This Day in Naval History
From the Navy News Service. 1943 - The Chief of Naval Operations issued the Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter on non-discrimination in the Navy V-12 program. 1944 - Congress appoints the first three of four fleet admirals. 1965 - Gemini 6 is launched with Capt. Walter M. Schirra Jr. as Command Pilot. The mission included 16 orbits in 25 hours and 51 minutes. Recovery was by HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS 18). 1988 - Earnest Will convoy operations to escort reflagged tankers in the Persian Gulf is ceased. For more information about Naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.
This Day in U.S. Naval History – December 15
1943 - Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter on non-discrimination in Navy V-12 program. 1944 - Congress appoints first three of four Fleet Admirals. 1965 - Launch of Gemini 6 with Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN, as Command Pilot. The mission included 16 orbits in 25 hours and 51 minutes. Recovery was by HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS-18) 1988 - End of Earnest Will convoy operations to escort reflagged tankers in the Persian Gulf. (Source: Navy News Service)
This Day in Naval History – Dec. 15
1943 - Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter on non-discrimination in Navy V-12 program. 1944 - Congress appoints first three of four Fleet Admirals. 1965 - Launch of Gemini 6 with Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN, as Command Pilot. The mission included 16 orbits in 25 hours and 51 minutes. Recovery was by HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS-18) 1988 - End of Earnest Will convoy operations to escort reflagged tankers in the Persian Gulf. (Source: Navy News Service)
This Day in Naval History – Dec. 15
1943 - Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter on non-discrimination in Navy V-12 program. 1944 - Congress appoints first three of four Fleet Admirals. 1965 - Launch of Gemini 6 with Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN, as Command Pilot. The mission included 16 orbits in 25 hours and 51 minutes. Recovery was by HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS-18) 1988 - End of Earnest Will convoy operations to escort reflagged tankers in the Persian Gulf. (Source: Navy News Service)
This Day in Naval History - Dec. 15
From the Navy News Service 1943 - The Chief of Naval Operations issued the Bureau of Naval Personnel Circular Letter on non-discrimination in the Navy V-12 program. 1944 - Congress appoints the first three of four fleet admirals. 1965 - Gemini 6 is launched with Capt. Walter M. Schirra Jr. as Command Pilot. The mission included 16 orbits in 25 hours and 51 minutes. Recovery was by HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS 18). 1988 - Earnest Will convoy operations to escort reflagged tankers in the Persian Gulf is ceased.
