University of California Naval ROTC - Capstan Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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COMMANDER'S MESSAGE Again if seems perfinenf fo bring fo fhe affenfion of all Naval R.O.T.C. sfudenfs fwo imporfanf requisifes which musf be fulfilled in order fo qualify for appoinf- menf as Ensign. The firsf requisife is successful com- plefion of all courses in fhe Deparfmenf of Naval Science and Tacfics. ln academic ferms, successful complefion means nof less fhan a C average for fhe enfire curriculum. Failure af any fime fo mainfain a C average will resulf in your disenroll- menf as a member of fhe Naval R.O.T.C., unless if appears fhaf fhere are exfenuaf- ing circumsfances which mighf be weighed in your favor. . The second requisife is apfifude for fhe service which indicafes possession of Y-un' F. GRANT MARSH, COMDR. USN fRef.l Execufive Officer fhose qualifies fhaf combine fo qualify you fo become an officer and, as such, a leader of men. Thaf increasing emphasis is being placed upon fhis second requisife is indicafed by fhe following excerpf from a direcfive recenfly issued by fhe Bureau of Naval Personnel. The besf inferesfs of fhe Naval Service require fhaf only fhose officer candidafes whose performance af successive levels of fraining indicafe fheir prospecfive value fo fhe Navy as naval officers should be re- fained for furfher framing. The commissioned officers of fhe Naval R.0.T.C. sfaff demonsfrafe fo you by pre- cepf and example fhose qualifies which you should sfrive fo emulafe. E. GRANT MARSH. Commander, USN lRef.l

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FRGM THE CAPTAI B. L. CANAGA, CAPTAIN USN lRET.l Commanding Officer N'S DESK The regulariTy wiTh which The CAPSTAN is published is a source oT greaTesT saTisTacTion To anyone who has ever been associaTed wiTh The Naval R.O.T.C. UniT aT This UniversiTy. IT is a pleasure To all oT us, 'From your TirsT Com- manding OTTicer, Admiral NimiTz, down To The presenT, To read each issue oT The CAPSTAN, To noTe The eTTorTs Taken by all iTs ediTors To keep iT on a high plane, and To keep Those who are no longer aT This UniversiTy in Touch wi+h The R.O.T.C. pro- gram. You members of The UniT are Tollowing in The TooTsTeps oT a group who, in ser-vice now, are leaving a splendid record. You have a real responsibiliTy and your record can be iusT as good. Good luck, and To use your own expres- sion, All righT now, leT's go. B. L. Canaga, CapT. USN lReT.l ABSENT: LT. J. T. Kugler, LT. E. O. Jones. BACK ROW: LT. A. J. Crabaugh, LT. L. E. Braden, LT. W. G. Light LT. V. D. P. Spicer, CapT. W. P. Gooch. MIDDLE ROW: LT. Comdr. S. Bradbard, LT. R. W. Mullinex, LT. W. G. JohnsTorT. LT. E. G. Bauer, LT. Comdr. F. R. O'Brien. FRONT ROW: CapT. H E Odell CapT B L Canaga Comdr F Gram' Marsh, LT Comdr S E SouThard

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