USN the Chief of Naval Personnel REARADMIRAL BERNARD M

Home , USS Howard (DD-179), USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Porterfield, USS Warrington (DD-383)

THEBUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL CAREER PUBLICATION .I

SEPTEMBER, 1966 Nav-Pers-0 NUMBER 596

VICE ADMIRAL BENEDICT J. SEMMES, Jr., USN The Chief of Naval Personnel REARADMIRAL BERNARD M. STREAN, USN The Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel CAPTAINJAMES G. ANDREWS, USN Assistant Chief for Morale Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features At Home in Hydrospace ...... 2 DeepSubmergence Vessels on the Way ...... 4 Flip and Spar: Bottoms Up! ...... 6 Toda y-It’s Booming UNREP Today-It’s ...... 8 Naval Support Facility,Chu Lai: Small ButBusy ...... 12 Close-Up: Vietnam Report ...... 14 Time Off inManila ...... 17 Neptune Surveys the Situation ...... 18 Ney Awards: Add a Dash of Salt ...... 20

Departments Letters to the Editor ...... 24 Today’s Navy ...... 28 BookReviews ...... 34 Decorations and Citations ...... 62

BulletinBoard AbsenteeBallots Mean Voting Booths in EveryShip ...... 36 Changes in Travel Regs ...... 37 NROTCExams Again Offer Chance for Commission ...... 38 Here‘s a Deal That Could Make You a STAR ...... 40 Banana Belt in Alaska? Go North for Interesting Tour ...... 42 ‘ Wlp’s Heading for Shore in Seavey.C-66? ...... 46 Directives in Brief ...... :...... 48

SpecialSupplement MissionAccomplished: TaskForce Sixty-Five ...... 50

TaffrailTalk ...... 64

John A. Oudine, Editor Associate Editors G. VernBlasdell, News DonAddor, Layout & Art AnnHanabury, Research Gerald Wolff, Reserve

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0 FRONTCOVER: MAKING LIKE A FISH-Students at Navy’s diving school, SubicBay, Philippines, swim a fewfeet below the surface of thewater while receiving instructions in the use of Scuba diving gear.-Photoby William M. Powers, PH1, USN.

0 AT LEFT: SUNSET AT SEA-Crewmember of guidedmissile cruiser USS Providence (CLG 6) watches thesetting sun and task force teammember during operations at sea.-Photo by Jerry Young, PHI, USN.

0 CREDIT: All photographs published inALL HANDS Magazineare official Department of Defense photos unless otherwise designated. ing. These same advancements have IN THE SEA project extend ability to work below at greater depths MAN will made deep water operations an ele- for longer periods of time. Here an aquanaut works during Project Sealab II. mentto be considered in national security. HE BOTTOM is a long way down. space.They arethe mechanically Until recently, for example,sub- T Dark,with crushing pressures sophisticated descendants of Trieste, marine collapse depthswere rela- and occasional examples of evolu- which was purchased and brought tively shallow. With recent advances, tionary dead ends. It’s called hydro- to this country by the Office of however,the limits of modernsub- space. It is that portion of the ocean NavalResearch as part of its early marines have been constantly push- which lies beyondthe 150-fathom pioneering efforts toincrease man’s ed downward. As a result, sub- limit. Buildingthe equipment to knowledge of thedeep ocean en- marine rescue capabilities must also conquer it is the purview of the vironment. . beincreased. oceanographicengineer, an entirely In 1960,there were only four The sinking of the submarine uss new breed. Thresher (SSN 593) 10 Apr 1963 in , The oceanographicengineer may 8400 feet of water was the event hold ‘ his degreein oceanography, TheUnderseas Challenge whichled to greater intensity in but more likely it will be in en- Navy Secretary Paul H. Nitze has underwater engineering. Attempts at gineering,chemistry, geology,biol- restated that ocean explorationand search and recovery were hampered ogy or physics. He is concerned exploitation offers challengea as by weather problems and lack of a with the’ deep ocean as anarea of great as that posed by current ex- , deepwater vehicle which was ac- accomplishment,not of purestudy ploration of outerspace. tually capable of working in extreme and observation.His jobis deep- He said this will ultimately require depths. watersalvage, rescue, maintenance, a national effort and expenditure on Afew months after Thresher’s perhapsconstruction. acomparable scale. loss, a group of Navy scientists and .Hisfield is representedby the Citing past undersea programsand engineers met to study the situation DSV, the deep submergence vehicle. achievements as “dramatic,” he said andrecommend navala deep-sea These craft, such as Alvin, arethe the Navywill requireimproved engineering development program. deep-sea equivalent of an astronaut’s capabilities in its undersea strategic In June of 1964 the Special Proj- spacecapsule. Far below the hard- forces, antisubmarine warfare forces, ects Officewas named to carry out hat diving limit, theykeep the andundersea search and recovery. the advisory group’s recommenda- aquanaut. alive and,by means of These improvements, he said, de- tions and, as a result, the Deep Sub- mechanicalarms, enable him to do pend largely on the national ability mergenceSystems Project wases- usefulwork. Alvin, sponsoredand to discover and exploit newocean tablished. Thechoice was a logical funded by the Office of Naval Re- scienceknowledge, and successin one. The Special Projects office had search andoperated under contract developingnew and relevant ocean originally beenestablished to de- by the WoodsHole Oceanographic technology. velop the Polaris weaponssystem. Institution, is the first of a family SecretaryNitze said “wemust Oceanographicengineering was to of deep oceanographicresearch make certain” the United States, be a priority project. submarines planned by the Office of throughboth public and private Thedeep submergenceprogram NavalResearch. These research enterprise, leads the world in work- hadfour objectives. First of these vehicles will providedramatic new ing towardunderstanding and con- was to devise the nieansto rescue tools for the exploration of inner trolling theocean depths. men from submarinesfrom any depth

2 ALL HANDS in which there existed a possibility was recognized that it mightbe or recharged in a short time so that of survivors. Second was the devel- many years -hopefully never -be- the vehicle, withcrew and power opment of a vehicleto investigate fore a similar incident might occur. replenished, could promptly resume the ocean’s bottom,locate objects Therefore, they set about designing its job. and retrieve objects of relatively a vehicle which would be used as a In addition, there must be enough small size. Third, a different vehicle research and salvage vessel, but room to rescue at least a dozen sub- wasto be developed,along with witha submarine rescue capability. mariners on each trip, a requirement methods of recovering large objects, whichcompounds the problem of includingintact hulls as large as T HE CONCEPT presented problems. the pressure hull. And reliability 1000 tons. Thefourth, titled the The combination rescue, en- must be absolute. Man inthe Sea project, wasto ex- gineering and salvage vehicle would On 14 April, thedesigns were tend man’s ability to work in the sea have to be capable of operating on finished. The Navy now has a proto- at greater depths for longer periods. the continental shelf andthe slope type of the combinationvehicle on Although the Thresher tragedy beyond. It wouldneed a minimum order. was the incidentwhich prompted endurance of 14 to 16 hours,per- The first, of a planned fleet of six the Navy to establish a specific pro- mitting eight hoursof effective work, vehicles, is scheduled for delivery in gram for the development and pro- four hours of reserve, and the rest 1968, and will becapable of sub- curement of the hardware necessary for transit. Apower supply was merging to 3000 feet to clamp onto to do useful work at great depths, it neededwhich could be exchanged theescape hatch of a sunkensub-

DEEP DIVER-Artist‘s conception showssmall sub exploring ocean bottom with mechanical arm to retrieve obiects.

UNREP Today-If’s,

THE DESTROYER swungaway from to1000-pound bombs with equal hergunfire support station off ease and in minimum time. Where the coast of Vietnam. Her ammuni- threereplenishments were formerly tion expended,she headed for the necessary, Sacramento dishes out the Philippines to reload. same in one short replenishment. Fiction?Obviously, since under- She’s fast, too. With a sustained wayreplenishment is the way it’s speed of 26 knots, she can keep up done these days, and has been since with a carrier task force, operating well before World War 11. as an integral part, or steaming close It’s nothing new for our Fleet to by, waiting for the word to come operate for months at a time nearly running with the rations. a thousand milesfrom the closest Sacramento hasalready made an naval base. But, like most areas of impressiononthe ships of the navaloperations, the replenishment SeventhFleet. Since her arrival in of our ships at seahas changed a WestPac, she has been averaging 100 good bit since the old days. replenishmentsper month, on a The ships -being built to handle round-the-clock basis, to all types of the logistics loadare certainly dif- ships, fromthenuclear-powered ferent.In fact, they reflect a com- carrier to the smallestboats patrol- pleteturnabout in replenishment ling the Vietnam coast. During one concepts.Previously, when a ship such replenishment, she teamed with was needed to provide fuel for the uss Enterprise (CVAN 65) to set a combatants, an oiler was built. Like- SeventhFleet record for delivering wise, anammunition or cargo ship. ammunition-654 tonsin oneday. Not any more. The second AOE, Camden, is sched- Now, like the modernhousewife ALREADY a part of theFleet is a uled for commissioning. who gets all of her supplies in one newtype called Fast Combat Another single-stopper is the AFS, trip to a hugesupermarket, a com- Support Ship, designated AOE. The or CombatStore Ship, designed to batantcan slip alongsideone of first, uss Sacramento (AOE 1) is provide refrigerated stores, dry pro- several newtypes of replenishment now on station inthe South China visions, technical spares, and general ships and get just about all the sup- Sea, replenishing SeventhFleet ships stores all at once.They carry over plies she needs in one load. They’re in that area. She is a combination of two-thirds of the cargo usually car- called one-stop replenishment ships. three ships-oiler, stores ship, and ried bygeneral stores ships, re- Some of thesenew resupply ships ammunition ship-all in one. frigerated stores ships, and aviation havebeen in theFleet for several Sacramento’s cargoand stores supply ships. years, and lots more will be coming handlingequipment enables her to uss Mars ( AFS 1) , and Sylvania down the ways in the future. deliveranything from toothbrushes (AFS 2) are incommission, with a

AIR MAIL-Helicopters from USS Mars (AFS 1) bring cargo to carrier. Rt: Pyro brings‘ammunition for Navy planes.

With this in mind, let’s take a quick canned fruit and candy. on patrol or special missions. look atthese venerable specialists, Ammunition ships ( AE) are prob- and the jobs they do so well. ably the most safety-conscious ships HERE’S THE WAY an underway re- More than any of the other supply in the Fleet. And with good reason. plenishment of an aircraft car- ships, theFleet oiler (AO) keeps Theycarry every type of ordnance rier task force normally works. the Fleet on the move. These float- required by ships and aircraft, from It beginsseveral days before the ing filling stations eachcarry four bullets and bombs to guided missiles. actual transfer of supplies. A list of to six million gallons of fuel, includ- Because of their lethal freight, requirements is collectedfrom the ing NSFO, the fuel oil used by most ammo ship sailors have to get used to ships in the task force and dispatch- Navy ships; JP-5 jet fuel; diesel fuel long rides in liberty boats, since their ed to the commander of the UNREP used by some ships; and Avgas for in-port habitat is normally the open task force. The replenishment ships helicopters andprop aircraft. AOs seaseveral milesoffshore. These thensteam at a.course and speed also service the open-armedFleet sailors swear that most destroyers set that will place them at the rendez- withsuch morale-boosters asmail their special sea details just after vous point shortly before thepre- and movies. passingan ammo ship’s anchorage. arrangedhour and position for the Refrigerated stores ships (AF), or Thesevarious types of shipsare quickestpossible replenishment. reefers, arethe seagoingsupermar- usuallyorganized into complete re- The different types of supply ships kets everycalorie-conscious Navy- plenishmentgroups to supporta usually are in formation one behind man loves to see on the horizon! largetask force of warships, but the other, so the receiving ships can They stock more than 275 different they can be assigned individually or get their fuel, then go straight ahead foods,from meat and potatoes to in any combination to replenish ships to the next ship for provisions, and

Mercury Lowered the Boom on Torpedo Plane As a general rule, ships involved planewith a cargo boom. entered the water, but struck Mer- in the day-to-day job of replenish- TheJapanese torpedo bomber cury unarmed.It passed through ing ships at sea rarely become didn’t reckon on this unusual weap- compartments on the portside of famous for actions during battle. on whenhe dived at Mercury in the deckhouse,tearing open the Thenature of their work dictates an attempt to blow her out of the warhead and air flask, and scatter- thatthey willgo throughtheir water,a project which came un- ing TNT over the bridge and after active life more familiar with high- comfortably close tosucceeding. section of the ship. The after body lines than headlines. Duringa series of small air of thetorpedo smashed into the There is onesupply ship, how- raids on the U. S. Fleet, which was deckhouse, killing a chief commis- ever, who could hold herown in protected by a heavy smoke screen, sarysteward. Many of the crew any boasting session, with anything the Japanese bomber, flying at 90 werecovered with the explosive from battleships to PT boats, if they feet, broke through the screen and compound. started slinging the “firsts” and loosed an aerial torpedo at Mer- Mercury servedwith the active “onlys” around. cury from 200yards away. At- Fleetuntil 1959, when she joined It happened during the Marianas tempting to gainaltitude, the the Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve campaign in World War 11. It was plane avoided Mercury’s stack, but Fleet,at Orange,Texas. But she there, just south of Saipan, on 26 smashed into thestarboard cargo left her mark on the Fleet. Sailors Jun1944, that uss Mercury (AKS boom, spun off, and crashed into will remember for a long time the 20) became the first, and only, thewater some 1000yards away. daywhen Mercury cleverly em- u. s. ship to knock down an enemy The torpedo,meanwhile, never ployed her antiaircraft cargo boom.

10 ALL HANDS still further ahead to pick up general stores. Fornormal daytime replenishment,crews of the logistics ships begin their day at 0200. Replenish- ment rigging is checked and moved into position; transfer nets are broken out; winches, booms and cranes are inspected;material that is ’tobe transferred is arrangedwithin the ship so that it can be issued to the rightship at the right time. Soon after the first light of day, with all arrangementscomplete, replenishment commences. Whilethe aircraft carrier is rd ceivingfuel from one side of the Fleet oiler (usually the portside, because the carrier’s island is on its starboard side) destroyers use the opposite side. Fourdestroyers can be topped off in turn while the carrier is takingon its larger load of fuel. The refuelingoperation, as with most underway replenishments, generally takes place while the ships are moving at 15 knots. Elsewhere,other combatants are receiving slings of ammunition, food, and general supplies. As oneship completes its replenishment, another quickly moves in and takes its place. When the replenishment has end- ed, the taskforce of primedand ready combatants goes on to accomplish its mission, while the replenishment force returns to its forward supplyarea to reload its depleted holds and awaitanother call to resupply.

EPLENISHMENT at sea has been of R primeconcern to navalstrate- TRIPLE TREATMENT-Underway replenishment of USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) by gists eversince sails werereplaced Fleet oiler Kawishiwi shows simultaneous cargo, fuel and personnel transfers. by steam-drivenengines, with the 0 resultant dependence on. consum- ablessuch as coal to producethe I shall proceed tomorrow, 25th, for early oiler, and uss Warrington (DD steam. Santiago,being embarrassed, how- 30). During this test, the first in In those days, of course, the pre- ever, by Texas’ short coal supply, which fuel oil was transferred to an dominantstrategy employed . by and our inability to coal in the open oil burner,the ships still used the naval forces was still theblockade. sea.” astern method of refueling. In April But a blockade’seffectiveness must Ayear later theFleet learned it 1917 uss Maumee (A0 2) refueled certainly bereduced if the ships coulddo something about this em- aship at seausing the alongside engaged in theblockade are com- barrassmentwhen the collier uss method, one of the first such refuel- pelled to leavetheir station to fill Marcellus installed a marinecable- ings. their coalbunkers. Thus the block- wayon herdeck and, whilebeing Underway replenishment has been ade of Charlestonby theFederal towed astern, transferredcoal to refinedconsiderably since its rather Fleet in the Civil War wasonly uss Massachusetts. Underway re- slow start at the turn of the century, about 75 per cent effective, since at plenishment had begun. thento the increased efficiency of all timesone-quarter of the force Fourteenyears later the rate of World War I1 operations, to today’s was away loading coal. coal deliveryat sea had increased modemreplenishment fleet still in It was thesame story in1898, four times over that attained in the theprocess ofb’eing put together. whenourFleet blockaded the 1899 trial. Today, the Service Fleet assures the Spanish at Santiagode Cuba. A Then oil-burning ships became a task forcecommander thathe will message from the commodore of the part of theFleet, alongwith the rarely, if ever, have to suffer the blockading squadron to Rear Admi- need to refuel them. In 1913 a test “embarrassment” of short supplies. Teague, ralSampson states, inpart, “ . . . was conducted by uss Arethusa, an -Jim JO1, USN

SEPTEMBER I966 11

Cargo handlingis the major aspect of the facility’smission, butthere are other jobs that go hand-in-hand tocarry out this task. Thereare LCMs (LandingCraft, Medium) that havebeen converted to act as tugstoguide ships throughthe swift currentto a resting place at the ramp. One LCM hauls supplies and vehiclesacross the river to Ky Hoa Beach. Two smaller boats patrol the port, onwatch for suspicious looking craft. To keep vehicles moving the cargo, fuel is needed. Tanker ships offloadvia pipelinesto large tankslocated at RedBeach. Butthere is still moreto come. In July, there were 500 men added

to the NavalSupport Facility, Chu Lai. Waiting for them was a 1000- man galley, barracks,warehouses, ofices, garages and refrigerated warehousingready, waiting and, in some cases, already in use. The pier area is to bewidened in order to increase the LST capacity to eight. I The narrowpassageway will be

~ dredged to enable the ships to pass withoutthe aid of tugs. Theramp ~ area will be bIacktopped due to the muddyconditions caused by mon- FUEL FARMER-Navyman walks through area ofentrenched fuel bladders. Mid- soons. dle: 1000-man galley is constructed. Below: LST offloads ordnance at Chu Lai. This job of supply is not an easy I ~ one. It takeshard work, longhours l anddedication keepto thearmed , forcesVietnam in supplied. -George L. Eldridge, YN3, USN

LST unloads sumlies onthe beach.

I SEPTEMBER 1966

BLASTED-Gun-running trawler lies grounded and broken. Rt: Phanfom is launched from USS Enterprise (CVAN 65).

Intrepid supported the American re- tion battalion toreturn to Vietnam entry into the Philippine Islands. for seconda deployment, having While operating off Vietnam, the completed its first tour at Da Nang carrier serves as a mobile air station last September. Reporf for A1 Skyraiders and A4 Skyhawks. An advanceparty departed Port Upon completion of her tour Intre- Hueneme in February this year and Kitty Hawk helo was able to locate pid will once again embark her anti- beganconstruction on Seabeea and pick upthe downed airmen submarine air group andreturn to camp atChu Lai. By working 12 quickly and deliver themaboard her primary mission. hours a day, seven days a week, the Topeka. advance party was able to complete Aftera medical exam the flyers Vietnam Revisited nearly half of the camp-enough to werereturned to their carrier un- With the arrival of a 10th C-130 enable the main body to move into injured and ingood spirits. Viva Hercules transport aircraft, Mobile its berthing spaces and to eat in the SAR! ConstructionBattalion Three com- new mess hall. pletedits movement to Chu Lai, Thenthe Seabees began work ThirdLant Carrier Goes West Vietnam,tocommence seconda on the massive construction project. The antisubmarine warfare carrier Southeast Asian deployment. The primarytask is construction of uss Intrepid (CVS 11) is the third Conducted over a five-day period, logistics support facilities forthe Atlantic-based carrier andthe sec- the airlift moved nearly 500 men Naval Support Activity at Chu Lai. ond CVS tosee action in Vietnam. and25 tons of infantryequipment These facilities will make thebase She arrived in the South China Sea and cargo. more self-sufficient as a combat cen- in early May and is currently oper- MCB Three is the first construc- ter and less dependent on the com- ating on the line. Before heading west, minor modi- fications were made to permit operations of lightattack aircraft, temporarily relieving the 42,000-ton flattop of herprimary mission of antisubmarinewarfare. During her first day of air attacks Intrepid’s pilots flew 97 strike sor- ties againstViet Cong targets in South Vietnam. , Intrepid wascommissioned in August1943. Inthe early part of 1944 she enteredthe Pacific Theatre andconducted air strikes against the Marshall and Caroline Islands. Shortlyafter entering combat, she was forced out of action after being hitby an enemy torpedo. Following repairs at Pearl Harbor, the “Mighty I” returned to battle. In later months, men and aircraft from TO THE RESCUE-Copter from USS Hancock (CVA 19) and a destroyer move to rescue pilotparachuting into South China Sea.He was returnedunhurt.

