes mento work the engine room, steer the ship and man the guns. -Story and photos by William M. Powers, PHC, USN. tion system of the DefenseSupply Agency under the Departmentof Defense. The mainsite, at thewestern edge of the city of Oakland, is something of a city in itself. It has its own police and fire departments, water, heat, and power distribution, telephoneand telegraph lines, a dispensary and ambulances, miles of railroad tracks, andberths for 14 ocean-going vessels, In addition tothe Oakland site (560 acres),there is theFuel Department (434 acres) at Point Molate, 16 miles tothe north. In the city of Alameda, across an estuary from Oakland,the Center operatesa plant where perishable foods for all the armed forces are storedand loaded aboard ships at four berths. At the three sites are stored more than 700,000 measurementtons of material (a measurementton is 40 cubic feet). The stocks - delivered to cus- tomers by land,water, or air - include more than 900,OOO items. Theserange from tinynuts and bolts tohuge ship propellers, from shoelaces andbreakfast foods to lifeboatsand electronic assemblies, fromlibrary books gearto for nuclear submarines, from petroleum products to aeronautical and meteor- ological equipment.

NUMBER OF TENANT activities A are located at the Oakland site. One of them comprises thehead- quarters,ship passenger terminal, andmaintenance and repair shops of the Military Sea Transportation Service, PacificArea Command. Some of theother tenants are

From Factory to You, Via AMHS

NY DISCUSSION of NSC Oakland progress is maintainedwith , a der automatic operation. A would beincomplete without master TV screenin the AMHS When the warehousemen receive some mention of AMHS-theAutd- console room. Inother words, TV the issue documents,they select mated Materials Handling System. serves as a many-eyed watchman the items from the bins andplace It has beencalled the “world’s to keep your order on the move. them in tote boxes. most streamlined railroad,” and is AMHS’s powered conveyor sys- Before these boxes go to the con- described by the Naval Supply tem at NSC Oakland consists of veyors, the warehousemen set signal Systems Command as “thelatest 23,500 feet of roller conveyors. devices on the boxes to direct their word, not only in the Navy’s supply The conveyors areequipped with movement through the automated system, but anywherein govern- automaticstops, automatic line re- area. ment or industry.”NavSup ii leases, line “diverters”and reading If several items of material are justifiably proud of this advatlce- devices that transportmaterial to to be accumulated on singlea ment in the Navy’s materials and from the various workStations order,a signal device will direct handling. engaged in bin storage operations. thetote boxes intoone of 60 As are most innovations, AMHS The flow of material over the “customer accumulation” lines. was born of necessity. The system conveyor system is controlledby Tote boxes makingup the com- was devised to eliminate or reduce the Master Control Console which pleteorder can come into the ac- themany restrictive and time- automaticallyroutes items of var- cumulationarea from 12 floors in consuming tasks involved in issuing ious sizes to predetermined packing four buildings. and receiving supplies for ouf ever- stations.Here the packingfunction Whenall items for accumulation . increasingly sophisticatedmodern is performed-thatincludes strap- havebeen brought together, they Navy. In short,supplies hadto be ping, marking, weighihgand for- are moved toa basic freight sort- moved fasterand more economi- warding the material tothe ship- ingarea where the tote boxes are cally. ment“segregation area.” segregatedaccording to commodity What AMHS does is to gather When arequisition first arrives classification, thus assuring the best togetherthe various suppliesyour at NCS, it is programedthrough transportationrates for eachship- shiporders at the warehouse,then theAutomated Data Processing ment.Equipment in the sorting it processes and sends them to you. System (ADPS), This is howit areaincludes automatic scales, No muss, no fuss. works: sorting lines, and parcel post pack- AMHS saves time,manpower, ADPS provides punched cards or ing stations. material - expeditesit matetial- print-ondata and the “material As parcel post tote boxes flow in- handlingto apoint neqer before movement document.” Requisi- to the packing station, material that achieved. The systemalso lessens tions aresorted into various lots can be mailed ina “jiffy bag”is chances for humanerrbr; cchtrols byADPS, to make upthe daily diverted to special packing stations. work loads, and is expandableto work schedule. In each case materialsare packed grow as needs dictate. Then “issue documents” are made as carefully as possible toinsure The list of “tools” that run AMHS out.These documents are an okay safe, quick delivery. starts with a data processing system. to gather the suppliesto send to The lastfunction is carriedout Thisprovides punched catds or your unit. The issue documents by the packer who seals the pack- “print-on”data that record your are delivered to the warehousemen age and labels it. ordersand transmit them into the by messenger while the cardsare That’s how AMHS makes it pos- “process controller” located in the readinto the control computer for sible for your ship or unitto get AMHS Master ControlCenter. control of accumulatedorders un- supplies in a jiffy. The Master ControlCenter contains all the controls necessary for TELEVISION keeps eye on operations of automated materials hbndling system. movement of material on conveyors. The center controls the processing of “original pack” issues, directs new receipts into “bin storage,” re- turnsempty “tote boxes” (plastic trays) to issue areas, and replenishes bin stock from bulk supplies. It also has auxiliary manual controls (in case of computerbreak- down), a closed-circuit TV, anda two-way intercommunication system. Closed-circuit television plays an importantpart in AMHS. Cameras arelocated at six strategicpoints. Visual monitoring of the flow in

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akeoff.Carriermen (c) awaitblimp landing. Evlocon moors(r)Moffett at in 1933. I of NAS Sunnyva the Navy. (An earlierairship, blimps were built (the peakin- heavier-than-airbombers took over ordered from the British by the ventoryduring World War I1 was the air scene. U. S. hadcrashed ona trial flight 146 of alltypes). Approximately Airships remained in the Navy in 1921, before it could be accepted 1500 LTA pilots and 3000 aircrew- forsome years, butin dwindling by the Navy.) men were trainedby the Navy to numbers.Termination of theLTA man them. program was approved by the Sec- OF THE FOUR rigidairships, only NAS Sunnyvaleonce again ap- retary of the Navy on 21 Jun 1961. onesurvived to be eventually peared on the LTA scene. The The last LTA unitswere decom- dismantled. Armyno longerneeded it, so it missioned 31 Oct1961, but two While the bulbous LTAflying became one of the West Coast airships were kept in operation for machines appeared to perform cred- trainingand operations bases for use .in experimental work. itably in their reconnaissance duties the Navy inWWII. A few weeks One of thesemade the last air- during Fleet maneuvers, a varietyof afterthe Pearl Harbor attack, it ship flight in the U. S. Navy on 31 mishaps led to the demise of the wascommissioned as a Navy air- Aug 1962,and deflation of both rigid vessels of the sky. field, andfour days later renamed beganimmediately after. All air- Shenandoah (ZR-1 ) split in half Moffett Field. ships on handwere stricken from andwent down in1925. TJSS Los More blimps werestationed at the Navy inventory on 27Dec Angeles, second of the Navy’s giant Moffett Field and it became neces- 1962. airships, was retiredin 1932 and sary toconstruct two additional Moffett Field,after many transi- scrappedin 1939. The largest of mammoth hangars. A sizeable tions, includingtransport, heavy therigids were uss Akron and number of free balloons, a necessary bombers, carrier jet aircraft,and A4acon. Akron went down at sea first stepin the training of blimp satellite research, is today the off theEast Coast in1933. Macon pilots, floatedabout the skies of leadingWest Coast base for anti- crashed into the Pacific off the Cali- theSanta Clara Valley. submarinepatrolaviation. Six fornia coast in 1935. Moffett Fieldbecame the base squadrons, flying the Navy’s new And that was the end of the giant for Commander Fleet Airship Wing turbo-prop P3 Orion patrol aircraft, rigid airships-the Navy built no Threeand one blimp squadron. A operatewith Moffett Field as their more of them. End of PhaseOne, total of three blimp squadrons were homebase. LTA. NAS Sunnyvale, Macon’s based on the West Coast. Comple- The last vestiges of lighter-than- home port, was exchanged with the ments varied, but they ranged up to air are slowly disappearing from the Army for Army properties on North 14 airshipsper squadron. air station.The helium purifying Island. Blimpstook off on ASW patrols plant was demolished, exce over the Pacific, or on aircrew train- a tall red and white smokestr OWEVER, whenWorld War I1 ing flights. A fleet of blimps could November of 1965. The smoke- ‘brokeout, blimps-the non- be seen flying in formation regularly stack went in late 1966. rigidairships-came intotheir over the northernCalifornia coun- Allthat’s left toremind us that prime.There was a job they tryside. airshipsonce lived at Moffett are seemed especiallyfitted for. This three immense hangars, obviously was PhaseTwo, LTA. Blimps IGHTER-THAN-AIR was“in”-but oversize forairplanes. That, and were bothfast enough and slow not forlong. A few years after the memories of thousands of old- enoughbetoeffective antisub- the war ended, blimps were moved timers. marineweapons. So scores of out of Moffett Fieldand huge “L. Carter Keck, JO1, USN.

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stem allows her to receive patients via helicopter, often within an hour after they are wounded. Such quick hospitalization, while notunheard of in previouswars, was certainly the exceptionrather than the rule. Helicopterlanding platforms were installedon hospital ships during the Korean conflict, and their value becameapparent immediately.

OSPITAL SHIPS havebeen improved in many other ways, as, of course, haveshore-based hospitals. Obviously, the advanceof medicine in recent years hasbeen tremendous,and this advance is reflected in the improved techniques andequipment in use aboard Re- pose. The ship has its own frozen blood bank, capable of storing up to 250 pints of blood. DuringWorld War 11, andin the Korean conflict, a significant stepforward in military, medicine and surgery was the treatment of shock throughthe use of blood plasma. However, while plasma is a good substitute for whole blood, the real RED CROSS, required by Geneva Convention,’is painted on hospital ship by yardworker. Below: Navy nurse and corpsman check chartsand records. Move thing is better.During the World War I1 Pacific campaign,whole bloodwas flown from theUnited Statesto field hospitalsand hospital ships on the scene, Thismethod, while both costly and time-consuming, was necessary, since whole blood could notbe stored for more than 21 days. Thanksto Repose’s frozen blood bank, her doctors have an insurance in the event that fresh whole blood is delayed. They can simply take a pintout of thefreezer, run it througha machine which reconsti- tutes it, and it is ready to use. Repose’s blood bank is reportedly one of seven of its kind in the world -and the only one afloat. Another innovationaboard Re- pose is a new blood testing method calledfluorescent antibody staining technique(FAST). It is used to provide early detection of diseases. Inthe past, severaldays were re- quireddiagnoseto specimen.a FAST uses a special fluorescent dye which promptly identifies the organ- ism underinspection.

APRIL 1967 hospitalship during the Spanish- American War. She was transferred to the Navy in 1902. Commissioned in 1908, her first duty was with the GreatWhite Fleet from April to November 1908.Sheprovided medicalcare, treatment and con- sultations for the Fleetduring its Pacific Cruise. She then served as a floating dis- pensaryOlongapo,at Philippine Islands, from 1909until 1919. (Just for the record, the first Re- lief was astoreship; the third a patrolboat; the fourth, steama tug. 1 The second hospitalship named SALUTE FOR SANCTUARY-Sai!orsfrom New Orleans-based destroyer USS ReZief (AH 1) and the fifth of that Hyman rendersalute to USS Sanctuary as ship leavesyard for Pacific. name was the first ship of the U. S. Navy designedand built from the Comfort-The first Comfort keel up as ahospital ship. Com- 2500 casualties from Okinawa to Saipanand Guam, she served as a (AH 3), commissioned in 1918, missioned at Philadelphia in Decem- served as a floating hospital at New ber 1920, with accommodations for Fleet Ease Hospitalin the Philip- pines for the rest of the war. York, thenhelped bring wounded 500 bed patients, she was regarded men home from Europe. She was as the bestequipped hospital ship After the war, shemade several trips from theWestern Pacific to decommissioned 5 Aug 1921. in the world at that time. The second Comfort(AH 6), She servedwith theAtlantic the United States carrying wounded and former prisoners of war. commissioned 5 May 194, was the Fleetuntil 1923, when she was first hospitalship to have a Navy transferred to the Pacific, where she During World War 11, she trans- ported nearly 10,000patients from crewand Army medical staff. She relieved uss Mercy (AH 4). She combatareas in nearly every mili- was under fire several times while was inthe Pacific until1941, then evacuatingwounded from Leyte aftertwo-yeara tour with the tarycampaign of the Pacific area. and Okinawa and, at Okinawa, was AtlanticFleet, she sailed for the She received five battle stars. She was decommissioned in June severely damagedsuicidebya South Pacific in 1943. plane. Duringthe war, she received 1946 and scrapped in March 1948. Solace-Thefirst Soluce was After beingrepaired, she served patients from the combat zones in as stationhospital ship atSubic the Solomons, receivedbattle casu- builtin 1898 and served as a hos- Bay. After two short tours of occu- alties by small boat from the Mar- pitalshipduring theSpanish- pationduty, she was decommis- shalls, servedthe Fifth Fleet as American Warand World WarI. sioned and transferred to the Army stationhospital ship during the Decommissioned in 1921,she was the first U. S. Navy ship to fly the in April 1946. Marianas campaignand at Ulithi. A4ercy-Thefirst Mercy (AH Aftertransporting more than Geneva Red Cross flag. The second Solace (AH 5), 4), the former liner Saratoga, was purchased by the Navy in1917 WOUNDED are received on board. originally passengera liner, was converted to a hospital ship by the and was used as a hospital ship in Navy in 1940. World War SheI. remained in She wasin PearlHarbor on 7 commission until March 1934,and Dec 1941, and received an NUC as was sold in 1939. wellas aletter of commendation The second Mercy (AH 8) was from Ahmiral ChesterNimitz for commissioned on 7 Aug 1944. Like her treatment of the wounded as a Comfort, she was manned by Navy result of that attack. personnel,with an Army hospital She then served the Fleet during staff. She supportedtheinitial numerousoperations, including the landingoperations at Leyteand Battle of the Coral Sea, and the Saipan,and later became station Solomons, Marianas, Iwo Jima, and hospitalship at Jinsen, Korea. Okinawa campaigns. Mercy was decommissioned at Duringher tour in the Pacific, San Francisco on 17 May 1946, Solace treated approximately 25,000 andturned over to the Army. patients. Following the war,she Hope-Another of the Navy made six “Magic Carpet”trips be- hospitalships which carried an tweenPearl Harbor andSan Army hospitalunit, Hope (AH 7) Francisco. was commissioned on 15 Aug 1944. She was decommissioned on 27 During the war she made several Mar 1946. She earned seven battle tripsbetween the Philippines and stars during her war career. Hollandiadelivering patients.

