NAVAL RESERVIST~~W~ News of the Total Force Navy for the Naval Reserve Community

Vol. 5, No.1

Policy Board Convenes in New Orleans

CNAVRES - The 1980 Chief of Naval Reserve Policy Board (CNRPB) will convene March 24, 1980, at CNAVRES headquarters. The CNRPB is appointed annually to review policy board itema s ubmitted by Naval Reserve field activ­ities concerning the Naval Reserve, and to forward appropriate items to the SECNAV National Naval Reserve Policy Board.

The 1980 CNAVRES j Policy Board is chaired by \ RADM Bernard E. Nash,

\...-: USNR-R (1315), a member of the CNA VRES Support U nit . He drills with various commands in the Washington, D.C. area.

Other board members are: CAPT Raymond A. Wells, USNR-R (1115), Commanding Officer NR COMSECOND FLT Staff. Forest Park, Ill.; CAPT Robert 1.. Burns, USNR-R (1315), Executive Officer VTU 7CflO, NAS Dallas, Tex.; CAPI' Leonard M. Seige l, CEC, USNR-R (5105), Commanding Of·

(Su Policy, ~3)

7 Ratings Needed

Chief of Naval Reserve, New Orleans, Louisiana March 1980

FUSIlLADE flUCREE _ Thi • ....-w photocraph wu taken by xx: Enwnette F~ durina • .peciaI N .... J ReIen'e drill weekend. T ID'n to page 6 and find out where Chief Francoil w .. and what aeated the fuIilJade fiIisree.

For FY80

Surface Awards Program Created

CNA VRES - Competi­tion works in the best , interest of attainment of excellence.

Using this premise. Chief of Naval Reserve RADM Frederick F. Palm­er, USN, has established a competition awards pro-

Top Three Recruiters Selected

CNAVRES Three Naval Reserve canvasser! recruiters have been named finalists in the Chief of Naval Reserve Recruiter of the Year Awards program for fiscal year 1979. The top CNAV­RES recruiter will be named in early May 1980.

gram for the Reserve s urface community.

Effective this fiscal year, CNAVRES will honor the best readiness command based on achievement of FY80 goals and objectives. The award will consist of a perpetual trophy - a large one held by the winner during its reigning year and a small one to be retained by the readiness command. Presentation will be made a nnually.

The N ava l Reserve Association a lso will sponsor a similar competi-' tion to recognize the best Nav a l Reserve Center, large and s mall, and the best re inforcing units , surface and air.

Nominations for these awards will be made at the end of the fiscal year. A CNAVRES board will convene to select the top three places in each category.

A CNAVRES instruction on this subject will be promulgated in the near future.

Recall Available in TAR Billets

Electrician's Mate First Class James F. Cava­naugh, USNR, Naval Reserve Readiness Com· mand Region Two; JOl Emory D. Hess, USNR, Naval Air Reserve Unit Whidbey Island, Wash.; and ADC Terrance J. McDermott, USNR, Naval Reserve Readiness Com­mand, Region 10 were selected from recruiters nominated by all Naval Reserve units.

NEW ORLEANS , The enlisted TAR program

is currently experiencing a severe shortage in several ratings, according to word from the Naval Reserve Personnel Center (NRPC) here.

The most critica l short.. age is in the personnelman (PN) rating where 60 vacancies exist nationwide in pay grades &"1 through E-5. NRPC reports recall opportunities are available for male and female personnel in virtually every area of the country. Personnel desiring a change of rating to PN are encouraged to submit their applications.

Other rating shortages include:

-Aviation electronics technician (AT), aviation ASW technician (AX) and

aviation fire control technician (AQ) in pay grades E-l through E-5. The AQ rating, currently manned at 71 per cent, requires immediate recalls in order for proper RES­FORON manning levels to be maintained.

- Yeoman (YN) in pay grades E· l through E·5 for both male and female personnel. A diversified selection of duty assign· ments are available. Rate change to YN is encour­aged.

-Air controlman (AC) in pay grades E-5 and below are needed at NAS New Orleans, NAS Willow Grove, Pa., NAS Glenview, Ill., NAS South Weymouth, Mass., and NAS Dallas, Texas.

-Journalist (JO) in pay grades E·4 and below are

needed at Willow Grove, NAS Alameda and Wash­ington. D.C.

Reservists interested in recall into the TAR program should contact their local Naval Reserve

(See TARs, p-3)

Petty Officer Cava· naugh, 46, a canvasser/ recruiter at the Naval Reserve Center, U tica,

(See Recruiters, ~6)

Navy Finance Center Okays Drill Pay Check Mailing

CLEVELAND - For the convenience of Naval Reserv­ists, the Navy Finance Center 'Nil! mail monthly drill pay checks directly to banks, savings and loan institutions, or credit unions.

Reservists must complete the Authorization for Deposit for Federal Recurring Pay­ment Form (Standard Form 1199A) furnished by the member's financial organiza· tion and mail a copy to ,

Commanding OffIcer, Navy Finance Center, Code 20, Cleveland, Ohio 44199.

Reservists are cautioned that along with the check, the Earning Statement and Form W-2 also will be mailed 10 the financial organization. Reserv­ists taking advanl.,ge of this service should TD3ke arrange­ments with their financial organization for forwarding of these documents to their home.

PROMOTED _ CAPT J ....... E. McCardell, USN, chief of Itafi .t t-dquarten CNAVRES hal been promoted to _ MlmiraJ. RADM McCarddI ...,ed on the CNAVRES Itaff &om 1973 to 1976 and returned for • -.d tow in 1978. He --t hi. Pft!iM!Pl poaition on M.rch 5, 1979. He iI_ of 37 N .... aJ line offica-sleJectedfarpromotionto fIq IW1k by • recentJ,. ClDrn'ened board in Wuhintton. D.C.

