Page Eight ROCKETEER Friday, December· 8, 1972 Marines, Firemen Continue 1972 'Toys for Tots' Drive The annual "Toys for Tots" program, which will continue until Dec. IS, has resulted in nearly 200 toys being donated to the drive as of this past Monday. Most of these (125) were donated as admissions to the dance held last Sunday at Joshua Corrununity Hall on the Desert Empire Fair- grounds in Ridgecrest. Merle Haggard, famous western recording star, and Lew Tally, weJl.lmown locally, gave much of Ibeir time and talents to headllne the dance program. Two dances were held - one for teens from I to 5p.m., and an adult dance from 6 to midnight. The Golden State Music Company and The Falcons provided the music for the teen dance, which was attended by approximately 50 teenagers. According to Ibe sponsors of the dance (the U.S. Marine Corps Liaison Office at NWC, firemen of the Indian Wells Valley, and the U.S. Marine Corps League), the drag races at Inyokern held Ibe teen par- ticipation down. However, 225 persons attended Ibe adult portion of this event. In addition to Merle Haggard and Lew Tally, olber guest stars were Sandy Thomas, Mel Shannon and Henry Sharp. Four hands backed up the guests: Wayne Paisano and the Roadrunners, Dan ~don and the Tempo's, Don McNatt and the Country GenUemen and Merle Haggard's group, The Strangers. Inaddition to the outright gifts of toys, the dance sponsors picked up mere than $400 in cash, which will be used to purchase play things for urdortunate cbiJdren in the local area. Christmas Parade To Roll Saturday in Ridgecrest A colorful, fun-filled parade focussing on the theme, "Christ- mas Toyland," is scheduled Saturday morning on No. China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest. This event, the third annual Indian Wells Valley Christmas parade, will get under way at 10 a.m. Participants (some 60 dif- ferent entries in all) have been ins1nJcted to assemble at 8 a.m. at the corner of Drwnmond Dr. and N. China Lake Blvd. in order to begin forming up for the procession. The line of march will be south on China Lake Blvd. to California Blvd., where the parade will disband. A committee of five judges will look over the floats prior to the start of the parade, and then decide on the relative merit of other en- tries while the parade is in progress. Trophies will be awarded to the best high school and elementary school bands, the top-rated mar- ching units, drill teams, and equestrian group and individual entries. There also will be trophies for the best floats entered in the parade by youth groups and business places, Bob Cartwright, parade chairman, reported. Serving with Cartwright on the parade committee are Carol Baker, Dan Blackburn, CJiIford Dunn, Ens. Donald Morris, Dave Teasdale and Bill Thurm. Music is assurred throughout the procession, as no less than five bands have been entered. They are the Burroughs and Trona High School bands, as well as musical groups from Murray School at China Lake, the James Monroe School in Ridgecrest, and the Trona Elementary School. Not to be overlooked in the parade will be a Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce float on which Santa will be riding. It will bring up the rear of the parade, and following the procession Santa will make his way to the Ridge Theatre where a free matinee will be provided for youngsters up to 12 years of age. New Year's Eve Dance Planned By Optimists A New Year's Eve dance, sponsored by the Ridgecrest-China Lake Optimist Club, will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 31 at Joshua Hall on the Desert Empire Fairgrounds. Music for the evening will be provided by the "Phantoms," a family musical group. Donations for the affair are $3 and tickets may be obtained at the Station Pharmacy. . All proceeds will go back into youth clubs or community projects ofthe local area. All residents over 21 are invited to attend. "TOYS FOR TOTS"-Gunnery Sergeants Jerry Hibbard (left) and Harold Logue. a"ached to the U.S. Marine Corps Liaison Office at NWC. look over II mountain of toys donated to the IIToys for Tots" drive which will continue until Friday, Dec. 15. To date, ap. proximately 200 toys, new and repairable, have been generously contributed to the annual drive. sponsored jointly by Marines and firemen throughout the United Siates. Persons with toys 10 donate may call NWC Ext. 3716. or leave th" etoys at the Fire House NO. 1. located at the"corner of King St. and Lauritsen Rd. The Marines will man an NWC Fire Division's 'ire truck during the annual Christmas