1923:	Commissioning of Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.
1926:	Distinguished Flying Cross authorized by Congress.
1937:	Amelia Earhart disappears in Pacific. Navy conducts extensive unsuccessful search
1945:	USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions.
1946:	Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.
1950:	USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.
1967:	During Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien.