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I NOVEMBER 1968 Nav-Pers-0 NUMBER 622

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0 FRONT COVER: PLOT AT SEA-While seated atthe charting table Rudarman 2nd ClassLeon S. Thomas, USN, plots course. TheNavy radarmon solves problems of course and speed andfin& closest point of approach of radarcontacts.

0 AT LEFT: DOCTOR, CHIEF-Senior ChiefHospital Corpsman Keith M. Tracy, USN, receives his PhD degree during ceremonies atthe University of Utah. See story on page 46.

CREDIT: All photographspublished in ALL HANDS Magazineare official Department of Defense photos unless otherwise designated. whennearby CanTho airfield is mortared by VC. Thispeople - to - peopleproject didn’t end with the completion of the rebuilthouse. The sailors con- tinue to visit their adopted Vietnam- ese family tobring them items of clothing and gifts sent by relatives and friends of the Navymen in the States. Rebuilding With Self-Help MANY VIETNAMESENavy and ci- vilian families who lost their homes during the Viet Cong attacks on Saigon andurban areas are re- building themat littleor no cost, thanks to aSelf-Help program in- itiated by a Navy chief storekeeper. John E. Rominger, an advisor at the Vietnamese Naval Supply Center in Saigon, started the program when fiveVietnamese sailors stationed there lost their homes duringthe Viet Cong . He decided to check around and see what, if anything, he could do to help. CHECKUP-Navydoctor and hospitalman examine a young Vietnamese girl. From atransportation command which unloads MSTS ships, he made arrangementsto draw excess dun- nage-planking and heavy timber used to keep cargo from shifting on board during ocean crossings. Be- cause it is cut to size for individual cargoes, it has little value as shoring for subsequent shiploads. This, then, he gave tothe Vietnamese sailors who gratefully accepted it, odd sizes and all. Oncethe wordgot around about his helping the sailors, other Viet- namese sought his assistance and by mid-July, his organization had given out more than 100,000 board feet of lumber to about 114 families. Eventually,to make their need A LONG ONE- build2040-foot bridge southwest of Do Nang. known, homeless people simply con- BELOW: Members of MedicalCivil Action Program hand out gifts to villagers. tacted the commanding officer of the Vietnamese Naval Supply Center who sent a staff member out to the individual’s hometoevaluate the need for the wood. Now, as each request is approved, Chief Rominger swings intoaction, contacts the transportation command and lets them know how much lum- ber is needed. “The extent of damage done to the house governs how much wood we give them,” he said. “We usually give them 50 planks, 25 long ones and 25 shorter ones. If theyneed more, they may return.” The chief,together with several Vietnamese sailors, trucks the wood from the Saigon port to the supply

NOVEMBER 1968 To Build aSchool LIEUTENANT Joseph A. Raibert had a goal-build a school. It was a goal he established soon after becoming the U. S. advisorto the Vietnamese Navy’s Training Command at Cam Ranh Bay. The school he wished to build was not to be used by recruits, but by the children of the RTC staff. Sinceno funds were availableat the outset, LT Raibertbegan a no- cost recruitingprogram of his own, both for men and material. His call- ing card was simply a description of the schoolfacilities then in use- poorly equipped, inadequately light- ed, overcrowded andunderstaffed. At a nearby Army base, the naval

:hiefRominger, USN, howhe is using officeremployed the services of lded for delivery to a homerebuilder. draftsmen who drew up plans €or the newbuilding. Oncehe knew what center for distribution.Occasionally, mortars. The roof andwindow materialswere needed, heset his the sailorsdeliver thelumber right screens had numerousholes. three enlisted advisors to the task of to the recipients if the load is large, Afterrepairing the wardamage, procurement.This they did admir- and even help with the rebuilding. the Seabees wentto work improv- ably. Soon, construction materials of A 13-yearveteran, Chief Romin- ingsanitary conditions. They in- varieddescriptions, marked ATTN: ger is no stranger to Vietnam or its stalled sealed privies and filled near- BMC CharlesW. Atwood, or BM1 people. He firstarrived there in by mosquito-breeding canals. On the Robert J. Matonte, or YN3 Quinton March 19G4 and was stationed at the lighter side, a new screen was tacked N. Pierce, began to arrive. Supply Center a year. After a state- around the nursery, then swings and In the meantime,other Navymen side tour, he returned to Vietnam in seesawswere erected on the play- assigned to the Market Time base at August 1966 and served on the staff ground. Cam Ranh Bay heard of the lieuten- of Task Force 115 in Saigon. When Suppliestaken to the children ant’s project and volunteered to help CTF 115 moved to Cam Ranh Bay in during the Navymen’s five-hour Sun- work alongside the Vietnamese July 1967, the chief transferred once day visits include a variety of foods Navymen from the RTC staff and a again to the Supply Center where he and medical needs such as band-aids, few soldiers from the Army base. expects to carry on his Self-Help pro- aspirin,antiseptics, germicides and Altogether, within two and a half gramuntil October 1969. adhesivetape. Scrap lumber also months,they had constructeda ”James E. Messner, J02, USN. comes in handy as fuelfor cooking seven-roomschoolhouse complete andfor buildingshelves and small with seesaws, swing sets and a picket fence enclosing the playground. The Men of Ten tables. Insidethe school,fluorescent NO MATTER where you travel in Besides contributions made by the SouthVietnam, you arebound constructionmen,a women’s club in lights brightened study areas furnish- to run into a busily buzzing Hoyt Lake, Minn., regularly donates edwith new desks, chairs, black- in the midst of a civic action project, to the orphanage baby food, clothing boards and all the essentialsneces- At Quang Tri, 25 miles from the and medicalsupplies. The Seabees sary to begin classes. northeastern sector of the DMZ, the havebestowed honorary NMCB-10 The lieutenantreached hisgoal- buzzing becomes busiest on Sundays. membershipsto the ladiesfor their he built his school. That’s whenthe Seabees of Naval thoughtfulness. Mobile ConstructionBattalion 10 Anothermedical civic action at Sailor - Teachers move from their hive into neighbor- hand is the newly opened aidsta- HREE NIGHTS a week two kerosene ing villages to work atimproving tion located at the main gate of the lanterns burn late in a small one- communityliving conditions or to battalion’s base camp. Here, on Mon- room schoolhouse on the outskirts of helpVietnamese patch up homes days,Wednesdays and Fridays,a .Inside, villagers repeat battered by communistrocket and doctor is on duty to aid the villagers Englishwords in unison while chil- mortarattacks. and their children. dren, still too young for school, peer Duringtheir latest deployment, The language barrier is broken by withinterest through the windows the Men of Ten (as they call them- an interpreter from the Military As- and doorway. selves) had scheduled as theirmain sistanceCommand, Vietnam, who This is the scene in many schools projectthe restoration of Quang assists the doctoreach week as he throughout the area where Navymen Tri’s orphanage. Home for 30 young- attends to an average of 150 persons, from the Naval Support Activity, Da sters, ranging from infants to 16-year comingfrom asfar as 12 miles for Nang,have volunteered their ,Iff- olds, theorphanage had been pep firstaid or minor surgery. duty time to teach adult Vietnamese pered by shrapnel from enemy -Bill Slaughter, J03, USN. the Englishlanguage. 4 ALL HANDS Run by amissionary, this school is staffedby two teachers from the naval activity. They are Yeoman 3rd Class Dave Chambers and Construc- tionman John Bullock, Jr. Chambers, who attended language school for 47 weeks and speaks Vietnamese fluent- ly, instructsone class twicea week while Bullock, equally adept asa teacher,instructs another the third night. TheseEnglish classes are only a beginning. Plans are to construct an adjacent building and hold classes in typingand sewing. Thetyping in- structor will beanother NSA man. The sewing class, however, will, in alllikelihood, be taught by aViet- namese seamstress. "Dave Hough, J03, USN.

Dentcapand Medcap EACH WEEK three Navymen hop in ajeep anddrive to jail in Da Nang. It's part of their job as mem- bers of theDental Care Program which has been treating Vietnamese prisoners for the past year. Once inside the prisongates, the trio, usually consisting of a dental of- ficer and twodental technicians, is escortedto the maincourtyard. Therethe menenter a small struc- ture at one end, set up their portable equipmentand beginattending to prisoners in need of dentalaid. In- mates not requiring attention crowd around the small building's two win- dowsto watch the goings-on. These Dentcap visits generally last for an hour,including time invari- ably spent by the Navymen treating NOVEMBER 1968 ROADWORK-Trucks move large tanks to local sugar factory. Rt: Seabee grader works on surface of Route One near Dong Ha. held his medical clinic in the village children.He, too, held his clinic in and finally reach your destination by chiefs officeat the edge of arice the village chief‘s office, but,be- hikingalong anarrow rice paddy paddy.He wouldsee between 40 cause his dental serviceswere fre- path. and 60 patients each day. quentlyneeded throughout the Suchajaunt is takenin stride “Actually, we stayedas long AS neighboringarea, hecould visit regularly, six daysa week, by 2nd the villagers wanted us to,”he ex- Thuy Chau only once a week. Class Hospital Corpsman Bob Haley plained, as he told how at first they Upon his arrival,however, chil- assignedto a MACV advisory team skeptically came to him with mostly dren of all shapes and sizes poured in Da Nang. minor illnesses. “Gradually, the out of their huts and, with wide grin- Heand twoVietnamese, one an people gained confidence in us and ningfaces, would yell “Hey, Bac-si interpreter with medical training, the before long we were seeing the more (doctor), where’s chewingthe otherregionala forces corpsman, serious cases. They grew completely gum?” make the Liem Lactrip to aid vil- friendly and took seriously the help The gum attraction,according to lagers in therural area of the Hoa theyreceived.” the dentist,began after he gavea Vangsub-sector located south of During anyvisit, the doctor and pieceto a small boy who had just Da Nang. his staff were liable to see just about undergone anextraction. The next The corpsmen’s medicaloffice, anything in the way of diseaseor thing he knew, every kid in the vil- which consists of aprimitive table afflictions,from minor cuts and lage wanted gum. A fewtried to and bench borrowed from a school, bruises to elephantiasis, tuberculosis, loosen a good toothto get some. becomehas known locally as and harelips. Needlessto say, Dr.Schinn came “Haley’s Clinic.” Children demanded most of the well supplied for each trip. Setting up shop at the crossroads medicalattention. Two dental technicians usually ac- where four narrowpaths meet nn- “The kids wouldsit andstare companied the dentistand assisted ables the Navy medicto treat vil- aboutwith their big, button eyes,” him in performing extractions and in lagersreturning from the market said the medical officer, “while corps- givinginstruction in oralhygiene. across the river, in addition to those mencleaned, probed orbandaged They discovered that, in most cases, living in Liem Lac. their ills. Afterward,their mothers the chief problem among the adults WhileHaley dispenses medicine wouldeither flip them across their was bad gums caused by nutritional to his patients, the interpreter notes backs or take their hands and hustle deficiencies. the individual’s name, age and com- themoutside.” Most of the actual dentalwork was plaint.When necessary, the linguist The olderpatients loved vitamin doneon the children who, through doubles as team dentist. Meanwhile, pills, aspirin and soap, and they soon theirpossible interest in dentalhy- the army corpsman attends to minor learned of antibiotics,asking by giene and insatiable appetite for cuts and rashes. name for aureomycin and penicillin. chewing gum,became excellent pa- Altogether, the civicaction med- At times the PopularForce sol- tients. ics treat more than 230 patients on diers-a form of local national guard a typical visit. When a case develops stationed in the village-came to the Haley’s Clinic beyondtheir capability, Haley ar- doctorfortreatment, mostly for TRIP to Liem Lac village begins ranges for the patient to be taken to barbedwire cuts and scratches. A witha bumpy jeepride. Then a large medical facility in the region, Chewing gum became Dr. Schinn’s you trek through a crowded market, or to the Vietnamese hospital in Da callingcard, particularly with the cross a river in a small, jammed boat, Nang. ”Steve Wulff, J03, USN. 6 ALLHANDS Sick Call at Phan Rang roadsand replaced bridges needed they carry on their heads. IN THE VIETNAMESE city of Phan fortransportation of goodsto and In two small communities outside Rang, a concrete bridge destroyed fromoutlying villages. In addition, of Phan Rang, the Seabeeshave by the Viet Cong is repaired. Some theyhave erected aflood control supervisedthe construction of new distanceaway, a well is drilledto dikein a Montagnard hamlet 3nd schools while assisting in the build- provide water for an isolated village. drilleda well fora Vietnamese vil- ing of an additional structure to an Elsewhere, a group of Montagnards lage. Another well, being drilled by elementary school in the city. wait their turn for medical care. two team members, will aid villagers Although the projects of the team At each of theselocations are who now must walk morethan a are diverse, they all have a common members of SeabeeTeam 6201, a mile to getriver water which they goal-help thepeople of Vietnam 13-man component of Naval Mobile transport in largejugs and which improve their environment. ConstructionBattalion 62 basedon thesouthern coast of Vietnam. SCHOOL DAYS-MCB 128 built this much needed school building at Soa Bien. Lieutenant (jg) D. B. Herrmann, CEC,and Chief Utilitiesman I. W. Hornkehlhead the team, whose membersrepresent nearly all the Navy constructionratings, together with one hospital corpsman. Whilethe Navymen do a good share of the work on variousproj- ects,their primary interest is train- ing Vietnamese in construction skills. As soon as a civilian crew is trained well enough to handle a project, the Seabees turn over the work to Viet- nameseleadmen and provide only necessarysupervision. Teammedic Hospital Corpsman 1st Class C. F. Dauphinais follows a similar program in the 10 hamlets in which he holds sick call each week. He works closely with hamlet health officials to teach them modern medicaltechniques. With the as- sistance of Vietnamese nurses, Dau- phinais is ableto treat morethan 2000 patients each month. Since the Seabees amved in Phan Rang last February, they have built NOVEMBER 1968

BRIDGINGOVER-Aerial view shows one of thesteel bridges being built by MCB-10 in thenor?hern I Corps area.

SINCE THE SEABEE Teamprogram undertakenby the Naval Construc- the Seabee contributions at the bot- is designed to help the Vietnam- tionForces outside the Republic of tom of the globe, at the site of Oper- esepeople help themselves, Team Vietnam,include readiness training ation Deep Freeze, by Constructior. membersbecome on-the-job teach- and deployments by the LantFlt and Battalion Unit 201, out of Davisville. ers,training a corps of Vietnamese PacFltAmphibious Seabees; and and the Kavy NuclearPower Unit for provincial publicworks and allied constructiontrades. Outside of Vietnam, a similar pro- gram is underway in . CBPAC DetThai in is the headquartersfor the three teams in that country. The teams support that government’sBorder Patrol Police (BPP) program, which is attempting to assist the local populace in remote borderareas. Throughthe efforts of the com- bined Seabee/BPP Teams,rural Thai citizens are learning how to im- provetheirstandard of living throughsimple construction, using locally available materials and tools. Wells are hand-dug, then concrete casingsare used to keep the water from being polluted by the long and hard monsoon rains. Public and pri- vatesanitation is emphasized,with communityfacilities being built in theseout-of-the-way villages. The Navy corpsmanteams up withtwo BPP counterparts to pro- videmedical assistance to these re- mote villages.

THER SEABEE units and details have also worked on various militaryconstruction projects in Thailand during the past three years. Before that, in late 1963, NMCB 3 deployedto Nakhon Phanom, Thai- land,where it carveda jet-capable airstrip out of the dense jungle flat- lands. Other effortspresently being ROAD BUILDERS move through Vietnam village to new job. NOVEMBER I968 cludingsuch subjects as naval his- tory,military courtesy, leadership, and close order drill. As a result of thisprogram, the Seabee establish- menthas doubled in size without derogating the career petty officers’ shorebillet structure. In addition to the construction ef- fort, the Seabeeshave contributed militarilyto the Vietnam struggle. Battalions and detachments, in most instances, maintain their own perim- eters, have cleared areas of fire with heavyequipment, and supported otherunits under attack-especially during the Tet offensive.