parade on Saturday. During the procession. parade watchers may put toys on the truck to be added to the "Toys for Tots" col~dion . Copies of Desert Artist's Book Are Now Available at Museum Persons who ordered copies of the latest Maturango Museum publication, "The Trail of a Desert Artist," by Sylvia Winslow, are advised that the books are now in at the museum, where they may be picked up for the pre-publication price of $4.95. Others interested in obtaining a copy of this accounting of the desert artist's travels may do so for $5.95. The book contains seven full color reproductions of the author's paintings and mono- chrome copies of 10 of her sket- ches. In addition, there are many old photographs taken by Mrs. Winslow during her wanderings. Considered one of the foremost desert landscapes artists in the west, Mrs. Winslow, along with her husband, Slim, covered thousands of miles across the desert in a search for beautiful desert scenes to capture on canvas. In the book she recounts the pleasures she and Slim shared in their travels with pioneers, prospectors, miners and other old- timers they met on the trail. The Maturango Museum is open between the hOurs of 10 a.m. and noon and from 3 to 5 p.m. on.week- days, and from 2 to 5 p.m. on weekends. Yule Decoration Contest Entries Being Sought Following a custom that has now become a traditional part of the Christmas season in the China Lake-Ridgecrest area, a Christ- mas decoration contest will be held again this year. This event is being c~nsored by the China Lake Community Council and the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce, who will be responsible for raising money that is to be awarded as cash prizes and arranging for judging of the entries. Entry forms, which are available now at the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce office, 141 Panamint St., also have been published in the Daily in- dependent. The entry forms must be filled out and returned no later than noon on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Contest entries in the following categories will be judged on the nights of Dec. 19 and 20: Mobile homes, window displays and outside yard decorations. Business places will compete in a separate category for Christmas decoration contest prizes and, in addition to first, second and third place awards for the best decorated homes, there also will be a sweepstakes prize. From TO YULE PARADE ENTRY-A scale model of the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles will make its first ap· pearance in the local area during the third annual Christmas parade, which is slated tomorrow morning in Ridgecrest. The fl""t was built by personnel assigned to the Los Angeles District 01 the U.S. Navy Recruiting Service. The main batteries on this model of the USS Los Ange~s rotate. elevate and depress and can be fired using blank 12 gauge shotgun shells. The parade will roll at 10 a.m. SHOWBOAT MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the rltlngs is to Infcrm parents about the suitability Of mov}e cont." fOr viewing by their chlldr.... (G) - ALL AGES ADMITTED Genera' Audiences ( PO) • ALL AOES ADMITTED Parental Guidance SU09ftttd (R) • RESTRICTED Und.. 17 requir• • ccom~ny. Ing Parent or Adult Guardian CS • C!Mrnascope STO • Standllnl Movie Sc r..., FRio • Dec. " NAPOLEON AND SAMANTHA" «STD 91 Min.) Micha~ Douglas. Will Geer (Drama) M ichael Douglas is recruited by an orphaned little boy who wants to bury his grandfather, hide his pet lion from the neighbors, and run off with his seven·year.old playmate. (G) SAT. tDec. -MATINEE- "DOCTOR DOOLiTTLE"«CS 152 Min.) Rex Harrison. Samantha Eggar (G) -EVENING- " DULCIMA" (STDn Min.) John Mills, Carol White (Drama) This story begins with Dulcima keeping house for Mr. Parker in order to filch the money he has stashed away in his attic, so she can become the glamorous woman she wants to be. (PG) SUN. & MON . 