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An improved course in Fundamentals of Electricity is being made available by the
United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI), Madison, Wisconsin.
Topics ranging from the nature of electricity to electronics are covered in a
general manner in the 16 lesson correspondence course. Meant to familiarize stud
ents with elementary principles of a.c. and d.c. electricity, the course also shows
how these principles apply to the operating characteristics and construction of can
mon electrical circuits, appliances and machines.
A new landing craft, which will use an air pocket under its hull to reduce frict
ion, increase speed and provide greater economy of operation, is being designed and
constructed for the Navy.
Expected to be ready for test and evaluation soon, the craft will resemble,above
water, the present ICVP (Landing Craft-Vehicle, Personnel). The changes will be un- .
der water since it is designed to retain an air pocket induced uner the hull by
blowers.
More than 2,000 civilian employees will be added to the government payroll at
Bureau of Naval Weapons’ Field Activities across the country, it was announced by
the Navy.
Recently approved by President Kennedy in the FY 1962 budget, accelerated prog
rams supporting naval aircraft, weapons,and weapons systems require increased man
power.
New employees will be needed in aircraft and engine modification programs; at
Naval Ordnance Facilities, both ammunition depots and ordnance plants; material in
spection and quality control offices in certain manufacturers1 plants.
The Navy called attention to the fact that the number of employees assigned to
each activity now is tentative. Changes will be made as more definite schedules
for implementing the Presidents program are developed.
October transfers to overseas posts has been revoked by the Army as a result of
the extensions of overseas tours which will prevent replacements arriving overseas
for those persons whose tours have been extended.
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has restated his position on retention
of personnel now on active duty. Here is the Secretary*s statement on retention in
the service: "Yes, the services will retain on active duty certain personnel that
previously were scheduled for separation for various periods of time.
nIn some cases as short a period as 30 days and in other cases 60 or 90 days."
"The number of people and period of time depending upon the recruitment programs
and the draft programs. All of this is being phased together to accomplish build
up objectives, and to do so in accordance with the priorities I stated to Congress
we would follow, which priorities were these: "We would obtain the strength for
the additional three services first from the voluntary reenlistment, and secondly
from recruitment, and third the draft, fourth from involuntary extensions of tours
of duty or call up of reserve and guard personnel."
Has it ever happened to you—A young man came tearing down the ferry slip, made
a tremendous leap over the water ,and landed with a crash on the deck of the boat.As
he got up and dusted himself off, one of the deck hands sauntered over and said:
’’You didn’t have to rush buddy. This boat is coming in."
Did you know that the Na&y’s modern nuclear submarines can travel, faster sub
merged than on the surface; they also can submerge in less than one minute.
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