Mr. Powers. I believe it was an overnight travel. So it probably—2 days, May 3 to May 4, is when we actually reported in here; departed Jacksonville, Fla., on 2 May 1957 and arrived in Biloxi, Miss., 4 May. So we reported for duty on that particular day.
Mr. Jenner. So you were then there May 4, 1957?
Mr. Powers. That's correct.
Mr. Jenner. What was the nature of your training, and then after that, give his training, in Keesler Field.
Mr. Powers. The nature of my training was to be trained in the operation of radar equipment which was used to guide or locate aircraft in the air. His training was completely parallel to mine. It was similar; it was the same in context.
Mr. Jenner. And is that likewise true of these other men?
Mr. Powers. That's also correct, yes.
Mr. Jenner. And your assignments from day to day were relatively parallel then?
Mr. Powers. I would think they were exactly parallel as far as attending classes. We went to the same classes, we were at the same level of instruction throughout the whole school. I mean we were brought right along. Some were above the others, and in retention of what they were learning; we still were similar, I would say exact in the classes that we did attend.
Mr. Jenner. These were in general—this was aircraft control and warning operator course?