1962 NAF China Lake football team, QB Frank Turchi #1, Joe Van Aelst #12, H. Sorensen #22.

The 1962 team finished in 2nd place behind the Marines with a 4-1-1 record.

photo from Frank Turchi.

VX-5 Basketball team circa 1964-65: clockwise Ricky Aldaz, Lt. ?, Tom Rose, Lt. ?, Joe Bramman, ?, ?, Jerry Schwarting, Joe?, ?, Ron Johnson?

photo from Tom Rose.

The award winning 17 man NAF drill team headed by ADR-3 Rudy Falcone, May 1966.

Official U.S. Navy photo, 20 May 1966 Rocketeeer, courtesy of Bob Puszcz.

NAF Rifle Team members John Stalcup, L.P. Robertson & J. E. Fleming, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

NAF Rifle Team members Bob Puszcz, T. C. Leonard, John Stalcup, ???, J. E. Fleming & ???, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

NAF Rifle Team members John Stalcup & L. P. Robertson, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

NAF Rifle Team members, l-r: J. E. Fleming, Bob Puszcz, L. P. Robertson & John Stalcup, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

11th Naval District rifle & pistol Invitational Tournament, about 1968

Photo © John Stalcup.

Rifle range, Camp Elliot, a WW2 Marine base across the highway from NAS, Miramar, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

Rifle Team on the rifle range at Camp Elliot, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

John Stalcup, Camp Elliot rifle range, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

John Stalcup, Camp Elliot rifle range, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

Rifle range, Camp Elliot, about 1968.

Photo ©R. Puszcz.

Camp Elliot, Bob Puszcz second from left, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

The 11th Naval District awards ceremony for the district championships, the China Lake team was one of the winners in rifle, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

NAF AT shop CWO Zacharias with the NAF China Lake trophy, about 1968.

Photo © John Stalcup.

Bob Puszcz and the NAF Rifle Team's Team Match trophy and Bob's expert marksman trophy, August 1968.

Photo © Bob Puszcz.