ADMIRAL RICKETTS.... continued...
From February 1942 until September*43
he served In the USS MARYLAND and during
the remainder of the war had staff duty
in the Pacific, as Operations Officer on
the Staff of Commander Amphibious Group
WO, FIFTH Amphibious Force, Pacific
Fleet. "For exceptionally meritorious
conduct during operations against enemy
Japanese forces in the Gilbert, Marshall
Mariannas, Volcano, and Ryukyu Islands &
the Japanese Homeland from September 24,
1943 until October 3, 1945..." he was
awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat
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In November of 1945 he reported to
the Army and Navy Staff College and Nat
ional War College Joint Review Board and
after detachement in June 1946 had inst
ruction in Strategy and Tactics at the
Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
He remained there after graduation in '
June 1947, to serve for two years as a
member of the Staff, and in June *49
assumed command of the USS AISHAIN (AKA55)
where he served as Commanding Officer
until July 1950 after which he served as
Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations
and Plans on the Staff of Commander, Amp—
ibious Force, Atlantic Fleet.
He served as Head, Amphibious Warfare
Branch (Op-343), then commanded the USS ;
ST PAUL (CA-73), flagship of Commander 7th
Fleet after which he servedin the Strat
egic Plans Division of the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations* On May 10,1957
he became Commander Destroyer Flotilla
FOUR. In October 1958 he returned to the
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,
as Director of the Strategic Plans Divis
ion and in February I960 assumed duty as
Director ox inau Division.
On February 1, 1961 he became Commander
SECOND Fleet and Commander Strike Fleet,
Atlantic and in August of thlB year was
ordered to duty as Vice Chief of Naval
Operations, Navy Department.
Adak is indeed honored to have such a
distinguished visitor*
The Admiral and his...party which include
“ftrs. Ricketts are making a tour of the
Pacific which will include stops in
Alaska for familiarization purposes prior
t* assuming his new post as^Vice Chief of
Naval Operations.
MtJSK IE
Who were the would be duck hunters
seen sneaking up on Chief Holmes decoys
that he had placed in a pond of water
near Birchwood Barracks to test them
for leaks. For information Birchwood
is not open to hunting of any kind.
Orchids to WALKER,~CN and CLINE,YN$N
who voluntarily painted the Conference
Room of the Administration Building and
stripped and waxed the decks after work
last Friday until the wee hours of Sat
urday morning when they completed the
job.
ine raises are in ana mere are a ±or
of happy men on Adak. It was 100 per -
cent success for Central Files when all
three men who competed will be rated on
November- 16th., CLINE, YNSN to YN3 and
CLINGMAN, YNSN to YN3. CHAV IE, YN3 who
is Reports Control Yeoman will be rated
' YN2.
CLINGMAN who leaves this week for dut'.
; aboard an LSD voluntarily extended a year
I when the current Berlin Crisis began. The
I Best of Luck, Rick.
The first official casualty of the nev
i physical fitness program occurred on 3
October 1961 when Robert James BRCWN, CN,
USN, struck his hand on a tire rack
while doing the standing broad jump.After
X-Rays which revealed no major injury an
ace bandage was placed on the contusion
of his right hand and he returned to dut'
Rex Morris, our soft-spoken Bos’nMate
turned Postal Clerk was a little irked
at a young lad who kept complaining about
a letter he had written which had been
returned for postage.
"I stuck the stamp on myself" he prot
ested to Rex.
"You would have accomplished more if
you had put it on the letter." R*x said#
SgtMajor Donovan says "Influence is
what a person thinks he has until he
tries to use it#"
We heard running up hill and running
down people are., b.otb bad_.fpr your heart,
it reminded us that Will Rogers oncebsaic
"The only time people dislike gossip is
when you gossip about them#"
Remember to Drive Carefully - the Life
You Save May be your very own.
Keep smilin-I can’t
• Muskie