EROISM IS PART of thecharacter of the Seabees, following the tra- dition set down when the first Sea- beeunits landed on Guadalcanal duringWorld War 11. PORT SlDEAeabees pour concrete at Chu Lai ‘Sand Ramp.’ Fifty-one Seabees have given their lives incombat in Vietnam,while withHeadquarters at Fort Belvoir, rectprocurement of pettyofficers another 492 have been wounded in Va . (DPPO) forthe Group VI11 (Sea- action. Medals awarded the Seabees A highlytrained nuclear-Seabee bee) ratings.Started in early1966, during the past 40 months in South groupbuilt and now operatethe the program is currentlymaking Vietnam include the Medal of Honor firstnuclear power reactor on the availableto the Naval Construction posthumously awarded toSeabee southern icecap. Forces experienced and qualified ci- Team1104 member Construction Mechanic3rdClass Marvin G. As part of the program for bat- vilian constructionmen.These men, through local Navy recruiters, volun- Shields, USN, for his gallantryat talion construction in Vietnam, a sys- Dong Xoai (see ALL HANDS, Febru- tem forSeabee equipment overhaul teerfor 30 months of active duty ary1967. p. 2), five Silver Stars, was established by NAVFAC at and receivethirda class through seventeenLegion of Meritawards three Far East locations: , Oki- chief petty officer rating commensur- withCombat “V”, 61 Bronze Stars nawa and Yokosuka. Underthe ate with their construction and engi- neeringexperience and training. with Combat “V and five Navy and sameprogram, repair points were MarineCorps medals. also establishedat Treasure Island Uponreporting for activeduty, Unit awards include the Presiden- and Port Hueneme, both in Califor- theDPPO attends a five-week in- tialUnit Citation (Seabee details nia. doctrinationcourse.Here, he from CBMU 301 and NMCBs 5, 10 Another program has been the di- receivesbasic military training, in- and 53,as part of thesupporting force with the U. S. Marines during the siege at Khe Sanh), three Navy Unit Commendations (Seabee Team 1104, NMCB 10 and the 30th NCR) and one Navy Meritorious Unit Com- mendation (Seabee Team 1108). As can be seen by this brief sum- mary, the Seabees have been a very busy groupof Navymen during the pastthree and one-half years. Whether buildingnew airstrips and militaryenclaves in the battle- field,or helping the citizens of the host country to help themselves, the Seabees and theirunits are provid- inga definite contribution in help- ingtostop communist aggression and expansion in Southeast Asia. These sailors in greenuniforms haveproved themselves over and over, serving as an element of U. S. Navy seapower ashore. SEABEE.CITY-Small part of CB-built facility at Red Beach. -Thomas A. Johnston,JOC, USN. 12 ALL HANDS “In the past five months,” Le said, “the Vietnamese Navy hasexperi- enced a tremendous growth-not just in numbers, but moreimportantly, in efficiency and capability.” NAVY’S FLYING LAB

FROMTHE DESERTS of Africa to the and the difficulty involved within- from home where conditions may be shores of ,from the coasts stalling scientific equipment,it is less thanideal for any type of re- of Alaska to the mountains of South impossible toswitch planes in the pair.Often an NRL crew is called America, airborne Navy scientists middle of an experiment. uponto perform complex mainte- gatherdata forscientific investiga- Duringthe past two years a nance jobs thousands of milesfrom tions. Naval Research Laboratory scientist, home.Sometimes tobe performed Their work for the Naval Research MerleShumaker, has logged more without the benefit of a nearby Navy Laboratory has been instrumental in than400 flyinghours studying the or Air Force base. keepingNRL abreast of the latest back-scatter properties of the ocean Because of the peculiar nature of developments in physical science re- asapplied to radar. Mr. Shumaker their role insupport of science, the search. cites aparticular incident in which ingenuity of KRLFlight Detach- These men and women who gath- the crew’s quickresponse in the mentpersonnel can be taxedwhen erdata from airplanesagree that bestNavy tradition insured success theyperform standard maintenance their success hasbeen aided im- of a scientific mission. It occurred at homeunder ideal conditions. measurablyby theunheralded ef- whena Connie wasoperating out Timeand again the internal con- forts of two officers and 50 enlisted of Key West,Fla., for experiments figurations, and sometimes the ex- menwho comprise the Naval Re- over the Caribbean involving several ternalconfigurations of the air- searchLaboratory Flight Detach- otherFleet units. Trouble with an planes, have been modified to meet ment located at Naval Air Test Cen- oil linethreatened NRL’s airborne the requirements of specificscien- ter, Patwent River. participation in the project.Calling tific experiments. One crewmember Thishighly skilled, tight-knit upon all of their resourcefulness, the noted that so manychanges have groupmaintains three Super Con- crewmade necessary repairs in a been made in the originalplanes it stellations and a C-54 which not only matter of hoursand the operation might be adifficult task toreturn carry scientists tothe fourcorners continuedto its successfulconclu- them back to their original configura- of the world but also serve as re- sion. tion. searchplatforms. John T. Ransoneanother NRL Thesemodifications may neces- The NRLFlight Detachment scientistwho has loggedseveral sitatemaintenance efforts not nor- maintains the Navytradition for hundred hours of flighttime, also mally foundin “the book.” This is providingquick response to imme- points to a specific incident in which particularly true in the electronics diate needs. For scientific data gath- theFlight Detachment’s quick re- areasince many changes involve ering,this often represents the dif- sponseenabled him toconduct an rewiring. ference between success and failure. experiment satisfactorily. While he Scientists cannot afford extended Compounding the difficulty is the was making airborne radar measure- shortage of menwith maintenance maintenance periods for unanticipat- ments overAlaska, anengine mal- ed malfunctions, especially when experienceon Connies. Of the50 functionedand had to be replaced. mennow assigned tothe detach- they occur in the middle of a data- After receipt of the new engine, gathering mission. Ideal conditions ment,only 15 of themhad Connie thedetachment finished installation experiencewhen they came aboard. which exist today may not reappear in two days. for several months. In many experi- “Despitethis problem, the high ments,the plane operates in con- degree of basic professionalknowl- junction with other Fleet units on a BOTH SCIENTISTS were particularly edge possessed by almost all ofthe compressed schedule. Because of the impressed with the fact that their men assigned to the unitenables limited number of availableaircraft crew’s quick response occurred away them to quickly assimilate require-

14 ALL HANDS ments for this type of aircraft,” says project, a accommodating them- toryairplanes constitute team.a LieutenantFrank Silvey, mainte- selves andtheir airplanes within Individually, and as agroup, they nanceofficer of the unit. limits of safety and common sense,” makevital contributions to thead- Proof positive that the men as a says Lieutenant Commander Jack 0. vancement of science and to making unit possess thisbasic knowledge Moriarty,officer in charge of the today’s Navy the most modern in can be gleaned from arecent pro- detachment. the world. -David M. Ginsburgh motionrecord. Fifty percent of the Home forthe NRL Flight De- men who took the lastFleet-wide tachmentconsists of officespace GATHERING RESEARCH - Jonathan promotionexamination weread- on the top floor of abuilding near H. Lawton, AE3, contributes his talent the southeasternedge of Naval Air vanced, an unusuallyhigh percent- during NRL data-gathering flight. age. TestCenter. Patuxent River, two

THE CREWS neverbecome directly involved in anyscientific experi- ment. Yet theirefforts, in addition tomaintenance which keeps the planes in the air,contribute to the successfulconduct of manyexperi- ments. Whena scientistfound that electrical noise was interferingwith his measurements,crewmembera improved the grounding of electrical equipment,thereby eliminating the problem. Because scientists are in the busi- ness of research, not airplane main- tenance,they usually are unaware of a plane’s capabilities. Here again, theFlight Detachment indirectly contributesto scientific research by advisingscientists about whatthe planes can and cannot do. An avia- tionstructural mechanic may be calledupon to determinewhether the plane’s structurecan withstand the mounting of an external antenna. Aviation electrician’s matesadvise on the most judicioususe of elec- tricalpower and assist in installa- tion of cables. “Ingeneral, theFlight Detach- ment bends over backwards to help NOVEMBER 1968

BACK HOME-Crewmember ofMobile Base II directshelicopter to landing spoton roof of crew's quarters.Below: PBRs andHuey search for enemy.

UP AND OUT-River patrol boat islifted aboard base to undergorepairs. m

awardsWright crewmen have won in variouscompetitive events. The cases surrounda mock fireplace, completewith mantel, logs, and hearth. The “salty”atmosphere of the Nautical Room is gained by the dis- play of two antique ship’s wheels, severalship lanterns, nautical a mural,a knotboard, a fishnet-cover- edoverhead, and manyhistorical naval pictures. TheWright Brothers Room in- cludespictures of Orville and Wil- bur, photos of their first aircraft, and twoantique propellers. Severalframed scenes from U.S. Navy history,along with attractive draperies,grace theOld Timers Room. Wright notes .also that there have been other, non-decorative improve- BEST LARGE MESS ASHORE award waswon by Naval Communication Sta- ments. tion,Honolulu. Lunch is served, above, overa hibiscus-decorated counter. A new machine for making french- friedpotatoes directly from dehy- drated mix was added to her galley Here Are the Best Messes in the Navy facilities. It reduces the time to make 1 The Ney Award competition be- NavalAir Station, Corpus Christi, lex. frenchfries by as much as 75 per ganwith the nominationby each NovalTraining Center, Great Lakes, 111. cent. typecommander, district com- Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Althoughmany ships serve ice Puerto Rico mandant,overseas or force com- cream, Wrightmen are offered a va- Naval Station, Long Beach, Calif. mander, of theoutstanding mess riety of sundaes for dessert. Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, Calif. under his jurisdiction. Out of over After an extensive examination of Naval Supply Center, Bremerton, Wash. 1200 Navy messes, 56 madethe the crew’s preferences, a special “six- NavalCommunication Station, Honolulu, grade of NeyAward nominee. week cycle” menu was adopted. At Here theyare. Naval Station, Kodiak, Alaska no time during a six-week period is LargeMesses Afloat Naval Communication Station, the same bill of farerepeated. Washington, D. C. Wright (CC 2) A variety of salads and desserts Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam Monrovia (APA 31) are attractively displayed on two new Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, Philippines Fulton (AS 11) saladbars, flooded by multicolored NavalSecurity Group Activity, Kami Seyo, Sylvania (AFS 2) Japan lights. Dzark (MCS 2) Naval Station, , Newfoundland Wasp (CVS 18) THEFINALISTS werepermitted to Naval Station, Rota, Spain choose from fourdifferent menus Topeka (CLG 8) Paul Revere (APA 248) Small MessesAshore to serve the Ney Award Committee Nereus (AS 17) Noval Air Station, South Weymouth, Mass. during its visit. The four were: Camden (AOE 2) Naval Air Station, New York, N. Y. Braised beefsteakwith onions, Enterprise (CVAN 65) Naval Facility, Lewes, Del. mashedpotatoes and gravy,french- Small Messes Afloat Naval Communication Station, Norfolk, Va. Naval Administration Unit, Clarksville, friedcarrots, tossed salad, lemon Bigelow (DD 942) Tenn. meringuepie. Ashland (LSD 1) Naval Air Station, Glenview, 111. Chickensoup, braised pork Sturgeon (SSN 637) NavalRodio Station, Fort Allen, Ponce, chops,gravy, candied sweet pota- Georgetown (AGTR 2) Puerto Rico toes,green beans, pineapple cheese Kingbird (MSC 194) NavalAdministration Unit, Lake Mead, Southerland (DD 743) salad,apple pie. Nev. Dakhill (LSD 7) Friedchicken (Newportstyle), Naval Security Group Activity, U. 5. Grant (SSBN 631) cranberrysauce, hot potato salad, Skaggs Island, Calif. AFDM 8 butteredpeas, carrot-raisin salad on Noval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Wash. Loyalty (MSC 457) lettuce, brownies a la mode. Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu, Howaii Onion soup, deep fat-fried fish, LargeMesses Ashore Naval Communication Station, Balboa, glazed ham patties,buttered corn, Naval Air Station, Quanset Point, R. 1. Canal Zone chef‘s salad,applesauce, coconut NavalSubmarine Base, New London, Conn. NavalCommunication Station, Kodiak, cake. NavalAir Station, Lakehunt, N. J. Alaska FleetAnti-Air Weapons Training Center, NavolWeapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, Va. Allof the Ney Awardchamps, DamNeck, Va. Naval Facility, Chichi Jima, Bonin Island ashore and afloat, have plans to ex- NavalAuxiliary Air Station, Whiting Field, Naval Security Group Activity, Edzell, ceedtheir records in thecoming Fla. Scotland holiday festivities-wherever they are.

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Inferservice Softball Champs defeating NASBarber’s Point,8-1, honors. Custard is an engineman 1st SubmarineFlotilla 1,the Pacific theSubLant squad metSubFlot 1 class. He and shortstop Mike Booth Coastregional champions, gave up for the All-Navychampionship. wereboth credited with one RBI onlytwo runs in three games to Theodore Brown againfaced the each. The win over Air Force ad- clinchthe All-Navy softballcham- SubLant batters, but faredbetter. vanced the Navy squad to the inter- pionship, and then went on to cap- allowingonly three hits and blank- servicefinals. turethe interservice softball crown. ing SubLant, 6-0. Bob Custard, cen- The Interservice title was decided Theodore Brown pitched the first terfielder, hit an inside-the-park in the 6th game when Navy handed and finalgames of thethree game home run to spark the Pacific Coast their second defeat to the Air Force seriesallowing the only two runs swatterswho collected 10 hits. squad,blanking them, 5-0. Ted scoredagainst the submariners dur- The All-Navy championswere Brown gave up onehit, going all ing All-Navy competition in the first augmented by three members of the theway on the moundfor Navy. game against SubLant, the South At- second place SubLant team and one The bigblast came in the fourth lanticrepresentatives. Brown, a ra- Alameda player when they journey- inning with two men on when ETN2 dioman 2nd class, gave up four hits ed to Fort Eustis, Va., to participate Charles Porter, right fielder, connect- tothe SubLant team, but the Sub- in the 1968 InterserviceSoftball edfor a home run. Flot 1 sluggerstagged the opposi- Championship. Members of the Navy interservice tionfor nine hits in thefirst finals Navy defeated Army in the first championroster are: MM2 Charles gameto down SubLant, 52. interservicegame, 3-1, behind the Acklin, SubLant(rightfield) ; MM3 The All-Navy championsmet two hit pitching of Ted Brown. Air- David Baker, SubFlot 1 (outfield- NAS Barber’s Point. Western Pacific man Mike Booth slammeda triple infield);FN JesusBenavides, Sub- regional winners, in the second round in the top of the ninth inning, driv- Flot 1 (outfield-infield) ; AN of the All-Navy tourney,defeating ing in two runsto break a 1-1 tie Michael Booth, Alameda (short- them,13-0. Jim Cheesemanhurled andgiving Navy thewin. stop); TM2 Robert Brown, SubLant a no-hitter for the submariners, and Navy defeated the Air Force, 4-1, (catcher); RM2Theodore Brown, was backed up by his teammates in game numberfour with Jim SubFlot 1 (pitcher-firstbase) ; who scoredeight runs in the first Cheeseman and Ted Brown dividing TM2 Jim Cheeseman,SubFlot inning. Cheeseman is a torpedoman’s mound dutyto hold Air Forceto 1 (pitcher-infield) ; EN1 Robert mate2nd Class in his on-duty as- three hits. Centerfielder Bob Custard Custard, SubFlot 1 (outfield) ; YN2 signments. grabbedthree of Navy’s eighthits Daniel DuMont, SubFlot 1 (infield) ; After winning the third round by in four trips to the plate for batting DP3 GeorgeGiles, SubFlot 1 (in- field); ETR2 Richard Harkins, Sub- Flot 1 (outfield); CS2James Bo, The Navy’s Olympians SubLant (first base) ; ETN2 Charles The followingNavy personnel were games. Hough made the U. S. rowing Porter, SubFlot 1 (outfield-catcher) ; selectedfromregional and national team. ENCS Jessie Vail, SubFlot 1 (catch- competitionfor Olympic training camps. SeamanApprentice Bernie Wright- er); and YN1 Jerry Wuest, SubFlot Afterextensive training, they were son, USN,of Long BeachNaval Station 1 (player-coach) . chosen asmembers of various U. 5. participatedanOlympicin event in Olympicteams to participate in the 1968 whichthe U. S. teamhas consistently Following the interservicecham- games. captured its share of medals.Seaman pionships, the Navymen teamed with AviationMachinist’s Mate 1st Claz Wrightson was a member ofthe U. S. oneMarine, three Army andthree Donald Hamilton, USNR, of the Naval Air divingteam. Air Force team members to play in ReserveTraining Unit stationed at An- EnsignStanley Cole, USNR, andEn- the National Softball Championships drews Air ForceBase, was selected to signRussell Webb, USNR, bothstation- held at Clearwater,Fla. Theinter- compete in thepistol marksmanship ed at Long Beach,were selected as mem- servicesquad was knocked out of competition thesummerof Olymplc bers ofthe U. 5. Olympicwater polo the competition in the fourth round games. team. of play when they dropped their sec- SeamanMichael Barrett, USN, mem- HospitalCorpsman 3rd Class Wil- liamJewell, USNR, stationed at Lor ond game of the double-elimination ber of theAll-Navy championship Sub- Alamitos,participated theinOlympic tourney. Lont Sea Raiderbasketball squad,was games as o member ofthe U. 5. kayak selected to representthe U. 5. in that team. sport duringthe Olympic games. Being named to the squad is anhonor. The All-Navy, InterserviceTennis U. S. basketballteam has never lost a Master Chief Jack Candland led singlegame in thehistory of the Olym- the All-Navy tennis team in its most piccompetition. successfulshowing duringthe 1968 AirmanAlbert Robinson, USN, sta- Interservice Championships at Camp tloned at Alameda,was selected to rep- Pendletonby winning the senior resentthe U. 5. inthe featherweight singlestitle andthen teaming with boxingdivision of the Olympicgames. PacificCoast representative CAPT The 125-poundfighter won his weight class titles in both the 1968 and National Bill Foulkes to take the senior dou- BoxingChampionships. bles championship. Lieutenant(jg)Lawrence Hough, Chief Candland, who is an avion- USNR, stationed Navalat Command ics technician, represented the North SystemsSupport Activity, took bus-a Atlantic team in the All-Navy cham- man’sholiday during the 1968 Olympic pionships held at Newport. He took All-Navysenior singles in straight

26 ALL HANDS sets,6-3, 7-5, fromCAPT Foulkes. Bill Foulkescame back torevenge his loss in the All-Navy senior dou- bles roundrobin meeting, however. He teamed with CAPT Stan Potts to down the NorthAtlantic team of Candlandand CDR BertCarraway towin the All-Navy doublestitle, 3-6,6-3, 6-4. In the interservice tourney, Cand- land defeated Jim Thompson, USAF, 6-2,6-3 to advance to the final match where he met and defeated Air Force team member R. Turner, 6-1, 6-3. In doubles play, Jack Candland and Bill Foulkes advanced to the finals by de- featingthe Marineteam of Girten and Harris,6-1, 6-2, in the semi- final match. They then met the Air Force twosome of R. Turner and Jim Thompson and won the interservice title in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. All-Navy Open Singles and Doubles The All-Navy opensingles title turnedinto quite a battle, with the championshipbeing decided in the fifth set between ENS Steve Peacock and All-Navy titlist 2nd LT Jim Mc- Cabe, USMC. The finalscore was, 2-6,6-2, 2-6, 8-6, and 6-3. Both fi- nalistsrepresented the South Atlan- tic region. Peacock advanced to the finalmatch by defeatingNorth At- lanticregional champion SN Henry Veno, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. McCabe en- tered the finals by downing 2nd LT, Roy Kiessling, USMC, in the semi- finalmatch, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. All-Navy open doubles champion- ship was decided between two South Atlantic teams as Steve Peacock and Jim McCabedefeated the duet of Roy Kiessling and LTJG Pete Rock- ness in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. All-Navy Women’s Singles and Doubles Lena Hartshorn took the women’s singles All-Navy championship by de- feating YN2 PatBracale, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Both singles finalists represented thewestern team. Hartshorn and PH1Janet Newlandteamed to de- feat the eastern women’s team two- some of YN3 Anita Davis and PN2 N’Gaio Burger, 4-6, 8-6, 6-3, to cap- ture the women’s doubles champion- ship.

