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

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USS BOXER ICVA-212 MOORED TO BUOY IN YOKOSUKA HARBOR, LARGE TRANSPORT SUPPLY SHIP PICTURED DURING JAPAN WORLD WAR II. not insure that the Navy can maintain its present world leadership, The need for highly trained and qualified person- nel to man the ships and aircraft is now greater than ever. To meet this need, the Navy is con- stantly revising and improving its many and varied training programs and fa- cilities in order to keep pace with mod- ern educational and technical advance- ments, and thus provide the highly trained and qualified personnel required to maintain and operate The greatest Navy the world has ever known. t-:li3:lf5 if? The recruit of today differs somewhat from his World IVar II counterpart. To- day most of the men in recruit training are under twenty years of age. These men are young and impressionableg many of them are entering the Navy with dehnite intent to make the Navy their career. It is of importance to the Navy that these men get the best possible start in their new venture. The transi- tion from civilian to military life must be smoothg indoctrination in the cus- toms, traditions, and regulations of the service must be thorough, basic Navy knowledges and skills must be devel- opedg pride in and love for the Navy must be carefully cultivated. Especially in time of peace must there be an in- crease in the emphasis placed on the mental, moral and social development of the individual. He must be led to a de- sire for self-improvement and advance- ment, a realization of his status in and importance to the Navy-a sense of be- longingg and understanding of his place in a democracy as a sailor and a citizen -a fuller appreciation of the American way of lifeg the adoption, for himself, of high standards of responsibility, military performance and conduct. The Navy's 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 begin. 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. The information contained in this editorial, and in all other written presenta- tions, features and captions appearing in this publication, was obtained from official United States Navy sources. The pictures illustrating this editorial are official United States Navy photo- graphs. BLIMP SECURED TO THE DECK OF A CARRIER or fi. I LOADING A TRANSPORT SHIP UNLOADING SHIPS IN A FAR-EASTERN PORT. TANKS ARE LOADED ABOARD ATTACK TRANS- TRUCK BEING LOADED ONTO A USS LST-Q0-74 PORT, USS YANCEY QAKA-931 AT SAN DIEGO ON GREEN BEACH AT IWON, KOREA 'f1'-- a 1 . lf, ' 1 . V1, -.,,,-q,.,,-f-3- .. IU.. '7-'13 qi 5 1: six as