10-11 Dec. " CORKY" (CS 19 Min.) Robert Blake, Charlotte Rampling (Drama) This is the story of a reckless and Immature country boy (Robert Blake ) whose dream of becoming an ace stock car raCing Champion causes him to shed his wife (Charlofte Rampling) and child and take to the road in pursuit of an im · possible deSire. ( PG ) TUES. & WED. 12·13 Oec. " THE CAREY TREATMEN4f.. (CS 101 Min.) James Coburn, Pat Hingle (Drama) Dr. Peter Carey (James Coburn) turns detective in an effOrt to clear a colleague of a murder charge resulting from the abortion death of the 15·year·old daughter of the head of the Boston hospital where Coburn has accepted a post. ( PG) THURS. & FRI. 14-15 Dec. " PANCHO VILLA" (STD 92 Min.) Telly Savalas, Clint Walker (Action Drama) The story deals with a major period in the life of the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. PanCho (Telly Savalas) tries to buy guns from an American in New Mexico through his right·hand man Clint Walker. When the American outsmarts Walker, PanCho decides to invade the" Uniled States from Mexico with a rag tag Mexican army. (PG ) Bosses' Night Set By China Lake BPW A Bosses' Night Christmas party will be held on Monday night at the Naval Weapons Center's CPO Club by the China Lake Business and Professional Women's Club. A social hour starting at 6 p.m. will precede the 7 o'clock dinner. Women employees of the Naval Weapons Center are invited to attend and bring their boss and his or her spouse. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Madeline Smith at 446-6947. Included among the guests of China Lake BPW Club members on this evening will be H. G. Wilson, NWC Technical Director; Dr. H. W. Hunter, head of the Research Department, and Capt. W. H. Sturman, head of the Public Works Department. !'LACI STAMP HERE "we tocketeet Naval WHponS Cen~ Chine Lake C8l1f(l"nl. Vol. XXVII No. 49 Dec. 8, 1972 INSIDE ... OIristmas Cantata at Chapel ....2 Drunk Driving Problem Aired ...3 3Receive Master's Degrees .....4 Mutual Aid Fire Drill . . .. ........5 Sports ..........................6 Briefing on Civil Engineer Lab ...7 OIristmas Parade To Roll .......8 Something To Celebrate Open House Dec. 16 At New Credit Union Bldg. Officials and members of the Naval Weapons Center Federal Credit Union have something special - over and above the traditional things - to cele!rate this holiday season. That special something is the completion and readiness for occupancy of the finest non- government built structure at China Lake - the new NWC Federal Credit Union building which will open its doors to the public for a look-see on Saturday, Dec. 16, from I to 5 p.m. Located at the corner of King St. and Richmond Rd., this modern structure, of Spanish architectural style, is well adapted by design, color scheme and landscaping to its desert surroundings. A !rief ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned at 1p.m. on Dec. 16, as a prelude to the open house that afternoon. Among participants in this event will be Capt. D. W. Alderton, Deputy Commander of the Naval Weapons Center; Bruce Wertenberger, president of the CredIt Union's board of directors; William R. Hitt, vice-president of the Credit Union board, who will be the master of ceremonies, and William Baker, also a board member who has served as chairman of the building com- mittee. On hand to deliver the benediction at the ribbon cutting ceremony will be Capt. R. E. Osman, Naval Weapons Center chaplain. According to Gene Boehme, manager of the Credit Union, the open house program will be followed on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 17-18, by a move from the Credit Union's present quarters (a former dormitory located at the VX·S Rates High In Competition For Gold Anchor Honorable mention in the competition for the CINcPACFLT Golden Anchor Award has been presented to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FIVE, ac- cording to a recent announcement from the office of Admiral B. A. Clarey, Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet. The Golden Anchor Awards are presented annually to commands for the best career motivation programs and high numbers of re- enlistments. in his leiter to the squadron, Adm. Clarey wrote: "The current special emphasis on achieving an all-volunteer Navy places prime concern on our efforts toward motivating and retaining per- sonnel in order to maintain a viable personnel structure. All hands in VX-5 can justifiably take great pride in being accorded honorable mention for the Golden Anchor Award." corner of Blandy Ave. and Hussey Rd.) to the new building, and the Credit Union will re-<>pen for' business in its new location on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The new home of the NWC Federal Credit Union has been built by the Bank Building and Equipment Corp. of America, from plans that were prepared by Carl R. Klager, an architect in Burlingame, Calif., which also is the location of the construction firm's western division office. Cost of the new building, which is a far cry from the 15 by 15 ft. room in the old Training Building where the NWC Federal Credit Union had its beginnings in November 1946, has been set