Interservice Open Singles and Doubles Davis Cup netmenArthur Ashe and CharlesPasarell madea clean sweep of bothsingles and doubles in the Interserviceopen matches, NOVEMBER 1968

USS Illinois (BB 7) in 1906 USS Louisiana (BB 19)1907 in A Fumous Trophy Returns Walk into the lobby of any major lengeda U. S. Navy shiptoa naval station’s admin building,and Battenbergrace and onlyone won. you are likely to find a trophy case. She was HMS Argyll. Trophies,cups, plaques, and other The first U. S. ship to win the cup symbols of supremacy in various was uss Illinois (BB 7), in Septem- sports and recreationalevents are a ber 1906.She held ituntil ‘May long-standing Navy tradition. 1907when Argyll won hervictory. Norfolk Naval Station’s McCor- uss Louisiana (BB 19) took over in mick gym hasdisplayed for more September of that year and the cup than 10 yearsa cup which is be- was thereafterheld by U. S. Navy lievedonce to be the oldesttrophy ships. in continuous competition in Ameri- Finally, after uss West can naval sports history-the Batten- (BB 48) won the trophy in August berg Cup. 1940, the Battenberg Cup was taken In May 1906, Rear Admiral Prince out of competition. When that ship Louis Battenberg, , do- was placedout of commission in natedthe massive trophytothe January1947, the cup was taken U. S. Navy. The cup was dedicated into custody by the Special Services “Tothe enlistedmen of the North Division of BuPers. AtlanticFleet from their British In 1955, the Cup was transferred cousins of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron to the McCormick Center in Norfolk THE BATTENBERGCUP, donated by on board Drake,Cornwall, Essex, forpermanent display and recently Bedford, and Cumberland, in grate- theBritish in 1906 to bepresented to it was shippedto Washington for fastestAtlantic cutter, will soon find a ful remembrance of the many kind- display in the NavyMemorial Mu- permanenthome atNaval Memorial nesses, tokens of the good fellowship seum. It’s now on display there. Museum in Washington, D. C. and wonderfulentertainments that weregiventhem to in cordialfriend- USS WestVirginia (BB 48) in 1940 ship by theircomrades across the sea.” Although the nameappears no- whereon the trophy, it almost im- mediatelybecame known as the Battenberg Cup. Sometimes also referred to as the “British Challenge Cup,” this trophy posed a perpetual challenge for rac- ingcutters of the AtlanticFleet. Under the agreement,whenever a shipholding thecup would fall in witha British man-o’-war, she had to give the Englishman a chance tocompete for the prize. If the British ship won, her name wouldbe engraved on the cup- but the cup was toleave the U. S. Fleet only once. As it turnedout, only two British shipsever chal- NOVEMBER 1968 29 strictions concerning travel outsidethe western hemisphere apply only to those going from the to a non- U. s. dollar area overseas. If you want to travel overseas at your own expense and returnto the United States on a space available basis, con- tact the appropriate MAC oversea term- inal and ask to be placed on the standby waiting list for return travel to the USA. -ED.

Engineers Generate Full Steam SIR: Regarding the letter “There are ManyNavy Engineers” in your July 1968 issue, I have this to say: Thanks, Ed. Perhaps J. D.A., CDR, USN (Ret) hasbeen (Ret) toolong to remember whoitis that makesitgo. Most of thosegrease monkey engineers don’t carewhat youcall them anyway, just so long as you don’t call them late for FOR THE RECORD-Television cameraman aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) chow. records a wave-off duringflight operations. Photo taken with fisheyelens. I can’t speak too informatively about those“black shoe engineers” whose no-collegetalents carry us “airedales” launchwith a spar torpedo and then in1944, too late to see muchWorld around the world, but Ican tell you attacked and, completely disabled the War I1 action, but soon enough to par- that they are appreciated.-P. Shepherd, Confederate ram Albemarle. ticipate in major campaigns off Formosa ADJC, USN. Other ships named Cushing were a and the Philippines. Sheshot down sev- 139-foot torpedo boat and two destroy- era1 enemy aircraft, operated with carrier SIR: As the EngineerOfficer of one ers (DDs 55 and 376). strike forces, directed air patrols into of ourlargest and finest afloat com- The latest Cushing was commissioned battle,made numerous oceanrescues mands, and holding three Engineering degrees, I can only say that our young men that do the jobunder the most Lively Argument Abouta Dead Horse 1 rigorous of conditionscertainly rate SIR: I had an argument with several more than the negative approach cited cannot be disbursed regularly; ZPOs (I lostmy head, I guess)con- by J. D. A., CDR, USN (Ret). 4) when dependents are being evac- :erning advance pay, and I would ap- The degree of engineeringprofes- uated from a hazardous area on orders sionalismshown by the 700snipes of 3reciateyour bailing me out. from the area commander or the State thiscommand, under the mosttrying I maintain that in order to draw ad- Department (pay goes to his depend- operationalconditions yet seen by the vancepay (better knownas a dead ents); modern Navy, makes me proud to rec- horse ) , a man must have received per- 5) when the pay period falls on a ognize these 700 shipmates as engineers manentchange of station (PCS ) or- Saturday,Sunday, or holiday (he is in the finest sense of the word.-B. 0. dersor have reported to a new duty paid the preceding workday). station within the previous 30 days. Of course, advance pay most com- Gair,CDR, USN, uss Constellation is (CVA 64). Our disbursing officer says there are monly authorized incident to PCS or- no provisions to draw advance pay un- ders. When theNavy issues a set of About that letter from J. D. A,, less onehas PCS orders. However, orders to move from one ship or sta- SIR: thesechiefs insist that theyhave in CDR, USN, (Ret): Good Grief! About tionto another, the government real- Ed.’sanswer: Thanks. - J. D. Jacks, Fact drawna month’s advancepay, izes that the Navyman will encounter and at any time they so desired, with- numerous expenses in making the EMC( SS), USN. A Pleasure.-ED. outPCS orders. Whatsay you?- move that he would not encounter had A. N.M., PNI, USN. the orders not been issued. Therefore, First of all, as youno doubt the regulations allow payment of pub- Cushing led Busy life know, advance pay is defined as mon- lic fundsto the Navyman which he A SIR: relative who served on board ey received before it is earned. has not yet earned. uss Cushing (DD 797) duringWorld Accordingto the“Department of Special money,on the other hand, War has been asking me for news of I1 Defense Military Pay and Allowances is moneythe Navyman has already his old ship. I’ve been unable to locate Entitlement Manual,” the only times earned, and has “on the books.” Since her.Perhaps youcan tellme where to a Navymanmay draw advance pay a Navymanmay let his pay ride for look.-W. L. B., PN2, USN. are: up to six months,it is possible the You might try Brazil. That’s where 1)when he is in receipt of perma- chiefs were talking about drawing spe- Cushing wentin the summer of 1961 nentchange of station orders (pro- cial moneywhich they had onthe after her transfer to Brazil underthe vided the PCS is not for separation or books. M,ilitary Assistance Program. She was re- trial by court-martial); Of course, they may have been talk- named CT Parana ( D 29 ). 2) when his ship is changing home ing about that lonely but fabulous tour Cushing was thefourth ship named port or home yard (if he has depend- they spent onTawi Tawi. In any in honor of old-timeNavyman CDR ents); event, you can enumerate to your William B. Cushing,who won special 3) when he is on duty at a distant friends the foregoing that comes to us thanksfrom President Lincoln during duty station where pay and allowances from a “cognizant source.”-ED. the Civil War.CDR Cushingfitted a -1 NOVEMBER I968 31

Sea Cloud Cited Again There is no record of the size of the SIR:uss Sea Cloud was a “four-mast- crew Sea Cloud carried during her mili- ed brigantine clipper”? You’re wrong on tary cruise, However, in her more regal all three adjectives. state she WQS pannedby at least 77 Goodgrief. seamen. Somebody ought to send you back to SeaCloud wasdecommissioned and returned tothe Davies familyin No- sea.-C. H. S., LCDR, USN. YOU refer, of course, tothe yacht vember 1944. In August 1955, shewas owned bythe late Joseph E. Davies, sold to u Jacksonville shipping firm. which the Navy chartered and commis- She is npwowned bythe Dominican sioned as uss Sea Cloud for s e r v i c e Republic, and is called Patria.-Ed. during World War Il. We Peferred to her as a four-masted brigantine clipper It’s That Time Again ( ALL HANDS,June 1968 ) . You are right; SIR: Your solution to “What Time is OUT account wa.s wrong. Read ED. It?” qftersomebody asked whether 12 p.m.meant noonprmidnight (ALL SIR: I thought you hadenough sea- HANDS,March 1968) madesense, but faring savvyto know there isno such was not complete. Logic and a dictiop- thing as a “four-masted brigantine clip- ary tell me that if 11:59 a.m. equals one per.” minute aqte meridiaq, and 12:Ol p.m. A brigantineis two-masted. Further, equalsone minute post meridian, then aclipper belongs to along-past era, 12:OO p.m. is midnight, but never noon. about 1850 to 1855, although the defini- -J. W. Boyd,L,T, USN. tionhas been used somewhat loosely over the years. SIR: It appearsyou didn’t do your In 1937, I had the luck to goon homeworkbefore giving an answer to board Sea Claud in Villefranche, France, “WhatTime isIt?”. Here’s how it when the Davies’still owned her. She wqrks: was as fabulousas you described her. AM and PM are the official abbrevi- However, she was a four-masted bark, ationsforAnte Meridian and Post square-riggedon three mastsand fore- Meridian, respectively. and-aft-riggedon the aftermast,or jig- AM indicates the periodafter mid- ger mast.-J. M. K., CAPT, USN (Ret.). night and beforenoon, or before the Sea Cloud was indeed a four-mast- sun has reached the point directly over ed bark. The error in her official history agiven time (standard) meridian. has been corrected, thanks to you. PM indicates the period before mid- For any curious latecomers who’d like night after the sun has crossed the time toknow more, here’s a review of the meridian. so-far-unchallenged portion of the his- It must be remembered that a merid- tory of Sea Cloud. ian is a >great circle of the earth which Built in 1931 atKiel Gaarden, Ger- passesthrough both poles. When a many, Sea Cloud was considered one of meridianis used as a reference point, the most beautifully designed yachts of one-half is known as the upper branch her time. Shecost somewherebetween and the other half (on the opposite side $1,000,000 and $3,500,000 (a mystery of the earth‘) is the lower branch. in itself). She displaced 2323 tons, was The uppr branchalways is desig- 281,8 feet long, andhad four diesel . nated with ,a capital M; the lower with engines which gave her a 14-knot cruis- alower case m. ing speed. Under sail, she cruised at 16 With this’iq mind, noon, or 1200, is knots. the instant of meridian (upper) transit Sea Cloud carried the most complete and is neither AM nor PM. It is either modern navigational devices of the ern, M or 12 Msince the referenceis the However, those who saw her were also upper branch of the time meridian. ouerwhelmed by her finely-appointed Midnightis 12 hoursfrom noon. elegance. When it is 12M on a given meridian it For example, SeaCloud didn’t have is exactly midnight on the lower branch heqds-she had bathrooms of marble of the same meridian and the time there with gold-plated washbasins. Before her is designated 12 m. The lower transit of conversion, in her staterooms were four- the sun, 12 m, marks the end of the day. poster beds. Therefore,we have the following Stuffed rhinoceros and antelope heads, order! AMis midnight to noon; M is and two stuffed turtles, added a sports- noonor midday; PM is noon to mid- man’s touchto the smoking room. night; and m is midnight.-A. E. Clarke, In January 1942, the U.S. Navy chart- QMC, USN. ered SeaCloud for $1 per year, and Noon (12M) and midnight(12 m) after conversion transferredher to the are technically correct, but are ambig- Coast Guard. She was used as a weather uous. Therefore, we stand by what the patrol .ship out of Bostov, and later op- Naval Observatory recommends. erated off Argentia, Newfoundhnd. To review,the Observatory’s Time She was listed by theNavy as an,un- Service Division concluded after a study classifiedvessel (IX 99). The Coast someyears ago thatthe abbreviations Guard knew her as the cutter WPG-284. 12 a.m. and 12 p.m. should not be used NOVEMBER 1968

Alaska Was a CB SIR: A formerNavyman and I were swappingsea stories after a local vet- erans’meeting, and got into a discus- sion aboutbattle cruisers. I (unwisely, perhaps) asserted that none of three battle cruisers built for World War II- Guam, Hawaii and Alaska-ever was put into commission. However,the ex-Navyman insisted that he sailedin company with Alaska in the Pacifictoward the end of the war. He put up a convincing argument, so I backed off and conceded that may- be Alaska wasincommission for a shorttime. Can you tell us anythingabout the World War I1 battle cruisers?-K. W. S., MMC,Navy Recruiter. We can’t,because there weren’t any battle cruisers, officially designated as such. However, iue can discuss the largecruiser (CB) which, because of itssize and armament, sometimes was unofficially calleda battle cruiser. We assume that’s what you had in mind. Six CBswere authorizedfor con- struction during World War 11-Alaska (CB l), Guam, (CB2),Hawaii (CB3), Philippines ( CB 4 ), Puerto Rico ( CB 5) and Samoa (CB6). Only two of them, Alaska and Guam, actually were completed, and these two indeed saw active servicetoward the end of the war, winning fivebattle stars in the process. In view of this, perhapsyour friend actually did, as he says,see Alaska in the Pacific during World War 11. After and then got underway for Tsingtao, ships of Task Group 58.4 that were at- all, she was inthe vicinity for about China, as part of a U. S. show of force. tacked by enemy suicide planes off 18 months. In an attempt to clarify the Alaska returned to the United States kyushu on 18 Mar 1945. situation, we offer you a summary of with threebattle stars in December Guam bombarded enemy airfields the careers of both: 1945. She was taken out of commission and supported carrier strikes during the Atthe tinre of which we speak, at Bayonne, N. J., and remained in the Okinawa campaign, andlater led Alaska, and Guam were second in size Reserve Fleet until June 1960. She was CruiserTask Force 95 which searched only to Iowa-classbattleships and Es- soldfor scrap one year later. for enemy shipping in the East China sex- and Midway-class aircraftcarriers. Guam wascommissioned in Septem- and Yellow Seas. lhe CBs measured 808 feet, six inches her 1944. She joined Alaska and other She next servedas flagship of the over-all,and displaced 27,500 tons shipsat Ulithi, and was among the NorthChina Force which circled the (standard displacement). The design Yellow Sea to show the flagat major speed was 33 knots, and the main bat- ports such as Tsingtao, Port Arthur and tery was comprised of nine 12-inch/50- Darien.She supported occupation caliber rifles. They Look Good at Any Age forcesat Jinsenin September 1945, The keelfor Alaska was laid 10 SIR: From time to time there has and returned to the United States three days after the . beenconsiderable discussion in the months later. She was commissioned in June 1944, columns of ALL HANDSconcerning Guam was decommissioned at Bay- and the following February joined Task youngestchiefs and the like. onne,N.J., on 17 Feb 1947. She re- Group 58.5 off Ulithi. Allvery nice, but I’m interested mained in the Reserve Fleet until June She opdratedoff the coast of Hon- to know if anyone has qualified for 1960 and was soldfor scrap inJuly shu in support of the carriers Saratoga hisdolphins at anolder age than I 1961. and Enterprise during the first night air did. After a full career as a destrov- Onthe subject of battle cruisers, strikes against Tokyo, and also support- erman, I switched to thesubmarine plans to build six such ships were made ed the assault on lwo Jima. She next servicein1967 and receivedmy following World War I, but never ma- joined Task Group 58.4forcarrier dolphinson my 46th birthday, 19 terialized. At that time,the battle strikes on Kyushu, and was in the thick Ju11968, aboard uss Flasher (SSN cruiser was to be designated CC. of the action on 18 March when enemy Four of them, Constellation (CC2), 613).-J. L. Searle,CS1 (SS), USN. suicideplanes attacked the group, Atthe moment, we wouldn’t Ranger (CC 4), Constitution (CC 5) and Followingsupport operations off know. Nevertheless, we do know that UnitedStates (CC 6), were canceled Okinawa, Alaska visited the Philippines any man is tobe congratulated on before completion. Lexington (CC 1) and then participated in .surface sweeps receivinghis dolphins at anyage. and Saratoga (CC 3) were completed oj the East China Sea. She backed up Best of luck as a submariner.-ED. as aircraftcarriers (CVs 2 and 3, re- theArmy landingsat Jinsen, Korea, spectively).-ED.

NOVEMBER 1968 35 rOUGH FIGHTER-USS Rasher (SS 269). holder of seven battle stars and PUC for WWll action, is shown os she looked then. Big Reunion for Rasher’s Crew SIR: Thoughtyou’d be interested in aboutevery nut and boltin the ship sunk the freighter Kenkoku Maru. hearing about the reunion held in Chi- andcould walk through a passageway On 31 October, Rasher was eight cagolast summer for former officers blindfolded. miles off the coast of Borneo when she and enlisted men who served on board FerdinandCalli, who nowlives in sighted the masts of the 589-ton tanker uss Rasher (SS 269) during World Manitowoc,Wis., pretty well summed KoryuMaru steamingclose tothe War 11. itup when he said we had the best shoreline.She trailed the target, which Forty of us attended the reunion with sub crew in the world. Calli, who was was accompanied by a float-type plane, ourfamilies, with some of the men chief of the boat, says we could all get and when the sun went down came to having traveled to Chicago from as far togetherin a subright now and still the surface and took up chase. Rasher as Maine and .Included in have the bestcrew. released a spread of three torpedoes. the group was retiredCaptain Henry We hopetohold another Rasher Approximately two andone-half min- C. Munson,who was one of our com- reunionin 1973, or 30years after the utes later, theenemy shipexploded mandingofficers. (CAPT Munsonwas sub’scommissioning. I’d like to hear andburned with a glare thatillumi- Rasher’s CO during the sub‘s fifth and From anyformer shipmates I havenot nated the entirearea. The flames and highest tonnage patrol. ) yetbeen able tolocate. My addressis intermittent explosionscontinued for We had the reunionon 5 and 6 7660 WilcoxSt.,Forest Park, Ill., nearly two hours, and then the tanker July at a hotelnear O’Hare Interna- 60130.-Peter J. Sasgen. slipped beneath the surface. tionalAirport. We hadsettled on 5 Julyto begin the reunion so the men Congratulations on yoursuccessful In the early afternoon of 8 Nov 1943, could use the 4th-a holiday-for travel. reunion.You no doubt had plentyto Rasher sighted the 2046-ton tanker The 40 men plus dependentsrepre- reminisce about. Tangohlaru with escort, and moved sentedhalf the numberhadI been For relativenewcomers who aren’t into position to fire a spread of torpe- does. Just beforeshe released the tor- able to locatethroughout the country. familiar withWorld War I1 statistics, I hadI corresponded with each man, the recordshows that Rasher accumu- pedoes, a Japaneselookout raised his and was able to determine a firm num- lated a colorful and highlysuccessful binoculars and looked inthe direction ber for hotel reservations and a sched- history.During eight warpatrols, she of the sub. His warningwas too late. 1 wo of the torpedoes hit the target; ule of socialevents. sank 18 enemy ships which totaled out Wetimed the reunionto commem- to more than 99,000 tons. Sheearned theenemy tanker swung around 90 orate the 25thanniversary of Rasher’s sevenbattle starsand the Presidential degrees, went dead inthe water and commissioning. UnitCitation. (In recentyears, Rasher sank. There was plenty of reminiscing about wontwo more battle starsfor seruice Theenemy escort ship,meanwhile, mr old war patrols. Among , off Vietnam.) cut her bow toward Rasher and began Rasher wascredited with sinking the Rasher’s first patrol, which got un- dropping depth charges. Rasher went secondhighest total of enemytonnage derway from Australia in October 1943, deep, riggedfor silent running, and during the war. set a pattern for her actions throughout avoided the booming depth charges. We started the reunion with a party, the war. Later that night, Rasher sighted and the fare forwhich included beer from She scored her first kill on 9 October followed a group of ships off Mang- Australia,which added nostalgic a when she divided hertorpedoes be- kalihat. The chasecontinued into the touch. We hadadditional social gath- tweentwo enemy shipsand sent the earlymorning of 9 November, but be- eringsand dinner the nextday, plus a 3132-ton passenger-cargo ship Kogane cause of the bright moonlight, Rasher dancefor teenagers who had accom- Maru tothe bottom. Fivedays later, couldnot make anapproach within paniedtheir dads (and moms) to the while on patrol off Ambon, she sighted 4000 yhrds without being detected. She reunion.Many of the menbrought four merchantmen with two escorts and thereforeattempted to stayahead of alongold photographs to add to the she managed to get off three torpedoes the targetsuntil dawn. reminiscences. foreach of thetwo leadships before However, anothershipappeared Inall, the reunioninvolved some of anexplosion, probably from a bomb ahead of the sub andforced her to the greatest moments of my life. I was dropped bya plane that accompanied dive, reversecourse and makea radar a LTJG andserved on board Rasher the enemy ships, drove her down deep. and periscopeapproach. from the timeshe was commissioned Twerfty-fourdepth chargesfollowed Next,two of theenemy shipswere in June 1943until she wasdecommis- her down, but missed the mark. Rasher recognized as largetankers of some sioned in June 1946. I knew every man was not able to observe the hits,but 10,000 tons. These were selected as the whocame on board; I guess I knew it waslater confirmed that she had prime targets, and four torpedoes were

