VOLUME VI, NUMBER 32
ADAK SUN
7 AUGUST 1961
MESSAGE FROM THE NEW CNO
I have this date relieved Admiral Arleigh
Burke as Chief of Naval Operations. In
doing so I appreciate that I have replaced
one of the most outstanding officers this
wonderful Navy of ours ever has known. It
is a privilege to relieve one whose great
accomplishments in both peace and war are
so well known to all of us. TTn^er> him
the Navy has been held in such a. high
state of readiness and respect as to per
bmit it to maintain to an unexcelled degree
its traditional position as an indispens
able instrument of national policy and a
vital part of United States military str
ength. ;
It will be difficult for me to measure
. up to the superb standards set for me by
Admiral Burke. However, I assume my new
responsibilities with utmost confidence
that we shall keep this Navy which Admir
al Burke has turned over to me on course
and steaming strong. I have this confid
ence because of the high degree of prof -
essional competence and the personal ded
ication of all who wear or support the
Navy Blue & Gold, whether they be officer
or enlisted, active, reserve, retired or
civilians, or members of the many splendid
auxiliary organizations which assist us in
fulfilling our mission.
There is no doubt that with Godfs help
we shall meet every challenge that may lie
ahead, /s/ George Anderson
OFFICER PROMOTION PHYSICALS REVISED
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 6120.2 of 17 July !6l
which has been received by the command
states that under new regulation: out
lined' in this instruction: "Additional
physical examinations conducted in the
field exclusively for the-purpose of det
ermining physical qualifications for prom
otion are, unless specifically order, no
longer required. The new regulations are
to be reflected in forthcoming changes Id
the applicable manuals and directives of
the Department of the Navy. All prior
instructions governing physical exanin -
ations for promotion of officers cn active
duty are superseded by this instruction.
It further states that an officer will
be considered physically qualified for
promotion provided he is not in one of
the following statuses:
(l) Undergoing hospitalization.
C2) On sick leave
(3) Assigned a physical limited duty
status as a result of action on the rep
ort of a board of medical survey.
(4) . Awaiting appearance before a FEB
(Physical Evaluation Board).
’(5) Awaiting final action on the rec
ommended findings of a physical evaluat
ion board, a board of medical survey, or
a medical board.
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