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 Long-Awaited 'Hump' Bill Is Sent To ;


 President Eisenhower For Signature jk jkThe I{:

 ._ House and lilt
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 I r1t both passed the much-awaited, ment on the retired list, withoutpay shall go before a'continuation
 "Hump" bill and have sent the that Naval and Marine officers I board which shall either choose
 measure to the President for his have gotten if commendedfor them for retirement on at least
 signature. duty in combat. This will ,. six-months' notice, with or with-

 With the bill in final form, end as of November 1. out the $2000 readjustment pay,

 t both Navy and Marine Corps The House compromised with or for continuation.Those .
 moved at once to put it into the upper body in settling for
 continued could still
 : S'S effect. the $2000 flat rate for Involuntary 
 4 Officers forced to retire early retirement of officers. It possibly go up to captain or colonel i

 4.Y will get a flat $2000 separation had wanted two-months' pay for ; otherwise they would retire
 
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 bonus. But the two services, along each year lost from normal retirement on the present 26 years.
 with the Coast Guard, lose points
 their historic "tombstone" pro- The bill provides that all com A1 complete resume on feature

 $ motions. manders and lieutenant colonels of the Hump bill will be-publish '

 This is the one-grade advance- twice passed over for promotion ed next week., (Ed. Note). .
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 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION Undergoing specialized
 training disassembly of furbon-wheel of J-34 WE-34 jet engine -
 at NAS Jax O&R Aeronautical Engineering Department
 is a representative of the Royal Australian Air Force. Investigating 
 technical aspects of the engine 11, from left, Bennie I
 Binkley, ADI Lt (jg) Mitchell Burchfield. Shops Division Officer i
 of the department, and Flt/Lt Walter Smith, Aeronautical
 Engineering Officer, RAAF Base Richmond New South Wales VoL 17 No. 22 U.S.NA.S. Jacksonville, Florida 6 August 1959



 AUSTRALIAN OFFICERIS } Local Sailors



 OBSERVER HERENAS Learn Math


 Jax Aeronautical Engineering Department this I

 week is playing host,to a commissioned officer in the first of In OffHours"Study
 several groups of Royal Australian Air Force personnel inthis
 country to observe instruction of P2V aircraft jet engines. to show thyself ap

 proved "
 Flt/Lt. Walter Smith, who arrived placement. Some 25 sailors of NARTUand
 here July, 26, will depart STATIONED at Royal Australian VW-4 find themselves doing 
 Air Force Base Richmond
 ,
 Saturday for Alameda. From that of
 by studying
 just ,
 New South Wales, where he is
 there he will proceed to LOCk- their own accord.
 heed Aircraft at Ontario, Calif. Aeronautical Engineering Officer, THESE enlisted men enrolled
 he plans to return before Christ-
 THE AUSTRALIAN govern- two months ago In two of the
 merit, haying contracted with mas. Station's first off-duty education
 Lockheed for installation of jet"pods" "I think the spirit of coopera- classes, offering classroom Instruction 
 ; in f V'aircraft, i. sendinga tion and lmparUna..of.-technlcal ? in basic and advanced
 I
 frr ;; t-;
 complete 'contingent of aircraft I knowledge in respect to my investigation algebra on high school level.
 personnel from Australia, arriving is really' wonderful, : : 11
 ..._.. After attending two classes per
 in several groups. Enlisted and all that could be desired, he. we e KH VU-"*v 'V&'dftv*'; w ) wtel'> vM vMv BBHHBBeflOBBBVwnB7VVB'MVLEARNING
 week since June 9 students of
 ,
. personnel composing the first remarked. ALGEBRA Algebraic equations are being
 solved by Navy personnel comprising a class in advanced alge- both classes are preparing to
 group are currently in California. bra which meets twice '
 weekly at NARTU'c Air Technical TrainIng take end-of-course exams' this
 Purpose of the visit of Flt/Lt Safest Building, one of the first USAFI classroom courses held at month.
 Smith's group to America is to Flight NAS Jax. Shown in study are, left to right Kenneth McNutt.
 undergo specialized training on YN2, of VA-44: George Juno TD1, NARTU Gregory Szelak, Basic algebra classes convene
 34-WE-34 jet maintenance Year RecordedThe ADC. VA-44: Robert Peterson AEC, NARTU; Jim Freeman, from 1700 to 2000 Wednesdaysand
 engine
 and overhaul.AT Navy has completed its ATI, NARTU, and Katheryn Springer, instructor. Fridays, and advanced algebra -
 safest flying on record, is held from 1700 to 2000
 THE LOCAL year
 department,
 he Is carrying out technical 'investigation with a rate of only 2.6 major A Message From The Tuesdays and Thursdays. Class
 aircraft accidents per room for both groups is in the
 every
 : of Class "C" live and
 NARTU Air Technical Training
 10,000 flight hours.
 heavy maintenance applicable to
 these jet engines, involving ne- During fiscal 1959, overall Commanding OfficerA Building.
 "THE MEN in the current classes 
 cessary tools and test equipment Navy flight operations were 7.2
 as used by Maintenance Divisionof per cent safer than in the pre- ,. for the most part, are studying -
 O&R. i vious year, when an all-time short time ago the Navy and the other armed for high school equivalency-
 As the low accident rate was'. '; estab- services were criticized severely, in the newspapers for tests or entrance to college," remarked 
 was policy on a visit to
 Point NC. lished. demonstrated irresponsible conduct of. personnel on Katheryn Springer, instructor 
 Cherry : prior to
 coming here attention O&R This marks the seventh year liberty in Jacksonville. The immediate cause of the criti- for the advanced class.
 is being
 paid to of in a row the Navy has loweredits cism was a series of accidents over that particular week- "Men are interested, and .I urge
 percentage parts re- accident rate. This year's end that cost the life of one sailor, and resulted in con- others to follow suit as additional

