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DE~RTMENT BUREAU O F NAVIGATION NAVY

In reply address not the signer of this letter, but Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washinflon, D. C .

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WASHINGTON, D. C.

1 August 3.923,

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(1%i s r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e Illews Bulletin be circulated among a l l o f f i c e r s and that i t e n s o f i n t e r s s t t o e n l i s t e d nen be-gQ32ished t o t h e n ) .

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is suggested t h a t _ _ - - ALn----+-nn+ be advised t h a t an O f f i c e r s ' uess i s maintained at F o r t k n r o e , Va., p r i m a r i l y f o r t h e b e n e f i t of Amy o f f i c @ r s s t a t i o n e d a t P o r t IJonroe. However, i n a d d i t i o n to t h e rooms usually a s s i g n e d t o A m y personnel- t h e r e are 8 l i m i t e d nuuber of rooms a v a i l a b l e f o r use by t r a n s i m z o f f i c e r s of' the Navy and t h e i r fani1ie.sI T I t

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It i s thought t h a t Navel o f f i c e r s whose ships touch at.Hanpton Roads n i g h t be pleased t,n nag be rxde t o aceormodate t h e n s e l v e s and fanilies during their stag i n p o r t , Whenever p o s s i b l e , r e s e r v a t i o n s should be n2de i n advance .*l 2.

Training : The f o l l o w i n g exnarinent c a r r i e d oQt %i-tne%x)und School a t t h e Naval A i r S t a t i o n , Pensacola, F l o r i d a , with t h e r e s u l t s shown, i n hopes of solving the d i f f i c u l t i e s encountered by rimy s t u d e n t s i n bacor3ing p r o f i c i e n t enough in r a d i o code t o pass the r e quirer:ents f o r Maval Aviation.

On i.Eay f i r s t , 4 s t a r t e d i n Ground S c h o o l and a f t e r nearly f c u r weeks o f t h e c o u r s e had been cocpleted i t was found t h a t twelve neribers o f t h e c l a s s were below t There bias a bare possibility t h a t one o r two o f this nwriber could be brought up t o a n a r k o f 2.50 w i t h a l a r g e anount o f v l o r k , but t h e reriainder would have t o be dropped f r o r , t h e class u n l e s s soriething unexpected happened. A l s o , t h e r e r e m i n e d o n l y tv?o days b e f o r e t h e f i r s t "weeding o u t T Bp r o c e s s was t o t a k e place.

A t t h i s t i n e , 3. N, Phinney, C,X,Ei., U,S,N,

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presented the f o l l o w i n g suggestion: "That a s p e c i a l c l a s s be Eade up of a l l t h e s t u d e n t s who were u n s a t i s f a c t o r y , o r nearly s o , in Radio Code; that t h e y secure t h e i r bedding 2nd be required t o s l e e p on t h e t a b l e s i n t h e r a d i o class- .

Toon of t h e Ground School Building, wearing t h e r e g u l a t i o n radio helmets a l l n i g h t ; and t h a t o p e r a t o r s be kept on watch, r e p e a t i n g the sane l e s s o n a s s i g m e n t a t a c o n s t a n t speed until

:lor aiag, Twenty s t u d e n t s appeared t h a t n i g h t a t the Ground School B u i l a i n g t o t a k e part i n t h e experiment- The l e s s o n tissignnent t o be usea was sent a t v a r i o u s speeds and the s t u d e n t s ' papers w e r e carefully uarked i n r e g a r d s t o t h e i r receiving a b i l i t i e s , Ereryune nade theoselves as Confortable a s p o s s i b l e , t h e l i g h t s were turned out and t h e experinant l wora requestod t o r o p e a t aloud each s t a r t e d . ~ l students character as it waa rocoivca u n t i l they becane s l e e p y and then t o continue t h i n k i n g then until they went *$CI slsop.

A t S@wn o r c l o c k t h e following morning a t e s t was r-lade, the sane assignsent s e n t at various s p e e d s , and t h e papers c a r e f u l l y carkod 8 s hefore.

O u t o f the twenty s t u d s n t s , t h r e e Isft before this last t o s t ; one bacauso o f s i c k n e s s , and the o t h e r two giving as t h e i r rezsons that ''they d i d n o t boliovo i n tho sxperilrcnt and knew t h a t t h e y had not inprovcd as a r e s u l t of p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n it."

The r e m i s i n g seventcon who t o o k the t e s t i n the riorning showed fron t h e i r two sets of papers inprovsnent i n t h o i r receiving a b i l i t i o s varying fron one-half a word t o f i v e YJords a uinuto.

In assigning narks the following day, a f t e r enothor t o s t , i t was Pound t h a t i n s t e a d o f twelve bsing uns a t i s f a c t o r y in t h i s s u b j e c t , only two were i n this'condition; and t h e s e two were t h e ones that d i d n o t b e l i e v e i n the ertperibmt and refused t o t r y t o b e n e f i t by it.