at $678,500, including furniture and fixtures. A check of the CredIt Union's history also shows that it began with nine members as a project of the Employees Welfare Associa- tion. Since that time the Credit Union's total assets of less than $300 have grown to nearly $20 mil- lion. MARINES LOAD BULLDOG-Marines mount a Bulldog missile on on aircraft for flight testing on one of the ranges at the Naval Weapons Center. The Bulldog Weapon System. now in pilot production. was developed at NWC in response to the Marines' need for a close air support wNpon. This laser-guided air launched missile provides first pass pinpoint accuracy in destroying surface targets. On Nov. 26, 1947, the NOTS Employees Federal CredIt Union was chartered by the Bureau of Federal Credit Union - a group that was later reorganized into the National Credit Union Ad- ministration. The final name change to Naval Weapons Center Federal Credit Union was made in 1968. NWC Bulldog Missile Homes In On Laser-Illuminated Targets A month after receiving its charter, the NOTS Credit Union had 99 members, a total of $1,162 in assets and had loaned out $310. A year later, the membership had grown to 616 with assets of $47,160. (Continued on Page 3) By Liz Babcock Here at NWC a weapon has been developed that can be fired ac- curately from a safe dislance away from the target, that can home em the target without giving away either the location of the attack plane or the location of the target, and that can function with ac- curacy even when the pilot cannot see the target. It has destructive power against a variety of targets, including bridges and tanks, and is economical enough to be used against trucks and other important but less expensive targets. The weapon system that contains all these capabilities is called Bulldog, a guided missile system that homes on a laser-illuminated target. Donald R. Totten, program manager for the Bulldog Weapon System (Code 405(5), announced recenUy that the development effort on this system is completed, and that the first pilot production hardware rolled off the line in October. Preparation for Fleet EXCELLENT RECORD ACHIEVED-The NWC Fire Division has been awarded a first place cer· tificate by the National Safety Council for compiling a perfect safe driving record for the period of July 1, 1971, through June 30, 1972. The NWC Fire Division competed with other military and ~ivilian (in· dustry, city and county) fire departments of similar size and function with comparable yearly vehicle mileage in the southern california region of the National Safety Council's Safe Driving program. The safe driving award was accepted from W. E. Davis, head of the NWC Security Department, by Deputy Fire Chief Richard Rightmer on behalf of the entire Fire Division. Present for the ceremony were (from left) Wesley Hobbs and Art Brady, crew chiefs, and Firefighters Mark Manning, Kenny Zurn, Robert Burk, Richard Guererro and Vic Deatherage. Looking on at right is Billie Hise, of the NWC Safety Department. The NWC Fire Division operates 35 vehictes, including pumper trucks, aircraft-crash trucks. ambulances and rescue pickups. -Photo by FRAN D.M. Jenereau:r introduction of the system is well under.way. A forward air controller (FAC), either on the ground or in the air, spots a desirable target. The pilot of the attack plane receives radio instructions from the FAC directing him to the vicinity of the target. The FAC activates his laser designator and illuminates the target with a laser beam. When the pilot activates the seeker in the nose of the ·Bulldog missile, it scans until it acquires the laser-designated target. At that point a light on his control panel and an audio signal through his headset notify the pilot that Bulldog has found its target. The pilot aims the missile by means of needles on the Target Position Indicator meter, then he initiates launch. From that point, Bulldog automatically tracks the laser- (Continued on Page 4) Next Rocketeer To Be Final Issue for 1972 The fina I issue of the ROCKETEER for 1972. tra· ditionally the Christmas issue, will be published next Friday, Dec. 15. The ROCKETEER will not be published again until Friday. Jan. 5. 