Carr (FFG 52) - Naval Cruise Book

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' I have no idea where we are. SN Penland and SMS Williamson pose for QMCS assists during a docking evolution. a picture. SMSN Sundstrom, 0S3 Faulstich, 0S3 Heyrman, and RMS Anders go site seeing in Palma. SK2 Morris and QM2 Simmons enjoy a Sunday afternoon in the sun. With unbroken concentration SMI Pipkin and SMS Bradford await the next signal. QMS Kasper hard at work in the chart room. 19

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Navigation Division Seated: LTJG Jones, QMSC Stephens Standing: SM3 Williamson, QSMSN Sundstrom, SM3 Brad- ford, QM2 Simmons, SMSN Miller, QM3 Kasper, SMI Pipkin Not Pictured: QMSN Braddy The Navigation Division onboard CARR is comprised of two of the most traditional rates in the navy, Signal- man(SM ' s) and Quartermaster ' s(QM ' s). Dating back to the first days of the navy there have always been SM ' s and QM ' s. Even though they perform some of the basic nautical skills, they are still a val- ued asset in todays highly technical navy. Signalman provide visual communi- cations through a number of methods making it possible to communicate with other naval unit without the use of elec- tronics which could be intercepted in a threat environment. Some of the SM ' s tools are the semaphore flags, flag hoists, search light, and infrared lights. The QM ' s are tasked with the safe navigation of the ship using the latest satellite navi- gational aids as well as celestial naviga- tion. They derive tracks for the ship ' s plan of intended movement as well as making weather reports to the world ' s weather tracking centers. QM ' s use their port directories to find all of the require- ments for entering foreign ports. They are also tasked with the responsibilities of keeping an accurate deck log both un- derway and inport.

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y T X Division Seated: EMCS Watterson, LTJG Jones, HMC Mentzer Standing: YNl Baker, HM3 Berman, YN3 Ross, PNl Webber, MAI Harmon, PN3 Quigley The Executive and Administrative Division is comprised of a variety of rates. Yeoman(YN ' s) and Personnel- man(PN ' s), armed with government forms and typewriters fight the adminis- trative battles onboard. The Chief Mas- ter-At-Arms(CMAA) enforces the poh- cies of the navy and the ship. He verifies cleanhness throughout the skin of the ship and assigns personnel to berthing compartments and individual racks. The Hospital Corpmen(HM ' s) spot check the water system and food from foreign ports looking for possible contamination. They provide medical treatment ranging from aspirin to stitches. The Postal Clerk onboard any ship during a major deployment is one of the most liked per- sonnel onboard. He provides shipmates with letter mail and packages from their loved ones back home. He processes in- coming and outgoing mail, arranging for pick up and delivery services, along with selling stamps, money orders, and out- bound registered mail.