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It i s v s r y i n t e r e s t i n g t o watch t h e s t u d e n t s during on3 of t h e m n i g h t p e r i o d s . If t h e o p e r a t o r i n t o n t i o n a h l y and continuously r a k e s e r r o r s i n sending, t h e students will t o 8 3 around nost unusually i n t h e i r s l e e p , If t h e sonding H t O p o r tho r a t e of sending changes appreciably, it is sure t o disturb then, and i n nost cases t o arousQ the&.

And w o n i n tho D i d s t of t h e i r daepest slmbors, the c a l l "ScOtSztT8 a t a different r a t @of Speed, w i l l atvctksn them i n s t e n t l g ,

It is now r e a l i z e d t h a t t h i s procodure i s o f g m a b a s s i s t a n c e t u those s t u d e n t s who are lacking in the na$axaZl ability t o l e a r n r a d i o code. At l o a s t e i g h t s t u d e n t s o f the p r e s e n t c l a s s of Naval A v i a t i o n P i l o t s can thank thi& nethod and t h o r a d i o o p o r a t o r s a t t a c h e d t o the Ground School as i n s t r u c t o r s i n Radio Coda, f o r t h e i r r e t e n t i o n i n the class a t the pre'ssnt '

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And if this nunbsr can bo s w a d in one student c l a s s i n the n?nni;r o u t l i m d , why not continlza tho oxporfKent both h c r o Enti in g c n e r e l s e r v i c e as t f i j e l l , t b 0 .

3, Q u s r t c r s f o r Enlistad i9e.n O M.---.

Shore ' :, - c onriand of Districts havc.been askFd t o r.ako rccorrlondations as t o f i t t i n g s u i t a b l e quartars f o r all enlisted pdrsonnel; using e x i s t i n g f a c i l e i t l o s , o r eh;" construction o f m w q u a r t e r s where t h e r e are no existing f c c i l i t i e s , 12 this connection, c o n s i d s r a t i o n athou'ld b a givcn t o t h e fitting o f sufficient qU3rt e r s f o r narricd Chiof P e t t y Officers. '

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Bureau of Naviaaticn Xews Bulletin #ZS, ( I t is requested thnt the Nevs Bulletin be circulated among all o f f i c e r s and t h a t ' i t e m s of i n t e r e s t t o e n l i s t e d men be p b l i s h e d t o then,)

1, Requirement sf o r Advancerxmt i n Rating, Bureau circular l e t t e r recently issued mends the requixments f o r advencement i n r a t i n g O f The length o f semice required f o r aDvmcer:Aent from e n l i s t e d men, seaman 2c, firemm 3c, hospital ayprentice Zc, ness attendm5 30 2nd bugler 2c t c next higher rating, has been red-xei! t o s i x months' N 2 V a l service, w i t h marks o f 3.5 I n scbrfety znd obeuience, 2nd no rrark l e s s than 2.5 i n proficiency i n r a t i n g f o r s i x ncnths 2nd not less than 3.5 for quarter preceding advancement. d

fireman 2c, mess attendants 20 end mwicians 2c, t c be e l i g i b l e f o r next higher r a t i n g must have served twelve months i n Naval service, with requirements f o r marks t h e sane as above.

The required service in the csses o f nm-rated men recormended sfar promotion t o lowest petty o f f i c e r rating, and mess attendants t o officers' c-ok or steward, has been reduced t!! twelve m n t h s ' Navel service.

IT9 change i s made in the requirements q f one yezr's service in petty o f f i c e r r a t i n g s f o r promotion t n next higher r?.ting.

Men considered good petty c f f i c e r material, who pxe qualified in accccrdance w r i t ' ? requirenents except in point o f time, nay be exmined and recommended for prpmotion t o pet-cy o f f i c e r ratings iipon cmplet!-.r\n of nine mqnlhs' s a t i s f z c t ? r y service, m d w i l l be @ w e d c'n t h e e l i g i b i l i t y l i s t as r?f the dete they will have ccmpletsd t h e require3 y e w ' s service.

SinilF-rfy, Cmmmding Officers mzy '??ply the s m e pirzci;?le i n the c2ses o f ncn-rcted men.

The czbqve chznges i n requirements ;IYlr &vancement i n retting are msde primzrily f c r the purgpse o f prnviding more equitable pcrr,ntion t o the lowest petty P f f i c e r rztings. 911 n:en, vhettier tbey h m e received t h e i r t r a i n i n g Z t tr?.de schnpls, n r whqlly zt sen, becom e l i g i b l e f o r sdvzncement with the s m e 'Length o f service.

