Vanderbilt University Naval ROTC - Galleon Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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QMC .FRANCZSCU Chief Fransisco believes the most important characteristic in a young division officer is to care 'for his men. The young officer must be responsive to their needs. Ulf a young seaman knows he can count on his officer, he will always respect him and work as hard as he can, because he is proud to serve him. One of the biggest things that a division officer must be aware of is his responsibility to his men. lf you make a promise, you had better be serious about it. That young enlisted is counting on you, he will expect. you to uphold your end of the bargain. The minute you feel that you can not-keep your promise, you should explain the situation to your searnang otherwise, he may never trust you again. ln his twenty-two years in the Navy, the QMC has served at twelve different duty stations, but he says lie has obtained the most sat isfsic-tion here at VUNROTC '. This was a great change for meg l feel fortunate to have had some input at the training level for officers. When asked if he felt he had been successful in his efforts, he replied: By and large, I believe so. I've been in the Navy over twenty years, and I think I know whats going on in the fieet: how it works and how it can work better. This is mainly what l've tried to tell the midshipmen that are going on to the fleet as division officers. Their's is certainly no easy job: in fact, most of what they will have to do they will be expected to learn AS.-XP. One of the toughest things for a young ofhcer to do is to suggest. a change when he sees something that can be improved. Sometimes, you may think it can't be done, but you can change the inetliciences of your shipf' It has been a pleasure to serve here at Vanderbilt. lt's a great. way to end a career in the Navy. I can see that the future is very bright for the military by looking at the midshipmen who will one day be commissioned. I have no .Mei doubts that our nation will remain strong and well-protectedfj Chief Fransisco realizes that each midship- man has enormous pressure on him to do well in college. To each of us, he says: f'Bear with it! May there always be calm seas and following winds. I believe that I speak for the entire battalion when I say, Thank you, Chief. Thanks for your advice and your support. May God bless you.

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DEDZCATION LT LAMBERT 1 P LT Vince Lambert served two years as the nuclear power officer at Vanderbilt. In the course of his duties, he also managed to teach Ships Engineering Systems and to advise the first class midshipmen. Despite the fact that he also was enrolled in graduate courses at Owen School of Management, he found time to coordinate activities for the Mariners, Blue Angels, and Windjammers. However, LT Lambert was best known for his easy and unforced rapport with the midship- men. His attention to duty and his devotion to the Battalion were trademark characteristics of his stay at Vanderbilt. His presence at the Unit was keenly felt by all, and the midshipmen who knew him will remember him always. LT Lambert was graduated from the Rose- Hullman Institute of Technology with bachelors degrees in both mathematics and physics. After completion of OCS and Nuclear Power School, he attended Prototype Reactor Training and Submarine School in New London, CT. He then served three years as a member of the Blue crew aboard USS John Marshall QSSBN 6111. ul' After leaving two eventful years at Vanderbilt NROTO, he returned to New London for Department Head School and Advanced Submarine Officers Training. He was then signed to a 688 class attack sub out of Pearl Harbor. The Battalion wishes the best for LT Lambert and hopes to continue the spirit he has instilled here at Vandy. ,.....L

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