VOLUME VI NUMBER 20
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15 MAY 1961
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ARjvIED TORCES DAY, SATURDAY, MAY2o
Armed Forces Day, Saturday 20 May
is an opportunity for Adakians to see
and learn more about their station
than they possibly would have the
opportunity to do at any other time in
the year.
The following Open Houses have been
scheduled for your benefit:
9:30-11:00 MARINES. At the Marine
Barracks there will be a display of weap
ons and a tour through the Marine spaces
including the Naval Station Brig;
9:30-11:30 SHIPS. Open HousS will
be held aboard the ATF MOCTOBI, CGC
CLOVER and YTB-139.
9:00-12:00 IONOSPHERE STATION. A
Guided Tour of the Station and an ex
planation of the Iono Station mission
and functions will be presented.
9:00-12:00 MOUNT MOFFETT TRANSMITTER
SITE. There will be a guided tour of
the spaces and refreshments will be
served*
10:00-12:00 BG£ SCOUTS* Near the
Old MCB Camp by Fire Station # 8* The
Boy Scouts will display the cabin don
ated by the Naval Station and an out
side camp (weather permitting)*
9:00-12:00 PUBLIC WORKS. Open House
of Public Works facilities at Steam &
Power Plant #3, Bvilding 1470 Mainten
ance and Building 1475 Transportation*
12:00 Noon. 21 Gun Salute at the
Saluting Batteries.
1PM-2:30PM. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
will have a static display of aircraft
and survival gear in the New Hangar area
At 2:15 PM there will be a JATO assist
ed takeoff by a UF.
2:30-2:50 PM. MARINES. The Marines
will demonstrate close order dVill of
a platoon in the Aircraft Parking area
adjacent to the New Hangar*
(Continued next column)
3:15-4:00 PM. MARINES will conduct
a simulated assault at the junction of
Main Road and Bay Shore Drive. Includ
ed will be a firepower demonstration
of an 81 MM Mortar. Satchel Charge,
Phosphorous Grenade, 3*5 inch Rocket
launcher, 30 caliber light Machine Gun
and a Flame' Thrower.
3:30-5:30 PM. To show you what
fine cooks the Navy has the Bering
Mess will be open to all during these
hours. Note the menu and information
on prices which is attached to this
issue of the SUN. The nominal charges
apply only to dependents, guests and
personnel on commuted rations.
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0830 - Station Bus leaves Birchwood
for Bering Building,
0900, 0930, 1000, 1030 - Special
Buses leave Bering Building and will
cover the following route:
Steam/Power Plant #3
Dock Areas
P.tf, Maintenance & Transportation
Shops,
Ionosphere Station
Mount Moffett
Boy Scout Camp
Special Bus trips will be continuous.
They will stop only long enough to dis
charge and pick up passengers, THEY
WILL NOT WAIT.
The bus at 1030 is the last bus from
Mount Moffett and will arrive at Bering
Building at 1220,
1245 - Two buses leaving Bering Build
ing for New Hangar area.
1450 - Two buses leave New Hangar
for Assault area,
1600 - Two buses leave Assault area
for Bering Galley,
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