APRIL 1969 Nav-Pers-0 NUMBER 627
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I 1/ALL HANDS I THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL CAREER PUBLICATION APRIL 1969 Nav-Pers-0 NUMBER 627 VICE ADMIRAL CHARLES K. DUNCAN, USN ALL HANDS TheBureau of Nav- TheChief of Naval Personnel 01 PersonnelCareer REAR ADMIRAL M. F. WEISNER, USN Publication. is published monthly by the Bureauof -Naval Personnel for the in- TheDeputy Chief of Naval Personnel formationand interest ofthe naval CAPTAINH. W. HALL, JR., USN service asa whole. Issuanceofthis AssistantChief for Morale Services publicationapproved in accordance withDepartment of theNavy Publico-. tionsand Printing Regu I ati 0 n s, TABLE OF CONTENTS NAVEXOS P-35.Opinions expressed am' not necessarilythose ofthe Navy De- Features partment.Reference to regulations, ordersond directives is forinformation Today's Navymen: Who They Are and Why TheyJoin ................ 2 onlyand does not by publication here- TrainingPlus Courage Moves Mountains 7 inconstitute authority for action. All .................................... originalmaterial may be reprintedas Naval Sea CadetCorps: Teenage Seamen Look to the Future .... 8 desired if propercredit is given ALL HANDS.Original articles and informa- Navy Chapel By the Sea .............................................................. 13 tionofgeneral interest moy be for- wardedaddressed tothe Editor, ALL TheMidnight Ride of Lt Clyde Lassen .......................................... 14 HANDS,Pers GlS, BuPers,Navy De- Teamwork Ashore and Afloat Keeps TangGoing 18 partment,Washington, D.C. 20370 (see ........................ page 64). DISTRIBUTION:By Section Is This Any Way to KeepThem Flying? 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Sub- Associate scriptionsare occepted for one, two or Editors three years. G. VernBlasdell, News Don Addor, Layout & Art Ann Hanabury, Research GeraldWolff, Reserve ~~-~ 0 AT LEFT: MORNINGMEETlNGSixth Fleet carrier USS Forrestal(CVA 59) is This magazine is intended silhouetted by the early morninglight on theMediterronean as shewas photogrophed fronthe deck of USS LittleRock (CLG 4). for 10 readers. All should see it as soon as possible. 0 FRONTCOVER: FLAG SALUTE-A 50 stateflag team participates In graduation ceremonies forarqcruit class at Orlando,Florida, Training Center. - Photo by PASS THIS COPY ALONG Journalist 1st Class Tom Wolton. THE HARBOR atChu Lai, Vietnam, edinto theboat. They were ready is in constant use by LSTs riding tostart the detonation fuse. low inthe water with theirheavy Witha “pop” the fuse wasstart- cargo. ed.The boat sped away to a safe Of great danger to these ships are distance of 300 yards. Forty seconds coral reefs, some of which have high later, the explosion senta%-foot peaks hidden just below the water’s geyser into the air. The charges had surface. done their work. Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Goingback for a last look, the Team32 wascalled upon to level diversfound that they had planted one of thesedangerous peaks. the explosives perfectly. Thepoten- The three-man team set out from tial hazard was nothing but flattened theSupport Activity boat ramp, rubble at the bottom of the harbor. making a last-minute check of their -Ed Warner, Seaman, USN. equipment as theywent. When they arrived on the site, two of the EODmen made a test dive to Photos clockwise from upper right: surveythe job theyhad ahead of (1) PettyOfficer Arnold Feller, a them. data processingtechnician, checks The reef peaked at such a height equipment; (2) Gunner’sMate Ken- that it left only a one-foot clearance neth Cline makes a dive to the reef; for passing LSTs. (3) Charges are placedin a canvas The explosive charges were made bag for descent; (4) Resulting expb- ready. The divers wrapped a quick- sion destroysthe reef, oncea po- burningfuse around 125 pounds of tential hazard to shipping. (5) Divers explosives and took the charge to the make several trips to the reef to de- bottom. They planted the explosives, terminesize of charges needed. (6) and covered them with sandbags. Wrapping charges requkes the skill Withthe charges set, the two of Petty OfficerCline and Warrant men swam to the surface. and climb- Officer R. G. Hammond. Seamen Look to the Future regular sailor. Whenhe joins the trainingwith the Canadian Navy Cadet is in his second year of train- Corps,he wears a modified U. S. aboard HMCS Quadra and the train- ing, he is ready to advance to E-3. Navy uniform. He studies and drills ing base at Cornwallis. He may also This is the year when the Cadet is in regular Naval Sea Cadet enlisted be chosen to represent the United given two weeks training aboard a Reserve training programs similar to StatesNavy atan International U. S. Navyor a U. S. Naval Re- those followed by Navymen in the SeaCadet Muster. serve vessel orat anaval installa- first four enlisted pay grades. A Sea Cadet learns many of the tionwhere he cancomplete his At first, theCadet reads the basics ayoung man interested in practical factors. same Navy texts studied by the re- the sea and the Navy would want Normally, during his third year, cruit.But the Sea Cadet is nota to know. the 16- to 17-year-old Cadet studies Navy recruit. He is still a civilian. He is given a course in naval ori- foradvancement to E-4 (acting) He can still do his own thing. The entation and learns the fundamen- andtakes a training cruise aboard Sea Cadet is merely getting a head tals of navalhistory, customs and aFleet type ship to complete his start by doing before he is 17 what traditions. He is taught the elements practicalfactors. A selectedgroup manybegin after their 18th birth- of goodseamanship such as the of Cadets who have proven quali- day. Rules of the Road which he canuse ties and special interestsin oceanog- if he sails in nothing larger than a raphy,medicine, nuclear power, OT ONLY does a Sea Cadet bene- speedboat. Naval Sea Cadets also etc., may beafforded an oppor- fit himself; he has fun doing it. learnnaval etiquette. tunity to attend a special two-week Inaddition to a taste of the sea- A first-year Cadet is usually14 seminar in their field of interest. going life whichhas appealed to or 15 yearsold, and he concen- The Cadet’s fourth year is taken youth for centuries, outstanding Na- trates on the fundamentals of Navy up with special classroom studies or val Sea Cadets (E-3s and petty of- life such as how and when to salute, correspondence courses. During this ficers, acting) may be selected each military discipline and other aspects year, he takestraininga cruise year to represent the U. S. Navy at of theUniform Code of Military aboardFleet-typea ship to com- .., the U. S. Navy/Allied Navies’ Sen- Justice. As the Cadet climbs the ad- pletethe practical factorsfor his ior Exchange Training Program. In- vancementladder, hetakes the rate. He also takes correspondence vitationsfor Sea Cadetexchanges same tests in which Navymen com- courses and training