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?

Mr. Powers.

That's correct, yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And it included the classes of uses of radar and other aircraft warning devices?

Mr. Powers.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Were you awarded the--what is known as the M.O.S., Military Occupation Specialty?

Mr. Powers.

Yes; we were. I ,believe coming out of excuse me---coming out of Jacksonville, Fla., we were given a general M.O.S. of 6700, and then after----

Mr. Jenner.

Explain what that means to me.

Mr. Powers.

M.O.S. is a Military Occupational Specialty, and all it does is categorize you as to what you are going to fall in when they issue you orders; and 6700 is aircraft, as I understand; my memory may be somewhat faded or dim.
And when we did come out of Keesler, then we were added the additional digit of 47 which would make us a ground--I better not say "ground control," radar operator for--as a guess, I would call it an early warning system.

Mr. Jenner.

And how long did you boys remain at Keesler?

Mr. Powers.

Exact dates would be from 4 May to 4 June 1957, is when we picked up our orders to go to California.

Mr. Jenner.

That's a month from the day?

Mr. Powers.

I'm sorry. It says here, "You will stand transferred June 19, 1957, and you will report to your temporary duty station at 12 July 1957." This is when we were 2400 hours--we were supposed to report in the temporary duty station, which was El Toro, Calif.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you boys travel out to El Toro?

Mr. Powers.

From 19 June to 12 July 1957. This was somewhat blurred here. 16 days delay and 4 days travel by commercial. So it would be---June is 30--it would be 11 and 12, which would be 20----

Mr. Jenner.

16 days. 11 and 12, that would be 23 days.

Mr. Powers.

Yes; so actually it must be 19 days and 4 days travel by commercial carrier. 14 days--rather 19 days' delay.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you boys travel out to El Toro?

Mr. Powers.

No; we did not. Most of us went on leave from there to--rather from Mississippi to our homes and spent time there, and then proceeded to California by commercial vehicle.

Mr. Jenner.

And were you living in Minneapolis at that time?

Mr. Powers.

No; I was not. My leave address, Rural Route No. 2, Owatonna, Minn. That was my parents' home.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you have any recollection of Oswald while he was at Keesler? That is, did he continue to be--you used the term "loner"--was he a loner while he was at Keesler Field?

Mr. Powers.

I would say yes and no. A "loner" is a real poor term to use.

Mr. Jenner.

All right.

Mr. Powers.

I think that he was an individual that found it hard to come in close relationship to any one individual, and I don't say that he was one that