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

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I? , N .5 N l I 'f e 4 pl '53 1 w 1 , ., X 4 1 W w W i il 2 f 3 I 4 1 iz, in 3 Future midshipmen studying at the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge. if Naval Aviation Cadets in training at Kingsville Field, Corpus Christi, Texas. lv E J X NROTC students from Duke University undergoing training on board the USS Coral Sea at Norfolk, Virginia. i i l 5 fi V: f - A ,il t ii If 1 V1 ' ,j 1 Lu, AT this time, the chances for becoming a commissioned oilicer have never been better. The traditional path is throufgh the Naval Academy, however, in addition there are now several programs in which enlisted personnel may prepare themselves for com. missioned status. It is not necessary that ap. plicants have college training to meet the re. quirements of some of the programs and there are certain cases where even men with- out high school diplomas may qualify. Of the programs and schools oHered, the Naval Academy, the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, the Naval Aviation Cadet program and the Officer Candidate School fthrough the Seaman to Admiral program, are open at the present time. The U. S. Navy and the U. S. Marine Corps obtain most of their career officers from two sources, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and 'the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps units which are established in many of the leading colleges and universities throughout the United States. The U. S. Naval Academy provides four years of college train- ing leading to a commission in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps. Admission is gained by competitive examination among enlisted personnel in the naval service or by Presi- dential or Congressional appointment. Those who successfully pass the examination are transferred to the Naval Academy Prepara- tory School which is located at the U. S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland. lt is USS Wisconsin tires a National gun salute near Lisbon durin9 Midshipmen practice squadron cruise.

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1' the purpose of this school to prepare the ap- plicant for the competitive examinations leading to selection for the Naval Academy. Students enrolled in the NROTC pursue the normal college curriculum of the institu- tion in which enrolled. In addition they study certain naval science subjects and participate in drills and cruises which qualify them for appointment as officers upon graduation. For those who possess an interest in becoming career oiiicers of the regular Navy through the NROTC program, the Navy offers finan- cial assistance throughout the four years of the college program. The Naval Aviation Cadet program is of- fered for those who meet the rigorous re- quirements necessary for pilots. After selec- tion, a two year period of training is followed by a commission. The purpose of the Oflicer Candidate Pro- gram is to provide a ready and adequate re- serve of qualified junior oiiicers. It is an ac- tive duty program available to enlisted per- sonnel in the naval service. The Officer Can- didate School is located at Newport, R. I. Men in the regular Navy meeting the requirements are eligible to compete in an examination for entrance into this program. At the end of four months of intensive training in naval subjects, the graduates are commissioned En- signs, U. S. Naval Reserve, in either the Line or Staff Corps. After serving on active duty, they are eligible for transfer to the Regular Navy. f. Midshipmen from USS Missouri prepare to photograph Eiffel Tower while touring Paris, France. U.5.NHVHL SCHUUL BFFICER ERNUIURTE Oflicers candidates enroute to class at Newport,fR. I. 1,100 midshipmen in review at the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., march into Bancroft Hall. 31 .K V 14 - ff ' 'v ,Q 7: ll ' ,i 'l, 5 ua Zu vw I ' Q vm. 1, bv ,3-' 7 U it Q ? lvvera bv-5: rv ,Z 'U gt: g 1 ,'1,17 F7 is as ' A I , N sf -1'-:v w':: n 1! I3 M s -nn? , ' f gs 4 v ' kia,-gilaigpvij' vii 'fs Q ., W 1 ai 'SQWW' . s sg ...M NM K 1 gt .lfmiifvmf