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MARINES IN LANDING CRAFT APPROACHING A MOTHER SHIP CONVOY IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA NAVY JETS TAXIING TO CATAPAULT OFFICERS AT BATTLE STATIONS ABOARD THE CONVAIR XFY-1, HPOGO THE SUBMARINE USS POMFRET STICK, READY FOR VERTICA ROLE OF THE NAVY Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare The Navy's submarine forces, with a history of outstanding performance in W'orld Y'Var II, are ready to assume again their vital task 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 developed electronic devices, are training together as a team to track down and destroy any undersea craft of an aggressor DZIUOI1. 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 car- go 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 opera- tions are no exception 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 NVar II average of for- ty-four pounds per man per day in any theatre of operation. The tremendous and ever-increasing task of logistical sup- ply to overseas bases will always remain a naval responsibility. Superior Naval Strength Through all its varied components, the United States Navy exercises control FLIGHT TESTS of the seas and the coastal areas bound- ing them. All units of the fleet display unrivaled flexibility and mobility and, together, comprise a vast fighting poten- tial-inimical to the interests of aggres- sive-minded nations-and a powerful safeguard of freedom. In measuring our own capabilities against a potential enemy, due apprecia- tion must be taken of the factors of rel- ative strength and weakness. We may, for example, hnd ourselves comparative- ly weak in manpower. XVe know happily that we are superior in naval strength, which includes the strength of naval avi- ation. It is axiomatic that in preparing for any contest, it is wisest to exploit-not neglectvthe elements in which we have superior strength. X'Ve must lead from strength-not from weakness. lVe should Accentuate The Positive. Thus it is that a policy which pro- vides for balanced development and co- ordinated use of strong naval forces must be fostered if we are, within the fore- seeable future, to meet the challenge of arms of the forces which seem to oppose us. Trained Naval Personnel The Navy's Hghting ships and aircraft represent the results of America's 1T1OSt advanced scientific research and devel- opment. They are precision products of American ingenuity and industry. But scientihc research, improved equipment, and new naval construction alone will LAUNCHING THE USS NAUTILUS QSSN-5713, THE NAVY'S FIRST ATOMIC POWERED SHIP 'I I . 4-We I if i'i-- . iiii - ,..,.,. . . I I i I I ' ' ,' ,. .. .. ft ' 1, - A , .- 1 -- .fs-,.-f e. f ..:i::.- ,'s,. ,L 'SE L, Q., 1' 1 , ,W .,.. .,,. M . ..,'. f l'3iii f l :isis-- M I ' ---- , - WW'A5 ..Q4,,,,-:M.: ,M mxgvy, ,gf. M, ,MV ,,,, if, ,Q M pkg, V , ,A M, 1, A '- 'sf' .t if ' 'mic'-a-1f':sf--'flf as TWT- gf .. TZ' W , s . r .My f urgeifif - w ,cliffs ff:-+lfw sKT:1'1: -I .i 4 M Fx . 5.111 t'wf?i2f,:3,bs,3.,,,M - fffsjif-X'-ilsf3-i?f f: if'I 77 r'-i s W W .T Y V , 4T ' 5 ' TT., 1 t A - 5 is I sw ss xg .,- .iw f ij-rg-?g.rLs.t.. c ight :L,.,6ld5.A . it.a:girfa.....7 is AT! fr' ffa.4ziisT5W's7E f'?fT2'tT4J-Affl ff-:fi fit? -1 .Q -w.,..,,u3 xz.,,'Ffq: '2, N, , , M-vena . ty --..v,Q, fg,,k,..M -f.-we fs-,so 0 f ,s + ,. N. S ,W Sew Wy,-lfgg Tig' new-QB'H'-H5531avi?Tgiiifaii 5Hfsizel-gIi,1fkm'i'5-.arg'gfliffiilit -i'E, 3'-'3s ?fif :f'ies-if i ' -fw mfs:-M I N., ,,. f ,A .f ..,,--1, K, f ,, as 4- ,Q g-+L .Mg-..r,a',.t. L, ,..5,,,g, i sas 4. I ,. '7 1 :Q I - V Zara, . -, es- raw- - ,,-cf A , ff ge-1119536 H E' 'ii'fQf'7i, fsww, - -- - , i I FP?-'z ,. -'fy 4' kllwg :gm , 4. ,m.,,,.1,,,a ,gy -an , ,Mc ,,..,,g-cf. .., wi , sf a -. ,,.a,.,f-,..,..,-43,543 WX, an-Q,-fire Wi' ti, . 2 aff' ..,,g-,fa M. 1- ,Q I fi--vt:-s 'wtf pegggfsj-' uiurfif-Ms2af'Fs,'fsg-'larva'-if-' '-.' P' 'J-f 'Q1-+ -.TZ ,Ms , , .. -v.. yt. ,. .nw - . . :rw .. , ..-4' - v,f4f5gf?'4L ' I vvs- PM .F v 1 Q' - f ' - W' I- i Q- 45 . ,..., A . .... 4.,,..m.i 'E+ '- ami . ,V

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L..M-w.ha5,-awww! W- - Q., -,f, X -em, , , ' , 9 - at f.fg fas,.q'1f,t,,1.a,, ,. af ,. , - , -sv,ae A-wvifiiwvawysw-'ca wwf K a UF 't I l-I I ai CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. COCKELL U. S. NAVY Commander, Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland CI.-XIVIKAIN W'll.I.lAM ARTHUR COCKICLI., USN, assumed duties as Connnander, Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland, on I5 September 1956. Upon the acceptance of command he became the fourth Center Commander since the Centers reactivation in February l95l. A graduate of the l'nited States Naval Academy in 1928, he has an unlimited amount of experience in all phases of naval life and warfare including service in airships, battle- ships, cruisers, destroyers and fleet oilers. During World Xl'ar Il, Captain Cocltell was first awarded a Letter of Commendation with authority to wear the Com- mendation Ribbon, such authority being granted by the Secretary of the Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct . . , as Training Ofhcer on the Stall' of Chief of Naval Air- ship Training and Experimentation during the period I8 july 1943 to 25 May l944 . . An additional Letter of Com- mendation was awarded him by the Secretary of the Navy for services performed as Commanding Ofhcer of an Airship Squadron, As Commanding Ollicer of a Destroyer, he was awarded three Bronze Star Medals for meritorious achieve- ments and heroic service for participation in the battles lor the Philippine Islands, Corregidor, Okinawa and the Kyushus. At the end of the war he was in command of Destroyer Division IOS. Prior to assuming duties as Center Commander, Captain Cocltell's assignments have included command of the USS C.Xl.lliNTE, the heavv cruiser FSS TOLEDO and Com- mander, Fleet .Xirship XVing ONIZ. In addition to the lkronrc Star Medal with two Gold Stars and the Combat the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant, Captain Cockcll has received the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Claspg American Campaign Meclalg Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medalg XN'orld I1Var II Victory Me- dalg Navy Occupation Service Medalg National Defense Service Medalg Korean Service Medalg United Nations Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.