--- UNITED STATES ~ 

NAVAL ACADEMY 

ANNAPOLIS ~ MARYLAND 

U11itecl States 

Naval Acacle1ny 

ANNAPOLIS , MARYLAND 

ra!alog,1tf of· irifornz(ttiorl 
The present Supe rinte ndent, 

Re ar Admiral Charles L. Melson, USN 

,\ 111e111hc>r of the Class of 19:r1. Admiral \ldson has a 

wide background of Fleet experience. He most recently 

com111;111dC'd ( nmer Di' isio11 FOlJH in the \tlant1c FIC'd, 

and on Ju11C' 27. 19.58. became fortieth uperintendC'nt of the 

llnilC'd State's ;-. ;l\ ,ti .\ cadem:. 
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UXITED STATES 1\"AVAL ACADE1H Y 

Throu~h stud) a11d practical i11slruc:lio11 to 

pro\ ide the midshipmen \\ ith a basic education 

and k11m\ lccl~c of the 11<1\ al profession; to <le-

\ clop them moral!;, men tall), and ph) sically, 

a11d by precept and example to in<loctri11atc 

tlw111 \1 ith the highest ideals of duh·. honor. and 

loyalty, i11 ordcr\hat the :\arnl Se;\ ice 111<1) be 

prm tdl'd \\·ith gradu,1tcs \1 ho arc capable j1111ior 

officers 111 \\horn h:n c been dc,·elopcd the capactl) <11ld foundation for future de\ clopmcnt 

in mind a11d character leading to\\'m·d a rcadi11ess lo ,1ssu111c the highest responsibilities of 

citizenship a11d ~O\ en uncut. 
Captain W illiam F. Bringl e, USN 

Commandant of Mid shipme n 

.-\ 11<1\·al ii\ iator and graduate of the Class of 1937, Captain 

Dti11gle ha' had a long and distinguished career in .1ircralt 

carril'rs and earner sc1uadrons. Ile has had pre\ ious duty at 

tlie \,1\ al .\cadcnl\ ,rn<l has ser\"C:d as '\a, al .\idc to the 

'll'crC'tan of the \a,:. Captain Bringle recent I} commanded 

Ilea'' \tt,1ck \\ ing T\\"O. 
FOH.E\YORD 

Tiil' 111odern L'11ill'd )tatc•s '\a\'} e\.cmpliRcs the inc:reasl'd 1111port.111ce ol st•apcm l'I' 111 the ddl'me of freedom. The ath a1wes in tlw 

SCll'lllT of warfan• the• ach ent ol nueli•ar propulsion, guided 111issiles, 

rn·" airuaft, and 1111t·lconic:s kt\ c lengthened and strengthened .. the 

1011!!; arm of sea pm\ 1•1." 

Tlit• 111ost i111port.1:1t factor in our \a\~ 's strength, hmH'Yer, remains 

the 111c·11 who operate· the l•'l<'el The ll<l\«ll officer of tod,1} and to111<Hro\\ 11111st kl\t' a hro;1d c·ducation in science and the l111111a11ities. 

I le 111mt h1· .1 lcadt•r of men: and must he himself a man of sound i>Cllh 

.111d i111p1'l'tahk 111lt•g11!\. Jt is the func::tinn of the '\,1\al .\ cadc·m} lei 

prm idc· for tlil' lll<'lltal, physic:al and social dt·\ elop111e11t of 0111 futun· 

11<1\ al offic-C'l's 

This lmoklc·t is dirC'CtC'd toward the young men with the qu.ilificatin11s, inlt'H'st and 1noli' alion for a c:an•er in the '\a\'\ I !ere YOU "ill 

find information e011c·1•m111g thC' '\a\ al \cadc•m\ c•ntranc:c rf'g1datiom 

thl' life of a n11dship111a11 tl11 \c.1dem_, curriculum and the oppm" 

tunitic•s for a satish ine; and re" arding career as .:in officer in the 

~realest '\an of the world. 

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T1\BLE ()f C()~TEXTS 

Fon word 

Tahlt' ol ( 011ll 11ls 

Tltis is the L-111ll'd ~tales \ ;1\al .\eaclc1m . 

Th<' Fac11lt' 

Curric-11111111 . 

Extrac11nic11l.1r \di\ 1t1es 

Jlow ln lkcollll' a \I 1dshipma11 

C:t•m ral Fli~iliilil\ H<·<pmemenls 

Ohtai11111~ a \omi11alinn 

Qu.ilih i11~ ">cltolasticall~ 

CJ11.tlih i11t., l'h~·sicall~ 

Enlr<lltl·c• D<'po,ils and Pay 

The \a\\ Dq>.1rt11w11l 

Tlw \C'ackmic 11oarcl 

The \ I\ :ti Carc•c•r 

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Tl IIS IS 

TllE U~ITED STATES 

NAVAL ACADEwlY 

Th( U111lt'd SlalC's :--,1\ al \tadc111) b the undergraduate college of 

ll1t• L:n1lt•d C,t,1lcs :\a'). The sole purpose of its four-) ear course is lo 

prm 1dc proper!) educated and trained officers for lhe '\an1I Sen ice. 

The ~up('ri11le11dcnt. a £lag officer with ,,·ide Fleet e:-.penem·e, d11ccts 

the work ol the \cadt•nl\ under the immediate administrath c control 

of tlw Chicl of '\a,al Pc;·sonnel. lk is assisted lJ\ the Commandant of 

.\lidship111t•n. \\ 110 b charged \\ ith the direct ad111i11istration of the 

Bngadc of :\licbhip1nc•n: hy the .\cademic .\ide. who supcn ises the 

induction t'\,1111i11ation, imtrnction. and graduation of 111idship11w11: and 

ll\ the nlt'lll hers of the Academic: Board. who are the Heads of the 

v:u ious \cademie Dt>partments. 

Located on thl' hanks of the St>\ cm Riq:r at \nnapolis. \la1) land, 

the '\<l\al \tadt>tll\ occ-upi<'s some 211 major buildings on its 250 acrt•s. 

This is wlwn• tlH· Brigade of \I idshipmen. some '3.600 in n11111her. Ii\ <J 

and sl11ch for a perwd of four~ ears. 

Craclu,1tes of tlw '\a\ al \caclem~ receh e the clPgrce of Bachelor of 

<;c'IC'llCC' and arc c·m11111iss1011ccl cith<>r as Ensigns in the U.S. Ail\\ or 

as SPcontl Lic·ulenants in the U.S. \ larine Corps. The~ must nwt>t high 

acaclt>1111c a11cl plwsical req111remenls, and lhc~ must shO\\ an aptitude 

for 111ilitan leadership The\ must be young men. healthy in mind and 

hO(h who can work hard, persC\ ere, and take pride in beconiing an 

offleer ill the world's finest :\avy. 

Tlic Yard 

Of all th1 lmildings in the Yard. one stands out as the huh of acti' ih 

al th<: \t,1dt·Jll): Ba11cToft ll.111 the· largest dormitOr) in the world, 

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ncrofl Hott- Hom e of the Brigade 

TlllS IS IHI. l·:-.;rn:o ST.HES :-.;A\AL ACADE~lY II 

houses tlw C'ntire Brigade of :\licbhipmen. It prO\ ides for most of the 

daily nee<b of the midshipmen: tailor and barber shops, post office 

medical and dental quarters. soda fountain, recrealton rooms, and a 

lleme11do11s !.(allC')' a11d nu.>ss hall capable of Sl'l'I ing the entire Brigade 

al a rl'!.(Ular sil-clo\\'n meal. 

The Academic huildi11!.(s. named in honor of n;I\ al heroes, ha\ c "cllequipped classrooms and modern science laboratories. Throu!.(hout the 

Yard stand 111on1111w11ts lo the great men of the '\a\: and their deeds 

in its histon lk11C'ath the beautiful Chapel is located the CI") pl of 

J ohn Paul J oues. 

There. is l'\Cl'lll•nt prO\ ision for such sports as sailing, tc1111is, 

swimming, and m<lll\ others. Across the Se,crn Hh·er is the '\;nal 

Aeadem;. nfll' ra11gt•: whl're midshipmen arc taught lo use the ser\'icc 

rifle and pistol. I !ere• arc moorings for patrol craft, ya'' ls and : achts 

used in s<'<llll;lllshql inslru('lion, and an air facility. llerc also is a flrstc lass l S-hole golf comse. 

Life al the ,\ cademy 

The lifC' of a 111idshipman is an a('li\ e one. Uc follows a well-planned 

routine from the timl he w.cs in the moming until he goes to bed at 

night It is the strict discipline of this routinl' that clbti1a~1iishes life 

at the .'\a,al \ cadcm' lrom life at ci' ilian colleges and unl\ers1t1es . 

. \ midshipman's da; begins ,1l 6:15 \ \l. He rises and prepares himself for breakfast formation thirt\· mmutes later. After breakfast, he 

begins a <ht\ of stud), recitation, Cl rills, and laboratory work that keeps 

111111 lH1s,· until 1.00 P.\l. I le may then participate in c:\lrac11rricula1 

acti,·ities and sports until e,·cning meal fonnation at 6::30 r \t. :\fl<'r Liil' 

en·nme; Tlll'al hC' rd11rns to his academic studies until 9:.5.5 r.~1. Fhe 

minulc•s lat('r tlw midship111a11 has .. turned in" for the night. 