SEPTEMBER 1966 15 OFF TO WORK-Marines of USS Princetonload up for mission. Rf: MCB-Eleven erects buildingat Da Nang East.

plexat Da Nang for back-upsup- of the two ships transferred ordnance the first wave of 16 attack and fight- port. at the rateof 219 tons per hour. Two er-bomber aircraft from Kitty Hawk. days later theybroke their own Despiteadverse weather conditions Ocean Travel by Helo record, transferring ordnance at the andunfamiliar terrain, he directed’ Two Navy pilots from Helicopter rate of 238 tons perhour. the strike successfully. AntisubmarineSquadron Four (HS More than setting records, efficient “Remaining in the area after strik- 4) have completed a 750-mile, one- transfer of ammunition while under- ingthe target, he coordinated the stoptrip from the Philippine Is- way at seacontributes to the suc- follow-up bombing attack which re- lands to the nuclear powered attack cess of strikes against the Viet Cong sulted in extensive bomb and missile carrier uss Enterprise (CVAN 65), in both North and South Vietnam. damage to themain power plant, operating off the coast of Vietnam. coal and petroleum storage areas and They flew an SH3A, SeaKing heli- Air Heroics Cited associatedsupport buildings and copter. Two Distinguished Flying Crosses, equipment.” The pilots flew the chopper from 238 AirMedals and sevenNavy LCDR Tabrum received the Dis- uss Yorktown (CVS lo), berthed at Commendation Medals with combat tinguished Flying Cross for heroism the Philippines, to the Enterprise, distinguishing devices were present- during combat operations on 14 Mar and assumed a search and rescue as- ed to navalairmen in anawards 1966,while engaged in therescue signment. ceremony aboard the attack aircraft of downed Air Force airmen in the The one en route stop was made carrier uss Kitty Hawk (CVA 63). Gulfof Tonkin off the shores of aboard uss Sacramento (AOE 1), Receiving the awards were mem- North Vietnam, the largest refuelingship operating bers of Attack Carrier Air Wing 11; Under intense automatic weapons with the U. S. Seventh Fleet. Kitty Hawk‘s embarked air wing. ‘and antiaircraft fire, he made re- In two months, members of HS-4 Rankingamong the awardswere peated successful strafing and rocket succeeded in rescuing 10 airmen the Distinguishedtwo Flying attacks on enemy shore batteries and downed in Vietnam.Heavy resist- Crosses. One was presented to Com- threatening boats. These attacks re- anceand hostile fire wereencount- mander Henry M. Dibble, USN, CO sulted in suppressing the gunfire, ered during all 10 missions. of Attack Squadron,113, and the sinking three boats and discouraging The squadron, regularly operating other was presented to Lieutenant Gther boats from interfering with from Seventh Fleet carriers, is home- Commander Gerald R. Tabrum, USN, the rescue. Helicopterswere then based atthe Naval AuxiliaryAir of AttackSquadron 115. able to pick up the downed airmen Station Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CDR Dibble’s award and citation successfully. Calif. were for “heroism and extraordinary Foraiding in the samerescue achievement in aerial flight during operation, sevenNavy Commenda- AmmoTransfer at a Fast Clip operationsagainst aggressor forces tion Medalswere also presented to uss KittyHawk (CVA 63) and in Vietnam on 22Dec 1965. He three pilots from VA-115, two from Pyro (AE24) have,claimeda new participated as air wing strike leader VA-113 and two from VF-213. record for transferringammunition, in the extensive and detailedplan- Seventy-four Air Medals, 163 gold surpassingthe old record of 198 ningand coordination of a strike stars in lieu of additional Air Medals tonsper hour set in 1965 by uss againsttheextremely vital and and one silver star in lieu of a sixth Oriskany (CVA 34) and a support heavily defended Uong Bi thermal gold starwere presented to other ship. plant northeast of Haiphong, North airmen of Air Wing 11. Their awards Steadily improving their handling Vietnam. and citations were for meritorious rate for transferringammunition, “Preceding the flak suppression achievement in aerial flight during Kitty Hawk and Pyro finally sur- and bomberelements in theface missionin support of combatoper- passed the old mark when crewmen of intense antiaircraft fire, be led ations in Southeast Asia.

16 ALL HANDS HEN NEARLY 40 SHIPS of the Australian, British, New Zea- land, Philippine, and United States fleets gathered in Manila Bay this spring it meantthe beginning of SEATOmaritime training exercise Sea Imp. But to some 10,000 crewmen of the multination fleet itmeant also a visit to Manila-the city where Eastmeets West. At Manila’sAt SEATOlanding, launchesdischarged their loads of Navymento tour the Republic of the Philippines’ 400-year old capital. Many sailors of the different countriesjoined in groups to see the sights of Manila and some found PhilippineNavymen to act as their guides. One such group was made up of AustralianOrdinary Seaman Stuart Debnamfrom HMNAS Melbourne; British Able Seaman Tommy John- son, HMS Devonshire; New Zealand OrdinarySeaman Ross Norman, HMNZS Otugo; and U. S. Com- municationsTechnician 3rd Class (SS) Curtis Bums, uss Raton (AGSS 270). Theirguide was Philippine Seamm1st ClassPrecioso Borja. It was the first visit to Manila for the four visitors, and Seaman Borja proudlyshowed them the contrasts of the old and the new, the blend of oriental and occidentalcultures in MARKET TIME-Neptune on patrol off Vietnam flies over surface patrol partner. anycontacts requiring investigation by the aircraft. Thisprocedure is IT IS earlymorning in Saigon, and When the briefing is completed, repeated as thepatrol crew enters anotherday is beginning almost the officers head for Tan Son Nhut the manydesignated patrol areas like anyother day for CoastalSur- to join the aircrewalready pre- along the coast. Each of these areas veillance Force aviators. Four Navy flighting the bird, an SPBH Neptune contains surface units such as radar officers depart their military hotel in -one of sevenassigned ’to Market picket escort ships, minesweepers, Saigon and climb into a waiting pick- Time patrols off the coast of South Coast Guard cutters and the Navy’s up truck. Ten minutes later they Vietnam.Their mission: Detectat- new 5o-foot Swift boats. standbefore 10-foot-high charts of temptsto infiltrate arms, menor The first leg of the flight is made the South Vietnamese coastline. equipment to the Viet Cong. southward along the coast, primarily A briefing officer atthe Coastal At the aircraft they join their crew in a search for Viet Cong junks. Surveillance Force headquartersticks and the two Vietnamese Navy obser- At 1005 one of the Vietnamese off special instructions. vers who complete the team.Each Navy observersreports a suspicious “Twodestroyers are firing sup- wriggles into his mae west and para- group of junks to starboard. Investi- port missions in this area. Stay well chute harness as the planecaptain gation reveals that they are friendly. clear. Two VC junks were spotted at reports to the plane commander. The Vietnamese observer continu- this point at 0230 this morning. Sur- By now the morningsun is pro- ally exchanges information by radio face units of the Vietnamese Navy ducingnear-tropical heat, andthe with hisnavy’s surface units below. and U. S. Navy Swifts are in the crew is ready to go. The plane com- At 1140he reports VC junks at area now.” He continues. mander briefs the crew on the flight. themouth of a river seenin the

LOOKING OUT-Trained eyes look for suspicious activity aboard junks. Rt: Radar operator reports contact to pilot. distance. He has just received a con- Radio, check the stack markings. All front of the ship-a perfectdrop. tact report. The pilot circles the stations note any unusual cargo.” The minesweeper maneuvers for re- area, noting that four VC junks are Then another report: “Coming up covery as the aircraft climbs. surroundedby a Vienamese Navy on starboard in 20 seconds.” Two more suchdrops are made junk group. A Swift is also speeding Theplane drops to 100 feet.In- to the U. S. naval patrol forces. to the position which the copilot has struments-especially the altimeter- Six hourspass before the patrol radioed. When the plane commander are monitored closely. The ship’s plane is again over VungTau. In- is satisfied that everything is under name,identifying features, course, bound for Tan Son Nhut,another control, heproceeds. speedand positionare logged and squadron aircraft greets themon At 1155 the after station observer reportedto the nearest coastal sur- its way out to take up thecontinuous reportsover the intercom that two veillancecenter. This particular patrol. Weatherinformation and F4 Phantom fighters are at four contact turns out to be a communist special interest contacts are given to o’clock high,making bombing runs blocmerchant. the sister plane,plus the familiar on the beach. A brilliant white flash Seven more ~ shipping contacts are “Have a good flight.” is followed by a white puff of smoke. investigated. Theseare all friendly By this time the crew is showing At 1210 the aircraft turns short of ships, most of whichare heading signs of weariness from the long, hot the Vietnamese-Cambodianborder for Saigon. flight. The airfield is a welcomesight. andheads away from the coast to At 1530 the Neptune is in place sea. The ‘first leg was primarily a ONE SPECIAL feature of theday- on thesquadron line. The enlisted visual search for junks, but now the timepatrol is the “golddust” crewimmediately begins post-flight patrol plane will check for large dropto U. S. surface ships. News- procedures on the aircraft while the cargoships attempting to deliver papers,magazines andpaperback officers completea maintenance re- war materials to the Viet Cong. books arepacked into empty .50- portand head back to Saigon for caliber ammunition boxes and drop- debriefing atthe Coastal Surveil- ONTHIS. secondleg the aircraft pedto the surface units. This is a lanceForce headquarters. flies several miles outto sea welcome package after many days at It is now 1630 and the crewmem- and commencesa radar search. sea. bers are finished withtheir day’s Silenceon the intercom is broken The copilot asks the coastal mine- work. Another mission is, completed at 1245, as Radar reports, “I have a sweeper uss Vireo (MSC 205) if in Operation Market Time. contactbearing 220 degrees, 27 theywould like somegold dust. PatrolSquadron One crews fly miles.” “That is affirmative,” comesthe quick four of these flights eachday. The “Roger, coming to220.” The plane reply. squadron’sseven-plane detachment banks, then steadies onthe new “Roger.Stand by for a drop off is deployed at Tan Son Nhut, from course. Soon the bowobserver re- your port bow. After Station, make where over 300 missions have been ports visual contact of the target. ready for adrop.” flown inthree months. The pilot givesassignments for “Roger,standing by.” The squadron is homebased at the rigging run: “Bow, let’s have up- “Drop.” NAS Whibey Island, Wash. They’ve right sequence and photos; Copilot, “Gold dust away.” come a long way to do a tough job. takethe name, course and speed. The package hits the water just in “Eldon G. Kaul. LTJG, USNR

GOLD DUSTING-Plane commander maneuvers Neptune for mail drop to DER. Rt: Forward observer checks on junk. POT I inspects cleanliness of c food food.

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the small class IG 18). year Semmes has ation as a good 1 winning the top first year of com- I initself), the ts for recipeshas :ation of Dare to z, a book which iemmes' most pop- ,age 22). p this yearwere unications Station, ; uss Howard W. h. -,,a ~~u~~.~.~i~,c! (MSO 422). Aggressioe is the first MSO to place in the top nine. Second runners-up werethe Naval Support Activity, Naples,Italy; uss Proteus (AS 19); and Skagit (AKA

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105). In 1965 Skitwon first place Submarine Force Pacific: Profeur(AS 19) and Eighth NavalDistrict: Naval Air Station in the small afloat category. Pickerel (SS 524) Corpus Christi, Texas. This year’s winners gotthe nod Mine Force Pacific: Force (MSO 485) Ninth NavalDistrict: NavalTraining Center over 37 other contenders. The final Elirted mens‘messes chosen to representthe Great Lakes, 111. judging took place in June and the district commandants were: Tenth Naval District:Naval Radio Station First NavalDistrict: Naval Air Station Fort Allen,Puerto Rico. winners were chosen by the Ney Quonset Point, R. 1. EleventhNaval District: Naval Air Station MemorialAwards Committee. This ThirdNaval District: Naval StationBrooklyn, Miramar, Calif. committee consisted of naval offi- N. Y. TwelfthNaval District: Naval Air Station cers and officials of the sponsoring FourthNavol District: Naval Air Facility Lemoore, Calif. organization. Johnsville, Pa. Thirteenth Naval District:Naval Air Station This was theninth Ney contest. Fifth NavalDistrict: Cargo Handling Battalion WhidbeyIsland, Wash. , The latestcompetition began last One,Cheatham ‘Annex, NSC, Williamsburg,Fourteenth NavalDistrid: Naval Station Mid- July as ships and stations contended Va. woyIsland. torepresent their respective type Sixth Naval District: NavSta Maypart, Fla. Fifteenth Naval District: Naval Security Group commanders or navaldistricts. By WHERE IS IT?-Ney judgechecks stores for cleanliness, item accessibility. April of this year the preliminary selections were complete and Navy- wide judging began. The seagoing enlisted messes chosen to represent type commands in the 1966 contest are listed below. Some type commands, such as COM- CRUDESPAC, are represented by ships in both afloat categories. Naval Air Force Atlantic: Independence (CVA 62) Cruiser-Destroyer Force Atlantic: Wright (CC 2) and Semmer (DDG 18) ServiceForce Atlantic: Amphion (AR 13)and Georgetown (AGTR 2) Amphibious Force Atlantic: Guam (LPH9) and Hermifago (LSD 34) Submarine Force Atlantic: HowardW. Oil- more (AS 16) and Hardhead (55 365) ’ Mine Force Atlantic: Aggressive (MSO 422) Naval Air Force Pacific: Oriskany (CVA 34) Cruiser-DestroyerForce Pacific: Gridley(DLG 21) and MeMorris (DE 1036) ServiceForce Pacific: Klondike (AR 22) and Ponchafoula (A0 148) Amphibious Force Pacific: Iwolima (LPH 2) and Skagir (AKA 105)

SEPTEMBER 1966 21 becomes obvious that there is noth- see why Semmes has such a fine rep- ingepicurian or unusualinher utation as one of the Navy’s top recipes. Theyare relatively simple “good feeders.” formulas for good plain, nourishing food . Italian Style Semmes’ captainmaintains that Intriguedby the popularity of the secret of his ship’s culinary suc- Italiancookery, three uss Albany cessis really no secret at all. Sem- (CG 10) commissarymentook ad- mes has good foodsimply because vantage of their ship’s visit to Naples her commissarymen careabout the to learn the secret. food they serve and do their best to The Navymen first foundan ex- make it the finest food in the Navy. pert-the chef in one of the city’s better known restaurants. They then And -This is Why spentseveral hours observing the The Semmes cookbook guides its maestroat work andtouring the readersthrough a complete dinner kitchenarea. from soup to after-dinner coffee (the During this time,several differ- nuts are omitted). There are recipes ences in operating procedures turned for soups, salads, salad dressings, up.The Italian chef, theylearned, chicken,meat and seafood (with filed all his recipes in his head and their sauces), cheese and egg dishes, preparedfood for only 150 diners. vegetables, pastries and cakes, to- Albany’s galley, on the other hand, getherwith several beverages (in- usesrecipe cards and feeds about cludingcoffee-making tips)and 900 Navymen. variations on a number of standard Nevertheless, thethree Albany recipes. men returned to their ship with some Although all the recipes in the recipesfrom the chef‘s file which book are appetizing, there are sever- they intend to translate into CG 10 al that seem particularly appealing. proportions. Best of all, from the Forexample: Hamburgers Epicu- commissarymen’s standpoint,they rean, Mexican Spareribs,Scallops were invited by their Italian host to Creole,Oysters Jambalaya, Baked have dinner on the house. AludraMacaroni, Potato Omelet, The Albany commissarymen learn- and Golden Potato Balls. ed much that would benefit them as -_ Withrecipes like these, you can Navy cooks, but found that there is cruiser’s galley.

Origin of the Ney Awards The Ney Memorial Awards pro- Ney ablyhandled the multiple In 1960 Guantanamo Bay be- gram was establishedin 1958 by problemsincident to determining came the first mess to be a repeat the Secretary of the Navy as a the requirements and supervising winner, an achievement not repeat- means of givingrecognition and theprocurement of food for the eduntil this yearwhen NAS encouragement to the Navy’s out- United States Navy, therebycon- Miramar took thetop award for standing general messes. The pro- tributing directly to the high stand- the second time. In 1960 Guantan- gram encouragesgram competition ard of Navy rationingwhich re- amo Bay shared the limelight with among the Navy’s enlisted messes sulted in increased morale, comfort uss Saint Paul (CA 73),first choice and generally enhances the quality and well-being of officers and men.” in the seagoing category. Winners of both food and management. In additionto the Legion of in 1961 were NAS Patuxent River, CaptainEdward F. Ney, SC, Merit, he earned the Mexican Serv-, Md., and uss Courtney (DE 1021). USN, for whom the competition is ice Medal; the Victory Medal NAS Miramar took her first win named, was the WorldWar I1 (WorldWar I); Yangtze Service in 1962, along with the Fleet oiler director of the SubsistenceDivi- Medal; American DefenseService uss Kawishiwi (A0 146). Top sion, Bureau of Suppliesand Ac- Medal,Fleet clasp; American messes in 1963 were uss Frank E. counts. For his contributions to the Campaignhiedal; and the World Eual)s (DD 754) andthe sub- Navy’s food service organization he War I1 Victory Medal.Captain marine base at Pearl Harbor. was awarded the Legion of Merit Ney died in Oakland, Calif., on 8 In 1964 for the first timethe for: Aug 1949. afloat categorywas broken into “. . . exceptionallymeritorious During the first year of Ney large messes (servingmore than conduct in the performance of out- competition the judgeschose uss 300 men)and small messes. The standing services inthe Govern- Franklin D.Roosevelt (CVA 42) three winners that yearwere uss ment of the United States as officer inthe afloat category andthe Observation Island (EAG 154), in charge of the Subsistence Divi- NavalStation Guantanamo Bay, Tracer (AGR 15) and Naval Air sion, Bueau of Suppliesand Ac- Cuba. Winners the following year Station Corpus Christi, Texas. counts,from 30 Nov 1940 to 15 were uss Paul Revere (APA 248) Last year’s winnerswere uss Oct 1945. Skillful in resolving the andthe NavalCommunications Oriskany (CVA 34), Skagit (AKA complexities of his task, CAPT Facility at Kami Seya, Japan. 105) and NTC Great Lakes.

SEPTEMBER I966 Family Protection Plan SIR: Perhapsyou can answertwo questionsconcerning the Retired Serv- iceman’s Family Protection Plan. Inone case, a Navyman selects options three and four. Subsequently, his wifedies. Does the cost of the plan reduce to the cost of option two in such a case? In the second case, a man selects options two and four. His children reach age 18 ordie. Does he continuepay- ments,or do the chargesstop?-J. C. C., PNC, USN. Inthe first case, when options three and four are selected and the wifedies before the serviceman’s retirement, the plan automaticallychanges to options two an,d four-providing the man does notremarry before retirement. If, on theother hand, the wife dies afterhis retirement, the serviceman must continue to pay at the established rate for optionsthree and fouruntil there is no longer an eligible bewficiary. Inthe second case, however, pay- mentsstop. Option four provides that no furtherdeductions will be made whenthere is no longer a beneficiay to receivethe annuity. Thecomplete story onthe Retired Serviceman’s FamilyProtection Plan, fomrly known as theContingency Option Act, may be found inthe ALL HANDSRights and Benefitsissue, December 1963, page 80. This issue has since been reprinted as NavPers 15885- B.-ED.