” ing months of World War 11, Haven was transferred tothe Atlantic Shehad station dutyat Pusan, (AH12) was formerlythe ss Fleet in February 1946. making periodictrips to evacuate Marine Hawk. When the Korean conflict began, patients to shore hospitals in Japan, Her dutyduring World War I1 Consolation was sent to Pusan, and calling at various ports of was primarily evacuatingformer Korea, whereshe became the first Korea to embark battle casualties. Allied prisoners of war. She helped hospitalship to operate in Korean She later became station hospital about10,000 ex-prisoners starton waterswith United Nations forces. Inchon.at She was decommis- the road to recovery as she carried She took partin the Inchonland- sioned 21 DeC 1954. As stated themto Okinawa, Saipan,Guam, ings and the Wonsan and Hungnam above, Repose is now in commission and San Francisco. operations. again,and is servingin Vietnam. She was thenassigned tothe Duringher Korean service,she Sanctuary-Commissioned in atomic bomb tests at Bikini atoll in cared for over 18,000 patients. June 1945, the first duty of Sanctu- 1946. In 1954, Consolation took part in ary (AH17) was evacuation of She was decommissioned in June the Passage toFreedom operation, nearly 1200liberated prisoners of 1947,then recommissioned inSep- evacuating Vietnamese civilians war at Wakayama, Jar-.n. She tember1950. She arrived inIn- from North Vietnam to South then made several trips from Pacific chon Harbor just 8 fewdays after Vietnam. ports to the U. S. with ex-prisoners the Allied amphibiouslanding. She Shnwas decommissioned on30 andhomeward-bound troops. spent most of her Korean dutyin Dec 1955. In March 1960, she was Sanctuary was decommissioned at Inchonand Pusan. chartered by a civilian organization, Philadelphiain 1946. She was re- During a short stateside visit be- and has beenrenamed Hope. She commissioned on 15 Nov 1966. tween Korean tours,Haven was is used medicalina people-to- Rescue-Built in1932 as ss fitted with a helicopter flight deck. Saint John, a passenger ship, Rescue penple prwram. (AH 18) was latera Navy sub- Previously, it had been necessary to Repose-Commissioned 26 May improvise a flight deck of pontoon marine tender uss Antaeus (AS 21). 4945, Repose (AH16) was soon She was renamed Rescue in Febru- barges to handle patients brought in in the Pacific. She was caught in a by helicopter. ary1945, and converted to a hos- typhoon at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, pital ship: Haven was decommissioned on 1 and passed through the eye of the Jul 1957. She supported the operations storm, but finally emergedwith againsttheJapanese mainland, Benevobnce-Built as ss only minor damage. Marine Lion, Benevolence (AH 13) finally sailing into Tokyo Bay with was acquired by the Navy in mid- She spent 13 months at Shanghai theThird Fleet. Like other Pacific 1944 to be used as a hospital ship as station hospital, and later became hospital ships, she was busy for the in the Pacific! She wascommis- base hospital at Tsingtao.She was fist few months following theend sioned on 12 May 1945. decommissioped inJanuary 1950. of the warin rescuing Allied and She served as stationhospital at She was thenbrought out of U. S. former prisoners of war. Eniwetok,and later as anevacua- reserve to serve in Korea. She was She returned to the United States tion ship in Japan. She was placed firstreactivated as an MSTS ship, inSeptember 1945 and, in 1946, out of commission in 1947. then recommissioned in the U. S. was sold. Benevolence was reactivatedin Navy on 28 Oct 1950. -Jim Teague, JO1, USN. 1950to serve in Korea, but was sunk by collision duringher trials. SHIPBOARD SURGEONS-Hospitalships haveseveral rooms for operations. on the right breast are the Presidential UnitCitation Ribbon (PUC) and the thechallenge and hereby submits her her30-man deck force laid 52 two- NavyUnitCommendation Ribbon anchoringreport from April through pointmoors, three three-point moors, (NUC). July1966. andthree four-point moors. If the individualyou speak of has Duringfour-monththat period While we’reon thesubject of been awarded both the PUC and NUC Oxford anchored 116 times. That record-breaking feats, during this same ribbons, he should wear only the PUC figuremore than doubles the record cruise Tombigbee shatteredall records claimedby the Weiss-guys.-R. ribbonsince this award is senior in E. F., for AOGs bypumping over 15 million precedence. BMC, USN. gallons of petroleum products ashore in 129 days station.-D. H., YN2, Ribbonsother than the PUCand on D. Ourrecords aboard uss Dia- USN. NUC, whether they are unit awards SIR: chenko (APD123) indicatethat we For the record,how long was from other U. S. servicebranches or surpassed the Weiss claimduring our the tour?”ED. foreign unit awards, are not authorized 1965Far East deployment.On that to beworn when largemedals are tour, Diachenko anchored 75 times. worn. Sm: Although uss Finch (DER 328) In addition, on 5 Oct1966, at which is notan APD, here’sashot atthe Article of S. NavyUni- 1030.6 “U. time we still had six months remaining recordclaimed by uss Weiss. formRegulations,” 1959, outlines the on our 1966-67 cruise, Diachenko had On Finch’s 1965-66 Vietnam deploy- wearing of unitsawards under such anchored 13 times.Chances of break- ment,namely between 3 Dec1965 circumstances.”ED. ing our previous record appear a likely and 20 Jan 1966,she droppedanchor prospect.-LCDR M.M., D. USN. 51 times.During the rest herof Weiss Anchor Claim Diachenko’s advocate didn’t make cruise,which lasted until 13 May, she Editor’s Note:Last August, ALL it clear whether or not her anchorings anchored an additional 35 times, bring- HANDS published a letter from a BMl occurredduring a four-month period. ingher total number of anchoringsto who claimed uss Weiss (APD 135) set -ED. 86.-J. W. T., DK2,’USN. arecord number of 57 anchorings in There’salways tomorrow-and a four-monthperiod during her de- Sm: Withreference to uss Weiss’s ployment Vietnam.to Furthermore, claim, uss Tombigbee ( AOG 11 ) sub- another bag of mail.-En. he challenged “any ship in the mitsthe following statistics. Pacific to prove ‘other-Weiss’.” Duringher 1966 Vietnamtour, she News Buoys Still RidingHigh Herearesome answers thatto used herthree anchors anumber of SIR:I noted with interest your article challenge: times. To wit:port anchor-60 drops, concerning newsbuoys delivered by starboardanchor-63 drops, stem PatrolSquadron 17 in theDecember SIR: uss Oxford (AGTR1) accepts anchor-26drops. Ontop this,of 1966 issue of ALL HANDS.

OH BROTHER-Seven sets of brothersserving abroad the destroyer USS Vesole (DD 878) line up for photo.

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But, by that time, according to cur- rentinstructions, I’ll haveexceeded the age limit requirement for an OCS commissionby three years. Underthese circumstances, I would liketo find answers tothe following questions: - 1. Why does the Navy set the maximum age for mostcommissions at twenty-seven? 2. Does the Navy have any plans to allowenlisted men to completetheir last year of college on campus as 0% cers are now permitted to do? 3. Aie OCS appointmentsavailable to men who are near a degree but do not actually have it? 4. Undermyparticular circumstances, are there any paths to a commission I have overlooked?-S. R. C., AXC, USN. After conferring with the Bureau’s PolicyControl Branch, we were able to come up with these answers, Chief: I) Most of the Navy’s oficers are LINING UP-Submarine tender Bushnell (AS 15) and destroyer escort Taussig commissioned after a four-or jive-year collegetraining course at an average. (DE1030) line up for highline drillduring current Caribbean cruise, age of 23 and a half. The reasonfor ciateDegree Completion Programre- The PermanentNaval Uniform setting a maximum age limit for com- Board feels the present combat device missioning is to prevent anunreason- cently undertaken on a pilot basis. 3) Individuals may apply for the is adequate, and that Navymen and able age spread within grades. This not Marinesshould receive the same in- onlymakes for fairer competition for Oficer Candidate School Program after completion of the junior year of college. signia,particularly since Navymen promotion but maintains the traditional earn the device while serving with balance between age; and experience Those applicantsselected may be en- within the oficer ranks. listed before graduation from college, the Fleet Marine Force. but are required to provide evidence of The Board has been cautious toward 2) There are currently no plans for a degree before being ordered to OCS. acceptingany new breastinsignia, enlisted mento complete their last Sorry, but nowaivers of the degree because if many such requestswere year of college on campus, except requirements are granted. approved, eventually the neat, un- through the NESEP programand off- 4) As for yourspecific case, Chief, clutteredappearance of the Navy’s duty tuition aid.. you’ mayagain seek an appointment uniforms would be bSt.-ED. However, the whole matter of edu- under the Warrant Oficer Program. cationalcareers for enlisted persons is This program, which does not require PLANE FACTS-James R. Littlefield, now under extensive study. There is a a college degree, is an avenue leading possibility, therefore, that somepro- to oficer status for enlisted men of the AC3, USN, poses with homemade gram will evolve that will support col- Regular Navy. At present, the maxi- scalemodel of theC-130E Hercules legeeducations for EMS. There are mum age limit at the time of applica- flown by his unit. The transport plane indications at this time that these tion is 39. However, after 1 Jul 1967, Navy-supported college educations will the maximum age limit for the WO took Littlefieldtwo months to build. be limited to an expansion of the Asso- programwill be reduced to 31. As a warrant oficer, you woulde*ventually have the opportunity to receive an Group VIII Advancemenf appointment as a Limited Duty Oficer Sm: Recently, the Navyenlisted in the Regular Navy, thus attaining about 4000 petty officers under the Group VI11 DirectProcurement your desired goal.”ED. Program. All thesemen were experienced in the construction trades Combat Insignia for HMs andwere assigned to the Seabees. Sm: Sincesubmariners and aviators Manywere enlisted as first class areauthorized to wear dolphin and petty officers. winginsignia, I wouldlike to recom- Dothese men have to waitthe mend that hospital corpsmen who have required eight years before qualify- been in combat with the Fleet Marine ingto take the exam forChief, or Force be authorized to wear a “Com- is therea separate ruling to cover bat MedicBadge” similar to that of this situation?-R. D. M., SMC, the Army, instead of the Marine Corps USN. insigniathey now wear.“. J. N., Yes, there is a separate ruling. HM2, USN. Men who enlisted as first chs petty oficers under the Group VI11 The FleetMarine Force Combat DirectProcurement Programare OperationInsignia ha been worn by eligible for advancement to E-7 Navymen andMarines who have seen after they have had three years’ combat withthe Fleet MarineForce time in rate as E-6.4~. in allwars and conflicts from World War 11 to the present.

APRIL 1967 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Cont.)

~ ~~~~ ~ Ship Reunions Newsof reunions of ships and organ- 82nd Seabees-The 82nd Seabees 1938, is beingplanned for Pensacola izationswill be carried in thiscolumn and 519CBMU willhold their 21st 7-11 June. All past and present naval from time to time. Inplanning a reunion, reunion at Los Angeles 18-20 August. aviators so designatedare urged to bestresults willbe obtained by notifying Detailsmay be obtainedfrom James sendtheir names andaddresses to theEditor, ALL HANDS MAGAZINE, Room Greenwood,Maui5 Drive, Forked the Chief of Naval Air Basic Training, River, N. 08731. NAS Pensacola, Fla.32508. Details 1809, Bureau ofNaval Personnel, Navy J. 302ndSeabees-Members of the will be sentto you.Names and Department, Washington, D. C. 20370, 302nd Seabeeswill hold their 20th addressesare being sought, whether four months in advance. reunion on 15-16July. For informa- ornot you plantoattend. Naval tion,write to H. W. Price,Jr., 135 aviatorsdesignated in 1939 mayalso ThirdSt. (West), Lewistown,Pa. submittheir names forpossible a uss Reid (DD 369-Areunion 17044, Martinor A. Lowe, 8441 reunion nextyear. will be held 21 to 23 July at Milwau- Bayard St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19150. Brush-Formercrew mem- kee,Wis. Contact Robert T. Sneed, uss Waves Anniversary-The Waves bersserving on boardfrom 1945to 1537 North 59th St., Milwaukee, Wis. 25th reunionwill be held in San 1947, who areinterested in holding 53208. Diego20-23 July. Detailsmay be reunion,a may write toLouis E. uss Massachusetts (BB 59)-The obtainedfrom theWave Reunion Lovette, 436 10th Ave., So., St. Peters- 22ndannual reunion will be held on Committee, PO Box 12007, San Diego, burg, Fla. 33705. 13 May on board the battleship, now Calif.92112. uss Truxtun (DD14), (DD based atFall River, Mass. For in- INSMAT-Members of INSMAT 299) or ( APD98)-In connection formation,write to Frank Gately, 4 (Inspectorof NavalMaterial) Beth- with the commissioning of Truxtun Cross St., Foxboro, Mass. 02035. lehem,Pa., from 1940 to 1947 will ( DLGN 35), an effort is being made uss Callaway (APA35)-The hold areunion in Allentown,Pa., 20 to locate officers andenlisted men thirdreunion is plannedfor 1-3 Au- May.Information may be obtained who served in earlier ships named gust in Washington, D. C. Forin- fromZelda Timmins, 3005 Arcadia Truxtun. Write to ProspectiveCom- formationwrite Wallace E., Shipp, Ave.,Allentown, Pa. 18103. manding Officer, Truxtun (DLGN 35), 5319 ManningPlace NW, Washing- NavalAviators-A reunion of c/o Supervisor of Shipbuilding,Cam- ton, D. C. 20016. naval aviators, designated in or before den, N. J. 08101.-

Telephone Identify swingsconsiderable weight and were are addressed as “Chaplain.” SIR: I haveconsiderable contact you to refer to paragraph 2 of Article During a telephone conversation in withcivilians inmy work and find it 1312, your problem would be resolved. which the caller knows yourmilitary confusing, as alieutenant (jg), when In short, “Navy Regs” advises that rank, the Mister, Miss or Mrs. prefix is talking on the telephone, to identify all men who are oficers below the rank quite proper. However, in. yourcase, myselfas Mister. of commander in the Navy or captain if your military rank is not known, a It isless confusing,but somewhat in the Marine Corps may be addressed preliminary mention of Lieutenant cumbersome,to refer to myself con- as “Mister.” Women oficers in these (junior grade)will identify your mili- stantly as Lieutenant(junior grade). gradeswould be addressed as “Miss” tarystatus. After that, youmay refer Would be interestedto hear what or “Mrs.” to yourself as Mister, if you wish. you havetosay about the proper This rule, howeoer,does not apply Lest there be any doubt, the cogni- procedure.-I.M., LTJG, USN. to Dental or MedicalCorps oSricers, zantexperts say you should not refer What we have to say is relatively who areaddressed as “Doctor,” or to to yourself as “Lieutenant” noras unimportant. However, “Navy Regs” oficers of the ChuplninsCorps, who “Lieutenant Jay Gee.”-ED. WHAT IS IT?-Shafer photographs we

ou DON’T have to be a clown to make a living falling down day after day. You could be a Navy test parachutist, like James D. Shafer, PRC, USN. Shafer reported aboard the Naval Parachute Unit, El Centro, Calif., in August 1956, and began a career of test jumping that was to make him today,ten years and 1045 jumps later, the Navy’s leading test chufist. Training as testa jumper was rigorous. To qualify, thestudent had to make sixteen jumps, using the Navy’s service parachutes, aviation survival equipment,and various parachuting techniques, such as aircraft exit, freefall, opening malfunc- tions, and canopy control. He also learned to make long freefalls withoutthe benefit of instru- ments, timing his fall by counting off the seconds in a slow and deliberate manner: “one thousand . . . two thousand . . .” and so forth, up to thirty seconds. During hisfirst two and a half years with the Naval Parachute Unit, Shafer made 381 jumps. Some of them were unusual. He made one such jumpin February 1957, while testing an experimental hard-shell parachute container. In the final moments of his de- scent, a gust of wind caught Shafer’s canopy, andcarried him backward, dropping him into a pickup truck. On another jump, Shaferpulled his ripcord, only to have the handle come off inhis hand, leaving his main parachute stillfirmly packed. He threw out his reserve parachute,

APRIL 1967

THE WHITE BATTLE EFFICIENCY “E” is displayedon the bridge bulwark of most ships, the conning tower of submarines and, occasionally, on the aircraft of winning squadrons. It is displayed from the date the winners are announced throughthe following competitive year.

A SERVICESTRIPE under theBattle Effi- ciency“E” denotes each subsequent consecutive award. When a unit receives five consecutive “E’k, thq yhiw “E” and service stripes arereplaced by a GOLD “E”. Each additional consecutive award is indicated by a GOLD SERVICE STRIPE.

THE UNIFORM INSIGNIA, white, blue, orgold only, is worn by all qew- members ofunits which receive the Battle Efficiency award.The “E” is also worn by participating crewmembers of shipswhich win thevarious specialized awards at left.

for aviation safety

THE CNO SAFETY AWARD isgiven in recognition of outstanding efforts to achieve aviation safety. It is presented each year to aircraft squadrons which maintain the best safety records.

THE CNO READINESS-THROUGH-SAFETY TROPHY is presented to maior commands for their contributionsto aviation safety. Such contri- butions must bring about a marked increase in Fleet readiness.

THE ADMIRAL FLATLEY MEMORIAL AWARD is given for superior performance in aviation safety. It is presented each year to one CVA, one CVS, and one LPH.

New Construction The Navy's stockpile of commis- sionine: pennantshas been drawn upon frequently in recent months as several ships joined the Fleet. The newcomers range from nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines to escort ships. First of thegroup to hoist her pennant, on 25 November, was the escort ship uss Voge (DE 1047). She is among the most advanced ASW surface vessels of her class, capable of operatingdrone ASW helicopters. DESare designed to operate of- fensively againstsubmarines, and providesupport in amphibious as- saults and strike force operations. Voge is named after Rear Admiral R. G. Voge, USN, distinguished WW I1 naval leader in cruisers, destroy- ersand submarines. TheDE was commissioned atthe Boston Naval COMBAT COUSINS"C24 Greyhoundcargo plane taxis after first landingon car- Shipyard. rier in combat zone. In foreground isE2A Howkeye early warning radar plane. The remaining new shipswere commissionedin December: two fleet ballistic missile submarines, two AutomatedAuxiliaries will be required for each engineer- nuclear powered attack submarines, Automation is spreading. Some ing watch. guideda missile frigateand a time back, the Navy announced that The conning officer willhave guided missile ocean escort. itplanned to automate the propul- directcontrol of the main engines First of the newest ballistic sub- sion plant of a new attack cargo ship from thebridge. A central console marines, Francis Scott Key (SSBN (AKA). Now, inaddition, it plans in the engine roomwill automati- 657), raised her pennant on 3 De- to incorporateautomated plants in cally monitor andcontrol all engi- cember at Groton, Conn. threecombat stores shipstobe neeringfunctions. The engineer at Named for the American lawyer builtin San Diego, andin four this consolewill know the status who wroteour national anthem, more AKAs being built in Newport of hisplant at all times. Tempera- SSBN 657 will be manned by two News,Va. ture, pressure and other critical data crews, Blue and Gold, aprocedure It is estimated thatthe first of concerning, the machinery system which has become routine for FBM these eight ships will join the Fleet will be availableto him immedi- submarines. in April 1968, with delivery of the ately. Thus, he can take immediate Key's sister ship, Mariano G. Val- last of the balance in September action atthe first indication of 2ejo (SSBN 658) alsojoined the 1969. trouble. Silent Service on 16 December at For many years, some sub- Should any part of the system Vallejo, Calif. systems aboard Navy shipshave fail, ah alarmon the console will This newest member of the mis- beenautomated. Lubricating oil pinpoint the troublespot. Pressing sile-firing subsurface force was andfeedwater systems have long theproper button will callinto named after the man who, as deputy beenself-regulating. More recently, action immediately the backup com- to the California territorial congress, automatic combustion controlof ponentfor that part. Mechanical supportedthe rebellion of Califor- boilers has become standardon all controls will also beprovided so nians againsttheir Mexicangov- new Navy ships. thatthe machineryplant can be ernor. By automatingthese propulsion controlled locally if necessary. Like Key, Valleio will also be plants,the Navy will not only re- Although the initial cost ofthe manned by Blue and Gold crews. ducethe number of men required new auxiliaries will slightlybe The two nuclear-poweredattack tooperate them but will also im- higherbecause of the automation submarines which have since joined provereliability of the ships.Only feature,it is expected that thisin- the Fleet are Queenfish (SSN 651), three men, instead of the usual 12, vestment will be repaid many times. commissioned on6 December, and

