/ALL HANDS~ THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL CAREER PUBLICATION

JANUARY 1970 Nav-Pers-0 NUMBER 636

VICEADMIRAL CHARLES K. DUNCAN, USN TheChief of Naval Personnel REARADMIRAL D. H. GUINN, USN TheDeputy Chief ofNaval Personnel CAPTAIN H. W. HALL, JR., USN AssistantChief for Morale Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS Features Naval OrdnanceLab Soarsinto the Future ...... 2 Floating Foundry: USS Samuel Gompers ...... 7 UNITAS: TenYears of Cooperation ...... 8 Inside Look at the Naval War College ...... 12 NATTU PhotoSchool ...... 14 RVN Takes Over MRF: Vietnamization Step ...... 16 Concrete Junk? Why Not? ...... 19 USS NewportSports the New Look ...... 20 Two Views: By and For Warrant Officers ...... 23 Navy Wives Lend a Hand Overseas ...... 32 Navy New Year’s Log ...... 34 Special Report Family Services Center ...... 24 For Your Information: FSC Directory ...... 28 YourNext Duty Station: Living Conditions Pamphlets ...... 30 Departments Today’s Navy ...... 38 Letters to the Editor ...... 56 Navy Humor ...... 63 Bulletin Board BuPers Revises Rules on Separation Procedures .. 44 Preview of the New Working Uniform ...... 45 Four-Pronged Opportunity: NPS and USNA ...... 47 Updated Instructions on Vietnam Leave ...... 48 Seavey Segment A-70 ...... 52 Roundupon Revised Officer Designators ...... 54 Taffrail Talk ...... 64 John A. Oudine, Editor Associate Editors G.Vern Blasdell, News Don Addor, Layout %t Art AnnHanabury, Research Gerald Wolff, Reserve

FRONTCOVER: TOP SIDE-Nuclear-powered attack submarine USSSunfish (SSN 649) cruisessurface of Atlantic.This Sturgeon class sub is especiallydesigned as anantisubmarine weapon.

AT LEFT: GROWING UP-Taking her bow,one weighing 67 tons, isthe U. 5. Navy dock landingship Portland (LSD 37), under con- struction at Quincy, Mass. Portland is named in honor of thecities of the same name in Maine and Oregon. The 555-foot vessel is the firstof four sister ships, designed to support amphibious assaults, to be built at Quincy.

magnetometersand electromagnetic transducers. A new metal with a memory which returns it to its original shape after being heated also came from the Naval OrdnanceLaboratory. If distorted,it “remem- bers” its shape, and returns to it when heated. This al- loy has potential for use in erectable structures for out- erspace and hydrospace. Another form, which has hardening qualities comparable to steel, is being used to make nonmagnetic handtools and related items for underwaterordnance applications.

NOL HAS PIONEERED in the use of “massive glass” for deepsubmergence vehicles. (See ALL HANDS, February 1965.) It is continuing to research and test glass materials for underwater applications. In NOL’s glassblowing lab, glass tubing is fashioned into one-of-a-kind scientific devices. The result may be avery simple chemicalapparatus, oran intricate gas laser, ordiffusion pump for producinghigh vacuum. NOL is the East Coast Coordinator for Naval Lab- oratories in the VietnamLaboratory Assistance ProT gram, and has sent many of its personnel to Vietnam as LaboratoryRepresentatives-better known as Lab Reps-to provide liaison and act as technical experts. Lab Reps have even come up with solutions to prob- lems with a twist of the wrist and a bit of baling wire. One example is the development of a minipad for

NOL supplied orming and fuzing mechonisms forPolaris. amedevac helicopter. Alerted to the desire for a way to land a copter on anarmored troop carrier, NOL’s LabRep came up with the makings of pipe and steel mat, (which were at hand) and within two weeks had a trial pad. On the next mission, after debarkation of troops, the helopad was readiedfor the copter. Thewounded wereferried from thebattle zoneto theboat. After unloading, the copter took off, andthe boatrushed the troops to the base hospital. The minipad was an immediate success, and has served as a model for the construction of others. Stemming from itsearly days as the “MineUnit,” NOL today is headed by a naval officer, entitled Com- mander, and a civilian Technical Director. Forthe most part a civilian-staffed organization, NOL has a working corps of scientists and engineers carryingout basic research and engineeringsupport missions for theFleet. OrdnanceApplication Officers are assigned in a staff capacityto the offices of theappropriate tech- nical directorate. Th‘esenaval officers, having consid- erableFleet experience and being specialists in the field of ordnance engineering, advise and assist in the practical applications of ordnance under laboratory de- The 100-foot underwater weapons test tank at NOL holds velopment to meet the needs of the Fleet. some 1 I/..million gollons of water. In additionto the 730-acrereservation at White Oak whichthe laboratory occupies, it operatesan acoustics research facility atTriadelphia Lake, Md., and three subsidiary “test and evaluation” facilities. This-in a nutshell-sums up half a century of NOL. The past 50 years have set the pace, and the Labora- tory expectsto make even more progress in its next half-century.

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U. 5. Navy Signalman 3rd Class AllenHovik checks his Spanish language guide during UNITAS X during lull in communications. Below: A U. 5. and Colombian destroyerman apply destroyerman’s talentduring a civic action project. Right: Members of UNITAS X get underway from SonJuan, Puerto Rico. Far right: Colombian sailor sends message to USS Leahy.

FOR THE ~OTH STRAIGHT YEAR, U. S. and South American navies cooperated in the recently com- pletedUNITAS. All of the participants engaged in learning and re- fining tactics of control and antisubmarine war- fare. And meanwhile, the gained good- will with the people-sailors and civilians-of the Latin nationsinvolved. While the U. S. ships maneuvered with their South Americancounterparts off the coast, a Navy band toured the interior of variouscountries. And when the ships pulled into port, North and South Americans continued to combine their efforts in civic action proj- ects, sports and recreation. Last year’s exercise, UNITASX, began in July when four U. S. ships left San Juan to begin a 19,000-mile counterclockwise cruise around South America. Ships of eight South American countries joined them for vari- ous parts of the cruise, scheduled to end in December. The U. S. ships are uss Leahy (DLG 16), uss Sars- field (DD837), uss J. K. Taussig (DF1030) and uss Grampus (SS 523). The combined was directed by Rear Ad- miralJames A. Dare,Commander South Atlantic Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. Operational command of exercises was rotated among senior officers of the par- ticipating navies.

ALTOGETHER, some 50 ships, 70 aircraft and 15,000 men of the nine navies of North and South Amer- ica took partin variousUNITAS exercises. In some phases, 20 ships from fourcountries have operated together at the same time. Typically, an American destroyer may have detect- ed a submarine (Grampus or a sub from one of the other navies), reported to a Uruguayancaptain, and then joined Brazilian and Argentinedestroyers in tracking it down. Men speaking three languages were

ALL HANDS involved; butthe exercise went smoothly and effi- Navies taking part had four stated objectives: ciently. To test the effectiveness of the elements, individu- Sometimessubmarines joined the surfaceships in ally and together, in ASW and ocean control tactics; hunting their own kind with simulated rocket, depth- To exercise the multinational force to gain experi- charge and torpedo attacks. ence in joint operations; In othertraining evolutions some of the UNITAS To plan for possible future situations that would. shipsplayed the role of amerchant while requirecombined efforts, such as threats by forces others protected them-by avoiding submarines if pos- fromoutside the WesternHemisphere; sible, or by keeping them at bay or attacking if they To generate goodwill and friendship between the appeared. participants. Ocean control was another facet of ASW practice. That last objective is evidently present among the The task force patrolled an ocean area so that friendly inen of the navies involved. They gain respect for each ships could pass but hostile vesselscould not. other as they work together at sea-and then learn to Convoy defenseand ocean control often included like each other on liberty in the task force’s ports of antiaircraftwarfare. UNITAS ships practice confronta- call. tions with airplanes, and had to “down” the attackers The U. S. Navy show band exemplified inter-navy withouthelp from friendly aircraft. cooperation as it performed in official ceremonies and parades. But thegreater part of the mission of the OR SOME OF THE COUNTRIES, participation in UNITAS is the high point of their annual training schedules. band was in its contact with the civilian people. The band toured countries while the ships v.-.- U. S. know-how andtheir own practicecombine to -.~ provide the best in-depth training in ASW and ocean sea, performing in inland towns, many of which had control available. never hadcontact withNorth Americans before. In And sometimes the training is put to use in unex- town squares and bullrings, the troupe presented nm- pected ways.In 1962, whenPresident Kennedy im- grams of local popular songs, showtunes, singing, dancing and comedy skits. poseda quarantine on communistCuba against the importation of offensive weapons, some nations par- The music ambassadors made it a point of pride to play their host country’s national anthem at each per- ticipating in UNITASoffered ships to help the U. S. blockaders in a demonstration of inter-American soli- formance.(Usually the audience-often led by high government official~~sangalong.) darity. However,no treaties or alliancesaffect theopera- AND THE NAVYMEN from the ships did their part for tions. Each year’s program is decided at a conference good relations. among the participating navies according to their own Firstthey made friends by their good behavior convenience. All friendlynations are free to partici- ashore.Open house on board U. S. andother ships pate or not, as it suits them. gave local people a look at the navies. The children, naturally, loved the ships-and their parents were im- THE SOUTH AhfERICAN COUNTRIES participating in pressed. UNITASX. last year were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, The North Americans formed sports teams to com- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. pete with citizens of their host countries. Predictablv,

JANUARY 1970 9 miles from the coast of South America and just north of the equator. Twice a month a ship brings supplies and a few tourists from Ecuador, and takes away the produce the islanders have to sell. The islands came to worldwide notice only once- after a young naturalist named Charles Darwin landed there in 1835 and made studies of their wildlife which led him to consider the possibility of organic evolution. So the arrival of four U. S. Navy ships, an Ecua- doriandestroyer and a Chileanfleet oiler wasan event of note. The men of the six ships far outnumber- ed the 800 inhabitants of San Cristobal Island. Taskforce sailors wentashore and invitedboat- loads of peopleto come out to the anchorage and tour Leahy, the UNITASflagship. The people returned the Navymen’s hospitality. The sailors enjoyed the islands seafood, the broad, clean beaches-and the friendly people. They delivered donations of medical supplies from U. S. industry to an island hospital, held a party for all 300 children of the island, and presented two band performances-thefirst concerts the people of San Cristobal had ever had. The penguins,seals, giant turtles, and iguanas of theGalapagos were memorable. But the men of UNITASwill remember the islands for their hospitable

JANUARY 1970 LVAL OLLEGE

The,Naval War College from which Admiral Nim- itz graduated is, perhaps, the oldest institution of its kind in the world, and is still going strong. Established in 1884, with eight officers in its first class, the college began operations in an old house on Coasters Harbor Island in Newport, R. I. Today, more than 350 senior officers, with repre- sentation from all services besides the Navy, attend a 10-monthresident course doing graduate level work in several academic areas. Navy captains and colonels of other services attend the School of Naval Warfare, doing work that will better qualify them to make high-level decisions. Lieu- tenant commanders and majors attendthe School of Naval Command and Staff, tailored to help them per- form as staff officers. Senior naval officers from 30 foreign countries also attend aspecial Naval Command Course. Until the end of World War 11, courses at the col- lege wereoriented primarily towardnaval strategy. tactics and doctrine. Now, such nonmilitary subjects as geopolitics, physical sciences, economics, man- agement and industrial relations are equally stressed.

HILE THE WAR COLLEGE is a military school, there ware noby-the-numbers teaching methodsused. Students are encouraged to foster original thought in any area they are studying; the use of reasoning pow- ers is consideredto be an important by-product of the student’s year at Newport. In ddition to a heavy load of regular college work, many students also participate in acooperative pro- gram with one of several universities to earn advanced degrees. The majority of these officers elect to work toward amaster of science degree in international affairs from George University, which maintains a centerwith a small staff atthe War College. War gaming is still an important study method. The early war games conducted at the turn of the century used small models moved about on a checker- board-like playingarea. With warfare becoming ever more complicated and rangingover vast areas of the world, this compara- tively crude method became obsolete some years ago.

ALLHANDS which allows wartimestrategy to be simulated with war games. Studentsare assigned to opposing sides and given a description of a realistic military situation. They de- velopplans, write an operational directive for the plans and thentest out their work in awar game.

ANIMPORTANT ELEMENT of any battle is, of course, the exercise of command decision. The NEWS is set up so that spot decisions, such as those that might be required in actual combat, can be introduced into the game. The games may be played to duplicate tactical sit- uationscovering small areas or astrategic action in- volving an area of several thousand square miles. The NEWS is considered so effective in testing the validity of operational plans that the Chief of Naval Operations uses the facility each year to evaluate one Duringthe Naval War College"Global Strategy Discussions," of the major studiesunder consideration. CNO ADM Moorer speaks before the 700 participants. The highlight of the academic year is the five-day GlobalStrategy Discussions conductedin June. DiscussingArmy operations in Vietnam,Chief ofStaff Gen. Westmoreland speaks to the students of the Naval Command A cross section of U. S. military and civilian execu- Course. tives, about 30 regular flag and general officers, plus the U. S. studentbody, attend the discussions. The purpose of the discussions is to deepenthe understanding of the participants with regard to the problems facing the United States in the formulation of policiesaffecting national objectives. As time passes and the need for officers with higher education in the Navy increases, the Naval War Col- lege is expanding. Thepresent developmentplan calls forfive new buildings which will be needed to accommodate a stu- dent bodyexpected to total 700 by 1980. In additionto the regular officers of the armed forces, there are also two women officers and a Navy chaplain attending the College. This is the first year that women have studied at the College, and the sec- ond that a chaplain h,as attended. Below: A staffofficer at the War Collegedoes research A smallgroup of careercivilians from theState, in the Mahan Library. Commerce and other departments of government are Below left: Navymenhold war games on theNavy Elec- also attending the College, and receive the same type tronic Warfare Simulator. of education as do the military officers. "PHC William M. Powers.

JANUARY 1970 13 Film from anRF-8 is rushed to lab for processing. Chief RichardSmith waits to move over thetarget area inorder to complete mission.

NATTU Photo

1N THE HANDS of a skilled photographer, the camera aviation fundamentals, basic photography and special- becomes an instrument of unparalleled value. It is izedphotography (which includes photojournalism, arecorder of history,capturing moments no artist’s aerial and motion picturephotography). Convening brushcould register. With good photographsthe re- every four weeks, the classes consist of approximately connaissance pilot will have flown a successful mission, 50 students with an average ratio of one instructor for cause of a flight deck accident can be determined, and every six students. the accomplishments of the day may be recorded. During the first eight weeks, instruction is given in The realization of the camera’s importanceto the photographictheory, training with various types of Naval Service came in 1915 when W. L. Richardson cameras and equipment, and indoctrination in labora- took pictures of the various activities connected with tory procedures. The photojournalism phase of PH (A) the Flight School located in Pensacola. School is a three-week block of instruction that intro- The pictures proved to be so useful that a school to ducesthe student to the basictechniques of photo- teachphotographers was established in 1918 in Mi- journalism and public information photography. ami. The schoollater moved toWashington, D.C., Aerial and motion picturephases, each eight days then in 1923 moved to Pensacola where it is currently long,deal with fundamentals of aerialphotographic located. Today, the Naval Air Technical Training Unit, reconnaissance and mapping, and with the techniques under the command of Captain John P. Cullen, turns of motion picture photography. outsome of the best-trainedphotographers in the world. FOR THE NAVYMAN or Marine,already experienced Trainingbegins in Photographer’s Mate School, in naval photography, there is Photographer’s Mate Class A. There, Sailors, Mari2es and Waves,for the School, Class B, a 23.4-week course of advanced study. most part inexperienced in the field of photography, While in PH (B) School, the student learns about still, receive 15.6 weeks of basic instruction, encompassing color, motion picture,public information, and aerial

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Barracks Ships Are Back Painted olive drab instead of the traditional battleshipgray, two ships stood out among the numerous Seventh Fleet ships in port at the U. S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philip- pines. The self-propelledbarracks ships uss Nueces (APB 40). and Mercer (APB 39) had completed thefirst leg of theirjourney hack to the United Statesfor decommissioning. Thesetwo ships, which supported the Army- Navy Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta, were named among the ships to be decommissioned in connectionwith the recent budgetcut of the Republic of VietnamNavymen move outafter taking over theriver assault craft from the U. S. Navy. Defense Department. The Mobile Riverine Force was one of the units included in the announcement that 25,000 troops where in the Delta and assist accompanying monitors would be redeployed from Vietnam by the end of and assault patrol boats (APBs) in providing gunfire August. supportfor the ground troops. The largeships were divided into two groups, whichgave the gunboats andtheir infantrymen ex- tendedstaying power in areaswhere continuing op- erations would have been otherwise impossible. The mobile riverine bases not only carried supplies and ammunitionfor their small craft, but provided air-conditioned berthing and messing, as well as laun- dry and health services for the soldier and sailor. Inaddition to carrying their own weapons,these support craft were equipped with helicopter landing pads which permitted command and control, medevac andgunship helosto land, refuel and rearmwhen necessary. When the MRF first moved into the Delta, Army and Navy commanders studied the riverine operations of the American Civil War. In the future, if riverine forcesare again needed, perhaps the history of the Mobile RiverineForce operations in. the Mekong Delta will provide the textbook for a new generation of military leaders.

U. 5. andVietnamese crewmen stand in formationduring the ceremony in which riverinecraft were turned over to the Republic of Vietnam.