ExtensionContract SIR: Howbinding is an extension contract?Last December I signedan agreement to extend my enlistment for two years to be eligible for shore duty under the A segment of Seavey 1966. However, due to an oversight (error?) in the personneloffice, my agreement was npt entered in the ship’s diary. As a result, I was placed in the “dead file” inBuPers. I did not discover the erroruntil earlierthis month, The situationis under investigation, but from what I’ve beenable to findout, my chances of receivingshore duty orders at any timeduring the 1966 Seaveyare next to nil. Since I did not go on the Seavey segment forwhich I extended,can I cancelmy part of the agreement and settle for a normal discharge? It is this kind of situation, I feel, that spoils the Navy’s retentionprogram.

24 waitingfor me each month. Perhaps that is the greatestfringe benefit of all.Or maybe it’s second to the pride I have in the knowledge that I served mycountry through two WorldWars. I just thought you might like to hear fromsomebody who knows thevalue of fringebenefits because he’s been there.-W. J. Swaney,MMLC, USN (Ret). We were indeed glad to hear from you. It’s refreshing toget away from statistics ‘now and then, and substitute personalaccounts.-ED.

Dixie Joins the Club SIR: I havenoted that you have established an Over-25 clubfor ships which have been on continuous active duty 25 yearsor more. uss Dixie (AD 14) was commissioned on 25 Apr 1940. She has provided tenderservices for destroyers and other types of ships in the Pacific con- stantlyever since. She has also been deployed to WestPac 14 times during this time. IN THE MED-The Navy’s newestattack carrier USS America (CVA 66) fires Theofficers and men of Dixie asalute with herguns while at anchorin port for avisit to Genoa, Italy. celebrated their ship’s 26th anniversary at agigantic birthday party at Subic Baythis past April at whichRear 1100 feet long made of heavy silk Naval Personnel required?“G. A., SF1 AdmiralW. H. Baumberger,Com- supported by 17 hydrogen-filledgun- (DV) manderCruiser-Destroyer Force Pacif- nery ballops. Until1959, Divers Second Class ic,was an honoredguest. Within a few months, Dixie was could be trained,qualified, .and desig- While I am singing the praises of WestPac-boundagain looking in on nated in anycommand having the Dixie, I feel I must t&e issuewith everything from atomicexperiments at proper equipment and competentper- uss Butternut (AN 9) whichclaimed Bikini tothe Koreanconflict. As you sonnel for instruction. to be the third oldest ship in the Navy said, Captain, she is as spry as ever and Thispolicy resulted in a wide ais- oncontinuous active duty. That dis- still hard at work. parity Zn the divingability of Divers tinction belongs to the ship I have the The records of Butternut and Dixie Second Class trained by ships and those honorto command. wouldindicate that, as you say, Dixie tTained by formal shore-based dioer Dixie looks and acts as young as she has been in continuousservice longer trainingactivities. Therefore, apolicy ever did and apparently enjoys revisit- than Butternut. Butternut was placed in was established which limited the ndm- ing her old stomping grounds in West- service in theThirteenth Naval Dis- her of activitiesauthorized to train Pac. FRAM and otherimprovements trict on 3 Sep 1941. Shewas com- divers. haveincreased her efficiency. missioned in 1May 1942-about 25 However, if there is an urgent need For instance, uss Porterfield (DD months later than Dixie. for training Divers Second Class, ships 682) wasrecently re-gunned in one Here is belateda tributeto AD andstations may submit arequest for day. 14 on her26th birthday. It’s anap- permissiolt to the Chief of Naval Per- We are proud of ourship and the propriate occasion for whistling “Dixie” sonnel, via the chain of command. The spirited crew that keeps alive the will- ”with Spirit.-ED. request must indicate that time, equip- do spiritfor which Dixie hasalways ment and competent diving supervisory been famous.-W. J. Coleman,CAPT, Training for Divers personnelare available to conduct the SIR: I believe that at one time a Diver of USN, Commanding Officer, uss Dixie. training. It will be necessary, course, ALL HANDSisalways happyto First Class could qualify a Diver Second tocomply with the approved BuPers welcome another shipto the Grand- Class if he had the necessary equipment curriculum.--En Old-Lady-of-the-Fleet club. Dixie made on board. Is this still allowed? If so, is herentrance like the grande dame she writtenpermission from the Chiefof Flying the Flag is-dripping decorations. SIR: Since I’ve been here in Antarc- tica, I havebeen asked on several After Dixie was placed in commission Seniority-Again in April 1940 and finished her sea SIR: Asidefrom Navy tradition, occasions about the properprocedure trials, she steamed through the Panama canyou explain why asystem of forflying the NationalEnsign. As you know,we have a five-month-long day Cad en route to Hawaiivia San senyority by rating as well as rate is Diego. in effect for first class and below?- andan equally long night down here. During the day, the flag is flown around Althoughshe normallyoperated out D. R. G., YN1, USN. of Pearl Harbor, Dixie was in San As you imply, tradition is a def- theclock, and, I amtold, during the Diego on 7 Dec1941. She wasted no initefactor. The tradition, however, winter, the flag, simply is not flown. time returning,however, and her war- evolvedfor good reasohsome rat- There is of course,no specific men- time itinerary reads like a history book. ings are more able, by virtue oftrain- tion of our plight in Navy Regs. Article Shecould always be found where the ing and experience, to exercise com- 2164 statesthat the National Ensign action was. mand in a military situation. Because shall be displayed from 0800 to sunset When Dixie camehome from the of this,such ratings have certain near the headquarters of everycom- warafter nearly four years in the honorary stet~s.-E~. mandashore. But what if thereis no Pacific, she flew a homecoming pennant sunrise? Or sunset? Is it proper to dis-

SEPTEMBER I966 25 NavCad and AOC Applications SIR: -1 understand the Naval Aviation Cadet ( NavCad) program has been dis- continued. Is this true? If so, what are the present paths to a commission as a navalaviator?-E. H. 0. Though the NavCadprogram is still in existence, it is being phased out. No new NavCadapplicants have been selectedsince December 1965. Pilot training classes convening in Pensacola are being filled exclusively with Avia- tion mcer Candidates {AOCs) and this is expected to continue so long as there are suficient college graduates to fill the quotas. NaoCadapplications are still being accepted, however, and those few who are tentatively recommended are being placed on awaiting list and will be ordered to Pensacolu dyat such time as the Navy is unableto fill classes with college graduates. At present classes havebeen filled -several months in advance and it is an- ticipatedthat NavCad applicants will not be usedfor the remainder of this year. Another recent change which may be of interest is the disestablishment of the U. S. NavalSchool of Preflight. Last Aw.1 it was replaced by the U. S. Naval Aviation Schools Command. Since the change, prospective oficers enter the AviationOficer Candidate School (AOCS) for 11 weeks of extensive training specifically directed toward the mmtey of the fundamentalrequire- ments for newly commissioned oficers. After successfully completing AOCS, thosecandidates with collegedegrees receive their commissions as ensigns in the U.S. Naval Reserve. The next phose of this new program is Flight Prepara- tion School which provides four weeks of training in basicaerodynamics, theory,engineering, navigation,and swimming as well as physicalcondi- tioning. Completion of this four-week program is normallyfollowed by a two-week courseat Survival Training School in ,!and and seasurzlival techniques. The students are then transferred tothe outlyingfields where they commence the flightphase of training.-En.

Entertainingthe Troops SIR: Bob Hope has stated that there isa need for more entertainment for ourservicemen. There’s no denying thetremendous boost that Hollywood starsgive our men overseas. However, professionaltroupes, on the infrequent occasionswhen they do tourmilitary installations,can visit only a few locations. It seems to me we could fill the gap with an internalNavy entertainment program, the participantsbeing active

ALL HANDS dutypersonnel who are in some way qualifiedas performers. Notknowing if thishas been con- Ship Reunions sideredpreviously, I’m not the one to judge the merit of this idea. However, Newsof reunions of shipsand organi- Retired Officers Association-The I’m coddent there would be plenty of zations will be carried in this column from 18thbiennial convention of theNa- interest. timeto time. Inplanning a reunion, best tional Retired Officers Association will resultswill be obtainedby notifying the be held 29 and 30 September at the What aboutit? Has this been con- Editor, ALL HANDS Magazine, Room 1809, Learnington Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn. sideredor tried?-J. S. N.,AC2, USN. Bureauof Naval Personnel, Navy Depart- Forfurther information write to Unfortunately, we are not qualified ment, Washington, D.C. 20370, four months GeorgeM.Brown, 358 Cimarron to judge the merit of your idea either. in advance. Road,RFD No. 1, Rosemount,Minn. However,your suggestion didprompt Intelligence Group-A re- usto inquire about the entertainment 12ND 0 uss Sarutoga (CV 3)-The 15th union dinner for officers, enlisted men, program now in existence. annual reunion will be held at the El agentsand civilian employees who There is aDepartment of Defense Cortez Hotel in San Diego, Calif., on servedinthe 12th Naval District programwhich provides a year-round 15 October. All former crew members NavalIntelligence mce from1941 schedule of professionalentertainment are urged to contact Karl Vines, 1517 to 1946 will be held on 30 September to our service personnelstationed at GranadaSt., San Diego. at Marines Memorial Club, San Fran- remoteand isolated installations over- 0 uss LSM 266”Willhold its cisco,Calif. For details, write Peter seas.This program is administered by first reunion in 1967. For details, write Speros,Room 425, 681 Market St., the U.S.Army. to G. E. Metcalf, 2015 Airfield Lane, San Francisco. Throughit,various representative Midland,Mich., 48640. uss Saratoga (CV3)-The 15th groups,ranging from salaried US0 SeventhBattalion, USNR-The annualreunion of uss Saratoga (CV professionalscivic,to college and Seventh Battalion,USNR (Jersey City, 3) willbe held at the El Cortez celebrityunits performing gratuitously, N. J. ) willhold areunion on 29 Hotelin San Diego on 15 October. tourscheduled locations around the October.For details, contact Donald All former crewmembers are urged to world. During the past year more than R. Rauenbuhler,354 Webster Ave., contactKarl Vines, 1517 Granada 100such groups participated in the Jersey City, N. J. 07307. St.,San Diego, Calif. program. Sometimes the DOD-sponsoredper- formersare joined by additional civil- ianor military performers within a ed program informs us that there is no Navy is not in the entertainment busi- local area, when such an arrangement is coordinated effort between the military ness. considereddesirable and approval is servicesto sponsor groups of military Theclosest approach to suoh an granted by the area commander. performers. effortin the Navy thus far, although Regulationsalsopermit military It seems likely that, of the cross-sec- forsomewhat different reasons, is the personnelto tourUS. installations, tion of peapleon active duty in the All-NavyTalent Contest. Participants at thediscretion of themajor area Navytoday, there may be some who inthe contest do perform at local commander, if they can be spared from wouldbequalified entertainto in competitions but do not go on tour.The theirassigned duties and if theenter- public.Just how many are stationed contest was last run in 1965, but it has tainmentwould contribute to higher ina given local area at agiven time, not been run on an annual basis in re- morale.Both overseas and within the however, is quiteanother thing. Prob- cent years. US., suchperformers normally tour ably,to assemble a group of qualified The Special Services Division of the onlywithin the geographical area in entertainers, it wouldbe necessary to Bureau of Naval Personnel ( Pen-G1 ) whichthey are assigned. administerNavy-widea program-a administers the All-NavyTalent ‘Con- The director of the Army-administer- monumentaltask, no doubt, since the test.-ED.

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Markab Joins theClub uss Markab (AR 23) has joined the over-25 club. The repairship completedher quarter-century of naval service while inYokosuka, Japan. Markab was tohave been the commercial ss Mmacpenn but was pressed into Navy service duringthe emergency which preceded the United States' entry into World War 11. The ship was commissioned on 15 Jun 1941, as anattack cargo ship. In 1942 she was converted to adestroyer tender and supported many invasions in the liacific. In 1947she was placed in mothballs. Like much of the Reserve Fleet, Markab wasreactivated during the Korean conflict. Joining theFleet once more, she was assigned to the Atlanticdestroyer force in1952. In July 1956she was again placed CLAIM TO FAME for newly commissioned USS Fox (DLG 33) is ability to in mothballs. launchAsroc andTerrier from same system. Shealso has NTDS computers. In1960 Markab . madeanother comeback, this time as a repair ship. Navy Yard inWashington, D. C., fields with jet fuel and vehicle and Her home port was changed to San rather than at sea. Time and money aviation gasoline. Elkhorn was en- Francisco, with berthingat Alameda. savings will be considerable. gaged in shuttleruns from deep- Duringher present overseas de- draft tankers at sea to the beaches, ployment Markab has serviced ships ShuttleRun for Elkhorn whereher shallow. (20-foot)draft in Manila Bay andSubic Bay, uss Elkhorn (AOG 7) has retum- allowed herto come in close and Philippines,and atthe Naval Base ed hometo Pearl Harbor, after an pump the fuel ashore through float- inYokosuka, Japan. Since leaving eight-month shuttle run off the coast ing or submerged pipelines; the U. S., Markab has completed of Vietnam. .Duringthe deployment in the some 6000 jobson morethan 120 The ship, serving with Naval Sup- combat zone, Elkhorn pumped close ships. port Activity, Da Nang, helped sup- to 15 million gallons of fuel ashore ply the Da Nang and Chu Lai air- in support of military operations. Gadgets to Get Big Squeeze A high pressure test and evalua- NOSEY LADY-In her 21-year career, USS St Paul (CA 73) has had her nose tion device capable of exerting pres- (or bow), if you prefer, in WWII, Korean action and current Vietnam conflict. sures as great as 20,000 pounds per square inch (comparable to the pressure that would occur at a depth of abouteight and one-halfmiles be- neath the surface of the ocean) has been developed by the U. S. Naval Oceanographic' Office. Designedto test instruments in undersea work, thedevice can accept instruments up to eight feet in length. It can subjectthese instruments to pressures which would be encounteredin the deepest known parts of any ocean. The testing device weighs 18'tons. Officials of the Testing Division of the NavalOceanographic Office, operators of thenew device, said that tests have already caused a re- design of several underwater instruments.When subjected to pressure tests, some instruments, designed to operate at specific depths, failed to meet the claims made for them. When possible, equipment will be depth-tested at locations such as the

SEPTEMBER 1966 of activities for both officers and enlisted men. Royal Australian Navy enlisted men’s clubs were opened to U.S.Navy EMS during the visits, As the stories are recounted, however, it is the individual hospitality which comes through most clearly. Sailors were invited to private homes for meals and for overnight and weekend visits. Theywere given sightseeing tours by enthusiastic citizens. The Navy andthe Navymen re- turnedthe hospitality byopening theirgangways to public visiting. Berkeley, 437 feet from bullnose to taffrail, counted 10,725 visitors during five days at Adelaide. Therewere thingsdoing, constantly. Ships’ bowlingteams engaged in matcheswith Australian bowlers in several cities. A folk-sing- inggroup from Benjamin Stoddert appearedon television inSydney and Melbourneand in Wellington, N. Z. Chaplains from the ships conducted Sunday services in Australian churches. The ships provided march- ing units for CoralSea memorial services whichwere conducted in all the principal cities of both countries. Having just come from the South China Sea, where they had supported operations in Vietnam, the sailors’ sea stories were of great interest to both the Australians and New Zealanders. Bullsessions had large audiencesand in many cases the Navymenwere treated\ like con- quering heroes home from the wars. Guest of honor for the ceremonies wasVice Admiral Paul H. Ramsey, Deputy Chief of NavalOperations (Air). The choice was appropriate: In 1942 he had commanded the air group aboard uss Lexington (CV 2) during the Coral Sea battle. WithAdmiral Ramsey came the

USS LA SALLE (LPD 3) learns the ropes with dummy capsule as part of the US. space flight recovery team.

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930 combat troops and 2000 tons of supplies and equipment. Thetank landing ship Coconino County was recommissioned at Phila- delphia. First commissioned in April 1944, sheoperated theEuropeanin Theater during World War 11, sup- portingthe Seventh Army andthe Free French First Army in the initial landings in SouthernFrance. She was decommissionedon 12 May 1955.

Amphibs Deliver Cannons T wo SHIPS of the Atlantic ,Fleet Amphibious Force recently had a hand in delivering three ancient cannons to their final emplacementin the Naval Museum inthe Navy Yard Washington, D. C. Two of the old cannons were part of a battery which fired the first gun salute tothe United States on 16 Nov 1776. The gunsboomed a GallowsBay welcomefrom Fort Oranje, on whatwas then the Dutch Island of St Eustatius, to,the 14-gun American brig Andrew Doria. This first salute to the flag of the new nation enraged the British, then fighting tosuppress the American revolution. About fouryears later the guns were piled outdoors, where they lay for 90 years. Whenan American schoonercame looking for scrap in the 1870s, the cannon were thrown overa cliff tothe shore. But the schoonercould take only four. The

TAKING A LOOK-Officers look at USS Ageiholm’s Drone Antisubmarine Helicopter. DD recentlycelebrated 10 DASH landings, 50 flight hours.

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and counterinsurgency. Books by Mail SoutheastAsia‘s Second Front, by If your local Navy library If you arestationed in Arnold C. Brackman.Describes the doesn’t have the SecNav Reading Midwest,Southwest or Pacific struggle for power in the Malay List bookyou want,it may be Coast areas, submit your request Archipelago. obtained by writing to the appro- to: Commanding Officer, U. S. Dimensions of Conflict in Southeast Asia, byBernard K. Gordon.Con- privateoutlet listed below: NavalStation (Library-ALSC) , If you are stationedinSan Diego, Calif. 92136. centrates on conditions in the Northeast,European, or Middle If you arestationed in Philippines, Cambodia,Indonesia East areas, submityour request the Pacific orHawaiian areas, and Malaysia‘ which affect stability, to: Chief of NavalPersonnel submityour request to: Com- and examines regional economic and (G14), Department of the Navy, manding Officer, U. S. Naval Sta- political cooperation. Washington, D. C. 20370. tion (Library-ALSC), Box 20, The Vietnam War: Why?, by M. If you arestationed in FPO SanFrancisco 96610. Sivaram. An explanation of the struggle in Vietnam and a report on Southeast, Mediterranean or. 0 If you are stationed in ’ Caribbean areas, submit your re- the Far East or Guam areas, sub- the military and political forces at questto: Commanding Officer, mit your request to: Commanding work there. U. S. NavalStation (Library- Officer, U. S. NavalStation (Li- BrainWashing, by EdwardHun- ALSC)Bldg C-9, Norfolk,Va. brary-ALSC), Box 174, FPO San ter. A paperbound reprint first pub- 23511. Francisco 96630. lished in 1956, this studyprovides usefuIbackground information for anyoneinterested in Asia. China and the Peaceof Asia, author says that “the job of the sys- The Navy’s Global Interests tems analyst is to free the decision- For a look at some regional prob- edited byAlastair Buchan. A series maker from questions that can best lems: of essays whichreview China‘s be resolvedthrough analysis, leav- Naval Review, 1966, U. S. Naval policies, herimpact on the rest of ing to him those more difficult ques- Institute.The value of theFleet Asia andthe responsibilities of ex- tions which can only be resolved on as an instrument of U. S. foreign ternalpowers. the basis of judgment.” Gives the policy is the theme running through A Businessman looks at Red China, uniformed military plannersmore many of the essays in this fourth an- by James S. Duncan.A Canadian’s opportunitythan ever to influence nualreview of naval affairs. assessment of China today as based programs, he says. The Naval Profession, by RADM on travels in Chinain 1959 and Soviet Military Policy, by Raymond James Calvert. Describes the oppor- 1964. L. Garthoff.A historical analysis of tunities for training, education and LongLive theVictory of People’s the relationships of war,peace and a commission. Describeswhat the War, by Lin Piao. A major Chinese revolution in Russian policy; the role Navy does, its traditions, future and policystatement on strategy for of military power in Soviet society, rewards of naval service. worldcommunist domination. ideology, internal and foreign policy TheSecurity of Southern Asia, by Eyeon Cuba, byEdwin Tetlow. and policy-making;and Sino-Soviet D.E. Kennedy.Takes a fresh look Based on more than a dozen trips to military relationships. at area defense problems, the future Cubabetween 1958 and 1965, this Obligations of Power, by Harlan of SEATO,Russian, Chinese and is an analysis of Castro, his revolu- Cleveland. Calls attention to the re- U. S. policies there, and subversion tion and the state of Cuba today.

sponsibilities of crisis diplomacy and ~~~ ~ gives thereader aglimpse beyond professional military problems into Deep Reading I the questions of nationalinterest, I Polaris submariners have to know 40 articles aday, and cuts ‘them freedom and human rights. a lot about lots of things. Nuclear down to as fewwords as possible Beyond the Cold War, by Marshall propulsion, missile systems, air man- to tell the story. The batch of news D. Shulman. Pointsup the sometimes ufacture, and much more. Now, they is then passed tothe COMSUBPAC distorted perceptions that may exist have begun learning toedit the news. communicationspeople, who trans- inthe U.S.S.R.and in U.S. about Pacific-based SSBNs aretaking mit it, along with other traffic, to the conditions in the other country, and turnssending one of theirPetty deployed submarines. discusses various suggestions intend- Officerson temporary dutyto the The editor also saves up feature ed to encourage Russia to move to- COMSUBPAC Public Affairs Office in articles and humorous stories during wardinternational cooperation. PearlHarbor to gather the daily the week for transmissionover the TheScientific Estate, byDon K. news and see thatit gets tothe weekend as a sort of Sunday supple- Price. Concerned with the relation of Polaris submarineson patrol. ment. scienceto politics and society, and The fledgling news editors are, of Oftenincluded as part of the the scientific community’s role in course,from one of the off-duty packageare the stockmarket reports, our constitutional system. The author crews.Their stint as copyeditor which, while interesting enoughto hopes U. S. political creativity will usually lasts threeweeks. the stockholdersboardon the sub- develop a new system of checks and While on duty as editor,the submerged subs, couldget alittle balances that will separatethe re- mariner’sjob involves readingfrustrating. If a certain stockshould sponsibilities of the scientist from through all the wire service news soar, the deployed financier would those of the administrator and poli- copy that comes over theteletype have to wait as long as 60 daysto tician in society’s structure. eachday. He selects an average of make his killing on the market.