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SECNA V, CND Brief House Committee WASHINGTON. D.C. - Secretary of the Navy

Edward Hidalgo and Chief of Naval Operations ADM Thomas B. Hayward recently delivered their reports on the posture of the Navy to the House Armed Services CommiUee.

In his statement, Admiral Hayward told committee members, " ... Our Navy is better today in almost every way than it was a year ago."

Both Navy officials tempered this bright note with frank appraisals of the problems facing the Navy and with discussions of potential threats. CNO and the secretary placed heavy emphasis on personnel matters and the absolute need. to compensate Navy people more equitably. Retention of experienced, mid-level managers - officers and petty officers - carried number-one priorities in both statements.

Secretary Hidalgo said that while the Navy is doing all it legally can to retain people, it isn't enough. Failure to solve this problem will make force and hardware problems academic, he said. People with 8-12 years experience can't be immediately replaced at any price. It takes another 8-12 years to regain the lost training, experience and leadership.

The secretary and CNO both expressed support for the proposed FY 1981 budget and the five-year aircraft and shipbuilding plan growing from it. Secretary Hidalgo called for unfaltering pursuit of the plans formulated in this budget, with Admiral Hayward concurring in the need for firm commitments concerning the Navy's future.

Women's Uniforms

NAVOP 063179 provided introduction dates and composition of the forth· coming women's uniforms statin&" that the wearing of summer blue Alfa. winter blue. and winter working blue Alfa and Bravo are authorized for wear on an optional baaia and will be available for purchase in selected Navy EzchanKeI. NAVOP 063179 also stated that the wearing of these uniforms will remain optional for approzimateiy two years after recruit issue begins, now projected for April 1980, but that the summer light blue uniform. is not authorized after 1979.

Women Reserve per­sonnel E-6 and below. drilling in a pay status, are asking if they will have to pay for the required new uniforms once the optional period expires. or will they be able to trade in current uniform items for replace­ment?

Women officers attached to Reserve units, in drilling status for both pay and non·pay status, would like

to know if a one-time uniform allowance will be authorized other than the $50 now payable every four years.

Plane are currently being made to provide for a one-time gratuitous iuue of the newly authorized enliated. women uniforms. This gratuitous iaeue will be limited to enlisted women, E-6 and below, assigned to the Selected Reaerve. Active duty enlieted women will not receive the gratuitoua issue since they receive a monthly clothing allowance to defray the COIita of procuring new uniform iteml. The gratuitou8 ifJfJue, once authorized, will be limited to thOle items determined all required sea hag iteml for women on inactive duty. A forthcoming change to BUPERSINST 5"OO."2E will !let forth required items and procedurfl to be followed in authorizing the gratuitoue illue,

There are no plans to change the current policy of paying a clothing allowance of $SO once each four yean to male and female officer •.

Cruise Book When I was serving on

board the USS TALBOT

M ..... R ............ _1'" Navy Receives 'Lion's Share' of FY 1981 DoD Appropriations

WASHINGTON. D.C. - Seventeen new ship8 and two conversions are included in the FY 1981 DOD budget announced in January. The Navy De­partment's share is slated to be $50.3 billion, the largest amount for any of the services.

The new ships in the budget include a ninth Trident nuclear strategic missile submarine, another SSN-688 class nuclear attack submarine, the third and fourth CG-47 class Aegis cruisers, four additional FFG-7 patrol frigates, the first two of a new class of maritime propositioning ships (T­AKX), five T-AGOs Sur­tass <antisubmarine war· fare) ships, the lead ship of the LSD·41 class of amphibious landing ships, and a rescue and salvage ship (A~).

The conversions consist of the service life extension program (SLEP) of USS SARATOGA (CV·60) and modification of a T-AK for use as a strategic sub-

(DEG 4) (1975 to 1977), I purchaaed a 7&77 Mediter­ranean cruise book. When the books were received on board. I was already discharged. I paid for the book in full and would like to have the book so I can remember my friends.

I've written to the ship several times and never re­ceived a reply. My friend. whose name and address appear below, did not receive his book either and would like it too.

T.L.H~ Box 235

Guport, N.Y. 14067

Guy Woodworth RR 02

Prelque la&., Maine 04769

Code of Conduct In the December 1979

issue you printed_the Code of Conduct. Article V of that code is flagged with an asterisk which indi­cates that the article was amended by Executive Order 12017, November 3. 1977. What changes were made by that Executive Order?

I enjoyed your December issue.

C1M2, Lantana, Fl..

The original Article V of the Code of Conduct read8:

"When que8tioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, 8ervice number and date

marine resupply ship. Funding for 48 F/A-18

HornetB is included, 8S well as for 24 F-14 Tomcats, 3 EA-6B Prowlers, 14 CH-53E helicopters, six E-2C Hawkeyes, eight P-3C OriOM, and long lead pro-

curement items for SH·6OB LAMPS III helicopters.

Manpower projections for FY 1981 envision a small growth in numbers of personnel in the Navy, from 528,000 to 534,000 by the end of the year.

Boeing Company Cited For Employer Support

SEA TILE - In a recent ceremony, Boeing Com· pany officials received a certificate of appreciation from the Washington State Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

Boeing, headquartered in Seattle, has represent­atives of all Reserve and National Guard units among its 75,000 em­ployees.

