Currituck (AV 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-3 DIVISION I St Aow, L. to R.: McKenney, L. E., TMSN; Oelori, W., AOAN; Thomas, D. W., AOAN; Ellis, K. M., A02; Trovers, E. F., A03; Hanson, N. O., A02; Goodman, I. H., A03. . . . 2nd Row, 1. to R.: Ferrell, E. L., A01; Baty, W. W., A01; Gauthier, P. 6., AOC; Pangle, J. W., GUN; Snipes, J. B., AOC; Flannery, P. J., A01; Kowalski, R. W., A02. . . . 3rd Row, L. to R.: Foster, 6. C, A02; Crews, R. W., A03; Lloyd, J. M., A03; Waltemath, R. E., AOAN; Porter, M. N., AOAN; Dillon, J. M., A02; Sundburg, W. O., AOAN; Austin, A. O., A03; Grant, J. E., A03; Ketcham, T. F., A02; Black, R. E., AOAN. ... 4th Row, 1. to R.: Long, B. W., AOAN; McClellon, R. J., AOAN; long, J. R., AOAN; Larkin, C. A., AOAN; Fletcher, L. F., AOAN. The V-3 Division is directly responsible for all phases in handling of Aircraft Munitions aboard ship. This includes the maintenance and upkeep of assigned shipboard maga- zines and armory, the rendering of assistance to squadron personnel in servicing aircraft, and the provision of suitable shop facilities when aircraft are operating with the ship. The division, in addition, delivers ammunition, bombs, rockets, mines, etc., to the aircraft and supervises the arming and re- arming of aircraft.

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The V-2 Division comprises the Air Maintenance organization of the Air Department. It ' s primary mission is to maintain and repair assigned squadron aircraft. In order to fulfill the primary mission, loads of talent is required, plus shop facilities in which to do the work. We have both. Since the ship is designed for and the duties include tend- ing seaplanes, the V-2 Division, under the Air Department, is the core of all tending operations. The Division works round the clock while tending aircraft and the quantity and quality of work turned out exemplifies the Can Do attitude of all Air Dales. The men are justly proud of their organ- ization.

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ff mft ;4cut€lfulM 0 t S Vice-Admiral J. J. Ballentine Vice-Admiral J. J. Ballentine, Commander Air Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, came aboard with Captain H. P. Burden, Chief of Staff, Commander Fleet Air Wings Atlantic, (our former skipper) and presented the Battle Efficiency E to the U.S.S. CURRITUCK in a brief ceremony at the Nor- folk Naval Base Piers on 2 October 1953. Our ship placed first in the seaplane tender class, in the annual competition for the E . This award signifies that our ship performed the competitive exercises in gunnery, communications, ORI, etc., in an outstanding manner. Rear Admiral D. S. Cornwell Rear Admiral D. S. Cornwell, USN, upon relieving Rear Admiral G. B. H. Hall as ComFAirWingsLant and Com- FAir Wing Five, paid an official visit to the CURRITUCK. The Admiral was piped aboard and welcomed by Captain J. D. Black. Admiral Cornwell toured the ship and stayed aboard a few hours visiting with Captain Black. The ship was honored by and appreciated the friendly visit of its Commander.