SEPTEMBER 1966 35 ThoseAbsentee Ballots Provide Voting Booths in Every Ship

BY THE TIME you read this you will, state's legalrequirements. They problem of the proper official of the if stationed overseas, havebeen must have lived within the state for state in which you will vote. It is not handed a Federal Post Card Appli- the required lengthof time; normally the responsibility of your Voting cation for AbsenteeBallot; if station- must not have resided exclusively on Officer or any other Navy official to ed in theUnited States, yousoon military property (Hawaii and Cali- make this determination if the ques- will receive one. forniaare exceptions here),and tion should arise. It will be a simple, routine cere- must intend to make the new state As youknow, no person hasthe mony-if that-but it is more impor- theirpermanent home when they right to inquire as to your voting tant.It is a reaffirmation of your retirefrom active dutyor are re- preference.The person or persons rightto vote andit is this right, leased from active service. for whom you vote is your own busi- which isyours hybirth, which is Thelaw usually holds thatthe ness and no one else's. No Navy per- thecause of much of the strife in voting residence of your wife is the sonis permittedto attempt to in- the world today. same asyours. fluence your vote. By tradition and law, military men Registration-Nearly . all states The actual marking of your ballot donot participate in political cam- requiresome form of registration- "your vote-must be done insecrecy. paigns,but they doshare with that is, placing your name on the This is the law. other citizens the privilege andre- state's list of qualified voters. Proce- Onefurther point. The Navy is sponsibility of voting. dures vary from state to state. required to providestatistical data To make it easier for members of Many states permit registration by concerningabsentee voting for in- thearmed forces to exercise their absentee process, and some will clusion in a report to the President rightsin this respect, theFederal register a qualified voter at the same and Congress. Thus, youmay be Voting Assistance Act of 1955 rec- timethey accept Federala Post asked after the election if you voted ommendedthat state governments Card Application, or a voter absen- in the general election and, if SO, if adopt simple and uniform absentee tee ballot. youvoted by absentee ballot or in voting laws. Since then, all states In other states, you must be regis- person. havemade it possible formilitary teredbefore applying for a ballot. This poll is in no way an attempt men (and their dependents) to cast This meansthat, in somecases, if to invade your privacy or an at- their vote by means of absentee bal- you are not already registered, you temptto determine for whom you lots in state andnational elections. won't be able to vote this fall. Your voted. It is simply astatistical at- Each state makes its own laws re- Voting Officer will be able to tellyou tempt to learn if the Federal Voting garding qualifications that must be the specific rules which apply to your Assistance Program is working prop- metbefore its citizens may vote. state. erly. Thesevary from state to state. In Churacter-In additionto the general, qualifications cover citizen- qualifications concerningage, resi- A Realistic Training Ship ship, age, length of residence in the denceand registration, some states Any Vietnam-bound sailor who state and votingdistrict, and registra- further require that you must be of has just finished his training, hopes tion. Briefly, requirements vary in: goodcharacter, or mustnot have it has been realistic enough to teach Age-The minimum age to vote beenconvicted of a felony unless him the ropes when there's areal is 21 in all statesexcept Alaska, pardoned.This determination is a enemy shooting back. Georgia, Hawaiiand Kentucky. In Thecommanding officer of the Georgia andKentucky 18-year-olds U. S. Fleet Training Center, at San may vote. Residents of Guammay Diego was concernedwith training also vote at age 18, but Guam does realism, too. He first considered not participate in national elections. using another dry-land ship like uss Alaskahas fixed the minimum age Recruit (TDE 1). What, however, for voting at 19; Hawaii, 20. could be morerealistic than an Residence-Every state requires honest-to-goodness destroyer? He a minimum period of residency be- now has one. fore you can vote. Theserequire- Thedestroyer is theformer uss ments vary from state to state. The Gregory (DD 802), lateof the Paci- state,city or county(or township) fic Reserve Fleet. She has been re- in which you livedbefore entering christened Indoctrinator. After she is military service is usually considered modified, she will be used to teach your legal residence for voting pur- young Navymen gunnery, engineer- poses, unless youhave established ing, seamanship, damage control and a legal residence elsewhere. fire fighting. Navymen who want to establish a Indoctrinator can also be counted new voting residence must meet the ". .. Er . . . uh . . . got a cigarette, Boats?" on from time to time to provide spare

56 ALL HANDS parts for Vietnam-bounddestroyers %-ton and 17.6 measurementtons who do not have time to obtain them limitation with regardto the ship- through ordinary channels. Inasmuch ment of trucks. as Indoctrinator is notactively en- Paragraph M 11000-2: Provides gagedin hostilities, theCO figures for collecting from Navymen the ad- she can defer to those that are. The ditional cost incurredin shipping equipmentborrowed is returnedin pickuporpanel trucks, or such kind. truckswhen converted to campers, The 2050-tondestroyer was weighing inexcess of 20 measure- launched inMay 1944 and saw ment tons. actionat both Iwo Jima and Forfurther information, see the Okinawa. She was awarded two bat- pertinent articles in the current Joint tle stars for her part in these actions. Travel .Regulations, Volume I. Among her battle scars are those in- flicted by the direct hitof a Japanese Correspondence Courses kamikaze plane. "It's silly to vent one's displeasureon in- Anew officers' correspondence animate obiectr." course and arevised enlisted cor- JointTravel Regulations respondencecourse are now avail- Changes Affect Details of ment of ,temporarylodging allow- able. They are: OCC Mine Warfare, ance and sets forth the responsibili- NavPers 10428 (Confidential), and Per Diem, POV Shipments ECC Disbursing Clerk, 3 & 2 Nav- Change 162 tothe Joint Travel ties of the overseascommander in minimizing the period of entitlement. Pers 91436-3B whichsupersedes Regulations became effective on 1 NavPers 91436-3A. Jul 1966. The following is asum- Paragraph M 11000-1: Removes mary of the majorchanges, which concern per diem rates and the shipment of privately owned buses and trucks. Submarine Schnorkel Paragraph M 4204-3: Provides By spring of 1945, Germany's Grand Admiral minor damage to American shipping andper- thatthe -scheduled departureand Doenik musthave been well aware thathis hapseven hurl rockets into New York or actual arrival time of the aircraft at decimatedU-boat force could dolittle to Boston. the terminal will be used as the time halt the tide of men and material flowing TheUnited States was well informed con- of departure and arrival in comput- eastward from the United States to supply cerningGermany's development of the ing per diem. allied forces in Europe. schnorkeland, when intelligence reports in- Paragraph M 4205-5: Requires a In her last hours,however, Germany made dicated that aforce of schnorkelsubmarines deductionfrom enlisted men's per use ot what may have beenone of themost was en routeacross the Atlantic toward the significant innovations of the war-a schnorkel United States,anantisubmarine task force diem for each meal furnished from consisting of fourescort carriers plus about non-governmentsources on days of device which made it possible for submarines to operateto their dieselsthereby charging 50 destroyersand destroyer escorts war dir- arrival at or departure from a tem- their batteries while submerged. patched to mid-Atlanticto be readywhen the porary duty station. The schnorkel was Dutch inorigin, although first Germansuper-sub passed by. Paragraph M. 4205-6 and M (heGermans went on to developand exploit As eventsdeveloped, only two or three 4256-6: Prohibitspayments of per it toword the'end of WW II. passedby and kept going. Theothers were diem allowances for occasional meals If theschnorkel submarine had beende- stoppeddead in mid-Atlontic. Two or three escaped themid-Atlantic antisubmarine force when the member does not use OC- veloped earlier in the war,it mostcertainly casional meals from non-government would have left a heavy mark on allied fortunes. andtorpedoed fiveships iust off the United Statescoast. They were destroyed by US. sources where a flat daily charge for Cominglate in the war, as it did, it could only becounted upon to inflictrelatively Navol forces, one of them off Newport threemeals isassessed unless his Harbor. duty assignment prevented their use A hunter-killer group composed of two and the mealswere procured from ' destroyersand two destroyerescorts was anothersource. Thechange dso operating off the Boston light when it made established a minimum per diem rate sound contact with the last of the group of of $1.00 for Navymen on temporary Germanschnorkels. duty outside the US. whenboth One of the DES opened firewith hedgehogs governmentquarters and mess are but missedthe mark. On the second try, the men in the DE heardaheavy explosion but available. there was noupsurge of debristo confirm the Paragraph M 4254-2: Estab- possibility of a hit. Therewere successive lishes a required deduction from en- hedgehogattacks but nothing elsehappened. listed men's per diem rate for each Later, the DE discoveredgood-sizeda oil non-governmentmealfurnished slick on the face of the Atlantic but it wasn't without charge on days of arrival at until afterwar's end thatinvestigations or departure from a temporary duty proved that theschnorkel sank almost within station. range of the Bostonlight. Paragraph M 4303-2, 3: Pre- scribes controls governing the pay-

SEPTEMBER 1966 PREPARATIONS arebeing patethreein summertraining serve on active duty for a minimum F1z:de for the 21st annual competi- cruises. Afterreceiving their bac- of four years. If theyresign their tion to select those young men who calaureatedegree, Regular NROTC commissions at alater date, they will beenrolled as midshipmen in students are commissioned inthe must agree to accept acommission in the Regular NROTC in 1967. Regular Navy or Marine Corps, with the Naval or Marine Corps Reserve The program is available primarily the samerank, promotional oppor- and may not resign this commission to high school seniors or recent tunities and choices of duty assign- before the sixth anniversary of their graduates,but active dutyand Re- ments as their Naval Academy con- original conlmissioning date, serve enlisted personnel are also in- temporaries. In additionto the Regular vited to apply. (Active duty person- RegularNROTC graduates must NROTCprogram, theContract nelwho wish toapply must make NROTCprogram is available at thesame arrangements ascivilian 0 FIELD ADVANCEMENTS-Viet- each of the 52 participating colleges personnel, and must be available for nam-basedNavy enlisted personnel and universities and at theMassachu- medical examinations and interviews' can now receive field advancements setts Institute of Technology. when they are scheduled early next in cases where, due to operating Contract students are selected by year.) conditions, they are unableto pre- commanding officers of NROTC Applicants for this program must pareadequately for the Navy-wide units from freshmen and sophomores be: competitive examinations. currently attending an NROTC-par- Amale citizen of the United Commanding officers and officers ticipating college or university. Both States. incharge of units inVietnam can a two- and four-yeara Contract At least 17, but not yet21 waive the exam for as many person- NROTC program are available. years old as of 30 Jun 1967. nel as thereare billets availablein Information bulletins containing ' Unmarried and neverhave each rating and pay grade, as deter- moredetailed information may be been married. mined by the current BuPers 1080- obtainedfrom the Chief of Naval Physically qualified. 14 (EnlistedDistribution and Veri- Personnel,Navy recruiting stations, A high school senior or gradu- fication Report).The 1080current and local high schools. ate. (Forthecurrent program, as of 1 July will be the guide for selectees must enter college in Sep- waiver of the August exams, and Reservists on Active Duty tember 1967): that of 1 Januaryfor the February In TheseRates Can Ask The qualifyingexamination-the exams. Navy College Aptitude Test-will be If no billets exist for the next high- For RegularBillet conductedon 10Dec 1966. Appli- er pay grade ina certain rating, com- The Chief of Naval Personnel has cationsmust be receivedby the manding officers can still authorize issued a revised list of open rates in Naval Examining Section of Educa- one waiver. Personnel for whom no whichactive duty Reservistsmay tional Testing Service, Princeton, quota exists (beyondthe one) will, enlist inthe Regular Navy or con- N.J., by 18 November. Examination of course,be allowed. to take the tinueon active duty in a Reserve centers will be established at certain Navy-widecompetitive exams. status. navalshore activities overseas as Commanders of the respective To be eligible, a man must have well as throughout the U. S. units will decide if men in their unit the recommendation of his mm- Applicantsreceiving a qualifying have had time to prepare adequately manding officer. The recommenda- score on the test will be scheduled for the examinations. tion will bebased upon background, . for medical examinations and inter- Tobe eligible, personnelmust performance, conduct and capability. views between 17 January and 24 have met all other advancement re- The applicant mustalso be serving Feb 1967. About 2000will be select- quirements, and be serving in Viet- on active duty.Temporary active ed by special committeesconvened nam on the date of the examination. duty or active duty for training does in eachstate and territory during However, if a man is in Vietnam on not qualify. He must be a citizen of March to attend college next fall. the eligibility date (1 July or 1 Jan- the United States or an immigrant The purpose of the Regular uary), but not on the exam date, his who can prove he intends to become NROTC program is to educate and exam may be waived if he served a citizen. train well qualified youngmen for in Vietnam for 30 consecutive days. The applicantmust not be over careers in the naval service. Selected The program is applicable for 40 years old and be able tocomplete applicantsreceive four years of advancementtopay grades E-4 20 years of active duty before reach- government subsidized education at through E-7, but in the case of ad- ing the age of 51 to qualify for en- one of 52 colleges and universities vancement to E-7, the individual listment in the Regular Navy. throughout the country. In addition must have previously passed the ex- The revised list, which was issued to tuition and other educational examination. as Change 1 to BuPers Inst. 1130.41, penses, the Navy furnishes books, Announcement of the advance- includes the following rates: uniforms, and a $50 per month sub- ments will bemade in the normal BMl BM2 BM3 sistence allowance. manner, via a letter from the Naval QM1 QMl QM3 NROTC midshipmen have a wide RD2 RD3 ExaminingCenter, and thosegain- SM2 SM3 choice in their major fields of study, ing field advancements will have STC ST1 ST2 !33' but must complete 24 semester hours the same effective date of advance- MN3 of naval science courses and partici- ment as the rest of the Fleet. OM03

38 ALL HANDS FTC FTl FT2 FT3* over 39,000 dollars worth of timber ETC ET1 ET2 ET3' products as part of itsLand Man- DSC DS1 DS2 DS3 agement Program. At the same time, OM2 OM3 76,000 fingerlings wereplanted in RM2 RM3 CTC CTl CT2 CT3** the station's six lakes and ponds, 95 YN2 YN3 acres of land were planted with food CYN3 and cover crops for erosion control, MAC MA1 MA2 MA3 77 acres of fishing water were added SK1 SK2 SK3 or improved, and an old pier extend- cs2 cs3 ing into the York River was rebuilt JOC JO1 502 103 and opened forfishing. MU2 MU3 Runners-up for the Conservation MM2 MM3 "The exec is considering your special request Award for 1965 were Wright-Patter- EN1 EN2 EN3 chit right now." BT1 812 BT3 son Air Force Base, Ohio, and Naval EM2 EM3 area on the York River in southern Weapons Station, Charleston, S. C. IC2 IC3 Virginia. TheConservation Award was SF1 SF2 SF3* In 1965 the station provided out- established by the Secretary of De- DCl DC2 DC doorrecreation for over50,000 fense in 1962 to stimulate and give EAC EA1 EA2 EA3* people-civilian community included addedincentive for improvement, CEC CEl CE2 CE3* -with picnicking, fishing, boating, and recognition of efforts, bythe EOC E01 E02 E03* hunting, and golf the.most popular ArmedForces in the conservation CMC CM1 CM2 CM3* and management of their natural re- BUC BUl BU2 BU3' activities. swc sw1 sw2 SW3* Duringthe year the station sold sources. UTC UT1 UT2 UT3' ADJ3 AT2 AT3* A03 AC3'** This Project Gathered Dust for Days AE3 AG3 On a Sunday afternoon thisspring a P-3A of Naval Research. In thecourse of their ABE2 ABE3 last stop on a 19-day around-the-world flight. travels, theytook airbornedust samples from AQl AQ2 AQ3* The aircraft belonged to Air Development theeastern Mediterranean to Tokyo, made a PH3 Squadron One, which is apart of theOper- series offlights abovethe Indiandesert to PTC PTl PT2 PT3 ational Test andDevelopment Force (see ALL sample dust andmeasure heat rodiation, and AX1 AX2 AX3 HANDS, May 1966). This particular flightwas made a nonstop flight fromDelhi toBombay HMC HMl HM2 HM3 a little offbeat even for OpTevFor men, who toMadras and back toDelhi to determinethe SN SA SR normally get more than their share of weirdies. geographic extent of the dust. FN FA FR Theyhad beenbusy gatheringdust. The flights areintended to helpdetermine CN CA CR Thedust inthis case was collected at high the relationship between dust'and lack of rain- AN AA AR altitudes as a part of the attempt to determine fall on the presumption that the dust bowl TN TA TR thecauses and effects of theenormous dust maybe self-perpetuating.According to one bowl whichcovers northwesternIndia. hypothesis, thepresence of the dustupsets *Includesservice ratings The crew war accompaniedby a meteoralogi- thebalance of heat radiationwhich, in **ExcludesA 8 0 Branches at 7-Elevel calresearch mission ofsix scientistsfrom the turn, affects the vertical movement ofair and only Universityof Wisconsin'sCenter for Climatic thus suppresses rainfall. *** Must possess FAA Form57BA Researchunder the sponsorship of theOffice If the dust is of local origin, whichappears likely, the iob of eliminating it would be formidablebut not impossible. However, be- Award for Yorktown foreattempting to eliminate the dust, thepre- When a naval installation tries to ciseeffect of such action on the weather pat- improve itself, it is usually concem- tern of all Southeast Asia mud be determined. ed with the sea, or the ships that sail A computer study ofwhat weather would it. There is at least onecommand, be like in that part of the worldwithout the however, that is-equally at home Indiandust blanket must bemade toinsure with land-based projects. thattinkering withrainfall in northwestern The NavalWeapons Station at India will not adverselyaffect agriculture in adjacentareas. Yorktown, Va., has won the Depart- In addition to the eight days spent in Delhi, ment of Defense Conservation Award the aircraft made stops at Madrid, Beirut, for the most outstanding military Hong Kong, Tokyo, Honolulu and Madison, Wis. conservationprogram during1965. Inall the ports of call, thecrew and This is the first time theannual scientificgroup assumed the roles of tourists award has been won by a Navy in- andshoppers and brought home souvenirs, stallation. sea stories andphotographs by the dozen. The Yorktown facility, with about 2000 civilian employees and 800 military personnel, occupies approximately 10,000 acres of land and lake