36 ALL HANDS releasedtoward one and two at the other. At this point, one of the tankers fired a rocketsignal to a thirdship inthe party, a largedestroyer. By this time, Rasher was out of tor- pedoes, andcould do nothingmore than attempt to save herself. She rigged for depth chargesand began making evasivemaneuvers. Her forward and after torpedorooms reported hearing hits on the second tanker. Depth chargesrumbled down after Rasher, but didno damage. The sub latersurfaced in a heavy rainand got underway for Australia. During the night of 9November, Rasher wassighted by an enemysub chaser, but evaded the shipafter a flash of gunfire. Before finally clearing the area,she was sighted by a second patrolship; theenemy fired white rockets andcalled for recognition sig- nals, but Rasher did a sidestep and opened the distance. A searchlight from the shipilluminated the sub, and a few roundsreached out forher but missed. Rasher came across additional enemy patrolships while en routeback to Australia. One of them kept her pinned down fornearly 20 hours. On 20 No- vember, a patrol plane dropped bombs on the diving sub, but fell wide of the target. Rasher arrived undamaged at Fre- mantle on 24 Nov 1943, her first patrol a resoundingsuccess. However,there was much, much more to come. Rasher wasto hit enemy ships so hard the explosionswould knock out her own lights and pop the paint off her bulkheads. She would charge enemy convoys while downto herlast tor- pedo, and would be shaken from stem to stern byenemy shipstrying to get rid of her. By the end of the hostilities with Japan, Rasher was officially credited with sinking 99,901 tons of enemy shipping - morethan any in history, except hersister ship uss Flasher (SS 249), which had 1230 tons more. It wasconfirmed after the war that among the shipssunk by Rasher, one was the 20,000-ton escort carrier Taiyo, a former German luxuryliner which the Japanese had acquired after World- War I and converted for World War 11. Rasher wasdecommissioned and placed in reserve on 22 Jun 1946.She wasreclassified as a radar picketsub- marine (SSR 269) inDecember 1951, and placed in reserve commission while undergoingconversion. She was fully commissionedas an SSR in July 1953, and aftershakedown trainingjoined Submarine Squadron Five at San Diego. Rasher spent the nextsix and one- half yearsrotating between SanDiega and the Far East.

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at Hunter’s Point,which offers any number of sports andother recrea- tion programs. The nearestcommercial locker clubs-45 minutesby bus in down- town SanFrancisco,-were too far fromHunter’s Point to make a changeto civvies asimple matter. Oriskany’s executive officer, Com- mander LloydN. Hoover, USN, ar- rangedto have 371 surplus lockers movedfrom KAS Moffett to an emptybuilding at the shipyard. Volunteersfrom theship then spent some off-duty time setting up the Oriskany Locker Club, complete with washing machine, dryer, ironing board and television set.

Saigon RiverPatrol Riverpatrols by U. S. and Viet- namesenaval unitshave been step- ped up recently in an effort to stop increased Viet Cong infiltration of troops andsupplies-into Saigon. The expandedpatrols, covering natural barriers of the Saigon and Dong Nai rivers andtheir tribu- taries along the eastern and southern approachesto the city, arebeing conductedaround the clock. Units are comprised of U. S. river patrol boats (PBRs) , Vietnamese Navy River Assault Groups (RAGS), VietnameseRegional Force boat companies, andVietnamesethe FleetCommand. Expected to join the patrolswere Vietnamese PBR crews who spent the summer under- goingtraining shakedown and cruises. The waterways patrolled by U. S. PBRs, from River Section 551, have, in recent months, been used by the VCas afunnel for channelingsup- plies intothe capital city from the east. As a result, numerous firefights

thehandling of assault craftdur- ingamphibious landings. She also served as flagship for theCommander of the Amphibious TaskForce and the Commander of theLanding Force in Taiwan dur- ingan exercise off the coast of Nationalist China. Duringthe exercise Cavalier steamedtoMakung in the Pes- cadoresIslands off Taiwan to pick up units of the Chinese First Marine Division whowere to beembarked for landingsnear . Cava- lier became the largest U. S. ship to call at Makung since World War 11. Her keel cleared the muddy bottom of the small harbor by only six feet in some places. The amphibious assault carrier What Is It? uss Valley Forge (LPH8), toher PUSH BOAT from Subic’s Ship Repair Facility maneuvers minesweeper Long Beach home port after a nine- USS Guide (MSO 447) past the wing gate of a drydock. month deployment to WestPac. As flagship for the Seventh Fleet’s seven and one-half months in West- minutes a day alongside the replen- Amphibious ReadyGroup Bravo, Pac. ishmentships. Valley Forge spent most of herde- During her deployment, Tic0 made Most of the carrier’s tour was spent ployment in the northern coastal wa- morethan 16,500 catapult shots from onYankee Station off the coast of ters of Vietnam,while participating herflight deck. She twice launched . in six major operations. Valley Forge morethan 170 aircraft in oneday, The nineships of was engaged in OperationFortress and on one occasion launched20 Squadron Nine returnedtoLong Ridge,Operation Badger Tooth, A-4 Skyhatoks in sevenminutes, 55 Beach after twoyears of service in BadgerCatch I, 11, and 111, and seconds, an average of one every 24 the Western Pacific, where they were Operation Swift Saber. seconds. an athomeported overseas base. In addition to serving as an oper- Destroyed or damaged by Tic0 The destroyersare uss Reeves ating base for the MarineSpecial pilots duringher tour were 107 com- (DLG24), Mansfield (DD728), Landing Force, Valley Forge played munisttrucks, 119 bridges,424 Theodore E. Chandler (DD717), a major role as a medical evacuation barges, 28radar sites, 101 antiair- DeHaven (DD727), Collett (DD ship during combat operations, han- craftartillery sites, 14 ferries, 80 730), Blue (DD744), Hollister dling1163 patients during the de- bunkers,26 rocket andmortar posi- (’DD 788), Ozbourn (DD 846), and ployment. tions, and seven surface-to-air missile Higbee (DD 806). Three San Diego-based destroy- sites. Returning to Atlantic coast home er-types, uss Buchanan (DDG14), Ticonderoga spent 183 daysat sea portswere: Uhlmann (DD687) and Floyd B. during the deployment, steamed over The antisubmarine warfare car- Parks (DD 884). 77,000 miles, and replenished147 rier uss Esser (CVS 9), to Quonset The guided missile destroyer Bu- times, averagingan hour and 30 Point, R. I., aftera four-month de- chanan was primarilyengaged in Operation Sea Dragon, the interdic- tion activity, but her duties also in- IGLOO AIRMAIL-Truck with special ramp unloads igloo containers from air- cludedgunfire support for allied liner at Da Nang. Mail for Navymen in area fills two five-ton trucks each run. forces. She shelled surface-to-air mis- sile sites, ammunitionstorage areas, enemy staging areas, and other mili- tarytargets ashore. Uhlmann and Floyd B. Parks were also kept busy with gunfire support missions. Uhlmann gained particular respect during this tour by employ- ing a method of gun control whereby two targets were brought under fire simultaneously. The twoships also accompanied aircraft carriers, protecting themfrom possible attack andacting as plane guards. The attack carrier uss Ticonder- oga (CVA 14), to San Diego after

NOVEMBER 1968 ployment to the Mediterranean and The Norfolk-based destroyer uss tration routes, Viet Cong and North Northern Europe. DuPont (DD 941), following a six- Vietnamese troop concentrations and The training and goodwill cruise monthtour of duty in theGulf of storageareas, and numerousother took the carrier nearly 23,000 miles Tonkin. enemy positions. and to six countries. She visited DuPont spent more than 75 days Her coverageresulted in 354 Naples,Italy; Golfe Juan, France; onthe Vietnam gunline providing buildings damaged or destroyed, 22 Valletta,Malta; Rotterdam, The navalgunfire support forvari- known enemy troops killed in action, Netherlands;Portsmouth, England; ous U. S. and alliedoperations in 43 secondary explosions, and innum- andHamburg, Germany. the Northern I Corps Zone of South erableartillery sites silenced and The tank landing ship uss Wal- Vietnam.She poured over 20,000 troopsdispersed. worthCounty (LST 1164), aftera rounds from her 5-inch guns on tar- On several firing missions Du Pont five-month deployment to the Medi- getsin North and SouthVietnam. found herself thetarget of North terranean. Walworth County was en- Primarily in responseto calls for Vietnamese guns. Once, enemy gun- gaged in several Sixth Fleet amphibi- fire from the Third Marine Division nerszeroed in on an accompanying ous operations and participated in and 12th MarineRegiment at Gio sistership, uss Robison (DDG 12). four amphibious landings. Her liber- Linh, DuPont compileda large list DuPont immediately commenced fire ty ports included Rota, Spain; Tou- of enemypositions damaged orde- onthe enemyshore batteries. As lon, France;and Naples andLa stroyed.Targets hit included North Robison maneuvered to seaward, the Spezia,Italy. Vietnameseartillery sites and infil- North Vietnamese guns shifted heavy fire to DuPont, scoring one hit. One man was killed and eightothers wounded. Six Norfolk-based amphibious ships,after a four-and-one-half- monthdeployment to the Mediter- ranean. The ships are the attack transports uss Cambria (APA 36) and Rock- bridge (APA 228), the attack cargo ship Uvakle (AKA 88), the dock landing shipsCasa Grande (LSD 13) and Shadwell (LSD 15), andthe tanklanding ship Terrebonne Par- ish (LST 1156): During the deployment, the ships participated in three amphibious ex- ercises, the Sixth FleetAnniversary Parade, and conducted port visits to Malta,Turkey, France, and Italy. The Destroyer Division 42 ships uss Cone (DD 866), Dewey (DLG 14), James C. Owens (DD 776), and Johnston (DD 821), following a seven-month deployment to West- Pac. While in Vietnamese waters, Des- Div 42 ships fired 31,000 rounds of ammunition in naval gunfire support USS RAINBOW,an earlysubmarine tender, was purchased by the missions. Gun damage assessment by UnitedStates during the Spanish-American War. Formerly a merchant spotters totaled 135 bunkers and for- ship constructed at Sunderland, England, Rainbow was 351 feet, 10 inches tifications destroyed, more than 468 long and 41 feet wide at the beam. She carried 299 crewmembers and structures destroyed or damaged, five registered a speed of 12 knots. After being fittedout at New York, she was sampans sunk, three bridges damag- transferredto the Asiatic Fleet following commissioning ceremonies on edand miles of supply and escape 2 Dec 1901. She remained in those waters for 12 years making port calls routesinterdicted. and protecting U. S. interests against periodic turmoil in that part of the Dewey is homeported in Norfolk, world. A highlight of her career came in late fall of 1907 when she carried the remainder of DesDiv 42 in then Secretary of War (later 27th President) William Howard Taft on a Charleston. goodwill tour to Vladivostok, Siberia ( USSR).Rainbow was placed out of commissionin 1914, but then recommissioned in reserve as areceiving On His Way Up ship at in 1916. Her final commissioned service begain in Chances for advancement in rating 1918 and extended to 11 Jul 1925 during which time she operated as a orpromotion to an officergrade convoy ship, transport vessel and mother ship for submarinesin the area of probablyare the same at NASAt- the Philippines. The sleek looking Rainbow was decommissioned for the sugi, Japan, as almost any place else last time in 1928 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. in the Navy.However, at least one L 44 ALL HANDS Navyman finds this hard to believe. Ensign Henrik V. Petersen first re- ported to Atsugi as a seaman in June 1961. Duringthe nextseven years headvanced to 1st Class, and last August received a commission in the Medical Service Corps. ENS Petersen served at Atsugi un- tilApril 1963, then returned for a secondtour in August1964. He foundthe atmosphereconducive to study. Afterreceiving thumbs up from an officer candidate interview board, he took exams whichincluded the Officer Selection Battery plus a pro- fessional examination geared to medi- cal administration and naval orienta- tion. He scoredhigh on both, and his record went beforea selection board in Washington, D. C. Before the board adjourned, Peter- sen was one of 30 primarycandi- dates picked for commissions. There had been 430under consideration. The ensign’s promotionhistory is part of the testimonyto his man- on-the-way-up status. He is a recog- nized good guy. A native of Denmark, ENS Peter- sen first set foot on American soil in March 1958. He receivedaFree- doms Foundation award in 1966, was “Man of theQuarter” in NAS At- sugi’s medical department earlier this year, andmade the honor roll of the University of Maryland extension program atCamp Zama. In Atsugi lastMarch, he wasrecognized as “Outstanding Young Man of Amer- ica.”

NX Opening in Lone Star State The opening of a Navy exchange isn’t necessarilyunusual but-Texas style, and with cowgirls?

TEXAS STYLE-Henry Daboub, AET2, receives door prize ticket as NAS Dallas Navy exchange holds grand opening. 30,000 Naval Reservists to Get Early Release from Active Duty

