|
January 1
1950 - Mary T. Sproul is commissioned as the first female
doctor in the Navy. 1959 - The U.S. Naval Observatory introduces the system of
uniform atomic time using cesium beam atomic oscillators. This
measurement has since been adopted as standard by the International
Committee on Weights and Measures. 1962 - Navy SEAL (Sea, Air and Land) teams established. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at
www.history.navy.mil |