SEPTEMBER I966 39 TU€ 8ULLlFTlN 80AW Here's a Deal on a Navy Career That Could Make You a STAR OULD YOU BELIEVE that not all beforetheir STAR reenlistment, tend again. Those whosuccessfully stars are in the movies? The may request Class B school. The ap- completea Class C schoolwill not Navy has them. If you are not one, plicants who can handle the school's be automatically advanced unless it but are now serving your first hitch, advanced courseswill probablybe- is designated a B school equivalent, the Navy is perfectlywilling to comestudents. In any event, their Those in pay grade E-5 receive a make you a STAR, too. request for Class B school will ' be reenlistmentbonus andguaranteed The whole idea behind the STAR honoredafter they have served in assignment to a Class B, Class C or (for SelectiveTraining And Reten- pay grade E-4 for 12 to 24 months. an equivalent Class B school if they tion) program is to persuade Navy- Those reenlisting in paygrade are eligible; proficiencypay, if men who want to make a career in E-4 canrequest assignment to a authorized,and variable reenlist- the Navy to stepforward early in Class A school instead of the more ment bonus are also paid. the game and be recognized. advancedClass B school if they If you request Class A school, the Although the STAR program is haven't previously had Class A train- test score you made when yod took designed to encourage electronics- ing in their rating. the basic test battery in boot camp oriented ratings to reenlist, the pro- Class B, Cor an equivalent B will beexamined. That portion of gram is available to any enlisted schoolis guaranteedthose who re- the test which applies to your rating man in any rating who is eligible. enlist in the STAR Program in pay must meet the minimum prescribed Toput somesugar in the pot, grade E-4 or E-5. by the BuPers Formal Schools Cata- there are a number of benefits offer- School entrance requirements will log unless a five- or 10-point waiver edto Navy STARswho havebe- be waived for career designated men is obtained. tween one and three years of active in pay grade E-4 except for hospital Navymen who enterthe nuclear naval service and are sufficiently cer- corpsmen anddental technicians. poweror Polaris TrainingProgram tain theywant a Navy career to Thesecategories areguaranteed a must have completedtwo years of sign up for six years at the end of Class C school. active naval service, and men in pay their first enlistment.They should Class A school graduates must be grade E-3 or E-4 maynot have not have served more than42 months inthe top 50 percentile of their over three years of active duty. The on active duty if they arein pay class (and thepercentile is based limit on active military service for grade E-5 and they must have per- upon a quarterly computation) to be E-5s is 42 months. mission fromBuPers before getting eligible for automaticadvancement. If you have obrigated yourself for into the .program. Men who aren't petty officers and the Nuclear Power, Polaris Training For Navymen in paygrade E-3; who fall into the lower half of the or one of the Six-Year Obligor Pro- the STAR program offers a reenlist- computation will be designated grams and then reenlist in the STAR ment bonus and a guaranteed assign- strikers for the rating in which they Program, you needserve only two ment to Class A schoolwith auto- trainedand compete for advance- yearsbefore you are eligible for matic advancement to pa9 grade E-4 ment in the usual way. transfer to a Class B, C or equivalent for thosewho are eligible upon Navymenin paygrade E-4 will B school. graduation. Also, if they are eligible, beadvanced to E-5 whenthey The following is a list of equiva- STARs receiveproficiency pay and graduate from a Class B or equivalent B schools after which automatic avariable reenlistment bonus. lent Class B school. However, those advancement to pay grade E-5 will Navymenwho are advanced to who have already attended Class B bemade for those who qualifyin pay grade E-4 as a result of an exam school will notbe permitted to at- other respects. Functional FBM-SSBN Training RM Special Radio Courses (RMs 10 Equivalent B Schools to qualify must have com- for FTs and GMs length pleted at least 10weeks of special training necessary for RatingI Course (in weeks) Length ET SINS Technician 29 them to performtheir duties Rating NEC Course (in weeks) ET Novigational datatechnician 29 on board an SSBN. Examples: FTM 1163AN/SP6 498Talos Radar24 ET Navigationalaids technician 29 WRT4, BRR3, UR32, CRF, TT FTM 1161 AN/SPW 2B Talos Radar20 FT MK-60Technician FCS 33 Repair.) FTM 1186MK 111-1 Talos Computer 20 FT MK-84Technician FCS 39 FTM Talos1119 MKWDS 6 20 MT MT Poloris C-1 .33 "/EN Special Engineering Courses 10 FTM 1143 Talos Missile and Test MT MT Polaris C-2 33 (Non-nuclear trained MN/ENs, Equipment 23 MT Poloris MT C-3 33 whomust complete atleasf FTM 1164 AN-SPG 51 B Tortar Rador 24 TM Polaris Otdnanceand launch 8-11 12weeks of training in order FTM 1184MK 118 Tartar Computer 20 (must complete or have to qualify them for duty on FTM 1113 TortarWDS 4 MK 20 completed BasicUnderseas boardan SSBN. Examples: FTM 1144 Torror/TerrierMissile Weapons Circuitryto qualify lithium bromide,air-condi- and Test Equipment 23 for automaticadvancement). tioning, COa scrubbers, 0% FTM 1165 AN/SPG 55 or55A B TM MK-l6/MK-37/MK-45 Tor- 8-1 1 scrubbers, 02 generotor,at- 30Terrier Radar pedo (must havecompleted mosphere analyzer.) FTM 1162AN/SPQ A5 Terrier Radar 24 TMA school or basicunder- FTM 1182MK 100-2 Terrier seasweapons circuitryto 5SBN QM System Navigation 6 Computer 20 qualify for automatic ad- Thesecourses cannot be guaranteedunder FTM 1185 MK 119-03/4 Terrier vancement.) the STAR Program. They maybe obtained Computer 20 FT MK-l12/113 FC System20-32 through the Polaris Program. FTM 1118 Terrier WDS MI( 7 20 40 FTM 1133/ AN/SPS 39/39A Radar 20 B School Equivalents for ETs 1549 TSEC/KW37T/KW 37R 9 1135 1552 FTM 1169 AN/SPS 48 Radar 31 Any combination of courses totalingnot 15S3 FTM 1137 AN/SPS52 Radar 28 less than 19 weeks will be required. The 1577 AN/CPN4A or MPN 5 19 FTG 1128 GFCS MK 68 20 assignments must be in accordance with BuPers 1578 AN/SRNL/URNJ/GRN 9 7 FTG 1123/ GFCS MK37/TDS MK 5 23 training requirements andlocated in thesame 1579 AN/URN 20 4 1117 geographical area. 1593 l/ULQAN/WLR S/6 6 FTG 1126/ MK56 GFCSPDS MK 5 20 1598 AIR 32430-1 19 1117 length GMM 0998 Talorweeks) GMLS MK (in12 Course24 NEC B School Equivalents for DSs GMM 0987 Tortar GMLS MK 1129 AN/SPS 23 150s C 7 GMM ' 0988 TartarGMLS MK 13 24 62 1506 AN/SPA 8 Any combination of courses totaling 24 GMM 0986 Terrier GMLSMK 10 24 1507 AN/SPA 63 12 weeks will be required. The assignments must GMG 0891 Asroc MK 16 15 1508 AN/SPA 34 '3be in accordance with BuPers training require- GMG 0873 RFGM 5"/54 19 1509 AN/SPA 43 6 mentsand located in the same geographical 1511 AN/SPS-T3 3 area. Minor changesmaymadebe in the lengths 1513 AN/SPS 32/33 32 Radar) length (SPS 33 Radar) 15 CourseNEC of thecourses listed above astraining curric- (in weeks) (SPS 33(SPS Computer/ 1616 NTDS Display 20 ulo are varied. Tracker) 30 1617 NTDS Data Transmission 28 151440 AN/SPS 8 1618 NTM Computw/Peripheral 20 1517 AN/SPS TZA 4 1618 NTDSSet Key Control 4 B School Equivalents for STs 1518 AN/SPS 43 8 MK WDS XI (System) S 1519 AN/SPS30 a 1621 WDSMK X1 5 length 1523 AN/SPN35 7 1622 NTDS (IDAC) 2 Rating NEC Course weeks) (in 1524 AN/SPN6fi2 5 1622 NTDS Video 3 ST0 0407 ANJSQS-23 Operation 1526 AN/SPN10 15 USC-2 5 and Maintenance12 and 1531 AN/FRT24A 4 SYAVID SlM 2 STG 0417 AN/SQS-26 BX Operation 1532 AN/WRT 2/WRR 2 4 Terrier Interface 6 an d Mointenance and 24 1533 AN/UCC 1 2 SPS-48 AZ/HT Console 2 STG 0418 AN/SQS-26 AX Operotion 1536 AN/SRC 20/21 2 SRC-16 9 and Maintenance24 and 1537 AN/GRC 27A 3 1636 OPCONCENTER SODS/SOCCS 12 STG 047 1 MK-111 (Asroc) UWFCS 20 1539 TSEC/KW37R,K/KW 7 14 1666 STD Navy Maintenance (3M) STG 0474 MK-114 (Asroc) UWFCS 14 1541 TSEC/KY 8 10 UNIVAC 1500 12 STG 0479 MK-105 (MOD 11-23) 16 1542 TSEC/KG14/37R 16 1651 lOlCEDP 18 STG 0419 AN/SQS CX Operation 1543 TSEC/KW26 13 1652 lOlCIDS/SR 15 and Maintenance24 and 1548 TSEC/KG 13 13 1631 OPCONCENTER FYK-l(V) 32

List of New MotionPictures ComedyDrama; Henry Fonda, The Reward (Cy : Drama; Max Available to Shipsand Joanne Woodward. VonSydow, Yvette Mimieux. Morituri: Drama; Marlon Brando, Promise Her Anything: Comedy; OverseasBases Yul Brynner. Warren Beatty, Leslie Caron. The list of recentlyreleased 16- The Heroes of Telemark (C): Harum Scarum: Musical Comedy; mm feature movies available from Drama; Kirk Douglas,Richard Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley. the NavyMotion PictureService is Harris. Our Man Flint (C) : Comedy publishedhere for the convenience Melodrama;James Coburn, Lee J. of ships and overseas bases. Cobb. Moviesincolor aredesignated The Night of the Grizzly (C) by (C) and thosein wide-screen ( WS) : Melodrama;Clint Walker. processes by (WS). Martha Hyer. Blindfold: (C)(WS) ; Suspense Zorba The Greek: Drama; Drama; Rock Hudson,Claudia AnthonyQuinn, AlanBates. Cardinale. Agent For H.A.R.M.: Melodrama; TheTriumph of Michel Strogoff MarkRichman, Wendell Corey. (C): Drama; Curt Jurgens, Capuc- ine. That Darn Cat: Comedy; Hayley FrancisScoff Key Launched Mills, Dean Jones. The Navy's 40th Polaris submarine The Eedford Incident: Drama; Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657) was Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier. launched at Groton, Conn., in April. Made in Paris (C): Musical When Will Rogers (SSBN 659) is Comedy;Ann-Margret, Louis launched this month, the planned Jourdan. fleet of 41 Polaris submarines will A Man Could Get Killed (C) I I become an accomplished fact. Francis Scott Key is named for-the ( WS ) : Comedy Melodrama; James "Now we know why your feet hurt so bad- Garner, Melina Mercouri. ly. You're wearing your shoes on the wrong lawyer who composed. the words of A Big Hand for the Little Lady: feet." the national anthem.

SEPTEMBER 1966 41 A BananaBelt in Alaska? Go North for anInteresting Tour DESPITE what residents of Fair- trict. Entry approval and dependent you are notified that entry into the banksor Anchorage may say, travel is not authorized until govern- 17th Naval District is authorized. As Kodiakinsists that it is the banana mentquarters on the naval’ station you know, if you don’t want to bring belt of Alaska. All due to the Japa- or approvedhousing inKodiak is your familywith you, you areen- nese. current, they claim. They draw available. Submityour request via titled to move them, and household invidiouscomparisons with the speedletter to the Commandant, 17th effects, to a place designated by you winters in Illinois and grow rhapsodic Naval District, Box 14, FPO Seattle, inaccordance with Article 7005, about the short, butbeautiful Wash.98790, or officialNavy mes- Joint Travel Regulations. summers. They will admit to a cer- sage to COM 17. In addition to your Of all the duty stations available tain amount of wind and rain. But name,rank or rate, file or service to Navymen, Alaskais somewhat it’s good for you. number,be sure to give your unusual in that, if you wish, you can If you draw ordersto Kodiak authority for transfer; duty station drivethere and still make anad- there’s noneed to anticipate that to whichordered; number of de- venture of it. TheCommandant is you’ll be sitting on an ice floe for pendentsand sex andage of your very careful neither to encourage nor your tour. The city of Kodiak itself, children; number of bedrooms need- discourage such a trip, but he does aboutseven miles from the naval ed;estimated date of arrival at give the details as to how it can be station, is arespectable-sized town Seattle, which is theport of em- doneand, atthe sametime, has of about 4000. It has several restau- barkation; request for permissiqn to something to say about Alaska being rants, two department stores, dress shiphousehold effects; andrequest the nation’s last frontier. Use your shops, beauty parlors, a catalog sales for govemment housing. If this is not own judgment. It seemshighly im- office, a furniture store, two theatres, available, statewhether or not you probablethat youwill save money a hotel, two motels, garagesand bars. agree to accept housing in the Aleu- by driving, but it could befun if Considering the distance from state- tian Homes Project. (More on this you and, probablymore important, side, prices are reasonable. below). your wife, think of yourselves as Hunting is good, if you like that If you are assigned on-base hous- pioneer types. sort of thing, and fishing is spectacu- ing a circular describing the type of The Alaskan Highway is primarily lar. There aren’t many duty stations housingassigned youwill be for- an all-weather, gravelroad running where you cancatch 200- to 300- warded via air mail after entry ap- from Dawson Creek, British Colum- pound. fish (halibut)in yourfront proval fnessageis sent. From this cir- bia, to Fairbanks, Alaska. Its condi- yard, so to speak.Five varieties of cular, you can determine what house- tibn at anyone time depends pri- salmonreturn to Kodiak by the hold effects to ship and what to put marily on the weather. Although the thousands to spawn each year. This in stateside storage. highway is open the yeararound, is also the home of the kingcrab, Adequate government furniture is travel is bestfrom Junethrough considered by many to be far available, andit is recommended September, although this is the dusty superior in flavor to the Mainelobster. that you store your large pieces if season. Temperatures at this time They literally swarmnearbyin you can see your way clear to do so. rangefrom 35” to 70”with wann waters and are caught in great num- Because of the high living costs in days and cool nights. Freezing nights bersby the local fishermen. If you Seattle, it is recommended that your usually start in late September, and don’t want to catch your own, they family plan not to arrive there until snow and severecold may be ex- may be bought for something in the pectedbefore theend of October. neighborhood of $.50 a pound, ready Springthaws in April and early to shell and eat. CruDesLant Sailor of the Year May will leave long stretches of the Average winter temperature is 34” A former Naval Reservist who en- highway in poor condition.Anyone andthe summerhigh is 52”.The listed while still in high school has driving in winter must be prepared most difficult feature is not the tem- beennamed Sailor of the Year for for extremely cold weather. peraturebut the occasionalstorms the Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Atlantic The highway itself cuts through withhigh winds (these are the Fleet. unsettledwilderness areas, formerly “williwaws” you may have heardof). Now aradioman firstclass, the inaccessible except by dog sled (we From November to April rain, snow selection of Wayne H. McBain, USN, said you were getting up in wilder- and fog are plentiful, but during the for the honor was based largely on ness country), plane or river travel four-monthsummer when theair his outstanding work while his ship, in summer. Small settlements and is crisp, the hills are green and uss Samuel B. Roberts (DD823), tradingposts are located along the flowers are bursting out all over, all took partin the operations off the highway.Here you canfind food is forgiven. coast of Vietnam. and gasoline at pricesconsiderably Now that you have a little back- While in the Western Pacific, the higher than usualbecause of the ground, here are the facts: ship was a unit of the first nuclear- cost of transportation. Motels and Overseastour length when ac- powered task group to take part in hotels are usuallyonly found near companiedbydependents is 24 combat operations in Vietnam. the larger towns. months; 12 monthswhen unaccom- Petty OfficerMcBain hasbeen Your carshould be in goodme- panied. recommended for the NavyCom- chanical condition. If you have one Entry approval and concurrent mendationMedal for hiswork in witha four-wheel drive, you’ll feel travel of dependents is controlled by keeping the highstate of readiness right at home. It is recommended the Commandant, 17th NavalDis- required of the ship. that you bring the following as a