\\'atch slanclin~ is a 'ital part of midshipman train in~. TliP C'\peri 

ent·c ~ai11ecl here• will help prepare him for his future duties aboard 

ship, whl'11 h1• will lw t·allpcJ 011 rl'gularl; to stand wateh. 111 addition a 

s' stc•m of rotation of 1111dshipmen offiecrs ( .. stripers"1 pro,iclc•s an op 

11orlunil\ for ncrcising ll'adership in both tactical and aclministratiH· 

areas. 

\ nother pra('tical aspl'd of midshipman training is the annual summl'r ('mist· aboard sl1ips of thr Flel't. Duri11g these periods at sc·a, the· 

midshipman applil's the knowledge and techniques he has a('quirc•d at 

th<· ,\cadC"1ll\ to dntiC's in c•ngine<'ring, gunncn-. na1 igation, t·onm111ni-

('ations, an.1tion . ,111d tactiC's: li e· lea1'.ns at first hand the duties of sc•allll'll and pell~ office rs, as well as those of the junior officC'rs. I n ,·isits to 

e Naval Academy 

'JlllS I~ TIW l''ITIO STATES 'A\'AL A( \l>J'~IY )3 

forPign porh h<· 111eeh and has lhc opporlunily lo form a heller 1111d<'rslandi11g of the pC'oplc· ol fnencll; counlries. 

Hut all b 11nl wmk al the '\a' al \ catlem; Bcgmnmg S.1turc1,1y noon, 

tlw Bngad1· of \I iclship111cn is rclcasccl from the lwan acaclC'1111c routine 5alurd;l\ aflnnomh \\'ill find midshipmen enjo; ing ''liherl; ·· in 

.\ nnapohs, or allPnding the many inlercolle~iatc athlelic conlt>sls <ll 

tl11. \ cadl'nl\. On Salurda.' nights a dance or "hop" is usually planned 

b, lhl' lhn·c upper classes These same classes also cn10; liberl; priulegl's on !>unda; afternoons. \l ol1on pictures at \lahan I tall arc providc•d for all 111iclship111c•n on 5aturd,l\ night. and on Sund.I\ allernoon 

lhe tl11cC' upper dasws ma; escort guests lo these mO\ 1es. 

On S11nda; 111on11ngs. the midshipmen participate in religious scnic<•s al the '-<I\ al \ cad<·m; Chapel, or al some church of their O\\ n 

choosing i11 the city of \ n11apolis. 

\nolhcr 1111p'lrla11l phase of life at the Acaclem; is the C'\lensi\·c· 

alhlc•tit prngram. \ arsil; teams arc fielded in al111osl C\ en inlereolkgiall' spell l. and p111ior \'arsil\ and intTamural sports progrn111s an• 

co11d11cl<"d for all midsltipnlt'n lhrnughout the ; car. To he eligible Im 

gr;1duatio11 ('<It'll midshipman must SllC'C:essfull\ eompll'le <I sc•rit S or 

nading lesls i11s\\1111111i11g, agility, and ph;sical stamina. \s an 111lt'gral 

part of tlte1r ph) sieal lraming. the midshipmen learn leclt111q111·s ol 

c·oac·hi11g 'arions sprn ls and nf cn11d11cting ph; sieal drills and sporh 

cont!'sh. The•\ will find this training im aluahle ,1s j11nior officc•rs 111 lhl' 

Fk•c•l, whl'n' ·lhP) "di h<' called upon to supen isc such adi,·itic•., 

The :\mdc•m) also prm ides man; opportunities for self e-..pressicm 

through ,1 'ariC'h of exlrac11rricular acth·itil's The miclshipnwn are 

c•nco11ragPd to de•\ elop indi' id11al inlert•st~ and pursuits. such as sailing. 

aC'ling, 11111,i<-. arl, "rilmg. pnhlie spC';tking. and photograpln. 

I .all'r 't'dJClns ol this eat;ilogne \\'ill descrilw in dc•lail mall\ of tlw 

suhjc•cls disc11ss<'d IH're. This has been a brief glimpse or th<' U. S '\;1\al 

\cade1m a nniq111· inslilulion designed to train future· na' al officers 

lhrongh an e\lc•nsn <' program of academic, physical, and moral de· 

n•lopnwnl. 

idshipmen march to church services 

"'\om· other than ,1 Cr.nlk•man. as \\ell as a Sea111a11. both 111 Lhcon 

.111d prall 1t·t. 1s q11alifit•d lo support the c:harncter of a Co111111iss10nl'd 

Officl'r i11 tht '\,\\ '. 1101 1s am man fit to command a Ship of \\'ar ''ho 

is not also c.1pahlt of u>1111111111icali11~ his ideas on papt'r in language' 

thal ht•etm1t•s his r.1111' - Jo11'\ P \l'l. Jo'\l·s 

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he Naval Academy Chapel 

TIIE FACULTY 

The facult) or the '\arnl .\ caclelll) is composed of about half Ci\ ilian 

prof t•sscirs and hall officl'r imtrudors. In addition lo n:n al officers, 

there are represenlati\es of the other Armed Senices on the facu t~ 

T he sc:holarh standarch a11d educational a ttainments of a ll instrnclor 

and acln1ini,tral1\ t' personnel of the 1'\a\'al .\ caclem) are high. Officers 

arc caref11lh sclectrd for assignment to the :--:a,·al Acatlem~ .. \ cidlian 

1nstnictor is rcq11irccl lo Jun cal least his master's degrre and a Year of 

sut·ccssfn l c·ollcgc lcad1ing hchincl him before he ma\ become a member of the ll'.1chi11g staff. . · 

C h1ssc•s are small and the rat io of instructors to students is \'Cr\' high. 

O n tlw an·rage onh fourle<'n midshipmen arc assigned to a recitation 

SC'clmn and onk liir<'C' or four sC'ctions to an instrnctor 

Participation · in 1•cl11catio11al and professional mC'etings throughout 

the conntn . thl' hnlclmg of district and regional meetings at the '\a\ al 

.\ c·1cle111\' ·lhC' writing of 1111mcrom hooks ancl articles, and aclvancc•cl 

stmh 111 tlw summer months are characteristic of the profcssio11.1I act h ilies of the '\ a, al \ cadcm) faculty. 

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ahan Hall- Center of the Academic Group 

CURRICULUM 

The curriculum of the :\a,·al ,\cademY, as contrasted with Lhat of 

tlte usual college. prescribes the sanw i'iasic four-year course for all 

michhipmen. The; 111a' elect to stud; one of six foreign languages lor 

two years. Courses of an ach·anced nature are pro1 iclecl for sp.:>ciall; 

cp1ahfi<'d midshipmen. E'en midshipman must pass each course in 

order to be retained in the '.a,·al Acaclem;. A balanced program of 

lheon and praclical application is maintained in e1 cry course. The 

O\'Cr-all distribution of the curriculum is :2.5 per cent in humanities and 

social studies, 50 per cent in mathematics. the physical sciences. and 

engineering subjects, and 25 per cent in professional mililar: studies 

and pin sical education. 

'.Veil-Rounded Graduates 

The curriculum of the ~aYal Academy stri1es to inculcate iu the 

graduate a breadth of fundamental knowledge, without specialization 

in any one academic field. Each midshipman is carefully brought along 

through the same rigorous course of instruction. Each is prepared to 

assume his role in the 0a1: as a responsible junior officer. 

IL is important to realize that the subjects of the curriculum of the 

:\'a1·ul \cadcm; are carefulh anange<l for progrcssi1·c and logical 

de1·rlopmenl. Thus. the basic mathematics supports subsequent enginl'crine; courses; basic physics supports subsequent studies of nuclear 

propulsion and internal combustion engines; and later mathematics 

supports electronics, na\'igation, and control of guns and missiles. 

Designed to accomplish these objeclives. the curriculum is carried out 

in clc1 cn different departments, which are as follows: 

Execuliw Seamanship and J\a1 igalion 

Ordnance and Gunner) \ !arinc Engineering 

A' ialion \ fatl1ematics 

Electrical Engineering English, I !istor), and Go1 ernmcnl 

Foreign Languages llygiene 

Physical Education 

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Tht• following description portrays in general terms and chronologic:alh llw comse of instruction a l the '\a val Acacle1m. . . 

Plebe Summer 

:\onnalh a Ill'\\ Plebe Class (Fourth Class) is recehcd into the ?.a,al 

Acatlem: earl: in Jul:. From this time unti l the rel um of the upper 

classes of the 13 ngadc of :-. l i<lshipmen 111 Septemher, each Plebe is 

husil: engaged in learning how to care for hiimelf and his personal 

gear, w1d the rud11nen ls of bccommg an integrated member of Lhe 

mililar: organization. Ile learns to drill, lo hand le weapo11s, and to 

handle' power hoats. TTe is also laughl to sail small crafl. Ile learns to 

meet t·ountless commitments with fm ariable preci>.ion. From morning 

until 111ghl he is on thl' go. This C'nlire process is one of orientation and 

indodrinalion. Ile is being prepared to Lake his place in the Brigade 

of \ lid shipmen with confidence, with abilit), and with spirit. 