The certificate was presented by Brig. Gen. Hugh Wild, USAF (RET), state chairman of the Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Also attending

of hirth. I will evade an8wering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written Itatementa dilloyaI to my country and its alliee or harmful to their cauee."

The revised article is: "When questioned, should I

become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number. and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause."

Farewell As a former hospital

corpsman chief, I would

the ceremony was RADM Herbert M. Bridge, USNR. Commander Naval Re­serve Readiness Com­mand, Region 22, Seattle, who is a member of the employer support commit­te •.

Accepting the award on behalf of Boeing were J. Harry Goldie, executive vice president of Boeing Aerospace and Stanley M. Little, vice president for industrial and public relations.

Among the Boeing em­ployees representing the Guard and Reserve at the ceremony was Naval Reservist YN2 Kathy Hori.

like to bid farewell to your long-enjoyed paper and the Naval Reeerve. Not that I wiah to go, for I have long loved the Navy Bnd will continue to do so. In Aup.st I waa commi&­sioned a captain in the Army Nurse CorpI, there­fore. I go with both gladness and sadnen.

I hope other Reservists will continue to better themselves. The oppor­tunity is there for the taking if only a person will apply their abilities.

Benjamin R Damell Fonn.'Iy with EPMU-6,

Del. 211 NAS Dallu, Tell ..

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL RESERVE Rear A6aairaI Ric:hari Lyon. U8NR

INTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Clptaia. H.ber E. Duion, UBNR

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'Seabee Esprit' Tests Mobilization Readiness A night demonstration

of "fireworks" from mor· tar, M-60 and M·16 weap­ons concluded the training during a recent Seabee readiness exercise.

Weapons training was

one of the objectives of "Operation Seabee Es­prit," a mobilization recall exercise conducted by Reserve Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (RNMCB) 17.

Dwinc Operation Seabee Uprit, Equipment Operlltor Chief Stalla-Ioads hiI M·203 pwIIIde launch.. prior to firina: at .,. __ tank ~. (Photo by CM2 Jl!ITJ M...n-)

Policy Board. • • (Continued from ~/) -ficer, NRCBC Davisville, Rl.

CDR Attila Felsoory, MC, USNR-R (2105), Med­ical Officer NA VRESRED­COM Reg 19, San Diego, Calif.; CDR Paul J. Hulette, USNR (1117), Commanding Officer, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Toledo, Ohio; CDR John T. Natter, USNR-R (1115), Assistant Inspector General, NAY­RESREDCOM REG 9, NAS Memphis, Tenn.; CDR Gary W. Young, USNR (1117), CNAVRES, New Orleans.

LeDR Stephen S. Brain· erd, USNR (1327), Attack Carrier Air Wing Reserve 20, Cecil Field, Fla.; LT Barbara S. Furst, USNR-R (3105), ABFC H9B 0271, . NAVAIRESCEN Denver, Colo.

PNCM Don W. McDow, USNR·R (TAR). CNAV· RES Force Master Chief, New Orleans, La.; ADCS Raymond A. Wittenauer, USNR-R, YA·203, Jack·

sonville, Fla. and BMI Eugene P. Culligan, Us. NR-R, USS HARLAN COUNTY (LST 1196). NMCRC, New Rochelle, N.Y. Petty Officer Culligan was named the 1979 outstanding enlisted Na­val Reservist by the Naval Enlisted Reserve Associ· ation.

Policy board recorder is CDR P.F. Abrahams, USN&, of the CNAVRES otaff.

HS·85 Milestone ALAMEDA. Calif. -

Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 85 Naval Air Station Alameda, Calif., recently surpassed 10.000 hours of accident free operations covering more than five years.

TARs ... (O,"tinued from ~ I) recruiting office or contact the Naval Reserve Person­nel Center (Code 32) at (504) 948-1464, Autovon 363-1464 or FrS 686-1464.

The battalion's units, which specialize in desert construction, were con­tacted by recall bill and, within five days, 433 men arrived at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. Calif., for the exercise.

The units of RNMCB-I7 are located in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Bakers­field and China Lake, Calif.; Tucson and Phoe­nix, Ariz., and Las Vegas, Nevada.

"This was a combined exercise designed to test the mobilization prepared· ness of all unite," CDR W.R. "Randy" Gibson, USNR, Commanding Offi­cer of RNMCB 17 said.

The mobilization exer­cise objectives attained were weapons familiariza-

Squadron Slated for HAS Dallas

In a major step for the Naval Reserve Fleet L0-gistics Support commun· ity, Chief of Naval Reserve recently announced a new Reserve C·9B squadron, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 59, will be established Sept. 1, 1980 at NAS Dallas.

The announcement was made in a message to NAS Dallas directing coordina­tion of space requirements for the new squadron, which will ultimately have a complement of three C-9B aircraft, 40 officers and 184 enlisteds. The first aircraft is scheduled to arrive this November fol· lowed by two more in late 1981.

The CNAVRES mefJ8age said a hangar will be included in the FY82 plan for VR-59. Until the hang­ar is completed, the squad· ron will use space pro· vided by the Naval Air Station.

According to CAPT Horst A. Petrich, USN, Commander Reserve Tac­tical Support Wing, "This new addition to the community is a very wel­come replacement for our aging C-llBB aircraft. As the demand for expedi­tiously moving personnel and equipment increases, the need for modern jet transport aircraft is essen­tial. The C·9B fulfills this need."

tion, small unit leadership. mobilization by call·up, and staff functions.

''The succe88 of the operation is attributed to the high state of training and readiness of all units involved," Commander Gibson said.