HE EARLY RELEASE of “two-by- On 1 October the Navy began re- dudethe followingindividuals: ‘six” NavalReservists from active leasingeligible Reservists whohad Reservistsnot included in the duty will mean a saving of approxi- completed 18 months of active duty. two-by-six category. mately$48 million to the Navy. In November,those who had com- Normally,Reservists in the two- pleted 15 months of active duty were Thoseattached to units of the by-six programserve two years on scheduled for release. By 31 Decem- Sixth and Seventh Fleets or deploy- active duty during a six-year enlist- ber, eligible men who have complet- ing with such units before complet- ment in the Naval Reserve. However, ed 12 months’ active duty will be re- ingthe time-on-active-dutyrequire- some 30,000 Reservists are being re- leased. mentsfor early release. leasedtoinactive duty from six Because of the need for personnel Reservists in a medical status, or months to one year early under au- insome areas and skills, andthe disciplinarystatus. thorization of AlNav 47. The action costs involved in transportationand is part of the Navy’s effort to reduce replacement of individualswho are Those serving in-country in the spending in fiscalyear 1969 in ac- overseas, the early-out policy will not Republic of Vietnam. cordance with the Revenue and Ex- immediatelyapply to all Reservists Individuals with an active duty penditureControl Act of 1968. on active duty.The exceptionsin- agreement of more than twoyears. Men who enlistin the Regular Paging Doctor Tracy, Paging Chief Tracy Navy. 1 Reservists in the hospital corps- When his friendswrite a letter 24, andlater Team 21 during Pa- manrating. toSenior Chief HospitalCorps- cificengagements. At theend of man Keith M. Tracy, they can now World War 11, he was with Team Those Reservists who would other- use the salutation“Dr. Tracy”- 24, with the Third Fleet in Tokyo wise havebeen eligible and who and meanit. Bay. He returnedhome in June completed the time-on-active-duty Chief Tracyrecently received 1946. At thistime he was dis- requirementsfor early release be- hisPh.D. in Educational Admin- charged from the Navy, and earned tween l Octoberand 31 December istrationfrom the University of his first degree at the University of -but who were assigned to Sixth or Utah. (See inside front cover.) Delaware, studying under the G.I. Seventh Fleet units; in a medical or As resulta of his scholastic Bill. disciplinarystatus; or in-country in achievementwhile serving on ac- Returning to the Navy in Janu- Vietnam at the time-will be released tive duty in the Navy and studying ary1954, he againserved with when they complete such service. part-time at Utah for his Master of UDT teams andin a variety of Exceptfor these instances, plans Science degree, the University had ships and stations, andattended for other releases after 31 December offered him afellowship to study severalnaval schools, culminating had notbeen announcedwhen this for his doctorate. He earned his in assignmentsas anIndependent issue went topress. doctorate, also in an active duty Duty Medical Department Repre- About two-thirds of the Reservists status,while assigned to the Uni- sentative aboard three submarines. being released early are in the non- versity’s NavalScience Depart- Whenhe wasordered ashore rated category. ment. to the 21st Rifle Company, U. S. The individuals whoare released Chief Tracy’s outstandingscho- MarineCorps Reserve, Ft. Doug- in thisaction will be subjectto re- lastic record is all the more remark- las, Utah, as Medical Department callonly under the samecircum- ablewhen one considers that he Representative, he began postgrad- stancesas those two-by-six Reserv- had no high school diploma when uatework and majored in Educa- ists who havecompleted lheir two he enteredhe the Navy during tionAdministration. He received years of activeduty. They will also World War 11. hisM. S. Degree from the Univer- be eligiblefor whatever veterans’ He was born in Peoria,Ill., in sity of Utah in August1966. rights and benefits they have earned 1926, and was graduatedfrom His doctoral dissertation covered onactive duty. PeoriaCentral High School while the SelectiveService history and The program will result in ade- onactive duty in June1944. status of men in the state of Utah. crease of the Navy’s enlisted strength A veteran of 16 years’ naval Chief/Dr. Tracy is probably the to about 660,000 by the end of De- service,he first served aboard a only CPO on active duty with this carrier with an air group, then was dual title. The Navy is planning to cember.However, the total is ex- trained in underwaterdemolition. utilize his training in the field of pectedto increase gradually to the He subsequently joined UDT Team educationaladministration. authorizedlevel of 688,297 by the J end of the fiscal year. 46 ALL HANDS Eligibility for VRB as NESEP Student Varies About Those Extra Copies of the Educational Issue With Circumstances You Were Asking For . . . You are not eligible for a variable Whatdo you need to know about educationalopportunities in the Vavy? reenlistmentbonus if you apply for If you’re an educational services officer, you need to know just about the Navy Enlisted Scientific Educa- werything there is to know about this subject. If you are a career coun- tion Program and then reenlist solely :elor, you have to sell it. If you are ready to leave the service, you’ll want for the purpose of meeting NESEP o know about veterans’ educational benefits. Or, if you are a Navyman obligated service requirements. vho wants to get ahead, there’s much you need to know about education However, under certaincircum- n the Navy. stances, you may extend your enlist- We’ve got the educational facts for you. ment for NESEP and continue to draw Because of the demand from the Fleet, the special issue of ALL HANDS VRB installments that were part of :oncerning educational opportunities in the Navy (December 1967) has your current enlistment contract. )een reprinted,and copies are now available. Thisdistinction with regardto Educational services officers, career counselors, recruiters, and those VRB entitlement might be misunder- nvolved in ProjectTransition may order copies for their commandor stood by NESEP applicants. dctivity by submitting a MilStrip Requisition (DD Form 1348) to Naval Programcoordinators in BuPers Publications and Forms Center, 5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19120. explain that if you are selected for The correct identification to be used in ordering additional copies of NESEP, you must have a six-year ob- the reprint is: Cog I Stock No. 0506-038-2000. ligation before you enter college. You Individualswho desire personal copies shouldsee their educational either reenlist in the Regular Navy services officer. NOTE: Do not submit requests to ALL HANDS.The re- for six years, or, if you have two or prints are NOT available from ALL HANDSmagazine’s editorial office. more years remaining on your cur- For those of you who did notsee theDecember 1967 issue of ALL rent contract, you mayextend your HANDS, here is a list of the articles it contains: enlistment up tofour years. The A, B, C‘s of Navy Knowledge: BuPers and Functional Schools If you reenlist at completion of Sea School-A Sampling (activities of the educational services office) NESEP prep school, you arenot en- Here’s How to Be a STAR in the Navy (Selective Training and Re- titled to a VRB because you are re- tention Program) enlisting for NFSEP, not for service in PACE-Setters - Navy’s Floating Colleges (Program for Afloat Col- a rating onwhich a VRBis based. Iege Education) If you extend to meet NESEP ob- NESEP: A Scientific College Education through the Navy ligated service, you may continue to Learn a Language - On-the-job (Schools, Courses and Texts Avail- receive any annual VRB installments zble) the Navy owes you under portions 9 Instructors for Hire of your current contract. It is assum- GED - What Do YouKnow? ed the VRB was one of the reasons Junior College, Via ADCOP(Associate Degree Completion Program) you reenlisted underthat contract. Financing Your Education: Tuition Aidand the G.1. Bill Of course, you would not receive a Enlisted Correspondence Courses - Self-study Program VRB for the period of the extension. USAFI At Your Service Hereare some other relevant Have You Checked the SCORE Program? (Selective Conversion and points: Retention Program) If you reenlist after you apply Books: For Pleasure and Knowledge(Navy Libraries Afloat and but before you are selected for Ashore) NESEP, any VRB will be held in The Great Opportunity: The Naval Academy abeyance. If it turns out you are not NROTC: College and a Commission selectedfor NESEP, you drawthe Correspondence Courses for Naval Officers VRB if otherwise eligible. OCS: School for New Naval Officers You may extend your enlistment NPGS: Postgraduate School for as manyas four years to meet The NESEP obligatedservice require- Additional Opportunities for Senior Officers - ‘Think Tanks’ ments. Naval Officers Study in Foreign Institutions A VRB may not be paid for an Where toLook for Information on Education (a list of references) extension required to meet an initial obligated service requirement for extension required afterthe second grams. Therefore, if you serve in a prep school. (You attend prep school year of college. (After your second ratingto whicha VRBis payable, before you are finally selected for a year in school, you must agreeto keep them in mind when you apply NESEP college. You must have suf- extend for two additional years, thus for anyprogram such as NESEP. fi,cient obligated service to complete retaininga six-year obligation.) Additionaldetails on NESEP are at least one year of active duty fol- These same general provisions on contained in BuPers Inst. 1510.69 lowing prep school.) VRB entitlementare writteninto series (and in ALL HANDSissues of A VRB may not be paid for an most enlisted-to-commission pro- August and September 1968).

NOVEMBER 1968 47 Revision in Pro Pay Program P-1 $50 R ating Skill Rating .ORTY-FIVE criticalNEC code skills Most awardsare in theSpecialty AvionicsAV Technician Fnow are higher on the list of pro- Paycategory, based on NEO code AQAviatiorl Fire Control Technician ficiency payaward levels after an skills. Those in designatedcritical AT AviationElectronics Technician skills who are otherwise eligible and FT FireControl Technician amendment to the basic pro pay di- GMTGunner‘s Mate Technician rective. recommended may draw monthly MT MissileTechnician AS announced in BuPers Notice awards of P-1$50, P-2 $75 or P-3 ST SonarTechnician 1430 (26 Aug 1968), 39pro pay $100. skillsin 1.0 ratingshave been ad- A secondpro pay category, Su- NEC Code EligibleRatings vanced from monthly awards of P-2 periorPerformance, permits awards RD-O31X(Less RD $75to P-3 $160, and sixskills in of $30 monthly under certain condi- 031 2) fourratings from P-1 $50 toP-2 tionsto recruit company command- TM-0718 TM $75. The higheramounts were ef- ers,recruit canvassers and evasion RM, RM-234X CT fective 1 Sep1968. and escapetechnicians. RM *RM-239X IC-4722 IC, EM Inanother special pay categot-y, Sourceratings for Specialty Pay IC4724 IC BuPers Notice 1133 (26 Aug 1968) donot in themselvesqualify Navy- announced that career manning lev- men for pro pay. Certain NECs have els havegone over 100 per cent in morethan one eligible source rat- P-2 $75 the missile techdcian rating and in ing, and if you are in one of these,Skill Rating nine skill categories of thehospital you establishpro pay eligibility by AXAviation Antisubmarine Warfare Tdchnician corpsman rating. Therefore, the MT serving in abillet identified with AV AviollicsTechnician (Former AX ratingand nine HMskills mustbe the correspondingauthorized NEC. personnel only) removed from the list of those eligi- In the listing which followsi some AW AviationAntisubmarine Warfare ble for a variable reenlistment bonus, NECs are listed as three digits, fol- Operator DS DataSystems Technician containedin BuPers Inst. 1133.18 lowed by “X, such as 031X, or are ET ElectronicsTechnician series. listed as two digits,followed by The VRB changetakes effect 1 “XX”, such as 16XX. NEC Code EligibleRatings JaT‘ 1969. In the meantime, a varia- If yourrating series NECbegins RD-0318 RD ble bonus may not be paid to those with the first three digits, except as RD-0319 RD in the MT rating and HM skills who noted, you maintainaward eligibil- RD-0333 RD, AT RD-0339 seek early discharge with a view to- ity as long as you serve in the NEC RD ST4424 ST ward iminediate reenlistment to beat billetidentified by thesame first the 1 Januarycutoff. ST4426 ST threedigits, regardless of the last “ST-043X/ST-O47X ST The HM,skills being removed digit. ST-048X ST from the eligible list are: NEC 8404, Likewise, if you’re assigned an *ST-Q49X ST MedicalField Service Technician; NEC beginningwith the first two TM-0721 TM 8405, Advdtlced General Service digits, you maintainaward eligibil- TM-074s TM Technician;8409, Aviation Physiol- itywhile serving in the NEC billet GM-0873 GM ogy Technician;8413, Tissue Cul- GM-0891 GM identified by the same first two dig- GM-098X ture Technician; 8417, Clinical Lab- GM its. *GM-O99X GM oratory Technician; 8483, Operating Here,then, are ratings andNEC FT-111 X (Less FT Boom Technician;8484, Eye, Ear, codeseligible for pro pay (Special- 1114, 1117) Nose andThroat Technician; 8488, ty) underthe fiscal 1969 program, FT-1126 FT OrthopedicAppliance Technician; as modified by BuPersNotice 1430 FT-1128 FT 8489,Orthopedic Cast Room Tech- (26 Aug 1968). Notethat rating FT-1135 FT nician. conversioncodes ending with “99” FT-114X (Less FT Meanwhile, the propay amend- 1146) are not authorized for Specialty Pay. Fl-ll6X ment was good news for those who FT Applicable NEC codesare marked FT-117X FT nowreceive an extra $25 monthly. withone asterisk. FT-118X FT (A list of pro pay skills begins in TWOasterisks designate NECs ST- FT-119X FT the box atright.) With the excep- 0417,0418 and 0419,which were ET-1 54X ET, RM, CT, AT tion of the 45 higheraward levels disestablished on 1 Ju1 1968.Until RM-2314 RM, CT announced in the BuPers notice, the appropriate billets are recoded, men RM-23 15 RM, CT program is the sameas the fiscal whohave NECs ST-0452, 0453 or RM-2333 RM ‘1969 version describedin BuPers 0454, mayfill thebillets anddraw RM-2392 RM Inst.1430.12H. RM-2393 RM ProPay. CT-2401 CT Toreview, pro pay is careerin- Three asterisks show NEC ST- CT-2403 CT centive pay awarded (in addition to 047X, also disestablishedon 1 Jdy. CT-2405 CT basic pay) tothose in ratings and Until these billets are recoded, NEC CT-2406 CT skills in which large amounts of Navy ST-043X personnel may work the DP-272X DP training money havebeen invested, billets and draw the pro pay if oth- DP-277X DP and in which shortages exist. erwise eligible.

48 ALL HANDS 334x TM 3391 CE, EO, CM, SW, ADCOP Offers Junior College UT, HM EN4356 EN, MM IN RECENT YEARS, the Navy has put Note that a college level general IC-4737 IC considerable effort into making an examination cannot , be substituted AQ-794X AQ enlisted Navy career more attractive. for college credits. However, if you AQ-79bX AQ, AT One of the moretangible results of have passed this examination in ad- AQ-7973 AQ, AT this effort is the Associate Degree ditionto meeting the aboveeduca- 8394 EN, ET, AT, AD Completion Program, or ADCOP. tional requirements, this will be P-3 $100 ADCOP offers the opportunity for weighedalong with other criteria NEC Code Eligible Ratings highly motivatedcareer petty offi- during the selection process. ST-0423 ST cers toenroll in junior college, and To be eligible for AbCOP consid- ST-0427 ST often an associate of science-arts de- eration, you musthave no court- ST-0452/ST-0417 ST gree in various vocational and tech- martial conviction, civil court convic- * 'ST-0453/ST-Q418 ST nical fields. tion for any offense other than minor traffic violations, or more than two **ST-0454/ST-0419 ST The fiscal year 1969ADCOP nonjudicial punishments duringthe "0471 ST class will consist of 120 students. two years before thedate of your ST-0474 ST Plans are to increase this number in ST-0475 ST application. You must maintain this future years. ST-0476 ST record up through entrance into To qualify for ADCOP, you must ST-0478 ST ADCOP and while at the junior col- be a petty officer second class or ST4479 ST lege. Failureto do SO will result in ST-048X (Less ST above, in the Regular Navy, and disenrollment. 0487, 0489) have completed at least one regular You must be a citizen of the 'ST-049X (Less ST enlistment. Yod also must have com- United States. 0494. 0495) pleted at least seven years of con- TM-0719 TM, MT You may be niarried or single tinuousactive naval service as of 1 TM-0746 TM (both men and women are eligible), November of the fiscal year for TM-0747 TM There is no minimum age require- which you apply.That is, as of 1 TM-0748 TM ment. However, you must not be Nov 1969 for ADCOP classes com- TM-0749 TM more than 39 years old as of 1 Ko- GM-0984 GM mencing in September 1969and vember of the fiscal year for which FT-1119 FT February 1970. FT-1137 FT Also as of 1 November, you must YOU apply. FT-1139 FT Applications for ADCOP must be FT-1144 FT not have any remaining service obli- completed and forwarded via your FT-115X FT gation which wascontracted under commanding officer to the Chief of FT-11 b4 FT an enlistment incentive program such Naval Personnel (Pers-B2212) to ar- FT-1172 FT as STAR, SCORE, School assign- rive by 31 March. FT-1173 FT ment or Nuclear Power Training. FT-1175 FT You must be a graduate of an ac- The ADCOP selection board will FT-1192 convene annually in May to consider FT creditedhigh schgol, or have com- FT-1193 FT pleted three years of high school and the applicants for entrance into the MT-1317 MT, ET, FT, IC possess a GED equivalency certifi- program in the coming fiscal year. 1539 ET, RM, CT The list of selectees will be published cate ordiploma issued by a state 1541 €T,RM, CT, AT in a BuPers Notice during June. 1542 department of educationor an E?, RM, CT, AT Selectees will not normally be given 1545 ET, RM, CT, AT authorizedhigh school. Your aver- a choice of class convening dates, 1548 ET, RM, CT, AT age score for the GED test areas dl unless urgent conditions exist which *DS-l6XX D5 must be in theupper 50th percen- DP-2721 would require special attention, The DP tile. DP-2722 DP Additional education must include choice of college indicated by each DP-2725 DP selectee in his ADCOP application one of the following: DP-2726 DP will receive every consideration, but Navy class A and B schools, or DP-2727 DP assignment topreferreda college 330X At least 12 transferable college FT cannot beguaranteed. 331X MT credits (preferably earnedthrough 332X ET in-service programssuch as PACE, Selection of ADCOP students is 333x ET USAFI,Tuition Aid, In-Service GI based upon information contained in 335X (Less 3359) EN, EM, ET, IC Bill), or the application, andthe applicant's 338X (Less BT, EM, EN,ET, A combination of Navy class A, Bureau-held duplicate service jacket. 3389) IC, MM B orC schools totaling at least 24 Whenthe selection process is com- AQ-7961 AQ, AT weeks of classroom training, or pleted,applications will be filed in AQ-7962 AQ. AT the individudl's duplicate service AQ-7963 Navy class A school, plus at AQ. AT jacket. AQ-7964 AQ, AT least six transferable college credits, AQ-7971 AQ. AT or The Chief of Naval Personnel will AQ-7972 AQ. AT Navy class B school, plus at least notifycandidates of their selection six transferable college credits. by letter. Before transfer to the pros-

NOVEMBER 1968 49 pective junior college, each ADCOP controlof the local Navyactivity areselected for thewarrant officer studentmust reenlist or extend his but no military duties will be assign- program,or for any programlead- enlistment to have at least six years edto them. Petty officers are per- ing to commissioned status, will be- ofobligated service from 1 Septem- mittedto wear appropriate civilian come ineligible for ADCOP, and will ber or 1 February, depending on his attireto class, but must wear their not be consideredby the ADCOP class conveningdate. uniformone schoolday a week. Ex- selectionboard. Selectees will matriculate in Sep- cept for emergencies, leave will not It should benoted that success- temberand February of each fiscal begranted during the academic ful completion of junior college un- year. The three colleges now partici- year. There is, however,ample res- derthis program would increase pating in theADCOP programare pite from academic demands pro- one's chances of selection in subse- MountSan Antonio College, Wal- vided in the form of liberty on nor- quent application for officerpro- nut,Calif.; Palomar College, San malholiday vacations and semester grams. Marcos, Calif.; and Pensacola Junior breaks, and leave may be taken dur- Graduates of ADCOPjunior col- College,Pensacola, Fla. ing these periods if desired. leges will be assigned to duty which At the discretion of the individual Petty officers selected for ADCOP is consistentwith past duty assign- colleges,ADCOP students may be mustobligate for at least six years ments and previoustraining. The accorded advancedstanding when of activeservice from 1 September time spent in ADCOP junior college theyenroll. Advanced standing or 1 February of the year for which is consideredneutral time for sea- wouldbe based on accreditation of selected, depending on which month shorerotation purposes. Personnel Navy A, B or C schooling as college theyenter school. Thisobligated Seaveyeligible before ADCOP en- work, oron transferablecollege service is incurredin exchange for rollmentmaintain their Seavey eli- credits. the opportunity to pursue the associ- gibility. As in other Navy collegepro- ate degree.There is norelationship Formore information onthe grams,ADCOP students attend betweenthe amount of obligated ADCOP program,see BuPers Inst. school year-round, including summer service required, and the number of 1510.107. months. For this reason, and because monthsactualof attendance at of possibleof advanced standing, school. The junior college will be at- ADCOPstudents usually complete tendedduring the first year to two Dolphin Scholarships the requirementsfor the associate years of the six-year obligation. In degree in less thantwo years. caseswhere Fleet Reserve transfer College-boundchildren of U. S. A Navy representative at each eligibility would occur during the six Navy submariners have, since 1960, benefited from the Dolphin Scholar- juniorcollege, along with the col- yearsof obligated service, students shipFoundation awards and this lege's counselingstaff, will help must agree to remain on active duty yearwas no exception. Ten high ADCOPstudents plan courses and for the full six-year period. school graduates received $700 Dol- arrange for transfer of prior college Personnelwho have executed ex- phin scholarships which could be ap- credits. A student must pursue a field tension agreements for ADCOP and plied to student expenses at any ac- of studywhich is closely relatedto are disenrolledfrom junior college credited college or university the re- his rating, and which will improve will be required to serve all or part cipient chooses. his proficiency in thatrating. Typi- of the extension, in accordance with To be eligible, candidates must be calareas of concentrationare engi- the provisions of the BuPers Manual sons ordaughters (natural, adopted neering, applied mechanics, drafting, and the Transfer Manual. or stepchildren) of members or for- electronics, data processing, business SinceADCOP is specificallyin- mermembers of thesubmarine administration,industrial manage- tended as an enhancement of the forces, living or deceased, who have: ment,marketing, purchasing, medi- enlistedcareer, petty officerswho ( 1) qualifiedin submarines; (2) cal and dental. Melville C. Murray, LCDR, USNR served in the submarine force for at ADCOPselectees are ordered to least five years after qualification; or schoolon a permanent change-of- (3)served in submarine support ac- stationbasis, and reportto a local tivitiesfor a minimum ofsix years Navy commandfor military admin- (submarinebases, submarine ten- istrative purposes before registering. ders, submarine rescue vessels). This Provision is made for dependent scholarship is supported by submar- travel. Students receive full pay and iners'contributions as well asthose allowancesfor shore duty, andare by other individuals, women's or- permittedto compete for advance- ganizations and businessfirms. ment in rating. Theyare not,how- This year's winners were chosen ever,eligible for proficiency pay. by a board of Reserve officers who All educational expenses are paid are active in the education field. The by the Navy, but subsistence and awards,based on scholarship,pro- housing costs arepaid by the stu- ficiency, character, all-around ability dent from his salary and allowances. and financial need, were awarded to Collegehousing may beavailable, the followingstudents: accordingto each college's policy. "Oh,that's Mi55 Lirowrki, the office secre- Leslie Ann Taylor, daughter of Studentsare under the military tary. She's a 65-30 . . . I mean 3." LieutenantCommander, USN (Ret),

