Page Eight 2 local Sea Cadets return from summer training in Canada Two members of the VX-5 Sea Cadet Squadron, commanded by LCdr. Richard Schultz, USNR-R, returned on Sunday from a two-week tour of duty in Canada at HMCS Quadra, an island in British Columbia that has been commissioned as if it were a ship by the Royal Canadian Navy. P03 JaM Clark and P03 Mike Stallings left China Lake on June 28 to participate in the summer exchange program between Canadian Sea Cadets and tbeir American COWlterparts. While at HMCS Quadra, the two local yooths learned to fire 9mm Browning weapons, rim Iicompass course, took part in life preservation and boat abandonment drills, and participated in a 14-mi. hike carrying a 10 lb. pack. In addition, they eacb spent five days at sea aboard the CFAV Cougar, an 80 ft., 80 ton Canadian vessel. (CFAV stands for Canadian Forces AUIillary Vessel.) While on board the CFAV Cougar, Clark and Stallings pulled a nwnber of 4-br. watcbes, switching responsibilities and elqJeriencing new tasks eacb time. They were placed on radio watcbes, sea lookouts, lifeboard watches, steered the ship, and pulled engine room watcbes. "It was all useful and interesting, but not as exciting as working on a U.S. ship," said P03 Clark. "I eIpeCially dido't Ilke stand- ing the watches in the middle of the night, but1learned quite a bit and enjoyed myself most of the time," be added. Clark said be enjoyed sailing in an 18-ft. boat during his free time on the island best of all. He described the food as ''terrible,'' andlistedit as the thing be disllked the most during his two-week stay in Canada. Last summer, P03 Clark spent two weeks on board a U.S. minesweeper at Long Beach. "I Ilked that a lot," said the future U.s. Navyman. JUDAS TO HANG - In a moment of a"lluish and -.,.Ir, Judas Iscorlot hung hlmsaH .fter his betrayal of Jesus Christ. Above, Rick Howell, who por. trays Judal In "Jesus Christ Super. Itar," the summer CLOTA production, contemplates his fate. The popular rock opera will be presented two more times at the Burroughs High School Lecture Center - tonight and Saturday night. Curtain time is 8:15. Tickets available at the box office are priced at $2.50 for gene-ral admission and 51.25 for students and enlisted personnel. They also can be purchased at the Gift Mart and Medical Arts Pharmacy in' Ridgecrest, at the Station Pharmacy, or from cast members. Dance set at Chaparral "The Soul Sensations" will provide music for a dance tonight at the Chaparral Club. All enlisted personnel on the Center, up to and including the rank of E-jj, are invited to participate in the club's activities. The dance will be held from 9:30 to 1:30. ROCKETEER .( .~ " 1;·:·..·1· 1 _.... .!,,' NOTHING BUT THE BEST - The Burroughs High School cheerleaders were presented with the "Award of Excellence," the highest award given out at the california Specialty Camp, a school for cheerleaders, songleaders and malorettes, held recently In Sacramento. In addition, the local girls also won a superior rating from the comp's Instructors. Shown above are four of the girls. They are Terri Leon (kneeling), Cheryl Burklund (I.), April Milbrath (r.), and Joann Stillwell on top. Two other squad members-Susie Goettig and Cheryl Radcllff-were not able to be present for the photograph. -Photo by Iton Allen Cub Scout camp to begin Mon. I A day camp for local Cub Scouts and school, and two local den mothers - Cora other interested boys between the ages of 8 Ennis and Carol Jernigan. Mrs. Grattan and 10 years of age will begin on Monday. It will coordinate all of the activities at the will be beld at the Naval Air Facility day camp, while the other two women will swimming pool area from 1:30 to 4:45 p.rn. act as instructors and organizers. daily through nen Friday, July 25. Harry Parade, NWC's Public Infonnatioo Tipler also acknowledged a great deal of OffIcer and Desert District Cbainnan for assistance from Norm Wei,mlan, local Boy the Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of Scout Commissioner, and Jim Rieger, who America, bas been instrumental In has belped with publicity. providing bus service and arranging for use Activities planned during the 5-day camp of the NAF pool area, according to Ed include leatbercraft work, plaster casting, Tipler, chairman of the day camp. basketweaving, and candle making. In Others who will be belping Tipler to stage