ALL HANDS E IGHTY u. s. NAVY riverpatrol boats (PBRs) were tics and boat-orienteditems. They also receiveda transferred to the Republic of Vietnam Navy last short course in basic conversational English. October. It was the largestsingle turnover of naval After this basic training, each Vietnamese sailor re- material thus far, bringing to 242 the number of U. S. ported aboard a PBR in the field as a relief for a U. S. Navycraft transferred since June 1968, approximat- Navyman andsubsequently receivedmore training ing 40 per cent of the original force of some 550 U. S. underactual combat conditions. Navy craft in-country. By next summer,many of the remainingcraft in: The 80 PBRs were equally divided into four River country will have been transferred to the Vietnamese Patrol Groups (RPGs) which are part of Task Force Navy under the program called Accelerated Turnover 212. This task force, commissioned at the time of the to the Vietnamese (ACTOV). Each turnover results in turnover, is the VietnameseNavy equivalent tothe the release of U. S. Navymen for other assignments in USNRiver PatrolForce (CTF116) whichhas the Vietnam and in some instances early rotation, especial- mission of conductingpatrols, visits, searches and ly for personnel nearing completion of their tours. inshoresurveillance on the rivers and waterways of Since June 1968, the U. S. Navy has turned over to the Delta and in other waterways of the Republic of the VietnameseNavy the followingclasses of boats, Vietnam designated by COMNAVFORV. craftand ships:armored troop carriers (ATC), as- The PBRs are operating in generally the same areas, sault support patrol boats (ASPB), monitors (MON), using the same tzctics, formerly assigned to U. S. Navy command and communicationsboats (CCB), river craft. patrolboats (PBR), Swift boats (PCF), mine- Most of the Vietnamese Navy sailors manning the sweepers (MSM), fuel carriers (REF), CoastGuard PBRs received a 12-week course of instruction at the patrolboats (WPB), mechanizedlanding craft U. S. Navy SmallBoat School in Saigon. There they (LCM.-8), tugboats (YTL),tank landing ship (LST), were taughtelements of gunnery,engines, first aid, utilitylanding craft (LCU)and oilers (YOG). marlinspike seamanship, map and chart reading, tac- The Navyhas plans to turn over additionalcraft.

Concrefe Junk? Why Not? The idea of making boats out of pozzolan (a substance of siliceous interior was outfitted, and the en- concrete isn’t as farfetched as you (quartz) and aluminum particles), tire craft painted complete with fa- might imagine. In fact, the idea is sand,and water through a mesh cial feature inpreparation for its said to go back some time tothe of interwoven chicken-wire anchor- launching ceremony. mid-19thcentury in Europe and ed to a water-pipe framework. The Now, in additionto the junk,a ever since has grown in popularity cement was thensmoothed over ferro-cement Swift boat (PCF) is aroundthe world. the inside and outside of the hull beingconstructed in the Saigon The idea has even reached Viet- anddamp cured for three weeks. shipyard,but there appears to be namwhere the Republic’s Navy Afterward,the hull was finished notruth in the rumor that plans recently introduced its 1970 model with two coats of epoxy resin, the fora submarine. . . . -a 60-foot patrol craft in the form of a Yabuta junk. It took only three months to con- structthe new junk,stronger in comparison tothe standard Sau wood type junk, and cost only one- third as much-$17,000 as opposed toabout $51,000. What ismore, the buildersclaim their concrete craft is designedfor easier han- dling, will produce less engine vi- bration and, if damaged, will be less of a problem to repair. SEEING IS BELIEVING Furthermore,its life expectancy “Concrete junks being is greater than junks made of Sau built by the Republic of Vietnam’s navyare wood which is subject to warping, cheaper andstronger rottingand insect deterioration, thanthe standard Sou elementsthat do not affect the wood type. concretecraft, they say. Construction was relatively sim- ple. Vietnamese shipfitters first pour- ed amixture of portlandcement,

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TEST RUN-USS Newport prepares to make marriage wlth a causeway assisted by members ofBeochmorter Unit Two.

STERN LOOK-An amphibiouslanding craft prepares to enter well deck of the new style LST. ously, some as casualty evacuation ships (LST(H)s), some as repairships or motortorpedo boat tenders, others as service and storagecraft, and manyother peacetime functions. When a ship-to-shore invasion was called for to halt communistaggression in Korea, onceagain theLST led the way as a frontline combat ship, landing troops and equipment at Inchon, Wonsan and other Korean waterways.

A ,DECADE LATW, the U. S. became involved in the Vietnam hostilities and the LST assumed a role as mothershipto rivercraft and gunshiphelicopters, operating as part of the joint Army-NavyRiverine Force. Ithas played and is playinga major role in supplyingMarine and Army personnelbecause of the lack or inadequacy of Vietnamese ports. The LST hasbeen the only shipcapable of enteringmany of the ports, because of shallow draft and beaching ca- pability, to deliver much needed ammunition and oth- er logistical items. Asof thiswriting, Newport was operatingout of her home port at Little Creek. This past summer, her crew of 10 officers and 160 enlisted men moved from where they helped to complete her construction in the Naval Shipyard in time to haul up her commissioning pennant on 7 June. It was the firstsuch ceremony scheduled for 20 new-image LSTs plannedfor delivery to the Fleet’s amphibious forces within the next few years.

22 ALL HANDS TWOWAYS TO LOOK AT IT. 1 By and For Warrant Officers I “In your article omwarrant officer pay in the Sep- importantitems - allowances and tax advantages. tember 1969 issue, ALL HANDSsaid: You figured only basic pay. We included subsistence “ ‘Based on the 1 Jul 1969 pay scale, an individual and quarters allowances, and the tax advantages that can expect to receive approximately $38,000 more in- cometo aNavyman because these allowances are comefrom the time of hisappointment as a WO1 nontaxable. until retirement as a CW04 with 30 years of service, Unless rationsin kind are not available at all,an thanhe would if hewere to remain in the enlisted enlisted man’s Basic Allowance for Subsistence is less ranksand advance to E-9 in due course.’ than an officer’s; and the Basic Allowance for Quarters “I haven’t been able to determine your criteria for for the twotop warrant grades is higherthan the thisstatement. Using my own career as anexample, BAQ for any,enlisted man. I’ve figured that the difference in pay between WOs And, since an officer receives more in these allow- and seniopenlisted men is closer to $13,000 - and ances, he receives an added bonus in higher tax ad- the gap closesto a mere$1200 when lost pro pay vantages. It alladds up. To $38,638 more pay in a is figured in. 30-yearcareer, to be exact. “It is obvious that the ALL HANDSfigure of $38,000 We didn’tinclude pro pay because it applies to is a bitinflated and misleading, at least in my case. relatively few Navymen, and we were trying to depict Furthermore, the figures readily explain why there is the average situation. The man in your example, who a reluctancefor senior personnel to enter the WO is eligible for $75 pro pay a month, would certainly progrum.” consider his career decision carefully. So writes a Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) concern- If there’s a moral to be drawn from the difference ingthe ALL HANDSrecent roundup on WOs. Here’s between your figures and ours, it is that a Navyman our reply, authenticated by our BuPersexpert. shoulddecide onhis careerearly’ - and then work hard at it. The warrant officer in our example started y OUR FIGURES aren’t far off, considering the limited earlier andadvanced faster thanthe one in yours, premises you used. But webelieve ours gave a and therefore he made more money. better picture of the benefits a chief can expect when Lest we forget the real point of choosing a career he goes warrant. path, note the attitude of the following writer. ALLHANDS’ example was based on the careers of twohypothetical E-~s,each with 10 years’ service. “I readyour article on warrantofficer pay with One remains in the enlisted ranks, ’advancing to SCPO great interest. 1 was very pleased with it except where at 17 years and MCPO at 20. The other goes warrant you called the situation of the E-9 over 14 who goes at 10 and makes CW02at 12, CW03at 16 and warranta ‘total disaster.’ I disagree. CW04 at 20. Both men complete 30 years of service, “I wentwarrant about 14 monthsago with more drawing nbrmal pays and allowances, each has a wife than 20 yearsin - and1 still don’t regretit, even and two children. though I’ve lost $105 sub pay, $42 difference between Accordingto our source in the Policy Division of CW02 andMCPO pay, and about $30 messbill BuPers,these rates of advancementare close to the a month - about $2100 a year. average for each career path. “Of course, some people only stay in the Navy for However, your example made enlisted advancement early retirement and because they aren’t able to make faster, and warrant promotion slower, than the aver- it on the outside. age. (TheCWOs letterincluded year-by-yeara “I happen to love it. computation of payearned by anenlisted man and “My only problem is the fact that I’m really going awarrant officer, whichwe won’t printfor space to miss it when I retire. reasons. Our referencesto his exampleare taken “Sincemaking warrant I’ve had two reallygood fromthis table.) billets: MPA of uss San Pablo (AGS 30) and enginecr- You startedwith two E-7s - but the second man ing officer of uss Cohoes (ANL 78). Both billets were didn’t enter the WO program until the 13-year mark, “cut-and-dried;” no E-8 or E-9 can say this. and then advanced to CW02 at 15 years, CW03 at “My rotationis three years at sea fortwo ashore. 20 and CW04 at 24. The chief who remained in the As an MMCM 1 would have six years at sea for two enlistedpath, on theother hand, advanced rather ashore - another reason for my going warrant, quickly: to SCPO at the 15-year point and to MCPO “I’ve received other benefits: the prestige of being ashort two years later. a nazjal officer,and the experience of workingin The difference betweenthe advancement rates in other fields (such as JOOD) on the ship. the two examples - along with our WO’s three-year “All this adds up to almost a new career. I’m a very headstart on yours - causedsome of the disparity satisfied warrant.” between ourcareer totals. There’s not much that can be added, or is needed, Additionally,your example left out acouple of to the comments of the Chief Warrant Officer.

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Services Center completeaccount of what may be included in a authorizationinto the overseasarea. Welcome Aboard kit, see page 31, this issue). In anyevent, requests for activity kits should not be submitted to the Bureau of Naval Personnel since THE DATA on housing usually consists of how to ob- the Bureau serves only as a clearing house and point taininformation on basehousing in advance of forcentral coordination and doesnot maintain wel- your arrival at a new duty station, or how to be placed come aboard kits on the grand scale. on waitinga list. Temporary lodgings and guest- houses, motels and hotels with special rates, and mo- D EPENDENTS of Navymenassigned unaccompanied bilehome parks are among other housing referrals toursoverseas will findFSC housing referral contained in the kit. serviceespecially helpful. EachCenter maintains an Many of the Family Services Centers have a check,- up-to-date list of militarypublic housing located in out system similar to that of a library. That is, you can the United States that may be occupied by the man’s checkout a command Welcome Aboard kit, take it familyduring his absence. The list is contained in home andtake yourtime to read the materialthor- NavFac Notice 11101. oughly. To provide you with information on where you are Meanwhile, you may send a request for a personal going and,perhaps, howbest to get there touches Welcome Aboard kit from your new command, either only the surface of the FSCservice. Thein-depth by letter,postcard or throughuse of agovernment- service stems from personal visits to the Centers. prepared and postage free paid request card available Here,again, NAS CorpusChristi is singledout as at anyFamily Services Center or, whereno FSC an example. More than 300 persons visited the center exists, at yourpersonnel office.Ask foran Activity duringone month to receive either brochures or in- Information Card(NavPers 174012 (Rev.5-69) ). formation on local activities. Among this number were Activities may obtain them through official supply 103 individuals who receivedhospitality kits to aid channels,citing Stock Number0106-095-4021. them in getting settled into their new surroundings. It is better to submit a request directly to your new These kits usually consist of bedding - sometimes commanding officer for a Welcome Aboard kit. Don’t bedsand cots are available - linens,kitchen equip- assume that one will be forwarded to you automatical- ment,dining items, ironing equipment and baby fur- # ly, exceptwhen you havebeen ordered overseas. In niture. They are provided to you on a loan basis, sav- suchcases, welcome aboard information is generally ing considerable wear and tear on your bank balance, furnished atthe sametime you receiveyour entry particularly if your express shipment is late in arriving.

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Nicknamed ”survival kit”,these items supplied by FSC will help the new arrivals start housekeeping.

Below, hospitality kit headquarters. Below right, Navymen and their dependents. well-stocked shelvesprovide wide variety of items for hospitolity kits.

anddependents are encouragedto participate. Who example,might speak on CHAMPUS, amedical assist- knows betterthe problems of a Navy wife than a ance program provided to dependents. Or, a chaplain Navy wife who knows how to solve them? might discuss various children’s activities in the area. The Family Services Centers are not meant for use On the other hand, a legal officer’s talk on preparing only by newcomers.In fact, once you havebecome legaldocuments, such as wills, may beanother ex- acquaintedwith the FSC serving your specific com- ample of the type information that is made available mand, you’ll no doubt use its reference guides several tothe Navy wifethrough orientation courses. timesduring your tour ashore. One of the major objectives of the Family Services I N THE THREE YEARS that the Centers have been oper- program is to provide current information to depend- ating,they have proven to be reliable sources for ents.Periodically, theCenters conductorientation obtaininginformation and extraservices. The extra courses for wives. These lectureshelp explain the servicesavailable at any given Center, however, de- rights and benefits of which Navy dependents should pendprimarily on theenthusiasm andsupport be- beaware. tween the local command and the Navy family. Co- Topics may include survivors’ benefits,emergency operation on the part of both leads to success, and a aid,educational opportunities. A medical officer, for more pleasingNavy life. ”JOC Mark Whetstone

JANUARY 1970 27 Family Services Cenf er Direcfory

Here’s a directory of indallati6ns Nov5ta(NavBase) Charleston, S. C. 29408 NavConstBattCtr Code 310,Gulfport, Miss. which have established Family Serv- AC 803-743-S425/AV466-5425 39501 Bldg 1 E0/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. AC 601-864-6220 Ext 481 and 482/AV 899- ices Centers, complete with tele- 1630 phone andbuilding numbers, and NAS Chase Field,Beeville, Tex.78102 Bldg54/0700-1530 Mon-Fri. hours of operations.Note that the AC 713-FL8-1120Ext 251/AV 733-1750 letters AC indicafe Area Codb, and Bldg1037/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. NAS Jacksonville,Fla. 32212 AV stands for Autovon. AC 904-772-2845/AV942-2845 NavWeapSta Concord, Calif.94520 Bldg95S/0800-163~0 Mon-Fri. NAS Alameda, Calif.94501 AC 415-671-2753Ext 2297/AV 730-1550 AC 41 S-869-2065/AV 686-2065 Ext2297 NavSta ,Flo. 33040 Bldg137/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. Bldg E-98/0800-1645 Mon-Fri. AC 105-296-351 1 Ext 207 and 53O/AV 899-3400 NAS Albany, Go. 31703 NAS Corpus Christi, Tex. 78419 Bldg135/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. AC 912-432-4583/AV860-4583 or 860- AC 512-WE7-2811 Ext 2134 and 2135/AV 4581 861-2134 NA5 Lakehurst, N. J. 08733 Bldg 7001/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. Bldg142/0730-1600 Man-Fri. AC 201-323-2570 Ext2570 and 2680/AV 624-2570 NTC Bainbridge, Md. 21905 NA5 Cubi Paint (R. P.), FPO SonFrancisco, Bldg4/0800-1700 Mon-Fri and 0900-1 200 AC 301-378-2121 Ext400/AV 578-3450 Calif. 96614 Sat. Bldg710/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. Eves. by 51-3961 Ext 3713 OPPt. Rec Bldg/0800-1700Mun-Fri and 0800- NAS Lemoore, Calif,93245 1300Sot. AC 209-998-3039 and 3225/AV949-3039 NAS Barber’s Point (Howaii), FPO Son and 3225 Francisco, Calif. 9661 1 NovConstBattCtrDav.isville, R. 1. 02854 Bldg944/0800-1630 Man-Fri. AC 808-661 66 AC 401 -294-331 1 Ext 646 and 565/AV Bldg 1/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. 881-3370 NovPhibBare Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. Bldg108/0730-1600 Mon-Frl. 23521 NavSta, 495 Summer St., Boston, Man. AC 703464-1091 Ext 7537 or 464-7459/AV 02210 NAS Glynco, Go. 31520 236-464-7459 AC 617-L12-5100Ext 289/AV 7451-289 AC 912-265-6610 Ext 670 and 661/AV 434- Bldg31S1/24 hrs 7 days a week FargoBldg/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. 3721 Bldg14/0800-1630 Man-Fri. NavStaLong Beoch, Colif.90801 NovSta, 136 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. AC 213-547-6805/AV 360-6805 11251 AdminCom, NTC Great Lakes, 111. 60088 Bldg44/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. AC 212-625-4500 Ext S37/AV 552-1104 AC 312-688-2181 and 3327/AV551-1500 StationBldg/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. Bldg 43/0745-1615 Mon-Fri. NAE Lor Alomitos,Calif. 90721 AC 213-431-1331Ext 481/AV 898-3470 NASBrunswick, Maine 04011 Bldg3/0800-1630 Wed-Sun. AC 207-921-2231/AV476-2231 Bldg585/0800-1200 and 1300-1630 Mon- Nav5ta Mayport, Fla.32228 Fri. AC 904-246-5344 and 246-557O/AV677- 5344 NAS Cecil Field,Fla. 32215 Bldg210/0800-1530 Mon-Fri. AC 904-771-3211 Ext 8155 and 340/AV 434-1 730 Bldg 24/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. NAS Memphis, Millington,Tenn. 38054 NASPatuxent River, Md. 20670 NAS WhidbeyIsland, Oak Harbor,Wash. AC 901-872-1 711 Ext 467 and 468/AV AC 301-863-3260/AV961-3260 98277 882-1480 Bldg409/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. AC 206-257-4350/AV368-4350 and 2388 BldgNo'rth 24/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. Bldg10 Main Gate Base/0800- NavSta(Pearl Harbor) Box 9, FPO Son 1630 Mon-Fri. NAS Miramar,Calif. 92145 Francisco, Calif. 96610 AC 714-271-3614/AV 959-3614 AC 808-432-8240 and 432-6193 NASWhiting Field, Milton, Fla. 32570 Bldg254/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. Bldg93/0800-1600 Mon-Fri. AC 904-623-3643 Ext538/AV 899-1850 Bldg141S/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. NASMoffett Field,Calif. 94035 NAS Pensacola, Fla. 32508 AC 415-966-5334/AV838-5334 AC 904-452-2311/AV899-3350 U. S. FltAct Code 520 (Yokosuka, Japan), Bldg25/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. 8ldg635/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. FPO ,Wash. 98762 234-7394thru 7398 or 7688 or 7392 U. S. NavSupAct(Naples), FPO New York, NavSta Philadelphia,Pa. 19112 BldgJ-200/0800-1200 and 1300-1630 N. Y. 09521 AC 215-755-4125 and 3095/AV243-3050 Mon-Fri. 302047Ext. 553 Bldg500/0800-1600 Mon-Fri. Agnano AdrninBldg Rrn. '6-22/0800-1630 All correspondence regardingFomily Ser- Mon-Fri. NAS (Code 660-1) Point Mugu, Calif. 93041 vices Programs which should be broughtto AC 805-982-7898/AV 898-1750 Ext 7898 theattention ofBuPers may be addressed NavSubBase, New London,Box 38 Groton, Bldg1/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. to:Bureau of NavalPersonnel (Pers-GZd), Conn. 06340 NavyDepartment, Washington, D. C. 20- AC 203-449-3874/AV746-3874 NavConstBattCtrPort Huenerne, Calif. 370: phone: AC 202-OX4-2672/AV 22- Bldg137/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. 93041 42672.The FSCoffice is located in the AC805-982-4451 and 4885/AV 898-3300 Novy Annex, Room 281 1, and is open 0800- NavSta(NavBose) Newport, R. I. 02840 Bldg90/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. 1630 Mon-Fri.Personnel visitingthe Wash- AC 401 -841 -4285/AV 948-4285 ington,D. C., oleaare invited to include Bldg85/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. NavalHospital, Portsmouth, Va. 23708 theBuPers FSC office in their visit. AC 703-397-6581Ext 607 NavSta,8903 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, Va. Bldg206/0800-1630 Mon-Fri (telephone 23505 service anytime). AC 703-444-3182 Ext2479/AV 244-2479 BldgCEP-26/0745-1615 Mon-Fri. NAS Quonset Point, R. 1. 02819 AC 401 -267-3647/AV 795-3647 NASNorth Island,Son Diego, Calif.92135 Bldg523/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. AC 714-437-6693Ext 5940/AV 951-5940 Bldg650/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. U. 5. NavSta(Rota, Spain), FPO New York, N. Y. 09540 NAS Oceana. Beach, Va. 23460 AC 703-428-2222 Ext925/AV 555-1650 NavSta,Box 105, Son Diego, Calif.92136 Bldg420/0730-1600 Mon-Fri. AC 714-235-1358and 1359/AV958-1358 Bldg225/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. NTC Orlando, Fla.32813 AC 305-841-5611 Ext2163 and 2203/AV NavSta,Treasure Island, Son Francisco, 431 -3470 Calif.94130 Bldg2046/0745-1615 Mon-Fri. AC 415-765-5130/AV869-5130 Bldg21 7/074$-1615 Mon-Fri.