50 ALL HANDS and Mrs. E. A. Taylor;Lesley term if the school operates on a ThomasDeen, son of Chief Petty More Authority for E8s, E9s quarter-hour basis. Officer, USN (Ret). and Mrs. 0. L. $45 per Carnegie Unit for high Deen; Karen Lee Haas. daughter of To givemaster and senior school courses. chiefs the responsibility their rate Chief PettyOfficer, USN, and Mrs. Also, theNavy will subsidizeno R. J.Haas; Estrella Marie Tamayo, deserves,commanding officers more than seven semesterhours in daughter of Chief PettyOfficer, have been encouraged to author- anysemester, seven quarter hours USN, and Mrs. R. L. S. Tamayo; ize them to perform the following in anyquarter, ortwo Carnegie Kimberly Ann Kimmons, daughter of functions: Units in anyacademic year. Lieutenant, USN, and Mrs. C. E. Certifydocuments for var- Firstpriority for tuition aid will Kimmons; David Joseph Prebich, son ious administrative purposes. be given to career-designated Navy- of Chief PettyOfficer, USN (Ret), Sign ordersfor personnel men whoare not eligible for in- and Mrs.Michael Prebich; Susan transfer, leave, liberty and service serviceeducational allowances un- LynnJacobs, daughter of Chief record entries. They may also be derthe Cold War GI Bill. PettyOfficer, USN, and Mrs. C. W. authorized to initial facsimile sig- Jacobs;Marie Patrice Millis, daugh- natures of officersfor such pur- Breast Insignia, Brown poses. ter of Chief PettyOfficer, USN Shoes and Hats Affected (Ret),and Mrs. R. A. Millis; Bar- Process advancement in rat- bara Jean Resch, daughter of Com- ing examinations for Navymen in By Changesin Uniform Regs You may remove yourhat while mander, USN, and Mrs. EarlResch; pay grades E-6 and below. andCynthia Anne Clifford, daugh- Perform collateral duties nor- inside a private automobile off base and notbe considered “out of uni- ter of Captain, USN, and Mrs. F. F. mally assignedto junior officers. Clifford,Jr. These wouldinclude acting as form.” The Dolphin Scholarship Founda- educationservices advisor, lay Officersand chiefs may wear tion has also been named trustee of leader,library advisor, athletic brown shoes made of thepopular amemorial scholarship established advisor, safe driving advisor, civil syntheticleather substitutes which in memory of theofficers and men readjustment advisor, career coun- have been developed in recent years. lost last May in uss Scorpion (SSN selor and ProjectTransition ad- V-neck undershirts may beworn 589). Proceeds from thefund are visor. withtropical shirts. earmarkedfor the sons anddaugh- Thesechanges in the adminis- Theseare among the changes to ters of the officers and men of Scor- trativeresponsibility of master Uniform Regulations approved by pion’s crew. and senior chief pettyofficers CNOand described in BuPers No- Contributionsto either the Dol- were made in BuPers Notice 5200 tice1020 (24 Aug 1968). Here’s a phin or the ScorpionMemorial of 20 Aug 1968. summary: Funds may bemailed to the Dol- Brown shoes withupper ma- phinScholarship Foundation, 413 terials made from syntheticleather substitutes may be worn with appro- priateuniforms. The uniformre- quirement for brown shoes and khaki socksis affirmed. (In otherwords, there is no planto do away with brown shoes in favor of an “all- black-shoe-Navy”. ) A newqualification breast in- Dollar Limitationto Be signia hasbeen adopted for Navy Placed on Tuition Aid men designated as Naval Flight Of- A recentreview of the Tuition ficers (NFOs). The Naval Aviation Aid Programshowed thatthere is Observerinsignia now worn by widevariation between tuition aid NFOs will become obsolete on 1 Jan beingprovided to the Navy’s off- 1969. The new insignia may be worn dutystudents. Costsrange from $5 as soon as it becomesavailable. to $20 percredit hour atsome A whitehelmet liner has been colleges, but otherscharge as high approvedfor wear by shore patrol- as $60 acredit hour. men whendirected by the Senior During fiscal year 1968, the Navy Officer Present Ashore. paid 75 percent of tuitioncosts, Navymen may remove their caps regardless of thetotal cost. andhats when traveling inside pri- So thatthe limitedtuition aid vateautomobiles off base. A cover fundsavailable for fiscal year 1969 is mandatory when entering or leav- mavbedistributed on the most L J inga military reservation. basis, the have been “Mygoodness, SeamanApprentice Philbrick, Maleofficers will weara gold changed toinclude dollara cost YOU haveaccidentally dragged that incred- cummerbund with the Dinner Dress limitation. soiled ibly swabimmaculately across my Blue Jacket and Dinner Dress White The Navy will now pay 75 per spit-shined shoes!” Jacketuniforms.

NOVEMBER 1968 51 Waveswho wear identification TheWild Racers (C): Drama; Risein Uniform Prices badges will centerthem above the Fabian, Mimsy Farmer. Prices of officer and chief petty left coatpocket flap or in acorre- Blue (WS) (C) : Drama; Terence officer uniforms and accessories were sponding position on uniforms which Stamp, Joanna Pettet. expected to increase by 10 per cent, donot have pockets. Project X (C) : ScienceFiction; effective as of 15 October, according A qualificationbreast insignia Christopher George, Greta Baldwin. to the Naval Uniform Shop in Brook- may be awarded to Navy men desig- The Shuttered Room (C): lyn. natedand qualified in Explosive Drama;Gig Young, CarolLynley. The raise in prices, which also af- Ordnance Disposal (EOD). The in- The Sweet Ride (WS) (C) : Dra- fectspersonnel of the U. S. Coast signia is identicalto the one worn ma;Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarra- Guardand PublicHealth Service, by Army, Air Force and Marine zin. is attributedto an increase in man- Corps EOD personnel. Enlisted men Don’t Just Stand There (WS) ufacturing costs. should dispose of their EOD shoul- (C): Comedy; Robert Wagner, Mary Ordersreceived by the Brooklyn der sleeve distinguishing marks when Tyler Moore. shippostmarked after 15 October they adopt the new breast insignia. The Pink Jungle (WS) (C) : Ad- will have their invoices based on the An undershirt with a V-neck in- ventureDrama; James Garner, Eva newprice list. stead of anelliptical collar is ap- Renzi. Copies of the revised price list may provedfor wear with white and Blackbeard’s Ghost (C): Comedy; beobtained from either local naval khaki tropical shirts, and is prescrib- Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones. uniformshop representatives or by edfor officers and chief petty offi- TheCounterfeit Killer (C): Dra- writing to: Manager, Naval Uniform cers. When the V-neck undershirt is ma;Jack Lord, Shirley Knight. Shop,29th Street and3rd Avenue, worn, it should not show above the Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Vin the tropical shirt. A specialty mark hasbeen ap- Two More Barracks Ships proved for thenew Aviation Anti- I NewInsignia for EODmen I submarine Warfare Operator ( AW) The Navy Mobile RiverineForce rating. Until rating badges are avail- Navymeninvolved in the ticklish in the Deltahas increased ablethrough regular supply chan- job of explosive ordnancedisposal its mobility by adding two barracks nels (approximately 1 Jan1969), (EOD) may now wear a breastin- shipsto its roster. AW personnel may wear the special- signiato identify them as members Theyare uss Nueces (APB39) ty marks of theirprevious ratings, of this select group. and Mercer (APB 40) whichar- or acquire AW badges through com- The Chief of Naval Operations has rivedat Vung Tau in August after mercial outlets. approved, for bothofficer and en- a month-long crossing. listed EODmen,the wearing of the Designedto berth and mess 600 insignia now worn by the bomb dis- troops and 400 Navymen, including List of New Motion Pictures posalmen of theother services. gunboat crewmen, Nueces and Mer- cer join twosister ships, Benewah Availableto Ships and Officers will wearthe basic in- signia (shownbelow) with a 3/16- (APB 35) and Colleton (APB 36), Overseas Bases inch silver starattached, while en- which have been operating with the The list of recentlyreleased 16- listed men will wearthe basic in- MRF in the Delta since April 1967. mm feature movies availablefrom signia only. The newinsignia re- Both newcomersare fully air- the Navy Motion PictureService is places the enlisted EOD sleeve patch. conditioned and providecomforts publishedhere for ships and over- infantrymen rarely expect to find in seas bases. Officer EOD breast insignia the steamingVietnam jungles. Be- Movies in color are designated by sideseating and living spaces, each (C) and those in wide-screenproc- shiphas a largelaundry, a .soda esses by (WS). fountain, a well-stocked ship’s store Dark of the Sun (WS)(C) : and movie projectors for nightly Melodrama; Rod Taylor, Yvette Mi- flicks.They are also equippedwith mieux. helicopter decks and 35-bed surgical The Shakiest Gun in the West hospitals. (WS) (C): ComedyWestern; Don The troopsand boat crewmen Knotts, Barbara Rhoades. who live aboardthe ships spend Berserk (C): Mystery Drama; Joan most of theirtime ashore tracking Crawford, Ty Hardin. Enlisted €OD breast insignia down Viet Cong guerrillas.In a Panic: Drama;Janine Gray, Glyn typicaloperation, the infantrymen Houston. arecarried into abattle zone on What’s So Bad About Feeling board Navy armoredtroop carriers Good? (WS) (C) : Comedy; George ( ATCs) , 56-footamphibious land- Peppard, Mary Tyler Moore. ing craft. Half a Sixpence (WS) (C) : Mu- Arrival of Nueces and Mercer in- sical; Tommy Steele, Julia Foster. creasedto 10the number of ships Kona Coast (C): Melodrama; in River Assault FlotillaOne, the Richard Boone, Vera Miles. naval component of the force.

52 ALL HANDS Time to Say SayonaraAgain-Yokosuka Beckons

AH, SO you’re going to Yokosuka, North Pier in Yokohama. From there, goods but they should be separated Japan? Well, hereare a few you are about one and a half hours from the rest of your shipment and things you should know about your by bus from U. S. Fleet Activities at weighedseparately. Such items can new home and what you should do Yokosuka. beshipped as soon as you receive before leaving. Air travelers landat Tachikawa yourorders so asto be available You might also read the official (about two and a half hours by bus upon arrival. Remembershipments word ontravel to Japan.It can be from Yokosuka). If you arrive in the take time; you should get your things found in BuPers Inst1300.26 (se- evening,stay overnight near your on their way as soon as possible. ries) and will tell you where depen- point of arrival and travelto Yoko- When you arde in the Yokosuka- dents are permitted,the transporta- suka the next day. A bus ride will be Yokohama area, contact the Incom- tion theymust use and your pros- more pleasant after a night’s sleep. ingHousehold Goods and Personal pects for finding a place for them to Effects Representative in the Family live, just to mention a few items. When you receive your orders, Services Center. If you don’t, this of- When you and your family go to contactyour nearest Household fice won’t know whereto contact Japan, you will not need a passport Goods Shipping Office for shipping you when your goods arrive until but your dependents will. You should information. You musthave an am- they track you down.This, of waste no time in obtaining the nec- ple supply of orders, for many copies course, takestime. essary application forms from the will be needed by the time you finish District Command that is arranging arranging for storage and/or ship- Family pets can be taken to Yoko- your travel. When you receive the ment. forms, don’t let them lie around the suka but theymust meet all health You arepermitted the weight al- house. Processing takes time, and de- regulations. For example, dogs and lowance on household goods ship- lay mightmean the difference be- catsmust have been vaccinated ments assigned to your rank or rate. tween concurrent and delayed travel againstrabies not more than six The Navy will pay only for the au- of dependents. months nor less than 30 days beforc thorized weight allowance. Anything they are shipped. over that amount is your headache. Travel and Shipping Each dog must also be examined Your dependents will be expected Before you move, go over your by the terminal veterinarian not more to be in reasonably good health be- household goods and winnow out than 14 daysbefore it is shipped fore being permitted to travel. broken furniture, unneededitems and and each pet must be accompanied Your nearestmedical facility can such useless articles as old maga- by a certificate attesting to its rabies advise you on the immunizations you zines. shots and distemper shots (for dogs and your family will need andad- If you have some jewelry or other less than two years old). minister them as well. You and your articles consideredto be of extraor- When your pet arrives in Japan, it dependents must have all the requir- dinary value, keep them out of your will be kept in quarantine for 30 ed immunizations before your travel household goods shipment. There is days. Fourteen days of this quaran- date arrives. such a thing as an extraordinary val- tine period, however, can be a work- If you’re worried about sanitation ue shipmentto give added security ing quarantine in custody of the in Japan, don’t. Sanitation standards to the things precious to you. owner as imposed by the Army vet- in the country are high and you If you have professional books, erinarian at Yokohama. shouldn’t fall preyto any diseases equipmentand papers, theyare al- Cats,dogs and monkeys must be that wouldn’t bug you in the United lowableitems in your household registered atthe U. S. Fleet Activi- States. ties Registration Office andtheir There is onedrawback however. vaccination certificates must accom- The Yokohama-Yokosuka area is All-Navy Cartoon Contest pany them. Sam E. McCrum, JOC, USN damp andhumid which, for many, If you live on base, the Japanese means aggravatedasthmatic and si- government doesn’t require registra- nus conditions. tion of your pet. Those who live off When your entry approval is re- base, however, are expected to regis- ceived, a sponsor is assigned to you. ter their pets with the authorities in He will, if you wish, help arrange the city, town or village in which housing for you when you arrive and they reside. shepherd you through the check-in If you arrive on a week-day, your procedure. dependents are required to check in Your sponsor, of course, must at Family Services Center to receive know when and how you are arriving a check-in slip, aration card and in Japan so advise him concerning have theirpassports checked and arrangements before you leave. stamped whenthey check into the If you and your family arrive by activity. ship, it probably will dock atthe “Stillwell, this is the old man.” Thosearriving on weekends or

NOVEMBER I968 53 holidays will only have their orders menand those who will arrivein for children at the dental clinic. stamped and go through the check- Yokosuka in the future, not to abuse in procedure on the next working this privilege. Autosand Driving day. If you plan to drive in Japan, you Medicaland Dental Care will find conditions considerably dif- Finances Your familywon’t lack for ade- ferent fromthose in the United While you and your family are at quate medical care. There is a U.S. States. Vehicles, for example,travel Yokosuka, you will learn to conduct NavalHospital which has a depen- on the left andatmuch slower your financial affairs throughthree dents’ clinic which operates on week- speedsthan in the United States. mediums of currency-militarypay- days from 0830 to 1030 and 1300 to Roads, too, arefrequently narrow ment certificates ( MPCs), regular 1500. and in poorrepair. dollaraccounts and Japanese yen. Patientsare seen at the clinic by Because of punishing road condi- The latter canbe exchanged at the appointment except for first prenatal tions, salt air andlack of sheltered rate of about360 yen to one U. S. visits. Injuries which occur when the parkingthere are many who favor dollar. clinic is closed can be treated at the leaving an expensive and reasonably Military payment certificates come hospital’ssick call section. newcar behind and buying a car in denominations of $1, $5 and $10 Children up to 14 years of age are in Japan-usually a used one. withregular U. S. coins filling up seen in thepediatrics clinic by ap- It is possible to live in Japan with- the gaps in between. The MPCs are pointment. This includes a well-baby outa car. There are frequent on- used to makepurchases atthe ex- clinic. station buses for Navymen, their de- change,commissary and other on- A pharmacy is also located in the pendents andguests aswell as sev- base sales outlets. Althougha num- hospital and will issue all medication eralJapanese taxi companieswhich ber of Japaneseare authorized to prescribed by militarydoctors free are operating on the base and are in- handle MPCs,it is illegal for them of charge. expensive to use. If anyone in your family is being to spend them so you should not use About the onlyderogatory thing MPCs to pay taxi drivers, domestic treated for an allergy, bringthe nameand address of the company that canbe said concerning Japan- help or other Japanese nationals. ese train service is that trains are of- Regulardollar checking accounts which supplies the medication. Thereare notesting facilities at tencrowded; otherwise, they are in the UnitedStates are useful for first rateand inexpensive. paying bills at homewhich require Yokosuka for such allergies as dust, mold,grass and the hospitaldoes Thereare two classes. First class dollars. Military payment certificates allows much more leg room but seats andyen, of course,cannot be used not keep a supply of allergens. Everyone eligible for treatment are guaranteed only on long-distance for meetingyour stateside obli- trains andat extra cost. gations. under the Dependents Medical Care Act canreceive complete dental If you do decide to bring a car to Japaneseyen are used for the service (exceptorthodontics) at the Japan, those in the knowrecom- same goods and services in the Jap- U. S. Naval Dental Clinic, Yokosuka. mend the compactvariety because anese economy as dollars are in the of traffic, road and parking difficul- United States. Just because there are Appointmentsare necessary (ex- cept for first visits) and the clinic ties experienced by large cars. Those 360 yen to the dollar, don’t get car- whobring motorcycles must limit ried awaywith afeeling that it’s is open weekdays from 0800 to 1600. First visits aremade at specified their compression to 125 cc. Pickup only play money. Think of 100 yen trucksand campers are being ship- as being28 cents from yourhard hours duringthe day. Aftera pre- liminaryexamination, appointments ped but they are expensive to insure earnedpay check. will be arranged for whatever work and drive in Japan. As a Navyman in Japan, you and is needed. If you arenot yet discouraged, your dependentsare authorized to Fluoridetreatments are available you areauthorized free importation use Navy PostOffice 96662 which intoJapan of onevehicle every 12 is open from 0800 to 1600 on week- months.This privilege is limited to Sam E. McCrum, JOC, USN days and on weekends and holidays members of U. S. forces in Japan from 0800 to 1130. and GS rated civilians. Dependents You will find that this is a decided registeringa vehicle in Japan must privilege for, asyou know,a letter possess a power of attorney executed or package mailed from this post of- by their sponsor. fice requiresno more postage than When your car is landed in Japan, if mailed in the United States. Visit- youwill need a proof of ownership ing Americansand those employed or state-issued title document as well in Japan with private enterprises do as a bill of lading or checkoff sheet nothave this privilegeand you (or (Form DD 788). yourfamily) are prohibited from The bill of lading shows Japanese acting for them as intermediaries in authoritiesyour vehicle is allowed the use of this post office. duty-free entry into Japanand estab- You would be wise, both for your lishes right to claim your vehicle. own sake and those of current Navy- “Shape up or ship out!” You musthave stateside liability