1973. All clubs and organizations, Codes and services wishing to publicize news of special events that are pending are asked to get their information to the newspaper office in ample time for it to be included in the final issue of the year. For assistance or further information. call NWC ext. 3354 or 3355. , OCR Text: Page Eight ROCKETEER Friday, December· 8, 1972 Marines, Firemen Continue 1972 'Toys for Tots' Drive The annual "Toys for Tots" program, which will continue until Dec. IS, has resulted in nearly 200 toys being donated to the drive as of this past Monday. Most of these (125) were donated as admissions to the dance held last Sunday at Joshua Corrununity Hall on the Desert Empire Fair- grounds in Ridgecrest. Merle Haggard, famous western recording star, and Lew Tally, weJl.lmown locally, gave much of Ibeir time and talents to headllne the dance program. Two dances were held - one for teens from I to 5p.m., and an adult dance from 6 to midnight. The Golden State Music Company and The Falcons provided the music for the teen dance, which was attended by approximately 50 teenagers. According to Ibe sponsors of the dance (the U.S. Marine Corps Liaison Office at NWC, firemen of the Indian Wells Valley, and the U.S. Marine Corps League), the drag races at Inyokern held Ibe teen par- ticipation down. However, 225 persons attended Ibe adult portion of this event. In addition to Merle Haggard and Lew Tally, olber guest stars were Sandy Thomas, Mel Shannon and Henry Sharp. Four hands backed up the guests: Wayne Paisano and the Roadrunners, Dan ~don and the Tempo's, Don McNatt and the Country GenUemen and Merle Haggard's group, The Strangers. Inaddition to the outright gifts of toys, the dance sponsors picked up mere than $400 in cash, which will be used to purchase play things for urdortunate cbiJdren in the local area. Christmas Parade To Roll Saturday in Ridgecrest A colorful, fun-filled parade focussing on the theme, "Christ- mas Toyland," is scheduled Saturday morning on No. China Lake Blvd. in Ridgecrest. This event, the third annual Indian Wells Valley Christmas parade, will get under way at 10 a.m. Participants (some 60 dif- ferent entries in all) have been ins1nJcted to assemble at 8 a.m. at the corner of Drwnmond Dr. and N. China Lake Blvd. in order to begin forming up for the procession. The line of march will be south on China Lake Blvd. to California Blvd., where the parade will disband. A committee of five judges will look over the floats prior to the start of the parade, and then decide on the relative merit of other en- tries while the parade is in progress. Trophies will be awarded to the best high school and elementary school bands, the top-rated mar- ching units, drill teams, and equestrian group and individual entries. There also will be trophies for the best floats entered in the parade by youth groups and business places, Bob Cartwright, parade chairman, reported. Serving with Cartwright on the parade committee are Carol Baker, Dan Blackburn, CJiIford Dunn, Ens. Donald Morris, Dave Teasdale and Bill Thurm. Music is assurred throughout the procession, as no less than five bands have been entered. They are the Burroughs and Trona High School bands, as well as musical groups from Murray School at China Lake, the James Monroe School in Ridgecrest, and the Trona Elementary School. Not to be overlooked in the parade will be a Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce float on which Santa will be riding. It will bring up the rear of the parade, and following the procession Santa will make his way to the Ridge Theatre where a free matinee will be provided for youngsters up to 12 years of age. New Year's Eve Dance Planned By Optimists A New Year's Eve dance, sponsored by the Ridgecrest-China Lake Optimist Club, will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 31 at Joshua Hall on the Desert Empire Fairgrounds. Music for the evening will be provided by the "Phantoms," a family musical group. Donations for the affair are $3 and tickets may be obtained at the Station Pharmacy. . All proceeds will go back into youth clubs or community projects ofthe local area. All residents over 21 are invited to attend. "TOYS FOR TOTS"-Gunnery Sergeants Jerry Hibbard (left) and Harold Logue. a"ached to the U.S. Marine Corps Liaison Office at NWC. look over II mountain of toys donated to the IIToys for Tots" drive which will continue until Friday, Dec. 15. To date, ap. proximately 200 toys, new and repairable, have been generously contributed to the annual drive. sponsored jointly by Marines and firemen throughout the United Siates. Persons with toys 10 donate may call NWC Ext. 3716. or leave th" etoys at the Fire House NO. 1. located at the"corner of King St. and Lauritsen Rd. The Marines will man an NWC Fire Division's 'ire truck during the annual Christmas parade on Saturday. During the procession. parade watchers may put toys