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the physical conditions of COM
manders in the fleet and no matter
how good record they have made,
If the doctors say they have reached
the point where they should be re-
lieved, that will be done. This is
considered no reflection on the
officers concerned, the Secretary
added.
Other changes ordered today fol-
low:
Admiral Henry K. Hewitt, mem
Der of the general board, to relieve
Admiral Harold R. Stark as COM
mander of naval forces in Europe.
Admiral Stark will be placed on
the retired list and inactive duty
on his return, having passed the
statutory retirement age.
Rear Admiral John R. Beardall,
now superintendent of the Naval
Academy, will become commandant
of the 18th Naval District and
commander of the Panama sea
frontier and Southeast Pacific, re-
lieving Rear Admiral Howard F.
Kingman, who will report to the
commander in chief United States
Pacific Fleet, for assignment.
Rear Admiral Van H. Ragsdale,
commander of Fleet Air at Ala
media, Calf, has assumed addi-
tional duty as commander Fleet
Air, West Coast, relieving Rear Ad-
miral Afford E. Montgomery, who
will relieve Vice Admiral George
D. Murray as commander of air in
the Pacific. Admiral Murray has
been assigned as commander of the
Marianas.
Vice Admiral John H. Hoover,
the present Marianas commander,
has been ordered to duty as deputy
commander in chief of the Pacific
Fleet and Pacific Ocean area, re-
lieving Admiral Towers.
Vice Admiral William r. Munroe
has been detached as commander
of the South Atlantic, to become
commander of the Caribbean Sea
Frontier and commandant of the
10th Naval District, relieving Vice
Admiral Robert C. Giffen, who be-
comes commander of the Service
Forces in the Atlantic.
Vice Admiral Sherwood A. Taf-
finder, who had the Atlantic Service
Force, becomes commandant of the
18th Naval District and Hawaiian
Sea Frontier. In that post, he re-
lieves Vice Admiral David w. Bagley,
who becomes a member of the United
States Mexican Defense Commission
and member of the Permanent Joint
Board of Defense, United States and
Canada. Vice Admiral. Alfred w.
Johnson, who held the latter assign
ments, will be returned to inactive
duty.
Hanson to Relieve Furlong.
Rear Admiral Edward w. Hanson,
recently detached from temporary
duty in the Bureau of Naval Per-
sonnet here. will relieve Rear Adj
miral William F. Flrlong as COM
mander of the Pearl Harbor Navy
Yard Admiral Furlong is to report
to the chief of naval personnel for
temporary duty pending retirement
having passed the statutory age.
Rear Admiral w. H. p. Blandy
commander of a Pacific amphibious
force, will relieve Rear Admiral
Walden L. Ainsworth as command
er. cruisers, and commander, de-
stroyers, Pacific. Admiral Blandy's
relief has not yet been designated.
Admiral Ainsworth Is to take the
assignment of Rear Admiral David
Med. LIE Breton, as commandment of
the fifth naval district and COM
mander, naval operating base, Nor
folk, Va. Admiral LIE Breton be-
comes president of the Naval Ex-
aiming Board in the Navy Depart
ment.
Other Changes.
Rear Admiral Francis w. Rock
well, whose functions as commander
of the Atlantic Amphibious Train
ing Command, have been absorbed
by the commander of training In
the Atlantic, will relieve Rear Adj
miral Gilbert j. Rowoliff as senior
member of the Board of Inspection
and Survey on West Coast. Admiral
Hpwcliff report to the Chief Of
Eaval Operations here before being