3 “OCTOBER 1961
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BUPERS INSTRUCTION 1133.13A revises the
Selective Training and Retention (STAR)
program.Men in the first term of their
naval service should contact the Mil
itary Personnel uffice for information
on the many opportunities available to
them under this program that many long
time service career personnel wish they
had had the opportunity for.
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IC0M17 NOTICE 1700 of 19 October Promul
gates information on Inter-District
Pistol and Rifle Postal Matches to-be
held commencing this week and running
to and including the month of April
1962.
The weapons will be .45 caliber ser
vice pistol and c22 caliber rifle.Teams
will be formed in accordance with Chapt
er 13^46-B of the Landing. Party Manual
' For information contact the Special Ser
vices Officer, Extension 350*
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‘ NAVAL STATION INSTRUCTION 1952.IE dated
24 October 1961 is the latest revision
of the Instruction governing parental
responsibility of dependent children
which will be delivered to tne homes on
Adak with the next issue of the Adak
Sun. All Heads ...of JigypeboId ;gi 11.. s 1 gn«
and complete enftV’Stry. 1 ar:I_ i srtn .
it jo Central Ff.'es as scon p: s possible,
after receipt of the Instruction.
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BUPERS NOTICE 1300 of 5 October 1961
solicits volunteers to participate in
the Navy*s support of the U.3. Antarct
ic Research Program in 1962-63,
The Navy has been assigned the task
of supporting a long range scientific
program in Antarctica which is under the
auspices of the National Science Found
ation. Personnel are required on a
volunteer basis for this unique and ad
venturous duty, and the best qualified
will be selected in early 1962 for de
ployment about September 1962. Antarctic
summer support personnel will return to
the continental U. S. about March 1963
while those selected to winter-over will
remain in Antarctica until approximately
1963.
Congress has authorized the award of
an Antarctic service medal for duty
with "OPERATION DEEP FREEZE". Further,
an effort will be made to assign pers
onnel returning from the wintering over
party to one of their choices of duty
for which eligiblea
For information on eligibility re
quirements call MilPers Extension 360.
There- are severex good books in the lib
rary v/hich will give you an idea of whot
a tour with Opera Lion Deepfreeze might
be like. Check also with I&E for films
on life in the Anar-otic.,
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