ENLISTED men and selectees at the Navy Signal Corps Replacement Center at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, receive training which will likely prove highly valuable on return to civilian life, but in the meantime they are helping the Navy to meet its urgent need for radio personnel. A concentrated training program turns out qualified operators ready for active service at ship or shore stations. In 16 weeks a man is capable of copying 25 words per minute, has developed a general familiarity with Navy transmitters and receivers, and the fundamentals. One large code-practice class appears in the inset photo. Previous to December 7, the men did not have to depend entirely on letters to keep in touch with folks at home. Uncle Sam, thoughtful of his soldiers and their relatives, established a completely modern amateur station, W20EC at the Center under the supervision of 1st Lieut. Preston W. Sims for handling messages to and from the men in training,without cost to them. Two operating positions are shown in the top and bottom photos. This station formed a link in a chain of civilian stations.