Aug-Sep-Oct, Nov-Dec 1971-Jan 1972 - Navy League of Australia

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Ltd.Customs & Shipping Agents386 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 3000Telephone: 62-6609Septic Tank Problems?KINMAN SEPTICSERVICES PTY. LTD.47 Felix Crescent, Ringwood, Vic.870-5727 — 870-2990Inspection — advice — and quoteswithout obligation — ring or writefor free brochure authorised M.M.B.WRadio-controlled for prompt serviceCADET FORCE NEWSCadets train as seamen, firemen,and airmen, following instructionsand methods used by the UnitedStates Naval Reserve. This instructionis given by qualified civilianNSCC officers and Navy instructors.Prior to advancement in rate, thecadets must pass the standardBureau of Naval Personnel'sadvancement-in-rating examinationswhich are administered byNavy personnelBy following guidelines set up by,the Navy to provide cadets with abroad educational base, the youngmen receive extensive instructionand training in water safety: militarybearing; personal hygiene: moralguidance: and Naval history,customs, and traditions.Another source of training is theNavy Correspondence Courses Program.Cadets wishing to obtain additionaltraining in specialized fieldsfor petty officer ratings or study inareas which will help prepare forNaval officer programs can furtherthese goals by taking advantage ofthese coursesCadets who are interested in Navalofficer programs are encouraged towork closely with their high schoolcounsellors in developing a solidcollege preparatory course of studyAll the weekly studying and classroomattendance at his home basethrough the school year comes intoplay when a Sea Cadet attends thetwo-week training cycle at one ofthe Navy's three Recruit TrainingCommands.A Sea Cadet lives, works, and trainswith his "shipmates." and isexposed to real Navy life.His first half day at Orlando. GreatLakes, or San Diego, includes gettinga haircut, being processed, andbeing given a "welcome aboard" lecture.In the second half of the firstday. he jumps right into training byattending sessions conducted inhygiene and sentry training. He alsowatches two closed-circuit televisionprograms on fire-fighting.While at a Recruit Training Command.a cadet's day follows a tightschedule undergoing the same typetraining as Naval Reserve Companiesduring their two-week activeduty training.At the Naval Training Center.Orlando, the Sea Cadets" summertraining culminated when they"passed, in review" with recruits ofthe Regular Navy during graduationceremonies. Four companies ofcadets paraded their colors as theymarched by the reviewing stand tomartial music provided by the Navalto make them eligible for a commissionthrough the U.S. Naval the salute of Vice Admiral JacksonTraining Center Band and receivedAcademy or through the Naval D. Arnold. U.S.N.. Chief of NavalReserve Officer Training Corps programavailable at many universities.Material, reviewing officer for thegraduation.An American SM Cadetone of the arts of t%nallin«.Two hundred and fifty-seven SeaCadets graduated that day at theNaval Training Center. Orlando, andreturned to their home bases locatedin the states of Florida. Alabama.Virginia. Texas. Pennsylvania. NewJersey. South Carolina. Georgia.Louisiana. Maryland. New York,and the District of Columbia. ThirtyoneSea Cadets departed Orlandofor their home base of San Juan,Puerto Rico, following their training.The ever-expanding Sea Cadet programhas come a long way since itsinception in 1962. Because of its tremendousgrowth, the Chief of NavalPersonnel urges active, reserve, andretired Naval personnel to volunteertheir services to assure that thehighest quality of training is offeredto members of the Sea Cadet Corps.Volunteers are also needed from thecivilian communities to serve asinstructors, lecturers, and SeaCadet officers.TASMANIAThe Launceston Unit T. S. Tamarunder the command of Lieut. A. B.Cleaver, has continued to makefurther progress throughout thepast year.Enrolments stayed at a steady 42cadets and the unit gained theservices of a new civilian instructor.Mr. Mai Smith, who has already producedhis "new broom". Rostershave been introduced for boatworkand Rifle Range. Classes are well inprogress in First Aid. Visual Signalling.Wireless Telegraphy. PhysicalTraining Instructor, and Quarter-Master Gunner. The unit's boats areunder annual refit, including repairsto a hole in the eighteen foot yacht.In September, the unit conducteda 7.62 mm. full bore shoot in conjunctionwith a weekend campdevoted to drill training and intensivecramming for V/S and W/Tspecialists, including cadets from T.S YorkDuring the November long weekend.a camp under canvas was heldon Middle Island at the mouth of theTamar River, combining with T. S.York.Senior cadets have also commencedsurveying Tamar Island,near Launceston. which has beenloaned to us as a permanent campsite. This will be completed in thesummer months.Paga SixtyTHE NAVYNovambar-Dacambar-January,November-December-January, 1971/72 THE NAVY Page Sixty-one