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

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IFE at sea, assignment to ships and squadrons, HVVhere do we go from here? are natural thoughts and questions in the minds of ex-recruits. Their lives will be enriched by exposure to other cultures and peoples, for the sun never sets on the ships of the U. S. Navy. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, from Marseille to Sydnem in all oceans and seas, in all types of ships both large and small, the missions of the Navy are being performed. On these pages we have shown a few typical pictures of the ships of our Navy performing their assigned duties. Some of the ships are assigned to oversea Heets on a rotation basis-those assigned to the Sixth Fleet cOver the Mediterranean Sea, others of the Seventh steam through the XVestern Pacihc, while still other ships on independent duty such as ice breakers, hy- drographic survey ships and net tenders cruise to isolated ports which seldom see a ship. All types of Combatant vessels may be included on good-will tours to such diverse and interesting countries as Australia, Brazil, Pakistan and Denmark. It would be very difficult, indeed, for a sailor not to see the world. A FAMILIAR SIGHT TO THOSE SIGHTSEEINGIN LISBON, WHO SPENT LIBERTY IN JAPAN PORTUGAL SCENE OF PEARL HARBOR FROM ATTACK TRANSPORT i 2 THE CARRIER USS MIDWAY IN ON LIBERTY WHILE STATIONED THE FIRTH OF CLYDE, NEAR TANGIERS SCOTLAND NAVY MEN ON LEAVE IN RANGOON, BURMA , ! Qt .' t '. . :g 2; v?n- ' 2 AM: . .I, . :15: ' l. NI? - 2 tr 1 hh . F A OPERATION AND SQUADRON ACTIVITIES AT TANAPES, SAIPAN

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Aviaiion Boatswain's Mates iABi handle aircraft on carriers, tenders, ramps, and in anchorages, hangars, and parking areas. They oper- ate catapults, arresting gear, and maintain fuel and oil transfer systems. It is their responsibility to handle planes prior to take-of? and after landing. On Navy ships and stations, where so much is constructed of metal, there is constant need for repair of such things as ships' hulls, fit 'ngs, and machinery. This continuous need is met by skilled tech- nicians called Metalsmifhs iMEL A i Since the propelling agent of our large naval ships is steam, ef- ficient operation, maintenance and repair of boilers and relaied machinery are essential for effective power. The Boilermen TBU transfer, fest, and take invenfories of fuel and wafer besides serving as members of damage control or repair parties. The iniernel-combustion engine, either diesel or gasoline, plays a tremendously important role in powering The ships and small craft of fhe Navy. These engines must be properly maintained, repaired, and operated. The most important work of the Navy Enaineman GM centers around fhese iobs. Navy ship equipped with various guns have long been protectors ugainsi enemy aggressors. Navy's Gunner's Mates iGMi operate, maintain, and repair all gunnery equipment, as well as handle am- munition used on Navy ships.

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T this time, the chances for hemming 1: tom- missioned other have never been better. The traditional path is through the Naval Academy; how- ever, in addition there are now several programs in which enlisted personnel may prepare themselves for commissioned status. It is not necessary that appli- czmts have college training to meet the requirements of some of the programs zmd there are certain cases where even men without high school diplomas may qualify. Of the programs and schools offered, the Naval Academy, the Naval Reserve thcers Training Corps, the Naval Aviation Cadet program, the Officer Can- didate School and the Aviation OHicer Candidate program are open at the present time. The U. St Navy and the U. S. Marine Corps Obtain most Ofltheir 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 uni- versities 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 Presidential or Congressional appoint- V , ment. Those who successfully pass the examination rucure midshipmen swaying m the Naval Academy Preparatory school are transierreti to the Naval Academy Preparfttery at Bainbridge. School whlch IS located at the U. S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland. It is the purpose of this school to prepare the applicant for the competi- i imWLuk bi i ' i vessels. These Midshipmen are aboard one of the many de- ': stroyers assigned for Midshipmen training purposes. NROTC students receive summer training cruises aboard naval Student Pilots at the U. S. Naval Air Siuiion, Whiting Field, Pensa- cola, Flu. Midshipmen ready for Inspection at Seu-ubourd U.S.S. N. K. PERRY DDR 883, of? Guantanamo, Cuba.