Plebe Year 

.\ catlcmic classes for ll1e Piche begin in late Augusl. In mathematics 

he "·orks through trigonometr:. algebra. p lane anal: tics. and solid 

anah Lies. and he begins the stud: of cak·uJus. Ile studies one of si\ 

foreign langua!!:es. H e is introduced to the physical sciences in chemistr:. In English, he undertakes composition and a general sun e: of 

literature. In \farine Engi1wering. his studies include engineering dra\\'-

ing and descripti' C' geomctr~ for a large part of Lhe ~ear, fo]]o,, ed b: 

a short course in basic mechanisms. 

111 addition to the aboYe he has close order infantry dri ll, physical 

cducatinn drills. and practical instruction in small hoats and marlinspike sPam,lJlship. 

,\ s a part of his professional training. the Plebe is indocrinated into 

tlw 11rigadc as a \\'hole. This entails learning the ways of the Brigade 

<tnd mastering an ab11ndancc of fo lklore ahout the :"\a,·al Acade111: and 

the '\;l\'al Sen icl'. He learns to take orders and lo discipline himself. 

l'o1111gslel' Cruise 

Tl1l' Youngster or Thircll Class, together '' ith Lhc First Class. 

(•mh;irks each summer on a Practice Cruise. This cruise features practilebes are recognized as Youngsters when a cop is placed on top of 

erndon Monument ofter graduation ceremonies 

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cal shipboard training essential lo a member of the na,·al profession. 

Jt introduces the Youngster lo the arl of going lo sea and becoming 

a closely integrated member of a ship's compan~. idshipmcn parlicipate m all phases of air and ship operations. The~ "learn by doing." 

In addition to learning such duties as those of a member of a gun 

crew or a damag;C' control part~, a Youngster has the special opportunit~ of 'isiting foreign countries. His ship ,,.ill nonnall~· visit sc1•eral 

major ports in countries abroad. \l idshipmen thus broaden their horizons h~· learning of the people' of new counlries and their customs. 

Youngster r ear 

Youngster year is an academic challenge. The study of foreign language~ is completed. Calc11l11s and mechanics are studied in mathematics. l nslruclion in college physics includes application of calcu lus. 

I n Lhe social studies, European histor~ precedes a second term ~Ludy 

of U. S. foreign polic~. In \ larine Engineering, lhe Youngster studies 

en~ineering materials. fluid mechanics, and aerodynamics. Of course, 

there is measured emphasis on practical drills i.n seamanship, physical 

educalion. and the exccuti\ c areas-largely designed to creale a healthy 

bod~· for an acli\ c mind and to engender coordination and discipline. 

Second Class Summer 

The Second Classman und<'rtakes an unusual summer. It features 

special training 111 narnl a\ ialion and in tll<' science of amphibious 

warfare. The Second Class is didded into se,eral groups which alternatc>h study Ila\ al adalion as practiced f rorn an operating carrier of 

Lhc ~l<'ct m;d Lil<' ground phase of a\iation The~ also undergo conccnlrntcd i11cloctri11alion in the complc\iliC's of amphibious warfare at 

Little Creek. \'irginia, and make scycral field trips to industrial in-

~lallat 1011s. 

Seco11d Class Year 

Set·ollll Class acatl<·mics mark thC' l)('gi11ni11g of emphasis upon technical and professional subjects which arc essential for the professional 

11a1 ,i] officc>r. 

During the first term, the Second Classman concludes his formal 

d shipme n transfe r from destroyer to U.S.S. Forrestal 

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st11d) of lllitlhcmatics with spherical lrigonometr~ an<l strength of materials. Commencing the stud) of Ordnance and Gunner~, he studies 

c\plosi\CS, bombs, mines, torpcdocs, rockets, antisubmarine \\'ai·fare 

weapons, and guided missiles Ile also undertakes a full year of na\ igation. United Stales ~m crnmcnt, speech. and economics also oc:eup) 

lite St•cond Classn1an. Ile Lmdertakes the pro~ressive study of e lec:-

lric:it). Ile st udies thennodynamics and na,·al turbine propulsion plants 

iu lhc Department of arine En~int'cring. 

In llw stud~ of nantl leadership. psychological principles of human 

hcha\ ior and the principles and lC'chniques of leadership arc combined lo gi'e practical prC'paration for the duties of the junior officer. 

First Class Cruise 

Each First Classman. when embarking upon the two-month summer 

practice crnisC'. knows that this cruise and First Class Year are critical 

lwriods in his de,elopmenl as an oITicer in the :'\a'~· The First Class 

is so nanwd hecamc it. in fact, administers the Brigade of idshipmen. 

ll is first in rcsponsibilit~ and first in the prh ile~es it enjoys. So. too. 

with the First Class cruise; the members of the First Class function as 

junior oificC'rs of the Fleet unit in ''hich the; are embarked. and largely 

assume the duties which would confront a junior officer. \Yithin the 

\ f1clshipman detachment. the Third Classmcn execute the orders of 

the First Classmen. The latter are under the careful guidance of th<' 

wardroom oITicers of the ship. 

As on 1011ngstC'r cruise, foreign tra\'el and interesting experiences 

ashore complement hard work al sea. 

First Class Year 

\ I cm hers of the First Class command the Brigade of \ I idshipmen. 

Based upon each indi\ i<lual's officcrlikc ciualities, as di5pla~ ecl during 

tlw three pre\ ious years and on his First Class cruise. each me111ber is 

assig11C'd clnlies in accordance with his "Aptitude for the Sen ice." Thus. 

the Brigade Commander is one of the hest qualified in officersl1ip. In 

order to gi,·c more 1. <'mlwrs of the F irst Class practical experience in 

tl1C' l'\:Crcisc of command, one set of "stripers," or midshipmen officers, 

is dl'signalcd lo command the HrigadP in the fall, and another in the 

wi11tcr. ,\ t spring vacation. the best midshipmen from both sets of 

midsliipnwn o!liccrs arc selected to command the Brigade al each 

echelon during the third or final period of the academic· year. 

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Th<' formal education of the First Class emphasizes professional suhjects essc·ntial to the C'apablc officer of the> Fleet. Antiaircraft fir<' control, weapons dirc>elio11 cc1uipmcnt. and airtTafl fire control s;·ste1ns arc 

studic>d. ". a,al a\ ialion is mrn lyzed in its role as the principal striking 

arm of the :\a''. ;'\;nal a'iation is also studied in the Reid of a11lisubma11m· \\arf,1re The F1rsl Classmen stud; the principles of seamanship. Fleet operations aml Flc<'l tactics The full ;car in Electrical 

Enginc>cring is spent on the subject of electronics \\'ith its many Lechuical applications so important lo Fleet operations. \ 'a\'al history and 

Eurnpean literature. along witl1 the preparation of a comprchcnsi\ e 

term paper. a1·e carried forward in the English Department. The comse 

in \larine Engi11ecring im·okcs a stud; of ml\ al construction and ship 

stability, followed ll\ the stuch of inlc>rnal combustion engines and 

applications of nuciear power. Practical instruction is gi\ en First 

Classmcn in physical education. na' al organization, na\'al administraUon. and militan hl\\. 

Special I.eclures for the First Class 

,\ senc>s of special lecture> is gi\ en lo the First Classmcn each ;ctll. 

During the fall. 'isiling ~e11ior officers discuss current professional and 

technological de~·elopments of particular interest lo the First Classmc>n 

who will soon be entering upon commissioned sen ice. Their lcc:lures 

point up the importance of a na,·al career and its Yast opportunities 

for sen ice to our :\alion. 

During the spring seriC's, distinguished civilian authorities deli' er 

lectures on "·orkl problems to the First Class. This permits a fuller 

appreciation of the 'ital issues of our times in the field of international 

affairs. e\plores the dominant thinking of the nations "·ith which we 

must rrck011, and clarifies the immediate and long range policy of the 

United Stales in its role of leadership for peace. 

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CHEMISTRY 

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SURVEY OF 

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ENG DRAWING 

~ SOCIAL HUMANISTIC I J SCIENTIFIC ENGINEERING 

C=:J PHYSICAL EDUCATION D MILITARY PROFESSIONAL 
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EXTRACURRICULAR 

ACTIVITIES 

The '\<l\ al \ l'adc•m; offers man~ opporlunilies for self-r\prcssio11 

Lhrough a \'<lll<'l) of e\lracurricular aclh ilics. Partit'ipatio11 in athlelic: 

C\ C'nls and in such firlds as jounwlism, music·. and p11blic: speakin!!; 

e11nches life w1lh111 the Brigade and opens ne'' 'islas ol 111lt'rcst to Lhc· 

lulu re 11a\ al officers 

,\//i/e tics al the \ai;a/ 1\cademy 

\thld1cs arc: au 111lcgral part of lhe o'er-all traming program at the 

\cade1ll\ . rhe pl!\ sical l,1cilitics for these acth ities are a111011g thl· 

finesl to be fo1111d au: where. \earl: c\er: mtercolleg1atc sporl 1s repn· 

sented h: \;trsit: teams. Junior \arsity and intramural sporb programs 

arc a\'ailahle for 111idshipme11 throughout the year. 

The emphasis is 011 compctili' e athletics, and a great portion of th<· 

~ program is denited to contact sports. Through expert inst met ion mid · 

shipmen MC laughl lhc fundanwntab of sports as participants, coaches. 

and officials. 

