ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY . • ' |
■; The HONORABLE RICHARD JACKSON, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
i . will, visit Adak today, 12 May. !
The Honorable .Richard Jackson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Personnel and j
Reserve Forces) will arrive Adak about 1915, today, 12 May 1958* During his fivej
hour stay on the Island, Mr. Jackson and his party will tour the entire Naval Sta- I
tion and will visit certain installiations as time permits*
. As'Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Personnel, Mr. Jackson, is responsible!
for'policy, management and control of functions relating to military, civilian I
personnel and reserve forces. !
Mrs.Jackson will accompany her husband and will meet with Officers of the local !
Women’s Organizations. j
The official party will include, Rear Admiral Bergen, US Naval Reserve, who is ;
National President of the Navy League, and Mr. J.J. Ottilie, the Overseas Civilian;
Personnel Coordinatora
Other members of the official party include Naval and Marine Officer represent-^
atives from the Bureaus of Personnel and Medicine and Surgery, as well as a CNO7
representative for Housing and Construction matters.
Following the tour of the station, the Secretary will visit facilities in the j
Bering Building and gymnasium and will meet with the members of the Advisory Board I
of the Enlisted Men’s Club in the Club Bayview. The Chief’s Advisory Board will)
be met at the C.P.O. Club* ]
During this period the other members of the Official party will visit civilian j
and military personnel concerned with matters of their particular interest. The I
entire group is interested in obtaining facts and information of particular inter-'!
est to personnel serving at Adak.
MR. JACKSON, an Attorney. !
Mr. Jackson has been a practicing lawyer for. twenty years.As a Reserve Officer, j
during World War II, he was an Instructor in a Naval Training School in Floridaj
and later Assistant Councel to the Assistant Secretary of Navy (Material,1944-46). j
The 'Jacksons are from Massachusetts ^
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are from Massachusetts. Their residence is in Cambridge. \
They have two daughters; Deborah (15) and Faith (ll). j
First Visit to Alaska. * j
It is understood that the Jackson’s have not been in the Alaska area before and |
that they will be particularly interested in our local situation. j
.Mr. Jacksons chief interest will probably be, manpower, morale and welfare ofj
military and civilian personnel.
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A Prelude to Armed Forces Day. I
The Secretary’s visit will set the paco for the Armed Forces Day on Adak. Sat-!
urday, 17 May. On Saturday open house will l?e obsurved by all major activities of I
the Station. Demonstrations, marching exhibits and tours will be open to everyone j
on this day, j
' . i Early Departure Scheduled* • j
The official party is expected to depart in the early morning hours of 13: May.j
After Adak their schedule will include visits to other Naval Installiations in the- j
Far East* anti ■Pacific area’s. I
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