1963 U.S. NAVY MISSILE FACILITY RETIREMENT CEREMONIES POINT ARGUELLO, CALIFORNIA 49494

This silent film shows retirement ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Missile Facility in Point Arguello, Lompoc, California, on June 27, 1963. The officers being honorable discharges that day were Commander C.A. Wentz, Commander F.J. David, Commander M.J. Massa, and Commander J.H. McMillan. Film starts with a low angle shot of the American flag in a stiff breeze (:38) before moving onto an inspection and then the retirement ceremony itself, followed by a parade of sailors and an informal chat among the attendees. The American flag is shown again briefly at the end. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit