680 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 
The NODC started Fiscal Year 1963 with 60 employees and completed the year with 89 
full-time employees and 7 part-time employees. The ‘‘on board’’ count at the end of the year 
included 47 professionals, 18 technicians and scientific support personnel, and 31 administrative, 
clerical, and other support personnel. 
A request has been forwarded to the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office for the reorganization 
of the Data Preparation Branch. The reorganization would permit more flexible use of personnel within 
the Branch and consolidate the work program under the three major subject areas of specialization. 
The present organization of the Branch has, from the outset, been considered a temporary arrange- 
ment; the two sections being incorporated in the Branch as originally approved in January of 1961. 
The revised arrangement should be better suited to the total obligation of NODC service to the 
oceanographic community. 
Recruitment for Oceanographers (Physical) at the GS-5 through the GS-7 level is very slow 
due to lack of applicants on existing registers. A more active recruitment program whereby more 
colleges through the mid-West and West may be contacted has been suggested and will be pursued. 
The NODC provided training for several foreign officers during the past year. Among this 
group were two Chinese officers who worked ‘‘on the job training’ for seven weeks and received 
private instruction pertaining to the NODC operation. Numerous briefings were provided Naval 
Reserve Officers and guest oceanographers. 
Two NODC Oceanographers were accepted for a summer course in advanced physical 
oceanography by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. It is hoped that at least one oceanographer 
will be available to attend this excellent course each summer. 
The NODC provided personnel for training purposes on three survey cruises during the year 
under the supervision of the Naval Oceanographic Office. 
The NODC provided pesonnel to assist on the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Ship GERONIMO 
for two different cruises during the year. One of these cruises was related to EQUALANT I. 
During the year, eleven oceanographers were assigned to the Civil Service Training Agreement 
Program for oceanographers; all successfully completed the training. Eleven summer students and 
several new employees (recent graduates) are participating in a 10-week (4 hours/week) orientation 
course to acquaint them with the oceanographic work being done by the various activities in the 
Washington area. 
During the year, four physical science technicians were reclassified as oceanographers asa 
result of their completing additir:nal required studies and course work to meet the qualification require- 
ments. 
Approximately 250 visitors from the civilian and Government scientific community were 
received during the past year. Many of these visitors are renowned scientists; no attempt was made to 
record the frequent ‘‘visitors’' from the local activities and laboratories who used the study room facilities 
(some for an hour, others for several days) to peruse, select, and otherwise use the data available. 
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