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CHANGEJF COMMAND _ __. /£ „ _ _ ^ ' (MORE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT) ....
Captain G. R. GREELEY, USN, Commanding
Officer, NAVOOMMSTA, departed Adak on
29 March to attend the change of command
ceremonies at Kodiak, Alaska. Rear Admir
al F. E. BAKUTIS, USN, relieved Rear
Admiral' H. H. CALDWELL, USN, as Comman
dant, 17th Naval District, Upon his re
turn, Captain GREELEY stated that it was
1 most impressive ceremony. Full and
•cmplete military honors were rendered
■0 the principles and all attending area
leaders, both civilian and military.
"aptain GREELEY said he hoped that all
lands would at some time in their car
eer, be afforded the privilige of at
tending a similar ceremony.
DERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Veil people, here’s the big scoop! This
is going to be the last article written
by ’’TILL-DEN", (isn’t it heartbreaking?)
The reason is obvious...I'm leaving in
^ust FOUR days!!! Four more days and
.Adak will just be a memory... a surpris
ingly good memory. Like anyone else on
Adak, I can think of places I’d rather
be, but it certainly hasn’t all been on
c,he bad side. I’d like to take this op
portunity to thank -the many people on
this island that have made my tour of
iuty a little’easier to take. It’ s been
a ball playing in the various bands. I
suppose the ’’ECHOES" and the "BLUENOTES"
wern't the absolute best bands in the
world, but with the many good times I’ve
had with the groups, I feel as though I
have profited, not only financially, but
educationally too. I’m going to miss all
the fine people that listened to us too.
Mentioning the bands brings up another
subject...I wonder if there are any sax
players on the island? You don’t have to
be good...look at me..., but if you can
play, and would like to have a ball,get
ahold of one of the band members. Call
ALPHONSE HARRIS at 266, DODO BURIAN at
438 or CEDRICK ATTON at 506J. I’ll be
in Stockton, California (HOward 59138)
in case you want to call me.
Did you enjoy your trip with "DARBY15
ARMY", WOOLRIDGE? It seems Woolridge,W.
L., RMSA, was the subject of quite a
hoax this Sunday past. He believed he
was supposed to march "Darby*s Little
People" around Clam Lagoon at 0700 Sun
day morning. Was it cold out there? I
understand not too many of the little
people showed up.
We have quite a few of the fellas from
our department that are leaving us this
month. HARTLE, R.L. EM2, MILLER, B.R.,
RM3, FLANAGAN, L., "DARBY W., RM2, AND
ERSON, C.J., RM3, STOECKMAN, K.P.,*RM3,
HUFFMAN, E.A., RM3, GUIDRY, R.A. RM3 ,
GUIDRY, R.A. RMSN, KUYPER, D.A., RM3 ,
TILDEN, S.L., RM3, and JESPERSON, W. M .
RM3. (About ten. happy guys).
Well, Chief HADLEY has finally returned
from Elmendorf. He claims he worked on
ly three days, then waited 18 days for
transportation back to Adak. I imagine
his waiting wasn't too painful though.
He said he felt as if he’d been through
two county fairs and a Texas ’Goat-ropin’
...a Texas goat-ropin? His anxiety to
return wasn’t because he wanted to get
back on the job...he just wanted to get
back in that hot little Ford of his. He
still claims he can out-drag anything on
the island...any takers?
We have a first class builder here name
of RUFF, that claims he’s going to spill
the beans to Mr. Begg and Mr. Blevins,
(My division officer), before I leave..
But I seriously don’t think he’ll have
time... (Excuse me, I meant a CHIEF Buil
der) l\ll
ALLEN, R.W. RM1, has lost his table mus-r
cles—his wife arrived the 19th of M/R,
Welcome aboard, Mrs, ALLEN. (£*.11 tell
all your friends in Stockton to write
often)) I’d like to part with one last
comment...’’GO. GET ’EM. KILLER KRIST’’!!
TILL-DEN
Editor1s Notec TILDEN, S.L., RM3> has
been a regular contributor to RADIO CITY
REPORT. His efforts have been heartily
appreciated. Here1s hoping someone in
OPERATIONS DEPT will pick up the ball.