Other units which partic­ipated in Operation Seabee Esprit were: 146 Tactical Wing, California Air National Guard, Van

at the

Nuys, Calif.; UHl Heli­copter Squadron AFRC, 63 ARCOM USAR. Los Ala· mitos, Calif.; Third Marine Air Wing, EI Toro, Calif.; 31lth Support Brigade, 250 Transportation Co., USAR .South Del Monte, Calif.; 916 Field Depot USAR; Fourth Medical Battalion, San Diego, Calif.; 31 NCR and 31 RNCR; and U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.

Helm Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Unit NAS

Cecil Field 0667, Naval Air Station Atlanta, Ga.: CAPT Jack S. Smith, USNR, relieved CAPT John B. Barnes, USNR.

Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Naval Station Keflavik 1066, Naval Air Facility, W 8shington, D.C.: CAPT Ralph H. Harrison, USNR, relieved CAPT Harry W. Boggs. USNR.

Commodore, Seventh Reserve Naval Construc· tion Regiment. Davisville, R.I.: CAPT Robert A. Silk, USNR, relieved CAP!' Albert J . Gravallese, USNR.

Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region Nine, NAS Memphis, Tenn.: CAPT Roy C. Stoddard, USN&, relieved CAPT Donald A. Nystrom, USN&.

Commanding Officer Reserve Patrol Squadron 69, Whidbey Island, Wash.: CDR P.M. Schnauffer, USNR, relieved CDR H.D. Evans, USNR .

Commanding Officer, Reserve Fighter Squadron 202. NAS Dallas, Tex.: CDR Terry R. Born, USNR, relieved CDR Kenneth J. Fox Jr., USNR.

Commanding Officer, Navy and Marine COIlMI Reserve Center, Kans88 City, Mo.: CAPT Walter W. Carter, USNR, relieved CAPT George E. Ready. USNR.

Commanding Officer, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 74, NAS South Weymouth, M8.88.: CDR David R. Frye, USN&, relieved CDR John A. Langford Jr., USNR.

Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron 90, NAS Glenview, Ill.: CDR Stanley R. Huff, USNR, relieved CDR Kenneth T. Hall Jr., USNR.

Commander. Mine Division 54, San Diego, Calif.: CDR Vincent E. Foster, USNR, relieved CAP!' Scott D. Laidlaw. USNR.

Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron (VP) 62, NAS Jacksonville, Fla.: CDR Samuel B. Butler, USNR, relieved CDR John T. Tate. USNR.

Commanding Officer, Fighter Squadron 302. Naval Air Station Miramar. San Diego, Calif.: CDR K.W. "Pete" Pettigrew, USNR, reiieved CDR Dudley Moore III, USNR.

Commander, Destroyer Squadron 28, Newport, R.I.: CAPT Robert E. Greer, USN, relieved CAP!' Minot C. Morse, Jr., USNR.

TAR Officer·in-Charge, Fleet Tactical Support Squadron (VR) 52 Detachment Detroit: LCDR Dan Conrad, USNR, relieved CDR Lee Stewart, USNR.

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MOMAG Reservists L6g-"'~S "your unit is being mobilized - Start your recaJl!"

With those instructions, a sequence of events -called mobilization readiness evaluation

(MOREVAL) - began for Naval Reserve Mobile Mine As· sembly Group (MOMAG). Det. 1006.

The unit's Commanding Officer. CW04 Jack Smoot of Yorktown, Va., said. "We didn't know where we were going, nor what we'd be doing, just that we were being mobilized."

On Thursday morning, CWO Smoot received the mobilization call from LCDR Judson Smith, program officer, NAVRESREDCOM Reg Six. By noon CWO Smoot had completed his unit's recall for aU but one member who was at sea. Within hours the last member was notified by radio.

Early Saturday morning, aD hands reported for duty at the Newport News Naval Reserve Center ready to deploy. The unit members were processed, issued orders, and taken to the Naval Air Station, Norfolk to board a plane -destination, Charleston. S.c.

Upon arrival in Charleston, CWO Smoot was handed a classified, coded operations order (OPORD). The order, once decoded, outlined the weapons the unit was to test and assemble. Breakout sheets for each weapon were obtained. BaHeries for testing were taken out of cold storage.

By Saturday night, the unit had planned its schedule of events to meet the OPORD. A simulated message was sent notifying all commands concerned that the weapons - ready for 'planting' - required in the OPORD would be loaded onto an aircraft at 3:00 p.m. Sunday.

At 6:00 a.m. Sunday, the unit began using every bit of training gained from weekend drills and active duty for

NAVRESREDCOM Region Six requested that a public affairs team accompany the mobilized units because during actual mobilization, public affairs teams tL/Ould have to document operational activities. The Chief of Naval Reserve granted this request.

A NAVRESREDCOM Region Six public of/airs team was selected from NR Public Affairs Center Det 106 and notified in the same way as MOMAG Det 1006. This illustrated story is a result of the public affairs team's own MOREVAL.

training as its members began testing and assembling weapons. The evolution followed 16 hours of processing, travel, and planning from the previous day.

By 11 :30 the evaluators of the exercise declared the unit to be ahead of schedule for the required testing and assembly of weapons. Good news for the unit. Mission completed.

MOMAG DET 1006 was the first of 27 Naval Reserve Mobile Mine Assembly Group units in the country to undergo a mobilization readiness evaluation. With its sister units, DET 1006 when mobilized would double the size of the Navy's mine assembly force.

