Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
NAVY.

Though changes in the flag and
ship commands of the fleet will not
become effective until next Summer,
consideration Is already being given
In the Navy Department with regard
to the suitability Of officers for partic-
ular assignments and other detcrmin.
ing factors which always enter into
personnel problems of this character.
The first vacancy to be filed by tho
department will be that of the com.
mandant of the third naval district
and the New York Navy Yard. the du-
ties Of which are now being performed
by Rear Admiral Charles +. Plunkett,
who will be placed on tho retired list
of the Navy on account of age on
February IS, 1928. Admiral Louis X.
de Steiguer. at present commander
in-chief OF the battle fleet, it is under.
stood, Is the likely choice for this
berth. He has been at sea since Oc-
tober 81. 1925. and Is due for shore
duty. The next important shore post
to become vacant Is that of command
ant of the 18th naval district and of
the San Diego naval operating base,
the present incumbent being Rear
Admiral Joseph S. Mexican. who will
be transferred to the retired list of
the naval establishment May 30. 1928.
Present indications point to the as
signment Of Vice Admiral Ashley II.
Robertson, now in command of the
scouting fleet. to this duty.
In connection with these approach
ing vacancies, 1t is interesting to note
the following flag officers, with their
present duty indicated, VINO will have
been at sea or on foreign station two
years or more during next year; Vice
Admiral Guy II. Burrage, commander
of the naval forces in Europe. and
Rear Admirals William w. Phelps.
commanding the fleet base force:
George w. Laws, commanding battle
ship division of the scouting fleet:
Joseph NJ. Reeves, commanding the
aircraft squadrons Of the battle feet:
Sumner f.. w. Kittelle, commandant
OF the 18th naval district and the navy
yard, Cavite, p. L.; Jehu V. Chase.
commanding battleship division Of
the battle fleet; Luke McEamec. com.
handing destroyer squadrons of the
battle fleet. and James j. Raby com.
handing the aircraft squadrons of the
scouting fleet.
The following flag officers will have
been on shore duty three years or
more next year. and thus will be due
for assignment afloat. They are. to.
gether with their present assign.
ments, az follows: Rear Admirals
Louis McNulton, superintendent of
the Naval Academy: Charles II. Nc.
Way. member of the Navy general
board: William d. MacDougall. com.
mandant at Portsmouth. n. H.; Ed
ward II. Campbell. judge advocate
general Of the Navy: William c. Cole.
commandant Of the Norfolk Navy
Lob
OF the Mare Island Navy Yard, and
Thomas j. Sem. assistant to the
chief OF the Bureau of Naval Opera.
tons
The following captains. in COM
mand Of ships or on other duty atioat,
will have completed two or more
years Of sea duty in their current
tours next year. and will he due for
shore assignment: Anon Bronson,
tr.: Charles T. Owens, Charles A.
Adele. Clark II. Woodward Robert
Morris. Harold f.. Cook. Percy w.
Foote. William w. Galbraith. Pulius
c. Townsend. Charles A. Blakely. Ma
than w. Post. Herbert r. Iearv. vii
liam II. Furlong. George c. Pegram.
David r. Boyd. Zeno +. Briggs.
Thomas l.. Johnson. Samuel W. Bry-
ant. George W. Steele. jr.: John NJ.
Enochs. Merlyn G.. Cook. Charles w.
Early, Robert Henderson. Robert A.
Dawes. Lewis Coke. Byron McCand.
less and Louis r. Davis.