Show d It w EW 1 t 4 f 1 r I Sri sv l t a aJohn I i r i i i n. n 1 t f oO J John P. P Darcey Promoted to Petty Officer John P. P Darcey aviation electricians electrician's elec mate first class claes son eon on of ot Mr il and Mrs Airs James Jame H H. H Darcey of ot IU Rt 1 I Coalville and the husband of ot the former Miss Eleanore Cleanore A. A Rhodes ot of Concrete Wash was promoted to his hie pre pre- sent petty officer r rating Decem aJar ber 16 1959 Captain Peter F F. F Doyle Commanding Officer Naval Air Mr Station Pt Ft California presents presents pre pre- a a. certificate of ot promotion to Darcey for his advancement In rating Seven Years In Navy Darcey enlisted In the Navy In April 1953 and received his recruit re rep cruit training at the Naval TrainIng Train Train- Ing lag Center r San Diego Calif Upen Upon Up Up- on vu completion of ot boot training the che was assigned to th tbd Airman Altman Preparatory ry School N Nor Norman o r m man a n Okla His JIls next assignment was II the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn fenn where he attended Aviation Electricians Electrician's rate Mate School During March 1954 to 10 Nov 1957 Darcey served with Squadron No No iNo 50 at the Naval Air Stations Station's Alameda Calif and Island Wash Since then he has served aboard the Naval Station Treasure Island Island Is land San Francisco Calif and Naval Air Technical Training Center Jacksonville Fla Missile l Center The US U.S. Naval Missile Center conducts tests and evaluation of ot I guided missiles their components compon compon- and weapons systems Fleet units are are also assigned to the be trained In the operations op op- of ot specific missiles before be before fore th the tho missiles are turned over overto overto I to the tho fleet I The Pacific Missile Range I which is under management control control con con- of the Navy provides range E and facilities for the three Armed Services and government govern anent ment agencies satellite and space vehicle programs Pacific Missile Range flange the nations nation's largest extends extends ex ex- ex tends miles paralleling the I California Coast miles seaward seaward sea sea- ward with corridors extending thousands of miles Into the vast Pacific Ocean for tor or firings of or long range ronge lCD and I |