They concluded that LT Lohrenz can safely operate a variety of naval aircraft, and recommended her reinstatement to flying status. NAEB deliberations are closed. Information available to the board included LT Lohrenz' request for reinstatement, medical information concerning her physical qualifications and aeronautical adaptability, the report of the original aviation board and the Navy IG's review of CVW-11. Navy hosts conference on safe navigation in Puget Sound By Lt. The completion of Naval Station Everett and closure of Alameda Naval Air Station in San Francisco has more Navy surface ships joining the submarines already operating in Puget Sound.
Ships also conduct training in home port waters.
The requirement that we maintain a high state of operational readiness and the ability to respond to a wide range of tasks on short notice, coupled with high personnel turnover translates to continuous training. Navy ships use the wide inland waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound to conserve fuel and conduct exercises that could not be completed in the open ocean during the rough winter months. But Navy ships stop and turn, speed up and slow down. It makes the merchants nervous. Attendees agreed the central issue is communications.