Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Navigation Department The Navigation Department encompasses three distinct fields: Navigation, Admin- istration and Medical, all massed in one division, NX. A ship is just a speck in a vast ocean and knowing the actual location of the ship is no easy matter. Quartermasters provide for the safe and effective navigation and piloting of the ship. Quartermasters shoot the sun and the stats in a navigational technique that hasn ' t changed in hundreds of years. Also, with the introduction of space satellites they are able to use the most modern means of navigation. Quartermasters also perform as assistants to the Officer of the Deck by maintaining the numerous logs which form a basis for the official ship ' s record, serve as weathermen and maintain the time and time pieces of the ship along with numerous other related details associated with the underway bridge watch. As on every ship there is a lot of paperwork and it is necessary to have clerical personnel to ensure that this work is done properly. Administration is composed of various offices of the Executive Staff. The Personnel men of the Personnel Office maintain the service records of the 385 BIDDLE men. The Yeoman of the Ship ' s Office handle all the correspondence to and from the ship. The Career Counselor in the Career Counselor ' s office keeps the crew updated on retention programs, discharge and retirement benefits and career opportunities. The health and welfare of the crew is handled by the BIDDLE sickbay. Manned by Hospital Corpsmen whose range of duties ificlude vaccinations, holding sick call to minor surgery and on occasion, major surgery. Other offices within the Executive Staff include the Master-At-Arms, Post Office and Preventive Maintenance System Office. Other Executive Staff tasks include the Educa- tional Services Officer, Public Affairs Officer and Legal Officer. QlttJS. I LT Robert M. Wins low Virginia Beach, Va. Navigation Officer D VSIP.Almi! OtliDlo, Fl. H liKMO»ii, v.y R ' «il!iid,tk.

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S-2 Division fli ' -- MSC Guiberto Cruz Baliwag Bulacan, R.P. MSC Lawience Gurtsch Minot, N.D. MSC Jun Oculto Barangka Mandoluyong, R.P. MSI A. Salvador, Jr. MS2 R. Estrada MS: R. Octaviano MS2 M. Resales MS3 R. Borja MS3 R. Ermita MS3 J. Evans Bontoc, R.P. Baad Ca marines, R. P. Cabatuan lloilo RP Batangas, R.P. Polangui A Ibay.R. P.Masinloc Zamba les Lexington, Ky. R.P. . MSSN D. Babcock MSSA M. Blackmar MSSN M. Cross MSSA W. Houtz MSSA D. Karll Springfield, Ma. Putnam, Ct. Springfield, Ma. Los Angeles, Ca. Alleniown, Pa. MSSN K. Spear MSSN G. Wise Springfield, Mo. Wantagh, N.V.

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EMCM James S. Traynor QMC William H. Ilelln Queens, N.Y. Queens, N.Y. YNC Steven O. bchroeder La Porte, In. HMC Lyie E. Walden North Blast, Md. Division YNl P. Alexander PNl P. King EWl D. Leachman Orlando, Fl. Philadelphia, Pa. St. Mobile, Al. PN2 A. Carder PC2 J. Robinson QM3 W. Clavin Jamestown, N.Y. Marset, Me. Warwick, R.I. HM3 B. Rollins J03 R. Shelley Campbell, Al. Louisville, Ky. YNSN R. Bestone.Jr. PNSN E. Devol YNSN R. Fisher, Jr. SN G.O ' Meli; Portland, Ot. Springfield, Mo. GransviUe, Pa. Howell, N.J. SN E. Rose, Jr. New York, N.Y. SN J. Rouse Temple City, Ca.