on the truck to be added to the "Toys for Tots" col~dion . Copies of Desert Artist's Book Are Now Available at Museum Persons who ordered copies of the latest Maturango Museum publication, "The Trail of a Desert Artist," by Sylvia Winslow, are advised that the books are now in at the museum, where they may be picked up for the pre-publication price of $4.95. Others interested in obtaining a copy of this accounting of the desert artist's travels may do so for $5.95. The book contains seven full color reproductions of the author's paintings and mono- chrome copies of 10 of her sket- ches. In addition, there are many old photographs taken by Mrs. Winslow during her wanderings. Considered one of the foremost desert landscapes artists in the west, Mrs. Winslow, along with her husband, Slim, covered thousands of miles across the desert in a search for beautiful desert scenes to capture on canvas. In the book she recounts the pleasures she and Slim shared in their travels with pioneers, prospectors, miners and other old- timers they met on the trail. The Maturango Museum is open between the hOurs of 10 a.m. and noon and from 3 to 5 p.m. on.week- days, and from 2 to 5 p.m. on weekends. Yule Decoration Contest Entries Being Sought Following a custom that has now become a traditional part of the Christmas season in the China Lake-Ridgecrest area, a Christ- mas decoration contest will be held again this year. This event is being c~nsored by the China Lake Community Council and the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce, who will be responsible for raising money that is to be awarded as cash prizes and arranging for judging of the entries. Entry forms, which are available now at the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce office, 141 Panamint St., also have been published in the Daily in- dependent. The entry forms must be filled out and returned no later than noon on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Contest entries in the following categories will be judged on the nights of Dec. 19 and 20: Mobile homes, window displays and outside yard decorations. Business places will compete in a separate category for Christmas decoration contest prizes and, in addition to first, second and third place awards for the best decorated homes, there also will be a sweepstakes prize. From TO YULE PARADE ENTRY-A scale model of the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles will make its first ap· pearance in the local area during the third annual Christmas parade, which is slated tomorrow morning in Ridgecrest. The fl""t was built by personnel assigned to the Los Angeles District 01 the U.S. Navy Recruiting Service. The main batteries on this model of the USS Los Ange~s rotate. elevate and depress and can be fired using blank 12 gauge shotgun shells. The parade will roll at 10 a.m. SHOWBOAT MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the rltlngs is to Infcrm parents about the suitability Of mov}e cont." fOr viewing by their chlldr.... (G) - ALL AGES ADMITTED Genera' Audiences ( PO) • ALL AOES ADMITTED Parental Guidance SU09ftttd (R) • RESTRICTED Und.. 17 requir• • ccom~ny. Ing Parent or Adult Guardian CS • C!Mrnascope STO • Standllnl Movie Sc r..., FRio • Dec. " NAPOLEON AND SAMANTHA" «STD 91 Min.) Micha~ Douglas. Will Geer (Drama) M ichael Douglas is recruited by an orphaned little boy who wants to bury his grandfather, hide his pet lion from the neighbors, and run off with his seven·year.old playmate. (G) SAT. tDec. -MATINEE- "DOCTOR DOOLiTTLE"«CS 152 Min.) Rex Harrison. Samantha Eggar (G) -EVENING- " DULCIMA" (STDn Min.) John Mills, Carol White (Drama) This story begins with Dulcima keeping house for Mr. Parker in order to filch the money he has stashed away in his attic, so she can become the glamorous woman she wants to be. (PG) SUN. & MON . 10-11 Dec. " CORKY" (CS 19 Min.) Robert Blake, Charlotte Rampling (Drama) This is the story of a reckless and Immature country boy (Robert Blake ) whose dream of becoming an ace stock car raCing Champion causes him to shed his wife (Charlofte Rampling) and child and take to the road in pursuit of an im · possible deSire. ( PG ) TUES. & WED. 12·13 Oec. " THE CAREY TREATMEN4f.. (CS 101 Min.) James Coburn, Pat Hingle (Drama) Dr. Peter Carey (James Coburn) turns detective in an effOrt to clear a colleague of a murder charge resulting from the abortion death of the 15·year·old daughter of the head of the Boston hospital where Coburn has accepted a post. ( PG) THURS. & FRI. 14-15 Dec. " PANCHO VILLA" (STD 92 