42 ALL HANDS minimum: sparewheel, one spare dependents is controlled bythe Com- use while awaiting the arrival of the tire and two inner tubes if tires are mandant, 13th Naval District, who rest of your furniture. tubeless, jack,tools, flashlight, first- defides the type of transportation to Washing machines and driers are aid kit, sparefan belt, tirepump beused. If governmenttransporta- furnished only in government quar- and patching, flares, towchain, tion is not available, he will authorize ters. If you aregoing to live else- shovel, water can, motor oil, and a commercial air. A smallcharge is where,bring one by all means but full five-gallongas can.For winter made for subsistence while traveling besure it is in good condition as travel, it is necessary to use tire by government air. Generally speak- repair facilities are limited. chains andengine heater, light oil ing, travel by ship has been discon- A freezer‘is most desirable. If you and grease, afuel additive to pre- tinued,although MSTSoccasionally do not have one, they are available vent freezing of the fuel pump and has a ship available on an unsched- atthe Navy Exchange. An upright lines, and havea good heaterand uled basis. As is customary, luggage type is preferable as it occupies less defroster. for air travel is limited to 66 pounds floor space. Traveltime of 10 days is based per person. Commercial and government stor- on mileage (2497 miles from Seattle You arereminded that if your age facilities arenot available. toAnchorage), but you hadbetter carhas a lien on it, it will notbe Therefore,the type of housing you plan on a little more time than this. accepted for shipment at Seattle will occupy(Aleutian Homes, base If you are travelingfrom the East without written permission from the housing or private rentals in Kodiak Coast, travel timeand mileageare lien holder to do so. itself) will determine to a large ex- computed on the Canadian Highway Household Effects-When you re- tentwhat items to ship and what via Edmonton. ceiveyour orders, you shouldcon- to put in storage. If you are going to tactthe Household Goods Section live in station housing, the Navy will No matterhow you travel, it is of the SupplyDepartment at your providestorage CONUSin at recommended that you arrangeto nearest naval activity as soon as pos- governmentexpense for items you haveyour car on this duty assign- sible for information regarding ship- will notneed during your stayin ment, as local government trans- ment of yourautomobile, personal Kodiak. Arrangements for storage of portation is limited. Private cars may effects and household goods. Nav- your household effects can be made beshipped from Seattle at govern- SandApublication 380, “It’sYour atthe sametime you arrange for mentexpense on a space required Move” will tell you all you need to yourshipment. basis. As is customary, military per- know. Whentrying to decide whatto sonnel in paygrade E-4 orlower You areallowed to ship 1000 ship andwhat to store, you might with four years orless service are not pounds of household effects by ex- bearin mind this pertinentphrase authorized.shipment of privately- peditedmeans from your last duty fromSecNav Inst 11101.53: “It is ownedvehicles at government ex- station to the first port of embar- the policy of the Department of the pense. kation, which is normally Seattle. Navy tohave occupants of family Don’t bring a new, flashy car. The From here your shipment is forward- public quarters use privately owned local fauna are not connoisseurs and ed to Kodiak by commercial ship at furnitureand furnishings in assign- thereare not many others except government expense. edquarters when such household yourshipmates to admire it. High Thisshipment should include es- goods have been shipped to or stored road clearance and four-wheel drive sentials such as linens, silverware, at their duty station at government are preferable. You car will have to china,kitchen utensils andother expense.” combatrough roads andweather, light equipment whichyou will need It is suggested that you ship: volcanicdust and limited mainte- for housekeepingupon arrival and drapes, curtains, linens, table silver, nance. It is recommended that it be should be shipped at least six weeks chinaware, TV, mirrors, kitchen ap- undersealed before it is shipped. Al- before your arrival in Seattle. A pliances, pictures, radios, lamps and though there are several official auto limitedamount of china, kitchen those items that spell home to you. agencies and garages in Kodiak, you utensils and other essentials is avail- It is recommended that you do mayencounter delay in repairs be- able from the Navy Wives Club for not ship extra long sofas. Those who cause of lack of spareparts and have done so have found that they mechanics.Snow tires andchains couldn’t get them around the double are a must from December through doors and into the house. Generally March. Gas and oil are available at speaking, a sofa cut in small pieces the station at prices comparable to loses much of its value. If you don’t those in Seattle. choose to do this, you will have to The onlypaved roads are those store it, or return it to the States at on the naval station andbetween your own expense. the station and Kodiak, seven miles If you havebeen assigned hous- away. The rest are gravel, which is ing on the naval station, your quar- death to any but new tires. Winter ters will be furnished with a stove travel is usuallyconfined to ‘the and refrigerator. If you havea gas road to Kodiak. stove, gas drier orgas refrigerator As we said before,driving to and have been assigned government Alaskais neitherencouraged nor quarters, put them intostorage as no discouraged. You can go by military gas service is available. Thebed- airand ship your car. Travel for ”Interested in ony, sports?‘‘ rooms aresmall and if you have SEPTEMBER I966 . 43 qualityand price level. Medical Care - The naval station Clothing-& we havesuggested, has a well equipped hospital which Kodiak is not by any means a peren- furnishesmedical care to military nial icebox and the clothes you now personnel and their dependents. Ill- own, with some additions, should be nesses or injuries which require care enough. beyond the capabilities of the hospi- The over-all emphasisshould be talare transferred to the U. S. Air on fall clothing because the summer ForceHospital, Elmendorf AFB, at is rarelyhot andthe winter is not Anchorage, orto one of the larger severely cold. naval hospitals, usually on the West However,a warm overcoat is a Coast. must, as are heavy-soled shoes, rain- Complete dental treatment is pro- coat and galoshes. Heavy clothing is vided for militarypersonnel and not needed for daily, routine living, limited dental care is provided on a but sessions at theSki Chalet or over- space available basis for dependents. nightcamping trips make it advis- “We’re out of oil.” Orthodontictreatment is not available to bring woolen suits, sweaters, able. Be sure yourfamily has all woolen slacks, warm gloves, woolen High school students go to Kodiak necessary dental care completed be- scarfs and earmuffs. For a child a ski High School withfree bus service fore they arrive. suit is ideal. providedby the naval station. The Recreation - Facilities include: Sincemuch of the recreationin- high schoolis fully accredited, is leatherworking shop; hobby shop cludes outdoor excursions, shoe packs equipped withfacilities for chemistry resale outlet; gymnasium;health with rubber bottoms, hip boots and and physics, and has a program ac- room and steambath; two bowling chest-highwaders for fishing trips ceptableto colleges throughout the alleys; ceramicsshop, woodworking arerecommended. Down or alpaca country. shop;recreational gear issue, in- lined three-quarter length parkas are To be admitted to kindergarten, a cludingguns, rods and reels, and excellent as protectionagainst the childmust be five years oldon or campingequipment; ski chalet; cold winds. beforeNovember 1; for first grade, M,ognpkrecreation camp; hobby Althoughthese items may be six years old by the same date. shop garage; deep-sea fishing trips in bought locally, it is advisable to School usually begins the day after summer; ice-skating; softball, basket- bringthem since the selection of LaborDay and is recessed for the ball and volleyball leagues;archery sizes and styles in available stock is summer vacation in the latter part of club; skeet range; beach house and limited. Some items are available at May.Girls in first through sixth picnic area; and indoor pistol range. the Navy Exchange, but special or- grade may wear slacks to school. The Kodiak Conservation Club is ders from Outside take approximate- There is also a Catholic parochial a sportsmen’s club dedicated to con- ly amonth for delivery, and you school in Kodiak. servation measures such as planting can get right cold in a month. Churches-Protestant and Catholic fish in local lakes and streams. It also Local prices, except for the Navy chaplains conduct a full program of conducts organized fishing and hunt- Exchange, are approximately 25 per services and religious education on ing trips. The naval station has a”de cent higher than Outside. the station and arrange regular serv- and pistol club with both indoor and Generallyspeaking, the accent is ices for Lutheran, Latter Day Saints outdoorranges. Thereare well or- oninformal wear. For women, andother groups.Churches in ganized Boy Scouttroops both on sweaters, slacks and skirts will serve Kodiak include a Community Baptist the station and in town. during the winter months. However, Church,Roman Catholic Church, don’t forget cottons. They are worn Church of God, Assembly of God, during the summer and some days it Church of Christ, BereanBaptist AUTEC Is Underway is even warm enough to wear shorts Church, United Pentecostal Church, Construction for the AUTEC proj- or a bathing suit. KodiakBible Chapeland Russian ect began in April. When completed, Shoes present a problem. Although Orthodox Church. the AtlanticUndersea Test and the Navy Exchangehas a shoe de- Commissary and ‘ Exchange-Each evaluationCenter in the Bahamas partment and there are two stores in carries adequate stocks and is con- will provide the Navy with a multi- townwhich sell them, styles are veniently located. The Commissary purpose laboratory for oceanographic rather limited and the stock is soon stocks a full line of meats,canned research and for the testing of anti- depleted. If anyonein your family goods (includingbaby food), dairy submarine weapons. wears an unusual size it is wise products, staples and frozenfoods AUTEC will include the Tongue either to buy ahead or make arrange- as well as fresh fruits and vegetables of the Ocean, an underwater canyon ments with a stateside shoe store. whenobtainable. about 120 miles long, 20 miles wide Men usuallywear jackets and In addition to the merchandise andmore than amile deep. The sport shirts. normally found in a Navy Exchange canyon is locatedabout 125 miles Schools-Gradeschool children inthe continental U. S., the Ex- east of Miami, Fla. (kindergarten through eighth grade) change at Kodiak carries such addi- The initial constructionprogram living 9n the station go to the station tional items as heavyappliances, includeddredging of achannel for school, while those in Kodiak attend televisions, stereos and a complete the main base and the outlying sites; the city school. An average of 300 line of men’s, women’s and children’s a pier at the main base; tracking sta- students attend the station school. clothing. tions and navigationaid stations.

SEPTEMBER I966 45 Check This to See Who’s Heading for Shore in Seavey C-66

HAT WITH VIETNAM andthe ments for Seavey C-66: meet the sea duty cut-off dates of W trend of convertingsome en- You must be in an onboard “for Seavey A-66 and if your tour com- listed billets ashore to civilian billets, duty”status. pletion date falls within the trans- the people in Seavey-Shorvey admit You must have commenced con- fer months of Seavey C-66, you will they have their problems administer- tinuous tour of sea duty in or before have a Rotation Data Card prepared ing their program to the satisfaction the month and year specified below and forwarded by PAMI if you are of everyone. Nevertheless, they feel for your rate and rating. not currently recorded in Seavey. It reasonably pleased with a portion of You musthave an active duty is up to you to make sure that your their labors, the results of which may obligation to January 1969 or later. duty preferences are current. be found in Seavey C-66. If onoverseas shore duty or If all the above requirements are As.they point out, the planning toured sea duty (sea duty for rota- not met, don’t bother to return your hasbeen done on anindividual tion), you must also haveatour Rotation Data Card to PAMI or Bu- rating and pay grade basis. Most of completion date which falls within Pers. It will just be a waste of your the converted shore billets were nor- the transfer months of that Seavey time and that of Seavey. mally filled by ratings which had en- (Le., SeaveyC-66 tour completion Men holding a conversion PNEC joyed a relatively good sea/shore date must be February-March 1967). (XX99) will be considered as serving ratio or bynon-petty officers.Ex- If you are serving on a sea tour in the rating to which converting for tremecare has been taken not to extension, you are ineligible unless the purpose of determiningSeavey convert billets thatare filledfrom the sea tour extension expires during eligibility. ratings which do not now have suffi- the, transfer months of this Seavey To fill certain billets which require cient shore billets. segment. special qualifications, andto meet Additionalprograms areunder Changein rate or rating after emergencyrequirements, as deter- considerationto increase the billets theSDCD hasbeen announced by minedby the Chief of NavalPer- ashore for men of ratings with more BuPers Notice 1306 does not change sonnel, or when sufficient personnel than a sea/shore ratio for four years eligibility since the effective date of are notavailable to fill preferred at sea for every two years ashore. the Notice is the determining factor. overseasrequirements, it may be- As you no doubt are aware, effec- However, if you are reduced in rat- comenecessary to orderpersonnel tive with the B-66 Seavey, all pre- ing to a pay grade whichis ineligible ashoreoutside normal procedures. ferred billets in areaspublished in for Seavey, youwill be considered This willonly bedone when there Chapter I11 of the Enlisted Transfer ineligible as of the date of reduction. are not enough individuals recorded’ Manuul are to be filled by those in- If you areassigned to apre- in Seavey who possess the necessary dividuals eligible for Seavey.This ferredoverseas shore activity and qualifications. In general, don’t worry situation still holds true, andthe about it. Sucha situation arises advantage of servinga 36 to48- rarely. month preferred overseas shore tour As a result of the buildup in Viet- as compared to the shorter %-to 30- No Physical Exam for nam, it wasnecessary to short-tour monthaverage CONUS tour, is Senior Chief Petty Mcers anumber of individuals who were obvious.Seavey-eligible Navymen 0 ADVANCEMENT-Chief petty serving a tour of shore duty earned will not beassigned to an overseas e officers beingadvanced to pay through Seavey. In order not to pen- activity wheredependents are not grades E-8and E-9 are no longer alize thesemen with respect to authorized or where adequate family requiredto receive a physical ex- future shoreduty eligibility, the accommodationsare not available. amination before advancement. computation of sea duty commence- If you do not want preferred over- This and two other changes have ment dates has been established on seas shore duty assignment,say so beenpromulgated as Change 8 to the following basis: in Block 11 of yourRotation Data BuPers Inst 1430.7D. For those who served 18 or Card. Having done so, you will not The new policy also provides for more months of such a tour of shore as ageneral practice be assigned waiver of the active service obliga- duty, no change in current sea duty overseas; however, after every effort tion for certain personnelain commencement date. This will be has been made to assign you to one medical status. Under this proviso, considered a full tour ashore. of your CONUS duty preferences, aman in a medical status can be For those who served less than you may receive a 14-month sea ex- advancedeven though he doesn’t 18 months of sucha tour of shore tension when sufficient CONUS bil- meetthe physicalrequirements to duty: A constructive sea duw com- lets are not available. To give the reenlist or extend his enlistment. He mencement date will be established assignment officer as great a latitude must,however, fulfill his service by the Chief of NavalPersonnel, as possible, you are urged-again-to obligation when he is released from adding the months served ashore to indicate both CONUS and preferred a medical status. the original sea duty commencement overseas areas. Broken service reenlistees also date under which you had been pre- You arereminded that once you benefit. They can now participate in viously orderedto shore duty. have orders to shore duty, a request the first advancementexamination Are all the rules clear now? If not, for cancellation will do you little or for which they are eligible, without details may befound inBuPers nogood. waitingto reestablish the timein Notice 1306, of 30 June. Meanwhile, Hereare the eligibility require- rate requirements. here’s the list.

46 ALL HANDS Rate Date Rare Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date Rate Date BMC Apr 62 ETN2 Aug63 112 Oct 63 PM2 Jan 61 BUR2 Jan 63 ABF2 Mar 63 BMl Mar 59 ETN3 Jun 64 113 Oct 64 PM3 Jon 61 BUR3 Oct 62 ABF3 Jan 64 BM2 Feb 59 ETNSN Jun 64 LlSN Oct 64 PMFN Jan 61 BURCN Oct 62 ABFAN Jan 64 BM3 Jqn 61 ETR2 Aug 63 DMC Nov 64 MLC Aug 61 swc Oct 60 ABHC Aug 64 BMSN Jan 61 ETR3 Jun 64 DM1 Nov 64 MLl Oct 60 sw1 Jan 60 ABHl Dec 63 QMC Aug61 ETRSN Jun 64 DM2 Nav 64 ML2 Jan 59 SWE2 Jan 60 ABH2 Oct 63 QMl Jan 60 DSC Feb 65 DM3 Nov 64 ML3 Mar 61 SWE3 Nov 62 ABH3' Oct 64 OM2 Jan 61 DS1 Feb 65 DMSN Nov 64 MLFN .Mar 61 SWECN Nov 62 ABHAN Oct 64 QM3 Jun 62 DS2 Oct 64 MMC Dee 59 EAC Sep 64 SW F2 Jan 60 AEC Jan 64 QMSN Jun 62 DS3 Oct 64 MMl ssp 58 EA1 Sep 64 SWF3 Nov 62 AEl Oct 64 SMC Mar 62 DSSN Oct 64 MM2 Apr 59 EAD2 Sep 64 SWFCN Nov 62 AE2 Oct 64 SM1 Sep 58 IMC Mar 62 MM3 Dec 61 EAD3 Sep 64 UTC Nov 62 AE3 Oct 64 SM2 Aug 58 IM1 Mar 62 MMFN Dec 61 EADCN Sep 64 UT1 Jun 62 AEAN Oct 64 SM3 Jul 58 IM2 Feb 62 ENC 5ep 60 EA52 Sep 64 UTA2 Jun 62 AMSC Oct 64 SMSN Jul58 IM3 Jul61 EN1 Mar 59 EAS3 Sep 64 UTA3 Jun 62 AMSl Oct 64 RDC Dec 61 IMSN Jul 61 EN2 Mar 59 EASCN Sep 64 UTACN Jun 62 am52 Oct 64 RDl Jun 60 OMC Mar 62 EN3 Jun 63 UT02 Jun 62 am53 Oct 64 CEC Jul64 RD2 Dec 60 OM1 Mar 61 ENFN Jun 63 UTB3 Oct 62 AMSAN Oct 64 CEl Sep 63 RD3 Jan 63 OM2 Mar 61 MRC May 62 UTBCN Oct 62 AMHC Feb 63 CEPZ Sep 63 RDSN Jan 63 OM3 Jan 63 MRl Oct 61 UTPZ Jun 62 AMH 1 Jul64 CEP3 Sep 63 Feb 62 MR2 Oct 61 STC OMSN Jan 63 UTP3 Jun 62 AMH2 I Oct 64 CEPCN Sep 63 ST1 Feb 62 RMC Sep 63 MR3 Jul 62 UTPCN Jun 62 AMH3 Oct 64 CES2 Sep 63 STG2 Mar 62 RMl Jan 63 MRFN Jul 62 UTW2 Jun 62 AMHAN Oct 64 CES3 Jan 64 ST03 Mar 62 RM2 Dec 63 BTC Jun 60 AMEC Feb 65 CESCN Sep 63 UTW3 Mar 63 STGSN Mar 62 RM3 Dec 63 BTl Jan 59 UTWCN Mar 63 AMEl Feb 65 CET2 Sep 63 STSZ Mar 62 RMSN Dec 63 BT2 Jan 59 ADRC Feb 65 AME2 Oct 64 CET3 Sep 63 ST53 Mor 62 YNC Oct 64 BT3 Nov 60 ADRl Feb 65 AME3 Oct 64 CETCN Sep 63 STSSN Mar 62 YNl Oct 64 BTFN Nav 60 ADR2 Feb 65 AMEAN Oct 64 CEW2 Feb 64 TMC Mar 62 BRC May 59 P RC Feb 65 YN2 Oct 64 CEW3 Nov 63 ADR3 Oct 64 TMl Sep 61 YN3 BR1 Apr59 PRl Feb 65 Feb 65 CEWCN Nov63 ADRAN Oct 64 TM2 Sep 61 EMC Sep 61 PR2 Feb 65 YNSN Feb 65 EOC Aug 62 ADJC Oct 64 TM3 Jun 63 EM1 Sep 59 ADJl Oct 64 P R3 Oct 64 CYN3 Jul64 E01 May 63 TMSN Jun 63 EM2 Dec 60 PRAN Oct 64 CYNSN Jul64 EOH2 Sep 63 ADJ2 Oct 64 GMMC Oct 61 EM3 Feb 63 ADJ3 Feb 65 PNC Feb 65 EOH3 Iun 64 Oct 64 AKC GMMl Jun 61 EMFN Feb 63 PNI Feb 65 ADJAN Oct 64 AKl Feb 65 KC Mar 62 EOHCN Jun 64 GMMP Jan 60 ATC Oct 64 AK2 Feb 65 PN2 Feb 65 Jul 60 EON2 Mar 64 GMM3 Jun 60 IC1 AK3 Feb 65 PN3 Feb 65 EON3 Mor 64 AT 1 Oct 64 GMMSN Jun 60 IC2 Apr 60 AKAN Feb 65 Mar 64 ATR2 Oct 64 PNSN Feb 65 IC3 Oct 62 EONCN GMTC Feb 65 ATR3 Oct 64 AZC Feb 65 SKC . Apr 62 CMC Sep 63 GMTl Feb 65 ICFN Nov 62 Feb 65 Jul63 ATRAN Oct 64 AZ1 SK1 Jan 62 SFC Oct 59 CMl GMT2 Feb 65 ATN2 Oct 64 AZZ Oct 64 SK2 Jan 62 CMA2 Jul 63 GMT3 Feb 65 SF1 Sep 58 Oct 64 Mar64 ATN3 Oct 64 AZ3 SK3 Feb65 SFM2 Dee 59 CMA3 GMTSN Feb 65 ATNAN Oct 64 AZAN Oct 64 SKSN Feb 65 CMACN Mar64 GMGC Nov 61 SFM3 Feb 62 Feb 65 Jul 63 AXC Dec 63 PHC DKC Feb 63 SFMFN Feb 62 CMH2 GMGl Jan 59 AX1 Jun 63 PHI Jan 65 DKl May 62 CMH3 Apr 64 GMG2 Dec 58 SFP2 Dec 59 AX2 Sep 63 PH2 Oct 64 DK2 Jan 64 CMHCN Oct 63 GMG3 Dec 59 SFP3 Jul 61 AX3 Sep 63 PH3 Oct 64 DK3 Oct 64 BUC Jan 63 GMGSN Dec 59 SFPFN Jul 61 AXAN Sep 63 PHAN Oct 64 DKSN Oct 64 FTC Apr 62 DCC Jan 62 BUl Jan 63 AOC Nov 63 PTC Jul64 csc Apr 63 FTGl Jan 62 DCl Jon 60 BUL2 Jan 63 A01 Jul 63 PTl Jul 64 cs1 Feb 63 FTG2 Jan 62 DC2 Mar 61 BULB Feb 63 A02 Jan 64 PT2 Oct 64 cs2 May 63 FTG3 Dec 60 DC3 Jun 63 BULCN Feb 63 A03 Oct 64 PT3 Oct 64 cs3 Feb 65 FTGSN Dec 60 DCFN Jun 63 BUHP Jan 63 AOAN Oct 64 PTAN Oct 64 CSSN Feb 65 FTM1 Jun 61 PMC Jul61 BUH3 Feb 64 AQC Oct 64 HMC Jun 64 SHC Nov 64 FTM2 Dec 61 PMl Jan 61 BUHCN Feb64 AQ1 Oct 64 HMl Jun 64 FTM3 Dec 61 SH1 Aug 60 AQB2 Oct 64 HM2 Jun 64 FTMSN Dec 61 SH2 Nov 58 AQB3. Oct 64 HM3 Jun64 NEC 1143 May 64 SH3 Aug59 REDUCEDSCHOOL QUOTAS Jun 64 The pressing requirements of opera- AQBAN oct 64 HN NEC 1144 May64 SHSN Aug 59 AQF2 Oct 64 DTC Juri, 64 MTC Sep 64 JOC Nov 64 tions in Southeast Asia will cause a AQF3 Oct 64 d11 Jun 64 MT 1 Sep 64 JO1 Nav 64 delayin service college and post- AQFAN Oct 64 DT2 Jun 64 MT2 Apr63 JO2 Nov 64 graduate studies for some Navy of- ABEC Jul63 d13 Jun 64 MT3 Apr 63 503 Feb 65 ficers. Because of the increased ABEl Apr 62 DN Jun 64 MTSN Jul64 JOSN Feb 65 number of officers required to serve ABE2 Oct 62 SDC Sep 64 MNC Nov 64 PCC Sep 63 at sea, quotas for PG School and ABE3 Mor 63 5d1 Jun 62 MNl Nov 64 PC1 Aug63 service collegeswill be reduced ABEAN Mar 63 5d2 Jun 62 MN2 Nov 64 PC2 Aug 63 May 64 5d3 Jul 60 temporarily to the extent necessary. ABFC * MN3 Nov 64 PC3 Oct 64 ABFl May 64 TN Nov 64 PCSN Oct 64 Every effort will be made to pro- MNSN *NO newRotation Data Cards to be submitted ETC oct 64 LIC Sep 62 videfuture opportunity for higher for this Seavey. ET1 Oct 64 111 Aug 62 education to such officers. 47 SEPTEMBER I966 DIRECTIVES IN BRIEF rates, effective 1 July, of mainten- Instructions This liating is intendedaerveto only for anceclothing monetary allowance. No.1540.40A-Describes quali- generalinformation and aa anindex of cur- No. 40-Directedthat, pending fication requirements and assignment rentAlnova aa well aa currentBuPera Inatruc- clarification, personnelconcerned policies of personnel ordered to duty tions and BuPers Noticea. that applyto most with the administration of military in connectionwith naval nuclear shipaandstationa. Many instructions and justice shouldconsider the advis- propulsion plants. The Instruction naticea are not of generalinterest andhence ability ineach case of introducing reaffirms previouslypublished per- will not be carried in thiaaection. Since sonnelaspects of the program, as BuPeraNoticea ore arrangedaccording to pretrial statements of theaccused their group numberand have no conaecutive into evidence. well as stating personnel policies number within thegroup, their date of iasue No.41-Discussed details of re- and practices of the Chief of Naval ia includedalaa for identificationpurposes. vision of travel reimbursement. Personnelin this area. Peraonnelinterested in apecific directives No. 42-Announced designation by, No. 1820.3D-Providesinforma- shouldconsult Alnava, lnatructiona and No- the Secretary of Defense of the tion concerning the granting of re- ticea for completedetaila before taking action. week July 11 throughJuly 15 .as tirement credit to USNR officers and Alnavs Defense Cost Reduction Week. enlisted personnel for the satisfac- No. 38-Requestedinformation No. 43-Announced the convening torycompletion of correspondence concerningcomplaints against cer- of fiscal year1967 selection boards courses. tain firms whichtake orders for to recommend active duty line of- No. 5400.1M-Announced the automobiles from personnelover- ficers (exceptTARS) for promotion tables of organization for the Naval seas. to the grades of captain and com- Reserve for fiscal year 1967. NO. 39-Announced achange in mander. Notices No. 1001 (2 June)-Outlined eligibility requirements and estab- TestChamber for Nuclear Blasf lished procedureswhereby Reserve officers mayapply andbe selected Knowingwhat happens in nucleara blast tube's lo-, 15-and 22-footdiameter aectiona for duty in connectionwith the is, aa you can imagine,apiece of useful in- and testobiects, such astanks, and trucks, trainingand administration of the formotion.Unfortunately, knowledgesuch canbe driven in to aboutthe halfway point, Naval Reserve. has not beeneosy to come byunless an As might beexpected. the kick produced atomicdevice was actuallyexploded. bythe big bang in the four 16-inch naval guna No. 1321(2 June)-Announced The Navy Facilities Engineering Command, is considerable. At ita peakforce, the recoil the inclusion of unrestricted line however, is putting the finishing toucheson thrust will reach two andone-half million officer subspecialtydesignations in onunusual testing device at Dahlgren,Va., pounds. However, itwill be transmittedto a permanent change of station orders. which will testnuclear blast effects on model 1900-ton stationary concreteblock. No. 1560 (6 June)-Provided in- ships, jet engines,shelters, electronic equip- There was alsothe problem of loadingthe formation to commanding officers ment,tanks, trucks and woterfront structures 264-footlong detonation chamber which ter- and individualson matters related without using fissionablematerials. minates in the16-inch end of the blast cham- to theVeterans Administration pro- The principleinvolved in the test installa- ber. This was solved by half-filling the chamber gram of educational benefits. with water,floating the TNT intoposition on tion is relatively simple.A small explosive No. 1742 (6 June)-Providedin- charge is fired in theapex of a cone. The plasticfoam rafts, then draining the water. resultingblast wave representsthe spherical There wos another difficulty involved in the formationconcerning the Navy's shock wave froma much larger charge fired constructiontoo-how totransport themasaive votingprogram anddirected atten- in theopen. rolled platesteel tubingto thetest site. Thia tion to the, citizenship andvoting Although theprinciple is simple,the actual wasn'tan easy matter to overcome,inasmuch responsibilities of Navy personnel construction of thetest facility presented as the largest tubesection is 95 feetlong in the 1966 elections. aome problems. One of the largest was find- and weighs 149 tons. No. 1221(13 June)-Announced ing a device which wouldfire sufficientlya Theproblem was solved by towing the changesto the Manual of Enlisted large charge withoutblowing to bits. sectionson barges up the Potomac River,using Classification (NavPers15105J) This particular difficulty wos whippedby a huge gantry cronetounload them, then transporting them tothe buildingsite on o which will be incorporated in Nav- welding four 16-inch navalguns together flat car over o newly constructed rail line. Pers15105K, scheduled for dis- end-to-end into one big detonationchamber. Conshot,theas installation is called, ia tribution in September. Onethousand pounds ofTNT will then be scheduled for completion in October.Despite divided intosmaller chorges,placed in a line No. 1741(15 June)-Reiterated safety precautionswhich have been taken to in each of the four gun barrels andexploded. the provisions of OpNav Inst P3710.- keepthe explosivecharge under control, those Theblast from theexplosion will enter o 7C governing the flight requirements observingthe effects of the blast will take 2400-footlong tube which is 16 inches in of Category I1 and I11 naval aviators, nochances. diameter at thedetonation chamberend and anddiscussed the possibIe con- When the big boom rolls outover the Vir- 24 feet in diameter at theopen end. sequences arising from the cancella- ginia countryside,the monitors will be safely Inside this conicalchamber, the impact of inside o thickconcrete blockhouse watching tion of premiums. the 1000 pounds ofTNT reaches a shock the resultswith electroniceyes, and the No. 1000 (21 June)-Discussed wove intensity whichequals 20,000 tons of problem of howto observean atomic blast the policy concerningforms of ad- TNT-the equivalent of a WWll otombomb. without using fissionablematerial will have 'dress of U.S. Navy enlisted per- Test stotions will be established at the been solved. sonnel. No. 1306 (21 June)-Directed attentionto the areas of discrepan- cies inthe development,reporting

