US Naval Air Training Center - Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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AlThough The scope of The Medical DeporT- menT includes The physical welfare of The enTire personnel of The Naval Air SToTicn, The prcb- lems reloTive To The AvioTion Training program are considered To be of primary imporTonce. The efficiency of The codeTs and Their fiTness for flying are given careful sTudy. CodeTs hove Their cwn sick boy IccoTed in The CodeT RegimenT HeodquorTers. There, They become ocquoinTed wiTh The flighT surgeon cr psychologisT wiTh whom They can discuss any problem which is offecTing Their flighT Training. CerTain codeTs may be referred To The Main Dispensary for special sTudy or To The HospiToI, where major TreonenTs are given. The edu- coTionol cmd prevenTive ospecTs of AvioTion Medicine are sTressed so ThGT The fuTure Novol AvioTors will be able To keep Themselves 0T maximum efficiency. CAPTAIN J. R. POPPEN, USN SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, NAVAL AIR STATION VIATHTN MEDICINE LT. R. S. Pebley, Med- ical Corps, FlighT Sur- geon, Aviation Cadet RegimenT LT. TigT K. J. Perkins, Psychiatrist, Aviation Cadet Regiment

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.rmurvm..-y mcvunnxw. meer- 2::A2..U- -w. a... q... WV, -- , .. . 7kg lllllllllll A veTeron of 35 years in The Novel Service, Commander Poshepny, Commissary Officer for The Naval Air SToTion and Officer in Charge of Cadet Mess, sees ThoT good food is served, 08 all cadets will TesTiTy. The Commissary DeportmenT 0nd CodeT Mess have The responsibiliTy of planning and feeding The many codeTs undergoing Training 0T This SToTion. The finest of Tcods available are served 0T oll Times and 1 special occasions such 05 Thanksgiving, ChrisTmos and New Year are observed by preporoTion of some- Thing exTro special in good food. This excellenT food and fine service by chefs has served noT only physically, buT also in The building of mcrole durirg ; Training of codeTs. COMMlSSARY OFF SvCER CllMMANDER J. c. PoSllEPNY l l Cadets bow heads while Chaplain gives blessing h kggl 7W 2T , M wwmmqm g: r