"THE ADAK SUN"
jCAPT. J. H. HORTON, Jr. CDR M. J. REED
|Commanding Officer Exec. Officer
j Published each Monday for all personneli
j on ADAK at no cost to the Government.j
| Articles contained herein are not to bei
j construed as representing the officiali
j opinion of the Commanding Officer or the i
i Navy Department, in as much as the ADAK:
j SUN is not an official publication.
I EDITING STAFF
i G. A. MC DERMOTT Russ E* HARRIS
i NAVY
"The Navy is a fast moving —hard
j hitting — power-packed partner in the
j greatest Armed Forces Team in history.
I Supreme on the seas — with mighty naval
j air striking power — armed with modern
I missiles — stream-lined naval task for
i ces patrol the outer edges of the free
| world — the front line guardians of
: freedom. The Navy is an action service
: trained in teamwork — and proud of its
i important position on the American de
j fense team,"
— Adm. Arleigh Burke
j Chief of Naval Operations
AIR FORCE
’’The Air Force is proud to share in
the aims, the plans,and the achievements
of the Department of Defense. We are
working constantly toward greater effi
ciency in carrying out our portion of
the tremendous task of providing the Am
erican people with security from attack.
On this ninth Armed Forces Day we in
the Air Force, as members of the Depart
ment of Defense,dedicate ourselves again
to the preservation of peace and secur
ity for all free people throughout the
world.”
— Gen. Thomas D. White
Chief of Staff, US Air Force
The temperatures for ADAK are given here
for your information.
E-ATE
MON 5
TOE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MAY
ii
it
ti
ti
H
W
MANIMUM
38
43
43
43
42
47
38
MINIMUM
34
36
32
31
32
36
44
From; Naval Weather Service Office
U, S. Naval Station Adak.
COAST GUARD
"There is no better safeguard-. for
cherished heritage of freedom and demo
cracy than a strong, modern national
defense. Every citizen should avail
himself of this opportunity to see what
is being done by our Armed Forces to
preserve our way of life,"
—Vice Adm.
Commandant,
A. C.
US Co
Richmond
ast Guard
ARMED FORCES DAY SCHEDULE
’’POWER FOR PEACE”
Tho following schedule of events has ;
been announced by the Commanding Officer j
Naval Station, Adak, for the observation I
of Armed Forces Day, Saturday May 17, on j
Adak.
:
0815-0845 Drill Demonstration by Marine j
Barracks at Navy Exchange Parking Lot.
0915-1200 Conducted tours for school j
children to ship, aircraft, Air Force !
Air and Airways Communication Squadron; !
Army Ionoshper Station; Marine Barracks i
and Fire Station No. 1. A deep sea div- j
ing exhibition will be presented by the j
Ships Department.
All persons on Adak, invited to Open I
House at Naval Radio Station, Air Force- 1
Air and Airways Communication Squadron; I
Army Ionosphers Station,Marines Barracks ;
(con’t on page 5) ._j.