THE NAVY MAN

[Music] [Music] 55,000 tons of steel lying silent in the harbor immobile of Triumph of engineering Naval weaponry and electronics an expensive and highly complicated weapon of War more than 3 years in the building a monument to man's seagoing Ingenuity but as she lies there she would be nothing more than so many tons of steel silent and forever inactive without the intelligent and busy hands of a special breed of men [Music] up all hands up all hands [Music] not until these trained and highly motivated professionals put their specialized Knowledge and Skills to work does she live only then is she able to move to perform tasks to fulfill Naval assignments only then does she become the complete weapon system capable of carrying out her Mission or becoming a force in Readiness anxious to strike at a moment's notice oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] it is only water boundless water covering 34s of the Earth's surface but it is ours our natural Naval habitat in these days of nuclear ships technology has a way of transcending the sea the sea tends to be forgotten but the sea is a dynamic thing creating moods that are apt to change even while you look at it at times a still sileny at others belligerent angry loud let it once clutch you in its icy wet grasp and you never again take the sea for granted some curse the sea some merely tolerate it but we are all aware of its infinite power we should be we chose it the history of man is a record of his use and misuse of the sea our country these United States owes its very existence and growth to the Sea each passing year since John Paul Jones said come sail with me saw a Priceless Naval and Maritime Heritage developed down all our watery corridors of time a special breed of men answered the call of the sea men of Courage men loyal to a cause devoted to duty men Resolute in the face of hardship and danger Navy man man battle station missile sound the general [Music] alarm select actual fire [Music] am set condition 1sq for tactical lunch set condition 1 SQ for tactical lunch prepare to hover prepare to hover I sir prepare to hover weapons launcher man and ready on weapons man and ready all stations man and ready sir very well commence hovering commence hovering guys sir commence hovering Target data is verified sir hovering satisfactory very well the dgbc holds a missile normal for missile 5w condition 1 SQ set in a missile compartment weapons launcher condition 1 SQ set in the missile compartment for tactical launch very well weapon system in condition 1 SQ weapon system in 1 SQ weapon system is in condition 1 SQ permiss to fire permission to fire weapons Captain you have commanding officers permission to fire weapons con you have commanding officer is tactical permission to fire the note five note five prent five repare [Music] five it's five [Music] away secure from Battle Stations set condition 4sq set condition 4sq set condition 4sq this is the spirit that moves men to accept the rigors of Life at se for long duration to accept separation from home and family and the additional responsibilities that modern technology and a modern Navy require of everyone these rapid and complex technological advances being made place ever increasing demands upon the men of the fleet more than ever [Music] [Music] before in addition to possessing the seamanship of those who sailed before them today's Navy men are real professionals responsible for keeping the complex Machines of the Navy functioning efficiently and effectively name it and you'll find a finely trained Navy man performing that job somewhere [Music] regardless of his specialty every man is a vital Link in the overall operation of Amer America's modern [Music] Navy weapons once only mentioned in science fiction are now Common Place in the world of the Navy missile [Music] man piercing the unknown void this man operates radar the electronic eyes of the fleet he interprets and gives abstance to otherwise meaningless pulses of electronic light [Music] sonar Specialists Plum The Depths for whatever May lurk Under the [Applause] [Music] Sea data system technicians fit together the thousands of pieces of information the modern Commander must have to perform his mission at Sea properly programmed the computers absorb and digest the input resolving the problems fed to them trained eyes translate numbers and symbols into patterns of action to be carried out by scores of other highly qualified professionals now with a mission scheduled ordinance Specialists load the lethal cargo Aviation boson mates direct the multi-million dollar aircraft into position for launching below deck men who know the anatomy of jet engines look to turbin and afterburners skilled mechanics examine every inch of every system [Applause] [Music] [Applause] before a pilot is catapulted men of some 15 different Aviation ratings will perform some essential service to ensure he gets off the flight deck safely [Music] [Music] [Music] now [Music] [Music] [Music] the aircraft and the flight deck is not all there is to it hundreds of other men sail the ship itself maneuver it properly keep it headed into the wind when that is required [Music] today there are men trained in over 80 different specialty ratings in the Navy [Music] [Applause] [Music] it is not all the glamour of the aircraft cockpit and the ship's Bridge there is the exacting and often tedious job of maintaining equipment [Music] both at Sea and the shore still more Navy men can be found performing the clerical and administrative functions of a modern seagoing service requisitioning supplies arranging for transfers and promotions and the million and one special needs of our flexible forces on global deployment [Music] [Music] [Music] news at se as well as world news is reported in depth by Navy journalists shipboard newspapers keep all hands knowledgeable about the world affairs which may ultimately shape their lives and the other way around the Navy men's dispatches and news releases keep the world informed as to what significant events are taking place in the [Music] fleet at C disaster never follows the plan of the day emergencies are usually instantaneous to protect the Integrity of the ship at Sea damage control experts Masters at Improv ation keep the constant vigil preparing all hands to cope with the unexpected when and if it happens these men have seen to it that the entire crew knows how to meet danger headon to care for the ship's wounds before they become fatal although each specialist is justly proud of his profession in the Navy scheme of things no one specialty is more important than any other [Music] this ultramodern Navy is equally dependent upon all all are needed in every area of Naval operations from those who know aircraft ejection seats to divers working under the sea photographers Dental technicians they all Interlock in their importance to form this Navy which is even greater than the sum of its parts although the Navy CBS are World Fain for performing instant Construction in combat situations they also have a habit of turning up for work where conditions are almost as tough here in the Antarctic for [Music] instance no matter what his job every navyman makes a vital contribution to all other areas of the operating Navy [Music] it is natural that the Navy men themselves are sometimes unaware that what they do affects everyone else in the service [Music] these anti-submarine Warfare people on a routine Patrol at Sea may lose sight of their importance at times yet the warning system they help operate May well become the fence that keeps enemy submarines from launching missiles at American [Music] cities but even if some do at times Overlook their own importance the Navy doesn't the Navy knows well that man is the one absolutely essential component the Navy is well aware of the demands upon its men and it most of all appreciates this special breed the Navy's own the Navy man for it is the many dedications of individual lives that makes the Navy what it is that permits the Navy to help our nation continue in its world leadership and to assure our Naval and maritime excellence in the future [Music] f [Music] [Music] remove this special breed these Navy men and the finest of ships is silent and useless she is just a floating hunk of Steel and no more but you and I know what it takes to make her come alive [Music]