Benner (DD 807) - Naval Cruise Book

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X D VISION A K . ,7 ff w 4? ' f ' ff 7 ff K 3 V, F 4 ' ft i Front Row Left to Right, Casey, DeFalco, Tritt, Cheek, Parge, Second Rowg Chief Willow, Calef, Presthus,Gillon, Bennett, LTJG Brown. The health, safety, and well-being of BENNER'S crew is entrusted to the X Div- ision, comprised of Quartermasters, Yeo- men, Personnelmen, Hospitalmen, and Post- al Clerks all working together to provide administrative services to meet the needs that arise daily. Even though X Division is still in its infancy, so to speak, it has become one of the most important divisions on the ship. Formerly spread throughout various other divisions, it became apparent that one single division combining all those dealing with the administration, could better serve the needs of BENNER, so midway through the cruise X Division was set up on a pilot basis to test its potential and proved to be a success. The safe navigation of the ship is the primary mission of the Quartermaster-S and BENNER'S QM'S carry out their mission day and night, foul weather and fair to in- sure that the BENNER'S position is always accurate. In effect, all of the QM'S are assistant Navigators familiar with all of the modern navigational equipment and tech- niques that enable BENNER to range far and wide in its mission to keep the sea lanes open. The dedication and enthusiasm that the QM'S bring to their work lends to the good morale of the entire crew. The massive amount of paperwork that is required to effectively operate the ship iS handled ' in the Ship's Office by those of the Yeomen and Personnelmen rates. The Yeo- men handle correspondence and various other tasks that arise, while the Personnel- men maintain the personnel records and matters relating to the well being Of GH' listed personnel and to some extent, their dependentsg In the performance of their duties, those attached to the Ship's Office must constantly strive to increase their knowledge of their professional field in dealing with various individuals and thell' l f V

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