And their silence masks some heavy-duty engineering under the bonnet.
Since the summer of '41, when the first E for Excellence -theretofore a reward issued solely by the Navy "to those units of the fleet surpassing all others in performance of duty in engineering, gunnery, or comminications" - was presented to a civilian industry, the total has risen to only about 2000.
In exchange for California's share of 150,000 acres, the first male undergraduates at the new University of California were required to serve two hours per week for four years being trained in tactics, dismounted drill, marksmanship, camp duty, military engineering, and fortifications.
Following graduation from the school in June 1932, he went to Langley Field, Virginia, for duty as engineering officer of the Eighth Pursuit Group, a unit of fighter aircraft at which he attained the rank of captain.
Officers designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, or special duty shall perform sea or shore duty appropriate to their special qualifications but may not succeed to command except on shore and then only as authorized by the Secretary.
He qualified in law and Swahili and in 1943 was appointed district officer and commissioner in Tanganyika, gaining practical experience in accounting, finance, magisterial duties, civil engineering, local government, land rights and transfers, public speaking and general management.
Persons may be originally appointed in the line of the Navy as regularofficers designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, or special duty.
With the approval of the Secretary, a regularofficer in the line of the Navy may, upon his application, be designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, or special duty.
L. 90 386 enumerated the types of engineering duty and aeronautical engineering duty for which officers may be designated.