ALL HANDS fast Airlift E-4 and extends through pay grade “ If someoneaboard uss Sacra- E-7. mento (AOE l) werewriting a TheFTM servicerating has television commercialadvertising been renamed-instead of being call- Fireis aconstant potential hazard on hisship’s services, mighthe ed Missile FireControl, it isnow boardship. All possiblemeasures must betaken to prevent fires, and tobring promise fast FAST FASTreplen- Surface Missile FireControl. themquickly under contiol and extinguish ishment and cite arecent trans- TheFTM and FTG service themwhen they do occur. A fire emer- fer of suppliesto uss Hancock ratings have been extended from pay gency is everyone’sconcern, and the (CVA1.9) and Enterprise grade E-6 to E-7. ability to act swiftly and effectively (CVAN 65) as examples of how All three service ratings (FTB, comes only with knowledge. Test your- it is done. FTM and FTG) will merge at E-8 self on these few points. If you don’t do Using her UH-46A Sea Knight and extend to E-9. well, a review of firefighting techniques helicopters, Sacramento, while in isin order. 1. Smotheringa class A fire with foam the South China Sea,airlifted 27.8 Honored Visitor tons ofprovisions to Hancock in is not completelyeffective because: The honoredguest aboard the (a) The fire might occur in a closed minutes, and suppliedord- 15 antisubmarine carrier uss Benning- compartment; nanceitems to Enterprise at the ton (CVS 20) had lots of stories to (b) It takestoolong to make rate of 96.7 tons per hour. foam; I, tell about the old days aboard Ben- nington. Notthe 45,000-ton carrier (e) Embersare not cooledsuffi- ciently; anduse of Customer Identification Bennington, but the 1700-ton, three- (d) Electricalapparatus will be Codes. masted gunboat Bennington. ruined by foam. No. 1421June)-Issued(23 Mr. C. Van Epen, 82, a former 2. The first step in extinguishing aclass authority for effecting promotions to boastwain’s mate in the original C fire is to: the grades of commander, lieutenant Bennington, recently joined nearly (a)Secure the firemainsystem; commander and lieutenant. 2000 friends and relatives of the (b)Secure power to the circuit; No. 1306 (30 June)-Announced ship’s crew for a dependents’ cruise, (c) Securethe ventilation system; Van Epen, who now lives in Sac- (d) Don oxygen breathing ap- the sea duty commencement cut-off paratus. dateswhich establish the eligibility ramento, Calif., is one .of the sur- of enlisted men for Seavey C-66. vivors of the explosion aboard Ben- No. 1070 (1 July)-Issuedan nington on 21 Jul 1905 which claim- advance changeto BuPers Manual to ed 60 lives. provide instructions concerning the He enlisted in the Navy in 1902, Record of Emergency Data ( NavPers atthe age of 17.During his four 601-2), years as a Navyman he served aboard three square-rigged ships in addition 0 FT RATINGCHANGES-Several to duty aboard Bennington. changes have been made in the fire After an extensive tour of the car- controltechnician rating. Changes rier, Van Epen took a seat on the wereapproved by SECNAV on 13 Admiral’s bridge and watched flight June1966 and official implementa- operations. In betweenlaunches of tion will be forthcoming shortly. S2E Trackers and A4D Skyhawks, 0 A new service rating-Fleet heentertained guest cruisers and Ballistic Missile Fire Control (FTB) young sailorsalike with stories of the old Navy. TO illustrate his stones he had with him an extensive picture collection showingHavana as it used to be, wooden square-riggers, and of course, theold gunboat Bennington. He told themabout sailing a square-riggeraround the Horn and through the Strait of Magellan, and of eatinghardtack and sow belly, and how he usedto be rocked to sleep in a swaying hammock. Duringthe cruise Bennington’s commanding officer presented Van Epenwith a hand-painted anden- graved ship’s plaque to commemorate the visit and a number of photos of the Bennington in action to addto ”Have you seen a trampsteamer tied up his collection. The present Benning- around hereanywhere?” ton, that is.

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on 17 January.The four hydrogen port types. As the search progressed, gence craft. Undersuch conditions, bombs carried aboard the B-52 fell some of these rotatedand others when visibility averages about 10 to earth from about 30,000 feet, but: were added. feet, this requires patienceand there was no nuclear explosion be- Additionally, the force eventually painstaking, time-consuming effort. cause the bombs were unarmed. includedabout 100 of the Navy’s On the subject of contamination or Three of the bombs were recover- best frogmen and deep sea divers, as radiation, Admiral Guest explained ed in the farmcountry near Palo- wellas the latest equipment avail- that daily tests of sea water, collect- mares, but an extensive search of the able-someproven in naval opera- ed fromvarious depths, confirmed area failed to turn up the fourth. tions and some experimental and that there was no radiation present. Six days afterthe crash, TF 65 fresh off the drawing boards. Some Coring samples of mud, taken from was formed to prosecute a sea search of the equipment was provided by the bottom in widespread locations, for the missing bomb and to locate civilian contractors who are special- were likewise negative. He assured aircraft wreckage which had fallen ists in underwater operations. the press thatthere was no hazard into the sea. Meeting with the press after sever- to health or safety in the area. Thereare few meaningful anal- al fruitless weeks of searching, Ad- He concluded by stating that he agous situations that might be con- miral Guest emphasized thefact did not expect a short, quick oper- cocted to describe the challenge that, although the sea is the Navy’s ation; thatit might take TF65 a which faced Task Force personnel. medium, many difficulties were in- conSiderabIe period to accomplish its It’s not enoughto say they were herent in the task at hand. mission. looking for the proverbial needle in Six days later, shortly before noon the haystack because there were so IRST, the exact geographic point at on 15 March, Akin-the Navy’s many complicating factors. which the aircraft collided was smallest manned deep submergence Like the land area in the vicinity not known. Officersskilled in oper- research craft - located an object of Palomares, the adjacent sea bot- ational analysis were assigned to the with an attached grayish parachute tom is mountainous and falls off to TF 65 staff from Washington. Based atlatitude 37-11.3 north, longitude greatdepths. Add to that the tre- on several calculations, they helped 01-41.1 west, on a 70-degree slope mendous pressures and darkness en- establish the search areas of highest at a depth of 2550 feet. The location countered below 500 feet, the diffi- probability. The rugged undelwater was about five miles offshore. culties of navigating precise search terrainin these areas greatly com- Aluin, barely two years old, was patterns to insurethat the entire plicated the use of electronic and one result of the Navy’s efforts to area is scanned (even with arc lights, acoustic search equipment. increase its knowledge andcapabil- visibility ranges from 20 feet to zero, Such being the case, it was neces- ities in the area of deep submergence depending on the state of the sea), sary to resort to purely visual search and was produced under Navy con- and many other difficulties, and the in these areas, using deep submer- tract. Its normal job was to perform magnitude of the task becomes diffi- scientific assignments, under Office cultto calculate. CONTACT NUMBER 261 looked like ofNaval Research contract,by the Nevertheless, Rear Admiral Wil- this in underwater TV photos taken Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu- liam S. Guest, USN, arriving as on- tion. scene commander from his post as bynaval research submarine Alvin. Deputy Commander, Allied Forces The Search Southern Europe in Naples, Italy, EADING UP TO THE NAVY’S unique had a job todo. Although the un- task-and memorable accomplish- armed bomb didnot present any ment-is a chronology of events which danger, the United States was deter- reflect, in the words of Secretary of mined to locate and recover it. Defense Robert S. McNamara, the The Navy spared no effort to’ pro- “determination, dedication andpro- vide the best talent and equipment fessionalism” of all hands concerned available for the search of the sea- with the recovery. ward areas. Some of the best quali- The day following the crash, uss fied oceanographers and scientists in Kiowa (ATF 72) arrived in the area the U. S. joined Admiral Guest’s to offer any possibleassistance. On staff, as well as experienced sub- 21 January, two minesweepers-uss marine officers-several of whom Pinnacle (MSO462) and Sagacity participated in the deep sea searches (MSO469) arrived with an ex- for uss Thresher (SSN 593) in 1963 plosive ordnance disposal (EOD) . and 1964. team and commenced a search of At the outset, 15 ships were as- shallow waters off the coast of signedto TF 65, including sub- Palomares, wherethree Air Force marine rescue ships, fleet tugs, mine- aviators had been picked upby sweepers, combatants and some sup- Spanish fishermen. The Navy, by

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gasoline tanker uss Nespelen (AOG 55) was on the scene; and USNS Dutton (T-AGS 22) choppedto TF 65 toperform a hydrographic , role. Navy Scuba divers were covering areaswithin the 80 footcurve. MSOs covereddeeper areas, using sonar gear, as theircapability permitted. Pinnacle arrived at Carta- gena, Spain for installation of ocean bottomscanning sonar (OBSS)-a recentdevelopment provided by a civilian contractor. Information on the sea bottom in the search area was almost non-ex- istent when TF 65 set up operations. Answers were needed to such questions as “Would the bombsink in mud ormuck on the seabottom.” Dutton commenceda bottom con- tour survey, from which charts were producedwhich described the bottom topography in detail. THE WORD-RADM William S. Guest, USN, talks with press on board an LCM. LACK OF ADEQUATE survey information in the beginning also neces- navigationerror was reducedto same one used inthe Sealab I1 exper- sitated the establishment of an accu- about 15 feet. iment in underwater living last year. rate navigation system as a point of Otherequipment arriving at this Also, a stalwart in ensuing opera- departure to sweep the search area time included an underwater televi- tions, the submarine rescue ship uss precisely. The answerto this prob- sion system anda vehicle called Petrel (ASR 14), arrived on 2 Feb- lem was three Decca highfix naviga- Deep Jeep, from the Naval Ordnance ruary, giving the taskforce a deep tion stations, along with Navy Lorac Test Stationsat China Lake and Pasa- divingcapability with its hardhat teamsupport, with which optimum dena Calif. The TV system was the divers. A flight broughtadditional

lamps, visibilitywas a maximum of 20 feet from either port. When currents or otherdisturbances stirred upthe eight-to-ten inchlayer of sedimentonthe bottom (which lookedlike gray cement), visibility could grind down to zero and remain that way for up to 14 hours.

ALVIN WAS thus chugging along at about two and one-half knots on 1 Marchwhen its pilot sighted a track on a slope in the seabottom which looked as though a torpedo hadskidded through the mud. The Alvin pilot tried to follow, but lost the traclc. Evidencepointing to area A1 as the most probable area was increas- ing. The diligent Alvin crew finally hit pay dirt on 15 March, on a slope at 2550feet in area Al. Cautiousop- timism gave way to joyas information relayed to the surface more or less revealed that the bomb had been found. However, task force members SEA STORY-Chart shows the rugged sea bottom where H-bomb was found. could not say so with any assurance until positive identification could be made on the surface. Meanwhile,the staffworked out Akin hadplanted a strobe light Unable to recoverthe bomb at anotherscheme and fabricated a and two pingers near the site, which the time, Alvin simplymaintained devicethey called Poodle. It was helped thedeep submergence craft station until Aluminaut arrived. Al- designed to attach lines to the para- to navigate near the parachute-cov- vin’s batteries were in need of a chute bymeans of grapples. Mis- ered object. On 24 March, Alvin rechargeby this time. Thechange fortune spoiled this operation. succeeded in attaching one of three of watch became the first deep inner lines to the parachute. space rendezvous of two vehicles. HARD-HAT HUNTER-Navydiver. in- Since the bomblay precariously on a 70-degree slope, it was decided Aluminaut, carrying an external spects piece of wreckage found while transponder,pushed itsnose into thatthe first stepmust be to drag the mud and remained in thearea searching at 200 to 400 ft. underseas. it to more level groundbefore at- for the next 22 hours.During this tempting to secure it further.The period the task force staff members danger of disturbing it, and sending were pooling their collective knowl- it plunging down a ravine 3600 feet edge and ideas on how to go about deep and out of reach, was too great recoveringthe bomb. Thetrans- to take chances. ponder enabled Mizar to establish a Unfortunately,when the attempt refined fix on the bomb’s location. was made,the line parted,and On 16 March Alvin returnedto either in rubbing across the fluke of theunderwater location, carrying a ananchor which was part of the longstake in its mechanicalarm. recovery rig, or as it came up over Attached to the stake was a light thegranite cliff in the area, the line, buoyed at the bitter end. Alvin bomb slid out of sight. It was lost stuck the stake in the mud near the again. bomb, and a line tothe surface marked the spot. Navy Calls on CURV

HE INTENTION was to use the light IX DAYS AFTER THIS SETBACK, T,ine ’ as a messenger for a heavier anothernoteworthy event took line, which would in turn be secured place. A C-141cargo plane landed to the bomb.After a day of high in Spain with a cargo from the Naval winds and heavy seas, theattempt OrdnanceTest Station, Pasadena, failed on 18 March when the stake Calif. On board was anotherhero pulled out of the bottom. of this story, a device called CURV- .On 19 March another scheme was a Navy cable-controlled underwater frustratedbyhigh winds which research vehicle (see centerspread)- continued for the nextthree days. accompanied by 12 technicians.