Evaluating the MOREVAL, CWO Smoot, who has 32 years of experience working with mines, said, "It was a worthwhile exercise and chance to measure the unit .... There is a sense of camaraderie between the unit and the mine warfare community."

MOMAG DET 1006 has a 98 to 99 per cent drilJ attendance record and a better than 95 per cent advancement rating, which CWO Smoot credits to experienced leadership and greater retention efforts.

The mission of MOMAG DET 1006 is to immediately reinforce the active mobile mine assembly groups with operational and technically qualified personnel for deployment throughout the world to provide combat mine assembly expertise on aircraft, surface ships, submarines, and shore activities.

:cessf~I' MOREVAL , _ ,·i., -- .,~

MOMAG DEY 1006 MOREVAL - At left, MNC Fnnc:iI P. Stnmk, mine auembIy ahop ~ 01 Mobile Mine A.ernbIy Group (MOMAG). ChuIe.ton, inItructs manben 01 Noal ReHne MOMAG Oct 1006. At low .. left. MNC Dann,. L. Epped, decode. ~iaI ~ c:oncernina: the IuIUnr; of IU. unit. MOMAG D..t 1006. Low.. c:enier, MN3 Un,. A. Boyto.s lind CWO Jack ,F. Sonoot of MOMAG Det 1006 d-s the ...--~ of • mine beinI UMmbIed by- their unit penonnel Low .. richt. MNI J_ C. T .. t+i'man lind fTJ Donald E. Hambrook of MOMAG Del 1006 COIIIpIete the final IMttina: 01 • mine.

MOREVAL Photos by

PH 1 Glenn R. Bryant Jr.

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Bullseye" Reservists from REDCOM Two sharpen their shootin~ " eyes as they visit Camp Smith small arms range

FN John Valenti .f USS HOWARD W. GlLMORE (AS-16) renews hi. .45 caliber pi.tol

SCOTIA, N. Y ,-The men and women of Readiness Command (REDeOM), Re­gion Two, Scotia, N,Y" may be the best shots in the Naval Reserve.

Since REDCOM-2 was formed three years ago, some 400 Reservists each year qualify for their small arms ribbons on the ranges of Camp Smith, NY

Camp Smith provides small arms training for the New York National Guard, lhe Air National Guard, the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Army and Naval Reserve, F.B.I. , Secret Service, New York State Police, local police departments and is the Seabees' permanent drill site.

When REDCOM·2's train­ing support officer, CDR Mike Murray, USNR, was looking for a place to train Reservists, Camp Smith came to mind.

The idea was approved by COL Salvatore Oliveri, USMCR, REDCOM's Marine Corps liaison officer, chief of staff of the New York Naval Militia, and post commander of Camp Smith.

"You provide the ammuni· tion and ru provide the camp," Colonel Oliveri said.

Throughout last year, REDCOM·2's Commander, CAPT H.F . Clinkscales,

. USNR, scheduled weekend training for units, who responded eagerly. Units which could not be accommo-

dated last year, were sched· uled for small arms training this year.

A few of REDCOM ·2 Reservists were combat

·veterans with small arms experience, but others had not

handled before.

a .45 or an M·16

"Even the active Navy doesn't stress small arms training," Commander Murray said. "Yet you buckle on a.45 every time you stand a

Seabee. of RNMCB 13 aim their M-16 rifles at taraeta on the Camp Smith m,. ....... durinc b-Oe combat infantry traininJ.

quarterdeck watch. In ade lion, a ship's crew is expech to be prepared for a number, contingencies that may involl the use of smaU arms. 'Rep boarders' and 'visit an search' teams are routiT shipboard assignments. If yc ever have to stop an enen ship in a blockade, you neE people who know how handle small arms."

The Camp Smith training not limited to small arms. mobile damage control van brought in for a weekend aT sailors not on the firing lim practice patching, shoring aT de·watering. They also al trained in the use of the P·2! pump, casualty power outlet sound·powered phones, ar oxygen breathing apparatus

Reservists at Camp Smil also received survival asho! training as they donned fie packs and M·16s for ; overnight bivouac and soq basic infantry training.

Colonel Oliveri hopes to w Camp Smith facilities mo' fully. "Next year we hope . add firefighting to th curriculum. . . . What I': trying to establish here is complete warfare simulat< center. The Navy would ha\ their bridge, CIC, and damaf control training in on building, and the Army wou have their command po: exercises in another, and .!

on," he said.

Sub-qualified POs needed; r----=--ON-ew---=-A-=PG-=s-t-o---O'-nc-u-,-Reenlistment Bonus Possible Six Yea, Obligation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Navy is conducting a concerted effort to voluntarily recall subma­rine-experienced petty officers because of short­ages in certain ratings.

To qualify for recall, per­.annel must have served 88 petty officer second class (E-6) or above and been on active duty after January 1972 in non·nuclearsubma­rines or January 1976 in nuclear subs.

Nuclear submarine rat­ings desired in priority order are: electronics technician (ET); electri­cian's mate (EM); interior communications electri­cian (lC); and machinist's mate (MM).

Non-nuclear ratings being sought for recall in priority order are: fire control technician (guns) (FI'G); storekeeper (SK); quartermaster (QM); tor· pedoman's mate (TM); interior communications

electrician (IC); electronics technician (radar) (ETR); sonar technician (subma­rines) (STS); electronics technician (ET); missile technician (MT); yeoman (YN); personnelman (PN); and radioman (RM).

Chief petty officers, senior chief petty officers and master chief petty officers must be less than 40 years of age; first class petty officers less than 35, and second class petty officers less than 30.