Min.) Telly Savalas, Clint Walker (Action Drama) The story deals with a major period in the life of the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. PanCho (Telly Savalas) tries to buy guns from an American in New Mexico through his right·hand man Clint Walker. When the American outsmarts Walker, PanCho decides to invade the" Uniled States from Mexico with a rag tag Mexican army. (PG ) Bosses' Night Set By China Lake BPW A Bosses' Night Christmas party will be held on Monday night at the Naval Weapons Center's CPO Club by the China Lake Business and Professional Women's Club. A social hour starting at 6 p.m. will precede the 7 o'clock dinner. Women employees of the Naval Weapons Center are invited to attend and bring their boss and his or her spouse. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Madeline Smith at 446-6947. Included among the guests of China Lake BPW Club members on this evening will be H. G. Wilson, NWC Technical Director; Dr. H. W. Hunter, head of the Research Department, and Capt. W. H. Sturman, head of the Public Works Department. !'LACI STAMP HERE "we tocketeet Naval WHponS Cen~ Chine Lake C8l1f(l"nl. Vol. XXVII No. 49 Dec. 8, 1972 INSIDE ... OIristmas Cantata at Chapel ....2 Drunk Driving Problem Aired ...3 3Receive Master's Degrees .....4 Mutual Aid Fire Drill . . .. ........5 Sports ..........................6 Briefing on Civil Engineer Lab ...7 OIristmas Parade To Roll .......8 Something To Celebrate Open House Dec. 16 At New Credit Union Bldg. Officials and members of the Naval Weapons Center Federal Credit Union have something special - over and above the traditional things - to cele!rate this holiday season. That special something is the completion and readiness for occupancy of the finest non- government built structure at China Lake - the new NWC Federal Credit Union building which will open its doors to the public for a look-see on Saturday, Dec. 16, from I to 5 p.m. Located at the corner of King St. and Richmond Rd., this modern structure, of Spanish architectural style, is well adapted by design, color scheme and landscaping to its desert surroundings. A !rief ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned at 1p.m. on Dec. 16, as a prelude to the open house that afternoon. Among participants in this event will be Capt. D. W. Alderton, Deputy Commander of the Naval Weapons Center; Bruce Wertenberger, president of the CredIt Union's board of directors; William R. Hitt, vice-president of the Credit Union board, who will be the master of ceremonies, and William Baker, also a board member who has served as chairman of the building com- mittee. On hand to deliver the benediction at the ribbon cutting ceremony will be Capt. R. E. Osman, Naval Weapons Center chaplain. According to Gene Boehme, manager of the Credit Union, the open house program will be followed on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 17-18, by a move from the Credit Union's present quarters (a former dormitory located at the VX·S Rates High In Competition For Gold Anchor Honorable mention in the competition for the CINcPACFLT Golden Anchor Award has been presented to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron FIVE, ac- cording to a recent announcement from the office of Admiral B. A. Clarey, Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet. The Golden Anchor Awards are presented annually to commands for the best career motivation programs and high numbers of re- enlistments. in his leiter to the squadron, Adm. Clarey wrote: "The current special emphasis on achieving an all-volunteer Navy places prime concern on our efforts toward motivating and retaining per- sonnel in order to maintain a viable personnel structure. All hands in VX-5 can justifiably take great pride in being accorded honorable mention for the Golden Anchor Award." corner of Blandy Ave. and Hussey Rd.) to the new building, and the Credit Union will re-<>pen for' business in its new location on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The new home of the NWC Federal Credit Union has been built by the Bank Building and Equipment Corp. of America, from plans that were prepared by Carl R. Klager, an architect in Burlingame, Calif., which also is the location of the construction firm's western division office. Cost of the new building, which is a far cry from the 15 by 15 ft. room in the old Training Building where the NWC Federal Credit Union had its beginnings in November 1946, has been set at $678,500, including furniture and fixtures. A check of the CredIt