NavStaWashington, D. C. 20390 AC 202-0x3-2028 and 2029/AV22-32028 Bldg150/0800-1630 Mon-Fri. How fe Check Up on Your Mext

WHEN IT COMES TIME forreassignment, the Navy wifewants to know right away: What will her new home look like? Will one be available on or off station? Are schools nearby? Do the kids need shots? Is the family pet welcome? Answers for most of these questions can be found in the livingconditions pamphlet prepared by the commandto which you havebeen ordered. If time allows, write to yournew CO andrequest one. Some commandpamphlets are elaborate publica- tions. Othersare simply mimeographed information sheetsor, best of all,personal letters from sponsors. Whatever,the well thought-outpamphlet or letter generallyprovides plenty of need-to-know and nice- to-know notes on everything from housing availability to baby-sitting service.

FOR A PANORAMIC PICTURE of what living conditions brochurescontain, ALL HANDS leafedthrough many of the welcome aboard folders and booklets on file in the Bureau’s Personal Affairs Division. Some describeshore stations; some, sea commands;others, overseas bases. We learned from the Naval Station pam- phlet,for instance, that all Navy housing in that area reportedly consists of “adequate” public quarters, Seaman Mary Stillson reviewspamphlet thatoccupants are assigned on first-come,a first- at Family ServicesCenter. served basis, andthat theyforfeit their basic allow- ance for quarters as payment for rent. Many pamphletshave housing application forms attached.But the Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., does it differently. Instead of inserting a public quartersapplication in itswelcome-aboard kit, the school has a full-page reproduction of the application printed in its living conditions brochure. Little chance of the form getting lost. Hundreds of Navy families today are mobile home- owners. Therefore,several brochures include the names of mobile home parks, park addresses and tele- phone numbers. Your family may chooseto live off base and rent eitheran apartment or house. If so, you shouldbe familiar with certain tenant rules which apply to most civilian housing. To makethis familiarization easier for the newcomer at NAS Oceana, Va., thestation provides a DOD brochure titled The Military Tenant. It covers such topics as security deposits, signing the lease, the militaryclause (a legalmeans through which youmay bereleased from your lease because of anearly transfer or discharge from service), re- sponsibilities of the occupant of rented property, and givingnotice to the landlord before vacating the premises.

30 All HANDS Duty Sfdon.

THE MORE YOUR FAMILY knows aboutyour new NavSta San Diego clips to its living conditions pam- home and the town or city surrounding it, the easi- phleta credit ,card application from thecompany erit will beto adjust to the new location. For this serving the station. Early receipt of such a card could reason,many welcome-aboard packages, such as the help considerably if you arriveat your destination oneprepared by Naval Station, Long Beach, Calif., a little short of cash. contain Chamber of Commercehandouts, visitors’ Another wallet-size convenience card for the new- guides and citymaps. NAS PointMugu provides a comer is the call-cardprepared by NAAS Chase list of civic, social andfraternal organizationswith Field, Beeville, Tex. It lists phone numbers frequently addresses in the Oxnard vicinity. called,such as barracks, BOQ and clubs, Navy ex-

To help you during thosefirst hectic ~ daysafter change, taxis, station theater, Family Services Center, arrival,several brochures include information about weatherforecaster, dispensary andother emergency the stationnursery or child-carecenter, motels and numbers-ambulance,fire department and station se- other temporary accommodations in the area, and hos- curity. pitalitykits. NAS Memphis,Tenn., for example, ad- While on the subject of telephonecards, Naval vises that hospitalitykits consisting of dishes, cook- StationMayport, Fla., prepares one that fitsinto the , ing utensils, irons, ironing boards, cribs and bed linens front of atelephone book. It lists facilitiesby num- areloaned for up to 15 days.This time may be ex- berscorresponding to a numberedmap printed on tended if your own things have not yet arrived. the reverseside. Shown also are buildingnumbers, Another primary get-acquainted tool used by many telephone numbers and hours of operation. commands is the station or ship newspaper.Many feature classified sectionswhich list housing rentals HEADING FOR KEY WEST, Fla.? Then, you’ll probably and other notices of particular interest to newcomers. find interest in the guideline prepared by the na- Maps and visitorinformation pamphlets are items val station there on how to ride out a hurricane. Or, that WhidbeyIsland Naval Air Stationinserts in its if you are in receipt of ordersto the NavalRadio welcome to Washington kit. Among this collection is Stationnear East Machias, Maine, information con- material on our neighbor to the north, providing road tained in the station’s informalletter to newcomers maps of BritishColumbia, Canadian campgrounds, will help you findit (wehope). Whichbrings to information concerning hunting and fishing, and bor- mind: many of the welcome-aboard kits, such as that der crossing data. ofNAS NorthIsland at SanDiego, contain distance States vary with regard to automobile licensing and gauges that tell the miles from the station to the out- registration and rules of the road, so NAS Albany, lying communities. Ga., includes in its greeting folder a State of NavalFacility, CapeHatteras, N. C.,has a pam- driver’s manualtohelp familiarize you withthe phletwhich does more than describe living condi- Peach State’s laws on the highway. Down in the Lone tions. It discusseslocal history, and evencomments StarState, meanwhile, NAS CorpusChristi includes on thehabits of the local gulls. It seems the gulls the station’s auto regulations which inform you of cer- pick up shellfishfrom the seashore and crack the tainrequirements that must be met by individuals shells open to get at the contents by dropping them beforethey can obtain either a temporary or per- on the pavement. Then it addsa note of warning. manent decal,such as thefact that yourautomobile The sharp fragments can be disastrous to tires when mustcarry a Texas inspection sticker if thecar is driving at higher speeds. So mind the shells if you are registered in anotherstate that requires safety in- drivingyour car to Cape Hatteras during the “shell spections. season.” Nearlyall living conditions pamphlets give infor,- MOST FAMILIES TRAVEL by POV-privately owned ’ mation on entertainment, on station and off. The vehicle-to their next dutystation. But, if you’d Newport, R. I., Naval Base get-acquaintedbrochure rather fly, arrangements can usually be made through has a message directed exclusively toward the young- the services of a Joint Airlines Ticket Office, similar to er set and titles it Juvenile Jaunts, It lists exhibits and the one operated at the Newport, R. I., Naval Base. attractions in and aroundNewport of particularin- No doubt you use a credit card to buy gas and oil terest to young men and women. for your family car. However, the oil company serving And up in Bremerton,Wash., thePuget Sound the Navyexchange where you arenow stationed Naval Shipyard prints a Special Services booklet that may notbe the sameas that serving the facility gives generalinformation on athleticand recreation where you’re going.With this possibility in mind, facilitiesavailable in the areato help guide you

JANUARY I970 31 living Conditions Pamphlets through your hours of leisure-fishing, hunting, boat- ing, sailing, flying or picnicking.

LIVING CONDITIONS pamphletsprepared by ships re- latelargely to the ship’s homeport facilities. Thereare exceptions,such as in the cases of those ships homeported overseas where no facilities exist for dependents.Under these conditions, dependents are of Navy and Marine informed as to where they may occupy public quar- in the ters and whereother facilities are located that may W’ly:rps personnel Repub- lic of Korea aretaking an active be patronized.Details on applicationfor quarters part in Koreancommunities, thus should be availablefrom theship concerned. promoting better understanding be- Inaddition to a living conditions pamphlet, the tween the Americans andthe Ko- aircraftcarrier uss Cord Sea (CVA publishesa 43) reans. booklet tobe used by dependentswhile the ship is The largestcontingent of wives deployed. It basicallycovers problems that usually is in Chinhae. Chinhae is a seaport occur or have been known to occur during the bread- in thesouthern province of the winner’s absence.Included are notes of advice on Republic of Korea. The naval base whatto do in theevent of an emergency at home, is surrounded by mountains and the how to reach the ship by personal telegram, whom to harbor is dotted with islands. Chin- see for legal aid and assistance, where to go for medi- hae is the headquarters for the Re- cal care, how to contact the Navy Relief Society, what public of Korea Navy. The ROK to do in the event of a casualty aboard ship, and who Naval and MarineCorps training in the various Navy Wives Clubs should be contacted forassistance. Thepreparation of suchbooklets has centers are also located in this city. become standard practice by almost all ships deploy- The wives teach English to those ing. who want tolearn andvisit- or- Ordersto an overseas assignment offer far more phanages and homes to see what thanopportunities to travelto out-of-the-way spots. can be done to improve conditions. Theyalso generate many questions which generally They work with the station’s med- require special answers. However, most of these ques- ical staff, going into the rural areas tions have .been asked by your predecessors, and are to give medicalattention to those answered in the livingconditions pamphlets issued who seek it and areon welfare by thelocal commands. Such problems as entryau- thorizationfor your dependents, immunization re- quirements,shipment of automobiles and personal effects, and availability of housingare answered. Wives of Navy and Marine Corpspersonnel An overseasbrochure prepared by thesubmarine visit orphanage to studythe conditions. tender uss Proteus (AS 19), homeported in Guam, includes floor plans of housing, showing footage and layout so that you can figure almost to the foot where and if your furniture will fit. This enables you to de- termine before your arrival what household items you either should or should not bring with you. A note on wattcapacity for electric appliances is usually con- tained in overseas pamphlets, informing you whether or not a U. S. appliance can be used safely. . , Orders are usually written four months before the transfer becomes effective, giving you plenty of time toget in touchwith the FamilyServices Center of your new commandto request a living .conditions pamphlet. Doing so could possibly ease your family’s anxiety andperhaps savetime and money.Whichever, the effort is surely worth the price of a postage stamp. Or you can drop in atyour Family Services Center or personnel office for a postage and fees paid Request for Activity Information Card(NavPers 1740/2), speciallyprepared by thePersonal Affairs Division for your use.

32 committees to help the needy. good relations betweein them and are raising pigs and chickens for Navy wife Anna Miller teaches us andthey really enjoy it.” sale, making the project more near- a language class at the ROK Naval The scfiool system pro- ly self-supporting. Training Center. Other wives teach vides reader workbooks through As one Navy wife put it, “We do English at the ROK Naval Acad- Operation Hand Clasp. not support an orphanage or home, emy. AnyROK Navymanwho butrather give it a start in the wishes to attend an American Navy OTHER U. S. wives are helping right direction.” training school must first attend orphanages. A group of wives Still other wives help the doctors sucha course. will visit an orphanage needing hold sick call in ruralareas. Mrs. Navy wife Betty Raynes instructs helpto see whatcan be done to Joyce Graham, wife of the Senior a small group ofROK naval of- improve it. They check the facility Naval Advisor to the ROK fleet in ficers’ wives in English. She is also thoroughly,eventually learning of Chinhae and officer in charge of learningsimple Korean words at many items theorphanage needs, the advisory group, goes into the the same time, attending a Korean- such as new dining-room tables fieldto assist the Navy medical speaking class. and benches. team whenever possible. Mrs. Gra- Mrs. Raynes finds her experience The welfarecommittee distrib- ham is a registered nurse. “I really in teaching the women is very re- utes clothing donated by Ameri- enjoy the trips,” she said. “We are warding. “It makes me feel good cans throughOperation Hand giving the residents of ruralareas knowing they enjoy it,” she said. Clasp. One of the projects that the the only medicalattention they “Many of them have invited me to committee took under its wing receive.” their homes. Good friendships have was ahome for the elderly. The All in all, the wives are busy pro- resulted from it. When I first home was not self-supporting and moting goodwill and understanding started teaching, the women would the Navy wives weredetermined between the people of Chinhae and just sit there. Now wecarry on to get it back on its feet. Now the the Americans who arestationed conversations. It haspromoted aged women residents of the home there.

Mrs. Anna Miller teaches the English language to a class of Mrs. Betty Raynes (left) teaches the English ROK sailors at the Republic of Korea Naval Training Center, language to ROK naval officers’ wives.

JANUARY 1970 33 ings, distances of objects, and so on. at Charleston; but Ensign J. DT Metzgeilooked aiound I If it’s New Year’s Eve. the OOD with the midwatch, and ahead and put it on paper and won third place. according to a growing naval tradition, may attempt us6 Camp (DER 251) -wasmoored in theharbor I to make the remired entries in rhyming verse. This is atKaohsiung; Lieutenant (jg) T. F. Marfiakgreeted put it: the New Year with appropriate entries and wishes of This New Year’s midwatchpoetry cheer.And won fourthplace. Comes hard to men who go to sea. Lieutenant M. J. Breslin of uss Mars (AFS l), who But the challenge continues to be accepted, and as in placedfifth, observed thatthe sea was calm off past years, ships that took pride in their New Year’s Vietnam.Unfortunately, there were no stars in sight Deck Log Verse submittedit to ALL HANDSfor in- about which to write, but the clouds were bright and formal judging. this made it all right. Most of the verse, in additionto therequired log in- And nowwe’re doing ittoo formation, reflects the mood and spirit of the author So this is adieu and his ship:Patriotic, reverent, good will toward until next time. everyone everywhere. Theother three logs publishedhere deserve hon- Of the logs submitted for publicationduring the orable mention. There were many other fine contribu- pastyear, five were judged “best.” tions, but lack of space prohibits their publication. Lieutenant G. R. Telferplaced first with his ac- If your OOD putthe latestNew Year’s deck log eiss (LPR 135) underway in the South in verse, send us a copy. You’ll find ALL HANDSad- I ChinaheadingSea, for the . dress on page 64.

,s ,Fr8 “* i “ lli USS WElSS (LPR 135) Through restless seas we steam with ease

And ever sternward fiows.

