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Dahlgren 



How long did you serve on the Advisory Board for Navy Labs? 



In 1961, I joined the Advisory Board at the Naval Ordnance Test Center at 

 China Lake and spent 5 years there. Later, I was on the Advisory Board of the 

 Naval Propellant Plant at Indian Head, Maryland, and the Advisory Council at 

 the Naval Weapons Laboratory at Dahlgren. Lastly — I just left this one — I was 

 on the Ordnance Advisory Committee under the Naval Research Advisory 

 Council which was concerned with the work of Naval Weapons Laboratory, 

 Dahlgren, and NOL, White Oak. 



The Dahlgren and White Oak Laboratories have now merged to form the Naval Surface 

 Weapons Center. Did you see a foreshadowing of this while you were on the Advisory 

 Board? 



We did see a foreshadowing of this merger while I was on the Board. I am 

 hopeful that the merger was a good idea and that it will be successful. 



In light of our heated competition with the Soviets in the arms race of the 60's and 70's, 

 did you see any changing roles for the labs while you were on the Advisory Board? 



Dahlgren Advisory Buard, 1966. Front row (left to right): Dr. B. McMillan, Dr. C. C. 

 Bramble, Dr. N. E. Bradbury, Dr. f. W. fohnson, Dr. L. T. E. Thompson, Dr. f. D. 

 Nicolaides, Admiral F. S. Withington. Back row (left to right): Captain H. D. Allen, 

 Mr. B. Smith, Captain f. E. Thompson, Captain W. A. Hasler. 