According to OP-02, probable duty stations in priority order are Norfolk, Va.; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; New London, Conn.; and San Diego, Calif.

Personnel meeting eli· gibility and rating require­ments as outlined in BUPERSINST 1130.23A and CNO message DTG 031631Z Jan 80 (NAVOP 185170) may be eligible for Selective Reenlistment Bonus.

Full details of the voluntary recall program are contained in CNO messages DTG 111425Z Jan 80, DTG 012214Z Feb BO. Questions concerning the recall policy should be directed to CDR C.T. Tonkin, OP·291, (202) 695-1516 or Autovon 225-1516.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Non·prior service per80nnel entering the Naval Reserve tbroueh the advanced pay grade (APG) program will now incur a mandatory six year participation obligation.

The change became effective in December 1979 through enactment of Public Law 96-107. This change does not affect APG enlistees with prior service or the 26 year old minimum age requirement established for both men and women in mid-I978 (Naval Reservist News, July 1978).

Recruiters Selected. " • (Continued from~l) N.Y. is credited with recruiting 122 Naval Reserviste plus seven Active Mariner gains. He was assigned to recruiting duty in March 1972.

Forty·two year old Petty Officer Hess is a can· vasser/recruiter at NARU Whidbey Island. He has 101 new affiliations in the Naval Reserve to his credit. He has served on recruiting duty since February 1978.

Canvasser/recruiter Mc­Dermott, 42, assigned to

Naval Reserve Center, Baton Rouge, La., has accounted for 139 acces­sions to the Naval Reserve, including six TAR recruit­ments. He has been assigned to recruiting duty since April 1978.

CNAVRES held its first Recruiter of the Year Awards program in fiscal year 1978. Prior to that date, a surface and air recruiter were selected from CNA VRES and their nomination was submitted to Commander Navy Recruiting Command ,

Washington, D.C .• f( consideration in the A Navy Recruiter of the Yel Awards program.

Last year's CNAVRE top recruiter was then·PJ'I John P. Colbert, USN] NAVRESREDCOM R gion 8, Naval ReseT' Center Tampa, Fla.

If the individual : otherwise eligible, U CNAVRES top recruit award carries with it merit promotion to the ne' higher rate, not to excet E-7. '

Reserve Racer Recruiting Naval Reserve dental offiCers CAPT WJ!liam Mole. USNR. and

RADM ROI'NIIn Ziolkowski, USNR (RET). race II Lotus 23 in west coast events and show the Navy colors to promote recruiting for the Reserve and active duty Navy. Driver. Captain Molle. is staff

-.lental officer of Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region 19, an Diego, Calif. He is a veteran race driver who has won several

'-.lational championships and has raced with former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, GEN Curtis E. leMay. Admiral Ziolkowski is crew chief and organizes the crew, checks engine and equipment. and coordinates the race plan.

Training Aids Red Cross Personnel from AS-IS ORION Det. SOB, Naval Reserve Center,

Columbus. Ga., received training in electronics trouble shooting and ' helped the Red CrQ&& at the same time. The Reserve submarine tender detachment recently received tor repair 24 inoperable AN/PRC·25 battery powered radio transceivers from the Red Cross office in Albany, Ga. Ten of these units haw been rep;sired and returned to the Red Cross. Detachment personnel are working on the remaining sets which have more serious problems and require more time to evaluate and repair.

:POs Host Japanese '- Chief petty officers from ' the Point Mugu (Calif.) Naval Air

Reserve Unit (NARU) recently entertained their Japanese counterparts aboard Naval Ajr Station Point Mugu. The J~ CPOS were from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force ship ASAKAZE (DOG 169), berthed at Port Hueneme. Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate Hany Dodge of Attack Squadron (VA) 305 suggnted that the chiefs at Point Mugu sponsor the visit. The Japanese chiefs were invited on an escorted tour of the Pacific Missile Test Center, NARU, and Reserve squadron facilities. After the tour, the guests were taken to the NAS dining facility and to the CPO club for a brief social hour during which both groups exchanged mementos. The visit ended when the NARU Point Mugu chiefs and their wives attended a "sailing out- party given by the ASAKAZE chiefs at the Long Beach Naval Station.

RADM Rohleder Retires Rear Admiral J . Russell Rohleder, USNR-R, Chief d Na\lill

Reserve Flag RepreNntatiYe, Eastern United States, retired January 19 with 38 years of tennce. Admiral RoMeder entered the Navy as an aviatKm cadet in 1942 and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1944. Mer World War D, he joined the Naval Air Re.setve and was reealed to active duty to serve in the Ko.-ean Conftict from 1951 to 1953_ Returning to the Reserve program, he 5eIWd in many key positions and was elevated to flag rank in October 1972. Admiral Rohleder has headed the Naval Air "eserve Unit Norfolk CNO Sea. Power Presentation Team since

.......... established it in November 1971. He is director of public relations for the Bell Telephone Company, Pittsburgh.

Reserve Roundup Boy Scout John J . Harrington III, 13, son of Commander

Harrington of the Naval Reserve Support Office in New Orleans received the BSA Medal of Merit for saving his grandfather's life by lKiministering CPR following a car accident last year in Denver .... U.S. Na .... allnstitute in Annapolis, Md., is offering a one·year free membership and 12 issues of Proceedings magazine to an newly commissioned officers and warrant offICers in the Navy, USMC, and Coast Guard . ... Cumberland, Md., Seabee CMl Donald T. Randall has a hobby few people can "match" -he has buDt a model church, complete with pews, choir pews, pulpit, waD·mounted cross and four windows out of 3,430 penny matches, 11 ounces of glue, 240 hours of time and a whole 101: of oatience .... Reservists from Geor!ja should contact the state

'(ltor vehlcle department cooceming a free vehicle license plate --<CItth U.S. Resel'\le printed on it. . .. T epics critical to the

functiOOing of the cryptologic Reserve community were discussed at the regional active duty cryptologic officers meeting heki at Naval Security Group Headquarters in D.C. .... Helicopter Wing Reserve Commander CDR Charles Steckler logged his 5,000 fJying hour during a recent SH-3D mssion from NAS North Ioiand.

