"_., H__ _ , : Page 2 JAX AIR NEWS 21 September 1961 -- I ; ' Early Return Is > JflX4L13 A Planned For 204 Comdr. Walter J. Schub NAS, Jacksonville Commanding Officer At South PoleThe Fleet Air Jacksonville NAB 6ND Rear Adm. Joseph M. Carton ____ -.. Commander long isolation of 204 '. Capt. Vincent Casey ________ Chief of Staff, FitrJax Americans wintering-over in Antarctica ,, Capt. C. L Moore, Jr. Chief of Staff, NAB Six is to end September 20 : % : ' Fleet Air Wing Eleven Capt. Renfro Turner, Jr. _Commander when a, C-130 is scheduled to Capt. Andrew H. Cowart Chief Staff Officer attempted the earliest flight k'k Naval Air Technical Training Unit ever made to the,Navy's Air Fa- Harttel Allen Commanding Officer ' Capt. D. cility at McMurdo Sound. , Comdr. Eugene F. Verdary __ Executive Officer ', i it Nava) Hospital Plans for the early flight were Capt. R. O. Canada Commanding Officer announced, by the Navy as Capt. Stephen H. Tolin_ __Executive Officer Operation Deep Freeze 1962, began t z>'\ j , Naval Air Reserve Training Unit with the from departure ; Capt. Ralph E. Elliott Jr. Commanding Officer Comdr. William M. Miller...._ Executive Officer Washington of Rear Adm. David I Printed commercially with non-appropriated funds In Jacksonville, Florida at M. Tyree, Commander, Naval' a . no expense to the government and In compliance with NAVEXOS P-35 Rev. July Support Force, Antarctica, and 1958. Distributed free of charge to military and civilian personnel of Fleet Air his staff, for advance headquarters t.r Jacksonville, Naval Air Station, Naval Air Technical Training Unit, Fleet Air Wing 11, Naval Air Reserve Training Unit and U.S. Naval Hospital. at Christchurch, New Zea- Service Information nfflr.>..,..,? ..-_._ -... .._Comdr. Alex N. Mel mis, Jr. land. Assistant Service Information Officer___.______.Andrew H. Planey This will be the Navy's sev- Newt Editor-Arthur A. Slocumb Staff-Mae Spencer J01; Sandy Martinson,. enth consecutive of - year supporting JOSN, Ralph Bailey, SN. Photographer, Joy Moreau, PH2. . Member of North Florida Industrial Editors Association and Southern and International the year-round scientific : : : - : Councils of 'Industrial Editors. : stations of the National Re- .-:, .. . ... The lax Air Newt Is a member of the Armed Forces Press Service. Material. ) search Foundation's Antarctic In this Photographs SHOWS ADOPTED SUGGESTION-Schley H. Davis, (right), appearing publication can be reprinted providing credit It given. Research Program, and the third unless otherwise credited, art official U.S. Navy Photographs. of the NAS Overhaul and Repair Department, demonstrateshow Editorial offices located In Room 230 Main Administration Building. Phone year that Adm. Tyree has com: the specially designed hone, which he and Coy C. Hall were extensions 8164, 656, 272 or 216. manded the operation. I responsible for developing through a beneficial suggestion, Some 10 ships and works to Capt. Robert E. Clements, Assistant O&R Officer. .OOO men, , Davis had Just been presented a $110 cash award check for more than 30 aircraft will be the since Hall for the to suggestion was not present ceremony Spirit Of ConstitutionStill involved in Deep Freeze 1962. receive it with him. Two major construction projects - are on the Navy's program this year: A 1,500-kilowatt nu-! 26 Employees Awarded clear power plant at McMurdo Burning BrightPresident Sound, and continued construc- tion of the new Byrd Station. The original Byrd Station, $715 For SuggestionsBeneficial Kennedy has proclaimed the period September built on the surface in 1956, 17-23 as Constitution Week-the 174th anniversary of the is collapsing from the weightof adoption of our Constitution by the Constitutional Con- accumulating snow. The new Suggestion cash awards totalling $715 for the vention. station is being built and in roof- month of August were presented to 25 Civil Service em- IT'S AN APPROPRIATE time for refreshing ourselves ed-over tunnels designed to ployees of the Overhaul and Repair Department and one of about the circumstances that attended the framing of that withstand the pressures. the Public Works Department here at NAS recently. remarkable document. Some people, long removed from the Outstanding award winner history books of their youth might tell you today that the from O&R was Edgar E.,Rowe Constitution was drawn up and ratified in a spirit of, who was presented a $100 check patriotic amity. They would be wrong. I by Capt. Robert E. Clements, For the fact is that the Revolution did not make us a Assistant O&R Officer, for his nation. It won us freedom from British rule but left us a suggested "Relay Tester." Rowe's group of states so disunited that each was virtually an suggestion brought about the development - independent country-members of a league, under the