Show Navy cruises promise new for Middies By JAY JOHNSTON Shades of Army grey the has done it Not to be outdone by the Army men and their six week assault against the Lehi the Navy has scheduled an array of summer cruises which would tempt the most rabid ROTC man to turn in his Army suit for a Boy Scout uniform and some Four training cruises have been scheduled which combine all the elements of and intrigue to the essence of Enumerated they the senior-sophomore cruise in the the junior cruise on the Atlantic the Marine training period at Quantico and the senior contact cruise in the Eight seniors and 37 sophomores will constitute the midshipmen from the University of Utah participating in the Pacific Usually taken aboard the majestic this year's cruise will be taken aboard cruisers and destroyers because of the Iowa's recent The professional emphasis will be placed upon where principles both theoretical and practical will be The itinerary of events includes crossing the equator and the resulting visitation to the city of Balboa in the Panama Canal and submarine training in San The cruise will last six will serve as the site for the training of four Marine Students from Located near D. these prospective Marine officers will see much of the cosmopolitan life associated with this Marine tactics and weapons will be studied and practiced by the trainees during the Only one student from Utah will participate in the Atlantic senior contact cruise which will include cruising in the liberty in Cristobal in the Canal and gunnery training near the coast of South hundred middies from other units are expected to participate in this three-week Twenty-four university junior middies will depart at the end of June for where they will undergo a two-week training period in the principles of amphibious From Norfolk these Utah men will proceed to for a six-week indoctrination training in aviation Notable events on the junior's roster include a week aboard the Navy aircraft carrier and one week of flight training at and stations auxiliary to The fundamental purpose of these cruises is the introduction of the prospective officer to the rigors and requirements of shipboard Although a majority of the middies' time will be occupied with studies of and his social life will not be Dances are scheduled for many of the ports of call and the facilities of Officers' golf tennis and at times whole cities are thrown open for the use of the The crossing of the equator will be one of the first instances where a group of reserve midshipmen have been accorded the opportunity to become hon- ored The shellback initiation ceremony rivals any has ever occurred in the hallowed vicinity of fraternity The Marine group will undergo a sound introduction to the marine way of Combative sports such as wrestling and good destructive free-for-alls will be participated Ground and assault landing will be studied practically and Use of all the facilities of the Quantico base will be granted the middies of includes the highly revered obstacle training Amphibious landings will be included in the junior training at and all phases of an amphibious attack will be studied and Extended marches with full combat pack will occupy considerable time as will lectures and athletic The Pensacola period of the cruise is divided into four phases phase one will be an training of three weeks Included in this phase is aviation and The other three phases will be filled with one week training each in flight carrier operations and practical military The senior contact cruise will originate from and will include action in the Atlantic in destroyers for studying destroyer maneuvers and and Central American ports will be visited by the contract when next fall comes around again and you see a individual on you can with 90 per cent point him out as one of the members of the most exclusive organizations on the |