 rate Ls one-half of that in 1953.It ; siderable damage because of the wild driving of another. classes are offered." She has: .been

 Cpmdr. FlemingTo also marks second year of It should be apparent to everyone that this kind of head of 'the Mathematics Department 
 extensive carrier operations Of bad publicity for'the Navy can undermine the good' relationship at Lake Shore Junior High'

 Assume, Reins new high-performance aircraft, the Navy now enjoys with citizens of this School..for 10 years.
 Douglas F4D and A3D, the community and,can lead to restrictive policies and dis- Although the' original classes
 At NAtrCenter Chance Voughf F8U, McDonnell crimination which will ultimately result in mutual dis were first intended for NARTU
 ., F3H and the Grumman satisfaction. personnel, those from any \unit

 A change of command ceremony FilF. We can prevent this. may participate. Other NAS units
 is scheduled for Saturday af soon be organizing similar
 the Naval Air Technical Center. _______.._ .__'_.. _.... u.__ We can prevent: it by accepting the responsibility classes.may -
 Comdr. Robert J., Fleming is .<;']: :l t i I' for correcting* the'faults, and doing something' about It. Fully trained, licensed teachersare
 ; This that each of must start with
 means one us himself.
 set to assume command of {the ,"",", furnished by the Duval
 Center, 'relieving the retiring "'*" <'l< 1 Traffic accidents led to this latest blast in the newspapers County Education Association.

 C mdr. Wilfre4 E. Fleshman.A :.,: .;r ; so, let's check that over for a minute. Instructors' salaries are paid by

 natiye of Malden, Mass., ?;'h't, Have you ever noticed that it's always "they" who BuAer. Books and materials are
 Comdr. Fleming reports here <<(+> are involved in traffic Occidents or run into trouble while supplied by U.S. Armed Forces

 from Baltimore, Md., where he r'1 on liberty? Never "me" or "us"always "they." Institute.

 was Assistant Bureau of Aero- s' ,.,.:.: Nowhere is the "other guy" more to blame than in WITH THE necessary books,
 nautics Representative. ,j<,:;l matters of safety and discipline. Are you ever the guilty supplies and qualified teacher

 He began his Naval service in 4y ..:i" party in traffic accidents, big or little? Are you the one Please turn to Page 8, Cot 5))
 September of 1939 and was com- ... ;};j who disregards the driving regulations or ignores common 
 missioned an ensign and designated road Never! Not
 courtesy on the ? you. Civilians Honor CO.
. a Naval aviatior in July,
 Whenever you read of the tragic loss of servicemen Monthly luncheon of the Sta

 1940.Among his awards, Comdr. killed and invalided from service because of motor-ve.... tion's Civilian Executive Group
 Fleming holds the Distinguished hide accidents, and of the tremendous, losses in terms of
 Flying Cross with Gold Star. NEW C. O; At NATT- training investment to the Navy and the Government, will welcome new NAS commanding -

 He participated in the campaignsat Center is Comdr. ,Robert J. do you figure i : "Tough, it's_those other guys?" officer, Capt James.,;R.

 Guadalcanal ,and the Aleutian Fleming Comdr..Wilfred who E. will Fleshman relieve on Long after the crashing sound of the auto collision needy: today at 1215 in the Smith

 Islands early in WWII. Saturday. (Please turn to Page, 5, Col. 1)) Room of the Civilian Cafeteria.
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