SFnce ad.vctncerr.ent t o lonest p e t t r o f f i c e r n t i n g s w i l l hereafter require but m e ;Y'em-'s Naval service, p m v i s i r n hns Lesa m<:de f o r wlvancerient ;vithjn the non -rated

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Oaly 38 cartdidat08 s%k&$tabapp1icRtion.S for the Mmzhinist exmination held an 30 July, 19ZS, \%th appvximtely 198 vacancies t o $8 f i l l e d , the nmber of candi&fis#.wti@ appeared f c r exminP.tion, was less than 2@ of t h e t o t a l vaxmeisa i n that grade, Relief a f 'Penparam mdJ@sem e Officers who Reverted t o 3.

Turner enlisted Stztus, If is the intention o f t h e Bureau t o reccmend the enactment o f l e g i s l a t i o n st the next session Of Congress for the relief o f e n l i s t e d men, who, during the w a r , accepted temporary and reserve corxissions o f v z r r m t s , 2nd who subsequently This z c t i m i s cmternreverted t o t h e i r former enlisted stxtus. plated i n view o f t h e d e c i s i m o f t h e Cnmptrcller General t h a t service as a oomissicned o r warrznt officer during t h e war is not 'tenlisted service", and nay n o t be counted in t h e ccmputztinn o f longevity pay.

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Pettv Officer Vacancies.

The petty o f f i c e r situation is in l e t t e r s tr t h e service monthly.

Vp t o the present writing, losses a r e i n excess n f recomendztions received fzr advancement f r o m non-rzted grzdes t o lowest petty n f f i c e r ratings, *and . u n t i l t h e men now i n t r z i n i n g f o r zdvancement t o petty o f f i c e r r a t i n g s have qualified on board ship for advmcement, l i t t l e iqrovement may bo expected.

The next monthly f e t t e r on the petty 5fficer situz-tien will oontzin 2 survey o f losses i n each o f t h e v?.riws grpups o f petty officer rztings durrng the f,$so?J y e w 1924, showhg the cvernge number o f men i n ezch gmu? who must be recnmmended each month f o r zdvmceneut, i n order t o make up e x i s t i n g ehortage an6 y o v i d e f o r anticipate& losses throughout the yeas, Uscussed in d e t a i l

Inquiries from Uomznding Officers in individual oases have brought to the attention c f t h e Bure-tu t h e 'belief of c e r t a i n non-rated cen that they hxd been previpusly plmed on the e l i g i b i l i t y l i s t upon cornpletim o f a crwge o f instruction at trzde schcols, o r on some other vessel, As ?. result, tneir present Commding Officers hava not submitted reoomendatlons t c the Burem, and these men have been deprived o f -.dvmoement f o r which q u s l i f i e d .

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Burezu o f Navigation Circular Letter No. 21-23. of March 17, 1923, which provided increased i3ay f o r nusicians IC, 2nd 2c. by t h e transfer o f these ratings t o l~zygrades 3 and 5, res?ectively, It is gr:itifying was necessitated by the steady loss o f musicians. t o note t h a t fronNnrch 1 t o July 31, 1923, the lass of musicians has been checked, and the number o f bandmen i n t h e Nzvy has been increased during t h i s period by nearly 100, The nmber o f rrusicians is s t i l l 194 short o f requirenents, but i f the present r a t e o f enlistment is mainbined during the balance o f the ye-, by 1 July 1924 t h e Burer-u w i l l be i n a position t o f i l l present vncmcies and provide bmds as au-

thorized i n cqmpfements, The Burem is requesting Coumznding Off i c e r s thrnughmt the service t a reyort by name, with r e c m e n d a t i o n 9s t c whether q t l a l i f i d for r a t i n g as musicians, a l l men graduated from theLlusicians' School who were transferred t o sea before being rated musicians, I t is hoTed t h a t m o s t o f these men w i l l be reprted as qualified and as s t i l l iserfoming du5y i n bands, 2nd that they m?y. be r a t e d shortly.

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First Enlistarcnts, Instructinns have been recently issued t o the Recruiting Service authorizing first enlistr.ents i n the f o l l o w i n g r z t ings only zU

Appentice S e a a n Rospital aygrentice first Glass E o s p i t a l zpprentice second class Musician second c l a s s $#Aviq.ticn ##Avi*-tim class ##Avieti?n t#Avir-tinn

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Pattermaker second c l a s s #Firenen t h i r d class ##Motor Mmhinist 's Rate second

class ##Iachinist's rmte second class #@lacksnith second class Boilennsker second class Ccppersmith second c l a s s

Rigger t h i r d c l ~ s s Machinist nate, secnnd ulass

# !Phe nlnnber of first enlistnents xs firw.an t h i r d cl.3ss shall not for t h e present exceed me-half the t n t n l first enlistments -t my one st at iqn, Nom: ## W i l l be esaecially mthorized by the Burem i n each ewe.

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In c e r t a i n r a t i n g s Reoruiting Officers ere authorized t:, r e e n l i s t m with broken service, reen1istr;ents t o be m d e i n the sane r a t i n g r-s held by t h e men date of discharge, 1Jc first enlistrr,ents '3r r e e n l i s b e n t s under broken service hqve been --uthorized i n any rc?ting where 2n excess exists.