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In the meantime at the Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., the balance crew was being formed. The majority of this crew was made up of men who had never served aboard a ship. Thus, it was necessary to set up an indoctrination and training program to acquaint them with the var- ious duties aboard a carrier. tncouragement 16
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Pre-com crew testing samples. My second job, and probably most important, was personally arranging to get many of the America ' s officers and petty officers, most of them ex- perienced veterans, to help the ship- yard put the ship together. Five hundred men were assigned to the nucleus crew at Newport News. These men, all professionals in their fields, had to go through exhaustive training while living temporarily ashore in the Newport News area. As the nucleus crew planned for the long anticipated sea trials they worked closely with the builders, putting into practical use their knowledge. Pipe patching practice. 15
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These men were interviewed to determine the job for which they would be best qualified. The schedule included lectures from the Exec- utive Officer, the Medical Department, the Chaplain, the Legal Officer. . . . This entire training program was under the supervision of my prospective Executive Officer, Cdr. K. B. Austin. Every man is an important part of the ship ' s family, and I wanted them to know that I knew this. A ship is only as good as her personnel. Testing for contamination while training. 17
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