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

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OMPASS is an instrument which in- dicates geographical directions by means of a compass card. A compass rose, furthermore, is a diagram of a com- pass card reproduced on a chart to assist the navigator in laying out true courses and directions. For centuries men who have sailed their ships to the far corners of the earth have depended upon tl1e compass to guide them safely to their ultimate des- tination. Recruit training may be compared to a compass in that it, too, is an instrument of direction but in the field of indoc- trination. The compass rose of intensive training in the basic fundamentals of the naval service is so designed as to assist the recruit, during his transition from civilian to naval life, in laying out true courses of endeavor and directions of effort. Upon the completion of his basic training the new bluejacket possesses a compass card of invaluable knowledge which will guide him, throughout his naval career, along a predetermined course and in the direction of his ulti- mate goal-that of being of real service to his Navy and his Nation, and a credit to himself.

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,......-i..7.--,- ,rl OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON 25 D C f-jflbrx DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY gp -5:51 ' QF: XE Q ? ' ' T T0 THE PARENTS OF THE GRADUATES OF RECRUIT TRAINING Successful completion of recruit training is the first major accomplishment in every Navy man's career. His ability to adapt himself the Navy's high standards of not only to himself but also others in his home community become a fine young American Our Navy cannot achieve of the nation's defense team to Navy life and to meet performance is a credit to his family and those who have helped him to its mission as a member without the services of many thousands of young Americans who are willing to work hard and long to ensure that this country will be able to defend her precious freedom if the test 0011185 Q Whether your son decides to make the Navy his career, or prefers to return to civilian life upon completion of his present enlistment, he will need the encouragement and understanding of you at home in order to do his Navy job successfully. For our part, those of us in positions of leader- ship in the Navy pledge our constant loyalty to him and concern for his best interests. Working together, we can keep our Navy the world's best and a great protector of freedom throughout the world. CHARLES S. THOMAS Secretary of the Navy