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nMk-atiGn .ad .... ....., ...... __ IMPF.RVIOU5, t E ted Ia Mayp.t, f1a., ~Ied",-ala • .,..a.J -J.... ... .. at...,. NRF ..... USS DASH (MSO 428) .... _up .. the ..w al....,.

For Aviation Recalls

Florida, Texas Duty Available CORPUS CHRISTI.

Tell:. - Naval Air Train­ing Command is seeking enlisted penonnel to return to active duty at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., and NAS Corpus Christi, Texas.

According to Chief of Naval Air Training (CNA­TRA) in Corpus Christi, aviation machinist's mate (reciprocating engine mechanic) (ADR) and aviation electrician's mate (AE) in the grade~ E-4 through E-9, with R-1820 or other reciproca ting engine experience are

Reservist Carries Olympic Torch

WASHINGTON. D.C. - A Washington, D.C. Naval Reserve officer last month represented the Diatrict of Columbia in running the xm Olympic Winter Gamee Torch from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol Building.

Captain Tony Diamond, USNR, commanding offi­cer of Naval Air Systems Program Unit 0166 at Naval Air Facility, Wash­ington, D.C., was one of 52 torchbearen on the Olym­pic Torch Relay Team. The 62 runnen, representing 50 state8, the District of Columbia and Lake Placid, N.Y., carried the Olympic torch from Yorktown, Va., to Lake Placid to officially open the Olympic Winter Gq.mee:.

needed by Training Squad­ron 6 at NAS Whiting Field and TRARON Zl at Corpus Christi.

Helicopter Training Squadron 18 at Corpu8 Christi is seeking aviation machinist's mate (AD), aviation structural me­chanic (structural) (AMS), and aviation structural mechanic (hydraulic.) (AMH) personnel in pay­grades E-4 through E-6

with experience in UHl­E / LIK models only.

Personnel must have served on active duty on or after January 1974 for ADR and AE ratings and on or after January 1976 for AD, AMS. and AMH ratinga.

Additional information ia available from CDR D.H. Cooper at CNATRA; commercial (512) 939-3289 or Autovon 861-3289.

Reserve Sea Power Presentation Available

WASHINGTON. D.C. - A special sea power presentation entitled Your Naval Reserve -IMurance for Freedom haa been prepared by the Sea Power Presentation Group in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Op-09D) in conjunction with Naval Reserve Readiness Command, Region 20, San Francisco, Calif., and is currently in distribution to Naval RelServe activities.

The 35 mm color slide preeentation diecueees the U.S. Naval Reserve and ite role in the National Defense structure. The subject is addressed in several aspecta: ships and aircraft; drill sites; enliatment programs; training; or,anization; and people.

The entire sea power presentation consists of a script and 77 slides. Delivery time i. approximately 20 minutes. However, an OP$D source s~d, 16 8lides (numbe1'8 7 through 22) are of an historical nature and can be eliminated to shorten the presentation without lou of continuity. Also, the removal of the 16 slidee will allow sufficient space in an 8O-slide carousel to substitute .Jidee dealing with local Naval Reserve mattera.

The sea power preeentation has been cleared for public viewing and can be given to non-military groups and OI',anizatione. For further information interested command. may contact OP-09D at Comm (202) 696-4468, Autovon 226 .. 4468/ 9.

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SUPPLY DROP _ A TA-4J Slcyh.awk from Fleet Compo.iteSquadnJn (VC) 12 NAS Norfolk, Va., drop. a cru·2A food and medical supply ~ to Anny around fore~ durina: an ellen::i1M! conducted by the AnDy Quartennut_ Corp..t Fort Pickett, VL VC-12, eommanded. by <DR O. BrooIu Poliock, USNR. h.u flown m«e tJ..n 13,000 accident­free hMwa __ it. ntabJ;.bment .u:,ean -eo, The ~ ...... e. the fleet in aerial relu.eq and radar b'ackint t.rpt Alnulatiun operatioN, tow. t.rpb for surfKe cunn-Y practice, and ada .. adt-enuy in air eombat manell't'mna; trainin, for fith,- Iquadran.. (Photo by PH2 J_~)

• USB GEORGE WASH­INGTON (SSBN 598) -Reunion of the 20th anni­veraary of oommiuioning and fint 8ubmerged launch of a Polarillrill be celebrated July 19, 1980 at Sub Baee Officer. Club, Groton, Conn. Contact AI Sitter, 40 Country Club Rd., Groton. Conn. 06340.

• •••• • USS JOHN D. FORD (DD

228), USB POPE (DD 225), USB PILLSBURY (DD 227), and USB PEARY (DD 226)­Reunion planned tor all Aaiatic fleet deatroyermen May 24, 1980 at Charleston, S.C. Contact J. Daniel Mullin, 1105 Whitehall Dr., Mt. Pleuant, S.C 29464 or call (803) 884·2360. Anyone 8el'Ving abo8.l'd these vea&ele in DEBDIV 59 are asked to contact Mullin, who if! writing a history ofthese shipe forthe period Dec. 8, 1941 to March 8, 1942.