addition, a number of demonstrations, the day camp are Lois Grattan, who is including photograpby,lifesaving, camping chairman of the LOS Church primary and desert survival, are planned. WAco / EVENI FUTURE WACOM EVENTS DISCUSSED-Looking forward to an exciting year when full-scale activities resume in the fall are the newly elected officers of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess. The slate is headed by Debbie tattern (at righI), as president. The,other WACOM officers are (from left) Kay O'Brien, frosurer; S~lanne Shutt, vice-president and program chairman, and JoAnn Rusciolelli, secretary. Positions held or duties performed by the husbands of the new WACOM officers are: Frank tattern, proiect engineer in the Test and EYaluation Department's Air Projects Branch; Major Joseph J. O'Brien, USMC, assigned to NWC's Marine Corps Liaison Office; LCdr. John J . Shu", project director for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five (VX·5), and Dick Rusciolelli, assigned to the NWC Public Information Office. July 18, 1975 SHOWBOAT MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the 'ratings is to inform parents about the suitability of moyie content for Yiewing by their children. FRio (G)· ALL AGES ADMITTEO General Audiences (PG)· ALL AGES ADMITTED Parental Guidance Suggested (R)· RESTRICTEO Under 17 requires accompanying Parent or Adult Guardi.n Regu&ar starting time -7:30 p.m. 18JULY " NIGHT WATCH" (99 Min.) Elizabeth Tay lor, Laurence Harvey (Mystery) A psychological tale about a woman who imagines she sees a murder committed. ( PG) SAT. 19JU LY " BOY TEN FEET TALL" (88 Min. ) Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClellend (Drama) A 10-year -old boy heads for his aunt in Durban after his parents' death. Before he gets there, he has adventures with a Syrian peddler, an American tourist and a diamond smuggler. (G) SUN. 20 JULY " THE HIRELING" (107 M in.) Sarah Miles. Robert Shaw (Drama) This 1920s story covers the doomed relationship between a titled Engl ish woman recovering from a nervous breakdown brought on by her husband's death and the chauffeur she hires to drive her around. (P.G) MON . 21 JULY " THE MIDNIGHT MAN" (119 M in. ) Burt Lancaster. Susan Clark (Mystery) A ex-cop secures a job as night watchman at a small South Carolina college. The theft of several tapes sparks three murders and the ex-cop decides to conduct his own investigation. ( R) TUE . 22JULY " THE STEP FOR D WIVES" (115 Min.) Katherine Ross, Paula Prentiss ( Drama ) Katherine Ross and a friend start a Women's Lib organization in a peaceful Connecticut town. Mysterious happenings then begin as one by one the women become robot-like and completely subservient to the desires and wishes of their husbands. (PG) WED . 23 JULY " CAPTAIN KRONOS : VAMPIRE HUNTER" (91 Min.) Horst Hanson, JOhn Garson (Horror-Adventure) A legendary vampire hun· ter is recruited by a village terrorized by vam- pires. (R) THURS. 24 JULY "THE LAST OF SHEILA" (120 M in.) James Coburn, Yvonne Romaine (Mystery Drama) James Coburn is a Hollywood producer. a master manipulator of human beings. His gossip·columnist wife Sheila is killed in a pre- title seQuence. A year later, he invites guests to his yacht in the Mediterranean for a week of elaborate parlor games. ( PG) FRI. 25 JULY " THREE TOUGH GUYS" (92 M in.) Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson (Drama) A priest and an ex -polic~ captain join forces to find the gang that stole 51 million from a bank. (PG ) Danny Kaye film fo be shown af next Youfh Cenfermafinee The Youth Center matinee for Wed- nesday, July 16, is "Court Jester." The film will begin at 1 p.m. This 101 min. comedy stars Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone and Angela Lansbury. Itis the tale of an ex-circus clown who joins a band of outlaws in an attempt to oust a tyrant king. Admission is 25 cents for Youth Center members and 50 cents for all others. The matinee is open to all dependents of military and civilian employees of NWC, regardless of their place of residence. --(:rJJ.S- Gonrnmenl Pri.nll", Office: Ins - 494 / NUll From: I PLACE STAMP HERE To: , Command OKs bike-cross rec facility The Naval Weapons Center Command this week approved recommendations made by the China Lake Community- Council's board of directors regarding the development of a bike-cross recreation facility and the