PLAN OF THE DAY USS VANCE (DER-387) FOR FRIDAY, 11 MARCH 1966

"Between 'Good Morning' and 'Good Night'
Is but a flash of Solar Light
But Light enough by which to find
The ways and means for being kind"
DR. W.S. Dando

0615	"New Reveille"
0745	Quarters
0750	Officers call
0800	Morning prayer. Turn to, commence Field Day. GED exams on the mess decks.
0900	Intelligence brief in wardroom.
1000	Rendezvous with PCF-03 to embark relief crew.
1530	Knock off ship's work.
1545	"Grunt and Groan" session for 298 pound weaklings on fantail with "Doc" CORNEJO and "Tiger" COLEMAN.
2000	Movie on the fantail.
2155	Evening prayer, TATTOO.
2200	TAPS.

UNIFORM OF THE DAY: Officers: Tropical working khaki long or short with BUSH HATS; CPOs;: Tropical working khaki long or short; Other Enlisted: Blue ball cap, clean skivvie shirt, long or short dungarees and leather shoes for quarters and bridge watches w ith boat shoes optional at other times.

	Officer of the Deck OOD	Junior Officer of the Deck JOOD	Combat Information Center Watch Officer CICWO
00-04	LTJG MEISNER	ENS BLACK	ENS HANNIGAN
04-08	LTJG FUEHRER	ENS MC WHIRTER	LTJG BELMONTE
08-12	LT GENEROUS	LTJG GWYNN	ENS HAMAKER
12-16	LTJG MERKEL	LTJG PRESCOTT	SMITH, RD1
16-18	LTJG MEISNER	ENS BLACK	ENS HANNIGAN
18-20	LTJG FUEHRER	ENS MC WHIRTER	LTJG BELMONTE
20-24	LT GENEROUS	LTJG GWYNN	ENS HAMAKER

1. PERSONNEL INSPECTION TOMORROW. At 0845 tomorrow morning, quarters will be held with officer's call following at 0850. At 0900 all divisions will be in ranks at parade rest awaiting the arrival of the Commanding Officer, escorted by the Chief-Master-at-Arms. The uniform for personnel inspection will be the clean uniform of the day. Dog tags will be worn. Personnel not in possession of their dog tags had better be on the HMC\rquote S list for tender or else be out of uniform for the inspection. Each front rank will be required to take one pace forward, about-face and then the entire division/department will uncover by the numbers.

2. FREE MAIL TO CANADA. The free letter mail privilege for personnel in Vietnam/Market Time has been extended to include mail to Canada as well.

3. CRASH HELMETS. COMFOURTEEN has prescribed requirements and specifications for protective helmets and directs the wearing of such helmets by operators and passengers of motorcycles and similar vehicles within the FOURTEENTH Naval District. A list of manufacturers and identification of the helmets that meet the proper specifications is held by ENS BLACK. Those helmets will have to bear a decal designating approval of the helmet by COMFOURTEEN. If you own a motorcycle or similar vehicl e be sure that you see MR. BLACK and find out what type, design, and color of helmet is authorized by COMFOURTEEN and procure one.