/n/ercollcgiale ,\/li/elics 

'\a\'al \eacl(•11t\ teams meet the finesl oppositio11 i11 interc·olleg1;1te 

alhlet1cs pla: i11g rl•prc·sc·utati' e colleges aud uni' crsities fro111 all parls 

of the co1111tn 

\ mon!!; th~ 'ports iuelucled m this e:-.tensi' e competition arr. football h;iskl'lhall, ha\l•hall, lacrosse <.Te\\, soccer, cross countn fe11ci11!!;. 

tr.1c.·k s\\ imming, "rest ling. gymnastics. golf. Lennis. riAc>, pistol clingll\ 

s.uling. and squash. 

'\a', fool hall tt'a1m ha' e all the tradition and color of the Sen icr 

[31J 

" Soil, Novy, down lhe field"-"Anchors Aweigh" 

f..'UR\U'llRICTl...AH \CT" rrr..:s 33 

lhcy repre\l'lll Though the ~earl) schedule lists man) of the bi~ names 

in college football. the 111a1or game of the season i~ the trad1l1011al hall le 

with the L'11ited Slates \111ilan Acadenn. Thh annual conlcsl lwl\H•en 

the two sen ice .1cademic•s n11.1ks hi"h .~nonO" the nation\ outstanding 

sports ('\ t•nts. '.\,tn football boasts"'\ arsit~, Junior \·arsil). pldll', an~l 150-pmmd ll'ams, as well as six battalion teams. On \\hate\ er le\ el of 

parl1cipalio11 a midsl11p111an chomcs. he is assnrcd of c:-.pert coaching 

and ample nppmlunil) lor compctili\C~ pla). 

:\a\\ haskl'lhall ll'<llns. in addition to meeting the best in collegiate 

compctllion d111i11g the• regular season, ha\ e accepted in\ ilallons lo 

major post-season lm11name11ts 

\.a\\ crews on•r the \cars haH' had remarkable records of success. 

Tlwir ;.C'Cl'lll nchic•\t•mc;1ls include winning the 1952 Olympic l"O\\ ing 

champiomhip. cn111plet111g the 195.'.3 and 195.J. seasons umlcfeatrd. clima\ing Lhrir triu111phs in those\ rars with \ictorics 0\ er lrn olhN crl'WS 

i11 Llw IntC'rcollc·giatc• Hcl\\ ing Association H.egalla. and establishing 

the longrst 11nhrokC'n \\·in11i11g slrl'<tk in colleg{ate rowing hislor). 

:\a\ y ll'a111s 111 fl'11c111g, another popular intercollegiate sport, h;l\·c 

frt'l)lll llll) captured the '.\alional Lnlercollcgiate Championship. '.\a\) 

basl'hall, uncll•r e'\p<'rt coaching. is pla) ed on C'l.cellcnt diamonds. \.a\y 

S\\ innning tl'ams train i11 a spacious natatorium. and midshipmen who 

dc•sirc lo dt•\ C'lop skill in golf h<l\ (' at their dispos<tl a beautiful 

t•1gl1tccn-hole course Thr \C'adcrn~ has excellent fadlties for dinghy 

sailing: tlwrr art· indoor and outdoor rifle ranges, and Lhirl \-four tennis 

courts. 

Jn short. the facilities and expert training are reflected in the high 

position of \.a\\ tPams 111 intercolle~iate competition O\C'r thP \cars, 

and in Lhl' fine tl·am spirit and sportsmanship always lo he found at the 

U S. \;a\ al \cadt•m\. 

1utra11111ral Sports Program 

Thl' sports progr.un of the Department of Ph) sic:al Education includes co1n1wtilio11 for the 111idshipmcn in tweuty-four differc'nt sports 

,\11 miclsl1ip111en not on oq.~anized teams are rcquirPd to take part in 

tlH' 111lra11111ral sports program Jn this way. the midshipm<'n nia\ co111-

prle with nthprs possrssing similar athletic abilit), while utilizing a fine 

opporltmily fnr pll\ sical cl(•\ elopment and rccrealio11 

The impressi\ c· list of intramural sports includes: haskethall. bO\\ 1-

iug, ho:-.ing, crew cross countr\', fencing, ficklhall , football golf. grn1-

11astics, ha'mJbaJl lac:rOSSC, soccer, ... oftball, StJUa.sh St<'l'plcchasc, S\\'.illl· 

e omwork makes Novy crews 

3,5 

ming, tahlC' tc·11n is. tc•11111s. to11d1 fool hall, tra('k ,olJe; hall. waler polo. 

and \\Testling. 

Other £xtracurric11/ar .\ ctidties 

One of the most popular midship111.1n organizations b tlw Bo<ll Club. 

n·nlC'r ol sailing a11d small boat at'lh it;. Het:rcation periods and 

Wl'C'k emb will find midshipmen aboard knoc:kahouls, dmghies. large 

sc:hooners. 'a\\ Is. and oc:can racing sloops. 

For those• 111idship11wn i11tcn·sted m writing and journalism. thC'rc are 

fh c· st11de11l publKalions al the Acadc·111\ Th<' l.11cky Ba!!, is the class 

'c·.uhool. Fhe Tridc11t a monthly puhhc:ation IC'atnres serious litcrar; 

efforts. The' Log and The Log Splinter specialize' in college humor; and 

the plehC' bible is HeC'f Poi11fs. '' liicl1 l'O\ ers Academ; lmc•. 

ThC' art of publie speaking and dc·haling is representC'cl through the 

Forensic \ ell\ 1t;. This group featur<'s dC'haters and e\tempora11eo11s 

spC'akers who compete '' ith rrpresentati\ cs ol man; leading coll<'gcs. 

hoth al tlw \ c:a<lenn and a\\'a\. 

\ lusic pht\s a major part ii; the e\lracurric:nlar program of the .\a,·al 

.\ cad<'m; ThC' GIP<' ( lnb. thp '\A-10 midshipman dant-e orchestral. 

Concert Band. and the Drum and Bngll' Cm-ps pro' idc <'xccllent oppo1 t11nitil's for 111-,trnmental a11d yocal dc•\e]opment in m11sieal e\press1011. The annual \ lusieal Club Show is ahn1,-s a memorable Aeadc•m\ 

e\·ent. 

Through the .\ lasqueraders. all phasl's of tlll'atrical \\'ork, including 

ac:ting. clin•t Ling, lighting. props. and make-up .ire participated in h; 

miclshipmc·n interpstc>cl in till' art of the theater 

Till' Pnhlit· HC'l.1tirms Committee. prm icling ,1 prnet1eal knO\\ ledge 

of puhlicil\ \\'Ork lt>alures n11clshipm<'n assisting the press in reporting 

athletic ·1ml othpr C'\ C'nts al thC' _\ cadC'nl\. Tlw Hec:eption Committee 

oflc-rs e\eellc nt C\]Wrience in '' clc:ommg and e:a11ng for 'isiting coll<>gl' 

tl'ams and organizations. 

For th<' linguists tlwrc arC' the Fre11eh. Spanish. PortngC'se. German, 

Hms1a11 .111d Italian clnhs Each of thesP groups c:onduc:ts r<>gular 

1111•l'lings frcq11enth featuring distinguished foreign guests as speaJ..Prs 

I !ohh, cluhs arc• popnlar at tlw \ eaclem; Snch varil'd interPsts a'> 

11wchanit.1l engillC'C'ring. mocll'I huildmg. radio, stamps. chess. and 

111athe111atics haH' \\'ell-organized dubs to salish the interests of the 

nuclshipnll'n. 

Thl' \.a, a l \ eaclC'1ll\ 's c'\lracunie11la1 pro~rnm is, thus, comprcl1c11-

s1\ c· .rnd r<''' arding. 

Quick Hand and a Sailor's Eye 

IJ()\\' T'() BEC():\lE 

.\ \11 DSI II P:\L\~ 

1\T' 1'1 IE >:.\ \ r.\L \CADE~IY 

1:,1tl1 t.11ulid.1ll' !or .1dmi"1011 to th( '\ 'al \(,1dl'lll\ 11111,t: 

\lt-<'1 gt lll'l,tf dn.~ifiifit) ll'<flllll'llll'lltS 

2 c >bl,llll .l 110111111.1tm11 

:! 011.1hf\ sl'i1nl."t1l·.tlh 

c:>uahh pll\ \l(".dh . 

(./ \/ H \/. / //(./IJ/l Ill HI(){ IHI \II\ I~ 

Cith·m/1111 

\, t.111 labt!'' fm .1dmi"1on to tht• l'mttd ~t.1t1·, :-\,1\,tl \ladl'nl\ 

must ht• ( 111/l'll\ or thl' l'111ll'd !-.t.1tc·\ t•\cq>t l\ prm id1·d h: J,1\\' for 

l11111t1 d 11111nhP1s of l'ltl/t'll' ol otlu r \ 111t·11ca11 Hq111hlil '• C.111.ul.1 .111d 

lht• l'hihppi11t• Ht•puhht'. \ 11 .1lil'11 c.111 Ill' ,1th11itlnl •" .1 midshipm.111, 

hut onh b, ,111 \l t of ( 011g1t'"· 

\~I' h1111h .lit' c•st.1hJi,lwd J,, l.1\\ ( .111didalC's 11111st Ill' hel\\ 1·1•11 th1 

.1g1' of Sl'\l11t1·1•11 and t\\1°11t\-t\\o 1 tr' .• \11\ ca11d1datl' \\ho Ii.ts 11ot 

11•.1t lwd Im st'\ t•11tcl'11th hi1 tl1d.1\ on 01 bdmt• Jul: I st, or \\ho \\ill 

h.1H 1t,1cl1ed l11s t\\Plll\-\t'COIHI lmthd.I\ rn1 or lu•lm1• J11h ht, of the 

)t',11 111 \\ l11d1 .1d1111\S11>11 is dl'si1l'd "ill he llll'ligil1l1• 101 ad111i"1011. 