36 ALL HANDS Guardfish (SSN. 012),on 20 De- cember. Both subs,named after WW I1 boats, are designed to carry submarine-launched ASWmissiles (Sub- roc)-one of the latest ASW warfare systems in use today. Queenfish was commissioned at Newport News,Va., while Guard- fish's ceremony took place at Cam- den, N.J. On the mainland's western sea- boardin Bremerton, Wash., the guided missile frigate Jouett (DLG 29) closed upher commissioning HEADED FOR THE BARN-VAW 33's last Guppy makes itsfinal flight. pennanton 3 December. She is the third ship to bear the name in honor of Rear Admiral James E. Guppies Retired Jouett, USN, who distinguished him- To an aquariumowner, guppies scanned the skies withtheir radars self in Union action during the Civil are onlyfish. Tothe Navy, how- asfive Gemini space capsules re- War. ever,they are aircraft which once turnedto earth. The ship carries surface-to-air provided eyes for the Fleet. Re- The Guppies wereinvaluable in Terrier missiles, Amoc and5-inch, cently Carrier Airborne Early Warn- searchoperations. Theirradar 54-caliberand 3-inch, 50-caliber ing Squadron 33 retired the last of could locateboth air andsurface guns. its EA-1E Guppies but many remem- objects, and they could guide other Another ASW specialist ship com- ber the year 1953 when the planes aircraftto locations which needed missioned inDecember at Seattle with the fish-like bulge became op- investigation. was the guided missile ocean escort erational in VAW-33. When the VAW-33 Guppies com- Ramey (DEG2). Herarmament When the Guppies roared into the pleted their last mission, they were includes Tartar surface-to-air mis- air,their radar equipment peered turned over to Quonset Point Over- siles anda 5-inch, 38-caliber semi- over the earth's curve from heights hauland Repair withengines still automaticgun. She carriesa of 10,000 to 15,000 feet to spot po- hot. 240-man crew. tential enemies still invisible to sur- For VAW-33, theretirement of Ramsey is the first ship tobe face radar. their Guppies meantthe beginning named after Admiral Dewitt Clinton The EA-1E Guppies were first of a new kind of work. Nowadays, Ramsey, USN, the 45th naval officer used as radar picket planes by three the squadron is concentrating all its to be designated a naval aviator, and EarlyWarning squadrons. Later, efforts onelectronic countermeas- former ViceChief of Naval Opera- they were all transferred to VAW-33 ures. tions. making it, according to its estimate, Therewere other versions of In addition, the submarine,de- one of the largestcarrier based Guppy aircraftbefore the EA-1E stroyer,amphibious andservice squadrons in the world. joined Early Warning Squadron 33. forces may look forward to receiving Inthe fall of 1964,during a Theseincluded some early models additions to their commands as the NATO exercise, it was a VAW-33 of the modified AD Skyraider, the result of recentship launchings. Guppy thatintercepted and photo- AF Guardian which was assigned to graphedtwo Soviet Badger jet re- service 1950,in and the TBM Forthe Submarine Force-The connaissance aircraft. It was the Avengers that were modified to this nuclearpowered attack submarine Guppies which, among others, configuration soon afterWW 11. Lapon (SSN 661) was launched 16 December at Newport News, Va. END OF THE LINE-Pilots O'Donnell and Duffer end Guppy's last mission. Lapon is 292 feet long, her beam measures 31 feet, and she displaces about4100 tons. She is scheduled to join the Fleet next November. For the Destroyer Force-The es- cortship Knox (DE1052) was launched 19 November at Seattle. Knox is the first of a new class of DES designed for modern ASW tac- tics, operationssuch as screening amphibious or underwayreplenish- ment forces, or escorting convoys. Rocket launchers, torpedo launchers,and a5-inch, 54-caliber gun mount make upthe armament of Knox. Shemeasures 438 feet in (Continued on page 38,)

APRIL 1967 37. TODAY’S NAVY erate from the ship. She is scheduled for commissioning next December. For the Service Force-The combat stores ship Concord (AFS 5) was launched 17 December at San Diego. Concord is the fifth of hernew class of stores ship. Within her 79- foot beam and 581-foot hull, she has a full-load displacement of more than 16,000 tons, consisting of a variety of on-the-line replenishment items. The new stores ship has four 3- inch, 50-caliber twin gun mounts and will carry a 400-man crew,. WATER-BORNEREFRIGERATOR-YF 385 moorsat DaNang landing between runs to Chu Lai to supply Navy and Marine bases with frozen foods. More New Construction length, and displaces about 4000 amphibious transport dock ship The guided missile frigate uss tons fully loaded. Shreveport (LPD12) also was Biddle (DLG34) hasbeen com- The new DE is named after Com- launched at Seattle. Shreveport is missioned at Boston Naval Shipyard. modore DudleyW. Knox,USN, designed to carry combat troops and She is the fourth ship to be named World War I1 naval historian. theirequipment, landing craft, and in honor of Captain Nicholas Bid- For the Amphibious Force-The transport helicopters which may op- dle, a hero in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War. The third Biddle, a guided missile de- Father-SonReunion stroyer, was designated the mixed- manned demonstration ship for the Generally speaking, a jet pilot petty officer before getting his com- Nato Multilateral Force concept. would be less than eager to act las missionin 1945. Her name was laterchanged to copilot in a slow-flying, prop-driven He has%own 36 different types Claude V. Ricketts. S2 Tracker on a routine surveillance of aircraft, and has accumulated Biddle is a 7900-ton frigate with flight. more than 10,000 pilot hours, and a length of 547 feet and a beam of Lieutenant (jg) Clarence K. another 2000 hours in a crew status. 54 feet. Her armament consists of a Milesdidn’t mind, though. The LTTG Miles is %anAcademy man, dual Terrier-Asroc missile launcher, pilot was his father, and he hadn’t class of 1965. He gained admission 3-inch/50 caliber and 5-inch/54 seen him in two years. to the Naval Academy through the caliber guns, torpedo tubes and the The reunion flight took place re- Presidential Appointment program. Drone Antisubmarine Helicopter cently at Point Mugu, Calif., when Dash. Commander W’men H.Miles and During his days in several training squadrons, young Miles has his son flew their first operational Biddle’s keel was laid on 9 Dec flown both prop and jet aircraft. flight together over the Pacific Mis- 1963, she was launched in Jul 1965. sile Range. He prefers the latter. Still. Commander Milesis range air- Corsair II MeetsFleet craft officer at Point Mugu, and his The sleek A7A-Corsair ZZ was a son is currently assigned to the newcomer to the flight deck of uss Advanced Training Command at America (CVA 66) as she cruised Kingsville, Texas. off the Virginia capes. The new Commander Mileswas on hand attack aircraft had joined the Navy at the flight line to greet his son, on an experimental basis and was who flew to Point Mugu on his undergoing its qualifications as a cross-country instrument training carrier-based aircraft. Thetest flight, in an F9 Cougar jet, pilot’s verdict was simple-no diffi- Although LTJG Miles is follow- culty was expected and none was ing in his dad’s footsteps as a Navy encountered. pilot, the resemblance between The 17,000 poundjet can cut their careers stops there. the air at more than 600 miles per The commander joined the Navy hour. When it is delivered for in 1939 and spent his first six years squadron use, the A7A-Corsair IZ as an enlisted man. will supplement, and eventually replace, the A-4 Skyhawk attack air- The older Miles spent hisfirst craft, which are now serving three years in the Navy as a main Vietnam. chinist’s mate, then became an aviation pilot (AP), making chief The new plane will increase the striking power of fast attack carriers.

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Swift Boat Duty good base for operations, but there When it was designed, the Swift is always the chance thatthe VC was intended for such routine as- will attack from the highground. signments as the resupply of oil rigs Showers for the men come from in the Gulfof Mexico. The market oil drums and the water is salty. A demandchanged not only its job, little village has sprung up nearby but its area of operation. and a big night on the town for the Several divisions of Swift boats sailors means going to the village to patrolabout a thousand miles of sample the local french fries and Vietnamese coastline. One of these squid a la Vietnamese. divisions is the 105th. Everynight there are movies at The work done by the menof 105 the camp's theater, which'consists of is more or less typical of other Swift a screen, wooden plank benches and boat divisions engaged in Operation a canopy covering the projector. In Market Time. theirspare time, the men of Swift Division 105 sailors areon duty Boat Division 105 clean their from24 to 30 hours each patrol. weapons and talk about home. After that comes a day of standby "William B. Rozier, J02, USN duty, then a day of rest. The maintenance crews are busy, too. They Sacramento Moves a Lot frequently work 12 hours a day and During her recent deployment in their day of rest comes only when the Western Pacific, the one-stop there is nothing left to be done. replenishment ship uss Sacramento The work of Swift Division 105 is ( AOE 1) delivered the goods at a varied. It may be called upon to TEN SCORE-LT AI Hydegets hand- record pace. fire mortar rounds or bullets over shake fromplane captain afterhis During her nine-month sojourn, the beach to destroy VC positions or 200th combat mission over Vietnam. Sacramento replenished 812 ships, to support friendly troops. delivering 74 million gallons of fuel, Sometimes, it helps fishermen in parative newcomer to the Vietnam 3000 tons of provisions, over 14,000 distress. scene-it became operational last tons of ammunition, and over 1000 The Swifts of 105 division have May-it has had a fair shkre of the tons of other materials. Over 5000 also had theirshare of mercy mis- action. It has, for example, de- tons of this were delivered by her sions. They have frequently helped stroyed more than 30 Viet Cong helicopters, employing the vertical sick and wounded civilians and as- . junks and engaged in more than 20 replenishment at sea technique. sisted Vietnamese junk crews in firefights with the enemy. Sacramento's high speed and rapid trouble. On one occasion, for ex- Over 150 tons of contraband salt cargo transfer rate enable her to op- ample, a division Swift rescued 156 and considerable amounts of other eratein formation with fast carrier Vietnamese refugees from an over- contraband items havebeen confis- task forces, replenishing rapidly, loaded junk which was foundering cated, and hundreds of Viet Cong thereby reducing time alongside the in a storm. suspects havebeen intercepted. combatant ships. The principal job of the Swifts, Life for Swift boat crewmen Equipped with the latest in cargo however, is to search the countless ashore could hardly be considered handlingequipment, she also has junks which swarm along the coast. cozy and homelike. The 105 camp is two UH-46A copters, which can Most of the junks searched are no exception. Located on a harbor transfer over 100 tons of cargo per what they seem to be-fishing boats at the foot of some mountains, it is a hour. or carriers of innocuous cargo which color help maintain cooler tempera- research plane. These wing tips turesin the electronic, office and will be exposed to temperatures on living spaces located below the the order of2400” F during flight flight deck; and second, would the missions. reversed colors facilitate flight Developed by the Naval AirSys- operations, especially at night or tems Command under its Materials during bad weather? Research Program, the new alloy is Since Iwo Jim has been back at 20 percent lighter than steel, is sea, all indications are that the new relatively easy to work with, and surface really does reduce the has high strength over a wide tem- temperature below decks. The new perature range. coloration has received extensive Because vanadium base alloys re- testing, including a week of am- quire a protective coatinq foruse phibious exercises and almost daily above 1.300” F, aluminum-silicon flight operations under conditions coatings have been developed. varying from cloudless sunlight to Use of the vanadium alloy on the full dark with rain. X15A-2 provides an opportunityto Pilots like the change. They have obtain data on the effects of load foundthat visibility is greatly im- and temperatures over a wide range proved; landing spots standout of operating conditions, and also clearly and distinctly; and it’s much permits evaluaticq of structuralde- WHITE TOP-USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2) easier to orient to the ship at night. tails. The X15A-2 will have a flight has been tryingout a white flight There was earlier concern that capability of an altitude of I00,OOO the light color might cause too feet. deck. So farit has been a success. much glare for the pilots andthe Development of the vanadium crews working on the flight deck. base alloy has reached the pilot plant However, inpractice this has not staqe of production. White Deck for Iwo Jima been a significant problem. The The amphibious assault ship uss roughness of the nonskid surface Supply Ship Pollux Iwo lima (LPH 2) emerged from a breaks upthe reflection and pro- Wherever the Seventh Fleet goes, recent inport maintenance period as vides even illumination. units of the Pacific Service Force the only U. S. Navy aircraft carrier While it is still too early to make are not far behind. any final evaluations, lima with a white flight deck. Iwo is These ammo-, oil-. and stores- Normally, anLPH flight deck is confident thatthe experiment will carrying ships make up the Navy’s a darkgray color with the helo be a success. support echelon which “delivers the landing spots outlined in white. goods” at sea to the fighting ships on Iwo lima obtained permission to Alloy Tested the line off Vietnam. reverse her coloration on an ex- A new vanadium base alloy has perimental basis. Representative of these service been developed which will be used force ships is uss Pollux (AKS There were two major questions experimentally for wing tip exten- 4). As a general stores issue ship, understudy. First, would the light sions on the X15A-2 highaltitude Pollux might be compared to a floating naval supply depot.She is not FAMILIAR RING-Smoke ring forms behindprojectile shot from destroyer. one of the new supply ships-AFS or AOE-whichor have greatly increased capacity, but she is typical of many Service Force ships that are performing a topnotch job now, and have been doing so over the years. The story of the latest additions to the Fleet’s supply service, the combat store ship (AFS) and the fast com- batsupport ship (AOE), will be told in future issues.Here’s a re- porton the latest activities of the veteran Pollux. Her storage spaces measure 350,- 000 cubic feet, enough area to carry 31,000 individual stock items. Three of the ship’sfive cargo holds are three-level spaces; two are four-level. Altogether, they house a five-million dollar inventory that ranges insize froman engineering forced-draft blower as large as an automobile, to resistors as small as a match head.

40 ALL HANDS Transfer of supplies from Pollux Not all of Pollux’s transfers are to a customer ship usually is made in limited to ships at sea. In past a matter of minutes. However, each months, she has anchored in Da transfer is a time-consumingjob for Nang Harbor and unloaded supplies her supply department whosemem- onto small landing craft for transfer bers make up one-third of the ship’s to the Da Nang Naval Support Ac- crew. tivity. In addition, she has made About 72 hours before she makes emergency supply runs to bases in rendezvous with her customer ship, the Philippines and Taiwan. Pollux receives a requisition message About two years ago, ‘after Pollux listing customer needs by stock num- joined the Fleet’s rea,r echelon main- ber, quantity and other pertinent ac- stay force, her crew claimed to have counting data. established a transfer record believed This information is punched on still unequaled. She replenished 29 computer cards which arethen fed ships in 24 hours. into a series of data processing machines. The end result tells the Enterprise Open storekeepers where each requested The first EnterpriseOpen Golf item can be found in the ship’s vast Tournament has been won by James storage spaces. D. Tate, Electronics Technician 2nd Once the items are located, they Class, and Lieutenant Commander are assembled and the cargo han- Jack W. Davis. dling crews take over. Eighty-four golfersfrom the car- As a rule, thereare five 14-man rier and Air Wing Nine participated crews working each hold. The crews in the event, held at Subic Bay’s load the supplies onto nylon slings Binictican Valley course during the and nets attached to one or more of ship’s recent visit. the ship’s 10 main-deck booms, kach with a 10-ton lift capacity. Petty Officer Tate carded an84 to win the Scratch title. Second These cargo booms, six of which place wentto Lieutenant (jg)Ed are located forward and four aft, Leonard. enable Pollux to replenish two ships simultaneously, one on each side. In LCDR Davis, playing under Callo- fact, she reports that she services way Handicap rules, scored a net 72 about 136 ships both Uay and night for a half-point win over Senior every four to six weeks during her ChiefMachinist’s Mate Herbert swings through fleet stations. Cantrell. After each swing, she returns to Other winners were: her home port, Yokosuka, Japan, Lieutenant Commander Kerry where she i,n turn is replenished. Coe, whose 285-yard drive on the Pollux claims she could remain on fifth hole was the longest tee shot station much longer except that the of the day. needs of the Fleet quickly deplete Ensign Terry Gukiesen, who her onboard stock. came closest to sinking atee shot thousandsquare miles and 455 photogrammetrically- compiled map sheets, The entire program is being sponsored by the Agency for International Development (AID).The Interior Department’s Bureau of Reclamation is administering United States participation*** in the program. FOP.A ONE-YEAR-OLD, MAC hasdone quite a job. Between 1 Jan 1966 when it began operations and 31 December, MAC (for Military Airlift Command) trans- ported more than two million passengers and carried over 500,000 tons of cargo, most of it bound for South- east Asia.Traffic to the Pacific area, it developed, ex- ceeded the entire worldwide airlift during 1965 when MAC was known as the Military Air Transport Service. Several factorscontributed to the big increase in the volume ofMAC’s workload during 1966: In January, the entire Third Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division was airlifted from Hawaii to Pleiku for Operation Blue Light. More than 9000 tons of Red Ball Express high- priority cargo were flown to Vietnam. More than 100,000 patients and medical attend- ants were airlifted throughout the world. During the year, the C-141 Starlifter force was more than doubled, thereby increasing MAC’s capability for greater service. The Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve NATIONAL GUARD AIRLIFT-Army helicopter is loaded were an important factor in the job MAC did in its on Missouri Air NationalGuard plane for Vietnam. first year. AsMAC airlift requirements were increased, Reserve airlift support was also raised, with a fair share Rate gyroswill sense forces beingapplied tothe of its missions bound for Vietnam. aircraft, and automatically apply controls in an opposite direction. *** Besides increasing structural life of the aircraft, the AN AUTOMATIC flight control system which could new systemwill increase crew efficiency because of lengthen the useful life of many large aircraft by the smoother ride, which is essential on high-speed, eliminating the stresses and strains placed upon it low-level flights. It also will provide a more stable during flight is being studied by the Air Force. platform to increase the accuracy of weapons delivery. Called LAMS, for Load Alleviation and Mode Stabilization, the program is beingconducted for the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright- ”THUNDER ROAD’-Armytanks move downHighway Patterson AFB, Ohio. 13 onclearing mission during operations in Vietnam. The flight control system being sought, already proved feasible in early tests, will automatically com- pensate for structural vibration and will reduce stresses from wind gusts and maneuvering loads, which are all causes of metal fatigue in aircraft. During evaluation of the flight control system, two analog computers, and more than 164 strain gauges will be installed ina B-52 aircraft totest the new technique in a realistic flight environment. Flight demonstrations will begin in the fall of this year, and should be completed by the summer of 1968. Approximately 35 flights are scheduled. Sensorswill be installed onstructural members of the fuselage, wings, andtail surfaces to sense the energy motion or loading appliedto the aircraft and transmit it to the computers. A 15-foot boom on the nose of the B-52will measure wind gusts that buffet the airplane. The computers will monitor information from the pilot and data received from the instrumented sensors, then make quick calculations and automatically actuate controls to stiffen structural members of the aircraft.

