Reserve Officers Candidate School - Rocs and Shoals Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Prepare For lnspection MILITARY From reveille at 0530 until Taps at 2200, the life of a ROC was carried on in a military manner. Every- thing he did exemplified military bearing. He marched to chow, he marched to class, he lined up for mail call and he even marched to the ball dia- monds and basket-ball courts. Military was first and foremost with the ROC school, iust as in any other Naval organization. A unique feature of the 1952 session at Terminal Island was the greatly expanded cruise program, especially for the ROC Ones. The upperclassmen each had an opportunity to go out for a day on a CA, the USS Toledo, while ROC Twos as well as ROC Ones spent the day aboard an AMS or a DMS. These cruises'were designed to give the ROCS an opportunity to obtain a brief picture of actual under- way conditions aboard several types of ships. While intended primarily for military and academic instruc- tional purposes, these cruises were also enjoyable high points of the six-week training program. On the mine-sweeper cruises, ROCS actually took over the operation of the vessels. The regiment of nearly 2200 ROCS was organized similarly to the 'regiment of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. There were five battalions, each compris- ing four companies. The twenty companies were further divided into four platoons of two squads each. Each Company had a ROC Commander, Sub-Com- mander and four platoon leaders. Each Battalion consisted of four companies and was commanded by four ROC officers. A Commander, a sub-Commander, a First Lieutenant, and an Adiutant. Overall regimental command was exercised by a regimental staff, headed by Regimental Commander. John Will. The regimental staff acted directly under the supervision of the Military Department. The purpose of the Military setup at Terminal Island was to install a high degree of Military bear- ing in each officer candidate. Military bearing, the prime requisite of any Naval officer, embodies all the qualities of loyalty to his country, courageous devo- tion to duty and a sense of comradeship for his fellow officers and men. Naturally, proficiency in academic work-naviga- tion, naval ordnance and weapons, and orientation and leadership--was important. However, without the proper military bearing, a naval officer could never put his knowledge of these subiects to practi- cal use in the U. S. Navy. Marching and cruises didn't comprise the entire military phase of ROC training. There were watches, infantry drills and inspections, and the usual phases connected with any military organization. ln order to stimulate the ROC'S interest in the mili- tary program, an elaborate company competition 'was installed. Companies were given points for pro- ficiency in military drills, barracks inspection, and personnel inspection. Graduation day brought with it recognition for the number one outfit of the corps. The Honor Company, Company l4, marched down the field to present itself before the guest of honor, Admiral Price. A pert color girl, Mrs. Marline Smith, presented the colors and congratulatory kiss to Company Commander James Boyland. No account of the military aspects of the Program would be complete without a tribute to the ROC Band. This organization, composed of men from some of the finest marching bands in the country, added great color to all of the ROC parades. Under the direction of Commander A. H. Dailey and his able ROC as- sistants John Halleron, Drum Maior, James Dyer, As- sistant Drum Major, Richard Dufallo, Leader, and George Ellis, Assistant Leader, the band made several guest appearances off the base. They played before the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Dan Kim- ball. Also the Band was additionally honored when