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

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,,,-nvf' 5 J F We are faced today with an incomparable opportanity and challenge. A oaxt horizon of new developmentf in niiclear power, electroniw, guided miffilef, and other com- plex new weaponf it rapidly itnfolding. To maintain oar coantry'f naval fapremacy, Jhipyardf, lahoratorief, and other yield actioitief mint haften to exploit there new fieldy. We are not only modernizing an exifting fleet, we are hailding the new navy of tomorrow. Rear Admiral A. G. Mamma, U.S.N. Chief. Bitreait of Ship! t E. fN'NN 1. o I

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HE usefulness of a Navy rests primarily upon the fact that it can use its offensive and defen- sive weapons effectively at sea. Inasmuch as most seamen usually become members of a naval gun crew, it is essential that a recruit in basic training gain a fun- damental knowledge of the weapons and ammunition he is most likely to encounter while serving at sea. Lectures and classroom instruction are held and wide use is made of models, mock-ups and motion pictures of naval guns in action. Practical demonstrations and par- ticipation of the recruit in actual gun and loading drills predominate. Safety precautions are strongly stressed in every period of instruction and strictly enforced in all drills. Each recruit is also taught the nomenclature and use of various small arms including the Garand CM-ID rifle, Carbine, Thompson submachine gun, Browning automatic rifle, and the .45 caliber automatic pistol. In addition, he actually fires the .22 caliber rifle marks- manship course on the small-bore indoor range. TEAM WORK ON A 4OMM LOADING MACHINE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ARE FULLY EXAMINED AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER TECHNIQUES IS DEMONSTRIATED ON GUN MOUNTS EXPLANATION OF CODE MARKINGS ON PROJECTILES