54 ALL HANDS insurance on your car to cover $5000 as the officers’ club and the J-Area urious but they are comfortable. for each person for bodily injury; Beach Club. Public quartersare assigned on $10,000 for each accident for bodily The majority of rooms at the CPO the point system which is based 011 injury; and $5000 each accident for quarters are kept for permanent resi- the principal’s rankhate and current property damage. dentsbut a small numberare set time overseas. The size of the quar- Japanese compulsory insurance for aside for transient chiefs. There is a ters your family occupies will be personal injury liability requires mess (closed) in theCPO quarters. governed by bedroom requirements. maximum coverage of one and one- Those wishing afuller evening can If government quarters are offer- half million yen ($4167). Both types try the CPO club where chiefs can ed to you and you reject them, your may be purchased from any of sev- eat and drink and where floor shows name is removed fromthe housing eral local insurance agencies. are presented twice weekly. list for 120 days and priority credits Operators of private vehicles in Enlisted men below chiefs are arenot accrued duringthe waiting Japan will receive a temporary driv- housed in the enlisted men’s bar- period. er’s license after passing awritten racks which areset upto house about1500 enlistedmen. Public quarters are furnished with testcovering Japanese traffic laws. the basics, butpersonal items such This license will enable you to pick Each barrackshas a comfortable day room in the center of each deck as radios, washing machines, dryers, up your car before completing the freezers, drapes, dishware,kitchen road skills section for your penna- and there is a mess hall on the first deck of barracks M. utensils andother similar items are nent license. You will not be permit- notprovided. ted to drive off base with this per- Barracks A, M and B are central- If you want to bring your own mit unless a regularly licensed driver ly located on the base and are near furniture, by all means do so but accompanies you. the exchange, theaterand recrea- tion hall. don’t bringan excess inasmuch as It is very important that you have Public quarters for Navy families storage facilities in the quarters are a regular S. Forces civilian driv- U. are available butthe averagewait- limited. er’s license which is issued only after ing period for Yokosuka is 15 months Privaterentals in the Yokosuka- passing a road skills test. In addition and six months in Yokohama. Those Yokohama areaare available but to the obvious reasons, some insur- built in Yokosuka and Nagai Heights they are difficult to find, expecially ance companies stipulatetheir poli- werebuilt between 1946and 1952 duringthe summer,because of the cies are invalid if the driver of the and, althoughthey are structurally area’s proximity to one of Japan’s car is not a properly licensed opera- sound, you may find kitchens and most popular resort areas. tor. bathrooms smaller than those to Those who do find andrent a which you and your family are ac- house onthe Japanese economy Housing customed and you will find no base- usually pay between $90 and$180 Note: Reports on housing are sub- ment at all. a month exclusive of utilities. ject tochange andthe information Frequent mild tremorsthrough Most Japanese houses are built of printed below may well have been the years havecaused many door wood and/or stucco. They lack insu- revised by the time you read this or frames andwindow casings and lation, ceilings are made of plywood by the time you receive your orders walls to be slightly out of line. These and won’t hold heat, while floors are to the Yokosuka area. disadvantagesnotwithstanding, they usually cold and damp. With these reservations in mind, are usually considered to be accept- Inasmuch as Japanese houses you may find this report on housing able. To be brief, they are not lux- don’t havecentral heating, winters helpful.However, check with the are not particularly comfortable un- Family Services Center nearest you All-NavyCartoon Contest less you have a good kerosene space when you receive your orders to your R onold P. Overmyer, MMFN, USN heater in which case you may spend next duty. more for fuel than for rent. Bachelor accommodations are Japanese houses are also closely available for officers, chief petty offi- grouped togetherand frequently cers and other enlisted men. have nospace for carparking or There are eight BOQs and WOQs playingchildren. Floor plans are at Yokosuka. Officers from lieuten- usually spread outand the rooms ant commander upare billeted ac- rather small. cording to rank.Those below that Kitchens are small and counters rank are billeted accordingto time and sinks are built to suit small Jap- aboard station. anese people rather than tall Ameri- Transients below commander are cans-a possible source of back- billeted in the transient quarters. aches. Those above that rank go directly to You must provide your own stove the main officers’ club for billeting. and, since electricity is expensive in Community galleys are located in Japan, you should avoid the large all BOQs. Meals are available in American electricalkind. Next toa Building E-58 (in which the billet- gas hotplate, a small apartment ing officer is also located) as well ”What do you meanthe fire is out?” sized stove is your best bet.Inci-

NOVEMBER 1968 55 dentally, the Navy has no stoves and last school attended,and produce only 50 cycles persecond rather fewrefrigerators for private rental the child’s lastreport card. than 60 cycles as it is in the States. so, in that field, you are on your own. There are kindergarten and nurs- Electricalitems such as shavers, The PublicWorks Center Hous- ery schools available,but all are mixers, washingmachines, lamps, ingOffice has limited information self-supporting and charge a month- vacuumcleaners, refrigerators, ra- concerningprivate rentals available ly tuition. dios, television sets,dryers, freezers but itis nota rental agency. They Private schools, primarilythose and ranges will, however,operate will, however,be happy toprovide operated by the CatholicChurch, successfully. you with a map showing the location are also availableto children living Clocks, phonographs and tape re- of approvedhouse agents and any in Japan. In addition to primary and corders will eitherrun slow or will known vacant quarters. secondary schools, several of the have to be modified or replaced be- Once you ‘have found a house, the Tokyouniversities have English fore being used in Japan. PWCHousing Office will arrange speaking divisions. You don’t haveto guess how for a sanitary and structural inspec- There is afull religious program much to tip in Japan. It isn’t allowed tion of the building andhelp you available in the Yokosuka-Yokohama at military facilities and the custom withfurniture problems, insofar as areafor Catholics, Protestants and is notgenerally followed at civilian they are able. Jews. The Christian Hospitality Cen- restaurants and hotels. Usually a There are hotels in the Yokosuka ter in front of the main gate of U. S. service charge of 10 to 15 per cent area and othersas well where yot~ Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, provides is added to your bill so, if you tip, may want tofind temporary hous- literature on Japan and will help you you pay double. ing. Rates range from $5 to $10 with arrange local tours and visits in Jap- If you havefirearms of any eachadditional bed being about aneseChristian homes. kind, you mustregister them. It is $1.50. Most hotels are air-condition- Generally speaking, the communi- against the law to take a hand gun ed,heated, have television,radio tyactivities in the Yokosuka area off the base.Those living off-base and bathfacilities. Some havepro- are as varied as in the United States must surrender hand weapons to the visions forlight housekeeping. ’ or perhaps more so. Special Services military agencies for safekeeping. Navymenarriving at an overseas offers courses for girls whichrange Jackets and sweaters and light- stationwith dependents are eligible from cake decorating through sports weightclothing are needed in both for atemporary lodging allowance toballet tosewing andpattern springand autumn in Japan. Cool uponarrival for a maximum of 30 drafting. cottons and silks are appropriate for days. The amount of TLAdepends Thereare exchanges,commissar- summer, and woolens, top coats and onthe number of dependentswith ies, beauty and laundry shops, laun- fursare worn in winter. Be sureto you and is payableonly while you dromats, gas stations, garages, tailor bringa raincoat, some comfortable are living in approved off-base hous- shops,archery ranges, bowling al- walking shoes and, ladies, you can’t ing. leys, drivingranges and golf clubs, dinea la Japanese very well while TheIndustrial RelationsOffice libraries,swimming pools, fishing, wearinga tight skirt. Buildingcan help you findbaby- hobby shops, tours-you name it, Yo- Japan is one of these countries sitters and domestic help. Such help kosuka probably will have it. whereevery Navy familycan go is hiredthrough the laboroffice. A fewmiscellaneous items which brokesaving money. You will be They areJapanese nationals all of may be of interestto you include: dazzled by theprice tags on such whom are medically checked before Electrical current. which is sup- items as binoculars, transistor radios, goingto work formilitary families. pliedby the Japanese power com- stereoequipment, tape recorders, English is nota prerequisite for panies. It is alternatingcurrent and cultured pearls, silks, brocades, cloi- employment and ability varies. Most, about 100/200 volts. It is, however, sonne,antiques and a host of other however,know enough of thelan- items. guage to care for children. The rate Shops in Japan remain open seven Robert L. Rose, SN, USN averages about 28 cents an hour. days a week with Sunday being the Japan is nota country of cheap busiest day of theweek. Large de- labor.Industrial operations have si- partment stores usually close one day phoned off most labor so youwill of the week, usually Monday, Wed- probably find you must pay domestic nesdayor Thursday. help more than you had anticipated. Prices are fairly standard in most citystores, so bargaining is out of The Amenities of Living placeas it is in the UnitedStates. Navy schools provideeducation Shopping,however, for those who fordependent children from grade like it,can be anabsolute pleasure one through 12 and are comparable inasmuch as aggressive salesmanship to thebetter schools in the United is considereddiscourteous. Keep- States. ing this in mind, don’t feel neglected When you register your children, if you are ignored by the shopkeeper. YOU must present proof of their ages, He’s justbeing polite and patiently be ableto give the address of the waiting until you are ready to buy.

56 All HANDS Shirlev L. Makowski. SN. USN Round-tripTravel Expenses ed at FAETULANT in ASW tactics Paid While on Sick leave andthe operation of the electronic The government will pay your equipment used in ASW aircraft. round-trip travel expenses when you CaptainPaul Kriebel’s visit af- aregranted sickleave from certain forded the FAETULANT instructors an hospitals under certain circumstances. opportunityto observe, first-hand, Inorder to qualify, you must: differencesbetween German and Be hospitalizedbecause of ill- U. S. ASW aircraft. Captain Kriebel ness orinjury suffered in the line and 15 Germanairmen brought the of duty. NATO Breguet Atlantic aircraft to Havebeen eligible to receive Norfolk. hostile firepay when the illness or TheGerman aircraftwas placed injury occurred. on display andlater taken on two Behospitalized in theUnited shortflights, so that FAETULANT in- structorscould observe . the plane’s States (includes Alaska and Hawaii). chance to sign up for six.” As describedinSecNavy Inst. ASW electronic equipment in opera- 7220.64 series, here generally, is how chance for each of the NATO allies tion. A group of FAETULANT instruc- theprocedure works: tostudy the other’s antisubmarine tors also made a short flight off the When you become sick or are in- warfaremethods andequipment. Virginiacoast wherethe German jured in the line of duty while serv- Underthe MilitaryAssistance crew demonstrated how they use the ingin a hostile fire zone, the over- Program,selected German naval instructiongained at FAETULANT to seasmedical facility notes inyour flight officers and crewmen are train- detectand localize asubmarine. health record the date, place and cir- cumstances. If you are evacuated to a hospital in the UnitedStates, and once you are well enoughto take sick leave, you may be authorizedtravel or transportation allowances for one round-trip visit home. Dayt i me The travel usually may be author- Signals ized from your place of hospitaliza- tion to the location of your immedi- ate family within the 50 states, Dis- trict of Columbia,Puerto Ricoor U. S. Virgin Islands. If youwish to travel to some other point, your re- quest must be submitted to the Bur- eau of Medicine and Surgery, Night Government-paidtravel takes the Signals form of transportation “in kind”or monetary reimbursement. You do not receive a per diem. When practical, governmenttransportation will be used for transoceanictravel. The laws which govern payment SMALLCRAFT GALE WHOLEGALE HURRICANE for sick leavetravel provide for re- Winds up to Winds up to Winds up to Winds 72 mpt troactivereimbursement for travel 38 mph I 54 mph 72 rnph and up performedon or after 1 Oct 1967. Retroactive claims shouldbe sub- mittedthrough channels on Travel StormSignal Chart is Clarified Voucher orSubvoucher (DD Form 1351-2), and processed in accord- In last month’s Recreational Boating roundup (pp 56-63, October ance with Navy Travel Instructions. 1968), the chart which appears on page 60 showing storm signals was not Additionaladministrative details reproduced as well as expected. are found in SecNav Inst. 7220.64. During the printing process, the dotted tone intended to distinguish be- tween the colors of the lights was washed out almost completely in most copies of the magazine. If you examine the circles closely, you can see a Trainingfor German Navy A recent visit to Norfolk-based difference in the ones representing red and white lights. The tonal varia- FleetAirborne Electronics Training tion is small, however. Unit,Atlantic, by a Geman Navy Since safety is such an important aspect of boating, we are reprinting airwing commander provided a the storm signal chart to provide a better representation of the signals.

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0sChief of the Supply Management Division, for serviceas Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer SUPPlYOperations Directorate, Defense Sup- FlotillaThree and Commander, Cruiser-De- ply Agency. stroyerGroup Seventh Fleet from June to November 1967. Sr ALEXANDER, Raymond, W., Captain, USN, forservice from 12Aug 1964 to 1 Sep * COULTER,William G., Captain.USN, for 1967 OS theChief of Staff, Special State- serviceasSpecial Projects Officer and as DefenseStudy Group, Office ofthe Secre- Head of the Pacific Area Pions Section,Stro- taryof Defense. tegic Plansand Policy Division, Office of the Chiefof Naval Operotions from 28 Oct 1966 *ALLEN, Joseph W., Jr., Commander, USN, to 25 Jan 1968. forservice from July 1964 toFebruary 1968 asafaculty adviser and instructor atthe Gold star in lieu of second award ArmedForces Staff College, Norfolk,Va. * COYE, John 5.. Jr., Rear Admiral, USN, for serviceas Commander, Training Command, * APPLEBY, Jack J., RearAdmiral, USN, U. 5. AtlanticFleet from August 1966 to for service fromJuly 1966 through June July1968. 1968as Deputy Commandant of the Indus- trial College ofthe Armed Forces. * CRAMER,Shannon D., Jr., RearAdmiral, USN,for serviceas Commander Submarine * BAGLEY,Worth H., Captain,USN, far SquadronFifteen from 1 Jul 1966 to 12Jul serviceexecutiveos assistant and naval 1967. aide tothe Secretary ofthe Navy from October 1966 toSeptember 1968. Goldstar in lieu of secondaward * DARE, JamesA., Rear Admiral, USN, for Gold starin lieu of second award servicefrom 1 Sep 1966 to 30 Apr1968 * BLICK,Charles A., RearAdmiral, USN, asDeputy Director (Operations and Admin- forservice from April 1965 to August 1968 istration),Headquarters, Defense Atomic oscommanding officer, U. S. NavyShip's Support Agency andChief, Joint Atomic In- StoreOffice, Brooklyn, N. Y. formationExchange Group.

Gold starin lieu of secondaward It DAVIS,John B., Jr.,Rear Admiral, USN, BOWEN,Harold G., Jr., RearAdmiral, * forservice from 15Aug 1967 to 12 Jul USN,for serviceas Deputy Chief ofNaval 1968as CommanderCruiser-Destroyer Flo- Operations(Development) from June 1965 to tillaNine. May1967. GALLEMORE,Roy H., Captain. USN,for DE LARGY,John M., Captain, USN,for * Gold star in lieu of second award * service fromAugust 1965 to June 1968 os service Head,os Manpower Requirements BRINGLE,William F., RearAdmiral, USN, amember and division chief ofthe General * andAuthorizations Branch, Office of Chief forservice from July 1965 to October 1967 OperationsDivision, Operations Directorate, ofNaval Operations (Manpower and Naval asDeputy Chief of Staff for Operationsand JointStaff. Organization of the Joint Chiefs Reserve) from October 1965 to January 1968. Plansfor the Commander inChief, U. S. ofStaff. PacificFleet. Gold starin lieu of third award Gold star in lieu of second oword DORSEY, JACK S., RearAdmiral, USN, for CAGLE,Malcolm W., RearAdmiral, USN, * GANTAR,Mark M., Captain,USN, for * servicefrom July 1965 to July 1968 as Com- * farservice from December 1965 to May 1968 servicefrom February toSeptember 1967 mandant,Sixth Naval District/Commander o s Director,os Aviation Programs Division, whileserving in the Office ofthe Chief of Naval Base,Charleston. Officeof the Deputy Chief of Naval Opero- NavalOperotions as CNO Project Officer. tions(Air). DOWNEY,Dennis J. J., Captain,USN, for *GARRETT, Wallace H., Jr.,Captain. USN, servicefrom July 1967 to July 1968 as Ex- CALHOUN,Charles R., Captain,USN, for forservice from February 1967 through July * ecutiveAssistant to the Chief of Naval Per- service osDirector of Research farthe 1968while serving as theDX/DXG Project ronnel. NationalWor College from 2 Aug1965 to Ma'nager within the Naval Ship Systems Com- 30 Sep 1967. mand. * DUNBAR, Robert F., Commonder, SC, USN, *CANADA,Robert O., Jr., RearAdmiral, for service fromFebruary 1965 to June 1968 *GRAHAM, Woodrow W., Captain,USN, for MC, USN,for service osDeputy Chief, Bu- asMilitary Assistance Programs Manager in servicefrom October 1965 to February1968 reauof Medicine and Surgery from February theUnited States Southern Command. OS alogistic staff officer and as Assistont 1965 to March 1968. Chiefof Staff for Logistics for the Com- * ELEFTER, Theodore,Captain, USN, for mander inChief u. S. PacificFleet. * CARTER, Robert W., Captain, SC, USN, for servicefrom August 1966 to August 1968 as service osAssistant Chief of Naval Person- AssistantChief of Staff, Intelligence, Head- * HALVORSON, George G., Captain. USN, nelfor Finance (Comptroller) from 18 Apr quarters,Alaskan Command. forservice from August 1965 toOctober 1966to 30 Mar1968. 1967as amember ofthe ObjectivesPlans * FITZPATRICK,Francis J., RearAdmiral, andPrograms Division, Plans and Policy Di- Gold star in lieu of second award USN,for service fromJuly 1966 toJuly rectorate,(J-5) Organization of theJoint * CHARBONNET,Pierre N., Jr., Rear Ad- 1968 os Deputy Director for Communications- Chiefs of Staff. miral,USN, for serviceas Commandant, Electronics,the Joint Staff and as Chairman EighthNaval District from November 1965 ofthe Joint Standardization Group for Tac- * HART,Harry 5.. Commander, USN,fot to May 1968. ticalCommand and Control and Communica- servicefrom 12Aug 1965 to 15 Jun 1967 tionsSystems. as Underseas. Antisubmarine Warf a re and * CHRISTOPHER, Thomas A., RearAdmiral, SpecialOperations WarfareOfficer, Opero- USN,for service os Commander,Manned *FREEMAN, Rowland G., 111, Captoin,USN, tionsDivision, on the staff ofthe Com- SpacecraftRecovery Force, U. 5. Atlantic forservice from February 1966 to June 1968 mander in Chief United States Atlantic Fleet. Fleetfrom May 1967 through July 1968. asa principal assistant to the Program Di- rectorof o majormulti-service aircraft de- * HILSON, Ralph A., Captain. USN, for serv- *COCKRILL, James T., Captain,USN, for velopmentprogram. ice from 14Jul 1966 to 29 Jon 1968 OS serviceas Project Manager of Project Muscle CurrentOperations Officer on the Staff of Shoals atthe Naval Air Systems Command * GADDIS,Walter D., RearAdmiral, USN, Commander inChief U. 5.Pacific Fleet. from11 Jan 1967 to 29 Feb 1968. forservice from 28Nov 1966 to 14 Jun 1968 asthe Director, Programming and Fi- * HOLT, Pliny, G., Captain,USN, for service Gold star in lieu of second award nance Division,Headquarters, U. 5. Noval fromMay 1964 to May 1968 OS Executive * COMBS, Walter V., Jr., Rear Admiral, USN, MaterialCommand. Directorfor Fleet Readiness and Training.