establisbment of a collection center for salvaging non-returnable glass jars and bottles for recycling. The cost of materials for the bike-cross will be provided from NWC recreation funds and by the Ridgecrest Recreation Depart- ment, while the work of laying out and developing this facility will be taken care of WIder the Navy's Self-Help program. The exact location of the bike-cross baan't yet been decided, but it will be in a place readily-accessible to both China Lake and Ridgecrest residents once the present housing area boWldary fence has beeq relo- cated. Locations Being Considered Under consideratioo is vacant land west of McBride Park, or an area bounded by Groves and Hornet Sts., Richmond Rd. and S. Lauritsen Ave. Other vacant land in the vicinity of Sangammon and Santee SIs. is being looked at as the possible location for a fenced-in pit where glass could be collected prior to sale in 2fKon loads by Ecolo-Haul, a Los Angeles area firm, for recycling. This project is one presented to the Community Council's board of directors by spokesmen for the High Desert Recycling Center. The latter group has offered to borrow money for the fencing and other materials needed, wbile digging tbe collection pit would be another Navy Self- Help program activity. Once tbe non-profit High Desert Recycling Center has recouped its in- vestment for the cost of materials, proceeds from the $14 per ton sale of the glass will be turned over to the China Lake Community CoWlcii. Bob Fletcher, president of the local civic group, also announced plans to join the Ridgecrest City Council in co-sponsoring a (Continued on Page 3) FM radio reception reported improved Listeners to FM radio stations will be pleased to know that engineers working for the China Lake Community Council's TV-FM Committee haye concluded work this week on the FM system to eliminate the hissing sound that has been heard on certain stations, In addition, the engineers haYe also reduced the effect of polarization in- terference on FM stations being received oyer car radios. Jim Rit!ier, • member of the com- mittee, notified The ROCKETEER earlier this week that FM Radio Stations KOST, KOTE, KFAC and KLOS are now being broadcast into the valley practically trouble·free. / July 18, 1975 "we IOcke'eel Naval Weapons Center China Lake California Vol. xxx, No. 28 Indian Wells Valle, to observe 'Space Week' Proclamation signed bJ IWC Commander, laJor of Ridgecrest Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman m, NWC Commander, and Dr. Rex Shacklett, Mayor of Ridgecrest, jointly signed a prociamatioo on Tuesday designating the periodof July 20 through 26 to be observed as "u. S. Space Week" in the Indian Wells Valley. Citing the U. S. space program as being one of peaceful exploratioo and utilizatioo of space for the benefit of all mankind, the proclamation and special observance comes on the heels of a highly successful launching of two manned spaceships - the U. S. Apollo and the Russian Soyuz - that were linked up yesterday in outer space. The Apollo-Soyuz mission dramatically illustrates the intent of the Space Week observance. Locally, the special week is sponsored by nine different engineering societies grouped together under the banner of the High Desert Engineering Association (bIDEA) , and Cerro Coso Community College. They are the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), California Society of Professional Engineers (CSPE), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlCbE), American Society of Mechanical PROCLAMATION SIGNED - Dr. Rex Shacklett (I.), Mayor or Ridgecrest, and RAdm. R. G. Freeman III, NWC Commander, signed a proclamation Tuesday designating the week of July 20 through 26 as "U.S. Space Week" In the Indian Wells Valley. The local celebration will Include a lecture on Friday, July 25, at Cerro Coso College by Walter Hurd, a quality control expert. -Photo by Ron Allen Engineers (ASME), American Society for BarteJ:s (CSPE), Gerald J. Auger (IEEE), Quality Control (ASQC), American Defense Wallace W. Parmenter, (ASME), C. An- Preparedness Association (ADPE), and the thony Miller (ASQC), Robert McCarten Society of Logistic Engineers (SOLE). (AlCbE), Stanley G. Reynolds (ADPE), Present at the signing of tbe and Robert M. Sheclder (SOLE). proclamation, and the organizations they Prior to signing the prociamation, RAdm. represented, were Dwight