This color educational film is about the United States Naval Reserve Exercises in Miami, Florida in 1975. Copyright 1975.
Opening: Miami, Florida, 1975 (:09). People run with weapons. Title: Miami Naval Reserve Exercise One 1975 (:26). A Navy exercise in in full swing with weapons (:40). Captain Peter Sargurus puts on a helmet (:58). A mine sweeping Navy vessel (1:09). Invasion and counter attack on Fisher Island is one exercise being done (1:23). Battle for Fisher Island exercise, men with weapons and fatigues storm the beach (1:35). Men move amongst the thick brush (1:49). At the Coast Guard Station – friendly forces are briefed (2:07). Navy troops in a raft (2:20). A small group of soldiers lands on Fisher Island and engages the enemy (2:36). Navy ship at sea – the mine sweeper U.S.S. Thrush (2:49). Miami U.S. Naval Reserve Center (3:10). General quarters drills (3:24). Simulated enemy shell damage drill (3:31). Firefighting team fights a fire (3:37). First aid drill (3:45). A pretend court martial (3:49). At the conclusion of the exercise, there is a critique (4:01). Captain S.K. Jacobs speaks (4:12). Lt. Commander Officer Jose speaks and does a debriefing (5:02). Navy men storm a beach (6:24). Lt. Commander Officer Jose speaks (7:01). Helicopter; damage control team at work on the ground (7:41). Other officers give their feedback (8:00). The mine sweeper U.S.S. Thrush on the water (10:02). Aerial beach invasion (10:11). Different stills of Navy life (10:58). End credits (11:10).