Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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FEP!! A P., fi Personality is a key word to the Snipes , The throttle jockeys at work LillBeu Flores bilge diving M and B DIVISIONS Together, the Boilerman led by BTC CARBAIAL, assisted by BT1 KERWIN, BTl SCARBRO and BTl GIBSON, and the machinist's mates, led by MMCS Paul and MMC HELLIE,assisted by MMI CARTHY and MM1 RASPERRY, make possible the second most fundamental activity of the ship - movement. Ulf it iioats, We'll move it could well be their motto. Included in this overall service is a multitude of individual tasks relating to operation and maintenance of boilers, turbines, pumps, evaporators, piping and associated equipment. Addition- al vital services provided by these men in- clude fresh vvater, electricity, compressed air, fire main pressure, steam for food preparation, hot Water heaters, and space heaters. Clearly the entire ship depends on the performance of these superbly compe- tent usnipesv. FN Ansley and FA Solice come up for air. ' Tell main control to pump .... DADDY Neal keeping busy

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F First Row: MM3 J.T. Ludwig, SN W.J. Walker, FN R.C. Garcia, FN A.E. Chavez, FN B.M. Stamm, MM2 R.E. Ludwig, FN 0. D. Legg, FA R.W. Mayer, Second row: MM1 J. Raspberry, MM3 R.C. Levesque, FN R.D. Cummings, FN W.H. Simpson, MM3 B.L. Schmidtke, MM2 D.K. Loyd, MM3 J.E. Bren, FN V.H. Russo, MM3 D.P. Ouellette, MMCS R.H. Paul 3 Third row: LTJG R.G. Carter, MMC D.D. Hellie, MM3 R.R. Cagigas, MM2 W.E. Criswell, MM3 C.A. Turner, FN G.J. Coulter, FN J.D. Tuohy, MM3 W. D. Vance, FN J.V. Abbascia, MM1 F.W. Carthy '6 '9 IVI IO F' t : . . . Dzfsd IOWFNBQTTIRFIIQ Scarbro, BT2 A.E. Caldera, FN s. Norneet, FA R.L. Chretin BT2 J L Eliason FA L. E. some, BT3 0-R' u na, . . ancock, FN J.M. Sittong Second row' BT1 T G'b ' .' ' , ' N H-S BT3 MD. . - . 1 son, FA G.D. Terrill, BT3 J.C. Ake, BT3 S.M. .0 1 v . Nlccson, BT2 C.L. Taylor, FN M. Duncan, BT2 I.G. Neal, FN J.R, Netherland BT1 M M Kerwin BTC P V Cal-balalg Third FA

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y cc as First row: RM1 J.H. Porter, QMSN J.A. Bull, SN T.E. Farnsworth, PN3 J. Graves, RMSN P.F. Hughes, SN R.P. Dudley, PN1 T. B. Hall, Second row: RMSN R.C. Molls, RM3 R.G. Elliott, QMSN D.A. Shafer. PC3 E. Myers, SMSN J.C. Hawkins, RM1 R.E. Keith, Third row: LTJG I. Larguier, YN3 R.K. Caldwell, RMSN G.W. Handel, RMSN F.C. Wheat, RMSN L.E. Miller, RM1 P.J. Munley, RM3 A.W. Peckys, SMC B.E. Glinng Fourth row: QM1 A.R. Crabtree, RMSN W.L. Miller, RMSN W.A. Prlddy, QMSN J. Reese, RMSN W.T. Stagg, PCSN T.L. Summitt, YNC H.W. Brantley. OC DIVISION SAR SOUTH CHINA SEA 4'Pilot down V' The request for aid goes out and on the PARKS there's a scramble making preparations to pick up the pilot. Combat CCombat Information Centerl swings into action controlling the rescue forces. What is the primary re- quirement for this job. . . good communications! Down in Radio Central this alarm doesn't raise a ripple of excitement because the Communications Machinen is X I ,ss J running like a well oiled precision instrument. Due to the able leadership of RMI KEITH and his more than able assistants RM1 MUNLEY and RMI PORTER, everything is in readiness and the voice of command and control dominates the - the scene. The honchos and their strikers have a complete knowledge and un- 5 lil derstanding of the mystic realm of good communications, and are always ready for the unexpected. As in all of Naval Communications, peace time or an actual emer- gency, our communications always runs on a war time footing so that there is no need for a transition period. It is a well known fact throughout the fleet that corny- munications par excellencew is routine operation for the PARKS Communicators . An integral part of this communications team is the Signal Gang under the outstanding leadership of SMC GLINN and SM1 DOHME. They provide visual eyes for the command. During tactical maneuvers when radio silence is imposed the safety and security of the ship depend upon an efficient and well trained signal crew. 0 The Ships Office under YNC BRANTLEY and PN1 HALL performs the 6 enormous task of providing all the administrative detail so vital to an efhcientll' running ship. Their jobs are many and oftentimes monotonous but are always handled in the finest PARKS tradition. The most popular men in the division and probably the entire ship are PC3 MYERS and PCSN SUMMITT. Mail Call is the most anxiously awaited WOfd on the ship. Our regular mail service contributes much to the PARKS morale. ' Completing the OC division are the Quatermasters under the leadership of QM1 CRABTREE. Keeping the ship's charts up to date and expertly plotting her course, they keep us clear of any dangerous waters. SX xv, .l-l....E. MP .