Cha me· le' r 

( .111d1d.1ll'' must Ju~ of gOfKI mor.tl char.1( tc•r. 'f'Jij, Jlll'll'lflli'itt' is 

11,u.ilh p.1ssl'd upon h: till' \ll'111l1t•r ol Co11g1t·" 111.11..ing till' 110111111<1· 

lion 'I Ju c..;ccrd,1n of the ;\,I\: 1113\ ho\\ t'\ 1·r. dPclult' to at·u•pt tlu 

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Shooting ' th e Sun 

JICI\\ 10 Ill {0'11 \ \llf)Sllll'\! \' 

110111in.1l1on of am c.111d1dall 111 the <'ll'lll t 011clus1H' ,., idt IK<' ol 1111-

\11itahl<' char.1lle1 is s11b1111lltd. !'or olht:1 smtrtt·s of .1ppo111lna 11h, 

d, lt'rnii11.1lio11 of eh,11.1dl'r <p1.ilifit·.1tio11s rl'sh \\ ith thnst' aulhm i/ed h.1 

IJ\; lo spomor s11l'h 1w111i11.1lio11s and \\Ith th, \,1\\ Dl'p.uln1t·11t . 

. \larital '>la/11.\ 

;'\o p1:;so11 \\ 111 l' 1 1.111 tt d OJ \\ho h.1s hl't'll 111.1111t·d, is l'h!!;1hll• fo1 

,1d11ii\\IOll lo lht• \,I\ .ti \ <:,1d1·lll) ,\S ol lllltbl11p111all, lt'!!ardlt•\S Oi hi\ 

otlwr q11.ilif1t.1l1 1 " \l1dsl11p111t·11 111,11 1101 m.irn, .rnd .111: 111ic!ship111t'll 

fo1111d lo he or to h.11 P hl'l'll 11i.11Til'd ''ill hl' d1seh.11 ~' d. 

() 13 I \I \ l \ (. \ \ () \/I\ \ I I() \ 

Tl1e1c .ire "·1t•1.1I \\,ti> ol oht.1111111~ .1 1111111111.1!1011 !or .1dmi"im1 to 

the :'\a1 .11 \cadl'lll) ·1 ht• 1 .11 il'l) of t1 pl' of 110111111.1l1rn s is 1111< mini to 

111al..1· 11 poss1hll' for )<Hill~ 111<'11 lrom .tll O\l'I lhl' C111ted Stal1·s lo compd1• lot appo111lme111\ .is 111i1bliip11w11 lh ll'.tdm!!; tl1t lolhl\\ i11!! par.1-

~1.1phs, .1 t:.uuhd.11<' <:.111 lt'.tm '' h,11 sm l of appo111luw11t lit• I\ l'li!,!1hl1• 

for, .11111 lnm Iii• should !!;O ,1ho11t .1ppl) ill!!; !or .1 nm11111.1lio11 Imm tli.11 

somu· of .1ppo111l11ll'11t. In so1111• t:ISt'S, .1 cand1dall' \\ 111 fi11d that 111 is 

t•h!!1hl1 for 11101<' th.111 m11• so1 l of 110111111all<)n, in such c.-.1s1•s, it \\ill 

oll1•11 lit' to l11s ,11h.rnt.1!_!t' lo .1ppl) fm mmc th.111 Ollt' 11m11i11atm11. 

I. /'1nidn1l111/ \1'1w111/111t 11h I lus souru• of .1ppo111t1111•11l 1s ,\ l-

.1blc to lht· .'>ons of olfin·rs .111d n1list1 d llll'll ol the n·!,!111.u \11111 \,111 , 

\l,iri11<' Cm-ps \ 1r hirn, ,111d Co.1st ( .11.11d . To 111.1!..1· applit .1lm11 !or 

.1ppo111lml'11l from this so111te, tht < 1 lid.1l1• or hi' p.1rt•11l should .1ddr1"ss .1 ktt1·1 lo tht• Ch id of ;'\:11 .ii Pu ,,m11tl ~.I\) Dq>.11 tm1·11l, 

\\ ,1sl1111!_!to11 2.), D. C., clca1h i11clicali11~ tht St•n in• t'Olllll'd1011 ol tlw 

1M11•11l and g1\111~ tlil' sou\ lnll n.mw .md d.itt of lii1th. Tl11 l..tll'r ol 

.1ppht.1llon should .dso d1·,i~11.1le tilt' \t'.11 Ill \\ hic.li .1cl111iss1011 to till' 

0:.11,il \t·,1cl<'1111 is d<'sirl'd. l t'lll·r' ol .1ppl1t .1l1011 should Ill' lrn\\<Hdcd 

.1m tinw ,1ft1'1 J1111f' Isl of lht• 1t•.u p11•ct•cli11!,! th.it rn \\hid1 .1cl111i"io11 

is d1·s11Td, but 1m l.1111 th.111 I 1'1•1>111.111 of till' acl1111ssm11 1 t'.tr C.111d1-

d.H 1 must ht 1·,l.d1h'lll'd in t1111e to p.1.rlic:1patl' in tl11 \lan·h t•11lra11tt• 

t \,1mi11.it10n (>uh lht ( lilt f 1[ \ I\ ii 1'1•r,011111•l Ill« iss11t .111lhoril\ lo 

t,11.. tit 111·ct·,s.111 Collt·~t· Bo. rd tt•,ts .is ,1 t.111d1d.1tt• for .1ppoi11l11;t•nl 

lo 1111 \ 11 .1! \C'.1dt'lll\ . 

t;1•\1 11\ f11t' t.111did.1lt'\ m.11 hl' appoiult'd a111111.1lh f10111 lhi' sm1ru• 

11 tlu t·\1•1 l of 1 <.111t·1t·s 1 till' .1111111.il q11ol 1s if 1ppo111t1 t 11ts ,1ulho1 

iz<'d from l11t \ 111 .md \I nilll' Corp' .tnd ti!( \ 11 .ti .1ml \l.m111· Corps 

The Seo-the Mon-the Ship 
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110\\ TO 1n:cn,n. ~ \I IDSH!P'.\!A" 41 

HPscn <·s. qualified Presic!Pntial nominees in excess of lhe normal Presicl<'nlial q11nta ma~ he aclmittccl to fill such 'acanc1C's 

:!. Co11f_!rnsimwl . lppoi11/ 11w11ts The \-ice Prc·si<lent of the United 

St<1IC's, PaC'h L n1tC'd States Se11ator. and each representath e and Dele-

~at<· i11 ( 011gress aml the Hc•sident Commissioner of Puerto Hieo ma) 

ha\C· fi\C· appointees at the :\;1\al \C'ademy al an: 01w t1111e. The \'icC' 

Prc·sidt·11t makC's his 11omi11nlimis from the United Stat<•s al lare;e. The 

L'11ill'cl Stall's 5l'nalors must make thc•ir nominatiom from among residt·11ls of tla·ir respetti\(~ stales and the \lemhc>rs of tlll' C S I louse of 

R<'pn•sc·11tatiH•s must make their nnn11nations from among residents of 

Liil' c·1111e;n•ssicmal districts or territori<•s "hich the~· represent. 

\lt•111h1·rs of Congress .ire a11thmizC'd lo nominate a 111axim11m of six 

ca11cliclall's for each ,·aeann The candidates so 110111i11alc•d arc usualh 

dt•signal1·d as the> principal ·,111d lhC' first, second, third, fourth. and fifth 

altt·rnatt•s. 

\ pplic-.1lion for nomination should be made dircetl~ lo the \'ice 

l'rl'sicl!'nt ~t·nalor. Rc>pn•sc•nlali' 1· or DclegalC'. [L is i11 order for a 

camlidatc to im:lude in hb lett{'I' ol application for a nomination such 

it1·111s as Ll\ orahle endorsemC'nb IJ\ school officials <llld othC'rs. \pplication should lw made al least a full·, car in adrnnce of the \C'ar in which 

ll1P l':indidatl' hopes to elltl'r as a 1i1idship111an, because snmC' \!embers 

nf Co11(.'.11'" require canclidatl's to compete> for 110111i11alio11s b~ taking 

a spPC'ial c•\a111i11atiou for that p111 pns('. Such naminalions arc usuall~ 

hC'lcl in J11h or January. and the•\ arc 11ol to he confused "ith, or not 

to l>C' co11sidcrccl as a suhstit11te for, the :\' nal \caclenn \ entrance 

<'\aminalions, which are hdcl the following \larch · 

:3. ,\J1poi11/111ents from the Regular \'m:y or Rc•f.!1t/ar \larine Corps. 

