Navy The Idaho Naval R eserve Officer Training Corps, one of 52 such Navy unit~ in major universities throughout the United States, is enjoying its 18th year on the Vandal ca mpus. The purpose of the Naval R OTC is to supplement the Naval officer output of the U. S. raval Academy at Annapolis. Providing a four year course in naval subjects, the NROTC produces Xavy and ~ r arine officers, qualified lor duty in the field upon graduation from Idaho. ~f idshipman Baualion Commanders for the Fall and Spring emesters meet at cha nge of tomm and ceremonies in January. Leading the 155路man Navy unit du ring the first semester was Derald ll urlhert, left, showr1 passing the NROTC colors to his successor, Gunter Amtmann.
Explaining the fundam entals of navigation is Chief Quartermaster John Asphohn, second from the right. ;\1idshipman Brian Sack, left, and ESEP student Hospitalman Bill Caudell, right, pick up information on the sex tant as Na\'igation Officer LT (jg) Ernest LeDuc looks on.
A 15-man Naval ROTC Rine Team was sparked thi s year by standout shoo ters Dick Tracy, left, and Jack Hutteball, center. Team coach, Marine Gunnery ergeant Billy Cha pman kibitzes on the right.
The finished product. Idaho a"{ skipper, Captain H. E. Davey, J r., left, notes choice o first duty stations of new officers commissioned in February. Around the globe are Marine 2nd Lt. Gary Cunningham, and Navy Ensigns Bill Joa and Don Miller.
The straight dope on the Marines' Basic Officer School comes from 196!1 Idaho graduate, 2nd Lt. Bob H ughes, right, as he stopped in ;\loscow en route to Okinawa. Getting the good word are , ESEP student gt. Don Huskey and Midshipmen J on Bergquist and Bill Egen.