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 VOL. 26 NO. 22 (U, S. NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AUGUST '22, 1968




 14 Local VPS Mad Foxes Win I



 CPOs Get Naval' Air Force 'E'



 1 i,,p+ & is r Jacksonville based Patrol tus during the past year and have
 NewStars Squadron Five was named this demonstrated their skill in anti-

 week to receive the Commander submarine warfare in numerous

 Fourteen local chief officer Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet exercises and training flights.
 petty # Excellence Award fdr Battle Efficiency Under the command of Cdr.
 were listed the hun- '
 among and combat readiness in John R. Farrell,the Foxes squadron -
 dreds throughout the Navy selected -
 : Lk anti ubmarine"arfare.. also topped other competitors i
 board for
 by a Washington The Mad Foxes squadron won In a Fleet Air Wing 11 :
 advancement to the top two pay the award in com ltionwith the administration inspection. Commander I

 grades. other four squadrons of Fleet Air Farrel is a naval avia-
 Two of the
 promotions were Wing 11 over the past months tor and Naval Academygraduate.Nine .
 effective with C. Keithof
 Friday Vp -: 5 previously won the awardin other Atlantic Fleet Air
 NAS advanced RDCS
 being to 1963 and 1964. squadrons won battle efficiency
 and P. W. Gerrard of ComFairJax -
 During the competitive periodthe "E's" and three aircraft carriers -
 being promoted to AFCM. Mad Foxes were deployedto the USS America, USS
 Others in the be
 area to pro- Sangley Point in the Phil- Essex and USS Intrepid were
 moted include VP 45's W. C.
 ippines and flew over 9,000 hoursin named the top ships within Air-
 Clark who will advance
 to
 direct support of combat op- Lant.In.
 AXCS October 16. Other Red
 erations in Vietnam. The Foxes a message announcing the
 Darters named the
 on promotionlist accomplished the feat, which "E" winners, VAdm. C. T.
 were _S. J. West to ADRCSon
 ,. set a new record for hours Booth II, AirLant commander
 December 16 and R. D. Day
 flown, without incidents or ac- said, "The keen competitiondis-
 to ATCM on April 16, 1969. ;.
 cidents. For the safety a played by all ships and units
 From Patrol Squadron Five .
 ,/J.t.! ; ;; chievement, the squadron was was an ,important factor in the
 L. Stephens is awaiting ad- ,:.". : awarded the Chief of Naval Op- high overall state of Nav-

 vapcement to AOCS on Dec- TOP FOX-Cdr. John R. Farrell VP S erations Safety Award for last AirLant readiness in require-
 ember 16 and R. E. Marks will skipper, paints "E"
 be promoted to AXCS April 16. on fuselage of squadron Orion after squadron learned of its year. ments of S. E. Asia while at the
 The Foxes have maintained a same time meeting undiminished
 ComFairJax chief honor
 officers
 Monday.
 petty 100 per cent "alpha" crew sta- commitments in the Second and
 awaiting promotion dates

 next include June D.16 S.and Soos R. Pickens to YNCM to 3 New Laws Help DisalWashington bled Vetsso Sixth the"heartiest commanding Fleets.:.,_congratulations officers, officers to-

 ADCS 16.
 February
 Two men will sew on the stars (AFPS) -- Presi- were entitled to a training al- paid a service--connected dis- and, men of each winningunit
 -
 t from the air station's Supply De- dent,?Johnson: ,ha ,(made it clear lowance.. ability compensation from VA and my appreciation for the, I
 partment. They are'W, Reddingto that America does not forget; 'The VA noted that President based on his degree of disabil competitive spirit of, all Nav "- :

 SDCS on October 16 and the long lesion of brave men Johnson, in his special message ity. AirLant ships and squadrons.

 Wave Chief B. M/ Mikesell will who have served in freedom'scause. to Congress on servicemen and President Explains !
 '' veterans last January, called for Er.Niii' CorsesAvriiklt
 join the E 8 ranks as 'a SKCS President Johnson explainedthat
 next June 16. The occasion for President enactment: of the parttime,vocational the first law gives those

 Other air station personnel to Johnson's remarks was the ceremony rehabilitation Islation. who need vocational rehabilitation It 2 Schuh

 be promoted include D. C. Law- in which he signed; three It was explained that the full- the right to choose such
 who will be measures that broaden and im- time Two local junior colleges will
 son, promoted to vocational rehabilitation training on a parttime basis, so
 DPCS October 16. He is assigned prove veteran benefits. training allowance remains at "they may work as they learn." soon begin evening classes in
 to the Data Processing "We care for all ofthem,' the $110 monthly for veterans withno The other bills, he said, enable the Jacksonville area. Florida