Thc•sc· appomtmcnts arc a,·ailahlC' lo c•nlisled TllC'll on adlH' cl11t~ 111 the 

n·e;ular '\.t\' or \larinl' Corps. Till' candidates 111usl han· enlisted on 

or hl'fon· J11h Isl of the 1C'ar pr<'cl'cl1ng that in whieh admission to the 

'\:11 .ii ,\l'ad1•111\ is desirC'd \m cnlistC'cl man desiring a nomination for 

appnint1111·nt lo the ::\aval \eaclem1 should mak<' this kno\\ 11 to his 

cn111111a11<li11(.'. offieer earh in his 1•111istcd sC'n iet• If 11ominatC'd IJ\ his 

c·on1111;111di11g officer. ancf if s11c·cessf11I in passing the req11irC'd prelimi11:1n ph' sic .ii and scholastic naminations. the canclid.ttt' is transfc>rred 

to a prcparaton school 111ai11tai11nl hy thC' :\a,' Dcpartnwnl at the 

l <; '\.t\al Training Ccntl'r, Hainhriclgc, :\lanlancl \ t lfainhridge he 

"ill 1111prm ,. his prepar<1tio11 Im the' '\a, al \caclet11\ 's entrance C'\· 

a11ii11ations ;111d l'OllrsC' ol stud~ Tins mc>thod of ad111bs1011 prm ides a 

splc•11clicl npporhmity for Plllistc·d 1wrsonnel or the :\a\;\J Sen ice. 

0111• hunclrPcl and sixt.1 cancliclatc•s may he appointed a111111ally from 

this s0111Tr. Qualirif'd ca11didatC's of lhc regular '\a\~ and \larinc 

'roctlcol Knowle dge from "Old Salts" 

1101\' 10 BEC:O\IE A \l!DSJllP\I \'\ 

Corps, in «'\t'l'SS ol this quota, ma.\ hl' appomtcd to fill 'acancit•s in 

;u11111al tpmt.ts of tht Presidl'nt and ol the \,n.tl and \larim· Corps 

Ht'Sl'l'\l'S 

l \ppo111/me11/s from the \ar:al Hcserr.;e or \/arine Corps Hc·.w·rre. 

~uclt appotntmenh .11(· open to t't1list1•d me11 of the :\,nal and \l.mnc 

Corps Hn«·n cs. \pplica11ts mmt ha\ 1· had at ll•ast om· year i11 the 

H«·sen 1· 11\ f uh 1st of the 't•ar of ad111ission to the :--a, al Acad1·111~, 

and 111ust fta~c <~ttencled a mi.111111um ol t\\Cllh ·SI\ regular drills hetwccn 

J11h ht and the date of lite \larch admini~lralion~of lit<' C.olleg«' Entr<lltCT E\aminatinn Board's tests .. \cll\e sen ice may he at-ccpted in lieu 

of drills, one full week of acli\e sen ice hei11!.!; the equi"tlenl ol Otlt' 

drill. 

Enlisted men. whetlwr on aelh e or inadh e dutv, should make 

k11nw11 tn the commanding officers of their respecliYe ;1111ts their desire 

lo lwconw candidates for admission lo the \a\ al Academy . . \pplicalio11 must he submitted prior to October 1st to the applicant's commamling officer for furtht•r processing. Enlisted candidates from the 

lkscnes 011 in<1Ctl\t' dut~ art' not eligible for assignment to the '.\arnl 

\cadenl\ Prcparaton School al Bainbridge 

One hu11drcd and sht: t'andiclatcs may be appointed annualh from 

lhb so111Tt'. \'aca11des in the annual quotas allowed tlw President and 

the '\a': and \brine Corps ma: he filled ll\ c1ualificd :'\a,·al and 

\larine ( orps Resen e nominces who art' in C'\t°l'Ss of the quota authorizt•d the Hesc•n e 

.5. A111wi11t men! from 11 onorary 'I i/itary and .\ nrnl Schools. An 

honor graduate or a prospeclh e honor graduate of a cll'signated honor 

militai; or tta\al school should apph to the prmcipal of his school for 

nomination as a tandiclalC' for admission lo the \<n·al \cadcmv. Each 

d1·signatc•d honor military or tta\al sehool ma\ nominate> three honor 

graduate•, or prnspl'cti,·e ·honor graduates each 'ear to compete among 

lh<'1meh l's for 10 'acancies for midshipmen . Th<' details of submitting 

nominal io11s are handled 11' the school co11c1·rnt'cl and the Chief of 

\a,al Personnel, \.i,·\ DC'partnwnt \\'ashington 2.5. D. C. 

6 . . \ /IJ10i11t 111e11/ from \ H OT.(' Lnils. Onh contract students in 

lhr \;n al Hesen t. Officers rraining Corps units at the ,·arious colleges 

and Ulll\ crs1ties are digiblt• to apph for appointments from this somc:e. 

C:onlraet students should apph to the Professor of Na1•al Scicnct' al the 

college or unhl'rsil\ who will in turn forward his rc·commcncbtions 

tn the Prl'siclent of the Coll1·ge. '\ol more than three candidates ma\' 

lw 110111i11alC'd each year h, each of the educational institutions i;1 

"hich <l \a,·al Hest·r~ e Officers Training Corps unit is in opera lion lo 

compcll a111ong tlw111selves for 10' ic:ancies for midshipmen. 

Close Teamwork, Fast Play 

110\\ 10 lll·:UJ\H .. \ \flOSlllP\1 \'\ ..J5 

7. Other 5011rces of . \ppoi11/ 111c11/s. Those appl_, ing for 1H>111i11alio11s 

under the laws prO\ id mg for the· sons of dect'ased 'etcrans and tht' 

sons of holders of the :\ledal of llnnor should write to the Chief of 

:\a,al Personnel, :\a\~ Deparlnwnt \\ ashington 25, D. C. Such applicants should gh I.' the full name, rank or rating, and organLmlion of the 

deceased \ c·kran or the holder or the \ ledal of llonor, the full name ol 

thl' ea11clidal1? for appointment as midshipman. his date of birth. and 

sud1 other 1wrtint'nt infonnation as "ill assist in the positi\C' identification of both the parent and th<' <:a11d1date. Residenh of the Dtstric:l 

or C'ol11111liia should appl~ directh to the Commissioners of the District 

of C olnmbia for full details at least one' car m ach-ancc of the \ear in 

whid1 the candidate• hopes to l'nter as a· midshipman. ' 

A[>pheation for appointnwnt from the Canal Zone n111st he addressed 

to the GoH'rnor of the Canal Zone, and application for the appoi11tnwnt or a m1li\'e of Puerto Hico mmt be addressed to the Cm crnor of 

Puerto Hico. 

8 .. \clditio11al .Appoi11/111c11/s from a111011g Qualified ,\/te1110/e \'ominrn 1111cl Cumpeli/ii;e Ca11didates. The \ct of Jnne '30. 19.50 (Public 

Law 5S6. Sht Congress authorizes the Secretary of the \an to appoint additional midshipmen from qualified alternates and q11alified 

C'a11didatt-s in excess of authorized competith e quotas. The nu111hcr to 

he .1dmittl'd annuall~ 1111clc·r this \ct of Congress mnst he predicated 

upon the ph) sieal capacit) of the :\a\ al ,\ca<lc111) and 11111st not result 

in an l'Xt't'ss of the authorized strcne;th of the Brigaclt- of \Jidshipmcn. 

\\'hl'11 the number of additional admissions is cletC'l'mined. the :\cade111ie Board "ill rc' icw the cases of candidates "ithin the eligible 

categories <ielections will be made from those "·how n•c·orcls arc outstanding in scholarship. who ha'e the most f<l\ orablc rt't'ommemlations 

from school and other offic:1als cm t•rinμ; character and personalit~. and 

in whose cases there is marked e' idence of leadership potential as 

indicated ll\ class oHiccs held, participation in extracurricular or 

athlt·tic act" ilies, and other ad1ie,ements of note. 

Q l ' \U fl T \'G SC IIO L1\ STJC,\LLY 

There are two methods IJ\ "l11ch a candidate m.1y q11alir; scholasticall~ for admission to the '\a, al :\cadem;: 

I Sc:holastit Entrance Examination 

2. College Certificate 

1t is thl' candidate's responsibilit; to decide b) "'hich of these methield House 

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ocl, lw \\ill sn•k to qualif ~ I 11 order to anl\ e at a proper dceision. the 

ca11clidatc ,ho11ld ha\ e hi, acadC'mic n·cords sent to the '\<n al \c.1dcnl\ 

for n·\ i<·\,. a, t•arl: as possible altl'r hC'i11g 11ominatcd. C:a11d1dates holding congn·s.sional 110111inations and the sons ol holders of the \ledal 

of llo11<Jr an• permitted to qualih hy either of the two methods: all 

othC'r t·a11d1dall's must qualify hy tht· scholastic entra11et• C"xamination 

method 

111 tlw followi11g brief clescnption of the two methods of ciualif: ing 

seholasticalh, onh the essential features are CO\C'rccl Candidates. 

pros1wt11' t• «·a11diclates, and school ofTkials are im·ited to corrl'sponcl 

with the ,\clm1ssiom Offic:C'r l. S '\;I\ .ii ;\cade1m. \1111apolis. \Jar~ -

land, regarding an~ point in tllC' ad1111ss1011 n·c1u1renwnts on \\ hich 

further information is desired The \ dmissiom Officer \\ill be glad to 

re' i<'w scholastic rrcords for the purpose of guidance toward fulfillnwnt of the scholastic entrance requirements. 

l. Scholastic l:11tra11ce Examination .1/ethod 

The hasK method of qualify mg is h' taking the scholasllc entrance 

c•\aminatio11 This e\amination comists of the '.\ larch administration of 

folio" Ill!! tt·sts of the Collel!;t' F11tra11cc· Ernmination Board· the Scholastic \ ptit11dl' T(•st (\ erbal and mathematics sectionsl. the English 

Co111posit ion Test, and eithl'r thC' I nl<·rmediate \ lathl'matics Test or 

tlw \ <h·m1t·l'd \J athematic:s -1 C'S! \ n 1111acceptahll' score on all\ one test 

is cause for re1cction. 

