US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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i 'ZN. ' a ' , -P' ...R ..,. - - .:'1 u A Personnel on board a U S submarine U55 K-11 ne Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare The Navy's submarine forces, with a his- tory of outstanding performance in World War II, are ready to assume again their vital tasks of offense or defense in any mission assigned. And, as a defensive measure, the Navy's Hunter-Killer task units, composed of escort carriers, blimps, and destroyers equipped with newly devel- oped electronic devices, are training to- gether as a team to track down and destroy any undersea craft of an aggressor nation. Logistical Supply In addition to its function of denying the use of the sea to an enemy, the Navy now has the responsibility of lifting cargo by sea for the supply of all the armed services abroad. This problem seems to become more enormous and complex with each war. The Far Eastern operations are no excep- tion as shown by the fact that the cargo discharged in that area has averaged more than sixty pounds per man per day. This is well above the World War II average of forty-four pounds per man per day in any theatre of operation. The tremendous and ever-increasing task of logistical supply to overseas bases will always remain a naval responsibility. Superior Naval Strength Through all its varied components, the United States Navy exercises control of the The Sea Dart experimental Jef Seaplane undergoing pre-flight trials. The U w Hunter-Killer class submarine. seas and the coastal areas bounding them, All units of the fleet display unrivaled flexibility and mobility and, together, com. prise a vast fighting potential-inimical to the interests of aggressive-minded nations -and a powerful safeguard of freedom. In measuring our own capabilities against a potential enemy, due appreciation must be taken of the factors of relative strength and weakness. We may, for example, find ourselves comparatively weak in manpower. We know happily that we are superior in naval strength, which includes the strength of naval aviation. lt is axiomatic that in preparing for any contest, it is wisest to exploit-not neglect -the elements in which we have superior strength. We must lead from strength- not from weakness. We should Accen- tuate The Positive. Thus it is that a policy which provides for balanced development and coordinated use of -strong naval forces must be fostered if we are, within the foreseeable future, to meet the challenge of arms of the forces which seem to oppose us. Trained Naval Personnel The Navy's fighting ships and aircraft represent the results of America's most ad- vanced scientific research and develop- ment. They are precision products of Amer- ican ingenuity and industry. But scientific research, improved equipment, and new naval construction alone will not insure that the Navy can maintain its present world man CSS-327 Classl leaving port. f-ann'--ww.. . '-'f g?.Qg

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' ,, ..,--,..--.........--....-v- The battleship USS New Jersey IBB-621 firing nine ...NWKN I 16 meh guns in one Salvo USS Missouri QBB-631 firing a broadside. The USS Missouri during action off th hat- rces :ans lded auch im- erve y to sea the leny 'rom .ility :CtBd sea eans r the only dis- nited tains E the gh0l1t used on-.vow . V .4 W.-. M in the United Nations' efforts in the Far East, is an indispensable part of modern defense upon which the security of our country ultimately rests. On the sea, under the sea, in the air above the sea, and in land operations wherefnaval forces includ- ing the Marine Corps are committed, the Navy stands ready tolmeet any aggressive challenge whenever and wherever offered. The modern fleet includes many task forces built around the present capital ship- of-the-line, the aircraft carrier. Fast carrier task forces composed of carriers, battle- ships, cruisers, destroyers and other com- batant vessels, are the principal elements of todayis offensive naval strength and, as such, comprise the Navy's main striking force. The Navy is no longer shackled by the historic barriers of the shoreline, nor by the range of its shipborne guns, but can strike blows deep in enemy territory, and can deliver at the target the atom bomb, when and if needed. Fast carrier task forces are able, without resorting to diplomatic channels, to establish offshore anywhere in the world airfields completely equipped with machine shops, ammunition dumps, tank farms, warehouses, together with quar- Assaultwave ioining up for a beach operation. ters and all types of accommodations for operating personnel. Such task forces are virtually as complete as any air base ever established ashore. They constitute the only air bases which can be made available at the enemy's frontier without assault and conquest. Amphibious Assault and Naval Bombardment Whenever and wherever assault and con- quest is deemed necessary, the accomplish- ment of an amphibious assault until a stable beachhead has been established is solely the responsibility of the Navy. The am- phibious task forces are composed of all types of ships, naval aircraft, under-water demolition teams, reconnaissance facilities, and the specialized troops-the Marine Corps. Before, during, and after an initial assault naval guns and rocket launchers, in close coordination with naval aircraft, are able to devastatingly bombard enemy troops and installations, and lend close strategical and tactical support to our own ground forces in their advance to a desired objective. LST landing support personnel e coast of Korea. letting loose with the 8-inch guns of the cruiser USS Toledo 1CAL'I33J. An underwater demolition team of Frogmen returning from a mission in North Korea.' landing craft for the infantry in action. inns

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as i .la f Q I i l. o s 1. st st h d I'. .ll .h 'Y Ct or n- l6S ed ed to :es 'aft ad- op- 1er- Lific iew that Jrld t f- if 'xv QQ Bt- Q .. l .,-mf' .v , mp.:-:'w'1 1- 7Y'fiN iffff f- -f':zfY'i--1:51:13 l.. ' , y -nf-,.i. Convoy in the Caribbean Sea. Large transport supply ship pictured during World War ll. leadership. The need for highly trained and qualified personnel to man the ships and aircraft is now greater than ever. To meet this need, the Navy is constantly revising and improving its many and varied training programs and facilities in order to keep pace with modern educational and technical advancements, and thus provide the highly trained and qualified personnel required to maintain. and operate f'The greatest Navy the world has ever known. The New Concept of Recruit Training The recruit of today differs somewhat from his World War ll counterpart. Today most of the men in recruit training are un- der twenty years of age. These men are young and impressionable, many of them are entering the Navy with definite intent to make the Navy their career. It is of im- portance to the Navy that these men get the best possible start in their new venture. The transition from civilian to military life must be smooth, indoctrination in the cus- toms, traditions, and regulations of the service must be thorough, basic Navy knowledges and skills must be developed, pride in and love for the Navy must be carefully cultivated. Especially in time of peace must there be an increase in the emphasis placed on the mental, moral and social development of the individual. He must be led to a desire for self-improve- ment and advancement, a realization of his status in and importance to the Navy-a sense of belonging, and understanding of his placelin a democracy as a sailor and a citizen-a fuller appreciation of the Ameri- can way of life, the adoption, for himself, of high standards of responsibility, military performance and conduct. The Navyis stake in this enterprise is tremendous. From these men will come the petty officers, the warrant officers, and some of the officers of the Navy of the future. That Navy can be no better than its men. The goals set forth above are stated in terms of ideals, hence can never be fully realized. But it is in recruit training that progress toward these goals must be- gin. And continued progress, wherever these men may be throughout the Navy, will ultimately produce the strong, effective manpower required for the most powerful Navy in the world. ' d in this editorial and in all other written presenta- The information contame l 3 I I Q tions, features and captions appearing in this publication, was obtained from official United States Navy sources. Q D The pictures illustrating this editorial are official United States Navy photo- graphs. ort, USS Yancey CAKA-931 at San Diego. Truck being loaded onto Loading a transport ship. Unloading ships in a tar-eastern port. a USS LST-Q0-74 on Green Beach at Iwon, Korea Tanks are loaded aboard attack transp - - ......,-.. ...Y Zin.. . 'xi .-.