SEPTEMBER I966 57 Ahin Crew Had a Close-Up View of the Bottom The story of the operation of ResearchNaval Laboratory’s anchor fluke on the end of the line Alvin in the search for andre- oceanographic research ship which Nas drilled intothe bottom by covery of the H bomb lost ~ffthe hasunique sonar gear developed Alvin spinning its claw, which can coast of Spain is the saga of the by NRL. be turned in completea 360- deep submersible’s three pilots A special transponderattached degree arc. who, workingtwo at a time, put to the hull of the submarine emits This line, however, was not des- the vehicle through a series of un- a signal which Mizar canpick up tined to assist in the recovery. An precedentedmaneuvers. and,using its computer,thereby ensuing attempt was qade to drag Duringa period of nearly two maintain a constant fix on the posi- theparachute, withits attached months, Alvin completed 34 dives, tion of the submarine.This not object, up the steep slope on which operating for a total of 222% only mesntthat Mizar knew the it lay. The attached line parted, hours at depths down to 3000 feet, exact location of the submarine at and contactwith the object was The averagelength of eachdive all times, but also by using under- lost. wassix and a half hoursand the seatelephone, could guide itto Alvin thenbegan itssecond longest dive lasted 11 hours - the locations on the seabottom in search for thebomb. The Mizar day Alvin first found the bomb. aboutthe sameway controla guidance system enabled Alvin to Thethree pilots, all formertower operator talks an airplane return tothe original site quite Navymen,are Chief Pilot William down in athick fog. readily. In addition, the pilots 0. Rainnie, an engineerwho par- Alvin locatedaparachute with themselves had become familiar ticipated directly in the designand anattached object which turned withthe terrain andwere able to construction of the submarine; outto be the bombon 15 March. maneuverwith more assurance, Marvin J. McCamis; and Valentine The pilots on this occasion were They finally came upon the. para- W ilson. McCamisP. Wilson. and Wilson. chute, but with no indication that All threeareemployed byThe Aluminaut, which is larger thebomb was underit. WoodsHole Oceanographic In- thanthe 22-foot Alvin and has The pilots on this second sight- stitution, whichoperates Alvin for greatersubmerged endurance, was ingwere Rainnie and McCamis. the Office of NavalResearch in thensent down to stand by so The Aluminaut againcame down carrying outa broadprogram of Alvin couldsurface to have its for rendezvousa with Alvin to undersearesearch as well as batteries recharged. serve as a marker. special Navy missions. It acted asmarker a until Mizar The next day Alvin returned. At Alvin had barelycompleted its with its special navigational equip- this time Alvin placed an elec- full-scale tests in which the vehicle mentcould pinpoint the position. tronic device on theparachute to had reached its design depth of Mizar guided the Aluminaut to serve as guidance for CURV (Con- 6000 feet,and was beingpre- the general vicinity of Alvin and trolled UnderwaterRecovery Ve- pared for scientific operations when the bomb site, and then the pilots hicle)operated bytheNavil the call came that it was needed of the submarines,using voice OrdnanceTest Station, Pasadena, in Spain. Alvin was taken to Spain communication,accomplished the Calif., which was brought into and beganoperating on 14 Feb- first rendezvous by two inner space operation. ruary. researchsubmersibles, meeting Throughoutthe entire period, Also on the scene was thewithin less than 50 feet. Alvin functionedwith only minor Alminuut, privately a owned Another firstwas accomplished mechanical corrections. Alvin has aluminumsubmersible operating the next day, when Alvin, carrying returned to Woods Hole, where it under contract to the Navy for this a three-eighth-inch line in the claw is beingcompletely checked out operation.Working with the two of its mechanicalarm, brought it beforeproceeding with the work submarines to providenaviga- downfrom the surface to the for whic!? it was designed - ocean tional guidance was Mizar, the bottom and anchored it there. An science researchof the deepbottom.

CURV was develoDed bv NOTS searchfor the bomb,commencing to depths of over4000 feet. for recovering small objects, such as with a radial patternaround i& Operationswere touch and go spentpractice torpedoes, from the previous location. Then,on a con- from here on. Alvin attached acous- ocean floor. Its original depth capa- tour search at 2800feet, while in- tic pingers to the parachute shrouds bility for recovery was 2000 feet, but vestigatingsome mud slumps, the on 3 April to mark the bomb’s loca- Admiral Swanson’s Washingtonad- Alvin pilot againsighted thepara- tion. visory group had foreseen the neces- chute on 2 April. Meanwhile, the CURV crew were sity for a recovery vehiclethat could Although it was thought that the testing a procedure which they were operate at 3000-foot depths. Conse-, bomb was dragged some distanceup planning to use to attach lines to the quently, they had asked that CURV the slopebefore the line snapped parachute. After asuccessful trial control cablesbe modified and tested on 24 March, the new location was awayfrom thebomb, CURV was to this depth.This had been done some 250 feetfurther down the guided from topside while it hooked shortly afterthe first recoveryat- slope (at a depth of 2800 feet) near anylon line into the apex of the tempt. wideninga ravine, within a few parachute on 4 April. Two days later Alvin had resumed its meticulous hundred feet of a canyon extending a second nylonline was attached.

58 ALL HANDS HE DRAMA intensified during this period. After the first line was secured, Alvin moved in to inspect the situation. Tensionon the. line was causing the parachute to billow in the strongunderwater currents, andthe Alvin pilotunknowingly guided his craftalmost inside the trap formed by the billowing chute. He responded quickly and reversed direction. Constantcontact was maintained with Object Number 261, however. With two of the desired three lines attached, the task force commander proceeded. as deliberately as possible to effect the recovery. Technical difficulties presented by the first such recovery of an object in deep water were compounded by recurrentbad weather on the surface. Cautioncould be exercised EGG HUNT-Navy frogmen search for clues in shallow waters off Palomares. only to the point where thesituation could be kept at status quo. surface, Navy S&ba divers entered Navy and Air Forceordnance However,should unusually bad the water to disentangle CURV and teams checked the bomb, which was weather threaten to interrupt opera- identify theobject wrapped in the only slightly dented.Then Admiral tions this time, or should the bomb chute. Guest flashed word of the recoverv commence to slide further down the Afterattaching additional lines, to his superiors. i slope, the recoveryteam was pre- the divers confirmed thehopes of The operation was a milestone in pared to takeimmediate action to thetask force. It was themissing raise it. bombwhich theparachute had so Navy deepsea recovery efforts; its Early on 7 April CURV descend- and completelyhidden successful outcome will be a lasting ed to attach the third and last line. from view for so~ long.~~ tribute to the members of Task This began a final three-hour drama. At 0845 theweaion was safely Force f35. The purpose of this third line boardwas on Petrel. ”Bill Howard, JOC, USN to act as a “lazy line” to enable them to locatethe bomb if it were dropped again, and to prevent the two lines alreadyattached from twisting and US. Navy Delivers a Fast CURV becoming fouled. HERE’S HOW Curv operates in its checkouthas been accomplished, At 0515 AdmiralGuest, aboard regular role. the Curv is lowered over the side Petrel, wasawaiting word that the A support ship is used to trans- of theanchored support ship and third line had beenattached so he portthe Curv tothe recoverysubmerged, then it is directedto couldorder thebomb hoisted. But area. Normaloperation of thethe required positionfor recovery the word was not so good.CURV vehicle at searequires a crew of on the ocean bottom. was nowcaught in the parachute five: a mechanic, two electronics Searchand recovery procedures and could notbe maneuvered. technicians, a sonartechnician, and ere, briefly: Facedwith this situation, thead- a projectcoordinator. After the 0 Locatetarget using Cum’s miraldirected that the two lines vehiclehas been lowered to the high resolution sonarwith passive alreadyattached to the parachute oceanbottom, the sonartechnician and active modes for cooperative be brought aboard Petrel froni their directs the vehicle’s course. Theand uncooperative targets, respec- buoys, and that the hoisting opera- electronics technicianscontrol the tively. tion begin. vehicle andthe claw. Controland Classify target with TV monitoring is accomplishedfrom camera and documentevent with ALVIN was launchedimmediately the control console on board the 35-mmcamera. andsent to a safe positionon ship. hydrau-0 attach Position and the bottomwhere she could track Operation of the vehiclehas lically-operated recovery claw on the hoisting operation on her sonar. beengeared to providean efficient target to be recovered. Then,about 0700, the moment and highly reliable searchand re- 0 Releaseand surface recovery of truth arrived. The parachute and coverysystem. Uader ordinary buoy. its cargoand theentangled CURV circumstances, theentire system is 0 Ejectclaw from Curv. all left the bottom. So smoothly did routinelychecked out well inad- 0 Back off Curv, leaving claw this take place that itwas not known vance of a scheduled event. attached to target. for certain whether the attempt was After the general location of the 0 Surface Curv andsecure it successful. target is establishedby standard aboard thesupport ship. About 0800, withthe entangled rangemethods and the topside 0 Surfacerecovered target. collection about 50 feetbelow the. SEPTEMBER 1966 59

grave~ .. personal ~~ risk,LCDR Doremus cruitment of potentialmedical officers I

- service that could be provided; and for establishingspecial accommodations "For exceptionallymeritorious service to forfamilies of patients on the serious I theGovernment of theUnited States in a orcritical lists since no publicaccom- I duty of greatresponsibility . . .I' I "Forexceptionally meritorious conduct in modations were GUEST,WILLIAM S., RearAdmiral, * DEWITTLieutenant H., USN, asCommander Task Force 65 thegovernment of theUnited States . . .I' * I USN7 from 25 * during the period January to Apr ARDREWS,CECIL L.,Rear Admiral, Commander, 23 12 * as Commander 1966 Assuming command of a force of MC, USN, asCommanding Officer, Na- l2 lg6' shipswhose mission was toconduct tional Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Group 65*37 with duty On coordinatedsurface andsubsurface Md., from January 1965 to June 1966, the Staff, Commander Task Force 65, operations in the vicinity of Palomares, for improving the quality of care toa in connection with operations involving Spain,in order' to recoverwreckage steadilyincreasing numberout- of the search for and Of a ' and debris, including a nuclear weapon, patients, and for hiswork in the re- nuclearweapon and aircraftwreckage which had fallen into the Mediterranean habiIitation of buildingsand grounds at from the Mediterranean Sea* Seafollowing a collision between two the hospital. U.S.Air Force aircraft, RADM Guest * PAGE,HORACE c., Captain, USN, from Apr as chief Of commencedsearch operations with the * AUBREY,NORBERT E., JR.,Captain, 23 January to lg6' limitedforces and personnel initially USN,Head, as Submarine Placement Commander Task Force 659 for his work in connection with operations availableto him, later integrating the sectionand ~~~l~~~ Power Personnel .. activities of an augmentedand ex- ProgramManager. Bureau of Naval r0 the " tremelyvaried force which included specialized diving, research and naviga- tionalequipment. He contributed in largemeasure to the success of the taskforce in locating and recovering the lostnuclear weapon from the oceanfloor and in returning the whole searcharea to its original condition.

* HOLLAND,JAMES L.,Rear Admiral, Defense* MC, USN, as Commanding Officer, U.S. "For conspicuous gallantry and in- NavalAviation Medical Center, from Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award trepidity in action . . . " November 1964. toJune 1966, forhis * GRALLA,ARTHUR R.,Rear Admi- workwith the'National Aeronauticsral, USN, as CommanderSouth Atlantic * DOREMUS,ROBERT B.,Lieutenant and SpaceAdministration insupport Force, US. AtlanticFleet, and Com- Commander, USNR, posthumously, while of thenation's space program. mander Task Force 86 from 15 Aug serving in Fighter Squadron 21 aboard 1964 to 2 Mar 1966. During this period, uss M@uay (CVA 41 ), as Flight Offi- * KIDD, ISAAC c., JR.,Captain, USN, as RADMGralla was responsible for and cer of an F4B Phantom aircraft during ExecutiveAssistant and SeniorAide to supervised the planning and execution amission in support of combatoper- the Chief of NavalOperations from 10 ofOperation Unitas V ( 1964) and ationsin Southeast Asia against North Aug 1962 to 15 Jun 1966, forhis per- Operation Unitas VI ( 1965), the com- Vietnamese forces on 17 Jun 1965. En- formance in connectionwith the Cubanbined antisubmarine warfare training gaging at least four and possibly six air- crisis, and inmatters pertaining to the exercises conducted annually by the craft,LCDR Doremus accounted for loss of uss Tlzreslzer, inplanning respon- naval forces of the UnitedStates and oneconfirmed kill and contributedto sibilitiesrelated to the TonkinGulf in-eight South American countries. the second by the other F4B aircraft in cidents, and in monitoring of the proc- Throughhis professional competence theflight by divertingthe remaining essesleading to the implementationof and efforts, he contributed in large enemyplanes from their threat to the the Navy'sreorganization. measure to the success of the combined U. S. strikingforces. With heavy anti- bilateraland multilateral operations. aircraftfire bursting throughout the - .-. , ,. .. , - .. .. . patrolarea, his crew maintained their Admiral,MC, USN, asDistrict Medical Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award vigil and pressedforward their attack, Officer, Ninth Naval District and Com- * JOHNSON,..NELS C., Rear Admiral, seeking out and destroying the enemy aircraft in the area. By his courage, skill and devotion toduty in the face of toJune 1966, forincreasing there- Directorate (J-5),Joint Chiefs of Staff I 62 ALL HANDS I fromJuly 1963to May1966. Respon- ofQuang Khe, North Vietnam, on 28 * KELLY,DAVID R.,Hospitalman, USN, siblefor developing and coordinating Apr 1965. As leader of a flight of five forassisting in the rescue of twopas- the basicplanning documents of the F8D Crusaders, CDR Lynn used air-to- sengers from a burning Air Force C-130 JointChiefs ofStaff during aperiod groundrockets suppressto the PT aircraft which had crashed off the run- of rapidchange, RADM Johnson was boats'heavy antiaircraft fire, thus al- wayinto a lagoonduring takeoff from successfulin carrying out hisrespon- lowing the attack bombers successfully ChuLai Airfield, Republic of Vietnam, . sibilities,making significant contribu- and safely to make their low-altitude at- on 8 Dec1965. The left wing of the tionstoward improving United States tackswhich caused extensive damage aircraft had ripped loose and was burn- military strategy and force posture. His to the boats. ingviolently against the left side of initiativeand vision have enhanced the fuselage.With billowing, wind- long-rangeplans and the development Gold Star in Lieu of Third Award whippedflames from fuel floating on ofnew concepts affecting future force * LYNN,DOYLE w., Commander,USN, thewater engulfing the cockpit and levels and weaponssystems. posthumously,for leading a flight of fuselage,Kelly waded into knee-deep four aircraft on an antiaircraft suppres- water to assist in chopping an opening Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award sionmission against the VinhRailroad into the plane in an attempt to free two * WALLIN,HARRY N.,Rear Admiral, Yards, North Vietnam, on 27 May 1965. passengerswho were trapped in the CEC,USN, as Director, Officeof Man- CDRLynn initiated the AirWing at- wreckage. Despite the imminent danger agementInformation andDirector, tack with his flight in the face of intense of further explosions, Kelly entered the Secretary of the Navy'sManagement antiaircraftfire. His aircraft received burningplane and aided another man InformationCenter, from November fataldamage on the first run, entered inremoving one fatally injured pas- 1964 to February 1966, for his part in uncontrolledflight, and crashedwithin senger. He then worked his way through improving the performance of the De- the target complex. CDR Lynn's leader- thefire and wreckage with another partment'sbasic mission-the support ship, courageous fighting spirit and de- rescuer,found and freed the second ofNaval and Marineforces. votionto dutywere in keeping with trappedpassenger, who was. seriously the highest traditions of the U. S. Naval injured, and helped carry the victim to Gold Star in Lieu of Third Award Service. safety.Through his prompt and courageous actions in the face of great per- * SIEGLAFF,WILLIAM B., RearAd- miral, USN,as Commandant, First Naval Gold Star in Lieu of Fourth Award sonalrisk Hospitalman Kelly was directly instrumental in saving a life. District,from January 1964 toJune * LYNN,DOYLE w.,Commander, USN, 1966,for his work in the creation of posthumously, for leading a flight of an outstandinglycooperative and pro- fourF8D Crusaders against VinhAir- * MADDEN,CYRIL B., ShipfitterFire- ductive relationship between the Naval field,North Vietnam, on 8 May1965. man,USN, while serving aboard uss Reserve, the Navy and the civilian com- CDRLynn initiated the flak suppres- Betelgeuse ( AK 260) at Mount Pleasant, munity. sion attack, destroying the assigned tar- S. C.,on 7 Jan1966. Upon being get. Bymaking multipleruns against notified by the Command Duty Officer thattwo menhad been overcome by Gold Star in Lieu Fourth Award antiaircraftgun emplacements in con- of fumeswhile working in thetank of a HILL, ANDREW J., JR., Rear Admiral, junctionwith light bomber attacks, he * contributedinlarge measure tothe jet fuel bargedrydocked in theship- USN, as Commandant,Naval District yard,Madden donned an oxygen Washington,from July 1964 to June successfulcompletion offihis important mission. breathing apparatus (OBA) and climb- 1966,for his work in the merging of ed down the ladder into the tank. After the SevernRiver and PotomacRiver securingabelt with an attachedre- NavalCommands into the NavalDis- trieving line around one of the uncon- trictWashington. scious men, he helped the other rescuers at the top of thetank pull the victim out.Before he could attachthe safety belttothe other unconscious man, "Farheroic conduct notinvolving actual Madden encountered difficulty with his contlict withan enemy . . ." OBA and hadto leave the tank.An- * BRASHEAR,CARL M.,Chief Boat- otherman effected the rescue of the swain's Mate, USN, while serving aboard second victim. Through his prompt and "For heroism or extraordinary achievement uss Hoist (ARS40), which was oper- courageousactions in an emergency, in aerial tlight . . ." atingin support ofTask Force 65 on Maddenwas directly responsible for 23 Mar 1966, in connection with salvage saving a life. * LYNN,DOYLE w.,Commander, USN, operations of greatimportance to the posthumously, as pilot of a jetaircraft United States. While engaged in trans- * ROBERSON,JERRY M., Boatswain's in Fighter Squadron 111, serving aboard ferringstores from a landingcraft to Mate2nd :Class, USN, for rescuing a uss KittyHawk ( CVA 63), during a Hoist inheavy seas off thecoast of shipmate who had leaped into the East flaksuppression flight on 7 Jun1964. Spain, Chief Brashear saw the bowline River from the flight deck of uss Intrep- Whilesubjected to enemyground fire of the landing craft part. Realizing that id (CVS 11 ), whichwas moored to and the threat of armed interception by shipmatea standing in the stern of Pier K, NewYork Naval Shipyard, hostile aircraft, CDRLynn successfully the landing craft was in serious jeopardy Brooklyn, N. Y., on 31 Aug 1965. Upon attacked and silencedantiaircraft bat- if theheavily strained stern line also observing a shipmate floundering in the teriesuntil he was forced to abandon parted, he unhesitatinglypushed his water,Roberson dived overboard and hisseverely damaged aircraft. He dis- shipmateto safety, but was seriously swam tothe side of thevictim. Al- playedexceptional courage and re- injuredhimself when thestress from thoughthe drowning man fiercely re- sourcefulness in evading enemy ground the remainingline caused a portion of sisted all rescueattempts, and despite forces until his rescue approximately 17 thecraft to carry away and hit him the treacherouscurrent and strong hourslater. on theleg. Byhis prompt and cour- undertow, Roberson succeeded in keep- ageousactions in saving another man ing him afloat until assistance was avail- Gold Star in Lieu of Second Award frominjury or possible death, Chief able. By hisprompt and courageous * LYNN,DOYLE w.,Commander, USN, Brashear, at the risk of his own life, actionsin the face of gravepersonal posthumously,for a coordinatedattack upheld the finest traditions of the U. S. risk,Roberson was directly responsible on a group of PT boats in the vicinity Naval Service. forsaving another man's life.

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