of equipment to test Articles of Confederation, which was empowered to con- relays used in the Aero 5-B duct foreign affairs for the group. Computer prior to installation to MOREOVER, the same men who had put aside their assure acceptable quality personal differences to win the had war, now passionate Another outstanding suggestion views on how the "United" States should be united and award netted Coy C. Hall and governed. Their class dissentions ran deep. They might all ii Schley H. Davis, both of O&R, have'shared the great dreams of independence from the *a41 $110. The suggestion developeda Crown, but Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, Richard Henry Lee specially designed honing device - and other spokesmen for the people were of very different for attachment to the micro- political hue from" Washington and the other wealthy matic driving unit hone to enable patricians who had joined the Revolutionary cause. mechanics to hone to the bot- All through that hot summer of 1787 the delegates to the of blind holes tom during rework - Constitutional Convention labored in Philadelphia at the document that would bind the quarreling small and large of torque cylinder piston in the section of states into true unity. Tempers were frayed, yet by com- openings nose aircraft promise after compromise the great project continued untilon R-2800 engines. September 17 the delegates emerged from Independence "," More awards presented by Hall with the supreme law of the land. NAS HONORMAN-Emmett C. Gill, ADRI (left), is con. Capt. Clements at O&R went to THERE WERE great men among them Washington, gratulated by Comdr. Walter J. Schub NAS Commanding Of. Ada A. Register, $25; George H. ficer, for being selected; as the NAS "Serviceman of the Month," Franklin Hamilton-and there also Cherry $15 Walter H. Fake, were oosure men men ; during informal ceremonies last Friday. Gill also received a $50 who would live in history simply as signers of the docu- check among other awards. This is the second such award to be $25; Rolando Triozzi, $50; Ver- ment. But all, eminent or obcure, deserved to be honored made under a new program at NAS to recognize outstanding en. non D. McDaniel, $25; John J. by us today for the great service they did us, listed personnel. Walsh, $30;' Clyde C. Murphy Jr., in Washington's words, that "The basis of our politic $30; Wilborn R. Hayes, $20; and Constitution of right government.of the 'people* to make or alter their G7Named/ Second NAS Annie H. Reed, $15. O&R Also getting awards at were Solomon B. Wood and LeeR. Crew Four VP-18's Crew Of MonthCrew 'Serviceman Of Month'Emmett Plumley. McCurry and,Daniel$20; B.Joseph DenmarkJr. P. C.' Gill, aviation machinist's mate first class, ., $75; Wilbur Neal and Wil- Four of Patrol Squad- and increase squadron has received honors as the NAS "Serviceman of the Month"for liam Voltz, $25; Charlton J. Haw- crews ron 18 has been selected as the readiness and preparedness. July which is the second such award under a new pro- kins and Ralph Godwin, $40; second winner of the squadron's gram at NAS Jax to recognize the outstanding efforts ofit's Thomas M. Dolan and Lloyd F. Items considered in scoring enlisted . "Commanding Officer's Crew of for the award include total personnel.Gill Kussmaul, $80; and Herman ,F. the Month Award. was presented a $50 check,I hours, instrument hours, crew among other awards, by Comdr.. outstanding professional and Diz and Lillie Alexander, $15. Lcdr. Warren P. Vosseler and commendations, completed qualification technical skill and was cited as Walter J. Schub NAS commanding A letter of appreciation was his crew led all other contenders exercises, fleet-wide an outstandingmechanic.. by a substantial margin, competitive exercise scores, con- officer, last Friday.At "In addition, his ability to teach presented to Herbert R. WrightJr. accumulating a total of 425.4 dition of the crew's aircraft and the time of the selection, and lead the men under his ., of 'O&R, by Capt. Clements. in the Gill was attached to the NAS points competition. emergency drills held. supervision has resulted in the Public Works' Beneficial Sug- Crew Four will take Aircraft Maintenance Department 'accomplishment of diffi- possesRunnerup in the competition many gestion winner of $15 was OlinL. Division. Since then he sion of the award pennant from Hangar cult tasks with a minimum of Crew Three, the first winner of was Crew One, headed by the has been transferred to and is personnel, ,said his citation. Harris, who was presented the the award which was established squadron commanding officer, now serving with VP-30. Gill is a veteran of 16 years award by Capt. James A. Bent- to instill competition between Comdr. W. W. Honour. He received the award for his naval service. ley Jr., Public Works Officer.