Department of.the Navy.
Office of the Secretary
Washington 25; D„ C.
24 April 1962
MEMORANDA TO ALL NAVAL’ PERSONNEL
Subj : The Naval Reserve ..:.r
We have witnessed during the past several jnonths officers and
enlisted personnel of the Naval Reserve once gain responding to
a call to, build up the active forces of the Navy.
The willingness with which the officers and men answered the call
to duty is worthy of special recognition. It demonstrates the effec
tiveness of the Naval Beserve program and emphasizes the well-known
fact that the Naval Res'erve can be depended upon to carry out its
assigned mission,, .
Many of the officers and men have served on active duty- during ^
war or national emergency* As voluntary members of the Naval Reserve
they pursue training by attendance at weekly or week-end drills.
They perform active duty for training each year in ships and on
stations of"the active Navy. The Naval Reserve.training ships and
Naval Air Reserve squadrons have been included in exercises with
regular fleet units. The skill that they are demonstroing today
and will demonstrate in the future depends in considerable measure
on the training that has been and will be received during the period
of active vduty for training.
Officers and men of the active forces can take justifiable pride
in the results of their efforts to provide training for Naval Res
ervists when reporting for active duty. I urge each and eVory one
of you to continue 'these efforts not only to provide training but
to encourage continued participation in the Naval Reserve when the
reservists return home. 4
To all Naval Reservists, may I extend the, heartfelt appreciation
of a grateful Navy for your responsiveness to‘ emergency situations.
To those of you in the active forces who contribute so much to the
effectiveness of the Naval Reserve, a hearty "well done0" •
s/ Fred North
Secretary of the Navy