L. Weatherbee Freeman pointed out that NWC employees (AIAA), Jam L. Col< (ASCE), Bruce C. (Continued on Page 3) Technicians being trained in repair of tiny,sophisticated electronic components The Naval Weapons Center is spearheading an expanding program that is providing the Navy with skilled technicians to maintain the sophisticated electronic components of modem aircraft, weapons, shipboard, and ground systems. A completely equipped laboratory bas been set up on the Center for the training and certification of electronics technicians in the repair of miniature and micro- miniature electronic modules. On June Ti, the first class of eight students successfully completed a course in miniature com- ponent repair. Seven of the eight will return for additional training in micro-miniature component repair. _ Until now, many printed circuit modules, which cost $50 to $50,000 each, had to be discarded because technicians lacked the skill and tools to properly repair the tiny and complex components. These integrated circuits are capable of monitoring thousands of functioos and can be as small as a quarter-inch wafer. Important Development One breakthrough in the micro-electronic repair capability was the development by industry of a tool which made it possible to simultaneously melt and extract the solder from a printed circuit. This permitted safe removal of the components from the board without degradation to the board or cir- cuitry. The Avionics Module Repair Im- provement Program (AMRIP) course at NWC is sponsored by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and is beaded by Ephraim Regelson (AIR-4115), formerly of ~--. ..:....- - .....:..,...:;,..~--.. ---- - ..---- ------ ._--- China Lake. The training is open to per- sonnel of both Pacific and Atlantic Fleet aviation and non-aviation units. nus same training course is ' being provided at 12 Naval Air Maintenance Training Detach- ments. NWC, however, is the only site qualified and equipped to train and certify instructors in this field. This added capability is due largely to the services of William E. Sake and JaM Robertson, two electronics technicians employed in the Fleet Requirements Brancb (Code 5561) of the Engineering Department's Fleet Engineering Division. Robertson and Sake were among the first Navy instrudors trained in the field. They not only wrote the current courses, but subsequenUy came to work at China Lake. Terral Leads AMRIP Team The leader of the Center's AMRIP team is Leo!tard G. Terral, also an electronics technician in Code 5561, who bas been with the program since its inception, and has contributed substantially to its success. Close cooperation of the first few Aviation Intennediate Maintenance Departments involved with the AMRIP pilot programalso contributed significanUy to the establish- ment of a viable program that is now in great demand within the Navy and Marine Corps maintenance community. LOOK OF THE FUTURE - This architect's rendering depicts the exterior appearance of the new Petty Officer and Enlisted Men's Club that Is to be built at the corner of Blandy Ave. and Hussey Rd. on the site of the old Jolly Roger Club. Heavy equipment operators haye started the preliminary earthwork to establish a grade on which to begin the work of constructing the new building, which was designed by the Los Angeles ar- chitectural firm of H. Wendell Mounce and Associates. catherine Bell, an architect in the Plans and Specifications Branch of the NWC Public Works Department's Engineering DiYision, was the project design engineer.for the Center. The new 15,000 sq. ft. structure will proYide separate Petty Officer and Enlisted Men's bar / lounges and game rooms, a central kitchen area, and common dining and ball room areas. Inland Contractors, Inc., of Redlands, Calif., was awarded a S1.1 million contract to build the new PO I EM Club. The AMRIP training, consisting of two courses, provides 160 hours of instruction on the selection and use of proper tools for maintaining and soldering the printed circuits, terminals, and connector pins. The student studies all phases of miniature and micro-miniature devices which may con- tain thousands of fWlctionai circuits, plus memory circuits. Students also learn to make repairs to multi-layer circuit boards, splice micro- (Continued on Page 3) , OCR Text: Page Eight 2 local Sea Cadets return from summer training