\11 candidates for appointmC'nt from the ,·arious compc·tiU,·e sources 

and all othl'r candidates not q11ahh in!! h~ the Colle•!!<' Certificate 

\lcthod mml take• this serirs ol tests 

J".1d1 cl11h nominated canclidak 11111st register \\ ith tlw Collc•ge Entranc(• E\a1i1inalion Board fo1 the \larch sencs of tests as prompth as 

possible aftl'r recei' ing the llC'CC'ssar\ instructions from the B11rc•a11 of 

'\a, al l't•rsonnel. '\a\~ Depa1tnwnt \\ ashingto11. D. ( ThC'SC' instructions "ill stall' that the '.'\;n' "ill pa\ for these tests. 

Gt•ner,11 information on the tests. i11cl11clin1?; date of administration, 

local ion of IC'sting centers. cl.itC's ln which candidatc·s must register. 

nwthocl of application. etc., is p11hlishecl in a booklet Pnlith·cl 'BullC'ti11 

of Information ." This hook Id, p11hlishC"cl annuallv h~ thl' Colk·gc Board. 

ma\ lw ohtai1wd witho11t char!!(' ll\ \\Tiling to t·itllC'r 

The College· Ent1a11u• Examination Board 

Post Office Bo\ 59:2 

Pri nc•pl on. '\ e\\ J Nsc·~ 

!lling Acq uainted with Naval Avia tion 

HOW TO BECOJ.ff. A .\IIDSJTIP:\CA'.': •19 

or 

The College Entrance Exami11alio11 Board 

Post Office Bo.\ 27896 

Los Angeles 27, California 

For the majorit) of the candidates. the examining points arc in the 

comm11nilies in \\'hich thC'.' lh e. lt is expected that few, if any, candidates "ill hayc lo lrm C'I more than sc' enl\-fi, c miles. 

Satis[ac:lor\ scores in the \larc:h admi{1istralio11 ol the College Entrance Examination Board Tests will be determined b, the A ca elem ic 

Board of the '.\;!\al \ cadcm\. '.\o candidate will be ~<lmittcd lo the 

;\';l\·al caclcm~ unless in the. opinion of the Academic Board he shows 

the requisite mental qualifications. School records wi ll be a consideration in determining "hetllC'r or not a candidate is to be accepted. A 

good ~cconclary school record is one showing that a candidate has completed with good grades the full high school course in English, two 

~cars of algebra, one of plane geometry. one of United States llistor! 

and not fewer than eight optional units from such subjects as chemistr), 

physics, biolog). aslronom:, geograph~·. mathematics, history, economics, goH•rnmenl, philosophy, foreign languages, public speaking, journalism, commercial law, and mechanical dra" ing. 

2. College Certificate 

This method of fulfilling the educational requirements for admission 

is ;n·ailahle onh lo candidates holding congressional nominations. :\s 

noted aho' e, holders of congressional appointments. and sons of holders 

of the \ !edal of 1 lonor, arc pern1itted to c1ualif ! by either of the two 

methods. 

To qualif~ 1)\ th<> college certificate method, a candidate must. in 

addition lo salisf~ ing lhC' requirements in a secondary school certificate 

outlined abn\ e, also present a certificate from an accredited junior college, tl'chuologic:al school of college grade. college. or uuh ersit;. attestinf!; thr c:mnplclion of one ) ear of colJegc \\'Ork '' ith grades acceptable 

lo the '.\ uqtl Academv. The college certificate must inc:lude at least six 

selll('slcr hours of 111~1thcma li cs selected from college algebra, trigono111dn. calc:ulus. etc .. si\ of college English and/or history, and sufficient other subjects acceptable to the ~<1\'al :\ cadcmy to establish a 

total of al least t\\enl\·-four semester hours of credit for the \ear's work. 

College· credits \\'hicl1 ha\ e been used lo ofJset deficiencies in a high 

school certificate will not he counted toward meeting the requirements 

of ,,11 acccpt,dile c:olk·gc certificate 

\I \/{ \I\ C. A11_1 candidate \\'ho is at a ll uncertain as to his ability 

ling Dance-Never-fo rgotte n Ceremony 

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to qualif) h~ the collq:~e certificalC' method is slro11gly advised to take 

tlw entrant«' t•\aminalion. l lm\C'\ C'r failure to score acceptab ~ on th<' 

<'lltrance C'\au1111atio11 will disqualify the caudidalc for entry in that 

year. 

Q UALlFlTSC PIIY C~\l LY 

The Departments or the Army, :-..a, y. and .\ ir Force hm e made <1\ ailahle lo all canclidales Jor the ~aval cadem~ places where a careful 

preliminar~ physical examination ca11 be obtai11ed at 110 expense lo tllC' 

ca11didat<' other than the e.\penses of suhsisle11ee and tnl\el to and from 

the plaee of examination. 

Thcsc prelilllinar) ph~ sical examinations. \\ hieh are eonducted al 

nm·al hospitals. at Army and Air Force bases, a11d on hospital ships. 

will he gi,·en lo an) candidate presenting a letter of requc•st or authori1.atio11 from a member of Congress. the Chief of :\aval Personnel, or 

from a member of the Armed Forees desiring examination of his son or 

dC'penclC'nl rC'lalive. It is ad\ isahle to make an appointment in ach ance. 

A prospC'clhe candidate need not ha\e been formal!) 11011linatcd in 

ordC'I' to undC'rgo a prelimin,u·_, physical examination. 111 fact, man~ 

nwmber~ or Congress, before deciding upon their nominations, require 

prospC'ctl\ c nominees lo undergo the examination. Prospecti' c candidntes ma; write to the Senator or Heprescnlati\ e to whom application 

for nomination will be made, and requcst a letter askine; that tlic e\-

aminalion he gi1 en at the nearest e\arnination point. Early physical 

examination is achisable, since defects are freq 11ently re1ealecl which 

nHl\ hC' eorrc•eted if lime pe1111ils. Fomrnl physical C\aminalions are 

cond11ctcd al speeifiC'd na\ al hospitals, and other spC'cific>cl na1·al acti' ilics 111 'arim1s parts of the U niled Stales. Candidates are required lo 

he physical!; fit. well formed. and of sound constitution. The ph;sical 

r<'q111re111c11ls arc e\ac·ling. The best interests of tl1e Covemmcnl, the 

:\a\ 1, and th<' inclidclual demand that the\ he so. 

Detailed information concerning the pl{; sical n.'tjuire111ents and the 

places al "hich both preliminar; and fom1al examinations are giwn is 

contained in the pamphlt>l "Hegulations Co\ erning the Admission of 

Cm1didates into the Cnite<l Stales l\a' al Academ; as ;\lidshipmen," 

which. as pre\ iousl: mentioned. may he obtained from the Chief of 

'\ arnl Personnel il1 the :\a1) Department or from the .i\aval Academy. 

,(or Parade-June Week Highlight 

ENTRANCE DEPOSITS 

AND PAY 

Each cancli<latc "ho has satisfied the rcc1uiremcnts for admission and 

who 1s cli~ihle for appointment "ill, before being admitted as a midshipman. clepos1l the s11111 of $300. The amount deposited will not be 

ref1111dC'd. In addition. the s111n of $600 \\ill he adrnnced b\ the GO\ern111enl to the account of each new midshipman to be expended for uniforms, clothi11.11;. textbooks, elc. This laller item of $600 will he held as 

an obli~ation again~l the midshipman's account until sufficient credit 

hus at·c111111ilated from his salar) to llc1uidate this debt. On the other 

haud. the midshipman ma~ at an} time after entering the .\a,·al 

,\c:adcm) rcpa) this amount in full from his own funds. A miclshipma11 

is paid $111.l 5 a month. or $1.:333.80 a year. plus a ration allowance. 

Pa,· and allowances are furnished h, the GO\emmenl for the full s11ppoit o[ a midshipman during his preparation al the :'\a val Academ~ for 

scn·icc as a commissioned officer in the :'\an·. The ration allowance 

(now $1.:35 a day' is med solely for. and complete]) lakes care of, the 

midshipman\ board. The $ Lll.l.5 per month is 11tilize<l, under the direction of tlw S11pcri11te11dc11t, lo prO\ idc the following: 

l. Prescribc>d uniforms and prescribed clothing 

2. Te\thooks and erp1ip111cnt 

'>. Sundrit•s for cleanliness. health, and relaxation) 

1 Sen ices (laundn, tailor, cobhler, and barber) 

.5. \loderate allow;ncc for e\lraeurrieular actidties 

6. Lea\ t· money: pro' icled a sufficient balance is maintained in his 

account 

7 Pa' mcnt of income la\ b~ checkagc of his ,1ccount 

8 Funds to p1m:hase necessan 11niforms and cc1uipment for l1is 

graduation 011lfil so that he "'ill be in all respects ready to assume his dutic>s as a commissioned officer. 