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THAN AIR AVIATION -First national reunion of former airship and balloon personnel (active and retired, regular and Reserve ) who served in L T A units between 1919 and 1961 will be held Aprill1-13, 1980, attheNaval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Contact CAPT M.H. Eppes, 3304 Spring Mill Circle, Sarasota, Fla. 33579, tele­phone (813) 922-6381.

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BANQUET - The annual

~I RNMCB 20 reunionlbanquet will be held Aprill1-13, 1980, in Columhwl, Ohio. Contact "BUI Clyde C. Carter, 2588 Eakin Rd., ColumbUll, Ohio 43204, (614) 276-2341 or lIT2 S. Coffelt, NAVRESCEN, 85 N. Yearling Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43213.

• ••• * • USS NIBLACK (DD 424)

- First reunion since World War II will be held May 9-10, 1980, in Boaton. Contact Charles D. Root, Jr., 6601 Wisaahickon Ave., Philadel· phia, Pa. 19119 or Joseph A. Donahue, 1245 Hancock St., Quincy, M8.38. 02169.

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634) - World War II reunion will be held June 19-21, 1980, in Norfolk, Va. Contact Jon "Lucky" Shaver, 104 N. Oxalis Dr., Orlando, Fla. 32807.

• * * * * • USS LST 312 - Possible

reunion in October 1980 in Chicago. Contact William .J. Krumm, 6306 Virginia Ave., St. Louia, Mo. 63Ul.

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ERANS OF WWII - The 26th national convention com· memorating the 80th anni· versary of submarine service will be held Aug. 17·23, 1980, at Stouffer', Riverfront Towers, at. LoW', Mo. 63103, telephone (314) 241·9500. Contact Paul W. Wittmer, 17 Elannchester Dr., Manches· ter, Mo. 63011, telephone (314) 567·3200 (office) or (314) 227· 8898 (home).

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ACDUTRA, Drill Expenses Give Added Tax Break

By DALE G. PO'ITS LCDR USNR·R

PORTLAND. ORE. -There are new provisions in Federal tax law which will affect Reservists. Most Reservists do qualify for Federal income tax advan­tages if they keep track of their "extra" unreimbursed expenses required for drills and ACDUTRA. These are deductible because Inter· nal Revenue Service regu· lations consider Reserve participation as an activity "incurred while engaged in a trade or business."

Travel expenses are deductible for required attendance at drills and ACDUTRA performed outside of the Reservist's general commuting area. This includes "reasonable" transportation, meals and lodging expenses. How· ever, these are limited to actual out-of·pocket costs that exceed any reimburse­ment provided by em· ployers or the government,

Local mileage expenses are only allowable when drillB are performed on the same day that you worked at your regular job. This expense is limited to the one-way direct transporta· tion costs involved in traveling from one busi­ness location to the other. Reservists drilling within their general commuting area cannot deduct meal and lodging costs.

The 1979 mileage rate for those utilizing their pri­vately-owned vehicles is 18.5 cents per mile or actual expenses. Actual expenses need documenta· tion such as gas and oil receipts. Maintaining a log book to record mileage and expenses is advisable.

These business expenses are listed on IRS Form 2106 and, as an adjustment to income, are deductible whether or not the Reserv­ist itemizes deductions. Any reimbursements, such as the travel paid and reported on original orders for ACDUTRA, must be listed on the Form 2106.

Reservists who itemize also qualify for several other deductions. These include laundry, .dry cleaning, maintenance, repair and alterations of uniforms. Only expenses for items of strict military nature can be included.

In contrast, items such as underwear, haircuts and shoes are not deductible. These can be used. for

personal daily require· ments. A "rule of thumb" to apply for Reservist expenses is to consider them the same as one would apply to any trade or business.

Deciding whether or not to itemize is a simple calculation. Single tax­payers need ' deductions exceeding $2,300 and those filing joint returns with their spouses need $3,400 in deductions. Those with less should use the basic tax tables.

Other deductible miscel· laneous expenses inclu'de dues to professional asso­ciations such as U.S.

Lieutenant Commander Dale G. Potts is public --­affairs officer for the Internal Revenue Service, State of Oregon. His Naval Reserve affiliation is with the Public Affairs Unit 01-122 in Seattle, Wash. He can be contacted by tele­phone at FrS 423-3194.

Naval Institute, Naval Enlisted Reserve Associa­tion, and the Naval Reserve Association. Char­itable contributions are allowable for donations to USO, Navy Relief and other funds given to orga­nizations solely for recre­ation, amusement or welfare of service person­nel and their dependents

Reservists who ar otherwise eligible can pa:

. ticipate in an Individu~ Retirement Account (IRA unless they have served 0

active duty in excess of 9 days during the taxabl year. ACDUTRA is m considered active duty ft this provision. April 15 I the deadline to open a account and complet deposits for 1979 IRA's.

Another consideration i the possibility of exceE withheld social securit between your regular jo and ACDUTRA.

Generally, VA benefij are exempt from taxatiOl

Changes worth notin include: • Itemized deduction f( state gas taxes is no longl allowed. • Payments for child cw credit have been libera ized. • Some unemploymen compensation is taxable. • Political contribution are no longer itemize deductions, but the ta credit an-lOunt allowabl has been increased.

Remember, it's not to late if you missed taking tax deduction. You have u to three years to file a amended return. It's don on Form 1040X.

Questions regardin , income tax can be al swered by your local IR office.

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