in Canada Two members of the VX-5 Sea Cadet Squadron, commanded by LCdr. Richard Schultz, USNR-R, returned on Sunday from a two-week tour of duty in Canada at HMCS Quadra, an island in British Columbia that has been commissioned as if it were a ship by the Royal Canadian Navy. P03 JaM Clark and P03 Mike Stallings left China Lake on June 28 to participate in the summer exchange program between Canadian Sea Cadets and tbeir American COWlterparts. While at HMCS Quadra, the two local yooths learned to fire 9mm Browning weapons, rim Iicompass course, took part in life preservation and boat abandonment drills, and participated in a 14-mi. hike carrying a 10 lb. pack. In addition, they eacb spent five days at sea aboard the CFAV Cougar, an 80 ft., 80 ton Canadian vessel. (CFAV stands for Canadian Forces AUIillary Vessel.) While on board the CFAV Cougar, Clark and Stallings pulled a nwnber of 4-br. watcbes, switching responsibilities and elqJeriencing new tasks eacb time. They were placed on radio watcbes, sea lookouts, lifeboard watches, steered the ship, and pulled engine room watcbes. "It was all useful and interesting, but not as exciting as working on a U.S. ship," said P03 Clark. "I eIpeCially dido't Ilke stand- ing the watches in the middle of the night, but1learned quite a bit and enjoyed myself most of the time," be added. Clark said be enjoyed sailing in an 18-ft. boat during his free time on the island best of all. He described the food as ''terrible,'' andlistedit as the thing be disllked the most during his two-week stay in Canada. Last summer, P03 Clark spent two weeks on board a U.S. minesweeper at Long Beach. "I Ilked that a lot," said the future U.s. Navyman. JUDAS TO HANG - In a moment of a"lluish and -.,.Ir, Judas Iscorlot hung hlmsaH .fter his betrayal of Jesus Christ. Above, Rick Howell, who por. trays Judal In "Jesus Christ Super. Itar," the summer CLOTA production, contemplates his fate. The popular rock opera will be presented two more times at the Burroughs High School Lecture Center - tonight and Saturday night. Curtain time is 8:15. Tickets available at the box office are priced at $2.50 for gene-ral admission and 51.25 for students and enlisted personnel. They also can be purchased at the Gift Mart and Medical Arts Pharmacy in' Ridgecrest, at the Station Pharmacy, or from cast members. Dance set at Chaparral "The Soul Sensations" will provide music for a dance tonight at the Chaparral Club. All enlisted personnel on the Center, up to and including the rank of E-jj, are invited to participate in the club's activities. The dance will be held from 9:30 to 1:30. ROCKETEER .( .~ " 1;·:·..·1· 1 _.... .!,,' NOTHING BUT THE BEST - The Burroughs High School cheerleaders were presented with the "Award of Excellence," the highest award given out at the california Specialty Camp, a school for cheerleaders, songleaders and malorettes, held recently In Sacramento. In addition, the local girls also won a superior rating from the comp's Instructors. Shown above are four of the girls. They are Terri Leon (kneeling), Cheryl Burklund (I.), April Milbrath (r.), and Joann Stillwell on top. Two other squad members-Susie Goettig and Cheryl Radcllff-were not able to be present for the photograph. -Photo by Iton Allen Cub Scout camp to begin Mon. I A day camp for local Cub Scouts and school, and two local den mothers - Cora other interested boys between the ages of 8 Ennis and Carol Jernigan. Mrs. Grattan and 10 years of age will begin on Monday. It will coordinate all of the activities at the will be beld at the Naval Air Facility day camp, while the other two women will swimming pool area from 1:30 to 4:45 p.rn. act as instructors and organizers. daily through nen Friday, July 25. Harry Parade, NWC's Public Infonnatioo Tipler also acknowledged a great deal of OffIcer and Desert District Cbainnan for assistance from Norm Wei,mlan, local Boy the Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of Scout Commissioner, and Jim Rieger, who America, bas been instrumental In has belped with publicity. providing bus service and arranging for use Activities planned during the 5-day camp of the NAF pool area, according to Ed include leatbercraft work, plaster casting, Tipler, chairman of the day camp. basketweaving, and candle making. In Others who will be belping Tipler to stage addition, a number of demonstrations, the day camp are