European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Copt Edwin o. Standish usent command to the Navy t Fleet weather Central at port Lyautey Ken Fra Morocco. Photos by Mulready cd. Mat 3/c Malcolm Lacy theodolite to Ftp Vitta track of i gathering Wath a balloon. Broadcast to i fast. Lion Ngin a Alfred John matted in facsimile form to the ships tithe 8th Fleet Standish said. In general weather information is give such High priority that the Navy takes a chances on possible breakdown of the sys Tern. If an individual transmitter or Remetin or Breaks Down the service continues la spare machine while repairs Are  essence of Navy training is that each Man must learn More and More about his work As he progresses Standish Sej for that reason our radioman and other technicians have come to know nearly it there is to know about the equipment the work with and this minimizes the maintenance  major maintenance or repair it needed there Are men available to do the Job. Also there is a resident civilian consulting Engi Neer whose Job it is to see int essential equipment functions property. Our people Here Don t think of them selves As front line fighters in the military sense of the expression but they Are Al perfectly aware that the Success of Fleet ready for action May depend on the accuracy of the weather information they  said Standish. Knowing this Fleet Weatter Central does the Best Job  a 4 i 3, i jul it cmdr George Woodleigh right Brief a Navy Pilot if radar station tracks weather balloons. 1mi s1ars and to of $ radioman operates facsimile receiver