APRIL 1967 43 dates. This long lead time provides THE WORD a greater field of available replace- ments from whichto choose, per- Frank, Authentic Career Information mits increasedselectivity and flexi- bility in officer assignment proce- Of Special Interest-Straight fromHeadquarters dures, and improves the opportunity for preferential assignments for officers returning from Vietnam. DISCHARGEEMBLEM-A dis- will enterone of the 52 colleges Officers assigned to duty in Viet- chargebutton or pin, as appropri- and universities in which NROTC nam arethe best qualified for the ate, will be issued to each individual units are established during the fall billets for which theyare selected. who is honorablydischarged, of 1967. In addition to the selection process, whether or not he or she reenlists. Regular NROTC midshipmen re- training especially tailored tothe The Chief of Naval Personnel has ceive the compensations and benefits Vietnam conflictis given to make directed that thislapel device be authorized by law for a period not the officer an effective member of presented to all Navymen leaving exceedinq four years. Duringtheir the operational organization immedi- the service. college training, the Navy pays atelyafter reporting in Vietnam. Ex-Navymen areencouraged to tuition, costs of textbooks and uni- wearthe pin as a symbol of their forms, other fees of an instructional RELEASEFROM ACTIVE DUTY-Re- contributionin time and effort to nature, and a subsistence allowance serve officers may no longer be the defense of their country. of $50 permonth. The regular involuntarily retained on active duty NROTC program is a major source unless they have expressly agreed to VRB ANDCOMBAT EXEMP- of career Navy and Marine Corps a definite term of obligated service. TION-Men whoreenlist while officers. The latter exception covers,for example, Reserve officers who are ob- withinthe combat zone inSouth- 0 OFFICERSORDERED TO VIET- east Asia arenot required to pay ligated to serve on activeduty for NAM-The Bureau of Naval Per- definite terms because of inservice income tax ontheir variable reen- sonnel is maintaining close liaison listment bonus, even though some schooling or training they have re- withnaval commands ashorein ceived. paymentsmay occur afterleaving Vietnam to ensure the timely relief the zone. Reserve officers who had earlier of officers by individualswith the requested release butare involun- When the reenlistment for which properexperience and background, VRBis payable occurs ina month tarily serving on active duty will be and who have received appropriate released assoon as possible. In no during any part of which the Navy- predeploymenttraining. manserved in a combat zone or event will such Reservists be retained Toachieve effective liaison, offi- involuntarily later than 30 June. was hospitalizedresultasa of cers with recent Vietnam experience wounds,disease or injuryincurred are assigned to the placement desk while serving in a combat zone, the in theBureau. Placement officers Tico's Advisors I first and following installmentsare maintain close personal contact with The 3200 enlisted men aboard uss notsubject to federal income tax. Vietnam activities by mail and Ticonderoga (CVA 14) now have Tax will not be withheld, and you telephone,and by field tripswhen two spokesmen in the persons of will not be requiredto report the practicaland necessary. Master Chief Quartermaster Ray reenlistmentcash on your federal Wherever possible, officers are Dorris and Master Chief Radarman return. selected as reliefs for individuals in Kenneth Ayers. The two wereap- If the reenlistment occurs during Vietnam as much as nine months in pointed to the offices of Senior En- amonth in which you spendno advance of scheduled reassignment listed Advisor and Assistant Senior timewithin the combatzone, the Enlisted 'Advisor. VRBis taxable. The taxmust be William M. Spaguc, RD3, USNR Between them, Chiefs Dorris and paid even though a VRB installment Ayers have 47 years of U. S. Navy is receivedwhile you areserving experience. They will advise Ticon- in a combat zone. deroga's captainon matters concerning crew morale, habitability, NAVYCOLLEGE APTITUDE incentives toremain in the Navy, TEST-Last December, over 19,000 young menthroughout the world discipline, military courtesy and ap- participated in the 21st administra- pearance. tion of the Navy College Aptitude They will also keep crew members Test (NCAT), which is the first step informed on policy mattersand re- inthe competition ,for the Regular port to the captain concerningmeans NROTC Program. by which Ticonderoga's operating ef- Approximately 9000 of theap- fectiveness may be enhanced. plicants qualified on the test. These The appointmentsaboard Ticon- candidateswere processed inJan- deroga can be comparedtothe uary and February 1967 to compete nomination of the Senior Enlisted further for appointment to Midship- Advisor of the Navywho counsels man USNR status. thechief of Naval Personnel .con- About 1700 selectedcandidates "What kind of an order war that?" cerning enlisted matters.

44 ALL HANDS Transient Accommodations for You in Washington & Elsewhere

ENLISTED NAVYMEN who have just The U. S. Naval Station is also arrived in Washington, D.C., are Although Washington, D.C., is located in southeast Washington on frequentlyfaced with the problem the latest addition tothe list of Interstate Route 295. If you are of finding temporary housing until transient accommodations, it is by looking at a map of the city, find they get squared away. This type no means the only city in which South Capitol Street where it crosses of housing is now available to a lim- they are available. Hereare the the Anacostia River and you have ited number of Navymen and their others, in the U.S. and overseas: found the Naval Station. families. Guest Houses The only credential you need for As units become vacant in Belle- NTC, Balnbrklge, Md. transient quafters at Bellevue is your vue Navy Housing, they are rehabil- -MS, Jacksonville,-Fla, €Deard.--Itisnot necessary to check itated and then set aside as a sort of NAAS, Whiting Field, Fla. NAS, Grosse 110, Mich. into the Naval Station before receiv- motel for use by incoming enlisted NS, San Juan, Puerto Rico ing temporary quarters. Navy families. NAF, El Centro, Calif. Reservations for the transient units The Bellevue unitsare by no NS, Kodiak, Alaska cannot be made in the usual sense, means luxurious, (although they are NHA, Yokohama, Japan If a unit is not available, however, clean and adequate. They had been NS, Keflavik, Iceland when you arxive in Washington, you set aside from a group scheduled for Hotels/Motels can have your name put on a waiting eventual disposal but, in the mean- NH, Philadelphia, Pa. list and be notified when a vacancy time, have been transferred to the NAS, Lakehurst, N. J. occurs at Bellevue Naval Housing. Navy Ship’s Store Office for opera- NAS, Cecil Field, Fla. tion as transient accommodmations. NAAS, Fallon, Nev. At the present time, about 20 units FA, Yokatuka, Japan Hotel in Yokosuka are available. Within the next three Is Renovated‘Ryokan’ years, 71 units will be reserved for The U. S. Naval Station furnishes Inthe course of your Navy ca- the exclusive use of transients. The each unit with necessary linens, but reer you are quite likely, atone number increases as houses are does not provide kitchen equipment. time or another,tospend some vacated by Navymen who lived there The latter is available, however, time in Yokosuka, Japan. If you during their stay in Was~ngton. through the Navy Family Services are not stationed aboardship at The houses contain one, two or Center andthe Navy Wives who the time, you are also likely to find three bedrooms. Each unit has have assembled houseware kits and suitable accommodations scarce. kitchen facilities. made them available to incoming You might remember the Ryokan. check into Bellevue, you must To personnel in need of pots and pans. “Ryokan” is Japanese for inn. The go to the Bellevue Navy Exchange. The hours are 0800 to 1630. Travel- The kits can be obtained by call- Ryokan is a Navy exchange hotel. ers arriving after those hours can ing Special Services in Building 150 The Ryokan has 50 rooms. A call 562-0603. In case you forget of the Naval Station. The telephone single Navyman may check in for the number, it is posted on the Ex- number is Oxford 8-2033 or Oxford as little as $2.50 perday, and fa- 8-4416. Special Services office hours change door. cilities are available for families as Bellevue housing is located in the are from 0800 to 1630 Monday large as eight people at a slightly through Friday. southeastern section of the District higher price. of Columbia near the Maryland line. All-Navy CartoonContest The hotel was originally a BOQ. It is at the south end of Bolling Air Joel B. little, AC2, USN It has recently been renovated and Force base which is a prominent now offers routine hotel services, feature on most maps of the area. includinglaundry pickup and de- Bellevue is accessible from Inter- livery, a children’s playroom and a state Route 295, which you should small laundromat. leave when you see the Naval Re- As a general rule, guests may search Labmatory sign. remain atthe hotel as long as 15 Daily rates for the housing units days-longer, if vacant rooms are are reasonable and on a rising scale available. Navymen on PCS orders depending on their size. There is a and their families may remain for rather flexible limit of 15 days placed as long as 60 days, but since such upon occupancy. In cases where Navymen do not lose their BAQ, hardship could be avoided through theymay not collect temporary longer occupancy, permission may be “That was real funny. Now let me tell you lodging allowances while they are requested from the Naval Station. a sad onel“ staying at the Ryokan.

APRIL 1967 45 - - TU€ 8ULC€TIN 80rlffb A Briefing on Medical Care for Navy DepXndents and Retirees

o PROVIDE A CONVENIENT interim The change in title is indicative SecNav Insts 6320.8C and 8620.9D. guide to Navy dependent medi- of the increased benefits offered This facet of dependent medical cal benefits, ALL HANDS has active dutyand former Navymen care has previously been presented complied the following information entitledto retired or retainer pay in ALL HANDS. (See Dec 1966, for reference until an official hand- and totheir dependents under the !page 46.) book on the subject is available. provisions of Public Law 89-614. A new program is nowin effect Since the Navy vocabulary first As a result of this law, many incorporating oldbenefits and add- included the word Medicare, the major changes havetaken place in ing others which became effective progr'am it designates has increased the uniformed services' program of on 1 Jan 1967. These are outlined by leaps and bounds. It has, in health benefits for dependentsand in joint directives (SecNav Insts. fact, changed so much that it is no personnel who have retired, and for 6320.8C and8620.9D) which have longer called the Dependents' Medi- former Navymen entitled to retired beendistributed to all ships and cal Care Program. The official title and retainer pay. stations. They should be consulted became the Uniformed Health Bene- Civilian outpatient care, for de- concerning the details of the pro- fits Program when the law came pendents of active duty personnel, gram and for information on how to into effect on 1 Jan 1967. was described in,Change No. 3 of submit claims for medical care.

I. The Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program As It Applies to Dependents of Active Duty Navymen Major Benefits: Increased health and home calls when medically Inpatient and Outpatient Benefits benefitsin uniformed services facil- necessary; loan of durable equip- Available at ities. Increased benefits in civilian ment such as wheelchairs, iron lungs Civilian Medical Facilities inpatient facilities and new out- and hospital beds; artificial limbs Who is Eligible: Wife,depend- patient benefits from civilian facil- and artificial eyes; family planning ent husband and child. Navy spon- ities. A new program of assistance services. sor must be on active duty for more for the mentally retarded andthe Benefits Not Authorized (Par- than 30 days. physically handicapped. tial List): Domiciliary or custodial Election of Source of Benefits: care. Prosthetic devices (other than Outpatient: Dependents may choose Inpatient and Outpatient Benefits artificial limbs and eyes); hearing to receive care at either civilian or At Uniformed Services Facilities aids; spectacles and orthopedic foot- uniformed services medical facilities. Who is Eligible: Dependents wear. If these devices are available Inpatient: Dependents who don't (wife,dependent husband, child, from government stocks, they may reside in the area where their spon- parentand parent-in-law) of Navy- be -sold to dependents at their cost soris assigned may choose either a men on active duty for more than to the government at overseas loca- civilian medical facility or uniformed 30 days. tions and designated stations in the services facility. Benefits Authorized: The follow- United States. Dependents living in. the area in ing benefits are authorized subject Charges: Inpatient: $1.75 a day; which their sponsor is assigned may to the availability of space and facil- Outpatient: No charge. use a civilian medical facility in an ities and the capabilities of the emergency if it is closer than, a uni- professional staff: Hospitalization; All-Navy Cartoon Contest formed services facility. Under other outpatient care; drugs; treatment of LT Melville C. Murray, SC, USNR circumstances, however, they must medical and surgical conditions, obtain a statement from a uniformed nervous, mental, and chronic condi- services facility within reasonable tions (including emotional disorders) distance from them indicating that and contagious diseases; physical the required care is not available. examinations (including eye exami- This document, logically enough, is nations) ; immunizations; maternity called a Nonavailability Statement. and infant care; diagnostic tests and BenefitsAuthorized: Hospital- services (including laboratory and ization (normally in a semiprivate X-ray examinations) ; emergency room). Special arrangements must dental carethroughout the world; be made by the patient's sponsor routine dental care outside the with the government if hospitaliza- United States and at designated station for a chronic condition, nervous tions in the United States where or mental disorder lasts beyond 45 adequate civilian facilities are not days. available; dental care throughout Benefitsalso include outpatient the world as a necessary adjunct of care, drugs and medicines obtainable medical, surgical or preventive treat- only by prescription; insulin; services ment; government ambulance service "May I see youridentification, Sir?" of doctors of medicine, osteopathy,

46 ALL HANDS dental surgery and dental medicine. All-Navy Cartoon Contest bepresented if furthercare is When it is medically necessary, the William R. Maul, CTC, USN needed during the fiscal year. services of private-&ty nurses and specialists in sciences allied tothe Civilian Benefits for the practice of medicine are authorized. Mentally Retarded Also authorized are the treatment of and Physically Handicapped medicaland surgical conditions; Whois Eligible: Wife(or de- nervous, mentaland chronic condi- pendent husband) and child who is tions (includingemotional dis- eithermoderately or severely men- orders) ; and contagious diseases. tally retarded or who has a serious Immunizationsand physical exami- physicalhandicap. Navy sponsor nationsare authorized for depend- must be onactive duty for more ents who are to travel under orders than 30 days. because of their sponsor’s duty Definition: “Moderately or se- assignment and for treatmentpur- verely mentallyretarded” indicates poses as well. a condition characterized by signifi- Maternityand infant care are ”Gee, thatreminds me . . . it’s almost cantlydelayed development of authorized as arediagnostic tests evaluation time again, isn’t it?” motor, speechand sei€-care ability such X-ray,as laboratory,basal resulting from limitedintelligence metabolism, electrocardiogram, elec- Paymentby Government: The government pays the balance of the and minimal learningcapacity, and troencephalogramand radioisotope inabilityto learn social and voca- examinations. Family planning serv- authorized charges after the patient’s share has beenpaid. Information tional skills without special education ices are authorized. and training. Non-government ambulance serv- concerning claims for reimbursement iceand home calls areauthorized may be obtained from anynaval Those who aremildly retarded are when medically necessary. installation. excluded. Crutchesand orthopedic braces Claims for Reimbursement: An A ‘‘serious physicalhandicap” is (exceptorthopedic shoes) are au- individual should normally pay only a condition markedly limiting func- thorized asis dentalcare (as a his share of the charges. If he pays tionalcapabilities in comparison to necessary adjunct of medical or both his share and the government’s one’s peers. This could include: any surgicaltreatment) ; artificial limbs share,he can claim reimbursement. acute or chronicdisease (either and artificial eyes: rental of durable All claims for reimbursementmust congenital or acquired) or an injury equipment such as wheelchairs, iron be accompanied by receipted bills or involving thecardiovascular, res- lungs and hospital beds. other evidence of payment. To avoid piratory,genito-urinary, endocrine, Services of Christian Science beingrequired topay furthera musculoskeletal, nervous, gastroin- practitionersand C. S. nurses are deductible amount after having sur- testinal, integumentary, hematopoiet- authorized provided they were listed renderedevidence of payment,a ic or metabolic processes. It could inthe Christian Science Journal certificate should beobtained from .alsoinclude seriously impairedoral whenthey provided their services. the agency making reimbursement efficiencyor serious dentalfacial Christian Science sanatoriums, to be which indicates the deductible re- malformations which contribute sig- eligible, must be listed by the First quirement has been satisfied for the nificantly to any of the above defi- Church of Christian Science, Boston, fiscal year. The certificate may then ciencies. It’ also includes serious Mass. BenefitsNot Authorized: Rou- tinecare of the newbornand well-babycare; spectacles (and First-Term Toothaches examinations for them) ; prosthetic Speaking of fringe benefits, would yoube- training centers.where there is a ratio of one devices (otherthan artificial limbs lievea career Navyman is less likely to have dentalofficer to every 90 recruits.Even with and eyes); hearing aids and or- toothachea than his first-termshipmate? If this generousstaffing ratio, onlythe most thopedic shoes; routinephysical youare statistically minded,you would. urgent 22 percent of dentaltreatment is com- examinations and routine immuniza- Studieshave shown that recruitsand first- pletedduring recruit training. tions; domiciliary or custodial care. term enlistees receive the maiority of the dental Theremaining 78 percent is postponed until treatmentprovided by the US. NavalDental therecruit reaches his next duty station. During Patient’s Share of the Charges: Corps. the rest ofhis first enlistment,the average Inpatient: $25 or $1.75 a day- In fact, most of the Navy’s total dental treat- Navyman has his recruitdental rehabilitation whichever is greater. ment is providedto recruits, who bring dental completed. Outpatient:The first $50 of the diseasesinto the Navy with them. Navymenon their first enlistmentreceive 60 charges per patient each fiscal year To providethe minimum essential treatment percent ofall thedental treatment provided (not more than $100 per family of duringrecruit training, 15 percent of Le by theDental Corps, leaving 40 per cent for two or more eligiblepersons) and DentalCorps personnel are stationed at recruit careerand retiredpersonnel, and dependents. 20 percent of thebalance of the chargeseach fiscal year. The fiscal year runs from 1 July to 30 June).

