`M’ Branchers’ spirit and pride seen in BEQ

The “M” branchers have spirit and pride. If you don’t believe it take a few minutes and have a look at the third deck, east wing of BEQ 1082.

In September the students of the Class “A” Cryptologic Maintenance Course moved into the rooms on the third deck of BEQ 1082 which had previously been used as transient rooms. A lot of hard work and ingenuity went into fixing up the area.

The school was secured for an afternoon and all hands (27 students and five staff members, including the Chief Instructor) participated in a complete field day. CTMC Louis Hobson spearheaded the group effort to get bunk lights working locker doors rehung, entrance door vents bolted on and venetian blinds put back up.

Next they turned their attention to the T.V. lounge and passageways. They donated the money for some paint and received permission to paint the walls, and did it. CTM3’s C.C. Moreland and Dennis Mickelsen put their skills (and their own money) to work and painted what has become the symbol of the “M” Branch School – the Dragon – on the north wall.

This extra effort inspired other school staff members to put their accumulated years of talent to work and various furniture items began to appear. Because some of these items required repair, the “M” brancers volunteered, and the job was done.

Just after Christmas an additional collection of personal money was made; colors were selected; paint was procured; the passageways were painted.

One thing is very obvious, the students of the Crypto Maintenance Course have a lot of pride and spirit. They made constructive suggestions and did something to improve things.

Something else is readily apparent and that is the Crypto Maintenance Course Manager, CTMC Frank Whitbeck, and the instructors Chief Hobson, CTMC Clifton Brooks, CTMI Lawrence Notvest, CTM1 John Reins, CTM1 Bartlett Curtis, CTMI James Rhodes and P01 Schick are also concerned about the condition of the living quarters for their men. They’ve done something extra; not a single field day, painting party, or work detail has taken place without supervision by at least one staff member. (Ninety per cent of these have been outside normal working hours.)

All the “M” branchers associated with the Crypto Maintenance Course have a good thing going for them — spirit and pride!

The Corry Log, 1977 CTM DragonDownload


Source: Corry Log February, 1974