With rolling, coursing shrouds. Inthe SouthChina Sea alone are we

On our forthcoming stay. Bu OwNav decree this APD

No matter whatwe are.) Eastward nowwe point the bow, If a call comes for fire, we light out for shore, The Philippines ahead, Manning all batteries, and ready for more. By orders of ComSeventhFleet In his quarterly sked. The Captain is SOPA, Independent we steam, Alone-but a part of the Market Time Team. The screws are turning and fires are burning Neath Boiler Number One, The ship’s running darkened except running lights; And cross-connected we stay protected (And those go out, too, when we have firefightsl. From low fuel ere we’re done. Condition of readiness Four on the “Tet” Away from war at Condition Four And modified Zebra is what we have set. Of readiness we be, And Yoke throughout isour redoubt Our is down, so we couldn’t “see” far Against an angry sea, ’Til we cumshawed the “gadget” from a kindPBR. Our course through night is shownin light Now that problem is solved, but we still have one From sides and stern and mast, more; So ships may know which waywe go That’s our number one ship’s service generator. And thus are safely passed. Except for these troubles, well, everything’s fine The silent guns with tompions NumberTwo has the load, with both mains on the Fixed tight against salt spray line. Belie the roar they lashed ashore In many a recent day. One-four-five isour course, and eight knots is our speed. Steaming alone is nice, for the CO of Weiss Aswe check out a junk and then swiftly proceed. Is SOPA and OTC, His duties, too, include CTU After course to check contact, increase speed at same Seven-Six-Point-Zero-Pt-Three. time Make another log entry: “Left to one-zero-nine.” The wavescut through, the course is true- Zero Seven One- Later on, through the darkness, our light comes alive Twin motors drive Sixteen Point Five, Aswe flash Hickman County, LST Eight-two-five. Our speed towards rising sun. ’Course the Captain is topside, and most of the crew As the hours go the soot doth grow, To ring out the old year and bring in the new. So at the stroke of two, We quicklyslow, boiler tubes to blow, As the ship’s clock strikes midnight, we shoot up a And speed again renew. flare, And the South Sea looks like noon in the glare. While shipmates sleep the watch we kee3 And ask with silent prayer, There is no need for starlight scopes-no, not tonight; That fighting cease, and bring us peace For the sea and the beaches are already bright. And freedom everywhere. “LT G. R. TELFER, USN. The whole coast of I Corps, both land and the sky Is lit up like midday from Da Nang to Chu Lai. We’re a long way from home,now, in a conflict that’s grim. We’re far from our loved ones but we’re fighting for them. We hope for a good year-the end of the war, USS ASHEVlllE (PG 84) A victory for freedom, and many things more. ’Tis the start of a new year. We’reout on patrol- Watching the sampans instead of a bowl. And so do we wish you, those home and those here, A wonderful, peaceful and Happy New Year. But we can all hack it-the reason you see, -ENS A. J. LAUINGER,USNR Is that we are the men of a fighting PG. Tonight we’re patrolling in Area 2 As One-One-Five’sOP schedule tells us to do. If Charlie should make it and head for the beach Our speedy new turbine will keep him in reach. The turbine’s our “tiger,” the pride of the ship, USS CONE (DD 866) We light off the start pump and then let ’er rip! “Is this the way to start the new year?” Queried the CDO of the Chief Engineer. She reacts with a whine that grows into G: roar, “We’re resting on keelblocks, high and quite dry, And we’re off like a shot from a 16-inch bore. Our boiler torn down, and a gun mount we’re shy.

JANUARY 1970 35 “There are holes in the deck, the are down, For the task we must do is never “all done;” The shipyard‘s sandblasting the hull all around. The essence of freedom is not easilywon. It’s quite impossible to getunderway Wegive thanks for the old year and welcome the From this naval shipyard for many a day. new With its hopes for thefuture, for peace, and for you, “All of our services we get from the dock, Unable to move, we justsit like a rock. And for all of the families, everywhere in the world, Charleston, in South Carolina, I fear, Whose lives have been saferthis past tumbled period, Will be our ‘op-area’ for much of this year.” We pledge, as always, to keep to the sea, Carry on forfreedom and fight tyranny. Now the Chief Engineer looked thoughtfula while, -LTJG T. F. MARFIAK, USN Then suddenly his face broke into a smile. “Nowwe both know that there’s a reason for this- And that’s to insure the Cone’s readiness.

“All the work going on above and below- The chipping, painting, and welding-willshow When we get underway and then leave this place, USS MARS (AFS I) That the Cone will be able to keep up the pace. We’re in uss Mars as we greet this New Year, Far from people and places we all hold so dear. “Whether guarding, or steaming in‘unreps’ galore, The first watch of the year, and ’tis rhyming I am, Our ship and our crew will come back for more. As we steam all alone through the Gulf of Siam. Overhaul, you see, is really quite fine- For when it’s over, our performance will shine.” Passing our stores to the ships that we meet Under the opsked of ComSeventhFleet The CDO looked relieved and nodded his head, For the third quarter, fiscal year ’69, “There seems to be truth in what you have said.” Governing movements of ships on the line. The Engineer’swords have calmed all our fear, So indeed this can be a HappyNew Year! Our salty “old man” ,is the OTC. -ENS J. D. METZGER, USN Aswe sight Cape (Mui) Bai Bung on our lee. We’re bound from An Thoi to Vung Tau port, We have business to do in that seaside resort. We steer 165, our base course true, Making 16 knots through the ocean blue. USS CAMP (DER 251) Two and Three boilers steam on through the night, What cheerto the New Year? What hopes spring No. 3 generator gives power and light. anew? As uss Camp to buoys two-one and two-two Darken ship (modified) and Yoke are set, Finds the new day is dawning, Kaohsiung, , We’ve properly tracked all the ships that we’ve met. Moored safely by wire and chain straightly strung. The crew’s in Coltdition of Readiness Four, We’re plain “squared away” in our floating store. The winds may be chilly, the winds may be cold, As CTGSeven-Two Point One, we bold IFF and degaussing aren’t working tonight, Sailors stand tall to bid this year in- We’re awaiting the parts to fix them up right. For the Chinese Navy as well as our men. Midnight, the beginning of this new day Finds us still in the zone for Combat Pay. Aboutus are vessels of all sizes and kinds, From portly old merchants to rakish designs, The sky’s overcast, the clouds are bright, But proudest of all are the blue and gold names: The full moon is hidden, no stars are in sight. Worden, Bausell and DuPont, of destroyer force As we steam through the darkness, southeastward fame. bound, We can see for 20 miles around Looming large over all is AD Fifteen A tender renowned as the “can do” queen. For the night is clear, the sea is calm, She provides a fine berth for ships of the fleet. Here off the coast of Vietnam. ComDesRon Two-Two, inDuPont, we greet. So let word be passed for all to hear, Best wishes from Mars for this New Year. We’ve been outin the Strait, we’ve been down to “LT M. J. BRESLIN, USN Hong Kong, But we’re nowin Kaohsiung (wherethe fishing is strong). The condition of readiness, Number Four, has been set And the setting of closures to Yoke has been met. USS MAZAMA (A€ 9) Our shipmates have left us behind for the night On top of Mazama They trust us to keep their ship safely tight. There burns a red light, Yet this day a New Year will find us together. To warn all theaircraft Again ready to steam into cruel, stormy weather. We’re moored here tonight.

36 ALL HANDS Back aft there’sa white light, Happy New Year in Gaelic would make my tongue And one on the bow. stick- All the crew is ashore So I’ll say “It’s a braw brecht moon lecht necht That the CO can allcw. tonecht.” 4WOG. D. COOPER, USN The skipper’s there too, and Wewish him good cheer. We told him “Good-bye,Sir, “We’ll see you next year!” Twotwo is our berth and Our pier is Two, too. MSTS SERVICE OFFICE, VIETNAM Sixmooring lines, doubled, 2200-Assumed the watch. Security check. All secure. Holdus steady and true. 2300-Security check. All secure. Heardsounds re semblingsomeone being chased throughthe Rhode Island’s a cold place, quarters. Unable to locate origin. Will continue And the Davisvillewind to check. Makes those who are outside 2330-Heardvoice in passageway. Sounded likea Wish hard they were in; very old man. Was saying “I don’t want to go” or something to that effect.Unable to locate Where heat is aplenty source. Will continue to check.Conducted se- Most any old time, curitycheck. Other thanstrange incidents ’Cause NumberOne boiler listedabove, all secure. Is there on the line. 2400-Located source of aboveincidents. Saw what appeared to be an old man with a scythe be- We’vegot light and power ing chased into antiquity by some young squirt For movies and more, indiapers. Kidin diapers appeared to have With thanks to our faithful situation in control, so will leaveoutcome in “Old Gen’rator Four.” his hands. Fresh breeze now blowing through the area! Incident closed subject to reopening So, SOPA, rest easy; next 31 December. It’s a happy old joint. “Happy New Year to you,Sir,” It feels the same out here, mate ComFair Quonset Point. Though it is another date. “QM2 J. S. BENARY, USN The watch is set A mustsince Tet, And the clock just ticks away! NoGuy Lombard0 here, mate, But it‘s not that we don’t rate. We’ll hide our cheer, USS SIMON LAKE (AS 33) We’re over here- At Holy Loch, , in berth Alfa One, And the clock just ticks’away! Lies uss Simon Lake, her worknever done. We’redown along the river, mate Refitting subs isour primary vocation, And we’ve got an iron gate, Though we’d sooner have chosen a warmer location. With Trinh Minh The behind us, And the river flowing by us, From ashore comes the skirl of bagpipes which say, And the clock just ticks away! “Come first footing with us this wee Hogmanay.” They call us MSTS, mate But on our dear tender, sobriety reigns, Andwe sail to meet your needs. From the depths of our hold to the tops of our We never fail, we’re rarely late cranes. And we’requiet about our deeds. But the time just creeps away! We’re shackled to buoys both after and fore, Receiving fine services direct fromthe shore. Saigon never changes, mate, The nights are all the same. Lashed to our sides are two Presidents great, But yet it is a brand-new date, To port is George Washington, the Five-ninety-eight. And maybe an end to the game. And time just ticks away! To starboard James Madison, Six-two-seven, Her bow is southeast, periscopes toward the heaven. Let’s say a prayer this morning, mate, Since we cannot drink our toasts Ships of U. S. and Britain are here in the fog, And bless the guys whoguard the gate (The is lucky-at least they have grog). So far from their native coasts, And we’ll hope for peace someday. Simon Lake is our castle, Holy Loch our moat, “Rhyme by LTJG B. P. DUFFY, USNR Our king, SubRon Fourteen, is Senior Officer Afloat. “Security Log byYN1 D. R. ROBERTS, USN

JANUARY 1970 37 and civ diences, and has ap- New Quarters for ET School peared with the Blue Angels flight ET’school students were known demonstrationteam. as the gypsies ofi the Service School The free-fallparachutists prac- Command.Training elec-for tice and perform mainly during off- tronicstechnicians began at NTC dutyhours. All areassigned regu- Great Lakes in 1947, but the Elec- larduties with UDTand SEAL tronicsTechnician “A” and “B teamsbased at theCoronado am- school students never really had a phibious base. home. The skydivesbegin at12,500 As therating expanded, classes feet or higher. The free-fallers have moved from onebuilding to an- colored smoke canisters attached to other in asearch for adequatefa- their feet so that spectators can fol- cilities. low theirprogress. Individual Eventually, ET became the larg- movementscan be seenthrough est of allthe service schools, and binoculars. themigratory approach to class- Hereare three of the routines room trainingwas clearly unsatis- performed by the Leap Frogs dur- factory. ing a typical demonstration. Now there’s something better. Hareand Hound-Two jumpers Completion of building621 at leave the aircraft together. One as- Great Lakes finally gives ETS their sumesa spread-eagle position and ownschool, and appearsit to keeps his bodymore or less hori- have been worth the wait. zontal tothe ground. The other The modern,three-story build- literallydives head down and inghas 80 roomy classrooms plus reaches a speed of some 200 mph, alibrary and laboratoriesequip- or 90 mph faster than his partner. pedwith all those sophisticated Baton Pass-Two or three jump- aidsfor teaching electronics tech- erspass abaton back andforth nology. while falling. The school’s 130 instructorscan StarTrack-Three jumpers join relax between classes in a spacious handsand falltogether. The two lounge, and students who find their outside men track in oppositedi- studies overwhelming can tell it to rections by cuttingaway at a 45- thechaplain who has an office in degree angle for about 10 seconds, the building. andpull three-quarters of a mile The firstdeck is for ET “B” awayfrom thecenter man. The school classes; the upper decks ac- outside men thenturn and track commodate “A” school students. back, and, if there’s still time, again Furnishings include brightly col- join hands with the center man. oreddesks (blueand yellow), ce- If windconditions are ideal, ramic-on-steelchalkboards, oak- chances are the skydivers will step laminateddoors, and dumbwaiters down on their ground targets with whichcarry training aids between pinpointaccuracy. floors. Bells are built into the wall Leapfrog anyone? clocks. room dividersare sound-

New ET school building at NTC Great Lakes has romps for

JANUARY 1970 hold aviation rates, be alert and be able to make quick decisions. They are instructed in recognition of all aircraftbased at Point Mugu or expected to usethe field, with special attention to the correct gear position for landing. They must become familiar with the flarecart-the glass-enclosed boothon wheels where they will keep their day-long vigil. The cart containsall the equipment they will need:the Very pistol and flares,a radio for communication withthe tower, orange LSO pad- THE WHEEL THINGAQFAN RichardMatthies is ready to firewarning flare while on dles to signal the pilotafter firing wheels watch duty atNAS, Point Mugu.-Photo by PHI J. J. Hollis, USN. theflares, a chair anda pair of binoculars. more dramatic than that of today: Wheels Watch The wheels watch is not allowed “Mount 51, Commence Fire.” At NAS Point Mugu, they give a to take books or letter-writing ma- Oneship in today’s destroyer youngNavyman pistol,a assign terials in the cart. His full attention force, uss Lawrence (DDG 4), has himto alonely, windswept post, mustbe on theapproaching air- revivedthe gun-naming tradition, and tellhim: “Shoot first and ask craft. however, by bedecking each of its questionslater.” Three men, two on alert and one weaponswith names as well as It’s ahighly responsible duty - standby,are assigned to the. duty , numbers. but it has nothing to do with guard- for a month. They are given a de- Since Lawrence was named after ing the base against intruders. The cisive test: A plane is flownpast Captain James “Don’t Give Up The man is calleda“wheels watch.” them with the wheelspurposely Ship”Lawrence ( 1781-1813), the His job is to save airplanes - and left up. DDG 4 guncrewsdecided their pilots’ lives. 20thcentury weapons should be From 0800 to sunset every week- They must see the error, shoot- named after the guns of the famed day, he is alone far beyond the end and ask questions later. captain’slast command, uss Ches- of the duty runway, watching every ”Story by Bob Boyles apeake. plane that comes in to land. -Photo by PHI J. J. Hollis So, withpaint brush and paint If anapproaching aircraft does can in hand, theylabeled the A nothave itswheels downand and R (starboardand port) arms locked, the wheels watch firesa New EM Club Opens of the Tartar missile launcher “Lib- redflare from his Very pistol. Just200 yards from where, in ertyForever” and “Yankee Protec- Whenthe pilot sees the flare,he the 1700s, pirate ships used to an- tion.” pulls upand goes around again- chor,a new EM Club, El Brigan- The gun mounts bear the names and you can bet your flight pay his tine, is openfor business atthe “RagingEagle” and“Liberty or wheels will be down on the second SanJuan Naval Station, Puerto Death,”while Lawrence’s torpedo pass. Rico. tubeswere named after Chesa- There canbe any number of As might be expected, El Brigan- peake’s spardeck guns - Rattler, reasons why a pilot will neglect to tinehas been decorated to carry Bull Dog, Spitfire, Revenge, Bunk- lower his landing gear: a last-min- outthe theme of apirate sailing er Hill and Nancy Dawson (Nancy ute communication from the tower, ship.Furniture includes chairs Dawson???). The Asroc cells are distractions from otherplanes in made from barrels; menu prices are named True Blue, Putnam,Mad the landing pattern. It’s not a com- given in pesetas,bits, pieces of Anthony,General Warren, Ameri- mon oversight-butjust one crash eightand gold doubloons (with ca, Washington,ca, Defiance and would be too many. regular prices in parentheses). The Viper. So far, the wheels watch at Point Spanishpirate theme is maintain- Withthese added touchesof Mugu has been credited with sav- edthroughout the club from wall identity,the weapons systems on ing five aircraft since it was begun decorationsto thefurniture, men- Lawrence have become more than in 1962. Speaking strictly in finan- us, barornaments and costumes just cold pieces of steel, so claim cial terms, that meansabout five for thebartenders, waiters and the ship’s gunner’s mates. toten million dollarssaved. And waitresses. However,when, official orders the lives of the pilots and crew- Totalseating capacity is 466 aregiven, nomenclature remains men are priceless. persons. And it is usuallyfilled standard. It’s still“Mount 51.” Men selected for theduty must close to its seatingcapacity.

40 ALL HANDS Lex Claims World Record uss Lexington (CVS16) claims a world's record for carrier landings. Shepassed the quarter-million marklast summer. , Her commanding officer, Captain WayneE.Hammett, made the 250,000th trip in a T-2B jet trainer while the Air TrainingCommand carrier was in the Gulf of Mexico. The 26-year-old Lexington, as- signedtoqualify flight students andto provide refresher training for Fleet pilots, had been averaging 4100.landings a month. A carrier in normal antisubmarine operations completesbetween 600 and 800 recoveries a month. The quarter-millionthlanding is Display of camping trailerand gear availablethrough Special Services well pastthat of runner-up USS at Key West Naval Station. Coral Sea.

Key West Recreation It's no problem to find a way to spend off-duty hours at Naval Sta- tionKey West. An average 76-de- gree temperatureand an active SpecialServices programcombine to make this a pleasant recreation- al area for Navymen and families. Surroundedby waters of !he Gulf of Mexico and Straits, Key West is ideal for fishing, boat- ingand swimming. Special Serv- Servicemen and families enjoy' an outing at one of theNavol Station's ices provides 15-foot fiber glass recreation areos. boatsequipped withawnings, tilt- type trailers and 25-horsepower week, Special Services has the bike. motors. Thel8-hole, par-72 Key West Those who prefer deep-sea fish- Country Club is open daily to Navy ingcan rent Navy charter boats golfers whoreceive admittance at a local marina. Sailboats of the cards from Special Services for Enterprise404 class are atrailable $1.50.Monthly greens fee tickets from the Navy Sailing Association. also may bepurchased at Special Special Servicesalso provicles Services prices. Golf clubscan be fishingtackle and swimminggear checkedout free of charge,and golf carts are available for 25 cents at no cost to the Navyman. Miniature golf courseby the surf is populor Familiesoften wish ' tostay a day. at KeyWest Naval Station.' ' ashore and dig for bottles or shells Key West Navy families also en- or simply explore the islands. Spe- joy tennis and volleyball courts, cial Services makesthis more en- football and baseballfields, horse- joyableby providingcamper-trail- shoegrounds, miniature golf erswhich rent for $2 aday. The course,eight-lane bowling alley, camperssleep as many as six and movie theater, picnicareas and are complete with stove, ice, chest swimming pools invarious loca- andlantern. tions. Forthe bargain fee of $1 per A woodhobby shop recently month, Special Services will supply completedin the Special Services a tent as roomy as 9 by 16 feet. buildingrounds out the economi- Cycling is popular at Key West, cal Key West Navy recreation pro- Volleyball is one of the many sports avail- andfor 75 centsa day or $4 a gram. "1. W. Barron able through Special Services.