APRIL 1967 47 impairment of special senses and Source of Benefits: Must bea ent receiving benefits underthis speech; vision defects or deficiencies pdblicinstitution or otherpublic section, his share will bebased on which seriously itnpairfunctional sohrce when it is available and ade- thepatient who incurredthe least capability. quate. In no case may institutional expense. BenefitsAuthorized: Diagnosis; (residential)care be provided at Governkient's Shareof Charges inpatient, outpatient and home treat- privateinstitutions operated for Each Month: When one dependent ment;training, rehabilitation and profit. is receiving benefits, the government special education; institutional (resi- Patient'sShare of Char$es pays thebalance of theauthorized dential care). Thisincludes trans- Each Month: chargesafter the patient has paid portation of an atkhdant when E-1 through E-5 $25 0-5 $ 65 his share. There is a limit, however, E-6 $30 0-6 $ 75 of $350 placed on the government's required. E-7, 0-1 $35 0-7 $100 Benefits Not Authorized: Treat- E-8, Orf $40 0-8 $150 payment.When two or more de- ment for acutemedical or surgical E-9, W-1, W-2, 03 $45 0-9 $200 pendents are receiving benefits. The condition3 of temporarya nature w-3, w-4, 0-4 $2500-10 $50 government pays the balance,but and treatment for nervous or mental The patient also pays all amounts there is no limit on its share. disorders which are authorized under over the government's limit of $350 The government makes no pay- the medical benefits are not author- withthis exception: If the Navy ment at all if the patient'sshare ized in this section. sponsor has more than one depend- covers all expenses. II. The Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program As it Applies to Retired Members and

Their Dependents, Dependents.~~~~ of~ Deceased Active-Duty Members and Dependents of Deceased RetiredMembek Maior Benefits: Increased health and the capabilities of the profesi bulance service and home calls when benefits in uniformed services facil- sional staff:Hospitalization; out- medically necessary; loan of durable ities. Civilian inpatient a-nd outpatientcare; drugs; treatment OF equipment (such as wheelchairs, iron patient benefits. Carein Veterans medicaland surgical conditions, lungs andhospital beds); artificial Administration facilities for retired nervous, mentaland chronic condi- limbs and artificial eyes; family plan- members as service beneficiaries. tions (includes emotional disorders), ning services. contagious diseases; physical exami- Benefits Not Available to Their Benefits Available at nations (including eye examinations); Dependents (partial list): Domi- Unifsrrned ServicesFacilities immunizations; maternity and infant ciliary or custodialcare. Prosthetic Who Is Eligibk: Retirednaval bare; diagnostictests and services devices (otherthan artificial limbs personnel(this now includesall (includinglaboratory and X-ray and eyes), hearing aids, orthopedic Title 111 retiredReservists). De- examinations) ; emergencydental footwear, spectacles. pendents (wife, dependent husband, care worldwide; routine dental care If these devices are available from child,parent and parent-in-law) of outsidethe United States and at government stocks, they may be sold those who have retired. Dependents designatedstations in theUnited to dependents at cost to the govern- (widow, widower, child, parknt and States where adequate civilian facil- ment outside the United States and parent-in-law) of deceasednaval ities are unavailable; dental care any at designkited stationp in the United personnel(either active duty or pike inthe world as a necessary States where adequate civilian facil- retired). adjunct of medical, surgical or pre- ities are unavailable. BenefitsAuthorized Retired ventivetreatment; government am- Charges: Retired Navymen and Naval Plprsonnej: The same medi- All-Navy Cartoon Contest their dependents will be charged as cal and dental care is authorized for Michael 1. Shone, FTGI, USN follows for medical care: retired Navymen in uniformed serv- OutpatlentInpatient ices facilities isas provided fov Retiredomcers Subsistence rate No charge Retiredenlisted No charge No charge activeduty personnel. This provi- men sion, however, is subject tothe Dependents $1.75 a day No charge avaiiabilitj!. af. spaceand facilitikb, the capabiiifirts :tif the professional Civilian Inpatient and staff,, and theprotrisions of Executive Outpatient Benefits Order 10122, 14 i.Apr 1950, as Who Is Eligible: Retirednaval amended by Execuhe Order 10400, personnel (including Title 111 retired 19 Sep 1952. Theseorders require Reservists).Dependents (wife, de- that persons retired for certain con- pendenthusband and child) of re- ditions must obtaintreatment from tired and deceased retired or active the Veterans Administration, duty naval personnel. Benefits Authorized TheirDe- Election of Sourceof Benefits: pendents: The followine;benefits Those eligible for uniformed services fordependents of retired or de- health benefits may choose to receive " . . . andthat thing iust belowthat ceased Navymen are also subject to jobber-do next to the whichyomacallit is them from civilian sources or at the availability of space and facilities a . . . er . . . is a . . . ah . . I" uniformed services facilities.

48 ALL HANDS Loss ofBenefits at Age 65: Treatment is Available for: per family of two or more eligible Those entitled to benefits under the Medical and surgical conditions; persons) and 25percent of the uniformed services program lose nervous, mental and chronic condi- balance of the charges each fiscal their eligibility for civilian health tions (including emotional disorders); year. The fiscal year begins 1 July benefits under the program at age and contagious diseases. Physical and ends 30 June. 65, whenthey become entitled to examinations may be for diagnostic Paymentby Government: The Social Security hospital insurance purposes only and immunizations government pays the balance of benefits. Eligibility to receive health may be given only as a treatmmt. authorized charges after the patient’s benefits at uniformed services facil- Maternity and infant care is dtiail- share has been paid. ities, however, continues. able. Also authorized are: diagnos- Claims for Reimbursement: An RestrictionAgainst Duplication tic tests such asX-ray, laboratory, individual should pay only the ofBenefits: Payments .wj{! not be basal metabolism, electrocardiogram, charges for which he is responsible. made under the uniformed services electroencephalogram and radioiso- The government’s share usually is health program for anyone enrolled tope examinations; crutches and paid directly to the person or institu- in any other insurance, medical orthopedic braces (except ortho- tion providing the medical service. service or health plan provided by pedic shoes);dental care as a If, however, the individual pays law or through emp&ment if the necessary adjunct of medical or sur- both hisown andthe government’s particular benefit is- ‘gayable under gical treatment; non-government share for services he has received, this program. ,” ambulance service and home calls a claimfor reimbursement may be BenefitsAuthorized: Hospital- when medically necessary; artificial made. The reimbursing agency ization, including all necessary serv- limbs and artificial eyes; rental of should provide a certificate indicat- ices and supplies provided bythe durableequipment such as wheel- ing thatthe deductible requirement hospital. Patients are normally en- chairs and iron lungs; family plan- foroutpatient care has been satis&+ titled to a semiprivate room. ning services. for the fiscal year. This certificate Hospitalization beyond 45 days The services of Christian Science should be shown whenever the ‘infor chronic conditions, nervous, men- practitioners and C. S. nurses are dividual seeks furtheroutpatient tal or emotional disorders will not authorized provided they are in the care during the remainder of the be considered if care can be pro- “Christian Science Journal” when the fiscal year. vided more effectively or economi- services are provided. Christian All claims must have receipted cally elsewhere under the uniformed Science sanatoriums are authorized billsor other evidence of payment sewices program or if there is no under the program if they are listed attached. Claims for drugs must reason to believe the patient will or certified by the First Church of be supported by a copy of the pre- significantly benefit from the care. Christian Science, Boston, Mass. scription. When hospitalization is required be- BenefitsNot Authorized: Rou- Other information concerning how yond 45 days, sponsors must make tine care of the newborn; well-baby and where to q&e claims for re- arrangements with the government care; spectacles and examinations imbursement may be obtained from in advance. forthem, prosthetic devices (other any naval installation. Outpatientcare is authorized. than artificial limbs and artificial RetiredNavymen in Veterans Services of doctors of medicine, eyes); hearing aids; orthopedic shoes; AdministrationFacilities: Retired osteopathy, dental surgery and den- routine physical bxaminations and Navymen are authorized care at tal medicine. These doctors may immunizations; domiciliary or cus- service expense on a space available authorize the services of private-duty todial care. basis if they apply but do not qualify nurses and specialists in sciences Patient‘s Share of Charges: for VA care. It, is no longer neces- allied to the practice of medicine. Twenty-five percent of the total sary to certify their inability to pay. Drugs and medicines obtainable only inpatient charges. Outpatients are They must, however, present their by prescription and insulin are charged the first $50 per patientfor DD Form 2 authorized. each fiscal year (not more than $100 they apply

Litterally Better Correspondence Courses 91447-1B. Strong, safe and corrosion resist- Six correspondence courses have Photographer’s Mate 3 G 2, ant. been issued for use by enlisted men. NavPers 91493-1; supersedes Nav- These are the primary features of They are: Pers 91492-C and 91493-A. a new plastic casualty litter being Missile Technician 3 G 2, Nav- ECC, Aviation Boatstuain’s developed for use by the Navy and Mate H, 3 and 2, NavPers 91636- Marine Corps. Pers 91360-2; supersedes NavPers 91360-1, Confidential, M o d i e d IC, supersedes NavPers 91636-1B. A rigid Stokes-type, the litter is fi Handling. The ABH course contains five expected to prove as durable as its assignments. EquipmentOperator 1 G C, metalcounterpart, plus having the ECC, Aviation Machinist’s advantage of flotation. This will NavPers 91576-2C; supersedes Nav- Mate 1 and C, NavPers 91587-B, insure agreater degree of safety Pers 91576-2B. J, for patients, especially those trans- Ship’s Serviceman 3 G 2, Nav- supersedes NavPers 91587-A. It ferrid between-ships -at sea. Pers 91447-1C; supersedes NavPers contains seven assignments.

APRIL 1967 49 - - THE BULLETIN 80AIV ADouble Opportunity: Naval PrepSchool,and Naval Academy

HERE ARE SEVERAL ways a young birthday as of 1 July of the year academicfailures, or with a poor enlistedman may receive an in which you will enter NPS. This record, you mustinclude in YOW appointment or commissionas a maximum age limit is set to ensure letter of applicationa brief state- naval officer. One of the' best ways that NPS graduatesentering the ment explaining the reasonfor is attendto the U. S. Naval Naval Academy have the best your previous failure,and telling Academy. Eachyear, the Secre- chance to complete successfully the why you can now do college level tary of the Navy may appoint 85 academicand military curricula. work. Regular Navy and Marine Corps You must be a high school gradu- The deadline for applyingfor enlistedmen, and 85 enlistedmen ate, or have completed enough high Naval Preparatory School is 1 May of the Naval Reserve and Marine school courses so that credits earned 1967,except that applications of Corps Reserve to the Academy. theat Preparatory School will recruits may besubmitted upto Although the requirementsand enable your secondary school record 15 July. procedures for securingappoint- to show the necessary 15 units If you alreadyhave a nomina- mentare different for Reservists which the Naval Academy requires tionto the Naval Academy from and Regular Navymen, the basic for admission. An acceptableunit some other source (Presidential, eligibilityrequirements theare is defined as a year'swork ina Congressional, sons of Medal of same. Toapply, either must: college preparatory course with a Honor winners, or sons of deceased/ Be malea citizen of the grade of C or better. disabledveterans), you maystill UnitedStates. A maximum of four andone- apply for admission to the Prep- Have good moralcharacter half units may.be earned atthe aratory School, with a,view toward and be strongly motivated toward a Naval Preparatory School: onein being better prepared to tackle the career as anaval officer. English, one in Algebra, one in Naval Academy curriculum. In Be recommendedby his com- Plane Geometry, one in Physics, this case, you haveuntil 1 Aug manding officer. and one-half Trigonometry.in 1967to apply. Be single, andnever have Therefore, you musthave at least You should also keepin mind been married, and agree to remain 10 and one-half units to be eligible that you canstill apply for Con- unmarrieduntil graduation from for NPS. gressional nomination,even if you the Naval Academy. Candidateswhoareselected havealready been selected to at- Havea combined GCT-ARI musthave at least 24 months' tend NPS. In this way, you can score of at least 118 (no .waivers obligated service as of 1 July of the increase your chances for appoint- will be granted). year they will enter the Preparatory mentto the Academy. Meet medicaland physical School. Toacquire the obligated If you wish to applyfor the requirementsset by the Naval service required, you mayexecute Naval Preparatory School, YOU Academy. extension of enlistment or active should be aware of several points. The primary difference in proce- duty agreement for periods of less dure for receivingappointment to than one year. You should know that ha1 selec- the Academy is that Regular Navy- Toqualify, you also must score tion for appointment will bemade men must successfully complete the acceptablyon the Naval Prepara- by the Academic Board atthe course atthe Naval Preparatory tory School entrance examination, Naval Academy, based on all-round School beforethey will be con- and must nothave previously at- ability atthe time of the entrance sidered for appointment,while tended NPS, or anyother service examinations for which you will be attendance at the Naval Prepara- academy prep school. preparing at the Preparatory School. tory School is notmandatory for If you hadbeen enrolled in a Attendance at NPS does notin it- Reserves. college andleft on probation with self guarantee qualification for,or If you fit the description so far, admission to,the Academy. you'll probablybeinterested in All-NavyCartoon Contest At the Preparatory School, you furtherinformation about each Joseph W. Rogers, SN,USN will haveto demonstrate a con- category. tinuing proficiency inhigh school and college mathematics, physics, Regular Navy andEnglish. Study hall is manda- Since all Regular Navy enlisted tory five eveningseach week, and mencompeting for appointment to extrainstruction or assistance is the Naval Academy mustattend available for students who desire the Naval Preparatory School it. (NPS), theserequirements are for You also will be tested periodic- entranceto NPS. The 85 who will ally in academic subjects and physi- go on tothe Academy will be cal aptitude, and you will be evalu- chosen from the graduates of NPS. ated constantly for military aptitude To apply for Preparatory School, anddegree of dedicationfor a you mustbe at least 17 years old, service career. andnot have passed your 20th "Not so faston the approach, next time." Though similar in spirit and com-

50 ALL HANDS mon purpose, the Naval Prepara- enlisted man for one full year. accept the highest scores you attain tory School differs in many respects Like Regular Navy personnel, in one or all of the College Board from the Naval Academy. For you may try for nomination under Tests which are given in December, instance, because of the lack of an the Reserve quota,even though January,and March of each year. upper class at NPS, thereare not you may hold one or more other Scholastic Aptitude (verbal and the same pressing tensions as at nominations (Presidential, Congres- mathematics), the English Composi- the Naval Academy. ThePrep sional, etc). You are likewise en- tion Achievement Test,and the School should bethought ofas a couraged toobtain other nomina- Mathematics Achievement Test transition to the life of a mid- tions, thus increasing your chances (Level I or 11) arerequired. You shipman. for appointment. should takethe tests on each of If you areaccepted, and later If you want to apply, you must the dates they are given. disenrolled from the Preparatory submit a request to your command- As stated above, Reservists are School,you automatically lose your ing officer as early as possible, and eligible toapply for entranceto enlisted nomination to the Naval no later than 1 Oct 1967. the Naval Preparatory School, and Academy) and you will be re- If and when you are nominated, are encouraged to do so. However, assigned elsewhere. you will be directed to report to if you have proven exceptional While you are at NPSyou will, one of many naval medical examin- scholastic achievements or prior of course, still be a member of the ing activities for a physical exam- qualifications for the Naval Acad- service, receive pay and allowances, ination. Since the majority of emy, you normally will not be and be subject tothe UCMJ, as medical disqualifications result from selected toattend the Preparatory you would beat anyother duty defective visual acuity, do not apply School. station. for the program if your visual For more information about the While attendingthe Preparatory acuity is beyond 20/40, even Naval Academy, you may want to School, $37.50 is deducted from though correctable to 20/20. study the Naval Academy Cata- your payeach month, to ensure Scholastic qualification, which is logue, and USNA-A Guide for that you have the required $300 determined by the Naval Academy, Counselors and Candidates. For entrance deposit when you enter is based upon: copies of the above literature, write the Academy. Schoolrecord-You must have to the Chief of Naval Personnel Once you getto the Academy, an acceptable secondary school (Pers-B66), Navy Department, your pay as a midshipman will be certificate with at least 15 units of Washington, D. C. 20370. $151.95 per month, but most of college preparatory subjects, and For more details on eligibility this is withheld topay for books, grades indicatinq college capability. requirements, see BuPers Notices uniforms, and living expenses. You Normally, standing in the top 40 1531 of 19Dec 1966 (Reserve), will receive only a small portion per cent in high school is required. and 27 Dec1966 (Regular Navy). of this money for extra personal Recommendations of high school expenses and leave. Because of authorities who have carefully More Air, Less Bite this small allowance, it is impossible supervised your undergraduate pre- Standard cot-type mosquito bars for you to provide any financial paration must also. be acceptable. usually are effective in keeping the assistance to any member of your Tests-You arerequired to little pests away from sleeping serv- family. As a midshipman, no ,*Q score acceptably on College Board icemen. However, while repelling allotments are authorized. Tests. It is your personal respon- mosquitoes, the nets also keep out sibility to register and pay for Col- frcsh air and are difficult to hear and Naval Reserves lege Board Tests and to request see through as well. In addition to the basic eligibility that the test results be sentto the The Naval Medical and Field Re- requirements already mentioned, as Naval Academy. The Academy will search Laboratory at Camp Lejeune, a Reserve candidate for admission N. C., has come up with an improve- to the Naval Academy, you must All-Navy CartoonContest ment. The lab has developed a fulfill several other requirements. Michael 1. Shane, FTGl, USN mosquito net which has only four You must be at least 17 and less threads to the inch instead of 21 to than 22 years of ageon 1 July of 27 threads per inch used on standard the year of admission to the Acade- nets. my, and a high school graduate by The one-quarter-inch netting is 1 July of the year you would enter treated with mosquito repellent and the Academy. keeps biting insects outside the net Also, you must bean enlisted for several weeks. member of the active or inactive The laboratory is now conducting Reserve by 1 Jul 1967. The 1 July experiments which will determine date is mandatory for all Reservists the best repellent foruse on the competing for the Reserve category netting. After this fact. has been of nominations, since, by law, a established, servicemen can be selected candidate from the Reserve equipped with the one-quarter-inch quota cannot be sworn in as a mid- net which they can soak in repellent shipman untilhe has served as an "Can I hide in here 'til liberty.coll?" after the initial dose wears off.