Tl11s 111aintc•11a11cc• allowance .is c:cmsidcrcd ample for enabling the 

midship111an to ~rncluale from the :\a, al Academy without being in 

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1e Pre sident of the United States presents diplomas 

E..Y111A -,ci;: DEPOSITS .\-, D PA\" 55 

debt. Tmlee<l midshipmen are expected lo [i,e frugally and \\ilhm the 

limits of their pa). The avoidance of debt is a matter of great importance in character building, which is a major aspect of the mission 

of the :\aval Acaderm. 

E\ccllent medical: dental, and hospital sen ices are available al the 

;\;l\ al Acaclem). they are f umishcd midshipmen without cost, e\actly 

as ll1c} are prO\ icled for all other personnel of the l'\a\ )'on acti\ e duty. 

•raduation 
NAVY DEPARTwlENT 

The following officiab of the '.\,n y Department Inn e primai") cog11i1.a11cc in the a!Tairs 01 the '.\;n·al . .\.cademy: 

The ~ecretar!J of the \at 11 

llo11orahlc Thomas S. Gales, Jr. 

The L'11d1 r Secretar!J of the \OL!J 

Ilonorahle \\ illiam B. Franke 

Tlw .hsistr111t Secretar!J of the \'at!} 

(Pcrso1111cl a11d Resen.;e ficnn"~' 

I lo11orahlc Richard J .1cJ..son 

The' Chi<!/ of \ 'acal OJ1emtio11s 

Admiral \rll'igh \. Burke, U. S '\;ny 

The Chwf of \am/ l'er.>01111cl 

\'ice \dmiral IL P. SrnitL, L ~ '\a')' 

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THE ACADEMIC BOARD 

Chmrninn 

<lupcrintcmlenl. L.: S. \a, al .\ cademy 

\ / e111/1cis 

Co111111a11da11t of \ lidsh1pmcn 

I lPad of Department of Seamanship and \ a, igation 

I lt•ad of Dt"parlmcnt of Ordnance and Gunnery 

I lead of Dl'parlrnent of \ larine Engineering 

Jl ead ol Department of .1,,·ialion 

1 lt·ad of De1lart111cnt of \ lathemalics 

I lead of Department of Electrical Engineering 

I kad of Department of English. l l istor:. and GoverruneL1t 

Head of Department of Foreign Languages 

I lead ol Dcparl111cnl of l_l!~ie11e 

I lead of Department of P hysit«tl E<l11cation 

Sccrl'la ry 

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THE NAVAL CAREER 

Tlw 1rn1 al career 1s one of sen ice and dedication to country, a career 

of traditional l1onor and prestige. Few if an) professions offer greater 

oppmlunilies for education. challenging sen ice, tra1el, inspiring expcril'rn:e, and c1 en ad1 cnlure-near m1d far, aHoat and ashore. A naval 

olficl'r knows that, as a leader in the l\'a1·al Sen ice, his duties are 

1 itall~ important lo lhc scc:lll'it~ of our count1 ~ and our people. This 

kno11 k·d~e is a source of deep gratification to the aspiring and co11-

scic11tious officer In comparin!!; himself 11 ith members of other professw11s. the 11a1 al officer right!; concludes that his rewards, both spiritual 

and 11i.1lcrial, place him i.n an em iablc position. l\ot only is he honored 

11 ill1 assign111c11ls of challenging responsibility, but in executing them 

he has the utn1ost satbfacliou of being associated with America's finesl 

111cn-lhe 111en of the Fleet. 

Graduation cad1 June draws a curtain on four memorable years for 

the 1ne111hcrs of the gradualin~ class. Strong class and school lies remain, hul lhc stronger bond with the Ser>ice assumes greater importance In addition lo the degree of Bachelor of Science, the graduate is 

gh en his commission in the :'.'\a1·al Sen ice. Depending upon the needs 

of the Scn·ice. <'ach is commissioned as an E:nsi~11 in the Linc (Command 

Group) of the '\'a1). as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. arine Corps, 

or as a11 Ensign in one of the specialty categories of the Navy under 

um1sual circumstances. Graduates are permitted to indicate their prefcrcnees for co111111issio11ing and for their flrsl dul~ ·· As in all assignments. such preferences are giYen e1·cn possible consideration. The 

greal majorit\ of each class prefers. and is iniliall) assigned to, the Linc 

of the '\ a1~. Those who are nol pl11~icall} <1ualiflecl for duty in the 

Line on graduation may meet the rcc1uirc111ents for special duty, such 

as in the S11pph Corps or in the Cil ii Engineering Corps. 

To TJ11ty 

\ nt1 then-lo first dul). Line officers will go to the ships and squadrons of the Flcl'l lo put into praclict' those principles and procedures 

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st, Mobile Striking Powe r 

Tilt: '\ \ \' \L C \llFl:ll 6l 

masl<'red during the Inn(! hours in c:lass and at drill \l home and 

abroad, thl' unib of th1· Fll'el, in their traditional "a\, arc C\ er sall•-

~11<1rdin!! Llw wcuril) and supp01 l1ng tlw foreign poli~~ of th<• L'11i1t·d 

~tall's. Ju111or olficl'rs .ire usnall; rot.tlC'cl through all the depart111C'nts of 

Llw ship or squadron. This gi' cs Lhl'm the operational knowledge and 

pl'lspl'tli\ 1• \\ hich "ill pn:pan· them for later cmnmand. 

,\lari11c• Corps 

\I.Hine ( orps offkt>rs ret·l•11tl~ gr.1duatecl from the \ c.1clcnn are normalh 1S\l!!l1Cd to the .\I.Hine C'<>rps Basic School lor indotlrin.1licm 

prior lo a"i~1111a·nt to (!l'llt'ral duties with \larinc units .. \mplubious 

'' .11 f,trl' is .1 s1wualty of the Corps. The '\an b justly proud of the 

C01 ps' lusloric achicn•111t·nl in C\ err war, and its famed fighting spirit. 

,\c/rn11ced 1 rai11i11g 

\II olfitl'rs in the '\;l\ ~ h<l\ c t·qual and n·al opportunity for added 

qualifil'alions .ind for postg1ad11,1te education Qualified offiel'rs ma~ 

stri' e Im 1d1h·d qu.tlifil'alions in a\ iat1on. submarine.,, ;mcl other 'Pt'-

cial sktlb "io 11'0 "ith postgrnd11all' education .• it the logical cart•t·r 

point .ill offinn ha\l' .1n opportunit; to seek such ath a11n•d traiui11g. 

s0111d11111·' l1••1di11g to specialization, lmt more ofl1•n ll!l'rel~ ;tdding 

to tll!' c.1p.1tit~ .111d ahilil\ of the Line officl'r. The '\,l\al Sen ice offt•rs 

IJC'arh fil f\ postgr.1dual<' progra1m al leading Uni\ ersil1cs to meet its 

rC'cl11ir!'111t•11h. 

Promotion 

'1 IH Olficl'r J'l'rsonnel .\cl of L9-17 current!) controls the promotion 

of olfkcn. in th1 '\a\\ Its pro\'ls10ns arc complex. but the~ seC'k to pro-

' id1• .1 h1 .. tllll\ ,1nd ordvrh Ho\\ of compdenl officers through the 

\'arious grad1·s to tlw top positions in the '\a'\ Sup<'rior officl'rs "ill 

most lik1•l) fnllcl\\ this ge1wr.1l rank paltC'Tll Fnsign l S 111onths. jumor 

I .ieutrnant lln 1·1· \ t'<Hs; Lie11tc11.111l sh. \ears Lieutenant Comma11dc·r 

si\ 'Pars Cn111m;;ndcr si\ \ l'ars: and Captain fiH• and one half years. 

Tl1mc· offit'l'rs of nutstandmg ahilit; aH' st•lc·tlcd for th1· l11gher co111-

m,1ml ol fl.1g rank i11 tlw '\ t\, . This career pattern holds great promise 

for till' '011ng 111.111 ol .unliition. The law also prOI ides for comfortahle 

rdin·nwnt .1fll'r tlw) C'ars of ho11ornblc sci' ice 

uid ed Missile Cruiser-Navy's LalE<sl 

Till-' '>;AL\J. C.ARELR 63 

Duty Rotation 

Offic<>rs arc rotated lo clut~ afloat and ashore periodically to mccl lhc 

rpq11iremc11b of the Sen ice. Spccialt~ officcrs do not sen·e at ~ea a~ 

m11ch as do Li11e officcrs: junior officers serve at sea slight!~ more than 

sr·nior officers. l)ul} assignments in the ;-\a') permit a health) and 

happ) famil: life. 

·eyhovnd of the Fleet-Versatile Destroyer 

OPPORT UNITIES 

zn 

THE NAVY OF T HE FUTURE 

Just as Lhe :Naval Sen· ice has pioneered the 

development of new techniques of warfare 

throughout United States history, il will continue to do so in the future with the same resolute and telling effect. The role of the Navy in 

the future, with ils Bexibilitv, mobility, and 

YCrSaliJitY, nOW looms more \ JtaJ and more demanding' than ever before. This requires of 

future naval officers the ultimate in new achievements for the defense of our beJo,·ed land. There 

can be no higher duties. 

For further information, write t o : Chief of ~a1 al Personnel, :\a1·y Department, Washington 25, D.C. 

or Superintendent, U. S. ;-\a1·al Academy, Annapolis, Id . 

U.S.S. Seawall, Sile nt, Swif1, De adly