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

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8: GUNNERY We are faced today with m; i1260722pzzmhle opportunity and challenge. A Mm horizon of new development; in nuclear power, elem'onz'ej, guided miuilej, and other com- plex new weapon; i; rapidly szoldmg. T0 maintam om 50217227le 721W!!! wpremecy, Ihipym'dj, lahomtorz'ej, mzd other held aczie'itie; mmt haven to exploit theje hew heldy. We are not only modernizing mz exijtmg fieezf, we are building the new 7Zd'Ujl of tomorrow. Rear Admiral A. G. Mumma, USN. Chief, Bureau; of Ship!

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HE usefulness of a Navy tests 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 pat- TEAM WORK ON A 40MM LOADING M ACHINE 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 1 , AiNTl-AIRCRAFT GUNS ARE FULLY EXAMINED AND THE IMPORTANCE al drills. OF PROPER TECHNIQUES IS DEMONSTRATED ON GUN MOUNTS Each recruit is also taught the nomenclature and use of various small arms including the Garand tM-U riHe, carbine, Thompson submachine gun, Browning automatic rifle, and the .45 caliber automatic pistol. In addition, he actually fires the .22 caliber tiHe marks- manship course on the small-bore indoor range. EXPLANATION OF CODE MARKINGS ON PROJECTILES