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Fame Awaits Best Navymen name, rank/rate, serial/file number, stricken ship while homing in on a InUpcoming Pan-Am Games presentduty station and date re- routineradar contact about 250 ported, date of expiration of enlist- miles north of San Juan,Puerto Ifyou’ve ever wanted to win an ment or planned release from active Rico. lphigenia’s crewhad aban- Olympic medal, now is the time to duty, home town,age, height, doned the ship for their lifeboats, dosomething about it. For a start, weight,marital status, medical offi- after the stern of the ship exploded. you canenter competition for a cer’s statement of physical qualifica- The pilot flew south to lead the berth on the United States team for tion,sport for which application is the Pan-American Games, generally British cargoship Jamaica Planter beingmade, past experience (in- to the 41survivors. When he sighted regarded as an Olympic warm-up. cluding date of last competition, best The Navy is looking for outstand- the British vessel, he dropped smoke time, height, distance; AAU, NCAA, lights to indicate the direction of ing men and women athletes within YMCA experience, etc.) andstate- its ranks who have the potential to the distressed tanker. ment concerning the suitability of The Navy patrol plant orbited the represent the U. S. at the games in readily available training facilities. Winnipeg,Canada, from 22 July scene untilthe Jamaica Planter through 5 August. arrived,and rescue was assured. Rescued Meet Benefactors Sports open to men only are box- At the time of sighting the crewmen When someone saves yourlife, ing, judo, wrestling, yachting, base- hadbeen on rafts for 12 hours. it’s just natural for you to want to ball,weightlifting, field hockey, When the French crewmen later meet your benefactor,and shake expressed desirea tomeet the cycling (roadand track), rowing, his hand. shooting, soccer and water polo. Navymen who spottedthem, Crew Men’s and women’s teams will be So it was that CrewThree of Three took time out from a naviga- selected for track and field, basket- PatrolSquadron 18 met the crew tionaltraining flight to land for a ball, gymnastics, canoeing,diving, of theFrench tanker Iphigenia in briefvisit with the rescued crew. fencing, swimming, tennis, volleyball Kingston, Jamaica, recently. Therewere thanks and hand- and equestrian riding. CrewThree had spotted the shakes all around. Allofficer and enlisted personnel on active duty for 90 days or more areeligible, provided they can be found physically qualified by a medi- Citizenship on the Operating Level cal officer andare bona fide ama- Not long ago, the Assistant Vice Chief of Naval Operations received teursunder the rules of the aletter from a Baltimore high school teacherrequesting information governing body of the sport for which would typify the Navy’s role in Vietnam. which application is made. Many things could have been said on the subject; however, the Local commands areurged to AVCNOchose several citations for heroism shown by Navymenin screen personnel for possible candi- action, along with various publishedreports of the Navy in Vietnam. dates.Individuals may also apply This letter, from which excerpts are quoted, was received in reply. on their own. Sir: 1wish to take this opportunity to thank youfor your letter. 1now Applications shouldbe made to havea number of the citations you sent me on my classroombulletin the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers board and have instructed my students to read them carefully. G) in accordance with Article 2115 It isn’t dificult for them to see that the American serviceman of 1966 of the Navy Special Services Manual and 1967 is maintaining and carrying on the traditions and devotion to ( NavPers 15869A).The applica- duty that were established in 1776. 1want my students to be aware of tions will be screened by the Bureau. and proud of the sacrifices our men are making today in Vietnam. The names of those selected for pre- I tell the students in each of my classes that there is only one flag to trialtraining by the Navywill be which they owe allegiance, and I personally feel that there is no greater forwardedtothe U. S. Olympic crime than for someone to turn his back on this great land of ours. Committee for furtherevaluation In my 35 years, I have seen Americans set aside their personal dreams and possible entryin the trials, to and hopes to take up arms against a hostile force three times. 1feel that be held in Minneapolis beginning 1 America will always be the great nation it b because there will always be those who are willing to make the sacrifices and take up arms against July. Athletes selected will be allowed those who would deprive us of our way of life. to train for the competition if their 1am proud to say that I served in the United States Armed Forces and participation does not seriously jeop- feel that my three years in the Army were well spent. It seems to me ardize the Navy mission. that everyone should want to serve his country because of all this country Entries must be filed in time for has done for us. the screening and selection processes As 1read the citations of Lieutenant Myerkord and Lieutenant Dickson, to be completed by the Bureau and 1am not ashamed to say that a lump rose in my throat and a great sense of pride swelled in my chest. Americans have once again picked up the the selections filed with the U. S. gauntlet thrown to them by a hostile and aggressive force and the aggres- Pan-American Team headquarters no sor has been shown the face of a resolute and determined opponent. later than 1 July. I am only sorry that 1can’t say to each of those who man the bastions The following information should of freedom: Thank you and God bless you.-E. P. Moloney. be includedin the applications:

APRIL 1967 53 Here's latest List of Ships Earning AFEM for Vietnam Duty N RESPONSE to inquiries received in theyhere. This is asupplement to unless they were in combat. I the Bureau of Naval Personnel, that list. The Armed Forces Expeditionary ALL HANDSis continuing to publish The implementingInstruction, Medal for services in Vietnam is the most recentlist of shipsand SecNav Inst 1650.1C, Change 3, being awarded to all members of the units, with dates of eligibility, which dated 9 Nov 1966, also includes the Armed Forces serving at any time areeligible for one or more of a names of ships and units eligible for in Vietnam, its waters,or its air number of awards. the Navy Unit Commendationdur- space,between 1 Jul1958 and 4 This issue contains the names of ing the period from World War I1 to Jul1965. (The Vietnam Service those eligible for the Armed Forces Vietnam. This NUC list will not be Medal is beingawarded for serv- Expeditionary Medal for services in printed, norwill the Marine Corps ices in Vietnam after 4 Jul 1965). Vietnam during the periodslisted. ExpeditionaryMedal list. Eor othereligibility requirements, The names of those shipsand The awardsplanned for future see page 59 of the August 1966 issue units, with dates of eligibility, which issues of ALL HANDSwill include: of ALL HANDS. havebeen awarded the Antarctica Armed ForcesExpeditionary Additional listings will bepub- Service Medal, the Navy Expedi- Medal-For the operations in Berlin, lished in SecNav Notices as soon as tionary Medal and the Armed Forces Taiwan,Cuba, the Dominican Re- possible. Expeditionary Medal for services in public, Laos, Lebanon, Congo and Partial lists of shipsand units areasother than Vietnam will be Quemoy-Matsu. eligible for the AFEM for operations publiAed in future issues as a handy Navy Expeditionary Medal- in Vietnam, Berlin, Congo, Taiwan, referenceguide to those men who For Cuban operations between 3 Jan Quemoy, Laos, Lebanonand Cuba mayhave since beentransferred 1961 and 23 Oct 1962. werepublished in the July 1964, from ships or units which partici- Antarctic Service Medal-For October1965 and August 1966 is- pated in these activities. participationin expeditions below sues of ALL HANDS. Additional lists will beprinted 60" South Latitude after 1 Jan 1946. NOTE: Thisreport includes only fromtime to time as further infor- U. S. Coast Guard and USNS ships, those ships and units to be found in mation becomes available. to be found in the SecNav Instruc- the latestaddition to SecNav Inst The names of thoseships and tion, will not be included. 1650.1C(Change No. 3) of 9 Nov units, with dates of eligibility, which To qualify for theawards, YOU 1966. If your ship or unit is not haveearned the Vietnam Service musthave actually participated in included, check the above-men- Medal were published in the March the action or service for which the tioned issues of ALL HANDS, or the 1967 issue. respectivemedal was awarded. SecNav Notices of 2 March, 3 Eligibility dates of those ships and Members of rear echelons, transient March, 23 March, 8 April and 10 units contained in the August 1966 observers, andpersonnel assigned May 1966. Also check otherlist- issue of ALL HANDSwere not re- for shortperiods of TAD are nor- ings inthe SecNav Instructions or peated in the March issue, nor are mally noteligible for the awards Notices of the -1650 series. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Abnaki (ATF 96) Bayfield (APA 33) Bon Homme Richard(CVA 31) Caliente (A0 53) 5-31 Mar 1965; 12 April-1 May 30 May-12 Jun1965 22-27May 1961; 5-13Mar 1964; 16 Mar 1962; 16 Apr 1962; 18 1965 Bellatrix(AF 62) 12-14May 1964; 5-10Jun 1964; May 1962; 3 Jul 1965 Agerholm (DD 826) 30 May-1 Jun 1964; 7-9 Jun 13-17Jun 1964; 24-27 Sep 1964; Calvert (APA 32) 4-7 Nov 1964; 5-31Dee 1964; 1964; 21-24 Jun1964; 15-17 Jul 31 August-6 NOV 1964; 14-21 25-26 Apr 1961 7-15 Jan1965 1964; 20-24Dee 1964; 3-10Jan Nov 1964; 23 Nov 1964; 27 NOV Capitaine (AGSS 336) Alamo (LSD 33) 1965;1 February-6 Mar 1965 1964;29-30 NOV 1964; 1-4Dee 19 March-16 Apr 1963; 5-23 13-27Jan 1963; August-295 Belle Grove (LSD 2) 1964; 7 Dee 1964;9-16 Dee Mar 1964 Sep 1964; 8-14Oct 1964; 28 30 May-1 Jun1965: 6-12 Jun 1964; 26 Map3 Jul 1965 Carpenter (DDE 825) October-9 Nov 1964; 19-20 Nov 1965; 25 June-3 Jul '1965 15-23 Dee 1960; 3-6Jan 1961; 1964 Bennington(CV5 20) Boyd (DD 544) 2-5 Apr 1961 Albatross (MSC 289) 16-19Dee 1960; 21-22Dec 1960; 10May-6 Jun 1965; 26 June-) Castor (AKS 1) 18July-1 Aug 1964; 28 April- 3-7Jan 1961;14-18 May 1962; JUl 1965 7-10 Apr 1961; 3-4Sap 1963; 31 May 1965; 11-14 Jun 1965 17-26May 1965 Blaine (DD 630) 6-10 Jul 1964; 5-10 NOW 1964; Aludra (AF55) Berkeley(DDG 15) 16-23Dee 1960; 2-8 Jan 1961; 19-21 Nov 1964; 4-5 Bet 1964; 4 March4Apr 1965 2-5Aug 1964 25March-2 Apr 1961; 5-14 Mar 17.21Jan 1965; 11-14Feb 1965; Alvin C. Cockrell (DE 366) Bexar (APA 237) 1964;30 June-3 Jul 1965 24-28 Mar 195.5;14-30 Apr 1965; 9-23 Jun1965 25March-1 Apr 1962; 23 April- 27 Dee1964-30 Jan1965; 7-13 Brannon (DE 446) Catfish (5s 339) 8 May 1962 Mor 1965 25March-9 Apr 1962; 5-18May 16-17May 1962 Ashtabula (A0 51) Black (DD 666) 1962 Charr (SS 328) 30 August-5 Sep 1963; 11-12 14-16 Jul 1958; 25May-9 Jun Bridget (DE 1024) 27February-2 Apr 1965; 17-29 Sep 1963; 5-8Jun 1964; 30 1964;3 Jul 1965 5-23Aug 1964; 1-15Sap 1964; May 1965 June-1 Jul 1964; 11-12 Jul 1964; Blackfin (SS 322) 1-14Oct 1964; 5-10 NOV1964; Chipola (A0 30) 27 July-3Aug 1964 25March-24 Apr 1965; 16-18 22-24 Nov 1964 Bashaw (AGSS 241) May 1965; 3-30 Jun1965 14September-14 Oct 1964; 7-8 17June-14 Jul 1964;20 July4 Blue (DD 744) Brirter(DER 327) NOV 1964; 23Nov-2 Dee 1964; Aug1964 10-28 Jun 1964; 12-18May 1964 20 April-18 May 1965;6 June- 17-21Dee 1964; 15-18Jan 1965 Bauer (DE 1025) Blueback (SS 581) 3 Jul 1965 Cimarron (A0 22) 2-4May 1963 2-24May 1965 Cabildo (LSD 16) 3 May-3 Jul 1965 Baussell (DD 845) Bluegill (SSK 242) 8-11 Jun1965 Cochrane (DDG 21) 2-30Sep 1964; 13 November- 30 Mar-7 Apr 1962; 1 Feb-25 Cacapon (A0 52) 22 March-20 Apr 1965; 1 Map 22 Dee 1964 Mar1965; 31 May-21 Jun1965 17March-7 Jun1965 .3 Jun1965

