In article , "JAMES HAMPTON"
writes:

they had recently reduced the code speed when I was in RMA school in
1967. I believe it had been 18 words per minute and they had reduced it to
16.

It's my understanding that back in 1957-58, the standard for Radioman "A"
school was 24 wpm. 5 letter coded groups on a Navy mill. Test lasted one hour
with no more than 3 errors permitted.

Now *that's* proficiency!

73 de Jim, N2EY