Castor (AKS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-2 SK3 Erickson, keeper of the records. If I trans- posed there and here and... To keep the crew happy is the motto of S-2 Division. They are the cooks; they are the fountain operators. The Commissarymen work the clock around to keep a good meal on the line for men who work hard and enjoy good food. They bake the bread. Most im- portant, however, is the coffee. The Navy seems to run on black oil and coffee. The Shipservicemen do the ship ' s laundry as well as selling all manner of comfort and convenience in the Ship ' s Store — from cigarettes to stereos. He also keeps the vending machines well stocked for those after hours snacks. s-2 Division: Front row; SDl Turner, CSl Selak, SDC Aragon, SKC Willingham, MMl Budz, CSl Selland. Second row; DKl Swenson, CS2 Roper, SM McDonald, SN Truss, FA Gates, FA Lawson, CSS Dungan, FN Costello, SN Meaux, Third row; SK3 Norton, SN Alan, CS3 Wilk, SH2 Cobarrubia, SH2 Stevenson, SK3 Lair. Fourth row; SH3 Wheeler, SK3 Erickson, SN Lorea, SD2 Labuguen, SN Losa, TN Ludwig, TN Del Rosario, TA Willis, FA Nicholson, SN Arnesen, SA Marceau, TN Odvina, TN Domontay, SD3 Laborce, TN Espinosa.

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OPERATIONS Operations Division: Front row; SMC Peerman, RDl Williams, SM2 Tope, RMC Carnes. Second row; RDSN Blackford, ETN 3 Beckman, YNSN Sowers, ETN3 Galofaro, RDSN Krasner, RMSN Kelly, SMSN Muir, Third row; RDSN Wilson, RMS Roack, RMSN Scheel, RMS Haber, RMS Anderson, SMSN Witsken. Not pictured are ETSN Joern, RMl Caldwell, RMS Haber, RMS Loraw, RMSN Savercool, RMSN Phaup, RMSN Mackey, SMSA Jalbert. Communications and combat informa- tion are the main concern. The Radiomen work behind locked doors marked Secur- ity Area. Signals, called from the bridge brings a sudden flashing of light and hoisting of flags. Over the IJV comes, Combat — Conn, steady bearing, decreas- ing range. Ttu ' (iipboard with Itb i Montoya, who ' s Senior. ' •Tlend Montoya. Hey, Morning colors; SMSN Witsken at the hoist. It ' s a long pull upward.

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S-1 STORES GROUP vk V t 1 u m-% f jt ..jm.. ■ m s-1 Division- -stores Group: Front row; SKI Foster, SKI Campbell, SKCM Snethen, SKI Tll)ayan, SKI Malinao, SKI Umali. Second row; SK2 Herrerra,SK2 Minas,SK2 Blanc, SK2 Pizarro, SK2 Blackwell. Third row; SK3 Hughes, SN Alexander, SK3 Chapman, SK3 Frazier, SN Lloyd, SKSN Case, SK3 Carpenter, Fourth row; SN Darwin, SN Elder, SN Robinson, SK3 Curran, SN Herman, SN Moret-Sanchez, SN Granda, Not pictured are SKI Plant, SKI Richardson, SK2 Mayhall, SK3 Harris, SKSN Mlldner, SKSA Saenz. Supply Office Storekeepers work in air conditioned com- fort keeping records. Fleet Issue assistant SK3 Chapman is a specialist In customer service field.