JANUARY 1970 41 TODAY’S NAVY

Fightertown, USA,,Has New Avionics Facility

AVIONICS (that’saviation elec- is due to replace the F-4 Phantom transmitters being tested in it. tronics, for the benefit of black- in the next decade. Another room resemblesa hos- blackshoes) is ready for the 1970s Thestructure is completelyair- pitalnursery with viewing win- at NAS Miramar with the opening conditioned,with filtered air and dows; but it has an additional fea- of the station’s new avionics facility, humiditycontrol toprotect the ture which maternity nurses might The concrete-blockbuilding is delicate equipment beingworked envy-complete soundproofing. The expectedto give “Fightertown on inside. aircraftgenerators and power sys- USA.” enough room and facilities It has special kinds of power for tems which are checked out in this for the work demands which will repairingand testing equipment. room emit a wail louder and more come with the FJ4-the jet which Besides the normal110-volt, 60- piercingthan any infant’s. Tech- cycle“huuse current,” there’s 110- nicians can monitor their perform- volt, three-phase,400-hertz power ance from outside the room, avoid-

AirmenKenneth Nelms a-d Milton Toy anda 28-volt converterfor test ingdiscomfort and possible ear check thestatus of electronicequipment benches. damage. under repair. Below: ATNAN Dennis Bal- One copper-sheathed room in the The new building brings together lie Selects equipment from stockmain- facility is isolated from allradia- avionics facilities which were previ- tained NASat Miramar’sAvionics tion to prevent confusing and pos- ously housed in fourseparate facility. siblydangerous emanations from places. Miramar will be ready when the F-14 roars in.

Burke Trophy Winners The nuclear submarine uss Plunger (SSN 595) and the ammu- nitionship uss Wrangell (AE 12) were last year’s winners of Admiral Arleigh A. BurkeFleet trophies for battle efficiency. Thetrophy, whichtakes the form of aplaque, is awardedan- nually to the ship or aircraft squad- ronin eachfleet which demon- strates the greatest improvement in battle efficiency during a competi- tivefiscal year. Plunger, based at Pearl Harbor, was the Pacific Fleet winnerof fiscal

42 ALL HANDS 1969. Wrangell, operating from Charleston, took the honors in the Atlantic. The Burke trophy was estab- lished in 1961 in the name of the retired Chief of NavalOperations who took many positivesteps to improve battle efficiency and naval weapons and weapons systems, and set a dynamic example in the lead- ershipprogram. The Burke trophy is a permanent award to the two annual winners.

Flatley Winners Landing an aircraft on the deck of acarrier is trickybusiness. So is takingone off. Butonce again, the hazards notwithstanding,pilots and crews haveshown thatthe great ma- jority of carrierflight operations areaccident-free and worthy of recognition. At theend of eachfiscal year, thecarriers with the bestrecords in aviationsafety are singled out forhonors under the Admiral James H. Flatley Memorial Trophy program.(Admiral Flatley, who died in 1959,dedicated his career toaviation safety.) The Flatleyawards were first presented in 1959to the attack carrier (CVA)and ASW carrier (CVS) with the bestaccident preventionrecords. In 1964, the competition was extendedto the amphibious assault ship (LPH). For the awardspresented this year, the CVA category was di- videdinto two competitivetypes -CVA large (Forrestal class) and CVA small (Essex and Midway classes). The Flatleywinners for the fis- cal year ending last July were: CVA (large - America (CVA 66). CVA (small) - Coral Sea (CVA 43). CVS - Bennington (CVS 20). LPH - Guadalcanal (LPH 7). The records of last year’s win- ners suggest competence as well as safety-mindedness on thepart of the carrier pilots and crews. Lastyear, 15,000 landings were made on theflight deck of Coral

JANUARY 1970 bulletin .board BuPers Revises Rules on Sep arafion Procedures

F YOU ARE AMONG thoseNavymen overseas antici- andreturning to CONUS from atour of in-country Ipating release from activeduty, nodoubt you duty in Vietnam(including UDT/SEAL teamsde- are concerned about where your separation from serv- ployed on contiguouswaters of Vietnam). ice will be processed. Detached from a ship or unit homeported outside As a rule, the separating activity written into your CONUS with family located at the home port, and wish orders is theone nearest the port where you return toarrange for a few days' leave to help pack and tothe continental United States, such as theNaval move their dependents from the home port. Station,Treasure Island, when arriving in SanFran- All requests from enlisted members for leave while cisco, forinstance. en route to a separation center should be submitted to But, in an effort to help reunite the Navyman with the Chief of NavalPersonnel, Pers-B2lc. his family as soon as possible, the Bureau revised this If you expect your leave or travel to involve visits rulingnot long ago. Now yourbasic orders may be to foreign countries, refer to BuPers Manual for guid- modified, allowing you to be sent to a major separating ance in procedures to follow before you are detached activity of your choice listed in BPN 1900 of 3 Oct 69. or transferred for separation. However, any additionaltime required for travel to Hereare the major navalactivities in theUnited the place of yourchoice must becharged as leave. Statesat which Navymen arriving from overseas for This applies only when returning to the U. S. from an separationcan expect to report: overseas assignment. Naval District, Washington, D. C. - NavSta Wash- If the modifieation is authorized,the mileage al- ington,D. C., NAS PatuxentRiver, Md. lowancepayable to you will be based on whichever FirstNaval District - NavSta or NavBase New- of thefollowing yields the lowest totalmileage: (1) port, R. I., NAS QuonsetPoint, R. I., NAS Bruns- mileage fromport of entryto place of separationto wick, Maine,NavSta Boston. Mass. Third NavalDistrict-Officers: 3NDHqtrs., New York,N. Y.; enlisted:NavSta Brooklyn, N. Y. Fourth Naval District-NavSta Philadelphia, Pa. Fifth Naval District-NavSta Norfolk, Va. SixthNaval District-NavSta or NavBaseCharles- ton, S. C., NTC Orlando, Fla., NavSta Key West, Fla. Ninth Naval District-NTC Great Lakes, 111. Eleventh Naval District-NavSta San Diego, Calif., NavStaLong Beach, Calif. Twelfth Naval District-Captains and above: 12ND Hqtrs.,, Calif.; allothers: NavSta TreasureIsland, San Francisco, Calif. ThirteenthNaval District-Aviation officers: NAS Seattle,Wash.; other officers: 13ND Hqtrs., Seattle; enlisted: NSC , Seattle Division, Pier 91, home of record,place from which ordered to active Seattle,Wash. duty, or home of selection (whichever is applicable in your case); or (2) mileage from port of entry to ap- propriate place of separation to home of record, place Unit Patches Are for Operating Forces from which ordered to active duty or home of selec- Now it will be easier to figure out what those right- tion (whichever is applicable). See Joint Trarjel Regu- shoulder unit name patches mean. lations, paragraphM4157-1.c. paragraphand The Unit Identification Mark was designed to pro- M4158-1.a. vide recognition to men of the operating forces of the In connectionwith separation procedures, certain Navy. Other objectives were to build unit pride and guidelines should be followed by officers and enlisted permit ready recognition of a man's command. members who wish totake leave, as described in However, over the years some ineligible units have BuPers Notice 1900 of 3 Oct 1969. To begin with, offi- startedwearing thepatch and othershave adopted cers must have their leave approved by BuPers and, abbreviations that are hard to recognize. in addition, be in one of the following categories: BuPers Notice1020 of 8 Nov 1969has tightened Returning to CONUS for retirement. up the eligibilityrequirements and changed many Have less than six months' active duty remaining abbreviationsto make them more intelligde.

44 ' ALLHANDS Specifically, the notice reemphasizes that the shoul- mark. As at present, nonrated menwill have a clean der patches are to be worn ONLY by members of the sleeve. operatingforces; orders the use of administrative The dark blue trousers are of the same nylon-cotton names (COMSERVRON 4, forinstance) instead of blend, of heavier weight. They are cut in similar style operational or task group designations (such as to officers’ trousers, with straight legs, cuffs and fore- COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT); and requires the use of and-aft creases. However, although they are no longer the name of a parent command rather than those of “bell-bottoms,” the trousers will still be large enough detachments or other subsidiary groups. to put on quickly when GQ sounds, with or without Abbreviationshave been changed tomake them shoes. more readily understandable. An assault craft division’s Other features of the trousers are a zipper fly, two name patch used to read ACDIV 12; now it will be button-through back pockets and angle-cut front pock- ASSAULT CRAFTDIV 12. Guided missile group ets. They will be worn with the present black cotton membersformerly wore patches reading GMGRU 1, webbelt. but now they will appear as MISSILE GRU 1. The newuniform is designedto be sharp looking Only the followingunits are allowedto issue enoughto be worn to Navy Exchanges,commissar- patches: ies, andother placeswhere undress blues or whites Afloat staffs. are now required. However, contrary to some rumors, Operational staffs. the newuniform will not replaceundress blues or Commissioned ships and squadrons. whites. Undress jumpers will still be a required item Unitswhose mission requiresshipboard or ad- in the seabag, according to the Naval Uniform Hoard. vanced base operations. The Working Dress Uniform is now being tested hy GroupI1 Naval Reserve training ships. several Polaris submarinecrews at Charleston Naval Naval Reserve squadrons. Base to find out if it will be an acceptable substitute A list of the types of units now considered eligible for the coveralls now worn on SSBN cruises. for patches, with examples of authorized abbreviations, is included in the notice. Its provisions are to be in- corporated into Navy Uniform Regulations.

New Type of Working Uniform Scheduled forUse by Mid-70s A new lookis coming to the working uniform. By the mid-’70s, thefamiliar dungaree trousers and chambray shirt will havegone the way of the dress whitejumper andthe flathat. The new Working Dress uniform is expected to be in the supply system by January 1971. In the next few years,it will replacedungarees as the old uniforms wear out. Made of a 50-50blend of cotton and nylon,the new outfit is designed to be worn for more than dirty work. It is a considerableimprovement over dunga- rees in both quality and design. The fabric will wear longer; keep its “cotton feel” and comfortlonger, anddry faster after washing, which will reduce the burden on ships’ dryers. In ad- dition,it is slow burningand flashresistant, which gives it desirable qualities as protective clothing. The stylingcombines functional and fashionable features. The lightblue pullover shirt has a roll-type con- vertiblecollar, flap pockets, black anchor-embossed plastic buttons, and a straight-cut bottom hem. A top collarbutton (not visible in theillustration) may be fastened for battle dress. Besides the long-sleeve ver- sion shown, a short-sleeve version has also been authorized by the Chief of Naval Operations. Therating badge is similar- tothe one presently authorized for the work jacket:white eagle and red chevrons on a dark blue background, with no specialty

JANUARY 1970 45 Technicaland Professional Skills specific comments on your proficiency in that skill. To Be Emphasized in E-8, E,-9 Exams A signedcopy of yourevaluation form will be filed in your local service record. The newMaster Chief PettyOfficer and Senior Unless yourperformance has been particularly Chief PettyOfficer advancement exams,which have above (or below) standard, or you are a candidate for been written for 24 ratings so far, will have more em- SCPO or MCPO and haven't had a meaningful evalu- phasisplaced on the technical and professionalsec- ation during the reporting period, you will not be as- tion, In light of this, there could be less mathematics signed marks whileattending service school. When and mechanical problem-solving type questions to face you complete the course, your evaluation will contain during the February testing. only a brief description of the course, your final grade, Thoseratings for which thenew examinationhas andyour relative standing in the class. been preparedinclude QM, SM,MN, SK,LI,MU, SH, ,* If you are a member of the Inactive Reserve at- MR,MM, ML, PM, SF, AB, AK, AS, BR, BT, DC, TD, SD, tachedto a drilling unit, you will receivean annual AZ, AG, and PR, TM. regular evaluation in the same way as your USN con- There will still be 150 questions on the test. How- temporaries. ever, the subject areas will be divided as follows: Designations of the forms have been changed. The Subject SCPO MCPO Technical and Professional EvaluationReport is now NavPers 161618, andthe Competence 90 questions 75 questions Worksheet is NavPers 161619. However,there have Supervision 20 .. . beenno basic changes to the forms themselves. Administration ... 35 Aside from these changes, the evaluation procedure Communication 20 20 ProblemSolving 20 20 The technical and professional competence area will testrating specialty, military and collateral duty knowledge based on the established bibliography for each rating in the Quals Manual. The communications section will attempt to determine reading comprehen- sion, while the problemsolving section will examine an individual's ability to evaluate and select the cor- rect alternative. The supervisoryitems in theSCPO exam include realistic problems in leadership, while the administra- tive section on the MCPO exam will determine how well the candidate can grasp the principles and tech- niques of administration. The revisedexamination format should assist the selection board in three primary areas: It should help to identify the individual who can analyze and solve sophisticated technical and human relations problems; for men in the top three enlisted grades remains as re- determinewhich candidates demonstrate the ability ported in the March 1969 issue of ALL HANDS. to communicate effectively with superiors and subor- Detailedinstructions for filling outthe evaluation dinatesas well as equals; and singleout those indi- forms,procedures for entering marks in the Enlisted viduals who demonstrate the high degree of leadership PerformanceRecord, and informationon minimum expected of the senior enlisted petty officers. standardsfor such distinctions as the Good Conduct Examinations for the other E-8 and E-9 ratings will Medal,reenlistment or honorable discharge are in- continue in the same format until revised some time cluded in BuPersInstruction 1616.7A. this year. Leave Program Opens Way to Law Degree Evaluation Forms Revisedfor Among the higher educational opportunities offered Three Upper Enlisted Grades the young naval officer (lieutenant and below) is the Use of the newevaluation form forchief, senior Excess Leave Program through which he may earn a chief and master chief petty officers has been revised. law degree while in a leave of absence status. If you're in the top three enlisted grades, here are the In essence, the officerleaves the Navy(including major changesthat affect you: its payroll) for up to three years to pursue an educa- * Senior and master chief evaluations will now cov- tion in lawfor which he bears all expenses. er the same period as that for men in pay grade E-7 In view of this, financial planning is advised. Many -the period ending 16 January. Previously, the evalu- officers who take advantage of such programs supple- ationsfor SCPO andMCPO were made out on 16 ment the cost of their higher education by accepting February. scholarships approved by the Chief of Naval Person- *If you hold an NEC and are working in the skill nel (Pers-C312). which it identifies, your evaluating officer will make Applicantsare required to have abaccalaureate

46 ALL HANDS degreefrom an accredited school and at least two 1970(waiver may begranted to outstanding appli- years’ commissionedservice, but notmore than six cants through age 20). years’ total service. Furthermore, law school graduates Have enlisted prior to 1 Ju1 1970. must agreeto obligate themselves for not less than Never have been married. three years’ active naval service and apply for an ap- Have a combined GCTIARI score of 120 or pointment to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. higher. In June 1970, a selection board will convene to con- Havea clearrecord, good moral character and sider applications submitted by 31 May, in accordance strong motivation to become an officer. withBuPers Inst 1520.99A. Be in excellent physical condition and have 20120 vision (waiver of this requirement may be granted to a very few exceptional candidates whose vision does Naval Prep School and Naval Academy not exceed 20/100 in each eye and is correctable to Provide a Four-Pronged Opportunity 20/20). Although you may not have done exceptionally well THE NAVAL ACADEMY at Annapolis, Maryland, offers one of our country’s most sought after educational in high school, if you earned 11 ormore acceptable opportunities. It provides not only a four-year college units of credit (“C” or better) in college preparatory education, but also a commission, career and chal- subjects, you may still qualify for entrance to the Prep lenge. In effect, it’s a four-pronged offer-and more. School. At least three of these units must have been As ournation enters the 70s, the program atthe in English and two in college prepmath. Credits in Naval Academy has become extremely flexible to keep chemistry and, physicsare desirable but notmanda- up with the changing times, and it is conducted in one tory. of the finest physical plants in the United States. Whenscreening arecord for admission to Prep At present,more than 20 majors are offered in a School, the Admissions Officer at Annapolis is search- wide variety of interesting and challenging fields. But ing for a positive indication of an applicant’s ability to toquote Rear Admiral James Calvert, the present do college level work. A young man who left college because of academic failure or with low grades has a Superintendent at the NavalAcademy, ‘I. . . Annap- olis offers much more than an education. It provides relativelypoor chance of beingaccepted unless he training in leadershipwhich will stand you in good stead throughout your life and it is dedicated to the inculcation of those characteristics of manliness, duty SUMMER AMPHIBS - Three midshipmen and honorwhich have always been associated with orrive or USS Plymouth Rock (LSD 29) for service to our nation on the highest level.” theirsummer troining cruise. The NavalAcademy Preparatory School at Bain- -Photo by PHl Dove Wilson. bridge, Md., is properly known as the “Gatewayto Annapolis” and is the cornerstone of the Navy’s “Sea- man to Admiral” program. Each year more than 200 enlisted men from the RegularNavy and Marine Corps or theirReserve components enter thePrep School with but one purpose in mind-to become mid- shipmen at ’ Annapolis - and subsequently commis- sioned officers in the Naval Service. A new application year, launched by BuPers Note 1531 of 30 Oct 1969 is currently underway. If you are able to meet the eligibility requirements for entry to this program and have seriously considered becoming anofficer, take stock of yourassets andapply for selection. Each year, the Secretary of the Navy may appoint 85 enlisted men from the Regular Navy and Marine Corps and 85 enlisted men from the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve to the Naval Academy. Inrecent years, all nominees from these sources who met the minimum requirements for admission to Annapolishave been offered appointments to the Academy, so theopportunity has never been better. Selecteesfrom the Regularcomponents arerequired to attend the Prep School and, while it is not manda- toryfor Reserve nominees, attendance may greatly enhance their chance for selection. Can you qualify for the Prep School? You must: Be at least 17 but not older than 19 as of 1 Ju1

