THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, June 28, 1995 TAG: 9506280524
SECTION: MILITARY NEWS PAGE: A10 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 62 lines
NICE SHOOTIN': The crew of the dock landing ship Gunston Hall has won the Atlantic Fleet's top honors for operating a Close-in Weapons System, otherwise known as CIWS.
The fast-reaction, rapid-fire gun system was designed to provide Navy ships with a defense against anti-ship missiles. The Gunston Hall was cited for attaining ``the highest standards in the maintenance and operation'' of the system during 1994.
The crew was honored at a ceremony earlier this week and presented with a trophy and a $500 contribution to the ship's Morale, Welfare and Recreation fund.
TRAINING COPS: The U.S. Atlantic Command, along with the Army, has joined a Department of Justice effort to train new Haitian police officers at the Fort Leonard Wood base in Missouri. The goal is to provide 6,000 Haitian police officers by February.
The program, operated by the justice department's International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program hopes to have a full squad of police officers trained by the time of the anticipated withdrawal of United Nations forces from the island nation.
A WALK THROUGH HISTORY: The Hampton Roads Naval Museum will host an ``historical interpretation'' of the Civil War era, featuring vintage costumes and weapons from both the Confederate and Federal navies. The show will be performed by the Ships Company of the CSS Virginia between July 22 and July 23 in the Civil War Gallery of the museum. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is free to the museum, which is on the second floor of Nauticus.
COMINGS & GOINGS
GRADUATION DAY: Sixty-eight doctors have been recognized for completing internships at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, one of the Navy's three major teaching hospitals.
After graduating this week during a ceremony at the hospital, the doctors will report to residency training, aerospace or undersea medicine training, Fleet Marine Force Units, or Navy operational units.
RESERVE OFFICERS GRADUATE: Graduation exercises will be held at Norfolk State University at 7 p.m. Friday for 152 Army Reserve officers who have completed the last phase of the Army Reserve Forces School's Command and General Staff Course.
The two-week course was held at Norfolk State as a result of a three-year contract with the university to provide educaitonal support services.
It marked the first time an historically black college or university was awarded such a contract.
BY THE NUMBERS Graphic STAFF TOUGH TIMES FOR FEMALE ASTRONAUTS [For complete graphic, please see microfilm] by CNB