54 ALL HANDS Cogswell(DD 651) Falgout (DER 324) Harsayampa (A0 145) LyndeMcCormick (DDG 8) 16-22Dec 1960; 2-7 Jan1961; 25April-20 May 1965; 6 June- 5-23 May 1965; 26 May5 Jun 4August-3 Sep 1964; 9-14Sep 25 March-3 Apr 1961;16-18 1 Jul 1965 1965; 17-30Jun 1965 1964; 26 5ep-5Oct 1964; 27 May 1962;28 June-3 Jul 1965 Fechteler (DD 870) Henderson (DD 785) October-5 Nov 1964; 23-31Dee Columbus(CG 12) 16-17Oct 1961;12 June-13 Jul 30September-9 Oct 1964; 21-28 1964 19-25 Jul 1964;4 August-3 Sep 1964; 2August-4 Sep 1964 Nov1964 Magofin (APA 199) 1964; 16-28 Nov1964; 13-29 Firm (M5O 444) Henrico (APA 45) 26July-28 Aug 1958 Mar 1965; 8-24 Jun 1965 18-29 Apr 1965; 12 May-12 Jun 29January-12 Mar 1965; 12-19 Mahan (DLG 11) Comrtock (LSD 19) 1965;3 Jul 1965 Apr 1965; 2-13May 1965; 19- 23-28Oct 1962; 7-13Sep 1963; 9-12Sap 1963; 4Jan 1965; 17 Floyd 8. Parks (DD 884) 23 May 1965 3-9 Nov1963 January-20Feb 1965; 7-9 Mar 24 June-3 Jul 1965 Higbee (DDR 806) Mahopac (ATA 196) 1965; 16-18 Mar 1965; 21-25 Forster (DER 334) 21February-9 Mar 1962; 7-31 30 June4 Jul 1965 Mar 1965; 6-21 Apr 1965; 3-8 14 April-6 May 1965;19 May- Aug1964; 6-31 Oct 1964; 3-6 Manatee (A0 58) May 1965;23-30 May 1965 10 Jun1965; 22 June-3 Jul 1965 Nov1964; 21-23 Nov 1964; 28 27-30Sep 1961; 15-16Oct 1W1 Conflict (MSO 426) Force (MSO 445) November-')Dee 1964 Mars (AFS 1) 21-28 Apr 1962; 12-25May 1 April-2 May 1965;13 May5 25 April-10 Jun1965; 2-3 Jul 1962; 18June-5 Jul 1962 Jun1965; 22 June-3 Jul 1965 Hoe1 (DDG 13) 1965 Conquest (MSO 488) Fortify (MSO 446) 10April-10 May 1965; 5-19 Jun Marsh (DE 699) 20Dee 1961-16 Jan 1962; 29 4-15 JuI 1962; 20 July-1Aug 1965 25March-1 Apr 1962;22 April- January-17Feb 1962 1962 Hooper (DE 1026) 6 May 1962 Constant (M50 427) FrankKnox (DDR 742) 2-4May 1963; 5-6Oct 1964 Mathews (AKA 96) 10-23Feb 1965;5 March4 Apr 30June-3 Jul 1965 Hopewell (DD 681) 30 May-5 Jun1965; 16-17Jun 1965 Gallant (MSO 489) 29August-9 Sep 1964; 23-26 1965 Constellation (CVA 64) 20 Dee1961-7 Feb 1962 Sap 1964; 6-15Oct 1964 Mattaponi (A0 41) 29 October-23 Nov1964 Galveston(CLG 3) 10-15Feb 1965; 20-24Feb 1965; Cook (APD 130) 25June-3 Jul 1965 Hull (DD 945) 13-21Mar 1965; March-231 25 January-11Feb 1960; 6-28 Genesee(AOG 8) 5-29Jun 1965; 3 Jul 1965 Apr 1965; 8-17 Apr 1965; 29 Jan1962; 4-12Sep 1963;27 22 May-13 Jun1965; 25 June- Illusive (MSO 448) April-13 May 1965 Dec 1964-11Feb 1965; 20-27 3 Jul 1965 5-31Jan 1962 MaunaKea (AE 22) Impervious (MSO 449) Feb 1965; 12-29 Mar1965; 7-27 GeorgeClymer (APA 27) 15-16 Apr 1962; 2-4 May 1962; 12July-1 Aug 1962 Apr 1965; 4-21May 1965 10-29Jan 1963; 1-30 Sep 1964 21 April-2 May 1963; 15-16 Jun Coontr (DLG 9) George K. MacKenrie (DD 836) Implicit (M50 455) 1963;3-6 NOV 1964 4-7Sep 1964; 29 Dee1964-15 August-410 Sep 1964;12-21 February-721 Mar1962; 26 Jan 1965 April-12 May 1962; 8-27Jun Sep 1964;27 October-18 Nov Maury(AGS 16) Coral Sea(CVA 43) 1962 1964; 22 Nov 1964; 5-8Dee 15-30 Apr 1960; 23November- 29 April-9 May 1961; 12-19Jan Independence (CVA 62) 1964 23 Dec 1960;7 January-10 Feb 1962; 24-27Jan 1962;2 Febru- Graffiar (AF 29) 29June-3 Jul 1965 lngersoll (DD 652) 1961; 20February-7 May 1961; ary-4Mar 1965; 16March-16 1February-10 Apr 1965 27 Oct1961-7 Feb 1962; 28 Apr 1965; 2-27May 1965; 23 24February-9 Mar 1964 Greenfish (SS 352) February-5May 1962; 29 Oct June4Jul 1965 Iwo Jima (LPH2) 17 May90 Jun1965 1962-9Feb 1963; 16March-27 Cowell(DD 547) 1-11 Nov1965; 30 April-3 May Gregory (DD 802) Apr 1963 1-15Sep 1964;19 September4 1965;May-127 Jun 1965; 30 28February-6 Mar 1962 McGinty (DE 365) Oct 1964 June-3 Jul 1965 Gridley (DLG 21) 6-20 Apr 1962 Currituck (AV7) John R. Craig (DD 885) 2August-6 Sep 1964; 13-28Sep McMorrir (DE 1036) 29 May-) Jul 1965 10 April-10 May 1965; 20May- 1964 1241 Jun 1965; 1-3 Jul 1965 Cusk (SS 348) Guadalupe (A0 32) 2 Jul 1965 Joseph Strausr (DDG 16) Medregal (55 480) 3-16Oct 1964 6-15Dee 1964; 28 Dee1964-2 13June-3 Jul 1965 Diachenko (APD 123) Jan1965; 16-19 Jon1965; 28 6-30Aug 1964; 6-28Oct 1964; 22 November-3Dee 1964 Menhaden (55 377) 26-30Jun 1965 January-6Feb 1965; 11-17 Feb 1-22 Apr 1965 Duncan (DDR 874) 1965; 22 Feb 1965; 12-21 Mar Kawishiwi (A0 146) Merrick (AKA 97) 1-11 Nov1963; 21 April4 May 1965; 4-27 Apr 1965; 14-15May 17-24 May 1965; 1-27 Jun1965 1964; 20-25May 1964 1965 29 Dee 1964-11Jan 1965 King (DLG 10) Midway (CVA 41) Dynamic (MSO 432) Guide (MSO 447) 17 June-3 Jul 1965 24-25 Mar1961; 28 March-7 21 February-721 Mar 1962; 26 1-30Jun 1965 Apr 1961;8 April-11 May 1965; April-14 May 1962;23 Moy.14 Gunston Hall (LSD 5) Laws (DD 558) 14-15 Apr 1962 19 May-28 Jun1965 Jun1962; 23 June-5 Jul 1962 16-18Feb 1965; 6-16 Apr 1965; Mispillion (A0 105) Edmondr (DE 406) Leader (MSO 490) 1Mar 1965; 4-8May 1965; 19- 24-28May 1964 1-12 Apr 1962 20 May1965 25May-17 Jun 1965; 25 June4 Jul 1965 Moctobi (ATF 105) Embattle (MSO 434) Hamner (DD 718) Lenawee (APA 195) 23-25Feb 1965; 4-6 Mar1965; 30 March-18 Apr 1965;4 May- 17-28Feb 1965; 24-29 Apr 25March-21 Apr 1965;15-26 1Jun 1965; 24 June-3 Jul 1965 1965; 7-9May 1965 9 Dec 1964-9Jan 1965; 10-11 Apr 1965; 15-19 Apr 1965; 7-12 May1965 Endurance (MSO 435) Hancock (CVA 19) ' May 1965; 24-30May 1965 Monticello (LSD 35) 17-28 Apr 1962; 10May-1 Jun 10-14Mar1962; 16-20 May 16-22 Dee 1960; 3-7 Jan1961; 1962; 12 June-5 Jul 1962 1962;28 August-6 Sep 1963; 3- Lexington (CVA 16) 23March-23 Apr 1961; 29 April- Energy (MSO 436) 10 Nov1963; 7 Dee1964-4 May 15-23Dee 1960; 1-8 Jan1961; 12 May 1961 10-22Feb 1965 1965 28February-6 Mar 1962 Morton (DD 948) Engage (MSO 433) Hanson (DD 832) Lipan (ATF 85) 15October-14 Nov 1964 4July-1 Aug 1962 27May-2 Jul 1965 12Morch-13 Jun1965 MountBaker (AE 4) England (DLG 22) 13-19 Jan1965; 23 January-14 31 January-2Mar 1965; 12-21 LCDR Jack E. Six, USN Feb 1965; 3-21May 1965; 27 Mar 1965 May4 Jun1965; 8-18Jun 1965 Enhance (MSO 437) 31 May-) Jul 1965 MountKatmai (AE 16) Epping Forest (MX 7) r 21 May-3 JuI 1965 11-23 Jan1962; 25 March4 MountMcKinley (AGC 7) May 1965; 24 J~m-3JuI 1965 28-29Sep 1964; 4-5 Nov1964; Ernest 0. Small (DDR 838) 21-22 Nov1964; 27 Dee 1964-9 28-30 Jun 1964; 1-7 Jul 1964; Jan1965; 28-31 Jan 1965; 5-12 13-23 JuI 1964; 31 July-10Aug Mar1965; 7-19 Apr 1965 1964; 19-24Aug 1964; 2-17Sep Mullaney (DD 528) 1964; 1-9Oct 1964; 8-21 NOV 28 June-3 Jul 1965 1964 Navarro (APA 215) Esteem (MSO 483) 30 May-5 Jun1965; 20 June3 20 Dee1961-16 Feb 1962 Jul 1965 w Ester (AGC 12) Newell (DER 322) 30 June-3 Jul 1965 20 June-3 Jul 1965

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DestroyerSquadron (DerRon23 FkiPt"jactieal Support Squadron 21 MobileConstruction Baftalion 9 PhotographicSquadron 63(VFP 23) staff (VR 21) Det J (MCB 9) 63) Det F 19-20May 1965; 25-26May 4 Aug .1964-open '27 June-3 Jul 1965 6 June-13 Jul 1964 1965 HelicopterAntisubmarine Squad- MobileConstruction Battalion 10 Tactical Air ControlSquadron 12 EscortSquadron 5 Staff ron 8 (HS 8) (MCB10) 7 Dec1964-1 Jun1965 1-3 Jul 1965 19-20 Moy 1965; 25-26May 8 May-3 Jul 1965 Tacfical Air ControlSquodron 13 Fighter Squodron 24 (VF 24) 1965 30 June-3 Jul 1965 MobileInshore Undersea Warfare 9 Dec1964-3 May 1965 Helicopter Combat Support Squad- Tacticol Air ControlSquadron 13 Surveillance ..Unit 12 Fleet Air ReconnaissanceSquadron ron 1 (HC 1) Det 1 (TocRon13) Det A 19-31 JuI 1964 1 (VQ1) Det 9 Dec1964-3 May 1965 6 June-3 Jul 1965 6 June-13 Jul 1964 light PhotographicSquadron 63 Patrol Squadron 1(VP 1) UnderwoterDemolition Team 12 Fleet Air Wing 6 (VFP63) Det 1 9 January-18Feb 1965; 2-21 (UDT 12) Det A 1 Jun 1962-3 Jul 1965 9 Dec1964-3 May 1965 Mar1965 1 Dec 1964-29 May 1965 FleetTactical Support Squadron 7 MobileConstruction Battalion 3 PhotographicSquadron 63 (VFP 3) UnderwaterDemolition Team 12 (VR7) (MCB 3) Det E (UDT 12)Det B 16Jun 1961-12Feb 1963 1 June-3 Jul 1965 6 June-13 Jul 1964 21 May-3 Jul 1965

DIRECTIVES IN BRIEF nounced changes tothe Manual of sonnel Research Activity, San Diego, Thislisting is intended to serve onlyfor EnlistedClassifications (NavPers Calif. general informationand as an index of 15105K). No. 1070 (6 January)-Brought to current Alnavsas well as current BuPers the attention of allcommands the Instructionsand BuPers Notices thatapply No. 1531 (27 December)-Pro- to mostships and stations. Many instruc- vided authority to nominate USN numerous discrepancies noted in tionsand notices arenot of general and USNR enlisted men as candi- service record administration. interestand, hence willnot be carried in dates for the Naval Academy and No. 1910 ( 11 January)-Invited this section.Since BuPers Notices are applicants for the naval preparatory attention to the issuance of the Hon- arranged according totheir group number school. orable Discharge lapel device. and have no consecutive number within No. 1410 (30 December)-An- thegroup, their date of issue is included nounced certain changes to qualifica- List of New Motion Pictures also for identification purposes. Personnel interested in specific directives should con- tions for advancement inBoilerman Available to. Ships and sultAlnavs, Instructions and Notices for (BT) rating in advance of the next Overseas Bases complete detailsbefore taking action. regular change tothe Manual of The list of recently released for in Alnavs Qualifications Advancement 16mm feature movies available No.1-Announced changes effec- Rating ( NavPers 18068B). from the Navy Motion Picture Serv- tive 1 January in rates of mainte- No. 1418 (5 January) -Provided ice is published here for ships and nance clothing monetary allowance. information concerning the use of overseas bases. Instructions answer cards for the February 1967 Movies in color are designated by No. 1050.9-Implements the pro- Navy-wide examinations. (C) and those in wide-screen provisions of Public Law 89-735, con- No. 1421 (5 January)-Provided cesses by (WS). cerned with authorization of a special for making promotions to the grades TheIdol: Drama; Jennifer Jones, 30-day leave following reenlistment of lieutenant and lieutenant com- Michael Parks. or extension of duty in a hostile fire mander. The InvincibleSwordsman (C) : area. No. 1610 (5 January)-Requested Adventure Drama; Jean Marais No. 1540.40B-Describes qualifica- thatdata required for research on Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli. tions ,and assignment policies of per- enlisted performance evaluation be That Man in Istanbul (C): sonnel ordered to duty in connection forwarded to the U. S. Naval Per- Comedy Melodrama; Horst Bucholz, with naval nuclear propulsion plants. SylviaKoscina. : It reaffirms previously published per- All-NavyCartoon Contest Kaleidoscope (C) Adventure sonnel aspects of the naval nuclear William R. Maul, CTC, USN Drama;Warren Beatty, Susannah propulsion program as well as stating York. personnel policies and practices of A Man NamedRocca: Mystery the Chief of Naval Personnel in this Drama; Jean Paul Belmondo, Chris- area. tine Kaufmann. Notices BornFree (C)(WS) : Drama; No. 1531 (19 December)-So- Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers. licited applications from enlisted men Picture MommyDead (C) : of the Naval Reserve for nomination Drama; Don Ameche, Martha Hyer. to the Naval Academy, class of 1972. Texas Across the River (C) No. 1306 (21. December)-Pro- (WS) : Comedy Drama; Dean vided information concerning changes Martin, Alain Delon. in the distribution of hospital corps- The YoungWarriors (C) (WS) : men. Drama; James Drury, Steve Carlson. No. 5802 (21 December)-Dis- Years of Lightning, Day of cussed the January reporting require- Drums (C) : Documentary; Nar- ment of aliens as it affects alien rated by Gregory Peck. Navy personnel. "Uh, Hobart . . . theCaptain would like AlcGuire Go Home (C): Melo- NO. 1221(23 December)-An- to speak to you about your patt-time job." drama; Susan Strasberg.

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**“*MM** Marineswere wounded. Quick to re- spond tothe call fora corpsman, he movedthrough the deadly fireto rendermedical assistance to his woundedcompanions. Although he was mortally wounded by aburst of closerange fire while he was treating acasualty, hesucceeded in securinga battle dressingon his wounded com- radebefore collapsing. His valiantand selflessefforts in theface of- intense hostile fireinspired those who ob- served him.

”For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the government of the United Stater . . .“ * Dnusmm, NORMAN J., Rear Ad- miral, CEC, USN,while serving as Commander,Atlantic Division, Facili- ties EngineeringCommand, from May 1964 through December 1966, for his part in the developmentand adapta- tion of modemmanagement methods andtechniques tomeet the requirements of expandedfacilities mainte- nanceand utilities operations, andfor his diplomatic negotiations with the Icelandic Government.

* MOSHER, NORMAN G., Lieutenant, USN, as SeniorNaval Advisor tothe 3rdCoastal District, Vietnam, from 5 Oct 1964 to 1 Jul 1965, for his work as aparticipant in 22 combatpatrols, three major operations and three minor operationswith the Vietnamese Navy. The CombatDistinguishing Device is authorized.

* NELSON, ANDREW G., Commander, USN, asOperations Advisor withthe Naval Advisory Group, U. S. Military Assistance Command,Vietnam, from January 1964 through July 1965, for advising the Vietnamese on operational matters andassisting in theintroduc- tion of numerousinnovations to the Vietnamesethat materially aided in the prosecution ofthe counterinsur- gency effort.

* O’BRIEN, JAMES M., Captain,USN, in connection withsustained combat operationsagainst the enemy while serving as Commanding Officer, uss Midway (CVA 41 ), flagship of Com- manderCarrier Division Seven, from 18 March to 12 Oct 1965, for his part in the integration of ship and air wing planning,coordination, preparation and execution of amultitude of strike and supportmission requirements. Haiphong on 8 May 1966. When four Gold Star in lieu of Second Award surface-to-air missiles exploded near the * PALMER,FREDERICK F., Commander, strikegroup, he courageouslyled his USN, during a coordinated strike against Skyhawks against the firingsites. In railfacilities and lines of communica- theface of furious.ground fire and tion in North Vietnam on 1 May 1966. missiles fired at his flight, CDR Palmer CDR Palmer planned and led the first attacked,delivered a lethal blow with strike in a sustained attack on military hisrockets and thenled his flight to targetsin the Vinh complex, though safety. unableto aim his own bombs due to windscreendamage suffered when his * PINNEKER,JERALD L., Lieutenant planewas hit by antiaircraft fire. He ( jg), USN, posthumously, duringa continuedto press home his attack to strikemission against majora Viet insureproper over-all strike coordina- Congstronghold in South Vietnam on tionand target identification for his 20 Mar1966. In thepresence of in- flight.He then pulled up from the tenseenemy ground fire, and. fully target,determined the extentof the aware of the personal danger involved, damage to his aircraft and made a dive LTJGPinneker resolutely made two attack on asecond target without the separatenapalm attacks, scoring a di- assistance of agunsight. Severe dam- rect hit on an enemy automatic weap- agewas inflicted upon theprimary onsposition with his final attack. In andsecondary targets. completing the, mission, he sacrificed his life when his aircraft was hit by a concentration of enemy ground fire.