JANUARY 1970 47 later earned acceptable grades or has a good explana- Ahead of you are servicemen and others on leave in tion for his performance. connection withfamily emergencies, and student de- The NAPS program is specifically designed to pre- pendents of overseas-basedservicemen. pare young men academically, militarily and physical- You’d be well advised to buy a commercial ticket. ly for entranceto Annapolis. The selectivityfor the You may gethome weeks earlier. program is such that most of the students selected for admission re able to qualify for Annapolis after com- Bronze Stars on Vietnam Service pletion o nine months at NAPS. In fact,,each year ap- f/“ Medal Determined by Gampaigns proximately one-tenth of the class entering the Acad- emy receive training at NAPS. A printer’s error in the list of campaigns for eligi- Be sureand submit yourapplication before the bility for bronze stars on the Vietnam Service Medal 30 May deadline unlessyou are at recruittraining, (ALL HANDS,October 1969, p. 50) may have caused whichallows you anextension until 15 July. If you some bewilderment. currently possess a nomination to Annapolis or are As the list was published,the dates for the Viet- able to obtain one you may apply as late as 1 August. nameseCounteroffensive Phase I1 were thesame as The applicationformat is outlinedin detail in the those for Phase 111: 1 Jun 1967 - 29 Jan. 1968. BuPers Notice. Phase I1 should have been dated 1 Ju1 1966 - 31 If you feel you havethe ability, youmay be just May 1967. the man the Navy’s looking for. See your Educational As noted in the October article, you are entitled to Services Officer or CareerCounselor and get all the one bronzestar on theVietnam,’Service Medal for details. each of thedesignated campaigns during which you served in thecombat zone. Here (ifour esteemed Traveling Space-Available Can Often printer is cooperative) is the correct list of campaigns: Be a Sometime Thing-With Problems VietnamAdvisory Campaign 15 M,ar 1962 - 7 Man 1965 If you oryour family areplanning to tryto save Vietnam Defense Campaign 8 Mar 1965 - 24 Dee 1965 Vietnamese Counteroffensive 25 Dec 1965 - 30 Jun 1966 moneyby flying space-available on militaryaircraft Campaign betweenthe U. S. and overseas, the bestadvice is: Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II 1 Jul 1966 - 31 May 1967 don’t. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase Ill 1 Jun 1967 - 29 Jan 1968 If you do,be ready for a long, long wait atthe let Counteroffensive 30 Jan 1968 - 1 Apr 1968 terminal. Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV 2 Apr 1968 - 30 Jun 1968 For thatmatter, if you’re traveling on leave,save Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V 1 Jul 1968 - 1 Nov 1968 enoughmoney to getback to your duty stationby (no name established) 2 Nav 1968 to a date to be commercialtransportation. If you count on space- announced available flights, youmay wait so long that you end up on UA. Obligated Service for Naval Aviators The backlog of eligiblepeople waiting for flights And Flight Officers Increased by Year has caused delays of days or weeks, according to the Planning to try for wings of gold? You might take Air Force, which administers the Military Airlift Com- note of thesenew rules affecting prospective Naval mand (MAC). Aviators and Naval Flight Officers: Passengerswho use space-available transportation The obligatedservice requirement after gradua- “mustunderstand that such travel is undertakenat tion from the flight training program has been chang: their own risk,” saysan Air Forcespokesman, “and ed from threeand one-half to fourand one-half that neither the government nor MAC is responsible years,effective 1 Jan1970. Obligated service for for continuingthem to destination or providinga NavalFlight Officers, however,remain atthree and means for their return to point of origin.” one-half years. Major problems - such as unauthorizedabsence Studentswho are dropped from eithertraining - arise when servicemen fly overseas to MAC stations course (except for physical or, in some cases, psycho- and then areunable to get on a returnflight within logical reasons)must complete the same amount of a reasonabletime. That’s ope reasonservicemen on activeduty-four and one-halfor threeand one-half leave arerequired to have enough money’ for com- years-after disenrollment as successful candidates mercialtransportatioh before they leave their duty serveafter graduation. Previously, droppedstudents station. were required to serve only 18 months after the date Dependents who travelto thecontinental U. S. in of disenrollment. emergencies often findit necessary to spendseveral These are the only major changes to the flight and days - sometimes weeks - waiting for spaceto re- NFOtraining programsin the most recentdirective turn overseas. The costs of food and lodging for such on thesubject, BuPersInst. 1520.20D. a waitcan mount up to a considerable sum, perhaps Otherrequirements for enteringthe programs re- more than the price of a commercial ticket. m.ain the same. An applicant must hold a line commis- Ifyou’re traveling on ordinary leave, you’re at the sion (orbe in anofficer candidate program leading Imttom of a longprecedence list for available seats. to a line commission) as ensign or above; be less than

48 All HANDS actually serving your extension at the time your unit 100 Rifles (C): Western; Jim Brown; Raquel Welch. is transferred. Where It's At (C): Comedy Drama; David Janssen, However, if yourextension is approvedand you RobertDrivas. are transferred with your unit before completing your Popi (C): ComedyDrama; Alan Arkin, Rita Mor- 12-monthtour, your extension will be canceled and eno . you will nolonger be eligible for the specialleave Goodbye,Columbus (C): Drama; Richard genja- (assuming you hadn't already taken it). min, Ali MacGraw. Administrative and other details on this subject are The Illustrated Man (WS) (C): ScienceFiction; contained in BuPersInst. 1050.9 series and BuPers Rod Steiger,Claire Bloom. Notice 1050 (13 Oct1969). Romeoand Juliet (C): RomanticTragedy; Olivia Hussey,Leonard Whiting. True Grit (C): Western; John Wayne, Glen Camp- List of New Motion Pictures Currently bell. Available to Ships and Overseas,Bases Hook, Line and Sinker (C): Comedy; Jerry Lewis, Here's a list of recentlyreleased l&mmfeature Peter Lawford. motion pictures available to ships and overseas bases IceStation Zebra (WS)(C) : Adventure; Rock from the Navy Motion PictureService. Hudson,Ernest Borgnine. Movies in color are designated by (C) and those in Hard Contract (WS) (C): Drama; JamesCoburn, wide-screen processes by (WS). Lee Remick. The Big Bounce (WS) (C): Drama; Ryan.O'Nea1, Declineand Fall of aBirdwatcher (C): Comedy; Leigh Taylor-Young. Robin Phillips, Genevieve Page. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (WS) (C): West- Rascal (C): Comedy; Steve Forrest, Bill Mumy. ern; George Kennedy, James Whitmore. Where Eagles Dare ( WS) (C) : Action Adventure; The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (C): Comedy Dra- Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood. ma; Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens. Those Daring Young Men in their JauntyJalopies The Extraordinary Seaman (C): Comedy;David (WS) (C): Comedy; Tony Curtis, Susan Hampshire. Niven, Faye Dunaway. On My Way to theCrusades, I Meta Girl Who Heaven With a Gun (WS)(C): Western;Glenn (C): Comedy; Tony Curtis, Monica Vitti. Ford, Carolyn Jones. Hell's Belles (C): Action Drama;Jeremy Slate, Hell in the Pacific (WS) (C) : Drama; Lee Marvin, JocelynLane. Toshiro Mifune. The Man From Nowhere (WS)(C): Western; Death of a Gunfighter (C): Western; Richard Wid- Giuliano Gemma, Corinne Marchand. mark, Lena Home. The Shoes of the Fisherman (WS) ( C ) : Drama; Eye of the Cat (C): Suspense Drama; Michael Sar- Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner. razin, Gayle Hunnicut. Dracula Has Risen From theGrave (C): Drama; TheValley of Gwangi (C): AdventureDrama; Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies. James Franciscus, Gila Golan. The Love Bug (C): Comedy; Dean Jones, Michele The 1000-Plane Raid (C): AdventureDrama; Lee. Christ0 her George, Laraine Stephens. 2001: A Space Odyssey (WS) (C): ScienceFic- DeaB Run (C): Drama;Peter Lawford,George tion; Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood. Geret. The MadRoom (Cj: Drama; Stella Stevens, Shel- Ghosts-Italian Style (C): Comedy;Sophia Loren, ley Winters. Vittorio Gassman. Before WinterComes (C): Drama;David Niven, Topol. The Learning Tree (WS) (C) : Drama; Kyle John- I A Home Away From Home I son, Alexander Clarke. Navymenwho visit Washington, D. C., can findall the com- fortsof home at the Soldiers, Sailors,Marines and kirmens Club, a white,three-storied bu.ilding onlyminutes from theWashington Monument,Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian Institution and other historiclandmarks in theNation's capital. Keep BuPers Advised of Your Advances Founded in 1872 by a group of militow officers' wives in Albany, In Language Proficiency, Educational Level N. Y., thenonprofit organization first was knownas the Ladies Earning an academic degree or increasing your pro- Union School Mission Association, devoted to the "spiritualand ficiency in a foreign language may give you consider- temporalwelfare of Americanmen in arms." ablesatisfaction, butit will help you moreprofes- Now located in Washingtonat 1015, L St., N. W., the club is sionally if you let the Chief of Naval Personnel know always open and has accommodations for 205 active dutyenlisted about it. men. The comfortable lodging-for only $2.50 a day-includes free showers, television room, recreationroom, library, loungeand That's the essence of the messageconveyed in patio. Home-cooked mealsare available at cost. BuPers Inst 1520.83C. lime and money to supportthe SSMA Clubare donated by Using the format contained in the Instruction, each service families. Mrs. Richard M. Nixonend Mrs. Melvin R. Laird officer on active duty will submit a letter report to the areHonorary President and Vice President, respectively. Chief of Naval Personnel (PewN3125b) when:

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Check Rafe, Dafeon Seavey Segment A-70

SEAVEY MOTION continuesto roll, and it’s timeto dutyare not receivedby theend of October 1970 check your eligibility for a shore assignment based and, providing the extension has not gone into effect. on the sea duty commencement cutoff dates (SDCD) If you will notice, chief petty officers are notin- listed in Seavey Segment A-70. cludedin Seavey A-70. Effective 1 Oct1969, their Severalfactors determine youreligibility. For in- distribution and rotation was undertaken by the Bureau stance,you must be serving on board “for duty” on of NavalPersonnel. The policies and guidelines gov- the date in which a seavey segment goes into effect. erning their distribution (including projected sea tour In the case of Seavey A-70, the on board “for duty” lengths) is containedin Chapter 28 of the Enlisted date is established-as 1 Nov 1969. Transfer Manual. This means in order to qualify for the cutoff date In addition, the Bureau plans to take over the de- for your rate and rating, you must have been serving tailing of seven ratingsaccording to the following on board your current permanent station, ship or unit schedule: DK - 1 Dee 1969; AZ, AQ, FTB, MT I- 1 Jan in a for duty status (not temporary) as of 1 Novem- 1970; DT, PN - between 1 January and 30 Jun 1970. ber. Individuals in these ratings will be informed of their There is anexception. distributionstatus by individual letter andthrough Thoseindividuals caught up ina transfer brought changes to Chapters 9 and 13 of the TransMan. aboutby Project 703-thedecommissioning and in- However, AQs, DTs and PNs will receive Rotation activating of certainships and activities-must be on DataCards (NavPers 767) which will be processed board “for duty’”intheir new assignment before 20 accordingto Seavey A-70 procedures as a backup Dec1969. during the transitionperiod. For complete details on If you have been advanced in rate or are scheduled thissegment of Seavey,refer to BuPers Notice1306 to be advanced, your SDCD is still computed by the of 30 Oct 1969. rate you held on 1 Nov 1969. However, if you have Meanwhile,there aremany requirements for vol- since been reduced in rate, your SDCD will be com- unteersfor Recruiting Duty, Classroom Instructor puted by the rate to which you werereduced. Indi- Duty,and RecruitCompany Commander Duty. If viduals converting to another rating or NEC will have you are acareer petty officer (E-5 or E-6) eligible their SDCD based on their new rating. for Seavey A-70 whocan qualify for these types of Obligated service is another deciding factor for get- duties,you are encouraged to apply for such an as- tingashore. With the exception of certainrates, you signmentwhen preparing your rotation datacard. must havean active duty obligation to at least May Eligibilityrequirements are contained in Chapters4 1972. However, if your rate is preceded by an aster- and 5 of the TransMan. isk in the list below, then you need only obligate to Billets forRecruiting and Classroom Instructor July1971. The difference is aresult of insufficient Duty are available throughout the United States; Re- numbers of petty officers and strikers in these ratings cruitCompany Commander billets are available in agreeing to extend their obligation for an assignment SanDiego andGreat Lakes, and in Orlando,Fla. If ashore. you areaccepted for any one of these assignments, Therefore, for Seavey A-70, their obligated service you can expect to transfer in June 1970. requirementfor rotation ashore has been reduced to A lastreminder: be sure that your Rotation Data 14months. Normally it’s 24months. Should youex- Card(NavPers 767) is properlyfilled out and sub- tend your enlistment to provide 14 months’ obligated mitted to the appropriate distribution office (PAMI) service for Seavey orders and then wish to cancel the no later than 20 Dec 1969 in order to be rotated by extension, youmay do so providingorders for shore Seavey A-70 segment. Here are the cutoff dates:

Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date BM1 Feb 63 RD3 Dec 64 GMM2 May66 FTGSN Feb 65 ETR3 Nov 66 * BM2 Feb 63 RDSN Dec 64 GMM3 Jan 66 ETRSN Nov 66 BM3 Jun 64 GMMSN Jan 66 FTMl kc65 * BMSN Jun 64 ST 1 Jun 65 FTM2 May 65 D51 Jun 68 STG2 Aug 65 GMTl Apr 68 FTM3 May 65 Jun DS2 67 QM1 Jun 62 STG3 Feb 65 GMT2 Apr 68 FTMSN May 65 DS3 Jan 67 QM2 Jan 65 STGSN Feb 65 GMT3 Apr 68 DSSN Jan 67 QM3 May65 STS2 Aug 65 GMTSN Apr 68 MN1 Sep 67 QMSN May65 STS3 Feb 65 MN2 Sep 67 RMl Feb 67 STSSN Feb 65 GMGl Mar 64 MN3 Sep 67 * RM2 Feb 67 SM 1 Feb 62 GMG2 Jan 64 MNSN Sep 67 * RM3 Feb 67 SM2 Feb 62 TM1 Jun 65 GMG3 Jan 64 RMSN Feb 67 SM3 Feb 62 TM2 Jun 65 GMGSN Jan 64 ET1 Sep 67 SMSN Feb 62 TM3 Feb 66 ETN2 Jun 67 YNl Dee 67 TMSN Feb 66 FTGl Feb 65 ETN3 Jan 67 *YN2 Jun 68 RDl Sep 65 FTG2 Feb 65 ETNSN Jan 67 ‘YN3 Jun 68 R D2 Sep 65 GMMl May 66 FTG3 Feb 65 ETR2 Jan 67 ‘YNSN Jun 68

52 All HANDS Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate *CYN3 Feb 67 ENFN Aug 67 CECN Jan 67 AX 1 Sep 67 *AMH3 'CYNSN Feb 67 *AX2 Sep 67 *AMHAN MRl Jun65 E01 May 66 *AX3 Sep 67 PN1 Mar68 *MR2 Sep 65 E02 May 66 'AXAN Sep 67 AMEl PN2 Mar68 *MR3 Jan 66 E03 May 66 *AME2 * PN3 Mar68 "MRFN Jan 66 EOCN May 66 A01 Sep 67 *AME3 *PNSN Mar68 A02 Sep 67 *AMEAN BT1 Jul 62 CMl May 66 A03 Sep 67 SK1 Jan 65 BT2 Feb 65 CM2 May 66 * AOAN Sep 67 PRl SK2 Aug 67 BT3 Mar 62 CM3 May 66 * PR2 SK3 Aug 67 BTFN Mar 62 CMCN May 66 * AQ1 Mar67 * PR3 SKSN Aug 67 *AQ82 Jul67 *PRAN BR1 Jun 64 BUl Sep 66 *AQB3 Jul67 cs1 Feb 65 eu2 Sep 66 *AQBAN Jul67 AKl cs2 Sep 66 EM1 May 62 BU3 Sep 66 *AQF2 Jul67 'AK2 *cs3 Jun 68 'EM2 Nov 65 BUCN Sep 66 *AQF3 Jul67 'AK3 'CSSN Jun 68 * EM3 Jul65 *AQFAN Jul67 'AKAN SH 1 Jan 63 *EMFN Jut65 SWl Sep 65 SH2 Des 63 sw2 Sep 65 ABEl Sep 67 AS1 SH3 Nov 62 IC1 May 62 sw3 Sep 65 *ABE2 Sep 67 *ASE2 SHSN Nov 62 IC2 Dec 64 SWCN Sep 65 *ABE3 Sep 67 *ASE3 *IC3 Des64 ABEAN Sep 67 *ASEAN JO1 Jun 68 *ICFN Des 64 UT1 Mar 66 * ASH2 J02 Jun68 UT2 Mar66 ABFl Jun 67 *ASH3 J03 Jun 68 SF1 Jun 63 UT3 Mar66 *ABF2 Des 66 'ASHAN JOSN Jun68 SFM2 Feb 66 UTCN Mar66 "ABF3 Jun 67 'ASM2 SFM3 Feb 66 *ABFAN Jun67 'ASM3 PC1 Apr66 SFMFN Feb 66 ADRl Jan 68 *ASMAN PC2 Apr66 SFP2 Feb 66 *ADR2 Jan 68 ABHl Sep 67 PC3 Jun 66 SFP3 Feb 66 *ADR3 Jan 68 'ABH2 Sep 67 HMl PCSN Jun 66 SFPFN Feb 66 *ADRAN Jan 68 *ABH3 Sep 67 HM2 *ABHAN Sep 67 HM3 LI1 Des 67 DCl Mar64 ADJI Sep 67 HN LI2 Des67 * DC2 Jul66 *ADJ2 Sep 67 AEl Sep 67 LI3 Dec 67 * DC3 Jun66 *ADJ3 Sep 67 *AE2 Sep 67 DTl LlSN Dec 67 'DCFN Jun66 *ADJAN Sep 67 'AE3 Sep 67 DT2 *AEAN Sep 67 DT3 MMl Oct 62 EA1 Sep 67 *AT1 Sep 67 DN MM2 Sep 65 EA2 Sep 67 *ATR2 Sep 67 AMSl Sep 67 MM3 Apr 62 EA3 Sep 67 *ATR3 Sep 67 *AMs2 Sep 67 SD1 MMFN Apr 62 EACN Sep 67 *ATRAN Sep 67 AMSO Sep 67 SD2 "ATN2 Sep 67 *AMSAN Sep 67 SD3 EN1 Jan 64 CEl Jan 67 *ATN3 Sep 67 TN EN2 Sep 66 CE2 Jan 67 'ATNAN Sep 67 AMHl Sep 67 EN3 Aug 67 CE3 Jan 67 *AMH2 Sep 67 NEC 5332 * If your rate is Distribution of all DKs and Strikers Now BuPers Function All rated disbursing clerks and DK strikers are now beingdetailed by the Chief of NavalPersonnel in Washington,D. C. The shift in assignmentwriting, from the Commanders in Chief and Enlisted Personnel DistributionOffices, commenced on 1 December. The move called for all DKs to submit a NavPers 1306134 Duty History and Preference Card tothe Bureau by 30 September if they wished to have their next duty assignment preferences considered. Individ- uals withoutpreference cards on file in BuPers will be assigned on a needs-of-the-service basis. NavPers1306134, actually a preference card for pay grades E-7 throughE-9, should be used until a duty history and ,preference card for all enlisted per- sonnel can be issued. Fordetailed information on the centralization of the DK rating, refer to BuPers Notice 1306.