Lois Grattan, who is including photograpby,lifesaving, camping chairman of the LOS Church primary and desert survival, are planned. WAco / EVENI FUTURE WACOM EVENTS DISCUSSED-Looking forward to an exciting year when full-scale activities resume in the fall are the newly elected officers of the Women's Auxiliary of the Commissioned Officers' Mess. The slate is headed by Debbie tattern (at righI), as president. The,other WACOM officers are (from left) Kay O'Brien, frosurer; S~lanne Shutt, vice-president and program chairman, and JoAnn Rusciolelli, secretary. Positions held or duties performed by the husbands of the new WACOM officers are: Frank tattern, proiect engineer in the Test and EYaluation Department's Air Projects Branch; Major Joseph J. O'Brien, USMC, assigned to NWC's Marine Corps Liaison Office; LCdr. John J . Shu", project director for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five (VX·5), and Dick Rusciolelli, assigned to the NWC Public Information Office. July 18, 1975 SHOWBOAT MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the 'ratings is to inform parents about the suitability of moyie content for Yiewing by their children. FRio (G)· ALL AGES ADMITTEO General Audiences (PG)· ALL AGES ADMITTED Parental Guidance Suggested (R)· RESTRICTEO Under 17 requires accompanying Parent or Adult Guardi.n Regu&ar starting time -7:30 p.m. 18JULY " NIGHT WATCH" (99 Min.) Elizabeth Tay lor, Laurence Harvey (Mystery) A psychological tale about a woman who imagines she sees a murder committed. ( PG) SAT. 19JU LY " BOY TEN FEET TALL" (88 Min. ) Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClellend (Drama) A 10-year -old boy heads for his aunt in Durban after his parents' death. Before he gets there, he has adventures with a Syrian peddler, an American tourist and a diamond smuggler. (G) SUN. 20 JULY " THE HIRELING" (107 M in.) Sarah Miles. Robert Shaw (Drama) This 1920s story covers the doomed relationship between a titled Engl ish woman recovering from a nervous breakdown brought on by her husband's death and the chauffeur she hires to drive her around. (P.G) MON . 21 JULY " THE MIDNIGHT MAN" (119 M in. ) Burt Lancaster. Susan Clark (Mystery) A ex-cop secures a job as night watchman at a small South Carolina college. The theft of several tapes sparks three murders and the ex-cop decides to conduct his own investigation. ( R) TUE . 22JULY " THE STEP FOR D WIVES" (115 Min.) Katherine Ross, Paula Prentiss ( Drama ) Katherine Ross and a friend start a Women's Lib organization in a peaceful Connecticut town. Mysterious happenings then begin as one by one the women become robot-like and completely subservient to the desires and wishes of their husbands. (PG) WED . 23 JULY " CAPTAIN KRONOS : VAMPIRE HUNTER" (91 Min.) Horst Hanson, JOhn Garson (Horror-Adventure) A legendary vampire hun· ter is recruited by a village terrorized by vam- pires. (R) THURS. 24 JULY "THE LAST OF SHEILA" (120 M in.) James Coburn, Yvonne Romaine (Mystery Drama) James Coburn is a Hollywood producer. a master manipulator of human beings. His gossip·columnist wife Sheila is killed in a pre- title seQuence. A year later, he invites guests to his yacht in the Mediterranean for a week of elaborate parlor games. ( PG) FRI. 25 JULY " THREE TOUGH GUYS" (92 M in.) Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson (Drama) A priest and an ex -polic~ captain join forces to find the gang that stole 51 million from a bank. (PG ) Danny Kaye film fo be shown af next Youfh Cenfermafinee The Youth Center matinee for Wed- nesday, July 16, is "Court Jester." The film will begin at 1 p.m. This 101 min. comedy stars Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone and Angela Lansbury. Itis the tale of an ex-circus clown who joins a band of outlaws in an attempt to oust a tyrant king. Admission is 25 cents for Youth Center members and 50 cents for all others. The matinee is open to all dependents of military and civilian employees of NWC, regardless of their place of residence. --(:rJJ.S- Gonrnmenl Pri.nll", Office: Ins - 494 / NUll From: I PLACE STAMP HERE To: , Command OKs bike-cross rec facility The Naval Weapons Center Command this week approved recommendations made by the China Lake Community- Council's board of directors regarding the development of a bike-cross recreation facility and the establisbment of a collection center for salvaging