 Department. W. Raulerson of President said, "the 23 million dependents, $150 for veterans the government to increase pay- Junior College ends regular

 Communications will advance to veterans of our wars; the 10,000 with one dependent, and $175 for ments to state and community evening registration between 6

 RMCS June 16, 1969 and E. E. servicemen now returning to civilian veterans with two or more de- veterans' homes "to assure even and 9 p.m. on campus todaywitha

 Lorry of the Fleet Aviation Electronics life each month and their pendents. higher standards of care for our one day registration period
 dependent iUirvlvors. scheduled for Monday between
 Unit
 will become an former servicemen.
 ATCS next February. 16. "Their sacrifices have earn- Partial Money 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

 Navy wide, 700 CPOs were ed our people's gratitude: their Permitted for the first time The President said, "these Registrations will be held by
 selected for E 9 and 2974 needs demand our, ,nation's concern under the law three- three bills will help provide and St. Johns River Jr. College at
 new are
 ," he said. sustain decent standards of care Orange Park High between 6 and
 Here selected to sew on their time allow-
 More Money quarters training and imaginative programs of help 8 p.m. Monday and during the
 first starNews; of $80 $110 and $130 ,
 ances ,
 Under one of the measures for the men who have fought our same time period at Clay High
 Briefs veterans with service-connected monthly respectively, for vet- wars." in Green Cove Springs Tuesday.
 erans with no dependents, one
 disabilities serious enough to
 dependent and two or more de-
 Disposal Sale qualify for vocational rehabilitation pendents. The newly authorized

 There will be a surplus gov- training through the Vet- half-time training allowances are 1 rtk

 ernment property sale at May- erans Administration are now $55,,$75 and $85 monthly.It 1I I
 port Naval Station's Bldg. 412, eligible for parttime. training al-
 beginning at 10 a.m. September lowance. Before the President was emphasized by the VA I

 4. Military and civilian Department signed the new measure, only that in addition to the training

 of Defense personnelare veterans taking full-time voca- allowance and costs, the eligible

 eligible to participate except tional rehabilitation trainingThe service-disabled beteran, is al-

 persons under 21 and those whose

 duties are Property connected Disposal With the Pro-Defense Destroyer Hosts Weekend


 gram, their agents, employees xtrxR
 and immediate members of their

 1 households. Visitors at Port Authority 4i

 Relief Sewers Meet i,' ;

 Mrs. Robert Campbell,'chairman } Newport, R. I., based 1966 she served in waters off
 of layette sewing for the destroyer USS Fred T. Berry Vietnam with the Seventh Fleet

 Navy Relief, has,announced there will represent the Navy this while providing naval gunfire
 will be a Navy Relief sewing weekend at Jacksonville's 2nd support for allied ground forcesin
 meet from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Annual Fort Authority Open the Mekong and Saigon River

 August 28 at Bldg. 953. Mrs. House. delta areas. }

 Campbell requested that ladies The announcement of the New- In 1967 the ship took pan ina

 with portable sewing machines port destroyer's participation in major NATO exercise and

 bring them to the sewing meet., the open house was announced early,this year assisted the Uni- pe"""}' w
 Friday by RAdm. Robert J.Stroh ted Polaris
 Hospital Needs Blood Kingdom submarine, Y S
 commander Fleet Air Jackson HMS Resolution, complete the .,
 The Naval Hospital Block Bank ville. first missile firing from a British -
 is in critically short supply of The ship will be berthed at the submarine.The g.d.

 types A and 0 and needs con- Port Author UyV Talleyrand Berry, which Is 390 feet I:

 tributions of all blood tyres. The Docks, an will be open to the long and di.splaces3.fiOOton ,ha el 3

 donation are needed for patients public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. a crew of 14 officers and 235 a_._._._n .__
 returning from Vietnam the both Saturday and Sunday. men. Commanded by Cdr.Charles -
 Blood Bank, which te located on Commissioned in May 1945! ,: DeArmond, she Is equippedwith CHARITY BALL--Mrs. W.C. Forehand, ticket chairman of the

 the ground floor of the Hospital the Berry has been on two around six' torpedo tubes, two drone Jacksonville Officers' Wives Club Fall Charity Ball to be heldat

 has set Thursday mornings aside the world cruises since joining[ antisubmarine helicopters, and the 0 Club September 28, presents first ticket to RAdm.

 for' civilians who wish to the fleet and has been active dur-' four five inch, 38 calibergunsvv.v. Robert J. Stroh, ComFairJax. Mrs. R.F. Falkenstein, reservation -

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