JANUARY 1970 Revised Designafor Codes for Officers

THE FOUR-DIGIT designator codes that tell everything of which have been in use for some time, but hadn’t aboutan officer’s specialty andstatus havebeen yet appeared in the official list) : revised. 193x”unrestrictedline officer underinstruction for BuPersNotice 1210 of 21Oct 1969,which can- the Medical Service Corps. celedBuPers Instruction 1210.14, made these major l68x-special duty officer (general administration). changes to the designator system: Thisdesignator is open only toinactive duty Naval A newfourth digit-4-to designatea Naval Re- Reserve officers. serve officer whose permanent status is as an enlisted 616x-LDO (explosiveordnance disposal). man. 657x-LDO (communications). Deletion of the 138x (balloonpilot) category. 716x-warrantExplosive Ordnance DisposalTech- Consolidation of the 153x (aeronautical engineer- nician. ing,meteorology) and 167x(special duty, hydro- 757x-warrantNaval Communicator. graphy) designatorsinto a new classification: 18xx, Foreasy reference, here arethe current officer special duty(geophysics). Former 153x officers will designators. The “x” in each designator is replaced by be designated 18lx-special duty (meteorology) ; and one of the fourth digits listed at the end of the article, former 167x specialists will be given the number 182x depending .on the officer’s status.For example, a ”special duty (/) . Regularlimited duty officer (operations) whose per- Addition of the following new designators (some manent status is warrant holds the designator 6011.

UnrestrictedLine 163x Specialduty officer (intelligence) 1lox Unrestrictedline officer 164x Special duty officer (-photography) 131x Unrestrictedline officer qualifiedas a pilot 165x Specialduty officer (publicaffairs) of heavier-than-air or heavier- and lighter- 168x Special duty officer (general administra- than-air aircraft. tion) li 132x Unrestrictedline officer, amember of the 18xx Special duty officer (geophysics) aeronauticalorganization, who is aflight 181x Special duty(meteorology) officer 182x Special duty (oceanography/hydrography) 135x Unrestrictedline officer, amember of the ‘Approved for inactive duty NavalReserve officers aeronautical organization, who is not a pilot only. or flight officer 137x Unrestricted line officer in training for duty Line-LimitedDuty Officers I as flight officer 600x LDO(deck) 139x Unrestricted line officer in training for duty 601x LDO(operations) as pilot 615x LDO(ordnance) 6 16x LDO (explosiveordnance disposal) UnrestrictedLine-Prospective Staff Corps 620x LDO(administration) 19ox Unrestrictedline officer underinstruction 623x LDO(data processing) for Nurse Corps 626x LDO(bandmaster) 191x Unrestrictedline officer underinstruction 630x LDO(engineering) for Medical Corps 635x LDO(hull) 192x Unrestrictedline officer underinstruction 637x LDO(electrician) for Dental Corps 640x LDO(electronics) 193x Unrestrictedline officer underinstruction 646x LDO(cryptology) for Medical Service Corps 657x LDO(communications) 194x Unrestrictedline officer underinstruction 660x LDO(aviation operations) forChaplain Corps 66lx LDO(aviation control) 195x Unrestrictedline officer underinstruction 662x LDO(air intelligence) for JAG Corps 663x LDO(photography) 665, LDO(meteorology) RestrictedLine 670x LDO(aviation ordnance) 140x Engineering duty officer (ship engineering) 680x LDO(avionics) 170x Engineering duty officer (ordnance engineer- 685x LDO(aviation maintenance) ing ) 151x Aeronauticalengineering duty officer (aero- StaffCorps nauticalengineering) 21Ox MedicalCorps officer 152x Aeronauticalengineering duty officer (avia- 220x DentalCorps officer tion maintenance) 230x MedicalService Corps officer 161x Special duty officer (cryptology) 250x JudgeAdvocate General’s Corps officer

54 ALL HANDS 290x NurseCorps officer 766x ElectronicsTechnician 310x SupplyCorps officer 774x ShipRepair Technician 370x LDO, SupplyCorps 782x Ship’s Clerk 410x Chaplain Corps officer 783x Data Processing Technician 5 lox Civil Engineer Corps officer 785x Bandmaster 570x LDO, Civil Engineer Corps 798x Supply Clerk 817x Medical Service Warrant Warrant 818x Dental Service Warrant 711x Aviation Operations Technician 82 lx Aerographer 713x Boatswain 831x Photographer 7 14x OperationsTechnician 849x Warrant Officer CivilEngineer Corps 7 16x Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 72 lx Aviation Ordnance Technician FourthDigits 723x Surface Ordnance Technician 0-Regular Navy, permanent grade ensign or above. 724x Ordnance ControlTechnician 1-Regular Navy, permanent status warrant. 733x Underwater Ordnance Technician 2-Regular Navy,temporary officer, permanent 734x Mine Warfare Technician status enlisted. 741x Aviation MaintenanceTechnician 3-Regular Navy, on the retired list. 743x Machinist 4-Naval Reserve, permanent statusenlisted. 745x Aviation Control Technician 5-Naval Reserve, except as noted under 4. 6 and 7. 754x Electrician 6-Naval Reserve,appointed in theNaval Reserve 757x Naval Communicator Integration Program from enlisted status. 760x Aviation Boatswain 7-Naval Reserve, on active duty inTAR Program 761x Aviation ElectronicsTechnician (even if rotated to other than TAR billets). 762x Air Intelligence Technician 8- (not used), 764x Communications Technician 9-Naval Reserve, on the retired list.

New Officer Designator Established However, the number of these subspecialists did not For Specialists in Geophysics meet the demand, and anyway, the officers concerned A requirement for officers with backgrounds in the had to keep up with their primary specialties. environmentalsciences has resulted in establishment This meant that service in the subspecialties could of thenew Geophysics (18XX) category. beaccomplished only between operational tours of Itconsists of twosubcategories - Meteorology sea duty.The new 182X category is intendedto re- ( 181X) and Oceanography/Hydrography ( 182X). solve the problem. BuPersNotice 1120 (18Sep 1969) gaveback- (But a need remainsfor subspecialists to serve in ground on the subject and applicationprocedures. billets closely associatedwith the 182X specialties. Ingeneral, any officer on active duty(except a Therefore, billets which do not require the degree of Temporary ActiveReservist) is eligible. total specialty experience possessed by special duty of- Here’s a summary of the Notice: ficers will continueto be staffed with subspecialist Meteorology officers in the Oceanography (8703P)and Hydrog- Since the Navy already has meteorology specialists raphy (8704P) categories. in the Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer (153X) Although an officer with any designator can apply category,these officers simply receive a change in and be considered, those with the following qualifica- designator to Geophysics (181X). Likewise, all billets tions are primarily considered for 182X: formerly designated 153X are switched to 181X. Graduate of anaccredited college or university Other qualified officers who wish to transfer to the withadegree in oceanography,geophysics, photo- 181X designator should refer to BuPers Inst. 1120.33 grammetry, geodesy, or engineering (with emphasis on series and BuPersInst. 1210.12 series, andto article survey engineering for hydrography or ocean engineer- 1020120 of the BuPers Manual (article C-1105A of ing for oceanography), or graduate study. the old Manual if your station does not have a copy Operational experience at sea or in an oceanogra- of the new one). phy or hydrography billet for at least two years. The educational and experience qualifications for a It is expected that these types of billets will be iden- meteorology designator are the same for 181X as they tifiedfor 182X: werefor 153X. Research and development, Oceanographyand Hydrography Oceanographic forecasting. Staffingthis category is more complicated.Previ- Commandingofficer of oceanographicdetach- ously,unrestricted line officers who werequalified ments (USNS ships). as oceanographers and hydrographersserved as sub- Mapping, charting and geodesy. specialists in these fields to meet some of the require- Instructor. ments. Administration of Navy Oceanographic Program.

JANUARY 1970 55 Duty StationInformation NA POI Uniform SIR: amI assigned as -a general This section is open to unofficial com- munications from within thenaval service SIR: Iam due to beadvanced to orientation officer at a recruit training onmotters of general interest. However; PO1 soon, and have a question about itis notintended to conflict in onyway command.Recruits often ask mefor with Navy Regulationsregarding the for- the uniform changes coming about for wording of officio1 moil throughchannels, informationon their future dutysta- ’ nor isit to substitute for thepolicy of Navymen. tions, particularly on housing. obtaining informationfrom localcommands Will 1st class POs bewearing the in all possibleinstances. Do notsend I’dlike to establish a reference postage or returnenvelopes. Sign full name two-toneblue replacement &form library of pamphlets on CONUS stations andaddress. Address letter to Editor,ALL for undress blues, undress whites and HANDS, Perr G15, Bureau of Novo1Per- in the recruit library. Could you help ronnel, Navy Dept., Washington, D.C. 20370. dungarees,or will they be wearing a me gather ,materials, short of writing workinguniform similar to the new tohundreds of individualstations?- E-6 uniformshown in the May 1969 which stated: “When a unithas re- cW02 H. M. S., USN. ALL HANDs?-TD~ R. J. M., USN. ceived the PresidentialUnit Citation, allpersonnel of the unitcited . . , It’s a good idea. In fact, it’s al- You’ll be wediingthe “two-tone shallwear the ribbonwith star ready been done. blue” uniform AND undress blues AND permanently.”- LT R. G., USNR. The Family Services Centeron J. undress whites.Then, perhaps some- your base, like all the other centers time in the riext few years, you might It’s true that a star once aecom- inthe Navy, does its best to keep a be authorized to wear a uniform sim- panied the first award of the PUC. complete library of up-to-dateinfor- ilar tothe one we showed inthe However,in the letter towhich you mation brochures andrelated ma- May issue. refer, we were asked a now question. terials on housing, schools, recrea- Thetwo-tone uniform, officially And we gave a now answer. tional facilities, services and generul called theNavy Working Dress uni- living conditions at naval activities in And now, here it is again. No direc-, tive exists (now exists, if you wish) form, will replace ONLY dungarees, the U. S. and abroad. All materials not undressblues or whites. The un- whichauthorizes a bronze star to be are available for reference or loan. dress uniforms will remain proper for worn on the ribbon for a first award In addition,people at theCenter wear in all circumstances inwhich can help Navymen to phone or write of the PUC. The ribbon alone is worn for the firstaward. One bronze star they’re authorized now. However, the their new duty stations to obtain per- new uniform is designed to be accept- sonal copies of information materials. may be added to the ribbon for each additional PUC awarded, and a silver able in many of the same situations - A man on shipboard, or at a station such as commissaries and Navy Ex- without a Family Services Center, star maybe added in lieu of five bronze stars. changes - inwhich you must now mayget information on his prospec- wear undressoutfits, hesides being tive duty station by writingeither to The current directive on this is the current “AwardsMahual.”-E~. adapted for the dirty work for which the Center at his new station or to the you now use dungarees. All Pols and Chief of Naval Personnel (Pers-GBd), below will be issued theWorking Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Dress uniform after the supply system 20370.-E~. FormerEnlisted Insignia SIR: Is there a uniformdevice has stocked enough of them - which orinsignia worn by an officer to is expectedtobe around January Still No Star on First PUC indicate he previously served as an 1971. SIR: While reading a back issue of enlisted man? However, theproposed new uniform ALL HANDS, I cameacross an item Ifnot, is such a deviceunder for Pols is a situation of a.different color. The Navy Uniform Board can’t that didn’tring true. Irefer to the consideration?-ENS R. J. R., USNR. May 1969 issue, and the letter which say when - or even if - such a uni- askedwhether a bronze star accom- The BuPers expert on this sub- form may be approved. The prototype panies a first ‘award of the Presi- ject answered no to both questions. sho*wn in the May ALL HANDSis an dential Unit Citation ribbon. However, if you earned a Good experimental model, still in the design You replied that “. . . nodirective Conduct Medal (awarded only to and testing stage. It has not received exists authorizins a bronze starto be enlisted men and women), you anythinglike final approval; infact, wornon the ribbonfor a firstaward would continue to wear the ribbon several minor changes have been sug- of the Presidential Unit Citation.” or medal, as appropriate, on your gested by various people since the I’mnot so sureabout that. Check officer uniform.-ED. story was published, such as a patent- the old (1861-1948)Awards Manual, leather bill for the cap, a plain band

56 ALL HANDS without the words “U. S. Navy,” myd- ifications tothe jacket, and so on. Theuniform, like any experimental ship or aircraft, is still in a state of constantchange. What features will finally be approved - if the uniform is approved at all - is anyone’s guess. The last paragraph of the May arti- cle onthe proposed PO1 uniform is still true: “This is by no means the final uni- form. Changes may be made to‘all or part of theuniform as the reaction tests continue. This uniform is a long way from being ready for issue to the Fleet, and it will get further thorough testing and official approval and then take over a year to manufacture and stock.”-ED.

Aviation Greens May Be Worr. SIR: Uniform Regulations makes it Band of Commander Sixth Fleet plays during replenishment. clear that chiefpetty officers desig- vanced bases, when authorized by the to his wife,his children ‘or his natedas aviation pilots must possess senior officer present.” parents.” the aviationgreen working uniform, In otherwords, the “Regs” means Men or women still on active duty, that is,cap cover, coat and trousers. exactly what it says, and your interpre- as well as those honorably separated, The Regs also says-and this is not tation is essentially correct.-ED. are eligible to receive the bonus. It is so clear-that the aviationgreen uni- paid at a rate of $25 for each month form is “optional for other chief petty of Vietnam service. The maximum officersassigned to duty in aviation payment is $750 for living veterans or commands.” More onPennsylvania Bonus $1000 for eligible beneficiaries of de- Interpretation of thishas resulted SIR: You made an error in your ceased veterans. in somein disagreement among the articleson state bonusesfor Vietnam Compensation is paid for Vietnam chiefs at my aviation command. Speci- veteransin the Apriland November service starting 1 Jul 1958 and ending fically, what is meant by “other chief 1969 issues. at the cessation of hostilities. petty officers”? In both articles, you said that to be Anyonewho earned theVietnam I say all chiefs assigned to an avia,- eligible for the bonus, a ServiceMedal during that time is tioncommand-such as an aircraft veteranmust have been honorably eligible for thebonus if he was carrier or air station-have, the option separated from active duty. registered with Selective Service in of wearing the aviation green working In fact, veteranswho are still on Pennsylvania and entered service from uniform.Others say that onlychiefs active duty are eligible, ’too. thatstate, or if hegave a Penns!yl- inaviation ratings should wear avia- I know because I’m a Pennsylvania vania address ashis home of recorrl tion greens. residenton active duty, and I’vere- when enteringthe service-providing What does Regs really mean?-YNC ceived the bonus-LCDR W. E. H., he didn’t receive a less-than-honorable R. G., USN. sc, USN. discharge or separation. Veterans who have left the service The article you cite (0611) makes You’re right.Members of the must submit a certified copy of their nodistinction between chiefs in gen- armed forces on adtive duty are Report of Separation, Form DD-214. eral and those in aviation ratings. eligible. Those still on active dutymust pro- Therefore, any chief who works at an Here’s the official word fromthe vide a certificate signed by their CO aviation activitymay wear the avia- Pennsylvania VietnamConflict Vet- or personnel officer, attesting to their tion green working uniform when it is erans’ Compensation Bureau: Vietnam service. prescribed for aviators and chiefs in “In general all Pennsylvanians who Detailed information and applico- aviation ratings. served honorably in the Armed Forces tion forms are available from the Viet- Article 0144 ofthe “Regs” has of theUnited States in Vietnam, and namConflict Veterans’ Compensation moreon this: Aviation greens should havereceived theVietnam Service Bureau,Commonwealth of Pennsyl- heworn “when engaged in work at Medal are entitled to the bonuspay- cania, Harrisburg, Pa. 17120. aviation activities, flying or on board ment.In the event of the, veteran’s Thank you for correcting our omis- vessels servicing aircraft, or at ad- deathhis compensation will be paid sion.-ED.