non-returnable glass jars and bottles for recycling. The cost of materials for the bike-cross will be provided from NWC recreation funds and by the Ridgecrest Recreation Depart- ment, while the work of laying out and developing this facility will be taken care of WIder the Navy's Self-Help program. The exact location of the bike-cross baan't yet been decided, but it will be in a place readily-accessible to both China Lake and Ridgecrest residents once the present housing area boWldary fence has beeq relo- cated. Locations Being Considered Under consideratioo is vacant land west of McBride Park, or an area bounded by Groves and Hornet Sts., Richmond Rd. and S. Lauritsen Ave. Other vacant land in the vicinity of Sangammon and Santee SIs. is being looked at as the possible location for a fenced-in pit where glass could be collected prior to sale in 2fKon loads by Ecolo-Haul, a Los Angeles area firm, for recycling. This project is one presented to the Community Council's board of directors by spokesmen for the High Desert Recycling Center. The latter group has offered to borrow money for the fencing and other materials needed, wbile digging tbe collection pit would be another Navy Self- Help program activity. Once tbe non-profit High Desert Recycling Center has recouped its in- vestment for the cost of materials, proceeds from the $14 per ton sale of the glass will be turned over to the China Lake Community CoWlcii. Bob Fletcher, president of the local civic group, also announced plans to join the Ridgecrest City Council in co-sponsoring a (Continued on Page 3) FM radio reception reported improved Listeners to FM radio stations will be pleased to know that engineers working for the China Lake Community Council's TV-FM Committee haye concluded work this week on the FM system to eliminate the hissing sound that has been heard on certain stations, In addition, the engineers haYe also reduced the effect of polarization in- terference on FM stations being received oyer car radios. Jim Rit!ier, • member of the com- mittee, notified The ROCKETEER earlier this week that FM Radio Stations KOST, KOTE, KFAC and KLOS are now being broadcast into the valley practically trouble·free. / July 18, 1975 "we IOcke'eel Naval Weapons Center China Lake California Vol. xxx, No. 28 Indian Wells Valle, to observe 'Space Week' Proclamation signed bJ IWC Commander, laJor of Ridgecrest Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman m, NWC Commander, and Dr. Rex Shacklett, Mayor of Ridgecrest, jointly signed a prociamatioo on Tuesday designating the periodof July 20 through 26 to be observed as "u. S. Space Week" in the Indian Wells Valley. Citing the U. S. space program as being one of peaceful exploratioo and utilizatioo of space for the benefit of all mankind, the proclamation and special observance comes on the heels of a highly successful launching of two manned spaceships - the U. S. Apollo and the Russian Soyuz - that were linked up yesterday in outer space. The Apollo-Soyuz mission dramatically illustrates the intent of the Space Week observance. Locally, the special week is sponsored by nine different engineering societies grouped together under the banner of the High Desert Engineering Association (bIDEA) , and Cerro Coso Community College. They are the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), California Society of Professional Engineers (CSPE), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlCbE), American Society of Mechanical PROCLAMATION SIGNED - Dr. Rex Shacklett (I.), Mayor or Ridgecrest, and RAdm. R. G. Freeman III, NWC Commander, signed a proclamation Tuesday designating the week of July 20 through 26 as "U.S. Space Week" In the Indian Wells Valley. The local celebration will Include a lecture on Friday, July 25, at Cerro Coso College by Walter Hurd, a quality control expert. -Photo by Ron Allen Engineers (ASME), American Society for BarteJ:s (CSPE), Gerald J. Auger (IEEE), Quality Control (ASQC), American Defense Wallace W. Parmenter, (ASME), C. An- Preparedness Association (ADPE), and the thony Miller (ASQC), Robert McCarten Society of Logistic Engineers (SOLE). (AlCbE), Stanley G. Reynolds (ADPE), Present at the signing of tbe and Robert M. Sheclder (SOLE). proclamation, and the organizations they Prior to signing the prociamation, RAdm. represented, were Dwight L. Weatherbee Freeman pointed out that NWC employees (AIAA), Jam L. Col< (ASCE), Bruce C. (Continued on Page 3) Technicians being trained in repair of tiny,sophisticated electronic components The Naval Weapons Center is spearheading an expanding program that is providing the Navy with skilled technicians to maintain the sophisticated electronic components of modem aircraft, weapons, shipboard, and ground systems. A completely equipped laboratory bas been set up on the Center for the training and certification of electronics technicians in the repair of miniature and micro- miniature electronic modules. On June Ti, the first class of eight students successfully completed a course in miniature com- ponent repair. Seven of the eight will return for additional training in micro-miniature component repair. _ Until now, many printed circuit modules, which cost $50 to $50,000 each, had to be discarded because technicians lacked the skill and tools to properly repair the tiny and complex components. These integrated circuits are capable of monitoring thousands of functioos and can be as small as a quarter-inch wafer. Important Development One breakthrough in the micro-electronic repair capability was the development by industry of a tool which made it possible to simultaneously melt and extract the solder from a printed circuit. This permitted safe removal of the components from the board without degradation to the board or cir- cuitry. The Avionics Module Repair Im- provement Program (AMRIP) course at NWC is sponsored by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and is beaded by Ephraim Regelson (AIR-4115), formerly of ~--. ..:....- - .....:..,...:;,..~--.. ---- - ..---- ------ ._--- China Lake. The training is open to per- sonnel of both Pacific and Atlantic Fleet aviation and non-aviation units. nus same training course is ' being provided at 12 Naval Air Maintenance Training Detach- ments. NWC, however, is the only site qualified and equipped to train and certify instructors in this field. This added capability is due largely to the services of William E. Sake and JaM Robertson, two electronics technicians employed in the Fleet Requirements Brancb (Code 5561) of the Engineering Department's Fleet Engineering Division. Robertson and Sake were among the first Navy instrudors trained in the field. They not only wrote the current courses, but subsequenUy came to work at China Lake. Terral Leads AMRIP Team The leader of the Center's AMRIP team is Leo!tard G. Terral, also an electronics technician in Code 5561, who bas been with the program since its inception, and has contributed substantially to its success. Close cooperation of the first few Aviation Intennediate Maintenance Departments involved with the AMRIP pilot programalso contributed significanUy to the establish- ment of a viable program that is now in great demand within the Navy and Marine Corps maintenance community. LOOK OF THE FUTURE - This architect's rendering depicts the exterior appearance of the new Petty Officer and Enlisted Men's Club that Is to be built at the corner of Blandy Ave. and Hussey Rd. on the site of the old Jolly Roger Club. Heavy equipment operators haye started the preliminary earthwork to establish a grade on which to begin the work of constructing the new building, which was designed by the Los Angeles ar- chitectural firm of H. Wendell Mounce and Associates. catherine Bell, an architect in the Plans and Specifications Branch of the NWC Public Works Department's Engineering DiYision, was the project design engineer.for the Center. The new 15,000 sq. ft. structure will proYide separate Petty Officer and Enlisted Men's bar / lounges and game rooms, a central kitchen area, and common dining and ball room areas. Inland Contractors, Inc., of Redlands, Calif., was awarded a S1.1 million contract to build the new PO I EM Club. The AMRIP training, consisting of two courses, provides 160 hours of instruction on the selection and use of proper tools for maintaining and soldering the printed circuits, terminals, and connector pins. The student studies all phases of miniature and micro-miniature devices which may con- tain thousands of fWlctionai circuits, plus memory circuits. Students also learn to make repairs to multi-layer circuit boards, splice micro- (Continued on Page 3) , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1975,Rktr7.18.1975.pdf,Rktr7.18.1975.pdf Page 1, Rktr7.18.1975.pdf Page 1