Sr STODDARD,CLARENCE w., JR., Com- mander, USN, posthumously,while en- gagedincombat operations against insurgent communist guerrilla forces in "For heroic or meritorious achievement or SoutheastAsia on 10 Jun1965. CDR serviceduring military Operations . . ." Stoddard, as strike coordinator, planned CLARK,WILLIAM D., Hospital Corps- 12 * and led an aerial striking group of man 3rd Class, USN, while serving as a fighter planes on an attack against the corpsman with U. S. Marines in opera- thermal power plant in North Vietnam tions against Viet Cong forces on 5 Mar in the face of heavy cloud cover, thun- 1966.His platoon was subjected to derstorms,rain and low visibility in intensehostile fire while advancing thetarget area. Placing his own sec- toward the enemy across an area which tion of aircraft directly over the target providedlimited concealment. Petty andabove the bombing pattern, he OfficerClark, despite the intense fire coordinated the simultaneous attacks of during the next two hours, administered propelleraircraft and jets and pin- firstaid to several wounded Marines pointedspecific targets to be bombed who had fallen in areas exposed to the withinthe power plant complex. In gunfire.He helped carry one of the orderto mark many of thesetarget wounded to safety across an open field positions, he madenumerous strafing underfire. During the evacuation of attacks,thereby showing the way for thewounded to a helicopter landing other aircraft. As a direct result ofhis site,Clark, although wounded himself efforts,a possible deteriorating situat- bymortar fire, continued to treat the ion was averted and 75 per cent of the woundedMarines and supervise the entirepower plant complex was de- order of evacuation.On one occasion, stroyed. heprovided treatment for a critically Gold Star in lieu of Second Award woundedMarine, andundoubtedly * GREATHOUSE,EDWIN A,, Lieutenant saved the man's life. The Combat Dis- Commander, USN, while leading a sec- tinguishingDevice is authorized. tion of A-1 aircraft on a Rescue Combat Air Patrolmission, on 27 Jul 1965. * GALBALLY,THOMAS E., Hospital LCDRGreathouse and his wingman Corpsman3rd Class, USN, whileserv- were called to aid a downed Air Force ing as a corpsman with U. S. Marines pilotin the vicinity of Hanoi,North at DaNang, Republic of Vietnam,on Vietnam.Aware thathe was the only 9 Aug 1965. When the Battalion Com- onewho know theexact location of mandPost was subjected toa sudden the downed pilot, and realizing that a enemymortar attack, Petty Officer search of the area would be hazardous Galballywent to atent which had due to the proximity of antiaircraft po- received a direct .hit to administer first sitionsand missile sites, LCDR Great- aidto the wounded occupants. By his houseelected to remain in the area skillfulapplication of pressureand untilthe rescue aircraft arrived. In tourniquets, he wasable to keep alive spite of theheavy fire from nearby aseriously wounded officer who had antiaircraftsites, the rescue mission sustainedmultiple shrapnel wounds. wasaccomplished. Continuinghis lifesaving efforts, Gal-

.***rl .***rl ALL HANDS bally accompanied the wounded officer this period, MafisFeld provided gunfire duringafive-mile evacuation tripto support to United States and Republic medicalfacilities. The CombatDis- of Vietnam armed forces in their oper- tinguishingDevice is authorized. ationsagainst Viet Cong forces. CDR Nellisplaced his ship in position to * KEENAN, JAMES M., Hospital Corps- fire effectively on a total of 86 enemy man 2nd Class, USN, in connection with positionsand targets. The destroyer operationsagainst the enemywhile damagedor destroyed more than 288 serving with U. S. Navy Seabee Team structures, seven junks and two bridges 1104 at DongXoai, Vietnam, on 10 while inflicting more than 40 personnel Jun 1965. When the compound which casualtiesupon the enemy. The Com- he washelping to constructcame bat Distinguishing Device is authorized. underintense mortar, machine gun, heavyweapons and small arms fire * NELSON,MARVIN D., JR., Commander, from an estimatedViet Cong rein- USN, Commandingas Officer, uss forcedregiment, Petty Officer Keenan Ozbourn ( DD 846). Forfive days exchangedfire with the enemyfor during the period from 22 October to over an hour at his assigned post be- 4Nov 1965, Ozbourn conductedsur- forebeing recalled to the compound facestrikes in support ofU. S. and postto treat the wounded.Although Republic ofVietnam forces intheir woundedhimself, he treatedother operationsagainst the Viet Cong. A casualtiesunder constant fire for the total of 72targets were taken under next 13 hours. He saved at leastone effective gunfire by the ship. On three American's life and helped a wounded of thesestrikes the ship responded to manto anew location prior to air urgent requests for naval gunfire sup- evacuation.Through continualhis port. CDR Nelson maneuvered his ship medical aid to others and by his per- at highspeed through shallow shoal sistentfighting spirit, Keenan greatly waters,despite ascarcity of naviga- contributedto the safeair evacuation tionalreference points, inorder to of 13 men from Dong Xoai. His coura- bring his guns to bear effectively upon geous actionswere in keeping with the enemy in the shortest possible time. thehighest traditions ofthe U. S. In each case the accurate, timely gun- NavalService. The Combat Distin- firefrom Ozbourn forced the enemy guishingDevice is authorized. toretreat and directly contributed to the rescueof friendlyforces. The * MARTIN,WARD K., Commander, us&, CombatDistinguishing Device is au- asSenior Advisor to the Vietnamese thorized. Navy'sCoastal (Junk) Force,from 23 Jul1964 to 7 Jun 1965. Participating * ORRIK, DAVID N., Lieutenant, USN, in 15 junkpatrols, 11 of whichcame asadvisor to the26th River Assault under insurgent fire, he displayed cour- Group,Vietnamese Navy, from 1 Oct ageand an aggressive dedication to 1964to 1 Mar1965. Participating in duty which gained the respect of both numerouscombat operations, he ex- Vietnameseand U. S. personnel.The posedhimself to enemy fire inorder CombatDistinguishing Device is toassess situations and render timely authorized. andeffective advice. Byhis courage andenthusiasm, LT Omk won the * MOLITO, GERALD J., Hospitalman, confidenceand sincere respect of the USN, while serving as a corpsman with VietnameseNavy personnel and U. S. U. S. Marines during operations against advisors.The Combat Distinguishing the enemy in Truong Dinh, South Viet- Device is authorized. nam, on 19 May 1965. While searching throughthe village, his company was * PALMER,FLOYD E., HospitalCorps- subjected to sniperfire from an auto- man 2nd Class, USN, while serving with matic weapon emplacement on a ridge U. S. Marines on a reconnaissance mis- to the company's rear.When one sion inthe vicinity of the Song Yen Marine was hit, falling on top of a rice River near Da Nang, Republic of Viet- paddy dike which was fully exposed to nam, on 17 Jul 1965. When one Marine the enemy fire, Hospitalman Molito ran waskilled and several others injured through the enemy fire to the wounded in a land mine explosion, Petty Officer man,pulled him from the dike and, Palmer, aware of the mines in the area, using his own body as a shield, admin- madehis way over 400 meters of isteredmedical aid until the wounded groundto the wounded men, admin- mancould be evacuated. The Combat isteredaidand insured that the DistinguishingDevice is authorized. wounded were evacuated. After he re- sumedhis position in the command * NELLIS, DONALD P., Commander, group, two more mines were detonated USN, Commandingas Officer, uss and he againadministered medical Mansfield (DD 728), from 20 October treatmentand supervised the evacua- to 3 Nov1965. For eight days during tion of the woundedunder intense with U. S. Marinesin theRepublic of 6 Apr 1965 as advisorto theJoint Naval Intelligence Advisor to the Viet- Vietnam on 18 Aug 1965. After his Operations Center, RVNAF High Com- namese4th Naval Zone while serving companyhad taken its first objective, mand. LCDR Scullyparticipated in with the NavalAdvisory Group, Mili- a lowhill, the menwere besieged by operations and patrols with Vietnamese taryAssistance Command, Vietnam. intenseenemy mortar and automatic Navy units in the Delta areas of South Duringthis period, LT Smithpartici- weaponsfire from approximately 200 Vietnam to make studies which assisted pated in 20 combat operations in which metersaway onan adjacent ridge. both U. S. and Vietnamese naval efforts hecame under or was subjected to Althoughhe waswounded in the arm in the counter-sea infiltration effort. He enemyfire. His initiative, ability and byfragments from theinitial mortar offeredadvice and recommendations in courageunder fire have been com- fire,Schaefer, with complete disregard the salvage of a Viet Congjunk that mended by those who served with him. for his own wound and personal safety, had been sunk at Vung Ro Bay with a By hisoutstanding performance of fearlessly exposed himself to enemy fire largeweapons supply. Through,alert duty, LT Smithbrought about signifi- in orderto render treatment to nearly andlogical thinking, he producedin- cant improvementin Vietnam's in- adozen ofthe 15 wounded Marines. novationsand ideas which were in- telligencecapability. courage,His He furtherassisted in anddirected the strumentalin improving Vietnamese dedication to duty and sense of respon- evacuation ofthe wounded toa pro- navalonerations. The CombatDistin- sibility were in keeping with the highesttraditions theof U. S. Naval c Service. TheCombat Distinguishing Device is authorized. * WITHAM,ALAN E., Lieutenant, USN, as Senior Naval Advisor to Vietnamese NavyCoastal Force divisions atRach Gia,Xien GiangProvince, from 4 Jd 1964 to 7 Jul 1965. During this period, LT Witham directly participated in five combatoperations, frequent psycho- logicalwarfare missions with U. S. Army units and numerous junk anti-in- filtrationpatrols. His initiative,ability andcourage under fire contributed to outstandingrapport with his Vietna- mesecounterpart and brought about significantimprovement in the operational effectiveness of the Coastal Force units.Through his outstanding performance of duty, he contributed greatlyto the counterinsurgencyeffort at a time of increasing tempo of operations and at the early stages of Coastal Force operations. LT Witham's courage,dedication to duty and sense of responsibility were in keeping with the highesttraditions ofthe U. s. Naval Service. The CombatDistinguishing Through his aggressivenessand com- * SEABROOK,NATHANIEL, JR., Hospital- Device is authorized. posure under fire, he undoubtedly saved man, USN, whileserving with U. S. GoldStar in lieu of Second Award the lives of several of his comrades. Marines in the Republic of Vietnam on * SCHAEFER, RICHARD w.,Hospital The CombatDistinguishing Device is 22 Aug 1965. Hispatrol was suddenly Corpsman 3rd Class, USN, while serving authorized. ambushedby 25 VietCong, withthe with U. S. Marines in Vietnamon 21 initial enemy volley of automatic weap- Mar 1966. PettyOfficer Schaefer was SCOTT, CARL L., Engineman 1st * ons fireand hand grenades wounding attachedto a platoon during a search Class, USN, as an advisor to the Coastal eightMarines, including the platoon Force, VietnameseNavy, from May anddestroy operation near Quang commander,Hospitalman Seabrook Ngai. As theplatoon approached a 1964 to May 1965. PettyOfficer Scott fearlesslyexposed himself tointense renderedinvaluable assistance to village, it was fired upon bya large hostile fireas he made his way around Viet Congforce located in heavily Coastal Force personnel in the fields of the platoonperimeter rendering aid engineering,maintenance and repair. fortifiedpositions andtrench lines tohis wounded comrades.Throughout around the entirevillage. Within a While participating innumerous com- the ensuingtwo-hour battle, he was bat operations,he positioned himself shortperiod oftime, the platoonhad seemingly oblivious to the incessant fire sufferedheavy casualties, the majority at vantagepoints, exposed to enemy as hetirelessly tended to 12 wounded fire, in orderto assess the operations of whichwere located in an exposed Marines. Seabrook's heroic actions were ricepaddy directly infront ofthe andrender effective advice. He won instrumental in saving the livesof the confidenceand sincere respect of enemypositions. Without hesitation, severalMarines. The CombatDis- Schaefer proceeded to administer aid to the Vietnamese Navy personnel by his tinguishingDevice is authorized. display of professionalknowledge and the fallenMarines. He calmlyand resolutecourage. The CombatDis- quicklyperformed his medicalduties tinguishing Device is authorized. * SMITH, CLYDE A., Lieutenant, USN, untilevery wounded man hadbeen in connectionwith operations against evacuated, serveral of whom he carried Ir SCULLY,DONALD G., Lieutenant Com- communistguerrilla forces in Vietnam outhimself. The CombatDistinguish- mander, USN, from 26 Nov 1964 to from 5 Aug 1964 to 9 Aug 1965 as ing Device is authorized. ~ ~~~

tions with no easy answers. PLENTY OF GOOD READING Theother type of treasure is BOOKS IN THIS MONTH’SCHOICE describedby Lieutenant Harry E. Rieseberg, a former Navyman. THENTHE GREAT curlingwave thattime, they were frequently Through the hundreds or thousands broke over the ship, com- more of menacea to their own of years in which menhave jour- pletelysubmerging her. Sea water crews thanto the enemy. U. S. neyed throughthe oceans, literally poureddown her stacks. There subsinthe Japanese-held South thousands of shipshave been sunk werea total of threegreat waves, Pacificin World War I1 round out at sea. Many havecontained im- eachone higher than the previous this relatively brief chronicle. mense treasures. In The Sea of Tteas- one, followed numberbya of And, according to Joe James, it’s ure. Rieseberg tells of his second smaller ones. The ship actually sank a good thingteacher did weara career in his search (and discovery), to the bottom of the bay five times parachute. They were strongly indi- of many of theseships. He esti- and atthe end, still buoyant,she cated for the time and place James mates that there is more gold to be was picked up bodily and was discusses. He tells of thedays in foundunderwater today than is hurled hard against the rockybluff which the instructors and cadets of stored in the combined treasuries of liningthe shore.” the flying schools of World War I1 all the nations of the world. All That,in the words of Captain were the last of the military pilots you have todo is: 1.) Find it; 2.) Edward L. Beach, USN, is what hap- to flyin open cockpits, thelast to Bring itto the surface; 3.) Hang penedto uss Memphis inSanto know the sting of the wind on their on to it until it’s safely in the bank. Doming0 harborin 1916. He tells faces and to hear the hum of wires Reiseberg is co-author of Guide to thecomplete story in TheWreck of which supportedthe wings. (You Sunken TreasureShips Around the theMemphis and if there’s any man gauged your landingspeed by the World. perfectly qualified to do so, CAPT pitch of thehum.) Officially the World War I1 will beanother Beachis he. Thisone comes from Navy trainers of thosedays were type of gold mine for authorsand theheart. It just happens thatthe known as N2S Kaydet, butthe historians for many years to come. commanding officer of Memphis at students knew thembetter as the One of the more recent examples is thetime of the disaster was the “Yellow Peril.” James should know, The United StatesNavy inWorld War II, father of CAPT Beach. He is a ashe has logged some 4000 flying compiled andedited by- S. E. close friend of the survivors of the hours, most of them as a World War Smith. He has selecteda number wreck, who are convinced thathe I1 flight instructor. Today’s student of pieces by outstandingauthors is almost worthy of his father. (See pilots will shake their heads in won- which preservethe essence of an ALL HANDS,pp 20-21, December derment at his yarns. action or campaignand has ar- 1966.) And he’s areal pro as a Air Devils is straightforwarda ranged his material so that the work naval officer and a writer. A perfect collection of hair-raisers from the is a unified whole. It moves from combination. days of thehot-air balloonists of Pearl Harbor to the Malay Barrier, There’s TatteredEnsign by John the 18th century to the jet acrobatic the war inthe Atlantic, Doolittle’s Jennings; FightingUnder the Sea, by teams of today. Dwiggins has inter- raid, Midway andGuadalcanal, CAPT DonaldMacintyre; Teacher viewed some of the earlystunt Normandy, Leyteand Okinawa. A WoreaParachute, by Joe James. The pilots, barnstormersand battle aces refreshing way to absorb history, Air Devils, by Don Dwiggins, is still alive. (There aren’t many left.) It’s difficult to avoid drawinga equally hair-raising, butnot ex- And-did you know there really was parallelbetween the movie “The clusively Navy, adaring young manon the flying Russians are Coming” and TheCruel Tattered Ensign is thestory of trapeze?Literally. Coast, by William Gage. The locale theoriginal uss Constitution, built Two books ontreasure are in- is Ireland in World War I1 instead shortly after the Revolutionary War cluded in this month‘slist. One of New England today or tomorrow, and still in commission. It tells of type of treasure is biological; the but the problem is much the same heroriginal launching, shakedown other,straightforward gold, silver -a crippled “enemy” sub, but some cruise, actionagainst the Barbary and jewels. of thehumans are more human pirates off the coast of Tripoli, en- How do fish keep from drowning? than political. gagement with the British Guerriere Whydo eels and salmon migrate? During the narration of In the in the War of 1812, diplomatic runs If they find an impelling reason to Company of Eagles, Ernest K. Gann toEurope, the NorthAtlantic and do so, why don’t other species? gives you the best of several worlds. WestIndies patrols, the cruises to Theseare some of the questions Notonly is there the conflict be- theSouth Pacific. An ex-seaman raised in Theliving World of the Sea, tweenthe good guy, theFrench andformer naval officer, Jennings by William J. Cromie. He describes airman,and the bad guy, his Ger- has written more than 20 books. the creatures to be found in the sea man opponent, but Gann thoroughly FightingUnder the Sea is, of from the smallest planktonto the explores thedaily actions, philoso- course, concerned with submarines; largestwhale. He discusses how phies and psychology of both. in this case, primarily the history of lifein the ocean was born some Thereare the daily mechanics (no theirdevelopment as aweapon, It two billion years agoand how it pun, really) of the operation of the takes you back to the 16th century developedinto some of the most airfields behindthe lines on both but, as CAPT Macintyre says, real highly organizedcreatures in the sides; there is the climax of the proof of their effectiveness didnot world-not necessarily vertebrates. dogfight between the two. The set- come until World War I. Evenat He also raises some interesting ques- ting is World War I.

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