SECUAV INSTRUCTION GIVES POLICY
ON CLEARANCE & RELEASE OF DEPT
OF THE NAVY PUBLIC INFORMATION
SecNav Instruction 5720.24A amplifies
guidance provided in other publications
for the clearance of official speeches,
press releases,- photographic material,
and other material originating within
the Department of the Navy and for clear
ance of manuscripts concerning military
matters prepared by military personnel
and civilian employees, as individuals,
for publication.
it points out tne general principle
that the 'American public is properly in
terested in the Department of the Navy &
the steps it' is taking to protect the
National Security. The Department of the
Navy has an obligation to inform the pub
lic with respect to the Departments act
ivities and to provide them with accurate
and 'factual information regarding the
Navy and the Marine Corps.
It states that no member of the Naval
Service or establishment shall make a
commitment to furnish an official manu
script to any no'no'f fici'al publication
without prior clearance in accordance
with the provisions of the instruction.
Any articles by military or civilian
personnel of the Navy dealing with mil
itary matters or having national or for
eign policy implications shall be sub
mitted to the Chief of Information for
review and clearance. No member of the
Naval Establishment shall make a commit
ment to furnish a personal manuscript
that requires clearance through the Chief
of Information to any nonofficial pub
lication prior to obtaining such clear
ance.
Information of local interest which
is unclassified in nature and does not
pertain to questions of national inter
est, to new information on new weapons,
or to new equipment or modifications to
equipment which • 'result in significant -
improvement of military performance may ,
be cleared for release by Commanding
Officers*
If you are in doubt or have any quest
ions regarding release of Department of
the Navy Public Information call X-133,
LT GRUNAWALT who is the Station Legal
Officer & Public Information Officer*
CIVILIAN WIVES TO INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS AT JANUARY MEETING
AT CLUB CARIBOU
The Civilian Wives Club will hold
their January meeting at the Club Car
ibou on January 16th at 7s00 P.M# with
a dinner and Installation of new Officers
scheduled#
All Civilian Wives are urged to att
end this very important meeting.
KEEP DOORS CLOSED-SAYS HOUSING
MAINTENANCE-RODENTS HAVE RETURNED
FOR WINTER
Housing Maintenance has sent word to
the Adak SUN requesting that occupants
of ALL housing on Adak keep their doors |
closed due to the fact that rodents are
coming out of the hills due to the bad
weather# Refuse should be dumped in the
Dempster Dumpsters and the doors, kept
closed also. Chief JOHNSON says that no
one should be alarmed but there have been
a few reports of rodents in the housing
areas and an open door invites them in#
ADAK’S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE SEASON
Wednesday, 17 January at the Bering Gvm
the game deciding the winner of the Capt
ain’s Trophy League.competition will be
played between two top notch teams, A/C
Maintenance and the Marines. Both teams
are considered to. be very strong which
will result: .in a fine night of basket- '
ball for the benefit of Adak fans.
The Marines have won 16 games and lost
one to A/C Maintenance and they have a
strong starting five consisting of SMITH,
BOND, at guards, WILLIAMS, center, and
ANDERSON and BROWN at the forward spots.
A/C Maintenance has 16 wins and one loss
hnd their one loss was to the Marines so
you can see how clo'sely matched these two
teams are. A/C Maint has five fine play
ers starting. HOVLAND and' CLAYBORNE at
guards, RAILEY at center and COSPER and
ADKINS in the forward positions. Time of
the game is unknown at present but will
be announced at a later date..
DON’T MISS THIS ADAK SPORTS SPECTACULAR
IN THE- CONTEST'BETWEEN THESE TWO CLOSELY
MATCHED AND CHAMPION TEAMS*