Union's history also shows that it began with nine members as a project of the Employees Welfare Associa- tion. Since that time the Credit Union's total assets of less than $300 have grown to nearly $20 mil- lion. MARINES LOAD BULLDOG-Marines mount a Bulldog missile on on aircraft for flight testing on one of the ranges at the Naval Weapons Center. The Bulldog Weapon System. now in pilot production. was developed at NWC in response to the Marines' need for a close air support wNpon. This laser-guided air launched missile provides first pass pinpoint accuracy in destroying surface targets. On Nov. 26, 1947, the NOTS Employees Federal CredIt Union was chartered by the Bureau of Federal Credit Union - a group that was later reorganized into the National Credit Union Ad- ministration. The final name change to Naval Weapons Center Federal Credit Union was made in 1968. NWC Bulldog Missile Homes In On Laser-Illuminated Targets A month after receiving its charter, the NOTS Credit Union had 99 members, a total of $1,162 in assets and had loaned out $310. A year later, the membership had grown to 616 with assets of $47,160. (Continued on Page 3) By Liz Babcock Here at NWC a weapon has been developed that can be fired ac- curately from a safe dislance away from the target, that can home em the target without giving away either the location of the attack plane or the location of the target, and that can function with ac- curacy even when the pilot cannot see the target. It has destructive power against a variety of targets, including bridges and tanks, and is economical enough to be used against trucks and other important but less expensive targets. The weapon system that contains all these capabilities is called Bulldog, a guided missile system that homes on a laser-illuminated target. Donald R. Totten, program manager for the Bulldog Weapon System (Code 405(5), announced recenUy that the development effort on this system is completed, and that the first pilot production hardware rolled off the line in October. Preparation for Fleet EXCELLENT RECORD ACHIEVED-The NWC Fire Division has been awarded a first place cer· tificate by the National Safety Council for compiling a perfect safe driving record for the period of July 1, 1971, through June 30, 1972. The NWC Fire Division competed with other military and ~ivilian (in· dustry, city and county) fire departments of similar size and function with comparable yearly vehicle mileage in the southern california region of the National Safety Council's Safe Driving program. The safe driving award was accepted from W. E. Davis, head of the NWC Security Department, by Deputy Fire Chief Richard Rightmer on behalf of the entire Fire Division. Present for the ceremony were (from left) Wesley Hobbs and Art Brady, crew chiefs, and Firefighters Mark Manning, Kenny Zurn, Robert Burk, Richard Guererro and Vic Deatherage. Looking on at right is Billie Hise, of the NWC Safety Department. The NWC Fire Division operates 35 vehictes, including pumper trucks, aircraft-crash trucks. ambulances and rescue pickups. -Photo by FRAN D.M. Jenereau:r introduction of the system is well under.way. A forward air controller (FAC), either on the ground or in the air, spots a desirable target. The pilot of the attack plane receives radio instructions from the FAC directing him to the vicinity of the target. The FAC activates his laser designator and illuminates the target with a laser beam. When the pilot activates the seeker in the nose of the ·Bulldog missile, it scans until it acquires the laser-designated target. At that point a light on his control panel and an audio signal through his headset notify the pilot that Bulldog has found its target. The pilot aims the missile by means of needles on the Target Position Indicator meter, then he initiates launch. From that point, Bulldog automatically tracks the laser- (Continued on Page 4) Next Rocketeer To Be Final Issue for 1972 The fina I issue of the ROCKETEER for 1972. tra· ditionally the Christmas issue, will be published next Friday, Dec. 15. The ROCKETEER will not be published again until Friday. Jan. 5. 1973. All clubs and organizations, Codes and services wishing to publicize news of special events that are pending are asked to get their information to the newspaper office in ample time for it to be included in the final issue of the year. For assistance or further information. call NWC ext. 3354 or 3355. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1972,Rktr12.8.1972.pdf,Rktr12.8.1972.pdf Page 1, Rktr12.8.1972.pdf Page 1