JANUARY 1970 57 DOUBLE DUTY-Fastcombat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) posses fuelto USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) and destroyer USS Everett F. Larson (DD 830) while underway in Pacific waters.

ReserveRetirement Points anniversary year of membershipin a aboveexamples, you performed 14 SIR: I’vealways been under the Reserve component. days of active duty for training du~ impression thatit’s to the Naval Re- For retired pay purposes,points ing the anniversaryyear. Then,the servist’s advantageto build upas creditedfor service must notexceed total number of creditableretirement manyretirement points as possible 60 points per anniversary year when points in the first case wouldbe: 30 eitherthrough active duty training, they are earned outside of time spent drill + 15 gratuitous + 12 correspond- by attendingmeetings regularly, or onactive duty or active duty for ence course + 14 active drct!y for train- through completion of correspondence training: If you wish to add this “out- ing = 71 totalcredituhle retirement courses. side” accumulation to anypoints points. In the second case,your total Now, I’m not so sure.Someone has earned onactive duty or activeduty Creditable retirement points would be told me that I maynot receive credit for training, the total may not exceed 74, derived by adding the drill, gra- for some ofthe courses I’ve been 365 pointsin a normal year or 366 tuitous and activeduty for training taking. Is this possible?-GMGC H. R., points in a leap year. points. USNR. For example, if youperformed 30 Judging from these examples, it cun drills and completed a correspondence be seen that there is a 60 point maxi- It just might be, depending upon course worth 12 retirementpoints in mum limit for retirement points earned howmany courses you’ve takenthat an anniversar!y year, your creditable inany mannerother than for active are creditable and on the number of retirementpoints would be broken duty or active duty for training, und pointsyou may have accumulated dotm like this: a 365 (or 366) point maximum for any through other means. 30 drill points combinationtoward retirement.-ED. In determining the maximum num. 15 gratuitous points her of creditableretirement points 12 correspondencecourse points AnotherSquare-Rigged Sub that may be earned in an anniversary 57 total creditable retirement points SIR: Among theletters to the editor year,it is first necessary tomake a On theother hand, if you performed in the August 1969 issue of ALL distinction betweenhow the retire- 45 drills and completed the same HANDS was anitem concerning a ment points are earned. There are two correspondence course in ananniver- square-riggedsubmarine. You might basic methods, (I) through active duty sary year, you would be credited with beinterested in aSoviet version of or active duty fortraining, and (2) 45 drill points and 15 gratuitous points thestory that occurred during World throughother meuns of earning re- fora total of 60 retirementpoints. War 11: tirementpoints inaccordance with The 12retirement points normally Early in April 1942, a Soviet “BuPers Manual,” Article3860520. creditablefor completing the corre- Shchuka class small submarineunder These “other means’’ include: spondence course would not be credit- thecommand of aLieutenant Fedor Authorized drills. able inthis case since 60 retirement A.Vidyayev had conducted a success- Periods of equivalentinstruction points is themaximum that can be ful attackagainst a German transport or appropriate duty. credited inan anniversaryyear, ex- deep in a fjord of northern Norwav. Completion of authorized corre- cluding those points earned for active Afterenduring six hours of depth- spondencecourses, and duty and active duty for training. charging by the escorts, the submarine Gratuitouspoints (15) for each Let’s assume thatin both of the gavethem the slip. As it surfaced for

58 ALLHANDS ahigh speed run to its home port ~~~ ~~~ three hours of hardwork, further ef- afternight had fallen, it was shaken EmploymentPreference fortswere made impossible by the by a heavy explosion. SIR: One of the CPOsin our Germans,who finally discovered the Minedin the stem, the submarine Reserveunit wants to apply for subs. wasunmaneuverable and unable to federalemployment. He hasbeen Personnelquickly were transferred dive.Hatches were warped. Both in the Reservesfor 20 years,but to the would-be rescuer, using an ex- screwshad been blown off. Only hasnever served on active duty. tended bow plane as a bridge.With snowsqualls prevented the nearby Is he eligible for Federal Employ- all hands clear, the Shchuka was tor- German shore batteries from discover- mentPreference?-T. L. K. . pedoed and sunk by hersister sub. ing the Redsub and finishingit off. Despite four separate efforts by the Afterjury-rigging transmitter,a a No. Federal employment pref- Germans, the remainingRussian sub- messagerequesting assistance was erencerequires completion of ac- marine, carrying LT Vidyayev and his sent. tive duty, and this does not include hard-workingcrew as well,made Notknowing how long itwould active duty fortraining.- ED. homeport safely. LCDR Vidyayev takehelp to arrive, some wayto get subsequentlywas lost while com- out of range of the still unsuspecting mandinganother submarine, and a shoreguns was sought. Someone re- increased from four to nine miles be- tenderin today’s Soviet Navy bears memberedanicebreaker once had fore the snowstopped and the sea his name.tCDR T. G. M., USN. saveditself by rigging auxiliary sails. became rough. All hands turned to through the night Atnoon the following day, another Manythanks for your comments with a will-everypiece of sailcloth submarine was sighted on the horizon. concerning theSoviet square-rigged and tarpaulin that could be found was It proved to be a larger Russian boat, submarine,Commander. sewntogether. dashing to the rescue. The heavy seas Normally, we restrict our subject Riggedto the periscope, the sail bumped the boats together and parted material to the U. S. Navy, but we’rp beganto move the submarineunder cablesas the Russianstried to tow certainyour account of Shchuka rc;ill cover of the snow. The range to shore Vidyayev’scommand to safety.After be read withinterest.-Eo.

Passingthe Buck SIR: In my humble opinion, a situa- centyears we seem to have become When we have a minor disciplinar; tionexists today in this Navy that is obsessed with the “let’s keep this one, problem that can be handled, legally, growing to almost irreparable propor- big,happy family” idea in our ap- at ourlevel of authority,we must tions. I would like to direct my com- proach to discipline. It hasreached handleit-it’s ourduty! ments to all persons in the Navy, both a point where many of our personnel We may not be considered the per- officers and pettyofficers. seem to bewilling to overlook faults sonification of nice guys when we do It hasbeen my longtimeobserva- in theirjuniors or bypass anything these things, but we will be perform- tion that we-as pettyofficers and that maycause people to think that ingour duty and fulfilling our re- officers-are guilty of buck-passing. they are not “nice guys”. It seemsto sponsibilities. We are all in a military Inan article entitled “Too Much me that noone wants to be consid- organization, not a popularity contest! Human Relations,” Professor Malcolm ered a “bad guy” and the tendency We must beable leaders, not nice SlcNair of the HarvardBusiness topass the buck of disapprovalto guys, to operate effectively and rnain- School states, “To a very large extent. someone higher up is steadily increas- taindiscipline. we in management have become pure, ing.When you stop to think about Ofeven more importance,we will simple,unadulterated hypochondriacs it,just how high can the huck be begenerating respect for ourselves about morale.” The article goes on to passed?When Harry Truman was and formilitary discipline and all- explain that, frequently, business fail- President,he had asign posted in thority,thereby strengthening the urescan be attributed toexcessive hisoffice which rex-THE BUCK organization ofwhich we are mem- concernwith human relations that STOPSHERE. Slust it get that far? bers, the UnitedStates Navy.-PNC causesan executive, in a position rc- The ultimateresults of buck-pass- R. F. Faust, USN. quiring the exercise of hardheaded- ing are the inability to make any de- ness,to wallow in sentimentality and cisions at all and the eventual break- There are anumber of people tender-mindednessin his attemptsto down of bothdiscipline and morale. whowill agree with yon. We will be“fair” to his employees. Wemust stop this trend toward throw the subject open for discussion Thismilitary organization has to buck-passingbyinsuring that our in theFleet. For arelated report on some extent become similarly afflicted. peopleget the undilutedword. thesubject of’ leadership, see thear- We are beginningto worry so much Whenwe are in a position where ticle in theNovember 1969 ALL aboutpeople’s feelings that judicious weshould correct someone for a mi- HANDSby MasterChief Petty Of- use of tough-mindednesshas practi- norbreach of militarycourtesy, we ficer of theNavy GMCM Delbert callyvanished from the scene.In re- shouldcorrect him-it’s ourduty! D. Black,on page 20,“Eo.

JANUARY I970 permitted to pass through Center gates withoutthe occupant showing identi- fication.However if security circum- stances dictatethat identification is necessary, it will be produced im- mediately as requested. Barber Shop: One chairshall be set aside at the enlisted barber shop for Gold ‘H’ cardholders, in uniform, Monday throughFriday. No privilege authorized by this lnstruction shall be construed by any Gold ‘H’ card holder to mean that he will be allowed to supplant the privi- leges accorded senior petty officers. ON THE WAY - Model showshow the F-14A will lookwhen it joins the Fleet.The Action. Addressees will ensure variable swing-wing aircraft will be equipped to fire Sidewinder,Sparrow, and Phoenix that all qualifiedpetty officers at- missiles. In addition, it will also haveair-to-ground capability. tached. . . are presented withthe Gold ‘H’card holder to mean that he liability factor of 96 per cent. for each). These unserved periods also That’s how it’s done at NTC Bain- We’re proud of ourcomm center maybe counted toward total service bridge and aboard a fewships. that team.-RMC J. E. W.,Jr., USN. for transfer to the Fleet Reserve, but sponsor Gold Hashmark Clubs.They this is wherethe constructive time are becoming increasingly popular The statistics you cite are here- similarities end. throughout the Navy and have proven with presented for review by the A minorityenlistment may be tobe more effective and offermore Fleet. Congratulations.-En. counted as a fullfour years in total prestige handled at the command level service for transfer tothe Fleet Re- instead of service-wide sponsored.- MaximumConstructive Time serve, but not for retirement. And, six En. SIR:I thought that after some years months or more mybe counted as of personnelwork Iknew all there one full year toward total service for CommCenter Claims Most was about constructive time. Now I’m the FleetReserve, but not for retire- SIR:Over the years, I’ve seen many toldby someone who should know ment (thus the familiar “19 and six”). letters to ALL HANDS which claim the more than I, that nomore than one Perhaps your knowledgeable friend fastestrefueling, longest steaming, year of constructive time may be used had this mixed up to mean something mostlandings, etc. Suchclaims in- whencomputing service for transfer eke.-ED. variably draw replies from units which to the Fleet Reserve. longbefore had equaled or excelled Thislimit on constructive time - BreastInsignia the recordsclaims. if there really is one - is news to me. SIR:Are officers and chief petty of- I claimI no records, but I would Canyou steer me toward the refer- ficers authorized to wear dolphins and like to introduce the seldom-discussed ence?-PNCR. L. W., USN. the recentlyapproved SSBN Deter- category of communications, and, rentPatrol Insignia on the tropical hoping to stimulateinterest in this Article 2630100 of the “BuPers khakiuniform at the same time? subject,present some work statistics Manual”is relevant,but you’ll find My interpretation of the Uniform forother comm center4 to ponder. nothingthere about a limiton the Regulations is that onlyone insignia The CommunicationsDivision at constructivetime one may use for is authorized to be worn on the naval the NavalSupport Activity, Saigon, transfer to the Fleet Reserve. There is uniform at a time,except when rib- averages23,000 messages a month. no limit, as such, provided the con- bonsor medals are worn.-YNC( SS) Otherthan the undersigned,it does structivetime is “legal.” J. H. W., USN. nothave a petty officerabove grade By this we mean that the laws on Your interpretation, Chief, is cor- E-5, norone with more than four retirementafter 30 years of active rect. According to Article 0157.l.b.( 1 ), years’ experience, and consistently op- service are not the same as those “Uniform Regulations” allows only one erates at manninglevels below 75 which govern transfer to the Fleet Re breastinsignia tobe worn except on per cent. serve (so-called “20-year retirement”). uniforms prescribing the wearing of The watchstandersobserve a 12- Certain types of constructive time may ribbons or medals. hour-on,12-hour-off routine for their be counted toward one,but do rwt When wearing medals or ribbons, year-longtour, and, of course, the apply to the other. more than one bieast insignia may be duty isin a combatzone. For 30-year retirement,you may worn in the manner described in that In spite of thesechallenges, the include as constructivetime only the article. However, since medals and commcenter has not had a message periods of enlistments and termex- ribbons are not worn onthe tropical nondelivery in more than. sixmonths tensionsyou do not serve whenyou khakiuniform, only one breast in- and maintains an averagecircuit re- ship over early (upto three month signia may be worn.-ED.

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CTC Ernest M. Mown, Jr., USN I I

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JANUARY 1970 63 The Bureau of Nav- ‘1‘ “S a1 Personnel Career Publication, 1s published monthly by tha Bureau ofNaval Personnel for the in- formation and interestofthe naval serviceas o whole. Issuance ofthis publicationapproved in accordance withDepartment of theNavy Publica- tions and Printing Regu I a tion I, NAVEXOSP-35. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of theNavy De- , ~ J ~ -~-~~-”- (Shaving, for instance. If you’re like us, you probablystart partment. Reference to regulations, orders and directives Isfor information shaving at the same point on yourface every day, simply be- only and does not by publication here- inconstitute authority for action. All cause you never particularly thought of starting somewhere else.) originalmaterial maybe reprinted as ChiefAviation SupportEquipment TechnicianDonald C. desired if propercredit is given ALL HANDS.Original articles and informa- Roberts seems tobe an exception to the we-do-it-that-way- tion of general interest may be for- wardedaddressed to theEditor, ALL because-it’s-always-been-done-that-way rule.’ We haven’t asked HANDS,Pers G15, BuPers, Navy De- him how he shaves, but his originalthinking in anotherarea partment,Washington, D.C. 20370 (see below). DISTRIBUTION:ArticleBy saved the Navy a great deal of money. 5430100, Bureau of NavalPersonnel Manual,the Bureau directs that ap- propriatesteps be taken to insure dis- It startedwith a GTC compressor inverterwhich furnished tribution on the basis of one copy for 115-volt single-phasealternating current for the A-4 Skuhawk each 10 officers and enlisted personnel. The Bureau invites requests far addi- tianal copies as necessary to comply withthe basic directives. Note that dis- tributionis based on theauthorized of them. numberof members attached, rather than temporary fluctuatingnumbers. Anyway, the thing was marked “C” for consumable - mean- The Bureaushould be keptinformed of changes inthe number of copies ing that you throw it away when it quits working, rather than required. c repair it. Like a light bulb. Just screw in (or plug in, TheBureau should also be advised ever) a new unit to replace it. theiffull number notis received regularly. ChiefRoberts’ compressor inverter had quit crivinu mlt Txrith Normally copies forNavy activities its llS-volt, single-phase juice. Troublewas, are distributedonly to those on the replacement to screw (or plug) in. StandardNavy Distribution Listin the expectation that such activitieswill make furtherdistribution asnecessary; wherespecial circumsto,!ces warrant Most of us would have chucked the thing (since that’s what sendingdirect to sub-activities the we’d alwaysdone with “C” items)and waited fora new one Bureau should be informed. to come through the supply system. Distribution to Marine Corps person- ne1 is effected by the Commandant Chief Robertsthought about it. Then he decided to trya US. Marine Corps. Requestsfrom Ma- different tack. He carried the unit to a local radio repair shop. rineActivities should be addressed to the Commandant. In short order, the shop had the thing compressing and invert- This magazine is far sale by Superin- ing like new again. tendentof Documents US. Government The chief suggested to his command, NAS Oceana, Va., that Printing Office, Washhgton, D.C. 20402 compressor invertersshould be reclassified “R” (repairable), Intereslingstory material andphotographs from individuals, ships,stations, squadrons whichwas logical, considering that one hadindeed been. re- and othersources are solicited. All material paired. His suggestion,equally logically, wasaccepted by the received iscarefully considered for publica- tion. Navy. There’s agood story in every job that’s being performedeither afloat or ashore. Theman on the sceneis best qualified to At Oceanaalone, reclassifying thething will saveabout tellwhat’s goingon in his outfit. $12,000 in threeyears. Navywide, it’s expectedto save some- Photographs veryare important, and shouldaccompany the articles if possible. thing like $144,000 through fiscal year 1972. However,a good sfbv shouldnever be held back for lack of phatographs.ALL HANDS prefersclear, well-identified, 8-by-10glossy The Navy appreciated Chief Roberts’ suggestion. He received prints,black-and-white, and also color trans- parencies. All persons inthe photographs a cash award and was congratulated by the Oceana CO Cnm- shoulddressedbe smartly and correctly whenin uniform, and heidentified byfull mander Fleet Air Norfolk, and the Commander Naval Ai. I v.ru, nameand rate or rank when possible. The Atlantic Fleet. photographer’s nameshould also be given. Not to mention the Vice President of the .United States. He Address material to Editor, ALL HANDS, gave a citation to the chief and nine other government employees Pers G15, NavyDepartment, Washington. D. C. 20370. in Washington. Lookingon were the Secretary of Defense, the chairman andother members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Plus members AT RIGHT: WALKING ON WATER?”Two of the recipients’ families. crewmen ofthe Navy’s tank land- ingship USS Newport (LST1179) Which proves that a man with original ideas is likely to get appear to be walking on water as I) into good company. fJ they prepare to couple an approaching utilitylanding craft with the UT. The connectionenables vehicles rolltooff thelanding craft into the tank landing

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