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U. S. EuropeanCommand (HQ-USEUCOM), forservice from 31 Jul 1966 to 1 Nov 1967 helicopter Helicopter in Antisubmarine fromJanuary to July 1968, os Chief of Staff for Commander U. 5. Naval SquadronSix, temporarily embarked in USS Forces,Vietnam, and concurrently for Chief, Intrepid(CVS 11). * QUANSTROM,Carl R., Jr.,Captain, USN, NavalAdvisory Group, Military Assistance forservice from 15 Mar 1966 to 9 Sep 1967 Command. Vietnam. Goldstar in lieu of secondaward as Commander Mine Flotilla One/Commonder * HODGES,David L., Lieutenant.USN, Task GroupSeventy PointFive. + SEIBERLICH,Carl J., Captain,USN, for posthumously,for heroism on 5 Nov 1965 as servicefrom 4 Jan 1965 to 1 Sep 1967 as apilot in Attack Squadron 164, embarked Goldstar ~n lieu of second award AssistantChief of Staff for Readiness while inUSS Oriskony (CVA 34). QUINN, Robert D., Captain,USN, for serv- servingwith the Chief of Naval Air Reserve ice from 14 Jul 1966 to 25 Aug 1967 as Training. Gold starin lieu of second award AssistantChief of Stafffor Plans to the * HODGES,David L., Lieutenant,USN, Commanderin Chief U. 5. PacificFleet. * SELLERS, Harry S., Captain, USN, for serv- posthumously,for heroism on 16 Jul 1967 ice fromFebruary 1966 throughJanuary pilotasa Attackin Squadron 164, em- Gold starin lieu of secondaward 1968 asthe Navy member ofthe Short barked in USS Oriskony(CVA 34). t RIERA,Robert E., RearAdmiral, USN, for RangeBranch, Strategic Plans and Policy servicefrom March 1966 toApril 1968 os Division,Plans and Policy Directorate, Or- * KASCH,Frederick M., Lieutenant,USNR, Commander,Fleet Air Mediterranean,and ganizationof the Joint Chiefs of Staff. posthumously,for heroism on 2 Jul 1967 as from December 1966 toApril 1968 as Com- apilot in Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron mander,Antisubmarine Warfare Force, U. 5. * SHUPPER,Burton H., RearAdmiral, USN, Three,embarked in USS Intrepid(CVS 11). SixthFleet. for service from October 1967 to March 1968 as C o m m a n der Anti-Submarine Warfare t McBRIDE,Earl P., Lieutenant,USN, post- * ROBERTSON, Bruce W., Commander, USN, Group Five, and Commander Task Group Sev- humously,for heroism on 22 Oct 1966 asa forservice from 5 Aug 1965 to 15 May 1968 entyPoint Four (CTG 70.4) operatingwith pilotin Fighter Squadron 161, embarked in OS membera ofthe Logistics Directorate, theSeventh Fleet. USS Constellation(CVA 64). JointStaff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff. t SIGLEY, Claredon H., Captain, USN,for .k PERRY,Richard C., Lieutenant Com- service fromAugust 1964 toMay 1968 as mander, USN,posthumously, for heroism on t ROBERTSON, Horace 6.. Jr., Captain, USN, DeputyChief and Chief, Requirements and 28 Sep 1966 asa pilot in Attack Squadron for service os Special Counsel tothe Sec- CollectionDivision, Intelligence Directorate, 164, embarked inUSS Oriskany (CVA 34). retaryof the Navy from 1 Sep 1964 to 1 Headquarters, U. 5. EuropeanCommand. Aug 1967. Gold starin lieu of secondaward *SMITH, John W., Captain,USN, for serv- *PERRY,Richard C., Lieutenant Com- t RUDDEN,Thomas J., Jr., RearAdmiral, ice fromAugust 1965 through December mander, USN,posthumously, for heroism on USN,for service fromMay 1966 through 1967 asDeputy Chief, European Division, 29 Aug 1967 asa pilot in Attack Squadron November 1967 asDeputy Chief of Naval Plansand Policy Directorate, Organization of 164 embarked inUSS Oriskany (CVA 34). Materialfor Programs and Financial Man- theJoint Chiefs of Staff, and as the prin- agement. cipal staffofficer inthe South European * RICHARDS,Richard L., Lieutenant Com- Branchof that Division. mander, USN,for heroism on 20 Sep 1965 * RUFFIN, Chester E., Captain,USN, for whileserving with Fighter Squadron 84 em- service from 2 Dec 1964 to 10 Jan 1968 as barked inUSS Independence (CVA 62). AssistantChief of Staff for Personnel on the staffof Commander in Chief U. S. Pacific t ROHRSSEN, Gerald C., Lieutenant(jg), Fleet. USN,for heroism on 20 Oct 1965 osradar interceptofficer anof F-46 in Fighter t RUSSILLO,Alfred G., Captain,USN, for Squadron 84 embarked inUSS Independence service from 19 Jul 1965 to 15 Jan 1968 as (CVA 62). Head ofthe Strategy and Concepts Station, “For heroism or extraordinary achievement StrategicPlans and Policy Division, Office of t ROONEY, Thomas F., Lieutenant,USN, for in aerial flight .” theChief ofNaval Operations. . . heroism on 28 Nov 1965 whileserving with AttackSquadron 196 ernbarked in USS Ban t SCHNEIDER,Raymond J., Captain,USN, HommeRichard (CVA 31). forservice from 1 Mar 1966 to 15 Feb 1967 It DAVIS, DonaldV., Lieutenant Commander, in connection withthe organization of the USN,posthumously, for heroism on 18 Jul * THOMPSON, William S., Commander, USN, NavalAir Systems Command. andos the 1967 asa pilot in Attack Squadron 163 em- forheroism on 3 Jul 1966 asa pilot in Re- firstAssistant Commander for Research and barked inUSS Oriskony (CVA 34). connaissanceAttack Squadron Six, embarked Technologyunder the newcommand. inUSS Constellation (CVA 64). t DION,Laurent N., Commander, USN, .I. SCHUMACHER,Vincent E., Captain,USN, posthumously,for heroism on 20 Jun 1967 Gold starin lieu of secondoward as a pilot in Reconnaissance Attack Squadron .k THOMPSON, William S., Commander, USN, 12, embarked inUSS Constellation (CVA 64). forheroism on 6 Nov 1966 asa pilot in Re- connaissanceAttack Squadron Six, ernbarked t DIXON,John C. Jr., Commander, USN, inUS3 Constellation (CVA 64). forheroism while serving ascommanding officer, FighterSquadron 191, embarked in Gold starin heu of thirdaward USSBon Homme Richard (CVA 31) from 29 t THOMPSON, William 5.. Commander, USN, Julyto 16 Dec 1965. forheroism on 14 Dec 1967 ascommanding officer of ReconnaissanceAttack Squadron Gold starin lieu of secondaward Sixembarked inUSS Ranger (CVA 61). t DIXON,John C. Jr., Commander, USN, *VANORDEN, Edwin W., Jr., Lieutenant, forheroism on 17 Nov 1965 whileserving USN,posthumously, for heroism on 27 Oct as commandingas officer, Fighter Squadron 1967 asapilot in Fighter Squadron 111 191 embarked inUSS Bon Homme Richard embarked inUSS Oriskany (CVA 34). (CVA 31). t WINFREE,Howard T., Lieutenant,USN, t GOODLOE,Robert V. Jr., Lieutenant.USN, forheroism on 22 Oct 1965 asapilot in forheroism on 20 Aug 1966 whileserving AttackSquadron 195 embarked inUSS Bon withHelicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Six, HommeRichard (CVA 31). embarked inUSS Kearsarge (CVS 33). t WOODBURY,Laurence O., Lieutenant, Gold starin lieu of secondaward USN,for heroism on 20 Sep 1965 asa pilot t GOODLOE,Robert V. Jr., Lieutenant,USN, Attackin Squadron 25 ernbarkedin USS forheroism on 14 Oct 1966 as pilotof a Midway(CVA 41).

61 casualtieswhile under heovy fireuntil hewas subjected to heavy Viet Cong fire. * SPISAK, Thomas J., Lieutenant Command- againwounded, thistime fatally. The com- The combotdistinguishing device isauthor- er. USN, formeritorious service from 3 Jul batdistinguishing device isauthorized. ized. 1966 to29 Jun 1967 as shallowdraft ship- ping division officer, Military Sea Transporta- * MILLER,Tommy R., Hospitalman,USN, rt ROBINETTE,Hillary M., Lieutenant Com- tionService Office, Vietnam. He wasdirectly posthumously,for heroism on 5 Mar1966 mander, USN, formeritorious service from responsiblefor operations of about25 USNS whileserving as corpsman with a Marine May to October 1966while serving with and USS LSTs and an MSTS contractor'sfleet unit in Vietnam. friendlyforeign forces in theRepublic of of 19tugs and 33 barges. Hecontributed HospitalmanMiller volunteered toassist Vietnam. materially to the success of Operation Oregon, corpsmen of another unit which was SUI- As psychologicalwarfare officer on the thelargest troop and equipment relocation tainingheavy casualties. He immediately staffCommanderof Delta River Patrol since thebeginning of theVietnam conflict. rushedforward to aid woundeda Marine Group, LCDRRobinette wasresponsible for lyingin a position exposed to heavy enemy psychological-warfareoperations incident to It TURNER, Robert A., HospitalCorpsman fire. Hethen observedwoundeda corps- theplanning and early patrol stages ofthe 2nd Class, USN, posthumously,forheroic man, also exposed to enemy fireat adis- riverpatrol force in the Mekong Detta. He achievement on 16 and17 May 1967 while tance of about25 meters. He succeeded in participatedmanyin patrols which came serving with a Marine unit in theRepublic of reachingthe woundedcorpsman and began underintense enemy fire.The combat dis- Vietnam.When his unit came underintense administering first aidwhen he was struck tinguishing device isauthorized. fire,he immediately rushed forward where, andmortally woundedby enemy fire.The exposed to the fire, he calmly carried out his combatdistinguishing device isauthorized. SAPORITO, Ronald,Electrician's Mate 3rd duties. Asthe operation continued the next Class, USN, posthumously, for heroic achieve- day, his unit again come under fire. He again * NEIGER,Ralph E., Commander, USN,for ment on May5 1968while serving with moved throughthe fire, odministering life- meritoriousservice from 10 Dec 1965to friendlyforeign forces in theRepublic of saving first aid to the wounded. He continued 10 Nov1966, as commanding officer of o Vietnam.While serving as an "60 machine to aidthe wounded inthe open terrainuntil heavy attacksquadron. gunner on a PBR, he exposed himself to en- he wos fatally woundedby an enemy mortar. CDRNeiger retrained his squadron for a emy fireto pull awounded crewmember out The confbat distinguishing device isauthor- second extendeddeployment to theWestern ofhis gun mount. Petty Officer Saporito and ized. Pocificafter a shortturnaround period. AI- twoother crewmembers thenwent over the though areduction in personneland aircraft side, holdingthe injured man afloat. Once TWEHOUS, Gene L., Hospitalman,USN, complicated the training problem, he inspired the PBR was beached, heexposed himself to t posthumously, for heroicachievement on 16 his officersand men to meet the challenge enemy fire once againto carry the injured Sep 1967while serving as acorpsman with and producea unit capable ofmeeting all man ashore. Hethen climbed ontothe ex- a Marineunit in the Republic of Vietnam. itscommitments. As a result,his unit was posed bow ofthe boat in an attempt to de- Whileriding aboard alead omphibian trac- able tolaunch 98 percent of its scheduled fend theposltion when he was mortally torof a convoy, HospitalmanTwehous dis- missionsand save 20 fleetaircraft from wounded. The combat distinguishing device played great couragewhen thetractor det- beinglost due to lack ofauthorized. isfuel. onateda mine, causing the fuel cells to rup tureand explode in flames. He escaped the NELSON,Richard A., Hospitalman, USN, SHAPPEE, James M., HospitalCorpsman * * vehicle, but reentered upon hearing cries from posthumously,for heroic achievement on 14 3rdClass, USN, posthumously, forheroic awounded Marinetrapped inside. He suc- Nov1967 while serving as a MilitaryPro- achievementon 17 Dec 1966while serving ceeded inrescuing the man and extinguish- vincialHealth Assistance Program Advisor with a Marineunit in the Republic of Viet- inghis burning clothing. He then began to in theRepublic of Vietnam. nam. When a patrol to which he was assigned administerto other casualties. The following HospitalmanNelson volunteered to ac- came under close rangefire from o large day, while accompanying hisunit acrossa company theDistrict Advisory Team in an VietCong force, PettyOfficer Shappee ran stream, he was fatally wounded after assuring attempt to locateand assist a lost U.S. truck throughthe intense fire toaid several that oll his comradeshad made thecrossing convoy. Afterbeing assured that the convoy wounded Marines. He continued toassist the safely. The combat distinguishing device is hod reached theadvisory team at- wounded whilethey were being evacuated in safety, outhorized. temptedto return todistrict headquarters a hastily secured landingzone. The combat when it wasambushed. HospitalmanNelson distinguishing device isauthorized. wasseriously wounded. Afterreceiving two * VERMILYA, Jay "J", Commander, USN, for morecritical wounds,he was taken to a meritoriousachievement as commanding of- PopularForces outpost where he directed a ficer ofUSS Edson (DD 946) while thatship teammember inthe use of items in his aid wasassigned tooperation Sea Dragon in the kit to treat his wounds. He succumbed to his Gulf ofTonkin. On 27 February to 1 Mar injuriesafter being evacuatedby helicopter. 1967,he directed his ship on daylightraids The combatdistinguishing device isauthor- within 6000 yards of untested coastal defense ized. positionsto reach assignedtargets. Despite encountering heavy crossfire from coastal bot- * POTTER,William V., Boatswain'sMate teries during raids of 27 and 28 February, he 1st Class, USN, posthumously,for meritori- maneuvered to complete all assigned missions ous service from25 Feb to18 Jul 1967 in andwithdrew without damage tohis ship. theRepublic ofVietnam. The intelligencegained from these missions Duringthis period, PettyOfficer Potter enabledfollowing operations to be conducted was patrol officer aboard a river patrol boat. with minimum risk. The combot distinguishing Hisskill, aggressiveness and devotion to device is authorized. dutyresulted in the interdiction of several VietCong river operations. By his inspiring * VANVLECK, John J., HospitalCorpsman leadershipand courage under fire, he up- 2nd Class, USN,posthumously, for heroic heldthe highest traditions ofthe U. S. achievement on 14May 1967 whileserving Naval Service. The combatdistinguishing with a Marineunit in the Republic of Viet- device isauthorized. nam. When his unit was attacked by a North VietnameseArmy force, PettyOfficer Van * QUINN, Michael C., Seaman, USN, post- Vleckdashed through enemy fire to aidthe humously,for heroism while serving as a numerouscasualties. When evacuation heli- machinegunner aboard a river patrol boat coptersarrived, he exposed himselfto the in support of anArmy platoon in the Re- fire once againtosupervise placement of public ofVietnam on 28Mar 1967. BRONZE STAR-Michael H. Cham- the woundedaboard theaircraft. He contin- Whenthe platoon required medical evac- pine, HM2, is congratulated by LT- ued totreat the woundeddespite a mortar uationfor two woundedpersonnel, Seaman roundwhich exploded near him knocking him Quinn,without regard for his personal safe- COL J. D. Counselman, USMC,after to theground. His determination and efforts ty, leaped offthe bow ofhis craft and ran receiving the BronzeStar Medal in were instrumentalsavingin the lives of upthe riverbank to help take the infantry- numerous Marines. The combat distinguishing manto the boat. During this entire period ceremonies at CampPendleton. device isouthorized.

NOVEMBER 1968 63 The Guardian of our Country The United Stotes Novy is responsible for moin. toiningcontrol of thereo and is o reodyforce onwatch at homeand overseos, copoble of strongaction to preserve th6 peoce or of in- stont offensiveaction to win in wor. It is uponthe mointenonce of this controlthat our country's gloriousfuture depends. The United StotesNavy exists to moke it so. We Serve with Honor Tradition, valorond victory ore the Navy's heritage from thepost. To these moy beadded dedication,discipline andvigilonce os the wotchwords of thbpresent and future.At home or on distont stations, weserve with pride, confident in the respect of our country, our shipmotes,ond our fomilies. Our responsibili- ties sober us; our odversitiesstrengthen us. Servicd to Godand Country is our speciol privilege. We serve with honor. The Future of the Navy The Navy will olwoys 6mploynew weapons, newtechniques and greoter power to protect onddefend the United Stotes on the sea,under thesea, and in the oir. Now ond in the future, control of the seogives the United States her greatestadvantage for themointenonce of peaceond for victory in war.Mobility,.surprise, dispersol and offensive power arethe keynotes of the hew Novy. The roots ofthe Novy liein o strongbelief in the future, in continueddedication to ourtasks, and in reflectionon ourheritage from thepost. Never hove our opportunlties and our responsi- bilities been greater.

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